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The monsoon rain fell in thick sheets, the cruel drops impinging upon fragile bodies, sending them scampering for cover. The clouds gurgled with laughter, watching the futile efforts of drenched mortals trying to shelter under a tree.
I reminisced about the happy times he and I had spent together at Marine Drive. He. The one who my heart beat for. Strong and virile. And I was then beautiful and comely. In my arrogant youth, when I believed I'd stay young and lovely for ever. If he had been around, he'd still have loved me. Like before. Despite my scars and ugliness.
I remember the time when I was his soul and he was mine. When our identities blended with each other so well that no one knew where one ended and the other began.
No matter how clichéd it sounds, in his case and mine, it had been love at first sight. No one else had ever evoked the same feelings, the now familiar rush of emotion in my heart. I reciprocated his feelings, and we became inseparable companions. For a while, at least. We believed that we were meant to be together. He and I. I and him. We
But, that was only till they came. Those cruel men, with cold steel in their hearts, veneered under thin smiles made of plastic. I shrieked and struggled, but to no avail. Vain were my cries of help, and he could do nothing but watch in anguish, as I was defiled by those monsters.
I remember my appeals to you, to you who stood there in mute stupefaction, gaping at the dastardly dervish dance that went on in front of your very eyes. You never came to my aid. You shrugged your shoulders mournfully, and went away.
The rain fell in thick sheets, trying to wash off their filth from me, trying to cleanse my soul with its sheer impact. And he writhed in agony from the blows that they had landed on him. I took him under my fold, and we wept.
But you never noticed.
He was a tough character. He wouldn't die on me just yet. He managed to drag himself around, just to lend me strength and help me live.
You rejoiced in your cowardice, rejoiced at the fact that he still lived. That's when I learnt to hate you. That's when I realised that your life revolved only around yourself. You only stopped to capture a vicarious thrill, an adrenaline rush of being in the thick of things. You never even cared.
You were not there when they had come again. One night, when all was quiet, those men with faces cloaked in darkness came. The evil glint of their weapons still gives me sleepless nights. I cower in fear, dreading that they may return yet another day.
The rain fell, washing away the blood from his mortal wounds as he lay there. You never came.
He died that night.
On those monsoon nights, when the clouds rumble in anger at your cowardice, and the sea threatens to breach its shores in its angst, the wind carries my whispered longings away to where I think he can still hear me.
I'm a broken shell, an old woman pitted ugly sores, brought low by my own hubris and your cowardice.
I am Mumbai.
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We saw an early release of it back at CES in January and now the official CNN application for Windows Phone is live on the Marketplace. Of course, only Nokia-branded devices need apply at this point as they have an exclusive on the app for a few months, so we've heard.
The app itself is fantastic with gorgeous transitions, breaking news alerts, built in video, plenty of sharing options and pinnable sub-sections. The iReport feature is also pretty impressive, reportedly allowing you to submit news stories through the application itself it could very well improve "breaking news" moments.
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Nintendo Boss: Used Video Games Aren't Good For Consumers
from the oh-really? deptThe folks over at GamePolitics are highlighting the most ridiculous part of a VentureBeat interview of Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America:
VB: Used games are coming up as a big issue again. Why?First off, it's rather stunning to claim that a vibrant used market isn't in the best interest of consumers. As studies have shown repeatedly, healthy second-hand markets actually help both consumers and original producers because it adds more value to the product. That's rather obvious once you think about it. If someone knows they can resell the product at a decent price later, then it both lowers the risk and increases the value of the original product. On top of that, the used market also helps better differentiate on pricing, again benefiting both customers and producers.
RFA: More and more retailers are experimenting with the used game model. We don't believe used games are in the best interest of the consumer. We have products that consumers want to hold onto. They want to play all of the levels of a Zelda game and unlock all of the levels. A game like Personal Trainer Cooking has a long life. We believe used games aren't in the consumer's best interest.
VB: Because?
RFA: Describe another form of entertainment that has a vibrant used goods market. Used books have never taken off. You don't see businesses selling used music CDs or used DVDs. Why? The consumer likes having a brand-new experience and reliving it over and over again. If you create the right type of experience, that also happens in video games.
Second, it's quite odd to claim that there's no used book, used CD or used DVD market. A few years back we noted that the used book market had become a multibillion dollar industry, and you just need to look on, say, Amazon or eBay to see thriving sales of used books, CDs and DVDs. To claim that there's no such market either shows ignorance of the market or is an outright lie -- neither of which is a good thing.
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Homeland Security secretary Napolitano resigning
U.S. officials say Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is resigning to take a senior posting in the University of California system.
Napolitano told senior staff Friday she was leaving for California. Napolitano has led the department since the beginning of the Obama administration, just the third person to hold this post.
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because her resignation had not been announced publicly.


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An intriguing feature of the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible, is the divine council, a body of celestial beings who meet with God in divine deliberations.
This idea is connected to the Hebrew term "sod," which means "a confidential discussion, a secret or plan, a circle of confidants, or council."
Nearly all scholars now agree that, when used in relationship to God, "sod" refers to the heavenly divine council, which human prophets may sometimes visit to learn divine secrets. The celestial members of this council are variously called the "host of heaven" (1 Kings 22:19), "gods" or "sons of God" (Psalm 82:1, 6), or "Holy Ones."
"Sod" can refer either to the divine council itself, or to the secret results of its deliberations — its secret plans — which a prophet is sometimes permitted to learn and reveal to mankind. Only those who participate in the divine "sod"/council know the "sod"/secret plan, and only those who are given explicit permission may reveal that "sod" to mankind. This concept is illustrated in several biblical passages.
In 1 Kings 22:19-23, Michaiah describes his vision of God's "sod" as follows: "I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him … and the Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.' "
Notice here that Michaiah stood in the "sod" of the Lord and therefore learned God's secret plan, allowing him to accurately prophesy.
In Isaiah 6, Isaiah enters the presence of the Lord, who is seated on his throne in the temple (6:1). There he meets with the divine council (6:2-3) and is invested with a mission to reveal the deliberations of the council to mankind (6:8-9).
In response to false prophets who prophesied victory for Judah against Babylon, Jeremiah says: "Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the (false) prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. They say continually to those who despise the word of the Lord, 'It shall be well with you' … But who among them has stood in the 'sod' of the Lord to see and to hear his word?" (Jeremiah 23:16-18).
Jeremiah 23:21-22 continues this theme, where the Lord says: "I did not send the (false) prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had stood in my 'sod,' then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds."
Here the distinction between a true prophet and a false one is simply that the true prophet has "stood in the 'sod' of the Lord," while the false prophet hasn't.
Psalm 82 offers a fascinating description of this "council of God": "God has taken his place in the council of God; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment. … I (God) said, 'You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you.' " In this meeting of the "council of God," God addresses the members of his "sod" as "gods" and "sons of the Most High."
Amos 3:7 — a passage often quoted by Mormons — describes the Lord's "sod" as follows: "For my Lord doesn't do any thing/word without revealing his 'sod' to his servants the prophets."
Finally, Job provides a description of God's "sod," composed of the "sons of God," meeting in council (Job 1:6, 2:1), and in Job 15:8, Eliphaz insists that Job has not sat in the "sod" and therefore cannot understand God's will regarding Job.
All of this is familiar to many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, since these passages parallel texts in LDS scripture that also describe the "sod" of God (1 Nephi 1:8-18; Abraham 3:22-23). (A fuller study of the idea of the "sod" will eventually appear in "Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture": www.mormoninterpreter.com.)
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This Saturday is Picocon 26 at Imperial College in South Kensington. I'm an ex-student there and have been along to most Picocon's since #14 and should be along again this weekend. It's a rather fun convention.
GoHs this year are Pat Cadigan, Robert Rankin and Michael Marshall Smith and things kick of at 10:30 in the union building, next door to the Albert Hall. Linky
I'll probably be wearing a Sci-Fi-London t-shirt, so poke me and say hello if you come along.
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I was just diagnosed with asthma and my doctor prescribed an inhaler. When I went to the pharmacy to get it, I was told that the inhaler was not on my plan's formulary. And my doctor would have to choose another one. What is a formulary? And since when can my plan tell my doctor what to prescribe?
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Dear Getting Huffy,
A formulary is a list of drugs that your health plan "prefers". Essentially, the manufacturers of these drugs have an agreement with your health insurer on pricing and net costs. Drugs get on the preferred list via negotiation, which is not the same as being preferred because they are superior.
Your doctor may be able to ask the insurer to allow the inhaler he originally chose. Some insurers will pay for drugs that are not on the formulary if the insurer approves. You can ask about this. It would be called "Prior Authorization".
If your doctor feels strongly about which inhaler you need and the insurer refuses to pay, you can pay for the inhaler yourself. The insurer is not telling your doctor which inhaler to prescribe; it's telling you which inhaler they will pay for. Your doctor has to choose another one if you want the plan to pay for it.
So, find out whether the insurer will consider a non-formulary (or non-preferred) inhaler.
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Not Much More Than Ink on Paper?
Last Sunday, January 9th, in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi the Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Taha and the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) signed a peace agreement that should officially put an end to the longest civil war in African history. But can this agreement actually bring peace to Sudan or will it remain, like so many before it, simply ink on paper? Ahmad Hissou comments.
The joy is enormous, but stifled. It is so enormous because the agreement signed in Nairobi should finally put an end to one of the longest running civil wars on the African continent which has claimed the lives of more than two million people.
Yet the joy is stifled because in other regions of Sudan civil war continues to rage on. If such an agreement had been signed at another period in time, the joy would have been one genuine jubilation and one could have said that Sudan had gone from a country ravaged by war to one finally enjoying peace.
There have been huge changes in Sudan since the Islamist coup in 1989 under the leadership of Hasan al-Turabi and Omar al-Bashir which overthrew the democratically-elected government of al-Sadiq al-Mahdi.
The conflict, however, no longer lies solely between the Muslims in the north and the Africans of the Christian and animist south. For the past 22 months armed battles in the Muslin-inhabited province of Darfur in western Sudan have so far claimed 70,000 lives and have forced more than one and a half million people to flee their homes.
And it doesn't stop there: Uprisings have also broken out in the east and in the province of Kordofan which borders Darfur.
The Nairobi peace agreement is viewed as a success, not only based on the dialog but also for the pressure applied by the international community on the undemocratic government of Sudan. However, the real challenge will lie in nurturing the agreement into real peace.
After having met with Secretary of State Colin Powell on the eve of the signing, John Garang – the leader of the Sudanese Liberation Army -clearly warned of Sudan breaking apart should the arrangements hammered out in the deal not be respected.
And in there lies the problem, because respecting the agreement signifies that all involved parties must jump over their own shadow. However, one can hardly expect the Islamic government in Khartoum to go this far.
Further weak points of this agreement - apart from the fact that in the north Sharia Law is still in force – are that the agreement was only made between two sides while the other opposition groups were ignored.
Also the integration of John Garang's liberation movement into the government with al-Bashir before a solution is negotiated for the whole of Sudan remains problematic.
One day before the signing ceremony U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan painted an extremely sombre picture of the situation in Dafur. He pointed out that "large amounts of weapons were being transported to this region".
How will a future vice-president John Garang deal with both uprising factions in Darfur, both of which until recently were his allies?
Which posture will he take opposite Hasan al-Turabi and his party to whom, in one way or another, he must be grateful? The Islamists accepted the demands of the southern Sudanese rebel's movement following their trade agreement with Garang in Geneva in 2001, for which al-Turabi still sits behind bars.
Nevertheless, the situation of the Sudanese president appears to have improved after the deal. To ensure that the implementation of the agreement is not endangered he can now most likely expect some sort of reward from the world community in regards to Darfur.
Although al-Bashir has delivered his promise to view the agreement as a model for other tension areas in Sudan, the facts are less than encouraging. As of today, al-Bashir has yet to follow through on his promise to dissolve the Arab Janjaweed militia.
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Panel Session Summaries
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 9:50am-12:00pm
Mississippi River Basin Panel: The Pros and Cons of Scaling-up
Stream Restoration in the Mississippi River Basin
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 9:50am-10:40am
Adaptive Management I Panel: Evolution and Success of the Glen
Canyon Adaptive Management Program
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Economic and Environmental Quality Panel: Achieving Balance Between
Economic Development and Environmental Quality
Wednesday April 25, 2007, 10:00am-12:00pm
Restoration Planning Panel: A Framework for Success in Designing and
Implementing Ecosystem Restoration Efforts
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 9:50am-12:00pm
Ecosystem Restoration in Silicon Valley Panel: Adaptive Management
and the South San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 9:50am-12:00pm
Mississippi River Basin Panel: The Pros and Cons of
Scaling-up Stream Restoration in the Mississippi River Basin
Moderator: K. S. Lubinski,
Geological Survey and The Nature Conservancy
Facilitator: Brian Stenquist,
Meeting Challenges, Minneapolis, MN
Listening Panel Members:
Larry Beran,
Agriculture Coalition on Environment, Stephenville, TX
Craig Cox,
Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, IA
David L. Galat,
U. S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, University of
Missouri, Columbia
Mississippi River basin, like most large river systems, exemplifies
many issues that need to be resolved to achieve integrated ecosystem
restoration objectives across scales. Many watershed projects exist
but few are linked to main stem river programs or the rest of the
system. Responsibilities for restoration are spread across numerous
government agencies and non-profit organizations.
This session will explore the concept of integration within and
among watersheds. Participants will discuss the value of
integration, the constraints they face in achieving integration, and
ideas for future collaboration.
A listening panel will provide expert responses to the audience's
ideas. Highlights of the discussion will be recorded in a
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 9:50am-10:40am
Adaptive Management I Panel: Evolution and Success of the
Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program
Moderator: Barbara Stinson, Meridian Institute, Dillon, CO
Panel Members:
Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix, AZ
Theodore S. Melis, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ
panel session will explore the evolution of the Glen Canyon Dam AM
Program including discussion of the successes already achieved by
this mature AM program and the challenges yet to be overcome. The
objective of this panel session is to inform conference attendees
that AM is successfully being implemented at the Glen Canyon Dam;
but just like any dynamic and evolving natural resource management
program, the program is encountering obstacles that must be
addressed in a collaborative manner to ensure success. Two different
perspectives of the Glen Canyon Dam AM Program will be explored
(i.e., the managerial and the scientific) as an independent
moderator facilitates the discussion and asks the panelists
questions about how this AM Program has evolved and will be further
implemented in the future.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Economic and Environmental Quality Panel: Achieving
Balance Between Economic Development and Environmental Quality
Bill Dawson,
Brown and Caldwell, Raleigh, NC
Panel Members:
Fred Caver,
Caver and Associates, Austin, TX
Jim Tripp,
Environmental Defense Fund, New York, NY
Denise Reed,
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Tom Kornegay,
Port of Houston, Houston, TX
Larry Gerry, South Florida Water
Management District, West Palm Beach, FL
Economic development interests tend to minimize environmental
quality considerations. Voluntary consideration of the environment
is often limited to legal compliance with NEPA requirements so that
development can occur. Environmental interests tend to overstate
mitigation requirements to maximize environmental quality outputs.
This contrast in approach frequently leads to a focus on the
conflicts between economic development and environmental quality,
and a lack of attention to the potential synergies that can be
realized through well framed ecosystem restoration.
Restoration can provide opportunities for economic development
interests, and vice versa. These opportunities will be considered in
the context of efforts that include consideration of both
environmental and economic outputs. Panelists will identify common
ground from their experiences, and identify ways to move from
compliance and mitigation to a balanced approach, where both
environmental quality and economic development can be sustainable.
Potential examples include the Florida Everglades, the Upper
Mississippi Basin, and Coastal Louisiana efforts.
Wednesday April 25, 2007, 10:00am-12:00pm
Restoration Planning Panel: A Framework for Success in
Designing and Implementing Ecosystem Restoration Efforts
Gail Bingham,
RESOLVE, Washington, DC
Panel Members:
Marci Dupraw,
RESOLVE, Washington, DC
Denise Reed,
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New
Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Reggie Parrish,
Chesapeake Bay Program, Annapolis, MD
Ben Wigley,
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI),
Clemson, SC
Patty Dornbusch,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Portland, OR
on over 30 years of experience in helping diverse groups reach
consensus on landscape-scale restoration challenges in a range of
geographic areas, including the Lower American River (DuPraw), the
Gulf of Mexico (Reed), Chesapeake Bay (Parrish), the Great Lakes
region (Wigley), and the Columbia River Basin (Dornbusch), the
panelists will discuss a framework for planning collaborative
processes. This framework consists of ten key ingredients that
should be considered in process design, including approaches for
keeping the group focused and engaged, as well as for ensuring that
the process is both transparent and effective. Illustrating with
examples from their experience, each panelist will briefly address
the successes and challenges of putting these principles into
practice, followed by a facilitated, lively discussion of how they
can help overcome obstacles in ecosystem restoration planning.
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 9:50am-12:00pm
Ecosystem Restoration in Silicon Valley Panel: Adaptive
and the South San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
Steve Ritchie,
Executive Project Manager, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project,
California Coastal Conservancy, Oakland, CA
Panel Members:
Lynne Trulio,
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Department of Environmental Studies,
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Michelle Orr, Philip Williams & Associates, San Francisco, CA
Bryan Plude, Brown and Caldwell, Davis, CA
panel will present the work that shaped the restoration planned for
the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, a 15,000-acre ecosystem
restoration project in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. The
Project is poised to begin implementing a 30-year program that will
be based on adaptively managing the system. The large-scale,
long-term nature of the project and its location in a highly
urbanized setting, presents significant challenges for
implementation. Each panel member will present an aspect of project
planning that is essential in preparing the project to meet its


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Updating a previous report, the Falcons will hold their pro day for local prospects tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC mentions several prospects that are confirmed to be working out for the team. Among them are defensive tackle T.J. Barnes (Georgia Tech), cornerbacks A.J. Bouye (Central Florida) and Branden Smith (Georgia), running backs David Carter (Morehouse) and Kenny Miles (South Carolina), offensive linemen Edmund Kugbila (Valdosta State) and Jamaal Johnson-Webb (Alabama A&M), and tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen (Auburn).
Most of the confirmed prospects and any others aren't likely to be high picks. Among the confirmed players, Barnes figures to be the most likely to be taken in the draft. CBS Sports projects him as a fifth round pick and he is their 15th-ranked defensive tackle. The massive nose tackle (6-6, 369) did not start until his final season at Georgia Tech, where he posted career highs with 28 tackles, 5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 passes broken up.
Smith might also be in the mix for a late round pick, as he is the 37th ranked cornerback on CBS Sports. He impressed at Georgia's pro day, clocking a 4.38 40 time. He started 25 games over the past three seasons, tallying 4 interceptions and 17 pass breakups in that span. He was arrested for possession of marijuana last spring. He was invited to the East-West Shrine game this past January, where he managed an interception, but also was beat for a touchdown.
Bouye is coming off his best season at Central Florida, recording 53 tackles, 3 interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He has a nice combination of size (6-0/186) and athleticism, clocking a 4.55-second 40 time and having 36.5-inch vertical jump at his pro day. He is the 66th ranked cornerback prospect by CBS Sports.
Carter likely will move to fullback given his size (5-9/229) and his slower speed (5.03 second 40 time). He earned conference player of the year as a junior after rushing for 1,495 yards and 19 touchdowns. A hamstring injury limited him as a senior, and his production fell to 841 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Miles led the Gamecocks in rushing as a redshirt freshman with 626 yards and a touchdown. He would serve as the backup the past three years behind Marcus Lattimore, but log 8 starts due to injury. As a senior with six of those starts, he finished the year with 104 carries for 359 yards (3.5 avg) and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 52 career passes. A smaller back at 5-8, 192 pounds, he clocked a 4.50 second 40 time at his pro day. He is the 40th ranked RB prospect at CBS Sports.
Kugbila was invited to February's Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where the 6-4, 317-pound guard ran a 5.31 second 40 time, bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times, and had a 22.5-inch vertical jump. He would improve on those numbers (5.13/24/26.5) at his pro day. He's started the past two seasons at guard after beginning his career at tackle. The Ghanan native is the 26th ranked guard by CBS Sports.
Johnson-Webb was another Combine invitee where he measured in at 6-5, 313 pounds with nearly 36-inch arms. He began his career as a guard before moving to left tackle. At the Combine, he ran a 5.37 second 40 time, did 17 bench reps, and had a 23-inch vertical jump. He is graded as a guard by CBS Sports, where he is ranked 22nd on their list.
Lutzenkirchen entered the season fairly highly regarded as he was CBS Sports' 8th ranked TE in their preseason rankings. But a hip injury sidelined him in October. In six games, he caught 15 passes for 139 yards (9.3 avg) and no touchdowns. That after two seasons where he was a valuable asset in the redzone, combining for 12 touchdowns on only 39 catches. His 14 career touchdown passes is currently the school record for tight ends. He was able to participate at the Combine, running a 4.94 40 time with 21 bench reps, 30.5-inch vertical. He doubled at times as a lead blocker and fullback showing his versatility. He is currently ranked 24th by CBS Sports among tight ends.


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On September 23, 1944, the 10th Armored Division arrived in the French port of Cherbourg. It soon advanced eastward into the province of Lorraine and along the Moselle River valley. When the German army launched its offensive in the Battle of the Bulge, the "Tiger" division was diverted to the north, where it provided support to Allied forces in the town of Bastogne, Belgium. The 10th returned in early 1945 to the Moselle-Saar region to continue its drive into Germany. On March 2, 1945, the unit captured the city of Trier. It crossed the Rhine River later that month. Moving southward into Bavaria, the 10th took the town of Oberammergau and had reached Innsbruck, Austria, when the war ended.
As it drove into the heartland of Bavaria, the "Tiger" division overran one of the many subcamps of Dachau in the Landsberg area on April 27, 1945.
The 10th Armored Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985.
Casualty Figures
Casualty figures for the 10th Armored Division, European theater of operations:
- Total battle casualties: 4,031
- Total deaths in battle: 784
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The "Tiger" nickname of the 10th originates from a division-wide contest held while it was training in the United States, symbolizing the division "clawing and mauling" its way through the enemy.


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Which is faster down a Texas air strip, a 1,150 wheel horsepower twin turbo Dodge Viper, or a 1,300 wheel horsepower twin turbo Lamborghini Gallardo? Watch two nutjobs try and find out.
It looks like the Viper got the jump on the Lambo at the start, and the finish is practically a dead heat. We'd call it a draw, but the real winners are the tuning shops boosting the living hell out of those two V10s.


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|2987 cc
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|Number of seats
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|CO2 emissions
|157 g/km
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|3 years
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|Engine power
|264 bhp
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|1397 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|4698 mm
|2760 mm
|1786 mm
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|Interior features
|Exterior features
|Automatically Dimming Rear - View Mirror
|Bumpers - Body - Coloured
|Outside Temperature Display
|Door Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable, Folding, Heated and Auto Dimming Drivers Door Mirror
|Trim - Brushed Aluminium
|Space - Saver Spare Wheel - Steel
|12V Socket in Front Storage Compartment
|18in AMG Alloy Wheels (4) - 6 - Twin - Spoke Design with (Front 235/40 Tyres and Rear 255/35 Tyres) and Locking Wheel Bolts
|8 Speakers
|Headlamp Wash
|Front Seats - Electrical Height and Back Adjustment
|AMG Floor Mats
|Upholstery - Artico Artificial Leather
|Cruise Control with Speedtronic Variable Speed Limiter
|Cup Holders - Front and Rear
|Multi - Function Steering Wheel - Controls Audio and Onboard Settings with Gear Shift Paddles
|Bluetooth Interface for Hands - Free Telephony
|Centre Console
|Rain - Sensing Wipers
|Steering Column with Adjustable Height and Reach
|3 - Spoke Nappa Leather Trimmed Steering Wheel
|Automatic Climate Control - Two -Zone
|Drivers Seat with Manual Lumbar Support
|Gear Shift Trimmed in Nappa Leather
|Heated Rear Screen
|Audio 20 Radio with Single CD Drive (MP3 Compatible), 5.8in Colour Display, Aux -in Socket
|Front Centre Armrest with Storage Compartment, Two - Part Lid
|Heated Front Seats
|Chrome Gear Shift Lever
|Rear Seats - Split Folding 1/3 and 2/3
|Electric Windows (4)
|Headlamp Assist - Automatic Headlamp Activation
|Tyre Pressure Loss Warning System
|Airbags - Kneebag for Driver and Pelvisbag for Driver and Front Passenger
|Parameter Steering - Speed - Sensitive Power Steering
|Anti - Lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist (BAS)
|ISOFIX Child Seat Fixings in Rear (Two Outer Seats)
|Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
|Front Fog Lamps
|Side Airbags in Front Seats and Windowbags for Driver, Front Passenger and Rear Passengers
|Remote Central Locking
|Alarm System
|Neck - Pro Front Head Restraints and Integrated Rear Head Restraints
|Multi - Stage Airbags for Driver
|Acceleration Skid Control (ASR)
|Multi - Stage Airbags for Front Passenger
|High - Level Third Brake Light - LED
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Price includes: $1,500 - Nissan Customer Cash - National. Exp. 07/01/2019 Pearl White 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL AWD CVT with Xtronic 2.5L 4-Cylinder
26/36 City/Highway MPG
New 2019 NissanAltima 2.5 SL Sedan
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This is my 5th altima and I've loved them all.
By Lynn on Friday, May 03, 2019Always comfortable seating, never had any of my Altimas in for repairs other than routine maintenance, & excellent gas mileage. My new Platinum model has an average of 31 mpg, yet the engine is so peppy. Love all the safety devices, especially blind spot indicator. The on-board computer is amazing and now I think I could never live without it. The color is beautiful - scarlet ember and the styling is gorgeous. Love this car!!
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Great Improvement of previous generations
By Geo on Monday, March 04, 2019New Altima is knock out in design. Modern and attractive exterior and interior. Appreciate the simple dash layout and controls on steering wheel. Yes there is a bit of plastic but doesn't look cheap and what do you expect at this price point. Pro-Pilot is amazing and don't see how anyone buys car with out this type of safety feature. Performance is good and one of the fastest 0-60 times of all the base engine cars (7.6). Ride is comfortable most of the time but suspension doesn't like pothole filled roads, but neither do I. Can wheel and deal on price better than you can on Honda Accord, Camry or Mazda 6. All which I drove and did not find any reason to buy over Altima.
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By Magician on Saturday, December 01, 2018This 2019 Altima 2.5 SL drives nicely and soft on 17 inch wheels. 2.5L engine has a sufficient power. CVT transmission works fine. Though, in my opinion, it substantially lacks driving dynamics and pleasure of the automatic transmission with gears. Steering is precise and on-center. Brakes work very well. Navigation system is simple, but intuitive and entry commands are easy. Bose audio system sounds OK for this vehicle segment, but nothing extraordinary. Trunk space is adequate. Rear seats are comfortable and visibility is good. Heated steering wheel is an incredible feature. Once you try it, you will never want to get the car without it. These are the good things about this vehicle and now are the shortcomings. Front passenger seat is awfully uncomfortable. The seat cushion does not go up nor down, nor does it recline. It feels like you are sitting flat on the floor. There is no lumbar support. Long drives are very uncomfortable and unpleasant. Please remember this is one of the top trims of this vehicle. There is no ventilation for front seats and rear seats are not heated. Interior is very dim at night time as there are no LED interior lights and regular bulbs with foggy lenses do not provide a good illumination. The buttons for the lights feel cheap and loose. Tail lights are not LED neither and their illumination is dim and out of date. Headlights are LEDs, but their range is short and visibility is marginal. Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Mazda 6 offers all the above mentioned features for about the same price. The infotainment screen is not tilted towards the driver and it is hard to see sometimes with sun glare. Also it is destructive to reach to the screen every time you need to change anything as there is no separate controller knob like in Mazda. Climate control for some reason does not maintain the set temperature. The interior materials look and feel cheap, especially on the door panels. Front doors rattle when you close them and dashboard speaker covers are misaligned. The sunroof size is very small. In my opinion, there are many shortcomings and cost saving signs. They are very visible, not attractive nor they are comfortable.
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Wife of former DPS captain charged with passing bad checks, stealing
Tuilua'ai Fa'amausili is scheduled to make her initial appearance in the District Court this morning on allegations of writing bad checks and stealing.
Tuilua'ai was apprehended with an arrest warrant by detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety last Friday. She has been in jail since Friday with bail set at $20,000.
According to the government's case, on December 7, 2011 Nie Ming, owner of K & K Corporation filed a formal complaint with the CID against FTC Corporation, which is owned by the defendant Tuilua'ai Fa'amausili and Office of Motor Vehicle (OMV) Manager Mau Fa'amausili for writing three checks to the victim's company on three separate occasions — the account had insufficient funds to cover the checks.
Tuilua'ai is charged with three counts of passing bad checks and three counts of stealing.
Each count of passing bad checks is a class D felony which is punishable up to five years in jail, a fine of $5,000 — a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from the commission of the said crime up to a maximum of $20,000 — or both.
Each stealing charge is a class C felony punishable for up to seven years in jail, a fine of up to $5,000 — a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from the commission of the said crime up to a maximum of $20,000 — or both.
According to the government's case on July 12, 2011 the defendant's husband, Mau Fa'amausili went to the victim's company and purchased furniture worth $3,549 and Mau told the victim that his wife, the defendant would pay him later.
The government alleges the victim agreed and provided Mau with a receipt which he signed. Three days later the defendant (Mau's wife) wrote a check to the victim in the amount of $3,549 and told the victim not to deposit the check until she called him.
The government claims that on July 23, 2011 the defendant went to the victim for the second time and purchased $5,031 worth of ceramic tile and issued the victim a check in the amount of $5,031 and again asked the victim not to deposit the check until she called him, saying that she was waiting for some money to come in.
The government alleges that four days later the victim went to Bank of Hawai'i to see if there was sufficient funds in the defendant's account for the two checks he had deposited; however there was not.
Court documents say that on August 1, 2011, the defendant again went to the victim's business and made another purchase for approximately $3,900, and the defendant wrote another check to the victim.
The government alleges the next day, the defendant returned and begged the victim to give back the check she had written the day before, because she needed to pay her workers. The defendant told the victim she would pay him back once she gets money.
Five days later the defendant wrote the victim another check replacing the check she went to get back in the amount of $3,948, court documents state.
According to the nine-page affidavit, on August 10, 2011 the victim checked with Bank of Hawai'i on the status of the two checks from the defendant. The bank told the victim that not long after he deposited the two checks, the funds from the defendant's account were withdrawn.
Court documents say the victim made multiple calls to the defendant to discuss the bad checks, however the defendant would say that she was too busy to talk and she would call later.
The government claims that late in October 2011 the victim went to Mau Fa'amausili, husband of the defendant at the OMV, (his place of work) and told him about the bad checks. It is alleged that Mau told the victim not to take his wife to court but to give them more time to pay the money they owed. Court filings state that two months later the victim reported the matter to police.
According to the government's case, when detectives met with Mau Fa'amausili about this matter, he told the officers that the FTK Corporation account is still open, however there were not enough funds to cover the checks his wife had written to the victim. Mau told police that they shop from a lot of different companies and always pay with checks, and when the victim had tried to cash his checks, some other companies had cashed their checks first — which is why there was not enough money to cover the checks that were written to the victim.
Court documents further state that the defendant, Tuilua'ai Fa'amausili, told police when she shopped at the victim's business she was willing to pay cash, however the victim insisted on a check.
The court affadavit notes that on February 14, 2012, a written notice was mailed to the defendant by certified mail with receipt regarding the non-payment and passing of bad checks.
In this updated story the headline originally read, "Wife of former police commissioner charged with passing bad checks, stealing", Samoa News mistakenly identified Mau Fa'amausili, as a former police commissioner. We were corrected by an official of the Department of Public Safety and by Mr. Fa'amausili that he was a former Police captain, not commissioner.
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The airstrike took place in the eastern Damascus suburb of Mleiha, according to the British-based Syrian observatory for human rights.
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Gain practical skills in maintenance and repair of boilers and turbines, and electricity and control of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Students learn to operate and maintain pumps, compressors and generators, and to prepare, test and inspect plant equipment.
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Star Wars Holiday Lights
You've found this year's theme
- Light your tree with friends from a distant galaxy
- 10 lights per string, 138" in length
- Choose: Yoda or R2-D2
We always admired folks who were able to do thematic holiday trees. Most of our families have the Everything Tree that has ornaments we made in Kindergarten on it. (Hey Mom, that was like 30 years ago, can we maybe retire those?) Of course, the nostalgic ornaments can still find their homes on a theme tree amidst the droids and aliens and bounty hunters, oh my!
These holiday light strings will be the stars of the show for your Intergalactic Holiday Tree. Each strand of lights is 11.5 feet long and features 10 injection molded plastic lights in the shape of either Yoda or R2-D2. Mix them in with your regular holiday lights and of course, all your favorite space-related ornaments. And don't forget to leave some Wamparoon cookies for Santa Yoda and a carrot for his tauntaun.
Product Specifications
- Holiday light string for fans of Star Wars
- Decorate your tree with your favorite friends from a galaxy far, far away
- Light covers crafted from injection molded plastic
- For indoor use only - not suitable for hanging outdoors
- 10 lights per string, 138" in length, with 30" lead wire and 12" spacing
- Officially licensed Star Wars collectible
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Ready for Practice.
The STS-117 crew members gather at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility after arriving in T-38 jets. Led by Commander Rick Sturckow, the crew is at Kennedy to take part in the terminal countdown demonstration test, a preparation for their launch to the International Space Station. From left are Pilot Lee Archambault, Mission Specialists Danny Olivas and Steven Swanson, Sturckow, and Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Getaway Drivers.
At Launch Complex 39, members of the STS-117 crew are instructed in the operation of an M-113 armored personnel carrier by the astronaut rescue team. The M-113 could be used to move the crew away from the launch pad quickly in the event of an emergency. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Plotting Their Escape.
In addition to M-113 training, the terminal countdown demonstration test includes teaching each astronaut how to make an emergency egress from the launch pad using the slidewire basket system. From left are Commander Rick Sturckow, Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester, Pilot Lee Archambault, and Mission Specialists Danny Olivas, Steven Swanson and James Reilly. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett.
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Preparing for Takeoff.
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Commander Sturckow sits in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft, ready to begin practice flights. The aircraft is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf Stream II jet that was modified to simulate an orbiter's cockpit, motion and visual cues, and handling qualities. In flight, it duplicates the orbiter's descent from approximately 35,000 feet altitude to landing on a runway. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Posing at the Top.
On the 215-foot level of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A, STS-117 crew members gather for a photo near the solid rocket boosters and external tank of Space Shuttle Atlantis after completing the terminal countdown demonstration test. From left are Mission Specialists Danny Olivas and Steven Swanson, Pilot Lee Archambault, Commander Rick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester and James Reilly. The STS-117 mission is No. 21 to the International Space Station. Mission payloads aboard Atlantis include the S3/S4 integrated truss structure, a third set of solar arrays and batteries. The crew of six astronauts will install the truss to continue assembly of the station. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
CAPACITOR DISCHARGE PCB's AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE
46 comments:
Said I would post my progress photos of the weld head that I'm working on. Not so much to present just yet, but I'm going to try some initial testing with a small salvaged piston:http://www.ogilumen.com/images/custom/piston.jpgReplyDelete
And I've got a very solid steel/aluminum base put together from scrap pieces. http://www.ogilumen.com/images/custom/weldhead.jpg
More to follow...
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 2:04 AM
Hi Fritz,ReplyDelete
When will be avalable ver2.5 of firmware? Are you changed charging system to software PWM in this version?
Pavel Riecan
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 12:43 PM
cant buy the boards somthing is wrongReplyDelete
with the shipping?
The boards are now availableReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Hi Fritz,ReplyDelete
please when will be avalable ver2.5 of firmware? I bought and build welder and would like change to 800W.
Jonas Karel
- AnonymousOctober 24, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Not to be impertinent, but with the price of the comparable Suncoast units and the number of people going through the trouble of building their own, I'm surprised that someone isn't having a similar welder built in China and that they're not for sale at Harbor Freight. What are the prospects for something like that happening? I've been wanting to repair some nicad battery packs and don't have the resources to purchase or resources and skills to to build my own welder. BTW, I'm really impressed with what you have done.ReplyDelete
-Ken Molinkiewicz
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 4:02 PM
How much will it cost to complete the project?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Hi Fritz,ReplyDelete
how can i buy one of these machines?
please give me your email address?
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Would it be possible with this 600Ws CD welder to weld brass M3 screw to 2mm brass sheet. I need to weld brass pin post to brass pin badge or M3 brass screw to brass pin badge.ReplyDelete
Ensar Dubravic
I never tried to weld brass but I think the properties will be very similar to copper. I think a Pulse Arc Welder is a better choice to weld brass.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 4:02 AM
Instead of using one 3Farad capacitor, what about conecting i parallel large number of smaller electrolitic capacitors. What problems could occur. I am asking this because I read on one forum a post from a guy who used to build CDW machine in this way and it worked ok.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Hi im very much interested in purchasing this from you, but I am wondering when you will have the boards back in stock and what the cost would be? im available on email@example.com
Included in the document package are files that you can send to a manufacturer or you can use it to make the PCB's yourself. I will get more boards in the new year.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 15, 2012 at 2:08 PM
interesting..... could this be done with a diy etching tank then? id be interested if seeing if you can get more boards to be honest, im not sure where in the UK i would go for such workmanship. Excellent product :) Have you got a rough idea when in the new year you would have the new boards?ReplyDelete
Hello Fritz,ReplyDelete
Is it possible to just purchase the programmed microprocessor? I have built the welder according to your schematics, have done all of the tests, and when I got to the last test with the foot switch, nothing happened. I reread your trouble shooting guide and will be testing for the 5V pulse from the processor. I'm hoping that this is the problem. It would be much easier to just replace the processor than to try to find the malfunctioning mosfet.
Thank you,
Lisa M. Fida
Lovell, ME
Hi, have just bought a 5F Cap for building my own battery welder after a bad experiance with a cheap chinese pulse welder. Do you have parts in stock?ReplyDelete
Yes I do have PCB's and processors for this welder in stockReplyDelete
That comment in January 2014 sounds very much like my experiences with inferior welders! This is a brilliant project - very well done to you.ReplyDelete
I have a reasonable knowledge of electronics and I think I am capable of building this with the plans and starting out by buying the MOSFET and Control PCBs and the processor with firmware on it.
I'm looking to weld 0.15mm thick pure nickel to Li-ion cells. I presume this welder would be able to do that and perhaps even be able to do 0.20mm thick nickel.
What are your stock levels like for the PCBs and the processors?
Best regards,
Hi Luke, thank you !!, Yes this welder will easily weld 0.2mm Nickel and yes I do have boards and processors in stock.ReplyDelete
Nice one Fritz - Just put my order in and busy looking at the schematics. I'm going to take my time with it and go steady as this will be a big step up from what I have done before. The diagrams are very clear and this will make it much easier to complete. It could take me many months but I will get there in the end. Many thanks and eventually I hope to post some photos of the completed welder.ReplyDelete
Hello Fritz, I just completed my order for version 2.5. I hope to have it operational soon.ReplyDelete
Any news on press arc welder?
Greetings from Spain
Juan M
Hello: I was wondering how fast the circuit resets. in other words, how many pulses per second can you make? I want to use this supply for a seam weld using a copper wheel, and I wanted to see how fast you could advance the wheel. I need a continuous weld without gapsReplyDelete
Dan, it all depends on the voltage, pulse timing and resistance you are welding. At about 12v with a first pulse of 0.7ms and a second pulse of 12 ms you should be able to get three welds/ second. This welder was not designed to do continuous welding though and you might have to make changes to the charging circuit though.ReplyDelete
Bonjour Fritz !ReplyDelete
I am having a hard time finding a solution to weld piano wire together. This is for an artsy sculptural project, and I just need tacks to keep the wire between 1 and 2mm (approx. 1/16") together. Would you think that your welder handles this?
Thanks for your thoughts,
Do you sell the PCB, parts layouts anymore all links are down.ReplyDelete
Reid, yes I do. I just checked and the links above are working. You might want to try again.ReplyDelete
Fritz, I purchased the plans and pcbs a long time ago. I have a receipt. After purchasing all the materials, my hard drive crashed and I no longer have the instructions or software. Would you please allow me to download it again?ReplyDelete
Yes, just send me your name and email address at email@example.com
i try to look it on Amazon,but it seem amazon does not sell this,how can i get it?ReplyDelete
regard: welderreferer
Any progress on the Pulse Arc project?ReplyDelete
All links say that you don't have anything in stock? When do you expect to have the PCB's and MIcroprocessors ver 2.5?ReplyDelete
Great point welder project you have put together there :)ReplyDelete
Hello FritzReplyDelete
Verkoop jy die completed build ook?Replies
I'm thinking of putting mine up for sale, I need the money to develop a pulse arc welder I'm working on. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Hello Fritz! Amazing workmanship! Are you still looking to sell yours as you posted on November 4? Thanks!Delete
Sorry, my name is Mike, by the way.Delete
Mike, yes, I still have it. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
I was thinking of buying one of the cheap Chinese welders for welding battery tabs when I stumbled upon your site! A little bit of overkill for spot welding batteries but the idea of building one is interesting. What kind of circuit would be needed to power this welder without blowing breakers?ReplyDelete
Are you still selling these plans and circuit boards?
Im looking to spot weld up to .02" thick copper sheets together and am having a tough time finding anything commercial or custom that can handle this, any insight to what thickness copper 800Ws can handle with a small weld surface area (tungsten electrodes)?. Are the mofsets the only thing limiting the capability? Do you think it would be feasible to basically have two mofset/ cap banks in parallel?
Thanks for the help!
Hi Charlie, I do not have any boards but can sell you the plans for the welder, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. These type of welders are not good for welding copper. Resistance is heat and copper have a very low resitance. I think using a microwave transformer will do better.ReplyDelete
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Well that's the first year of uni over! Got a pretty good result in my bag and hopefully second year will be even better. In the course of this year I realised I'm a lot more grown up than I thought I am (although still my inner child surfaces now and again), went through a lot of tears as my friend travelled to Australia for four and a half month, fell out with a friend for the first time in my life and no idea how to deal with it. However, I am ever so thankful for the new friends that I have made during this year who makes my maths lectures a little less tedious, and my revision period a little more enjoyable. It's not the end of the world, they said.
I did a little some different with the editing this time round - instead of bright saturated photos I decided to let them look like they're taken on a film camera from the 1990's, goes well with the dungarees! Dungarees are great because you can wear all types of tops and nothing could go wrong, from sweaters to blouses, as well as the popular trend of turtle-neck crop tops, although I feel like they're not for me because they put emphasis on my enormous head!
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Robert L. and Virginia R. Rausch Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: February 15 (Please see the application for the actual deadline each year, it is adjusted for years where February 15 falls on a weekend.)
Date of Award: Fall & Spring
About the Robert L. and Virginia R. Rausch Scholarship:
Robert L. Rausch studied health and medical problems in Alaska for many years. His love of the North led him to learn the Inupiaq language, further cementing his friendships and working partnerships with the native people of the North. He received an honorary doctorate of science from UAF in 1987. His wife Virginia Rausch earned a bachelor's degree in history from UAF in 1968.
The Robert L. and Virginia R. Rausch Scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding graduate student who meets the following criteria:
- Applicants must be full-time UAF graduate students (enrolled in at least nine credits) in good academic standing
- Research emphasis reflects commitment to the study of languages and history of indigenous peoples of Alaska.
- Applicants should demonstrate motivation and academic and leadership potential.
- Alaska Native applicants are preferred.
Note: Award recipient must be enrolled full-time (nine credits - no audits) while receiving the award.
Application procedure:
How to apply for a scholarship: The application deadline for most scholarships is February 15.(Please see the application for the actual deadline each year, it is adjusted for years where February 15 falls on a weekend.)
- Fill out the Scholarship Application form. See the "application process" field for details pertaining to each specific scholarship.
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Angie Hind Named Women's Soccer Head Coach
By ODU Athletics
NORFOLK, Va. – Angie Hind, a former assistant national coach for the Scottish Football Association and former head women's soccer coach at Dartmouth College from 2005-2010, has been named the new women's soccer head coach at Old Dominion University, as announced today by Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig.
Hind has served as the head coach of the Rangers F.C., a prestigious football club in Glascow, Scotland the past two seasons, compiling a 17-9-4 record, while having 15 players selected to their national teams.
Before taking over for the Rangers, Hind spent two seasons as the assistant national coach for the Scottish Football Association. In those two years, Hind aided Scotland to a 15-10-6 record, as well as qualifying for the Euro Championship Playoffs
From Feb. 2005 to Dec. 2010, Hind was the head coach of Dartmouth College's women's soccer program, where she impressively led the Big Green to a 54-38-8 overall record, an appearance in the 2005 NCAA Tournament and three seasons as conference runner-up. Under Hind's direction, Dartmouth had a total of 28 players selected for All-Ivy League teams, seven All New England selections and four players voted onto the NSCAA All-Region team.
"I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Angie Hind who comes to ODU with a proven head coaching track record from Dartmouth, as well as high level international coaching experience spent in her native Scotland. Her experiences in these two capacities should serve her well as our head coach and help us transition successfully to Conference USA." says Selig.
"Coach Hind is well connected within the United States and internationally with regard to recruiting. Given her success at Dartmouth, we also feel very confident that Coach Hind will continue to maintain the high level of academic performance demonstrated each year by our women's soccer student athletes. I am confident our women's soccer program will thrive under the direction of Coach Angie Hind," adds Selig.
Before taking over head coaching duties for the Big Green, Hind spent the prior two seasons as an assistant coach at Dartmouth. In her two seasons as an assistant, Hind helped guide the team to a 16-12-6 mark, while helping the Big Green to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003.
A native of Kilmarnock, Scotland, Hind arrived to Dartmouth after a five-year stint with the Scottish Football Association (SFA). As a player, Hind represented the Scottish women's national team for three years between 1999-2002 and competed for 17 years at the junior and senior levels with F.C. Kilmarnock. She captained F.C. Kilmarnock to five Scottish League and Cup medals between 2001-03, winning every major honor in the Scottish game.
"I am genuinely excited to lead the women's program at Old Dominion University. The feel that I got from being on campus was that the University is very dynamic and forward thinking and that was absolutely mirrored in the ambition that was showed in the Athletics Department and certainly the direction that we want to move women's soccer," says Hind.
Hind's enthusiasm for not only soccer but academics will blend well at ODU. Over the past couple years, the Lady Monarchs have been impressive in the classroom, as their last official (multi-year) APR score was near perfect at 995 in 2011-12. This past fall, the ODU women's soccer team held a 3.26 GPA, while a total of nine students-athletes made Dean's List and four student-athletes held a 4.0 GPA.
After retiring as a player from the national squad, Hind was invited to assist the national coaching staff with the Senior 'A' and youth squads, having previously served as the U-16 national coach from 1997-98.
Hind was also appointed head coach for Scotland's largest girl's development squad program. She coordinated, coached and selected regional squads at U-17, U-15, and U-13 age groups, guiding 18 players who were selected to Scottish national teams at youth and senior levels.
She holds her UEFA 'A' license and the Youth and Children's license and previously served as a staff tutor and coach educator for the Scottish Football Association. A 1998 graduate of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Hind received her bachelor's degree with commendation in sport coaching and fitness.
Selig concluded, "I would like to thank Sr. Assoc. AD, Deb Polca, and the search committee for conducting such a thorough search process. I was very pleased with the depth and talent of the overall applicant pool for our women's soccer head coaching vacancy. I think such interest speaks to the quality of our returning student-athletes, exceptional soccer facilities, and the overall state of the ODU women's soccer program under the leadership of Coach Pereira."


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Students and historical society members organized and identified the Guilford Historical Society's photo collection. For example, they took photographs that they had organized and created a digital presentation about one of Guilford's neighborhoods. Over 100 people attended this presentation.
The process was very thorough and methodical, which resulted in a searchable database of photos from GHS, as well as a binder with photocopies and descriptions that will remain in the town clerk's office for research purposes.
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In the Spotlight: James O'Meara, Professor, NCE
by Mark Donahue
James O'Meara has travelled farther than most to work at NLU — and he's brought a more global perspective with him. O'Meara, a native of Australia, worked there as a teacher-educator for 14 years after an equally long stint as a classroom teacher himself. Stops in Greece, India and South Carolina followed, along with stints back in Australia, before he arrived in Chicago.
Today O'Meara is the Lead Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning at NLU and Director of the Advanced Studies in Teaching. Outside the University, he serves as President of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) and as an elected member to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Non-Government Organization (NGO) Liaison Committee.
O'Meara has seen synergies develop between both tracks of his work. The Office of Teaching and Learning has been instrumental in bringing the Global Education First Conference to Chicagoland, September 25–27. Inspired by the UN's Global Education First Initiative, it focuses on improving access to quality education and fostering global citizenship in post-secondary learning environments to promote quality, relevant and transformative educational experiences for all learners.
I spoke with O'Meara about what his office is up to and what part NLU is playing to help advance the cause of preparing globally competent teachers.
For starters, what is the NLU Office of Teaching and Learning?
Part of my background prior to coming to NLU was as the Associate Director of the Institute for Professional and Organizational Learning at the University of Ballarat, which is a similar institute to the Office of Teaching and Learning. So what I brought to this institution was a first-hand experience on how to establish something like this and also how to address some of the challenges. I've been working since July with [Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Faculty Development] Dr. Generosa Lopez-Molina on advancing the concept of an Office of Teaching and Learning to reality. One of the key priorities for the office is valuing and investing in the development of our faculty — NLU's most valued asset.
One of the big issues here at NLU is finding faculty with the time to develop professional learning resources, so we've established a strategic partnership with the Wiley Learning Institute, which provides us access to international and national presenters on issues relating to improving the quality of teaching and learning at NLU. So any faculty — both full time and adjunct—and staff, as well, can access professional learning opportunities ranging from financial literacy and budgeting through to improving teaching online, leadership development and also research education. Our key three professional priorities for 2013/14 are: course design, assessment, student engagement. These local priorities echo the professional learning priorities for universities nationally.
How did NLU become involved with the Global Education First Conference?
2015 is a pretty important year globally. That's the critical date for the assessment of the [United Nations] Millennium Development Goals. These are goals set back in 2000 to meet the needs of the world's poorest. Education specifically, two areas in particular: education for all and gender equity. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in September last year identified education as the critical thread tying together all our hopes for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. In terms of equity, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, believes teachers must play a central role suggesting. "Teachers are the single most influential and powerful force for equity, access and quality in education," she said.
Every two years UNESCO has a world congress, and at that world congress they elect 11 NGOs to serve on their international liaison committee. Last September I was elected by the 300 member organizations to serve on that committee responsible for liaisoning between the NGO community and UNESCO. As part of my role, I suggested that the first forum that will be held at UNESCO HQ Paris in September should be around education, and I suggested the role of the Global Education First Initiative. This suggestion was based on the conference plans of NLU. The acceptance of this plan highlights how NLU and ICET are contributing to global thought leadership and beginning to shape the direction of the non-profit community.
What will the conference cover?
So there are three pillars: every child in school, the quality of learning, global citizenship. Day One and Day Two focus on the quality of learning, while on Day Three the focus shifts to global citizenship. NLU, with a history of teacher education and preparing teachers, has a strong role in improving the quality of learning by enhancing the preparation of teachers. This conference is the first step in shaping the preparation of teachers globally.
We're bringing in groups like CAEP [Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation] — our national teacher education accreditation body — talking about improving the quality through national standards. Also the Arab Association of Universities will look at what quality of education and faculty development looks like in the Arab world. We're also bringing in representatives of UNESCO to talk about how to prepare learners for the 21st century through programs and projects linked to the STEM [science, technology engineering and mathematics] disciplines.
Our goal is to provide a forum for bringing international ideas into NLU and the wider community. The second day looks at fostering global citizenship, and ICET's currently working with UNESCO Bangkok to promote their unique take on fostering global citizenship, which is "learning to live together." And given the diversity of Chicago, it seems a really nice match to be able to have Chicago contributing to this discussion.
Talk about the pre-conference event and the networking event.
Some of the other people brought to Chicago: One of UNESCO's focus areas is Africa — prior to arriving at NLU, I completed quite a bit of work in Africa with the African Union, BREDA-UNESCO and also the Australian Development Agency (AUSAID) in the area of teacher education. The trust and networks established during this has allowed us to secure the support of Professor Jean-Pierre Ezin of Benin, the former AU Commissioner, to raise awareness of the priority of Africa during a pre-conference event held at the University Centre of Lake County.
The other group we're bringing on board is the STEM community. The African Scientific Institute will be hosting the STEM Learning Exchange Mixer, "Bridging the Divide," on the Thursday evening. We hope to attract a "catalytic community" of attendees interested in increasing the under-represented populations within the STEM fields. Catalytic communities contain educators, academics, NGOs, business, philanthropic groups all coming together around a common cause, which is increasing the capacity of teachers to teach STEM but also increasing the pathways for learners in the STEM subjects.
Is there going to be an online aspect to the conference?
Another unique aspect we're trying to profile here is what we call "inclusive internationalization." What that means is that we are providing both opportunities for face-to-face and virtual attendance. Many people would like to come to Chicago, but they might not be able to afford the airfare or accommodation or secure the visa, so working with the Wiley Institute again, all the sessions will recorded and beamed out to allow up to 1000 participants from around the world to participate in the sessions and/or watch a session later at their own pace in their own time.
How do you think the conference will impact NLU's efforts going forward?
The other thing I think we're trying to achieve is this notion of learning how NLU is responding to a globalized higher education space, and we're responding by improving the quality of learning through improving the quality of teachers and also fostering global citizenship by promoting ways where we can prepare learners on how people can learn to live together in diverse situations.
To register for the Global Education First Conference, please visit the conference Web site. Early bird registration ends August 15. Please note that attendance for the conference at the NLU campus is limited. There is also an interactive online option.


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Razor Clam Festival in Long Beach, Washington April 27 & 28, 2013
March 31, 2013 by: Susan Goldsmith
Are you looking for something absolutely unique to do April 26th -28th? Come to the Long Beach Razor Clam Festival! Oh the nostalgia! My earliest memories of clam digging on the Long Beach Peninsula, when I was a toddler, were of cold, bare wet feet, soon to be numb, in the early morning. Out on the wide beach, in the wet sand, with my parents and two older brothers, I trotted around looking for dimples in the sand. "There's one, Dad! There's one, Mom!" I was too little to dig. My brothers had clam guns. We got a gazillion clams and then, the inevitable. We had to clean the clams. I was too little, for years, to touch a knife, and if you know me now, sometimes I am still too little to touch a knife! But I had to rinse the clean clams free of sand under the cold tap water in the clam cleaning rooms at whichever old motels we stayed in. My frozen fingers now matched my frozen, wet sandy feet! In the Boulevard Motel or The Lighthouse Motel…wherever our family could stay, the clam-cleaning rooms smelled the same–salty, slightly musty, very damp. Back then, we could dig all the clams we wanted. So we would clean then for what seemed to me like hours. So the razor clams we loved so much would be ground up and made into clam chowder. I turned the crank of the old food grinder–I still have one. I was never too little to grind clams. The razors made the best clam chowder in the world and my dad always took all the credit. The fried clams he produced were always considered a huge treat–way back then. I remember Long Beach's World's Largest Frying Pan being used for frying clams. It was clearly a good time.
Well- the GOOD TIMES ARE BACK! They say 20,ooo people came to the 2nd Razor Clam Festival in 1941! The last Razor Clam Festival was, we think, in 1968. Well it's BACK! The first Razor Clam Festival in around 45 years will happen in Long Beach, WA on April 27 and 28 this year! This event brings back such sweet childhood memories for me and perhaps it will be a new memory for you.
So who is the genius who re-created the The Long Beach Razor Clam Festival? Well, Randy Dennis of The Dennis Company, who happens to be one of the State's most inventive, entrepreneurial, forward thinking and nicest guys we will ever know! Events of the Festival include:
Clam Festival Court–Francis O'Neil was the "Clam Festival Bathing Beauty" in 1948–the QUEEN of the court will be here to re-start the tradition!
Razor Clam Digging Lessons- You have to pre-register for Saturday and Sunday morning lessons in front of The Breakers Hotel.
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife will judge "Biggest Clam Dug" and "Best Looking Limit" for $100 prizes!
Chowder Cook-Off–Local restaurants will compete for "Best Chowder" Trophy accompanied by music from the North Coast Blues band.
There will be Tummy Warmer Stations at the Pavillion at the foot of the Bolstad Beach Approach with cookies, hot cocoa, coffee & tea.
Vintage Clam Festival postcards, t-shirts, mugs, magnets, the Official Razor Clam Festival Poster by Don Nesbitt and other swag will be available!
There will be street entertainment by Dennis Duck, the Beard's Hollow Pirates and Queen L DeDa's Mermaids downtown on Saturday!
There will be clam supplies, weather gear and more available at the Dennis Company in Long Beach on both days.
A Clam Gun Decorating Contest is being held at the local elementary schools, the Long Beach Boys & Girls Club with public voting.
So where will you stay for this grand occasion on the weekend of April 26th? Currently there are openings at beautiful Boreas Inn, just a few short blocks from this much anticipated event! You can re-warm your frozen tootsies and laze around after your invigorating participation in this historic event–the Razor Clam Festival in downtown Long Beach, WA!
So if you're thinking of coming to this really fabulous event, make your reservations now!!!


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SmartBear Software has this week introduced loadUI Pro and upgraded its soapUI product to form a duo of testing software with the ability to monitor server side performance. Targeting testers working to refine API's such as web services, loadUI Pro is a commercially charged version of loadUI, SmartBear's open source load test solution for APIs.
In light of the mix of externally sourced web services and API protocols employed by today's "complex composition applications", SmartBear suggests that its product is needed to perform "meticulous functional and load testing analysis" during both pre-deployment, throughout application lifecycle, and onward into regression testing post-deployment.
In operation, loadUI Pro generates scalable, high-volume, real-world load from a number of local and remote computers to help assess the impact felt on server load in terms of CPU and RAM usage. From its reports, the product should allow testers to channel information on database performance and resource utilization back to developers — it will also help identify the root causes of bottlenecks "anywhere" in the server stack.
Version 4.5 of soapUI has new test debugging functions to help streamline test creation. It also benefits from "improved assertion" to simplify the test validation process. Multi-environment support is available to enable quick changes between target test environments.
The new Test On Demand feature enables users to extend testing beyond the desktop and network by running tests from two external locations in SmartBear's monitoring cloud for free. Additionally, soapUI 4.5 provides an improved experience for Mac users and addresses several Mac OS X issues.
"In the open source community, loadUI and soapUI have proven themselves as powerful, free tools helping developers to test and improve their code every step of the way. These releases not only make testing more streamlined and easy to administer but also provide a new level of insight so that roadblocks to quality become more apparent and easier to resolve pre-production," said Niclas Reimertz, GM of API testing solutions at SmartBear.


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Artist's Illustration of Scenario for Plasma Ejections from V Hydrae
This four-panel graphic illustrates how the binary-star system V Hydrae is launching balls of plasma into space.
Panel 1 shows the two stars orbiting each other. One of the stars is nearing the end of its life and has swelled in size, becoming a red giant.
In panel 2, the smaller star's orbit carries the star into the red giant's expanded atmosphere. As the star moves through the atmosphere, it gobbles up material from the red giant, which settles into a disk around the star.
The buildup of material reaches a tipping point and is eventually ejected as blobs of hot plasma along the star's spin axis, shown in panel 3.
This ejection process is repeated every eight years, the time it takes for the orbiting star to make another pass through the bloated red giant's envelope, shown in panel 4.
NASA, ESA, and R. Sahai (JPL);
Artist's Illustration Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)


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Aussies polish off green (but not as clean) Kiwis
8 Mar 19 - It mightnt be greener, but Australia is cleaner than New Zealand, a new report says.
ANALYSIS: Australians' vote will affect carbon market
30 Aug 13 - The 2013 Federal Election in Australia will have a significant impact on Australian carbon markets, regardless of who wins, Westpac says.
News from Europe boosts prices
11 Nov 11 - Carbon markets rallied early this week as news filtered out of Europe of Greek PM George Papandreou's resignation and the promised departure of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
How they're stealing OPEC's trillion-dollar profits
24 Jun 11 - By Keith Kohl , of Energy & Capital. As if we didn't have enough anger towards OPEC, the trillion dollars they'll make this year from oil exports takes our ire to a whole new level.
Europe emerges as main buyer of NZ carbon credits
22 Jan 10 - New Zealand sold more than 1.5 million Kyoto carbon credits offshore last year, and bought just over 400,000 from other countries.
India remeasures emissions - pile of money to be made in clean energy
4 Sep 09 - Number-crunchers are uncovering India's advantage in limiting industrial pollution, and the consequent leg up that new Indian clean energy companies will have.
Companies reporting sustainability data enjoy higher gross margins
13 Jun 08 - Companies that report sustainability data generally experience higher gross margins and return on sales, higher return on assets, and stronger cash flow and rising shareholder return.
Successfully enticing solution seeker consumers to grocery stores
22 Apr 08 - By Patti Marshman-Goldblatt, Senior Vice President, NMI - As grocery outlets try to lure customers by offering greater selection, price reductions and differentiating shopping experiences;...
IDEAcarbon Credit Rating
22 Apr 08 - Credit ratings are an essential tool in any investment process. IDEAcarbon ratings provide a rigorous analysis of the risk profile of individual carbon assets and asset portfolios.
ANALYSIS: High hopes for the Lieberman-Warner ETS bill in the US
17 Apr 08 - By Emily Farnwort. - The °Climate Group recently held its first North American members meeting with attendance from over 50 leading businesses, states and cities. The conversation was centered on...
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Kangaroo Island shows rock-solid promise for lithium
Tuesday - Mining and energy company Lithium Australia has reported it has found anomalous...
Bottled water giants back new global plan to cut plastic waste
13 Jun 19 - The worlds biggest yoghurt maker Danone and food packaging giant Tetra Pak are...
CellCube to bring grid battery to South Australia
23 May 19 - Renewables firm Pangea Energy and vanadium battery producer CellCube have...
Minesto partners with leading financial adviser
22 May 19 - Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has engaged with leading financial...
Finland using circular economy of textiles
21 May 19 - In Finland, end-of-life textiles no longer end up in landfills, but there is...
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