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Paper Count: 70
Search results for: Osama Ab. M. Shafah
70 The Effect of Combustion Chamber Deposits (CCD) on Homogeneous Change Compression Ignition (HCCI)
Authors: Abdulmagid A. Khattabi, Ahmed A. Hablus, Osama Ab. M. Shafah
The goal of this work is to understand how the thermal influence of combustion chamber deposits can be utilized to expand the operating range of HCCI combustion. In order to do this, two main objectives must first be met; tracking deposit formation trends in an HCCI engine and determining the sensitivity of HCCI combustion to CCD. This requires testing that demonstrates the differences in combustion between a clean engine and one with deposits coating the chamber. This will involve a long-term test that tracks the effects of CCD on combustion. The test will start with a clean engine. One baseline HCCI operating point is maintained for the duration of the test during which gradual combustion chamber deposit formation will occur. Combustion parameters, including heat release rates and emissions will be tracked for the duration and compared to the case of a clean engine. This work will begin by detailing the specifics of the test procedure and measurements taken throughout the test. Then a review of the effects of the gradual formation of deposits in the engine will be given.
Keywords: fuels, fuel atomization, pattern factor, alternate fuels combustion, efficiency gas turbine combustion, lean blow out, exhaust and liner wall temperature
69 Presuppositions and Implicatures in Four Selected Speeches of Osama Bin Laden's Legitimisation of 'Jihad'
Authors: Sawsan Al-Saaidi, Ghayth K. Shaker Al-Shaibani
This paper investigates certain linguistics properties of four selected speeches by Al-Qaeda's former leader Osama bin Laden who legitimated the use of jihad by Muslims in various countries when he was alive. The researchers adopt van Dijk's (2009; 1998) Socio-Cognitive approach and Ideological Square theory respectively. Socio-Cognitive approach revolves around various cognitive, socio-political, and discursive aspects that can be found in political discourse as in Osama bin Laden's one. The political discourse can be defined in terms of textual properties and contextual models. Pertaining to the ideological square, it refers to positive self-presentation and negative other-presentation which help to enhance the textual and contextual analyses. Therefore, among the most significant properties in Osama bin Laden's discourse are the use of presuppositions and implicatures which are based on background knowledge and contextual models as well. Thus, the paper concludes that Osama bin Laden used a number of manipulative strategies which augmented and embellished the use of 'jihad' in order to develop a more effective discourse for his audience. In addition, the findings have revealed that bin Laden used different implicit and embedded interpretations of different topics which have been accepted as taken-for-granted truths for him to legitimate Jihad against his enemies. There are many presuppositions in the speeches analysed that result in particular common-sense assumptions and a world-view about the selected speeches. More importantly, the assumptions in the analysed speeches help consolidate the ideological analysis in terms of in-group and out-group members.
Keywords: Al-Qaeda, cognition, critical discourse analysis, Osama Bin Laden, jihad, implicature, legitimisation, presupposition, political discourse
68 Portrayal of Pak-US Relations in Perspective of Bin Laden Killing by the Leading American and British Newspapers: A Content Analysis of the Guardian, the Telegraph, Washington Post and the New York Times
Authors: Shahzad Ali
This article expounds the coverage of Pak-US relations in the context of Osama Bin Laden killing in four selected leading newspapers of UK and the US viz The Telegraph, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Washington Post during the specific time period of three months, i.e., April-June, 2011. The study is scrutinized on the basis of Operation Neptune Spear. The research study is theoretically linked with the propaganda model of Herman and Chomsky and the Shoemaker and Reeve's theory of content effect, specifically the impact of foreign policy as a driving instrument influencing the nature and treatment of the coverage of Pak-US relations. The relations between Pakistan and USA are of great importance in the context of Bin Laden. The Pak-US relations were less aggravated and hostile in pre OBL period but post OBL period worsened these relations. It is also interesting to mention that the policies of these newspapers were dependent on the foreign policy of their countries. It was explored that the news coverage was found favorable as and when the relations Pakistan and the US or UK were cordial and smooth. And it turned into negative and unfavorable when the relations were in strain and deteriorating and endorsed various studies that the Western mainstream media tried to be more nationalistic in projecting official stance while covering foreign coverage instead of adhering to universal cannon of journalism, i.e., objectivity, fairness, and neutrality, etc. Overall 219 news items of these four selected newspapers regarding Pak-US relations in the context of pre and post OBL's killing operation were undertaken for analysis. The ratio of negative slants was found higher as compared to the positive and neutral slants. Besides, the ratio of news items with unfavorable frames was found higher in post OBL operation in comparison of pre-era of the coverage related to Pak-US relations in the leading British and American newspapers.
Keywords: Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, USA, UK, relations, Guardian, Washington Post, Telegraph, New York Times, Operation Neptune Spear
67 Protective Effects of Ethanolic Purslane Extracts on Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Albino Rats
Authors: Osama M. Ahmed, Walaa G. Hozayen, Haidy Tamer Abo Sree
The effect of doxorubicin (4 mg/kg b.w.week) without or with oral administration of ethanolic purslane (Portulaca oleracea) shoot (leaves and stems) extract (50 mg/kg b.w.day) or ethanolic purslane seeds extract (50 mg/kg b.w.day) co-treatments for 6 weeks was evaluated in adult male rats. There was an increase in serum levels of ALT, AST, ALP, GGT and total bilirubin. In addition, hepatic glutathine, glutathione transferase, peroxidase, SOD, CAT activities were decreased while lipid peroxidation in the liver was increased. Co-administration of ethanolic purslane and seed extracts successfully improved the adverse changes in the liver functions with an increase in antioxidants activities and reduction of lipid peroxidation.
Keywords: antioxidants, doxorubicin, hepatotoxicity, purslane
66 Non-Destructive Visual-Statistical Approach to Detect Leaks in Water Mains
Authors: Alaa Al Hawari, Mohammad Khader, Tarek Zayed, Osama Moselhi
In this paper, an effective non-destructive, non-invasive approach for leak detection was proposed. The process relies on analyzing thermal images collected by an IR viewer device that captures thermo-grams. In this study a statistical analysis of the collected thermal images of the ground surface along the expected leak location followed by a visual inspection of the thermo-grams was performed in order to locate the leak. In order to verify the applicability of the proposed approach the predicted leak location from the developed approach was compared with the real leak location. The results showed that the expected leak location was successfully identified with an accuracy of more than 95%.
Keywords: thermography, leakage, water pipelines, thermograms
65 Bi-Lateral Comparison between NIS-Egypt and NMISA-South Africa for the Calibration of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Authors: Osama Terra, Mariesa Nel, Hatem Hussein
Calibration of Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) has a crucial role for the accurate determination of fault locations and the accurate calculation of loss budget of long-haul optical fibre links during installation and repair. A comparison has been made between the Egyptian National Institute for Standards (NIS-Egypt) and the National Metrology institute of South Africa (NMISA-South Africa) for the calibration of an OTDR. The distance and the attenuation scales of a transfer OTDR have been calibrated by both institutes using their standards according to the standard IEC 61746-1 (2009). The results of this comparison have been compiled in this report.
Keywords: OTDR calibration, recirculating loop, concatenated method, standard fiber
64 Finite Element and Experimental Investigation of Ductile Crack Growth of Surface Cracks
Authors: Osama A. Terfas, Abdelhakim A. Hameda, Abdusalam A. Alktiwi
An investigation on ductile crack growth of shallow semi-elliptical surface cracks with a/w=0.2, a/c=0.33 under bending was carried out, where a is the crack depth, w is the plate thickness and c is the crack length at surface. Finite element analysis and experiments were modelling and the crack growth model were verified with experimental data. The results showed that the initial crack shape was no longer maintained as the crack developed under ductile tearing. The maximum growth at the deepest point at early stages was stopped when the crack depth reached half thickness and growth occurred beneath surface. Excellent agreement in the crack shape patterns was observed between the experiments and the crack growth model.
Keywords: crack growth, ductile tearing, mean stress, surface cracks
63 Bi-Lateral Comparison between NIS-Egypt and NMISA-South Africa for the Calibration of an Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Authors: Osama Terra, Hatem Hussein, Adriaan Van Brakel
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology requires tight specification and therefore measurement of wavelength accuracy and stability of the telecommunication lasers. Thus, calibration of the used Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSAs) that are used to measure wavelength is of a great importance. Proficiency testing must be performed on such measuring activity to insure the accuracy of the measurement results. In this paper, a new comparison scheme is introduced to test the performance of such calibrations. This comparison scheme is implemented between NIS-Egypt and NMISA-South Africa for the calibration of the wavelength scale of an OSA. Both institutes employ reference gas cell to calibrate OSA according to the standard IEC/ BS EN 62129 (2006). The result of this comparison is compiled in this paper.
Keywords: OSA calibration, HCN gas cell, DWDM technology, wavelength measurement
62 Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Control Using a Novel Active Slat
Authors: Basman Elhadidi, Islam Elqatary, Osama Saaid, Hesham Othman
An active slat is developed to increase the lift and delay the separation for a DU96-W180 airfoil. The active slat is a fixed slat that can be closed, fully opened or intermittently opened by a rotating vane depending on the need. Experimental results show that the active slat has reduced the mean pressure and increased the mean velocity on the suction side of the airfoil for all positive angles of attack, indicating an increase of lift. The experimental data and numerical simulations also show that the direction of actuator vane rotation can influence the mixing of the flow streams on the suction side and hence influence the aerodynamic performance.
Keywords: active slat, flow control, experimental investigation, aerodynamic performance
61 Description of Geotechnical Properties of Jabal Omar
Authors: Ibrahim Abdel Gadir Malik, Dafalla Siddig Dafalla, Osama Abdelgadir El-Bushra
Geological and engineering characteristics of intact rock and the discontinuity surfaces was used to describe and classify rock mass into zones based on mechanical and physical properties. Many conditions terms that affect the rock mas; such as Rock strength, Rock Quality Designation (RQD) value, joint spacing, and condition of joint, water condition with block size, joint roughness, separation, joint hardness, friction angle and weathering were used to classify the rock mass into: Good quality (class II) (RMR values range between 75% and 56%), Good to fair quality (class II to III) (RMR values range between 70% and 55%), Fair quality (class III) (RMR values range between 60% and 50%) and Fair to poor quality (Class III to IV) (RMR values, range between (50% and 35%).
Keywords: rock strength, RQD, joints, weathering
Authors: Basman Elhadidi, Islam Elqatary, Osama Mohamady, Hesham Othman
Keywords: active slat, flow control, DU96-W180 airfoil, flow streams
59 The Best Methods of Motivating and Encouraging the Students to Study: A Case Study
Authors: Mahmoud I. Syam, Osama K. El-Hafy
With lack of student motivation, there will be a little or no real learning in the class and this directly effects student achievement and test scores. Some students are naturally motivated to learn, but many students are not motivated, they do care little about learning and need their instructors to motivate them. Thus, motivating students is part of the instructor's job. It's a tough task to motivate students and make them have more attention and enthusiasm. As a part of this research, a questionnaire has been distributed among a sample of 155 students out of 1502 students from Foundation Program at Qatar University. The questionnaire helped us to determine some methods to motivate the students and encourage them to study such as variety of teaching activities, encouraging students to participate during the lectures, creating intense competition between the students, using instructional technology, not using grades as a threat and respecting the students and treating them in a good manner. Accordingly, some hypotheses are tested and some recommendations are presented.
Keywords: learning, motivating, student, teacher, testing hypotheses
58 Rule Insertion Technique for Dynamic Cell Structure Neural Network
Authors: Osama Elsarrar, Marjorie Darrah, Richard Devin
This paper discusses the idea of capturing an expert's knowledge in the form of human understandable rules and then inserting these rules into a dynamic cell structure (DCS) neural network. The DCS is a form of self-organizing map that can be used for many purposes, including classification and prediction. This particular neural network is considered to be a topology preserving network that starts with no pre-structure, but assumes a structure once trained. The DCS has been used in mission and safety-critical applications, including adaptive flight control and health-monitoring in aerial vehicles. The approach is to insert expert knowledge into the DCS before training. Rules are translated into a pre-structure and then training data are presented. This idea has been demonstrated using the well-known Iris data set and it has been shown that inserting the pre-structure results in better accuracy with the same training.
Keywords: neural network, self-organizing map, rule extraction, rule insertion
57 Isolation and Molecular Identification of Two Fungal Strains Capable of Degrading hydrocarbon Contaminants on Saudi Arabian Environment
Authors: Amr A. EL Hanafy, Yasir Anwar, Saleh A. Mohamed, Saleh Mohamed Saleh Al-Garni, Jamal S. M. Sabir , Osama A. H. Abu Zinadah, Mohamed Morsi Ahmed
In the vicinity of the red sea about 15 fungi species were isolated from oil contaminated sites. On the basis of aptitude to degrade the crude oil and DCPIP assay, two fungal isolates were selected amongst 15 oil degrading strains. Analysis of ITS-1, ITS-2 and amplicon pyrosequencing studies of fungal diversity revealed that these strains belong to Penicillium and Aspergillus species. Two strains that proved to be the most efficient in degrading crude oil was Aspergillus niger (54 %) and Penicillium commune (48 %) Subsequent to two weeks of cultivation in BHS medium the degradation rate were recorded by using spectrophotometer and GC-MS. Hence, it is cleared that these fungal strains has the capability of degradation and can be utilized for cleaning the Saudi Arabian environment.
Keywords: fungal strains, hydrocarbon contaminants, molecular identification, biodegradation, GC-MS
56 Attenuation Scale Calibration of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Authors: Osama Terra, Hatem Hussein
Calibration of Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is crucial for the accurate determination of loss budget for long optical fiber links. In this paper, the calibration of the attenuation scale of an OTDR using two different techniques is discussed and implemented. The first technique is the external modulation method (EM). A setup is proposed to calibrate an OTDR over a dynamic range of around 15 dB based on the EM method. Afterwards, the OTDR is calibrated using two standard reference fibers (SRF). Both SRF are calibrated using cut-back technique; one of them is calibrated at our home institute (the National Institute of Standards – NIS) while the other at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the United Kingdom to confirm our results. In addition, the parameters contributing the calibration uncertainty are thoroughly investigated. Although the EM method has several advantages over the SRF method, the uncertainties in the SRF method is found to surpass that of the EM method.
Keywords: optical time domain reflectometer, fiber attenuation measurement, OTDR calibration, external source method
55 Hit-Or-Miss Transform as a Tool for Similar Shape Detection
Authors: Osama Mohamed Elrajubi, Idris El-Feghi, Mohamed Abu Baker Saghayer
This paper describes an identification of specific shapes within binary images using the morphological Hit-or-Miss Transform (HMT). Hit-or-Miss transform is a general binary morphological operation that can be used in searching of particular patterns of foreground and background pixels in an image. It is actually a basic operation of binary morphology since almost all other binary morphological operators are derived from it. The input of this method is a binary image and a structuring element (a template which will be searched in a binary image) while the output is another binary image. In this paper a modification of Hit-or-Miss transform has been proposed. The accuracy of algorithm is adjusted according to the similarity of the template and the sought template. The implementation of this method has been done by C language. The algorithm has been tested on several images and the results have shown that this new method can be used for similar shape detection.
Keywords: hit-or-miss operator transform, HMT, binary morphological operation, shape detection, binary images processing
54 Investigation of the Effect of Grid Size on External Store Separation Trajectory Using CFD
Authors: Alaa A. Osman, Amgad M. Bayoumy Aly, Ismail El baialy, Osama E. Abdellatif, Essam E. Khallil
In this paper, a numerical simulation of a finned store separating from a wing-pylon configuration has been studied and validated. A dynamic unstructured tetrahedral mesh approach is accomplished by using three grid sizes to numerically solving the discretized three dimensional, inviscid and compressible Navier-stokes equations. The method used for computations of separation of an external store assuming quasi-steady flow condition. Computations of quasi-steady flow have been directly coupled to a six degree-of-freedom (6DOF) rigid-body motion code to generate store trajectories. The pressure coefficients at four different angular cuts and time histories of various trajectory parameters during the store separation are compared for every grid size with published experimental data.
Keywords: CFD modelling, transonic store separation, quasi-steady flow, moving-body trajectories
53 Sustainable Land Use Policy and Monitoring Urban Land Expansion in Kabul: A Case Study of Rapid Urbanization
Authors: Osama Hidayat, Yoshitaka Kajiat
Kabul is a city that is highly representative of Afghanistan's rapid urbanization process. As the city rapidly expands, there are enormous challenges to the sustainable use of land resources. This paper evaluates land use change and urban spatial expansion, from 1950 to 2016, in Kabul the capital of Afghanistan, using satellite images, field observation, and socio-economic data. The discussion covers the reduction in rural-to-urban land conversion, the delineation of urban growth boundaries, arable land reclamation and the establishment of farmland protection areas, urban upgrading, and the investigation and prosecution of illegal construction. This paper considers the aspects of urbanization and land management systems in Afghanistan. Efficient frames are outlined in Kabul for the following elements: governmental self-restraint and policy modification. The paper concludes that Kabul's sustainable land use practices can provide a reference for other cities in Afghanistan.
Keywords: urban land expansion, urbanization, land use policy, sustainable development
52 Alternate Dispute Resolution: Expeditious Justice
Authors: Uzma Fakhar, Osama Fakhar, Aamir Shafiq Ch
Methods of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) like conciliation, arbitration, mediation are the supplement to ensure inexpensive and expeditious justice in a country. Justice delayed has not only created chaos, but an element of rebellious behavior towards judiciary is being floated among people. Complexity of traditional judicial system and its diversity has created an overall coherence. Admittedly, In Pakistan the traditional judicial system has failed to achieve its goals which resulted in the backlog of cases pending in courts, resultantly even the critics of alternate dispute resolution agree to restore the spirit of expeditious justice by reforming the old Panchayat system. The Government is keen to enact certain laws and make amendments to facilitate the resolution of a dispute through a simple and faster ADR framework instead of a lengthy and exhausting complex trial in order to create proliferation and faith in alternate dispute resolution. This research highlights the value of ADR in a country like Pakistan for revival of the confidence of the people upon the judicial process and a useful judicial tool to reduce the pressure on the judiciary.
Keywords: alternate dispute resolution, development of law, expeditious justice, Pakistan
51 Improved Small-Signal Characteristics of Infrared 850 nm Top-Emitting Vertical-Cavity Lasers
Authors: Ahmad Al-Omari, Osama Khreis, Ahmad M. K. Dagamseh, Abdullah Ababneh, Kevin Lear
High-speed infrared vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes (VCSELs) with Cu-plated heat sinks were fabricated and tested. VCSELs with 10 mm aperture diameter and 4 mm of electroplated copper demonstrated a -3dB modulation bandwidth (f-3dB) of 14 GHz and a resonance frequency (fR) of 9.5 GHz at a bias current density (Jbias) of only 4.3 kA/cm2, which corresponds to an improved f-3dB2/Jbias ratio of 44 GHz2/kA/cm2. At higher and lower bias current densities, the f-3dB2/ Jbias ratio decreased to about 30 GHz2/kA/cm2 and 18 GHz2/kA/cm2, respectively. Examination of the analogue modulation response demonstrated that the presented VCSELs displayed a steady f-3dB/ fR ratio of 1.41±10% over the whole range of the bias current (1.3Ith to 6.2Ith). The devices also demonstrated a maximum modulation bandwidth (f-3dB max) of more than 16 GHz at a bias current less than the industrial bias current standard for reliability by 25%.
Keywords: current density, high-speed VCSELs, modulation bandwidth, small-signal characteristics, thermal impedance, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
50 Air Flow Characteristics and Pressure Distributions for Staggered Wing Shaped Tubes Bundle
Authors: Sayed A. Elsayed, Emad Z. Ibrahim, Osama M. Mesalhy, Mohamed A. Abdelatief
An experimental and numerical study has been conducted to clarify fluid flow characteristics and pressure drop distributions of a cross-flow heat exchanger employing staggered wing-shaped tubes at different angels of attack. The water-side Rew and the air-side Rea were at 5 x 102 and at from 1.8 x 103 to 9.7 x 103, respectively. Three cases of the tubes arrangements with various angles of attack, row angles of attack and 90° cone angles were employed at the considered Rea range. Correlation of pressure drop coefficient Pdc in terms of Rea, design parameters for the studied cases were presented. The flow pattern around the staggered wing-shaped tubes bundle were predicted by using commercial CFD FLUENT 6.3.26 software package. Results indicated that the values of Pdc were increased by increasing the angle of attack from 0° to 45°, while the opposite was true for angles of attack from 135° to 180°. Comparisons between the experimental and numerical results of the present study and those, previously, obtained for similar available studies showed good agreements.
Keywords: wing-shaped tubes, cross-flow cooling, staggered arrangement, CFD
49 Blind Super-Resolution Reconstruction Based on PSF Estimation
Authors: Osama A. Omer, Amal Hamed
Successful blind image Super-Resolution algorithms require the exact estimation of the Point Spread Function (PSF). In the absence of any prior information about the imagery system and the true image; this estimation is normally done by trial and error experimentation until an acceptable restored image quality is obtained. Multi-frame blind Super-Resolution algorithms often have disadvantages of slow convergence and sensitiveness to complex noises. This paper presents a Super-Resolution image reconstruction algorithm based on estimation of the PSF that yields the optimum restored image quality. The estimation of PSF is performed by the knife-edge method and it is implemented by measuring spreading of the edges in the reproduced HR image itself during the reconstruction process. The proposed image reconstruction approach is using L1 norm minimization and robust regularization based on a bilateral prior to deal with different data and noise models. A series of experiment results show that the proposed method can outperform other previous work robustly and efficiently.
Keywords: blind, PSF, super-resolution, knife-edge, blurring, bilateral, L1 norm
48 High Secure Data Hiding Using Cropping Image and Least Significant Bit Steganography
Authors: Khalid A. Al-Afandy, El-Sayyed El-Rabaie, Osama Salah, Ahmed El-Mhalaway
This paper presents a high secure data hiding technique using image cropping and Least Significant Bit (LSB) steganography. The predefined certain secret coordinate crops will be extracted from the cover image. The secret text message will be divided into sections. These sections quantity is equal the image crops quantity. Each section from the secret text message will embed into an image crop with a secret sequence using LSB technique. The embedding is done using the cover image color channels. Stego image is given by reassembling the image and the stego crops. The results of the technique will be compared to the other state of art techniques. Evaluation is based on visualization to detect any degradation of stego image, the difficulty of extracting the embedded data by any unauthorized viewer, Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio of stego image (PSNR), and the embedding algorithm CPU time. Experimental results ensure that the proposed technique is more secure compared with the other traditional techniques.
Keywords: steganography, stego, LSB, crop
47 Electricity Production Enhancement in a Constructed Microbial Fuel Cell MFC Using Iron Nanoparticles
Authors: Khaoula Bensaida, Osama Eljamal
The electrical energy generation through Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) using microorganisms is a renewable and sustainable approach. It creates truly an efficient technology for power production and wastewater treatment. MFC is an electrochemical device which turns wastewater into electricity. The most important part of MFC is microbes. Nano zero-valent Iron NZVI technique was successfully applied in degrading the chemical pollutants and cleaning wastewater. However, the use of NZVI for enhancing the current production is still not confirmed yet. This study aims to confirm the effect of these particles on the current generation by using MFC. A constructed microbial fuel cell, which utilizes domestic wastewater, has been considered for wastewater treatment and bio-electricity generation. The two electrodes were connected to an external resistor (200 ohms). Experiments were conducted in two steps. First, the MFC was constructed without adding NZVI particles (Control) while at a second step, nanoparticles were added with a concentration of 50mg/L. After 20 hours, the measured voltage increased to 5 and 8mV, respectively. To conclude, the use of zero-valent iron in an MFC system can increase electricity generation.
Keywords: bacterial growth, electricity generation, microbial fuel cell MFC, nano zero-valent iron NZVI.
46 Isolation of Antimicrobial Compounds from Marine Sponge Neopetrosia exigua
Authors: Haitham Qaralleh, Syed Z. Idid, Shahbudin Saad, Deny Susanti, Osama Althunibat
This study was carried out to isolate the active antimicrobial compounds from Neopetrosia exigua using bio-guided assay isolation against Staphylococcus aureus. N. exigua was extracted using methanol and subjected to liquid-liquid extraction using solvents with different polarity (n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride, dichloromethane, n-butanol and water). Purification of the active components of n-butanol and dichloromethane fractions was done using Sephadex LH-20 and reverse phase chromatography. Based on the biological guided fractionation results, dichloromethane and n-butanol fractions showed the highest antimicrobial activity. Purification of the active components of n-butanol and dichloromethane fractions yielded three compounds. The structure of the isolated compounds were elucidated and found to be 5-hydroxy-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, cyclo-1`-demethylcystalgerone and avarol derivative. Avarol was showed potent bactericidal effect against S. aureus. N. exigua appears to be rich source of natural antimicrobial agents. Further studies are needed to investigate the mode of action of these compounds.
Keywords: antimicrobial, avarol, Neopetrosia exigua, Staphylococcus aureus
45 Comparison Of Data Mining Models To Predict Future Bridge Conditions
Authors: Pablo Martinez, Emad Mohamed, Osama Mohsen, Yasser Mohamed
Highway and bridge agencies, such as the Ministry of Transportation in Ontario, use the Bridge Condition Index (BCI) which is defined as the weighted condition of all bridge elements to determine the rehabilitation priorities for its bridges. Therefore, accurate forecasting of BCI is essential for bridge rehabilitation budgeting planning. The large amount of data available in regard to bridge conditions for several years dictate utilizing traditional mathematical models as infeasible analysis methods. This research study focuses on investigating different classification models that are developed to predict the bridge condition index in the province of Ontario, Canada based on the publicly available data for 2800 bridges over a period of more than 10 years. The data preparation is a key factor to develop acceptable classification models even with the simplest one, the k-NN model. All the models were tested, compared and statistically validated via cross validation and t-test. A simple k-NN model showed reasonable results (within 0.5% relative error) when predicting the bridge condition in an incoming year.
Keywords: asset management, bridge condition index, data mining, forecasting, infrastructure, knowledge discovery in databases, maintenance, predictive models
44 A Feasibility Study of Crowdsourcing Data Collection for Facility Maintenance Management
Authors: Mohamed Bin Alhaj, Hexu Liu, Mohammed Sulaiman, Osama Abudayyeh
An effective facility maintenance management (FMM) system plays a crucial role in improving the quality of services and maintaining the facility in good condition. Current FMM heavily relies on the quality of the data collection function of the FMM systems, at times resulting in inefficient FMM decision-making. The new technology-based crowdsourcing provides great potential to improve the current FMM practices, especially in terms of timeliness and quality of data. This research aims to investigate the feasibility of using new technology-driven crowdsourcing for FMM and highlight its opportunities and challenges. A survey was carried out to understand the human, data, system, geospatial, and automation characteristics of crowdsourcing for an educational campus FMM via social networks. The survey results were analyzed to reveal the challenges and recommendations for the implementation of crowdsourcing for FMM. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by synthesizing the challenges and opportunities of using crowdsourcing for facility maintenance and providing a road map for applying crowdsourcing technology in FMM. In future work, a conceptual framework will be proposed to support data-driven FMM using social networks.
Keywords: crowdsourcing, facility maintenance management, social networks
43 Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings and Infrastructure
Authors: Mojtaba Valinejadshoubi, Ashutosh Bagchi, Osama Moselhi
Structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, wind turbines etc. need to be maintained against various factors such as deterioration, excessive loads, environment, temperature, etc. Choosing an appropriate monitoring system is important for determining any critical damage to a structure and address that to avoid any adverse consequence. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as an effective technique to monitor the health of the structures. SHM refers to an ongoing structural performance assessment using different kinds of sensors attached to or embedded in the structures to evaluate their integrity and safety to help engineers decide on rehabilitation measures. Ability of SHM in identifying the location and severity of structural damages by considering any changes in characteristics of the structures such as their frequency, stiffness and mode shapes helps engineers to monitor the structures and take the most effective corrective actions to maintain their safety and extend their service life. The main objective of this study is to review the overall SHM process specifically determining the natural frequency of an instrumented simply-supported concrete beam using modal testing and finite element model updating.
Keywords: structural health monitoring, natural frequency, modal analysis, finite element model updating
42 Confinement and Storage of Cyanate in the Nano Scale via Nanolayered Structures
Authors: Osama Saber
Cyanate is one such anion which is produced during protein poisoning in the body and has been studied extensively in the field of biochemistry because of its toxicity. The present work aims at confinement and storage of cyanate in the nano scale. It was achieved through the intercalation of cyanate anions into nanolayerd structures of Ni-Al LDH. In addition, the effect of aging time on the intercalation of cyanate was clarified using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, the effect of cations on the affinity towards the intercalation of cyanate anions inside LDH structure was studied by replacement of tetra-valent cations Ti4+ instead of the tri-vallent cations Al3+ during the preparation of LDH structure. X-ray diffraction patterns of the Ni-Ti LDH showed that the interlayer spacing was 0.73 nm. This spacing was smaller than that of Ni-Al LDH suggesting that the interlayered anions into Ni-Ti LDH are different from those into Ni-Al LDH. Thermal analyses (TG, DTG, and DTA) and Infra-red spectra revealed the presence of only cyanate anions into Ni-Ti LDH while, in the case of Ni-Al LDH, both cyanate and carbonate anions were observed. SEM images showed plate-like morphology for both Ni-Ti and Ni-Al LDHs although the shapes of their plates are not similar. Our results suggested that the LDH structures containing titanium cations have higher affinity for cyanate anions than those containing aluminum cations. Therefore, this choice for cyanate in the interlayered spacing widens the applicability to study the effect of the confinement on the toxicity of cyanate by bio researchers.
Keywords: nanolayered structures, Ni-Al LDH, Ni-Ti LDH, intercalation of cyanate anions, urea hydrolysis
41 Relation between Copper, Lipid Profile, and Cognition in Elderly Jordanians
Authors: Eman Al-khateeba, Ebaa Al-Zayadneha, Osama Al-Dalahmahb, Zeinab Alawadib, Faisal Khatiba, Randa Naffaa, Yanal Shafagoj
The purpose of the current study was to examine the association of plasma copper and lipid concentrations with changes in cognitive function in elderly Jordanian individuals. The study population consisted of two groups; 52 subjects with dementia, and 50 controls. All individuals were screened with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clock drawing test (CDT).Serum copper and lipid profile were assessed in all subjects, and the results were statistically evaluated at P < 0.05 level of significance. Dementia group had 10.1 % higher copper levels than controls however the difference was not statistically significant. No significant differences could be found between the two groups in lipid profile levels. There was no significant correlation between serum copper, lipid profile and cognitive decline in elderly Jordanians. Demographic variables indicate that educational level less than 12 years and illiterate demonstrated a 3.29 fold (p=0.026) and 6.29 fold (p=0.002) increase in risk of developing dementia, respectively. While coffee intake showed a protective effect against cognitive decline with 6.25 fold lower risk with increased coffee intake.
Keywords: copper, cholesterol, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, lipid profile, coffee


The virtuosic yet rhapsodic keyboard toccatas of J. S. Bach make outstanding recital openers. Fantasias in several connected sections, employing diverse structures, rhythms, textures, and moods, they enable pianists to reveal their personality from the first notes. The Toccata in F-sharp minor opens with a bravura flourish, then unfolds an expressive adagio marked by a descending chromatic figure. A fugue in rapid, detached toccata style follows, leading via improvisatory "deconstruction" to a 6/8 fugue finale capped by a closing flourish.
In the late piano sonatas, Beethoven embodies and transmits the essence of an epic spiritual journey. Opus 109, among Beethoven's most personal and inspired sonatas, is a work of distinctly original construction, with compressed organization in its first two movements balanced by an expansive finale. The sonata offers an exquisitely nuanced variety of moods, from "introspective amiability" in the opening movement, to assertive energy in the prestissimo, to ever-varying soulfulness in the concluding set of six variations, imaginatively spun from an otherworldly theme.
According to Toru Takemitsu, "My music is influenced by the Japanese tradition, especially the Japanese garden, in color, spacing, and form. At the same time, it is influenced by Messiaen, Debussy, and Schoenberg." Takemitsu's meditations on texture, timbre, and silence marry the language of contemporary Western music with an aesthetic rooted in Japanese tradition. The title Les yeux clos ("Closed Eyes") comes from a series of works by French symbolist painter Odilon Redon that draw us into a mysterious, ethereal reality. Similarly, in Les yeux clos II, composed for Peter Serkin, Takemitsu invites us into the silence that surrounds his "musical garden," where sensuous, shimmering bell sounds are offset by symbolic figures and rapid motives of crystalline dissonance, as well as echoes that invoke emotional vibration and gradations of light and shadow.
In the nineteenth century, a musical genre emerged evoking the barcarole of Venetian gondoliers, depicting the lapping of waves through a long-short 6/8 rhythm. Chopin's Barcarolle, called by German musicologist Hugo Leichtentritt "a work of bewildering beauty," is inventive, melodious, and intoxicating in every measure, full of inspired harmonic progressions and textural effects. The piece comprises an almost-continuous lilting rhythm; rich, shimmering, shifting harmonies; and two extended melodies that evolve from glowing simplicity to sublime radiance. The climax and coda together represent one of the most extraordinary moments in the repertory.
Frédéric Chopin wrote virtually solely for the piano, and these two pieces represent the composer at peak creativity. Although implying literary or historic connotations, Ballade is an original creation of Chopin's, a canvas of expression rather than compositional form. The Ballades vivify inventive, refined elements, ultimately creating an extraordinary sense of completeness. The cohesive structure of the third Ballade evolves from a serene, amiable exposition through a world of thematic transformation leading to a passionate climactic close. The piece affords performers a vehicle for musical narrative, expressive refinement, and freedom.
Three Movements from Petrouchka are virtuosic paraphrases of three scenes from Igor Stravinsky's ballet Petrouchka. First produced by Russian impresario Diaghilev in 1911, the ballet presents stories of the puppet Petrouchka, who comes to life and acquires human emotions. The triumph of the ballet, including its signature prominent piano writing, made its score ripe for transcription. Creating the work for Arthur Rubinstein in 1921, Stravinsky produced one of the piano masterpieces of the 20th century. Stravinsky's recreation of the ballet's vivid tableaux while capturing its essential orchestral brilliance is a singular achievement that transcends transcription. The movements are a dazzling showcase for performers, demanding character, color, endurance, and bravura.


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Madrid vs Valencia (Oct 28, 2017)
CAM. ESP. SOFBOL FEM. SUB-19 SEL AUTON
Madrid 8 (2-0), Valencia 7 (1-1) - Composite Box Score
Oct 28, 2017 at Rivas Vaciamadrid (Cerro del Telegrafo)
Madrid ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po a e
CABALLERO lf/2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
HERNANDEZ cf/lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
MORENO c 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
MARTINEZ 3b/p 3 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
GARRIDO pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ALONSO 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
SAEZ Mb dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
VALERO rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CABRERA p/cf 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MORALES 2b/lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
Totals 29 8 10 6 4 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 21 13 5
Valencia ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr bb sb cs hp sh sf so ibb kl gdp po a e
GARCIA E 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0
GARCIA C lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
NAVARRO 1b/p 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
PALACIOS dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GAMBIN ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 3 0
LILLO c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
GUILLEN 3b 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
MARCOS cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
VALDEOLMILLO rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOLVEZ rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MELERO p/1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 21 9 0
Madrid ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
CABRERA Rebeca 2.0 3 7 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 11 17 1 4
MARTINEZ Irene W,1-0 5.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 19 21 1 12
Valencia ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
MELERO Marta L,0-1 5.0 8 7 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 22 25 7 3
NAVARRO Ainara 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 8 1 3
Umpires - HP: PEREZ Jesus 1B: PERAZA Pedro L
Weather: Sunny Game notes: Scorer: MARTINEZ Maria D Data Entry: DOMINGUEZ Francisco T.C.: PARDO Luis I.
CABRERA faced 3 batters in the 3rd.
Madrid 8 (2-0), Valencia 7 (1-1)
Madrid starters: 4/lf CABALLERO; 2/cf HERNANDEZ; 11/c MORENO; 21/3b MARTINEZ; 15/1b ALONSO; 8/dh SAEZ Mb; 13/rf VALERO; 14/p CABRERA; 5/2b MORALES; 10/ss SERRANO;
Valencia starters: 10/2b GARCIA E; 32/lf GARCIA C; 5/1b NAVARRO; 35/dh PALACIOS; 4/ss GAMBIN; 24/c LILLO; 37/3b GUILLEN; 15/cf MARCOS; 3/rf VALDEOLMILLO; 19/p MELERO;
Madrid 1st - CABALLERO grounded out to 3b. HERNANDEZ struck out swinging. MORENO doubled to center field. MORENO advanced to third on a wild pitch. MARTINEZ doubled to left center, RBI; MORENO scored. ALONSO grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Valencia 1st - GARCIA E out at first 3b to 2b. GARCIA C lined out to ss. NAVARRO grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Madrid 2nd - SAEZ Mb fouled out to c. VALERO singled to left field. VALERO out at first c to ss to 1b, caught stealing. CABRERA flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Valencia 2nd - PALACIOS walked. GAMBIN struck out looking. LILLO singled to center field; PALACIOS advanced to second. GUILLEN reached on a throwing error by c, SAC; LILLO advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; PALACIOS advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. MARCOS hit by pitch; GUILLEN advanced to second. VALDEOLMILLO reached on an error by 2b, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; MARCOS advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; GUILLEN advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned; LILLO scored, unearned. GARCIA E reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, scored, unearned; VALDEOLMILLO scored, unearned; MARCOS scored, unearned. GARCIA C grounded out to ss. NAVARRO singled to center field. PALACIOS walked; NAVARRO advanced to second. PALACIOS advanced to second on a wild pitch; NAVARRO advanced to third on a wild pitch. GAMBIN grounded out to ss. 6 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB.
Madrid 3rd - MORALES fouled out to 1b. CABALLERO popped up to ss. HERNANDEZ struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Valencia 3rd - LILLO walked. GUILLEN singled to pitcher; LILLO advanced to second. MARCOS reached on an error by 2b; GUILLEN advanced to second; LILLO advanced to third. CABALLERO to 2b. MORALES to lf. HERNANDEZ to lf. MARTINEZ to p. CABRERA to cf. MORALES to 3b. VALDEOLMILLO reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher; MARCOS advanced to second; GUILLEN advanced to third; LILLO out at home p to c. GARCIA E struck out swinging. GARCIA C reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; VALDEOLMILLO advanced to second on the error; MARCOS advanced to third on a muffed throw by 3b, assist by ss; GUILLEN scored on the error, unearned. NAVARRO grounded out to p. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB.
Madrid 4th - MORENO flied out to ss. MARTINEZ walked. ALONSO reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; MARTINEZ out at second ss to 2b. ALONSO stole second. SAEZ Mb struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Valencia 4th - PALACIOS grounded out to 1b unassisted. GAMBIN grounded out to ss. LILLO grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Madrid 5th - VALERO singled to left field. CABRERA walked; VALERO advanced to second. CORDOBA to 3b for MORALES. CORDOBA struck out looking. CABALLERO singled to pitcher; CABRERA advanced to second; VALERO advanced to third. HERNANDEZ infield fly to ss. MORENO walked, RBI; CABALLERO advanced to second; CABRERA advanced to third; VALERO scored. MARTINEZ doubled to right field, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI; MORENO scored; CABALLERO scored; CABRERA scored. ALONSO doubled down the lf line, RBI; MARTINEZ scored. ALONSO advanced to third on a passed ball. SERRANO to ss for SAEZ Mb. / for SERRANO. SERRANO singled down the lf line, RBI; ALONSO scored, unearned. VALERO flied out to lf. 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Valencia 5th - GUILLEN grounded out to 1b unassisted. MARCOS grounded out to 1b unassisted. VALDEOLMILLO singled to left field. GARCIA E singled to catcher; VALDEOLMILLO advanced to second. GARCIA C grounded out to p. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Madrid 6th - NAVARRO to p. MELERO to 1b for PALACIOS. SOLVEZ to rf for VALDEOLMILLO. / for MELERO. CABRERA singled to right field. CORDOBA walked; CABRERA advanced to second. CORDOBA stole second; CABRERA stole third. CABRERA scored on a wild pitch. CABALLERO reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, out on the play; CORDOBA out on double play p to 3b to 2b. HERNANDEZ struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Valencia 6th - NAVARRO singled to center field. MELERO out at first 3b to 2b, SAC; NAVARRO advanced to second. GAMBIN intentionally walked. LILLO grounded out to ss; GAMBIN advanced to second; NAVARRO advanced to third. GUILLEN grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Madrid 7th - MORENO singled to left field. MARTINEZ reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; MORENO out at second ss to 2b. GARRIDO pinch ran for MARTINEZ. ALONSO reached on a fielder's choice to second base; GARRIDO out at second 2b to ss. SERRANO flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Valencia 7th - MARTINEZ to p for GARRIDO. MARCOS grounded out to p. SOLVEZ singled to right field. GARCIA E struck out swinging. GARCIA C lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Madrid 8, Valencia 7 (Oct 28, 2017 at Rivas Vaciamadrid)
Madrid.............. 100 061 0 -  8 10  5      (2-0)
Valencia............ 061 000 0 -  7  7  0      (1-1)
Pitchers: Madrid - CABRERA Rebeca; MARTINEZ Irene(3) and MORENO Andrea. Valencia -
MELERO Marta; NAVARRO Ainara(6) and LILLO Belen.
Win-MARTINEZ Irene(1-0)  Loss-MELERO Marta(0-1)  T-1:48  A-155
Weather: Sunny
Scorer: MARTINEZ Maria D
Data Entry: DOMINGUEZ Francisco
T.C.: PARDO Luis I.

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Everything You Thought You Knew About Nic Cage's Superman Film Is Wrong
Germain Lussier
PublishedJuly 8, 2015
Say the words "Tim Burton's Superman Lives" on the Internet and you feel the hate. Nicolas Cage as Superman? Those terrible costumes? It would've been the worst movie of all time. Well, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? just might prove that the entire internet is wrong.
Directed by Jon Schnepp, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? is an in-depth, fascinating documentary about the development, destruction and, ultimately, the mythos surrounding one of the great never-produced superhero movies of all time. But not only does it tell that story, it changes the entire narrative around it by featuring never-before-seen video, images and interviews that gloriously set the record straight.
A bit of backstory: In the 1990s, Warner Bros. wanted to reboot Superman. They hired Nicolas Cage to play him, Tim Burton to direct him, and had multiple scripts written by Kevin Smith, Dan Gilroy and others. The film was to be called Superman Lives and it would have centered on the famous Death of Superman comic story which was a international sensation. After years of development, the film was eventually canceled and all but forgotten. Until, of course, the internet began digging it back up.
Some years later, photos from the film's preproduction began to surface. One showed an goofy Cage in an absolutely terrible looking version of the suit (seen above). Others showed a green, translucent, light-up neon version of the suit (seen below). Based on these images alone, almost every single person who read or heard about this movie thanked their lucky stars the film was canceled.
It's a classic case of instant internet reaction. So many people tend to form concrete, unflappable opinions based on the tiniest shred of information. A single quote. One image. A logline. A minuscule bit of data can quickly become the basis for an entire belief system surrounding a project. And for Superman Lives, that belief was the movie was destined to be a piece of shit.
This is where The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? comes in. It sets all of this up but then does something so few of us actually do: Research. To be fair, in the case of Superman Lives, research was impossible because everything was locked away. But Schnepp discovers a great many things about the film; for example, every single image that has made it into the public was wildly out of context. The awkward Cage photo? A random snapshot at a very, very, very early costume test. Those neon suits? To be used in one single sequence, that would've lasted seconds.
It turns out we had this movie all wrong.
The documentary unearths the actual video footage of that unfortunate costume test, going so far as to pinpoint the moment the photo was taken. Eventually—and this is a bit of a spoiler, but screw it—it shows the final Superman costume Cage would have used in the movie. And guess what? It rivaled both Brandon Routh's in Superman Returns (which is the movie that was made based on this one) and Henry Cavill's in Man of Steel. This is close to it.
These revelations are simply the biggest triumphs of the film, but there's more. Schnepp spends a good chunk of his movie talking to the film's producers, writers, concept artists, production designers and even director Tim Burton himself about what Superman Lives would have been. We see the evolution of the costumes, the script, the story, the villains. We see designs for all kinds of different versions of Doomsday, Brainiac and more. We listen to them all explain why this movie was going to be different and, frankly, probably way ahead of its time.
Ultimately, the viewer is left with a broad, multi-faceted understanding of Superman Lives. You simultaneously understand why Warner Bros. pulled the plug weeks before filming, but still feel angry about it. Schnepp wins you over. Lots of that is due to the fun editing and humor throughout, and the rest is just because of the ultra impressive access and research that went into the movie.
Superman Lives would have presented an emotional, complex and conflicted hero... and then it would have killed him. These are ideas that probably even Marvel would have trouble with 20 years later. It was going to be a big movie, a weird movie, and an expensive movie—and no, there's no guarantee it would've worked. Maybe it would have been that piece of crap everyone on the internet assumes it would have been. Then again, maybe it would have been The Dark Knight 10 years before Christopher Nolan.
There are definitely some flaws to The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? The copious amount of research does hurt the film's momentum on occasion. Some of the animations and recreations that are used don't land. But those are minor hiccups,when you look at the big picture. This film manages to entertain, educate, and not-so-subtly give a huge middle finger to reactionary internet culture. After watching this movie, no longer will you have those venomous thoughts towards Superman Lives. Instead, you'll probably be upset it'll never happened. How many films can actually facilitate that kind of change?
The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? will be available as a digital download and on Blu-ray on July 9. Find out how to watch it at the official site here. And here's the first 10 minutes of the movie.
[H/T /Film]


Your child is now a teenager! Congratulations, and get ready! As a parent, it might be tough to accept that your child is nearly an adult, when it seems like only yesterday they were your sweet little baby.
As you navigate the teenage years, you and your child might feel like you've been thrown into a whole new world. Your child is taking on new challenges and learning about the adult they want to become. They might also face more heartbreaks than other teens.
Children with disabilities or special health-care needs face unique challenges as they make their way from childhood to adulthood. Physical and hormonal changes might surprise you both. Your child might also need help understanding the changes to their body and appropriate behaviors. As your child goes through puberty, they will probably also have questions about sexuality. Our Puberty and Sexuality page can help. Let's face it: These subjects are difficult for any parent to tackle! We've included conversation-starting tips, safety resources, and some facts your young adult needs to know.
You will likely witness frustration when your child encounters an activity or milestone other teenagers do more easily. Your child may or may not be able to date, drive a car, or take some of the steps other teens take to show their independence. All teens – whether or not they have a disability or special health-care need – struggle to feel like they fit in. Remind your child (and yourself) that there is no "right" way to be a teenager. Maybe your child would like to have a mentor to talk to, or would like to spend time with peers that have a similar disability or special health-care needs. Offer your child support and encouragement, and, if there are ways for your child to become more independent, help them take those steps.
High school is an important time for your child, because they might be considering what kind of adult life they want for themselves. You can talk together about hopes and dreams, career goals, and aspirations. Encourage your child to get involved in school activities, volunteering, or even just helping out around the house. You can help your child take on new responsibilities and be more independent by asking them about their priorities each morning and helping them focus on these things.
Learn more about educational transition, school accommodations, and more in our Education and Schools section. You can also look around in your local community for athletic or social groups for teenagers with disabilities or special health-care needs. You can connect with other parents or read more about services and groups in your area on the Find Services, Groups, & Events page. All of these things help your child gain confidence.
If your child is thinking about pursuing higher education, learn more about education after high school and what your family needs to know.
Learn more about careers and how your child can gain work experience that helps them reach their goals.
Help your child to get involved in their own Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings to learn more about taking charge of their education.
Encourage your child to ask the doctor questions during visits. Check out the How to Talk To Your Doctor page to learn about involving your child in their health care. Our Medical Transition page can help you learn more about preparing your child to take charge of their own health care.
Do you know your diagnosis?
Do you know which medications you must take each day? Do you know the dosages?
If there are things you can't do on your own, do you know how to ask for help with them?
Can you make your own doctor's appointments?
Can you fill your own prescriptions?
All of these questions are great conversation starters that help your child find new ways to experience independence.
Texas Parent to Parent offers a care notebook to help parents plan the child-to-adult transition.


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About 5 years back while teaching alphabets to my elder one, I came across "Z for Zucchini". It was the first time I had read about this veggie, so further researched to know what it is exactly. When I read about it here, it dawned on me that all this while what I was buying from supermarket was not cucumbers but zucchini. Both zucchini and cucumbers belong to same family Cucurbitaceae. I also read that unlike cucumbers, zucchini can be served as cooked dish. Though never dared to cook it until I came across a recipe that looked delicious and it had this veggie in it. The below recipe is inspired from Seema Hussain's recipe of Achari Tori. Using zucchini was suggested by another friend. I halved the quantity as this was an experimental attempt. If you like flavors of panchphoran mix then you would surely like the below dish.


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Q: Unable to connect to android BLE after android update I have been working on a project in which I need to connect to a BLE and communicate with Arduino through BLE. Every thing worked fine until I update my device to Android M. I haven't changed anything in my project but now my app not connecting to BLE.

A: I also faced this problem. All you need to do is to enable ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION & ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
permission in your manifest and also you need to enable location service(by turning on GPS).

A: Android M needed GPS should be on for effective working of bluetooth, that's why it is unable to connect to android BLE. Give GPS permissions also. Hope it will help

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Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as being a region of the Americas in its own right or as the southern portion of North America. Physiographically, Central America is a tropical isthmus that connects North and South America. It includes 7 countries and many small offshore islands. Overall, the land is fertile and rugged, and dominated through its heart by a string of volcanic mountain ranges with a few active volcanos.
Facatativa is a city in the Cundinamarca department, located about 20 miles northwest of Bogota, Colombia. The city is known for its archeological park, called Piedras de Tunja, with its large rock formations that were once the bottom of a lake. Cundinamarca is a department of Colombia, one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. The people are mainly a mixture of Spanish and Amerindian, having the mestizo race as the most common people, with at least a 15 percentage of unmixed whites.
The city was founded by the Spaniard conquistador Diego Gomez de Mena on July 3, 1600. The name is of Indian origin which means Fort at the end of the plains. The city was almost destroyed by an earthquake on February 9, 1967. The city was rebuilt under the administration of Bishop Raul Zambrano Camader.
Facatativais the kind of town you daydream about. It is an attractive city with natural beauty and historical places, while traveling in Central America. Cundinamarcais said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. It enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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"The creations of Western Societies are more and more threatened, deconstructed. Whereas the action of men tend to go against Nature, I want to build a link with it, open a dialogue."
What is this new order being constructed, & what does it feel like? What motivates you to create these works?
My approach is instinctive, just as Nature itself. I am not willing to deconstruct; the action of Nature on our everyday life inspires me in my work. It is Nature who "deconstructs" with force what we build. I am very interested in this force and especially in its consequences ; what happens when Nature steps in. The beauty of Nature always fascinated me.
What sort of furniture do you have in your home, and why?
My studio is my home. It is like a tree house constantly rebuilt, I always recreate a new architecture.
Are the works personal, or about nature?
I consider myself as a mediator between the natural elements that have inspired me for a while now and the Individual or the Society, in its western model. Nature constantly changes and renews itself, and the results of this change are our heritage and we must preserve it and live with it. The creations of Western Societies are more and more threatened, deconstructed. Whereas the action of men tend to go against Nature, I want to build a link with it, open a dialogue.
If you did not design sculpture for a living, what else might you do?
When I approach your current work currently on view at the CWG in London, there is a movement, almost a battle of forms & lines. With the devastation in Japan these work seem especially relevant. Are you works being pulled apart by nature, or being supported by natural systems?
Natural elements blow us with their strength. Nature has its own language, it creates its own selection. I observe this language and Nature's way of constantly reshaping the world. The violence of the natural elements' impact inspires me, new doors are opened. While creating a rupture, it leads the path to the new and it is an opportunity to discover another dimension, a brand new universe of creation. (Doors I Doors II) Violence is constantly around us, in the medias, and my work is an answer, with the same force but with poesy.
There is in the evolution of my work throughout the years, a growing force, a tension and movements which accelerate. My inspiration used to be very down to earth, whereas today it is much more lunar. The new series of works currently exhibited at the CWG in London witness this change.
My future creations will go even further, with more movement and closer links with architecture.
You studied applied arts at Corvisart, Paris, Industrial design at Pivaut de Nante and furniture design at the School of Decorative Arts, Paris. Any particular designer that influenced how you perceived furniture could be?
I am not a designer, I have no interest in design. I consider myself as a sculptor and the works of Giacometti et Chillida have always fascinated me.
The staircase. How long did this process take from beginning to end? What was the initial idea? When I look at the staircase, I'm fixated on the structure under the steps, it reminds me of "The City of Lost Children." I'm not sure whether I am looking into the future, or a broken‐down past.
In total, one year and a half. The initial idea was to build a house around the staircase. You are just right. It is both a projection into the future and a look at a broken and tortured past. There are therefore two readings, and the second one is allowed by the structure under the initial staircase. It creates a second staircase, which gives the impression that one could climb underneath, live the other way round, an alternative path.
What materials are you currently interested in working with, and why?
I don't create in relation to the materials. It is not the material which brings me to the idea. Therefore the materials I work with are very diversified.
"The Carpenters Workshop Gallery extends the boundaries of design by uniting and transcending the contested categories of conceptual/functional and design/art in thought-provoking exhibitions. Its focus is to promote and foster the careers of contemporary designers through exhibiting unique and limited-edition works in solo and group exhibitions and at international art and design fairs. These shows introduce the public to the latest design aesthetics, enriching and enlightening the contemporary design landscape and discourse. "
all images courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery.


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Q: Rails, Devise authentication, CSRF issue I'm doing a singe-page application using Rails. When signing in and out Devise controllers are invoked using ajax. The problem I'm getting is that when I 1) sign in 2) sign out then signing in again doesn't work.
I think it's related to CSRF token which gets reset when I sign out (though it shouldn't afaik) and since it's single page, the old CSRF token is being sent in xhr request thus resetting the session.
To be more concrete this is the workflow:

*

*Sign in

*Sign out

*Sign in (successful 201. However prints WARNING: Can't verify CSRF token authenticity in server logs)

*Subsequent ajax request fails 401 unauthorised

*Refresh the website (at this point, CSRF in the page header changes to something else)

*I can sign in, it works, until I try to sign out and in again.

Any clues very much appreciated! Let me know if I can add any more details.

A: This is my take:
class SessionsController < Devise::SessionsController
  after_filter :set_csrf_headers, only: [:create, :destroy]
  respond_to :json

  protected
  def set_csrf_headers
    if request.xhr?
      response.headers['X-CSRF-Param'] = request_forgery_protection_token
      response.headers['X-CSRF-Token'] = form_authenticity_token
    end
  end
end

And on the client side:
$(document).ajaxComplete(function(event, xhr, settings) {
  var csrf_param = xhr.getResponseHeader('X-CSRF-Param');
  var csrf_token = xhr.getResponseHeader('X-CSRF-Token');

  if (csrf_param) {
    $('meta[name="csrf-param"]').attr('content', csrf_param);
  }
  if (csrf_token) {
    $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content', csrf_token);
  }
});

Which will keep your CSRF meta tags updated every time you return X-CSRF-Token or X-CSRF-Param header via ajax request.

A: After digging on the Warden source, I noticed that setting sign_out_all_scopes to false stops Warden from clearing the entire session, so the CSRF token is preserved between sign outs.
Related discussion on Devise issue tacker: https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/issues/2200

A: Jimbo did an awesome job explaining the "why" behind the issue you're running into. There are two approaches you can take to resolve the issue:

*

*(As recommended by Jimbo) Override Devise::SessionsController to return the new csrf-token:
class SessionsController < Devise::SessionsController
  def destroy # Assumes only JSON requests
    signed_out = (Devise.sign_out_all_scopes ? sign_out : sign_out(resource_name))
    render :json => {
        'csrfParam' => request_forgery_protection_token,
        'csrfToken' => form_authenticity_token
    }
  end
end

And create a success handler for your sign_out request on the client side (likely needs some tweaks based on your setup, e.g. GET vs DELETE):
signOut: function() {
  var params = {
    dataType: "json",
    type: "GET",
    url: this.urlRoot + "/sign_out.json"
  };
  var self = this;
  return $.ajax(params).done(function(data) {
    self.set("csrf-token", data.csrfToken);
    self.unset("user");
  });
}

This also assumes you're including the CSRF token automatically with all AJAX requests with something like this:
$(document).ajaxSend(function (e, xhr, options) {
  xhr.setRequestHeader("X-CSRF-Token", MyApp.session.get("csrf-token"));
});

*Much more simply, if it is appropriate for your application, you can simply override the Devise::SessionsController and override the token check with skip_before_filter :verify_authenticity_token.

A: I've just run into this problem as well. There's a lot going on here.
TL;DR - The reason for the failure is that the CSRF token is associated with your server session (you've got a server session whether you're logged in or logged out). The CSRF token is included in the DOM your page on every page load. On logout, your session is reset and has no csrf token. Normally, a logout redirects to a different page/action, which gives you a new CSRF token, but since you're using ajax, you need to do this manually.

*

*You need to override the Devise SessionController::destroy method to return your new CSRF token.

*Then on the client side you need to set a success handler for your logout XMLHttpRequest. In that handler you need to take this new CSRF token from the response and set it in your dom:
$('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content', <NEW_CSRF_TOKEN>)
More Detailed Explanation You've most likely got protect_from_forgery set in your ApplicationController.rb file from which all of your other controllers inherit (this is pretty common I think). protect_from_forgery performs CSRF checks on all non-GET HTML/Javascript requests. Since Devise Login is a POST, it performs a CSRF Check. If a CSRF Check fails then the user's current session is cleared, i.e., logs the user out, because the server assumes it's an attack (which is the correct/desired behavior).
So assuming you're starting in a logged out state, you do a fresh page load, and never reload the page again:

*

*On rendering the page: the server inserts the CSRF Token associated with your server session into the page. You can view this token by running the following from a javascript console in your browser$('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content').

*You then Sign In via an XMLHttpRequest: Your CSRF Token remains unchanged at this point so the CSRF Token in your Session still matches the one that was inserted into the page. Behind the scenes, on the client side, jquery-ujs is listening for xhr's and setting a 'X-CSRF-Token' header with the value of $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content') for you automatically (remember this was the CSRF Token set in step 1 by the sever). The server compares the Token set in the header by jquery-ujs and the one that is stored in your session information and they match so the request succeeds.

*You then Log Out via an XMLHttpRequest: This resets session, gives you a new session without a CSRF Token.

*You then Sign In again via an XMLHttpRequest: jquery-ujs pulls the CSRF token from the value of $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content'). This value is still your OLD CSRF token. It takes this old token and uses it to set the 'X-CSRF-Token'. The server compares this header value with a new CSRF token that it adds to your session, which is different. This difference causes the protect_form_forgery to fail, which throws the WARNING: Can't verify CSRF token authenticity and resets your session, which logs the user out.

*You then make another XMLHttpRequest that requires a logged in user: The current session doesn't have a logged in user so devise returns a 401.
Update: 8/14 Devise logout does not give you a new CSRF token, the redirect that normally happens after a logout gives you a new csrf token.

A: My answer borrows heavily from both @Jimbo and @Sija, however I'm using the devise/angularjs convention suggested at Rails CSRF Protection + Angular.js: protect_from_forgery makes me to log out on POST, and elaborated a little on my blog when I originally did this.  This has a method on the application controller to set cookies for csrf:
after_filter  :set_csrf_cookie_for_ng

def set_csrf_cookie_for_ng
  cookies['XSRF-TOKEN'] = form_authenticity_token if protect_against_forgery?
end

So I'm using @Sija's format, but using the code from that earlier SO solution, giving me:
class SessionsController < Devise::SessionsController
  after_filter :set_csrf_headers, only: [:create, :destroy]

  protected
  def set_csrf_headers
    cookies['XSRF-TOKEN'] = form_authenticity_token if protect_against_forgery?
  end
end

For completeness, since it took me a couple of minutes to work it out, I also note the need to modify your config/routes.rb to declare that you've overridden the sessions controller.  Something like:
devise_for :users, :controllers => {sessions: 'sessions'}

This was also part of a large CSRF cleanup that I've done on my application, which might be interesting to others.  The blog post is here, the other changes include:
Rescuing from ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken, which means that if things get out of synch the application will fix itself, rather than the user needing to clear cookies.  As things stand in rails I think your application controller will be defaulted with:
protect_from_forgery with: :exception

In that situation, you then need:
rescue_from ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken do |exception|
  cookies['XSRF-TOKEN'] = form_authenticity_token if protect_against_forgery?
  render :error => 'invalid token', {:status => :unprocessable_entity}
end

I've also had some grief with race conditions and some interactions with the timeoutable module in Devise, which I've commented on further in the blog post - in short you should consider using the active_record_store rather than cookie_store, and be careful about issuing parallel requests near to sign_in and sign_out actions.

A: I just added this in my layout file and it worked
    <%= csrf_meta_tag %>

    <%= javascript_tag do %>
      jQuery(document).ajaxSend(function(e, xhr, options) {
       var token = jQuery("meta[name='csrf-token']").attr("content");
        xhr.setRequestHeader("X-CSRF-Token", token);
      });
    <% end %>

A: Check whether you have included this in your application.js file

//= require jquery
//= require jquery_ujs

The reason being is jquery-rails gem which automatically sets the CSRF token on all Ajax requests by default, needs those two

A: In my case, after login the user in, i needed to redraw the user's menu. That worked, but i got CSRF authenticity errors on every request to the server, in that same section (without refreshing the page, of course). Above solutions wasn't working since i needed to render a js view.
What i did is this, using Devise:
app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
   class SessionsController < Devise::SessionsController
      respond_to :json

      # GET /resource/sign_in
      def new
        self.resource = resource_class.new(sign_in_params)
        clean_up_passwords(resource)
        yield resource if block_given?
        if request.format.json?
          markup = render_to_string :template => "devise/sessions/popup_login", :layout => false
          render :json => { :data => markup }.to_json
        else
          respond_with(resource, serialize_options(resource))
        end
      end

      # POST /resource/sign_in
      def create
        if request.format.json?
          self.resource = warden.authenticate(auth_options)
          if resource.nil?
            return render json: {status: 'error', message: 'invalid username or password'}
          end
          sign_in(resource_name, resource)
          render json: {status: 'success', message: '¡User authenticated!'}
        else
          self.resource = warden.authenticate!(auth_options)
          set_flash_message(:notice, :signed_in)
          sign_in(resource_name, resource)
          yield resource if block_given?
          respond_with resource, location: after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
        end
      end

    end

After that i made a request to the controller#action that redraw the menu. And in the javascript, i modified the X-CSRF-Param and X-CSRF-Token:
app/views/utilities/redraw_user_menu.js.erb
  $('.js-user-menu').html('');
  $('.js-user-menu').append('<%= escape_javascript(render partial: 'shared/user_name_and_icon') %>');
  $('meta[name="csrf-param"]').attr('content', '<%= request_forgery_protection_token.to_s %>');
  $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content', '<%= form_authenticity_token %>');

I hope it's useful for someone on the same js situation :)

A: My situation was even simpler. In my case, all I wanted to do was this: if a person is sitting on a screen with a form, and their session times out (Devise timeoutable session timeout), normally if they hit Submit at that point, Devise would bounce them back to the login screen. Well, I didn't want that, because they lose all their form data. I use JavaScript to catch the form submit, Ajax call a controller which determines if the user is no longer signed in, and if that's the case I put up a form where they retype their password, and I reauthenticate them (bypass_sign_in in a controller) using an Ajax call. Then the original form submit is allowed to continue.
Was working perfectly until I added protect_from_forgery.
So, thanks to the above answers all I needed really was in my controller where I sign the user back in (the bypass_sign_in) I just set an instance variable to the new CSRF token:
@new_csrf_token = form_authenticity_token

and then in the .js.erb that was rendered (since again, this was an XHR call):
$('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content', '<%= @new_csrf_token %>');
$('input[type="hidden"][name="authenticity_token"]').val('<%= @new_csrf_token %>');

Voila. My form page, which was not refreshed and therefore was stuck with the old token, now has the new token from the new session I got from signing in my user.

A: in reply to a comment of @sixty4bit; if you run into this error:
Unexpected error while processing request: undefined method each for :authenticity_token:Symbol`

replace
response.headers['X-CSRF-Param'] = request_forgery_protection_token

with
response.headers['X-CSRF-Param'] = request_forgery_protection_token.to_s


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At twenty-nine, Patrick "Trick" Evans has just accomplished what no golfer since 1930 has been able to do, win all four of golf's major championships in the same calendar year. There's no doubt that he's the sporting world's newest superstar but he walks away from it all after the sudden death of his father and retreats to his secluded home in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Casper Quinlan is helping her father reinvent his magazine, Fore!, to have a place in the digital age. As part of her new job, she accepts the challenge to land an interview with the reclusive Trick Evans. While she has recovered physically from the car accident that took her leg fifteen years prior, she's been unable to sustain a long term romantic relationship and finds it impossible to believe anyone will truly love her because of her handicap.
Robert McMullen has not been to Chatham since his teenage daughter's death three decades ago. Recently widowed, he returns to Chatham to grant his wife's dying wish, to be buried with a necklace that their late daughter gave her for Mother's Day over four decades ago. Along the way he comes to realize that his late wife may have had ulterior motives for sending him back to the town where their daughter died.
Winning Streak is the story of how these three lives intersect and how each comes to learn critical lessons in order to heal from the pain of loss in their lives. Readers will be taken on an emotional journey full of laughter and tears while enjoying this novel which is reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks and Mitch Albom.
This was a fun read that I burned through in two days! I enjoyed all the sports and music tie-ins and also the fact that while I suppose it IS a romance, it was actually more about hope after loss and how these characters disconnect and connect through their lives.
Wow. I did not see this coming. It's a great gift to move someone, and I was moved. Thank you for a wonderful story. I highly recommend Winning Streak by Michael Carlon.


The plane, coming from Bolivia was transporting drugs. When Peruvian authorities traced the plane, they tried to force it to land. The pilot however engaged in evasive actions, resulting in a crash of the plane.
The pilot died in the crash. The plane was loaded with 356.5 kilo's of cocaine.


One of the best Pakistani cuisine in Australia, for those who appreciate good food.
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Being one of the best restaurants in Auburn, NSW, we ensure that our expert chefs use the best available ingredients to make a mouth-watering Chicken or Mutton Biryani that our customers love. Discover our restaurant specialties like our famous Brain Masala, Donisl Special Katakat and Lamb Sajji with Rice, make your taste buds happy by taking a bite of the divine!
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Quinoa is gluten-free, so even those with a gluten intolerance can enjoy it. Because it�s high in riboflavin, or vitamin B2, quinoa can help reduce instances of migranes. Quinoa is very low in fat and will keep you fuller longer than dishes made with pasta or rice. how to make hidden apps visible on surface pro 4 Add some ingredients to the boiling water to make your quinoa tastes amazing, like sea salt, tamari or soy sauce, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, herbs, spices, etc. If you use vegetable broth instead of water, the quinoa will taste even better.
With quinoa spaghetti, dinner=solved! This corn- and quinoa-based pasta gives your gluten-free dinner routine a new lease on life. Trust us, you'll want to make this quinoa spaghetti a � how to make vegan greek yogurt I make Easy-to-Follow, Healthy, and Budget-Friendly Vegan Recipes that are mostly Gluten, Oil, and Refined Sugar Free. I'm also an avid Yogi, love Oven-Baked Fries, and enjoy eating Almond Butter straight off of the spoon.
These Kale & Quinoa Vegan Stuffed Peppers are perfect for an easy Dinner or Meal Prep! Gluten Free, Oil Free, and High in Protein. The only thing better than a zesty, healthy taco-like mixture is one that comes in a cute lil� pepper cup.
This Vegan Chickpea Chorizo pasta has chickpeas which make up the chorizo crumble, quinoa shells and lots of pasta sauce. Jump to Recipe . This Chickpea Chorizo pasta, all loaded up with spicy chorizo crumbles of chickpeas and tomato sauce.
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In our house, we have added shredded chicken, but if you want to keep this a vegan salad recipes, try adding chickpeas for some extra protein. Long story short, this tabouli salad is one of our go-to salads right now and if you�re looking for a healthy recipe to make for guests or for a healthy weeknight dinner, this quinoa salad is perfect!


I've created a solo mum story page on The Stork and I website, to start sharing a collection of stories from women who have gone through the process of becoming a solo mum.
I'm kicking it off with my own story. Watch this space as I share others.
A 7 year relationship ended when I was 29 and despite much dating throughout my 30s I've not been lucky enough to meet a partner. I decided I might miss out on motherhood altogether if I didn't do it on my own.
I had ICSI. 18 eggs were retrieved, which resulted in 3 grade A embryos. All 3 were frozen as I overstimulated, so I couldn't carry on with the fresh transfer. The first frozen transfer was arranged a month later, but resulted in a negative pregnancy test. I then waited a year until I was ready to try again and the second frozen embryo transfer resulted in my beautiful daughter Daisy.
I had my treatment at Manchester Fertility Clinic and they were amazing. I had originally contacted a clinic in London as that is where I was working, but I didn't warm to the people I spoke to there. When I called Manchester Fertility I immediately felt at ease and knew that this was the clinic for me. I would highly recommend them to anyone considering treatment.
My donor was organised through Manchester Fertility Clinic. I completed a questionnaire where I chose physical characteristics. I was then matched with 2 donors and received a letter that each of them had written about their reasons for donating. I chose the one that meant to the most to me.
I have written more about it here.
My mum was with me for most of my appointments and supported me so much throughout. I've been on my own for the best part of 10 years, so I'm pretty independent.
So supportive. Absolutely everyone without exception supported me. When I told work my boss and all my colleagues were so positive about it. I've been very lucky that I've had no negativity so far.
Granny Bev, my amazing mum has been my main support. She was there for me throughout the process and now she supports me with my daughter. I have a great family who all help out and an amazing set of friends both old and new.
I might have started the process a year earlier if I'd had someone to talk it through with. I spent a lot of time thinking about it before making the decision to proceed.
I have a daughter, Daisy who is now 6 months old. She's amazing. She has just started sleeping through the night (with the help of a sleep coach). Her smile lights up a room and hearing her chuckle for the first time was the best moment ever.
How do you find being a solo mum?
So fulfilling. I love being a mum. I love watching Daisy grow and develop and I love the bond we have. I need to be honest though and say at times it can be tough. Any new mum can find things challenging and being on your own can make that harder. 6 months of interrupted sleep with not a single night off was the hardest. The key thing for me is my support network to ensure that I get some help when I need it. I'm learning I don't need to be super mum.
Get your support network in place.
Head over to The Stork and I Mum Tribe Group to get support from others going through the same journey.
When I was going through my decision making process I felt like I was literally the only person in this situation. I'm so happy to have found so many amazing women who are following the same path and am glad The Stork and I has been able to connect them all. I look forward to sharing as many stories as I can over the coming months.
If you'd like to share your own story please find the details of how to do that here.


Check out this week's City Accelerator piece at Governing.com about three ways government leaders can empower and inspire their employees to innovate.
With the U.N. climate talks underway in Paris this week, the Atlantic's CityLab highlights a C40 progress report about which local actions by cities across the globe are having the most impact in reducing carbon emissions.
As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg begins his paternity leave, NewDEAL Leader Multnomah County Commissioner Jules Bailey is returning to work after being home with his new son. Read Jules' op-ed about why he believes men need to lead on family leave, and the important benefits paid family leave policies have on children, communities, and employers.


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NEWS: Peter Storrie joins Mariners as Associate Director
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Mr Michael Charlesworth on behalf of the Central Coast Mariners can today advise that former West Ham United FC & Portsmouth FC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Peter Storrie, has joined the Club as an Associate Director.
Initially, Storrie will be on the Central Coast from early February to mid March. During this time he will review the Club's structures and lead a marketing and commercial campaign to increase Club revenues.
Storrie will also engage with key local stakeholders as the Mariners look to strengthen its ties to the community, and build on the foundations currently in place.
"Peter has a wealth of experience that we'll be calling on as we continue our drive towards building a sustainable model that can keep the Club based on the Central Coast," Mr Charlesworth said.
Speaking from the United Kingdom, Storrie – who has also previously worked for Southend United and Notts County – said that he is excited to be linking with the Mariners and looks forward to making a contribution to the Hyundai A-League.
"I am delighted to help anywhere I can with the Club and hope that having worked in football for over 25 years my experience will help me to help take the Club forward," Storrie said.
"This is an exciting challenge for me in a country that I have always called my second home. My objective is to help the Club increase its bonds to the community and assist in enhancing Club revenues."
"I look forward to meeting all parties that wish to unite and get behind the Mariners, and working with the current management and staff at the Club. As one we can make the Mariners a success on and off the field," he said.


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Music » Hit & Run Reviews
CD Review: Les Claypool's Of Fungi and Foe
by Jeff Hahne
Prawn Song; Release date: March 17, 2009
The Deal: Primus bassist Les Claypool releases his latest solo album, spawned from video game and motion picture work.
The Good: Instead of Claypool solely focusing on the video game song "Mushroom Men" and songs from the motion picture Pig Hunt, he decided to keep writing and release an album. The bassist extraordinaire has forged on down the path of weird noises as he continues to experiment with unusual tones and instruments. "Red State Girl" is an easy dig at Republicans and those who like them. "Bite Out Of Life" comes from a jam session that he did with Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz – probably before last year's Bonnaroo Super Jam with the two. There's a definite heavy influence of Hutz on the track and may be the album's best track. One can only assume that "What Would Sir George Martin Do" is a reference to the "fifth Beatle." Funky drumming and vocal effects give "Primed by 29" a hint of the Primus Claypool of old.
The Bad: The quirkiness of it keeps you interested – much like Primus did back in the old days – but Claypool has drifted off into a land of whispers and talking more than any singing. It lends itself to sounding a bit repetitive and formulaic as a whole – Claypool plays a funky bass riff, some out-of-the-ordinary instruments are layered on top and Claypool talks. No matter how interesting any of his solo stuff may be, it's still not Primus.
The Verdict: Quirky would be an understatement. If you're familiar with Claypool's other solo work, you've got a good idea of what to expect on this one. Though "Bite Out Of Life" makes you wish those two would do more together.