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2011-2016 高考英语单选题技巧点拨
高考单项填空题所考察的语言知识点多,覆盖面广,且突出语境化因素,旨在考查考生 记忆、理解、掌握中学阶段所学基础语法、基本词汇以及习语的熟练程度和灵活运用语言的 能力。考生除了必须具备扎实的基础外,还要有科学的解题方法。
英语中的许多句子会以各种结构出现,如倒装句,强调句等。试题还常以变化句型的方式来 增加语境和句子结构的复杂性。因此考生平时就留意它们的特征,透过复杂的语言环境,结 合语法分析看透题目的意图。正确的方法有: 1)将疑问句、感叹句还原为陈述句 (1) What great difficulty we had_____ her! A. persuade B. to persuade C. persuading D. persuaded 分析: C。 易选 D。 此句考查感叹句式。 可先将此句还原为陈述句式: We had great difficulty______ her.由 have difficulty(in) doing sth.知 C 项符合条件。 (2) Is this the reason _______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?(2002 上海春招) A. he explained B. what he explained C. how he explained D. why he explained 分析:A。易选 D,考生依据常见搭配 the reason why;处理此题首先应该将句子还原为正常语 序,即:this is the reason_____ at the meeting ...。he explained 前省略了一个 that,that 引导的 是一个定语从句。 (3) Who would you rather have________the report instead of you? A. to write B. write C. writing D. written 2)将倒装句、强调句还原为正常语序 (3) Mary thought that it was______ that Jane did her to lend her the beautiful car. A. possible B. kind C. necessary D. a favor 分析: D。 句中的宾语从句是一个强调句式。 将其转换为非强调句式: Mary thought that Jane did her______ to lend her the beautiful car. do sb a favor 是习惯搭配,意为"帮某人一个忙",由此可以 确定 D 为正确答案? (4)______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. (2008 江苏卷) A. only if; will you B. Only if; you will C. Unless; will you D. Unless; you will 分析: A。 本题考查倒装句式。 先将其转换为正常语序: You will be able to keep fit and stay healthy only if you eat the correct foods.由于是对主句进行倒装,所以选 A。 3)将省略句还原为完整句 省略句可用于简单句及复合句,它的使用虽然能使句子更加简洁,但有时使人理解困难。在 近年来的高考题中已多次出现省略句的考点。条件状语从句、时间状语从句等常用省略形式。 解题时应根据语境逻辑需要将被省略的内容补齐,从而达到正确理解的目的。 (1)―Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time? ―Yes, since she ______ the Chinese Society. (全国 I 卷) A. has joined B. joins C. had joined D. joined 分析: D。 该题考查 since 时间状语从句中的动词时态。 将第二句补充完整为: Yes, I have known since she _____ the Chinese Society.主句为现在完成时,since 的从句常用一般过去时。 (2) One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and __________.(2000 春季招生) A. the other is white B. another white C. the other white D. another is white
分析:C。易选 A 或 D 两项。C 项补充完整应是 the other should be painted white。A 项中少了 painted,B 及 D 项中不能用 another,因为木板只有两面,两面中的另一面只能用 the other。 (3) When first _______ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. (2004 全国Ⅱ卷) A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced 分析:B。将从句补充完整应为:When they were first introduced to the market。D 项为进行时 的被动语态,表示正在进行,与题意不符。 (4) ----What should I do with this passage? ----_________the main idea of each paragraph. A. Find out B. Finding out C. To find out D. Having find out (5)-----What made her so sad? -----_____________. A. She lost her money B. Losing her money C. She had lost her money D. Because she lost her money (6)Many volunteers are taking part in the construction of the library, which, when _________,will open to the public. A. to be finished B. finished C. finishing D. having been finished 4)将冗长题干还原为简单题干 命题者往往有意设置一些无效附加信息,使题干复杂化。在解决这类题时,不妨将这些无效 附加信息大胆合理地舍去,这样有利于抓住试题主干,为准确求解扫除障碍。 (1)The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at ______ I thought was a dangerous speed. (2004 上海春招) A. as B. which C. what D. that
分析:C。该题考查名词性从句连接词的选用。插入语 I thought 可以舍去不看,at 后面的宾语 从句中缺少主语,因而填 what。What 在名词性从句中作主语、宾语或表语;D 项 that 在名词 性从句总补充当任何成分。 (2)The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year. (2000全 国卷) A. carry out B. carrying out C. to carry out D. carried out 分析: D。 先将此句改变为两个简单句: The managers discussed the plan. 和 They would like to see the plan_______ the next year. 这样我们就发现空白处应该用过去分词作宾语补足语,表示被动 意义,从而可以判断出 C 项为正确答案? (3) The farm as well as its neighboring hills we once spent so much time _______on a new look as recently as last year. A. on has taken B. has taken C. on having taken D. having taken (4)It's dangerous to let children who are ________go swimming in the river. A. too young to B. so young C. not old enough to D. so old (5)The old man insisted that the book Mr. Thompson talked about_______. A. was worth reading B. was worth to be read C. being worth reading D. be worth reading (6)Is _____48 hours _____that man-made satellite_______is made in our country to orbit the planet around? A. it; that; where B. it; when ; that C. it for; that it takes; that D. it ; that it takes; which 5) 将被动式题干还原为主动式题干 The teacher said time should be made good use of _______ our lessons well. A. learning B. learn C. to learn D. being learned
分析: C。 考生易选 A, 受介词后接动名词短语形式影响。 题干可以还原为: The teacher said we should make good use of time _______ our lessons well.很明显空白处所填应表示目的。
语境即一定的语言环境。近年的高考题往往自然、巧妙地设置一定的语言情景或故意隐蔽某 些有效的信息。考生仅凭语法和词汇知识来判断某些单项填空题往往很难做出正确选择,只 有分析具体的语言情境,同时要注意中西文化的差异,才能找出答案。 (1) ―Could I ask you a rather personal question? ―Sure, ____. (2008 全国卷 II) A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 分析:B。由答语 sure 推知回答者答应对方的请求,go ahead 这里意为"问吧" 。 (2) ―Good evening. Huang shan Hotel. ―Good evening. ______________? (2008 安徽卷) A. Do you still have a room for tonight B. What would you like, please C. Is there anything I can do for you D. Who is that speaking, please 分析:该题考查情境交际。由语境知,这是一电话对话。Huangshan Hotel.是旅馆前台人员的 回答,故应排除 B、C 两项。由第一句可知,后者应试电话者,故只能是咨询"是否有房间?" 因而 A 项符合语境。D 项与宾馆无关。 (3) A cook will be immediately fined if he is found ______ in the kitchen. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 分析:B。动词不定式表示将要发生的动作,过去分词表示完成?被动的动作,现在分词表示正在 进行的动作?从语境"倘若厨师被发现在厨房里抽烟,他将马上被开除"可知,选项 B 为正确答案? (4)-----You were out when I dropped in on you this morning. ------I _________for the airport to see a friend off. A. have left B. left C. had left D. was leaving (5)I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with_______. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
标点符号在高考试题中占有一席之地。它在单选题干中看似微不足道,但其作用不可忽视, 特别是在定语从句或分词作状语等的结构时。其中分号有并列连词的功能。高中阶段的并列 连词有 and, but ,so for ,or .看到并列连词说明两个句子是并列的,如果没有并列连词,就要考 虑用从句,非谓语动词,独立主格结构等。破折号表示解释说明。 (1) ________ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead. (2008 重庆卷) A. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D. Having failed 分析:D 该题考查非谓语动词。由题中的逗号可知,前面应是一个非谓语动词结构而非句子, we 与 fail 形成主动关系,且"失败"发生在"发 email"之前,故用现在分词的完成时作状语。 (2) The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control. (2008 湖南卷) A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that 分析:B。该题考查非限制性定语从句。因为题干中逗号没有连词,所以不可能是个并列句, 由此排除 A 项;又因为 what, that 不能引导非限制性定语从句,故选 B。 (3)Please do me a favor-------________my roommate David that I am leaving for Shanghai and stay there for two days.
A. to inform B. informing C. inform D. informed (4)①Not far from the club there was a garden, ________owner seated in it playing games with his children every afternoon. ②Not far from the club there was a garden, ________owner is seated in it playing games with his children every afternoon. ③Not far from the club there was a garden, and________owner is seated in it playing games with his children every afternoon. A.whose B.its C.which D.that (5) He wrote five novels, two of _______translated into English. He wrote five novels, two of _______ were translated into English. He wrote five novels, and two of _______ were translated into English. A. it B. them C. which D. that
思维定式即以习惯的方式解决问题的思路。命题者常利用考生熟悉的句型结构、固定搭配或 母语等巧设陷阱,给考生造成假象。解题中,注意正确理解句意,克服思维定势才是解题的 关键。 (1) _____ the project as planned, we'll have to work two more hours a day.(2008 湖南卷) A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete 分析:D。此题考生易选 A。究其原因,他们认为 complete 和 we 形成主动关系,故而用现在 分词结构,却不知此处是表示目的。 (2) _____ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing. (2008 福建卷) A. It B. What C. As D. Which 分析:B。该题考察名词性从句。考生易选 A 或 C,误把 it 当初形式主语,或将题目看成常见 的 as is known to …引导的非限制性定语从句, 而没有看清前面是个主语从句且主语从句中又少 主语,这里只有 what 有这个功能。 (3) The home improvements have taken what little there is_______ my spare time. (NMET 2001) A. from B. in C. of D. at 分析:C。很多考生误选了 B 项?考生是受了 in one's spare time 这个习惯搭配的干扰而不知道 此处的 what little 与 my spare time 构成的是所有关系,即部分与整体的关系?
固定搭配法就是根据词与词的搭配关系来找某问题答案的方法。常见的是一些特定的句型、 句式和某些固定的短语搭配等。 (1) It is often said that the joy of traveling is ____ in arriving at your destination ____ in the journey itself. (2008 江苏卷) A. / … But B. / … Or C. not … or D. not … but 分析:D。本题考查的是固定搭配。not ? but ?是固定词组,意为"不是??而是??"。 (2) You have no idea how she finished the relay race ____ her foot wounded so much.(2008 福建) A. for B. when C. with D. while 分析:C。本题考查 with 的复合结构用法。with+名词+形容词,with 的复合结构在句中做状语, 表示谓语动作发生的伴随情况、时间、原因、方式等。其它三项均为连词,应接句子。 (3) I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products. (2008 江西卷)
A. make B. look C. take D. think 分析:C。本题考查固定短语的用法。take ?as "把?当作?" ,题中 it 做形式宾语。
有时考生需要将选项放入句中看前后的意思是否通顺,是否符合上下文逻辑,通过逻辑来选 出正确答案。 (1) ―Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening? ―Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _______ and they won the first prize.(2008 安徽卷) A. skillfully B. commonly C. willingly D. nervously 分析: A。 由 excellent 以及后半句的 won the first prize 推知空白处的词应该是赞扬 Ales 和 Andy 的表现,具有迷惑性的 C 项表示"自愿地" ,不符合题意。A 项 skillfully 意为"技术高超地" , 符合题意。 (2) In some places women are expected to earn money ____ men work at home and raise their children. (2008 四川卷) A. but B. while C. because D. though
分析:B。本句前半句意思是"某些地方女人被期待去挣钱" ,后半句意为"男人在家工作并 抚养孩子" ,可见两部分意思形成对比,此处 while 相当于 and at the same time。
对基本语法的灵活运用是高考单项填空考查的一个主要内容。解题时必须仔细分析句子结构 后,注意句子前后的一致性,如主谓一致、时态一致、代词一致等,并且快速划分出意群, 弄清句子结构,找出所缺句子的成分,这样才有利于问题的解决。 (1)______wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way. (2008 浙江卷) A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who 分析:C。本题考查名词性从句。分析语法成分可知…has to pay their own way 中缺少主语。该 主语由主语从句充当,再分析主语从句,知从句缺少主语,而这里只有 whoever 能既引导从 句,又在从句中作主语,相当于 anyone who。 (2) Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers ______ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.(2008 江西卷) A. where B. when C. who D. which 分析:A。该句考查定语从句。划分意群知主句是:Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers.后半部分是个分割式定语从句,先行词是 cases。因为定语从句只缺少地点状语, 故选 where。
比较是对语法知识、词义、相似结构进行比较,最后选出正确答案。排除法不能单独使用, 它只是前几种方法的补充,因为排除某一选项必须依据固定搭配和句子结构才能进行。 (1) I'm sorry you've been waiting so long, but it'll still be some time ____ Brian get back. (2008 北京 卷) A. before B. since C. till D. after 分析:A。考查连词及相似句型的辨析。It is some time before 是一个句型,表示"在之前还有 一段时间"。考生还要注意区别一下四个相似句型: 1)It will be/was+一段时间+before…表示"??才"或"??就"; 2)It has been/is+时间段+since…表示"自??以来已有多长时间";
3)It is/was +时间点+when…表示"当??时,时间是??",when 引导时间状语从句; 4)It is/was +强调部分+that/who…为强调句式。 (2) This is such a wonderful film _____ we have never seen. A. that B. as C. which D. what 分析:B。易错选 A。注意区分 such…that 和 such…as 的用法。在 such... that 引导的结果状语 从句中, that 不充当句子成分, 而在 such... as 引导的定语从句中, as 常作定语从句的主语 或宾语。此题 seen 后缺少一个宾语, 故后面是一个定语从句。 (3) _________in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose 分析:C。 "in thought"意为"在思考中",表状态,所以所填的非谓语动词不能是 V-ing 形式, 排除 A 项和 B 项;D 项 To lose 置于句首常表示目的,与题意不符;Lost 为过去分词相当于形 容词,与本题相符,故 C 项正确。
9. 综合分析法
上述每一种解题方法绝不是唯一的,各种方法之间的关系是互补的,是相互渗透的。因此在 解题过程中,灵活、巧妙地使用多种方法往往较只用一种方法效果更好,而命题人越来越倾 向于从多角度、综合地考查考生的知识水平。因此,解体时要瞻前顾后,通盘考虑。 As we all know, every minute, _____ full use of_____ our lessons, will do good to us students. A. which makes; studying B. when made; to study C. that is made; study D. that is made; studying 分析:B。此题题干很长,但分析句子结构可知,其主句应该为: As we all know, every minute will do good to us students. every minute 后面又有一个由 when 引导的省略的状语从句?若将其补全,则 应为: When [every minute is] made full use of to study our lessons.可以将被动语态转换为主动语 态,即: When we students make full use of every minute to study our lessons ... ,这样就不难选出 答案了。
10. 口诀法
(1)-----Where is that _________tie I bought last month? -----Can't you remember giving it to Rachel as a wedding gift? A. silk new black B. new silk black C. new black silk D. black new silk 形容词的排列顺序口诀:限定描绘大长高,形状年龄与新老,颜色国籍出材料,作用类别往 后靠 1.在记忆介词 but,except 后接不定式时带不带 to 这个知识点时,有同学编了一句话"Do 与 to 不共戴天",即"有 do 无 to,无 do 有 to",就彻底解决了这一问题。即在含介词 but 的句型中, but 前有 do,则 but 后的不定式不能带 to;相反,but 前若找不到 do,则 but 后的不定式必定 带 to.例如: She could do nothing but cry.她只好哭了。 (她除了哭以外别的什么也不能做。 ) I have no choice but to accept the fact.我别无选择,只好接受这个事实。 2.在记忆表"某国人"的名词的单复数是否加"s"时, 我们可记住这一句话: 中日不变, 英法不变, 其他"s"加后边。 即 Chinese, Japanese 单复数同形; Englishman, Frenchman 的复数为 Englishmen, Frenchmen;其他像 German,American,Australian 等的复数形式是在后面加"s"。 3.lie lay lain 躺/lay laid laid 放下;产蛋/lie lied lied 撒谎,这几个词在拼写上很容易混淆,有 人编了这样的口诀:规则的"撒谎",不规则的"躺","躺"过就"下蛋","下蛋"不规则。"规则" 指规则变化,"不规则"即不规则变化,如 lie 作"撒谎"解时,是规则变化,即其过去式和过去
分词直接加-d;"躺过"的"过"指的是过去式,即 lie 的过去式 lay 是"下蛋"的原形;"下蛋"是不 规则变化。 He lay there lying that the hen laid an egg.
4. 感观使役动词记忆和使用口诀 二听四看一感觉,使役动词有三个,或:一感二听三使四看。 一感;feel 二听:hear,listen to 三使:make ,let ,have 四看:look at,see,watch,notice 使用口诀:感使动词真奇怪,to 在句中象妖怪。 主动句里它走开,被动句里它回来。 动词 let 要除外,to 词可来可不来。
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(1)-How long have you been there? -______the end of last month. A.In B.By C.At D.Since (2)until 用于肯定句, 主句用延续性动词;用于否定句,主句用短暂性动词 I will wait until he comes back. I won't leave until he comes back. (3)since 与短暂性动词连用, "自从做某事多长时间了" since 与延续性动词连用, "自从不做某事多长时间了" It is three years since I began to smoke. It is three years since I smoked. (4)while 从句的动词须用延续性动词
(1)How can they learn so much __________they spend such a lot of time hanging about ? A.although B.when C.before D.until (2)-_______advertisements are of great help , I don't think we should rely on them entirely. A.since B.because C.while. D.as 注意: when :当??的时候;既然;这时突然;在??之后;虽然然而可是; While:当??的时候;然而;尽管虽然 before 在??之前;还没来得及,还未??就;才;不到??就;趁着还没有??就; as:虽然,用于倒装;正如;按照;随着;一边一边;由于,因为;介词作为
14. 抓关键词(短语)法,抓住"题眼" 15. 注意英汉文化差异,排除母语干扰法
在日常的英语学习中,必须重视对英语国家文化背景的了解, 注意汉语和英语在风俗习惯上 的差异。一定要注意避免受母语影响而出现"汉语式"的表达。在高考中有很多试题这一点 而设的,所以要特别小心。 -I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner. -________, we'll get together later. A. Go ahead B. Not to worry C. That 's right D. Don't mention it 答案 B. 选择项 D 符合汉语的回答习惯 "别提了" 。 一般用于别人道谢时候的回答, 翻译成 "不 客气" 句意:没有能和你一起吃饭深表歉意。 不必担心,我们以后还有机会一起吃。
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A. as B. that C. so D. thus 18. _________ and you'll succeed in time. A. If you try again B. Trying once more C. Another try D. To try again 19.―Does your brother serve in the army? ―No, not now. But he ________ in the army for 8 years. A. would serve B. served C. had served D. was serving 20. To our great______, Mary's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A. anxiety B. relief C. view D. judgment 21. Not until his parents turned off the TV, _________________. A. did he go to bed B. didn't he go to bed C. he did go to bed D. he didn't go to bed 22. Don't you know that your school is, as a matter of fact, ______ used to be a church? A. where B. what C. that D. which 23.―How long do you suppose it is______ he arrived here? ―No more than half a week. A. since B. before C. after D. when 24.―People should be encouraged to use public transport instead of cars. ―__________. The roads are really too crowded. A. All right B. No problem C. Go ahead D. Exactly 25.―Has Sam finished his homework today? ―I have no idea. He ________ it this morning. A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done 26. It is not what you say is right but what you do _______ is of importance. A. which B. it C. that D. this 27. A warm thought came to me _______ I might give my book to the poor girl. A. if B. when C. that D. which
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Allowing pharmacies to participate in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program has the potential to increase coverage rates, especially in populations who have reduced access to immunizations or those who would not seek care or interact with traditional health care providers who offer vaccination. Despite these benefits, pharmacy participation in the VFC program is low. Certain barriers to including pharmacies in the VFC program include concern from the pharmacies' perspective relating to the volume of work needed to comply with VFC program requirements and billing and reimbursement differences with private insurance and/or Medicaid. Concerns from the VFC perspective include lack of standardization in immunization information system (IIS) reporting by pharmacies, and adherence to the strict vaccine storage and handling requirements.ii Immunization Programs interact with pharmacies in ways other than VFC enrollment to help increase awareness of vaccines and improve coverage rates. Immunization Programs can share information about recent changes in Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations and requirements or other educational resources, work with pharmacies related to pandemic influenza preparedness, encourage pharmacies to share data with the IIS, and many others.
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Can only build 4-6 types of buildings in your city?
Hey now, all of us are total war fanboys, thats why we are here.Thank you, have you noticed that we are 8 pages in and so far there haven't been any fanboys here...perhaps the facts put in the way I have has driven them away.
Also notice that this hasn't been moved yet, a good sign from CA so far.
A post from Trish would be a helpful sign.
Has there been any feedback from CA yet?ive been trying to keep an eye on anything they may be looking at addressing after watching the various threads in this forum.
As you said yourself, this is to be expected and will be addressed with the all of the information CA is able to gather now.1. Community system diversity
Symptoms: Bugs/glitches/graphical issues/crashes/etc.
These complaints are mostly just your personal preferences. There are a lot more people playing the game right now than there are people whining about it on the forums. You do the math.2. Testing
Symptoms: Game play issues/Battle and Campaign AI/content/etc.
3. Developer Choices
Symptoms: Gameplay mechanics/content/lore/historical accuracy
As you said yourself, this is to be expected and will be addressed with the all of the information CA is able to gather now.
These complaints are mostly just your personal preferences. There are a lot more people playing the game right now than there are people whining about it on the forums. You do the math.
Overall rating: poor
You make a 'pretty' post stating the obvious plus a lot of opinionated ranting.
Your most crucial error is that, after reading, I have nothing to take away from this. I don't know what you wanted.
All I see is a guy blowing smoke up his own **** and bashing CA to gain praise from the forum haters to boost his own ego.
You call yourself a developer to invoke ethos but fail to provide any proof, or indeed even an argument which this is intended to support. Again, just blowing smoke up your own ****.
You go on to praise modders, then choose to name the one who is most famous for doing the least.
You say you hope to see replies from some enlightened thinkers. Well, we are here, and we are wondering what the point of this was.
Yes, patches will make the game better. That's what I said.KillZone96EN wrote: »You know he's true, patches will make this game better and modders will make this game better. If you enjoy 5 minute tacti-lol scrums (among many other things) instead of a real battle then I feel sorely sorry for you.
Yes, patches will make the game better. That's what I said.
As for the rest, the fact remains that this is your personal opinion. The OP did not write a constructive and objective review, he wrote his own personal opinions along with a lot of judgement.
Judging by the number of people playing the game right now, the game stands on its own.
Sure, it's a shame that it does not cater to the individual needs of the couple hundred people complaining on the forums right now, but that does not make the game bad.
Every complaint I have read on the forums in the past few days have either been bugs, which you always have and which will be addressed in time, or the fact that the game doesn't match the needs and expectations of the individual.
I have seen no constructive or objective concerns raised beside the graphics/bugs issues, and it's frankly shameful and pathetic that people will not admit that the game stands on it's own, just because it doesn't suit their preferences. This 'review' is no different.
Also, you lot keep saying that modders will 'improve' the game, but the very point of modding is to customize and personalize it to your needs. It's right there in your face: Your issues with the game are based in your own personal preferences, not issues with the game.


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A YouTube video a day can get you a long way in the property market.
Zoella and boyfriend Alfie Deyes have just bought their first home and it cost a cool £1 million.
The gated property in Hove, East Sussex boasts five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, solid oak floors throughout, a designer kitchen and even a log cabin. Snazzy.
It's also fitted with CCTV and various alarm systems to keep the YouTube sensations secure.
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They've christened it the 'Zalfie pad'. Obviously.
Zoella previously lived in a seafront flat in Brighton, and the couple bought their new house together last year, waiting a few months before moving in.
The 24-year-old told fans via her vlog: 'It has been a secret and this is the first time that Alfie and I have lived together.
'We've moved into a new place. I didn't know I owned so much stuff. I'm so excited.'
Zoella, real name Zoe Sugg, started blogging six years ago from her bedroom and now has over 7 million followers.
She has her own beauty line and last November she released her first book, Girl Online, with Penguin. It broke the record for the highest number of first-week sales for a debut novel.Zoella is on Great Comic Relief Bake Off tonight and the internet can't handle it
Hot on her vlogging heels, 21-year-old Alfie, whose PointlessBlog has over 3 million subscribers, also released his debut book last year and has two more lined up for 2015.
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Bandai Namco website has been working off and on for some people and with the closed beta of Dragon Ball FighterZ having limited space, not everyone will be able to join. To secure a spot either on PS4 or Xbox One early, this guide will teach you how to sign-up on either device before all the spaces fill up.
Dragon Ball FighterZ will gain a playable closed beta on September 16th, which will end two days later on September 18th. If you don't know or you are having trouble trying to access the official Bandai Namco website, registration for the closed beta is now live and here's how you will be able to secure a spot on PS4 or Xbox One.
If you are on PS4 you must be over 13 years of age and will need to sign up with your name, email address, and VIP Invite Code. However, it is important to note that if you share your VIP Invite Code(s) it will automatically void your chance of entering. The full notice can be read over below:
Apply for the DRAGON BALL FighterZ closed beta program on PS4 by signing up with your name, email address, VIP Invite Code and other information below. Must be over 13 to apply and agree to receiving emails from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America. If selected for participation, we will notify you via email. Sharing VIP Invite Codes will result in automatic disqualification.
If you happen to be on Xbox One and seek to join Dragon Ball FighterZ upcoming closed beta, simply install the Xbox Insider Hub app from the Xbox Store or you can activate it from the "My Games & Apps" tab. If you have been picked to join the closed beta, you should see a notice on the Xbox Insider Hub's feed. The act of joining is further detailed below:
Select users can join the DRAGON BALL FighterZ closed beta on Xbox One through the Xbox Insider Program. To participate on Xbox One, install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store or launch it from My games & apps. If you've been selected to participate, you'll see an announcement in the Xbox Insider Hub's Announcement feed. To join, go to Insider content > DRAGON BALL FighterZ and select Join.
In addition to Xbox One players, if you need more information on the Xbox Insider Program and how to use it, you can visit support.xbox.com.
Below is a time schedule for those who live in different regions and seek to participate in the four sessions.
The point behind the Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta is to gain as much info on damage, balancing, optimization, and stress test for servers. Of course, you can find out more about the closed beta over on bandainamcoent.com.


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Most of the US citizens are not aware that the huge restrictive step for people waiting for lifesaving transplantation is the organ availability. Around 20 people die on a daily basis because of the lack of an organ. For people considering being organ donor in the future, get rid of all the myths you have ever encountered regarding the same.
Have a look at what happens after you agree to become an organ donor.
- Donation is only viable after all the efforts have been made to save the patient's life. It is only a mere chance once the patient's family have come to a decision to withdraw the life-sustaining support that the family meets an organ donation professional to discuss more of the organ & tissue donation Chicago. Donation professionals will provide you with all the documentation that will include your Registry to the family as well as to work with them in order to honor that decision. Organ recovery only takes place after the death has been declared.
- Each and every major religion is the US aids and abets organ, tissue, and eye donation as the highest expression of generosity and compassion.
- There is no kind of cost involved in the donor's family for the donation. They donor family only pays for the expenditure before the death and costs related to the funeral expenses.
- Here are the approx. preservation times for the following organs:
- Heart or lungs — 4 to 6 hours
- Pancreas — 12 to 24 hours
- Liver — 6 to 8 hours
- Kidneys — 24 to 72 hours
- Corneas — 5 to 7 days
- Heart valves, skin, bone, tendons and veins — 3 to 5 years
- After the organ transplantation has been accomplished, it is quite likely for the donor's family and recipient to meet. If both concur to sign a release of information form, they may then exchange names and other relevant details, coordinate and meet if they choose to do so. There are many cases where the donation offers prompt and long term consolation for family members, particularly in immediate and unexpected cases.
- Live donation is an available option when it comes to kidney and live transplants. Live donation takes more time in the pre-op care and eliminates the wait time for donor. Virtually any human can be a living donor.


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Review: New Nintendo 3DS
Wesley Wood
The new line of 3DSs have arrived. No, they are not the next step of Nintendo handhelds, just an improvement over the original 3DS that launched in 2011. If you're a gamer there's a good chance you have heard about them. If you aren't then this may be the first time.
Why bother with the new ones? Aren't the original Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL just fine? Well, yes. However, if you do not already own a 3DS or are considering an upgrade then this review is for you.
What is new in the New Nintendo 3DS? Well, besides the name that will soon be weird to say in later years, there are plenty of enhancements in Nintendo's new portable system. The biggest and to me the most important enhancement on the New Nintendo 3DS is the 3D. Yes, the older 3DS obviously has 3D. But not like this. With the improvements it is easier to look at and does not even hurt my eyes. The old 3DS and 3DS XL had this issue and I would simply play with the 3D off.
Now the 3D works as I had initially expected and it is awesome. I understand why 3D is in the games and everything has a new dimension. Especially when I played Super Smash Bros. and Majora's Mask. What is even better is how the battery life seems to have more longevity than before.
Another selling point of the New Nintendo 3DS is the processing power. This sounds like not such a big deal and it really isn't until you use the new handheld and realize it is way faster than your old 3DS. I used my 3DS XL and then jumped into the New 3DS XL and wow! The speed was apparent and everything just seemed to run smoother from the games, to the main system menu, to the 3DS e-shop.
But a few changes I found unnecessary. One was moving the game slot from where it has been since 2005 to the bottom of the system. Why? I am not sure, but it felt like change just for the sake of change.
The volume control has moved from the bottom left screen to the top right. This makes sense as your hand used to rest on the volume and now it has moved to a better location. Another weird change was moving the power switch from being on the bottom half of the 3DS to the butt of the system. Once again, change just for the heck of it. In place of where the power button used to be is the start and stop buttons. This makes sense as the home button is still where it used to be. Also, no charging cable and the New 3DS easily picks up your fingerprints on the system which bugs me.
How can I forget the other major feature of the New Nintendo 3DS? The c-stick. I was unsure how to feel about this as I felt Nintendo should have simply added another circle pad but on the right hand side. I will admit that my worries went away the moment I used it. It worked flawlessly in both Majora's Mask and Super Smash Bros. It is a welcome addition that I am sure gamers will enjoy.
Are you worried about getting a New 3DS and not being able to transfer your old 3DS games and saves to the new system? Fear not! You can transfer everything wirelessly right out of the box. The more stuff you have on your old 3DS will determine how long it takes, but the process is painless and a breeze.
Is the New Nintendo 3DS worth it overall? If you do not own a 3DS already then yes! If you own an original 3DS then yes! If you own a 3DS XL then it is not as necessary of an upgrade. The New Nintendo 3DS XL is a fine handheld and really is the definitive handheld gaming system of the decade, thus far. However, I still don't care for the name.
+ 3D does not hurt the eyes.
+ Much faster than before.
+ C-stick works better than expected.
+ Enhanced battery life.
- Name is weak.
- Some changes are unnecessary.
- $199.99 price point for the XL may be off putting to some.
- No charging cable.
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We all slow down as we get older. But it's tough to watch your dog find walking and playing problematic as arthritis or joint pain creep in. It can be even harder if your dog starts finding it difficult to get around while they're still young.
Adjusting your dog's diet and lifestyle can help look after their joints, ease their pain, and keep them moving. Here's our veterinary and nutritionist team's top advice for incorporating joint care into your dog's routine.
What's good for dogs with arthritis?
Joint care support for dogs should include:
Weight control
Being overweight puts more strain on joints, making them stiffer and more painful – so keeping your dog at a healthy weight is an important part of joint care.
A balanced diet
Food that's packed with joint-supporting nutrients like omega-3 and natural supportive supplements can help joints move more smoothly.
Moderate exercise
Gentle, regular exercise is hugely important, even for very arthritic dogs. Moving around helps keep joints from seizing, and builds up supportive muscle for strength and healthy movement. Swimming can be especially good for joints, as long as your dog isn't running and jumping into the water.
Joint massage
Physiotherapy can increase the range of movements and strengthen muscle support without putting joints under too much stress. Hydrotherapy is similar, but done in warm water – so it's even gentler on joints.
What foods are good for dogs with arthritis?
Foods that are beneficial for dogs with arthritis include:
Fish and fish oil – rich in omega-3, an essential fatty acid that's clinically proven to reduce inflammation in joints
Lower calorie choices – help keep your dog's weight under control to avoid putting unnecessary strain on joints
Sweet potato, blueberries, tomatoes and peas – ingredients like these contain good levels of antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E. Studies suggest these can help support joint health – cartilage health in particular. They can also help improve recovery time after exercise.
Joint care becomes more important as dogs age, so foods for senior dogs often include ingredients like these – but they're unlikely to be in the balance your dog needs. At tails.com, we do things differently. If you tell us your dog needs joint support, we don't just add a 'standard' amount – we work out the best level for your dog's life stage.
The amount dogs need changes as they get older, so we make sure their food does too – evolving into a blend with everything your senior dog needs over time, rather than with a sudden, diet-disrupting switch.
What can I give my dog for joint pain?
When it comes to dog joint care, natural supplements can make a big difference. Depending on the severity of your dog's condition, there are also safe and effective medication options that could significantly improve your dog's quality of life.
What are the best natural supplements for dogs arthritis?
- Glucosamine – provides the building blocks for collagen, cartilage and joint fluid – all essential for maintaining healthy joints.
- Chondroitin – an anti-inflammatory, a source of cartilage-boosting nutrients, and a blocker of destructive enzymes that break down cartilage in the joints.
- MSM (short for Methylsulfonylmethane) – an organic form of sulphur that can have an anti-inflammatory effect, which helps support joint health.
Helpfully, tails.com dogs don't need to take these supplements separately. We can include exactly the right amounts in their tailor-made food. For adults we slowly increase levels of joint support over time, and for older dogs who are at risk of age-related arthritis we take these levels up further still.
We do all the sums, so there's no dinnertime weighing or counting – just a handy adjustable portion scoop that serves the recommended amount, every time. Not only does this keep supplements in the correct servings, it helps keep dogs at a healthy weight, to avoid any unnecessary strain on their joints.
Before you reach for any of the other herbal remedies us humans find helpful, be aware that many aren't proven to have the same effects in dogs – so it's always best to check with your vet first.
Can medication help?
Every dog is different, so always check with your vet. If your dog's joint pain is severe, they may suggest medication to soothe inflammation and ease soreness. Regular trips to the vet are a must for dogs as they get older or develop stiff joints – even if it's not clear they're in any pain. Your vet will let you know exactly how often your dog needs a check-up.
How can I prevent my dog from getting joint problems?
Joint pain is something almost all dogs experience – through genetics or as a symptom of old age. Sadly you can't prevent it altogether. But you can help keep your dog's joints healthier for longer.
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Local health professionals encourage getting flu shots now
With the first flu-related death this season now confirmed in the state, residents may want to think more seriously about getting their flu shots if they haven't already.
The over 65-year-old's death was in the Southeast District Health Department (Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson Counties).
Rhonda Sargent, manager at the Chase County Clinic, said there have been no confirmed influenza cases treated there.
That doesn't mean people shouldn't get vaccinated, she said. The local clinics have plenty of the flu shots on hand for pediatric age (six to 35 months), general (age three to 64) and high dose (65 and up).
No appointments are necessary for the shots at the Imperial and Wauneta clinics, Sargent said.
Symptoms of this season's flu, Sargent noted, include fever, chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache and runny/stuffy nose.
While those may seem the same as cold symptoms, the difference is the flu strikes very fast, Sargent said. Health professionals believe being proactive by getting a flu shot now is the best defense against getting the seasonal malady.
Fifty-eight flu deaths in 2016
"Sadly an influenza-related death underscores the potential seriousness of the disease and the importance of vaccination to reduce the risk of illness, hospitalization and death," said Dr. Tom Safranek, State Epidemiologist.
Last season, there were 58 flu-related deaths in Nebraska including two children.
Flu is circulating now at very low levels in the state, Safranek said. One of the best ways to protect yourself, he said, is by getting a flu shot.
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Cloud, 5G, AI to accelerate META ICT spending
Hybrid cloud, 5G, Internet of things (IOT), artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology are among the trends expected to shape companies' ICT spending in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) in 2019.
This is according to a report from data analytics firm IDC, which highlights the critical role digital transformation initiatives will play in driving ICT investment across this region.
The report projects overall spending on ICT in META will grow 2.5% year-on-year in 2019, to reach $213 billion, as organisations experiment with technologies such as blockchain, IOT, AI and data analytics in a bid to spur innovation and revolutionise their customer experience.
Connected cloud
With hyper-scale cloud providers such as Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei expected to launch their data centres in Africa over the next 12 to 24 months, IDC predicts more organisations in the region will adopt hybrid clouds for their critical workloads, accelerating enterprise transformation and significantly impacting their ICT investments.
Cloud's scalability will place smaller organisations on a level playing field with bigger ones. A well-implemented cloud environment will help companies drive innovation; making things like big data analytics, IOT connections and in some instances 5G more impactful, according to IDC.
"Access to cloud and improved connectivity levels such as 5G will allow for the uptake of edge computing, which will be critical for the progress of IOT and smart cities projects," explains Megha Kumar, research director, software and cloud for IDC Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
"Innovation, experience and the need for efficiency will fuel investments around AI and blockchain technologies."
With META being a region known for leapfrogging technologies, a myriad of organisations will be looking to create new businesses around blockchain technology, notes IDC.
"The macro-economic challenges in the META region and the need to innovate will result in a two-way optimisation strategy where organisations will be more cautious in terms of their spending, while at the same time optimising their current and new operations," notes Kumar.
According to a Gartner report, global IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2% from the expected $3.7 trillion in 2018.
Gartner says cloud software, blockchain, digital businesses and spending on devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are expected to drive growth.
Digital transformation platforms
As META organisations strive to broaden the scale of their innovation and accelerate the responsiveness of their operations, radical digital transformation initiatives can be expected this year.
"Developing an effective digital transformation platform that can sustain, advance and scale business operations may be the most important task facing the region's decision-makers," says Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC group VP and regional MD for the META region.
"We expect digital spending across the META region to cross the $200 billion mark in 2019 and that figure is only going to increase over the coming years as more and more organisations experiment with transformative technologies, creating organisational change."
A new Accenture report found that in SA, digital technologies such as AI, blockchain and virtual reality can generate more than R5 trillion in value for industry and society over the next decade.
Hurdles ahead
Arthur Goldstuck, World Wide Worx MD, warns that many companies in the META region talk the language of digital transformation but do not seem to appreciate what it takes to implement an effective digital transformation strategy.
"Some of the biggest hindrances to achieving digital transformation are that the technological will is missing from some organisations, clear digital perspective is missing, courage to change is missing. Banks, for example, are still stuck in silos when they should have been the first with seamless infrastructures," Goldstuck points out.
"Telcos, who should be the drivers of the revolution, are still mired in paper and manual systems. The fact that clients cannot use an online portal to manage every aspect of an account, and do so seamlessly and without friction, is the clue to lack of digital transformation."


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I'm off to a three day stitching workshop with Dorothy Caldwell! It's part of the Maiwa Symposium, which I have had the joy of attending in the past. I highly recommend that every threadhead amongst you make the journey at least once if you possibly can.
I wanted to link to my post of the Ralli Quilt workshop I attended and was a bit shocked to realize that it was three years ago. Here is the post, and I hope it stirs your desire!


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JANE Brackenbury held off a strong challenge from Tina Mulford to win the Winter League at West Berks.
Consisting of 13 individual stableford competitions with the best five scores to count, Brackenbury took an eight-shot lead into the final round played on Saturday morning and it was obvious someone would have to have an exceptional round to displace her.
Mulford with 38 points had that round and was seven shots clear of second-placed Sian Soanes, but came up just two shots short.
Brackenbury scored 29 points in the final round and did not add to her total of 162, while Mulford took her total to 160 to claim second spot and Gale McAuley, who was third with 31 points, took third place overall with 157.
The men's competition finished in balmy sunshine when the pairs competition was a 'multiplier' when individual stableford scores are multiplied together, a format which exaggerates a good and bad round and can make a mockery of a leaderboard. It invariably leaves the result of the six-round competition in doubt until the final Sunday.
Kevin Hopwood and John Harris led going into the final round with 235 points from Mark Ramos and Derek Smith on 228, Tony Athawes and Luke Prestoe on 227 and Jason Kendal and Garry Postlethwaite a further shot back in fourth spot.
Garry Dixon and Kevin Holland won on Sunday with 85 points followed by Dan Taylor and Lloyd Ponsford on 81.
The leaders, however, came third with 78 for a total of 313 points overall, while Ramos and Smith finished down the field in 18th place, but their score of 64 was sufficient to secure runners-up spot with 292.
Taylor and Ponsford were rewarded for a good score on Sunday by climbing from 14th to take third place, which they shared with Kendal andPostlethwaite on 291.
The seniors gained a half away at Donnington Grove in the M4 Seniors Winter League and as their closest competitor, Sand Martins, lost at Calcot Park, it means a win against Sanford Springs at home on Monday will clinch top spot in the Nonsuch division and qualify for the knockout stages for the sixth year in succession.
West Berks have twice won this growing competition which was formed in 2013/2014 with 10 member clubs forming two divisions. It now boasts a membership of 48 clubs in eight divisions.


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These last three days I am grateful for my Daily Dose of inspiration from remarkable people thanks to:
Ann Larson. Demographer, social commentator, Pollinators chairperson, muffin-baker, academic, stylish-dresser, social entrepreneur and passionate and intelligent advocate for all things truly enabling of human development in regional Australia, Asia and Africa. For reasons that you'd have to ask her about, she's put countless hours into helping Pollinators and effectively mentoring me in many aspects of my Executive Officer role. She's done everything from fiddling with cashflow forecasts, leading the Board through ups and downs, selling office space, traveling cross-country at her own expense to pitch to potential investors and baking delicious snacks for Board meetings. In her spare time she is on several other Boards, provides consultancy services of global standard and writes very insightful and popular blogs. Ann expressed her care for people and places with such grace, intelligence, efficiency and dedication, yet at the same time could be easily missed because she's so darn good at deflecting attention away from herself. I would say "I want to be like Ann when I grow up", but then I pause and think "Maybe not…" purely because she's absolutely one of a kind.
Bill Tai. I was fortunate enough to hear Bill Tai (sponsored kite-surfer, tech venture capitalist) and several other investors, film-makers, digital designers, app/software developers and marketing people speak at Emergence Creative festival. I learned so much from their presentations and conversations, and some of it was nothing to do with the content or context of what they were doing. The learning was from simply listening to and watching people who are very, very skilful at how they do what they do. These very, very smart people who are very skilful at playing the investment, marketing, advertising or commercial 'game', all shared insights and learning that I can apply in a very different context and form. For example, Bill shared some metaphors relating 'waves' of innovation and positioning your venture in relationship to those waves, he also shared stories and insights into critical success factors for ventures, the 'liquidity' of human capital in places like Silicon Valley and talk about creating 'frictionless' user experiences. All these concepts, the way he presented himself, seemed to have a genuinely, continuously curious mind, and how interacted with others on the panel were valuable, appreciated and so….coherent. On this last point 'coherence' I just wonder if that coherence and clarity that comes from doings things like investing in risky ventures or mastering new moves in kite-surfing where you're always consciously testing, trying, failing, learning and bending your own perceptions, positions and practices around the problem you're trying to solve.
Storytellers. My participation in Emergence Creative festival introduced me to storytellers Janine Boreland, Carly Davenport, Richard Bullock, and reminded me of Geraldton's own Chris Lewis. These people are all talented, socially-aware, ethically-informed storytellers responsible for telling stories of causes, communities and culture. It's a marvellous skill and generates such rich artefacts and understanding, in very shareable forms. Compared to reading from ancient texts or sharing tales around the fire their influence and contribution is potentially immense. And in all their cases they've worked on projects that weave together (not just juxtapose) stories from very different threads: ancient cultures and recent history, commercial motivations and charitable impacts, physical locations and intangible memories. I highly recommend checking some of their work out:
- Carly's Canning Stock Route project created with FORM
- Janine's Chronicle Scarborough project
- Richard's documentary with Daniel Craig, Omega and Orbis (and read more about the Orbis partnership)
- Chris' prolific and beautiful contributions via Vimeo or via ABC Open Midwest


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Abstract: There are numerous challenges facing the medical community that can benefit from innovative microelectronic devices and systems. For instance, there is a large need for small-scale sensors that are either implantable or designed for intraoperative use. The design of these sensors requires experience in the synthesis of electronic, optical, and biomedical engineering. In particular, there is a persistent need for such an intraoperative device that is capable of detecting microscopic residual disease (MRD), small clusters of hundreds to thousands of cancer cells left behind after the gross tumor is removed during a surgical resection. Fluorescence microscopes for intraoperative navigation lack the necessary sensitivity for imaging MRD and are too bulky to maneuver within a 1–3 cm diameter tumor cavity.
We have developed integrated circuit-based image sensors that can be easily fabricated to any convenient size scale to fit inside a resection cavity. We have enhanced the resolution of these contact image sensors using optical microstructures, called angle-selective gratings (ASGs), fabricated in the metal layers of the CMOS process. The ASGs enable the detection of clusters of cancer containing as few as 25 cells. We have demonstrated detection of residual breast tumor in mice. Using a thin-film amorphous silicon absorption filter in conjunction with the sensor, we maintain greater than 105 rejection of the fluorescence excitation light. We estimate the original image using deconvolution algorithms incorporating the angle-selectivity response of the ASGs. This work can be extended by incorporating additional computational techniques along with structured illumination and multispectral imaging to further enhance image resolution. Photoactivatable fluorophores can be used to provide axial resolution. Moreover, the general-purpose nature of our imaging device and its modality allow its extension not only to other medical applications, such as radiotherapy, but also to non-medical applications, such as fingerprint sensing and scanning.
Biography: Efthymios Papageorgiou received his B.Sc. from Columbia University in 2014 where he worked with Prof. Yannis Tsividis on continuous time hybrid analog-digital circuits. Since then, he has been working towards a Ph.D. in Prof. Bernhard Boser's research group in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley. He is co-advised by Prof. Mekhail Anwar at UCSF. He will graduate in Spring 2019. His research is focused on biomedical circuits and systems, especially concerning devices for intraoperative cancer detection. He has received the Edwin Howard Armstrong Memorial Award from Columbia University in 2014, the Berkeley Fellowship for Graduate Study in 2014, the ADI Outstanding Student Designer Award in 2016, and the NSF Fellowship for Graduate Study in 2016.


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Sensors: Fibre Beyond Telecoms
GO2S 2019, 10 Year Anniversary Conference, 11th– 12th February 2019 Sensors: Fiber Beyond Telecoms The 9th edition of the Guided Optic & Sensor Systems (GO2S®) conference promotes convergence between actors in the field of optical fiber in sensor applications. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the GO2S initiative, the conference will be held exceptionally in Paris, conference center Pierre Mendès France, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Bercy. The GO2S initiative created in 2008 by Andre Champavere, then President of the Association ARUFOG (Association for the Research and Use of Fiber Optic and Guided Optics) focuses on the new applications of optical fiber as a sensor or a sensor network.


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Greetings from Namibia! Quite a lot has happened since your last update:
In mid-February, Chanel, along with the rest of our resident cats, underwent her annual physical exam. As part of an ongoing study of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) in captive cheetahs, several gastric biopsies were taken using an endoscope. This year for the first time, staff and volunteers were able to see inside of the esophagus and stomach via the endoscopic camera using a monitor. She was also given her annual vaccines against rabies and other feline diseases and Frontline was applied to help control flies and ticks. Chanel weighed in at 44 kilograms (96.8 pounds) the same weight as last year.
In addition to the annual physical exam and in conjunction with our ongoing research collaborations, Chanel was also chosen to be part of a study assessing renal disease in captive cheetahs. Renal disease is considered to be the leading cause of death in captive cheetahs. In a study of 29 zoos in the USA, renal disease was found in 82% of cats; in South Africa, the prevalence rate is 80%. There were three age groups: young, middle, and old; Chanel, at almost 7 years old, was in the old group.
Chanel is a very good runner and eager to receive her meat. She is aggressive and bold towards people, but not towards the other cats. She seems to enjoy lying in a crouch by the road, waiting until we pass to jump up in enormous leaps and sprints, catching up easily with the car.
Thank you again for sponsoring Chanel and we hope that we can count on your continued support in the future.


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12/04/2014 22:26 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
In My opinion and experience you should be getting about 40 Euro a day for the hours you are dong(dont disallow the hours little one is in creche as you are still essentially their guardian during these hours...if they get sick etc). Also you most definitley need to state that you get paid regardless of wheter child/parent is sick. When you are not available you dont get paid and vice versa. Also sort out Bank holiday agreement etc. I dont ask for pay on Bank holidays as I make myself unavailable on these days. A bit of airness goes a lon g way. !
am i charging enough?
08/04/2014 11:19 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
Hi im wondering what daily rate i should be charging. I currently mind a child from 7.30-9am mon-fri and then after school from 1.30-5.30 pm mon-fri. I am not paid any days i dont have the child which is becoming a regular occurence. So some weeks i get paid nothing!! Does anyone have an opinion on what daily rate i should be charging when i do mind and also how approach regarding days imnot paid.Any advice would be great thanks
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08/04/2014 12:28 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
Normally its 5e an hour, and you should draw up a contract stating that your weekly fee is ... and its payable regardless if child is absent or sick. They are taking advantage but you should state this from beginning so ye know where ye stand. good luck
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08/04/2014 15:34 - How Much Should I Charge or Pay
If your working full time for the family, you need to be paid for the full time rate agreed whether youv the child or not, parents will always chance their arm if child sick or granny around for a free day and not pay you....This type of thing needs to be nipped in bud immediately or it will continue to happen...
However if I want to keep myself busy (ie working) I offer part-timers the agreement they only pay me for the days worked. This suits me and Iv learnt not to be phone watching wondering if coming etc.
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Yesterday I facilitated a workshop at a Branding Conference and was unable to know the room details until I arrived. I had done all my preparation, and had a creative design to get 30 people engaged in some work in a 90 minute session. Then I saw the room!!!
The room was about the size of my son's bedroom! It comfortably fitted about 15 chairs and I was expecting 30. So, I set to rolling up my sleeves and rearranging the furniture, kicking tables into the corridor, moving flipcharts and finally I managed to get enough chairs in the room for the delegates.
I then looked at my design and realised that I needed to change it. I needed to split into fewer groups and really work to keep the energy up in such a cramped environment.
So, the session started. I fronted with the group that the conditions were not ideal, but that we needed to get some work done together and, they looked like a hard working bunch! As the temperature started to rise, with the room bunged with people, we developed a technique of opening the doors when people were speaking and leaving them open when they were working in groups. The group got stuck into the conversations they needed to have and produced some great outputs in limited time and difficult conditions.
I have been a bit spoilt with the venues I have worked in recently and this room was a gentle reminder of the importance of environment. That said, I think we compensated by modifying the design, appealing to people's hard working nature and having good questions that engaged the participants. As always being prepared to improvise was key and it would have been a mistake to stick to my original plan.


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December 23, 2018
This article will probably offend people. My intent is to speak truth as I understand it, and not to offend. But truth is sometimes not comfortable.
I have never been a Santa Claus fan and never will be. I do appreciate the existence of the actual Saint Nicholas and the things he did for the poor.
I greatly dislike the myth and the culture that has been built up around him.
I do not believe the mythical character, as he is understood and portrayed these days, is a neutral character. Nor do I believe he represents true goodness.
I realize stories and myths, such as the The Chronicles of Narnia, can offer much to the imagination and to stimulating the mind and heart toward right living.
To quote C.S. Lewis:
"The Narnian books are not as much allegory as supposal. Suppose there were a Narnian world and it, like ours, needed redemption. What kind of incarnation and Passion might Christ be supposed to undergo there?"
"The main story is an allegory of Christ's crucifixion. Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmund, a traitor who may deserve death, in the same way that Christians believe Jesus sacrificed himself for sinners. Aslan is killed on the Stone Table, symbolizing Mosaic Law, which breaks when he is resurrected, symbolizing the replacement of the strict justice of Old Testament law with redeeming grace and forgiveness granted on the basis of substitutional atonement, according to Christian theology."
There are elements in the Santa myth that might be taken that way. But Lewis was deliberate in his analogy. Some early critics said his references to the Messiah were too obvious! The Santa myth seems to me much looser, and not an attempt to show a type of Jesus, but rather a feel-good story the emphasis of which is not our need of redemption, but our innate ability to be good people.
Maybe I am putting to much on the existence of a single song. But this song is very popular and is used every year to talk about this mythical semi-divine character.
Take a look:
"You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
"He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town"
Consider what this is saying, devoid of the fun little tune to which it is attached. What kind of characteristics are given to Santa?
- He knows every child on the planet.
- He knows what every child does.
- He judges whether there is goodness or badness in each one.
Other elements of the myth not mentioned in this song:
- He can essentially be everywhere in a short amount of time.
- He is a giver of countless gifts.
- He has divine, miraculous abilities.
I believe that song is blasphemous. I believe the myth is blasphemous. Godly qualities — the qualities of Jesus — are assigned to this cartoon buffoon. That is the essence of blasphemy. Narnia was written with specific purpose. From what I can learn, Santa myth haphazardly developed without an express purpose of communicating the good news.
This character enables people to bypass, or at least mitigate the influence of, the Star of the wonderful event of the Incarnation. I know many people believe, or at least incorporate both Jesus and Santa into their Christmas celebrations.
I remember a discussion about this years ago with a coworker when I told him we never taught our kids to believe in Santa Claus. (We didn't want to explain away the deception later.)
His rejoinder: "Kids these days need a hero." What better hero is there than the Almighty Creator God, coming to this earth in the form of a human, and providing deliverance from sin for every person? The Lion and the Lamb! The Conquering King! The Healer! The Suffering Servant! And on we could go.
But Santa seems to get star billing in many quarters. And what's this thing about "magic"? What we have here is a Miracle, not "magic". Jesus surpasses the biggest fantasy you can imagine.
Lest you call me a grouch, I have joy! There is no greater source of joy than knowing God. Santa seems to me to be almost an intrusion on that joy.
This article is excellent if you want to delve into this further and more deeply!
I am interested in what you think of this. I welcome your response.


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Shenzhen, Jun 1: The No. 4 seed and defending champion Wang Manyu beat No. 5 seed and newly crowned world champion Liu Shiwen 4-1 to reach the women's singles semifinals of ITTF China Open here on Saturday.
Wang rallied to a 2-0 lead by wining first two sets 11-6, 11-4. Liu got back into the game with an 11-6 win in the third set. But Wang found the rhythm again to win straight sets 11-6 and 13-11 to clinch the victory.
"She is the world champion. I just put myself in the challenger position. I needed to focus 100 percent while on court," Wang said. (XINHUA)


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Palma to offer opportunities to illegal street sellers
Palma town hall's equality department wants to provide assistance, such as literacy training, to people engaged in illegal street selling. The councillor for equality and civic rights, Aligi Molina, says that the town hall wants to stop the "criminalisation" of sellers and to give them the opportunity of finding other means of work.
A study by the Caritas charity, explains Molina, shows that the profiles of sellers vary in terms of issues such as education, training and language capabilities. His department is to therefore develop a "map of opportunities" which will establish the ways and means for each seller to pursue an opportunity dependent upon personal background.
With these individual profiles, the town hall will coordinate with other authorities so that people engaged in illegal selling can find alternatives. Molina argues that this applies to all the sellers. "No one wants to have to do this type of selling. There need to be opportunities for other types of activity and for earning a living."
The first step, says Molina, is to know exactly how many illegal sellers there are. At present the town hall can only make an estimate of the number and so therefore of the number of people who need to be offered new opportunities.
The Caritas study found that the majority of the sellers are Senegalese, whose principal social organisation is religious. The town hall would like to talk with the leaders of religious communities as a step towards providing assistance.
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Viva España / Hace over 2 years
Aligi Molina supports the rapper Valtonyc and believes that the hate he spews from his mouth is 'Freedom of Expression', he supported the strike on International Women's Day that hurt tax paying businesses that pay his salary. He wants the illegal sellers to have a safe zone to sell their illegal goods and now wants to train them. There are 68,000 unemployed people in the Balearics and he wants to help illegals get work. Maybe he should go to their country and train them there. My only hope is that when the next election comes around people remember what what he has stood for and ensure that he does not get re-elected!
Henry James / Hace over 2 years
I agree,nobody wants to be a street seller,it must be soul-destroying,put yourself in their place,how would you like to have to do it.? Trying to get street sellers into other forms of work can only be a good thing for them and for tourists.
Paul / Hace over 2 years
You can't make this farce up.
Criminalise tourism that brings in money to the Island but lets support criminals who probably entered illegally and indulge in criminal behaviour


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Management of Human Resources in any organization matters a lot. Fekara has provided different features to handle human resources matters.
Management of teachers with their allotment of classes, course material, and especially salaries. Staff other than the teachers could also be added into the system to keep tracks straight. Teachers could be allocated with their own panels where they could manage Attendance, Reports and other matters.
Using the feKara School Management System admin can allocate different types of right for the management of the system.
Advance payment to the teachers could also be managed and later the advance payment could be deducted from the salaries as the admin decide to do so.


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This time it took me a long time to find talent. It was like a treasure hunt where I could only succeed by virtually asking everyone in Puerto Viejo where the hell I could find this coconut artist whose work I'd seen in a shop somewhere. Finally I found him at the Caribbean seaside, enjoying his life at the sea. Talent has to be discovered and it's very worthwhile searching for it when it turns out to be someone like Pablo "Sebastian" Gonzales. A multi-talent from Costa Rica whose coconut art stands out in any shop and whose music is so catchy that you wonder why the fish don't simply catch, fry and eat themselves. All the more reason to be surprised that he has yet to be discovered!
Gonzales composed and performed the song in this video especially for me, because my name is Elmar. Enjoy!
The full uncut song here.
As before, I took a little gamble to buy some of his work and send it to Holland for you to purchase. Prices are as follows:
Earrings (6 USD) = Gonzales: € 4,40 + Sending cost: € 1,50 + My coconut: € 0,80 + 6 % tax: € 0,40 = € 7,10
Necklace blanc (4 USD) = Gonzales: € 2,90 + sending cost: € 1,50 + My coconut: € 0,80 + € 0,30 = € 5,50
Bracelet (4 USD) = Gonzales: € 2,90 + sending cost: € 1,50 + My coconut: € 0,80 + € 0,30 = € 5,50
Necklace brown/blanc (6 USD) = Gonzales: € 4,40 + Sending cost: € 1,50 + My coconut: € 0,80 + 6 % tax: € 0,40 = € 7,10
My coconut is the extra-special-designed-GTP-coconut-bracelet which you can see at the end. I gave Gonzales 15 USD for that. Help me pay for it by buying one of the friend-and-family-envying-coconut-jewellery below. The jewellery can be picked up either in Utrecht or in Lochem. First come, first served! (in the comments so others can see your claim!)
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First one has been sold already!! Number 9 will shine on the arm of Rick Thuijs from The Netherlands. Congratulations!
Hoi Elmar, Eindelijk oorbellen! Nr. 1 lijken me erg mooi. Graag dus. groeten,
Ha elmar,
Mag ik nr. 13?
Mooi filmpje Elmar.Mooie stem heeft ie. Ik koop 10 en 11.Wilde nr 13 maar Frea was me voor. Liefs. P.
Hallo Elmar,
Voor mij graag nummer 12.
Mooi hoor.
Is number 10 still available? Or number 11 or number 2? 🙂
I could pick them up in the Netherlands…?
Only number 2 of those is still available, it's yours!
I mean, of course I would like to get only one of them, so other people can be served as well 🙂 That was only my priority list 🙂
Only 3 through 8 are still available. Hurry, hurry…..
Hoi Elmar, een exemplaar van 10, 11, 12 of 13 vind ik het mooist. Is die nog verkrijgbaar? Groet, Erna
Helaas, alleen 3 t/m 8 zijn nog beschikbaar…
Hier kreeg je gauw en veel reakties Elmar. Leuk om je te volgen ook al hoor je niet iedere keer wat van me. Liefs, Gerda
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$(4, +\infty)$ Refer to the image below for the graph.
Work Step by Step
Add $5$ to both sides to obtain: $2x \gt 8$ Divide by $2$ on both sides to obtain: $x \gt 4$ The solution set is the set of real numbers greater than $4$. In interval notation, the solution set is: $(4, +\infty)$ To graph this inequality, plot a hole (or hollow dot) at $x=4$ then shade the region to its right. (refer to the attached image in the answer part)


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