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Here are 3 recent outfits and selcas! The clothes are some of my most recent gets. All of them are from my favorite shop, Dreamv.
3 Recent ♡utfits
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
What It Claims
Wrinkle Improvement
UV Interception
ContainerThe packaging is very pretty. The container looks pretty big, but it only contains 40g product.
It comes with a cute lip & cheek color and a mirror which is inside of the cap. It's easy to use which is super convenient for me since I travel a lot and usually don't have much time to get ready before work.
The pump prevents wastage of the product, and one pump is enough to cover your face completely.
ColorThis BB Cream is very light and has a golden/yellow tone to is. It blends really well and matches perfectly with my yellow undertone and doesn't make my face look darker.
The lip and cheek color is in a nice rosy pink color, but turns out in a very soft pink once applied and blended. The color is really pretty and vibrant, but it still looks very natural.
CoverageMedium but buildable coverage. Evens out my skintone and covers redness perfectly and smoothes out pores. My dark circles and some red spots are still slightly visible after 1 layer, but after a second layer and some powder they're almost invisible.
FragranceThe fragrance is pretty strong, but not too overwhelming. I'm not too found of Makeup with a strong scent, but it's not that bad.
ConsistencyThe consistency is very thick, but it applies smoothly and doesn't feel heavy once applied on the face.
The lip and cheek color is vert smooth and creamy, pretty much like a lip balm.
Oil-ControlThis product is supposed to have good oil-control, but I'm actually very disappointed with it. It does look very nice for a couple of hours, but it started to wear off in areas that usually turn out to be oily, like on my nose and around my nose. I guess it might work for some people, but definitely not for me.
FinishThis BB Cream has a very dewy finish which I don't like at all. I already have oily skin, so I think dewy finishes just makes my face look really greasy and not attractive at all. It looks great after setting it with powder though, and since I always apply powder anyways I can't really complain. I just wouldn't want to use this BB Cream alone, without setting it with powder.
OverallThe main reason why I like this BB Cream is because it matches so well with my skintone, has good coverage which makes my skin look really nice for the first couple of hours of wearing it. I also really like the lip color and mirror in the cap; It's really cute and useful. The only downside is probably that it wears off in patches after a while, and some might have a hard time with the strong scent. Despite this I must say that this is one of the best BB creams I have tried!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Made myself a new pair of gel nails! I chose to go with an old design, but I made them a bit longer and added some sparkles this time! It's pretty simple but I still like it a lot.
I've been practicing a lot with gel nails, and I'm starting to get pretty comfortable with this method. I might try to go with something more dramatic next time!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
InformationDiameter: 15.0mm
Water Content: 38%
Base Curve: 8.6mm
Life Span: 1 Year
Manufacturer: Geo
Origin: South Korea
DesignI usually have a hard time liking "special" designs when it comes to circle lenses, but I actually really like this one! It's very pretty and doesn't stand out too much in real life.
ColorThese lenses have a nice and warm brown tone which blends really well with my natural eye color. I love brown lenses with a more reddish town rather than yellow.
EnlargementThe enlarging effect is amazing! Even though I've used 15.0 lenses before, these just seem to be extremely big and make my eyes look huge!
ComfortThese are actually very comfortable despite the large diameter. I could wear them for almost a whole day without even feeling that I was wearing lenses.
VerdictI honestly didn't expect that I would like them this much, but it turns out that I absolutely love them! The design and color is really pretty without looking too obvious, and they blend perfectly with my natural iris. They give me a dolly look and have also given me the most enlarging effect out of all the lenses I've tried! I still think that they're great for everyday use too!
You can get the Geo Xtra Morning Glory Brown lenses at eyecandys.com.
Use my discount code 'PRINCESSRIN' to get a free surprise gift with your purchase!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Dolly Wink keeps releasing new items and has been focusing more and more on natural looking makeup.
This time Dolly Wink has launched three sets of limited edition brown eyelashes, and also have a special edition set containing a black liquid and pencil eyeliner. The eyeliner set is something that I personally would like to get!
CandyDoll has also launched a new series!
Cheek Color Duo Candy Pink (Aurora White & Pink Candy) & Cheek Color Duo Strawberry Pink (Marshmallow Purple & Strawberry Pink)
Cheek Color Duo Pink Flamingo (Cream Beige & Flamingo Pink) & Cheek Color Duo Rose Pink (Peach Pink & Pink Rose)
When they first announced the new series they had only launched the lip tint, but they now have these super cute Cheek Color Duos too, consisting of one main cheek color and one highlight color. Brand new shades are added in addition to the shades from the original series.
My personal favorite is the second one (upper right). It looks really lovely~!


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Reviewed by Junior G. (age 8)
I liked this book because there is a funny part. A monkey hit the cockroach in the air. He always gets in trouble when he finds things. I really liked the pictures because the illustrator added a lot of color and detail.
I recommend this to everyone who wants to find out if he gets his wing fixed.

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Stoke City boss Mark Hughes sees his job as a long-term prospect.
Stoke now lie five places and three points above the bottom three.
"I want to be here for a significant amount of time, if I can, to build something really special.
"This year was always going to be difficult and a season of possible highs and lows, but we will get through it, and be better for it too.
"It's about making sure we take care of our business.
"I don't think I've experienced, as a player or as a manager, so many teams so close together."


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When it's go time for a glam look, there's no better option than tall girl dresses and skirts. With extra length from top to bottom, junior dresses in tall sizes will give you a great fit no matter what the occasion.
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Alloy Apparel - $ | Inexpensive and cheap juniors clothing store. Tall girls jeans and pants in 35", 37", and 39" inseams. Also offers tall juniors dresses and skirts in extended lengths. Select the Tall Shop to view all tall clothes. Plus sizes available.
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Gap - $$ | Variety of long size jeans and pants in up to 37" inseams with select styles in 38" inseams. Also offers popular styles of junior dresses, skirts, tops, tees, tanks, blouses, sweaters, coats, and jackets in tall sizes. Select the Women's Tall option to view all tall clothing. Shop online or at retail locations.
Long Tall Sally - $$ | Specializes in clothes for tall women. Tall jeans and pants in 34" to 38" inseams. Also offers women's tall clothing such as tops, sweaters, dresses, skirts, suits, coats, activewear, sleepwear, and swimwear. Extended sizes available. Shop online or at retail locations. Based in the U.K. Also in the U.S. and Canada.
New Look - $ | Inexpensive and cheap girls dresses, skirts, tops, and jackets. Also offers tall size teens jeans and pants in 35" inseams. Select Tall under the Women's section. Shop online or at retail locations. Based in the U.K.
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Old Navy - $ | Inexpensive and cheap junior fashion dresses, skirts, tops, tees, tanks, shorts, jackets, and activewear in tall sizes. Also offers tall teen girls junior jeans and pants in long (34" inseam) and tall (36" inseam). Shop by inseam. Shop online or at retail locations.
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So, it seems like I owe the Polish government an apology.
Last month I wrote a first blog about Poland and its future role as host of the UN climate talks, insisting on its ambiguities towards the diplomatic process and pointing out, for instance, that it had made the rather unconventional decision to host the negotiations in a football stadium.
Well, after a "field trip" in Warsaw, I've learned that the National Stadium is one of the things that the country holds dearest, and that this venue choice is actually a sign that Poland is taking its role as President of the UNFCCC 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) quite seriously. So, please accept my deepest apologies, or as I should say, przepraszam.
This correction, sadly, does not apply to most of the other points I have made about Poland's stance on climate and energy issues. Since my last blog, Environment Minister Martin Korolec, in recent comments to a news agency, bluntly closed the door on European climate policy-making before 2015 (the deadline year that countries have set for themselves to come up with a global, binding agreement for climate action within the UN framework). This is a notable difference with the pre-Copenhagen situation, when the European Union managed to put together the "20-20-20" package before the 2009 climate talks, as a way to lead by example and encourage other countries to step up their ambitions.
But Poland has its own ideas on how the EU should approach climate change leadership from now on. Not, of course, by interfering with sovereign domestic energy choices (ahem), but rather backing the production of electric cars, setting a target for reducing fossil fuel imports, and finally ending energy subsidies. Though these suggestions may seem like good common sense, it's not too difficult to imagine the rationale behind them: insisting on reducing fossil fuel imports would effectively reduce the EU's economic dependence on Russia, a country with which Poland has a long, often conflict-ridden past; while opposing clean-energy funding and carbon pricing helps protect Poland's own coal industry development.
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A gun known as the Railgun has now been confirmed to be a usable weapon in Halo 4. Here is an official description of the weapon:
The ARC-920 Railgun is a compact-channel linear accelerator that fires a high-explosive round at incredible speed, delivering both kinetic and explosive force to both hard and soft targets alike.
The Railgun certainly sounds like a pretty kick-ass weapon, but it's actually not a new weapon. The Railgun has actually been in the Halo universe before. Remember the Gauss Warthog? That big cannon on the back of the vehicle is actually a Railgun. Imagine Master Chief using that bad boy as a mobile weapon.
Hopefully we can use this weapon in multiplayer if we are deprived of using a Mech.
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Osmanlı'da eğitimin modernleşmesi (1839-1908): islâmlaşma, otokrasi ve disiplin
Somel, Selçuk Akşin (2010) Osmanlı'da eğitimin modernleşmesi (1839-1908): islâmlaşma, otokrasi ve disiplin. (Translated by: Yener, Osman) İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul. ISBN 9789750507502
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This book elaborates the process of Ottoman educational modernization from the early nineteenth century onwards until the end of the reign of Abdülhamid II. The main thesis of this study is that we should understand Ottoman educational modernization not only in terms of Westernization, but rather in terms of Islamization. This study is a Turkish translation from its former English version titled "The Modernization of Public Education in the Ottoman Empire 1839-1908. Islamization, Autocracy, and Discipline" (Leiden: Brill, 2001).
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Marketing the artful way
Paul H. Williams, Contributor
Some days you pass through Liguanea Plaza in St Andrew, and you hear music wailing, blaring, oozing or droning. The selector is Donovan Walters. And you look around, and you see some beautifully painted oil drums-cum-garbage bins. The painter is the same Donovan Walters. The selector is the painter.
He is invariably busy selecting or sitting down smiling in a little corner near the door of General Food Supermarket. Nowadays, he is surrounded by several items of artwork ranging from pictures painted on various materials, key rings, fridge magnets, coasters, bags, backpacks, purses, wallets, etc. And they are for sale.
But these are not just any arbitrary mass-produced items. On them are printed the artwork of Walters and his brother, Akiwali, who are two long-standing members of the Trafalgar Artists Group.
"Trafalgar Artists Group in New Kingston, a de background dat, a de foundation dat," Walters told The Sunday Gleaner recently.
Walters has been associated with the group since he was about 13, starting out with the stretching of canvases. Now, almost 40 years after, he has evolved into a prolific artist, preferring not to be labelled under any one particular type of artist, as he said he is "versatile". His brother he has credited as one of those who helped him to hone his skills.
And his versatility is indeed evident in his work done through a variety of media. He has worked with canvas, rocks, wood, metal, cloth, etc. On them there is portrait, still life, surrealism, landscape, etc. Now, his dynamism has extended into how he markets his work, printing them on the items mentioned above.
So instead of just the paintings that are offered for sale, they are printed on items that are used for various purposes. It is about marketing his work, he said, but it is also about functional art, not art for art's sake, but useful art.
"Functional art are pieces that can be used every day, in everyday life. It can be a bag, it can be a key ring or a pendant around your neck," Walters said.
It is also about giving people the chance to own a piece of artwork that they perhaps could not afford. They may not buy the actual painting, but they could own something that has a reproduction of that painting on it. The bags, especially, are fashion statements in an artful way.
But Walters doesn't want this concept to be seen as mass production of his work, since there are limited numbers of each print, and they have many pieces from which they can do printing.
"I think it's a great idea to get the artwork out there, and to sell more art as well. People might see a bag, but not necessarily want a bag, but want the actual artwork," Walters said. It's a way of promoting art.


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We offer innovative application solutions that have no effect on the taste, texture, appearance or aroma of fish, scallops, shrimp or other seafood.
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Raw and cooked processed seafood rely on PhageGuard to kill Listeria.
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Premium quality, unique flavours and memorable branding is a winning combination! Cuttwood was founded in 2013 and quickly became one of the world's largest and most highly regarded USA e liquid producers.
The team at Cuttwood have garnered huge acclaim and massive success by focussing on quality rather quantity. The collection is small but it is perfectly formed! Offering only seven flavours in the principle series plus three in the Remagined series, Cuttwood deem only the finest juice to be worthy of the brand.
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E Liquid from Sunny California
The company is based in what can only be described as the epicentre of the e liquid world right now – Orange County, California. There must be something in the water around those parts as so many of the world's leading brands are located within spitting distance of each other. Cuttwood manufacture all of their juice in California at their state of the art facility and use only the finest ingredients.
The company was founded by Jared Unger who then approached Austin Hopper of Space Jam for help in building the brand. The two joined forces and were able to deliver a globally successful collection of impressive flavours.
E Liquid Storm in a Milkshake
The Cuttwood success story began with Unicorn Milk, a strawberry milkshake flavour which took the world by storm. It was a flavour which made waves and then sparked a tsunami of controversy.
At one time, this flavour didn't only taste like a strawberry milkshake, it looked like one too! Jared Unger's sister was a pastry chef and suggested that Unicorn Milk would look really cool if it was pink and recommended a common food colouring to create the right shade. Jared popped this into the recipe but the colouring contained Titanium Dioxide which may not have been safe to inhale.
As soon as Jared realised that the colouring was a mistake he withdrew it. Cuttwood Juice only featured the pink colouring for 3 weeks. Unicorn Milk and all of the Cuttwood range is now created using the safest ingredients! The controversy certainly didn't dent Unicorn Milk's popularity. It remains one of the planet's most revered flavours.
Cool Cuttwood Branding Makes Waves
The Cuttwood branding has raised a few eyebrows in its time as the original labelling bore a striking resemblance to that of Jack Daniels. The look has been evolved recently and so the similarity is less obvious now. There is no doubt that the branding was a masterstroke whether the reference to the Tennessee distiller was intended or not.
Cooking Up an E Liquid Storm
Unicorn Milk has been followed by six further flavours, each of which has benefitted from rave reviews:
Bird Brains – fruits, cereal and milk
Boss Reserve – cereal, roasted nuts, milk and bananas
Mega Melons – cantaloupe melon, mango and papaya
Mr Fritter –apple and cinnamon fritter
Sugar Drizzle – cream, cinnamon and sugar
Tobacco Trail – tobacco and honey
With fruit, cereal, dessert and tobacco flavours in the collection, Cuttwood have managed to please all palates with just seven flavours. Each juice is 60VG/40PG and so provides a smooth vape, generous clouds and great flavour.
Clouding Over with Reimagined
Having whipped up a storm with an impressive range of unique and complex flavours, Cuttwood then did something unexpected. They decided to turn their attention to single flavours and to give a few perennial favourites a new twist. The result was the Remagined series which has already won many fans. There are currently three flavours to enjoy and the 70VG/30PG juices are sure to appeal to cloud chasers:
Livid Lime – vibrant lime with a hint of sweetness
Outrage Orange – orange flavour with sweet and sharp notes
Manic Mint – fabulous blend of peppermint and spearmint
Cuttwood at Vapester We are delighted to feature Cuttwood juice here at Vapester. You will find all ten flavours, including the Reimagined series, in our range. Which is your favourite? Let us know!


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May 27, 2011
Minimum Security Inmate Arrested After Failing to Return to Halfway House
(Concord, N.H.) The New Hampshire Department of Corrections announces that a minimum security inmate that failed to return to the North End Transitional Housing Unit in Concord, N.H. when he was supposed to was arrested several hours after he was reported missing.
Robert Charles Kenyon, 53, of Concord, New Hampshire, was given permission to go on an outing to visit a family member on Friday, May 27, 2011. Inmates in transitional housing units who have been on good behavior and are nearing their parole date are permitted to go on family outings on a case by case basis. Inmate Kenyon was told to return by 8:00 p.m. and he failed to do so. At 9:30 p.m. he was placed on walkaway status. At approximately 11:00 p.m., he was arrested by the Concord Police Department.
Inmate Kenyon was sentenced in Merrimack County Superior Court to 2 to 6 years in prison with 174 days of time served for the sale, possession, and manufacturing of the drug opium. He entered the New Hampshire State Prison on November 23, 2009 and had been approved for parole with a parole date of next Wednesday, June 1, 2011. His maximum release date will be May 31, 2015.
Inmate Kenyon may be charged with escape, which is a Class B felony, punishable by 3 1/2 - to 7 years in prison.


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Karen hated all men. A victim of marital separation, the young mother was scarred by the hard times she left behind and afraid the road ahead might be even rougher.
She knew she had to make a new life, not just for herself but for her daughter, as well. She also knew wallowing in self-pity would get her nowhere. So, she moved in with her parents and decided to try for a government job she long had wanted - a job her husband always told her she was too stupid to get. She took a qualifying exam for the position and scored a 95 percent.


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Friday, October 23, 2009
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|Paris, France! A culture of beauty has been richly inscribed into this city's legacy. What makes Paris so fascinating and beautiful? Perhaps it's the combination of history, architecture, art, food, and fashion, all linked together in one incredible city.
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I started my love affair with Paris when I was nine, and traveled there with my French mother on an ocean liner, the SS France. What a treat to travel in such a grand way: dressing for each meal, playing shuffleboard and enjoying beef consommé on the deck served by cute French sailors. At that tender young age I already realized that the French had a very special view of the world.
Once arriving in Paris I was overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the city and wanted to see everything! The Eiffel Tower, The Musée du Louvre, The Paris Opera, and the shopping, especially the Galéries Lafayette, are just a few unforgettable experiences.
I used to sit at the cafés having coffee ice cream while the adults had real café au lait. During that summer I became exposed to the French Fashion Collections and I fell in love with YSL, Chanel and the "chain belt". Luckily for me, my mother also loved fashion, so she was happy to buy me French Vogue and Elle magazines. Secretly I pretended that I was a Parisian fashion designer.
One afternoon my mother took me to Guerlain perfumes on the Champs-Elysees to select a present for my sister. This experience left quite an impression on me: the splendor of the shop, the sweet smell of the perfume and the marvelous packaging. It made me realize how beauty and fragrance were intertwined into French life. I also learned that going to spas as health retreats was a custom for the French, and how important these visits were to the Parisians in their never-ending quest for beauty and youth.
Walking along the Seine River, buying antique fashion prints, and visiting Victor Hugo's favorite hangouts became a regular activity of mine. It was hard leaving Paris that summer, I felt changed and grateful for the experience.
My love affair has continued to today. I have revisited Paris countless times and each trip reveals another wonderful treasure. As always, I can't wait to return.
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Sunday, 19 October 2014
Sewing and Bargains
One of the pieces I'm using for a book cover is a piece I made years ago. I wanted to see if I could make a subtle plaid design by laying out bold stripes of colours on my two layers, it was more subtle than I thought, but I like it. I've cut to size and sewn the inside pocket edges so far:
You might remember this next piece from when I tried some commercial pre-felt from Heidi Feathers. The silk hadn't attached in a couple of places so I added blanket stitch, then decided to add some more simple stitching in the blocks of colour. I'm still working on this, and have added a bit more since I took the photo:
I went in to Manchester city centre this week, which I don't often do, so made the most of it looking for bargains. I found a couple of elasticated summer dresses for £1 each so got them because I liked the pattern, they were only tiny though, so once I cut the top off, the bottom was a bit bigger than a pillow case, but well worth £1!
In the same shop (Primark) I treated myself to a 'scarf' because I liked the pattern, it's actually the size of a door!
I saw this scarf in a bargain shop and thought I'd see if it nuno felts well:
And, I couldn't go to town without a trip to Abakhan fabric shop, where I got some more braiding:
And probably the best bargain of the day, I found a roll of silk fabric, down from £10 a metre to £3, so I had to get some :)
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Hello Zed, it looks like you had fun on your shopping trip to town. Some very pretty finds. Your book cover colors are very bright and bold. I always love adding stitching to projects. Nice to get organized, hey???ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Judy :)Delete
I do like it tidy, but can never keep it that way!
I love getting organised but it always seems to take four times as long as I think it will.ReplyDelete
Your little drawers are great for embroidery threads.
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At least 4 times longer! I could have made a couple of book covers in the same time!Delete
The drawers are from IKEA years ago :)
Wow - you found some real bargains there. Can't wait to see what they will look like when felted. Your thread drawers are super-cute too, what a great idea :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Teri :)Delete
Love the tidying prior to starting a new project. It's become a ritual with me.ReplyDelete
If you ever run out of things to tidy, let me know :)Delete
wow quite a shopping spree Zed! Some real bargains there.. Look forward to seeing what you do with it all :)ReplyDelete
Thanks, Deb :)Delete


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It is vital that American troops continue to show a presence in Iraq. They are currently helping the Iraqi people to start their new government and if they leave violence will escalate immediately. The troops need to be there to give a sense of security until the country of Iraq is running smoothly.
Many Americans dislike Iraq because they believe them all to be terrorists, when we were the ones who invaded their country and tried to force them to do things our way. Why would they want a bunch of people to whom they have showed only contempt for prolonging their stay?
Although I do not like the idea of our troops being in harms way, I also know they are there for the right reasons. Our troops need to stay in Iraq until the country is able to function honestly and for the people. If we should withdraw I believe the Iraqi people will become victims of horrible violence again and we can't have that. We have to help Iraq become a thriving country as it also helps us in the future to have an friend in that region.
The Iraqi people need us to stay and finish the job we set out to do. We would be letting them down and letting ourselves down to pull out before the job is finished. The citizens there deserve the help we want to provide them. Our soldiers deserve the right to finish what they started there.
I believe it would be a great tragedy and a big let down for the Iraqi people if the US was to withdraw prematurely from Iraq. The biggest tragedy would be the return of violence and the loss of freedom and safety that has been gained through the military action that we have participated in. It is our responsibility to stay until long term peace and safety has been achieved for all of the citizens of Iraq.
The American military presence in Iraq has reached a point where it can, and should, exit. It is impossible to eradicate every instance of violence or crime, just as it would be impossible for the military to create a perfectly lawful society at home. However, the sovereign Iraqi government seems capable of stabilizing its own society without a direct American military presence.
America often meddles in the politics and problems of other countries, and then finds themselves being a bully or brute when they demand change or finally pull out of the issue. I believe that the major reason we were even there was because we wanted permission to hunt the terrorists that were responsible for 911 in their countries. We gained this permission by promising aid, and permission was granted. Leaving is long overdue. I feel for the people, but I also feel for our troops and their families, and believe it is time they come home. Iraq has been set up to accept its duties to its citizens, as America promised them they would do.
Much time and energy has been devoted by America to creating a democracy in Iraq. If Iraq isn't stabilized by now, then it needs to be their problem and not America's problem. Sadaam Hussein has been gone for awhile now, and it is imperative for Iraq to either function properly, or we can go to war with them if needed but not offering to hold their hand daily.
America unlawfully invaded Iraq on trumped-up charges and faulty reasoning. Since then, the country has been put through a lot of turmoil. Even those opposing the war have thought America should stay and fix the mess it made in Iraq. However, once stability has come, all forces need to be withdrawn. Troops should not be there indefinitely.
Everything I hear in the news says they don't want us there anyway. I don't think our focus needs to be on them. If we stay, I think it needs to be to protect the interests of the people in our own country. Our national debt is too high to keep paying soldiers to protect people that don't want us there.
The Iraqi people need to learn how to govern with a democratic government by trial and error. We can help them to give them the knowledge, but I feel they need to learn by trial and error. The only way to fix anything is to find fault in them first. And, if we keep holding their hand, then basically they are not learning, but following our standards and not their own.
Since America invaded Iraq, the lives of most Iraqis have changed very much for the worse. Over a million civilians have died. Civilians are in constant danger from military action. Food, medical, and energy supplies are often scarce. Most of the middle class has fled the country. If the war were to cease, many citizens would return, and the country would slowly return to normalcy.
I think it would be better if the troops withdrew from Iraq; they really shouldn't be there in the first place. By withdrawing they wouldn't be avoiding their duties because they're not doing anything but patrolling over there, from what I know. I feel as if America should bring the troops back and stop getting in other countries business if it has nothing to do with us and it's not affecting us. There is no reason we should be over in Iraq right now and the troops need to come home.
America withdrawing their troops from Iraq is not shirking their duty to the Iraqi people because we have been over there for many years. If U.S. troops have not done what they set out to do in the eight years we have been at war, then we must move on. They cannot be expected to stay over there indefinitely. There has to be a point where somebody at the top says enough is enough. In fact, we stayed over there longer than we should have.
I feel that America does not have a responsibility to the Iraqi people. We should not have invaded in the first place, so I strongly believe we should withdraw our forces and stop the bloodshed of our men and women in the armed forces. Our "duty" is to our own soldiers first.


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However under the headline "Racing Can't Distance Itself From Community Standards", former Australian Jockey Club & Hong Kong Jockey Club chief steward John Schreck has written an opinion for The Sydney Morning Herald which begins bluntly: "Moving away from indiscriminate whip use is in the sport's best interests." Schreck declares: "As far as animal welfare is concerned, racing is making progress on many fronts: no sharp spurs, no blistering, no pin firing & now a lighter set of hands will be needed. What's wrong with that? In my life around race tracks, I have seen the best & some of the worst exhibitions of race riding, as it relates to whips. The riding of Des Lake & Darby Munro simply would not be acceptable today, while some of our great riders have used the whip sparingly. Harry White & the late Scobie Breasley knew how to rate horses, not berate them. Racing is moving away from indiscriminate use of the whip to a riding style that is more appealing to the horse. And I promise you, in time, the product will be more acceptable to the general public. Despite what some industry participants may want, they must understand that racing cannot divorce itself from broader community standards. And concern about whip use on horses is not new. About 45 years ago Wally Hoysted, a member of one of Australia's most famous racing families, walked on to the Flemington track on race day with a double-barrelled shotgun. Hoysted wanted the use of whips stopped. To prove he was fair dinkum, he fired off one barrel. He was arrested, convicted, fined & jailed. He claimed it was wrong to allow horses to be whipped when they were doing their best, when if someone belted a dog, they would be in breach of the law & end up in court. His point is still one of racing's hottest issues. But now the Australian Racing Board has addressed the issue. It should be commended, not ridiculed. And remember, the latest rule was put forward by the chairmen of stewards. All this talk of strike is sad. Likewise, the threats being thrown about by some owners & officials do not help. The board has said the rules will be reviewed in February. Surely, that commitment is reasonable. By then, the new rules will have been tested throughout the spring in Sydney & Melbourne, the summer in Perth & the Gold Coast." Schreck concludes: "Everyone should take a cold shower & settle down. It's way past time that the racing community had a sensible & rational debate about whips. I said in May that I did not agree with the new rules. But they must be given a good test."


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Robert Kardashian, a member of O.J. Simpson's murder trial defense team who later admitted to doubts about his client's innocence, has died at his home in Encino. He was 59.
The attorney was diagnosed eight weeks ago with cancer of the esophagus, said his ex-wife, Kris Houghton Jenner. Their four children were with him when he died, she said.
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The Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit consumer watchdog group made a similar complaint to the Federal Communications Commission, which has yet to respond. The complaint charges that TV networks are deceiving the public by failing to disclose paid product placements. The complaint names all six broadcast networks.
The industry is taking a wait-and-see attitude. Laura Caraccioli-Davis, VP-director of SMG Entertainment, Starcom MediaVest Group, said, "When I talk to folks about it, no one thinks that it is an issue. I'm not sure people are taking it as seriously as they should be."
"Have they [Commercial Alert] been watching the last 60 years of television?" asked Mitch Kanner, a partner in Integrated Entertainment Partners, Beverly Hills, Calif. "There are already end credits for a lot of product placement."
Mr. Kanner argued that the current period of experimentation with product placement is something that needs to be explored given the crisis in both TV and advertising. "We should let it find some success before we start clubbing a dying horse."
Mark Workman, CEO, FFG-FirstFireworks Group, Los Angeles, feels that while the complaint has prompted a dialogue about product placement, regulation isn't the answer. "This whole [product placement] thing came about because people weren't watching the commercials. If TV stations spent more time rolling credits, wouldn't people just skip that too?"


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Normally greeted with cheers from shareholders, there is an insidious side to many share buybacks initiated by companies. With fewer shares outstanding, a company's earnings get spread across that lesser amount of shares, which will increase the company's earnings per share number. In sympathy with that, the higher earnings per share will tend to garner a rise in the price of the stock. If done at an apropos time it is a very good use of the company's capital. The way things should work and the way they do work are two different things, though. There are two major ways share repurchases are utilized that are less than beneficial for the shareholders, and these need to be watched out for.
Counteracting Executive Options Exercising
Dilutive on their own by increasing the amount of shares outstanding, this needs to be counteracted by the purchasing of shares on the open market, lest earnings per share now drop, which will in turn, likely lead to a lower share price. A Federal Reserve study displays how the companies which have the largest amount of executive compensation via stock options are less apt to distribute cash in the form of dividends. Here, here and here are some important facts to consider about this phenomenon:
- From 1940 until 2011, over a 20 year moving average period, dividends account for roughly 60% of the total return of the S+P 500
- From 1940 until 2011, the dividend payout ratio of the S&P 500 has been reduced nearly in half, from around 60% to 30%
- Last decade was the third straight one in which the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 fell, from over 4% during the 70s to under 2% in the last decade
Returns are particularly affected in a decade where stock prices remain stagnant, like the one we recently experienced. Dividends account for an even bigger piece of the return. By shrinking yields in half and undertaking ineffectual endeavors instead, a shareholder's return suffers deeply.
Poor Timing For Initiation
Among the worst offenders displaying this type of behavior are Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPQ) and Yahoo (YHOO). Using HP's numbers as an example: during 2011, the company spent 7.6 billion dollars buying back stock at an average price of 38 dollars a share. The year before, another $11.3 billion was spent at an average price of 44 dollars a share. The shares currently trade at a hair over 20 bucks. In my last article, I also mentioned the example of The Washington Post Company (WPO) as guilty of improperly managing their share repurchase program.
They are not alone. Nearly 2 out of 3 companies from 2008 to 2011 had negative buyback effectiveness. This is based on the comparison of the buyback return on an investment to the total shareholder return, and displays whether or not it was done high or low relative to the trend of the share price. In fact, during the third quarter of 2007 alone, in which the S&P 500 was at record highs, 175 billon worth of shares were repurchased, which was much higher than all of 2009, where shares traded at a 40-50% discount.
Recently Phillip Morris International (NYSE:PM) announced a gargantuan buyback of $18 billion. Having this stock as a member of my own portfolio, I much rather would have liked to have seen the money used as a dividend, particularly since competitors such Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Lorillard (NYSE:LO) have a dividend yield both of around 4.8% to Morris' 3.6%. Add to this, the stock has risen nearly 50% since the start of 2011.
If buybacks are going to be done, they need to be undertaken in the fashion Warren Buffett did with Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B). Strictly adhering to only repurchasing shares when they are conservatively calculated as selling at a material discount to the company's intrinsic business value, limits the risk that others constantly expose themselves to. As his 2011 shareholder letter explains, he only wound up purchasing $67 million worth before the price advanced beyond the cutoff point designated by him of 110% of book value. He realizes that continuing shareholders are hurt if shares are repurchased at elevated levels.
Paying out increasing dividends has a recognizably advantageous boost to stock returns. Studies show that companies raising their dividends increase both their stock returns and profitability for years after the raise. The track record of managers thinking they can put excess cash to better use than by raising dividends is not good. Shareholders need to display increased vigilance in both going through the proxy statements to vote against excessive executive compensation plans, which use options grants, and holding board members responsible for errant repurchase programs. As owners of the companies which you hold shares of, the managers are working for you, and your best interests are the ones they need to serve.
Disclosure: I am long (PM).


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2nd Int'l. Workshop on Automated Specification and Verification of Web Systems - CoverPublication Year: 2006, Page(s): c1| PDF (72 KB)
2nd Int'l. Workshop on Automated Specification and Verification of Web Systems-TitlePublication Year: 2006, Page(s):i - iii| PDF (184 KB)
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Mary Poppins and the Web of the Future: Search, Share, Social, Semantics, and SugarPublication Year: 2006, Page(s):3 - 10
The Web of the future will without doubts be very different from what we have nowadays. In this paper, we try to give a very high-level overview of the main aspects that will forge the new Web, having a look at five main S's: search, share, social, semantics, and the glue component that can keep them together, and let the user digest the new shifts: sugar, in its various aspects. Finally, we end w... View full abstract»
Fixing Web Sites Using Correction StrategiesPublication Year: 2006, Page(s):11 - 18
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The development and the maintenance of Web sites are difficult tasks. To maintain the consistency of ever-larger, complex Web sites, Web administrators need effective mechanisms that aid them infixing every possible inconsistency. In this paper, we present an extension of a methodology for semi-automatically repairing faulty Web site which we developed in a previous work. As a novel contribution, ... View full abstract»
Filtering of XML DocumentsPublication Year: 2006, Page(s):19 - 28
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In this paper, we present a simple, easy-to-use, rewriting-like methodology for filtering information in an XML document. Essentially, we define a specification language which allows one to extract relevant data (positive filtering) as well as to exclude useless and misleading contents (negative filtering) from a set of XML documents according to some given criteria. We believe that our methodolog... View full abstract»
WAEX: Web Accessibility Evaluator in a Single XSLT FilePublication Year: 2006, Page(s):29 - 36
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Web accessibility rules, i.e., the conditions to be met by Web sites in order to be considered as accessible for all, can be (partially) checked automatically in many different ways. Monolitic applications built on top of procedural programming languages like C, Java, Perl or PHP have been developed during the last years. These applications usually provide their own interpretation of the W3C guide... View full abstract»
A Lightweight Web GUI Specification and Realisation System and Its Impact on AccessibilityPublication Year: 2006, Page(s):37 - 44
Developments like XFORMS are supposed to encourage the Web programmer to concentrate on the specification of the functionality of the Web GUI rather than its appearance on screen. Instead of having the document delivery system make the same realisation choices for every user it could be better to give the user some control in order to fully exploit this degree of choice. This would be particularly... View full abstract»
Modeling Interactions of Web SoftwarePublication Year: 2006, Page(s):45 - 52
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Modeling interactions among software components is becoming increasingly important for analyzing behavior of Web software. This is especially true for the area of Web services where distributed interactions across organizational boundaries are the norm. In this paper, three visual formalisms for modeling interactions: 1) collaboration diagrams, 2) message sequence charts, and 3) conversation proto... View full abstract»
A Web-Based Runtime-Reconfigurable Role Management ServicePublication Year: 2006, Page(s):53 - 60
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Today Web-based applications are very complex and provide several hundred users with access to sensible data. Adequate access control mechanisms that prevent unauthorized access and gives policy-compliant access to users depending on their status are thus central. The online conference service (OCS) is a system of services which collectively provide all necessary workflows and functionalities an o... View full abstract»
Towards a Formal Framework for Developing Secure Web ServicesPublication Year: 2006, Page(s):61 - 70
In this paper, we experiment with use of a formal framework for developing secure Web services (WSs) from components. The framework focuses on separating security requirements from the functional ones. For each component, the approach makes use of two complementary models: one is state-based, described in Z, and the other is event-based, expressed in Hoare's communicating sequential processes (CSP... View full abstract»
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"I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 34:4 (NIV)
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?" Luke 12:25 (NIV)
I believe that we all have specific struggles that are harder for ourselves than they might be for other people. Certain things are just not a struggle for some people and I think that we all have certain struggles so that it causes us to lean on God more, trust Him and have faith. As many of you know from earlier blog posts I struggle with anxiety/worry. I believe this is my hurdle that I am supposed to over come with God's help. To be honest there are some days or weeks that are great, it feels like it isn't even work. But then there are other days when it feels like I am right back at the beginning before I ever even realized this was my struggle, having anxiety and worrying over everything. I pray pretty much every day that God will take this struggle away and heal me of it. I keep praying and waiting. Last night though God brought something to my attention. Before He will heal me of this I first have to realize that I have to give everything to God and believe in His power, authority and plan for my life. See, here was my problem… when there would be something that I would start to worry about my husband would tell me to pray about it and my response would be… of course I'll pray, but it may not be in God's plan. What I kept telling myself was that I would pray about the situation but it didn't mean that the horrible wasn't still God's plan. I realized last night that deep down I was never truly letting it go and giving it to Him. I was almost afraid that if I did then that would mean the bad would have to happen, almost like He would test me instantly of my faith by making the worst occur. I know this is not how He works, I know that because I put my faith in Him does not mean that the worst will automatically happen to test my faith, yet for some reason I was telling myself it was. This is what it came down to last night when God was opening my eyes… I can not change anything by worrying or having anxiety, I am only hurting myself. When I give my fears to Him and truly give them up then He will give me peace and the strength to get through anything that comes my way. Good and bad will happen, that is just part of life, but when I live in peace and faith in God then I will be able to face any circumstance head on. And most important (for me)… God will not make my worst nightmares come true once I give it all to Him, He loves me beyond understanding so if something bad happens He will carry me through!


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| Department: Physics and Astronomy
Class time and place: MWF,10:00-10:50 am, Meyer 113
Section: 1 (CRN=30769)
Instructor: Dr. Jason Pinkney
Office hours: in 111 Science Annex at Wed 2-5 pm, Thurs 10am -12pm.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 419-772-2740.
Instructor's Home page: http://www2.onu.edu/~j-pinkney/
Credit hours: 3
Observatory Phone: 772-4028
This is a nice link about solving word problems.
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
SkyMaps.pdf Color version of all 4 constellation maps.
Interactive scale of the universe.
Week 1 outline (PDF) Powers of 10 and Ch 1 material. (Update 1/24/17)
Key to Powers of 10 worksheet
Ch. 1 "clicker" questions. (PPT file)
Review questions for 1st quiz.
Week 2 outline (PDF) -- Reordered slides.
Answers to 1st homework.
Review questions for 2nd quiz.
Answers to Celestial Sphere worksheet.
Answers to 2nd homework on Ch 1.
Copernican Revolution outline (week 5).
Copernican Revolution outline (printer friendly) (week 5).
Ch. 2 practice ("clicker") questions. (PPT file)
Review Questions for Exam I. (Ignore last 3 pages on light for now.)
Answers to Ch. 2 homework.
Light (Ch. 3) notes. (PDF)
Spectroscopy (Ch. 4) notes. (PDF)
Review questions Ch 3+4 Quiz.
Answers to Ch. 3 and 4 homework
The Sun (Ch. 16) PDF
Key to Bohr Model exercise.
Review questions for quiz (Ch 16, The Sun).
Answers to Ch. 16 homework
Stellar Properties. (Ch. 17)
Review Questions on Stel. Prop.s (ignore "Quiz 5")
HR Diagram worksheet Key. Page 1. (jpg file)
HR Diagram worksheet Key. Page 2. (jpg file)
Stellar Evolution. (PDF)
Ch. 19 practice questions. (PPT file)
Ch. 20 practice questions. (PPT file)
Review Questions on Stellar Evolution
Answers to Ch. 18-20 homework (txt file)
Distance Scale (Ch.23) (PDF)
Distance Scale (Ch.24) (PDF)
Cosmology outline (Ch.26) (PDF)
Answers to Ch. 23 and 24 homework (txt file)
Review Questions for Final Exam. Ch. 23,24,26 material, plus supernovae.
Today, 8th Edition. By Chaisson and McMillan. ISBN-10:
0321901673. This is a 1-volume, hardcover book.
(Warning: the "Stars and Galaxies" part of the 2-volume softcover
version may not contain all of the chapters that we are covering.)
Course Description:
Stars and Galaxies is an introductory astronomy course. You will learn about the nature of stars, galaxies and the universe. The details of our solar system are left to PHYS 1051. We will begin with a survey of the naked-eye universe (mostly nearby objects) and end with cosmology (the distant universe). In-between we will discuss such topics as the electromagnetic spectrum, the sunspot cycle, how stars are born and die, black holes, and galaxies. A tentative calendar of topics is outlined below.
Physics 1061 fulfills a general education science requirement and so you will be encouraged to improve your science knowledge and skills. Science "skills" include critical thinking, problem solving, use of mathematics, observing, and the scientific method. I hope that it will become second nature for you to ask "how do they know that?" when presented with facts like "the age of the universe is 13.8 billion years". Another course objectives is learning how certain physics principles, like conservation of momentum, can be applied to astronomical objects like stars and galaxies. Still another is to see how our class material relates to current events in the world around us -- you will get extra credit for reporting astronomy news items in class. Since this is an introductory course, I will try to make the tests nearly math-free. But you will still be exposed to math in homework, lectures and activities.
The course fulfills the general education learning outcome called 'knowledge of the physical/natural world'.
The lab for this class, PHYS 1091 (1 hr), is intended for astronomy minors and physics majors with an astronomy core If you are already a physics major see me about the core concentration. You might consider being an astronomy minor if a good familiarity with astronomy would complement your current major. (There are now fields of astrobiology, archeoastronomy, and cosmochemistry.) You need my authorization to enroll in the lab. If you are enrolled, expect to hear from me within a week about choosing a meeting time.
| Constellation sheet, 3+ visits to Observatory
|Homework, in-class activities, participation
|Quizzes (drop lowest grade)
|There will be two exams and a final.
I will not grade any "harder" than the above. However, if the class mean drops below 75, I will grade more leniently.
Schedule (approximate):
|Week of
|Syllabus. Powers of 10 Cosmology.
|Naked Eye Universe - the Celestial Sphere
|Celestial Sphere, History
|quiz 1
|Ptolemy, Copernican Revolution
|quiz 2
|Light / Spectroscopy
|3, 4
|quiz 3
|Spectroscopy / Sun / Observatory
|4, 16
|Exam I
|The Sun
|quiz 4
| 3/5-9
| Spring Break
|Stellar Properties
| 17
|Stellar Properties (cont.)
|quiz 5
|ISM,Star formation
|quiz 6
|Stellar Evol. - low-mass stars like Sun
|Exam II
|Stellar Evol. - High mass, supernovae
|The Milky Way Galaxy
|quiz 7
| Galaxies / The Distance Ladder
| 24
| quiz 8
|Turn in constel. shts.
| 5/1,3,5
|Comprehensive Final Exam on Wednesday 5/9, 9:15-11:15 am.
|Final exam.
Other Course Policies
Attendance is important for doing well in this course. Absenteeism can directly lower your grade if you miss an in-class activity. Note that in-class activities cannot be "made up". I will record attendance on some days and factor that information into your "In-class" grade (see above). Let me know in advance (e-mail is good) if you have to miss on a test/deadline day for a valid reason (e.g., your team or musical group is on the road) and want to schedule a make-up. If you miss because of an emergency, let me know as soon as possible, and provide proof of the emergency. "Proof" can consist of a name and phone number of a parent or authority figure who knows your situation. Make up any missed quizzes or exams before I go over them during the next class.
Graded Homework consists primarily of
answering questions and problems from the textbook.
Homework will be accepted late, but will only receive 50%
credit if it has already been graded. Try to turn it in before
you have an absence. Homework will be
scored on completeness and correctness, but not every problem will be
corrected. Look for keys on our homepage for checking your answers.
I encourage you to discuss homework with your classmates, but don't
copy their work verbatim.
Quizzes will be given on most non-exam weeks. They will consist of 5-15 multiple choice/short answer questions. They cover the assigned reading and especially the material discussed in class. They will not always be given on the same day. You can only make up a quiz that was missed because of a valid conflict or emergency. Also, you can only make up the quiz before the answers are revealed (usually the next period). For this reason, I will drop your lowest quiz score.
Exams will be given roughly every 4-5 weeks. These will weigh most heavily towards your class grade. The final exam will be comprehensive, but will emphasize the last 5-6 weeks of material. The final will occur on Monday of finals week. Do not schedule anything to conflict with your final exam! Do not ask to get out of this time! Drop NOW if this will be a problem.
Review Questions will be provided to help you prepare for quizzes and exams. They will appear under "NEW STUFF". Many of these questions will appear on the quizzes and exams and so it is strongly recommended that you use them to prepare. More than half of the questions on a given test will be found in the review.
Observing consists of filling out constellation sheets and visiting the ONU Observatory. SkyMaps.pdf is a PDF file containing 2 maps for 2 dates during the spring (4 sheets total). Your job is to 1) write the names of the constellations within the constellation boundaries, and 2) put a check only in the constellations that you actually spotted in the sky. #1 can be done on your laptop using a planetarium program. #2 must be done under open skies, but not necessarily at the ONU Observatory. Try to label at least 40 unique constellations, and try to spot at least 10 constellations in the sky. For full observing credit, you must visit the observatory at least 3 times. Additional visits give you extra credit in the "Observing" portion of your grade. Visiting the Observatory and signing the log will get you credit.
Tutoring is available. You are welcome to drop by during my office hours, or you can make an appointment. Physics tutoring sessions should occur on Thursday evenings, starting at 7:00 PM.
Disruptions: You should ask questions during class, and talk during group activities, but in general you shouldn't talk while the professor is talking. Anything that distracts your teacher or your neighbors is hindering the teaching/learning process. This includes playing with your phones, laptops or tablets, talking with neighbors, coming to class late, and leaving class early. Do NOT use your phones and laptops during class. If you have a disability that requires you to take notes using a laptop, let me know.
Academic Misconduct: The College of A&S has a Code for Academic Student Conduct and forms for reporting students. Academic integrity is one of the basic principles of a university community. Ohio Northern University encourages and expects the highest standards of academic honesty from all students. The A&S code states that cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action. In PHYS 1061 (this class), the biggest temptation will be to look at another person's work during tests. Do not wear caps during quizzes or exams or store information on electronic devices. The penalty for cheating is a zero score for the quiz or exam.
|Cool Astro Links
|Pinkney's Homepage
|The ONU Physics Homepage


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13th Jul 2017 | Nº 29822
— Your Fashion Horoscope
What if your new summer wardrobe is written in the stars? We've aligned the characteristics of the zodiac with the freshest looks of the season so everything you wear can be cosmically charged.
(Jan 20 – Feb 18)
You're known for your unbridled imagination and wide-eyed curiosity, so quirky prints and unusual silhouettes appeal to you. From Gucci to Isa Arfen - this is the time for eclectic style. Mix and match everything from tribal & leopard to paisley and plaid, anything goes this summer.
(Feb 19 – March 20)
You're a die-hard romantic with a strong sense of empathy and artistic flair. This season, it's all about ruffles - from sweet & floral to denim - get something to suit every mood.
(March 21 – April 19)
Aries tend to be spontaneous and daring - taking risks is exactly your style, which is why the latest drop from Y-Project is right up your street. The French label is the hottest thing in fashion at the moment, taking reference across genres + eras - it's innovative design and silhouettes are the perfect look for the summer.
(April 20 – May 20)
This bullishly independent and ambitious star sign has quite a lot in common with the 80s power woman. Go back in time to the era of crimped hair, hard shoulders and sleek suits. Check out the red patent mini by Marques Almeida and accessories by Attico.
(May 21 – June 20)
Geminis are two sides of the same coin. You are sociable and serious all at once. Luckily for you, stripes are having a bit of an identity crisis this season too. They vacillate from being banker pin-striped and super-conservative to crazily zigzagged and super-fun. Dress for your mood.
(June 21 – July 22)
You are creative Cancer. And loyal too. Classic styles like the button-down shirt in all carnations are your fail-safes. This summers you'll be sporting the deconstructed shirt replete with fluted sleeves, obi belts, drapes and tucks. Try out Y/Project.
(July 23 – Aug 22)
If the lion is King of the jungle, Leo is arguably King of the zodiac. You're regal and attention seeking. Command attention with the season's new colour palette of acid-bright shades: neon yellow, bold purples, traffic-cone orange and flamingo pink.
(Aug 23 – Sept 22)
You may be practical and modest but you're anything but boring. For you - clean lines, structure and muted tones - are the name of the game and new minimalism is your favourite trend. It's all about super-luxe fabrics, day-to-night dressing and cocooning, enveloping shapes.
(Sept 23 – Oct 22)
Peace and love little Libra! You're a gentle star sign looking for a wardrobe imbued with a coquettish sensuality. Fashion's new take on cut-outs is the order of the day for you. Tulle dresses with diaphanous sleeves, barely-there lace tops and wispy mesh skirts take a softly, softly approach to sexiness.
(Oct 23 – Nov 21)
You are fierce. Why not channel the latest military looks + update your wardrobe with a bit of khaki this season? Check out MM6 + Camilla and Marc.
(Nov 22 – Dec 21)
What do we want? New-season trends! When do we want them? Now! You are optimistic and courageous Sagittarius and often found on the frontlines, campaigning for what you believe in. Why not give your activism a fashionable spin with a slogan tee?
(Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Florals for spring? Groundbreaking. It's okay though, Capricorns are traditionalist and with the breadth of prints available this season - it's hard not to fill your wardrobe with your bouquet of colour this season.
- TMP x


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Korea's 'Naked News' shuts down
Topless Internet broadcast closes after a monthSEOUL -- "Naked News Korea," the first Internet news in Korean featuring topless female anchors, suspended its service Friday after the company had been in business for little more than a month.
The company posted on its Web site an apology letter and refund instructions for its nearly 30,000 paid members. The company cited "internal difficulties" for continuing its service, but a group of angry anchors from the program argued in a news conference that the company's two main heads -- an Israeli entrepreneur Yoav Sinai and a New Zealander investor of Chinese descent John Chow -- have left the country without paying their deferred salary.
Naked News Korea began its service on June 23 under the catchphrase "the program with nothing to hide." The company attracted 260,000 subscribers after its first week, a South Korean wire service Yonhap reported. But as the program's sexual content got more explicit, a local broadcasting commission fired a soft warning in early July, announcing that the commission is carefully watching the show for any legal violations.


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- Design, test, validate and certify the door full system (door or panel, frame and fixing elements), firstly using computer models for optimization and rapid prototyping purposes, and secondly carrying out standardised tests.
After 3 years of research and development, SILENTWOOD has achieved the following results:
I. Sound-insulating sandwich/multilayered door, containing new noise reduction materials and design of an innovative attenuating internal geometry
The combination of the use of a novel engineered wood with an innovative multi-layered structure has been successfully tested with prototypes (2 panels and 4 doors). The solutions, using material combination of Fiber Composite fibre panels, absorbent materials and high density sheets and an optimized multi-layered structure, complies with the sector requirements (mechanic/thermal/fire-resistant), weighing less than 90 kg, having a thickness of 45mm, and with a sound reduction above the initial requirement of 30 dB (reaching above 37-39 dB).
II. Innovative multilayered structure
Various structures were evaluated (e.g. honeycomb, spikes, omega shape). The structure with the best performance and manufacturing possibilities was selected, improved and adapted to manufacturing/assembly conditions. Different prototypes, using variants of design and materials preliminary assessed and evaluated, were manufactured and tested.
III. Composition of the novel engineered wood
Materials have been evaluated in laboratory tests and modeling procedures, based on the properties and characteristics of a large number of plastics, natural fibers, inorganic fillers. From experimental data and simulations, the best performing material combinations were selected to be processed into door structures (according to acoustic, mechanical, fire testing, and industrial consideration [material price, quality, industrial processes]).
IV. CAE module to simulate noise transmission through multistructured panels and door integral systems and to enable a future rapid prototyping software
A customized Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) module has been developed to simulate noise transmission through multistructured panels and so evaluate the panels' acoustic performances, along with its mechanical properties. The simulation module has allowed the Consortium to reduce drastically the trials performed in laboratory, the module showing high accuracy compared with reality (i.e. validation through comparison with actual data and the results of the trials with the prototypes).


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ASHLEY GILES was yesterday named England's first specialist one-day coach —
but is in no rush to take all of Andy Flower's jobs.
Giles was fast-tracked to the top and will take charge of the 50-over and
Twenty20 teams.
He is the heir apparent when Flower stands down as team director.
But the former England spinner wants Flower's reduced role to extend the
Zimbabwean's coaching career rather than reduce it.
Giles, 39, said: "Andy has been a brilliant head coach and, rather than burn
out your best people and then get rid of them, you have got to keep them as
long as you can.
"Andy will give up at some stage but, if this new structure works, I don't see
any reason why that shouldn't be a long way down the line.
"I'm looking forward to working closely with our limited-overs captains,
Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad, and taking some of the strain off them.
"I've never hidden my ambition to coach at international level and I'm very
excited about the new role.
"Andy and I are very different people but we share very similar principles and
values — and I will still report into him on strategy and selection."
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Just two days after England's 10- wicket win over India in the Second Test,
Flower admitted he can no longer balance the ferocious international
schedule with a young family.
Flower, 44, who has an English wife and three children, will still run the
Test team.
He said: "I don't believe it will be an erosion of my authority or influence.
"Ashley and I don't know each other that well but we've played against each
other and worked closely in his role as selector.
"We believe we can work together. If I needed to carry on, I would but we
think this is a more efficient use of our resources. If I am honest, though,
it is a little sad to be stepping away."
Giles' new role is a full-time one and yesterday he quit his job as director
of cricket at Warwickshire after leading them to the county championship
title last summer.
It was widely expected that Flower would miss the five one-dayers in India in
January but giving up the job completely is a big surprise.
Flower was also quick to reject any accusations of hypocrisy over his new,
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KP wanted to quit 50-over internationals and continue playing Twenty20s — but
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Flower added: "ECB policy is that players can retire from Tests or all one-day
New Kent captain James Tredwell will join Flower's team on Saturday as
spinning cover for the final two Tests against India, with the Third Test
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Dernbach, Finn, Kieswetter, Meaker, Morgan, Patel, Pietersen, Tredwell,
Trott, Anderson/Broad.
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Dernbach, Hales, Lumb, Meaker, Morgan, Patel, Tredwell, Wright.