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My problem is that I have a server class machine with mission critical data sitting in a building and I have no data redundancy outside of the building. What's the cheapest solution to backup the data so that I don't lose everything if the building explodes, etc?
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Miniaturized GloSensor™ cAMP Assay Using the Echo® Liquid Handler Poster
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Tracy Worzella1, Tim Allison2, Pete Stecha1, Kevin Kershner1, Mei Cong1, Chad Zimprich1 and Brock Binkowsk1
1Promega Corporation, Madison, WI USA; 2, Labcyte Inc. Sunnyvale, CA USA
As biological assays used for HTS and uHTS are miniaturized, it is critical to maintain assay sensitivity while minimizing reagent volumes and maximizing throughput. The GloSensor™ cAMP Assay provides an extremely sensitive and easy to use, real-time luminescent assay format for the interrogation of overexpressed or endogenous GPCRs that signal via changes in the intracellular concentration of cAMP. Tipless, touchless transfers with the Echo® liquid handler eliminate the need for costly disposable tips and greatly simplify assay development efforts. Precise and accurate drop placement eliminates cross-contamination. In this work, we demonstrate optimization of the GloSensor™ cAMP Assay in low-volume format using a stably transfected HEK293 cell line model expressing the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) and a cAMP-sensing variant of firefly luciferase. We show that the Echo® liquid handler is able to titrate small molecule and peptide agonists and antagonists, providing robust assay results that are achieved with significantly reduced volumes of cells and compound.
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FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) has been named in the 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators list by Thomson Reuters, one of the world's leading sources of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
With this award, Thomson Reuters recognises the world's top 100 companies that strive to protect inventions via intellectual property rights and lead the world with innovative discoveries and initiatives, based on the concept of regarding patent activity and other intellectual properties as an indicator of technological innovations and future trends. The Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovator methodology is based on four principle criteria: "overall patent volume", "patent grant success rate", "global reach of the portfolio" and "patent influence as evidenced by citations", using Thomson Reuters' intellectual property and intelligence collaboration platform. Fujifilm was selected as one of the top 100 companies for its particularly high recognition of the "overall patent volume" as well as high ratings for "patent grant success rate", and "global reach of the portfolio" and "patent influence as evidenced by citations."
Fujifilm strives to develop intellectual properties that significantly contribute to business through close coordination of business and R&D. Fujifilm will continue to promote active R&D and work to protect and utilise intellectual properties developed from such R&D, to contribute to the enhancement of the corporate value of the global Fujifilm Group.


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Road Trip 2010: You might not know it, but New York's most famous train terminal is bursting with hidden gems and great mysteries.
NEW YORK--Though it has had its ups and downs over the years, Grand Central Terminal is as strong as it has ever been. Every day, more than 700,000 people pass through, including 200,000 visitors. Yet, while so many people use the famous terminal, few know about some of the terrific secrets it harbors.
On Road Trip 2010, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman got a chance to tour Grand Central and experience some of those secrets first-hand. He also got a very rare visit to the catwalk overlooking the terminal's famous concourse, and was able to shoot this wide-angle picture of the great room.
Click here to read the related behind-the-scenes story on the secrets of Grand Central Terminal. And click here to check out the entire Road Trip 2010 package.
With the hated (by New Yorkers, at least) Met Life building in the background (which used to be the Pan Am building), Grand Central Terminal's famous 42nd Street facade stands tall and proud and in better shape than it has been in decades.
The central information booth, seen here from a bird's eye view photographed high above the main concourse, contains two of the terminal's secrets. One is that it has a spiral staircase hidden inside it that allows employees to discreetly descend to a lower-level information booth. To discover the second secret, read on.
To most visitors, the clock atop the Grand Central main information booth is nothing more than an attractive time piece. But in fact (and this is the second secret that's part of the Information Booth), its four faces are made from extremely valuable opal, and the clock has been appraised at around $20 million.
Deep under Grand Central Terminal--in a location that is hidden away and can't be revealed here--there is a secret train station that dates to the 1930s. It was built to serve a single passenger: then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The New York resident would often return to the city but didn't want anyone to see him in the wheelchair that his polio forced him to sit in. So this underground station was built to allow FDR to arrive secretly.
The president would arrive in a specially built train car that held FDR's specially designed armored Pierce-Arrow limousine. The train car had doors wide enough to allow the limo to drive straight off, and it would then drive through the doors of an extra-wide elevator. Finally, it would emerge in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel above, and no one would be the wiser about FDR's physical condition.
The secret station remained fully in operation until 1945, when FDR died. Today, the train car--seen here--remains under Grand Central and will likely stay there until the FDR museum can raise the funds to have it moved.
Although the White House had demanded the construction of this special station, the federal government did not pay for the work. Instead, that responsibility fell on the Grand Central management.
A view of the hidden train station, as seen on July 9, 2010. Even though it has long since stopped servicing FDR and his special train car, it still has a solemn presidential duty.
Whenever the current U.S. president is in New York City, this station--and a special platform--is ready for any emergency that might cause the president to need to be evacuated by rail.
When the president is in town, a special rail car is held at the platform and is tightly guarded by federal and local authorities, including the Secret Service and the FBI. If anyone was to attempt to go near the special platform, or even to try to go through any of the entrances that get there, they would likely be held by the Secret Service until the president leaves New York.
On FDR's special train car, vents along the top were actually converted to gunport, as seen here.
This is the special door on the train car that would accommodate FDR's limousine.
Most train cars have some sort of number that designates what it is and who owns it. Cars with an "X" belong to the federal government, and indeed, FDR's special train car bears an X.
This the elevator that FDR's limousine would drive into and ascend in to the above Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
One of the great success stories at Grand Central has been the creation of a world-class efficient lost-and-found system. More than 80 percent of items that are turned into lost and found are eventually returned to their owners, and that is due mainly to a sophisticated cataloging system, as well as the dogged determination of the staff that work in the department, who will do just about whatever it takes to locate an item's owner.
Here, lost-and-found clerk Chris Stoll examines a purse, looking for clues as to its owner. Inside the bag were three cell phones, as well as other potentially identifying items.
One of the secrets of the Grand Central lost-and-found system is a meticulous cataloging system in which staffers keep track of just about every salient detail on an item. They are also kept together by category and date turned in. Here, we see a group of large umbrellas that were discovered in June.
This box contains cell phones found in June. With cell phones, staffers will try calling the last dialed numbers, as well as numbers in the contacts list--assuming there is battery power--in hopes of talking to someone who knows the identity of the owner.
Grand Central patrons lose so many coats and jackets that the lost-and-found department requires one of the automatic coat rack systems that are usually found in dry-cleaners.
One kind of item that can reliably be expected to turn up in lost and found is the toy train. Here, we see a shelf dedicated to such toys.
This small dark rectangle on the ceiling of the main Grand Central concourse is the sole remaining evidence of the color that used to cover the entire ceiling. Thought to be the collected diesel smoke from decades of trains, or smog, or steel rail filings, it turned out on forensic examination that the dark color was actually accumulated tar and nicotine from decades of cigarette smoke.
As part of a major renovation of the terminal done between 1996 and 1998, the ceiling was fully cleaned, uncovering the stunning map of the stars beneath the soot.
Each year, millions of people use Grand Central for nearly as many purposes. On July 9, 2010, Michael Kim and Tammie Kim, who were married in 2009, were taking additional engagement pictures all around the terminal, mainly because "it is such an historic location."
The Kims are seen posing for a photo inside Vanderbilt Hall, which is unusually empty. Normally, the hall--named for the famous family that built Grand Central--is filled with some sort of exhibit, and it rents for $12,000 per side, per day.
All around Grand Central, beautiful chandeliers hang from the ceilings. In every case, and all around the terminal, all light bulbs are bare, because of a faithfulness to the original, all-electric nature of the terminal.
Everywhere around Grand Central, you can find acorn and oak leaf cluster symbols. This is because those were the family symbols of the Vanderbilts.
The Grand Central main concourse.
At Grand Central, all train schedules show departures as being one minute earlier than the trains will actually leave. That is so conductors can caution passengers running at top speed to catch the trains that they can slow down and be careful as they board.
The Grand Central main concourse ceiling features this amazing depiction of the stars in the sky and many of the constellations. However, the depiction of the sky is actually a mirror image of the way it actually is due to a mistake in the ceiling's design.
High up on the ceiling is this small hole, which no one would ever notice or think to question. In fact, however, it is there because of a NASA promotional program in the late 1950s, when the government was trying to raise awareness and support for America's space program, which brought a rocket to the concourse. However, the measurements of the rocket turned out to be wrong, and it was six inches too tall for the the ceiling. So this six-inch hole was punched in the ceiling to accommodate the rocket.
A picture of the rocket, as seen in the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal.
Deep under Grand Central, there is a basement that is as tall as the main concourse itself. For decades, the basement contained this group of rotary converters, which turned A/C power to D/C power. Security was very tight around the converters during World War II, because the government worried that saboteurs would try to ruin them by pouring sand into them, effectively shutting down Grand Central and stopping the movement of materiel and troops in the Northeast. Indeed, a Nazi plot to do just that was discovered and stopped before it was too late.
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Gwar is one of those heavy metal bands that have gained more popularity for their show antics than for their music. Over almost three decades, the group has come up with novel ways of performing live with grotesque stage acts such as 'enslaving' fans, combating dinosaurs and squirting 'blood' from beheaded celebrities and politicians while posing as warlords from another planet. Their performances are known for being comically dark and their lyrics have been noted for being obscene, featuring satirical interpretations of moral and political taboos. Their biggest singles include "Price of Peace", "War's All We Know", "The Wheel", "Immortal Corruptor", "Sammy", "Bad Bad Men", "Marry Anne", "One That'll Not Be Named", "Have You Seen Me", "Zombies March", "Love Surgery", "Sick of You" and "The Performer". Among their best-selling albums are Scumdogs of this Universe, This Toilet Earth, Hell-O, America Must Be Destroyed, We Kill Everything, Carnival Chaos, Violence Has Arrived, Lust in Space, Beyond Hell and War Party. Some of these albums have gone gold, platinum and multi-platinum in Germany. The band has struck the curiosity of many metal fans with their alien warriors' persona, which they never break, even in interviews. The band's extensive theatricals and awe-inspiring performances have made Gwar tickets quite a treat and not just among the metal following.
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The current lineup of Gwar comprises of lead vocalist Dave Brockie as 'Oderus Urungus', guitarist Mike Derks as 'Balsak the Jaws of Death', percussionist Brad Roberts as 'Jizmak Da Gusha', bassist Jamison Land as 'Beefcake the Mighty' and lead guitarist Brent Purgason as 'Pustulus Maximus'. The band was formed as the result of a merger between punk group Death Piggy and production company The Slave Pit. The former frequently put up tiny plays during their concerts, and used characteristic props. The group rehearsed in a Richmond Dairy room, earlier used by the hippies, where Piggy came across the co-founders of the Slave Pit. At the time, the latter were planning on making a movie, and came up with the idea of making Death Piggy use their props as well as costumes in the opening sessions of their own live performance. The main idea behind all this was to have Death Piggy open as an Antarctica-based band of barbarians called 'Gwaaarrrgghhlllhg', performing silly songs while slaughtering fake animals. As the members played these shows, they noticed that people only came to watch their opening act and left afterwards, from whereon they decided to stick to that version alone and shortened their name to Gwar.
The distinct trademark of live Gwar performances is their parodies of prominent public figures. Their targets from past shows have included Snooki, Sarah Palin, Mr. lordi, Jerry Springer, Lady Gaga, Saddam Hussein, Josef Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Arnold Schwarznegger, Jerry Springer, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Al Gore, Michael Jackson, Osama Bin Laden, Jerry Garcia, Ronald Reagan, Mike Tyson, John Kerry, Marilyn Manson, and O.J. Simpson. The metallic maestros have often also made references to historical and political personalities, mythology as well as fantasy literature. Their song "Whargoul" makes references to American pop artist Andy Warhol, the character of Minas Morgul from the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, and the immortal warrior Michael Moorcock. The band has also picked themes from the work of H.P. Lovecraft known for writing fantasy, horror and science fiction stories, such as Yig, Antarctica, Giant Penguins, and Fleshy Insanities among others.
Gwar was also famous for fire dancing in its shows until group member Danielle Stampe portraying the character of Slymenstra Hymen quit the group. They have been nominated twice for Grammy Awards in the categories of Best Metal Performance for S.F.W. in 1996 and Best Music Video Long Form for Phallus in Wonderland in 1993. By the end of a Gwar concert, audiences are often always covered in pretend bodily fluids like 'blood', so if you are looking to grab Gwar tickets only to passively attend the show, think again; these metal rockers are famous for dragging fans into the fun-swirl of their stage macabre.
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Ever since GWAR came out with their last record, 'Battle Maximus,' the fans of trash metal have been waiting for them to release out more music. The time has finally come for the group to do that and they will be releasing their album, 'The Blood of Gods' in October. Not just that but the band is also planning to hit the road to support its upcoming studio effort. They are expected to begin their trek on September 15th by playing a concert in Knoxville. They are then scheduled to perform in cities like, Toronto, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Buffalo. GWAR's last show of the tour will be held at the St. Andrews Hall on December 10th.
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Tropical countries struggle to engage with REDD+
Most tropical developing countries are struggling to monitor and report their greenhouse gas emissions from forest loss, and will need international support to implement the UN REDD+ scheme, according to a study.
The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) scheme aims to reverse forest cover loss and curb related carbon emissions by putting a financial value on stored carbon.
REDD+ was agreed at Cancun in 2010 and added conservation, sustainable forest management and enhancing forest carbon stocks to the REDD framework.
Countries voluntarily report back on their implementation of REDD+, but many lack the capacity to monitor forest loss and carbon emissions using key technologies such as satellite remote sensing, according to a paper in the May–June issue of Environmental Science and Policy.
The study ranked tropical developing countries according to their ability to implement REDD+, and found that few such countries had improved their monitoring capacity between 2005 and 2010, with some even losing capacity, such as Burkina Faso and Mozambique.
African countries were of most concern, as poor Internet connections and satellite coverage limit access to data. Meanwhile, mountainous countries such as Ecuador and Peru face technical challenges in analysing satellite images in areas with significant variations in altitude.
Just four of the 99 analysed countries — Argentina, China, India and Mexico — had very small capacity gaps. These countries had also managed to increase their total forest cover between 2005 and 2010, unlike countries with larger gaps, where there was a net loss of forests in the same period.
The paper recommends that the former group of countries could serve as advisors in South-South capacity building activities and regional collaboration efforts that could reduce the cost of accessing, processing and analysing remote sensing data.
The international community should invest in better access to satellite data, especially for Central African and American countries, the study further recommended. Monitoring of forest fires and vulnerable high-carbon areas, such as tropical peatland systems in South-East Asia which are being lost to oil palm and pulpwood plantations, was also identified as a priority.
Louis Verchot, a co-author of the study from the Center for International Forestry Research in Bogor, Indonesia, called for swift efforts to close capacity gaps.
He told SciDev.Net that investment in countries suffering such gaps could yield high returns.
"We laid out the study on a country by country basis, so this should help investors to lay out priorities and help target different types of intervention," Verchot added.
The study provides useful insights on developing a steady emission reduction scheme for REDD+, said Nirarta Samadhi from Indonesia's REDD+ Task Force. He said it highlighted important details about capability gaps that would be valuable to global supporters.
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Ghoulish good fun
He ain't afraid of no ghost
The gang are back! And this time, they're up against the dastardly Lord Betrayus, who plans to regain his body by stealing the Repository – but not if PAC-MAN and his pals Spiral and Cylindria can stop him first.
Giant robots, ghostly sharks and lava-loving dragons are just the beginning in this exciting journey through six unique locations – each one choc-full of puzzles to solve and places to explore.
Chomp tasty fruit, collect Pac Pellets and gobble special power-ups to help PAC-MAN breathe fire, harness the power of magnetism and even turn into the larger-than-life Paczilla on his quest to save Pac-World.


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As change accelerates, it creates equal challenges and opportunities. Bridgett and Juliana help keep BCG and our clients ahead of the curve, no matter how steep the turn.
Bridgett has earned the nickname "Fast Feet" in BCG's Boston office. That's because you'll often find her sprinting down the hallway to track down colleagues rather than picking up the phone or jotting an e-mail. "I guess I'm old school that way," she says. "But I can't wait for a response on a lot of the projects I'm working on; my job is to stay two steps ahead. And besides, I learn a lot more face to face."
But I can't wait for a response on a lot of the projects I'm working on; my job is to stay two steps ahead. And besides, I learn a lot more face to face.
A member of BCG's Business Services Team, Bridgett's official title is financial analysis manager. But she describes her job as being an anticipator for BCG North America, continuously forecasting what resources the region needs to stay ahead of rapidly changing markets and client needs. Bridgett and her team provide the insights that BCG's management needs to make vital decisions about everything from personnel to pricing strategies.
"Our management team is always coming up with great ideas," says Bridgett. "Our job is to figure out how to make them happen." She likens fast-paced team meetings to the intensity of a newsroom—constantly evaluating priorities, bouncing ideas off one another, and challenging each other with "what if" scenarios. The process ensures that BCG is always ready, no matter what the future may bring. "We need to be prepared to answer the questions of the smartest people in the room—because we work with the smartest people in the room."
Bridgett credits her father for her nothing-is-impossible spirit—"He had me mixing cement and chopping wood when I was only six"—and BCG's strong, supportive culture for keeping her fast-paced life "on the rails." To maintain her edge under pressure—and let off some steam after a long day—she kickboxes four to five nights a week and participates in extreme sports events, like the Spartan Race, with her husband. "I think it's really empowering for our daughters to see their mom and dad do athletic things together."
"I think of myself as a 'connector' on our North American team. I connect people with possibilities, so BCG can continue to innovate and grow."
Brazil was booming when Juliana joined BCG's São Paulo office in 2008. After nearly five years of working in telecommunications, including two years at Brazil's largest telco, Juliana went back to school to earn her MBA, and BCG was her first choice to accelerate her career after interning for the company the summer before.
"My career had plateaued," Juliana explains. "While I enjoyed telecommunications, I felt that there was so much more that I wanted to learn, so much more I wanted to do, and so much more I wanted to grow. Working for BCG has given me that opportunity—perhaps more than anywhere else I could have chosen."
BCG really stretches you, because you're working with new problems and learning different industries all of the time.
Juliana's decision turned out to be well-timed, as the crowded telecom industry consolidated and, after several robust years, Brazil's economy stalled, eventually sliding into recession. Instead of falling victim to the volatility, Juliana's career took off by helping BCG clients transform their operations and meet new challenges. Since 2008, BCG's São Paulo office has been growing substantially, hiring top talent and expanding capabilities to meet changing client needs—whether investing for growth during the boom or reengineering for efficiency during the downturn.
According to Juliana, "BCG really stretches you, because you're working with new problems and learning different industries all of the time. It takes you out of your comfort zone and inspires you to grow." As a principal at BCG, Juliana takes pride in helping her project teams develop professionally, too, through continuous mentorship and training. "Among the most rewarding parts of my job is helping associates to grow—not only to become great consultants but to become great people."
In addition to their unlimited drive, Bridgett and Juliana share another common bond—both are committed mothers of two young children. With BCG's support, Bridgett worked on an 80% schedule for three years, enabling her to balance work and home life; Juliana has chosen to work primarily on local consulting projects, so she can continue to expand her career while still spending most nights and weekends with her family.
BCG offers numerous programs for working mothers and fathers, including flex time and leaves of absence. "Everyone's needs are different," says Juliana. "BCG enables us to choose a solution that's right for us—and to adapt those solutions as our career and family needs change."
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SEATTLE (CBS/AP) – Starbucks wants a few extra pennies for that latte.
The Seattle-based coffee company has said it's hiking prices on average by 1 percent nationally starting Tuesday. But it says the price for many drinks, such as medium and large brewed coffees and Frappuccinos, won't change in most of its 11,000 U.S. cafes.
Depending on the market, Starbucks Corp. notes it's the first price hike most customers will see in about two years.
The price hike comes despite falling coffee costs that have boosted the company's profits. In the last quarter, Starbucks cited lower coffee costs for a stronger operating margin, which represents the money it pockets from sales after subtracting what it pays to keep stores running.
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Koyama, Ken
Small collection of printed material regarding Japanese Canadian immigrants after WWII .
Koyama, Ken
Contains files relating to the life and work of writer and editor, Morris Wolfe.
Wolfe, Morris
Contains drafts, manuscripts, correspondence and other material pertaining to the life, education, poetry and published work of Jay MillAr (1971-). The collection also includes his involvement and interaction with the Toronto experimental poetry community and other poets and writers, notably Brian T. Francis, John Barlow, Rob Ruzic and Rob McLennan. In addition, the collection also includes publications, correspondence and manuscript material from the two literary presses – Boondoggle Books (1992-1997) and BookThug (1997-) – that he founded and operates.
MillAr, Jay
This collection demonstrates the scope and practice of operating an antiquarian bookseller's establishment both before and during the use of computerized orders, payments, and catalogue creation. In particular, it deals with Patrick McGahern Books in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, also known as both The Book Boutique and Patrick and Liam McGahern Books. The collection contains business records,financial records, book orders, correspondence, memorabilia, a card catalogue, and bookseller's catalogue proofs, masters, and prints related to the operation of Patrick McGahern Books.It also contains a moderate collection of nineteenth and twentieth-century bookseller's catalogues either collected or used by Patrick and Liam McGahern.
Patrick McGahern Books
Collection of papers from Gerry Bennett (1921-1999), ornithologist and author. He wrote and published the journal Birdfinding in Canada (1981-1989) and at least three books on birdwatching and birdwatchers. The papers consist of: GB's typed journals recording his bird sightings and other observations of natural history from the 1950s to 1998; his correspondence with naturalists from the late 1970s to 1990s; his research notes and files on ornithological topics, including bird records and lists for a variety of locations, and the newsletters from a number of ornithological organizations; drafts and typescripts of some of his writings.
Bennett, Gerry
Plays in manuscript and typescript, articles, clippings, reviews and photographs pertaining to theatre in the French language.
Drafts of writings about Korea and translations of Korean texts; commonplace books, diaries, correspondence, family papers, photographs, his collection of manuscripts, photographs, printed appearances.
Gale, James Scarth
Collection consists primarily of material related to the British writer and poet Kenneth Hopkins. It includes correspondence Hopkins wrote in the 1960s to Franklin Gilliam, who at the time was proprietor of the Brick Row Book Shop, as well as a number of original Hopkins manuscripts from the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Gilliam, Mary
This collection of papers from the famed Toronto bookseller includes administrative records from his shop Village Books, including invoices, correspondence, book lists, as well as individual files related to the running of the store and the publishing arm of Village Books. It also contains material related to Ahvenus' work as an appraiser, correspondence with various Canadian authors, a travel diary from 1993-94, and books, many of them signed and inscribed by the authors.
Avenus, Martin
A collection of volumes and papers from the library of Professor Gilbert Bagnani and his wife, Stewart Bagnani. It includes manuscripts collected by them or relating to their library.
Bagnani, Gilbert
Karl Schofield Bernhardt Papers
Collection of notes, drafts and manuscripts for articles, lectures and addresses by Bernhardt.
Bernhardt, Karl Schofield
The collection consists of correspondence between Sytnyk and his mother in Ukraine, whom he found in the last years of his life; other relatives in Ukraine; and his wife Hanna Cherin. The letters from Volodymyr Vynnychenko, a writer and political leader, forms the large part of the correspondence. The collection also includes some of Sytnyk's personal documents. The collection also contains many photographs of Sytnyk. They were taken when he was living in Lviv, Kyiv, Germany, and the United States. He was photographed with famous Ukrainian literary figures, such as, for example, IaUri- Kosach and IaUri- Klen (pseud. of Oswald Burghardt). The collection also contains Sytnyk's publications. These include two of his manuscripts, and a number of clippings of his poetry published in different periodicals. The collection also includes many articles about Sytnyk. In addition, the collection consists of material collected by John Luczkiw for a collection of Sytnyks poetry entitled TaSvit paporoti (Flower of the Fern). Luczkiw compiled the bibliography of Sytnyks works that was incorporated into the publication. The collection is organized into six series: biographical records, correspondence, publications, photographs, bibliographical materials, and miscellaneous.
Sytnyk, Mykhailo
Correspondence with officials and British authors, journals kept while in China 1883-85 and 1906-1910, typescripts of chapters of his various published books, his unfinished autobiography, scrapbooks, photos and memorabilia.
Bland, J. O. P. (John Otway Percy)
Toronto Social Welfare Agencies Papers
The collection consists of typed reports and correspondence dealing with the history of social work and agencies in Toronto.
University of Toronto. School of Social Work
Collection includes extensive correspondence with friends, family, fans, editors and publishers; drafts of manuscripts and notes for Passing Ceremony, Basic Black with Pearls, A View From the Roof, Bridge of Sighs, A Classical Education (including Dave Carleys scripts for theatre) and other short stories and pieces, such as The Zurich Years: a memoir of my mother, also My Mothers Luck; haiku; Zen Buddhism material; lectures; reviews; appearances; extensive typed and holograph personal journal, 1958-2000s, including from various travels (China, Japan, Europe, Indonesia, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and the United States) and at home; photographs; books; print ephemera; her typewriter and other material related to her life and work.
Weinzweig, Helen
Correspondence with notable people such as Robert Falconer, Petr Kropotkin, Stephen Leacock, Peter Veregin; drafts for articles and books, notes, notebooks, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs.
Mavor, James
Official directories of the Coronation Durbars of 1903 and 1911. The collection also includes printed invitations and tickets for various state functions.
Consists of correspondence received by Liubchenko from writers, translators, theatre administrators, directors, actors, film studios and editors; records of the literary groups HART and VAPLITE and PROLITFRONT; correspondence and other records dating from WWII; manuscripts and typescripts of Liubchanko's novels, short stories, reports and articles; notes; photographs; books; newspaper clippings; and records relating to the Liubchenko Archive.
Liubchenko, Arkadii
The collection includes miscelleaneous letters, notes and abstracts from sermons, recipes, and notes on religious subjects, as well as bound volumes on a variety of religious topics.
Forbes, James
Contains notes, source material, and drafts for screenplays and novels; early draft poetry, short stories and other juvenilia; plus reviews of Blunt's crime fiction novels from various publications. Also contains correspondence between Blunt, his editors, literary agents, publishers and others regarding the research and publication of his works, as well as some general promotional material.
Blunt, Giles
The collection consists mainly of accounts written by Dr. Alexander of his own family and of his wife's family, the Morrows and Richeys of Halifax; a few letters; a large clipping file of events from W.J. Alexander's life; some family photos.
Alexander, W. J. (William John)
Ink Magazine Papers, Gift of Georgiana Uhlyarik
This first accession consists of submissions; paste-ups/proofs of issues; correspondence with writers and subscribers; promotional materials; administrative files; financial files; grant proposals and other material related to Ink Magazine.
Ink Magazine
Chambers, Douglas
Drake, Stillman
Collection consists of correspondence, including letters from Nelson Ball, J.W. Curry and Douglas Henderson, as well as poetry booklets created by Appell and small press imprints and publications.
Appell, M. R. (Melvin Robert)
This collection includes 2 diaries by Joshua Symonds (dated 1774-1775), a commonplace book (1743-1790), letters, material relating to Abraham Wyke Emery and the Wyke family, a family Bible, and 20th century items belonging to John Emery.
Emery Family
Consists of a master copy, with extra illustrations and documents, of In Good Faith, being the story of some Jarvises, namely Stephen Jarvis, and his ancestors, along with an appendix containing the two elder branches of United Empire Loyalist families, namely Munson Jarvis and some family and William Jarivs and some family. Based on family papers, some of which were subsequently deposited in the Metro Toronto Public Library and in the Anglican Church Archives.
Jarvis, Julia
The collection consists of journals, reports, notes and correspondence on publishing in Canada compiled during Kane's career at McClelland and Stewart Publishing Company and at Macmillan Company of Canada. It includes journals from his coast-to-coast business trips, correspondence with authors such as Constance Beresford-Howe, John Diefenbaker, Bruce Hutchinson, Dennis Lee, Thomas Raddall, and business associates such as Jack McClelland and John Gray. It also includes notes and correspondence on censorship.
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Unless you remarried by Dec. 31, you were technically single at the end of last year, for federal income tax filing purposes. Even so, you're still allowed to file a final joint Form 1040 with your deceased spouse for 2012 and thereby benefit from the more taxpayer-friendly rules for joint filers. That final joint return will include your deceased spouse's income and deductions up to the time of death, plus the income and deductions of the surviving spouse (that would be you) for the entire year.
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If you appreciated inherited capital gain assets — such as securities and real estate — from your deceased spouse, you're allowed to increase the federal income tax basis of those assets to reflect their fair market value (or FMV) as of the date of death. Alternatively, you can use the FMV as of six months after the date of death, if the executor of your deceased spouse's estate (probably you) makes that choice. (Source: Internal Revenue Code Section 1014(a).) When you sell an inherited asset that has received a basis step-up, you'll only owe federal capital gains tax on post-death appreciation, if any.
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Sand Creek Zone Staff Distribute Food
Sand Creek Zone staff have volunteered to help Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado distribute food to District 49 families.
VRHS Educator Finalist for Colorado Teacher of Year
Colorado Department of Education selects VRHS educator as a finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year
District Praises More Top Teachers, Shining Stars
Another group of District 49 teachers and staff members received accolades from the board of education and D49 leaders during Fantastic 49 festivities Oct. 8.
Badges and Books Program Inspires Reading, Relationships
Little learners at Evans Elementary enjoyed more than a good book when deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office visited the school Oct. 6.
Scorpions Meet In-Person for SCHS Senior Sunrise
The Sand Creek High School senior class kept tradition alive, meeting in-person for Senior Sunrise.
D49 & Securly: Keeping Kids Safe
Here's how to get started using the FREE Securly app today!
Staff Lauded for Leadership in 2020
In the midst of a season of learning unlike any the district has seen before, team members across D49 are working hard every day to make D49 the best choice to learn, work and lead.
Free & Reduced Resource Page and Re-Application Reminder
Deadlines Approaching: we invite you to take a look at some important information about the overall value of the Free and Reduced Benefits Program
Staff and Students Return to The Campus for School Year 2020-21
The Campus, home of Springs Studio for Academic Excellence, Pikes Peak Early College and the Falcon Homeschool Program opens for SY 20-21
First-to-Return Staff, Students Lead the Way
The concept of wearing a mask to teach students who read lips would normally stand in the way of Lisa McCann's role as a paraprofessional at Stetson Elementary.
Meridan Ranch Family Reflects On E-Learning
"We've got to give (E-Learning) time…we're all in the same situation, we're all going to have the same struggles but it's what we have to do," says Joe Willard
FMS Receives National Attention for E-learning Framework
The hallways aren't packed with students heading to their next class, but learning is well underway at Falcon Middle School.
District Celebrates Top Teachers, Shining Stars
A distinguished group of teachers and staff members received accolades from the board of education and D49 leaders.
CHSAA Postpones Sports Seasons, Updates Calendar
CHSAA announces adjusted sports calendar for 2020-21 season. See explanation and calendar here.
A Final Sendoff for FHS Falcons, Class of 2020
District 49 closed out the 2019-2020 academic year with a graduation ceremony to honor the Falcon High School Class of 2020.
Scorpion Graduates Celebrate, Score with Outdoor Graduation
The sting of COVID-19 prevented some of the usual end-of-year senior festivities to take place as planned, but the SCHS Scorpions Class of 2020 finally celebrated.
VRHS Celebrates Graduation Outdoors with Family
The Vista Ridge High School Class of 2020 gathered together for one last time on a beautiful June morning to celebrate their graduation.
Central Registration Office Is Open
Starting on Monday, June 22, the District 49 Central Registration Office is open by appointment only.
Dream of Teaching Made Possible for Three Staff
For three paraprofessionals in District 49, fitting college into their demanding schedule is a dream come true and a chance to cultivate their life's mission.
PHS Class of 2020 Starts Post-Grad Season in Center Field
PHS celebrated graduating seniors with a socially distanced, drive-in movie theater style ceremony May 23
PPEC Perseveres, Celebrates Class of 2020
Parents and family members sat in decorated cars and made lots of noise in the parking lot at VRHS May 22 to help honor the PPEC Class of 2020.
SSAE Grads a New Class of Trailblazers
The purple-robed, Springs Studio for Academic Excellence Class of 2020, kicked off graduation season in the era of COVID-19, May 22.
PPEC Freshman Presents $5700 to Local Nonprofit
It started with an assignment in Julie Butterworth's biology class at Pikes Peak Early College. She asked students to select a nonprofit and assist with a campaign.
VRHS Team Leads State in LifeSmarts
One group of Vista Ridge High School seniors is proving they have the skills to take on the real world. The LifeSmarts team finished first in Colorado.
Bus Drivers Needed
District 49 is hiring bus drivers. A full time bus driver position is fully benefitted.
Ridgeview Elementary Earns National Award
For a third year, RVES earned top recognition among schools across our country as a Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase School.
Team Members Thanked for Making an Impact
District 49 celebrated staff members who have made a significant difference to students and colleagues.
D49 Celebrates Staff Who Go Above and Beyond
Individuals across District 49 deliver their best every day. D49 honored four deserving staff members Feb. 13.
BOE Appoints Director District Four
Colorado Springs resident John Koster will serve as Director of D49's District Four.
D49 Recognizes Staff Members Who Exemplify Excellence
Team members work hard every day to make District 49 the "Best Choice to Learn, Work and Lead."
HMS Students Spread Holiday JOI
The holiday season is about the joy of giving. It's making others feel merry and bright, and reminding ourselves that small acts of kindness make a big difference.
RES Students Reach for the Stars
Remington Elementary Students had a rare opportunity from The Challenger Learning Center to visit a mobile planetarium on December 10.
SSAE Campus Celebrates Expansion with Groundbreaking
A new look for the Springs Studio of Academic Excellence campus for school year '20-'21 is taking shape right now.
D49 Board of Education named 2019 Board of Distinction
State association of school boards recognizes the BOE for its overall record of stable, courageous leadership.
Staff Honored for Demonstrating D49 Cultural Compass
Employees received accolades during the Dec. 12 Fantastic 49 celebration for exhibiting core values of District 49. Honorees share characteristics of care, teamwork and innovation.
District 49 Board of Education sets New Assignments in 2019
D49 welcomes back familiar faces to the Board of Education and greeted a new member at the beginning of December.
Falcon Zone Staff Finalists for Digital Convergence Awards
Firebird Nation Campus Executive Principal Brian Smith and Aaron Lentner, MRES third-grade teacher are finalists for recognition by the National Council on Digital Convergence.
D49 Thankful for Shining Stars Across District
The week before Thanksgiving set the stage as the perfect time for the District 49 family to express gratitude for the inaugural group of Support and Service Stars.
VRHS Show Choir Champions
The Vista Ridge High School Show Choir is showing off some new hardware in its rapidly growing collection of awards at VRHS.
Veterans Celebrated at FESoT
FESoT Students Celebrate Our Military.
Annual Rocky Mountain Restorative Practices Conference
District 49's DoDEA grant-funded program, BRIGHT, hosted its annual Rocky Mountain Restorative Practices Conference, November 7-8, 2019
BOE Pays Tribute to Military, Students in Fantastic 49
Appreciation for partnerships that support military-connected families in District 49 overflowed before the regular Board of Education meeting Nov. 7.
Falcon Nation Salutes, Thanks Local Military
Patriotism and fanfare filled the air during the Falcon High School Veterans Day assembly Nov. 11. Special guests included Falcon Nation staff members who have served our country.
MRES Celebrate Veterans
Meridian Ranch Elementary School honored veterans with a patriotic concert Nov. 11.
A Grand Opening for Grand Peak Academy
A large crowd spilled out of the bleachers for the Grand Peak Academy ribbon cutting ceremony October 25.
Falcon High Homecoming Filled with Fanfare
School spirit was abundant in the air when Falcon High School kicked off homecoming festivities Oct. 11.
VRHS Homecoming
As the sun set on a partly cloudy Friday night, a week's worth of homecoming excitement came to a clear crescendo at the Vista Ridge High School stadium.
D49 Offers a Sunrise Salute
Serving those who serve our community: Friday, October 11 marked the inaugural Sunrise Salute at D49.
"Extra Yard" Recognition
Two teachers in District 49 scored regional recognition for going above and beyond in their classrooms. Amy Levi, third-grade teacher at Ridgeview Elementary, and Kortney Sorensen, P.E./health teacher at Falcon High School, were selected as honorees in the Air Force Academy's "Extra Yard for Teachers" campaign.
SRES Super Day of Science
Springs Ranch Elementary School students participated in "Super Day of Science," on Sept. 13. Colorado College physics students volunteered their services for the day's events as they prepared interactive science demonstration shows.
Former NBA Star Sparks Passion Within Firebirds
P.E. teacher Jedd Sims wanted a lesson for his Falcon Middle School students different from the rest. "I'm a big basketball fan and thought it would be unique for our kids to meet a former NBA player," Sims shared. That's when he learned about the Denver Nuggets Community Ambassadors.
Grant Dollars Bring Physics to Life with New Tech in FHS Classroom
FHS students are performing an experiment similar to one Galileo attempted 400 years ago in Tim Cerniglia's Physics 1 class using some updated technology. Working with a $5,000 grant awarded by Century Link, Cerniglia purchased new technology to add practical application to his students' coursework.
Sand Creek Stings for Homecoming
Friday the thirteenth and a harvest full moon proved to be good luck for the Sand Creek Scorpions for their homecoming football game vs. Cheyenne Mountain on Sept. 13. Scorpions stung their opponents in a 21-6 victory.
Team Members Honored for Serving, Supporting Others
Staff across District 49 dedicate themselves to helping both students and colleagues. At the heart of how they treat each other and their work is the D49 cultural compass, which emphasizes care and respect. The board of education recognized four individuals during Fantastic 49 festivities before the regular board meeting September 12 for their commitment to serving others.
HMS Students Strive for Excellence
Emileea McWade, eighth-grader at Horizon Middle School, spinning to win cash during the Renaissance Fair Assembly kick off on Aug 23.
Ridgeview Huskies Off to a Great Start for 2019
Ridgeview Huskies Off to a Great Start for 2019
Team Members Make the Grade as Teachers of the Year
A distinguished group of District 49 teachers received accolades from building leaders, parents and students to move to the head of the class as their school's Teacher of the Year for the 2018-19 school year.
Inspiration View Opens Doors for Academic Excellence in D49
Students and staff unite to begin an academic journey at Inspiration View Elementary School on the first day of school, August 2.
Bennett Bulls Charge into School Year 19-20
As a new school year begins, there are plenty of new faces at Bennett Ranch Elementary School. One of them had an assignment to finish on the first day of school, August 1.
First-Year Teacher Looks Forward to a Bright Year at OES
Odyssey Elementary School second-grade teacher Nicole Hibler joins her students for morning circle time.
New Year, New Leadership for Stetson Elementary
Stetson Raiders returned for another year of learning Aug. 2. The day marked a fresh start for both students and Principal Beth Dowdy, who will serve as the school's new leader for the 2019-20 school year.
PHS Builds Towards a Successful New School Year
New Patriot High School principal Steve Gard (center) meets with students on the first day of school, Aug. 1.
HMS Panthers Fearlessly Stroll Into New Year
For some students returning to class Aug. 1, big goals are already on the horizon. Excellent grades and exemplary behavior have consistently been part of their history, and now it's about closing the chapter in middle school with the same track record.
Springs Ranch Welcomes Kindergartners to the New School Year
Springs Ranch Elementary School welcomed kindergartners to the first day of their educational journey on July 31, 2019. Students and parents were welcomed by principal James Kyner and teachers to the building and classrooms.
FHS Welcomes the Class of 2023
FHS uppeclassmen greet incoming freshmen during orientation day activities, July 31.


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Chester gaffe gifts Palace win
Crystal Palace held on for their third successive npower Championship win and registered their first away success since October as Hull defender James Chester's first-half own goal gifted them a 1-0 victory.
Chester clipped the ball past his own goalkeeper, Adriano Basso, from six yards while under pressure from Palace striker Jermaine Easter in the 15th minute and the Tigers, unable to breach the visitors' resolute defence, crashed to their third league defeat of the season.
Palace, boosted by their midweek success over Coventry when two late goals saw them snatch all three points, were pushed on to the back foot in the opening exchanges and again for long periods following Chester's gaffe, but Hull lacked a cutting edge and only seriously threatened in the closing stages.
Hull made two changes following their heavy midweek defeat at Leeds, with goalkeeper Basso making his first league start and Tom Cairney replacing Andy Dawson.
Australia international midfielder Mile Jedinak and striker Wilfried Zaha also made their full debuts for the Londoners.
Palace took the lead with their first meaningful attack in the 15th minute after Hull had made all the early running.
Norwegian midfielder Jonathan Parr whipped in a cross from the right side of the penalty area and Hull defender Chester, challenged by Easter on the six-yard box, deflected the ball beyond Basso into the bottom corner.
Palace striker Sean Scannell and Hull's on-loan Manchester United teenager Robbie Brady traded long-range efforts and Basso was then forced into action by both Easter and Parr, who also tried their luck from outside the area.
Visiting goalkeeper Julian Speroni held efforts from Cairney and Robert Koren as Hull stepped up the pressure towards the end of the first half.
And he did even better when diving full length to deny Matty Fryatt's angled drive, while Koren's follow-up effort was blocked by Palace defender Peter Ramage.
Hull winger Brady fired a fine 25-yard shot just over the crossbar soon after the restart and Cairney pulled a volley from similar distance wide.
Palace manager Dougie Freedman sent on substitute Andy Dorman for Zaha in the 63rd minute and Hull counterpart Nigel Pearson replaced Brady with veteran Nick Barmby soon after, but chances dried up at either end.
Jedinak was forced off injured as the game entered the closing stages and Darren Ambrose stepped off the bench, while Pearson sent on striker Dele Adebola for Cairney in a bid to salvage a point.
Hull stepped up the tempo in the final quarter and with eight minutes left Aaron Mclean saw his goalbound header saved by Speroni, while Hull defender Corry Evans' 25-yard shot forced a smart sprawling save from the visiting goalkeeper soon after, but Palace held on for a rare away win.
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This was posted by Jonathan on the 4th of December, 2009 and filed under Alexander McQueen
Tagged: Kryten, Red Dwarf, Tooth
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Fashion and math, two of my favorite things. Both for humor and intrigue!Comment by Superb — December 5, 2009, 2:13 pm
Haha, I love it! Another great fashematics equation!Comment by Grace — December 6, 2009, 7:40 am
Had me in stitches!
NinaComment by Nina — December 7, 2009, 1:53 pm
Ingenious.Comment by WORN — December 12, 2009, 8:51 pm
It is a wonder that McQueen can pull off designing such a toothy design, though admittedly it works with his theatrics.
The Alex Mcqueen Spring 2010 show was impeccable. The shoes were very imaginative. The dresses were very well done. Truly amazing.Comment by John Malvin — December 14, 2009, 8:01 pm
Awesome picture of Kryten. This one cracked me up.Comment by Be Like The Squirrel, Girl — January 4, 2010, 1:31 am
This one's genius. Absolutely blowing my mind. I didn't know you existed until 10 minutes ago. Where have you been all of my lifeComment by Colin Hall — January 15, 2010, 10:32 am


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Overcorrection: First Albemarle traffic fatality not weather related
After a year in which 21 people died on roads in Albemarle County, Djarad Robinson, 36, of Charlottesville became the first fatality of 2012 as a passenger in the back seat of a car that had run out of gas on Interstate 64 and was hit by a swerving 16-year-old driver.
A Chevy Malibu driven by Carleisha Washington, 32, of Troy was traveling east February 19 on I-64 when it coasted to a stop on the right side of the road at mile marker 120 near the Scottsville exit.
A 2002 Ford Explorer driven by the 16-year-old and carrying his 40-year-old father– both wearing seatbelts– ran off the road on the right, then on the left side, and swerved back to the right side of the road where it slammed into the parked Malibu at 2:30pm, according to state police.
The father and son were taken to UVA Medical Center, as were the Malibu driver and a passenger in the front seat, all with non-life-threatening injuries. Robinson also was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Virginia State Police say the crash was not weather related, and charges are pending against the teen, whose name was not released because he's a juvenile.Read more on: albemarle traffic fatalities 2012I-64traffic fatalities
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So sad.....A freak accident. So sad.
Hey, that's what Fran said!!
What was the dad doing in the passenger seat? was he drunk or sleep did he not tell the son to slow down or to hit the brake?? So sad for the family for a loss. I think they should tell the name of the 16 year old that was driving, if they were 18 there name would be all over the paper and news cast he is not different he took a life!!!
Have to admit that I have taken every one of my kids out to learn to drive in the snow. However, I did this in a parking lot...
Heard on the Newsplex tonight there are reports the kid who was driving fell asleep.
How many people have to die before they lower the speed limit on this stretch of I64 ?
Lower the speed limit? It already is lowered. It should be 70.
I64 is a federal interstate highway not a commuter bypass.
This death was caused by high gas prices, car was sitting on the side of the road for lack of fuel.
I wasn't aware that I64 went by Scottsville but who am I? In any case I still have reservations about drivers out on the road no older than 16. This was tragic to be sure but quite avoidable from many standpoints.
Running out of gas and pulling over on the interstate is strike one, sixteen year old behind the wheel with inclement weather is strike two and three...tragedy nonetheless. When your time comes, your time comes...I was driving on the interstate around that time and if I had hit them they would be fine as I was only going 40 mph. Taking it slow and easy. Guess what, I made it home.
@Doyle: 40 on 64? That sounds pretty dangerous to me. Driving drastically under the speed limit can be just as risky as speeding.
@Perspective: It says "Scottsville Exit," which is indeed the Rt. 20 S. Exit.
I happened to be at the scene just after it occurred (pain in the rear delay!). The road was bone dry and no snow fell until well after FD and PD were extricating.
The folks in the Malibu should have climbed out of the passengers' side doors, gone over the guardrail and stood in the grass about 20 feet from the guardrail. This was a good spot to do this and a horrible spot to sit in the car....in between two close-together exits, cloudy day, right next overpass, on a slight curve in the road. Just an Rx for disaster.
Folks, friends don't let friends drive asleep.
R.I.P.: Ian Dury
Re: Charlottesville Resident
To what? Better yet lets just shut down the entire Interstate System! This wasn't a speed issue, it was an over-correction issue. I'd love to see them raised to 75mph throughout the entire state, Albemarle included..
This also wasn't weather related, wasn't snowing yet in Charlottesville. I managed to make it from Richmond to Charlottesville, in driving snow the entire way, maintaining the speed limit. People who get on the Interstates when it's snowing and only go 40mph are way more dangerous than this kid. Use a different road.


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A Contemporary Orange and Blue Wedding at Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, Ohio
After Suzette Matheson (32 and a graphic designer) and Brad Vrooman (31 and in IT) met online, they planned a first date for a Sunday. But they were so excited to meet each other, they scheduled a "nondate" the day before. "Needless to say, it went well, and we went ahead with our first official date the next day," Suzette says. Their chemistry was undeniable. During their two-year engagement, they planned a colorful orange (Suzette's favorite color) and turquoise (Brad's favorite color) fall wedding at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, and a reception at the contemporary Grange Insurance Audubon Center. Their theme, "Swept Away," was inspired by not only their feelings for each other but also their first-dance song of the same name, by the Avett Brothers, and the amount of "whirling and twirling" decor they incorporated: in the streamers at the church, on the wands waved by guests as the couple left the church, in the floral bouquets, on the photo booth backdrop and on every chair at the reception. "What better way to show movement than by using colorful streamers everywhere?" Suzette says. The flower girl carried a metal candleholder of flower petals rather than a traditional basket, and her sister served as the ring bearer ("Why can't girls be ring bearers?" Suzette says), carrying a metal sphere with two rings tied to the inside. A brass quintet and a church organist provided the ceremony music (including the processional of "Orchard House" from the movie "Little Women"). Decor included streamers, a homemade photo booth and totems of alternating streamers and lanterns. Suzette and Brad served a fall-inspired meal, followed by an elaborate orange and blue ombre cake with a one-of-a-kind bee cake topper and homemade cookies and candies. On the dance floor, Brad's friends serenaded Suzette to the song "Sweetheart." While Suzette and Brad had the time of their lives at their own wedding, they admit they could have eliminated undue stress if they hadn't procrastinated. They advise future couples to plan ahead, decide on priorities well in advance, and do it up right. "Splurge on what's really important to you, and scale back on elements that are not," she says. After all, when you find that special someone who sweeps you away, a little splurge is worth it. —Chrissy Sorenson
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[From my journals]
Last night's 30 Rock created a crisis of loyalty in me by being both Canada- and North Carolina-themed. Liz Lemon has a relationship crisis while on a flight to Raleigh for the weekend, while Jack and his neo-con beloved are on a romantic, pre-parenthood weekend getaway to Toronto when she goes into labour. They are faced with the horrific possibility that their daughter might be born a Canadian, and as a result she would never be President ("As absurd as that sentence sounds").
Then (of course) I had a bit of a panic attack upon realizing that any (totally hypothetical) child I had here would be unable to become President. (I might need to start working on my anxiety problem.) Citizenship shouldn't be a problem for wee Hypothetical S. Pine, but I would never forgive myself if I kept little Hypo out of the White House right out of the gate.
I've talked from time to time with Canadian friends about how distinctly American the ubiquity of the "When I grow up, I'll be the President" childhood dream is. Apparently few children in Canada dream publicly of becoming Prime Minister. I'm intrigued by why this is.
Interestingly enough, to be Prime Minister of Canada, one only needs to be a citizen of Canada, not a natural born Canadian. Could little Hypo be the politician to become President AND Prime Minister? Could I?
Only time will tell.


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Recharging New York by CampStove
By Anna Fiorentino
December 2012 • CoolStuff
Restless New Yorkers found a bright light in a city without power after Hurricane Sandy. A stand, popped up by a group of engineers in Washington Square, held what appeared to be a century-old device—a camp stove. But a sign hanging from the table reading "Charge Your Phone" implied the opposite.
This modern gadget known as a BioLite CampStove, invented by Dartmouth engineer and avid camper Jonathan Cedar '03 and Alexander Drummond, converts heat from the fire into usable electricity using renewable resources for fuel instead of petroleum. BioLite's humanitarian response to Sandy had those thrown off the grid flocking from all over Manhattan to sip a cup of coffee while they waited for their phone to charge.
When a fire is lit inside BioLite CampStove's metal fuel chamber, a thermoelectric generator converts the heat into electricity to run a fan. The air from the fan then oxygenates the fire and creates a clean burn. As noted in the recent issue of Dartmouth Engineer, the excess power of up to four watts can charge small electronic devices through a USB port—making this CampStove a hot little commodity during a power outage.
"After additional pop-up stations in DUMBO (near BioLite's Brooklyn Headquarters) and by City Hall Plaza, traffic spiked, emails poured in, and we depleted our inventory within a week," says BioLite intern Joel Kaushansky, who was among those BioLite engineers in NYC. "Several requests came in asking 'Where will you pop up next?' and 'Can you donate stoves to our relief efforts?,' which posed a logistical challenge for us: how do we deploy these safely and effectively to the areas that need it most?"
The engineers from BioLite donated and transported 18 CampStove kits to an emergency distribution center in Queens. Each included a CampStove, wood pellet fuel, fire starters, and additional safety instructions.
The experience gave the young company, which supplies the CampStove as well as a biomass cookstove called HomeStove to 70 developing countries, a chance to test their stoves in a large scale emergency and within an urban environment for the first time—and peace of mind that they had helped those hit hardest by Sandy.
"While much of BioLite's work focuses on energy access in developing countries, Hurricane Sandy was a palpable reminder of the need for energy security here at home," says Cedar, BioLite Chief Executive Officer. "I was really proud that our team was so eager to help."comments powered by Disqus


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Present: Swithun, Shannon, Laura, Jo, Ryan, Martin, Nail, Gareeth, Ryan, Georgina
1. Dan's tent
For those of you who don't know, Dan had a huge tent to sell the forest. Would be great for outdoor parties etc but we decided not to go for it given forests past with storing big cool things and losing parts to them thus rendering them unusable big things sitting somewhere taking up space. Don't want to have things just on off-chance that we might one day use them
2. Firestuff
we need to get keys for the firealarm.
Action: chris get on it. Also, Chris needs to share all his knowledge, whatever that may be, of fire things with KMs
3. Ryan
is starting school so, will do 2 days/week in the kitchen hopefully(probably Tuesday and Thursday) and will no longer be managing events. Pete Wylde is stepping in for that one-welcome our new events manager
Also Ryan will no longer be able to stand in for doubleshifts so sign up people
4. Mikey
his grants position is ending at the end of the month(for those who dont know, the grant position involves getting people to fund projects) at which point he will be calling it a day. The committee agreed that the position is important and would like to find a new Mikey. Jo might be interested-will maybe give it a go, unpaid for a while and see if it works out. If so she may be willing to do it for a lesser salary. Will aim to be accessible to more projects from without the forest.Gareth might also be up for it.
5. Leftover booze.
Some of it can be returned(and will be, in exchange for credit rather than cash), some of it cannot. Could try and sell this to vollies, or IUS who are organizing a ceilidh upstairs. We're keeping the wine.
6. Finance update
We're good, covering our bills.
7. Broken things.
Always an abundance of those at the forest café. Our current handyman is martin. A handyman webgroup was suggested to help keep on top of things…Anyway, here's a couple of broken things which were discussed:
Water tap: for the love of god, somebody fix it.
Stage: Must be consistently kept tidy and organised. Perhaps an extra duty for the events manager? Pete, what do you say? The student sound engineers will be back by the way. that is good.
8. What now?
• The beginning of another year for the forest….
• Sound and lighting can be improved. Is it worth it to finish the soundproofing of the shutters? If someone really smart can think of some way to air condition that would be great.
• The Mural. it looks great! But maybe lose the faces. Or add more faces. The faces don't make the big bad committee look any less bent of world domination. Or maybe have people donate photos for the ever expanding forest monster?
• The gallery windows are broken, albeit well disguised. But must be fixed
• Publishing?
• CIA nights 100th issue party. hiphip-
• Compost. get it going again? It does require a lot of responsibility to avoid the clouds of flies. Also, the neighbours need to be consulted with..
• Toilets can do with a revamp. Jo doesn't have a vision, but would like to fix em up. Maybe nice proper graffity, really cool stuff, stencils. Sasha's name came up
9. The big bad committee
Usual start-of-year reevaluation. What should the committee be doing? I t does take care of the very tedious stuff, I mean really, why would anyone want in on that? Nevertheless there's the usual issue of it being cliquey, exclusive, unaccessible…
What impression of forest do newbies get? We should grab people rather than wait for them to get involved. And with our sparkly new vollie rep (see below) we will have more volunteer meetings/parties(First one being at the end of October).
At any rate we need:
• vollie coordinator-Laura has already taken it on
• computers person
• environment person
• Library-Gareth offered to give it a go
• Front of House-Shannon perhaps?
• Forest arts
• Grants
• Bikes?
Either way there will be a reshuffling of the committee list in due time.
and There was no more business
Committee meeting, Sunday 10/09/06
Working group and other such Forest meeting minutes
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I'm ready for public testing of my DataDirect replacement service! This is designed to be a drop-in replacement for the existing TMS/Gracenote DataDirect service. Apps can point to a new URL, or users can edit their local hosts file.
Thanks to all the alpha testers! I don't think any of these issues are "show stoppers" and I need better system load info. You can easily move back to TMS DD.
Known Issues:
- Expiration Date may be slightly different. (This was caused by a bug in the SD web app, now fixed)
- Data is only updated daily. That's the way it's going to be folks! If you want frequent updates, switch to JSON!
- Some shows may be missing from the start of the request window. TMS DD always starts with "what's on now". The new service reports "what's on now, but only looks 4 hours before the start time. So if a show started 4 hours before the start of the request, it won't be in the data. I don't think this matters in practice (it would be in a previous day's grab), but makes diff testing a bit harder.
- TMS DD provides additional channels. This is often a bug in TMS DD. When TMS removes a station-id from the published lineup, it is not always removed from an edited lineup. This is probably one of the causes folks need to use the "re-add lineup" option from time to time. I consider this a non-issue, SD DD is actually correct.
- Items are in a different order. It doesn't matter to apps, but does make doing a diff harder. Sorry.
- SD-DD Genre-Relevance only reports the most important Genre. Others will be added back later.
- Changes to your SD lineup are not reflected on the SD-DD service. Lineup change code isn't ready yet (but close). If you need me to reset your sd-dd lineup, let me know.
- SD-DD only appears to have 13 days of data
- Sometimes Unicode is not always converted to UTF-8. A downloading again normally works, very strange!
- Amazon's load balancer changes over time. If you use dd.scheduelsdirect.org this isn't a problem. If you need to use a hosts file, use this address now
18.104.22.168 (that's a virtual IP w/o the load balancer)
The best way to use the new SD-DD service is by updating your application. In your code, replace the two TMS hostnames with "dd.schedulesdirect.org".
If you can't update your application, edit your local system hosts file to "trick" the network. (no application changes necessary!)
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WSDL: http://dd.schedulesdirect.org/tech/tmsdatadirect/schedulesdirect/tvDataDelivery.wsdl
Service: http://dd.schedulesdirect.org/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
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On Windows, edit %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc (normally c:\windows\..., (admin rights required, make sure your editor doesn't add ".TXT)
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That's it!
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Publications: Richardson, Jennifer
Journal Article
Aleri, J.W., Russell, S., Richardson, J., Stephens, N.S., Lee, G.K.C. and Laurence, M.ORCID: 0000-0003-1215-2848 (2020) Cervico-thoracic vertebral subluxation in sheep: Awareness among veterinarians of a rare syndrome. Research in Veterinary Science, 130 . pp. 79-86.
Crowley, J.D., Hosgood, G., Crawford, N.V. and Richardson, J.L. (2019) Computed tomographic findings, surgical management and postoperative outcomes of large intermuscular lipomas in the hindlimb of 11 dogs. Australian Veterinary Journal . Early View.
Fraser, A.R., Hosgood, G.L. and Richardson, J.L. (2015) Portocaval venograft with an ameroid constrictor for treatment of intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in two dogs. Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 45 (4). pp. 168-176.
Ramsey, I.K., Richardson, J.L., Lenard, Z., Tebb, A.J. and Irwin, P.J.ORCID: 0000-0002-0006-8262 (2008) Persistent isolated hypocortisolism following brief treatment with trilostane. Australian Veterinary Journal, 86 (12). pp. 491-495.
Lenard, Z., Hopper, B.J., Lester, N., Richardson, J.L. and Robertson, I.D.ORCID: 0000-0002-4255-4752 (2007) Accuracy of prediction of canine litter size and gestational age with ultrasound. Australian Veterinary Journal, 85 (6). pp. 222-225.
Corfield, G.S., Read, R.A., Eastley, K.A., Richardson, J.L., Robertson, I.D.ORCID: 0000-0002-4255-4752 and Day, R.E. (2007) Assessment of the hip reduction angle for predicting osteoarthritis of the hip in the Labrador Retriever. Australian Veterinary Journal, 85 (6). pp. 212-216.
Steel, C.M., Hopper, B.J., Richardson, J.L., Alexander, G.R. and Robertson, I.D.ORCID: 0000-0002-4255-4752 (2006) Clinical findings, diagnosis, prevalence and predisposing factors for lameness localised to the middle carpal joint in young Standardbred racehorses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 38 (2). pp. 152-157.
Hopper, B.J., Richardson, J.L. and Lester, N.V. (2006) Spontaneous antenatal resolution of canine hydrops fetalis diagnosed by ultrasound. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 45 (1). pp. 2-8.
Hopper, B.J., Lester, N.V., Irwin, P.J.ORCID: 0000-0002-0006-8262, Eger, C.E. and Richardson, J.L. (2004) Imaging diagnosis: pneumothorax and focal peritonitis in a dog due to migration of an inhaled grass awn. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 45 (2). pp. 136-138.
Hopper, B.J., Richardson, J.L. and Irwin, P.J.ORCID: 0000-0002-0006-8262 (2004) Pulmonic stenosis in two cats. Australian Veterinary Journal, 82 (3). pp. 143-148.
Hopper, B.J., Steel, C., Richardson, J.L., Alexander, G.R. and Robertson, I.D.ORCID: 0000-0002-4255-4752 (2004) Radiographic evaluation of sclerosis of the third carpal bone associated with exercise and the development of lameness in Standardbred racehorses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 36 (5). pp. 441-446.
Phillips, R., Pospisil, R. and Richardson, J.L. (2001) The use of a QTVR image database for teaching veterinary radiology and diagnostic ultrasound to distance education students. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 17 (1). pp. 96-114.
Marchevsky, A.M. and Richardson, J.L. (1999) Disc extrusion in a Rottweiler dog with caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy after failure of intervertebral distraction/stabilisation. Australian Veterinary Journal, 77 (5). pp. 295-297.
Colbourne, C.M., Raidal, S.L., Yovich, J.V., Howell, J.M. and Richardson, J.L. (1997) Cervical diskospondylitis in two horses. Australian Veterinary Journal, 75 (7). pp. 477-479.
Conference Paper
Phillips, R., Scott, M. and Richardson, J.L. (2003) Learning diagnostic imaging: The use of ICT in an Image-based distance education subject. In: Apple University Consortium (AUC) Conference 2003: Digital Voyages, 28 September - 1 October 2003, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Phillips, R., Lafitte, F. and Richardson, J.L. (2001) The use of QTVR for teaching radiology and diagnostic imaging. In: Apple University Consortium (AUC) Conference 2001: e-Xplore 2001: A face-to-face odyssey, 23 - 26 September 2001, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD
Phillips, R., Pospisil, R. and Richardson, J.L. (2000) Teaching veterinary radiology and diagnostic ultrasound at a distance: Using a QTVR image database. In: ASCILITE 2000 Conference: Learning to Choose - Choosing to Learn, 9 - 14 December 2000, Coffs Harbour, N.S.W pp. 391-404.


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The GIRAFFE Spectrograph
GIRAFFE is a medium-high resolution (R=5500-65000) spectrograph for the entire visible range 370-900 nm. GIRAFFE is aimed at carrying out intermediate and high resolution spectroscopy of galactic and extragalactic objects having a high spatial density. The name comes from the first design, where the spectrograph was standing vertically on a platform. GIRAFFE is equipped with two gratings, high and low resolution.
The grating setups are available in the following links for High Resolution and Low Resolution.Note that new HR setups were added at the start of P73 and P74 and the user should refer tothe above pages for details. Note also that there was an intervention on February 2015 to improve the focussing procedure. This resulted in improved spectral resolutions, particularly in the HR settings. (See News section.)
Note that starting in P84 the GIRAFFE/ARGUS settings HR1, HR2, HR3 and LR1 are only available in VISITOR MODE due to the problem in obtaining sufficient counts in the blue in attached flats. Medusa and IFU fibre systems are still offered in all HR and LR setttings.
The two gratings are mounted back to back on a turn-table. Filters are used to select the required spectral range. Each object can be only observed in a single echelle order at once.The light comes from one of the 6 available slits and passes through the order sorting filter. It is then reflected into a double pass collimator and goes to the grating. After an intermediate spectrum is formed, the light is finally re-imaged on the CCD. The spectrograph aperture is F/5 and the beam is 18 cm, i.e., 1.2 arcsec on the sky corresponds to 6 detector pixels. Different wavelengths are obtained by scanning the grating along its rotation axis.
GIRAFFE is equipped with a 2K X 4K EEV CCD (15 µm pixels). The spatial scale is 0.3 arcsec/pixel in MEDUSA, IFUs and ARGUS direct mode. In the enlarged ARGUS mode, the spatial sampling is 0.15arcsec/pixel. The CCD was provided by the ESO Optical Detector Group.
The GIRAFFE spectrograph and fibre system was developed by the Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (P.I. F. Hammer) and Observatoire deGen�ve (P.I. A. Blecha), in tight collaboration with ESO.ESO-Garching is actively responsible for the instrument control electronics hardware and software, the cryogenic system and the detector system (FIERA). The GIRAFFE integration started in ESO-Garching in spring 2001.
Pictures of Giraffe (click on the picture to get a higher resolution image)
Caption: View of the Giraffe spectrograph with Ozpoz.
Caption: Another view of the Giraffe spectrograph.
A Fiber fed system
The Fiber system feeding GIRAFFE consists of the following components:
- 2 MEDUSA slits, one per positioner plate
- 2 IFU slits
- 1 ARGUS slit
- 1 Long slit for maintenance purposes
MEDUSA mode
Up to 132 separate objects (including sky fibres) can be observed simultaneously in the MEDUSA mode. In this mode, each fibre has an aperture of 1.2 arcseconds on the sky.
Caption: View of the back of one Ozpoz plate where all the fibres are attached with magnetic buttons.
IFU mode
Each IFU consists of an array of 20 square 0.52-arcsec microlenses. The total aperture is almost square (see figure below).
Caption: IFU array of 20 square microlenses
ARGUS mode
The ARGUS array is a rectangular array of 22 by 14 microlenses (see figure below) which is fixed at the center of one positioner arm. Two spatial scales are available: 1) a sampling of 0.52 arcsecond/microlens and a totalaperture of 12 by 7 arcseconds, and 2) a sampling of 0.3 arsecond/microlens and a total coverage of 6.6 by 4.2 arcseconds.
The GIRAFFE Setups
The whole spectral range of GIRAFFE is covered in 32 predefined setups: 24 setups for high resolution and 8 setups for low resolution.
- List of the setup for the high resolution modewith 316 lines/mm grating
- List of the setup for the low resolution modewith 600 lines/mm grating
The expected S/N for a G2V star has been calculated taking into account the VLT+GIRAFFE performances, a seeing of 0.8 arcsec and a decentering of 0.0 arcsec. A link to theGIRAFFE Exposure Time Calculator can be found here .
CCD manual
The manual of the optical detector system for GIRAFFE is available here: