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Social and economic commitment
A corporate principle by Pan Acoustics is to engage active socially.
As a manufacturer of electrical appliances we choose our suppliers according to strict criteria, we have imposed on ourselves. So we are trying to strengthen the region and nearby medium-sized companies to cooperate with, to get jobs, and to create.
Short delivery distances, fast delivery times and a high manufacturing quality are important to us.
Another principle is responsible and value-driven action.
We are trying to deal with our suppliers and national and international sales fair. Fairness and respect in our opinion, is a key to the success and contributes to the increase of in corporate value and the acceptance. We maintain long-term relationships with our customers and partners.
Quality is about quantity.
For us, a product is only good and reliable, if it does not fall out. We are therefore a perfect finish using premium components. This way we can ensure that our products even in the roughest environments a day and work out. This approach gives us right and we can look first delivered Pan beam models pride on the, which always reliably work since the date of delivery, for more than 10 years. So we contribute with efficient use of valuable raw materials to a reduction of recyclable materials.
The result is that we manufacture project and order.
We have structured our manufacturing processes so that we quickly and on time can produce the order situation and if necessary new regulations and directives. We have the opportunity of each time to respond to special customer requests and to deliver them on time.
Quality promise
Each finished product undergoes a 100% burn-in test with us. This means that each product before the delivery of various quality tests is subjected. So we can sort out already possibly defective devices before delivery. The customer should get only working devices and have long delight.
Holistic approach
In the development of new products and product families, we consider, to whom can the product be useful and where it can be used. The idea of the system is available through each development. Only sophisticated products with added value for the user are products that we want to produce for us. We care already in the development process in operation, handling, size, weight, durability and sound quality, the environmental friendliness of our products is a matter of course for us. All of the components we include in a product are co-ordinated and to achieve the best possible performance.


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Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain Release | Patrick Mohorcic Home Depot College Football Awards Gallery
|Patrick Mohorcic gave a powerful message on community service from everyone stepping up, to what he gains back from his heavy service involvement, and a few of his initiatives on ESPN during the Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday night. Photo courtesy of Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images and gallery photos courtesy of Perry McIntyre.
The College of Wooster's Patrick Mohorcic was voted by college football fans as the 2017 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team® captain for his exceptional community service accomplishments and dedication to giving back to those in need, as announced by Allstate Insurance Company and the AFCA on Monday. To commemorate his achievement, Mohorcic was recognized by Allstate and the AFCA during the live broadcast of The Home Depot College Football Awards, which aired on ESPN at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7.
"This is one of the most impressive things I've ever been a part of as a college coach," said head coach Frank Colaprete. "I couldn't be more proud and more happy of a young man who is so deserving of this honor and opportunity. It's pretty special, and so is Patrick."
"It's a truly humbling honor," added Mohorcic. "There are a lot of great student-athletes on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. I'm really appreciative of all the Wooster fans who voted for me. We went up against several Div. I powerhouses, and it goes to show how powerful the Wooster family is. I'm very appreciative to be a part of it."
A senior and three-year starter on Wooster's offensive line, Mohorcic earned a place on this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® for his selfless commitment to Men Working For Change, a student organization on campus. Mohorcic, one of the students who helped revitalize the organization, advocates for the prevention of sexual violence on campus, and the organization serves as an awareness group about ways to prevent sexual assaults through seminars and other planned events.
During his time at the College, Mohorcic co-founded ScotsCare, an organization with a vision to develop a positive connection between Wooster athletic programs and students with special needs within the Wooster community. Additionally, Mohorcic was nominated by the College's faculty and his peers for the "Student Leadership Institute," a class dedicated to the development of leadership skills and how to utilize the social change model to impact the College and greater community.
Elsewhere on campus, Mohorcic was selected to serve on the search committee for the College's new Title IX coordinator, and he's heavily involved with APEX – the College's integrated center for academic and career advising, planning, and experiential learning.
"Patrick is a superb member of The College of Wooster community," said Sarah Bolton, Wooster's president. "He has made tremendous contributions in the classroom, with the football team, and across campus, especially in his leadership of Men Working For Change. We are very proud of Patrick, and so pleased that his great work is being honored in this way."
Within the community, Mohorcic's helped with the planning and day-of event management for "Rock the Block," an event that promotes local businesses in South Euclid, Ohio.
Other notable connections for Mohorcic include his participation in the (i)Cleveland Summer Program, an experiential civic education that connects interns in Northeast Ohio to vast cultural, community, and leadership resources throughout the community.
"Patrick is a fantastic ambassador for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® and all of these student-athletes who go the extra mile to positively impact the lives of others," stated Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company, in Allstate's release. "Allstate is proud to play a role in honoring Patrick for his achievements off the field, and for being a leader and a role model in The College of Wooster community. We are thrilled to recognize a young man that embodies the characteristics of what this award represents."
Noteworthy, Mohorcic's the first Wooster student-athlete to be named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, and he's the second team captain from a Div. III program.
Mohorcic will share his passion for service with his fellow Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members during a special volunteer project prior to the 2018 Allstate® Sugar Bowl®, and the players will be honored on the field at halftime during the game on Jan. 1.
Twenty-two players were selected to the final roster – 11 from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and a combined 11 from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, and the NAIA – from this year's 146 nominees. ESPN and Allstate then sponsored an online fan vote to determine the team captain.

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I was having a discussion with a friend at the bar the other night and the topic of personality came up. We were mainly discussing how much of it can be/is determined by genetics and I began wondering about the genetics of homosexuality. In particular, I just wondered if being gay was genetic or not.
In reality, I don't really care if being gay is genetic. Gay people ARE people and therefore deserve to be treated with the same respect and dignity as anyone else, but my question still remains. I'm merely curious about how much of someone's personality can be considered "genetic."
I'm of the belief that genes don't determine, but clearly influence, aspects of personality. (See what I did there? Being vague is what I do best) I'm still not sure of how to proceed with clearing this up in my own head. Any of you have legitimate ideas?


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Best Social Impact Startup by CEU BSch
CESAwards 2016 consisted of 10 successful national events held in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia where the talented winners of each country were chosen by a panel of selected Jury Board member, experts from all across the globe. This year's Grand Finale was held by ABC Accelerator in Ljubljana, Slovenia gathered over 800 nominations, 32000+ online votes, over 100 national winners in 10 countires, 11 regional winners, 85+ jury members, 30+ advisory board members, 1500+ attendees at our events, 50+ partners and supporting organizations involved.
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Why worry?greenspun.com : LUSENET : TimeBomb 2000 (Y2000) : One Thread
Hey, what's everyone worried about. According to a UK web site: PC Dateguard Year 2000 Compliance Utility
we have 693944 days, 12 hours, etc. to go. What a relief!
-- Ira Kennedy (email@example.com), December 14, 1999
Can everyone say "Oops"
-- just wondering (email@example.com), December 14, 1999.
Want a kick?? Divide the number out to get the years and it comes up 1900. Don't ya just love this???
-- Poacher (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 14, 1999.
Ira, are you sure it's not YOUR COMPUTER'S clock? I just went right to the site and it's right in sync with several others I havethat are all correct.(17 days,etc.,etc.)
on de rock
-- Walter (on de firstname.lastname@example.com), December 14, 1999.
My SigO works at the local ISP and called laughing her head off. Suggested I check out the site and I got a giggle too. Maybe they saw the error of their ways. She received the note from one of her ISP friends.
-- Ira Kennedy (email@example.com), December 14, 1999.
Can someone provide a link to this site? I went to the URL listed and didn't find a clock/date.
-- Linda Hitchings (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 14, 1999.
You can highlight the url I posted, paste in the address bar & hit Enter. Really, why would I make this up?
-- Ira Kennedy (email@example.com), December 14, 1999.
No clock showed up using Netscape 4.5, but the 693944 day clock showed up using IE 4.72 You mileage may vary.
-- Ford Prefect (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 14, 1999.
I noticed the clock was counting UP - ie. the seconds were going 52..53..54. Not sure WHAT they think they are counting.
-- Titania Baildon (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 14, 1999.


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Go on… dare to wear printed pants. They're in and hot, like them or not!! Mine are Aussie brand, 'Selftitled'. They're high waisted, waterprint, dyed silk, in subdued shades of yellow and charcoal. They work well with a yellow-pop top, but here they're paired with a black singlet and this season's … [Read more...]
Printed Pants
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Tagged With: Alannah Hill, Camilla and Marc, Nina Maya, Sass&Bide, Selftitled, Shakuhachi


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Adcel LLC ("we," "us," "our" or "Adcel") is a mobile advertising company that provides application developers with a platform to deliver more targeted advertising to their consumers. Our technology enables our partners to show mobile application users more relevant advertising that is based on users' interests and behaviors. In order to provide these services, we collect and use certain information about user activity and preferences.
Adcel recognizes the importance of consumer privacy and we take this issue very seriously. To this end, we have designed the Adcel Privacy Policy (this "Policy") in a format that is easy to navigate and read so that you can clearly understand our privacy practices. We are committed to treating your personal information with care and respect.
Adcel participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. Adcel is committed to subjecting all personal data received from European Union (EU) member countries, in reliance on the Privacy Shield Framework, to the Framework's applicable Principles. To learn more about the Privacy Shield Framework, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield List.
Adcel is responsible for the processing of personal data it receives, under the Privacy Shield Framework, and subsequently transfers to a third party acting as an agent on its behalf. Adcel complies with the Privacy Shield Principles for all onward transfers of personal data from the EU, including the onward transfer liability provisions.
With respect to personal data received or transferred pursuant to the Privacy Shield Framework, Adcel is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In certain situations, Adcel may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact our U.S.-based third party dispute resolution provider (free of charge) at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request.
Under certain conditions, more fully described on the Privacy Shield website, you may invoke binding arbitration when other dispute resolution procedures have been exhausted.
This Policy describes the treatment of information provided or collected on or through (i) our U.S. website, which is currently located at www.Adcel.co (the "Site"); (ii) the network of application publishers and developers (the "Adcel Apps"); and (iii) our other online services (together with the Site and the Adcel Apps, the "Services").
The Policy covers the following topics:
If you have any questions about this Policy or our privacy practices, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.
We collect two main types of information through the Services - personal information and anonymous information and we may also generate a third type of information, aggregate information, as set forth in more detail below. Descriptions of these terms are available in the Definitions section of the Policy.
Please note that we may collect different categories of personal, anonymous and aggregate information from you depending on the nature of your interaction with the Services.
If you are one of our Business Partner, we may collect the following categories of information from you:
If you are a Consumer that downloads and uses an Adcel App or otherwise interacts with the Services, we may collect the device information identified below so that we can provide our services. We may collect and transmit such device information as either raw or hashed data, depending on the sensitivity of the information in question. Adcel does not automatically collect any personal information directly from Consumers but may obtain such personal information from its Business Partners in connection with the Services or when Consumers submit such personal information to Adcel via the Site.
Raw Data.
The SDK may collect and transfer non-sensitive device information as raw data, such as:
For additional information regarding the steps we take to safeguard your information, please refer to the Data Security, Integrity and Retention section of the Policy.
Depending on the nature of your interaction with the Services, Adcel may collect information from you automatically and/or when you voluntarily choose to provide us with information. We may also acquire information from other trusted sources to update or supplement the information that you voluntarily provide to us or that we collect automatically.
You acknowledge that the Company collects certain data from the end user, as detailed below, and it is YOUR responsibility to obtain applicable user consent for the collection and share of such data.
Business Partners.
If you are a visitor to the Site or a Business Partner, we collect information that you voluntarily provide us during your interaction with the Services. For example, you may choose to provide Adcel with information when you directly request information or services from us, submit or receive a payment, or complete the online forms available on the Site.
We may also collect certain types of information automatically, including through the use of Cookies, Web Beacons and other similar tracking technologies. These tracking technologies allow Adcel to personalize your experience with the Services and keep track of certain online behavior in order to help us determine the things that you find most interesting.
Adcel primarily collects information from Consumers when an application developer or website publisher requests Adcel to serve an advertisement to a consumer. By downloading and using a partner Application, you grant the application developer with permission to collect device information and share it with Adcel. Adcel may track this information over time and across multiple Adcel Apps (and may also combine the device information with anonymous information from other sources) in order to deliver advertisements through the Services. In addition, Adcel may collect information from Consumers through use of a Cookie, Web Beacon, Scripts or similar tracking technologies if the Consumer accesses advertisements from a browser or is redirected to a browser by advertisements provided through the Services. Certain advertisements may redirect you to a browser where Adcel may use a Cookie to track Consumer activities.
Adcel uses the information we collect about you to provide the Services and to gain a better understanding of the products and services that may interest you. For example, we may use your information in order to:
Adcel may process and/or store personal information both within the United States and internationally.
For additional information regarding choices you may have with respect to our use of your information, please refer to the Opt Out section of the Policy.
The Services may link to third party websites, non-Adcel Apps and/or other third party content. Please note that Adcel cannot control the treatment of your information by such third parties, and that the privacy practices of third parties likely differ from those described in the Policy.
Adcel will not share your personal information with other companies, except under the following limited circumstances:
We may disclose your personal information to third parties when you consent to a particular disclosure of your personal information. Please note that once we share your information with another company, that information becomes subject to the other company's privacy practices.
On rare occasions, we may share your personal information when compelled to do so by government authorities or as otherwise required or permitted by applicable laws and regulations (e.g., pursuant to law enforcement inquiries, subpoenas or court orders). Adcel may also share your personal information with third parties if we believe in good faith that disclosure is appropriate to protect our rights, property or safety (including the enforcement of the Adcel Terms of Use, or to protect the rights, property or safety of third parties.
Adcel may disclose personal information to our trusted agents and service providers so that they can perform requested services on our behalf. For example, we may share payment information with a third party service provider in order to assist us with processing credit card payments. These entities are prohibited from using your personal information for any purposes other than providing Adcel with requested services.
In the event that Adcel is (or substantially all of its assets are) acquired by a third party pursuant to an acquisition, merger, sale, reorganization, liquidation or similar business transfer, the personal information stored in our databases may be one of the transferred assets.
Adcel may share aggregate or anonymous information with Business Partners and other third parties in accordance with the terms of this Policy.
Adcel provides you with the ability to exercise certain choices and controls in connection with our treatment of your information. Depending on your relationship with Adcel, these choices and controls may include:
If you would like additional information about the choices and controls that may be available to you, or you would like to access your personal information, please contact us. We will respond within a reasonable time.
Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe's website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Advertising. If you do not want us to share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties for promotional purposes, you can opt-out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data. You can also always opt-out by logging into the Website and adjusting your user preferences in your account profile by checking or unchecking the relevant boxes or by sending us an email stating your request to [email protected]
Targeted Advertising. If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements according to our advertisers' target-audience preferences, you can opt-out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data. You can also always adjust your user advertising preferences in your account profile by checking or unchecking the relevant boxes or by sending us an email stating your request to [email protected]
We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") on the NAI's website.
We do not use the Services to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of thirteen (13). We request that such individuals do not provide personal information through the Services. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should promptly contact us and we take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our files.
If a partner flags their application or mobile website as directed towards children under 13, we will not collect any information on these users for behavioral marketing, profile building, or remarketing purposes.
Your privacy is very important to Adcel and we are committed to protecting your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. We have implemented physical, technical and administrative security measures for the Services that comply with applicable laws and industry standards. For example, we use firewalls, encryption technology and other automated software designed to protect against fraud and identity theft.
In addition, we take steps to ensure that information is stored in an anonymous format through a technique known as "hashing". When a Consumer downloads and uses an App or website that requests Adcel to serve advertisements, we may collect and process information locally on the Consumer's mobile device. This allows us to identify the sensitivity level of certain device information prior to transferring it to our servers for storage. Rather than sending sensitive device information as raw data that can be easily associated with the relevant Consumer, we only transfers anonymous hashed representations of certain types of information back to Adcel. Our servers then associate the hashed representations with a unique anonymous identifier assigned to each Consumer by Adcel. When a Consumer subsequently interacts with the Services, this process allows us targeted advertising without storing any sensitive information in a form that would be easily readable to unauthorized third parties.
Adcel also protects Consumer privacy by seeking to minimize the amount of sensitive data that we store on our servers in the first place. For additional information regarding how we store data, please refer to the Consumer Privacy portion of the Site. You may also contact us anytime with your questions or concerns.
Adcel retains the raw data it collects from Consumers for up to 2 years. The information received from Business Partners is retained for as long as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use the information we receive for as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
We may, in our sole discretion, make changes to the Policy from time to time in order to accommodate new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements or for other purposes. The most recent version of the Policy will always be posted on the Site. If we do make any changes, we will also update the "Effective Date" posted at the top of the Policy. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to review the Policy periodically to ensure that you understand how we collect, use and share information through the Services.
Any changes to the Policy will become effective when the revised Policy is posted on the Site. By continuing to use the Services following such changes, you are agreeing to accept the terms of the revised Policy.
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, contact us via email at [email protected] (customer service) or [email protected] (legal).
Please be sure to include your name, address and email address in any correspondence to us so that we can respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.
Aggregate Information.
Aggregate information refers to de-identified information about groups or particular types of individuals that use the Services. Such information does not identify you as a particular individual. An example of aggregate information would include the total number people that accessed an Adcel App from a particular region or while using a specific type of mobile device.
Anonymous Information.
Anonymous information refers to information that does not (and cannot reasonably be used to) directly or indirectly identify you as an individual, such as the IDFA and/or IP Address of the device that you use to access the Services. If anonymous information is ever directly or indirectly associated with personal information, Adcel will also treat the combination of data as personal information.
Adcel Apps.
Adcel Apps means the mobile applications within our network of application publishers and developers.
Business Partners.
Business Partners are the mobile application advertisers, publishers and developers in the Adcel network that have registered for the Services.
Consumers are those individuals who download, use or otherwise interact with an Adcel App.
Cookies are small pieces of information that your internet browser places on the hard drive of your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to identify your device when you return to the Site. Cookies allow Adcel to associate your device with other information that resides in our database, which helps us to remember your preferences and personalize your experience with the Services. You can configure the settings of most internet browsers to warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or to reject cookies entirely. If you disable cookies, however, you will not have access to many features that make your interaction with the Services more efficient and some of the Services may not function properly. You can find additional information about cookies at http://cookiecentral.com.
Device Information.
Device information refers to the information automatically collected from a Consumer's device by our SDK. Such information may be processed locally, or transferred to Adcel for processing and/or storage. Adcel may collect and/or store device information as raw or hashed data. For a complete list of the device information we collect from Consumers, please refer to the Information We Collect From Consumers section of the Policy.
Hashed Data.
Hashing is a technique that anonymizes data. Storing information as hashed data allows Adcel to associate certain information with a Consumer without directly affiliating him or her with personal information. Adcel stores sensitive information in hashed form to help protect the privacy of such Consumers while providing the Services. Please refer to the Data Security, Integrity and Retention of the Policy or the Consumer Privacy portion of the Site for additional information about how we use "hashing" to safeguard Consumer information.
Personal Information.
Personal information means information that can be used, either directly or indirectly, to contact you or identify you as a particular individual.
Raw Data.
Raw data refers to data that has not been processed for a particular use or otherwise transferred from its original format. Adcel only stores non-sensitive device information as raw data.
Software Development Kit (SDK).
Adcel's SDK, which is integrated into each Adcel App, is software that allows our Business Partners to provide you with social and personalized content. By downloading and using an Adcel App, Consumers grant the application developer with permission to collect such device information and share it with Adcel. Adcel may track this information over time and across multiple Adcel Apps (and may also combine the device information with anonymous information from other sources) in order to deliver targeted advertisements through the Services.
Web Beacons.
A web beacon (sometimes referred to as a "pixel tag" or a "clear GIFs") is a programming code that can be used to display an image on a website, email or other communication. Web beacons are typically one-pixel, transparent images and are used to transfer an individual's unique user identification (often in the form of a cookie) to a database in order to associate that individual with previously acquired information about him or her in a database. Adcel uses web beacons keep track of certain online behavior (e.g., the websites you visit, the mobile applications you use, your interaction with Adcel emails etc.) in order to help us to determine the types of things that you find the most interesting.


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NASA is beginning a mission in Hawaii that plans to study how astronauts can survive on Mars for a long period of time. The mission is to stick a few people inside a dome on a Hawaiian volcano to see how they interact with each other. The mission will last eight months, with the people being stuck in a dome, away from reality.
The mission name is being HISEAS, which stands for Hawaii Space Exploration Analog & Simulation. The mission will not be tested by astronauts. The subjects in the study were selected by NASA; these are just normal people who want to get closer to the action of being an astronaut. They are not using real astronauts because the mock mission is only to study the psychological aspects of people being alone in a confined space together for long periods of time. When people are bunched together for long periods of time, there are known to be some fights, arguments, agitations and negative side effects like depression, anxiety and conflicts with the others.
The real mission to mars, which they have scheduled for 2030, will last as long as two and a half years. So, studying the process is very important. The journey to mars takes six months to get there and six months to get back. They plan to stay on Mars for around a year and a half. Other training missions have been done by Russia, so, attempts to spend time on Mars are not only a NASA operation.
The NASA mission to Mars in Hawaii will need well trained people. Of the 150 different applicants, six were chosen for the mock mission. The subjects were chosen from a group of people on a camping trip in the Rockies. Members were chosen based on their ability to work together and their ability to survive. Being alone with five other people in a small space for a long time, subjects need to be able to handle seclusion, and also be able to work together when it comes to matters of the mission and situations that require teamwork. Some of the people chosen there are a chemical engineer, a Purdue grad-student, an army veteran, an entrepreneur, and a NASA aerospace engineer.
The dome is a two-story building that is round in shape. It takes up about 1,500 square feet of space with a 36 foot diameter around. The dome is about 8,000 feet altitude on a volcano on Mauna Loa, Hawaii. A really tight space for 6 people to live in for a year with only the occasional exit to work on science experiments and space practice drills.
The NASA mission in Hawaii is not built to test these people to live on Mars; it is a test of what the human brain can handle in intense situations and to push the limits of isolation. The people chosen have volunteered to be a part of science and discovery. NASA needs to be prepared to send Americans into a very dangerous planet, but the key to discovery is to take risks, but NASA is sure to make sure that they are prepared.
By Evan Linneman
NY Times
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I was snooping around on GitHub a few weeks back looking for repositories that have used the Mendeley API. I was surprised by how many I found. Unfortunately, some are obsolete and no longer work.
I did find one gem though called GraphQL-Mendeley. GraphQL is a query language that allows client developers to easily ask for data from a server. It was built by Facebook and came about when they were rewriting their mobile clients. Primarily it allowed product developers to be able to build things quickly and easily by providing a consistent query language. Think about how large the Facebook data lake is. Developers could now be selective in exactly what data they required. You are no longer constrained by some pre-determined server view that an API provides. You can execute one network call and be very precise about what you want or you can or you can be greedy and for multiple unrelated objects in one call.
REST APIs do have overheads in that writing APIs is notoriously difficult and writing a good one that fit your product needs, is easy to evolve and services multiple clients is just downright hard.
GraphQL is independent of platforms and data sources so you can run queries using your favourite languages and platform rather easily. It's not concerned with preparing data for parsing or having to write lots of code to merge multiple unrelated datasets. It's almost like an API but for data and a lot less complicated.
Researchers often work with data that is flat and unstructured. I could see benefits for organisations who have large datasets (like us) in providing the data via GraphQL so clients can just ask for the data they need.
Checkout the GitHub example and run it for yourself. Below you will see a screenshot of a query that I ran to find the name of people in the group identified with id 'e3630413-abd9-3308-8937-c5f119c17a28'
If you had to do this using from code and consuming the APIs that we currently have then you would first make a call to Groups such as:
This returns the following JSON response.
"profile_id": "75375001-76bc-3c41-a0e8-3c88a4829918",
"joined": "2013-01-26T19:36:40.000Z",
"role": "normal"
"profile_id": "1c3ac854-1c3c-3202-9753-93b69dd1566f",
"joined": "2012-06-19T15:11:34.000Z",
"role": "normal"
Your code would then have to parse the JSON, iterate over the response and for each of the profile ids you would make a call to Profiles to retrieve the id and name details:
Writing less code is always a good thing so it's going to be interesting to see how this gets adopted.
On a site note we love to see what cool things you build with the Mendeley API. Please get in touch and let me know what you have done. We are working to get external libraries and projects listed on our developer portal – email email@example.com.


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Perfecting your smile is our first priority.
"There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven,"Ecclesiastes 3:1
Cornerstone family Dentistry has been a part of this community for over 16 years. It has been a blessing to the doctors and staff and we hope a blessing to our patients and community.
However, the doctors feel we can better serve our patients and the community if we separate. Therefore, it is with mixed emotions that we proceed with the separation of our two offices and establish new independent practices, effective October 28, 2018. In doing so, Dr. Michael Rea will continue to see his patients exclusively at the Blue Ridge Summit office (now to be Blue Ridge Dental Care) while Dr. Craig Stone and Dr. Bob Zimmerman will see their patients exclusively in the Waynesboro office (now to be Covenant Family Dentistry).Thank you for putting your trust in our practice. We look forward to providing future dental care to you at the office of your choice.Please find contact information and links to both new websites below.
Covenant Family DentistryDr Robert ZimmermanDr Craig Stone750 S Potomac St.Waynesboro, PA 17268717-762-1515www.covenantfamilydentistry.com/
Blue Ridge Dental CareDr Michael Rea14989 Buchanan Trail EastBlue Ridge Summit, PA 17214717-794-5994link to website coming soon


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Trailer Racing is a very fun to play racing game. You can challenge your friends in a head to head truck racing game to see which one of us is the best truck driver. You can also test your skills against computer players. You nee to have patience and to wait for the perfect moment to overcome your opponents. Good luck!
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ait a second? That can't be right, can it? In fact it happens all the time. We want to do something more than anything, but we don't do it. Why?
I needed a change for some time when it came to my career, but it took me a lot longer to make the jump then it should have. I had to convince myself that it was a good decision, even though I knew it was, long before I went through a rational assessment.
I had to convince myself to do what I already wanted to do.
It's a weird process. I made the pros and cons list, I worked through the scenarios, it all made sense on paper, but I was still reluctant. At the end of the day, if I had to put a name to it, I would call it irrational fear.
I knew what I wanted, I could see the life I wanted, but I didn't take action. It was silly. I had enough savings, I had opportunities to chase, I had support, I had every reason to try, but I still waited. My pros and cons list looked something like this.The cons were reasonable to me. I knew what I was getting into and I went ahead with it because I knew that's what I wanted. The thing is, even if it's the opposite, even if you know that it doesn't make sense and you have every reason not to do it, you still want to.
It's not something that you can just shake off. Even if your pros and cons list looks more like this, you know what is going to win out eventually.
Despite a mountain of reasons not to do something, that one reason still outweighs everything else. Damn the pros and cons.
When this is the case what do you do?
've written about The Resistance in the past, but I think it's relevant in this situation as well. It's this invisible force that hinders you from doing work that matters. It's the force that says you couldn't possibly make that change in your life. It's the force that stops you from creating your own form of art.
The resistance manifests itself in many different ways, for example irrational fear. You know what you want to do, all that's left is taking action. The thing is, if you can make sense of things logically, then doing so is that much easier.
Of course it's not so simple. We live in the real world. We have responsibilities. We have people counting on us. So we have to take those cons into consideration, we have to convince ourselves.
So yes, make the lists, do the pros and cons, make it rational and make sense because it's probably the only way you'll proceed. Once you do, everything will change.
To do this, we need to take the necessary steps to enable us to dive off the deep end. That means dealing with those common factors that often hold us back.
Let's look at how you can handle the most common deterrents to following your wants.
1. Finances
Money matters. No matter what anyone says, you need money to survive. If you're supporting your family then it becomes even more important. If you want to take a risk and turn your life upside down, start saving money ASAP.
Instead of that morning coffee you buy every day, brew your own cup at home. Instead of eating out all the time, starting cooking. There are a lot of concessions you can make over time that will help you gather the savings you need.
For me, it was having at least a 6 month runway to see things through, because you need to give yourself enough time to try.
2. Opportunities
Before you even think about making any move, start doing what you can in your current situation. Find your first client, write your first words, make your first sale. Whatever it is, start doing it, even if it's on a much smaller scale.
This will not only make things more clear, it will also show you the opportunities that are available to you. You don't want to dive in head first into the unknown without at least testing the waters.
Dip your toe in and see what it's like before making the jump.
3. Fears
Despite things making sense on paper, we are all gripped by fear when making such large life decisions. We fear what will happen, how we will fail, and how terrible that will be.
What you need to do is face those fears. Truly look at what your life would look like if you did fail in spectacular fashion. The funny thing is, it's often not as bad as you think.
If you burn through your savings and you're not really making any progress, what was the cost? You lost some time, you lost some money, and maybe you strained some relationships, but more often than not, things aren't going to get much worse.
On the other hand, you tried and learned and are better off for it. What was there to be afraid of truly? You can find another job if you really want it and you can get back to where you were.
The fear that lives in our minds and the reality of it are often very different. Facing your fears helps you see that things may not be as scary as you thought.
4. Support
Finally and most importantly, find a support system that will be there for you. Friends, family, and mentors can help you and be there as you struggle and find your way. And yes you'll struggle.
The thing is, having that support will give you the strength to work and keep chasing your goals, rather than giving up before you even get started.
Surround yourself with the right type of people and you'll have that much more resolve to make the choice you want to make.
Too many of us aren't following our dreams because we are living our fears.Les Brown
While you can feel it in your bones that the choice you want to make is right, you still need that push. Preparing yourself in this way can get you on the path you desire.
So make lists, ask questions, save money, confront failure, find support, and most importantly, convince yourself.
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By Ana Kinkaid
It was Shakespeare who wrote in his famed play, Twelfth Night, that "If music be the food of love, play on." If there is any day of the year that proves his elegant prose correct, it must certainly be Valentine's Day.
The holiday, though dating from the days of ancient Rome, has long been been linked to love, always well supported by sensual foods and, of course, romantic music. Medieval maidens in France were serenaded by roving troubadours while dining behind castle walls on slices of rich meats flavored with rare spices.
Clams Posillipo for the Classic Romantic
Modern women, however, expect a more direct approach but one still embracing fine foods and memorable music. And if there is one singer who captures the spirit of romance decade after decade, it's Frank Sinatra.
Known as "The Voice" or "Ol' Blue Eyes," Sinatra had a career that spanned from the 1940s all the way through the 1970s. The beautiful love ballads he sang became so iconic that to this day, few artists have dared to replace Sinatra's version with their own interpretation.
Less known is Sinatra's love of shellfish, especially Clams Posillipo as prepared by chefs at Patsy's Italian Restaurant on West 56th Street in New York City during the 1940s. Rich and red, it's the perfect Valentine's dish for those whose hearts are full of both song and affection.
Clams Posillipo
2 pounds Taylor Manila Clams
3 Tbs. olive oil
6 garlic cloves, halved
1 small yellow onion, chopped (about ¼ cup)
24 oz. jar of marinara sauce, or 1 can (28 oz.) whole plum tomatoes with juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tbs. chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
Place the clams in a large pot.
Add cold water to cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Cook until the shells open, about 5 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the clams to a large bowl.
Discard any clams that have not opened.
Strain the cooking liquid though a chinois or a strainer lined with a coffee filter.
Reserve ¾ cup of this liquid as clam broth.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium flame.
Sauté the garlic halves until golden, about 2 minutes.
With a slotted spoon or tongs, remove and discard the garlic.
Sauté the onion in the garlic oil for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft and translucent.
Add the cooked clams in with the garlic oil, followed by the tomato sauce.
Stir in the reserved clam broth and the basil and parsley.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until the clams are heated through.
Spoon the clams and sauce into a large serving bowl.
Pour any excess sauce over the top of the clams, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Faux Caviar on Oysters for the Modern Romantic
Yet if guests are drawn to a more modern dining experience different than classic Italian cuisine, many diners may prefer faux caviar, created via the stunning process of spherification.
Spherification is the culinary technique of shaping a sweet or savory liquid into spheres using sodium alginate and either calcium chloride or calcium glucate lactate. The resulting shape resembles fish roe both visually and texturally.
The technique was first discovered by Unilever in the 1950s and brought to the attention of astounded critics and delighted diners by the amazing team at elBulli under the guidance of the world famous chef Ferran Adrià.
When used to garnish fresh oysters, often served on the half shell, spherified faux caviar, also known as "pearls," can add a range of new flavors unrestricted by the added ingredient's original more bulky form. Additionally, a nearly endless range of colors can be added to the white canvas of fresh oysters resting in their shells, making the dish visually stunning and perfect for the modern romantic!
Fruit Flavored Caviar Pearls on Oysters
Sodium Alginate Bath
3 g sodium alginate
325 g water
Calcium Chloride Bath
5 g calcium chloride
1,000 g (1 L) water
Pipette or syringe
Liquid Flavor Ingredient of Choice (200 mL) – Raspberry, Apple, Rum, Gin as examples
32 fresh Taylor Pacific Oysters
Dissolve sodium alginate in water, using an immersion blender to mix well for 5 to 10 minutes.
In a pot, bring the solution to a boil.
Cool to room temperature.
In a separate bowl, dissolve the calcium chloride in water.
In a small bowl, mix liquid flavor ingredient of choice with the sodium alginate solution in a roughly 2:3 v/v ratio (liquid of choice: sodium alginate solution).
Using a pipette or syringe, gently squeeze liquid out drop by drop into the calcium chloride bath.
Small spheres will form.
Let the spheres "cook" for about 1 minute before removing from bath using a slotted spoon.
Rinse with water before serving.
Serve promptly on freshly shucked oysters.


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with a variety of printed designs based on Jean Evan's beautiful paintings or freehand paintings by Thelma Jones and Wendy Wright
We sell a variety of Ceramic Buttons and Buttons made with Polymer Modelling Clay.
All our Buttons are Hand Made, and Hand Decorated on our farm near St Clears in Carmarthenshire.
We make them in small mixed batches for retail sale and stock levels of any one design reduce as sales are made. So if you are planning a large project please phone to check availability. If necessary we will add your design to our next batch
Please ring using the number on the contact page for wholesale orders, for which large batches of individual or mixed designs can be made
Ceramic Buttons tend to be larger and more decorative, and are sold in packs of 1 to 3 Buttons.
Polymer Clay Buttons are smaller, brighter and more robust and are sold in various pack sizes up to 6 Buttons.
All buttons are displayed (below) in the same packaging so that you get an idea of their relative size. As a guide the packets are 4inches (10cm) wide, and the biggest ceramic buttons are 1.5 inches (4cm) in diameter, and the smallest polymer clay buttons are approximately 0.25 inches (7mm) in diameter
Please phone us on 01994 231867 between 10:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday
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We hand make jewellery and buttons, at Glyn-Coch with a variety of uniques styles and decoration
Usually based on silver findings, the ceramic facias can be decorated with miniatures of our standard designs, freehand decorations, or plain colours
Our ceramic and polymer buttons are made in a variety of shapes and sizes often with embossed designs.
Take a wide range of colours and can be decorated with miniatures of photo designs etc. Great for making a statement
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Nicholas Mallett (6 May 1945 – 30 January 1997) was a British television director.
Mallett was a production unit manager on Blake's 7. As a director, he was responsible for three Doctor Who serials between 1986 and 1989: The Mysterious Planet starring Colin Baker, Paradise Towers and The Curse of Fenric (both starring Sylvester McCoy).
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All Day Fishing Trip
12 Hour Fishing Excursion Aboard the FURY
An exciting all day trip on the sparkling Southern California waters just outside Dana Point Harbor to Catalina Island whenever conditions permit.
Trip Details
Join us today for an exciting All Day Fishing Trip on the sparkling Southern California waters just outside Dana Point Harbor. We'll take 2.5 – 3 hour boat ride out to Catalina Island whenever conditions permit. Once we arrive at the island, the fishing can be truly amazing.
Please note that in August, September and October, all 5am trips are subject to change to offshore trips going for Dorado, Yellowtail and Tuna. You will always be notified on the morning of the trip, but sometimes not before then, so please come prepared for this possibility!
• Seasonal catches include Halibut, Barracuda, Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Sand Bass, Calico Bass, Bonito, and Tuna.
• Learn from our knowledgeable, family-friendly crew and skippers who will expertly guide you throughout this fun filled excursion.
• Bask in the breathtaking views of Dana Point Harbor's serene beaches and scenic shorelines from the deck of one our fleet's top of the line boats!
• Cool down with a cold beer, soda, and more in our full service galley. Hungry? Both snacks and hot food are available!
• From novice to expert, everyone will enjoy discovering their love of sportfishing, conservation, and the great outdoors on this unique 12-hour trip.
Adults (ages 13 to 54): $79.00
Children (ages 3 to 12): $59.00
Seniors (ages 55 and older): $69.00
Additional Information
Fishing Equipment: Rods and spinning reels are available for rent in the shop for $18. Rod rentals include a small tackle package. Standard rod and reel rentals are also available, for $18.
Fishing License Regulations: Anglers 16 years of age or older are required to have a fishing license before getting on the boat. Fishing licenses can also be purchased online at this link.
Food and Beverages: Our boats feature full service cash galleys that offer beverages, snacks, and hot sandwiches for purchase.
Gratuities: Tips for the hard working crew members are optional but greatly appreciated! Typical tips range from $5-$10 per adult ticket.
About Dana Wharf
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching is dedicated to helping locals and visitors alike enjoy the unique wonders of Dana Point Harbor and the Orange County coastline. The warm waters right out of Dana Point Harbor are flourishing with sea life including whales, dolphins, harbor seals, and California sea lions. Our thriving coastal waters provide bountiful fishing of sand bass, calico bass, halibut, bonito, yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, and dorado. Whether you're looking for boat rentals in Dana Point to enjoy a private boat charter, sailboat or catamaran, coming for an awe-inspiring whale watching cruise or wanting to create memories onboard our sportfishing charters, one thing is for certain: your trip through the beautiful and scenic Orange County coast will be unforgettable. Dana Wharf is conveniently located in Dana Point, Orange County, just south of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach – about 30 minutes south of Disneyland, an hour south of Los Angeles and an hour north of San Diego.
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Hussain (AS), the Saviour of Islam
The book presents the lifetime of Imam Hussain (AS) from birth to martyrdom.
Within a brief period of less than half a century after the Prophet's (PBUH) death, the society he had conceived crumbled, the values he held dear were lost. By careful manipulation and shrewd planning, those who opposed him during his life grasped the power. The oppressive authority of Bani Ummaya was bent upon systematically dismantling Islamic jurisprudence. The Prophet's (PBUH) traditions were being slaughtered or otherwise silenced. It was true, as it always is in such crucial times, that fear and greed remained the only motivations. The general public, as it was under the perpetual fear of the sword on its head, remained quiet. It seemed that no one would be able to challenge the oppressors. The situation demanded timely action failing which the Shariat of Muhammad (PBUH) was bound to be doomed and the sacrifices made for it would have come to naught. If Muhammad's (PBUH) message was right, someone had to take a stand, Hussain (AS), the Prophet's grandson stood up. This book is a narration of his journey both physical and intellectual, its courses and its effects.
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Mo. Congressional Vacancy Avoids Partisan Pitfalls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)- There will be no repeat of the big-dollar, negative primary that plagued Missouri's Republican Senate contest when GOP leaders meet next year to select a replacement candidate for retiring Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson.
That's because there will be no primary election at all - no chance for rank-and-file Republicans or Democrats to cast their votes.
Nominees will be selected by committees of party officials from southeast Missouri. Only then will one Republican and one Democratic candidate be submitted to voters in a special election.
Political scientists say the process will result in a candidate favored by party insiders - instead of an anti-establishment candidate such as Congressman Todd Akin. He won a multi-way Senate primary in August.
Campaigning for the nomination also is likely to be less costly.


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Furoshiki bags is the multi-purpose solution of carrying baggage. These bags can be folded in an array of different ways, so you can alter it to the size you need.
The versatility of these bags make it useful for carrying, accessories, kids toys, clothing, books, and even as a shopping bag substitute.
When you're not using it as a bag, you can easily fold it and simply fit it into your pocket
We have three traditional Japanese designs : Mountains, Flowers, Waves.
Learn about the different ways you can use Furoshiki bags in the video!
Material: Black fabric: 90% polyester, 10% cotton
Handle fabric: 96% cotton, 4% polyurethane
Size : 90 x 90 cm


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Below I break down the different types of sewing pins every sewist should have on hand in the sewing room, so when changing tasks or fabric you can grab the right pin with confidence!
1. Glass head pins
The main pins I use in my studio for most tasks are glass head pins. These pins have a metal shaft and a white glass ball on the end opposite the point. They are 1 3/8" in length, are nickel-plated steel, and have an extra-fine 0.5mm metal shaft.
The nickel-plated steel makes them strong and not overly flexible, so they keep their rigid shape while pinning into fabric. This is important as those with softer metal shafts can bend a lot, making it significantly more difficult to pin back up through the layers, as the metal is bending and not keeping its shape as you pin.
The glass head ball is the most important part of this pin, as the glass will not melt under the heat of an iron. This heat-resistance aspect makes these the perfect pins for holding down folded hems for pressing with your iron, prior to taking the piece to your sewing machine.
The 1 3/8" length is a perfect medium length so they are not too long, which can result in excessive bending, and they are not too short, so they can easily pin through thick layers of wool or other heavyweight garment fabrics.
Lastly, their extra-fine 0.5mm metal shaft is thin enough to leave only tiny holes in the fabric, keeping the pin from marring your fabrics or leaving a big hole behind. Note that there are a lot of glass head pins on the market, each with their own shaft thickness, metal make up, and different kinds of end balls. You will develop a preference as you sew, and as a typical rule, a thinner pin is best for lightweight fabrics, and heavy pins are best for heavier fabrics.
2. Ball-point pins
When sewing with stretch knit or jersey fabrics, most people know that you should use a ball-point needle in your sewing machine so the slightly rounded point of the needle will glide through the knitted layers of the fabric and not break any of the threads. But many people do not realize that when pinning stretch knit or jersey fabrics before sewing, ball-point pins serve just as useful.
If you have ever cut a thread on a sweater, you know that the result is the entire unraveling of the sweater, as the threads are knitted together in continuous loops. Stretch knit or jersey fabrics are created much the same way, so minimizing the breaking of threads is very important at each step of the sewing process.
My ball-point pins are 1 1/16" in length, have nickel-plated steel 0.5mm metal shafts, and have a plastic ball at the end opposite the point. These are slightly shorter than my glass head pins, making them easy to handle in the layers of knit. They do not have glass head balls at the end, so if you need to press on the fabric while pinned, be very aware of the heads in relation to your iron. And just like with the glass head pins, the nickel-plated steel makes them strong and rigid in the best way. Like glass head pins, ball-point pins come in a variety of length and thicknesses, so judge the weight of your project against the weight of the pins used.
3. Silk pins
Some fabrics are better at self-repairing than others; meaning that the fibers of the weave will spread apart to accommodate the pin, then will bounce back to where they were at the start. Silk is not great at the bounce back, since the silk threads that are woven together to form the fabric are delicate and do not have the same recovery spring that other fibers do. Because of this, you want to use an extra fine pin in your silk fabrics.
I like silk pins that are all metal, with no glass or plastic ball at the end, which is the classic way they come. Sometimes these are called dressmaking pins or satin pins, each with their own slight variations.
My silk pins are 1 1/16" in length, are rust-proof nickel-coated brass, and have a 0.5mm metal shaft. Silk pins come in a range of weights, so like all the other pins, be sure to match the shaft thickness to your silk for the right combination. You can always test on a scrap before puncturing your main fabric to see how it recovers. And I also suggest keeping your pins within your seam allowance to reduce any unwanted holes.
4. Quilting pins
Because quilting involves many layers of fabric and batting, you want a pin that is a little stronger, a little longer in length, and in order to see them placed around your quilt, the balls are usually made in either multi-colored sets or all bright yellow. White headed pins will get lost easily in a quilt, which might result in a pin accident, so the brightly colored yellow and multicolored pins are the best for spotting.
Typically these only come with plastic ball heads, but that is not really an issue since there is little pressing in quilting during the pinning stages, and most of the ironing is reserved for before and after pinning unlike in garment construction.
My quilting pins are 1 3/4″ in length, have bright multi-colored plastic balls, are made from strong and rust-proof stainless steel, and have 7mm metal shafts. This is a longer, heavier and sturdier pin for getting through all the layers of the quilt as well as when pinning cut pieces together for making blocks. Since quilts are usually made with cotton fabrics, the sturdy fabric can handle the heavier pin. But if you choose to use something thinner or less traditional for your quilt, consider a different pin choice to match.
5. Plastic head pins
Plastic head craft pins can be any all-purpose plastic head pin in your sewing room. They do not have to be of the finest quality, since you would likely be using them to sew craft projects, possibly made from felt or other less traditional garment fibers. Usually these will have big multi-colored plastic ends, sometimes in novelty shapes, as in my heart-shaped pins pictured here.
Like with quilting pins, the multi-colored ends make them easy to spot within your craft project, and since pressing on them is unlikely to happen in a craft project, the plastic heads are of little concern.
6. T-pins
Lastly, T-pins are a good pin to have on hand if you need to hold down fabrics during upholstery or during those rare craft projects that do require pressing with an iron. As these are entirely made of 1 1/2″ long nickel-plated steel, there are no glass or plastic heads to take into consideration. I do not use these often in my sewing, but when you need a T-pin, little else will do!
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The classical feng shui schools take into consideration the feng shui compass readings and the energy of cardinal directions.
The Western, or modern schools of feng shui do not take the compass readings into consideration, which makes it easy to apply it anywhere in the same way.
So, if you are working with a modern school of feng shui that uses the BTB Bagua, the answer is easy - it makes no difference if you live in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, as the feng shui application is the same.
How do you feng shui your home, though, if you live in the Southern hemisphere and use the classical feng shui school? We'll go through it step by step. But first, let's clarify the essence of your concern for those readers that might not be familiar with this feng shui dilemma.
The bagua, or the feng shui energy map, being the foundation of feng shui work, assigns different energies to different directions. For example, North has the energy related to your career and is nourished by the water feng shui element energy. South has the essence of the fire feng shui element energy and supports your efforts in expressing your inner fire, your talents, and creativity.
If you live in the Northern hemisphere - where feng shui was developed thousands of years in China - you know you receive the Fire element/Strong Sun/Yang energy while facing the South direction. However, if you live in the Southern hemisphere, the Fire element/Strong Sun/Yang energy is coming from the North, not from the South. Shouldn't you reverse the bagua, then, so that it correctly reflects the present energies?
Different Approaches to Feng Shui
You can see now why many feng shui consultants differ in their approach; some affirm that the bagua should be applied the same way in both hemispheres, while others are suggesting a more harmonious, deeper approach to this dilemma.
This is where the understanding of feng shui as science and art is imperative because an artful approach to feng shui - based on a strong, solid knowledge - is often a wiser, deeper approach. Think of the roots of feng shui, imagine how it all started.
The ancient feng shui masters were not walking the earth with feng shui compasses in their hand. Being very wise and experienced geomancers, they knew how to read the patterns of Chi, or energy movement, as expressed in various natural phenomena. They knew which land has prosperous energy and why, and which sites must be avoided. They knew the best placement and arrangement for various spaces as defined by the desired optimum function.
Most of all, though, they knew that humans could only prosper and thrive if they live in harmony with the natural laws of the Universe, especially their immediate natural surroundings and climate. If you really connect to this energy, to a deep understanding of nature and body rhythms, you will realize this is the only true foundation for successful feng shui work.
A house that is not in harmony with its immediate environment cannot possibly nourish you. So, if you know that the strongest fire element energy comes to you from the North direction, and not from the South, then, of course, it is wise to reverse the bagua.
Here are just a couple of basic facts with a simple explanation as to why it is best to reverse the traditional bagua when applying classical feng shui in the Southern hemisphere.


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This report explores how the Asia Pacific region is responding to the OECD BEPS Action Plan, which was created to ensure international tax rules are fit for an increasingly globalized, digitized business world, and to prevent international companies from paying little or no tax. With the G20 approval of the OECD's October 2015 guidance on domestic legislative and administrative changes for all 15 action points, countries have moved from the consultation phase to implementation and legislation.
In October 2015, after 2 years of outstanding effort, the OECD published guidance on domestic legislative and administrative changes to address all 15 of the Plan's action points and achieve the G20's approval by the end of 2015. The recommendations gained the G20's approval on 16 November 2015.
Most OECD and G20 countries have been engaged in the OECD's work, and many other countries in the Asia Pacific and worldwide are either fully engaged or watching developments closely. Each government will have to determine how the guidance affects its existing rules, and then undertake the process of proposing, debating, and enacting domestic tax changes. In some countries, years may pass before reforms become law.
This report is the fourth in our series of updates on how actions on BEPS policy are progressing in the Asia Pacific region.
In these pages, international tax leaders from KPMG's member firms in the region offer insights on:
Our findings are set out in the following pages, starting with an overview of BEPS-related trends across the region, followed by an in-depth look at how events are unfolding in selected Asia Pacific countries. We conclude with strategic advice that tax directors of all international companies should consider now to guard against adverse change and thrive in Asia Pacific's new tax reality.
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Discovery and in vivo profiling of the MPS1 inhibitor and Phase 1 candidate CCT289346/BOS172722
Who's speaking at this Webinar?
Dr Swen Hoelder
Cancer Research UK Cancer Therapeutics Unit at the Institute of Cancer Research
MPS1 (also known as TTK), is a dual-specificity protein kinase and one of the main components of the spindle assembly checkpoint. Cancer cells heavily rely on MPS1 to cope with aneuploidy resulting from aberrant numbers of chromosomes and the kinase has been found to be upregulated in a large number of tumor types making it an attractive cancer target.
In this webinar we will focus on two aspects of our MPS1 drug discovery project. The first aspect is the discovery of CCT289346, our preclinical candidate currently undergoing early clinical development. The medicinal chemistry effort started with an azaindole screening hit. Structure based optimization led to compounds with greatly improved potency and selectivity exemplified by the chemical probe CCT251455. In addition, using knowledge based design we discovered a second class of MPS1 inhibitors, the pyridopyrimidines. Multidimensional optimization of this class ultimately yielded CCT289346/BOS172722. CCT289346/BOS172722 shows excellent potency, kinase selectivity, and ADME properties. We will describe key medicinal chemistry challenges on route to the drug, particularly optimization of metabolic stability.
The second part of this webinar will be focused on our efforts to identify specific patient populations and tumor types, that may maximally benefit from treatment with MPS1 inhibitors. We will describe our work to identify such patient populations, leading to clinical hypotheses that are underpinned by in vivo data and that we have recently started to test in early clinical trials.
Attend this webinar to learn about:
- Multidimensional medicinal chemistry optimization approaches for the identification of drug candidates.
- Hypothesis driven identification of clinical patient populations for MPS1 inhibitors.
- Drug discovery in an academic setting.
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|Disney's Magical Blu-ray Tour
|Thursday, 09 August 2007
Page 1 of 2The Walt Disney Studios today announced the launch of Disney's Magical Blu-ray Tour, which will visit 18 malls nationwide beginning August 17. The announcement was made by Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Disney's Magical Blu-ray Tour, sponsored by Panasonic, is an interactive exhibit designed to educate consumers about the new high-definition home entertainment technology and will feature interactive kiosks, viewing stations and a special presentation theater where consumers can experience first-hand the amazing capabilities and benefits of Blu-ray Disc technology. Disney's Magical Blu-ray Tour will also focus on providing clarity for the growing consumer confusion around high-definition home entertainment and educating them on the benefits of Blu-ray Disc technology. The tour will kick-off in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, beginning August 17 at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, CA and continue on to 17 additional locations across the U.S. According to a recent survey by Leichtman Research Group, close to one-half of the 24 million households with HDTV don't actually watch high-definition programs because they haven't obtained the necessary hardware from their cable, phone or satellite operators. About one-half of those viewers, about six million, don't even realize they're not watching HDTV. The tour aims to educate consumers by delivering a comprehensive and entertaining high-definition Blu-ray experience, allowing them to interact with the technology and view live demonstrations hosted throughout each day of the tour.
Disney's Magical Blu-ray Tour will feature exciting first-look opportunities in each market including previews of Disney/Pixar's Cars, as well as Disney's Meet the Robinsons, and live demonstrations where consumers will get first-hand experience playing the interactive "Liar's Dice" game from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The Mall Tour features six to fourteen interactive stations (depending on the size of the mall), which will showcase all aspects of the Blu-ray Disc technology. A special mini theater will host hourly live presentations on Blu-ray high-definition technology. To date, Disney has released such hits as Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Guardian, The Prestige and many more on Blu-ray Disc.
"Our goal with the Disney Magical Blu-ray Tour is to reach as many people as possible and to help educate the consumers across all demographics," said Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. "Our presentations and demo areas will hold something of interest for everyone, from kids and their parents, to older adults and teens. Even early adopters won't be disappointed with the first looks of the bonus materials that we're rolling out for our future titles. Since high definition is for everyone, we made sure that the Tour elements reflected that as well."


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August 11, 2017
A thank you to MBARI
The intern presentations went without a hitch, our papers are all turned in, and it's sadly time to leave MBARI for the summer—but hopefully not forever!
On the last day of our 10-week internship, we'd like to thank our mentors and the entire staff of MBARI for welcoming us this summer. We've all learned so much and had so much fun. Special thanks of course go to our intern coordinators, George Matsumoto and Linda Kuhnz, who made this internship possible. Also thanks to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, for funding MBARI, which takes in interns every year to learn new skills. And of course, thanks to the blog readers for submitting guesses for our mystery images and following along with our intern adventures!
For anyone thinking of applying to MBARI's summer internship next year, we have a unanimous recommendation: Do it!


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Netflix and Amazon are increasingly becoming very distinct choices for online streaming, as evidenced by the latest stats released by Netflix this afternoon along with its quarterly financial results.
Amazon Prime Instant Video now carries just 68 of the movies and shows on the Netflix "Top 200" list, down from 73 in January, by Netflix's count. But increasingly that comparison indicates not that Netflix is better, but that the Amazon and Netflix libraries are different.
Here is what Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells had this to say on the topic in their quarterly letter to shareholders.
Hulu and Amazon Prime Instant Video continue to license some exclusive content and develop their own Originals. We have House of Cards and many others; Hulu has Battleground; and Amazon Prime Instant Video will have Alpha House; all are quite good and quite different. All three services are becoming more distinct from one another, like HBO, Showtime and Starz are distinct from one another on linear TV. Of our "top 200" titles, Hulu is now at 36 titles and Amazon Prime Instant Video is at 68. Now that Hulu has more money to spend, content prices may rise further, but we have many multi-year deals in place to mitigate this. Hulu and Amazon appear to have about the same amount of viewing, and Hulu recently reported 4 million paying members.
The reference to Hulu having more money to spend follows the decision by its owners to invest another $750 million in the company.
Meanwhile, Amazon was able to secure an exclusive deal with Viacom for popular children's shows including Dora and Diego.
Hastings and Wells addressed that deal in their letter: "As we have said in the past, it is our preference to license specific shows that our members love in an exclusive manner. While the shows from Nickelodeon and Comedy Central came off our service, we introduced several new shows from Disney Jr., The Cartoon Network and the HUB for kids, and great comedies like "The New Girl" from Fox on July 1. Viewing and retention remain strong."
Netflix added 630,000 domestic streaming customers in the quarter, bringing its total to nearly 30 million subscribers. Analysts had been expecting more additions, due in part to the release of a new Arrested Development season on Netflix during the quarter.
Hastings and Wells wrote, "This show already had a strong brand and fan base, generating a small but noticeable bump in membership when we released it. Other great shows don't have that noticeable effect in their first season because they are less established."
Netflix overall posted earnings of 49 cents a share, ahead of analysts' expectations of 40 cents. The company is webcasting an interview of Hastings and other execs at 3 p.m. Pacific today in lieu of a quarterly conference call. It will be conducted by Rich Greenfield of BTIG Research along with Julia Boorstin, CNBC, with questions from investors and analysts via email and Twitter. Here's the live stream.


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More Great Places for Programmers to Live and Work
Monday, July 25, this column asked the question, Where's the Best Place for a Programmer to Live? We got a stack of excellent answers — more than we had room to publish in a single article. So today we have more answers for you.
- Sheel Mohnot, Director of Business Development for FeeFighters, says, "Chicago is the best place to be a programmer… It has a really low cost of living, coupled with a great lifestyle and a burgeoning tech scene."
Brian Kelly, Director of Software Architecure at TimeTrade Systems, boosts the Boston area. He says:
- Boston "…has it all: ski resorts, sunny beaches, Irish pubs, and plenty of well-paid jobs around to fund regular excurions to each. Plus, it's got more super-smart nerds coming out of local colleges each year than you can shake a joystick at."
If Boston doesn't appeal, Don West, Director of Customer Support at Ability LLC, says:
Northwest Arkansas is a beautiful place to live, one of the best in the country because of the low population and awesome access to outdoor activites. Programming jobs are not hard to find, and the starting pay of $35-$40k per year is not bad either.
Or how about Florida, between Palm Beach and Daytona? We got this blatant recruiting pitch for a company there:
- The best place to be a programmer is Port Saint Lucie, Florida if you could be so lucky as to work for Bongiovi Acoustics. The company's pedigree is in the studio as it's helmed by record producer and award winning engineer Tony Bongiovi (yeah that Bon Jovi) who produced his cousin Jon's first record and discs for Aerosmith, Talking Heads, The Ramones, Black Sabbath and designed and built the world famous award winning Power Station studios where Bruce Springsteen recorded Born in the USA and Madonna recorded Like a Virgin.
Um.. okay. This was sent in by Gail Parentau of Parenteau Guidance. Sounds like an interesting job lead, if nothing else.
And Michael Barfoot, a recruiter in N. Carolina, writes:
- I think the best place in the US to be a Programmer is the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill). You can reinforce this with several points. The Greater Raleigh Metropolitan area is the fastest growing in the US. Raleigh alone grew 42% between 2000-2010. Fully staffed, Research Triangle Park has 40,000 computer employees. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and has several IT related, government positions. We have 3 major universities within a 30 mile radius (N.C. State, UNC and Duke-They help educate upcoming IT professionals and they employ several others). Raleigh was also named the number one place in the country to live by a publication recently because of several of these reasons, as well as schools and cost of living. Also, Raleigh has won that title at least 5 times in the last 15 years and is almost always listed as one of the 10 best cities to live in the US.
I have friends who live in or near Raleigh and love it, and know people who live in (or near) and like Chicago, Boston, and Port St. Lucie — and a few who echo Ryan Bednar, CTO @ Tutorspree.com, who says he's lived in both San Francisco and New York, and believes that "salaries for programmers are slightly higher in SF than NYC, but NYC is a much better place to live, so NYC wins right now."
It's good that we have so many different tastes in places to love. Otherwise, we'd all live in a single 3000 story high-rise, and the rest of the country would be covered with robot-run farms where all the crops were irrigated with Brawndo.


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Murdered SAPO Ranger to be laid to rest Saturday in Grand Dedeh
MONROVIA-LIBERIA-The Management of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is in Grand Gedeh County to give a befitting burial to the fallen Forest Ranger, Friday Pyne of the Sapo National Park this Weekend.
Pyne one of his colleagues were attacked and brutalized in a mob action, by communities inhabitants on Thursday, April 27, 2017, in the park in Chebiorh Town, Sinoe County, leading to the death of on Ranger, Friday Pyne while on duty.
The Sapo Park is vulnerable from several communities surrounding the park that survival depends on the park through hunting animals and gold mining activities.
According to FDA Managing Director, Darlington Tuagben, said: "The FDA and its partners are prepared to contribute US$ 3,000.00 towards the burial of Ranger Pyne, and provide death benefit to the family of the deceased and those rangers who were victimized but survived from the mob attacked in park."
Mr. Tuagben is heading a high level FDA Management delegation in Grand Gedeh County, to participate in the burial ceremony of Ranger Pyne, scheduled to take place Saturday, May 20, 2017 where he hailed from.
The Sapo National Park is the Liberia's largest primary tropical protected rainforest and the second-largest rainforest in West Africa.
The FDA Managing Director, made the revelation Thursday, May 18, 2017 in an interview with elbcradio.com and intimated "the death of the Ranger Payne will not hinder the FDA and partners' resolve to conserve Liberia's wildlife and to improve the wellbeing of communities around the Sapo National Park."
He described the fallen Ranger and other victimized in the recent mob action at Sapo National Park as heroes.
Mr. Tuagben said the Authority's contribution towards the interment of Mr. Pyne and provision of benefits to his family as well as other victims are marks of celebrating them as heroes.
He called on the locals to support Government's plan in empowering the communities to improve the livelihood of people there.
An investigation is currently being conducted by government to bring to book those responsible for the death and victimization of rangers and the constant invasion of the park.


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June 17, 2016
Getting used to the first set of Invisalign aligners
Here comes the actual aligners! I went to the dentist the other day and she showed me my 32 out of 32 trays and I was a little surprised to see that much of aligners that I'm supposed to wear. I've always known that we're supposed to wear each tray for two weeks, so basically 32 trays means 32x2 = 64 weeks! Which was a little more than a year.
However, based on my dentist, Dr Immilia's recommendation, she arranged 1 tray for 1 week, so that means I will only need 32 weeks to fix my bottom teeth. She showed me how much difference I can achieve in 8 months. She marked each tray with different dates so I can see the exact schedule when I'm supposed to change trays every other week.
The key is to wear each tray for about 22-24 hours each day to achieve the best results. My idea of using the first tray is that I will be in such a great pain, that I have to prepare for it. I clear my day and I prepared painkillers. However, it's only surprisingly a very very mild pain. Way less than the pain of wearing the metal braces. That night I slept with my first aligners, and when I woke up in the morning I can feel that my teeth is a little sore. That is how I know that the actual aligners work.
The next day I was pain-free. And then the week have past, and I changed to my second tray. My second tray was less painful than the first tray. I can see that wearing this doesn't affect my daily schedule at all and I'm so happy with the way it works.
For those of you who have started the Invisalign programme, do share with me your experience. Feel free to connect with me via email firstname.lastname@example.com
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- There's not enough water in that stream to wash the guilt from anyone who presumes to take the life of another--!
- — Batman
Appearing in "Night of the Reaper!"
Featured Characters:
- Nazis
- Hans (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- The Reaper (First appearance)(Apparent Death)
- Tom Fagan (First appearance)
- Col. Kurt Schloss (Dies)
- Alan and two other friends of Dick Grayson (based on Alan Weiss, Gerry Conway and Bernie Wrightson)
- Gotham City
- Vermont
- Rutland (First appearance)
- Rutland (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Night of the Reaper!"
On Halloween, the annual Vermont parade is taking place and Dick Grayson has decided to attend with some of his college friends. While in the parade, Dick and his friends notice some crooks attacking a man dressed as Robin and they try to help the young man without success. When the crooks have dispersed, Dick decides to follow them as Robin and he follows their trail to a barren space where he finds a the corpse of a man ig a Batman costume. At that moment, Robin is attacked by the dark figure of the Reaper and he is forced to flee until he falls down to a nearby river and remains unconscious.
Batman, who has been tracking an ex-Nazi war criminal to the annual Halloween parade, finds Robin and takes him to the house of Tom Fagan, the organizer of the Vermont parade. In Fagan's place, Robin is checked by Batman's friend, Doctor Benjamin Gruener, a German survivor of the Nazi holocaust.
Meanwhile, Dick's friends are looking for him when they come across the Reaper again and when Batman lears of this second attack, he starts investigating the case more closely. However, his clues lead him to find the Nazis and stop them for good, despite the fact that he couldn't prevent one last man from being killed by them.
Afterwards, Robin believes that the case is solved, but Batman reminds him that the Reaper is still on the loose and Batman starts looking for the killer by himself. When they finally meet, Batman has deduced the Reaper's identity as Dr. Gruener, who sought revenge against the Nazis he hated. Unfortunately, Gruener has lost himself in his Reaper's personality and he attacks Batman before fleeing the scene. The Reaper tries to make his escape through a nearby dam, but he is stopped by the presence of Dick Grayson's friends. When Reaper gets ready to strike and kill the youngsters, he sees his Star of David amulet and he becomes horrified with his actions. Unaware that he was walking on the edge of the dam, Gruener stumbles with his robe and falls downwards to his ultimate death and Batman is unable to save the man.
Appearing in "The Screaming House"
Featured Characters:
- Count Grutt (Elias Turg) (Only appearance; dies)
- Carl (Single appearance)
- Al (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Joey, Federal agent (Only appearance; dies)
- Gotham City
- Wayne Manor
- Grutt's Mansion
- Waterfront
- Utility Belt
- infra-red goggles
Synopsis for "The Screaming House"
This story is reprinted from Detective Comics #37.
While driving around near Gotham City, Batman hears screams coming from an old abandoned house and decides to go take a look. Inside the house, a man named Joey is being tortured by thugs. Batman knocks out some thugs but then Joey betrays him and knocks out Batman, and then kills the rest of the thugs.
When Batman awakes, he follows Joey to man called Turg, and confronts him along with his gang. Batman discovers that Turg and his gang are planning to destroy an incoming vessel, as they are spies for another country and Joey was a U.S. espionage agent. After a good deal of waterfront chasing and fighting, Batman prevents the thugs from destroying the ship and defeats the gang. Batman then finds clues that lead him to the leader of the gang, Count Grutt, who is actually Elias Turg. Batman battles Turg once more, with swords, and the criminal ends up fatally impaled on his own blade.
- "Night of the Reaper" was reprinted in the Batman in the Seventies.
- Story based on ideas by Bernie Wrightson and Harlan Ellison, per Denny O'Neil's recounting in the letters section.
- People at the Rutland Halloween Parade are dressed as Batman, Batgirl, Man-Bat, , Hawkman, Captain Marvel (Billy Batson), Superman, Aquaman, Solomon Grundy, Robin, Cain & Abel from DC Comics and Spider-Man, Thor, Invisible Woman, Dr. Doom, Captain America, Havok & Quicksilver from Marvel Comics; another resembles James Gordon and two figures in shadow could be the Phantom Stranger and Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Batman Vol 1 237 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Batman series
- Images from Batman Vol 1 237
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Robin Recommended Reading
- Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
- Batman: Dark Victory
- Batman: Year Three
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman & Robin Eternal
- New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- Robin: A Hero Reborn
- Robin II: The Joker's Wild!
- Robin III: Cry of the Huntress
- Robin (Volume 4)
- Robin: Son of Batman
- Robin: Year One
- Teen Titans (Volume 3)
- We Are Robin
- Young Justice (Volume 1)
- Halloween Recommended Reading