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Cummins and Navistar to Collaborate on Heavy-Duty Class 8 Truck Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
November 11, 2020, 10:30 AM ·4 min read
Global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) will work together on the development of a class 8 truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
The project will be funded in part through an award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) previously announced in August, as part of DOE's "H2@Scale" initiative to develop affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution and use.
"This vehicle will feature our next generation fuel cell configuration and provides a springboard for us to advance our hydrogen technology for line haul trucks," said Amy Davis, Vice President and President, New Power at Cummins. "We are also excited to build on our strong relationship with Navistar, which dates back 80 years, and work together to lower costs and make hydrogen-powered vehicles more accessible for fleets to adopt."
The award is one of two DOE grants awarded to Cummins, totaling more than $7 million, and will aid in the development of an integrated fuel cell electric powertrain for heavy-duty trucks with operational performance and total cost of ownership that supports near-term, rapid, and substantial penetration of the truck markets. This includes development of a solution that is highly manufacturable and scalable with a proven range of 300 miles or more and improved fuel economy over current heavy-duty trucks.
The powertrain will be integrated into an International® RH™ Series and uses two HyPM® HD90 power modules, made up of HD45 fuel cell stacks connected in series. Instead of having a single large fuel cell operate at an inefficient partial load, individual HD45 power modules can be turned on/off to provide adequate power at an efficient full load.
"Cummins is a trusted Navistar partner and collaborating with the company on this project is a milestone in learning integrations surrounding the functionality, adoption and scalability of hydrogen fuel cells as a power source for class 8 vehicles," said Darren Gosbee, Vice President Engineering at Navistar. "Hydrogen offers great opportunity in the commercial vehicle sector and we're proud to be part of the team working to develop a complete solution for customers."
The prototype fuel cell class 8 truck will ultimately see a year-long field test. The truck will be integrated into Werner Enterprises' fleet of more than 7,700 tractors and operated in real-world local and/or regional delivery operation out of Fontana, California.
"This integration aligns with our Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives as we continually look for new ways to reduce our carbon footprint," said Scott Reed, Sr. Vice President of Fleet Purchasing & Maintenance, Werner Enterprises. "Testing the vehicle in real-world conditions will help paint a full picture of how the system performs over challenging road conditions, including both hot and cold climates. In addition to that performance data, we are excited about the opportunity to provide feedback from Werner professional drivers, mechanics and fleet management to help the project team develop a comprehensive total cost of ownership analysis."
Major objectives of the DOE award include achieving, meeting or exceeding conventional diesel powertrain performance requirements and reducing the upfront capital costs by 35 percent to make the adoption of zero-emission fuel cell technologies viable for commercial fleets.
About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company's products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 61,600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $2.3 billion on sales of $23.6 billion in 2019. See how Cummins is powering a world that's always on by accessing news releases and more information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
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PCHR FACTSHEET: Extra-Judicial Executions of Palestinians by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) January– March 2008.
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PCHR FACTSHEET: Extra-Judicial Executions of Palestinians by the Israeli
Occupation Forces (IOF) January– March 2008.
To download the full factsheet from PCHR, click here
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continue to implement a systematic policy of extra-judicial executions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). From the beginning of the second Intifada in September 2000 until the end of March 2008, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have extra-judicially executed 724 Palestinian men, women and children.
IOF claim these Palestinians are wanted by the Israel security services, and have been "targeted" because they pose serious threats to Israel's security. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has investigated and documented these extra-judicial executions in depth. The Centre has concluded that the IOF has consistently acted with utter disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians in the OPT, and continues to carry out state sanctioned extra-judicial executions, thereby consistently violating international human rights law.
IOF utilize a host of rhetorical terms, such as "self defence, military response, Palestinian terrorists/ militants" in order to claim these extra-judicial executions are essential preventative responses which ensure the continuing security of the State of Israel. However, the facts on the ground reveal although in the overwhelming majority of cases the Palestinian suspects could have been arrested, no efforts were made to either apprehend or arrest them, and they were instead extra-judicially executed. IOF continue to employ the rhetoric of national security in order to justify why it extra-judicially executes suspects, as opposed to apprehending, arresting and questioning them according to due process. Since September 2000, in addition to executing almost 500 suspects, the IOF has also executed 228 civilian bystanders, including 77 children, who were not suspected of having committed any crimes.
During the first quarter of 2008 (January 1- March 31, 2008) the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) documented the extra-judicial executions of 32 Palestinians by IOF in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Twenty six of the victims were specifically targeted by the IOF – nineteen were targeted in the Gaza Strip and seven in the West Bank. In addition, six bystanders were killed during the carrying out of these extra-judicial execution operations in the Gaza Strip.
PCHR reiterates that the IOF policy of extra-judicial executions in the OPT is illegal under international human rights law. This is made explicit in the (1949) Fourth Geneva Convention (Article 3 (d)) which states that "the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples" is prohibited at any time and in any place "whatsoever." In addition, Article 32 of the same Convention states,
"The High Contracting Parties specifically agree that each of them is prohibited from taking any measure of such a character as to cause the physical suffering or extermination of protected persons in their hands. This prohibition applies not only to murder, torture, corporal punishment, mutilation and medical or scientific experiments not necessitated by the medical treatment of a protected person, but also to any other measures of brutality whether applied by civilian or military agents."
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Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, the state capital of New South Wales, the site of the first British colony in established in 1788. Situated on the south-east coast the city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city's nickname, "the Harbour City".
Exploring the city and harbour known as The Rocks is where the city of Sydney began. Narrow laneways, along cobblestone streets and up and down sandstone steps. It is the place where the first European settlers stepped ashore on 26 January 1788. Officially Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour is an integral part of life for many Sidneysiders, residents of Sydney.
Here you find 'the coat hanger', or Sydney Harbour Bridge as it is better known, which was opened in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, a truly amazing architectural building design achievement and deserves being listed as a World Heritage Site in 2007. This is also the Circular Quay, a launch pad of vessels and ferries to other destinations in and around Sydney. You haven't done Sydney if you haven't been out on the harbour. Take a ferry to Neutral Bay from Circular Quay for a cheap 30 minute round trip ride of views of the harbour, or take a walk along the north shore to get a different perspective. Evening is the perfect time to watch the sun set and see the city come to life.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be best enjoyed taking a walk from shore to shore, take a ferry to Neutral Bay and get off at Kirribilli, walk straight then left at the road, then right towards the bridge at end of road, then left again on first road down towards a path to the bridge until you reach Luna Park, then walk north to Milsons Point and get access to the walkway to cross the bridge on foot. While crossing the bridge stop at the southern Pylon Lookout with views of Sydney Bridge at a fraction of the price of doing the Bridge Walk with the same views.
Bondi Beach is a short 25 minute (8 km) bus ride from the city center. As the morning drew into the afternoon more and more gathered to take in the suns rays or dip into the clear blue waters of the Pacific, a sure way to stay cool in an aussy heat. Australia's most famous beach has golden sand and turquoise water, the place to show and be seen.
My favourite, explore Watson Bay and the Gap Bluffs walking trail, hop along to Camp Covebeach and the daring nudist option of Lady Bay. Get here by ferry form Circular Quay or catch a bus to the end of the line (bus 380) and sit and enjoy some famous fish and chips by the shore.
Another day trip is one to Manly on the north shore beaches, seven miles by ferry from Circular Quay will take you along the coastline of Sydney Harbour. Once in Manly a small town vibe and surf culture becomes evident, a short walk along The Corso, a pedestrian street, leads you to the Manly Beach and a host of outdoor activities. Stay the whole day or return to Sydney in the evening to watch the sun set behind the Opera House and Sydney Bridge.
I was lucky to be in Sydney for one of the biggest events of the year, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The whole city comes to celebrate diversity, building up to an evening of lights, colours, costumes, music, floats and dancing on the streets as the parade marches along Oxford Street. Mardi Gras Parade has grown to become a major cultural event and its appeal stretches well beyond Sydney's gay community. Over half a million Sydneysiders turn out each year to cheer on the parade.
While in Sydney, it is a sin not to head to Katoomba and visit the listed and protected Blue Mountains and take the opportunity to bush walk and hike the many trails, for the outdoor enthusiast this really is a natural wonder that can't be missed and can be done in a day.
As the end of my journey draws to an end and after fourteen days in Sydney I can't say it was too long to stay here, in fact there is so much on offer and enjoy that I can say I did it at a leisurely pace. Sydney has gone above my expectations and really has lived up to its reputation of a vibrant modern city with a lifestyle for those who love the outdoors.
I can understand why so many fall in love with this place. It reminds me of my home city of Toronto, in many ways they are similar, both are multicultural and diverse with people flocking to live here in search of opportunities. The climate is certainly an advantage for Sydney, its wonderful views, the sea, beaches, national parks and trails, its a lifestyle to fall in love with and I've been won over. This is one of those destinations that seems to cater to most people and travelers. Families, singles, gay, lesbian, sports oriented, thrill seekers, backpackers, budget or big spenders, Sydney delivers!
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Determination of aspartic protease gene dosage in the Onchocerca volvulusgenome
Document Type : Short paper
A. Jolodar
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
10.22099/ijvr.2010.109
Aspartic proteases are a relatively small group of enzymes which express in various nematodes including
Onchocerca volvulus. An estimation of the gene copy number corresponding to the OV7A clone, which
contains a cDNA insert encoding approximately two-thirds of the entire coding sequence of aspartic protease
of O. volvulus, was made by slot blot analysis in a closely related species O. gibsonigenome. Nylon
membrane was loaded with serial dilutions ofgenomic DNA alongside the OV7A plasmid DNA before
hybridizing the membrane to that 32 P-labeled cDNA insert. To prepare the initial probe, OV7A cDNA insert
was amplified using gene-specific primers. By comparing the signal intensity of slot blot hybridization of
known amounts of genomic DNA and plasmid DNA containing the cDNA insert under similar conditions,
the abundance of sequence homologues to the 32 P-labeled cDNA insert in the genome was calculated. For
confirmation, southern blotanalysis was performed by digesting genomic DNA with a panel of different
restriction enzymes. Hybridizing patterns of the same probe revealed a single band except when predicted
internal restriction sites were affected. It was confirmed that Onchocerca contains a single copy of the gene
corresponding to this cDNA insert per haploid genome.
Aspartic protease
Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Jolodar, A. (2010). Determination of aspartic protease gene dosage in the Onchocerca volvulusgenome. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 11(4), 368-372. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2010.109
A. Jolodar. "Determination of aspartic protease gene dosage in the Onchocerca volvulusgenome". Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 11, 4, 2010, 368-372. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2010.109
Jolodar, A. (2010). 'Determination of aspartic protease gene dosage in the Onchocerca volvulusgenome', Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 11(4), pp. 368-372. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2010.109
Jolodar, A. Determination of aspartic protease gene dosage in the Onchocerca volvulusgenome. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2010; 11(4): 368-372. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2010.109


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There are tons of great reason to book airfare to Rochester, including beautiful scenery, fascinating museums, tasty food and lots more. The city also has a long industrial history which is reflected in its museums. Rochester's industrial heritage is counterbalanced by stunning natural scenery, particularly the Genessee River's three waterfalls and Highland Park. There are also family friendly attractions in the city so it's great to fly to Rochester with the little ones. Of course, the city also offers things grown-ups will love, such as breweries, restaurants and much more.
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We're all for showing your vagina a lot of love—but should this laser-like device really be part of your wellness routine?
By Danielle Friedman
What if you could wave a magic wand over your vagina—or better yet, insert a magic wand into your vagina—and it would instantly tighten, lubricate, and generally make your lady parts look and feel more youthful?
That's the promise of ThermiVa, a "vaginal rejuvenation" device that uses radiofrequency energy to stimulate collagen in and around the vagina. The benefits, its marketers claim, can include everything from increased sensation to improved bladder control. Kim and Kourtney Kardashian both got the treatment after having babies. ("In my household, all they do is talk about this vagina laser!" Khloé Kardashian said on her now-cancelled talk show Kocktails with Khloé.)
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Since the device hit doctors' offices in 2015, some 55,000 women have tried it too, according to a spokesperson—a number that will surely rise as more providers begin offering the treatment.
Patricia Wallace, MD, a Southern California-based urogynecologist and member of ThermiVa's clinical advisory board, has been offering ThermiVa for 18 months. She says her patients appreciate that it's pain-free and convenient—they can get it on their lunch break and then have sex that night—and it gives them a confidence boost. "When you have healthier collagen, your tissue has better sensitivity, it has a better appearance, and it certainly has more blood flow," she tells Health. "All of those things translate into feeling confident and feeling beautiful, from the inside out."
But does ThermiVa really have vagical superpowers?
Over the past decade, thanks to a potent mix of pop culture (see: so many reality stars) and savvy entrepreneurs, the so-called "vaginal rejuvenation" industry has exploded. The term is an umbrella phrase used to describe the sprawling marketplace of treatments that promise to "revitalize" vaginas, from lubricants and lasers to cosmetic surgeries such as labiaplasty and vaginoplasty. Products and treatments aim to do everything from "beautify" a woman's labia to tighten her vaginal opening after childbirth to reverse postmenopausal vaginal atrophy.
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While comprehensive data on the industry's growth don't exist yet, statistics on labiaplasty alone are striking. Surgeons performed more than 10,000 labiaplasties in 2016, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery—a 23% jump from the previous year. And today, more than 35% of plastic surgeons offer the procedure compared to zero percent in the 1990s.
But many gynecologists urge caution. "The term 'vaginal rejuvenation' itself is problematic because most vaginas don't need to be rejuvenated," Lauren Streicher, MD, medical director of Northwestern University Hospital's Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, tells Health. "They're fine the way they are." Yet that hasn't stopped a growing number of women from spending thousands in the name of vaginal wellness.
Contrary to Khloé Kardashian's dispatch, ThermiVa is not technically a "laser" but a radiofrequency wand that uses heat to stimulate collagen a few millimeters into the skin. In a series of three 30-minute treatments—followed by a yearly maintenance treatment—a physician applies the wand, which is about the circumference of an index finger, around the vulva and inside the vagina. If the concept sounds familiar, it may be because dermatologists have long used radiofrequency devices to smooth wrinkles, cellulite, and stretch marks.
Dr. Wallace says her patients—from women in their 20s who are experiencing vaginal dryness as a result of hormonal birth control to women who've had babies to postmenopausal women—have been happy with what the treatment has done to their "feminine wellness." (She's also had the treatment herself.) And YouTube is filled with patient testimonials that rave about ThermiVa, describing it as a boon to their sex lives. "The results were immediate," says one satisfied customer. "I noticed a difference, my husband noticed a difference—everything was back to the way I wanted it to be."
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But here's the thing: While ThermiVa has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and deemed safe to use on skin, it hasn't yet been approved as a treatment for many of the medical conditions it says it treats—including minor pelvic prolapse and bladder issues. Also, no independent peer-reviewed studies have been published on ThermiVa (yet). "They make a lot of claims that have not been proven in the scientific literature," says Dr. Streicher. "Is it possible that it does something? Maybe! Show me the evidence."
ThermiVa can cost as much as $3,500, which is a lot of money to shell out for uncertainty. And like many "vaginal rejuvenation" treatments, it's frequently offered by dermatologists and plastic surgeons who, unlike gynecologists, aren't experts on reproductive and sexual health. "I'm keeping an open mind," Cheryl Iglesia, MD, director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, tells Health. "I don't think it's going to cause harm," she says. "But is it really going to work?"
It bears mentioning that ThermiVa is just one of a growing number of vaginal radiofrequency treatments and actual lasers on the market. Dr. Streicher, for example, treats select patients with the MonaLisa Touch laser, a type of "CO2 laser" that improves dryness and elasticity by making pinprick incisions in a woman's vaginal tissue. The laser sends the body into "wound recovery mode" and results in regenerated tissue—and several scientific studies have shown it to be effective.
Gynecologists advise that women's health providers should educate their patients when it comes to the promises and limitations of these treatments. The "vaginal rejuvenation" industry is fueled by "entrepreneurs who are trying to make money off of women's insecurities about the appearance of their genitalia," says Dr. Streicher. Doctors can help alleviate those insecurities by giving women a sense of what normal genitals look like.
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Sure, if a woman wants to pay for ThermiVa, she should feel empowered to do so. Like the Kardashian sisters, she may be thrilled with the results. And research may eventually reveal that ThermiVa is effective for everything it claims to treat. But until then, springing for sessions with the wand isn't all that different from springing for a super-duper expensive eye cream: It's a gamble that may or may not turn back time.
The most important thing to remember? Our vaginas need all the love we can give them—but they don't always need a vagician.


in how we relate to & obey God & His commandments.
In establishing our priorities & values from which we live our lives.
in how we worship Him, not merely with our outward actions, but from the bottom of our hearts, with all that we have.
In how we interact with & care for other people.
2 gates, the narrow and the wide. The narrow gate leads to life; the wide to destruction.
2 types of trees, good & diseased, the good, which produces good fruit, the diseased which brings forth bad fruit.
2 types of disciples – the ones He knows (those who do the will of the Father,) & those He doesn't know, regardless of what they think they've done in His Name.
2 foundations – Rock & sand, with the foundation of rock representing the person who hears & puts into practice His words; sand is the life foundation of the person who has heard His words, yet ignores them.
To me, the entirety of Matthew 5-7 can be summed up in Matthew 7:13,14 – the only way to experience God's life & purpose is to enter through the narrow gate (Jesus) & to walk the hard road of obedience to God's word, humbly choosing to do His will over our own. After re-reading this over & over, what stands out to me is that I cannot "self-define" where & how I will be Christ's disciple. He's already done that, & my choice is to embrace that & start walking with Him, or to choose the lesser (& easier) wide gate through which I can do what I'd like, how I like it… sifting through Christ's commands & picking up those that are palatable, while leaving behind those that I deem are not.
Following Christ is hard – Jesus said it would be, because it involves denying our own selfish ambition, picking up Jesus' way, & moving forward WITH Him.
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Consumer attention is a scarce commodity in today's always-on world. The web is crammed full of distractions and mobile platforms are now dividing attention even further. As such, it's becoming ever more difficult to encourage consumers to acknowledge advertising – let alone interact with it meaningfully.
Research from Lumen found that just 12% of standard display ads are ever looked at, meaning that only a fraction of a brand's entire display budget is put to good use on a regular basis.
Coupling this with the fact that 40% of British consumers dislike all forms of advertising online - a sentiment further solidified by the implementation of GDPR this year - it's clear that for advertisers to extract substantial value from their digital ad campaigns they need to make smarter decisions when planning.
So what can advertisers do to maximise the impact of their campaigns, without disrupting the user's experience, or requiring additional budget? The answer lies in a new way of thinking when it comes to measuring performance, and a different approach to setting KPIs.
Right now, many brands are reluctant to invest in quality digital advertising, valuing higher reach over higher quality. Pressure to meet tougher targets with tighter budgets means focus in recent years has been on garnering the greatest number of views without questioning the quality of each engagement. While this more-is-more mindset might seem the most efficient, in truth, it has little long-term value if consumers are not engaging with the ads.
Instead, a much more effective and efficient metric for brands to plan their campaigns around is 'attention' or 'visual engagement'. A range of independent studies have found that this metric is a valid predictor for both brand metrics and conversions: both of these business KPIs see increases as visual engagement time (the time people spend looking at an ad) goes up.
For example, our own research conducted in partnership with Lumen found that 50% of users were able to recall the advertised brand after 1-2 seconds of visual engagement time, versus 35% after 0-1 seconds.
When it comes to maximising value, getting people to look at your ad for more than a second is pivotal. Brand and conversion magic begins beyond this one second of visual engagement.
Further findings from our research indicate that there are ways to drive this meaningful attention to standard formats such as MPUs, without resorting to scattergun tactics. We found that high-impact ad formats generate 15x more attention than standard display ads. The research investigated the influence of this on subsequent exposures. The results are noteworthy.
When preceded by a high-impact ad, we discovered that the time consumers spent looking at MPUs increased by 39%. Similarly, the percentage of those standard display ads looked at for one second or longer, increased by a substantial 140%. Viewers were also 27% more likely to view an MPU shown after a high-impact format.
This means that by simply rethinking the planning process to include the strategic placement of high-impact formats, the effects of cheaper, standard display formats are improved and able to garner far more attention than they would individually.
High-impact formats have long been known to perform very well on critical measures like attention, but these insights could enable marketers to implement them on a more strategic basis – using them to make standard ads work harder as part of the overall media plan.
So what does this prove? It proves that chasing cheap inventory for the highest reach is not the most efficient use of ad spend. Instead, if we are smarter in the planning stages, we can make our ads work harder. Planning for visual attention can not only make campaigns more efficient, but also positively impact key business KPIs.


Stampin' Up! Gift Card Holder Video Sneak Peek!
Good morning! Winter has struck again here in GA – it was nasty last night! Bleh. Cold and rainy and…well…NASTY! I even brought the horses back in a few hours early so they'd start to get dry before the temps really dropped. Even the girls were ready to come in!
Since it's Sunday and I'm home – we'll get together tonight at 8pm Eastern on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page for a little video! And we're going to make a fun-fold that's just perfect for Christmas time giving! Take a sneaky-peak!
Morning, y'all! This is the first of two posts for me today – I'll be back at 8am with another card for this month's Amy's Inkin Krew Blog Hop.
For now, though, being that it's Tuesday – it's also Stamp Ink Paper challenge day! We've got a fun theme challenge for you this week! Dads & Grads!
Good morning, y'all – happy Valentine's Day and welcome to the Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog Hop! And, in honor of the day, this month's theme is Share the Love! I can't wait to see what all the ladies come up with and I hope you'll spend some time scrolling thru all their offerings today!
My project is the second installment from the gift items I made for my friend's wedding this past weekend. Wedding…Love. Made sense to me!
A few weeks back, I made a card using the Falling For You stamp set and the Falling in Love DSP. When I selected this card for them, I decided to make a Gift Card Holder to go with it.
Stampin' Up! Hexagons Dynamic TIEF Sneak Peek Gift Card Holder!
Speaking of lessons – Finn-Chewie sort of got one today from the Haflinger School for Dogs. He – against my advice – went into the pasture with the horses this morning.
Poor little dude. Except I told him to not go in the pasture. And I tried to call him back out of it.
Teenagers. They have to learn the hard lessons on their own, I suppose! Cuz parents are dumb and also boring.
These are so darned easy! I started with a piece of 4 1/2″ x 6 1/8″ Real Red card stock. I scored it along the long side at 1 1/4″, then turned it and scored 2″ in from the other end.
Stampin' Up! Gift Card Holder from a Sketched Dots Gift Bag!
Good Friday morning! By the time this publishes I should be a few hours down the road on my way to Tampa for the first On-Stage Live event! I'm excited – this will be my first official Stampin' Up! event (I hemmed/hawed/deliberated/debated too long this past summer and missed out on the last ever SU! Convention. 🙁 ) So, this should be fun. We're going to do make-and-takes (I assume, since they told us to bring acrylic handles and solicited volunteers to bring their Big Shots!) and get a sneak peek of the upcoming 2016 Occasions Catalog!


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A: If you want to debug the 500 internal error , check your console is the best option. Also you can enable Wordpress debug to get more ideas about the error.
In sort the error have possible reasons as per the link I have give here :
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Let first apply the solutions in the given link , let me know if you have any other questions.

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Tired of being out of money and having little resources inspired my release.
Music video is in the process of being completed.
Right now I am currently on a LA County tour. Keep up with my social media sites to find out the dates.
A unique logo and consistent music that people can ride and dance too.
Thanks for an awesome interview, Danny!


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E-Budo.com > Japanese Culture > Language > Does writing out the kanji help you memorize them better?
View Full Version : Does writing out the kanji help you memorize them better?
I have heard conflicting reports about this!
Would you all mind taking a poll AND writing about some of your study strategies?
In my experience, simply studying them by the rote/writing alone is not sufficient for most people.
Simply learning each kanji and it's readings is not enough, you need to study them in context.
The Kanji Dicitionary I listed gives many unusual readings and meanings of the Kanji as well as list a lot of word and names that use them.
Japanese hasn't got that many rules, but many execptions to the rules and exceptions to the exceptions.
So simply learning a few grammar and Kanji rules and the Characters themselves will slow you down.
Also Written and spoken Japanese differ, the tests often have kanji and words that are hardly used anymore and if so ONLY in writing and hardly in everyday life.
My Sensei keeps pointing out which words in the books are good to remember and which are best forgotten( hardly used by Japanese themselves).
She also sez that if we study too fast, we will forget Kanji we learned in the beginning as we cannot read/write enough to fix them into memory.
P.S.: Work on a 2~3 year plan to learn them all.
Thanks for the input!! I think one of the best courses of action would be for me to do an intensive program for 3 months PRIOR to getting my 1Q.
Initially review all the kanji from the kanjisite.com. Review all the kanji from 4Q, 3Q and whatever they have for 2Q. After a few weeks of review (to get my schema working) I will start writing and flashcarding.
Start reviewing "A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar" (by Makino and Tsutsui) and its intermediate counterpart.
Get myself a free conversation partner 2X a week where I can work on my trouble areas.
Get the 4Q-2Q study guides and try and dig up a 3Q test and even a 2Q one for practice.
Is that a 3 year plan?
Of course everyone learns differently, but I feel that writing them out a bunch when you first learn a character can be very useful. However I would definately agree that that alone is not enough and you will quickly forget them if you don't continue to re-enforce them via other methods. Obviously finding a good book and working through it and having a designated study pattern is very important. However it is important to make use of those little blocks of time we all have where we just plan old aren't doing anything.
If you live in Japan your possiblities are endless, especially when you are dealing with the 2kyu kanji (which I know you are from the other thread). I find that transit time is a great chance for review and general study. Carry flashcards with you and review them while you are riding the train somewhere (I have a Canon Wordtank which has a flashcard feature so I can just pull that guy out and study). Also actually try and read all the advertisments around you on the train. Manga can be ok, but it really depends on the genre of manga you are reading. The younger "Jump" type stuff is fun to read and has the readings all written out for you, but often you end up relying on the readings too much. Also most manga is written in the style of how people actually talk, so while it may be great for your Japanese in general, it might not be all that useful for studying for kyu test material. Be annoying and refuse to speak English unless it is a situation where you have to (work, etc). Write email in Japanese. Write letters in Japanese. Keep a dairy in Japanese. Go hang out in Japanese chat rooms. Watch Japanese TV. Read Japanese books on subjects you are really into 8for example Budo books). Listen to books on tape. Get one of those 365 day calendars with some words of wisdom for each day and try and figure out the day's saying while you brush your teeth. Go hang out in bars (and avoid the ones that all the other gaijin always hang out in). Basically the goal is to try and integrate Japanese into your daily life as much as is possible. And don't forget to review frequently. Also keep in mind that as time goes by and your skill level progresses you will probably find that how you learn and remember things will change and you will out grow certain methods that worked well before. Don't be afraid to experiment and, most importantly, don't stop.
Iagree with Rennis's points about 'total immersion' if and when at all possible..If the brain learns to think constantly 'in Japanese' as it were it makes the learning process a hell of a lot easier to get over.
Personally I have also found that it helps me to try and memorize the Kanji by reading something in Japanese that is in context with my own interests....Read; Martial arts. I find that my ability to retain the 'image' of the kanji is often pushed along by remembering the way it formed the sentences in the Budo books that I read (Hiden mgazine is a good start for this)...Although this method obviously cannot help you learn all the varied Kanji it does help to kickstart the 'I WANT to do this' process that I need in order to learn things well.
Of course, I guess it all depends on your own way to pick things up...I like to write the Kanji as my brain memorizes images far better than sounds or ideas but others are different in the way they learn the best.
Personally...I would write them as much as is possible and try to keep the in mind as much as possible...Get used to the images and they become a more natural thing for you to remember...IMHO.


The crew on board Bruno Peyron's maxi-cat Orange have been jumping from wave to wave through the Southern Ocean in howling northerly winds.
It looks as though the team will pass Cape Horn during daylight hours tomorrow assuming current weather forecasts hold true.
For the past 24 hours the team have been dodging growlers (mini icebergs) while hitting breakneck speeds of 23-33 knots.
At 0800 GMT this morning the team were only 592 miles from Cape Horn, passed by the Volvo Ocean Race only two months ago. "The little tropical low that we saw on the met' charts reached the point where we were expecting it," declared Bruno Peyron, before adding, "but we preferred to lift off a bit because we were jumping from wave to wave and there was no need to force things, we could've broken something."
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Peyron satisfied to know his crew and "the rookies" are likely to see this famous land mark by daylight. "Of course, some of them are impatient to discover something so mythical," said Peyron, while Hervé Jan, who has passed the horn seven times before was more blasé, commenting: "The Horn for me? It's a myth that belongs to another generation... It's a compulsory passage point, that's all."
If all goes to plan the team will pass Cape Horn some four days ahead of Olivier de Kersauson's current record pace. Then it's almost a straight line toward the Northern Hemisphere and the finish line.


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Install iOS 13 If You Are Still Playing Pokémon GO
If you still play Pokémon GO and you're running iOS 10 or iOS 11 on your device, you'll need to upgrade to iOS 13 in order for the game to work.
The popular AR application is set to receive an update in October that will end support for Apple's iOS 10 and iOS 11 operating systems. That means the minimum requirement will be iOS 12.
It's unclear if the game will stop working with these operating systems or if the developer will simply stop issuing updates.
The update will also kill support for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 (both of which run iOS 12) so if you want to keep playing you'll need to upgrade to a newer iPhone model.


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i wanted to do the effect that, when i click on the image it gets bigger and it stays that big as long as i click it.
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but when i click on it, it zooms in but the image gets cut off
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i used a list for the gallery and added some css to it.
the code for the image zoom is this:
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A: It probably is a z-index issue. I am guessing that the image you click is relatively positioned (and if it isn't, you should do it). Then, simply set the z-index to a higher number and you should be fine!
Example:
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Inauguration of Kindertransport statue in Hamburg supported by UK refugees
The Association of Jewish Refugees represented Britain at last week's inauguration of a Kindertransport statue in Hamburg, Germany. Sir Erich Reich, Andrea Goodmaker and Carol Rossen from AJR were among the first to see the bronze sculpture, called The Last Farewell, by internationally acclaimed artist Frank Meisler, himself a Kind.


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Geophysics Research Group
In geophysics, researchers study the dynamics and evolution of the earth's interior, investigate heat and mass exchange between the surface and the interior along with processes generating earthquakes and volcanoes.
Thesis Advisors: Geophysics
Only members of the Geology Graduate Program (GGP) can be thesis advisors for graduate students. Non-members of the Geology Graduate Program may help in mentoring students on specific aspects of their projects.
Thesis Advisors in Geophysics:
Magali Billen
James McClain †
Maxwell Rudolph
John Rundle
Sarah Stewart
Donald Turcotte †
Kenneth Verosub †
† emeriti
Geophysics faculty at UC Davis study the physics of geologic processes that shape our planet, from the inner core to outer space, and use physical measurements and models to characterize the structure of Earth and other planets. The Geophysics group at UC Davis is involved in a wide range of research areas including geodynamics, planetary geophysics, volcanic processes, earthquake physics, geodesy, natural hazards, and tectonics. Current research programs in this discipline include understanding the large-scale structure of Earth's mantle; the rheology of subducting plates, the mantle wedge, and the whole mantle; earthquake risk; and the eruptive processes of volcanoes, geysers, and mud volcanoes. The Geophysics group maintains research and teaching facilities including a high performance computing cluster, immersive 3D visualization systems, the shockwave compression lab, and an assortment of field geophysical equipment. The Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG) is located at UC Davis, and provides excellent opportunities for collaboration with researchers at other US and international universities.
Magali Billen | Professor
mibillen@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-4169
Billen's primary research interest focuses on using numerical models to test hypotheses about the spatial and temporal variations in the physical properties of rocks within the earth. This is done by comparing predictions from numerical models to observations made at the earth's surface from geophysics (e.g. topography, tomography, strain-rates), and geochemistry (e.g. temperature and pressure of melting, water content, age of deformation) and geology. In using geodynamic models in this way, examples of how the Earth has deformed in the past provide an important guide to interpreting model results. This leads to her second research focus, plate tectonics, or more specifically, making geophysical observations which help to constrain both when and how tectonic plates have moved and deformed.
Maxwell Rudolph | Assistant Professor
maxrudolph@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-3669
Rudolph's research involves geological fluid mechanics, broadly defined. Recent and ongoing projects investigate controls on flow and melting in the mantle wedge, development of large-scale mantle structure, inference of mantle viscosity structure from joint models of mantle density and seismic wavespeeds, and eruptive processes in geysers and mud volcanoes (including the devastating eruption of Lusi in East Java, Indonesia) as analogues to magmatic volcanoes.
John Rundle | Distinguished Professor
jbrundle@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-6416
Research is focused on understanding the dynamics of earthquakes through numerical simulations; pattern analysis of complex systems; dynamics of driven nonlinear Earth systems; and adaptation in general complex systems. Computational science and engineering is an emerging method of discovery in science and engineering that is distinct from, and complementary to, the two more traditional methods of experiment/observation and theory. The emphasis in this method is upon using the computer as a numerical laboratory to perform computational simulations to gain insight into the behavior of complex dynamical systems, to visualize complex and voluminous data sets, to perform data mining to discover hidden information within large data sets, and to assimilate data into computational simulations.
Sarah T. Stewart | Professor
sts@ucdavis.edu | 530-794-8689
Planet formation and evolution with focus on collisional processes, including giant impacts and impact cratering. Laboratory measurements of the equation of state and rheological properties of planetary materials using shock wave techniques. Experimental and computational studies of impact processes to interpret the formation, resurfacing history, physical properties, and internal structure of planets and small bodies.
James McClain | Professor Emeritus
jsmcclain@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-7093
McClain exploits a variety of geophysical techniques, in conjunction with geological observations, to understand the structure and evolution of the Earth's crust - examining problems using seismic refraction and earthquake data, as well as magnetic and gravity measurements. Much of his work has focussed on the mid-ocean ridges, with particular emphasis on how magma is stored and how this affects hydrothermal systems along the axis of mid-ocean ridges. UC Davis geophysicists were the first to show that ridge magma chambers must be narrow, and that hydrothermal systems are accompanied by extensive microseismicity. They are using these geophysical tools to study transform faults as well as underwater volcanoes that erupt near mid-ocean ridges. With his students, McClain has moved onto the continents, with projects in the Monterey Bay, the central California coast, and northeastern California.
Donald L. Turcotte | Distinguished Professor Emeritus
dlturcotte@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-6808
Professor Turcotte has worked on a wide variety of problems in geodynamics. He has also worked on a wide variety of applications of fractals and chaos to problems in geology and geophysics. Don currently supervises graduate student research on induced seismicity and the distribution of carbon in the earth.
Kenneth L. Verosub | Professor Emeritus
klverosub@ucdavis.edu | 530-752-6911
For much of his career, Ken Verosub has used the magnetic properties of rocks, sediments and soils to determine the behavior of the Earth's magnetic field, the ages of sedimentary sequences, the motions of tectonic plates, and the history of the Earth's climate during the past 40 million years. In addition to on-going paleomagnetic and environmental magnetic studies, he is working on volcanic eruptions that have caused global cooling, seismic risk and subsidence problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the identification of deep groundwater aquifers and the determination of river flows directly from geospatial imagery.
geophysics research


Hats and Rabbits: "Christmas At Sea"
Sting set Robert Louis Stevenson's "Christmas at Sea" to music.
I think I know why. It becomes clearer to me each year.
A voyage on the cold sea is universal. So is the sight of the distant, lighted window of home that we always spy in blinks and squints through the wind and the fog, while we work the frozen ropes. It's the price you pay for leaving the place that made you. Home perches there up on the hill where memory has placed it, even if, in reality, it never stood there.
. . . 'It's the one way or the other, Mr. Jackson,' he replied.
'We cleared the weary headland, and passed below the light.
The difficult voyage is navigable ("the sails were new and good") though it may seem the end "one way or the other." The destination remains possible. This is only one Christmas day in a young sailor's life. Stevenson might not be making a final statement for our young shipmate.
For all of us, there is always hope of a Christmas night spent looking down upon a winter sea; down from the very glowing window the wind and rain had blown so hard to extinguish -- some day, we'll find it again if we hold fast to the wheel, a warm coffee mug warming our hands, as we watch the churning coldness, distant below. Some day, mother and father at our sides again -- or warming our hearts with their remembered love or joining us in the perfect moment, beyond -- we can look back on the voyage and smile at the sea monsters and the storms and at the things that wriggled away out of our reach.


My name is Matt Greenstein and I spent over $5,000 - and didn't get a single customer out of it.
To provide some background, I've used Adwords and other common tools such as Facebook ads, a significant amount in the past 2-3 years, and quite successfully. The difference is, previously, I helped launch the Adwords initiative at GoDaddy where we were selling Adwords to small and medium businesses (SMBs) hosted on our servers. GoDaddy is an established brand with 13 million customers – but the experience of working with a variety of SMBs yielded a number of insights that I'll elaborate on below.
However, it was difficult to apply these lessons in the context of an early stage start up – I recently joined Instavest, a YCombinator fintech start up based in Mountain View, CA. It's a different game all together.
We ran both an Adwords campaign through Google as well as a Facebook ad campaign. Neither was successful in delivering us a new customer. Below, we review the stats from each and specific learnings from the experience.
By understanding what really drives Google's system, it becomes clear as to what's going on. What we learned is that if the consumer (i.e., the searcher) clicks on an ad and doesn't see information immediately relevant to their search, they will leave the site. For us, ~70% of users that came to our site via Adwords left within the first 10 seconds. The other important thing to realize is that most sales are made on the 6th-8th contact. Looking at the data above, that certainly isn't cheap.
How is this relevant? Well, many start-ups have a work-in-progress site, or haven't incorporated tried and true messaging. In the 25 character heading of an ad (or the subsequent 2x 35 character descriptors that follow), nailing down the language is important. Additionally, for start-ups looking to disrupt a space, garnering clicks against incumbent companies (e.g., Fidelity, Charles Schwab for Instavest) is quite difficult. One other point worth mentioning is that it's important to realize that Google is not a predictor of trends, but rather a catalyst for them.
If you haven't attracted new users to your product, what you're left with is essentially a learning tool that allows you to comb through some data. Many start-ups do consider using Adwords to "learn who their customers are" – it is important to ask yourself if Adwords is a cost-effective way of doing so. To provide contrast, we put up a blogpost that had similar messaging, and that yielded us 20 new customers in the first 24 hours.
Many of the same lessons noted above apply here (although we have less data). We wanted to push people to our Facebook page – however, despite our efforts, none of these users translated into a new customer for our product. Getting eyeballs on your name is important for brand awareness, but as a start-up, you have to consider scalability carefully. As such as every start-up co-founder or business development team wants to advertise their company on a major channel like Facebook, it simply might not be that effective. After reaching nearly 1 million people, we didn't get a single customer. This is in contrast to the $100 I spent on post-cards that I passed out to people around the Bay area. From those, I got 6 new customers.
The data is telling. Our take away? Don't just base your marketing activity on what is common/known – think about keeping costs down and how you can hustle your way to growth. Additionally, I think it's worth mentioning that if you run an unsuccessful campaign through Adwords or Facebook as a start up, that has no correlation to your future success, ability to attract customers, or even how these platforms would perform at a later stage (e.g., post 10,000 users).
This may sound convoluted, but Adwords and Facebook Ads are both great products for the right company, at the right time, if you do it right.


In the second part of his personal story, Mark Dempster leaves for London, takes tips from a terrorist and heads towards the 'big time'.
It didn't take me long to go from using drugs to dealing them. Even since I was a kid I had hung around older boys who were into drinking and drugs and the hippy, traveller lifestyle. Some of them dealt hash and I saw the respect they got – nobody messed with them. I saw the girls they got to be with. I saw their flashy cars, their money. I could do that easily, I thought.
Yet, between leaving school and my 18th birthday I had been arrested twice and chucked out of an apprentice scheme that would have set me up with a job for life. None of that caused me worry – if I could get a good supply, some good contacts and start afresh in a bigger city like London I could become a big time dealer and get the respect I deserved.
Walshy and some other friends came to London with me. In the '80s it was easy to scam the system. We made multiple benefit claims with false identities and I got myself into a bit of cheque fraud. I met Nick a few days after getting to London. He was sitting in the middle of a squat lounge, like a Buddha meditating, surrounded by piles of hash and hundreds of LSD trips. I watched him pop pill after pill and smoked hash with him while he served customer after customer.
Life in London with my new friend Nick and plenty of drugs was going well – but it wasn't long before the police arrested me for the cheque-cashing scheme. I was going to prison and I knew I wouldn't be able to hack it. My dad had been to prison and told me about the beatings and rapes and murders. Nick took me to the only person he knew who could get me out of the fix I was in – his drug supplier, Terrorist Brian.
Brian had been involved in the IRA and had a house with floorboards full of drugs and guns. When Nick introduced me, Brian had a pile of cocaine in front of him and was paranoid that the terrorist squad was watching his house. I thought it was all front. I would learn that there was nothing phony about Brian's terrorist persona. He told me how to get out of a prison sentence – what to say and how to plead. Then he told me that I could repay the favour one day. I knew that would be trouble, but there was something inside me that felt like I had won the jackpot.
As I left his house my eyes searched for the terrorist squad. I couldn't see anything but I felt watched. I got a buzz from being around Brian – a terrorist, a drug dealer. Brian was big stuff and somebody that could help me make my plans a reality. This was a buzz of danger. I was part of that danger now. I was heading towards the big time.


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