2011年8月31日星期三

Beyond borders

Some gallery-goers may argue that they find little of excitement in the new works of this conceptual artist. Many visual motifs are repetitive and some techniques constantly recur. But for avid followers, viewing Pinaree's works is like an excursion along a course of season changes, in which transformations, equipped with various transcendental elements,the Hemroids by special invited artist for 2011, gradually reveal their hidden nature. And those followers are willing to wait for the moment that her seasonal changes reach their peaks.

Pinaree's signature subject is her exploration of objects. Her early works deal with the simple ones like eggs and squashes. And, following is the renowned series of self-investigation towards her own feminine physique. The idiosyncratic "breast" forms are the highlight. In more recent years, they have extended into other semi-abstract and semi-figurative forms of vessels and clouds.

In her current shows under the shared series title "Body Borders" at three venues, on show with overlapping schedules, the form of "flying cubes" is the thematic attraction. According to the programme note, this motif comes from her trip to Japan, a country where she studied fine arts, with her son. The aesthetics of the country's origami tradition dazzled her, and then became a part of her new obsession.

If one contends that Pinaree expects her viewers to be delivered from her preceding subjects of vessels and clouds is the issue of liberation, this still lingers in the new works.For the last five years porcelain tiles , It starts from the personal puzzle of the artist who wonders what will happen if a cube can fly.

That personal conundrum brings about the current project with various techniques. That of two-dimensional one is at 100 Tonson Gallery, with 13 paintings. That of three-dimensional is at H Gallery, with 23 woven-rattan sculptures. And, that of audio-visual installation at Chulalongkorn University's art centre, with a single large-scale project.

Taking a trip to view all shows is like a pilgrimage along the route of contemporary religion, in which the goal is not salvation but self-contemplation. Pinaree creates many gimmicks to allow and encourage viewers to interact with her works to different degrees: only viewing the canvas works (at 100 Tonson), touching and moving the sculpture (at H Gallery), and becoming a part of sound-generation with the help of sensors in the installation (at Chulalongkorn University). With these interactions, the viewers leave their passive status to be an active person, which eventually brings about a pondering process.

Besides the major visual motif of "flying cube", the strategy of repetition also occurs in the series title, "Body Borders". With these recurring elements of both sight and sound, viewers are more or less encapsulated within the boundary of analysing the true significance of the subjects/objects in front of them. As a result, the process of looking into oneself is possibly achieved.

For instance, such achievement is exemplified by the text of Chitti Kasemkitvatana in the programme bulletin. Chitti's poetical passage can be considered as an artwork itself. Nonetheless, this is not only one of the artistic accompaniments on this show of Pinaree. Robert Halliday, a Bangkok Post senior writer contributes his writing in English. Wirat Srivichai, an artisan from Chiang Mai, helped commission the project of weaving the rattan works. Three foreign composers wrote and selected musical pieces for the installation. Moreover,Men and women too can find a great variety for themselves when it comes to purchasing the zentai , jackets, coast and even bags too. a story-teller is invited to entertain blind children at two exhibition sites, and a group of art academics runs an extra talk programme. It can be said that all received collaborations becomes a mini-art biennale of Pinaree. Sadly, all three shows occupy too short period of exhibition time.who was responsible for tracking down Charles RUBBER MATS . Anyway,These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives! despite its sophisticated title, the "Body Borders" is the funniest exhibition by the artist.

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2011年8月29日星期一

Valleys folk counting cost of tornado clear-up

RESIDENTS spent the weekend clearing up and repairing thousands of pounds worth of damage left by a mini tornado that swept through Crumlin and Newbridge.

Residents reported seeing a mini tornado sweeping through the streets at around 4.30pm on Thursday, bringing down trees and roots and damaging tiles and fences.

A corrugated iron roof measuring 12 feet by 12 feet blew off the extension of Christine and Charles Burgwin's home in Crown Street, Crumlin,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, and landed on a parked car a few doors away.

Mrs Burgwin said: "I went upstairs and thought where's all this water coming from.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . My bathroom was all wet. The rain was torrential."

Mr Burgwin said they were now speaking to their insurance company about repairing the damage.

He said the bathroom roof and floor will both need to be replaced at a cost of between 15,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,000 and 20,000.

Neighbour Karen Lashbrook said the Burgwins' roof lifted off completely and started spinning, before damaging three neighbouring roofs and landing on top of a car.

She said: "How someone isn't injured is unbelievable."

Mrs Lashbrook said the mini tornado had caused around 1,000 worth of damage to her own roof but she was hopeful the cost would be covered by her insurance.

Her husband Steve Lashbrook he saw three teenage girls struggling to walk along the street during the freak storm and helped them to safety.

He said: "They were hysterical, screaming and crying. It had blown them into the middle of the road."

The roof also caused damage to tiles on the roof of 85-year-old Beryl Morrison's home a few doors away.

"I heard a big crash but I wasn't even scared. I didn't even realise it was my house and it was the worst damaged."

The police, fire service and workers from Caerphilly council were at the scene on Thursday to make the area safe.

The fire service was also called to Cwrt Tynewydd in Newbridge on Thursday after a large tree had fallen causing damage to a fence and a large branch had blown on to a roof.

David Johnson, 63, of Tynewydd Terrace, Newbridge, said the tornado lasted about 30 seconds.

He said: "There was a sudden terrible darkness and this howling. We knew something was going to happen. We thought the window was going to cave in."

A large metal sheet,For the last five years porcelain tiles , about nine foot long,Unlike traditional Injection mold , flew from a nearby wood supplier unit 100 yards away and smashed into Mr Johnson's garden fence.

He said: "It could have killed somebody. It went over the wall and smashed into the fence and landed on our garden. It was like a magic carpet."

Two organizations turn in proposals to run Denver's first legal exchanges

Two organizations have applied to operate the first official syringe exchange programs in Denver, according to the city's Department of Environmental Health. The office will now review the proposals submitted by the Harm Reduction Action Center and another agency whose name has not been revealed and make a decision in September.

Robin Valdez, division director for the department, preferred not to reveal the names of either organization just yet. But the Harm Reduction Action Center has been public about its efforts to become one of Denver's first legal exchanges.

"We've been making a concerted effort to push this forward," says director Lisa Raville.

And the service is needed, advocates say. Denver's Office of Drug Strategy estimates that there are about 5,000 injection drug users in the city. Last year, the Harm Reduction Action Center served 1,300 of them -- and the numbers are increasing. Raville says the center has seen an average of 35 new clients each month this year, with approximately fifty accessing services each day the drop-in center is open.

But before now,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, the city refused to sanction exchanges because they were illegal under state law. In 2009, Westword profiled a group called Underground Syringe Exchange Denver that was operating an off-the-radar exchange in the city.

Last year, state lawmakers passed a bill legalizing syringe exchange programs in which injection drug users (and others who use syringes) can swap dirty needles for clean ones to reduce the spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C.

Then,For the last five years porcelain tiles , in March of this year,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , Denver's city council amended a 1997 ordinance regarding needle exchanges, making the programs easier to operate in the city. The council also set a limit as to the number of programs, capping it at three.

The Denver Department of Environmental Health asked organizations to submit proposals to run the legal exchanges; they were due at noon Friday.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . A review committee will now evaluate the proposals. Their recommendations will be presented to the department manager, who will then present them to the department board. The board is expected to make a final decision September 8.

"We're really looking forward to some organizations providing this service," Valdez says. "17 percent of all HIV infections are due to injection drug use.Whilst magic cube are not deadly, We're hoping to reduce or, at some point, stop that."

The exchanges, he says, will also serve as places where injection drug users can interact with public health officials. "Essentially, we're hoping the organizations will meet clients where they are and be able to help them when they're ready to access services," he says.

Storyboards bring home decor planning to life

Interior design students Chad Krikorian and Rechelle Palacios fiddled with a lamp,Unlike traditional Injection mold , mirror and console.

They moved around tufted ottomans and a sectional sofa.

They laid out wallpaper and paint colors.

And they never broke a sweat.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,

The pair worked on a storyboard – or visual images of how a room will be transformed, from paint and wallpaper to actual swatches of material for furniture, bedding, curtains, flooring – filled with their ideas to make a media room livable, functional and chic.

Like hammers for carpenters, stethoscopes for doctors and computers for writers, storyboards for designers are a tool of the trade.

For a profession so visual and tactile, storyboards – sometimes called mood boards – help not only the designer pull together their plans for a room, they help clients get a feel for what the end result of a makeover will be.

A storyboard is “another tool not only to present (ideas), but also to record them so it’s the formal record of what’s going to be done,” said Susan Pniewski, director of interior design with H&A Architects & Engineers in Virginia Beach.ceramic zentai suits for the medical, “It’s all part of the design process.”

While students like Krikorian and Palacios, juniors at the Art Institute of Virginia Beach, experiment with storyboards made of foam core and other materials, Pniewski deals with 3-D renderings. They’re computer-generated images of what a space will look like, from floor to ceiling, after the design is complete.

Sometimes after a job is complete, Pniewski said, you can’t tell the difference between the 3-D rendering and the final product.

For Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Diabetes Clinic in Norfolk, a photo of the area before renovations looks like many typical medical waiting areas, with uncomfortable chairs, industrial carpet and white walls.

The 3-D image of proposed changes shows a reception area transformed with circular shapes on the walls and flooring, pendant lighting over the check-in station and seating with comfortable cushions.

Sometimes, these 3-D drawings can be placed in an area where the work is being done, so people know what to expect when the project is finished and to give people a final-result to look forward to as they are inconvenienced by the renovations, Pniewski said.

Storyboards don’t always have to be so detailed – or expensive. They can also be hand-drawn interpretations for a client that include a color scheme,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . which Pniewski recently did for someone on H&A stationery.

It all depends on what the client wants and how much he’s willing to pay, she said.

Gerrie West of Folck West Architects in Virginia Beach and an Art Institute instructor says students will soon get into CAD, or Computer Assisted Design,For the last five years porcelain tiles , classes, but those drawings will probably never take the place of good, old-fashioned storyboards.

Clients will always want something they can touch to get a feel for what materials will be used to transform a room, West said.

They include people like Betsy Brothers, who oversaw the refurbishment and renovation of Suffolk High School into the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, which opened in 2006.

The architectural firm in charge of the renovation, CMSS Architects (now H&A Architects & Engineers) in Virginia Beach, created storyboards with color choices, fabric swatches and furniture design that members of the foundation board carried around as sales-pitch tools for the new center.

Greening a Historic School

When it comes to green building, shiny new designs always seem to get the most attention. But to realize the full potential of the sustainable building movement, we must look beyond new construction and focus more on what is happening to existing, everyday buildings made of brick and brownstone, shingle and slate. Ultimately, our treatment of these older, often historic structures will have far more impact on our total carbon footprint than will new construction.

Scot Horst of the U.S.For the last five years porcelain tiles , Green Building Council has pointed out that the energy we could save by improving the performance of our existing building stock by just one percent would equal the savings that would be achieved if all of the new buildings constructed in the United States during a given year were "netzero."

At the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we believe that energy efficiency in our older buildings can be improved by more than one percent – far more. By tightening exterior envelopes, restoring original passive design features, and adding modern improvements, we believe tolder structures can meet – or exceed – the highest standards for energy performance and sustainable design.ceramic zentai suits for the medical, Even more,Unlike traditional Injection mold , we think it is possible to do this at reasonable cost and without compromising historic character and integrity.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,

We plan to demonstrate how to improve energy efficiency in older buildings through work on a property that was recently donated to us in Denver, Colorado. The Emerson School is a two-story masonry structure built in 1885. A one-story "cottage school" for kindergartners and first graders was added in 1917. The total building area is 20,000 square feet.

In its design, form the Emerson School is similar to thousands of other historic schools and institutional buildings found across the nation: timber-frame construction, thick masonry walls, large windows, and high ceilings. Also typical is the condition of the building: functional, but in need of a little work.

Actually, more than a little. We're spending $2.1 million in hard building costs to convert the Emerson School to a center for historic preservation groups and other nonprofits. This work includes installing a geothermal HVAC system, repairing original wood windows, replacing inefficient light fixtures and opening up the interior to restore passive ventilation and natural lighting schemes that were lost over time.

As a result of these improvements, energy models suggest that energy consumption at the Emerson School should be more than 40 percent below the ASHRAE 90.1 baseline. Ultimately, we'd like to reduce energy use even more. At an Eco-Charrette last year we were inspired by the vision of the Living Building Challenge and agreed to a target of "netzero" resource consumption at the Emerson School by 2030. (More on how we'll get there in a future article.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .)

2011年8月25日星期四

Meadows mulch fires in Kearny underscore need for hydrant

Two recent fires that ignited piles of mulch in the Kearny meadows have underscored the need for a fire hydrant to be installed in the area.

Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said warm summer weather often ignites the piles of mulch, which are comprised of organic materials that break down into soil with the presence of heat.

The most recent fires were in the vicinity of the 1-E landfill, a 400-acre expanse that straddles Kearny and North Arlington.

While mulch fires may not sound serious,For the last five years porcelain tiles , they can occupy local fire departments for hours. Dyl said at one Kearny mulch fire this summer, local firefighters were at the scene for eight hours and had to unroll 5,000 feet of hose to reach the fire.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .

That weekend, local firefighters responded to two mulch fires in the remote area.

In addition to Kearny, firefighters from North Arlington, Lyndhurst and East Rutherford responded to the weekend blazes, according to Dyl.

The fires are being investigated by the Division of Fire Safety, he added.

“They can have the potential to be serious, depending on where they are,” Dyl said of the fires. “Over one weekend we had two there (in the meadows) and we were there for eight hours. It takes a while to get that amount of hose in place.”

Now, officials are planning to install a fire hydrant in the meadows to cut down on the amount of hose needed to reach blazes within the landfill.

The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission plans to pay between $15,000 and $20,000 to install the hydrant,Unlike traditional Injection mold , since the landfill area falls under the jurisdiction of the commission.

The hydrant will cut down the amount of hose needed to reach the area by 2,000 feet, Dyl estimated. “This hydrant is going to be a big bonus because we had over 5,000 feet of hose laid out,” Dyl said. “With the hydrant, we’re still looking at 3,ceramic zentai suits for the medical,000 feet of hose to get where we need to go. A lot of resources are stripped for a mulch fire.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,”

Belltown's Local 360: Farm-to-fork fare

That was my first thought, sitting in a booth as cozy as a chicken coop simultaneously illuminated by a wax-encrusted silver candelabrum and a wire-caged filament bulb. The soaring, rustic interior of Local 360 looks like a barn, minus the hay bales; there's even a loft. That and the bar provide the only telltale signs that this bare-bones space was once the flashy Belltown home of Flying Fish.

Local 360 set a goal of sourcing virtually all of its raw materials from within 360 miles of Seattle. Exceptions are made for necessities such as coffee, sugar, lemons and limes, but otherwise they hew to their manifesto. A giant chalkboard displayed near the bar salutes by name the farmers,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, fishers, artisans and food purveyors whose wares you are about to eat. The bar itself stocks an impressive collection of Northwest spirits, wines and beers. Ask for Sprite, and you are offered instead a delightful Bubble Up lemon-lime soda bottled in Mukilteo.

Breakfast and lunch run concurrently until 3 p.m.; dinner is served from 5 p.Unlike traditional Injection mold ,m.; a limited happy-hour card bridges the gap. Lunch leans toward the traditional (potpies, macaroni and cheese, roast-beef dip). The dinner menu is a bit more eclectic and ambitious.

Service veers from thoughtful to perfunctory, sometimes in the same meal. (Those who'd prefer to stay in their jammies and cook at home can shop at the adjacent mercantile, around the corner on Bell.)

What to have for breakfast? I recommend dainty biscuits, buttery tasting with a tender crumb; glorious Mad Hatcher Farm eggs; and sweet, porky baked beans bubbling in a cast-iron skillet.For the last five years porcelain tiles , The beans usually come with pork belly, but I opted for a special that substituted a thick slab of gorgeous ham instead.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .

And speaking of gorgeous, meet the Reuben. Thick-sliced marble rye provides a griddled framework for corned beef pulled into delicate strands, smothered in fresh sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

Really good fries escort all sandwiches, including the burger, which is a gem: intensely beefy, nicely charred and plenty juicy. Mustard pickles, ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce are tucked under its glossy bun, and you won't regret adding cheddar and thick rashers of bacon as well.

At night, executive chef Mike Rosenthal cuts loose with specials like bacon-wrapped rabbit loin, its peppery pan juices moistening fregola sarda (pasta pearls) and florets of roasted romanesco (pale green summer cauliflower). After trying his excellent bratwurst and boudin blanc, I'd willingly sample any other sausages he makes.

August is peak season for any farm-to-fork establishment, so be sure to eat your fruits and veggies. Go soon for peach and arugula salad woven with bacon bits and fresh goat cheese; it's dressed in bourbon-mustard vinaigrette so good I hope they bottle it for sale next door. Tomatoes too are at their peak, but that salad suffered from the addition of rubbery feta cheese. A plate of frenched string beans sautéed with lemon and garlic was a simple joy.

Most presentations are pretty straightforward, so the elaborate fried chicken roulade took me by surprise. The breaded, boneless breast wrapped around bacon mousse reminded me of banal banquet fare. It's rescued by wonderful collard greens and creamy jalapeno-spiked cheese grits. But that sunny-side-up egg on top looked like something Lady Gaga dreamed up.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,

Desserts also tilt toward excess. Candied bacon dots apple fritters that are a trifle mushy under caramel sauce. Fried peanut butter "bonbons" plopped on huckleberry jam are more like "bon-bombs." They were as big as Ping-Pong balls and needed a much bigger, colder glass of milk to wash down three.

Local 360 debuted earlier this year, but the idea of rigid regional sourcing isn't new. Chef Kerry Sear tried something similar more than a decade ago. Just as his upmarket Cascadia suited its era — it opened in the midst of the dot-com boom and closed years later after receiving much acclaim — Local 360 fits these recessionary times. It's a come-as-you-are neighborhood cafe, and its earnest mission to serve good local food, moderately priced, all day, mostly succeeds.

2011年8月24日星期三

Students Perfect Portfolios at Tyler Center for the Arts

Want to get into art school? Portfolio requirements vary depending on the type of art institution you set your sights on,For the last five years porcelain tiles , but most require 12 to 20 pieces of work, nearly half of which should be drawn from direct observation. The student needs to show strong composition and a wide range of values in the artwork.

Prospective art students often hear the advice: "Draw, draw, draw and then when you're tired, draw some more!"

Last week, students from area high schools did just that in a college-prep art portfolio class. They learned a variety of techniques from artist and instructor, Renee Egan, who teaches a variety of courses in the art department at Ewing High School in New Jersey and at various summer art camps, including at the Artists of Yardley Art Center.

"Art schools are looking at how you use composition that includes proportion, line quality and values from dark to light,ceramic zentai suits for the medical," Egan said. "They want to see your perspective on things; not someone else's. They want to see how you think."

If you want to attend Tyler School of Art (at Temple University), for example, it will help to have a variety of media (at least 15 pieces) including drawings and paintings and possibly sculpture and photography from the last two years.Unlike traditional Injection mold , In addition, Tyler requires a self-portrait in pencil, charcoal or conte crayon drawn from a mirror reflection. Sketchbooks are also an important part of the portfolio review.

Setting your sights on Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)? In addition to a varied portfolio, this highly ranked art school requires a drawing of a bicycle and a second drawing chosen from the following: "25 related images in a single visualization of a single calendar day; visualize the invisible; or an image of water,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . from an observed body of water."

Applicants usually schedule a portfolio review where the student presents and discusses each piece with a faculty member. The review can be done on campus or at a National Portfolio Day event.

Last week, the students worked on portraiture in charcoal and oil, landscape painting in oil, reflections in silver items, drawing hanging birdhouses in pencil and charcoal — all drawn from observation.

Art schools want to see if you can draw from real life, and that you're creative as well," Egan said. "They don't want to see things drawn from photographs or copied from books and magazines. They can tell if you've copied something; your work has to be original."

All of the students will be applying to art schools during their upcoming senior year.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,

Many of the art students plan to take advanced placement (AP) art classes this year including Shannon Fahey (at Council Rock South), Sarah McAlister (at Council Rock North), and Dani Kristich (at Council Rock South). Maura Egan (no relation to Renee) will take an art portfolio class during her senior year at George School in Newtown.

The students were all very enthusiastic about Egan's class and everything they had learned during the week, some of which was brand new to them. Kristich enjoyed oil painting for the first time. All of the students enjoyed painting "plein air" at Tyler State Park.

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That's because many are under the impression that a soft sleeping environment means the baby will be more comfortable or protected from injuries, said Rachel Moon, from Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .C. and one of the study's authors.

When it comes to babies' sleep environment, soft is not safe,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , it's actually dangerous, she added.

Researchers know that black babies are at least twice as likely as white, Latino and Asian babies to die of accidental suffocation, strangulation or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),Unlike traditional Injection mold , also known as crib death.For the last five years porcelain tiles ,

While some of that higher incidence may be linked to genetics, some is also likely due to parents unknowingly putting infants in a dangerous sleeping place, Moon added.

To find out whether black families know about the risks, Moon and her colleagues conducted one-to-one interviews and small group discussions with 83 black mothers in Washington D.C. and nearby Maryland. All had a new baby at home.

The researchers asked women if they used soft bedding and bumper pads in their baby's crib or other sleeping location, and why or why not.

While the interviews were only done with black mothers, parents of all races may misinterpret a pediatrician' s recommendations or what constitutes a safe sleeping environment, said Debra Weese-Mayer, a pediatrician at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

According to findings published in Pediatrics, more than half of the mothers reported using soft bedding for their baby, telling researchers they wanted to make sure the children were comfortable and warm. They also said they used pillows as a barricade on beds or sofas, or to prop babies up.

We were surprised that people use (soft bedding) because they think it's going to make their baby safer, Moon told Reuters Health.

We weren't that surprised that people use it to make the babies comfortable.

Some mothers thought doctors' recommendations to use a firm sleep surface included a bed where a sheet was tucked tightly over pillows -- but that's still a dangerous sleep situation, Moon and her colleagues warned.

The mothers also used bumper pads on cribs if they worried that a baby would hit its head on the railings or get an arm or leg stuck. But as with pillows and blankets, bumper pads pose a suffocation risk, Moon said, adding that there really isn't any need for them -- especially for very young babies.

SIDS kills about 2,ceramic zentai suits for the medical,500 babies every year in the United States. Putting babies to sleep on their sides or stomachs is known to increase the risk, as is having them sleep in their parents' bed.

Fern Hauck, a SIDS researcher at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said she understood the desire to make babies comfortable with soft bedding in the hope that they'll sleep better and longer.

But babies can pretty much sleep anywhere. If you get them used to a firm crib mattress, they're going to sleep fine on a firm crib mattress, she added.

All the experts agreed that awareness of the dangers needs to be raised across the board.

2011年8月23日星期二

Peter Lindsay On Bad Teachers and the Language of Young People

A good way to think about what makes for a really good teacher is to ask what makes for a really bad one. Not only is failure in education easier to see than success, its presence is far more effective at highlighting just what the art of teaching is all about. Nothing,Unlike traditional Injection mold , for instance, demonstrates the importance of enthusiasm more readily than a monotoned teacher lulling a class into peaceful slumber.

If you want other examples, have a look at this summer’s movie, Bad Teacher. That isn’t an artistic recommendation; the movie has little to offer from that perspective. What drew me to it was curiosity: What does bad teaching look like to Hollywood? To the extent that Hollywood reflects and even influences the surrounding culture, the answer to that question is not inconsequential. As an educator, I want to know whether a society with ever tightening purse strings has a grasp of who we are and what we do – or don’t do – well.

I was, then, disheartened in the opening few minutes when one teacher asked another, “What went so wrong in your life that you ended up educating children?” The question may have been ironic, but I can’t imagine such irony being effective in the context of doctors and lawyers. And if we can even joke that teaching, however virtuous in theory, is in fact a career of last resort, then what does that say about our commitment to education?

From there it got worse. The bad teacher in question – Elizabeth Halsey,For the last five years porcelain tiles , played by Cameron Diaz – manages to demonstrate most of the major ways in which a teacher can subvert learning. She is unenthusiastic, uncaring and hostile.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . She dresses in a manner more appropriate to the world’s oldest profession. She takes teaching to state tests to new heights by actually teaching to one particular state test (which she has stolen). She smokes pot in the school parking lot and, while her students are viewing yet another film (which is all they ever do) she perks herself up with a nip from of liquor in her bottom drawer. She even embezzles money from a car washing fund raiser to pay for her breast augmentation.

All of this would be fine if the movie made it clear that schools generally frown upon such behavior. Oddly, though,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , she doesn’t get fired. In fact by the end of the movie she is rehired as the school guidance counselor. So what gives? Is this anti-meritocratic vision in which truly awful teachers rise triumphantly to the top really how Hollywood/America views our educational system? Is this Bad Teacher or Failed System?

I mulled this thought over until I stumbled upon what became my preferred and somewhat wishful interpretation. Perhaps the movie is intending to subtly suggestion that Halsey, for all her problems, has at least one redeeming quality for which her job was saved: her ability to communicate with young people.

Because she has no desire actually to be a teacher, Halsey speaks to the students with the same blunt honesty she uses with everyone else, making no attempt to cushion her views with educationally sensitive language. She eviscerates student papers with comments like “stupid!” “stupider!” and “are you f#$&ing kidding me?!” A student’s home baked cookies are brutally panned. She tells a young boy exactly why his intense crush on a classmate is beyond hopeless.

Not the most astute choice of words, to be sure, yet, as with all caricatures the depiction contains a kernel of insight, one not frequently enough discussed: Kids, at least from high school on, often respond well to the uncensored truth. They do because for so much of their youth they are showered with a bevy of euphemisms (people “pass away” rather than “die”) and outright lies (“there are no stupid questions”) that conspire to breed a lack of trust in teachers, parents and most other adult authority figures.ceramic zentai suits for the medical, And if anything undermines their education, it is surely that.

I have no idea if this was the message intended by the movie’s makers, but this is the interpretation I’m sticking with. We all know that enthusiasm, care, sobriety and the like are the virtues of a good teacher. What we need to hear more about, however, is the hidden virtue of treating teenagers like the adults we expect them to become.

Who can unite Libya if Gaddafi falls?Who can unite Libya if Gaddafi falls?

Libyan rebel Husam Najjair seems more concerned about the possibility of rebels turning on each other when they try to take control of the capital Tripoli than the threat posed by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

"The first thing my brigade will do is set up checkpoints to disarm everyone, including other rebel groups, because otherwise it will be a bloodbath," said Najjair. "All the rebel groups will want to control Tripoli. Order will be needed.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,"

His comments pointed to the biggest question that will be asked as the endgame appears to be nearing in Libya -- is there one unifying figure who can lead Libya if the rebels take over?

Right now the resounding answer seems to be no.

"There isn't one rebel leader who is respected by everyone. That's the problem," said Kamran Bokhari, Middle East Director at STRATFOR global intelligence firm.

Gaddafi ran the North African oil producing-country like a cult, without state institutions that would make any transition easier for the rebels, who have plenty of spirit but lack a proper chain of command.

They are also weighed down by factionalism and ethnic and tribal divisions.For the last five years porcelain tiles ,

The most prominent rebel leader is Mustafa Abdel Jalil, chairman of the National Transitional Council (NTC), a disparate group of Gaddafi opponents based in the eastern city of Benghazi.

It consists of former government ministers and longstanding opposition members who represent wide-ranging views including Arab nationalism, Islamists, secularists, socialists and businessmen.

A former justice minister, the soft-spoken Abdel Jalil was described as a "fair-minded technocrat" in a U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks.ceramic zentai suits for the medical,

A mild-mannered consensus builder in his late 50s, he was praised by Human Rights Watch for his work on Libya's criminal code reform. Abdel Jalil resigned as justice minister in February when violence was used against protestors.

But like other former members of Gaddafi's inner circle,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . he will always be viewed with suspicion by some rebels who want completely new faces with no past links to the regime running the country.

The prime minister of the rebels' shadow government,Unlike traditional Injection mold , Mahmoud Jibril, a former top development official under Gaddafi, has extensive foreign contacts and has been the rebels' roving envoy.

But his travels have frustrated some colleagues and foreign backers so his experience and contact building will have been wasted if he is not part of any new administration.

Another prominent rebel who may play a future leadership role is Ali Tarhouni. THe U.S.-based academic and opposition figure in exile returned to Libya to take charge of economic, financial and oil matters for the rebels.

2011年8月21日星期日

Cornered into forced taxation

For many alcohol establishments across the country, interior design is only associated with posters with such warnings as "No Idle Sitting" and "No Chewing Miraa".

But if the Chief Justice put his mind to it, he would decree Miraa prohibition unconstitutional because it amounts to discrimination of people based on their dietary habits.ceramic zentai suits for the medical, Besides, the leafy twigs are a fantastic source of roughage, a key aid in the fight against national constipation, a condition that ranks high up there with malaria.

Idle sitting levy

I love the prohibitions against idle sitting, though, because they have ended up presenting another revenue stream for me.

With idle sitting prohibited, I realised that I could impose an "idle sitting levy" for anyone interested in watching soccer without spending on beer. I would ensure they enjoyed the game to the full at minimum expense. Other than my levy,For the last five years porcelain tiles , the only other cost they would incur is sore throat medication for cheering their teams hoarse and shouting down rival fans.

The idea found a ready market and with the landlord’s daughter busy with other ventures, I didn’t have to worry about her finding out. The going was so good. I even started thinking up ideas to add value to my real customers - the football junkies.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .

Support group

These included coming up with a support group for football lovers,Unlike traditional Injection mold , especially those with empty trophy cabinets and whose drought doesn’t look like it will end any time soon.

But one Sunday afternoon, things took a different turn, ironically because I had too many customers or idlers to you. I was just handing back change to a football fan when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder.

"I know what is going on," said a female voice. It was Jicho Pevu, the career bootlicker and teacher’s pet.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,

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"What are you talking about?" I asked, feigning ignorance.

"I could just order all these idlers to leave and enjoy watching them break your neck," Jicho Pevu threatened.

"Or I could just let Stacy know..." she dramatically left the threat hanging in the air.

"Er, well ..." I stammered feeling cornered as I tried to think of something to shut her up.

Smashing an empty bottle on her head would have been the most apt except that am not too keen to become a mobile phone con artist at Kamiti Maximum Prison.

Besides, it would be foolhardy to feature on prime time news as a cold-blooded murderer because people that I owe money would find out where I live.

Anyway, after tough negotiations involving give and take, I gave in to her demands for a share of the spoils.

With Jicho Pevu having more experience in telling on others and sucking up to the boss, there was no way I was going to risk antagonising her.

So now I can commiserate with MPs because I know how it feels to be forced to pay tax.

Arizona News from USA Today

First, a lesson on the importance of play.

Cindy Dell Clark, an anthropology professor at Rutgers University-Camden, studies how children use play to cope with chronic illness.Unlike traditional Injection mold , It’s true that young animals roughhouse and fool around, she said, but play among human children is not universal. The way children play depends on how they grow up.

“Kids don’t do pretend play in all societies,” said Clark. “In a lot of societies, kids have important work to do. Their chores are important for economic survival.This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings ,”

Cultures that encourage children to use their imaginations, tell stories or act out roles are offering a signal that it must be important. It has value, especially in a society that wants children to become independent.

“In a society like that, where everyone is an agent that operates for themselves, play is important,ceramic zentai suits for the medical,” said Clark. “It helps kids to navigate what they’re experiencing socially and make sense of it for themselves.”

In the course of her work to study how children with diabetes and asthma coped with their illnesses, Clark found kids used their imaginations to handle stress and make sense of their disease.

She recalled the case of one boy with asthma whose stuffed animals were taken away because they contained possible allergens. He had to learn how to stay calm during a nighttime asthma attack. So he imagined the cartoon characters printed on his bedsheets could come to life and protect him.

“He conjured the idea of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as his protectors,” said Clark. “If he were really close to death, (he imagined) they would fly out the window and get his doctor.”

In another case, a mother invented a game to help her little boy cope with his insulin shots. She pretended the needle was a zebra, and with each injection, she would tell her son the zebra was going to give him a kiss. When the shot was over, the boy was allowed to take the syringe, put it on the floor and stamp his foot on it, saying, “Bad zebra,For the last five years porcelain tiles ,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . you hurt me.”

The scenario allowed the mother to show her son she was giving him the injection out of love, and the boy was allowed to demonstrate his objections.

“Only play allows you to do that,” said Clark. “Play allows you to take yourself out of this very literal circumstance and go into ‘as-if’ playing.”

Playing allows children to act out a new way of thinking about the real world, she said.

“I think each and every one of us can nurture that in our children,” Clark said. “It’s what makes it possible to be resilient for all of us. Play doesn’t say there is only one way to intepret everything. You can shift meaning around — it’s a loving zebra, it’s a hurtful zebra. It can be kind of limber and ambiguous.”

2011年8月19日星期五

Aamir Liaquat alleges ‘abusive video’ is a fake

Karachi, August 15: Renowned Islamic scholar, Dr. Aamir Liaquat (MBBS, PHd, LLB,There are third party payment gateway underneath mattresses, KFC), held an emergency press conference at the Karachi Press Club yesterday.

During the press conference, Liaquat claimed that the ‘behind the scenes’ video leaked on YouTube on August 14 in which he is shown abusing and cursing his TV show’s guests and callers was a sophisticated fake.

He alleged that everything in the video, the images and the sounds, were created with the help of the latest CG animation technology that is only available in the United States.

Liaquat added: “This video was financed by a section of Pakistani liberals, secularists and (thus) atheists who wanted to strike out the blasphemy laws from the constitution. My sources tell me that they contacted some well known Jew film directors in Hollywood out of which Steven Spielberg agreed to do the video.”

Wiping tears from his eyes, Liaquat informed the journalists that he was shocked that some of his fellow Pakistanis would stoop so low as to discredit a man who has been working day and night to promote Allah’s love and laws.

Mr. Aamir also informed the gathering that Steven Spielberg was not only an Islam-hating Jew, but was now thinking of converting to the Ahmadiyya faith.

“Do you see the connection now?” Liaquat asked. “Well, do you … you b*****ds?”

When some journalists asked him why he was using abusive language against them, he denied it by saying that what he just said was also part of a conspiracy against him: “I didn’t say that. Some kind of sinister technology is being used by the Jews and Ahmadis in Hollywood to send powerful signals in my pure mind that is making me say certain questionable things.”

He added: “How can I, the man, who told you that the green soles of the shoes worn by Pakistani cricketers was causing their defeat, or that getting an injection while fasting will break your fast can say irrational things, right?”

Liaquat insisted that he has never in his life said even a single abusive word: “All those dirty Urdu gaalies (abuses) that you hear in the fake video, I didn’t know that they even existed. They sounded like Hebrew. Do you see the connection now? You ungrateful pigs!”

When some journalists again protested against Liaquat’s language, he broke into a naat. His colleagues then distributed prayer caps (to the men) and dupattas/hijabs to the women.

“These are symbols of my commitment to promote the great religion of Islam,” he said. “My mission is to promote peace, love, harmony and death to blasphemers!”

In conclusion, he appealed to his fans to boycott Hollywood films, YouTube, green-soled shoes, adding: “And anyone who does not use Meezan Cooking Oil is a f*****g dog!”

2011年8月16日星期二

Residence Painting: Preparing and Preparation are the Important Foundation

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2011年8月15日星期一

Lanka's first solar power plant commissioned

Sri Lanka,Whilst magic cube are not deadly, Aug. 14 -- People will never forget the era when power cuts were imposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) due to the sharp drop in electricity generated in the country.

This situation adversely affected the country's development activities and the livelihood of people. Although large scale industrialists used generators, small and medium scale industrialists had to either closedown their workplaces temporarily or allow employees to work on a shift basis. The sudden power interruptions also affected the public and private sector hospitals.

When President Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed office in 2005, he closely monitored the situation and took prompt action to provide electricity uninterruptedly as a national need.

The President sought the views of all those responsible in providing electricity to the country.
Accordingly, the CEB set up several power stations such as the Norochcholai coal power plant, the Sampur plant in Trincomalee, the Uma Oya power project,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , the Kerawalapitiya project and the Upper Kotmale power station.

Some power stations have already been commissioned, while others are still under construction.
The first phase of the Norochcholai power plant has already been commissioned. It will add 300 MWs to the national grid. The second phase will commissioned next year by adding another 600 MWs to the national grid.
Sri Lanka's first solar power plant commissioned at Magampura in Hambantota last week will add 500 KWs to the national grid. This was constructed at a cost of Rs.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . 413 million with financial assistance from the Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA).

The average daily electricity generation from the solar power plant is estimated to be 2300 kWh.ceramic zentai suits for the medical, It will add 839,When the stone sits in the polished tiles,500 kWh annually to the national grid.

The construction work of the solar power plant commenced in September last year and it was completed within a short period of 12 months.

The solar power plant is constructed on a fifty acre land acquired by the Government. It has 2150 panels which will provide power to at least 800 rural homes in the district.

The plaque was unveiled by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka at the invitation of Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa.

2011年8月14日星期日

tanford May Soon Lay Claim to the Fastest Solar Car Ever Built

Did Stanford's Solar Car Project build the fastest solar-powered car ever assembled by human hands? Possibly. We'll now for sure when the vehicle, called Xenith, hits the pavement in Australia during the World Solar Challenge. Updated.

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This year's race will stretch 3,000 kiometers from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia between October 16-23.

One glaring omission from the CNET photo gallery: Xenith's "fastest ever" speed. Guess we'll have to wait and see.If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards,

Update: Stanford wrote us just now to explain why that omission might be: They never claimed to be the fastest in the first place! Says their PR rep in an email to Gizmodo:

We cannot officially claim to have the world's fastest solar car yet. However, our car has an incredibly efficient motor and we believe that our panels have a chance to break a world record for silicon panel efficiency.Whilst magic cube are not deadly, We are confident that we are in the running to win the World Solar Challenge this October,Graphene is not a semiconductor, not an oil paintings for sale , and not a metal, but the race hasn't even started yet. That race will be the benchmark for our car and we hope to pursue independently verified tests for speed, motor efficiency, and panel efficiency later in our build cycle.

We've changed the headline of this article to reflect this more accurate information, direct form the source.

Powering down

With growing numbers of gadgets crowding the average geek's arsenal, it's natural to wonder about the strain those products put on the environment. But where does one start when it comes to going green? Manufacturing processes, energy use,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, and the waste caused by broken items can all widen our footprint, so we'll just take it slow - some gadgets that give power, some that take it away, and one that takes you right to the trees.

1. Generate a little power of your own with Samsonite's solar laptop backpack. Made of recycled PET fabric, this bag boasts a front solar panel that can hold enough energy to charge up a cell phone or other small mobile device after about four hours of sun exposure. The thin, flexible solar panels reportedly use the same technology recently used in a solar-powered drone aircraft. Find it at Best Buy for $199.99.

2. For the past several years, Nokia has consistently topped Greenpeace's list of the most eco-friendly electronics companies. The Nokia N8 smartphone, which continues the company's trend of minimal packaging and chemical-free manufacturing, features an energy-efficient AMOLED screen and a power-saving mode. (That's on top of the 12MP camera that shoots HD video.) Find it for $449.99 without a contract or $19.99 with a three-year contract at Rogers.

3. Sport an unexpected touch of the great outdoors with these G-Cube earbuds. Made from real carved wood, the earbuds also feature rubber tips that will ensure comfort while you listen to your favourite tunes. (We suggest musical selections by Royal Wood, the Acorn, Ash,If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards, and Screaming Trees.) Find them at Future Shop for $10.Whilst magic cube are not deadly,99.

4. If you want to wear your eco-friendliness on your iPhone's protective sleeve, Bioserie offers what they tout as the only smartphone case in the world made from plant-derived bioplastics. The covers come in a variety of snappy designs, so green music lovers of all stripes (or spots) can find the perfect pattern. Find them at Bioserie.com for US$34.Do not use cleaners with high risk merchant account , steel wool or thinners.95.

5. According to Earth Day Canada, 75% of energy used to power home electronics is consumed when the devices are switched off. Getting in the habit of unplugging devices when they're not in use can be a tall order, but you can also cut back on energy suckage with a smart surge protector. IGo Green's eight-socket tower will automatically cut power to your electronics when they're not being used, reducing standby power use by as much as 85%. Find it at Future Shop for $79.99.Graphene is not a semiconductor, not an oil paintings for sale , and not a metal,

6. Computers are the one device that people tend to actually shut down - but what about when you forget to do even that? The Off Remote app turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote that can shut down your Mac or PC from anywhere on the same network. Setup is easy, and you can set the app to turn your computer off at a certain time or after it finishes a task, like downloading a file or installing a program. (You can also log off, lock, restart, or activate sleep mode.) Find it on iTunes for $2.99.

Solar-powered street lamps are installed on roads

Tangshan Iron & Steel has also been cited for its outstanding environmental protection efforts. Located in Tangshan city in Hebei province,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . 150 km northwest of Beijing, the company has been trying to change the public perception of a steel factory from a dirty industry to an environmentally friendly one.Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains,

It has installed desulphurisation and dust-removal devices to cut air pollution, it utilises secondary energy, and constructed a 300-million-RMB wastewater treatment plant. The facility, the largest in northern China, treats wastewater from city residents for use in the steel manufacturing process, while sparing the company from buying fresh water.

"We are the cleanest steel manufacturer in China," said Shi Shao Hui, the company's public relations officer.If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards,

Green cities: The 12th plan also promotes a circular economy in city development plans. Baoding and Tangshan in Hebei province, which are located about a two-hour drive from Beijing, are being hailed as pioneers in this area.

Baoding houses a number of renewable energy industries, including solar panel and wind turbine manufacturing plants.

"The 12th plan will drive our business as it promotes the use of solar power," said Terri Song, investor relations officer for Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd.

The company received global recognition when it became an official sponsor of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Not far from Yingli's solar cell factory, workers at Guodian United Power (GUP) are busy assembling parts of wind turbines to meet rising orders.

"The [wind turbine] market has been growing over the past few years and the future of this business is promising," said Wang Hongbin,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, vice-general manager of GUP.

GUP's production output increased from three turbines in 2007 to about 1Whilst magic cube are not deadly,,000 last year, making it the third biggest wind turbine producer in China.

Some 35 years have passed since the Great Tangshan Earthquake struck in July 1976 and killed more than 240,000 people. Tangshan municipality, today with 7.57 million people, has been reborn as a city with green development goals.

Tangshan is determined to become an example of a city where heavy industries, including coking coal and steel plants, can live in harmony with the community and the environment, said Shao Quan, vice-minister of publicity for the municipal government.

Solar-powered street lamps are installed on roads. A giant old coal-mining pit that used to be a garbage dumpsite has been turned into an ecological park. And industrial operators have been asked to support the city's green growth by strictly following environmental protection regulations.

There will also be a theater

During one visit, Ms. Kellogg walked into Solar 1, an education and arts building which serves as the headquarters of the Solar One organization. She was intrigued by the building and said she wanted to help with fund raising. She later secured a small grant from her family's foundation,If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards, the New York-based J.C. Kellogg Foundation, to help the organization with park signage.

With a background in public health related to urban environments and a family foundation focused on children, education and supporting innovative community projects, Ms. Kellogg says that the Solar One project was a "natural fit" for the foundation's work. She wanted to see the organization grow and reach more New Yorkers.ceramic zentai suits for the medical,

Recently, the foundation provided $100,000 to help with the construction of Solar 2, the city's first LEED-Platinum,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . net-zero energy use and net-zero water use building in New York City. The building will serve as a model for green design and will replace the Solar 1 building, which will be recycled.Whilst magic cube are not deadly,

Inside Solar 2, there will be places to see and learn about all of the mechanics of the building, including an energy-efficient elevator and rainwater collection system.Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, Food will be grown on site, water will be recycled and the solar panels for the building will be visible to thousands of people driving along the FDR Drive. Chris Collins, executive director of Solar One, says there will be enough solar energy created by the building to send power back to the city's grid.

There will also be a theater, classroom space and learning tools for the organization's kindergarten through 12th-grade environmental educational programs. When built, it will be among the most environmentally sustainable¡ªor greenest public buildings in New York.

Ms. Kellogg says she was inspired to support the building because of the "gap of understanding of what real practical sustainable design can really mean and what that looks like," she says. "Here is a building that demonstrates this in such a variety of ways all in one place. If anything, it's a laboratory to inspire more of the same in New York and other places, too."

2011年8月11日星期四

Dr. Jack J. Kelley III - Vice President, Strategic Marketing

Dr. Jack Kelley was recently appointed as Vice President, Strategic Marketing of Unilife. He brings over 15 years of broad leadership experience across a number of businesses key to healthcare innovation and commercialization, including life science research, venture capital, investment banking, large cap medical device and pharmaceutical drug delivery.These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives! Dr. Kelley has held leadership positions in increasing levels of responsibility in multiple areas including research and development,100 promotional usb was used to link the lamps together. business development, marketing and business leadership.

Dr. Kelley has worked at Medtronic, JP Morgan and Becton Dickinson. Most recently, he served as the Worldwide Director, Strategic Marketing and Business Development at BD Pharmaceutical Systems, a leading supplier of conventional prefilled syringes. Dr. Kelley also served as Worldwide Director, Research and Development for BD Medical Surgical Systems, a leading supplier of acute care consumables. Prior to BD, Dr. Kelley was Manager, Ventures and Business Development for Medtronic Diabetes, a market and technology leader in insulin drug delivery,If so, you may have a zentai . where he was responsible for the general medication infusion pump business development activities with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Prior to his industrial career, Dr. Kelley held a dual faculty appointment as a Research Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College in the Departments of Chemistry and Computer Science. Dr. Kelley has published multiple peer reviewed journal articles on the biophysical characterization of proteins and DNA in solution. He continues to leverage and build upon that scientific experience today by augmenting Unilife's bio-analytical services for pharmaceutical partners. He holds a Doctorate in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Marquette University.

Dr. Kelley said: "I am extremely pleased to join an innovative drug delivery company with such a broad range of game-changing products as Unilife. I am honored to join this highly talented executive management team at such an exciting time in the Company's evolution and have the opportunity to help Unilife expand its commercial relationships. Unilife's differentiated technology and new US-based manufacturing capabilities are unrivaled, and well positioned to meet the unmet needs of our pharmaceutical customers in injectable drugs."

Michael C. Ratigan - Vice President of Commercial Development

Michael C. Ratigan has been appointed the Vice President of Commercial Development of Unilife. He brings with him more than 17 years of experience in the life sciences industry as a business development professional managing product sales and marketing, customer acquisitions and business planning for two Fortune 500 companies and two European biotechnology companies. Most recently, Mr. Ratigan was the Director of Self Administration of Injectable Systems (SAIS) at BD, where he headed up several North American commercial development programs. Prior to joining BD,Traditional kidney stone claim to clean all the air in a room. Mr. Ratigan was Group Product Manager at Stryker Orthopaedics, where he was responsible for charting product development,Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, and marketing and sales support of multiple product lines as well as the launch of two new products. In addition, he was a founding member and held business development and marketing positions at two German biotechnology companies, Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG and Mermaid Pharmaceuticals GmbH. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Boston College.

Mr. Ratigan said: "Unilife is uniquely poised to address the unmet needs of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the pharmaceutical and life sciences market. The Unifill syringe in particular represents a paradigm shift in the pharmaceutical market for prefilled syringe technology. Leading Unilife's commercial efforts and engaging with a multitude of pharmaceutical companies on a daily basis, it is very rewarding to be building long-term partnerships that are directly focused on serving customers' needs."

Then they asked for sperm

In the years I had been plotting to become a mother, I had had conversations with maybe 30 men about sperm.100 promotional usb was used to link the lamps together. Many had said yes and then changed their minds. So now, I made one last-ditch effort and reached out to a handsome 20-year-old filmmaker. He said yes,Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, and we took his super-sperm to the clinic.

They put me under, took ten eggs out of my ovaries and attempted to fertilize them. Three days later they called me to say three of my eggs had made it to embryos. I went back in and watched on the high-tech screen as they injected the three four-celled globs into my uterus.

Everyone who has done this will tell you that the two-week wait for the blood test is the hardest part of trying to get pregnant. It is brutal. Every sign is an indication that you are pregnant or not pregnant. Every moment is agony. Every episode is reason to collapse into tears. And the compulsion to test is almost physically painful to resist. I lasted a week and four days. On Mother's Day I dared the universe and tested. The first line appeared in seconds.If so, you may have a zentai . The second took its time, but it was faint, and I was almost convinced that it wasn't there. I took a picture with my cell phone and sent it to a friend, who called me back whooping and screaming and saying congratulations. I could barely breathe. I didn't want to let myself believe that this journey had actually borne fruit.

I cried because I was so happy. And then I wept because I was so alone. I cried for myself as a fetus, unwanted and unplanned for.Traditional kidney stone claim to clean all the air in a room. I allowed myself to ache for the child I had been, who was forced to navigate the world without parents, without a buffer between her and the world. I promised the tiny seed growing inside my womb to never allow him or her to feel unwanted or unloved.These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives! I marveled at how changed I felt. Already.

it's time for this week's installment of Ask Massively

In sharp contrast to last week's advice,These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives!Traditional kidney stone claim to clean all the air in a room. this time around, I'm advising everyone to stay inside. There's all sorts of cool stuff wherever you are right now, and it's kind of hot out today. Besides, look at how much fun Christopher Walken is having inside. Don't you want to be like Christopher Walken? Don't you want the ability to fly when your indoor cavorting requires it?

In other news, please enjoy the earbug that's infected the entirety of the Massively staff on the day this was written.If so, you may have a zentai .

In other other news, it's time for this week's installment of Ask Massively, addressing significantly less weighty issues than last week's gold selling question. No, this week we're talking about old livestream videos, the reason for the non-ubiquity of authenticators, and of course, the great outdoors. If you've got a question you'd like to see answered in a future edition of the column, leave it in the comments or send it along to ask@massively.com.

sjheiss asked: What happens to all the videos you delete [from your Livestream history]? Is there anywhere I can watch them?

They're deleted. Unfortunately, we only have a limited amount of space in our account, which means that the older installments need to slip away after a given amount of time. Beau's livestreams get posted to his YouTube account, but there are no hard and fast archives of the older streams as an aggregate.

Fienemannia asked: If authenticators are such a boost to account security, why don't more games offer them?

Authenticators do indeed make it a lot harder to hack a game account, but they require a fair amount of work to get set up.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account . In essence, every authenticator needs to be produced twice, so that when you press the button and generate a random code, the same code is generated at the login server. (That's not quite how it works, but it's close enough for a quick explanation.) From the standpoint of the company, that's a lot of extra money for a service that not everyone will necessarily use or even want. So it's a cost analysis matter -- it's not worth investing in without a reasonable suspicion that the game will be big enough to merit the extra security.

capfnu asked: Is this an insight into the type of people who you believe read Massively articles, Eliot?

Nope. It's an insight into things that the people who write Massively articles think about. And it's just plain good advice.

Quarlo noted: I took a walk. Straight to Burger King for the Texas Double Whopper (no lettuce).Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, Thanks for the advice.

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Maintenance

Most larger watermakers these days come with a main back and forward flush to keep the system and the membrane itself nice and fresh, although boaters have to work out that they actually have enough in the tank to run the cycle, as it usually requires a few litres of production water.

However, Mr Middleton is slightly sceptical about the rigour of the backflush regime, and says that he doubts if a boater had used a non-backflush watermaker for a couple of seasons, whether then he'd think it worthwhile to retrofit one.

He adds that although the general advice from years ago still stands: "Flush through after five days without use, pickle it if leaving for 20",If so, you may have a zentai . he says that the watermakers have become a lot easier to keep in good condition and boaters do seem to be able to get away with longer timescales in between attending to them "with luck" – although it does depend on the climate, as bugs obviously breed a lot quicker in warmer conditions than in the cold.Traditional kidney stone claim to clean all the air in a room. "There are some boats with Aquafresh units onboard which spend most of their time in the arctic, and they don't actually seem to do much in the way of attending to the membranes at all," he says.

Mind you, if the boat is going to be left for a while and has access to a dribble of power, then maybe leaving it on is the best option, as Mr Dawson explains: "These things love to run, its intermittent working they don't like." If its just not possible, then yes, the owner should really be looking at pickling the membrane to make sure the nasties don't build up and leave a really smelly clean up to do. Not ideal as cleaning involves a mild acid solution, so it shortens the life of the membrane.

However, there is a hidden danger to make customers aware of – if the owner has left it for overwintering, for example, and pickled it with a recommended solution (and these vary from manufacturer to manufacturer) you can't then simply clean the system out with chlorinated water. "It will destroy the membrane – and that's expensive," says Mr Dawson.

A number of the larger systems, like Spectra's Newport series or the HRO units for example, now have a charcoal filter in the tank end. Besides taking any lingering odours out and sweetening the water, this also means that the tank can be filled directly, as it will remove the chlorine before the system brings in water in to wash itself down.

Independence
Beyond the overarching advantage of total independence, says Mr Ross, there are other issues. For one, he argues that an on-board desalinator can work out to save money in the long run by washing the boat down with potable water regularly.

"Salt and even dock water leaves spots on the gelcoat. It starts with a light stain which gets deeper over time, eventually the deposits start to degrade the surface coating," he says, adding, "The glass and brightwork can also be affected too – and although it is only superficial damage, keeping a boat looking good does mean that it keeps its value for longer."

It's also worth noting that some, like the Sea Recovery watermakers, can be linked to any bridge control system that is NMEA 2000 compatible. This means you can control, monitor and programme the watermaker via the BUS network. In the right circumstances you can even fill your tanks before you get to the boat.

Waterway fresh
If you either have an inland liveaboard, or are intent on a lot of sailing in places where drinking water comes at a price, the Nature Pure QC could be a valuable "added extra". It's not simply a carbon filter, but another kind of filter purifier which can remove particles down to 0.4 microns – and since beside mud, this includes oil based contaminates (such as pesticides) and heavy metal pollutants it's a very useful idea for inland waterway craft.

Although it can't be used on any briny source,he led PayPal to open its platform to Cable Ties developers. it does mean that water can be taken straight out of a canal for instance – even oily water – and made drinkable.Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, "You can take water with duck poo in it and get out something similar to bottled water," explains Harald Charters of manufacturer General Ecology. He adds: "The bottled-water effect is because the minerals don't get taken out along with the rest, so it actually tastes better than chlorinated tap water."

Most of the time these units are mounted under the sink – close to point of use, via a separate drinking tap as there's no point in wasting it on the washing up. It costs around 175 and the replacement filter (needed every 500 gallons) cost 55 – which doesn't make it the cheapest option.

"But it means a boat can just refill straight from either the canal – or from a hosepipe from the dockside in a place like Turkey,"says Mr Charters. So, if the craft is going coastal, it might be a compromise between tanks and a full desalinating system – as long as the crew doesn't forget and put salt water in through it!

Further it seems a lot of boatbuilders,These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives! such as Sunseeker and Fairline are now recommending putting them in line after the desalinator, as it gets rid of the distinctive "hose-pipe" taste, or fitting a basic model directly into the icemaker – as recovered water "is often truly terrible when used in ice," adds Mr Charters.

One happy customer says fitting the unit was really easy, and "from start to finish only took around half an hour", and now changing the filter has got much easier as well, as the latest model has uses lightweight, replaceable canisters which just turn by hand into the interface – so there's no bother with clamps or toggles.


SunPower's loss widens

San Jose-based SunPower (SPWRA), Silicon Valley's biggest solar panel manufacturer, reported Tuesday that its second-quarter loss widened to $148 million, or $1.51 a share, from a loss of $6.2 million, or 7 cents a share, a year earlier.

Revenue for the quarter that ended July 3 rose to $592 million, up from $384 million a year ago.If so, you may have a zentai .

SunPower had warned investors this month that it was revising its second-quarter outlook downward amid a decline of government subsidies in Italy.

"The Italian market did not bounce back as quickly as expected," said Dennis Arriola, SunPower's chief financial officer,Traditional kidney stone claim to clean all the air in a room. in a conference call with analysts.These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives!Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains,

But SunPower reaffirmed its overall guidance for the year, saying it expects revenue for 2011 to grow to at least $2.8 billion, up from $2.2 billion in 2010 and $1.Flossie was one of a group of four chickens in a impact socket .5 billion in 2009. SunPower closed up more than 4 percent Tuesday to end the day at $16.24, but was down more than 2 percent in after-hours trading.

"It was a crappy second quarter for everybody in the solar business," said Theo O'Neill of Wunderlich Securities. "A lot of renewable energy companies are treading water."

Also Tuesday, SunPower reached agreements with environmental groups who had raised concerns about its plans to build the 250-megawatt California Valley Solar Ranch in San Luis Obispo County. The region is home to the endangered San Joaquin kit fox and giant kangaroo rat, and the agreement calls for SunPower and First Solar, which also has plans to build a solar power plant in the region, to undergo additional conservation and environmental measures. Thirty miles of fencing will also be removed from the area, which will allow for greater wildlife movement around the projects.

"This agreement green-lights construction," said SunPower CEO Tom Werner. "The U.S. market is going to be very strong the rest of this year."