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We really do believe a dataops platform seriously changes the game. Data consumers are being asked by the business to go faster and innovate faster. Data operators are being asked to secure the data and make sure that it can scale and that nothing is lost and that it's all backed up. They're all doing the right thing, and yet there's this incredible amount of friction in large part because it's a reactive model. It's always about the consumers asking the operators to provision a new data source or to back up to the last refresh to the last snapshot of production from two months ago.
That whole reactive model we think can be switched on its head to where now the operators can set up a wide range of governance policies for where the data is stored, how it's accessible, what data can be shared and to whom. Now with a DataOps platform, operators, like SREs with DevOps, have a platform in which the data consumers can now have self-service access to data and can operate at a much, much faster rate.
Check out our other webinars in the Delphix Data Platform Series.
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It's a ridiculous feature that could just exist in 2018: Taco Bell Voted Best Mexican Restaurant in the Country. Presently tune in, we as a whole know Taco Bell is superior to Chipotle in each and every way. Alright, perhaps in few out of every odd single way. Chipotle has the high ground in inside outline.
They additionally have the high ground in pack outline and their chips are in fact more delectable. In any case, how about we not overlook that Chipotle likewise prevails over T. Ringer in E. coli episodes, also that it's much more costly regardless of their offers of wacker, less courageous variants of a similar nourishment.
Without a doubt, it's cooler to Instagram your Chipotle suppers and for some time it turned into a hip place to eat at for reasons unknown, yet Taco Bell's verifiably more delightful, less expensive, and trust it or not, more beneficial for you (contingent upon its amount you're eating).
Be that as it may, the best Mexican eatery in the nation? Like, out of all the stunning Mexican eateries in the United States, a cheap food Tex-Mex chain was named the big enchilada?
I adore me some Taco Bell, I cherish the stuff that they do. I adore the way that they even had a Thanksgiving-themed festivity with extraordinary things for their representatives, finish with wonderful menus and everything. It's effectively the best diluted Tex-Mex cheap food chain on the planet.
Taco Supreme Croquettes, Butternut Squash Chalupa nibbles, Turkerito, Gordita Bread Stuffing, Pumpkin Spiced Caramel Apple Empanadas — these menu things are out and out staggering and I can't hold anything against a stunning eatery that surfaces with nourishment like this. How right?
In any case, to consider it the best Mexican Restaurant in the nation is a tiny bit of a stretch. I'm no foodie by any stretch of the creative ability, however I'm certain there are somewhere around 30 Mexican eateries inside 20 miles of me that are superior to anything Taco Bell.


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TV Review: BBC's Excellent 'Ashes to Ashes' Picks Up Where 'Life on Mars' Left Off
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Television Rating: 5.0/5.0
CHICAGO – "Ashes to Ashes" may be one of the most unusual choices for a TV sequel but sometimes the best series come from the most unexpected places. This may be the most pleasant surprise TV fans will get all year. The BBC's brilliant "Life on Mars" has been dragged from the glitz and glamour of the '70s to the turbulent '80s in the as-good-and-arguably-better "Ashes to Ashes," another notch in the belt of great BBC programming.

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Getting with the PID programme
Dr Barbara Lemon is a member of the FREYA project team at the British Library.
She is an accidental aficionado of libraries, beginning her career as a historian, researcher and tutor in Australian History at the University of Melbourne. She has since worked in the government, tertiary, business and non-profit sectors.
After completing a Creative Fellowship at State Library Victoria, Barbara began working in strategy and project management for national and state libraries in Australia and New Zealand. Her ORCID is 0000-0001-6842-0122.
She is passionate about making our heritage and research resources linked and discoverable. The Twitter account for FREYA is @freya_eu.
If you're a researcher in any field, chances are you want people to find, read and use your stuff, right?
You probably want them to continue finding it, using it and correctly attributing it to you, whether it's twenty days or twenty years after publication. In our current state of digital deluge, we're pretty good on the twenty days. It's the twenty years where we come unstuck.
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Enter the persistent identifier, or PID. Slayer of the Error 404 message!
A PID is a long-lasting, unambiguous reference to a digital object. That object could be a journal article, dataset, scientific sample, artwork, PhD thesis, publication or person, you name it.
The PID essentially takes you to a record containing metadata about that object or person including, where applicable, its current location for access or download.
The great thing about PIDs is that they stay put. If the location of an object changes, the metadata behind its PID record can be updated by automated or manual processes to reflect that new location. The location of the PID itself – the record of the object – doesn't change.
What does a PID look like?
PIDs are minted and hosted by a range of organisations. They could be research institutes like CERN in Geneva catering for a specific research community, or not-for-profit organisations dedicated to sharing global research data such as Crossref, DataCite and ORCID.
There are many PID types depending on the nature of the digital object being described. DOI, ARK, Handle, ISBN, IGSN… it's acronym city out there but there are some excellent online resources to help you make sense of which PID is for what.
The PID itself is an alphanumeric string that might look like this: doi:10.1186/2041-1480-3-9, or this: hdl:2381/12775, or this: ark:/13030/tf5p30086k. It can be hyperlinked or used alongside a citation.
The benefit of the PID is not only its ability to point directly to a very specific object or person – driving other people to you and your work. It's about connections to other PIDs. The potential for linking authors to articles to funding bodies to data, other articles, other datasets and so on. This is the true meaning of linked open data. Exposing research, connecting researchers, reducing duplication, increasing collaboration, improving discoverability, ensuring appropriate attribution and citation.
Let's say you're a geologist and you've found an article about sequences of quartzites in the Flinders Ranges in a peer-reviewed journal. In an ideal PID universe, the article would cite other journal articles in earth sciences using a DOI (Digital Object Identifier); reference fieldwork and quartzite samples using an IGSN (International Geo Sample Number); and link to its author, say, at the University of South Australia and co-authors at Nankai University using an ORCID iD (Open Research and Contributor ID). Those are all different PID types. Each would take you, the researcher, to a record which is unambiguously that of the sample, article or person in question. That record could link you to related data, people and publications to help you continue your research and to make new connections.
PIDs for People: ORCID
There are multiple PIDs for people but a good example is the ORCID iD. You may already have come across this as a compulsory field when submitting a research grant application. An ORCID iD is a record about you, compiled by you, controlled by you. You might think of it like a social media profile page minus the news feed, memes, unsolicited comments and endless notifications. It's a clean, central record listing and linking to all of your research outputs, educational affiliations, funded projects and collaborators.
The nice thing about ORCID is that it's a not-for-profit, member-driven organisation. There's no sense of handing your data over for on-selling or nefarious purposes. Researchers registered with an ORCiD ID can use the ORCiD registry's transparent linking mechanism to pull in data from other persistent identifier platforms (such as for publications, funding bodies, websites, datasets, researchers and research institutions) and create their own verifiable research profile. ORCiD provides an API to support system-to-system communication and authentication.
Having an ORCID iD is particularly handy for disambiguation – i.e. if your name is David Smith and you're continually confused with other David Smiths in your field. It ensures that your work is correctly attributed to you, helps to monitor interest in your research outputs, and makes you far easier to find.
Sustaining the PID universe: the FREYA project
For PIDs to have their full effect, of course, they need to be widely understood, adopted and sustained. Research institutions, libraries and funding bodies around the world have for some time now been adding PIDs to the metadata behind their catalogue records, generating PIDs themselves, or insisting on the provision of PIDs when an article or project proposal is submitted.
As new PID types emerge these will need to be incorporated into the metadata behind our systems, in some instances we'll need to build new infrastructure, and we'll need to ensure that different PID systems are interoperable – that they can 'talk' to one another.
All of this is driving the three-year European Commission funded FREYA project. FREYA brings together twelve partners across Europe, Australia and the United States to improve PID systems, assess emerging PID types and foster their development and adoption.
We still have plenty of work to do to get PIDs working globally.
The FREYA team is continually collecting stories from the research community that tell us about how we could improve and extend the PID system. We need PIDs for records of cultural artefacts, for example, or scientific instruments, grants, longitudinal projects, geographic boundaries, historical personages. We're uncovering potential issues such as who has the right to assign PIDs to heritage material out of copyright? How do we recognise contributors to scholarly research who don't necessarily fit the researcher 'mould'? What's the best way to deal with multiple versions of the same dataset?
The FREYA project runs an Ambassador Programme to extend its reach into a range of research organisations around the world, and to gather feedback and input from a group of interested experts. Our project team members regularly run workshops and attend conferences to spread the word, generate discussion, and troubleshoot the technical challenges around PIDs.
We welcome contact from anybody interested in learning more or building awareness about PIDs in their own research community. More information about PIDs for researchers can be found in the FREYA Knowledge Hub.
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I became a captain for a Bike Month Challenge team for the first time in 2014. The year before was my first year being part of the Challenge and my first time commuting to work by bicycle. I only became captain because the previous captain was going on vacation for the month. I was really unsure of becoming a captain because I was not an experienced commuter and I was afraid that no one would want to join my team. But I am so glad I did, and I cannot imagine not being a team captain every year!
First, I had to set up the team on the challenge website. The Juneau Rides page really helped with this. Then I asked all those that had been part of the previous team to join. There was still room on my team, so I asked a couple of co-workers that were thinking about commuting but were nervous about not really riding that much. I assured them that even if they only rode a few times, they were still a valuable member of my team. I answered questions about how to sign up and forwarded them information about happenings around town I received from the Juneau Rides newsletter. That was all I did the first year, but those new commuters had me hooked and I was already making plans for next year. I had one team member that only rode once the entire season, but that was a huge accomplishment to get over her fear. I was inspired to get more folks in the office out riding.
The next year I enlisted the help of another co-worker to be a team captain with the promise that I would help her with any questions she had. I sent out word to the entire office that we were forming teams for the bike challenge. We ended up with two complete teams! I also decided to put on a few events to build comradery among the teams.
Each week I sent out an email encouraging my team to ride and log the miles. Then we planned a fun events for the office. The first week we had a "Bring it by Bike" potluck. Everyone in the challenge would bring an item to share and the only rule was that it had to be brought to the office by bicycle. The entries where amazing, but especially the "Commuter Cake" that came in from the Valley!! We had so much food left over we shared it with the rest of the office. The next week was Bike To Work Day and I simply shared information about the events around town I found on Juneau Rides website. Next up was "Bike around the block with the Boss". We invited the bosses to ride around the block with us at the end of the day and then met up for a scoop of ice cream. Even though not all the bosses rode bicycles, they did come out and cheer us on and most importantly ponied up for the ice cream. Finally, we had an end of season pizza party to give out prizes for most enthusiastic, most improved, most commutes, and most miles.
The "Commuter Cake" contribution to our Bring It By Bike potluck.
Remember the teammate that only rode once the previous season? She won most improved and rode at least once a week to work, plus other times outside of work. In fact, "most improved" is the category many are vying for this year. The funny thing is I was gone almost half of the month, but by setting up everything beforehand, being about to communicate remotely with the team, and having awesome support from the other captain it was a successful season.
2016 brings another year and I plan to continue to be captain and add more fun events to the schedule. In fact to date, we have four teams formed in the office and it looks like we might need a fifth. While being a captain seems like a lot of work and might be daunting at first, the inspiration that the other team members give you and the ease of putting it all together make it all worthwhile.
Don't think you need to be the perfect commuter or ride lots of miles to be a team captain – You can do it!
Ask people around the office that do commute or that you know ride their bicycles a lot. Also ask the people that might not ride yet, but just need the nudge from you to start. These are always the most rewarding folks to see out riding their bicycles.
Remind folks that it not just a "commute" challenge. They can ride anywhere for any reason and it counts.
Finding a name for the team can be lots of fun. Enlist help. Lots of fun comes from combining your profession with bicycles into a meaningful name.
Start small (or not). Do only as much as you can. Being a captain can be really easy and take almost no time. But once you do it, you might want to add internal office challenges or other events. Steal the ideas from above or add your own.
Use the Juneau Rides website, Facebook page, and email newsletter as much as possible. They are a great resource.


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When I first requested Defy the Worlds on Netgalley last year, I had no idea that it was the second installment of an ongoing series. I had not long since finished reading Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray which I had rated 5 stars and I was interested in reading more of Claudia's YA science fiction. Although I didn't realize at the time that I was getting myself into yet another series, I'm glad that I became acquainted with the Constellations series because there is so much to enjoy in it – Claudia has created an intriguing plot with some colourful characters, interesting world building and which tackles a range of complex ethical issues like wealth inequality, sentience, autonomy and independence, transhumanism, and war. In fact, one of the things I most admire and love about Constellations is Claudia Gray's ability to wrangle complex issues which are often at the heart of hard science fiction but present them in a YA novel in a way that is interesting, engaging and accessible.
Here's a breakdown of how I felt about the two currently released books in the series!
Noemi Vidal is a soldier from Genesis, a beautiful and isolated planet who is engaged in a decades long war against Earth and its machine army, and Noemi will do anything to protect her home. Abel is an advanced, one-of-a-kind AI who was abandoned in space for longer than he can remember and just wants to return to his beloved creator. For all intents and purposes, Noemi and Abel are enemies who should have torn each other apart the moment they first laid eyes on one another yet (after first attempting to kill each other) they find themselves forced to work together and embark on a journey that will lead them both to question everything they thought they ever knew.
When I first picked up my copy of Defy the Stars from the library it ended up living on my desk for 2 months, almost never being read, because I completely judged it by its cover (a FOOL'S ERROR I know, I know!) Everything about my copy screamed YA Romance from the cover with its typical looking boy and girl to the Hot Key Books key on the back which described it as 'romance, rebellion and the stars', and its comparison to Divergent. I began to regret requesting Defy the Worlds because this looked like a book I would not enjoy in the slightest, but boy was I wrong.
Defy the Stars is so much more than 'romance, rebellion and the stars' and that description really undersells the book because it has a lot going on for it. It spends more time exploring complex ethical issues like consciousness, sentience, whether beings of artificial intelligence can or do have souls, environmentalism, religion, and wealth inequalities than it does focusing on romance. In fact, the romance itself was such a slow burner that I barely noticed it as it built up throughout the entire book in a way which didn't detract the story and only really came into fruition in the last 80-100 pages.
One of the things that I really loved about Defy the Stars is that we go on a real journey with Noemi and Abel, both physically and emotionally. Along the way we stop off at some of the other planets which make up 'the loop' and all serve a different purpose, such as those reserved for science and the military. Through the physical journey through space we get to experience so much of the world, exploring the different people who live there and their motivations, and learning how the universe works. We also meet so many great characters, some who are genuinely terrifying, and some who are fighting for what they believe is right but may be misguided.
There is honestly so much packed into just this first book alone that it isn't possible to go into all of the ways that this book was great so you'll just have to take me on my words so far and check the book out for yourself!
With the interstellar war heating up between Genesis and Earth, Noemi and Abel find themselves trapped in the middle of it all with things about to get a lot more complicated for them. I won't give anymore of a summary of Defy the Worlds as I don't want to give away anything about the overall direction of the series!
In terms of my reading experience, me and Defy the Worlds developed a bit of a complicated relationship with one another. I immediately launched into my ARC once I finished Defy the Stars because I couldn't wait to find out what happened. DtS ends up a hell of a cliffhanger and I needed to have some answers! However, once I got 28% of the way in my interest in the book started to waver and I put the book down for almost 4 months before picking it back up again. As you can see from my 4 star rating I definitely enjoyed DtW once I got back into the flow of reading it but there was something that didn't compel me to read it in the same way that I felt with Defy the Stars.
There is still a lot of action going on, lots of the complicated ethical stuff is not only carried over but developed in interesting ways, and we learn more about parts of the world not previously available to us as readers. I think perhaps the main issue that I encountered is that despite lots of action and changes between Abel/Noemi's POV, I found the story to be a lot slower paced than DtS. In DtS we went on a literal journey through space and on different planets, in DtW we are mainly confined to one ship where a lot of action and absolutely weird as hell stuff goes down. I found that this significantly slowed the pace and didn't motivate me to want to continue the story in the same way. There were also a few weird plot moments where particular characters disappeared from the scene when they weren't relevant only to reappear later on when they needed to contribute something important to the plot/dialogue which broke immersion in the story.
Overall, I did enjoy Defy the Worlds once I was motivated to pick it back up and finished the book in no time. The third installment of Constellations, Defy the Fates, will be published in April 2019. I'm potentially interested in picking up the final book to see how everything will wrap up, especially as Defy the Worlds did end on another cliffhanger, but its not a major priority for me.


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Another blast from the past; I'm not a lover of potatoes, but I do like these.
Remove from oven and make an X-cut in the top of each potato, then squash each potato with a potato masher, or a mug or plate. The idea is to flatten them, not mash them. You want the skins to crack and the insides to be rough.
Drizzle each potato (liberally) with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Bake at 450F for about 15 to 20 more minutes, until crispy and golden.
This is one of my absolute favourites from my childhood. My mom made it with local wild rice. It needs to be started a day ahead, so requires planning! This recipe serves 4 people, but is very easily doubled.
Wash the rice under cool running water, then place in a heatproof dish or bowl.
Cover the wild rice with boiling water. Let stand for 30 minutes, then drain.
For a second time, cover the wild rice with boiling water, and let sit until cool.
Melt the butter in a large pan, add onion, almonds, and mushrooms, and sauté until golden.
Mix in the rice, and stir until well coated.
Pour the broth, sherry, and salt into the rice mixture, and transfer into a baking dish.
Cover and let sit overnight in the fridge.
This recipe, adapted from the Laura Secord Canadian Cook Book (1966) is the closest approximation to my Grandmother's squares. My Grandmother was born in 1910.
Bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened and soft. Set aside to cool.
Press half of the crumb mixture into the prepated pan. Spread with the cooled date mixture. Cover with remaining crumbs and pat down until smooth.
Bake in a 350F oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
Partially bake the pie crust, and have the other ingredients ready; the pie crust should be warm when it is filled.
The crust should be fitted into a 9" glass pie plate, and "frozen" for about 30 minutes before baking.
Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 375F. Line firm, chilled crust with foil, and fill with pie weights (or beans etc).
Bake until the pie dough looks dry and is light in colour, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the crust to a wire rack and remove the weights and foil.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, pepper and salt.
Move the oven rack to the middle position, and reduce the oven temperature to 350F.
Sprinkle the bacon, onions, and crumbled goat cheese evenly over the bottom of the warm pie shell.
Pour the egg mixture into the shell until it reaches about 1/2" from the top of the crust.
Bake until the top of the quiche is lightly browned and a knife inserted about 1" from the edge comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool to desired temperature on a wire rack.
Layer beets and onion rings into a lidded container (the large Ziplock screw-top containers work well); you could also just toss everything into a bowl.
In saucepan, combine the sugar, mustard, salt, cloves, garlic, vinegar and water; bring to a boil and pour over the beets and onion rings.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 day.
Every once in a while, when you think of it, give the container a little toss so that the marinade ingredients move around amongst the vegetables.


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I'd just like to say how happy I was with your prompt service!
My broken down oil boiler and programmer are giving me no trouble, I am nice and warm thanks to your efforts on a few cold evenings, when you worked so hard to get my heating going again.
Thanks for your persiverance, prompt response, and efficient service, your friendly attitude was a bonus too!
Best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
I recently had to call for help with a problem with all the radiators at home.
So glad Paul @Tiverton Plumbing and Heating was there for me and came that day on his way home from another job!
Nothing was too much trouble although it was a pump that had failed and a lot of work to put everything right. I can never thank TPH enough for their efficient considerate and fairly priced service.
Friendly and very helpful service. Paul installed a new gas boiler for me and although he had a few problems with the electrics due to some previous work carried out by an electrician. Paul went out of his way to make sure everything was all sorted for me. Would def recommend Tiverton Plumbing and Heating for any heating and plumbing needs.
He even fitted an outside tap for me which I'd only mentioned to him on the day of my boiler installation, this was no trouble at all.
We would have no hesitation in recommending TPH for any large or small job.
Paul is one of those increasingly rare examples of a professional time served tradesman who puts quality first in everything he does. Having watched Paul work I am confident the high standards he consistently applies will ensure it lasts and lasts.
Paul is happy to consider all options and the benefits or difficulties associated with each option.
My advice would be to enter with an open mind as Paul can talk you through a range of solutions. Having reworked the boiler gas supply and other associated pipes my kitchen plumbing works fantastically, looks great and will serve me for many years to come - Thank you Paul and TPH!
We built a new home in Pinhoe. We employed TPH to undertake the entire plumbing and heating system. Paul ticked all f the boxes, holding every certificate required to undertake our bespoke project.
Paul & Coby fitted a Nu-Heat under floor heating system to our new build house.
They also fitted our two en-suites, a bathroom, wet room, cloakroom and a gas boiler along with an unvented hot water system, all done in a prompt professional way.
We would have no hesitation in recommending TPH for any large or small job. Thank you Paul!
My central heating system needed a check over and service. Paul of Tiverton Plumbing and Heating gave me a good assessment and appraisal of the options and carried out the work quickly and tidily. I am more than happy with the job he did and would happily recommend him to others.
We rang Paul during the holiday season to ask him to help repair a heating system that three other plumbers had failed to fix. Paul came out the next day! He quickly diagnosed and repaired many undiscovered faults with the original installation. He then came back the next day to check that it was all working perfectly.
Paul is the most professional plumber we have ever used and would highly recommend him to anyone.
Paul responded very promptly in what is a very busy time. He turned up on time and worked efficiently and very tidily taking care throughout the job. His knowledge and advice is second to none and I will not hesitate to use him again in the future and recommend his company very highly.
Paul and his team completely renovated our downstairs cloakroom and I cannot recommend him enough. He was incredibly professional, informative and a complete perfectionist, and nothing was too much trouble. We could not be happier with the quality of the work and the finished job.
Paul responded very promptly to a cry for help to mend our failed oil boiler. He worked efficiently and tidily and used the good relationship he had with the manufacturers to diagnose and repair several linked problems. I have no hesitation in recommending his services.
I have employed Paul and his team on a number of projects over the last 10 years and I can say without exception they are the best plumbing contractor I have come across in over 35 years in the construction industry.
Their attention to detail is second to none, the experience and knowledge they bring ensures an excellent finished project.
We used Paul to install a new Worcester combi boiler and shower for us. He did an excellent job along with Haydn who replaced some of our bathroom tiles and matched them up so well you would not know they had been changed! They turned up when they said they would and always tidied up at the end of the day. We would use Paul again as we know he can be trusted and he is reliable which is a huge bonus when you work all day and leave your house in his hands! Thanks.
We have had problems with our bathroom taps but thanks to Paul and his team, he fixed them and they are now working brilliantly. He will always be our first choice. Incredibly professional, his work is of a very high standard and he is also a very friendly and likeable person. We will not hesitate to use Paul every time we need a plumber. Thanks so much!
During our home extension Paul was able to rescue us out of a complete plumbing disaster caused by our builders and their dodgy plumber. Since then he has helped us many times with various plumbing jobs, such as removing our old gas fire and old pipe work. I have complete faith in him and his work is always of the highest standard. He works neatly and efficiently, and I will always recommend him, as he will always be our first choice!
This was the third installation that Paul has done for us over the last 5 years, previous ones being a solar thermal system and a new Grant oil boiler.
This time, Paul installed a new oil tank, and one of Paul's great strengths is that he is prepared to listen to the customer as well as contributing his own thoughts and ideas. I wanted the oil tank to have a footprint which was no bigger than the old one and Paul was able to identify and source a suitable tank. As ever, Paul was meticulous in doing the installation which is very professional and tidy, even though he and Haydn worked through some horrendous weather on the second day.
I will not hesitate to use Paul again and would recommend him to anyone.
Paul' company did the entire plumbing installation on our 2011 new build house...including ground source heat pump, underfloor heating upstairs and down, and all sanitary ware. He was punctual, tidy, efficient and highly knowledgable. Two years on, and still no problems. He remains a source of invaluable advice.
Paul and his team installed a new Grant oil boiler, concrete base, oil tank and hot water cylinder, thermostatic radiator valves and a new digital room thermostat for us. From the initial contact Paul has been so helpful, efficient, friendly and reliable. The work was carried out professionally, on time, and on budget.
Paul even returned on a Friday evening to sort out an unrelated, unexpected problem. We now have a warmer, more efficiently heated home, and would not hesitate to use Paul again, or to recommend him to anyone looking for a reputable plumbing company.
When we first thought about extending our underfloor heating into an extension that was built without it, it seemed daunting. However, Paul led us through the process step by step, explained what would be involved and quoted for the whole job. When it came to installation Paul and Gavin were excellent. As always a few unexpected problems came up that we couldn't have anticipated, but they took these in their stride and we had no dramas. The job was finished promptly and we are delighted with the results. We now have a lovely warm extension and it is seamlessly connected to our existing underfloor heating system. Thanks guys!" We will be using Paul again and recommend him without hesitation.
We needed a new gas boiler and some gas fittings for a new cooker that we had installed. Paul offered some great advice in what was the best fit for what we needed and was keen to help with keeping the costs down where possible. The job was completed at the agreed dates and done to a high standard despite some challenging elements to the job as we live in a listed property. I can highly recommend Paul and he will be our first port of call should we need anything further done in the future.
Once again Thank you for all your hard work. We would happily recommend you to anybody who asks. Our house does not have the best plumbing but you quickly diagnosed the problems and resolved the issues. We were pleased that you did not give up and were flexible enough to work late on a Friday evening to ensure we were not left without water. We would definitely recommend you to others and look forward to receiving a quote for the tank.
We needed a new boiler, Paul offered some great advice in what was the best boiler for the job for what we needed and was keen to help with keeping the costs down where possible. The job was completed at the agreed dates and done to a high standard despite some challenging elements to the job as we live in a Grade 2 listed property. I can highly recommend Paul and his team and he will be our first port of call should we need anything further done in the future.
We just wanted to drop you a line to say a big thanks for the great job you did on replacing our radiators.
You turned up promptly as arranged, completed the job speedily with minimum fuss and mess and the bill was as agreed! Moreover we now have a lovely warm house.
I would like to thank Paul and his team for doing such a fantastic job. I found his company on Trustatrader.
Although I had two other quotations to replace my gas boiler I did my research and after reading his testimonials decided to use Ampthill Plumbing.
They turned up on time, used dust sheets in work areas and their meticulous approach to the job was unprecedented. We upgraded our controls at Pauls suggestion and along with a new Worcester Bosch gas boiler replaced the ageing hot water cylinder.
We are ready to face whatever the British winter can throw at us and the house is warmer than it's ever been!
If you want my advice don't look any further, you'll be glad you chose Paul and his team.
Paul came to do a yearly service on our boiler, he was a very genuine and nice chap! He clearly has a lot of experience in what he does and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. I will definitely be using his services again when needed.
I left Paul and his colleague in my house with a front door key because I had to go to work, but felt entirely happy to trust them (and my trust was totally vindicated). Wholly recommended.
Paul, just a few words for your site to say how good it was to work with you, Gavin and Haydn. I am pleased to say the underfloor heating system, air-source heat pump and solar thermal system that you installed in my new property and completed in November 2011 without any problems continues to work perfectly. It was also reassuring the domestic plumbing you installed without any leaks is fantastic - well done lads, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you!
The shower pump stopped working, along with the kitchen tap which began leaking. On the face of it , two small jobs which most trades people would not even consider returning your calls. Paul was not one of those people, any size job will be looked at and a fair quote given.
We arranged a date and time which was acceptable to all parties and I could not have asked for a better service from a very friendly individual. I would recommend Paul and I will definitely be using his services again in the future.
I must admit that, when our central heating system failed over the weekend, I never thought that we would have it up and running again by mid-afternoon on Monday! Doreen and I are very grateful to you for disturbing the day that you had planned and coming out and doing such a quick and efficient job on the system. The pump is now so quiet that I thought the system hadn't come on this morning!
What a lovely bloke! Our hot water tank was leaking - I called Ampthill Plumbing and Heating and Paul came out straight away, our new tank arrived the same afternoon and he was back to fit it the next day. Arrived promptly, didn't make a mess, always had a smile. Genuinely concerned about making sure everything was as it should be, not just do the job and leave. New tank turned out to have a fault so Paul went to get a replacement and stayed late to fit it. Amazing! I'll be keeping hold of his number!
Paul and Haydn installed a new Worcester combi boiler in my utility room to replace an old Baxi located in the loft. They also installed a new gas supply into my kitchen and did a number of other smaller jobs (like moving my water softener and washing machine outlets) which got added to the work that Paul had originally quoted for. Paul and Haydn did a GREAT job and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend or use them again myself. They both care about the work they do, and it shows in the finished job. It was a pleasure to have them working here.
I just wanted to record our thanks for the great job you and Hayden did on our Nu-Heat solar installation. We know that it was quite a complex project and were very pleased with every aspect - from quote to the excellent workmanship and just the way you both worked. We have no hesitation to recommend you to anyone who is looking for a high quality job. So far the heat generated by the solar is very encouraging! Best wishes.
Paul is not just an installer of solar thermal but is also an enthusiast for the systems he installs and the environmental benefits they bring. From the first time we met Paul, when he came out to survey the job, it was clear that he was experienced in his field, and that he had all the right qualifications to do the job. There was no high pressure salesmanship but, instead, a friendly, two way conversation about our requirements and what Paul could do to fulfil them. We had been concerned about "plumbers" doing work on our roof but we needn't have worried. The installation of the solar thermal panels on the roof was very quick, neat and tidy as was all the rest of Paul's work inside the house (new hot water cylinder and pumping station). Paul also discovered the thermostat on our hot water cylinder had failed (and had probably been costing us in higher oil consumption). The big question was how the system would work on start-up. At the time of writing, we have been running for just over 5 days and we have already clocked up 32 solar hours.
Our oil boiler has, so far, only fired briefly to top up the system, and that was after a very cloudy day.
We must say a big 'thank you' to Paul and his team, particularly Haydn, but also to Clive the electrician and Nigel the scaffolder. It was good to have a team who turned up when they said they would, treated the customers like intelligent human beings by keeping them updated on progress, and who demonstrated they are truly professional tradesman.
The newly installed solar system is working very well and we are using very little oil for water heating. Even on dullish days, the solar heating system provides some background pre-heat so the boiler only has a few degrees to top up.
Just to say thank you for the installation of our new Worcester boiler.
I must say how impressed I was from our first contact and your initial visit to advise what was needed through to quotation, advice, changes and installation.
It was a pleasure dealing with a "proper tradesman" who actually turns up when he says he will, on time and just gets on with the job and keeps you informed of what he is doing and if needed the reasons why you need to do things a particular way.
To sum up, I can recommend you highly for future work to anyone needing their heating replaced. As they say a job well done even leaving the place tidy after each day.
We had an emergency repair that our insurers, Home-Serve Plc were unable to deal with in an appropriate time.
We rang several companies but none of them were prepared to put themselves out and help.
Although not advertising emergency cover Paul came out on a Saturday afternoon in order to get us out of trouble and saved the day. We'd like to say a massive Thank you!
I found Paul' company on Trust a Trader. Excellent work and service, I can highly recommend!
When our oil boiler broke down we were impressed with the attitude and knowledge of Mr Dennis. Very helpful and professional.
Prompt response, excellent advice, great work & good value for money, highly recommended.
I found Paul' details on Grant's website; as one of those recommended to fit their equipment within our area. He was also the closest and I had already met Paul with his van demonstrating Solar Heating etc at Houghton Conquest Summer Fete in 2010. These factors together with future plans to extend my house (incorporating energy efficient technologies) meant that when my boiler's heat exchanger sprung a leak (fortunately in our garage) I chose Paul' company for the job of replacing it.
Suffice it to say, I've not been disappointed. When the job was running a little late due to a tardy delivery of the boiler Paul and Hayden worked hard and 'till late to see that we were not left without heating on a freezing cold evening. They returned the following day to finish the job in the light and to tidy up! I can recommend them for their professional mode of operation; their ability to communicate and to assist in decision making; their concern for detail and getting the job done to the best of their ability.
If you are looking to install a sustainable green energy system such as a ground/air source heat pump, rain water harvesting or indeed any plumbing matter from a small leak to a total house install look no further than Ampthill Plumbing and Heating.
Paul is one of the encouraging new generation of plumbers keen to pursue and push new energy efficient and environmentally friendly plumbing and heating systems. Paul's thoroughness, quality of work and excellent technical back up are 100%. Paul has always been a faultless trooper in downing tools and coming to our assistance whenever the need has arisen. Without his commitment to the job our eco-house would never have been built.For all your heating and plumbing needs!
Thank you so much for coming out to us in the snow last Christmas to repair a burst pipe. Despite the snowy conditions and the closure of several roads to our village you went out of your way to help us.You really did 'risk life and limb' to get to us in a real hour of need.
It was more than appreciated and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you.
We are very pleased with our new Grant Vortex oil boiler, the upgrade to a new boiler and controls means we are saving on average one fill up of oil per year, representing a saving of over £600.00 annually!
Your punctuality was excellent, and your commitment to please the customer is fantastic. The politeness and friendliness of all your employees was excellent. Along with yourself please pass on our thanks to your team.
In my opinion, Paul achieved something few other plumbers have come near to matching. From quoting to completion he kept me advised of what he could provide, he offered reasonable and realistic alternatives, gave a competitive quote, stuck to schedules and finished ahead of planned deadline. The service was professional from start to finish and the job was done to an excellent standard and attention to detail. All in all leaving a very satisfied customer.
We're delighted with the new Grant oil boiler, and the professionalism and care taken by you and your team in relocating it into the garage. Everything was left really neat and tidy, especially the back filling of the trench for the underground pipework, and the making good in the garage and the kitchen. I would have no hesitation in recommending you.
I needed a new oil tank with an extended oil line. Paul, as an OFTEC registered technician, knew very much what he was doing and advised me accordingly. I was very impressed by his knowledge and his competitive quote. The installation took place promptly, with a minimum of fuss, no mess, and to my complete satisfaction. I would certainly use him again.
Thanks for a really good job, I would have no problem in recommending you to friends and family. Since the system has been flushed and re-filled the radiators and hot water are a lot hotter than before & the system runs quieter and is more efficient.
Thank you so much for all the help you gave us yesterday. It was 'beyond the call of duty' and I am very grateful. It must have been very frustrating for you having to sort out someone else's poor work. We will be in touch with you in September 2010 for more help with our next venture.
Thank you for the work carried out in my home. Very professional, caring and efficient. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. A breath of fresh air!
I would like to thank you for installing our new Grant oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder. I was impressed with your teams efficiency. They worked tirelessly and quietly, sorting out problems when they arose.
They also found some related problems with the thermostat in another building which they fixed at no extra charge. Your quote was very reasonable for the work which was on time and on budget, we are most grateful to you. The water is hot at last and the boiler quiet, what more could we ask for!
Over the course of the last ten years, I have employed Paul to carry out work on our existing property & property under construction.
He's installed an under floor heating system in a timber framed house, fitted and commissioned two gas-fired condensing boilers, replaced a vented hot water cylinder with a pressurised Nu-Heat Energy Master cylinder, installed a complete plumbing system in our new house (including sanitary ware, rainwater fittings, gas pipe work, etc.) and carried out routine boiler inspections.
Paul carried out all of these jobs to schedule, and I have been completely satisfied with his standards of workmanship. He has proved to be cheerful and easy to work with. Even the inevitable hiccups inevitably found in new-build projects did not unduly perturb him.
As a result of these experiences, I shall not hesitate to invite Paul to quote for any plumbing or heating work that I might require in the future.


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Paul Bergeron
Research and Background Paul Bergeron is a postdoctoral researcher with the 3DL for US group. He is interested in how students engage in 3DL and what we can do to better engage students with this framework for science thinking and doing. Prior to this, he completed his doctorate at the University of Utah in high energy particle phenomenology. While doing research in particle physics, most of this time was split with teaching, first as an LA during his undergrad and then in graduate school as a lead instructional team TA, adjunct lecturer at a community college, and instructor for a continuing education course in astronomy. His current research is focused on understanding student engagement in the Scientific Practice of Using and Constructing Models and how the members of the STEM…
Elizabeth Day is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Cooper Chemistry Education Research group who collaborates with the 3DL4US team. She earned a PhD in chemistry at the University of Georgia with a specialization in chemical education. Her primary project is curriculum development and assessment for a non-majors', project-based green organic chemistry laboratory curriculum.
Paul Nelson is a Postdoctoral Research Associate working with the 3DL4US team to understand the contexts that support improved STEM teaching and learning. He returned to the research world following 9 years teaching high school math in high-needs public schools. Prior to teaching, his research background was in sensory neuroscience and bioengineering, with an emphasis on understanding sound processing in the auditory system. He earned his PhD at Syracuse University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Nelson's current roles within the team include project management, 3D-LOP and 3D-LAP data analysis, faculty development support, and studying instructors' motivation to use the 3DL framework in their classes.
Stuart Tessmer
Research and Background Stuart Tessmer is the Associate Chairperson for Undergraduate Programs and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.. He received his Ph.D. in Physics at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research interest is the physics of electrons inside nanosystems. As Undergraduate Director for the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tessmer will work with the Physics faculty team and support efforts to align the work of the research team and the undergraduate instructional program in Physics and Astronomy. Contact Email: tessmer@pa.msu.edu
Ryan Sweeder
Research and Background Ryan Sweeder is an professor for Chemistry in Lyman Briggs College and director of the Lyman Briggs' NSF SPRING Scholars program. He received his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry and Chemistry Education at University of Michigan. He and his research group explore gender inequity in science education, strategies to retain students in the sciences, and the impact of curricular interventions on student learning. His current research projects include examining student use of simulations and screencasts to construct understanding of core chemistry concepts outside the classroom, using text messaging to encourage student self-assessment and provide formative assessment data to guide instruction, and assessing the success of a Lyman Briggs program designed to support students with low incoming mathematics skills. Contact Email: sweeder@msu.edu Website: http://sweeder.msu.domains/
Lynmarie Posey
Research and Background Lynmarie Posey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and CREATE for STEM Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Yale University. Her current research is centered around studying approaches to support students with low mathematical placements in successfully transitioning to general chemistry through a chemistry bridge course organized around core ideas and scientific practices. She has an ongoing collaboration with mathematics education researcher Kristen Bieda which has led to development of mathematics interventions for the chemistry bridge course; recently they have initiated a project to explore the nature of mathematical knowledge for teaching in the context of chemistry (MKT-C). She is also interested in the nature of social networks in cohort programs and how they may promote student success. Contact Email: posey@chemistry.msu.edu
Jon Stoltzfus
Research and Background Jon Stoltzfus is Director of the Biological Sciences Program and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He received his Ph.D. in Genetics from Michigan State University. His research interests include how students use core ideas in developing explanation across introductory undergraduate science courses. Contact Email: stoltzfu@msu.edu
Diane Ebert-May
Research and Background Diane Ebert-May is and University Distinguished Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Plant Biology. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology, Population, and Organismal Biology at University of Colorado. Her research focuses on testing a model she created for professional development of faculty and postdoctoral fellows in transformed teaching and the long-term influence of departments on early career faculty teaching. Her book, Pathways to Scientific Teaching (Ebert-May and Hodder eds, second edition in prep), is based on student-centered learning, inquiry-based instructional strategies, assessment and research. Contact Email: ebertmay@msu.edu
Danny Caballero
Research and Background Danny Caballero (co-PI) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He received his Ph.D. in Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He studies how tools affect student learning in physics, and the conditions and environments that support or inhibit this learning. Caballero will be responsible for working with the Physics faculty team on protocol development, coding work, and interpretations of data analyses. Contact Email: caballero@pa.msu.edu Physics Education Research Lab at MSU: http://perl.natsci.msu.edu Personal site: http://dannycab.github.io
Melanie Cooper
Research and Background Melanie Cooper (PI) is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at MSU. She received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at University of Manchester. Her current research focus is the development and assessment of evidence-based curricula in order to improve the teaching and learning of chemistry within large-enrollment undergraduate chemistry courses. Contact Email: mmc@chemistry.msu.edu Cooper Group Website: https://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/cooper/
CER Webinar on Assessment with PI Melanie Cooper
Melanie named winner of the 2020 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Education Award!
3DLOP Paper Published in PLOS ONE
Article on Chemistry Transformation in C&E News!
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Home/Modelling and Glamour/Rampalfitsin: From mofussil boy to Calcutta's leading model
Rampalfitsin: From mofussil boy to Calcutta's leading model
Wendell Washington Send an email April 8, 2019
hen you meet Nick Rampal for the first time, you are a little surprised. He is a tall, handsome man in his 30s, with a smiling face, a booming voice and an excellent profile. He is also dishevelled and scruffy, and he has not bothered to iron his clothes or shave.
As he walks into a mall restaurant, his voice carries across the floor. He can pass off as a business professional or a sportsperson even on a careless day off. He certainly does not look like a leading model. But that is what he is.
Nick is, in fact, one of the best-known models of Calcutta. He had modelled for the very mall where the restaurant is located. You vaguely recall his images in the advertisements for the mall and try to match them with the man sitting in front of you.
But then Nick Rampal is not Nick Rampal, in more than one way.
When told that he does not look like his pictures at all, Nick smiles. "Why should I look like a model always? When I am working, I am dressed like a model. But it's not only that," he says. If he does not speak in the measured tone of showbiz people, he does not display their groomed reticence either; he does not stop talking. He lowers his voice. "When I am modelling, I am transformed. I change myself."
Modelling is not just wearing clothes, he says. "Actually, it's not about clothes at all. I don't care if the clothes are good or bad. It is all about attitude. It's how I look in the picture. That is modelling," he says passionately. "But that's when I am working. Otherwise I am a different person. People don't recognise me in my building," he says. He lives in a gated community in Tollygunge. "I like to hang out with others in the building premises. When I chat with others, I don't want to be recognised as a model or anything," he says, in a rough mix of English and Bengali.
He can also go unrecognised because in Calcutta opportunities for modelling are limited. Models are not very familiar faces. Nick has been in the business for 10 years. He still feels he has a long way to go.
And yet he has arrived somewhere. He has certainly travelled a long distance from Bikrampur, a small, impoverished village in Bengal's Bankura district, where he was born. Homes in his village did not have electricity till very recently. As a child, Nick went to a pathshala because there was no school. He says, "And we were taught English only from Class VI."
When he says he will not behave like a model when he is not working, he says it with a pride, even arrogance. He will not only not disown his roots; he will display them. He will not forget himself to blend into the glamour world. He is who he is. Then again, he is not. So blatantly that it almost does not matter. Was he born to a Bengali family? Rampal is an unusual surname for a Bengali. Nick pauses for a while. "Nick Rampal is not my real name," he says. "My real name is Falguni Patra."
Falguni arrived in Calcutta in 2003, after his school-leaving exams. His family supported him, but they could not afford much. He joined Vidyasagar Evening College. Nick had big dreams: of doing something larger than life, of becoming larger than life, shimmering with stardust, touched with tinsel. He knew he had the height and the physique to enter the world of glamour. He would find out that he had another very important quality: the ability to grit his teeth and go on, never mind what others were saying, never mind the humiliation and rejection.
Rejection, in particular, was good, he would find. Rejection would spur him on.
After about two years in the city, when he was living in tiny shared rooms, and college and studies were steadily receding into the background, he entered a "glam hunt". He did not even make it to the top 30. It hurt him. Determined, he entered the Gladrags Mr India contest and was among the top three in the eastern zone. "I went to Delhi," says Nick.
Around that time, encouraged by a cousin, he changed his name from Falguni Patra to Nick Rampal. Nick from Nick Arora, a character played by Saif Ali Khan in the 2005 Yash Raj production, Salaam Namaste, one of the biggest grossers of that year. In the film, Nick Arora is a young, cool Indian who goes to Melbourne to make it big and meets Preity Zinta, another Indian in Melbourne with the same aspirations. Rampal is from Arjun Rampal, one of the few model-turned-actors who could make some mark in Bollywood. He says, "They would laugh at my name, 'Falguni'. Said it sounded like a girl's name. It was very difficult for me, entering this world."
The new name was a good handle; a good entry point into modelling as he did odd jobs, including selling clothes, for a living. Often, he would face the prospect of having no roof over his head. He would go hungry. He would sleep in friends' houses, or make living arrangements in exchange for work. He has been out there. "I have seen everything," says Nick.
He did not give up. Something in him — his doggedness especially — attracts people. His directness too. He can go up and talk to anybody. Nick caught the attention of choreographer and model co-ordinator Ashish Banerjee. Banerjee groomed Nick for the ramp and gave him confidence and affection. Banerjee would pass away soon after Nick met him. A loss Nick is yet to get over.
By this time, he had begun to get noticed. He began to get calls for big-ticket events and well-known designers. Calcutta designer Abhishek Dutta, he remembers gratefully, featured him at Kolkata Fashion Week in 2009. Debarun, another city designer, took him to the next level by featuring him at the 2011 Lakme India Fashion Week. Nick would also participate in the 2015 Lakme Indian Fashion Week wearing the designs of Shantanu and Nikhil and Arjun Khanna. He would be seen in Sabyasachi Mukherjee's clothes as well.
Now he is the face of several brands, especially those from the city. He drives a Ford and is very proud that last Pujas an advertisement hoarding featuring him was up someplace adjoining his village. But it is still not easy. Modelling pays little and this is one world in which women do better than men. So Nick, when he is not a model, works hard at shoot direction, getting other models and often even modelling in campaigns that he is directing. He calls himself a fashion curator and travels extensively.
According to him, models are discriminated against within the modelling community, which privileges celebrities over them. "Why are sport stars and actors featured in advertisements? It means models get even less work. And why are models not named," he asks angrily. He continues, "Leading designers, when they feature actors, obviously name the actors. But even if they are featuring the topmost models, they are never named. Why?"
At a shoot, Nick assumes another persona. He is in a commanding position, hollering at younger models on how to stand, how to sit, how to hold a pose, a look. When exasperated, he shouts that they ought to give up modelling. "You have to be very committed. You have to be disciplined. And you must have attitude," he says. His dream is to be a mentor to Calcutta's models and introduce them to international circuits.
"A model must know how to look like a mannequin," he says again. He has just featured in and co-ordinated the Rina Dhaka show at Fort William. The model should look like a mannequin, or better, turn into an image. He can, he says. And he does. Of course, editing helps too. In the images, in billboards or newspapers, Nick looks like he has ironed out not only the crumpled ends of his clothes and his bulges, but also his personality. He is at one with the sharp suit he is wearing, proudly.
But shedding the personality is more difficult than shedding fat: it all comes back the moment Nick steps out of the ramp. Back in his own clothes, Nick looks less ironed again. And he is fine.
There is no conflict between Nick Rampal and Falguni Patra. If Nick Rampal is shooting, Falguni is hovering over and Nick does not mind. The two are friends. Sometimes Nick wistfully dreams of opening a small biryani restaurant — or would that be Falguni?
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I have the final four in two of my brackets, including #1, which is always my best guess. In that bracket, Georgetown wins it all. In bracket #3, I also have the final four, but I've got Ohio State winning it all in that one.
Sorry, but I think Florida and UCLA will burn each other out in the semi‐finals, a rematch of last year's championship game. I just don't see either having it in them to win one more after that game.
My best finish was three years ago, when I came in tied for 300th (out of 3 million entries).
i knew i should have kept my big mouth shut, lillolita has been removed!


CHELMSFORD, Mass. – November 4, 2013 – Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, today announced that security industry veteran Geoffrey Bauer has joined the company as Program Manager for the North American Architecture & Engineering (A&E) Program.
Bauer brings to Axis more than 20 years of experience working for strategic integrators and manufacturers in the security industry. In this new role he will manage Axis programs for the architectural, engineering and professional security consultant communities, who design and specify IP-based security systems. Bauer will also serve as a technical liaison and help bring the program's outstanding support tools – such as AXIS Design Tool, Axis Camera Families for Autodesk Revit and Axis Coverage Shapes for Microsoft Visio – to A&E Program members.
Geoffrey Bauer has earned several prestigious industry designations, including ASIS International Physical Security Professional (PSP), Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA).
Prior to joining Axis, Bauer successfully managed A&E programs for Pelco by Schneider Electric in both regional and senior management positions. Before that he worked as an application engineer and national accounts engineer for two prominent integrator companies. Bauer earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from LeTourneau University. He is based in Illinois and will report the North American headquarters in Chelmsford, Mass.
Axis Communications' A&E Program provides advanced training, design specifications and updated product information online and via USB media. There is no obligation and participation is free of charge. To learn more about Axis' A&E Program, please visit: http://www.axis.com/partner /consult/index.htm.


Here's another card I made with Cork, this time using the Beautiful Butterflies die with the Big Shot. And I stamped on it with the largest image from Fresh Vintage (FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set choice) and added some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter as well. This is also a Pocket Card that is sized just right to hold a Gift Card.
Here's a closer look at the butterfly. I stamped the flourish image from Fresh Vintage in Melon Mambo ink (because the cork dulls the ink so much I went with the brightest ink.) Then I ran the cork through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die and finally, I added a little Two Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. Three Pearls create an elegant body for this butterfly.
To create a Pocket Card, simply cut an 8 1/2 x11 piece of cardstock vertically to get a 4 1/4 x 11 card base. Then score this at 1 1/2" and at 7". Fold on the score lines and adhere the outside edges of the smaller score piece to create the pocket. I layered the Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake cardstock over the front flap to hang nearly to the bottom of the card.You can see a Starbucks gift card tucked in the pocket in the picture of the inside below.
Gnome Sweet Gnome - you light up my lawn!


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Robots are mass-producing the meal of the future: insects
The future is crickets
By William Poor
Oct 8, 2019, 2:00 PM UTC |
Around the world, an estimated 2 billion people welcome insects into their regular diets. Insects can be an excellent food: many species are chock-full of fat, protein, vitamins, and fiber. Yet in places like the United States and Europe, consumers are historically resistant to the idea of entomophagy (insects as cuisine).
But that may be changing. In 2013, the United Nations published a landmark report entitled "Edible Insects: future prospects for food and feed security." Against the backdrop of overpopulation, food and land scarcity, and climate change, the report makes a compelling case for insects as the sustainable livestock option. Insects emit far fewer greenhouse gases than cattle or pigs, and raising them at scale ties up a lot less land. They're also efficient protein producers. Insects are cold-blooded, so they spend their calories on growth instead of maintaining consistent body temperatures. This means growing one kilogram of crickets, for example, only takes about 1.7 kilograms of food. By comparison, one kilogram of cattle costs maybe 10 kilograms of food.
The UN report got a lot of attention, and it kicked off something of an insect farming boom in the United States. Propelled by ambitious investors and fascinated news outlets, a number of edible insect startups popped up to ride the wave of consumer interest.
That was years ago. Today, insect farming remains fairly niche in the US — and we wanted to know what happened between then and now. So, we visited two modern cricket farms: one in Austin, Texas, and one in Oakland, California. We saw what it takes to run a viable insect business today, and we learned why the insect revolution still hasn't quite hit yet. Check out the video above for the full story.
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Racha Noi – South Tip is an exceptional dive with an element of danger to it too. The huge boulders and strong currents, along with large pelagic fish which are spotted frequently, really does make this a very special dive site, and one of the most famous in the whole area.
South Tip is a completely different animal to most other dive sites in the region. One minute it can be flat calm seas, and then the wind and tide can change and its Rock n Roll time. The currents out on this dive site can be strong, and it can be difficult to find a sheltered area.
The currents are really great if you like drift diving, there are only a couple of other sites in the Andaman Sea that are smashed by strong currents like here. Hin Muang (in the south), Koh Tachai (in the North) and maybe Elephant Head Rock in the Similans, do not get me wrong though, it is not strong currents all the time, just on occasion. So it is wise to check the conditions before entering the water.
Care should be taken on Racha Noi as on any other dive site. As the currents arrive on the tip from two angles, the tide comes running down both sides of the island and this effect can cause a downward current effect, and it can force the diver back down, it all makes for much fun.
South Tip itself is formed by many large strutting boulders, the boulders start at about 12 meters and drop dramatically down to the deep depths of 50 meters and then beyond, so it is wise to keep an eye on computer depth gauges here too.
This area is a mecca for the large fish that come to feed here. Manta Rays and Whalesharks are frequent visitors, because the site is such a deep drop off, the large fish love to swim up from the deep hurling themselves towards the surface, gulping down masses of plankton that collects there. The current also helps to attract the bigger predator boys too.
Giant Barracuda, Giant and Yellow Fin Trevally, Dogtooth Tunas and other Jacks zing through the water, like brilliant flashes of colour, using their own power and the power of the sea, too much success, propelling themselves quickly as they stalk prey. A good tip for divers here, is to hover around the tops of the boulders and just watch these guys go at it. They are top of their food chain and they really are in control.
Level of difficulty: Advanced open water upwards.


It's hard to resist a great summer party. It's even harder when you receive one of our sensational summer party invitations in the mail! The sun is shining, the temperature is hot, and gathering your closest friends and family is the right recipe for fun!
It's the time of year when you find yourself wanting to soak up every last drop of the day, the warm sunshine kissing your skin, poolside parties and themes created all around flip-flops and flamingos! Oh my! Nothing comes more easily than a Summer Party. Anyone else feeling like chilling out? Heck yeah, bring on the good vibes and all day fun in the sun.
There's no end to the inspiration we find, tart lemons and pink parasols. Squeeze all of your guests into your backyard for a flamingle fest. Incorporate flamingo straws, and don't forget the blow-up pool toys to use as photo booth props. Coordinate your party with the fruitful colors of the season, bright yellows, hot pinks, lime green, the decor can be just as delicious as the drink bar. So dive in and drink up as the fun has just begun.
Whenever we think of summer, we picture palettes of quilts lining the lawn, strands of lights hanging from the towering trees, jars of spiked lemonade or just a good old fashioned local beer. Sitting back on the lawn, go big and put on a show for your guests by pinning a screen and playing a movie from a projector, many local libraries will rent one to you, but you will probably love it so much, you will want to buy your own.
Here at Polka Dot Design, we have a superb arrangement of pool party invitations and beach party invitations, perfect for your next summertime soiree. It's time to inflate those tubes, bring out the sunscreen, and get that BBQ grill lit!
If you're more of "shaka" soul then good news, surfs up! Start with a modern endless summer invitations. Then, on party day set up a "sweet shack" for your guests. If you don't live by the beach, bring the beach to you. Set up beach chairs and coolers around piles of sand you bring in. Your guests will be so happy to be land-locked at your place for the night. Having a beach bash is super easy, keep it simple and light by having a backyard grill going with fun colorful snow cones for dessert. Surfs up dude.
Perhaps you're itching to throw a fantastic party but simply are in need of a few summer party invitation ideas. In that case, we're here to help. Polka Dot Design takes the invitation process a step further, by creating certain theme-specific invitations, which can enhance any summertime gathering. Take our luau invitations, for example, a unique twist on an original idea. Or perhaps you're narrowing down a date and need a few 4th of July invitations. No matter your needs, we have you covered.
Don't let your summer end without hosting at least one summer time party, whether it's a chic and eclectic dinner party with sparkling sangria. Don't let hosting a party get you buried, keep it light, keep it outdoors so you don't have to worry about cleaning up your entire house! Juggling life and all of it's responsibilities can really take its toll. So that's why it's essential and quite frankly, necessary to make those magical moments happen not just for you but for your dear friends and family. Take every opportunity to surprise your guests with unexpected details. Take a quick trip to your local world market store and fill your basket with quirky mascots for your shindig and little favors so that you can send good vibes home with your party guests.
Let summer's siestas remind you that slowing down and celebrating is one of the most memorable things you can ever do for your loved ones, so dive in and plan that sweet summertime party, after all, summer lovin' happens so fast. Get it while you can!


- Kia enters eighth consecutive year as major sponsor of Australian open - Kia Fan of the Day and Kia Fan of the Australian Open 2009 to be chosen by fellow fans in stadium and at home online - Sixth annual Kia Amateur Australian Open World Final to feature 16 teams from 14 countries (SEOUL) January 19, 2009 - Kia Motors Corporation, a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart, has announced details of its eighth consecutive sponsorship of the Australian Open, the first tennis grand slam tournament of the year. Kia's sponsorship of the 104th Australian Open continues to encourage greater off-court participation of fans by extending the popular Kia Fan of the Day vote to online audiences. The competition, which is a colorful and fun addition to the tournament, is decided by thousands of public votes. Each daily winner will have a chance to be voted the Fan of the Tournament and be awarded the grand prize. Euisun Chung, President of Kia Motors Corporation said, "For our sponsorship to be effective we understand that we have to connect with the young-at-heart fans and give them something back. Unlike previous title sponsors, we did not insist on branding the tournament itself but focused on supporting other elements - the Kia Amateur Open, and the Kia Fan competitions - and work with Tennis Australia to make this the most complete sporting occasion of the year." The Australian Open is Kia's longest running major global sports sponsorship and takes place in Melbourne from January 19 to February 1, 2009. Kia is the major sponsor and supplier of a fleet of 101 Kia tournament vehicles which will transport players, officials and VIPs safely and conveniently to and from Melbourne Park. At the 2008 tournament, Kia committed to sponsoring the tournament until 2013 and deepen its relationship with tennis further by extending its partnership with world number one men's ranked player Rafael Nadal as the company's global brand ambassador. Tennis Australia CEO Steve Wood said, "Kia Motors long-term partnership will continue to win the hearts of Australian Open fans who represent a critical element of the tournament. Kia Motors' ability to engage spectators through its sponsorship demonstrates its commitment to quality and fun. We are delighted that Kia Motors will continue to inject excitement into this year's competition." Kia also continues to support grassroots tennis through the Kia Amateur Australian Open. A field of 10,128 amateur hopefuls has been narrowed down to 32 players through preliminary elimination rounds. The 32 finalists from 14 countries will take part in this year's Kia Amateur Australian Open World Final from January 29 to February 2, 2009 with the dream of winning one of the four titles up for grabs: * Kia Amateur Open Women's Champion 2009 * Kia Amateur Open Men's Champion 2009 * Kia Amateur Open Mixed Doubles Champions 2009 * Kia Amateur Open Team Champions 2009 Throughout the tournament, ten Kia vehicles will also be displayed around Melbourne Park, alongside Kia experience kiosks and Kia face painting stalls. About Kia Fan of the Day Every day, a Kia Fan of the Day will be chosen for the most entertaining attire by accounting for crowd reactions to images of creatively dressed fans projected on the giant screens in Rod Laver Arena as well as online votes through the Australian Open website (www.australianopen.com). The winner of the Fan of the Day will be awarded a special Kia gift pack and automatically entered as a candidate for the Kia Fan of the Australian Open 2009. The Kia Fan of the Day winners with the highest votes will be awarded the Kia Fan of the Australian Open 2009 grand prize. Photo Caption: Terry (Tak Uk) Im, President & CEO of Kia Motors Australia, and Geoff Pollard, President of Tennis Australia, at the 2009 Australian Open Courtesy Car Handover Ceremony. ### Kia Motors Corporation (www.kia.com) -- a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart -- was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands. More than 1.4 million vehicles a year are produced in 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. Kia today has over 40,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of almost US$17 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an official automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup -- as well as a EUROTOP partner of UEFA. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan -- "The Power to Surprise" -- represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.


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Kansas sends first responders to assist with Hurricane Dorian…and other headlines from the Today in Kansas Report: September 3, 2019
Sacha SanguinettiSeptember 3, 2019
Kansas first responders are taking part in hurricane response efforts. Kansas Task Force One, an Urban Search and Rescue team of 42 first responders, left for Florida last night. The task force will spend 14 days in Florida. The team is prepared to search for and transport any people and animals stranded by rising storm surge and flood waters. They are also ready to provide basic life support and medical care, while supporting any other urban search and rescue efforts.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Department of Corrections are investigating the death of an inmate at a Kansas prison. Officials say 29-year-old Michael Fancher died at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility. The cause of death is pending an autopsy. Fancher was serving sentences from Lyon County for felony drug crimes.
A suspect is under arrest in connection with a 2014 murder in Kansas. Fifty-seven-year-old James Leon Edwards was booked into jail on Sunday for first-degree murder in commission of a felony. Authorities believe Edwards shot and killed Nathanial Jackson during an altercation in Wichita in October 2014. Bond in the case has been set at 500-thousand-dollars.
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver the first Landon Lecture of the school year at Kansas State University, the 190th presentation in the distinguished lecture series. Pompeo will speak at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 6th, in McCain Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Tucked away behind a business in the eastern Kansas community of Rossville, an unassuming bit of equipment quietly goes about its business, detecting wind speed, precipitation, air temperature and more. The information automatically goes to the Weather Data Library at Kansas State University where it's archived and available free to the public. The Rossville station is one of 62 weather stations across the state that make up Kansas Mesonet, an expanding network of stations that collects weather and climate data. The data is used by farmers, science teachers, construction companies, gardeners, watershed managers and anyone interested in current and historical weather information for the state. That occasionally includes law enforcement or legal teams interested in knowing what the weather conditions were at a specific date and time of day in a certain area.
Degree programs offered by Fort Hays State University through its FHSU Virtual College received 10 top-10 recognitions, including a No. 1 and six top-five ratings in July and August. They were recognized for being among the best and most affordable programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities.
The 2019 Kansas State Fair will kick off 10 days of fun later this week. From Pronto Pup eating contests to an Explore Kansas Festival and a draft horse parade, this year's Kansas State Fair has something for everyone. There will be traditional fair favorites, along with new sights, sounds, flavors and excitement from all corners of the state. From viewing the rich yellow butter sculpture to filling your stomach with all things deep-fried, there is no shortage of things to experience. The Kansas State Fair begins its 10-day run in Hutchinson on Friday.
For those who don't hunt, fall may officially start on September 23, the Autumn Equinox. For hunters, though, fall started on Sunday when dove season opened. Mourning doves are the most widespread and abundant game bird in North America, and Kansas boasts one of the highest breeding populations in the Midwest.


Antique store cabinet for commercial business, contract.
Antique store cabinet, filing cabinets, store display cabinet with industrial style, manufactured by Francisco Segarra. Dark iron tones and gold decorative handles to label.
Double tall Filing cabinets, Nahir. With 8 foldable doors and 4 drawers and Gold handles.
Measurements: 32,67×16,92xh72,83in 83x43x185cm Reference 11801061.
Drawers, store display cabinet Nahir. With 4 foldable doors and 8 drawers and metallic handles.


One person was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a car and a Savannah Fire truck Thursday night.
It happened around 9:25 p.m. Savannah Police say the truck was responding with lights and sirens to a vehicle fire at 36th and Burroughs streets. The truck was traveling west on 37th street when the driver attempted to turn right onto Burroughs Street. That's when a female driving a Toyota Venza, came up on the right side of the fire truck and struck the passenger front portion of the truck.
The woman transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. None of the personnel in the fire truck were injured.
Savannah Police's TIU continues to investigate.


He is a boy of unusual abilities.
It's unusual for her to cry.
It's unusual for us to have rain in February.
Oh! It is unusual (rare) to see you here!
It's such a coincidence seeing you here. What's up?
1. Oh! You have a great hobby.
It is rare for her to be absent from work.
It is unusual for her to be absent from work.