text:
Primary Collections
Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Immigrant Ships
"C" Ships
RMS Carpathia Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the RMS Carpathia available at the GG Archives. Common items of ephemera in our maritime collection include passenger lists, brochures, event and entertainment programs, and other memorabilia produced for a voyage or ship.
1904-10-04 SS Carpathia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 October 1904
Route: New York to Liverpool
Commander: Captain W. T. Turner
1904-10-18 Immigrant Inspection Card - Cunard RMS Carpathia
Inspection Card issued to an immigrant traveling in Steerage on board the RMS Carpathia of the Cunard Line dated 18 October 1904 that provided information including Port and Date of Departure, Name of Ship, Name of Immigrant, Last Residence and evidence of Immunization.
Famous Cunarders - 1910
8-Page Booklet/Leaflet from 1910 titled "Famous Cunarders" provided an illustrated introduction to their "A"-List Cunard fleet including the Campania, Carmania & Caronia, Carpathia, Lusitania & Mauretania, Pannonia, and the Saxonia & Ivernia.
1913-07-02 Cruise Tour B Souvenir Program - SS Carpathia
Very rare Itinerary and Souvenir Program for a European Cruise on the SS Carpathia of the Cunard Line in the year following its involvement in the rescue of the RMS Titanic.
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 4 November 1913
Route: Fiume to New York via Trieste, Patras, Messina, Naples, Almeria, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain William Prothero
Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of each voyage. Many of these souvenir ephemeral items have disappeared over the years.
Our selection varies considerably by ship, and likely contains only a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
Bookmark pages you're researching and check back periodically for additions as we continue to digitize our extensive ephemera materials.
The Cunard SS Carpathia
The SS Carpathia in the Mersey after the Voyage. GGA Image ID # 1415a75cff
The latest addition to the Cunard Company's North Atlantic fleet is the twin-screw steamer Carpathian whose advent marks a new departure in the history of Atlantic travel.
Prior to 1850 steamships did not carry steerage passengers. They had to perform the ocean voyage in sailing ships, and the hardships they endured seem incredible in these days of regular, speedy and luxurious voyaging.
For years after the middle of last century the third-class passenger was tolerated rather than catered for on board steamships. The least comfortable portions of the ship were allotted to him, and of privacy and seclusion there was none, and of comfort the very minimum.
Now all this is changed, and in recognizing the necessities and desires of those classes of passengers who do not travel in the first saloon, the Cunard Line have, as was only to be expected from the pioneer North Atlantic steamship line, led the way, and needless to say, the enterprise thus manifested has brought its own reward in the shape of world-wide popularity.
The Cunard Liner SS Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 1415c0ae2d
The latest outcome of this consistent effort to provide the maximum of accommodation and comfort for second and third class passengers is the steamship Carpathian which carries only these two classes of voyagers. Her builders are Messrs. Swan and Hunter, who achieved such a pronounced success with the Cunarder Ivernia.
The Carpathia is one of the largest of British vessels, having a gross tonnage of 13,555 tons, and the passenger who walks round the ship from bow to bow, vrâ the stern, covers a distance of close upon a quarter-of-a-mile.
But perhaps a clearer idea is given of her great size by the mention of her detailed dimensions. These are as follows : Length,560 ft.; breadth, 64 ft. 3 in.; depth to upper deck, 40 ft. 6 in.
Passengers on the Deck of the Carpathia Enjoy a Deck Race. GGA Image ID # 1415c7a81e
The ratio of length to beam is therefore 87, and this relatively great breadth is an important factor in ensuring not only roomy passenger quarters, but what is equally important, steadiness at sea. But she does not rely upon great beam alone to secure this latter desideratum.
On each bilge of the vessel, that is, on each part of the hull where the side rounds into the bottom, are keels, known, in nautical language, as bilge keels or rolling chocks. These reduce the rolling tendency to a minimum, and thus, with her great size and beam and her side keels, the Carpathia is a phenomenally steady ship.
Another Deck Race on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 1415cd7a69
Seagoers frequently complain that on some steamers there is an excessive vibration, the hull pulsating sympathetically to each throb of the engines. On the Carpathia this vibration is absolutely non-existent. How such a desirable condition has been secured we do not know.
That is the secret of the designers and builders, but the solid fact remains that vibration is altogether eliminated. As will be seen from our illustration, the Carpathia is a handsome vessel with a graceful hull, one huge funnel and four raking masts.
The top of the funnel is 130 ft. above the bottom of the ship. To the observer this will convey some idea of the size of the craft, but it also ensures a good draught for the fires in the engine-room, and carries away all smoke right clear of the ship, so that the passengers can enjoy their promenades without any annoying descent of smoke and smuts.
View of the Second Cabin Dining Saloon on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 14163b8b55
The Carpathia has four complete steel decks, the lower, main, upper and shelter deck ; while below the lower is the orlop deck, and below that again the cellular double-bottom, which not only serves the useful purpose of carrying water ballast but prevents the real bottom of the ship being injured should the vessel be so unfortunate as to run ashore, a contingency which has not yet happened in the long history of the Cunard Line.
Above the shelter deck is the bridge deck, 290 ft. in length, which provides a splendid promenade for passengers, and above that again is the boat deck upon which the boats are carried, and which provides shelter and shade for the promenades below.
Commencing, therefore, from the outer shell bottom of the ship, we have : inner bottom, orlop deck, lower, main, upper, shelter bridge and boat decks, structures which add much to the strength of the vessel. But it is time to speak of the passenger accommodation.
The Third Class Dining Room on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 14165b0db6
On the bridge deck amidships is a steel deckhouse which contains a large number of second-class staterooms, and in its forward part a handsome library and writing-room.
Here are bookcases, writing and occasional tables, lounges, etc., while the decorations and upholstery are suggestive of good taste and solid comfort. Aft of the library is the grand staircase leading to the second—we had almost styled it first-class— dining saloon on the deck below.
At the other end of the bridge deck aft is a steel deckhouse containing the smoke-room, with bars and lavatory en suite. The smoking saloon is paneled in walnut, and is handsomely and tastefully furnished and upholstered. The second-class cabins are large and airy, and contain two or four beds, sofa, lavatories, wardrobe, etc.
A Second Cabin Two-Berthed Room on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 141693cd22
The saloon is a handsome apartment extending the full width of the ship, and capable of dining at one sitting the full complement of second-class passengers.
Natural light is provided by nine ports on the port and starboard sides and ten ports forward, in addition to which there is a central light shaft, the dome of which is tastefully glazed with stained glass, and this, with the old gold curtains screening the ports, add considerably to the appearance of this spacious saloon, which includes among its other equipment, handsome sideboards, piano, etc.
The decorations of walls and ceiling are in cream and gold, which combine effectively with the rich upholstery and mahogany of the seating accommodation and furniture.
View of the Second Cabin Four-Berthed Cabin on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 1416d17d2f
Needless to say, the service-rooms adjacent to the saloon are of the most up-to-date type and passengers will appreciate the double entresol where they may hang hat or wrap preparatory to entering the saloon.
The third, it might be styled second, class accommodation is on the mainland upper decks. The dining saloon extends the full width of the ship and will seat over 300 passengers.
The walls are paneled in polished oak with a teak dado, while the seating accommodation takes the form of revolving chairs. Add to this that a piano is provided; that the floor is covered with linoleum, the tables with white napery ; that the dinner and tea services are of handsome design and such as will be found in a restaurant ashore, and it will be seen how real is the effort of the Cunard Company to cater for the comfort of third-class passengers.
Third Class Smoking Room on the Carpathia. GGA Image ID # 141714b705
The sleeping quarters consist of two and four berthed rooms, all done in white enamel, with lavatories, spring mattresses and bed linen en suite. No rooms contain more than four berths, and no passengers are carried in "open quarters."
But excellent saloon and sleeping cabins do not exhaust the provision for this class of voyagers. There is a spacious smoking-room for men and a sitting-room for the opposite sex; there are deck and covered promenades, the latter of which will prove itself a great boon, judging by the manner in which similar accommodation on board thé Ivernia and Saxonia is appreciated.
View of the Third Class Ladies Sitting Room. GGA Image ID # 141731ea4b
For all classes of passengers, and also for the seamen, stewards and Bremen, baths are provided, and, in fact, nothing is lacking which the long experience of the Cunard Company can suggest to make passengers as comfortable as possible.
Of course, a barber's shop is a part of the tout ensemble. The heating and ventilating arrangements of the passenger accommodation are on a specially designed system by which fresh air, the temperature of which can be suited to the weather, is forced through the whole of the living rooms at the rate of 25,000 ft. per minute.
By this means saloons and staterooms are kept cool in hot weather and warm in cold, and that without the inmates being subjected either to draught or stuffiness.
View of the Third Class Two-Berthed Room. GGA Image ID # 141733378d
The sanitary arrangements are excellent for both classes of passengers. Throughout, the vessel is lighted by electricity, and there are in all about 2,000 lamps.
It will be noticed, however, that the state-rooms are provided with an alternative illuminant in the form of lamps. Thus, should anything go wrong with the electric light, there is a lamp to hand, ready for the lighting.
The precautionary addition to the artificial lighting of the ship is quite in keeping with the Cunard policy of surrounding the passenger with every possible aid to safety and comfort.
Four-Berthed Third Class Room. GGA Image ID # 14177223e8
This solicitude of the Cunard Company for the safety of the lives entrusted to them is everywhere apparent. Passengers will notice that the Carpathia carries two masthead lights, one on each of the foremasts, but, of course, at different heights.
By watching these an approaching vessel can observe any alteration in her course even before the red and green sidelights come within the range of vision. We have already mentioned the double-bottom.
There are also transverse bulkheads dividing the ship into distinct water-tight compartments, and though two adjoining chambers might be open to the sea the safety of the ship would not be jeopardized.
There are two sets of engines of the quadruple-expansion type, which have been built by that renowned firm—the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company, Limited, which means that the steam is used four times before being returned to the condenser; there are, of course, two shafts and two propellers, so that in case of accident to one engine, shaft, or propeller, the other could bring the vessel to port, and that at a not greatly reduced speed.
Passengers Relaxing on Deck in the Pentland Firtil. GGA Image ID # 1417d71b18
Seen from the deck the engine-rooms appear a bewildering maze of gratings, iron stairways, steam pipes, levers, and heavy pieces of machinery. But when one descends from platform to platform and stands in the engine-room, what looked chaos is the most wonderful example of order and scientific method.
Even the noise of the whittling machinery doing the work of 9,000 horses is regular and methodical. Far away outside the stern of the ship revolve the propellers, and every revolution they make registers itself in the engine-room, where it can be read at a glance, the unit figure in the index hanging with a rapidity which makes the eye ache.
This automatic recording of the number of revolutions affords a check on the distance the ship is assumed to have travelled, and, of course, makes for safely. So does a wonderful contrivance which is part of the engine-room telegraph.
If the officer on the bridge rings to say " full speed astern," an electric gong sounds, and will not cease its discordant note until the order is carried out and the fact signified to the bridge above. This ensures direct co-operation between bridge and engine-room, and eliminates the risk of what is a very common cause of accident.
But perhaps the most wonderful sight which this or any other steamer has to show is the shafts which link the propellers with the engines. It is a walk of over 200 ft. from the engine-room to where the shaft disappears through the aftermost bulkhead. In the tunnel one can walk upright with hat on.
A steel bulkhead separates us from the twin-shaft on the other side of the ship, and here is the shaft revolving on its well-lubricated bearings, and almost noiselessly transmitting the power of 4.500 horses to the propeller revolving in the sea outside.
We are 20 ft. or more under the water here, and the funnel towers over 120 fr. above our heads. Practically, each shaft, from the engine-room to the aftermost bulkhead, runs through an hermetically sealed box 200 ft. long, for abaft the engine-room is a bulkhead the water-tight door in which would be shut from the engine-room did anything go wrong.
But what about the men in the tunnel shaft, what would become of them in such an emergency? The regard to safety is here again evident.
Right aft is a steel ladder leading through a manhole to the decks above, and thus the men attending to the lubrication of the shaft could leave the tunnel without passing through the engine room, while at the same time the closing of the bulkhead door would keep the water out of the engine-room.
It may seem somewhat unnecessary to point out these ubiquitous evidences of care and precaution, for it is the proud boast of the Cunard Line that, though their historic Britannia initiated their mail and passenger business in the year 1840, there has not during the intervening 62 or 63 years been a life or a letter lost from a Cunard vessel.
This is a marvelous record, which tells its own story of staunch ships, competent officers and crews, and a management which closely supervises every detail and leaves nothing whatever to chance.
Before the Carpathia sailed on her first voyage on the 5th inst., all her boats were tested to see that they were ready for immediate use. Every member of her crew was drilled as to his particular duty in case of emergency, each officer, sailor, fireman and steward was told off to a particular boat, and knew the part he would have to play in case of accident.
Should an alarm of fire be raised, pumps, hoses, blankets and extinguishers would be ready for use, and that by the men instructed in their manipulation. We do not mention this because there is any need to anticipate such necessities, but because this all-round vigilance and caution emphasizes the wisdom of the Cunard policy of avoiding danger by preparing for it.
And the same care which is taken to ensure safety characterizes the pains taken to secure the comfort of passengers. The table is liberal, the stewards well trained and ample in number, so that the food and service will win the admiration of each class of voyager just as the "Cunard table" on the other vessels of the North Atlantic fleet, whether first, second or third class, is justly famous for its excellence and variety.
Indeed, we may here place on that record it deserves a specimen day's menu for the third-class in this type of Cunarder. If this be so excellent, what of others?:
Breakfast, at 8 o'clock.—
Oatmeal porridge and milk, fried fresh fish, steak and onions, bread and butter, jam or marmalade, tea or coffee.
Dinner, at 1 o'clock. —
Soup, ling fish, mutton hot pot, potatoes and vegetables, rice pudding, bread, pickles. Tea,
at 5 o'clock. —
Stewed apricots and rice, bread and butter, tea, jam or marmalade.
Supper daily.
Gruel at 8 pm. Chicken broth, beef tea, and jellies supplied to invalids, Special milk supplied to infants and invalids. The best quality of cabin bread, also Scandinavian bread, supplied to third-class passengers.
The bills of fare are varied daily at the discretion of the dhief steward. Special attention is paid to the supplying of extra comforts for women and children, and those who are sick, at such times as are required.
Of course the Carpathia carries a doctor, and has well-appointed surgeries and hospitals where male and female passengers can be treated. Her first voyage is to Boston, after which she will run in conjunction with the Aurania in the Tuesday service of the Cunard Company between Liverpool and New York.
The second cabin fare to Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, is from £8 upwards, while the third-class rate is £5 15s. The latter fare is a striking example of the high state of economical excellence to which ocean voyaging has now attained, and suggests a contrast with railway travel, to the disadvantage, of course, of the latter.
The distance of New York from Liverpool is 3,240 miles, and the rate of £5 15s. works out at less than one halfpenny per mile, although comfortable lodging and excellent board are included. And now our task of telling the tale of the new Cunarder as a mighty ship—one of a new type—is over.
How it has been done we leave to the reader and voyager. With their praise shall we be satisfied! There is but left for us to thank the courtesy of Dr. Benedict W. Ginsburg, unvarying, like his skill, for sundry snap-shots of guests on that charming passage which did so much to give the fine new Tyneside product a well-fitting and hearty send-off on her voyage over the face of the waters.
"The Cunard SS Carpathia," in The Syren and Shipping: A Weekly Illustratede Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 349, Wednesday, 6 May 1903, p. 250-255.
"C" Immigrant Ships Ephemera
GG Archives
Immigrant Ships Beginning with "C"
RMS Caledonia
SS California
SS Cameronia
RMS Campania
SS Canada
SS Canopic
RMMV Capetown Castle
RMS Carinthia
SS Carmania
MV Carnarvon Castle
RMS Caronia
RMS Carpathia
SS Cassandra
SS Cassel
SS Castel Felice
RMS Cedric
RMS Celtic
RMS Cephalonia
SS C. F. Tietgen
SS Champlain
SS Chemnitz
SS Chicago
SS Cincinnati
SS Circassia
SS City of Baltimore
SS City of Berlin
SS City of Brussels
SS City of Chester
SS City of Chicago
SS City of Hamburg
SS City of Havre
SS City of London
MS City of New York
SS City of Newport News
SS City of Norfolk
SS City of Rome
SS Cleveland
SS Colombo
SS Columbia
SS Columbus
SS Commonwealth
SS Constitution
SS Conte Biancamano
SS Conte di Savoia
SS Conte Grande
SS Corinthic
RMS Corsican
SS Cretic
SS Cymric
Ocean Travel Topics A-Z
Boutique Shops & Ship's Stores
Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner
Correspondence, Shipboard
Immigrant Ships Ephemera, History, Photographs
Interesting Fun Facts and Factoids
Journeys, Ancestrial
Port of Call, Steamships & Ocean Liner
Provisioning Ocean Liners
Publications, Onboard
Shipboard Affairs
Steamship Captains
Steamship Crew
Stowaways Onboard
Titanic Royal Mail Steamship (RMS)
Transatlantic Voyages
Vintage Advertisements
Vintage Ocean Liner Menus
Ocean Voyages
GG Archives Wikipedia Page
External Resources - Genealogy


text:
Blogs, Monitoring, Rooftop, Solar
Trillium Group utilizing gift from the sun to create green revenue
Strathcona Solar Initiatives completes rooftop photovoltaic system at marketing group in north Toronto; roof is leased by parent company Strathcona Energy Group for clean power generation under Feed-in-Tariff
Belleville (Ontario)—April 27, 2016. Strathcona Solar Initiatives, an Ontario based award-winning full-service integrator, recently completed the installation of a high-yielding 80-kilowatt rooftop PV system for the Trillium Sales Group in North York, Ontario.
The globally operating supplier of promotional gifts and merchandise established its 20,000 square feet head office at the North York location in 2010 from which the company is serving about 10,000 clients worldwide. In order to grow the thriving company further while staying price-competitive Trillium CEO Tom Greenberg was looking for reliable ways to create revenue through existing assets.
Now Mr. Greenberg is renting out the roof space of his headquarters to the Strathcona Energy Group (SEG) who is using the unobstructed area to generate 105,659 kilowatt hours of solar energy annually. This is enough power to supply ten households with electricity for one year and equals the amount of 73 metric tons of harmful carbon dioxide emissions being averted annually.
The system is contracted under Ontario's Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) with IESO, or Independent Electricity System Operator, who awards the system owner with a pre-set rate per kilowatt-hour generated for 20 years. In return SEG reimburses the Trillium Sales Group for the use of the space the 336 high-efficiency modules take up.
"We are extremely pleased with the project and the ease with which it allows us to add a solid revenue stream to our operations," says Tom Greenberg, the CEO of the Trillium Sales Group. "Being part of a clean energy initiative presents an exciting opportunity for us in the sense that we are investing in a sustainable future. It's a cause very close to our business model and philosophy."
Like for many other PV systems Strathcona designs and installs, the company is using Meteocontrol's sophisticated WEB'log as an advanced monitoring platform and revenue-optimizing tool. WEB'log is equipped with a revenue grade meter and an inverter production monitor, and combines a host of other data, from satellite weather to temperature sensors, to deliver the most conclusive real-time portal and ensure maximum production over the lifetime of the system.
"We are really thrilled to be able to utilize the next-to-ideal roof space the Trillium Sales Group has provided us," CEO of Strathcona Energy Group Karl Hollett comments. "It's exciting to turn a densely populated area such as this with its vacant roof areas into clean energy power plants. Working with a leadership team like Trillium Sales Group who was excited to capitalize on a vital business asset that had not been used so far, is an extreme privilege."
About Strathcona Solar Initiatives — Full Service Solution
Strathcona Solar is an award-winning full service solutions provider located in Ontario that specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of solar initiatives. Strathcona Solar provides client specific sales, engineering, as well as operational support for solar applications from high-yielding solar trackers to rooftop and ground-mount solar, solar pumps, and solar lights. All solutions are engineered using only the highest quality components from proven global partners. Strathcona Solar Initiatives is part of the Strathcona Energy Group (SEG) which specializes in providing vertically integrated solutions for the next generation of photovoltaics.
About Strathcona Energy Group – Making Energy Together
Founded in 2009, Strathcona Energy Group (SEG) is a highly diversified holding company based in Ontario, Canada that specializes in providing vertically integrated renewable energy solutions with locations in both Canada and the United States. Its current and wholly owned participants include multiple award-winning solar installer Strathcona Solar Initiatives (SSI) and modules manufacturer Strathcona Energy International (SEI).
About Trillium Sales Group
Trillium services the promotional marketing and giftware needs of more than 30,000 clients worldwide. With headquarters in Toronto and offices in New York, Fort Lauderdale, UK and mainland China, we employ close to 60 team members and have successfully established more than 1,000 supplier relationships domestically, as well as internationally. Our Toronto head office provides all resources necessary to service the full-cycle needs of our diverse client base.
Susanne F. Quinn, Head of Corporate Communications

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Iphimedia spinosa is een vlokreeftensoort uit de familie van de Iphimediidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1880 door Thomson.

Iphimediidae

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


1817 was the year the wellington first made its appearance. At this time men's fashion was going through major changes as gentlemen everywhere discarded their knee breeches in favour of trousers. This however, led to a problem regarding comfortable footwear. The previously popular Hessian boot, worn with breeches, was styled with a curvy turned-down top and heavy metallic braid - totally unsuitable for wearing under trousers.
To this end, Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. James Street, London, to modify the 18th century boot. The resulting new boot designed in soft calfskin leather had the trim removed and was cut closer around the leg. It was hard wearing for battle yet comfortable for the evening. The Iron Duke didn't know what he'd started - the boot was dubbed the Wellington and the name has stuck ever since.
These boots quickly caught on with patriotic British gentlemen eager to emulate their war hero. Considered fashionable and foppish in the best circles, they remained the main fashion for men through the 1840's. In the 50's they were more commonly made in the calf high version and in the 60's they were both superseded by the ankle boot, except for riding.
All these boots were made of leather, however in America, where there was more experimentation in shoemaking, producers were beginning to manufacture with rubber. One such entrepreneur, Mr. Henry Lee Norris, came to Scotland in search of a suitable site to produce rubber footwear.
Having acquired a block of buildings in Edinburgh, known as the Castle Silk Mills, the North British Rubber Company was registered as a limited liability company in September 1856.
Mr. Norris then had to find employees skilled in the manufacture of rubber footwear. This was no simple task for such a new industry. The problem was solved by importing labour. Four adventurous individuals from New York set sail on a ship laden with manufacturing machinery bound to become pioneers of the rubber industry in Scotland. They were employed not only to make the boots, but also to instruct others in the process.
Although the company began its life as a manufacturer of rubber boots and shoes, it quickly expanded to produce an extensive range of rubber products. These included tyres, conveyor belts, combs, golf balls, hot water bottles and rubber flooring - to name just a few.
Initially the rubber boot was produced in a limited number but production was dramatically boosted with the advent of World War I. The North British Rubber Company was asked by the War Office to construct a sturdy boot suitable for the conditions in flooded trenches. The mills ran day and night to produce immense quantities of these trench boots. In total, 1,185,036 pairs were made to cope with the Army's demands. This fashionable boot was now a functional necessity.
Again the company made an important contribution during World War II. At the outbreak of war in September 1939, 80% of the entire output consisted of war materials. The list of contributions was extensive, including ground sheets, life belts, bomb covers, gas masks and wellington boots.
Although trench warfare was not a feature of the war, the wellington still played an important role. Those forces assigned the task of clearing Holland of the enemy had to work in terrible flooded conditions. Thus The North British Rubber Company was called upon to supply vast quantities of wellingtons and thigh boots.
By the end of the war the wellington had become popular among men, women and children for wear in wet weather. The boot had developed to become far roomier with a thick sole and rounded toe. Also, with the rationing of that time, labourers began to use them for daily work.
To deal with this success the company extended their manufacturing premises in 1946, acquiring an extensive factory in Dumfriesshire. This factory, known as Heathhall, had been built in 1912 originally to manufacture car and aeronautical engines.
The North British Rubber Company continued to prosper introducing both the Green Hunter and Royal Hunter wellingtons into the market in 1958. Trade reaction was very slow - an order of 36 pairs was regarded as quite an achievement. However, the company persisted in their promotion taking them to county shows.
In 1966, The North British Rubber Company underwent a name change and from that date operated under the name of Uniroyal Limited. In 1978, the golf ball production side of the business was sold off. This was shortly followed by the sale of the tyre factory at Newbridge near Edinburgh to Continental.
In 1986 The Gates Rubber Company Limited of Colorado, Denver bought Uniroyal and the following year the name of the Scottish company was changed to The Gates Rubber Company Ltd. In 1996 Gates was bought by Tomkins PLC of London and then later Hunter became the Hunter Division of Interfloor.
In 2004 the management of the Hunter Division of Interfloor, together with external investors, funded a management buy-out of the company and Hunter Boots were then manufactured by this new company: The Hunter Rubber Company Limited.
In 2006 the company was acquired by new shareholders and now trades as Hunter Boot Ltd.
During its 50+ year lifespan, the Hunter wellington has undergone a major revolution. From being a solely practical item it has now become fashionably acceptable, particularly within "yuppie" circles. This has caused a great surge in demand with distributors now purchasing thousands of pairs at a time - a far cry from the original 36 pair orders.


text:
Der Kalenwall ist eine Straße in der Innenstadt von Braunschweig.

Lage
Der Kalenwall wurde im Zusammenhang der Wallpromenade angelegt und ist heute Teil des neuen City-Rings und befindet sich nordwestlich des Alten Bahnhofs und westlich des Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platzes. Vom Kalenwall zweigen der Europaplatz, der Gieseler, der Gieselerwall, der Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz und der Bruchtorwall ab.

Der Kalenwall verläuft nördlich des westlichen Umflutgrabens der Oker und südlich des ehemaligen Verlaufs der Stadtmauer. In diesem Bereich befanden sich vom Mittelalter bis noch um 1860 Fischteiche. Vom Bruchtorwall wurde der Kalenwall früher durch einen Okerarm getrennt, im Westen endete er am Gieseler, durch den über eine Brücke über den Westlichen Umflutgraben der Gieselerwall erreicht werden konnte.

Namensgebung
Der Kalenwall hieß seit dem 23. Oktober 1890 zunächst "Am Bahnhofe" und wurde bereits 1893 nach einer alten einflussreichen Braunschweiger Familie, der Familie Kale benannt. Möglich ist auch, dass der Name vom "Kahlen Wall" abgeleitet wurde, einer bis ins frühe 19. Jahrhundert an dieser Stelle gelegenen detachierten Bastion der Braunschweiger Stadtbefestigung.

Während eines Besuchs Hermann Görings am 6. November 1937 in Braunschweig wurde der Kalenwall zusammen mit dem Bruchtorwall in "Adolf-Hitler-Wall" umbenannt. 1950 erhielten beide Straßen offiziell ihre vorherigen Namen zurück.

Luftschutzanlage

Zwischen 1940 und 1941 wurde anstelle von Fachwerkhäusern der Bunker Kalenwall (damals Bunker "Am Bahnhof") erbaut. Dieser erhielt zwei Rundtürme und sollte verkleidet werden. Nach dem Krieg wurde der Bunker als Entlausungszentrale Braunschweig genutzt, danach als Notunterkunft für Flüchtlinge und später umgebaut. Am 17. Oktober 1958 eröffnete hier das Lido-Filmtheater, dessen Name noch heute das Gebäude schmückt.

Weblinks

 Glänzende Erscheinung am Kalenwall auf braunschweiger-zeitung.de
 Bunker Kalenwall auf vernetztes-gedaechtnis.de

Einzelnachweise

Straße in Braunschweig
Straße in Europa


pretty much its my boyfriends friends computer and he has been playin games and we think it has a virus but virus scan and nothing is detected they decided they wanna wipe the computer and restart with a wiped computer.... ??? Wipe My Computer Clean ?? Fix, Clean, Repair # [ WIPE MY COMPUTER CLEAN ] & Improve Its Performance! SPEED Up Your PC - Free Scan Now! (Recommended). - Advanced System Optimizer Registry Cleaner .
How To Wipe Your Data Before Selling Your Windows 7 PC Mihir Patkar on December 12th 2012. cleaning, reselling, wipe data, wiping; So you have finally decided to trade in your old desktop or notebook PC for a new model. But before you resell or recycle it, you need to ensure that none of the personal data stored on your PC gets into the hands of whoever uses it next. The quick way, of course... ??? Wipe My Computer Clean ?? Fix, Clean, Repair # [ WIPE MY COMPUTER CLEAN ] & Improve Its Performance! SPEED Up Your PC - Free Scan Now! (Recommended). - Advanced System Optimizer Registry Cleaner .
Safewiper Data Wiper for Mac is the best from the method I tried out. The entire system was cleaned and I couldn't find any previous data on the computer even with the help of the most sophisticated data recovery software.
??? Wipe My Computer Clean ?? Fix, Clean, Repair # [ WIPE MY COMPUTER CLEAN ] & Improve Its Performance! SPEED Up Your PC - Free Scan Now! (Recommended). - Advanced System Optimizer Registry Cleaner .
pretty much its my boyfriends friends computer and he has been playin games and we think it has a virus but virus scan and nothing is detected they decided they wanna wipe the computer and restart with a wiped computer.


Hey Celebstalkers! We now have a shop on Cafe Press!
Are you looking for that perfect gift for the mougar in your life? Why not help him celebrate being a mougar with the gift of a mougar tshirt?
Check out all of our fabulous designs. And don't forget to show your Mougar Love or grab a Mougar Pride gift for the Mougars in your life! GGrrrrrr!
Be sure to check out all of our mougar tshirt designs and pick the best mougar thshirt for the mouagar in your life!


Finally I'm going to begin sharing some pictures with you from the great adventure we had a couple of weeks ago. We were following these majestic horses on their ride through the highlands, retracing the route of a chase that took place 200 years ago. The chase to recover a stolen horse, tracked by way of a broken horse shoe.
We may not have been able to quite emulated the sense and atmosphere of that original trek in some places, with our high visibility vests and uber-flashing magnetic sirens, when forced by necessity off the old drovers routes and onto the main arterial roads though the highlands.
But it was there at other times, the quiet times, with just horses, riders, mountains flanking on all sides, dramatic and menacing skies above. In the solidity of these beautiful animals. It was there in the kindness and generosity we received a long the way. In the hospitality of strangers who found beds for us all – horses, riders, support crew – and cooked us a breakfast for Kings (and Queens with healthy appetites) each morning. It was there in the rowdy beer filled bars, in racing across Rannoch Moor to meet the horses coming the other way. It was there in the relentless rain. And in spite of the relentless rain.
And watch out for more photos of it here.
I'm so jealous! I want to go on fascinating adventures too. How do you do?!?! Amazing photos as always.


Homestead did not collect payment for my 12/31/18 billing cycle and I have enough money on my Visa card to pay for the monthly fee of $21.99. How do I get Homestead to do so?
Review your credit card detail to insure it's up to date. They take your payment automatically.
Thank you for your reply. My Visa is up to date. I printed a copy of it on 1/5/19. Any other suggestions?
We are currently experiencing an issue with billing on some accounts. I will add your account to the ticket to get this resolved.
I, am expressing my gratitude to the OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE I received from you. You were very professional, worked very hard to resolve my billing issue, and eagerly assisted me in an informative, patient, and polite manner.
I have forwarded a correspondence to Compliance to please inform your supervisor that you did an EXCELLENT JOB.
Thank you Elyzabeth for reaching out and replying to my online inquiry as to what was going on with my billing by clarifying for me that the billing issue had to do with Homestead not my credit card and for explaining to me that you are forwarding my billing issue to the appropriate party to get it resolved.


text:
Special Report: Anatomy of a Rape
By Ann Emmerich
It's a tough crime to measure and a tough crime to prosecute. But Ingham County's prosecutor says rape can be prevented with education.
Just weeks into her new reign as prosecutor, Carol Siemon was handed two cases involving MSU football players. No charges have been issued in the first case, alleged in January. Charges in the second case, alleged in early April, were announced 2 weeks later. This has many people casting doubt about the first case, asking why its taking so long for the prosecutor to investigate.
Prosecutor Siemon says it's nothing new to her. She has years of experience prosecuting sexual assault. "I think that we focus way too much on the victim, our laws do, our public perceptions do, on the victim's responsibility, and not on the person who is initiating the sexual activity." She wants to attack the problem, in schools, by educating students about what sexual assault looks like. "It's shocking to me the behavior that people are not seeing as troubling…that brings them to the attention of the prosecutor's office."
She says education can help people understand what consent is, and why its so important. "I think it's huge, unless we change public perception, about what sexual assault looks like, cause I want to prevent it. I mean I'm not looking for successful prosecutions." Successful prosecutions are not easy. According to RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, out of 310 rape cases reported to police, only six will end up with the accused behind bars. Siemon says each case is a unique puzzle. Some are more complicated than others, and at the center of each one is the victim. She says, "For some victims its very cathartic to talk about the case, they're really willing to go forward, there's they want it to be over. It's very traumatic, and it increases the trauma to keep going through it. We really have to evaluate each case based on, not just the facts, but also, what the victim's wishes are and what would be best in that situation."
Priscilla Bordayo understands that all too well. Sexually abused as a child by her father, she was a victim in a criminal case that started but never moved forward. She said, "My sister and I ended up lying to protect our family. It's something I do regret, because I think there's always a cost to a lie and on one end, there was a lot of pressure as a 12 year-old to decide, do you lie or tell the truth to protect your family? I mean that's heavyweight stuff."
Three years ago, Bordayo shared her story of survival and hope on Facebook. She's now serving her third year as a mentor to other victims seeking justice. The court process is often long, which means time away from school or work and emotional anguish. Bordayo said, "It's like wear and tear on you, you are constantly having to repeat your story over and over. I wish that the court system could set it up where its a one-time confession, so the victim is not having to continuously repeat what's been done to them so that they can start their healing process."
Prosecutors say its a balancing act, as they work with the victim to evaluate the case through a lens that can be factually proved in a courtroom before a jury. Siemon said, "We have situations where, we feel in our heart of hearts something happened, but we are not going to be able to have the ability to move forward, and there may be any number of barrier or burdens." Burdens like, will the victim be able to testify, and will that testimony intersect with other evidence in the case? Siemon said, "There's a level of blaming the victim that we, for sexual, and that's for me the most frustrating."
Siemon says the digital age adds even more elements into sexual assault cases. In many, the perpetrator may not even be aware they've committed a crime.
"We really have to evaluate each case based on, not just the facts, but also, what the victim's wishes are and what would be best in that situation."
--Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon
Consent for Kids
Tea Consent
Firecracker Foundation


Influenster Vox Box is quite unique in that it is a review based site that serves both the reviewer and the review seeker plus the business/product owner. Influenster sends you free products, you review the products, answer questions from others and qualify for certain campaigns based on what you like, love and use. Anyone can do it and it is 100% cost free, you just use your opinions to get free things! Use my link above to sign up and join me in the freebie fun!!! This box features Hourglass Makeup! I'm in the process of trying it out now and will have more for you soon.


Through five games, the Blueshirts' best players have been: 1. Henrik Lundqvist; 2. Fedor Tyutin; 3. Dan Girardi. In his role, the best forward has been Blair Betts. Uh oh.
In other words, is there any wonder why the Star Spangled Blueshirts have scored all of seven even-strength goals (and 10 overall) in a 2-3-0 getaway?
Once upon a time, the Rangers gave a $45 million contract to Bobby Holik, who was then the NHL's best shut-down center. They, of course, decided not to employ him as a checking center before deciding not to employ him at all.
Then the Rangers gave an $11.5 million contract to Matt Cullen, in large part because of his ability to shoot the puck from the right point.
They, of course, proceeded not to use him on the power play before proceeding to send him back to Carolina this summer, largely for salary cap reasons management created by giving Lundqvist an unnecessarily inflated one-year deal in order to avoid arbitration.
Now the Rangers have given a $51.5 million contract to Scott Gomez, whose fortes are transporting the puck on the power play and setting up wingers with speed who drive to the net at even strength.
Of course, through the first five games, Gomez has rarely if ever carried the puck out of his own zone on the power play breakout.
If No. 19 opens Thursday's game at Atlanta the way he ended Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Senators, on a line with Jaromir Jagr and Marcel Hossa, Gomez will be between wingers who like to slow the tempo down rather than accelerate it, and neither of whom goes to the net.
If Gomez is going to play with Jagr – and, logically, that is where he belongs – either Petr Prucha or Ryan Callahan should be on the left side, at least until Sean Avery is able to return to the lineup.
Hossa as an important player: I want to see it, but I confess I don't. Yes, Marek Malik is off to as poor a start as the Garden gallery believes.
In other words, this isn't Harry Howell being booed out of the old Garden in the 1960s or Allan Stanley being booed out of town in the 1950s.
It is, however, true that Malik's partner, Michael Rozsival, hasn't much helped the cause thus far, either.
Marc Staal, yes, so far. An identifiable constructive partner, no, not yet.
With 2:29 to play in the second period at the Garden on Saturday, referee Dennis LaRue stopped the game so that he could consult the video review judge to ascertain which Senators' players who had been on the ice when Ottawa iced the puck.
Problem is, there are eight specified situations that are subject to video review according to NHL Rule 39.4, and not a single one of them includes identifying players on the ice following icing.
Saturday night again, third period. Brandon Dubinsky is kayoed by Luke Richardson with 2:26 showing on the clock. When play resumes, there's 2:53 to go.
When Jagr scores, there's 1:14 on the scoreboard. When the puck is dropped for the ensuing draw, the clock is set at 1:09.
Obviously no chemistry yet among the off-ice officials. But it's early.


text:
artists began to resort
systematically robbed
their work and at the same time enjoying…
genres in his works
honorary degrees
at the time
mainland Italy sought to this city
heated debate – is the artist entitled
Goya reflected not just an abstract
Manuel Godoy did
WORLD CLASSICS
Family of artists da Vezzo
The happiness of family life and the happiness of self-realization in your favorite business are the eternal values that existed during the times of the Ottoman sultans and musketeer swords.…
"Marriage takes away hope": As an artist, Paula Modersohn-Becker was looking for a balance between family and creativity
"Great castration": How covered up the shame in paintings and sculptures at different times
As the "woman with a man's soul" that Rubens himself painted, became the first lady of the Renaissance
City landscapes of the Belarusian artist whose paintings are illustrated by school textbooks
Painting by John Millet "Christ in the Parent's House" caused a scandal and the beginning of a new trend in art
5 brilliant creators who went down in history and died in poverty
As the sons of the Austrian artist Carl von Blaas became famous portrait painters of their time
"Maha dressed" and "Maha nude": How passion flared up around the scandalous paintings of Francisco Goya
City streets and rural expanse on warm watercolors by a Croatian artist
The personal drama of the French artist Emile Mounier, which inspired him to paint children's portraits
As a famous artist, Vasnetsov and his brothers created fabulous furniture for Russian theaters.
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov - one of the most famous Russian artists, his brother Apollinarius is also known, but rather those who are interested in historical painting and theater. The other…
How in the modern world fake antique art
The problem of fraud exists for millennia. George Vasari - author of the famous "Lives of the most famous painters, sculptors and architects," spoke about the amazing case of a…
her husband in this union
The first lady of the Renaissance – such an honorary title could receive a great artist or a muse for the creators of that era. But Isabella d'Este, namely, she has been bearing this title for many centuries, was neither one nor the other – except that she took her own biography as a work of art, becoming herself a source of inspiration. Continue reading →
Posted in business ties with her neighbors, her husband in this union, states with many ruling families
his daughters posed his students single line of the forehead unconditional recognition visible were simply broken off unfolding struggle against excessive tried not one created a huge number of works married couple slightly mysterious he suggested that Parrasia should human mind increasing interest in the works of painting became famous not only protective glass medieval painting so that Beatrice was After the artist's death day before she died and those just did not come but also to object Holofernes became outstanding works causing associations romantics have always sought Andrea Mantegna arrest of Pankhurst dancing manner in which the picture sometimes some changes were made to the imag artist's contribution more useful than those filled orders of King Louis first ballet school in Japan canvas intelligent with his skill most likely was later bought by the English King but with colleagues recognized complement each other was fond of magic
What pictures of Russian classics were forbidden to be shown, and for what reason did they fall out of favor with the censors
We are accustomed to associate censorship bans with forbidden books or films. But even in such a seemingly harmless genre of art as painting, artists could go against the ideological…
increasing interest in the works of painting medieval painting manner in which the picture and those just did not come After the artist's death day before she died slightly mysterious was fond of magic some changes were made to the imag with his skill artist's contribution recognized his students intelligent arrest of Pankhurst became famous not only Andrea Mantegna first ballet school in Japan canvas causing associations unfolding struggle against excessive were simply broken off romantics have always sought most likely married couple but with colleagues human mind but also to object his daughters visible he suggested that Parrasia should protective glass posed was later bought by the English King orders of King Louis created a huge number of works sometimes dancing single line of the forehead Holofernes became outstanding works tried not one unconditional recognition more useful than those filled so that Beatrice was complement each other
ARTKALLISTA - a bright trend in modern art, created by artist Callista Ivanova
Kallista Ivanova is a fresh name in modern art. Her literally shining canvases for four years managed to see the world, but rather the world saw the work of this…
Picture-tricks: How over the centuries artists confused the audience
Optical illusions are not new, the first "illusionists" were the ancient creators. With the development of painting, the skill of artists in creating paintings-deceptions was improved - initially confusing, always…
At the end of the 19th century, the inhabitants of the German village of Worpswede only said that they were about the eccentric artists who settled there. Young men and…
Copyright © [2001-2019]. All Rights Reserved.watercolorvisions.com


Lindsey King speaks on the problems connected with the implementation of the existing international laws, the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children and the United Nations Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea, and Air in her article "International Law and Human Trafficking" from Topical Research Digest: Human Rights and Human Trafficking. Enforcement of these laws is problematic, in part, due to the crime transcending borders and jurisdictions. Furthermore, there is a lack of law enforcement training and awareness, language barriers, and the hesitancy on the part of victims to speak out against their traffickers, just to name a few.
There is no simple solution to eradicate this crime against humanity. However, as a world community, we must work diligently to urge our political leaders to spend time, energy, and resources to enact the existing laws as well as to create new laws and policies that protect all human beings from being used as objects. In working together, we can enact change and save countless women, men, and children from those who prey on the weak and vulnerable.
Click here to read about Monsignor Vitillo's thoughts.
Click here for the Topical Research Digest: Human Rights and Human Trafficking.
What would it be like to walk in their shoes?
I stepped into their story briefly after they had traveled a long journey from many distant places – Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba, and more. They were seeking a better life, a safer place, somewhere to get work, to have enough to put food on the table, and to raise their children.
I arrived in El Paso in mid-November to volunteer for a few weeks at one of the eleven shelters in the city for those men, women, and children being released from detention camps. They had been detained for entering the United States without documents and stayed there for up to ten days, where they slept on the ground and received some food. They were released to go to one of the shelters when a sponsor, often a family member, was identified who would provide a ticket for them to travel elsewhere in the United States. These migrants received a date for an immigration appointment near their destination.
At our shelter, we received about 100 people each day. When they arrived, each adult was wearing an ankle monitor. Most had only the clothing on their backs or a small bag with a few items in it. They had the papers from the detention camp that identified them and their sponsor. We welcomed them and took their information so that we could contact the family or sponsor and get the information (date, time, destination, type of transportation) from their travel ticket.
While they were with us, we tried to care for them with some necessities. We offered them a place to sleep (usually a cot, but in some shelters, a bed), showers, personal supplies, and clothing. We provided meals three times a day–all prepared and served by the people of El Paso including families, restaurants, church groups, and others.
When we received word that a ticket had been purchased for an individual or a family, we arranged to take them to the bus station or the airport. We packed bags of food for each person for their trip. It was simple food – sandwiches, bottled water, snacks – but it had all been donated for them. Some of the families would be traveling on buses for three or four days. Most had no money and spoke no English.
On one of the trips to the bus station, another volunteer and I accompanied a man and his seven year old son. At the bus station, we helped him get his ticket. When the ticket agent asked him to sign for his tickets, he told the agent that he couldn't write, so he signed with an "x." We showed him where he would be getting on the bus and explained that it would take him three days for him to reach his destination. He had an itinerary with his ticket that showed where he would change buses on the second day. When we finished, he sadly told us that he couldn't read. We looked for someone on the bus who might help him to make the change.
Airport trips were harder in many ways. One woman and her five year old daughter had tickets to get to Atlanta. She had never been on a plane before and was terrified of going through security. The border patrol and TSA had to check her papers and do a search. All she had were the sandwiches and food we had given her. They were kind to her, but had a job to do. The airline ticket agent was very helpful. She saw how afraid this woman was and realized that she would be lost getting off in Atlanta, especially because the airport is so large. She suggested that we call the family member and suggest that he get a security pass to allow him to meet her at the gate.
There are so many encounters and stories to tell. Each night, as I returned from the shelter, I held the faces and situations of those I had met before me. I marveled at the generosity and kindness of so many people who offered food, donations, and time to help these strangers in need. I thought of the families who would borrow money to buy a ticket for their family members and offer them a place in their homes. I remembered the kindness of those who had been detained to each other – sharing the little they had with one another and helping to care for the children. What would it be like to get on a plane when you had never flown before? Especially with no money and a few sandwiches and did not speak the language? When you didn't really even know where you are going or how the process worked?
I am grateful I had the opportunity to talk to and accompany these people. In the time I was there, during Thanksgiving, I was helped in so many ways to be grateful for the blessings in my own life and to be more aware of others in need.
I caught a very small glimpse of what it would be like to walk in their shoes.
Written by Sister Joanne Dress, D.C.


How does a wind turbine make electricity? The wind turns the blades, which spin a gear shaft in the nacelle at the top of a turbine. The shaft is connected to an electric generator and makes it turn to produce electricity. The electricity is then taken away through a cable in the mast and underground cables to the substation, where it is fed into the electricity transmission grid. For an animated image of how a turbine works, click here.
A wind turbine starts operating at wind speeds from 4-5 metres per second (wind force 3). When the wind speed reaches 25 m/s (wind force 10), the turbine will shut down to avoid damage.
A modern wind turbine produces electricity 70-85% of the time. Outputs are dependent on wind speed. Typically, it will generate enough to meet the electricity demands of more than a thousand homes over the course of a year.


text:
Careers | Find us | Contact us
Equal, Diverse, Inclusive
Influencing Policy
Sanger Projects
Sanger Seminar Series
Honorary Faculty
Science Staff
Non-science Staff
Full A-Z
Innovation at the Institute
Our Spin-Outs
Sanger Technologies
Sorting the drivers from the passengers in the cancer genome
Press Office 17 Feb 2010
Screening cancer genomes for the driver mutations in tumour suppressor genes
Deletion patterns for clusters of six or more homozygous deletions. Deletion clusters over known fragile sites, over known recessive cancer genes and that are unexplained are shown. The counts for small hemizygous deletions (blue), homozygous deletions arising from two small deletions (orange) and homozygous deletions with at least one large deletion (red) are given for the 100-kb window at the deepest point of each homozygous deletion cluster.
A new study of mutations in cancer genomes shows how researchers can begin to distinguish the 'driver' mutations that push cells towards cancer from the 'passenger' mutations that are a by-product of cancer cell development. The study also shows that at least one in nine genes can be removed without killing human cells.
Many cancer genomes are riddled with mutations. The vast majority of these are likely to be passengers – mutations that don't contribute to the development of cancer but have occurred during the growth of the cancer – while a small minority are the critical drivers. The challenge of efficiently picking out the guilty drivers in the huge identification parade presented by the set of abnormalities found in a cancer genome is yet to be fully answered.
"It is essential that we can distinguish the drivers from the passengers because knowing the driver mutations and hence the critical genes they are in leads to understanding of the cellular processes that have been subverted in cancers and hence to new drugs. Our study provides one example of how researchers can sift through the large numbers of a particular type of mutation present in cancer genomes in order to distinguish drivers from passengers."
Professor Mike Stratton Senior author on the study from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
One class of cancer gene – called a tumour suppressor gene – inhibits tumour formation, acting as a brake on the process. This type of gene has to be inactivated in or deleted from the genome of the cancer cell in order to release the brake, allowing cancer to develop. The process that inactivates a tumour suppressor gene often involves deletion of both copies of the gene in the cancer (one copy originally inherited from the mother and one from the father). Therefore, in the past finding regions in which both copies of a gene are removed in many cancer cases has proven to be a fruitful way of pinpointing the location of new tumour suppressor genes.
The problem is that both copies of a gene can also be frequently deleted from cancers in regions called fragile sites. The underlying DNA structure of fragile sites appears to make them particularly prone to breakage and hence to being jettisoned from the cancer genome. The deletions at fragile sites are, most often, likely to be passengers. Therefore the challenge is how to distinguish between the passenger deletions over fragile sites and the driver deletions over tumour suppressor genes.
"We analysed almost 750 cancer cell samples for deletions at known tumour suppressor genes and compared them to deletions at known fragile sites. We found clear differences between the two which allowed us to construct 'signatures' of deletions that are associated with tumour suppressor genes and signatures associated with fragile sites."
Dr Graham Bignell A lead author on the paper
For example, one crucial difference between the tumour suppressors and fragile sites was that both copies of tumour suppressor genes were usually deleted and it was rare to find only one copy deleted. In contrast, it was often the case that only one copy was deleted at fragile sites. This provides a first-pass test to sift through for tumour suppressor genes: if both copies of a gene are usually deleted and one copy deleted only rarely then these deletions may be drivers and the gene may be a tumour suppressor. However, if it is common to find only one copy deleted then the deletions may be passengers and it may well be a fragile site.
The authors then used these signatures to look at the deletions that they found in cancers which were currently unexplained. Three regions had the signature of a tumour suppressor gene, but many looked like fragile sites.
"When it became clear in the 1990s that novel tumour suppressor genes could be discovered by looking at genome deletions, many hands were put to the pump. But it became clear that it wasn't quite that simple. New tumour suppressor genes just weren't that easy to find, despite the presence of many deletions. We now have some insight as to why: many of the regions being studied were actually fragile sites."
Dr Andy Futreal Co-leader of the Cancer Genome Project at the Sanger Institute
Because the researchers were looking in cancer cell lines for genes that have been deleted they also uncovered genes that are simply not required for cells to grow, at least in the artificial environment of the laboratory test tube. In aggregate, over the almost 750 cancer cell lines used in the study, one in nine genes was deleted and therefore not mandatory for the cells to live and grow.
Previous studies showed that one in 100 genes on the X chromosome can be inactivated without apparent effect on the well-being of the whole person, while similar work across the genome suggested that one in 50 genes can be inactivated in apparently healthy people. Thus, predictably enough, cancers seem to be more tolerant than healthy people and can lose a much greater proportion of their genes without being impaired.
For cancer research, developing novel methods to discern the driver mutations remains a crucial goal.
"This is one step in building a suite of tools to draw out the important suspects in cancer genetics, tools that will make the most of the massive efforts that lie ahead from organizations such as the International Cancer Genome Consortium, which will sequence as many as 500 samples from each of 50 cancer types over the next few years.
"Our results also illuminate novel findings that emerge from genome wide research, light that is shone on other corners of genome biology. While we mustn't overstate this – these are cancer cells growing in test tubes – it is fascinating to see the catalogue of genes that are not required for basic survival."
Professor Mike Stratton Co-lead of the Cancer Genome Project at the Sanger Institute
This work was funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Loading publications...
Selected websites
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, which receives the majority of its funding from the Wellcome Trust, was founded in 1992. The Institute is responsible for the completion of the sequence of approximately one-third of the human genome as well as genomes of model organisms and more than 90 pathogen genomes. In October 2006, new funding was awarded by the Wellcome Trust to exploit the wealth of genome data now available to answer important questions about health and disease.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. We support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Our breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. We are independent of both political and commercial interests.
'Collateral damage' from normal cell function may cause mutations that play a role in cancer
APOBEC1 enzyme likely responsible for two mutational signatures found in many cancers in small intestine
Bowel cancer mutations that impact immunotherapy identified
Researchers used CRISPR and mini tumours to discover more about how cancer develops and responds to the body's immune response.
Protective mutation impairs oesophagus tumour growth
Cells carrying mutations in the NOTCH1 gene take over the human oesophagus by middle age but inhibit oesophageal tumour growth in ...
Wellcome Genome Campus,
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire,
CB10 1SA. UK
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
Wellcome Sanger Institute, Genome Research Limited (reg no. 2742969) is a charity registered in England with number 1021457
2023 Wellcome Sanger Institute | All rights reserved


text:
UFC's Quinton Rampage Jackson Up For B.A. Baracus in The A-Team
Posted on Friday, June 6th, 2008 by Hunter Stephenson
Are UFC leg-tanglers brawlers the new rapper actors (or "raptors" as coined by Vulture)? Last night, Ultimate Fighting champ, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where it was announced that he's a contender for the role of B.A. Baracus in John Singleton's upcoming A-Team movie. You can watch the clip here to get a feeling for his mannerisms, and I've included a requisite photo with digital flames to the right. Yeah, he already wears that chain everywhere.
Kimmel: Now, what's going on with your hair…because I heard you're going to play–not Mr. T–but B.A. Baracus in the A-Team movie.
Rampage: I don't know what you're talking about, man. [laughs] No, I don't know. I gotta audition for it, you know what I'm sayin'? I gotta do a screen test. Hopefully I get the part, hopefully I'm the next B.A. Baracus.
Kimmel: Has anyone broken it to Mr. T that he's not the new B.A. Baracus?
Rampage: [pause] I pity the fool.
Rampage admitted in the interview that acting scares him more than fighting. He seems like a likable guy, sure, and if this was a Best of the Best straight-to-DVD sequel, I'd say he's pretty much perfect to play dueling twins. But it's not. Mr. T deserves better. Rampage might be more agreeable than Ice Cube or Tyrese or David Banner or Kenan Thompson (imagine), but if that's the sort of B/C-list grab bag Singleton is looking at, why not just call up T or Carl Weathers or Bo Jackson? If we have to keep it inside the ring, Kimbo Slice would be bonkers.
My friend, Shawn, thinks Katt Williams would be a wise choice, and while Katt's pretty good in GTA4, my choice is jersey-robbin' J.B. Smoove who plays Leon Black (!!!) on Curb Your Enthusiasm. That's the sound of me dropping a mic on stage. Gameover.
Discuss: Rampage or Mehpage? Who should play Baracus? Is UFC the new Hollywood talent pool?
How a Car Commercial Impacted the Marvel Cinematic Universe
'Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Dead at 51
J.B. Smoove Joins 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Cast
'Black Panther' Was Almost Made in the 1990s with Wesley Snipes
Action/Adventure, Around The Web, Casting, Fan Films, Fandom, Gossip/Controversy, Quotes, Rumors, Sequels, Television, The Buzz, J.B.-Smoove, John-Singleton, Mr.-T, Quinton-Rampage-Jackson, The-A-Team


"I enjoyed my childhood, but being mixed race in rural Missouri was interesting to say the least," James LeMay said about his childhood.
James Patrick LeMay, born on July 7, 1977 in Minot, ND, was raised on an Air Force, base. His dad, currently retired, was in the military.
When LeMay was four years old, his family, which consisted of his mom, dad, older brother and himself, moved to another Air Force base in Whiteman, MO, where he grew up for the remainder of his childhood. When he was in sixth grade, LeMay moved off of the Air Force base to Knob Noster, MO.
As a child LeMay dreamed of becoming a professional football player in the NFL.
"Wrestling and track are my favorite because you succeed and fail on your own. No one can steal the spotlight or take the blame. It's very pure when you think about it," LeMay said.
LeMay started college at Truman State and finished at the University of Central Missouri, where he got his bachelors in history and history education. Also he earned a masters in activities administration from William Woods. Before he became a world civilization/coach teacher, LeMay worked as club security and sold real estate.
LeMay became a coach when he was 24 years old and a world civilization teacher when he was 28. LeMay realized he wanted to be a coach when he was coaching little league football while he was still working in the real estate business.
"Coaching makes me feel young," LeMay said.
Hamise Askew-Sunkara, sophomore and previous wrestling student, said LeMay was an amazing teacher at what he does as a wrestling coach.
As a world civilization teacher LeMay's favorite part is when the children come back to visit him.
LeMay and his wife Alysha LeMay have two dogs, Endymion, a German shepherd, and Jette, a pomeranian. He's also traveled to Canada and Mexico, and went on a cruise to the Caribbean.
In 30 years, LeMay sees himself, happily, retired, he said.


text:
The San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball team represents San Diego State University in women's collegiate volleyball. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They play their home games on Aztec Court at Peterson Gymnasium, an on-campus facility.

Postseason

Head coaches

See also
 Aztec Hall of Fame

References

External links

Mountain West Conference volleyball


text:
Jeronimo Šarin (Šibenik, 28. veljače 1974.), je bivši hrvatski košarkaš, sada košarkaški trener.

Karijera
U mlađim danima kratko je nastupao za Omladinski košarkaški klub "Osvit", a kasnije za seniore Šibenke. Od 1991. do 1999. nastupao je za KK Šibenik, da bi nakon toga odigrao jednu sezonu u KK Zagreb .Sezonu 2000./2001, započeo je u Turskoj u klubu Altay iz Izmira, da bi nakon samo mjesec dana otišao u Poljsku, klub Unia Tarnow te potom na polovici sezone otišao u Belgiju, klub Limburg United te se tamo zadržao do kraja sezone 2001./2002. Sezonu 2002./2003. igrao je u Austriji u klubu Furstenfeld Panthers, zatim je sljedeće dvije sezone igrao u francuskoj Pro B ligi, u klubu Beauvais. Ssezonu 2005./2006. započinje u Českoj u klubu Prostejov, a na pola sezone opet odlazi u Francusku, i to u klub Antibes Sharks. U sezoni 2006./2007. vraća se u Šibenik, gdje usporedo s igranjem, započinje trenersku karijeru u OKK Dražen Petrović.

Nakon što je kao trener prošao sve uzraste OKK Dražen Petrović, započinje seniorsku trenersku karijeru, i to u KK Vodice u A2 Hrvatskoj ligi. U sezoni 2007./2008 ,2008./2009 je trener A2-ligaša Šibenka 4, da bi u sezoni 2009./2010. preuzeo svoj Šibenik, pod novim imenom GKK Šibenik i klub u 3 godine iz treće lige doveo do prve Hrvatske lige. Trener Šibenika bio je do 2016., kada u listopadu iste godine preuzima Kosovsku Sigal iz Prištine. Početkom siječnja 2017. klub mu nudi još jedan ugovor no, Šarin ga odbija jer na Kosovu nisu ispunjavali njegove uvjete. U veljači 2017. preuzeo je klupu albanskog prvaka Vllaznije. U Vllazniji je ostvario fascinantne rezultate, gdje je bio trener do lipnja 2017.

Krajem lipnja 2017. Šarin odlazi u Libanon na poziv tamošnjeg kluba Club Antonine Sportifa.

Izvori

Hrvatski košarkaši
Hrvatski košarkaški treneri
Životopisi, Šibenik
GKK Šibenik


GE's Predix UI provides Polymer-based components for building dashboards for the industrial Internet of Things.
In the recurring Community Highlights, we feature the latest neat projects and components being built with Polymer.
GE's Predix is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service built to support industrial Internet of Things applications. For example, Predix provides utilities for analyzing and monitoring the massive stream of data coming from something like a windfarm or smart grid. GE has been working with Polymer for over a year, and recently announced Predix UI—a comprehensive set of Polymer-based web components that make it easy to assemble a high-quality applications on top of the Predix platform.
Predix UI uses Polymer to encapsulate and distribute a set of elements for everything from charts and data tables to responsive layouts and color schemes. You can use the declarative UI components to build powerful dashboards with minimal code. Or take advantage of their flexibility and use them to build complex and highly-customized applications. You can check out an example of wiring up a Predix UI data table component using Polymer's databinding system here.
Predix UI also includes a Yeoman-based component generator, to make it as frictionless as possible to create new UI components. By being based on the web components standards with Polymer, the Predix UI components encapsulate their behavior for ultimate flexibility and modularity—they can be used to build applications from scratch, or to integrate with other web frameworks.
Check out the Predix UI components on Github at https://predixdev.github.io/predix-ui/.


Video poker offers up some of the best odds at the casino. For anyone just starting out, it is a good alternative to slots as you still have the chance of hitting the jackpot, except that in video poker, you are five times more likely to actually to get there. Anyone who enjoys slots should seriously think about trying their hand at video poker as you really do have a much higher chance of winning. Of course, if you are playing slots purely for entertainment, then stick to the spins.
For those that actually do want to make a bit of money, video poker is a good place to start. The catch is that if you really want to maximize your profits, you are going to have to learn the proper strategy. If you just guess which hands to play, you can easily end up losing far more money than on a standard slot machine. But it's not all bad news. Even if you have never played before, there is a simple, beginner's strategy that you can use to get you winning in no time.
First, let's just cover how the game works. In video poker (classic Jacks or Better) you are dealt five cards. From there, you decide which of the five cards you want to keep and which you want to discard. You keep cards by clicking on the cards themselves. Once you have made your decision, you click on the draw button and get replacement cards for the ones you have discarded. If you end up with a poker hand of a pair of jacks or better, you will win a payout in relation to the strength of your hand. The payouts are displayed on the pay table on the side of the screen.
It is important to note that each video poker game has its own strategy. For example, the strategy used in Jacks or Better video poker will be completely different to that used in a game of Deuces Wild. The best way to start is to pick one game and focus on learning the strategy to its fullest extent. Once you have learnt all you can, you can branch out and play other variants. For now, we are going to focus on Jacks or Better as it is widely available and pays out 99.54%. It also has one of the easiest strategies to learn.
Learning the simple strategy drops your rate of return to 99.46% from the original 99.54%. The 0.08% penalty is really nothing if you consider the fact that the simple strategy is far easier to learn than the perfect strategy and it will get you playing straight away. The concept is quite simple, in this strategy, you simply play the highest hand in the below list that matches your cards.
Playing video poker online is the best way to implement your video poker strategy. This way, you can take your time and go through each of the 15 points on the list to see which of the hands you have in front of you. If you stick to the above list and make sure you play the highest hand first, you should be in the positive before long.


Any way of marketing that can make difference or take peoples attention in positive way towards your products can be advantageous. To increase the products sales, you have to look for the best way of increasing the number of people who know about your products. Good marketing should include all details of the products that are unique in one way or another in comparison with the other complementary products. Marketing can be done in different ways depending with the kind of business and cost of the strategy. Some of the duties that should be distributed as main in company should be marketing responsibilities that can be done by the marketing department in the company or the any other marketing company from outside.
People choose to do the marketing themselves or to hire marketers whose main work is to help the businesses to reach to as many people as possible. Online marketing has become one of the best way to make sales in most of marketing companies There are different types of digital marketing that requires one to choose the one that fits his businesses depending on the type of the products and services you are offering.
Some of the methods which are used by some of this digital marketing companies include the print media, the billboards, the television and also the telephone marketing but they don't do better than one loop marketing that gives the customer a high chance of getting what he wants by increasing the sale opportunity online. When selecting a company that make you shine in purchase consider that company that will always give you an opportunity and to meet different types of client online without limits or accessing issues.
The types of the marketing pages you stand for as an online marketer determines the number of the clients you will be able to interact with. On the other hand people need to ensure they do what is needed of them like verifying the registration of this companies. A company which is registered and licensed to do this ki9nd of work is more likely to produce good results as they have no option other than to do a good job. The cost of the website connection has be reduced to nil by one loop online marketers by providing a website that does not depend on other site to connect. This will be very important so one is sure on the kind of marketing and the budget a business will need for this kind of work.


Dare to take eyes off from the magnificent torso driven movements of the dazzling ladies.
Fun on a camel's back holding the hump would be a lifetime worldliness.
Are you in Abu Dhabi? Never miss out the fabulous Desert Safari experience in Abu Dhabi. We Abu Dhabi Evening Safari consider the customer satisfaction and enjoyment as the main factor and provides with the best prices and deals. Apart from Evening Safari Packages we also provide many other desert safari packages like Overnight Desert Safari, Private sunset Desert Safari, Sunrise Desert Safari, Morning Desert Safari and many more. Know about all these various Desert Safari Packages and without any hesitation call us or email us to know more details about the desert safari packages and deals offered.
Abu Dhabi Evening safari is an inbound Destination Management company who are experts in tailor-made and Customized Desert tour operator in Abu Dhabi. Our knowledgeable and experienced team takes the time to fully explore your requirements, offering a high level of personal service in order to create an unforgettable holiday experience which is as unique as you are.
Other than Evening Safari Packages we Abu Dhabi Evening Safari also provides with Morning Desert Safari Packages to enjoy the Dune Bashing in the morning safari trip.
Enjoy the Sunrise moment and capture this beautiful moment and explore the dune bashing with Abu Dhabi Evening Safari.


text:
module Database.HaskellDB.HSQL.SQLite3 (
		   SQLiteOptions(..), sqliteConnect,
		   DriverInterface(..), driver
		  ) where

import Database.HaskellDB.Database
import Database.HaskellDB.HSQL
import Database.HaskellDB.DriverAPI
import Database.HaskellDB.Sql.SQLite as SQLite
import qualified Database.HSQL.SQLite3 as SQLite3 (connect)
import System.IO

data SQLiteOptions = SQLiteOptions {
				    filepath :: FilePath, -- ^ database file
				    mode :: IOMode        -- ^ access mode
                  		   }

sqliteConnect :: MonadIO m => SQLiteOptions -> (Database -> m a) -> m a
sqliteConnect opts =
    hsqlConnect SQLite.generator (SQLite3.connect (filepath opts) (mode opts))

options :: [(String, String)]
options =
    ("filepath", "File path") :
    ("mode", "r/w/a/rw for read/(over)write/append/random access") :
    []

sqliteConnectOpts :: MonadIO m => [(String,String)] -> (Database -> m a) -> m a
sqliteConnectOpts opts f =
    do
    [a,b] <- getAnnotatedOptions options opts
    m <- readIOMode b
    sqliteConnect (SQLiteOptions {filepath = a,
				  mode = m}) f

readIOMode :: Monad m => String -> m IOMode
readIOMode s =
    case s of
           "r" -> return ReadMode
           "w" -> return WriteMode
           "a" -> return AppendMode
           "rw" -> return ReadWriteMode
           _ -> case reads s of
                             [(x,"")] -> return x
                             _ -> fail $ "Bad IO mode: " ++ s

-- | This driver requires the following options:
--   "filepath", "mode"
-- The possible values of the "mode" option are "r", "w", "rw"
driver :: DriverInterface
driver = defaultdriver {connect = sqliteConnectOpts, requiredOptions = options}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Q: How to know when all asynchronous callbacks have been executed? I'm iterating over a list of URLs in an array and for each URL I'm downloading the entire page.
var urlInformations = [];
var count = 0;
urls.forEach(function(url) {
    // download and add to urlInformations
    count++
    if (count == urls.length) {
        // do something after all URLs are processed
    }
});

Right now the way I'm handling this is by maintaining a count of elements, increment it in the anonymous function and at the end of that function if the count reaches the number of URLs I have I would do what I need. There could be race condition and concurrency issues here, right? How should this be done?

A: No.  Javascript is single-threaded, which means if you increment a counter and then compare it against some number to determine whether or not to continue, you've basically just implemented a semaphore.  There won't be concurrency issues doing this.

A: (XMLHttpRequest).addEventListener('load', handleload, false);

function handleload(e) {
    //dostuff
}

The load event of an XMLHttpRequest fires when it finishes loading; is that what you're after?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Home > Journals > Natural Areas Journal > Volume 31 > Issue 4 > Article
You have requested a machine translation of selected content from our databases. This functionality is provided solely for your convenience and is in no way intended to replace human translation. Neither BioOne nor the owners and publishers of the content make, and they explicitly disclaim, any express or implied representations or warranties of any kind, including, without limitation, representations and warranties as to the functionality of the translation feature or the accuracy or completeness of the translations.
Translations are not retained in our system. Your use of this feature and the translations is subject to all use restrictions contained in the Terms and Conditions of Use of the BioOne website.
1 October 2011 Degradation of Boreal Forests by Nonnative Herbivores in Newfoundland's National Parks: Recommendations for Ecosystem Restoration
J. Gosse, L. Hermanutz, B. McLaren, P. Deering, T. Knight
J. Gosse,1,* L. Hermanutz,2 B. McLaren,3,** P. Deering,4,*** T. Knight4,****
11Terra Nova National Park General Delivery Glovertown, NL, Canada, A0G 2L0
22Department of Biology Memorial University St. John's, NL, Canada, A1B 3X9
33Lakehead University Faculty of Natural Resources Management 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, On, Canada
44Gros Morne National Park P.O. Box 130 Rocky Harbour, NL, Canada, A0K 4N0
*John Gosse is an ecologist at Terra Nova National Park in Newfoundland, Canada. His research interests include investigating the impacts of non-native herbivores on boreal forest regeneration, monitoring populations of species at risk (including Newfoundland marten and red crossbills), and studying the ecology of river otters along coastal Newfoundland. John serves on several joint federal/provincial species recovery teams and technical committees.
**Luise Hermanutz is a conservation biologist whose research includes the impact of invasive, non-native herbivores on boreal forest regeneration, impacts of climate change on arctic tundra in northern Labrador, and preservation of endangered plants on the Limestone Barrens of Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. She is a Professor in the Department of Biology where she teaches Conservation Biology and Boreal Ecology. She serves on several federal and provincial governmental committees that focus on protected areas establishment and species status assessment.
***Brian McLaren is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Natural Resources Management at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Canada. His experience with moose and forest ecology began at Isle Royale National Park in the 1990s and continued through 10 years with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Brian teaches wildlife ecology and management.
****Peter Deering is the Manager, Resource Conservation for Parks Canada in Western Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has been involved in research and management of hyper abundant ungulate populations in national parks since the mid-1980s, most recently in Terra Nova and Gros Morne National Parks.
Natural Areas J., 31(4):331-339 (2011). https://doi.org/10.3375/043.031.0403
For land management agencies such as Parks Canada that are tasked with maintaining the ecological integrity of protected, natural landscapes, dealing with the impacts of non-indigenous species on forest succession is a serious management concern. In both Terra Nova and Gros Morne National Parks (island of Newfoundland, Canada), the cumulative impacts of non-native species are negatively affecting the capacity of a dominant conifer, balsam fir (Abies balsamea), to regenerate following canopy disturbance by forest insects. Early development of an understory fir layer is compromised by heavy predation on female cones by red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), and post-dispersal seed and seedling predation by non-native rodents and slugs. Taller saplings are then subjected to heavy browsing from non-native moose (Alces alces) so that recruitment to reproductive-aged trees is largely inhibited. An indirect effect of the long-term removal of understory fir is that seedbeds are shifting from optimal feathermoss types towards seedbeds dominated by competing grasses and non-native plants, thus reducing potential germination of balsam fir. We provide evidence that these changes to forest composition and structure are occurring at large spatial scales across both protected and non-protected landscapes. Finally, we offer management recommendations including sustained reductions of moose numbers and the supplemental planting of fir where understory densities are exceptionally low and seedbed degradation has occurred.
J. Gosse, L. Hermanutz, B. McLaren, P. Deering, and T. Knight "Degradation of Boreal Forests by Nonnative Herbivores in Newfoundland's National Parks: Recommendations for Ecosystem Restoration," Natural Areas Journal 31(4), 331-339, (1 October 2011). https://doi.org/10.3375/043.031.0403
This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY
Vol. 31 • No. 4
Balsam fir
non-native species
ARTICLE IMPACT
Northern Range Extension of the Gladiatior Box Crab, Acanthocarpus alexandri...
Evidence that Soil Depth and Clay Content Control the Post...
The Impacts of the Non native Macrophyte Cabomba caroliniana on...
Endoparasites of the Coyote (Canis latrans), a Recent Migrant to...
Extensive Defoliation of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC.) in New...
Patterns of Invasion Trends in Abundance of Understory Vegetation,...
Development and Validation of a Wing Key to Improve Harvest...
Subscribe to BioOne Complete
Receive erratum alerts for this article
Receive alerts when this article is cited
J. Gosse, L. Hermanutz, B. McLaren, P. Deering, T. Knight "Degradation of Boreal Forests by Nonnative Herbivores in Newfoundland's National Parks: Recommendations for Ecosystem Restoration," Natural Areas Journal, 31(4), 331-339, (1 October 2011)


Stunning bridal wrap made from the finest 100% silk organza, an exquisite companion for any wedding dress. The sheer fabric allows your beautiful wedding dress to be seen by all. The wedding wrap has two panels of 100% silk satin, one at each end.
Our bridal wraps have long been recognised for their luxury quality and design. This wedding wrap can be worn forward over the shoulders or draped round the neck with the ends to the back, for a more vintage feel.
Hand finished and made in the UK, therefore boasting outstanding quality.
Please note the dimensions are different from the images here (the depth is 30cm).
This wedding wrap can be worn forward over the shoulders or draped round the neck with the ends to the back, for a more vintage feel.


To get the best results you will need at least 2,probably 3 UV Cold Cathodes to make sure the UV reaches all the painted parts. I placed 1 on the bottom of the case,1 on the left side and 1 above, this pretty much illuminates the whole case, providing great effects.
Once I'd finished the graphics card I decided to do the Motherboard but with a different color combination, which also turned out very nice.
· BIC Gel Intensity pens. Bear in mind that the best glowing colors are pink, orange, green and yellow. Dark colors such as blue, black and purple will not glow at all.
· UV lighting in your case,3 cold cathodes will provide great results.
The graphics card took about 3 - 4 hours, this is mainly because the ink wouldn't come out of the pen, but I found the best way to get the stuff out was to gently press the pen tip on the board and go over the same line a few times, I don't recommend pressing firmly on the board with the pen as this can damage the board and the pen tip.
The motherboard took approximately 6 hours due to the same reasons as before, but with a little patience everything went fine.
One of the best things about this mod is it's very cheap to do, a pack of 2 BIC Gel Intensity pens can be found at most stationers for about 1,75 €.The UV lights are also very cheap,2 UV Cold Cathodes retail online at about 2.49 UK Pounds (at www.ebuyer.com).
· The first thing you need to do is remove the hardware your going to mod from your case, this is easily done with a screwdriver.
· Ok, now if you want to do a different design to mine, I suggest you plan how you want it to look before actually doing it as things can get messy if you make a mistake.
· When your ready, grab the orange gel pen and start going over the traces on the board (these are the very thin lines that are all over the board). If there are a lot of traces in one area, you don't necessarily have to paint them all as it will look a bit messy, instead just paint one line, leave a couple and continue painting the next line, believe me it will look a lot better this way. Remember don't press too hard, just enough so that the ink comes out, then go over the same line again a few times to give it a good coating.
· Once your happy with it, put away the orange and take out the green. If you prefer you can let the orange dry a little firs, but the chances are it won't dry at all until its in your case again (bear in mind it may never completely dry). Start by coloring the solder points and other little connectors in green (or any color you want), these will be a lot easier to paint than the traces, but still give them a good coating anyway.
· If you have some more colors, use these to paint any other little objects you see can see on the board.
· I decided to paint the heat sinks too, if you want to, I suggest just painting a few lines on the top instead of the whole thing as it may reduce it dispersing heat properly, if you don't like how it looks after you've done it, simply take a tissue and wipe it off.
· Once you like how it all looks and want to see its real effect, very carefully place it back in your PC case, secure it, turn off the lights and power it up. You will be surprised how much better it looks under UV.
The ink may never dry so whenever you have your case is open be very careful not to smudge any of it, if you do, don't worry simply clean it up a little with a tissue and paint that spot again.
Obviously if you see any signs of damage, heather it's on the actual board or hardware errors from Windows, You can easily wipe off all the ink with a soft, dry tissue. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL!
I would like to thank Lee for his contribution to our site. Nice Job bro the detail and time involved makes this one awesome mod!!!! Thanks..


Home Arts Happy Lunar New Year!
The Great Neck Chinese Association (GNCA) Lunar New Year festivities featured extravagant music and dance, performed by talented members of the community in lavish costumes, on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the filled North Middle School auditorium.
Celebrated by more than 20 percent of the world, Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday to the Chinese, as well as to other Asians, including Koreans and Vietnamese.
The Spring Festival was originally a ceremonial day to pray to gods for a good planting and harvest season—and fighting off monsters. According to legend, a monster named Nian would come about every New Year's Eve. While most people would hide in their homes, one boy was brave enough to fight him off using firecrackers. The next day, people celebrated by setting off more firecrackers, and that practice became a crucial part of the celebration.
In fact, the most fireworks are set off in the world that night to scare off monsters and bad luck. In the morning, firecrackers are used again to welcome the new year and good luck.
Starting in the 1980s, China's state-controlled television network, CCTV, has hosted a show every year on Lunar New Year's Eve, explained GNCA Communications Committee Chair Mimi Hu.
More than 150 performers and 100 volunteers have been rehearsing for Sunday's show for six months or longer. The program featured 18 elaborate musical and dance performances with participants from as young as 4 to an energetic group of seniors from the Great Neck Social Center.
"It's so wonderful seeing the generations perform together, exuding pride," noted Great Neck Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Teresa Prendergast.
The Spring Festival is the longest Chinese holiday.
This year, Feb. 5 marks the start of the Year of the Pig, the 12th of all zodiac animals. Zodiac signs play an integral part in Chinese culture, and can be used to determine important life events, such as fortune for the year, marriage compatibility, career fit and the best times to have a baby. In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. Their chubby faces and big ears are signs of fortune. Those born in the Year of the Pig are believed to have a beautiful personality and are blessed with good fortune.
The most important part of Chinese New Year is the family reunion. Everyone tries to come back home for the New Year's Eve dinner, the most important meal of the year.
During the holiday, grandparents present their grandchildren with red envelopes containing money, hoping to pass on a year of good fortune and blessings.


ADAM Global marks its 15th year of Growth and Business Excellence. The Adam Global Dubai Team hosted a cake cutting ceremony outside the main office building in recognition of the commitment of both clients and team members.
Group CEO ADAM Holding Mr. Khalid Akhtar gave a special address to all team members, encouraging and motivating everyone.
We constantly seek ways to improve what we are doing in order to satisfy the needs of our clients and bring the company to a new level.
Moreover, ADAM Global Has also announced a special 15% Off on their Service fee on Business Setup services till 15th December 2017. Additionally, a lucky winner will receive a VIP ticket to Dubai's Iconic theatrical place of entertainment " La Perle"