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Amborella pangenome
Hu, R. (Creator), Scheben, A. P. (Creator), Verpaalen, B. (Creator), Tirnaz, S. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Hodel, R. G. J. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator), Soltis, D. E. (Creator), Soltis, P. S. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 14 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5e45f60e4a7fd
Dietary nitrate supplementation does not improve cycling time-trial performance in the heat
Kent, G. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 6 Dec 2016
DOI: 10.4225/23/584613a200c8a
Symbolic computation in Gamma_n(F_p^d): associativity and nilpotency class
Glasby, S. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 15 Mar 2016
DOI: 10.4225/23/591532ffd1281
Evidence for redox sensing by a human cardiac calcium channel
Hool, L. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 14 Apr 2016
Brassicaceae RGA candidate protein sequences
Tirnaz, S. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 3 Nov 2019
DOI: 10.26182/5dbf848ca28c3
Research Data Management Services at UWA (November 2015)
Toufexis, K. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 24 Nov 2015
DOI: 10.4225/23/599e637f44359, https://www.slideshare.net/KatinaToufexis/research-data-management-services-at-uwa-november-2015
Calcium oxalate crystals: an integral component of the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum/Brassica carinata pathosystem - lesion data
Uloth, M. (Creator), Clode, P. (Creator), You, M. (Creator) & Barbetti, M. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 26 Nov 2014
DOI: 10.4225/23/5915201ad124d
The effect of framing and normative messages in building support for climate policies
Hurlstone, M. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 6 Nov 2014
DOI: 10.4225/23/591533e1d1284
Europa Inventa HTML export files
DOI: 10.4225/23/55641c737a2a4, http://europa.arts.uwa.edu.au/ and one more link, https://europa.atlassian.net/wiki/discover/all-updates (show fewer)
Parkes observations for project P456 semester 2016OCTS_BPSR_01
Hobbs, G. (Creator), Manchester, D. (Creator), Sarkissian, J. (Creator), Bailes, M. (Creator), Ramesh Bhat, N. D. (Creator), Keith, M. J. (Creator), Coles, W. (Creator), Van Straten, W. (Creator), Ravi, V. (Creator), Osłowski, S. (Creator), Kerr, M. (Creator), Shannon, R. (Creator), Wang, J. (Creator), Levin, Y. (Creator), Wen, L. (Creator), Zhu, X. (Creator), Dai, S. (Creator), Burke, S. (Creator) & Reardon, D. J. (Creator), CSIRO Data Access Portal, 14 Apr 2017
DOI: 10.25919/5bb100524912d, https://data.csiro.au/collections/collection/CIcsiro:22456v1
Brassica oleracea, rapa, napus pangenome data
Bayer, P. (Creator), Scheben, A. P. (Creator), Golicz, A. (Creator), Yuan, A. (Creator), Faure, S. (Creator), Lee, J. (Creator), Chawla, H. S. (Creator), Bancroft, I. (Creator), Raman, H. (Creator), Lim, Y. P. (Creator), Robbens, S. (Creator), Jiang, L. (Creator), Liu, S. (Creator), Barker, M. S. (Creator), Schranz, E. (Creator), Wang, X. (Creator), King, G. J. (Creator), Pires, J. C. (Creator), Chalhoub, B. (Creator), Snowdon, R. J. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 22 Jul 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5f1936836a1c4
Grehl et al Brain Stimulation PCR array
Rodger, J. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 29 Nov 2014
DOI: 10.4225/23/59151f87d124b
Atypical information-use in children with autism spectrum disorder during judgments of child and adult face identity
Ewing, L. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 9 Dec 2015
DOI: 10.4225/23/5668cadb59eea, https://osf.io/gk4vx/
Calcium oxalate crystals: an integral component of the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum/Brassica carinata pathosystem
Uloth, M. (Creator), Clode, P. (Creator), You, M. (Creator) & Barbetti, M. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 2 Oct 2014
Amborella pangenome bam files
Hu, R. (Creator), Scheben, A. P. (Creator), Verpaalen, B. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Tirnaz, S. (Creator), Hodel, R. G. J. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator), Soltis, D. E. (Creator), Soltis, P. S. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 13 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.26182/rkcy-qa46, https://publiclargefiles.it.uwa.edu.au/public/CENTRAL-RPDS_REPOSITORY_LARGE_DATA_ACCESS-001/SplitAmborella.zip
RefKA wheat genome assemblies
Yuan, A. (Creator), Anderson, R. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Lee, J. (Creator), Chan, C. K. (. (Creator), Zhao, R. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 29 May 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5ed9d2e615d39, https://publiclargefiles.it.uwa.edu.au/public/CENTRAL-RPDS_REPOSITORY_LARGE_DATA_ACCESS-001/RefKaAssembliesPolishedandUnpolished.zip
Amborella pangenome and supplementary tables
Hu, R. (Creator), Scheben, A. P. (Creator), Verpaalen, B. (Creator), Tirnaz, S. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Hodel, R. G. J. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator), Soltis, D. E. (Creator), Soltis, P. S. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 12 Jun 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5ee33f847f85d
Banana pangenome supplementary data
Rijzaani, H. (Creator), Bayer, P. (Creator), Rouard, M. (Creator), Doležel, J. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator) & Edwards, D. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 12 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.26182/y00m-nb33
Soybean pangenome SNPs, assembly, annotation, PAV
Bayer, P. (Creator), Hu, R. (Creator), Valliyodan, B. (Creator), Marsh, J. (Creator), Yuan, A. (Creator), Vuong, T. (Creator), Patil, G. (Creator), Song, Q. (Creator), Batley, J. (Creator), Varshney, R. (Creator), Lam, H. M. (Creator), Edwards, D. (Creator) & Nguyen, H. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 12 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5f34ac3377313
Laboratory experiments and numerical modelling of wave-driven mean flow dynamics in submerged canopies
Van Rooijen, A. (Creator), Lowe, R. (Contributor), Rijnsdorp, D. (Contributor), Ghisalberti, M. (Contributor), Jacobsen, N. (Contributor) & McCall, R. (Contributor), The University of Western Australia, 4 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.26182/5e38d3527a4fb
Data for: Modulation of joint and limb mechanical work in walk-to-run transition steps in humans
Lay, B. (Creator), Rubenson, J. (Creator) & Pires, N. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 2 Aug 2018
DOI: 10.26182/5d2d558d2eb8e
Particle Capture Efficiency - Single Collector - Direct Interception
Espinosa Gayosso, A. (Creator), Ghisalberti, M. (Supervisor), Ivey, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, N. (Supervisor), The University of Western Australia, 23 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.26182/5c4917f9e9a49
Prospectivity analysis using a mineral systems approach - Capricorn case study project (RP04-063-M436)
Occhipinti, S. (Creator), Lindsay, M. (Creator), Aitken, A. (Creator), Metelka, V. (Creator), Pirajno, F. (Creator), Aurore, J. (Creator), Uren, A. (Creator), Lampinen, H. (Creator), Ramos, L. (Creator), Tyler, I. (Creator), Miller, J. (Creator) & McCuaig, C. (Creator), CSIRO Data Access Portal, 2 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.25919/5d43b45d4a7b0, https://doi.org/10.25919%2F5d43b45d4a7b0
Data from Crookes et al (2015) "How well do computer-generated faces tap face expertise?"
Crookes, K. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 28 Apr 2015
Data from: Sperm competition in humans: mate guarding behavior negatively correlates with ejaculate quality
Simmons, L. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 14 Aug 2014
DOI: 10.4225/23/59153203d127d


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Global Spotlight: International Child Abduction
According to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, last year nearly 2,000 children were internationally abducted to or from the United States by one of their own parents, in violation of the other parent's rights:
That's 40 children taken from their homes and from their loved ones each week. Abductions traumatize children, their parents, friends, and family. International Parental Child Abduction is a painful scourge for so many, and it is something that deeply concerns me.
Parental kidnapping compromises and destroys parent-child relationships, uproots and destabilizes children, and typically causes acute emotional distress to everybody involved. Today's International Missing Children's Day strikes us as an auspicious occasion to shine PBI's Global Pro Bono Spotlight on a particularly compelling pro bono partnership benefitting victims of international parental kidnapping.
An international treaty, the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, provides for the swift return of internationally abducted children to their countries of habitual residence. The U.S. is currently bound to 68 other countries under the treaty, and expects to gain its 69th treaty partner a tout de suite following Japan's recent decision to ratify the Convention.
However, the United States' execution of its treaty obligations is plagued by a major impediment: by taking a reservation to Article 26 of the Hague Convention, the U.S. declined to provide applicant parents with legal representation in Hague proceedings before the U.S. courts. So, in order to ensure access to justice for indigent and low-income parents abroad with children missing in the United States, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) established an International Child Abduction Attorney Network (ICAAN).
One of ICAAN's pro bono partners is none other than Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatory, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP*. When NCMEC first approached the firm to represent a left-behind parent pro bono in a Hague abduction case, Pro Bono Partner Debbie Segal says she jumped at the opportunity:
It was quite amazing to be able to use our legal skills to facilitate a reunion between a parent and a child – there was not a dry eye in the house. The Hague cases quickly became coveted pro bono opportunities for young litigators, because they were extremely important, fast-paced, unique and exciting. After we had a few successful cases under our belts, one of our associates suggested that others could benefit from our experiences. We approached NCMEC, they embraced the idea, and the rest is history.
So, in addition to continuing to represent left-behind parents of internationally abducted children in Hague proceedings, the firm authored a national practice manual for NCMEC, "Litigating International Child Abduction Cases Under the Hague Convention" (second edition coming soon!). Kilpatrick Townsend's pro bono portfolio now includes a signature International Parental Abduction initiative spanning North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Recognizing that the effective functioning of the Hague Convention is dependent upon left-behind parents' unfettered access to legal counsel, the U.S. State Department's Office of Children's Issues (the designated U.S. central authority under the treaty) is actively seeking legal talent to expand its pro bono Attorney Network. What's in it for me, you ask?
Gain exposure to international law and federal court litigation experience;
Pro bono attorneys may recover attorneys' fees in successful Hague proceedings (See Cuellar v. Joyce, 603 F.3d 1142 (9th Cir. 2010)) — we covered this in The Wire back when it happened, here;
And, in the words of one pro bono attorney who recently completed his very first Hague case, "This experience reminded me of why I went to law school in the first place."
Law firms and in-house legal departments interested in representing left-behind parents in Hague child abduction proceedings in the U.S. courts may contact the State Department's Legal Assistance Coordinator Patricia Hoff at 202.736.9096. No prior international law experience is required.
To learn more about Global Pro Bono, or for technical assistance, contact PBI Global Pro Bono Coordinator Julia Alanen.
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Happy Halloween From Firstvision and UpLifts!
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The graduate program in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to accomplish the following basic purposes: a) to improve and extend the professional competence of early childhood, middle, and secondary teachers; b) to prepare teachers for special positions in the schools; c) and to prepare students for doctoral work in university graduate programs. Students seeking a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction will receive an individually designed plan that best suits their interest and needs. Individualized degree plans may also be designed for persons interested in a master's degree but not holding nor seeking teacher certification. Additionally, a program to attain initial certification for persons holding a degree in a teaching field is offered in this department.
Students seeking initial certification may also pursue a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. For students seeking teacher certification as part of the master's degree, 24- certification hours are required.
Depending on the program, a comprehensive examination covering coursework in the major and minor field must be passed or comprehensive graduate research must be proposed and defended before Curriculum and Instruction faculty prior to graduation. Students must be enrolled during the semester in which they take their comprehensive exam.
Failure to meet standard #2 or #3 will require the candidate to submit to an interview with faculty and submit a portfolio to the faculty. The Graduate Admissions Committee for Curriculum and Instruction reserves the right to conduct interviews with any potential candidates as warranted.
This program is designed to prepare students to teach dual credit courses and/or courses at the community colleges. In collaboration with an advisor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction the student will develop an individual plan consistent with the student's interests and needs.
Students who are seeking initial certification as part of a masters program will need to complete the 30 hours of coursework listed below. Twenty-four of the listed hours are certification courses.


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=head1 NAME

SSL_CTX_get0_param, SSL_get0_param, SSL_CTX_set1_param, SSL_set1_param,
SSL_CTX_set_purpose, SSL_CTX_set_trust, SSL_set_purpose, SSL_set_trust -
get and set verification parameters

=head1 SYNOPSIS

 #include <openssl/ssl.h>

 X509_VERIFY_PARAM *SSL_CTX_get0_param(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 X509_VERIFY_PARAM *SSL_get0_param(SSL *ssl);
 int SSL_CTX_set1_param(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509_VERIFY_PARAM *vpm);
 int SSL_set1_param(SSL *ssl, X509_VERIFY_PARAM *vpm);

 int SSL_CTX_set_purpose(SSL_CTX *ctx, int purpose);
 int SSL_set_purpose(SSL *ssl, int purpose);

 int SSL_CTX_set_trust(SSL_CTX *ctx, int trust);
 int SSL_set_trust(SSL *ssl, int trust);

=head1 DESCRIPTION

SSL_CTX_get0_param() and SSL_get0_param() retrieve an internal pointer to
the verification parameters for B<ctx> or B<ssl> respectively. The returned
pointer must not be freed by the calling application.

SSL_CTX_set1_param() and SSL_set1_param() set the verification parameters
to B<vpm> for B<ctx> or B<ssl>.

The functions SSL_CTX_set_purpose() and SSL_set_purpose() are shorthands which
set the purpose parameter on the verification parameters object. These functions
are equivalent to calling X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_purpose() directly.

The functions SSL_CTX_set_trust() and SSL_set_trust() are similarly shorthands
which set the trust parameter on the verification parameters object. These
functions are equivalent to calling X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_trust() directly.

=head1 NOTES

Typically parameters are retrieved from an B<SSL_CTX> or B<SSL> structure
using SSL_CTX_get0_param() or SSL_get0_param() and an application modifies
them to suit its needs: for example to add a hostname check.

=head1 RETURN VALUES

SSL_CTX_get0_param() and SSL_get0_param() return a pointer to an
B<X509_VERIFY_PARAM> structure.

SSL_CTX_set1_param(), SSL_set1_param(), SSL_CTX_set_purpose(),
SSL_set_purpose(), SSL_CTX_set_trust() and SSL_set_trust() return 1 for success
and 0 for failure.

=head1 EXAMPLES

Check hostname matches "www.foo.com" in peer certificate:

 X509_VERIFY_PARAM *vpm = SSL_get0_param(ssl);
 X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_host(vpm, "www.foo.com", 0);

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<ssl(7)>,
L<X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_flags(3)>

=head1 HISTORY

These functions were added in OpenSSL 1.0.2.

=head1 COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2015-2022 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.

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Regardless of the breed and gender, the most vital thing to choose is a healthy puppy. The future welfare and health of your pet greatly depend on where you get your puppy from. Unfortunately, some dogs are born with inherited health conditions that may cause future heartaches.
Why the Tabby Cat Might Be the One for You?
Behold as this glorious cat strides her way. True enough, the tabby cat made her mark in folklore, win the hearts of the people, seen in multiple breeds, and earned a lot of recognition all over the world.
Getting the right dog breed to match your personality and lifestyle requires doing research and consulting dog breed reviews. The reviews give pertinent information about different dog breeds by highlighting the similarities and differences amongst the breeds.
Should I Worry When My Dog Sneezes Continually?
Dogs do not usually sneeze for the same reasons as humans. Canine animals typically cough when they have upper respiratory issues. When they have allergies, they usually express it through their skin.


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Minimizer launches Super Single Fenders line
Following years of research and development, Minimizer Super Single Fenders have hit the heavy duty trucking aftermarket.
"This is something we've been working on for a long time," Minimizer CEO and Chief Visionary Craig Kruckeberg said. "We had a lot of requests for fenders designed specifically for wide-base tires and didn't want to release anything that wasn't up to our usual Tested & Tortured standard."
Four Super Single Fender models – 2221, 9021, 4021, and TR4021 – measure 19 1/2 inches wide and are specifically designed for wide-base tires.
"Lots of fleets and owner/operators run wide-base tires," Kruckeberg said. "This is a large part of the marketplace that we have yet to explore. Our Super Single Fenders will fit those trucks and trailers perfectly."
All four Super Single Fender models are available in standard Minimizer colors and specialized finishes, with the exception of the 9021, which is not available in green.
"We're really excited about Super Single Fenders," Kruckeberg said. "Extending our fender line is the perfect way to close out 2017."
For more information on Minimizer's new Super Single Fenders, go to www.minimizer.com.
About Minimizer
Leveraging more than 30 years of manufacturing expertise at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, Minimizer is not just the leader in poly semi truck fenders: We invented the category. Minimizer poly fenders and integrated bracket kits are nearly indestructible and are guaranteed for life.
Our research and development team constantly "tests and tortures" each of our products to make sure what goes on, in or is used to fix the truck meets the rigors of our tough industry.
We also manufacture industry-leading light kits, mud flaps, tool boxes, tire masks, work benches and other accessories. Our most recent innovations include the ONLY Custom Molded Floor Mats in the world for semi trucks, the revolutionary 'whole body' Minimizer Truck Seat System, and the recently released Long Haul Series Mattress.
Minimizer has been family owned and operated for three generations. The company manufactures its products in the USA and makes everything tough enough to please tough people in a tough industry.
For more information or to contact a Minimizer distributor, call us at (800) 248-3855 or visit our website or email us at info@minimizer.com.
Source: https://www.minimizer.com/blog/2017/12/05/minimizer-launches-super-single-fenders-line/
Minimizer, Super Single Fenders
2018 Kenworth Calendar Features Beautiful Images of The World's Best Trucks
Mack Trucks Partners with Pettys Garage


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Finished in beautiful Melbourne Read and equipped with virtually every available option, this 2011 BMW M3 Sedan is an incredibly well-optioned and attractive E90 M3. This M3 features almost every option available for an E90 in 2011 -- the only options not included are rear door sunshades and auto high-beam control. Included on the immensely long list of options are the Competition, Convenience, Cold Weather and Premium II package, power moonroof, satellite radio, Enhanced Premium Sound audio system, BMW Apps, and Smartphone Integration. The Convenience, Cold Weather and Premium II packages add creature comforts to the tune of Bluetooth connectivity, GPS nav, Comfort Access, Voice Control, Real-Time Traffic Info, heated power-adjustable front seats, brushed aluminum trim, auto-dimming mirrors, HomeLink, BMW Assist, power-folding mirrors and rear parking sensors. Standard luxury amenities include xenon head lamps, HD radio, rain-sensing wipers and adaptive brake lamps.
E90 M3s are powered by a 4.0L 32V naturally-aspirated V8 engine that develops 414hp. The engine is backed by the rare 6-speed manual transmission that drives the rear wheels. Thanks to the inclusion of the Competition Package, this M3 also features a lowered suspension, sport mapping for the Electronic Damping Control and Dynamic Stability Control, and lightweight 19" Y-Spoke wheels.
Included with the car are the owner's books, remote key, service records and a spotless CarFax history report. Most recent service was just performed including oil change, brake fluid flush, power steering flush, differential and transmission fluid changed as well a micro filter replacement. In addition 4 brand new tires were installed less than 100 miles ago.
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Sanctions violation brings eye-watering penalty.
A Californian make-up company, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc., ('ELF') has been hit with a fine of just short of $1m, settling potential civil liability for 156 shipments of false eyelash kits from two suppliers located in the People's Republic of China that contained materials sourced from North Korea ('DPRK'), the Office of Foreign Assets Control ('OFAC') has said.


From Bodh Gaya India where The Buddha attained enlightenment. Home of the sacred Bodhi Tree and the Maha Bodhi Temple. These skillfully crafted wooden Buddhas come from the Artisans shops of Bodh Gaya. Each piece is inherently different because no two carvings are every identical. These statues are carved with great detail are a highly finished product.


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Louise M. Gouge – Romantic Excerpt – Part 2 of 2
August 9, 2013 By Shannon Vannatter 4 Comments
Shannon here: Inspirational author, Louise M. Gouge shares a romantic excerpt from her latest Contemporary Romance, Escape from Kikwit. Comment on any post dated August 5 – 9 to get your name in the drawing for an e-book copy. U. S. residents only per author request. Deadline: August 17th, 11:59 pm central time. Here's Louise:
Excerpt from Escape from Kikwit by Louise M. Gouge:
Chief Corporal Jean-Richard Chanson watched the assembling throng of evacuees from behind his military facade. While some of his fellow soldiers stood at the perimeter of the airfield, Jean-Richard and several others guarded piles of baggage brought by the missionaries, Peace Corps volunteers, and businessmen. His stony expression belied his sympathy for the well-intentioned idealists who had come to this backward country to help and now had to flee for their lives.
Though always alert to the perimeter, he observed the missionary children. They stayed close to their parents and studied the faces of the adults. The adults busied themselves saying goodbye to the good friends who could not flee their own homeland.
A flash of blond hair caught Jean-Richard's eye as a young woman strode toward the missionaries. Despite her load of a large suitcase and shoulder bag, she moved with ease in her blue jeans. A flicker of admiration for her bare, well-toned arms lit his eyes. Her broad shoulders suggested she must be a strong swimmer or active in some other sport. She approached her friends, and two tow-haired children left their safe haven near the luggage to fling themselves at her. She dropped her bags and embraced the boy and girl, murmuring assurances to them.
Then she straightened and surveyed the scene, flipping her long hair back from her face. It was a casual gesture, not flirtatious as Monique used to do. Her face was intelligent, knowing the danger they all were in but facing it with courage. Her expression was free of the pride Simone had always displayed, but not the beauty. Her form, though not that of a model like Arianna's, was gracefully athletic. Her smooth, tanned complexion needed no makeup. Her large, blue eyes softened into a smile as her full, round lips parted to reveal perfect white teeth. Très séduisante! Very attractive!
Beneath his camouflage uniform, he felt a familiar tightening in his chest. Behind his disciplined mask, plans formed. He would try to sit near her on the plane. No! He would sit near her on the plane. His comrades would understand. After all, Jean-Richard was in love.
He strolled over to Chief Corporal Monteiro, who held the position next to him. "Fifty francs says I'll have a date with the blond before we arrive in Brazzaville," he murmured in French.
Monteiro casually surveyed the scene, then nodded. "She is a missionary. Too religious for an agnostic like you. I'll take the bet."
Jean-Richard stifled a grin. "I'll have to return on the other plane with the evacuees."
"I'll cover for you," Monteiro responded, pursing his lips to keep from smiling. Then his eyes now turned to scan the area. They were soldiers once more.
Yet Jean-Richard could not avoid the scene playing before his eyes. She was talking to the other adults. How her eyes flashed! She was angry about something. What fire she had! What passion! What a woman!
Jean-Richard's attention was diverted back to responsibility as Major St. John approached and addressed Monteiro and him.
"The Peace Corps has two volunteers who are making their way here by motor bike. Their director just spoke to them by phonie. They should be here within the half hour. Until then, hold these positions and, above all, keep all the evacuees on the landing field."
They acknowledged his orders and resumed their vigil. But as his eyes swept the crowd to find her again, Jean-Richard searched in vain. Among all the white Americans and Europeans, some of them blond, there was no glorious crown of gold like hers to be found. She had disappeared! He turned and studied the one small building that served as the airport terminal. A white four-wheel vehicle was backing out of the line of cars parked there and driving back toward the town. The unmistakable golden hair flashed in the vehicle's open window. What fit of madness was taking her away from his protection?
"Monteiro! Someone is leaving. I will bring her back," he called over his shoulder as he began to sprint after the car.
But Chief Corporal Monteiro's attention was drawn to two motorbikes entering the airfield, and he did not hear his friend's call.
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Abandoned in the Heart of Darkness during a deadly rebellion in the western African nation of Zaire, missionary school teacher Jenna Grant misses the only plane to safety and finds herself left behind in the company of a French Foreign Legionnaire. The only thing more dangerous to Jenna than the rampaging rebels out to take her life is the handsome young soldier who attempts to steal her heart. At last Legionnaire Jean-Richard Chanson has found the fulfillment of his quest for happiness: a beautiful missionary teacher he must rescue from violent rebels. But how can he win her heart when she has already given it to an invisible rival, a God whom Jean-Richard has long ago rejected?
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Mobile communication has become an essential part of our daily life. We love the flexibility of wireless cell phones and even accept their lower quality of service when compared to wired links. Similarly, we are looking forward to the day that we can continue watching our favorite TV programs while travelling anywhere and everywhere. Mobility, flexibility, and portability are the themes of the next generation communication. Motivated and fascinated by such technology breakthroughs, this effort is geared towards enhancing the quality of wireless services and bringing mobile satellite reception one step closer to the market. Meanwhile, phased array antennas are vital components for RADAR applications where the antenna is required to have certain scan capabilities. One of the main concerns in that perspective is how to avoid the potential of scan blindness in the required scan range. Targeting to achieve wide-band wide-scan angle phased arrays free from any scan blindness our efforts is also geared.
Conventionally, the key to lower the profile of the antenna is to use planar structures. In that perspective microstrip patch antennas have drawn the attention of antenna engineers since the 1970s due to their attractive features of being low profile, compact size, light weight, and amenable to low-cost PCB fabrication processes. However, patch elements are basically resonating at a single frequency, typically have <2% bandwidth, which is a major deficit that impedes their usage in relatively wide-band applications. There are various approaches to enhance the patch antennas bandwidth including suspended substrates, multi-stack patches, and metalized cavities backing these patches.
Metalized cavity-backed patch structures have been demonstrated to give the best performance, however, they are very expensive to manufacture. In this dissertation, we develop an alternative low-cost bandwidth enhancement topology. The proposed topology is based on substrate-integrated waveguides. The great potential of the proposed structure lies in being amenable to the conventional PCB fabrication. Moreover, substrate-integrated cavity-backed structures facilitate the design of sophisticated arrays that are very expensive to develop using the conventional metalized cavity-backed topology, which includes the common broadside arrays used in fixed-beam applications and the scanned phased arrays used in RADAR applications.
Hassan, Mohamed Hamed Awida, "Design and Analysis of Substrate-Integrated Cavity-Backed Antenna Arrays for Ku-Band Applications. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2011.


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Pentagon's No. 2 Needs to Slash Overhead, Says Defense Business Board
By Joe Gould
This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — The Defense Business Board is recommending that the next presidential administration run the Pentagon more like a business and turn the deputy defense secretary into a cost-cutting, efficiency-hunting chief management officer.
The board, a DoD advisory committee comprised of private-sector executives, says the role should focus more on reining in overhead and less on substituting for the defense secretary. The board made the recommendation in a recent, 112-page report on the presidential transition, which comes as Congress and the Pentagon are pursuing their own agendas for DoD reform.
"In the past, it has been quite normal for the Deputy to spend significant time away from the Pentagon, either 'filling in' for the Secretary or on matters requiring coordination with other agencies, international partners, or the White House," DBB chair Michael Bayer said in a letter accompanying the report. "The adverse consequence of this has been an insufficient attention to the important primary function of managing the Department. The management challenges of this, the largest institution on the planet, require the full-time attention of a Chief Management Officer."
The Defense Department is the nation's largest enterprise, and if its expenditures were gross national product it would be the seventeenth largest nation, the report notes. It is the nation's largest employer, with more than 1.3 million people on active duty, more than 700,000 civilian personnel and roughly 600,000 contractors. Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces, and about 2 million military retirees and their family members receive earned benefits.
The current deputy defense secretary, Bob Work, has championed a vision for a Defense Department that is more technologically agile and globally engaged, and spearheaded its so-called "Third Offset Strategy." Work also has called for cost cutting, and, pointing to estimates that the department has 22 percent more in installations and real estate than it needs, urged lawmakers to consider a new round of the politically unpopular base-closure process.
As envisioned by the advisory board, the deputy defense secretary would take bold action to tame the costs associated with overhead, personnel, benefits and unnecessary work, all of which Bayer considers necessary for DoD to "swiftly and shrewdly adapt to maintain its superiority over determined adversaries."
"Without major surgery, our overhead and personnel costs will continue to eat away at our modernization and readiness," Bayer's letter reads. "This is not about policy; it is about running the Department like a modern business."
The report argues DoD must look closely at off-limits budget areas like intelligence, classified programs and their overhead, the combatant commands and the armed services, and bring in specialized expertise to lead a re-structuring review of the Pentagon. This would ultimately cut entire organizations, activities and contracts, as opposed to picking around the edges of the budget.
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Joe Gould is the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He served previously as Congress reporter.
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GTM Payroll Services needed an upgrade of its WordPress websites. This financial service provider delivers superior customer service and care to household and business employers. Their website for the household line of business did not reflect the quality of the organization.
Although the site was responsive, there were issues with the technical implementation (which used an older theme) they wanted to address, including cumbersome pull-down menus and an outdated look which was impacting their brand. After an in-depth analysis of their situation, and a competitive analysis, other issues became apparent in. These included duplication of content between the sites, which made maintenance difficult, and lack of content addressing certain audiences.
Focusing primarily on the design of GTM's Household Employer website, an Enervision team was put in place to work closely with the marketing department in a strategic site redesign.
We did a complete inventory of each Website, and came up with a strategy as to which content to keep, what to edit, and what needed to be created. We expanded the scope of the content, to address audiences beyond the primary Household Employer audience (Employers of nannies) – including employers of senior care workers and other household staff. A new creative approach introduced higher resolution imagery and custom graphics on the Household site, and upgraded the look on the Business site.
The initial result for GTM was a considerable upgrade to its online brand. With the new look and feel, and the improvements to the navigation, GTM was now offering a user experience that was more inline with what its customers were looking for.
Additionally, the new site information architecture made managing the sites easier. Providing WordPress training on the management of the pages and other elements meant that GTM staff could maintain certain elements themselves and keep the site's content fresher.
As a follow-up to our initial redesign, we also GTM Household's shopping cart – Read how this boosted overall Web sales more than 250%.
The navigation improvements on the current menu included changes on the marketing site that made it easier to find information (such as easier to read pull-down menus, and larger, more colorful buttons). Additionally, redesign of the Shopping Cart process yielded some dramatic differences: The click-through rate on the second page of the shopping cart (Account Setup) increased from 12% to 82% following our redesign.
Mobile is a growing platform for accessing the GTM.com Household site. Fine-tuning the mobile experience helps ensure that GTM's users can easily access the site from any kind of device.


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The city movie theater offers more than 600 showings a year of European cinematography, film discoveries from the 3rd world, retrospectives, and special group programs.
Each year, an open air cinema is built at the castle.
Esslingen am Neckar also has its own audience film award: The Golden Onion.
The Gonzo!-Kinderkino shows children's movies every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 p.m. Every Friday, the film is followed by games and arts and crafts activities.
The movie theater and its LUX café and bar are a popular meeting place in Esslingen's cultural scene.