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A new study has demonstrated that highly adaptive plant defense systems could be trained to fight off disease and eradicate the need for harsh pesticides.
Although it is often lost amidst the discussion of climate change and its effects, crop diseases are one of the biggest threats to food security. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, roughly 20-40 percent of the world's crops are rendered lost to pests and diseases each year. In answer to this, scientists have begun to experiment with alternatives to conventional pesticides and thanks to a newly developed gene-silencing technique, farmers might be able to strengthen their crops' defense systems without any potential gene-altering fallout.
The study, led by agricultural biotechnologist Neena Mitter at the University of Queensland (UQ), involves the development of BioClay, a spray that makes use of microscopic sheets of clay that contain double-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid). This chemical is released when a plant is threatened, triggering a process known as RNA interference (RNAi), a natural process that leads to the plant silencing the genes of the harmful virus. The potential in this process is that this plant defense system is highly adaptive, opening the possibility of learning new adaptation methods in the face of disease. Its responses are not one-size-fits-all but tailored to counter each virus that enters its system based on the information it receives from the latter's genome.
Two factors to consider with the success of this experiment include the benefits to cutting out the middle man of the pesticide agents and the financial ease of a single step process for farmers. While commercial RNA sprays do exist on the market, they function by targeting and killing insects, not as in the case of this study, building up a plant's defence.
"In agriculture, the need for new control agents grows each year, driven by demand for greater production, the effects of climate change, community and regulatory demands, and toxicity and pesticide resistance," Mitter said.
In addition, plant-oriented techniques that have been produced in labs so far last only a few days, this makes them problematic on the market as most farmers operate on slim profit margins and are not viably able to spray crops so frequently as an alternative to pesticide chemical application.
This application of BioClay in their experiments with tobacco plants is especially promising with consideration to the financial aspect of farming practices. Mitter and her team found that a single application of the spray stopped the pepper mild mottle virus from infecting and ruining the crop for 20 days. This is a first instance of researchers achieving such a sustained result.
"Once BioClay is applied, the plant 'thinks' it is being attacked by a disease or pest insect and responds by protecting itself from the targeted pest or disease," explains Mitter. "A single spray of BioClay protects the plant and then degrades, reducing the risk to the environment or human health."
Other factors that make RNAi an attractive solution to commercial crop growers include the fact that firstly, while sprays can easily be tailored to fight new viruses or insect infestations, its use is not limited to disease and pest control. It is hypothesised that this technology could range from helping plants get through prolonged drought conditions, to changing the colours of flowers, and increasing the nutritional value of food crops.
Secondly, compared to developing genetically modified (GMO) crops from scratch, RNAi sprays are potentially far cheaper and less time-intensive to develop. According to a survey conducted by trade association CropLife International, developing new GMO crops could easily cost more than US$100 million and take more than 10 years to develop.
Finally, unlike GMO methods, this experiment represents a new technique that doesn't alter the plant's genome. Thanks to prolonged media coverage and legal regulations efforts in this area have reduced the favourability and viability of many biotech crops.
From an ecological perspective, BioClay and other sprays could act in contrast to the conventional pesticides that do not differentiate between helpful and harmful insects and subsequently lead to the death of many beneficial insects who come into contact with the crop. With RNA sprays, scientists could theoretically refer to DNA data to avoid genetic matches with friendly bugs, such as honeybees.
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If this venture is successful and we can implement this technology, a further potential advantage is that it should be less harmful to human health since RNA is broken down quickly by enzymes in the saliva and digestive juices.
With such an impressive list of benefits, it is only a question of how long will it take researchers to prepare BioClay commercial use. A large challenge is the is cost – manufacturing RNA is not yet a cheap process. Guus Bakkeren, a research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is of the opinion that while the technique could certainly help advance scientific research, it remains too premature to talk of its use in the field.
"In general, these techniques are very valuable for scientific research, especially in cases where the pathogens cannot be easily genetically modified for testing gene functions, such as the obligate biotrophic rust fungi," he says. In the case of large-scale applications, the costs of producing si- or dsRNA molecules keep it from becoming an economically feasible option for now.
On the bright side, biotech startups such as Apse are attempting to lower the production costs of RNA for agricultural applications. If successful, this could turn RNA sprays into a much-needed breakthrough for farmers and developing countries that depend on agriculture for trade.
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Rather than dipping strawberries in plain chocolate, transform chocolate covered strawberries into carrots for an Easter-themed treat. Melt white chocolate and add orange food coloring to make the chocolate the color of carrots. Dip strawberries into the white chocolate just as you would with regular chocolate covered strawberries. Use a skewer or Popsicle stick to draw lines horizontally across the strawberries with the orange-white chocolate coating to make the lines of a carrot on each strawberry.
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While programs to provide free or discounted telephone services do exist, they have been in place for many years and were not initiated by President Obama.
The 1996 Act requires the Commission and the states to ensure that affordable, quality, telecommunications services are available to all Americans. Consistent with Congress's mandate, the Commission sets in motion universal service policies that will ensure all Americans, including low-income consumers and those who live in rural, insular, high cost areas, shall have affordable service and will help to connect eligible schools, libraries, and rural health care providers to the global telecommunications network. The new plan fully funds Congress's universal service goals, while ensuring adequate incentives for continued investment in the local telecommunications network. The Order also ensures that rural, small, and high cost telephone companies continue to receive the necessary universal service support.Information about the programs on the FCC website notes:
Telephone service is considered a necessity for daily modern life. Yet the cost of starting and maintaining such service may be too high for some consumers. Under Congressional mandate, the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) supports the Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs. These programs provide discounts on basic monthly service and initial installation or activation fees for telephone service at the primary residence to income-eligible consumers. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with the help of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), administers the USF.Moreover, even before the 1996 act was initiated, other informal programs to provide universal telecommunications service were in place including a version of the Lifeline program.
All telecommunications service providers and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the federal USF based on a percentage of their interstate and international end-user telecommunications revenues. These companies include wireline phone companies, wireless phone companies, paging service companies, and certain Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers.The Universal Service Fund is administrated by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), "an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)".
Some consumers may notice a Universal Service line item on their telephone bills. This line item appears when a company chooses to recover its USF contributions directly from its customers by billing them this charge. The FCC does not require this charge to be passed on to customers. Each company makes a business decision about whether and how to assess charges to recover its Universal Service costs. These charges usually appear as a percentage of the consumers phone bill. Companies that choose to collect Universal Service fees from their customers cannot collect an amount that exceeds their contribution to the USF. They also cannot collect any fees from a Lifeline program participant.
Over twenty years ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created the Lifeline Program to help guarantee Universal Service in the US. The Lifeline Program provides discounted telephone service to low-income families and individuals that otherwise would find it difficult to pay for telephone service. To qualify for Lifeline Support, Families or individuals have to be either enrolled in a State social service program or qualify under the U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines. Eligibility varies by state.Thus, the claim that it was the Obama administration that created the scheme is clearly untrue. Even Safelink Wireless, the specific program referred to in the message, was initiated before Obama came to power, during the administration of President George Bush. Calling the free cell phones provided by Safelink Wireless "Obama Phones" is therefore misleading to say the least. As Justin Bank of FactCheck.org pithily puts it:
In April 2008, the FCC approved TracFone as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) to provide Lifeline Service in 11 states. Subsequently, TracFone has been approved in an additional 9 states and is currently providing service in 19 states. Today, there are over 1,700 ETCs providing Lifeline service throughout the United States.
The president has no direct impact on the program, and one could hardly call these devices "Obama Phones," as the e-mail author does. This specific program, SafeLink, started under President George Bush, with grants from an independent company created under President Bill Clinton, which was a legacy of an act passed under President Franklin Roosevelt, which was influenced by an agreement reached between telecommunications companies and the administration of President Woodrow Wilson.Of course, it is accurate to state that many US telecommunications consumers do indirectly fund the phone service programs via Universal Service Fees collected by their phone service providers. However, it is not true that taxpayer money is being redistributed to fund the programs as suggested in the email.
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"There is real evidence that hyperfrequency electromagnetic
fields can have geno-toxic effects. And this damaged DNA is
always the cause of cancer.
We've found these damaging effects on the genes at levels
well below the safety limits. That's why we think it's
urgent to base our safety limits on the biological effects,
not the thermic ones.
They should be based on biology, not on physics."
Twenty Years of Russian Research Supports Microwave Concerns
The Nazis are credited with inventing the first
microwave-cooking device to provide mobile food support to
their troops during their invasion of the Soviet Union in
World War II[14] . These first microwave ovens were
experimental. After the war, the US War Department was
assigned the task of researching the safety of microwave
But it was the Russians who really took the bull by the
After the war, the Russians had retrieved some of these
microwave ovens and conducted thorough research on their
biological effects. Alarmed by what they learned, the
Russians banned microwave ovens in 1976, later lifting the
ban during Perestroika.
Twenty years of Russian research (and German studies as far
back as 1942 Berlin) make a strong argument against the
safety of microwave cooking.
Their findings led the Russian government to issue an
international warning about possible biological and
environmental damage associated with the use of microwave
ovens and other similar frequency electronic devices (e.g.
mobile phones).
I was not able to personally evaluate any of these older
bodies of research, since those documents are now difficult
to track down, so I can't attest to their methodology or
conclusions. All you can do is weigh their findings
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October 15, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Meeting Rooms A & B
Recorded professional classical guitarist Peter Flectcher returns for a recital featuring works by de Marica, Mudarra, J. S. Back, Vivaldi, Paganini, Mompou, Walton, Tarrega, and Albeniz.
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Come a bit early to ensure your seat.
October 15, 2018, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
If you give a giraffe a book...Jaffa's Book Club is a special book club for children and their families: each month Jaffa will pick a "book of the month" and have a reading and snacks for kiddos. One attendee will win a copy of the book of the month! Don't forget to pick up your copy of the book at the beginning of the month. Jaffa's October pick is Magritte's Marvelous Hat by D.B. Johnson.
October 15, 2018, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.
October 15, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Wiggle Time is a music and movement class for toddlers and their caregivers. This program builds on the early literacy skills established in babygarten and focuses on the 5 building blocks of early literacy: read, write, sing, talk, play! Toddlers and their caregivers interact together through songs, rhymes, various forms of storytelling, and the use of props such as scarves, puppets, and musical instruments. Please register~
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Hawaii's unforgettable adventures
There's something that happens to you when you visit Hawaii — and whether you're young or old, it doesn't soon wear off. Everything is grand in the Hawaiian islands; from the mammoth waves that kick up on the beaches to the staggering size of the mountain peaks. It's a special experience that's sure to excite you, overwhelm you, and perhaps even make you fall in love.
Perhaps the toughest part about traveling to Hawaii with kids is getting there. Even if you're starting out on the west coast of the United States, the flight can be long — longer perhaps than you or the kids have experienced before. With a few new games or toys though, we made it through just fine, and there were no regrets about a long flight once we touched down in paradise.
The main attraction in Hawaii is of course the water. Check with your accommodations to see what types of "water toys" they provide; often you'll have a boogie board, a surf board or even things like water wings, balls, sand buckets and floaties at your disposal where you're staying, so there's no need to lug those things around with you. If they don't come free, they'll often be readily available for rent or purchase.
If you have young children who might not be used to the intense sun that Hawaii can deliver, you'll be wise to bring along a UV rated suit that offers more skin coverage than the typical swim suit. When I took my little one to Hawaii though, the Hawaiian mothers around me slathered sunscreen on my baby about every 20 minutes — while I got the intense burn I'd feared for her!
When you're ready to venture beyond the beach, you'll find plenty of activities for "keikis," the Hawaiian word for kids — everything from sand boarding to water parks and amusement parks, horseback riding, zoos, aquariums and glass bottom boat tours.
You and the kids are going to have so much fun in Hawaii, you might never want to come back!
- Nicole Vulcan is a writer and media producer who travels with world with her young daughter. She blogs about their adventures at Raising a Revolutionary. (Read more of her works here)
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Interview with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson
We spoke with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson about translation, her book of poetry, Galaxy and more.
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We spoke to Sonnet L'Abbé, our poetry judge, about the two books of poetry she is working on, and her advice for Room's contest applicants.
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Vancouver-based writer Mary Novik's first novel, Conceit, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2007 and won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 2008. Muse is Novik's second novel, and is set deep in history, both in time and detail. Novik weaves the story of fictitious protagonist, Solange, a spunky redheaded seer, into events of fourteenth-century Avignon including the historic personalities of the time: the poet Petrarch, his brother Gherardo, and Pope Clement VI.
From the beginning I was hooked: "I first hear my mother's heartbeat from inside her dark surrounding womb." This powerful image was followed by one of Solange's defining visions. She could recall what we can't, or shouldn't; the depths of the past, the images of one's future. "His face was as clear to me as the blood vessels inside her womb, his skin foxed with a tracery of veins I looked straight into his eyes and they were as hard and blue as lapis lazuli" (page 3). With this rich opening page there was no going back.
Born above a tavern to a prostitute, Solange is the narrator of her own tale, a dark story, but not without hope. When things seem impossibly bad for a young Solange, she simply starts over. We follow her through her attempts to find a niche for herself in the scriptorium at the abbey where she is raised, to the streets and then to the court of Avignon. As a child, Solage never takes her situation for granted when things are going in her favour, nor allows a bad situation to linger. Ultimately, as she matures, she learns to depend on herself and her array of skills, whether that be as scribe, lover, or prophetess. She thinks on her feet like an actor might, and shifts into the role necessary to see her through every situation. Though talented, Solange is not without flaws (as she has a frustrating weakness for the affection of fame-driven poet, Petrarch). It is in her imperfection that we find her real and likable.
Taking in the visuals while reading this story is akin to walking through a gallery of Renaissance paintings at a brisk pace; I find the description rich, and yet not bogged down with too many details, a difficult task when setting a story into an unfamiliar scene. A particularly gorgeous line is when Solange considers the text in the scriptorium where she is training to become a scribe, and widow Madame de Fores tells Solange to see how "'Each word is like a ripe fruit eager to be bitten into.' She showed me how to take the words and roll them in my mouth" (page 22). In that moment I am there with the young scribe, enjoying the awe of her newly found passion for language and the printed page.
Muse takes us through the inner workings of a fourteenth century abbey, to back alleys and brothels, and to the papal apartments in Avignon. Novik keeps the plot of her richly detailed novel moving. Yet, when it lingers, it is for deliberation and focus; for this it works. Muse is a story whose plot pulled at me while the language whispered to slow, so as to not miss a thing.
Editor Meghan Bell answers a few questions about geeks, favourite comics, and what she's looking for in a submission.
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Since 1975, the Art in the Governor's Office Program has honored selected artists in Oregon with exhibitions in the reception area of the Governor's Office in the State Capitol Building.
An exhibit in the Governor's Office is considered a lifetime honor. Artists whose work has been featured in the Governor's Office include Gordon Gilkey, Sally Haley, Yuji Hiratsuka, Manuel Izquierdo, James Lavadour, Henk Pander, Michele Russo, and Margot Voorhies Thompson.
Governor's Office: State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Rm. 250, Salem, Oregon
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Please post a direct link to your CPS283 inspired card –> HERE to be entered into this month's prize drawing.
This is also my card for the TTC25 Touch Twin Marker Challenge.
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I want to get more duit raya!
Raya is coming. Wouldn't we all love extra duit raya? But what company gives out abundance of bonus in the middle of August?
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to present my parents a huge 'ang-pow' this year? Every year I have to squeeze the budget to try and give fairly to everyone in my family. Sometimes it would be nice to see the look on Papa's face when i give him a very "thick ang-pow". I'm sure Papa will be so proud of me. I'm sure Papa will be thinking that I have worked very hard indeed to get such huge income. When in fact all I have done is WORK SMART!
Plus this year I will be getting 2 additional new nieces and / or nephews. How I wish I could buy them trunk loads of baby clothes and toys!
But if I stay the way I am; nothing much will change! Most certainly not my 'moolahs'!
Gotta do something drastic! I read somewhere that when we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. ~Victor Frankl
So I have 45 days to make a difference and change the way Raya will be in 2013!
Ready Lynn? All systems go!!!
All I have to do is strategize and share!
I am in the business of promoting franchises.
I am in the business of the biggest money making industry; thats dealing with health and beauty.
I am in the business that is borderless; global and it is on auto pilot 24/7.
If only I could share the same knowledge to everyone out there so they too can enjoy some extra 'moolahs' this raya… I would be so happy.
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Drew Barrymore was spotted on Sunday night making her way to Trousdale in West Hollywood, California to attend an Emmys after-party with her boyfriend Will Kopelman.
The actress wore a McQ 'Moulded Torso' dress from the Resort 2012 collection.
Her eggplant dress with a psychedelic print was teamed with a Jack Vartanian bracelet, blue suede pumps and black hooped The Dina Collection earrings.
Drew kept the same high ponytail she had worn to the Emmy Awards ceremony earlier that night.
I've said it before, but I do love this rich auburn hair colour, especially since she complemented it with dark burgundy lips.
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SRM Technologies
SRM Technologies, a part of renowned SRM group is a global professional service firm specialized in providing reliable, predictable and consistent product engineering, IT custom applications, remote infrastructure management, enterprise application and transformation services to clients and reduces the global time-to-market in product realization in this digital economy world.
Company Name: SRM Technologies
Company Website: http://www.srmtech.com
Position: Trainee Programmer
Job Location: Chennai
Walkin Date: 19th December 2014
Interview Time: 9 AM
Batch: 2013 & 2014 Year of Passing
Eligibility Criteria:
- Qualification : Diploma in ECE Only
- Year of passing: 2013/14
- Should have 70% aggregate from SSLC till Diploma
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- Written Test
- Interview
Note: Kindly carry your educational transcripts along with the resume.
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Walkin Venue Address:
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"Pullamma" Building, First Floor,
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Land Mark : Behind Puthiya Thalaimurai Office
Chennai,Tamilnadu, India 600032
Interested & eligible candidates can directly go to the above mentioned venue on 19th December 2014.


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Charlie's Beech Mountain Cam this morning at 7:30 a.m. after reading the forecast for snow on Beech Mountain this week. Looks like Beech Mountain Resort (a.k.a. Ski Beech) picked a great weekend to open! Not only will skiers and snowboarders (and folks going snow tubing) have the snow, they'll have it everywhere and "au naturale" as well!
P.S. (No, I don't mean "in the nude." With highs in 20's F. today, probably not a good idea.)


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What is New in atPHARMA 2.2 Build 1002
1. Report of fast moving items
2. Report of slow moving items
3. Backend is changed to MYSQL
4. 3000 item limitation of product list is removed.
5. Product list shows additional information like generic name, shelf, stock etc.
6. Expiry report with additional filtering options like product wise, group wise, generic name wise, manufacturer wise and distributor wise.7. Facility to view the expiry report of products that expire within a specific period
8. Facility to select invoice number in CR, BR, CP and BP.
9. Invoice amount is checked in CR, BR, CP and BP.
10. Facility to hide batch in Sales Invoice and Purchase Return if the stock is zero.
11. Intelligent allocation of items, if stock is insufficient in the current batch.
12. Replacement purchase allowed for expired items.
13. Facility to enable or disable Tax in application level.
14. Quantity column added in Free Issue Report.
15. Bank Reconciliation added.
16. Provision to hide optional fields like Doctor, Sales man etc.
17. Report lay out changed.
18. Area wise / Representative Wise report with an option to sort date wise or name wise.
19. Facility to export master data to Excel sheet
20. Facility to resize column widths in the grid and facility to skip the fields that are hidden.
21. Facility to display PTS instead of PTR, if the company is a Distributor. PTR will be retained for retailers.
22. Option to enter whether the bill is a cash bill or not. Facility to enter party name if Cash Account is selected.
23. Billing Time added in invoice designer.
24. Short Expiry report. The short expiry period can be set in the settings.
25. In PI, replacement checkbox added to indicate if it is a replacement purchase or not. Additional report added for replacement purchases.
26. In stock report, new field 'Near expiry qty 'is added.
27. VAT incorporated
28. Option to set the font name and size in all forms
29. Day closing option in Settings.
30. New fields like Passport No, Date of join etc. are added in User Creation form.
31. Employee master report
32. Option to make employee active or inactive. Login is denied for inactive employees
33. Multi currency support.
34. In sales invoice, instead of patient, the caption will be displayed as Party for Distributor.
35. New rate called Display rate is set as default rate for invoices.
36. Features, Barcode designer and Barcode Printer available in purchase invoices
37. Insurance company option
38. Sales Invoice reference field provided in all Sales return invoices
39. Product Profit report
40. Facility to set any date in Period Setting
41. Credit card payment option in Sales Invoice except Counter Sales
42. Option to set the color of forms
43. Printing method made simple. No need to worry about the port or USB modes.
44. Pharmacology made part of main product.
45. Facility to add or edit information in Pharmacology
46. Built in drug database is given by default.
47. Purchase Estimation is added
48. Facility to copy and paste invoices using the short cut keys Ctrl + Alt + C (for copying) and Ctrl+ Alt + V (pasting).
49. New product batch form with tax and opening stock options
50. Cash Account can be set as default
51. Facility to set a particular sales man as default.
52. Display of stock value included in Expiry report.
53. Facility to view Balance Sheet in detailed mode.
54. Report of all master files.
55. Facility to view product group wise and party wise sales report.
56. Facility to view Cash Payment/Bank Payment/Cash Receipt and Bank Receipt report filtered on Party and Amount range.
57. Ledger report shows ledger total.
58. Account master report with several filtering options.
59. Medicine report is changed to medicine location report
60. Product/Group/All are grouped under one tab in filter dialogs
61. Negative stock report with several filtering options.
62. Product master report with Product Group wise filtering.
63. Enhanced graphical analysis.
64. Toggle toolbar added.
65. ST%, AST% fields are added in the designer.
66. Provision to edit counter sales invoice.
67. Facility to restore the column width of invoice grids by pressing the short cut key combination, Ctrl + Alt + R.
68. Provision to enter Opening stock in Batch form.
69. Provision to change MR to Purchase Invoice and DCNo. to Sales Invoice respectively.
70. Search facility added in Insurance Company creation form.
71. Facility to enter VAT number in company settings form.
72. Facility to view sales report manufacturer wise and distributor wise.
73. Replacement purchase option added in Purchase report
74. Auto Back up feature
75. New sales register and purchase register forms
76. New sales and purchase reports.
77. Balance sheet and P&L report in improved format.
78. Budget form in improved format.
79. Facility to display warning message in sales return form, while returning expired items
80. Facility to display quantity in decimal.
81. In Sales Invoice, additional columns for taxes are added.
82. New format for all reports
83. Default sales rate setting added
84. Demo of version wise features
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Castle Hills 1st Baptist Church Sanctuary
Today we're taking it back, way back to 1979. Many of those who have worked closely with us know that faith is a cornerstone within the Mitchell family. It is always an honor to build a church and other religious facilities. One project that we are fond of is the Castle Hills 1st Baptist Church Sanctuary.
Castle Hills 1st Baptist Church, now known as Castle Hills Church was founded in 1953 and over the decades has seen periods of great growth. During Jack Taylor's and George Harris' tenure, the congregation quickly grew during the 70's and there was a need for expansion. G.W. Mitchell was commissioned, with architects Bartlett Cocke & Associates, to work on the Castle Hills Church Sanctuary. We began working on the project in 1978 and finished in 1979. This four-story building is home to a 1,200 seat auditorium that also includes a basement level choir room cut straight into limestone. Not to mention the Baptist Fan auditorium design with incredible acoustics and sight lines.
This project had a very complex layout. Both Lane and Bill Mitchell contributed to the Castle Hills project at the ground level. Bill recalls being in college working as a laborer digging ditches for grade beams and using a #90 jackhammer. He mentions how this was a great motivator to finish school and get his degree at Texas A&M (Gig 'Em!). A memorable takeaway for Bill was when he was introduced to the now widely-known "breakfast taco." Since Taco Cabana was not around in the late '70's, he remembers his fellow laborers bringing tacos with homemade tortillas. If he had only known how popular they'd become in the future, he might have taken a different path.
Lane Mitchell's first job was with Mitchell Equipment, a separate company at the time, washing concrete pumps and keeping them clean for only $2.00 an hour! He recalls both he and Bill wanted to come home and work over Christmas break. They earned the job of painting the lattice boom on a conventional truck crane parked at the Castle Hills Church. As Texas weather has it, there was a cold front and the weather stayed well below freezing while Lane and Bill painted. Lucky for them the paint was oil-based so it didn't freeze but it felt like smearing tar onto ice. Once done, the crane had a new layer of black paint and looked wonderful.
Lane remembers how the Castle Hills Church project had a very complex layout. Superintendent, Larry Carlile, had the architect come and walk him through all levels that needed to coordinate with each other. This was a lesson that has stayed with G.W. Mitchell over the years, to maintain consistent and open communications. They began with the sanctuary which was laid out in a Baptist Fan pattern with steps on both sides working their way to the balcony level. The choir loft was duplicated below the platform area so that the rehearsal area matched the layout of the sanctuary. Lane notes that the ceiling beams were isolated concrete and were high above the ground floor with plenty of span across the room. When the project was complete, they had a very functional and modern church sanctuary.
All in all, G.W. Mitchell Construction is honored to have been a part of several projects throughout the Castle Hills Church's vibrant history including the Faith Building remodel, the Victory Building, a gymnasium and the new steeple all while enjoying both the work and breakfast tacos.


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News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup
State School Board in Ohio Picks New Superintendent
After a nearly 10-month search, the Ohio board of education has picked Susan Tave Zelman to replace retired state Superintendent John M. Goff, who left office at the end of December.
The board voted 18-1 on Dec. 16 to hire Ms. Zelman, who is now the deputy commissioner of education in Missouri. Before spending four years in that state, Ms. Zelman worked for seven years in various administrative positions in the Massachusetts Department of Education. James Van Keuran, who previously served as chief financial officer for Ohio's education agency, will serve as interim superintendent until Ms. Zelman takes office in March.
Last year, board members announced controversial plans to select Mr. Goff's successor before the Nov. 3 elections--despite requests from both of Ohio's gubernatorial candidates that they delay the process. Because the search for a new schools chief went later than expected, newly elected Republican Gov. Robert Taft--who was set to be sworn into office on Monday of this week--met with Ms. Zelman several times before her appointment.
--Jessica L. Sandham
La. Approves Accountability Plan
Louisiana's plan for holding its more than 1,400 public schools accountable for student performance is now final.
Under the plan, which won final approval from the state school board last month, schools will be judged according to a state formula and rewarded for success or, in worst-case scenarios, "reconstituted" if they fail. Under reconstitution, local school districts have the option of firing principals and teachers if a school's score fails to improve after four years.
The state's formula for rating individual schools will take into account student scores from newly developed high-stakes tests and attendance and dropout rates, said Catherine Heitman, a spokeswoman for the education department.
Louisiana plans to spend a base of $20 million in fiscal 1999-2000 on the accountability plan and on a new testing program for grades 4 and 8 that is designed to end the promotion of students not yet academically ready to move to the next grade. Support programs total more than $50 million.
The key to success is linking the new tests to new standards, said Leslie Jacobs, a member of the state board of elementary and secondary education.
--Anjetta McQueen
Ohio OKs Construction Funding
Ohio legislators and outgoing Gov. George V. Voinovich agreed last month to devote $505 million over the next six years to school construction and repairs--the state's largest single commitment to date to ending a statewide facilities crunch.
The appropriation was included in the legislature's broad, $1.72 billion statewide facilities plan. The measure also allocated $549 million for construction at state colleges and universities, $224 million for state prisons, and $44 million for new football stadiums in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Mr. Voinovich, a Republican who was sworn in last week as a member of the U.S. Senate, signed the bill into law on Dec. 17 as a part of a capital-appropriations measure.
--Jessica L.Sandham
Officials Punished in Testing Case
Austin, Texas, school officials have disciplined two administrators and issued warning letters to four principals suspected of playing a role in the manipulation of students' scores on the state's high-stakes assessments given last spring.
Interim Superintendent A.C. Gonzalez disciplined the officials last September, although the specific measures only came to light in December after the Austin American Statesman newspaper filed an open-records request to obtain the information.
Deputy Superintendent Kay Psencik was formally reprimanded, while research analyst Ricky Arredondo received a week's suspension without pay. Ms. Psencik has filed a grievance against the district challenging the reprimand, while Mr. Arredondo resigned from his school district post in October.
The Texas Education Agency lowered the rankings of three Austin elementary schools in September after an audit revealed that the schools' ratings on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills were inflated when school officials changed the identification numbers of their lowest-scoring students.
Because the numbers did not match previously assigned identification numbers, the students' test scores were not factored into the schools' overall ratings.
The Travis County district attorney's office is investigating whether school officials broke any laws by altering the test data.
--Jessica L. Sandham
Vol. 18, Issue 18, Page 17Published in Print: January 13, 1999, as News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup
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Merlin's Blade
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Blink
Publication Date: April 20, 2013
Number of Pages: 432
Series: The Merlin Spiral
Dimensions: 8.00 × 5.25 (inches)
Merlin's Greatest Weakness Could Become His Greatest Strength
When a meteorite crashes near a small village in fifth-century Britain, it brings with it a mysterious black stone that bewitches anyone who comes in contact with its glow—a power the druids hope to use to destroy King Uthur's kingdom, as well as the new Christian faith. The only person who seems immune is a young, shy, half-blind swordsmith's son named Merlin.
As his family, village, and even the young Arthur, are placed in danger, Merlin must face his fears and his blindness to take hold of the role God ordained for him. But when he is surrounded by adversaries, armed only by a sword he's named Excalibur, how will he save the girl he cherishes and rid Britain of this deadly evil ... without losing his life?
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The countries and islands that make up the Caribbean have been luring travelers for a very long time with their laidback attitudes, delicious cuisine, spectacular scenery and friendly, hospitable locals. Puerto Plata, on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, is a particular paradise in that it offers visitors a real opportunity to "get away from it all." You won't find throngs of tourists in Puerto Plata, but you will still find world-class amenities. You'll also find Ocean World and have the opportunity to swim with the sharks and rays in Puerto Plata – if you dare!
A Video Tour of Ocean Word, Puerto Plata
The Shark & Stingray Encounter
It takes a certain kind of person to volunteer to get into the water with a bunch of sharks and stingrays, and if you're that kind of person, Ocean World has an encounter just for you. Actually, the sharks and stingrays are very safe and have been trained to be fed and handled by people. Still, it is indeed thrilling to get so close to these creatures that have scared people for millennium.
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Once you step foot inside Ocean World you may find yourself not only in a lovely setting but in a terrible quandary – how on Earth are you going to decide how to spend your day, there are too many wonderful programs and choices? Ocean World makes it easy for you by providing combination packages – you get to see more, do more and save more.
So for instance, if you want to swim with the sharks and rays you can and combine it with either the Sea Lion Encounter of Dolphin Swim in Puerto Plata. These combo packages truly make for a fun-filled day.
Shark and Stingray Fun Facts
Did you know that sharks have replacement teeth?! They can have up to seven rows. Since sharks chew a lot, they actually lose a lot of teeth but luckily for them (not for their prey) they can grow them back quickly and will likely go through more than 30,000 in their life! We wouldn't want to pay that dentist bill.
Although they may have loads of teeth, sharks don't have one single bone in their body – not one. Shark skeletons are actually made up of cartilage. And did you know sharks were swimming in the oceans way before dinosaurs showed up? It's true, they inhabited the earth 200 million years before dinosaurs were roaming the Earth.
Stingrays are sort of cousins to the shark, and they also have no bones only cartilage. Although they don't necessarily look like fish, they actually are. Stingrays prefer to "fly" through shallow waters in warm climates of the world. They hunt with special sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini, which detect tiny little electrical charges their prey emits. Prey like oysters, clams, shrimp and crab, mmm, our kind of prey.
Now that you know more about sharks and stingrays, don't you want to meet them in person? If so, head on down to beautiful Puerto Plata and spend the day swimming with them and also with dolphins and sea lions. Sounds like a great vacation to us!


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See also:
Field Data Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Areas of Study:
Physical Anthropology
Physical Geography
CRC students may choose courses in the various disciplines of science to meet any of several objectives. Courses are designed to:
Many courses include hands-on practical experience and/or opportunities for work experience in local industry and business.
The student, in consultation with a counselor, should choose science courses to meet his or her program, transfer, or general education requirements. The Counseling Center also has information regarding science requirements for transfer to other four-year institutions.
Note to Transfer Students:
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor's degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an associate's degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor's degree.
For information about the student learning outcomes for this program, see resources.crc.losrios.edu/pslo


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Recently, motorcycles have been the preferred mode of transportation for many people because of its convenience. The smaller size makes it easier for motorists to glide through traffic and also makes maintenance simple. Spare parts and fuel for motorcycles are relatively cheaper too.
Sadly though, the number of people that a motorcycle can carry is very limited. Therefore, it's not advisable when one needs to carry at least three or more passengers, or some additional baggage. To remedy this, some motorcycle owners install a sidecar.
Sidecars are one-wheeled vehicles that provide additional seats and wheels to motorcycles. Some sidecars also have a rear trunk that gives more room for other stuff, and some have a rooftop, windshield, and door. Sidecars are often made up of strong fiberglass or steel.
Before, sidecars can be removed from the motorcycle when necessary. Nowadays, it is generally attached permanently. Police, army, specifically German troops, are the known habitual users of motorcycle sidecars after it became popular around the 1950's. Today, sidecars are now featured in motorcycle races.
Despite a sidecar's practicality, installing one may also pose danger to its riders. Sidecars make the handling of the motorcycle asymmetrical which therefore causes unbalance to the vehicle. If there is no brake on the wheel of the sidecar, it will pull towards the bike under braking and towards the sidecar under acceleration.
The position of the rider and his passenger, and the additional weight brought in by the passenger or luggage has an effect on the handling of the bike especially on uneven terrain. While the extra wheel on the sidecar and the widening of the bike's wheelbase act as safety features, it also affects the vehicle's center of gravity. If the motorist is not used to the changes brought by the sidecar, the possibility of an accident increases.
Safety against sidecars and motorcycle accidents can only be provided by the biker and passengers, especially since the Highway Code does not even require the passenger to wear a helmet. Then, there's always the danger of the surrounding traffic. Know more about the proper use and riding techniques for sidecars by checking the state or local Department of Transportation.


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Gong baths are the great way to get "in tune" with yourself.
Everyone has a relationship with sound. We don't have to be a well-practiced yogi in order to have a positive experience with sound.
In a gong bath, I use different healing instruments as a tool to facilitate a shift of consciousness in all participants.
Like the one in the picture, which is called a Shruti. This is a great tool to help with mantra and tuning our voice in harmonic resonance.


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The Haute Parfumerie by Van Cleef & Arpels
Nature, one of the Maison's precious source of inspiration, expresses itself in its fragrances.
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Inspired by the Haute Joaillerie collection Snowflake, First overwhelms with its touch of jasmine, amber and sandalwood.
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The Collection Extraordinaire gathers the parfumerie's most noble material, true promises of rare fragrances.
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Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is one of the most easily recognizable asterisms in the night sky, found in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The Big Dipper is well-known in many cultures and goes by many names, among them the Plough, the Great Wagon, Saptarishi, and the Saucepan. The asterism is particularly prominent in the … [Read more…]


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Condé Nast Swaps Lucky Editor
Eva Chen, Anna Wintour's right hand, replaces Brandon Holley
A day after shaking up the publisher ranks at Glamour, Condé Nast has replaced Brandon Holley as editor of Lucky, its smaller but ailing fashion magazine.
Holley's replacement is Eva Chen, who has had stints at Vogue, Teen Vogue and Elle and most recently was consulting on Lucky, working with Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue and artistic director of Condé Nast. The move is one of the first to showcase Wintour's growing influence at the company, although the irony is that Holley reportedly was one of the first to reach out to Wintour for advice when she got the corporate role.
Holley has left the company. Chen was unavailable for comment.
The shopping magazine Lucky was considered revolutionary when it launched in 2000, but it has struggled to keep up as buying behavior has moved online and the title's buzz diminished. When Holley was brought on two years ago, her launch of Yahoo's Shine, a women's hub, was seen as a positive move for the brand. While Lucky has dabbled in e-commerce, Holley fell short of the goal of making Lucky a major online shopping destination.
Meantime, both ad pages and circulation have flagged, leading to speculation that Lucky would become an online-only pub. Six months ago, the company took the unusual step of doing away with the publisher's title and appointing a brand manager to head sales as well as editorial. The company also said Lucky would launch an e-commerce platform, an announcement that now seems premature.
Condé Nast made no mention of Lucky's troubles or its e-commerce plans in its announcement today. "It's still a priority for Lucky, but we don't have anything to talk about yet," a spokeswoman said.
In a statement, Wintour alluded to Chen's digital and e-commerce experience, adding, "From the streets of New York City to Shanghai and everywhere in between, Eva is the quintessential Lucky girl."


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NEW YORK, United States — Fifth & Pacific Cos. agreed to sell its Lucky Brand Jeans division to private-equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP for $225 million, part of a plan to divest assets and focus on the Kate Spade label.
The deal includes $140 million in cash and $85 million in a three-year seller note. Together with the November sale of Juicy Couture 's intellectual property, net proceeds will reach as much as $380 million, New York-based Fifth & Pacific said today in a statement.
Fifth & Pacific, formerly Liz Claiborne Inc., changed its name last year after selling the namesake brand to J.C. Penney Co. Chief Executive Officer William McComb has trimmed the company's portfolio from more than 30 brands when he started in 2006. After the Lucky Brand sale, just two -- Kate Spade and the Adelington Design Group jewelry line -- will remain.
Shares of Fifth & Pacific declined 1.1 percent to $33.12 yesterday in New York. The stock had more than doubled this year, compared with a 27 percent gain for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Leonard Green, based in Los Angeles, owns stakes in other specialty retailers, including J. Crew Group Inc. and Sports Authority Inc.
Lucky Brand, founded in Los Angeles in 1990, has been revitalized in recent years by Chief Executive Officer David DeMattei, who was hired from Williams-Sonoma Inc. He built fashions and accessories around the denim line and added skinny stretch jeans to appeal to women.
Fifth & Pacific operated 239 Lucky Brand stores at the end of September. The label generated sales of $346.4 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization of $14.3 million in the nine months through September. The brand accounted for 29 percent of Fifth & Pacific's sales during that period while Kate Spade is the largest portion at 41 percent.
The $225 million purchase price represents multiple of more than seven times its trailing 12-month Ebitda, according to today's statement.
By Matt Townsend; Editors: James Callan, Cecile Daurat, Robin Ajello


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iLeads was the official mobile lead retrieval app at the ASAE 2014 Annual Meeting in August. The contrast between the use and logistics involved in using our iLeads app and using the terminal offered by the event reg contractor was dramatic.
Just think, what if you…
- Always had enough lead retrieval terminals for every exhibitor, even the ones that wait until they arrive on the show floor to order?
- Never had more terminals than needed, terminals that you paid for (or at minimum paid for the shipping), but no one ordered?
- Never had to pay to ship terminals to and from a show?
- Never had to have on-site personnel solely to staff a lead retrieval service desk?
- Never had to worry if the lead retrieval you use is compatible with your registration software or method.
- Never had to negotiate with exhibitors over lost equipment?
- Never had exhibitors grumbling about standing in line to pick up and return their terminals.
- Never had to spend hours at the end of a show uploading exhibitors' leads?
- Never had to be concerned about which barcode technology your event organizer prefers?
- Frequently had the opportunity to rent more than one terminal to an exhibitor?
If you use iLeads, the answers to the above are "Always", followed by 7 "Nevers", followed by Frequently". This last point is worth considering. We see exhibitors licensing multiple apps much more frequently than they rent multiple terminals.
While Bartizan was the first to offer a mobile lead retrieval app, many other companies have seen the wisdom of offering a similar service. Being first means something for just so long. After that, it comes down to which company devotes its resources to keeping up with mobile technology. With every new iOS and Android release comes new challenges. With over 35 companies producing Android smartphones, the challenge becomes compounded. An app that worked just fine 60 days ago could be full of bugs today if it is not being refined and updated constantly.
Bartizan no longer manufactures terminals. Our 14 software developers are focused solely on iLeads. We can't have a product that works most of the time. It has to deliver all of the time.
In my mind, there is one remaining question: Why rent terminals when licensing an app is so easy and profitable? Now that iLeads reads 2-D barcodes like PDF417, as well as 1-D and QR, I can't think of a reason. Can You?
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On Sunday we decided to take advantage of a pinterest craft I pinned a while back!
Tyson's grandmother has plenty of foliage to rummage through,
so we went out on a hunt to find some pretty fall leaves for our project!
ty even convinced his grandmother to be buried,
she's a good sport!!
Even Ty got in on the fun which I absolutely love!
and not to mention...
I was quite impressed with what he came up with!
I at least had a cheat sheet for making
my fox (yes i am aware its not that accurate) & elephant!


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Amendment C074
Mount Alexander Planning Scheme
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Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
Planning authority contact details
Mount Alexander Shire Council
Corner Lyttleton Street and Lloyd Street Castemaine VIC 3450 Australia
Tel: (03) 5471 1700
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Rezones land at 92 Kennedy Street Castlemaine from Industrial 1 Zone to General Residential Zone - Schedule 1| applies a new Schedule 13 to Clause 43.02 (DDO) and a new Schedule 08 to Clause 43.04 (DPO) and Clause 45.03 (EAO) to the land and updates the list of maps forming part of the planning scheme in the Schedule to Clause 61.03.


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TORONTO, June 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Monday, helped in part by advances in financial and energy stocks, but gains were offset by a firm retreat in the materials group as gold prices fell.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 17.07 points, or 0.11 percent, to 15,336.63 shortly after the open.
Of the index's 10 main groups, nine were in positive territory. (Reporting by Solarina Ho; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
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Scientific schools history
Originally BMSTU scientific schools were either founded or rapidly developed by Moscow State University's faculty, many members of which had classes at both Universities.
You can meet very respectful scientists among them, such as Nikolay Zhukovskiy, Fyodor Orlov, Sergey Vavilov, Sergey Chaplygin etc. These people provided the basis for future fundamental engineering research and high level of studies.
In 1830 a new Chemistry branch was founded in the young Industrial school. Later the alumni record of this dept. included several members of Russian Academy of Science (Pyotr Shorygin, M. Dubinin, I. Knunyants, N.Vorozhtsov), famous scientists (A.Chichibabin, V.Rodionov, N.Shilov, N.Karavaev, A.Kirsanov, O.Chmutov etc).
A talented alumnus, L. Karpov found the first physics and chemistry laboratory, on that basis new Physics and chemistry institute was founded.
Today famous Russian Moscow Architectural Institute back in 1930 was only a part of BMSTU lead by the famous Russian architects M. Cherepashinsky, N. Streletskiy, P.Velikhov. The same year it was made an independent university.
Definitely one of the most important sectors, it has its "Godfather" – Nikolay Zhukovskiy, among whose students were the future leaders of Soviet aviation and Space – Andrei Tupolev and Sergei Korolev. Zhukovskiy with his fellows and students found Aerodynamics Experimental bureau, which became the Head of Russian Aviation and Aeronautics.
Almost all famous Soviet aircraft designers graduated from BMSTU: P.Sukhoi ("SU" jet aircrafts), V.Petlyakov ("PE'"aircrafts), S.Lavochkin ("LA" aircrafts), V.Myasischev (Overseas bombardier aircrafts M, later he was the Head of Central Institute of Aerodynamics) etc..
All chief rocket designers were Bauman graduates, S.Korolev ( OJSC "S.P. Korolev rocket and space corporation «ENERGIA»"), V.Chelomei (Led today's NPOMASH Corporation and designed rocket carrier Proton manufactured at Khrunichev Space center),
V.Barmin (Designed takeoff pads), And V.Feodosiev – Head of "Overseas ballistic rockets"
Especially after American nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki soviet research in this field was accelerated as much as possible. The nuclear power plants R&D was by Nikolay Dollezhal, an experienced chemistry sector professional. His team designed the 1st soviet nuclear power plant, research and industrial reactors, nuclear engines for submarines. A lot of Bauman graduates were involved in nuclear weapons manufacturing at Arzamas and Chelyabinsk factories.
The R&D of the first soviet computers was provided by our graduate S.Lebedev. By the time of 1954 the fastest computer in Europe was developed in the USSR. The same scientific school was found at Bauman in late 1930s.
Artillery systems and ammunition was delivered into MHTS charge before the World War 2. Subdepartments – "Artillery", "Artillery Systems Engineering", "Artillery Systems Production"- were founded in 1938, the following year "Ballistics" and "Ammunition" were established, "Explosives" was founded in 1956.
The first Head of "Track-type machines" major was M.Kristy, who designed and implemented new tank steering system, which significantly improved tank's ability to maneuver. 15 chair graduates became laureates of State Prize of USSR, chief design engineers at different bureaus and research institutes including P.Isakov – chief designer of Armored Personnel Carrier and A.Kemurdjian – the designer of lunar rover.
Mechanic processing has always been a part of Craft School, first chair "Metal and wood technology" was founded by 1882 graduate A.Gavrilenko. His most popular book "Manufacturing technology" was published at the turn of centuries and had been reprinted during next 40 years.. The same time Material science research was started A.Bochvar (1897), who was the author of Metallurgy and metallographic course. One of his students I.Sidorin later founded the Aviation material science school.
First researches in the metals forming were conducted in 1930 at just-founded chair led by E.Popov. 3 years later Metal rolling chair was organized, managed by A.Tselikov, who later became an academician. Exactly the same time Welding chair was raised, in 1947 - 1989 led by G.Nikolayev, BMSTU chancellor (1964-1984).
In 1929-1930 several laboratories engaged in metal cutting were united in one chair "Metal-cutting tools", managed by group of professors (I.Besprozvannyy, G.Shaumyan, M.Saverin, A.Britkin, A,Pronikov etc ) Together with doctor V.Kovan and his close associates V.Korsakov and A.Dalskiy today the scientific school of machine-building technology is developed.
The Russian power engineering school takes its roots at Moscow University, where several professors of fundamental and applied physics chair (V.Sheglyaev, P.Lazarev, N.Mertsalov etc.) had projects at Bauman also.
Professor V. Uvarov designed the first in the world high temperature turbofan. He founded the subdepartment gas turbine engineering that was the first in the country. In 1948 there was established liquid rocket engines subdepartment. Professor M. Popov became its holder
Evidently all engineering majors connected with computers and radio experienced rapid growth later than traditional engineering sectors. In 1917 Russian Empire Marine Ministry proposed to develop training programs for radio engineers. It was by M.Shuleikin and M.Bonch-bruevich. Aviation radio devices, gyros and robotics were successfully designed and later implemented by Bauman scientists E.Fedosov, E.Popov, B.Bulgakov, S.Tikhmenyov, D.Pelpor and the Academician of Russian Academy of science N.Pilyugin .
Optic systems manufacturing major was lead by scientist S.Freiberg, who was invited to BMSTU in 1950s. Automatic control systems sector and especially frequency methods was developed by V.Solodovnikov with his team. The biggest university's radar laboratory was developed by academician A.Kugushev. Later it was lead by its graduate I.Fyodorov, who served as BMSTU chancellor (1991-2010) and is an experienced professional in long-range radars.


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Bulgaria's 2013 season draws to a close
|The two-wheeled carriage and carcasses of the horses (foreground) were found in a Thracian tomb along with some decorations [Credit: Rex/Daily Mail]
Gergova described the find as unique for Bulgaria, the first physical evidence confirming some of the historical theories about Thracian culture. A mural of a two-wheel chariot has been previously found in a burial mound near Kazanluk, but the two chariots previously found by Bulgarian archaeologists both had four wheels, she said.
Gergova said that it was too early to draw conclusions about the burial site, but said it was likely evidence of the burial rites practices by Getae tribes. She estimated that the burial dated back to the third or fourth century BCE.
|It is possible to see metal decorations (now discoloured green) that would probably have been on the horses' harnesses. This might suggest they were put into a narrow pit alive, pulling the carriage before they were killed [Credit: Rex/Daily Mail]
A distinctive feature of the Sveshtari site is that the dozens of burials follow the pattern of the constellation Orion.
Near the village of Balei, in Vidin district, archaeologists led by Georgi Ivanov and Tanya Hristova, continued to excavate the necropolis of a settlement dating back to the middle of the second millennium BCE.
|Cremation urns from the Balei necropolis [Credit: Veneta Pavlova]
Even older is the site near Suvorovo, in Varna district, where archaeologists led by Vladimir Slavchev have been excavating a pottery workshop believed to be about 6500 years old.
Although archaeologists have previously found the remains of ovens that could have been used to fire clay pots, the Suvorovo site is the first confirmed pottery workshop excavated in Bulgaria.
|Necklace of gold and mineral pieces with gold amulet, Eneolithic necropolis, late Eneolithic period [Credit: Varna Museum of Archaeology]
The site belongs to the same Eneolithic (or Chalcholithic) culture that produced the Varna necropolis, which yielded some of the oldest golden jewellery in human history, dating back to the middle of the fifth millennium BCE.
Another site that has seen extensive excavation this summer is near the town of Pomorie at the Black Sea coast. There, the team led by Sergei Torbatov has been focusing on the ruins of a Roman villa, believed to have belonged to one of the richest families in the town of Anchialos.
|Ancient Anchialos [Credit: Burga News]
Items found by the archaeologists include a Roman imperial trade seal from the fourth century CE, a bronze cross necklace from the 11th or 12th century, as well as a pewter seal of a guard captain.
Source: The Sofia Globe [September 25, 2013]
Labels Ancient, ArchaeoHeritage, Archaeology, Breakingnews, Bulgaria, Europe, Southern Europe


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FRIDAY 24th MAY AT 7.30PM
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In August 2012, Ben made history when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest which took place in Memphis, crowning Ben as the "Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist", the first artist from outside the USA to ever win this prestigious title.
Fans from all over the world declare Ben Portsmouth as the closest they have ever seen to Elvis Presley. Social media forums are overwhelmed with fans demanding his return to their country.
On this night, you will see the live performance that left David Letterman at a loss for words exclaiming, "Oh my God, Oh my God!" when Ben headlined his show in February of 2013.
Internationally renowned as one, if not The Best Elvis Tribute in the world with sell out shows across the globe, Ben Portsmouth will bring his unique style and charisma and accompanied by the amazing TCE band will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business.