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You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. As your official introduction, your CV format should look its professional best.
Before CV writing begins, research a few CV examples. The CV tips below demonstrate how to create a CV visually appealing and effective.
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The president apparently woke up in a bad mood Friday morning and took it out on his Twitter account. "The Fake Media is working overtime today!" he tweeted. He also pushed his stale argument that the investigation into questions of collusion between Russian meddlers and his presidential campaign is nothing more than a Democratic fabrication to explain away how that party lost the election. Then he suggested canceling daily press briefings because his spokespeople can't get the White House facts straight (never mind that the facts seem to change with every breath the president takes).
Buried in the morning rant was a dangerously worded warning to James Comey, the recently fired director of the FBI: "James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!"
What exactly was the threat? That Trump did indeed record those conversations and he might release audio to rebut whatever comments Comey might make? That seems to be the clearest reading of a typically muddy Trump tweet. And if so, that means evidence should be available to shed light on how the president of the United States used a private meeting with his FBI director to seek inside information on the status of an investigation into the actions of some of Trump's campaign aides.
In his press briefing Friday morning (yes, he's still holding them), just hours after Trump's tweets, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer refused to say whether the president had indeed recorded conversations with Comey (Democratic members of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee immediately requested copies of the tapes if they exist). And Spicer denied that Trump had asked Comey for his loyalty in a dinner meeting, as the New York Times reported. The story added that Comey declined but pledged that he would act honestly. Given how many lies, distortions and errors have come out of the White House press office since the inauguration, Spicer's denial of the New York Times version doesn't bear much weight.
This is dangerous ground when the nation's presumption whenever the president or his spokespeople say something has to be disbelief. Nothing can be taken at face value, from White House estimates of the size of the inauguration crowd, to Spicer denying that Trump's effort to block entry of refugees and travelers from a number of predominantly Muslim countries is a "ban" (the word Trump has used), to the events that led to Comey's dismissal.
Most alarming, though is that Trump himself doesn't understand that the president of the United States is powerful, but not omnipotent, something he seems to crave as part of an irrepressible authoritarian instinct. He doesn't want to be president, he wants to be emperor. He has praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, shrugging off the anti-crime crusader's admissions that he has murdered. He congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a referendum that shifted power from the parliament to his own office. His adoration of Russian President Vladimir Putin borders on the embarrassing.
Leaks from the White House disclose a president who lashes out at aides when news coverage churns beyond his control. He has threatened to change libel laws to make it easier to sue over articles he doesn't like (and is seemingly oblivious to the fact that libel laws are state-level and beyond his reach). Never mind the Supreme Court's history of defending the media's 1st Amendment right to publish what it wants about public figures as long as the material is factual or that errors were not published with malice or reckless disregard for the truth. Though Trump also has disparaged the courts — again, after he didn't get his way.
This is dangerous ground when the nation’s presumption whenever the president or his spokespeople say something has to be disbelief.
Confronted with political opposition in Congress, Trump's response was to question the rules under which Congress operates and, defying the separation of powers, suggested he, as president, would try to change Senate rules.
"There are archaic rules, and maybe at some point, we're going to have to take those rules on, because for the good of the nation, things are going to have to be different," Trump told Fox News. "You can't go through a process like this. It's not fair, it forces you to make bad decisions."
So just because the president couldn't get Congress to bend to his will, he wants to change how Congress — which he doesn't control — operates. So much for the self-vaunted deal closer.
No one knows how this mess will settle out. Did Trump campaign aides collude with Russia in the run-up to the election? Has Trump gone further than breaking with tradition and meddled in a federal investigation with his questioning of Comey? Will the House or Senate committees ostensibly mounting investigations actually get anywhere? Will the FBI? Will the nation get the special prosecutor it so desperately needs to cut through the smoke, denials and obfuscations to get at least a semblance of a clear picture of whether Trump aides worked with Russia, and whether Comey's dismissal was an attempt to interfere with the investigation?
We can have the audacity of hope (a phrase Trump did not coin), I suppose, but as Benjamin Franklin warned: "He that lives upon hope will die fasting." | 2019-04-19T05:04:35Z | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-trump-comey-tapes-20170512-story.html |
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And here's the Birthday Boy! Just 7 years old and he tell me the name of this dinosaur he wanted to paint which I've got no idea what the name of this dino is called! Amazing kids nowadays!
I only knew 'Stegosauras' (I knew this spelling is definately wrong, wait til I go and find the spelling before correctly it) And also the Famous T-Rex (OK, I dunno how to spell the 'Tyranosauras' either) and I simply call the 'Flying Dinosaur'.. and T REX!
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Inbound marketing involves so many different components that it can be hard to keep track of everything you're doing and still maintain a perspective on your priorities. With a sound marketing strategy in place, it's far easier to remember your business objectives and how your various marketing operations are meant to bring you closer to these goals.
Which tactics and principles do you need to include in your inbound strategy? What's expendable and what's essential? In our experience, it all comes down to these six ingredients.
While beautiful graphic design is important, user experience (UX) is even more important. Visitors have to be able to figure out how to use a website or app quickly, so they can find the information, or perform the transaction, they came for. If they don’t enjoy their interaction with your site, they won’t stay for long and probably won't come back. New and small businesses will be making their first impressions with customers via their websites, so it’s doubly important to focus on UX.
UX is especially crucial for complex sites such as e-commerce shops. The site has to be well organized, with clear and easy-to-use navigation and secure payment options.
The content on your website is arguably as crucial as its design. Content should be clear and easy to read, properly spaced and not too long. Micro-copy, such as navigation links and button texts, should be written with extreme care. It should all be geared toward providing users with useful information that will solve their problems and help them succeed.
Passionate, upbeat copy will convince a potential customer to click on that "Buy Now" button. Bland copy makes it hard to differentiate yourself or to get audience members excited about what you have to offer.
One of the best ways to market to potential customers is through direct emails. In order to build your list of relevant email addresses, many businesses offer free products, such as ebooks, in exchange for visitors' email address.
This strategy can be extremely effective if taking advantage of the offer is easy and attractive. Users don’t want to fill out long forms, and many of them are likely to give up midway. And no one is going to give up any contact information if you haven't made a solid case why your ebook is of major value.
Landing pages should also be simple. Too much content and too many navigation choices will confuse the reader. It’s better to have a small amount of text, a clear call to action and a prominent sign-up form, preferably above the fold. A landing page for a specific product or special deal should contain compelling and concise content and big buttons leading to the payment platform.
Users arrive at your website because they're looking for interesting, informative and entertaining content. All content should be written with this in mind.
It can be hard to hear, but until you earn your audience members' love, they're simply not going to be interested in your brand or the product you sell. This is why your emphasis needs to be on how your offering can improve people's lives.
Helpful content which demonstrates how perfectly a specific product solves a particular problem can lead to sales. An abundance of sales-oriented content focusing on specs and features, on the other hand, is not likely to capture anyone’s attention.
Inbound marketing takes time. Businesses should be devoting a rock bottom minimum of five, but ideally closer to 20 hours, every week on inbound marketing activities; including blogging, social media, curating content and publishing ebooks.
Results are not immediate, either. It often takes months or even a year of inbound marketing efforts in order to see a sustainable uptick in sales.
Social media engagement is called that because forging valuable connections with potential customers, instead of broadcasting at them, is what it's all about. Customers want to gain a sense of the personality of your brand, to be able to ask questions and receive answers and to get responses to their complaints.
Audiences may not seek out your branded content, but people who are in the process of getting to know you will happily read it if it shows up in their news feeds or inboxes – especially if the content is packaged in a manner that matches how people use the marketing channel in question. An aggressive content promotion strategy will get the word out to these passive followers.
And just like your website content, your social media conversations should be more about helping others than selling. Sales will come naturally if prospects see your brand as approachable, authoritative, responsive and having their best interests at heart.
People are sick of getting barraged with high-pressure sales pitches everywhere they turn. Inbound is the alternative that gives prospects the chance to drive communications with brands.
With the right inbound strategy components in place, you can position yourself as a trustworthy authority brand your audience wants to be involved with. Especially if it makes their lives better and makes them look cool to their peers.
Soon enough, you're likely to find yourself building lasting relationships with loyal customers. | 2019-04-20T12:15:06Z | https://www.lean-labs.com/blog/6-essential-ingredients-every-inbound-strategy-needs |
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Planning your next buildout and thinking SSDs are still far in the future? Still too expensive, too low density. Hard disks are cheap, familiar, and store lots of stuff. In this short and entertaining video Wikia’s Artur Bergman wants to change your mind about SSDs. SSDs are for today, get with the math already.
Wikia is all SSD in production. The new Wikia file servers have a theoretical read rate of ~10GB/sec sequential, 6GB/sec random and 1.2 million IOPs. If you can’t do math or love the past, you love spinning rust. If you are awesome you love SSDs.
SSDs are cheaper than drives using the most relevant metric: $/GB/IOPS. 1 SSD is 44,000 IOPS and one hard drive is 180 IOPS. Need 1 SSD instead of 50 hard drives.
With 8 million files there’s a 9 minute fsck. Full backup in 12 minutes (X-25M based).
4 GB/sec random read average latency 1 msec.
2.2 GB/sec random write average latency 1 msec.
50TBs of SSDs in one machine for $80,000. With the densities most products can skip sharding completely.
Joins are slow because random access disk IO slow. Not true with SSDs. Joins will perform well.
Best way to save power because you need fewer CPUs.
Recommends starting small, with Intel 320s. Don’t need fancy high end cards. 40K IOPS goes a long ways. $1000 for 600 GB.
Well worth watching. The simplicity of not having to fight IO can be a real win. Some people have claimed SSDs aren’t reliable, others claim they are. And if you need a lot CPU processing you’ll those machines anyway so centralizing storage on fast SSDs may not be that big a win. The point here is that’s it probably high time to consider SSD based architectures. | 2019-04-24T13:57:35Z | https://viethip.com/2011/06/26/its-the-fraking-iops-1-ssd-is-44000-iops-hard-drive-is-180/ |
Discussion in 'Technical Support (AdGuard for Android)' started by Daysleeper, Aug 1, 2017.
- Filter DNS requests is checked and also pref.vpn.ipv4.bypass and pref.vpn.ipv6.bypass are checked.
- Ad Blocker: Only simplified domain names is selected.
1: When using DNS filtering, does the Filtering method have meaning? Cause I did couple of tests and saw the exact same blocked entries (when log is enabled) with different filtering methods.
And if it does, is Simplified the best one for lowest CPU/memory?
2: Just to double check, when using DNS filtering, selecting filters other than simplified domain names has no effect (in terms of filtering. not memory), right?
You will see a section powered Links by Taboola.
The "powered by" is a link to "popup.taboola.com". Other links are "ynet" and "trc.taboola.com".
When log is enabled, i can see some blocked entries related to Taboola, but still this section is there. Any reason for that?
4. When ynet refers to another website, it adds &ref=ynet.
This link opens only when adguard is disabled. When adguard is enabled, the only WA is to manually remove the &ref=ynet + let it fully load one time (still blank page) + refresh the page.
5. Blocking/unblocking rules VIA the logger: Does it have meaning when using DNS filtering? If so, which option is valid? (maybe just "apply to DNS reqquests only"? alghtough I can see the OOB rules are not with "$app=com.adguard.dns").
Nope, filtering method doesn't affect on DNS filtering.
Some rules contain whole domains. Such rules will work.
The high-quality method works with content and cuts ads off (using some hiding styles or even replace some ads). It depends on filters you enable.
This behaviour may be related to using Experimental or Annoyances filters. Do you use some of them?
I'm not sure I understand you right. You can use "apply DNS request only" flag or not. So, it will work only with DNS or both and so.
Thanks Anton for your prompt response.
a. High-quality method + filters x, y, z and "simplified domain names" filter + no DNS filtering: In this configuration I don't see this ad.
b. Any method + same filters x, y, z and "simplified domain names" filter + DNS filtering: In this configuration I do see this ad. So this is one "normal"/possible miss when working with DNS filtering?
No. Just using DNS filtering and the only enabled filter is "simplified domain names filter".
So any filter I create from the log screen with any option will apply/work correctly even if I'm using DNS filtering?
For all answers, to be more accurate on "DNS Filtering": Filter DNS requests is checked and also pref.vpn.ipv4.bypass and pref.vpn.ipv6.bypass are checked.
VPN mode works better than just DNS filtering. It's by design because DNS filtering works only with domain names and VPN use the full power of our filters.
And again, the issue relates to the reference part (&ref=ynet).
To the question that it might relates to Experimental or Annoyances filters I've answered that I'm using DNS filtering with only simplified names filter enabled.
And actually, it happens in any configuration, DNS filtering or not and with "regular"/common filters.
And again, just the reference part is problematic, so I don't see how it relates to filters.
So Anton, any explanation for this behavior? | 2019-04-26T12:51:08Z | https://forum.adguard.com/index.php?threads/dns-filtering-questions.23842/ |
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The unfolding of interactive competition selects not only for mass and allometries; it selects more generally for any trait that will enhance the interactive quality of the reproducing unit. But these traits require energy, and their evolution is dependent on an interactive competition that occurs frequently enough to balance their energetic requirements. This frequency is given by the competitive interaction fix-points of the selection attractors on mass; with the selection of major life history transitions between the attractors.
To predict life history evolution by interactive competition we need to determine the selected frequency of interference competition and the associated resource bias in the population.
This bias is given by the competitive interaction fix-points for the selection attractors on mass. The most straightforward fix-point is maybe the attractor for the multicellular animal with a stable net energy and mass. It defines a body mass invariant interference that generates a resource bias of unity [ ψι** = 1 ]. The increased net energy of the larger individuals is then out-balancing the quality-quantity trade-off, making relative fitness independent of mass.
i) Initially, for replicating molecules and the smallest self-replicating cells with an internal metabolism, there is an absence of a resource bias [ ψι** = 0 ].
ii) For the somewhat larger interacting cell, the resource bias is increasing from zero to one with an evolutionary increase in mass [ 0 < ψι** < 1 ].
iii) For the multicellular animal with an upward constrained net energy there is an equilibrium mass with a selected resource bias of unity [ ψι** = 1 ].
iv) For unconstrained selection in multicellular animals, there is an exponential increase in net energy and mass at an evolutionary steady-state with a somewhat higher level of interference [ ψι** = (4d - 1) / (2d - 1) ].
v) And with an upward constrained mass, the level of interference may increase towards infinity [ ψι** → ∞ ].
It is the interference of the competitive interaction fix-points that constrain the reproductive potential of multicellular animals. The average reproductive potential will evolve to be exactly so high that the left-over from the toll of mortality and density regulation results in an equilibrium abundance that generates the level of interactive competition that is selected by the attractor of the competitive interaction fix-point. This makes the reproductive potential inversely related to the probability to survive to reproduce.
The energetics of the organism is optimised by natural selection to match the reproductive potential of the competitive interaction fix-point. This selects for a trade-off where an increase in the rate of reproduction generates increased mortality in the offspring and/or the parent, with the physiological optimum being Lack’s clutch size.
Senescence is a deterioration of tissue with age, and it has traditionally been seen as a contingent character that evolves from the intrinsic constraints of a soma that is not passed on in either sexual or asexual reproduction. When a soma is present, there is a decline in the force of selection with age, and this selects for early reproduction and survival at the cost of an energetically costly maintenance that will prevent the soma from deteriorating.
Yet the decline in the force of selection with age is present also in asomatic organisms, and it is therefore more likely that the soma is the phenotypic trait thought which senescence is expressed. In the multicellular animal where the exponent of the mass bias in net energy is at least one, it follows that a deteriorating soma may evolve as a competitive trait where the energy that can be used for tissue maintenance is allocated into competitive interactions instead. This selection is avoided in self-replicating cells with a mass bias exponent that is smaller than one.
Large interacting units can dominate units with fewer individuals, but they suffer from the cost of resource sharing. This makes the evolutionary equilibrium for the size of the interacting unit proportional to the level of interference competition in the population. For the self-replicating cell with a mass bias exponent below unity the optimal interactor is the individual itself. The optimal units for multicellular organisms contain two individuals for the competitive interaction fix-point of a mass in evolutionary equilibrium, three to four individuals for the fix-point of the evolutionary steady state, and a plenitude of individuals for the fix-point with an upward constrained mass.
Interacting units with more than one individual can enhance their competitive ability by evolving interacting individuals that specialise in interactive competition at the cost of reproduction. Such units will suffer from a reduced reproductive potential that is known as the two-fold cost of the male. The optimal number of interacting individuals is determined by the level of intra-specific interference competition, and for single celled replicators with low interference competition the optimal reproducer is the individual itself. The optimal reproducing unit contains one reproducing and one interacting individual at the competitive interaction fix-point of a mass in evolutionary equilibrium, one reproducing and two to three interacting individuals at the fix-point of the evolutionary steady state, and one reproducing and a plenitude of interacting individuals at the fix-point with an upward constrained body mass.
Reproducing (female) individuals can use sexual reproduction to attract interacting (male) individuals. The females that allocate the largest fraction of the male genome to the offspring may attract the competitively superior males. While this increases the interactive quality of the female’s reproducing unit, it is costly owing to the sharing of the genome in the offspring; a cost known as the two-fold cost of meiosis. The selection optimum to the degree of sharing is determined by the level of interference competition, with the optimum at the competitive interaction fix-point of a mass in evolutionary equilibrium being equal sharing between a male and a female. This causes sexual reproduction to evolve in multicellular animals, while asexual reproduction is found to be the optimum in single celled organisms.
Where the optimal reproducing unit is the male-female pair in multicellular animals with equilibrium masses, the unit contains one or two extra interacting individuals in species with exponentially increasing masses at evolutionary steady states, and an almost unlimited number of interactors in species with upward constrained body masses. But should these extra interactors be offspring workers or sexually reproducing males?
With the interactive quality of the male being transferred by sexual reproduction to potential offspring workers, there is a diminishing return in the interactive quality that can be gained by increasing the number of males that participate in sexual reproduction. The result is selection for co-operative families and eusocial colonies, where the extra interactors are sexually produced offspring workers that evolve at the cost of unknown forms of sexual reproduction with several males per female.
With sexual reproduction between a female and a male being selected as a trait that optimises the frequency dependent trade-off between reproduction and competitive interaction, there is selection for a heritable code that ensures an equal parental share of the genome that is replicated to the offspring. While different codes can be imagined, the diploid genome, where the female and the male supplies a copy of all the genes in the offspring, is maybe the best solution to avoid selection conflicts between the genes of the parents.
But equal sharing is strictly fair only when the energetic fitness of the male and the female are equally important for the successful reproduction of the unit. This is the case when the interactive behaviour of the male is just as essential as the reproduction of the female. It is also the case in cooperating and eusocial units where the male behaviour is essential and the two sexual individuals form a lasting bond, as in the eusocial and diploid termites. It is, however, not the case in hymenoptera-like eusocial species, where the energetics of the male is irrelevant as he is needed only for mating; with the energetic cost of the male selecting for a male-haploid female-diploid genome. | 2019-04-22T02:41:52Z | http://peregrine.dk/life-history.htm |
DUBAI - One person died of a heart attack and at least 56 people were slightly hurt when an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude shook an area 50 km (31 miles) west of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Most of the injured were hurt while trying to run out of buildings and were released from hospital after treatment, IRNA quoted the country's Emergency Medical Services as saying.The quake is an aftershock of a 5.2 magnitude quake on December 20 that killed two people. It was also felt in Tehran where many residents spent the night outside in cars, or in sport facilities and other buildings turned into rescue centers, local news agencies said.
Crisscrossed by several major geological fault lines, Iran is one of the world's most quake-prone countries. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 quake in Kerman province killed 31,000 people and flattened the ancient city of Bam. | 2019-04-24T18:53:24Z | https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/One-dead-after-42-magnitude-quake-near-Iran-capital-Tehran-520131 |
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Hello all-Shir here! As you may or may not know, I’m currently living in Tel Aviv, Israel. I’m super excited to announce my new segment called “Tel Aviv Top 5”. For those of you who know me you know how “on-the-go” I am, especially when I’m in a new place. These past 6 months I’ve dined at an embarrassing amount of restaurants, experienced the amazing nightlife, swam in the best beaches, spent the day in Israel’s beautiful nature, and so much more. We learn every day and discover new things all the time, which is why each post of this TT5 is a draft that will be updated if needed. I’m so excited to share with you all of the reasons why I love Israel through this segment!
And the second Tel Aviv TOP 5 is……BEACH RESTAURANTS. Tel Aviv is home to one of the most beautiful and most fun beaches I’ve seen in my life. It’s impossible to walk down the boardwalk and NOT pass by the aroma of delicious Israeli beach food. Fun fact: one of the most popular summer beach snacks in Israel is watermelon & feta cheese. It may sound weird to you, but I promise it’s delicious!
Most people go to beach restaurants in TLV to be facey (to see and be seen) which is reallyfun, but at times you also want a break. Because I’m such a big foodie, I have to rate this #1 because the food here is INCREDIBLE. Bordering TLV and Yafo, Cassis is a bit farther than the rest. It’s the perfect spot if you’re looking for a gastronomic dinner and private beach; it’s a good spot for you and a loved one or a birthday lunch and then relaxing beach session!
This is one of the most popular beach restaurants in the heart of Tel Aviv. If you’ve been to the TLV beach, you’ve seen or passed bye this spot. Lala land is the ultimate place to show face. All of the tourists come here to eat a light lunch and tan. If I had to choose a beach restaurant to eat in the midst of the TLV madness it would be this one. Their salads are DELICIOUS and I heard the schnitzel is too.
Mystery dad and I were cold so they offered us blankets!
This beach restaurant is technically in Herzeliya (the city just north of TLV) but it’s super close and knwn as THE beach spot in Israel. People come here more to drink, tan, and party then to eat. The music and vibes are great and in the summer there is ALWAYS…and I do mean always….a PARTY.
This beach restaurant is near Lala Land and is one of the most popular ones. It’s in the center of the city and people are always strolling passed it. It’s known for its seafood and good vibes. What makes it stand out from the others, is the fact that it hosts “sunset” parties almost every night of the week during summer. There is a weekly “lineup” with the DJs performing and its a good time for those who want to enjoy the beautiful beach sunset while getting a little buzzed!
This beach restaurant is also in Herzeliya (like Gazebboo) and is situated on these rocks on the beach overlooking the beautiful ocean. Because it’s not in the center of Tel Aviv, it’s not as much of a party and you won’t see everyone and their mother whom you know- BUT I’ve got to recommend this place for its incredible food and classy style. | 2019-04-21T04:50:40Z | http://noturavg.com/tel-aviv-top-5-beach-restaurants/ |
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“May, death, lads, Shropshire’ was Virginia Woolf’s mocking resume of A Shropshire Lad, AE Housman’s melancholy-sweet 1896 poem cycle hymning the transient glory of male youth and hope.
A similar word-cluster applies to this astonishingly assured debut from Joe White which is set in the heart of Shropshire during a Sunday in May and has much to do with the death of a young lad. No hint of curt dismissal should accompany such a summary, though – this is a warm, wise, sad, enthralling evening.
We only fleetingly see the lad in question in Guy Jones’s beautifully judged (and acted) production; he’s a figure in the darkness, then gone, like some insect in the glade. It takes a while to learn his name – Adam; it’s a kind of torture for it to be spoken by the family left behind by his suicide. One year after his body was found, his father Ben is first seen morosely contemplating then plunging into a river, trying to end it all. No gratitude passes his lips when he’s hauled out by a passing twentysomething who’s decent-minded enough to grapple him to the bank.
White – only 29, from Birmingham – is exploring the darkest subjects: the agony of irrecoverable loss, broken lives, the emptying-out of deprived rural England too. But he dapples his bleak themes with light, fastening on comic awkwardness, hesitant exchanges, unhinged behaviour, mid-life madness, his verve for dialogue and attentiveness to minutiae offsetting the gloom.
Simon Scardifield’s Ben has a face etched with sadness, his body is bowed by it – yet he acts otherwise, all buttoned-up, blokeish reservation, disconcerting his bright-eyed rescuer: Irfan Shamji’s Harry, polite, shy and clinging to the idea that a life can be redeemed in a day, that we must “carpe diem” – just as a mayfly has to.
Nursing his own sorrow, Harry is the catalyst for the family to recognise its dead-end heartbreak, find a way forward. Ben’s sniping wife Cat (Niky Wardley), alone in her mourning, makes a drunken play for the local lad in the closing-down pub, desperate to escape her coffin-cold marriage, recapture youth, find a surrogate son. Equally ineptly predatory is Adam’s painfully shy sister, Evelyn Hoskins’ Loops, who has gone not just off the rails but deep into the undergrowth of desolation. Come the final scene, and a funny, poignant, excruciating yet heart-rending dinner, we’ve been on quite a journey. As for White, he looks set to go far indeed. | 2019-04-25T01:59:57Z | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/mayfly-review-orange-tree-theatre-richmond-a-warm-wise-sad/ |
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Stormy Castle is a contemporary private house in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on a hillside on the Gower peninsula designed by Welsh-based Architects Loyn & Co. The local couple who commissioned the practice wanted a fulltime, lifetime home that made the most of the wonderful views and topography, with minimal impact on the rural landscape.
Following the contours of the land, much of the 800m2 building was sunk into the sloping site. This created enclosed spaces and courtyards, including a sunken ‘Secret Courtyard’. An existing Barn and Old School House were incorporated into the new building, with care taken to weave together the new and old and ensure light penetrated deep into the sunken spaces.
Concrete and Corten, a metal cladding, were chosen to reflect the local farm buildings and blend with the bracken in nearby fields. Flat ‘green’ planted roofs improved insulation and created useable terraces on the hillside. Manicured areas of garden were restricted to the courtyards, while the remainder was left as wild hillside, meadow or heath land.
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While there are plenty of meat, poultry and seafood recipes on Savory Simple, I mainly follow a vegetarian diet simply because it's the food I mostly enjoy. You'll find tons of vegetarian recipes here. A few of my favorites vegetarian dinner recipes include the Vegetarian Chili, Penne Alla Vodka, and Eggplant Lasagna. | 2019-04-26T12:24:58Z | https://www.savorysimple.net/category/specialty-diets/vegetarian/page/2/ |
This is to inform you to all the user that some two sections has been locked and will reopen soon after clearing all the copy paste topic and spam reply from the user.Copy paste post will be deleted and user will be ban permanently. No any warning is given to the user this time.This seem user don't follow the rules so we are going to take action this time.Until the topic won't delete those locked section will not reopen.
Well this is really great, I guess from here only, the user will start to be creative!!
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This is a one man project by Victor Kvarnhall from Umea, Sweden. It is 6 tracks spread over 55 minutes. I have found virtually no information about the project but from the little I did find, it would appear the music was solely composed and recorded on the computer. It is very ambient and starts with the track "O'Riordan", which was probably recorded on a dark day in the winter! This is very drifting dreamy stuff with simple guitar lines that form beautiful melodies and are backed by equally dreamy, though sometimes freaky synths and some samples. Check it out and see what you think!
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First appeared in the 1819 as 'Cobourg'. Scottish Tartans Society notes: 'Logan describes the broad blue stripe as 'smalt', in his book, 'The Scottish Gael' published in 1831. Smibert also records this sett in 1850. However, in the text for McIan's Costume of the Clans (1845-47), Logan admits that this sett's antiquity is questionable. Menteith is the name given to the western branch of the Graham family. The Menteith District tartan is similar but the azure stripe is white. | 2019-04-18T22:21:03Z | https://www.heritageofscotland.com/tartans/graham-of-menteith-modern/446 |
Is it just me or are you seeing the word ‘Twitter’ almost everywhere these days? I live in a semi-rural community and last weekend I was leafing through my local free community newspaper and I stumbled across a quarter-page announcement saying that I can now receive updates via their Twitter-feed. Wow! When the local community-based newspaper has a twitter feed that really emphasizes the fact that Twitter is everywhere!!!
So if it’s everywhere you have to ask yourself, how can you use Twitter for Teaching? Well, luckily other people are asking themselves that question too. I received an email from Amber Johnson who recently wrote an article on the subject called “50 Terrific Twitter Tutorials for Teachers”. She put me in the loop about the article because one of the blog posts on e-Learning Acupuncture (this blog post about Twitterfall) was selected to be included in the list of 50 terrific items.
If you are looking for ideas and information on how to use Twitter in your teaching then this article is certainly a good starting point. If you have your own idea about how to use Twitter in your teaching then be sure to let us know about it by leaving a comment below.
I would be interested in elearning tools for furthering Acupuncture education. I practice in Asheville, NC.
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Today's post is part of a new collaboration with Unique Vintage! They recently launched a wonderful campaign with an emphasis on personal style. I'm honored to be part of the UV Style Society, an amazing group of bloggers, many whom I already follow. The goal of the campaign is to promote positivity through shared photos tagged #iamunique. You can use the tag to share your favorite shots and see others involved.
I'm all for inclusive campaigns, especially when it comes to fashion. UV even created a cute video expressing the love they have for their customers.
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Thanks to Unique Vintage for creating a campaign that celebrates the unique you. Enjoy my rainy day photos!
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From Rockefeller Center to department store windows, NYC is a magical place this time of year. I took two trips uptown to admire the spectacle. I made sure to take lots of photos and grab a cupcake on my way out.
Per usual, the windows at Bergdorfs were glorious.
I tried on some purple lipstick earlier that day and it looks a tad odd in this photo. I enjoy my fun pose though. This might be my favorite window. Gotta love the drama!
Back in Texas, Tallulah met the family where everyone fell in love. They spoiled her with delicious food and adorable dresses. She got to hang out in a backyard and basically go everywhere with me.
My best friend brought me cupkcakes from my favorite spot in Austin, Sugar Mamas. They are so cute, especially the snowman!
Here are a few photos from Christmas Eve, which is when we celebrate with dinner at Mi Tierra and wait till midnight to open gifts. I got my dress from a Modcloth a few months back. It was a comfortable, elegant choice for Christmas festivities.
I got my Grandma a unique necklace from an NYC sample sale. She loves a good statement piece. Every year, she does all the decorations and the house looks amazing!
I think my step-father misses Tallulah the most. He really enjoyed having her around.
I got this adorable ASOS purse for my cat-loving cousin.
I got my mom a fancy Louboutin book. I hope she likes it. It feels so heavy and luxurious. I wish I'd gotten to look through it more.
I hope everyone had the best holiday! It was amazing seeing my family and I can't wait for another Texas trip. | 2019-04-26T06:28:05Z | http://www.tweevalleyhigh.com/2015/01/ |
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There are countless websites with more and more launching every day. The amount of competition is overwhelming, especially if you are new to building and managing a site. You would want yours to stand out and get traffic as much as possible. But how do you do this?
The first things that your visitors will see are your page’s title and tagline. If you want your blog or website to get noticed, the first thing you need to do is to come up with an attention-grabbing title and unique tagline. You want to make sure that you will have an impact right away. If you want to have an edge over your competition for your target demographic, the main focus of your title and tagline should be your brand and its purpose.
In this article, we will take a quick look at how titles and taglines affect your site. Moreover, you will learn how to optimize them for search engines and define what your niche or brand is all about.
Titles and taglines introduce the content of your page to your visitors. They are typically placed on top of the page on a lot of WordPress themes. They embody the entire essence of your website. If they are not written correctly or you leave them empty, it may provide your visitors with a negative outlook. It can also lead to confusion on what your site is truly all about resulting in people losing interest in it. Read our article about the Crucial Reasons Users Leave Your Website.
Technically speaking, these are a clever approach to communicate with your target audience and create a brand awareness worldwide. When you combine a strong title with a definitive and clear tagline, you are sure to capture the attention of your target audience. Coming up with a well-crafted and well-thought-out title and tagline combo may take some time for some, but your efforts will be worth it.
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When it comes to branding any website, it is essential to come up with a suitable title first, and then think of a tagline that best compliments it. After that, you can start optimizing them for SEO purposes.
Choosing the title of your site.
This is the part that most of us find a little scary since it is the first thing that your visitors will see, so it has to be just right. The key here is to always think of the title as your brand and a way for your audience to recognize it among the millions of sites out there.
Make it as clear and as strong as possible. No matter what your site is about, whether it is an e-commerce shop, a personal blog or an online portfolio, people should clearly understand its goals through your title. Furthermore, it will be easier for you to come up with a number of potential titles once you grasp what your website is all about.
Use the right adjectives or phrases that best resonate with your brand or what you do.
You can also be informal but keep in mind to balance the formal and informal aspects if what you have is a company site.
You may also want to invent unique words relating to your niche, brand or what you do, or intentionally misspell them. Take B3Multimedia for example! There is always room for creativity.
If your site is an online portfolio or a personal blog, you may consider using your name. This may seem a little too forward, but it is a strategic move that will enable you to establish yourself as well as your power as a brand. There are a lot of bloggers out there who created a brand on their name and succeeded in doing so.
A perfect example is joshhall.co which uses the tagline “Hey! I’m Josh”. It’s simple, straight forward, and it works! Josh Hall’s blog is currently one of the most sought after blog of web designers today.
Coming up with the perfect tagline is just as tricky but more challenging. You may want to try to play things up a little, but it is essential that it sums up the entirety of your site. Although a witty pun that may puzzle your readers sounds cool, it will be better to create a tagline that describes your website concisely.
In marketing, a tagline is referred to as a sole selling proposal which shows your audience what benefits they can get from visiting your site. It informs them that your site is relevant to them.
You can create an effective tagline with an immediate impact by keeping it short and sweet. Also, long taglines will not entirely display in search results anyway since they will only show 60 characters or less.
Taglines add power and provide context to your title. Elaborate instead of repeating and copying your title.
Score high in search results by placing high-ranking keywords of your niche. Make sure to place them carefully and naturally at the beginning of your tagline.
Check out the taglines of your competition and express things about your niche that they do not mention. Make it unique, catchy, and straight to the point, if you want to stand out.
Keep in mind that understanding your target audience and readers as well as knowing the benefits you are offering them can help you come up with a suitable tagline for your website.
Why are Titles and Taglines Crucial?
With the sheer volume of posts created online each day, you have to combine uniqueness and precision if you want to survive. Aside from seizing clarity, your site’s title and tagline can help you reach out to your target demographic easily. Moreover, it can also help improve your site’s SEO.
We hope you find this article helpful in your quest of creating the perfect title and tagline for your website. Let us know what you have come up with by sharing it in our comment section below! Good luck!
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Hi Aileen, a very good article and very helpful. Thank you!
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Hello, one thing I have not been able to figure out, is whether it is viable to make it to the summit for sunset, and wait (not camp - as I understand it's illegal, but find an area to sit) and wait for the sunrise.
Or is it actually worth going back down and stay in a hut? If so, would you actually go back down the way you went up, or would it be another path?
Also, I am thinking of going up the Kawaguchiko trail, then walk down the Gotemba trail and visit the Hoei crater. Would it make sense to backtrack to the Gotemba trail or switch to the Fujinomiya trail? | 2019-04-21T04:51:03Z | https://www.garyjwolff.com/waiting-for-the-sunrise-overnight.html |
Click “Access with Booking Reference Number and Last Name”.
Introduce the data (It is recommended to copy and paste the info to avoid errors).
Click “Update Name” or a different extra of your choice.
In case of updating the name, introduce the name of the new title holder.
Remember that you will have to complete the same procedure for each ticket to be updated. In case of changing the name, the customer must pay the difference that may have occurred between the purchase date and the date of the ticket update. | 2019-04-24T16:28:43Z | https://www.internationaldubgathering.com/en/tickets/ |
The main purpose of my role is to lead the organisation in line with our mission and vision, and to secure the internal and external resources necessary to achieve this. I manage the day to day operation of SWM and lead on finance, risk, HR, and business planning. I also develop and implementation our strategic plan. As with any small organisation I also provide project delivery and support.
I have worked within the environmental management sector for the past fifteen years and this reflects my personal interest and passion for environmental sustainability. I started working at SWM in 2013 and have been responsible for the operations of the organisation, as well as delivering a range of programme and projects, and coordinating many of our networks.
I was appointed as Trustee of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country in December 2018.
Prior to working at SWM I was consultant at the Organic Resource Agency in Worcestershire for over seven years. I was responsible for the delivery of a wide range of projects focussed on the management of organic waste as a resource, via effective collection and treatment. I dealt with national clients in the public and private sector. As well as project delivery I was also responsible for business development and tendering for new opportunities in order to develop the business.
Previously I worked for Severn Trent Water as a key account manager working with many large clients within the West Midlands region from the chemical, textile and engineering sector. As well as managing customer accounts I worked with clients in the identification of water efficiency and monitoring solutions.
I have a post graduate diploma in Water and Environmental Management from the University of Bristol and completed my undergraduate studies in Environmental Biogeoscience at the University of Leeds.
Outside work I am a busy mum to two young boys and enjoy cycling, live music, and holidays! | 2019-04-24T10:32:18Z | https://www.sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk/about-us/our-team/anna-bright/ |
Why is a trademark important to your business?
According to the Trade Marks Act, 1999, trademark means a mark capable of being represented graphically which can be distinguished from other product or services. A mark can include a brand, label, signature, word, shape of goods, packaging or combination of colours or any such combinations.
A Trademark is a distinctive mark that helps consumers identify and choose their preferred products or services based on it’s reputation and quality. Trademarks are the crucial elements which affect and further reflect decisions of the consumers. The entrepreneur retains the exclusive rights to mark their products or services with a trademark hence focusing on gaining consumers, maintaining a good reputation and providing quality and standardised services and products.
While it is not required by law, it is a good idea for an entrepreneur to register the trademark. In the event of� copyright infringement, the entrepreneur will have legal support to save its interest as a trademark establishes all of your products and services as of the entrepreneurs and no one else’s and can also protect from counterfeit products.
In India, Trade Mark Act 1999 provides protection to trademarks from infringement. Statutory protection of Trademarks under the act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark, a government agency which reports to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Trademarks can appreciate in value over time with continuous brand awareness through social media platforms. The more the reputation grows, the more value the trademark creates for the startup. Thus, trademarks can potentially lead the way for growth and expansion of the business. Trademarks like the fixed assets are also an asset, which can be bought, sold, leased or used as an underlying asset to secure a loan to grow the entrepreneur’s business.
Some of the most recognized brands in India and even internationally have been around for a very long time. The mark once registered will not expire as long as you are using it. Once registered, the term of registration is 10 Years but it is renewable and can be renewed subject to the payment of the prescribed fees.
By registering the trademark the entrepreneur can effectively build a barrier towards unauthorised use, protecting your business from damaged reputation. A registered trademark further provides protection from operating or expanding its current identity.
A registered trademark intrigues potential investors. It’s registration not only incorporates businesses security, but also aids clarity of the business, positively impacting its perceived valuation. A registered trademark pushes valuation further since it acts as an asset for the business.
Investment in startups in the modern scenario is the major factor driving our economy. The rise of startups have increased innovation in the market leading to a higher level of economic development. Investment has seen a vibrant increase in the last decade factoring into massive contribution to the country’s economy. According to the Industry-Level Analysis Report, held by the European Patent Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office, it was held that IPR-intensive industries generated more than 42% of total economic activity in the European Union, where 36% alone was produced by trademark-intensive industries.
IPR-intensive industries have also proven resilient during the economic crisis, and directly supported almost 28% of all jobs in the European Union. While total employment during the recession declined by 1.7%, employment in IPR-intensive industries fell by 1%.
IPR-intensive industries pay significantly higher wages than other industries, with a wage premium of 46% over other industries. This is consistent with the fact that the value added per worker is higher in IPR-intensive industries than elsewhere in the economy. | 2019-04-23T14:24:39Z | http://thevac.co/trademark-important-business/ |
HTBC 2015-2016 IS FINALLY HERE!
The new badminton season has just begun! As always, here are a few things to refresh yourselves on opening day.
Firstly, thank you all for joining the Holy Trinity Badminton Club! Each and every one of you is special and are the essence of the club. We are the 2015-2016 HTBC family!
We are located at the Holy Trinity Catholic School and our club times are every Sunday (with subject to cancellation dates posted on our website) from 10am to 3pm. For cancellations, we will do our best to let you know about any last-minute cancellations with 24 hours notice as well as provide reminders for known cancellations. Free parking is available; you can find more details and location of our parking lots by clicking here. Entrance to the gym is located at the BACK of the school, closest to the 417 highway.
Corey's Coaching Corner classes will also be starting this Sunday! Class times can be found here. For those who have applied to the Advanced Class at 1pm, you will be tested during this class so Coach Corey strongly advises you to arrive 5-10 minutes early before class starts to stretch, warm up, and be ready to work!
We are constantly looking for high school volunteers to help set up the nets in the morning and arrange the game board for the basic program. We are also looking for 3-5 adult volunteers to help carry the HTBC game board and tags at the end of each Sunday and bring it in the following Sunday morning. Please email us at htbc@odba.ca if you would like to help us out or come chat with us this Sunday. We don't bite!
For those who still have outstanding fees, we will be accepting payments at the club this Sunday; we accept cash, cheque (made payable to Holy Trinity Badminton Club), or credit card. To see if you have any outstanding fees, please click here.
Finally, we wanted to end with some very important reminders. Parking in the fire lane at the back of the school is a big no-no; if you're not parked in these parking lots, you are considered to be parked in a TOW-AWAY zone. We have school administrators checking us out on Sundays - and they have complained to us numerous times. Next, no wandering the school upstairs or out of eyesight of either gym. Don't forget to clean up your mess at the end of the session. While walking past a badminton court - do not cut across the corner of a court, and do not walk behind a court while a game is in progress.
And our last and most important reminder is that our no-refund policy will be enforced starting Sept 27th.
If you are very happy with the club, impressed, or have an interesting comment to mention, please let us know; we love hearing from you!
We look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday! | 2019-04-18T10:39:30Z | http://holytrinity.odba.ca/news/htbc2015-2016isfinallyhere |
The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table receives its most impressive screen treatment in Excalibur, from visionary director John Boorman (Deliverance, Hope and Glory). All the elements of Sir Thomas Malory?s classic Le Morte Darthur are here: Arthur (Nigel Terry) removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; the Round Table's noble birth and tragic decline; the heroic attempts to recover the Holy Grail; and the shifting balance of power between wily wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson) and evil sorceress Morgana (Helen Mirren). With Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson in notable early screen roles, Excalibur serves up, The New Yorker's Pauline Kael wrote, "one lush, enraptured scene after another." | 2019-04-24T18:50:15Z | https://www.filmihulluleffakauppa.com/blu-ray/1912-excalibur-bluray.html |
The Ythan Singers have presented £1,300 to Marie Curie.
The money was raised at the group’s summer concert held in May.
Pictured above is Ythan Singers chairperson Brian Wilkins presenting the donation to Susan Welsh, Marie Curie community fundraiser for Aberdeen City and Shire, with members of the Ellon Marie Curie Fundraising Group behind them. | 2019-04-22T17:05:11Z | https://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/charity-cash-boost-from-ythan-singers-1-4808490 |
For many of us, RuPaul’s Drag Race isn’t just a television show.
It’s a world, an entire universe even, as cinematically rich as Marvel or DC Comics. It’s a language, with new words added all the time — season 10’s Vanessa Vanjie has already given “cookies” new meaning after just one episode.
It’s a celebration and humanization of queer culture on massive platform, one that does not banish it to the Friday night death slot. In fact, Drag Race is given the 8 p.m. Thursday time slot for season 10 (a 2016 Ad Age report and 2017 Hollywood Reporter story listed Thursday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. as one of its five “toughest TV time slots” in terms of competition).
So yeah, it’s huge. Still though, despite its march toward toward mainstream, not everyone’s heard of Drag Race. So we sat down with all 14 queens competing on the new season — Asia O’Hara, Aquaria, Blair St. Clair, Dusty Ray Bottoms, Eureka O’Hara, Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams, Kameron Michaels, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, The Vixen, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yuhua Hamasaki — and had them explain what Drag Race is, as quickly as possible, to someone who’s never before seen the show. | 2019-04-19T00:24:24Z | https://mic.com/articles/188578/rupauls-drag-race-101-brought-to-you-by-the-season-10-queens?mic_referral=topic:feed:2 |
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We always provide our best to be valued partners with our customers. | 2019-04-22T04:01:32Z | https://easiconsult.com/who-we-are/ |
Abstract Although sexual relations are to be restricted to marriage between a man and woman and Bahá’ís are not to take a position on issues such as civil marriage, Baha'is can defend homosexuals from discrimination.
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Al-ko HT700 Flexible Cut Electric Hedgetrimmer : The Al-ko HT700 Flexible Cut Electric Hedgetrimmer is a new electric hedgetrimmer for the 2010 season.
With many new features, it builds upon the AL-KO principle of quality and innovation. With improved ergonomics, including an adjustable front handle, operator fatigue is reduced. Safety is also paramount, with the patented anti-cut safety cable and safety guard protecting the high speed blades. Performance is guaranteed by a 710W motor, powering the 650mm diamond cut blades. A neat finish to hedgetops is ensured by the innovative built in spirit level.
Adjustable Front Handle: The front handle can be adjusted to a variety of angles, ensuring that the operator always has a comfortable working grip.
Integrated Spirit Level: Ensure that hedgetops are always even and straight, with an easily visible integrated spirit level.
Safety Cable:The patented AL-KO safety cable prevents the cable from ever being cut, ensuring optimal operator safety. | 2019-04-18T13:25:47Z | https://www.mowersupermarket.co.uk/al-ko-ht700-flexible-cut-electric-hedgetrimme |
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Sometimes a business’s most successful seeds are sewn in grassroots.
At least, this is the approach that seems to have worked quite well for entrepreneur Drew Davies, who created the graphic design company Oxide Design Co. in 2001.
“Fair to say I have entrepreneurial blood in my veins,” Davies says with a laugh, referencing the legacy of business-owning passed down to him by his parents, who own Soul Desires Bookstore and Coffeeshop in the Old Market.
Davies says the “leap of faith” for starting a business on his own was maybe a bit easier for this reason. Although he worked for other smaller graphic design firms out of college, Davies’ passion for the field pushed him to explore other ways to forge a unique identity, this one uniquely his own.
And that drive extends far beyond his own business.
Dubbed by Davies as his “half and half approach,” over 50 percent of Oxide Design’s often award-winning projects are with nonprofit organizations like the Nebraska AIDS Project, the Federal Voter Assistance Program, and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, where all work is donated or discounted. The projects (“picking a favorite is like picking a favorite child,” Davies adds) range anywhere from customizing voting ballots to designing custom condom wrappers to raise AIDS awareness.
We don’t know about his bank balance—and “famous” may be too strong a word—but Davies has garnered his share of prominence in the industry.
Davies was awarded the AIGA Fellow Award last November, an honor given to recognize designers who have made a significant impact for a cause or community. He’s also the only Nebraskan to have judged the Communication Arts (CA) Design Annual, a design competition dedicated to showcasing the world’s elite talents in the field. He has also served as national co-president of AIGA, the professional association for design, and was pegged as one of Graphic Design: USA magazine’s list of People to Watch in 2012.
And at the foundation of Davies’ passions? Omaha.
“I’m amazed almost every day at how creative the work is that comes out of this city,” he says, adding that Omaha’s reputation in design, as it is in so many endeavors, is perhaps a bit under the radar when viewed through the prism of a national perspective. | 2019-04-22T04:26:47Z | https://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/entrepreneur/ |
The depth resolution achieved by a continuous wave time-of-flight (C-ToF) imaging system is determined by the coding (modulation and demodulation) functions that it uses. We present a mathematical framework for exploring and characterizing the space of C-ToF coding functions in a geometrically intuitive space. Using this framework, we design families of novel coding functions that are based on Hamiltonian cycles on hypercube graphs. The proposed Hamiltonian coding functions achieve up to an order of magnitude higher resolution as compared to the current state-of-the-art. Using simulations and a hardware prototype, we demonstrate the performance advantages of Hamiltonian coding in a wide range of imaging settings.
Probing vibrational modes of molecules by Coherent Raman Scattering (CRS) provides a non-invasive, label free and chemically sensitive imaging modality that is of a large interest for the study of biological systems. Stimulated Raman Scattering and Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering provide quantitative imaging of the density of resonant vibrational modes within a focal volume. However, those modes are also sensitive to the incident polarization of light, which can give additional insight into the structural order and orientation of molecular assemblies. Accessing such sub-diffraction molecular order information opens ways to understand the interplay between organization and function in biological systems, as well as its alteration in the progression of diseases. A limiting factor of polarized-CRS imaging so far was the long acquisition times due to a slow step wise rotation of the incident polarization state, leading to image acquisition times of 100x100 μm field of views in the minute time scales. In this work, we use electro-optic modulation to fully rotate the incident polarization state at rates of 100 kHz. Coupled with lock-in detection, we show that one can obtain order and orientation parameters of molecular vibrations down to sub-seconds time scales per image. Additional incident intensity modulation permits to access simultaneously molecular density information, with no compromise in signal to noise conditions. Using this method, we demonstrate real-time deformation and dynamics of model membrane systems (multilamellar vesicles). Moreover, we show the sensitivity of the technique down to one single lipid bilayer as present in red blood cell ghosts.
Detection of circulating tumor cells with image cytometry is limited by the sensitivity and specificity of the biomarker panel. We collected confocal images of ~100,000 cells labeled for DNA, lipids, CD45, and Cytokeratin on a model system of MCF7 and WBCs representing disease positive, D+ and disease negative, D- populations. We computed spatial image metrics and performed multivariable regression and feature selection, increasing the separation of the D+ and D- populations to 7 standard deviations with detection limit of ~1 in 480. In conclusion, simple regression analysis holds promise to improve the separation of rare cells in cytometry applications.
Methods for imaging of excised tissue specimens that obviate manual and time-consuming histology processing steps including wax-embedding, sectioning, and separate staining hold considerable promise for improving our ability to render time- and cost-efficient diagnoses. They also could potentiate the clinical adoption of machine learning tools dependent on routine production of digital histology data. A known limitation of point scanning-based ex vivo imaging technologies that precludes ready adoption for clinical use is imaging speed. We have recently described the development of an approach for multiphoton microscopy capable of imaging un-sectioned and un-embedded human tissue samples at millimeter depths with sufficient quality for primary diagnostic interpretation and at speeds more than 30-times faster than a traditional galvanometer-based system. Incorporation of a polygonal mirror combined with stage scanning in an optically efficient geometry yielded significant speed gains, beyond those possible with resonant galvanometers, and without sacrificing image quality. We hypothesized that further gains in speed, with maintenance of image quality, would be attainable by incorporating pulsed laser excitation with a repetition rate beyond the typical 80 MHz speed of standard Ti-Sapphire lasers. In this analysis we describe the use of a newly produced 250 MHz ultra-fast laser in a polygon-based microscope with stage scanning and demonstrate multiphoton human tissue imaging at speeds on par with the fastest whole slide imaging systems and with resolution, contrast, and coloration that matches physical slides but without any of the principal artifacts associated with slide scanning.
Recent advances in imaging cytometry enable high-resolution analysis of single-cell phenotypes (both physical and biochemical) at high throughput with the overall aim of revealing the phenotypic variability within an enormous and heterogeneous population of cells. However, analysis of large-scale high dimensional single-cell image data is computationally intensive and soon becomes unscaleable from both a memory and run time perspective. To address this challenge, we develop Accelerated Pheno-Tree (APT) – an unsupervised clustering algorithm tailored for analyzing large-scale high dimensional single-cell image-based data. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, we adopt APT in time-stretch quantitative phase imaging (TS-QPI) – an ultrahigh-throughput label-free imaging technique that allows large-scale single-cell biophysical phenotyping. APT allows fast unbiased clustering and visualization of high-dimensional datasets of above 1 million single cell TS-QPI - bypassing the need for prior knowledge of the data as well as data down-sampling which are common in the existing clustering methods. Integrating two key computational steps, i.e. accelerated non-linear dimension reduction (LargeVis) of the TS-QPI data followed by the graph-based and data-driven agglomerative clustering (based on accelerated minimum spanning tree construction), APT successfully distinguishes multiple cell types (e.g. 7 lung cancer cell lines, and sub-types of PBMC cells) entirely based on their intrinsic biophysical phenotypes (up to 30 dimensions) quantified from label-free TS-QPI (total cell count: 1.1 million cells). We anticipate that APT could be particularly useful in ultralarge-scale single-cell analysis and facilitates exploration of the heterogeneity within cell populations based on single-cell biophysical features with high accuracy.
The real-time characterization of fast-evolving processes with sub-cellular resolution is crucial to unveil biological mechanisms as relevant as brain function or intracellular diffusion. Optical microscopes are optimal tools for 2D imaging of living organisms, but the need for z-focus translation significantly constraints volumetric imaging speed. In this talk, I will show how an acoustic optofluidic lens enables z-focus scanning at rates as high as 1 MHz. Such unsurpassed speed opens the door to novel strategies in 3D confocal and light-sheet systems in which the temporal and spatial resolution can be user-selected based on application, well-beyond the limits of traditional microscopes.
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) enables both sensitive and rapid volumetric imaging, from single cells to multicellular organisms. Nevertheless, LSFM faces technological and physical limitations on the volumetric acquisition speed. We have realized that there are certain geometrical arrangements that allow lossless parallelization of the LSFM acquisition process. Thereby the volumetric acquisition rate can be increased without inducing higher amounts of phototoxicity or requiring faster detector technologies. We present two implementations of parallelized light-sheet microscopy and discuss applications that either benefit from the increased acquisition speed or improved sensitivity of these systems.
Studying neuronal connections and activities in vivo is critical for understanding the brain. Optical microscopy, with the capability of specific fluorescent labeling and sub-cellular spatial resolution, has become an indispensable tool in neuroscience. However, the major limitation of optical imaging is penetration depth and imaging speed to capture neural signal dynamics in deep brain regions. Recently, by applying adaptive optics, high-energy laser, or long wavelength lasers for nonlinear imaging, penetration depth around 1mm has been achieved in living mouse brains. Nevertheless, this depth barely pierces through the mouse cortex and is far from reaching the bottom of the centimeter-thick mouse brain. For studying deeper regions of the brain, brain slice is one possible approach, yet it is invasive and cut away many neuron connections. In this study, a home-built two-photon microscope is integrated with both a gradient refractive index (GRIN) lens and a tunable acoustic gradient (TAG) lens. The GRIN lens serves as a micro-endoscope which extends the imaging depth to a centimeter while minimizing the invasiveness, and the TAG lens provides ~100kHz axial scanning which enables high-speed volumetric imaging of neuronal response. This novel high-speed volumetric endoscopy system offers an unprecedented opportunity towards studying three-dimensional neuronal dynamics in deep brains regions of a living mouse.
Fast, volumetric imaging over large scales has been a long-standing challenge in biological microscopy. To address this issue, we developed a variant of confocal microscopy that provides simultaneous multiplane imaging over large field of view and at video rate. Our apparatus, called multi-Z confocal microscopy, differs from a conventional confocal microscope in both its illumination and detection parts. First, axially elongated illumination is achieved by under filling the back aperture of the microscope objective. The resulting low NA provides an axial extent of the illumination of the order of 100 µm. The light from the sample is then collected by the same objective, now taking advantage of the full NA which ensures high collection efficiency, and send to the detection unit. The latter is comprised by four reflecting pinholes axially distributed in the image plane such that they are conjugated to different depths within the sample. Each detection channel spans a probe volume at a different depth and volumetric imaging is obtained by simply combining the four channels. In our current configuration, each imaging plane covers a field of view of 1.2 mm and the distance between two planes is equal to 25 µm. In other words, we image 1200x1200x100 µm3 at 30Hz. We first demonstrated the applicability of our technique by imaging entire C. elegans in vivo with a cellular resolution. Secondly we applied our technique to image multiple layers of neurons in mouse brain. We were able to record the activity of 550 neurons, with 100-150 neurons present in each imaging plane.
We demonstrate a 512 x 16 CMOS single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) line sensor with per-pixel on-chip histogramming for video rate spectral fluorescence lifetime imaging (sFLIM). On-chip histogramming provides 32-bin histograms per pixel with 11bit/bin dynamic range. In addition, bin widths in time can be programmed from 51.20 ps to 6.55 ns, providing a histogram range from 1.64 ns to 209.72 ns to suit a wide range of fluorescence decays. At the end of a user defined exposure time, the full histogram data (i.e. 32-bins/pixel and 512 pixels) is first transferred to a FPGA in 84.48 μs via 64 data I/O pads at a 33.33 MHz I/O rate. The sensor data is then binned into two user defined spectral bands to provide spectral separation between different fluorophores, before being transferred to a PC via a USB3 connection for further processing. Fluorescence lifetimes for each spectral band are then rapidly estimated in software by applying the Centre-of-Mass Method (CMM), providing two 128 x 128 size spectral lifetime images in 1.384 s (i.e. with a frame rate of 0.72 fps). The frame rate can be increased by reducing the number of bins, reaching a maximum frame rate when only 2 bins are used with the Rapid Lifetime Determination (RLD) algorithm. In this paper we study the lifetime accuracy vs frame rate trade-offs by varying the number of histogram bins while carefully adjusting the bin widths for maximum bin counts. We validate the results using a Rhodamine 110 and Rhodamine B mixture solution which we separate them spectrally by their fluorescence lifetimes.
The Flamingo is a modular, shareable light sheet microscope suited to a new model of scientific collaboration. Each microscope is customized for a given application, equipped to travel from lab to lab and providing widespread access to advanced microscopy. It is a compact selective plane illumination microscope (SPIM) that can be turned upright for multi-view imaging of hanging samples or turned on its side for samples in a dish. Rapid multi-color imaging is achieved via sCMOS cameras and several possible laser lines. With its selective sheet illumination, the Flamingo is well suited for fast and gentle imaging of developing organisms.
The capability of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) to detect photons with picosecond timing precision and shotnoise limited performance has given rise to a range of biological and biomedical applications, from Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) to Raman Spectroscopy and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The use of SPAD sensors has also been successfully demonstrated in Single-Molecule Localisation Microscopy. Traditionally implemented as point detectors, recent advances in SPAD technology, such as compact, binary pixels and back-side illuminated, 3D-stacked architectures, have led to 2-D imaging arrays of increasing resolution and fill factor. Combined with high frame rates (in the kFPS range), and negligible read noise, the sensors offer an exciting prospect for capturing fast temporal dynamics in life science cellular imaging. The work in this paper considers the application of SPAD imaging arrays to widefield fluorescence lifetime imaging of high-speed particles in microscopy. We demonstrate, using a time-gated binary SPAD array, that by tracking particles, and spatially re-assigning the underlying photon counts accordingly, lifetime estimates for fast-moving objects are possible. Moreover, we give the first demonstration of FLIM using a SPAD imaging array with on-chip histogramming of photon arrival time, with potential frame rates of several 100FPS. Both FLIM techniques are illustrated using experimental results based on fluorescent microspheres undergoing Brownian motion. The results pave the way towards applications in live-cell microscopy, such as the monitoring of the fluorescence lifetime of highly mobile cell structures, with a view, for example, to study molecular interactions using Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) measurements.
We present an achromatic confocal laser scanning system capable of recording spectrally resolved fluorescence lifetime images (sFLIMs) at a rate of >8 frames per second (FPS) for a 128 x 128 image. This frame rate was achieved by optimizing the processing of lifetime calculations from previous results which demonstrated >4 FPS sFLIM imaging. The imaging system is achromatic for a spectral range of 400 - 900 nm, achieved by using reflective optics instead of a transmissive lens system, except for the primary objectives. Two excitation sources have been integrated into the system, 485 nm and 640 nm laser diodes with a pulse width of <70 ps and <90 ps respectively. Imaging is performed via a galvanometric mirror system which scans the laser beam over the sample with the ability to change the Field of View (FOV) on the fly. The collected fluorescence signal is focused into a multimode fiber via a second objective and recollimated onto a transmissive grating for spectral dispersion onto a novel complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor single photon avalanche diode (CMOS SPAD) line array sensor. This sensor can perform lifetime histogram generation on-chip and process over 16.5 Giga events/s enabling fast lifetime data acquisition. High speed sFLIM is demonstrated through imaging of convallaria majalis sections.
Using Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) for the purpose of fluorescence lifetime measurements is often limited in speed due to pile-up and dead-time artifacts. This is particularly critical in fast imaging applications. With modern instrumentation this limitation can be lifted by reducing the dead-time of the TCSPC electronics to the absolute minimum imposed by the speed of the electrical detector signals. Another, complementing approach to speedy image acquisition is parallelization by means of simultaneous, time tagged readout of many detector channels. This of course puts high demands on the data throughput of the TCSPC system. Here we present a new integrated design, providing up to 8 independent input channels, an extremely short dead-time, very high time tagging throughput over USB 3.0, and a timing resolution of 80 ps. Apart from design features and benchmark results of the instrument as such, we show application results from spectrally resolved (sFLIM) and high speed confocal fluorescence lifetime imaging (rapidFLIM). We put special focus on life science applications, paving the way to monitor sub-second dynamics in live cell imaging, including lifetime based Förster Resonant Energy Transfer (FLIM-FRET) imaging. We furthermore show how the inevitable pulse-pile-up occurring in the detector signals at high photon flux can be corrected for and how this data acquisition scheme excels in terms of photon collection efficiency in comparison to other approaches.
In this talk, I introduce high-throughput intelligence-powered image-activated cell sorting or an “imaging” version of fluorescence-activated cell sorting [Cell 175, 1 (2018)] that realizes real-time image-based intelligent cell sorting at an unprecedented rate of ~100 events per second. This technology integrates high-speed cell microscopy, focusing, and sorting methods on rapid hybrid software-hardware data-management infrastructure, enabling real-time automated operation for data acquisition, data processing, decision-making, and actuation. I present two unique applications in microbiology and hematology enabled by the technology and discuss how technology enables machine-based scientific discovery in diverse biological and medical sciences.
While fluorescence imaging flow cytometry is a promising method for high-throughput single-cell analysis, it has not been suitable for analysis of large populations of cells (e.g., blood samples) due to its low imaging sensitivity at a high cell throughput. Here we present fluorescence imaging flow cytometry with an ultrahigh imaging sensitivity, which is enabled by virtual motion freezing. In this method, we prepare a wide-field imaging system with a CMOS camera and scan images of flowing cells by a scanning device, such as a polygon scanner, equipped in the imaging system so that the motion of the cells is canceled in the imaging plane, thus significantly extending the exposure time of the camera without suffering from motion blur. Additionally, we scan a loosely focused excitation beam during the exposure time of the camera in the direction opposite to the cell flow using a beam scanner such as an acousto-optic deflector, which significantly reduces motion cancellation errors caused by the image distortion of the imaging system and hence allows further extension of the exposure time. Consequently, our method improves imaging sensitivity by a factor of ~1,000 compared with a conventional wide-field excitation method, enabling acquisition of microscopy-grade images of fast flowing cells. As a proof-of-concept, we obtained fluorescence images of nuclei of murine white blood cells stained by SYTO16 at a flow speed of 1 m/s (corresponding to a cell throughput of 10,000 cells/s assuming the 100-μm cell spacing) and determined the population of nuclear lobulation from the high-signal-to-noise-ratio images obtained.
Continuing development of image-based bioassay is mainly hampered by the lack of throughput to systematically screen a large cell/tissue population under extensive experimental conditions; and the overwhelming reliance on biochemical markers, which are not always effective, especially when there is poor prior knowledge of the markers. Here we demonstrate ultralarge-scale, high-resolution “on-the-fly” quantitative phase imaging (QPI) of single-cells and whole-tissue-slide on a spinning-disk assay platform at an imaging rate of at least 100-times faster than current assays – mitigating the imaging throughput limitation hindered by the fundamental space-bandwidth-product limit of classical optical imaging. The concept takes advantage of the high-speed spinning motion, which naturally provides imaging at an ultrafast rate (<10MHz) that can only be made possible with time-stretch imaging. To demonstrate the capability of the system, we imaged both label-free adherent cells and tissue slices, prepared on the functionalized digital versatile discs (DVDs), across a giga-pixel-FOV exceeding 10mm2 at a resolution of ~ 1μm. Both bright-field and QPI images are generated in real-time with this FOV at a spinning speed of <1,000 rpm. In contrast to the vast majority of current QPI modalities, our platform requires no interferometry and no computationally-intensive iterative method for phase retrieval, favouring continuous high-speed QPI operation in real-time. More importantly, this spinning imaging platform allows generation of a catalogue of label-free biophysical phenotypes of cells/tissues, e.g. cell size, dry mass density, morphology as well as light scattering properties, which could enable a new generation of large-scale in-depth label-free image-based bioassays.
Hyperspectral Stimulated Raman scattering (hsSRS) microscopy has recently emerged as a powerful non-destructive technique for label-free chemical imaging of biological samples. In most hsSRS imaging experiments, the SRS spectral range is limited by the total bandwidth of the excitation laser to ~300 cm-1 and spectral resolution of ~25 cm-1. Here we present a novel approach for broadband hsSRS microscopy based on parabolic fiber amplification to provide linearly chirped broadened Stokes pulses. This novel hsSRS instrument provides >600 cm-1 spectral coverage and ~10 cm-1 spectral resolution. We further demonstrated broadband hsSRS imaging of the entire Raman fingerprint region for resolving distribution of major biomolecules in fixed cells. Moreover, we applied broadband hsSRS in imaging amyloid plaques in human brain tissue with Alzheimer’s disease.
Nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) exposure to cells causes a myriad of bioeffects with great potential to translate into beneficial technology. However, a general lack of fundamental knowledge of how the field is interacting with the cell limits the advancement of predictive models and maximal exploitation. Despite 30 years of research, this same dearth of mechanistic understanding remains for longer pulse exposures. Fundamental to determining what is occurring as these strong electric fields are applied to cells is measuring the induced change in membrane potential on the time scale of the exposure. Such measurements are critical to validating commonly used electric circuit-based continuum models for electroporation, but have remained elusive due to limits in signal-to-noise and fluorescent reporters. In a previous publication, we described a high-speed fluorescent imaging modality that combined a streak camera and a high power laser source termed a high speed streak camera microscope (SCM) to resolve membrane charging during a single nsPEF. In this paper, we use the SCM to quantify changes in membrane potential in CHO-K1 cells exposed to unipolar and bipolar 600ns PEF within the context of the recently discovered “bipolar cancellation” phenomenon. Immediately after a unipolar pulse exposure, we see a prolonged “depolarization” of the cell that is roughly 50-100mV in amplitude. Such a prolonged depolarization is not seen in bipolar exposures nor is it predicted by membrane charging models. We postulate that this lasting membrane depolarization, seen only in unipolar pulse exposure, is either the cause of later uptake of impermeable ions or signifies the acute (during the pulse) breakdown of the plasma membrane (nanoporation). The lack of lasting depolarization in bipolar pulse exposures may be fundamental to “bipolar cancellation” and explain why uptake of ions is substantially reduced as compared to unipolar pulse exposures.
It is not difficult to be able to get a machined immersion grating in the market, and to obtain high spectrum-resolution (λ/Δλ > 200,000) in the middle infrared (3~5 micrometers) any longer. This wavelength region is a part of the molecule fingerprint region and is a very important wavelength region for the analysis of human / living activities. Compared with FT-IR in popular use, the spectrum by such classic device is an important means to a high-speed spectrum. However, although the dispersing potential of an immersion element is excellent, in offer of a device only, it does not mean in practical use for the researcher and the developer who want to use a high-performance spectroscope. So, in this paper, the high-resolution (λ/Δλ ~ 30,000 at 3-5 micrometer) spectrum unit which used Germanium (Ge) immersion grating is proposed. The optical plane size in this spectrum unit is about 200mm x 100mm, it is almost same as the iPad/mini4 (203.2mmx134.8mm) of the Apple Inc. It has fitted in less than 1/10 size compared with the reflected type spectroscope. This means dramatic improvement in the chance of an opportunity using a high-resolution spectroscope including ultrafast application. A large diversion is obtained in smaller beam size according to the refractive index of material in the immersion grating. In this paper, it introduces about the practical design of the high distribution immersion spectroscope. Especially, we introduce in detail about the manufacture of Ge immersion grating as the key device.
Endoscope size is a major design constraint that must be managed with the clinical demand for high-quality illumination and imaging. Existing commercial endoscopes most often use an arc lamp to produce bright, incoherent white light, requiring large-area fiber bundles to deliver sufficient illumination power to the sample. Moreover, the power instability of these light sources creates challenges for computer vision applications. We demonstrate an alternative illumination technique using red-green-blue laser light and a data-driven approach to combat the speckle noise that is a byproduct of coherent illumination. We frame the speckle artifact problem as an image-to-image translation task solved using conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs). To train the network, we acquire images illuminated with a coherent laser diode, with a laser diode source made partially- coherent using a laser speckle reducer, and with an incoherent LED light source as the target domain. We train networks using laser-illuminated endoscopic images of ex-vivo, porcine gastrointestinal tissues, augmented by images of laser-illuminated household and laboratory objects. The network is then benchmarked against state of-the-art optical and image processing speckle reduction methods, achieving an increased peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of 4.1 db, compared to 0.7 dB using optical speckle reduction, 0.6 dB using median filtering, and 0.5 dB using non-local means. This approach not only allows for endoscopes with smaller, more efficient light sources with extremely short triggering times, but it also enables imaging modalities that require both coherent and incoherent sources, such as combined widefield and speckle ow contrast imaging in a single image frame.
To overcome the drawbacks of the commonly used lookup table inverse models, we propose a novel custom OpenCL™- accelerated artificial neural network inverse model for spatial frequency domain imaging (https://bitbucket.org/xopto /rftroop). Utilizing a mid-range graphics processing unit, the proposed inverse model can estimate high-definition (1920 × 1080) maps of the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients and two scattering phase function related quantifiers at a rate of more than 50 frames per second. We show that the artificial neural network inverse model can be seamlessly extended to estimate multiple optical properties independently, thus providing a versatile framework that allows introduction of new quantifiers.
Image delivery through multimode fibers (MMFs) suffers from modal scrambling which results in a speckle pattern at the fiber output. In this work, we use Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) for recovery and/or classification of the input image from the intensity-only images of the speckle patterns at the distal end of the fiber. We train the DNNs using 16,000 images of handwritten digits of the MNIST database and we test the accuracy of classification and reconstruction on another 2,000 new digits. Very positive results and robustness were observed for up to 1 km long MMF showing 90% reconstruction fidelity. The classification accuracy of the system for different inputs (phase-only, amplitude-only, hologram intensity etc.) to the DNN classifier was also tested.
Since confocal laser microscopy (CLM) can acquire a high-contrast three-dimensional image, it is widely used in the field of bio-imaging. However, CLM is based on point measurement, it is necessary to mechanically scan the focal spot while keeping the conjugate relation between confocal pinhole and focal spot on the sample. Since such a mechanical scanning is vulnerable to environmental disturbance such as vibration, it needs a stable measurement environment like the active anti-vibration table. Also, for imaging of living samples, CLM cannot visualize clear image because of motion blur due to the difference in scanning time, thus it is limited to get only fixed sample images. We here propose a dual optical comb microscope combining dual optical comb spectroscopy (DCS) and two-dimensional spectral encoding (2D-SE). This combination enables one-to-one correspondence between optical frequency comb (OFC) modes and image pixels. Image information is superimposed on the mode-resolved OFC spectrum waveform by 2D-SE. Simultaneously, the confocality of all the pixels is given in parallel by a single confocal pinhole. The frame rate is limited by the data acquisition time of the interferogram, imaging rate over 1000 frames/s is possible. In this paper, we demonstrate the fast confocal phase imaging of a living paramecium.
Photonics based imaging is a widely utilised technique for the study of biological functions within pre-clinical studies. It is a sensitive and non-invasive technique that is able to detect distributed (biologically informative) visible and nearinfrared light sources providing information about biological function. Compressive Sensing (CS) is a method of signal processing that works on the basis that a signal or image can be compressed without important information being lost. This work describes the development of a CS based hyperspectral Bioluminescence imaging system that can be used to collect compressed fluence data from the external surface of an animal model, due to an internal source, providing lower acquisition times, higher spectral content and potentially better tomographic source localisation.
Hyperspectral imaging is a useful tool for characterization of human tissue. However, the vast amount of data created makes it challenging and tedious to manually select spatial regions of interest for further processing. In this study, a random forest-based method was evaluated on basis of its ability to segment human skin regions from the background. The method was compared to the performance of two alternative methods, spectral angle mapper (SAM) and a K-means clustering-based method. The methods were tested on hyperspectral images of ex vivo and in vivo human skin in the wavelength range 400-1000 nm. The random forest approach was found to be robust and perform well regardless of image type. The method is simple to train, and requires minimal parameter tuning for good skin segmentation results.
Spectroscopy is an important tool having already been applied in various research fields, but still limited in observation of dynamic scenes. In this paper, we propose a video rate spectroscopy via Fourier-spectral-multiplexing (FSM-VRS) which exploits both spectral and spatial sparsity. Under the computational imaging scheme, the hyperspectral datacube is first modulated by several broadband bases, and then mapped into different regions in the Fourier domain. The encoded image compressed both in spectral and spatial are finally collected by a monochrome detector. Correspondingly, the reconstruction is essentially a Fourier domain extraction and spectral dimensional back projection with low computational load. The encoding and decoding process of the FSM-VRS is simple thus can be implemented in a low cost manner. The temporary resolution of the FSM-VRS is only limited by the camera frame rate. We demonstrate the high performance of our method by quantitative evaluation on simulation data and build a prototype system experimentally for further validation. | 2019-04-25T02:50:55Z | http://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Volume/10889?SSO=1 |
I always wanted to experiment with night photographs of the sky. A pre-requisite is a clear sky and as little light pollution as possible. The island of Rodos in Greece is a perfect contender.
The result seems okay for a first try. I admit it was a bit scary to stand alone in the darkness in a middle of nowhere. | 2019-04-26T06:37:36Z | http://pisarenko.net/blog/2015/06/18/startlit-silk-factory/ |
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Even upon constant exposure to the allergens – the intensity, frequency and duration of allergic manifestations are markedly reduced. Bakson’s Homoeopathic remedies reinforce the body’s own defenses.
Consider two children of the same family who may be suffering from recurrent attacks of cough and cold. One treated by Bakson’s Homoeopathic remedies will soon have a marked reduction in the frequency, intensity and duration of attacks while the child under the conventional allopathic treatment will eventually end up with wheezing or bronchial asthma due to the continuous suppression caused by the medicines.
‘Allergy does not leave your body immediately but gradually with regular intake of Homoeopathic medicines’.
The above graph depicts how Bakson’s Homoeopathy helps in lowering the intensity of symptoms (smaller subsequent peaks) and in increasing the time gap between subsequent episodes (horizontal portions of the curve). Eventually the patient acquires enough resistance to remain symptom free, despite repeated exposure to the same allergens.
They act by alleviating all five symptoms of inflammation – thereby greatly reducing the discomfort and more importantly, increasing the body’s resistance so that the repeated exposure to the causative factors elicits markedly reduced intensity, frequency and duration of allergic manifestations which eventually tend to abate. | 2019-04-19T08:30:54Z | http://baksonshomoeopathy.com/allergy-homoeopathy-solution.aspx |
I recently read William G. Bowen’s The ‘Cost Disease’ in Higher Education: Is Technology the Answer? — a brief compilation of two lectures that he gave at Stanford in October 2012. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bowen, he’s a former Princeton University president, who, as an economics professor, came up with the “cost disease” hypothesis for performing arts with William J. Baumol in 1966.
As a general trend, the cost per student in higher ed has risen faster than costs in the rest of the economy for as long as we’ve been collecting data on the subject — since the beginning of the 20th century. So rising costs is not a recent phenomenon. What is new is the reversal in the financial position of public and private universities. Public universities, because of reductions in state government allocations, have increased their tuition at a much faster rate than have private universities over the last few decades. To me this signals a movement toward the privatization of higher education in the USA.
While tuition has increased at both public and private universities, students and their parents have been forced to finance college education through debt, because incomes have not kept pace.
A well-designed empirical study at Carnegie Mellon found “no statistically significant differences in standard measures of learning outcomes . . . between students in the traditional classes and students in . . . hybrid-online format classes.” As the report points out, many other studies, less well-designed, have not found significant differences either. This leads me to think that the common criticism leveled against online instruction — that it simply “isn’t as good” as instruction that resides entirely within the physical classroom — might be more a reflection of our own emotion-laden memories of what we experienced as college students than anything else. Another factor that probably clouds our opinion of online instruction is the fact that the first providers of online education went after the bottom segment of the market, where quality in the physical classroom was probably just as terrible. | 2019-04-25T16:00:50Z | http://activelearningps.com/2013/02/03/higher-eds-cost-disease/ |
When there are so many different types of expression, it’s easy for a disconnect to form. Art can start to look pretentious and exclusive. And I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes art is pretentious and exclusive.
As a high school student, I drew in sketchbooks. In college I’d spend entire days making pictures appear on photo paper in trays of chemicals. (That never stopped being magical!) In grad school I made sculptures out of bricks and pennies and glass tumblers. They looked like they might fall, but they never did.
This post was originally published on Double Scoop Art Blog on Feb. 18, 2016.
All along, there was something I was trying to articulate, but I wasn’t really getting it across. I knew I was going for a look of stable precariousness, but I couldn’t quite get my finger on why. I’m better with words now, so I can squeeze it into a nutshell: In a place and time where we don’t all share the same beliefs, values or perspectives—this, I’d learned in college, was called the Postmodern world—how do we take all of that? Is truth relative? What foundations are there to rely on? Who says? And what do we do about it? Despair in the void? Revel in the freedom?
I didn’t know the answers, so I tried over and over to illustrate the questions. I made photographs that looked like abstract paintings with no discernible subjects.
People liked the photos, I liked making them, and they sold pretty well in galleries. But they didn’t get me any closer to articulating my questions.
Eventually I realized that creation and communication aren’t necessarily the same thing. Visual artists usually aren’t trying to make a declarative statement. They’re getting at something else, something behind the scenes of linear expression. Once you’ve said everything you can say using the languages of other disciplines, there are still some stones left unturned. There are still some things we perceive and think about and try to organize and make sense of. Art is the undefined territory where we can process all that miscellany and ephemera.
Every artist creates their own line of inquiry, their own processes, their own visual language. That results in a practically infinite variety of forms of expression.
Understandably, that’s a huge turnoff for many people, but it’s actually a necessary part of the art world’s structure. For art to be made on a professional level, it has to be sustained. The most practical way to sustain it is to sell it. For art to be sold, it must have value to someone. Some art is valued for the ideas it represents, some for the way it looks, and some for the cultural cache that comes with owning it. Either way, those layers of exclusivity and pretentiousness are part of the whole system that helps artwork maintain its value and continue to exist.
Once you’ve said everything you can say using the languages of other disciplines, there are still some stones left unturned.
Defending all that exclusivity and pretentiousness, however, is not my job. My job is to get at the creamy middle of what actually is going on here. I did eventually decide how I wanted to proceed in a world that doesn’t agree with itself. I write about it. I talk to people who form bottles out of clay, make screen prints, teach animation or run museums, and I write about what they’re thinking and doing in a way that’s approachable to people outside the art world and informed enough for people inside it. In between those layers of pretense, there’s also a lot of humanity.
You’ll see this phrase out there a lot: “Art is what makes us human.” I don’t buy that. Scientists don’t agree entirely on what actually makes us human, but art isn’t in their Top 10 lists. It’s stuff like upright posture, opposable thumbs and language. But art does do something important. It can help us connect with each other, show each other who we are and what we’re about, give us interesting ways to be heard or understood or appreciated.
A lot of the things artists think about are the same things that are on everyone’s minds, whether they go to museums or buy paintings or wear black and air-kiss at gallery openings or not. My goal is to bridge the gaps and illuminate the similarities, one story at a time. | 2019-04-25T18:02:19Z | https://www.doublescoop.art/why-i-write-about-art/ |
I remember as a boy that life didn’t seem so complicated (at least it didn’t appear to be…maybe it was). Even as I look at life today, it seems to be overly filled with stuff. Work, meetings, taking care of the home/family, church activities, school activities, not even counting activities that are additional choices that we elect to be involved in. Therein, I believe, are some of the sources of stress in our modern lives.
The early disciples worshipped in two different places as part of their daily lives: the temple and at fellowship in each other’s homes. It’s something we tend to forget; that you don’t have to worship God just at church. He’s there every second of your lives, in all aspects of life (and sees everything). God doesn’t need to be compartmentalized to just Sunday. Turning to Him in worship, prayer, and fellowship in our daily lives, is crucial to helping make our complicated 21st-century lives less complicated and more…simple.
You could say Peter was feeling similar. One of his final acts during Jesus’ life on earth was to deny Him…deny Him! After he said he would die for Him. But Jesus forgave him and showed His love and faith in His disciple before He left for Heaven after His resurrection. And when Pentecost came with the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter pulled off the touchdown catch by proclaiming Him to the gathered crowd. “…and that day about three thousand souls were added to them”.
Game over? Nope, it had just begun!
The Great Santini was a master magician, who regularly was thrilling audiences with his illusions and prestidigitation. He was also a man with dark secrets, who was not above murdering the blackmailing owner of the club he was performing at. To give himself an airtight alibi, he performed the murder during his great water-tank escape act…no one would suspect him, since he was in a locked trunk submerged in water in full view of the audience…or was he? The only person to suspect him, of course, was Lt. Columbo. “Now You See Him…” is one of my favorite Columbo episodes. Jack Cassidy plays Santini, an illusionist and magician par excellence, who audiences marveled at. Even the rumpled detective, played by Peter Falk, had to marvel at how Santini would perform his magic. However, he knew that it was illusion, and continued to pursue him to bring him to justice.
Folks can be like the players in this mystery. Some marvel at what seems impossible, wondering if it’s real magic. Others scoff at the trick, professing to know how it’s done. Others are left just plain wondering. The witnesses of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost are just such a crowd. Some knew of the disciples and marveled that they were speaking the gospel in different languages. Others just said, “Ah, they’re drunk!” Peter took that opportunity that God gave him to get up and address the crowd with a sermon that was God-inspired and struck right to the need they had for salvation and forgiveness.
Jesus is no illusion; He’s real!
• On a high school band trip to Universal Studios Florida theme park, my family attended the Twister Ride It Out© special effects show. The highlight of the show was a Hollywood-style simulation of a tornado on a mock sound stage of a country street. Talk about intense! Even though we were safely behind the guard rail to watch it, we could still feel the wind and the rain and all the noise, as close as we could be to being in an actual tornado. It scared my youngest son so bad, he actually was crying even though he knew it was make-believe.
• Years later, on a business trip to Los Angeles, I had a short stopover in Las Vegas. I was amazed as we picked up a good many passengers, most of them tourists from outside the United States. The inside of the cabin was literally a cacophony of Spanish, German, French, Italian, and other languages I couldn’t even recognize. The stewardess told me later that Las Vegas was a big vacation spot for many foreign tourists.
Now, those memories came to mind, when I read the supernatural events of the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. A mighty wind, but inside the house. Tongues of fire that settled on each head of those gathered there. The supernatural sound of different languages being spoken, all proclaiming the Lord! I can only imagine what it was like; we tend to do that when we hear of incredible events such as these. We try to picture with what we know, of something that happened of which we were not present. But the disciples were there…and what a start for the Christian church at Pentecost!
When Ben Grimm temporarily lost his powers as The Thing, Reed Richards had to temporarily replace him in the Fantastic Four. Why? Because it was called the Fantastic FOUR.
Why do we have alternate jurors for a picked jury of 12 members? Because by law, if one is unable to fulfill the role of a juror, an alternate must fill that slot in order to have a 12 member jury.
And, according to the study notes in my Holman NKJV Study Bible, casting lots (before the giving of the Holy Spirit) was an acceptable method for making decisions, knowing that the Lord would rule over this event to make His will known.
The Old Testament references in verse 20 are Psalms 69:25 and Psalms 109:8, by the way.
The disciples were actively waiting on God’s sending of the Holy Spirit. Not only were they dedicating themselves to prayer and supplication along with the women, Mary (Jesus’s mother), and His brothers, but you might say, they were also “taking care of business”. Though they were bringing up the sad fact that Judas betrayed Jesus, they knew it happened in order to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. Also, they had to fill his slot in their group.
So, when you wait on God’s ruling on a question in your life, are you actively waiting?
If you have ever been to the beach, you know the feeling when you get hit by a big wave right on the shore. When I was a kid, we use to pretend we were body-surfing by waiting for one of the waves to swoop us up and ride it the few feet into the beach. Of course, we got occasionally swamped by a big wave and entirely inundated by the water, head to toe. Now we would hurriedly stand up or right ourselves so we weren’t washed out to sea, but you understand the feeling. You are completely covered by the water before you come out.
What I find comforting is that when we were are filled by the Holy Spirit when we come to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior in our lives, it isn’t just part of the way…it’s ALL the way! Not like the Greek myth of Achilles, who was invulnerable except for the heel his mother held him by when she dipped him in the River Styx. We are completely covered, head to toe…just like one of those big waves.
Welcome to 2015, as we begin a walk through the Acts of the Apostles. I feel like I should start this first devotional with the phrase “when last we left our hero”, because the author, Luke, starts Acts where the Gospel of Luke leaves off: restating the historical events of Jesus’s resurrection, time spent with the disciples over the next 40 days, and His ascension into Heaven.
I want to focus on the phrase here “infallible proofs”. I love to watch the old Columbo TV mystery movies that were originally shown on NBC. I always enjoyed the way that Lt. Columbo would find the proof he needed in the killer’s “perfect” crime so that he could eventually corner them. For the most part, it was always the little things that the killer would try to deny, but eventually have to accept, as all the things that Lt. Columbo would find would become part of the case against them…things that when put together, were impossible to deny. Even the killer would have to admit it.
Infallible proofs. Eyewitness accounts of seeing Jesus after the resurrection. Eyewitness accounts of Him appearing in a room with the disciples with the wounds of the cross still present. Proof of His being real, by talking with disciples and eating with them. The eyewitness account on the road to Emmaus. Not just one account but several. The verse here is best put as Jesus lives! Following this is the spread of His church here on earth.
Have a blessed day in Him. | 2019-04-23T22:14:15Z | https://psalm119v105lamplight.wordpress.com/2015/01/ |
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Georgia does not have enough touristic destinations and entertainment activities to ensure that tourists spend money i.e. a) there is a lack of tourism infrastructure; or/and b) there is no demand on activities, sites, museums, for whatever reasons related to tastes and quality, which are targeted for tourists and accordingly prices for such services is also low.
According to the insight from the data of T&T CI it turns out that each of the top 10 ranked countries exhibit increasing marginal revenue from additional tourists while among the lowest 10 ranked countries there is no clear trend. This means that increasing marginal revenue is a necessary condition for becoming competitive in tourism but not a sufficient one.
Once we look at the key indicators which are used to calculate the index, we see that Georgia is doing worst (comparison made between indicators for Georgia) in international air transport network, quality and availability; effectiveness of marketing and branding; property rights; openness of bilateral air service agreements; hotel rooms; ticket taxes and airport charges; hotel prices; quality of the educational system; local availability of research and training; staff quality; protected areas; number of international fairs and exhibitions; creative industries exports. In the rest of the indicators we are doing pretty well – those indicators are mainly concerned with country being physically safe place for tourists; that tourists will be treated well by local population and that they will be free of bureaucratic procedural burdens. Shortly, the bottlenecks are that there is a lack of exhibitions, fairs, entertainment, quality of protected areas and also it is expensive to fly to Georgia and find good living conditions here. Indeed, this indicates that Georgia does not have to offer much to tourists. So, even if tourists come to Georgia, for what will they spend money here? | 2019-04-26T00:09:08Z | http://tour.hvino.com/2012/12/detecting-georgian-tourisms-bottlenecks.html |
How can we teach today’s students the importance of growing in harmony with their environment?
We’re all familiar by now with the environmental crises that are facing our planet. Global climate change, our overdependence on finite natural resources, the damage to sensitive natural ecosystems caused through pollution, urbanisation and industrialisation – all of these are rarely out of the news.
But how many of us respond to these challenges with action? In an age where “slacktivism” (positive action extending only as far as liking a Facebook post or retweeting in support of an issue or social cause) provides a satisfyingly low-effort alternative, we need more powerful and creative ways to engage young people to become actively involved in bringing about environmental change.
As the largest Jewish NGO in education, we believe at World ORT that it is our responsibility to ensure that our students don’t become passive consumers but active citizens of the world. We believe that to change the world, we should start by changing ourselves.
That’s why we’ve taken 30 ORT students out of their urban environment to the rainforest of Panama for the World ORT Ecology Summer School. Our students are all inquisitive and highly motivated academically and we believe that they all have the potential to be the catalyst for positive change. This immersive experience is designed to turn this potential into reality.
Over two intensive and insightful weeks alongside some of the best ecologists, ORT teenagers have learned how to design and conduct scientific research on biodiversity in Panama. The rainforest of Panama, despite its relatively small area, is one of the richest in the world. Did you know that tropical forests cover less than 7 percent of the Earth’s land mass but are home to about 50 percent of all living things on the planet?
These two weeks have been all about increasing ORT students’ awareness of their surroundings through a total immersion in the rainforest. Not only have students attended powerful and informative lectures on various topics such as the rapid disappearance of bee colonies or the evolution of hummingbirds but, together with local experts and educators including specialists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, ORT students have developed a deep appreciation of the complexity and fragility of natural resources.
Living together with students from other countries has broadened their international perspectives, and exposure to indigenous communities who live in tune with their natural habitats, and activists who are buying up huge tracts of land to prevent deforestation, have all helped to galvanise these young people to action.
”The kids seem to be quite informed about current events and issues facing our environment, from habitat destruction to endangered species and global warming. So they are indeed up to speed on most of those subjects. Now, we are hoping to give more information and data so they can understand better the driving forces which cause these problems and issues.” says Guido Berguido, the renowned Panamanian ecologist leading the Ecology Summer School.
Michael Rosental feeding a titi monkey at the Ecology Summer School in Gamboa, Panama.
Michael Rosental (picture), the first Colombian student to take part in a World ORT Summer School, conducted his research on plant morphology. He studied how plants grow differently depending on their level of exposure to natural sunlight. To do so, they measured the size of the leaves in different locations, in two different fields.
Like his fellow ORT friends, Michael especially enjoyed moving from the theory to practice and being at the centre of the experience.
Will the agoutis find the bananas?
Agoutis is a type of rodent which can be found mainly in Central or South America. Photo courtesy of Arielle Shturman, ORT Mexico student.
Other students like Elsie from Peru, Yael from Spain and Raphael from Brazil teamed up to study the behaviour of agoutis. Agoutis come to the resort to eat bananas left at their disposal. For the experiment, our three scientists changed the location of the bananas, placing them in 10cm holes. Some of the holes were covered with dirt, others by leaves to test whether the smelling skills of the agoutis were good enough to orientate themselves and find the new bananas.
Two years later, what has become of the first participants?
Over the past two years, around 60 ORT students have already taken part in the Ecology Summer School. For some, like Argentinian student Valentina Campisi, the experience was a trigger which boosted her interest in the field. | 2019-04-22T02:05:51Z | https://www.ort.org/news/can-teach-todays-students-importance-growing-harmony-environment/ |
People have been sounding the death knell for PR for too long. Whilst day-to-day tasks may have changed, PR is still important and key to effective marketing – and here’s why it will stay that way.
Digital media disrupted the communications industry, and at first PR and marketing professionals were like bubbles in a fizzy drink – scrambling around, each looking for ownership of the space.
Fast forward to 2015 and these “bubbles” have combined to share skills and knowledge. Nowadays you find PR teams being drafted in early to help marketing colleagues take press release content and create a story through infographics, or the marketing team drawing on PR colleagues’ experience to build the perfect content story for an Adwords campaign.
This collaboration has resulted in upskilling, more variety of work and new leaders being created in the PR industry, all of which is building to a stronger future for the industry and PR professionals.
But it’s not just about being able to tell the story. PR professionals have much more data at their fingertips than ever before, and they need to use it both to tell the story – creating hyper-targeted, tailored campaigns that really speak to people – and to measure the value of those campaigns.
Data-led campaigns are rooted in clear metrics, rather than vague promises of “awareness” or “buzz“. These metrics can be tied back to business results, shifting from “Smart” data to “Impact” data, or in other words from insights to action. Never before have PR professionals had such an opportunity to prove their success … or argue their case for increased investment.
As experts in generating quality content and understanding audience requirements, PROs can create online content that tells a compelling story and has more impact on SEO than ad keywords alone. They can also use their press relationships to secure stories on reputable news sites. These have greater domain authority, and help not only to generate quality inbound links, but also to boost a brand’s profile.
Consumers love purpose: 91% would switch to a brand that supported a good cause over one that didn’t. The opportunity here for PROs is to use their relationship-building skills to find fresh and relevant ways to engage audiences in an immersive, emotive, personal brand experience that’s both purposeful and authentic.
Finding the time to form a cutting-edge campaign can be a challenge. As technology advances, PROs can leverage the tools available to automate the more repetitive and mundane aspects of their jobs.
A media contact tool allows you to search for topics of interest and assemble media lists, saving hours of manually searching for the right contacts. Use an email tracking service to monitor your replies and gather data on how many opens and clicks your email has had.
Look to automate reporting, using a tool that automatically generates infographics from existing data. Not only will this save time compiling reports, it will also allow you to present results in a more appealing, easily understandable way.
Set up tailored alerts to monitor your social media accounts. Go a step further by incorporating a service that allows you to schedule your posts in advance – liberating you from time-specific updates.
Invest your new-found time into more creative tasks and, with space to think, find new ways to surprise your clients with unconventional PR plans. This is what will help ensure that PR is a vital, effective part of brand communications for many years to come.
Written by Walter Patanella, CEO, Kantar Media’Intelligence. | 2019-04-18T18:54:31Z | http://www.prmoment.in/opinion/people-have-been-sounding-the-death-knell-for-pr-for-too-long-says-kantar-m |
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WHEN I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING, it’s hard to shut me up. I love plants, and frogs, so I blog about gardening; I love being a sister (well, most days I do), so I blog about that, too.
In the year or so since I left my fancy job as EVP/Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to live happily ever after at my dining table in a tangle of Mac laptops and self-cloning to-do lists, I’ve fallen in love one more time: with WordPress.
WordPress is the best blogging platform there is, and it’s also an open-source community, a fellowship of users who give one another WordPress love in the form of shared code and shared knowledge. You take, and you give back.
Until now, the only giving back I’ve been able to do officially is to co-sponsor WordCamp New York last October (and again for 2009).
Not Emily Dickinson or Shakespeare, but sweet.
My friends Brad Williams and Brian Messenlehner of WebDevStudios authored the sonnet for me, bringing to life the functionality I imagined and needed to operate The Sister Project blog network like a real network. If you have a multi-user (WordPress MU) network and want the top-level page to function like a portal, bubbling up posts from the other blogs, this is really going to help.
Of course, being the original (and only!) user these last months, I’m already impatient for Version 1.1 (2.0?); just ask WebDevStudios, sponsors of the WordPressWeekly Podcast and organizers of the new WordPress New Jersey meetup group, how many times a day I IM them about some wild new idea.
So here it is, world: our first plug-in, Brad’s and Brian’s and mine, like every good thing in WordPress the result of cooperation and collaboration. You can let WebDev tell you more about it, or go visit its page in the plugin repository, where all such works are listed.
Without such lines of WordPress poetry, my life wouldn’t be as beautiful. If you have questions about WordPress or WordPress MU, contact me at awaytogarden at gmail dot com. I’m no expert, just a real, hands-on user, but I know an increasing number of people in the community who can help you bring more poetry into your life, and would happily share their contact info…share the WordPress love.
P.S., the photo up top is a screen grab of a captioned image I submitted last year to Liz Strauss’s “Brand-New Blogging Feeling” contest, and was a winner. To me, WordPress is as loveable as one of my big green frogboys, and you know how I feel about them. | 2019-04-22T03:13:32Z | https://awaytogarden.com/sharing-the-wordpress-love/ |
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I got quite a bit out of brother Ron's memorial service. Although there was a strong sense of loss, I am extremely glad he has finished his course and ran his race. Now he can finally rest in the Lord and pray for the Lord's coming and our overcoming. | 2019-04-20T14:12:11Z | http://johnliu.net/blog/category/christian |
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In the age of new technology, is it better to ask for forgiveness, or beg for permission? Austin Brown and Kelly Fleming of UC Davis explore why companies have taken this approach and how policymakers and business leaders can improve the situation.
While evidence mounts that Uber and Lyft are stealing rides from public transit, there's still a chance for ride-hailing apps to do more to help than hurt congestion. The key: using ride-hailing apps to carpool. | 2019-04-22T07:58:51Z | https://www.planetizen.com/taxonomy/term/50377 |
On paper, Unsung Story sounds like one of my dream Kickstarters. It is, or perhaps was, a new tactical RPG “envisioned by” Yasumi Matsuno, director of Final Fantasy Tactics. His name, and a few others including talented translator/localiser Alexander O. Smith, is likely the reason backers forked out over $660,000 for the Kickstarter back in 2014. Playdek is the company developing it, however, and their Kickstarter updates have become increasingly infrequent over the last couple of years.
The latest update—four months since the last—announces that Unsung Story is currently on hold.
“There has been another delay in reporting to you since our last development update, and we apologize for that. Our continued intention is to make a great game, and get Unsung Story to development completion and released to you and the gaming public. During the last few months we have had some development setbacks that are affecting our timeline and progress on the game, while also affecting what we need to do in the immediate future as a company.
The most recent look at the now-on-hold game came last October, via a work-in-progress look at Unsung Story’s combat system. It’s not clear how far along development is, but the chances of it coming to fruition are obviously currently quite slim. Many of the comments under that update post are angrily calling for refunds.
If you’re looking for a Final Fantasy Tactics-style RPG that stands a better chance of being released, you might want to keep an eye on Endless Fluff’s Fae Tactics. | 2019-04-19T16:31:33Z | http://www.svetigara.org/unsung-story-for-now-being-put-on-hold/ |
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The Twelve Healers are the plants that Dr Bach associated with personality types. They relate to our essential nature and are the most common starting point for selecting essences. It is useful to identify the one that best describes the kind of person you are. Several of them may seem to be relevant but one will be most appropriate. If we can find it then it becomes the focus of a combination for personal use.
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On the anniversary of her father’s death, Rena Sofer (Quinn, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) honored his memory with an absolutely beautiful remembrance of Rabbi Martin Sofer. She shared her heartfelt words along with a photo of a painting that her daughter, Rosabel, did of her grandfather.
“Six years ago today I lost my amazing father to cancer,” Sofer wrote. “He was the most special man in the world, especially to me. He raised my brother and I single-handedly from the time we were toddlers and he was there for us every day of our lives with a wealth of unconditional love and support. He was our father, our rabbi, our teacher, and our best friend in the world.
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Martin left an amazing legacy in his family and they will continue to keep his memory alive for future generations.
For more on your favorite B&B stars, keep reading the CBS edition of Soaps In Depth magazine.
Is Hope Returning to B&B? | 2019-04-23T14:48:04Z | https://www.cbs.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-rena-sofer-father-death-137397 |
Thinking of getting started with running, but not sure where to begin? Check out our 12 tips that will definitely help you get out there and reach your goals.
Running is the king of cardio; it’s good for your heart, keeps your weight off, energizes your body, and most importantly, helps you to be in good health. No idea where to start? We’re here to help you out!
Preparing for your first running session depends on what level you are. If you haven’t been active in the recent years, then make sure to start your running routine by walking for about 10-20 minutes. Once you’re comfortable with walking, you can include short running intervals. With some time, you’ll see that running will slowly replace your walking sessions.
If you’re in shape, feel free to start with a short warm-up and then continue with slow jogging. Making running a routine takes up to a fair amount of time, so be patient! Don’t overexert yourself, and make sure to ease yourself into running slowly.
To be honest, there isn’t a right answer to this question. However, one thing is for sure: sometimes less is more.
Since you’re in the initial stages, consider running three times per week. And even if you’re super enthusiast about running, always make sure to take at least 1-2 days off from running to allow your body to recover. Trust us, you’ll feel stronger during your runs after a day off.
Will it always hurt this bad?
When it comes to running, keep in mind that real pain is not common. It is true that feeling some discomfort is normal, especially if you’re a real beginner, but as time goes, you’ll learn to make a difference between fatigue and injuries.
If you’re feeling severe pain during running, then you’re probably injured. In such cases, make sure to take a few days off until the feeling of discomfort disappears.
To avoid injuries, start each running with a proper warm-up and end it with a cool-down.
Start your warm-up session with some jumping jacks or lungs, or opt for a simpler warm-up by walking in place while swinging your arms. A proper cool-down is just as crucial in your running routine as the warm-up. Walking a few minutes after running is always a good idea as it allows your body to slow your breathing and heart rate gradually.
On the other hand, stopping abruptly after running can cause muscle cramp and dizziness or even lead to injuries. And this is the last thing you want, right?
In the initial stages, make sure to create a realistic plan and stick with it. Training plans allow runners to monitor their progress while staying motivated for the longer term.
For instance, couch to 5k is a fantastic program for beginners as it has been designed to get you from the couch to running 5 kilometers in 9 weeks. Yes, really.
Did you know that running can be a fun social activity? Find a running partner or join a running club, and see for yourself!
Amongst other things, running with a partner will help you turn running into a habit. Since someone is counting on you, chances are better that you won’t skip running sessions. When choosing a running partner, always make sure to have someone about the same level of ability as you to run with.
If you’re happy with your regular results and don’t strive for better performance, then you’ll easily find running too monotonous and boring.
You can break up the monotony in your running by adding short sprints into your running sessions. If you always run at the same speed, then you’ll never improve. Although you may enjoy a relaxing evening run in the city center, it’s time to leave the pavement behind you and explore running routes in the woods instead. You’ll see how much it’ll spice up your running sessions.
Is running outside is better than running on a treadmill? Or is it the other way around?
When running on a treadmill, it pulls the ground underneath your feet, and there is no wind resistance, which makes running a bit easier. Furthermore, in case of bad weather, the treadmill is the absolute winner.
On the other hand, many people find it incredibly boring to hit the treadmill. If you’re running outside, the scenery is passing you by, and you have a more natural sense of the distance remaining.
So, which is one is better for you? It’s up to your preferences!
When it comes to eating before running, you really need to find the golden mean. When you begin your running session, you should feel neither stuffed nor starved. Always make sure to eat snacks or a light meal at least an hour (or two) before you start running. Some examples include plain bagels, a banana or an energy bar high in protein.
On the other hand, stay away from heavy meals, such as fatty and fried foods, as they may cause digestive issues. Some examples here typically include hamburgers, cheese, and bacon.
When and what to drink?
Staying hydrated during running is of utmost importance for runners as it helps them avoid fatigue, cramps, and headaches.
The general rule about drinking and hydration is straightforward: drink water if you feel thirsty. It’s also important to keep in mind that everyone’s fluid needs vary. The more you sweat, the more liquid you’ll need during running!
Find the right equipment for you!
One of the best things about running is that you can do it anywhere, and it doesn’t require an initial investment. Still, if you’re serious about your running routine, it may be a good idea to consider buying a pair of running shoes and a heart rate monitor, such as a reliable running watch.
For instance, HeartBit revolutionized heart monitoring by helping runners achieve peak physical performance while making sure their heart activity stays within safe parameters.
Top running tip for beginners: stay motivated!
Constant motivation is the backbone of any successful running routine. However, as a beginner runner, chances are that you’ll experience difficulties, and in such cases, it’s somewhat difficult to stay motivated.
Therefore, consider keeping a running diary or choosing a reliable fitness app to track your progress and stay motivated. You’ll see that monitoring your progress will make all the difference!
As you can see, starting out as a beginner runner can be first intimidating, but if you’re consistent enough and follow our pro tips, then you can be pretty sure to stick with running for the long term, while even enjoying it. Are you ready? | 2019-04-20T07:17:15Z | https://theheartbit.com/media/press-releases/running-for-beginners-heres-how-to-start-and-actually-like-it/ |
HARTFORD, MICHIGAN (July 28, 2017) – After a tough visit to Canada, the JJR Marshall Racing #41 team trekked back into the State as they found themselves in Michigan for the next scheduled event on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event at Hartford Speedway. There were 27 speed competitors lined up in the pit area at the half-mile oval where Shane Stewart waved the checkered flag last year when the tour starts visited for the Battle of Michigan.
Jeremy Schultz, from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, kicked off time trials as he revved his engine and turned in two good laps around the surface at Hartford. Jason Johnson was already ready in the staging area as he would be the fifth car to push off in time trials aboard the Fischer Body Shop/Kenny’s Components #41 Maxim. David Gravel had raised the bar with a lap of 13.731 seconds, so the Ragin’ Cajun summoned the horses from his Kistler Engines powerplant to get going. The ponies were at full gallop when he took the green flag and his first lap was a good one at 13.855 seconds, which was second quick. He stayed on the hammer and turned in a consistent, but slightly slower, second lap coming in at 13.863 seconds. As he patiently waited for the remaining 22 drivers to complete their laps, the forty-one remained on the board as the second quickest when the final checker flag flew.
Earning the pole position in the second heat race, Philip and the JJR Marshall Racing team went to work to ready the Maxim Racing machine for battle in the eight lap races where the top two go to the Craftsman Club Dash and four more lock into the A-Main. The cars lined up in their traditional two-by-two order with Jeremy Schultz sharing the front row with the Ragin’ Cajun as Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Joe Swanson, Ryan Ruhl, Chad Blonde, Max McGhee and Jason Steinebach rounding out the starting order, When the green flag dropped Jason drove into the lead in his Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution/Weld Racing entry with Brad Sweet pressing him for the position. Sweet would eventually wrestle it away as Jason was now giving chase with Schuchart running in the show position. Sweet would take the win with Jason coming home second to earn the two spots in the Craftsman Club Dash as Schuchart, Schultz, Ruhl and Blonde secured the final four transfer spots to the feature.
There were six drivers who earned a spot in the 6-lap Craftsman Club Dash at Harford Speedway and Jason Johnson was one of them along with heat race winners David Gravel, Brad Sweet, and Shane Stewart and fellow runner-up finishers Paul McMahan and Jason Sides. An inversion pill of four was pulled which put the driver of the forty-one in the Priority Aviation Services, LLC/Valvoline machine on the inside of row three in the fifth starting position with Jason Sides to the right side of his nerf bar. Polesitter Paul McMahan and fellow front row starter Shane Stewart brought the field to the green with Stewart getting to the clean air first. Jason was running sixth as the dirty air churned with Stewart collecting the win over Sweet, Gravel, Sides and McMahan with Jason claiming the final spot.
There were 30 laps left to race on this night as the track was slicking off and becoming a very technical and tactical surface for the competitors. After the WoO traditional four wide salute to the fans it was time to go racing in Jakob Weaver’s home state of Michigan. Brad Sweet jumped into the lead, but here came the Ragin’ Cajun using what he could find on the topside of the track. He made his way all the way up to second before the traction wore away and he started to get shuffled back in the running order. He ran in the top five for the first third of the race and was just outside looking in over the next ten laps. Enduring numerous cautions and one red flag stoppage the teams were searching for ways to get a hold of the track while positioning themselves to make a passed versus being passed. If you gave up the bottom line you were exposed. Gravel briefly took the lead from Sweet on laps 9 and 10 before Sweet drove the NAPA Auto Parts #49 back into the top spot. Gravel would reclaim the lead on lap 28 and collect the win over Sweet, Schuchart, and Brent Marks with Kraig Kinser driving home fourth. Jason hung on to gather an eleventh-place finish in the Waco Metal/Jonestown KOA #41, his 43rd Top 15 finish of the season – an impressive 72.88% success rate, as the team will now head to Wilmot Raceway for action on Saturday night. | 2019-04-23T18:24:57Z | http://jasonjohnsonracing.com/ragin-cajun-and-41-team-build-speed-in-the-wolverine-state-as-they-are-second-quick-and-finish-in-11th-place-at-the-battle-of-michigan/ |
Dream It. Build It. Wreck It. Repeat. This program is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO® Machines and Mechanisms. Campers will explore the principles of simple machines, mechanisms, and structures; experiment with balanced and unbalanced forces and friction; measure distance, time, speed, and weight; and much more. Campers will learn about levers, wheel-and-axles, inclined planes, wedges, screws, pulleys, and gears, and then implement these with some buildable, clever LEGO® creations. Projects include power cars, dog-bot, dragster and more. | 2019-04-24T16:03:06Z | http://campkidstown.com/legoMachine.php |
Acknowledgements. Forewords. Preface. List of contributors. Introduction. 1. The brain - target organ of addictive substances. 2. How nerves work. 3. Neurotransmitter typology. 4. Learning. 5. Emotion: addiction is an emotion. 6. The limbic (emotional) system. 7. The physiology of relapse, bingeing and the permanency of addiction. 8. How does the brain exert influence on the rest of the body? 9. Addiction and genetics. 10. The drugs of misuse. 11. Qi, the story so far. 12. The new model for Qi energy. 13. Yin-Yang theory. 14. Auricular acupuncture mechanisms. 15. An evaluation of auricular acupuncture with high security substance misusing male prisoners. 16. Diversity in practice. Index. | 2019-04-23T00:24:24Z | https://www.elsevier.com/books/auricular-acupuncture-and-addiction/wager/978-0-443-06885-0 |
He did everything he could to keep her near, but she couldn't stay even though she loved him so strongly. She had to do the right thing and free herself from who she had been. They shared one soft final kiss, and she went. This title is available in 3 edits. | 2019-04-24T22:37:34Z | http://www.allmusiclibrary.com/search.php?q=ambient&p=3 |
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Currency Exchange Kiosks Report by Material, Application, and Geography Global Forecast to 2021 is a professional and in-depth research report on the worlds major regional market conditions, focusing on the main regions (North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific) and the main countries (United States, Germany, united Kingdom, Japan, South Korea and China).
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In March 2018, Ford revealed its plans for the next two years, which includes many new models and a change towards crossovers in the United States. The larger news consists of going down most cars in favor of SUVs, a hybrid version of the F-150 truck, and a resurgence of the iconic 2021 Ford Bronco. The latter will certainly be signed up with by a smaller sized sibling with similar blocky cues. An infant Bronco!
Described as a lorry “made to win a growing number of people who love escaping and hanging out outdoors with their friends and families,” the small SUV was partially disclosed in a teaser photo. And based on just what we could see, it’s aimed directly at Jeep. Specifically, while the new-generation Bronco will certainly violate the all-popular Wrangler, the smaller sized crossover will take on the Renegade. There’s no official name for it yet, and information continue to be a mystery, however it could turn out for the 2021 model year.
The rendering is very shadowy with just a few information visible, yet it’s enough to get an idea regarding how this crossover will look. Naturally, there’s a big chance that this is a rendering of a concept car that will sneak peek the “baby Bronco,” yet it shouldn’t look significantly various compared to the actual thing.
The first thing that catches the eye is the boxy shape. This is instead uncommon for a modern lorry, as most automakers are creating their crossovers with aerodynamics and sportiness in mind. Jeep is just one of the few exemptions from this regulation, with the Wrangler and Renegade looking as boxy as their forefathers.
The teaser reminds me a little bit of the Bronco II, a small SUV that changed the iconic, bigger Bronco in 1984. The roofing system section is just as boxy, with only the muscular fenders setting it besides crossovers constructed up until the late 1990s. While the rear fascia isn’t noticeable yet, the front end discloses a few of its cues. The fascia is likewise blocky and enforcing, in spite of the tiny dimension.
It’s hard to say just what the “infant Bronco” will certainly appear like inside the cabin with the manufacturing model at least a few years away. Ford could introduce a brand-new design language by then and it do without saying that it will certainly have brand-new innovation readily available as well.
Needless to say, the “child Bronco” must be able to provide the Renegade a run for its cash. This means it needs to provide seats for 5 adults comfortably and combine practicality with premium features, at least in the much more costly trims. The Renegade is normally applauded for being well-appointed and well-trimmed, and it’s roomy also with legroom and clearance for rear-seat passengers ranked at 40.5 and 35.1 inches.
As a compact SUV, the “child Bronco” will most likely get a series of small-displacement engines. Likely to show up concerning the same time the Escape/ Kuga will certainly be redesigned and will expand a bit larger, the brand-new SUV will likely take its location simply over the EcoSport. That’s why I’m attracted to believe that the “child Bronco” will obtain the exact same engines as the Escape.
In the United States, the latter is currently offered with a choice of 3 four-cylinder gasoline mills. The base design makes use of a 2.5-liter system that cranks out 168 horse power and 170 pound-feet, while the mid-range 1.5-liter EcoBoost provides 180 horses and 185 pound-feet. Lastly, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost benefits a remarkable 245 horse power and 275 pound-feet of spin. The 2.5-liter mill will be stopped quickly yet anticipate the various other 2 four-bangers to earn it right into the blocky “infant Bronco” with specific changes.
Assuming it will port in between the EcoSport and the Escape size-wise, the “infant Bronco” need to additionally bridge the gap in regards to prices. The EcoSport retails from $19,995 and the Escape from $23,940, so it’s risk-free to state that the new crossover will cost a minimum of $20,000 in base trim. Nonetheless, such a sticker will make it a lot more costly than its rival, the Renegade, which is available in at $18,445. | 2019-04-23T06:12:23Z | http://2018newcarsforme.com/2021-ford-bronco-ii-aka-baby-bronco-news-review-specs/ |
I am a somatic therapist in Santa Barbara, California. I have been learning about and from the Tarot for 20 years. In that time I have mainly referred to Crowley, Arrien, and Ziegler. I LOVE Jan's writings on the cards. It always feels supportive when I read her descriptions... like she's got my back somehow and totally knows what I'm going though 'cause she's been there herself. It's very clear that she has done a great deal of spiritual & intellectual work, and I appreciate the grounded, embodied, real-life way she presents her insights. I have also learned some depth and complexity from her suggestions about how to interpret cards as they show up together. I also really enjoy her inclusion of the Rider Waite images and perspectives because they are unfamiliar to me yet so informative.
The expansion of info here is tremendous. I have been using Jan's site interpretations for a long time, and always found them really hopeful and helpful. But the material in this Guide opens out a new layer of understanding. It's a really good buy.
It's comprehensive, containing all the stuff on the site plus a lot more. I had hit a bit of a flat patch in my study of the Tarot but this positive and wise Guide has helped me a lot. I feel re-energised.
Recently I bought the e-book of Jan Shepherd, Guide of Tarot-2nd edition and I was absolutely delighted with what I've read. I know her work through many Tarot readings she did for me along of this years, and I've always liked to see the precision, simplicity and the inspiration with which she writes, interpreting the Arcana of the Tarot, combining knowledge with empathy; she is able to get deeply into your soul. I really love her work. In this e-book every Arcana (Majors and Minors) is treated with the utmost respect and knowledge; she is remarkable in the efforts to give us some perspective on the differences between the traditional and modern Court Cards. One of the things I most enjoyed in this e-book is the Majors Exercise (6 Cards) design to help us to look inside ourselves. It is not a card layout to see the future but a method of self-knowledge only). This powerful exercise reveals us (if done according to the indications given) truly useful information about our feelings, talents and limitations.
This is one of those Guides that are always useful to have handy, to browse, learn and reconfirm our knowledge about the ancient art of Tarot. I look forward to the next e-book of Jan Shepherd. Thank you, Jan, for having offered us this generous gift! Blessed be.
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Good horror movies are ones where they just fill you with a feeling of dread. They do not jump up, explain every “rule” and throw the monster in your face. Some of the best ones are ones where you are not even sure if the horror is real or made up in the characters’ minds. I think the Babadook in this film is real but for most of its running time I was not sure if Amelia and her son Samuel are just sharing some kind of psychosis. The direction is solid and uses noise, closeups and shadows very effectively. I also loved performance of the actors playing Amelia and, especially, Sam. | 2019-04-22T10:48:19Z | https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2015/05/11/the-babadook-jennifer-kent-2014-b/ |
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I really wanted to just lay in bed and not walk this morning. Not really doing much in the last few days my body begged for me to become one with the bed. I walked. I could feel the prompt word on a personal level from the get-go.
Your get-go in the end makes me think of let-go 😊 Love the quote on the picture, and the funny thing is: let-go fits there kind of too… Have a wonderful weekend!
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If you own an above ground pool but you really hate cleaning it, this is one article that is sure to pay you to read it. After all, if your pool is like most, yours has probably not seen too much action over the past few months and, as a result, it is now filled with leaves, dirt, and other debris. So, what is the best pool vacuum and easiest way to clean your above ground pool so that it is a summertime picture of perfection and ready to use at a moment’s notice? An automatic robotic best above ground pool vacuum, of course. Not only is a pool vacuum the best, but they are an economical choice as well. Just pick the one that is best for you. The good news is that whichever product you pick, chances are that it will be good as well as worth the investment.
Are you tired of running your automatic pool cleaner only to find that bottom and sides of your pool are still covered with a thin layer of scum and dirt? You won’t find that after you have run your Dolphin Escape Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner, which is designed to eliminate that.
The Dolphin Escape Robotic Best Above Ground Pool Cleaner features its patented HyperBrush technology which scrubs the sides and bottom of your above ground pool clean and ready for use without the hassle of having to run it over and over again to get your pool cleaner than it has ever been. It is also outfitted a dual 24-volt DC efficiency motor, which makes short work of cleaning your pool like no other. It is also lightweight and is ergonomically designed to make it easy to use, especially on your above ground pool. And with its 1.5-hour cleaning cycle, you know that when the Dolphin Escape Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner is done, your pool has been thoroughly cleaned and is ready for use. And at 9.9 pounds, this one is light enough to move around easily to where you want it and where your pool really needs to be cleaned.
Designed for easy carry and use.
Given the amount of time for this vacuum to operate, it is very efficient.
Does not run off of your pump or booster pump.
Needs an upgrade filter to pick up finer particles.
This cleaner was built to use on above ground pools, but it also works very well with in-ground pools.
This cleaner works faster than probably any vacuum on the market today.
Give this cleaner a chance since if your pool hasn’t been cleaned in a while, chances are good that it is extra dirty and needs to be cleaned over an extended period.
Are you tired of all the technical glitches and hiccups that come with your current above ground pool cleaner? You can tell all of those issues good-bye with the Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Cleaner. Not only does this cleaner do the job right, there are no moving parts that will make anything go wrong.
Are you tired of all the whirring and flapping of your pool cleaning vacuum? That problem will be a thing of the past with your Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Cleaner, that with one part not only cleans your above ground pool like few others, but won’t get stuck on anything sticking out from the sides of your pool such as steps, ladders, and corners. Attached deflector also helps the vacuum to glide effortlessly across the bottom of your pool. Also, the 32’ long hose lets the head of your vacuum be in control and eliminates the chances that it will get stuck and disappoint you that the job isn’t done when you are ready to get in. Patented valves also help to regulate the flow of water to make sure that every square inch of your pool is clean. The Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Cleaner comes preassembled and ready to use.
Efficient vacuuming with hardly any noise, making it the perfect system for out of doors living.
Some users have complained that the Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Cleaner won’t connect to their filtration system.
Make sure that all of the connections are secure, otherwise the system will seem like it isn’t working.
The Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Cleaner is designed to be used without a skimmer basket. Attempting to use a skimmer basket on the cleaner will result in the system shutting down.
The Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner is one of the few automatic pool cleaners that actually depends on a turbine/gear system to work, but if you consider this a must-have for a cleaner, this one is one of the best all-around vacuums on the market today.
The Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner is one vacuum that is likely to keep kids as well as adults busy watching as it skips across the bottom of your above ground pool, whirring flawlessly as it moves along in precise patterns and picking up everything in its path. Further, unlike all of the other vacuums in this group, the Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner is intended to be permanently installed into your filtration system. As a result, it cannot be readily uninstalled for storage, but for a more permanent system it operates very well. In fact, it requires no additional booster pump to work. All you need to do is to plug it in and turn it on. The Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner also acts like a circulation system, keeping your pool cleaner than it would be otherwise.
Excellent for use when your priority is circulation as well as cleanliness.
The Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner is meant to be installed as a permanent part of your pool’s filtration/ cleaning system. It is not readily uninstalled and stored like other brands.
The Hayward 900 Wanda the Whale Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner is a fun system to own and operate since the comical character that makes it up is fun to watch for both kids and adults. It operates well and the operation also acts as a circulation system to keep your pool cleaner longer.
The Pentair K50600 Kreepy Krauly E-Z Van Suction-Side Above Ground Pool Cleaner relies on hydraulics to operate instead of lots of moving parts, which makes this one a clean and efficient system that won’t break down and need new parts and repairs.
For ease of operation, efficiency of movement, and virtually no concerns over repairs, the Pentair K50600 Kreepy Krauly E-Z Van Suction-Side Above Ground Pool Cleaner is an excellent value for the money. Operating on hydraulics and a form sweeper as opposed to lots of moving parts, the Pentair K50600 Kreepy Krauly E-Z Van Suction-Side Above Ground Pool Cleaner sweeps in totally random patterns to get all of your pool as clean as it can get. The method of operation also allows it to be used on any shape or sized pool, and even in-ground pools. Relies on your pool’s pump and skimmer to operate. All of this gives you more time to use your pool instead of worrying about the time you spend cleaning it. Everything about the Pentair K50600 Kreepy Krauly E-Z Van Suction-Side Above Ground Pool Cleaner spells remarkable convenience and efficiency, not to mention a cleaner pool.
Works well in any size pool.
No moving parts means less to go wrong and in need of repairs.
Only works with your pool’s skimmer. If there is no skimmer, this product won’t work.
The Pentair K50600 Kreepy Krauly E-Z Van Suction-Side Above Ground Pool Cleaner is a product that has become very popular due to the fact that it is very efficient and easy to use. It requires very little monitoring for it to continue operating by itself. The lack of maintenance required also makes it very popular.
To most people, the Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner looks a lot like a tank, or at least a canister vacuum cleaner, but whatever it looks like, it has become known as a very reliable product that keeps pools clean, regardless of the set up. The Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner is built on a powerful track, which allows it to access walls as well as the bottom of practically any pool.
If you are looking for an above ground pool vacuum that really packs on the performance, the Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner is one you need to seriously consider. It doesn’t take much more than a look to see that it is powerfully built, allowing it to go practically anywhere without much effort. There are no tracks on the Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner, which makes it different than most, but the wheels on the bottom of this one allow it to be sure-footed anywhere it goes to. But don’t be concerned about the tracking, since wherever it needs to go, it will go, including around stairs, ladders, and anywhere else it needs to be. Don’t be concerned about its bulk. Watching it only once will prove that it is up to practically anything you put it through. And whatever you might have this one pick up on the bottom of your pool, it can handle the job.
The Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner has lots of power, which can not only propel it well, but it will pick up anything on the bottom or sides of your pool.
Some customer comments that there are issues with the reliability of the product to continue working after a time.
The Smartpool NC22 SmartKleen-Robotic Pool Cleaner is a high performance above ground pool vacuum that has enjoyed considerable accolades for its work. Once you start using it, however, you should make sure that it has no issues with your pool that keep it from working. After it has proven that there are no problems, it will be good for the long haul.
Regardless of the shape or size of your pool, the Aquabot APRVJR Pool Rover Junior Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner is known as being one product that will cover the surface to be cleaned in less than one hour.
If you are looking for an above-ground pool cleaner than is tough, the Aquabot APRVJR Pool Rover Junior Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner might be just the tool for you. Just one look will convince you that this is one tough machine that is hard, if not impossible to stop on its job of cleaning your pool, without delay. Not only that, but it uses only a 40-foot floating cable to do the job. Further, the fine knit bag inside will hold practically anything you pick up in the job. It is powered by a 24-volt motor that works at the touch of a button, and will also turn off when it is finished, saving you money and time. The Aquabot APRVJR Pool Rover Junior Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner also filters nearly 70 gallons of water per minute, giving you a cleaner pool and more power. All you have to do is turn it on and let it go.
Features a powerful 24-volt motor that will take it everywhere in your pool that needs to be cleaned. It even turns itself off when the job is done, saving you money on power.
Some users have had issues with the Aquabot APRVJR Pool Rover Junior Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner stopping when the bag is full. Just be sure that you keep it empty.
The Aquabot APRVJR Pool Rover Junior Robotic Above-Ground Pool Cleaner has enjoyed a history of reliable service to everyone pool owner that has invested in it. The one downside that is reported is that it tends to stop when the debris bag is full. Keep it empty and you should have no trouble.
The Pool Rover S2 40 is one above-ground pool vacuum that is on the pricier side, but in terms of quality, there aren’t a lot like it. In fact, it’s simple design might be deceptive for the power it can deliver when cleaning your pool.
The Pool Rover S2 40 is one of the more expensive above ground pool vacuums, but for power, there are few that deliver as well as this one does. Not only does it work hard, but it goes over a pool’s bottom as well as scaling sides like a champ. It has a two micro filter bag that allows it to pick up practically anything in your pool the first time through. And in terms of suction, the Pool Rover drives more than 80 gallons per minute, so there are few that can beat it. It has a 50 foot cable that can draw from a convenient power supply. It has both 1- and two-hour cycle options, so regardless of how dirty your pool is, the Pool Rover will be able to handle the job quickly, efficiently, and economically.
Features a power supply that is plenty powerful for your pool cleaning needs. Also, it drives more than 80 gallons of water per minute, meaning it will get your pool clean.
Tends to skip some areas on walls of certain pools.
The Pool Rover has a good reputation for above ground pool cleaners. This is true not only for its power, but for the length and breadth of pools it will cover with its abilities. Many users also report that the Pool Rover is so efficient that it needs fewer chemicals to keep a pool clean.
Choosing the best above ground pool cleaner can be very tricky. This is true not only because of the equipment itself, but because of the pool that you own and support equipment that you might have operating. The good news is that generally there aren’t a lot of variations in above ground pools that go beyond the capabilities of most vacuums. There can be certain issues in the makeup of the pools themselves (such as wrinkles) than can cause problems. On the whole, however, makers have done a good job of addressing these problems and have gone a long way in fixing these. As a result, when you select a vacuum you should be able to rely to a great extent on personal preferences and your own tastes to make a good selection. The good news in all of this is that regardless of the features you desire in a pool vacuum, price usually plays only a minimal difference in evaluating which product is best for you since there is a general range that all of them fall into. Do you shopping with your feature requirements in mind, but let the price fall where it may. Regardless, you will be getting a good product for your money.
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Selecting the best above ground pool vacuum that is best for you is, just like choose the best is tricky. There are several criteria that should be considered. Among these are the capabilities of the equipment compared to the pool you own. When you select a vacuum for your pool, you should make sure that it fits the size and contours of your pool. Beyond these issues, the vacuum that is best for you is based primarily on your experience over time. | 2019-04-22T07:13:26Z | https://vacuumhunt.com/best-above-ground-pool-vacuum-reviews/ |
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Do you love someone? Do you love somebody? | 2019-04-25T23:41:59Z | http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/gaiainspires/forum/topics/what-i-be |
Sure, we can dish out a lot of advice—but can we take it?! Some of the CollegeXpress editorial staff decided to revisit the college application process and take a crack at one of this year’s essay prompts. You’ll find our essays below, and if you’re looking for more application essay help, you’ll find plenty in the articles here.
My father’s favorite show was The Dukes of Hazzard. “Daisy,” he suggested.
My middle sister was currently obsessed with Full House. “DJ!” she insisted. “What does DJ stand for?” my family asked. She didn’t know. And so they went back to the drawing board.
The task of naming me was proving to be more difficult than they had thought.
My eldest sister decided to give it a go. “I like Claire,” she stated. She was enamored with The Cosby Show, and Mrs. Huxtable’s name sounded as sophisticated as the character herself. This was something my mother could work with.
Since I was only a few hours old at the time, most likely resting after what was certainly my busiest day of existence yet, this is how I imagine the Great Claire Debate unfolded. But the story has been hashed and rehashed for years, most often when my birthday rolls around every February. My sister takes much satisfaction in the fact that she is responsible for dubbing the member that completed our close-knit family unit.
Now, you may be asking yourself, what is my family’s deal with television? Why were only fictional characters from popular sitcoms suggested for my moniker when much more special names exist, say, after a great grandmother or a parent’s childhood friend? Simply put: My family loves television. We live television. We eat, sleep, and breathe television!
But I feel like I have to defend myself here. No, my family is not inactive. Some of my best childhood memories are of my father and me playing basketball in our driveway. No, we are not unintelligent. My sisters were both valedictorian of their high school graduating classes, and I am currently in the running for that title myself. And, no, our world does not end if we miss one of our favorite shows because of extenuating circumstances. That is what DVR is for.
Families bond over shared interests, and our main interest just happens to be TV. We have lively discussions about soap opera characters and their relationships as if they were our own flesh and blood. We speak to each other in Simpsons quotes, each reference a part of our own personal language. Our love of television is something we can all agree upon, even if we don’t always see eye to eye on what to watch each night.
Television is a major part of my life, a field I have been destined to pursue since the day I was born. I plan to turn my zest for the small screen into a career in media and entertainment. And when my name appears in the byline of my first Entertainment Weekly column, I will thank my sister for not suggesting Rudy or Theo on that snowy February morning.
There is no way you can grow up in New England, specifically Massachusetts, without having the same conversation hundreds of times with your friends, even strangers. This conversation isn’t about life, dating, college, or what you want to be when you grow up—it’s about percentages. Your percentage is always the same, and the highest number always wins. The prize? Pride. But this percentage isn’t part of a math equation or some strange homework; it’s heritage.
New Englanders place a tremendous value on our Irish ancestry. When you reach back far enough, you’re able to pinpoint your “Irish percentage”; this is your number. My percentage throughout childhood was 75%, and it would always knock everyone out of the park. That is, until I learned more about the true origin of my last name, Gibbs.
My father had always been adamant that his family came to the United States via Ireland with a little of England thrown in there as well. It wasn’t until I went to Europe that I discovered “Gibbs” is not as Irish as we thought.
While Gibbs can also be found in England, my family stems from Scotland, which is where the large majority of Gibbs families are located. Gibbs can take on many forms, including Gibb, Gilbert, Gibbe, and Gislebert, to name a few. It seems that people would choose how they liked the spelling of the name, especially when it came to naming children.
In 673 A.D., there was a group of individuals from ancient Britain (the Picts) whom the Monarchies of Ireland refused permission of Irish land. This forced the Picts into Scotland, but only on the condition that all of their kings marry an Irish princess. According to the Gibbs coat of arms, the name is believed to have descended from this event. The Gibbs (among many other families) settled on Scotland’s eastern coast, and from as far back as 1120 A.D., the Gibbs name was found in Invernesshire.
From Scotland by way of Canada by way of Buffalo, New York, my ancestors and even older relatives found their way to New England and paved the path to where I am today. The name Gibbs represents a group of people who were pushed around, but persevered regardless. We might be underdogs next to the famous “Jones,” “Washington,” or “Jeffersons,” but we’ll always find a way to make the best of what we have been given.
My name tells not only my story but the story of my entire ancestry. When I look at my diminished percentage now (about 60%), I’m definitely not winning as many “Irish percentage” contests as I used to, but I’m still proud of the other 40%.
“Well, that can’t be right,” I thought to myself.
I had just found my name, nestled between Jessia and Jessie: “Jessica, Hebrew in origin, meaning rich, wealthy.” Disappointed, I let out a wistful sigh.
Not only was my name’s meaning far from the dreamy stuff I had imagined, it was just empirically . . . wrong.
With only one working parent and six little mouths to feed (Why, yes, we are Catholic. How did you know?), my family was far from wealthy. That didn’t bother me, though, despite living in a town where other families’ vacations to Caribbean islands were commonplace. In fact, I didn’t even realize we were different from the rest of the people I knew when I was younger, and as I got older I came to appreciate how hard my parents worked, scrimping and saving so we could live in a town with one of the best school systems.
But on that day, with the baby name book open in my hands, I couldn’t help but feel that my name was some sort of mistake. It was like reading a horoscope that contradicted what you thought of yourself: you know it’s unfounded malarkey, but it still bothers you just a little bit.
But I also understood how not everyone would care about the nuanced history of a name; how could my parents even have known what kind of person I would grow into anyway? They simply picked a moniker that spoke to them (“It sounded pretty,” my mother said), and it has served me well. And, of course, now I can think of my name in terms of figurative wealth. Loving family, great friends, food on the table: those are some real riches. | 2019-04-20T14:21:39Z | https://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/admission/articles/application-essay-clinic/every-name-tells-story-collegexpress-tackles-dartmouths-essay-prompt/ |
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Showtime’s Emmy Award-winning series Homeland received quite a surprise when the show’s production company decided to create a more authentic, scenic space and hired three Arabian graffiti artists to tackle the job.
The latest episode sees character “Carrie Matthison” traveling from Berlin to a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon.
In addition to “Black Lives Matter” and “There is no Homeland,” other messages read “Homeland is racist.” Apparently, the attacks on the show have been brewing for some time due to their perceived “skewed view of the Muslim world” and its bigotry.
Showtime caught wind of the controversial messages and sent the following statement to Mashable.
Read the artists reasoning, here. | 2019-04-18T16:44:01Z | https://www.jetmag.com/entertainment/black-lives-matter-graffiti-makes-it-to-homeland/ |
The US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown says he doesn't know what the answer is to stopping more mass shootings in America.
At least 59 people were killed and more than 525 wounded in Las Vegas last night when a 64-year-old man opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel onto the crowd below at a country music festival.
Police have found 23 guns in shooter Stephen Paddock's his hotel room, as well as "in excess of" 19 firearms and explosives at his Nevada home.
But as yet, no clear reason for the killings has emerged.
Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo has described the shooting as a "lone wolf" attack.
Mr Brown told Checkpoint with John Campbell it was a constitutional right in the United States to bear arms and that was very important.
But he said that right has to be balanced with protecting people's right to live.
"Are there people who have guns illegally that shouldn't have them? Absolutely, take them away, throw them in jail, don't pass go, don't collect $200.
"But to take away the ownership rights of law-abiding citizens like me and others who treat and respect the second amendment and the right to carry and bear arms, and the sanctity of life?
Mr Brown said the National Rifle Association gun lobby helped fund his campaigns when he was a US senator and in one campaign gave him $US42,000.
But he said when he saw these types of gun attacks it destroyed his heart.
"I'm not sure what the answer is I'll be honest with you, I don't." | 2019-04-21T19:21:11Z | https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/world/us-ambassador-scott-brown-defends-gun-ownership-rights-after-las-vegas-attack/ |
We are all aging ever so slowly and ever so fast.
I look at their shoes, they seem to grow by leaps into large child like feet yet their feet sans shoes still seem small. If I hold them just right with a squint of the eye I can see the baby in them. The pudgy top, the folds of the toes. The shoes though give away the kid-ness of them. So big, so much bigger than their feet.
I find myself not mourning their oldness this year. Kid-ness suits them, they are so cool and smart and funny and kind.
Much like myself, I don’t lament getting older. I don’t fear it anymore. I find I am not where I thought I would be or who I thought I would become. However I have found that the older I get the more comfortable I am with who I am. Right now in this skin. I’m starting to like who I am and where we are and maybe that’s why I don't mourn them getting older because in general I am starting to get a grasp on the slow and steady march of time.
Well into I look at the baby and than that all melts into a fit of anguish. I want her to be baby longer, to hold her longer, to squeeze and cherish every moment to make up for those that I missed.
So maybe I haven’t accepted the movement of time but rather came to peace with it's inevitable march.
Nice blog! I love the statement "accepted the movement of time but rather came to peace with it's inevitable march."
Oh, do I recognize this inevitable push and pull. It is so great watching them grow and their futures starting to take shape. But there is absolutely nothing like your own sweet baby to love and cuddle and encourage to grow. And there we go again...!
I'm with you in these feelings . . .I find myself pleased and content with the children growing and changing as they get older, then I squeeze my little one and wish she could stay that way forever!
It amazes me how quickly time does march on. I can hardly believe one of my children is 10 years old now. How did that happen? | 2019-04-24T19:56:56Z | http://www.peanutbutterinmyhair.com/2011/08/five-minute-friday-older.html?showComment=1314413003714 |
With reliever Craig Breslow being activated from the disabled list prior to Wednesday'ÂÂs game, Brandon Workman, who delivered four innings of one-run ball in long relief on Tuesday, was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Workman, who made two starts in spring training, will be stretched out as a starter in Pawtucket.
Manager John Farrell said that the right-hander will slot into the PawSox rotation and will likely make his first start on Monday. After tossing 50 pitches in Tuesday'ÂÂs outing, he'ÂÂs expected to go five or six innings as he gradually ups his pitch count.
"ÂÂYou'ÂÂd like to think he'ÂÂs gonna be in that 70-pitch range, hopefully get him through five into the 6th inning,"ÂÂ said Farrell. "He'ÂÂs not that far removed from being extended, so he should pick back up here quickly."
Workman has performed well in his three relief appearances this season, allowing just one earned run and four hits over 6 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out seven. But the Red Sox prefer to stretch Workman out as a starter who could make a spot start if the opportunity arises.
"This is someone who's pitched well, whether it was last year in either role, or the three appearances he'ÂÂs made so far this year," said Farrell. "ÂÂWe fully expect him to be back up here at some point and he'ÂÂll contribute some big innings for us."
The Red Sox would like to keep Workman in the rotation for the time being, even if there'ÂÂs a need in the bullpen.
"ÂÂAs he goes back to starting, that'ÂÂs where we need to be careful of changing the role again,"ÂÂ said Farrell. "ÂÂIf we could script it, he'ÂÂd remain as a starter, and if the need were to arise he'ÂÂd be back here pitching for us in that role."
Workman will likely make his first start on Monday night in Rochester against the Twins'ÂÂ Triple-A affiliate, the Red Wings. | 2019-04-26T10:25:58Z | https://weei.radio.com/blogs/john-farrell-ideal-script-brandon-workman-would-keep-him-rotation |
Have you ever noticed how exhausting stress can be? It taxes the immune system and makes your whole nervous system all haywire. The worst part of it is that it’s usually during stressful times that we most need our precious energy.
What if you could transform your stress into helpful energy for your body so you actually had that extra surge to get you through your hard times? Check out the download on how to turn your GRRRRR into bio-fuel.
It may take time and practice, but it’s SUCH a worthy investment!
When we attach old opinions, stories and limiting beliefs to experiences, we automatically trigger emotional responses. We also tend to get really attached to our feelings, which is harmful because feelings tend to need to flow. They get triggered and need expression and release.
The combination of getting stuck in the stories and the old stagnant feelings keeps us wrestling around and expending our energy on something that really, just naturally, wants to get the heck away from us and move on. At the very LEAST, letting go of our attachments to our emotions and our story lines leaves us free of the wasted energy it takes to struggle with them. It also allows us to be more focused on the present, leaving us more clear and able to respond to what is happening now (rather than obsessing and worrying about what has been or what may be).
At the MOST, we can learn how to use the energy that was once bogged down in story and stuck feelings, and access it for energizing us and giving us the fuel we need to power through a difficult time.
The best practices I have found to help continually let go of my stories and turn my angerrrrrrr into helpful energy are meditation and asana yoga. Tantra, (not necessarily the westernized version) is a practice that brings breath, movement, meditation, visualization, mantra (chants), mudra and yoga practices together to maximize energy in the body and liberate us from the mental, emotional and physical blocks that keep us stuck in the suffering of our attachments.
So, it’s a great idea, but easier said than done. The truth is, though, that ANY amount of time you choose to invest in these practices with this intention is going to help you, significantly, to stop wasting your energy and staying stuck in unpleasant thoughts, feelings and physical discomfort and fatigue and start turning up your chi.
If this intrigues you and you’d like a taste of what it feels like to start to activate that potent energy in your body that is free from old mental and emotional junk, you’re invited to join me for a live event to awaken your Kundalini and learn some easy and potent practices for starting you off in the right direction. GET YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS HERE NOW. There are only a few, so don’t wait!
Until next week, may more energy and the Source be with you! | 2019-04-23T19:57:24Z | https://eloesh.com/turn-your-grrrr-into-bio-fuel/ |
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