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Astrobites is a daily astrophysical literature journal written by graduate students in astronomy since 2010. Our goal is to present one interesting paper per day in a brief format that is accessible to undergraduate students in the physical sciences who are interested in active research.
If you fill your house with rocks and go away for a while, you may reasonably expect that the rocks will be there, in their original configuration, when you return. This is in the Constitution.
If you instead choose to decorate with lizards (which are bound not by the Constitution, but by lizard law), you will find your house much changed when you come back. No matter how you arranged them originally, several will have escaped, and the rest will be under your furniture (whence they will need to be chased if you want to salvage your decor).
Well, that's certainly a colorful way of describing the inherent chaos of multiple body systems!
Can confirm that lizards like to hide under furniture.
So what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
Collapsing regions of molecular clouds produce objects with a range of masses, from teeny planets to stars that are a hundred times the mass of the Sun. The ‘initial mass function’ plots the relative number of bodies as a function of mass. What does the initial mass function look like? And how much does it depend on the local environment? The distribution is determined by the poorly-constrained processes of star formation, which involve physics of the evolution of structure, chemistry, and star formation rates of galaxies, as well as the formation and evolution of stellar and exoplanetary systems. If we can determine the initial mass function exactly, we can help make some headway in these disparate fields.
Re: So what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
bystander wrote: So what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
Surprisingly, the mass function corresponding to an age of 2-5 million years has two distinct peaks (Fig. 2)! If the Orion Nebula is indeed that old (some think it might actually be younger) and if the isochrones are accurate (isochrones are debatable at the lowest masses), then the Orion Nebular Cloud seems to be preferentially producing objects at around 0.25 and 0.025 solar masses. These correspond to low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. There are also, the authors note, some free-floating planets below the brown dwarf range.
1) The Sun is a massive star, not average at all. At least, it is most certainly not a low-mass star!
2) M-type dwarfs are the most common stars.
3) Tiny Proxima Centauri, at about 12% the mass of the Sun, is really small fry even among M-type dwarfs.
4) Wow, brown dwarfs are that common?
5) There are free-floating planets in the Orion Nebular Cloud. Yes, double, double toil and trouble in the Orion Nebular Cloud! Where fires burning and cauldrons bubbling tear planets from the suns whose protoplanetary disks hatched them! Good thing the Earth escaped its formative years (and all the years after that) without being torn from our own dear Sun!
By the way, I want to thank bystander for posting these astrobites. They are such fun reading!
We hope you’re enjoying our beyond posts, going beyond astronomical research and beyond published papers to talk about issues facing astronomers and astronomy in general.
I’m going to go a step further, and talk about an issue that directly affects not only anyone in astronomy, but also anyone who consumes any form of science media. Heck, it concerns anyone who consumes oxygen.
In the center of almost every galaxy lives a Supermassive Black Hole (SMBH), i.e. a BH with mass a million to a billion times the mass of our Sun. Throughout the history of the universe, galaxies collide with each other and form new, bigger galaxies. Naturally, the newly formed galaxy will contain two SMBHs in its center, orbiting around each other, i.e. a Supermassive Black Hole Binary (SMBHB) is formed.
Such systems should be fairly common in galactic nuclei as a result of frequent galaxy mergers. However, we rarely observe them and there is a good reason for this. SMBHBs may spend a large fraction of their lifetime (about ten million years) in very close proximity, with orbital separation less than 1 pc (parsec is a typical distance unit in astronomy, equivalent to 3.26 lightyears). Currently, our telescopes do not have the resolution to detect the individual BHs.
Active supermassive black holes, also known as quasars, are “active” because they continuously feed on materials that spiral into them, forming accretion disks. These accretion disks light up the surrounding of the black holes and make them visible ... Intuitively then, how luminous and massive a quasar grows to be must somehow depend on the size and structure of its disk. The properties of the quasar are then believed to affect the evolution of its host galaxy, as suggested by various black hole and host galaxy relations such as the MBH-σ and MBH-Mbulge relations.
One of the big unsolved mysteries in particle astrophysics is the origins and acceleration mechanisms of cosmic rays, or charged particles that are constantly bombarding the Earth. It is impossible to tell which astronomical source is the origin of any one particular cosmic ray. Because cosmic rays are charged particles, they are deflected on their way to Earth by the Galactic magnetic field. Due to this effect, one might expect cosmic rays to arrive isotropically (in equal numbers in every direction), with slight anisotropy because of diffusion effects. However, that is not what is observed. Instead, there is a large-scale anisotropy with an energy-dependent amplitude. This causes problems for traditional diffusion models. Studying this anisotropy is important in learning more about cosmic rays.
The story today begins with the Princeton astronomer James Gunn, who in the 1980s was well aware of the advancements in optical detector technologies and processing power in computers that could analyse gigabytes of data. Gunn, who was famous for predicting the Gunn-Peterson trough in the spectra of distant quasars, dreamt of a next generation telescope that would point to the sky and look at the ensemble of objects that adorn it – the cosmic web of galaxies! This dream would bring together physicists, engineers, computer scientists and astrophysicists in a rapidly changing community to create a legacy that was going to change the field as we knew it.

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astrobites is a daily astrophysical literature journal written by graduate students in astronomy since 2010. our goal is to present one interesting paper per day in a brief format that is accessible to undergraduate students in the physical sciences who are interested in active research.
if you fill your house with rocks and go away for a while, you may reasonably expect that the rocks will be there, in their original configuration, when you return. this is in the constitution.
if you instead choose to decorate with lizards (which are bound not by the constitution, but by lizard law), you will find your house much changed when you come back. no matter how you arranged them originally, several will have escaped, and the rest will be under your furniture (whence they will need to be chased if you want to salvage your decor).
well, that's certainly a colorful way of describing the inherent chaos of multiple body systems!
can confirm that lizards like to hide under furniture.
so what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
collapsing regions of molecular clouds produce objects with a range of masses, from teeny planets to stars that are a hundred times the mass of the sun. the ‘initial mass function’ plots the relative number of bodies as a function of mass. what does the initial mass function look like? and how much does it depend on the local environment? the distribution is determined by the poorly-constrained processes of star formation, which involve physics of the evolution of structure, chemistry, and star formation rates of galaxies, as well as the formation and evolution of stellar and exoplanetary systems. if we can determine the initial mass function exactly, we can help make some headway in these disparate fields.
re: so what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
bystander wrote: so what does a molecular cloud produce, anyway?
surprisingly, the mass function corresponding to an age of 2-5 million years has two distinct peaks (fig. 2)! if the orion nebula is indeed that old (some think it might actually be younger) and if the isochrones are accurate (isochrones are debatable at the lowest masses), then the orion nebular cloud seems to be preferentially producing objects at around 0.25 and 0.025 solar masses. these correspond to low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. there are also, the authors note, some free-floating planets below the brown dwarf range.
1) the sun is a massive star, not average at all. at least, it is most certainly not a low-mass star!
2) m-type dwarfs are the most common stars.
3) tiny proxima centauri, at about 12% the mass of the sun, is really small fry even among m-type dwarfs.
4) wow, brown dwarfs are that common?
5) there are free-floating planets in the orion nebular cloud. yes, double, double toil and trouble in the orion nebular cloud! where fires burning and cauldrons bubbling tear planets from the suns whose protoplanetary disks hatched them! good thing the earth escaped its formative years (and all the years after that) without being torn from our own dear sun!
by the way, i want to thank bystander for posting these astrobites. they are such fun reading!
we hope you’re enjoying our beyond posts, going beyond astronomical research and beyond published papers to talk about issues facing astronomers and astronomy in general.
i’m going to go a step further, and talk about an issue that directly affects not only anyone in astronomy, but also anyone who consumes any form of science media. heck, it concerns anyone who consumes oxygen.
in the center of almost every galaxy lives a supermassive black hole (smbh), i.e. a bh with mass a million to a billion times the mass of our sun. throughout the history of the universe, galaxies collide with each other and form new, bigger galaxies. naturally, the newly formed galaxy will contain two smbhs in its center, orbiting around each other, i.e. a supermassive black hole binary (smbhb) is formed.
such systems should be fairly common in galactic nuclei as a result of frequent galaxy mergers. however, we rarely observe them and there is a good reason for this. smbhbs may spend a large fraction of their lifetime (about ten million years) in very close proximity, with orbital separation less than 1 pc (parsec is a typical distance unit in astronomy, equivalent to 3.26 lightyears). currently, our telescopes do not have the resolution to detect the individual bhs.
active supermassive black holes, also known as quasars, are “active” because they continuously feed on materials that spiral into them, forming accretion disks. these accretion disks light up the surrounding of the black holes and make them visible ... intuitively then, how luminous and massive a quasar grows to be must somehow depend on the size and structure of its disk. the properties of the quasar are then believed to affect the evolution of its host galaxy, as suggested by various black hole and host galaxy relations such as the mbh-σ and mbh-mbulge relations.
one of the big unsolved mysteries in particle astrophysics is the origins and acceleration mechanisms of cosmic rays, or charged particles that are constantly bombarding the earth. it is impossible to tell which astronomical source is the origin of any one particular cosmic ray. because cosmic rays are charged particles, they are deflected on their way to earth by the galactic magnetic field. due to this effect, one might expect cosmic rays to arrive isotropically (in equal numbers in every direction), with slight anisotropy because of diffusion effects. however, that is not what is observed. instead, there is a large-scale anisotropy with an energy-dependent amplitude. this causes problems for traditional diffusion models. studying this anisotropy is important in learning more about cosmic rays.
the story today begins with the princeton astronomer james gunn, who in the 1980s was well aware of the advancements in optical detector technologies and processing power in computers that could analyse gigabytes of data. gunn, who was famous for predicting the gunn-peterson trough in the spectra of distant quasars, dreamt of a next generation telescope that would point to the sky and look at the ensemble of objects that adorn it – the cosmic web of galaxies! this dream would bring together physicists, engineers, computer scientists and astrophysicists in a rapidly changing community to create a legacy that was going to change the field as we knew it.


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how far you can go? after a zombie apocalypse, you manged to find a car somehow and your only chance for survival is to get away from the city! your goal is an exodus by getting to the other side of the city where an evacuation ship is ready to depart soon! so, get behind the wheel of your car and run over as many zombies as you can to cover the longest distance! smash lots of zombies to earn money that you can use to upgrade your vehicle and have better chances of survival! do you think that you have the car driving skills to survive from the undead creatures at the end? play this challenging free online flash action car driving game to find out!
enjoy playing earn to die 2 exodus!
use the arrow keys or w,a,s,d keys to drive.
press x, shift or j to boost power when unlocked.


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This is Guru Yotam! We met him at Harbin Hot Springs in Northern California, and he has some beautiful information he would like to share with you about breathing!
If you liked this video and would like to see more of Yotam, leave a message and maybe he can make a return!
ps i am 8 years old and i love spirit science thank you.
Yeah! Thank you for sharing Yotam!
Love and peace for you, from my heart!
Rare, Guru Yotam! You are so connected in this video, its divine. Sending out thoughts to the universe, whishing to see more clips like this, so close to you….soon!
Thank you ever so much for this video! You make it sound all so simple. I’m so tense and have been trying breathing techniques unsuccessully for so long it’s not even funny. YOU made me realise that I was trying too hard, making it too complicated.
I shared this video to one of my colleagues. She said that she felt happy from it. And well I do as well.
Thank you! Looking forward to more wisdom from Guru Yotam.
Great video. Learning to breathe properly always helps when I’m in a tough situation.
By the way, when you shared that tip, channeled, It was the most incredible thing ive ever seen here. As a channeler it was soo cool to watch someone else channel :D I loved it.

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this is guru yotam! we met him at harbin hot springs in northern california, and he has some beautiful information he would like to share with you about breathing!
if you liked this video and would like to see more of yotam, leave a message and maybe he can make a return!
ps i am 8 years old and i love spirit science thank you.
yeah! thank you for sharing yotam!
love and peace for you, from my heart!
rare, guru yotam! you are so connected in this video, its divine. sending out thoughts to the universe, whishing to see more clips like this, so close to you….soon!
thank you ever so much for this video! you make it sound all so simple. i’m so tense and have been trying breathing techniques unsuccessully for so long it’s not even funny. you made me realise that i was trying too hard, making it too complicated.
i shared this video to one of my colleagues. she said that she felt happy from it. and well i do as well.
thank you! looking forward to more wisdom from guru yotam.
great video. learning to breathe properly always helps when i’m in a tough situation.
by the way, when you shared that tip, channeled, it was the most incredible thing ive ever seen here. as a channeler it was soo cool to watch someone else channel :d i loved it.


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Kessler, Eva-Marie and Blachetta, Christin 2018. Age cues in patients’ descriptions influence treatment attitudes. Aging & Mental Health, p. 1.
Hoff, Tanja 2018. Psychotherapie mit Älteren bei Sucht und komorbiden Störungen. p. 1.
Stefanopoulou, Evgenia Lewis, David Taylor, Matthew Broscombe, James Ahmad, Javid and Larkin, Jan 2018. Are Digitally Delivered Psychological Interventions for Depression the Way Forward? A Review. Psychiatric Quarterly, Vol. 89, Issue. 4, p. 779.
Tyrer, Peter 2018. Dimensions fit the data, but can clinicians fit the dimensions?. World Psychiatry, Vol. 17, Issue. 3, p. 295.
Cheung, Elaine O Addington, Elizabeth L Bassett, Sarah M Schuette, Stephanie A Shiu, Eva W Cohn, Michael A Leykin, Yan Saslow, Laura R and Moskowitz, Judith T 2018. A Self-Paced, Web-Based, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Reducing Symptoms of Depression: Protocol for Development and Pilot Testing of MARIGOLD. JMIR Research Protocols, Vol. 7, Issue. 6, p. e10494.
Cuijpers, Pim Karyotaki, Eirini Reijnders, Mirjam and Huibers, Marcus J. H. 2018. Who benefits from psychotherapies for adult depression? A meta-analytic update of the evidence. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Vol. 47, Issue. 2, p. 91.
Marchetti, Igor Everaert, Jonas Dainer-Best, Justin Loeys, Tom Beevers, Christopher G. and Koster, Ernst H.W. 2018. Specificity and overlap of attention and memory biases in depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 225, Issue. , p. 404.
Rüegg, Nina Moritz, Steffen and Westermann, Stefan 2018. Metacognitive Training Online. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie, Vol. 29, Issue. 1, p. 35.
Tuithof, Marlous ten Have, Margreet van Dorsselaer, Saskia Kleinjan, Marloes Beekman, Aartjan and de Graaf, Ron 2018. Course of subthreshold depression into a depressive disorder and its risk factors. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 241, Issue. , p. 206.
Ebert, David Daniel Buntrock, Claudia Lehr, Dirk Smit, Filip Riper, Heleen Baumeister, Harald Cuijpers, Pim and Berking, Matthias 2018. Effectiveness of Web- and Mobile-Based Treatment of Subthreshold Depression With Adherence-Focused Guidance: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Behavior Therapy, Vol. 49, Issue. 1, p. 71.
Zhong, B. L. Liu, T. B. Chan, S. S. M. Jin, D. Hu, C. Y. Dai, J. and Chiu, H. F. K. 2018. Common mental health problems in rural-to-urban migrant workers in Shenzhen, China: prevalence and risk factors. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Vol. 27, Issue. 03, p. 256.
Arango, Celso Díaz-Caneja, Covadonga M McGorry, Patrick D Rapoport, Judith Sommer, Iris E Vorstman, Jacob A McDaid, David Marín, Oscar Serrano-Drozdowskyj, Elena Freedman, Robert and Carpenter, William 2018. Preventive strategies for mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry, Vol. 5, Issue. 7, p. 591.
Ahern, Elayne Kinsella, Stephen and Semkovska, Maria 2018. Clinical efficacy and economic evaluation of online cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, Vol. 18, Issue. 1, p. 25.
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Shimada, Koji Kasaba, Ryoko Fujisawa, Takashi X. Sakakibara, Nobuko Takiguchi, Shinichiro and Tomoda, Akemi 2018. Subclinical maternal depressive symptoms modulate right inferior frontal response to inferring affective mental states of adults but not of infants. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 229, Issue. , p. 32.
Miloseva, Lence Vukosavljevic-Gvozden, Tatjana Milosev, Vladimir and Davis, Thompson 2018. Can We Predict and Prevent Subclinical Depression in Adolescents?. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Vol. 206, Issue. 2, p. 102.
To examine whether psychotherapies are effective in reducing depressive symptoms, reduce the risk of developing major depressive disorder and have comparable effects to psychological treatment of major depression.
We conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies comparing a psychological treatment of subclinical depression with a control group.
The target groups, therapies and characteristics of the included studies differed considerably from each other, and the quality of many studies was not optimal. Psychotherapies did have a small to moderate effect on depressive symptoms against care as usual at the post-test assessment (g = 0.35, 95% CI 0.23–0.47; NNT = 5, 95% CI 4–8) and significantly reduced the incidence of major depressive episodes at 6 months (RR = 0.61) and possibly at 12 months (RR = 0.74). The effects were significantly smaller than those of psychotherapy for major depressive disorder and could be accounted for by non-specific effects of treatment.
Psychotherapy may be effective in the treatment of subclinical depression and reduce the incidence of major depression, but more high-quality research is needed.
Professor Pim Cuijpers, Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: p.cuijpers@vu.nl.
C.F.R. is supported by National Institute of Mental Health grant P30 MH90333; no other financial support was received for this study.
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kessler, eva-marie and blachetta, christin 2018. age cues in patients’ descriptions influence treatment attitudes. aging & mental health, p. 1.
hoff, tanja 2018. psychotherapie mit älteren bei sucht und komorbiden störungen. p. 1.
stefanopoulou, evgenia lewis, david taylor, matthew broscombe, james ahmad, javid and larkin, jan 2018. are digitally delivered psychological interventions for depression the way forward? a review. psychiatric quarterly, vol. 89, issue. 4, p. 779.
tyrer, peter 2018. dimensions fit the data, but can clinicians fit the dimensions?. world psychiatry, vol. 17, issue. 3, p. 295.
cheung, elaine o addington, elizabeth l bassett, sarah m schuette, stephanie a shiu, eva w cohn, michael a leykin, yan saslow, laura r and moskowitz, judith t 2018. a self-paced, web-based, positive emotion skills intervention for reducing symptoms of depression: protocol for development and pilot testing of marigold. jmir research protocols, vol. 7, issue. 6, p. e10494.
cuijpers, pim karyotaki, eirini reijnders, mirjam and huibers, marcus j. h. 2018. who benefits from psychotherapies for adult depression? a meta-analytic update of the evidence. cognitive behaviour therapy, vol. 47, issue. 2, p. 91.
marchetti, igor everaert, jonas dainer-best, justin loeys, tom beevers, christopher g. and koster, ernst h.w. 2018. specificity and overlap of attention and memory biases in depression. journal of affective disorders, vol. 225, issue. , p. 404.
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to examine whether psychotherapies are effective in reducing depressive symptoms, reduce the risk of developing major depressive disorder and have comparable effects to psychological treatment of major depression.
we conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies comparing a psychological treatment of subclinical depression with a control group.
the target groups, therapies and characteristics of the included studies differed considerably from each other, and the quality of many studies was not optimal. psychotherapies did have a small to moderate effect on depressive symptoms against care as usual at the post-test assessment (g = 0.35, 95% ci 0.23–0.47; nnt = 5, 95% ci 4–8) and significantly reduced the incidence of major depressive episodes at 6 months (rr = 0.61) and possibly at 12 months (rr = 0.74). the effects were significantly smaller than those of psychotherapy for major depressive disorder and could be accounted for by non-specific effects of treatment.
psychotherapy may be effective in the treatment of subclinical depression and reduce the incidence of major depression, but more high-quality research is needed.
professor pim cuijpers, department of clinical psychology and emgo institute for health and care research, vu university amsterdam, van der boechorststraat 1, 1081 bt amsterdam, the netherlands. email: p.cuijpers@vu.nl.
c.f.r. is supported by national institute of mental health grant p30 mh90333; no other financial support was received for this study.
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Chargers cornerback and Atlanta resident Casey Hayward stopped by the Super Bowl media center Thursday morning to take a virtual reality tour of the new 70,240-seat stadium in Inglewood that the Chargers and the Rams are scheduled to begin sharing in 2020.
“It’s pretty dope,” Hawyard said after donning a VR headset to scan what is being billed as the world’s largest indoor-outdoor stadium and attempting a few kickoffs on the field. “To actually get to visualize it and see exactly how it’s going to look is kind of crazy.
Kevin Demoff, the Rams’ chief operating officer, said construction of the stadium is about 60% complete and on schedule to be finished in the summer of 2020.
The concrete for the seating bowl has been poured, and the structure for the transparent roof, which will cover the entire playing field, seating bowl, an adjacent pedestrian plaza and a proposed 6,000-seat theater, is nearly complete.
The stadium will feature a 70,000-square-foot, two-sided, oval-shaped 4K video board that will be suspended from the roof and run the length of the field. Below the board will be a sound bar that will distribute audio equally throughout the building.
Hayward plans to attend a few Super Bowl parties and events this week, but he admitted it’s a little tough to have the Rams and New England Patriots playing in his hometown after his Chargers lost to the Patriots 41-28 in the divisional round. The Chargers beat Baltimore in the wild-card round.

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chargers cornerback and atlanta resident casey hayward stopped by the super bowl media center thursday morning to take a virtual reality tour of the new 70,240-seat stadium in inglewood that the chargers and the rams are scheduled to begin sharing in 2020.
“it’s pretty dope,” hawyard said after donning a vr headset to scan what is being billed as the world’s largest indoor-outdoor stadium and attempting a few kickoffs on the field. “to actually get to visualize it and see exactly how it’s going to look is kind of crazy.
kevin demoff, the rams’ chief operating officer, said construction of the stadium is about 60% complete and on schedule to be finished in the summer of 2020.
the concrete for the seating bowl has been poured, and the structure for the transparent roof, which will cover the entire playing field, seating bowl, an adjacent pedestrian plaza and a proposed 6,000-seat theater, is nearly complete.
the stadium will feature a 70,000-square-foot, two-sided, oval-shaped 4k video board that will be suspended from the roof and run the length of the field. below the board will be a sound bar that will distribute audio equally throughout the building.
hayward plans to attend a few super bowl parties and events this week, but he admitted it’s a little tough to have the rams and new england patriots playing in his hometown after his chargers lost to the patriots 41-28 in the divisional round. the chargers beat baltimore in the wild-card round.


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Not talking Jeff Goldblum is so much more creepier than talking Jeff Goldblum.
Death Wish, directed by Michael Winner, tells the story of a loving couple, played by Charles Bronson and Hope Lange. They have a daughter named Carol and a son-in-law named Jack. Bronson is Paul Kersey, a kind man who works as an architect and lives in the dirtier parts of New York City. Kersey is not a man of violence, but when three hooligans kill his wife and sexually assault his daughter, he decides to take on the streets his own way.
The plot is as straight-forward as revenge films come; Guy and object of desire are happy, something bad happens to object of desire, guy decides to deal with it. In this case, it’s Paul Kersey and his wife and daughter. That may be sub-par for today’s standard of a good plot, but for 1974 times it was enough. It’s enough for me as well, as this kind of movie doesn’t need intricate stories or many characters, it just needs a solid lead to put ourselves in in our fantasies and some good action scenes. In both departments it delivers well.
Charles Bronson is our main star as Paul Kersey, our family man turned vigilante. What I really like about Kersey how believable and slow he changes. Here’s a man who had everything he ever needed; a loving wife and a great daughter. If you suddenly had that taken from you, and the police could not help in any way, would you not feel just a tiny bit pissed off? And that’s not it. When he actually goes through his plan, he doesn’t just immediately become this dark knight of sorts, no. He actually pukes when he first commits murder, which is probably what most people will do if they did that.
Director Michael Winner is…ok. He’s not a bad director, but nothing about him stands out. Well, perhaps this. He was able to make New York look like a much grimier and slick place, instead of the usual bright lights and stock tickers. The Big Apple is shown to have a sour side.
Overall, Death Wish is a revenge flick that was well made and well acted, but doesn’t have much besides that. Watch it if you have the time.
This entry was posted in Film, Movie, Review and tagged 1974, Charles Bronson, Death Wish, Hope Lange, Michael Winner, Review.

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not talking jeff goldblum is so much more creepier than talking jeff goldblum.
death wish, directed by michael winner, tells the story of a loving couple, played by charles bronson and hope lange. they have a daughter named carol and a son-in-law named jack. bronson is paul kersey, a kind man who works as an architect and lives in the dirtier parts of new york city. kersey is not a man of violence, but when three hooligans kill his wife and sexually assault his daughter, he decides to take on the streets his own way.
the plot is as straight-forward as revenge films come; guy and object of desire are happy, something bad happens to object of desire, guy decides to deal with it. in this case, it’s paul kersey and his wife and daughter. that may be sub-par for today’s standard of a good plot, but for 1974 times it was enough. it’s enough for me as well, as this kind of movie doesn’t need intricate stories or many characters, it just needs a solid lead to put ourselves in in our fantasies and some good action scenes. in both departments it delivers well.
charles bronson is our main star as paul kersey, our family man turned vigilante. what i really like about kersey how believable and slow he changes. here’s a man who had everything he ever needed; a loving wife and a great daughter. if you suddenly had that taken from you, and the police could not help in any way, would you not feel just a tiny bit pissed off? and that’s not it. when he actually goes through his plan, he doesn’t just immediately become this dark knight of sorts, no. he actually pukes when he first commits murder, which is probably what most people will do if they did that.
director michael winner is…ok. he’s not a bad director, but nothing about him stands out. well, perhaps this. he was able to make new york look like a much grimier and slick place, instead of the usual bright lights and stock tickers. the big apple is shown to have a sour side.
overall, death wish is a revenge flick that was well made and well acted, but doesn’t have much besides that. watch it if you have the time.
this entry was posted in film, movie, review and tagged 1974, charles bronson, death wish, hope lange, michael winner, review.


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we know and apply different methodologies of tree pruning in oakland, me. despite expectations, different clients find approaches to increase natural lighting to their gardens during the day. in a similar manner, our duty is to trim the limbs of trees to reduce the wind flow. hence, both the environment and ecosystem become safer, and it reduces storm damages on your own place. for more information call us at 888-630-5554 for a free quote.
we're dedicated to bring satisfaction to our customers and do our tree pruning job in oakland, me efficiently. trees pruned in the right way are not just strong over weather mishaps, but they also add better look to your own yard.
give us a call at 888-630-5554 for the ideal tree pruning quote results in your oakland, me!
this approach is very helpful in places where trees extend to the sidewalk or walkway. you can find no other thing more irritating than strolling under the tree on a city sidewalk and ducking them down to prevent scraping of branches. our tree pruning in oakland, me professionals will perform height-raising of branches hanging underneath for a safer and more convenient strolling.
at times, trees grow higher than normally expected. their branches may potentially grow and extend their growth to electrical lines that causes hazards or disruptions to electrical supply. our professionals do their best in tree pruning in oakland, me to reduce tree height entirely.
take advantage of tree pruning in oakland, me now!
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This book reminds everybody the need to awaken the sleeping giant in them having been born with numerous innate abilities that the world urgently need.
It prepares and instils some leadership traits – Anyone can lead, In fact, we all carry leadership capacities inside us. Leadership is inherent in every individual, irrespective of race, age or status.
This is a book that challenges you to know that wherever you are, there is something in you meant to be delivered.

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this book reminds everybody the need to awaken the sleeping giant in them having been born with numerous innate abilities that the world urgently need.
it prepares and instils some leadership traits – anyone can lead, in fact, we all carry leadership capacities inside us. leadership is inherent in every individual, irrespective of race, age or status.
this is a book that challenges you to know that wherever you are, there is something in you meant to be delivered.


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Paraffin processed placenta stained with Mouse Anti-Human CD34 class II (MCA547G).
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that are able to give rise to a wide-array of somatic, differentiated cells. The ability of stem cells to originate every tissue under the proper physiological or experimental conditions has made them a subject of great interest, particularly with respect to their therapeutic potential.
Bio-Rad provides a broad collection of stem cell antibodies guaranteed for use in key applications such as flow cytometry and western blotting.
Embryonic stem cells (cells isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts) are pluripotent and can become virtually every tissue of the body. A wide range of cell surface markers and molecular markers have been reported to be indicative of this cell type.
Takahashi and Yamananka (2006) found that under certain conditions terminally differentiated cells can be re-programmed into pluripotent stem cells. Like embryonic stem cells, these iPSCs have the ability to differentiate and become virtually any tissue.
Adult stem cells reside in the tissues and have more limited differentiation potential, defined as multipotency. They are able to self renew, often after a long period of quiescence, and differentiate through symmetrical or asymmetrical divisions.
Stem cells by their nature are subjected to different processes and fates that are governed by a variety of different signals. These include self renewal, quiescence, differentiation and apoptosis. A variety of markers are available to study stem cell signaling pathways.
Nichols J et al. (1998). Formation of pluripotent stem cells in the mammalian embryo depends on the POU transcription factor Oct4. Cell 95, 379-391.
Ramalho-Santos M et al. (2002). "Stemness": Transcriptional Profiling of Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells Science 298, 597-600.
Takahashi K and Yamanaka S (2006). Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors. Cell 126, 663-676.
Yu J et al. (2007). Induced pluripotent stem cell lines derived from human somatic cells. Science 318, 1917-1920.
Zhao W et al. (2012). Embryonic Stem Cell Markers. Molecules 17, 6196-6236.

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paraffin processed placenta stained with mouse anti-human cd34 class ii (mca547g).
stem cells are unspecialized cells that are able to give rise to a wide-array of somatic, differentiated cells. the ability of stem cells to originate every tissue under the proper physiological or experimental conditions has made them a subject of great interest, particularly with respect to their therapeutic potential.
bio-rad provides a broad collection of stem cell antibodies guaranteed for use in key applications such as flow cytometry and western blotting.
embryonic stem cells (cells isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts) are pluripotent and can become virtually every tissue of the body. a wide range of cell surface markers and molecular markers have been reported to be indicative of this cell type.
takahashi and yamananka (2006) found that under certain conditions terminally differentiated cells can be re-programmed into pluripotent stem cells. like embryonic stem cells, these ipscs have the ability to differentiate and become virtually any tissue.
adult stem cells reside in the tissues and have more limited differentiation potential, defined as multipotency. they are able to self renew, often after a long period of quiescence, and differentiate through symmetrical or asymmetrical divisions.
stem cells by their nature are subjected to different processes and fates that are governed by a variety of different signals. these include self renewal, quiescence, differentiation and apoptosis. a variety of markers are available to study stem cell signaling pathways.
nichols j et al. (1998). formation of pluripotent stem cells in the mammalian embryo depends on the pou transcription factor oct4. cell 95, 379-391.
ramalho-santos m et al. (2002). "stemness": transcriptional profiling of embryonic and adult stem cells science 298, 597-600.
takahashi k and yamanaka s (2006). induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors. cell 126, 663-676.
yu j et al. (2007). induced pluripotent stem cell lines derived from human somatic cells. science 318, 1917-1920.
zhao w et al. (2012). embryonic stem cell markers. molecules 17, 6196-6236.


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Experts tell us that it's not what you say but how you say it. To achieve excellence in network marketing you must learn one very important skill. It is vital to your success! What you first say to your prospect has everything to do with whether your prospect is someone you know or someone you don't know. The next broad category to consider would be what you are getting your prospect to review - your MLM business opportunity or your product? Then you'd need to consider how you're going to have them look at it - one-on-one, hotel meeting, video, website, conference call, etc.
But I'd like to focus you on something else that needs to be done prior to all those. Truth is, the very first thing you should "say" isn't audible. Let me explain. In that fraction of a second before you say hello to your prospect say silently (with your thoughts), "I'm interested in you." If you start every conversation with this thought and you're able to do the activity of being interested in your prospect throughout the entire conversation; you will never say the wrong thing. Very simply, when you're focused on the wellbeing of the prospect instead of: * the money you could make if they buy your product or sign up in your MLM business * if you're saying the right thing or not * if you dressed correctly * if your prospect can tell you're new at it * if your prospect can tell if you're making little or no money in your MLM business venture * if your prospect thinks you're a fake because of the car you drove to the meeting * if your prospect will object when you tell them it's network marketing * if the prospect will object when you tell them the cost * if the prospect doesn't do it, how will you make your volume requirements this month * how to handle the objection or question the prospect is saying.
.you will never say the wrong thing. In contrast, if you're focused on any of the above you invariably will say something wrong that will cause your MLM business prospect to avoid you. Forget all those things above and just pay attention to your prospect! Many times distributors have phrases like the above going through their mind prior, during, and after talking with their prospect. Very rarely will you make it through the conversation without "the real you" exposing itself to the prospect if you're focused on any of the above.
Many people believe they can "fake it until they make it." Not so. The only person you're fooling is yourself. Truth is, if you're sincerely interested in your prospect - it will show in everything you say and do. You'll never have to worry about saying the right thing.
You always will. I'm not giving you permission to be unprepared for a meeting - KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. I'm also not suggesting you degrade your network marketing business or product to the prospect by "telling it like it is." Do present your MLM business in the best possible light.
Once you know your business and products well, forget trying to "present it" and help the prospect get what the benefits of the product or business are by simply finding out their interest on the subject. Network Marketing professionals often email me questions and seek MLM training advice. A common problem network marketers have is the fear of talking to prospects about their MLM business.
There are several things a person must do to fully master to get really good at talking with MLM business prospects. But the first skill to learn is to BE INTERESTED IN THE PROSPECT. Notice I didn't say BE INTERESTING TO THE PROSPECT, which is what most new distributors try to be to their prospect. Learn to be interested in the prospect and you'll be amazed at how much easier it is to talk with people about your MLM business and products. If there were only one thing that I could teach you - this would be it.

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experts tell us that it's not what you say but how you say it. to achieve excellence in network marketing you must learn one very important skill. it is vital to your success! what you first say to your prospect has everything to do with whether your prospect is someone you know or someone you don't know. the next broad category to consider would be what you are getting your prospect to review - your mlm business opportunity or your product? then you'd need to consider how you're going to have them look at it - one-on-one, hotel meeting, video, website, conference call, etc.
but i'd like to focus you on something else that needs to be done prior to all those. truth is, the very first thing you should "say" isn't audible. let me explain. in that fraction of a second before you say hello to your prospect say silently (with your thoughts), "i'm interested in you." if you start every conversation with this thought and you're able to do the activity of being interested in your prospect throughout the entire conversation; you will never say the wrong thing. very simply, when you're focused on the wellbeing of the prospect instead of: * the money you could make if they buy your product or sign up in your mlm business * if you're saying the right thing or not * if you dressed correctly * if your prospect can tell you're new at it * if your prospect can tell if you're making little or no money in your mlm business venture * if your prospect thinks you're a fake because of the car you drove to the meeting * if your prospect will object when you tell them it's network marketing * if the prospect will object when you tell them the cost * if the prospect doesn't do it, how will you make your volume requirements this month * how to handle the objection or question the prospect is saying.
.you will never say the wrong thing. in contrast, if you're focused on any of the above you invariably will say something wrong that will cause your mlm business prospect to avoid you. forget all those things above and just pay attention to your prospect! many times distributors have phrases like the above going through their mind prior, during, and after talking with their prospect. very rarely will you make it through the conversation without "the real you" exposing itself to the prospect if you're focused on any of the above.
many people believe they can "fake it until they make it." not so. the only person you're fooling is yourself. truth is, if you're sincerely interested in your prospect - it will show in everything you say and do. you'll never have to worry about saying the right thing.
you always will. i'm not giving you permission to be unprepared for a meeting - know what you're talking about. i'm also not suggesting you degrade your network marketing business or product to the prospect by "telling it like it is." do present your mlm business in the best possible light.
once you know your business and products well, forget trying to "present it" and help the prospect get what the benefits of the product or business are by simply finding out their interest on the subject. network marketing professionals often email me questions and seek mlm training advice. a common problem network marketers have is the fear of talking to prospects about their mlm business.
there are several things a person must do to fully master to get really good at talking with mlm business prospects. but the first skill to learn is to be interested in the prospect. notice i didn't say be interesting to the prospect, which is what most new distributors try to be to their prospect. learn to be interested in the prospect and you'll be amazed at how much easier it is to talk with people about your mlm business and products. if there were only one thing that i could teach you - this would be it.


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MD 에버드라이브 끝판왕 이라고 보시면 됩니다.
120mbit (15mbyte) max ROM size.
SD cards up to 32GB (MicroSD slot).
USB port for homebrew development and for future features.
In-game menu that allows access back to menu system without leaving the sofa.
Regular game battery back-up saves.
Genesis, Mega-drive, Sega Master System, and 32X games supported.
Cheats feature. Game Genie and Play-Action Replay format supported.
배송도 출장 끝나고 바로 해주시고 항상 친절하게 응대해주시는 사장님께 항상 감사드립니다! 이상없이 작동 잘 되고 재미있게 즐기겠습니다!
물건이 잘 도착하였습니다. 저녁에 플레이 해볼 것 같네요. 기대됩니다.

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md 에버드라이브 끝판왕 이라고 보시면 됩니다.
120mbit (15mbyte) max rom size.
sd cards up to 32gb (microsd slot).
usb port for homebrew development and for future features.
in-game menu that allows access back to menu system without leaving the sofa.
regular game battery back-up saves.
genesis, mega-drive, sega master system, and 32x games supported.
cheats feature. game genie and play-action replay format supported.
배송도 출장 끝나고 바로 해주시고 항상 친절하게 응대해주시는 사장님께 항상 감사드립니다! 이상없이 작동 잘 되고 재미있게 즐기겠습니다!
물건이 잘 도착하였습니다. 저녁에 플레이 해볼 것 같네요. 기대됩니다.


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Hand-crafted mobile features four boiled wool unicorns and yarn pom-pom accents on looped cotton cord for hanging.
Don't be a stranger - Keep in touch! It's a really good list to be on, trust us.

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hand-crafted mobile features four boiled wool unicorns and yarn pom-pom accents on looped cotton cord for hanging.
don't be a stranger - keep in touch! it's a really good list to be on, trust us.


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Is it possible to serve a CSS file from Apps Script to a web page via @import and, if so, how?
The script is published and can be accessed anonymously. It does in fact serve the text when viewed in the browser.
However, the styles on the page do not appear to take effect, nor are they even registered upon the elements which they target (#topbar), as verified using dev. tools/inspector. In other words, it’s not a case of being overridden by another rule.
Resource interpreted as Stylesheet but transferred with MIME type text/plain: "https://script.googleusercontent.com/a/macros/monumark.com/echo?user_content_key=EwpjT6XHtgCE9TjjZiVvMu_D8SAtW6MRfu_EAMLFwMsGtfIOxw0i_lZeakV7d_fVAoQhFdRzoggswuridc7V9N-e1iQg-Agnm5_BxDlH2jW0nuo2oDemN9CCS2h10ox_nRPgeZU6HP-ROivF5cq8Yy1TNiq6oZe8h0lmODcuY_1nzLek9VwvQZkF54xdAL-niFUG-amClvBrAUVm6NjncJhe06LYrp7Rujisx4EZAUceDIgHEbXEHQ&lib=Mp-3UT9miDqSgBd2rh0D-kk71SnnNhlD3".
Chrome does still seem to know to interpret it as a CSS file, so I don’t think MIME type is the problem.
I must use @import due to client-side restrictions for the project.
I noticed here that returning a blob offers additional MIME types, but I’m unsure if that’s an applicable path to solving this problem.

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is it possible to serve a css file from apps script to a web page via @import and, if so, how?
the script is published and can be accessed anonymously. it does in fact serve the text when viewed in the browser.
however, the styles on the page do not appear to take effect, nor are they even registered upon the elements which they target (#topbar), as verified using dev. tools/inspector. in other words, it’s not a case of being overridden by another rule.
resource interpreted as stylesheet but transferred with mime type text/plain: "https://script.googleusercontent.com/a/macros/monumark.com/echo?user_content_key=ewpjt6xhtgce9tjjzivvmu_d8satw6mrfu_eamlfwmsgtfioxw0i_lzeakv7d_fvaoqhfdrzoggswuridc7v9n-e1iqg-agnm5_bxdlh2jw0nuo2odemn9ccs2h10ox_nrpgezu6hp-roivf5cq8yy1tniq6oze8h0lmodcuy_1nzlek9vwvqzkf54xdal-nifug-amclvbrauvm6njncjhe06lyrp7rujisx4ezaucedighebxehq&lib=mp-3ut9midqsgbd2rh0d-kk71snnnhld3".
chrome does still seem to know to interpret it as a css file, so i don’t think mime type is the problem.
i must use @import due to client-side restrictions for the project.
i noticed here that returning a blob offers additional mime types, but i’m unsure if that’s an applicable path to solving this problem.


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When Can I See the Desert in Bloom?
There is no single "best time" to see desert wildflowers, as different types of plants bloom at different times. At White Sands National Monument, flowers bloom later than those in the surrounding desert foothills, due to the pool of cold air from the mountains that settles into the basin at night.
Most wildflowers begin blooming around the middle of April. The most common early bloomers in the dunefield include sand verbena, Hartweg's sundrops, desert mentzelia, and White Sands mustard. In mid-May, these are joined by gypsum centaury, white evening primrose, and greenthread. Some plants may continue to produce flowers throughout the summer, especially after monsoon-season rains.
Pepperweed, a white-flowered mustard that is often overlooked, grows throughout the residential area and dune margins. It is the hardiest wildflower in the park and is the first plant to bloom in the spring, usually around the first of March, earlier in warmer years. It blooms throughout the summer and into the fall. Pepperweed has been seen in bloom in the monument every month of the year.
Spring is when all of the small wildflowers begin to bloom and the grasses and bushes begin to turn green. Soaptree yucca is the star of the spring flowers. It grows tall and can easily be spotted throughout the dunes. Its flowers are white and have the appearance of upside down tulips.
Another big contender in the spring is the prairie gentian. This wildflower is easiest to spot at the beginning of the Dune Life Nature Trail. There is also a white version of the plant that will bloom next to the purple one.
Many wildflowers are seen in the summer but few are robust enough to bloom during high temperatures. These plants have smaller flowers like the gypsum centaury and desert mentzelia. They can be found growing in the interdunal areas throughout the entire dunefield.
Even though most of the plants at White Sands bloom in the spring and summer, there is still color to be seen in the fall. The fall colors can begin to appear as early as October and last through November. This is the time when the Rio Grande cottonwood trees begin to turn a beautiful orange and the skunkbush sumacs start to turn a vibrant red. These plants can be found throughout the first five miles of Dunes Drive.
Download our Desert in Color brochure.

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when can i see the desert in bloom?
there is no single "best time" to see desert wildflowers, as different types of plants bloom at different times. at white sands national monument, flowers bloom later than those in the surrounding desert foothills, due to the pool of cold air from the mountains that settles into the basin at night.
most wildflowers begin blooming around the middle of april. the most common early bloomers in the dunefield include sand verbena, hartweg's sundrops, desert mentzelia, and white sands mustard. in mid-may, these are joined by gypsum centaury, white evening primrose, and greenthread. some plants may continue to produce flowers throughout the summer, especially after monsoon-season rains.
pepperweed, a white-flowered mustard that is often overlooked, grows throughout the residential area and dune margins. it is the hardiest wildflower in the park and is the first plant to bloom in the spring, usually around the first of march, earlier in warmer years. it blooms throughout the summer and into the fall. pepperweed has been seen in bloom in the monument every month of the year.
spring is when all of the small wildflowers begin to bloom and the grasses and bushes begin to turn green. soaptree yucca is the star of the spring flowers. it grows tall and can easily be spotted throughout the dunes. its flowers are white and have the appearance of upside down tulips.
another big contender in the spring is the prairie gentian. this wildflower is easiest to spot at the beginning of the dune life nature trail. there is also a white version of the plant that will bloom next to the purple one.
many wildflowers are seen in the summer but few are robust enough to bloom during high temperatures. these plants have smaller flowers like the gypsum centaury and desert mentzelia. they can be found growing in the interdunal areas throughout the entire dunefield.
even though most of the plants at white sands bloom in the spring and summer, there is still color to be seen in the fall. the fall colors can begin to appear as early as october and last through november. this is the time when the rio grande cottonwood trees begin to turn a beautiful orange and the skunkbush sumacs start to turn a vibrant red. these plants can be found throughout the first five miles of dunes drive.
download our desert in color brochure.


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After you register for this class you will receive an email on May 10, 2013 with the number you will call in on to attend this class.
Class starts at 9 pm May 11, 2013. Registration ends: May 8, 2013 at noon! The cost of this class is $47!
There will be a live Q&A at the end of the call! I can't wait to speak with you!

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after you register for this class you will receive an email on may 10, 2013 with the number you will call in on to attend this class.
class starts at 9 pm may 11, 2013. registration ends: may 8, 2013 at noon! the cost of this class is $47!
there will be a live q&a at the end of the call! i can't wait to speak with you!


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AC&M will participate in the annual Caspian Telecoms conference on April 18-20 in Istanbul. Our Senior Analyst Dmitry Yaremenko will speak on IP-transit market development in Caucasus and Central Asia.
Dmitry's presentation will be available in the Data Downloads section of our web site after the conference is over.
Caspian Telecoms Conference is the only event for the telecoms industry for Turkey, CIS, the Black Sea States and their neighbouring Caspian and Central Asian regions. The event has grown steadily over last years and has now become an essential meeting point for many professionals in the telecoms industry. The Caspian & Black Sea Telecoms Conference & Showcase acts as an international gateway into a market that offers huge potential for both established investors and new market entrants.

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ac&m will participate in the annual caspian telecoms conference on april 18-20 in istanbul. our senior analyst dmitry yaremenko will speak on ip-transit market development in caucasus and central asia.
dmitry's presentation will be available in the data downloads section of our web site after the conference is over.
caspian telecoms conference is the only event for the telecoms industry for turkey, cis, the black sea states and their neighbouring caspian and central asian regions. the event has grown steadily over last years and has now become an essential meeting point for many professionals in the telecoms industry. the caspian & black sea telecoms conference & showcase acts as an international gateway into a market that offers huge potential for both established investors and new market entrants.


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This course is designed for those who deal with challenging behaviour in the workplace. We look at four different types of behaviour, which are easily recognisable in oneself and in others, and then at another four which are all various types of manipulation.
The course is group centred and deals, in confidence, with issues which group members bring with them. Role plays are used as action often helps clarify the difficulties in a situation.
Lucinda Brown Douglas is a Psychodrama/Psychotherapist, registered with the UKCP. She has been facilitating groups for twenty three years and has been developing this course for the last twelve.. She runs a private practice offering therapy and supervision as well as working for various organisations in the public and private sectors.
Website Developed & Hosted by Xact I.T.

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this course is designed for those who deal with challenging behaviour in the workplace. we look at four different types of behaviour, which are easily recognisable in oneself and in others, and then at another four which are all various types of manipulation.
the course is group centred and deals, in confidence, with issues which group members bring with them. role plays are used as action often helps clarify the difficulties in a situation.
lucinda brown douglas is a psychodrama/psychotherapist, registered with the ukcp. she has been facilitating groups for twenty three years and has been developing this course for the last twelve.. she runs a private practice offering therapy and supervision as well as working for various organisations in the public and private sectors.
website developed & hosted by xact i.t.


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Helpful Wrinkle Cream Reviews | The internet is an extensive source of wrinkle cream reviews. Check out these reviews and get the best wrinkle fillers and wrinkle reducers ideal for your skin.
The internet is an extensive source of wrinkle cream reviews. Check out these reviews and get the best wrinkle fillers and wrinkle reducers ideal for your skin.

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helpful wrinkle cream reviews | the internet is an extensive source of wrinkle cream reviews. check out these reviews and get the best wrinkle fillers and wrinkle reducers ideal for your skin.
the internet is an extensive source of wrinkle cream reviews. check out these reviews and get the best wrinkle fillers and wrinkle reducers ideal for your skin.


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EASYBUS adapter. 6-fold 15cm / JR-Steck. With this adapter, the EasyBus lighting boards can be connected to the Beier, Brixl Arduino systems. Plug & Play solution.
1x BUS - distributor with 3,5mm jack. With this distributor, the EasyBus outputs can be plugged into the AUflieger via a jack. Plug & Play solution.
American roof lighting. KLB8-20. Ready-wired yellow LEDs (5). For power plant EasyBus system. Suitable for Tamiya Cascadia, GrandHauler, KingHauler.
4 distribution board (Kingbus system) with 30cm cables.
Power station zone Infrared transmitter diode 5mm round. For KIES.
Power station zone Infrared transmitter diode 5mm round. For KLM 4 / 16.
USB interface to configure the light assistant conveniently via a BUS connection.

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easybus adapter. 6-fold 15cm / jr-steck. with this adapter, the easybus lighting boards can be connected to the beier, brixl arduino systems. plug & play solution.
1x bus - distributor with 3,5mm jack. with this distributor, the easybus outputs can be plugged into the auflieger via a jack. plug & play solution.
american roof lighting. klb8-20. ready-wired yellow leds (5). for power plant easybus system. suitable for tamiya cascadia, grandhauler, kinghauler.
4 distribution board (kingbus system) with 30cm cables.
power station zone infrared transmitter diode 5mm round. for kies.
power station zone infrared transmitter diode 5mm round. for klm 4 / 16.
usb interface to configure the light assistant conveniently via a bus connection.


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ESL School: What rules should a school have?
… and that is to think of times when I might want to do it, even when the activity itself might be something I never usually do. I can remember seeing notices on buses when I was child that said “no spitting.” I found this very curious; why should anybody want to spit on a bus? Was it such a problem that a rule was needed? But I started coming up with reasons why I might need to break it. For example, I might find a smudge of ink on my hand and try to rub it off by spitting on it. Would that count?
The recent furore in the UK over the niqab has shown, however, that we can’t count on common sense or good manners to prevail. It seems now we need a rule that says teachers must not wear the veil in front of their pupils. When it comes to setting school rules, then clearly dress code has to be among them. Many years ago teachers wore academic gowns and “mortar boards”. Perhaps that’s the answer. Let teachers wear a “uniform” and that takes away the problem. But surely, teachers must be enjoined to dress appropriately for the teaching situation. I once told a teacher that I thought wearing shorts to work was inappropriate. He was quite offended and pointed out that students were wearing them. He seemed unhappy at the idea that the teacher should dress differently from the students. Perhaps I’m just old-fashioned.
Smoking, eating and drinking can also be a problem. Fortunately, in many countries national legislation now outlaws smoking in the workplace. But, although I have never had a problem with banning teachers and students from smoking in class, I have often returned after a break to a smoky atmosphere because students smoked in the room in their free time. I think it is perfectly reasonable for smoking to be confined to smoking-only areas or banned altogether. I also find it impolite for students to be eating in the classroom and that includes chewing gum. I suppose the main issue is what is normal for the culture in which the school is situated.
Time-keeping and punctuality are another area in which a school has a right to set rules but in countries that do not feel ruled by the clock, such rules will be difficult to enforce.
Perhaps the best approach to rule-making is to make it a shared responsibility with teachers and students drawing up a mutually acceptable code for each new academic year.
This entry was posted at 01:02 PM.

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esl school: what rules should a school have?
… and that is to think of times when i might want to do it, even when the activity itself might be something i never usually do. i can remember seeing notices on buses when i was child that said “no spitting.” i found this very curious; why should anybody want to spit on a bus? was it such a problem that a rule was needed? but i started coming up with reasons why i might need to break it. for example, i might find a smudge of ink on my hand and try to rub it off by spitting on it. would that count?
the recent furore in the uk over the niqab has shown, however, that we can’t count on common sense or good manners to prevail. it seems now we need a rule that says teachers must not wear the veil in front of their pupils. when it comes to setting school rules, then clearly dress code has to be among them. many years ago teachers wore academic gowns and “mortar boards”. perhaps that’s the answer. let teachers wear a “uniform” and that takes away the problem. but surely, teachers must be enjoined to dress appropriately for the teaching situation. i once told a teacher that i thought wearing shorts to work was inappropriate. he was quite offended and pointed out that students were wearing them. he seemed unhappy at the idea that the teacher should dress differently from the students. perhaps i’m just old-fashioned.
smoking, eating and drinking can also be a problem. fortunately, in many countries national legislation now outlaws smoking in the workplace. but, although i have never had a problem with banning teachers and students from smoking in class, i have often returned after a break to a smoky atmosphere because students smoked in the room in their free time. i think it is perfectly reasonable for smoking to be confined to smoking-only areas or banned altogether. i also find it impolite for students to be eating in the classroom and that includes chewing gum. i suppose the main issue is what is normal for the culture in which the school is situated.
time-keeping and punctuality are another area in which a school has a right to set rules but in countries that do not feel ruled by the clock, such rules will be difficult to enforce.
perhaps the best approach to rule-making is to make it a shared responsibility with teachers and students drawing up a mutually acceptable code for each new academic year.
this entry was posted at 01:02 pm.