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Computer Science Arduino-Based Neural Network: An Engineering Design Challenge
A Week-long Curriculum Unit for Grades 9-12 Computer Science Classes
In this unit, students will design, construct, and test a six to eight node Arduino network as a model of a neural network as they explore introductory programming, computer engineering, and system design. The engineering design challenge is placed within the context of sensorimotor neural engineering. The lessons were developed by Denise Thompson of Orting High School (Orting, Wash.) and Paul Zimmer of South Kitsap High School (Port Orchard, Wash.) as part of the 2015 CSNE Research Experience for Teachers program.
Note: This is a draft unit currently undergoing piloting in classrooms.
Lesson One: Introduction to Brain-Computer Interfaces
Lesson Two: Introduction to Neural Network Reading Assignment
Lesson Three: Abstraction
Lesson Four: Design and Construction of Neural Network
Lesson Five: Reflection and Evaluation


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Italia Black- Mr Butler Sodamaker
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Contains - 1 Sodamaker, 1 CO2 Cylinder, 1 PET Bottle (1 Litre)
Customer Advice – Refill Cylinders are available only in States, Cities and Towns listed below. For easy access to refills and service, only Customers from these locations are advised to purchase the Sodamaker. We are working on spreading our reach and we sincerely hope it will be available Country-wide at the earliest.
Mr. Butler Italia Sodamaker
Special Shipping Information – This product may not be available for overnight or expedited shipping due to regulations that require it to be shipped via surface transport only.

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Natur-Tec®, a business unit of NTIC, engineers and manufactures biobased and compostable plastics intended to replace conventional, petroleum-based plastics. Natur-Tec has a broad bioplastics portfolio which spans flexible film, rigid injection molded materials, and engineered plastics. These applications allow for the production of 100% certified biodegradable and compostable finished products, such as bags, foodservice products, and product packaging.
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Autumn Mess: Peplum + Ankle Boots
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bas mi je super suknja... i fotka br.3 je savrsenaaa...:*ReplyDelete
Divnooo...ne znam šta mi je ljepše <3ReplyDelete
Čizmice su za deset. Jesi ih nedavno kupila, da li ih još ima?
Vješice, gdje si ovo jela ovu fantaziju :OReplyDelete
I vidjela sam te čimice u Retu juče i razmišljala da li da ih kupim..ali reko neću..treba i mango obići :P
Vraćaj se više..vrijeme ti je :P
danas sam bas vidjela te cizmice u izlogu, da su radili sad bi se pohvalila da imam iste :) savrsene su! suknja mi je isto za 10, odlicna boja, i bas je "otvorila" cjelokupan outfit..ReplyDelete
Baš smo ja i Adela šmekale te čizme, ako ostane moj broj do sniženja kupujem, dosad uvijek kupim po redovnoj cijeni obuću tamo i onda se pojedem kad dođu na sniženje a već sam i pretjerala sa čizmama :D suknja je savršenstvo a ti prelijepa kao i uvijek!ReplyDelete
Odusevljena sam cijelom kombinacijom, a ti draga si mi lijepa kao i uvijek!ReplyDelete
Espero que tengas traductor porque mi inglés no es muy bueno.ReplyDelete
Me gusta mucho tu falda, tu camiseta y tu estilo con ellas puestas. Estás muy guapaReplies
Gracias mucho. Puedo entender un poco español :)Delete
Divna suknja ;)ReplyDelete
Hot mess :)ReplyDelete
xx Ilka
Suknja i cizme su predivne, divno izgledas, bez greske!ReplyDelete
thanks! you look great! xxReplyDelete
jaooo čizmice su savršene, kako su mi moglo promać, a bila sam skoro u retru...u šta sam ja gledala ??? :))) lijepa si ... suknjica mi je favorit :*ReplyDelete
Baš krasna suknjica! :) Prekrasna si. :)ReplyDelete
Suknja mi je ipak favorit ovdje :)ReplyDelete
Omgsh, seriously drooling over your gorgeous glitter booties!ReplyDelete
And stunning peplum skirt, I love this outfit :)
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Love the skirt and the shoes! <3ReplyDelete
OMG izgledas taaaako ne znam kako da se izrazim..... SAVRSENO!ReplyDelete
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wow ... fell in love with your skirt :) I want one too ...ReplyDelete
This skirt is amazing! Love those booties!ReplyDelete
Aaaa...cizmice. <3ReplyDelete
Odlično ti stoji suknja i čizmice su super! Ti divna kao i uvek :*ReplyDelete
Tacno ostade bez teksta koliko je divan outfit :OReplyDelete
I love your skirt :)ReplyDelete
Cijela kombinacija mi je divna, ja bi je isto ovako nosila :) suknja je hit!ReplyDelete
predivna si! cizmice su med medeni! a suknja je divna!ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous17 September 2012 at 15:24
great skirt!<3ReplyDelete
you ask me that follow each other, well I follow you now and I hope follow you me:)
Thank You Gorgeous :) we already followed each other ;)ReplyDelete
ear thank you that you visit my blog! you are so beutiful and I love your gliter shoes...<3 I am following you now, hope you follow me back!!! kisses !!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for your comment, yes I would love to follow each other, because I love Your style. Followed via Facebook, Bloglovin and gfc. Now your turn dear.ReplyDelete
Hello pretty lady! You are very glam and beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Keep in touch!
Love the surprising mix of this combo! Looks great!ReplyDelete
Very nice outfit! :)ReplyDelete
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I LOVE this outfit! That peplum skirt is so pretty, and I love how you unexpectedly paired it with those great booties. Such a fabulous look. I love your style and am now following with Bloglovin.ReplyDelete
xo Jenny
totaly wonderful!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 September 2012 at 17:08
It is very originalla mix folk peplum and boots! Thanks for your comment! and yes, I follow you, I wait on my blog! :)ReplyDelete
The peplum skirt in red is so cute :)ReplyDelete
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The skirt looks beatiful on you. Red is a great choice with your hair.ReplyDelete
love the boots! follow each other?ReplyDelete
predivno ti stoji ova suknjica a i slike su odlicne, very fashionable baby!ReplyDelete
Thanks for you comment on my blog, I´m following you, I hope you
Gorgeous peplum skirt, I love the color. The boots are amazing.ReplyDelete
xo, Yi-chia
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Sure, I'd love to follow each other. Following you on GFC.Delete
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Zaista savrseno! Ako te vidim u toj suknji- ostaces bez nje:) hihihih...ReplyDeleteReplies
Ahaha, nista, onda od sada (za slucaj nuznosti) nosam rezervnu odjecu :)Delete
I loved your outfit *.*ReplyDelete
skirt is amazing same as brocaded boots :) Would you like to follow each other?Just let me know :)ReplyDelete
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thanks for the comment on my blog :D and of course i´m following you back, i hope you can follow me :DReplyDelete
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This outfit is gorgeous! I've got a similar skirt in the same colour and everytime I try to pair other crazy colours with it, I still prefer black. First time visiting, love your style, would you like to follow each other?ReplyDelete
you look so beautiful!! i love the whole outfit from head to toe, so stunning :)ReplyDelete
i'm now following you <3
hope you do the same, i'd love to read more from you :)
this skirt is soo fun! love the bright color <3ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment again!ReplyDelete
You've asked me already twice to follow you and I already did, so no need to ask anymore. :) Btw, I noticed you had unfollowed me. Doesn't seem like a fair trade, does it?
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Suknjica je prelepa, boja mi se naročito dopada:)ReplyDelete
Hi dear, you look really nice!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment on my blog, now I'm following you, follow back? :)
- Anonymous18 September 2012 at 15:12
Gorgeous outfit. Love love love your booties!ReplyDelete
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Really a beautiful look :))ReplyDelete
Love your peplum :))
Aaaaj pa zaboravila sam na Retro!Bila u Zenici i nisam obisla radnju:-( Savrsene cizme,sad sam tuzna;-)ReplyDelete
ostadoh ocarana ne znam sta prije prokomentarisat suknju ili cizme stvarno fantasticno :)ReplyDelete
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Have a great day!
love that skirt!ReplyDelete
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Prelijep post draga a suknjica je savrsena,bas kakve volim...cizme jednostavno prelijepe i sve u svemu ti prelijepo stoji :* :*ReplyDelete
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you look fabulous, girl! I loovee your peplum skirt! I'm also into peplum at moment! ^_^ReplyDelete
divan outfit! *-* čizmice su genijalne, sa tim očaravajućim šljokama. pa ko ih ne bi volio? :)ReplyDelete
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LOVE ur blog! just found you and those shoes are so fab! newest follower :)ReplyDelete
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Design: James Brönte
Padded chair with a high backrest and steel structure. Padded with high density, shrink-resistant rubber. Angelina is fully covered in emery-leather and is suitable for indoor and contract use.
Chair with frame in steel. Padding: crush-proof high density rubber. Completely covered in hide leather. Cover cannot be removed. Suitable for both home furnishing and the contract sector.
Upholstered finish:
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You are currently browsing the monthly archive for January 2011.
Forget the "wisdom to know the difference." There are real problems out there that need solving, and adopting serenity will do nothing to address that. That is the claim of a wonderful book I read this month called Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson et al.
Why do I think this book is so wonderful? Well, because this book seems to offer solutions to many of the environmental issues that we face. And despite the work of many committed individuals, the message about the seriousness of the environmental problems we're facing does not seem to be getting through. At least in a manner that is mainstream and quick enough to be truly helpful. As testimony to this situation, the very book I am discussing does not pause even once to consider its application to environmental matters. Weight loss, worker productivity, disease control in Africa, and so on, sure. But not the environment.
To ensure this invaluable book does not escape the radar of those wishing to bring about environmental change, I would like to summarize its main points and recommendations.
- Verbal persuasion alone rarely works. There are many reasons people resist change, and without addressing these reasons, any efforts to change people's actions through the simple use of words will be unsuccessful.
- Identify the behaviours in need of changing. To rephrase the authors' words to an environmental issue, people need to know that they should drive less rather than just saying, "Global Climate Change is coming! Global Climate Change is coming!" Doing the latter will do nothing but create worry.
- Inform people which behaviours are in greatest need of change. As an example, identify actions that can reduce the most garbage, whether that is through recycling or composting.
- Change personal motivation. After all, people will not alter their actions unless they desire to do so. A person may ask, for instance, why should I stop driving my gas-powered car even if it contributes to acid rain?
- Create opportunities for direct experience. For instance, provide people with the opportunity to participate in a community garden to learn as an aside about all the friends and acquaintances they can make. To encourage participation, why not make it a competition? As an example, see which city can reduce their per capita water consumption the most. In the process, it becomes fun to take a short shower, rather than being something that one deprives oneself of.
- Generate vicarious experiences. As an example, if someone is nervous about cycling in the city, let them see someone who is doing it. Or tell a story that does so. Stories can also help people envision 'what if' scenarios. An example that comes to mind is the movie, The Day After Tomorrow, that made vivid the potential impacts of global climate change. Stories are helpful because they provide the concrete, vivid and often emotional detail necessary to get ideas across while still maintaining people's attention.
- Connect a desired behaviour to a person's sense of self. Another way to influence personal motivation, an example would be to instill in children a love of nature. That way they will naturally want to protect it.
- Make people feel like they can positively answer the question, "Can I do it?" Without feeling enabled, people will give up in despair. This is tough for big issues like global change. But organizations like 350.org and the Transition Town movement which provide people with something to organize around can really help. They instill in people a feeling of hope that they are not alone and will eventually succeed.
- Harness the power of opinion leaders. The book cites how over 85 percent of people will not adopt a particular behaviour until leaders in their circle of peers do so. Clearly, environmentalists would do well to seek out opinion leaders in their community if they wish to effect change.
- Enlist the power of social capital. This basically means working together in a group to tackle problems that can seem daunting when working individually. That's because people in groups can come up with solutions, see 'blind spots', perform tasks, and achieve solidarity (see point #8) that individuals alone could not. For instance, why not form a co-op to purchase solar panels in bulk, thereby reducing the price?
- Use incentives wisely. Provide rewards that come soon, are desirable, and are clearly tied to desired behaviours. An example could be a company that pays its employees not to drive to work, and instead arrive through alternate means. Despite the seemingly insurmountable problems of air pollution and global climate change, employees are given an immediate reward for helping address the problem.
- Employ punishments sparingly. Be careful when providing negative reinforcement. Although results may be achieved in the short term, eventually people may push back. Examples relating to the environment can include littering and car idling. People may become resentful for being reprimanded for such behaviours and just end up performing them still in secret.
- Change the structural environment. Three pieces of advice here: i) simplify, simplify, simplify; ii) make the "invisible visible"; and iii) bring people together. For instance, make the recycle bin accessible. Report people's monthly water usage and run newspaper articles on ignored environmental problems. And finally, run events where people can get together (a rare occurrence nowadays in our culture of 'cocooning') to start identifying and working on solutions to environmental issues!
There. Whew! That about sums it up. Excuse the length, but there was a lot of material to get through.
What's the basic message? Well, there's no 'magic pill' to getting people to take action to fix the environment. But don't give up and meekly accept feelings of serenity. Rather, boldly and thoughtfully seek to bring about change. The methods at your disposal are many and the potential benefits are endless!


text: AK47, a design firm hailing from Italy, has launched a new home collection full of inventive, and playful, storage solutions. For example, the Tubola shelving system is made of round wall-mounted pieces that can be arranged to personal taste. Similarly, Bretell functions to house clutter and magazines, but allows the graphic punch of the objects to serve as primary decorative feature. AK47's low slung coffee table, Zerino, also privileges storage space… the center cut out to house books (or anything else you need). The brand also has some cool clothes hanging designs too. [Contemporist]


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Turner's CTO Joins the National Technology Security Coalition Board of Directors as Founding Member
September 9, 2016
Pete Chronis, Turner Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), has been appointed to serve on the National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC) Board of Directors as a Founding Board Member.
The NTSC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that will drive the national dialogue on technology security in the United States. The mission of NTSC is to effectively forge a coalition of information security stakeholders to help reverse the accelerating pace of disruption to our nation's information systems. The NTSC will advocate on regulatory and legislative policies that impact the technology security industry, conduct educational thought-exchange forums and deliver professional development programs to equip members with innovative cybersecurity solutions.
As the CISO for Turner, Pete is responsible for Turner's information security operations, architecture, governance, compliance and business continuity programs designed to protect the company and its global brands. Under Pete's direction, Turner continues to strengthen its cybersecurity through the use of effective, innovative technologies and processes, as well as comprehensive employee training. His participation on the board will not only allow him to advocate on information security policy, but also to exchange knowledge about the most current cyberthreats, countermeasures and best practices in the industry with the CISO's of other leading companies.
Pete joins a board of CISOs from companies and organizations such as Aflac, Ellie Mae, AutoNation, HD Supply, Signet Jewelers, Synovus, InterActive Corporation, Epsilon, Motorola Mobility, TaxSlayer and the State of Georgia.
For more information, see the press release or visit www.ntsc.org.


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The first fire burning in Winslow Township was declared to be contained as of 2:30 p.m. according to the Department of Environmental Protection.
However, a second fire nearby is only 75 percent contained. So far, the flames affected nearly 400 acres.
The fires are burning adjacent to the Atlantic City Expressway. Firefighters are using controlled burns to fight the larger blaze, with one near the highway. However, the highway remains open.
Officials tell Action News the blazes were first discovered Friday morning near Winslow Road. Billowing clouds of smoke could be seen for miles.
The fires are now being attacked both on the ground and in the air. Crews are ferrying huge buckets that can carry up to 800 gallons of water.
High tension electric wires that run right through the burning forest are also a major concern.
"When the heavy smoke gets around the tension lines there's a possibility of an arc coming down to the ground. The carbon in the smoke will actually conduct electricity," said Albert Valentino, District Fire Warden.
Firefighters used backfires and bulldozers to create firelines - a perimeter designed to stop the spread of flames.
While crews continue to put out hotspots, the New Jersey Fire Warden says at this point the cause of the two fires- about a mile apart- is suspicious.
"It's just suspicious that in this very close proximity these two fires.There was no lightning, there was no other causes readily available that would have started the fire," said Michael Drake.
Officials say no structures, homes or businesses are being threatened at this time and no evacuations have been ordered.
Another Red Flag warning was declared by the National Weather Service on Friday. That's when conditions are right for explosive spread of fire.
The combination of wind, lack of rain, and all the dry twigs, leaves and other debris on the forest floor create what firefighters call a "perfect storm". All of that debris on the forest floor creates the equivalent of an inch of gasoline, which facilitates rapid spread of flames.


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So the school holidays are upon us – "thank God" I hear you say as you struggle to make it through the final week of term. We're all tired from the assignments, homework, excursions, moaning mothers, and not to mention Winter illnesses – playing nursemaid every couple of weeks to sick children is never fun.
"Too right it's time for the holidays!" you scream from the rooftop. But are you ready for it? Is it really going to be a 'holiday' in the true sense of the word?
A Spring escape
If you're like me, you've booked a Spring escape way in advance, knowing that by the end of term three you'll be ready to laze by the beach with your hairy legs and trashy novel. Let's face it, who can be bothered shaving their legs after all that term three rigmarole?
Just get me there. But no… wait… your job isn't done yet, because:
- There's the kids clothes to wash – both Winter and Summer because Lord knows what the weather will be like this time of year;
- Then you'll have to stuff them all into tiny-childlike novelty suitcases while your husband looks on confused (after all Junior loves his Wiggles' suitcase and he isn't going anywhere without it). Meanwhile hubby's frustration erupts and he suggests Junior uses a big-boy suitcase. This leaves you having to quit packing and tend to Junior's tears and damaged psyche (a mother's work is never done). I'm sorry where were we?
Oh yes the packing…
- Then there are the books and games;
- Snacks and sunscreen;
- Beach towels and beach toys;
- Boogie boards and beach balls;
- Umbrellas and chairs and spades and buckets; and,
- An oversized torch (because there's always a boogie man in a foreign place).
Tired yet? I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. So exhausted in fact, that I don't want a holiday anymore.
Forget the holiday
Getting my kids through term is stressful enough and I don't need the extra stress of managing a holiday as well.
So I did the unthinkable – I cancelled our long-awaited Spring beach break.
"I quit, I give up, I cancel, I'm done", I muttered under my breath as I hit send on the cancellation email.
And then I fell on the floor in a heap and just lay there a while. Ah, that's better. Now I can relax.
Now there is nothing: no plans, no stress, no packing, no washing, no arguing with hubby and kids about what to bring, no trying to find a house-sitter at the last-minute, no angst about how we're ever going to find the money for a peak period holiday. No talk of the boogie man.
There's nothing but air to breathe. And that's how I like it. Ah bliss … let the holidays begin!


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Grilled Fruit and Sausage
|Grill a mixture of sausages and a mixture of sliced and pitted stone fruit. Different fruit may cook at different rates depending on ripeness and type of fruit so turn the fruit frequently. As each piece of fruit and sausage is done, remove to a serving platter. The juices from the fruit will create a sweet, warm sauce to coat the sausage.


text: Today, because of our Direct Selling business, we have fulfilled our dreams, state Ron and Georgia Lee Puryear, Direct Selling business distributors since 1971. At the time the plan was shown to the Puryears, the road of life resembled a graveled dirt road. Times were rough and rocky as Ron became increasingly dissatisfied with his career as an office accountant and treasurer of a public utility. The low income potential and the lack of freedom were like a thorn in his side. Meanwhile, Georgia Lee was working nights and weekends as a waitress at Denny's restaurant, and the unpredictable long hours began taking their toll on her. Ron knew there had to be a better way. In 1971 they saw a business that would help pave the road to financial and personal success for them. At that time, they lived in a 1500 square foot home and drove a 1965 Rambler station wagon that leaked oil. "When Direct Selling business was presented to us, I saw it as a way to replace Georgia Lee's paycheck and bring her home from work," says Ron. "I started our business with the hope that we could make an extra $400 a month. That was the amount of money it would take to replace Georgia Lee's take-home pay. It was a way for her to be at home with the children without a loss of in come." Georgia Lee was against the plan at first because she did not really understand it, so it became Ron's dream. He was very much against Georgia Lee's job and felt she should be a full-time mother for their two sons, Jim and Brian. He built the business on his own for the first six months and did well enough that Georgia Lee was able to quit her job. Once Georgia Lee was free, she began to appreciate and gain respect for the business and began helping Ron. The Puryears efforts paid off. "The next reward we got from our efforts in the home came a new car, a swimming pool, and many others dreams, all paid of for cash. With three years the family retired from the rat race of life when Ron quit his job. We were making about four times as much from our part-time business as Ron was making full-time in his jobs, "says Georgia Lee. Since we already had our bills paid off and had accumulated a lot of new material things, we decided it would be fantastic to have Ron home as full-time father at age 35 Having special time with our children, grandchildren and friends is a blessing from this business," says Ron. "Being able to travel, golf, or just spend a quiet weekend at our River House family estate are extra benefits you can't get anywhere else." Two years later, the Puryear's reached Diamond level and became totally free from financial and personal demands. "We were a phenomenon in America at age 37." asserts Ron. "We were financially independent with both time and money under our control instead of someone else's. Five years later we had reached the Double Diamond level and have moved onto Triple Diamond, and a life-style that is totally unbelievable. Ron and Georgia Lee admit to being proud of their material possessions because they acquired them through their own honest efforts in a business of their own, while building their success upon the success of others. "We can have almost anything we want," says Georgia Lee. "But we have discovered that we have so much more in our lives than just what money can buy. Our special time with our two sons and their families, our time with our Direct Selling business friends and our personal freedom mean so much more." "As far as material rewards," says Ron, "We don't drive the Rambler anymore. When we travel, we can choose from our jet airplane, motor home, yacht, or five different cars. We now enjoy a beautiful home on a golf course and are building a second home (a family compound) on four acres of river front property just 15 minutes from our permanent home. The dreams are still alive in my family." "We now have a 'cause in our lives to do everything we can to preserve the free enterprise system and the Direct Selling business opportunity. We do this for our two sons and daughters-in-law, our grandchildren and others in America who have a dream to better their lives and the courage to work hard for it by serving the needs of others first. "Today, because of our Direct Selling business, we have fulfilled our dreams," state Ron and Georgia Lee Puryear, Direct Selling business distributors since 1971. "We have the freedom and the money to do what we choose, when we choose, and with whom we choose."


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United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois
General Rules
Rule 12
Rule 12 Motions
A. Definitions
The following definitions shall apply in interpreting this rule:
(1) A "business day" shall include any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday as defined by F.R. Civ.P. 6(a).
(2) The "date of presentment" shall refer to the day on which the motion is to be presented in open court according to the notice required by section B of this Rule.
(3) "Judge" shall include district and magistrate judges.
B. Fixing the Date of Presentment; Notice of Presentment
The date of presentment shall be not more than 10 business days following the date on which the motion is delivered to the court pursuant to section F. Every motion shall be accompanied by a notice of presentment that shall specify the date and time on which, and judge before whom, the motion is to be presented.
C. Content of Motions
All motions shall state with particularity the grounds therefor and the relief requested.
D. Date of Filing of a Motion
The date of filing of a motion is the date the motion is delivered to the clerk, minute clerk, or chambers in accordance with the provisions of section F or section G of this Rule or if filed with a judge outside of regular business hours, is the filing date noted on the motion by the judge.
E. Notice of motion; Use of Overnight Service & Electronic Transmission (FAX); Certificate of Service
Except in the case of an emergency, written notice of the intent to present a motion and copies of any documents required to be served by F.R.Civ. P. 5(a) must be personally served at or before 4 o'clock p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment. Where such service is by mail, the notice and documents shall be mailed at least five business days before the date of presentment. The written notice shall specify the date of presentment. Ex parte motions and motions presented on stipulation may be presented without notice.
For the purpose of this section personal service shall include actual delivery within the time specified by this section by a service organization providing for delivery within a specified time (e.g., overnight service) or by electronic transmission.
Each motion other than one filed ex parte shall be accompanied by a certificate of service indicating the date and manner of service and a statement that copies of documents required to be served by F.R.Civ.P. 5(a) have been served. Where the service was by FAX, the certificate shall be accompanied by a copy of the transaction statement produced by the FAX machine. Such transaction statement shall include the date and time of service, the telephone number to which the documents were transmitted, and an acknowledgment from the receiving FAX machine that the transmission was received or, in the event that the receiving FAX machine did not produce the acknowledgment to the transmitting FAX machine, an affidavit or, if by an attorney, a certificate setting forth the date and time of service and telephone number to which documents were transmitted.
Electronic transmission of documents to the court is not permitted under this rule.
F. Motion To Be Delivered In Advance (Civil & Criminal)
The procedures set forth in this section shall apply to all cases and proceedings other than those arising under Title 11 of the United States Code.
Except where a judge fixes a different time in accordance with the provisions of this section, the original of any motion shall be delivered to the court by 4:30 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment by counsel whose offices are located in Chicago. The person receiving the motion shall record on the front of the motion the date on which it was received. Counsel whose offices are outside of the Chicago city limits may give the minute clerk notice of the motion by telephone before 4:30 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment and deliver the notice and motion in open court on the date of presentment.
A judge may fix a time for delivery longer than that provided by this section or elect to hear motions less frequently than daily or both. In those instances where a judge elects to fix a longer delivery time, or hear motions less frequently than daily, or both, the judge shall notify the clerk in writing of the practice to be adopted. The clerk shall maintain a list of the current motion practices of each of the judges at the assignment desk.
G. Motion to be Delivered in Advance (Bankruptcy)
The procedures relating to motions filed in cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code are to be found in Rule 402 of the Bankruptcy Rules of this Court.
H. Delivery of Copies of Notice and Motion to the Court Defined
The requirement for delivery of the copies of notice and motion to the court shall be accomplished by delivering them to the clerk, except that a judge in the alternative may direct that delivery shall be either to the minute clerk assigned to that judge or to chambers. Such direction shall be in the form of a letter to the clerk. The clerk shall maintain a listing of the delivery requirements of each judge and post a copy in a public area of the clerk's office.
Where a motion is delivered to the clerk that does not comply with the scheduling requirements established by the judge pursuant to section F or section G, or is scheduled before a judge who, pursuant to this section, has directed that the motions are to be delivered to the judge's chambers or the minute clerk assigned to the judge, the clerk shall inform the person offering the motion of the correct procedure. If the person insists on delivering it to the clerk, the clerk shall accept it and attach to it a note indicating that the person delivering it had been advised of the scheduling or delivery requirements.
I. Denial of Motion for Failure to Prosecute
Where the moving party, or if the party is represented by counsel, counsel for the moving party, delivers a motion for which no date of presentment is set and fails to serve notice of a date of presentment within 10 days of delivering the copy of the motion to the court as provided by section E of this Rule, the Court may on its own initiative deny the motion.
J. Copies of Evidentiary Matter to be Served
Where evidentiary matter, in addition to affidavits permitted or required under Rules 5 or 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, will be submitted in support of a motion, copies thereof shall be served with the notice of motion.
K. Motions for Discovery and Production; Statement of Efforts to Reach an Accord
To curtail undue delay and expense in the administration of justice, this court shall hereafter refuse to hear any and all motions for discovery and production of documents under Rules 26 through 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless the motion includes a statement (1) that after consultation in person or by telephone and good faith attempts to resolve differences they are unable to reach an accord, or (2) counsel's attempts to engage in such consultation were unsuccessful due to no fault of counsel's. Where the consultation occurred, this statement shall recite, in addition, the date, time and place of such conference, and the names of all parties participating therein. Where counsel was unsuccessful in engaging in such consultation, the statement shall recite the efforts made by counsel to engage in consultation.
L. Minute Order Forms to be Presented with Motions
Each written motion shall be accompanied by a minute order form on a form provided by the clerk. The Executive Committee may from time to time approve changes in that form.
M. Motions For Summary Judgment; Moving Party
With each motion for summary judgment filed pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 56 the moving party shall serve and file,-
(1) any affidavits and other materials referred to in F.R.Civ.P. 56(e);
(2) a supporting memorandum of law;
(3) a statement of material facts as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue and that entitle the moving party to a judgment as a matter of law, and that also includes:
(a) a description of the parties, and
(b) all facts supporting venue and jurisdiction in this Court.
The statement referred to in (3) shall consist of short numbered paragraphs, including within each paragraph specific references to the affidavits, parts of the record, and other supporting materials relied upon to support the facts set forth in that paragraph. Failure to submit such a statement constitutes grounds for denial of the motion.
If additional material facts are submitted by the opposing party pursuant to section N of this rule, the moving party may submit a concise reply in the form prescribed in section N for a response. All material facts set forth in the statement filed pursuant to section N(3)(b) will be deemed admitted unless controverted by the statement of the moving party.
N. Motions For Summary Judgment; Opposing Party
Each party opposing a motion filed pursuant to F.R. Civ.P. 56 shall serve and file -
(1) any opposing affidavits and other materials referred to in F.R.Civ.P. 56(e);
(2) a supporting memorandum of law; and
(3) a concise response to the movant's statement that shall contain:
(a) a response to each numbered paragraph in the moving party's statement, including, in the case of any disagreement, specific references to the affidavits, parts of the record, and other supporting materials relied upon, and
(b) a statement, consisting of short numbered paragraphs, of any additional facts that require the denial of summary judgment, including references to the affidavits, parts of the record, and other supporting materials relied upon. All material facts set forth in the statement required of the moving party will be deemed to be admitted unless controverted by the statement of the opposing party.
O. Briefing Schedules; Oral Argument
The court may set a briefing schedule. Oral argument may be allowed in the court's discretion.
P. Disposition of motion following failure to file supporting or answering memorandum
Failure to file a supporting or answering memorandum shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the motion or a withdrawal of opposition thereto, but the court on its own motion or that of a party may strike the motion or grant the same without further hearing. Failure to file a reply memorandum within the requisite time shall be deemed a waiver of the right to file.
Q. Request For Decision: Request for Status Report
Any party may on notice provided for by section E of this Rule call a motion to the attention of the court for decision.
Any party may also request the clerk of the Court or a deputy designated by the clerk to report on the status of any motion on file for at least seven months without a ruling or on file and fully briefed for at least sixty days. Such requests will be in writing. On receipt of a request the clerk will promptly verify that the motion is pending and meets the criteria fixed by this section. If it is not pending or does not meet the criteria, the clerk will so notify the person making the request. If it is pending and does meet the criteria, the clerk will thereupon notify the judge before whom the motion is pending that a request has been received for a status report on the motion. The clerk will not disclose the name of the requesting party to the judge. If the judge provides information on the status of the motion, the clerk will notify all parties. If the judge does not provide any information within ten days of the clerk's notice to the judge, the clerk will notify all parties that the motion is pending and that it has been called to the judge's attention.


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Do you use hand crocheted dishcloths? I do, they are my favorite! Hillbilly Jill is an amazing shop on Etsy with the most beautiful crocheted dishcloths, hotpads and also some really cool soap! Check out the shop and enter the wonderful give away she is supplying for one lucky reader.
I have been crocheting ever since my grandfather taught me to crochet when I was about 7. I love to do just about anything,I also love to recycle when ever I can, I guess that is the grandmother in me, she used to repurpose things before it was "cool". I have 2 kids My daughter is 11 and is just now learning how to crochet, and my son is 8 and he is in my shop with his Swamp Buddies Soap. He started that one day while setting at the farmers market with me.If you read the description on the soap you will find out the story. I am married to a wonderful man for the past 12 years. He is behind me in what ever I do. I love to use yarn and old t-shirts, I have to much now and I still buy it like I have none.I love the color green and that is a blessing and a down fall, I buy and create in colors that I love and forget to think about everyone else. When I am not creating, I am reading book about it and shopping for the next project!
Well that is about it! Oh I forgot to tell ya how I got the name for the dishcloth and my shop name. I was born in Ark,Raised in MI, and Moved to Ind in 1995. I have been called a crazy hillbilly just about all my life, so that is how Hillbillyjill came about, The Original Hillbilly came about when I started to do the farmers market in my town of Columbia City, Indiana. People thought that it looked"Hickish",so I just ran with it.
One winner will receive a 6 month membership to the "Dishcloth of the Month" club at Hillbilly Jill. Each month you will receive a hand crocheted dishcloth, the color will be chosen by Hillbilly Jill - it will be a surprise :)
There is FREE SHIPPING on the "Dishcloth of the Month Clubs" right now. Needless to say I purchased a 6 month membership since I can't win one :)
The draw will take place on: October 8 @ 10PM Central
This is open to Worldwide!
Good Luck Everyone!!
Audrey's Country Crafts is in no way responsible for the mailing of the prize. After the name is drawn I will contact that person. They have 2 days to respond before another name will be picked! The name and address will be forwarded. Thank-you for entering!!


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In today's "Really?" column, Anahad O'Connor takes on the thermostat wars, asking whether women are more likely to turn up the heat than men.
Scientists have attempted to study whether tolerance to cold is influenced by gender. They've looked at core body temperature differences and cold hands, and they have even immersed study subjects in cold water. Despite the effort, the results of these studies have been largely inconclusive. To learn more, read the full column, "The Claim: Men and Women Differ in Their Tolerance to Cold," and then please join the discussion below.
In your experience, is room temperature a gender issue? Do you finding yourself battling the opposite sex over the thermostat?


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Riled Up/Riled Up Archive/Article
Author: Guest Writer/Saturday, August 25, 2012/Categories: Uncategorized
By Reilly Capps
Getting to talk to Neil Armstrong remains one of the highlights of my life. Like interviewing Columbus, Magellan or Balboa. 500 or 1,000 years from now, when nobody has any idea what the Vietnam War was about or what the public option was, they will remember Neil Armstrong, and the time when Americans first stepped on the moon.
He was quiet and shy, obviously deep and emotional. Here's a story on him re-opening my town's airport with a new and safer runway, from Dec. 09. He liked the dangerous, rickety, old, skid-off-into-the-canyon runway better. A guy who liked to take a few risks, and America is better for it. RIP.
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Garth's Arm around Herman, a rare scene
Left to right: Garth Cain, Herman Wrigley, Herman's wife Marilyn , and I think either the station manager or acting Marietta Postmaster. This picture is inside the Sprayberry Post Office ten years or so ago to say thanks to Herman for his devotion to the Postal Service. He had just retired.
Ironically Garth Cain, the ex-postmaster has his hand on Herman, like he is petting him. Garth died a several years ago.
Herman and Garth had a love-hate relationship, sort of.
I remember one time Garth gave Herman some good advice, paraphrased: "Only be concerned with what you can control, it is bad for your health to worry about things you can't change."
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From the Bible Design Blog a post entitled iPads in the Pulpit. I'm actually a long-time reader of this blog as it rather reliably enjoyable reading on what many would think to be a dry, uninteresting topic.
An iPad in the pulpit, Barrett contends, sends a different message than a physical Bible to the congregation, because people associate the iPad with media consumption. The physical book we now think of as the text, whereas we still distinguish between the e-reader, a technological device for consuming the text, and the text itself. When the pastor flashes his iPad, we see the device, not the Bible.
Barrett also shares the concern of many culture critics that the use of e-books contributes to the problem of illiteracy. The way we experience the text via a Bible app leaves us with less of a sense of the big picture, how the whole book fits together. And because the virtual text is disembodied, its symbolism seems at odds with Christian theological values: "as physical beings who gather together as an assembly in a tangible place," isn't it strange to replace the physical book with a multi-use e-reader? Might not the physicality of baptism and the Lord's Supper be set in uncomfortable relief when the proclamation of the Word loses its physical touchstone? Not to mention, the use of e-readers removes the physical proclamation inherent in carrying a physical Bible into the world. People see your printed Bible and react to it very differently than they do to your iPad...
Complete post here.


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Trying to get back into shape after having a baby can be very difficult. Pregnancy changes your metabolism so that you put on weight very efficiently, and makes it hard to get that weight back off. Naturally, you want to find the quickest way to lose fat, but you want to make sure it's also healthy for you and the baby. There are far too many unhealthy fad diets and exercise routines out there. Your health is what matters most.
The best program I've seen to lose stubborn belly fat is one that's been developed by Holly Rigsby, a certified personal trainer and a mom herself, so she knows what it's like to try to get rid of baby fat. It's called the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System. No unhealthy dieting or strenuous activity, just highly focused, incredibly effective exercises to get your metabolism back on track and get rid of belly fat fast.
New moms don't have a lot of spare time to spend on exercises to lose belly fat. The Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System only takes a total of 90 minutes a week! All while spending less time and effort staying in shape because the exercises are so targeted and effective. Just take a look at the testimonials. Moms and fitness experts agree, this system is incredibly easy and it works brilliantly.
Holly will show you the best way to lose belly fat and see results fast. It's like having your own personal trainer, but at a fraction of the cost. If you want to get back in shape, or even get in better shape than you've ever been, you owe it to yourself to give the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System. It comes with an eight week, 100% money back guarantee, so there's no risk. Give it a try, and lose that baby fat in no time.


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But as a direct result of all the craziness, I feel like I have more or less lost control of my life.
I know that this will pass and I'm not sitting around wallowing in self pity (which is good because I know that I could, very easily, do just that). I am trying to be pro-active about regaining that sense of control. But how, exactly, does one get control of life when really (when you think about it) no one can ever control life. Or other people. Or anything (really).
And when I think about it, being able to control any of that stuff would be an awesome (and not in the "totally cool" way either; more in the awe inspiring way) responsibility that I do not want.
I don't want everything to go my way all the time. In fact, I think that would be pretty boring. You know ... I want to be surprised.
I also happen to know, for a fact, that there are several times in my life where, had things gone the way I had planned them to go, I would have missed out on some of the best things in my life currently:
- If I had gotten my first choice in dorms my freshman year, I wouldn't have met JS who lived next door. We probably wouldn't have lived together the next year at Sigma Kappa and if that hadn't happened, I would have never met Armini.
- If the Lawrence Humane society had updated their Pet Finder page regularly, I never would have called to see about the standard poodle and I would have never met Tim.
- If Armini and I never fought (and really, don't all girls imagine having a relationship where they never yell at their significant other?) then I wouldn't have met Bing either.
But the point is this: Good comes from bad. Every winter everything dies and then every spring it all comes back to life. It's a circle right?
(Sometimes the best way to express yourself is through cartoon movie references, you know?)
Anyway. I'm sure that everyone feels like this at one point or another. I actually had a conversation with one of my co-workers this morning about how she feels like her life has been a little off kilter ever since her son was born (and it's not because she had a baby - just all the craziness that life has thrown at her and her family since then). It's conversations like that one that give me the courage to step up and try to get a foot hold in my life, even if it is speeding down the track completely out of control (something akin to this, only minus the flying off the track in a fireball at the end).
(I hope)
So, what do you have now that you wouldn't have had if everything had gone according to plan?


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Scripture tells us that all citizens are duty-bound to respect government authorities and promote the common good. The protection of personal rights and the common good is the purpose of government. But yet, world history shows that governments have a tendency to oppress the very people they were established to protect. Are citizens obligated to obey the commands of an unjust government? Are there cases where civil disobedience is insufficient, and armed resistance is justified? Was the American Revolution one of those cases? For this DBQ (Document-Based Question), students will analyze the church's teaching on when armed resistance to government is justified. They will then turn to the Declaration of Independence issued by the Continental Congress in 1776 and evaluate the situation that led the colonists to take up arms against the British. Finally, they will use these documents, as well as their own knowledge of history, to determine whether colonial resistance to the British was justified in 1776.
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I went up to Huzzah Hobbies to meet my buddy Jasper from WSS Magazine and found Chris unpacking the PSC Army Sprays. I had been looking for these things in the US, but had yet to see them - SCORE! I quickly grabbed some cans I needed desperately - US and German Armor. Let's take a look!
The cans are standard size spray cans, but have this neat ring around the top that shows the actual color. This is different that the colored tops you usually see. I found this pretty useful, as it is easy to keep the cans straight.
So, first up, I sprayed a Barkmann Panther and objective/workshop. I found out that the spray was very thin and light - this was a good thing! I found the coat remarkably thin, but with excellent coverage.
I did some touch-up work on these figures with Middlestone and found the paint to be a very, very good match -- I could not tell the difference at all.
Below, see the PSC Spray on the left, Vallejo Brown Violet on the right. Looks the same to me.
|My phone's camera sucks. I'm getting a new phone soon -- sorry.
Conclusion: 7/8 Finished Tanks
I like the PSC sprays and recommend them. They go on REALLY thin, but have very good coverage. I found the small cap a little annoying, but nothing to get upset about. Let's face it - if you do not plan to get an airbrush, there are not a ton of choices out there and this fills a real and present void in the market.
At USD$14.99, it is a bit much. I am guessing that shipping cost of spray paint is insanely expensive and that is impacting the price.
As with anything, I would suggest painting a platoon at a time -- there is always some variation in conditions, techniques, etc. This will ensure that every platoon has a uniform look.


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R&D Tax Credits
Companies carrying out research and development may be eligible for Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits.
Can my company benefit from R&D tax credits?
All companies undertaking R&D may qualify to claim a deduction when calculating their taxable profits of:
- 175% of qualifying expenditure for SMEs or
- 130% in respect of qualifying expenditure for LEs, reducing the corporation tax bill accordingly.
A summary of the scheme and a case study are available HERE
The rules allow universities to act as subcontractors for R&D.
See HMRC and Department for Business Innovation & Skills guidelines. Please consult with a qualified tax advisor.
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There are a few places that i rarely visit and always forget to save their exact working hours or contact number. Starting with this post, i plan to correct that bad habit. I will collect and share essential information regarding the available general services of Ruwais. My first choice is the Emirates Post Branch of Ruwais.
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Ruwais Bank Branches
The following article will present the bank branches that can be found in the Ruwais Housing Complex area. The information presented here is purely intended for mass-awareness knowledge. Bank officials may contact us to edit or remove any information.
Our main office banking area is represented by the Central Market with ADCB and NBAD on the ground floor. It is just opposite of the Ruwais Housing Division building.
Sunday to Thursday : From 08.00 AM – 01.30 PM | Saturday : From 08.00 AM – 12.00 PM
- NBAD Ruwais Branch Working Hours : (for customers)
- NBAD Ruwais Branch office contact is : 02 8776343
- NBAD Ruwais Branch International Transfer Fee : 150 AED (Beneficiary Taxes Included)
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Ruwais Housing & Community Services Unit will answer to all your valid enquiries if you use the following Official Email Address.
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The One About Keeping It Simple, Stupid
I think life is inherently simple. In other words, I think that there are basic things that work 99.99% of the time.
Tired? Then sleep.
Hungry? Then eat.
Confused? Ask a question.
Still confused? Ask some more questions.
Still confused? Do your research.
Angry? Say it out loud.
Hurt? Say that out loud too.
Falling behind? Work harder.
Dirty? Clean it.
I have a very simplistic view of my life... do unto others...
The other day, Himself and the Eggroll were hanging in the front of the house. The kids across the street were outside playing and as any four year old will tell you, it's way more fun to hang with other kids than it is to hang with your parents. As Himself and the Eggroll headed across the street, the youngest tow-headed little girl yelled "Eggroll, you can't come over here because you're black and white".
Himself explained that the Eggroll is not black and white, but Chinese. The Eggroll chimed in with "I'm from China" and the two of them returned home forthwith. After relaying this incident to me, I soothed both of the offended parties and promised that I would speak to the Mom at the BTS luncheon that's happening in a few days.
Simple right?
Not so much. See there's nothing in my simple bag of tricks for this one. I know I have to say it, but I'll be damned if I know HOW to say it. How do I say this one without a) making someone sound like a racist or b) making myself sound like a petty fool or c) making people uncomfortable or d) all of the above??
Under the category of "do unto others" I have to say that I would want to know if my kid behaved this way, or said something like that. But I also know that my kid's behavior is a reflection of myself and Himself. And as a wife and a parent I will defend both of them to the death. I have to assume that it's that simple for other folks as well.
That simple fact plus my simple fact leaves me with a complicated conversation, and a whole bunch of considering to do in the meantime.


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1 Now, More than Ever - Gear Training (January/February 2011)
Gear education and training are vital to sellers, buyers and national security. This article explores gear training options available in the USA.
2 Beginning Gear Training (January/February 1998)
Gearing is a self-training course for teaching the basic fundamentals of gears and gearing to those totally unfamiliar with the subject.
3 The Tech Prep Approach to Worker Training (May/June 1994)
"More than half our young people leave school without the knowledge or foundation required to find and hold a job." according to a 1991 report from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. A huge gap exists between the needs of employers (especially in manufacturing) and the training received by most high school students.
4 Real-World Job Training the Lean Way -- And Loving It (September 2011)
Make no mistake -- lean manufacturing is here to stay. And no wonder. As a fiercely competitive global economy continues to alter companies' "Main Street" thinking, that relatively new dynamic is spurring the need for "I-need-it-yesterday" production output. And for increasingly more industries -- big or small -- that means getting as lean as you can, as fast as you can.
5 The Gear Gods Help Those That Help Themselves (January/February 2013)
"Gear Train" is a new Gear Technology section focusing on training and education in the gear industry. For the first installment, we've focused on AGMA's online and video training programs.
6 Gear Training - Courses, Schedules, Rates and More (January/February 2011)
The following article provides details on the specific programs and learning opportunities discussed in the January/February 2011 article "Now, More Than Ever" by senior editor Jack McGuinn.
7 The AGS Gear Industry Training Series (May 2017)
An Introduct to Gear Process Engineering.
8 Training the Next Generation (March/April 2018)
Last issue, when I went over the results from our annual State of the Gear Industry survey, I was being too nice. Sure, there's still a lot of optimism about the business climate. Gear manufacturers are mostly busy. For most, 2018 looks like it will be at least a little better than 2017. But there are dark clouds ahead, and they've been building for some time.
9 Gravy Training (January/February 2019)
We've just come off a very strong year for gear manufacturing, and most of you are looking forward to another good year in 2019. At least, that's what the results of our annual State-of-the-Gear-Industry survey tell us.
10 The Replacements - Taking Steps to Strengthen the Future Skilled Workforce (January/February 2009)
For years, politicians, educators and business leaders have generated various ideas to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and engineering. These include manufacturing initiatives, internal training programs and an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the classroom. The declining expertise in these fields, however, continues to be a growing problem in every facet of manufacturing and engineering.
11 On-Site or Online, AGMA Teaches Gear Basics and Beyond (January/February 2007)
Despite the many things being done to promote manufacturing nationwide, there still remains an acute need for gear-specific training, remedial or otherwise.
12 Coming Home, but to What (May 2014)
Many vets have the skills, but no place to apply them.
13 Siemens Has Georgia Schools on its Mind (September 2013)
Siemens is helping the state of Georgia's STEM initiative by helping develop educational programs for the public schools.
14 Erosion of Knowledge (March/April 2015)
Have you ever stood on a beach at the edge of the water and felt the grains of sand dissolve from under your feet as the water recedes? No matter how hard you plant your feet or grip your toes, you can't hold on to the sand. It just flows away right from under you. In many ways that sand is like the knowledge and experience of our graying manufacturing workforce. It seems inevitable that much of that knowledge is being washed away.
15 Learn to Work, Work to Earn (January/February 2014)
Apprenticeship programs are back in the USA - sort of.
16 The Halls of Ivy Tech Are Humming with Precision Tooling (October 2013)
If you've been following this space with any regularity, you know that grassroots efforts among industry and academia are springing up around the country to help win the hearts, minds and talents of young people in nudging them towards a career in manufacturing. Add another partnership to the list.
17 Manufacturing Jobs Are There - Workers to Fill Them ARE NOT (July 2015)
An all too common — and disturbing — question these days: Are you having trouble finding skilled workers? Taking that a step further begs the next question — Are you having trouble finding customers with
18 The Sales Pitch (January/February 2014)
Kaukauna, Wisconsin may hold the secrets to solving the problem of our skilled labor shortage.
19 Get Smarter at Gear Expo (June 2017)
There are many benefits to attending Gear Expo, but if you're not taking advantage of the educational opportunities, you're missing out.
20 Solutions for Your Process Engineer Shortage (January/February 2018)
As you might imagine, I talk to many gear industry people through the course of my day-to-day activities. And there is one question that I hear over and over again. "Joe, we need an experienced gear process engineer. Do you know anyone who's available?"
21 Annual Report (May 2018)
At most family reunions, everyone gets along, everyone puts on a good face, and everyone celebrates their togetherness. The AGMA annual convention held at the end of April was a lot like that.
22 State of the Gear Industry Special Edition (January/February 2019)
Gear industry experts give their opinions about the most important trends facing gear manufacturers today.
23 We'd Grow Faster If We Could (January/February 2018)
It's probably no surprise to anyone that the majority of the gear industry had a pretty good year in 2017, and that most gear manufacturers are expecting a pretty good 2018 as well. After all, most major economic indicators - including the ones that focus on the manufacturing sector - have been positive for some time.
24 Got Gear Questions - Get Gear Answers (September/October 2017)
Gear Expo 2017 is your best opportunity to expand your knowledge, get answers to your technical questions and solve your toughest manufacturing challenges. The reason is quite simple. Gear Expo provides you with the greatest collection of gear expertise, know-how and experience you can find.
25 Gear Design Deconstructed (May 2017)
How difficult is it to design a gear? It depends upon whom you ask.
26 Engineering Questions - SME has the Answers with Knowledge Edge (August 2013)
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has been gathering, validating and sharing manufacturing knowledge for more than 80 years. Traditionally, SME resources were purchased by individuals for their own personal use or by colleges and universities as textbooks. Recently, these same colleges and universities were looking for digital resources to provide to their instructors and students. Companies were requesting SME content digitally for their employees as well.
27 Transferring Tribal Knowledge (March/April 2017)
How do we educate the next generation of gear industry employees, and how do we train the ones we already have?
28 Bearings Education - A Lot to Learn (June/July 2013)
Bearings ain't beanbag. They are complicated. They are big-business. They are often counterfeited. They are used in virtually anything that moves. But it is the "complicated" part that challenges OEMs, job shops and other operations, and, most of all, their employees. Add to that the countless other entities around the world that are intimately involved with bearings and you can arrive at a semblance of an idea of just how important these precious orbs can be to a successful operation.
29 Long on High Technology -- Short on High Technologists (September/October 1986)
At the present time, technology seems to be moving faster than our ability to educate people in its utilization. this is particularly true of the manufacturing engineering profession.
30 Liebherr Touts Technology at Latest Gear Seminar (June/July 2013)
For two days in Saline, Michigan, Liebherr's clients, customers and friends came together to discuss the latest gear products and technology. Peter Wiedemann, president of Liebherr Gear Technology Inc., along with Dr.-Ing. Alois Mundt, managing director, Dr.-Ing. Oliver Winkel, head of application technology, and Dr.-Ing. Andreas Mehr, technology development shaping and grinding, hosted a variety of informative presentations.
31 Crisis and Challenge in American Education (May/June 1988)
"We have met the enemy and he is us," says Pogo, the cartoon character. The enemy is the crisis in our educational system, and "crisis" is the only term that accurately describes the situation. It is every bit as serious, if not more so, than the crisis that followed the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 - and for many of the same reasons. Our failing public education system threatens our position int he global political and business arenas; and this time, it's not just the Soviets or the Japanese who need to be taken seriously as competitors. Every country int he world that graduates better prepared students than we do - and there are a great many of them - has us at a competitive disadvantage.
32 The New Now: U.S. Workforce Sustainability (March/April 2012)
Faithful Addendum readers are accustomed to finding upbeat, whimsical and oddball stories about gears in this space. What follows is not about gears, exactly. Rather, it is, as opposed to the usual bleak news about America losing its manufacturing mojo—a look at a positive, hopeful development in that regard.
33 Greenhouse of the Gear Industry (May 2011)
Publisher Michael Goldstein talks about how one gear company is encouraging young people in manufacturing. What are you doing?
34 Sigma Pool Encourages Collaboration at 2009 U.S. Gear Seminar (July 2009)
In the past, the coffee breaks and dinner events at Sigma Pool's gear seminars have often triggered future process development and product improvements. This was still the case during the 2009 installment where customers and suppliers talked shop inside and outside the banquet hall on the new market and technology challenges currently facing the gear industry.
35 American Manufacturing - Can It Be Saved (November/December 2009)
If anyone should ever need convincing that the state of American manufacturing is in ongoing decline, consider this: the state of Michigan has the highest concentration of engineers in the country, yet also has the highest unemployment rate. But there are ripples of hope out there as grassroots and otherwise organized groups are fighting the good fight in an attempt to reverse that trend.
36 Where Manufacturing and Education Mesh (January/February 2007)
But associations and grassroots organizations lack public awareness.
37 Sustaining Expertise in the Gear Industry (June/July 2012)
Expertise is a resource that's hard to sustain. We're doing our part via our "Ask the Expert" feature. How about you?
38 High Tech Manufacturing--Challenges for the 1990s (March/April 1988)
This issue's editorial is a reprint of the keynote address given by Michael Goldstein at the Computer Aided Gear Design Seminar held at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA on November 9, 1987.
39 Capitalizing on Your Human Capital (November/December 1997)
A fundamental characteristic of the gear industry is that it is capital intensive. In the last decade, the gear manufacturing industry has been undergoing an intense drive toward improving and modernizing its capital equipment base. The Department of Commerce reports that annual sales of gear cutting equipment have increased nearly 60% since 1990. While this effort has paid off in increased competitiveness for the American gear industry, it is important to remember that there is another capital crucial to manufacturing success - "human capital."
40 The Limits of the Computer Revoltion (May/June 1993)
In this issue of Gear Technology, we are focusing on using computers to their greatest advantage in gear design and manufacturing. In a sense, that's old news. It's a cliche to suggest that computers make our work life easier and more productive. No company that wishes to remain competitive in today's global manufacturing environment can afford to be without computers in all their manifestations. We need them in the office; we need them next to our desks in place of drafting boards; we need them on the shop floor.
41 A Whodunnit in Gearbox Failure (November/December 2008)
Forensics isn't just for tough-talking, crime-busting scientists--most commonly found on your television; the tactic also holds the key to successful gearbox design and manufacture.
42 Looking to The Future (September/October 1997)
Economic times are good right now in America and in the gear industry. We're in the seventh year of an up cycle. The tough shake-outs of the 1980s and early 90s are over. Orders are up. Backlogs are at comfortable levels. We're looking at what promises to be the biggest, most successful trade show in the industry's history coming up in Detroit in October. The most pressing question on the immediate horizon seems to be "How long can the good times go on?"
43 Coordinating Efforts (May 2013)
Like many Americans, I've been trained with the idea that those who see a problem should be the ones responsible for helping to solve it. If you see that something is broken, and you know how to fix it, don't wait for your dad, your boss or the government to tell you what to do. Just fix it.
44 Getting With The Program (May/June 1994)
Getting and keeping a work force capable of meeting the demands of the 21st century is one of the key challenges most U.S. manufacturers face today. That's not even news anymore. I - and others - have been talking about it in editorials and speeches for ten years now. It's also not news that the job is a tough one and that industry-wide response often has not been particularly effective.
45 Finding Tomorrow's Leaders Today (March/April 1995)
The passage last year of both NAFTA and GATT has gone a long way toward leveling the playing field for American manufacturers and other hoping to compete in the global economy. Add to this news the fact that the domestic economy keeps growing, and it seems as though good times are ahead for the gear industry.
46 The Next Generation of Gear Specialists (January/February 1996)
AGMA has an excellent Training School for Gear Manufacturing. It's a great product providing a great service to the gear industry. Thus far we've educated 117 employees from 71 companies; students range from new hires with no experience to company presidents. Essentially every class since December, 1992, has been sold out.
47 Spreading The Word (March/April 1997)
Long-time readers of these pages will know that I have always felt strongly about the subject of professional education. There's nothing more important for an individual's career development than keeping up with current technology. likewise, there's nothing more important that a company can do for itself and it employees than seeing to it they have the professional education they need. Giving people the educational tools they need to do their jobs is a necessary ingredient for success.
48 Time to Take Off the Training Wheels (March/April 2016)
Teaching a kid to ride a bike is hard work. Sure, you can put training wheels on the bike, and the kid will be mostly safe, build some confidence and manage to get around. But it's not really riding a bike, is it?
49 For Christmas and Beyond (November/December 2017)
When discussing the thinning of this country's potential manufacturing workforce, it is often maintained that technical training opportunities should be made available to grade school-age children who express interest. Get their attention while they're young and impressionable, the thinking goes — and hope their parents don't talk them out of it.
50 Calendar (March/April 2017)
AGMA training classes, trade shows, technical conferences and more.
51 Gear Shop of Tomorrow (November/December 2016)
It's Monday morning, December 15, 2036. An autonomous vehicle drops off two engineers in front of a gear manufacturing facility in Metro Detroit. They punch in for work on their wristwatches and pay Uber for the ride on a smartphone. One of the engineers begins walking the shop floor, monitoring a series of collaborative robots using a tablet the size of a paperback novel. These robots interact right on the floor with the minimal staff scheduled to oversee manufacturing operations. Another engineer wears an interactive headset and begins training a group of new engineers (in real time) from China using some form of augmented reality.
52 Gear Education at Gear Expo (September/October 2001)
Gear Expo provides an opportunity to learn from the industry's experts by walking the aisles and talking to exhibitors. Visitors to Gear Expo 2001 also can take advantage of some formal training and educational opportunities sponsored by AGMA and SME.
53 Hybrid, Alternative Drivetrains Take Center Stage at CTI Symposium (May 2010)
As the automotive industry continues to reinvent itself, new transmission technologies are at the forefront of this effort, and there is a whirlwind of new developments being detailed at the German Car Training Institute's Automotive Transmissions and Drive Trains Symposium North America.
News Items About training
1 Heidenhain Releases CNC Training Tools (February 18, 2013)
Heidenhain Corporation has released a unique online interactive training tool for CNC instruction called Heidenhain Interactive Training ... Read News
2 Mitutoyo Offers Free Online Standards-Based Video Training, Certified Credentialing (October 17, 2018)
The Mitutoyo Institute of Metrology now provides free online standards-based calibration video training with the opportunity to earn ce... Read News
3 Klingelnberg Presents 2019 Training Programs (January 7, 2019)
Klingelnberg will continue to support customers in 2019 with comprehensive training and continuing education courses. For over ten years,... Read News
4 The Manufacturing Institute Partners with PMPA on Machine Training Program (October 11, 2012)
The Manufacturing Institute has partnered with the Precision Machined Products Association, Right Skills Now, a fast-track machining trai... Read News
5 GF AgieCharmilles Opens Training Academy (January 3, 2013)
GF AgieCharmilles, a provider of wire and die-sinking EDM systems, three- and five-axis milling machines and laser texturing technology, ... Read News
6 Design Excellence Forum Features SolidWorks Training (September 27, 2013)
Fisher/Unitech, a top reseller of SolidWorks 3-D design software and Stratasys 3-D Printers, will inaugurate its Design Excellence Forum ... Read News
7 Holroyd Precision Apprentice Receives Advanced Engineering Apprentice of the Year Award from Rochdale Training (April 4, 2018)
Rochdale-based Holroyd Precision Rotors had cause to celebrate when one of its apprentices secured a top honor at Rochdale Training's... Read News


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Link Trading
The idea of link trading is simple enough. You have a website and someone else with a website contacts you and asks about trading links. What does that mean? Basically, you put a link to their site on one of your pages, and they return the favor by doing the exact same thing for you. Many times, people who offer link trading deals will give you very specific links to use and even give you a separate link so you can see where your Web address will appear on their page.
All in all, it's a pretty fair deal. You do something for them, they do something for you, everyone has what they want. But…what's the point? It does take a little bit of time and effort to create links, after all, so what's the appeal of trading with other sites when it really just creates more website work?
The Pros of Trading Links
Two words: free advertising. That phrase alone should get any website owner's blood pumping. The more traffic you can drive to your site, the better. It stands to reason that if you have a whole lot of links out there that point people to your site, you'll reap rewards in the form of page hits. That's the idea behind link trading, and the goal of engaging in such agreements.
Why do it? For one, link trading is incredibly easy to implement. The website you're working with will give you the exact link they want you to use, and in most cases won't put any restrictions on where you're going to put that link in relation to your own site. They'll put one of your links on their pages, and then all their visitors will have the chance to explore your pages as well. Anything that could potentially boost Web traffic is a truly precious thing, and all you have to do is cut and paste simple code.
Through link trading, you'll be putting many more links on your own site. Search engines like links and often give higher rankings to sites that have a lot of them. Simply having a lot of links on your own site can, however slightly, give you better search rankings — which, again, means more traffic.
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Link trading sounds great! Why doesn't everyone do it? Link trading is often quick and easy to do, and offers the compelling possibility of increasing your own site's traffic through advertising and search engine rankings. But it's not all sunshine and roses when it comes to playing the link trading game.
Link trading offers aren't rare, but they probably won't be an everyday occurrence either. It's possible that only a few sites will contact you for link exchanges, and the sites you contact with the same offer may not be receptive at all. If you go in search of link trading agreements, you could spend a great deal of time chasing deals that never come to fruition. It takes a lot of effort to find sites you'd like to trade with, and then you'll have to wait for all the replies to start coming. Some sites may never answer and some may turn you down, which means you'll have to search longer and harder for new sites to deal with. This turns link trading agreements into a veritable treasure hunt through cyberspace.
Link placement usually winds up being disappointing for exchangers. Sites that make it a point to search out link trading exchanges are often completely swamped in links. Sure, they'll put a link to your site on one of their pages, but a lot of the time that page is already so crowded with links that even you have trouble finding your own site. This makes the chance of getting any increased traffic to your own site much more slim, especially if your link appears very far down on the page in question.
Don't forget your end of the deal: they put your link on their site, now you put theirs on yours. Wherever you plan to bury this link on your pages, you will still be offering traffic an easy way to leave your site. Leaving your site is exactly what you don't want your visitors to do. Each link you provide to someone else's site is actually helping them increase their own traffic and revenue — it doesn't do a thing for your site when traffic leaves your own pages.
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Many sites choose to dedicate a whole page to external links (which take users to pages on a different site, as opposed to internal links which take them to pages within the same site). This helps confine links to a single page, instead of peppering the site with links that will prompt visitors to leave. Links pages can be fairly simple to create, as very little is needed except for the links themselves. The less attention you draw to the links page, the better. After all, the whole goal of a site is to keep traffic there, not to drive it away. When using link trading as a means of advertising your site, it's a good idea to have a links page. This way, you can be sure to uphold all your trading agreements and still keep the arrangement of your own site intact.
The Rules of Link Trading
Link trading is very cut and dried, so long as both parties observe all the rules. Sites that you enter into link trading agreements with are going to want confirmation. Once you've placed their link on your site, you'll usually be obliged to provide them with the link to the page where their information appears. They should do the same for you, giving you the chance to verify with your own eyes that your link has indeed been placed within their pages.
Reputation is always important. Make sure to follow all the terms of the agreement, including any necessary follow-ups for link verification. Confirm for yourself that your link is working properly and that it takes traffic to the page you want them to see. After the links are placed and confirmations are made, there's absolutely nothing else to do. The entire process can take as little as five minutes to complete, which is part of the reason link trading is so attractive — anything easy on the Internet is good, right?
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If you want to do a lot of link trading, you're going to be sending emails to a whole lot of sites. It's tempting to just start emailing at will and to accept every single offer that shows up in the inbox, but it's not a good idea to do so. Be somewhat discerning with the link trading offers you receive, and make sure you know what sort of content is featured on the site to which you're linking.
For instance, your site is all about child care. You agree to a link exchange with a child pornography site. However unknowingly, you now have that link within your own Web pages. That's not exactly the sort of association you'd like to have.
It takes a little bit more time to explore a website for content, but the end result is worth it. When your own site's reputation is at stake, don't be afraid to do a little extra work. When it comes to link trading, there is one extremely important motto to remember: make sure you know what you're linking to!
What's it All Worth?
Five minutes here, three minutes there — when you're really serious about link trading, the time does start to add up. It takes a lot of emails to get a huge list of links for your site, and in the end you'll end up with a single new page for your site. Link trading does offer a form of free advertising, but it's highly unlikely you'll notice any huge increase in traffic from this effort.
Why bother? If you have the time and the inclination, link trading is far from a complete waste of time. Any form of free advertising is highly desirable on the Internet, where so much is available to the traffic you hope to capture. There's little risk in link trading (you stand the chance of losing time, nothing else) as long as you thoroughly investigate where each offer is coming from first.
Link trading can potentially boost your traffic — slightly. When getting any form of traffic is the most sought-after goal of websites, anything capable of doing that is a good idea.


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