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The Greenville Area office of the Clemson SBDC would like to welcome guest blogger Elizabeth Garrison, Ecopreneur of Ever-Green Recycling:
Earth day is today (April 22)! You may celebrate with a blurb in your company newsletter about recycling or using energy-efficient light bulbs. Your company may even be committed to a zero waste policy (Yay!). The Children’s Museum and EarthFare are celebrating by having mini-festivals where children plant vegetables in little pots. Next month, the City of Greenville is hosting a “Creating a Greener Greenville Business in Action Conference.” It seems like the “Green” bug is everywhere and is here to stay.
My business, Ever-Green Recycling, is a service provider for companies in the upstate. Obviously I will encourage your business to improve or start a recycling program. Recycling is just one sustainable practice among many, and there are many resources available to help companies become “green”.
Just like there are many resources to have “more sustainable” companies, there are many resources to help individuals start and grow their businesses.
One of my many passions is to know as much about our community as possible. Through networking and being an active member of a wide variety of organizations, I have learned about community resources for entrepreneurs and have taken advantage of many of those training opportunities.
Before I started my business, I participated in the YWCA Dream Catchers group which was part of their Empowerment program. Each week for a year, I met with seven other women who were toying with starting a business or growing their cottage businesses. Volunteers from Elliot Davis, A.T. Locke accounting, JMV Management Services, Wachovia and other Greenville businesses would take time to teach our group about their area of expertise. QuickBooks, business planning and how to hire an employee were among the many topics covered. This information has been very helpful to the creation and growth of my business. Also it is exciting to note that several of these Dream Catchers are now employed full time in their own businesses.
From my involvement with the Greenville Area Development Corporation and the Clemson Alumni Association, I learned about the Clemson Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
In 2007 I took my business plan to the SBDC and met with a counselor. That person gave me some ideas and told me that my plan needed some work. (Ouch!) Constructive criticism was just what a budding entrepreneur needed to hear to get serious about making a business model work.
Two and a half years into owning and operating my own business, I sit on the Small Business Development Center’s advisory board. I receive numerous emails daily about training and networking opportunities, and our community is fortunate to have such great resources for entrepreneurs and businesses.
Contact the SBDC if you would like a consultant to assist with your business. Get involved, use the resources, and then pass it forward.
So as Earth day approaches and you think about the resources to become more “Green,” consider other resources available to help your business. Act today to make a brighter future for our earth and your business.

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Apeshit – Deluxe Limited Edition
Publisher: Bitmap Soft
Bitmap Soft has teamed up with developer Megastyle, this time to bring you something different to your C64.
“A highly addicting one button arcade game”
This superb Deluxe Limted Edition – C64 Cartridge is presented in a professionally produced box.
Contains the following items:
Professionally produced Bigbox
Apeshit game on Cartridge with a Yellow Shell
Once upon a time there was an Ape called Jack, he lived in a mysterious forest full of pretty annoying insects. Jack would often go Apeshit, jumping from tree to tree, avoiding these insects and try to collect bananas without falling to the forest floor. Can you help Jack beat the highest score by jumping from tree to tree?
Go Apeshit and eat all the bananas you can to gain extra points! Be like Jack and jump as your life depends on it!
This is a ONE BUTTON game, a fun addictive arcade game for all the family.
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Transition Needs Assessment for Students with Disabilities at Northwestern High School
The purpose of this study was to determine the needs and desires of students with disabilities after high school completion. Our specific study focused on students with disabilities of all ages at Northwestern High School; the participants were selected by case managers at the school. Data was collected through a questionnaire with closed-ended questions. The majority of students identified college as what they would like to do after high school; a large number also expressed wanting to move out of the Maple, Wisconsin, area. Money, job prospects, and transportation were identified as major concerns. The data collected will be useful to Northwestern High School and Superior Vocations Inc. in creating additional services and learning opportunities to fully prepare students for the lives they want to live after high school.
Faculty Mentor: Patty Beech-Dziuk

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We undertake small- and large-scale production of plastic products worldwide.
We provide free delivery of the high-quality products we manufacture to our customers above a certain value threshold.
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Workpackage 1 - Development of calibration methods
First workpackage deals with calibration procedures and uncertainty evaluation for calibration of the automatic weighing instruments.
The calibration documents for the automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments were submitted to EURAMET TC-M for further approval. The documents can be downloaded from the following links:
- Automatic catchweighing instrument (PDF, 638 kB)
- Automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion (PDF, 496 kB)
- Automatic gravimetric filling instruments (PDF, 451 kB)
These drafts contains guidance for the calibration of the automatic weighing instruments, in particular for
- Determination of the mass of test loads
- Measurements to be performed
- Calculation of the measuring results
- Evaluation of the uncertainty of measurement
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"To young Jenny, the house on Mary Street was home -- the place where she was loved, a blue-sky world of Barbies, Bewitched, and the Beatles. Even her mother's pain from her mysterious illness could be patted away with powder and a kiss on the cheek. But when everything that Jenny had come to rely on begins to crumble, an odyssey of loss, loneliness, and a child's will to survive takes flight...."
The genre of misery lit has pervaded Western book stores for at least the past ten or fifteen years, with some bookshops even having whole sections dedicated to the genre. The term coined by The Bookseller magazine refers chiefly to autobiographies which focus on the narrator's triumph over trauma and abuse, and while the first writer to truly break this market was possibly Dave Pelzer in the mid-1990s, the popularity of the genre still persists unabated, as perhaps evidenced by the release of Jennifer Lauck's final volume of her memoir, Found, in 2011 - a story which kicked off with the first instalment, Blackbird, in the year 2000.
It's easy to see why this type of literature has caught on. Inspiration and voyeurism combine to make an emotionally intense product, written in an accessible style that all can read easily, at least in terms of its literary level if not its gruelling content. Equally, it's escapism; we feel that this could never happen to us, and feel relieved that it has not. Blackbird also fits into this framework of description - once we start reading, we are easily swept up into the story of Jennifer's childhood and our horror at her role as carer. Although at times the sequence of events can seem unrealistic given that bad things seem to pile on top of bad things unrelentingly, this is sadly the case for some people's lives, and as readers of this type of autobiography, it is perhaps more our role to listen than to judge.
In contrast to the events that take place, the characters seem on the whole to be very realistic indeed: Jennifer and her brother annoy each other as smaller children and then only later find affection for each other and things that they have in common, as is usual for siblings, and the development of this relationship made for a touching read. To the same degree, Jennifer's father comes across just as a nice guy trying (albeit failing in some respects) to do right by his kids. Perhaps understandably, the exceptions to this portrayal of characters and relationships come in the form of Jennifer's mother, who is accorded love and light in seemingly infinite amounts, and Jennifer's stepmother, who is portrayed as nothing less than a purveyor of evil.
This inconsistency is arguably carried through into the way in which Lauck controls events: at some moments, such as when she finds herself in a situation where she is vulnerable to abuse, we have the feeling that unlike in some 'misery lit' memoirs, she retains her privacy and keeps some of the more gruesome details to herself. However, there are also moments where Blackbird feels rushed, and some important details are left out, leading to confusion in the plot (we do not know why she is sent away so suddenly, or why she is so suddenly separated from her family).
What we therefore have is a noble attempt at a contribution to this genre, but something which needed further tidying up prior to publication (which is perhaps somewhat surprising given Lauck's prestigious journalistic background). The pioneer of high-quality literature in this category still, to me, remains Frank McCourt, rather than Dave Pelzer, Jennifer Lauck, or any other exponents of this type of writing that I have so far encountered. It would be my advice to seek out McCourt's writing instead.
Other works by Jennifer Lauck
Still Waters (2002)
Show Me The Way (2004)


The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has said that changes to a bill that will give adopted people access to their birth records represents a major step forward.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Katherine Zappone said she had listened to the concerns of adopted people and the changes, in her view, balance the right to privacy with the right to identity.
The bill, which will move to the committee stage in the Seanad today, has been delayed because of concerns about the privacy of natural or birth parents in cases where an adopted person is looking for information.
It is now proposed that the child and family agency, Tusla, would contact birth parents in relation to any request for information and, if they object to its release, the Adoption Authority of Ireland would make a decision.
Minister Zappone said this bill will for the first time give a statutory base for information and tracing services for adopted people, birth parents, other relatives and interested individuals.
She said the changes removed the need for adopted people to sign a statement that they would not contact their biological parent, before they begin the process to access information.
She added that if this bill was not passed now, then the efforts of Tusla to provide information are "in danger of grinding to a halt".
Claire McGettrick of the Adoption Rights Alliance urged the minister to reconsider the changes and said the State is conflating and confusing privacy and secrecy.
Speaking on the same programme, she said that changes to the bill are "frankly outrageous", adding that not every adopted person wanted contact, but rather information about oneself - a right that is granted to every other citizen.
She said Minister Zappone is "hurtling" to the wrong side of history.
Former Labour Party leader Joan Burton has urged Ms Zappone to reconsider amendments to the bill.
Ms Burton said the right to privacy of the birth family should not surmount the right to information, adding that there is a conflation between the right to contact and the right to identity information.
She said that most adopted people just want information and while many may wish for contact, both parties need to consent to this.
Ms Burton said Ms Zappone needs to reflect "very, very seriously" on the proposals and on the hurt that a lot of adopted people feel at the prospect of having to go to a social worker and be told what they can and cannot do.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O'Rourke she said that she did not believe Tusla was "fitted to do this supremely delicate job."
Ms Burton said she believed that Ireland is the only common law country in the world that does not have a law to allow adopted people access to details about their birth.
Maree Ryan-O'Brien, from Aitheantas Adoptee Identity Rights, has described the revised Adoption Bill as "flawed."
She said "there is an absence of fact, there is an absence of knowledge and there is an absence of humanity."
Ms Ryan-O'Brien said she would have concerns about the involvement of Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, as proposed.
"The AAI seems to be gifted with an almost judicial position, in that they will rule as to whether an adoptee is entitled to their own information or not," she added.


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I was travelling back home in India and while rotting in bed one day, I started doodling cats. I have no experience with anatomy or any real life drawing experience and the cats turned out to be weird little dudes who look like a mix of t rexes, cats and my anxiety.
These cats are basically me and a representation of my anxiety and desire not to be perceived lol.
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(CNN) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN Sunday he disagrees with conservative commentators who have labeled Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a racist, but said he has better things to do than be "the speech police."
"Look. I've got a big job to do dealing with 40 Senate Republicans and trying to advance the nation's agenda, and better things to do than be the speech police over people who have their views about a very important appointment," McConnell told CNN's John King on State of The Union. "So I'm not going to get into policing everybody's speech."
The comments come two days after Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, publicly repudiated recent statements from conservative commentators Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich calling Obama's choice for the high court a "racist."
"I think it's terrible," Cornyn told NPR Thursday. "This is not the kind of tone any of us want to set when it comes to performing our constitutional responsibilities of advise and consent.”
McConnell told King Sunday the idea that Sotomayor is a racist - a notion largely based on her 2001 speech at Berkeley - is "certainly not my view."
"My view is we ought to take a look at this nominee's qualifications,” McConnell said. “I think her life story is absolutely impressive."
But the Senate Minority Leader added he would not rule out pushing for a filibuster against Sotomayor after a thorough investigation into her past rulings and statements.
"To predict [a filibuster] in the same week that the nominee is put forward is putting the cart before the horse," McConnell said. "We have no earthly idea whether that would be appropriate at some point in the process. We've got a lot of cases to read and a lot of background to check."
I'm a Democrat (not a liberal) and I support Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. I also find Sen. McConnell's comments completely proper. I have absolutely no issue with a thorough vetting of Judge Sotomayor. If anyone is going to find (important) dirt, it will be the opposition, and I want to hear it.
No sane person would pay attention to Mr. Limbaugh comments. I rest my case.
White people are afraid that somehow, somewhere, some brown person is getting away with something.
Let him cast the first stone who:
– has never used a racial epithet
– never told a race joke, (A Frenchman, an Englishman, two Mexicans, and a Texan were in an airplane that developed engine trouble...)
– never made a crude comment about people who live in the "bad side of town"
Conservatives have suddenly discovered racism. Heretofore, they have denied its existence in America. Suddenly, however, they must protect the nation from the wicked racism of Judge Sotomayor. They do not feel any need to protect blacks, hispanics, and other minorities from racism. They feel no need to protect women from sexism – which also does not exist. In fact, the only place in America where racism exists, apparently, is that hotbed of racism called the federal judiciary.
It reminds me of the debates about the minimum wage law, when Conservative leaders and CEOs solomnly assert that they oppose any increase in the minimum wage because it would reduce the number of jobs available to the poor. In fact, the only way Conservatives can think of to help the poor is to keep their wages low.
What amazes me the most is the number of suckers who believe them.
It's about time there is a Latino/a representing the largest minority in this country on the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor is qualified to serve in the highest court on the land. I'm an independent voter that has voted republican on all the elections. I'm raising 2 boys to be independent with republican tendencies. However, I promised this to the Republican Party, I'll never vote Republican again and will raise my boys not to vote republican if they continue to use the race card in order to tarnish Judge Sotomayor's reputation. This is the feeling of the Latino community. The make-up of the Republican Party, old white man, is a dying breed and the party is destined to disappear if they don't change their ways. Most minorities, white women, Latinos, blacks, Asians and young people, are not looking at race anymore. I suggest the old white men in the Republican Party do the same. Need to go back to the times of A. Lincoln in order to save the Republican Party. They need to recruit minorities if they want to survive.
Mitch McConnell missed his calling. He should have been an undertaker.
Wow!!! The white men are feeling being discriminated in America, hey at least the police are not letting the dogs loose on them or the fire fighters are not using water hoses, not yet anyway.
MY FELLOW REPUBLICANS
We need to start placating these idiot minorities. They don't understand that racism can be put forth on a white person by a person of color. We need to figure out a strategy to make these morons realize that their racism is real.
Apparently, the whole, easy example of "if this were a white man involved with a white group called The Race who said this....." is way too difficult for a liberal to comprehend. I'm gonna go figure this out.
Terry- Very well put...........................! The hipocracy of the GOP knows no bounds
You want to know what racism is. Racism is watching outside my window on vegas drive in las vegas. As the police zoom up and down the street randomly pulling over blacks and mexicans like a frogger game or something. Anyone want to see it. Its' all day the majority of the people dont even get tickets. Just run their names then let them go. It's crazy
good apply that to the legislative process
After making the mistake of voting for Bush twice. And how they are acting now. I would never vote for another republican. Untill they can learn to listen to the people. Since our country is supposed to be based on a concept of for the people BY the people. And "liberal are retarted" sticks and stones man, sticks and stones.
This media flap is just Gingrich and Limbaugh once again trying to rally the GOP base around an unreconstructed KKK agenda. Their attempt to sell the GOP base and the country on the position that the real victims of racism is this country are southern white men (like themselves) is ahistorical, polemical and pathetic. Rush, Newt, you're not the victims here, you're the problem
She believes in legislating from the bench. That is not the way our forefathers set up our government/supreme court. The supreme court is assigned to rule whether laws are constitutional or not. They should not create new laws-it is not their job in our government. She believes that judges should create/legislate from the bench. That is wrong and we should not let that happen. I don't care whether she is black, white, brown, first Martian to sit on the bench, etc. What happened to the best man or woman being selected for the job not the best minority person? Isn't that reverse discrimination?
"Is this what we are coming to? Mediocrity and lackluster performance is rewarded because of race? This is looking really scary for our country."
Oh, so if you go to college, law-school, spend 20 years as a lawer, get to be a federal judge, and finally get in the running for the Supreme Court, that's lackluster and mediocre?!?
Wow, so what do YOU do for a living JB? I mean, other than sit in your parents basement with a level 80 World of Warcraft character?
If Scalia and Alito belong to the Italian American Club, does that make them members of the Mafia? If Sotomajor belongs to La Raza how does that make her a racist?
RepubliKLAs can kiss the Hispanic votes goodbye.
Enough of their denigrating of Latinos and calling Sotomayor a rascist.
This woman was nominated based on her experience, but the White folks in this country always takes someone's words and twist & turn it to cast minorities as being rascist....
Whereas for the last couple centuries, the racial bias embedded in the US constitution and the systemic rascism orchestrated by the White race all over the world, have wrecked more havoc to not only ordinary Americans but people all over the world; yet they will nit pick on one word or statement said by the judge Sotomayor as a crime to pay for the evil sins they've committed!!!!
White folks need to look beyond the pale of their skin color and realize that they alone do not inherit this earth...we are all people of color!!!!!!!
Hucklebee got her name wrong on his blog. That says it all!
Hate in this country needs to stop! All you hear is racist, radical and far left remarks. We are supposed to be Americans and we need to act like Americans! We still have 'freedom of speech" and means that everyone is entitiled to their opinion, whether you like it or not! Judge Sotomayer should be given the respect and a chance to proceed through the process of assuming this position for the Supreme Court.
I can't believe people give relevance to Rush or Newt. If she is qualified then she should be confirmed. I am a "brown" person and I DO know what racism feels like. I NEVER treat anyone with disrespect based on their skin color after having been treated with such behavior. It was in high school by a teacher who refused to acknowledge my presence. The same occurred in Pharmacy College by some of the professors. I am not bitter, I feel sorry for individuals who hate people based on their skin color.
So DJ did Roe VS. Way make itself up....
The supreme court has always defined the law wether it was right or wrong. Constitutional or not. But they always gave you there inturpretation of the law. If not wouldn't it always be a unanimous decision.
What will these childish little republican's do next? It's a good thing to know that the democrats didn't whine so much when they lost out on the elections over the past years, you know, back when the Bush regieme stole the vote, and then all of the money. You would think they would just shut up and go back to their mansions. But calling a female hispanic supremem court justice a racist just shows how shallow they all are. I mean, it's not like she has a record of sexually harassment like Thomas. She made one statement somewhere in her career which indicated that she was a good candidate because she was a hispanic woman. They way they are acting, you'ld think she said all white men are idiots. If she would have said all "fat, white, male, drug addict, radio personalites who have never made it through college, who want America to go down the tubes because we elected an African American as president"...., many of us would have applauded her, not accused her of rasism.
The problem is that republicans have a difficult time distingushing between racism and honesty because republicans are traditionally racist and dishonest.
And I'm a conservative, white male.
What if I were to post a comment here on CNN saying "VOTE OUT THE BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE...BLACK MEN ARE THROUGH IN THIS COUNTRY"??!! I would be certainly marked as a racist...in the least. But you think you have some sort of right to speak that way about white men (people)?
This is the problem with racism today. The people of race minorities in this country feel that they deserve to take revenge against "the white man" and unleash their pent up fury from years of exploitation. They are slowly becoming the new bigots and racists of our country.
These "white men (women)" are our fellow countrymen – our neighbors. If we don't stop this hate speech and this reverse racism, we as a society will revert back to the times of segragation if not the times of slavery. You think it can't happen again? You get a strong enough mob mentality and we will soon be keeping our white friends and neighbors from drinking out of the same water founatins.
I, as a HISPANIC WOMAN, am sickened by what is now acceptable in this country. Yes, that includes Sotomayor's comments.
Being a racist is rather difficult to prove (unless one comes out blazing with racist rants), so arguing about this racist issue is moot.
What we should be discussing about is her "Judgment." In a racially sensitive society like ours, what in the world was Sotomayor "thinking" when she made that statement? It shows poor judgment. Even the White House is admitting she worded it poorly. So her judgment leaves something to be desired...and some people still want her to be in the Supreme Court?
A judge with a better judgment would have said – Let's hope a latina with the richness of her heritage and experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than people who have not shared our history. Had she made this statement instead of injection a specific race, that would have shown good judgment.
Let's not argue whether she is a racist or not. We will never know. But we can argue about her judgment and judgments. We need a judge (especially in the Supreme Court) who would be judicious in his/her thought process.
@ DJ - Justice Scalia (or wad it Alito) also said that policies are sometimes set or formed in a court of appeals.
GHW Bush said of either Justice Scalia or Alito that they had "great empathy".
WHY is the GOP so hung up on these two things now? 2010 can't com soon enough.
I get Scalia and Alito confused because I would have never wanted either NOT be confirmed because of frivolous statements made.
Thomas is the one that makes my skin crawl – if he ever put a hair on my soda can he would talk with a much higher voice.


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Sole DXB 2018 may have topped the spectacle of last year’s event, with plenty of must-see events and limited releases all going down over the course of a single weekend. Including activations from some of the biggest names in streetwear, the happening also offered attendees a chance at secondhand gems, raffled prizes and sets from musicians like Yasiin Bey, Blood Orange and Nas.
Major brands like adidas, Levi’s and Reebok all hosted pop-up spaces with special releases and plenty of covetable goods, including limited drops like the Jordan Brand x Levi’s range and Dragon Ball x adidas collection. Elsewhere, Dior’s Spring 2019 delivery was made available in a wireframe space outfitted with plenty of logos and a light-up KAWS bee. Guests could experience artist installations in other booths — like Futura-customized Levi’s jackets — and even create custom Kit Kat packages via a special Chocolatory.
For more recent event coverage, check out what went down at the BAPE HEADS SHOW concert in New York.

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The MetService says a southerly storm that cancelled ferries and closed main roads in the North Island today is on its last legs, but is not over just yet.
Heavy swells led to the cancelation of three Cook Strait ferry sailings and the Bluebridge service had to restrict its 2pm crossing to freight only. All East by West ferry sailings from Wellington to Eastbourne were cancelled.
The strong waves also tore a fishing boat from its mooring and washed it up on a Wellington beach.
Captain Mike Price, the harbourmaster for Greater Wellington, says the Star of the Sea washed up on Island Bay early this morning.
The boat had to be removed from the beach by crane in the afternoon, before being taken to a repair yard.
Watch the boat being lifted off the beach
MetService says strong southwest winds will continue to ease overnight, but it is forecasting more snow for the central North Island.
It says up to 20 centimetres of snow could fall from this afternoon until tomorrow morning which could see a repeat of last night's road closures.
Care needed on roads
All of the main highways are currently open. However, there are several slips and rockfalls on State Highway 4, from Whanganui to Raetihi and the Rimutaka Hill Road, north of Wellington, is also treacherous with snow and ice.
Taupo police say there was black ice on the regions' roads, and they believe that may have caused a crash at 5am. A car was flipped onto its roof at Hatepe, 10km south of Taupo, injuring one person.
In the South Island, strong winds, snow and ice continue to make driving difficult on State Highway 1 from Waitati to Dunedin, the Lindis Pass and State Highway 85 from Wedderburn to Becks.
Powerco says power is now back to the lower North Island properties in Wairarapa and Tararua that lost power late last night.
A resident of the Wairarapa township of Gladstone, Gerry Eady, said his house lost power at 11.45pm yesterday and conditions were atrocious, with low temperatures, rain, snow and high winds.
Several hundred homes in Auckland's west lost electricity supply after strong winds overnight. Lines company Vector expected to restore power to 1700 homes in Piha and 700 homes in Ranui this morning.


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Jill Sirota, IIDA
Associate, Stantec Architecture
What is your current job title and what types of projects do you work on?
I am currently an Associate and Senior Interior Designer at Stantec where I mainly focus on projects in the Education and Commercial Sectors.
Where did you go to school and what degree did you receive?
I originally attended Glassboro State College and achieved a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Following graduation, I decided to pursue my passion for design at Moore College of Art and Design, where I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in Interior Design.
What is your favorite moment of your career so far?
My favorite moment was when I convinced a client to paint an entire drywall ceiling within the student “hub” bright orange. The client had requested converting the area that connects two parallel corridors into a dramatic open space for the students and staff to congregate. I wanted to create a go-to destination by incorporating changes in the ceiling plane and a bold use of color. Colleagues in the studio were convinced that this would never fly. Weren’t they all surprised when I came back and told them the client had approved the ceiling design.
The client absolutely loved it and the ceiling remains orange today, four years later.
Why are you a member of IIDA?
Being a member of IIDA demonstrates to clients and colleagues my commitment to the interior design profession. Through IIDA I have developed both professional relationships and many lasting friendships. Additionally, my membership has helped me elevate my knowledge of current trends and products by attending CEU courses and seminars.
What do you enjoy most about being an Interior Designer?
I find the comradery and collaboration of working with a multidisciplinary team the most rewarding in turning client’s visions into reality and creating designs that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Projects start as tiny ideas, and it is my job to create the ultimate experience for any project that I touch.
What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?
I’m known around the office for my affinity for fashion and bringing a sense of style to the workplace. I find clothes to be an extension of my personality and sometimes my design aesthetic, so on the weekends, I take a break from interior design to hunt for new outfits and the best bargains.
Tell us about your favorite vacation you’ve taken.
This is actually the most difficult question for me to answer. I really enjoy traveling and have been fortunate to visit many exciting places throughout the world, each one creating unique memories.
One of my most adventurous vacations was touring through Peru. Being dropped off in the middle of nowhere and hiking the Inca trail to the apex where I could glance down from the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) to the breathtaking view of Manchu Picchu was a magnificent experience. I was in awe how this city could have been built during the 15th century.


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‘Love Aaj Kal’ Trailer: Meet Sara Ali Khan’s ‘Zoe’ And Kartik Aaryan’s ‘Veer’
We got the first glimpse of Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan’s Love Aaj Kal directed by Imtiaz Ali, yesterday, in the first poster release. The film, which is a remake of the 2009 version starring Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan, is a love story that was a superhit back then, and looks just as promising now. Today, the makers of the film dropped the trailer, getting us even more intrigued.
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Meet Veer and Zoe
Just as the first installment of the film, the new version shows two love stories - the first, between Kartik and Sara set in 2020, and the second set in 1990, between Kartik and newcomer Arushi Sharma. From what we can tell from the clip, the film looks like it has all the ingredients to make a box office hit - quirk, romance, comedy, and ofcourse, a lead pair that already has the nation shipping them in real life.
Love Aaj Kal looks like the ideal blend of modern-day and yesteryear love. There’s the new age Zoe who won’t compromise and puts her career above everything else, including her love, Veer. Then, there’s Kartik playing a teenager, romancing the simple and naive Arushi. The trailer also shows a glimpse of the stars dancing to hit numbers from the original -- Twist and Aahun Aahun, which was a dose of nostalgia! What’s interesting, is that Sara and dad Saif, are both part of this franchise.
Sharing the video on YouTube, the makers wrote: “The word ‘Love’ itself brings along with it a plethora of feelings and meanings, which has constantly changed over time.
While the expression of love has changed over the years gone by, does the emotion still remain the same? Has anybody figured out the perfect path towards love? Love Aaj Kal is a movie that tackles this ever-changing dynamic of being in and finding love. Our protagonists, Veer and Zoe traverse this tricky path of love while trying their luck in finding the answers to these questions.”
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Author: Lois Leppard
Mandie enthusiasts and new Mandie fans will love volumes seven and eight of the MANDIE COLLECTION, following Mandie and her friends through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and beyond, from her home in North Carolina to New York City to Florida. Volume eight features Mandie and the Long Good-bye (#30), Mandie and the Buried Stranger (#31), and Mandie and the Seaside Rendezvous(#32).
Lois Gladys Leppard (1924-2008) worked in Federal Intelligence for thirteen years in various countries around the world before she settled in South Carolina. The stories of her own mother's childhood as an orphan in western North Carolina are the basis for many of the incidents incorporated in this series.

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Digital Communication Awards 2022, Campaign of the year, Silver
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic condition causing swallowing difficulties and chest pains. Many patients suffer from being undiagnosed, which results in avoidance of eating in public and general anxiety towards food. CLS Vifor wanted us to create a multichannel campaign to make people with symptoms see their general practitioner.
Communicating about a relatively unknown disease – where the social and psychosomatic aspects are relatable for many people – is difficult in terms of targeting. To be as inclusive and accurate as possible we therefor used a dynamic set of symptoms, both physical and psychological, combined with a more patient-friendly wording of the disease: Allergic esophagus. The campaign was launched on social media and online TV, leading traffic to a campaign site with information about the disease, testimonials, and self-tests.
The campaign generated 35,000 visitors to the site and more than 10,000 self-tests. More than 30 % tested positive, i.e., more than 3000 patients were encouraged to see their GP.

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Boutique Bakery Anges de Sucre Launches Coveted Cake Decorating Classes
London’s premier boutique bakery is helping aspiring pâtissiers create a series of magical cake masterpieces with its brand new cake decorating classes in their Central London location. Featuring a collection of the bakery’s most fabulous creations, the brand new Anges de Sucre classes offer attendees a step by step guide to recreating some of the institution’s most coveted cakes.
Since throwing open its doors in 2014 Anges de Sucre has earned itself a divine reputation as London’s most heavenly sweet treats mecca. Now, the patisserie is offering Londoners a chance to create their very own masterpieces with the help of its in-house team of cake decorating gurus. Interactive, engaging and fundamentally fun, the classes are ideal for creative bakers of 18 and up.
Anges de Sucre’s founder and head chef Reshmi Bennett will teach attendees a variety of professional skills and techniques. After the finishing touches have been perfected show stopping cakes are sent home with attendees to impress friends and family. As well as recreating a magical Anges de Sucre masterpiece in the Kensington workshop, attendees will leave with the newfound talent and recipes to recreate their chosen cake in their very own kitchens.
“Every day we see jaw after jaw drop at the sight of our celebration cake creations. When customers and Instagram followers started asking us how we managed such fabulous feats and expressed a desire to try it themselves, the concept of our cake decoration classes was borne. After careful curation we’ve come up with a series of classes that uncover the secrets of some of our most popular cakes,” says Reshmi Bennett, master pâtissiere and founder of Anges de Sucre.
Celebration cakes included in the debut line up of Anges de Sucre cake decorating classes include the gravity defying Tiered Royal Doughnut Cookie Monster Drip, its slightly more subdued yet equally as scrumptious Royal Doughnut Cookie Monster, the oh so indulgent Nuddy Muddy Salted Caramel MacDreamy and the ultra-edgy and trendy Ghetto-Riche Salted Caramel Drip.
With Christmas on its way, a cake decorating class is the perfect present for the recipient that just seems to have everything or for friends and colleagues to get together. Anges de Sucre has the festive season all wrapped up with cake decorating class gift certificates starting at £80.
“Christmas is a magical season for baking, with kitchens across the UK filled with the intoxicating scents of sugar. This year we’re offering gift givers a wonderful alternative to run of the mill stocking stuffers with our cake decorating classes that equip recipients with brand new skills that they’ll keep forever. It’s also a great team-building or hen-do activity,” says Bennett.
Classes kick off on November 14 and run through until February 2016 with further dates to be announced imminently. All sessions are held in the beautiful and fully equipped Anges de Sucre workshop situated in the heart of Kensington. Numbers are limited to no more than six persons to ensure each student receives ample attention, training and support.
Bennett adds, “All ingredients, equipment and specialist tools are supplied. Students simply need to bring their sense of fun, creativity and of course, their sweet tooth!”
Find out more at http://www.angesdesucre.com/
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Anges de Sucre was founded by Reshmi Bennett, an ex-investment banker turned chef, upon her return from France having professionally trained in classical French Cuisine at Ecole Gregoire Ferrandi, Paris, and worked with a celebrated Michelin starred chef. By incorporating French, British and Asian influences into their sumptuous macarons for a unique spin on classic recipes they are available in a mouth-watering array of flavours and a kaleidoscope of colours including Rosemary Vanilla, Mojito and Indian Masala Chai.
Freshly hand-made using the choicest natural ingredients such as 100% organic vanilla pods, free-range eggs, and the finest Belgian chocolate, Anges de Sucre is focused on sourcing exceptional ingredients to create a luxurious and authentic macaron. The ultimate in chic sweet treats and as beloved of the fashion set and bridal circuit, Anges de Sucre is supplier to various prestigious venues, leading hotels and brands across the UK.
Anges de Sucre is now stocked in Selfridges and its product range continues to grow, incorporated delectable teas, coffees, hot chocolates, cakes, cupcakes and marshmallows.


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If you think pink isn’t your colour, then think again. Even though V-Day was a few days ago, it’s never too late to keep feelin’ the love and rocking a pink lewk is just the ticket. Not sure how to wear pink without looking like a Barbie doll? Take a note from these super stylish street style stars, who know a thing or two about pulling off bright colours and patterns.
Keep reading for 7 super cute and stylish ways to wear pink!
If you’re known to keep your closet pretty neutral when it comes to colour, we suggest daring to be bold like Geidre and hop to other end of the spectrum. This full hot pink lewk is so major and even though those cowboy boots aren’t pink, we’re still so obsessed!
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Our girl Giovanna has proved that there is no colour, trend, or pattern that she can’t pull off — pink skirt suit included. We love how she paired this feminine #ootd with tough black boots for some extra edge and flare.
Want to test out the trend? Take a note from Kellie and rock a pink frock with a pale pink bag for the same effect. What’s even cooler is that she completed the ensemble with sneakers which make it much more casual and approachable.
Want to turn some serious heads? This sheer dress on Courtney is flaming hot and we are living. To add on to the extra-ness that is this lewk, she added a tweed bag, fabulous sunnies, and gorgeous pearl accented sandals.
Thought hot pink had to be the centre of your ensemble? We thought so too until we saw how Nnenna styled this outfit. Work your floral dress and add a pink blazer on top to emphasize the feminine vibes — how brilliant, right?
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Few things are more chic than a pink duster coat and we’re obsessed with how Maiko paired hers with a pink maxi dress that’s the same length. This effortless style is not only comfortable, but a no brainer!
You don’t have to wear hot pink on its own — take some style advice from Marianne wear it with your neon orange pieces for extra style points! We’re also eyeing those orange snakeskin boots, too!

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Dr. Craig Schwalbe Promoted to Associate Professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work
Columbia University School of Social Work is pleased to announce the promotion of Craig Schwalbe from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor.
Associate Professor Schwalbe’s research focus includes the assessment and treatment of delinquent youths within the juvenile justice and related systems. His scholarly publications and ongoing research specifically concern systematic strategies for assessing youth at risk of chronic delinquency and interventions by court personnel to reduce the likelihood of repeat offenses. He was selected a William T. Grant Fellow and has received research funding support from the W.T. Grant Foundation to examine how the effects and the quality of the working alliance involving youth and probation officers are predicted by the beliefs and behaviors of youth and probation officers and influenced by parental support of probation, gender, and race.
Associate Professor Schwalbe has been a member of the Jordan Social Work Education for Excellence Program core faculty team and is one of three principal investigators for a community-based research study in Jordan funded by UNICEF.
Associate Professor Schwalbe has more than a decade of professional social work practice experience, providing individual and group therapy and case management to children and families involved with the child welfare and the children's and adult mental health systems. In the case of the latter, his practice experience has been with seriously mentally ill adults in the mental health system.
The Columbia University School of Social Work faculty, staff and students extend their congratulations to Dr. Craig Schwalbe upon the occasion of his promotion to associate professor.

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August 18, 2007
Reunited Norwegian Symphonic Black Metallers LIMBONIC ART will strike back on the 24th of September with their brand new album entitled "Legacy Of Evil". You can check a brand new song called ‘Lycanthropic Tales’ at the band’s myspace page www.myspace.com/limbonicart
Shortly before the end of the last millennium, DRAUTRAN from Kiel, Germany, self-released their "Unter dem Banner der Nordwinde" album. Their name quickly made the circuit in the international underground, a few concerts (among them the PartySan Festival in 2002 and the Av Is Og Ild in 2004) cemented their reputation. After eight years of deceitful calm, "Throne Of The Depths" will be released on October 29 via Lupus Lounge (www.lupuslounge.com), with whom the band has signed a five-album contract. A dignified re-release of the classic "Unter dem Banner der Nordwinde" has also been agreed upon.
After just one demo ("042103Freitod") Germany’s grim Black Metal horde FARSOT will release their debut album "IIII" via Lupus Lounge on October 29. It is the first of five albums to be published by the label.


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A randomized phase II study with two schedules of the novel indoloquinone EO9 in non-small-cell lung cancer: A study of the EORTC early clinical studies group (ECSG)
Hanauske, A. R.
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In a multicentre randomized trial of the EORTC-ECSG, we have treated 38 chemotherapy naive patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EO9, a novel bioreductive alkylating indoloquinone. The drug was given at two different dose schedules by a single bolus i.v. injection: arm A 12 mg/m2 weekly and arm B 22 mg/m2 every three weeks. All together 185 courses were administered (145 in arm A and 40 in arm B). The major toxicity was reversible proteinuria more frequently occurring in the three-weekly schedule (arm A 34.5% vs. arm B 62.5%). Creatinine elevation, fluid retention and pericardial or pleural effusion were also recorded in a limited number of patients. Other common toxicities more frequent in the three-weekly administration were asthenia (21% vs. 35% of cycles), nausea (15% vs. 27.5% of cycles) and Vomiting (5% vs. 17.5% of cycles). Toxicities were mainly of grade I and II. No responses have been observed. Five patients (26%) on arm A and eight (53%) on arm B experienced stable disease. These doses and schedules of EO9 do not yield activity in NSCLC.
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Carzelesin phase II study in advanced breast, ovarian, colorectal, gastric, head and neck cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and malignant melanoma: A study of the EORTC early clinical studies group (ECSG) Pavlidis, Nicholas; Aamdal, S.; Awada, Ahmad; Calvert, H.; Fumoleau, P.; Sorio, R.; Punt, C.; Verweij, J.; Oosterom, A. T. Van; Morant, R.; Wanders, J.; Hanauske, A. R. (2000)Purpose: In a phase II trial, the activity of carzelesin, a cyclopropylpyrroloindole prodrug analog, was assessed. Patients and methods: Carzelesin was used as second- or third-line chemotherapy in patients with breast, ...
Organization Studies: The Fourth Organization Studies Summer Workshop: “Embracing Complexity: Advancing Ecological Understanding in Organization Studies” 5—7 June 2008, Pissouri, Cyprus Dooley, K. J.; Sandelands, L.; Tsoukas, Haridimos (2007)
Multifocal extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A clinicopathologic study of 37 cases in Greece, a Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group Study Economopoulos, T.; Papageorgiou, S.; Rontogianni, D.; Kaloutsi, V.; Fountzilas, George; Tsatalas, C.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Pectasides, Dimitrios; Papageorgiou, E.; Dimopoulos, M. A. (2005)The purpose of this retrospective study was to illustrate the clinicopathological features of patients presenting with multifocal extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Among 810 patients with NHL, 37 cases (4.2%) were ...


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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s decision to file a lawsuit against Qualcomm for anti-competitive tactics could end up being reconsidered with the transition to the Trump administration.
Wall Street analysts speculated on that possibility in a series of reports Wednesday following the FTC’s announcement that it was suing Qualcomm in a Northern California Federal Court for anti-competitive patent licensing practices.
Bernstein Research Analyst Stacy Rasgon wrote that the incoming administration is likely to appoint three Republicans to the five-member Federal Trade Commission -- given current vacancies and pending departures.
“In other words, the possibility exists that this could end sooner rather than later,” said Rasgon of the FTC’s lawsuit.
Timothy Arcuri, an analyst with Cowen & Co., was more direct. “We believe it is likely a Trump-led FTC ends up withdrawing the complaint,” he said in a research note.
The FTC currently has two vacancies. It voted to bring the lawsuit along party lines, with two Democrats in support and Republican Maureen Ohlhausen objecting, saying in a written dissent that the lawsuit is based on a flawed legal theory and flimsy evidence.
The FTC’s Democratic Chairwoman, Edith Ramirez, is stepping down in early February. Fellow Democrat Terrell McSweeny’s term is up in September. No more than three members of the FTC can be from one party.
“The fact that the dissent was from Republican Commissioner Ohlhausen leads us to believe that the full complement of Trump appointees – a 3-2 Republican majority – would vote to withdraw the lawsuit,” Arcuri wrote.
Even so, the legal issues surrounding Qualcomm’s patent licensing have created headwinds for the company.
In addition to the FTC, South Korea’s anti-monopoly regulator fined Qualcomm $865 million last month based on similar allegations. Investigations are underway in Europe and Taiwan.
The San Diego company vigorously denies wrongdoing and said it will fight the Korea Fair Trade Commission and the FTC.
Qualcomm’s technology is inside nearly all 3G/4G smartphones. The company sells semiconductors used in mobile devices, and it licenses its large patent portfolio to smartphone manufacturers, charging royalties based on the wholesale price of the phone.
The FTC’s lawsuit alleges that Qualcomm’s abuses its dominant market share in cellular modems to extract higher patent royalties under a “no license-no chips” policy, gave Apple rebates in exchange for being the exclusive cellular modem supplier for iPhones from 2011 through 2015, and refuses to licenses key standard essential patents to rival chip companies such as MediaTek or Intel.
Qualcomm denies the claims, saying it has never threatened to withhold chips from any smartphone maker in order to obtain unfair licensing terms.
Qualcomm had a significant performance advantage over rival chip makers in cellular modems from 2011 to 2015 – the time when it allegedly paid Apple for exclusivity. Starting last year, Apple began using Intel for about half of its iPhone cellular basebands as it caught up.
And in her written objection, Ohlhausen says while the FTC’s lawsuit “dances around” the notion that Qualcomm charges elevated rates for standard essential patents, it fails to allege that Qualcomm’s royalties are unreasonable.
“That pleading failure is no accident,” she wrote. “It speaks to the dearth of evidence in this case.”
Rasgon, the Bernstein analyst, said the third allegation over the refusal to license standard essential patents to rival chip makers – a charge also made in by South Korean regulators -- is the one that could be a problem to Qualcomm’s business model.
“We would view such a mandate as a potential Qualcomm Technology Licensing killer,” he said. “As such, we would expect a vigorous fight from the company.”
Qualcomm contends wireless standards bodies require essential patents to be licensed to “fully compliant devices,” not the components inside those devices. So it’s not mandated to offer licenses to chip making rivals. That has been the case for two decades.
If the FTC goes forward with the case, it should take at least 18 months to wrap up, said Christopher Rolland of Susquehanna Financial Group. And these types of disputes are not new for Qualcomm.
“While subject to numerous penalties from numerous jurisdictions throughout the years, Qualcomm has successfully negotiated their right to royalties on an ongoing basis,” Rolland wrote in a research note.

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The Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View is slated to present “Echoes of Harlem,” a free performance featuring jazz saxophonist Loren Schoenberg, 7 p.m. today at CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle.
Schoenberg is artistic director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. A Bay Area jazz band will accompany him.
In 2010 – after a 30-year search – the National Jazz Museum in Harlem acquired The Savory Collection, comprising more than 1,000 recordings recently rediscovered. The discovery includes music by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Fats Waller not heard since its initial broadcast.
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has initiated, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a series of concerts featuring young musicians riffing off of the original recordings and taking them into the present.
The event is part of CSMA’s Stanford Live Informance series. In the collaboration between CSMA and Stanford Live, visiting artists offer performances and engage in conversation in an intimate setting.
Limited, open seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, visit arts4all.org.


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President Trump on Thursday accused China of illegally selling oil to North Korea, in violation of United Nations sanctions designed to isolate North Korea over its nuclear program.
Trump took to Twitter to suggest such sales would increase the chances of an armed conflict with Pyongyang.
“Caught RED HANDED — very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea There will never be a friendly solution to the North Korea problem if this continues to happen!” Trump tweeted.
The president sent the message from his golf club West Palm Beach, Fla., where he is spending the holidays.
The U.N. Security Council last week approved new sanctions designed to strictly limit North Korean imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products.
The sanctions came in response to a recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.
China denied making any oil sales to North Korea that violate U.N. sanctions.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said Thursday that Beijing is strictly enforcing the U.N. measures, according to Reuters.
“The situation you have mentioned absolutely does not exist,” Ren said
when asked whether Chinese vessels were illegally providing oil to North Korea.
For months, Trump has pressured China to do more to isolate North Korea in an effort to persuade leader Kim Jong Un to drop his nuclear program.
China is North Korea’s biggest trading partner, providing critical supplies of food and fuel to its neighbor.


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Busy pop star GWEN STEFANI still plans to make another album with her band NO DOUBT - but they have to wait for her life to calm down first.
Since the group last recorded, Stefani has released and promoted a solo album, LOVE ANGEL MUSIC BABY, and a No Doubt greatest hits LP.
But she vows she will return to the studio: "That's the plan. I really didn't know that it would take so long to make Love Angel Music Baby. Then we ended up putting a greatest hits record out and that took up time. We went on tour. It was amazing.
"I never intended for this record to take so long, but I want to ride this wave while it's out there."
For millions across the globe, 'Game of Thrones' is the most exciting and intriguing television series the world has ever seen.
Beck wishes he'd had ''more fun'' when Kanye West invaded the stage in protest at his 2015 Grammy Awards win.
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Anti-American pill-popping lard ass, Rush Limbaugh took a strong stand against America by hoping that President Barack Obama fails to lead our country out of a series of crises created largely by his radical conservative predecessor. After hunting in the darkest depths of YouTube’s hellish underbelly I managed to pull out just one clip that cuts straight to the bleak heart of Rush Limbaugh’s un-American tirade against our glorious leader.
Not included in this clip is the infamous radio commentator’s condemnation of liberals blindly supporting Obama because “his dad was a black man,” whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean. I, for one, as a red blooded Patriot, am sick and tired of this fascist asshole coming on our airwaves and spreading his hateful, anti-American scree to the unwashed masses. This is our country, fatty, love it, or leave it!


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We have enlisted some Homestays and resorts in Sillery Gaon in West Bengal. You can find actual owner’s name & contact number here. So, you can book the home stay as per your choice and budget directly with contacting the host & without any middle man.
Sillerygaon or Sillery Gaon or Silerygaon, a newly added hamlet in the modern tourist map, is polularly known as ‘New Darjeeling’ for the for the astonishing view of Mt. Khanchendzonga as well as the unblended flavor of the nature. Are you tired of the daily busy schedule of city life? Then Sillery Gaon must be added in your next trip to collect fresh air from a lonely community for next few days.
The basic job of this place is agriculture and the area is full of cinchona plantation, from the bark of Quinine, the medicine of malaria, produces. Now a days a few numbers of homestays are developed in Sillery Gaon for the astounding beauty of the place.
Nearest Airport : Bagdogra Airport (IXB). Bagdogra is about 98 kilometers by road from Sillery Gaon.
Nearest Railway Station : New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP). NJP is about 92 kilometers by road from Sillerygaon.
From Bagdogra or NJP or Tenzing Norgey Bus Stand you can hire a private car to reach Sillery Gaon. You have to take the Sevok road first. Go ahead towards Kalimpong. After reaching Kalimpong take right turn toward Silk Route. From Kalimpong it is about 24 kilometers by road to reach Sillerygaon.
1)Icche Gaon : Icchegaon, a sister village of Sillery Gaon, is about 16 kilometers by road. The village is as beautiful as Sillery Gaon.
2)Kalimpong : Kalimpong is the nearest city or town from Sillerygaon to get any luxury amenities. You can make a plan for one day excursion trip of Kalimpong full day sightseeing.
3)Deolo : Deolo is the top most peak of the Kalimpong. If you wish for an adventurous activity, you can do experience ‘Paragliding’ here. That may be your lifetime memory.
4)Pedong : Pedong is a small historical town near Silery Gaon. Sangchen Dorjee Monastery, commonly known as Pedong Monastery, is one of the most desired point to visit in Pedong. Pedong is about 9 kilometers by road from Pedong.
5)Lava : Lava, just 23 kilometers by road, is a small town near Sillerygaon. Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery or Lava monastery is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Kalimpong region to visit. You can make plan of an excursion trip to Lava along with Rishyap from Sillery Gaon.
6)Rishyap : Rishyap is a small hamlet near Sillerygaon with a impressive view of Mt. Kahnchendzonga. It is about 25 kilometers by road from Sillery gaon to Rishyap. You can make an excursion trip to Rishyap along with lava on a leisured day.
For being located in a virgin place, you can find a few numbers of homestays in Sillery Gaon, but any luxurious accommodation like star category hotels and resorts are not available to stay in Sillerygaon.
We have curated home stays accross North Bengal & Sikkim and you can book home stays directly with the owner without paying any commission.
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Here at the Papageorge residence, we are in mourning, and will be for quite some time, at the recent passing of Jeff Beck, one of the best electric guitarists to have graced the planet. Jeff Beck’s music has been such an integral part of our lives.
For my husband, it began when he was in his early teens. John, like most younger siblings, would go into his brothers’s rooms and play their records and guitars when they weren’t home. One guitarist that stood out the most for my husband while listening to those records was Jeff Beck. John learned “Jeff’s Boogie” by ear, note-for-note at 14 years old, his friends tell me.
John and his older brothers would take the train from Fairfield to the East Village to frequent the Fillmore East and Anderson Theater, where they saw legendary rock bands: Yardbirds, Creme, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Blind Faith, Small Faces, and The Jeff Beck Group, to name a few.
John loves telling the story about when he saw The Jeff Beck Group play their first US appearance at the Fillmore. Rod Stewart was so shy, he was hiding under Nicky Hopkin’s piano when he wasn’t singing. Beck’s guitar solos were loud and did not disappoint. After seeing Jeff Beck live, learning guitar became my husband’s earliest and lifelong passion.
My first encounter with Jeff Beck’s music was in high school, when the ground-breaking “Blow By Blow” album was released. My friends and I played the album over and over and rushed out to buy tickets when we heard he was coming to the Palace Theater in Waterbury. The album “Wired” came out a year later, and we went to see him for the second time, at the Pine Crest Country Club in Shelton with the Jam Hammer Group. Once again, it was an amazing show. From that point on, he continued to grow as a musician, widening his range by experimenting with diverse genres.
When my husband and I first got together, we quickly discovered our mutual admiration for Jeff Beck and made a yearly ritual of going to see him in concert. We would get so excited when we heard he was playing, since we knew every show promised a completely transcending experience.
Jeff Beck collaborated with so many different musicians such as Les Paul, members of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, English Punk Band, Bones and even ZZ Top. He always invited rising talent to record on his albums and play at his shows, particularly female musicians. He loved the sounds of Middle Eastern music and opera, collaborating with artists such as Nitin Sawhney and Pavarotti, recreating their songs and melodies on his Stratocaster.
John and I love all types of music and have been to more shows than I can count. There was something magical, however, about a Jeff Beck show. He had the ability to become one with his guitar, the music and the musicians he was collaborating with at the time, creating sounds, feelings and emotions that defied words, which is the definition of great art.
We were lucky enough to have witnessed most of his collaborations and were looking forward to attending one of his shows again in the near future. Of course, like so many, we were devastated upon hearing of his recent passing; but as my husband reminded me, we were fortunate to have seen him in concert so many times for so many years.
Jeff Beck never stopped touring and only got better with each show. He left this earth with people wanting to hear so much more. Goodbye Jeff Beck. You and your music will live on forever in our hearts, “cause we’ve ended as lovers.”


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Just when we thought that we are over with the days of all-round election promotions, posters of different leaders pitching to us, making speeches and making promises that they won’t be able to deliver on – there comes another bout of the election.
With the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, Bihar and Puducherry – let’s have a look at all the alliances which the parties had formed or broken off in the pursuit of their golden dream of winning the elections and somewhere the heart of people.
The capital of the nation, everyone wants to rule the heart of the country, but only a few can do so. After the long decades of being ruled by Indian Congress Party – Delhi breathed fresh air for the first time in the form of Aam Aadmi Party or AAP.
It was formed in 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and overthrew the 15 year-long rule of congress in 2013. In 2015 Assembly Poll, the AAP
was able to win 67 out of 70 seats with it’s share in votes more than 50 per cent. In opposition, BJP was able to bag three seats leaving Congress on the sidelines with zero seats.
In the upcoming Lok Sabha Assembly Elections to be held on February 2020, AAP decided to not form any alliance after in its attempt to overthrow BJP majority; it formed a coalition with Congress which resulted in being disastrous lasting for a period of 49 days.
This time around, AAP is firm in its belief that they can contest and win the assembly election alone without the alliance from any parties as they believe the people will support them.
On the other hand, National Democratic Alliance that is BJP has selected the State Yuva Morcha President Sunil Yadav from the New Delhi constituency to contest against the current Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal. This decision came after the announcement of Siromani Akali Dal (SAD) to not contest the Delhi polls in alliance with the BJP due to its stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In the Delhi elections, BJP has left three seats for it alliance partners that is Janta Dal United or JD(U) and Lok Janshakti Party.
The result of the Delhi elections will be announced on 11 February 2020.
The Bihar polls assembly election scheduled for the month of October- November will be significant from the political point of view after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. While Delhi elections are a fight for pride, Bihar polls will examine the ability of the BJP to keep its alliance intact in the upcoming elections.
The major fight for the seats will be between Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Party (RJD)
Despite returning to power at the Centre, it could not fair well in 2019 Lok Sabha election in Bihar making it the first state that BJP lost after coming to power in 2014. With the alliance of JD(U) led by CM Nitish Kumar, it was able to form its presence in Bihar after losing the state in 2015 elections. If the NDA alliance with JD(U) wins, it will make it the longest-standing alliance.
On the other hand, for Congress, it will be a fight for survival. In alliance with Rashtriya Janata Party or RJD led by former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav in 2019 Lok Sabha election did not turn out to be a fruitful alliance. In the Lok Sabha polls, RJD had attempted to woo different castes through alliance partners — like Kushwahas (RLSP), a section of Dalits (Jitan Ram Manjhi) and Mallahs (Mukesh Sahni) —and failed. However, the party is unwilling to break the partnerships completely.
This time RJD will contest election alone without any alliance.
Bihar assembly elections will be a fight for securing the Hindi speaking regions and the large bank of voters for both the NDA and the opposition parties.
Among the upcoming elections, Puducherry also becomes the talk in the news. Puducherry (Pondicherry) is a Lok Sabha/Parliamentary in South India. The estimated literacy level of Puducherry is 86.55%.
In the 2019 elections, Indian National Congress candidate A John Kumar won by double the number of votes, defeating All India NR Congress candidate who bagged 7612 votes. Congress was able to dominate its majority in 2019 Lok Sabha elections as a result of its alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
On the other hand, Bhuvaneswaran contested in the All India NR Congress (AINRC)-All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance which was defeated in the 2019 Lok Sabha assembly elections.
For the upcoming assembly elections in 2020, it yet to be seen that which party makes the first moves to secure the vote bankers and whether the current alliance will continue in the upcoming 2020 elections or not.


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45: The Hardest Word
The cup did not slip from his grasp, nor did the world around him twist and warp. This was reality. Well, either that or somebody had plugged him into the most bizarre virtual simulation ever invented.
The tea tasted bitter, despite the three lumps of sugar. Dante added two more.
“I believe it’s Earl Grey,” said the Chief. “Not a favourite of mine, to be sure, but certainly preferable to anything those vending machines might produce, no? At any rate, now you’re looking more comfortable, there’s something I wanted to talk to you about.”
Still not keen on the tea’s taste, Dante put his cup down.
“It’s about your mother.”
Had he said that a moment sooner, there would have been a crash of china across the table. Feeling his chest contract, Dante collapsed into the nearest chair.
“Don’t worry,” said the Chief, his tone suddenly sombre, his eyes understanding, his frown regretful, “I’ve made arrangements to ensure both this channel and your apartment are secure. Unless you decide otherwise, nothing we say gets in or out of this room.”
Dante’s breaths came a little easier, but only just. “Magic?” he asked, recalling the room where Emily had revealed her past to him. Were she there with him, she could have confirmed it. Were he more capable, maybe he could have done so himself.
“A triple-layered seal, if you must know,” replied the Chief. “You won’t find a stronger barrier outside of the Sidhe Court. It’s a Thorbjorn family specialty. I would have preferred a more direct means of communication, but since I’m stuck here in my office and the aether isn’t an option for you, here we are.”
He straightened his back, clasped his hands in front of him, and met Dante’s eyes from across the three-hundred-odd kilometres between them.
“Dante,” he said, “I’m sorry.”
Silence. A brief, breathless silence. Then, “Last night, Director Guirlande told me what happened to your mother. As her commanding officer, I take full responsibility for her decision. I failed her, and I failed you. For that, I am deeply, truly, eternally sorry.”
Another silence, a thoughtful silence, a silence to let his words sink in. Dante stared into the dark depths of his tea, felt the image of his mother, tethered to the Dark, naked and alone in a world of nothing, gnaw at his insides. Of course it was his fault! It was all their faults! Ophelia Orpheus would never have surrendered herself if they had only reached out to help her! Seelie, the Sidhe, his father…
“It’s not your fault,” Dante mumbled.
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The bond university between trust and love in a romance is a very close one. Nevertheless , for some people, trust means risking all their very human relationships with these they really care about. Trusting one self means having faith in your judgments, your instincts and a lot of all, trusting others. Not having it, a relationship will certainly fail and is generally unstable. The only way to build trust in a relationship is usually to avoid risk. The more risk a person is happy to take, a lot more trust they are able to build.
You will discover two types of risk, those which are non-reflex and those which aren’t. A relationship may fail since they can be at the mercy of our own instincts, such as those that lead us to believe that there is no other option but for be faithful. Risking the feelings may appear like a a valuable thing when we are aiming to build rely upon a romantic relationship, but these actions without trust are very dangerous and can finish up leading a person for you to do things which can destroy what trust there was clearly in the first place.
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One of the best things one can do to improve trust in a relationship is to start trusting your partner again. You can do this getting into things for him or her that you might have done for you personally. This doesn’t show that you have to offer everything, just be the same person you were before you were robbed on. The goal is to earn your partner’s trust again since they can be responsible and putting in as much effort as you may did before.
If you feel that you have trust problems, this may be what you need to help you build trust again within a relationship. You should find out what triggered the unfaithfulness in your former relationship. Do your partner to cheat because you were with a lack of some areas that they necessary from you? Maybe you didn’t give enough attention to them. Was your spouse-to-be’s lifestyle certainly not compatible with yours? These are some of the questions you will need to ask yourself to find out what was that led your partner to cheat in you in the first place.
At the time you learn what caused your lover to run away from trusting you, it can be very helpful so you might learn those same things. By simply working with your spouse, you can learn building trust in a relationship yet again. You will restore the confidence in a romance that you once had and also truly experience another person russian marriage in one not having feeling guilt ridden or attempting to escape from other company. Your spouse will also be even more open to posting their feelings with you so you can build rely upon a relationship once again.


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|Surface Tension - Overview of Methods
Last month we discussed interfacial tension which is measured between two immiscible liquids. This month we're going to take a look at surface tension which is measured when the external phase is a gas - such as air. Surface tension is measured using a tensiometer. At ramť-hart we currently offer two tools with surface tension capabilities, Model 250-F1 and 500-F1, both with DROPimage Advanced and both are tensiometers as well as goniometers.
Surface tension is described as an attraction between the molecules on the surface of a liquid. Inside and away from the surface of a liquid, all of the (blue) molecules are pulled by neighboring molecules with an equal force as shown in the graphic above. At the surface, however, the (green) molecules are pulled inward with a force greater than their attraction to molecules in the neighboring medium - whether it be a gas or an immiscible liquid. This results in the propensity for the surface of the liquid to be smooth and for the surface area to be minimized. In short, the surface of the liquid behaves like a thin film.
The effect of surface tension can be seen with the element mercury which has a very high surface tension value. As a result, mercury will bead up and join together forming smooth drops.
Surface tension is measured using a variety of methods:
The Wilhelmy Plate Method requires a thin plate of a fixed perimeter to be lowered into the test liquid. As it is pulled up, a precision scale is used to measure the force that results from wetting. This method has been around for a long time (Ludwig Wilhelmy died in 1864) and requires a correction for buoyancy. There are many legacy instruments based on this method.
The Du NoŁy Ring Method uses a small ring, usually with a perimeter of about 2-2.5 inches suspended by 3 fine wires, which is lowered into the liquid. As the ring is raised forming a lamella, a precision scale measures the force. This value is then corrected to determine surface tension. The setup for this method is tedious, the ring is fragile and must be cleaned between measurements, and measurements can be time-consuming. The ring is usually made from Platinum and is subject to errors from distortion and damage.
A new version based on the Du NoŁy Ring Method, called the Du NoŁy-Padday Method, uses a small diameter metal rod in lieu of the ring. A super high sensitivity balance measures the force required to pull the test probe out of the test liquid. This method does not require as much volume as the ring method, setup time is much easier, and measurements can be taken in fewer than 30 seconds. Calibration of a Du NoŁy-Padday instrument is done using a liquid with a known surface tension, such as water. This method is highly repeatability offering high sensitivity. Instruments based on this method typically are much more affordable than traditional ring and plate tools, a correction for buoyancy is not required (it is for the ring and plate methods). The diameter of the rod is really not important -- as long as the instrument is recalibrated when changing to a new rod. Lastly, the Du NoŁy-Padday method works well with viscous liquids such as paints, oils, and polymers -- liquids that the ring and plate methods cannot accommodate.
The Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis (ADSA) Method also known simply as the Pendant Drop Method calls on the Young-Laplace equation to calculate the surface (or interfacial) tension based on various dimensions and contact angle data. This method requires a high resolution profile image and a custom software program suitable for the intense computational algorithms that are required. The results of this method are excellent but the technology necessary has only become mainstream in the last 15 or so years. ramť-hart has been a pioneer in drop shape analysis with our award-winning DROPimage Advanced program. All methods require contaminant-free environments; in the case of the drop shape method, there are no plates, rings, capillaries, or other potential sources of contamination, just a dispensing needle or disposable tip. Additionally, the drop shape method is particularly suitable for testing systems that change over time.
The Bubble Pressure Method (also called the Jaeger Method) measures surface tension from the maximum pressure required to cause a gas to flow from a capillary tube which is immersed in the test liquid. The range of values that can be measured using this method is limited.
Similarly, the Capillary Rise Method requires the end of a capillary to be immersed in the liquid. The height that the liquid reaches and the diameter of the inside of the tube is used to calculate surface tension. Since it's nearly impossible to measure the contact angle (θ), this method is only used when θ=0. The capillaries must be totally clean (typically with chromic sulfuric acid). A correction must be made for the shape of the meniscus.
A similar method that uses a specialized capillary tube is called the Stalagmometric Method. The tube, called a Stalagmometer, has a section with a wider diameter. The liquid is dispensed through the top. When it reaches the wide section, drops form and release. By counting the drop frequency, the surface tension can be estimated. The principle relies on Tate's Law.
There are various other less-common methods: the Oscillating Jet, the Spinning Drop , the Drop Volume Methods. These methods are primarily for measuring interfacial tension and thus will not be explained here.
With all methods, including those detailed above, one of the most important factors is cleanliness. Not only does the apparatus (ring, plate, needle, capillary, etc) and test liquid need to be completely clean but the external air or gas phase needs also to be contaminant-free. ramť-hart offers several different environmental chambers and an environment fixture -- not only to reduce contamination -- but also to control humidity and temperature or provide a non-air external gas phase.
Our research and experience with surface
tension lead us to conclude that in the majority of cases, the (2) best
methods for measuring surface tension are the Pendant Drop and the Du
NoŁy-Padday Methods. The Pendant Drop Method requires a clean
environment and sophisticated software such a DROPimage Advanced but is
fast, repeatable, and requires very little test liquid. Pendant Drop is
suitable for a wide range of application including dynamic and over-time
studies. The Du NoŁy-Padday Method is also fast, easy to use, very
sensitive, useable with a variety of viscosities, and does not require
software. It does however require a low-noise high precision balance and
of course a very clean contaminant-free environment. It is fast and
well-suited for high-volume unattended multi-channel applications and is
more cost effective than traditional ring and plate based tensiometers.
|Certified Pre-Owned ramť-hart Goniometers
Over a span of 40 years, ramť-hart manufactured thousands of the classic Model 100-00 NRL Goniometers. This is the same tool that many surface scientists first learned on and, in fact, many still use today. About five years ago when the benefits of software-driven camera-based technology completely overwhelmed the simple microscope-based design of the Model 100-00, we discontinued its production. From time to time, we accept trade-ins from customers who have a legacy Model 100-00 but wish to move up to a new Advanced Goniometer Model 300-F1 or 500-F1. This leaves us with an inventory of used legacy goniometers. In our spare time, we like to rebuild them. The unit shown below was once a legacy Model 100-00 with microscope. We upgraded the backlight to use our current halogen-based fiber optic illuminator system. We installed a new leveling stage and microsyringe fixture. The microscope was replaced with our high-speed F1 Series digital camera. The 3-axis stage and optical bench are from the legacy unit but have been completely refurbished and rebuilt. We replace any bearings, knobs, shafts, gears, or other parts that are beyond the allowable limits of wear. Once the system is completely rebuilt, we calibrate and test it using the same strict standards that are required of our new units. We then sell these factory certified upgraded instruments at a deep discount over the cost of a new tool. Typically the savings are 30-40% off the list price for a comparable new unit depending on the overall age, condition, and number of new parts we install. In any case however, all rebuilt models come with the same 1-year warranty that we include with new systems, a new PC and LCD, a new dust cover, a new microsyringe and needle, and a complete set of documentation.
If you have any interest in a ramť-hart rebuilt goniometer, please contact me at the phone or email below. We'd be happy to quote you on a new or rebuilt system with the accessories you require for your applications. Similarly, if you have a legacy Model 100-00 laying around or in storage, it has never been a better time to trade it in for a new instrument or commission us to upgrade it for you. Either way, you'll get ramť-hart quality and a tool that you drive for many years to come.

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