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A's offense struggled again in loss to Royals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin knew Oakland's offense might struggle after trading away cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes. The manager just didn't think it would be this bad.
Two days after being shut out in the series opener against Kansas City, the Athletics managed just four hits in a 4-2 loss to James Shields and the Royals on Sunday.
Josh Reddick hit a leadoff drive in the sixth for Oakland's first baserunner. He also homered in the eighth against Shields, but that was it for the A's offense.
"We just haven't been our best offensively here and now we come up against some good starting pitching," Melvin said. "Shields was certainly on his game early today. He threw really well today."
Oakland was held to five hits in Friday's 1-0 loss. On Saturday, Jason Vargas retired the first 12 batters before the A's put together an eight-run fifth.
The A's have the best record in baseball at 67-43, but have sputtered offensively since shipping Cespedes to Boston on Thursday in a deal for ace Jon Lester. They lead the stacked AL West by one game over the Los Angeles Angels, who beat Tampa Bay 7-5 on Sunday.
"Our bats aren't really where we want them right now," Reddick said. "The last week or so even coming back from Texas and Houston, we aren't swing the bats as well as we can."
The 32-year-old Shields (10-6) allowed four hits. He walked none for the fifth time this season.
"I was really aggressive today," Shields said. "When I get aggressive, I get those guys in swing mode. When I'm wild it's not going to be as effective."
Oakland was without injured leadoff hitter Coco Crisp, though it hardly mattered the way Shields was pitching.
Shields allowed only three balls out of the infield through the first five innings. One of them was a deep fly to center by Josh Donaldson in the first, the closest Oakland came to getting a man on base before Reddick's home run.
"We know we're going to come out of it," Reddick said. "We're just tired of waiting. We're a better lot than we've shown in the last week."
The Royals won despite hitting into four double plays.
Nori Aoki's RBI single in the fifth gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead. Omar Infante followed with a two-run double and later scored on a single by Salvador Perez.
All the runs came against Scott Kazmir (12-4).
Kazmir lost at the Oakland Coliseum for just the second time this season. It's also the first time since June 24 that the left-hander allowed more than two earned runs.
It was the 798th win for Kansas City manager Ned Yost, moving him one ahead of Melvin for 76th on the career list.
Athletics: Infielder Nick Punto was placed on the 15-day disabled list after he strained a hamstring rounding third base on Saturday. ... Crisp (neck) took swings in the batting cage but there is still no timetable for his return. Crisp has not played since July 26.
Royals: Left-hander Danny Duffy (5-10) pitches the series opener in Arizona on Tuesday. Duffy's 2.42 ERA is the fourth-lowest in the AL among pitchers with at least 100 innings.
Athletics: Right-hander Jeff Samardzija (2-1), who has allowed at least one home run in each of his previous four outings, starts against Tampa Bay on Monday.


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Powertex – Nefertiti's Collar
So today I'm going to share how I made Nefertiti's gemstone collar. Not real gemstones of course but made with Black Powertex and 3D sand. I mixed the Powertex and Sand to a thick paste and pushed into a cabochon mould. These take a few days to dry so make them a few days before you want to make your collar.
I then worked Ivory Powertex into some woven cotton tape and wrapped this very tightly around the collar base.
Make sure you overlap the edges evenly as they will form part of the texture of the finished piece.
Tip: these collars have a habit of slipping forward so you might want to drill a hole on each end to fix a jump ring, some chain and a nice clasp to for peace of mind. I didn't but I really wish I had as the weight pulled it forward even more.
Next I added some sand to a little Powertex to make a paste and put a small dollop onto the back of each faux gemstone and then pushed these into the now dry collar.
Don't add too much or it oozes out but the addition of the paste really help grab the weight of the faux stones onto the near vertical collar and made it easier to work with.
Once the stones were in place, I worked some more ivory Powertex into some paper string.
I love using paper string where I want a twisted rope effect, it's light weight and absorbs the Powertex so well.
Starting on the lower edge of each stone, I tightly wrapped the string around to give the effect of a twisted wire setting.
Cut the end of at the opposite lower edge of each wrap.
I then coiled a little of the string and pressed one end onto the collar at the our edge and threaded under and over each stone finish with another coil on the opposite side.
Next I painted a thick layer of ivory powertex over the whole piece apart from the stones.
I then sprayed the whole piece with brown bister and dried with the hairdryer, this added another layer of texture and in some places where a bister split was achieved.
One it was dry I used red ochre, ultramarine blue and dark green Powercolor pigments which I mixed with Easy Varnish and built up colour on the stones.
I was very careful to make sure the colour didn't go onto the rope. I then mixed up Rich Gold Colortrix with more Easy Varnish and quite heavily painted the rope setting and less heavily on the remaining areas. There's a useful Pigment Tray now that has a small quantity of pigments to help build up your pallete.

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Happy Dance! We were so honoured to create custom wedding stationery for this Calgary couple. From their unique invitations to the personalized weekend program. Taking inspiration from Emerald Lake Lodge we created a custom mountain design and added to all their day of stationery needs: signs, seating chart, place cards, map, program, water bottle labels and even their unique wine bottle guest book. Seeing these images makes us smile.
Congrats Matt and David…may you always be this happy!
Article originally featured on Junebug Weddings | January 2018
The Couple: Matt and David
The Wedding: Emerald Lake Lodge, British Columbia, Canada
This winter wedding at Emerald Lake Lodge is sure to warm your heart! Matt and David opted for a cozy and intimate wedding to share with their family who traveled from all over the world. When it came down to planning their wedding, it was a breeze the help of Lynn Fletcher Weddings who helped them in every way possible. With their hands free of all wedding-related things a week before they said "I do," Matt and David were able to relax and be present in the moments leading up to their big day. When it was time to celebrate, their small reception had big party vibes from live music provided by Famous Players Band. Carey Nash Photography was there every moment and beautifully captured Matt and David's love for one another.
The Polar Bear Swim! We convinced over 30 people to take a dip in Emerald Lake – a glacier fed emerald green lake surrounded by snow-covered mountains – that was 2 degrees! It was so much fun for both those swimming and those watching.
Know when to stop planning, to trust your planner, and to start enjoying! Our Wedding Planner, Lynn, was the one who told us to do this and it was the best advice we received. We had been in the weeds planning for months (over a year) and we did not know when to 'turn it off'. Lynn called us the week before and said, "it's time to let go – no more changes, no more worries". From that moment on we entrusted Lynn and her team to make decisions on our behalf and we had the best weekend of our lives!
Marc, Dave's brother, could not get licensed in British Columbia due to Provincial regulation, so our legal ceremony (private) was done 30 minutes before our public ceremony with our family in our hotel room. It was a special, intimate moment, that we did not tell anyone about until it happened.
During the middle of the ceremony a Jay flew in threw the crowd and landed on the sole tree beside us – he sat and watched the whole thing! We were later told by a guest: jays resonate truth, faithfulness, and solidarity because they are vigilant in their tasks. They also keep with the same mate for life, which is symbolic of endurance, patience and loyalty. The jay is an excellent symbol for those wishing to honour their long-lasting bond between friends, family and lovers.
Dave's brother, Marc, "officiated" the public ceremony. It was one of the most special ceremonies we had ever heard – complete with wonderful detail, jokes, quotes, and our own vows. Nearly everyone watching, including vendors, were in tears at some point. It really encompassed who we are and why we chose to get married.
Emerald Lake Lodge was one of our favourite places to visit since we moved to Calgary. It is isolated, with no cell phone service and no tv's in the rooms (only wood burning fireplaces!). We wanted our everyone to unplug and relax, spend time getting to know each other and enjoying the mountains.
The Wedding Team:
Photography – Carey Nash Photography
Event Planning – Lynn Fletcher Weddings
Venue – Emerald Lake Lodge
Floral Design – Fleurish Flower Shop
Cake – Whippt
Officiant – Kim Chapman
Live Music – Famous Players Band
Invitations – The Social Page
Rings – Cartier
Rentals – Special Event Rentals
Transportation – Highland VIP
Article originally featured on Junebug Weddings | January 2018


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Keep your sales flowing with NCR Counterpoint's powerful point of sale features:
Accelerate the checkout process with a point of sale that adapts to your needs. NCR Counterpoint features an intuitive touchscreen interface that you can tailor to fit your business. You control the position, behavior, and appearance – including the color, text, and icon – of each button on the point of sale screen. You can even create a unique touchscreen layout for each station.
With NCR Counterpoint, you can take orders and put items on layaway right at the point of sale. You can even combine orders – including special orders and backorders – and layaways with sales and returns on a single ticket. Take deposits, specify the final payment method, and print a copy of the order or layaway for the customer to take. When you are ready to release an order or layaway, NCR Counterpoint creates a release ticket, which you can complete just like any other sale.
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The comprehensive Order Management functionality is designed to streamline order processing for retailers who process a high volume of orders, including mail-order, telephone-order, and eCommerce merchants. A task oriented workflow allows you to easily move multiple orders through each stage of the Order Management process, including Pick, Pick Verify, Invoice, and Release.
Any sale, order, or layaway can be converted into a quote or put on hold for later completion. Holds and quotes can be recalled by number, date, customer name, item, or any other related value. You can print, review, edit, and copy holds and quotes at any time, since they don't affect your inventory until you complete the sale.
NCR Counterpoint allows you to define the types of payments you accept, including multiple currencies, checks, credit and debit cards, store credits, gift cards, stored value cards, EBT food stamps, and A/R charge accounts. For each payment type, you can specify whether to open the cash drawer, allow change, or require additional validation (such as a driver's license). At the point of sale, you can accept any number of payment types on a single ticket, including multiple payments of the same type, allowing you to offer your customers unlimited payment options.
Validate each returned item against the original sale receipt to ensure you actually sold the item,the item hasn't been returned before, and that you don't refund more money than the customer actually paid.
NCR Counterpoint includes support for gift cards and stored value cards (SVCs), providing two distinct options you can offer your customers. You can sell gift cards in fixed or variable denominations. Gift cards can be fully or partially redeemed at the point of sale, and fully-redeemed gift cards can be reissued and reused. SVCs, which are issued and tracked by a third party, can be recharged or reloaded. Unlike SVCs, gift card values are tracked in NCR Counterpoint, so they do not incur third-party fees.
NCR Counterpoint includes support for customer loyalty programs, allowing frequent customers to use points as tender. Create multiple loyalty programs, each with different rules for how customers earn and redeem points. Customers can enroll in a single loyalty program, earn points for each dollar spent or each item purchased, and then spend those points at the point of sale, just like any other payment type.
With the Gift Registry option, you can create and manage gift registries and wish lists, allowing your customers to request or purchase gifts for that special occasion. You can add items to a gift registry manually or by importing them from a handheld scanner, allowing registrants to browse through your store and scan the items they want. Gift givers can purchase items from different gift registries on a single ticket, or even add an item to a registry as a surprise gift.
NCR Counterpoint allows authorized users to apply discounts to eligible items or to an entire ticket at the point of sale. Each discount can be a pre-defined amount or percentage, or it can be entered at the time of the sale. Ticket and item discounts stack, allowing both types of discount to apply to a single item. And discounts appear on receipts, either below each item or at the bottom of the receipt (e.g., You saved $5.00!).
Calculate sales commissions for each item on a ticket based on either the selling price or the gross profit. Commissions are tracked by ticket and are reported on the Commissions Due report.
NCR Counterpoint calculates taxes at the point of sale based on the tax code assigned to the store, each item, or the individual customer. Authorized users can change the taxable status for individual items or override the tax amount for an entire ticket. Individual customers can be designated as tax exempt, allowing you to retain their tax registration numbers. NCR Counterpoint also supports surtax and Canadian PST/GST. Tax appears on daily reports and is retained in sales history.
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Extensive information about mobile phones is available in TUP – Technology User Profile.
Both smartphone and basic feature phones today are much more than a phone. At least, they can be. With all the capabilities of the modern mobile device, it can be difficult to discern what exactly which consumers are after which capabilities, and what they ultimately use. Do they use their phone for the texting, for the web, or as a PDA? As a camera or a gaming tool? Or do they use it mostly as a traditional telephone? These questions beg for extensive answers that only careful, detailed market research can provide.
Below are a few examples of questions addressed in TUP related to mobile phones. The full TUP service enables drilling down beyond the answers to these questions to identify which other technologies, services and behaviors are disruptive and to profile which market segments are and aren't adopting. TUP is much more than a one-dimensional market view or opinion piece, since it provides answers to these and many other key questions.
- Which smartphone OS is leading, and with which market segments?
- iPhone users – who are they really? How do they compare with Android and Blackberry users?
- How are users communicating, given all their communication options?
- How are smartphones challenging or complementing mobile PCs? Which market segments are coalescing around which platforms?
- Primacy – what is the center of the user's world? Their home PC, work PC, mobile phone? Is it one device or many?
- What do most people do with their mobile phone as compared to their PC? Which user segments align with which platforms?
- Multitasking – who's using many devices for many activities, versus few devices for many activities? How do user segments vary by quadrant?
- How do the market segments of mobile phone platforms vary? How does compare to Tablets and other key devices?
- What is the mix of communication products and services – landline, wireless, email, IM, etc. – by segment?
- How prominent is printing images from mobile phones? How about from tablets?
- What is the status of mobile phone transition, from basic feature phones to smartphones and non-users?
- Which segments are using which tech devices & carriers? For which activities?
- Who are the true early adopters and laggards? How does this vary by actual usage of specific products and technologies?
- What makes a smartphone a smartphone in the consumer's eyes? How does usage compare to basic mobile phones? What are the user segments and usage profiles?
- How much have PC users integrated PCs into their personal lives?
- Have game-players been the first to adopt new products such as the Apple iPhone? Or, are they generally later adopters?
- Which segments have recently paid for a downloaded mobile phone app?
- Who is videoconferencing, and using which platform?
- Age-related market adoption – which products and services are age-skewed? Which are skewed toward older rather than younger users?
- Are Apple's best customers really unique?
- Tracfone for oldsters? Who has the oldest segment by carrier?
- Do PC users behave differently as they gain more experience? Are Newbies or Vets mostly focusing on certain activities versus a broad mixture?
- Which segments are the most music-intensive? What is the overlap of music-centered products and services by segment?
- What are the attitudes about texting and driving? Who is most supportive and who is mostly opposed?
- Who is using mobile payments?
- How PC/Online & Mobile Phone activities compare? How is this different for Tablets or eBook Readers? Which segments use which device for the most activities?
- How many display screens do people view? Which market segments view more screens than other segments?
- How do Verizon's subscribers compare to AT&T's?
- Most-mobile customers – where do they go and what do they do?
- Is the smartphone killing PC shopping?
- Do mobile PC users print differently than desktop users? Do the more-mobile use more or fewer printers? Do the more-mobile print different content?
- To what extent does game-playing drive online usage specifically and tech usage overall?
- What is the impact on privacy concerns on use of social networking?
- How strong is name-brand dominance?
- How social-network active are the various tiers of gamers?
- What do users sync or "store" in the cloud? How do users share images – social networking sites or photo-specific sites? Which users are the most active?
- Which key tech devices are consumers planning to buy? Which segments show the strongest plans and how does this compare to their tech spending?
- Are Apple's retail shoppers already the Apple-faithful or is Apple drawing in the unconverted? Who are these shoppers?
- Which social networking sites are used most frequently by which segments?
- Who spends the most hours online?
- Which market segments interact with their social network using their mobile phone, and which do not? What else stands out about these connected users?
- How are Facebook users different from users of other Social Networks? Beside demographics, what else distinguishes these from each other?
- Which combination of tech devices is the most popular today? How large is each segment? Who are in each segment? Which direction are they headed with their buying plans?
- Which social networks show the most growth-oriented activity? Which segments show signs of losing interest or withdrawing?
- What about the anti-social – those that aren't in an online social network? Who are they? In what other ways are they actively communicating and having fun? How does their spending profile compare?
- Who are the biggest tech spenders? Which segments spend the most and least for devices? How does spending for tech services differ?
- Navigation, online maps, location-based mobile phone services, and GPS – who's getting directions?
- Entertainment primacy – what is the center of the user's home entertainment world? Is it one device or many? Which devices and services, and among which segments?
If solid answers to any of these questions would help your work in creating the future, please contact MetaFacts.
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Current subscribers of Technology User Profile may obtain this information directly from MetaFacts, as well as additional customized drilling down into the full dataset.
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The above questions are answered with the TUP 2012 edition, and most are also answered in the TUP 2011 edition for ready trend comparison.


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One of my mini best friends appears to be the most loved 3 year old in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
She is certainly the most loved little girl in her own small universe which comprises of a Mum, Dad, two sets of Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and numerous friends.
All those who make up planet Mae, gathered on Sunday to celebrate her 1095th day on planet earth.
Those who had shared in the wonder that has been the last 3 years of this little girl's life where there to celebrate. The shirks of delight started at 12 noon, guests walked into a house full of pink helium balloons….and from that moment on the excitement levels remained at fever pitch.
Presents galore, lollies and cake, dancing and donuts, trampoline antics and party poppers. And laughter….lots of it, smiles aplenty….especially from the birthday girl, who has made the world in which we all live a richer, happier place…..just by being her perfect self.
A tiredness that comes from celebrating like a 3 year old when you are 35 eventually caught up with me…and the other adult guests. My Mini best friend had exhausted me by 4pm. But like my other mini bestie's, there is nothing I would not do for them…and that includes partying like you are a child again. Ms Mae, you have my world just that little bit brighter. Happy 3rd Birthday, lots of love your Fairy Godmother xx


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When the going gets tough — as it does for many in times of recession — the optimist often has the edge. The optimist is more likely to be able to motivate him/herself to get up and get going. Some people seem to be naturally more optimistic than others. It can be a personality trait, perhaps ultimately with a genetic basis, but with much to do with upbringing and past experiences of adversity.
The famous best-selling book, Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking' has been criticised by mental health professionals for its insistence that simply banishing negative thoughts is the key to success and happiness. In fact, this can sometimes be harmful. Pessimism can also be a symptom of depression that requires professional help. However, if it's the lesser problem of life threatening to get you down, there are a variety of self-help strategies, notably those based on cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT), that you can try in order to get back on track.
Be grateful for what you have, even if you don't feel grateful for how life is currently treating you! A gratitude diary may sound schmaltzy, but its purpose is to train yourself to recognise that there's an up-side. Each day for a week, note down five things you're grateful for, no matter how small or trivial. It's about counter-balancing tough circumstances by directing your thoughts along positive channels
Think about dark times in the past and how you got through them. Time may not heal all but it usually helps. Tell yourself that if you do the right things, chances are that matters will improve. Sometimes a pessimistic mood arises from impatience and the frustration of not being able to get out of a situation as fast as one would like.
Take a reality check. How appropriate is this prevailing failure of optimism? Are you doing everything you can to make matters improve? Sometimes pessimism is justified, not fust a negative attitude, and it can itself be a spur to vital action. Unrealistic optimism can obscure reality, whereas healthy pessimism can point you in the right direction. If your house is about to fall down, no amount of positive thinking will stop it; healthy pessimism may spur you on to make the necessary decisions (In other words, look on the bright side of pessimism!)


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Here are some things to consider doing. Some items may not be applicable to you.
Before using a toilet:
- Check for the availability of toilet paper
- If you have a cell phone, ensure it's secure and can't fall into the toilet
Using a toilet:
- Put as little as possible (e.g., toilet paper) down the toilet
After using a toilet:
- To conserve water, consider not flushing if appropriate
If replacing a toilet in your home:
- Consider installing a low-flow toilet - to save water
On April 26th, 2009, Erika Antillon said:
making sure your pedometer is secure so it won't fall in the toilet is also wise.
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Maybe it's not a coincidence that the Bible uses the language of walking so often. Learning to walk is not something we do only as children. Sometimes just taking the right steps can be so difficult for us as followers of Christ. We shouldn't be so surprised that we have a Father who delights in our steps, who cheers us on and advises us on the journey. Walking matters to God. Obedience is often one step in front of the other. "One, two, three, FOUR!"
This is one of the reasons we love Psalm 1 so much as a family. In fact, it is one of the first passages of Scripture we teach our children when they are old enough to begin memorizing the Bible. Psalm 1 says: 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
We have taught our children many scriptures from the time they were toddlers. We are far from super-parents for teaching our children the Bible, and our children are far from super-human, for memorizing the Bible. All it takes is a continual, weekly chipping away at one Scripture at a time. Psalm 1 is a particular passage that we have not only memorized, but really taken on as our family mantra. We come back to it often as we need to remind ourselves to walk in wisdom and the promises God gives us if we do so. We don't want our children to forget that. We want them to remember that when we walk in wisdom we are like those beautiful trees that have an endless supply of water and are overflowing with fruit. We make that scripture come alive for them. Teaching our children the Bible has always been an important part of our family life.
The impact scripture can have on the lives of our children today and in the future is explained in Psalm 119:105. It says, "Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
This is serious business. The Scripture we teach our children now will stay with them for life and God will use those words to illuminate their way. Do you have a particular passage of scripture that your family leans on? If not, I encourage you to take time to pick a passage of Scripture or a verse that you will memorize together as a family. Make it fun, keep it consistent, and live it out! God's Word is living and active. Like a farmer who plants a seed, so is a parent who hides God's Word in the heart of their children. Having a Bible of their own is an important way to help kids feel connected to Scripture. We love the new Really Woolly Bible in the ICB translation. It's easy to read and has fun, colorful inserts to make kids excited about opening the Bible and will hopefully start them on a lifetime of walking in the Word.


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The University of Iowa Libraries thanks its numerous friends for supporting scholarships for our student employees. Student employees provide critical staffing for programs and services benefitting the entire UI community. These scholarships are a way to recognize, support, and motivate students in their scholarship, research, and creative work at the University. The next application periods will be open: for undergraduates on 9/9/20; for graduates on 10/21/20.
Application Period
The application window for undergraduate scholarships is generally from the second Monday in September and stays open for about 4 weeks.
- Full-time UI undergraduate student who will be a continuing student in the following spring semester.
- Strong academic performance, excellent job performance, and in good standing with the University, with preference for a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Employed by the Libraries* for a minimum of two complete semesters (do not need to be consecutive; you may apply during your second semester if it is the fall semester when the application process occurs).
Available Scholarships
- Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee Scholarship
Established by the children of Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz in memory of their parents. Dale came to Iowa in 1953 and served the UI Libraries for 36 years. From 1981 until his retirement in 1986, Dale led the organization as University Librarian. Active in his profession, Dale made numerous contributions to the librarianship over his 45-year career. Four scholarships of $2,500 are available each year.
- Judy and Mike Greer Scholarship in memory of Mary E. Greer
Established by Mike and Judy Greer to honor the memory of Mike's mother, who worked for 25 years in the Main Library Circulation Department. Awarded to University Libraries' student employees who work in the UI Main Library. If a recipient matching this stated preference cannot be found, then preference is given to student employees working in one of the other University Libraries. One scholarship of $2,500 is available each year.
- Benton Family Music Library Student Employee Scholarship
Established by the Benton family in honor of their mother. Hired in 1952 to catalog music holdings, Rita Benton was head of the Music Library from 1957 until her death in 1980. Later that year, the UI dedicated the Rita Benton Music Library in recognition of her service to the University and her contributions to music librarianship and musicology. Awarded to Rita Benton Music Library undergraduate student employees. Two scholarships of $2,500 are available.
- UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship
Established by UI Libraries' staff and supported by numerous friends as a way to recognize, support, and motivate students in their scholarship, research, and creative work at the University. Student employees at the University Libraries provide critical staffing for programs and services benefitting the entire UI community. Generally, four scholarships of $1,500 are available each year.
Annual Eligibility
Previous winners may re-apply in subsequent years; they must submit a new application each year to be considered.
Application Requirements
Applications for the Libraries' student employee scholarships are through the Iowa Scholarship Portal. Undergraduate student employees at the UI Libraries who qualify must complete the Portal's General Application to apply and be considered. The application is available from September to June and must be completed each year. You do not need to have a completed FAFSA to be eligible for these scholarships as they are merit-based and refundable, not based on financial need.
Visit the Iowa Scholarship Portal (search for "Libraries") to apply.
- Submit a 500 word essay which will be evaluated on originality, creativity, and enthusiasm as well as quality of writing, including clarity, grammar, and spelling. Choose ONE of the following topics for your essay: 1) What have you learned about yourself working in the UI Libraries? 2) How has working at the UI Libraries helped you in your academic work? or, 3) Share your most memorable or challenging experience working in the UI Libraries.
- Your library supervisor will receive a survey where they will rate their student employee in seven different work performance areas and answer two short-answer questions.
Past Winners: UI Libraries Employee Scholarship
- 2019-2020 – Madison Black, Natalie Boucher, Ryan Greenough, and Marc Shepherd
- 2018-2019 – Landry Boerhave, Mason Lyons, Ryan Greenough, and Jacob Edwards
- 2018 – Stephanie Hutchins, Mikaela Johnson, Emily Lerch-Stagman, and Alexandra Ziemer
- 2017 – Jeiran Hasan, Elizabeth Riordan, Clarice Kelling, and Melissa Lauer
- 2016 – Stacy Garrard and Ghyas Zeidieh
Past Winners: Bentz Scholarship
- 2019-2020 – Jared Bock, Lou Barker, Rachel Poppen, and Shelby Tipling
- 2018-2019 – Katelyn Foster, Lupita Larios, Lou Barker, and Jarod Concha
- 2017-2018 – Jacob Edwards, Maya Guadagni, Caitlin Plathe, and Alex Spenceri
Past Winners: Greer Scholarship
- 2019-2020 – Hannah Frame
- 2018-2019 – Grace Oeth
- 2017-2018 – Emily Abell
Past Winners: Benton Scholarship
- 2019-2020 – Anastasia Scholze and Olivia Waller
Application Period
The application window for the Academic Enrichment Award is generally from the third Wednesday in October and stays open for 3-4 weeks.
- Must be enrolled and continuing full-time or part-time.
- Must have a 3.0 or higher UI cumulative GPA.
- Must have completed at least one semester of employment at the Libraries in a student employee category (S210-StudentAssistant/Associate; not a FR19 or FT19 GRA classification). You can apply during the first semester of employment.
- Must continue employment in the following spring semester.
Application Requirements
You must attach the following as separate PDF files to your online application:
- Choose ONE of the following topics for your essay (maximum 500 words):
- During your employment, what have you learned about conducting research, including finding and evaluating sources?
- During your employment, what discoveries have you made about library tools, services, etc.?
- How has your employment experience influenced your academic and career goals?
- A one-page CV of educational and professional experience, honors and awards, and publications/creative works.
- Your library supervisor will receive a survey where they will rate their student employee in seven different work performance areas and answer two short-answer questions.
The Application Link will be sent out individually to currently employed students. If you have questions, contact Kelly in the Administration Office (335-6093).
Annual Eligibility
Previous winners may re-apply for this award in subsequent years. They must submit a new application each year to be considered for this award.
This monetary award will be processed through the University billing system and first be applied to any outstanding educational expenses. Any remaining funds will be disbursed to the recipient via check or direct deposit, in accordance with the student's instructions on file.
* The University Libraries includes the Main Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and the Art, Business, Engineering, Music, and Sciences libraries. Students employed in the Law Library and other campus departmental libraries are not eligible, unless also employed at one of the listed University Libraries.
Past Winners: Academic Enrichment Award
- 2019-2020 – Rhiannon Bell and Max Lipnick
- 2018-2019 – Eva Richards and Dong Dong
- 2017-2018 – Zoe Webb and Suzanne Glemot


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Florida Fellows Reunion
Fellow Pat Kaufman, a writer and visual artist, opened her home in Sarasota Saturday for a Florida Fellows Reunion, with the VCCA's Hannah Hanford, Director of Advancement, present as well. Fellows Jose Yulner Diaz, Jenna Ohnemus, Nicole Mary Kelby, Su Bryon, Ann Corcoran and Joyce Ely-Walker (pictured here with their host) attended. When the VCCA staff is on the road, we like to organize reunions wherever our travels find us. Thank you, Pat, for hosting this one.


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We have seven en suite bedrooms – all different shapes and sizes and the price reflects the difference.
We have been awarded Trip Advisor Certificates of Excellence for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 for the overall experience we offer.
If you want a quiet stay then choose to be in the cottage adjoining the pub – These are the Grey, Pink and Green rooms as well as the single Red room.
Check in time for all of the accommodation is from 4pm. If you would like to check in earlier we will always do our best to accommodate you so please email us with your request.
The Grey Room
This is a large room on the ground floor of the adjoining cottage. There is a kingsize bed and a single bed so it can be used as a twin or a family room. There is a modern bathroom with a super power shower.
The Pink Room
A premium room with a double bed and modern bathroom with power shower. Located on the first floor in a quiet location adjacent to the inn.
The Green Room
A premium room with a double bed, it has a large bathroom and power shower. Located on the first floor in a quiet location adjacent to the inn.
The Brown Room
A premium room which has a king size bed and a single so can be used as a family or a twin. Bathroom with a bath and overhead shower. Located at the far end of the first floor in the pub.
The Blue Room
A standard double room with a double bed.The room and bathroom are smaller than the ones in premium rooms. Located on the first floor in the middle of the building and part of the original landlords accommodation when it was a small drovers inn.
The Cream Room
A large standard double or twin bedroom which has a shower and bath. This room is located directly above the bar and as we are an old inn the noise does travel. The bar closes at midnight at the weekends unless there is an event. Please don't choose this room if you retire early.
The Red Room
A single room with en-suite, situated at the back of the cottage. With garden views and separate access.


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Former Secretary of State John Kerry's secret meetings with Iranian officials and the Democratic National Committee, and Hillary Clinton's connection to the creation of a phony dossier may have shocked some people, but not those who know history.
The progressive left has a record of trying to undermine and sabotage with subterfuge and deception government policies and people with which it doesn't agree.
Henry A. Wallace was Franklin Roosevelt's vice president from 1940 to 1945. In a speech in 1943, he expressed his concern that "fascist interests motivated largely by anti-Russian bias were trying to get control of our government."
In October of 1945, while Secretary of Commerce under President Harry Truman, Wallace secretly met with Anatoly Gorski in Washington, the chief of the NKGB (forerunner of the KGB).
KGB files show that Wallace told Gorski that he wanted to share the secrets of the atomic bomb with the Soviets. He complained Truman was being influenced by an anti-Soviet group that wanted the Anglo-Saxon bloc to have dominance in the world.
In 1983, Senator Edward Kennedy's close friend and confidant delivered a message from the senator through confidential contacts to the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov.
Kennedy's message proposed an unabashed quid pro quo. Kennedy would lend Andropov a hand in dealing with President Ronald Reagan. In return, the Soviet leader would lend the Democratic Party a hand in challenging Reagan in the 1984 presidential election.
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Sweet Sarie
Wednesday, 9 November, 2011
My dear friend Sarie lives in Seattle, where she spins some of the most gorgeous handspun I've ever seen, including this skein. It's beautiful, obviously, but it's extra special because the colors remind me of the Northwest. The yarn came to live with me, but didn't stay in my stash for very long.
I don't remember how Sarie and I "met" – somewhere on Ravelry for sure, but eventually our friendship grew and she and I met during the summer of 2010. Sarie is as awesome in person as she is online, and we made plans to meet up again soon. But before we had the chance I moved far away, and we've had to make due with texts and chats.
The yarn is an aran/bulky weight with less than 200 yards so a hat was a perfect small project for it. I made the pattern up as I went along, and I am so happy with how it turned out. Every time I wear it I get compliments, which is nice, but what I love most about it is that when I wear it I think of my friend. Miss you, Sarie!
P.S. – If you like Sarie's handspun please check out her shop etsy!
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Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 11:43 am
Wow, what a nice surprise! Thank you, Kate! Your hat looks fantastic. Which skein of handspun was this? xoxo
Mom permalinkWednesday, 9 November, 2011 11:50 am
Beautiful daughter (your hair is getting long), beautiful hat, beautiful color, beautiful yarn and a story of a friendship. Love you honey! xoxoxox
Bryne permalinkWednesday, 9 November, 2011 5:08 pm
The colors in your hat are awesome. The remaind me of the sea. Keep on blogging. Bryne


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Education Will Make You Profitable
The EEF is an independent grant-making charity, study more about what we do and the way we acquired here. Per scholar government spending on education has grown 49 percent between 1984 and 2004 and two years in the past stood at $9,266 after adjusting for inflation. In many ways my education although informal was fairly good as it was voluntary, various and included plenty of life abilities. Every year, after the results of the Matric exams have been published, the usual of South Africa's primary education comes beneath scrutiny. Larger education continues to be a very dangerous funding and there are lots of issues to consider apart from the increased chances of getting a job. The income raised because of the rise and growth of the PIT and SUT might be placed into the Education Stabilization Fund for use to distribute revenue to school districts annually.
Current unemployment figures show that people with a bachelor's diploma or higher had an unemployment charge of 4.5 %, lower than half the ten.1 % for people with only high school education. Plessey v. Ferguson created the separate however equal doctrine" that was practiced till 1954 when Brown v. Board of Education said partly: In the subject of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. As an educator myself I liked your Hub – it raises some vital issues each about education and society.
Whereas attending Crawford High School in Metropolis Heights, Warra witnessed brawls and violent incidents breaking out between African-American and Somali college students, at times involving more than 100 students. Sadly, our educational system is constructed on the concept that everybody's thoughts works in an analogous approach and our job is to retain information and use it. We have recognized for many years that there are a minimum of 8 various kinds of intelligence with a whole rainbow of issues in between and completely different mixtures. So usually the battle seems insurmountable, but these of us who're sick of top-down federal management of education on either side of the aisle outnumber those who want to maintain the status quo.
The Medical evaluation camps are organized by NRHM, PHC camps, Block, civil hospitals, Medical Colleges, medical trusts and educational rehabilitation institutions of Maharashtra. The aim of this scheme is to enable all students with disabilities to pursue four years of secondary education in an inclusive and enabling setting, after completing eight years of elementary schooling.
Primarily based in your educational skills, you may climb to a fairly high place with out having to reveal any exceptional capacity. The Latin American Philosophy of Education Society is dedicated to learning with undergraduate and graduate students, professors and K-12 school academics, the wealthy and diverse philosophies of education of Latin America.


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A Japanese-style farm will be built in the Mekong Delta's Can Tho city with the goal of creating fresh, safe vegetables, fruit, meat, and eggs, and be managed by Japanese people, which is expected to open up bright new prospects for Vietnam and Japan.
Chairman of the Can Tho City People's Committee Vo Thanh Thong met with Mr. Abe Masayuki, Director of the Human Resources Research Institute and Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Information Centre (VAIO), on October 3 to discuss what ideal farm models would be implemented in the city in the near future.
The focus is to build a system of agricultural engineering training centers and establish a basis for the rapid deployment of integrated farming systems being implemented by Japanese agribusinesses.
Such systems include organic farming methods, refrigeration systems, frozen preservation techniques, stable harvesting techniques, and improved product quality.
Mr. Masayuki said that the model farm would be built with the slogan "Made by Japanese in Vietnam". It's believed that with the cooperation of the two governments, the project will create a new brand in agriculture.
Initially, the project will cover about 2 ha on the campus of the Can Tho College of Economy and Technology, using capital from the Japanese Government and private enterprises from both countries. The Japanese side will help train Vietnamese agricultural experts in Japan.
Products harvested at the model farm will be available in Vietnam and exported to other Southeast Asian countries and Japan.
Japan has been always one of the important partners of the Mekong Delta. Investment promotion and trade links with the country are major targets for cities and provinces in the region, especially Can Tho.
In addition to nearly ten Japanese projects, the city is also preparing for upcoming investment promotions, such as inviting Japanese partners and enterprises to come to the city and organizing conferences, seminars, and fairs promoting the Delta's products.
Can Tho is focusing on inviting investment from Japan in high-tech agriculture and logistics. This is a strength of Japan but a limitation in Can Tho and elsewhere in the Delta. In addition to policies in accordance with the government, Can Tho will apply many other policies to support Japanese investors.


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Sporting go back to the future
Friday 30 August 2002
Article summary
uefa.com rounds up the reaction to the UEFA Cup first-round draw.
Article body
Sporting Clube de Portugal and FK Partizan were paired in the first round of the UEFA Cup in a tie that will rekindle memories of the sides' previous meetings in the European Champion Clubs' Cup.
Historic encounter
The Portuguese champions were beaten 8-5 on aggregate by Partizan in a 1955 first-round tie, and the Belgrade club won the sides' second meeting also, in 1961. Despite those defeats, Sporting's director of football, José Manuel Torcato, was already looking forward to the revival of this old rivalry.
'Most difficult game'
"I think it is probably the most interesting and most difficult game in the first round," he said. "But it is a good tie for us and a special occasion because we always remember that we played against Partizan in our first game in the Champions Cup, when we were invited to enter, in the 1950s. It is a long time ago, but we have not forgotten that memory."
Absolute beginners
If these were two of the oldest names in the today's draw in Monaco, for European newcomers AC Chievo Verona an equally intruguing tie awaits against another experienced Yugoslavian side, FK Crvena Zvezda, the 1991 European champions. Luca Campidelli, chairman of the Italian club, said: "It will be a difficult game, but for me it is an experience just to be here. It is like arriving in a very big airport and feeling a little lost. Everyone speaks in a foreign language and there is a lot of noise and action. But we are enjoying it and we hope to make some progress."
Scandinavian derby
While the Serie A side prepare for their first European adventure, Sweden's Djurgårdens IF FF can look forward to a Scandinavian derby against Danish side FC København as they embark on their first continental campaign since the 1970s. Bo Andersson, a Djurgarden director, told uefa.com: "I expect us to take 4-5,000 to Denmark for what should be two friendly games in front of big crowds. København are one of the best teams in Scandinavia, if not the best, so it is definitely a hard game for us. They are a professional side and we can beat them but we know how tough it will be."
Østergaard optimistic
Flemming Østergaard, København's coach, was optimistic about his side's prospects. "It is always interesting when two Nordic teams meet but we are happy with the system we will play and we are happy that we will not travel too far," he said. "We are playing quite well at the moment, in first place in the division, and we haven't lost for 13 matches - I think we will go the whole way this season."
'Comfortable' for Hapoel
Rafi Agiv, owner of Hapoel Tel-Aviv, felt his side's draw against FC Kärnten of Austria was "very comfortable". Hapoel beat Chelsea FC in the UEFA Cup last season and Agiv said: "I find the draw very comfortable because we have been paired [with a team] who are not of one of the strongest." He added: "We are happy that Maccabi Haifa, another Israeli club, are in the [UEFA] Champions League and we hope that we will do the same and go a long way in the competition. We had a lot of luck against Chelsea last season but that will not happen every season, all we can do is hope."
Blackburn 'glad to be back'
For Blackburn Rovers FC manager Graeme Souness, the visit to PFC CSKA Sofia will recall memories of Liverpool FC's meeting with the Bulgarian side in the European Cup in the early 1980s. The English club's chairman, Robert Corr said: "Everyone is really looking forward to the challenge - it is four years since we were last in the UEFA Cup, when we lost in the first round to Lyon, so it's nice to be back. We have a lot of players who have played in Europe and we're all looking forward to the experience."
London calling for Ivanisevic
Former Wimbledon tennis champion Goran Ivanisevic represented HNK Hajduk Split at the draw, where the Croatian team were paired with England's Fulham FC, European debutants after their successful UEFA Intertoto Cup campaign. Ivanisevic said: "This is a great thing for the club and for me because I know Fulham so well."


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My husband and I invited our friends over for a light dinner two weeks ago.
The dinner was simple, it started with boiled corn as appetizers, then a rocca salad, and finished off with a light main course, the salmon tart. Not forgetting to mention the vin rosé, crackers, edamame, and tiny nibbles.
Preparation time: around 30 minutes
Serves: 4 people (4pieces)
Costs: around 10$
The ingredients:
– raw salmon slices (get it in bags from the supermarket)
– shortcrust pastry (aka pâte brisée in French)
– fresh creme
– 2 eggs
– nutmeg
– salt
– white pepper
– caper
1. I usually get my shortcrust pastry frozen, for it helps speed up the process. Wait for it to defrost naturally, it usually takes around 30minutes, so as soon as you come home remove it from the freezer and do something else. During that time, I usually prepare the sauce or set the table.
2. Mix the creme, the two eggs, the white pepper, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl, then return them to the fridge till the pastry defrosts.
3. Once defrosted, put the pastry on an oven paper or an aluminium foil, your aim is to preserve the sauce on the pastry and not let it spill.
4. Then pour the sauce on the pastry, then start placing the raw salmon piece after piece.
5. Let the salmon slices be fully stretched and on the sauce to prevent overcooking them. You want the pastry to be cooked right yet you don't want the salmon to dry.
Once finished, add caper on top of the salmon.
6. Preheat the oven for around 15 minutes, then put the tart on a temperature around 180 degrees Celsius. The oven temperature and timing depends on each oven, so be careful about that, don't take my word literal!
7. The tart should stay for around 15 or 20 minutes in the oven, then you are ready to serve. I suggest that you keep it in the oven till when the main course time, then reheat it fro 5 minutes, you don't want a cold tart!
8. Bon appetite!


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10 of the Most Unique, Refreshing Restaurant Designs Worldwide
1. Torrefazione: Milan, Italy You know what's really hard for restaurants? Deciding whether they are serious or playful. Professional or eccentric. You have to be functional on top of aesthetic so
Designing with art first: why art should not be just an afterthought
Let's do an experiment: think about the art in your parents' house right now. If your parents are super cool ex-hippies or high society, count yourself out of the experiment. What
How commercial interior design can reinforce your brand
Companies spend big money on crafting the perfect brand. In a world where there are endless options available to customers, branding and communicating a brand is incredibly important. A company's
Creating the ultimate entertaining space: Millennial edition
Do you remember having a formal living room as a kid? Maybe seeing one of these old ritualistic features at a grandparents house even? It's safe to say dedicated space
Graduate from the IKEA phase into your adult style
It's a bittersweet moment. We all go through a phase in our lives where life expects more of us and we have to grow up. For many millennials, college life,
How to make small spaces luxury:
Large homes is the standard of "arriving" for older generations. The bigger the house the more status you held, but we are seeing a major shift as millennials value individuality
FATHOM sights at TEFAF
FATHOM visited TETAF NYC this week and did some style spotting on some incredible pieces that are defining modern taste and style within fine art. Flip through some of our
Determining Your Authentic Style: Forget Trends, Make it you
Whether you are buying a new piece of clothing, jewelry, or homeware, don't you always check out what's trending? Why is that? Have you ever jumped on Pinterest or Instagram
Where High Point Market gets it wrong from a millennial perspective
Let's start by saying High Point is a staple event on the interior design calendar and holds a significance for many players in the industry. This year, Fathom Design Company
Why Interior Design Matters in the Office
It shouldn't come as a shock that a poorly designed place of business is bad for business. It is the equivalent of trying to make a sale in your boxer


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"Sharing doubles the Joy and halves the Pain."
It is like creating a small world where just one LIKE starts the relation. Tough it is virtual relation it matters for every blogger out there. Blogging has given us chance to ignore the wall of partition and share whatever we have. Indeed sharing is said to be basic nature of human being. Right?! :)
Thinking about past one year I still remember my first post, first comment, first share on Google+, first pin on Pinterest, first like on Facebook, first follower on all MIV's social media accounts, first 50's 100's 150's 200's... followers on Pinterest. It feels pride to see all this improvement, daily. Of course all days were not same but yes MIV is moving forward bit by bit, everyday. I have even taken screenshots of highest views and recorded all of the firsts in my blog journal. It's like memory record. A memory which happened only once for first time!
Encouragement is very important when you start anything new. And getting it from family through their love and support is indeed invaluable. I am lucky to have constant support from my family. MIV would not have been happily established now without their support and love. Thank you everyone!
Another way of encouragement is appreciation from your readers. It feels good when readers take time out to send me an appreciation email. It feels satisfied and gets a sense of recognition between the oceans of blogs. This small action of appreciation builds a relation of friendship and trust between blogger and her/ his readers.
This new year of My Indian Version will be full of fun and changes. You will find all new MIV coming soon. Lots of thoughtful organizational strategies, tips and hacks are expected. And of course, the heart of MIV its creative DIY will be more interesting this time. There will be more talking about Bullet Journal and I will bring more interesting planning stuff too!


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Last month we shared that VirtualBox picked up 3D acceleration for virtualized Linux guests after Sun Microsystems had already delivered OpenGL acceleration and even Direct3D acceleration to Windows guests months earlier. This support for having hardware-accelerated OpenGL support in Linux guest operating systems came in a development release of VirtualBox 2.2, but today Sun Microsystems has officially updated its virtualization platform.
VirtualBox 2.2.0 was released this morning with OpenGL 3D acceleration for Linux and Solaris guests. Additionally, VirtualBox 2.2 supports importing and exporting appliances from the Open Virtualization Format, a host-only networking mode has been introduced, various Hypervisor optimizations, an elevated VM memory limit for 64-bit guests to 16GB, VT-x/AMD-V are enabled by default for newly created virtual machines, and USB is enabled by default on new virtual machines. When it comes to Sun's operating systems, there is now experimental USB support for OpenSolaris hosts and shared folders for Solaris and OpenSolaris guests. Additionally, VirtualBox now has a C API in addition to its Java, C++, and Python interfaces.
The release announcement with download links for VirtualBox 2.2 can be found on the project's mailing list. Additionally, the VirtualBox 2.2.0 change-log is available on their Wiki.


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CROATIAN CENTER of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
News and Events
July 13, 2011
DOE Offers $105 Million Loan Guarantee for Cellulosic Bio-Refinery
DOE announced on July 7 the offer of a conditional commitment for a $105 million loan guarantee to support the development of the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the United States. Project LIBERTY, sponsored by POET, LLC, will produce up to 25 million gallons of ethanol per year and will be located in Emmetsburg, Iowa. POET estimates the project will generate approximately 200 jobs during construction and 40 permanent jobs at the plant.
Project LIBERTY will use corncobs, leaves, and husks as fuel sources that do not compete with feed grains. The project's innovative process uses enzymatic hydrolysis to convert waste into ethanol, and the project will produce enough biogas to power both Project LIBERTY and POET's adjacent grain-based ethanol plant. Project LIBERTY will displace over 13.5 million gallons of gasoline annually and fulfill more than 25% percent of the projected 2013 renewable fuel standard requirement for biomass-based cellulosic ethanol. POET plans to replicate its process at 27 other corn ethanol facilities, which would have a projected combined annual capacity of one billion gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol.
DOE's Loan Programs Office has issued loans or loan guarantees, or offered conditional commitments for loan guarantees totaling over $38 billion to support 41 clean energy projects across the United States. See the DOE press release and the Loans Program Office website.
DOE Reports Growth for Wind Power, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cells
Advanced technology vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt, will flourish with continued developments in batteries, like the lithium-ion replica shown.
DOE released on July 12 three 2010 market reports that illustrate growth and deployment in wind power, advanced vehicles, and fuel cell technologies. Taken together, the reports highlight improving U.S. global competitiveness in the clean energy economy while creating cleantech jobs.
The 2010 Wind Technologies Market Report, produced by DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), analyzes trends in wind power capacity, manufacturing, performance, and costs. Wind energy installations comprised 25% of new U.S. electricity capacity additions in 2010, representing $11 billion in new investments, LBNL's report said. The newest wind installations created enough new capacity to power roughly 1.3 million homes. The report also notes that U.S. manufacturing of wind turbine components continues to increase, with domestically produced goods used in U.S. wind power projects reaching approximately 68% in 2009-2010, up from 52% in 2005-2006.
The 2010 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report, produced by the Breakthrough Technologies Institute, provides an overview of trends in the fuel cell industry, including product shipments, market development, and corporate performance. The report indicates continued growth in commercial deployments, especially material handling equipment, combined heat and power, and back-up and auxiliary power unit applications. Commercial sales continue to grow as the number of fuel cell units shipped from North America quadrupled between 2008 and 2010.
Earlier this year, DOE and its Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) released the 2010 Vehicle Technologies Market Report, which documents trends in fuel efficiency, component suppliers, and the overall market for alternative fuel vehicles. The report finds that in the past five years, car manufacturers have produced cars that are more energy efficient, incorporated innovative lightweight materials, built cleaner-burning engines, and deployed new hybrid electric systems that reduce fossil fuels use. The report also predicts that the number of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in HEVs will rise significantly with increases in production, particularly in battery manufacturing. See the DOE Progress Alert, the LBNL wind report, the fuel cell report, and the ORNL vehicle report.
U.S. Firms Top New Renewable Energy Use Survey
Wind turbines are among the renewable sources providing energy to corporations, such as Whole Foods Market, which ranked first in a survey of wind-energy consumption.
Three U.S. firms are among the world's leading corporate buyers of renewable energy, according to survey released on June 28 by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Whole Foods Market, Intel Corporation, and Kohl's Department Stores were cited in results that were part of the new Corporate Renewable Energy Index. Commissioned by Vestas Wind Systems, the index is designed to offer information about the types of energy used by major corporations.
Among the almost 1,000 companies surveyed, more than 100 responded with 2010 total energy consumption figures as well as data about renewable energy as a share of total energy consumption. The index also includes how corporations procure renewable energy, such as through renewable energy certificates. The renewable energy technologies included geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, and waste energy.
Chip-maker Intel procured 1,493 gigawatt hours of renewable energy in 2010. Kohl's ranked highest in terms of renewable procurement on a percentage basis, with 100.4% of its electricity coming from renewable energy, including extra purchases of renewable energy credits. Natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market was tops in wind-specific energy, with all of its electricity coming from this source. See the Vestas press release and the Bloomberg New Energy Finance survey.
Global Investments in Cleantech up a Third: UN Report
Cleantech investments rose 32% globally in 2010 compared to the previous year, driven mainly by expansions of wind farms in China and European rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, according to a report on renewable energy investment trends by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). In 2010, a record $211 billion was invested into renewables, according to "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011," which was prepared for UNEP by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Among the developed economies, the United States was a leader, with financial new investment in large-scale renewables jumping from just under $16 billion in 2009 to more than $25 billion. The big feature was asset financing of wind energy, which totaled $14.9 billion, helped in part by falling turbine prices, the report stated.
Overall, developing economies overtook developed ones in terms of "financial new investment," which the UNEP report defined as spending on utility-scale renewable energy projects and equity capital for renewable energy companies. For example, spending in the Middle East and Africa surged 104% to $5 billion, while renewable investments in Central and South America grew 39% to $13 billion. China, with a nearly $49 billion investment, was the world leader, increasing its spending by 28%. Although there was a 22% decline—to $35 billion—in Europe's large-scale renewables, this was offset by small-scale projects, particularly rooftop solar. See the UNEP press release and the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 report.
New Interactive Map Reveals U.S. Tidal Energy Resources
Tidal energy—a renewable, predictable resource available up and down America's coastlines—holds great promise for clean energy generation. And now, a first-of-its-kind database gives researchers deeper insight into the potential of this energy resource for the United States.
The online database, developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology in cooperation with DOE, maps the energy available in the nation's tidal streams. Researchers at Georgia Tech's Savannah campus used the Regional Ocean Model to simulate tidal flows along the entire U.S. coastline, which is marked by thousands of streams, rivers, and bays subject to daily tides. DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory validated the model's accuracy, and the resulting data are now publicly available. See the Energy Blog post.
Team Florida Takes "Sunshine State" Moniker Seriously
It only seems natural that the Sunshine State would combine the power of colleges from across the state to bring its solar-powered, energy efficient home to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 on the National Mall this fall. Unlike most teams in the competition—which are comprised of participants from one or less often two or three schools—Team Florida is made up of researchers from four Sunshine State universities: the University of South Florida, the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of Central Florida. The team was conceived in the belief that the building industry cannot function effectively without close collaboration between groups of professionals representing different fields of expertise. With this in mind, Team Florida says they are utilizing the brainpower of eight different departments of the respective schools, and all of this collaborative expertise is giving Team Florida a unique perspective on their design.
Each of the 20 teams' entries in the competition often address unique challenges related to regional climate or places that might not receive much sun. Team Florida's FLeX House, on the other hand, was designed specifically for hot, humid climates and sunny places like those comparable to central Florida. But that doesn't make its job any easier. See the Energy Blog post.
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Box score
Postgame Press Conference
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Scranton women's soccer team experienced a roller coaster of momentum in Saturday night's NCAA Tournament first-round matchup against Arcadia at Christopher Newport. The ride ended on quite a high as the Royals knocked off the Knights, 3-1, to advance to Sunday's second round.
Seniors Jamie Hreniuk (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) and Taylor Stevens (Yardley, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie), and freshman Grace Elliott (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) scored goals, and senior Colleen Berry (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) had another big game in goal as Scranton (16-1-3) won a first-round game for the second straight season.
The Royals will face the host, Christopher Newport, in Sunday's second round at 6 p.m. The Captains (18-0-1) rolled to a 10-1 win over Staten Island in Saturday's first game.
Scranton played a near flawless first half to take a 2-0 lead into the break. Hreniuk opened the scoring in the 18th minute. She dribbled in from the right wing and ripped a shot over the keeper and into the top of the net for her 11th goal of the season.
Elliott scored the eventual game-winner in the 32nd minute when she knocked home a cross from senior forward Annelise DePaulo (Roseto, Pa./Moravian Academy) for her third goal of the season. The Royals held off some late pressure from Arcadia (12-6-3) to end the half, leaving them 45 minutes from the second round.
But the second half turned out to be a much different affair as the Knights came out reinvigorated, putting the Royals on their back foot right away. Arcadia eventually cut the Royals' lead in half with a goal in the 62nd minute, then kept the pressure on, eventually holding an 11-4 edge in second-half shots.
Berry proved to be the key final line of defense, making five saves in the match, including three in the second half. Twice she dove to her right to make saves, the first when she left her feet to deflect a shot wide in what was one of the best saves of her career, keeping the game scoreless.
Scranton gained some momentum in the final 10 minutes, leading to the insurance goal from Stevens with 4:06 to play. Her fourth goal of the season came a few seconds after the Arcadia goal made a strong stop on Hreniuk and the loose ball eventually fell to Stevens, who deposited it in the left corner to put the game away.
Arcadia held a 16-11 advantage in shots and an 8-5 edge in corner kicks for the game. Stevens finished with a team-high four shots to lead Scranton.
Saturday's first-round win was the eighth NCAA Tournament victory in Scranton women's soccer history. Sunday's second-round matchup between Christopher Newport and Scranton will mark the first time the two teams have met.


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Alexis Adams and Boy Toy have Rockin' Pussy Slam Jam
Alexis Adams is getting some cleaning done while dressed in lingerie, but she would rather be having sex. Fortunately for all of us, she gets what she desires. Watch the mop and cleaner get tossed aside as she is pulled into her lover's lap for a hot makeout session that of course turns into hardcore sex. See as she gets her pussy rubbed while they kiss and fondle. Soon, the lingerie is off and the naked babe is getting her smooth cooch penetrated and pumped hard. Her busty boobs jiggle and shake as her butt bounces and they work together to achieve thrilling climax.


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Dictionaries are about to explain the many UK 'slang' terms, or Dissess as they are known by opening our eyes (and ears) to many of our youth's put downs.
Terms such as "You're a right Gordon," (referring to a feckless idiot likely to squander loads of cash) and She's a Cheryl (meaning a frigid Lass from the North) will soon be in print and easily understood.
And so when a spotty youth sucks his teeth at the bus stop and mumbles in your direction "You Schumacher!" you can look up the term and realise he is calling you a raving cock jockey.


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SCPA bylaws
Bylaws amended 2017
Barbara Murphy, Early SCPA Member, Passes Away
Barbara Murphy, Early SCPA Members, Passes Away
Publix Drops ALEC
Publix responds to SCPA's petition: "Two years ago, Publix dropped our membership in ALEC."
We Was Hacked!
Sorry, community; we were hacked yesterday and instead of seeing our sterling website, you saw the disjointed rant that is included inside this article for your appreciation of the hard work of psychotherapists.
Voter Suppression / Election Reform - Making Your Vote Count
The next Space Coast Progressive Alliance First Thursday Program, March 7th, at the Front Street Civic Center in Melbourne will be "Voter Suppression/Election Reform - Making Your Vote Count."


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Deliver me, out of my sadness
Deliver me, from all of the madness
Deliver me, courage to guide me
Deliver me, strength from inside me
Summer haze
Find you woken up and it's a brand new day
Time for back to basics in the old style way
Being bold, just growing old and dreaming away
Remember when the water froze and the sky was still
And you looked out of your window on the world
And then you went against your will
Is it right or wrong
try to find a place
we can all belong?
be as one
try to get on by
if we unify?
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Multiple Sclerosis Patient Obtains Walker
An 84 year old woman with Multiple Sclerosis, contacted the CDC. She was given a prescription for a walker. She lives on a limited income and could not afford to buy the walker. Norka counseled her to phone 1-800-MEDICARE and to find a pharmacy that could provide the equipment that she needed. Upon completion of the phone calls, the Youth Core members that volunteer with the CDC delivered the walker to the client.


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Release Date: Aug 18, 2017
Record label: Cooking Vinyl
Genre(s): Electronic
While there are many delicious moments throughout Lavelle's releases, UNKLE albums are always held up to comparison to their debut Psyence Fiction which brought about classic tracks featuring Thom Yorke , Mike D and Richard Ashcroft . Some have dismissed Unkle's subsequent releases as mere background noise or questioned the lack of big name talent, but to do so completely misses the point. The finesse of an Unkle record lies in the way the tracks morph into something that sounds true to the featured artists yet darkly twisted into Unkle.
British trip-hop pioneer James Lavelle gathered a host of featured guests for Unkle's sixth album, The Road, Pt 1, an eclectic, cinematic effort that's also surprisingly cohesive. Now the sole creative force behind Unkle, Lavelle has claimed that the album is an effort to go back to his roots, but there's nothing here that approaches the hip-hop influences of the group's debut, Psyence Fiction, and the album places far less emphasis on rock or psychedelia than 2007's War Stories or 2010's Where Did the Night Fall, respectively. Instead, he leans more heavily on symphonic strings, gentle piano, and flurries of acoustic guitar to complement electronic production that runs the gamut between quiet contemplation and cathartic frenzy.
James Lavelle has never been afraid to think outside the box. With his ever-rotating wheel of collaborations, he has managed to maintain a prolific output of primarily electronic music enriched with a burgeoning wave of assorted styles and sounds over the past 25 years. Here, inspired by his experience curating the 2014 Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank, Lavelle presents UNKLE's fifth studio album.
W hen James Lavelle ran hip 1990s label Mo' Wax, his genre-busting UNKLE project called on stars from Thom Yorke to Ian Brown, before Lavelle's career nosedived in a blizzard of cocaine. Today, the guest list - ranging from soul singer Eska to Tricky-like rapper Elliott Power - isn't so starry, but it is effective, and Mark Lanegan delivers the strings-soaked symphonic goth of Looking for the Rain with typical aplomb. Elsewhere, Lavelle's bankruptcy has brought reflection.


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STEPHEN Clemence has described as "brilliant" the feeling of promotion.
Clemence captained Blues to what turned out to be the decisive victory, over Sheffield Wednesday.
And as someone who was pained by the club's demise last season, Clemence was delighted to have played a major role in helping Blues back to the top flight.
"It's obviously what we set out to do ten months ago and it's a massive achievement for everyone involved, from the players to the management and staff," he said.
"Everyone has done a fantastic job under difficult circumstances on occasions.
"There has been a lot of pressure around the club at different times for different reasons and to come out and get back to the Premiership at the first attempt is brilliant."
Clemence, a leading contender to be named player of the season at Wednesday's annual awards dinner, said he had to relax with a spot of retail therapy yesterday when Crystal Palace and Derby County met.
The Rams needed to win to take the battle for automatic promotion into the final weekend of the season.
"I did expect it to go to the last game," said the midfielder.
"You don't get anything easy in this life and it hasn't been easy this season.
"But we were expecting that last day and we were all getting prepared mentally for it.
"But I have to say, it's very nice now going into Preston knowing that we are playing for the title rather than having the extra burden of possibly missing out altogether if we didn't get the right result, and maybe not even getting into the Premiership.
"I watched the first half yesterday and actually popped down the shops for half-an-hour. I saw Palace go 1-0 up and I thought 'I'm just going to get out of here for a little bit' and I returned for the last few minutes.
"I didn't expect the result but Palace are a decent side, you knew it was always going to be a difficult place for Derby to go to.
"Thankfully they did a job for us."
As did one-time Blues record signing Clinton Morrison, who opened the scoring in the 28th minute to set the Eagles on their way.
Clemence smiled: "I will definitely be sending a text to Clinton and I am sure a few others who have played with him in the past will be too. He came up trumps for Birmingham."
Clemence only got back into the side in October after Blues began to wobble.
He had been seriously contemplating his future after being frozen out by boss Steve Bruce.
Not only did he grasp his chance eagerly, but he sustained a fine level of performance as well as coaxed and cajoled the less experienced players around him right until last weekend's finishing line.
Co-owner David Sullivan, who doesn't hold back when it comes to assessing players, paid this tribute.
He said: "His effort and commitment this season has to be applauded.
"He had a very good pre-season and started the first game, then he was out of favour and had to wait for another opportunity.
"Once he did get back in he never stopped, his performances were excellent and he also chipped in with three or four goals, which is probably a season record for him."
Clemence said that the perception of Blues as Championship promotion favourites meant they could never relax.
"Hopefully now we can get the title winners medal on Sunday at Preston. That's the aim now," he said.


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Charts and Graphs for Learning
Let's Make a Graph, Mom!
We were studying the instruments of the orchestra, and my daughter had an idea to make a poll of people's favorite composers to add to her lapbook. I asked her a few questions, and she said, "Wait a minute. I know just what I want. Let me go get the book." She came back with Bart's Amazing Charts in her hands and showed me the pictures of poll results and bar graphs.Wow!
What an opportunity to use math in a real world application--living math-- and at her request! This was a teachable moment I could not pass by. Please help her learn how to make graphs by participating in the five polls below.
We've finished this project. You may vote just for fun if you'd like. For more information about our orchestra and composers unit study visit Music Lapbook.
The Book that Started This Project
My daughter read this book and was inspired to create this polling project.
Cross-Curricular Charts and Graphs
Turning graphs into mini-books
We used a variety of graphs to create the mini-books for our Music lapbook .
More Mini-Book GraphsClick thumbnail to view full-size
Printable Helps for Graphing
Graph paper is perfect for creating tidy bar graphs, and fortunately, there are many options for free printable graph paper online. Download a few and be ready for your next graphing experience.
- Print Free Graph Paper
You can choose the type of paper, the size, and the measurement of the units in this fully customizable and FREE tool. Your graph paper will be output in PDF format.
- Incompetech Free Graph Paper
Another sophisticated online tool for creating customized graph paper for your particular need.
These are all very cool sites for creating an attractive, full-color graph with the data you enter.
Make a Graph Online
- Create a Graph By National Center for Education
With this online, free software, you simply enter your data and select your preferences (everything from font to color to effects). Then you are given an image that you can email, print, or even save in a variety of file formats! Very nice!
- Grapher
It is much simpler to use, but then again it doesn't have as many options. You can print your graph from the screen, but you can't save the image.
- Illuminations: Graphing Activities
Choose from circle graphs, bar graphs, vertex-edge graph, and square graphs.
- ChartGo
Quickly create bar charts, line charts or pie charts. Simply paste your data in the chart data area and hit the create chart button.
Maps, Charts, Graphs & Diagrams - Teacher Created Materials
Charts and Graphs Ideas - from other homeschooling moms
- Graphing Posts at Our Journey Westward
After reading this blog, you'll have some great inspiration for using household objects for making 3D charts and graphs! Cindy finds graphing project for every season too.
- Graphing Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
This article has some fantastic ideas for introducing very young children to graphs.
- Charts & Tables by Dinah Zike
Dinah Zike suggests using folded paper to make a chart or graph! Brilliant and easy!
- Valentine's Heart Math
Candy and math -- a great combination. Try this lesson, and your kids are sure to rave about math!
- Using M&Ms to Graph with your Preschooler
This post includes both photos and a dialogue between the mom and the child.
- Laundry Graphing
This is one smart mom! She folded laundry while her children graphed the types of clothing.
- Graphing Family Style
A blog post from Heather at Blog She Wrote sharing how she incorporated graphing into their math curriculum.
- Pop-up Bar Graph
Look at this example of how you can make a 3D bar graph with paper. Very neat!
Great Graphs, Charts & Tables That Build Real-Life Math Skills
Give us Some Data for This Poll
Do your children enjoy creating graphs?
Scholastic Success With Charts, Tables, and Graphs
What is your favorite instrument in the orchestra?
Which of these is your favorite composer?
Which of these is your favorite style of music?
Which one of these is your favorite animal?
What is your favorite type of ice cream out of these choices?
Perhaps too fast for kids to grasp on the first time around, but this speech includes some amazing charts & graphs. I especially like the first chart of life span and family size as a great example of how powerful a good graph can be.
Thank's that is very good.
The polls make instant graphs ... what fun! I'm featuring this at Star Charts for Kids.
I loved voting in all the poles!
What a fun topic! Thanks for including me.
The idea of online polling is great.And Iam interested in polling online.
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Nice toseethat your graphics mix with numbers. I was hunting for information about graphs when I got into your site. I like the polls too. Great fun!
hi people waz up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Henderson, TN. I like the pictures on your mom's blog. I am going to China next year!
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Hi from the Drews family in TX.
picluvinmom my mom helped me take this poll.Kassidy is 4 so she took the fun ones and I did the music ones for you.
This was fun, thank you from Franklin, Tennessee.
When I clicked on your link to take a poll, it seemed like it was already completed. My answers are: 1)Harp 2)Tchaikovsky 3) Classical 4)rabbits 5)Strawberry
The last lapbook I did was an orchestra lapbook too. I didn't do a survey, but did a listening response graph to a piece of music.
My mom made me do this...I kept saying electric guitar for fave instrument, but it wasn't an option...and I prefer vanilla ice cream, again not an option....hope this works for ya anyway
I'd like to tell you that we go to bed when you get up and we get up when you go to bed. So you're probably going to bed right now!
My mom sent me here. (nsremom) thanks!
My mom sent me here. (nsremom) thanks!
That was fun I love to take part in polls. Thanks from New Zealand!
What a great idea!!! I enjoyed participating and would love to see the results when done. Thanks for including us!!!
this was interesting
We have a dog, named Bryn. I play piano too, so that's why I choose it. It is my favorite instrument.
Thank you for doing the poll. It was fun.
Thanks! That was fun!
Most of my favorites are not there! French Horn is my favorite orchestra instrument. Favorite animal is a guinea pig and favorite ice cream/sherbet is coconut! Favorite music is worship or contemporary Christian.
I'm Westward's daughter. I have my own blog: www.homeschoolblogger.com/bakinggirl
I enjoyed taking your polls!
That was cute! :)
That was really fun! I hope that your lapbook turns out great!
Thanks for the poll! It was fun.
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GREAT idea!! Your mom has been successful in our number 2 reason for homeschooling. She has taught you the love of learning. I would love to see the results of the poll. Please have your mom post a picture when you finish.
That was fun. Thank you.
i love to play my xbox