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TCU dominates AP Big 12 honors, led by QB Duggan and Dykes
Updated: Dec 9, 2022 / 11:39 AM CST
TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year in a unanimous vote, as was the selection of Sonny Dykes for coach of the year after his first season with the Horned Frogs.
Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah was chosen as the top defensive player, and Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel, a transfer from UCF, was the newcomer of the year.
Nine TCU players – six on offense, three on defense – were first-team picks after the Frogs were the first Big 12 team since Texas in 2009 to finish the regular season 12-0. They made the four-team playoff, with a spot in the Fiesta Bowl against Michigan, even after losing in overtime to Kansas State in the league championship game.
The AP honors released Friday were determined by the vote of a panel of 18 sports writers and sportscasters who regularly cover the conference.
Duggan is one of the nation's most efficient passers, with 3,321 yards, 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions. He also has 404 yards rushing with six more TDs. He lost his starting job going into the season, but returned to that role after an injury to Chandler Morris in the opener and now has made 41 career starts.
The Big 12's top rusher and pass catcher were both unanimous choices while again being first-team picks. Texas running back Bijan Robinson has run for 131.7 yards per game with 18 TDs, and Iowa State receiver Xavier Hutchinson has 107 catches for 1,171 yards and six TDs.
Three offensive linemen were first-team selections for the second year in a row: Guards Cooper Beebe from Kansas State and Steve Avila from TCU, and Baylor tackle Connor Galvin.
On the defensive side, Anudike-Uzomah and tackles Dante Stills from West Virginia and Siaki Ika from Baylor all repeated as first-team picks, as did TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. Anudike-Uzomah and Stills were unanimous selections.
The 2022 AP All-Big 12 team, as selected by a panel of 18 sports writers and sportscasters who regularly cover the league, with players listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown. ("u-" denotes unanimous selection):
u-WR – Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 210, Sr., Jacksonville, Florida.
WR – Quentin Johnston, TCU, 6-4, 215, Jr., Temple, Texas.
T – Connor Galvin, Baylor, 6-7, 302, Sr., Katy, Texas.
T – Anton Harrison, Oklahoma, 6-5, 315, Jr., Washington, D.C.
G – Steve Avila, TCU, 6-4, 330, Sr., Arlington, Texas.
G – Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, 6-4, 322, Jr., Kansas City, Kansas.
C – Alan Ali, TCU, 6-5, 300, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas.
TE – Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas,6-4, 242, So., Denton, Texas.
u-QB – Max Duggan, TCU, 6-2, 210, Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa.
u-RB – Bijan Robinson, Texas, 6-0, 222, Jr., Tucson, Arizona.
RB – Kendre Miller, TCU, 6-0, 220, Jr., Mount Enterprise, Texas.
PK – Griffin Kell, TCU, 6-0, 193, Sr., Arlington, Texas.
All-Purpose – Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, 5-6, 176, Jr., Round Rock, Texas.
u-DE – Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State, 6-4, 255, Jr., Kansas City, Missouri.
DE – Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech, 6-6, 275, Sr., Henderson, Texas.
u-DT – Dante Stills, West Virginia, 6-4, 290, Sr., Fairmont, West Virginia.
DT – Siaki Ika, Baylor, 6-4, 358, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah.
LB – Jaylan Ford, Texas, 6-3, 234, Jr., Frisco, Texas.
LB – DeMarvion Overshown, Texas, 6-4, 220, Sr., Arp, Texas.
LB – Dee Winters, TCU, 6-1, 230, Sr., Brenham, Texas.
CB – Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU, 5-9, 180, Sr., Waco, Texas.
CB – Josh Newton, TCU, 6-0, 195, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana.
S – Jason Taylor II, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 215, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
S – Marquis Waters, Texas Tech, 6-1, 215, Sr., Delray Beach, Florida.
P – Michael Turk, Oklahoma, 6-0, 231, Sr., Dallas.
WR – Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma, 5-11, 182, Jr., Frisco, Texas.
WR – Xavier Worthy, Texas, 6-1, 160, So., Fresno, California.
T – Wanya Morris, Oklahoma, 6-6, 310, Sr., Grayson, Georgia.
T – Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, 6-4, 320, Fr., Humble, Texas.
G – Hunter Woodard, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 300, Sr., Tuscola, Illinois.
G – Grant Miller, Baylor, 6-4, 312, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
C – Zach Frazier, West Virginia, 6-3, 306, So., Fairmont, West Virginia.
TE – Brayden Willis, Oklahoma, 6-4, 240, Sr., Arlington, Texas.
QB – Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma, 5-11, 203, Jr., Mililani, Hawaii.
RB – Eric Gray, Oklahoma, 5-10, 210, Sr., Memphis, Tennessee.
RB – Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, 5-6, 176, Jr., Round Rock, Texas.
PK – Tanner, Brown, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 180, Sr., Saugus, California.
All-Purpose – Derius Davis, TCU, 5-10, 175, Sr., Saint Francisville, Louisiana.
DE – Will McDonald IV, Iowa State, 6-4, 245, Sr., Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
DE – Lonnie Phelps, Kansas, 6-3, 245, Jr., Cincinnati.
DT — Moro Ojomo, Texas, 6-3, 284, Sr., Katy, Texas.
DT — Keondre Coburn, Texas, 6-2, 344, Sr., Houston.
LB – Mason Cobb, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 230, Jr., Provo, Utah.
LB – Dillon Doyle, Baylor, 6-3, 240, Sr., Iowa City, Iowa.
LB – Johnny Hodges, TCU, 6-2, 240, Jr., Darnestown, Maryland.
CB – Julius Brents, Kansas State, 6-4, 202, Sr., Indianapolis.
CB – Cobee Bryant, Kansas, 6-0, 170, So., Evergreen, Alabama.
S – Aubrey Burks, West Virginia, 5-11, 201, So., Oakridge, Florida.
S – Al Walcott, Baylor, 6-2, 219, Sr., Wilmington, North Carolina.
P – Ty Zentner, Kansas State, 6-2, 200, Sr., Topeka, Kansas.
u-Coach of the year – Sonny Dykes, TCU.
u-Offensive Player of the Year – Max Duggan, QB, TCU.
Defensive Player of the Year – Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State,
Newcomer of the year – Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oklahoma
AP All-Big 12 Voting Panel: Ryan Aber, The Oklahoman; Eric Bailey, Tulsa World; Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman; Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News; Arne Green, Salina Journal; Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Travis Hines, Des Moines Register; Eric Kelly, KWKT-TV, Waco, Texas; Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star; Chuck Landon, Charleston Gazette-Mail; Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register; Kellis Robinett, Wichita Eagle; Carlos Silva, Jr., Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Matt Tait, Lawrence Journal World; Jacob Unruh, The Oklahoman; John Werner, Waco Tribune-Herald; Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Scott Wright, The Oklahoman.
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Signs of Our Times: From Calligraphy to Calligraffiti is a beautifully produced coffee table book which provides the reader with the opportunity to review an exhibition of the work of fifty artists – who have used Arabic or Persian script in their art – while remaining in their own living room.
Looking at the magnificent colour photographs is like being in an art gallery. Every artist is introduced, with samples of his or her work following.
The artworks, in a variety of media, are interspersed with artists' statements, essays by experts, poems and relevant literature, putting the innovative use of words in art into personal and historical contexts.
Three generations of artists are featured in the book: the first are the post-independence generation of the 1950s, the second includes the generation of artists who studied in the West and sometimes settled in the West, while the third generation – the nomads – include those who move from one country to another developing their art, such as the Palestinian artist Emily Jacir who divides her time between Ramallah, Palestine and Rome.
Each of the artists was asked three questions: How did writing/calligraphy/ words come into your work, or how did you come to words, writing or the morphology of letters in your work? Is there anything you may want to add in terms of your sources of inspiration, whether poetry, historical events or aesthetics?
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The words were pulled right out of my mouth. Heady Italian red with a handle-bar mustache.
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The song melody I'm hearing in my head is of Sweet Honey in the Rock. And you can hear a clip of it on the Amazon.com (I would share a You Tube version if I found one - sorry!).
Elizabeth Alexander has also composed an arrangement of this proverb (with minor changes to the text -- gotta love the morphing process called the aural tradition!) and it has been set to a photo montage of Obama's first 100 days (You Tube).
Two different interpretations. What interesting counterpoint to the original reason I was thinking of the song.
This morning I heard about the death of Osama bin Laden and the stories in response to the news. And I am saddened. Partly because I am always sorrowful when people die unfortunately. Even those that done bad things. You can say I'm a Pro-Lifer and a Pollyanna - always seeking the best in people and in each situation. I will not deny that I look for the healable moment - where some bit of hurt in some one's past is transformed into grace and understanding. And that's why I'm sad. I believe that Osama was hurt in some deep way and that propelled his actions. Not that I condone his actions and am willing to let him off easy - I don't and am grateful I never had/have to decide how to judge him.
More saddened because of the response in N.Y.C. and D.C. It shows me we have a long way to go in finding caring, capable and sustainable communities. Or perhaps I am realizing this work will be eternally ongoing because each and every life's cycle goes through a period of claiming it's self-identity where issues are black and white. The healing transformation I seek unifies us, brings us back to wholeness. How we are more alike than different.
So I look to song to help me express the inexpressible. To help me understand.
I appreciate both arrangements of these words. They're both lovely. Alexander's arrangement synchronized with pictures of Obama's first days are well suited for the joyful hope of a promising journey.
In this moment, Sweet Honey's tune of this Chinese Proverb resonates with me more fully. It's slow spiritual melancholy carries my sorrow of this incident and the hope for every person and every nation.
May songs find you to accompany your day.


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La chiesa di Santa Maria della Purità è una chiesa del centro storico di Nardò, in provincia di Lecce.

Descrizione
Edificata per volontà del nobile vescovo Antonio Sanfelice (1708-1736), unitamente all'attiguo istituto per l'educazione delle giovani fanciulle a rischio, fu realizzata tra il 1710 e il 1724 secondo i disegni e i modelli dell'architetto Ferdinando Sanfelice, fratello del vescovo e allievo di Francesco Solimena, e ad oggi è uno dei pochi edifici religiosi ancora esistenti realizzati dall'architetto napoletano. L'edificio religioso fu consacrato dallo stesso vescovo il 15 gennaio 1722.

La facciata, di ispirazione borrominiana, è modulata dalla alternanza di superfici concave e convesse, enfatizzate da modanature, ed è ricca di elementi decorativi tratti dal repertorio napoletano dell'epoca.L'interno si sviluppa su una pianta a croce greca, con bracci molto corti, evidenziati da quattro paraste, che incorniciano tre cappelloni, voltati a botte e decorati con esuberanti motivi a stucco. Nel braccio centrale si trova l'altare maggiore in marmo policromo, sulla cui parete retrostante si trova la tela raffigurante la Madonna tra santi, opera dello stesso Ferdinando Sanfelice. Ai piedi dell'altare si trova la sepoltura del vescovo Sanfelice, fondatore del complesso monumentale. Gli altri due bracci ospitavano, rispettivamente, a destra l'altare policromo dedicato a san Nicola e a sinistra quello dedicato a san Gennaro: oggi restano solo le due tele ad olio raffiguranti San Nicola tra santi e il Martirio di san Gennaro, opere dello stesso architetto.La volta che copre la parte centrale della chiesa è una vela intersecata da due costoloni a tutto sestoche, originandosi dalle paraste, si tagliano ad angolo retto in chiave: nelle quattro lunette risultanti sono allocate altrettante finestre mistilinee.

Bibliografia
 De Pascalis Donato G., Nardò. Il centro storico, Besa, 2001

Voci correlate
 Nardò
 Ferdinando Sanfelice
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Purità
Nardò

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I'm the first person to jump on a Wizard of Oz-themed book. For real. There's nothing better than transporting back to the yearly viewing of Judy Garland's Dorothy from my childhood. I even read the book series when I was a kid. Now, I'm intensely into anything Wicked. The soundtrack from the musical is constantly looping on my computer, and I'm pretty sure my kids know all the songs by heart because I've forced it upon them. I've read the book, and I've seen the musical. We're not going to talk about how I have this unrequited love for Idina Menzel and Elphaba, though.
I thought I'd totally love this book. I was set-up for success with this one. Really. Oz? Yeah. I'm there. And I usually love anything associated. You don't want to see me in Target when I find red, sparkly shoes.
A Good Little Girl Like You, the second title in Sage Ardman's Westerleys series was kind-of meh for me. I adored the Oz references. I loved the fact that the H/h came together and forged a relationship because of their mutual love of Oz. I even was okay with the conflict, although the way it went down rubbed me the wrong way – which I'm okay with, as long as there's a seriously good reason, and by the end it was evident there was.
were a bit cheesy for me. Although, they DID make me laugh-out-loud.
Ms. Ardman did a fabulous job with the hiding-my-riches-so-you-don't-love-me-for-my-money trope. I liked the added spin of 'the bet' with Rebecca's best friend. The stakes were awesome. I even liked the ending, where O.E. basically told his life story. I never connected with him until the end. And, I wanted to shake Rebecca when she missed obvious clues that O.E. had money, as well as when she wasn't trusting her instincts.
The cheese factor kind-of got to me after a while. Everything had a hidden Oz meaning. And, for aficionados of the book/film, they were obvious. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, though. Readers that love Oz and are ready for a light read should definitely pick up this title. Even though it was the second in the series, I didn't feel lost. Although, I'm certainly curious as to whether Ms. Ardman themes her titles in this series.
The relationship building was cute, and done well. I enjoyed watching Bec & O.E. get to know one another. The way they grew as a couple, and knowing that O.E. was evasive totally irritated me. But, it's part of the plot arc and totally necessary. I've never been in to hiding a huge part of one's self when beginning a relationship, and that's probably why I didn't connect with this title.
Well-written with adequately developed characters, Ms. Ardman takes Oz, a place where dreams come true, and launches two characters into a whirlwind romance. When the dust settles, it's easy to see that Bec and O.E. have more in common than just their love for this fictional world.
What do you get when you combine a surfing billionaire, a globe-trotting businesswoman, and The Wizard of Oz?
And what about The Wizard of Oz? Does it play an important part in their budding romance? Do they walk on the Yellow Brick Road and visit the Emerald City? Do we meet Dorothy, the Wizard, the Witch, and even Toto? Yes!


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Maggie Smith on why she's glad Downton Abbey is ending
The 80-year-old actress, who plays the quick-witted Dowager Countess, absolutely cannot wait to take off her painful corset...
By Ellie Walker-Arnott
Wednesday, 10th June 2015 at 2:30 pm
Downton Abbey is coming to a close at the end of 2015, after an internationally successful six-season run. And it's fair to say fans of the hit ITV drama are a tad distraught. Forget looking forward to Christmas Day, this year we are dreading it.
But one cast-member is surprisingly chipper about the period drama coming to a close.
Maggie Smith, who plays the quick-witted, acid-tongued Dowager Countess, is actually looking forward to filming her last scenes… because it means she'll finally get to take her corset off.
"It's not riotously funny to be in corsets and a wig," Smith revealed recently.
"We have had a great time making the show – the cast are enchanting and all the young ones are really lovely, so it was all very enjoyable on that level. But, to tell you the truth, the corsets are agony."
"God knows how they lived in the days when they had to wear them all the time," she told Yours magazine.
Restrictive undergarments aside, 80-year-old Smith has only kind things to say when she looks back at the last few years playing Violet Crawley.
"We have been doing this for a long time now, and a lot of the younger actors have grown up together, so that is a great joy. We're really an ensemble, and that's a wonderful thing to be part of."
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Read more on the US-Africa Leaders Summit here.
On Thursday, August 7, the Atlantic Council's Africa Center hosted H.E. Blaise Compaoré, president of Burkina Faso, and H.E. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, for a roundtable discussion at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. J. Peter Pham, Africa Center director, welcomed participants the event, followed by introductory remarks from General James L. Jones, Jr. USMC (Ret.), chairman of the Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. President Compaoré and H.E. Ouédraogo made opening statements before Pham moderated a roundtable discussion.
Participants included former US Africa Command commanders General William Ward and General Carter Ham, as well as Amanda Dory, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs at the US Department of Defense; the Honorable Bisa Williams, deputy assistant secretary for African affairs at the US Department of State; Hon. Tuli Mushingi, US ambassador to Burkina Faso; H.E. Seydou Bouda, ambassador to the United States from Burkina Faso; the Honorable George Moose, former assistant secretary of state for African affairs and Atlantic Council board director; and the Honorable Mary Yates, former special assistant to the President and senior director for Africa at the National Security Council and board director at the Atlantic Council. Other participants included a number of Burkinabé cabinet ministers and ECOWAS Commission members, former US ambassadors, representatives from the private sector, US government agencies, non-profit organizations, and academia.
During his remarks, President Compaoré touched on the themes of peace and security challenges, economic development, and democratic transitions. President Compaoré noted that such issues affect not only Burkina Faso, but also West Africa and the broader continent. He described the United States as a strong partner in helping Burkina Faso tackle insecurity and promote economic development.
President Ouédraogo outlined West Africa's regional challenges, including the need for improved cooperation among neighboring countries to promote economic, security, and human development.
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The 10-time GRAMMY® award-winning artist will be gracing our shores to perform at the 20th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre at the end of March.
A songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist, Chaka Khan has influenced generations of recording artists. She has the rare ability to sing in seven music genres, including R&B, pop, rock, gospel, country, world music and classical.
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Her latest project titled "Hello Happiness" was released this past week and features her current single, the new album's title track, and the funky lead single, Like Sugar, which sparked the global #LikeSugarChallenge on social media.
For this album, Khan turned to two notable next-generation collaborators: Major Lazer co-founder and Grammy-nominated producer Switch and singer-songwriter Sarah Ruba Taylor.
Chaka Khan blazed onto the music scene in 1978 as a solo artist with the release of the smash hit I'm Every Woman, written by Ashford & Simpson. It was while working with producer extraordinaire Arif Mardin that Chaka began pursuing her love of jazz.
She recorded an album of jazz standards titled "Echoes of an Era", with collaborations with such luminaries as Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White.
Female R&B Vocal Performance category.
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Chaka also topped the charts with This Is My Night and the instant classic, Through The Fire.
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import { Reflection } from '../reflections/abstract';
import { ReflectionCategory } from '../ReflectionCategory';
import { ReflectionGroup } from '../ReflectionGroup';
import { SourceDirectory } from './directory';

/**
 * Represents references of reflections to their defining source files.
 *
 * @see [[DeclarationReflection.sources]]
 */
export interface SourceReference {
    /**
     * A reference to the corresponding file instance.
     */
    file?: SourceFile;

    /**
     * The filename of the source file.
     */
    fileName: string;

    /**
     * The number of the line that emitted the declaration.
     */
    line: number;

    character: number;

    /**
     * URL for displaying the source file.
     */
    url?: string;
}

/**
 * Exposes information about a source file.
 *
 * One my access a list of all source files through the [[ProjectReflection.files]] property or as
 * a tree structure through the [[ProjectReflection.directory]] property.
 *
 * Furthermore each reflection carries references to the related SourceFile with their
 * [[DeclarationReflection.sources]] property. It is an array of of [[IDeclarationSource]] instances
 * containing the reference in their [[IDeclarationSource.file]] field.
 */
export class SourceFile {
    /**
     * The original full system file name.
     */
    fullFileName: string;

    /**
     * A trimmed version of the file name. Contains only the path relative to the
     * determined base path.
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    fileName: string;

    /**
     * The base name of the file.
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    name: string;

    /**
     * A url pointing to a page displaying the contents of this file.
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    /**
     * The representation of the parent directory of this source file.
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     * A list of all reflections that are declared in this file.
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    /**
     * Create a new SourceFile instance.
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     * @param fullFileName  The full file name.
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        this.fileName     = fullFileName;
        this.fullFileName = fullFileName;
        this.name         = Path.basename(fullFileName);
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}

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Interleaved 2 of 5 encodes any even number of numeric characters in the widths (either narrow or wide) of the bars and spaces of the bar code. Unlike Standard 2 of 5, which only encodes information in the width of the bars, Interleaved 2 of 5 encodes data in the width of both the bars and spaces. This allows Interleaved 2 of 5 to achieve a somewhat higher density.
The symbology is called "interleaved" because the first numeric data is encoded in the first 5 bars while the second numeric data is encoded in the first 5 spaces that separate the first 5 bars. Thus the first 5 bars and spaces actually encode two characters. This is also why the bar code can only encode an even number of data elements.
Note that the above bar code is physically smaller than its equivalent representation using Standard 2 of 5.
NOTE: Interleaved 2 of 5 is essentially identical to Standard 2 of 5 except for the fact that Interleaved 2 of 5 encodes information in both the bars and spaces while Standard 2 of 5 only encodes information in the bars. However, the encoding scheme is the same for both in terms of their use of wide and narrow elements for each element.
Interleaved 2 of 5 is similar to Standard 2 of 5 in the sense that it may include an optional modulo 10 check digit. Please see the section concerning Computing the Checksum digit in the Standard 2 of 5 page. The process for calculating the check digit is the same in Interleaved 2 of 5 as it is in Standard 2 of 5. And, like Standard 2 of 5, the checksum digit is optional.
NOTE: In the case of Interleaved 2 of 5, the total length of the value to be encoded must be even. If you are going to compute and append a checksum value, the actual data itself must be odd in length such that when the additional checksum value is appended, the total length will be even.
Each pair of data characters is encoded (see encoding table below).
This table indicates how to encode each digit of an Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code. Note that the encoding is expressed as "N" (narrow bar or space) or "W" (wide bar or space).
NOTE: The above encoding table is identical to that used with Standard 2 of 5. The only difference is that Interleaved 2 of 5 interleaves the encodings in the bars and spaces whereas Standard 2 of 5 only encodes data in the bar widths.
We will now code the above example in Interleaved 2 of 5: "12345670". By this point we would already have calculated the checksum digit as "0" (the last digit of the bar code value) as illustrated in the checksum calculation section illustrated above.
That is to say the digits 1 and 2 are encoded together, 3 and 4 are encoded together, 5 and 6 are encoded together, and 7 and 0 are encoded together. The first digit of each pair is encoded in the width of the bars and the second digit of each pair is encoded in the width of the spaces.
For example, in the case of the first two digits "12", we encode the "1" in the bars using the sequence WNNNW (Wide bar, narrow bar, narrow bar, narrow bar, wide bar). We encode the "2" in the spaces that separate the bars of the first digit. The digit "2" is encoded in spaces with the sequence NWNNW (narrow space, wide space, narrow space, narrow space, wide space).
Thus encoding the first two data digits results in the sequence 11010010101100. In other words, a wide bar, a narrow space, a narrow bar, a wide space, a narrow bar, a narrow space, a narrow bar, a narrow space, a wide bar, a wide space.
START CODE (always the same): 1010.
1st and 2nd Digits: 11010010101100.
3rd and 4th Digits: 11011010010100.
5th and 6th Digits: 11010011001010.
7th and 8th Digits: 10101001100110.
STOP CODE (always the same): 1101.
This is shown in the following graphical representation where the bar code has been sectioned-off into areas that reflect each of the 6 components just mentioned.


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use BaseKit\Api\Client;
use BaseKit\Builder\SiteBuilder;
use BaseKit\Builder\Writer\ApiWriter;

$timestamp = date('YmdHis');

$site = new SiteBuilder;
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');

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    'base_url' => 'http://rest.basekit.dev',
    'consumer_key' => 'consumer_key',
    'consumer_secret' => 'consumer_secret',
    'token' => 'access_token',
    'token_secret' => 'access_secret'
));

$writer = new ApiWriter;
$writer->setApiClient($apiClient);
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I'm trying to login to my MultibitHD wallet and its saying the password won't unlock the wallet. I might have forgot the password, but I have a feeling I'm using the right password.
It just gets stuck on that last page, nothing happens. Over the years I'm always running into problems like this with MultibitHD, usually I can recover it with the words though. This time I can't. I have about €100 of bitcoins in there so this is a problem. I tried to restore the wallet from a backup point but that didn't work either. Is there anything else I can do?
Since MultiBit HD uses BIP 39 for its "wallet words" (everywhere else these are known as the mnemonic or the seed phrase), you can import them into any wallet that supports BIP 39 mnemonics.
I suggest that you import your mnemonic into Electrum. Note that by default Electrum does not use BIP 39 nor does it use the same BIP 32 derivation paths as MultiBit HD.
To import, download Electrum and create a new standard Electrum wallet. Choose the option for "I already have a seed". Then enter your seed phrase. Before clicking "Next", click the "Options" button and in the pop up dialog, choose "BIP 39 Seed". On the next page where it asks about derivation, delete everything in the text box and enter exactly m/0'. Continue the rest of the wallet setup as normal. In the end, you should have an Electrum wallet with your MultiBit HD seed phrase for the private keys. You should see your Bitcoin in your wallet now.
Here is a video produced by MultiBit that shows this entire process.
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In Canada, there are individual differences in drivers, rates, providers and insurance laws from province to province.
The most important rule you can follow in purchasing car insurance in Canada is to begin by comparing the rates and reviews of several car insurance companies.
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Just like in the United States, you are required to purchase car insurance if you are planning to drive in the country of Canada.
Although car insurance is required in the country, the exact details of the type and how much insurance you need varies depending on which province you are in.
Research several car insurance providers, and get a list of quotes online by providing some basic information about yourself.
These quotes will help you to get an idea of the cost you will be paying and help you to eliminate companies offering a minimal policy for a high premium.
Once you have narrowed your list down, do some additional research on the companies you are considering.
Consumer Reports rates insurance companies based on several factors including premium costs, deductibles, claims paid out, and cancelled policies.
Additionally, look into online forums where people discuss their experiences, both good and bad, with various companies.
Finally, try to talk to some local repair shop managers in your area. They often know which companies are easy to deal with and which will fight every claim that comes their way.
Once you have narrowed your list down further, continue to research online or opt to speak with a company agent directly.
There are a number of insurance companies located in the provinces of Canada.
If there is one in your local area, you can call them or stop in at the office to speak with a representative face-to-face.
You can also do a general search online to find insurance companies near you.
You can work with an insurance company directly or you can use an insurance broker. A broker will search a number of companies and policies to find the best policy for you at the best price.
One of the best ways to find an insurance company in Canada is to ask friends or coworkers as to who they use for insurance and if they are satisfied.
If they are happy with their coverage, you can get a referral from them and you can feel comfortable that you are working with a trusted agent and company.
Canadian car insurance companies offer ways to help save you money.
One way is through different discounts. When you are searching for car insurance, ask the representatives about any discounts that are offered by the companies.
If you are eligible for them, you may be able save a good amount on your insurance premiums.
Another way to spend less on your insurance rates is by choosing a higher deductible or a lower limit.
Although these may increase your out-of-pocket expenses in the case of an accident, it will decrease your premium.
Speak to your representative to see what choices you can make to help lower the cost of your insurance, if that is a goal of yours.
Insurance companies evaluate you using several factors to determine the level of risk for them in agreeing to take you on as a client.
You should try to find out what factors an insurance company will be using and then determine which ones will be more forgiving than others.
For example, some companies have accident forgiveness policies while others raise your rate for every minor infraction.
While some laws remain the same nationwide, many insurance laws differ from province to province and may impact the insurance provider you decide is best for you.
Auto insurance is required in all provinces, and all provinces also maintain that you must have liability insurance at the very least.
In British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba there are government-run insurance companies which provide you with a basic level of coverage.
In Quebec, bodily injury claims are covered by the government plan; all other auto claims that occur while you are traveling outside Quebec must be covered by private insurance.
In Ontario and Quebec, insurance must be able to compensate you for the loss of the use of your automobile and your share of the damage when another driver is at fault in an accident.
Accident Benefits Coverage, which compensates you and your passengers for injuries regardless of who is at fault is mandatory everywhere except Newfoundland and Labrador.
Lawsuit laws are also different from province to province which means the amount of liability coverage you need to carry is different.
Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have laws that state you cannot sue for pain and suffering.
In Ontario, pain and suffering can only be included in a lawsuit where you can prove that serious bodily injury or disfigurement has occurred.
If you are looking for additional information on Canadian auto insurance laws, you can contact the Insurance Bureau of Canada or Transport Canada.
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Beaconhouse National University: Shahid Kardar made new vice chancellor
Kardar, who was a member of the BNU Board of Governors, becomes the second vice chancellor of the university.
By Aroosa Shaukat
Shahid Kardar, who was a member of the BNU Board of Governors, becomes the second vice chancellor of the university.
LAHORE:
Former State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Hafeez Kardar has been appointed the new vice chancellor of Beaconhouse National University.
The BNU released a statement on Thursday confirming rumours that had been making the rounds in education circles that Kardar had been chosen to replace Sartaj Aziz, who was recently appointed adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs and national security.
Kardar, who was a member of the BNU Board of Governors, becomes only the second vice chancellor of the university, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. He has previously served as governor of the State Bank, provincial finance minister, member of the National Commission for Government Reform and the Banking Laws Review Commission, and chairman of the Punjab Education Foundation. He holds an accounting qualification from England and is a graduate of the University of Oxford. Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, the chairwoman of the Board of Governors, said that when the university had been in search of board members, they had sought people with impeccable integrity who were not controversial. "Shahid fitted that criteria and still does," she said.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 2nd, 2013.
Universities fault HEC's ranking methodology
The tertiary education panel discarded two heads from the criteria because of data collection troubles.
LUMS, NUST and Aga Khan dominate HEC University Rankings 2013
LUMS was accorded the highest rank in the 'Business Education' category.
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Aug 2, 2013 - 9:07AM
The bad days of administratin have started. Now they will be asked to report for every single penny spent. Munshi will have them by the throat.
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Every pearl is unique. But every so often, we come across a pearl that is just extraordinary. The pearl our Master Artisan chose for this brooch is certainly that! This dazzling adornment features a large freshwater mabe´pearl in the shape of elephant. It has been hand-embellished with Swarovski® crystals and finished with a smooth hand-inlaid abalone backing. There is only one of these stunning brooches in the world, and it won't be replicated after it's sold!
You can own your very own one of a kind pearl when you choose a mabé pearl pendant. These pearls are a brilliant white color with pink, blue, and green overtones playing across the surface. They have been accented with several Swarovski® crystals imbedded in the surface of the pearls and are finished with a smooth Abalone Mother-of-Pearl backing. Each pearl hangs from an 18″ Sterling silver chain on a sterling silver bail. Actual pearl may vary from picture.
Your friends might not even believe this is a real pearl, it looks so extraordinary. But it is! This pendant features a one-of-a-kind, genuine freshwater mabé pearl of many colors.
The nacré (smooth pearlescent substance that forms pearls and gives them their color and luster) is primarily gold, copper, and lavender with an amazing aqua blue and green orient that gives it an extra shine. This pearl has been hand-encrusted with Swarovski® crystals in a two-stripe pattern across the surface of the pearl.
Finished with a smooth abalone backing and a simple Sterling silver bail, this pendant hangs from an 18″ Sterling silver box chain.
Pair of Sterling silver lever back earrings composed of a small round black color freshwater pearl hanging over a large abalone shell stylized teardrop.
Welcome to the Pearl Library!
Pearl Crazy (pûrl krā'zē) adj.
Persistent attachment and consuming affection for lustrous ocean gems.
Pearl Crazy may be communicable, as those who come into contact with individuals with the affliction tend to begin to behave strangely. There may be potential here for a global outbreak of Pearl Girls.
Closely akin to Pearl Crazy, but also spends an inordinate amount of time in or around pearls.
Legend tells us that when the excruciatingly beautiful Venus rose from the sea, the drops of water that fell from her body scattered and became a thousand perfect pearls.
Cultures from around the world have cherished pearls for countless generations for their purity and natural perfection. In Persia, pearls are called the 'Tears of the Gods'. Some cultures believe them to be God's first creation.
During many Chinese dynasties, it was believed that pearls fell from the sky when dragons fought. In other times, they also believed that the moon alone could create pearls, bestowing its otherworldly celestial glow on the beautiful gems.
The ancient Greeks believed that when the sun went down, oysters, attracted by moonlight, would float to the surface of the ocean, open their shells to the night, and collect the glistening evening dew. They would disappear by morning, but the dew would soon be transformed into a radiant pearl.
Pearls have been known for centuries as "The Queen of Gems and the Gem of Queens." Portraits of royalty more often than not feature pearls prominently as ornaments for clothing, as jewels in the hair, or as components in massive crowns or scepters. Those who could afford to buy and keep such gems would of course be glad to broadcast their wealth and power by putting their pearls on display.
Rulers and the very rich sought out this precious jewel, sending countless divers to their deaths by drowning or shark attack at the bottom of the sea! Pearls were often seized as spoils of war, passing from owner to owner during their long journeys. Queens were known to obliterate their rivals to obtain this priceless gem!
In recent times, it is easy to see the power of pearls as women in high position still wear pearls (consider Hillary Clinton and Angelina Jolie, or Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kelly, and Princess Diana, for a few, who are all well known for wearing pearls). Think of the last time you looked at magazines in the supermarket checkout line. We'd hazard a guess that the most beautiful, influential women on the covers were wearing pearls!
However they were made, the ancients certainly realized their unique worth, and pearls became one of the most prized gems in history. Their rarity meant that a high-quality pearl was so expensive that only a few lucky people could afford to own them. They quickly became associated with wealth and power, and the pearl's popularity spread so rapidly, especially during the Renaissance, that laws were passed in Europe prohibiting anyone except for royalty and brides on their wedding day from wearing them.
Such a storied gem has of course produced its share of folk tales and superstitions. Even though many of these beliefs are no longer widely shared, some of them have found their way into our modern cultures.
In some cultures, brides are discouraged from wearing pearls on their wedding day or from incorporating pearls into their wedding ring for fear that they will bring tears to the marriage! However, going back many generations, this was not the intended meaning, but rather, pearls were thought to bring not tears of sadness, but tears of joy. In other cultures, including the American culture, brides think of pearls first when they think of a gem they would wear on their wedding day. Pearls on the bride, the bridesmaids, the flower girl indicate the purity and sacredness of the ceremony.
Pearls' association with babies and children is well- known, and some believe that placing a pearl under the pillow of a childless couple will allow them to conceive.
Perhaps due to their inherently feminine nature, pearls are sometimes thought to help cure depression in women. It is the belief of the Pearl Girls at Pearls International that receiving a gift of pearls would certainly cure most depressions we can think of!
The pearl is the birthstone for individuals born in June. All types and colors of pearls are appropriate for gifts to those born in the month of June.
Pearls are prized for their beauty and history, and are given as priceless gifts on the 1st, 3rd, 12, and 30th wedding anniversaries to symbolize purity and constancy.
Giving pearls to newborn babies is thought to give them a long and happy life.
Pearls are thought to provide their wearers with the power to obtain love, healing, protection, wealth, and luck. Pearls International makes no claims as to the validity of any of these beliefs, but if your pearls bring you luck, we wouldn't be at all surprised! When you buy pearls for a loved one or for yourself, you can be sure that it will be appropriate and appreciated, often becoming a favorite piece!
The process of culturing pearls was perfected in the early twentieth century by a handful of dedicated and passionate pearl advocates, a man named Kokichi Mikimoto being chief among them. Initially, his intention was to restore oyster populations that had been depleted in his native Japan due to increasing industrialization and pollution. However, after many years of experimentation, Mikimoto discovered a method through which he could reliably produce pearls by implanting carved shell beads in the tissue of the Akoya oyster. Soon, his method was adopted by other pearl cultivators, and the history of the pearl was changed forever. Regular folks would never have been able to afford a pearl if not for the hard work of these pioneering souls who made cultured pearls the industry standard – and we at Pearls International are forever grateful!
Once an exceedingly rare gem, pearls today are cultivated by man, so they have become accessible to virtually everyone. They are produced in a variety of places around the world, including the Persian Gulf, India, Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, and even from as close to home as Tennessee! Some freshwater pearls can even be found in the rivers and lakes of Scotland, Ireland, France, Austria, and Germany, and from the areas around S. Viet Nam, S. Korea, Burma, Thailand. At Pearls International, we source our pearls primarily from Tahiti, Australia, Japan, China, and New Zealand, the places most likely to produce pearls of high quality and luster.
Pearls are an organic gem, and are relatively soft, ranging between 2.5 and 4.5 on the widely-used Moh's Scale of Hardness. They are formed when a small irritant finds its way into an oyster's shell composed of many layers of shimmering nacre coating, an irritant that finds its way into the oyster's shell.
Pearls may take several years to reach a size that can be used for jewelry. During that time, each oyster leaves its own signature, which appears on the surface of the pearl as luster and orient. The oyster may also leave small imperfections in the surface of the pearl — far from being undesirable, these characteristics help to give each pearl its own personality and makes each one unique. Because of this individual signature, no two pearls in the world are alike. With pearls, you know that your jewelry is truly one-of-a- kind!
Today, there are so many varieties of pearl on the market that it can be difficult to choose. Most pearls fall into one of four major groupings: Freshwater, Akoya, Black Tahitian, and South Sea. Here are a few of the more common types, along with photos and descriptions to help you decide which pearl type is right for you! If you'd like to know more about choosing the perfect pearl, check out our pearl- buying guide.
A cultured pearl is any pearl grown with the influence of human intervention. Today most pearls are cultured, meaning that they are implanted with a foreign object to produce a certain shape or form of pearl. Cultured pearls are not as expensive as natural pearls, but because they are cultivated by humans, they are plentiful and less dangerous to harvest. The only way to tell if a pearl is natural or cultivated is to have it x- rayed to determine if there is a foreign object at its center.
Natural pearls cover a huge variety of pearls and can be further divided into saltwater pearls (formed in gulfs, bays, seas, oceans) and freshwater (from lakes, rivers etc.). Natural pearls are typically saltwater. Formed entirely by an act of nature and with no assistance from man, the irritant enters the mollusk. The irritant can be anything from a fragment of shell to very small animals such as snails or worms! Most natural pearls are irregularly shaped, and these pearls are very rare to come across–when you do, they come with a hefty price tag!
Black saltwater pearls are a naturally dark colored pearl that are formed in an oyster with a "black-lip". Black Tahitian pearls are by far the most common, but other oysters will produce darker colored pearls very infrequently. The majority of black pearls available on the market, and almost all black freshwater pearls have been enhanced by treating with organic compounds, irradiation, or heat to deepen their color.
Most black pearls are not truly black, and there are a wide range of pearl colors that are included in the 'black' family. These colors include true black, light black, silver, blue, or dark grey, although other very dark colors such as the rarer peacock green are also referred to as black pearls.
Originally Tahitian black pearls, the chocolate pearl is born within the black Pinctada Margaritifera, the black-lipped oyster. After the pearl is harvested it is treated with a natural combination of organic compounds to produce a lighter chocolate color. Just like that, this beautiful pearl goes from licorice to chocolate. Freshwater pearls can also commonly be found in chocolate colors, but are almost invariably treated to achieve these rich tones.
'Freshwater' is the umbrella term for any pearl that forms in a body of water that is not salty, such as a river, lake, or stream. A freshwater pearl is created when a piece of foreign material enters an oyster's shell and cannot be ejected by the animal. The object irritates the mollusk, and to decrease the irritation, the oyster produces nacre, a hard substance similar to horn. Over a period of time a pearl is produced in the shape of the object that was covered by the mollusk.
The son of a Japanese noodle shop owner, Kokochi Mikimoto's interest in the cultivation of pearls was sparked by his era's obsession with natural pearls. He realized that even with their popularity, finding a natural pearl of any quality was incredibly rare. Noticing the trading power that the pearl had, Mikimoto set out to create pearls of his own that would ensure pearls would never be scarce again. Mikimoto wanted to guarantee that his pearls were worthy of a reputable standing amongst the world's finest pearls, so he established a grading system with only 5% of cultured pearls meeting the criteria.
The South Sea pearl comes from the Pinctada Maxima oyster, which originated in Sri Lanka. These oysters were originally famed for their shells, which were used in the production of Mother-of-Pearl shirt buttons. When diving for oysters the pearls were an viewed as an extra incentive! Broome pearls was the official name of the South Sea pearl; these pearls became so sought after that government had to outlaw the harvest of oysters to prevent extinction. South Sea pearls usually come in the peacock green color range and are larger than most pearls due to their warm habitat.
Tahitian pearls are also known as Black South Sea pearls, and are cherished for their exotic colors and mirror-like luster. Often called "Black Pearls", Tahitian pearls consist of the widest spectrum of exotic colors of any pearl! These colors include peacock green, silver green, blue, eggplant and many more! Tahitian pearls come from the Pinctada Margaritifera oyster, which is found exclusively in Tahiti and other French Polynesian islands. Tahitian pearls range in size from 8mm to as large as 16mm!
Found in the Kimberley area of Northwest Australia, the Australian pearl industry is know for producing the world's finest pearls, and generates 20,000,000 dollars a year. Australian pearls are grown in saltwater, and range in color from subtle gold to milky white.
Found in the Caribbean, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico, conch pearls are one of the rarest varieties of pearl, but it wasn't always this way. Spiral-shaped Queen Conches are primarily harvested for their meat, but every 1 in 1,000,000 conches produces a non-nacreous pearl. Conch pearls are created from a calcium carbonate which produces a flame configuration on the face of the pearl along with a hardness and resistance to damage. The colors of these pearls vary from white, yellow, pink, and the mogul of them all, the salmon-colored orange pink.
Because natural pearls are so rare, people have for thousands of years created substitutes. Records indicate that the ancient Romans made imitation pearls. Queen Elizabeth I of England, who had a passion for pearls as you can see in just about every portrait, is said to have established an artificial pearl industry to supply what nature could not. Mallorca pearls originate from the Spanish island of Mallorca. Also known as Majorcan pearls, they are very popular in the United States. The techniques for manufacturing imitation pearls have varied over the centuries and today include coating glass beads with a mixture of varnish and fish scales or flakes of the mineral mica.
Named the state gem in 1979 the Tennessee River pearl is not your average pearl. The only domestically cultivated pearl available in the US, this pearl is known as the most durable pearl in the world. The irregular or abstract shape of the pearl comes from changes in the toxin levels in the Tennessee Rivers after WWI.
Button pearls are pearls that are spherical on top, and flat on their underside, they are mainly used for earrings because of this structure, which lends itself well to mounting on posts. Also called rondelle pearls, the button pearl is a freshwater pearl. These pearls are very popular because of the uniformity they possess.
On occasion you can find tiny seed pearls in any kind of mollusks in any color. These pearls were very popular during the Victorian era, and were used to make extravagant pieces for less than the cost of diamonds, rubies or other gemstones. Pieces containing thousands of tiny pearls were constructed, requiring less work because the individual stones didn't have to be cut. They were shaped and formed to place on wire frames or horse hair ropes.
Keshi pearls are often considered to be formed by accident, since these pearls occur when an oyster ejects its irritant before the culturing is complete. As a result, Keshi pearls are 100% nacre and generally have a very high level of luster. Keshi pearls are typically small and can come from saltwater or freshwater oysters. Keshi means "poppy seed" in Japanese, and they are sometimes called "poppy seed pearls".
Mabé pearls are "worked" and "assembled" Blister pearls. So what does that mean? While in the oyster, the pearl is actually considered a Blister pearl and not a Mabé pearl. This type of pearl is intentionally grown by using a hemispheric nucleus or a half bead and implanting it against the oyster's shell rather than within its tissues. Once the Blister pearl has formed it is then "worked", cut out of the oyster's shell using a circle-bit drill. Then they "assemble" by placing a cap on the back of the pearl with a piece of mother-of-pearl and the Mabé is complete. Mabé pearls are known for having high luster and orient and are used most often for rings and earrings.
Baroque pearls are irregular and come in all different shapes and sizes, neither round nor symmetrical, and they usually have uneven surfaces. Most are inexpensive, but some remarkable baroques have come to be the centerpiece for very expensive pieces of jewelry. Their fantastical shapes lend themselves to use in pieces that take full advantage of their unique appearance.
Ring pearls are the result of a tight fit! The oyster is nice and cozy inside its shell, then along comes the irritant. Because there is only so much room for the oyster AND the irritant, the oyster is left with only one choice–as it coats the irritant, the oyster is able to spin the soon- to-be-pearl in one direction, resulting in a one-of-a-kind signature!
Biwa pearls are some of the most famous freshwater pearls, created by the pearl mussels that live in Lake Biwa. The lake, in the Shiga Prefecture and one of Japan's oldest, is renewed by almost 500 small rivers and streams that flow down from the surrounding mountains. Lake Biwa, near Japan's capital of Kyoto, is the only place Biwa pearls are found, although the mussel Hyriopsis schlegeli, from which the pearls are harvested, has spread through mussel hatcheries across the world. As a result, "biwa" pearls now come from many different sources than the actual lake.
Mother of pearl is the inner pearly layer of the shell of the Gastropoda, Bivalvia (Pepcypoda) or Cephalopda family of oysters. The lip, or inside of the oyster can be in any range of colors, and these oysters are found all over the world. These shells lend their colors to the pearls their oysters produce. Mother of Pearl is used in jewelry, inlay on musical instruments, ornaments, buttons, and gun and knife handles.
Known for both their meat and mother-of- pearl, abalones, or ear-shells, can be found around the world. They produce beautiful natural pearls in shades of turquoise, rose, green and cream. Abalone thrive on rocky shores in cold water. They are often encrusted with small clams that bore in from the outside and stimulate the production of Blister pearls. Evidence from archaeological sites in California shows that natural abalone pearls were used as trade goods by native peoples for thousands of years. Today, species are being cultured in California and New Zealand, chiefly for food but also for mabé pearls.
Think you can stump our Pearl Specialists? Call us at 386.767.3473 or email us at customercare@pearlsinternational.com, and ask any question you can think of relating to pearls or Pearls International jewelry, and we'll tell you everything we know!
If you want to find out how to tell if you've found a high-quality pearl, check out this handy Pearls International Pearl Buying Guide!
Pearly Whirly Pearl Fact – What Are Paua Shells?
Did you know…there are BLUE Pearls?
That's right! The "Paua" pearl from New Zealand is bright blue!
"Paua" pearls or "abalone" pearls come from the gastropod mollusk, Haliotis. They have a natural iridescence that is rare and seems almost unnatural.
The New Zealand pearl comes in all shades of blue, but it also embodies all of the other colors of the sea – from the blue and green colors of the ocean, to the yellow, red, pink and purple colors of the sunrise and sunset.
Each individual pearl can also have a variety of colors!
The New Zealand Paua can create a beautiful pearl, but New Zealanders know that the meat of the Paua is also a tasty treat. Therefore, you can wear the pearl it produces, and indulge in the meat from the animal that created it!
In addition to its beautiful pearls and tastiness, the abalone has a variety of significant meanings.
So you see the abalone does more than sit at the bottom of the sea, it feeds us, adorns us, and gives us meaning! Give them a try!


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Fitness / Running
5 Rules to Increase Running Mileage Without Burning Out
Follow these steps to bump up overall running volume and reap the fitness benefits.
Written by Dan Roe
Whether you're going for a PR or just want to spend more time enjoying your Aaptiv run, increasing mileage is a key component of every runner's training evolution.
Ramping up training volume comes with some risk; getting greedy with your mileage could result in injury. Find your running mileage building sweet spot with these five tips from Bill Leach, Chicago-area running coach and former head coach of four NCAA Division I track and field programs, and John Henwood, a New York City-based running coach and 2004 Olympian in the 10,000-meter run.
Increase by ten percent each week.
It's a rather general guideline, but it's one that the nation's top running coaches start with. "Generally I like to limit increases in mileage to ten percent per week," Leach says.
For his most capable clients, Henwood tends to limit mileage increases to ten miles per week, but the principle is the same: Going up in mileage too quickly means that the body doesn't have time to make the proper adaptations, which can lead to injury.
The ten percent rule isn't as applicable when a runner's current mileage is below 20 miles per week, Leach says. He's currently working with a runner who's doing ten t0 12 miles per week, following an injury.
"When the mileage is that low, the ten percent increase is really minuscule," Leach says. "I suggested he increase his mileage every week by three miles until he gets to 20."
Another approach is to ratchet running mileage up in cycles. Increase by ten percent for two weeks in a row, then go down by ten percent, before repeating the process. Leach says that the strategy is designed to allow the body to cope with the added stimulus before pushing forward. "I knew someone running 30 miles per week, so [an example] might be 30-33-36-33 [miles]," he says.
Let our trainers guide you through training workouts with the Aaptiv app. We have running workouts if you're training for a race, or for personal runs.
Start at a slower pace.
Gaining volume and speed simultaneously is tough, and if you're a novice it's important to start conservatively. "I don't like to make people get into speed too quickly," Henwood says. "If you're a bit slower, the beginning is more of the conditioning phase, getting the body in condition to handle the running."
Rest is equally important when adding any training stimulus. "I'd make sure [that] you're taking at least one day off per week," Leach says. It's okay to increase intensity, he adds, once the athlete reaches a point where he or she is fully recovered from the additional volume.
Monitor your heart rate variability.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is an emerging fitness metric, and it's one of Leach's favorites. Rather than measuring beats per minute, HRV quantifies the variance between beats. While resting, a high HRV score is actually a good thing, as it indicates that your body is adjusting to changes in stressors and is ready to train. "It essentially describes the level of stress," Leach says. "Whether stress is because of lack of recovery, emotional stress, lack of sleep; it's a reliable measure[ment] of your readiness for doing anything that requires a workload."
Leach instructs his athlete to check their HRV score upon waking, which lets them adjust the day's training load based on how ready their bodies are to move. A basic Polar chest strap is all you need, and apps like Elite HRV sync with a reliable heart rate device to send you the data.
Add strength training.
Runners don't need to be bulky or fixate on upper body strength, but lower body strength and stability exercises are key to avoiding injury while building mileage. "I want to make sure [that] they're doing strength training twice a week," Henwood says. "I look at flexibility and strength and [then] tailor it to the individual."
Concurrent training is the term for a regime that includes resistance training and aerobic training, and you can integrate weight training into your running routine to keep the mileage gains from breaking down skeletal muscle fiber. Remember to consider your priorities: The first exercise (resistance or cardio) you do is the one that you'll benefit most from, so if your focus is running, lift after you're done.
Aaptiv has strength training workouts you can use to supplement your other workout regimens.
Inject drills into your run.
Running coaches are wary of prescribing longer runs to lower mileage athletes because many aren't yet ready to cope with the sustained stress. "If you've got an 11-minute miler," Henwood says, "you don't tell them to go run eight miles like you would with a seven-minute miler."
Form breaks down past a certain level of fatigue, and poor form can contribute to injury. "Generally, the rule of thumb is [that] you can run as long as you want while maintaining efficient form," Leach says. "I'd allow that to be the guide, rather than getting up to 20 miles by such and such date."
You can, however, reinvigorate your tired body by stopping mid-run for a few form drills. "In the ballet studio, they call it tucking your butt," Leach says, describing the pelvic tilt drill. When a runner tires, his or her pelvis tends to tilt downward, and the entire body starts to lean forward. To stay upright, try lifting one knee so that the quad is parallel to the ground. Tilt your pelvis upward so that your hips are directly underneath you. Repeat a few times on each leg, and, if needed, lean against a tree or a post for balance.
A-skips, b-skips, butt kicks, high knees, and other such drills can wake up tired core and stabilizer muscles. "Skipping will reset core engagement and foot strike orientation," Leach says. "The athlete will be able to run in a much healthier manner."
Take Aaptiv along with your runs. You'll love it!
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The mission of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette is to celebrate the power of art to inspire, instruct, challenge and build community through collections, exhibitions, events, educational and cultural programs.
The institution now known as the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette was founded as the Lafayette Art Association on April 14, 1909. After a "general awakening of art interests all over (the) country and state" some of Lafayette residents saw a chance to "stimulate and encourage interest in art and to give annual exhibitions, and also to establish and maintain permanent collections of works of art." Twenty-five citizens, led by Laura Ann Fry, including members of the Art Club came together in at the Lafayette High School at Sixth and Columbia, to found the organization. Superior Court Judge, Henry Vinton chaired the meeting and was elected President. Laura Ann Fry was elected Vice President. In less than a month's time the Association gained 386 members, each paying $1.00 in annual dues. Judge Vinton and Ms. Fry continued to lead the organization through 1924.
Laura Ann Fry was a native of White County and was a practicing potter formerly associated with Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, until she moved to Lafayette to teach as a Professor in the Industrial Arts Department at Purdue University in 1896. In 1906 she was appointed head of the department; the first woman to be so named.
In 1982, the organization received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, and changed the name to the Greater Lafayette Museum of Art. In 2000, the name of the organization became the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, to bring "Art" to the forfront.
Over the years the collection has expanded as a result of purchases and donations. The Permanent Collection now boasts more than 1,400 works of art. The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1982, and strictly adheres to the organization's policies and best practices for museums.
As the permanent collection continued to grow under the guidance of Judge Henry Vinton and founding member Laura Anne Fry, the Association utilized members' homes, local schools, the YMCA, the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, the Fowler Hotel, The Elks Home and Purdue University for meetings, exhibitions, and to store works in the new collection. In 1928 David Linn Ross, founder of Ross Gear and Tooling Co., offered the second floor of his building at 628 Main Street rent free to both the Lafayette Art Association and the Tippecanoe Historical Society. This site would provide much needed gallery space for the ever expanding Lafayette Art Association. The Association remained there until 1960. Today the collection is cared for in a secure and environmentally controlled space within the museum facility at 102, South 10th St., Lafayette. Several of the works from the collection are always on view in the Weil Gallery, in exhibitions that change biannually.
After thirty-two years in the Ross building the Association outgrew their space. A new building was built on a piece of land purchased from the grounds of the Moses Fowler House in 1959. The new building was designed by Walter Scholer Sr. and Lloyd Moser of Scholer Corporation and dedicated in 1960, as the Lafayette Art Center. On March 10, 1980 the North Wing was opened adding an elevator and 1,000 square feet of gallery space on the second floor. This wing was dedicated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Weil, Jr., who made the lead gift in order to provide space for a classroom and permanent collection galleries. Two years later, after accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the Lafayette Art Association was re-incorporated as the Greater Lafayette Museum of Art. As a memorial to board member Mickey K. Shook, the Community Service Wing was added in 1988, to provide a community gathering space, a gallery, museum shop and office space. A capital campaign was led by Robert Whitsel and James Shook Sr. to secure the funding. In 2015 the wing was remodeled with a grant from North Central Health Services.
The board of directors commissioned Dorthy Gillespie to create a large public sculpture titled "Launched Ribbon" which was placed near the Ninth Street entrance in 1984. In 2007, the museum gifted the sculpture to the City of Lafayette and after restoration, it was installed in a pocket park at the intersection of Main and Kossuth Streets in 2010. With funding from a North Central Health Services grant, Louisville artist Dave Caudill was selected from a competition to create a sculptural canopy over the Ninth Street handicapped entrance. "Wabash Waves" was dedicated in October 2007. A major gift by siblings David Fan, Hung Fan, Vicky Fan Black and Frances Fan Macdonald funded remodeling of the studio classroom space on the first floor in honor of their mother. The Manya Fan Art Education Center was dedicated in October 2012.
The bronze sculpture titled "Resting Dancer" by Indiana artist, Tuck Langland, was purchased, from a 2018 museum exhibition of his work, with a lead gift from the Art League, major gifts from Kristel Kaye and Mona Berg and many donations by Art Museum members, for installation outside the 10th Street entrance.


This qualification is designed principally for those who work in the customer service industry with a responsibility to cross-sell and upsell. This course explains the fundamentals of selling, and delivers the engagement skills and conversation techniques that build selling confidence in service teams. The goal is to establish rapport and trust and make the sale as natural as it can be.
There is no formal examination for this course but candidate participation in the activities during the course is essential for certification. On successful completion of this course, candidates will receive a Successful Selling Skills in Customer Service certificate.