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Berlin is the coolest city in Europe, no doubt. The German capital is home to some very multicultural, liberal and trendy people – 3.7 million of them, to be precise. Located in northeast Germany, not far from the Polish border, Berlin has got the perfect blend of tame and wild. Whether you're moving there as a quiet bookworm or a crazy clubber (or somewhere in between), you'll be sure to find your groove in Berlin. We're talking beautiful parks, fascinating history, stylish bars and world-class nightlife. Wunderbar!
In this article, we'll tell you everything you need to know about moving to and living in Berlin.
The River Spree and the TV Tower on a sunny Berlin day
Berlin is absolutely swimming with history. It's over 800 years old, but the city's most defining moments have all come in the past century. There are signs of a dark and turbulent past all over Berlin, not least the remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. Constructed in 1961, the wall divided the city into east and west for almost thirty years, preventing anyone from crossing to the other side. After the wall was dismantled in 1989, Berlin was reunified and it began a process of serious rejuvenation. Today, the city is thriving and it's drawing in expats from all over the world.
Cost of moving to Berlin
If you're thinking of relocating permanently to Berlin, you've probably got some belongings that you can't leave behind. This could range from just a couple of boxes to the contents of a house. Here's an idea of how much it will cost to ship your stuff from the Port of London to the Port of Hamburg (where it will then go by truck and/or train to Berlin).
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Who lives in Berlin?
Berlin is sehr multikulturell; around 190 countries are represented there, making it one of the most diverse cities on Earth. What's more, almost 20% of Berliners are foreign-born, so you certainly won't be the only expat out there.
The city's population just won't stop growing. It's currently at around 3.7 million, and over the last five years it's increased by about 50,000 per year. Experts think there'll be over 4 million people by 2035. Busy Berlin is going to get even busier.
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It might be wise to get a job sorted over there before you start planning your move. Life in Berlin ain't free and you'll have bills to pay. Fortunately, the German capital is a great place to keep your career going; it's an ambitious and ever-growing city full of opportunities.
Most recently, Berlin has become a real startup hotspot. According to advisory agency Gruenden, the city gives birth to a new startup every 20 minutes on average. Ernst & Young estimate that Berlin has around 2,500 active startups. It's a very exciting scene, and you can be a part of it.
To get your job hunt started, check out the Berlin vacancy boards on global websites such as Jobs in Berlin, Indeed and Monster. Knowing the German language is not essential to finding work over there, but it will certainly give you a big advantage when applying for certain jobs.
We've got a handy page about job hunting in Germany, along with a breakdown of German visas for expats. Gut glück.
A bright yellow train trundles through Berlin city centre
You can get a lot warmer than Berlin, but people don't go to Europe's coolest city for hot weather. The climate is mostly a rather moderate affair, although harsh winters and summer heatwaves are not unheard of.
Winter (December to February): This time of year can be pretty challenging for new Berliners. Cold air comes rushing in from Siberia and the city gets rather chilly. Daytime temperatures will regularly dip below freezing (generally around the -5°C mark), although this can also bring some lovely layers of snow. Bring your best woollies.
Spring (March to May): The skies brighten, the air warms up and Berlin breaks out in bloom. This is the perfect time for exploring the city, as it's not too cold and there aren't loads of tourists. Temperatures tend to range between 12°C and 20°C
Summer (June to August): Berliners have to deal with pretty tough winters, so it's only fair their summers should be sweet and balmy. It does get rather touristy, but the festival atmosphere during the summer months is irresistible. The temperature is usually somewhere between 22°C and 28°C.
Autumn (September to November): If you like your autumns traditional, Berlin will not disappoint. The city's many green parks take on gorgeous orange hues, and suddenly you'll feel ready for Halloween. Temperatures cool down a bit, ranging between 12°C and 20°C. It's time to brace for winter again.
Getting around the city
Berlin's an easy city to navigate, it just depends on how quickly you need to be somewhere.
If the weather's alright, you can't beat a proper stroll around the city centre. Berlin is mostly rather flat, which keeps things pretty easy on the legs. You can really get up close to the city's incredible architecture and colourful street art. Plus, you won't be spending any of your hard-earned geld.
As you know, startups are thriving in Berlin, and there's no better example than the city's bike rental scene. The German capital is laced with hundreds of bike lanes and a new generation of companies are making the most of them. Companies like Mobike, Lime, Byke, ofo, Lidl and Donkey Republic have filled the city with their brightly coloured bicycles, so you can keep fit and look fabulous at the same time.
There are great options for people who need something a bit more nippy. The U-Bahn is a system of (mostly) underground yellow trains, consisting of 9 lines and 173 stations. It's an excellent way of zooming around the city.
The S-Bahn trains are all above ground, and they help connect the outer Berlin suburbs to the centre. This one has 15 lines and 166 stations. The combined efforts of the U-Bahn and the S-Bahn will help you reach pretty much anywhere in the city. The stations rarely have gates but that doesn't mean it's free. Get caught fare-dodging and you'll be fined.
If that's not enough, there's also a very comprehensive bus network (151 lines) and a tram system (mostly in the eastern neighbourhoods).
So how do the Germans look after themselves? Through compulsory health insurance, that's how. All citizens and permanent residents must have statutory health insurance, known as gesetzliche Krankenversicherung (it's ok, you can call it GKV). However, if you earn more than €59,400 (about £52,093) per year (or you are self-employed) then you can choose to ignore GKV and take out private insurance (PKV).
GKV is mainly funded through income tax, which is currently set at 14.6% of gross wages and is divided equally between employer and employee. Statutory health insurance covers all essential medical treatment, but PKV can often help with the extra stuff.
As an expat taking up residence in Berlin, you are required to have some form of health insurance. If you start full employment in Berlin then of course you are able to start paying for (and using) GKV, otherwise you'll need to go private.
The German for 'hospital' is krankenhaus, but hopefully you won't hear that very often.
As far as European capital cities go, Berlin is famously cheap. In Mercer's Global Cost of Living Survey 2018, the German capital ranked as only the 71st most expensive city worldwide. However, the times are changing; back in Mercer's 2017 survey, Berlin placed 120th, meaning the city is becoming more expensive. According to Payscale, the average salary in Berlin is €44,881 (or £39,543) per year.
Check out the table below for an idea of typical living costs in Berlin, which are around 18% lower than in London (source: Numbeo.com).
Monthly pass for public transport £71.35
Monthly gym subscription £21.94
One litre of petrol £1.22
Mid-range bottle of wine £4.40
Regular cappuccino £2.38
Domestic beer (half-litre draught) £3.08
Three-course meal for two at mid-range restaurant £35.23
There are lots of good homes in Berlin, and one of them is waiting for you. Over the past few years, the city's property prices have been surging in response to the booming population, but they're still comparatively cheaper than most other European capitals.
According to RentCafe, the average monthly rent for an apartment in the German capital in 2018 is $1,384, or £1,052. If you're looking to buy in Berlin, Global Property Guide report that the median price of an apartment is €3,593 per square metre, while for a one- or two-bedroom house it's €2,321 per square metre.
To get searching for a place to live in Berlin, we recommend you visit Nestpick or Rightmove. Schnell!
By European standards, Berlin is big. Its metropolitan area is about 892km², which makes it the same size as Munich, Frankfurt and Stuttgart put together. The city is about four times the size of Paris. When it comes to neighbourhoods in Berlin, you've got a lot of choice. There are 12 administrative districts comprising 23 different neighbourhoods (or kieze), but which one will suit you best?
We heartily recommend that you visit Berlin and see the kieze for yourself, but here are three of our favourites for you to think about.
You might be paying extra to live in Mitte (literally 'middle'), but you're also walking distance from a handful of the city's best landmarks, including the TV Tower, the Jewish Memorial and Brandenburg Gate. This does mean the area becomes bit of a tourist trap in the summer, however the joys of living near Brandenburg Gate will never wear away. Mitte used to be the beating heart of Berlin's grungy, underground scene before becoming the boutique shopping hotspot it is today. This is an unhappy transformation for some people, but others love to come here to buy nice clothes, sip coffee in trendy cafes and drink craft beer in cool bars. If you're in this second category, we reckon the life in Mitte is perfect for you.
This one's a bit less central, much more affordable and a heck of a lot cooler. Situated in southeast Berlin, Neukölln was traditionally home to large Arabic and Turkish communities, although it is now much more diverse. You will still find excellent restaurants and cafes serving traditional Turkish coffee, tea and baklava, along with a dazzling range of multinational cuisine. The nightlife here is lively beyond belief, and some people reckon it might be the best in Berlin. A Neukölln highlight is certainly Schillerpromenade, an abandoned airport that has become Berlin's edgiest park.
Not everyone wants somewhere loud and hectic. Formed in 1920 of six villages in northwest Berlin, Reinickendorf is far from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. There isn't really much nightlife here, and the people of Reinickendorf are absolutely fine with that. What they do have is a lovely bunch of lakes and forests, which becomes a recreational paradise on warm days. Tegeler See is a huge lake surrounded by woodland, manor houses and little beaches. Even Berliners who don't live in Reinickendorf come here for a splash.
If you're moving to Berlin permanently then you'll have bags of time to see and do everything, but we think these things should be top of your list.
Explore the history
Take a wander around the city and immerse yourself in Berlin's past. Start with the obvious and pay a visit to Brandenburg Gate, that big stone thing with horses on the top that's been a city icon since the 18th century. Check out the remaining parts of the Berlin Wall, including the East Side Gallery, where a section of the wall has been turned into the world's longest open-air gallery. Checkpoint Charlie was the main crossing point for people entering East Berlin, and you can get a photo there with some fake border guards. Pay a visit to the Reichstag, Germany's 19th-century government building that is now topped by a beautiful glass dome. There's Museum Island on the River Spree, which is home to five fascinating museums, and of course you shouldn't miss the haunting Holocaust Memorial.
Enjoy the parks
When the sun's out in Berlin, you can't beat a nice bit of green space, and boy is their grünfläche good. The best is probably the Tiergarten, a huge park in the centre filled with trees, flowers, streams and ponds. It also houses the world-class Berlin Zoo, home to the adorable panda Meng Meng. There are less conventional parks too, such as Schillerpromenade (an abandoned airport) and Mauerpark, located along the 'death strip' that once divided Berlin. Sundays are best for Mauerpark, when there is a flea market and "Bearpit Karaoke" in an outdoor amphitheatre. For something more rural, hop on a 30-minute train to Schlachtensee, a lake just on the edge of Grunewald Forest. Don't forget to bring a towel!
Dip in the Badeschiff
Speaking of towels, you'll need one for the Badeschiff. It's a public swimming pool floating on the River Spree, so you can go for a swim right in the middle of the city and enjoy some brilliant views (especially of the TV Tower and the Oberbaum bridge). The Spree is too polluted to swim in, so this is your best opportunity for an inner-city dip. There's a cocktail bar, beach volleyball, a wooden footbridge, hammocks, and of course a big pool. Everything starts looking a bit magical once the sun sets and the lights turn on.
Inevitably, you're going to feel hungrig in Berlin, and you need to know the best places to deal with that. We've named three of our favourite food joints in the German capital.
Konnopke's Imbiss, Schoenhauser Allee 44 B, 10435 Berlin
You can't go to Berlin without having some proper currywurst. This curried corruption of a traditional German sausage has become a Berlin icon, and if done properly it can be truly delicious. Fortunately, Konnopke's Imbiss know just how to do it properly. They've been making sausages since 1930, and in 1960 they became the first vendor in West Berlin to catch on to the new currywurst craze. Since then, Konnopke's has become enormously popular with locals, and there are long queues every day. Their menu is extremely simple (you basically have currywurst or you go home) and their sauce spice scale ranges from 'heavenly' to 'hellishly hot'. They even sell t-shirts and bags to their biggest fans.
Burgermeister, Oberbaumstrasse 8, 10997 Berlin
Here's something else that's wonderfully low fuss. Take a walk over Oberbaum bridge from the East Side Gallery and you'll soon bump into Burgermeister, Berlin's best burger joint. Situated in an old public toilet in the heart of Schlesisches Tor (a nightlife hotspot), Burgermeister will sort you out with a proper American burger until the early hours of the morning. The outdoor tables are literally sandwiched between two busy roads, but this is all part of the gritty urban experience. Fortunately, the burgers are not gritty; they are fresh, thick and sensational. Be prepared to queue for a bit.
Cookies Cream, Behrenstrasse 55, 10117 Berlin
Although it sounds like a sweet dessert specialist, Cookies Cream is in fact a vegetarian restaurant. It got going in 2007 when Berlin's veggie scene was pretty sparse, and ten years later it became the city's first vegetarian restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. So, yes, the food is exceptional. Cookies Cream has the low-lighting and exposed-brickwork vibes that all trendy restaurants like to have, along with some phenomenal options on the menu. Highlights include the vegetarian caviar with avocado, Parmesan dumplings with Perigord truffle stock & spinach, and a herbal sorbet with oats and pink grapefruit. We've probably just chosen your three courses for you.
You could well argue that Berlin has the best clubscene in Europe, if not the world. Here are some of the best places to go once tag turns to nacht.
Watergate, Falckensteinstrasse 49, 10997 Berlin
Fancy dancing all night? Watergate is the ideal setting for a proper Berlin boogie. Named after its location right next to the River Spree (rather than the American political scandal), the two-floor club has glass windows from floor-to-ceiling, so you can see the Spree all night. The club's LED lights are dazzling, the atmosphere is pumping and its DJs are internationally renowned. The music tends to be a mixture of break-beat, house and drum 'n' bass. A tip: make sure you know the name of the DJ who's playing, otherwise they won't let you in.
Monkey Bar, Budapester Strasse 40 | 25hours Hotel Bikini, 10787 Berlin
For something a little higher, climb up to the Monkey Bar on the 10th floor of the 25hours Hotel. Overlooking the monkey cages of Berlin Zoo, Monkey Bar's main pull is its spectacular views across the city. You can have a drink at the roof deck bar, listen to the music and gaze across the Berlin skyline at night. Monkey Bar was voted the best hotel bar in Europe in 2015's European Hospitality Awards, so you know it means business. Instead of Watergate's hard German techno vibes, the atmosphere here is comfy and loungy.
Hofbräu Munchen, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 30 | 10178 Berlin, 10178
Munich beerhall the Hofbräuhaus is legendary, and in 2011 it opened a second branch in Berlin. While some people fancy an all-nighter in an underground club, others just want a litre of lager and an oompah brass band. The Hofbräu is a huge wooden space with the capacity for up to 4,000 beery Berliners, and it's open no less than 365 days a year. The staff are all wearing lederhosen, so it all feels very authentic. If you want to take the experience home with you, they sell traditional Bavarian clothes in their shop.
Expat communities
Settling in to a new place is much easier if you can speak to people who've made the same move. Check out the online forums for English-speaking expats in Berlin, such as Internations and Expat.com.
Still keen to learn a bit more about Berlin? These titles should do the trick.
Berlin: Imagine a City (2015) by Rory MacLean – learn about the German capital from first-hand accounts of people who lived there, including Adolf Hitler, Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie.
The Berlin Wall Story: Biography of a Monument (2011) by Hans-Hermann Hertle – you can't fully appreciate Berlin without first understanding the impact of the Berlin Wall, and Hertle provides a fascinating account of it here.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Berlin (2017) by DK Travel – a handy travel companion for exploring Berlin, full of tips, itineraries and maps.
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Movie review: Judi Dench provides some regal laughs in her second time playing Queen Victoria
Ed Symkus More Content Now
Sep 25, 2017 at 10:34 AM Sep 25, 2017 at 10:34 AM
Set in late-1800s London, Stephen Frears� �Victoria and Abdul� is about as far as you can get in style and content from the grittier side of his resume, including �My Beautiful Laundrette,� �The Grifters,� and �High Fidelity.� But he did make �The Queen,� and this new one stars Judi Dench, who he directed in �Philomena,� and who played Queen Victoria 20 years ago in John Madden�s �Mrs. Brown.�
This time she plays an older, frailer queen, a Victoria who has been on that throne for six decades, who has outlived her husband, who has no interest in her adult children, and who is bored and lonely. The (mostly) true story told here has been more or less under wraps throughout the years, coming to light when an Indian journalist stumbled upon it and wrote the 2010 book upon which it�s based.
Serving both as Queen of England and Empress of India, someone � certainly not Victoria � decided that she should be awarded a gold coin to show the gratitude of her �second country,� and that it should be presented to her by an Indian clerk named Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), purportedly because he was the tallest man Indian officials could find to do the job.
But before he and his ever-complaining friend Mohammed (Adeel Akhtar, providing some comic relief) can make the trip to England, we get a look at the queen and her court, in scenes that result in even more comic relief.
The queen snores, really loudly, when she sleeps; it takes a passel of servants to wake her, dress her, and get her all made up each day; and she�s both the sloppiest and fastest of eaters. It�s a great deal of fun to see Judi Dench playing it for laughs, albeit with a straight � make that scowling � face.
She�s presented as a sad woman who, with nothing much to live for, is shown practically eating herself to death, doing the duties of her office, but not at all into it. But when the emissaries from India arrive, things change. Even though the initially confused Abdul is warned never to look directly at her, it�s apparently OK for her to look at him, and then for him to look back.
Abdul and Mohammed are in England to do this little ceremony, put up the ridicule sent their way by the racists in the queen�s circle, then go home. And that would be fine with her eldest son Bertie (Eddie Izzard), who is next in line to be king, and is chomping at the bit for her to die. But the queen takes a fancy to, and eventually is besotted by, this handsome fellow Abdul, and just that sight, along with his willingness to chat when she speaks to him, gives her a new lease on life.
That�s the backbone of the film, with the meat around the bone consisting of Bertie�s annoyed reaction to it, something to the effect of, �What the hell is going on here?�
An interesting ingredient is that, with Dench going for some of film�s plentiful laughs, Izzard, a standup comic of international renown, plays it completely straight. When first met, he�s a full-of-himself, unpleasant man. Later in the film, he effortlessly turns villainous. It�s a terrific performance.
The film is also glorious to watch for its period design, featuring some amazing costumes as well as locations in India and Scotland, from England�s Belvoir Castle to Osbourne House.
Don�t go looking for any hanky-panky between the old Brit and the young Indian; that�s not what this film is about. But it is indeed a love story, told in an offbeat, dignified, and lighthearted manner. It also aims barbs at the clueless aristocracy, an element that provides even more fun.
� Ed Symkus writes about movies for More Content Now. He can be reached at esymkus@rcn.com.
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Written by Lee Hall; directed by Stephen Frears
With Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar
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Is it correct to use "will have been being"?
By this time next year we will have been being on this committee
for a decade.
Is it correct to use future perfect progressive tense in this sentence?
future-tense progressive-aspect
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OnyxOnyx
Being appears redundant. A word associated with committee members is sitting. "...Will have been sitting..." – lurker Jan 8 '16 at 8:44
@lurker - but as a proof of concept, it seems to be okay. – CowperKettle Jan 8 '16 at 8:51
Warning: A Capital Community College website is spreading the following false information:
There is no future perfect progressive for the "to be" verb. "Will have been being" is expressed simply as "will have been": "By this time next year we will have been on this committee for a decade."
The truth is, you CAN use "to be" in the future perfect progressive, but only IF it is the action verb "to be" which is used when someone is acting like something, and not the state verb "to be" which is the normal use. STATE verbs are never progressive.
e.g.: in the sentence "John is an adult, but John is being a child." the first verb is a STATE verb, the second is an ACTION verb.
The answer to the question is "no" because "to be on a committee" is a STATE.
John is on a committee.
John has been on the committee for 5 days.
On Saturday, John will have been on the committee for 1 week.
ACTION: (John is 30. He is an adult, but he is acting like a child.)
John is being a child.
John has been being a child for 5 days.
On Saturday, John will have been being a child for 1 week.
It would be incorrect to change that last sentence to "John will have been a child for 1 week" as that would be stating that John IS a child.
STATE: John will have been an adult for 10 years next year.
ACTION: John will have been being a child for 1 week on Saturday.
Daniel English WarsawDaniel English Warsaw
I'm not sure why state verbs wouldn't be allowed to be continuous. The examples you gave appears grammatically and semantically fine. Perhaps redundant or potentially false, but still composed correctly. – Harris May 9 '18 at 17:15
The sentence is grammatically incorrect. It is better to say:
By this time next year we will have been on this committee for a decade.
Max GoodridgeMax Goodridge
It's interesting to note that this only applies this exact way to being, because being already means "existing". If the verb were "eating", then it would be correct to say "We will have been eating". – stangdon Jan 8 '16 at 14:00
So, we do not use future perfect progressive tense of "to be" in any sentence. – Onyx Jan 8 '16 at 15:03
Sorry but I know nothing about the future perfect progressive tense, I'm just English! – Max Goodridge Jan 8 '16 at 15:06
@Onyx - I can't think of too many cases in which I would say I will have been being! Maybe if it were being used in a passive construction, like "As of next Thursday, I will have been being watched by the FBI for a whole year." But that's an uncommon and clumsy phrasing. In this case, because the present tense is just "I am on the committee" (not "I am being on the committee"), it's more correct to say "I will be on the committee" (not "I will be being on the committee") and "I will have been on the committee", not "I will have been being on the committee." – stangdon Jan 8 '16 at 16:14
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Britain gets insurance; Deng, Gordon to play EuroBasket
By Kurt HelinAug 3, 2011, 6:59 PM EDT
The "group of death" at EuroBasket just got a more deadly.
That's because Great Britain — considered the weakest team at the group — just got a whole lot stronger with the addition of the Bulls Luol Deng and the Pistons Ben Gordon.
Deng announced that he would be playing — meaning the British basketball federation found insurance for him and his contract — on the Web site of his foundation.
"Playing for GB is always important to me so I'm really glad we could resolve this. It has been a long process but a great team effort. I can't wait to join the team and prepare for Lithuania."
Group A at EuroBasket consists of Great Britain, Spain (the defending silver medalists from the Olympics and a stacked squad), Turkey (finalists at the FIBA World Championships last summer), Lithuania (ranked fifth in the world by FIBA), Poland and one team playing it's way in. That is a lot of firepower.
Great Britain is an automatic qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics as the host nation. The United States also qualified by winning the World Championships last summer (thank you Kevin Durant).


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The effect of moisture during thermal treatment of directly compressed Eudragit ®RLPO matrices
Pirayavaraporn, Chompak
PirayavarapornChompak2012PhD.pdf (10.13Mb)
Cite this item: Pirayavaraporn, C. (2012). The effect of moisture during thermal treatment of directly compressed Eudragit ®RLPO matrices (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2512
Purpose: This thesis investigated of the effect of moisture on a polymeric matrix system. The effect of moisture on compaction and coalescence behaviours, which are major influences on drug release regulation, is of particular interest. Much emphasis has been placed on water as a plasticizer, but it may also act by other mechanisms to cause changes in mechanical properties thereby affecting drug release. Previous research mainly focused on thermal treatment of matrix tablets, and has not investigated the influence of water on coalescence to a great extent; therefore, a study on the role of water was required. Prior to studying the influence of moisture on coalescence, it was necessary to quantify moisture levels and to determine the types of water present in a model polymer under various storage humidities.
Methods: Eudragit® RLPO powder was stored at various relative humidities (RH) of 33, 56, 75, 94%. Four water determination methods, [weight loss on drying (LOD), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Karl Fischer titration (KFT)] were utilized to determine moisture content. DSC was used to study the thermal behaviour and identify the glass transition temperature (Tg) of moist and dry samples. The Gordon-Taylor Equation was used to calculate the amount of plasticizing water. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to examine the morphology of the polymer particles after thermal analyses. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)-DRIFTS was used to investigate molecular interactions between water and polymer, and water loss over time. Using a curve fitting procedure, the water region (3100-3700 cm-1) of the spectrum was analysed and used to identify water present, and to determine the water loss kinetics upon purging the sample with dry compressed air. Pure polymer tablets and binary mixture tablets containing a model drug (indomethacin) were compressed at 3 tonnes, with 2 minutes dwell time. After compression, the tablets were cured at 40, 55 or 70 C, at ambient RH or at the previous storage RH of the polymer for 24 hours. The diameter and thickness of the tablets were measured using digital Vernier callipers. The mechanical properties were investigated using a texture analyser equipped with a 250 kg load cell. A USP dissolution apparatus (I) was used to investigate drug release for each formulation (20-60% polymer) using 900 ml, 0.2 M phosphate buffer pH 7.2, at 37 °C. A UV/VIS spectrophotometer was used to quantify the amount of drug released at 318 nm (USP method). A first order model for percentage mass release versus time was fitted to estimate the rate constant, using PRISMTM (Graph pad ver5.0). The stability of indomethacin was studied using an HPLC (stability indicating assay). SPSS version 17.0 was used for statistical analysis, at the five percent level of significance. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the coalescence behaviour of polymer particles and the appearance of the tablets after an 8 hour dissolution study. X-ray micro tomography (μ-CT) was used to inspect the effect of moisture on the pore structure and porosity of the pure polymer tablets.
Results: By storing Eudragit RLPO powder at various RHs, the moisture content increased with time and reached equilibrium at different levels. The KFT was found to be an accurate measurement of total water content as all of the polymer powder was completely dissolved and subjected to the analysis. The thermal methods (LOD, TGA, and DSC) underestimated total moisture content, which could be due to the coalesced non-porous film covering the sample surface and, subsequently, inhibiting water evaporation (as seen in SEM images). DSC thermograms showed that there was no bulk water, and yet the Tg values of the moist samples were about the same (~55°C) for all RHs. In other words, not all moisture was plasticizing moisture. According to Gordon-Taylor prediction, for polymers containing 10% moisture, approximately 25% of the water is plasticizing water, reducing the Tg by 25°C. The FTIR analysis showed that there were four water bindings present in this polymer. The most tightly bound water (directly binding to the carbonyl groups) is believed to act as plasticizing water (~25%), consequently lowering the Tg, while the remaining water (~75%) is non-plasticizing water and may influence the matrix formation in other ways.
The moisture sorption upon curing was found to support polymer compaction, i.e., strengthening of the tablets, in both pure polymer and binary mixture tablets. However, the stress-strain profile of the binary mixture tablets was slightly different from that of the pure polymer tablets, indicating that indomethacin influences bond formation. An increase in the tensile strength and work of failure were found in high moisture tablets, and these effects were enhanced when treating the tablets at or above the Tg. This was comparable with the dissolution study, for which a lower drug release was predicted from the moist tablets cured at 55 and 70°C, compared to 40°C treated tablets. A greater coalescence of moist polymer particles was apparent in the SEM images when the tablets were cured at the Tg or above. This could inhibit further drug release from the inside of tablets resulting in a lower drug release. These results present an enhanced effect of moisture upon curing around the Tg or above, at which the polymer chains are more mobile and could interact more with water, especially with the previously non-plasticizing portion. It may now plasticize the polymer during the long curing period. The newly arisen plasticizing water could further reduce the Tg, i.e. lower than 55°C, thus intensifying the interaction. In addition, the reduction of viscosity above the Tg results in a higher viscous flow, thereby increasing particle contact area and facilitating the inter-particle diffusion of polymer segments. Moisture enhancing coalescence led to a marked reduction in the porosity of tablets (particularly when moisture content exceeded 5%), as demonstrated using an X-ray method. It also showed that the pore structure was remarkably altered at high moisture content, resulting in fewer but larger pores.
Conclusion: Although the total water content of the polymer increased as storage humidity increased, the Tg was reduced from about 80 °C to 55 °C at all storage humidities. Thus it is concluded that different types of water (plasticizing/non-plasticizing) are present in the polymer. Approximately one quarter (25 %) of the water in a sample of Eudragit RLPO, which is 10% water, was found to be 'plasticising' water. The remaining water is probably dispersed in nano-domains which do not freeze on cooling to sub-zero temperatures. However, both plasticising and non-plasticizing water affect coalescence upon thermal treatment; so it is not sufficient to understand coalescence as being affected only by the nature (rubber-glass) of the polymer, and hence a function of Tg. There are a number of potential mechanisms by which the non-plasticizing water could lead to the coalescence of polymer particles. These include 1) softening of polymer particles and creating more contact areas; 2) capillary force and liquid bridges pulling the particles closer together and into contact; and 3) the constrained water residing in the nano-domains of the polymer (mostly non-plasticizing water) could be released when the polymer chains become more mobile at the Tg, interacting more with the polymer and resulting in a multiplied effect of both water and temperature.
Advisor: Tucker, Ian; Rades, Thomas
Degree Discipline: Pharmacy
Keywords: Matrix systems; Moisture; Eudragit; Methacrylates; Sustained release tablets; Coalescence; Humidity
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Posted on December 20, 2008 by Myiq2xu
This is from one of the movies I hate to watch every year.
Sometimes I hate to watch it several times.
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riverdaughter, on December 20, 2008 at 8:12 pm said:
Mandy, keep the minister handy!
Oo! Oo! I have a white Christmas on my driveway! Complete with mini icebergs that have to be severed with a regular shovel before they can be snowshovelled away.
DEEEE- LIGHT-FUL!
myiq2xu, on December 20, 2008 at 8:22 pm said:
I grew up in sunny California where it rarely goes below freezing. There were only two days of my entire life when the local temperature didn't make it above freezing during the day.
My first "White Christmas" was when I was stationed in Germany.
Snow gets old real fast.
BTW – Those two days were consecutive and are known as the "big freeze"
bostonboomer, on December 20, 2008 at 8:26 pm said:
I have about 10 inches of the white stuff outside and more coming tomorrow. Gonna be a white Christmas here in beantown.
It was bright and sunny and in the mid-fifties outside when I ran to the store a little while ago.
Jon Favreau (the good one) is on television with Vince and Jennifer right now.
You're celebrating mid-50s? We'll have lots of those days over the winter. The ocean breezes keep our climate quite moderate.
I saw that in the schedule. It was a pretty good movie, but the ending was a bummer.
myiq,
Get a load of this diary at the big Cheeto:
This is my first diary. I read DKos daily for the past 16 years. I am an incredible liberal. I believe in a good economy and voted for Obama. I practically wet myself when Obama won.
I do not understand why the big fuss over Rick Warren. Please be gentle and don't treat me like a "Wing Nut."
SteveP's diary :: ::
I think including Rick Warren is wonderful because Obama wants to be post partisan,inclusive and tolerant.
I am so tired of the divisiveness. I do not really care about this issue* and I really hate it when liberals are too "Politically Correct". That is why we can't get by partisan politics and that is why we elected Obama.
I know many gay people and I respect them. But I hate it when they talk about their sexual lives. I do not talk about mine! And I do not understand why they have to be so bitter. They should take their cue from Obama and work from within the system and include good men of God like Rick Warren and they will have better luck than being annoying and "politically correct."
And so on… I can't find any diaries about Rick Warren being a woman hater though.
OMG! Isn't that the Lullaby League and Lollipop Guild?
Are you watching TNT?
madamab, on December 20, 2008 at 8:53 pm said:
"I practically wet myself when Obama won."
And they wonder why we mock them?
At least the Obot is honest. I mean, he admits he doesn't give a shit about gay people.
How "liberal" of him.
Doesn't that remind you of the "conversion diaries" we used to see?
The ones where someone explained how they used to be a Hillary supporter but after she ________(fill in the blank) they could never, ever support her again.
madamab,
It was a "snark" diary to make fun of people who are defending Obama for choosing Warren. But there are plenty of diaries like that. What I couldn't find was anything about the message to women. I did a search for the word "misogyny" in diaries and comments and came up with mostly comments about how the word was misused by women. Why any woman would still be at the Cheeto, I cannot understand.
I took it literally at first too, because the "snark" is really weak and unfunny.
I wish I had saved some of those conversion diaries. They were so incredibly pathetic!
Several times when I was doing research on Obama I clicked on various "lefty posts" posts from 2006 and 2007.
I didn't really notice them then, but there were people treating Obama like a contender, way before he even announced.
Why would anyone consider him a contender in 2006?
A rising star? Sure. VP material for 2008? Yeah.
But why would they think of him as a frontrunner?
Unless they were paid to say that.
Oh, BB, the Cheeto has never been good at self-parody. It is hard to satirize a group that is so devoid of self-awareness.
We have a couple in our archives.
There were a couple of people around the beginning of October who became convinced we should all get on the badwagon, remember?
ps: Badwagon wasn't a typo
myiq2xu,
It could be. This has clearly been in the works for a long time. Sometimes I even buy into those conspiracy theories about Brezinski discovering Obama at Columbia and sheparding him along. After all Zbig did that with Jimmy Carter. That didn't turn out too well either.
Here is a serious defense of Obama/Warrengate. This is what they have been reduced to over at the Cheeto.
So the point is this. I am as progressive as they come. I was pissed when Obama supported retroactive immunity for the telecoms. I think some of his cabinet choices have been ridiculous. I am not even all that happy to see HRC in the State slot.
But I want Obama to be the most successful president in history with respect to truly bringing this country together to work on pragmatic, important goals. I think Obama really wants universal health care, and he really wants the US out of Iraq. He really wants the middle class to be strong and he really wants a forward thinking energy policy. For goodness sakes, in his earlier discussions about getting a dog for the White House he even shows some savvy with respect to the animal welfare movement. (PLEASE, please get a shelter dog, Barack.)
Ask yourself what you would prefer: A lefty Obama who pushes a progressive agenda, keeps 40-45% of this country alienated and angry and ready to vote him out in 2012? Or a pragmatic moderate Democrat who makes red staters second guess themselves and end up regretting that they didn't vote for him in 2008, and resoundingly ready to keep him for four more years in 2012?
The second scenario, OBVIOUSLY, is preferable. But it won't happen without moves to the center and it won't happen with a cabinet full of leftys. Perhaps it might have happened without Rick the amazing Douchebag Warren at the inauguration, but having Warren there will pull an audience that might otherwise be cursing the day Obama takes office. And once that audience finally sits down to listen to Obama… well, we're all on our way to real change.
If Obama had raised $25-30 million before Iowa that would have been amazing.
He raised $99 million (more than anyone except Hillary, and slightly less than everyone except Hillary combined.)
They used Dean 2004 as the explanation, but in 2004 Dean was the ONLY anti-war candidate.
Please, please, Barack, get a shelter dog! That will show us you are really a liberal even though you voted for the FISA bill and lobbied to turn over the U.S. Treasury to Wall Street.
{{whine whine whine}}
We love you so much, Barack, please just give us something! Anything that we can hold onto.
We are on the badwagon to Scamalot! Hoo-ray!
"Or a pragmatic moderate Democrat who makes red staters second guess themselves and end up regretting that they didn't vote for him in 2008, and resoundingly ready to keep him for four more years in 2012?"
When he turns into Bush III I'm sure they will regret supporting McCain.
Sophie, on December 20, 2008 at 9:17 pm said:
BB: When I see posts like that, I'm reminded of that scene in Heartburn, where Nora Ephron throws the key lime pie into Bernstein's face when she realizes she's just been making concession after concession. I wonder what will be left blogistan's key lime pie moment?
Why do these people "really believe" Obama wants any of those things?
For f@ck's sake, what is wrong with these people?
Can would put something on the top of the page like a "Countdown to Scamelot?"
"Only 31 Days 'til Scamelot"
Sophie:
When you say "I'm voting for you no matter what you do" it kinda makes it difficult to drive a hard bargain.
Anyone got a favorite Christmas song/performer?
myiq: That's the thing…eventually, they have to start feeling the abuse and stop with the rationalizations–don't they?
My favorite Christmas song is Step Into Christmas by Sir Elton John.
Not that I care about Christmas or anything
kiki, on December 20, 2008 at 9:28 pm said:
my daughter has an extra room. the other day a friend looking for a temporary place to stay asked her how much she would rent it for. she said $200. a month. he said "I'll give you $300."
she said "you really need to practice your bargaining skills"
anyway, that guy reminds me of an obot
That's a good idea to put up a "so many days to scamalot" thingy. If RD shows up let's ask her. I don't know how to do it, but I think I could figure it out.
This is my first night seeing Scamalot. Is it new or am I just behind? Was it coined here at the Confluence, like so many others?
Kiki,
That reminds me. Yesterday I went to the drive-thru ATM and withdrew $60. I got a message that my transaction had been cancelled. My balance remained the same. I think my bank decided to give me a Christmas present, don't you?
I like Joan Sutherland singing "O Holy Night."
Yes, I am an opera geek. But I'm also Jewish, so I don't know if my vote counts.
Sophie,
It's new, but we like it, so we're trying to spread it around. Kat5 came up with it.
I love O Holy Night.
angienc2, on December 20, 2008 at 9:33 pm said:
Hi everyone — hope I was missed today — wrapping up all my pre-Christmas activities.
So, favorite Christmas song? Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano — I love that man's voice. Here it is:
I like Brenda Lee, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.
I like it…it has a nice ring to it…Scamalot
Night all! Don't let the Obots get you down!
wow BB, an early xmas gift!!! I wonder if they'll catch their error.
BB gets her wish, before she even made it.
I wasn't sure what to do. The bank wasn't open at the time.
madamab:
If you're leaving I'll do yours tommorrow then.
Thanks, myiq. From an old fogey.
I know a guy (Mr. X) & the bank that owns the note on his second mortgage out of nowhere just filed a satisfaction of debt/cancelation of deed with the county registrar of deeds — Mr. X just got a $30,000 Christmas present from the disorganized bank.
I like Brenda Lee. I loved her song, "Break it to me Gently."
Angie,
Wow! Mr. X is a very lucky man.
Thanks myiq!
wow, Scamalot made me think of the soundtrack from Camelot, and a song that could have been written by Favreau for Obama to sing…….C'Est Moi
I've never strayed
From all I believe;
I'm blessed with an iron will.
Had I been made
The partner of Eve,
We'd be in Eden still.
C'est moi! C'est moi! The angels have chose
To fight their battles below,
And here I stand, as pure as a pray'r,
Incredibly clean, with virtue to spare,
The godliest man I know!
bb — I know! I couldn't believe it when he sent me the paperwork that the bank sent him in the mail — I double checked it at the registrar's office myself — but it's real & the debt is gone pecan.
BB; here:
bb — I love Brenda Lee — don't you think Cindy Lauper sounds a lot like Brenda Lee?
Angie:
GOP version:
Poor fucker owes taxes on that forgiveness
I never thought of that. They do sound alike. And I love Cyndy Lauper too.
myiq — no that is what is so amazing — it is not a "write off" of the debt or debt forgiveness — the papers the bank filed say the debt has been paid. It is truly a bank error in Mr. X's favor — I've never seen that before & will probably never see it again, but I'm enjoying the heck out of it now.
bb — the first time my mom heard Cindy Lauper on the radio ("Girls Just Wanna Have Fun") she thought it was Brenda Lee.
I saw Cindy Lauper in concert when I was in high school — she is amazing.
I wonder who actually paid off their mortgage and Mr. X's was released instead.
Well Merry F**king Christmas!
Cyndy Lauper, Winter Wonderland
Brenda Lee was the first woman to be inducted into both the country music and the rock & roll halls of fame
Thank you, Sophie! I love that tune!
kiki — the kind of mistake you are talking about is impossible — deeds are recorded by specific book & page # in the registrar's office, not name. However, it such a mistake did happen, the person who paid off their mortgage has proof of that & can easily get it corrected with the bank.
The bank f*cked up re: Mr. X & they can't take it back.
It's like accidentally deeding your property to someone else.
You done screwed up!
BB: I like the Juice Newton version too:
I've been on a Jerry Lee Lewis kick lately.
angienc2, on December 20, 2008 at 10:02 pm said:
bb — I loved that Cindy Lauper version of Winter Wonderland — but was that Martha Stewart in the video? wtf?
Jerry Lee Lewis is from my neck of the woods — you know his cousin is Jimmy Swagart. Talk about one dysfunctional family.
kiki, on December 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm said:
Angie, I'm a title insurance abstractor and underwriter, so I know what you mean. what I meant is that somebody paid off a mortgage and the person at the bank pulled up the wrong loan to get the release information. I see defective releases (wrong book and page) all the time. when the same person has more than one loan, banks often release the wrong one.
but they rarely release somebody's loan out of the blue as they did Mr. X's. and they'll likely never figure it out.
bostonboomer, on December 20, 2008 at 10:08 pm said:
I didn't notice that. There are a lot of songs from a Christmas special with Cyndy. Maybe Martha was on the show?
I know Jerry Lee isn't very nice, but my God is he talented!
myiq — re: deeding your property to someone else. I saw a case in bk court (not one of mine) where this guy deeded his property to his daughter. Daughter files bankruptcy a couple of years later & the Trustee seizes the property as an asset of the estate. The old guy comes to court to fight it saying he didn't really mean to "give" the property to his daughter (obviously, they were doing a "poor man's estate planning" deeding property to the kids to avoid estate taxes later once the old guy kicked the bucket). Court said too bad, so sad. The property was a gift to the daughter & is now an asset of the estate.
Lesson: don't deed your property to anyone else ever!
Jerry Lee Lewis and his child bride in England:
When they stepped off the plane on May 22, 1958, Lewis obligingly told the british press that Myra was his wife (although he gave her age as 15 and moved up the date of their actual wedding). His bride, for her part, told the gathering that fifteen wasn't too young to marry back home: "You can marry at 10 if you can find a husband."
http://oldies.about.com/od/rockabill1/f/jerryleemyra.htm
myiq2xu, on December 20, 2008 at 10:13 pm said:
New thread up, just for BB
It wasn't a fraudulent conveyance?
it's not fraud to give your kids property. it might have been viewed as such if the father was the one declaring bk
myiq — fraudulent conveyances only work from the Debtor out not from someone else to the Debtor — the old guy wasn't in bankruptcy his daughter was. Further, fraudulent conveyances only go back 2 years prior to filing — it had been at least 5 years since the old guy deeded his property to the daughter when she filed bankruptcy.
LOL! I actually remember that song. I didn't even know it was Patti Page. That was a big hit when I was in elementary school. Very appropriate for my age group.
kiki is right — if the father had deeded is property to his daughter & then, within 2 years of deeding the property to his daughter, the father filed bankruptcy it would be a fraudulent conveyance, which means the Trustee would have been able to get the property back as an asset of the father's estate.
Angie, I'm awfully glad you mentioned that story. I have a friend who for some reason deeded his house to his adult daughter. she just ran up over $10,000 in debt gambling on the internet. can you imagine? he bailed her out this time but I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get his house back in his name.
kiki — yeah it is a good idea, and hopefully she doesn't file bankruptcy within 2 years after the property goes back to him & hopefully she doesn't have any judgments against her because those will attach to the property.
yep. thanks Angie 🙂
leslie, on December 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm said:
angie ~ "Feliz Navidad" — Jose Feliciano is my favorite as well!
I woke up thinking of "The African Queen" and "The Lion in Winter" – 2 more of my favorite movies….
I know its OT, but I did notice you were gone today as I wanted to mention those 2 movies to you (from last night's thread)
thanks leslie! I love those two too — anything with Kate Hepburn or Humphrey Bogart is a favorite of mine — which makes The African Queen doubly good!
djmm, on December 20, 2008 at 10:39 pm said:
Thanks, myiq2xu. White Christmas is one of my favorites, too.
djmm
I ordered African Queen from netflix this afternoon.
Can't wait to watch it again.
Fran, on December 20, 2008 at 10:51 pm said:
Someone here put up a song from Carousel, so I ordered the movie from Netflix. Just sent it back today – I liked it.
Fran ~
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Implemented in the wrong-way archiving could become more of an issue and an extra hassle for IT staff to manage, but if implemented correctly can save time and ensure processes are more efficient. How does archiving link in with cyber-security?
1. Data audit
To successfully implement archiving, you will have to have a full audit of data and understand the structures of data that are currently in place. This allows data to be tiered and protected in the way which is most suited to where that data is in its lifecycle.
2. Data cleansing
Archiving data will reduce the total data stored, on both primary and secondary storage, and ensures the data remaining has value to the organization. The cleaner the data, the more easily value and insight can be drawn from it. The less data there is, the easier it is to protect and keep control of.
3. Policy-driven protection
Automation or policy-driven approaches to data protection will speed up protection, reduce the risk of human error and allow for more regular and accurate reporting on the level of protection a network has. Implementing a successful archiving policy puts a structure in place that can be added to, creating a full data management and protection policy.
What are the advantages of outsourced data backup?
Nathan Wilson posted in Backup & Recovery ● 13 Jan 2021
There are many reasons that businesses and their IT teams may weigh up the option to backup and protect data with an inhouse solutions versus outsourcing data backup.
What can schools do about being soft targets for cyber-criminals?
Alan Manicom posted in Disaster Recovery ● 13 Jan 2021
Cyber-criminals are increasingly viewing education institutions as easy prey. No surprise then that the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently warned of a spike in the targeting of schools, universities and colleges.
Google outage is a data protection wake-up call for businesses
Kim Reddy posted in Backup & Recovery ● 15 Dec 2020
The majority of Google services went down yesterday, leading to widespread disruption all around the world. Users were left waiting for almost an hour before hearing they could regain access.
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Start by going to SOLIDWORKS.com and logging into your SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal account. If you have not done this before or do not have an account on the website yet these instructions go through that setup process. Customer Portal Access.
Once Inside the Customer Portal, on the initial landing page, locate the Self-Service section and go to "Certification" located under Community as seen below.
At the next web page locate the link for "Certification Offers for Subscription Service Customers**" then click on that link.
At the next web page are instructions on requesting redemption codes via SMS that allow you to purchase SOLIDWORKS Certification tests for free.
Once you've received your exam codes, via SMS, you'll want to make your way over to the SOLIDWORKS Certification Center: You will then click the download link at the upper right of the web page.NOTE: If you've taken an exam before, you may need to re-download the software again to get the latest versions of the exams.
Obtain the software from this link.
Install the Tangix TesterPro Client onto a machine also installed with SOLIDWORKS.
This entry was posted in blog, CAD and tagged SolidWorks, Solidworks certification on March 1, 2019 by Ryan Dark.


The DN is the most popular iceboat in the world because it is easy to transport, rig, and relatively inexpensive. Carrying 60 square feet of sail, it offers spirited performance and a lot of very competitive sailing. The DN class is truly international with active fleets in North America, Europe, and Russia.
DN sailors are on a mission to help new sailors experience the fastest sailing on the planet. Contact a club in your area or contact the IDNIYRA and we will try to put you in touch with someone who will be willing to let you take a boat out for a ride.
If you are lucky enough to live in an area where iceboating is popular, join a club. It's the best way to learn iceboating. Club racing (or sailing with friends if there isn't a club in your area) is safer than solo cruising which we don't recommend even for the most experienced iceboaters.
Building your own DN is a satisfying home project. Click here to go the Specifications page where you can download 11″ x 17″ official plans or order a set of plans from the IDNIYRA. DN North American members are always happy to share their technical knowledge on the DN Forum. Check out the first historic website of the DN class for informative articles on DN building.
By joining the IDNIYRA for a mere $25, you help the DN class to continue to thrive and promote the sport of ice yachting. As a member, you will be part of a great, friendly and vibrant class.


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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will officially open an elephant centre at the Bedfordshire zoo.
The region's newest city is to get a Royal visit next month. The Queen will be come to Chelmsford on Tuesday, May 6.
It will be the first time the Queen has been to Chelmsford since it became a city.
Buckingham Palace have yet to confirm details of her trip, but it is expected Her Majesty will visit Chelmsford Cathedral as part of it's centenary celebrations. Prince Philip will also be part of the Royal party.
The University of Bedfordshire is due to be honoured by the Queen later today.
The institution, which has campuses in Luton, Bedford and Milton Keynes, is to receive the Queen's anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace.
The award will be presented to Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell. The award is for the University's research into helping shape child protection policy.
The Queen delighted crowds in Norfolk today, when she opened Thornham Village Hall. The villagers had asked more in hope than expectation if Her Majesty would perform the ceremony.
To their delight she said yes.
Now when a group of villagers at Thornham in Norfolk decided they needed a VIP to open their new hall they got their heads together to think of someone suitable.
Working on the principal that 'you don't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket' they wrote to the Queen to see if she would agree to do it.
To their delight Her Majesty said yes and hundreds of people were on hand as she performed the opening ceremony today.
The Queen pays her annual visit to the Women's Institute this afternoon. Every year during her Christmas holiday at Sandringham she meets members of the nearby West Newton branch of the WI.
As well as Her Majesty, the event always has a surprise guest speaker who's identity is never revealed until just before the meeting starts.
The Queen was greeted at King's Lynn train station today as she made her way to the Sandringham Estate for Christmas.
The Queen is in Norfolk to start her annual Christmas holiday at the Sandringham estate.
Her majesty arrived at King's Lynn's newly-refurbished station just after noon and was then taken to nearby Sandringham in a black Range Rover.


Not kosher … nay I say … bee … floating … destiny?
Time … travelers … are we … our lives … destiny?
No barriers … twixt you and me … hooray!
sounds like a good day…so make the most of it…..I see on the news this morning that one of the most loved British actresses Prunella Scales has also succumbed to Alzheimers…. Its the sort of thing that does not care who it affects…..I thank the Lord that at the moment I still have all my senses intact….
I try to make the most of everyday … I see beyond and why!


The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers for the week of March 19-23 tease that sneakiness will be on full display in Genoa City. First, J.T. (Thad Luckinbell) will respond to pressure from Paul (Doug Davidson). His undercover mission hasn't been going well, so J.T. will decide to take things up a notch.
At the ranch, J.T. will so some snooping while Victor (Eric Braeden) plays chess with Reed (Tristan Lake). It'll be the perfect opportunity to dig around in Victor's home office. Y&R spoilers say J.T. will take a photo of the safe he finds. He'll have a hunch about the secrets that might be inside. J.T. will report back to Paul and explain that they have to get cracking.
However, J.T.'s scheme could blow up in his face soon enough. Victor will have a few tricks up his sleeve later this week, to J.T. should land in a tight spot. As a result, The Young and the Restless spoilers state that J.T. and Victoria's (Amelia Heinle) relationship could take a hit.
It looks like the tension will rev up again, so Victoria should probably be worried. J.T. is on the verge of coming unhinged and that can't be good news. Y&R buzz suggests that J.T. will physically abuse Victoria in the near future. The show's clearly building to some scary moments.
In the meantime, Victor and Jack (Peter Bergman) will face off. The Young and the Restless spoilers say Jack will explode over Victor's shocking move. In fact, Arturo (Jason Canela) will have to hold Jack back during a heated confrontation.
Since Victor will likely find out about Nikki's (Melody Thomas Scott) fling this week, perhaps there'll initially be some confusion over who she had it with. After all, Jack and Nikki had a little romance not too long ago.
However, Ashley's lawsuit could also play a part in their war. Jack may argue that Victor hired Ashley just to get under his skin. He could contend that this whole mess is Victor's fault. Either way, their feud will be back in a big way!
Other Young and the Restless spoilers reveal that Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon (Sharon Case) will have a disagreement. They'll face some conflict at home, so could Nick start to rethink his living arrangements? He might consider moving out briefly, but they should work it out in the end. Sharon and Nick will feel a familiar spark soon enough.
Finally, Lily (Christel Khalil) will concentrate on her new plot. She'll scheme to stop Devon (Bryton James) from having Hilary's (Mishael Morgan) baby. Lily will probably regret this plan before long, so we'll give you updates as other Y&R details emerge. Stick with the CBS soap and don't forget to check CDL often for the latest Young and the Restless spoilers, updates and news.
The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Could Vickie and J.T.'s Y&R Romance Spark Amelia Heinle and Chad Luckinbill's Reunion?


>2011 Grammy Nominations — Predictions!
>As much as it pains me to acknowledge it, Eminem will almost definitely be the Grammy leader when nominations are announced later today. Although his recent album "Recovery" is still a sub par outing, Eminem had a huge hit this year with Rihanna that was still on Grammy voters minds when submitting nomination choices a few weeks ago.
A lot has been made about the fact that he's never won Album of the Year in the media, and the fact that he's been very present this year with feature work and his album selling as consistently well as his previous outings will assure him multiple nominations (even though his album was garbage, but hey that's just my opinion). He'll be a lock for Album of the Year as well as Record and Song of the Year for "Love the Way You Lie" with Rihanna, and he'll dominate the Hip Hop categories.
Other than Eminem, the other leading nominees will most likely come with a lot of surprises. I'm honestly not as confident with my predictions this year as in previous years, but there are some artists that made such a big impact this year I couldn't imagine them being left out. And given last years nominees, the popular acts and best sellers will probably be the most mentioned when it comes to nominations.
Judging by that, I have an instinct that this year may be a big year for Hip Hop in the Big 4 categories (Album, Record, Song and New Artist of the Year). Eminem's "Recovery" is a lock for Album of the Year, but I also wouldn't count out eligible albums by Drake ("Thank Me Later") and Jay-Z ("The Blueprint 3").
Jay's album came out last year right after the cut off, but the album received critical praise and ended up having three really big mainstream singles. His only problem is since the album was released so long ago, it might be forgotten. Even if he doesn't get that big nomination for the album, I could see "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys up for Record and/or Song of the Year.
Drake was the new artist with the biggest hype last year, and even though he didn't have his album out he was up for three awards, so it seems obvious that he will be back again this year, and since his album was a steady seller it wouldn't be surprising to see him in Album of the Year. He seems like a shoe-in for New Artist of the year however (and will probably win).
B.O.B. will most likely be up for New Artist of the Year as well, and even though his album might not be up for the top prize, his single "Airplanes" was so massive it's sure to be competing for Record or Song of the Year (possibly both).
Eminem, Drake, Jay-Z and B.O.B. are sure to be favorites in the Hip Hop categories, and I believe they will probably be competing with themselves in certain categories. B.O.B. will probably get two nominations for Rap/Sung Collaboration for both "Airplanes" and "Nothing On You" with Bruno Mars. Same for Jay-Z who should find "Empire State of Mind" and "Young Forever" with Mr Hudson competing against each other. Drake's "Over" and "Miss Me" will surely be up for nods. Also expect to see Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj whose feature work should snag her a few nods, as well as her hit single "Your Love".
As far as Pop music goes, Katy Perry will probably come out with a bunch of nominations. Her album "Teenage Dream", which is better than some of the Album of the Year nominees of last year, will probably miss out in that category. However her name should pop up in most of the Big 4 categories, as the albums title track is surely deserved of Song and Record of the Year nominations as well as Pop Vocal Performance, Female. The album should get a Pop Album nomination, and depending on how her label plays it "California Gurls" with Snoop Dogg could be up for Dance Recording or Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Lady GaGa was one of the nomination leaders last year, and expect her to be up for alot this year for her singles and videos from "The Fame Monster" EP. That release is only 8 songs long, and it's doubtful it will be up for Album of the Year. However "Bad Romance" is sure to be up for Record or Song of the Year, as well as Female Pop Vocal and Dance Recording. Her and Grammy favorite Beyonce's collaboration "Telephone" will probably Win Pop Collaboration. As far as Short Form Music Video, any and all of her three video releases ("Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro") deserve a nomination.
In the Rock and Indie scene The Black Keys, MGMT and Vampire Weekend are buzzed about underground acts that were more successful this year on a mainstream level. All of their releases came out in the first quarter of the year and could be forgotten, but thanks to a little commercialization Black Keys and Vampire Weekend might be up for a few awards, they have songs that have recently gained mainstream success because of television advertisements.
However the Indie act of the year that is most likely to get the most nominations are Arcade Fire, whose third album "The Suburbs" was a critical and commercial success. The group has won a Grammy for Alternative Album for both of their previous outings, and now that they are more known on the mainstream level I expect them up for Album of the Year no question. As far as any other possible nominations, I'm not sure but they will probably all fall under the Alternative categories.
One last shoe-in for Top 4 nominations is country group Lady Antebellum. I'm not very familiar with them, but I know I have read their name A LOT this past year. They are obviously very popular, and very respected as their second album "Need You Now" has been met with a lot of positive critiques. Again, I'm not familiar with them, but I would imagine Album of the Year isn't out of the question. And the title track, which rose to #2 on the Pop charts will be a contender for Record and Album of the Year. And the group will most likely dominate the Country categories, as Taylor Swift did last year.
And finally the Grammys always have a soft spot for legendary acts making a comeback, and though it wasn't really a comeback in that sense Sade's "Soldier of Love" album single and video will easily compete in a few categories, including the Big 4. That album was released in January and has since lost a lot of steam, but it's Sade who has won a Grammy for nearly every album released. They won't be totally forgotten, but I doubt they'll be nomination leaders.
So here are my educated guesses for the Top 4 categories.
Question marks on Drake and Jay-Z, Eminem might be too much Hip Hop for that category thus canceling those two (far superior albums) out. Also Sade is a question mark, because after the first single not much attention was paid to that album.
I've been talking about the majorly successful artists who are sure to get nominated, however let's shift things to the underrated outings that should be up for something this year.
Rihanna's "Rated R" is a pop album on par with Janet Jackson's "The Velvet Rope" which is a gift, but could be a curse at the Grammy's. Janet's 1997 album was met with the best critical praise in her career, but was ignored on Grammy night (only receiving a nomination for Short Form Video). Even though "Rated R" deserves a shot at Album of the Year, it's doubtful she will snag it. However Rihanna will do well for herself this year, "Love the Way You Lie" alone will get her a few major nominations but also her big hit "Rude Boy" should be up for Female Pop Vocal and maybe Pop Single or they might even put her in the R&B race.
In R&B, Usher will most likely dominate as "Raymond v. Raymond" and it's re-release "Versus" generated two big Pop singles and three pretty big R&B singles. However looking past the mainstream, hopefully Erykah Badu's "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)" and controversial video and single "Window Seat" will be shown some love tonight. As well as Toni Braxton's "Pulse", which was all but forgotten shortly after it was released despite being a very solid R&B album with one of the better R&B songs to come out in years "Hands Tied". And though I'm not personally vouching for these releases, I could see Monica and Fantasia up for some awards. Though these outings were a bit lackluster for me, they were met with a lot of praise from R&B fans. And even though she's hard to put in a box of just one Genre, and even though she's more than likely going to be up for New Artist, Janelle Monae will hopefully be given her due as she put out one of the most original and creative albums of the year with "TheArchAndroid".
Producer Danger Mouse might have too mellow of a sound to take notice to, but his collaboration with James Mercer of The Shins "Broken Bells" should be up for Album of the Year. It's doubtful it will, but it deserves to, and if it doesn't I hope to see them competing for multiple categories in the Alternative categories. Also Danger Mouse's collaboration with Sparklehorse might be a topic of debate, it was leaked digitally last year but was released officially this year with several guest artists from different generations of Rock and Alternative music. Even if that album isn't nominated for anything, his output alone should get him a nomination for Producer of the Year. Another alternative group that I think are more than deserving of some mentions are Surfer Blood whose "Astro Coast" was one of the most solid albums released this year. They aren't popular hardly at all on a mainstream level, but hopefully enough hipsters voted and they could possibly break through.
Kelis and Robyn linked up for a tour this summer, and they should both be up for Grammy gold in the Dance and Electronic categories. Kelis' "Flesh Tone" was a sharp departure for her, as it was a total dance album. And not a watered down pop version of Dance, it's up there with some of the best and respected Dance albums of the past. Hopefully we'll see her name in a few categories. Robyn released three EP's this year (only two are eligible), and if that invalidates her from any album categories, her two singles "Dancing on my Own" and "Hang with Me" are miles better than the radio staples I expect to see up for Dance Recording (that really don't deserve to be there). Another Electronic act that got a lot of praise for his recent release was LCD Soundsystem. "This is Happening" got loads of critical praise, and since he's been nominated three times in the past, I'm sure he'll get a nomination this year. As well as Gorillaz, who's album "Plastic Beach" isn't necessarily one of my favorites of the year but deserves to compete, and they should also be up for Short Form Video for "Stylo".
And Big Boi, his first solo album "Sir Lucious Left Foot, The Son of Chico Dusty" came and went with little fanfare, but it's a really solid album with some solid singles that should be up for multiple Hip Hop categories. The Roots could be singled out because of heavy competition in the Hip Hop categories for their album "How I Got Over", but I expect to see their collaboration album with Grammy favorite John Legend "Wake Up!" possibly in the Traditional R&B Album category since it's a celebration of classic soul songs, and a truly great album.
So there are my predictions, as I said earlier I'm not as confident about these predictions as years prior, but I think I'm on the right track. We'll find out tonight. And than we'll discuss the nominations and predict winners shortly after.


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The directors of Clarendon Fine Art request the pleasure of your company at a private view of new paintings from leading British Artist Lucy Pratt.
prestigious Summer Exhibition for three years, an enviable accolade that has brought her to the notice of critics and collectors.
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Welcome to all students and parents! I am Mrs. Barnhill, the elementary Media Coordinator. I am excited about the new school year. The media center is an exciting place for students to check out books and learn about the world of technology. Students will become familiar with the media center setting through many activities. Students will have the opportunity to check out books every other week. Kindergarten will be learning about the media center and how to care for books before students start checking out in September. "Reading is the seed to lifelong learning. The deeper children dig into books, the stronger they grow."
Students learn about the many ways that we use technology in our lives. One of the ways that we integrate our common core standards in reading, writing, math, social studies, and science is through computers. Students learn the parts of a computer, how to manipulate a mouse, how to navigate through websites that reinforce the elementary curriculum, and work with iPads. We work on keyboarding skills, Google Docs (3rd and 4th grade), how to do research, online collaboration to create books, and online posters using board builder, and Coding. Please click on the grade level tabs to see what the grade levels are doing.
Winterfest will be on Saturday, December 2nd from 9-4:30 in the Gym. Please come out and join us for entertainment, live auction, silent auction, baked goods, vendors, and wonderful fellowship. For more information click on the Winterfest Tab on the left hand side of the page.
We will have two Scholastic book fairs this year. The first one is in November and the second one in April Please click on the link at the side for more information.
For the websites, please click on FUN LINKS on the side of the webpage.


There seems to no longer be an option to have archive files highlighted in Explorer view.
Not the end of the world, but I thought it was nice.
Based on previous postings, I thought that this feature might be expanded to also do highlighting of archives inside other archives.
i am not sure why it got deleted, will check. It was certainly an nice option.


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On Sale Now - Paula Ryan's New Style Bible
Monday, 31 October 2005, 9:16 am
Press Release: Simply You Living
Simply You Living aims to breathe style into readers homes and their lives
There is a new style guide in store, designed to apply the philosophies of one of New Zealand's most renowned fashion icons to the art of living.
From home decorating and interior design to entertaining and travel Simply You Living is your 'How To' guide to living the life you want from the publishing house of Paula Ryan's Simply You fashion magazine.
On sale from Monday, (31 October, 2005), Simply You Living focuses on making style accessible and easy to achieve. It mixes contemporary ideas with traditional values and gives advice on keeping up with new trends and making them work with your existing pieces.
Simply You Living also takes a peak inside well-known New Zealander's homes. In the first issue, fashion designer Trelise Cooper talks about her new home renovations.
Simply You Living will also encourage readers to enjoy the things they love and re-invent items they already own as well as investing in new pieces and where to find them.
Founder and editorial director, Paula Ryan says no room in the house will be ignored with the very best ideas, innovations and style celebrated within the magazine.
"Too many people think it's difficult to have a stylish home, but just like a clever wardrobe, it is amazing what a few simple tricks do achieve."
Editor, Maria Ryan, who is also Paula's sister describes the new magazine as the perfect partner to the successful Simply You Fashion title.
"This new magazine certainly bears Paula's mark – its philosophy is simplicity and elegance, the same principles that apply to great personal style. We will look at interiors and entertaining, whether it is at home or abroad. This first issue features the exclusive story and images from Paula's own wedding in tropical Rarotonga with advice on how to prepare for a beach wedding."
The Simply You Living editorial team is passionate about its New Zealand focus, with heavy emphasis on New Zealand homes, products available in New Zealand and tips that suit our unique New Zealand way-of-life. Summer beach living features strongly in the first issue with entertaining ideas for beach, barbecue and beyond.
Since starting New Zealand's first real fashion magazine, Fashion Quarterly, 25 years ago, Paula Ryan has achieved unparalleled success in the notoriously competitive publishing industry and has become an icon in New Zealand popular culture. With a rapidly increasing circulation Simply You is the number one fashion magazine in the country. It is these readers who have demanded a lifestyle bible to match their fashion one.
Simply You Living is set to have an initial distribution of 50,000. With a cover price of $10.00, it will be published bi-annually, to reflect summer and winter styles, setting it apart from any other lifestyle magazine in New Zealand.
Find more from Simply You Living on InfoPages.