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LIVE REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne (27/05/11)
On May 30, 2011 September 29, 2017 By Doubtful SoundsIn Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop, Psych
Fine and Dandy | written by DJ3Chord
It is just dandy when the day before you leap the ditch for a weekend in Melbourne you discover they are playing and yes, there are still a few tickets left! Even dandier when Tram 96 rattles up Bourke St and pulls up directly outside the door of the Palace Theatre. What a magnificent venue, three tiered, cavernous…packed to the bleachers with Melbemians!
The special guest spot was assigned to Brisbane based Los Huevos, an instrumental outfit that play souped up surf tunes. The bane of all support bands at larger gigs is being crammed to the side of the stage and only a fraction of the desk…so in the larger venue the sound was a bit muddy but generally they stood up. For me, these guys really need vocals as beyond a few tunes they started to sound a bit samey. However, they went to town on the last one leaving the crowd pumped for intermission and top-up. Time for some "fresh air" on the balcony and a young man asked me to "help him out"…hmmm…my excuse was that it was seized at the border, all in good humour of course.
So, time to Be-in, the opener sets the scene…ethereal guitar/vocals, boom-boom-chic, candy floss keys…yummy. The Dandies have that elusive something, YEAH…psych rock…but with that tongue-in-cheek pop nuance and a few countriesque ballads, groovy…POP ART!!!
When Taylor-Taylor mimics Lou Reed you can just imagine Andy quiffing and quaffing and when they have a song called Lou Weed, you know where I'm coming from. A quarter way through and they hit The Last High and you really know where I'm coming from! Courtney (isn't that a girls name?) didn't seem to move an inch for the whole twenty-six odd songs, Adonis in a muscle-shirt, contrapposto, gat super-glued to the hip…some may say yummy.
There were a couple of freshies not yet released with The Wow Signal sounding very promising indeed. Essentially, this was a best of from all the albums and the crowd knew them. Even beyond the hits from Welcome to the Monkey House, every song was greeted with whoops and sing-a-longs (especially in Taylor-Taylor's solo version of Everyday Should Be a Holiday).
From then the gears changed up, kicked into space by (You Come In) Burned. Peter Holmström's skull ridden guitar was increasingly sonorous as he layered the effects. Fanta pants Zia McCabe started hitting the tambourine harder (on her butt), jiggling just a little bit more. De Bour's fro grew another few inches (or was that the wafts of smoke around him?)…burning rubber anyone?
The last bunch, Bohemian Like You, Godless (without the trumpets, they were in my head), Get Off, Pete International Airport, Boys Better, they were all in my HEAD! The full-stop came with Country Leaver, anyway, if they had encored with Genius, I would've cried my way home.
Oh, crisp winter Melbourne, with your dewy streets, muddy river, stadiums and footy fans, rustic charm, modernist bent, fine art and cuisine…all VERY COOL indeed!
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Whether you are on the keto diet or have diabetes, monitoring your ketone and glucose levels are important to understanding your health. Unfortunately, there are very few at-home solutions that allow you to monitor both with just one device.
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Why is it important to measure yourself?
You know the keto diet is working if you're in ketosis, a metabolic process in which your body burns fat instead of carbohydrates.
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Commentary: Beware the incoming pandemic of boredom
LONDON: As people around the world find themselves in confinement to control the COVID-19 pandemic, look out for another affliction with an even higher infection rate than any virus. Boredom is now a serious health risk.
Is it possible that the more preoccupied we become with the physical danger posed by the virus, the more we underestimate the mental harms produced, for example, by negative emotional states such as boredom?
Some psychoanalysts believe that boredom, if it becomes entrenched, can become a neurotic condition called "alysosis". Historically, ennui was associated with workplace tedium. By contrast, the epidemic of monotony we are facing is an unusual variant of what psychologists call "leisure boredom".
Because many have not encountered this kind of boredom before, they may be worse at managing it. Severe boredom has been reported to be linked with a host of problems, including , reckless driving, self-harm, alcoholism, substance abuse, depression, suicide, psychosis, paranoia, irritability, aggression, and even homicide.
In 2018, the Journal of Forensic Sciences published an investigation into the motive behind the murder by two sixteen-year-olds in Idaho of a classmate, who was stabbed 30 times. It concluded that relief from boredom and the need for excitement, which were evident in the case, are common factors in a variety of legitimate and deviant leisure experiences.
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THE EXTREMES OF BOREDOM
Boredom is hardly a new area of inquiry. In The Antichrist, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche noted, "Against boredom even gods struggle in vain."
In Notes from Underground, Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote, "Of course boredom may lead you to anything. It is boredom sets one sticking golden pins into people, but all that would not matter. What is bad (this is my comment again) is that I dare say people will be thankful for the gold pins then."
The most recent psychological research into boredom has uncovered a tendency for tedium to drive people to political extremes, greater risk taking, and impulsivity. If these findings are replicated in households, even when the viral pandemic has subsided, we could be left with a fundamentally altered psychological and political landscape.
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In 2016, psychologists Wijnand van Tilburg, from the University of Essex, and Eric Igou, from the University of Limerick, published a study in the European Journal of Social Psychology titled "Going to Political Extremes in Response to Boredom".
They point out that "existential threats" were previously thought to drive the electorate to embrace political extremes. For example, demagogues who emphasise the danger to society from foreigners and other scapegoats induce fear in the electorate.
But Tilburg and Igou found that inducing tedium by giving people a very boring task leads to significant political polarisation.
Tilburg and Igou report that those who hold more radical political views claim to have a greater sense of understanding of the world, even if their explanations can be overly simplistic or incorrect.
Thus, the psychology of the predicament when facing a major threat drives us to seek for certainty and coherence, while boredom's tendency to trigger a search for meaning helps to explain the political shifts it induces.
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COVID-19 A DOUBLE WHAMMY
This argument suggests that the current viral pandemic represents a "double whammy" that is pushing the world further toward political extremism. In addition to confinement, flu-like symptoms, and deaths, COVID-19 also has delivered a potent existential threat in the form of mass ennui.
In a recent study, Gillian Wilson of The New School replicated Tilburg's and Igou's findings that boredom drives people toward political extremes. But she found that boredom induces extremism among conservatives rather than liberals.
An intriguing implication of this might be increased electoral support for right-wing leaders like Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, which could encourage them to pursue even more authoritarian policies. Indeed, this viral pandemic may lead to a political spiral into fanaticism – on a mass scale.
READ: Commentary: Trump fights a two-front war on the coronavirus
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson are two of the world leaders whose earlier comments on the pandemic may come back to haunt them AFP/PETER NICHOLLS
Another recent study published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making found that people prone to boredom reported greater risk‐taking across financial, ethical, recreational, and health and safety domains.
The research – by Tilburg, Igou, and Aysenur Kilic – suggested that elevated risk‐taking might be due to the erosion of self‐control that occurs under boredom. A study published in Social Psychology, this one by Igou, Tilburg, and Andrew Moynihan, provides more evidence of heightened risk-taking.
This research may be taken as a warning that telling people to stay indoors and comply with other anti-contagion rules can backfire if such measures elevate boredom. The bored are more likely to engage in risky behavior, whether breaking laws and rules, or taking chances with their health.
READ: Commentary: Partying and picnicking with friends? Your complacency this COVID-19 outbreak is misplaced
Whether we realise it or not, a key reason why we go on holiday is that a change in environment is a cure for tedium. But this treatment is denied to us for the foreseeable future. We can't even change our scenery by getting outside as much as we need to – or should.
Authoritarians and dictators around the world may already be rejoicing at the support that could soon come their way.
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Carnival Elation Deck Plans & Reviews
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Itineraries for this ship
Itineraries for this ship are not available at this time.
Passengers: 2,130 | Crew: 920
Passengers to crew: 2.32:1
Passengers to space: 34:1
Launched: 1998
Additional decks
Deck 4 layout
Interior (4A)
Ocean View (6A)
Interior (4B)
Ocean View (6B)
Interior Upper/Lower (1A)
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Cabin size: 185 - 185 sq. ft.
Connected rooms: 8
Maximum passengers: 4
Number of cabins: 98
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Daka33 wrote a review Mar 2020
Waterford, Michigan2 contributions1 helpful vote
Carnival very disappointing!(and not because of the coronavirus)
My wife and my self recently returned from a cruise on the Carnival Elation Cruise leaving Port Canaveral on February 22, 2020 and returning on February 27th, 2020. I was very displeased with Carnival management on this trip. We did not make one of our two scheduled stops in Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. In my opinion, Carnival knew that we could not make this Port before we ever embarked on the trip. We were not informed that we could not make this port until the evening before we were scheduled to stop. We received a letter that evening that had a multitude of excuses including: a late turnaround, weather conditions, a medical emergency (which took about 15 minutes) and a ship issue affecting the maximum speed. Based on what I had heard from others on the cruise, the ships stability system was broken not allowing the ship to reach maximum speed. If Carnival didn't know about this ahead of time, they certainly should have, and I assume that is why the ship was late getting into port from the trip prior. The ride out to sea the first night was extremely rough and in talking to many experienced cruisers, the ships do not rock anywhere near the extent that we encountered on this trip. I believe that Carnival Management waited until the last minute to tell us to avoid the 24 guarantee that is advertised on the website. Carnival provided a $50 credit for each person which had to be spent on the ship. This seems woefully insufficient for the ship not making one of only two stops that we were scheduled to make. Also, finding out that the ship was going in to dry dock for significant repairs the week following our cruise dates does not help the case for all of the excuses. I have no problem with the workers on the ship including the cruise director Alex who all did their best making the bad situation as good as possible. I realize many of them had to work on their scheduled day off and they all handled it in a very professional manner. This is the first time in 31 years that I have traveled with Carnival and was hoping for a great experience. This has definitely left a bad taste in my mouth. It appears to me that Carnival Management is more concerned with getting as much money as possible from their hard working customers versus providing excellent customer service.…
Dee T wrote a review Mar 2020
Longwood, Florida74 contributions10 helpful votes
Oldie but Goodie
This is one of the oldest ships in the Carnival fleet and it does show because there is no Lido deck big screen and a lot of the specialty restaurants and other ships are not there but all in all it was a very good cruise. The cruise director was a surprise, Jenn Baxter. I have cruised with Jenn before and she is always a blast to be around and does an excellent job at entertaining us on board but I expected her to be on another ship and was surprised to see her on elation but very happy. I have Chris with Jen before and she is always a blast to be around and does an excellent job at entertaining us on board but I expected her to be on another ship and was surprised to see her on Elation but very happy. She is amazing. The ship did have stabilizer issues and we lost power for a while which affected dining and other things but Carnival handled it all very well I hope you. The ship did have stabilizer issues and we lost power for a while which affected dining and other things but Carnival handled it all very well.…
interstateking wrote a review Mar 2020
Rapid City, South Dakota108 contributions28 helpful votes
Best First Ever Cruise
This is my very first cruise I ever went on. Most of the people I met were really nice, I met the captain Mark Harlow and he was a nice man. He asked where I was from and I shook hands with him. I went to a couple dinners at the dining and the food was great, Yes a pirate tried to kill me. Just kidding, it was a actor in a pirate costume with a prop knife for pictures. I swam a couple of times. Me and my cousin tried out luck on the slots but no luck. The adult only area has a couple of nice hot tubs. I also played mini golf and it was windy. They also had a nice buffet.…
Robert I wrote a review Mar 2020
Our trip on the Carnival Elation was a disaster.We had a very tiny room with a small dirty window. Our room had a foul septic odor most of the trip. We complained but though they cleaned the bathroom the rancid smell remained. We hit our heads on the tv and a bar in the bathroom. There wasn't any electrical outlet in the bathroom and the fridge was actually a cooler. Because of engine problems we did not stop at the Dominican Republic where we were planning an excursion. I am told they had engine problems on this ship before. The Amber Cove was nice and the entertainment on the ship, led by Alex, was very good. Because of the inconveniences Carnival gave us $50. I think that was very poor considering what we experienced with this very old dilapidated ship.…
Lori G wrote a review Feb 2020
AMAZING Guest Service!!
This was an amazing trip and we could not feel better about our decision to go! Guest service was unlike anything ever and it appeared the staff went out of their way to ensure all guests had everything the could think of. Our lead housekeeper was Shelia. She was always happy to greet us and even decorated our room for my husband's birthday. The dining staff was Judyliz, Sulis, and Jerico. Jerico stole the show but they were all wonderful and again, went above and beyond to make our time there truly special. Ten out of ten, we'd do it again!! Thanks so much for taking excellent care of us!…


Winners in the 10th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor '97 emceed the event.
In addition, the Newhouse School honored Turner president David Levy '84 with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award and Emblematic Group CEO Nonny de la Peña with the i-3 award for impact, innovation and influence. Levy's award was presented by Marv Albert '63, sportscaster with TNT and CBS, while de la Peña's award was presented by Christine Cattano, executive producer at Framestore VR Studio.
Luncheon co-chairs were Nomi Miron Bergman, president of Bright House Networks LLC; David Watson, executive vice president and COO of Comcast Cable; and Dana Zimmer '92, president of distribution for Tribune Media.
Photos from the event will be posted at http://mirrorawards.com. For more information, contact Wendy Loughlin at 315.412.4522 or wsloughl@syr.edu.


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Jews of the Week: Gabi and Rivki Holtzberg
In Memory of a Holy Couple
Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg
Gavriel Noach Holtzberg (1979-2008) was born in Kiryat Malachi, Israel to a Chabad family, and grew up in Crown Heights, New York. A young prodigy with a prolific memory, Holtzberg had memorized an entire order of Mishnah word-for-word (a total of 681 passages in 88 chapters). He was a two-time champion in Mishnah competitions, and placed second in an international Talmud competition. He studied to be a rabbi and mohel in New York and Argentina, while doing community service through Chabad in Thailand and China. Holtzberg married Rivka Rosenberg (1980-2008) of Afula, Israel in 2002. A year later, the young couple moved to Mumbai, India to open a Chabad House of their own. Mumbai had a Jewish community numbering several thousand, along with countless Israeli tourists. The Holtzbergs provided vital Jewish services, including kosher food, a mikveh, and a place to pray, with Rabbi Gabi shechting his own chickens, officiating at Jewish weddings, and performing brit milahs. The couple would regularly host thirty or more people for meals every Shabbat. They also oversaw the conversion of a number of Indians to Judaism (including former Jew of the Week Sarah Avraham). The Holtzbergs were so popular that by 2006 they had raised enough money to purchase a six-story building known as the Nariman House. This became known as Mumbai's "Jewish headquarters", and in addition to being a synagogue and a Chabad House, also provided aid for the poor and ran a drug addiction clinic. During this time, the Holtzbergs suffered the loss of two of their three children who succumbed to Tay-Sachs disease. Then came the worst of tragedies: exactly ten years ago, on the 26th of November, the Holtzbergs' Chabad House was attacked by Muslim terrorists who had descended upon multiple key targets in Mumbai. The couple was taken hostage, and were murdered the following morning, along with four of their guests. (A total of 164 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks.) It was later revealed that Rivki was five months pregnant. The Holtzbergs' two-year old son Moshe was saved by his Indian nanny, Sandra Samuel. Five years ago, a new rabbinical couple was sent to Mumbai to continue the holy work of the Holtzbergs, and the Chabad House has now been rebuilt. The centre continues to grow, and now runs a nursery and Jewish school, too. A second Chabad couple is on its way to help. Among other things, the Chabad House is currently working to construct a rooftop memorial for all 164 victims of the attack. Moshe Holtzberg will have his Bar Mitzvah at the House next year.
Moshe Holtzberg: Ten Years Later
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I vow that we will avenge the deaths of Gabi and Rivki. But not with AK-47s, not with grenades and tanks. We will take revenge in a different way. We will add light. We will add good deeds…
– Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky
Chabad's new Mumbai emissary, Rabbi Kozlovsky, lights the city's Chanukah menorah.
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If you ever wondered about the best exclusive resorts to visit in the Guanacaste province, here we will show you some of them. The best part when coming to enjoy your Costa Rica vacations is to spend complete nights in a place that offers you fun and comfort at the same time. Yet, getting to a place like this might be complicated, especially if you will not rent a car.
Here we will try to give you a couple of options of exclusive resorts, and to manage move around them and the Liberia airport.
As you might know, Liberia is the capital of the Guanacaste province. Here you will be in touch with the culture of Costa Rica and at the same time enjoy the Costa Rica vacation you were looking for. Here in the province of Guanacaste, there are different places to spend a great time.
Along the province, there are such important and quality resorts that many of them have won the price of the Traveler Choice this year. Los Altos de Eros, for example, is a great resort at Tamarindo. If you get from the Liberia airport, you can hire a car to get there and you will spend more or less an hour from the airport to the hotel.
Another great place, which has also won the Traveler Choice prize, is the Cala Luna hotel. It is a luxury hotel where you can enjoy an incredible time surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes. It is also placed at Tamarindo, so the ride will take more or less another hour.
You can get to these wonderful places through us; we will offer you a one-way ride for $75 and the round trip for $140 from the Liberia Airport (see full prices list here). As the ride is long, we guarantee you the comfort and responsibility you need to get safe and start enjoying the vacations in here.
As you might have noticed, we can offer you a private transportation service to every place in the Guanacaste Province. If you want to take a ride with us, you can book now through our airport transfer service.
You cannot miss the exclusive resorts that Costa Rica is offering to you and in that case, you cannot miss the opportunity of contacting us and enjoy our private transportation service. If you liked this content then, do not hesitate in sharing this information with your friends and family.
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Think of this as a two-for-one Christmas special, a City Life column gift-wrapped inside Any Other Business.
Think of this as a two-for-one Christmas special, a City Life column gift-wrapped inside Any Other Business. The city is Istanbul, where I am on a mission — in the steps of Pope Benedict, as it were — to salute loyal expatriate Spectator readers. And what a life this city offers. 'Very cosmopolitic!' exclaimed Mustafa the driver, forcing his way through impossible jams. Force your own way through the evening throng in Istiklâl Caddesi, Istanbul's Oxford Street, and you might be in Milan or Barcelona; watch Bosphorus ferries at night from a penthouse restaurant, and you might be in Hong Kong; talk to businessmen about the booming real-estate market, and you could be in any new-rich city on the planet. But contemplate the soaring dome of the Blue Mosque, as His Holiness and I have just done, and you gain a sense of where you really are: Istanbul is neither West nor East but both — and that, of course, is the problem about Turkey's aspiration to join the EU.
'Welcome in Europe!' Mustafa shouted as we crossed the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge from the Asian side of the Bosphorus. But the Germans, Austrians and French have made it pretty clear that he and his countrymen are not welcome — offending Turkish honour so deeply that poll support for joining has fallen from 75 per cent to half that level, with many public figures now unwilling to declare themselves in favour. But one politician I met, a member of the liberal Anavatan party, was more frank: 'Of course we should join. It's not just about jobs for migrants. The rules and disciplines would be good for us too. And it would help keep Turkey a secular state. That's the most important thing.' And that's why Britain should continue to support Turkish entry, even taking account of Charles Moore's point last week that EU membership is an odd thing to wish on your friends.
One former Spectator subscriber not represented at my get-together with readers was the British consul-general. The weekly copy which used to adorn the consular coffee table has allegedly been cancelled by consul-general Barbara Hay to cut costs. Miss Hay operates from Pera House, an imposing palazzo commissioned by Stratford Canning, the great Victorian ambassador to the Sublime Porte; it is one of Britain's finest pieces of diplomatic real estate — and a perfect venue for a Spectator party. But rules governing hospitality there nowadays require completion of a long questionnaire on the commercial benefits to Britain of the proposed event; my hosts reckoned our assembly would score so few points on this test that they booked a room in a hotel instead.
Half-hidden behind high granite walls, Pera House is impenetrable to most visitors these days — for grim reasons. In 2003 al-Qa'eda bomb attacks on the consulate and the offices of HSBC killed 32 people, including Miss Hay's predecessor Roger Short and two British colleagues. The damage has been repaired, but one consequence of the blast still causes tension in the British community. The tale of St Helena's Chapel is a curious parable of penny-pinching official insensitivity.
There has been an Anglican church on the site of Pera House since permission was first given by a 17th-century sultan — indeed, since before there was an embassy there. But the present chapel has been the subject of argument as to who should be responsible for it since a spat in 1928 between the ambassador and the Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, in whose see it belongs. The chapel was in disrepair until the chaplain, Ian Sherwood, raised money to restore it in 2003 — but a week after the reopening came the bomb, which almost destroyed it. To the distress of Sherwood's congregation, the Foreign Office and the bishop then came up with a wheeze to defray rebuilding costs: the chapel was to be leased to a new hotel next door which would use it for entertainment, allowing worshippers access once a month. FO experts were not put off by warnings that in Turkey's arcane legal system, change of use can cause property to be forfeited. But Sherwood — victor of an earlier campaign to save the nearby Crimea Memorial church — was not to be put off. A petition was raised, and questions asked in both Houses of Parliament, co-ordinated by the unlikely duo of Lord Strathclyde and Glenda Jackson MP. Eventually the FO and the bishop agreed to keep and restore the chapel, but the arguments rumble on: construction of the hotel continues alongside and beneath, and a garden that was to be replanted as a memorial to the bomb victims by Roger Short's widow Victoria (who bravely chose to make Istanbul her permanent home) has suddenly been covered by a thick concrete slab.


Savannah technical college is an American private institution that focuses on advancements of persons, employers and social groups in the areas of education, economic, labor through training based on market needs.
The savannah technical college is run through financial aid provided by savannah technical foundation in addition to about one-third support from Georgia government. The institute provides certificate, diploma and degree programs in there various institutions, through correspondence and distance learning. Based on market needs the institute mostly concentrates in the disciplines of economic, health and industrial technology that stimulates economic growth.
The management of savannah technical institute works closely with all stake holders for finances and to come up with programs that meet the demand of the fast growing economy. Through constant consultation between the management of savannah technical college and partners, a very strong team has been formed that helps to run the institution in an effective and efficient manner.
With modern facilities and equipments, the institute is able to come up with more accurate research work, which is able to meet the challenges of economic developments, as well as providing the student with job opportunities. From these efforts the savannah technical college has been able to be the leading labor development centre in the state of Georgia.
The institute makes follow up of former students in their places of employments to find out if the training offered is being utilized for economic advancement, this includes warranty to employers on the graduates. If the employer finds the employees performance wanting and notifies the savannah technical college management within two years upon graduation they recalls the student for a free retraining.
This noble action has instilled confidence to the employers, who prefer graduates from this institute as well as making partners feel obliged to offer more support towards providing this highly skilled work force with ability to drive fast the economy.
The department of office institution effectiveness evaluates quality of services and performance as well as offering long term planning strategies. The institute's faculty senate comes up with advice and presents its proposal to the president for assent part of which becomes the training guide principle. Some of the suggestions entails administration, recruiting, students welfare and education curriculum.
Savannah technical institute put student's service first with the aim of ensuring their students excel in academics and in the job market. The department of student's affair centre deals with entrance of new students, financial support and finding job for its students.
To ensure high level of discipline and conduct is maintained among student the institute provides strict regulations that prohibits students from possessing weapon of any kind, from carrying alcohol or consuming alcohol and cigarettes within the institute encumbrances. In any case, where the student is found to violate this rule the funding agency should be furnished with this report on time and a punishment is given, which includes summary dismissal from the college.
The management ensures all students are conversant with the college attendance and punctuality regulations, whereby the student must commit him/herself before registration. This is important because the students get enough time to train and get the necessary academic requirements to go to the next level .Savannah technical college runs an e-learning program, which mostly helps to reach their former students for refreshing courses, and new technologies, which make then more competent in their fields of work.


At some point in my blogging career, I'll stop prefacing every contemporary review with "I'm not the biggest fan of contemporary…" but alas, this is not the review in which I do so. I'm not the biggest fan of contemporary, generally, or at least, I used to think I wasn't (maybe my tastes are changing?), but I most certainly am a fan of Jennifer Lynn Barnes' Little White Lies.
To be fair, it's got additional elements than just "contemporary" : there's a healthy dose of what I'm going to call "soft mystery" — more on that in a minute — as well as a hearty dash of Southern Bellery, and a scoche (is that how you spell scoche? That's how I'm going to spell scoche) of snark.
All of the elements would be right at home in your favorite over-the-top soap opera: rich people with shady secrets, lovelorn teens, cheating and pregnancy scandals, blackmail and schemes that would probably land one in a federal prison, kidnapping (again, prison), absurd amounts of generational wealth, and a young girl from the wrong side of the tracks, thrust into the middle of it all. Oh, and debutante balls. Of course.
And yet it never feels false or cheesy; playful, yes, but not necessarily unrealistic. Alternating between what I'm calling D-day (aka Debutante Ball day, aka present day) and various stages of the past that led to the debacle that is D-day, Little White Lies maintains a series of gentle mysteries (who's my father, how did everything fall apart, who's blackmailing whom and why, who is this mysterious blogger, what other secrets are people hiding), answers to which are slowly revealed, as Sawyer learns more about her family, her mother's past, and her place in this wealthy world that she never knew she was a part of. I'm calling these things "soft" or "gentle" mysteries, because they're (for the most part) not life or death/stalking/murder/things you'd find in a mystery-thriller. It's a story of secrets, balanced by a lot of heart and humor.
I'm not saying Little White Lies is life changing or revultionary. I'm just saying, it was damn enjoyable, snarky and funny, and surprisingly effective — enough that it ended up in my Best of 2018 list. And that's saying something for a contemporary.
Here's to looking forward to book 2!
Disclaimer: This book was sent to me by... someone? Disney Hyperion, I think? IDK, it just showed up in my mail in this awesome package, and I read it, and I liked it.
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Let me know what you think if you end up reading it. It was a lot of fun!


In a perfect world all video conferencing systems would need guaranteed symmetric upload and download bandwidth in order to provide the best video quality possible, for both incoming and outgoing video. The reality of broadband internet in the UK is a different matter entirely. ADSL is still the most prominent form of broadband. In rural areas, it is the only type of broadband.
With video conferencing on ADSL the clue to the problems it can cause is in the acronym, as ADSL stand for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. ADSL provides much faster download speeds than upload speeds, which is fine for surfing the internet, watching YouTube videos or streaming films and TV shows from Netflix as these activities only require good and reasonably steady download speeds. With ADSL, upload speeds are the usually no more than a tiny fraction of download speeds That, after all, is what the asymmetric in ADSL means. Added to this, the available bandwidth of the circuit can fluctuate. As a result, if thedefault upload bandwidth speeds on a typical video conferencing system are used on an ADSL connection there is only one possible outcome: packet loss. Packet loss is like kryptonite to the Superman of video conferencing usage and adoption. Due to the asymmetric nature of ADSL it's normally the far end video system in a call that experiences the messy end of the stick due to poor upload speeds on the near end system.
Packet loss affects different VC systems in different ways. It can manifest as latency with video, cause lip sync issues, blurring of the picture and in a worse case scenario make participants in a conference look like green tinged alien mutants made of Lego. This is simply because most video conferencing system come out of the box with symmetric settings for upload and download speeds. For example Cisco Jabber (a popular software based video conferencing client) will optimistically try to upload 512k of video and audio data a second by default. If the circuit can only support 256k of uploads, half of the video and audio packets from the Jabber client will be lost and the consequences in terms of video quality will be devastating and show stopping.
The trouble is, as download speeds on ADSL are generally very good, the received video image on the system with the packet loss problem will typically look excellent (assuming the far end system is not also suffering from packet loss) . This can often cause confusion as it makes it difficult for the average video conferencing user to figure out where the problem is. There is an alarming tendency for people to carry on regardless with a video call plagued with packet loss.
This is where the ability to configure independent bandwidth settings for upload and download becomes critical. If you reduce the upload speed in Jabber to 20% lower than the maximum upload speed that the circuit supports, then you can largely eliminate packet loss in calls. Jabber works surprisingly well at lower bandwidths. While you won't be able to transmit a HD video stream you can transmit a "Full SD" video stream with the upload bandwidth set to as little as 256k. Jabber can even produce reasonable CIF video with as little as 64k of upload bandwidth. Asymmetric bandwidth settings are also available on most current generation hardware VC systems, so the same principle applies.
On older legacy systems that do not have separate settings for upload and download bandwidth, the only viable option is the set the overall maximum bandwidth the system will use to 20% lower than the maximum upload speed that the circuit supports. This will result in lower quality incoming video, but it is the only way to eliminate ADSL related packet loss on older systems.
Simply run a speed test on a computer on the same ADSL circuit as the VC system and use the figures it returns as a guide for configuring the upload and download settings on the VC system.
Set upload and download speeds to 20% less than the figures returned by the speed test for both upload and download. This will give the system some "wiggle room" as the upper speed limits on the circuit can fluctuate.
Don't connect other devices to the same ADSL circuit as the VC unless you can't avoid it. If at all possible use a dedicated ADSL circuit for video conferencing.
If you have a laptop or desktop computer connected to the same ADSL circuit as a hardware VC system turn it off during a conference or disconnect it from the LAN. Most operating systems have automatic update functionality for security patches and these will inevitably occur when you need every last scrap of bandwidth for your VC.
If possible, disable WiFi on the ADSL router to prevent nearby iOS or Android devices from eating your bandwidth with automatic app updates or simply turn them off.
Don't blame the VC system for poor quality if you are using ADSL. ADSL can be subject to contention. While this is unlikely to be an issue with rural broadband it can be a real problem in built up areas.
Invest in fibre optic broadband or SDSL for VC as soon as it becomes available in your area.
Some cutting edge software VC clients can now dynamically adjust to adverse network conditions by using H264 SVC to produce good quality video on "lossy" networks. Please contact us for more information.


We can arrange small group guided day or multi-day hikes and walks in Canada's Rocky Mountains, led by local experts who are passionate about walking, or you can simply follow the trails independently.
Hiking in the national and provincial parks is almost always on well-marked, well-maintained trails.
The hiking season in the Rockies is relatively short with many trails snowbound until mid-June and the weather can change very quickly in the mountains so it's a good idea to always carry some water and waterproofs with you.
The well-known scenic highlights of Jasper National Park include the Maligne Canyon, Maligne Lake, the Athabasca River and Miette hot springs. Jasper National Park itself is much less visited than Banff National Park to the south, meaning visitors have a better chance of seeing wildlife.
There is a huge network of trails in Jasper National Park including the Discovery Trail, an easy eight kilometre trail around the edge of the town, and the 2 miles (3.3 km) Mary Schaffer Loop near Maligne Lake.
Perhaps the best known trails are the 5.5 mile (9 km) Path of the Glacier Trail to Mount Edith Cavell, and the 28 mile (46 km) multi-day Skyline Trail, which is a breathtaking walk that mainly takes place above the tree line.
Further off the beaten track, but offering some of the most dramatic scenery in the Rockies, Yoho National Park is well worth exploring.
A short 1.4 mile (2.4 km) walk will take you to pretty Wapta Falls, whilst there are also spectacular trails around Takakkaw Falls and Emerald Lake.
The short but difficult guided hike to the Burgess Shale beds on Mount Stephen will give you the chance to learn about the region's fascinating fossil remains.
Kootenay is the only national park in Canada to boast both glaciers and cacti; summer temperatures can be very high here.
There are over 124 miles (200 km) of hiking trails but the most popular are relatively short 1-2 mile (1-3 km) each way and lead through forest trails to highlights such as Cobb, Dog or Olive lakes, the Paint Pots (iron-rich springs) and the Marble Canyon.
Wonderful guided day and multi-day hikes are available from Cross River Cabins.
Huge and historic, Banff National Park offers a wonderful variety of scenic walking trails to suit all abilities. The park does get busy, especially during the peak summer months, but is large enough to offer plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten path.
One of the best hikes from Banff is the 6.2 mile (10 km) Bow River Falls and Hoodoos Trail, which leads around wind-sculpted rock formations and part of Tunnel Mountain.
Other popular trails include Stewart Canyon, which is a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) walk to the Cascade River and Sunshine Meadows, a beautiful alpine meadow set at an altitude of over 6,500 feet (2,000 m) and reached on a 9 mile (14.5 km) hike.
At Lake Louise, the Plain of Six Glaciers circuit is a 9 mile (14.5 km) hike with a 1,900 foot (600 m) elevation gain, but for those feeling less energetic a simple stroll along the lake's edge at either Moraine Lake or Lake Louise is hard to beat.
Nestled in a beautiful wooded area of Jasper National Park and overlooking the stunning Athabasca River, Alpine Village Cabin Resort provides understated luxury and solitude mixed with an authentic log cabin experience.
Buffalo Mountain Lodge is a beautiful, rustic hotel located just outside of Banff town centre, surrounded by nine acres of woodlands and towering mountains.
A beautiful glass and timber lodge in a stunning natural setting, a stay here places you within close proximity of all the attractions of the area, including Lake Louise and Banff and Yoho National Parks.
Enjoy a half day guided hike in the stunning Yoho National Park. The hike is approximately 3-4 hours long, and departs from Moraine Lake Lodge.
Travel from Jasper to Lake Louise with a guide and learn all about the famous mountain characters that made their mark on one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways.
Heli-hiking in Canada is an exciting way to access the heart of the Rockies and unspoilt landscapes. It also gives you the chance to enjoy some fantastic walks that few others have traversed.


Is your agency bleeding out or flatlining?
Remember: Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman offers this gem of wisdom in the Appendix of On Combat: "If I do what I am considering, would I want my family to know about it?"


Talking about nostalgic food, what would you think of? Black coffee? Charcoal toast? Three cups chicken? Or the super duper long duration of preparation time and work? At Taman Sutera Utama, there is a shop named The Coffee Recipe, selling the food of 50's or 60's and it never changed across the time.
Talking about nostalgic food, many people will think of the troublesome preparation method, which is very time and energy consuming. This is why the people nowadays choose the modern way of food preparation method –which is faster and easier.
Knowing about its weaknesses, the owner still insists to use traditional way of food preparation, just because it can produce the irreplaceable taste – its originality and authenticity.
Coffee and charcoal grill toast are the most popular foods at The Coffee Recipe. Talking about coffee, their coffee is simply the best –smoother and richer aroma than any brand of the coffee in the market. According to the owner, The Coffee Recipe's coffee is originated from Muar and self made,from nurturing, growing, baking to grinding. It never changed for the past 50 years. Their coffee beans are the top coffee bean and what you need is the hot boiling water to create a cup of fragrance coffee. The owner is very persistence about the quality and taste of their coffee, as it is the root of their family.
Besides, The Coffee Recipe is about to introduce 3 in 1 coffee and tea bag, which is available at The Coffee Recipe. Their innovative creation – the Durian Coffee is a very good product as it perfectly fused the aroma of the durian and coffee, creating the divinely smooth taste and irresistible aroma. You can even feel the aroma spreading from your mouth to your nose upon every sip of the coffee!
Charcoal grill toast is another main character of The CoffeeHouse. They are still using charcoal to grill the toast, even though it is very troublesome. However, the charcoal grill toast is just crunchier and fresher than the conventional toast. The most famous charcoal grill toast at The CoffeeHouse is their Kaya Butter Toast. By the way, even their kaya is self made,too.
Other than coffee and toast, you can get Chinese food,western food, pizza, snacks and vegetarian food at The Coffee Recipe. The most famous authentic cuisine is their asam fish. Their asam fish is the original famous asam fish from Northern Malaysia. It is very popular as the sauce is being special made by their chef.The asam sauce is condensed, spicy and sour enough to preserve the freshness and smoothness of the fish. On top of that, fresh snapper is being used to prepare this cuisine, making it the perfect cuisine.
Other than asam fish, The Coffee Recipe does prepare much kind of sauces for many other foods and they are very popular, too. Their stew pork belly rice is so fragrance and not greasy at all. This dish is prepared by the chef who had learnt about this dish from Taiwan. Their Mongolian chicken stick is a very delicious snack. The sweet and salty sauce is combined with the soft, smooth fresh chicken meat, creating the flavor that you cannot resist.The mee siam is perfectly fused with bean sprout and sambal, making it so aromatic and spicy that you can't stop eating it after the first bite. For western food, the chef is proudly present to us their famous BBQ half chicken.First, the chicken will be marinated for a day. Then, it will be toasted for 45 minutes before the chef spreads the self made BBQ sauce on it. Another 15-20 minutes in the oven is a must to create the crispy yet juicy BBQ half chicken.It is one of the must try at The Coffee Recipe.
Besides, their three cups chicken is the real three cups chicken that you must have a try of it. A cup of sesame oil, a cup of soy sauce, a cup of rice wine and plenty of basil are going to tease your taste buds with the smooth chicken meat with the aroma of wine and sesame oil. Other than this, clay pot yee mee is considered as their masterpiece in noodles food.The soup is being made by old chicken stock, whereby the chicken is being boiled for three hours. Its taste is so sweet and it matches so well with others fresh ingredients – every bite is going to be the trigger for you to have it even more!
Their pineapple juice is the drink you must try at TheCoffee Recipe. Only top quality pineapples are being boiled and chilled to make the juice. Fresh pineapple cubes are being added later on to complete the process. It is said that The Coffee Recipe is the only place you can get pure pineapple juice.
The chef of The Coffee Recipe is having 16 years of culinary experience, making dishes with excellent taste is just like a piece of cake for him. Other than that, the reason we have the chance to enjoy all of these authentic traditional foods is just because of the persistence of the owner, as he don't wish to see them vanish due to modernization. (So this is why he is so persistence in his traditional coffee and charcoal grill toast, as well as other foods). Even the internal design of the shop is remained oldies styles,other than the air condition for the customers to enjoy their food in a chilled, comfortable environment.
Address: 68, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/4, Taman Sutera Utama,81300 Johor Bahru.


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On 19 January 2011, the second anniversary of the killing of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov, a rally was held in Moscow in memory of the murdered lawyer and journalist.
The organizers of the action, which was attended by anti-fascists and human rights defenders, as well as public and political figures, chose not to use symbols associated with any political party. The participants included many well-known faces, such as the human rights defender Valery Borschchev, Republican Party leader Vladimir Ryzhkov, Memorial chair Oleg Orlov, executive director of the Movement For Human Rights Lev Ponomarev, director of the Sova Centre Aleksandr Verkhovsky, president of the Centre for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights Yuri Dzhibladze, the Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udal'tsov, executive secretary of the Public Committee for the Defence of Scientists Ernst Cherny, Russian Orthodox priest Gleb Yakunin, and others.
The march concluded with a rally in Novopushkinsky Square. Following a minute's silence, a young woman and a young man, their faces covered by scarves and dark glasses (many anti-fascists have recently resorted to such precautions for security reasons) read an appeal by the organizers to those assembled.
"Our friends and fellow anti-fascists – lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova – were killed two years ago today. They were killed in Moscow, in broad daylight, not far from the Kremlin, by shots in the head. Members of nationalist organizations accused of the crime have been on trial since 11 January this year.... Can the public now feel reassured? No!" the proclamation read.
The speakers pointed out that dozens of less publicized killings motivated by ethnic hatred occur in the country. In 2010 alone, human rights organizations documented 38 killings.
"Usually it is Russian citizens of non-Slavic appearance, as well as immigrants from other countries, who are targeted by the Nazis." But not they alone. Anti-fascist activists, representatives of various subcultures, and just "chance victims" were being attacked.
The protesters asserted that the only response to rising xenophobia was solidarity among all healthy civil society forces and movements. "We must consistently put forward solutions to those key social issues that cause interethnic hatred, and demand their implementation," they declared.
"In a decent society killings and Nazi propaganda are intolerable. We believe they are also intolerable for most of Russia's inhabitants. However, when the masses remain silent, it is easier for Nazi groups to act against the wishes of the majority. In this way silence amounts to tacit approval. However, we categorically disapprove of Nazi ideology and its practical implementation. Nazis must be pushed into a corner and isolated. Only a massive 'No!' can stop the Nazi terror," the appeal stated.
The full text of this document has been published on the website of the Committee of 19 January.
Throughout the demonstration, anti-fascist posters were projected onto a giant screen erected in the square. After the petition was read out, a short film on Stanislav Markelov was shown. It included the following extract from a speech the lawyer gave at a rally on 30 November 2008.
"I am tired of coming across the names of my friends in crime reports. I am tired of opening criminal files featuring someone's membership of the anti-fascist movement as the first point in the indictment. And people are not just facing criminal charges for this. They are also detained and imprisoned. I am tired of reading crime reports and sifting through lists of people who have been killed. This is no longer a matter of work. This is a question of survival. We need protection from the Nazis. We need protection from the authorities linked to the Mafia. And even from the very law enforcement agencies who often simply act as their lackeys. We all need protection. I hope it will come," Stanislav Markelov said.
A mere six weeks later he was murdered.
Following the rally in Pushkin Square the participants, chanting "Stas and Nastia – never forgotten!", released dozens of white paper lanterns into the sky.
The march and the rally did not pass entirely without incident. 21 people were detained for disturbing the public peace and taken to police stations. According to Moscow city's Police Department, one of those detained had set a flare alight and several others had come to the rally wearing masks. All those detained were later released.


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Joseph Johannes Clemens Ahrens (* 17. April 1904 in Sommersell; † 21. Dezember 1997 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Komponist und Organist.

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Ahrens wurde im westfälischen Sommersell als Sohn eines Organisten geboren und lebte seit seiner Studienzeit in Berlin. Nach Aufnahme seines Studiums in Münster studierte er in Berlin bei Alfred Sittard und Max Seiffert. Seit 1928 lehrte er als Dozent an der Berliner Akademie für Schul- und Kirchenmusik. Von 1929 bis 1933 war er Organist in St. Marien (Berlin-Wilmersdorf). Von 1931 bis 1940 war er Organist der Berliner Philharmoniker. Seit 1934 wirkte er als Domorganist an der Sankt-Hedwigs-Kathedrale (Berlin) und von 1945 bis 1957 als Organist an der Salvator-Kirche (Berlin-Schmargendorf). Von 1945 bis 1969 war er Professor für Kirchenmusik an der Hochschule für Musik Berlin, deren stellvertretender Direktor er von 1954 bis 1958 war. 1963 wurde er Mitglied der Akademie der Künste in Berlin.

Ahrens gilt als einer der wichtigsten Exponenten einer erneuerten katholischen Kirchenmusik.

Zu seinen Hauptwerken zählt der Choral-Zyklus "Das Heilige Jahr", der eine Reihe von Cantus-firmus-Bearbeitungen enthält. Ahrens' lineare Schreibweise zeichnet sich durch markante Themenbildung, erweiterte Tonalität und Orientierung an Liturgie und Gottesdienst aus. Ab 1959 wendete er konsequent die Dodekaphonie an.

Verheiratet war er mit Gisela geb. Schroeder. Aus dieser Ehe gingen zwei Kinder hervor, darunter die Organistin Sieglinde Ahrens.

Seine Grabstätte befindet sich auf dem Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf.

Auszeichnungen
 Kunstpreis der Berlin-Jubiläumsstiftung 1848 (1948)
 Berliner Kunstpreis (1955)

Orgelwerke
Kleine Weihnachtspartita "Zu Bethlehem geboren" (1929)
Canzone in F (1930)
Präludium, Arie und Toccata a-Moll (1931)
Toccata eroica (1932)
Passamezzo und Fuge g-Moll (1933)
Ricercare in a (1934)
Pange lingua, Hymnus (1935)
Partita "Christus ist erstanden" (1935)
Fünf kleine Stücke (1936): Intrada - Intermezzo - Invention - Interludium
Regina coeli (1937)
Dorische Toccata (1938)
Fantasie, Grave marcia funebre und Toccata c-Moll (1939)
Kleine Musik in a-Moll (1940)
Konzert e-Moll (1941)
Jesu, meine Freude, Partita (1942)
Praeludium und Fuge f-Moll (1942)
Toccata und Fuge e-Moll (1942)
Concertino G-Dur (1943)
Fantasie h-moll (1943)
Canzone in cis (1943)
Orgelmesse (1945)
Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, Partita (1947)
Hymnus "Veni, Creator Spiritus" (1947)
Lobe den Herren, Partita (1947)
Triptychon B-A-C-H (1949)
Das Heilige Jahr: Choralwerk für Orgel (1948/50)
Concertino für Positiv (1950)
Cantiones Gregorianae pro organo I-III (1957)
Trilogia sacra I: Domus Dei. Sieben Kontemplationen für Orgel (1959)
Trilogia sacra II: Civitas Dei. Sieben Visionen nach der Apokalypse (1960)
Verwandlungen I (1963), II (1964) und III (1965)
Fantasie und Ricercare über ein Thema von J. Cabanilles (1965)
Fünf Leisen (1969): Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ - Christ ist erstanden - In Gottes Namen fahren wir - Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist - Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet
Trilogia contrapunctica (1972,1975,1976)
Canticum Organi I-III (1972,1975,1976)
Trilogia dodekaphonica (1978)
Passacaglia dodekaphonica (1980)

Schriften
Joseph Ahrens: Formprinzipien des gregorianischen Chorals und mein Orgelstil. Heidelberg 1978.
Joseph Ahrens: Von den Modi zur Dodekaphonie. Heidelberg 1979.

Literatur
 Johanna Schell: Das Orgelwerk von Joseph Ahrens. Ein entwicklungsgeschichtlicher Überblick.. In: Musica Sacra. 109 (1989).
 Michael Heinemann: Heilige Jahre. Zur Orgelmusik von Joseph Ahrens. In: Ars Organi. 42 (1994)
 Rudolf Walter: Orgelklangideal und Registrierweisen von Joseph Ahrens. In: Alfred Reichling (Hrsg.): Aspekte der Orgelbewegung. Kassel 1995.

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Person (Erzbistum Berlin)
Komponist klassischer Musik (20. Jahrhundert)
Komponist (Deutschland)
Komponist (Kirchenmusik)
Deutscher
Geboren 1904
Gestorben 1997
Mann
Träger des Berliner Kunstpreises
Mitglied der Akademie der Künste (Berlin)


Dr. Richard Balkin knew that the Island University's Counselor Education Doctoral Program would be a perfect fit because of its national standing and academic vigor. Balkin joined the University as associate professor in the Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology in 2009. The Little Rock, Ark., native and past-president of the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education is excited about opportunities to work with the community's growing Latino population and assist them in obtaining needed services. In addition, he is conducting research and program evaluation to benefit at-risk youth at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center; forming professional relationships with outstanding graduate students and professors; and looking for additional funding opportunities. In November 2009, he was awarded a grant through the Texas Research Development Fund for Development of the Goal Attainment Scale of Stabilization. His specialty is research methods and statistics, and he seizes opportunities to provide doctoral students, engaged in research, with paid positions. He is also executive editor of the Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, and Research; and a member of the American Counseling Association; the Association of Adult Development and Aging; Association for Counselor Education and Supervision; and the Association for Spirituality, Ethics, and Religious Values in Counseling. Balkin is also a six-degree black belt in tae kwon do who has competed in Italy and Canada.


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Sometimes, you learn that you have to settle for less.
The Autobot known as Huffer, who would play a more significant role in my childhood than it should have.
I am sure that in the annals of our toy collecting histories, there are toys that we remember so vividly and consider so important that the day we received them ranks as high as the senior prom, first kisses, and getting married. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but ask any child of the Eighties about Castle Greyskull, the AT-AT, or Optimus Prime and you'll probably get an enthusiastic response followed by a wave of nostalgia appropriate to key toys to the era.
You probably won't get the same if you mention Huffer.
If you're unsure of who or what "Huffer" is, he was one of the Transformers "mini-bots," a line of small, affordable Transformers that came out with the first wave of the toys in 1984. As most Transformers were sold in boxes, mini-bots were placed on cards and hung in aisles as if they were regular action figures, and although I don't know their exact retail price, they probably cost as much. The most famous of the mini-bots was Bumblebee, who in his first incarnation was a yellow VW Bug (in the current iteration, he is a Camaro), but in that first wave, you had characters like Cliffjumper, the red car voiced by Casey Kasem on the cartoon series, and Huffer, an orange semi who was an Autobot that had very few appearances in the cartoon and seemed to be around when Optimus Prime needed someone to take his trailer. The times when he did have a speaking role or a spotlight, he was kind of gruff and obviously homesick for Cybertron. So for the most part, he was a supporting or background character.
Huffer as featured on the Transformers cartoon series.
But he was a supporting character who seemed to be everywhere. Huffer was the Transformers equivalent of Prune Face or Squid Head, a figure that seemd to come out for the toy line as a way to just suck more money out of our parents' wallets but had little or nothing to contribute to the overall storyline. Plus, everyone seemed to have him because he was an "introduction level" transformer. Mini-bots were easy to transform (and probably easy to make) and were very cheap; therefore, they were ubiquitous in both toy stores and Christmas stockings. Optimus Prime, Megatron, Jetfire (Skyfire?), or Shockwave would set your parents back a decent amount of money and might require that they fight their way through a horde of shoppers in the early hours of Black Friday, but your lazy aunt could pick up Huffer on Christmas Eve and have money left over to buy Squid Head.
Most importantly, though, or at least to me, is a symbol. He's the toy you got because you couldn't get anything else. There were others like this in the line–Thundercracker was a blue version of Starscream, but still a pretty cool toy–but Huffer was relatively useless. Going to a toy store and walking out with Huffer meant that you were either a completist or it was a consolation prize. In my case, it was the latter.
In 1984, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was still pretty popular, especially because the cartoon was still on the air and Mattel had started releasing action figure versions of some of the characters on the show. One particular character that got his own action figure was He-Man's alter ego, Prince Adam of Eternia. Now, looking at that figure now, it's kind of ridiculous that you'd want it–he was basically He-Man with purple pants, a white shirt, and a maroon jacket. I mean, it wasn't even a good alter ego figure like the Super Powers Clark Kent figure. Still, I watched He-Man every day (and my sister would watch She-Ra) and there was a point in every episode where Prince Adam would hold aloft his sword and say "By the power of Greyskull … I HAVE THE POWER!" and transform into He-Man, then transform his tiger named Cringer into Battle Cat. Playing with my He-Man figures, I wanted to be able to "play" that transformation. Transforming Cringer into Battle Cat wasn't hard–Battle Cat's armor came off–but I had no way of transforming anyone into He-Man.
Prince Adam, the alter ego of He-Man. A toy that I broke down and cried over, something which defies rational explanation now that I think of it.
Until, that is, I first spotted Prince Adam in the toy aisle of TSS. It was in the middle of the fall and I had no idea that Prince Adam had been made into a figure and despite the purple pants and maroon jacket, I wanted him right away. I wanted to be able to take him, have him hold his sort aloft, say "By the power of Greyskull … I HAVE THE POWER!" and become He-Man (either original recipie or battle-damaged … I had both). I ran and got my mom, dragged her over to the aisle, and enthusiastically declared that I wanted the action figure and that I'd been a good kid and wanted it right then and there. Her response was something along the lines of, "Not right now but if you're good, dad will take you back tonight."
This seemed like a good enough response to me and we left TSS. My dad got home later that night and took me up to TSS because apparently I had "earned" my Prince Adam action figure. Remembering what aisle in the toy section it was found, once we entered the doors, I ignored the smell of fresh soft pretzels (which I lived for back in the day and to an extent still do) and made a bee line for the toys.
But it wasn't here.
I began to cry, and my father probably got the same "Are you kidding me with this?" look that I get on my face when my son cries over insignificant things–only my son is five and I was seven at this time so you think I would have gotten over it by then–and he did what so many dads have done in that situation over the years, which is said, "Well, you can get something else." Since TSS was not Toys R Us and what was there wasn't much, so I grabbed which was the most readily available toy at the moment, and that was Huffer.
We went home, and while I did eventually get Prince Adam that Christmas, I never forgot that I missed out on my chance to get something because my mom had said, "Oh, we'll come back later," which is one of the most rookie fo mistakes you can make when shopping for toys, a mistake I'm sure I've made a few times these past few years (although my son doesn't realize that). And every time I looked at Huffer, I thought of that moment and the disappointment I felt and how I made solemn vow to never let that happen again.
Okay, it wasn't that dramatic, but the seven year old me hated that toy for that reason and nearly 30 years later I still kind of do.
Posted in toys and tagged 1980s, He-Man, Masters of the Universe, prune face, toys, Transformers, transformers cartoon on October 4, 2012 by Tom Panarese. 1 Comment


I like going to Kew Gardens early, when it opens at 9:30. Today, I went in the late afternoon, early evening–the summer closing time on weekends is 19:30. I loved the gardens in the evening light, a great ending to a great day.


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Antonio Visioli (*21. srpna 1970 Parma, Itálie) je řádným profesorem v oboru řídicích systémů na univerzitě v Brescii. Mezi jeho výzkumné zájmy patří průmyslové regulátory, mechatronika, dynamické řízení na základě inverze, frakční řízení a řízení anestezie.

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V roce 1995 obdržel titul MSc na Univerzitě v Parmě za diplomovou práci o rozpoznávání povrchů pomocí strojového učení ultrazvukových ozvěn pro navigaci mobilních robotů.

V roce 1999 získal PhD na Univerzitě v Brescii za disertační práci s názvem Řídicí strategie pro průmyslové robotické manipulátory.

V červenci 2022 předsedá v Hamburku IPC sympoziu IFAC o Pokroku ve vzdělávání v oblasti řízení a v září ve Stuttgartu mezinárodní konferenci IEEE o Nových technologiích a automatizaci ve výrobě.

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By Richard Wolinsky
Simon Winchester, whose latest book is "The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World," is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
A master at non-fiction writing, Simon Winchester looks at the difference between precision and accuracy, and at how these two elements helped create the world we see today, from automobiles to cell phones, from microscopes to telescopes. In this wide-ranging discussion, he talks about how he came to write this book, and how his career as an author began.
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Hyperglycemia Management in the Hospital Tools to Make the Journey Safer & More Comfortable Bruce W. Bode, MD, FACE Atlanta Diabetes Associates Member.
7 The Increasing Rate of Diabetes Among Hospitalized Patients 48% Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/dmany/fig1.htm. Accessed June 15, 2004.
8 Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients l Hyperglycemia (>200 mg/dL x 2) occurred in 38% of hospitalized patients –26% had known history of diabetes –12% had no history of diabetes l Newly discovered hyperglycemia was associated with: –Longer hospital stays – higher admission rates to intensive care units –Less chance to be discharged to home (required more transitional or nursing home care) Umpierrez GE, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002;87:978–982.
21 What About Medical Patients?
60 TPN or Enteral Feedings l Determine insulin requirement via IV Insulin needs l For TPN, add insulin to TPN bag with correction SC every 4 to 6 hours l For enteral feedings, give Glargine every 12 hours or NPH every 8 hours or Regular every 6 hours with correction SC every 4 to 6 hours.
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Chapter 3: Utilization and Volume. 26 Chartbook 2000 Community hospital acute care admissions declined 15 percent between 1980 and 1994 and then began.


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CD Player/Transport Reviews
Meridian 602 CD transport
John Atkinson | Aug 24, 2011 | First Published: Jun 1, 1991
"I don't like Mondays!" sang Bob Geldof some years back, and I'm beginning to hate Mondays too. No, not for the obvious reason. You see, Monday is "hate-mail" day. Every day I get letters from Stereophile's readers. But for some reason known only to the mavens (or should that be Clavens?) of the US Postal Service, the ones pointing out my stupidity, dishonesty, and sheer incompetence as a human being arrive on Mondays.
For example: "Bits are bits, and it is therefore dishonest for Stereophile's writers to continue to insist that they can hear any differences between CD players or digital processors!" recently wrote an angry reader, canceling his subscription. (They always tell me they're going to cancel their subscription.) "Yeah, right!" thought I, having just sat through a comparative audition of, would you believe, digital data interconnects in Robert Harley's listening room. Some of the differences I heard were not trivial. They might even be audible in a blind listening test.
I wished I could have uprooted that complacent Monday-morning digiphile, sat him down in Bob's system's sweet spot, and declaimed something along the lines of, "You can't tell me you don't hear that!" At which he would have broken down, said "You're right!", admitted the hitherto uncorrected error of his ways, bought a complete set of Stereophile back issues, and gone on to lead a full, productive life instead of conspiring with the Postal Service to destroy the equanimity of my Monday mornings. Instead, I respond to such critics with pleasant letters, littered with references and well-supported arguments, all of which I know will have no effect on the recipients' opinions.
It was with joy at the synchronicity, therefore, that on the following Tuesday I read the "Letters" section of the April 1991 issue of the English magazine Hi-Fi News & Record Review (footnote 1). In a lengthy letter, respected UK designer Stan Curtis angrily dismissed the claims of engineers (who should know better) that it is a fact that a digital one is a one and a digital zero is a zero and ever more shall be so. Stated Stan succinctly, "This 'fact' belongs in a different category from the 'fact' that if you punch a brick wall you invariably hurt your hand," and he warmed to his theme by pointing out that once the CD's information has been read and error-corrected to produce digital data, this bit stream is totally unprotected from further degradation or corruption.
And one of the obvious ways in which to corrupt the data is to fool around with its timing, a process called "jitter." As I showed with the computer simulations in my recent "Jitter, Bits, & Sound Quality" article (footnote 2), varying the word-to-word timing of the data fed to the DAC by as little as 1ns—a nanosecond, or a billionth of a second—reduces the resolution of what would otherwise be 16-bit data to 15 bits! The greater the jitter, the lower the resolution of a CD playback system—and it will come as no surprise, I am sure, to learn that jitter of at least 1ns is not only possible, it is common.
"Bits are bits?" say you.
"Ha!" say I.
Having got that out of my system, let me tell you about Meridian's 602 CD transport. Now the very existence of the component category "CD transports" seems to irritate my Monday-morning moaners. But it has surprised me that despite the proliferation of standalone D/A processors, only a relatively few companies have squared the circle by introducing CD "turntables." In this and other recent issues of the magazine, our reviewers have auditioned transports from Arcam, Wadia, Esoteric, and Proceed, while a Krell MD-1 has just arrived as I string these words together on the computer monitor. But as Meridian had sent a 602 transport to accompany their D6000 active digital loudspeaker (which Robert Harley will be reviewing shortly), I decided to spend some time with it and report on how I got on.
The 602 is superficially identical to the Meridian 208 CD player/preamplifier that I reviewed last December in that it is an attractively proportioned, black-finished unit with a glass face. A single row of vertical gold pushbuttons rather than the 208's double row of acrylic buttons distinguishes the new unit, however, and instead of the 208's rather clunky 7-segment green LED display, the 602 has a green alphanumeric display which forms real words as opposed to altered numbers. (Perversely, these are rather harder to see from across the room than the 208's primitive runes.)
Footnote 1: As you read this, it is exactly five years since I gave up the editorship of that hallowed organ to take over the helm of the good ship Stereophile. Time sure flies when you're having fun!
Footnote 2: Stereophile Vol.13 No.12, December 1990, p.179.
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UK getting READY for 'NO DEAL' Brexit - £2BILLION pumped into preparations for EU withdrawal
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has hashed together a £2billion no deal hand-out in order to prevent the UK from chaos if Theresa May walks away from EU negotiations with no deal.
By BRIAN MCGLEENON
PUBLISHED: 06:20, Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | UPDATED: 15:48, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
The money will be directed towards transport, healthcare, energy, law enforcement and security as no deal planning is intensified. Additional cash will be handed out to deal with "civil contingency costs" if no agreement is reached. A Government source told the Sun: "The Chancellor knows what needs to be done and if action is necessary then you will see decisions very soon."
By law, the UK is set to exit the EU on March 29 next year if a withdrawal agreement isn't passed by Parliament.
Ministers in the departments that would be most affected by a no deal Brexit are planning to increase spending in key areas as an insurance against a non-negotiated exit.
Spending of the fund would also show the EU that Britain is serious about being able to walk away without an agreement if there is no movement on the backstop.
Recipients of Mr Hammond's no deal hand-out will include Home Secretary Sajid Javid, who will receive around a quarter of the pot with £500million to shore up complications at UK borders for security and trade issues.
The Border Delivery Group, a cross-government body, will be given an additional £25million to upgrade IT systems and customs checks.
A further £400million has been earmarked for Michael Gove.
The Environment Secretary will be charged with spending the cash on protecting UK fisheries and allowing for crucial chemicals to be imported from the EU to ensure clean drinking water.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will be handed more than £100million to assist in recruiting more trade negotiators around the world.
Senior Tories are now urging Theresa May to prioritise no deal planning as the date of the UK leaving the EU in March approaches.
To date, a total of £4.2billion has been earmarked for EU exit preparations.
Fears of economic chaos loom as the chances of a no deal increase, with one study suggesting that 750,000 jobs could be put at risk by the situation.
Jo Stevens, Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, has said that the research from UK Trade Policy Observatory, reveals a no deal Brexit would be a "jobs destroyer".
She added: "It would leave communities starved of work."
Although, Jacob Rees Mogg has suggested that a no deal Brexit could boost the UK economy by £1.1trillion over 15 years.
The leader of the European Research Group has said: "Leaving the EU on World Trade Organisation terms would lead to a quite remarkable economic advantage for the UK."
It does not matter HOW, it only matters that Britain leaves the EU. WHY? Because Bible Prophecy is very clear on the fact that Britain will not be a part of the EU in the "latter days". Britian will along with the Commonwealth Countries (and America who is also of British origin) make up the King of the South at the time of the end that will move to stop Russia and Europe from invading the Middle East.
God has declared the End from the Beginning and the Bible (God's Word) revealed that Britain would not be part of the EU when Christ Returns to Earth, and World Events have conspired to ensure that has now happened. But we need to keep watching this development as there is much to see yet as Britain takes her place once more on the World Political Stage.
See this Article to learn more about Britian and the Commonwealth Block in Bible Prophecy.
So yet again we see the hand of God at work in the nations to ensure that His purpose unfolds on the earth. Britain has now voted to leave the EU and will rebuild her ties with the Commonwealth Block. Together they will challenge the rise of Russia and the EU and their influence in the Middle East.
See this article below to learn more about this:
Britain a Trading Nation Again


Last week we shared some table top ideas featuring Pottery Barn's 2015 Easter Collection.
This week we're sharing some recipe ideas for that gorgeous table top you're going to design!
Easter Sunday is coming up in just a few short days and if you're celebrating we thought we might help you mix in a few new recipes into your family traditions. Brunch in our house is a little mix of breakfast and lunch, usually with a quiche, a salad, some biscuits, a ham and lots of desserts.
First up, a new twist on a quiche - a potato pie!
It's good for anyone in the family that's gluten-free, too!
by the Artistic Odyssey. Doesn't it look amazing?
What's a brunch without a cocktail? We couldn't resist this Spiked Blueberry Lemonade!
Who needs a mimosa when this is so much more fun!
And what better way to end a brunch than with dessert? An Easter Bunny cake, of course!
We came across this oh-so-adorable (and admittedly delicious) Coconut Bunny Cake!
We can't wait to try these recipes this year with our families!
See more ideas on our Pinterest Board - Easter & Spring Celebrations!
We're off to the kitchen to taste test!


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UNM Hospital's Michael Chicarelli earns UNM's Inspirational Young Alumnus Award
Michael Chicarelli ('97 BSN, '11 MSN), executive director of UNM Hospitals' Emergency Services and UNM College of Nursing alum, recently received the UNM Alumni Association's Inspirational Young Alumnus Award. Chicarelli began his career as a nurse in 1997 in the emergency department at UNM Hospital and quickly worked his way up the ranks to become executive director of Emergency Services in 2010. Currently Chicarelli oversees 350 full-time employees and a $30-million budget.
During his tenure at UNM Hospitals and under his leadership, Chicarelli has made numerous advancements and improvements to the Emergency Services Department. He is chair of the hospital's Emergency Department Operations Work Group and considered a national expert. Chicarelli uses his time to offer his expertise, including participating in lectures and published works and mentoring nurses and those seeking to enter the health profession.
The UNM Inspirational Young Alumnus Award honors emerging leaders, age 40 or younger, with significant contributions through professional achievement or community service. Recipients have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in post-academic life and an ongoing commitment to professional work, research, multicultural relations and/or volunteerism, while being recognized as an emerging leader. Chicarelli was presented with his award at the All University Breakfast Sept. 27.
Chicarelli was one of several UNM Alumni Association award winners, but the only Inspirational Young Alumnus Award recipient. "The talents, accomplishments and passions of these recipients are astounding," said Karen Abraham, executive director of the UNM Alumni Association. "The awards celebrate these amazing people who have made significant contributions to the community and to the University."
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Remarkable Recovery
Ann Kenyon fully recovered from a serious stroke, thanks to quick response and new UNMH surgical technique
Highlight on Healing
UNM launches New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program
New Associate CMO for UNMH Transfer Center and Patient Throughput
Please welcome Dr. Alex Rankin as the new Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the UNMH Transfer Center and Patient Throughput.


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