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Researching Innovative Engineering Technologies
RINCE (rin-keh) is part of the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at Dublin City University.
RINCE's focus is on innovation in engineering technologies. The aim of the research is the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for the Global Information Society.
Rince builds upon the successes that have been achieved since its establishment by supporting and developing key strongly focused research areas, while also providing an environment where new research groups can reach their full potential.
The Institute's current research programme is performed across the following research Centres:
- The Centre for Image Processing & Analysis (CIPA)
- The Centre for High Speed Devices & Systems (HSDS)
- Network Innovations Centre(NIC)
- Energy and Design Lab
The Centres facilitate collaborative research performed within DCU, and both nationally and internationally.
In addition, Rince supports the following developing research specialisms:
Since its foundation in 1999, the Institute has been successful in attracting significant national and international funding. In addition to support from Industry, Rince has obtained funding from Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET), EU Framework Programmes, Higher Education Authority PRTLI, the Health Research Board, and most recently, Horizon 2020.


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Judging By The Cover: Judging Dig Dug
Yahtzee judges Dig Dug by the cover.
That certainly puts a new twist on Dig Dug.
Yeah, Canadamus Prime, same here. I'll never look at Dig Dug the same way as before.
.... Do illicit backstreet pie-eating contests even exist??
Those falling testicle-shaped testicles look like turds to me to be honest.
As Yahtzee himself once said, "Well, I'm not getting off to this, but I just know somebody, somewhere in the world, is."

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In some rare circumstances, teens and young adults may have exhausted their surgical treatments, procedures, and transplants in order to allow their hearts and other organs to work well enough to keep their bodies alive. This is a difficult time for everyone involved and if you (or someone you love) are in this difficult position, we want you to know that your voice and opinions matter. You are still in charge of your health care and being open and honest with your team allows us all to continue to learn and grow during difficult times. Here are some things that we want you to consider:
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During end of life, young people have shared with researcher Lori Weiner, PhD their desire to make decisions. By sharing how they want to be treated, what they want others to remember about them, and who will make decisions for them if they become unable to speak, we learned that communicating preferences helps young people feel more comfortable during end of life.
The following links to her research and book Five Wishes may be useful to you as you consider what is most important to you during this time:
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A computer hacker who has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome is facing extradition to the US.
Unemployed IT worker Gary McKinnon hacked into computer systems at the Pentagon and NASA to try and find evidence of alien life, and was caught after he tried to download pictures of alleged UFOs. Following his arrest in 2002, he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome after a leading expert on the autistic spectrum disorder saw him interviewed on TV. Despite numerous appeals, ex-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith upheld the extradition order, a decision he is currently appealing against, and is due to be decided upon by the end of this month.
The US have claimed that McKinnon is one of the world's most dangerous hackers, having caused over $700,000 of damage to US computer systems, and that if tried he could be facing up to 70 years in a US high-security prison.
What do you think? Should he be sent to the US for trial if he has a disability that could have contributed to his actions? Or shouldn't this matter?
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When I run into our gardeners or people who know about the Peterson Garden Project I hear a lot of comments like "what do you do to stay busy during the winter months?" This makes me laugh because the winter months are just as busy except the work is more cerebral in nature vs. the heavy lifting of spring and summer.
The PGP leadership team, and our wonderful partners, have been planning a number of exciting things as we go into year four of our mission to recruit, educate and inspire a new generation of gardeners who want to gain control of their food supply, grow their own produce organically, and make urban gardening the norm—not the exception.
From our single, eponymous revival Victory Garden in 2010, we've grown to four giant Pop-up Victory gardens, two demo gardens, a workplace garden at the Field Museum and a school garden at Mather High School. It was quite a year!
2013 shows no signs of slowing down as even more people want to learn to grow food and make stronger communities.
Here's ten things I'm looking forward to doing – with YOU – in 2013:
Unless you've been to one of our plant sales, a movie night or another event, you may not know about our Learning Center at 4642 N Francisco Ave. That's probably because we got the space (thanks to a grant from CEDA and the Cook County Dept of Energy) right in the middle of April when we were building all the gardens. The Learning Center, or HQ as we like to call it, developed slowly over the summer to host the plant sales, some events, meetings, etc. For 2013 we will be using the space to the fullest with a complete list of "winter" classes. (Information will be available the week of Jan 7 on our Classes & Events page.) We're very excited about expanding our educational offerings and using the Learning Center to its fullest.
That being said, our annual Seed Swap is too big for the space so we'll be having it again at Swedish Covenant Hospital on Sunday, February 10 at 2pm.
Immediately before the Seed Swap at 1pm we'll have a Informational Session for new and returning gardeners to talk about more exciting plans for 2013. Details about the Seed Swap and the Info Session will be on our Classes & Events page the week of Jan 7.
We'll have plenty of information prior to the swap on how it works, what to bring and more. Plan on a really fun day!
Word has spread about what we're up to on the north side teaching people to grow food. The Chicago Flower and Garden Show has asked us to participate with an exhibit March 9-17 highlighting the history of Victory Gardens in Chicago and how community and home food gardening provides "new victories" for modern lives. Lucky for us, our talented creative team – Mark Kanazawa and Patrick Ewing – will be designing the space using found objects and their amazing sense of style. Lots of other partners are helping to tell the story, too. Stay tuned, we'll be talking about this exciting event more in the next few months and please save the dates because we'll need your help!
Building so many new gardens was a lot of joyful work last summer… and there might be more this year!
We've gotten a lot of calls and emails about unsightly empty lots that communities would like to convert into food gardens and neighborhood hubs.
We'll be announcing new gardens after March 1. Get those work gloves out!
Our third annual Plant Sale will be held Mother's Day weekend at the Learning Center.
This year we are very excited to be working with a local grower who is providing plants raised from organic Seed Saver's Exchange seeds in an environmentally friendly peat-free mix and a biodegradable pot.
The Leadership Team will be developing a selection of "PGP Picks" that we've grown in our own home gardens and know to be strong producers in our area. Stay tuned for more information!
On the note of Seed Savers Exchange… we partnered with them last year for the Edible Treasures Garden at the Field Museum. What a wonderful and positive experience that was! Being a lifelong SSE/heirloom seed junkie, this was a dream come true for me and I know the sentiment was shared by the Leadership Team and many of you as well.
This year we're going to continue the partnership with SSE by building a seed saving garden at Global Garden to expand our educational scope to teach people how to grow and save their own seed. And we'll continue helping with the Edible Treasures garden and work to facilitate a larger community of seed saving groups in the Chicago area. We'll also be teaching and hosting workshops with SSE about relevant seed-specific topics. If you're a seed junkie too, and interested in helping with this initiative, send a note to firstname.lastname@example.com
2012 was a "build year" – a lot of our energy was taken up organizing the new Pop-up Victory gardens – and dealing with that brutal heat!
Now that the gardens are in place, we want to focus on more community events in the gardens like "plotlucks," music, story hour for the kids and other events. A community garden is 10% garden and 90% community according to the American Community Gardening Association and we love those fun events that bring us all closer as neighbors, friends and gardeners.
And we'll do our big events too! Last year's Gnomedependence Day on July 4 was a blast! We'll have other big PGP-wide events to bring us all together to celebrate the great work we're all doing and have some fun. Hopefully the weather will be a bit cooler this year but who knows?!
Last but not least, our expanded Grow2Give program this year was stellar. In addition to our gardening volunteers we had lots of other people join us to grow in excess of 1,000 pounds of produce to share with food and nutrition partners in the communities where our gardens were located. Under the supervision of our Leadership Team member, Xan Nelson ("the lady with the pink hair"), teams maintained, watered, harvested, weighed and delivered produce faithfully all summer long. And our partners sure appreciated it.
For 2013, we will expand this program in the communities where our new gardens are located and fine tune it to provide more opportunities for volunteers and more food for those in need.
When I was a kid we used to go to Disneyland every year for spring break. I grew up in Oregon and we had family in California so it was a great chance to see the cousins and have some fun at the park. My favorite ride, Big Thunder Mountain, had this caution as the ride was beginning "Hold on to your hats and glasses! This here's the wiiiillldest ride in the west!" Whenever I heard that, I knew the fun was about to start!
Well friends, hold on your hats and (sun)glasses because 2013 is going to be amazing. Together, as a community of neighbors, friends, gardeners, partners and sponsors we are all making a difference and that is a wild and exciting adventure indeed.
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On the last weekend in December, I spent the weekend away with my family in a Perthshire town called Crieff. We stayed at a lovely hotel called Knock Castle. The hotel itself is a converted Castle, complete with two restaurants, bar and sports centre including a swimming pool, sauna and steam room.
Despite popular opinion, Scotland can be beautiful when it is sunny. There is nothing nicer than a crisp sunny winter morning. The view from breakfast was amazing, you can clearly see the contrast between the snowy mountains and the village below.
As promised I wore my Jaeger coat.
My Mum and I spent the morning wandering around Crieff, and visited one of my favourite places, an all year round Christmas shop called The Nutcracker Christmas Shop. Despite it having just been Christmas, I loved being in the shop. Each little room is categorized by colour, white, gold, red, which leaves you with visions of how your house should look. I am moving into my flat next September, and will admit that I have already bought a Christmas tree. You can imagine my excitement in being in the room. I picked up some Christmas napkins, confetti (naturally) and a Scottish bagpipe ornament.
Crieff is a picturesque town, the one mile walk up to the main street was lovely with views as below.
Once on the main high street, my Mum and I found the cutest little Sugar Mouse competition. The local confectioners, Gordon and Durward had placed sugar mice in each of the shop windows. How many can you find?
Admittedly, whenever we saw a shop window with the sign we crossed the street and looked at the window. Such simple fun.
Knock Castle is a small hotel with various suites, lounges and bedrooms, each named after something Scottish.
The food was my favourite bit, being a student having the opportunity to have gourmet food was lovely.
For starters I had mushroom linguine, fresh mushrooms will always be a favourite dish of mine.
Sea-bass with poached eggs and potatoes.
Finally, apple crumble.
If you are looking for a weekend away I could not suggest Knock Castle more, it is only an hours drive from Glasgow and the perfect opportunity for an escape to the countryside.


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Co-ed Lodge on Lake Matoaka
The Co-ed Lodge on Lake Matoaka at the College of William and Mary was organized in 1926 when women students petitioned for permission to erect a lodge on the shore of Lake Matoaka. It called for a cabin of rustic design and furnishing with accommodations for 20 girls, a large living room with open fireplace, sleeping quarters, and a kitchen to be open in September, 1926. It was to be built of Cypress logs with a kitchen built on the back and around a living room there would be a large balcony where cots will be furnished for sleeping quarters. The plans for construction were delayed due to questions of land. The title was then cleared and construction began after December 1926.
- University Archives Buildings File (2007), Co-ed Lodge on Lake Matoaka, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
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On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at approximately 11:33 am units from the Fourth District responded to the 1400 block of Spring Road NW, for the report of a sexual assault. Upon arriving on the scene, officers interviewed the juvenile victim, who reported that an adult male had sexually assaulted her.
The suspect was identified as 50 year-old Ronald Tibbs of Northeast, DC. He was arrested on scene and charged with Burglary One and Second Degree Sexual Abuse.


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Why do people do the things they do? How can I get people to do what ought to be done? How can I motivate people to opt for safety measures? What are they going to think about these measures? How can we change the attitude of people towards safety? Questions along these lines are amongst those that management has to be ready when it comes to changing the behavior of people towards safety. These challenges faced by the management can be overcome by the number of strategies adapted. There are two ways in which the workers can be motivated for safety of self, others and equipment (a) by rewarding them when the safety strategies are put into practice (b) and also best through by self-direction, self-control and disciplinary application.
Indifferent Attitude Towards Safety
We need to motivate workers towards safety so as to avoid and minimize accidents in the industry.
The term accident can be defined as an event that results in unintended harm or damage it is a very unpleasant experience where losses can occur. In an industry it is usually a result of a contact with a source of energy (kinetic, chemical, electrical, radiation etc). In terms of damage, an accident could result in property damage such as fire, breakage, distortion etc. Why do these accidents occur there can be lot of reasons for that some of them are mentioned below: -
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As many of you know, but probably just as many of you don't, life happened at the beginning of the year.
Since January, I've been going through a divorce, moving, getting a job, paying bills, and just plain sorting myself out.
All creativity came to a screeching halt.
But now I've had some time to process, I'm getting back in the swing of things, writing being one of them.
So BloodBound, the sequel to BloodMarked, is back in the works…
Along with another project that's been pouring out of my brain.
Thank you all so much for sticking with me and supporting me through this mess!
I apologize for the long wait, I hope it's worth it!
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Most of us have seen the myriad of debt consolidation advertising campaigns on television. There is a lot of competition in the debt consolidation market because unfortunately, many people are struggling financially and these businesses provide much needed financial relief. Mortgages, car loans, credit cards; individuals can get loans from a large variety of lenders for pretty much anything nowadays. The problem is that all these loans are tough to manage and if you fall behind in your monthly repayments, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble.
The notion behind debt consolidation is that you can take all of your existing debts together and consolidate them into one, easy to handle loan that is easier and gives you a far clearer picture of your financial future. For many people, there are a number of benefits in consolidating your debts, and this article will explore debt consolidation in detail and the benefits they provide to give you a better understanding if debt consolidation is a good opportunity for your financial position.
The Basics
Debt consolidation allows you to settle all your current debts with a new loan that generally has different (and in most cases more appealing) interest rates and terms. There are a number of reasons why people use debt consolidation services.
High-Interest Rates
All loans have differing interest rates and terms, however, credit cards most probably have the highest interest rates of all loans. While credit card companies typically have a no interest period of approximately 1 or 2 months, the interest rates after this time can rocket up to 25% or higher. If you end up in a position where you're paying 25% interest on your credit card loans, it's likely that your debt will increase much faster than you're able to pay it off. In general, debt consolidation can provide lower interest rates and better terms, which can save you loads of money in the long-term.
Too much confusion with multiple loans.
When you have a wide range of debts with varying interest rates and minimum repayments that are due at different times, there's no question that it can be very tough to manage and can become confusing at times. This increases the possibility of forgeting a repayment which can give you a bad credit history. Debt consolidation significantly helps in this scenario by combining all of your debts into one which is significantly easier to handle and gives you a clearer picture of when you'll be debt free.
High Monthly Repayments
When people are dealing with multiple debts, it's challenging to manage your cash flow because of the high minimum repayments required for each debt. On top of this, different debts have different repayment dates and this can cause people to struggle just to make ends meet. If you miss a repayment because you simply don't have the cash, your interest rates are likely to be increased, you can get a bad credit history, and your financial state can go south rather quickly. Debt consolidation loans provide one repayment each month, and you can arrange your monthly repayment amounts depending on the length of time you wish your loan to be.
Nonetheless, if you're interested in consolidating your debts, it's imperative that you perform sufficient research to find the best debt consolidation interest rates and terms. You'll come across a wide range of debt consolidation companies, some are good, some are bad, and some are straight up predatory. To begin with, you'll want to select a debt consolidation company that has lower interest rates and fees than all your current debts. You'll also need to review the terms closely. Some consolidation loans can be secured against your home or other assets, and you may be required to pay additional fees such as application fees, legal fees, stamp duty and valuation. The fact is, there is a considerable amount of homework that needs to be done before you can decide if debt consolidation is the right option for you.
As you can evidently see, there are a number of benefits related to debt consolidation for people that are struggling financially. Lower interest rates and fees, lower monthly repayments, and less confusion with multiple debts can save you a good deal of money in the long-run, and it's most probably better for your mental wellbeing too. This article isn't aimed to persuade you to consolidate your debts, as it all depends upon your financial position. As a result of the complexity and the many variables to consider, it's highly recommended that you seek professional advice so you can at least get an idea of what option is best for you if you're experiencing financial distress. In some situations, declaring bankruptcy is a better alternative, so before you make any decisions about your financial future, speak with Bankruptcy Experts Coffs Harbour on 1300 795 575 or visit their website for additional information: www.bankruptcyexpertscoffsharbour.com.au


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We spend a lot of time telling people to be clear about their message, ditch the jargon and talk like humans. And this month we're taking a dose of our own medicine by getting back to basics on tone of voice. If you've read our articles but are still wondering whether you need a brand tone of voice, then read on.
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"Why do Catholics pray to the saints. Only God can answer prayers."
True enough. Only God can answer our prayers. The fact is that we don't pray to the saints. We ask the saints to pray for us. The "litany of the saints" that we say on special occasions concludes with the words "pray for us." No Catholic, at least no Catholic who understand his or her faith, ever prays to a saint.
So, what's the deal? First of all, we believe that the saints are in heaven. They are in God's presence. Second, we believe that saints have a special connection to us either through our location, through our occupation, through our station in life, or in some other way. When Catholics are confirmed, we take the name of a saint. In my case, it's Saint Patrick. When I pray, I ask Patrick to pray for me. Since I've adopted him as my personal patron, I believe that he will intercede for me. I think of him as a friend who lives in heaven.
I live in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Saint Louis IX is the patron of the Archdiocese. I believe that he takes a special interest in those of us who live in his namesake city. Saint Rose Phillipine Du Chesne and Saint Vincent De Paul are also patrons of our Archdiocese.
The Church has designated certain saints as patrons of vocations and occupations. Saint Stephen, the first deacon, is the patron of deacons, along with Saint Lawrence, and Saint Francis of Assissi. All three were deacons. According to saints.sqpn.com, there are 23 saints who were deacons, and that doesn't include the three that I've listed.
Maybe you, or someone you love has cancer. Saints.sqpn.com lists six patrons saints for you to choose from. On his feast day, February 3, we pray to Saint Blaise, patron of diseases of the throat. Here's a good example of praying through a saint. When the congregation present themselves for the blessing, the deacon or priest lays crossed candles around the neck and prays,"Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may you be free from all diseases of the throat and every other illness." The key word here is "intercession". We're not praying to Saint Blaise. We're asking him to pray for us.
Maybe you're a nurse. You have eight patrons. Soldiers, you have sixteen. Even lawyers have eleven patron saints. The list goes on and on. The bottom line is that none of these folks can answer your prayers, but they can put in a good word for you.
Many of our protestant brothers and sisters think it's scandalous that we try to sneak up on God through this spiritual back door. But the same people will ask you or me to pray for them. It's the same thing. Remember the parable of the persistent widow? She kept coming back over and over again until the judge relented. Likewise, I can ask God to bless my ministry. Or, I can flood heaven with prayers from my patron saints, my friends, and my family. This takes nothing from God. It just moves the process along. I can ask for something 100 times, or I can ask ten people (living and dead) to pray for me ten times. The result is the same.
Of course, only God answers prayers. To think otherwise is not Christian. But if you have friends who have His ear, it doesn't hurt if they put in a good word for you.
Saints of God, pray for us.
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God gives us a vision but does give us details of the process. If He did, we would mostly QUIT before we start. The important thing to remember is He is always with us. My road to publishing has been difficult. Even discouraging. Last year I made some calls and…that another day story. I had to stop and make a choice. To quit or to continue. I look deep into my heart. I realized my love for writing. I have written for decades of years and can't stop because of external pressures. That's my new choice after my choice to publish.
11 Then they said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? 12 Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, 'Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians'? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness." 13 And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." (Exodus 14:11-14 NKJV.)
It is our choice how we approach life whether we are aware of that choice or not. Life is not easy and things are not always going to be as we hope or expect. But we can choose to make the best of every situation. We can choose which thoughts to entertainment and which ones are a waste of our time. Our circumstances do not most times determine our outcome. Our attitude to the circumstances is what determines our out come. For example,
Some people born with physical disabilities choose not to let the disability hinder their success in life. So many people without sight, limps, etc are extremely successful while majority of people with everything functioning are just living mediocre lives. Wake up, eat, follow daily routine, have fun, sleep! We settle for what we are used to and sometimes for our circumstances or what others say. THE TRUTH IS, WHAT DETERMINES YOUR OUTCOME IS WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF ABOUT YOURSELF. Paul even brought falsely before judges with false accusations says, "I think myself happy.." He never wasted time and no one could imprison him because his mind was free no matter where he was. Don't quit that easy. Fight for your best life. I challenge you today to choose your attitude and change your life.
God bless you.
At time we feel His presence and see Him at work. Other times we feel like He is distant and not quit clear. Other times we don't feel Him at all. No matter where you are in the cycle of faith, remember God's word is established forever like the unchanging moon. Think of the full moon. It is very clear in the dark night. Other times it's new moon or we don't see it at all. The fact remains that the moon is there and we have no doubt whether we see it or not. So is God to us. He says He'll never leave us nor forsake us. Weather we feel Him or not, He is there with us according to His word.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV).
I pray that this blesses and inspires you. This is what my son has been through. You too will make it. Don't give up.


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Second Chance Toys changes holiday collections
Toy drives are found everywhere throughout the holiday season, ranging from familiar names like Toys for Tots to Salvation Army, who constantly ask for brand new toys to be donated.
However, the model is changing thanks to an organization called Second Chance Toys, which seeks to overhaul how communities look at donating toys during the holidays.
The organization has inspired many smaller groups to take part in donating used plastic toys that would normally be thrown away.
One group that is following the movement is The Go-Green Committee at Tashua Elementary School, which has been collecting used toys from the town for four years now and donating them to the Jewish Community Center of Eastern Fairfield County (JCC).
The group will take in any donated toys the Go-Green committee collects and offers the goods free of charge to the greater Bridgeport community free of charge.
Jim Sullivan, a representative of the group and father of two Tashua students, is part of the Go-Green committee and helped make the event a reality.
The committee found the J.C.C. group and they were happy to see they desperately needed donations. Sullivan said he was thrilled when he saw how motivated they were to get the toys on their shelves.
"We try to do something beneficial to the environment on a monthly basis," said Sullivan. "This was just one of the ideas we kicked around."
Sullivan said this year's drive was big success. They collected 937 toys, coming very close to breaking last years record.
Sullivan said the Jingle Bell Run being held on the same day as their drive may be the reason for the lower than expected number, but he is confident that the drive will continue to grow rapidly over the next few years.
He added they will be trying some new advertising tactics and will be implementing a new donation program in Tashua where students bring a lightly used toy of their own to donate to the Community Closet.


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The extensor hallucis longus muscle is one of four muscles in the anterior compartment of the lower limb. The three other muscles in the anterior compartment are the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus and fibularis tertius muscles. The anterior compartment receives innervation from the deep fibular nerve, supplied by the anterior tibial artery, and is important in dorsiflexion of the ankle and extension of the toes. The extensor hallucis longus specifically extends the hallux, dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle and inverts the foot. The extensor hallucis longus muscle is susceptible to several pathologies including nerve injury resulting in foot drop, tendonitis, tendon rupture, and anterior compartment syndrome.
The extensor hallucis longus arises from the anterior surface of the fibula and inserts at the base and dorsal center of the distal phalanx of the hallux. Its location is between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles on the anterior side of the lower limb coursing inferiorly and medially to its insertion point at the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe. The anterior tibial artery and vein and deep peroneal nerve run between the extensor hallucis longus and the tibialis anterior muscles. The muscle fibers of the extensor hallucis longus course inferiorly and medially, ending in a tendon that passes under the inferior extensor retinaculum, which prevents the muscle from bowstringing or subluxation.[1]
The principal function of the extensor hallucis longus is to extend the hallux and dorsiflex the foot at the ankle. Due to its origination on the fibula—the lateral bone of the anterior leg—and insertion on the tendon of the distal phalanx of the hallux, muscle contraction lifts the foot and the big toe upward toward the shin (dorsiflexion). This movement is critical to gait because it allows clearance of the foot off the ground during the swing phase. Consequently, damage or loss to the muscles or deep peroneal nerve, the innervation of the anterior compartment, can result in foot drop—loss of dorsiflexion—and a characteristic high-stepping gait.[2]
In addition to extending the hallux and dorsiflexing the foot at the ankle, the extensor hallucis longus has a role in weakly inverting the foot due to its insertion on the distal phalanx of the hallux—the most medial toe. Consequently, loss of the extensor hallucis longus can also result in weakness in foot inversion, although typically not clinically significant due to the strong action of the tibialis anterior in inverting the foot.
The limb buds of the embryo begin to form about 5 weeks after fertilization as the mesoderm migrates into the limb bud and forms a posterior condensation and an anterior condensation to eventually form the muscular and skeletal components of the lower limb.[3][4][5] The posterior condensation will develop into the extensor and abductor musculature of the lower limb, and the anterior condensation will develop into the flexor and adductor musculature of the lower limb.[3][4][5]
Several factors influence the formation of the limb bud musculature including retinoic acid, sonic hedgehog (SHH), HOX genes, apical ectodermal ridge (AER) and the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA). Retinoic acid is a global organizing gradient that initiates the production of transcription factors that specify regional differentiation and limb polarization. The apical ectodermal ridge (AER) produces fibroblast growth factor (Fgf), which promotes outgrowth of the limb buds by stimulating mitosis.[3][4][5] The specific fibroblast growth factor involved in hindlimb development is Fgf10, which gets stimulated by Tbx4.[6] SHH gets produced by the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA), which promotes the organization of the limb bud along the anterior-posterior axis. SHH activates specific HOX genes – Hoxd-9, Hoxd-10, Hoxd-11, Hoxd-12, Hoxd-13 – which are important in limb polarization and regional specification.[3][4][5] These genes control patterning and consequently morphology of the developing limb in the human embryo.[6] Errors in Hox gene expression can lead to malformations in the limbs.[6]
The anterior tibial artery supplies the extensor hallucis longus muscle. The anterior tibial artery arises from the popliteal artery, which originates from the superficial femoral artery, a branch of the common femoral artery off of the external iliac artery. As the superficial femoral artery passes through the adductor hiatus into the popliteal fossa, it becomes the popliteal artery. The popliteal artery then divides toward the distal end of the popliteal fossa to give rise to the anterior and posterior tibial arteries. The anterior tibial artery passes from the posterior popliteal fossa to the anterior leg through the interosseous membrane between the tibia and fibula. It continues down the anterior portion of the leg to supply all of the muscles of the anterior compartment including the extensor hallucis longus before terminating as the dorsalis pedis artery as it passes into the foot.
The lymphatic vessels of the lower limb divide into two major groups—superficial and deep vessels. The superficial lymph vessels of the lower limb further subdivide into two groups: a medial group, which follows the greater saphenous vein, and a lateral group, which follows the small saphenous vein. There are also deep lymph vessels including the anterior tibial, posterior tibial and peroneal vessels that follow the course of the corresponding arteries and veins. The lymph vessels of the lower limb drain into the popliteal, superficial inguinal, deep inguinal, external iliac and lumbar or aortic lymph nodes.
The deep peroneal nerve innervates the extensor hallucis longus. The deep peroneal nerve is one of the terminal branches of the common peroneal nerve, which originates from the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve branches at the apex of the popliteal fossa into the tibial and common peroneal nerves. The tibial nerve continues its course down the leg, posterior to the tibia supplying the deep muscles of the posterior leg. It terminates by dividing into two sensory branches, medial and lateral plantar nerves.[3] The common peroneal artery follows the medial border of the biceps femoris, running in a lateral and inferior direction continuing over the head of the gastrocnemius.[3] The common peroneal nerve wraps around the neck of the fibula passing between the attachments of the fibularis longus muscle to supply the lateral compartment of the leg.[3] It then divides and terminates into the superficial peroneal, which will supply the lateral compartment of the leg and the deep peroneal which will supply the anterior compartment of the leg including the extensor hallucis longus.[3] The nerve roots of the deep peroneal artery are L4 to S1. Injury to the deep peroneal nerve can result in foot drop and consequently gait difficulty and a characteristic high step gait.
The extensor hallucis longus muscle inserts into the dorsum of the base of the distal phalanx of the big toe. However, several variants exist that may possess one or more accessory tendinous slips that insert into other neighboring bones or tendons. These physiologic variants are clinically significant because the extensor hallucis longus muscle can be used in tendon transfer surgeries to correct conditions such as hallux varus, talipes equinovarus, and clawed hallux associated with a cavus foot.[7] The three most common insertion patterns are as follows[8]:
Knowledge of the extensor hallucis variants is crucial for radiologists and surgeons to prevent adverse surgical events in tendon transfer surgeries.
In trauma and other rare instances, the extensor hallucis longus tendon can be ruptured or damaged. In the event of a rupture or significant damage, the patient can present with a dropped hallux and loss of dorsiflexion, which can affect gait; this can be repaired surgically by the transfer of the first slip of the extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis brevis to the damaged extensor hallucis longus.[9] The extensor hallucis longus tendon itself can also be used in tendon transfer surgery to correct conditions such as hallux varus and talipes equinovarus.[8]
The anterior compartment of the leg is also the most common site for acute compartment syndrome.[3][10] When the pressure inside the anterior compartment increases, tissue perfusion can be compromised, which may lead to irreversible muscle and nerve damage – muscle necrosis. The most common causes of anterior compartment syndrome are trauma (fractures, crush injuries, contusions, gunshot wounds), tight casts or dressings, extravasation of IV infusion, burns, post-ischemic swelling, bleeding disorders, and arterial injury.[3][11] Recognition of compartment syndrome is essential to the treatment and prevention of ischemia and necrosis of the neurovascular structures and muscle.[3] Patients with anterior compartment syndrome will often present with pain out of proportion to the clinical situation.[3][12] The physical exam findings of anterior compartment syndrome often include pain on palpation of the muscles involved, pain with passive stretching of the muscle (most sensitive test finding before the onset of ischemia), and firmness of the anterior compartment.[3][12]Compartment syndrome primarily affects the venous system; consequently, arterial pulses are usually intact.[3] Another pertinent finding for anterior compartment syndrome is a weakness of dorsiflexion. Definitive diagnosis of anterior compartment syndrome requires measurement of compartmental pressures. A resting compartment pressure of greater than 30 mm Hg confirms the diagnosis of compartment syndrome.[3][12] In acute compartment syndrome, time is of the essence—if treated within 6 hours of ischemia, complete recovery is anticipated whereas, after 6 hours of ischemia, necrosis occurs.[13] Definitive management of acute anterior compartment syndrome is subcutaneous fasciotomy.[3]
The extensor hallucis longus is important in dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle and extension of the big toe. For this reason, it is tested during the physical exam to assess the range of motion and motor strength of the ankle and big toe. Weakened or absent motor strength can indicate muscle or nerve damage to the extensor hallucis longus and muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg or weakness from the L5 nerve root.
The extensor hallucis longus can also be involved in tendon rupture and tendonitis. The vast majority of extensor hallucis longus tendon injuries documented in the literature have been secondary to a laceration.[14] However, there is at least one known case in the literature of an atraumatic extensor hallucis longus tendon tear in a patient with no prior medical problems.[14] The extensor hallucis longus tendon can also be involved in tendonitis; this occurs when the tendon becomes overstressed resulting in inflammation and pain. The most common factors that cause tendonitis in the extensor muscles of the lower limb are excessive calf muscle tightness, overexertion during exercise, and falling of the foot arch.[15] In mild cases, extensor tendonitis is treatable with stretching and NSAIDS. In more severe cases, a walking boot can be used in addition to NSAIDs and stretching.
Another common injury to the anterior compartment of the lower leg is injury or damage to the deep peroneal nerve. In this case, the patient would present with an inability to dorsiflex the foot at the ankle and inability to extend the toes. Injury to the deep peroneal nerve can severely impact gait resulting in a characteristic high stepping gait to compensate for the foot drop.
Lastly, the anterior compartment of the leg is the most common site for compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome may occur acutely following blunt force injury or trauma, or as a chronic, exertional syndrome commonly seen in athletes.[3][12] The muscle groups of the lower limb divide into compartments formed by strong, inflexible fascial membranes. Compartment syndrome occurs when increased pressure within one of these compartments compromises circulation and function to the tissues within that space.[3][12] The anterior compartment contains muscles that primarily dorsiflex the foot at the ankle, extend the toes and invert/evert the foot. These muscles are innervated and supplied by the deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery, respectively. Increased pressure in the anterior compartment can cause paresthesias, weakness of muscle action and pain with passive stretch of the muscles.[3][12] Compartment syndrome constitutes a medical emergency that requires fasciotomy of the involved compartment.[3]
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Serving at Rosie's Place
Today, the RMHS Interact Club took time from their April Vacation to prepare and serve lunch at Rosie's Place in Boston's South End. Rosie's Place is a women's shelter which provides a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security. Rosie's Place provides meals and shelter and helps 12,000 women a year with wide ranging support including housing, and education services. Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women's shelter in the United States.
Rosie's Place has a volunteer program for community organization who donate the cost of the meal and also prepare, serve and clean up. This also offers the opportunity for our members to interact with the clients of Rosie's. This day they served 160 meals. Reading Rotary sponsored Interact's trip today.
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A message from Dean of the School of Business Charles Iacovou and President Nathan O. Hatch
This morning, the Wake Forest University School of Business announced it is refocusing how its MBA program is delivered based on the changing needs of the market. We determined that the best value for Wake Forest's employer partners and students are programs that focus on professional development without interrupting careers. Current data shows that more students prefer flexibly delivered programs that allow them to continue working, enrolling at twice the rate as traditional daytime MBA programs.
In the past five years, Wake Forest has experienced double and triple-digit growth in its MBA programs for working professionals and its pre-experience graduate programs. To allow Wake Forest to focus on emerging opportunities and continue to expand its successful and flexible MBA, the School announced today that it will no longer offer incoming students admission to a traditional daytime MBA program.
There will be no changes for MBA candidates currently enrolled. They will continue to receive the same high-quality graduate business education they came to Wake Forest to pursue. Similarly, permanent faculty and staff members will continue to have roles at the School of Business.
While Wake Forest is not the first business school to focus on pre-experience and flexibly scheduled graduate education, it is the most prominent. The change in its MBA program is also not the first time Wake Forest has made bold moves at the forefront of national higher education trends, having been among the first in the nation to offer a pre-experience master's program that uniquely blends liberal arts and business education, the first top-30 national university to implement test-optional undergraduate admissions, and the first University to appoint a Cabinet-level career development professional.
As Wake Forest prepares tomorrow's business leaders for an ever-changing global economy, we must be nimble and innovative in how we educate them today. We believe redefining the Wake Forest MBA is the right move for our students, our alumni, our employers and our institution.
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I dropped in on the three-day new-teacher orientation that started today at Randallstown High School, where about 650 newbies were being schooled on what it takes to be a teacher, of any stripe, in Baltimore County.
The hundreds filling the school's auditorium were welcomed by a host of people: state schools Superintendent Nancy Grasmick, county schools Superintendent Joe Hairston, County Executive Jim Smith, school board President JoAnn Murphy, TABCO President Cheryl Bost and PTA President Nancy Ostrow.
This isn't my first teacher orientation, but I still get a small kick out of seeing teachers go through the same exercises they will make their students do in just a couple weeks: introducing themselves, sharing what their interests are, and their burning questions for the coming year. These nervous but excited individuals going from room to room are like a preview of their future classes, toting brand new bags packed with materials and loads of information.
Before and during the practical sessions that gave teachers a blow-by-blow of the units they would be covering, along with some details on assessments, several folks – including Bost – emphasized the importance of building relationships with fellow instructors, with parents, with students.
Dr. Grasmick noted that nearly 100 of the newcomers are career-changers — which, she said, shows some "recognition of the rewards of teaching."
She also said seeing the new faces serves as a reminder of her own start as a teacher, and the excitement she felt about the opening of school — a feeling that hasn't diminished.
"There's not a lot in life that has the beginning and end [like] a school year," she said. "It's pretty thrilling."
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'Game of Thrones' Stars Tease "Absolute Chaos" in Season 7
Posted on Monday, February 20th, 2017 by Jacob Hall
Game of Thrones season 7 still doesn't have an air date. While we wait for that all-important piece of news, all of the available space has been filled by the show's stars informing us that the penultimate season of HBO's flagship series will blow our minds, to various degrees. Today's latest round of mind-blow updates come to us from series stars Alfie Allen and Jacob Anderson, who throw around words and phrases like "absolute chaos," "pressure cooker," "awe," and yes, "blow a lot of people's minds."


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Auto Insurance in Illinois Is Still Suffering Despite Mandatory Auto Insurance Statute
Auto Insurance
The latest surveys demonstrate that
more people are enduring
because of the lack of family financing planning that are
essential to satisfy the potential career and finance pursuits.
Based on some polls more citizens are heading for significant financial hassles due
in part to the absence of adequate
consulting. Neglecting to plan is equal to
planning out to fail, as stated by some.
Financial planning education and learning is not at this time a precise topic instructed at elementary, junior or high
schools. Financial planning education and learning commences at university level or in
expert coaching curriculum for professional financial consultants. Many
facets of financial planning are important for the average man, regardless of their level of wealth or profession. Among these features of the financial
plans is automobile insurance.
Knowing car insurance as well as its positions in protecting one's wealth and
earnings is critical. The Chicago automobile insurance market is showing between 17percent to
20percent of Chicago drivers are uninsured, in 2011. This is an amazing data, when compared with the 18percent uninsured motorist
rate in Illinois State prior to 1990 when the the State of Illinois made it obligatory to have all drivers carry Illinois car insurance coverage. This movement is not limited to the industry of the auto insurance in
Chicago, as more data from other states show identical trends.
Automobile insurance professionals credit
these fashions to the short of of consumer learning when it comes to
car insurance and other insurance products such condo insurance, dwelling insurance as well as
other insurance products. The fact that the State of Illinois imposed the Illinois State auto insurance laws, very much alike other
States in America, did not mean that more people would adhere to the legislation. Actually, the statute itself likely made little or no difference, according to the information.
Selecting some financial advising / insurance agenda for students at younger age seem to be one of the treatments for the problem. Educating individuals about the essential purpose of financial planning at early ages is the basis for a better personal finance for people and households.
Auto Insurance
Although some school curriculum may consist of some general
education of financial consulting, the process is not sincere and does not
provide more than broad-based definitions of the insurance/ finance terms. The financial planning/ insurance curriculum should be determined as an aggregate system with the primary target of showing students at early
ages that not having ideal financial plans, including, being correctly insured, may bring adverse outcomes.


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We started our New Year with a meditation session with Thay Minh Niem. It's been so long I haven't been to the sessions and it felt like home to come back to listen to his lecture with old and new faces. This meditation session had a twist for something different, it was formulated through a theme of musical lyrics interpretation. Đêm Nhạc Thiền với tựa đề, "Tôi Đang Lắng Nghe" - translated Meditate via Musical Lyrics to achieve the state of "Listening Deeply."
One of the greatest Vietnamese composer, musician, painter and singer-songwriter was Trinh Cong Son. Our teacher has chosen his songs, and lyrics to elaborate and study for this evening. With songs such as, "Mỗi Ngày Tôi Chọn Một Niềm Vui" (I seek one happiness each day), to "Tôi Ơi, Đừng Tuyệt Vọng" (Oh Dear I shall not lose hope), etc. All of these songs remind us of the fact that if we can Feel and see then we are living in the presence. Yet, we must not allow our sight to overpower our listening, because simply seeing will cause us to overlook the deep meaning.
How many times do we try to listen to others? It may not sound too surprising since I think we more likely find in ourselves a greater inability to listen. How many times have we mis-communicated simply because we didn't listen carefully? How many times have we judged a person before we actually engaged in a conversation and afterward found ourselves living with wrong perceptions and interpretations toward the person. Listening is an art and by practicing it, we will help people release their worries, fear, and misery.
So next time when you feel you are not being heard, patiently ask, "Have you listened to me deeply?"
This session was the first to be held at a place where our Cherry Blossom sangha friends greatly contributed their time and effort to renovate and have it turned to the center to hold more sessions to come.
Here are some photos of Thiền Đường Tĩnh Lặng, translated as "Still Meditation Hall".
Everyone had complimented the way everything is laid out, the color coordination, the paint color on the wall, together bring the mood we should achieve. Every little details was put together by Thay and the sangha. Notice the photo and the writing on the wall:
Entertainment group who sang the songs we studied on:
There was even a skit that's related to our studies:
A group photos of those who stayed for a post-event discussion session:
There is another event to celebrate the Lunar New Year so please contact us for details if you're interested.
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Microsoft Office Specialist
The Microsoft Office Specialist provides theoretical and practical instruction in Microsoft Office applications. Students will also explore the inner-workings of computers, providing a foundation upon which to apply word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation skills, as well as adhere to e-mail etiquette and manage computer files. Graduates will be skilled to seek employment in areas that require computer literacy and competency.( Micro soft Sales Personnel, Optimized desktop Specialist, Voice Solution specialist-Communication, and Marketing specialist).
Upon completion of the Microsoft Office Specialist, graduates will be able to apply basic computer skills and adeptly use Microsoft Office applications in a variety of employment settings such as educational settings (schools, colleges, universities), medical, legal and Christian centers). The purpose of these courses is to assist business students with planning, implementing, and evaluating their careers. These courses are designed to provide students with the foundations for executing a successful job search and focus on career management as a lifelong process. After completing these courses, students can implement job search strategies and interviewing techniques in pursuing internship and full-time employment opportunitiesCourse Schedule: TBD
Upcoming Sessions: Contact the Office of Continuing Education
Hours of Instruction: 410
Tuition Cost: $3,000
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Moving to Rails!
Well, been over a year since I last made a post on here lol, a whole lot has happened since, (and unfortunately
no bbs yet, sorry). I learned a bit of ruby and rails over the last summer(and made a fun little site, piaday.
Hopefully over the next few weeks to a month I should be moving this site over to rails as well! This will mean that it is much easier
for me to add content to it, and I can make the design a lot more sleek :) (don't worry though, I'll keep with the same style, it will
just be a bit less hacked together). With any luck, this will also force me to update the site more often, so winning all around! I am
quite busy right now with school work though, so it may take some time, but hopefully I'll get it done sooner rather than later (I would guess
during winter break at the latest). I will also probably implement a very basic blog-type system to various parts of the site along with it,
so people can leave comments and questions should they have any, without the need to email me.
Before the move I will probably upload this site to github or something similar so that it and all of it's pure handwritten html can be preserved for all time :3
Possible BBS Comming to my Server
I've always been interested in old technology, as I believe that no one can truly understand new technology and how it works without delving deep into the technology that started it all. As such, I will likely be hosting a telnet bbs on my server. It may take a few weeks to gather the software necessary(or write my own ;) ), but I hope to get it up sometime in the near future. I will also still be uploading more and more content when I get the chance(I'm currently up to work I did about 2 years ago, so still a lot to go). It is getting harder now though, as I just increased my hours at work.
New (Old) Content
Hot on the heals of my grand opening, there is some new (old) content in both the projects and download sections. And, while the Under Construction messages on most of the pages have been removed, please do remember that this site is brand new, and that there may still be many problems throughout, and that the look may change at random(though I am quite happy with its current look, so I will likely keep it the same.
Grand Opening!
Hello World! Welcome to my site, here you will find my blog, projects, games to download, favorite links, contact info, info about me,and tons more. I hope to put up how too's for every one of my projects along with downloadable source code and schematics. I might also put up some videos and programming guides. I hope you enjoy your stay here! Please report any problems to me, you can find my info in the email page. This page will be used for major updates to the site, smaller updates can be found in the blog.


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Whole Horse Wellness Workshops
Lorraine replied to Meredith's topic in New ReleasesGreat to hear that the last weekend was a success, such a wonderful opportunity to learn from all of the equine specialists.
Laterally Soft
Lorraine replied to LunaMorrow's topic in Horsemanship FAQHey Luna, I understand your view point and recent experience at the riding camp, it definitely helps us to be committed to our own studies and know without a doubt that we much prefer what we are doing with Quantum Savvy. What a great observation you have made regarding lateral softness, I am not an expert in body work or anatomy, however I do believe that horses as well as humans can isolate body parts and move them independently, it may be a habit that Rhona has created for herself to give herself some comfort. Look forward to hearing thoughts from some of our higher level horse tr
A New Way to Fail
Lorraine replied to _helen_'s topic in Horsemanship FAQHey Helen, Thanks for sharing your story and great advice and conversation has come out of your situation. Our professional team have given up some good advice, the only thing that I can add is, there are moments during our horsemanship journey that our horses really challenge us on who is in charge, you mentioned a few steps forward and then a few steps back, this does seem to be consistent throughout our programme for most of us as we are learning, particularly in the beginning. It is our horses job to keep asking us to step up and become that leader that they will depend upon. Frustrat
Congratulations Tracy and Buster!
Lorraine replied to mel's topic in Levels GraduatesCONGRATULATIONS TRACY AND BUSTER Well done to both of you, a real achievement and very well deserved.
Dressage Test
Lorraine replied to amandal's topic in Success StoriesCongratulations Amanda And Sonia, Thank you for sharing your story, what a wonderful opportunity to showcase your skills and horsemanship to your local community.
Older horses and QS
Lorraine replied to Tracy44's topic in Success StoriesWhat a wonderful story Tracy and congratulations on your achievement. Although it has been a journey to get Buster to where he is now, you can be well assured that the physical, mental and emotional process that he has gone through to get to where he is now will hold him in good stead for his twilight years. I look forward to meeting Apollo and wish you well on what sounds like a wonderful start for your next chapter in your horsemanship journey.
Congratulations Donna & Betty!
Lorraine replied to mel's topic in Levels GraduatesCONGRATULATIONS DONNA AND BETTY A huge achievement Donna, well done, look forward to seeing you progress through Level Two.
Lorraine replied to tilda8's topic in Success StoriesThanks for sharing Sarah, It is moments like these that make us grateful for this amazing journey we are all on and without a doubt the work that you have done with Beau through the programme has made this all possible, I am sure that from here on you will see the improvement with each trim.
Bea and me
Lorraine replied to tilda8's topic in Success StoriesThanks for sharing Sarah, so often we tend to jump in and make the decision for our horses. As Shane has said, if we just wait for that moment when the horse makes the decision for themselves, we create a whole new level of communication and our relationship starts to change.
Don't you love the calmness of QS horses!
Lorraine replied to VickiK's topic in Success StoriesLovely to see our younger horses getting out and about, it is amazing how the how the more experienced horses set the pace and the energy level.
WBPD 2018 in Victoria
Lorraine replied to mel's topic in Success StoriesLove the costumes, looks like a great day was had by all
Tying a horse up
Lorraine replied to sarah_c's topic in Horsemanship FAQThanks for your reply Shane, I have noticed too that as our horses become more emotionally fit and used to their training routines that they actually relish the moments to stand still and rest, another good habit developed in our Quantum Savvy Horses.
Refining my contact
Lorraine replied to Brumbygirls's topic in Horsemanship FAQThanks for the post Jen and a good question, seeing there are a few of us working on our contact riding at the moment. Look forward to hearing the responses and well done on getting close to the end of L2 with Clancy.
The World's Biggest Play Day
Lorraine replied to Meredith's topic in Practice Group EventsWorld's Biggest Play Day Horsley Hoofers Horsemanship Group, Horsley Surrey England Please join us for this Annual Event to celebrate our global family and what Quantum Savvy means to all of us and our horses. For further details, please contact Tracy Marshall on 07837022255 or Sarah Harding on 07703681381
Just a thank you...
Lorraine replied to Bindibo's topic in Success StoriesHey Simone, I am sure that you will be a good advocate and one for having the perfect saddle.... Saw your video up today, good job in progressing forward and good luck with your feedback.


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Silent Jet
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A radically redesigned passenger jet could alleviate a major complaint of people who live near major airports — the deafening sound of planes taking off and landing.
A team of 40 researchers from Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology spent three years working on the wide, streamlined jet, which they plan to unveil in London on Monday.
The "silent jet," which from outside an airport would sound about as noisy as a washing machine or other household appliance, would carry 215 passengers and could be in the air by 2030.
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Also Called
- Electric Creature Creation
- Electrokinetic Entity Creation
- Formulated Electricity Blasts
- Lightning Creature Creation
User is able to create beings of electricity or shape existing electricity into wanted shapes and purposes. They can grant the beings varying levels of independence (controlled, automatons/programmed, semi-independent) and existence (momentary to permanent) and delete the creature once they are done with them.
- Create beings with Electricity Mimicry.
- Electrical Constructs
- Electricity Attacks
- Electricity Manipulation
- Elemental Entity Creation
- Ergokinetic Creature Creation
- May have a limit for how independent the created beings can be.
- May have a limit for how long the created beings exist.
- May be unable to create electricity, being limited to shaping from already existing sources.
- Created beings' structural strength may be limited by the user's will.
- Users of Electricity Absorption may be able to absorb created creatures.
- Electrical Immunity
Known Users
- Laxus Dreyar (Fairy Tail)
- Sesshōmaru (InuYasha)
- Ril Orla (The Legend Of The Legendary Heroes); via the Ring Of Thunder Beast
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kakashi Hataka (Naruto)
- Darui (Naruto)
- Buntan Kurosuki (Naruto)
- Enel (One Piece)
- Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon)
- Lightning Emperor (Seiken Tsukai No World Break); via Cruel/Celestial Crusader
- Cure Milky/Lala Hagoromo (Star Twinkle Pretty Cure)
- Zeno Bell and Dufort (Zatch Bell!)
- Zatch Bell and Kiyo Takamine (Zatch Bell!)
- Akeno Himejima (High School DxD)
- Fulmini (Ben 10: Reboot)
- Will Vandom and Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.)
- The Mandarin (Marvel Comics)
Video Games
- Maxwell Dillon/Electro (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
- Kessler (Infamous)
- Kaede (SNK)
Known Objects
- Goro Goro no Mi (One Piece)
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China said Monday that a Hong Kong-based Swedish man who sold gossipy books about Chinese leaders is under detention on suspicion of leaking state secrets, and rebuked Stockholm for demanding his release.
Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Gui Minhai had "violated Chinese laws and thus must be dealt with in accordance with Chinese laws."
"The Swedish side's repeated demands that China release him is a crude and unjustifiable interference into China's judicial sovereignty. We have lodged multiple solemn representations with the Swedish side over this matter," Geng said.
Gui, 53, was taken off a train by police on Jan. 20 while in the presence of two Swedish diplomats with whom he was traveling to Beijing. Sweden said its officials were taking him to seek medical treatment.
On Sunday, police in the eastern city of Ningbo said that Gui was being held in the city jail and that they had evidence to back up their accusations that he leaked state secrets and intelligence to foreigners. No details about the charges were given.
Gui told pro-Beijing media outlets Saturday that he never wished to leave China and that Sweden was using his case to "create trouble" for China's government.
"Looking back, I might have become Sweden's chess piece. I broke the law again under their instigation," Gui was quoted as saying by Hong Kong's South China Morning Post newspaper. "My wonderful life has been ruined and I would never trust the Swedish ever again."
The statement from Gui, who spoke in a detention facility flanked by police, was immediately denounced by rights activists as coerced. In putting Gui before the press, Chinese state security appeared to be responding to Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom, who last Monday sharply questioned the rule of law in China and blasted Beijing's "brutal" treatment of Gui after weeks of relatively mild pleas for his release.
Gui went missing in 2015 from his seaside home in Thailand, turning up months later on Chinese television saying he had turned himself in for an alleged 2003 drunk driving accident in which a female college student was killed.
Several of Gui's colleagues from his Hong Kong publishing house also went missing in quick succession, sparking suspicions that mainland security forces were seeking to snuff out independent voices in the semi-autonomous city.
Gui was released in October after completing his two-year sentence, but had committed to remaining in Ningbo until an investigation was completed into charges of running a business illegally, the Ningbo police said in its statement faxed to The Associated Press. It gave no details about the state of that investigation but said Gui's rights were being preserved as he faced the new charges.
Gui's overseas friends and family, including his daughter Angela, have said the charges are bogus and that Gui was keen to leave China for Europe.


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Due Diligence on Wind Farm Assets
The purpose of this article is to assess the importance and the procedure of applying due diligence as a measure to evaluate financially, technically and legally a wind farm asset. When an investor is interested in acquiring a certain asset or obtaining a loan for development of a project, he needs to be aware of the risks, costs and benefits that might be laying under a hypothetically healthy investment. This is the reason why, especially when the funds are sourced from a bank or a financial institution, due diligence might be held from an independent third party with the scope of providing subjective judgement. Or even as an equity holder or project owner, a thorough mitigation of all the risks involved is suggested to be held in order to assess the viability of a project, enabling clients to make a fully informed decision before investing any money (5).
Many consultancy companies that take action in the development, construction and operations phase of wind farm assets provide this kind of service as well and usually are assigned to deliver the due diligence report. When it is being held in the preconstruction phase, it helps determine and ensure the timeframes of the project. The more aspects this process covers, the more secure can the finance and loan conditions be considered since the quality and amount of information processed is enhanced leading to wise decision making. It is considered a good business practice with the data acquired contributing to a secure and safe lifecycle.
Due diligence is instantly related to project management since it establishes the foundations for a safe and efficient development, operation, management and strategy from the side of the investors. Every project needs a coordinated effort by a team of engineers to apply their experience and knowledge on assessing it and evaluating it. The clarification of this method through this article can strongly benefit investors and lenders in need of bridging their financial gaps between them but also the managers, by securing their strategical planning, minimizing the risks and handling successfully their portfolio (9).