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With hundreds of business, education and economic officials standing by, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formally launched START-UP NY.
The program is designed to create tax-free zones to attract and grow new businesses across the state, particularly in Upstate New York.
“In a tax-free environment, no one can match what New York has to offer. Businesses that are looking to startup or expand, and most importantly create jobs, should look no further,” said Cuomo. “We are leveraging our world-class SUNY system and prestigious private universities to partner with new businesses, providing direct access to advanced research, development resources, experts in high-tech and other industries and all with zero taxes for ten whole years.”
At the New York City ceremony, Cuomo also said that longtime financial executive John Mack will serve as economic development advisor for the state and special advisor to the board of Empire State Development. In those two roles, Mack will advise Cuomo and ESD on various economic development programs and issues, including START-UP NY.
Mack is currently a senior advisor of Morgan Stanley. He retired as chairman of the board of Morgan Stanley at the end of 2011 and also served as CEO of Morgan Stanley from June 2005 until December 2009.
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Ohio Festivals Provide Endless Summer Fun
– In Ohio summer brings a variety of new and treasured festivals taking place in every corner of the state. From celebrations of arts, culture and music to Tall Ships, football and twins, there is no better way to experience warm weekends than with one-of-a-kind gatherings. This summer offers plenty of opportunities to explore both.
"Whether you’re looking to reconnect with family, catch up with friends or just enjoy time in the outdoors, Ohio summer festivals and events are a great way to experience everything our state has to offer,” said Interim State Tourism Director Pat Barker.
Following is a sampling of Ohio’s diverse summer festivals and events. For more ideas on places to experience, visit DiscoverOhio.com
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Arts and Culture
July 12–14: Bunbury Music Festival, Cincinnati
Bunbury has quickly become one of the top music events in Ohio! Eighty live performances will take place throughout the weekend in Cincinnati. This year’s lineup includes Fun, MGMT, Twenty One Pilots and The National.
July 26–27: Macy’s Music Festival, Cincinnati
Gather in the Queen City for this time-honored celebration of music that showcases the best artists in R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop, as well as up-and-coming artists. This year’s lineup includes Bootsy Collins, Tyreese, Fantaisia, Jill Scott and more.
August 10–11: Festival Latino, Columbus
Experience traditional and contemporary Latin American culture through lively music and dance performances, educational workshops and authentic cuisine.
July 4–7: Port of Cleveland 2013 Tall Ships Festival, Cleveland
A fleet of 10 to 12 Tall Ships will dock in Cleveland for a four-day nautical celebration. Visitors can board vessels, meet the crews, learn about maritime heritage and more.
July 19–August 5: Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, Canton
Celebrate the legends of one of America’s favorite pastimes during this two-week celebration of 19 events during the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary. Share in the excitement during a community parade, ribs burn off, a Balloon Class Invitational, the NFL/Hall of Fame football game and more.
July 24–August 4: Ohio State Fair, Columbus
There truly is something for everybody at the Ohio State Fair. Learn about agriculture and watch champion 4-H animals and handlers from across the state compete for top honors, enjoy roving performances by the Ohio State Fair Band and Choir or take in a growing fine arts show and competition. Go for a paddle or just relax in the eight-acre natural resources park, get your sports fix from wrestling and boxing to baton twirling and cheerleading, take a ride on the midway and finish off the evening with a concert.
August 2–4: Twins Days Festival, Twinsburg
It’s twice the fun when thousands of identical and fraternal pairs, as well as other multiples, descend on Twinsburg for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World!” Those in attendance will enjoy games, a 5K Race/Walk, fireworks and other activities during the weekend.
Ohio’s Great Outdoors
June 22–23: Vectren Dayton Air Show, Dayton
Watch in amazement as pilots and aerobatic teams conquer the skies during this annual air show including aerobatic teams, World War II planes, helicopter rides, jet demonstrations, amazing stunt pilots, a display of static aircraft and more high-flying activities.
July 6–7: Toledo Lighthouse Waterfront Festival, Toledo
Become part of Toledo’s nautical tradition at this waterfront fest, which offers island-themed music, food, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, a silent auction, a photo contest and boat rides around the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse.
August 9–11: Flag City Balloon Fest, Findlay
Go for a high-flying ride during this annual festival, where more than 40 air balloons of all colors, patterns, shapes and even characters take to the skies of Findlay. Stay grounded with a classic car show, corn hole tournament, 5K Run/Walk and a coloring contest.
August 10: Tour du Towpath, Canal Fulton
Embark on a 35-mile, 20-mile or 8-mile bicycling journey along the portion of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail that winds through Summit County. Afterwards, a barbecue lunch will reward tired riders in Canal Fulton.

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Manyenyeni hits out at Gumbo …says he should just shut up
By Daniel Chigundu
HARARE Mayor Councillor Bernard Manyenyeni says Transport Minister Joram Gumbo has no right speaking of failures in the council, but should instead shut up on the matter.
Minister Gumbo last week criticised local authorities for complaining about Zinara funds yet they had nothing to show for the money that they had received from the roads administration parastatal.
“Zinara is equally committed to this national goal, but where I have an issue is with some local authorities that are making noise about Zinara disbursements, particularly City of Harare. They say Zinara gives them inadequate money, about $1 million per quarter.
“But what do they have to show for that little money that they have received? Can they show us one road that they have maintained or patched up using the money that they have received?
“Bulawayo, which is the best run local authority in terms of its roads, has managed to maintain their roads using the little money that they get from Zinara while Harare has failed,” Gumbo told the media.
Refusing to be outdone, councillor Manyenyeni took to the social media to blame government for the Harare Municipality woes and had some advice for the minister as well.
“I was tempted to send him a text. …….”Joram Gumbo go and play outside!
“I wish I could offer a more detailed/informed response but I can certainly share here and now that the city parking business rakes in between US$17 000 and US$19 000 per day (gross).
“If at all (and I am guessing here) that their salaries are as high as main council employees we could be talking of over 70 percent of that being gobbled up in HR outflows.
“In the meantime someone please tell Joram Gumbo to sit down and keep quiet….
“Someone also tell those in government that Harare Council has been crippled by two successive developments. In March 2013 the minister signed off the heavy salary bill for council workers and just four months later in July 2013 he wrote off over US$300 million debts (two years worth of inflows) under an “Operation Kafiramberi”
“We as council still have a lot of financial disclosure to do. We still have a lot of misaligned outlays to answer for!” he said.
Before being criticised by minister Gumbo, the Harare Mayor had said the onus to repair Harare roads lies with Zinara as they are not disbursing enough funds for the work.
Most city councils in the country are struggling to maintain their roads owing to lack of adequate funding from Zinara and poor bill and rate payments by residents.
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere last week met with Minister Gumbo to try and resolve the issue between local authorities and the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) on the amounts the latter disburses for road maintenance.

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Prof. Dr. Steffen P. Walz
Prof. Dr. Steffen P. Walz is an explorer by heart, and Director of Innovation at diconium, a Volkswagen subsidiary. Based in Berlin, he has a background in Cultural Anthropology and General Rhetoric, and has earned a PhD in Computer Aided Architectural Design from the ETH Zurich; he is Adjunct Professor of Design Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and teaches and coaches at the University of St.Gallen's Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG) in Switzerland.
For more than twenty years, Steffen has been exploring the potentials of play, games and creative technologies for ideating, learning, motivating, engaging, inspiring, providing a platform, and for communicating causes, as well as to enable self-determination. Towards these ends, he has worked with sponsors and partners such as the Björn-Steiger-Foundation, Daimler, Audi, Novartis Pharma, Bosch Rexroth, Deloitte Center for the Edge, the United Nations Population Fund, the UNESCO World Heritage protected City of Regensburg, Germany, and the City of Melbourne's CityLab.
Steffen has spoken and published widely about his interests and award-winning practice; he is co-editor of The Gameful World (The MIT Press) and had founded and directed the Games & Experimental Entertainment Laboratory (GEElab) for several years. Last but not least, he serves as the curator of bizplay, an annual Creative Play congress in Karlsruhe, Germany, now in its ninth year, as well as for the new creatables conference.
The recently founded creatables initiative unites media makers, experience designers and the Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg to boost awareness amongst, and inspire, game developers & artists, as well as other creative technologists, that creative media, technology and design outcomes can be a catalyst and a cross-innovation driver to address the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals, see https://creatables.de. In the form of “creatables”, art and digital design have the potential to challenge the status quo, to move minds, to communicate themes and mechanics, to motivate audiences towards behavior change, and to support non-game stakeholders such as small and medium enterprises as well, the latter which are in dire need to respond to the climate, health and equality challenges we are all facing.
In this talk, I will introduce the creatables initiative, team and vision, showcase exemplary ‘creatables’, and provide an outlook of our upcoming bizplay-meets-creatables conference on 15 October 2020, and other plans beyond.

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SEARCH IS ON FOR NEW PRESIDENT Cambridge faculty raise questions about campus voice By Lynnsey Renaud Staff writer
PHOTO BY ADAM HOLTE Drew Reilly, president of the Cambridge Student Government, and Shannon Glenn, past president of Coon Rapids Student Government, talk to Yerko Besmalinovic about voter registration in the Cambridge cafeteria on Sept. 18.
Scrambling for student votes — and attention With pledge cards, voter drive, students hope to boost turnout for November election By Joey Janowski Staff writer It's an election year, and Cambridge Student Government wants your vote. More specifically, your pledge to vote. Since September, student government reps have been recruiting for their “Get Out the Vote” campaign. Student Government has had a table set up with forms for students to register to vote, as well as pledge cards for those who will be voting. As of mid-September they have had 60 pledge cards from students who were not only registering, but who pledged to vote.
This campaign emphasizes the importance of sharing your voice in shaping the future. It's not just about who you feel is the best choice
Some students tuned out By Brady Lokken Staff writer One of the biggest challenges for campus get-outthe-vote effort is students who don’t think their vote will make a difference. A common refrain around campus is, “I don’t know who to vote for” or “It’s not going to affect me” or “how am I going to affect the out come?” Political Science Professor Jeff Edblad says it’s a misconception that the votes of college students don’t matter. “It’s incredibly important for the next president, either. There are matters that directly affect students at ARCC. Student Government President Drew Reilly said, “In the last 10 years, the funding for higher education for two-
for teens, college students and young adults to be interested in the election for many reasons one being that decisions are going to be made that will impact your lives,” he said. In Minnesota, issues like the Voter ID and marriage amendments are voter decisions with longterm impacts. Nationally, the next president will be dealing with a budget crisis, with decisions affecting student loans, grants and funding for higher education, along withfuture healthcare, military and other benefits.
year colleges in Minnesota has dropped by 40 percent. So, in the last 10 years, we went from students paying one-third and the state paying two-thirds, to the state paying one-third and
students paying two-thirds of tuition ... “If [we], the younger generation doesn't get out and vote, or we say, oh, I don't like politics or oh, that's for old people, how are we ever going to get spoken for?”
The Cambridge effort is part of a statewide campaign created by the Minnesota State College Student Association. (MSCSA) The get out the vote campaign is currently being held at 47 two-year colleges across Minnesota. Reilly says the overall goal is to “get 10,000 new voters registered, and get 12,000 voter pledge cards signed.” To help reach this goal, ARCC has had a table set up in the food court, and the student reaction has been positive. Reilly said he was pleased with the response so far. It's “a really good start. And we have about a month to go,” he said.
For the second time in two years, Anoka-Ramsey is looking for a president. But faculty members on Cambridge campus are already feeling left out of the process. Their frustration came up at a listening session Sept. 26 held by RPA Inc., which is running the search. Barbara Prince, Cambridge faculty president, said she was concerned
there is no full-time Cambridge faculty member on the search committee. “You have picked people who are not full-time on this campus,” she said in an e-mail exchange with Jay Nelson, interim head of human rights. A college spokeswoman did not return an e-mail asking for comment. But Chancellor Steven Rosenstone scheduled a second listening session on Oct. 10 from 2-5 p.m. on all three campuses. A previous search for president, in 2011, ended without a candidate cho-
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Cambridge campus’ multi-mile backyard By Adam Holte Inkspot editor Biology classes use it as an outdoor laboratory. Fitness walking classes use it for a morning energy boost. But many students don’t realize that just steps away from campus is a public trail system several miles long called the Spirit River Nature Area. “It gives students an opportunity to take a break and get some exercise in,”
said health and fitness instructor Wendy Zins. Biology instructor Brad Wold said, “It provides easy access to a variety of plant communities. You can quickly drop into the flood plain area and be away from traffic.” This area was the result of a joint effort in 2001 between the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Campus of ARCC. The paved
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PHOTO BY ADAM HOLTE Amanda Anderson, Sara Wald, Autumn Barth and Nichole McDonnel walk on a trail in the Spirit River Nature Area during their Wendy Zins’ walking class on Sept. 20.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB
By David Ritchie President Hello from the political science club! We are currently looking for many new members to join the club and help shape and take part in future club activities. One of the tentative events we have planned is a
but really need to get more people interested in the club. Additionally, politically interested students will have a chance to see a live debate on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 16, when U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaak and challenger Rick Nolan bring the debate on campus. Be sure to attend
that public event. Meeting times are still tentative until we get some more interest in the club. If you’re at all interested in joining please email me. Remember, “The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” -Plato
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By Michael DeBoer President I am pleased to receive the nod from the members of the Environmental Club (e-club) to serve as the president of the e-club. It will be a pleasure to serve in this role. This semester will be a time to reflect on our
Get Out and Vote! campaign to get students informed and active in the voting process. We’d also like to bring in different people who are running for office this election so we can ask them questions to get better informed. We have also talked about hosting a candidate debate,
MEETINGS ARE HELD
mission statement, which is summarized by the idea “leave it better than you found it.” This is something that has a very profound effect when used every day. Give it a try. In our reflections, we are confident that our visions for the club will continue the relationship we have with the entire ARCC community.
We have a few new members and the perspectives they bring to the club are welcomed and explored. We are looking for more members, so feel free to attend a meeting and voice your thoughts. We have three big events on the table for this semester. The first is the Sweet Grass Chicken Dance (SGCD)
on Oct. 12. Then we are planning to join the flotilla on the Mississippi River to bring awareness to the dangers of sulfide mining to our waterways. We are also going to visit the Will Steger Center in Ely and volunteer our time and skills to assist him in one of his many goals.
BIZ TECH CLUB
By Alan Hanna Treasurer and secretary In the past we have gone to Advanced IT Minnesota- Advance IT Minnesota engages employers, educators, and learners to develop a more robust IT Workforce in Minnesota. Taken from http://www.advanceitmn. org/pages/about-advanceit-minnesota.
Each of these events is different so it not the same stuff over and over again. We have also had an Isanti sheriff officer come in and talk with us about cybercrime and the forensic behind it. We have tried to work on getting a DC612 (Minneaplis Defcon 612 Group copied from the website), but with time restrictions it didn’t
work out. There was an event at Microsoft Technology Center with door prizes. One student from ARCC Cambridge won an Xbox 360 with Connect. At this building we were also given a tour and were able to see a database (Similar to the “CLOUD”!!). They showed off some newer technology and talked about how it works into the
business. In the meetings we have talked about new programs out there that are free and work well for those of us that can’t afford products like Microsoft Office. We have had students show off some of the technology that they have. We are also open to students bringing their business or technology ideas. All are welcome.
MEETINGS ARE HELD Fridays, 9 a.m., E125
MEETINGS ARE HELD
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 5:30-6 p.m., F203
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Michael.Grzincich@anokaramsey. edu President Lonnie Gay email@example.com Treasurer Alan Hanna Ahanna1@my.anokaramsey.edu
CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
By Bill Breen Club adviser The Creative Writing Club
meets each Monday in F106 from 3 to 4 p.m. Join us to talk about when, where, how, and why you write,
try a fun writing activity, or share your work and see what others are working on. No need to “join,” just to
show up! The club produces a literary magazine, the Spirit River Review, each year.
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Mondays, 3-4 p.m., F106
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By Lisa Weaver Club adviser Auditions for the play “Last Night of Ballyhoo” will
be Nov. 14-15 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in G202. The play, by Alfred Uhry, is a drama set in Atlanta during World War II. The
play will be performed Feb. 28-March 3, 2013. Last year the Drama Club put on “Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music,”
along with a lively cabaret night in the spring.
MEETINGS ARE HELD Thursdays, 2:15 p.m., G202.
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PHI THETA KAPPA
By Kristina Reiling President Welcome back students! Classes are in session, and so is Phi Theta Kappa here on the Cambridge Campus. We’ve been meeting over the summer to work on some of our projects, and we will be seeing the fruition of much of our hard work soon at the Phi Theta Kappa Fall Leadership Conference. This year our chapter co-hosted this event with the Coon Rapids chapter on
The Cambridge Campus of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club is actively planning
Welcome students to fall semester 2012! This semester, SNA (Student Nurses Association) has a lot of things
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events for this fall. HOSA is a new club on campus that started last spring. It provides students interested in a health care profession with an opportunity to network with fellow stu-
dents and professionals in health care. Club members also take part in volunteer activities. In September the club was involved in making hats for cancer patients at Cambridge Medical Center.
Tentative activities planned for this fall semester include food packing for Feed My Starving Children at the Coon Rapids facility and Operation Christmas Child in November.
Nov. 6, Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m., F223
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going on, from elections to partying it up at Box City where there will be games and prizes in store! Just a reminder and an F.Y.I. to those that don’t
a meeting or two and check us out. Our next meeting is Oct. 25 followed by a Box City event on Oct. 27.
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Group outings include reading to preschool aged children and having lunch. Last year the club had a full schedule of activities;
join us so we can continue that tradition this year.
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means to us. Some of this semester’s highlights will include the annual trip to Duluth and a visit to Franconia Sculpture Parks 16th Annual Art and
Artists Celebration Sept. 22. If you’re an artist or simply love a world filled with art feel free to join at an upcoming meeting. We hope to see you soon.
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know, SNA’s meetings here at ARCC are open to nursing students, pre-nursing students, and even those who may be interested in Nursing. So, please swing by
Every other Thursday E241
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By Bonnie Boese Club adviser The Literacy Club is back in action and look-
Tuesdays, 3 p.m., E125
STUDENT NURSING ASSOCIATION
By Dazhia Valdez
MEETINGS ARE HELD
HEALTH OCCUPATION STUDENTS
By Mary Januschka Club adviser
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Oct. 5 and 6 at the Coon Rapids Campus. We were really excited to make this a wonderful event for the 70-plus attendees from colleges all over the region. In other news, we had our fall Snake River Cleanup on Saturday Sept. 29. We have a small landing area that we have adopted and which we clean every fall and spring. Have a wonderful fall; we hope to see you soon!
ing for new members. The club’s mission is to provide students with opportunities to learn about and promote literacy for all ages.
Adviser Bonnie Boese, bonnie. firstname.lastname@example.org.
By Craig Durham The Art Club is pleased to kick off a new semester with several new members, some returning members, and am-
bitious new projects. We in the Art Club are devoted to the promotion and celebration of the vast spectrum of art, and we are dedicated to sharing to the world what it
Thursdays, 11 a.m., art room
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An off-the-grid adventure By Joey Janowski Staff writer It's 8:30 AM. I wasn't able to go to bed until 3, last night, because I was too busy packing. I don't feel tired, though, there's just too much energy for sleep! I am about to head out for the Boundary Waters, for a class, from ARCC. The class, Camping, taught by instructors Peter Wahlstrom and Bob Ameli, and is a sevenday adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, which is in the northern reaches of Minnesota, bordering with Canada. The class is a 4-credit course, packed with hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing, relaxation, and camaraderie. On the first day, we divided the food up and split into teams. Only nine people are allowed in any particular location at any time, so the entire class of 16 was separated into two groups of eight, and we headed up to Ely. We made a rest stop in Ely to make preparations and enjoy our last moments in civilization before we disappeared off the grid for a week, and after that we went to Will Steger's house. Steger is a famous explorer, having been to the arctic twice, and having worldrenown. He is also a personal
PHOTO BY JOEY JANOWSKI Brian Klucsar and Andrea Sandeen relax in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area during the summer 2012 Camping class.
friend of Wahlstrom's, which is extremely helpful since he lives so close to the launching points into the boundary waters. We stayed overnight at Steger's house, which allowed us to have a later start in the morning. Upon arrival at our launching point, the adventure began. We started right away with our first portage, which is carrying the canoes and gear across land, and then into the
water we went. After two hours of paddling, we found our first camp site, and then things changed. This is when we really began to gel as a group.
Class starts to bond There's something indescribable about the Boundary Waters, and this is it. The feeling of getting away from the world, of having only these other people, almost all
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College 300 Spirit River Drive South Cambridge, MN 55008-5704
FALL 2012 STAFF Editors: Adam Holte, Vincent Kerkes Staff Writers: Lynnsey Renaud, Brady Lokken, Joey Janowski Copy editor: Nikolas Zabinski Rampage Adviser: Trisha Collopy WRITE TO THE INKSPOT The InkSpot encourages comments, feedback, and individual pieces by student writers. It is our goal to reflect the diverse voices of students and staff on the Cambridge campus. E-mail comments to Rampage adviser Trisha Collopy, Trisha. Collopy@anokaramsey.edu or visit the InkSpot office in the Student Activities area on Tuesdays from 12-12:50 p.m. CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS To bring a factual error to our attention or to comment about the fairness or completeness of information you see in the InkSpot, contact InkSpot adviser Trisha Collopy
of them complete strangers, to lean on, that begins to cement a group together. One classmate, Andrea Sandeen, puts it: “ The close sense of cheerful unity that our group quickly developed in the face of such a challenge is to me as wonderful and mysterious as the Boundary Waters itself.” Whether it was the adversity, the adventure, the solitude, none of us will ever know....but something happened on that trip. The rest of the week was filled with new experiences: cliff jumping, swimming behind a waterfall, listening to loons call to each other across the lakes. These are memories I will treasure the rest of my life...but more than that, I've been permantently changed. Student Kayla Forliti says well: “A big part of living in man's natural state is understanding the concept of simplicity... Experiencing this simplicity on our trip has changed the way I live; giving me the drive to keep life simple.” This is what I feel has happened to me. I now appreciate the more simple things in life, I take time to slow down more. This has been what college should be all about: changing a person into what they will become.
PHOTO BY LYNNSEY RENAUD Students recruit new club members at the Cambridge Campus Fall Picnic and Club Fair on Sept. 5.
Trails from Page 1 and unpaved trails are suitable for walking, biking, and even horseback riding. Students and teachers alike can use these trails as a way to relax and get out into nature, away from the school atmosphere. Many of the trails are on public property, so they are a great asset to the wider community as well. Health and fitness
instructor Wendy Zins, who is also the teacher for the fitness walking class, has this to say about the value of the Spirit River Nature Area: “A lot of campuses don’t have the outdoor environment that we do. We’re unique because we can step right outside into nature. You need 30 minutes a day of exercise, so use breaks to get out onto the trails. Step out and start walking.”
sen, giving Interim President Jessica Stumpf another year on the job. She is not a candidate in the current search. The new president will lead Cambridge and Coon Rapids and Anoka Technical College. At the Sept. 26 community session, which only attracted an Inkspot reporter, RPA president Richard Allen compared the way to the president’s job works to welding. “You’ve got somebody who is really good at welding, well then he gets promoted to supervising welding, he can still do his job well helping others do their jobs, then he gets promoted to the corporation where he’s supervising people where he doesn’t know how to do that job but they do. The president does just that, there are too many jobs that one man or woman can’t do, so they supervise these other areas helping them and advise on decisions.” RPA is currently gathering the names of candidates. Once the firm has narrowed down the list, finalists will come to campus for further interviews.
COURTESY ROBBY SCHLUNDT InkSpot staffer Vincent Kerkes feeds a friendly crow Doritos on Oct. 4 at noon outside the cafeteria.
The case of the curious crow By Adam Holte, Brady Lokken and Vincent Kerkes Staff writers In the first week of October, Cambridge campus had a visit from a feathered friend. A crow took up residence outside the cafeteria and spent the week approaching students for snacks and attention. Several Inkspot staffers encountered the crow that week. This is what they witnessed. Oct. 2, 5:30 p.m. As an Inkspot reporter walked out to the trails, the crow was waiting. It swooped down from behind and blocked his path. As the reporter set
his pen and paper down to get his camera, the crow hopped forward to steal the pen. Thinking quickly, the reporter stepped on the pen and the crow jumped back. Oct. 4, 12 p.m. A crowd gathered outside the cafeteria feeding the crow snacks. Students laughed as the crow landed on several students’ hats. Several also pet the crow and fed it. Oct. 4, 1 p.m. An Inkspot reporter was walking into the campus building when the crow flew down and tried to steal his hat. It failed to get away with the hat, and the crow’s current whereabouts are unknown.
Aug. 7 - A student worker bent down to put something into the recycling bin and hit her head on a metal counter. A red mark on her forehead was present; reported no headache or dizziness. Sept. 11 – A disoriented person entered the campus and approached the Information Desk. She made strange remarks and after a brief period left campus on her bike.
Sept. 19 – Security officer stopped during an outside security round and informed that two hub caps from a GMC Jimmy had been stolen from the vehicle. This incident was said to have occurred on 9-17-2012 sometime between 9:45 a.m. and 4:12 p.m. Owner chose not to call police. Sept. 20 – Hit and run in Cambridge parking lot; investigation pending.

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Several WWE shareholders have filed lawsuits against WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan, and other top executives, alleging a “sham sales process” in the potential WWE-UFC merger.
According to a report by FirstSportz, the lawsuits claim that McMahon, Khan, and others have breached their fiduciary duties by initiating a merger with UFC without properly exploring other potential buyers or conducting a fair sales process.
The shareholders allege that the potential merger with UFC was driven by personal interests and that the executives did not consider the best interest of the WWE shareholders in their decision-making process.
The lawsuits also accuse McMahon and Khan of making false and misleading statements to the shareholders and manipulating the sales process to favor UFC.
The potential merger between WWE and UFC has been a topic of speculation in the wrestling and combat sports world for quite some time. The lawsuits come as a surprising turn of events in the ongoing discussions about the potential merger.
WWE has not yet responded to the lawsuits, but it is expected that the company will issue a statement addressing the allegations in the coming days.
The allegations of a “sham sales process” have stirred up controversy and raised concerns about the potential merger between the two major sports entertainment companies.
The outcome of the lawsuits and the impact it may have on the potential merger remains to be seen, but it is clear that this development will have significant implications for the future of WWE and UFC.


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Oxford University, England’s oldest such institution, will be home to a new multi-million dollar medical marijuana research program. The university received an investment of $12.36 million from private equity firm Kingsley Capital Partners, Oxford’s partner in the program.
The deal is funded through Kingsley Capital Partners Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT), a biopharmaceutical firm. Kingsley Capital brings forth the needed finances for this kind of program while Oxford University will provide the “clinical expertise and research in immunology, neuroscience and cancer, to find ways of developing new treatments for those suffering with pain, cancer and inflammatory disease.”
Scientists at Oxford will be enabled to study the chemical structure and medical value of cannabinoids. The program seeks to develop “innovative new therapies to help millions of people around the world,” said Neil Mahapatra, Managing Partner at Kingsley Capital Partners.
The new program received glowing approval from Sir Patrick Stewart, the actor who recently made headlines after publicizing his use of cannabis spray for arthritis in his hands.
Stewart told CNBC in an email,
“I enthusiastically support the Oxford University Cannabis Research Plan. This is an important step forward for Britain in a field of research that has too long been held back by prejudice, fear, and ignorance. I believe this program of research might result in benefits for people like myself as well as millions of others.”
In the general sphere of scientific marijuana research, Oxford will have some catching up to do with Israel, a nation that has solidified itself at the forefront of medical marijuana research.
While Medical marijuana is not currently legal in the United Kingdom, non-psychoactive CBD (cannabidiol) products were recently classified as medicine by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Just last November, Members of Parliament began calling for the United Kingdom to follow the United States’ suit and legalize cannabis for both medical and personal use.
Perhaps this new program will expedite that legalization process and answer the MP’s requests.
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SEE ALSO :Drugs, fake money and wanted tycoon"We will move to another of the businessman's houses," Coast Regional Police coordinator Johnstone Opara said. Five kilometres away, Bofu MCA Ahmed Salama Omar who had been arrested as part of the probe was released without charges after the State failed to link him to the narcotics trade. In Lamu, Kizingitini police boss Shadrack Mumo who was arrested on Monday in connection with the release of a suspect was not arraigned in court. Police said they had constituted an internal tribunal to discipline him. "The findings from the tribunal will determine whether Mr Mumo will be charged in court," said Lamu County Police Commander Perminus Kioi, adding that the tribunal will be conducted in camera. On Monday, Mr Ipara declared Mr Punjani’s house a crime scene and ordered the tycoon to present himself to the nearest police station.
SEE ALSO :How rich criminals buy police protectionAnd yesterday, Ipara said three suspects, two Napalese and an Indian were arrested because “they were found in the house”. "According to investigations, (Punjani) is directly or indirectly involved or has people he uses in the drug business," he said. The two Nepalese were identified as Karki Shushmija and 30-year-old Shiva Prasad Bashyal. The third suspect was identified as Ranoj Ram, 28. Mr Shiva told police that he came into the country in May this year. Ipara questioned how the three suspects gained entry into the said house yet on Monday there were no keys to open the house. "How did the three access the house? We were told the keys were with someone in Kwale,” Ipara asked adding that the two will be detained because they lied to the police.
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Simon Winchester’s 2015-published Pacific: The Ocean of the Future (or, in other editions, Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators and Fading Empires ) is an erudite series of compelling historical vignettes that together create a colourful portrait of the Pacific Ocean and its modern past.
The Pacific Ocean is massive; it covers almost a third of the planet and comprises forty-five percent of Earth’s total surface waters. As Winchester notes at the start of his sprawling biography: “Just a few, mariners mostly, have the good fortune to confront the ocean in its entirety—and by doing so, to win some understanding of the immense spectrum of happenings and behaviors and people and geographies and biologies that are to be found within and on the fringes of its sixty-four million square miles. For those who do, the experience can be profoundly humbling.”
Which begs the question: Given its size and incredible diversity, is it even possible to single it out as something to be described as a coherent whole? How does one begin to separate it from the rest of the planet?
Somehow, Winchester goes on to answer by selecting “10 singular events, some of them portentous, some more trivial, but each appearing to me to herald some kind of trend” relevant to the ocean and its peoples. And the whole very much becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
In describing various selected stories which have the Pacific as a common central theme, Winchester indeed rather masterfully brings to light the fascinating links—be they political, technological or geographical—that span and connect the ocean's region into something sensible. In short, he pulls off a rather ambitious feat and manages to make the result a bit of a page turner, too.
The biography starts with a look at US atomic testing that took place in the Pacific—the first 67 of US tests took place here. “I decided to begin with the acceptance of a singular and distasteful reality: that the Pacific, despite what Ferdinand Magellan experienced when he first sailed into it, is anything but a pacific ocean; it is in fact, and more than any other, an atomic ocean,” Winchester writes.
In particular, the Marshall Islands’s Bikini Atoll, and by extension the tiny republic itself, was devastated by the tests; the 23 tests here, Winchester notes, account for more than 15 percent of the total power of all the atomic explosions triggered in the history of all American testing. The manner in which the story of the Marshalls unfurls is instructive of the rest of the book: A never-dry exegesis of an historical juncture is peppered with fascinating fact, after jaw-dropping anecdote, after titillating trivia. Our only criticism: We simply wanted more.
We popped out at the end of each chapter blinking, to be immersed in something totally different within a few paragraphs of the next. Among the other topics Winchester chooses to traverse are: the formation of Japan’s Sony Corporation (an interesting case study for the start-ups of today to consider); the release of the film Gidget and spread of surfing; the sacking of Gough Whitlam in Australia; the discovery of deep-ocean hydrothermal vents; and the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
As far as being relevant to Southeast Asian travellers goes, Pacific: The Ocean of the Future is naturally most specifically relevant to those heading to the Philippines. Nevertheless, given mainland Southeast Asia’s positioning, the history of the Pacific informs much of today’s global geopolitical posturing and ongoing events here; anyone with an interest in Southeast Asia will find something new and interesting here. In particular, the rise of China is being palpably felt in Southeast Asia, as is the impact of climate change, which Winchester also accessibly covers here.
Winchester is an engaging and entertaining writer-historian; this is the sort of book to read if you want to whisk yourself away somewhere even without leaving the comfort of your armchair or bed.
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This Guatemalan pepper is named for a town in the northern region of Alta Verapaz, where it's the base of kak'ik, a turkey stew that dates to the Mayans. Higgins dry-smokes it to add to home-cured salami. It's also a great alternative to jalapeño in pico de gallo.
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musician, writer, and scientist, influential in the evolution of opera. About 1573 he founded the Florentine Camerata, a group that sought to revive ancient Greek music and drama. Among the members were the theorist Vincenzo Galilei (father of Galileo) and the composer Giulio Caccini. Bardi collaborated with these and other Florentine musicians in court entertainments from 1579 to 1608.


The country has reached its largest ever balance of payments deficit since records began in the 1970s, due to ongoing import growth.
The deficit is a broad measure of the country's transactions with the rest of the world in terms of how much it borrows, verus how much it earns.
It had grown to $4.8 billion in the September quarter, putting the annual deficit at $15.9bn, or 4.6 percent of GDP.
The current deficit surpassed the previous record from December 2008, when it reached $14.7bn or 7.8 percent of GDP due to the effects caused by the global financial crisis.
In the September quarter, the seasonally adjusted value of goods that were imported rose by $1.8bn to $18.1bn, which was a new record for the series.
"Imports of fertilisers, crude oil, and vaccines were the main drivers of the overall rise in goods imports this quarter," Stats NZ institutional sectors senior manager Paul Pascoe said.
The value of goods exported rose more modestly, increasing $209 million to $16.2bn.
"While the value of goods exports is back above levels seen prior to Covid-19, it has grown more slowly than imports in the last year," Pascoe said.
The value of services that were imported from overseas also rose, while services exported fell, largely due to the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble.


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asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the agreement arrived at between the Government of Great Britain and the Government of Northern Ireland with regard to the payment of awards for criminal or malicious injuries; and is he in a position to make any statement with regard to similar claims awarded but not yet paid to those resident in that part of Ireland which has been formed into a free state?
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I would refer the hon. Member to previous replies to questions on this subject, in which I have said that I hope to make a full statement on this matter in connection with the Bill of Indemnity.
Will the Indemnity Bill be postponed until we have had an election in Southern Ireland?
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Is there any truth in the statement that already arrangements have been made with the Provisional Government that the cost of their own burnings at the Post Office in Dublin is to be refunded by the British Treasury?
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There is not the slightest truth in that statement, but 806 arrangements have been made of a general character for the settling up of these matters in the case of the late un-pleasantnesses, which I shall be delighted to explain in full when the Indemnity Bill is introduced. It is very desirable that this Bill should be introduced at the earliest possible moment. I am daily submitting to the Leader of the House this view, and he has to consider it in relation to other business.
§ Captain W. BENN
Will the right hon. Gentleman publish the Strickland Report before we consider the Indemnity Bill?

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*Purpose of this paper: By describing some of the often ignored aspects of repository advocacy, such as disciplinary differences and how these might affect the adoption of a particular institutional repository, this paper aims to offer practical guidance to repository managers and those responsible for open access and repository policy. *Design/methodology/approach: The argument uses examples from an empirical study of 43 in-depth interviews of academic staff in three disciplines, Chemistry, Computer Science and Sociology, at two Australian universities. The interviewees discussed their interaction with the literature as an author, a reader and a reviewer. *Findings: Disciplines are markedly different from one another, in terms of their subject matter, the speed of publication, information seeking behaviour and social norms. These all have bearing on the likelihood a given group will adopt deposit into an institutional repository as part of their regular work practice. *Practical implications: It is important to decide the purpose of the institutional repository before embarking on an advocacy program. By mapping empirical findings against both diffusion of innovations theory and writings on disciplinary differences, this paper shows that repository advocacy addressing the university academic population as a single unit is unlikely to be successful. Rather, advocacy and implementation of a repository must consider the information seeking behaviour and social norms of each discipline in question. *What is original/value of paper: The consideration of disciplinary differences in relation to repository advocacy has only begun to be explored in the literature.
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We made a quick stop at Balclutha after we landed in Dunedin Airport. Distance from Dunedin is about 1 hour drive. The most famous landmark is the Balclutha Bridge, originally built to replace the ferry across the mighty Clutha River. The first structure opened in 1868. The current concrete arched bridge has been there since 1935.
Balclutha Bridge is one of the best-known road bridges in New Zealand’s South Island. The bridge is often simply known as “The Clutha Bridge”, despite the fact that there are numerous bridges across the country’s second longest river.
If you’re feeling hungry, there are Indian restaurants around and also a Kebab & Burger shop. Looking for supermarket? You can stop by New World Balclutha or Four Square Supermarket. If you’re cooking during your trip, it’s good to buy some grocery before heading to your stay.
The main reason we stop here are for the famous bridge and food before heading to our guesthouse at Kaka Point, which is 20km away from Balclutha.

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The deafening silence that overtakes
While the quiet explosion simmers down
Through the closed cracks in my skull,
Letting time destroy and build within.
The happily miserable floats while
Drowning in the on a raft of thoughts
As the feelings of black swarm the feeling
Of white as everything fades to grey.
The feelings of black swim in the screen as
The colour sinks into the abyss within the sky.
The curse of perfection that is swallowed by
The cure of disaster that inevitably takes over.
The hope of tomorrow is quickly dashed by
The presence of the moment. As the
Thoughts of wonder overtake the
Absolute truths of the organized chaos within.

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Mike Hinds <email@example.com>
He received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Canada) in 1988. In the same year, he joined the Royal Canadian Mint as an Assay Chemist. Mike implemented many new methods using a variety of spectrometric techniques to analyse a range of precious andnon-precious metal samples. He has been developing methods using XRF spectrometry since 1999. His expertise also includes mass measurement and dimensional metrology. His duties include acting as consultant for both Ottawa and Winnipeg facilities for solving measurement problems and spectrometer purchases. He continues to be involved with the fabrication and characterization of all manner of in-house standards and reference materials for precious metal analysis.
Maggi Loubser <Maggi.Loubser@ppc.co.za>
Her career in X-Ray fluorescence Spectroscopy started as a laboratory technician at the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa in 1988. There she learned XRF in a process control laboratory. When South Africa signed the nuclear non-proliferation agreement, she was seconded to the International Atomic Energy Agency for six months to help with the auditing and sampling of all nuclear materials at the AEC. Thereafter she joined the Research and Development section in Analytical Chemistry where she also gained experience in ICP, AA, MS, Spectrophotometry, GC and HPLC and spent a six-month stint in the water laboratories. After threatening to drown herself in the submitted samples, she was transferred back to R&D and became part of a team doing environmental impact studies for industry. During this time she was part of a sampling team where different impact studies were planned and executed from fieldwork to analysis and reporting. During this time she studied part-time towards a BSc in Chemistry, which she obtained in 1996 from the University of South Africa (UNISA), and a BSc(hons) in 2003 from University of Pretoria. Currently she is busy with an MSc in Chemistry with a dissertation entitled: An Investigation into the reactions occurring during the preparation of a lithium borate glass bead for the purpose of XRF/ICP sample preparation.
In 1994 she joined the Geology department of the University of Pretoria (UP). Over the past thirteen years the X-Ray laboratory was build up to a state of the art facility with a Thermo Electron ARL9400XP+ XRF spectrometer. The facility routinely do all the quantitative XRF work for the Geology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, Applied Materials and Civil Engineering departments, amongst others. They also have numerous commercial clients for whom both routine quantitative analysis as well as development work is executed. The facility also has a Siemens D500 XRD, a Panalytical X’Pert PRO diffractometer with temperature stage and texture analyser attachments, as well as a CAMECA SX 100 Electron Probe Micro Analyser.
She does all Thermo Fisher Scientific South Africa’s XRF training for them, and also help with setting up spectrometers and developing analytical routines for their customers.
Together with Dr. Sabine Verryn, an XRD specialist, they have been presenting an introductory course to XRF and XRD to Geology honours students since 1998. Since 2000 this course was presented as a one week, introductory course to industry as part of the University’s Continued Education programme. Since 2007 the introductory XRF course has been extended to a full one-week course and from 2008 a second intermediary course will be presented too. In 2005 Maggi was invited to co-present the annual XRF Short Course at UWO and was subsequently appointed to continue presenting the annual XRF Short Course since 2006.
During 2004, she developed a course in Sampling and Sample preparation for the ferromanganese industry and has presented this twice in the BPH Billiton group. Over the years numerous students received training in XRF and supervision for the analytical component of their honours and MSc projects. In 2003, the Tshwane University of Technology accredited the facility as a training centre, and National diploma and BTech students, do their internship on an annual basis. She teaches XRF courses to Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science third year, and MSc students, Geology honours students, as well as some single lectures to the undergraduates. Currently the facility is introducing a internship programme where freshly graduated students will spend an industry sponsored year in the facility, applying their theoretical knowledge and learning the ropes in a real analytical laboratory before commencing employment in industry. She joined PPC Cement in November, 2008.
Alexander Seyfarth is an x-ray spectroscopist with over 20 years of experience with XRF and XRD. Alexander holds a Master degree in Mineralogy from University Giessen (1996). Thesis work for his graduate studies were done on chemical and phase investigation of kiln deposits using XRF, EPMA and XRD as well as Rietveld structure refinement on isolated phases. Widely traveled within Europe and the Americas, he has worked onsite to install, commission and calibrate systems ranging from Semiconductor and Cement to Mining sites.
Training users has been part of his professional career from PC training in the early 80s to XRF in more recent years. Since 1990 he has been using XRD and XRF techniques and instrumentation as part of the research and teaching of assistants at the University Giessen. Starting in the early eighties he advanced as a computer buff from a ZX81 to PC's, running a PC-based consulting and services business on the side from 1986.
From the 1996 Freelance and Contract work for ceramic and cement companies within Germany, he moved in January 1997 as Application Scientist XRD and XRF to SIEMENS AXS in Karlsruhe. In December 1998 he transferred to Madison, WI as Application Scientist XRF, XRD at BRUKER AXS. A vertical move brought him in 2003 from Senior Application Scientist XRF and Product Support XRF to Customer Service. From 2006 to 2011 he was the Product Manager XRF North America for BRUKER.
After a too short stint as Sr. Application Scientist for the ARL brand with THERMO SCIENTIFIC in Madison he was recruited as new the Sr. Global Product Manager for Hand Held XRF for BRUKER Elemental in Kennewick WA USA. This allows him to directly influence and drive product development and the quest for more performance and capabilities in the pXRF segment! Since 2004 he has been involved with The University of Western Ontario XRF Short Course and also is involved in presenting various seminars and courses throughout North America. Please contact him for any course marcom related issues!
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Dr. Bruno Vrebros is currently a senior scientist for X-ray fluorescence at PANalytical in the Netherlands. He obtained his degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1981 and his Doctorate in engineering at the same university in 1986. At PANalytical he is involved in the development of hardware and software for X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. He is also on the Advisory Board of X-Ray spectrometry. He begins instructing UWO XRF course since 2007.
Professor James Willis was an analytical scientist and environmental geochemist at the University of Cape Town, the Department of Geochemistry and later the Department of Geological Sciences from 1961-2000. Ha was appointed to Professor Emeritus at UCT in 2000. He has experience in many analytical techniques, but specialized in XRF spectrometry applied in geological and environmental samples, including lunar and terrestrial rocks and soils, sediments, coal and fly ash. Professor Willis was President of the South African Spectroscopic Society from 1986 to 1999. He received the S.A. Spectroscopic Society’s ARLABS Gold Medal in 1986; a Geological Society of South Africa’s Honours Award for contributions to analytical geochemistry in 1992, and the Denver X-ray Conference Birks Award in 1994. James taught XRF courses at UCT since 1974 and at UWO from 1990 to 2005. Presently he works as an XRF consultant.
Gerry R. Lachance, Emeritus
Gerry began using XRF as an analytical technique in the mid 1950s. There being no textbook relating to XRF analysis, it was ‘sink or swim on your own’. In 1966, with R.J. Trail as coauthor, he published an equation which was dubbed by others the ‘L-T Equation’. Gerry continued to adapt to the many advancements made subsequently, both instrumental and theoretical, in XRF spectrometry. Gerry retired from active employment in 1989. In 1995, he published, with F. Claisse as coauthor, a textbook on the Theory and Application of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry – ‘Quantitative XRF Analysis’. Gerry taught UWO XRF course from 1996 to 2002.
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Dr. Wu's experience with x-ray fluorescence spectrometry began in the early 80's while working towards the completion of his doctoral thesis. Having been conferred a PhD in Geology from The University of Western Ontario in 1984, he lectured for several years in the topics of optical mineralogy, metamorphic petrology, and igneous geochemistry. In 1988, he accepted a position as Lab Manager and Research Scientist running the Earth Sciences Department's Analytical Geochemistry Laboratory. Recently, in 2007, he was appointed to manage the Earth Sciences Module of the UWO's Biotron Experimental Climate Change Research Institute.
He has extensive experience in instrumental analysis in the use of XRF, AA, INAA, ICP-AES, and IC. Since 1990, Dr. Wu has organized the UWO XRF Course that has trained and educated hundreds.

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In episode 138 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons is highlighting two new adaptation books, Moving to Higher Ground, Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward by legendary sea level rise expert John Englander and a Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation, edited by Dr. Carolyn Kousky at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. We’ll take a sneak peak in these books that are focusing on coastal adaptation and sea level rise. Learn what inspired the authors to write each book and how each brings new, important ideas in this emerging field of adaptation.
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Saranne Bensusan‘s award-winning animation The Hunting of the Snark is now available on Distrify
Vimeo has recently become available on the Amazon Fire in addition to it’s being available on the AppleTV and Chromecast, a complete list of viewing platforms for Vimeo are available here.
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for all the options on how to watch The Hunting of the Snark, including DVD
two years ago we presented our Stop-motion animation The Hunting of the Snark, directed by Saranne Bensusan, at the Marché du Film and it was subsequently distributed on VOD and DVD,
This year we will be attending Berlinale with new feature projects, from the ninth to the thirteenth of February, feel free to contact us for more info.
The Hunting of the Snark can be found in Germany to Stream and download from various sites including Amazon, where it is also on Prime! a list of the platforms available is below
Lewis Carroll’s final poem The Hunting of the Snark, directed by Saranne Bensusan, is now available as a stop-motion animation on Amazon Video in Japan
Saranne Benusan‘s animated movie The Hunting of the Snark is available in the United Kingdom on the following platforms
The film is also available to order on DVD.
for viewers in Latin America we have made The Hunting of the Snark available on IndiehomeTV, as we know that some VOD platforms haven’t made their services available in these territories yet. Viewers elsewhere can also use this option, provided you are not in North America.
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We learned today that among the many awards that The Hunting of the Snark has won over the last eighteen months, was the Best Animated Narrative Feature at the California Online Viewers Choice Awards. we can only apologise for not recognising this award sooner, it has been a very busy year for the Snark,however we would like to say that we are very please with with the decision and would like to thank all those that voted for it.
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Use this link to watch the Snark in your territory: stream.thehuntingofthesnark.co.uk
Viewers in Latin America, where Amazon Video may not be Accessible, can watch The Hunting of the Snark on Vimeo, Distrify or via indiehomeTV.
For those of you that don’t have Amazon Prime and have been wondering how you can watch The Hunting of the Snark on TV over the festive period, fear not Vimeo on Demand is now available on the Amazon Fire TV. Read the article on Vimeo’s site for full details.
For those of you viewing on other formats, here is a full list of the platforms that Vimeo on demand is available on.
the film is also available on DVD

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There are many ways to advertise your brand, which include custom cosmetic boxes, online advertising and many others. The creative set of custom cosmetic boxes is still expanding, and there are a lot of good companies offering different types of custom cosmetic boxes.
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How Packaging Companies Support Cosmetic Manufacturers
In today’s market, there is a huge demand for custom cosmetic boxes. There are many creative companies out there and their main focus is on custom packaging. Most of these companies use specialty film for the custom products and only have one box option as well. These companies can also offer different paperboard options such as shrink-wrapping or printing to make your product stand out. This will help you to differentiate your product from the competition, while being cost effective at the same time.
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There are many different ways to advertise a business or brand. One way that many people don’t think of is to do custom cosmetic boxes. You can choose how you want your product to look, put your logo and branding on it, and then it looks like it came in the package from a premium brand. It’s a good way to show off your company.


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Yes, in case you somehow missed it, Pokemon is coming to the Switch.
The games are based on Pokemon Yellow, which was a slightly updated version of Pokemon Red and Blue.
It’s set in the Kanto region, which means there are 151 Pokemon and not 800-something.
What console can you play Pokemon Yellow on?
Can you play Pokemon on switch?
go pikachu, go eevee, pokken, and pokemon quest. those are currently all pokemon games legally available on the switch.
Is Let’s Go Pikachu the same as Pokemon Yellow?
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! are essentially remakes of Pokémon Yellow, which itself was an updated version of Pokémon Red and Blue in which more closely follows the Pokémon anime series.
What Pokemon can you get in Pokemon Yellow?
Finally, Pokémon Yellow does have a slighty different roster of Pokémon you can encounter. According to Serebii, Pokémon Yellow does not have Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, Raichu, Meowth, Persian, Koffing, Weezing, Jynx, Electabuzz, or Magmar.

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Colin McRae Rally 3 review
On the PlayStation (PSone) there were many, many, rally games, but one series stood out; the Colin McRae Rally series from Codemasters. Colin McRae Rally and Colin McRae Rally 2.0 led the genre, and their only real competition came from the V-Rally series. Now on the PlayStation 2 we also already have a load of rally games, but only V-Rally 3 as stood out as something worth playing. That is until now, as Colin McRae Rally 3 arrives on the PS2.
Being the first version on the PlayStation 2, there is quite a step up from the previous instalment. The most obvious improvement is the graphics; Colin is now fully curved and smoothed, and this next-gen outing is indeed rather impressive to look at. The mud and the ice splattering are now standard effects among rally games, but CMR3 just goes one better. Not only do those effects look more real than any offering, but the rainstorms that arrive blur your screen, and you can see the drops pelt your windscreen in first-person view. The weather is truly something in CMR3. Not only that, but the cars themselves now boast thousands more polygons than ever before, so those detailed cars just became ever more accurate and it is amazing the amount of detail the artists at Codemasters go into. Ever shape, every logo, every word, in clear-to-read form, and as genuine as the real thing. The soundings too, are of a high-standard, although the crowd do seem a little flat. The draw-distance is also something you need worry little about, and the frame rate pulls along rather nicely. The rally games should always have the visual advantage over other racers, because there's usually only one car on screen at a time.
One thing that has always pleased me about this series is the handling. It always seems to be one of the Codies' last things they do during production, with pre-finished copies containing worrying handling. My play at ECTS back in August worried me slightly (although I still preferred it over WRCII: Extreme), but this has since been finely tuned, and does not let us down. This is a fundamental factor, and so when CMR3 does it right, you know you've got a good game on your hands. A side from being good to control, the game is enjoyable. Sliding around the courses, cranking off those seconds is a real test of skill, although non-rally fans may still miss the lack of other cars to race against. However, there are some special stages to enjoy; some one-on-ones with another car around a special course that finally sees some action for the AI, who is usually off producing times for you to beat in the normal rallies. The experience is as real as the World Rally Championship, as you take Colin and the Ford Rallye team through a WRC Season, travelling around the world and taking on many courses.
I've already mentioned about the special stages and the championship season, but CMR3 also boasts the standard time trial and single rally modes, as well as the now-important racing tradition; multiplayer. You get to enjoy the standard split-screen mode, which takes place on one of the aforementioned special stages, or there's the option to take turns. Here both players use controller one, and get a turn at a standard one-car rally. Both players are competing for top times, along with their AI counterparts. It's like the championship mode, only two of you are involved.
Sound-wise CMR3 does not let-down. The roars and the crashes are audio-perfect, and the menu music is also worthy of inclusion. The voice-overs from co-driver Nicky Grist are also impressive and guide you through the action perfectly. Another job well done by the guys at Codemasters
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