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Part-time professional certification program from PAREXEL and NUSAGE. Online training and 4 face-to-face weekend sessions in Singapore: Regulatory Affairs, Conducting Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Effective Reporting. Program language: English
About the programThe program is taught completely in English as a mixture of online and face-to-face training, requiring participants to be in Singapore once per module. It consists of 4 modules taught over a 4-month period:
- Regulatory Affairs (Guidelines and Laws in Clinical Research)
- Conducting Clinical Trials (Monitoring and Quality Assurance)
- Clinical Data Management
- Effective Reporting - from Lab to Market
BenefitsClosely combining theory and practice, the program ensures a broad knowledge of all key areas of clinical research. On completion of the program, you can expect to work as a Clinical Monitor (Clinical Research Associate), Data Manager, Logistics Manager or Quality Manager.
Who is this program for?
- Career entrants / fresh graduates
- Industry newcomers
- Anyone currently working in the medical or scientific field, seeking a career change
- Industry professionals wishing to update, extend or deepen their understanding of clinical research
Application requirements
- Relevant science degree (e.g. biology, pharmaceutical science, medicine, chemistry, nutritional sciences, mathematics, physics)
- Very good written and spoken English (Language test required (IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT score 94) if prior studies not completed in English
- Strong communication skills
Bettina Merz-Nideroest Consultant Academic Affairs PAREXEL Academy
- Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Licensed Pharmacist (Switzerland and Germany)
- 12 years of experience as a Hospital Pharmacist
- 10 years of experience in Clinical Research
Claudia Richter Senior Clinical Research Associate PAREXEL International
- State Registered Pediatric Nurse
- in Medical Education
- Almost 15 years of experience in Clinical Research
- Extensive clinical trial experience covering Phase II-Phase IV studies
- Therapeutic areas: Oncology, internal medicine and paediatrics
Birgitt Woehrle Consultant Quality & Technology/ Trainer Data Management PAREXEL Academy
- State Registered Nurse (10 years experience, specialized in cardiology)
- Degree in Software Engineering
- 13 years experience as Clinical Data Analyst in Clinical Research (Phase II - III)
- 15 years experience in Clinical Research
Dr Andrea Schaefer Principal Medical Writer PAREXEL International
- Diploma in Biology and doctorate in Natural Science
- Work experience as Head Medical Writer, Medical Journalist and freelance Medical Writer
- Medical writing, pharmacovigilance and cross-cultural communication
- Teacher for Medical Writing PAREXEL Academy's Bachelor in Clinical Research program
How can taking this course help me with a future career in clinical research?
The expert-led modules, extensive use of role plays and true-to-life case studies give you invaluable insight into the workings of the clinical research industry. This gives NUSAGE-PAREXEL graduates a huge advantage over candidates with no relevant knowledge or qualifications. Past PAREXEL-NUSAGE graduates have gone on to work in Singapore, Australia and Taiwan as:
- Clinical Monitor (Clinical Research Associate)
- Clinical Trial Specialist in Study Start-Up
- Project Assistants to Clinical Operations Leaders
- Research Operations Associate
- Drug Safety Specialist
Will I get a job at PAREXEL if I do this course?
There is no guarantee of subsequent employment at PAREXEL. However, should suitable employment opportunities arise with PAREXEL International, you will be encouraged to apply for them and will have 'preferred candidate' status over external candidates.
I am a fresh graduate. Can I apply for this course?
Yes, this course will be very beneficial to fresh graduates with relevant degrees seeking a fulfilling career in Clinical Research. Career changers are also welcome.
I am currently employed, but would like to take this course. Can I apply for this course?
Yes, since this programme is being delivered in a blended format ('Flipped Classroom'), you can attend this programme even while working.
The remote learning part for each module is offered 2 weeks before the live part starts, so that you have enough time to prepare yourself for each module.
You only need to make sure that you will be available for the live training (one long weekend per month).
Can I continue my normal job during the remote learning weeks?
Yes, during the remote learning weeks students are provided with recorded presentations and tasks to complete. These can be reviewed and completed whenever you feel comfortable.
Only the assessment as proof that you have completed this part of each module needs to be completed at a certain time point.
How is the course assessed?
There are two assessment components:
- The first assessment is carried out before the face-to-face part starts. This is to ensure that the remote part of the module has been completed satisfactorily.
- The second assessment (a written examination) is carried out after the face-to-face part of the module.


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Residents in Lincolnshire will be asked for their views on abolishing all eight councils in Lincolnshire and adopting a unitary system of governance.
The current two-tier system that currently exists in Lincolnshire comprises one county council and seven district councils.
Subject to the approval of Lincolnshire County Council, a poll will be held at the same time as the May local government elections, asking the public whether they agree that Lincolnshire should have a unitary system of governance.
Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Cllr Martin Hill said: "The current system of councils in Lincolnshire is one we can no longer afford. A unitary model has successfully been adopted in many areas of the country and has proved to be simpler, better for services, more local and most importantly - costs less to run.
"I believe the current system is complicated, wasteful and no longer financially sustainable. Without change, important local services are already being reduced and even cut entirely."
A unitary system in Lincolnshire could save up to £150m in the first five years - money that could be used to improve local services and keep council tax down according to the county council.

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This print would be great in an office or little girl's room. It also happened to go perfectly with the adorable new pink clipboard I ordered from Amazon. The color is such a pretty shade of pink in person!
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USAF launches second X-37 unmanned spacecraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has launched its second X-37B orbital test vehicle (OTV).
The Boeing-built X-37B was launched via an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, reaching a low-Earth orbit on March 5 at 17:46 Eastern time.
The first X-37B OTV launched in April 2010, orbiting for eight months, before successfully landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
In December, it successfully de-orbited and landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., where it continues to undergo post-flight evaluation.


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The AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee's SSARS 21, Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services: Clarification and Recodification, supersedes all previously issued compilation and review standards. The various procedural changes effected by this far-reaching standard, many of which have been misunderstood by practitioners, include revised reports and a new level of service.
This course provides much needed background and context for the changes included in SSARS 21. The new 'preparation' level of service is described in a way that its applicability becomes clear. Instructor Tom Noce provides a comprehensive explanation of the completely revised compilation reporting requirements as well as the expanded procedural requirements for reviewing financial statements.
This course is a must for all practitioners providing services in these areas.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the requirements contained in professional standards related to preparation of compiled, reviewed, and audited financial statements, noting terminology, services, responsibilities, and effective dates
- Note which requirements change within the professional standards when preparing OCBOA financial statements
- Identify administrative and procedural requirements of the standards
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Innovative Wet Finishing System for Garments
A rotary finishing system for wet processing has been commercialised in the industry. It can give an effective circulation when bathing to permit an optimum liquor exchange between the substrate and the bath. Meanwhile the machine is able to keep the movement and agitation of the substrate under a controlled mode to minimise the disturbance of the substrate conditions. It is applicable to garment dyeing and finishing of woolen type knitwear as well as sweaters with complicated fibre compositions. It is a deliverable of the project "Development of an Innovative Finishing System for Wet Processing of Garments and Accessories". This wet finishing system is now available for industry purchase. For more details, please click here.


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The basis of content marketing -- and, in a broader sense, inbound marketing as a whole -- is that consistently great content builds an audience of well-qualified leads.
Building that audience means applying effective strategies using content that will draw your target customers.
The concept is simple, but in practical terms, crafting a successful content marketing program is complex.
From understanding your audience to designing your strategy to drafting content pieces, there are many ways to end up with a less-than-successful content marketing system.
The following are five common mistakes that can keep your content program from reaching its full potential in building an audience of targeted leads.
1. Content That Is Too Broad
Your first impression might be that the best plan is to try to reach every conceivable customer with your content marketing strategy and with every content piece. In reality, instead of reaching everyone, content that is too broad won't effectively reach any high-quality leads.
If your content doesn't speak to leads' specific needs and interests, they will look for a resource that does. To ensure that each piece of content is relevant, it should be written with a single customer in mind.
2. Inconsistent Terminology
Regardless of your industry, there are likely objects and concepts that have several different names. It might seem like using these terms interchangeably will give you the greatest audience reach, but this can actually negatively impact your content strategy.
Not only does inconsistent terminology affect your ability to rank in search results, but it can also mean you're missing the opportunity to reach potential customers.
To attract and engage with the right customers, it's critical that you use the same language as your potential customers, and use that language consistently.
3. Focusing on the Wrong Metrics
Another common misstep in content marketing is targeting the wrong metrics, then using those analytics to make changes to both content and strategy. Instead of building your audience, focusing on the wrong data points can drive potential customers away.
Obsessing over a particular metric can also drive attention away from the larger picture of your content strategy.
The metrics you choose to analyze must relate directly to your business goals and should keep the focus on the people you are trying to reach.
4. Sales Pitch on Every Content Piece
You may have heard the advice that every piece of content you post or promote should include a call to action: some step you want the reader to take as a result of viewing that content.
However, there is a distinct difference between a call to action and a sales pitch.
Emphasizing your products or services and asking for a purchase on each content piece will be a major turn off for potential customers. Instead, your calls to action should only occasionally ask for a sale; most often, they should direct visitors to further useful resources.
5. Neglecting Key Formats
The number of potential content platforms and formats is nearly immeasurable and only continues to increase.
Rather than taking advantage of these opportunities, some marketers and brands put all of their efforts into a single content format, like blog posts, to the neglect of others.
On the other hand, being present on every platform can be overwhelming and can overtax your marketing team. To build a strong content base in the right formats, it is essential to know the content platforms and types that are used by your target audience.
Focusing your efforts on these key formats will help you build your audience more efficiently.
Content marketing can grow a long-term loyal audience, but it requires strategic effort. Avoiding these common content mistakes can help you more quickly assemble an effective body of content while building an audience that will bring loyalty and sales.


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Franz Marc (1880 – 1916) was the only native son of Munich in the Blue Rider circle. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts until 1903, he left the city for several years to work in seclusion in southern Bavaria, living first at Staffelalm near Kochel and then, from 1909 on, in Sindelsdorf. The focus on his favorite motif, the depiction of animals, appears early on in his oeuvre. Two trips to Paris acquainted him with recent tendencies in French art. In 1910, he met August Macke, who taught him the significance of pure color; this encounter and, more importantly, the one with Wassily Kandinsky in 1911 helped him find his personal style. Marc became Kandinsky's closest artistic associate and a founding member of the Blue Rider group. His Expressionist mature work, too, is almost entirely devoted to the depiction of animals, which he imbued with great symbolic charisma. In his quest for introspection and spiritual catharsis through art, he found in the creatures he painted an inviolate purity. In the few years between 1911 and 1914, Franz Marc created an eminent oeuvre whose formal range was enriched by the encounter with Robert Delaunay, whom he visited in Paris with August Macke in 1912; he drew inspiration from Delaunay's colorful Orphic Cubism as well as the rhythmical fragmentations of the Italian Futurists. In 1914, he also produced several abstract compositions, although these works never deny their roots in the organic world. When Worl War I broke out in 1914, Marc was drafted and sent to the French front; he was killed near Verdun in 1916.
"I try to heighten my sensitivity to the organic rhythm inherent in all things, try to hone a pantheistic empathetic sense for the quivering and trickling blood in nature, in trees, in animals, in the air […] I see no more felicitous means to 'animalize' art than the depiction of beasts. That is why I resort to the genre."
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Checkout Finland Oy is an online payment processor working in Finland. If you are running your Ecwid store in the Finnish market, Checkout Finland Oy is a great solution for online payment.
How to set up
Checkout Finland Oy requires an account in their system, so first you should register on their site. Once you get an account, please follow the below steps to configure this payment method for your Ecwid store.
- In your Ecwid Control Panel → Settings → Payment tab.
- Choose any payment method, e.g., "Credit or debit card" and under Payment processor column click Change link.
- Select Credit Card: Authorize.Net SIM option.
- Open Account details and fill in the following information:
- In the "API Login ID" field add your Checkout Finland Oy merchant account.
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Review of Leeds by Susie on March 31st, 2010
Love it. We shop here fortnightly because we love the whole atmosphere and the buzz. It's so lively and vibrant, the choice of shops and exclusive top fashion designer stores are superb. The independant boutiques that sit in the arcades are gorgeous. The Victoria Quarter is stunning it's hardly surprising it's named as the mini Nightsbridge Of The North with it's immaculately clean architecture and gleaming window displays. The cafes and restaurants are spotless and it's nice to be able to sit and enjoy a latte and dessert in pollution free precincts and arcades (unlike the odd towns). The shop staff we find are also always so happy to help and always give first class service. So down to earth and will always have a friendly chat with you. We also find them extremely good mannered and polite which is excellent. We love leeds it's the king of shopping in Yorkshire.
Review of Leeds by mary on May 2nd, 2009
I was a stutent nurse in LEEDS from 1970 to 1973 i lived at ST JAMES HOSPITAL nurses home. LEEDS then was a depressing, grey city, but with warm . witty people, down to earth , kind, helpful. I loved my time there. and missed the city when i moved to SHEFFIELD.Iam hoping to return for a visit in september this year, as i believe its now alive with great shopping, good restaurants, and great theatres.I am looking forward to seeing the changes, and visiting all the places i remember from way back then.
Review of Leeds by jonny on October 8th, 2006
Date 8/10/06 first of all I was born in in lancaster, but i would class myself as an honourey yorkshire man, leeds is awsome i've lived in a few cities and drunk and been drunk in a lot more. There is no were else in britian ive felt more at home the people are so welcoming apart from the knobheads you get in every city but thats to be expected unfortunatley. Please drink a the blooming rose in beeson, it not the best decorated free inn but the managers are awesome and the beer is good but not cheap.
Review of Leeds by Cath on September 6th, 2006
42 THE CALLS, LEEDS From the minute we pulled up outside 42 The Calls we received outstanding service. Check-in was very efficient and we were offered a complimentary glass of wine as we checked in. Our bags were carried upstairs and we were shown how to use everything in the room. We were meant to be heading into Leeds for the evening, but we chose to stay in and drink champagne in the wonderful surroundings, looking out over the River Aire. We ordered room service, which was not as expensive as we had originally expected, and was delivered via the hatch from the corridor. Switchboard operators knew who we were without having to give our names or room number, the TV had our names programmed on it, and when we nipped out in the afternoon we were welcomed back into our room by a personalised letter & boxes of smarties. Molton Brown toiletries, a King-size bed with Feather duvet, Plasma TV with wireless internet access and the excellent personalised service all made our stay one that will be remembered and talked about for many years!! There were however a few little niggles, such as only one window could be opened, which would have been a problem had it been any warmer. A large spider had built himself a temporary home above the bathroom door, but who can blame him, he probably had the best room in Leeds!! Also when we ordered room service the garlic bread was still frozen, but a call to reception had it replaced promptly. In comparison to the rest of the stay these were very small problems and certainly would not put us off staying there again. In fact when we came home we booked to go back for New Years Eve!!
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I have a secret to confess. I have not been completely open and honest about all of my financial endeavors. Sure I've talked about selling my business, transitioning into part time work, and buying a rental property, but there is something I haven't told you. Even before starting this blog, my husband and I were in the process of flipping a house. Why on earth, you ask? Good question. I'll share some background on how this investment property project came to fruition. The House No One Wanted We started our rental property search in early 2012. Our realtor, who also does property management, brought a house to our attention. This deal was so good that she wanted a part of it herself, but needed an investor. Her idea was to flip the house, which means to remodel it and sell for a profit. This house was in terrible, terrible disrepair. The roof was crap. The family room had mold. The flooring was covered in grime and cigarette burns.The decor was all from the mid-70's, and the place was covered in nicotine stains. It also had a detached garage that was falling down. In fact, the only things that were in ...Read More »
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An empty property in Ladue becomes the site of six homes built for luxury
"We were trying to stay on budget, but it probably has a lot more goodies than the price would indicate," says Kent Higginbotham of Higginbotham Bros. Read more
Do you need these six bathroom features?
Updating a bathroom? Two views on what to budget for and when to say no. Read more
To do—and not to do—in the kitchen
Renovating a kitchen? Two views on what to budget for and when to say no. Read more
New festival in Grand Center will offer a bazaar-style shopping experience—with local music
The Grand Market: Fashion, Flowers + Folk is all about local artisans and local musicians. Read more
Fitness expert Abby Cohen gives a rundown of workout options
Abby Cohen has spent 25 years in the fitness industry, so she can recommend a workout for any physical need. Read more
Maeystown is determined to save its iconic stone bridge
As the historic town prepares to throw its annual spring festival, May 7, it also hopes to raise awareness—and money—to help save its 136-year-old stone bridge. Read more
A guide to Mother's Day Brunch in St. Louis for 2017
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Donald "Red" HutsonVisitation:Date: Monday, April 6 Time: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Visitation Location:Pitman Funeral Home, 1545 Wentzville Pkwy., Wentzville, MOService: Date: Tuesday, April 7 Time: 10:00 am Service Location:St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wentzville, MOInterment:Our Lady Cemetery, Lake St. Louis, MO
Memorials/DonationsMemorial contributions may be made as masses to the church, St. Vincent DePaul Society or to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 248, Wentzville, MO 63385.
ObituaryDonald "Red" Hutson passed away on April 3, 2015 at the age of 76. He was the beloved husband of Marian Hutson nee Rohan of Wentzville, Missouri. He is survived by his seven children: Donald D. (Nancy) Hutson, Jr., Bob (Susan) Hutson, Marianne (Larry) Morrell, Bill (Jeanne) Hutson, Susie (Steve) Dorman, Becky Orf and Joe (Rachel) Hutson; four sisters: June Hutson, Peggy Moriarty, Charlotte Scheppers and Pat Smith; 18 grandchildren: BJ, Sarah, Don, Stacy, Dan, Greg, Jeremy, Shari, Nathan, Eric, Kaitlin, Nicole, Taylor, Emily, Joe, Molly, Kelsey and Colby; 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents: Charles & Pearl Hutson nee Schmitt; sister, Dorothy Hoddy, brother, Charles Hutson and grandson, Baby William. Mr. Hutson was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wentzville, and a retired member of the Carpenter's Union. He was married to Marian Rohan on September 21, 1957 in Creve Coeur. Donald was a handyman to many that needed his help. His children and grandchildren were his hobby. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
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MOF Management Reviews—Now Available for Beta Download and Review
Hi All,
Thank you for your continued participation in the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) beta review program. The MOF team is pleased to announce its first beta release of 2010—a series of MOF Management Reviews. The beta package will include the first three management reviews in the series: Operational Health, Portfolio, and Release Readiness.
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I have survived another X-mas. It's usually my favorite holiday; I love the lights and decorations, I love the music, and of course, I love the food. This year it has been a drab and not so merry Christmas for various reasons. The National Christmas Tree was small and not very bigly. There were no decorations or lights on the major thoroughfares. The whole atmosphere was less than festive, thus I turned to food to try to pick up my spirits. This year at the 'rentals on Christmas eve we did Honey Baked Ham and Turkey with the usual sides. As always, the ham did not let me down, and yes, Bo and I tried to eat all the crispy honey coating. Christmas meal part deux was a fall-apart brisket and 2 racks of Aussie lamb chops cooked to perfection, both rubbed with Jovian Pantry® V Spice Seasoning. It was the first Christmas in the U.S. for the Iranian wife of one of my close friends, so I wanted to make it a special one for her. Seeing her eyes light up with all the Christmas food and presents made my bells jingle a little jangle, finally. As always, there were plenty of leftovers and packed food to go.
This year we saw Jovian Pantry® expand its reach, output, and product line. Not to say that there were not some issues and headaches, but as a new company, we have been very lucky. The hits this year were not only our Caramel Braising Sauce but also our Phở Spice Sachet and later our V Spice Seasoning. I am very happy that our V Spice Seasoning has been received so well; everyone loves both its flavor and versatility. I may be slightly biased, but I have yet to put it on or in something that didn't turn out fantastic.
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text: The design of new forming tools get more problemtic as the geometries get more complicated and the materials less formable. The idea with this project is to evaluate if an implementation of a simulation software in the designing process, to simulate the forming process before actually building the tools, could help Duroc Tooling avoid expensive mistakes. To evaluate this, the commercial FEM simulation software LS-DYNA was used in a complicated project, where the design of the forming tools for forming a girder was considered. The main objective was to avoid cracking and severe wrinkling which may result in the forming process. With help of simulations a stable forming process which did not yield cracks or severe wrinkling, was eventually found. The girder was almost impossible to form without cracking, but the breakthrough came when we tried to simulate a preforming step which solved the problem. Without a simulation software this would never have been tested since it would be to risky and expensive to try an idea which could turn out to be of no use. The simulations also showed that the springback - shape deformation occuring after pressing - was large and hard to predict without simulations. Therefore, the tools were also finally springback compensated. We concluded that simulations are very effective to quickly test new ideas which may be necessary when designing the tools for forming complicated parts. Simulation also provided detailed quantitative information about the expected cracks, wrinkles, and weaknesses of the resulting pieces. Even though there is cost associated with simulations, it is obvious from this project that a simulation software is a must if Duroc Tooling wants to be a leading company in sheet metal forming tools, and stand ready for the higher demands on the products in the future.


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January 30 | 5–7pm (Artist Talks @ 5:30pm)
Join us for the opening reception of Narratives, featuring works by Miles MacDiarmid, Megan Ramirez, Anais De Los Santos, Ben Cornish, Clare Bland, Sidonie Roddam, Tyler Gonzales, Nikos Sueuga, Olivia Nevins-Carbins, Faith Rawson, Annarose Shaver, and Cressida Collins.
Many artists from the beginning of time have gravitated towards storytelling in their work. Narrative elements show up across all mediums: comics, paintings, prints, ceramics, among many more. Storytelling remains to this day the single most important tradition humans participate in. We use stories to make sense of our world and to share that understanding with others. It is the signal within the noise. Using storytelling, we are able to travel throughout space and time. We can be anywhere, at any time, and fully immersed in that world that is created for us. When we tell stories we are sharing a part of ourselves in our most intimate ways, and inviting the viewer to feel what we feel.
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The Four Seasons of Vivaldi – Silkscreen
Four Seasons Vivaldi Silkscreen
In the middle of the silkscreen, the composer Vivaldi is entangled in a plant, the creeper. He conducts the beautiful music piece "the four seasons". In each corner a time of year is depicted and coupled with a contemporary music style;
Top left – Spring – Jazz music
Top right – Summer – Classical Music
Bottom left – Winter – House Music
Bottom right – Autumn – Rock Music
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- Title: The Four Seasons of Vivaldi
- Artist: Dejo
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- Material: Conversabarth 400 gr/m paper
- Image Size: 58 x 70 cm
- Ink Layers: 9
- Limited Edition: 50 (numbered & signed)
- Price: NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Silkscreen printing comes from Japan and became known in Europe around 1930. Another name for an artistic printing is silkscreen printing. To explain the principle behind the technique is quite simple. First a piece of fine mesh made out of silk, polyester or steel is strained on a window frame. Hence the name of the technique is also named after this mesh (literally silkscreen printing). It is a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on the fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance. Then ink is forced into the mesh openings by the fill blade and by wetting the substrate. As a result the ink is transferred onto the printing surface during the fill blade stroke. When the screen rebounds away from the substrate the ink remains on the substrate.
Also one color is printed at a time. Therefore several screens can be used to produce a multicolored image or design. Furthermore different ink is needed for different materials. Although the principle behind the technique is simple, making a silkscreen is not. Because craftsmanship is needed to make sure every new layer of ink is printed correctly.


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• Individual private piano lessons - Teach students in the comfort of their own home how to play the piano / keyboard by ear. The method used is not theory based; the student learns to play for pleasure. Results are fast and fun. All ages over 6.
• Pre-school music lessons - Half-hour lessons per group of up to 30 children, especially created for 3 - 6 year olds. Classes are age-appropriate and combine all aspects of music appreciation for the early development years. Having the ability to play the piano 'by ear' enables me to write music especially for a school. This is great for year-end concerts, special days for grandparents, spring or whatever the school requires. Lessons are 'high-energy & interactive' so as to keep little ones entertained and stimulated, and include the following benefits - memory skills, balance, creative thinking, musical timing, developing fine-motor skills, helping withdrawn children to express themselves all through dancing, singing & percussion. All songs are educational and loads of fun.
• Classes - for children with special needs.
• Weekly music shops - where moms can join in and learn skills that enhance the early development of the child.
• Funky kiddies parties - some musical fun for birthdays especially for 3 - 8 year olds.
I have been playing the piano from the age of nine. Some of my high school years were spent in the UK, where I continued to develop piano skills and was part of a local music outfit.
I began teaching pre-school children and private students in 1997. In addition to the music, between 2000 & 2007 I ran a Section 21 Trauma Centre & headed up the SAPS victim support.
In 2009 I opened up an Agency in Sandton, Johannesburg where I was able to offer sax, drum, guitar, piano, singing, harp & flute lessons. The agency also provided live entertainment for any function - Jazz bands, Solo Artists, Blues Bands etc.
Early in 2014, I had a nasty fall resulting in a broken back. Shortly after this my husband passed away. I came to the Midlands where I have family and after a lot of healing I fell in love with the place and decided to stay.


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NEWPORT, United Kingdom, and SEOUL, Korea – SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets today announced the opening of a new office in Korea. The new SPTS Korea office is situated in Pangyo and will be the central base of operations for sales, field process and engineering staff. The new facility will also carry essential and critical spares inventory to support SPTS' system installed base.
"We are very excited to be announcing the opening of our new office," said Rutgers Chow, vice president of field operations in Asia at SPTS. "Our sales and service teams have been working closely with Korean customers for many years, and the growing demand for our products created a need to expand our operations. We will continue to add more resources and technical expertise into the area as our installed base grows."
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MasterCard Aims to Include 40 Million Micro and Small Merchants
MasterCard announced it intends to bring 40 million micro and small merchants into its electronic payments network within the next five years.
This expands MasterCard's Universal Financial Access 2020 commitment, which has focused on giving the world's two billion underserved and unbanked citizens access to transaction accounts and purchasing tools, such as credit cards and mobile payment technology. The company has delivered its services to more than 200 million people since 2013, and is committed to reaching at least 500 million by 2020.
MasterCard is currently:
- Collaborating with the Rwandan government to move 90% of the country's citizens into the financial mainstream.
- Helping the Egyptian government roll out a digital ID program that would link a citizens' national ID to a mobile money platform, allowing 54 million Egyptians to participate in the formal electronic economy.
- Working with Bangladesh, bKash, Western Union and BRAC Bank in Bangladesh to create an international remittance service that allows BKash's 22 million customers to receive international remittances directly to their bKash mobile wallet.
- Partnering with the U.S. Department of Treasury and Comerica Bank to deliver financial benefits electronically. They also launched a mobile app to give Americans easy access to their account information.
- Expanding real-time mobile payments alongside Vodafone and HomeSend in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Albania.
These programs have seen limited success, though, as most of the underserved shop at micro or small merchants that do not accept electronic payments. When this happens, accounts aren't used or the funds are withdrawn from ATMs.
"Real financial inclusion happens when people can use their new financial accounts to do what many of us take for granted," said Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard. "Helping micro and small merchants connect to electronic payments will accelerate adoption and usage of new financial tools for the unbanked and will have a true impact on people's daily lives."
MasterCard started working with the IFC to help micro, small and medium enterprises gain access to electronic payments.


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If You Care About Me
If You Care about Me, You'll Read My Mind
by Elayne Savage,
Expectations and Disappointments
A surefire way to plummet into overwhelming disappointment is to expect too much from relationships. We're programmed to have unrealistic expectations from movies and TV, from romance stories all promising better than wonderful experiences with better than beautiful people who can anticipate our every wish. We want someone to be always caring, always considerate, always loveable, always giving. But these romantic illusions too often leave us feeling cheated and disillusioned -- betrayed by our own ideals.
Part of the problem stems from the fact that we don't know how to ask for what we want or need. Society has shown us that people who directly state their needs get labeled as pushy or needy, so we find other methods to try to get our needs met and we usually end up disappointed. We want others to read our minds or give us a specific sign that proves they care for us, so that we don't actually have to ask for anything. We imagine how a situation will turn out or how a person will act and are disappointed when things don't go as planned. We may even find ourselves repeating these patterns of expectation and disappointment.
One woman often found herself getting annoyed at her boyfriend because he didn't tell her how much he missed her when he was traveling on business. After all, isn't that what boyfriends were supposed to do when you'd been dating for over five months? She'd find herself fantasizing about things he might say to her on the phone -- how he loved her, how he thought about her. Although he'd call "just to say hello", the conversations were brief and words she wanted so desperately to hear never passed his lips. She'd tell herself that he really didn't care about her as much as she cared about him, because if he did he would tell her.
I'm reminded of another business-trip story. Claire and Andrew were seeing quite a bit of each other even though both were still dating others. They were still finding their way in the relationship, not quite knowing what to expect from the other. When Claire had to fly across country for a week of meetings, she told Andrew where she'd be staying, hoping he'd call. Meanwhile, he wanted to call her but held back, telling himself, "If she's thinking about me she'll call me". In fact, she missed him a lot but was waiting for him to call first because that would mean he was thinking about her. It turned into a waiting game, each one thinking the other one didn't care enough to call. If only one of them realized, "Wait a minute here. I care and I'm still not letting myself call first. Just maybe he (she) cares, too."
A woman I know would get irked because her
teenage daughters would never ask what they could do around the house to help
out. It's not that they wouldn't help out if she asked, but she really wanted
them to read her mind and say something like, "Mom, is there anything we can do
in the house for you today?" Or better yet, wouldn't it be wonderful if they
would just change a light bulb or scrub the shower tiles of their own volition?
This would be a sign that they cared about her.
Repeating Patterns Can Get Tiresome
"We're a perfect fit -- the rocks in my head match the holes in his head." A client made this comment as she recounted how she repeatedly gravitates toward people and situations that re-create childhood experiences. It's as if there's a powerful force that draws us to the same situations again and again. And our expectations that things will be different this time are simply setting us up for disappointment.
For example, someone who tends to be dependent on others will hook up with a person who needs to take over and control situations. Someone who has learned to think of himself or herself as a victim might become involved with a victimizer, either in work or personal relationships.
What is the attraction here? Why do we repeat old behaviors again and again? What makes us unwittingly choose situations that deal with our old issues? There are two basic reasons, and they are not mutually exclusive. Both situations can exist at the same time, in the same situations, with the same people.
First, there is a familiarity about the situation. It is comfortable because it is known, even though rationally it may not be desirable. We think we know what to expect, so we kick off our shoes and settle in -- I guess you could say it feels like home -- maybe we even get a little homesick for it when it's not around. Something that is known feels more secure that something unknown. The unknown is scary.
Secondly, we tend to repeat our past in an effort to understand it, learn something from it, and overcome it. We tend to repeat an old pattern in an effort to come to terms with it. If we do it enough times, maybe we'll finally get it right. Each time we dance the same dance, we can get better and quicker at recognizing the dynamics.
You can choose to berate yourself for
circling around the same predicament or getting involved in the same old kind of
relationship for the second or third time, or maybe even the fourth or fifth
time. Or you can pat yourself on the back, and say, "This time it only took me
four months to notice what I was doing!" If you can look at it as a challenge
and ask yourself, "What did I learn from this?" you can hopefully move on.
Scratch the Surface of Complaining & You Find?
While unfulfilled expectations can be a cause of disappointment, complaining is a sign of disappointment. Have you ever found yourself feeling disappointed about what someone did or didn't do, then getting on their case about seemingly insignificant things? Complaining can take may forms: nagging, grumbling, fussing, scolding, whining. Come to think of it, all these behaviors are a way of making contact with someone, aren't they? There's a good chance you'll get a reaction from that person -- maybe a negative one, but at least it's some attention. And if you've been feeling discounted or invalidated because someone disappointed you, any attention seems important.
Let's take a closer look at the
complaining. If you scratch the surface, what would be under the protective
covering? The harshness of complaining often hides the softness of yearning -- a
hope or expectation that didn't get met, a need that didn't get fulfilled.
Perhaps something you really wanted didn't happen. One way to get results is by
saying, "This is what I need from you, this is how I'd like it to be next time."
If you can eliminate the hard edge of complaining to the other person, he or she
probably won't get defensive in return.
Do You Expect Too Much of Others?
We often set people up to be icons. We don't want to look at the real them -- we only want to look at our "pin-up". Disappointments result from having unreasonable expectations or too much anticipation; looking for "proof" of love; or having partners who can't say "no" but can't follow through on their promises either. Disappointments also develop from one-sided "secret contracts" that are based on a presumption that the other person will cooperate in a plan that was not discussed beforehand. And there certainly can be disappointments from misinterpretations or miscommunications.
Disappointments are related to needs
-- needs that exist but don't get verbalized. Growing up we may have been told
that our needs didn't count or we were selfish if we needed something. As a
result, we never learned to put words to our needs. Instead we'd just cross our
fingers and hope beyond hope that someone would read our minds. Most likely they
didn't or they couldn't or they wouldn't, and we'd get disappointed. And we were
slow learners, too -- we'd just keep crossing those fingers and keep getting
Needs versus Neediness
Needs are a fact of life, whether we acknowledge them or not. The truth is, we all have them -- and it really is okay. The trouble is, many of us grew up not knowing this, and if we tried to express a want or need, we might have been told something like, "You're selfish" or "You're more trouble than you're worth." When I heard things like that, I'd tell myself I was too worthless to have any needs. Not only did my needs not count, but I managed to discount myself as well.
You may have been too busy during childhood taking care of everybody else, and there was no time for your own needs. Maybe you were the parentified child, the responsible one. You may have felt needed by others, but often didn't get what you needed from them. Perhaps you got the message that there was no space in your family to have needs. Maybe you were made to feel ashamed if you had needs, and now you're afraid you'll be ridiculed for having them. Somehow having needs was labeled bad or shameful, and got relegated to existing in an underground manner, with ploys and manipulations. If you couldn't put words to the need, there could be little clarity about it, creating a kind of desperateness about getting it met.
There was a big hole there that just wasn't
getting filled. You felt needy, and that wasn't a good feeling, so you began to
confuse having needs with neediness. How could you find words for something you
weren't even supposed to have? How could you even begin to define your needs?
And if you didn't have words for them, how could you ask for what you needed?
You probably never learned how. "I don't remember anyone ever hugging me when I
was a little girl," one woman recalls. "Sometimes I really want a hug from my
boyfriend, but I don't know how to ask."
What do I want? What do I need?
So if you're one of the people who
tends to say "I don't know" if someone asks you what you might need, what can
you do about it? It's true that sometimes it is hard to be specific. You may
only have a vague idea of what will make you feel better -- perhaps some kind of
psychological chicken soup. But the more undefined the hole is, the harder it is
to fill. It's pretty hard to let someone else in on your needs if you don't know
them yourself. How could you know when the need is filled if you don't know what
you're filling?
"When you know what you want,
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Dental Implants Portland
A dental implant, simply put, is an artificial tooth which mimics a natural root and crown. There are a variety of reasons people have implants placed:
- to replace congenitally missing teeth
- to prevent bone loss
- when only a root remains with no room to restore a crown
- to attach dentures permanently
- when a tooth that had a root canal turns a different color than the surrounding teeth
- to restore an entire mouth
- to replace missing teeth for improved chewing function
- for better tooth lifespan
- to help distribute the forces of chewing
Over the years research has developed incredible technology and material when implants are considered. They offer phenomenal prognosis and we have had incredible patient feedback for appearance and function.
When we begin the implant process with someone, Dr. Miller and Dr. Stafford take on what we like to call, the "quarterback role" when starting the process of dental implants with a patient. They work closely with the oral surgeon in the planning process to make sure the goals are best met through clear communication, skill and experience. Typically the oral surgeon places the implant and allows 3-6 months of healing time to ensure the tooth is ready for final restoration. Dr. Miller and Dr. Stafford then bring their AACD skill into play, finishing the restoration by adding the crown to the root portion of the implant. Because they take placement, gum tissue, and appearance into consideration, they always customizes this tooth for each patient. No stock parts under his watch! Rest assured you will have a functional AND pretty tooth!
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Mr. Broder, a former chair of the firm's antitrust practice group, has practiced for over 40 years in federal and state courts throughout the United States and abroad. His practice includes litigating antitrust matters, including criminal matters, as well as a wide variety of commercial matters for national and international clients in numerous industries. Mr. Broder also assists clients in obtaining antitrust clearance for mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures and provides antitrust compliance counseling to major corporations and trade associations. Mr. Broder has an extensive appellate practice and has had primary responsibility for more than 45 appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit alone.
Mr. Broder was lead antitrust attorney on the trial team that secured a groundbreaking antitrust jury verdict for Continuant, Inc./Telecom Labs, Inc. (TLI), an independent provider of maintenance services for telephone equipment, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Following a six-and-a-half month trial, a New Jersey federal jury returned a $20 million antitrust verdict (which was automatically trebled to $60 million) in favor of the client. (Avaya Inc. v. Telecom Labs Inc. et al.) The case was the first antitrust claim of its type (single product aftermarket) to make it to trial and to a successful verdict since the plaintiffs in Eastman Kodak v. Image Technical Services tried their case to verdict after the Supreme Court first recognized this type of claim in 1992. In a subsequent landmark ruling, the New Jersey federal court awarded TLI $2.6 million in prejudgment interest. This is the first time in history prejudgment interest has been awarded in a federal antitrust lawsuit.
Mr. Broder recently completed the third edition of his book, U.S. Antitrust Law and Enforcement: A Practice Introduction, (Oxford University Press, 3d ed. 2016). He also authored: A Guide to U.S. Antitrust Law (Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2005); and Antitrust Law Desk Book (Aspen Law & Business, New York, 2001). Mr. Broder authored a chapter in Inside the Minds: Antitrust Laws (Aspatore Press, 2005) and was the principal editor of, and a contributing author to, International Joint Ventures (Professional Information Publishing, Ltd., 1996). Mr. Broder has published numerous articles on antitrust, legal writing, and written advocacy and is a member of the editorial board of, and the U.S. law reporter for, the monthly European Competition Law Review.
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Broder was a partner in the New York office of a major international law firm, where he headed the firm's antitrust practice.


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Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics
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Modeling, Rendering, and Animation
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Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Pixel Manipulation of Images Chapter 3 - Lines, Curves, and Strokes Chapter 4 - Simulating Natural Media and Artistic Techniques Chapter 5 - Stroke-Based Illustrations Chapter 6 - Working with 2.5D Data Structures Chapter 7 - Geometric Models and Their Exploitation in NPR Chapter 8 - Lighting Models for NPR Chapter 9 - Distorting Non-Realistic Renditions Chapter 10 - Applications for NPR Chapter 11 - A Conceptual Framework for NPR
Even as developments in photorealistic computer graphics continue to affect our work and leisure activities, practitioners and researchers are devoting more and more attention to non-photorealistic (NPR) techniques for generating images that appear to have been created by hand. These efforts benefit every field in which illustrations—thanks to their ability to clarify, emphasize, and convey very precise meanings—offer advantages over photographs. These fields include medicine, architecture, entertainment, education, geography, publishing, and visualization.
Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics is the first and only resource to examine non-photorealistic efforts in depth, providing detailed accounts of the major algorithms, as well as the background information and implementation advice readers need to make headway with these increasingly important techniques.
Already, an estimated 10% of computer graphics users require some form of non-photorealism. Strothotte and Schlechtweg's important new book is designed and destined to be the standard NPR reference for this large, diverse, and growing group of professionals.
Key Features
- Hard-to-find information needed by a wide range and growing number of computer graphics programmers and applications users.
- Traces NPR principles and techniques back to their origins in human vision and perception.
- Focuses on areas that stand to benefit most from advances in NPR, including medical and architectural illustration, cartography, and data visualization.
- Presents algorithms for two and three-dimensional effects, using pseudo-code where needed to clarify complex steps.
- Helps readers attain pen-and-ink, pencil-sketch, and painterly effects, in addition to other styles.
- Explores specific challenges for NPR—including "wrong" marks, deformation, natural media, artistic technique, lighting, and dimensionality.
- Includes a series of programming projects in which readers can apply the book's concepts and algorithms.
Computer graphics programmers
- No. of pages:
- 496
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Morgan Kaufmann 2002
- Published:
- 12th April 2002
- Imprint:
- Morgan Kaufmann
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781558607873
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781493303663
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080512846
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About the Authors
Thomas Strothotte Author
Thomas Strothotte is professor of computer science at the University of Magdeburg (Germany), where he founded undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computational visualistics. He studied at Simon Fraser University, the University of Waterloo, and McGill University. He has held teaching and research appointments at INRIA Rocquencourt, the University of Stuttgart, Free University of Berlin, and the former IBM Scientific Center in Heidelberg.
Affiliations and Expertise
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany
Stefan Schlechtweg Author
Stefan Schlechtweg is assistant professor at the University of Magdeburg (Germany), where his teaching and research areas are computer graphics and interactive systems. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Magdeburg in 1999.
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Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany


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Problem: Addiction to heroin and other drugs
Seeking: Treatment options before it is too late
Reason(s): Caller is asking about possible treatment options for one of his friends. According to the caller, both parents of his friend have said that they don't care what he does because "they are sick and tired of looking after him.'" After talking to his friend he realizes that his buddy started drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at age 12. He states that his friend freely admits to trying cocaine and other things before, but that "heroin is out of this world." Caller says he is aware that his friend has been selling drugs in order to support his own heroin habit. He realizes that because his friend is of age there is little his parents can do (even if they were inclined to do so) but he wants to know how to provide options other than abusing heroin. Caller stated, "The last thing I want is to see a 19 yr. old kid end up in prison for almost as long as he has been alive. But that is the way it is going to be, or worse, if he keeps on living this reckless life."We Discussed possible option of biophysical detoxification along with inpatient treatment with the him because of the risk of complications arising with heroin withdrawal.


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Anchor Bay Entertainment says it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the last film appearance by the late Brittany Murphy.
The psychological thriller, "Abandoned," was directed by Michael Feifer. Co-starring Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers, it is slated to be released this summer.
"Anchor Bay established its reputation by releasing some of the most thrilling films on the market, and 'Abandoned' is a movie that delivers," Kevin Kasha -- senior vice president of acquisitions at Anchor Bay Films -- said in a statement Thursday. "'Abandoned' has the kind of twists and turns that will have the audience guessing until the end; and keep them talking after."
Murphy, whose film credits include "Sin City," "8 Mile," "Girl Interrupted" and "Clueless," died in December of natural causes at the age of 32.
"Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on 'Abandoned.' The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character as smart and tough -- and that's how we all want to remember her," producers Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz said in a joint statement.
"Releasing this young actress's last film is both an honor and bittersweet. It was important to Anchor Bay that the timing of this release be right, because we're sensitive to such a tragic loss. However, we also recognize that Brittany's fans will want to see her amazing work," added Anchor Bay Entertainment President Bill Clark.


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Bronze Age Stone Circle
East of Hebden, North Yorkshire OS Map Ref SE06436304
OS Maps - Landranger 99 (Northallerton & Ripon), Explorer OL2 (Yorkshire Dales: South & West areas)
Appletreewick looking towards the south. The natural boulder is at the top of the picture.
The large boulder that faces into the circle, with possible cup marks on its top surface.
Also known as Fancarl Top Circle, this is a ring of 6 stones measuring about 10 metres in diameter that sits on a slightly northwards sloping hillside overlooking Hebden Moor and Grimwith Reservoir.
One of the stones here appears to be a natural earthfast boulder that is partly covered with grass and with a flat front facing into the circle, almost like it was addressing it - it could be that this stone was picked deliberately when the builders were deciding on the location of the circle. There are also some depressions on the top of this boulder that could well be cup marks and it is interesting that there is a concentration of carved stones nearby to the southeast on Skyreholme Moor.
While there are some fine views to the north and west at Appletreewick the views to the south that are visible from the nearby road are just about hidden at the circle itself with only the tops of the distant hills still in sight. Could it be that this circle was meant to be hidden from those living to the south and that it was only meant to serve the people living on the moors to the north?
Suggested Date: Bronze Age


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Please note: VIT is currently transitioning to a new portal and teachers with registration numbers beginning with '600' are not visible in this portal.
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Lets make a twist to it: Introduce new non tradable defensive skills to PvP, but no offensive ones.
This skill should only be gained in lootable PvP areas.
Lets make a twist to it: Introduce new non tradable defensive skills to PvP, but no offensive ones.
This skill should only be gained in lootable PvP areas.
Another idea; make an instance like battle simulator that is of the Battle Royale genre I think MA missed the boat on this already unfortunately. They could have drug in some players from H1Z1, fortnite, pubg etc. Make a small entry fee and pool the peds to goto top 5 or 10. Have generic names for players so that teaming could be minimized. All players same health. Trial basis at first then if popular expand down the road and possibly use similar format later for LG's. If not for profit atleast could be a good forum to practice pvp and draw in others to build our small community.
Or all those pvp players move to cyrene hub and do their dick comparison there? You can tell by the insane amounts of people at the hub how popular "fair"pvp really is in Entropia.
This is why we see Roger Federer play tennis with a village guy in a random African country with tennis rackets made of bamboos to be equal with the random guy who has no money to buy professional equipment.
This is why we see Usain Bolt running without shoes on a village field with some random to be equal with workers from rural area who live with 2$/day
This is why we see Lionel Messi play football in a 4th world country 8th division arena full of mud water and people trowing him lighters and bananas and toilet paper with opponents that play more kick boxing than football.
I will stop here with examples and I will say that PVP is a competition between 2 or more players and PVP at highest level means PVP4 and LG.
If there is no stake there is no PVP period and cyrene Hub is the perfect example why a trial planet stay trial.
Bring cash, bring incentives, bring vision and you will have people fighting 24/7.
I'd also love to see a good anti cheat system implemented. Far too much shady things happening with hit rates these days.
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Just turn the whole thing off... all problems solved.
They took away placing stuff, they took away mob health bars, they took away missions and NPCs, they can take away PvP and for good.
Thread is about change, because pvp as it is now is a dead beat horse. If you cannot change then pvp will remain dead.
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Full TitleA Prospective, Multinational, Multi-Center, Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of siG12D-LODER in the Treatment of Patients with Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer when used in Conjunction with Standard Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine+nab-Paclitaxel) versus Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine+nab-Paclitaxel) alone
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of a new medication called siG12D-LODER when given with standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) as the first treatment for inoperable pancreatic cancer. siG12D-LODER is a small capsule, measuring about a quarter of an inch in length, which releases a drug called siG12D into the tumor over about three months. siG12D-LODER targets and kills tumor cells. The siG12D specifically targets KRAS mutations (genetic alterations), which are common in patients with pancreatic cancer.
siG12D-LODER is inserted directly into the tumor via endoscopy (a tube inserted down the esophagus into the stomach). Guided by endoscopic ultrasound, the doctor inserts siG12D-LODER into the tumor via a needle inserted through the stomach. Doctors insert a new siG12D-LODER capsule every three months until a change in the cancer is observed.
Patients in this study will be randomly assigned to receive siG12D-LODER plus standard chemotherapy, or standard chemotherapy alone (which is given by vein).
To be eligible for this study, patients must meet several criteria, including but not limited to the following:
- Patients must have previously untreated inoperable (stage III) pancreatic cancer.
- Patients who receive siG12D-LODER must have tumors that are accessible via endoscopy.
- Patients must be physically well enough that they are fully ambulatory, capable of all self care, and are capable of all but physically strenuous activities. As an example, patients must be well enough that they would be able to carry out office work or light housework.
- This study is for patients age 18 and older.
For more information and to inquire about eligibility for this study, please contact Dr. Anna Varghese at 646-888-4308.


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When I was a gel and sausages were a penny a pound and made from the finest sirloin steak and were fried in your own home by a French chef, I would have been considered a hi-tech marvel if I could have switched an electric light on without blowing a fuse. Any toy that lasted over Christmas had to be made of solid wood - and even then it would be lucky not to end up on the Yuletide fire.
What I'm getting at, what I am always getting at, is my total lack of expertise with anything more complicated than painting my nails. So what am I doing agreeing to host a Chat Room on the internet? Ego - pure and simple. I fumbled through one in late December when I was invited to do my stuff for the Hammer Films Society. (firstname.lastname@example.com). I didn't think I would make it. Not least because whatever I did to log on I was left standing outside, pounding on the door to be let in.
A dozen frantic e-mails later, a change of venue and I was in. I was only supposed to be there for an hour, but an hour and a half later it was still going strong and I had to call a halt. I had spent the day at a Chris Williams convention down in Brighton, and in my advanced state of Granny-hood, I can't make it past the midnight hour - not without the aid of my broom stick at the very least.
Jakob Soederbaum of the Where Eagles Dare Society (www.whereeaglesdare.com) is looking into the possibility of an Eagles chat room in February and Lee Sargeant of The Hammer films Soc has also promised to set up another.
Went to Holland for a horror fest run by dandy Kees Blokker of Heerlen. It was wonderful. Kees is a charming host and had everything lined up to perfection. Well, maybe not everything. There was a fancy dress do in a pub called Sally O'Briens, all ersatz Dutch/Oirishmen and swilling Guinness. And cigarette smoke. I'm that breed apart that goes bananas if someone likes a fag in the next county. An ex-smoker! My revulsion was matched by ace stunt woman Dorothy Ford. She goes berserk if she sees a dog-end in her field. So I threw a minor wobbly and sat outside the pub in a little square.
When the time came for prize giving, I made a big production of holding my nose, rushing into the polluted atmosphere, chucking the prizes at the winner and rushing out again. I felt dreadful afterwards. Everyone had made so much effort and then this deranged old biddy has to go and ruin everything. Kees was sweet. He didn't once mention my lack of grace.
The real problem came at the airport on the way home. The head of security threatened to bung me in jail for carrying an offensive weapon. A friend of mine had inherited an old sea chest from an ancient Uncle. Among the stuff in it was this rather graceful 'sap'.
It's a spring-gripped truncheon, tastefully covered in plaited suede and without which no seaman worth his bell-bottoms would be seen in a Hong Kong brothel. It's called a 'sap' because a tap on the head with this little beauty saps your energy. I stuck it in my hand bag intending to deposit it with the appropriate authorities (honest guv) and promptly forgot about it. It showed up on the airport security monitor and I suddenly became a candidate for the Leila Khaled award. They gave me the alternative of hanging onto my protector and spending more time in Holland, but in less convivial company or giving it up and catching the plane. I took the plane.
I met one Spyder Curphey of Compulsion Gallery at the NEC in November. He bowled me over by giving me a beautiful 1/18th scale pewter model of my all time hero Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes Benz W196. He has also promised to make a statuette of me in my favourite position, reclining in a bath tub. He expects to preview it at the NEC in February. I can't wait. I hope to be there. And at Henry Cook's Memorabilia bash in March.
Sales of my new book, MURDER, TORTURE & DEPRAVITY have been terrific. It helped that the Daily Telegraph refused to review it because it was too horrible. I'm assuming that they meant the content and not the execution. Reviews have all been wonderful so far and I haven't really had a launch yet. That will be in Waterstones in London's Oxford Street 19th January.
But you can get a signed and dedicated copy by sending £18 directly to me at Pitt of Horror, PO Box 403, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6FW, UK. (Price per copy for delivery outside the UK to Europe is £20 and to the rest of the world is £23.50). You can also order right now in the Pitt of Horror web store.
My next oeuvre will be VAMPYRES, to be published by Constable/Robinson in June. Should be great! It's a Mammoth Book and I will be in distinguished company. Other authors will be Ann Rice, Chelsea Quinn Yabro and many others of that ilk. Need I say more?
Paid a visit to the premises of S & P Parker's Movie Market in Sherborne. They specialise in celebrity photographs, film posters and front of house cards. I don't know what I expected but it wasn't the slick operation that I found there. I had this mental picture of S & P sitting in a back room on the moors stuffing faded photos into recycled envelopes. Nothing could be farther from the actualité. They must have photographs of just about everybody who has ever primped and posed in front of a camera. I you want to know more read my column in Shivers. Or you can log on direct at www.parkermovies.com.
Have a great New Year and I hope to see you sometime.
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"Serving well and playing aggressively worked in Jamie Loeb's favor as she moved past the first round of the U.S. Open women's qualifying tournament Tuesday at the USTA Billie King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow.
The 18-year-old Ossining graduate defeated Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay 6-1, 6-3. The victory puts Loeb in Thursday's second round.
"It was a really good experience," Loeb said. "From the moment I walked on the court the crowd and everything made it a really good match to be a part of."
Click here to read the full article by Sharieka Breeden on lohud.com


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