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December 2016 Electrical Apparatus
The December 2016 issue of Electrical Apparatus magazine–closing for advertising on November 14, 2016–will be our 2016 Product Showcase. Our editors will explore the latest developments in the products readers purchased this year along with a technical article on A-C motor improvements, a look at safety of hoverboards, internet distractions in the workplace, and much more.
**Contact Kristine Weller at kweller at barks dot com or 312-626-2316 for more information on the promotional offer for the December 2016 issue.**
Advertising News: The last promotions of 2016
Free digital ad: Let your products and services stand out in an issue focused on the products our readers valued and purchased this year. Place a print display advertisement in our December 2016 issue and receive a free digital advertisement in an issue of our weekly e-newsletter, Direct and Current.
Rate Protection for 2017: Do you set up your advertising and marketing plans before the beginning of the next year? Electrical Apparatus wants to reward you early birds setting up an advertising program by offering 2016 rates for 2017.
Sign up by December 31, 2016 for one of our frequency programs and save on each advertisement in 2017.
For information on future closing dates and advertising inquiries call 312-321-9440. Insertion orders can be emailed to eamagazine at barks dot com or faxed to 312-321-1288.
What's next in a-c motor improvement?
As pressure to increase the efficiency of a-c motors continues, refinements in motor design appear inevitable. As Engineering Editor Richard Nailen points out, these refinements are likely to come in the form of improved materials, manufacturing methods, and testing. Apart from these changes, though, we shouldn't expect changes in motor fundamentals. Every issue of Electrical Apparatus features reliable technical material. For summaries of previous or upcoming technical articles check out the Barks Publications Web site.
The 2016 Product Showcase
Our editors use feedback from the readers to look at the products they purchased and valued this year, examining the developments and uses of these products with quotes from readers and more.
What's new in the service shop?
No electromechanical service operation can function without the right tools and machines. What new products have readers recently invested in? What do they hope to buy in the near future? We spoke with Electrical Apparatus readers to find out.
How one Texas company has brightened its future
Many companies plateau after reaching a certain capacity for serving customers and filling a particular market niche. Not so Shermco Industries of Irving, Tex., which, as Joseph Hoff reports, has aggressively entered new markets and devoted itself to training a highly capable workforce.
More in December 2016
Know Your Industry by Charlie Barks: features Underwriters Laboratories, the standards organization and independent safety science company founded in 1894, including an interview with John Drengenberg, Consumer Safety Director at UL.
Electrical Manager by Bill O'Leary explores how to identify "bottlenecks" at your company–the slowest part of your work process–and how to exploit those bottlenecks for improvement.
Associating with Associations: Assistant Editor Charlie Barks looks at Shermco's above-average involvement and partnership in many associations, covering everything from electrical apparatus recycling to wind power to fiber optic materials.
Hoverboards: Now standardized for safety and reliability, we revisit the latest electric transportation fad.
Department News
More on the subjects that interest and inform EA readers!
Accounting by William Wiersema: Time to change your accounting? Making industrial operations "lean" is all the rage these days, but lean management requires a new approach to financial management. In this article, Contributing Editor William Wiersema explains how financial reporting to can be used to supplement materials tracking, control costs, manage personnel, and more.
Fast Forward by Bill O'Leary focuses on how the internet can be a distraction to company's employees and how some companies use software to block specific websites.
Pumps Keep up with the latest news, products, and developments in the Pump news section in each issue of Electrical Apparatus!
Every issue of Electrical Apparatus features the latest industry news in Business Briefs, Direct and Current, Training Briefs, Let's Solve Your Problem, and more.Press releases and other material suitable for editorial consideration in our Departments and Columns may be emailed to eamagazine at barks dot com.
Reminder – Important Dates
The December issue will host our 2016 Product Showcase and more, closing on November 14, 2016. Promotional offer of a free digital ad for December print advertisers available.
The 2017 ElectroMechanical Bench Reference buyer's guide with FREE standard listings of industry manufacturers, products, distributors, training organizations, and special services closes on November 14, 2016 and is a year-round resource for Electrical Apparatus readers. Stand out from the free listings, be seen year-round, and save on advertising!
The second annual January Nostalgia 2017 theme issue closes on December 15, 2016 for advertising and takes readers back in time with photos from readers, vintage ads from Electrical Apparatus, classic cartoons, 5-year index of articles, and more.
More Than Motors:
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April is now upon us! Well, actually, we are almost halfway through April, so oops on my part for taking so long to notice. Despite my lack of time awareness, today I thought I would share some of the things I am looking forward to now that April (and spring!) are officially underway.
It's still OK that I write about things to look forward to April now, right? Even though I waited until long into the month to think of them? Yes? OK, I think so, too.
Wearing lighter clothes! And OK maybe my new shoes in the picture above. They are so comfortable and give my spring wardrobe a VERY needed update.
Retiring my parka for a few months. I mean, don't get me wrong, my parka and I go way back, but I am definitely looking forward to wearing other jackets for a little while, and maybe even *gasp* going without stockings when I wear skirts (yeah, right. Totally a "thing to look forward to" for May, but a girl can dream!).
Actually taking that utepils I talked about in March. Utepils (a delightful Norwegian concept that translates to "outside beer") definitely did not happen in March. It was too cold, man! Here's to hoping that 2016's inaugural utepils happens in April.
Becoming very smart in the subjects of finance and statistics. Because exams, yo.
Finishing that closet purge project. I feel like this process always takes several weeks/months, as I never seem to be brutal enough with the items I should get rid of during the first round o' purging. If it hasn't been used in a year, it has to G-O! Maybe I should make a sign that says as much to tape to my closet mirror.
Spending more time outside. Now that it is a bit warmer and slightly less rainy and windy, I am looking forward to changing up my exercise routine and adding a few walks to the mix. I used to be great about doing this, but then I moved and my walking routes got all messed up. No excuse, especially now that the weather is getting so nice!
More than anything, I think I am looking forward to experiencing and appreciating the change of the seasons. I'm not traditionally a spring/summer person (I am one of those freaks of nature who gets seasonal depression during the warmer months. I know, strange!), but this year I can honestly say that I am really enjoying each season for what it is. Something to do with getting older, maybe? Regardless of the reason, I am glad spring is here, and am definitely looking forward to ushering in all the things that come with it!

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Filed under: FAQS | Tags: box office, Cinema, film copyrights, Outdoor Cinema
As a part of Road Movies' service we arrange the necessary film copyright clearance for you, so all you need to do is decide on a film. Some films have screening restrictions in relation to outdoor exhibition and free events etc. So it's important that you get confirmation from Road Movie, before you start your promotions.
Copyright costs for free screenings:
The film distributor will work out the copyright cost for your free public screening after you have filled out one of our film copyright quote online forms. The cost of your film hire will be dependent on several factors.
* The location of the screening and distance to the nearest cinema.
* If the screening is outdoor or indoor.
* Estimated audience numbers and venues maximum capacity.
* Level of advertising – how heavily will this event be promoted e.g. promoted to a school group or open to everyone.
* Screen size.
Copyright costs for commercial screenings:
If you are charging admission you will need to keep a box office record for the film distributor, they will charge a base rate or a percentage (25%-35% depending on distributor) of the box office (Movie Ticket) takings whatever is the greater amount. Box office numbers need to be supplied to Road Movie either on the night of the screening or the next day.
example of the information required from your box office numbers.
80 Adults @ $15 = $1200.00
70 Concession @ $10 = $700.00
20 Seniors/Kids @ $7 = $140.00
170 People
Total Box Office Takings = $2040.00
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2016 proved a bumper year that, though having very few true standouts, had a quite high average in terms of the quality of films in pretty much every category except for blockbusters. Animation, foreign language films, horror, animation, and dark comedy all had plenty of excellent efforts this year.
Today I've crafted my best of list, this year in a slightly over three-minute video form – one for review purposes only. Click on the thumbnail below to check out the video on Vimeo and please leave your feedback and what choices you would have made in the comments board below.
Despite my being based in Australia, I go by U.S. release dates which most of the site's readership does. That means films that opened here in 2016 such as "Mustang," "Steve Jobs," "Chi-Raq," "Room" or "The Hateful Eight" etc. don't qualify. Neither does "O.J.: Made in America," a documentary mini-series and not a film despite a festival and Oscar qualifying run blurring that line. I can't begrudge anyone for including it, but I see it as a television work no different than the likes of "The Jinx" or Oliver Stone's "The Untold History of the United States".
There's also never enough time to see everything, and so a couple of key films slipped through the cracks and weren't under consideration including: "20th Century Women," "Being 17," "The Love Witch," "A Monster Calls," "Things to Come," and "Voyage of Time". Now, on with the show.


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The Data Protection Act 1996 has eight Data Protection Principles. If you process personal information then you must abide by these unless there is a certain exemption.
"Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless:
The First Principle gives the requirement that personal data must not be handled unless at least one of the conditions in Schedule two of the DPA is satisfied, and in the situation of the handling of sensitive personal data, at least one of the rules in Schedule three must be satisfied.
The first condition in Schedule 2 is that the controller of the data has acquired your permission. However, permission is just one of the conditions and processing or your personal data without your permission may be fair and legal, as long as the data controller can prove that one of the other requirements is satisfied.
For example, processing will be fair and legal if the processing is needed to abide by an agreement or to satisfy other legal obligations. Certain conditions are applicable to the treatment of important personal data, which is considered information relating to race or ethnic origin, political views, religion, health, union membership, sexual matters or criminality.
This sort of information can't be processed in the majority of situations unless you have given your permission to the processing, or the processing is needed for very limited purposes.
"Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes."
The meaning of this is that the data controller must have a good and reasonable reason to have your personal data and must tell why. Data collected for a certain reason must not be for any other reason. If they want to have your data for an unspecified reason then they need your permission.
"Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed."
Another way of putting this is that the only data really needed for the reason mentioned should be collected. It is unacceptable for a data controller to retain information for the reason that it could be of use later on without knowing how it will be used.
When the data controller does not keep information up to date, information that was originally "adequate" may cease to be.
In many situations data controllers will be able to put right potential violations of this Principle by destroying or contributing to data so that it is no longer inadequate or not relevant.
"Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date."
The Fourth Principle means that obsolete and wrong information must be deleted or brought up to date. The DPA says that data is inaccurate if the date is not correct or is misleading. Opinions are not covered by this Principle.
This Principle will not be violated if:
The data subject can be allowed compensation if they receive harm because the data is not accurate.
"Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes."
Data controllers are required to go over their personal data often and destroy information that is no longer needed for the purposes for which the data was intended. Holding onto the data when it is no longer required is not permissible.
Particular statutes give time limits for the keeping of specific types of data, such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Companies Act 1985.
"Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act."
This means that the data controller must comply with the provisions set out in the Data Protection Act as to individuals' rights, such as the right to subject access and the right to have inaccurate information corrected. This ensures that personal data is not hidden away beyond the eyes of those to whom it relates.
"Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data."
This compels the data controller to makes a proper effort to ensure security, though this only consists of what is reasonable in the situation in relation to the type of information held, the harm that could be caused to people if the security of the information was violated, the financial implication of carrying out security measures, and the present state of technological development. In this way, the rights of the data subjects are balanced against reasonable expectations by the data controller.
Data controllers should know the Financial Conduct Authority's Principles for Business, which forces firms to take reasonable care to control their actions responsibly and effectively.
"Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area, unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection of the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data."
The European Economic Area is comprised of the twenty seven EU Member States together with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, and personal data is free to move between these countries.
The Eighth Principle demands that there must be a proper level of protection in the country to which personal data is transferred if data is to be moved outside the EEA. The law of the country, the type of data and the nation's international obligations dictate whether this is allowed. The "Safe Harbour" Privacy Principles allow personal information to be transferred to the US when the company involved has satisfied certain conditions.
Schedule four of the DPA shows the situations in which the Eighth Principle doesn't apply to a transfer of personal data. Some of these are where the data subject has given their consent to the transfer and where the transfer is necessary for the completion of a contract, this approval meaning that the data can indeed be transferred.


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College Productions
College Production
Students are encouraged to develop performance skills within the core and elective programs available at South Oakleigh College.
Every year the school produces a musical theatre production whereby students of all year levels are able to take part in a whole school theatrical experience. This year the school produced "Hairspray Jr" to the students delight. It was a very energetic and lively show, which the students all thoroughly enjoyed.
The production is encouraged at South Oakleigh College as it promotes:
- Self esteem and confidence
- Teamwork and cooperation
- An opportunity for students of all year levels to work together in a friendly and nurturing environment.
Drama & Theatre Studies
Students study Drama in Year 7 and in Years 8, 9 and 10 Drama can be taken as elective subjects. Theatre Studies is offered as one of the VCE subject choices.
VCE Theatre Studies can assist students who are interested in a career in Acting, Direction, Stage Management, Sound and Lighting Design, Set Design, Costume Design and Journalism.


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Alexander Meddowes Fine Art Broker launches a series of signed and numbered limited edition prints by Tania Still.
All prints are a limited edition of 25, signed and numbered by Tania Still.
Each print is printed using the Giclee printing process on Hahnemuhle Bamboo 290gms paper and measures 27 x 27 inches, including a 1½ inch border.
£500, unframed, including VAT and P&P.
To purchase a print, please fill in the form below.
If there is a painting not represented here that you have seen in one of our catalogues, or elsewhere, and you would like a bespoke signed limited edition reproduced, we will be very happy to organise this.
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- The final product isn't heavy and bulky- this fabric is super light so even though you have tons of beautiful ruffles it won't weigh your little one down
- The fabric is super soft & stretchy- perfect for swim wear, dance, skirts…
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Noah (2014)
A man is chosen by his world's creator to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Genre : Action/Drama/Adventure
Country : USA
Cast :
Russell Crowe : Noah
Jennifer Connelly : Naameh
Emma Watson : Ila
Director : Darren Aronofsky
My opinion
"We broke the world – we did this. Man did this. Everything that was beautiful, everything that was good, we shattered. Now, it begins again."
I really wonder what's so terribly bad about the movie "Noah". Granted, it smells a bit like commercializing the book of all books (And I think this still is the most ingenious elaborated marketing plan ever devised in human history. This marketing plan made sure a book was written that will dominate the list of bestsellers in perpetuity. Probably until the end of the world …) in compliance with all film adaptations of other literature (some great, some bad). After "The Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter", "The Hunger Games", "Divergent" and other similar books susceptible to commercialization, it seems like Hollywood has found a Biblical gap in the market. End of this year Christian Bale will be wandering through the bone-dry desert like Moses (also with a trimmed beard) in "Exodus: Gods and Kings". Darren Aronofsky's religious story "Noah" is of a moister content, with Russell Crowe hammering together a huge boat, so he can defy the salt water (God sprinkled the earth's surface liberally) together with his offspring and all species living on earth, except for the water creatures, because they feel comfortable in this huge bathtub. But isn't it so that it should be freshwater instead of saltwater with all that rain ? And aren't there two types of aquatic animals ? Those who survive in saltwater and the others ? How was this crucial problem tackled ?
Anyway, despite the practical issues, this was a highly entertaining spectacle with an abundance of special effects and water (They used about 83,000 liters water in this film. A quantity that would make the average Ethiopian farmer really jealous … ). You could expect the Christian community not being happy about the making of this film. Isn't it sacrilegious to turn this pious story into a mega spectacle and create it like contemporary fantasy films? (Sarcastic tone) I suggest they redesign the interior and decoration of churches, so that it would be a reflection of this rather epic-looking film. There's a high probability that one could reach a new fan base and the population of the group of churchgoers could grow again. I have no idea if this version of "Noah" follows the original story faithfully. The only thing I knew about it, was that an ark full of animals,which drifted on an immense ocean, played a major role. I don't know if the family troubles as presented here, correspond to the biblical story. It would be just a simple,short film if Aronofsky remained faithfull to the biblical version, because that story about the adventures of Noah is not that big of a deal.
All in all, it's an enjoyable film (despite me not being that religious) with a few little miss, but still a stunning visual presentation with beautiful, serene interpretations. For those who started tearing their hair and protesting against it (even before there was any finished material): isn't it written in the Bible "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14)" ? I suggest you forgive Aronofsky's artistic freedom and approach this interpretation with a more open mind. That would be nice example of "loving one's neighbour". Amen !


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Are you getting your daughter ready for a new school year? Usually that kicks off with buying a lot of stuff like new clothes, school supplies, and lunch gear. Wouldn't it be great if you could just as easily get her some major encouragement, empowerment and some fierce yoga? There won't be a better way for girls to start off a school season then joining an upcoming unique and motivating yoga workshop. Jen Pastiloff and Lara Heiman are hosting a yoga workshop in Princeton at Yoga Stream for girls 13 and up. Girls will experience the mind body connection of yoga like no other class has to offer. They will learn to love themselves, connect with friends (and make new ones) and realize that we all have differences and fears that make us the same. This workshop welcomes girls of all yoga levels (or no yoga experience at all). Along with asanas to loud energizing music, girls will be asked to journal and share responses to questions like:
"If I wasn't afraid I would…"
"How may I serve others?"
"What gets in my way?"
"What would I give my self a medal for?"
To say this workshop is powerful is an understatement. Women who have attended Jen's Manifestation Workshops say that the experiences have been life-changing, game-changing and a starting point for healing to transform and your soul to be uplifted. Jen Pastiloff is a fierce yogi and a writer who is coming to town from Los Angeles. She travels the world speaking and hosting retreats focusing her amazing energy on a this unique yoga that isn't just about the physical. Her special style sells out because Jen is honest, bold, energetic and real. She encourages you to face yourself, find beauty in life, connect with other souls of the world, love yourself and just be human. During the session, you can expect laugher, tears, dancing like the adorable dork that you are (we all are!) and heart opening excersises that go beyond what any Locust, Cobra or Bow could ever do.
Jen's workshops have limited capacity and sell out fast. She is working on an upcoming book "Girl Power: You Are Enough" and you can follow the trend and positive hashtag using #girlpoweryouareenough.
Her blog the Manifest-Station is a great pit-stop where you can read some fabulous and heart warming pieces. This is a rare opportunity teens to be part of an experience that can carry over beyond the school year.
@JenPastiloff on Twitter
jenpastiloff on Instagram
44 Spring Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
@YogaStream on Twitter
Girl Power: You Are Enough!
Ages 13 and up 9/19 at 11:30-2:30pm Yoga Stream, Princeton NJ $80 per reservation. Reservations, click here.


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The West Australian government has granted significant new planning exemptions for telecommunications equipment ahead of the rollout of the NBN's multi-technology mix network.
The new rules cover communications structures visible above ground level, including NBN fixed wireless transmitters, mobile phone towers, enterprise-owned radio equipment or microwave links, and amateur radio equipment.
Known as state planning policy 5.2, the regulations have been welcomed by mobile phone carriers. They override local planning laws, and prevent local councils from banning telecommunications equipment as an acceptable land use in any zone.
Local councils will also no longer be able to prevent a project going ahead over concerns about electromagnetic emissions (EME), and won't be able to force operators to include setbacks or buffers around their equipment.
The regulations include various criteria new proposals will need to meet, including that equipment should be located in an existing duct, building or tower where possible, and use colours and finishes that minimise visual and environmental impact.
Any proposal that meets the criteria and is less than 30 metres in height will be exempted from needing local government approval, although operators will still be required to give the local community sufficient notice.
The regulations apply to projects that haven't already been granted an exemption from state and local laws by the federal government.
The changes have been welcomed by the telco industry.
"Local councils' policies can raise inappropriate provisions to do with the deployment of mobile telecommunications infrastructure, in particular the imposition of exclusion (or buffer) zones," AMTA Mobile Carriers Forum manager Ray McKenzie said.
"The precedence of SPP 5.2 will greatly improve the industry's ability to undertake deployments according to uniform planning requirements across the state.
"The SPP rightly notes that setting standards to protect the Australian public is a Commonwealth government responsibility and is outside the authority of local councils."
The federal government is currently battling with community opposition to its plan to increase the thickness of NBN cables on power poles to 48mm without requiring local or state planning approval.
The proposed exemptions have drawn criticism from local councils and community groups, as well as power companies.


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Either on an airplane or a car, getting to Nosara is just easy. At 159 miles away from San Jose, Costa Rica's capital, the road to Nosara is as wonderful as the destination itself. You'll find a beautiful and continuous green scenery that will amaze you with every mile.
If you're getting here by air, you can either arrive at the main airport in San Jose, Juan Santamaria International Airport, in which you'll find lower ticket prices to Nosara. If you're flying from Liberia's airport, Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport, you'll most likely find tickets a bit more expensive.
If you're starting your trip by land, either on a bus, shuttle, taxi, rented or on your own car, check the directions and the weather just to make sure you have a safe road trip. San Jose is about a 4 to 5 hour drive from Nosara, meanwhile, from Liberia you'll get a 2 hour drive.


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CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of Chicago's most iconic public pieces of art is getting ready for its gold anniversary. The Chicago Picasso sculpture was unveiled on August 15, 1967. It's considered to be artist Pablo Picasso's first large-scale civic sculpture in America. The world-renowned sculpture stands 50 feet tall on a base of granite and is constructed of the same Cor-Ten steel as the building behind it. In the 1960s, at the request of William Hartmann, Senior Partner at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), Picasso designed the monumental artwork to relate to the Civic Center on what is known today as Daley Plaza.
To celebrate the Chicago Picasso's 50th anniversary, art historian and author Patricia Balton Stratton created a full-color coffee-table book telling the sculpture's story. "The Chicago Picasso: A Point of Departure" features never before published photographs and illustrations, as well as extensive interviews. Patricia Balton Stratton is also hosting a panel discussion about her book on August 15, 2017 at the Harold Washington Library. The event is from 6:00-7:30 p.m. and is free for everyone to attend. The program is presented as part of the City of Chicago's 2017 Year of Public Art. Patricia sat down with ABC 7 Eyewitness News to talk about the history of the Chicago Picasso and her new book.
Event: The Chicago Picasso: A Point of Departure Panel Discussion
Date: August 15, 2017
Hours: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Address: Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State Street, Chicago
Admission/ Ticket Prices: Free
Link: www.chicagopicasso.com/
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It's no secret the economy is hurting businesses all across the country. Those businesses that rely on disposable income are getting hit the hardest. However, here in San Diego, there are several restaurants that are faring well despite the down turn. According to San Diego Magazine, they are restaurants that historically have offered "good value for the dollar."
Anthony's Fish Grotto: "An institution since Mama Catherine Ghio commenced serving homestyle seafood dishes to the public in 1946," writes David Nelson, San Diego Magazine's food critic. "Anthony's Fish Grotto is one of the city's longest-running purveyors of good-value fare." Dishes to try: Crab-stuffed mushrooms, Fried Calamari, Coconut-Crusted Shrimp.
Anthony's Fish Grotto, 1360 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, 619-232-5103
Busalacchi's Ristorante: The Hillcrest restaurant "owns a long-running reputation for giving customers their money's worth," Nelson writes. Dishes to try: Calamari stuffed with crab and shrimp, Lobster ravioli and the Pappardelle con osso bucco.
Busalacchi's Ristorante, 3683 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, 619-298-0119
Read more about these restaurants in the full review.


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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment for a project to improve camping at Finley Point State Park on the south end of Flathead Lake, the Char-Koosta News, Pablo, reported.
The proposed improvements would provide more open space around RV campsites and add a new campsite loop.
Five walk-in, tent-only camping sites would be added and two yurts are planned to further expand the camping availability.
The park entrance will be widened to allow safer, easier access for motorhomes and trailers. The park's seasonal camp host facilities would move north of the park entry road. Camp host volunteers stay on-site at a state park during the summer to assist visitors.
New landscaping and vegetative cover is planned between campsites to add privacy and visual appeal.
To review the Draft Environmental Assessment for Finley Point State Park, go to www.stateparks.mt.gov and click on "Submit Public Comments" on the bottom of the homepage.
Comments can be made through Nov. 30 by going to the website and clicking on Submit Public Comments at the bottom of the homepage, or mailing to: Finley Point EA, Attn: Dave Landstrom, FWP Headquarters – Region 1, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell, MT, 59901.
Finley Point State Park, six miles north of Polson, is a popular summer destination and base camp for hiking, sightseeing, fishing and boating. It is one of five Montana state parks with public access on Flathead Lake. In the 2012 summer season (May through August) more than 16,000 people visited the park.


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Spellfie - [noun] a picture taken of yourself at or while watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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While 46 of the country's best spellers faced off in the Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals Thursday, contestants waiting for their turn at bat are doing what teens do best: taking selfies.
Well, spellfies.
Spectators are even getting in on the action, with journalists snapping quick self-portraits from their seats in the press box and fans taking pictures in front of their televisions as the competition plays in the background.
The Twitter account for the National Spelling Bee asked followers to send in their own #spellfies.
We have a new #spellingbee hashtag: #spellfie! Post your own! — NationalSpellingBee (@ScrippsBee) May 29, 2014
By the end of the day, no more than 12 semifinalists will make their way to the finals Thursday evening, but the spellfies are sure to continue until a winner spells their way to victory.
We may even get a spellfie of that crowning moment.
The remaining seminifinalists will have to spell two words correctly in front of a national television audience and then hope their score on a computerized spelling and vocabulary test is high enough to make the cut.


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Director Raaja Kiran (born Balaji) is a happy man after the success of his unique Horror Comedy Geethanjali which released recently. But, there is almost a 14yr struggle behind this happiness. There are humiliations, depressions, vexations and also patience, perseverance, never ending hope, never give up attitude and dexterous efforts behind this happiness. He did not have a dream walk in the showbiz but he had all his dreams coming true one by one. This photographer turned filmmaker kept telling his heart tugging story and we just kept listening with awe. Here is an exclusive interview of Raaja Kiran for you…
Hello Raaja Kiran... Congratulations on the success of Geethanjali!
(Smiles) Thanks a lot!
Please tell us about your background…
I hail from Kaikaluru but I had my education in KJRL College, Bheemavaram where comedian M.S. Narayana used to be working as a lecturer. I was inspired by his entry into film industry. Then, I was bitten by the filmmaking bug. I worked as a film operator owing to my sincere interest towards Films back in Kailkaluru and Bheemavaram. Later with well-wisher's suggestions, I established a Photo studio.
How come you made into this industry being a small time photographer?
During my Photo Studio days, I met erstwhile MP and Producer Maganti Babu. He introduced me to EVV and I worked as still photographer for some of his films. EVV's brother Sreenu suggested me to join direction department in order to pursue my dream instead of continuing as a still photographer. Hence, I began my career as an assistant director with Choosoddam Randi in 2000. I was promoted to the level of Associate director with Jr NTR's Ninnu Choodalani under Ushakiron Movies. Meanwhile, I worked for the popular Neralu Ghoralu programme in ETV as well. Eenadu group encouraged me a lot and I had my first agreement signed with Ushakiron Movies in the year 2004 only but that did not materialize. Later yet another script also got locked with some other a producer. Right from then I was trying to become a full time director and it was possible with Geethanjali after a decade!
How did the idea of Geethanjali come to you and how did it materialize?
Those were the days of vexation and out of that, I happened to go to a grave yard near Krishna Kanth Park and there used to be many apartments close to the grave yard. That is where, the idea of Geethanjali struck me! For more authentic feel, I went to a Christian Cemetery in Secunderabad too. I initially named the film To-Let. In fact, Geethanjali story went to around 6 production houses. PVP production house wanted to take a third party opinion on the script from dialogue writer Kona Venkat. He was very impressed with the script and when things from PVP got delayed, he himself took initative and produced the film.
What is the reason behind choosing a horror comedy as your first film?
I prefer concept oriented films than commercial cinema always. I used to do Neralu Ghoralu in ETV and then I had the experience of dealing with different crime and scary stories at that time. Many appreciated this program. I felt like writing a crime or horror related story then. That was how a complete concept based film like Geethanjali came up.
You were hospitalized before the release of this film. What really happened?
I did my first agreement in 2004 as director. Till now some or other hurdle came up but suddenly when this film was getting on well quite opposite to my previous experience, I wasn't sure about the film's progress. Until the shooting date confirmed, I wasn't able to believe. But during the post-production phase, popular technician DTS Radha Krishna watched the film and said that it was excellent and assured me about the success. But suddenly when censor troubles came in, I was in severe stress and was admitted to hospital with a slight chest pain. It was just exaggerated.
You worked with artists like Srinivasa Reddy, Kona Venkat, Anjali and Brahmanandam- if there is one line you can tell about them, what is it?
- After watching Dhee, I always thought of working with Kona Venkat. I am delighted to have him as producer for my first film…may be that is destiny!
- About Brahmanandam, I would be very less to talk about him! But he knows what the audience need. You need to just tell him the scene; he would turn it into a stellar.
- Anjali is a very good artist and I always wanted to do my first film with a big heroine. My wish fulfilled with her presence.
- I had many objections when I proposed the name Srinivasa Reddy. But he was an additional asset for the film and he proved me right!
Memorable experience after release of your debut film Geethanjali, that too after so many hurdles and tensions?
Memorable experience after release of your debut film Geethanjali, that too after so many hurdles and tensions?
I always yearned that my film's first day release should be house full. Believe it or not, that happened! I went to Vishwanath theatre in Kukatpally with my friends and was surprised to see it house full. Then I went to Devi 70MM and it was House Full there too. If the film gets a House Full in Devi, the film is sure shot it! The talk during the interval was phenomenal and it was completely positive. There is nothing more rewarding that that. I had immense trust in my story and I wasn't surprised with the success! But it is always a treasuring memory when people appreciate your work.
Do you think you got the right break with this film? What is your comment on people calling it as a Kona Venkat's film?
Frankly, Kona Sir used to come for Brahmanandam's shooting episodes alone. He gave few inputs which were extended by the team. This script was told to five producers earlier and they liked it and approved too. So, it is a proved script and it is totally a myth that Kona Venkat directed this film. It is completely my film and writing. Of course, his dialogues were an additional asset.
But what kept you going in the industry for such long time even after everything kept bombing?
I never knew or would know other work apart from Cinema. It was like a do-or-die situation for me. I searched rigorously for opportunities. Whatever story I write was never rejected till now. That is my only confidence. I thought someday, someone will definitely connect to my stories and after many years, my theory worked and Kona Sir was the one for me!
So when can we expect a commercial film from you?
No! As said earlier, I prefer concept oriented films to commercial cinema. For me, story is the hero. Filmmakers like Balachander, K. Vishwanath are my inspirations. But I will do one family entertainer starring a big hero.
Would it be with Jr.NTR as you know him already?
Would it be with Jr.NTR as you know him already?
Not really. We thought of working earlier but it will not be Jr NTR now.
Your upcoming produced?
Your upcoming produced?
I am going to announce a film under a good banner with a renowned hero. I cannot disclose any further but can tell you that this film will be hyped from day one for its themeline. I did have some bitter experiences while promotion of Geethanjali which I would rather not disclose. As for me, this second film would be more crucial to be established as a good director and I'm working towards that.
Okay..Thanks a lot and wishing you the best for upcoming films!
Thank you!
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CarboSchools – SchoolsCO2web (Sharing Experiments continues)lørdag 2 mai 2009, kl. 23:04 | Publisert i Konferanser og kurs | 1 kommentar
Stikkord: CarboSchools, deling, IKT, prosjektmøte, undervisningsressurs
Through the CarboSchools collaboration there is made a website – SchoolCO2web.
Mirko (Germany): Collecting, analysing and showing CarboSchools data to the public
Mirko is teaching computer science and has used a weather station in the CarboSchools project. His students has worked on making a webpage with PHP and MySQL technology where they are displaying, analyzing and processing data from the weather station. The students has made a user platform and plotting functions.
They've used a Vaisala weather station, it looks like a Davis weather station, maybe it is possible to connect the weather station we've bought in my school? Connection to CO2net program.
The data needs to be sent via a ftp-server I need to check this with the ICT department in my school, if we have that possibility.
The goal was to publish the important data, and to visualize them in a sensible way. Other schools are invited to comtribute with their data.
Menno (Netherlands): Downloading and Analysing data from the SchoolCO2-Web
Menno is a regional coordinator in the TSP and/or CarboSchools in the Netherlands. He showed us how we can use the SchoolCO2web. For instance if you plot the CO2 levels with windspeed, you might see the effect of mixing on the CO2 levels. This is a great resource for teachers!
You can also download data from SchoolCO2web. Must remember that you can only download data for 1 month at a time. If you want to see videotutorials for displaying the data in Excel, Menno has published videotutorials at Youtube.
CarboSchools – Sharing experimentsfredag 1 mai 2009, kl. 17:54 | Publisert i Geofag, Konferanser og kurs | 1 kommentar
Stikkord: CarboSchools, forsøk, praktiske øvelser, prosjektmøte, undervisningsressurs
May 1st – free time to finish my blog posts about the CarboSchools meeting in Pistoia.
Monday 27th of April it was time for Sharing Experiments. The morning session included Presentation of Experiments and Activities, whereas the afternoon session included parallel activities (workshops, outdoor activities, hands-on experiments, video showings, photo galleries, poster presentations)
Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
Francesca (Italy): CO2 measurements in the different areas of the school
A short presentation of an experiment done with students at a school in Prato. They used an instrument for measuring CO2 in the schools classrooms with and without students, smoking areas, the school yard… The students also wanted to explore the difference in CO2 pressure with altitude – the school has four floors and the student did measurements in different heights. They presented their results at posters.
Anna (Spain) with teachers: Measurement of CO2 along a transect running from a higher to a lower altitude
3 different schools outside of Barcelona – measuring CO2 at different altitudes, looking for difference between the coast and further up the mountain sides.
- differences between land and countryside due to land use
- CO2 mixing due to wind, sea breezes, catabatic winds
- inversion layers – instabilities in the atmosphere – orographic lift – convection
Conceptual objectives
- Learn how to measure meteorological parameters using proper devices
- Georeference technologies and topographic maps (GPS Google Earth)
- Work with spreadsheets
- Procedural objectives
- Apply the scientific method
- Develop autonomic skills
- Cooperative work between scientists, students and teachers
Material needed
- CO2 sensor with support (Vaisala)
- Portable meteorological station
- Solar radiation and rain protection (umbrella)
- Anemometer and barometer
- Topographic maps
- Filling in the worksheet
Development of the activity
- Description of the measurement site
- Description of the meteorological situation
- Measurement of meteorological parameters
- Measurement for CO2 6 min
- Other interesting things the site (traffic etc)
Later the students will meet as scientists and exchange their results with each other.
This was really interesting, I'd like to try some of this with my students, and maybe have a similar exchange with other schools in Bergen who teaches geo-science. I need more experience with the data loggers the school bought earlier this year.
Roser (Spain): Hands-On Experiments in the Classroom
Roser showed us several small hands-on experiments that she has used in her classroom – experiments that show the effect of CO2, water vapour and SO2 on temperature. Necessary equipment – glass jars, plasticine, temperature sensors, beakers, water, yeast, sugar / glucose, vinegar, sodic hydrogen carbonate. These experiments are easy to bring into our classrooms – this is what teachers want 🙂
Example – The greenhouse effect (this is from Roser's own work)
What you need:
- Three glass jars with lid. The lid has to have a hole to introduce the temperature sensor or the thermometer.
- Plasticine
- Temperature sensors or thermometers
- Two beakers
- Water
- Yeast and sugar (glucose), or, vinegar and sodic hydrogen carbonate, which will provide CO2
- Spoon
- Light
The activity
- To obtain CO2 there are two possibilities: mixing vinegar and sodic hydrogen carbonate or adding sugar to a mixture of warm water and yeast.
- To obtain water vapour we will use a beaker with water.
- You have to put a beaker with the mixture producing CO2 in a glass jar. Another beaker with water in another glass jar, and we also need an empty glass jar.
- You have to put the three jars in the Sun with the sensors or the thermometers inside. We need an extra sensor or thermometer to measure the outside temperature. Be careful to put it in a place that has only contact with the air.
- We will measure the initial temperature and the temperature changes every 5 minutes during 15 minutes if we are using thermometers or you can take continuous data if you have sensors. In each case note the temperature changes every 5 minutes.
CarboSchools – Saturday and Sundayonsdag 29 april 2009, kl. 16:51 | Publisert i Konferanser og kurs | Legg igjen en kommentar
Stikkord: CarboSchools, Comenius, prosjektmøte
Sitting in airports – again 😉 Reflecting on the last few days, trying to summarize the project meeting that I have attended in Pistoia, Toscana, Italy. This blog post will have fractions of "cut and paste" from my notes taken during the sessions. (And it will be in English, since there might be some international readers to this post 😉 )
The meeting started Saturday afternoon, and this part was for the teachers participating in the project – here are teachers from Vienna (Austria), Jena & Kiel (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Bordaux & Paris (France), Bergen (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark), Gröningen (Netherlands), Beneveneto & Prato (Italy). The main reason why the coordinators find it very interesting that the teachers participate as well, is because the scientists and organizers lack hands-on experience from the classroom.
Saturday afternoon we got divided in two groups – one group for the teachers who are interested in forming a Comenius partnership (where I attended) and one group for teachers who were interested in international partnerships on the outside of Comenius. I asked – as the fresh teacher I still am – why someone did not want to be a part of Comenius, and the answer is because of paperwork. They'd rather have their students' parents contribute to the cost of exchanges with students. This is not possible in Norway now, due to "Gratisprinsippet" (the principle of a free education in every aspect).
Before going into the different groups, we were told to remember three things; 1) focus on a common product that should be the result / outcome of this co-operation; 2) focus on a calendar; and 3) find a common title for the partnership. After these four days in Pistoia, we are now 10 teachers from 10 different schools in 4 different countries who wants to apply for a multilateral partnership within the Comenius programme. We have more or less set a date for our next meeting (October), which should be a contact seminar. All of us must now go back our schools / countries and apply for funding for this kind of seminar to make a proposal for this multilateral partnership. Our working title ESCOS (the rest is a secret 😉 ) (Well, the first thing we need are a "good-to-go"- sign from our school leaders / headmasters / principals)
The first half of the sunday meeting was also a teacher's part. In CarboSchools there have been published two booklets about Carbo-Topics. For the third and final publication they want the teachers' voice to count – because they want this publication to be something that teachers can use as a teachers' resource for years to come – also teachers who hasn't participated in the CarboSchools Programme. When we (teachers) looked at the first draft of the chapters, we said "this is not a book that a teacher will read", so we got it changed 😉
Personally this discussion pushed my thoughts towards my own teaching, my own curricula in my subjects, and how I can implement some of the aspects in CS more into my classroom. This might be published in a separate blog post later.
In the second half of the Sunday meeting, we had a joint session with TSP (Teachers Scientist Programme). Here we got a presentation of one of the modules that is made in Sweden, and they had some of their students there as well to tell us about their experiences being a student in a TSP module. Their foci is quite interesting;
- Benefits of collaborating with scientists: enthusiasm; positive attitude; explanations of complex material in an easy way – but the scientist oneself must be motivated and enthusiastic him/herself, otherwise the students want dare to say anything
- Before a big project, the students need a solid background in the subject
- The teacher has to be a good mentor; who helps the students / group in their project planning, and to be a good supervisor along the way. (When the problems get harder, it is nice to be able to contact a scientist that you've already met, and that you feel that you "know")
- The students felt that they had learnt A LOT, but that the instructions for the project wasn't good enough, they didn't feel well enough prepared for such a big project
- Their advice: let the students read reports from students from last year, and let them work in groups, maybe even a group of 10-12 students together
Written Tuesday night at Firenze and Frankfurt airports, links were added Wednesday when I was back in Bergen.
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With any form of dance, flexibility is key to making sure you don't pull any kind of muscles. There are various ways to help improve your flexibility, and this tutorial will help show you one.
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Q Does the SAFE Act require mortgage loan originators (MLOs) to be fingerprinted every three years?
A The regulation requires MLOs to submit fingerprints to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) for a criminal background check. But MLOs don't have to be fingerprinted every three years.
Fingerprints are only required at initial registration, and when MLOs change their place of employment and current fingerprints on file are more than three years old.
Refer to NCUA's regulations (Sec. 761.103(a)(4)(i)(B): Employees previously registered or licensed through the registry).
The re-registration requirements apply when employees transfer from one financial institution to another and both institutions are covered under the SAFE Act regulations.
And they also apply when individuals are state-licensed under the SAFE Act prior to transferring to financial institutions covered by these rules.
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My good online friend Lynn Baber has a new book out. Just one of the many questions addressed in her book, Amazing Grays-Amazing Grace, is "Why does God allow bad things to happen"? As you will find out Lynn has an abundance of experience with horses and their relationships to their owners and riders. Amazing things happen when you put a human on or around a horse. Perhaps you have experienced this too. Relationships...Read More
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Amazing Grays Amazing Grace Review
My friend Lynn Baber has received a rave review of Amazing Grays-Amazing Grace: Pursuing relationship with God, horses, and one another. In a previous post I had pointed you toward this excellent book. I thought it would be great to bring this review to you as well for better understanding of the book and what it has to offer. You don't need to be a horse person to enjoy and benefit from Lynn's writings in this book. The...Read More
12 Tips for Building Great Horse Relationships
You may be a seasoned horse owner or you may be struggling with your first horse. In either case you I know you will enjoy these 12 tips for building great horse relationships. If you don't have the relationship you want with your horse you know you aren't getting the enjoyment from your horse that you signed up for. And, guess what, neither is your horse. These 12 tips for building great horse relationships offer insights you...Read More
Horse Training The Secret of the Round Pen
The title sort of seems like a new Harry Potter novel doesn't it. You horse lovers know what it means. I have selected an article from my friend Lynn Baber which discusses horse training, the secret of the round pen – equine clinicians and how the magic works. Lynn is a veteran of more than twenty years as a national or world champion breeder, trainer, and judge and author. She conducts clinics and presentations both with and...Read More


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Instead of meeting to discuss a book in December, we meet earlier in the month to go for a festive meal. The highlight (we clearly need to get lives) of these events is a Secret Santa book swap.
Weather permitting, for July and August book group meetings we escape stuffy pub rooms and head for St James Park.
Another social event outside the regular monthly book discussions. On a date convenient to the majority of members (usually sometime in June), we go for dinner to celebrate the existence of our little group and mark the occasion of its founding in 2003.
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Take the fear factor out of AD deployment
You'll need to put your organization's sharpest minds and smoothest diplomats on your Active Directory deployment team. A NetIQ expert offers do's and don'ts for migrating to AD.
Even though Windows 2000 Active Directory can make it easier for systems administrators to manage enterprise resources, there's not a big rush to implement this Microsoft technology. Don't blame Bill Gates or anti-monopolist sentiment for slow AD adoption. Instead, blame the "fear factor." Savvy IT professionals know that deploying AD is a "monumentally complex" task, said Olivier Thierry, vice president of strategic marketing for NetIQ Corp., a San Jose, CA-based e-business infrastructure management and intelligence solutions provider. Make a wrong move in AD design, and your organization will feel a lot of pain. In this interview with searchWindowsManageability, Thierry explains why organizations need to treat AD deployment with great respect and offers some advice about how to do the right thing with AD.
|What are the benefits of migrating to Active Directory?
Think of Active Directory as a kind of corporate database, the one place where you store everything. If you do deploy AD correctly, it acts like a shared global database and that has tremendous value. With Active Directory in place, you have one set of data for the whole organization. Also, Active Directory understands how the users of Windows 2000 are going to interact with the system. It makes it much easier for me to manage my resources in the enterprise, because they're all stored in the directory and they're all commonly defined. Active Directory is the intersection between a physical network and the users of that physical network and their resources.
|What are some of the most common problems that people face in Active Directory migration?
Active Directory is structured as a hierarchy and it's made up of an Organizational Unit hierarchy. In migration, you have to decide how the AD data structure is going to be mapped out to your entire organization. In the past with NT 4.0, you really only cared about the physical network architecture. In other words you've got servers here, in New York, in Houston, and in London. With Active Directory, you will have a lot more information available about the servers, the applications, and so on. You actually have to define a database, which is not usually what systems administrators do unless they happen to be DBAs.
So, the issue is how do I define the structure that makes sense? How do I define it right so that when I deploy it I don't say: "Uh oh! No, no, that's not the structure I needed. I need to undo it." Undoing it is hugely painful. You really cannot afford to deploy Active Directory incorrectly. You have to move all your existing stuff into Active Directory in the best possible way to start with.
|Would you say, then, that migrating to Active Directory is not for the faint of heart?
Migration to Active Directory is a huge project. It is not a weekend deal. For some organizations, this is almost a multi-year project. Overall, Active Directory is much more complex in definitional structure than anything that most IT people have encountered. That is the one key thing that I think is holding AD back. Active Directory's adoption is slower than Microsoft had anticipated, largely because migrating to AD requires a lot of planning, discipline, and compromise. Most organizations don't have the right methodology in place. That's why some organizations are deciding to just mirror what they have right now in NT 4.0 and not exploit all the benefits of AD.
|Are a lot of people trying it and getting it wrong?
Most are just admitting that they don't know how to do this and asking for help beforehand. I remember speaking to an early AD adopter, who said to me: "Well, we're on our ninth iteration of our OU hierarchy, and I think we're about ready to pick the least worst of the nine." In AD migration, you often have to make a series of compromises. It's not easy to take a three-dimensional organization and define it in terms of a two-dimensional hierarchy. Doing that is fraught with politics.
|Are there basic do's and don'ts for Active Directory migration?
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Do take a step-by-step approach. Your design has to be complete enough for everything that you want to do, but your implementation needs to be done in stages and very selectively. Think about and plan for the entire directory structure and then deploy incrementally and measure against that template.
Do put your best, most skilled people on the job. Don't give it to your summer student to go figure out. This is tricky stuff.
Do put people from all parts of your organization on the project team. You're going to need to have multiple parties agreeing on the definition of the structure of the directory because multiple parties will be using the directory. It's no longer just the purview of IT. Active Directory is going to be used by the business unit users. People are stunned by the politics of the definition of the Active Directory structure. Your project team needs top-down political buy-in.
Finally, do expect a long project.


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NEW YORK—Gov. Andrew Cuomo has grown reticent in recent weeks on the Moreland Commission, preferring to let political allies bolster his image.
Before the governor began his march in the Dominican Day Parade in Midtown Manhattan, he spent a few minutes with members of the press corps, who asked Cuomo for updates on the federal investigation of the Moreland Commission.
"There's no news from the Moreland Commission since the last time we talked. My answer is same thing I've been saying in the last few weeks, nothing's changed," was all Cuomo told reporters before walking off.
Cuomo dissolved the anti-corruption panel in March, triggering a federal investigation that has turned up evidence of Cuomo's aides telling members of the panel to drop an investigation of a media firm with ties to Cuomo's 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
Earlier in the day, Cuomo had stood by state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who praised the governor for his record of rent control.
"The governor was instrumental in bringing some tenant protection, we need him back there to work with us, we're going to be fighting for tenants to be protected," Espaillat said.
Cuomo's reserve is in line with his strategy in recent weeks to deflect on the subject of the Moreland Commission with talk of other, less controversial projects.
This pattern is a 180-degree reversal from his initial reaction to the media fallout after news of the federal investigation of his dissolution of the Moreland Commission became widely known.
In his first meeting with the press after the Times report, Cuomo vehemently defended his dealings with the commission, calling it a "phenomenal success."
Prior to the article's print date the governor's office had sent a 13-page letter responding to questions by The New York Times on the subject.
Failing to quell the controversy, Cuomo chose to defer to the testimonies of members of the now-defunct Moreland Commission, which further backfired by grabbing the attention of federal prosecutors.
On June 28, several Moreland commissioners released statements denying that they threatened to resign to protest the administration's interference with the commission, which tipped off federal prosecutors that Cuomo's office might have pressured them, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Moreland Commission investigation isn't the only thorn in Gov. Cuomo's side. His campaign has been trying to knock Zephyr Teachout, his challenger in the Democratic primary this fall, off the ballot by contesting her residency record in the state.
Cuomo, who is down 5 percent in the polls since last month, still has a 31-point lead over Rob Astorino, his Republican rival in the governor's race, and Teachout's favorability ratings are still in the single digits.
The primary is on Sept. 9.


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At-Home bleaching requires an impression of the teeth to be taken to make a customized mouth guard to hold the whitening gel, containing carbide peroxide, against the teeth. Once the mouth guard is made, it is worn for a period of time, as instructed by our office. The amount of time may vary from a couple hours a day, or all night, for up to four weeks or longer, if desired.
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Complete (Full) Dentures are made after all the teeth in the upper and/or lower jaw have been removed and the gum tissue has healed. The denture includes an acrylic base that is custom made in the dental laboratory and are made to look like natural gums, which sits over the gums or can be anchored to dental implants.
Removable Partial Dentures are made only when a few teeth need to be replaced. The removable partial denture either attaches to crowns on either side of the denture or to a metal framework that is attached to the teeth on both sides of the partial denture. Partial dentures can be removable or they can be anchored in place by attaching them to dental implants. Removable partial dentures can be supported in place by attaching them to dental implants when wearing them during the day.
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General Motors has begun a project that will effectively turn the stench of their garbage into electricity to satisfy much of their factories thirst for power by May 2014. If that isn't recycling, I don't know what is.
The $24 million dollar investment will put powerhouses at GM factories in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Orion, Michigan that harness the mix of methane, carbon dioxide, and other elements emitted by micro-organisms in their landfills known as "landfill gas."
GM has been drawing power from these gasses since 1999, but only to power small elements of their assembly process. When the new project is completed, 40% of the energy needs at Fort Wayne and 54% at Orion will be met by landfill gas.
GM reports that "more than 14 megawatts" of power will be yielded, and that their development of landfill gas as a power source will save 89,000 tons of CO2 emissions— the annual equivalent of 18,542 cars on the road.
GM global manager of renewable energy Rob Threlkeld asserts that the company has "made a public commitment to increase our use of renewable energy within GM to 125 megawatts by 2020."
Good job, guys.
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Real live letters (with envelope, stamp and all) are rare enough these days – apart from bills, of course, and even those increasingly come via email. A mysteriously anonymous letter is an even more unlikely occurrence. The one I recently found in my home letterbox (it was printed, of course) came from "A concerned winemaker". It told how Eagles' Nest Viognier 2009 was awarded a Veritas gold medal, the award being made in the No wood class.
What concerned the epistolary winemaker was that this wine is, of course, wooded. Surely some subterfuge on the part of the producer entering the wine in the wrong category, aiming to benefit from the extra complexity given by oak? And the Veritas panel "obviously cannot recognize wood in a wine"! "It may be worthwhile", continued the concerned winemaker, "to see which other so-called unwooded wines actually contain oak!"
Indeed it might, but in this case I was rather doubtful about the problem, and suspected some innocent confusion – especially as Eagles' Nest is a very respectable set-up, hardly needing to stoop to subterfuge, and indeed very proud of their Viognier (as they should be; this is an extremely fine wine, as I discussed a few months back).
Anyway, the matter having been left in my supposedly "capable hands", I first checked the Veritas awards booklet, and the list of awards online…. Sure enough, the Eagles' Nest was listed under "No wood". But so were a whole lot of other other viogniers which I knew, or discovered upon checking, to be unwooded.
I started exploring sideways: every single one of the semillons was listed under "No wood" – yet most of them are wooded. Another oddity: Klein Constantia Riesling was listed as "Wooded" and indeed it does have a little wood influence, but it was not listed in the Weisser riesling/Rhine riesling class along with the other rieslings, but under Other cultivars (where Theuniskraal Cape Riesling and a few other grapes like Bukettraube and Roussane appear).
I stopped exploring, as it was becoming sadly clear that this was not a matter of subterfuge or judges' incompetence, but of the Veritas list compliers having gone very astray. So I turned to Duimpie Bayly, the benign "Veritas Chairman". He promised to investigate, and did so. He returned, unable to do more than make a simple admission that things had gone wrong, and with a sincere apology.
The list on the website, Duimpie assures me, has been corrected – and so it appears to be. The booklet, of course, being in that outdated form of ink and paper, will remain wrong till it crumbles into dust.
A rather dull conclusion to this tale that began with some wild suspicions. To me the only strange aspect remaining is that no one else had, apparently, noticed the problem (or at least had bothered to inform Veritas)! But my concerned winemaker can be pleased that he or she has had an effect – and no doubt the Veritas organisers will be watching this aspect more closely next year.
And I shall be looking forward to finding another interesting anonymous letter. But I have a feeling it'll be a long wait, with real scandals aplenty in the interim.


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Phuket wakeboarding parks afford an opportunity to enjoy a fun and extreme water sport away from the bustle of the beaches and in the safety of a carefully controlled environment. Cable water-skiing involves being towed at high speed around a circuit on a shallow lake. Where you would ordinarily have the unpredictability of the speedboat's wake to contend with (hence the name 'wakeboarding'), the cable system provides a similar, but safer and slightly more sanitised, experience.
Practising at one of these Phuket wakeboarding parks is certainly not a breeze however. The sport is easy to learn, but difficult to master, and you will inevitably fall over a lot. That said, the shallow water and simple layout make it easy to recover, so you can quickly restart and try again. It makes for a fun challenge that can be overcome with practise and experience. Once you've got that hard-earned experience you can add new challenges, like hitting ramps and rail grinds. Especially fun for kids, the following centres around the island make for a great family day out.


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Having handed in my disseration and, with the notable exception of graduation, all but completed my course, I'm now free to spend much more time working on this blog. From now on I'm hoping to post at least an article a day — varying from research-related posts to just my reading for the day. Probably the most pertinent thing to write about is what I have been working on over these past few months, but being a precocious topic-hopper I'm going to provide a video of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, an economist who appears to hold a lot of sensible views about the economy.
N.B. The video I was watching doesn't appear to be compatible with wordpress. So, here is the link to that video, and the video below is a far shorter segment from Newsnight. It's dumbed down to the extreme, but you get the gist of Mr Taleb's stance. Enjoy.


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I love and constantly looking for the analog sound and work on it in real time... the Sledge gives me the possibility of the unexpected as he had own life and personality without losing the sound style...
Clemente Ferrari is a pianist, accordionist, arranger and orchestra director. Studiologic endorser.
Since 1988 he realizes as musical arranger and orchestra director about 180 discs for various artists in Italy, Spain and Mexico.
He is repeatedly conductor at the Sanremo Festival in the editions 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, for various artists including Paola Turci, Max Gazzè, Nino D'angelo.
He conducts twice the famous "London Session Orchestra" in the legendary "Abbey Road" studies in London; among the most important recording studios in the world where, for example, the Beatles realized all their recording production (but also Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, etc.).
He has worked and continues to work, live and in the studio with artists like Max Gazzè, Fiorella Mannoia, Patty Pravo, Paola Turci, Carmen Consoli, Marina Rei, Simone Cristicchi, Bandabardò, Luca Carboni, etc.
He completed classical studies of piano and accordion in Vibo Valentia under the guidance of teachers Pino Puzzello and Ida Iannuzzi.


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'My Twin Brother's A Brother' – Pre-order!!!
It's been a long time coming but we can finally announce that 'My Twin Brother's A Brother' is available to pre-order.
The heavyweight 7″ vinyl is being released by Buyyourself records, physical release date is 13th March and it will hit iTunes on the 16th March.
'My Twin Brother's A Brother' is backed with 'Brrrrr' as the b-side. 'Brrrrr' will not be available to buy on iTunes, so it's exclusive to the record.
Pre-order the heavyweight 7″ from Buyyourself now:
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Well-built and delivering excellent results, the Fujitsu ASTG09 LVCA will never cease to amaze. The best part is that it will keep every room in your home cool. You can set it to maintain room temperature while you are out of the house. Plus, it can be used to heat your home.
The strong vertical air flow offers the heating you need. Users love the fact that the air does not blow right in your face. There is a lot to love about this unit.
High tech filters improve the cooling ability of this unit. The air filter is easy to keep clean and uses static electric to clean itself. As a result pollen is removed from the unit.
The filter features a catechin which works to stop bacteria by suppressing bacteria from growing.
This unit has an economy setting to help you save money. Temperature can be increased or decreased in increments of one degree Celcius. This helps to save the amount of energy used.
There are many settings that are easy to use. The best part is that you can set the timer, so you don't come home to an apartment that is too cold or too hot. Fujitsu works to deliver temperatures that are just right for any climate.
Anyone looking for a well-built heating and cooling system will love the Fujitsu ASTG09 LVCA. Many people love the fact that it is easy to clean. On top of that it does not have many moveable parts that will easily break. This unit gets the job done day after day.
This heating and cooling system is quiet and won't wake up the baby. This unit has four different fan speeds. You can set it to be very quiet. There is a setting for every environment imaginable. The Fujitsu ASTG09 LVCA has a lot to offer.
Anyone looking for a top notch air conditioner will love the Fujitsu ASTG09 LVCA. It is energy efficient and will save you money. You will love all that it has to offer. It delivers even room temperatures that you will love. You will be amazed at what it can do.


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Damage detection can be performed by detecting changes in the modal parameters between a reference state and the current (possibly damaged) state of a structure from measured output-only vibration data. Alternatively, a subspace-based damage detection test has been proposed and applied successfully, where changes in the modal parameters are detected, but the estimation of the modal parameters themselves is avoided. Like this, the test can run in an automated way directly on the vibration measurements. However, it was assumed that the unmeasured ambient excitation properties during measurements of the structure in the reference and possibly damaged condition stay constant, which is hardly satisfied by any application. A new version of the test has been derived recently that is robust to such changes in the ambient excitation. In this paper, the robust test is recalled and its performance is evaluated both on numerical simulations and a real application, where a steel frame structure is artificially damaged in the lab.


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HIV testing clinic opens in Walthamstow church
A free HIV testing clinic has opened in a London church in a bid to tackle the high rate of infection in the African community.
Living Flames Baptist Church in Walthamstow opened its doors as part of the Take Action Now campaign by the ActionPlus Foundation.
HIV among Africans in the UK is 30 times higher than the general population, health agencies say.
ActionPlus wants churches to take a leading role in dealing with the issue.
It hopes training programmes to educate church leaders and the introduction of testing clinics in churches can replicate a similar campaign in Ghana, where clinics are held in churches, schools and even nail bars.
The clinic, which is being operated in collaboration with Positive East, an east London HIV charity, is opening to coincide with HIV testing week, which began on 22 November.
The founder of ActionPlus, Pentecostal minister Reverend Fred Annin, said: "The Bible does not condemn people with HIV as cursed.
"It shouldn't be taboo to discuss it in churches. It's a medical condition and people need medical help.
"Prayer cannot bring our health back when we ignore medicine."


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(Jan 15th, 2014)
Furoticon at Further Confusion!
by Callista Skip
Come find us!
The Studio is packed up and ready to see you all at
Further Confusion
this weekend!
Not only will we be officially releasing Di'Ahla's Awakening, but we'll be showing off all our sweet 3rd Vanilla: Strawberry cards! Prepare yourself for the awesome that is two new sets, California!
Here's our schedule of events:
9 pm in the Marriott: Blossom Hill II/III
How to Play Panel
& Beginner Tournament
Come enjoy our shiny new How to Play panel, immediately followed by our Beginner Tournament! Use a 20-card 3rd Vanilla mini-deck to participate in our Beginner Tournament! You get to keep the deck you play with, and everyone will win a prize! This will be held in a 4-player free-for-all style.
10 pm in the Marriott: Blossom Hill II/III
Strawberry Team Sealed Tournament
Either sign up with a friend or be paired up with a fellow fan! Your team will receive 5 Strawberry Boosters (a total of 75 cards) which you'll use to build two team-focused 20-card mini-decks in 25 minutes. Duel it out with other Intermediate players in two orgasmic rounds! Split the cards up between yourself and your teammate at the end, and enjoy your prizes!
9 pm in the Marriott: Blossom Hill II/III
How to Play Panel
& Beginner Tournament
Come enjoy our shiny new How to Play panel, immediately followed by our Beginner Tournament! Use a 20-card 3rd Vanilla mini-deck to participate in our Beginner Tournament! You get to keep the deck you play with, and everyone will win a prize! This will be held in a 4-player free-for-all style.
10 pm in the Marriott: Blossom Hill II/III
Di'Ahla's Awakening Sealed Tournament
Sign up to receive 5 DAA Boosters which you'll use to build a 20-card mini-deck in 25 minutes. Play against other Intermediate players in this three-round, no-elimination styled tournament! Everyone will keep the cards they play with, and any prizes they win on top!
If there's interest, Seppel will hold a
Constructed Tournament
during a time and at a place that will work for the people who want to participate!
Important to Remember: Tournaments have a sign-up fee that has to be taken at the Dealer Table! Please stop by to sign up prior to the Event. If you can't manage to make it, still come hang out for the How to Play panel -- demo decks will be provided for anyone who doesn't have their own cards.
Sorry, comments are closed for this article.
11 comments:
on Jan 20th, 2014 @ 09:18 AM
@Taylona: Di'Ahla's Awakening isn't a beginner set. We'll continue using Strawberry for our beginner events. :)
on Jan 18th, 2014 @ 05:24 AM
Will you ever run a beginner tournament with the Awakening expansion during the next year?
on Jan 17th, 2014 @ 01:05 AM
I has never very fascinated by the US and their politics, I'm from middle Europe, yet sometimes I wonder how it would be to live there and to be able to meet all my friends I've found in fandom and to be able to see all those cons
on Jan 16th, 2014 @ 05:16 PM
Wish I could go. But I do know an associate who is going. I will be sure to send them your way if they are interested. ^_^
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 11:28 PM
Maaaan. I'm in California -right now- but there's no way I can come.
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 08:30 PM
@Lafitte: There were people playing constantly in the tabletop gaming room last year!
Take a peek!
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 08:06 PM
too bad its on the other side of the country. none of the good cons come to my town :(
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 07:06 PM
Kaia: We're trying to blow the doors off the How to Play -- if you have any friends who are attending, and have been on the fence about playing, you should recommend they show up!
Lafitte: The traditional gaming room doesn't mind if people play Furo in there, so long as they're conscientious about the porn. ;)
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 06:38 PM
Is there somewhere in the con one can reliably find other players to face off with and trade with?
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 06:05 PM
to bad i cant be there but hopefully ill be at one of the cons coming up
on Jan 15th, 2014 @ 05:12 PM
Oooh, might have to sign up for one of those. And I'll be bringing my cards, so you might have my interest for a sunday game.
And I might see if I can rope my mate in too. ;)
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ACDelco has introduced nine General Motors Original Equipment (OE) engine component gasket kits to the aftermarket.
Four new intake manifold gasket kits and five new head gasket kits cover GM engines from the 1997-2009 model years.
Here are the part numbers and engine coverage of the new GM OE gasket kits:
Manifold Sets
Head Sets
The new kits continue ACDelco's efforts to expand the availability of GM OE parts in the aftermarket, and complement ACDelco's growing selection of more than 90,000 products across 37 lines in the aftermarket.
Unlike some competitors' products, every ACDelco GM OE gasket kit includes installation instructions validated by GM's engineering team and manifold bolts when required. Any included bolts also have rubber seals for enhanced durability and easier installation.
Each kit is backed by a 12-month/unlimited-miles warranty.
"As the true GM OE parts brand, we want to deliver GM factory quality and make the job easier for technicians," says Jessica Earl, product manager, ACDelco.
"Because these kits include all of the OE components they need for a cylinder head gasket or intake manifold job, technicians can be certain they have everything they need to the job correctly and efficiently."
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Fire near Yosemite
(7/18/17) – There's a fire burning north of the town of Mariposa just west of Yosemite National Park. Although not a direct threat to Yosemite, there is talk of evacuating Mariposa thus interfering with lodging plans you may have in that community. Each summer there are wildfires in and around Yosemite that will throw a monkey-wrench in your plans, so patience and flexibility are paramount when making your travel plans.
For more information on this fire and others in California, Go Here.
Top see the smoke impact, which is horrendous, check this out
This image is dated 7/21/17 from Tunnel View. Not good.