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Brick fences are long-lasting, strong, expensive structures that can add privacy to a yard, accent the home's current aesthetic, or show off a beautifully landscaped yard. The type of brick fences available depend on the homeowner's needs and desires for his or her yard, and the fence itself can be a solid structure meant to block a view of the house, or a structure of brick pillars with iron fencing in between to accent the yard's beauty. Brick fences are typically built around two designs: either open, which shows off the yard and the house, or closed, which adds privacy and blocks the view of the home and yard.
Closed brick fences are essentially brick walls with few or no gaps in them. They are meant to enhance the privacy of a yard, and they are generally built to be quite tall to accomplish this purpose. Such a wall can also buffer sound well, so it is one of the better choices for homes that abut a busy roadway. Building brick fences allows the builder a multitude of options for accenting the home or building an eye-catching wall, since bricks are quite versatile. A plain brick wall may have accenting pillars, or occasional bricks that protrude from the wall to accent the texture.
Open brick fences are meant to accent the beauty of the house and yard. They are usually lower than closed fences so people can look over or through them to see the yard. Some open fences contain brick posts or pillars, which are then connected by iron fence panels, or even wooden fence panels. Other types of brick fence designs have the pillars connected by lower brick walls. The options for this type of brick fence are, again, almost limitless depending on the builder's skill level and the homeowner's plan for the home.
The color of the brick does not necessarily have to be red. Other brick colors — usually subdued, earth-tone shades — are available and can be made to match the color of the house in many cases. Other accents are available to enhance the aesthetic appeal of a brick fence as well; the brickwork can be made into arches, small enclosed structures can be built to house garbage cans or other yard tools, and wiring for lights can be run through the bricks so flood lights or other accenting lights can be affixed to the walls.
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If you are thinking about getting a brick fence a good way to estimate the cost is to calculate the square feet you'll need for your project. On average just the bricks will run you about $3-$6 for a square foot with around an extra $4 tossed on for things like cement and sand.
If you are having your brick fence professionally installed you can expect anywhere from $18-$30 per square foot of work.
This can all add up so it is a good idea to make sure you have a strict budget before approaching a mason with your plan.
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If find that homes that have brick fences with wrought iron accents are the most formal looking. I love seeing old Victorian homes with their high walls and lovely but foreboding accents.
Often you can get a good mason to recreate this kind of look for you at your own home but it can be incredibly expensive. Not only are the materials themselves costly, but finding a skilled mason can take a lot of time.
It is a good idea if you are on a budget to stick with brick pillars and use wrought iron between them. This still looks wonderful but costs less in the long run.
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We have three Cane Corsi, which are Italian Mastiffs. One is a puppy, my husband had to have another puppy. We have two older ones that are sisters, they were very close, so we didn't want to split them.
When we lived in the city, they played in the backyard for hours at a time. They always lived in the house, and loved being around us as much as possible. We love being around them too. In fact, while we were looking for the ideal place in the country we would bring them with us. They would be secured in their crate in the back of the truck, we even had insulated warmers for the crates during the winter season. It was a pretty big undertaking carrying out each crate at 4 am, getting them in the truck, strapping them down, and then getting the dogs in the crates.
Recently, I was trying to save a little time…when I allowed the sisters outside in the morning. Usually, I allow the girls to run together at night. They run the perimeter of the 40 acres, and then come back in the house. However, that did not happen during that morning. There was a coyote down the hill. Coyotes, were stealing so many chickens. We had 95 chickens, but the coyotes had us down to 47.
The girls saw the coyote, and took off after it. I searched the creek bank, I drove the Kabota looking for them, I drove the car looking for them, posted info online, called animal services, and finally bit the bullet, to tell my husband.
After everyone got home that evening, they helped look for the dogs too. We ate dinner, and called for them again. Tears were staining my shirt. It was nearing 9 PM, and a real depression was starting to set in deep in my soul. My children and I were out calling Saddie….Sheba! Then we thought we heard barking. We went inside to take a break. Just as we sat down Sheba came to the door. We checked her out, and she just wanted water. She went to the cool stone floor to cool off, and stop panting. Everyone gave her a big hug.
We went back outside to call for Saddie. My son was convinced that her heard her. We got in the Kabota and went to where he swore he heard her. She was there, at the spot he heard her. She was stuck on the other side of the electric fence. My son was the brave one, he got the fence open enough to drag her through without getting hurt.
The coyotes have not stolen any more chickens since that day. Saddie and Sheba have not gone for any more moring "free range runs" since that day either. Whew, it was an emotional day for sure! Never, a dull moment on the farm!

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Food is necessary for the survival of all living things. Everyone likes healthy and good foods to eat. Food is an important part of our daily life. We cannot survive without food. Food must be full of healthy ingredients. Food contains vitamins, calories, calcium and proteins etc that are necessary for the development of human body. People spent almost half of their incomes on food. They always try to eat best food that can fulfill the requirements of a human body. There are billions of people in the world who are connected with the food business. They always try to provide healthy and delicious food to the people. Delicious food wins the hearts of many but there are many other types of, foods. Some foods look so ugly and bad that you will vomit out just after watching these foods. These foods are still eaten by some countries in the world. People of countries like China and Japan don't feel bad in eating anything. Mostly sea foods look ugly. Sea foods like Octopus etc. look bad and ugly food. Still there are many people who like to eat these foods. According to these people, such foods are full of proteins that are necessary for the body. This article has the top ten ugliest food of the world.
10. Monkfish
Monkfish is of black colour. It looks like a dangerous nightmare. It looks very dirty and ugly. By eating this fish, you will feel like a nightmare for weeks. You need a big heart to eat this dangerous looking Monkfish. In our list, our list of ugly foods this is on number 10th. It is used in many recipes for potato pancakes, monkfish cakes, etc.
9. Head Cheese
Head cheese is derived from the Pig. These are meat pieces of pig's head. As Pig meat is of a cheesy type that's why this is called head cheese. Pig meat is used in many other dishes. It is known as one of the delicious meats. But pig meat is not healthy for the human beings. It is full of dangerous viruses. This meat also doesn't look good. Meat from Pig's head is the ugliest part of Pig's body. But still some people like to eat this meat. Head Cheese is on number 9th in this ugliest food list.
8. Sea Urchin
Sea Urchin is the 8th ugliest food in the world. You cannot even touch a sea Urchin because Sea Urchins have sharp nails on its body. But inside the nails its body is delicious. You will even scream out while watching a Sea Urchin. Still some restaurants present this ugly seafood in their food menu. Although it's a costly food yet you can buy it from different fish markets. You have to spend enough amounts to have this dish on your table. Sea Urchins are ugly in their appearance but very tasty in eating.
7. Morel Mushrooms
Morel Mushrooms are liked by many people. Mushrooms are used in many dishes. But these Morel Mushrooms don't give a pleasant view. These consist of a grey-brown cap. It is on umber 7 in this list of ugliest food of the world. These are famous and mostly used in French cuisine. It is mostly used to eat with butter that adds taste to the Morel Mushrooms. These are not washed hardly because it destroys its taste. These are gone through cold water to wash.
6. Truffles
Truffles don't look delicious. But Truffles are known as the luxurious ingredient. It is used in many products. Its skin is covered with dirt that looks ugly. Truffles are the 6th ugliest food. French Gourmand called the Truffles as "the diamond of the Kitchen". It is found in French, Italian and Spanish cosine. Truffle Vodka is also used that has the truffle flavor. Truffle is also used as truffle oil.
5. Celery Root
Celery roots look like an alien brain. These can be eaten daily. These are full of healthy nutrients. But you cannot look this Celery root daily. You will start hate this food item after some days just because of its look. Celery root is the 5th food item that looks ugly. One Celery root usually consists of 42 Calories. Mostly found in Northern Europe. Its soup is also made. It is full of healthy contents. It has 1.5 g proteins in it.
4. Octopus
Octopus is among the famous seafood. You have been watching Octopus in many kids' animated movies and cartoons. These look so different from all seafood. Due to the different look these have got the attention of many people in the world. Common Octopus has many arms. To eat an Octopus is really a big deal especially for those who are eating for the first time. But this seafood is tasty while eating. It is said nothing is tastier than a tandoori style cooked Octopus. This is the 4th ugliest food for eating in the world.
3. Eels
Eels are the mini snakes. These give a terrifying look. You need a big heart to watch and then eat the Eels. Its skin is very slippery are shining. These have long bodies like snakes. Some crazy people in the world love to eat these Eels ignoring its harmful side effects. Eels are on number 3 in our list of ugliest food. It is mostly used by Japanese as food. It is costly its leather is also sold costly. Its leather is very strong and smooth. Its length is usually 5 cm to 13 ft long.
2. Goblin Shark
Goblin Shark is a rare type of sharks. Its meat is dried and then salted to eat. It is mostly found in the southern Japan. Japanese people have been using this shark as the fertilizer. It is not harmful to the human beings. It's illegal to catch a Goblin Shark now. But sometimes fishers accidentally catch this Shark while fishing. It is on number 2 among ugliest food. Goblin Shark is about 10 to 13 feet long.
1. Geoduck
It is ranked as the number 1 among the ugliest food of the world. Geoduck has a head and under the head a long skin coloured body. These look so special. It's seafood and lives in water. Although it's good in eating but while eating don't look closely at it. It is mostly found in West Coast of North America. It is mostly eaten by Chinese people. It is also known as Mud Duck. Its length is 20 centimeters. Geoduck is sold in China for $150/lb. A documentary had also made on geoduck named 3 feet under.
List of Most Ugliest Foods in the World:
|Goblin Shark
|Celery Root
|Morel Mushrooms
|Sea Urchin
|Head cheese
This article is all about the foods that are not good food for the eyes. The ugliest foods look so unpleasant that it can destroy your dining table. These can destroy you food menu. But still these foods are included infamous cuisine like French, Italian and Spanish. These are mostly sea foods. These look ugly but have good taste. Different cooking experts do much work to make them pleasant looking. Mostly French Cuisine has been doing much work on these sea foods to make them presentable. These are full of Proteins and Calories. Some of these foods are also used in wines to add flavour like truffles.


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Euro fever erupted as dedicated Newcastle fans queued through the night for tickets for the club's crunch Champions League clash against Barcelona.
Although not on sale until 8am today, the first supporters arrived at St James' at 9pm last night with scores more arriving by early morning.
After back to back victories over Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle are within sight of a lucrative quarter-final spot in Europe's top club competition.
But the Magpies must now face the mighty Inter Milan next week and their fate could rest on the final match against Spanish giants Barcelona on March 19.
Lying third in the group with six points, United know the final two games are crucial if they are to continue their march in Europe this season.
First in the queue were Danielle Storey, Donna Cook, Michael Buglass and Chris Mair from North Shields as they were swept up in Euro fever.
The group, all aged 16, said they were desperate to get their hands on the tickets - but didn't bring any sleeping bags.
"It was freezing but it is all worth it now we have got the tickets. We thought we could get through the night without any but it's been so cold," Donna said.
"I'm thrilled that we are going to get to see the match. We came prepared with food and also brought a ball but we haven't been able to play with it."
Matthew Watson and Iain Robertson joined the queue around midnight. Both aged 19, it's not the first time the pair have queued through the night.
"We did the same thing for the Man City FA Cup game, and the match against Arsenal," Matthew said.
"It's so cold. It's been freezing through the night but you've just got to grin and bare it. The trick is to try and sleep through as much of it as you can.
"We've also brought sandwiches and things so we don't go hungry."
Iain added: "It has all been worth it now we have got our hands on the tickets.
"I think we've got a great chance of getting through to the next round."


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A Spy in My House
This fast-paced spy novel featured Winston Spencer, a one-legged, ex-school teacher tricked by circumstances and the SIS into acting as "keeper" for a chess-crazed KGB defector. A Spy in My House is a cold-war spy novel set in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick.
Kenneth Langdon is author of two works of economic and social theory. He has lived in New Brunswick since 1969 and is the executive director of the New Brunswick Heart Foundation.
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Pub date: January 1, 1987
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Leanplum Helps Marketers Boost App Engagement Via New iOS 10.3 Features
Apple has launched its iOS 10.3 update and Leanplum, a leader in mobile marketing, is on board from the get-go.
"As the first to support iOS 10.3's new features, Leanplum is empowering mobile marketers to capitalize on the newest innovations in app engagement, such as dynamic app icons and built-in App Store reviews," reports Leanplum. "Together Leanplum and iOS 10.3 enable app teams to dynamically change their app's icon and personalize to each user. Marketers can easily A/B test different icons to determine which drives the best engagement."
The options for increased personalization are getting much of the buzz.
For instance, mobile app teams can now personalize their icons based on an individual user's location, interests, language, behavior, and other factors. Icon changes for apps can also inform users of special deals, promos, or holiday suggestions.
Leanplum services mean mobile app teams don't have to build their own logic systems to modify icons or A/B test them.
It makes sense to consider the benefits. Leanplum discovered that brands who run campaigns prompting reviews from their most engaged users can improve App Store ratings by a half to one additional stars. In iOS 10.3, Apple now lets users submit app reviews inside the app, rather than routing users to the App Store. This change will increase the likelihood of a review, and reduce interruption to the user flow.
"The mobile app marketplace is more crowded and competitive than ever before," said Momchil Kyurkchiev, Leanplum co-founder and CEO. "However, iOS 10.3 ushers in exciting new capabilities to help mobile marketers personalize their apps, drive greater user engagement, and deliver business growth."


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This is a love story. It is an atypical love story; there are no happily-ever-afters or till-death-do-you-parts.
Six years ago I met a tall awkward boy at a park for a first date. We talked for three hours. I did not think I would see him again. Later, much later, he would become one of the most important people in my life, one of my closest friends, my "Vanilla Ex". That day, at the park, I did not think he was interested. I could not have been more wrong.
But that is not where this story begins. No, this story begins with a break-up.
We had been dating for nearly two years at that point and I very nearly hated him. We argued almost every day and there was an ever-growing pile of resentment weighing the relationship down. But even through all of that, somehow, I was sure I was in love. Until one day I looked in the mirror and realized that I not only didn't think I liked him very much anymore, but that I didn't like myself. We talked. We agreed it wasn't working anymore. We ended it.
And yet, somehow, it didn't stop. We kept talking, kept seeing one another. We kept having sex. And oddly, unexpectedly, things got better. We stopped fighting so much, started to communicate better. The resentment lifted. Now that I no longer begrudged him for not being all the things I wanted him to be, I could appreciate all the things he was. He was accepting. He was supportive. He was funny and kind.
Our relationship wasn't perfect, by any means. We still quarrelled at times. I still occasionally fell into the habit of wanting him to be something he wasn't. But, mostly, things were great, infinitely better than they had been. We kept on like that, for years.
And then, it was time for me to move away. He helped me move across two states, drove me 1000 miles, all for the friendship and love he had for me.
The last night we spent together, I teared up. "DON'T," he said. "DON'T DO IT." He's terrible with emotion, and I stifled myself. I knew it may very well be the last time we had sex, and I was worried that we would no longer be as close, now that we no longer had a physical tie to bind us together.
The last time we saw one another was five months ago. I was back home for the holidays and had been visiting with him, but it was once again time to say goodbye, and he walked me to the train station. The impulse to kiss him goodbye was gone. My lips had forgotten that need. Yet it was harder, much harder, to let him go. This time, unlike the last, I could not hold back my tears, and down they came unexpectedly. Despite the fact that any romantic aspirations for him had faded away, my heart squeezed something terrible in my chest. I did not know when I would see him again. The thought troubled me more than I'd thought it would and I cried.
No chastisement over tears came from him this time, no discomfort with my emotional display. Instead, he hugged me and told me he loved me, words that do not come easy from him. True, we had lost the same physical intimacy, but our relationship was not so different than it had been. I had been worried it would be, and told him as much. "I wasn't," he said mildly.
One of the things he provides is an unshakable faith in me. Even when I feel I am uncertain of anything and everything, I can be certain of that, and of his love and good intentions for me. Consequently, I trust and admire him more than almost anyone else in the world. I never want us to have a romantic relationship again, but I also never want to lose him from my life.
Our society values romantic love above all others. Romantic love is wonderful, I agree. But I've often thought that platonic love can be just as powerful, just as life-changing, and that is something that is rarely acknowledged.
Love can grow. Love can change. People are not immutable, nor are our relationships. But just because they are different doesn't mean they are broken, or any less valuable. And just because a relationship doesn't fit one particular societal mold doesn't mean it should be discarded entirely.
The day we decided we could no longer be together, I cried and cried, mourning the loss of that relationship. But I needn't have. We didn't break our relationship that day. We fixed it.


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NARS is one brand that gets us really excited with its new collections, and the Summer 2016 Makeup Collection is no less.
The 10 piece collection features beautiful contemporary artwork on the packaging by Konstantin Kakanis, which will surely sell out as a collectors' item.
The NARS Lip Cover is a part of the collection, and offers a new lip formula that arrives in four new shades.
Eyes will go aquatic with this collection, as teal, periwinkle, seashell pink and hazelnut are the hues offered.
Dual blushes are also included in the Summer collection with shades of shimmery pink/caramel rose and sandy peach/soft raspberry.
The NARS Summer 2016 Collection will be available from April 15th at NARS stores and online, and May 1st at Sephora and speciality stores.


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CALGARY—Dwane Casey is taking every opportunity to see what the end of the Toronto Raptors' training camp roster can contribute.
Holding out two starters and limiting two others to less than 20 minutes, the coach mixed and matched a group that dropped a 108-106 decision to the Denver Nuggets before a sellout crowd of 19,600 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday night.
The Raptors gave starters DeMarre Carroll (rest) and Jared Sullinger (sore foot) the night off and sat DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry for the entire second half as Casey eases his team into the exhibition season.
In their places, the Raptors used the likes of Bruno Caboclo, Pascal Siakam, Lucas Nogueira and Drew Crawford for extended periods.
Terrence Ross led Toronto with 23 points while Kitchener's Jamal Murray made his NBA debut and scored nine points in 17 minutes for the Nuggets.
DeRozan finished with 15 points in 16 minutes, Lowry had seven points in 18 minutes.


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Refrigerators: The Next Step in Cyber Warfare?
Years ago during the early stages of the civil war in Bosnia I wrote a column (in actual newsprint no less) about how the combatants were launching refrigerators laden with explosives at each other.
At the time I joked that this was probably due to their need to get rid of the toxic left overs that seem to accumulate over time. In any case, I figured that would be the end of any possible refrigerator jokes because, seriously, how often does an opportunity like that come around?
Well… it turns out… at least twice in a life time on the heels of this little nugget from Fox News aptly titled Hackers Use Refrigerator in Cyber Attack which on the face of it is extremely funny. The content however not so much as it illustrates a growing threat vector in hacker space: embedded operating systems in everyday devices.
The stories have been trickling out for the last year about vulnerabilities found in internet connected TV's, but I am going out on a limb here that is the first we have heard of an exposure found in a refrigerator.
When one thinks about it shows like the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are geared almost entirely around premiering all sorts of devices used in the home that now have some sort of internet connectivity.
Each of these devices uses some sort combination of embedded operating system and java to run its display/touch screen, connect to the internet (to tell you that your supply of eggs is low) and store little bits of information. Ostensibly to make our lives easier or to inform us when there is a problem.
The problem is, unlike more traditional computing devices, the manufacturers of these devices have no record of updating the operating systems or software on them. How often does one patch a refrigerator or television?
I work in the IT industry and know how hard it is to patch traditional computers on a regular basis so I can imagine that even if manufacturers did release patches for their devices, would your ordinary Joe even think to do so or care to do so?
Several sessions of the 2013 Black Hat conference revolved around hacking embedded operating systems so it's no surprise that the pirates out there are beginning to take advantage of the lax security measures around turning these devices into zombies.
Spam emails being sent by a refrigerator was probably the low hanging fruit for them but considering that appliance sales in 2012 hit a record $22.6 billion, that is a lot of potential devices for a pirate assembling a botnet for his nefarious purposes.
For every computer or two in a home there is probably a fridge, washer and dryer all waiting for their next orders from Skynet…
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- Reacting Faster and Better with Continuous Security Monitoring
- Proactively Hardening Systems: Defining the Attack Surface
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Revised Cell & Molecular Biology Degree Description (Academic Year 2011-2012)
The B.S. in Biology: Concentration in Cell & Molecular Biology degree description has been revised beginning the Fall 2011 – Spring 2012 academic year.
SFSU Bulletin: http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/programs/biology.htm#671110
Some significant changes with the REVISED CMB degree description
Chem 233 (Organic Chemistry I), formerly Chem 333, is now listed as a lower division course requirement.
The revised CMB degree description retains the two-semester Math requirement. Math 124 (Elementary Statistics) is no longer an option for meeting one of the two semesters of Math required in the lower division course requirements.
Options for 2nd semester of Math
Previous degree description
Revised degree description
MATH 124 Elementary Statistics
MATH 227 Calculus II
MATH 228 Calculus III
CSC 210 Intro to Computer Programming
BIOL 458 Biometry
MATH 227 Calculus II
CSC 210 Intro to Computer Programming
BIOL 458 Biometry
The upper division requirements consist of 6 REQUIRED courses (19 units) and 11 units of elective courses (one elective course must include an upper division lab component). It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you meet with your CMB major advisor to discuss your course plan and have your electives approved PRIOR to enrolling in the courses. The Group A and B electives no longer apply to the revised CMB major.
The 6 required courses are:
- BIOL 350 Cell Biology
- BIOL 351 Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 355 Genetics
- BIOL 357 Molecular Genetics
- CHEM 335 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 349* General Biochemistry
*Chem 340 & Chem 341 may be taken in lieu of Chem 349 (depending on your post-graduation plans and career goals. The Chem 341 units may be used to meet your CMB upper division degree requirements. Check with your CMB advisor).
The listed upper division electives are (the courses that have a lab component are indicated with a double dagger ‡)
- BIOL 337 Evolution
- BIOL 356 Honors Genetics
- BIOL 380 Comparative Embryology
- BIOL 382 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 401 General Microbiology
- BIOL 420 General Virology
- BIOL 425 Emerging Diseases
- BIOL 435 Immunology
- BIOL 446 Microbial Genomics‡
- BIOL 525 Plant Physiology
- BIOL 630 Animal Physiology
- BIOL 638 Bioinformatics & Genome Annotation‡
- BIOL 640 Cellular Neuroscience
- BIOL 699 Special Study‡ (not more than 3 units, approved by Major Advisor)
- CHEM 343 Biochemistry I Laboratory‡
With Major Advisor approval, you may substitute other upper division Biology courses to meet your elective requirements. In addition, with Major Advisor approval, you may use other upper division Biology or Chemistry laboratory courses to meet your upper division lab component elective requirement. You must obtain approval of elective substitutions PRIOR to enrolling in your classes – these substitutions will not be approved retroactively.
You should meet with your Cell & Molecular Biology Advisor to have your electives approved PRIOR to enrolling in the courses if they are not listed here.
Some frequently asked questions:
Which CMB degree description do I use for graduation?
If you have been an undergraduate maintaining continuous attendance at SFSU, your "bulletin rights" for graduation allow you to use your original bulletin (in effect when you first arrived at SFSU or changed your major to the B.S. in Biology, Concentration in Cell & Molecular Biology degree), or to use the bulletin in effect when you graduate.
SFSU Bulletin on "Bulletin Rights" http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradcomm.htm
If you have not maintained continuous attendance, then you must use the degree description in effect during the semester when you graduate. The SFSU Bulletin defines "continuous attendance" as:
"matriculated attendance in at least one semester or two quarters each calendar year."
The "old" CMB degree description allows Math 124 to be used to meet the 2nd Math requirement, and requires both Chem 340 & 341 for Biochemistry. The revised CMB degree description does not allow Math 124 and requires the use of Chem 349, General Biochemistry, instead of Chem 340 & 341.
Can I take Math 124 for my 2nd semester of Math but take Chem 349 to meet the Biochemistry requirement?
No, you cannot "mix & match" the two degree descriptions. As stated in the revised degree description, the student may use the Chem 341 units to meet CMB upper division elective requirements. It is highly recommended that you meet with your CMB advisor to discuss your options and develop your final course plan to complete your degree.
The revised CMB degree description allows Biol 699 Special Study in Biology to be used to meet the upper division lab elective requirement. How many units can I use for my major?
There is a limit of 3 units of Biol 699 for meeting the elective requirement. In addition, both the Biol 699 research supervisor and the CMB Major Advisor must approve the use of the Biol 699 research experience for the elective requirement, before the student enrolls in Biol 699.


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Whilst talking with David, he mentioned to me that as well as meta- and over-drivers, he thought there may be a Warp-Drive as well. An interesting concept, but we never had the chance to take this conversation further and now in his absence, he has left the possibility and discovery of it to us. I now believe that I may have discovered what the Warp-Drive is and its application.
The majority of David's Emergent Knowledge processes were run on the client's initial statement, which is represented in the Emergent model by 'B'. There are however several sets of questions that lend themselves to creating new 'B's with each iteration. For instance the question:
When run as a 'Power of Six' process, i.e. asked six times, each iteration of the question will create a new 'B'. The usual protocol is to have the client write down each answer on a new sheet of paper and place it in relationship to everything else.
Example Case
Sophie, has already represented her issue and we meet her here mid-process:
Notice that there is an emerging development of the history of the issue, and the use of multiple B's aids in the emergence that occurs.
The Stages of Emergence
In this wiki I have presented David's labels for the six (+1) stages of the Powers of Six:
The standard usage of the gnosis (over-driving) style question is directed to a single B and provides an opportunity for B to reveal its secrets.
The diagram below shows how this information is forming around the locus of attention.
Figure 28
However, I have begun using the multiple B process with the standard over-driver question:
Represented here visually:
Figure 29
This use of this Warp-Drive method of questioning creates some very interesting results. Most clients are swiftly removed from their original issue. They rarely come up with "I don't know" as an answer.
Through this rapid extraction from the issue, they become so engrossed in the new information, that they are unaware of the deeper knowledge that is emerging and its relation to the original issue. This however becomes clearly apparent later in session.
I am proposing here that we can stop using the 'else' questions in Emergent Knowledge.
This allows the client to decide internally whether to add more to the original issue or develop the new information emerging.
This area of work does require more research, hence the availability of 'Warp-Drive' processes and standard processes on The Powers of Six website, under 'The Iterator II'.


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Most of us have been there, we've been planning to go to a music and arts festival with a group of our besties for an age. The tickets are all bought and payed for, we've arraigned all our transport and worked out where and when we'll be meeting up with everyone. We've even talked, in depth, about all the amazing things we're going to see and do when we arrive BUT, suddenly, it's time to pack, and, we don't know where to start!
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Functional Festival Dress
When picking your festival wardrobe, you obviously want to fill it with all sorts of wild and wonderful outfits and we whole heartedly encourage this. We do however recognise from our collective festival adventuring experiences, that there are a few items which on a practical level are just ''best to avoid''. There are also what we call ''the essentials'' AND some great items which we shall call your ''Festival staples''.
Once you are aware of these items you will be much better equipped to pack for and take on a full festival of fun!
Best to avoid:
The main reasons for avoiding certain things are quite simply that they are impractical.
Bearing in mind that at at least 99% of festivals there are very few opportunities to properly wash yourself let alone anything else: and that, you will be constantly manoeuvring your way through large crowds of people. People who're often either intoxicated or carrying beverages or both and as such more than prone to spilling stuff all over you! There are then the potential lakes of mud, clouds of dust, down pours of rain, the general dirt of living on the ground and, of course, those ever dreaded and sadly never forgotten filth ridden festival toilets!
- Play suits, catsuits, body suits and one-piece swimming costumes = These may look and feel great on but be sure that you are prepared to put up with having to essentially 'get naked' every time you need to spend a penny. Be prepared also to get caught in that situation on at least one occasion, due to people walking in on you, through one of the many toilet doors which inevitably get broken during the madness of the festival.
- Long dresses that button up = These can be a great garment if warn responsibly but can also be prone to popping open at rather inconvenient times and buttons do tend to pop off when caught underfoot when getting in and out of tents and up from around campfires.
- Long trailing sleeves = They look wonderful but *Get In The Way All The Time!*
- Anything with long dangling bits = Again, after you've been in a few well soiled portaloos you'll know that even the idea of wearing something which has dangled into 'all THAT jazz' is a very unpleasant one!
Essentials to pack:
- A water proof Mack or plastic poncho = We can't stress just how important this really is! If the heavens do open up on you, getting dry at a festival can be really difficult. Also getting and staying wet, can potentially make you ill or at the least very uncomfortable and/or cold and as such totally ruin what could have been, with just this tiny bit of extra prep, a glorious and enriching adventure!
- Extra socks = Always! It is essential that you look after your feet when festivaling!
- Sunblock = Okay we understand that this is not clothing but unless you like the peeling, skinned lobster look it is an essential piece of kit!
Festival Staples:
- Shorts = These are one of the best things you can take when festivaling! They are so multi-functional it's almost unreal! If chosen wisely then they protect your dignity, are easy to navigate the loos with, they're comfortable and can help avoid any rub rash caused by lots of walking/dancing in hot weather. They can also be worn in myriad different ways and found in many, many different styles, look great with all kinds of footwear AND you'll find that if the rains do come – Legs are a lot easier to dry than trousers!
- Leggings = These little beauties, which come in so many different styles and colours that you'll be spoilt for choice, will protect you from both the sun and the sometimes shockingly cold nights, they are ridiculously comfortable and look great under shorts and dresses as well as with boots or with sandals.
- At least one warm jumper or hoody = Those summer nights can get shockingly cold, really and having a least one really warm and comforting jumper or hoody can mean everything when you're feeling fragile.
- Sarongs and Scarfs = These are great little bits of kit! You can use them in so many different ways – From shading yourself from the sun and as seating, to numerous varieties of skirt, dress and top styles and even as extra bedding if needed. They're awesome!
- A good Bum Bag of Pair of Pockets = For totally secure, hands free dancing a good quality Bum Bag is really useful and allows you total freedom of movement without always having to lug around or keep watch over a hand bag.
Keep an eye out for Part 3 in this series AND Happy Festivaling until then!


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NTAC Annual Conference Opening Keynote with Dennis Littky
New Tech Annual Conference July 17
Some great thoughts and wonderings form the New Tech Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan #NTAC12
Storified by Ron Houtman · Fri, Jul 20 2012 03:35:25
Instead of trying to summarize the keynote speaker, Dennis Littky of Big Picture Learning, I thought I'd let the Tweets run down the high points of his talk:
We started out with an interesting question
Via @Dennis_littky "What one word would most students describe their school experience?". We all knew the answer. #ntac12Ron Houtman
Yes – you guessed it, just as all of us did: boring. Then,
"If we didn't know anything about school, what would school look like?" @dennis_littky #NTAC12Sarah Field
It would look like a place that valued great facilitation,instilling the love of learning into our students and taking risks in how to 'do school':
@Dennis_Littky – "If you are not standing on the edge, you are taking up too much space." #ntac12Ron Houtman
DL: All schools should be about this:
Don't just let kids follow someone around, get them doing something MEANINGFUL! As freshman! @Dennis_littky #NTAC12Jason Schackow
@dennis_littky Deeper learning can be about fixing self in context of subject… Some cases to heal. #NTAC12Adam Babcock
@dennis_littky-Incredibly powerful story on how vietnam project helped heal. Awesome students learn about themselves as they learn. #NTAC12Kenneth Olson
DL talks quite a bit about trusting our kids. We need to set the bar high, hold them accountable for their actions, but still ensure we are trusting them to do the right things:
@dennis_littky At #ntac12 – we really need to trust out students.. Not just say we do. Prove it and demonstrate it.Ron Houtman
I love this idea too:
@dennis_littky "First day of school ask kids, what makes you mad, then challenge them to fix it" #NTAC12 Great idea to engage kids.Kenneth Olson
Teaching is about chipping away, discovering the amazing person hidden inside. @Dennis_Littky #ntac12 http://pic.twitter.com/PHjmcI1vSarah Field
Oh – he's got some nice shoes too.
Wanting @Dennis_Littky's shoes sooooo bad! #ntac12 http://pic.twitter.com/QaXqQgwtSarah Field


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|Whatever, it's my back covered in gauze at the docs: don't get your panties in a bunch.
|But where is the checkerboard? :(
|Whatever, it's my back covered in gauze at the docs: don't get your panties in a bunch.
|But where is the checkerboard? :(
I hope you find an answer to the eczema, but I'm glad you found some solutions online at least... makes me wonder what athletes and runners did before the internet when they had questions, you know? I've never heard of these tests but it beats the ones where you get injections and stuff at least!ReplyDelete
Injection/needles allergy testing is next :( we were hoping to avoid it but since these were negative, we don't have a choice!Delete
Bummer on the test not coming back with a cause and having to miss two days of workouts and dealing with head. I am glad the doctor is set on helping you find the cause and not just saying oh its just ezcema deal with it...
I am looking forward to the weekend and hope to get my work release Friday morning so I can return to my emt job and Saturday I am helping at the lemonade stand my ambulance base is doing. We are doing hawaiian theme so I finally get to wear my grass skirt and coconut bra (with a shirt) that my friend from Hawaii sent me!
Can't wait to hear about your race!!!!!
Can't wait to see photos of the hawiian theme lemonade stand! Have a blast and take lots of photos! Fingers are crossed for work release for you!Delete
Oh boo girl! I was hoping you'd get some answers! Hopefully you will soon! I wish I had some advice for you but so far I don't have any allergies.ReplyDelete
I had terrible eczema as a kid. I was lucky enough to grow out of it!
Hope you find something that helps!
Growing into it is weird, I was hoping not to have to grow out of anything lol.Delete
Laura -- I'm so sorry to hear that you're dealing with eczema!! Unfortunately, it seems as though you're going through much of the same that I did (unexplained eruptions that created a full body rash -- scalp to feet! -- that lasted for months). After failed allergy tests, not responding to oral steroids, and not being able to figure out what was exacerbating the eczema, my doctor decided to just treat the rash and not fight the cause. I was prescribed a topical steroid, Betamethasone (I find the 0.1% ointment works best!) and within a week, the rash that had been there for nearly six months was gone. Any new eruptions that I get (they're mostly stress related now, as far as I can tell) are gone within hours of putting on some of the ointment. It's my life saver -- I refuse to go anywhere overnight without it, just in case. I don't know if it would work for your eczema, but it might be worth asking about during your follow-up. Best of luck with it all!!ReplyDelete
I think that's the cream they gave me now. I only have it on my hands so they have me putting the cream on at bed and sleeping with cotton gloves over so it soaks up better. Fingers crossed it helps!Delete
Bummer they didn't find the culprit! I'm sorry.
I would hit the computer, and investigate the shit out of other people that have it, and see what helps them, and give it a try!
Hope you got to test out your new shoes! :)
You bet your bottom I am reading and researching everything I can!Delete
Ugh, that totally sucks :( Hopefully they can figure out the culprit soon. I know it was probably the best time to do the testing given the taper week, but man ... taper brain is not a good thing to have when dealing with stuff like this! I know you'll pull through 70.3 strong as ever though, you are amazingly tough and I know you got this despite a little road block.ReplyDelete
Taper brain and frustration is just...blah!!! This weekend will be good, I am excited to do it and also excited for it to be done and focus more on running again: AKA running with you and getting ready for Wineglass!Delete
Oh no that is awful :( I really feel for you! I don't have any experience with it but from the limitations you've described whilst looking for treatments, I would be so frustrated!ReplyDelete
I'm really sorry to hear how frustrating that is. I'd be upset too but I'm still holding my breath for a delayed reaction. I still wonder if it's something to do with the heat and humidity and all the sweating associated with it...because I'm clearly a doctor you know?ReplyDelete
You're my doctor dudette.Delete
I had allergy testing done when I was little and it was awful, they did some on my back and some on my arms and it itched so bad!
Frustrating not being able to work out and I definitely feel your pain with that right now but at least you aren't injured. Hopefully the doc can figure it out and you'll be ready to go!
Thank goodness I can work out again, just need to be careful about hand sweat. No weights or anything in my hands for the time being and I need o figure out something for the bike for this weekend. But I will make it work!
I'm so sorry that the tests didn't give you the results you were looking for. It's good that you have a doctor that's determined to help you figure it out and get it treated. I can't imagine my hands being in pain all the time...we do so much with them! Thinking about you!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the support Jen!Delete
Its always frustrating when something like this happens. But just think, you will get an answer, and it will get better... might just take a little time. Maybe it has something to do with your all you Tri training? Maybe the swimming in chlorine pools triggered it - plus allergies?
You've put in so much work for this 70.3, so no matter what - your ready for this weekend. Mind over matter - you got this!!
Thanks! Mind over matter is seriously how I am heading into this weekend, can't let anything take away the hard work I have put in! I'm curious to see if it does have to do with the chlorine, I wondered that myself.Delete
i haven't done true testing, but i did a blood test and found a number of food sensitivities. what a difference it has made!!ReplyDelete
Thats the next step, I hope to get some answers from that!Delete
So frustrating. So sorry you're dealing with this. I did a TON of allergy skin prick testing a few years back. I had a permanently stuffed nose (basically couldn't breathe for months), constant skin break outs, rashes and the like. Two weeks of testing discovered the culprits--down, dust, dander, cockroaches (ewww), mold, rose extract (in tons of skin products!) and a slew of other things I was allergic too. Threw out all my rugs, my down comforter and pillows, cleaned out my skin products, got on allergy medicine and have been managing it ever since. You'll solve the mystery and get better. It just might take some time :(ReplyDelete


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|Original author(s)
|Team MediaPortal
|Team MediaPortal
|Initial release
|Stable release
|1.10.0 (December 26, 2014[±])
|Preview release
|2 Alpha 3 / September 27, 2013
|Development status
|Written in
|C# programming language
|Operating system
|Microsoft Windows
|x86, x86-64
|Available in
|Multi Language
|Media center
|GNU General Public License
MediaPortal is an open-source media center (HTPC) software project, often considered an alternative to Windows Media Center[1][2] . It provides a 10-foot user interface for performing typical PVR/TiVo functionality, including playing, pausing, and recording live TV; playing DVDs, videos, and music; viewing pictures; and other functions.[3] Plugins allow it to perform additional tasks, such as watching online video, listening to music from online services such as Last.fm, and launching other applications such as games. It interfaces with the hardware commonly found in HTPCs, such as TV tuners, infrared receivers, and LCD displays.
The MediaPortal[4] source code was initially forked from XBMC, though it has been almost completely re-written since then.[5] MediaPortal is designed specifically for Microsoft Windows, unlike most other open-source media center programs such as MythTV and XBMC, which are usually cross-platform.[6]
- 1 Features
- 2 Control
- 3 Television
- 4 Video/DVD player
- 5 Music player
- 6 Picture player/organizer
- 7 Online videos
- 8 Series
- 9 System requirements [16]
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 External links
- DirectX GUI
- Video Hardware Acceleration
- VMR / EVR on Windows Vista / 7
- TV / Radio (DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-C, Analog television (Common Interface, DVB radio, DVB EPG, Teletext, etc...)
- Recording, pause and time shifting of TV and Radio broadcasts
- Music player
- Video/DVD player
- Picture player
- Internet Streams
- Integrated Weather Forecasts
- Built-in RSS reader
- Metadata web scraping from thetvdb.com and themoviedb.org[7]
- Plug ins
- Skins
Graphical User Interfaces
MediaPortal can be controlled by any input device, that is supported by the Windows Operating System.
- PC Remote
- Keyboard / Mouse
- Gamepad
- Kinect
- Wii Remote
- Android[8][9] / iOS[10]/ WebOS / S60 handset devices
MediaPortal uses its own TV-Server to allow to set up one central server with one or more TV cards. All TV related tasks are handled by the server and streamed over the network to one or more clients. Clients can then install the MediaPortal Client software and use the TV-Server to watch live or recorded TV, schedule recordings, view and search EPG data over the network. Since version 1.0.1, the client plugin of the TV-Server has replaced the default built-in TV Engine.
Even without a network (i.e. a singleseat installation), the TV-Server treats the PC as both the server and the client.
The TV-Server supports watching and recording TV at the same time with only one DVB/ATSC TV Card, on the same transponder (multiplex). Broadcast Driver Architecture is used to support as many TV cards as possible. The major brands of cards, like digital-everywhere, Hauppauge, Pinnacle, TechnoTrend and TechniSat, including analog cards, provide BDA drivers for their cards.
Video/DVD player
The video player of MediaPortal is a DirectShow Player, so any codec/filter can be used. MediaPortal uses the codec of MPC-HT by default, but the codec can be changed to all installed ones, such like Ffdshow, PowerDVD, CoreAVC, Nvidia PureVideo etc. MediaPortal also support video post-processing, with any installed codec. Due to the DirectShow player implementation, MediaPortal can play all media files that can be played on Windows.
Music player
The default internal music player uses the BASS Engine[11] with the BASS audio library. The alternative player is the internal DirectShow player. With the BASS Engine MediaPortal supports visualizations from Windows Media Visualizations, Winamp Visualizations including MilkDrop, Sonic and Soundspectrum G-Force.
Picture player/organizer
Digital pictures/photos can be browsed, managed and played as slide shows with background music or radio. The picture player uses different transitions or the Ken Burns effect between each picture. Exif data are used to rotate the pictures automatically, but the rotation can be done manually too. Zooming of pictures is also possible.
Online videos
OnlineVideos[12] is a plugin for MediaPortal to integrate seamless online video support into MediaPortal. OnlineVideos supports almost 200 sites[13]/channels in a variety of languages and genres such like YouTube, iTunes Movie Trailers, Discovery Channel etc.
MP-TVSeries[14][15] is a popular TV Series plug-in for MediaPortal. It focuses on managing the user's TV Series library. The MP-TVSeries plugin will scan the hard drive (including network and removable drives) for video files, it then analyzes them by their path structures to determine if they are TV Shows. If the file(s) are recognized then the plugin will go online and retrieve information about them. You can then browse, manage and play your episodes from inside MediaPortal in a nice graphical layout.
The information and fan art it retrieves is coming from TheTVDB.com which allows any user to add and update information. The extension will automatically update any information when new episodes/files are added.
System requirements [16]
Hardware, SD single tuner
For standard definition resolution playback and recording with MPEG-2 video compression using a single TV tuner:
- 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent processor
- 256 MB (256 MiB) of system RAM
Hardware, HDTV
For HDTV (720p/1080i/1080p) playback/recording, recording from multiple tuners, and playback of MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video:
- 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- 512 MB of system RAM
Display and storage, SD and HD
- DirectX 9.0 hardware-accelerated GPU with at least 128MB of video memory
- Graphics chips which support this and are compatible with MediaPortal:
- ATI Radeon series 9600 (or above)
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (or above), GeForce FX 5200 (or above) and nForce 6100 series (or above)
- Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (integrated i865G)
- Matrox Parhelia
- SiS Xabre series
- XGI Volari V Series and XP Series
- Graphics chips which support this and are compatible with MediaPortal:
- 200 MB free harddisk-drive space for the MediaPortal software
- 12 GB or more free harddisk-drive space for Hardware Encoding or Digital TV based TV cards for timeshifting purposes
Operating system and software
Supported operating systems - version 1.7.1
- Windows Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 3
- Windows Vista 32 and 64-bit with Service Pack 2 or later
- Windows 7 32 and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32 and 64-bit (as of v1.3.0)
- Windows 8.1 32 and 64-bit (as of v1.5.0)
As of version 1.7, MediaPortal is not officially supported on Windows XP
It will install, but warn the user of the unsupported status while doing so.
Software prerequisites - version 1.7.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - with the .NET 3.5 features enabled, (as of v1.6.0)
- DirectX 9.0c
- Windows Media Player 11 (Only required on XP SP3, Windows Vista comes with WMP11 and Windows 7 comes with WMP12 already)
See also
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to MediaPortal.
- Media PC
- Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE)
- Windows Media Center Extender
- Windows Media Connect
- Windows Media Player
- XBMC – the GPL open source software that MediaPortal was originally based upon.
- Comparison of PVR software packages
- Microsoft PlaysForSure
- 2Wire MediaPortal
- List of codecs
- List of free television software
- ^ Lanxon, Nate (19 November 2007). "Open-source software rated: Ten alternatives you need". CNET UK.
- ^ "Mediaportal V Media Center? Which to choose?". The Digital Lifestyle. 9 March 2009.
|last1=in Authors list (help)
- ^ Broida, Rick (December 20, 2006). "Download of the Day: MediaPortal (Windows)". Lifehacker.
- ^ May, Ken (20 Aug 2011). "MediaPortal hits the Radio Waves". http://kenmay.net.
- ^ "MediaPortal Leaves Beta – 1.0 Arrives". GeekTonic. 23 December 2008.
- ^ "10 most prominent FLOSS projects compared". Telematics Freedom Foundation. 2008-09-18.
- ^ http://simonpena.com/blog/mswl/butaca-imdb-and-tmdb/ Butaca IMDb, and TMDb
- ^ "aMPdroid remote controls your MediaPortal". Google Code.
- ^ "An open-source MediaPortal remote control app". http://slideme.org.
- ^ Cooke, Alan (1 Jan 2009). "Take MediaPortal On The Road – iPiMP". http://www.missingremote.com.
- ^ "BASS showcase". http://www.un4seen.com/.
- ^ "MediaPortal OnlineVideos Plugin". Google Code.
- ^ "OnlineVideos Sites overview". offbyone.
- ^ "MP-TVSeries: plug-in for organizing TV shows in MediaPortal". http://code.google.com.
- ^ "Organize Your TV Shows With Mediaportal". http://www.buildadvr.com.
- ^ "Requirements". http://www.team-mediaportal.com.
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The classic way of synthesizing woody sounds is to use square wave oscillators. In extension to our cowbell recipe, the relative tuning of two Square waves throws-up many useful, if not entirely natural, woody sounds.
Quick and dirty, first we'll play around with a single square wave so as to get a flavour of what's possible and, critically, to set the envelopes correctly.
- Osc 2 Square around D#2 to start. Initially set osc mix to 0/100
- Amp Env amount around 60, decay from about 50 but play with it. This is a good place to add a little peak. For clicky stick sounds, reduce the decay to zero and slowly turn-up the peak. But keep in mind that real-world sounds do not end so abruptly, and are usually accompanied by some decay and/or reverberation.
- 24db LowPass around 60 (just enough to lose the harmonic 'fizz'), No resonance, No Filter FM. Filter Env decay 40, Env amount 40.
- Go to Modpaths and modulate Amp Envelope Decay with the Amp envelope for a nice curve. There's a lot of tweaking here – negative values gives more hollow tones, positive values shorten to a click – a sound in itself that has some applications.
- To tighten-up the sound, set the HighPass filter to about 40 or so.
Now bring-in the Amp Feedback to gives a pretty convincing 'knock' to the sound. Usual warning here – used the fixed velocity to set the Amp feedback to provide the heft, but just before "squeaky'.
Now is the time to start changing Osc2 pitch and to introduce Osc1 as another square wave, playing with their relative pitches and rejoicing at the beauty of our world. Take your time. When you have a good balance between the two levels/pitches, use this nice undocumented feature to tune all oscillators whilst preserving their relative pitches: press and hold the oscillator select button until all four Osc light appear. The Osc Pitch knob will now tune all Oscs simultaneously. Very handy. By this method we open-up even more tonal options. It's also good to detune the Oscs – even quite extreme detuning has it's uses here, especially at higher pitches.
- To add some spice, we can Set LFO1 to modulate PWM of either or both oscillators. Plenty of tonal variations here – you should try the full range of LFO frequencies and amount.
- Another LFO trick is to modulate the frequency of one oscillator with a high LFO rate. This also gives a huge variety of interesting tones. For a dullish hit, similar to hitting wet cardboard, try using the Random LFO shape set to Osc2 frequency rate 150, amount 100.
- Filter FM without the resonance makes the sound more flabbly, and effect you might like.
During the process above you have undoubtedly discovered that effective sidestick tones are achievable at higher pitches, whilst at lower pitches we enter usable bass patch territory (remember our Donk?).
The logical extension of this is that our woods can be played chromatically, but these tuned sounds will require extra attention to envelopes and keyboard tracking parameters to maintain a consistent progression up-and-down the keyboard. If you are willing to spend the time here you can make very convincing Marimaba / xylophone type sounds, not to mention everything in-between (which I personally find more interesting).


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This year, we are delighted to be sponsoring the Introducing Stage at Butserfest, the UK's biggest and best alcohol and drug-free festival. We will be there too, near the Introducing Stage with lots of students (spot them in their red t-shirts!) Come and say hello!
Talented music students competed in our Battle-of-the-Bands competition at our annual WelcomeFest in July and the winning band, Loyd (below), will be performing on the Introducing Stage at Butserfest. The band is made up of Cameron Walker, previously at Perins school, Tom Pocock, previously at Bohunt School, Alfie Stickler, previously at Weydon School and Tim Stokkereit, previously at More House School.
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- The Legacy of St. George Tucker: College Professors in Virginia Confront Slavery and the Rights of States, 1771-1897 by Chad Vanderford
Chad Vanderford has written an intellectual history of how white southern scholars viewed the Constitution, particularly regarding slavery and states' rights, in The Legacy of St. George Tucker: College Professors in Virginia Confront Slavery and the Rights of States, 1771-1897. Vanderford analyzes how professors in Virginia—in particular, three generations of the Tucker family—addressed those contentious topics. [End Page 404]
St. George Tucker, his son, Henry Tucker, and his grandson, John Randolph Tucker, are the central figures, although the writings of other contemporary intellectuals receive attention, too, such as Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ruffner, and George Frederick Holmes. Two chapters are devoted to each generation of Tuckers and their contemporaries: the first chapter examines their views on slavery; the second focuses on their opinions on states' rights. Throughout, Vanderford makes the tenuous claim that southern arguments for the necessity of slavery and the rights of states were based on intellectual issues related to natural right, not motivated by racism or the economic benefits of slavery.
Vanderford draws a distinction between modern natural right and classic natural right. Modern natural right is the idea expressed at the founding of the United States that the consent of the governed is necessary to legitimate government and that all men are equal. In contrast, classic natural right is the theory that the wise should rule; it is drawn from ancient philosophers like Aristotle, who believed that men were inherently unequal. Vanderford asserts that St. George Tucker, in his role as a professor and a writer, was a strong defender of the concept of modern natural right.
How did St. George Tucker's championing of modern natural right relate to slavery? According to Vanderford, while Tucker did argue that Virginians should free their slaves, he and his like-minded contemporaries justified slavery because they feared retribution from manumitted slaves. One of Vanderford's most problematic arguments is his assertion that Tucker, Jefferson, and others were not hypocritical for continuing to be slaveholders because they had a legitimate right to self-preservation that would be threatened if they were to free their slaves. He argues that historians have underestimated the inherent dangers of freedpeople to their former masters: "it may well be contemporary historians, not men like Jefferson and Tucker, who have failed to give the slaves of this period their due" (p. 22). Generally, Vanderford takes a dismissive tone toward modern historians and their "obsession with racism" (p. 12). Perhaps Tucker, Jefferson, and their intellectual heirs did try to justify slavery as a necessary evil by claiming the right of self-preservation, but Vanderford's presentation of this view as legitimate is puzzling. Vanderford also discusses how St. George Tucker's legacy was betrayed when southern intellectuals began to argue that slavery was a positive good instead of just a necessary evil, which reflected a new reliance on classic natural right.
Vanderford is stronger in his chapters on the Tuckers' views on states' rights. St. George Tucker argued that individual states had rights analogous to the rights of individuals. Because under modern natural right individuals can leave the social compact, the states also had the right to secede from the United States under the Constitution. In contrast, Vanderford argues that those who opposed secession had reverted to classic natural right in insisting that the states remain subservient to a "wise" federal government. Vanderford's sympathies lie with the Tuckers; regarding the present he argues "the rights of states should [End Page 405] continue to exist as a means to defend the rights of political minorities" (p. 137).
In brief, Vanderford's arguments are thought provoking but not entirely convincing. This book would make for some spirited conversation in a graduate seminar.


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Helping Those Faced with Civil Offenses (also referred to as Civil Violations)
Proudly Serving the Portland, Biddeford, Saco, Augusta and Bangor Areas of Maine, WTB Law Offers Clients More Than Just Criminal Defense Services
In addition to WTB Law's extensive and preeminent criminal defense practice, the firm also represents many individuals involved in several types of civil actions. This includes helping clients who may find themselves charged with "civil violations," a unique subset of civil actions.
General Notes Regarding Civil Actions in Maine
First and foremost, if you wish to bring a civil lawsuit against another party in Maine, OR if you have been sued as a named party in a civil action, it is highly advisable that you contact and seek legal representation from an experienced, competent, and successful attorney who specializes in Maine's civil laws and procedures.
In light of that very important caveat, you may conclude that there are numerous civil laws, court procedures, and rules that govern civil actions brought in Maine - with respect to both substantive and procedural requirements. And you would be absolutely correct.
***Note: One example includes the applicable statute of limitations, which sets forth the relevant timeframe within which you can initiate civil actions.
So, do the substantive and procedural rules and laws that govern Maine's civil actions apply to civil violations?
A Special Class of Maine Civil Actions: Civil Violations
The short answer is: No. Despite its name, the "civil violation" came into existence through a modification of Maine's Criminal Code. Specifically, when Maine's legislature enacted Section 4-B of Chapter 1, of Maine's Criminal Code, it created a special class of less-serious civil actions known as civil violations.
The statute aims to make a clear distinction between a criminal violation and a civil violation, by setting forth that, "A law or ordinance which prohibits defined conduct, but does not provide an imprisonment penalty, is a civil violation . . ."
The law further separates the two types of violations by emphatically addressing the situation where a law or ordinance is referred to as a criminal violation, but does not specifically provide for the possibility of imprisonment. If this is the case, then regardless of title, the law/ordinance simply is not a criminal violation (except in very limited situations). Rather, said violation would constitute a civil violation.
Guidance Provided by Maine's Courts Regarding Civil Violations
From time to time, the Administrative Office of the Courts of Maine publishes various handbooks and guides regarding some issues commonly faced by Maine's citizens. One such publication is The Judicial Branch Citizen's Guide to the Maine Courts, which generally describes how Maine's Judicial Process Functions. Unfortunately, this publication can no longer be found online. Instead, the Courts have updated its website with information to help people dealing with civil violations.
Below are some details regarding civil violations.
- Civil violations include:
- Minor traffic infractions
- Possession of a small amount of marijuana
- Violations of town and city ordinances, such as leash laws.
- In instances where a law enforcement officer believes that an individual committed a civil violation, the officer will issue a ticket or summons instructing the individual to appear in District Court on a certain date.
- In a trial involving civil violations, the State does not have to demonstrate "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the accused committed a civil violation. Instead, a lesser burden of proof applies, and the State must demonstrate that it is "more likely than not" that the accused committed the civil violation.
- The State does not need to show that the accused intended to commit the civil violation nor that the accused knew he or she committed the violation (as is the case in criminal matters). Instead, the State only needs to show that the accused committed the violation.
- Evidence obtained pursuant to an unlawful search and seizure shall not be admissible in a civil violation proceeding.
- If a party does not appear in court or pay the fine on the day as specified in the ticket or summons, a civil violation can become much more serious. For example, with respect to a traffic violation, a party may lose his or her driver's license.
Contact Maine's Trusted Civil Violations Attorney Today
As you can see, it may not always be clear whether an action is considered a criminal or civil violation. Moreover, the criminal violation process may be vague and/or confusing. The attorneys at WTB Law have extensive experience handling matters involving civil violations, including the distinctions between criminal charges and civil violations, and their corresponding court proceedings.
If you have any questions whatsoever regarding your criminal charges and/or charges related to civil violations, contact our office today.


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Today Digital Marketing is not an option, it is a must do thing for businesses to succeed. But are you satisfied with your digital marketing strategy and the end result? If the answer is no, then its time to review and find out if you are making any mistakes.
We always talk about " what to do"? But we should also be aware of "what not to do"? There are many mistakes which turn diligent efforts ineffective and put your company into losses. By avoiding these mistakes you can actually realize full advantage of digital marketing.
1) Ignoring Mobile Users- Marketers often design their marketing campaigns as per web interface thus they do not reach to the vast population of mobile internet users. This is a deadly mistake which results in poor campaign performance and badly affects the return on investment (ROI). Mobile has become the primary device to access internet so you should have a mobile version of your website and marketing strategy keeping in mind the mobile users.
2) Not adopting to Change- 'Nothing is permanent, only change is constant' this principle applies in marketing as well. What is the best practice today may become outdated and ineffective tomorrow. For example, Google often makes changes in its algorithm, if you stick with old updates, your website ranking will come down.Facebook has also made changes in its privacy policy so keeping yourself aware of the latest development in technology is mandatory. One who keeps pace with time gets success in business.
3) Images & videos –Promotion through only text content is not enough. When text is accompanied by imagery, infographics and videos, it casts a deep and lasting impression on the mind of the viewer. Infographics especially works better if you want to convey short messages with a symbolic image.Video Marketing is a new trend in Digital Marketing and many companies have started using it.
4) Extra Focus on SEO & Keywords– SEO is important for any business, but SEO alone can not win the battle. Companies are taking extra efforts in making website more search engine friendly rather than user friendly. They are stuffing keywords all over their website which is very irritating as per customer's perspective and it also lowers the quality of the content. Keywords should be relevant and limited in numbers, It should come in naturally.
5) Poor Social Media Marketing Strategy – Social media is a massive platform for marketing, but companies fail to provide it as much attention as it needs. They treat it as a small part of their marketing strategy and fall short to capitalize on its wide reach and huge audience. Businesses should form a separate unit for social media marketing for maximum benefits.
By avoiding these five mistakes one can improve the performance of their marketing campaign. Digital Marketing can boost your sales, widen your customer base and make your brand stand out in the cut throat competition. But Marketing is an ever changing process so research and experiment is necessary.
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Venerdì 7 Luglio 2017 alle ore 11:00 in Aula 2BC30, Adina Ciomaga (Université Paris Diderot) terrà un seminario dal titolo "Regularity and long time behaviour of viscosity solutions for integro-differential equations".
In this talk, I will talk about the long time behaviour of viscosity solutions for nonlocal PDEs, associated with Levy-Ito operators. These equations have the form $u_t -I[x,u] + H(x,Du) = f(x)$, where $I[x,u]$ is the integro-differential operator and $H(x,Du)$ is the Hamiltonian.
The standard program is to show that, in the periodic setting, solutions of such equations $u(t,x)$ behave, for large times as $\lambda t + v(x)$ where $\lambda$ is a constant and $v$ is the unique periodic solution of the ergodic problem associated to $\lambda$. This type of results rely on two key ingredients: regularity of solutions and strong maximum principle. I will explain the interplay between the nonlocal term and the Hamiltonian, with an emphasis on the loss of ellipticity of the nonlocal diffusion and the loss of coercivity of the Hamiltonian, both when establishing the regularity and long time behavior.


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Good morning, friends! Today is the day! Mynn Kitchen of On A Stampage is launching her very own line of digital stamps and papers. Over at the MHK Designs ETSY Store you will find the most delightfully adorable vintage designs that work for all crating styles.
There are TEN digital stamp sets and ELEVEN paper bundles in Mynn's ETSY Store right now
at affordable prices. Over the next 5 days, the Design Team will be showcasing 2 of the new digital stamp sets each day. As a special treat to celebrate the MHK Designs August 2015 Release, Mynn is giving away a set to a lucky winner who will be randomly drawn from all the comments on Mynn's blog On A Stampage.
Today, we are highlighting these 2 sets. The first set is called "Blossoming".
I made a couple of samples with these gorgeous feminine images, coloured with Faber Castell Polychromos.
All Sorts #324: Favourite Colours - Purple
Crafting with Dragonflies Aug 15: Make It Floral
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Craft For The Craic: August Photo Inspiration - Flowers & Foliage
The second set for today is called "Lift Me Higher".
I love the uplifting and inspiring sentiments on this set. Here are a couple more samples, coloured with Polychromos.
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If you want to win any of these digital stamps, click on the image below. Mynn is generously giving away a set of digital stamps. So make sure you leave a comment on Mynn's blog On A Stampage for a chance to win.
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For more design inspiration, drop by the rest of the Design Team's blogs to see these digital stamps in action.
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This Thursday and Friday saw the inaugural Financial Planners Association of Australia Congress at Sydney's Convention Centre, bring together delegates from all over the country.
Wealth Professional took the chance to speak with CEO, Mark Rantall, who believes strongly in the importance of events like this.
Video transcript below:
Anna Temple: This Thursday and Friday sees the inaugural Financial Planning Association of Australia Congress at Sydney's Convention Centre bringing together delegates from all over the country. Wealth Professional took the chance to speak with CEO, Mark Rantall who believes strongly in the importance of events like this.
Mark Rantall, Financial Planning Association of Australia
Mark Rantall: Look, these sorts of events are significantly important to get professional financial planners together through networking, through educational and professional development and it's a signature I think of, you know people collaborating in a face to face way when there are so many other ways of doing that through social media and webinars, you can't beat interactions on a one on one basis.
Anna Temple: With regards to the hot topics of the day, Rantall says there are quite a few recurrent themes, naturally surrounding the upcoming FOFA reforms.
Mark Rantall: There is absolutely no doubt that financial planners are concerned about a number of things that have happened through the Future of Financial Advice Reform process. Grandfathering is one outstanding issue that we are working pretty hard with the government and treasury to get result, to ensure that there is an appropriate flow on effect through to the financial planner, which it was always designed to do. Other issues around fee disclosure statements, best interest duty, allowing for scaled advice, removal of opt in are all issues that are top of mind for financial planners and something that the FPA is working pretty hard on.
Anna Temple: However, Rantall also notes that many advisors are starting to look beyond FOFA and thinking what next?
Mark Rantall: Many financial planners are probably FOFA-ed out and you know they are looking at what's next. And you know, what's next is really focusing back on the client, which is what this Congress is really all about. You noticed in this morning's session, you know we had 3 clients and 3 advisors talking about their stories and the great work that the vast majority of financial planners do and you know also focused professionalism and where is the profession going, what's the role of Certified Financial Planner and the importance of certification and signing up to a professional framework. That's the way that financial planners will get their professional recognition that they deserve by the general public and that's something that financial planners have been wishing for, for a long time.
Anna Temple: This is Anna Temple reporting for Wealth Professional Online.
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The self-directed market has been attracting increasing concern but should advisers really be worried?
On this week's Wealth Professional TV we speak to OneVue's Connie McKeage who believes DIY investors should be seen as holding exciting opportunities instead of as a threat.
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On a busy adviser's list of priorities professional education can often fall to the bottom, however, Brian Knight of Kaplan Professional Education insists that advisers need to keep addressing gaps in their knowledge.
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