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The stage has long been Viktorija's home away from home. She premiered in public at age 5 in her native Lithuania and was regularly featured on TV for many years. During high school, she schooled herself in global jazz by hitchhiking to music festivals around Lithuania. Later, thanks to a scholarship from Lafayette College, she explored the New York area jazz clubs and much more of America during her 3,800-mile cross-country bicycle trip. In 2008, she settled down in Paris where she performs regularly at jazz clubs and festivals.
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A spate of articles has recently appeared in computer journals attacking the functionality of the Programmable Controller (PLC). In rebuttal I would submit that PLCs offer a number of advantages lacking in VMEbus and the other open systems these articles advocate for industrial automation. PLC advantages include higher net real-time performance, lower life-cycle cost, broader customer acceptance, and a larger selection of systems integrators .
The VMEbus (VERSAmodule Europe) bus standard, used with off-the-shelf boards and modular chassis, can be used to rapidly construct high-performance computer systems. The standard offers advantages such as full 32-bit data path and 32-bit addressing.
To begin, I have to point out that what we're really talking about is two entirely different things. The computer is a tool. The programmable controller is a solution. Programmable controllers, word processors, auto engine electronics, and kitchen appliances all have customized "computers" embedded within them that allow them to do one thing well. On the other hand, VMEbus technology can be used to make a PLC or a word processor or anything else you want. But that which is made won't be a standard product. The open system that is created to address the application will be one of a kind.
Customer want standard solutions with good reason. Envision a plant with 300 control boxes. Suppose each is customized for its particular role. Each is almost the same, i.e., totally different. It ends up being like a Chinese restaurant where the menus so expensive you don't know what to order. If you want steak, it's better just go to a steak house.
I contend that although VMEbus is useful for repetitious applications such as telecommunications, it difficult to use in solving control problems. The very versatility that makes VMEbus attractive to me and other computer nerds is a problem for industrial applications. We don't design personalized workstations or word processors. Why should we design a new PLC for each application?
Non-application-specific operating languages are typically used to design tools and only seldom to implement solutions. Tool languages, e.g., LISP, Forth, and C++, are not solution languages. Examples of solution languages are Ladder, Spreadsheet, WordPerfect, HyperCard and industrial workstation facilities from vendors such as Wonderware. Recent attempts to use operating systems as "the" solution have had limited success. UNIX is not a real time system , although Posix and Realix are promising.
Some of the advantages of VMEbus systems most often mentioned are actually illusory or temporary. FDDI communications available on VMEbus systems will soon be available for PLCs. Any new communication protocol will soon find its way into PLC solutions, once it's proven itself in the computer industry. Sonet, for example, is one of the protocols that will emerge in the next decade. Even E-net electronic mail can be used in a real-time system if the occupancy level is reduced.
Recently , I visited a very large science project where the various options available for industrial inputs and outputs (I/O) were the subject of considerable conversation. Interested parties asked each other, should customers be advised to chose I/O on the bases of life-cycle costs or simply on entry costs? To me, the answer is clear. Looked at over the entire life cycle, PLC vender I/O offerings are very cost-effective. What's more important, they are very reliable. Frankly, the prospect of having an elevator, airplane or furnace controlled by a random mix of products purchased from the back pages of Byte magazine makes me nervous.
This is not a tirade against VMEbus. It is a tirade against faith in an earth centered universe. No single tool is the center of an expanding universe of possible solutions. I like VMEbus foe the applications for which it is suited. I like PLC's for solving automation problems. That's not to say that PLCs don't suffer from lacks. PLCs can lack flexibility in utilization, lack data analysis capabilities, lack the ability to interchange vendor products, and suffer from lack of progress in language enhancements.
But the PLC solves problems. The real issue is software, not hardware. PLC software is "easy-entry" and it works. It is not dependent on a single engineer; it operates in real time, and it is designed specifically from the problem that it addresses. Let the market decide. Why have PLCs become a global business, in spite of perceived lacks? Because they work.
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A deep wide survey of faint low surface brightness galaxies in the direction of the Coma cluster of galaxies
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2 Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, 2131 Sheridan Road, Evanston IL 60208-2900, USA
3 Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 98bis Bd. Arago, 75014 Paris, France
4 Observatoire de Paris, LERMA, 61 Av. de l'Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France
5 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 200 West Kawili Street, LS2, Hilo HI 96720-4091, USA
6 Department of Astronomy, Caltech, MS 105-24, Pasadena CA 91125, USA
7 Department of Physics, University of California at Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
8 Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, 14 Av. Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Aims.We report on a search for faint (R total magnitude fainter than 21) and low surface brightness galaxies (R central surface brightness fainter than ~24) (fLSBs) in a deg2 area centered on the Coma cluster.
Methods.We analyzed deep B and R band CCD imaging obtained using the CFH12K camera at CFHT and found 735 fLSBs. The total B magnitudes, at the Coma cluster redshift, range from -13 to -9 with B central surface brightness as faint as 27 mag arcsec-2.
Results.Using empty field comparisons, we show that most of these fLSBs are probably inside the Coma cluster. We present the results of comparing the projected fLSB distributions with the distributions of normal galaxies and with known X-ray over densities. We also investigate their projected distribution relative to their location in the color magnitude relation. Colors of fLSBs vary between and ~1.4 for 2/3 of the sample and this part is consistent with the known CMR red-sequence for bright () ellipticals in Coma.
Conclusions.These fLSBs are likely to have followed the same evolution as giant ellipticals, which is consistent with a simple feedback/collapse formation and a passive evolution. These fLSBs are mainly clustered around NGC 4889. We found two other distinct fLSB populations. These populations have respectively redder and bluer colors compared to the giant elliptical red-sequence and possibly formed from stripped faint ellipticals and material stripped from spiral in-falling galaxies.
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The Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) is an apex private sector member based organization that advocates for the growth and competitiveness of the horticultural industry in Tanzania. Since its inception in 2004, TAHA has been an effective voicing platform for producers,traders,exporters and processors of the horticultural products mainly; flowers, fruits, vegetables, horticultural seeds,and spices. The Association safeguards the interest of the private sector and ensures the industry issues are well mainstreamed at the national and international agenda.
"To develop and promote the Horticulture industry in Tanzania to become more profitable, sustainable, and participate more effectively in the development of the country"
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To contribute to the national food, nutrition, income and employment security through competitive horticulture production and marketing systems.
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Quality Control Refractometers for Coffee: 5 Reviews
If you are taste-obsessed enough to want every cup of coffee to have the perfect strength and extraction, then you will need a quality control refractometer. This is even more true for coffee shop owners.
Refractometers are tools that measure the angle of light refraction through a liquid. They're used in medical labs and agricultural uses regularly, but you can also measure the extraction yields and concentration of your brew, whether at home or at your cafe.
There are many refractometers on the market, and you'll find some of the best available on Amazon.com.
All of the refractometers reviewed here use the Brix scale. Now, the Brix scale may not be quite as accurate as the VST system, but tools based on this scale are more readily available; online calculators can help you do the calculations.
For those of you who are looking to buy a coffee refractometer so that you can achieve the ideal coffee temperature and hence taste, here is a comparison of the top models currently available online.
1. The Vee Gee Scientific BTX-1 Handheld Refractometer
Average Price Range: $$
This refractometer measures sugar content in coffee and a variety of other drinks, irrespective of the temperature of the environment in which you're working.
It is handheld, and easy to use. It also has automatic temperature compensation, so you get results immediately and accurately, no matter how hot your coffee is.
This refractometer doesn't need a power source – it is powered by ambient light.
The rubber grip ensures ease of use.
The glass prism is mounted in a metal housing so that temperature equilibrium is reached quickly.
Overall, the Vee Gee BTX-1 has a Brix/temperature graph which is larger and easier to read than most other models you will find at home-brew stores.
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2. The Vee Gee Scientific BX-1 Handheld Refractometer
Average Price Range: $
This model is similar to the BTX-1 by Vee Gee, the only difference being that it doesn't have the 10 to 30 degree automatic temperature compensation feature of the BTX-1. Instead, it has a manual temperature compensation system which uses distilled water for calibration. You don't need any extra tools for the calibration – a ring feature lets you do this on the unit itself.
Because of the manual temperature calibration feature, you can usually expect to find the BX-1 for a lower price than the BTX-1
However, this model has the same sturdy build, and like the other model, it has Brix (0-32%) /temperature scales, 0.2 percent resolution and a +/-0.2 percent accuracy.
You can find the Vee Gee BX-1 at Amazon.com, often offered at discount, here:
3. The Atago 2382 MASTER-20T Hand-Held Refractometer
Average Price Range: $$$
The Atago 2382 Master 20T refractometer is a little longer than the Vee Gee models and slightly slimmer as well.
It is designed for Brix measurements between 0.0 to 0.20 percent, and comes with automatic temperature compensation.
Like the Vee Gee models, it uses ambient light for power.
The shape is streamlined with a ridged body for easy gripping. In addition, the tip is spoon-shaped for automatic sample distribution for easy sampling.
Many users online have found the streamlined design very easy to work with.
Usually priced a little more than the first 2 reviewed, this model is meant for serious users. You can find out if it is currently on special here:
4. The Refractometer RF15 with Automatic Temperature Compensation
Average Price Range: $
This very popular (and very attractively priced) refractometer by Ade Advanced Optics is meant for 0 to 32 percent Brix measurements, with a reasonable accuracy of +/-0.20 percent.
Overall, this model is very suitable for the home brewer, with a sturdy aluminum body and automatic temperature compensation. Another attraction is the manufacturer's warranty that the buyer receives with the RF 15.
Priced very economically, this is a model worth considering if you're looking for a tool to make your daily cup of coffee perfect.
5. The Atago 3452 PR-201a Palette Series Portable Digital Refractometer
Average Price Range: $$$$
With Brix 0.0 to 60.0%, this high-accuracy (+/- 0.1%) refractometer by Atago is more suitable for coffee houses, mostly because of its high-end price.
At 17 centimeters, the unit has a wider Brix range of 0.0 to 60.0% and a temperature range of 10/40 degrees C. The Atago 3452 PR-201a has a digital screen to display readings. It also comes with automatic temperature compensation, boasting results in 3 seconds. In addition, you can also input coefficients into a formula and calculate concentrations right on the unit itself.
An External light interference technology promises more accurate measurements when you're outdoors or near windows. The tool also uses an Ingress Protection of IP 64 against liquids and dust, so your tool will last longer. The price of the product is reflective of its top quality features; you can check here for possible discounts:
In Summary …
Overall, this list includes quality control refractometers for the home brewer as well as for the coffee house that you run. Available at a wide range of prices and with various features, a number of models are on offer at Amazon. Now you too can choose from the best coffee refractometers on the market and make that perfect cuppa.
So if you have been wondering where to buy a refractometer, then I can highly recommend Amazon because you can read endless reviews from customers and get a good overall feel for the quality of your purchase. In fact, if the above reviews didn't cover what you are looking for, you can find the full range available here: Coffee Refractometers from Amazon
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As most of you know, last year when we bought our house we bought it with the intentions of completely remodeling it. We're nearing the tail end of remodels now so it feels like we can breath a little... but, just a little. There's a never ending list with homes! By the time we're done with the remodel we will have painted every wall, ceiling, door, door trim, baseboard & cabinets in our house + the mailbox! So, with a few painting projects under our belt we decided to put together our list of the DIY-ers Painting Essential!
1. Black drop cloth - Don't even begin thinking you're a steady hand & won't drip a drop on your pretty carpet... pretty carpet or not you will drop paint at some point. Do yourself a favor & prepare your space first.
2. Blue Painters Tape - There's all kinds of different sizes & brands in this stuff. You'll need to find the size & kind that works best for your project. Whatever you end up using just know that you need this stuff to hold down paper, tape off windows, etc.
3. Painting Combo Pack - This is the best bang for you buck, hands down. Including everything from the painting tray, brushes, rollers & the paint can opener... If you don't know where to start, start here & then figure out what else you might need.
4. Plastic Paint Tray Liner - A life saver... & super cheap too! These go right in the metal paint tray and can be thrown away once you're done with your project leaving little to no mess on the actual tray itself thus, little to no clean-up of the tray. Clean & simple... my kind of project!
5. Metal Paint Tray - If you need more than 1 metal paint tray, which you might if you're painting multiple places or colors at one time. You really don't need a ton of these around but, an extra one never hurt.
6. Small Foam Roller Set - These come in super handy when painting doors & mostly flat baseboards. Much like the painting combo pack, these come with the roller & painting tray. Perfect to carry in hand whether you're using it for the roller or touching up spots with a paint brush. I have a technique for painting the doors with these that I'll be sharing soon!
7. Multi-pack Paint Rollers - Yes, you can wash these & reuse them but, there will come a time where they get too "used" or you're needing completely different paint colors & you'll need a new roller. These are always good to have a few extra on hand.
8. 4-Piece Paint Brush Set - Same with the painting combo pack... the best bang for your buck. These are perfect for doing multiple projects that need different size brushes. It's also a great way to figure out if you need more of a particular size or not.
I hope this can be a good reference for any fellow DiY-ers or those who are thinking of embarking on a new project! Don't be scared... jump in! If you mess something up, chances are it can be fixed! Just remember that every project is different so, there may be something else out there that works better for you. Feel free to ask me any questions about painting or anything else DiY!
Happy Painting!!
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Wow - the kids could take some cleaning, especially if its oil paint.
When my sister was 2, my dad was painting our house. My dad had some extra help when she decided to paint the steps and the side of the house with the paint slated for painting the window ledges...
well it left me wordless...
Oh my...i am pleased i do not live in that house when that was spotted..eeekkkk
another thing for me to look forward too?
OH HECK!!!!!! Reminds me of the time my friends daughter painted their neighbours car with white house paint- eekk!
OMgoodness! Please tell me that that is not your house as well as not being your kids? I too am speechless! It takes fun to a whole new level!
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8 Effective Interior Painting Tips and Techniques
Nothing can enhance the appearance of your home like a variation of colours and the well planned interior painting job. There are many interior painting tips and techniques listed below which will improve the performance.
- The damaged wallpaper, you could paint over it, in case it is securely placed on the wall, as well as if it looks tight. Prime the drywall for sealing the area. Then spread on good quality paint all through the entire surface. It creates lots of work, but pretty less than stripping wallpaper.
- When it comes to flooring, then any kind of flooring could be painted over, as well as sealed. Outdoor rugs, concrete floors, Wooden floors, all are candidates for creative painting jobs. The only thing is your resourcefulness. A worn wooden floor will acquire new life by a creative painting job, possibly you want to cutout around the boundaries, then you may go for it.
- Ensure you have sufficient plastic or drop fabrics to cover all the furnishings and flooring. Keep all areas enclosed always. Covering up might take just 10 or 20 minutes, but cleaning up could cost you many hours.
- Another important thing among interior painting ideas and techniques is ensuring that you have sand paper and sheet rock mud for repairing any faults in the wall. While you apply that sheet rock mud, put only a thin layer. This thin layer will help to avoid a clumpy look in the walls and it may sand flat very fast. Many people make the error of applying too thick layer, costing themselves lots of time in scraping.
- Keep two or three roller naps accessible with a thickness of half inch to 1 inch. If you stain a roller nap later painting the ceiling, you'll require a dry nap for rolling your walls. Stay away from the dirt inexpensive roller naps. You should be pleased with the nap threads they leave in the freshly painted walls.
- Make sure to purchase the blue mask tape designed particularly for painting. When you're ready to paint the trim you must mask off the walls. Apply stress along the tape so that it rests completely flat. It will help to prevent paint from leaking under the boundaries of the tape as well as compromising the line.
- The proper sequence for interior painting tips and techniques is to paint your ceiling first, then the walls, and then finally, the trim. While you roll the ceilings, it generates a mist which can settle on the walls. Also, you may spill paint on the walls. It is always better to apply paint in the ceiling first, because you'll be covering the mist and drips from the ceiling by means of wall paint while you paint them.
- Clean the brush after painting for the whole day. Most amateur painters get lots of paint in the handle. For the safety of the brushes against dried paint as well as for a new start with a spotless brush on a fresh day, clean it.
After painting your wall with your choice of attractive colours with the interior painting tips and methods, decorate your home with new fittings and shifting furniture.


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The Development of Photography - A Different Perspective
It seems that recently, many photographers who consider themselves serious enough, are having a hard time dealing with the fact that anyone can take photos these days, and call himself a photographer. And if that's not enough, they can get much more Likes. For some time I've been pondering about this issue myself. While an amateur, in the sense that photography is not my main source of income, I'd still like to consider myself a serious photographer. And it seems that in order to get Likes, you don't have to invest half as much an effort as I did on some of my images... Recently, my friend Lev, writer of the Double Exposure photography blog, has written an article dealing with a different aspect of that issue, that made me think some more.
Looking back on the 150 years of photography, there was a time when the place of professional and serious photographers was clear. Only professionals had the intuition, or knew how to calculate the correct exposure, not to mention the knowledge required in order to properly develop the photos yourself. Ansel Adams described taking one of his most recognizable images in his book The Making of 40 Photographs:
"I almost ditched the car and rushed to set up my 8×10 camera. I was yelling to my companions to bring me things from the car as I struggled to change components on my Cooke Triple-Convertible lens. I had a clear visualization of the image I wanted, but when the Wratten No. 15 (G) filter and the film holder were in place, I could not find my Weston exposure meter!... ...I was at a loss with the subject luminance values, and I confess I was thinking about bracketing several exposures, when I suddenly realized that I knew the luminance of the moon – 250 c/ft2. Using the Exposure Formula, I placed this luminance on Zone VII; 60 c/ft2 therefore fell on Zone V, and the exposure with the filter factor o 3x was about 1 second at f/32 with ASA 64 film. I had no idea what the value of the foreground was, but I hoped it barely fell within the exposure scale. Not wanting to take chances, I indicated a water-bath development for the negative.".
That's what it took to be a real photographer in those times (this image was taken in 1941). With time, however, the necessity of dealing with chemicals, and self-developing the photos had diminished. Photographers still had to know how to expose correctly, but it was much easier to develop the images later. With the spread of light meters, it also became easier to expose. The invention and improvement of film made cameras smaller and more accessible to the crowds. Putting 100 years of photography in perspective, serious photographers in the early days of photography could not have dreamt to compete with the quality achieved by amateurs with much smaller, lighter and easier to operate film cameras.
What film couldn't do, the digital age did: now everybody has a camera. In their phones, at the very least. The distinction between serious photography and "taking pictures" - a term that did not exist less than a 100 years ago, became blurry. Easy as it is to take, process and publish images, it seems that the only thing that separates "good photography" from "bad photography" is composing the image. And while everybody has the chance of proving their creativity, more and more good photographers emerge, and the lesser the chance for an individual to stand out.
But then again - that's the story of photography. With every advancement - it became much easier and much more accessible. The phone-camera is no more revolutionary than Kodak's first consumer film cameras, or than the first camera with built-in light meter. The main difference is that while it became much easier to take photos over the years, it wasn't easy enough for the majority of the population, and that's what the digital and smartphone revolution have changed.
In my opinion, the real question when trying to understand where we stand in light of this revolution is "Why people photograph?". This is not a new question - it was discussed a long time ago by many, including Robert Adams in his book carrying the same title. While most people photograph for recording their everyday life events, and no less important - for fun, I think that serious photographers have a different motivation. For serious photographers, it's more an issue of the perfection of the image. Of how good timing, composition and exposure all come together to create one, good photograph.
It seems to me that we're in a period of transition. Photography has become very common among the entire population. However, the understanding and appreciation of good photography has yet to spread that much. But with so many good photographers publishing their work everyday on the media and on social networks, it's only a matter of time until appreciation for good photography becomes common as well. And as with any other field of expertise, while many will appreciate good photography, not as many will be able, or will be interested, in practicing it.
The style of photography might change, and there may be more "medium level" photographers out there, but the value of good photography will remain.
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Thanks Mark. I like your analogy to music.
I think it's really a matter of different perspectives, there's probably no right or wrong (now at least...). Personally, I don't share the view that the crowds should have a critical influence on art. People always liked what they liked, before they could "like" it on Facebook etc. Art has many levels. The more trivial art is direct, and doesn't have a great depth (I think that many scenic landscape photographs belong here, as well as some landscape paintings, etc). The top level, in my view, contains "cryptic messages" that only viewers with a proper education / understanding might appreciate. For instance, some painters used recurring symbols in their works in order to convey a message in an indirect manner. I feel that if the "common people" are to have critical influence on art, then art - or at least the high level of it - would simply cease to exist.
One might say that photography is quite different than painting, or even from making films, since the commons *can* practice photography without a proper knowledge of it as an art (or at least as technical knowledge). It's probably true. But taking wedding photographers as an example - I think there will always be enough people who will appreciate good wedding photos instead of "social network photos" which they'll probably get from people with phones and cameras in their wedding. Their motivation might be the desire to have nicer memories, or even because rich people will still be able to afford real photographers, and the middle-class people wouldn't want to be considered "inferior".
Regarding music - it's a great analogy. But here too I think we share different perspectives. From my point of view, the nineties and early 2Ks had indeed awarded us with some terrible pop music. Everyone who had enough money or looked good enough got famous. While this is not completely untrue today, I think in recent years many people got tired of it. "Trash" music remains, and is still used in clubs etc., but I think that more musicians today look back to other types of music, creating different music than 10 years ago. Same goes for reality shows. So in my view music (and musicians) have experienced a transition stage in the last years. I think photography will (or is?) experience a similar transition.
Nice post. I agree with what Lev wrote but i want to elaborate. The ability by the masses to 'create art' isn't unique to the Photography. It's the same with literature (and has been for a longer period), music, painting and any other form art you can think of.
Except for the reasons you mentioned (ease and accessibility) it also has to do with the emergence of hobbies and free time - or to be more precise, you now have the economic ability to sustain yourself with your day job and still have enough free time and money to do something else with your life.
So if everyone takes photos what makes a photo good? Before I try to give my opinion I want to add another reason for why people take pictures: people take pictures for other people to see those pictures. Some want to be appreciated by their peers(either for professional pride or for money, or better yet both), Some want to convey an emotion to others.
Now i think that what makes a picture good is whether or not other like it. For it to be artful or in good taste it has to be liked by certain people. For it to be popular is has to be liked by a lot of people. A lot of people think that art is in decline but i think it's just that more people get to vote on what they like. Used to be only aristocrats who were educated in the arts decided what was good - they has the money and the supported the artists that they liked. sometime later the critic was king and nowdays the masses are king. That;s why studios have larger marketing divisions than they do creative ones.
So like Lev said - appreciation for good photography won't spread because all people like what they like and only some people like what you like. Same goes for pop music, reality television, 50 shades of pornography and everything else.
First - thanks!
Expression... well that one slipped by. What kind of a serious photographer am I now..?!
Regarding 2, I really hope you're wrong... Because if you're right, the term "photography" will become similar to calling a kindergarten drawing "a painting". I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Enjoyed reading it, and seeing a different angle on the subject.
Two thoughts that came up while reading:
1 . I think one more thing that in many cases sets "Serious" photographers apart (except perfection of the image that you spoke of) is trying to convey a message and/or expressing oneself through photography.
2. I don't think understanding and appreciation of good photography will spread too much. There will always be people that will like tacky things.
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A few of my favourite Youtubers including Nikkie Tutorials and Jeffree Star (awkward, maybe he won't be using Kat's products anymore after the drama?!) always rock this shade & light palette when contouring and highlighting. I've never been able to find a palette which is suitable for my pale complexion, when I saw this had 6 different shades suitable for all skin tones I was incredibly excited to try it out and share my views with you lovely lot. I know some of the shades in the palette will be too dark for my skin - but Glam Life Guru Tati suggests in this YouTube video to wear them as a lid colour if they are no go for contouring instead.
First of all the packaging in true Kat Von D is truly gothic and beautifully designed. It has
solid black matte encasement with large pans and a huge mirror. The palette contains three large shades of contour paired with three smaller highlighters, they are all 100% matte with no sparkle or shimmer, making them the perfect sculpting powders.
Each pan is super pigmented as you can see from my swatch below, being so pigmented I would be careful when using and in fact would advise to start with a little and build up the product, which is incredibly easy to do. The texture of the powders is incredibly smooth and blend able but it does also have a little powderiness - this however has never been an issue when using, I simply tap off my brush before application! I find it very easy to work with and if I do go a little heavy on the contour I can blend it out very easily with my beauty blender.
to define cheekbones, slim down the face and shape the nose in a step by step guide on how to use. And if your still confused make your way onto YouTube and search through the hundreds of amazing reviews and tutorials on how to use. My favourite combination is actually sombre and lucid, so the two palest colours out of the pan. This palette is so versatile that fair to dark skin tones can use and as I mentioned above, if it's to dark pop it on your lid and create a dramatic eye with it!
Overall I loved this palette and I'm looking forward to welcoming more Kat Von D products to my make-up collection.
Have you ever tried any of Kat Von D's products? Which is your favourite?!
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#include "Nextion.h" uint32_t number = 0; NexNumber n0 = NexNumber(0, 1, "n0"); void setup() { nexInit(); n0.setValue(9999); n0.getValue(&number); dbSerial.println(number); n0.setValue(99999); n0.getValue(&number); dbSerial.println(number); } void loop() { }
Output in serial monitor is:
recvRetCommandFinished ok recvRetNumber :9999 9999 recvRetCommandFinished ok recvRetNumber :4294936223 4294936223
Why does the Nextion display always return '4294936223' instead of '99999'?
I can set the value to ninethousand without problem, but not to nintyninethousand. Why? That should be in the range of a uint32_t, shouldn't it?
The HMI file consits of only a freshly created single page and a single number box. Nothing more. No extra code in user code on postinitialize event, touch event etc.
What's wrong with this?
See also http://support.iteadstudio.com/support/discussions/topics/11000009877 (but whether there is a lenth attribute or not dos not make a difference).
Looks likes an expected response from a non 32-bit MCU.
When the compiler parses it is dealing with MCU specific max integer
This is typically where reading the 400 to 1800 page MCU reference comes in and becoming familiar with how your compiler works (any compiler worth its weight, their site usually has explanations of such)
But perhaps try casting
Which MCU are you using?
Such missing details are the essential clues
9999 is falling within a range of 14 or 15 bits 0..16384 or -16384..16383
99999 is falling within in a 17 or 18 bit range 0..131072 or -131072..131071
So when the number is larger than the register needing to hold it ... it wraps.
Wrapping goes something like 32766, 32767, -32768, -32767 ...
You have declared number as a uint32_t, an unsigned long 32 bit
uint32_t number = 0;
Why don't you do some simple debugging to find out exactly where the problem lies.
Plug your Nextion return line into a USB to Serial adaptor or the main return Serial of your mcu and watch what comes back in a serial monitor (in Hex view if its just junk as ascii). You should be doing this stuff as part of your project development. Anyone trying to help you would pretty much have to do that work for you. You know a little bit of effort on your part, until you have exhausted the tools that readily available to you, might prompt a better response from readers on this forum.
As I see it now, you give up far too easily because you can't be bothered to do even the basic stuff.
Just my $0.02
- referencing your own posting does not support an argument of known issue
See https://github.com/itead/ITEADLIB_Arduino_Nextion/issues/32.
Also not necessarily a 'known issue"
What it states is that user doesn't know their programming language
Changing the lib code to fit your error? Well good luck with that.
The bandaid you make today will end up breaking tomorrow.
User coding is not the responsibility of the manufacturer. That is user domain.
Where to find the work around is Arduino Reference - big section
So I will admit it where and when I am wrong. But I am only partially wrong.
Seems that users may have an issue when their selected MCU is AT Mega2560
Seems that users may have an issue when their selected compiler is Arduino
Seems that users may have an issue when their selected library is IteadLib Arduino Nextion Library.
And in this combination, then an issue may indeed exist.
And this is where I may have been partially wrong.
But where I am not wrong
- Nextion is a serial device with posted text based instruction set
- As such, the Nextion is used with 1000's of MCUs
- As such, the connecting MCUs can be programmed in 100's of languages
- As such, each language can have several compilers for selected language
- As such, each compiler/language combo presents many libraries
- Users choice of MCU, language, compiler and library - was the users choice.
- Version 0.9.0 of the IteadLib is actually listed as Latest(unstable) - huh.
- as such a user choosing unstable over a stable version ... user's risk. no?
But it certainly not my job to know or investigate every combination - impossible
- user programming and choices of their selections still remains the users domain.
- it was also not mentioned in the topic that you were using the unstable version
(a key piece of missing information discovered by investigating)


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Having combination skin, I know it's important to use it under make up. Though it's often mistaken as an alternative to moisturiser, it's not! So make sure you keep up moisturising lovelies. It's part of your preparation routine before putting on your make up.
Looking at online reviews I found Rimmel's Stay Matte Primer had a lot of mixed bag of reviews, the positives I read hailing it as "Best budget buy" , the negatives were about the texture and some about it not working for them. At £5.99 I thought what the heck, my skin is combination/oily so meets the criteria and pricewise it isn't too bad.
|Rimmel Stay Matte Primer (Obviously didn't use that much on face!)
So unfortunately for me this wasn't good for my skin, doesn't work as well as I'd hoped. I'd say it lasts about 3-4hrs but then shine starts to come through. I don't have excessively oily skin so had thought this was going to be ok sadly it was not meant to be.
They say you pay for what you get and at £5.99 you can't argue about the price, but as a product I'd say there are far better products in the market. So my pursuit continues for a good matt primer. I'm currently testing using Too Faced as heard lots of great things about it so will let you know how I get on.
Do you have combination/oily skin? Have you tried this product, what did you think?
What primer do you use to keep it under control? Drop me a line and let me know what you think.


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Archive for December, 2009
Sony's PlayStation 3 Got Sales Boost From Final Fantasy XIIITuesday, December 29, 2009 10:04 No Comments
Sony's PlayStation 3 got a boost from last week's launch of "Final Fantasy XIII" as Japanese consumers snapped up special-edition consoles to give the PS3 its best week since a relaunch several months ago, according to data released on Friday. Sales of the PS3 totaled 237,086 units in the week of Dec. 14 of which about 92,000 units were a "Final Fantasy XIII" special edition offered by Sony, said Media Create. "Final Fantasy XIII," the latest installment in the long-running Final Fantasy series, launched on Dec. 17 so the figures cover its first four days on sale. The weekly sales easily outpace those of recent weeks and are higher than those o
HTC HD2 beats iPhone 3GS in Top 10 Phones List of 2009Tuesday, December 29, 2009 9:46 No Comments
UK retailer Omio.com has published its list of "Top 10 Phones of 2009" in which HTC HD2 was unanimously chosen over Apple's iPhone 3GS. This list was probably created on more day to day sales, and in demand basis of cell phones at the said retailer. The Android based HTC Hero grabbed the first spot, followed by the first multitouch capable (with capacitive) Windows Mobile 6.5 based HTC HD2 in second position. iPhone 3GS could only manage third position. Earlier this month, Time Magazine in its annual "Top 10 of Everything" list picked Droid on Verizon Wireless for the "Gadget of the Year" award. iPhone 3GS in that list managed fourth place behind Droid, The Nook and Dyson Air
New HTC Windows Mobile 6.5.3 for HTC HD2Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:35 5 Comments
Two new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 ROMs for HTC HD2 has been released which features the new HTC Sense version 2.5.19222911.0. This version of HTC Sense supports the new Documents Tab and Landscape mode for Sense interface. It is based on ROM version 2.01 for T-Mobile US HTC HD2 which was leaked last week. While I haven't tried the ROM yet, comments at XDA thread here suggests that these ROMs are pretty stable for day to day use. I am going to try it on my HD2 soon and will post my impressions on it here. In the mean time, you can go ahead and try out these ROMs on your HD2. Download links and instructions can be found in the discussion thread at XDA here. [via WMPoweruser]
New LG Windows Mobile Projector Phone – LG eXpo –Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:20 2 Comments
In the last few years, cell phones have evolved immensely with new features being added to them almost on day to day basis. LG has come up with an interesting idea this time by attaching a tiny device on the back of the phone, making it capable to project on walls. This could come in pretty handy for business users who wants portable projection system at their disposal anywhere and anytime they want. The LG Expo is a Windows Mobile 6.5 based phone on AT&T with a built-in Pico Projector accessory that can be attached when you need to project slides or videos on wall. This tiny device can project a 10 feet wide screen picture on the wall which has reasonably good quality. No cover or part
Windows7 New Bug, RTM Can't Print Large Page DocumentsMonday, December 21, 2009 10:11 No Comments
Windows 7 is by no means without its own problems, albeit in a volume far less consistent compared to Windows Vista's. Still, users of the latest iteration of the Windows client will stumble across glitches in the operating system, some more severe than others, some just annoyances. As far as printing from Windows 7 is concerned, Microsoft informs that customers might find themselves unable to print large page documents using the platform. "The problem will occur if "(Paper Width in inches * dpi) * (Paper Length in inches * dpi)" results in a number larger than 4GB (0xFFFFFFFF)," the company noted. The deal breaking combination is a mixture of high resolution content and la


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Quick Recall is a fast paced academic competition in the style of "Jeopardy" or the old "College Bowl" television programs. It features two or more teams of students competing to be first to answer questions from a broad range of subjects.
What is the Inquisitor?
Under the Inquisitor brand, Educational
Technologies produces versatile, easy-to-use hardware and software to provide "lock-out", scoring, timing, and display options to give these competitions a professional look and feel.
Inquisitor systems can also be used for many other uses including corporate training, classroom response, auction bidding, and confidential electronic voting.
WARNING: Static Electricity seaeson is here. See tech support page for precautions
New InqNET V2.12 version of the Inquisitor software is available for download. Click the TECH SUPPORT tab for details and access.


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Are you arguing with your partner all the time? Or, maybe you're too afraid to approach the problem. Or, you keep asking for attention, to find you're not getting your needs met.
Relationship types don't define you. Rather, they define you and your partner's way of relating to each other – the dance that you do with one another. The good news is that you can change your way of relating without changing you.
Have an idea of a blog you'd like to read about, Write Me. Sending my best to you, Dr Constance DelGiudice.
Note: Keep in mind the above has no application in a violent and/or abusive relationship. If you find yourself in a case of Domestic Abuse. Seek help.


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Join us in the New River Robotics Association
We are a local employees and students who volunteer our time and energy to promote STEM in the New River Valley. We are truly excited about robotics and the cool things that happen when young students see what a difference science, technology, engineering and math can make!
The New River Robotics Association is an approved 501(c)(3) corporation, organized as a Virginia non-profit LLC. Our organization is dedicated to inspiring young people by engaging them in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) via robotics competitions, outreach activities, workshops and experiments.


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Roger Dakin, the founder of Smile Smart Technology understands the concerns and frustrations parents face as he and his wife also have a child with special needs.
The personal experiences of our family run company provide an insight into the concerns and needs of clients. We are always happy to offer advice, guidance and assistance to parents, individuals and carers who would like to know more about our products and teaching methods.
The determination to offer help and advancement to those with limiting disabilities is borne out through unrivaled high quality customer care.
Since 1998 as the only original creator and manufacturer of the Smile Smart Wheelchair and Drivedeck, Smile Smart Technology have been providing individual solutions to enhance the lives of those with special needs.
Focused upon evolving technology to find holistic solutions to specialised switch and control access development through the motivation of movement. Smile Smart Technology have led the industry for almost two decades.
Providing innovative products configured to suit individual needs, including the REHAdapt and in-house ranges of highly tensile mounts.
These mounts support communication devices, tablets, switches and controls to provide increased motivation and independence for the user.
REHAdapt and Smile mounts can be sent as ready-to-assemble, or an in-house specialist engineer can visit an individuals home or school to safely and securely install them and provide any training required.


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Today, few general dentists implement the recommendations of evidence-based (EB) treatment guidelines even though relevant guidelines exist. Instead, dentists tend to use diagnostic and treatment methods acquired during their primary dental education. This reliance on old methods impedes translation of new research into practice. The long-term goal of our program of research is to promote the integration of research findings and EB interventions among practicing dentists (R01). The objectives of this proposal (R21) are to understand the behavior of practicing dentists and ancillary staff (=identify information barriers), develop prototypical informatics solutions based on this newly gained knowledge (=overcome these barriers) and deploy these solutions on a limited scale (=pilot study for instrument development). Results from this research will help us to refine hypotheses, establish feasibility and provide pilot data necessary for a follow-up (R01) study to compare the effectiveness of various implementations in a real-world dental practice setting. The proposed application has three Specific Aims.
In Aim1, we will identify information barriers to the implementation of research findings and EB interventions by presenting patient vignettes to dentists and by interviewing them about current treatment approaches, information barriers, and solutions to those barriers.
In Aim 2, we will generate a comprehensive list of informatics solutions customized to the patient at hand to support the integration of treatment guidelines into the practice workflow of general dentists.
In Aim 3, we will prototypically deploy the newly developed informatics solutions in a pilot study to practicing dentists, allowing us to develop an instrument for measuring the effectiveness of various implementations. The instrument will be tested for understanding and usability, reliability and validity. Using the instrument to sample study participants will allow us to determine the sample frame of the ultimate target audience. This work will address the third step of the ADA's policy on EB dentistry, which is """"""""focused on translating the findings from systematic reviews for use by practitioners."""""""" Our program of research will contribute to the development of next-generation practice management systems. We believe that the informatics solutions we develop will overcome common information barriers and accelerate the advent of the """"""""meaningful use"""""""" of electronic patient record systems in dentistry. We anticipate that our solutions will be useful in leveraging solutions for the integration of EB guidelines in similar practice settings as well.
Currently, dentistry lags behind medicine with respect to promotion of research findings and evidence-based (EB) knowledge in clinical settings. The proposed research will help redress this disparity by developing informatics solutions for efficient delivery of current EB information about better treatments to general dentists at chairside.
|Straub-Morarend, Cheryl L; Wankiiri-Hale, Christine R; Blanchette, Derek R et al. (2016) Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behavior: A Multi-Institutional, Cross-Sectional Study of a Population of U.S. Dental Students. J Dent Educ 80:430-8
|Song, Mei; O'Donnell, Jean A; Bekhuis, Tanja et al. (2013) Are dentists interested in the oral-systemic disease connection? A qualitative study of an online community of 450 practitioners. BMC Oral Health 13:65
|O'Donnell, Jean A; Modesto, Adriana; Oakley, Marnie et al. (2013) Sealants and dental caries: insight into dentists' behaviors regarding implementation of clinical practice recommendations. J Am Dent Assoc 144:e24-30


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Welcome to the first instalment of the Callbox Club. Let's go back, way back, to a night of music from a single year – with pop hits, underground sensations, remixes and reworks all released within those 12 months. Some you'll know, some you really should know, and some you'd never have expected.
We're going to rinse one year for all the good music it's got.
This is not a retro night. Leave your rose-tinted glasses at home. We're here to prove that great music always feels timeless.
Join us and help transport a year's worth of energy, emotion and love onto the dance floor.
And no - we're not going to tell you which year we've chosen. So don't ask.


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Andreas was commissioned by KymeCHow HK to create a series of still imagery for Kerry Properties China to visually translate lifestyle in and around a massive new Kerry property. In this case, the property wasn't built when the images were taken.
Andreas made a strong point of realism showing not just 'lifestyle' but real moments. The library was shot over four days and even though there was heavy rain, it was used to our advantage to capture these real moments.


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M. E. - Henderson, nv. (yelp)
Ryan at the snack bar gave us awesome customer service and we had a great time. What a great place to take the family for a fun afternoon.
Trey c. - henderson, nv (Yelp)
Great service and friendly people! The place overall has a fantastic appeal. Definitely worth bringing the kids.
Very surprised to see how friendly the staff was. We had not planned correct and needed to leave and come back. We understood our time was going to used and spoke the the Gm. Not only did he restart our time he went above and beyond to ensure we felt taken care of! customer service like this does not exist anymore. Only thing we wish was that the ninja attraction had a buzzer. WOW outstanding place and crew we will be back
brett b. - las vegas nv (yelp)
Brought a group of 7 boy scouts here and it was a blast. Great group building activities, awesome staff, and the best challenges.
I am so thrilled that I chose this spot for our Corporate Event! It was a toss up for me between several venues, this one was such a huge success! Everyone on my team enjoyed themselves. The staffing could not have been better, they were so adaptable to our needs and Christian was very pleasant to deal with, with my many concerns and needs! I am looking forward to booking maybe a Holiday Party here as well! I highly recommend this spot for sure!
Thank you Christian and team!
eamon w. - las vegas, nv (yelp)
This is the best arcade and fun zone for kids or adults of any age! I had an absolute blast here and I cannot wait to go again! There is so much to do that I didn't even know where to start! This is my new favorite place in Las Vegas!
alexander s. - las vegas nv (yelp)
This place is so much fun for all ages. The ninja and rope courses are challenging and bazooka ball is an amazing game! The place is clean and the staff member are friendly. I went on 3/17 which is a Friday around 7 o'clock and it was fairly busy. But it's a huge place so a lot of room for everybody. I was greeted with a big smile and a "welcome to glowzone" by a girl named joscelyn she explained everything perfectly for me to understand how this place works. I had an excellent experience!
I came here with my whole family and we had a great time. The adults and the kids ranging from 4-12 enjoyed themselves. It was a lot of fun. Robert was a great he was so friendly and helpful. I would strongly recommend this place!!!! Thanks Robert for making our visit at glow zone one to remember. Great customer service!


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My first introduction to SAS came near the start of my post-university career over a decade ago. It was six weeks of classroom training and hands-on case studies that got me going with SAS 6.12. The included SAS products naturally included the components of Base SAS for data processing (data step, PROC SQL) and reporting as well as SAS/Graph. All of that was enough for a placement with one of my then employer's clients with the added advantage of becoming one of the client's own employees at the end of it. During that stay, more SAS versions followed until the launch of 9.1.3. Eventually, I moved onto pastures new and I remain a SAS user with 9.3 being the most recent version that I have met at work while SAS University Edition is bringing me towards 9.4.
SAS Learning Edition
Though it is possible to extend one's knowledge on the job, that can be harder to manage during the working day when times are busy. Before SAS University Edition, we had SAS Learning Edition and I took delivery of a copy while it was available. It included SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 together with a limited version of SAS 9 that a few limitations. Firstly it only would process up to 1500 records in any dataset but that was not such a problem for learning. Support from SAS was limited too even if the package had a price that I seem to remember was around £100 but my memory is hazy about this. What you need to remember is that SAS licenses are vastly more expensive than this so you got that for which you have paid. If you did have a Base SAS installation, Learning Edition would co-exist with it and versions like 8.2 and 9.1.3 Service Pack 4 were compatible so long as you had them pre-installed. There was a warning that re-installation of software might be required if either SAS Learning Edition or Base SAS is removed inappropriately.
Speaking of licenses, Learning Edition was time limited with its own version 2.0 (based on Enterprise Guide 2.0 and, if I recall correctly, SAS 8.2) and version 4.1 purchased prior to September 10, 2007 expiring on December 31, 2008. The expiry date for version 4.1 after the aforementioned purchase deadline was December 31, 2011. More conventionally, it was for single PC installation only and that PC had to run either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional. The process was one that would be more than familiar to anyone who ever installed software on a machine running Windows. Even with those older operating systems, it needed 1,080 MB of hard disk space. It reminds me of a time when 10 GB of hard drive capacity was generous but that had moved beyond 160 GB around ten years ago. The RAM requirements also fitted the time with 256 MB being the bare minimum and 512 MB being recommended.
Usefully, the whole package came with a copy of The Little SAS Book and, not having it next to me while writing these words, I cannot recall whether whether it was the version for Enterprise Guide or the Primer edition. Though I may not have made as much use of the software as I could have done, it certainly came in useful for trying a few things and I found a way to start up the more traditional SAS DMS interface as well as Enterprise Guide.
SAS University Edition
Apart for being made available free of charge, SAS University Edition is very different from its predecessor, SAS Learning Edition. After all, things have moved along since the last decade and SAS has its SAS Analytics U (for University, I presume) community now and that may explain the name though there is a wider focus on established university teaching too. Even long term SAS users like me can be called learners too so we get allowed in as well.
Firstly, it works in a very different way since you no longer are installing SAS software like you would with Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop. To work, it needs you to have one of Oracle VirtualBox (4.3.12 is preferred at the time of writing), VMware Player or VMware Fusion because what you are getting is a virtual machine. For those unfamiliar with such things, SAS has Quick Start guides for each:
The available VM's are built around Linux in that 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed in there with SAS running as a service on top of it. In fact, the virtual runs solely as a server with just a screen informing you of the IP address that you need to load in your web browser of choice. That reveals another break with the past with SAS Studio being used in place of Enterprise Guide or the SAS DMS. While all the processing happens within the virtual machine, it is possible to store files on your own host operating system's file system using by setting up a shared folder called myfolders that points to where you want it and that SAS Studio can use.
The use of virtualisation to roll out a local SAS server that makes SAS Studio available is neat and means that you do not need to run Microsoft Windows on a PC as was the case with SAS Learning Edition. Mac OS X and Linux are possibilities and I use the latter at home so this is a very good thing. Furthermore, there are installation guide for each supported operating system:
The version of SAS that you get is 9.4 and it is licensed until the middle of June 2015 with a 45 day grace period taking you as far as the end of July. Along with Base SAS, you also get SAS/STAT, SAS/IML, SAS/Secure 168-bit, SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files, SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC, SAS/IML Studio, SAS Workspace Server for Local Access, SAS Workspace Server for Enterprise Access and High Performance Suite. SAS/Graph is absent but new statistical graphics procedures like SGPLOT and SGPANEL are there so graph creation possibilities should be covered anyway.
All in all, SAS University Edition looks a snazzy arrangement and I plan to explore what is offered. SAS Studio is a new to me but there are enough recognisable features to help me settle in with it and it would merit an entry of its own on here. In fact, SAS has some video tutorials on their YouTube channel that show off some of its capabilities and the new tool certainly carries over from both Enterprise Guide and the more traditional DMS interface.
Speaking of blogging, SAS has an entry on one of the theirs that it has called Free SAS Software for students!, which is another introduction to SAS University Edition. Other (non-blog) articles include Get Started With SAS® University Edition along with a useful FAQ.