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With Memorial Day right around the corner, yippy! We wanted to share our beach packing essentials for hitting the sandy shores with a toddler. Last year you might remember we did a post about beach days-packing for a baby and what you get with us {read more here}.
Now that he's a toddler our packing is a little different. We are still one of those families that takes a less is more approach and just works with what we do bring. We aren't trying to wheel wagons across the sand and pack the car to where we can barely see out of the windows. The beach is supposed to be relaxing and fun, right? However, we understand everyone's packing techniques can be different and we respect that. This is what's worked for us so far...
SUNSCREEN: It's a must. We go for a higher SPF and one that is resistant to water, and not to mention safe and with less chemicals for our little guy.
WATER: Lots of it! Keep those little ones hydrated.
SNACKS: Kids love to snack. Try to pack things that aren't going to melt in 2 minutes and they can actually enjoy and will keep them full.
SHADE: However you can swing it, bring it. We usually just go with a standard umbrella because he never wants to stay inside a tent or any of those other fancy contraptions they have out there.
SUN HAT: Hopefully they will keep it on but this one is a hit or miss with us.
SWIM DIAPERS: They make such a big difference.
SUNGLASSES: Same with a hat, this is a hit or miss if he will keep them on or not.
BUG REPELLENT: There might not be bugs every time you go but a small travel size of bug repellent to throw in your beach bag can come in extra handy.
TOWELS: We usually pack a beach towel and then an extra towel that we keep dry for when we change him out of his wet clothes.
TOWELS: We usually pack a beach towel and then an extra towel that we keep dry for when we change him out of his wet clothes.
EXTRA CLOTHES: Speaking of extra clothes, in addition to that car ride home outfit, it can't hurt to throw an extra swimsuit in there. Kids are unpredictable.
SAND TOYS: Your child might want nothing to do with them and stay occupied for hours with that random shell they find, but it's always fun to have a bucket and a few toys to play with.
WIPES: Sand is tricky and somehow kids get sticky (unintentional rhyme). Pack a lot of them, you will need them.
SANDALS/WATER SHOES: We all know we've darted across the sand because it can get extremely hot. Just think about those little toes and how much hotter it must feel for them.
PLASTIC BAGS: You'll need somewhere to put those wet swimsuits or toys that you just can't get all of the sand off.
FIRST AID: We're not saying bring the whole medicine cabinet but a small travel size first aid kit or at least band aids can come in handy.
Overall try to have fun and enjoy your day. We see some friends get so stressed out over a day at the beach that it's already chaotic before it even starts. If you forget something, go with the flow. Let this be a time of fun memories for you and your family.


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How To: Clean Makeup Brushes
Today, I am going to show you how to clean your makeup brushes. We paint, contour, and flush our faces with makeup brushes every day, but how often are those brushes being cleaned after the fact? Turns out, not enough.
First of all, how often should you clean your makeup brushes?
Most dermatologists will tell you to soak your tools, especially foundation and concealer brushes, once a week — at minimum — to prevent product buildup. Because these brushes are used on your face, the cleaner, the better,
By cleaning your brushes regularly, you're going to remove the build-up of old makeup bacteria and dead skin from the bristles. Dirty brushes aren't going to distribute products onto the face as well as clean ones well, so the application won't be as good. Dirty brushes accumulate a lot of bacteria, so your skin won't be looking too peachy either. You'll be spreading bacteria from your face to your makeup back to your face and so on. But aside from being bad for the skin that product buildup is bad for the brushes too. All that excess makeup is weighing down the bristles and putting pressure on them and over time it can cause the bracelets to snap. So be sure to keep on top of your cleaning.
How to deep clean the brushes?
What you don't want to do is comb along with your brushes, dump them in the sink, fill the sink up with lukewarm water, and then add in your shampoo and hope for the best. You'll be surprised just how many people I know have done this. By submerging your brushes in the warm water, you're allowing the water to seep off the ferrule, and this will cause the glue to break down therefore cause the bristles to fall out. If you wash your brushes this way, eventually you won't have many brushes to wash if any at all.
1.I start out with a shampoo. For me shampoos are extremely gentle on the brushes and leaves them smelling great. First, I take a blob on the palm of my hand then I just hold the brush onto the top for a couple of seconds, so that the shampoo will lather nicely.
2. Then I swirl my brush onto my palm with the shampoo and once I feel that the bristles are fully coated, I move down to my fingers. My palm sort of worked as the washboard to really work the shampoo in to the bristles. This is to help break down all of that build up product.
3. Next I rinse away the shampoo and you'll know when your brush is clean if the water isn't discolored anymore. I use my index finger and thumb to squeeze out any of that access water. This will speed up the cleaning and drying time.
4. If you have been neglecting your brushes and haven't washed them in a while, or if your brushes are loaded with heavy duty makeup like a full coverage foundation or a waterproof liner, then mix a a little olive oil in with the shampoo and wash the dirty makeup brushes. I find the olive oil on its own a bit heavy, but mixed with shampoo, I find that it's effective in removing makeup. It's also great in removing stains from white bristles. Overall, it leaves the brush squeaky clean and the bristles become soft as well. Be sure to rinse well though, so that no residue is left behind.
5. Squeeze out the excess moisture with a clean towel.
6. Reshape the natural bristles brush head.
7. Let the brush dry with its bristles hanging off the edge of a counter, thereby allowing it to dry in the correct shape. Never let your brushes dry on a towel — the bristles can become mildewed.
And there you have it! Your makeup brushes will be as clean a whistle. It's also worth mentioning that there are specially formulated brush shampoos on the market. A gentle clarifying or baby shampoo will do the trick just fine though. Be sure to pin this post so that you'll remember how to properly wash clean makeup brushes.

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New product family available to WSUS - Forefront Stirling Beta
Hi WSUS admins,
In the next couple of days, we are adding a new product family to your WSUS server -Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta. The Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta product family will include updates for all Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta products, including Service Packs, Optional updates, Definition updates and Critical or Security updates. For additional information on Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta Products see: http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/stirling. These updates will be available through the Microsoft Update Site, and making it available (depending on your settings) via Automatic Update, and to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
We recommend WSUS administrators having The Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta deployments in their corporation; select this new product family to synchronize associated update classifications of your choice. Additionally, The Forefront Code named Stirling -Beta updates will be available from the Microsoft Update Catalog http://catalog.update.microsoft.com.
Thank you.
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On three separate occasions this week I've been reduced to tears and about to explode with love and pride over the magic that is growing, birthing, nurturing and witnessing the journey of this tiny human. I've been overcome with the magic that is motherhood. Either that, or I'm pregnant again…I have been craving Thai food and crafting…
Welp, let's hope not quite yet…
But, I digress. That's not to say I don't think W's amazing all the time, obviously. But, I think the crisp fall air has jerked me out of a humid summer haze and made me inhale deeply…made me aware and present in these moments. It's been reminding me to emotionally and mentally catalogue these far too fleeting firsts.
One of these moments was when W waved for the first time. The realization that your child understands what is happening in the world around them and then communicating with the world around them is…just…cray. It's crazy! Theoretically I know that he already communicates in his own way when he's tired, hungry or unhappy and theoretically I know he is very intuitive and gets what's going on. But, when he waved "goodbye" to Nana as she left after her usual afternoon visit, with a forlorn look and all, the magnitude of his sheer human-ness just hit me. He's growing up so quickly. He's so smart. He gets what's going on and he's engaging with the world around him in a learned way.
Another was during our morning nursing session. This is, quite possibly, my favorite time of the day. It's been a long (and amazing and hard-worked-for) 12 hours since I've seen my precious little W, and when I hear him chirping over the monitor (usually around 7am) I go in and find him sitting up, happily playing with his lovie in his crib. The excitement in his eyes when he sees I'm there is (swoon) priceless. But my favorite part is still yet to come…we head back to our bedroom and sleepily snuggle under the covers while he nurses. Some mornings we fall asleep again and take our first nap all intertwined. Other mornings he fills up and is ready to play…so he babbles on and on, stares at our ceiling fan and giggles while we play peekaboo. This was when it hit me again. I was peering down at him…babbling and smiling up at me, playing with my hand…and again I was overcome with awe at what a little human being he is – and that we created him. That we were nurturing him to become this incredibly happy and joyous boy. Ugh, I love our morning time together. My second favorite moment of the day? When we get out of bed and I make cup of coffee. Ahhhh…perfection.
The third awe-inspiring moment was yesterday at the park. It wasn't awesome for any special reason – W didn't have a "first" moment or anything. It was amazing because it was just so simple and mundane. It was a gorgeous fall day. The sky was blue, the grass was green and the wind was blowing in our faces. Our Frenchie, Rex, was with us. W was so content looking at the fountains, watching the birds flit around and chewing on his whisk. Oh, the simple things. I just felt downright lucky to be alive. Lucky to be there with little W. It was just an awesome day and I got to thinking I wouldn't want to spend it any other way than with him.
Sigh. And with that, our little love-bug is just shy of 8 months and he's phenomenal. Sleeping through the night, finally taking a bottle, eating some solid foods, sitting up on his own, crawling, pulling himself up on his knees, waving goodbye and mastering the b, d and m sounds…soon it will be talking and walking, oh my!
For now, though, I'm just enjoying the present.
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Mahabaleshwar Hills
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Mahabaleshwar Hills
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Infestations of the Helicoverpa caterpillar in Brazil's grain belt prompted the agriculture ministry on Monday to declare a state of emergency in the leading soy state of Mato Grosso, highlighting the potential risk to large parts of the crop.
Well you should not ignore any thing on this planet. Even a smallest thing on this world can cause the biggest good or bad
Read more at http://johaars.com/a-tiny-caterpillar-has-forced-a-great-country-to-declare-emergency/
The Dodamarg forest waterfalls
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The Valens Aqueduct was builtin the year 368 AD by Roman Emperor Valens, 250 kilometers (155 miles) in total length, the longest such system of Antiquity. Now also fuel guzzling automobiles flow through the gates of once the life line of medieval contantinople. May be in the near future all the watertanks of the world will be golf courses. May be!
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Hello, today I bring an easy DIY gift idea. These are decorated wooden spoons and I think it adds a bit of personal pizazz to your basic kitchen supplies.
Wooden spoons
Acrylic paint in preferred colours
Paint brushes and other painting tools- I used a sponge and a dotting tool
Sealant/Protectant- This is to prevent the paint from chipping when it gets washed. Mod Podge is a good option.
1)Decide how far up (or down) the spoon you want your paint and tape it off- I used scotch tape but of course painter's tape would work.
Spoons taped off
2) Paint a layer of white paint- This is to prime the wood, especially if you plan on using a light colour.
White paint added
3) Pour/Mix the colours- I chose three variations of pink to create a gradient.
Mix paint colours
4) Paint on colours- I added about three layers to make it very opaque
Paint colours added
5) Add designs- This step is optional, I kept it simple and added silver and gold dots but if intricate patterns on a small surface is your thing, feel free.
Paint for design
Design added
6) Once the paint has dried, add protecting layer of mod podge or other sealant and let that dry.
Sealant added
Once everything has dried, tie it up with a bow and you're ready to gift!
Finished product
This is a great Christmas or anytime gift and also a great DIY for your own home. It adds a personal touch to everyday items.
Thanks for reading and happy DIY-ing!


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The words "Pastor Dave" may sound like you have heard them before and that is possible because for 30+ years I served as Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Garden City and recently served as an interim pastor at Jerusalem Lutheran at Ebenezer. There is also the possibility that "Pastor Dave" sounds familiar because Pastor Dave Hendrix served in Effingham County at the Clyo Parish and has retired and lives in Effingham County.
During the coming months, I hope to learn your names as we work together to carry on the ministry of Zion Lutheran and to do the difficult work of seeking what ministries God would have this congregation aim to accomplish. Let us all seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit through intentional prayer, respectful conversations, and thoughtful consideration of this congregation's potential ministries that can utilize the abilities and resources of disciples within the congregation.
An interim pastor is like a called pastor in that an interim pastor functions as a preacher, pastoral care giver, and organizational leader etc., but within a temporary time line. What is also different is that my wife, Frances and I have a home in Chatham County and I have a study in our home in Chatham County and that is where I will be spending time preparing for Sunday worship and other tasks. I am usually available through phone calls to the home number 232.6215 or (cell) 596.5466.
I look forward to working with you to accomplish Our Lord's ministry as we begin this New Year of 2016.
Pastor Dave
(There will be a reception to welcome Pastor Dave following the January 3rd worship service. Please plan to attend and thank him for serving as Zion's interim pastor.)


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Brooke Elliott joined Amourgis & Associates as an Associate Attorney in 2016. Brooke's focus is to help Ohio families relieve financial hardships by gaining a fresh start, organizing debts, or saving their home from foreclosure.
Brooke earned a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University in 2011. She then earned her Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School in 2015. Brooke was raised and continues to reside in Columbus, she is very passionate about her community and feels rewarded with each individual that she has advised.
In her spare time, Brooke enjoys spending time with family and friends. Her young son keeps her smiling and motivated to make the future brighter.


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Every year I have a zucchini post. I absolutely LOVE zucchini… as long as it isn't "mushy", I am good with it.
We have made everything from breads, cakes, cookies, veggie stir fries, fried, baked and even pizzas with zucchini.
Yes, this time of year is a crazy time… monsoon weather comes up and yes, zucchinis start growing and growing and GROWING!!! I remember the year that I moved to Arizona, about 25 years ago, someone left a bag of zucchini in my mom's car at the grocery store… The zucchini wars of 1991 in Chino Valley, AZ.
There are many different ways to prepare zucchini… We LOVE Z-Bread – and have now perfects a Gluten-Free version for Trystan… All of the kids gobble this one down! Click here for that recipe!
We make a TON of dried chips during the summ
er, including kale and zucchini.
Since I have a few zucchinis the size of my arm… yes, I know… you are supposed to pick them when they are little… but, they seem to grow overnight with the monsoon rain. We sliced them thin and placed in a glass bowl.
I drizzle with 1T of olive oil and toss until coated.
Lay out on the dehydrator trays – I run 2 Excalibur 3900 dehydrators most of the summer and fall with goodies for snack for later.
Sprinkle with salt (We only use pink salt in our house… and I grind it … SO GOOD!) Or you can try a BBQ blend, garlic salt, ranch dressing mix (we make our own with buttermilk and other seasonings)
Dry at 115 degrees for 12+ hours or until crisp. (Don't use too much oil or they will be greasy and mushy and ever get really crisp)


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Adding some holiday cheer to your social media profiles this season? Maybe you're just redesigning you're image for 2016? ClickZ recently published an awesome infographic featuring all of the image sizes you need to know about for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIN and YouTube!
Check out the infographic below, or click here for a larger version.
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Chelsea born and bred Manhattanite dishes on beauty, art, and fashion. All products reviewed on this website were purchased by the blogger or are on her wish-list unless otherwise stated.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sample Sale Style
I received this email from LUCA LUCA and thought I would pass it on to you. This silver blouse is stunning, and I'm hopeful that they will have other equally beautiful pieces at the sale. I've been to one of their sales before and it was excellent, the prices were reasonable, and it was quite a relief after the Barney's sale! No crazy crowds and racks of fifty of the same Theory shirt. I'm kind of suffering from Barney's Warehouse Sale burnout, and if I have to look at one more Kate Moss for Topshop red dress, I think I'm going to scream. Anyway, enough of my complaining, check out the LUCA LUCA sale and let me know what you think. Happy shopping!
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Beauty, you are sooo right about the Barney's sale...if I see one more underwear clad girl trying on jeans that are too tight I'm going to scream too!
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Pamela L. Newton is a seasoned marketing executive whose lengthy career includes over twenty years in the entertainment industry. Now, with the publication of her revolutionary new memoir, A Candle for My Mother, Newton adds "author" to her professional resume.
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Infected at an early age by her mother's adventurous spirit and love of worldwide travel, Newton grew up to embrace a similar lifestyle, grateful for any and all opportunities to travel the globe and experience other cultures.
"I've always enjoyed telling stories," she reminisces. "My mom was the best storyteller ever. I have such fond memories of entertaining friends and family with tales of her travels, and of my own. With this book, I'm realizing a dream that I've held close to my heart for decades: writing this 'love letter' to my mother, highlighting our family's highly unusual lifestyle." Newton notes that the book does not sugarcoat her upbringing. "It highlights the good and the bad, the wonderful and the scary!"
The revolutionary approach employed by A Candle for My Mother will allow each reader to "personalize" the book, and give tribute to his or her own mother within its pages, Newton promises. She explains that readers will be able to utilize the book's blank pages to write personalized messages to their own mothers.
The youngest of four daughters, Newton's father was an oil driller who hailed from Pennsylvania; her mother, a bookkeeper, grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. The couple met and married in California. Although money was tight for such a large family, her mother never gave up her dream to see the world, and she talked her husband into working overseas. As a result, Newton began her world travels at age three! She's lived in such exotic locales as Iraq and attended boarding school in England. After moving with her family back to Southern California, Newton spent her summer vacations in Kuwait where her father was then working.
Newton began her professional career in retail at the May Co., a department store later purchased by Macy's, but left the retail buying life for an eleven-year stint as an executive search consultant, a headhunter. She then moved on to the entertainment industry, working her way up to become Vice President of Marketing and Licensing for Paramount Pictures. She would later become Head of International Retail Partnerships at DreamWorks Animation, traveling about 100,000 miles a year to such exotic locations as London, Paris, Madrid, Sydney, Hong Kong, Seoul and Berlin. Currently, Newton divides her time between writing and teaching marketing courses at The Los Angeles Film School, where she enjoys mentoring the next generation of talented entertainment industry professionals.
"It's my hope that the readers of my book will find their own story in their individual relationships with their mothers, recognizing their own mothers' gifts to them," Newton explains. "This book is designed to be a gift. Read it, write in it and then give it to your mother…with gratitude."


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by nicole.james725 from Raleigh, North Carolina. Aug 8th 2017
We would need more info to advise you.. but unfortunately, in order to obtain financing, you need to prove your credit worthiness as well as show you have the ability to repay.. If your credit is bad, then I would suggest you work on improving it and then apply.. The best advice I can give you is to contact a mortgage banker/broker and apply with them. Once they see your complete loan profile, they will be better equipped to advise you properly. Also, by applying with a Banker/Broker, you have an advantage because he's familiar with local customs and works with many lenders with each one offering a different type of lending program. This is unlike the local bank which typically only has a few lending programs. The more lenders, the more lending options, and the more likely your scenario will be accepted.. Plus, the banker/broker is experienced in seeking out the best loan terms for your particular scenario, and he has lower overhead which typically results in lower rates and fees than most of the big box banks. I'm a preferred Lender with California and Arizona being my primary markets. If you or someone you know is looking for financing options, feel free to contact me or pass along my information. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com NMLS# 226347 / RPM Mortgage NMLS 1541014 / AZMB0121893
As you probably suspected, credit is a major qualifying factor. Bad credit is generally an automatic deal killer. There is information all over the internet on how to fix and start rebuilding your credit, so start today, and maybe you'll be able to qualify sometime in the near future. I know one thing though. If you do nothing, nothing will change. if you do something, something will change, and usually for the better. Good Luck.
We pride ourselves in taking the time to understand our client's unique challenges and provide them with the resources and tools to position them to qualify for a mortgage loan. As you are aware, credit worthiness is a key indicator of your ability to repay debt according to the terms of the agreement. We have credit advisory services that can work with you on the steps to take to build your credit. Our loan advisors will work with you to help you understand based on your situation, how much you can qualify and how to find the best payment options that will fit within your budget. We look forward to hearing from you and providing you with the guidance you need to begin to take the first steps to building strong credit.
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The Bordeaux blend has been copied with considerable success in many other wine regions, the ultimate compliment. The Left Bank of the Gironde River boasts the great Chateaux of the Medoc and Graves, whilst on the Right Bank, Saint Emilion (arguably the most beautiful commune) and Pomerol. Bordeaux is synonymous with the finest quality, predominantly in red wines though great dry whites are made in the Pessac Leognan, and most wine lovers will strive to taste the sweet white wines of Chateau Yquem and its neighbouring Chateau in Sauternes and Barsac.
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This Nike Air More Uptempo shoes feature predominate White throughout while constructed with leather and perforated leather. In addition, White runs across the rubber outsole. Finishing the look is 3M Reflective accents that land on the laces and heel pull tab.
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Emma Galvin & Nicholas Lee
In last month's Monthly Dose of Design, we identified how to improve your questionnaires with visual design. This month we shift our focus from research design, to research outputs and how creative thinking can improve your outputs from qualitative research.
No two qualitative research projects are the same. So why should your outputs remain stagnant? Especially if your outputs are long presentations that are hard to read and share.
To avoid delivering tiresome qualitative outputs, here are two things for you to consider next time you deliver qualitative insight to clients:
1. Branding
We believe transforming a research project into a brand helps breathe life into the project and can help transform research into a tool that can help shape the future of a business. Branded projects help engage both participants and clients whilst showing them that they are part of something special.
For example, our #20ExtroadinaryStories project with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) built a research brand that became a currency within the JLR business and help elevate the profile of research within the organisation. There were 3 key characteristics of this project that we wanted to communicate in the brand identity:
- Create a sense of modern luxury – to reflect the brand we were researching and the preferences of our research participants
- Create a sense of unity and belonging – to ensure everyone involved felt involved in something special
- Express the idea of digital dissemination
With these characteristics in mind, we created the following the brand identity:
The identity harnessed a modern aesthetic featuring brushed steel and a gold colour palette to create the sense of luxury. Additionally, we utilised secondary graphic elements such as elegant background patterns and mottled paper. "Welcome to The Club" was our accompanying tagline so that from the beginning, everyone who was part of the project knew that this was a community and felt a sense of unity being part of the project. The use of an iPad screen showed the focus of digital dissemination of insight and materials.
When branding research projects, it is essential that the brand identity and visual language lives on throughout the whole project and appears on all collateral delivered to both client and participants. This includes everything from printed and email invitations, to online platforms and communities, to the final report and debrief. By maintaining the visual identity and language, you are helping to cement the idea of being part of something special, and create a sense being part of something bigger.
2. The Medium is the Message
Many different mediums now exist that you can use to communicate qualitative insights. However, different mediums are appropriate for various reasons, so don't just use a specific medium just for the sake of it. Pick the medium that is best for communicating your research.
Interactive PDFs
Interactive PDFs are the perfect format for heavy content outcomes. The interactive navigation functions of PDFs allows your audience to easily navigate through content by jumping straight to certain sections though an interactive contents page, navigation buttons positioned on every page help users move around seamlessly. You can also link to separate files within your interactive PDF e.g. videos, websites, social media. The beauty of all this format is that ultimately it's a PDF, so it can be viewed on a computer, tablet and smartphone screen, file size is small so its easily sharable as well.
Video and Animations
Videos excel in the field of storytelling. They can exist in several formats: from 10 to 40 seconds commercial style videos, to a series of 5-7 minute clip, up to a 30 to 45-minute-long documentary.
Videos have the ability to capture and engage your audience. Depending on the purpose, it can deliver information much more effectively than a 60 page report. It also able to be communicated through different platforms ranging from PDF to website. Animation is also a great format for visualising insights. If storyboarded correctly, you can communicate the character, demographics, behavioural traits and more in the space of just 1 minute. Also, an animation gives the researcher more control in how and in what order the insights are delivered, this could be useful in communicating primary and secondary traits.
Printed Materials
We are forever evolving into a digital world, but let's not forget the power of printed materials. If your aim is to cement key findings into your audience's mind, then posters, flyers and booklets are often your best medium. For example, target customer profiles are best presented as posters. This is a quick, visual way for your audience to take in key parts of information quickly. Additionally, the placement of physical printed materials, i.e. target customers posters in a company's canteen, can help cement the core message of your research for a long period of time.
Websites are a new medium for communicating and showcasing insight, why worry about whether your PDF or PowerPoint is small enough to attach to an email when you can just send a link? Gone are the days of large file sizes and gigabytes of video content. Completely hosted on a web server free from any size constraint, the amount of information you can easily navigate through, store and deliver through a website far exceeds any document or email you can send. Web functions are almost limitless, from password protection, direct chat and feedback boxes. The methods of communicating your findings though a website are only limited by your imagination.
What's next…
Next time we visually examine quantitative outputs and show you how to make them more visually impactful and the key design rules you should use when communicating data to clients.


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|qlt phototherapeutics inc.
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phase 2: 12 months
Phase one included steel pipe pile foundations, two levels of underground parking and three levels of laboratory, office and common areas. Phase two consisted of a five-level office building over a single level of parking. The laboratory areas contain leading edge technology required for QLT's scientific program and the high-end finishes in the common and office areas are consistent with QLT's image as a world leader in their field.
The project was completed on a design-build basis to allow fast-tracking of the work. The project was further accelerated to meet the demands of QLT's explosive growth and regulatory commitments.
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Bat Week Tool Kit
We want your 2017 Bat Week to be AMAZING! We are providing an entire tool kit of goodies that will make fans out of everyone you encounter. We've even included social media guidance such as sample tweets, hashtags, and graphics that you can use to reach even more people. And, thanks to our wonderful partners, these resources have been translated to Spanish.
Go To Bat for Bat Goodies
- Letter to invite a baseball or softball team to join in the 2017 Bat Week
- Bat Ears for your baseball cap
- Bat Week Pledge
- Customizable Party or Event Invite
- Proclamation Request and Text for your use
- Go to Bat for Bats Sign
Goodies for Your Bat Week Special Event
- Bat Week Cookbook
- Candy bar wrapped in a bat
- Origami Bat
- HUGE Bat Week Mural and Educator's Guide
- Bat Finger Puppet
- Homemade Bat Costume Instructions
- Little Brown Bat drawing – make your own decorations
- Bat Presentation with Script
Bat Week Social Guidance
- Bat Week Social Guidance (English)
- Bat Week Social Guidance (Spanish)
- Social Media Posts
Bat Fact Sheets
- All About Bats
- Natural History of Bats
- Benefits of Bats
- Threats to Bats
- Bat House Building Guide
- Becoming a Citizen Bat Scientist
- Gardening for Bats
- Build Your Own Bat Cave
- Hosting a Bat Festival Instructions
- Hosting a Bat Building Workshop
- How to Become a Bat Advocate
- How to Organize a Bat Club
- How to Take an Urban Bat Walk


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Mr. Wyatt is fluent in French and Italian.
William R.C. Wyatt
- BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2012
- BPP Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2012
- University of Bristol, B.A., 2010
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The month of June is characterized by rising daily high temperatures, with daily highs increasing from 25°C (77°F) to 28°C (82°F) over the course of the month, exceeding 32°C (91°F) or dropping below 19°C (67°F) only one day in ten.
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Learning Is So Much Fun When Students Are Treated As One
Students get to learn much when there is an interactive session between the teacher and students. Isn't the class boring when you just have to keep listening to what the teacher explains and then write down the notes? But when teachers actively participate with the students in teaching, then the students are able to grasp things that are being taught. In the same way, a teacher should personally see to the progress of the child. Participative learning between the teacher and the student instills confidence among the children. The children feel free to open up and ask questions with the teacher. Remember, the results are achieved in the long term. All the children are given roles and responsibilities equally. This helps in building up of motivation as the students are also active participants.
Be Part of the Revolution
In participative learning, focus is not only on text-book studies but it stretches far beyond it. Students are made to make active use of library, field trips and even discuss topics with parents. And no, only marks don't count in participative learning. It is the punctuality, obedience, motivation, attendance and responsibility that count. The analysis is qualitative rather than quantitative. All these are possible by the school ERP system. Analysis and assessment of students are done taking varying parameters into account. The strength and weakness of each individual student is assessed. A study is made as to how the student's progress can be improved and by what technique. And the point to be noted is that, no force or compulsion is applied on the student. The student is encouraged to participate and enjoy activities what he likes. The parents of the student can see the analysis report online through the ERP mobile application and see how they can encourage the child.
Participative learning encourages independence and natural thinking among students. Because the main aim of participative learning is to understand and teach what the student is interested in. Participative learning, not only induces theoretical knowledge, but it also prepares the students practically for the real world outside.


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Design Craft
Subject Overview
The Design Craft Technology course has been designed for students with an interest in craft and can be delivered in a variety of ways. Examples of projects could include wood crafts, product design, fashion and textiles, floristry, garment making, 2D and 3D visual communication, stained glass, etc.
There are a range of teachers who deliver Design Craft lessons to our Year 9,10 and 11 students. They are:
|Mrs Fisher
Miss Moneypenny
Mrs Riley
On the Design Craft course students will have access to the Mac suite, these computers have specialist Graphics software which students will be trained to use. Photoshop can be used throughout projects to edit and manipulate images and drawings to meet the brief. Pupils can also access an extensive range of tools and machinery in the workshops to support their study of Product Design. The students also have access to the use of the laser cutter and 3D printer to develop Computer Aided Design skills
The main aims of this qualification are to help students to:
- develop a wider understanding of craft, which spans the vocational sectors
- develop research and planning skills and then evaluate their own work throughout the design process
- use a range materials, tools and equipment in a safe and competent manner to produce 3D outcomes of 2D design ideas
- develop skills and techniques in the use of craft materials
- develop an understanding of enterprise skills that a successful enterprising individual should have
There are a range of support sessions that run at lunchtime and after school for pupils in all of the three key stages. Additional support classes are available for all students before they sit GCSE/ Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications. Students can also drop in during enrichment time for homework support for each key stage that are supervised by subject specialists.


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Sunshine through the Gates, 8 x 10 oil, color study
The last of this Color Series this month.
This one was the most challenging for me because of the detail in the gate. I was pleased with the way the shadows helped to frame the focal point.
Even though it's the last of the series I'm feel like I've only scratched the surface when it comes to tonal and color essence. I'm hoping to post more of my color studies in the future and to see the progress. I will leave you a quote from one of my favorite artist/author Charles Sovek. Who by the way use to live in Rowayton, CT and his studio is still there.
Directly from Charles Sovek, Artist and Author
Speaks about the famous artist: Joaquin Sorolla.
"Few artists in any period of history have exploited the effects of light as impressively as Joaquin Sorolla. Sunsplashed beach scenes, dramatically lit interiors and a daring approach to outdoor portraiture made him one of the most important painters of the century. Equally skilled at capturing both the tonal and color essence of a subject, Sorolla dedicated his life to chasing the sun as it played over the people and places of his beloved Spain. He continues to inspire students and professionals alike."
No. 7 in this month's color study series.
Even though there was a lot going on in this still life painting. I enjoyed the challenge of defining the larger shapes in this painting and playing with the color combination of purples, magenta, violet and golden yellow.
I thought this was very interesting what Robert Moore notes in his comments:
"Approaching Your Work
A word of caution about spending a lot of time in the planning stage: sometimes the best compositions are the accidental ones - coffee cups on the kitchen table with a jar of posies. Don't strive for the perfect setup or the perfect painting. Even if you admire the work of another artist, you don't want to paint exact copies. A painting is an expression of your own individuality, so paint for yourself and not for the approval of others. Think about hat you are painting - the beauty of the flowers - and don't worry about how the painting will turn out. It will be just fine."
This is wonderful advice since I have the tendency to get so caught up in the over planning of a painting that sometimes I even get tire half way through the process. Perhaps next time I will just through a bunch of stuff down and paint what's in front of me. No tweeking, altering, or editing. I'm going to challenge myself self to do this and how about you?
A Crisp Winter Steam, 8 x 10, oil color study
No. 6 in this month's color study.
Although my painting is much looser than the more detailed landscape I was studying, I found that blocking in large color shapes is the beginning of a very strong composition. My palette was much more intense and vibrant but what they have in common is the mood that these colors palettes share is a crisp wintery atmosphere.
I'm beginning to like this exercise even more now than when I started. With less attention to detail I can concentrate on the larger shapes and how dynamic each shape plays in the composition.
Did you know?
... based on the Article How Does Color Affect Learning? published on eHow Mom. com website..
Color at Home
Parents can create a creative environment in the home to inspire creativity and learning. Starting at infancy, a colorful bedroom is beneficial to the learning of a baby. Babies that have colorful bedrooms, increase intelligence at a faster rate than babies who do not have colorful bedrooms. The use of colorful toys and decor for infants and children alike, creates a fun environment as well as a learning environment. Color can affect mood. Warm colors can induce a comfortable feeling and bright colors can induce the feeling of excitement.
Colorful Bedroom Memories
When I was a little girl my mom had decorated my 1st bedroom with bold primary colors and my bedspread had large numbers and letters on it. By middle school we moved into a different house and in 7th grade we decided to paint my room emerald green and paint a huge rainbow going from one side all the way to the other side of the room. When I became a mom, the first thing I wanted to do was paint the bedrooms, the girls had a pink room with Winnie the Pooh decor and the boys had a blue room with Noah's ark theme. I'm not sure if any of us increased our intelligence at a faster rate with all these colorful rooms but what I do know is that the color if the room definitely effects your mood and energy level.
Midnight Cafe - Color Study #5
Midnight Cafe, 5 x 7, oil color study
No. 5 Color Study
Here's no. 5 of this month's color study series.
How I loved painting the deep blue buildings and shadows. This is one of my favorite colors the actual colors that I mixed together were phthalo violet and cerulean blue.... but to give it a name I would retire to my Benjamin Moore paint chart and call it... "Starry Night Blue"... what a cool job to be the person who names the paint colors at these paint companies like Benjamin Moore or Behr Paints.
Color and Mood
another bit of interesting info from the eHow mom.com site
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Different Colors Cause Different Moods
The colors red, orange and yellow stimulate and increase brain activity. The colors green, blue and violet induce relaxtion. Teachers can design classroom decor to match either an active or relaxed style of learning. Classroom assignments and presentations can use color to enhance learning. Children that are overly stimulated could benefit from the relaxing colors. Children with attention disorders can benefit from brain stimulating colors.
So what color puts you in a relaxing mood? or in an energetic mood? Can you come up with a creative name like the famous paint companies?
Sidewalk Shadows, oil 5 x 7, color study
No. 4 - Color Study
Here's the fourth color study in this series. I just loved the long shadows the trees made on this sidewalk. although the colors in my painting aren't as muted in the original. ( I think my scanner is off a bit) The complimentary colors really stand out here in both the red and green hues.
More interesting facts from the article:
How Does Color Affect Learning? from eHow Mom. com
Color and Creativity
Color inspires creativity and encourages students in coming up with new ideas. The use of color not only assists students in artist projects, color stimulates creativity thinking towards story writing and helps students to evaluate and solve questions.
Puzzling Question
Once my daughter asked me why do I always buy black sketchbooks? "Why don't you buy colorful sketchbooks?"
I had to think about that answer for a little bit. I'm not really sure since I wouldn't think black was a color (which black isn't a color) that would stimulate creative thinking. My only guess would be that "you can't judge a book by it's cover" because inside my regular 8 x 11 plain old black sketchbook is a COLOR EMPORIUM!
Fall at the Pond, 5 x7 oil, color study
No. 3 Color Study
Here's no. 3 in the color study series I'm working on this month.
I'm working from a book by Walter Foster called The Art of Oil Painting. There are so many wonderful artists in this book with step by step instructions and techniques to creating beautiful paintings.
I also want to share with you more on the article I found in eHow mom. com
Did you know?
Children Remember Colors Better Than Verbal Cues
A study conducted in 1999 by Vuontella, showed that children remember color cues better than verbal cues. Combining lesson material with colors can help children to memorize information. For instance, flash cards with facts can be presented with colored backgrounds. Each fact can have a different colored background. The students will associate the color with the fact, helping them to recall the information.
Personal Practice
I've been using color code systems for a long time in my i calendar program and it works great. I block out times and select a category say painting and drawing time is purple, travel time is golden yellow, family time is red and me time is light blue. Then when I glance at the week I can see if my scheduled time is balanced between work and family time and then everything else in between.
Painting by William Schneider
Artist: William Schneider:
"After trying out careers in the music and financial industries, Bill Schneider has returned to his first love: painting. He studied at the American Academy of Art and has won awards in several national juried shows. Bill's work is represented by galleries in California, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin and has been published in American Artist's Magazine as a finalist in the Portrait Category of their annual Art Competition,"
Bill Schneider's tip:
"Observing Color
this quick field study that I painted on site helps me gauge the actual colors I observed in this scene. When painting fall colors, the natural tendency is to make them too intense. Try this experiment when painting outdoors: Tie a yellow or red piece of cloth to a tree, and you'll be able to see how much grayer the leaves really are in comparison."
Roses on the Roof - Color Study #2
Here's the second in this series of color studies I'm working on this month.
I happen to come across this article in eHow Mom website about:
How Does Color Affect Learning? Although this is geared toward classroom students and children I think it's worth reading. Hope you find it interesting too.
Color Encourages Learning
Children learn and retain information longer when color is used in educational material and in the classroom. Eighty percent of the brain receives information visually. Color simulates the visual sense and encourages the retention of information.
Note: my scanner didn't want to read the colors right in this image and even thought I tried to make color adjustments in my photo editing program... it's still not close to the original print.
Desert Casita by Michael Obermeyer
Artist: Michael Obermeyer: A native of southern California, Michael Obermeyer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration at California State University.
Michael's tip: by making quick thumbnail sketches of the subject you can determine the emphasis of the scene.
NOTE ABOUT ARTIST: I listen to a weekly talk radio program called Artist's Helping Artist, hosted by Leslie Saeta, on their March 15,2012 show Michael Obermeyer was a guest. It was a fantastic interview and lots of great information. If you want to hear more recorded shows just this link Artist's Helping Artist blog talk radio.
Color study in oil 5 x 7
The next 8 blog posts will be dedicated to a series of demo paintings I just finished yesterday.
Life long learning is... well an obsession for me... I really do love to learn and improving my artistic skills and ability is a big one for me.
Free Videos: Art Tips:
Last week I was watching several short clips from Jerry's Artorama - free art lessons with Mike Rooney. I discovered Mike's work on Daily Paint Works website and I really enjoy the clear accurate yet impressionist style Mike shows in his work. I love the way he captures the light sun light on on his subjects. He has beautiful coastal and residential paintings.
Mixing and Matching:
One of the many tips that I learned from watching these short art clips is practicing mixing and matching colors or values by using magazine or newspaper pages. Although I've heard this idea before this time it hit me after I purchase a recent oil painting demo book The Art of Oil Painting/Walter Foster and was ooohing over each picture saying to myself..
"I would love to paint like this.. or this ... or this... Why not give it a try.
So I started painting small 5 x 7 oil paintings really not for complete accuracy or to achieve a finished piece of work.
Setting a Goal
My goal was to study, and analyze these works for understanding composition, color harmony, color mixing and brush work.
I'll post each painting separately giving the artist's name and full credit for the original work and what I learned while working on these quick studies.
Original Artwork by Robert Moore -
quoted directly from the book: "The colorful paintings of Robert Moore clearly communicate his deep respect and appreciation for nature.
Much of his initial study included color theory classes that transformed his color blindness into a positive and distinctive element in his work and teaching.
Using vivid colors and high-key values, he prefers to work on location to best capture the immediate impression of each subject.
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Gentle Dog Stops Newborn Baby From Crying
A Yellow Labrador Retriever dog got introduced to a newborn baby in the most amazing way.
The dog named Peanut comforted the baby when it started to cry – and the result was priceless. Dogs are just amazing. This one knew exactly how to calm the baby down.
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Annie Dillard is "best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and non-fiction. She has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well as two novels and one memoir. Her 1974 work Pilgrim at Tinker Creek won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Dillard taught for 21 years in the English department of Wesleyan University." [Wikipedia]
Here are some of her cogent perspectives on the writing life from her book by that name.
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"One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time.
"Do not hoard what seems good for a later place… Something more will arise for later, something better."
"Assume you write for an audience consisting solely of terminal patients. That is, after all, the case… What could you say to a dying person that would not enrage by its triviality?"
"Many fine people are out there living, people whose consciences permit them to sleep at night despite their not having written a decent sentence that day, or ever."
"At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to you, but only if you look for it. You search, you break your heart, your back, your brain, and then — and only then — it is handed to you."
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"When you write, you lay out a line of words. The line of words is a miner's pick, a woodcarver's gouge, a surgeon's probe. You wield it, and it digs a path you follow.
"Soon you find yourself deep in new territory. Is it a dead end, or have you located the real subject? You will know tomorrow, or this time next year.
"You make the path boldly and follow it fearfully. You go where the path leads. At the end of the path, you find a box canyon. You hammer out reports, dispatch bulletins. The writing has changed, in your hands, and in a twinkling, from an expression of your notions to an epistemological tool.
"The new place interests you because it is not clear. You attend. In your humility, you lay down the words carefully, watching all the angles. Now the earlier writing looks soft and careless.
"Process is nothing; erase your tracks. The path is not the work. I hope your tracks have grown over; I hope birds ate the crumbs; I hope you will toss it all and not look back."
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Most quotes are from article: Annie Dillard on Writing by Maria Popova.
From Annie Dillard's book The Writing Life.


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The EUROTACKLE Z-Viber is a bit different than most of the other lures offered on Finesse-Fishing.com. As you probably can tell from the name, Eurotackle is not a Japanese company. The Z-Viber is not a JDM lure. Eurotackle is an American company concentrating on lures and soft plastics that are European or European-inspired.
JDM or not, the Z-Viber is on these pages for two reasons: it comes with a single hook rather than a treble, and it catches trout! The hook has a micro-barb, but if you wish to fish barbless it is easy to bend down.
The lure is designed to be a cross between a blade bait, a lipless crankbait and a drop jig. Those terms are more commonly used by crappie or bass anglers than trout anglers, and I suspect the lure was initially designed with crappie anglers in mind (Eurotackle will introduce a larger version of the lure, which suggests they have bass anglers in mind, also). However, as the photos on this page prove, it does work for trout!
For me, the key features are the single hook and the size of the lure. The Z-Viber is an inch long. That's about the size of the very successful Daiwa Crusader 2.5 gram spoon. It is large enough to interest 18 or 20 inch trout, yet small enough that 7 or 8 inch trout will hit it as well. The Z-Viber weighs 1/16 oz, which is a very reasonable weight for the ultralight spinning rods carried on Finesse-Fishing.com.
The package says the Z-Viber is designed for loud and powerful vibration. It didn't actually vibrate as much as I had expected, but then again the vibration may have been sufficient for the trout to pick up on their lateral lines, because it did catch fish.
I found that an irregular retrieve made the Z-Viber dart from one side to the other, somewhat similar to the Daiwa Step Dart but on a smaller scale. It was certainly easy to manipulate the lure to make it look like an injured or disoriented baitfish trying to get away. That seemed to be enough to trigger a predatory response!
Another advantage of the Eurotackle Z-Viber for finesse trout
fishermen is that it gives them a lure with a different look and a
different action than the Daiwa spoons and plugs. Perhaps the best
attribute, besides the fact that it catches fish, of course, is that
it's only $5.50. Some of the Japanese plugs are approaching four times
that. And the hand made Japanese plugs are six or seven times that.
Give the Z-Viber a try. I think you might decide it is a very worthy addition to your gear.
The hooks are sharp.
The coffee's hot.
The fish are slippery when wet.


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I read at "http://freebsdonline.com" to allow squid to access pf device, following commands are to be given, chgrp _squid /dev/pf chmod g+rw /dev/pf Out of this the fist command does not work as it is, it has worked as under; chgrp squid /dev/pf Her is my pf.conf. and rc.conf for perusal please. I am in no hurry, please advise me to set the things right. My "/etc/rc.conf": _________________ # -- sysinstall generated deltas -- # Fri May 5 07:17:11 2006 # Created: Fri May 5 07:17:11 2006 # Enable network daemons for user convenience. # Please make all changes to this file, not to /etc/defaults/rc.conf. # This file now contains just the overrides from /etc/defaults/rc.conf. #REMOVED: ifconfig_rl0="inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0" #defaultrouter="192.168.1.1" gateway_enable="YES" hostname="wildcat.dishs.net" ifconfig_rl0="inet 192.168.1.13 netmask 255.255.255.0 media 10baseT/UTP" ipv6_enable="YES" keymap="us.iso" linux_enable="YES" moused_enable="YES" sshd_enable="YES" usbd_enable="YES" pf_enable="YES" pf_rules="/etc/pf.conf" pf_flags="" pflog_enable="YES" pflog_logfile="var/log/pflog" pflog_flags="" # -- sysinstall generated deltas -- # Mon Feb 5 19:43:03 2007 ipv6_enable="YES" media 10baseT/UTP" # external interface ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" #defaultrouter="192.168.1.1" hostname="wildcat.dishs.net" My "pf.conf": _____________ # Macros: define common values, so they can be referenced and changed easily. ext_if="dc0" # replace with actual external interface name i.e., dc0 int_if="rl0" # replace with actual internal interface name i.e., dc1 tcp_services = "{ 22, 443 }" # define our networks inet = "{ 192.168.1.0/16 }" extaddr = "220.127.116.11" icmp_types = "echoreq" natone = int_if allproto = " {tcp, udp, ipv6, icmp, esp, ipencap } privnets = "{ 127.0.0.0/8, 192.168.0.0/16 172.16.0.12, 10.0.0.0/8 }" set loginterface $ext_if scrub on ext_if from $int_if:network to any -> ($ext_if) #HTTP, HTTPS, to natone rdr on $ext_if proto tcp from any to any port 80 -> $natone #ssh to natone rdr on $ext_if proto tcp from any to any port 22 -> $natone #internal_net="10.1.1.1/8" #external_addr="192.168.1.1" # Tables: similar to macros, but more flexible for many addresses. #table <foo> { 10.0.0.0/8, !10.1.0.0/16, 192.168.0.0/24, 192.168.1.18 } # Options: tune the behavior of pf, default values are given. #set timeout { interval 10, frag 30 } #set timeout { tcp.first 120, tcp.opening 30, tcp.established 86400 } #set timeout { tcp.closing 900, tcp.finwait 45, tcp.closed 90 } #set timeout { udp.first 60, udp.single 30, udp.multiple 60 } #set timeout { icmp.first 20, icmp.error 10 } #set timeout { other.first 60, other.single 30, other.multiple 60 } #set timeout { adaptive.start 0, adaptive.end 0 } #set limit { states 10000, frags 5000 } #set loginterface none #set optimization normal #set block-policy drop #set require-order yes #set fingerprints "/etc/pf.os" # Normalization: reassemble fragments and resolve or reduce traffic ambiguities. #scrub in all # Queueing: rule-based bandwidth control. #altq on $ext_if bandwidth 2Mb cbq queue { dflt, developers, marketing } #queue dflt bandwidth 5% cbq(default) #queue developers bandwidth 80% #queue marketing bandwidth 15% # Translation: specify how addresses are to be mapped or redirected. # nat: packets going out through $ext_if with source address $internal_net will # get translated as coming from the address of $ext_if, a state is created for # such packets, and incoming packets will be redirected to the internal address. nat on $ext_if from $internal_net to any -> ($ext_if) # rdr: packets coming in on $ext_if with destination $external_addr:1234 will # be redirected to 10.1.1.1:5678. A state is created for such packets, and # outgoing packets will be translated as coming from the external address. # my rules start here rdr on $int_if inet proto tcp from any to any port www -> 127.0.0.1 port 3128 pass in on $int_if inet proto tcp from any to 127.0.0.1 port 3128 keep state pass out on $ext_if inet proto tcp from any to any port www keep state #rdr pass on $int_if inet proto tcp to any port 80 -> port 3128 block log pass quick on lo0 all block drop in $ext_if from $privnets to any block drop in on $ext_if from any to $privnets #Webserver, HTTPS, 8000 pass in on $int_if proto tcp from any to any port 80 flags S/SA pass in on $ext_if proto tcp from any to any port $tcp_services flags S/SA ##### ##BAsic rules ### pass in inet proto icmp all icmp-type $icmp_types keep state # lets keep the local net free pass in on $int_if from $int_if:network to any keep state #Allow fw to establish connections to internal net pass out on $int_if from any to $int_if:network keep state # Pass out TCP UDP, ICMP and ipv6 pass out on $ext_if proto ipv6 all # Pass out on $ext_if proto ( tcp, udp, icmp } all keep state pass out on $ext_if all keep state #DNS Server pass in on $ext_if proto {tcp, udp} from any to any port 53 # my rules end here # spamd-setup puts addresses to be redirected into table <spamd>. #table <spamd> persist #no rdr on { lo0, lo1 } from any to any #rdr inet proto tcp from <spamd> to any port smtp -> 127.0.0.1 port 8025 # Filtering: the implicit first two rules are #pass in all #pass out all # block all incoming packets but allow ssh, pass all outgoing tcp and udp # connections and keep state, logging blocked packets. #block in log all #pass in on $ext_if proto tcp from any to $ext_if port 22 keep state #pass out on $ext_if proto { tcp, udp } all keep state # pass incoming packets destined to the addresses given in table <foo>. #pass in on $ext_if proto { tcp, udp } from any to <foo> port 80 keep state pass in on $int_if inet proto tcp from any to 127.0.0.1 port 3128 keep state # pass incoming ports for ftp-proxy #pass in on $ext_if inet proto tcp from any to $ext_if port > 49151 keep state # Alternate rule to pass incoming ports for ftp-proxy # NOTE: Please see pf.conf(5) BUGS section before using user/group rules. #pass in on $ext_if inet proto tcp from any to $ext_if user proxy keep state # assign packets to a queue. #pass out on $ext_if from 192.168.0.0/24 to any keep state queue developers #pass out on $ext_if from 192.168.1.0/24 to any keep state queue marketing pass out on $ext_if inet proto tcp from any to any port www keep state I want to achieve transparent proxying without NAT facility, though I want to be able to achive NAT capability also. 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Xiaomi released two devices this week and one of them was expected to be Xiaomi Mi 5. But it was not released and now experts believe that Mi 5 will now be released in January.
Xiaomi Mi 4 was an excellent device and it did very well. Now Xiaomi Mi 5 is expected to surpass its predecessor. Xiaomi's CEO is already using a prototype of Mi 5 and he claims it is a great device.
We have some specs of Xiaomi Mi 5. It will have a 5.3-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display. It will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset and it will have 4GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5 will feature 16 MP rear camera, 16 or 64 GB of internal storage and a massive 3,000mAh battery.
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Sadie Clements scored a career-high 19 points with five three-pointers but the Sacramento State women's basketball team saw its four-game winning streak snapped, 75-57, at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a non-conference game on Wednesday night.
The Hornets (4-2) were coming off an overtime victory at Oregon State but couldn't carry that momentum into Wednesday's contest at SIUE. The two teams were tied up, 33-33, at halftime, but the Cougars (5-4) shot 46.7 percent in the second half to outscore the Hornets by 18 in the second half.
Sacramento State led by as much as 12 points with 9:06 left to play in the first half but the Cougars ended the opening period on an 18-6 run to tie the game at halftime. SIUE's lead was just three points, 54-51, with 10:34 remaining in the game but the Hornets scored just six more points while the Cougars tacked on 21 more points before the final buzzer.
Clements, whose previous career-high was 15 points, tallied 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Megan Kritscher (12) and Fantasia Hilliard (14) also scored in double-figures for the Hornets.
SIU was led by center Raven Berry's 15 points and 14 rebounds while four other players were also in double figures.
Sacramento State shot 33.8 percent overall on 22-of-65 shooting, including 7-of-23 from three-point range. The Hornets snagged 35 rebounds, committed 15 turnovers and tallied 14 assists. They went 6-of-10 at the free throw line.
SIUE shot 42.0 percent from the field on 29-of-69 shooting, with 4-of-14 coming from beyond the arc. The Cougars grabbed 50 rebounds and were pressured into 12 turnovers with 14 assists. They went 13-of-22 at the free throw line.
Sacramento State will stay in the Land of Lincoln for a game at Eastern Illinois on Friday at 5 p.m. PT.
March 11, 2013 MORENO NAMED BIG SKY CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
March 7, 2013 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BLASTS MONTANA STATE
March 2, 2013 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STUMBLES AT IDAHO STATE
February 27, 2013 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LOOKS TO IMPROVE BIG SKY SEED ON TWO-GAME ROAD TRIP
February 19, 2013 Women's Basketball Visits NAU on Saturday
February 16, 2013 Women's Hoops Falls to Northern Colorado
February 15, 2013 Defense Key in Women's Basketball's 80-62 Vicotry Over North Dakota
February 9, 2013 Hillard Shines in Women's Basketballs's Win at Portland State
January 29, 2013 Women's Hoops Hosts Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this Week
January 26, 2013 Women's Hoops Falls at Northern Colorado
January 24, 2013 Women's Basketball Hangs on to Defeat UND
January 23, 2013 Women's Hoops Visits North Dakota, Northern Colorado this Weekend
January 14, 2013 Hilliard Earns Co-Player of the Wekk Honors
January 5, 2013 Women's Hoops Stumbles at Southern Utah
January 3, 2013 Women's Basketball Set for Visit to League Newcome Southern Utah
December 31, 2012 Kuhns Awarded Co-Big Sky Player of the Week
December 27, 2012 Women's Basketball Hosts Rival UC Davis in Causeway Cup on Sunday
December 20, 2012 Women's Basketball Opens Big SKy Play with Victory at Montana State
December 7, 2012 Women's Basketball Falls in Overtime, 72-67, at Eastern Illinois
December 4, 2012 Women's Basketball Brings Back Threes for the Disease ALS Campaign
December 3, 2012 Women's Hoops Trips to Illinios this Week
December 3, 2012 Parrish Named Big Sky Player of the Week
November 30, 2012 Women's Hoops Visits Oregon State Saturday
November 28, 2012 Women's Basketball Forces 34 Turnovers in Victory Over San Francisco
November 26, 2012 Women's Hoops Hosts USF on Wednesday
November 20, 2012 Women's Hoops Signs Three to 2012-13 Class
November 16, 2012 Women's Basketball Wins at CSU Bakersfield
November 14, 2012 Women's Basketball Visits CSUB Friday
November 11, 2012 Women's Basketball Stumbles at CSU Fullerton
November 10, 2012 Women's Basketball Falls in Season Opener at LBSU Despite Late Rally
November 4, 2012 Women's Basketball Preseason Q&A With Head Coach Jamie Craigshead
November 3, 2012 Women's Basketball defeats Academy Of Art in Exhibition Opener
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My brothers have bronchial asthma and my parents kept on saying they inherited it from my paternal grandfather, who had bronchial asthma, too. Is that possible? What type of inheritance pattern is it?
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In X-linked recessive diseases, why are females who inherit only 1 disease-causing allele carriers, since 1 of the 2 chromosomes is inactivated? What if the chromosome with the normal allele is the one that is inactivated, and the other disease-causing allele is the active one? Why isn't X-inactivation taken into consideration? Why are females always carriers, and not affected by chance depending on which X chromosome is inactivated?
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My mother's twin sister had ALS, my mother didn't. Their mother's sister may also have had ALS. Should I be concerned that I may have inherited the possibility of getting the disease?
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Two of my baby brothers have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, my mother is a carrier. My question is if I am a carrier would I get symptoms as I age? And what are the chances of me being a carrier?
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What are the chances that a child will end up with fragile x if mom is a fragile x carrier with 63 cgg repeat and 1 agg interruption?
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None of my family is colorblind in the last 3 generations, except me (I am male). I believe that it's a genetic mutation that just happened to make me colorblind. Is this the most likely explanation?
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I'm doing research for a book and I have a question regarding sex and gender. One of the biggest issues facing the LGBTQ today is transgender discrimination. Many people of course are arguing there are only just two genders (i.e. sexes) male and female. But in doing research, there seem to be more combinations at least at the DNA level. Instead of just XX and XY, there can be XXX, XXY, and X and many others besides.
Does this have to do with being transgender? From a genetic perspective, are there more sexes than male and female, or is everything else just classified as a disorder?
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Women with Turner syndrome have just one X chromosome but women usually only have one working X because of X-inactivation. Why do women with one X chromosome have any symptoms?
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Dad is color blind, mom isn't. They have 2 daughters and both are not color blind. When the girls marry someone who isn't color blind, will their kids be color blind?
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In a not so far past there were nine planet names reconized in astronomy in our Solar System. During the 26th General Assembly of International Astronomical Union, the term "planet" has been fomally defined in the 2006. This very definition caused the reclassification of Pluto from a classical planet to a dwarf planet. A verified expert information appeared about 2 years ago that there is a possible presence of another planet far beyond Neptune's path. Can we say again that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System? The answer is no. The planet number nine hasn't been given a precise name and its existence hasn't been even proven yet. However a detailed computer simulation and analysis of six objects' paths, far beyond the Neptune's path, have arisen some thoughts that there should be such a planet.
Kuiper Belt
It is well known that beyond the planet Neptune there are various space objects with different properties, size, composition and orbiting around certain paths. We call them transneptunian bodies. There is a Kuiper Belt made up of many space bodies within a distance of about 50 AU and the dwarf planet Pluto is included as well. Pluto has been among nine planets of the Solar System not long time ago. Much, much further is the Oort cloud, which is the reservoir of cometary cores. Objects of Kuiper Belt began to be discovered by astronomers in the 90s of the last century. Some of the lately discovered objects run on some strange paths. These can be distant up to hundreds of AUs away from the Sun. The cause of this anomaly was unknown. They thought that it is not related to the gravitational influence of Neptune back then. However we are quite certain now that it is a potential gravitational influence of Planet Nine.
We can soon expect nine names of planets
The naming of the hypothetical ninth planet of our Solar System is not yet definitively known. The name Planet Nine is just a work name introduced by its two main discoverers. The official name won't be accepted until the presence of this planet is confirmed by optical images. The ninth planet existence is based on mathematical and simulation models so far. After its actual visual confirmation, the IAU will search for its officially confirmed name. As it has been dobe in the past, the name of the planet proposed by its discoverers will be taken into consideration. However, it is quite likely that the name for the new planet will be selected from Roman or Greek mythology. If such naming approach will come true, all names of planets of our Solar System will be connected to mythological characters but our planet Earth.
What is the nature of Planet Nine?
It is estimated that the Planet Nine shape would be very elongated with an eccentricity of 0.6. From the distance point of view, it approaches the Sun 200 AU the closest and the furthest about 1 200 AU. We are talking about a really great distance if we take into comparison the planet Neptune, which is in its orbit at most about 30 AU. Then we have for example the dwarf planet Pluto which can reach a maximum of 49 AU from the Sun. One orbit of the ninth planet around the parent star Sun could be 10 to 20 thousand years. Amateur astronomers now and then ask, whether the discussed planetary object in the outer part of our Solar System is a gaseous giant or a terrestrial type planet. It is interesting to compare the discoveries of the so called extrasolar planets that occur far beyond the Solar System. Some of the expanded group of exoplanets are objects that have the so called "Earth-like character". Their exact definition, of course, does not yet exist and will not be soon either. However, we can assume that Planet Nine is a planet with a mass greater than Earth and at the same time less than ten times the mass of our planet. The Planet Nine most likely will not be an earth like planet.


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The British Indian Empire lasted for nearly two centuries until 1947. Independence, however, came with a division of British India into the two sovereign countries of India and Pakistan in 1947. This seminar begins with an appraisal of the historical antecedents of the Partition of British India. It will then consider some of the important aspects and ramifications of Partition including the creation of the new boundary, the human tragedy that unfolded in the aftermath of the Partition, the nature of state formation, and the gendered impact of the events. The seminar considers individuals, groups, nation states and bureaucratic intervention, ethnic and religious nationalisms, and their interplay through the violent aftermath of the creation of India and Pakistan.
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Conflicting job specifications and no-one seemed to know what the job entailed
After completing my full-time service with the RAF in 1984, I spent a couple of very happy and enjoyable years in Oman working for the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF - as it was then called). Returning to UK, at the end of my contract and still only 51 years old, I looked around for something else to do. In due course, I took on a job working as a Retired Officer for the North and West Region of the Air Training Corps. I was based initially at the East Lancashire Wing HQ inside a Territorial Army barracks in Bury and later at the North and West Regional HQ at RAF Sealand just inside Wales but very close to Chester.
The North & West Regional Commandant, Group Captain John McMinn, and I were both employed as RAF Retired Officers (always referred to as simply RO). Unlike officers in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and Royal Auxiliary Air Force, ROs wore normal RAF uniform with no special insignia. Apart perhaps from the visible signs of advancing years, I was indistinguishable from any active service squadron leader. One of the perks of being an RO, although not everyone would see it as a perk, was that once appointed the individual could remain in the Service, should he or she so wish, until the age of 65. That always irked the Civil Service whose own servants were, at that time, required to hang up their equivalent of flying boots at age 60.
One of the very first things I was told when I was appointed to the RO post was that in the event of any subsequent changes to their job specification, it was incumbent upon each RO before retiring to ensure that only another RO would be qualified to fill the post – and that also got up the noses of the civil servants. I must confess that, when the time finally came for me to retire, I did not do that – for reasons that I will explain later. ROs did not get the same rate of pay as a serving officer of the same rank and seniority was paid. I used to tell anyone who asked that I worked for half pay; that was roughly correct, but I usually omitted to mention that I was also getting a pension for my 31 years served on the active list, and a tax-free gratuity from my service with SOAF.
Early in 1989, however, I was beginning to get homesick for Yorkshire. I have always believed that all exiled Yorkshire folk sooner or later want to return to God's own county and if they don't, then they should. Initially, just out of curiosity, I put myself on the MoD mailing list of RO job vacancies on the eastern side of the Pennines with a preference for posts in Yorkshire. The first pack of job descriptions arrived within a few days, and more continued to arrive weekly - but they were all for jobs at locations far removed from Yorkshire, so they were only of passing interest to me. The first vacancy in my chosen area did not come up until a couple of months after I had registered; it was for what was described as a newly-created post at RAF Scampton for a Public Relations Officer for the Red Arrows.
The essential and desirable criteria listed for the post fitted my qualifications not partly but exactly - serendipity perhaps or deliberate targeting? I was a retired squadron leader pilot with media experience; I was, or rather had been, an A2 qualified flying instructor, although it was by no means clear why that was important for a PR job with the Red Arrows; I had graduated from various staff college courses; and I had completed at least one staff appointment. It seemed to me that a job which involved working with, and writing about, the Red Arrows would be just my cup of tea. I knew that it was a job I could do, and enjoy doing, so that same evening I wrote out my application. However, before I had time to post it the following morning another, quite different, job specification arrived while I was having my breakfast. Those were the days when the first post arrived in time to be read at the breakfast table - even where I lived in rural Cheshire.
That second job description was for a Community Relations Officer (CRO), a retired officer post in the rank of flight lieutenant. It stated that 18 CRO posts had just been created, at major RAF flying stations dotted around the UK, specifically to deal with the increasing number of complaints from the public about low flying aircraft. The complainants in some parts of the country had, the vacancy notice claimed, been getting more and more vociferous and so the RAF had decided that a group of strategically-based CROs might be the answer. Those officers would get to know their local communities and would even visit some complainants at their homes to try and pacify them and explain why the RAF needed to fly at low level. I read that job description with only passing interest because I was not at all interested in a flight lieutenant post, nor did that type of work appeal to me.
Nevertheless, I posted my application for the Red Arrows job but added at the end, under the heading 'Further Comments', that I was not interested in, and would not consider, the flight lieutenant CRO post. To my great surprise, an invitation to attend an interview at RAF Scampton only four days later arrived on my desk at Sealand, not at my home address where all previous correspondence had been delivered. I thought at the time that was almost indecent haste because I had already discovered that things did not normally move very quickly in the Retired Officer's world. Clearly Scampton was very anxious to fill the Red Arrows post. I was intrigued!
On the evening before the interview, I had a telephone call at home from a long-standing RAF friend who was now a serving star-ranking officer at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London. He told me that he had just heard through the MoD grapevine that I was applying for what he described as 'The Red Arrows Job at Scampton'. He wanted me to know, before I committed myself, that the one-star Commandant of the RAF Central Flying School then based at Scampton and the group captain Station Commander at Scampton had what he described as "a less than totally harmonious working relationship".
That was a very unusual, indeed inappropriate, remark to make to an officer three or four ranks junior who might shortly be working for either or both. Because we had known each other on and off for many years, I asked him why he thought that snippet was so important, but he would not elaborate. Instead, he told me that I was the only applicant for the Red Arrows job – and that was certainly significant. As the sole applicant, and because I fitted precisely all the criteria in the job specification, under Civil Service rules an interview was unnecessary: a simple transfer from Sealand to Scampton was all that was required.
My MoD 'confidant' then went on to tell me something that was even more astonishing, but he first made me promise never to reveal his name. Now I was not only interested, I was intrigued! When I had given him my promise, he explained that most of the publicity about the Red Arrows in recent months had concerned two serious flying accidents and as a result there was a move within the top echelons of the MoD to disband the Red Arrows and pass it off as cost-saving. To counter that, the RAF wanted someone reliable to handle the Team's PR at both station and national level to make sure that did not happen and my friend on the phone thought that reliable someone could be me!
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