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Making Materials from Flax Fibers
Circa 32000 to 28000 BCE
Prehistoric flax fibers.
Eliso Kvavadze, Ofer Bar-Yosef and 5 co-authors published "30,000-Year-Old Wild Flax Fibers," Science 11 September 2009, 325, no. 5946, 1359; DOI: 10.1226/Science.1175404.
The abstract read:
"A unique finding of wild flax fibers from a series of Upper Paleolithic layers at Dzudzuana Cave, located in the foothills of the Caucasus, Georgia, indicates that prehistoric hunter-gatherers were making cords for hafting stone tools, weaving baskets, or sewing garments. Radiocarbon dates demonstrate that the cave was inhabited intermittently during several periods dated to 32 to 26 thousand years before the present (kyr B.P.), 23 to 19 kyr B.P., and 13 to 11 kyr B.P. Spun, dyed, and knotted flax fibers are common. Apparently, climatic fluctuations recorded in the cave's deposits did not affect the growth of the plants because a certain level of humidity was sustained."
The flax fibers were discovered following examination of clay extracted from the cave deposits, leading the archaeologists to speculate that they were the remains of manufactured items which long since disintegrated:
"Some of the fibers were twisted, indicating they were used to make ropes or strings. Others had been dyed. Early humans used the plants in the area to color the fabric or threads made from the flax.
"The items created with these fibers increased early humans chances of survival and mobility in the harsh conditions of this hilly region. The flax fibers could have been used to sew hides together for clothing and shoes, to create the warmth necessary to endure cold weather. They might have also been used to make packs for carrying essentials, which would have increased and eased mobility, offering a great advantage to a hunter-gatherer society
" 'This was a critical invention for early humans. They might have used this fiber to create parts of clothing, ropes, or baskets—for items that were mainly used for domestic activities,' says Bar-Yosef.
" 'We know that this is wild flax that grew in the vicinity of the cave and was exploited intensively or extensively by modern humans.'
"The items created with these fibers increased early humans chances of survival and mobility in the harsh conditions of this hilly region. The flax fibers could have been used to sew hides together for clothing and shoes, to create the warmth necessary to endure cold weather. They might have also been used to make packs for carrying essentials, which would have increased and eased mobility, offering a great advantage to a hunter-gatherer society" (http://www.physorg.com/news171811682.html, accessed 09-12-2009).


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Limited 180 gram vinyl LP pressing. On Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John and Bernie Taupin attempted their most ambitious record to date for the follow-up to their breakthrough album. A loose concept album about the American West, Tumbleweed Connection emphasized the pretensions that always lay beneath their songcraft. The album was recorded at Trident Studios, London, England in March 1970 and released in October of the same year. It peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart and #5 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson appear for the first time together on this album as the rhythm section on "Amoreena". Olsson had played on one track on Empty Sky for John in 1969. It is Murray's first appearance on an Elton John album.
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1. Ballad of a Well-Known Gun 4:57
2. Come Down in Time 3:24
3. Country Comfort 5:07
4. Son of Your Father 3:48
5. My Father's Gun 6:19
6. Where to Now St. Peter? 4:12
7. Love Song 3:39
8. Amoreena 5:00
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10. Burn Down the Mission 6:20
1. There Goes A Well Known Gun (Previously Unreleased)
2. Come Down In Time (Piano Demo Previously Unreleased)
3. Country Comfort (Piano Demo Previously Unreleased)
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5. Talking Old Soldiers (Piano Demo Previously Unreleased)
6. Into The Old Man's Shoes (Piano Demo Previously Unreleased)
7. Sisters Of The Cross (Piano Demo Previously Unreleased)
8. Madman Across The Water
9. Into The Old Man's Shoes
10. My Father's Gun (Bbc Session)
11. Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun (Bbc Session Previously Unreleased)
12. Burn Down The Mission (Bbc Session Previously Unreleased)
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CWS has created a number of reports and documents for the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG) over recent years. With their annual conference theme being 'Connected Cultures' and held in the Venn Building at Hull University, we came up with illustrations and a general report style that referenced Venn diagrams and the idea of petri dish cultures, with intersecting ellipses and overlapping shapes.
Using these themes and visual clues as guides, we created illustrations for the different report sections that helped bring them to life and tell more of a story than the standard table-heavy financials that typically feature throughout annual reports.The circular compositions use simple translucent shapes in order to evoke the gels and expanding cultures in petri dishes. A limited palette of just three translucent colours was employed, which by layering the different coloured shapes created further colours.
We extended the Venn diagram theme throughout the document layout style, which alongside the illustrations helped to reinforce the sense of connectedness and tell of coherent story of the organisation's year and forward direction.


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Collective Bargaining in the Soft-Coal Industry
Wage Negotiations and New Coal Legislation
Progress of Unionism in Bituminous Industry
Stabilization Legislation as Aid to Miners
Production Control in British Coal Industry
Representatives of bituminous-coal operators in the Appalachian region and of the United Mine Workers of America have been negotiating in New York City since February 17 on the terms of a new wage contract to replace the existing agreement, which expires April 1, 1937. Simultaneously, Congress has had under consideration a new bill for the stabilization of the soft-coal industry, to replace the act invalidated by the Supreme Court on May 18, 1936. The current bill, introduced early in the session by Senator Guffey (D., Pa.) and Rep. Vinson (D., Ky.), was passed by the House on March 11 without a record vote. Its approval by the Senate before the end of the month is anticipated.
Passage of the Guffey-Vinson bill, demanded by the United Mine Workers and favored by a majority of the operators, is regarded as essential to the success of the present wage negotiations. Without its provisions for fixing of minimum prices for soft coal at the mines, it is feared the industry would revert to the demoralized condition from which it suffered for a decade before 1933. That experience proved that wage scales could not be maintained in the face of ruinous price competition. Under the N. R. A. such competition was ended. Furthermore, the union was able to extend its organization throughout most of the industry. If protection of the price structure is assured by the pending legislation, it is believed the United Mine Workers and the operators can succeed in reaching an agreement governing wages and working conditions for the next two years. Failure of the Guffey-Vinson bill, on the other hand, would greatly increase the possibility of a nation-wide bituminous strike.
Significance of Labor Organization in Coal Industry
Labor organization has occupied a significant role in the history of the soft-coal industry. Collective bargaining between the United Mine Workers and the operators in the principal producing fields was regularly conducted from 1898 to 1927. It was the failure of the union to organize the southern fields, which gained an important competitive position after the war, rather than recalcitrancy on the part of northern operators, that led to the breakdown of collective bargaining in 1927. The high degree of unionization now existing may thus be looked on as a stabilizing factor. For example, it assures almost automatic extension to the outlying districts of any wage agreement concluded for the Appalachian region. Since wages constitute a large proportion of total mining costs, inability to cut wages seriously restricts ability to cut prices. Existence of a strong and active union therefore reduces the likelihood of cutthroat competition. Legislation providing for minimum prices strengthens the price structure, and the union, so much the more.
Aug. 07, 2015 Unions at a Crossroads
Sep. 02, 2005 Labor Unions' Future
Jun. 28, 1996 Labor Movement's Future
Jun. 14, 1985 Organized Labor in the 1980s
Nov. 06, 1981 Labor Under Siege
Mar. 24, 1978 Labor's Southern Strategy
Aug. 20, 1976 Labor's Options
Oct. 27, 1971 Organized Labor After the Freeze
Oct. 19, 1966 Labor Strife and the Public Interest
Jan. 30, 1963 Strike Action and the Law
Sep. 20, 1961 Conflicts in Organized Labor
Aug. 04, 1960 Labor, Management, and the National Interest
Dec. 16, 1959 Future of Free Collective Bargaining
Nov. 04, 1959 Featherbedding and Union Work Rules
Feb. 18, 1959 Public Intervention in Labor Disputes
Jul. 09, 1958 Suits Against Labor Unions
Nov. 13, 1957 Right-To-Work Laws
Oct. 31, 1956 Union Organizing
May 01, 1954 State Powers in Labor Relations
Oct. 02, 1953 Toward Labor Unity
Apr. 11, 1953 Industry-Wide Bargaining and Industry-Wide Strikes
Sep. 03, 1952 Labor and Politics
Mar. 25, 1950 Labor Injunctions
Jan. 25, 1950 Trade Unions and Productivity
Sep. 26, 1949 Fact-Finding Boards in Labor Disputes
Mar. 05, 1949 Closed Shop
Dec. 01, 1948 Revision of the Taft-Hartley Act
Jan. 01, 1947 Labor Unions, the Public and the Law
Oct. 09, 1946 Revision of the Wagner Act
Sep. 25, 1946 Labor Productivity
May 29, 1946 Labor Organization in the South
Jan. 30, 1946 Compulsory Settlement of Labor Disputes
May 18, 1945 Labor Policy After the War
Mar. 29, 1945 Union Maintenance
Feb. 02, 1945 Labor Relations in Coal Mining
Oct. 12, 1944 No-Strike Pledge
Sep. 16, 1944 Political Action by Organized Labor
May 30, 1944 Unionization of Foremen
Apr. 01, 1944 Dismissal Pay
Apr. 29, 1943 Labor in Government
Apr. 09, 1943 Public Regulation of Trade Unions
Nov. 19, 1941 Labor Policies of the Roosevelt Administration
Oct. 23, 1941 Closed Shop Issue in Labor Relations
Mar. 29, 1941 Labor as Partner in Production
Feb. 12, 1941 Labor and the Defense Program
Feb. 23, 1940 Labor in Politics
Jan. 17, 1939 Settlement of Disputes Between Labor Unions
Jul. 01, 1938 Three Years of National Labor Relations Act
Nov. 12, 1937 State Regulation of Labor Relations
Jul. 10, 1937 Restrictions on the Right to Strike
Apr. 28, 1937 The Labor Market and the Unemployed
Mar. 26, 1937 Control of the Sit-Down Strike
Mar. 13, 1937 Collective Bargaining in the Soft-Coal Industry
Jan. 22, 1937 Responsibility of Labor Unions
Nov. 11, 1936 Industrial Unionism and the A.F. of L.
Jul. 30, 1936 Federal Intervention in Labor Disputes
Jul. 14, 1936 Labor Relations in the Steel Industry
Apr. 17, 1934 Company Unions and Collective Bargaining
Feb. 07, 1934 Settlement of Labor Disputes
Sep. 12, 1933 Trade Unionism Under the Recovery Program
Feb. 17, 1932 Wage Concessions by Trade Unions
Oct. 01, 1929 Status of the American Labor Movement
Jul. 20, 1929 Trade Unionism in the South
Aug. 31, 1928 Organized Labor in National Politics
Feb. 04, 1928 The Use of Injunctions in Labor Disputes
Sep. 09, 1927 Organized Labor and the Works Council Movement
Oct. 12, 1923 The A.F. of L. and the "New Radicalism"
Unions and Labor-Management Relations


Every autumn, New Yorkers prepare to feel inspired by The ING New York City Marathon. Sunday was no exception as spectators lined up on the sidelines in all five boroughs, holding signs and shouting names of friends, or strangers, who ran 26.2 arduous miles. For the 46,795 people who completed the 42nd annual race this year, the inspiration came in the form of the moments they got back up, picked up the pace, or took on the final mile. And when it was over — when Central Park teemed with supportive families, protein bars and tired legs — the city made space for the weary legs, determined minds, and weekend's heroes.
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Kapoor Studio established in 1970 by Shri Prabhat Kapoor is a Professionally managed company engaged in providing a multitude of Photography Services that includes Portraits, Ambience, and Candid, Happenings, Rituals and more. His son Praveen Kapoor joined the Kapoor studio in 1997. Our entire team is working round the clock to accomplish our mission of becoming a one-stop-shop solution provider in Lucknow. With the help of our high-definition technology, we are able to provide eye-catching images and videos that have exceptional quality, color and clarity. It is a privilege to share with our clients some of the most important moments in their lives.
We are ambitious in keep going and striving for the Best Photographs.
We focus on the tiny detail in big picture and capture the tiniest details when it's necessary. Has the good eye coordination and steady hand. Our photography is creative and eye catchy to the viewer. What we prints as an image of what we saw, using the camera and equipments.
Our images become part of their family history. Passion underlies all that we do and is evident through our compelling images, cutting edge technology and most importantly, through the personalized relationship we hold with each one of our clients.
We have been capable of becoming one of the most perceptible names of the industry.
Well, I suppose nothing is meant to last forever. We have to make room for other people. It's a wheel. You get on, you have to go to the end.


always runs Smoother with Chocolate………Mmmmmm!
It's more than wishful thinking — chocolate can be good for you. Studies show that eating chocolate, primarily dark chocolate, may contribute to improved cardiovascular health. Packed with natural antioxidants, dark chocolate and cocoa sit in the same good-for-you category as green tea and blueberries. That's because chocolate comes from cacao beans (or cocoa beans), which grow on the cacao tree and are full of natural plant nutrients. Most of the studies to date highlight dark chocolate's health values because it has the highest percentage of cocoa solids, therefore more flavanol antioxidants.
Buoyed by strong evidence of cocoa's cardiovascular health benefits, researchers now are examining its effect on a wide range of ailments in the hopes of confirming what the Mayans knew long ago: cocoa has medicinal value.
Areas under study include everything from improving memory to fighting cancer. What's driving the interest in cocoa and dark chocolate is its rich concentration of antioxidants, natural compounds found in fruits and vegetables that may help protect cells and reduce the risk of disease. Dark chocolate and cocoa are particularly rich in antioxidants called flavanols, which are also found in green tea and red wine.
Scientific advances have meant researchers are now able to isolate and identify these key compounds that may be vital to our health.
Two recent lab studies on cocoa and the growth of cancer cells in test tubes have shown promising results. One study showed that cocoa reduced the growth rate of colon cancer cells. Another study showed that breast cancer cells stopped multiplying when combined with specific flavanols. Cancer is a complex and multi-faceted disease and many more studies are needed to determine if the flavanols or other compounds in cocoa may be useful in reducing the risk of cancer.
Some diseases, like arthritis, are caused by the overactive response of the body's immune system. Flavanols naturally found in dark chocolate and cocoa have been shown to suppress compounds that create such immune responses in the body. But it's too early to tell whether cocoa can help control chronic ailments like arthritis and auto-immune disease.
When rats were given supplements of the flavonoid antioxidants similar to those found in chocolate, researchers observed that they performed better on memory-testing water maze tests. Another study using a catechin antioxidant similar to one found in chocolate showed improved memory for mice with previous brain problems. More studies are needed to determine whether this effect will be seen in humans.


Advertising and Media Investment Management revenues were up almost 7% for the year in constant currencies and well over 5% like-for-like, the strongest-performing sector on this basis. In the final quarter, constant currency revenues were up almost 8% and like-for-like revenues were up well over 6%, very similar to like-for-like growth in the third quarter.
Of the Group's advertising networks, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT and Grey performed especially well in North America in the fourth quarter, with Y&R performing strongly in the UK. However, the Group's advertising businesses in Western Continental Europe generally remained challenged, with like-for-like revenues under pressure. Growth in the Group's Media Investment Management businesses has been very consistent throughout the year, with constant currency revenues up almost 11% for the year and like-for-like growth of almost 10%. tenthavenue, the 'engagement' network focused on out-of-home media, also performed strongly in the fourth quarter, with like-for-like revenue growth up over 16%. The strong revenue growth across most of the Group's businesses, together with good cost control, resulted in the combined headline PBIT margin of this sector improving by 0.3 margin points to 18.0%.
In 2013, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Y&R, Grey and United generated estimated net new business billings of £2.3 billion ($3.7 billion). GroupM (the Group's Media Investment Management arm, which includes Mindshare, MEC, MediaCom, Maxus, GroupM Search and Xaxis), together with tenthavenue, generated estimated net new business billings of £3.2 billion ($5.1 billion).
2 The calculation of headline PBIT is set out in note 31 of the financial statements.
3 Data Investment Management was previously reported as Consumer Insight.
Data Investment Management (formerly Consumer Insight) revenues grew 3% on a constant currency basis, with like-for-like revenues up well over 1%, and the second half much stronger than the first half. More significantly, gross margin (or net sales) was up over 2% like-for-like, a turnaround of the trend seen in 2012. In the fourth quarter, revenues grew by almost 4% on a constant currency basis, with gross margin up 4%. On a like-for-like basis, revenues were up over 1% and gross margin up almost 2%. North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East performed well above the average in the fourth quarter, as they did for the year as a whole. The UK and Western Continental Europe were more difficult. There seems to be a growing recognition of the value of 'real' data businesses, rather than those that depend on third-party data. Headline PBIT margins improved 0.3 margin points to 10.3%, while headline gross margin or net sales margins (headline PBIT as a proportion of gross margin rather than revenue) also improved 0.3 margin points to 14.3%.
Although there has been marked improvement during 2013, the weakest sub-sector continues to be the custom businesses in mature markets (with North America maybe now an exception) where discretionary spending remains under review by clients. Custom businesses in faster-growth markets and syndicated and semi-syndicated businesses in all markets remain robust, with strong like-for-like revenue and gross margin or net sales growth.
The Group's Public Relations & Public Affairs businesses had a difficult year, particularly in North America, Continental Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. However, although revenues for the year fell by almost 1% on a constant currency basis and by almost 2% like-for-like, top-line growth returned in the fourth quarter with constant currency revenues up over 2% and like-for-like growth of over 1%. Despite careful cost management, Headline PBIT margins fell by 0.4 margin points to 14.5%.
At the Group's Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications businesses (including direct, digital and interactive), constant currency revenues grew strongly at over 8% with like-for-like growth of almost 4%. Like-for-like revenue growth slipped slightly in quarter four, due primarily to slower growth in parts of the Group's Branding & Identity and Specialist Communications businesses, but overall the second half was much stronger than the first half on a like-for-like basis. AKQA, the leading digital agency acquired in July 2012, performed particularly well with full year like-for-like revenues up over 20%, with the fourth quarter even stronger. For the sector as a whole, headline PBIT margins improved by 0.4 margin points to 14.8%.
Almost 35% of the Group's 2013 revenues came from direct, digital and interactive, up over two percentage points from the previous year and growing well over 7% like-for-like. Marketing services comprised almost 60% of our revenues in 2013, a similar proportion to 2012.


Looking to get the most out of your wedding photography? These are the top tips to get the wedding photos you want. It's important that your big day is captured exactly how you want it. After all, you only have one wedding. These are the best ways to work with your photographer to ensure that you have everything you need for perfect wedding photos.
Take the time to research the photographers in your area. Look at their portfolios and their social media. See what kind of presence they have on wedding websites like The Knot and WeddingWire. Make sure to double-check for reviews on these sites, Facebook or Yelp.
Important to consider: The number of followers a photographer has on social media does not matter. It's nice when photographers have lots of followers on Instagram, but they are not proving the quality of their work, they're proving their marketing skills. Double check the photographer's full portfolio. Make sure their style is the right fit for you.
When working with someone who's going to shoot such a personal event, it's important that you build a connection prior to the day. Set up a coffee, a video chat, or a call with your photographer. Ensure that you have good vibes with each other. The photographer is trying their best to serve you on your big day, and that means comfortability on both sides. The more personable and the deeper the connection, the more likely it is that they're going to get those authentic shots that you're looking for. Sometimes a photographer might have beautiful work, but they personality may not be a perfect fit for what you need.
Have you seen some wedding shots online that you absolutely want to recreate yourself? Put them on a mood board. The best way to get the photographer to understand exactly what you want is by showing them. If there's a certain feeling, certain aesthetic, or something else that you'd like to achieve, the best way to go about it is creating a mood board. Pinterest is a good tool for this, and there's an endless amount of wedding inspiration on there.
Create a list of shots for the photographer to help them during the day. There are standard shots that are photographers typically will get at a wedding, but if you absolutely need a shot of great aunt Dorothy, or a certain family member or friend, make sure that you've put it on the shot list. Put together your absolute musts so that nothing gets missed on your big day.
A good way to warm up with your photographer and get to know each other is by doing an engagement shoot. Engagement shoots are almost a practice run for your wedding portraits. You can use these photos to share your engagement with a bigger audience, share the wedding date with your guests, use them on your wedding website, and simply to cherish the memory of your engagement.
One of the most complicated things for an event photographer in this day and age is the invention of the smartphone. They are a blessing and a curse. It's wonderful that the bride and groom's family members can capture intimate, personal moments— however, sometimes their captures may interfere with the photographer's shot. Let your family members know to stay out of the way of the photographer on your wedding day for smooth sailing. Your photographer is the one you've enlisted to make sure that those moments are captured forever.
If something feels off between you and the photographer on the wedding day, communicate with them. Maybe the second shooter isn't working as expected, or not capturing the little details. Let your photographer know what your concerns are on the day of, so you don't have to worry after the fact.
It's your wedding day! Don't focus too much on the camera in front of you. Enjoy yourself, relax and have fun! The less stress you're going through, the more comfortable and natural the photos will be. Focus on the fact that you have planned this wonderful occasion with the love of your life.
It may be tempting to just start using the photos that your friends took on your wedding day, but try to wait for the photos that you paid for. Usually photographers will provide sneak peaks shortly after the wedding, so you can start sharing your happy day with family and friends on social media. Ensure that you put the quality photography that you worked hard to have out there, rather than taking away the big moment with quick snaps from friends.
What if the Photos Don't Look Right?
If something seems off about your photos when you receive them from your photographer, let them know. Sometimes it might just take a little bit of different color editing to get to the photos you envisioned. Make sure you are honest about how you feel about the images. You can't hold another event, but you can try to work together with what you have.
Help out future brides who are looking to capture their special day. Leave a review for the photographer and be honest about how your experience with them went. Many photographers have reviews available on Yelp, WeddingWire, The Knot and Facebook. It's super helpful to other brides when they're shopping around for photographers as well.
Share your advice for communicating with wedding photographers, or share your experiences with wedding photography. Drop them in the comment section below.


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The Neopets Trading Card Game (warning - the pages have not been updated in several years) was a real-world game users could purchase in stores and play with their friends. While no new expansions have been released in the past few years, the tie-ins on the site remain - and you can still purchase cards from online resellers.
I'd suggest not challenging Dr. Sloth.
The Neopets TCG consists of Neopets participating in "Contests" in four different arenas - Strength, Agility, Magic, and Intelligence. Players can use cards such as Items and Equipment to boost their skills in each arena; the winner of a particular contest can either draw a card or Bank it; the first player with 21 points in their bank wins.
While the official rulebook is available for download in PDF format, I'm going to cover the basics of gameplay for you here.
In order to play the Neopets TCG, you need to have two people, each with a deck (containing at least 40 cards), and a Basic Neopet stack (containing 10-15 cards). You'll also want a die, and a game mat. If you have a Starter Set, you'll automatically get everything you need for a beginner's game. If you wish to build your own deck, you can either follow the advice of the Deck Suggestions on the site, or build one up from scratch. If you build your own, make sure that you've got enough bankable points, and don't have more than 3 of any one card.
While I'd like to say the game mat isn't a necessity, in this game (unless you're an expert who could play it in your sleep) it unfortunately is. The mat identifies which piles are which, where the bank is, which arena is which, etc. If you don't have an official one, it's highly recommended that you make your own (even just drawing it out on a large piece of paper), to avoid any confusion.
I'll just make my own!
Once you've got your deck and Basic Neopet Stack in place on your mat (make sure they're all well shuffled!), both you and your opponent draw four cards from the top of your respective decks. After that, you both roll the die - whoever rolls higher goes first.
At the beginning of every turn, untap any of your tapped Neopets, and draw a card from the top of your deck. If you have less than three Neopets in play, you also draw the top card from your Basic Neopet Stack, and place it in the arena of your choosing. You then have the option of either playing cards from your hand (such as Locations or Equipment), tapping a Neopet to move it to a different arena, or starting a Contest.
The majority of the action in the Neopets TCG occurs through "Contests". These can be held in any of the four arenas, and are affected only by the stat representing that arena; the contest may only be entered by Pets, Villains, or Heroes located in that specific arena. Each arena may only have one contest per turn, not counting special Villain contests. If it is your turn, you may start a contest in any arena by tapping one or more of the untapped Pets, Villains, or Heroes currently located in that arena. If your opponent does not have any cards currently located in that arena, you win by default.
If your opponent does have one or more cards in that arena, the contest begins in earnest. Each of you has the opportunity to lay an item card face down. Once both have been laid (or it has been stated that you are not laying one), they are flipped over and any effects take place. Each of you then rolls the die, and adds up your individual total: base stat + equipment + item + roll. Whoever has the highest total wins the contest; if it's a tie, both re-roll.
Note: If there is a Villain in an arena, it does not get any bonuses from Item cards or rolls of the die. See the description below for more information.
If you win a contest you started on your turn, you can either draw a card from the top of the pile, or bank an Item or Equipment card from your hand. If you win a contest started on your opponent's turn, neither of you may draw or bank a card.
A great number of actions in the Neopets TCG require you to "tap" a Neopet. What this means is that you turn the card sideways, to indicate that it's been tapped for this turn. All your cards untap (return to being right-side-up) at the beginning of your turn. A tapped card cannot be tapped again; if you tap to attach equipment, you cannot then use the tapped pet to enter a contest during that turn.
There are two ways you can win the game - either you fill up your bank with at least 21 points, or your opponent runs out of cards in their draw pile.
There are several types of cards within the TCG - some are pivotal, some less so; a few were only released in certain expansions. You can only have a maximum of 3 copies of any one card in your deck.
Basic Pet cards are the first line of both attack and defence in contests. These cards each represent a solid-coloured Neopet (such as an Orange Blumaroo or a Red Koi), and sit in a pile separate from the rest of your draw pile. This pile consists of between ten and fifteen Basic Neopet cards. Each Basic Neopet card has a single element affiliation, and base stats in each area ranging from 1 to 9.
If you are not pleased with the Basic Neopet cards you currently have in play (you can only have 3 at any one time), you may take an untapped one, move it to the bottom of your Basic Neopet draw pile, and replace it with the top card from that pile. The new pet may go in any arena, and is tapped for this turn.
Unlike the Basic Pets cards, the Experienced Neopet cards are part of your main deck. During your turn, if you have an Experienced Neopet card in your hand that is the same species as one of your Basic Neopet cards in play, you may replace the Basic Neopet with its Experienced counterpart. The Experienced pet will be tapped if the Basic pet was; the Basic Pet goes back to the bottom of the Basic Pet pile. Typically Experienced Neopets have notably higher base stats than Basic Neopets, and some may have more than one element affiliation.
Items can be used in two different ways. The first is by playing it at the beginning of a contest - the points listed on the bottom of the card will be added to your Neopet's stats for this contest; after the contest, the Item is discarded. The second is to bank it when you win a contest. The number in the bottom left is the banking value - since you want to reach 21 banked points, it's generally good to have some items in your deck that are good for playing, and others that are good for banking.
Equipment, like Items, can be used in two ways. Like items, they can be banked and played - banking works much the same, but playing is different. On the upper-right of the card, you'll see that you need to tap a pet in order to attach the equipment. The pet tapped does not have to be the one you equip, but if you see an elemental affiliation in the corner, the tapped pet must be that element. The equipment stays attached unless another card's effect forces it to be discarded.
Villains may be evil - but they can definitely be on your side! If you wish to play a villain card, you'll need to make sure you have a pet with the right element in one of your arenas. If you do, you can then place the Villain in the arena of your choosing. They enter contests the same way as basic and experienced Neopets, by tapping. Unlike Neopets, though, Villains cannot have Equipment or Items attached to them, and do not get the die-roll bonus. A Villain will stay in play until it is defeated, at which point it is discarded.
If there is a Villain located in an arena, it must be defeated in an individual contest before either player can start a standard contest in the arena. When the Villain is defeated, the winner may not draw or bank a card.
Heroes are the opposite of Villains - they generally require a pet (or two!) to be tapped, can have Equipment and Items attached, and are automatically discarded (along with their equipment) at the end of your turn.
These cards can vary wildly, and are best summed up by "Do what the card tells you to".
Location cards are placed in a specific arena, and affect only that arena. Each arena can have a different Location, however, there may not be more than one Location per arena. If you wish to replace the arena's current location, you'll have to play another Location card in it.
Fate cards have two variations - Curses and Quests. Curses are generally used on one of your opponent's Neopets, while Quests are generally applied to your own Neopet. The possibilities are varied, much like Something Has Happened cards, and each card outlines its specifics in the text.
Over the course of the game's existence, several different expansion sets were released. Each one followed a certain theme, adding more variety to the game.
This set, the original release, was the only one without a direct "theme". It was also the largest set, containing 234 different cards. These cards included such venerables as the Malevolent Sentient Poogle Plushie, the first appearance of The Darkest Faerie, and Siyana of Talador - before the name was changed to Altador.
This prize was positively magical!
This set, based on the second of the Meridell Wars, was the first expansion released for the Neopets TCG; it was also the only one (besides the Base Set's starter pack) to have premade decks created for it. It also introduced Location cards, which had not been included in the Base Set. This set included the Blumaroo Court Jester, best known for his appearance on an avatar, and the Draik Sentinel, which featured a Grey Draik - a colour combination that would not be released for years.
This set came out long before the plot related to it did - the delay actually became a bit of a running joke; the game The Return of the Return of Dr. Sloth was a direct allusion to the discrepancy. The set also included a card for Neopet v2, as a reference to a much older Dr. Sloth plot.
The dazzling Ylana Skyfire first appeared here!
This expansion didn't really coincide with a plot - although it did tie in somewhat to the Volcano Mystery, a logic puzzle that preceded it. It included such interesting cards as the six-element Rainbow Pteri and the evil fire faerie Eithne.
Hannah's first adventure came about in game form - this time, she had a game, a plot, and a TCG expansion! This set is one of the largest, containing 150 new and unique cards.
The Curse of Maraqua was the last true "war" plot; a fact represented quite well by such notable cards as The Black Pawkeet and The Drenched.
Arm yourself - we're off to war!
The Lost Desert expansion, which was released before the plot, was notable for almost revealing too much. When players began looking closely at some of the card images on the site - such as Qasalan Tablets - they were temporarily taken down.
This set is notable in the fact that is connected to two different events - the Darkest Faerie PS2 game, and the on-site Altador Plot. It also contained a type of card seen in no other sets - the Constellations, twelve cards that represented the guardians of Altador.
This set was notable for containing no original cards - it was, instead, a "best-of" set, featuring re-releases of some of the best cards from previous releases.
The Haunted Woods expansion was set to coincide with the Tale of Woe plot; a number of the cards offer more insight into the back story in their captions. Some notable cards include Ilere of the Woods, Sophie and Ghost Meepit.
On a few different occasions, promotional TCG cards were released - and not all of them are listed on-site. Some of them were available in the (now defunct) Islandberry Cereal, some were released in TCG Starter Sets, and others came through McDonalds Happy Meals.
While the game itself was played only in the real world (unfortunately, as an online version would've been quite fun), there were a number of ways it was integrated into the site over time.
Your first option would pop up with one of the symbols. You could either choose to select the prize (and not view the other options), or forgo it to see the next one. Once a prize was passed on, though, you would not be able to go back to it. If you passed on both the first two options, you were obligated to choose the third.
Typically, one would skip the Neopoints options, hoping for a TCG or Paint Brush symbol. Even the Rotten Apple would be preferable, as a number of the possible prizes from this symbol were exclusive (some are even worth more than Paint Brushes now!). A full list of the TCG exclusive prizes (excluding the cards) can be viewed here.
Some of the available prizes from the codes were digital versions of the TCG cards, which could be placed in your TCG Album on the site. At one time, they could not be removed once they had been placed in the album, but it is now possible to do so by clicking on the card and selecting the "remove" option. These digital cards are not publicly linked on your userlookup. While you can view other's albums, it requires manually entering their username into the URL - here's Snarkie's if you'd like to try.
The premise of Hubrid's Hero Heist is that Hubrid Nox has stolen all the heroes from the Neopets TCG; you control a nameless Poogle Apprentice who is attempting to save them. The game is still available in the Neopets Game Room; our guide with full level maps can be found here.
Alas, poor Hubrid... I knew him well.
There are seven different TCG-related avatars, four of which are still available.


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| Professor Randi Hagerman M.D. FAAP, a world-known Californian scientist and researcher will be joining Senses Cultural
Professor Randi Hagerman M.D. FAAP, a world-known Californian scientist and researcher will be joining Senses Culturalposted on 29 Jul 2014 | post
Dear Senses Team and supporters,
It is a great honor to announce that Professor Randi Hagerman M.D. FAAP, a world-known Californian scientist and researcher will be joining Senses Cultural as an honorary member of our board of directors.
Professor Dr. Randi Jenssen Hagerman, M.D. FAAP, is Medical Director of the MIND Institute and the Endowed Chair in Fragile X research at the University of California Davis Medical Center. Dr. Hagerman has had a long and distinguished career as a medical scholar, researcher, doctor in the field of Fragile X syndrome and Autism in children.
She will joining to collaborate and supervise a series of Senses Cultural projects in her field of expertise. We are honored to receive support and partnership from well-known and professional women joining Senses Cultural.
Senses Cultural is a not-for-profit organization that invests its resources to advance and empower all women through health-nurturing activities such as the arts, scholarly presentations, and conferences. We cultivate national and international networks of researchers, artists, scholars and cultural advocates through empowering activities and events that celebrate their work and service with audiences across geographic and social boundaries
Senses Cultural invests its resources to advance and empower women of the Middle East through health-nurturing activities such as the arts, scholarly presentations, and conferences.
Professor Hagerman: We welcome you to the Board.
Thank you for joining us.
Senses Cultural invites individuals and institutions that value giving voice to under represented cultures to contact us. We offer opportunities to collaborate, sponsor, host, and promote projects that fulfill our common goals. We are pleased to accept volunteers and interns as well. Together we will encourage endeavors that seek to create cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.


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Happy 100th Birthday Hilton Hotels – How Hilton Adelaide was a Total Game-Changer
Now 100 years old, the Hilton Hotels chain wrote the book on hotel standards – and 36 years ago Hilton Adelaide helped changed this town forever.
Adelaide has developed something of a reputation as a party town, with the first part of the year a blur of internationally noted theatre, arts, drama, music, dance and festivals, drawing visitors from all over the country – and the world.
We take all the fabulous wild times a bit for granted these days, but it wasn't always like this.
Not that long ago really all we had in the way of nightlife was a few seedy bars and The Festival of Arts, a sophisticated, high-brow, ever so slightly stuffy event that drew limited numbers of the refined and cultured for a couple of weeks, after which the city contentedly slid back into it's habitual torpor.
The all-singing, all-dancing fleshpots of Melbourne or Sydney were eyed off enviously while, with no international access to Adelaide and very limited accommodation choices, the possibilities of a significant culture shift here remained a vague hope.
All that changed for us in October 1982, with the opening of an international airport terminal and the much-anticipated opening of the five-star 'Hilton International Adelaide' (now known simply, as Hilton Adelaide).
At the time the Hilton was the largest hotel in the state, with 374 rooms, a sophisticated modern bar and a major splash of glamour.
It quickly became the hot spot in town with it's cabaret shows and cocktail bar, and offered a base for increasing numbers of touring international acts. Suddenly there was somewhere to go after 10.00 at night, and locals hungry for the bright lights got dressed up (big hair and shoulder pads – it was the '80's after all), feigned an air of urbanity, developed a taste for cocktails and hung around trying to spot the visiting stars.
A total – and very welcome – game changer.
In May this year the Hilton Hotel chain celebrated it's 100th birthday. It's come a long way since 1919, when Conrad Hilton set out with the desire to purchase a bank and, after encountering financial discrepancies, instead purchased the 40 room Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas.
All we expect of a high-end hotel, we owe to the development of Hilton Hotels over the years – 1930 brought the standardization of room service, in 1947 televisions were installed in hotel guest rooms for the first time, Hilton Puerto Rico bartenders invented the Pina Colada in 1954, and in 1974 the globalization of the in-room minibar began with Hong Kong Hilton.
Comforting slow-cooked beef cheeks, and salmon – just a couple of the dishes available at Hilton Adelaide's Goal Cellar and Grill Express Lunch.
Here in Adelaide, the Hilton Adelaide welcomes over 80,000 guests from overseas and interstate annually with the first-class lobby, corporate and event facilities and the revamped restaurant, the Coal Cellar & Grill, all serving as major draw cards for Hilton Adelaide.
Many of South Australia's now signature major events – like Tasting Australia and the Tour Down Under – rely on Hilton Adelaide for function space for their engine rooms, to ensure smooth operation for the duration of these events.
No longer the only international hotel in Adelaide, the iconic Hilton Adelaide continues to play a significant role in Adelaide's now-vibrant social life – a social life it fostered and continues to help develop, for us all to enjoy.
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Oh yes good times after work in Charlies Bar, big hair and shoulder pads included!
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
Ah yes, I remember Moores Department store used to be located on the site of the Hilton (I think). And with the old Adelaide airport, you used to have to go outside to grab your luggage that was piled on top of a large trolley. Times have changed!
You're close Fran- Moores was next door in what is now the Sir Samuel Way Courts building.


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Lyman Knute Swenson (23 October 1892 – 13 November 1942), was an American naval officer. Swenson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah and graduated from the Naval Academy on June 2, 1916. After service on board Vermont (BB-20) and , he prepared for submarine duty. After serving on board  during World War I, he was given command of H-6, 26 May 1919.

In 1921 he returned to surface ships, serving in  and , before commanding Isabel (PY-10) and then Destroyer Division 64. Juneau (CL-52) came under his command 18 December 1941 while still under construction. The newly promoted captain and the newly built light cruiser were both lost in the latter stage of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. Twice torpedoed during what historian S. E. Morison called the "wildest most desperate sea fight since Jutland", Juneau sank rapidly, taking under the captain and most of her crew, including the five Sullivan brothers. This battle prevented the Japanese from landing reinforcements on Guadalcanal.

For his "extraordinary heroism...daring and determination..." Captain Swenson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

Personal life

In August 1920, then Lieutenant Swenson married the San Francisco socialite Milo Abercrombie (1894-1977).  Born in Houston, Milo was the niece of John W. Abercrombie, U.S. congressman from Alabama and the former wife of the convicted World War One German spy and later, Hollywood movie actor, Wilhelm von Brincken.  Abercrombie, acclaimed by noted portraitist Harrison Fisher as "California's greatest beauty", had married  von Brincken in 1915 when he was a German military attaché in San Francisco.  She divorced him in 1919 and was awarded custody of their two children while he was imprisoned at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary on Puget Sound, after being convicted in the Hindu–German Conspiracy Trial for plotting to foment an insurrection against British colonial rule in India. Following her divorce, she changed her and their two children's last names back to her maiden name.   When the Roman Catholic Church forbade Abercrombie's intended marriage to Swenson, due to her divorce, von Brincken came forth and disclosed his earlier marriage to Alice M. Roedel.  As both Roedel and von Brincken were Catholic, that marriage was sanctioned by the Church. Thus, the Church did not recognize von Brincken's later marriage to Abercrombie.  Abercrombie and Swenson, who had both refused to marry unless it was sanctioned by the Catholic Church were then free to wed.  The couple had two children, Lyman K. Jr. ("Robert") and Cecilia.  Abercrombie obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from Swenson in May 1925, with the final decree a year later.  Several months later, in October 1925, the newspapers speculated that Abercrombie would marry another naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Hugo W. Koehler, reputed to be the "wealthiest officer" in the Navy.  The third generation of a wealthy St. Louis brewery family, Koehler had been a naval intelligence and U.S. State Department spy in South Russia during the Russian Revolution.  Swenson had introduced Milo Abercrombie to  Koehler in Honolulu.  Koehler was in Panama when he read a newspaper account that he was engaged to marry Milo Abercrombie.  Brushing it off, Koehler curtly told the press, "Some error,"  while Abercrombie did not take it so lightly.  "I have been deeply humiliated", she told reporters, her eyes "wet with tears".  "This is a most unkind blow of fate.  I cannot possibly understand how this false rumor got about."  Two years later, Koehler married Matilda Pell, the ex-wife of U.S. Congressman Herbert Pell (D-NY) and mother of future United States Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI).  In a bitter child visitation court battle in 1927 that went all the way to the California Court of Appeals,  Abercrombie lost custody of her children with Swenson to him, after making baseless accusations that he had molested their four-year-old daughter, Cecelia.  The appellate court excoriated Abercrombie, "[I]in furtherance of a manifest determination to prevent him from ever seeing the children again, under any circumstances, she was instrumental in inspiring and promoting a scheme directly involving one of the children which had for its obvious purpose the ruination of respondent's character as a man, the bringing about of his complete disgrace as a naval officer, and the destruction of the love and affection which his children had theretofore manifested toward him." Swenson v. Swenson (1929) 101 Cal.App. 440.  In 1929, Lyman Swenson married Loretta B. Bruner (1897-1979).  His son, Lyman K. Swenson, Jr. ("Robert") (1923-2016) was also a US Naval officer.

Namesake
In 1943, the destroyer  was named in his honor.

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References

External links
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Do you think your stainless steel appliances are the best out there? Well, you're wrong. People come up with new designs and trends for kitchen appliances all the time. Some of the latest trends you could consider are stainless steel finishes which hide fingerprints and have a modern look. Luxury appliances are also more prevalent nowadays with some of the top brands becoming quite affordable.
Accent walls, quartz countertops, unique backsplashes and white cabinetry are among the top kitchen trends for 2016. Some of the other trends to keep an eye out for include upper cabinets in different colors from the lower cabinets, two-tone cabinetry, etc. Even drawers are becoming more prevalent in the kitchen as opposed to traditional cabinets with shelves.
Tankless water heaters are in high demand even now as they help increase energy efficiency in a home and also deliver water whenever it is needed. Smart water heaters are a thing now too which let you track real time water consumption.
Instead of living rooms infused with technology, people are opting to ditch the widescreen TV and use the living room to engage in conversation or curl up with their favorite book.
Medicine cabinets are now a dated trend and haven been replaced by statement mirrors. From ornate wood frames to vintage pieces, the choice is limitless when it comes to bathroom mirrors. Large format tiles are being used much more in roomier bathrooms too.
Fireplaces and other fire features are becoming a part of more homes across the country every day. From gas to electric to wood burning, you will certainly be able to find a fireplace that suits your needs and creates a warm and unique ambiance.
Many homeowners have opted to convert their attics into bedrooms. Statement walls with the bed in the center are becoming common too. From installing rustic wallpapers or wood or switching up the paints on the wall, the opportunities here are endless.
If open floor plans don't already exist, homeowners are now opting to take out walls in order to create open concept floor plans.
One of the main reasons for replacing windows is energy efficiency. In 2015, homeowners who replaced their windows received 75% of their costs back. Perhaps it's time you considered this as well.


As you probably know from reading our "What's Beta Mean?" note on the website, we've been trying to work out a way to sustain the EEBA service long-term. We promised that we would keep a "free forever" version (the only reason that's in quotes is because "forever" is something that nobody can really promise… =) ).
We've landed on a modest subscription fee for those in need of extra budgeting power. In this post, I'd like to explain a bit more about why we chose what we chose.
Why a Subscription and not a one-time fee?
There's a simple answer to this one. The problem with a one-time fee is that, unlike with an application that is downloaded where data is just stored locally, because EEBA is built to sync—and that's one of the features that I think is most helpful—our costs for running the service (hosting, data storage, backup, etc.) are all ongoing rather than one-time costs.
Why Subscriptions and not Ads?
A number of you have provided various suggestions (thanks!) including supporting a free service with advertising. You can see the lively conversation over here.
We've ultimately gone with our original intuition to be upfront about what you're going to spend rather than take in fees on the backend.
We wouldn't say that we have a fundamental problem with advertising. But when you consider that lots of companies spend a ton of money on marketing in order to create desires that you didn't even know you had and to turn wants into needs, we thought that we would give you a tool that works a bit in the other direction.
By providing you with constant feedback about where you're spending, our hope is that EEBA will give you back some control. And we think inserting advertising into a tool like this is counter-productive.
This is, of course, a bit of a risk, since if enough people don't sign up for the paid plan it would make it difficult to support the service as a whole. But we're hoping that enough of you have found EEBA helpful that you will decide it's well worth a cup of Starbucks a month.
You'll notice that we've priced our plans in round numbers $3, $5 and $8 a month instead of $2.99, $4.99 or $7.95.
Did you notice how you thought that second set of figures was significantly cheaper? Gotcha. A lot of research has gone into the psychological effect that using figures likes 9's and 5's has on buying behavior. That's part of what we mean when we say that the marketers have the edge over us little folk when it comes to buying.
We want you to know exactly what you're paying. Basically, we're not going to be tricky about it. So we've gone with no-nonsense, everything laid bare pricing.
We're glad, as always, to hear your thoughts about this or any other aspect of EEBA. Happy budgeting!
Hi I have been using the free version of your app and would really like to upgrade to the full version. Unfortunately its not available in India yet.
When it is available in India, I would really like it if you adjust the subscription fees. The fees though quite reasonable in the USA, work up to really high in developing economies, because of the exchange rates. To put things in context, an average movie ticket in the USA costs 10$, in India for exactly the same kind of cinema, the cost would be around 3$.
When you say that the upgrade is not available in India yet, what exactly do you mean by this? The upgrade is something that can be done on the site. The app is the same version that is freely downloadable from Android Market.
With respect to pricing, I understand your situation. Unfortunately our costs are predominantly based in the United States, including per-transaction billing costs, customer service costs, etc. This makes it difficult to calibrate our subscription costs to the purchasing power of different countries.


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A national champion and All-American, recent Kenyon College graduate Tracy Menzel (Greencastle, IN/Greencastle) has been named the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference Pam Smith Award winner.
Menzel was a four-year member of the Ladies swim team, which won the NCAA Division III championship in each of her last three seasons. Additionally, Menzel worked her way to three event titles. She was the 2007 and 2009 national champion in the 100-yard breaststroke, as well as a member of the 2007 national champion 200-yard medley relay team. She was a 16-time NCAA All-American and a national runner-up in four other events throughout her career. At the conference level, she was a 12-time All-NCAC honoree.
Menzel holds four Kenyon records, which were all set this past season. She was the 2008-09 team captain and the recipient of the Ladies' Daniel G. Ray Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the team's most valuable member. She earned several other team awards and topped off the list with Kenyon's Jess Willard Falkenstine Award, given to outstanding scholar-athletes who best display the distinguished characteristics of leadership and integrity.
A Women's and Gender Studies major, Menzel produced equally impressive results in the classroom. She possessed a 3.82 grade point average and was the recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was a four-time College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Academic All-American and was named a 2009 ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American.
Her efforts in the pool and in the classroom were matched by the time and energy she spent in volunteer roles. She was involved with the campus' Sexual Misconduct Task Force and Take Back the Night Committee. She served on the advisory board for both the Women and Gender Studies Department and the Crozier Center for Women program. She also spent time as a Discrimination Advisor, an Upper Class Counselor, and a team captain in the Relay for Life initiative.
Menzel plans to spend the next two years with Teach for America as a social studies instructor in the Rio Grande Valley before attending a graduate school program for either public policy or non-profit administration and management.
She was one of three outstanding nominees considered by the selection committee. The other candidates were:
Kristen Hohl, swimming, Denison University
Nicole Ouellet, cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field, Oberlin College
The NCAC Woman of the Year Award commemorates former Wittenberg women's basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Smith, who had a profound impact upon the athletes she coached and the students she taught over an illustrious career that spanned more than two decades. She was the architect of the women's basketball program with the most wins and highest winning percentage in NCAC history through 2007. A 1999 Wittenberg Athletics Hall of Honor inductee, Smith earned seven NCAC Coach of the Year awards and compiled a 401-170 record after taking the reins of a struggling program prior to the 1986-87 season. She led the Tigers to eight NCAA Division III tournament appearances, twelve 20-win seasons, and 11 NCAC regular season championships.
As the NCAC winner, Menzel will also be nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, one of the most prestigious honors the NCAA bestows. The award recognizes senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service, and leadership. Each NCAA conference, and independent institutions, can nominate one distinguished female student-athlete for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will meet in August to select the top 10 winners in each division. In September, the selection committee will then evaluate the 30 honorees and choose the top three in each division. Finally, the members of the CWA will vote from among the top nine finalists to determine the Woman of the Year. The top 10 honorees and the nine finalists from Divisions I, II and III will be honored and the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year winner announced at a dinner in Indianapolis October 18, 2009.
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I Built a Speed-Listening App
Because 2x just isn't fast enough
Max Deutsch
Apr 22, 2016 · 9 min read
According to Audible, in the past 4 months, I've listened to 23,478 minutes of audiobooks. Everything from Adam Grant's Originals to The Big Short to the #AskGaryVee book. I've also listened to maybe 10,000 minutes of tech podcasts. It's a lot of audio — which is mostly afforded by my long commute from San Francisco to Mountain View, and my preference to hear the human voice sped up at 2x or 3x playback speed.
23,478 minutes of audiobooks since January 2016
With all this audio being processed by my brain, I started to wonder: Could I train my brain to listen to audio at ultrafast speeds?
The dream was to crunch through a 5 hour audiobook in 20-30 minutes without completely destroying my comprehension.
Seems crazy, but apparently in a 2010 study, blind patients (with zero practice) were able to comprehend 25 syllables per second, which is about 7–8x faster than the average audiobook speed. I'm not blind, but I'm willing to practice.
After a fruitless search for a "speed listening" app during my morning train ride, I determined there was none and that I had to build it. This app also had to double as a "brain trainer" (a real one…I didn't want to end up like Lumosity).
Before the train ride finished, I had settled on the name Rightspeed (or "Lightspeed with an R" as I keep finding myself saying). The name seemed memorable and suitable — and more importantly, the domain name Rightspeed.co was available (which satisfied my costly domain name addiction).
With the name settled and a respectable domain name purchased, the next step was to build a prototype.
Building the prototype
I wanted to accomplish two things with the prototype: 1) Determine if I could actually build the technology, and 2) Determine if my brain was actually trainable.
I started with the technology, which I thought was going to be easy. AVAudioPlayer — the recommended class of audio player functions from Apple — was one of the first things I learned how to use when I started iOS development. Here was the problem… the "rate property" that is used to control playback speed has a maximum value of 2x (which is probably why almost all apps have a 2x playback limit). I could probably come up with some clever way to loop players on top of players, compounding the rate property, but that would be messy and would require more computing power than my iPhone currently likes to support (especially at higher speeds).
Option 2: Build a custom audio engine from scratch (leveraging some of Apple's AVAudioEngine class). The real trick was to create something that had infinite speed capabilities and didn't blow up my phone when I cranked the audio processing up really high.
After building four different audio engines (that consistently crashed my phone), I finally built something that was stable. It was incredibly ugly, but it was functional, and that was all that mattered at this point.
I took the prototype and an MP3 version of Walter Isaacson's "Steve Jobs" onto my hour-long morning train ride, put my phone in Do Not Disturb mode, and went to work. I started listening at 2x, slowly incrementing the speed up by 0.1x every couple minutes. By the end, I was listening to Steve's childhood at 4.5x speed and was actually comfortably understanding the sounds my headphones were making.
I was onto something.
Making it Pretty
The tech worked, and so did my brain — so now it was time to make the app look pretty. I opened up Sketch and went to town.
I knew I wanted something dark, yet colorful, and also something that challenged "traditional" audio player designs. Maybe, even something a little retro.
I settled on a design I liked fairly quickly, and spent the weekend writing custom controls in Xcode and "skinning" my prototype to match the designs.
Here's what I ended up with:
1. The List
Each audio file you upload gets it's own row that displays the title and author, the time remaining, and a boldly colored progress bar.
2. The Play/Pause Button
I wanted a giant play/pause button. Something about the size makes it very satisfying to use.
3. The Tiny Play/Pause Button
You can also play and pause audio from "The List", using the tiny inline play/pause button. (Your Apple Watch should also work.)
4. The Timeline Control
I wanted something different than the traditional timeline bar you normally use to scrub through audio. So, I made the entire screen into the timeline control.
5. The "Completed" Animation
When you finish a podcast or audiobook, the "time remaining" counter turns into a checkmark. It's very satisfying.
6. The Speed Control
You can choose any speed from 1.0x to 10.0x in 0.1 increments. You can even change the speed as the audio plays, with seamless speed transitions.
Unlike other apps, changing the speed will also change the time remaining, so you know exactly how much "play time" you actually have left.
7. The Delete Button
You can delete podcasts or audiobooks you've finished by swiping right to reveal the delete button.
With all these pieces built, the Rightspeed app was nearly finished. (Or so I thought… FYI, there's a big feature to come in a couple sections)
Making a big tradeoff
With almost everything built out, I had one big question left: Where does the audio come from? How do you get audiobooks and podcasts on Rightspeed?
In an ideal world, Rightspeed would just share audiobooks with Audible and podcasts with iTunes or Overcast. This isn't impossible, but requires the involvement of these other companies, which I didn't (still don't) have. (If you're reading this from Audible, iTunes, or Overcast HQ and are interested, send me an email at max@rhombus.it).
Another option I was thinking about in the prototyping stage was "hijacking audio playback" at the device level. In other words, you would start playing an audiobook on Audible, and then while it's playing, you would open Rightspeed, which would hijack the device's playback. You could then use Rightspeed's speed controls accordingly. Not surprisingly, Apple doesn't let you do this kind of thing.
The final option was to build my own pipeline of content (i.e. an audiobook store/podcast library). There are definitely APIs out there that make this possible (especially on the podcast side), but I was worried that going in this direction would confuse Rightspeed's story: I didn't want Rightspeed to be another podcast or audiobook app that had some cool playback features, I wanted Rightspeed to be positioned as "The Speed-Listening App" for podcasts and audiobooks. So, I wasn't prepared to go in this direction either.
The outcome: I decided to use iTunes File Sharing as the upload mechanism. In other words, you need to connect your iPhone to your computer in order to add audio files to Rightspeed.
I tried to avoid this outcome for a long time, but (for version 1.0) it makes the most sense (by process of elimination). Of course, I'm not super happy with the fact that a computer is involved — I would prefer that everything was done on your phone — but, over the past few weeks as a user, I've found that I don't mind a weekly mass upload as much as a I thought.
To ensure onboarding is satisfying, I've included a demo audio file with the app. That way, you can test out Rightspeed immediately, even if you don't have a computer handy. Adding the demo file makes the size of the binary ("the app") much bigger during download, but the instant gratification during onboarding justifies the slower download speed (at least to me, as the founder interested in converting you).
I certainly plan to improve this part of the app in upcoming versions, but for now, I'm going to have to live with the tradeoffs.
Creating the Killer Feature
For a few weeks, I tested the finished version of Rightspeed during my commutes, and realized that something was missing.
It actually wasn't something with the app, it was something with me — I had no discipline. I so badly wanted to be "the world's best speed-listener" (I'm still trying, by the way) that I couldn't wait more than a minute or two before ramping up past a realistic comprehension speed.
If I really wanted to train my brain, I would need to take a disciplined approach, starting at a comfortable speed and slowly incrementing the speed over time. The hope is that the speed increases are so gradual, that I wouldn't actually perceive the changes.
But, I was too competitive with myself to take this measured approach. I needed to add a "Discipline Button" to Rightspeed.
ASR button hiding at the very bottom of the video
Although it's not called the "Discipline Button", the Automatic Speed Ramping (ASR) button in Rightspeed is designed exactly for this purpose. Every two minutes, if ASR is active, Rightspeed will automatically increment your listening speed by 0.1x.
This might seem super slow (at least to me it does), but this is what I've found to be most effective. At this rate, during a 30-minute training session, you can work your way up from 2.0x to 3.5x, or from 3.0x to 4.5x. (You shouldn't be making speed leaps any larger than this during a single session anyway.)
Everyday, at the end of my commute, I surprise myself when I look down and realize that I was listening at 4.6x or 5.4x. I think you will be just as surprised to see how trainable your brain actually is.
Setting a price
While I was building Rightspeed, I had planned on making the app free to download, but would require a $30/year subscription to use (after a one month trial). I was also considering a monthly subscription of $2.99/month.
Either way, I liked the idea of a subscription. After all, I suspected that the people who found Rightspeed valuable, would find Rightspeed really valuable (and thus, would be happy to pay $30/year).
But, then I thought more about myself as a user and customer, and changed my perspective…
I am unequivocally the target market. I listen to hours of audio and have an obsession with "brain optimization" (I'm into blindfolded Rubik's Cubing, and memorizing shuffled packs of playing cards, and all that weird stuff). And I wasn't prepared to dish out $30 for Rightspeed (and I really like spending money on these kinds of things).
If Rightspeed was perfectly integrated with Audible and iTunes, then it would be the easiest purchase. But it's not right now, and so, $30/year felt too rich. I had to put my bias aside and honestly ask myself: For version 1.0, what would I be willing to spend on an app like this? I determined I would be curious enough to spend $4.99 (one time).
If I was just going after the very narrow cohort of people that are exactly like me, I probably would have kept the price there. But, I wanted to attract a slightly larger audience (maybe even convert "regular people" into speed-listening evangelists), and so $2.99 seemed right.
If $2.99 still seems like too much for you, then it probably is. I know this app isn't for everyone, and it's not supposed to be.
However, if you value "information processing speed" or brain-powered party tricks, or just can't stand how slow podcasts sound at 2x, then I feel like $2.99 is a solid price (it's only 1/5 of one month of an Audible membership after all).
Price justification aside, I feel good about this.
The world's best speed-listener
I am declaring myself as the world's best speed-listener (since I don't think anyone else has ever wanted this title before). But, I challenge you to see if you can top me.
My top comfortable* speed for audiobooks is currently around 5.3x, and for podcasts it's around 4.5x. (*comfortable means I have a perceived 99% comprehension rate, if I take the time I need to ramp up)
If you want to try to dethrone me, want to be competitive only with yourself, or are just curious, you can download Rightspeed here:
Good luck, and happy speed-listening.
Max Deutsch is an obsessive learner, product builder, guinea pig for Month to Master, and founder at Openmind.
If you want to follow along with Max's year-long accelerated learning project, make sure to follow this Medium account.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2012 är 2012 års säsong av den högsta nationella serien i Brasilien. Totalt deltar 20 lag i serien och alla lag möter varandra två gånger, en gång på hemmaplan och en gång på bortaplan, vilket innebär 38 omgångar. Serien spelas mellan den maj och december 2012. De fyra främsta lagen kvalificerar sig för Copa Libertadores 2013, dessutom får vinnaren av Copa Brasil 2012 en plats till Copa Libertadores. Corinthians var automatiskt kvalificerade för Copa Libertadores 2013 som regerande mästare. Denna säsong kvalificerade inte lag till Copa Sudamericana som tidigare säsonger har gjort, utan lagen kvalificerar sig från och med denna säsong genom Copa do Brasil.

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Färgkoder: – Kvalificerade för Copa Libertadores 2013.
 – Nedflyttade till Série B 2013 och kvalificerade för Copa Libertadores 2013 (som vinnare av Copa do Brasil 2012).
 – Nedflyttade till Série B 2013.

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The Design Practice, Risk and Structural Safety Committee consists of a Chair and up to 13 professionally registered volunteer Members of the Institution, or co-opted experts. The Committee members are all experienced practitioners and are able to provide guidance to the Institution's wider membership on topics which may affect Members or the construction industry relating to Design, Risk and Structural Safety.
Membership of the Design Practice, Risk and Structural Safety Committee is a good way to play an active role in developing guidance to ensure that the Institution's membership have access to relevant information within the built environment relating to Design, Risk and Structural Safety.
Membership of the Committee involves attending four meetings a year, and actively contributing to the activities of the Committee. As a member you will have full access to all Design Practice, Risk and Structural Safety Committee meeting minutes and other related documents.
All Institution Members are invited, in the Autumn, to apply to join the Committee for the following session and should provide background information relating to their experience within the subject matter covered by the Committee.
To provide input into the Institution's technical strategy in relation to design, risk and structural safety.
To monitor and respond to changes which may affect the Institution's members and the construction sector both within the UK and globally.
To promote and develop a series of activities to support and further the Institution's Members understanding and engagement on design, risk and structural safety.
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World Asia 15 Jun 2019 Jaishankar holds bil ...
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Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Iranian counterpart, Vietnam's VP
India, the world's third biggest oil consumer, meets more than 80 per cent of its oil needs through imports.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Dushanbe. (Photo: ANI Twitter)
Dushanbe: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday held bilateral talks with his Iranian counterpart and Vietnam's vice president here and discussed issues of mutual interest and regional developments.
Jaishankar met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Vietnam Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on the sidelines of the fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit in the Tajik capital. "Met my Iranian counterpart Dr @JZarif. Discussed regional developments, " Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could not hold a planned meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on Friday due to scheduling issues.
It was expected that Modi and Rouhani would discuss a range of issues including the US sanctions on import of Iranian oil and implementation of the Chabahar port project.
The Modi-Rouhani meeting was keenly awaited as it was to take place amid escalating face-off between Iran and the United States on Tehran's nuclear programme. India, the world's third biggest oil consumer, meets more than 80 per cent of its oil needs through imports.
Iran was its third largest supplier after Iraq and Saudi Arabia till recently. Indo-Iran ties have been on a upswing in the past few years.
During the meeting with Vietnam's vice president, the two leaders discussed various aspects of India-Vietnam relations. "Renewing a special bond with Vietnam. Thank you Vice President Mme. Ð?ng Th? Ng?c Th?nh for the warm meeting," Jaishankar tweeted. The CICA is a pan-Asia forum for enhancing cooperation and promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.
The new External Affairs Minister arrived here on Friday for the 5th CICA Summit. The theme of the summit is "Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region".
Earlier, addressing the CICA Summit, Jaishankar said terrorism poses the "gravest threat" to the people in Asia and terrorists and their victims must never be equated.
The CICA Summit will adopt a declaration covering issues of cooperation within CICA.
India is a member of the CICA since its inception and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had participated in the first CICA Summit held in 2002 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. India has been actively participating in various activities conducted under the aegis of CICA.
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A final bow for the two goofballs, Daniel J. Conroy and Jeff Prentky.
Magnalux's latest comedy, written and directed by Dominick, wrapped early this morning down on the waterfront at Astoria Park. It concluded a weekend of restaurant scenes, blackbox theater sequences, and various wacky exteriors throughout the locales of NYC.
The Producers with The Broccoli Boys at Under St. Marks Theatre in The Village.
What a romantic vacation for Dan and Jeff.
Dan's 90s-era Dad look proved to be quite fitting for him.
The film is a zany yet legitimate study of friendship and creative partnership. So who better to produce it with than a bunch of our closest friends?
Our wonderful production partners, (from top left) Nik Long, Hanan Miller, and Paul Sauline.
THE BROCCOLI BOYS is also our first to feature Adam's cinematography on his stunning new camera package, the Sony FS7. See the screengrab posterframe up top!
We were very excited to welcome good friend and fellow filmmaker, David McElfresh to the set for a sweet little cameo.
Stay tuned, production stills and trailers to come soon!


Unit Cycles in Truro, Cornwall, has released a list of bikes that were stolen last week.
Bikes, accessories, clothing and some workshop tools were taken during the night on 12th October.
The shop had an alarm and CCTV but staff believe thieves had scoped the place out first as the alarm system was ripped out along with the phone line, the power was turned off and the CCTV recording unit was taken.
A post on its Facebook page said: "We are gutted and furious – there aren't even the words.
Focus Sam Carbon Team, red, large with hope rotors and bontrager saddle.
2019 Orbea Occam AM H10, black/orange/yellow, Large.
2018 Ideniti Mettle, purple, medium, with yellow foam grips, Invisiframe and a bit grubby as it was a demo bike.
2018 Santa Cruz Nomad C S, tan, XL with Zee brakes, no dropper fitted.
2017 Santa Cruz Tallboy C R, grey/orange, XL, no fork or shock.
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Teens are called to celebrate Canada Day and the end of the school year together at this camp. We will "let loose" some of the stress from exams around the campfire. Thank God for good times. Prepare for the future. Create lasting friendships.
This is our NEWEST addition to the camp programs. Family Camp is for your entire family to spend time together, learning, living and enjoying God's creation. We will have age appropriate sessions for all, and plenty of family time so that you can bond as well. Bring your tent, or trailer, or sleep in our comfy dorms.
Kids will journey back and forth in time to see how God desires our attention from creation to the second coming. In addition to acting out stories, we will run, play, explore, swim, shoot arrows and do all the regular fun activities of our famous kids camp.
Often families have some elementary kids and some Jr. High students too. How can you send them both to camp at the same time? Mixed Week! This is a combination of our Elementary Camp and our Junior High camp. Many activities will be done separately, and many will be done together. And everyone is happy.
Silly skits are somewhat cool, and time travel is neat, but let's face it: Junior High students need more substance, more challenge, more maturity. This week of camp will challenge the socks off your adolescent as they need to work together to find their place in the world. We will still run, play, explore, swim, shoot arrows and do all the regular fun activities of our famous camp. Our Jr. High program will not disappoint.