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Pre-Order Update #8: First Rings Shipped
Have you already ordered the new Oura ring? The Pre-Order Updates section of our site is the place to check for new updates, important dates and exclusive sneak peeks. We'll be publishing updates approximately every two weeks. The eighth Pre-Order Update celebrates the first shipments and includes important information for Android users.
First Rings Shipped to the United States and Canada
The day has come! We have received the import approvals for United States and Canada and the very first pre-orderers can expect their ring today Tuesday or Wednesday. When your ring is shipped, you'll get an automatic email with a tracking number.
The rings will be shipped out on a first-come-first-served basis. The first batch of rings will be shipped to the US and Canada. There will be a steady flow of new rings sent out as we work to fulfill the orders in May, June, July and August. For an up-to-date list of countries and import approval statuses, see this page.
We will continue posting these Pre-Order Updates approximately every 2 weeks and give you more information along the way. If you contact Oura support, please note that it may take us longer than usual to get back to you.
What Should I Do When I Get the Ring?
When you get the ring, go to help.ouraring.com/getting-started. There you'll find step-by-step instructions and videos on how to get started.
Also, we'd love to see your first impressions of the new ring. Use the hashtag #ouraring and tag us @ouraring on your social media of choice.
Sizing Kits and Confirming Your Size
If you want to order a sizing kit, you can do that at ouraring.com/sizing. You will get a notification email once the sizing kit has shipped. We estimate that if you have ordered a sizing kit you will get it within the next two weeks.
After you have found out which size is right for you, go to ouraring.com/sizing, navigate to the Confirm Size section and finalize your order. If you have chosen your size when you have made the order, you don't have to confirm your size.
After you've used the sizing kit, please pass it on to a friend, a loved one or a colleague. You don't have to send it back to us.
Oura App: Open Beta for Android Version 8.0 Now Available
Important information for all you Android users: the new Oura app is now available as an Open Beta version in Google Play! If you have a phone running Android version 8.0 or higher, you can join the Open Beta and download the new Oura app.
To take the new ring into use you'll need the new Oura app (app version 2.0 or higher) for Android. If you join the beta, you cannot revert back to the current version of the app (app version 0.x). We recommend joining the beta only if
- you don't mind encountering some minor bugs as we smooth things out
- your phone is one of the whitelisted models (devices we have tested and that are working)
To see which Android version you have, have a look at this article for instructions. For step-by-step instructions for joining the beta on Android, have a look at our Getting Started section.
We're working to enable the Open Beta also for older Android versions – starting from version 7.0 and higher. We'll share more information in the next pre-order updates.
Remember to use the hashtag #ouraring for sharing your unboxing videos and first impressions!


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No one who thinks of pornographic content, would imagine cartoon images being part of it. Yet that is exactly what has happened with several genres in the adult industry. Anime, hentai and cartoon are three very popular categories in porno. That's right, in pornography. That means cartoon characters engaged in all kinds of wild and kinky sexual acts. Often, famous and well-recognized mainstream cartoon personas, take part in hardcore sex. The result is the internet being full of these hentai porn videos, cartoon porn videos and anime porn films. So how exactly did this happen? How could something as innocent as animation, end up being a top genre in the adult world?
Before anything else, what hentai, anime and cartoon porn are all about, need to be addressed. Hentai is an actual Japanese word. Translated into English, it means "pervert" or a perverse sexual desire. In Japan where Hentai originated, it is also referred to as manga or anime porn. Hentai images are generally computerized characters. The images are illustrated into beautiful, erotic and arousing roles. Hentai female characters, have perfect tits, hot bodies and gorgeous faces. More importantly though, these girls have genitalia closely mimicking actual human females.
The men are also well-endowed and perfect in every form. Together, they take part carrying out sexual acts in the same way real pornstars do. Finding hentai porn videos is rather easy these days since so many adult sites have them. All three forms of animated porno – hentai, anime and cartoon – are in the top 20 most popular porn categories. Part of the reason for that, is because there are so many possibilities and creativity options within the genre. Unlike human actors, animated characters have no limitations. That means they can engage in any kind of sexual acts. No matter if they are perverted, wild or even illegal. It's why animated pornography is just as addictive as traditional human adult content.
Furthermore, in cartoon porn videos, popular and well-known mainstream characters have sex with anyone. It could be with other famous animated personalities such as Disney princesses or princes. They can be of animated celebrities, animals or beasts. The same for hentai porn videos where there are no limitations on the sex being had or by whom. Case in point is the popularity with hentai videos showing beautiful Japanese or other girls, being banged by monsters, aliens and other creatures. Monster porn is a genre which gets millions of followers and whose videos, obtain millions of views.
Sex experts who weigh in on the popularity of animated pornography, often refer to the nostalgic reasons behind it. Since almost every person grows up watching cartoons, the majority tend to fantasize about the characters. Kids don't get to see adult content early on. Their sexual fantasies have to be with the female cartoon characters. Being able to see some of these childhood personas now engaged in wild and raunchy sex, is great for them.
There are others who like the fact that hentai porn, is more real to them than actual human porno. They point to the many pornstars who are fake because of their augmented breast implants or other parts. Also, hentai, cartoon and anime porn artists, can do what they want with the characters. They have the freedom to create the personas, exactly how they desire. They can be beautiful girls with perfectly round tits or unreal and bizarre. That allows any and all kinks or fetishes to be fulfilled by the creators. In turn, the person who could not find his or her fetish in regular porn, finds it easily in animated smut.
Another factor for the popularity behind hentai porn videos, is dialogue. Japanese language doesn't have any swear words or curses per se. That makes the dialogue between the characters more plain and to the point. A person can find sluts, virgins, psychopaths or whatever they wish for in their characters. They can have large breasts or small, they can take penises of all sizes as well. Overall, what a person watches in cartoon porn videos or hentai porn videos, is up to them. Having no limitations on what they want, is part of why these three genres, are so popular today.

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This guide will help you streamline the process of switching over to BQool from Feedback Genius. First, please revoke the MWS token from your previous service provider to avoid sending out duplicate emails to buyers.
1. 'Dashboard' gives you a quick overview of the account performance
Both BQool and Feedback Genius offer a "Dashboard." The Dashboard in BQool is simple and concise. BQool has updated three main features on the Dashboard, including Feedback, Sales and Account Health.
Our Feedback Analytics gives you a quick overview of your past 30 to 90 days store feedback. For more detailed information on Feedback tracking please visit the 'Reports' tab.
The Sales tab indicates the historical Sale performance data. The user can check out the relevant sales performance information regarding the Total Sale, Total Orders Placed, and Total Units Ordered, etc for a certain period of time.
BQool aggregates the account performance information into a grid and provides the option to send out the Alert Email when one of the performance indicators fails to meet the Amazon's standard.
2. 'Campaign' is where you setup your message
You can start your email campaign in 'Campaign', which is the same as Feedback Genius' 'Message'. We have 13 default campaigns to help you accomplish various tasks such as sending review request after positive feedback. There is a total of five steps you need to take to set up your campaign. It is slightly more steps than Feedback Genius, but we believe this also gives you more ways to customize your settings.
Unlike Feedback Genius, BQool has the option to preview your content while editing.
Feedback Genius's "When" is the same as BQool's "Schedule". This setting allows you to determine when emails should be sent out.
3. 'Emails' is where you find your Sent Message
You can find your 'pending email' or 'sent email' in [Email] > [Campaign].
Here you can see detailed information for each order such as email send date and Buyer's Name.
4. Managing your Seller Feedback under Feedback
You can search for seller feedback in "Feedback". (Positive Feedback Integration is required to download positive feedback).
One great feature that is available only in BQool is the option to use certain keywords to search for feedback.
For detailed daily and monthly feedback analysis check the 'Business Reports'. Hover over the green tab on the left side to view more information.
5. Upload your black list into BQool
If you already have a previous buyer black list when using another feedback tool, remember to upload the black list into BQool. This will prevent us from sending emails to those buyers.
For more information about Feedback Central, please check "Getting started with Feedback Central".
Note: Please follow the article on How to forward the Buyer opt-out email to BQool Global Blacklist to setup the Automatic the Opt-out email to BQool's Global Blacklist.


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Patella surgery
Deesha had a chronic lameness with her right hindleg. She would carry it or have a slight limp when walking.
On examining her leg, Mark found she had a dislocating kneecap (patella). Each time the leg bends, the patella normally slides up and down a nice smooth groove in the underlying bone.
In Deesha's case, the groove had flattened (i.e. it was very shallow) and there was no ridge to stop her patella from sliding sideways to the inside of her leg. Each time her knee bent, the patella would slide sideways out of position. Over time, this has led to some arthritis.
The patella has a large group of muscles attached to the top of it, the quadriceps. The bottom part of the patella is joined to the bone below (the tibia) by the patella tendon (the one the doctors like to tap with their small hammer)
Because the patella had been pulling on the bone below from a different angle than normal, the attachment area (tibial crest) re-modelled itself and "moved" to the inside of the leg.
In other words, the whole quadriceps, patella, patella tendon and tibial crest were all out of alignment and had "moved" to the inside of the leg.
Fixing the problem meant 2 things:
- Deepen the groove the patella slides up and down in
- Moving the patella tendon and tibial crest back towards the midline
Deesha was placed on an IV drip and anesthetised with IV Alfaxan. She was then placed on Isoflurane gas and prepared for surgery.
Mark made an incision down the inside of her knee so he could see what the joint looked like. The groove was very flat and there was some arthritic bone build-up.
Using a bone saw and chisel, Mark removed a rectangular piece of the groove made up of shiny smooth cartilage on top and bone underneath. The underlying bone was deepened using a special bone rasp. The rectangular piece of bone and cartilage was then placed back into the deeper groove creating a nice ridge to stop the patella sliding sideways.
Mark closed the joint capsule and moved onto the second part of the surgery.
This involved moving the attachment of the patella tendon to the midline by sawing off the tibial crest and fixing it into a new central position using 2 small bone pins.
Mark closed the surgery site after it was flushed with sterile saline and Cephalexin antibiotic.
Deesha was given post op pain relief and Cephalexin antibiotic injections and kept on the IV drip overnight. The next day she was looking very bright and alert and she went home at lunchtime.
At day 4, the wound looked great with minimal bruising and swelling. Deesha was already placing some weight on the leg even though she was under strict confinement orders.
The stitches were removed at day 10 and a course of Cartophen injections started to improve healing.
Deesha is expected to make a great recovery as long as she take sit slow and steady over the next few months.
See also...
Dislocating Patella


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It seems Stop and Frisk is once again the issue of this mayoral election. I remember when Occupy was given a favorable ruling by the court and Bloomberg went ahed and changed the judge/ got his way.
Once again, here's the AM NY headline
and here's NY Post celebrating in their gracious fashion .I hope New Yorkers will show up and vote on Tuesday!


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Karoly Nemeth, Ph.D.
- Theoretical and computational chemistry, physics and materials science
K. Nemeth, A. M. Danby and B. Subramaniam: Synthesis of Oxygen and Boron Trihalogenide Functionalized Two-Dimensional Layered Materials in Pressurized Medium, patent pending, PCT/US17/31579 (priority date May 8, 2016), assignees: Boron Nitride Power LLC and The University of Kansas.
K. Nemeth: Functionalized Boron Nitride Materials as Electroactive Species in Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices, patent pending, WO/2015/006161, PCT/US2014/045402.
K. Nemeth, M. van Veenendaal and G. Srajer: Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Based on Carbon Dioxide as Electroactive Species. US-8389178, filed on Sept. 10, 2010, USPTO-allowed Dec. 12, 2012, issued March 5, 2013.
F. Zhang, K. Nemeth*, J. Bareno, F. Dogan, I. D. Bloom, L. L. Shaw*: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Functionalized Boron Nitride as Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries, RSC Advances, 6, 27901-27914 (2016).
K. Nemeth*: Metallic and Semiconducting 1D Conjugated Polymers Based on -S-CC- Repeating Units in Poly(Sulfur Acetylide), Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 134, 109 (2015).
K. Nemeth*, A. K. Unni, C. Kalnmals, C. U. Segre, J. Kaduk, I. D. Bloom, V. A. Maroni: The Synthesis of Ternary Acetylides with Tellurium: Li2TeC2 and Na2TeC2; RSC Advances, 5, 55986 (2015).
K. Nemeth*: Ultrahigh energy density Li-ion batteries based on cathodes of 1D metals with –Li–N–B–N– repeating units in α-LixBN2 (1 ⩽ x ⩽ 3), J. Chem. Phys. 141, 054711 (2014).
K. Nemeth*: Materials design by quantum-chemical and other theoretical/computational means: Applications to energy storage and photoemissive materials, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 114, 1031 (2014), DOI: 10.1002/qua.24616
T.C. Droubay, S.A. Chambers, A.G. Joly, W.P. Hess, K. Németh, K.C. Harkay, and L. Spentzouris: Metal-insulator photocathode heterojunction for directed electron emission, Physical Review Letters, 112, 067601 (2014).
K. Nemeth*, G. Srajer: CO2/oxalate Cathodes as Safe and Efficient Alternatives in High Energy Density Metal-Air Type Rechargeable Batteries, RSC Adv. 4, 1879 (2014)
K. Nemeth*, B. Shyam, K. W. Chapman, M. Balasubramanian, G. Srajer et al., Efficient Simultaneous Reverse Monte Carlo Modeling of Pair-Distribution Functions and EXAFS Spectra of Crystalline Disordered Materials, Journal of Chemical Physics, 136, 074105 (2012).
K. Nemeth*, K. C. Harkay, M. van Veenendaal, L. Spentzouris, M. White, K. Attenkofer and G. Srajer: High-Brightness Photocathodes through Ultrathin Surface Layers on Metals, Physical Review Letters, 104, 046801 (2010).
K. Nemeth*, M. Challacombe and M. van Veenendaal: The Choice of Internal Coordinates in Complex Chemical Systems, Journal of Computational Chemistry, 31, 2078-2086 (2010).
K. Nemeth*, B. Shen, Y. Li, H. Sheng, R. Crowell, K. C. Harkay and J. R. Cary: Laser-Driven Coherent Betatron Oscillation in a Laser-Wakefield Cavity, Physical Review Letters, 100, 095002 (2008).
K. Nemeth*, M. Challacombe: Geometry optimization of crystals by the quasi-independent curvilinear coordinate approximation, Journal of Chemical Physics, 123, 194112, (2005).
K. Nemeth*, M. Challacombe: The Quasi-Independent Curvilinear Coordinate Approximation for geometry optimization Journal of Chemical Physics, 121, 2877-2885, (2004).
K. Nemeth*, O. Coulaud, G. Monard, and J. G. Angyan: An efficient method for the coordinate transformation problem of massively three-dimensional networks, Journal of Chemical Physics, 114, 9747-9753, (2001).
K. Nemeth*, O. Coulaud, G. Monard, and J. G. Angyan: Linear scaling algorithm for the coordinate transformation problem of molecular geometry optimization, Journal of Chemical Physics, 113, 5598, (2000).
K. Nemeth and G. E. Scuseria: Linear Scaling Density Matrix Search based on Sign Matrices, Journal of Chemical Physics, 113, 6035, (2000).
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Scientific Software
MMSR, A Reverse Monte Carlo code for the simultaneous atomistic modeling of PDF and EXAFS data of disordered materials. Author: Karoly Nemeth (with some help from Valery Weber, IBM Zurich). Length: about 7000 lines of Fortran-90 code. Argonne National Laboratory, software IP registration #SF-12-032.
FreeON, A program suite for O(N) SCF theory and ab initio molecular dynamics Authors: Matt Challacombe, Eric Schwegler, C.J. Tymczak, Chee Kwan Gan, Karoly Nemeth, Valery Weber, Anders Niklasson, Nicholas Bock and Graeme Henkelman, software available under General Public License (http://www.freeon.org). Contribution: about 10000 lines of Fortran-90/95 code for linear scaling geometry optimization and some more for related sparse matrix technology.


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CAI Receives CFI.co "Best Gaming Operations Europe 2015" Award
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Vienna, Austria – 20 August 2015
Casinos Austria International is delighted to confirm that it has received the Customer Satisfaction Award 2015 for "Best Gaming Operations Europe" from the renowned print journal and online resource, CFI.co.
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Innovation and Philanthropy: It Doesn't Have to be Complicated!
1. Don't innovate for innovation's sake. All efforts at innovation should be in pursuit of a compelling reason. Further, that compelling reason should align with a foundation's mission and vision. While funding a new app may sound fun, if the new app doesn't directly impact an audience or issue you've targeted, leave it to someone else. 2. Innovation doesn't have to be a big deal. Effective innovations can be small but brilliant internal changes. For example, redefining a grant process with the grantee in mind instead of staff. It can also be as simple as an effort to shift perspective and look at your work from the outside in. 3. Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Funders who innovate almost … Continue reading Innovation and Philanthropy: It Doesn't Have to be Complicated!


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Our goal is not just have satisfied customers, but to create loyal customers. We will accomplish this goal by giving the customer everything we have when we install new flooring in their home. Legend Flooring is not a bargain discount flooring store, but is a flooring business built on service. We strive to guide our clients in their decisions, not "sell" them. Our goal is to help each customer create a livable environment within their means resulting in a positive business relationship and a beautiful looking home.


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This week's episode of Snacky Tunes features an interview with Michael Stolfe of Connie's Pizza in Chicago, as well as a live in-studio performance by Psymon Spine.
Connie's Pizza is Chicago's best kept secret for delicious Italian dishes and of course, pizza. Much has happened since founder Jim Stolfe traded his prized 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire to open the first Connie's in a small storefront on the south side of Chicago. They have opened new restaurants and expanded into frozen foods nationwide. There are some things, however, that have not changed. They are still family owned, and still obsessed with quality and service.


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Box evaluation
When you make option-click on one outlet of a box (or press 'v' after selecting this box), the generic omNG-box-value is called. Code for the most general method is:
(defmethod! omNG-box-value ((self OMBoxcall) &optional (numout 0)) (cond ; if the box is in lambda mode ((equal (allow-lock self) "l") (special-lambda-value self (reference self))) ; if the box is in reference mode ((equal (allow-lock self) "o") (fdefinition (reference self))) ; if the box is locked ((and (equal (allow-lock self) "x") (value self)) (nth numout (value self))) ; if the box is in eval-once mode ((and (equal (allow-lock self) "&") (ev-once-p self)) (nth numout (value self))) ; if there is no button, we eval normal and keyword inlets in the box (t (let* ((args (loop for input in (inputs self) when (not (keyword-input-p input)) collect (omNG-box-value input))) (args (list+ args (eval-keywords self))) ; then we look for the aplicable method for these arguments (themethod (compute-applicable-methods (fdefinition (reference self)) args)) rep) (if (null themethod) (progn (om-dialog-message (string+ "no method is defined for inputs in box " (name self))) (abort)) ; If there is a method we test if this is a graphic method ; and if it is not compiled if it is the case we compile it. (progn (when (and (EditorFrame (car themethod)) (not (compiled? (car themethod)))) (modify-genfun (EditorFrame (car themethod)))) ; Call the method with the evaluated inlets, multiple results are allowed (if (equal (class-name (class-of self)) 'OMBoxcall) (setf rep (multiple-value-list (apply (reference self) args))) (setf rep (multiple-value-list (special-value self args)))))) ; If the box is locked or it is in eval once mode the result is kept in the slot value (when (equal (allow-lock self) "&") (setf (ev-once-p self) t) (setf (value self) rep)) (when (equal (allow-lock self) "x") (setf (value self) rep)) ; finally we return the numout output of the evaluation. (nth numout rep))))))
[See the OM User manual for more info about the evaluation modes of the boxes]
Some times this mechanism do not work right, for example suppose us that we want to define a box OMWhen equivalent to the lisp macro
(defmethod! OMWhen (test &rest actions) (when test (car (last actions))))
The problem is that we do not want to eval parameters 'actions' if 'test' is NULL…
The solution is to define a subclass of OMBoxCall and redefine the
omng-box-value for the new class.
<code lisp>
(defclass WHENboxCall (OMBoxcall) ())
In order to say that the box class for the method OMWhen is WhenBoxcall and not OMBoxCall, we must redefine the method,
(defmethod get-boxcallclass-fun ((self (eql 'OMWhen))) 'WHENboxCall)
Now we can redefine the
omNG-box-value, for example:
(defmethod omNG-box-value ((self WHENboxcall) &optional (numout 0)) (declare (ignore numout)) (cond ((equal (allow-lock self) "l") (special-lambda-value self 'omWhen)) ((and (equal (allow-lock self) "x") (value self)) (value self)) ((and (equal (allow-lock self) "&") (ev-once-p self)) (value self)) (t (let ((rep (omNG-box-value (first (inputs self))))) (when rep (loop for item in (cdr (inputs self)) do (setf rep (omNG-box-value item)))) (when (equal (allow-lock self) "&") (setf (ev-once-p self) t) (setf (value self) rep)) (when (equal (allow-lock self) "x") (setf (value self) rep)) rep))))
Evaluating a patch box (omboxpatch) calls a generated code from the boxes in the patch. The code from a box is generated by the generic function gen-code. The most general method is the following:
(defmethod gen-code ((self OMBoxcall) numout) (cond ; if the box is in lambda mode ((equal (allow-lock self) "&") (gen-code-for-ev-once self numout)) ; if the box is locked ((equal (allow-lock self) "x") `(nth ,numout ,(gen-code (value self) 0))) ; if the box is in reference mode ((equal (allow-lock self) "o") ',(reference self)) ; if the box is in eval-once mode ((equal (allow-lock self) "l") (curry-lambda-code self (reference self))) ; if there is no button (t (call-gen-code self numout)))) <code> For the //OMWhen// example we define: <code lisp> (defmethod call-gen-code ((self WHENboxcall) numout) (when ,(gen-code (first (inputs self)) 0) ,.(loop for item in (cdr (inputs self)) collect (gen-code item 0))))
You can redefine other mechanisms for a box, for example add and remove inputs are made by functions
do-add-one-input and
do-remove-one-input, respectively. See the source code for more information. A particular type or boxes are factories, we give an example of sub-classing factories in the next section.
Factory boxes
In the same way as normal boxes, you can create a subclass of OMBoxEditCall (the class of factories) and redefine methods for the new class, for example suppose that we have a OMStandardClass defined by:
(defclass! 2DPoint () ((x-coor :initform 0 :initarg :x-coor :accessor x-coor) (y-coor :initform 0 :initarg :y-coor :accessor y-coor)))
We define also a new class of factory:
(defclass 2DPointFactory (omboxeditcall) ())
In order to say that the factory class for a 2DPoint is 2DPointFactory and not OMBoxEditCall, we must redefine the method
(defmethod get-type-of-ed-box ((self 2DPoint)) '2DPointFactory)
Now you can redefine OMNG-Box-Value and gen-code for the new class.
Inputs of factories match with each slot in the class, but sometimes it can not be desirable. For example if we want to make 2DPoint instances switching between angular and Cartesian points, we need an inlet with a menu ('cartesian' / 'polar' mode) and an inlet with a list of 2 coordinates.
For this purpose we start redefining the method
(defmethod get-slot-in-out-names ((self 2DPoint)) (values '("self" "mode" "values") '(nil c '(0 0)) '("object or object list" "polar or cartesien mode" "parameters") '(nil (( 1 (("cartesian" c) ("polar" p)))) nil)))
This function return four values:
- A list of the input names
- A list with the default values
- A list with the input docs
- A list for menu inputs (if nil the input is normal)
Because we have changed the inputs we must change the instance builder, for this redefine also the method
(defmethod cons-new-object ((self 2DPoint) args objs) (if objs ; If the first input is connected call the coerce function objfromobjs (objFromObjs (first args) self) ; Else make an instance with initargs list args (let ((mode (second args)) x y) ; The menu input is in cartesian mode (if (string-equal mode 'c) (setf x (first (third args)) y (second (third args))) ; The menu is in polar mode (setf x (* (sin (first (third args))) (second (third args))) y (* (cos (first (third args))) (second (third args))))) ; make the instance (apply 'make-one-instance (list self x y)))))


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Lesley Ann Daniels
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Lesley-Ann Daniels is currently a research fellow at IBEI. She is a former AXA Research Fund post-doctoral fellow with her research on "Minority rights and the stability of post-conflict environments". She defended her doctoral thesis on the use of amnesty during civil wars at the Pompeu Fabra University in 2016. Prior to her doctorate, she worked for the EU Peace and Reconciliation Programme in Northern Ireland. Her research interests are political violence, civil wars, post-conflict peacebuilding, transitional justice and identity rights.
Background and education
- (2016) PhD, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- (2011) Masters in Research Methods, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- (1998) Masters in European Integration, Queen's University Belfast
- (1988) BA (Hons) in Social and Political Science, Queens' College, University of Cambridge
2016. AXA Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellow.
2015. Honorable Mention. Best Paper Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association for the paper "The determinants of low-intensity intergroup violence: The case of Northern Ireland"
Research interests
- Civil wars
- Political conflict
- Post-conflict peacebuilding
- Minority rights
- Identity studies
IBEI Research Clusters
Selected publications
- 2019.Why is peace failing in the Philippines?.The Conversation,Link
- 2018.The International Criminal Court and the Rebels' Commitment Problem.Civil Wars,DOI: 10.1080/13698249.2018.1553021Link
- 2016.Tras el Velo del Antiterrorismo.Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals,112:255-257
- 2016.The determinants of low-intensity intergroup violence: The case of Northern Ireland.Journal of Peace Research,53(1):33-48. Honorable Mention 2015 Best Paper Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science AssociationLink
- 2011.Segregation and the Onset of Civil War.International Catalan Institute for Peace Working Papers,2011/7Link


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Dr Nikko on Breast Reduction Augmentation
Speaker 1: Welcome back. Bottom of the hour. A sitcom star's revelation that she had breast reduction surgery has spiked an interest in this procedure.
Speaker 2: We invited cosmetic surgeon Dr. Anthony Nikko here to tell us more about it. Good morning to you.
Anthony Nikko: Good morning.
Speaker 2: As you know I'm sure, we're talking about Modern Family actress, she was right here on Fox, Ariel Winter says she was uncomfortable. She had back pain, she was tired of unwanted attention. You perform this procedure on a regular basis, are those some of the common complaints you hear from women who decide to do this?
Anthony Nikko: Yes, absolutely. Lot of patients can't function normally, they can't exercise so they can't lose the weight. A lot of time when you do the breast reduction and they're able to really exercise and they actually lose a lot of the weight that they want. Not only that, most importantly, they're able to wear a lot of the cute stuff that they want to wear that they weren't able to wear before.
Speaker 1: We are most attuned to breast enhancement.
Anthony Nikko: Yes.
Speaker 1: Reduction is a much more involved process, I would imagine.
Anthony Nikko: Right. Reduction it is more involved 'cause there's little bit more technical but the results that you get from it, the satisfaction rate from breast reduction supersede the results that you get from breast augmentation. The patients are much more satisfied because really they can function more and wear a lot of stuff that they like.
Speaker 2: The actress that has gone out and said, "You know what? I was an F cup." And she felt like that was too big. Is there a certain cup size that you're looking at? Who would be the best candidate for this?
Anthony Nikko: Size is something that just varies from one patient to another. What they're comfortable with. Some people just don't like the attention of large breasts and some patients like a little bit more cleavage. It really varies a lot. There's really no minimum cup size, we just try to achieve what the patients are looking for.
Speaker 1: For people who may be thinking about this, I won't imagine that this is, it's a difficult choice to make, either way. What sort of recovery time is involved in this sort of thing?
Anthony Nikko: Recovery time for this is less than what a lot of people think. Few days off from work is adequate. Really return to exercise in a couple weeks.
Speaker 2: Our research showed that a lot times they can cost about $6,000. Does that sound about right? But sometimes insurance will cover this particular procedure because it causes so many other health problems sometimes.
Anthony Nikko: We tried that in the past but trying to get insurance to cover removal of ugly mole is difficult enough and so ...
Speaker 2: It's still hard to get the money out of them.
Anthony Nikko: It's still very hard.
Speaker 2: I have had friends who've had it paid though so it just depends on the carrier.
Anthony Nikko: It just depends.
Speaker 1: For someone who says, "All right, this might be me, I might want to think about it?" Where do they start?
Anthony Nikko: First thing to start is just getting some more information in regards to the different technique and then reading about the potential complications. A lot of people are afraid that you get breast reduction, you may lose nipple sensation, but that's not true at all. We remove a little bit of skin around the nipple areola but we're really removing a lot of the heavy tissues in the bottom that's making the breast really hang. Decrease in sensation in the nipple area doesn't happen very often at all. That's something that patients need to understand.
Speaker 2: It sounds like it can be a real life changer for a lot of people so I'm glad you're here to talk about it. Good to see you Dr. Nikko, as always.
Anthony Nikko: Thank you.
Speaker 2: Thanks for your time.
Speaker 1: Thank you.
Anthony Nikko: Thanks for having me.
Speaker 1: Absolutely.


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Hotel Nord Pinus-Tanger in Morocco
If you're reading this site, we probably have one thing in common (ok, we probably have many things in common): Morocco is at the top of our travel wish list. It has become a must-visit spot for most design enthusiasts and is a major influence on contemporary design. In addition to the already long list of beautiful places to visit in Morocco, there's a new space to add to your must-see list: Hotel Nord Pinus-Tanger.
Perched at the top of the Madina (the historical center of Tangier), Hotel Nord Pinus-Tanger oozes glamor. First built in the 18th century as a private residence, the hotel was purchased by French hotelier Anne Igou six years ago and then underwent a sixteen month restoration. North African fabrics and antiques are paired with contemporary furnishings like leather armchairs by Jacques Adnet and Charlotte Periand gooseneck lamps. But the real star of the show is the tile. The hotel is filled with traditional tile patterns – and they're not just for the bathroom. There's tile on walls, stairs and even on doors – in one room, I counted seven different tile patterns. My mind is spinning with the design inspiration possibilities! –Amy
Image above: Traditional doors hand-painted by local artisans serve as dramatic works of art.
Image above: Brass door keys and just a sampling of the tile found throughout the hotel.
See more of this magical hotel after the jump!
Image above: Chandeliers were salvaged from a Syrian mosque.


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An employee of BNSF Railway Company has filed suit against his employer, claiming that he sustained personal injuries while employed as a machinist for the company.
Since 1972, Gerald Payne has been an employee of BNSF. He claims that on November 25, as he was working, he sustained injuries to his neck, right shoulder, and right arm while replacing a turbo screen on BNSF 2500.
Payne also alleges that his duties at work caused him long-term cumulative trauma which led to injuries to his shoulders, hands, wrists, and elbows.
Payne claims that his injuries have caused him to suffer disability, pain and mental anguish, lost earnings, and lost earning capacity and incur medical expenses, according to the suit he filed in Illinois' Madison County Circuit Court on January 22.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of BNSF for failure to provide Payne with a safe workplace, failure to provide safe and proper tools, failure to provide safe work methods, failure to properly supervise, failure to warn, and failure to hire a sufficient number of machinists.
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My buddy Steve of Burnt Food Dude started this meme because he wanted everyone to know that he doesn't hate cats.
I'm still not convinced that he loves cats, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
So come and join us in Feline Friday.
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Children and Families: Tree ID
Sunday, June 25, 2017
1:00pm — 3:00pm
1:00pm — 3:00pm
Type: Children & Families, Walks
Get up close and personal with different species of trees and learn simple techniques for identifying them by their leaves, trunks, and branches. Organized with the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum.
- Suggested age range: all ages
- Location: meet on Museum Hill
Founded in 1959, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is a center for nature, with a focus on environmental education an a mission to develop responsible caretakers of the natural world. Over the years it has developed quality educational programs for students and the public that focus on the unique ecology of the Hudson Highlands and promote knowledge and appreciation of our natural world.


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More Carbon Lunacy
A business I am involved in has assessed its carbon footprint, according to the Ministry for the Environment's protocols. Reluctant soldiers for the warmists.
The analysis (draft) has been presented: The two biggest emissions sources are Direct emissions - so called Scope 1 under the GHG protocol:
Direct emissions (Scope 1): Are emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the company. This is clear - no worries there. We use lots of diesel providing customers with service.
Indirect emissions (Scope 2): Are emissions from the generation of purchased electricity consumed by the company.
Well, with considerable forethought the company buys its electricity from a carbon neutral source....Meridian. Sweet.
Imagine my surprise to see this business has a net emission of 6,900 tonnes per annum of CO2 for (scope 2) electricity. The business uses a lot of electricity keeping its export customers products cool.
Why? I said. Our supplier is carbon neutral.
Well, here is the kicker. There is a standard emission factor in the GHG protocol for purchased electricity (and all the other factors) - the assessor just takes the electricity consumed and multiplies by the appropriate emission factor
(you simply read it at the Ministry for the Environment protocol)
See Table 4:
Emission factor for the consumption of purchased electricity – 2006
Emission source Unit Emission factor total CO2-e(kg CO2-e/unit)
Purchased electricity kWh 0.209
It's too bad that we use Meridian. We get no credit.
How stuffed is that?
Monday, June 16, 2008
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Acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs when stomach acids leak back into the esophagus, causing irritation and inflammation of the esophageal lining. Protecting the esophagus from acidity allows the lining to heal. Steps you can take to protect your esophagus from acid reflux include weight loss and lifestyle changes like keeping a food diary, medications to suppress stomach acid and, in some instances, surgery to strengthen the valve -- the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES -- that stops acid from refluxing upward.
Losing Weight
Excess body weight puts pressure on the LES, causing structural weakness and hindering its ability to function. Your doctor may recommend that you lose weight, especially if you have experienced recent weight gain. You may want to avoid body positions that increase pressure on the stomach, as well as high-impact activities such as jogging that can cause reflux. Opt for looser clothing, since tight clothing or control-top hosiery and body shapers can increase pressure on the abdomen.
Raising the Head of Your Bed
Many find their symptoms are worse when lying down. Elevating your upper body with pillows by 6 to 8 inches at bedtime is recommended for many GERD patients because gravity keeps acidic digestive juices in your stomach where they belong. Avoiding food consumption for 2 to 3 hours prior to bedtime or before lying down is also recommended.
Watching Your Intake and Stopping Smoking
Foods that trigger acid reflux vary among individuals, and some doctors may recommend keeping a food diary to determine which foods are a problem for you. Foods that commonly trigger symptoms include dairy products, alcohol, chocolate, soft drinks, fried or fatty foods and foods containing vinegar. Eating smaller meals and avoiding late snacks is recommended. Coffee, including decaf, is also a major culprit. Smoking weakens the lower esophageal sphincter and prevents it from working properly. Avoid nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs -- NSAIDs -- such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin) and naproxen (Aleve) as they may cause or worsen GERD.
Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, reduce symptoms and help heal the esophagus by inhibiting stomach acid secretion. PPIs are available over the counter and include familiar brand-name drugs like lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec) and esomeprazole (Nexium). Nonprescription PPIs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for once-a-day use for up to 14 days, though doctors may prescribe them at higher doses. Long-term use has been linked to an increased risk of bone fractures and might also deplete magnesium blood levels, causing muscle spasms, irregular heartbeats and convulsions.
Other Medications
H2 blockers are an earlier acid blocker than PPIs that work by neutralizing histamine, a chemical involved with acid secretion. They are recommended for some patients, are less expensive than PPIs and may work well for milder cases of GERD. H2 blockers are also available over the counter under such generic names as famotidine (Pepcid), cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine (Zantac). Famotidine is not recommended for people with kidney problems. Pregnant or nursing women should consult their doctor before taking sucralfate (Carafate), another drug sometimes prescribed for GERD. For occasional bouts of acid reflux, old-fashioned antacids such as Tums or Rolaids are still a good bet.
When less invasive measures fail to resolve GERD, surgery can be an option. The most common surgery for GERD is the Nissen fundoplication. This involves first repairing any hiatal hernia, should there be one, then coiling the upper part of the abdomen around the lower end of the esophagus. This strengthens the LES, restoring its function as the "one-way valve" that acts to prevent acid reflux. Surgery is recommended for patients whose conditions include inflamed esophagus, strictures in the esophagus. Children who are unable to gain or maintain their weight also may be candidates for surgery.
Medical advisor: Jonathan E. Aviv, M.D., FACS
Is This an Emergency?
- American Gastroenterological Association: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- American Journal of Gastroenterology: Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- A Clinician's Guide; Gary Gitnik, M.D.
- University of Michigan Faculty Group Practice Quality Management Program: Gastroesophageal Disease (GERD)
- World Journal of Gastroenterology: Body Weight, Lifestyle, Dietary Habits and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease


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I like to play along with Lisa at her Sweet Little Things About Me meme, because I can write all about my favourite things!
This week we are sharing our Favourite Children's Book. I've blogged about this before, but I can't resist saying again that my favourite children's books were the Chronicles of Narnia.
I remember sitting in class in grade 5, and saying to my teacher, "I really want something magical to read", and she was so excited to lead me to the book shelf and let me borrow her treasured copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which I adored from the first page! I felt so privileged to read that book and then was thrilled to find that there was more to the story, six books more! I was fascinated by all the connections between the books (for example, the magic tree in the first book was chopped down and made into the magic wardrobe in the second book - so cool.)
I love everything about these stories: the narrator's voice, the illustrations by Pauline Baynes, fur coats, portals, lanterns, medieval castles, talking animals, elves, ships, sword fighting, archery, magic creatures, snow, wardrobes, Aslan the Lion, and the terrible White Witch. What a villain! I remember having to read the final chapter of the seventh book to my Mum, because the ending was so devastating!
When I discovered Robin Hobb's Live Ship Traders fantasy trilogy as an adult, it took me right back to that wonderful discovery of C.S.Lewis's work, and I have enjoyed fantasy novels ever since. I just love the possibilities that magic creates in stories.
Did you ever read the Narnia Chronicles? Or see the movies?
They are so wonderful!
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An eye catching product, the Moonlight Arch adds height and interest in any garden. Featuring a pergola style roof and side diamond trellis panel 12mm thick, this garden arch is an attractive feature to your garden. Sturdy construction, the Moonlight Arch is manufactured from high quality pressure treated timber and comes with 10 year guarantee against rot.
- Width - 1400mm
- Depth - 720mm
- Height - 2230mm
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These biscuits pull on my heartstrings as they remind me of the boiled sweets that I used to have as a child. So when I came across this recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi's book Sweet I simply had to try. The biscuit (it's a pimped up version of my Viennese Whirl recipe) contains custard powder and this not only gives a great taste but the yellow peps contrasts nicely with the pink of the fruit.
Note for my American followers in this blog I mean Biscuits as in the UK version not the ones you serve with gravy! Boiled sweets are hard candy.
Rhubarb is not generally available in the UK yet, although we are just coming into the 'forced' season. You need only one stick of rhubarb, so go for a nice pink one. I upped the level of lemon juice in my butter cream mix as I thought it brought out the rhubarbness – however the recipe below follows the one in the book.
I always use Birds custard powder; I am not a fan of some of the own brand ones. In the USA there is some debate as to how close your version is to our original one, but go for the best one you can get.
Sandwiched biscuits
- 1 Small Stick Rhubarb Aprox 70g cut into 3cm pieces
- 65 g Unsalted Butter Room temp - cubed
- 130 g Icing Sugar
- Half tsp Lemon Juice I used a full teaspoon as I like my rhubarb sharp and fresh
- 175 g Plain Flour
- 65 g Custard Powder Full fat version only!
- 65 g Icing Sugar
- 170 g Unsalted Butter Cubed room temp
- .25 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
For The Filling
For The Biscuits
- Chop up your rhubarb into 3cm sticks and pop them onto a baking tray (lined with baking parchment - I forgot mine and had to scrape!). Bake in oven set at 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4/350F for 20 to 30 mins. Keep an eye as they can burn. When baked allow to cool and whiz up in a small food processor. There is not much of it but it should be a strong taste.
- Whiz in the 65g of cubed butter until combined. I then transferred this to a mixing jug.
- Whip in the icing sugar and lemon juice keep going until the mix is smooth a light pink. Put this mix aside, if it is a hot day pop it in the fridge, you'll need a spreading constancy. Too soft and it will just ooze out and too firm and it will not spread easily.
- Sift the flour, custard powder, icing sugar and salt into your mixer bowl and mix well. Drop in the cubed butter and mix. The original recipe says whisk for 30 seconds until the dough comes together. My kitchen was a little cold so I needed to push the dough together with my hands, but whatever you do you should not overwork it.
- Take pieces off the lump of dough and roll them into a ball - about the size of an egg yolk. On a lined baking tray (you'll need two trays) space the balls 4cm apart. Dip a fork into plain flour to stop it sticking and press the prongs into the surface of the ball to squash it flat(ish) and to mark with stripes that will remain when the cookies are baked.
- Bake in an oven set at 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3/325 F. Bake for 25mins but keep an eye on them you hardly want them to colour. When roughly half way through cooking turn the tray around to ensure even cooking. Once cooked take the trays out of the oven but do not touch the cookies until they have rested for 5 mins, if you touch them too soon they will just break apart. Once cooler transfer to a wire rack to get totally cold.
- Finally generously spread the bottom of one biscuit and sandwich a second one onto the butter cream. It does look like quite a bit of buttercream but trust me they are wroth every calorie! Serve with lots of tea - de-lish!


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The following obituaries will run in the April 12 Bristol Observer. For additional information, look to our print edition delivered on April 12 or our e-edition, which goes on-line Friday mornings.
Clara P. Blaschke, 101,
worked at New Departure 25 years
Clara P. Blaschke, 101, of Bristol, widow of Arthur "Red" Blaschke, died on Easter Sunday, March 31 at The Village Green after a long illness.
Alexandra A. Bossak,
parishioner of St. Joseph Church
Alexandra A. (Zarick) Bossak, 91, of Bristol, widow of Edward J. Bossak, died Saturday, March 30 at Bristol Hospital.
Martha J. Heim, retired from Superior Electric
Martha J. (Jabs) Heim, 88 of Bristol, widow of Gus Heim, died on Monday, April 1 at Bristol Hospital.
Harry J. Fiorillo, Jr.,
former president of Local No. 626 UAW
Harry J. Fiorillo, Jr., 81, of Bristol, died March 31 at Hartford Hospital.
Jeannette M. Charette,
retired from General Electric
Jeannette M. (St. Hilaire) Charette, 90, of Plainville, passed away on Tuesday April 2 at The Pines of Bristol.
Williard H. Lewis,
principal of Edgewood, O'Connell schools
Willard "Will" H. Lewis, husband of 53 years to Carol (Richardson) Lewis, died on Sunday, March 31.
Ernest F. Gonsalves,
helped hospital win beautification awards
Ernest F. Gonsalves, 85, of Bristol, died at home after a battle with emphysema.
Mary Schaefer,
valedictorian at Waterbury Catholic HS
Mary (Long) Schaefer of Terryville, Conn. died on March 31, after suffering from complications of Parkinson's Disease.
Marc Douglas Acevedo,
worked in construction industry
Marc Douglas Acevedo, 50, of Plainville, died on Tuesday, April 2.
Dorothy Smith, 100,
taught at Southington High for many years
Dorothy (Paterson) Smith, 100, of Southington died on Wednesday, April 3. She was the wife of the late Leslie A. Smith for 63 years.
Roger E. LeClair,
retired from Associated Spring Barnes Group
Roger E. LeClair, 85 of Southington, husband of Marie (Shaw) LeClair, died on Wednesday, April 3 at Bristol Hospital.
Theodore Edward Thiem,
U.S. Navy veteran
Theodore Edward Thiem, 79, of Bristol, died at Bristol Hospital on Wednesday, April 3.
Arnold F. Woike,
founded FAD Tool Co.
Arnold F. "Tony" Woike, 81, of Bristol, widower of Marian (Palaia) Woike, died on Sunday, March 31 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford.
Bruce Schultz,
founded CWC Architectural Woodworking
Bruce "Ted" Schultz, 69 of Bristol, died Monday, April 1 at Saint Francis Hospital after a 19 year battle fighting rare lung diseases. He was the husband 48 years to Janet (Leger) Schultz.
Fernand Viens,
concrete pump operate at Modern Concrete
Fernand Arthur Viens, 85, of Bristol, died at home. He was the husband of Priscilla, who he was married to for 60 years.
Steven William Wood, salesmanSteven William Wood, 59, of New Britain died at the Hospital of Central Connecticut on March 31.


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I'm catching up on my Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge with Peter Reinhart's recipe for English Muffins (which you can get from his book above, starting on page 157-158). I have to confess that I made this late last night/early morning... as in 1am this morning. I know, kind of odd, but I really wanted to enjoy these muffins when I woke up.
As I've done in previous recipes for the Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge, I made mini versions of this recipe and I really liked how the mini english muffins came out. They're great for a light bite and I certainly enjoyed them for breakfast this morning.
The dough is made by combining flour, salt, sugar, yeast, butter and milk. Once a silky, supple and slightly tacky dough is achieved, it's left to rise.
After the first rise, I cut the dough into sixteen pieces and formed each piece into a tiny little boule to prepare for the second rise. The original recipe called for cutting the dough into 6 pieces for large muffins or 9 pieces for smaller ones. I went even smaller since I knew they would continue to expand and proof.
These little guys had their second rise and they all puffed up quite a bit. They were starting to look more like the english muffins I've seen at the stores.
After their second rise, they were now ready for the skillet to get some color. Each muffin is cooked on a hot skillet to puff up ever so slightly and heat up to a nice golden brown. Once the muffins have browned, they're baked in the oven for a few minutes to ensure the middles are cooked.
Before you know it, you'll have a nice pile of homemade mini english muffins to enjoy!


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Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth, Would care to know my name, Would care to feel my hurt? Who am I, that the bright and morning star, Would choose to light the way, For my ever wandering heart? Casting Crowns – "Who Am I" Lyrics
As that song came on the radio this morning, my eyes filled with tears. Have you ever had those "who am I?" thoughts? We humans are complicated creatures. We can go from feeling entitled to unworthy in the span of a heartbeat.
As the demands of the season mix with sleep deprivation, my happy ho-ho-ho-ing can quickly turn into a short tempered bah-hum-bug leaving me feeling guilty and worn. And oh, how the enemy loves for us to feel guilty. Guilt keeps our heads down, focusing on what we have or have not done. But Grace lifts our heads and gently reminds us that it not about us, but about what Jesus has already done.
When those moments of unworthiness come, when you feel like you have blown it yet again, when Christmas starts to feel more like a chore than a reason for cheer, may we remember just how loved we are. May we remember that the King of the Universe willingly left the perfect glorious majesty of Heaven, so that He could put on flesh and bones, containing His presence in the form of a helpless baby. Our Creator allowed Himself to be born to one of His creations. The One who holds the world in His hands, allowed Himself to be held by the hands of a simple girl. The Great I AM traded His throne for a manger, His Heavenly worshippers for hostile crowds, and His Divine crown for a crown of thorns.
Today, may we walk with heads held high, gazing into the face of our Savior and King. May we not allow guilt to keep our heads down, but may we allow grace to lift our heads and remind us just how loved we are by the King who gave everything to save us. We are worthy, because we are His.


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The pet form of Prisca and a biblical name mentioned in the New Testament for a Christian woman who became a companion to Paul. It appeared in Edmund Spenser's book "The Faerie Queene" and was used by Longfellow as the heroine of his poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish" which led to the name's use among the Puritans during the 17th century. A notable bearer of the name in the 1930s was Priscilla Lane who made her film debut in 1937. Another surge in popularity began in 1980 when Priscilla Presley, wife of famous rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, played the role of "Jenna Wade" on the series, "Dallas" and "Jane Spencer" in the film, "The Naked Gun." Her autobiography and bestseller, "Elvis and Me," was released in 1985. The name is still commonly used today because of its trendy "a" ending.
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Headphones are made in a range of different audio reproduction quality capabilities. Headsets designed for telephone use typically cannot reproduce sound with the high fidelity of expensive units designed for music listening by audiophiles. Headphones that use cables typically have either a 1/4 inch (6.35mm) or 1/8 inch (3.5mm) phone jack for plugging the headphones into the audio source. As of 2015, most headphones are amplified by a headphone amplifier, either an integrated amplifier (e.g., in an iPod) or a standalone unit. In the 2010s, headphones are used by people in everyday life to listen to audio material such as recorded music, podcasts or radio shows. Headphones are also used by people in various professional contexts, such as audio engineers mixing sound for live concerts or sound recordings and DJs, who use headphones to cue up the next song they will play without the audience hearing, aircraft pilots and call center employees. The latter two types of employees use headphones with an integrated micropath.


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Welcome to the Backbone of the Internet.
The Internet is:
- Billions of connected devices
- Millions of routers
- Countless layers of switching fabric —
Regardless of geography or device type, the backbone of the Internet is responsible for traversing your customers, employees, and API partners to your organization's online properties.
As the Internet is a dynamic environment that your business depends upon, there are inherent risks many feel are out of their control. These risks have a profound impact on your reputation, and in some cases, on you directly. Dramatically increasing complexity makes it very daunting for triage teams to truly embrace and trust the Internet to deliver critical intelligence and controls to make mean-time-to-repair and root cause analysis, truly effective.
Outages and instabilities will occur. Especially at scale. It's really bad for business when a site becomes unavailable, but it's horrible when a regional provider goes down.
A regional outage can easily affect the bottom line of your business. When this happens, you must be able to react in a timely fashion with tools and procedures to mitigate the risk and restore presence. Every day, our real-time global mesh of sensors sees 3,000 outages, instabilities and anomalies. Though large continental outages are rare, regional micro-outages are a constant norm.
Your customers do not care whose fault it is.
As technical professionals, we spend the majority of our active careers trying to mitigate these kinds of risks and, for the most part, we are very effective in these efforts. But there is a component to the risk that you face today that's not often planned for, nor is it monitored. That component is the part in the middle, the part of the Internet that drives all of our transit but is outside of our perceived control.
The last time someone in my family had an issue with their financial institution, family schedule, transportation, sports or social media applications, they didn't blame Singtel, NTT, Starhub, Level 3, or the AAG. Rather, they cursed the local Internet service provider because their customer service sucks and then blamed the company they expected a rich quality of service delivery from.
Incorporating an Internet Performance Management (IPM) platform enables businesses to better plan, monitor, analyze, and control the relationships (transactions) happening around the Internet.
IPM forearms businesses with the perspectives and control needed to evaluate which systems are affected, and to drill into root cause, faster. Most importantly, with IPM, operators have triage tools to quickly route traffic around affected circuits with ADNS traffic steering.
No, you don't have this already.
Let's break this down — first by understanding and contrasting Internet Performance Management (IPM) with the more commonly understood Network and Application Performance solutions many of you already have invested in.
Network Performance Management (NPM) defines a category of solutions that typically operate by dropping a piece of hardware or software into a network in order to listen to the traffic at strategic points along the circuit. By using a Network tap, or span port data from a router, NPM tools have the capability of monitoring key parts of the network and application in flight. They do this by watching the packet or its payload between endpoints to provide critical wire-base performance metrics. NPM is concerned primarily with network Load, Throughput, and Response time between endpoints and is often referred to as agentless monitoring.
Application Performance Management (APM) is different than NPM as it typically uses an agent, or an interface, to access information or give control. APM systems typically operate using injection by way of an agent into a process, or by sampling a public interface, such as a system counter or API, or a stream. These solutions can also operate by absorbing messages on the bus. APM solutions tend to focus on Key Performance Indicators and transaction flows, aka business transactions.
Both APM and NPM solutions are great. They offer fantastic post-mortem analysis of how systems behave, but these solutions do not offer a real-time view of the global ecosystem at a glance. These solutions are focused on endpoint transactions and connections; they fall short in three key categories; monitoring the entire transit layer, reachability, and ADNS traffic steering.
IPM is your IT third eye; the view that completes an end-to-end operational performance picture. Data and analytics are important, I think we've shown that here, but that's only the first 2 parts of conducting triage using Internet Performance Management.
DNS monitoring and traffic steering with failover completes the IPM platform picture. Combining intelligent data and analytics with Dyn traffic steering creates powerful, responsive, and fault tolerant Internet presence. Traffic can be steered based upon geography or demand.
Dyn Internet Performance Management is technology and platform agnostic. So, regardless of your current APM and NPM investments, Dyn is completing the operational picture by filling the monitoring and control gaps your APM and NPM solutions suffer from.
When fully implemented, an Internet Performance Management platform will offer you the clarity and control you require to harness the Internet and make it your competitive advantage.
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I am excited about that. I love the fall. Oh wait. 100 degrees here in the central valley (sad face as the kids say) Well I can wait another week for the temperature to drop.
I noticed last week at WalMart the Fall/Halloween items were getting pushed aside for the Christmas inventory. This is not a bad thing. I think I have gotten the hang of things* and plan on doing my Christmas shopping this week and the next. I am glad I can dive in and the stores are a step ahead of me.
I have decided to do a photo a day posting. Here is the first installment. 17 miles a hour. What an odd speed.
*The husband has not had full time employment since 2010. We have 5 children and my brother moved in with us for his economic survival. That makes 8 of us. I have $125.00 a week to feed all of us, very tricky in California. We do with out many things, just like many other people around us seem to have to. I swear this is like the great depression of the 1930's. We keep our heads up and hope for better days ahead.


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What if I have questions about the various massages and body treatments?
Feel free to ask your massage therapist for more information about any style of massage or body treatment we offer.
When should I arrive?
Please arrive about 15 minutes early for your first appointment to allow time to fill out the information form. After that, arrive about 5 minutes before your session.
What if I have special health considerations?
Prior to your first session, we will ask you to fill out a health questionnaire so that we are aware of any health condition that may be adversely affected by massage. Your private health information will be kept confidential and will not be available to anyone other than your therapist and our staff. If you have any concerns at all, please let us know. If at any time during your massage you experience discomfort, please alert your therapist immediately.
What should I wear during my treatment?
Please wear whatever is comfortable for you. It is alright to undress completely. During all treatments, the body is fully covered, except for the area being worked on. Before and after your treatment, the therapist will leave the room while you undress or dress.
What about my comfort?
This is your time, so feel free to discuss anything that affects your enjoyment of the session, whether it's the room temperature, the volume of the music, or if you need a pillow or bolster. Please turn off your cell phone or pager while in our facility.
What about my jewelry and valuables?
Please don't wear expensive jewelry or bring other valuables to your massage session. If necessary, place them in your handbag or pockets of your clothing during your massage.
Is there a minimum age for treatments?
Local regulations require written consent from a parent or legal guardian for all clients under 18 years of age. It is our goal to provide a quiet atmosphere, so there is no provision for child-care and unattended children are not permitted in the facility.
Should I shave before a treatment?
Shaving is not recommended immediately prior to any massage or body treatments. For men who are planning to receive a facial treatment be sure to shave at least two (2) hours prior to your scheduled appointment.
What if I am pregnant?
While there are a few services that should be avoided during pregnancy, there are many beneficial treatments that can be enjoyed. Please notify us if you are pregnant when you make your appointment so that we can offer guidance.
Are gift certificates available from the spa?
Absolutely. You may purchase spa gift certificates for a specific dollar amount or for particular services. The spa gift certificates can be used towards services or towards purchases in our Spa Boutique.
What about gratuities?
Gratuities are a matter of personal discretion. If you want to give a tip to your therapist, please include it with your payment at the front desk. The full amount of the tip will be given to the therapist; we do not deduct anything from any therapist's tips.
What about payment for massage services?
We accept VISA, MasterCard, personal checks, cash and traveler's checks.
May I ask my therapist to come to my home to give me a massage?
If you would like a home visit, please make arrangements with the front desk. These services are available to a limited area.


text: "Peter Oberndorfer" <kumbayo84 at arcor.de> wrote: > The strange thing is my testcase [patch 2/3] shows/(should show) that the debugger > gets a unmodified eip for a first chance exception > + if (de.u.Exception.dwFirstChance) > + { > + /* debugger gets first chance exception with unmodified ctx.Eip */ > + ok((DWORD)ctx.Eip == (DWORD)code_mem_address + 0xb, "Eip at %x instead of 0x%x\n", > + ctx.Eip, (DWORD)code_mem_address + 0xb); > > and the modified one when the application did not handle the exception Could that be due to an error in your test? > Unfortunetely i don't own that book :-( > Could you please verify in the pseudocode that the modified context gets sent to the debugger, > and not some unmodified copy? The pseudocode of KiDispatchException as the very first thing calls KeContextFromKframes and then unconditionally decrements context.Eip in the case of STATUS_BREAKPOINT. > Or maybe they unfix the context again in the send_to_debugger function ;-) > Or the pseudo code is not fully correct. That's a possibility, yes. -- Dmitry.


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The once-mysterious bright spots shining on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres are getting their closest close-ups from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, adding to the strangest sights of the solar system.
This week, NASA released a mosaic of images captured on June 22 from a height of 22 miles, showing mounds of the white stuff at the center of Occator Crater. Dawn's current close-up orbit will serve as the last act of a scientific saga that began with its launch more than a decade ago and featured visits to Ceres and Vesta, the two biggest objects in the main asteroid belt.
Ceres' white spots shone brightly with reflected sunlight in the pictures that Dawn took from millions of miles away, leading some to dub them "alien headlights." For a time, Dawn's scientists puzzled over what they were made of. But the probe's spectral readings confirmed that the material in the bright spots consisted primarily of sodium carbonate.
The close-up pictures should help Dawn's team answer follow-up questions relating to the origins of the bright spots. "In particular, scientists have been wondering how that material was exposed, either from a shallow, subsurface reservoir of mineral-laden water, or from a deeper source of brines (liquid water enriched in salts) percolating upward through fractures," NASA said in this week's image advisory.
Carol Raymond, a planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who serves as the Dawn mission's principal investigator, said the latest spotting brings the probe's adventure at Ceres full circle.
"The first views of Ceres obtained by Dawn beckoned us with a single, blinding bright spot," she said. "Unraveling the nature and history of this fascinating dwarf planet during the course of Dawn's extended stay at Ceres has been thrilling, and it is especially fitting that Dawn's last act will provide rich new data sets to test those theories."
Dawn's scientific sunset is expected to occur later this year when its thruster fuel runs out, but even then, the probe will continue to circle Ceres in a stable orbit — to preserve the dwarf planet's surface in pristine condition for any life-detection probes that may follow.


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The Financial Market Supervision Act (FINMASA) expressly anchors self-regulation in the law (Art. 7 para. 3 FINMASA). FINMA thus supports self-regulation and allows it sufficient scope where this is deemed to be appropriate.
FINMA distinguishes between three types of self-regulation:
The state plays a role in the latter two types. Both come under FINMA's supervisory remit.
Article 7 para. 3 FINMASA allows FINMA to recognise self-regulation as a minimum standard. These standards then apply not only to members of the self-regulatory organisation (SRO), but also to all other organisations in the sector. Compliance with recognised minimum standards is enforced by FINMA or the SROs.
The legislator tasks the SROs with compulsory self-regulation on specific issues. Mandates of this type are to be found in the Banking Act (Art. 37h, Securing of deposits), the Ordinance on Collective Investment Schemes (Art. 4 para. 3 CISO, Requirements for the simplified prospectus for structured products) and the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Art. 25 AMLA, Stipulation of compliance with the duty of due diligence). FINMA's approval is required for compulsory self-regulation.
FINMA calls upon the SROs to abide by certain regulatory principles when adopting new rules – especially if these are to be recognised. These principles are set out in the Guidelines on Financial Market Regulation. Self-regulatory rules must be transparent and easy to understand; the views of those affected by a regulation must also be sought.
Recognition by FINMA enhances the legitimacy, effectiveness and credibility of self-regulatory standards. It also ensures that they are viewed both in Switzerland and abroad as equivalent to state regulation. Stakeholders will also accept rules more readily if they have been drawn up by industry representatives working with FINMA.


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Red Sox announce winners of 2009 Minor League awards09/29/2009 3:01 PM ET
BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced the winners of the organization's 2009 Minor League Awards. The recipients will be honored during a pre-game, on-field ceremony tonight as the Red Sox continue their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 2009 Minor League Award recipients as selected by the Red Sox baseball operations department and minor league roving instructors:
Pitcher of the Year: RHP Casey Kelly, Single-A Greenville/Single-A Salem: Combined to go 7-5 with a 2.08 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 95.0 innings over 17 starts at Greenville and Salem in his first professional pitching experience at 19 years old...Went 6-1, 1.12 ERA in 48.1 innings over nine starts at Greenville, where he was named a starter in the South Atlantic League All-Star game...Went 1-4, 3.09 mark in 46.2 innings over eight starts with Salem...Named Boston's April Minor League Pitcher of the Month, going 3-0 with a 0.90 ERA in four starts that month...Was twice named Carolina League Player of the Week with Salem, June 1-7 and June 22-28...Also combined to hit .222 with 3 home runs and 16 RBI in 40 games as a shortstop between the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League Red Sox and Greenville and will participate in the Arizona Fall League at that position...Was the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Offensive Player of the Year: OF Ryan Kalish, Single-A Salem/Double-A Portland: Batted .279 with 84 runs, 24 doubles, 18 homers, and 77 RBI in 135 games between Salem and Portland...As a 21 year old, had a .304 average with five homers and 21 RBI in 32 games with the Salem Red Sox and a .271 mark with 13 homers and 56 RBI in 103 games with the Sea Dogs...Led Red Sox minor leaguers with 68 walks and finished second in homers and fourth in RBI among that group...Successful in seven of eight stolen base attempts in April, earning Red Sox Base Runner of the Month honors, and finished with 21 stolen bases in 27 attempts...Will participate in the Arizona Fall League...Was Boston's ninth-round selection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
Defensive Player of the Year: INF Ryan Dent, Single-A Greenville/Single-A Salem: Posted a .971 fielding percentage in 512 total chances over 112 games split between second base (65 games) and shortstop (47 games) for Greenville and Salem at 20 years old...Combined to bat .254 with six homers and 51 RBI...Did not make an error in 12 April games and earned the organization's Defensive Player of the Month award...Named the club's Base Runner of the Month for June after legging out four doubles and two triples while stealing four bags with the Drive...Selected by Boston in the supplemental round (62nd overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
Base Runner of the Year: INF Derrik Gibson, Short-A Lowell: Ranked second in the Red Sox organization with 28 stolen bases and led the New York-Penn League with a Lowell franchise-record 54 runs scored in his first full minor league season...As a 19 year old, was caught stealing just five times for an 84.8 percent success rate...Hit .290 with 15 doubles, four triples and 25 RBI...Reached safely in each of his first 12 games of the year and ranked second in the league with a .471 average in June to earn the organization's Player of the Month award...Led the Spinners with 39 walks, sixth in the league...Selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Minor League Latin Program Pitcher of the Year: RHP Juan Rodriguez, Rookie-Level DSL Red Sox: Was 3-1 with one save, a 1.55 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 63.2 innings over 15 games (12 starts)...The 20 year old led the team in strikeouts and led club qualifiers in ERA...Limited opponents to two runs or less in all but one of his outings and did not allow more than three runs all season.
Minor League Latin Program Player of the Year: OF Keury De La Cruz, Rookie-Level DSL Red Sox: Hit .259 with 16 doubles, four triples, three homers, 50 RBI, 31 runs and 42 walks in 67 games for the DSL Red Sox at 17 years old...Led the team in doubles and extra-base hits.
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