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A decade ago, a desert-like planet received two visitors that would later make important scientific discoveries and inspire a new generation of exploration rovers. This month marks the 10-year anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity, which landed on Mars in January 2004.
Spirit arrived at the Red Planet on January 3, 2004, carrying six science instruments, along with engineering cameras. Opportunity, Spirit's twin, landed on Mars on January 24, 2004, with the same payload of instruments.
It was originally planned to be a very short mission, and it's still going strong today. "We shouldn't be here. The rovers weren't supposed to last more than three months," Mars Exploration Rover (MER) driver Ashley Stroupe said during the mission's anniversary event at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on January 16.
While Opportunity continues to explore Mars, Spirit's mission ended in March 2010 after it ceased to communicate with Earth. Opportunity has beamed back 187,000 raw images of the planet so far, and Spirit produced 128,000 raw images during its time on Mars. Each rover is equipped with a Pancam, a high-resolution color stereo pair of CCD cameras used to photograph the surface and sky of Mars, and a Microscopic Imager, which combines a microscope and a CCD camera to capture data on the small-scale features of Martian rocks and soils. The rovers also have advanced communication capabilities to communicate with orbiting probes and directly with Earth.
Years of Mars exploration has paved the way for a new and improved generation of rovers. "Since the landings of Spirit and Opportunity, we have maintained an active continuous presence on Mars. Now we begin the second decade of that exploration," John Callas, project manager of the MER project, said during the January 16 event.
Compared to its predecessors, Curiosity -- which successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012 -- has 10 science instruments, in addition to engineering cameras and sample-collection tools. Curiosity is twice as long and five times as heavy as Spirit and Opportunity. Many of the design elements were inherited from the twin rovers, but Curiosity is the only one with the ability to gather samples of rocks and soil, process them, and distribute them to test chambers onboard.
NASA plans to continue its quest for signs of past life on the red planet with the next Mars rover due to launch in 2020. That rover is expected to look a lot like Curiosity, but it will carry new science instruments that can acquire data quickly and that minimize power consumption. NASA is also looking to equip the rover with technology that has low operational complexity and doesn't require intervention from an operator.
As Opportunity nears its 10-year mark on Mars, take a look at the highlights from its mission, along with some discoveries made by Spirit.


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Since July 2010, the Australian Tax Office withdrew support for E-Record – their free electronic record-keeping system. For small businesses (like mine) this is a disappointment, while E-Record was very simple it provided all the functionality necessary without the steep learning curve of other software.
The ATO website no longer includes links for the E-Record software which means that many of us have been left without software to access our old records. For convenience I have included download links for both the Windows and Mac software below. If anyone has advice on the best replacement for E-Record we'd love to hear them in the comments!
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I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) since March 2002. Both of my sons also got ME/CFS at ages 6 and 10. Our younger son fully recovered after 10 years of mild illness. Our older son still has ME/CFS and also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family lives with chronic illness, with a focus on improving our conditions and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
ME/CFS Groups on Facebook, Part 3
People said they couldn't find the ME/CFS - Pacing with a Heart Rate Monitor group, so I worked with the administrator of the group, and he decided to change it from a Secret group to a Closed group (with the current members' agreement) - this will still protect the privacy of its members (posts are visible ONLY to members of the group) while making it possible for people to find the group. So, if you are interested in joining the Heart Rate Monitor group, use this link - it should (hopefully!) work now to take you to the group's page - all you will see is the group's name. Just click on the "request to join" button, and the administrator will add you to the group.
As for the ME Mums and Dads group (for parents who have ME/CFS), the administrator decided to keep the group classified as Secret which means it doesn't show up in searches (and apparently, the link I provided doesn't work). So, here's what we'll do. She made me another administrator for the group. If you are a parent with ME/CFS who wants to join this group, e-mail me at jacksonde at comcast.net (I wrote it out that way to avoid getting spammed), and we will work together to help you find the group and get added to it.
So, hopefully, that will solve the problems - sorry for the inconvenience!
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Is there some kind of setting in the HR group whether you want your membership in the group publicly known? Lots of my "friends" on Facebook are customers and I am not out to those folks. Or would it be better to just create a separate Facebook identity? Does your group membership appear on your profile as well?ReplyDelete
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I have not received an e-mail from you, and it has been quite a few hours since you left this comment - maybe check to be sure you typed the address correctly.
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The only way someone would know you are in this group would be if they went to the group's page. It's highly unlikely that someone you work with would even find that group unless they also have ME/CFS.
As far as I can tell, the groups you belong to do not show up on your profile. I don't see mine listed anywhere, at least.
Hope that helps -
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Toronto took care of Edmonton easily today to march one step closer to the Grey Cup in the CFL playoffs, but the season-ending insult to the Big E was minor compared to the injury felt by Eskimos quarterback Matt Nichols, who was forced out of the game in the third quarter after suffering a grotesque leg injury. (To top it off, the refs penalized him for intentional grounding.)
Nichols, who played college ball at Eastern Washington, would be immediately taken off the field on a cart though amazingly only suffered a dislocated ankle according to early reports. If so, the man is made of rubber. [TSN]


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Cuomo weighs pay panel for M/C jobs
Nonunion state job-holders could benefit
A bill creating a commission that could help enact raises for thousands of nonunion state workers has been sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk.
The concerned class of "management/confidential" employees hasn't had a broad-based raise since 2009. Under the proposal — which lawmakers approved last spring — a special seven-member commission would make recommendations and mandate salary increases for the state workers on a four-year cycle.
"This is long overdue," said Joe Sano, executive director of the Organization of New York State Management Confidential Employees.
There are 8,500 management/confidential employees, ranging from top managers to secretaries who work in "confidential" jobs where they access material such as employee records. Counting those in the court system and at state university offices, the number rises to about 9,200.
Contractual pay for the class was frozen under Gov. David Paterson, who at the time was dealing with budgetary fallout of the 2008 financial crash. Since then, the state's major unions, including the Civil Service Employees Association and Public Employees Federation, have received raises — although in 2011 the unions and others agreed to austerity contracts that include givebacks on items like furlough days and health care costs, and three years without broad-based increases.
With their pay frozen, supervisors in some cases earn less than the unionized people they supervise, and that has made union members reluctant to be promoted to jobs with more responsibility.
While some of the workers are in high-level positions or have been promoted up through the ranks, others are in secretarial jobs that access confidential information in the course of their work.
The governor has until the end of Sept. 27 to approve or veto the measure; approval can come through signing a bill or simply letting it become law.
Cuomo's office said the measure, sponsored by Republican state Senate Finance Chairman John DeFrancisco and Democratic Assembly Ways and Means Chairman Denny Farrell, is "under review."
While it remains unclear if the bill will pass or fail, observers have noted that even were it to be vetoed, the governor could begin to give management/confidential workers raises administratively. That way, he could maintain more control.
Under the bill, the governor could appoint three of seven members to the panel. Recommendations from the commission could be "modified or abrogated by statute" — meaning lawmakers could vote to change the findings if they wanted to.
The commission is modeled on a similar panel created to set pay for judges. Two years ago, a seven-member group granted judges a 27 percent pay increase over seven years.
Judges had previously gone more than a decade without a raise. Their pay was historically linked to that of lawmakers before the change.
Some management/confidential workers have gotten increases aside from across-the-board raises earlier this year.
In April, as lawmakers were putting the legislation forward, the administration approved "step" increases or longevity bonuses that had been scheduled to go out last year. That applied to roughly half the total number of the workers.
Correction: An earlier version of this story gave an inaccurate count of the number of years CSEA and PEF workers will go without broad-based raises under their current contracts.
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A version of this article appears in the January/February 2003 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
January 01, 2003
In order to make energy-efficient and comfortable new houses, California builders need to pay more attention to the details.
Houses are getting more complicated these days, at least in California.Features such as cantilevered floors, interior columns, arches, and soffits complicate the work of the mechanical contractor and the framers, insulators, and drywall contractors,who should be striving for unified thermal,pressure, and moisture (TPM) barriers between conditioned and unconditioned space. Without a carefully installed contiguous TPM,the overall performance of the building will likely be compromised.Furthermore, the pressure to cut costs in the construction industry results in a lack of attention to problems that may be invisible to the homeowner,but critical to the overall house performance, such as low HVAC air flow and sub-par insulation installation. In recent years, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has worked to improve the quality of residential construction by promoting the use of diagnostic tools and by developing protocols for efficient envelope and HVAC system design and installation.To further this effort, the CEC is sponsoring the Residential Construction Quality Assessment (RCQA) project, which involves detailed diagnostic testing on 60 new homes throughout the state. Geographically, these homes range from San Diego in the south to Mount Shasta in the ...
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Arcia homers, racks up six RBIs in road finale
De Vries allows six-run inning in first start of season
OAKLAND -- Oswaldo Arcia had a big day at the plate and learned a lesson on the basepaths.
The Twins rookie outfielder collected three hits, including a home run, and tied a Minnesota rookie record for RBIs in a game with six.
He shares the honor with Twins icon Tony Oliva, who drove in six against the Angels on May 7, 1964.
All that offense still proved insufficient as the Athletics put up big numbers of their own to win, 11-7, Sunday.
"It's a nice honor to be in the record book with Tony Oliva," Arcia said. "The most important thing is to win the baseball game. I'm happy with my at-bats, but I can't be 100 percent satisfied."
Shortly after the A's scored six runs, all with two outs, in the second, they clinched the AL West Division title when the Royals beat the Rangers, 4-0, on a 10th-inning grand slam in Kansas City.
The A's waited until after the game to pour out of the dugout and start the celebration, though.
"They're a fun team to watch and they get after it hard," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "They play the game the right way."
The Twins were swept in a four-game series in Oakland for the first time ever. The last time the A's swept the Twins in a four-game series was April 1981 in Minnesota -- four matinee matchups played in the snow to open the season.
The A's outscored Minnesota, 37-14, in this series.
Minnesota native Cole De Vries (0-1) lasted two innings in his first start of the season. He allowed six runs on four hits, walking three and striking out one.
"I wish I had an answer," De Vries said. "That's the first time it has ever happened to me. I was cruising along, feeling great, then all hell broke loose. It was awful."
De Vries retired the first five batters he faced but then walked three straight before giving up a two-run single, a three-run homer and an RBI double.
"I started missing by a little bit and then tried a little too hard and that didn't help," De Vries said. "It was a mixed bag. I couldn't get an out there to save my life. It's rough when it happens that quickly."
De Vries said he enjoyed the atmosphere of the Coliseum.
"It was awesome. I was loving it," De Vries said. "Even after I walked that third guy and the crowd was going crazy. I wanted to get that last out to shut them up. It didn't happen. I thought I made a great pitch [to Eric Sogard] and he hit it in no man's land."
Arcia gave the Twins a 1-0 lead with a single in the first. He added a three-run homer in the third and a two-run single in the ninth.
Brian Dozier, who had three hits on the day, singled home a run in the seventh. Alex Presley added two hits and scored twice.
Gardenhire was not happy with the way his team ran the bases. Pedro Florimon was doubled off first on a fly ball to Josh Reddick, who also caught Arcia rounding first on his ninth-inning single for the second out.
"We got hits and scored runs but that's all taken away with stuff like that. That can't happen," Gardenhire said. "I don't know where that came from. I don't understand it. Those are the things that drive you crazy. Some of our mistakes were Little League stuff, getting doubled up at first and thrown out rounding first. That's losing sight of the baseball game."
Arcia said he was expecting the first baseman to act as the cutoff for a possible throw to the plate.
"Crazy things happen in baseball," Arcia said. "I wanted to make a hard turn around first, thinking the first baseman would be the cutoff there. I never thought they would go backdoor. It was a good play on their part."
And a lesson learned for the 22-year-old Venezuelan.
"It's something in baseball that you can learn every day how to make adjustments," Arcia said. "I'll put that in the memory banks for the future."


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|Denon DVD-3910 Universal Disc Player
|Tuesday, 01 November 2005
Page 1 of 3Introduction
My audio/video system has changed dramatically over past couple years. A while back, my rack consisted of a CD player, SACD player, DVD player, VHS deck, preamplifier, surround sound processor and several power amplifiers. Of course, then there were the miles of cable it took to hook the endless string of components together. Not to mention the remotes. But that was then, and this is now. Today's modern audio/video enthusiast has options, like receivers and universal disc players, which over the years have made huge strides in quality and performance, leaving a lot of the "traditional" solutions in the dust.
Enter Denon's 3910 single-disc, DVD-A/SACD Progressive Scan Universal Disc player, a source component that literally plays everything. One player, multiple formats: what could be better? I have been on the lookout for a good universal player for several months, because I've just had it with maintaining multiple players. Luckily Denon, as well as other manufacturers, has stepped up to the plate by creating (the once mythical) universal disc player. Out of the box, the Denon 3910 is large by anyone's standards for a CD/DVD player. It measures 17 inches wide by five inches high, 13 inches deep and tips the scales at a little over 17 pounds. It's attractive aluminum casing comes in black or silver and is available in either finish for a retail price of $1,499.00. My review sample sported a black façade, which is still my preference for any audio equipment that finds its way into my rack. The front panel has the usual array of buttons and controls: power, eject, play, stop, track skip, pause, forward, reverse, HDMI/DVI select, a video mode shuttle dial, SACD select and a Denon staple, Pure Direct Select. The 3910 also has quite a comprehensive LCD screen that is large enough to be read from a few feet away and is also defeatable, so you don't have to deal with any electronic glow while watching a movie.
Moving on to the rear of the 3910, you're treated to enough connection options to keep even Sybil happy. Starting from the top, there is a 5.1-channel set of RCA outputs flanked by a pair of traditional gold-plated two-channel outputs. The 3910 also features two IEEE 1394 digital audio outputs, as well as Denon's own iLink interface which, when used, drastically cuts down the number of cables running to your receiver. The 3910 also has both optical and coaxial outputs rounding out its audio selection. Moving on to the video side of things, the 3910 comes equipped with both HDMI and DVI outputs. HDMI and DVI are capable of passing a pure digital signal to your video display, provided it too has HDMI or a DVI input. It should also be noted that HDMI can pass both audio and video through a single cable, whereas DVI cannot. Lastly, on the topic of HDMI and DVI, the 3910's up-sampling capabilities (480p, 720p and 1080i) can only be utilized through either of the digital video outs. On the analog side of things, there is a single component video out, as well as a standard composite and S-video out. For your custom installation needs, the 3910 has a RS-232C port for third-party controllers, as well as remote I/O ports and a detachable power cord.
In the performance category, the 3910 reads more like a state of the art receiver than a disc spinner. Starting off, the 3910 will play CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-A, DVD-R, DVD-RW, SACD, Kodak Picture CD, HDCD, Windows Media and MP3-encoded discs. Denon makes no promises when it comes to DualDisc playback, due to the format's somewhat inconsistent playability. Also, the 3910 will not play VCDs, which has risen as a quasi-format seemingly for movie pirating purposes. Personally, I don't fault Denon for this, nor do I think it changes its "universal" status. It's not Denon's problem if after more than 20 years of compact disc, some idiot from on high decides to throw the standard out the window. As for VCD, no, you don't need to see the final installment of "Star Wars" on your computer before it hits theaters. The solution is to pony up the 12 bucks and buy a ticket. The 3910 features both Dolby Digital and DTS decoding capabilities, as well as HDCD. As for video, the 3910 features Faroudja's DCDi processing, which works hand in hand with its progressive scan to ensure the clearest, sharpest picture, devoid of typical digital video artifacts and "jaggies." Along with DCDi, the 3910 offers 3:2 pull-down detection, as well as NSV, or Noise Shaped Video Precision Video, for reducing noise levels in the video frequencies.
Lastly, there's the remote. Well, it's a remote, all right – a large, awkward and impossible to use in the dark remote. Sure, it has backlighting, but it only illuminates the basic functions like play and stop. With the lights up, it truly gives you control over all of the 3910's numerous functions, but I like to work in dim (or no) light when doing reviews or watching movies.
I connected the 3910 to the Denon 4806 THX Ultra2 7.1 receiver (review forthcoming) via its component, DVI, iLink and IEEE 1394 outputs. I did utilize all of the 3910's connection options. However, I made my choices based primarily on ease of operation. For the video portion of this review, the duties fell to my trusty Panasonic PT-500U HD-LCD projector with my ever-ready Definitive Technology ProCinema 80 system taking care of the audio duties.
The 3910, like any good component, requires a few adjustments before maximum playback quality can be enjoyed. With what has to be one of the simplest onscreen displays I've ever seen, I was able to navigate and calibrate the 3910 with little to no need for the manual. This is not to say that the manual isn't valuable: it is, and is very well written to boot, but if you've set up a DVD player before, you shouldn't have a problem with the 3910. With the help of the iLink and IEEE 1394 connections (both of which are supplied with the 3910), I was up and running in less than 30 minutes.


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An ultrasound is a diagnostic or screening procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create a picture of internal body structures, such as a developing fetus. It may also be called an ultrasound scan, sonogram, or ultrasonography.
Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to detect internal body structures, much like sonar aboard a ship can locate a school of dolphins.
An instrument called a transducer emits sound waves that bounce or echo off internal organs. This information is relayed to a computer, which produces an image on a nearby screen.
The routine use of ultrasound during pregnancy is somewhat controversial. Some health professionals believe it should be used to screen every pregnant woman for potential problems, while others say it should be reserved for use as a diagnostic tool when other tests or exams raise concerns. These days ultrasound machines are widely available, and most women have at least one sonogram during their pregnancy.
A full bladder helps your doctor or technician get a clearer picture of the baby (especially during the early months of pregnancy), so she may ask you to drink a lot of water and refrain from urinating for an hour or two before the ultrasound.
Ultrasound is done at your doctor's office or a hospital. You'll change into a hospital gown or simply roll your skirt or pants away from your belly and lie on your back on an exam table. Next, the technician spreads a special conducting gel on your belly and passes a hand-held transducer over it using gentle pressure. For ultrasounds done very early in pregnancy before the uterus rises up over the pelvic bone, or when the doctor needs to get a better look at the cervix, a tampon-sized transducer is inserted into the vagina.
The technician (along with your doctor) will review the images of your uterus and fetus on the computer screen, and she may even print out an image or two as a keepsake for you. Ultrasound images are hard for the untrained eye to decipher, so don't be shy about asking the technician to explain the picture for you. The entire process usually takes just a few minutes, and you shouldn't feel any discomfort while it's happening.
An ultrasound can supply vital information about your pregnancy and your baby's health. If a problem is revealed, it may also provide insight into possible treatment options. Of course, the chance that an ultrasound will correctly identify - or rule out - a particular medical condition depends on many different factors, not least of which is the skill of the person performing the procedure.
There are no health risks associated with ultrasound, although no one knows for sure what the possible long-term effects may be for you or your child. Ultrasound is believed to be one of the safest procedures performed during pregnancy.
When you have an ultrasound, your doctor may also identify minor variations in your baby's anatomy that are associated with genetic problems like Down syndrome. These variations, called markers, aren't dangerous for your baby, but may lead to recommendations for further tests, such as amniocentesis.
For example, some fetuses have an area in the heart that looks bright on ultrasound. The heart functions completely normally, but this spot, called an echogenic intracardiac focus, or EIF, is often seen in fetuses with Down syndrome. The difficulty is that about 1 in 20 normal fetuses will have an EIF too.
It's important to realize, before you go for an ultrasound, that you may get some confusing information about the risk of genetic problems. This can be stressful for you and your partner. Ask to meet with a genetic counselor to clarify your risk and better understand what various findings mean.
Q: Do I have to have an ultrasound during my pregnancy?
A: Having an ultrasound is optional, though your doctor may strongly suggest that you get one if she suspects a problem. Many doctors also think that an ultrasound is now part of routine care.
Q: Does ultrasound use radiation?
A: No. Since it uses sound waves to create an internal image, an ultrasound is a much safer diagnostic tool during pregnancy than an X-ray.
Q: Will an ultrasound tell me if I'm having a boy or a girl?
A: If it's done at 18 weeks or later, ultrasound may pick up a clear image of your baby's genitals - provided he (or she) cooperates, of course. Occasionally, though, the doctor makes a mistake – so save the receipts for all those cute pink or blue outfits, just in case!
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Julie and Ken Girardini, of Girardini Design, hand fabricate steel to create artistic home accessories. They use cold finished steel that has been cut, welded, ground and coated with a lacquer finish to protect the surface.
Ken and Julie are self taught artist-designers in all aspects of metal work. They explore different finishing techniques, grinding, polishing, and patinating metals to achieve a light reflective and alluring surface. They strongly feel that objects that people interact with daily, need to be well designed and functional in addition to being beautiful. Ken has been awarded his fourth Maryland State Arts Council - Individual Artist Award.


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The Statistics Department also runs a helpdesk to provide statistical advice to students of Texas A&M University who are engaged in unfunded research. Additional information can be found:
The Libraries also have a number of manuals and reference guides online for the various statistical packages:
While a lot of attention is paid to finding and using datasets, it is just as critical to attribute the information properly and cite it. Each discipline or publication seems to have its own convention for citing either in reference lists or in text.
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Data repositories and scholarly data sites may also provide a preferred citation for a dataset. Here are few that are core in policy sciences:
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Police chief faces felony charges if convicted
Police chief could spend 10 years in prison if convicted of misusing public money
A police chief faces criminal charges after being accused of embezzling public money.
Former Sallisaw Police Chief Shaloa Edwards could face up to 10 years in prison and a $180 fine.
If Edwards is convicted, he would no longer be able to serve as a police officer.
"I think this is a bunch of bull," said Edwards after being released from jail on bond on Friday. "That's about all I can say, you'll have to contact my attorney."
According to a probable cause affidavit released Friday, Edwards borrowed public money from a cash box at the police station several times.
The affidavit says Edwards borrowed a total of $60.
In January, several officers from the Sallisaw Police Department began an investigation of Edwards, alleging he had misused public money.
"I was very shocked," said Edwards in January. "They told me that I had taken some money out of the cash box."
Edwards said he had no intention of misusing the money. He said he wrote several "IOU" notes, and paid back the borrowed cash.
Two months later, city commissioners voted to change city policy and revoke the powers of the police chief. Those powers were handed over to City Manager Bill Baker.
"It was a unanimous vote," said Baker. "I think they were doing what they felt was in the best interest of the city."
Shortly after being stripped of his powers as police chief, Edwards hired an attorney and decided to sue the city.
"The city has a charter," said Edwards' attorney, Chip Sexton. "And in that charter the position of police chief, an elected chief, was created. The city has effectively done away with that position by placing the police chief's duties under the city manager. We believe that violates Oklahoma law."
Edwards is scheduled to appear in court April 30 to explain to a judge why he is suing the city.
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Disaster risk reduction and climate change
Practical Action Nepal
Nepal is prone to natural disasters due to its geographical and climatic variations requiring different coping strategies to minimise the negative effects. The vulnerable groups, mainly poor people from the rural and urban areas, are in a dilemma of economic hardship, insufficient knowledge on disaster management, low literacy rates, inadequate physical infrastructure, poor forecasting facilities and unplanned settlement. This situation leads to a number of frequent problems related with the livelihoods of the vulnerable people. The hardest hit is the agricultural sector.
Practical Action Nepal's Disaster risk reduction and climate change programme aims to reduce the loss of lives and property of vulnerable communities due to water induced disaster and addresses the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities by identifying and developing adaptation and coping strategies.
Based on the lessons learned from previous projects in Nepal and consolidating international learning, Practical Action is focusing its work on preparedness, promotion and adaptation of indigenous practices, and the development of early warning systems appropriate for flood disaster. The programme further encompasses
- the adaptation of existing natural resource management practices to reduce the impacts of climate change;
- study of indigenous coping strategies, knowledge and skills;
- adaptation of existing farming system/ ractices;
- strengthening communities' coping strategies and
- diversifying livelihood options; and establishing appropriate monitoring systems at community/micro level.
Archive content: please note, this page refers to historic work. Read about our current work in disaster risk reduction in Nepal.
Investment on livelihood approaches to DRR is cost effective (English, PDF, 1.5Mb)
Cost-benefit analysis of activities on improving livelihood assets showed that improvements in the livelihoods of communities increase their resilience capacities and benefits exceed the cost of investment. The study provides a systematic cost-benefit analysis of a community-based disaster risk management project led by Practical Action in two districts of Nepal over the period 2007 to 2010. Under cautious assumptions about the long-term impacts of the project initiatives, the overall benefit-cost ratio ranges from 1.13 to 1.45, while under moderately optimistic assumptions the estimated benefit cost ratio is up to 2.04. The internal rate of return of the project is between 22.2 and 26.3 percent. These findings indicate that the livelihood-centred approach to disaster risk reduction adopted in this project has resulted in a significant net contribution to the economic welfare of the target communities and delivered value for money.
Establishing Community Based Early Warning System - Practitioner's Handbook (English, PDF, 896k)
Establishing Community Based Early Warning System - Facilitator's Guide (English, PDF, 758k)
Scaling up Early Warning Systems in Nepal - case studies and good practices (English, PDF, 2.5Mb)
The Practitioner's Handbook and Facilitators Guide on community based early warning systems is an effort to put together the early warning learning experiences from the field and communities in Nepal for wider use to establish community based early warning systems in flood prone areas of Nepal. The Practitioner's Handbook is available as a reading material for the participants, including learning tips in bullet points so that the participants can use the points in the field while facilitating the establishment of Early Warning Systems (EWS). The handbook further includes references to various articles and resource books plus a DVD with additional resource material which the facilitator can make use of for the training.
Strengthening livelihood capacities to disaster risk reduction: compilation of change studies (English, PDF, 1.8Mb)
This book documents the lessons learned during the Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction project in the Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts of Nepal. It describes the prevailing physical, institutional and socio-economic context, and details the activities and its interventions.
Understanding disaster management in practice (English, PDF, 3.6Mb)
Understanding disaster management in practice (Nepali, PDF, 3.6Mb)
Communities are not passive victims waiting for disasters to strike, but rather have the capacity to build their resilience to disasters. This book documents lessons learned during the implementation of the Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Management project in Nepal. It describes the prevailing physical, institutional and socio-economic context and details of activities and interventions. It describes how participatory hazard and vulnerability analysis leads to the development of community development plans while accounting prevalent future risks. Improved and diversified livelihood strategies, including the adoption of new income generating opportunities have increased incomes, food security, better health and resilience of targeted communities while reducing their exposure to prevailing future hazards. The aftermath of project implementation reveals that a livelihood centered approach reduces both poverty and vulnerability.
Disaster Management in Nepal: needs for improvement - lessons learned from community-based disaster risk reduction (Nepali, PDF, 3Mb)
Policies and practices are generally focused on larger disastrous events, rescue and relief. But small hazard sources, if neglected and not mitigated in time, grow into severe hazards beyond communities' capacity to cope. This document explores gaps and appropriate direction to disaster management in Nepal at both policy and practice. It is the outcome of learning at work and a review of different approaches and concepts on disaster management.
Communcation channel and contact points for Nawalparasi and Chitwan
These documents, in Nepali, depict contact points in the flood gauge station in the upstream to various agencies responsible for disaster management along the bank to the downstream and district level authorities to disseminate information of flood risk in advance as part of early warning systems to the flood in Nawalparasi and Chitwan districts, south central Nepal. More ...
Early Warning Saving Lives (English, PDF, 1.6 MB)
This publication helps summarise Practical Action's learning in Early Warning Systems (EWS) and offers practical insight in to how such systems can be replicated and developed elsewhere.
Community Based Disaster Management Plan - Chitwan (Nepali, PDF, 4.98 MB)
The disaster management plan of vulnerable VDCs and a municipality of Chitwan district in Nepal includes separate plans of each 31 village development committees and a municipality. This book is result of series of interactions among communities in the VDC and stakeholders' workshops in a group of VDCs.
Community Based Disaster Management Plan - Nawalparasi (Nepali, PDF, 4.4 MB)
The disaster management plan of vulnerable VDCs (category 1 and 2) of Nawalparasi district in Nepal includes separate plans of 26 village development committees. This book is result of series of interactions among communities in the VDC and stakeholders' workshops in a group of VDCs.
Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Brief (Nepali. PDF, 759k)
The document, in Nepali, depicts process of community based disaster management planning at community and VDC level. This is based on the joint work in two districts in Nepal in collaborative efforts of district governments, village governments, projects and NGOs. A more elaborated version is also available in English.
Practical approaches on community based disaster management planning (English, PDF, 487k)
The document provides information on process and methods on CBDM planning based on practical experiences in Nepal. Government and civil society organizations were involved in the process.
Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction (Nepali, PDF, 1.6 MB)
This brief note describes disaster, disaster risk, and its management in the cycle, ie. before, during and post disaster situations. It looks at livelihood assets and how a poverty-pressed family gets into vicious circle of poverty, and how stronger livelihoods provide supports to resilience, before examining activities to enhance livelihoods that enhance resilience capacity of vulnerable families.
Mainstreaming Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction (English and Nepali, PDF, 361 KB)
An illustrated project information brochure in English and Nepali, outlining the Mainstreaming Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction project methodology and expected outputs.
Strengthening livelihood capacities to disaster risk reduction (English, PDF, 94 KB)
A more detailed report on the Mainstreaming Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction project.
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Climate Change Over Nepal 1976-2005 (English, PDF, 5.03 MB)
A comprehensive study of temperature and precipitation of Nepal was conducted to see the signs of climate change across geographical areas and over seasons. Monthly precipitation data from 166 stations and monthly temperature records from 44 stations for the period of 30 years (1976-2005) over Nepal were considered in this study. Through the use of these data, temporal and spatial variations of precipitation and temperature were analysed. Climatic maps were prepared for various ecological zones and for the whole of Nepal.
Helping the Poorest to Survive- Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change (English, PDF, 1.29 MB)
This paper briefly reviews climate change and its impacts at national and local levels in Nepal, which indicate climate uncertainties are sure in the coming years. The paper also highlights adaptation strategy and areas for action at community level based on the experiences of Practical Action in Nepal.
Shallow Tube Well Construction (Nepali, PDF, 1.3 MB)
This document in Nepali provides information on the construction of shallow tube well by a group of small landholding farmers in the Tarai region in Nepal. It states different methods of boring and accessing technical and financial inputs from underground water irrigation project offices of the ministry of water resources and district agriculture offices in the region. This is based on the DRR project experience while working with communities and NGOs, in Chitwan district in particular. Underground water irrigation project of the ministry of water resources and district agriculture development office in Chitwan provided information on policies and advices to prepare this book.
Impacts of Climate Change in Nepal: Voices of the People
Based on field observations, information and interactions with communities in Nepal, this report compiles the outcomes of the studies conducted by Practical Action's Nepal office between 2007 and 2009, which brings out the communities' perceptions and concerns in respect to climate change, and provides basis for adaptation planning.
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Building embankment boosts farming
Land erosion and deposition of debris due to frequent flooding has left many Bote families in a peril living near the banks of Baulaha River in Nawalparasi District. Among the affected is Sumitra's (47) family, she lives with her husband, a son and a daughter.
In the last decade, livelihoods of Bote community's – fishing and ferrying people across the rivers-slowly perished due to river pollution, frequent flooding, and construction of bridges and culverts among others. After much endurance to sustain their livelihoods, like many, Sumitra and her family opted agriculture as their main occupation but unfortunately, frequent flooding has caused them to lose their crops every year forcing them to work as daily wage labourers. "The year 2006 was the most painful one, as the flood destroyed our paddies and deposited debris in our land, I was unable to harvest a single grain of crop," she recalls.
Sumitra and her family collect and sieve sand and aggregates for selling but the work is very tedious and earns far less compared to farming. Disaster caused by frequent flooding has shifted the settlement of Bote communities (known as Bote Tole) two km away from the main highway. Practical Action in partnership with its local implementing partner - SAHAMATI started implementing DRR project in 2007 along the settlements of Baulaha River. In 2008 winter, communities, project staff and concerned stakeholders agreed to construct a 1.8 km long embankment along both banks of the Baulaha River. The new embankment has helped protect 40 hectares of arable land out of which Sumitra's family owns one hectare.
"After the project helped us build embankment, we renovated our farms and transplanted paddies. We produced 800 kg last year," she says. "The produce is enough to fulfill our year round rice supply. There are now other families who have also started cultivating their land."
Sumitra smiles and further says - "I have received training on different methods of growing vegetables. We consumed the vegetables planted in our 200 square meter yard last season and sold only the remaining and still earned NPR. 5000 (£45). With the money, I bought utensils and spices and have saved half of it for emergency."
SAFER Nepal
This project aims to enhance the capacity of communities and relevant institutions in Nepal to strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) systems and structure and replicate DRR initiatives to ensure community based risk management at local level.Read more
Mainstreaming livelihood-centred approaches to disaster management
This project aims to enable poor communities to build secure lives and cope better with hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts and wildlife intrusions.Find out more
Scaling-up Early Warning Systems in Nepal (SEWIN)
Building on previous experience with early warning systems in Nepal, this project aims to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable flood-prone communities and district authorities in Nepal to understand, mitigate and respond to risk, and benefit through the use of flood EWS.Find out more
(for historic work see also Banke Bardia flood warning programme funded by ECHO and application of alternative strategies for community-based flood preparedness, and Strengthening the capacity of communities to manage early warning systems to reduce the impacts of floods)
Recent project work also includes Increasing community resilience to cope with impacts of climate change
Making Cities Resilient
'Making Cities Resilient' is part of the World Disaster Reduction Campaign 2010-2011. It is intended that the campaign will address issues of local governance and urban risk, building on previous campaigns by the UN group International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) for safer schools and hospitals as well as sustainable urbanisation principles.
The Nepal element of the DRR project has been included in the process of participation in this campaign for Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts. This participation will include activities implemented in Practical Actions partnership through DRR projects in the district.
For more information on the campaign please visit 'Making Cities Resilient' Campaign and search the alphabetical listing for Chitwan and Nawalparasi.
See also Practical Action South Asia's guidance note Towards Resilient cities and the Characteristics of a Disaster Resilient Community resource.


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Caused turnovers: 2 (several times)
Junior ·
All-Ivy League Honorable Mention selection ... Named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll ... Ranked second on the team in free position goals (6) and assists (5) while ranking third in points (31) and goals (26) ... Recorded a hat trick in win against Boston University ... Picked up an assist against Cornell ... Had one ground ball and one caused turnover in double-overtime victory against James Madison ... Scored one goal versus Penn ... Scored two points (1g, 1a) and picked up one ground ball, one caused turnover and two draw controls against Johns Hopkins ... Registered one goal, two ground balls, one draw control and two caused turnovers versus Boston College ... Scored one goal and added one assist and one draw control in win against Yale ... Scored four goals in win versus Stanford ... Scored one goal against Virginia ... Matched her career-high with six goals and added two ground balls in win versus Brown ... Scored two goals and caused one turnover in win against Holy Cross ... Scored two goals in win over Princeton ... Scored two goals in win versus Columbia ... Scored two goals, handed out two assists and won one draw in win against Dartmouth ... Picked up one ground ball versus Penn in the Ivy League Semifinals.
Sophomore ·
Named first-team All-Ivy League … Earned a spot on the Ivy League All-Tournament team … Led the Crimson and the Ivy League in goals (48) and goals per game (3.00) … First on the team and third in the Ivies in points (53) … Led the Ancient Eight in free position goals per game (0.94) … Scored 100th career goal in regular season finale against Dartmouth …Scored three or more goals 12 times and four or more five times … Had five goals against No. 7 Virginia and Columbia … Scored four goals and had an assist in win over Princeton … Third on the team in draw controls (23).
Freshman · 2010
Named third-team All-America by WomensLacrosse.com ... Selected to the WomensLacrosse.com All-Rookie squad ... Earned a spot on the IWLCA All-North Region first- team ... Unanimous Ivy League Rookie of the Year … Unanimous first-team All-Ivy League recipient … Started all 15 games at attack … Led the Crimson and the Ivy League in goals (56) and points (64) … Third in the nation in goals per game (3.73), 16th in points per game (4.27) and 14th in goals … Led the league in free position goals (23) … Scored in all 15 games … Had three or more goals 11 times and three or more points 12 times … Scored career-high six goals and eight points twice (Bryant and Holy Cross) … Second on the team in draw controls (27) and third in caused turnovers (11) … Scooped up 13 ground balls.
Before Harvard
Lettered in lacrosse, field hockey and indoor track at Liverpool High … Under Armour All-American as a senior … U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior and honorable mention as a junior … Set school record for most career goals with 213 … First-team all- Central New York as a junior and senior … First-team all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior … Second-team all-league as a freshman … Named team MVP as a junior and senior … Earned a bronze medal at the Empire State Games in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … First-team all-state in field hockey as a junior and senior … Named field hockey team MVP as a junior and senior … Earned first team all-league three times in field hockey and indoor track … Captain of lacrosse, field hockey and indoor track teams … U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American as a junior and senior … Harvard Book Award … Member of National Honor Society.
Enjoys playing the cello … Brother, Jeffrey, captained the lacrosse team at Colgate … Sister, Jessica, captained the women's lacrosse team at Colgate … Sister-in-law captained the women's ice hockey team at Colgate.


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Good Morning lovelies
To celebrate Honey Bee Stamps awesome new release the Design Team are having a Blog hop
You should have arrived here from the lovely Taniesa's blog.
I am super excited to be part of the hop and have created a video showing a card I created using the super cute set Swimming By
This really is a super sweet set and I had so much fun creating with it.
Grab a cuppa and I hope you enjoy the video.
Everything is available for purchase today in our shop HERE.
So let's Shellabrate with some splashingly sweet prizes!! We will have TWO winners that will each receive a $50 gift certificate to purchase new goodies in the Honey Bee Stamps Store.
All you need to do to win is comment on the Honey Bee Stamps Blog and all the design teams blogs by Sunday, July 16th. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 17th at Noon PST.
So swim along and get ready to SEA some inspiration!
The wonderful line-up of our new Design Team is as follows:
Thanks so much for stopping by we hope you like the release and all the fab design team projects.
Your next stop on the hop is the super talented Vera Wirianta Yates
Happy Hopping


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What is Nodal?
Nodal is generative software for composing music, interactive real-time improvisation, and a musical tool for experimentation and play. Nodal uses a new method for creating and exploring musical patterns, probably unlike anything you've used before. You can play sounds using Nodal's built-in synthesiser or any MIDI compatible hardware or software instrument.
Nodal is based around the concept of a user-defined network. The network consists of nodes (musical events) and edges (connections between events). You interactively define the network, which is then automatically traversed by any number of virtual players. Players play their instruments according to the notes specified in each node. The time taken to travel from one node to another is based on the length of the edges that connect the nodes. Nodal allows you to create complex, changing sequences using just a few simple elements. Its unique visual representation allows you to edit and interact with the music generating system as the composition plays.
Nodal is compatible with DAW software such as Ableton Live, Logic Studio, Digital Performer and Garage Band. It can transmit and receive MIDI sync. You can edit a network using the mouse and keyboard, and optionally a MIDI keyboard. Nodal recognises and sends notes, sync, continuous controller and pitch bend information.
Nodal featured on the ABC Television Science program Catalyst
Working with Nodal video tutorial series released
Nodal 1.9 is now available
Nodal has been awarded the 2012 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Computer Science
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The ninth Dubai Film Festival kicked off in high gear Sunday with Ang Lee's 3D epic "Life of Pi," a slew of stars on the red carpet including jurors Cate Blanchett and Freida Pinto plus Egyptian icon Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, and its strongest lineup of Arab pics ever.
Tubthumping "Life of Pi" were Indian newcomer Suraj Sharma, picked by Lee from 3,000 actors to play Pi; thesps Adil Hussain and Sharavanthi Sainath; plus Fox Intl.'s Paul Higginson and Toby Tennant. Pic will roll out in Europe and the Middle East beginning Dec. 19.
Amid a rich roster of international pics, the fest has a prominent Arab component.
"Today we have 17 Arab features competing in the official selection, which I think is the highest number we've ever had," said DFF chairman Abdullhamid Juma.
Some even germinated in Dubai, such as Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour's "Wadjda," which Sony Pictures Classics will release in the U.S. next year and which will get a Dubai gala screening.
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" 'Wadjda' started out under the umbrella of the Dubai market and we are proud of that," Juma said.
The Dubai Filmmart, the main market for Arab cinema and a prime platform for Asian and African pics, also kicked off Sunday with more than 300 films on display.
Juma noted that there are a lot of Iranian buyers in Dubai who, besides Arab fare, are seeking European films that would otherwise be difficult for them to buy due to travel restrictions dictated by the country's political climate.


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Bookmarking tool Instapaper has a great new update to its "Read Later" bookmarklet. In addition to a redesign for speed improvements and better readability, now it can automatically save every page in multi-page articles.There's no need to reinstall your Read Later bookmarklet, since the update will apply automatically to the one you already have.
If you're not already using Instapaper for saving articles to read later, check out the very useful service below or our previous coverage of Instapaper to learn more about it.


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Lipscomb's men and women's cross country teams will be back in Nashville, Saturday, to compete at the Vanderbilt Commodore Invitational, beginning at 8:45 a.m. with the men's eight-kilometer race; the women's five-kilometer is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The race will be held at Percy Warner Park's Vaughn's Gap course, the second of three races in which the Lipscomb teams will compete at on that course this year. Lipscomb opened the season on the course at the Belmont Opener (the women finished second as a team, while the men finished fourth) and will also compete in the Atlantic Sun Championships on this course on Oct. 29.
More than 20 teams from around the south will be at this weekend's competition, including SEC schools Alabama and Vanderbilt and Lipscomb's Atlantic Sun foes Belmont and Florida Gulf Coast.
The Lipscomb women's team suffered a blow at last weekend's Powerade Invite in Chattanooga, despite winning the overall team title and placing seven runners in the top-10. Sophomore and consensus top-five Atlantic Sun runner Dani Walker broke a bone in her foot during the latter portions of the race and will miss the remainder of cross country season.
Without Walker, Lipscomb will be led by a talented contingent featuring sophomores Tessa Hoefle and Alex Newby, seniors Ashley Lehman and Louisa Van Batavia and freshmen Maggie Lawrence and Minna Fields.
Last season, the Lipscomb women were runner-up to host Vanderbilt at this meet. Newby led the way for the Lady Bisons with an eighth-place, 18:30s personal-best five-kilometer run. Hoefle (10th, 18:34s) and Lehman (11th, 18:37) also had strong runs at Vaughn's Gap last September.
The men's squad was led last weekend by junior Isaiah Greer, who turned in his second consecutive top-10 finish with a 15:24s run in the 5K. Junior Geoff Musick almost joined him in the top-10, finishing 11th at 15:50s and shaving nearly 40 seconds off his previous weekends time.
Greer has finished an average of 14 seconds better than his teammates in the season's first two races, and coach Bill Taylor is looking for his men's squad to close the gap on the team's top runner this weekend.
In 2010, Tim Muller led the Bisons at the Commodore Invitational, finishing 18th with a Lipscomb-record 26:13s mark on the Vaughn's Gap course. The Bisons were fifth as a team, behind Tennessee, Chattanooga, Belmont and Southeast Missouri.
Next weekend, the Lipscomb squads will be spread all over the country. The top 7-10 female runners will head to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Invite while the top 5-8 men will go to Spokane, Wash., for the Erik Anderson Invite. The rest of the Lipscomb runners will head back to Chattanooga for the Chattanooga Cross Country Festival. All three meets will be held on Saturday, Sep. 24.
Check back at lipscombsports.com for all your Lipscomb cross country and track and field news, and be sure to like us on Facebook (Lipscomb University: Track & Field).


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How is that title for an oxymoron? Nonexistent right? Impossible even!
Sort of yes and sort of no. See like other leadership situations you only have as much authority as the people around you are willing to give you (see my tanking leadership post for more on this). In a battleground that is zero. So what is left? What is left is going with the flow… mostly.
So I just read a great post by Cynwise on simple battleground strategies. One very critical point he made is that execution is more important than the actual strategy. I wanted to expand on that point. The thing is that almost any strategy CAN win a battleground. The critical thing is not which you pick (as long as you are not going for the dreaded nekkid rush). The critical thing is executing well the strategy that is there.
The astounding thing is that the strategy can work even if there is no strategy there. Have you ever been in a WG where all the 'morons' run around in the center while one or two people that are actually good went around them and ran the flag? Did you think those one or two good players won the battle DESPITE everyone else? If you thought that you were wrong. What happened was a very sound battle ground strategy. By controlling, or even just semi-effectively attempting to control, the center of the map, the bulk of your team limited the movement of the enemy, slowed their ability to get to your base and perhaps even intercepted enemy flag carriers. The only thing left to make that an effective strategy to win is to have a few players run in and get their flag. So it works or can work. The bulk of your team may have had no concept of that. The flag runner might have even though he was going for the solo win. But in reality they were executing a simple and effect strategy.
Now let us say you are in this battle and not sure what to do. You think everyone is a moron for not defending so you go defend and grumble in chat about it. Then when the 3 rogues jump you and take the flag you blame everyone else for not defending. Is it their fault that you decided to use a completely different strategy? Then because there is one fewer person controlling the center their flag runner runs past. You blame them again for being ineffective despite the fact that you deliberately weakened their force by taking one more person (you) away from it. On the one hand you are sort of right. They didn't defend well and they didn't stop the runner… but you did things that did not help the overall picture because you were fighting your own team by running off and doing some other strategy.
We have ALL done what I just described at one time or another.
What if instead you stay near the center. By being near the bulk of the players you might help turn the tide there. To be more effective and to help the whole you also call out when you see them with the flag and you help slow the flag runner down. You are working WITH the masses instead of swimming upstream. By doing things that help them do a better job in the center (calling runners etc) you are helping the overall strategy. Or maybe you go run their flag, or some other thing. The point is not the particular strategy. The point is that you assess the situation and adjust your personal tactics to work WITH everyone else rather than just griping in chat about how dumb they are. You are probably right. But even if you are the smartest one there you are wasted if you just run off and try to run some solo strategy that you can't actually do solo.
So what should you do? You should constantly adjust your strategies to be complimentary to what everyone else is doing. EVEN if you think what they are doing is dumb or ineffective. Additionally you can work to push the mass in a direction or take steps to make them more effective. No one is defending in AB? YOU defend. And you call out incoming as early as you can to give the others time to help you defend. Doing what you should do is a form of leadership. It is leading by example. Does it always work? Hah! No way. But it does help. The key is not to grit your teeth and just stubbornly execute your own favorite strategy. Instead constantly check the map, see what everyone else is doing, and update your personal plan based on that. Adapt and overcome but do it by working WITH rather than against. A weak strategy well executed will always defeat a team trying to do 3 strategies at the same time. You adjusting your personal actions can at times be the final stone falling into place to turn a rabble into an executed strategy.
No one is driving a demolisher? YOU drive it. But either drive where you don't need defenders or keep near your team so they can defend you, even if it is accidental on their part. No one is defending? Decide if they are doing an effective rush that you should join, or if one person defending will be effective. And then do something that works with the whole. No one capping and guarding AV towers? Do it! And call out as early as you can when you are getting attacked. Lead by example but not by going against the flow. One person defending towers can be effective. One person charging the general and dying, not so much.
How to win Battlegrounds:
-Know the basic strategies.
-Adjust your personal actions to adapt to the group strategies.
-Where possible, help increase the effectiveness of the strategies being executed.
-Do NOT attempt strategies that are incompatible with the whole, or weaken the whole.
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Apple is preparing to add Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com, as evidenced by Apple's iCloud beta test portal for registered developers. The changes popped up on Friday morning and developers noticed immediately, taking note of the two new icons that are not currently present on iCloud's Web interface.
The additions to iCloud are apparently being tested for release as part of iOS 6. And as pointed out by developer Tom Klaver, a JavaScript file on the beta site reads: "To use http://beta.icloud.com, first sign in to iCloud with the iOS 6 Beta." To our knowledge, Apple has not yet seeded iOS 6 to registered third-party developers, but is almost guaranteed to be testing versions of iOS 6 internally.
Ars found iOS devices claiming to run iOS 6 with IPs originating from Cupertino in our server logs in March, but Apple has yet to make any kind of public acknowledgement about the OS update. It's widely expected that Apple will announce and demonstrate iOS 6 during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled to take place next month, however. With WWDC only five weeks away at this point, it's no surprise the company is beginning to prepare its offerings for wider testing, and we're eager to find out what else might be included as part of the rollout.


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Car Xpenses – Manage Vehicle Maintenance by Umbrella Corporation
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May 28, 2012
Filed under App DB, Finance, Productivity, iPhone Apps
Umbrella Corporation is pleased to announce the release of Car Xpenses 1.4, a new productivity application designed for management all car maintenance needs. The app enables users to save time and money by managing all of their vehicles expenses, services and maintenance needs with a few simple clicks.
"Car Xpenses is designed for those who want to keep their car in its best state," says Amr Rafie, founder of Umbrella Corporation. "The app's convenient maintenance history means you'll never have to worry about when your car needs its next oil change or when you last replaced the battery."
The Car Xpenses app has a good-designed user interface created by usability and design professionals.
easy to use, just a few clicks and your car will be completely managed.
Car Xpenses offers many unique features, including:
Managing Vehicle Expenses:
- Simple clicks for entring expenses.
- Choose category,Cost and sub-category (that's all)
- allow Creating unlimited customized sub-categories.
- Locate expense on a map (which helps determine all car service locations).
- View expenses by month/year.
- View expenses by location.
- Animated Pie chart for expense categories
Managing Vehicle Services:
- Lights and progress bars indicate services that need attention.
- Maintain complete service history.
- Define unlimited customized services.
- choose service intervals by miles/km or duration (or both).
- Store notes and odometer reading for each car service.
- Calendar notifications remind user about due services.
General Features:
- Manage multiple cars with no limit.
- Easily track expenses/repairs and services.
- High-resolution graphics; iOS 5 and Retina display support.
- Extremely lightweight and provides great performance, even on older devices.
- Suitable for use in any country supporting the following international units:
*Distance: miles, kilometers
*Currency: all worldwide currencies
- Backup and restore with simple clicks.
- full application help.
App video : http://youtu.be/I-7J_stSvNg .
PC Mag : http://appscout.pcmag.com/apple-ios-iphone-ipad-ipod/296073-automobile-management-made-easy-with-car-xpenses-app-for-iphone
FaceBook Page : http://www.facebook.com/CarXpenses
Twitter : @CarXpenses
Developer Website: http://https://sites.google.com/site/preciseapplications/