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Abstract: The long-awaited 2015 New Product Release Conference on 18 June at Sheraton Wanda Hotel, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province brings new wonders for Airwheel lovers with new released products-S5 and A3 self-balancing electric scooters. All Airwheel fans came together and witnessed the exciting and breathtaking moment in the event.
All attentions are focused on the long-anticipated new Airwheel products that released in the conference. Expectedly, Airwheel has deeply impressed audience with the two new magnificent products that surpass all the previous Airwheel products and live up to people’s expectations.
The rough appearances with wider wheel hum makes S5 a personal SUV scooter that is able to negotiate varied terrains. Comparatively, the new release of A3 self-balancing scooter is even more exciting since the A3 two wheel self-balancing electric scooter indicates the birth of a new Airwheel series that is designed for sitting-posture riding and makes it possible for long-distance travels. Airwheel A3 electric scooter is equipped with new high-tech innovations including the original automatic steering-sensor system and original hydraulic suspension. Besides, A3 is also featured by more humanized design which provides the most comfortable riding experience for riders due to its application of the intelligent manipulation back and forth leaning, the electronic brake system as well as easiness in bodily control, touching the heart of Airwheel lovers deeply.
Truthfully, the new released Airwheel S5 and A3 electric self-balancing scooters have surpassed previous product quality in many ways. Both S5 and A3 are more focused on riding experience and practicality with optimized designs and improved performances. Besides, S5 and A3 make new breakthroughs in battery performances that play an important role in advancing the overall performances of the scooter and realizing long-distance travels to satisfy more tailored needs of riders.
Most importantly, S5 and A3 are featured by optimized mechanisms in terms of ensuring riding safety like over-charge protection, temperature protection, etc. The concept of environmentally friendliness, humanity as well as high-tech innovations are all similarly reflected in every product details of S5 and A3 electric self-balancing scooter. From the two new released Airwheel products, Airwheel riders can see more optimized designs for riding comforts and upgraded performances through high-tech innovations, and great potential in creativity as well as high-tech strength.
Great things to come with Airwheel! | 2019-04-18T22:17:46 | https://www.airwheel.net/home/news/3732 |
Newsweek Media Group is, after an internal investigation, reinstating an executive who had been placed on leave following a report he had left his previous job due to sexual harassment allegations, the company told staff on Friday.
Chief Content Officer Dayan Candappa was placed on leave last month following a BuzzFeed News report which detailed harassment allegations a reporter made about Candappa in 2016, during his time as Americas editor of Reuters. The reporter made a formal and detailed complaint to Reuters human resources after what she said was months of harassment, according to BuzzFeed, and after an investigation, Reuters fired Candappa. Candappa has not commented on the allegations. Newsweek said after BuzzFeed's story that it had not seen any red flags when hiring Candappa in 2016.
Some Newsweek staffers are unhappy with the decision, two newsroom sources told CNN, describing themselves and their colleagues as "pretty shocked" and "horrified."
The news only added to the increasing feelings of chaos and discontent among employees at the once-storied magazine and sister site International Business Times, also owned by Newsweek Media Group. The past few weeks have also seen editors fired, executives resigning and a law enforcement raid on the company.
Newsweek had announced after the BuzzFeed story was published that it would hire an outside law firm to conduct an investigation. That investigation has concluded, the company told employees Friday.
"Following a thorough investigation by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Dayan Candappa will be returning to his role as Chief Content Officer on Monday February 12th 2018," Leiann Kaytmaz, vice president for human resources, said in an email to staff. "Orrick, an independent external law firm, did not find evidence to substantiate the reported allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure with his previous employer. Additionally, the investigation found that Mr. Candappa has conducted himself in a professional manner at Newsweek Media Group."
Newsweek Media Group did not respond to questions about staff concerns around Candappa's return.
Candappa's news comes as the staff at Newsweek Media Group, which owns the magazine and the website the International Business Times, are reeling from what has been months of chaos.
On Monday Newsweek Media Group fired Newsweek editor-in-chief Bob Roe and executive editor Ken Li, along with reporter Celeste Katz. Just last week the co-owner and chairman of Newsweek Media Group, Etienne Uzac, and his wife Marion Kim, who acted as the company's finance director, both stepped down.
Last month the Manhattan District Attorney's office raided the company's offices, taking several servers. Newsweek itself, in a story co-written by Katz, reported that the raid was part of a long-running investigation into the company's finances.
Executives for the company did not initially provide staff with a specific rationale for the firings, but staffers suspected it had to do with Newsweek's coverage of the parent company, according to newsroom sources. Two other reporters who, like Katz, had worked on that coverage were nearly fired as well, sources told CNN, but editors stepped in to stop their firings.
Then in a meeting with editors, NMG co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Davis admitted that Roe and Li were fired because they had authorized Newsweek to report on their own parent company, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting. The articles had hurt the company's business deals, Davis said. The Daily Beast first reported on the meeting.
Asked for comment about the meeting, a Newsweek spokesperson told CNN, "Newsweek doesn't comment on personnel matters or internal communications."
Additionally, BuzzFeed reported last week that Newsweek Media Group had been buying traffic for IBT and may have committed ad fraud. Newsweek Media Group has denied any fraudulent activity. But NBC News reported that advertisers are already pulling their business from the company, and that its chief sales officer, Ed Hannigan, resigned this week.
In a Newsweek staff meeting last month, a female staffer asked Li whether "there is a policy that they would tell somebody if there's an alleged predator working in the newsroom and putting people at risk," according to a source in the meeting.
Li said at the meeting that he wasn't sure if there was a specific policy but that he and another co-worker who had both worked at Reuters with Candappa "raised a red flag" at Newsweek Media Group before Candappa was hired.
After Monday's firings a slew of staffers resigned from Newsweek and IBT, including at least nine reporters and two editors.
More departures are expected as other staffers are job hunting and preparing to leave, several sources told CNN. | 2019-04-24T12:49:10 | https://www.wlfi.com/content/national/473635303.html |
A selection of drawings by artist Johan Barrios, found via our February Reader Submissions. More images below.
A selection of work by Brooklyn-based illustrator Graham Yarrington, found via our February Reader Submissions. More images below. | 2019-04-20T14:26:55 | http://rsshunt.com/archive/Inspiring/2016-02-18 |
Investing is often seen as an area where only those with huge amounts of money in their bank accounts plus a full-blown knowledge of the investment market can successfully take part in. For those with less disposable income and a complete lack of the concept of investing, it is usually believed to be beyond their reach. But, investing doesn’t have to be complicated and high stakes, it is open to anybody who is interested in creating a different avenue of income.
Shares: Most popular are the shares that you can buy as a stake in a company of interest. The returns you earn form these investments are called dividends.
Property: This includes investment in a commercial or residential building. The income generated from these properties is in the form of rent.
Cash: Usually the savings you have built up in a savings account or even a bank account. Returns earned on cash this way is called interest.
Bonds: The money that you loan to a company or even government agency. This is often referred to as a Fixed Interest Security and will show itself in your returns as capital gains.
As with all investments, there is always a risk involved, in fact there is no such thing as risk-free investments. However, if you prepare yourself for all outcomes and educate yourself on the world of investing, you could begin small and work your way up as your investing knowledge and expertise continues to improve.
Would I Benefit from the Services of An Investment Advisor? | 2019-04-21T16:27:28 | https://www.bucatele.com/mini-guide-investing-beginners/ |
Based on this super trailer season 9 looks like its going to restore the originator of the "Hip-Hop" based reality series back to prominence.
Love & Hip Hop New York has been for the most part the weakest out of the three franchises due to lame cast members. BUT based on this super trailer season 9 looks like its going to restore the originator of the “Hip-Hop” based reality series back to prominence.
The struggle is extra real this season.
Season 9 marks the return of now-retired rapper Joseph Budden minus the lame vests he rocked on his first LHHNY stint. Joe is in a great place mentally now thanks to the current love of his life and Love & Hip Hop NY vet Cyn Santana, his son Lexington and his podcast and Revolt TV show State of The Culture doing well. On LHHNY there is always some drama, and it’s Joe not supplying Cyn with the necessary amount of vitamin D she needs which is causing a strain on their relationship.
The other cast members are facing legal issues as well. Juelz Santana and his dentures are facing some serious jail time after his being jammed up at the airport with a gun. On top of his possible jail stint, his longtime girlfriend Kimbella is preparing for a potential life without him and also reveals the Dipset member’s battle with drugs. Yandy Smith who is no stranger to Juelz’s situation gets caught up in the middle while trying to offer advice to the rapper but his girlfriend isn’t here for it.
Rich Dollaz doesn’t seem to have women issues this go around but might have to be a full-time dad again because the mother of his daughter is facing jail time as well. Also joining the cast is “Hi Hater” rapper Maino and his girlfriend who caught a bullet in the leg at one his of shows. Returning from the previous season is Safaree, Jacquee, Remy Ma and Papoose and JuJu.
You can watch all the struggle unfold in the five-minute trailer below. | 2019-04-21T06:06:05 | https://hiphopwired.com/784106/love-and-hip-hop-season-9-trailer/ |
If you’ve been on Huntington Ave recently, you may have noticed a new addition to the lawn of The Museum of Fine Arts. In celebration of spring and serving as an introduction to what promises to be the museum’s largest contemporary installation Megacities Asia, “the breathing flower “a 20-foot wide inflatable flower has been installed on the museum’s Huntington Ave entrance. Created by Seoul based artist, Choi Jeoung Hwa, “Breathing Flower” represents beauty found in the natural world and possesses symbols of purity from its lotus flower shape and good fortune from its bright red color.
Examining issues around urbanization, Megacities Asia will showcase works from 11 acclaimed artists hailing from mega cities such as such as Beijing and Mumbai, that aim to inspire “urban reality” through their choices of textures and materials encountered daily in their home cities. Choi Jeong Hwa will also feature another installation in the show, an installation made up of plastic objects from markets and 99 cent stores. | 2019-04-25T20:30:38 | http://fenwayculture.org/the-mfas-newest-attraction-the-breathing-flower/ |
See how slot car racing brings out the kid in a member of NASCAR’s most famous families.
What started out as a tribute, has blown up into a hobby that’s fueled by memories of when he was a kid.
Wood Brothers Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team was formed in 1950 by Glen and Leonard Wood, hence the name “Wood Brothers”. | 2019-04-22T02:21:24 | https://slotcargallery.com/slot-car-videos/slot-car-racing-with-eddie-wood/ |
The Upbeat K9™ is a mobile dog training and facility-based franchise designed to give dog owners a better choice in dog training. We are a company that focuses on the individual needs of the dog and the dog owner. The Upbeat K9 uses a balanced and open minded approach that is based on the learning style of the dog in front of us. We then teach pet owners how to take the learning to a level that strengthens the bond between them and their best friend.
We train using a motivational method based around an intricate marker system, with the thoughtful use of pressure based on clear communication, consistency, trust and mutual respect.
We understand that naturally there are two types of behaviors that dogs will exhibit: self-rewarding and neutral. Self-rewarding behaviors are behaviors that lead to self-preservation and/or food acquisition such as running, jumping, barking, biting, chasing and eating. Neutral behaviors are all the rest like sitting, lying down, and coming when called. We believe that you cannot reward away self-rewarding behaviors. We have learned that dogs can be taught that neutral behaviors are not only worth doing but are a great path to good things.
Murphy went through training over a year ago and is still the well-mannered dog he came home as. Training is easy and simple to maintain. The Upbeat K9 is always available to answer any questions that we have had and explain things in a way that is very easy to understand. Thank you for taking our crazy and uncontrollable puppy and transforming him into our loving family pet and our son’s best friend!
And see how she transformed from a hyper, jumpy, whiney, barking puppy into a well-mannered & loveable pup! | 2019-04-23T10:58:55 | https://theupbeatk9.com/ |
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Alibaba.com offers 202,462 eyelash mink products. About 95% of these are false eyelashes, 1% are hair extension.
A wide variety of eyelash mink options are available to you, such as human hair, synthetic hair, and fur. You can also choose from free samples, paid samples.
There are 202,462 eyelash mink suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying country is China (Mainland), which supply 100% of eyelash mink respectively.
Eyelash mink products are most popular in North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
You can ensure product safety by selecting from certified suppliers, including 6,031 with ISO9001, 4,786 with Other, and 191 with FSC certification. | 2019-04-25T21:06:15 | https://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/CN/eyelash-mink.html |
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Here at Moon Valley Dental Care, your Phoenix, AZ dentist, we are committed to making sure your dental experience is comfortable, personalized and affordable. We can offer this, because Dr. Nathan Easton has over 16 years of experience delivering dental care to the community. We are part of a local tradition of dental clinical excellence, offering state-of-the-art dental services. Furthermore, at Moon Valley Dental Care, we specialize in same day crowns & bridges, & utilize the latest in Zirconia sintering technology. Zirconia is the most durable & aesthetic material ever developed for crowns & bridges.
We are conveniently located at Moon Valley in Phoenix, AZ and we are here for all your dental needs. With a focus on family & cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Nathan M. Easton and Moon Valley Dental Care, are happy to help you achieve a beautiful smile in our comfortable, safe & friendly environment.
We look forward to providing you & your family with the dental excellence you deserve, because we care about you like family!
At Moon Valley Dental Care, we have extensive experience in all aspects of modern dentistry. We offer comprehensive dental care, including everything from the preventive education & routine hygiene that help to reduce dental problems to expert solutions for the dental issues our patients face, like orthodontics & restorative dentistry. In addition, you get all of this at one convenient Phoenix, AZ dentist. We are conveniently easy to access on 7th street, south of Bell and North of Greenway.
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As the online home of your Phoenix dentist, this website is will provide you with basic information about our practice & the dental services we provide. If you would like to find out more about Moon Valley Dental Care, or Dr. Nathan Easton, please call us or set up an appointment today. We are always happy to show you the great dental care you and your family deserve.
At Moon Valley Dental Care, we have been serving the North Phoenix area for over 16 years & we have extensive experience in all aspects of modern dentistry. Dr. Easton has studied at the prestigious Spear institute in Scottsdale, AZ. Our team of professionals offers comprehensive oral care that includes everything from preventive education & routine hygiene tips, to expert solutions for the orthodontic & restorative dental issues our patients face — all in one convenient location.
CEREC is a dental device that allows crowns to be milled & restored in one day. It uses the CAD/CAM or “Computer Aided Design” & “Computer Aided Manufacturing” technology, in order to create a dental crown in one appointment with the dentist. Instead of wearing a temporary crown for a few weeks with the attendant frustration & required second visit; your tooth is digitally scanned by a computer, the restoration is designed, then milled to completion, & then placed. This entire process is completed in just one dental visit.
Visit Moon Valley Dental Care for dentistry on the leading edge of innovation & technology. Moon Valley Dental Care was the first dental office in the United States to have the new Dry Mill MCXL for creating ultra strong Zirconia crowns & the Speedfire sintering furnace in combination. This allows us several different options in restoring teeth with the most modern & aesthetic restorations available in the world today. Moon Valley Dental Care is one of the few Phoenix, AZ dentist to have the ability to use Zirconia for same days crowns. | 2019-04-23T00:45:36 | https://www.moonvalleydentalcare.com/ |
Remember Charlie Brown? I think its one of the closest to heart cartoon every created. Its very peaceful and amusing to be around the characters. I once bought two animated pillows (Charlie Brown & Snoopy) when I was younger when the original artist passed away during the memorial sale. One belonged to my brother and another to me. I don’t usually keep such possessions (cute, cartoonsy stuff) but I really liked Snoopy. Recently during a housekeeping session, it got accidentally thrown out without me realizing. Boo.
At the entrance of the 2nd floor. There are 3 levels.
2nd floor of the 3 level cafe.
Playing Snoopy with Korean subtitles. Funny looking.
Went it just to take photos of the cute washroom that was btw, REALLY nicely fragranted.
SERIOUSLY washed out from all the walking. I can walk for HOURS with a set destination point in mind but if you want me to walk around (ahemshoppingahem) aimlessly, my feet brings me down in less than 60 minutes. Body engine starts to slow down simultaneously. But I pretty much enjoyed walking around this time, but hardship for my legs.
The counter. I noticed that the part timers at such concept cafes are mainly guys! Smart move to be on the lookout for cute girls!
The alarm tablets that vibrates when your order is ready to be picked up. One of them was ringing already but I needed to capture a perfect shot pfft.
Our drinks. I love having Ice Tea in cafes at Seoul. They always have two choices : Peach or Lemon. Peach Tea is wonderful and refreshing!
Hi, It’s excellent to see sites with google and thanks for the share that you’ve given. Commonly, I’m really amazed, but etc. | 2019-04-25T22:37:12 | http://www.thenatstory.com/seoul-snoopy-cafe-by-peanuts/ |
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See more Nearest! alternatives and check out how it performes compared to Bullseye Locations. ZenLocator, Storemapper, storepoint or MetaLocator. | 2019-04-24T04:23:41 | https://nearest.place/en/compare/metalocator |
Nawkaw is a stain applied to concrete in order to achieve a desired colour. The stain permeates the concrete providing a long-lasting fade-resistant stain that can add life and movement to any facade. A post staining process allows for flexibility in colouring including multi-tonal applications. Nawkaw stains are suitable for precast concrete, masonry, cladding and brickwork. | 2019-04-22T06:31:16 | http://www.younglandscapearchitects.org/ |
EUR/USD traded in a lower range but did not go anywhere too far as a multitude of factors kept it from making significant breakouts. What’s next? The ECB’s rate decision stands out. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD.
The Euro enjoyed some optimism on Brexit and got carried away by the Pound. However, the moves were not one-sided and the pair’s range was relatively limited. Concerns about emerging markets somewhat faded away while US tariffs on China reached the forefront. Euro-zone PMI’s were mixed while German factory orders disappointed. US data were mixed as well. The market mood, mostly influenced by tariffs and Brexit, moved the EUR/USD more than anything else.
Sentix Investor Confidence: Monday, 8:30. This survey of 2,800 analysts and investors surprised to the upside in the past two months, reaching 14.7 points in August. A similar figure is likely for September.
German ZEW Economic Sentiment: Tuesday, 9:00. The influential business sentiment survey in the continent’s largest economy recovered in August but remained in negative territory: -13.7 points. Growing optimism about growth in Germany could push it higher. It is also important to note the Current Conditions component and the all-European figure which was also negative in August: -11.1 points.
Employment Change: Wednesday, 9:00. This quarterly figure lags the more up-to-date jobless rate figures, but still provides a borad view on the labor market in the old continent. An increase of 0.4% was seen in Q1 2018 and a slightly slower pace is likely in Q2.
Industrial Production: Wednesday, 9:00. Industrial output for the whole euro-zone is published after the main countries will have published their own data. Nevertheless, the overall number tends to provide surprises. A drop of 0.7% was seen in June and another slide cannot be ruled out for July.
German Final CPI: Thursday, 6:00. The preliminary estimate for August stood at a monthly increase of 0.1%. The final measure will likely confirm it. Any change in the German number will impact the all-European final figure due int he following week.
French Final CPI: Thursday, 6:45. The second-largest economy in Europe saw an increase of 0.5% m/m in August according to the initial read. Also here, it will likely be confirmed.
Euro-zone rate decision: Thursday, the decision at 11:45, press conference by President Mario Draghi at 12:30. The European Central Bank reduces its bond-buying scheme at the end of the month to €15 billion from €30 billion so far. It intends to end purchases at the end of the year. Draghi and co. are unlikely to make any announcements. However, the recent drop in inflation and trade concerns may push them to paint a more dovish picture. In addition to the tone of the presser, the ECB releases new staff forecasts in this meeting. Any upgrade or downgrade of inflation and growth forecasts may be indicative of the next moves by the central bank. No big changes are on the cards. If Draghi says that downside risks have increased, it could be more meaningful.
Trade Balance: Friday, 9:00. The euro-zone enjoys a wide trade surplus, mostly driven by Germany’s exports. However, this surplus narrowed in recent months, standing at 16.7 billion euros in June. A small rise may be seen now.
Euro/dollar hit the 1.1530 low (mentioned last week), setting a double bottom. From there, it recovered quite nicely.
1.1850 was the peak on June 14th, before Draghi sent the euro down. 1.1795 was a swing high back in July.
1.1750 held the pair no less than four times in July and remains a powerful level.
1.1720 is a veteran line that worked in both directions, last seen in November. 1.1650 was a swing low in late August and is very closely followed by 1.1630 which held the price down in mid-August.
1.1580 worked as support in late August. 1.1530 supported the pair twice in August, making it an important line. 1.1435 held the EUR/USD down when it was trading around the yearly lows.
1.1300 is a round number that held the pair in mid-August and also held the pair down in June 2017.
Monetary policy divergence will likely keep the pressure on the pair. The Fed is set to raise rates and the ECB will have the opportunity to remind us of its dovishness, weighing on the euro. Trump’s trade wars are supporting the USD.
Next Article AUD/USD Forecast Sep. 10-14 – Will it challenge 0.70? | 2019-04-25T21:55:27 | https://www.forexcrunch.com/eur-usd-forecast-sep-10-14-draghi-can-trigger-a-breakout/ |
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Are you joining me this year and stitching Anderson's Farm? My new mystery button club quilt for 2016.
I cant tell you much as its a mystery! I can tell you that it has a farm theme, the finished size is approx. 32" x 46" which is slightly larger than previous button club quilts.
I have included an alphabet for you to stitch so that you can re-name your farm.
I have used Valdani 6 strand hand dyed cotton threads throughout the project, for which I have put together a pack, if you follow the link you can also see the colour codes and names in case you already have them in your stash.
I have used fabrics from various collections of mine, its been such fun working with my fabrics for this project. Each of the participating stores has been given a swatch sheet and some have put together fabrics packs or you can buy a fabric bundle direct from us.
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Cruse H, Bartling C. Movement of joint angles in the legs of a walking insect, Carausius morosus. Journal of Insect Physiology. 1995;41(9):761-771.
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We are delighted to be able to update you, on behalf of the Chair of the College, Bishop Stephen Cottrell and the Executive, on major changes to The College of Preachers that we believe will strengthen and secure its future as the premier preacher training agency in the UK and which has implications for all members.
The College of Preachers has secured a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Hymns Ancient & Modern (HA&M). HA&M is a leading book and magazine publisher (SCM, Canterbury Press, Church Times etc.) and distributer, as many of you will know. It publishes the annual Preacher's Companion as well as other books to assist preachers. Recently it organised its first and very successful Festival of Preaching, which we, among others, sponsored. We therefore believe there is a real synergy between the College and HA&M which will be of benefit to us all.
The College, in common with other church agencies, has struggled in recent decades to grow and even to remain viable in the face of static circulation figures for The Preacher, reduced numbers attending our conferences, despite excellent programmes and reviews, and a shortage of people willing to assume responsibilities for the College against diminishing income to fund paid officers. These challenges proved too intractable to be addressed by the new Director appointment in 2015.
This precipitated a difficult, not to say, tortuous period for the Executive in discerning the way ahead for the College or even whether it had a future. We feel keenly an obligation to explain and share with you something of our thinking and initiatives but we hope you will appreciate that the subsequent intense negotiations had to be kept confidential and were market sensitive.
Our partnership with HA&M is emphatically a partnership, not a merger. The College will retain its own identity and the work of the College will continue.
In respect to The Preacher, the quality of the journal is well recognised, and the College will maintain its own editorial team. The redesign, printing, distribution and marketing of The Preacher will be undertaken by HA&M.
The College of Preachers has its own website and this will be upgraded and extended by HA&M.
With regard to training, the College's greatest asset is its tutors and with the enormous reach, contacts and capacity for advertising and marketing of HA&M, we expect that there will be a greater demand for our tutors. We will need to ensure we have more tutors with a wider representation of age, gender, ethnicity, church traditions, preaching styles and geographical spread.
In relation to major preaching events such as conferences and festivals of preaching, the College and HA&M will work together to plan complementary or joint programmes, always with the benefits of the advertising and publicity provided by HA&M.
To complete the picture, HA&M is an obvious agent for publishing the academic research and other written material encouraged and created by the College, with the College also able to draw upon the experience of HA&M authors.
We hope you catch a sense of our excitement that we are on the threshold of a new and dynamic chapter in the life of the College.
There are two changes affecting the members of the College that are conditions of the partnership.
The first is a change to the 'membership' category. A few years ago, a change was agreed to extend membership to everyone by virtue of subscribing to The Preacher. This was intended to encourage greater participation in the College and, in particular, to extend voting rights to enable members to choose those who represent them on the Executive and as trustees. How far that has achieved its purpose is not the issue now. It is that for the partnership to go ahead, members need to be willing to revert back to being simply subscribers. When we sounded out the members who came to our 2017 AGM they had no problem in returning to the pre-2011 subscription basis and had no appetite for attending a meeting simply to register their decision. We hope all our current members feel the same way.
The second change is the need to transfer your name and contact details to HA&M so that everyone can continue to receive The Preacher. Subscribers to HA&M would also be eligible for a discount on their Canterbury and SCM books. Only names and basic contact details (address, email and phone), together with payment details and renewal date have been transferred. To save everyone the trouble of responding, we have been advised that the usual procedure is for us to assume that you would like to continue to receive The Preacher and allow us to pass your details to HA&M, unless you inform us otherwise.
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Meanwhile we very much hope that you are as pleased as we are with the possibilities this new arrangement opens up and that you share our excitement at the new partnership on which we are about to embark.
Since the beginning of December the administration of The College of Preachers has been transferred to the offices of HA&M, at Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 13a Hellesdon Park Road, Norwich NR6 5DR. We hope, if funds permit, that we will be able to appoint an officer of the College, half time, to promote the work of the College and to oversee its marketing and administration.
We would be pleased to hear from people who feel they may like to contribute to the College in any way, including as tutors or sermon writers, or to discuss the roles we have as trustee, treasurer or as senior officer of the College. Until our new website is available, you should email our Vice-Chair, Rev. Canon Roger Spiller.
We thank you for your continuing support of the College. | 2019-04-21T06:07:14 | https://www.collegeofpreachers.co.uk/blog/major-changes-to-the-college-of-preachers/ |
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This post was written by local freelance writer Dava Stewart. She’s a better writer than she is housekeeper.
I wish I could tell you that my house gets two thorough cleanings per year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The best I can do is say I intend to wash my blinds twice a year. I’m easily distracted in the spring — by the garden, books, movies, my dogs, and almost anything else that will keep me from wiping down baseboards. There are just as many fun things to do in the fall. So, every year, I make lists of big housekeeping projects but rarely actually do them.
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The Pleasant Prairie Police Department was officially created in the early 1970’s with the appointment of a part-time chief of police. For several years the department was staffed by part-time officers but did not provide 24-hour coverage. In 1980 the Town appointed its first full-time police chief, Raymond Gram, and hired its first full-time officers. By 1981 the Pleasant Prairie Police Department was a 24-hour operation with four full-time officers, including Chief Gram, supplemented with part-time officers.
In 1985, Chief Gram was succeeded by James Horvath, a veteran law enforcement officer who started his career with the Racine Police Department in 1967. In 1979, he was appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of Brillion, Wisconsin until coming to Pleasant Prairie. Chief Horvath served as Chief of Police until his retirement in December 2000.
Chief Horvath was succeeded by Brian Wagner, who was hired as one of the Department’s first full-time officers in 1981. During his time with the Department, Wagner had been promoted to Lieutenant in 1987, Captain in 1993 and Assistant Chief (now called Deputy Chief) in 1996. Chief Wagner retired in July of 2012. From July 2012 to January 2013 Deputy Chief David Mogensen served as the Interim Chief of Police.
In January, 2013, David B. Smetana was sworn in as Pleasant Prairie’s forth Chief of Police. Chief Smetana started his law enforcement career in 1983 as a patrolman with the Racine Police Department. He was promoted several times throughout his 30 year career, including Investigator in 1990, Sergeant in 1994, Lieutenant in 2002, and finally Deputy Chief of Police in 2008. Chief Smetana also served as Interim Chief of Police for five months in 2012.
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In 1988, the Police Department consisted of seven full-time officers but after incorporating as a Village in 1989, the size of the Department grew dramatically. Today, the Village of Pleasant Prairie Police Department consists of thirty-five full-time officers patrolling an area covering approximately 32 square miles with a population of 20,000 residents. | 2019-04-26T06:42:19 | https://pleasantprairiewi.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6079616&pageId=11803839 |
My new book, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation, I am pleased to say, has more on the military than probably any other history of the twentieth-century United Kingdom. The neglect of the military in most general British histories is I believe an intellectual scandal. I don’t mean by this that that the military don’t get the glory they deserve, nor that wars are not covered. Rather, it is to say that the dominant traditions of writing simply see no serious place for the military, even in war. For even the story of war is told as the story of the rise of the welfare state. In short standard British histories are premised on a weird view of the British state, and a weird view of war too.
This has as much to do with so-called ‘military’ historians as it does to their social or cultural counterparts. For those historians keen on the military have typically sought to explain why the British military were never as strong as they should have been. They have made British culture out to have been much more anti-military than was in fact the case, and the strength of the military and its prominence within British society has been made almost to disappear. There is also the problem that a generation of historians identified military power with the army and neglected the Navy and the Air Force, so central to British war-making power, thereby disfiguring what British ‘military’ power actually was. These traditions of writing military history, or the history and war and society as applied to twentieth-century Britain were taken rather too seriously, and have dominated our perception of the period after 1900.
In other words, very particular histories of the military and of war are implicit in general British histories. Putting the military back in has required both a new military history, and a new account of Britain at war. Paradoxically, this new military history has itself requires a new account of British history in the round, as most such accounts have fundamentally misunderstood the relationship between the British state and the preparation for and making of war. Mine is not a history in which I recontextualise the military and war within a new national historical framework, but rather one in which a new history of the military changes received history.
Drawing on my work since the early 1990s on liberal militarism I argue for the modernity and strength of British armed forces, and the military industrial complex too. The great twentieth century wars militarised society, rather than civilianising the military. These two points make for a new account of the nature of the British state, its development over time, and its policies, as well as affecting our understanding of the two great world wars.
I now think my liberal militarism notion overestimated continuities and difference, and underplayed change. Indeed my book is a critique of the notion of deep continuities in British history, and I see the need for that in the history of war preparation and fighting too. I suppose this is most clear for the period after 1945, which this book argues was a national and nationalist period. My argument here stresses the significance of peacetime conscription for the first time, as one of the ways in which the UK was becoming like continental Europe (becoming more self-sufficient in food was another). It struck me too that British troops – conscripts – replaced imperial troops in imperial operations. British forces abroad were now British, not imperial. Thus while an invasion of Egypt in 1935 would have used imperial troops, that of 1956 used British troops. I see Suez as a national and international (at least Anglo-French) war, rather than the cliché that is was an imperial war.
I was also struck how other things changed so very rapidly after 1945. I was amazed how quickly the white dominions ceased to buy major British equipment – the great exception in the 1960s being South Africa when it was out of the Commonwealth. I was also surprised how fast and decisive the shift to Europe as the centre of operations was in the 1960s. Rhetorically the world mattered but the money and the men were soon in Europe.
My re-reading the work of my old teacher Margaret Gowing and Lorna Arnold led me to another crucial aspect of post-1945 nationalism. There once was, though only briefly, an ‘Independent British Deterrent’. Although this has not been picked up anything like sufficiently in the literature, they showed very clearly that the Labour atomic bomb was a national bomb. It was not a Commonwealth bomb, and obviously not an Anglo-American bomb. It was the Tories of the 1950s who gave up the national bomb and went for not an independent but a dependent deterrent. However, we should not confound the history of the nuclear bomb in Britain with the history of the British bomb. The pioneering users of nuclear weapons and delivery systems from bases in the UK were US and not British forces. An example of this would be that the first Polaris-carrying submarines operating from the Clyde were US boats.
My book ends not with the century but with the Iraq war. I show how a history of British distinctiveness and continuity which ignored the great transformations of the post-war world was used to justify a return East of Suez in the 1990s. In 2002-3 a British government decided to pursue a radically different policy from the main European powers and to ignore its national interests in the middle east in favour of hitching itself to the USA. The globalist hubris of the Iraq war cost the British state much of its legitimacy such that many no longer believed what it told them, even when it was true. Post-Brexit such thinking has reached new heights of absurdity with suggestions that the UK should be involved in deterring North Korea and keeping the sea lanes of the South China sea open. A ludicrous account of the Second World War as the first Brexit has gained ground. Brexiteers hope that as the nation found its mojo under Churchill in 1940, today it will find its bojo under Boris. They forget that their idealised first Brexit was a disaster for British power, not its rebirth.
In 1940-41 the British Empire was, for very particular reasons, a global superpower, second to none. Today the UK is just another European power – operating the same aircraft for example as many other nations. It is best to think of it as a big Canada rather than a small United States, on a par with France and Germany. | 2019-04-21T16:26:15 | https://www.davidedgerton.org/blog/2018/7/25/putting-the-military-back-into-british-history |
Halloween may be the star of the show this month, but there's plenty of other fun to be had in the days and weeks leading up to the big event. This month is jam-packed with fall fun, including harvest festivals and corn mazes, as well as live performances of kid favorites like The Rainbow Fish and The Wizard of Oz.
Also this month, you can meet the hard-shelled residents of Adventure Aquarium during the fourth annual Sea Turtle Awareness Weekend; dance the night away at Garden State Discovery Museum's Fairy Ball; and watch kites soar over the ocean at the LBI Fly International Kite Festival.
There are Halloween happenings aplenty, geared toward everyone from older kids to the littlest trick-or-treaters. Head down the shore for Boo at the Boardwalk, enjoy not-too-spooky fun at Goblins in the Garden in Camden, and don your black hat for Witch's Day Out in Smithville. Throughout the month, you can take the family for a ride on a Halloween train, check out a cool pumpkin display, and enjoy kid-friendly Halloween and fall fun at amusement parks like Diggerland and Storybook Land.
Read on for more than 20 of the best events this October for NJ kids. For even more ideas, check out our list of 40 Things We Can't Wait To Do with NJ Kids This Fall, and find fun that's just right for little ones in our roundup of the Best Fall Events for NJ Preschoolers. Be sure to check our Event Calendar often for new happenings added daily.
Help the kids ease their back-to-school blues with some excellent events happening throughout NJ in September. From early fall fun to awesome animal encounters, we've hand-picked more than 20 of our favorite things to do this month. You can visit African penguins or hang with friendly alpacas, sing along with princesses, ride a pumpkin train, have a sleepover on a farm, and so much more.
For even more September fun, look to our roundup of September Fairs and Festivals and the best places to pick your own apples, and find a great selection of after-school activities in our Guide to Classes and Enrichment Programs for NJ Kids. Don't forget to check out our Event Calendar for a complete listing of happenings this month and beyond.
Make the most of the final full month of summer with awesome August activities. There are tons of fairs and festivals on tap this month, from the Middlesex County Fair to the Canal Day Music & Craft Festival. You can picnic on the lawn at the Princeton University Art Museum, march in a Butterfly and Bug Parade at the annual Watershed Butterfly Festival in Pennington, and hang out with pirates at Seafarers' Weekend at Historic Cold Spring Village.
If you haven't made it down the shore yet or are looking for a new beach to visit, check out the Best Jersey Shore Beaches for Families, and find lots of other ways to stay cool and have a blast in our Summer Fun Guide. There's still time to squeeze in a super-fun summer day trip, or a visit to one of NJ's awesome amusement parks and water parks.
August is peach-picking season in NJ, so head to one of NJ's pick-your-own peach farms to sample some sweet summer fruit. Give your wallet a break and check out one of NJ's many free summer movies, or take part in lots of other free fun.
Read on to find out what we're most looking forward to this month. And don't forget to check our Event Calendar, updated daily with summer happenings across NJ.
July is all about barbecues and fireworks, sure—but that's just the start of the fun happening throughout the Garden State this month. You can take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, dig for dinosaur bones, and rock out at Maplewoodstock. Watch hot-air balloons take to the sky at the QuickChek Festival of Ballooning, and celebrate blueberry season at NJ's many pick-your-own farms and festivals.
But wait, there's more! July is packed with free summer movies and tons of family-friendly festivals. And of course, it's prime season for beaches, boardwalks, and water parks. Find all of this and more in our Summer Fun Guide, and don't forget to check our Event Calendar, updated daily with summer happenings across NJ.
Summer vacation may be staring you in the face, but there's no need to panic—several camps in and around New Jersey still have space. As of this publish date, all of the camps listed below are actually open for enrollment.
You can find even more camps in our NJ Summer Camp Guide, or in our NJ Summer Camp Directory.
The school year is winding down, and summer fun is heating up! Most of NJ's amusement and water parks are now open for the season, and Jersey Shore beaches are ready for summer revelers.
June also brings a fresh crop of fairs and festivals, along with strawberry picking, Father's Day fun, and the start of free summer movies. You can camp out by a lake, celebrate fireflies and fairies, and step back in time to the Italian Renaissance and the American Civil War.
Of course, you can always find more fun in our Event Calendar.
Read on for 15 of our favorite family events of the month. Enjoy the start of summer, and happy June! | 2019-04-22T05:21:42 | https://mommypoppins.com/users/michelle-vames-0?page=2 |
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Collaborative party game for the whole family. Play with your phone on your PS4.
A hidden gem amongst PlayLink titles. Players have to control the different obstacles in the scenario to be able to save all the adorable Melbits that move by themselves. Coordination and communication between all players is key to success… remember, victory among many tastes better!
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This Epistle, like the Epistle to the Hebrews, names neither its Author, nor the Persons to whom it is addressed, though it is very personal, as appears from the frequent use of “I” and “You”. From the beginning it has been recognized s a Circular Letter of the Apostle John to the Churches around Ephesus, to emphasize the Main Essential of the Gospel, and to warn against incipient Heresies which later produced a Corrupt and Paganized Form of Christianity.
According to long received tradition, John made Jerusalem his headquarters, caring for Jesus’ Mother till her death, and, after the destruction of Jerusalem, made his residence at Ephesus, which by the close of the Apostolic generation had become the Geographic and Numerical Center of Christian Population. Here John lived to great age, and wrote his Gospel, his Three Epistles and Book of Revelation. Among his pupils were Polycarp, Papias, and Ignatius, who became, respectively, bishops of Smyrna, Hierapolis and Antioch.
Christianity had been in the world some sixty or seventy years, and in many parts of the Roman Empire had become an important religion and a powerful influence. Naturally there came to be all sorts of efforts to amalgamate the Gospel with prevailing philosophies and systems of thought.
A form of Gnosticism which was disrupting the Churches in John’s day taught that there is in human nature an irreconcilable principle of Dualism: that Spirit and Body are two separate entities: that Sin resided in the Flesh only: that the Spirit could have its raptures, and the Body could do as it pleases: that lofty mental mystical Piety was entirely consistent with voluptuous sensual life. The denied the incarnation, that Gad had in Christ actually Flesh, and maintained that Christ was a Phantom, a Man in Appearance Only. In Ephesus a man named Cerinthus was leader of this cult. He claimed for himself inner mystic experiences and exalted knowledge of God, but was a Voluptuary. Throughout this Epistle it seems that John must have had these heretics in mind, in insisting that Jesus was the Actual Material, Authentic Manifestation of God in the Flesh, and that Genuine Knowledge of Go must result in Moral Transformation.
God became Flesh, in Human Form. 21 times in this Epistle Jesus is called The Son of God. 12 times God is spoken of as The Father. Thus the Deity of Jesus, the Father ad Son relation of God and Jesus, is a special emphasis of the Epistle.
John was Jesus’ must intimate earthly Friend. For three years John accompanied Jesus in His journey over Palestine, ministering to Him day and night, as Jesus wrought His Mighty Miracles. At the Last Supper, John leaned on Jesus bosom, as Jesus talked of His approaching Crucifixion.
To John, Jesus was no Phantom, or Dream, or mere Vision; but a Real Person, the Embodiment of Life, Eternal Life (2).
And John wrote this Epistle that others might share his feeling of Fellowship, Companionship and Joy, in Christ and in the Father, and whit one another (3, 4).
That is the way John’s Gospel starts: the Word of God … the Light of Men (John 1:1, 4). Jesus had said, I am the Light of the world (John 8:12).
Light stands for God’s Realm of Truth, Righteousness, Purity, Joy, Ineffable Glory. Darkness stands for this World of Error, Evil, Ignorance, Wickedness and Abode of the Lost.
In a more real ad literal sense, Light may be an attribute of God beyond the understanding of fleshly eyes. God Clothes Himself with Light (Psalm 104:2). God dwells in Light Unapproachable (1 Timothy 6:16). Father of Lights is one of God’s names (James 1:17). Jesus’ Garments, at His Transformation, became glistering White (Mark 9:3). The Angel at Jesus’ Resurrection was White as Snow (Matthew 28:3). The two who accompanied Jesus in His Ascension were in White (Acts 1:10). In the vision in Revelation 1:14-16, Jesus’ Head and Hair were White as Snow. (See further on Revelation 3:4).
Walking with God does not mean that we are Without Sin. We have Sinned in the past, and we still have Sin in our nature. It is by virtue, Not of our Sinlessness, but of Christ for our Sin, that we have our Companionship whit God. The moment we are conscious of any Sinful Act, if that moment, in genuine penitence and humility, we confess it, our Companionship with God may remain unbroken. The Saintliest of men invariably have been deeply conscious of their own Sinfulness.
The word “Antichrist” is mentioned in 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 7.
It occurs nowhere else in the Bible. It s commonly identified with the Man of Sin (2 Thessalonians 2), and the Beast of Revelation 13. But the Bible itself does not make the identification. The language implies that John’s readers had been taught to expect an Anti-Christ in connection with the closing days of the Christian Era (18). However, John applies the word, not to One Person, but to the whole group of Anti-Christian Teachers (2:18; 4:3). The New Testament idea seems to be that the Spirit of Antichrist would arise in Christendom, manifesting itself in many ways, both Within the Church and Without, finally culminating in One Person, or an Institution, or Both.
Here are some very strong statements about Sin. Whoever Sins knows Not Christ (6), He that does Sins is of the Devil (8). Whoever is Begotten of God Cannot Sin (9). Yet, John had just said, if we say that have No Sin we deceive ourselves (1:8). If we say that we have Not Sinned we make God a Liar (1:10).
How explain these paradoxical statements? There is a difference between Sins of Weakness and Willful Habitual Sin. It is largely a matter of the Inner Nature. An Eagle may dip its wings in the mud, and yet be an Eagle. A Righteous man may have Sins of Weakness, and yet Be a Righteous Man. John may have in mind certain heretic teachers, like Jezabel (Revelation 2:20), who, while claiming superior Fellowship whit God, were at the same time wallowing in the Filth of Immorality.
The dominant note f this Epistle is Love. We should Love One Another (3:11). He that Loveth Not his Brother is Not of God (3:10). we know that we have passed out of Death into Life because we love the Brethren (3:14). He that Loves Not abides in Death (3:14). Whoever Hates his Brother is a Murderer (3:15). Let us Love One Another (4:7). Everyone that Love is begotten of God, and Knows God (4:7). Love is of God (4:7). We ought to Love One Another (4:11). God is Love (4:16). He that Abides in Love Abides in God (4:17). If we Love One Another God Abides in us (4:12). Perfect Love Casts Our Fear (4:18). We Love because He first Love Us (4:19). If a man say, I Love God, and Hates his Brother , He Is a Liar (4:20). He that Loves Not his Brother whom ha has seen, How can he Love God Whom he has Not Seen? (4:20).
Apparently, Churches were beset by False Teachers, claiming Inspiration of the Holy Spirit for their Doctrines. Generally, says John, their trustworthiness could be tested by their Loyalty to the Deity of Jesus (2).
John returns to his favorite theme, Love, the keynote of the Epistle. He is very insistent that being Saved by the Grace of Christ Does Not Release us from the necessity of Obeying Christ's Commandments . And Christ's Chief Commandment is Love. We Know Christ if We Keep His Commandments (2:3). He that says I know Him, and Keeps Not His Commandments, Is a Liar (2:4). Whatsoever we Ask, we receive, because we Keep His Commandments (3:22). This is His Commandment, that we Love One Another (3:23). He that Keeps His Commandments Abides in Him (3:24). This Commandment we have from God, that he who Loves God Love his Brother also (4:21). This is the Love of God, that we Keep His Commandments (5:3). It is told of John that, when he was old and too feeble to walk, he would be carried into the Church, and, in speaking, would always say, "Little children, Love One Another. It is the Lord's Commandments."
"Know" is one of the key words of this Epistle. We Know that we know God (2:3). We Know that we are in Him (2:5). We Know that when He shall Appear we shall be Like Him (3:2). We Know that we have Passed from Death to Life, because we Love the Brethren (3:14). We Know that we are of the Truth (3:19). We Know that God Abideth in us (3:24). We Know that we Abide in God (4:13). These things have I written that you may Know that you have Eternal Life (5:13). We Know that God hears us (5:13). We Know that we are of God (5:19).
Many Christians are discouraged because they do not feel Sure that they are Saved. Sometimes we hear it said that if we do not Know we are Saved, that is a sign that we are Not Saved. We think this is an extreme assertion. Is is a mistake to identify Assurance with Salvation. A new-born babe scarcely Knows it has been born, but it has. Assurance comes with Growth. We believe it is possible for a Christian's Faith to get stronger and stronger till, to himself, at least, it reaches the Full Assurance of Knowledge.
Eternal Life (13), begins when a person becomes a Christian, and Never Ends. It is a Life of Divine Quality and Endless Duration. Assurance of it is the object of the Epistle.
The Sin unto Death (16), probably, refers to the unpardonable Sin spoken of by Jesus (Matthew 12:31-32. See note on Hebrews 6:4-6). | 2019-04-24T18:18:42 | http://inductive.indubiblia.org/handbook-1jn-a |
If you have ever lost someone close to you, you might have learned about the 5 stages of Grief, made popular by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Well Dr. Jennifer Martin, PsyD, wrote an article creating her own adaptation to these stages for people experiencing chronic pain or chronic illness. I found her adaptation particularly validating for my chronic pain & illness experience, after having written my own version of the grief I experienced, so I wanted to share them with you and go through each stage and how it relates to the chronic illness experience.
So What Exactly IS Grief? And How Is It Different For People With Chronic Pain & Illness?
Anytime we experience a major life change or stressor, such as being diagnosed with a chronic illness, we can experience feelings of grief & loss. With a chronic illness, sometimes you go through periods of feeling well with disease activity that can make the stages of grief start over. We can grieve the loss of our abilities, our identity and roles in life we might be forced to give up due to our physical needs. It’s important to recognize and feel these feelings of loss, so that we can release them and create new ones. Dr. Jennifer Martin PsyD, explains this process in her 7 Stages of Grief for Chronic Pain & Illness.
Anger: Once we realize that no amount of pleading or desperation will change our diagnosis, we start to get angry. Angry at having the illness, angry at the lack of a cure or treatment options, angry at the limitations it imposes on you.. the list goes on. It’s important that we allow ourselves to feel and express these feelings. We need to really work through this stage in order to start healing and move on to the next ones..
Anxiety & Depression: Dr. Martin describes this anxiety and depression as an ‘appropriate response to a loss or life altering situation’ and points out that this stage can ‘feel as though it will last forever’. I find this stage comes and goes with the repetitive cycle of worsening and then improvement of symptoms, like the ebb and flow of the tides. It’s important to recognize that we are grieving the loss of a life we once had, loss of abilities and wellness as well as experiencing anxiety about what our future holds. All of this is normal and it’s ok.
Loss of Self & Confusion: This stage is where we really start questioning who we are and where we fit in. We undergo a sort of ‘identity crisis’ where we ‘… may question what your purpose in life is now’, as Dr. Martin states. This can come on the heels of anxiety and depression or happen alongside it, but again, this stage is necessary for healing and is completely normal.
Re-evaluation of Life, Roles and Goals: Once we start questioning who we are now and where we fit in, we are inevitably forced to rewrite our life narrative by exploring new roles and goals for ourselves. We explore ways to incorporate aspects of who we used to be into our ‘new normal’ and start to mold our new purpose out of the ‘clay’ we are given to work with. For some, it’s exploring new career options that allow us to have flexibility and work from home, for others its finding small ways to do things we enjoy but not ‘overdo it’.
Acceptance: (I like to call this stage adaptation or integration) This stage is where we have fully integrated our illness into our lives and have come to the realization that while it may have to be a normal part of life for us, we can still grow and experience joy in our lives. This is not simply being ‘ok’ with being sick – which is why I tend to not like the word ‘acceptance’ – but it is coming to terms with and finding ways to integrate the illness without making it the ‘driver’ or the ‘main character’ in our life story. We find ways to properly manage the illness and care for our mind and bodies when we need to, but also find ways to be happy, experience new things and surround ourselves with people who understand our needs and help us achieve our goals.
It’s important to remember, as Dr. Martin says, that these stages do not always come in this order, nor do they ‘end’. Sometimes we can experience them and not return to earlier stages, but it is normal to experience ‘acceptance’ and then head back to ‘anger’ or ‘depression’ here and there depending on how our diseases behave and as life throws us curve balls. There is no ‘one size fits all’ way to grieve loss or life changes, we do the best we can with what we have.
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The Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is a community blood program that serves the needs of patients in Cumberland, Hoke and Bladen Counties through blood donation by individual donors, community organizations and businesses.
The center is located at 3357 Village Drive, in the Bordeaux Shopping Center. It is always open for donations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center offers local volunteers an opportunity to Save Lives Locally.
For information about upcoming blood drives, please call 615-LIFE (615-5433) or click here.
To find out if you are eligible to donate blood, please click here.
As members of the Blood Assurance Plan, donors build blood credits. Each blood donation equals one blood credit that may be kept by the donor or transferred to a family member or friend in need. Blood credits may be used to replace blood or platelet unit charges for patients of the Cape Fear Valley Health System.
This program is available for donors who want to donate blood for their own use in an upcoming surgery.
This program is available for donors to donate platelets for use by patients in our community. The procedure takes approximately two hours as blood is separated, returning plasma and red blood cells to the donor. Those with type AB blood are encouraged to consider donating platelets, as AB is the universal platelet donor.
This program is for patients who wish to refuse or limit blood transfusions during medical and surgical procedures. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center uses a combination of techniques to help minimize blood loss and help the patient build up their own blood supply for later use. To learn more, please click here.
This program allows volunteer blood donors to donate two packed red blood cells with just one donation. This process takes an additional 10 minutes compared to regular whole blood donation, uses a smaller needle and requires less of a time commitment in order to be considered a regular donor. As type O and type B red blood cells are in greatest demand, those with these blood types, a high iron level and a large blood volume are encouraged to donate double red cells.
As a continuous, safe blood supply is required by the community, the Blood Donor Center encourages donors to donate on a regular basis. Donors are eligible to donate whole blood every eight weeks but are considered a “regular blood donor” for donating just four times a year. | 2019-04-24T02:30:08 | http://www.capefearvalley.com/blood/index.html |
The term “unpaid labour” is self-explanatory; but what constitutes unpaid labour and its value (or lack thereof) are the subject of substantial debate. Because the U.N.’s System of National Accounts defines “work” as having to do with an exchange of cash, a large body of work done by volunteers, family members, and friends is overlooked. To put things in perspective, unpaid labour is valued at approximately one third of the value of Canada’s entire GDP.
This definition is more inclusive but may need some explanation.
**Subsistence agriculture refers to the production of food for the use of those within a household. When a surplus is produced and agricultural goods enter the cash economy, this is no longer considered subsistence agriculture.
**Household production refers to the production of goods and/or services by members of a household for that household. This includes meal preparation, laundry, child and elder care, and cleaning.
**Informal economy is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “unregulated commercial activity which takes place outside the official or mainstream economy.” This includes work done by people who are self-employed, or who work on a casual basis. Babysitting and taking in boarders are good examples of informal economic activities. While these activities may not be strictly “unpaid”, they are not visible in the mainstream economic system. | 2019-04-20T00:35:32 | https://inequalitygaps.org/case-studies/nature-of-unpaid-labour/ |
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Im an owner of a DLP NIRscan spectroscopy. The current firmware version is 1.0, but I want to update it to the latest 3.1 firmware but I'm having issues finding the software. According to the guide( page 41 C.1 part), a file has to be located on the webpage DLP NIRscan MicroSD Image for Windows. Ive made a deep research but I haven't find it. Could you please provide the MicroSD image please? Without the file the update can't be made.
Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for showing interest in DLP Technology.
did you read my message? :) I was not asking for firmware! I was asking to DLP NIRscan MicroSD Image. Please have a look at the Texas Instruments guide below!
PS: I need DLP NIRscan MicroSD Image.
We will help you to provide the MicroSD Image very soon. Please give us some time to check.
This is the latest image for the NIRScan EVM. Kindly be advised that this is different than the DLPC350 firmware, which is currently at v3.1. You can find this DLPC350 firmware on the NIRScan EVM webpage on TI.com. Kindly flash this both firmwares to upgrade to the latest version.
tried to update the Nirscan EVM module but its not working :/ If I want to open the .img file I'm getting an error that the file is corrupted.
Currently the Nirscan module runs 1.0 firmware. Could you please send me a simple guide, how to update to 3.1? Is it necessary to take some jumpers from the boards?
Which Lightcrafter software is needed?
The JTAGFlashreprogrammer is giving me an error showed below.
There are two separate firmwares for the two chips on the NIRScan EVM.
The first firmware is on the DLPC350 DMD controller. To update this firmware, kindly download DLP LightCrafter 4500 EVM GUI and DLPC350 Support Firmware V3.1. After downloading and installing both, run the Lightcrafter 4500 GUI and connect usb cable to J8 on NIRScan EVM. This Mini USB port (J8) provides access to the DLPC350 controller. This mini USB port is located adjacent to the RJ45 LAN port on the NIRScan Nano. Now the Lightcrafter 4500 GUI should show as "connected". On this GUI, go to "Image Firmware" tab, select the latest firmware and click upload. This should update the firmware on the DLPC350 controller.
The second firmware is on the Sitara Processor that takes care of scanning. For this kindly download the NIRScan MicroSD Image v2.0 package. The detailed steps on how to update this firmware is provided on the User Guide in the section C.1 and C.2. | 2019-04-23T20:43:12 | http://e2e.ti.com/support/dlp/f/94/p/744245/2751770 |
The increasing use of complex and involved interventional and diagnostic imaging procedures renews concern for both patient and staff radiation dose and radiation safety principles and procedures. Of special interest are fluoroscopy procedures in which the use of a continuous x-ray beam increases patient and staff radiation dose. For this reason, radiation safety principles and operator knowledge are essential in keeping radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) for both patients and fluoroscopy staff while still producing a diagnostic quality image so as to not deliver unnecessary radiation. This course reviews dose management goals, technical factors of digital fluoroscopy and how they influence radiation dose, dose reduction principles, safe and proper use of digital fluoroscopy equipment, and the concepts of justification and optimization in regards to radiation safety. Cardinal principles to reduce radiation dose are also discussed.
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Blogging isn’t only about getting traffic, pleasing a client or an editor or flaunting your English language skills. It’s more than that. It’s about connecting with your readers. It’s about building a loyal audience. It’s about forming a long-lasting friendship.
In order to create this unique connection, you need to engage your audience. You need to make them feel valued, a part of your inner circle and an important person in your life. You should make them feel like their opinions, suggestions and problems matter to you.
How can you do this? By addressing your readers directly. Even if your blog or article is aimed at reaching millions of readers, it should feel like it’s talking to them. Like only the author and the reader are having a conversation.
If your client or editor provides you a little more leeway, feel free to use both I and you. Readers love having face-to-face conversations.
Speaking of conversations, you need to sound human. You may be writing for a large conglomerate, but your blog needs to sound warm, friendly and conversational. The easiest way to do this is by using simple words (words that you’d use in a conversation), using short sentences, posing questions to readers and reducing adverbs and adjective in your content.
Make yourself vulnerable. Tell them why this topic interests you or share your personal experience. When you personalize your online writing by adding personal information or anecdotes, you engage your readers. They feel like they’ve just learned a secret or something personal about you and, hence, know you. It humanizes your piece.
Your story or personal information doesn’t necessarily have to make readers cry or laugh. It should be something that will interest them. Think of it as a hook that keeps your audience engrossed in your blog.
Writers are at a perpetual disadvantage: They cannot use non-verbal cues, express emotions or use body language to entice readers. But there is a go-around to this challenge. You can use emotions and all five human senses to drive your point home.
Don’t be afraid to paint a picture. Don’t be afraid to describe emotions or feelings. Human are emotional beings.
Do your readers understand what you’re saying? Are you communicating in their language? Don’t assume that the way you speak is the way that they speak. Do extensive research on your target audience before hammering on your keyboard.
Now that you have some tricks up your sleeve to address your readers directly, engage and connect with them, it’s time to put them to good use. This list is by no means comprehensive, but it will help you connect with your audience.
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I've thought about the First Post for this blog for a few months now. I've been thinking how I could introduce this new blog, what I could say, how I could put into words the swelling of emotions and failures that have led me here.
The sentences and ideas have been rumbling around in my head since July. I wanted to get it right.
In the meantime I created the bones of this website and began interviewing amazing creative people who I will write about in the coming months. But I knew I wanted the first post to be just me talking to you, telling you why I'm even doing this when a) I "should" be focusing all my time on my next book and b) I didn't even consider myself creative until this year.
In short, I'm doing this because I need to write like this again - the kind of unencumbered, write-whatever-I-want-to kind of writing; the write-it-and-publish-it-instantly kind of writing; the I'm-doing-this-just-because-it's-fun kind of writing. And yet, it took me a while to just sit down and write this first post, which was weird because writing blog posts is something I did almost daily for four years without a second thought. But since setting that first blog aside to focus on my next phase, I'd been feeling so lost. So unsure what to write at all.
After months of tears, worrying I was taking on too much, worrying this was a stupid idea, worrying that no one really wants to read anything I have to write, I finally woke up this morning and decided I need to just write whatever is on my mind - no "First Post" pressure. Just get something out there.
I probably have Shonda Rhimes and Elizabeth Gilbert to thank for that, but that's for another post.
I woke up this morning ready to write. And then I remembered one of the reasons I hadn't written anything yet (and set the official launch date for January 2016) was because I still hadn't figured out how to get the logo to show up on the mobile version of this site.
But instead of procrastinating and going into the deep dark hole of amateur web design, I'm writing (and publishing) this post, before the website is perfect. Which is not my style. It feels uncomfortable to be publishing this before the site is ready. But that's precisely why I'm doing it anyway.
My next step though WILL be to find a way to get the logo to show up on the mobile site - because the logo is so much more than just a logo to me. In many ways, the logo says it all.
It was designed (for free, out of pure generosity) by Don Hahn, author of the book Brain Storm: Unleashing Your Creative Self and producer of amazing feature films like Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent, documentaries like Disney's nature films, as well as his own incredible documentaries like Waking Sleeping Beauty and High Ground. He's also still writing books, producing all kinds of films, and paints. And somehow, he also finds time to draw a logo for someone like me.
And Don would not care if no one ever knew he did this logo. While he gave me permission to tell people he did, he said I definitely didn't have to. He doesn't know I'm shouting it from the rooftops in this first piece. Don said he offered to design the logo for me simply because "It's fun!"
Therein lies what I've learned about creativity from Don, and how he's inspired this site.
Imagine every stereotype there is of a Big Hollywood Movie Producer. If you've imagined an arrogant, loud, in love with himself, always looking to talk to people who can advance his career or make him seem cooler, always looking out for himself, only concerned with talking to people at his income/status level or higher, being fake and making big promises, stringing people along and then ignoring them, then you've perfectly imagined the exact opposite of Don Hahn.
Don is quiet, thoughtful, kind, and humble, humble, humble.
It was meeting him and getting a sense of the kind of person he is that gave me hope that maybe I could be (was) creative too. That maybe I could find a place in this harsh world while still being my quiet, sensitive self.
While Don inspired me in numerous ways through his creative work before I ever knew his name, it was discovering his book Brain Storm while roaming through Disney World that led me to meeting him. Disney is a place I roam.
I've lived in Florida my whole life and have had an annual pass for ten years now, and in those ten years Disney has become a place I roam, still a place with a million things I haven't yet done or seen. A place that still gives me hope when I'm feeling terrible.
I once heard someone describe Walt Disney as a stubborn optimist. And if you know anything about his life story, you know he was no stranger to intense failure, tragedy, betrayal, loss, and heartache. In the incredible American Experience documentary on his life that was recently shown on PBS and produced by Sarah Colt (met her at an event and wow is she smart, creative, kind, thoughtful, and talented), there is a scene where Sarah shows us the dwarves crying over Snow White's coffin and then shares commentary of an interviewee saying that he thought Walt told these stories in this way because he wanted people to feel even the darker things he was feeling; that what some may write off as a corny or unrealistic, idealistic, or even a naive brand of hope was perhaps not an ignorance of the cruelty in the world, but a fight against it. Rewatch the way the dwarves cry and you'll see real pain there. When I saw it again in this documentary I recognized the way my shoulders first arched the first time I learned someone in my family died. It was my grandma. I got the call while I was at Disney.
My mom told me the news. There wasn't anything to do be done. The funeral would be days away. My husband and I were staying in a Disney hotel for a few days for our anniversary. So we stayed. We walked around Disney. I cried during the entire Country Bears show.
I remember thinking about that earlier this year, in March, when my husband and I were roaming around Disney one Saturday afternoon, doing what we do. We walk. We point out new details. We laugh at nearby dad jokes. We smile at the warmth of being around people from all over the world. And we eat.
Usually it's a source of great joy and often creative inspiration, but on this day, I remember walking down Main Street feeling kind of depressed. I was at a point in working on this book I'd been working on for almost a year and was feeling very unsure and uncertain about my future, wondering what the heck I was doing. Writing a book is exciting, but it's also scary and can go from feeling like the best thing you've ever done to the worst mistake you've ever made - sometimes within the same day. This is my second book, yes, but in many ways, it has felt like my first, because it's the first one that has involved intensive research, financial investment, and a creative capacity I've never had to use before - one, to be honest, I never thought I had. I always figured I wasn't creative since I couldn't draw or play an instrument or write songs or paint or get an A in pottery class (I got a B, one of only two B's in high school...and I'm not saying that to brag, I'm saying that to help you understand that pottery was AP Calculus to me). So since I was never one to shine in the arts and crafts department, I decided I was definitively not an artist. I loved artists. I wished I could be one. But I knew I wasn't. Oh well.
But working on this book, interviewing people about how they achieved a dream, changed my whole perception of what it means to be creative, what it means to be an artist. It showed me the artist that I could be.
I also learned that act of you "creating" something also usually means on some level you're making something that doesn't already exist, at the very least, by you. Even if you have a map or a recipe, you still don't know how it will turn out when you do it (see: Pinterest fails).
And for the things that definitely have never been done before in any capacity, that uncertainty is multiplied. That's where the thrill comes from, but it also can be a source of panic and heartache, because while you're in the storm you have no idea if it's going to be worth it. You have no idea if it's going to work. Will it be a Pinterest success or fail? You don't know. You can't know. That's what makes it creative. As Seth Godin says about the mentality in the act of creation, in all its experimental glory: this might not work.
I learned that to be an artist I have to learn to be okay with that.
Creativity does not work like that. So to transition from being a Straight-A-Student to a creative person is hard. It requires some big mental shifts. Because you have to get comfortable with F's. So if you weren't a good student in school or you're struggling with your grades right now or your 4.0 was just ruined by your last report card, fear not! You have a leg up on all those annoying goody-goody straight-A students, okay?
So there I was, my annoying Straight-A self walking along Main Street last March. The scent of popcorn and sugar did not mask my panic. I was scared and oddly sad when I thought about the uncertainty of what I was doing. I think the sadness came from knowing I was doing this to myself. I had made the decision to do this creative project. For the most part, it had created some of the most incredible experiences of my life, but as it progressed into the "there's no turning back now" phase, the reality of "this might not work" started to set in and every bone in my body wanted to turn back.
We walked around the entire park, and then on our way out we took a shortcut through a shop on Main Street. Before we walked on I got distracted by my favorite section of any shop - the books. I saw a new one: Brain Storm: Unleashing Your Creative Self by Don Hahn, "Producer of The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast." I gasped, grabbed the book with both hands, and literally hugged it to my heart like I was nine-years-old in my purple cotton Beauty and the Beast dress. I turned to my husband and said: "I have to get this." It's not like I had to tell him or convince him. I just had to say it out loud. And then, the craziest thought came into my head, "I wonder if I could interview Don Hahn for my book when I'm in LA next week."
I was leaving in two days for an LA trip I'd scheduled to do some interviews for the book, and two people had to cancel after I'd already bought the ticket. It was one of the reasons I was feeling a little depressed - I was terrified that I was spending money on this project that had no guarantee. I was terrified that I was making a huge mistake, that what I thought was an investment was really just idiocy.
When I had this thought I had no idea Don lived in LA. Somewhere in my brain I just assumed Producer = LA, which does make sense. But still. That's the least of it. I did not know Don Hahn. I did not have his email. It wasn't public. And why would someone like that talk to someone like me? Even if for some crazy reason he did, someone like him would be way too busy and important to be willing to make time in his schedule to meet with me with two days notice! Get real, Isa.
As soon as I got home I devoured Brain Storm. It was a revelation, the first book I'd ever read that gave me, little old 3rd-graders-draw-better than me me, permission to be creative, permission to be an artist, permission to try, fail, have crazy ideas and try to make stuff that doesn't exist.
I don't think it's a coincidence that the first time I said "I'm a writer" and really believed it was to an Uber driver in LA, a few days after finishing Brain Storm, and, unbeknownst to me at the time, a few hours before I would meet Don Hahn.
There are a million reasons why Don Hahn could have never been a person I could call my friend, a million reasons why I could have missed walking by his book that day, a million other paths we could have taken on our way out of Magic Kingdom, and a million reasons Don could have been busy or out of town on that one day I had in LA. And even if all that was in the cards, the chances of me finding a way to contact him so quickly? Impossible.
Except for a childhood dream, one unrealized, that ultimately made it happen. Even the dreams that don't come true still do amazing things, I think.
I've always been enamored with Disney animators. I wanted to be one when I was really little. The conundrum, though? Drawing is not my thing. I also wanted to be Belle on Broadway. But singing? Me, not so good.
My thing, though? Writing. Interviewing people. So for example earlier this year I interviewed the woman who is the longest running Belle on Broadway for the book (she was everything I'd hoped she would be and more). But I started merging my childhood dreams (the ones that didn't account for my true level of interest in the craft itself) with the work that did interest me years ago, when I interviewed an animator named Paitoon I found on LinkedIn (who seemed amazing) for a blog I did a few summers ago where I interviewed people about their first job out of college. Spoiler alert: he was amazing. There was something about who he was as a person that made me understand a little more about why I was so drawn to animators even though I didn't draw, why I felt giddy walking through the halls of Pixar even though there's probably not a job there I'd be very good at, unless they create one that involves professional fawning or interviewing the artists there and writing about their life stories and creative processes (also interviewed an employee there for the book and met the artists and omg was it one of the best days of my life).
me @ Pixar campus, very very happy.
Paitoon was a crafstman, a professional, a creative. He was generous. He had heart. He was thoughtful. He had grit and boldness, but also an indescribable warmth. He was sensitive but ambitious. Hard working but didn't take himself too seriously. He was kind. One of the kindest people I'd ever met.
When I was finishing Brain Storm on my flight from Florida to LA, I remembered Paitoon did some animation for The Lion King. It was a long shot, but I Facebook messaged Paitoon when my plane landed and asked if he knew Don. He got back to me right away: he knew Don. He loved Don. He said he'd introduce me.
See what I mean about kind?
I had one day in LA. I knew the reality of meeting Don was slim. Even when I had the idea when I bought his book it's not like I actually thought it would happen. It was just kind of this fun thought. A dream.
I was still surprised and elated when Paitoon said he'd make the connection, though I knew of course that didn't mean I'd ever meet Don. Maybe a nice, your book sounds great but I'm busy but best of luck! That'd be cool too.
I spent my one day in LA with an Uber driver, going across town to do that one interview that was supposed to be three interviews. After spending an hour in traffic he dropped me off back at my hotel.
Which, by the way, reminded me so much of Beauty and the Beast.
So I get back to my hotel room, assuming that's the end of my little LA trip that, honestly wasn't worth the money for one interview, and saw a Facebook message from Don. He would interview for my book for sure via phone! But he'd also be willing to do the interview in person at his studio if by some crazy chance I could get there that evening. I didn't even think. I looked up the address on my maps. It was technically 45 minutes away, but I knew enough about LA to know I should leave now to be sure traffic didn't make me late. Don said he would be available in two and a half hours, but I figured I'd leave right away, get there a little early and grab an early dinner nearby before going to his studio. Minutes after getting out of an Uber I pulled up the app again and called another.
With traffic, the ride took exactly two and a half hours. I made it just in time.
And what happened next is why this blog exists.
For this book, because of its focus but also because people are talking to me out of pure generosity, I only asked for 30 minutes of their time.
I only asked Don for 30 minutes.
I interviewed Don for two hours. We talked about his life (fun fact: he's a community college grad too, woot woot!), his work, his dreams, and what he's learned about creativity. We also strayed a lot from my normal questions for the book - we ended up talking about books and concepts and ideas that I'd never been able to talk about with anyone before in one conversation. I'd say something like "you know how Seth Godin says..." and he'd know exactly which book I was talking about, and then he'd be like, "you know Twyla Tharp says" and I'd be like "yes I loved that part in her book when she talked about..." It was quick and easy and the two hours felt like two seconds and two years.
And then there was the Walt Disney stuff. My eyes watered when he told me about sitting down with Walt's late daughter for a film he was doing for the Walt Disney Family History Museum, the same museum I'd visited months before, where I bought what I call my "Walt Disney Dreamer Hat" a hat modeled after one he often wore. I also got chills when he told me a story of how he and his team decided on the color yellow for Belle's dress. Belle. The character whose love for reading and longing for "adventure in the great wide somewhere" had a huge impact on me as a kid.
Me trying to be all artsy and San Franciscoy outside the Walt Disney Family Museum in my new hat.
The producer of the film that ignited my love for libraries talked to me like an equal.
I instantly saw why Paitoon and Don got along, and why people like them were behind a movie like Beauty and the Beast.
I also got to know them and learn about all the creative projects they've done since. And there are so many. Because people like them are constantly creating, constantly challenging themselves, constantly trying new things.
That first interview, Don became a Yoda to me, teaching me about the creative force; welcoming me into a world I'd believed I would always be on the outside of, looking in.
After the interview he gave me copies of his documentaries and signed them, along with my now battered copy of Brain Storm. He told me about the Robert McKee Story seminar in New York. While I'm not an aspiring screenwriter, I consider myself an aspiring non-fiction storyteller, and Don knew that as a writer who also loved films, I would love this seminar (and oh my, I did). I bought my tuition for the three-day seminar and my tickets to New York on a credit card that evening.
The world Don opened up to me and the wisdom he distilled in that interview, though he himself would never call it that, was a turning point for me. We kept in touch and he invited my husband and I to his studio again when we were vacationing in LA four months later. Just because he's that nice. Seriously.
Don gave my husband the tour and then we sat around and talked. Don asked me how the book was going, and I was honest. When he asked I remember there being this other part of me telling me to not tell the whole truth: it said, "this is a big time producer for goodness sakes! Don't let him see your weakness! Don't let him see your failure! Don't let him see you're really a nobody! He'll kick you out faster than you can say Lion King!" But because Don is truly the least pretentious person I've ever met, and because when you start to talk to someone about creativity you start to get a sense that they know that the hard stuff is part of it and not a sign of weakness; they will understand, and maybe will even say something that will help.
So I was honest. I told him how much I was struggling. That I was in a "slog." The interviews were over, and I was feeling isolated without a "real job," trying to work through 800 pages of interview transcriptions and find a sense of belief in what I was doing again. I felt alone and all of a sudden so unsure of what I was doing. I'd gone from "This will work!" to "This could work" to "This might not work" to "This has to work" to "What the heck am I doing?!"
I honestly didn't know what Don would say when I told him this. There was still a small part of me that wondered if I was making a huge mistake in being this honest. But Don's look of recognition of the "slog", and what he said next, is why this blog exists.
He told me he knew exactly what I was saying. He had been there with every big creative project he'd ever done. He told me that something that helps him is what he called a kind of "creative dessert": doing a part of the project that's sweet and delicious, the kind of won't ruin your appetite but get you excited for more, get you excited for what you're making again, and give you that "sugar" rush of putting something together that you can be proud of, that feels complete in some small way.
He referenced a time where he and his team would do something like create a musical sequence for Beauty and the Beast first, or how he would edit a middle part of a documentary he was really excited about, do things completely out of order, to create excitement and give a needed boost to help him get through the more painstaking parts.
When he said this I loved it instantly and knew it was something that would help me. I wasn't sure exactly how to translate it to writing yet. At the time I was still deep into the early research phase of my book, letting the interview transcriptions create the book's form; so I wasn't quite ready to write a "musical sequence" for the book yet, because I was still working on the music itself.
But now I knew what to look for: a way to create some kind of dessert experience that would get me through this slump. I came away knowing that slumps were normal and maybe not a sign that I'm a huge failure idiot stupid person, and that there was a way out. That was enough, and in many ways, a seed for the idea that hearing about how creative people work, even if their art is not the same as yours, can be really helpful.
When I saw Don again a month later at a D23 Expo (a Disney convention that happens every two years where they announce upcoming films and projects), I still hadn't quite figured out what I would do for dessert, but I was getting closer; I knew I needed to find a way to produce creative stuff again that I could put out immediately while I was engaged in this long book process. I'd realized from Don's dessert stories that one of the reasons I was struggling is I'd recently stopped writing my first blog Community College Success (after four years I'd felt like I'd said all I had to say on that particular subject). I was still writing professionally for various publications and for Huffington Post, but those pieces would take days, sometimes weeks, to publish once submitted. I missed the instant publish button, the creating just for creating's sake, the putting something out there just to put it out there. I love my editors. Love love love them. Need them. But I also missed just putting something out there unjudged, something that made my heart sing in the pure writing and sharing of it, not having to worry about what anyone else thought, if anyone else even read it. Just loving it for its own sake and loving the feeling of doing it and then letting it go immediately, like releasing a balloon into the sky.
But since I felt I'd run out of college-related stuff to say, I wasn't sure where to take my writing voice next. Had I run out of balloons? Who was I outside of a community college author? Was I anything else? Could I be anything else?
Don and I began talking about creativity again at D23. He himself was toying with the idea of doing a blog or podcast on creativity and asked me to work on it with him. I was ecstatic - this was exactly the kind of "dessert" I was looking for - a project outside of the book to get me excited again, to make me feel connected to other people again, to make me feel less alone. I told Don this. And what he said next surprised me. He said he thought, indeed, it must be really hard for me, doing creative work alone.
He works on teams, he collaborates, he works with lots of people on creative endeavors.
One of my favorite parts of a movie is the credits. I love to sit through the whole thing and read as many names as I can and imagine the people who worked on the project. I like to think of the Facebook post they share when their movie or documentary or show comes out, how excited they must be. I like to think about the risks they took and the sacrifices they made to do such a crazy unstable fun creative artistic career. I like to think about the carpenter, the drapist, makeup artist 2, man behind hot dog cart, and the craft services chef. I wonder how they got to doing a job like this. It fascinates me how many people it takes.
And while working with others on a creative endeavor has its own trials and tribulations, Don's recognition that doing a creative endeavor by yourself also has its own troubles was freeing. Because I was feeling so ashamed of my frustration - here I was with the ability to pursue a creative project, to write a book, and all I was feeling was terrible. I felt spoiled and undeserving, and yet unfortunately all that shame did was keep me from doing anything. It wasn't like the shame sent me off to help people with real problems. It just made me sink even deeper, become even less of a help to anyone. It made me disappear in a way I never had before, a shrinking of something that felt a lot like hope.
Don's acknowledgement of, yeah that must be hard, actually made it feel less hard. It gave me the fuel I needed to make things better, to see the silliness of it, to see my privilege, and to actually let that move me forward instead of shame me.
Whatever the medium ended up being, ultimately Don was thinking of doing a project where he wanted my help interviewing creative people about their creative lives. The idea resonated with me instantly because of our conversations, because of how much learning about his creative life had helped me. I knew interviewing other creative people about their process - the real truth about it, the digging deep and staying longer in the places that are usually brushed over, would be incredible. Would be helpful.
Don did too. But unfortunately, with so many other films and projects on his plate, he just didn't have time. But he encouraged me to move on with it anyway, in my own way, if I wanted to.
When I wrote Don an email thanking him for designing the logo for this blog, he replied that he did it because it was simply "fun." Don works hard, but it's obvious to me that he creates because it's fun. He paints on vacation.
In our conversations though Don never pretended that creating was always easy, and he was so open with me about the times in between creative projects where he felt lost and sad and unsure.
Don Hahn has felt unsure before.
Doesn't that make you feel better? It makes me feel better. A lot better. It makes me want to keep going. It makes me feel like maybe the frustration could mean you're on to something.
It was Don's stories that helped me see that I wasn't having fun anymore with this project. And while life certainly isn't all about "fun" and the creative process itself is filled with lots of very decidedly un-fun things, the part of doing the creative thing itself should be the fun part. Otherwise, why go through all the pain? Being able to exercise creativity is a massive privilege.
And so, this blog is me having fun. This is fun. And I think it's the kind of fun that will help me get through the more painful parts of the creative process that I'm in right now with my next book.
I've already had so much fun interviewing people about their creative lives for this blog, and I cannot wait to share their creative lives and processes and struggles with you. The main purpose of this site will be to share those stories, those people. To keep talking to people who create things and get a real sense of who they are, why they create, and how they get through the hard parts.
I'll be interviewing people who've done things you've heard about, as well as people you'll be hearing about for the first time. I'll be talking to people for whom creativity is their career (like a writer who's done features for Vogue), as well as people for whom creativity is cooking a new meal for their family or throwing their sister an amazing Willy-Wonka themed bridal shower (true story).
Most of all, this is a blog about creativity written by someone who never saw herself as creative until very recently.
My hope is to expand an idea that has so helped me - the idea that creativity is not just drawing, painting, music, etc. That it's that first drawing you can remember doing as a kid, that blanket fort you made in your living room, those silly plays and musicals you wrote and filmed with your brother when you were nine, that it's the way you choose to decorate your Christmas tree or arranged your living room, the way you dress your son or read to your daughter, the way you do your job every day, whatever kind of job it is.
That maybe creativity isn't the way your pencil shows up on a piece of paper, but the way you show up to your life.
I still have a lot to learn about creativity, and I thought maybe you'd like to come along. Not because I think I have anything you need, but because I need you.
This is my way of being less alone while I write this massive monster of a book. So while there will mostly be features written about creative people I think are really cool (people who generously give an hour of their time to talk to me about their creative life), there will also be random posts like this one.
Because this, right here, is my dessert. And it's delicious. And it wouldn't be dessert for me without you. So thank you. You are my cherry on top. | 2019-04-22T23:55:18 | http://www.creativeteacup.com/blog/creativedessert |
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The Bitter Family Blog: Logan's lost his two front teeth!!
One February 12th Logan lost his first front tooth. It had been loose for a long time and the new tooth was actually already coming in behind it. We were getting a little worried because it wouldn't come out and finally.....it got wiggled out! We were so excited! He was very lucky and the Tooth Fairy brought him a beautiful, 35 year old, shiny silver dollar!!!!! What a treat!
On March 10th, his 2nd front tooth came out! He was very brave and worked really hard to wiggle it out! He looks so cute with his two front teeth missing! | 2019-04-24T02:27:24 | http://thebitterfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/one-february-12th-logan-lost-his-first.html |
It’s been a while since I sat down here and wrote a review, so you can expect a small deluge from me in the near future. I’m a huge fan of space opera in all genres and forms. I don’t know a lot about John C. Wright, but receiving THE ARCHITECT OF AEONS excited me, and made me want to read this. I’ve never read any Wright, so I was ready to experience a new to me author. | 2019-04-22T12:22:21 | https://elitistbookreviews.com/book-author/john-c-wright/ |
Ehs Policy Statement Example – Have you been still using Excel 2003? Many individuals and businesses have been loath to obtain the newest Excel. Right after several years of releases which didn’t actually change this program much, Excel 2007 presented a big change.
Excel is an accountant’s software. What tool do we utilize much more? We’ve our typical ledger programs, ERP programs, e mail, Word, etc.. Personally, and the majority of other accountants, Excel is the most used tool we have.
Be sure you stay up-to-date with the changes that have happened. If the company that you benefit will not make use of the brand new Excel, go make it to your personal use. I’m hearing more and more stories about accountants being asked in job interviews with that this matter: Exactly what sort of Excel does your company usage? After the applicant says 2003, the interviewer mentions that this application has changed a lot in the brand new 2007 launch, and shows that the applicant has been obsolete together using the various tools he is employing.
Does this mean that there is a steep learning curve into the newer variants of Excel? No, if you know Excel very well, you can learn the newest menus fairly quickly. However, it’s different and you must spend some time with it. The main difference among the older Excel and also the newer updates is that the menu procedure. The old style menus are now gone and changed with newer ones. I needed to search around to get somewhat to comprehend where things were. The great thing is that the mouse right-click menus have been expanded. You must devote some time with this to be skillful by it.
However take note that initially using those aim worksheets may prove a struggle. It should require work out of your ending to place these up and also to answer all of the questions however the longer you use them the much more you will know them. In fact many people that these worksheets on a regular basis have now found they have become second nature. In fact lots of folks love the process of tracking how far they’ve achieved. This has resulted in their setting goals taking a whole new significance and they are success much more and much faster. This really is one of the vital benefits of carrying out a system that is defined. Regardless of what you wish to achieve, it is encouraged that you start with a excellent goal setting worksheet and abide by it all through. You will be astonished at how effective only the simple activity of answering that the goal setting techniques questions is.
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April 12: National Life Insurance Company Ltd in collaboration with Shree Ram Prasad Smriti Pratisthan and Khaptad Channa Rural Municipality conducted a two-day free health camp on the premises of Shree Durga Mahalinga Secondary School, Bajhang. Issuing a statement, the company said that the health camp was organized on April 8 and 9.
A total of 2,996 individuals benefitted from the health camp conducted by a group of experts from Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Tilottama Hospital Pvt Ltd, Tilottama Eye Hospital, Aamda Hospital Pvt Ltd, Butwal and Himal Dental Hospital Pvt Ltd.
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Eco-friendly coffee is in fact absolutely nothing brand-new; it is simply coffee that is made with unroasted coffee beans. If you pick coffee beans, they are generally gray-green to brown-green in color. Only after roasting do coffee beans obtain their regular brown-black to pitch-black color and highly fragrant aroma. The initial concept behind go now eco-friendly coffee is that unroasted coffee beans maintain a lot more of their natural nutrients.
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When something or someone makes it big on the market, expect some imitations to take place. Copycat brands are everywhere. Demands also increase when the popularity of a certain thing rises. With the help of the internet, something can become a trend in an instant if it catches everyone’s attention and taste. But the internet can also serve as a perfect platform for knock-off brands to sell. The internet is indeed full of tricky things and they can fool you if you’re not careful. Let’s take a look at some of the things that are obviously just imitations of famous characters and brands. These copycat brands may think they’re fooling the world but the joke is on them. Little did they know that the world is laughing at them right now. Check out these copycat brands that tried to fool everybody but failed.
These restaurants will give Burger King and Subway a run for their money. At least that’s what they’re thinking.
Because major brands can guarantee products of the highest quality, why not use the name major brand itself?
This collaboration is confusing and interesting in some ways. Apparently, Ash and Pikachu embark on their search of Steve by using Blue’s Clues. Will they be able to find him? Stay tuned for the next episode.
This is a no-brainer. This is supposed to be Shrek and his gang, there’s no doubt about that. But what really troubles me is that look on Shrek’s face. I know ogres are meant to be scary but this is surreal.
A certain market in Shanghai was bold enough to use hot melt glue to copy the famous Yankee logo. I wonder if it can fool anyone?
Disney won’t even bother appealing for copyright infringement because they’ll be very busy laughing at this poor knock-off. Seriously? Seven clever boys?
We’ll just change the name of Freddy Krueger and we’re good to go. We just hope Freddy won’t take this seriously and haunt us in our dreams.
Let me get this straight. Sense of Right = Justice. Alliance = League. But since they used different words, we’ll just let that pass. Not to mention, this collaboration is so complicated.
Wherever you look at it, SandwichBoy PeanutButterPants is original and totally NOT a rip-off of that popular Nickelodeon cartoon.
The look on that kid’s face makes me wanna cry. I feel you, kid. I’d be also disappointed if my parents got this creepy Big Bird for my birthday.
A catchy name will definitely catch people’s eyes. I don’t know how to play these board games but their names got me thinking to ditch my Monopoly set for these.
Would you rather be a Mutant or a Monster? They may look the same but they are entirely different.
The name perfectly suits this ‘fony‘ thing. But you’ve got to give credit to their clever use of the letters on the buttons. | 2019-04-24T12:04:01 | https://www.awesomeinventions.com/copycat-brands/ |
Washington, DC's Renwick Gallery reopened recently after a top-to-bottom renovation. The first exhibit, titled "Wonder," is a big hit. A different installation inhabits each gallery. Janet Echelman"s "1.8" floats across the ceiling of the Grand Salon, suggesting the motion of a tsunami. She has used nets and colored light to elicit the feeling of mass without volume. Children and adults plop themselves down on the carpet and stare up, as if they were outside looking at the stars. There is a sense of calm as the play of light on netting brightens then dims, then gradually brightens again. Go see it yourself, if you can, and definitely plan on lying on the floor. | 2019-04-19T21:22:31 | http://weeklypic.dianeherbort.com/2016/01/the-renwicks-new-look.html |
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Take a look at the Artisan culture in Gatlinburg this Spring!
The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Easter Show is from March 29-31. This show is free to the public and filled with handcrafted work. The unique handcrafted gifts and products produced by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are on display and offered for sale during the annual Easter show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. You won’t want to miss this event if you are in Gatlinburg!
The Gatlinburg Convention Center is located right down the road from Crockett’s! Your family can enjoy a delicious meal and take a short walk down to see the amazing handcrafted work by local artisans and craftspeople from all around the US.
Gatlinburg has a thriving, arts and crafts community. The local residents pay tribute to the rich history of the pioneers by creating Smoky Mountain folk art, quilting and crafting homemade items. This Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is the largest amount of artisans and craftspeople since 1941 in the US.
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Which State Has The Harshest DUI Laws?
Drinking and driving can lead to dangerous and deadly consequences for those who cross paths with the intoxicated driver. In San Diego in October of 2016, a deadly accident occurred because of a man decided to get behind the wheel while under the influence. A number of people were gathered at Chicano Park for an event "celebrating the La Raza Run, a motorcycle festival that had live music, food, art exhibits and a tribute to fallen riders." The park is located under and around a freeway overpass. The freeway is the start of the Coronado Bay Bridge, which stretches across the bay from mainland San Diego to Coronado Island.
At around 3:30 in the afternoon a driver, later identified as Richard Anthony Sepolio was driving on the bridge when he "hit a guardrail, rolled and landed on a crowd of people at Chicano Park." Four people died in the collision and at least nine were injured. Sepolio was not killed in the crash, but he was critically injured. San Diego's NBC 7 reported that the 24-year old driver was "hospitalized and arrested on suspicion of DUI." In addition, "[h]e has been charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury or death and other charges related to significant injury of others."
Unfortunately, people are injured and killed in accidents with drunk drivers every day. In fact, according to a statistic reported by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), a person is injured in a drunk driving crash every two minutes. Across the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that there were 10,265 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2015.
The penalties for driving under the influence vary from state to state. WalletHub recently conducted a study that compared the DUI laws of the different states. In determining which state had the strictest laws it looked at 15 key metrics and assigned each metric a point value. These metrics included things such as the minimum jail time that the state requires, the minimum fine, and when a DUI is considered a felony. WalletHub then added up the points and ranked the states based on how strict or lenient its laws are. The state with the most points had the strictest DUI laws and the state with the least had the most lenient laws.
The study found that Arizona has the nation's toughest DUI laws. Georgia is second, followed by Alaska, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Connecticut, and Utah. West Virginia and Texas round out the top ten. North and South Dakota, along with Washington, D.C. have the most lenient laws in the country. In fact, South Dakota does not even mandate jail time or license suspension as a penalty for getting a DUI.
If you are facing charges for driving under the influence in Georgia, you want a competent and knowledgeable Forsyth County DUI Lawyer on your side. Contact the Law Office of Richard Lawson today at (404) 816-4440, or click here to fill out the online form. | 2019-04-20T01:18:37 | https://www.forsythcountydui.com/which-state-has-the-harshest-dui-laws |
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As well as "What's HAPPENing In Your Town" which was selected for the North Hollywood Cine Festival.
Production credits include working for Distinctive Assets, Center Of Attention, Team Terrence Productions, Harpo Studios, ABC-Buena Vista, Teatro De La O, Nvisionate Studios and several more.
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We use a combination of White Lilies and Roses in a mixture of buds and full bloom, to create a beautiful casket spray. Your personal message, hand written on a Sympathy card completes your tribute. We can organise for your funeral flowers to be delivered to any of the Funeral Directors in Woodbridge or surrounding areas and we are happy to liaise with them on your behalf. If you have any questions or require any further help, please phone us on 01394 384109. | 2019-04-19T16:56:19 | https://www.windmillsflorist.co.uk/product/spray-white-lily-rose-casket/ |
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MaxMind (www.maxmind.com) is looking for a talented Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our Engineering team. We help protect thousands of companies worldwide from fraud, screening over 2 billion online transactions each year, and we provide IP intelligence data to thousands more. This work requires us to tackle formidable challenges and we want you to help.
Do you have SRE skills and are ready to collaborate with us in continuous improvement for scaling, performance and security to support our customers? Do you want to contribute to the improvements and delivery of a highly available, fault tolerant, and secure customer facing SaaS solution for real-time fraud analysis and IP intelligence which can serve over 2 billion transactions per year? Will you be a collaborator with peers and Product to define and contribute to the overall development of complex features, and to the success of MaxMind software products? Security is crucial for us - and we are looking for a team member who will help us continuously improve our solution and explore new technologies including Cloud services.
Significant experience with Linux systems administration (we use Ubuntu, but that's not essential).
Proficiency with configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef, Ansible.
Our SIte Reliability Engineers are members of our Engineering team, working together to deliver to our customers’ success. At MaxMind, we are committed to security and the contributions of our SREs are integral to our work. To learn more about our commitment to security, visit https://www.maxmind.com/en/company/commitment-to-security. We have built a culture of peers, with highly developed practices and processes to work together remotely. To learn more about working at MaxMind, visit https://www.maxmind.com/en/company/working-at-maxmind.
We use Linux, PostgreSQL, and Ansible to deliver our solution. We use a wide variety of tools to manage and monitor our systems, including Nagios, Sensu, Grafana, and the Elastic/ELK stack. All work goes through internal code review on GitHub Enterprise.
Our goal is to automate as much as possible. Our tools are written in Perl and Go. We also want to improve our coding practices for the sysadmin code we write, writing libraries and tests wherever possible instead of one-off scripts.
MaxMind is a casual, friendly, results-focused company of 45+ employees. We are passionate about global health and development, as MaxMind and its founder gladly donate over 60% of corporate profits to charities (https://www.maxmind.com/en/corporate-giving). We maintain a set of core, overlapping hours, but are flexible with specific start and end times and are understanding about appointments and life events. Our software team is largely comprised of telecommuters, so communication centers around video calls, group chat, and agile planning tools.
Our salary range for Engineering hires begins at $100,000 and we value talent and experience. Everyone participates in a company performance-based bonus plan. MaxMind offers a $2,000 professional development budget and five days for professional development annually.
In addition to medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer several other benefits in the US, including a 401k with employer contribution, Health Savings Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, paid parental leave, and a public transit reimbursement. Please inquire about benefits in Canada.
We're committed to diversity and inclusion and are mindful of incorporating them into all aspects of our company. New ideas and perspectives come from diverse ways of seeing and thinking. MaxMind is sensitive to all individuals and viewpoints and believes everyone’s contributions and opinions are valuable assets to our team.
We hold regular diversity and inclusion meetings and conduct informative sessions on improving collaboration and communication. We value bringing individuals and different perspectives together within and across every department.
We encourage and sincerely welcome applications from candidates of color, women, queer candidates, candidates with family caregiving responsibilities, transgender candidates, and from other communities not well represented in the tech world.
If you have suggestions on how we may better promote or express our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we would love to hear from you. Please send your suggestions to hr@maxmind.com.
Senior Software Engineer, MaxMind, Inc.
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Our coach holidays and breaks from South Shields depart from the bus stop outside Tesco Express on Prince Edward Road. The Tesco Express is open from 06.00am until 11pm 7 days of the week.
With National Holidays you can enjoy great breaks to Britain’s most popular seaside resorts like Blackpool, Torquay, and Scarborough with glorious sandy beaches and plenty of attractions and entertainment. If you prefer a city break you can travel from South Shields to London or Liverpool for some great shopping, sights and nightlife or step back in time with the historic cities of Chester, Bath and Oxford. Why not explore Europe with National Holidays? We have many holidays departing from South Shields to the continent including the Italian Lakes, Costa Brava, Rhine Valley, Amsterdam, Disneyland Paris and many more. | 2019-04-19T12:18:51 | https://nationalholidays.com/departures/south-shields |
If you’re interested in the business, packaging, culinary science or engineering aspects of food, this concentration will provide an exciting course of study to help prepare you for a career in the food science industry. Your course work will focus on science and math, and you’ll take classes such as food product development and food process engineering.
Discover how to help others live a healthy lifestyle by learning more about nutrition and managing healthy diets. This concentration is designed to prepare you for a career in nutrition, food production management, technical sales and many others. Students wanting to be a Registered Dietitian will find that this program serves as a great foundation for application for internships through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
What do air, cars, laptops, plants, knee-replacements and lunch have in common? They all can be and are packaged! Students majoring in packaging science learn all about the design, engineering, science, innovation, research and business that make up this diverse industry. For more then 20 years, Clemson has been thinking outside of the box and producing career-ready graduates who are ready to solve the problems of tomorrow. Clemson is one of just a few schools in the U.S. that offers a degree in packaging science. Our program is unique as it blends together biology, chemistry and physics. Because of this, our graduates fill a special niche within industry. Since this is a very hands-on major, you’ll get to work with package design and graphics, food and health care packaging and advanced materials.
Clemson offers an accelerated five-year combined bachelor’s/master’s program that will allow you to count up to 12 hours of graduate credit toward both your Bachelor of Science in food science and a Master of Science in food, nutrition and culinary sciences. | 2019-04-18T18:38:01 | https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/fnps/ |
In this new collection of triple-tested recipes the experts at Good Food magazine have used their wealth of experience to tackle the challenges of gluten-free eating. Whether you've decided to explore the health benefits of a gluten-free diet or suffer from coeliac disease, this essential guide to gluten-free cooking enables you to make healthy choices without compromising on flavour. Inside you'll find a variety of nutritious recipes to suit every meal of the day, including many helpful gluten substitutes. Each recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photo and nutritional breakdown and all are adapted from favourite Good Food recipes - so no one misses out! | 2019-04-23T17:57:20 | https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/books/good-food-gluten-free-recipes |
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At times home and business proprietors prefer cheap 40 Yard Dumpster in Tollhouses rather than purchasing one. The latter is a huge investment and you need to only just do it with it if it is absolutely necessary. For instance, a hospital creates a lot of non reusable items that needs to be saved till it's shifted absent. This is when getting a dumpster is a superior option. Nonetheless, for a home owner cheap dumpster renting is a great selection to consider. | 2019-04-21T21:14:15 | https://dumpsterlabs.com/california/40-yard-dumpster-tollhouse-ca/ |
Firstly thanks for checking in and taking the time to look around my site. I am now Stockholm based and have been photographing weddings for over 20 years now.
Recently I became a world wide award winning photographer with Nikons ‘ Top Knot ‘ from a wedding photo I took at a venue called Högberga Gård Lidingö, Stockholm. As your Stockholm wedding photographer I will try to give you as many great tips and ideas for your Stockholm wedding.
My style has been described as ‘wedding photography with a distinctive cinematic storybook edge‘ by the UK magazine ”Weddings”. I love to tell stories with my camera. I want to tell the story you dont see of your wedding day. Stockholm is a wonderful backdrop.
I will travel everywhere, all over Sweden photographing weddings for couples with a love of great imagery and photos if you have the passion for great wedding photography, I do to.
If you are looking for a stunning setting for your nuptials that is outside of your area then a Stockholm wedding could tick all your boxes. Saying “I do” in Stockholm one of the greatest city’s in the world is something thousands do every year, and since the rules were relaxed as to where you could hold your ceremony the possibilities are endless. Wedding photographers in Stockholm are spoilt. Whether in the city itself or on the outskirts of Stockholm is hard to beat in terms of venue possibilities.
Whether you want a wedding with a historical backdrop or somewhere cutting edge there are Stockholm wedding venues to suit everyone. If you fancy holding your ceremony somewhere with a real sense of history then why not choose Gamla Stan as a location for wedding photos with the royal palace in the background for a dream wedding location. Another fabulous location for a Stockholm wedding that photographers love is the Grand Hotel imagine saying your vows in one of the most stunning locations in the city. The beauty of Grand Hotel is that there is colour all year round, so whenever you decide to hold your wedding your photos will not only capture your special days but the spectacle of the surrounding. Everything comes together in a location such as Grand Hotel Stockholm in order to create perfect wedding photos.
When it comes to your wedding guests once again you are spoilt for choice for hotels. From the traditional splendour of the Grand to the contemporary surroundings of the Lydmar, there is a hotel to suit everyone’s tastes. The beauty of Stockholm hotels is that you can have your ceremony and reception in the same venue and many have wonderful grounds in which to take your wedding photos. The convenience of being able to hold the entire event in one place makes for a much less stressful day than in the past when you were going from one place to another. Plus it eliminates the needs for designated drivers!
Wedding guests will make the most of the sights and sounds of Stockholm for your wedding. A trip out to Stockholms archipego is a must then a whistle stop tour of the city of the major attractions at the backdrop for their photos. Stockholm makes it easy wedding photographer for an wedding album, it will be easy for your guests aswell it is unique and would be a great day.
If you hadn’t previously considered Stockholm city for your wedding then hopefully this will have given you an insight into the possibilities open to you. Not only will you have the kind of wedding day which will be remembered for all the right reason you can work with me am English speaking and London born but now living in Stockholm as a wedding photographer to create wedding photos and photography to treasure for a lifetime. | 2019-04-24T16:25:56 | https://stockholmweddings.se/stockholmweddingphotographer-2019/ |
Early modern humans adorned themselves with bones, berries, and stones. Mammoth ivory were even carved into bracelets. Fast forward to only about 5,000 years ago: in Ancient Egypt, gold is the preferred jewelry material. Incredibly intricate brooches, hair accessories, necklaces, and bracelets featured luxurious lapis lazuli and turquoise. Across the sea, Ancient Greece was using beautiful precious gems like amethyst, pearls, and emeralds in gold and silver jewelry.
These expensive pieces were often copied in less expensive materials. Jewelry was seen to give the wearer protection from the "evil eye" and was a status symbol. While the methods for creating jewelry have changed, it's fascinating to see how similar our tastes in jewelry are today compared to many thousands of years ago.
We still love colorful precious stones, ivory, and gold and silver. ChasingTreasure has the jewelry boxes and cases to help you keep your collection organized and secure so that you can continue in this ancient tradition of enjoying jewelry. | 2019-04-20T19:15:50 | http://blog.chasingtreasure.com/2014/03/ancient-jewelry.html |
Thanks to the continued support of our sponsors, SUISS is able to offer scholarships for applicants who are from specific countries, including the UK, who specialise in certain subjects, or for exceptional literature students who would be unable to attend SUISS without financial assistance. Please note that we offer full and partial scholarships. Successful applicants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and spending money.
When making your application, please indicate for which scholarship you are applying on page 4 of the regular application form (there is no separate application for scholarships). Be sure to include a letter explaining why you wish to be considered. One of your referees should also support your scholarship application in his/her letter of reference.
Applications must be received no later than Friday, 29th March 2019. Awards are made on the basis of genuine financial need, academic merit and the contribution which the candidate seems likely to make to the general life of the School. Recipients are chosen by a panel of academics from our affiliated universities, who specialise in a relevant subject such as Scottish Literature.
– One scholarship of four weeks (two modules: either Modernism and Cont. Lit. or Con. Lit. and Scot. Lit.) will be offered to a literature student attending the Text and Context course.
– One scholarship will be offered for the four-week Creative Writing course in July.
The British Council India is organising a series of Creative Writing courses, and students attending one of these courses are particularly invited to apply for the CWIT Creative Writing Scholarship. For more information see the website of the British Council India.
SUISS commemorates the life and vision of our founder by offering a special scholarship in his name. This scholarship will cover the summer school’s course and accommodation fees, which includes the costs of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, a social and cultural programme and full use of the facilities of Edinburgh University’s library. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on the Text and Context Course. It is at the discretion of the selection committee if this is for one or more terms. The Scholarship does not cover travel expenses or spending money.
Applications for this scholarship are now invited from undergraduate or postgraduate students in British and/or Irish Literature.
Supported by Creative Scotland, SUISS will offer two fully-funded places on the six-week Text and Context course to two professional translators with an interest in twentieth-century and contemporary Scottish writing.
This fellowship will foster collaboration between translators with the aim of promoting Scottish Literature, in particular, to an international audience.
We are happy to announce that we will offer a residential scholarship for two weeks to a Greek student. The scholarship is intended to support a gifted literature student who would not otherwise be able to attend the School for financial reasons, and will be awarded on the bases of academic merit as well as financial need.
The Scholarship will cover the summer school’s course and accommodation fees, including the costs of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, our social and cultural programme and full use of the University of Edinburgh library. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on the two-week term of their choice (Modernism, Scottish Literature or Contemporary Literature) on the Text and Context Course. The Scholarship does not cover travel expenses or spending money.
Applications for this special Scholarship are now invited from Greek undergraduate or postgraduate students of British and/or Irish Literature.
The John McGrath Scholarship was established by SUISS in 2002 to celebrate the life and work of John McGrath, playwright, theatre director, and good friend of the School for many years. The scholarship covers the course and accommodation fees for the Theatre and Performance course for one theatre student or playwright.
The Elizabeth MacLennan Scholarship was established in 2016 in honour of John McGrath’s late widow. The scholarship covers the course and accommodation fees for the Theatre and Performance course for one actor or performer.
Applications for these scholarships are now invited from undergraduate and postgraduate theatre studies and drama students, including playwrights and professionals.
We are delighted to announce that we are offering a residential scholarship for two weeks to a student from the Middle East during the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School (SUISS).
The scholarship is intended to support a gifted literature student who would not otherwise be able to attend the School for financial reasons, and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as well as financial need. The Scholarship will cover the summer school’s course and accommodation fees, including the costs of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, our social and cultural programme, and full use of the University of Edinburgh library. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on the two-week term of their choice (Modernism, Scottish Literature or Contemporary Literature) on the Text and Context Course. The Scholarship does not cover travel expenses or spending money.
Applications for this special Scholarship are now invited from Middle Eastern undergraduate or postgraduate students of British and/or Irish Literature.
Thanks to the generous support of The Edwin Morgan Trust, and our affiliated universities, we are able to offer Saltire Scholarships for scholars and early-career academics from both the UK and abroad, who either run courses in Scottish Literature, or who have permission from their departments to set up such a course, or doctoral candidates in the late stages of a PhD on an aspect of Scottish Literature. In addition to this, we also award Saltire Scholarships to both foreign and UK PhD students, who are able to demonstrate a genuine interest in Scottish Literature, but do not have such a department or courses offered at their home university.
Exchange and collaboration are an important part of these scholarships. The Saltire scholars are required to present a paper at a mini conference hosted by Edinburgh University, which is open to the public. At this event, they have the opportunity to network with UK-based academics and students. Many go on to collaborate on various projects.
The scholarship covers the 2-week Scottish Literature course, and the accommodation fee which includes most meals. Please note that travel expenses and visa application fees are not included.
Students attending Universitas 21 affiliated schools will receive a 15% discount off the course fee.
Unsuccessful scholarship applicants, or students who are not eligible for any of our other scholarship opportunities, can be considered for a SUISS scholarship of up to £500 off the course fee. Please be sure to mention on page 4 of the application form whether or not you would like to be considered for a SUISS Scholarship, and if so, the projected amount you will require. | 2019-04-19T09:29:23 | https://www.suiss.ed.ac.uk/application/scholarship/ |
What's better than a cheeseburger? Another cheeseburger? How about 84 cheeseburgers?
The YouTube team of Epic Meal Time lived up to its name in spades by creating this ridiculous cheeseburger comprised of 84 McDonald's cheeseburgers.
Your head will explode before your stomach does just thinking about what this monstrosity looks like and how it carve up your insides.
At nearly 65,000 calories and 12 pounds, eating this culinary curiosity may actually result in your bloodstream being taken over by grease. Eating it should fill you for about two months (assuming you don't croak) and just the mere sight of it should inspire you to join Weight Watchers.
It's disgusting, yet oddly fascinating, and you know you want to try just a little bite. We'd love to order this at a restaurant and then have the nerve to send it back because it's a little undercooked. Then again, if you're eating an 84-cheeseburger cheeseburger, odds are you're not going to be overly-concerned with the quality of the meat. | 2019-04-26T10:07:36 | https://i1071.com/84-cheeseburger/ |
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LSU completed its 2019 recruiting class Wednesday with a few expected signings as well as a couple surprises.
Here's at look at how we graded each position group's signees. These grades reflect how LSU's staff did at filling a need and whether these prospects will be able to make an early impact if given the opportunity.
Breakdown: No change here as Parrish is the only quarterback in the 2019 class. Parrish led his team to an undefeated season and a state championship.
Parrish gives the Tigers depth at the quarterback position next season behind returning starter Joe Burrow. If all goes well he should have plenty of time to develop and get ready to compete with Myles Brennan and LSU’s 2020 QB commitments TJ Finley (Ponchatoula) and Max Johnson (Georgia) following his first season at LSU.
Breakdown: I said in December that this grade would rise if Ruston’s Ray Parker signed. Overall, LSU secured an impressive group of prospects on the offensive line. This group of prospects features some very athletic offensive lineman and several should see the field next year.
Breakdown: No change here either. LSU brings in two backs ranked in the top 10 at their position, both are All-Americans and both possess game-changing ability.
Both of these players will make an impact next season and don’t be surprised if Emery ends up being LSU’s leading rusher for the 2019 season. | 2019-04-22T00:14:39 | https://expo.nola.com/sports/g66l-2019/02/6e13d5e3177721/gradung-lsus-2019-recruiting-class-.html |
Check out the Suzuki horsepower measurements across all models sorted out by year. We offer an easy-to-use tool to find out the horsepower of Suzuki vehicles. Choose the Suzuki model of interest in the directory below and specify the year of manufacture to see the HP data from trusted sources.
You can also compare across Suzuki competitors by horsepower which is always interesting. | 2019-04-18T10:16:50 | http://autotk.com/horsepower/suzuki/ |
It has been a while since I last posted here on Diyalogues. Rest assured that I am alive and well and the only reason for my absence was a long Eid holiday. Needless to say we had to take advantage of the break and chose to travel for the holidays. If you follow me on Instagram (Check out the widget in the sidebar for my latest IG posts), you already have some idea of the places we visited during this 9 day break. But more on that at a later date.
Diyalogues proudly presents yet another (much-delayed) Liebster award acceptance post.
I was kindly nominated by Amy Lee of Past, Present, Future a couple of months ago for this award. I have long admired her way with words and her stories about her family leave me with a buttery warm feeling of nostalgia. Do check out her blog if you enjoy reading stories about ordinary lives written in an extraordinary way.
The Internet is a fickle thing. I realize now that I have lost two of my previous blogging award nominations because those links have now become inactive.
So I figured it was high time I caught up on my pending awards before they too are lost forever in the megabytes of time.
When I first started blogging I imagined I would have 10 followers at best (after having coerced my family into following, that is). Today I have surpassed that number several times over (without having to emotionally blackmail said family) and have not just one but three award nominations tucked securely under my belt. I must have done SOMETHING right! | 2019-04-21T13:15:21 | https://diyalogues.wordpress.com/category/awards-2/ |
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate is Somerville's premier Real Estate Company! As REALTORS®, we are proud not only to provide the most extensive listings in all of Greater Boston Real Estate, but also to provide exceptional quality service and professionalism to all of our clients. We pride ourselves on thoroughly knowing our market, as well as giving back to our community. Our office has raised over $5,000 for Easter Seals in 2017 alone through fundraising events such as Walk With Me. We are also a proud member of the Community Cooks Organization providing a monthly nutritious lunch for local homeless veterans.
For the most up-to-date inventory of current listings, be sure to explore the Commonmoves.com website where property inventory is updated daily. If it's on the market, it's on Commonmoves.com. Inside you will find Home Photos, Visual Tours, Open House Calendars, Agent Profiles, and much more! Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate speaks 14 different languages including Spanish, Cantonese, Urdu, and German, we invite you to contact us today to begin your real estate search! We look forward to hearing from you! | 2019-04-19T22:42:57 | http://www.commonmoves.com/office/Somerville-MA/bb6004/ |
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala – Spring’s warmer weather and blooming flowers are a welcomed sight to many people. Gardeners and homeowners everywhere will soon be venturing out to accomplish their spring gardening and cleaning tasks. With spring time comes an influx of new spring pests. It is important to know how to manage these spring pests.
Insects can squeeze through any gap, crack or opening. The time you spend sealing openings is an excellent investment in prevention of invaders later on.
Keep waste around the home cleaned, covered or sealed in tight, raised above the ground containers. Promptly clean up pet excrement. Food left out is an invitation for insects seeking a quick snack and drink. Don’t leave clutter inside or outside where pests can hide.
Many insects are excellent hitchhikers. Inspect items like potted garden plants, bags of soil and mulch before bringing them in.
Check your home for damp areas. Create unsuitable environments to deter insects. Water plants early in the morning rather than the evening. The water will soak in and the excess will have a chance to evaporate.
Clean up leaf litter, mow your lawn regularly and discard the clippings away from the home.
Trim plant material that touches the outside of the home. Insects can crawl up a plant and easily onto your home.
Alabama Extension has several publications and resources on managing a variety of pests. To access these resources, visit Alabama Extension online at www.aces.edu. | 2019-04-18T23:36:30 | https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/six-tips-for-managing-spring-pests/ |
Part Number 23069-013-1 is a DC Starter Generator manufactured or catalogued by Safran Power (TRW Lucas Goodrich). In some cases a proprietary airframe or engine manufacturer's part number may be assigned to identify the same unit that was manufactured by the component OEM. These rotable components generally apply to light turbine powered fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. Mechanically driven by the engine or APU with a dual purpose, the start function provides motorized torque to start the engine, then transitions to generator mode generally providing 28 VDC power with a 150-400 Amp continuous load range. These units are air-cooled and most weigh between 20 to 50 lbs, depending on specific part number. Most units are produced according to the FAA minimum performance standard specified in FAA TSO-C56a/b. The starter generator interface with aircraft is usually via QAD kit, to facilitate quick and efficient field replacement. The QAD kit or 'Quick-Attach-Detach' kit generally includes a mounting adapter plate or bell housing, with a matching ring clamp. When starter generator is removed for aftermarket MRO service, the starter generator only is usually removed - with the QAD mount remaining attached to the aircraft. The starter generator with QAD kit assembly configuration is usually purchased by the airframe manufacturer for new production installation before the aircraft enters the aftermarket. All part numbers should be verified as having qualified FAA approved installation certification and specific make/model eligibility for the intended use. | 2019-04-22T01:02:02 | https://www.startergenerator.com/inventory/23069-013-1 |
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Beautiful property located in a desirable area. This home offers you 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathroom, a renovated bathroom on the 2nd floor and finished basement for your comfort. Located in a nice neighbourhood, close to every amenities. Do not miss this opportunity, contact us today for a visit!
House with space for home business with location of choice. The space for commerce also has an independent entrance with waiting room. The residential space offers 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and 1 powder room. There is even possibility to buy the business for a massage parlor for $ 30,000.
Welcoming you with a 350ft minor inclined driveway, this majestic property will reveal itself in the most dramatical way. Categorized by 16ft cathedral ceilings, 4 door superimposed double garages, we present you a breathtaking classical design property with magazine-worthy master bedroom oasis minutes from downtown Ottawa on a 7.2-acre lot.
3 bdrm & 2.5 bathrooms two storey semi-detached with private fenced yard and no rear neighbours, above ground pool, deck and shed. Located in quiet family-oriented neighbourhood near several parks, close to all amenities, within a short walk to Aylmer Marina and the beach (~1 km). Great layout. Finished basement with 3 pcs bathroom & gas fireplace.
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The attention to detail of this house is second to none. The exterior walls, whose cladding is made of imposing stones, is a favorite, while inside this house a fenestration floods the residence with natural light. It also has spacious and well-appointed rooms and a peaceful backyard to dream for! This home is a must see! | 2019-04-20T22:34:33 | https://www.remax-quebec.com/en/house/gatineau/resultats.rmx?offset=110 |
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First, a few numbers: CDC has confirmed 141 cases in the US; Mexico reports that it has 358 confirmed cases; and the WHO reports 68 additional confirmed cases in 11 other countries. The current worldwide pandemic alert level is 5.
At The Wonk Room, Igor Volsky reminds us that it can be hard to follow CDC’s advice if you don’t have health insurance, and Pat Garofalo points out that a lack of paid sick days is also a problem.
Christine Gorman at Global Health Report identifies and corrects flu-related misperceptions in media reports.
Janet Stemwedel at Adventures in Ethics and Science suggests a way for airlines to reduce the likelihood of having sick passengers aboard.
Merritt Clifton at Gristmill cautions against jumping to conclusions about industrial pig farming’s connection to the outbreak.
Merrill Goozner at GoozNews reports that Arlen Specter’s negotiation on the stimulus package shifted money to research by taking it away from public health – leaving many local agencies without money that would be very useful right now.
Effect Measure is staying on top of the news of a swine flu outbreak; 16 of 61 apparent flu deaths in Mexico have been confirmed as swine flu, and 8 people in the US have been diagnosed with swine flu and have recovered.
Ezra Klein examines some of the many health- and environment-related amendments added to the Senate budget bill, and invites readers to help him dig through the amendments list.
Lisa Suatoni at Switchboard applauds three US actions addressing the problem of ocean acidification.
Alison Bass reports that some psychiatrists aren’t happy with the recent criticisms of researchers with financial ties to the makers of pharmaceutical products they’re studying.
I don’t have nearly enough time to keep up with all the great blogging that’s going on. If you’ve got a post to suggest, leave a link in the comments!
Today’s big news is that EPA has officially determined that greenhouse-gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare. Over at Gristmill, Kate Sheppard explains what this all means (and tells you how to submit a public comment), Jonathan Hiskes and rounds up reactions from industry, environmentalists, and politicians.
Liz Kowalczyk at White Coat Notes reports that doctors at Massachusetts Partners HealthCare hospitals will no longer be allowed to accept gifts, meals, or “speakers bureau” travel from drug companies.
Sarah Rubenstein at WSJ’s Health Blog explores the new Johns Hopkins policy, which is banning free drug-company samples as well as doctor gifts and meals.
Roy M. Poses MD at Health Care Renewal responds to a Wall Street Journal op-ed that bemoans the criticism of ties between researchers and the pharmaceutical industry.
Merril Goozner at GoozNews explains why it’s difficult for journal readers to detect bias in clinical trials, and suggests one solution.
Janet D. Stemwedel at Adventures in Ethics and Science uses Pfizer’s Nigerian trial of a new antibiotic as an example of how not to conduct an ethical drug trial.
David Doniger at NRDC’s Switchboard explains what’s in each of the bill’s four titles.
Matthew Madia at The Fine Print warns that the bill will strip EPA of the power to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants, but Andrew Leonard at How the World Works suggests that might be smart politics.
Kate Sheppard at Gristmill highlights one thing the bill doesn’t allow for: using budget reconciliation to pass it. That means it’ll take 60 votes to pass.
Ezra Klein explains what a public insurance option is, and describes three different forms it could take.
Maggie Mahar at Health Beat asks whether health insurers are really giving up much ground when they promise community ratings in exchange for an individual mandate, and considers what kinds of reforms will get enough votes in Congress.
Henry Aaron at The Treatment advocates limiting the tax benefits for employer health insurance.
Also at The Treatment, Jonathan Cohn reminds us that universal coverage can also benefit those who already have insurance.
Ronnie Cohen at NRDC’s Switchboard and Kevin Ferguson at Gristmill report from the World Water Forum, which is going on this week in Istanbul.
Melanie Nakagawa, also at Switchboard, emphasizes the economic benefits that clean water investments yield.
Robert Stavins, also at Gristmill, suggests approaching water management as an economic problem, and corrects some misperceptions about water pricing.
Bloggers are reacting to the news of major scientific fraud: Massachusetts anesthesiologist Dr. Scott Reuben falsified data in his published studies for more than a decade.
Janet Stemwedel at Adventures in Ethics and Science explores the effects of Dr. Reuben’s duplicity on anesthesiology and surgical patients.
Orac at Respectful Insolence considers how Dr. Reuben was able to get away with fraud for so long.
Merrill Goozner at GoozNews notes that Dr. Reuben’s drug trials, like many industry-funded studies, didn’t examine the question that would really be of interest to physicians.
And also on the topic of doctors accepting drug-industry money, Roy M. Poses MD at Health Care Renewal notes medical school faculty members are often paid too little for teaching – which makes it more likely that they’ll accept pharmaceutical-industry funding.
Maggie Mahar at Health Beat reports on Sanjay Gupta’s withdrawal of his name for the Surgeon General position.
Deron Lovaas at NRDC’s Switchboard considers the nomination of Roy Keinitz as Undersecretary for Policy at the Department of Transportation to show that the administration’s serious about transforming transportation policy. | 2019-04-23T02:58:36 | https://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/category/blog-roundup/ |
Bluetooth Low Energy is a slightly different protocol than traditional Bluetooth. BLE “servers” (like the ESP32 reading sensor data) can “notify” clients (like your smartphone) periodically to send them bits of data. Therefore, BLE is more suitable for low-power IoT applications where large amounts of data aren’t required. The BLE devices are detected through a procedure based on broadcasting advertising packets.
Now in order to know which server and client to connect to, both the server and clients use a “service UUID” which describes the overarching service. Inside this service, there can be several “characteristics” which are defined by characteristic UUID’s. Communicating with a BLE device is performed so-called Characteristics in which some characteristics are read-only and others are write-only.
We use two different characteristics, TX and RX under the overarching “service” to send data to and receive data from a client (Android device) via these two channels. The ESP32 (acting as the server) “notifies” the client via the TX characteristic UUID and data is sent to the ESP32 and received via the RX characteristic UUID. However, since there is sending and receiving, TX on the ESP32 is actually RX on the Android app.
Next, we define the service and characteristic UUIDs for both TX and RX (two-way communication).
#define SERVICE_UUID "4fafc201-1fb5-459e-8fcc-c5c9c331914b" #define CHARACTERISTIC_UUID "beb5483e-36e1-4688-b7f5-ea07361b26a8"
Similarly, there’s another callback function callback function that handles receiving data being sent from the client(phone). please remember that you should call back, before starting the write operations.
Initialize the ESP32 as a BLE device and set its name.
And add characteristics, that will allow Clients to send a message to the Server.
Start BLE service. Starting a service also means that we can create the corresponding characteristics.
Make sure it does not conflict with a reserved UUID (avoid any containing XXXXXXXX-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB where XXXXXXXX is any number).
Here using a BLE scanner app to send or receive the data. | 2019-04-22T03:01:21 | https://openlabpro.com/guide/ble-write-operation-in-esp32-controller/ |
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Our boats are easily accessible with car and coach parking a few steps away. After you leisurely cruise, why not stroll around picturesque Killaloe/Ballina and visit St. Flannan’s Cathedral, Brian Boru’s Heritage Centre or browse through the many shops and boutiques. | 2019-04-20T13:10:14 | http://www.killaloerivercruises.com/group-tours |
Name: Jamie Voss - Codename: K.O.
Power: Heroic Form Brick - Four-armed 9' tall tank with super strength.
Background: Jamie was born in the small town of Ryder, Texas, which is about an hour northwest of the greater Houston area. Her parents both teach at a local community college; one being an arts teacher, her father and her mother being an economics and mathematics professor. She wants to become a hero as she feels it is her destiny, like those military warrior geniuses she idolizes from past history.
Jamie is a geek and something of a genius prodigy when it comes to strategy and tactics. To say she's a student of history or a history 'buff', is an understatement. She's studied at length all of history's recorded battles and wars that made differences, or stand out as changing history. She also has a thing for past women warriors. She's finishing her degree in military history, and loves strategy board games, as well as strategic challenges.
Her heroic form manifested itself when she was 12. She tripped over her pajama pants while walking down the stairs at home and instantly transformed into K.O. She destroyed a wall and a good portion of the stairs and could only explain it to her parents by showing them. After a few years of keeping this quiet, they finally decided to sign her up for the school in Overton at the appropriate age; to get her degree in her love of history of course.
Family & NPCs: Abraham and Sara Voss are big city folk who moved to the smaller town when they learned a baby was coming. They transferred to the local community college then for the hours and less stress. They have been there ever since. Her father's hobbies are attending civil war reenactments, and more recently WWII reenactments, as a reenactor of course. Jamie used to go to these when she was young, but left the hobby to her father when her teen years hit.
Her mother often gives Jamie details of the mathematics and logistics involved in some famous battles of the past, things most people overlook or just never hear about. Her mother's vice is horses, and they own three. Her mother often rides in amateur competitions and her dad uses his horse for his Calvary reenactments.
Friend - Her longtime friend of her same age, since school began in kindergarten, is Cody Sparks. Yes, that's his name. He's a geek like her, and they went to Prom as just friends. It's always been just that, but secretly, Cody has a thing for Jamie and would marry her in a heartbeat.
Description: Jamie is a 5'5" slender ginger. She's relatively average save her grey-blue eye color that has her stand out more than the average ginger. She's tenacious and not afraid to speak her mind if she feels she really knows what she's talking about. In her heroic form she is able to morph her body into a 9' tall version of herself - if that version was extremely muscular, had four arms, and had a skin tone and form of polished ebony stone that is.
Personality: Jamie has rarely met anyone she couldn't strike up a conversation with. This mostly comes from her inherit drive to learn new things. Her hobbies are collecting and playing strategy and war-based board games, and attending reenactments whenever possible. She loves old war memorabilia, and uniforms. She always has some kind of throw back military garb worn on her person.
She likes people that like to work together, and really loves being a part of a team. She tends to highly dislike those who dismiss others and their contributions and think they, or what they represent, are the only people that matter. She has been told she is a natural leader, and should pursue a war college or similar higher education. Given her heroic abilities, she can't quite see how that would work out.
"I think you're a bit young to be a solder, at least to earn those jump wings. If they aren't yours, do they belong to anyone you know?", the elderly gentlemen says as he turns from his view of the plane he and Jamie are about to board.
"Oh. No. You got me. These belonged to my Uncle. He was a Ranger. LRRPs unit until he retired a few years back. This is one of his old fatigue shirts he gave me." She noted his veteran's ball cap from WWII and asked, "You ever jump?"
Turning more towards her he smiled and said, "No, no. I was one of those who wanted jumping to be the last thing I did. Ever."
Jamie smiled and move a seat closer to him. She knew what he meant, being a student of history. "Were you a pilot, or crewman? What aircraft?"
"Pilot. P-40s, and P-51s in the World War 2. Never had to jump, though came close, really close one time", he said as she shook his head with a big smile.
"You actually had to put your chute on?", she asked, knowing that in those planes he had it on at all times. She was fully immersed in what he had to say and her heart was racing a bit in anticipation of this first person recount of an actual event in WWII.
"Always had our chute on in those days. Weren't no staying in your seat like the later single cockpit machines that would come. Yeah. I was over Germany in a P-51 and took some serious hits from flak guns. I looked out and my engine had been hit so bad I could actually see a bunch of the pistons going up and down, a bit part of the engine casing was just gone.
She finally sputtered and died and I crawled out onto the wing so I could slip off and miss the tail like we were trained to do, and she just sputtered and came back to life. So, I scrambled back into the cockpit and flew on. Then she died again and I finally had to crawl back out on the wing to jump. You know... I crawled out on that wing 3 times before I finally got back to the airfield?"
He smiled and pointed slightly at Jamie. "Didn't have to jump though."
It had started when they were both in the Library, and Jamie had seen Thomas selecting a book. She had informed him that it was full of historical inaccuracies and he had said the author was good at telling a story, and the back and forth had gotten heated, but remained polite.
They began to hang out more and more and now refer to each other as friends to other people. Whether it will remain that way, or turn romantic, time will tell.
Last edited by Drachenspirit; 02-05-2019 at 11:15 AM.
Okay anyone who's read the books, is my application's power theme acceptable?
The only concern I have with it is the ability to go BACK in time... but as long as it's only for like, localized healing purposes and not for the purposes of changing the past -- an event that would require a power potent enough to be a plot device in and of itself, in my opinion -- then I'm not as concerned about it.
You're effectively a speedster that uses localized time dilation as the medium rather than just moving really fast.
Yep! Got it in one! "Going Back" is entirely just a rewind of a person's physical state to heal them, and it also explains healing 'uncurable' injuries or dismemberment.
I also had made sure that his Pre/Post cognition powers were uncontrolled, so you can take the reins with those, as it should be.
Last edited by Runetide; 01-14-2019 at 12:42 AM.
So, is it possible for children to inherit their powers from a parent, or are they truly unique? Basically I was looking at a character that is the son of a thermokinetic that has one part of that power set. I've got an idea for fluffing it as completely unique, but it does feel a little wonky and highly fortuitously coincidental, even for superhero lore.
Children have unique powers but generally with a similar aspect to their parents.
For example in the fiction Captain Starlight ends up with one descendant who can generate force fields made of light and another who creates fields full of shadow blades (star light and the darkness between it?).
Last edited by Moridain; 01-14-2019 at 05:20 AM.
Given the you the bare bones of my app.
Power: Cold Generation. His body can perform thermosynthesis using endothermic reactions, absorbing the heat around him.
Colin was born and raised near Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. His family runs a souvenir shop (read tourist trap) at a fishing hole just outside the city, to which he and his two brothers helped out in from a young age. One of their little business tricks was going out during ice fishing season and selling thermoses of hot cocoa and coffee to the fishermen.
It was during one of these rounds that he discovered his powers, namely when he opened up his bag to find his entire stock for that round cold to the touch. He returned to get some more, figuring he must have grabbed the wrong ones or something, but as he was pouring a fresh batch of coffee into one of the thermoses, it started freezing while he was pouring it. Needless to say, he proceeded to, very calmly and very rationally, freak out. For a grand total of two minutes, at which point his older brother walked in, carefully assessed the situation, then burst out laughing before walking over and heating up the now thoroughly frozen coffee with his hands. Upon seeing Colin's very confused expression, his brother called for their father, who explained his own capabilities as a direct thermokinetic, and showed Colin how to control his powers.
After that, Colin quickly became everyone's best friend when the days got too hot during the summer (and gym classes). His brother eventually went off to train to be a hero at Sizemore Tech, and like a normal younger brother, Colin decided to follow in his brother's footsteps, although choosing to go to Overton instead, as he wasn't exactly keen on the idea of being in quite as large a city as Chicago.
Description: Colin is about 5'9 and boasts the build of an outdoorsman. His brown hair, while not excessively long, does have a bit more length than a standard male cut, and his eyes are a darker blue. He has a habit of wearing shorts and t-shirts, mostly because Overton is far warmer than home.
Personality: Colin's usually pretty laid back, although he can get wrapped up in the fun of competition at times. He enjoys hunting and card games, and can probably be blamed for a rise in euchre's popularity at the school. He does have a bit of an issue with crowds however, and tries to avoid being in large ones, especially if in small rooms.
Colin couldn't help but roll his eyes at the scene before him: two tourists, screaming about the ice giving way, caught with their four-wheelers in newly formed ice mound at the end of the only solid ice sheet on the lake.
“When the sign says the ice is too thin, it's usually got a point,” He stated almost lazily. “You were lucky to pick this particular lake.” He pulled a thermos and two sturdy plastic cups out of the bag he had on his back and, with clearly practiced motion, proceeded to pour each of the now slightly calmer men a cup of coffee.
Since it was asked via PM, Applications will close somewhere around the end of the first week of February. I'll be on vacation during that time and I'll have enough time to go over apps in detail and finalize a team of 4.
Oh, something that was bugging me as a Physicist. I know in comic books Magnet People rip the iron out of people’s blood all the time, but actually the iron in someone’s blood is bonded to various compounds in the body. The overall effect is that blood-iron is temporarily made weakly paramagnetic/diamagnetic depending on if it’s bonded to oxygen at the moment or not.
Meaning that for Magneto (or Gauss) to actually steal all of the iron out of someone’s blood he has to create a magnetic field so powerful that the victim’s flesh is reduced to mush from how the chemistry has been affected anyway.
Last edited by GleefulNihilism; 01-16-2019 at 04:12 PM.
Is also not going to happen, she has nowhere near that kind of fine control. She could draw the water from the lungs of a drowning victim, but that's about it. She's not so good with water that's mixed with other stuff on a molecular level, though siphoning water from a sediment like purifying muddy water is no problem.
LOL. Yes, have seen that one in my searches. | 2019-04-25T01:02:59 | https://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?s=45feb25214dcb64dac26125a6045aa61&t=186513&page=6 |
It wasn’t always so. For many years Bebernes, the gardener, tried to make it right by creating beds, amending and working the soil and planting trees. But problems remained: a broken, ugly concrete driveway, poor access to the front door, an unhealthy patch of lawn in the back, and overgrown shrubs that robbed both sun and space. The back yard living space still remained uninviting, and they didn’t know why.
element to encourage birds and frogs, and a path to a secret garden. Something that caught Lansing’s attention was their desire for a covered porch, but they felt it impossible due to the architecture of the house.
After careful thought, Lansing developed the idea of a faux porch off the side of the garage. Her design improved circulation, enhanced views, and solved drainage issues. The porch fits seamlessly into the garden feeling as if it has always been there. This cozy space affords a vantage point for viewing the rest of the garden.
Two curving patios overlap and have complimentary paving. The gravel and cobblestones provide an eco-friendly solution for good drainage and dry footing in all seasons.
The dining terrace, under the canopy of a Japanese maple, has a comfortable proportion and scale. The homeowners say dinner conversations there are now both rich and lingering.
The water bowl is filled with frog eggs every spring. Gawf loves to watch them mature and venture into the garden.
Improved grading and surfacing at the back of the garage created a space for a utility area, including a potting bench.
The sinuous recycled concrete wall, built of slabs from the demolition of the driveway, is another eco-friendly element.
The stepping stone path meanders through a small grove of native maples leading to a private reading nook.
Joy Creek Nursery’s landscape construction crews installed the initial side and back yards in 2010. Andrew Babiracki of Terra Prima Gardens built the porch later in 2010. A new front driveway and walk was installed in 2013 based on Lansing’s early concepts. The front yard makeover was installed by Jaylene Walter Landscapes late last year. Now Bebernes and Gawf enjoy the public side of the garden with its new neighborly sitting area, sun-loving plants and edibles.
Last year Walter, Lansing and Bebernes worked together to complete the final piece of the back yard, a tiny, tucked-away reading nook.
The glass and cedar screens featured in the agrden are by Garden Art by James. | 2019-04-23T02:16:14 | https://anld.com/portfolio/bebernes-gawf-garden-designer-alyse-lansing/ |
The major purpose of the study is to examine the Impact of CSR on Earning Per Share (EPS), Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) and Dividend Per Share (DPS) of listed banks in Nigeria. It is believed by the researchers that this study will be of immense use to the government, financial institutions and the general public. The study covered the period 2010-2014. The Impact of EPS, ROCE and DPS was tested on CSR. Simple regression analysis was employed by the researchers in testing the data collected from the annual published financial statement of the selected banks. The regression result showed that EPS and DPS have negative significant relationship with CSR while ROCE has a positive significant relationship with CSR. The research recommends that the government should by way of legislation through regulatory authorities, compel financial institutions to embark actively in CSR, also CSR should be seen as an investment and reported as such in the financial statements of financial institutions.
As the world continues to experience global economic recovery, financial institutions work with policy makers and others in the private sector to restore growth and build public goodwill going forward. The issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its impact on financial performance is crucially relevant now, more than ever.
According to Cornett, Erhemjamts and Tehramian (2014) the “after effects of the financial crisis and the slow economic recovery have resulted in generated skepticism and constant scrutiny of commercial banks’ motives and actions”. They further stated that consumers want tangible actions that demonstrate that banks have their best interest at heart.
Banks and other financial institutions are at the frontline of curbing financial crisis in any economy and one of the things that strengthen the financial performance of banks is corporate social responsibility. As evidenced in developed economies, particularly in August 2012, Bank of America released its second annual corporate social responsibility report as it highlights a number of initiatives including $1.5trillion community development lending and investing goal, $2billion philanthropic investment goal, $50billion environmental business goal each for a ten year period.
Banks belong to the publicly owned financial institutions established solely for profit making. In Nigeria, even though banks are controlled by the government regulatory authorities, they engage in a lot of activities, and offer a range of products aimed at profit making. But there is a lack of commitment in corporate social responsibility.
According to Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), Corporate Social Responsibility is defined as achieving commercial success in ways that honor ethical values and respect of the people, communities and the natural environment. McWilliams and Siegal (2001) describe corporate social responsibility “as actions that appear to further some social good, beyond the interest of the firm and that which is required by law”.
Various empirical studies exist in literature on corporate social responsibility in developed economies and are mixed such as Griffin and Mahon (2007), Margolis and Walsh (2003), Gracia-Castro, Arino and Canels (2010).
Cornett et al.’s (2014) study on corporate social responsibility and its impact on financial performance focused on the investigation of U. S commercial banks. The authors found that the largest banks consistently have higher corporate social responsibility strength and this appears rewarding as it has a positive and significant impact on their Return on Asset and Return on Equity.
In a similar study, Muryaza, Akhtar, Ijaz and Sadiga (2014) carried out a study on the impact of corporate social responsibility on firm financial performance in Pakistan and found that a positive relationship exists between corporate social responsibility and financial performance (Van de Velde et al., 2005). The study further suggests that if firms expand its using on the social exercises it can enhance picture in the clients’ brain and assist them to attain high benefits.
In Nigeria, the gap is yet to be filled on the impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of listed banks such need necessitate this study (Van de Velde, et al., 2005).
In a developing nation like ours, there are no organized pressure group and consumer awareness to influence corporate behavior (Ebere, Madugba and Okpe, 2014). Most corporate organizations including banks demonstrate biased attitude on corporate social responsibility and the society also especially in rural areas, as a lack of awareness of corporate responsibilities. Most managers of financial institutions in Nigeria lack favorable attitude of corporate social responsibility. According to Turban and Greening (1997) as cited in Tsoutsoura (2004) companies perceived to have a strong corporate social responsibility commitment often exhibit a heightened ability to attract and keep employees, which leads to a lower turnover, recruitment and training costs. Employees often use involvement in corporate social responsibility practices to examine and determine whether their personal values conflict with those of the business they work for (Tsoutsoura, 2004). A lot of corporate financial institutions exist without much impact on the society on the ground that it does not have a positive impact on their financial performance. This has become a worrisome aspect and needs urgent attention; hence this study aims to find out whether corporate social responsibility has an impact on the financial performance of listed banks in Nigeria.
- To determine the impact of corporate social responsibility on return on capital employed of listed banks in Nigeria.
- To investigate the impact of corporate social responsibility on earning per share of listed banks in Nigeria.
- To determine the impact of corporate social responsibility on dividend per share of listed banks in Nigeria.
Q1. To what extent does corporate social responsibility impact the Return on Capital Employed of listed banks in Nigeria?
Q2. What is the impact of corporate social responsibility on earning per share of listed banks in Nigeria?
Q3. Is there any relationship between corporate social responsibility and dividend per share of listed banks in Nigeria?
H01. There is no significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and Return on Capital employed of listed banks in Nigeria.
H02. There is no significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and earnings per share of listed banks in Nigeria.
H03. There is no significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and dividend per share of listed banks in Nigeria.
Studies on corporate social responsibility commenced with Boroen who in 1953 issued a paper on “social responsibility of businessmen”. Other researchers that followed suit were Davis (1960), Cochran and Wood (1984), Carroll (1979), since then, many studies have been conducted on corporate social responsibility.
According to Freeman (1997) corporate social responsibility “is an action which the firm chooses to take, that substantially affects an identifiable social stakeholder’s welfare”. Tsoutsoura (2004) opined that a socially responsible corporation should take a step forward and adopt policies and business practices that go beyond the minimum legal requirement and contribute to the welfare of its key stakeholders. Corporate social responsibility is an entire set of policies, practices and programs that are integrated into business operations supply chain and decision making processes throughout the company and usually include issues related to business ethics, community investment, environmental concerns, government, human rights, the market place as well as the workplace.
a. Donations and gifts: This implies transferring the usufructs of someone to any other person or institution. It is a gift offered by a physical or a legal person for charitable purpose and for the benefit of the society. This may of course come in form of cash offering, services, clothing, toys, food, vehicle etc. Donations also include emergency relief and development support or medical needs like donation of blood and transplant. The goods offered as charity is called gift in kind. The institution that provide gift called donor and the individual or any institution who accepts the gift called done (Igbal et al, 2013 as cited by Malik and Nadeem, 2014).
b. Health care services: The financial institutions can bear the cost of their employee health treatments as well as that of other people in the community where they operate. They can also build and maintain Hospitals within the community where they exist.
c. Education: Financial institutions can give scholarships both for families of their employees and other people who cannot afford to pay their tuition fees. In addition, they can also grant their employees room for in-service training, which is a way of not only empowering their workers but also increase their mental ability.
d. Road construction/maintenance: In addition, financial institutions can embark on road construction and maintenance in the community in which it exist, this goes a long way to create sense of belonging to the community and of course create a positive impact on the community.
e. Youth empowerment programs: This is simply any program designed by the banks to empower the youth of the host community. This helps to boast and portrays image of the bank.
a. Enhanced brand image and reputation: Tsoutsoural (2004) posit that customers are often drawn to brands and companies with good reputation in corporate social responsibility issues. Good reputation also increases the firms’ ability to attract capital and trading partners. However, according to him, reputation is hard to measure and quantify.
b. Less risk of negative rare events: Negative rare events which could determine the activities or productive activities of the company may be control and taken care off through involvement in corporate social responsibility. Such as erosion, earthquake etc.
c. Increased ability to attract and retain employees: Companies perceived to have strong corporate social responsibility usually have an increased strength to attract and retain employee and this leads to reduction in labor turnover, recruitment and training costs (Turban and Greening, 1997 as cited by Tsoutsoura, 2004).
a. Corporate governance: Companies engaged in corporate social responsibility principles are more transparent and have less risk of bribery and corruption. This is because they protect not only the shareholders interest but also that of stakeholders.
b. Environmental aspect: To control these risks, they implement stricter and more costly quality and environmental control measures, as it helps them to run less risk of having to recall defective productions and pay heavy fines for excessive polluting.
c. Socially aspect: This arises from waste that could cause damage to the reputation of the firm.
d. Financial Performance: The goal of financial management is to maximized investors economic welfare as reflected by management performance. Organizations aim at maximizing shareholders’ wealth and generate enough profit to continue the business and to grow higher in future. Suffice to say that performance of firms is affected by multiple external and internal factors.
The external factors include market preferences and perceptions, country rules and regulations, and economy of the country. The market and laws are same for similar businesses but different across industries, while internal factors are fundamental variables which are specific to firms such as Return On equity (ROE), Earning per Share (EPS) Return on Capital Employed, (ROCE), Market value per share (MVPS), Net Assets Value per share (NAVPS) Liquidity Ratio (LR) etc.
The financial performance variables that will be considered in this study are: Return on capital employed, Earnings per share and Dividend per share. Also Bank age as a control variable will be considered.
The positive accounting theory identifies firm (organization and company) as means of codifying contracts which are essential in order to get self-seeking individuals to agree and co-operate. Walts and Zimmerman (1986) as cited in Ebere et al (2014) holds the opinion that the focus of positive accounting theory is to describe, explain and predict accounting practice of managers. In order to identify which firm publishes certain information like corporate disclosure.
This theory will be adopted in this study because it mandates firm to disclose corporate responsibilities even though it never stated how or the manner in which it should be disclosed.
Tsoutsoura (2004) carried out a study on corporate social responsibility and financial performance an 500 S&P firms covering a period of five years between 1996 –2000 in California. The relationship was tested using empirical methods, the results indicated that the sign of the relationship is positive and statistically significant; supporting the view (Waddock and Grares, 1997, McGuire, Sundgreen and Scheweis, 1998, Auperle, Carroll and Hatfield, 1985) that socially responsible corporate performance can be associated with a series of bottom-line benefits.
Kanwal, Khanam, Nasreem and Hameed (2013), Malik and Nadeem (2004) investigated the impact of corporate social responsibility on the firm’s financial performance in Pakistan. The study covered a period of five years 2008 – 2012 on 15 companies listed in Karachi stock exchange using correlation analysis, the result showed that there is a considerable positive relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance of the selected firms. The authors, therefore, recommend that companies should embark on corporate social responsibility.
Cornett, Erhemjamts and Fehranian (2014) investigate corporate social responsibility and its impact on financial performance: Investigation of U. S commercial banks. Their study covered a 7 years period 2003 – 2009, and ordinary least square was used to analyze the data collected from published materials and the result showed a positive relation between corporate social responsibility and financial performance.
Igbal, Ahmad, Hamad, Bashir and Sattar (2014) investigated corporate social responsibility and its possible impact on firms’ financial performance in banking sector of Pakistan, the challenge was to identify the impact of disclosure of CSR on firms’ profit margin and EPS. The study covered a 7 years period from 2005 – 2011. The study utilized secondary data extracted from the annual published account of banks in Pakistan. The study employed simple regression in analyzing the data. The study used donation as component of CSR as Independent variable and Net profit margin and EPS are dependent variables. The result of the study showed that there is a positive significant relationship between CSR and financial performance of the firms, and it was recommended that firms should have ISR policy that should reviews periodically and implementation policy and such should be approved by the Board of Governors.
Malik and Nadeem (2014) carried out an investigation on impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of banks in Pakistan; the purpose of the study was to find out if CSR impacts on financial performance. The study covered a period of five years which spanned from 2008 – 2012. Regression analysis was utilized in analyzing the data gotten from published financial statements of the banks. The study used CSR as Independent variable while EPS, ROA, ROE where use as dependent variables. The study find out that there is lack of CSR in Pakistan and the regression model showed a positive between profitability and Net profit and CSR practices. The study recommended that banks in Pakistan should embark on CSR as it impacts on their financial performance.
This study will utilize the ex-post facto research design. Secondary data used for analysis covered five years period (2010 – 2014) and comprises of corporate responsibility, return on capital employed, earning per share and dividend per share as contained in the published financial statements of the selected banks in Nigeria.
The data was analyzed with SPSS 20.0. Simple regression was used to determine the impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance (Van de Velde, et al., 2005) of listed banks in Nigeria. Corporate donations and charitable served as proxies for corporate social responsibility, while Return on capital employed, Earning per share and Dividend per share served as proxies for financial performance.
H01: Earning Per Share has no significant relationship on corporate social responsibility.
The result of data analyses above shows that the strength of the relationship between EPS and CSR is very weak at 24.5%. While the value of the coefficient of determination of 0.060 indicate that only about 6% of the variations in EPS can be explained by variations in CSR.
Furthermore, the coefficient of regression (B) of -3.214 indicates that the relationship between the variables of the study is negative implying that the implementation of CSR has a negative effect on EPS and vice versa.
Finally, the regression result show the computed t-statistic for the coefficient of CSR is 0.910 which is lower than the critical t-statistic of 1.76 at 0.05 level of significance. This means that the null hypothesis is not rejected thus we conclude that Earning per Share has no significant relationship with corporate social responsibility.
H02: Return on capital employed has no significant relationship on corporate social responsibility and bank age.
The result of data analyses above shows that the strength of the relationship between ROCE and CSR is 57.5%. While the value of the coefficient of determination of 0.331 indicate that about 33.1% of the variations in ROCE can be explained by variations in CSR.
Furthermore, the coefficient of regression (B) of -1.493 indicates that the relationship between the variables of the study is negative implying that the implementation of CSR has a negative effect on ROCE and vice versa.
Finally, the regression result show the computed t-statistic for the coefficient of CSR is -2.35 which is higher than the critical t-statistic of 1.76 at 0.05 level of significance. This means that the null hypothesis is rejected. Thus, we conclude that Return on capital employed has a significant relationship with corporate social responsibility.
H03: Dividend Per Share has no significant relationship on corporate social responsibility.
The result of data analyses above shows that the strength of the relationship between DPS and CSR is weak at 36.6%. While the value of the coefficient of determination of 0.134 indicate that only about 13.4% of the variations in DPS can be explained by variations in CSR.
Furthermore, the coefficient of regression (B) of -3.286 indicates that the relationship between the variables of the study is negative implying that the implementation of CSR has a negative effect on DPS and vice versa.
Finally, the regression result show the computed t-statistic for the coefficient of CSR is -1.420 which is lower than the critical t-statistic of 1.76 at 0.05 level of significance. This means that the null hypothesis is not rejected thus we conclude that Dividend Per Share has no significant relationship with corporate social responsibility.
In this study, an indefatigable effort has been made to analyze the impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of listed banks in Nigeria. This study considers accounting and market based Indices Earnings per Share, Return on Capital Employed and Divided per Share, in determining the impact of CSR on financial performance. The result of the simple regression for hypothesis one showed that Earnings per share have a negative significant relationship with corporate social responsibility. This result does not invalidate Earnings per share as financial performance indices but implies that financial institutions have not been embarking on CSR positively. The result of hypothesis two showed that Return on capital employed has a positive significant relationship with CSR. This is in line with Tsoutsoura (2004), Kanwal et al (2013). This study shows that CSR impacts positively on the financial performance of the financial institutions. The result of hypothesis three revealed that dividend per share has no significant relationship with CSR, and it implies that the amount of dividend paid out is highly affected by the operating profit which is often reduced by CSR. This study established that financial institution in Nigeria do not actively engage in corporate social responsibility as it does not impact much on their financial statements.
1. The government should through the regulatory authorities compel financial institutions to embark on corporate social responsibility.
5. Research studies should be encouraged in the field of corporate social responsibility as this will help to create awareness for corporate institutions on CSR.
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1. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Jie Wu, “On Anonymous Routing in Delay Tolerant Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), in press, 2019.
2. Ji Zhang, Po-Wei Harn, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, Xiao Qin, Hua Lu, and Xunfei Jiang, “An Overlapping Voronoi Diagram-based System for Multi-Criteria Optimal Location Queries,” GeoInformatica, in press, 2019.
3. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, Hua Lu, and Ten H. Lai, “Data Verification in Integrated RFID Systems,” IEEE Systems Journal, in press, 2019.
4. Wenlu Wang, Ji Zhang, Min-Te Sun, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “A Scalable Spatial Skyline Evaluation System Utilizing Parallel Independent Region Groups,” The International Journal on Very Large Data Bases (VLDBJ), Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 73-98, 2019.
5. Shan-Yun Teng, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Kun-Ta Chuang, “Toward Mining Stop-by Behaviors in Indoor Space,” ACM Transactions on Spatial Algorithms and Systems (TSAS), Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017.
6. Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, Haixun Wang, Liang Tang, and Min-Te Sun, “Scaling up Markov Logic Probabilistic Inference for Social Graphs,” IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 29, Issue 2, pp. 433-445, 2017.
7. Liang Tang, Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Min-Te Sun, “Exploiting Location-aware Social Networks for Efficient Spatial Query Processing,” GeoInformatica, Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 33-55, 2017.
8. Shan-Yun Teng, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Kun-Ta Chuang, “Toward Mining User Movement Behaviors in Indoor Environments,” ACM SIGSPATIAL Special, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 19-27, 2017.
9. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, Jie Wu, and Faisal S. Alanazi, “Performance and Security Analyses of Onion-Based Anonymous Routing for Delay Tolerant Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Vol. 16, Issue 12, pp. 3473-3487, 2017.
10. Min-Te Sun, Kazuya Sakai, Wei-Shinn Ku, Ten H. Lai, and Athanasios V. Vasilakos, “Private and Secure Tag Access for Large-Scale RFID Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC), Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. 657-671, 2016.
11. Ji Zhang, Xunfei Jiang, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Xiao Qin, “Efficient Parallel Skyline Evaluation using MapReduce,” IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS), Vol. 27, Issue 7, pp. 1996-2009, 2016.
12. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Ten H. Lai, “A Novel Coding Scheme for Secure Communications in Distributed RFID Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC), Vol. 65, Issue 2, pp. 409-421, 2016.
13. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, Ten H. Lai, and Athanasios V. Vasilakos, “A Framework for The Optimal k-Coverage Deployment Patterns of Wireless Sensors,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 12, pp. 7273-7283, 2015.
14. Ji Zhang, Xunfei Jiang, Xiao Qin, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Mohammed I. Alghamdi, “Frog: A Framework for Context-Based File Systems,” ACM Transactions on Storage (TOS), Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2015.
15. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Scott C.-H. Huang, “On Mobility Handling of Sub-Optimal Timer-Based CDS Construction,” Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 29, pp. 1-14, 2015.
16. Yinan Jing, Ling Hu, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Cyrus Shahabi, “Authentication of k Nearest Neighbor Query on Road Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 26, Issue 6, pp. 1494-1506, 2014.
17. Jianzhong Huang, Xiao Qin, Fenghao Zhang, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Changsheng Xie, “MFTS: A Multi-level Fault-tolerant Archiving Storage with Optimized Maintenance Bandwidth,” IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC), Vol. 11, Issue 6, pp. 524-537, 2014.
18. Wei-Shinn Ku, Haiquan Chen, Haixun Wang, and Min-Te Sun, “A Bayesian Inference-Based Framework for RFID Data Cleansing,” IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 25, Issue 10, pp. 2177-2191, 2013.
19. Kazuya Sakai, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, and Roger Zimmermann, “Privacy Preserving Continuous Multimedia Streaming in MANETs,” ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (TOMM), Vol. 9, Issue 4, 2013.
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22. Ling Hu, Wei-Shinn Ku, Spiridon Bakiras, and Cyrus Shahabi, “Spatial Query Integrity with Voronoi Neighbors,” IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 25, Issue 4, pp. 863-876, 2013.
23. Wei-Shinn Ku, Ling Hu, Cyrus Shahabi, and Haixun Wang, “A Query Integrity Assurance Scheme for Accessing Outsourced Spatial Databases,” GeoInformatica, Vol. 17, Issue 1, pp. 97-124, 2013.
24. Kazuya Sakai, Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, and Min-Te Sun, “Dynamic Bit Encoding for Privacy Protection Against Correlation Attacks in RFID Backward Channel,” IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC), Vol. 62, Issue 1, pp. 112-123, 2013.
25. Kazuya Sakai, Scott C.-H. Huang, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, and Xiuzhen Cheng, “Timer-Based CDS Construction in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Vol. 10, Issue 10, pp. 1388-1402, 2011.
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27. Wei-Shinn Ku, Kazuya Sakai, and Min-Te Sun, “The Optimal k-Covering Tag Deployment for RFID-based Localization,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications (JNCA), Vol. 34, Issue 3, pp. 914-924, Elsevier, 2011 (on-line version).
28. Min-Te Sun, Kazuya Sakai, Benjamin R. Hamilton, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Xiaoli Ma, “G-STAR: Geometric STAtelss Routing for 3-D Wireless Sensor Networks,” Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 341-354, Elsevier, 2011 (on-line version).
29. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Efficient Location Updates for Continuous Queries over Moving Objects,” Journal of Computer Science and Technology (JCST), Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 415-430, Springer, 2010.
30. Wei-Shinn Ku, Yu Chen, and Roger Zimmermann, “Privacy Protected Spatial Query Processing for Advanced Location Based Services,” Wireless Personal Communications, Special Issue on Information Security and Data Protection in Future Generation Communication and Networking, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 53-65, Springer, 2009 (on-line version).
31. Hongbing Hu, Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Zhou Su, “Weighted Trust Evaluation Based Malicious Node Detection for Wireless Sensor Networks,” International Journal of Information and Computer Security, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 132-149, Inderscience, 2009.
32. Wei-Shinn Ku and Roger Zimmermann, “Nearest Neighbor Queries with Peer-to-Peer Data Sharing in Mobile Environments,” Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Vol. 4, Issue 5, pp. 775-788, Elsevier, 2008.
33. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, and Haixun Wang, “Location-based Spatial Query Processing in Wireless Broadcast Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC), Vol. 7, Issue 6, pp. 778-791, 2008.
34. Yu Chen, Kai Hwang, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Collaborative Detection of DDoS Attacks over Multiple Network Domains,” IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS), Vol. 18, No. 12, pp. 1649-1662, 2007.
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38. Ji Zhang, Wenlu Wang, Xunfei Jiang, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Hua Lu, “An MBR-Oriented Approach for Efficient Skyline Query Processing,” in Proceedings of the 35th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Macau, China, 2019.
40. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Ten H. Lai, “On The Performance Bound of Structured Key-Based RFID Authentication,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom), Kyoto, Japan, 2019.
41. Ting Shen, Haiquan Chen, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Time-aware Location Sequence Recommendation for Cold-start Mobile Users,” in Proceedings of the 26th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL), Seattle, WA, USA, 2018.
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45. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Jie Wu “Anonymous Routing to Maximize Delivery Rates in DTNs,” in Proceedings of the 37th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2017.
46. Wenlu Wang and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Recommendation-based Smart Indoor Navigation”, in Proceedings of the 2nd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things Design and Implementation (IoTDI), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2017.
47. Asif Iqbal Baba, Manfred Jaeger, Hua Lu, Torben Bach Pedersen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Xike Xie, “Learning-Aided Cleansing for Indoor RFID Data,” in Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), San Francisco, CA, USA, 2016.
49. Asif Iqbal Baba, Hua Lu, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Torben Bach Pedersen, “Cleansing indoor RFID data using regular expressions,” in Proceedings of the 24th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL), Burlingame, CA, USA, 2016.
50. Po-Wei Harn, Ji Zhang, Min-Te Sun, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “A Framework for Updating Multi-Criteria Optimal Location Query,” in Proceedings of the 24th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL), Burlingame, CA, USA, 2016.
51. Ji Zhang, Wei-Shinn Ku, Xunfei Jiang, Xiao Qin, Min-Te Sun, and Hua Lu, “A Framework for Multi-Criteria Optimal Location Selection,” in Proceedings of the 23rd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL), Seattle, WA, USA, 2015 (demo).
52. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, Jie Wu, and Ten H. Lai, “Multi-Path-Based Avoidance Routing in Wireless Networks,” in Proceedings of the 35th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2015 (Acceptance rate 13%, 70/543).
53. Liang Tang, Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Min-Te Sun, “Parameterized Spatial Query Processing based on Social Probabilistic Clustering,” in Proceedings of the 22nd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL), Dallas, Texas, USA, 2014.
54. Ji Zhang, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, Xiao Qin, and Hua Lu, “Multi-Criteria Optimal Location Query with Overlapping Voronoi Diagrams,” in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT), Athens, Greece, 2014 (Acceptance rate 20%, 52/266).
55. Shan-Yun Teng, Tzu-Yuan Chung, Kun-Ta Chuang, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Toward Mining User Traversal Patterns in the Indoor Environment,” In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Pattern Mining and Application of Big Data, held in conjunction with PAKDD, Tainan, Taiwan, 2014.
56. Ji Zhang, Wei-Shinn Ku, Xunfei Jiang, and Xiao Qin, “A Spatial Keyword Evaluation Framework for Network-based Spatial Queries,” In Proceedings of the 21st ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Orlando, FL, USA, 2013 (demo).
57. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Ten H. Lai, “Randomized Skip Lists-Based Private Authentication for Large-Scale RFID Systems,” In Proceedings of the 14th ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (MobiHoc), Bangalore, India, 2013.
58. Jiao Yu, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, and Hua Lu, “An RFID and Particle Filter-Based Indoor Spatial Query Evaluation System,” In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT), Genoa, Italy, 2013 (Acceptance rate 20%, 48/235).
59. Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, Haixun Wang, Liang Tang, and Min-Te Sun, “LinkProbe: Probabilistic Inference on Large-Scale Social Networks,” In Proceedings of the 29th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Brisbane, Australia, 2013 (acceptance rate: 20%, 88/450).
61. Chih-Jye Wang and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Efficient Evaluation of Skyline Queries in Wireless Data Broadcast Environments,” In Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 2012.
62. Ling Hu, Yinan Jing, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Cyrus Shahabi, “Enforcing k Nearest Neighbor Query Integrity on Road Networks,” In Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 2012.
63. Yuling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Caching Support for Skyline Query Processing with Partially-Ordered Domains,” In Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 2012.
64. Chih-Jye Wang, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Haiquan Chen, “Geo-Store: A Spatially-Augmented SPARQL Query Evaluation System,” In Proceedings of the 20th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Redondo Beach, CA, USA, 2012 (demo).
65. Chih-Jye Wang and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Anonymous Sensory Data Collection Approach for Mobile Participatory Sensing,” In Proceedings of the Workshop on Secure Data Management on Smartphones and Mobiles, held in conjunction with ICDE 2012, Washington, D.C., 2012.
66. Mohan Yang, Haixun Wang, Haiquan Chen, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Querying Uncertain Data with Aggregate Constraints,” In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), Athens, Greece, 2011 (Acceptance rate 23%, 87/375).
67. Minda Xiang, Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Zhou Su, “Mitigating DDoS Attacks using Protection Nodes in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks,” In Proceedings of the IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), Houston, TX, USA, 2011.
68. Weikuan Yu, K. John Wu, Wei-Shinn Ku, Cong Xu, and Juan Gao, “BMF: Bitmapped Mass Fingerprinting for Fast Protein Identification,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing, Austin, TX, USA, 2011.
69. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Yifan Jin, “SkyEngine: Efficient Skyline Search Engine for Continuous Skyline Computations,” In Proceedings of the 27th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Hannover, Germany, 2011 (demo).
70. Ling Hu, Wei-Shinn Ku, Spiridon Bakiras, and Cyrus Shahabi, “Verifying Spatial Queries using Voronoi Neighbors,” In Proceedings of the 18th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), San Jose, CA, USA, 2010.
71. Chih-Jye Wang, Wei-Shinn Ku, Ling Hu, and Cyrus Shahabi, “INTACT: A Spatial Query Integrity Assurance Framework for Location-based Services,” In Proceedings of the 18th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), San Jose, CA, USA, 2010 (demo).
72. Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, Haixun Wang, and Min-Te Sun, “Leveraging Spatio-Temporal Redundancy for RFID Data Cleansing,” In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2010 (Acceptance rate 21%, 80/384).
73. Jie Bao, Chi-Yin Chow, Mohamed F. Mokbel and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Efficient Evaluation of k-Range Nearest Neighbor Queries in Road Networks,” In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mobile Data Management (MDM), Kansas City, MO, USA, 2010.
74. Jun Feng, Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Pu Liu, “Analysis of Integrity Vulnerabilities and a Non-repudiation Protocol for Cloud Data Storage Platforms," In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Security in Cloud Computing (SCC), held in conjunction with ICPP 2010, San Diego, CA, USA, 2010.
75. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Message-Efficient CDS Construction in MANETs,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing (ISWPC), Modena, Italy, 2010.
76. Jun Feng, Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Zhou Su, “D-DOG: Securing Sensitive Data in Distributed Storage Space by Data Division and Out-of-order Keystream Generation,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Cape Town, South Africa, 2010.
77. Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Haixun Wang, “Cleansing Uncertain Databases Leveraging Aggregate Constraints,” In Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Management and Mining of Uncertain Data (MOUND), held in conjunction with ICDE 2010, Long Beach, CA, USA, 2010.
78. Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Kazuya Sakai, “A Novel DDoS Attack Defending Framework with Minimized Bilateral Damages,” In Proceedings of the 7th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2010.
79. Jie Bao, Haiquan Chen, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “PROS: A Peer-to-Peer System for Location Privacy Protection on Road Networks,” In Proceedings of the 17th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS), Seattle, WA, 2009 (demo).
80. Kazuya Sakai, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Roger Zimmermann, “Group-Server Scheduling for Continuous Multimedia Streaming in MANETs,” In Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), San Diego, CA, USA, 2009.
81. Wei-Shinn Ku, Ling Hu, Cyrus Shahabi, and Haixun Wang, “Query Integrity Assurance of Location-based Service Accessing Outsourced Spatial Databases,” In Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Databases (SSTD), Aalborg, Denmark, 2009.
82. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, Wei-Shinn Ku, Haojun Wang, and Chung-Dau Wang, “PLUS: A Message-Efficient Prototype for Location-based Applications,” In Proceedings of the 25th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Shanghai, China, 2009 (demo).
83. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Adaptive Safe Regions for Continuous Spatial Queries over Moving Objects,” In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA), Brisbane, Australia, 2009.
84. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Fast Connected Dominating Set Construction in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Dresden, Germany, 2009.
85. Yu Chen and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Self-Encryption Scheme for Data Security in Mobile Devices,” In Proceedings of the 6th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2009.
86. Haiquan Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, Min-Te Sun, and Roger Zimmermann, “The Multi-Rule Partial Sequenced Route Query,” In Proceedings of the 16th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM GIS), Irvine, CA, USA, 2008.
87. Kazuya Sakai, Min-Te Sun, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Hiromi Okada, “Maintaining CDS in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks,” In Proceedings of the International Conference on Wireless Algorithms, Systems and Applications (WASA), Dallas, TX, USA, 2008.
88. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Efficient Updates for Continuous Skyline Computations,” In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), Turin, Italy, 2008.
89. Yu Chen, Jie Bao, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Jiun-Long Huang, “Cache Management Techniques for Privacy Protected Location-based Services,” In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Privacy-Aware Location-based Mobile Services (PALMS), held in conjunction with the 9th International Conference on Mobile Data Management (MDM), Beijing, China, 2008.
90. Po-Yi Li, Wen-Chih Peng, Tsung-Wei Wang, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Jianliang Xu, “A Cloaking Algorithm Based on Spatial Networks for Location Privacy,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous, and Trustworthy Computing (SUTC), Taichung, Taiwan, 2008.
91. Idris M. Atakli, Hongbing Hu, Yu Chen, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Malicious Node Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks using Weighted Trust Evaluation,” In Proceedings of the Spring Simulation Multiconference (SpringSim), Ottawa, Canada, 2008.
92. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, Haojun Wang, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Partition-Based Lazy Updates for Continuous Queries over Moving Objects,” In Proceedings of the 15th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM GIS), Seattle, WA, USA 2007.
93. Yu Chen, Kai Hwang, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Distributed Change-Point Detection of DDoS Attacks: Experimental Results on DETER Testbed,” In Proceedings of DETER Community Workshop on Cyber Security Experimentation and Test 2007 (DETER), Boston, MA, USA 2007.
94. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Wen-Chih Peng, and Sushama Shroff, “Privacy Protected Query Processing on Spatial Networks,” In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Privacy Data Management (PDM), Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
95. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, and Haixun Wang, “Location-based Spatial Queries with Data Sharing in Wireless Broadcast Environment,” In Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Istanbul, Turkey, 2007 (tech report).
96. Haojun Wang, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Distributed Continuous Range Query Processing on Moving Objects,” In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Database and Expert System Applications (DEXA), Krakow, Poland, 2006.
97. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Chi-Ngai Wan, and Haojun Wang, “MAPLE: Mobile Scalable P2P System for Location-Based Services,” In Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2006 (demo).
98. Wei-Shinn Ku and Roger Zimmermann, “Location-based Spatial Queries with Data Sharing in Mobile Environments,” In Proceedings of the ICDE Ph.D. Workshop 2006, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2006.
99. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Haojun Wang, and Trung Nguyen, “ANNATTO: Adaptive Nearest Neighbor Queries in Travel Time Networks,” In Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management (MDM), Nara, Japan, 2006 (demo).
100. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Haojun Wang, and Chi-Ngai Wan, “Adaptive Nearest Neighbor Queries in Travel Time Networks,” In Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information System (ACM GIS), Bremen, Germany, 2005.
101. Haojun Wang, Roger Zimmermann, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “ASPEN: An Adaptive Spatial Peer-to-Peer Network,” In Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information System (ACM GIS), Bremen, Germany, 2005.
102. Roger Zimmermann, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Wei-Cheng Chu, “Efficient Query Routing in Distributed Spatial Databases,” In Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information System (ACM GIS), Washington, D.C., USA, 2004.
103. Roger Zimmermann, Wei-Shinn Ku, and Haojun Wang, “Spatial Data Query Support in Peer-to-Peer Systems,” In Proceedings of the 28th International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC), Workshop on Geographic and Biological Data Management, Hong Kong, China, 2004.
104. Roger Zimmermann, Kun Fu, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Design of a Large Scale Data Stream Recorder,” In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), Angers, France, 2003.
105. Yu Chen, Wei-Shinn Ku, Jun Feng, Pu Liu, and Zhou Su, “Secure Distributed Data Storage in Cloud Computing,” Book Chapter in Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms, editor Rajkumar Buyya et al., pp. 221-248, Wiley, ISBN 0470887990, 2011.
106. Wei-Shinn Ku, Haojun Wang, and Roger Zimmermann, “Modern Navigation Systems and Related Spatial Query,” Book Chapter in Handbook of Research on Geoinformatics, editor Hassan A. Karimi, pp. 285-292, Idea Group, Inc., ISBN 1591409969, 2009.
107. Yu Chen, Hao Chen, and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Malicious Node Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Book Chapter in Security in RFID and Sensor Networks, editor Yan Zhang and Paris Kitsos, pp. 361-374, Auerbach Publications (Taylor & Francis Group), ISBN 1420068393, 2009.
108. Yu Chen and Wei-Shinn Ku, “Distributed Data Aggregation Technology for Real-Time DDoS Attacks Detection,” Book Chapter in Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining, 2nd Edition, editor John Wang, pp. 701-708, Idea Group, Inc., ISBN 1591405572, 2008.
109. Wei-Shinn Ku and Roger Zimmermann, “GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture Using Web Services,” Book Chapter in Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, editor Brian N. Hilton, pp. 110-132, Idea Group, Inc., ISBN 1599040751, 2007.
110. Yu-Ling Hsueh, Roger Zimmermann, Haojun Wang, Wei-Shinn Ku, “Partition-Based Lazy Updates for Continuous Queries over Moving Objects,” USC-CS-TR-07-892, University of Southern California.
111. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, and Chi-Ngai Wan, “Nearest Neighbor Queries with Data Sharing in Mobile Environments,” USC-CS-TR-06-886, University of Southern California.
112. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, Chi-Ngai Wan, and Haojun Wang, “A P2P Simulation Model to Support Mobile, Scalable Nearest Neighbor Queries for Location-based Services,” USC-CS-TR-05-871, University of Southern California.
113. Wei-Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann, and Chi-Ngai Wan, “Location-based Spatial Queries with Data Sharing in Mobile Environments,” USC-CS-05-843, University of Southern California. | 2019-04-19T23:20:28 | http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~weishinn/Publications.htm |
Because lung cancer is the most deadly type of cancer and we don’t stand much of a chance if it’s diagnosed late.
A couple studies unveiled at the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that treatments that stop cancer from blocking the immune system were very effective in helping patients with advanced lung cancer live longer.
Besides radiation, chemotherapy and surgery, immunotherapy is emerging as the most promising cancer treatment, according to a report by Lenny Bernstein of the Washington Post. And its potential got a big boost Friday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology when researchers presented outcomes of an immunotherapy drug called Nivolumab.
Trials on 582 people who had advanced lung cancer and had already tried other treatments showed that those who took the drug lived longer than those on chemotherapy and saw a 27 percent smaller chance of death.
"[The results] mark a milestone in the development of new treatment options for lung cancer,” said head researcher Dr. Luis Paz-Ares to BBC News.
We really do need a way to fight back against lung cancer (besides obviously stomping on your cigarette pack and never taking another puff). Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and over 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with it this year. It’s time to take it down off its deadly pedestal.
How about some more good news? Lung cancer isn’t the only cancer immunotherapy can fight off. Along with Nivolumab, two other immunotherapy drugs approved by The Food and Drug Administration are being used to treatment melanoma skin cancer.
However, there are still some problems. These therapies are currently insanely expensive, drugs can cost $10,000 or more per WaPo, and we don’t know what modifying our immune system will do to us in the future. Still, the future is promising; unless you’re a lung cancer cell, that is.
Ask The Big Question: Can we afford to progress when the price of each dose is so insanely high?
Disrupt Your Feed: It’s 2015. Why won’t people just ditch cigarettes already?
Drop This Fact: 158,040 Americans are expected to die from lung cancer in 2015, according to the American Lung Association. | 2019-04-25T00:34:52 | https://www.askmen.com/news/sports/immunotherapy-is-an-effective-treatment-against-lung-cancer.html |
It’s fascinating to think of the images I would have made had I been a child photographer.
Growing up in the South Bronx in New York City I saw a lot of things that I assumed were normal: groups of men with gold chains, loud music, and fancy Cadillacs hanging on the corner of our poverty-stricken block; dozens of teenage mothers pushing baby carriages. And there were good times, like when my grandmother would come from Puerto Rico to spend entire summers with me and my cousins. She made the best rice and beans.
Back then I didn’t have the perspective to question or appreciate the things around me. My driving ambition was to find a career, earn a living, and leave the Bronx.
I was tired of the crime, the poverty, and the sense of separation in my own family. Colby was going to be my ticket out.
My perspective changed after my first year on Mayflower Hill. Waterville was such a different environment, one that helped me to see what the world was like outside of the Bronx. Colby also provided me a safe haven to actually appreciate education, reflect on my experiences, and form ideas and opinions.
To my surprise, with my broadening perspective I found myself appreciating the diversity and culture in the Bronx. Despite the bad press the area gets, I began to see more of the good—a present-day melting pot of working-class citizens and incoming immigrants, most working hard to find their place in the American dream.
The Bronx felt like the only authentic borough left in New York City; all the others were quickly changing and gentrifying. For me, it was all becoming clear. And clearer.
I was drawn to American studies as a major because it deepened my desire and my ability to examine and understand the social and cultural realities that existed in my own community. Around the same time at Colby I found my love for photography.
I began to appreciate craft and technique and, more importantly, the medium’s ability to give you an instant voice as you choose a subject and frame a photograph. Equipped with these tools, I was ready to return home to the South Bronx and find a way to address issues of inner-city poverty, racism, and misrepresentations.
As a photojournalist and documentary photographer, I found that the best way to address these broader topics was to zoom into the perspective of family life—as in my family and its narrative.
I spent the past year photographing daily life and traumatic events in my family. I wanted to tell our stories—stories of aspiration, struggle, and loneliness.
Being immersed in this story pulled me closer to my family and helped me to grow as a documentary photographer. I learned that the most powerful images were made when I shared empathy and engagement with my subject. It was a certain closeness that has taught me to cherish human connection—and that a camera was only a tool to document what was being experienced. The result has been a journey of self-discovery, with the lens aimed at my family. And the goal is to show what was there all along: the extraordinary in the ordinary.
An image of my grandmother hangs in my grandfather’s bedroom in Puerto Rico.
After my grandmother passed away, we flew to Puerto Rico to inform my grandfather and make arrangements. He had not seen her for five years. This image was taken of my grandfather on the porch of his home the day of the funeral.
My grandfather, the morning of my grandmother’s funeral.
A view of our hometown, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
After my grandmother passed away, we flew to Puerto Rico to inform my grandfather, shown above and top left, at his home in Rio Piedras, at left. My grandfather had not seen my grandmother for five years.
Consolation at my grandfather’s home.
My brother, Justino Sanchez, helps to dress my grandfather for my grandmother’s funeral. My grandfather uses a wheelchair because he lost a foot to gangrene contracted after many years selling produce in the hot sun.
Visiting family before the funeral. It is early in the morning of Mother’s Day, and my great grandmother lies in bed.
My brother, Justino Sanchez, above, helps to dress my grandfather for my grandmother’s funeral. My grandfather uses a wheelchair because he lost a foot to gangrene after many years selling produce in the hot sun. We visited family before the funeral, including my great-grandmother. The photo at right was taken early on Mother’s Day as she lay in bed.
My niece Ariana crosses the church during her First Communion ceremony. The event, which also included my nephew Javier’s First Communion, was followed by a backyard party and a walk in the park.
The view of the backyard during Ariana’s party.
My aunt, Titi Wito, who is known as “the salsa queen” despite living most of her life in a wheelchair.
A family crosses the street near the Melrose housing projects in the Bronx.
Top right, my aunt, Titi Wito, applies her makeup. She is known as “the salsa queen” despite living most of her life in a wheelchair. At right, a family crosses the street near the Melrose housing projects in the Bronx. Above, the view of the backyard during my cousin Ariana’s First Communion party.
My mother, Nitza, 57, works as a home attendant for a woman named Ana. She monitors Ana’s health issues and assists with Ana’s daily needs.
My sister Idzaly, 28, removes a bib from my grandmother in the elevator after a barbecue.
My sister Idzaly readies the bar for an event at Ruff Ryders Club House. She joined the Ruff Ryders, whose activities center on motorcycles, pitbulls, and music, because the club provided her with a support network in the Bronx.
Above, my sister Idzaly, 28, removes a bib from my grandmother, Abuela, in the elevator after a barbecue. Left, Idzaly readies the bar for an event at the Ruff Ryder Club House. She joined the Ruff Ryders, whose activities center on motorcycles, pitbulls, and music, because the club provided her with a support network in the Bronx.
My father, Edwin Torres Sr., opens the door to the apartment he once shared with his wife and three children. My parents separated eight years ago.
My grandmother, Abuela, in her hospital bed a few days before passing away. My uncle hugs her goodbye.
My cousin Sonja knocks on the front door of her home in the Willis Avenue projects. The door is kept bolted shut from the inside.
My father, Edwin Torres Sr., recovers at home after open-heart surgery.
Above, my grandmother, Abuela, in her hospital bed a few days before passing away. My uncle hugs her goodbye. Top right, my cousin Sonja knocks on the front door of her home in the Willis Avenue projects. The door is kept bolted shut from the inside. Right, my father, Edwin Torres Sr., recovers at home after open-heart surgery to correct problems caused by an unhealthy diet.
My father, Edwin Torres Sr., presents a flower to Coua Vang, my girlfriend and a new member of the family.
Edwin Torres ’12 is a freelance photographer whose work appears frequently in the New York Times. | 2019-04-23T08:17:15 | https://www.colby.edu/magazine/edwin-torres/ |
come clean about his alleged doings with Monica Lewinsky.
our cable system will launch those cable modems that he has heard so much about.
about to expire. "So let's do it now," he urged.
and finally get decent, if not the best, high-speed access to the Internet.
of Southern Westchester, is going to make them available in our area.
quarter of 1999, or whenever.
that go along with getting it installed.
company's soon-to-be-launched "Infospeed DSL" service.
to hear the Bell Atlantic pitch.
and they can afford it.
the microphone, as if to not arouse any of those computer veterans who might ask about it.
want to ruffle the nice, 20-something woman and put her on the spot.
but that will soon have competition on that front.
potshots at cable's prowess in high-speed Internet access.
capacity available to any one user inevitably drops."
are going to confront if they ever address gatherings like the Westchester PC Users Group.
those potential customers about the virtues of cable modems. | 2019-04-20T06:29:59 | https://www.multichannel.com/news/infospeed-dsl-pitch-147584 |
This past fall, Purchase College revamped its dining menu and facilities, and students couldn’t be happier. The new, extended hours of the Dining Hall allow for students to eat at all hours of the day from the buffet’s many options. And did we mention the increased number of options available? The Hub now features a totally redone menu, offering new selections from Grill 165, the campus burger joint, Chick N Grill, your one-stop-shop for burritos, rice bowls and quesadillas, and many, many more upgraded dining experiences.
One of the features, however, is the new meal system, which now incorporates a $6.00 meal with no restrictions on pairing food items together. But through the changing times and new foods, I am always happy to see our ever-popular (and my personal favorite) Sushi Bar remain the same through the ages. The fish is always fresh and each order is rolled by hand everyday for top quality sushi you wont find anywhere else. Fellow ambassador Tyrone Hodges personally can’t get enough of Chick N Grill and the fantastic burrito bowls they offer. But don’t ask us, try them for yourself during your next campus visit! | 2019-04-20T22:31:31 | https://www.purchase.edu/live/blogs/41-new-year-new-food |
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