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Game type: Open
Speed: Turbo-ish.
Bastardry: None
Rules (tweaks for The Resistance underlined)
2. You may not play to lose. This will be dealt with at the mod's discretion (expect an immediate replacement if you play against your faction).
3. Do not lurk. If you no longer want to or can't play, ask the mod as soon as possible for a replacement. If there are no replacements, you must keep playing until a replacement arrives or the mod decides to modkill you.
4. You may not edit your posts.
5. You may not post your role PM, or quote verbatim from it. You may paraphrase. Otherwise, you may say anything you like during the game.
6. Questions must be posted in
Bold, on a newline.
You may also ask questions to the mod in PM. You must PM all team proposal votes and mission success/failure to the Mod.
7. You may not post game content in this thread during the mission phase.
8. The mod's decisions are final.
How to play The Resistance (Please read carefully)
2. In the basic game, the spies know one another but MAY NOT COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY. In a 10-player game, there will be 6 resistance operatives and 4 spies.
3. The game is divided into 5 missions.
4. Each mission is divided into a team proposal step (3 days long max), and a mission run step (~1 day).
5. During the team proposal step, the team leader (randomly chosen first, and then proceeding down the player list) chooses the mission they wish to propose a team for (with the exception of the 5th mission, which may only be chosen if the Resistance has successfully completed two missions). They may then choose anyone in any combination they wish for the mission, including themselves.
6. ALL PLAYERS, including the current mission leader must then vote (either ACCEPT or REJECT) on the proposed team by PMing the mod, who will then reveal all players' votes simultaneously and publicly - you will know who voted what. A tie counts as a REJECTED vote. Mission leaders default to ACCEPT on their own teams.
7. If a team is REJECTED by the majority (or tie) of players, the next player becomes the team leader and proposes another team for the mission. Failure to submit a vote on a team proposal by the deadline counts as a REJECTED vote.
8. If a team is ACCEPTED by the majority of players, any spies on the team, if any, must decide whether the mission succeeds or fails by PMing the Mod. Resistance players automatically decide the mission passes. Only spies have a choice. Failure to choose by the deadline counts as a MISSION FAIL. You may PM the mod with your decision before the team is approved, but there will always be at least and at most one day for this step.
9. If there is even ONE MISSION FAIL on a mission, the entire mission FAILS (except for the fourth mission, which must have two MISSION FAILURES to FAIL). Otherwise, the mission SUCCEEDS.
10. The Resistance win the mission if it succeeds.
11. The Spies win the mission if it fails.
12. After a mission is completed (successfully by the resistance or sabotaged by spies), the next person on the list becomes the team leader.
13. The first team to win three missions, wins.
14. However, the Spies also win if there are ever 5 consecutive team rejections.
To propose a team (make bold):
The current team leader is: [__].
The current mission is: [__].
Proposed Team Member 1:
Proposed Team Member 2:
The players required per mission for a 10 player game:
Mission 1: 3 players
Mission 2: 4 players
Mission 3: 4 players
Mission 4: 5* players (Requires 2 failures to fail)
Mission 5: 5 players
Role PMs
Resistance Operative
The Empire must fall. Our missions must succeed.
You are an operative for the Resistance. You must simultaneously discern the four spies and unmask them, while ensuring that any mission you are placed within succeeds. Only with your help will the Resistance succeed.
You win if the Resistance successfully execute 3 missions.
You lose if the Spies sabotage 3 missions or if there are ever 5 consecutive proposed team rejections.
During a mission, you automatically select MISSION SUCCESS.
The Empire must stand. The Resistance's missions must fail.
You are a spy for the Empire. You must try to gain the trust of the Resistance… before betraying each and every one of them.
The spies are: [___]. You MAY NOT communicate with these players privately.
You win if the Spies sabotage 3 missions. You also win if there are ever 5 consecutive rejected teams.
You lose if the Resistance successfully completes 3 missions.
During a mission, you must choose whether there is a MISSION SUCCESS or MISSION FAILURE. So long as there is even a single MISSION FAILURE, the entire mission FAILS (except for the fourth mission, which must have two MISSION FAILURES to FAIL). If you do not choose by the deadline (24 hours), you automatically select MISSION FAILURE.
Plot Powers
Once at the beginning of each new mission, the team leader will be given three plot powers to distribute amongst the players, except himself. PM the mod with who should receive which power before proposing a team. Permanent and immediate powers will be used on the appropriate player immediately. Team leaders must distribute plot powers before teams are proposed, but discussion is allowed before they are distributed.
The team leader then proposes the team normally.
To use a plot power, declare the plot power you are using publicly in the thread. Certain plot powers can only be used at specific times, please read carefully.
Some plot powers have duplicates; these are represented by x2 or x3.
Strong Leader x2
1 Time Use
The player who receives this plot power may become the Leader. If this is used on a mission that has not yet had a team proposed, that player also receives the normal three plot powers to distribute. Two of these may not be played consecutively. This power may only be used immediately during or after a mission for use on the next mission (before plot cards have been distributed), or on a mission that has already been rejected once (before a team has been proposed).
Opinion Maker x2
The player who receives this plot power must Vote first and publicly for the rest of the game (Vote in-thread).
No Confidence x3
1 Time Use
The player who receives this plot power may null an approved team and force a leadership change. The next player in line becomes the mission leader. This counts as a REJECTED mission. This power may only be used after a team has been approved.
Overheard Conversation x2
The player who receives this plot power must choose a player directly before or after them in the player list. They are told the role of the player they chose.
Keeping a Close Eye on You x2
1 Time Use
The player who receives this plot power is told whether a specific player succeeded or sabotaged the mission this power was used on. This power may only be used during a mission on one player - you will be told the result at the end of the mission.
In the Spotlight
1 Time Use
The player who receives this plot power may select another player who must submit their mission disposition publically (PASS/FAIL) within the standard 24 hours. Resistance Operatives MUST select PASS and Spies may choose either PASS or FAIL. Failure to submit a disposition defaults to standard rules at the end of the 24 hours (RO select PASS, Spies select FAIL). This power may only be used after a team has been approved (please let the mod know that you are using it with your mission vote PM - feel free to condition it as you will). Spies may also elect to PM the mod with a PASS disposition to be automatically revealed at the end of the 24-hour period.
Take Responsibility
The player who receives this plot power must immediately take a plot power at random from another player (includes Opinion Maker). This can be used on the current round of plot power distributions (though the player it was taken from is told what their stolen power was).
Establish Confidence
The player who receives this plot power is told the role of the current mission leader.
Open Up
The player who receives this plot power must choose another player. The chosen player is told their role (E.g. if A receives this card and chooses B, B is told the role of A).
1. roband
2. slbub
3. Misnomer
4. Aardvarki
5. Lataro
6. VectorZero
7. webby
8. BoomFrog
9. weiyaoli
10. more_people
Players required per mission:
Mission 1: 3 players
Mission 2: 4 players
Mission 3: 4 players
Mission 4: 5* players
Mission 5: 5 players
Mission 1: SABOTAGED!
Mission 2:
Mission 3:
Mission 4:
Mission 5:
Missions Completed by the Resistance: 0
Missions Sabotaged by the Spies: 1


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CycleOps PowerSync Trainer
Build strength and endurance on CycleOps' PowerSync trainer so you can take long pulls off the front of the pack or power up your favorite climb when spring comes. Connect with your phone, computer, or GPS (each sold separately) to track heart rate, speed, cadence, and power measurements; all the data you need to meet and exceed your goals. Its closed-loop resistance means you can choose a power output or slope and drill it for as long as the segment demands. A spring-loaded skewer system, wide footprint, leveling feet, and 3 easily adjustable clamping positions makes set-up simple and stable. And, with CycleOps' VirtualTraining you have the globe at your disposal to create and ride pre-existing, exciting routes and race against others; the possibilities are almost endless.
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- Use with Vitual Trainer
I am n para hand cyclist and this product is just amazing. It makes me want to trian on it every day for long periods.
I have been using Trainer Road for a year now for structured training and I bought the CycleOps PowerSync recently to enable TR to control the resistance of the trainer. So far, so good. It works very well, save for short intervals of 30 seconds or less when it is necessary to switch to a manual mode to keep time with the intervals and get the power on quicker (but that's probably down to the TR controlling software rather than the PowerSync). I use this is tandem with a Powertap G3 hub in my rear wheel. If the unit is calibrated then the readings are consistent from the trainer, albeit about 6-7% higher than those provided by the G3. This is slightly frustrating given that they are from the same 'stable', but manageable by factoring this into my target power levels.
1 week into training and it hurts. The Powertap influenced turbo really replicates hills well. Video is amazing. Weirdly, I have used google images (stills) which gives a good impression of surrounding areas though obviously is just moving through static images slowly.
This is the only trainer that I have ever used so I have nothing to compare it to. Received as a gift almost 2 years ago. Used only when it is cold or miserable outside, or need to workout during a game.
Been using the fuild trainer for 3 seasons. Since I live in MN, we got 2 seasons. Cold windy winters and road construction. The fuild feels like you summer breeze on your legs. The rasters you go the higher the drag. Off to get the breeze going.
Everything has worked as advertised thus far. Easy set up and really enjoying the Virtual Trainer video routes. As I'd read elsewhere there is a little delay from when the VT grade indicator changes to when the resistance changes on the trainer, but it's minor. The trainer itself feels solid and stable. I weigh 200lbs and didn't have an issue getting out of the saddle for more leverage while climbing. My setup: Ant+ connection to iPad2 (with Ant+ key) running VT software. Using AirPlay in mirror mode on iPad with Apple TV to display video on my HDTV.
SETUP: We bought the PowerSync about 3 weeks ago. It was really easy to put together. We connected it to a PC (Windows 8) without any trouble. The PC is connected to a TV. Downloaded the virtual trainer software and got going! I bought another rear wheel skewer and we're able to switch bikes to my wife's bike really quickly. EXPERIENCE: We really enjoy riding on this trainer over previous trainer's we've owned. The biggest differences are the automatic resistance changes to match the profile of the route, and the video of the route you're on. If you're going up a hill, the resistance gets higher. If you're going downhill, the resistance is less, but you still need to pedal to keep the video going. We really enjoy riding courses around the world! We've rode in Belgium, Germany, France, Red Rocks Colorado, San Francisco and South Africa in beautiful landscapes. Quite a change from winter snow in Wisconsin! The virtual training with video is a difference maker for keeping you interested in the ride. My kids are even entertained by the video enough to watch while I'm riding. I find that I'm able to ride and stay interested much longer than on other trainers where I'm looking at a wall. It's just like the real road experience except you don't have stop for traffic or worry about hitting a squirrel. CONCLUSION: This is a neat machine and I'm glad we got it. Its going to keep me in biking shape over the winter so we can go further and faster next spring. After seeing it live, my dad bought one too and also loves it. He uses the iPad app. Highly recommended!

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Special report
A maturing security industry, impacted by factors ranging from the false alarm issue to emerging technologies to mandates related to government contracts, is increasingly turning its attention to the creation and adoption of standards to keep it competitive and viable.
Most observers seem in agreement that standards administered and coordinated by the American National Standards Institute, which helps develop voluntary standards in the United States, will improve the industry and its standing within the global business community, as well as that industry-specific organizations should address issues related to their members. But, they are less inclined to state which standard-writing groups should take the lead on industry-spanning topics such as premise security and alarm system installation and maintenance.
Now in the midst of a turf war is the National Fire Protection Association, which is crafting full consensus codes for buildings, which security is a part, and the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association. The NBFAA is also working to develop an installation standard, in conjunction with the Central Station Alarm Association and deploying a neutral review group, the Security Industry Standards Council, or SISC, for ovesight.
Consultant Craig Leiser, president of Kismet Group Ltd., identified three driving forces behind the move to a standards-based industry: The continuing move toward security-related licensing reciprocity among states; the need to deal with the problems and image issues caused by false alarms; and as a way of addressing the loss of "cumulative historical knowledge†as mergers and acquisitions on the manufacturing side reduce the number of industry participants.
"There has always been in any industry an opportunity to raise the bar by developing standards,†Leiser said.
Besides raising the bar, the goal is to also bring the security industry together.
"This is a fragmented industry - right now, anyone can get into the business,†said Steve Doyle, executive director of the Central Station Alarm Association. As a result, Doyle pointed out, "the rest of the industry gets tarred and feathered for the excesses of some who don't follow standards or common practices.â€Â
Doyle, a veteran in the non-profit sector, said he has witnessed first-hand how industries without written, comprehensive, enforced standards have failed. "No industry ever survived by dumbing down to the lowest common denominator,†he said. "Survival means having standards.â€Â
CSAA, which is an ANSI-accredited standards developer, has written several standards aimed at central station operators over the past seven years and has others in the works, including those on disaster planning and management and double verification. A standard addressing licensing and reciprocity is currently on hold.
"We feel strongly about standards - the higher the better,†he said.
CSAA also participates on both the National Fire Protection Association's Premise Security Technical Committee and as a member of SISC. SISC serves as a balanced, consensus review committee for the standards-writing efforts of its participants.
For the Security Industry Association, also a SISC member, its standards-development efforts are part of a $1 million investment, said R. Hunter Knight, president of Integrated Command Software and chairman of SIA's Standards and Technology Permanent Committee.
"Our interest and our commitment to standards today are (focused on) changing the way the industry is structured and how we see it,†Knight said. He said SIA's Open Systems Integration and Performance Standards project are the result of requests by government agencies to create standards for security products.
"The government has indicated that only products developed under these standards will be purchased by the government,†Knight noted. "Compliance with a credible set of standards has become the basis for doing business with the government.â€Â
SIA's current standards activity covers PIRs, communication transport mechanisms, digital video servers and the interface between computer network security and physical security systems, Knight said.
And Knight foresees further spin-offs from some of these.
Meanwhile, as standards-setting activity continues to mount, it is the activity of the NFPA and the NBFAA on broad installation standards that is garnering much of the industry's attention of late.
The perceived duplication of efforts on an alarm installation standard has observers wondering which groups have the right-of-way on certain topics, or if it's best to let any and all develop a standard and have the industry decide which one to implement.
According to Richard Bielen, chief systems and applications engineer at NFPA, his organization has had premise security and related topics on its radar since1985, when it was approached by the insurance industry to develop a standard related to burglary and hold ups.
As a result of that request, he said, NFPA decided to tackle "full consensus codes for the building environment,†of which premise security is a part.
The development of NFPA 730, a guideline on premise security, and NFPA 731, a standard for installation, are the work of the organization's Premise Security Technical Committee, Bielen said, which boasts several security-related organizations as members, including CSAA, SIA, ASIS International, the Virginia Crime Prevention Association, as well as groups representing electrical contractors, architects and shopping centers.
Absent from the consensus group is NBFAA. "When the project was first started,†Bielen said, "we put out a call for members. We thought NBFAA should participate. And if they asked, they could.â€Â
Bielen said under the ANSI process, the committee needs to be balanced.
In addition to having been asked by the insurance industry to develop a security standard, Bielen said NFPA has a long history of developing standards, many of which aren't limited to fire issues.
"When you look at the people on our committee, many have security expertise,†he said.
Still, there has been some criticism, he acknowledged, of NFPA's decision to delve into premise security-related issues, both because of its background as a fire-related group and its use of standards as a profit center.
Scot Colby, president of the Standards Committee for NBFAA and the association's incoming president, is one of those who has questioned NFPA's role. "They are the life safety and fire experts, but we are the security experts,†he said.
NBFAA's decision a couple of years ago to develop a standard on security alarm installation is aimed at its membership, Colby said. "Our members are installers,†he said, "and we felt we would be a good organization to move forward and set standards.
"People have asked why there isn't a standard for burglar alarms,†he said, adding that having one "makes us all more professional.â€Â
It will also help address the issue of false alarms, Colby noted, which has plagued the industry and caused many communities to institute regulations regarding them.
NBFAA has a remote station standard in the midst of the ANSI canvass process, Colby said, and is looking to address CCTV next.
As with NFPA, NBFAA's efforts would result in an installation standard that could be adoptable by local government and enforceable by AHJs.
Mark Visbal, associate director of technology for SIA, said SIA "is staying out of that arena,†referring to the installation stardard-developing process.
In fact, SIA Standards Committee Chairman Knight questioned whether any group could come up with a standard to address such a broad topic. "I think there are some out there who think they can write a global, canonical standard. I'm interested to see what they come up with,†he said.
CSAA's Doyle acknowledged there are competing interests at work in the development of an installation standard, and it will eventually be up to the marketplace to decide which standard is most appropriate.
"There are so many competing interests for so many reasons, I'm not sure who will be first (with a standard) or even if being first is best.â€Â
Doyle said if SISC members can arrive at a consensus standard written by NBFAA, "then that's what our guys will go by.â€Â
Although some are viewing NFPA and NBFAA as writing overlapping standards, Lou Fiore, owner of L.T. Fiore Inc. consultancy, and a member of both the NFPA's committee and the outgoing chairman of SISC, said the installation standards being developed "will probably not conflict.â€Â
The NFPA's committee, he said, "is taking a global view,†which he said he sees as enhancing what NBFAA is working on.
Leiser of Kismet Group also views NFPA's efforts as worthwhile, based on its history as a standards-developing organization and its credibility with end users. "[The NFPA] is a good place to have a toe in the alarm (standards) water,†he said.
However, Leiser is less supportive of NBFAA's efforts, calling the group a "toothless tiger†that is made up primarily of state BFAAs that "give lip service†to what the national group is doing.
Rather, he said an organization such as SIA, "which represents a broader spectrum of technical expertise,†could effectively author an installation standard with input from CSAA and NBFAA "on intermediate user needs.â€Â
For Fiore, the bottom line is that standards are needed, both to assist the manufacturer who is developing products for an increasingly sophisticated industry and for those who must install and use the product.
"We would have better products if we'd had standards early on,†Fiore said.
But Leiser said the history of the industry has precluded the type of cooperation needed to get broad, systemswide standards in place. "The industry has always had a parochial, localized, independent bent,†he said. While there has been an undercurrent to have a overseer organization representing all interests of the industry, "no one is willing to give up their turf,†he said.
Ideally, he said, efforts should be symbiotic, "requiring everyone involved to make it work.â€Â
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The past few months of my life have made one thing startlingly clear: At 21 years, I am too young to be taken seriously by some people who are older than myself, and quite frankly, it's beginning to piss me off.
I am not the type of woman who has ever been able to watch injustice unfold and do nothing. I often confront people who I believe are acting in hurtful ways because I hope that people would do the same for me so I could learn from my mistakes. In fact, that is the only way I ever have learned much.
I have stood up to people older than myself and this has almost never turned out well.
Start with Situation #1.
My hometown is a small place, and unfortunately, it is not very open-minded. This town is not often outwardly hostile, but I have never been comfortable with the bigotry displayed by many individuals there.
A few days ago the ex-fire chief updated his Facebook status, wondering if a type of deodorant was for men or for women. I saw this as a good opportunity to voice my opinion that if he liked it, I hoped it wouldn't matter gender it was "meant" for. My comment was immediately followed by another grown man from the community saying that I must have meant that it was ok for the poster to be a "homo."
I immediately commented back to clarify that I had meant nothing of the nature and that using the word "homo" as an insult was offensive and hurtful.
This man never acknowledged my words and instead took to making fun of me. Eventually another woman commented and told me that using "homo" as a type of insult in this instance was not offensive because the person being called the "homo" was not offended by it. I replied that just because the person being insulted wasn't offended doesn't make the use of the word any less hurtful and that excusing this behavior was problematic. I was then told off by that woman who called me "sweetie," said I knew nothing about her, and that God would be the final judge.
It was the "sweetie" thing that bothered me the most, because with that languge, the kind that is usually used to address children, it was blatantly clear that she was through listening to me. She had already made up her mind that I had nothing worthwhile to say. Turns out I was right about this.
Annoyed and feeling as if this woman had a completely false idea of what I was trying to accomplish, I sent her a private message offering to talk in detail. She made it clear that she did not feel a discussion with me would offer her anything, an attitude which she indicated through her constant claims that she has more "life experience" than I do, and the fact that she has attained higher levels of education.
Now, on to Situation #2.
At the end of June I attended a meeting for queer youth. At this meeting, there was a misunderstanding between myself and another female attendee that ended with the woman getting very upset and leveling several insults at me, including one about my personal life that was completely irrelevant to the current situation. She then stormed out of the building.
A few moments after she left, the man running the meeting turned to me and told me, in essence, that it was my fault that she had verbally attacked me. He then got up and started doing some light cleaning. This act of silent approval of the woman's behavior left me feeling attacked and without an ally at this meeting, a feeling that prompted me to leave and not return that night.
So a few weeks later I messaged this man on Facebook (as I was without a phone). I explained how disappointed I was with his behavior, how he had made me feel unwelcome, and how I felt that it was inappropriate for him to place the blame squarely on my shoulders when I was the one who had been attacked.
He responded that I should come back and see him if I wanted to have this discussion, which was fair, but I explained that in my current situation, I had no transportation. He told me that was my choice, and I said I was disappointed in him not trying to work something out with me. He responded:
Your inability to to get or find transportation is no concern of mine. You want to be treated as an adult, then start behaving as one not as a petulant child.This was the end of our correspondence, and it left me incredibly ticked off. Not only did I feel that my words did not warrant such a critical response, but he was completely dismissive. Not once did he acknowledge what I had said, or give any sort of idea that if I were to find a way to meet with him that he would acknowledge what I had said. He kept things on his terms until he decided to end our correspondence. That's the problem in both of these situations.
Both of the people mentioned above are twice my age and both of them clearly had problems with me, but not outwardly so until I challenged them on their behavior. However, while I've been sitting on this post, I've tried to put myself in their shoes because I feel that that is only fair, and I think I can relate to them to some extent.
It's difficult and uncomfortable to be challenged by people who are strong in their convictions, no matter their age. It makes me feel insecure about my own ideas and beliefs when this happens to me. It must be especially difficult when the person challenging you is much younger because I know that most people who are much older than me tend to be of the mind that children are not supposed to question their parents or authority in general, so when this role of submissive child is broken, I can imagine it being shocking. And maybe this shock is why these two people spoke down to me when I voiced my criticisms.
However, this dissmissing of my ideas based on my age leaves a big problem. If people set some arbitrary age until which they will not take people seriously, they are missing out on many opportunities to learn valuable lessons. People of various ages and life experiences (and I do not buy into the idea that just because someone has been alive longer that they have more "life experience" than someone younger) will bring very different ideas about how to solve problems, and it is that kind of melding of ideas that is most likely to come to practical and workable solutions. But it also requires that people want to listen to others who may not agree with us or may be younger than us.
I am open to the idea that perhaps I could have handled myself better in these situations, and I have been giving this some serious thought. Should I not have said anything? Would these people have been more receptive if I had sugar coated my criticism? Would they have taken me seriously then? Will people who perceive me as angry (rightfully or not) ever be able or willing to truly listen to me?
All I know for sure is that I did make every attempt to express myself firmly but not impolitely. I know that what I had to say was not going to be easy to hear, but I tried to say it in the least offensive way possible. But my attempts were met with dismissal and cruelty. Neither of these people seemed to have listened to anything I said. Their behavior was, as they made clear, largely based on my age.
These people that I have been bumping heads with are hiding behind the idea that their years give them experience that no idea in my head will make up for. None of my thoughts or my own experiences mean anything simply because these people have been alive longer and, in their minds, know better. This is extremely frustrating because it makes no sense. Dismissing someone based on their age and supposed lack of experience is easy, but it is harmful, too. If we cut people out of our lives by believing they have nothing to teach us, how much can we really know about the world we're living in?


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ReadyPrompt necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
I'm an programmer and entrepreneur, and StartupNextDoor is the next project I'll be launching as a way to help others who are approaching ventures as I have, with no outside funding.
StartupNextDoor will be launching soon as a hub for bootstrap startup founders to network and get advice/answers to assist them in building their new ventures WITHOUT VC funding. Solutions like 99Designs and other such outsourcing options will be highlighted. Your winning entry will even be highlighted in a post (as well as being the site's official logo).
The site is just a placeholder at: http://startupnextdoor.com
I'll be basing the new site's design on your logo.
The most likely users will be tech-savvy programmer types who are looking to escape cubicle life and have an idea for building something great. Users will also include business types who need programmers and designers to get their products created.
I'd like to aim for a design that will be eye-catching and hip for the programmer types but not scare away the business people.
Like I mentioned above: eye-catching and hip for the programmer types but don't scare away the business people.
Looking for text plus a unique icon. If the icon and text are merged into one symbol that's acceptable (like Starbucks and Harley-Davidson) but NOT necessary. The icon will be used in key branding situations: twitter icon, favicon, etc.
The logo will be used on the site, in business cards, stickers, shirts, maybe even expo banners. A vector format that I can scale for these varied media would be excellent, or a number of layered PSDs at different sizes / DPI.
Looking for a fresh, interesting design. Not cute or cartoony. Needs to have a professional feel but also appeal to software nerds like me. That's a challenge!
Matte design please. Little or no shiny reflections, but gradients are fine.
No dollar signs and other "get-rich-quick" style items
No clip-art (especially cheesy clip-art looking stuff. You know what I mean)
No overly complex designs.
All icons must be your own creation/design - they can not be from a third party source or stock icons.
Please include in deliverable:
- fonts that are part of the design
- vector file or PSDs at different sizes and a large high DPI (300) version for large print projects.
Thanks for considering this project!
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Head Lice
The bane of many parents, the head louse is a tiny, wingless parasitic insect that lives among human hairs and feeds on extremely small amounts of blood drawn from the scalp. Although they may sound gross, lice (the plural of louse) are a very common problem, especially for kids ages 3 years to 12 years (girls more often than boys).
Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease, but they are contagious and can just be downright annoying. Their bites may cause a child's scalp to become itchy and inflamed, and persistent scratching may lead to skin irritation and even infection.
It's wise to treat head lice quickly once the diagnosis is made because they can spread easily from person to person.
Signs of Head LiceThough very small, lice can be seen by the naked eye. What you or your doctor might see by thoroughly examining your child's head:
Lice eggs (called nits). These look like tiny yellow, tan, or brown dots before they hatch. Lice lay nits on hair shafts close to the scalp, where the temperature is perfect for keeping warm until they hatch. Nits look sort of like dandruff, only they can't be removed by brushing or shaking them off.
Unless the infestation is heavy, it's more common to see nits in a child's hair than it is to see live lice crawling on the scalp. Lice eggs hatch within 1 to 2 weeks after they're laid. After hatching, the remaining shell looks white or clear and continues to be firmly attached to the hair shaft. This is the stage when it's easiest to spot them, as the hair is growing longer and the egg shell is moving further away from the scalp.
Adult lice and nymphs (baby lice). The adult louse is no bigger than a sesame seed and is grayish-white or tan. Nymphs are smaller and become adult lice about 1 to 2 weeks after they hatch. Most lice feed on blood several times a day, but they can survive up to 2 days off the scalp.
Scratching. With lice bites come itching and scratching. This is actually due to a reaction to the saliva of lice. However, the itching may not always start right away — that depends on how sensitive your child's skin is to the lice. It can sometimes take weeks for kids with lice to start scratching. They may complain, though, of things moving around on or tickling their heads
.Small, red bumps or sores from scratching. For some kids, the irritation is mild; for others, a more bothersome rash may develop. Excessive scratching can lead to a bacterial infection (the skin would become red and tender and may have crusting and oozing along with swollen lymph glands). If your doctor thinks this is the case, he or she may treat the infection with an oral antibiotic
You may be able to see the lice or nits by parting your child's hair into small sections and checking for lice and nits with a fine-tooth comb on the scalp, behind the ears, and around the nape of the neck (it's rare for them to be found on eyelashes or eyebrows).
A magnifying glass and bright light may help. But it can be tough to find a nymph or adult louse — often, there aren't many of them and they're able to move fast.
Call your doctor if your child is constantly scratching his or her head or complains of an itchy scalp that won't go away. The doctor should be able to tell you if your child is infested with lice and needs to be treated. Not all kids have the classic symptoms of head lice and may be totally symptom-free.
Also be sure to check with your child's school nurse or childcare center director to see if other kids have recently been treated for lice. If you discover that your child does, indeed, have lice or nits, contact the staff at the school and childcare center to let them know.
Find out what their return policy is. Most usually allow kids to return after one topical treatment has been completed.
Are Lice Contagious?
Lice are highly contagious and can spread quickly from person to person, especially in group settings (schools, childcare centers, slumber parties, sports activities, and camps).
Though they can't fly or jump, these tiny parasites have specially adapted claws that allow them to crawl and cling firmly to hair. They spread mainly through head-to-head contact, but sharing clothing, bed linens, combs, brushes, and hats can also help pass them along. Kids are most prone to catching lice because they tend to have close physical contact with each other and often share personal items.
And you may wonder if Fido or Fluffy may be catching the pests and passing them on to your family. But rest assured that pets can't catch head lice and pass them on to people or the other way around.
Your doctor can recommend a medicated shampoo, cream rinse, or lotion to kill the lice. These may be over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription medications, depending on what treatments have already been tried. Medicated lice treatments usually kill the lice and nits, but it may take a few days for the itching to stop. For very resistant lice, an oral medication might be prescribed.
It's important to follow the directions exactly because these products are insecticides. Applying too much medication — or using it too frequently — can increase the risk of causing harm. Follow the directions on the product label to ensure that the treatment works properly.
Treatment may be unsuccessful if the medication is not used correctly or if the lice are resistant to it. After treatment, your doctor may suggest combing out the nits with a fine-tooth comb and also may recommend repeating treatment in 7 to 10 days to kill any newly hatched nits.
Removing By Hand
If your child is 2 years old or younger, you should not use medicated lice treatments. You'll need to remove the nits and lice by hand.
To remove lice and nits by hand, use a fine-tooth comb on your child's wet, conditioned hair every 3 to 4 days for 2 weeks after the last live louse was seen. Wetting the hair beforehand is recommended because it temporarily immobilizes the lice and the conditioner makes it easier to get a comb through the hair.
Wet combing is also an alternative to pesticide treatments in older kids. Though petroleum jelly, mayonnaise, or olive oil are sometimes used in an attempt to suffocate head lice, these treatments have not been proven to be effective.
Keep in mind that head lice don't survive long once they fall off a person. So it's unnecessary to spend a great deal of time and money trying to rid the house of lice.
Preventing Reinfestation
Here are some simple ways to get rid of the lice and their eggs, and help prevent a lice reinfestation:
Because lice are easily passed from person to person in the same house, bedmates and infested family members will also need treatment to prevent the lice from coming back.
In your efforts to get rid of the bugs, there are some things you shouldn't do. Some don'ts of head lice treatment include:
Preventing Lice
Having head lice is not a sign of uncleanliness or poor hygiene. The pesky little bugs can be a problem for kids of all ages and socioeconomic levels, no matter how often they do — or don't — clean their hair or bathe.
However, you can help to prevent kids from getting lice — or from becoming reinfested with lice — by taking the following precautions:
Will They Ever Be Gone?
As many parents know firsthand, lice infestation can be a persistent nuisance, especially in group settings. If your child still has lice and you've followed every recommendation, it could be because:
There's no doubt that they can be hard bugs to get rid of. If your child still has lice 2 weeks after you started treatment or if your child's scalp looks infected, call your doctor.
No matter how long the problem lasts, be sure to emphasize to your child that although having lice can certainly be very embarrassing, anyone can get them. It's important for kids to understand that they haven't done anything wrong and that having lice doesn't make them dirty. And reassure them that as aggravating as getting rid of the annoying insects can be, there is light at the end of the tunnel.Be patient and follow the treatments and prevention tips as directed by your doctor for keeping the bugs at bay, and you'll be well on your way to keeping your family lice-free.


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Angry Brides: A Mind-Boggling Video Game About Domestic Violence
Here's a peculiar internet phenomenon that leaves me unable to discern ironic offensiveness from earnest idiocy from cultural paradox: Angry Brides, a Facebook game in which you play an angry Indian wife who bludgeons her husband with frying pans and shoes.
Totally sexist, right? But the company that made it, Indian dating site Shaadi, has discovered a loop hole for offensiveness: "creating awareness."
Shaadi says Angry Brides "creates awareness" about dowry-related abuse, which is when a groom's family abuses a bride to blackmail her family into paying additional dowry money post-nuptials. India recorded 8400 dowry-related deaths in 2010, plus "90,000 cases of torture and cruelty toward women by their husbands or family."
To express contempt for dowries, Shaadi encourages Facebook users to bludgeon their virtual husbands with virtual household objects. Here I am selecting a shoe to throw at my pilot husband. Every time I hit him, I earned money for my "anti-dowry fund," which is basically just a scoreboard, because it's not like Shaadi is giving money to charity or anything.
And so we return to the central conundrum: Does Shaadi's purported positive intent justify the ludicrously mixed message of combating domestic violence with more domestic violence? Or is everyone just a capitalist pig, and Angry Birds knock-offs are dumb, the end. [Angry Brides, Reuters, Kotaku, Uproxx]


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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Some UFO Stuff (being discussed in the UFO arena)
This February 1977 issue of Official UFO has a rebuttal letter from Bruce Maccabee about the analysis of the Trent photos by Robert Sheaffer [Contact, Page 36 ff.] in an earlier edition of the magazine (October 1976).
Mr. Maccabee gives it his all to refute Mr. Sheaffer's evaluation with which we generally agree.
However, what caught my eye was the mention that 31 seconds expired between Photo One and Photo Two that Mr. Trent took of the flying saucer (in 1950, over his farm).
Here are the Trent Photos:
Photo 1
Timewatch 31 seconds.
How slow was Trent's flying saucer traveling to only traverse the sky the short distance that his photos indicate?
You can read Mr. Sheaffer's erudite critique by clicking HERE
The magazine also has an evaluation by Robert Barrow of the Tom Towers 1956 UFO movie, Unidentified Flying Objects, which is being discussed elsewhere in the UFO community [Page 26 ff.].
There is also an interview with J. Allen Hynek by The Paracast's Gene Steinberg [Page 14 ff.]
And finally there is an interview of Phil Klass by NASA sycophant James Oberg; an interview that deals with the alleged Travis Walton abduction, which Mr. Klass, unsurprisingly, thought was a hoax [Page 18 ff.]
Phil Klass has been indulged by Kevin Randle at his blog for several days now, with a protracted debate by Lance Moody, David Rudiak, and others…all of which has nothing to do with UFOs per se, but provide alternate views of Mr. Klass, which the Official UFO article supplements and maybe clarifies: Klass wasn't a stupid man surely, although he was, by all accounts, a skeptical S.O.B.
(I would scan the magazine but the return on investment (payback) wouldn't offset the effort, so you might try to obtain a copy, if interested, from a collector willing to sell it.)
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Two studies published this week have drawn a link between either living alone or feeling lonely — and an increased risk of death. Your lone wolf habits could be driving you to an early end.
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The first simply looked at people living alone, and their chances of cardiovascular disease or death. What the researchers found was that at certain ages, being on your lonesome was definitely not good for your health. For those aged 45-65, the risk of death climbed from 5.7% to 7.7%; and from the ages of 66-80, it was 13.2% rather than 12.3%. Curiously, for those even older than 80, the situation reversed — people who lived on their own had a 24.6% chance of death, rather than 28.4%.
The second study looked at something a bit less concrete — but just as real — as living alone: feelings of loneliness. Amongst the elderly, loneliness correlated to earlier mortality, and functional decline. Across 1600 patients with an average age of 71, some 43% reported feeling lonely. Over the next six years, this lonely cohort saw a higher mortailty rate (22.8% over 14.2%); decline in activities of daily living (24.8% vs. 12.5%); dificulties with upper extremity tasks (41.5% vs 28.3%); and trouble climbing stairs (40.8% vs 27.9%)
There's room for a large amount of interpretation amongst research like this. People who live alone or feel lonely are more likely to delay care, live a less healthy lifestyle, or feel like it's not worth the effort of fighting certain battles. They may also not have someone around to find them if they've fallen down, or notice worrying symptoms.


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Cara Delevingne at SISTER BY SIBLING
She's on every runway, magazine cover and gossip page going, and now Cara Delevingne has decided to make future business propositions even more lucrative – by trademarking her name against product ranges such as handbags, perfume, umbrellas and even emery boards, keyrings and walking sticks (!)
The Sunday Times reports that supermodel of the moment, Cara has set up a company with her property developer father, Charles Delevingne, who is listed as co-director. The company is called Cara & Co and she has registered her name with the Intellectual Property Office, giving her sole rights to use it as a marketing tool.
We're assuming, that even if Cara doesn't immediately set up a shop on Oxford Street selling umbrellas and nail files with her beetle-browed face on them, that it won't now be possible for other companies to cash in on the model's meteoric rise by selling products in her name or trading off her image.
Other celebrities to have trademarked their own names include Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham, as well as Beyonce, who is famous for attempting to trademark her daughter, Blue Ivy's name although she was beaten to it originally, it has been recently reported that Beyonce and Jay Z are well on their way to securing Blue Ivy Carter as a trademark.
Considering that this time last year, Cara was barely heard of, other than as the cute little sister of Chanel ambassador, Poppy - and it wasn't till the catwalk shows of September 2012 that Cara (Delevingne TM) really broke through into the public consciousness, the model is rapidly showing that she has as much business acumen to spare as she does star quality.
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If TV had been available in the Palestine of Jesus, and 60 Minutes broadcasted, Jesus might well have revisited his scathing invectives against the rich.
On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, the CBS program aired an atypical window into the world of the super rich, the billionaires among us. The program, "The Giving Pledge," highlighted a significant shift in the consciousness of some of the super rich. Currently, 400 billionaires in the USA possess two-trillion dollars, the combined wealth of the bottom half of our population.
The Giving Pledge, conceived by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, urges their peers to join this elite club. The simple prerequisites are that the prospective member possesses at least a billion dollars and is willing to donate 50 percent. Buffett is forking over 99 percent of his wealth and the Gateses, 95 percent. Now in its fourth year, over 120 wealthy individuals and families from a dozen countries, including the United States, have pledged more than a half-trillion dollars. More than a fourth of U.S. billionaires have joined the club.
In the Gospels, Jesus pits the rich against the poor. Class warfare? The Gospel presents a stark dichotomy of rich vs. poor. Jesus is relentless in denouncing the rich and consoling the poor — "Woe to you rich" and "Blessed are you poor."
Arguably the most scathing denouncing of the rich is the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke's Gospel. A small point in the parable: The rich man is generic, without a name, but the poor man has one: Lazarus. This is startling, for the poor historically are anonymous and the rich prominent. Dumbfounded that the rich man was nameless, the Church gave him one, Dives, which simply means rich man.
In the parable, the rich man finally comes to his senses while in a place of torment, separated from Abraham's bosom, where Lazarus is comfortably nesting. The rich man pleads with Abraham to send someone to warn his brother not to end up as he has. And Abraham hurls his thunder bolt, "Even if someone were to rise from the dead, your brothers would not change." Hardness of heart? Case closed against the rich.
"How hard for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God" is possibly one of the most quoted Gospel texts. In Mary's song, the lowly are lifted to high places while the powerful are dashed to the ground. And James heap coals of indignation on the rich. "Weep and wail, you rich, for misery is coming upon you." And the most confronting injunction, "Go, sell what you have and give it to the poor and then come follow me." Who has taken that literally? Perhaps St. Francis? In the seminary, when this text surfaced, it was explained that it was meant only for persons with a special vocation. It was a relief to learn that not everyone had that unique calling!
Researching themes in the Gospels, the issue of poverty and wealth trounces the second closest competitor. Yet in Jesus' time, the rich were a small minority. So why the vehemence against a few who were largely unbeknownst to the masses, especially as there was no media tabloid catering to their every trivial move? It seems inexplicable that Jesus would attack an insignificant, invisible few. One could almost accuse Him of creating a bogeyman. Nonetheless, the net effect of the Gospel vehemence has contributed to the antagonistic dichotomy of rich and poor ever since. Was this insight truly the divine revelation of the Gospels?
Pope Francis has engendered a worldwide reception to his insistence on returning to the poor the prominence given them in the Gospel. His desire for a church of the poor resonates across denominational lines, as more people today than ever before in history are aware of the unprecedented disparity between wealth and poverty. The widening chasm cannot continue without violent eruptions. While Francis, in word, has shined the spotlight on the plight of the poor, Warren Buffett makes calls to billionaires and invites them to join the club. Has Francis with his famous "cold calls" dialed a billionaire Catholic to join his cause?
This new club for billionaires far exceeds the biblical norm of tithing 10 percent, an amount with which few comply. Would Jesus be flummoxed to learn that today's rich are being asked to kick in at least 50 percent for starters? According to USA Today, in 2012, charitable giving was up to 3.5 percent. Most democratic countries do not permit a tax deduction for charity as does the USA, motivating persons here to give in order to reduce tax indebtedness. While religious persons tend to be more generous than non-religious, the Giving Pledge Club request of 50 percent contribution defies the biblical challenge.
How the rich accumulate wealth is a biblical concern. How workers are treated is a paramount issue. Withholding the wages of the worker finds its roots in the Mosaic Law where justice to the worker takes precedence. Prophets like Jeremiah inveighed harshly against injustice to the worker, "Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who makes his neighbors work for nothing, and does not give them their wages."
The New Testament Letter of James reflects this ancient sentiment, "Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you." Not only withholding the worker's pay, but also how little the worker receives in compensation is a consistent biblical issue of justice. Nonetheless, wealth is not biblically judged as an evil in itself. Wealth is to be a means to an end rather than an end in itself. But the end is also questioned as Jeremiah did of those who build their house by unrighteousness. Is the end one's personal gain or is it justice for the common good?
Philanthropy has become a domain of the wealthy who bequeath their largesse to their favorite charities or interests. Often it is a means of insuring their historical memory. Andrew Carnegie is remembered for his multiple charities. Carnegie-endowed libraries dot the landscape today. His philanthropy obscured the dark side of his accumulation of wealth. One of the worst labor riots in the USA was the 1892 Homestead Strike in which violence was used against workers demanding a more equitable share in the abundant profits of the steel industry. Carnegie successfully quelled the laborers and dealt a devastating blow to organized labor that remains today.
St. Augustine argued that charity is no substitute for justice withheld. Carnegie's first moral obligation was to the workers who, through their sweat, enabled him to become successful. While some billionaires may accumulate wealth unjustly, it doesn't follow that all do. But it is fair to question how their wealth is accumulated and for what end it is used, at least from a biblical perspective.
For 24 years I spoke in over 1,500 parishes in the USA in behalf of those in absolute poverty. The distinction between absolute poverty overseas and poverty here in America was a hurdle for many. And a strong minority of parishioners voiced a lack of empathy for the poor. They seemed more attuned to the gospel of Ayn Rand than that of Jesus Christ, as they believe people are responsible for their own poverty, blissfully ignoring the fact that life isn't a level playing field.
As the Giving Pledge Club expands, the newly nouveaux riche may have a greater impact on the common good than the political realm. It is truly universal in outreach, not territorial. They are engaged in more than simply donating, as they meet yearly to explore the greatest needs and how to be more effective in their stewardship of money. They are more apt to look at the big picture for humanity than narrower political considerations. Nuclear proliferation, climate change, pandemics, water purification, etc., are issues toward which billionaires are putting their money where their mouth is.
The impetus of The Giving Pledge has initiated what the media are now calling "The Golden Age of Philanthropy." Would Jesus have envisioned this day? Is this a sign that the Kingdom of God is present? Rather than the scorn which the Gospel has directed at the rich, this movement gives pause and would have the lesser classes emulate and imitate in reassessing attitudes toward the rich and reviewing their own priorities in giving. Governments are limited in their resolution of the needs of the common good. Private initiatives such as The Giving Pledge introduce a new, dynamic player on the human stage, challenging others to compete with them in being good stewards of their resources.
Following "The Giving Pledge" on 60 Minutes was a piece entitled, "The Recyclers — from Trash Came Triumph." It showed an effort in Paraguay to sort through trash for materials that could be recycled into musical instruments. The effort led to the development of a children's orchestra which now has been invited to perform in other countries. The two stories are symbolic of how, when people use their resources, extensive or limited, as a means to improve the quality of life, the possibilities are endless.
If the Gospels were written today, I wonder if the severe indictment toward the rich might not be ameliorated by the witness of the Giving Pledge Club? The poor you will always have with you? Not if the the Giving Pledge Club expands and leads the way.
FATHER COYNE, a retired priest of the Manchester diocese, writes from Exeter, N.H.
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Brown cheese is the drying spunk residue of particularly unclean anal sex with large amounts of fecal matter. The combination of drying gizz and faeces producing a cheesy substance.
The taste of which is particularly favoured by Norwegian men
The taste of which is particularly favoured by Norwegian men
John really enjoyed the brown cheese after his and Kristian's lustful night following their curry the night before.
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A type of cheese that is very popular in Norway. It is mainly used to put on bread while eating breakfast.
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After a little more than a year in existence Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano will be making the switch to television. We just received official word that this is happening.
The new show will air during a weekend prime time spot on the Fox Business Network. The exact debut date/time are not known at this time.
You have helped make this happen by supporting and watching the Judge's show since it debuted on the Web in mid-February of last year. If you are feeling nostalgic you can listen to that first show here.
We have to continue supporting the Judge and the freedom message by spreading the word about the TV show once it begins airing on the Fox Business Network.
Let the ratings soar and make "Stay Free!" the mission statement of every American!
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It's Official! Freedom Watch Coming To TV!
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Products to better place, monitor, and secure anhydrous have recently been introduced. Some include:
Mole knife. Strip tillers across the country have switched to the B-33 Mole Knife since it was introduced by Hi-Pro Manufacturing, Watseka, IL.
According to Jim Kinsella, researcher and strip-till farmer from Lexington, IL, the Mole Knife is shaped to seal the soil better and pulls 10 to 15% easier than do conventional anhydrous knives. "Strip tillers like it because it fluffs the soil straight up instead of shoving it aside against other soil. As it vertically raises the soil, it adds air to the ground, giving a better mound for strip till," he says.
The "mole hole" that the B-33 creates is covered by a layer of soil that traps anhydrous, keeping it in place and more concentrated than the slit created by a conventional knife, which, as it closes, tends to spew NH3 out the top. Using the Mole Knife, anhydrous applied with stabilizers tends not to nitrify as quickly as NH3 applied in conventionally knifed soils.
The 151/2-in.-long B-33 features a 11/2-in.-wide horizontal foot on the bottom that lifts the soil and breaks it up over an area 4 to 5 in. wide. The foot forms the hole into which anhydrous is applied. A vertical splitter quickly forces soil to cover and trap the ammonia. The knife can accommodate as many as three tubes for combination application of dry and liquid fertilizer simultaneously into varying soil layers.
Retail price: $30. For more information, contact Hi-Pro Mfg., Dept. FIN, Rt. 24 West, Watseka, IL 60970, 815/432-5271 or circle 229.
Land manager. Land Manager and Land Manager II, from the Dickey-john Corporation, is a single- or double-product controller for liquid, granular and anhydrous fertilizer applications that also records all the field data required by the EPA. Both consoles, fully compatible with any GPS system, can store as many as 10 formal reports.
While controlling liquid flow and pressure, Land Manager records information such as the applicator's name, product, registration numbers, location, date, starting and finishing times, and wind speed and direction.
Both units, fully adapted for GPS anhydrous application, list for about $3,000. For more information, contact Dickey-john Corp., Dept. FIN, Box 10, Auburn, IL 62615, 217/ 438-3371 or circle 230.
Rate adjust. This single-, dual- and triple-drive monitor from Orthman is a fully GPS-compatible console that can adapt to any size planter. Ideal for strip-till, variable-rate fertilizer applications, the Adjust-A-Rate II works with Deere Max-Emerge, Case IH 800 and 900 series, Kinze and White 5,000 and 6,000 series planters.
The monitor can be equipped with either a ground-speed sensor or a radar interface. Pressure and return hose packages for mounted or pull-type anhydrous rigs also are available.
Prices: single-drive Adjust-A-Rate II, $3,660. For more information, contact Orthman Mfg. Inc., Dept. FIN, Box B, Lexington, NE 68850-5636, 800/658-3270 or circle 231.
Nurse tank hitch. Originally engineered for use on the Blu-Jet high-performance AT5000, Thurston's new hitch provides heavy-duty performance and easy hookup. It is now available as a bolt-on retrofit kit for Blu-Jet LandRunner and LandWalker fertilizer injection toolbars.
The Auto-Lok hitch retracts for transport or storage and extends nearly 15 in. and pivots nearly 20 in. during hookup to eliminate the jockeying that's usually associated with backing up large equipment. With a nurse tank hooked up, pulling away extends the hitch fully and locks it securely into operating position. For more information, contact Thurston Mfg. Co., Dept. FIN, Box 218, Thurston, NE 68062, 800/ 658-3127 or circle 232.


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Georgia: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Good resistance to the regional economic crisis (2014-2016)
- Agricultural, mineral, hydroelectric, and tourism potential
- International support, notably from the EU and the IMF
- Strategic geographic position (transit point for oil and gas from the Caspian Sea)
- Democratic political system
- Structural trade deficit, low diversification, and valuation of exports
- Significant poverty due to unemployment, under-employment, and inadequate training
- Low productivity of agriculture: half of assets, but less than 10% of added value
- Poor transport infrastructures
- Low levels of education and innovation
- Relations with Russia weakened by the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Current Trends
Investment and Exports are Strengthening Growth
Domestic and foreign investment, both in infrastructure and in other areas, should progress even more quickly. Private players are supported by European Union Association Agreements and FTAs, as well as by the USD 285 million three-year Extended Credit Facility granted by the IMF in April 2017. Public investment programs aimed at modernizing and developing the country's infrastructure, such as the deep-water port on the Black Sea coast, are continuing. Exports (copper, wine, spirits, mineral water, ferroalloys, nuts, medicine) will benefit from the upturn expected in Russia and other countries in the region. Tourism revenue is expected to grow even further with the increased number of Russian visitors. Performance could be increased if an agreement is reached on the establishment of trade corridors with Russia across the secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Household consumption is expected to grow moderately, while households are expected to benefit from the increase in immigrant workers' remittances (10% of GDP) – approximately 60% of which come from Russia – and a drop in inflation linked to the rise in the local currency, the lari. In addition, credit is expected to experience continued favorable growth. Banks report only 4% non-performing loans and held up well against sharp depreciation in the lari, despite strong dollarization (60% of loans and 70% of deposits). Even so, the authorities have embarked on the subsidization of the conversion of dollar loans at a favorable exchange rate.
Start of Fiscal Consolidation, but Ongoing Massive Current Account Deficit
The entry into a new agreement with the IMF is expected to be accompanied by fiscal consolidation. However, reducing the public deficit will still require considerable effort. Even though current expenditure should be better controlled, public investment (electrical network, roads, sanitation, water supply, irrigation) remains a priority and will continue to grow (partially financed by multilateral loans). Nevertheless, the increase in the domestic product and the rise in the lari should limit the increase in debt, 83% of which (46.1% of GDP at the end of 2016) is held by foreign creditors, mainly public, multilateral and bilateral, at a fixed rate, in US dollars or SDR. Due to the concessional terms, the annual service of the foreign public debt represents only 5% of GDP.
The current account deficit will remain high in 2018. This is explained by the massive trade deficit in goods (26% of GDP in 2016) related to the narrowness of the productive base, imports of capital goods, and the low valuation of exported products. Tourism revenue, Azeri hydrocarbon transit revenue, and immigrant workers' remittances ultimately limit the current account deficit to 12% of GDP. The financing of this deficit is ensured by foreign investment (12% of GDP), particularly in transport, real estate, telecommunications, and finance, as well as by foreign debt. Foreign debt represented 108% of GDP at the end of 2016, roughly evenly split between public and private debtors.
Ties with Russia, Which is Supporting the Secessionist Regions, and a Decent Business Climate
Tensions remain at the borders of the regions, supported by Russia, that have unilaterally declared their independence (Abkhazia and South Ossetia, with 160,000 and 50,000 inhabitants respectively). However, Georgia and Russia have resumed trade relations, the former being an important source of beverages for the latter, and the latter being the source of significant immigrant workers' remittances and tourism revenue for the former. On the other hand, poor relations with the two secessionist regions are hindering land relations with Russia and complicating the management of the Enguri hydroelectric power station, with its dammed lake in Georgia and the plant in Abkhazia.
At the national level, Georgian Dream (RG), the party of President Guiorgui Margvelashvili elected in 2013, won the legislative elections of October 2016 with 115 seats out of 150, far ahead of his former partners in the previous coalition government and the United National Movement (UNM) of former president Mikheil Saakashvili (27 seats). This clear result may be favorable to the progress of reforms and cooperation with NATO and the EU. However, the concentration of power within one party may raise fears of abuse, as former Prime Minister and multi-billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili remains very influential, even when compared to the current Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. The draft of the new constitution has been criticized, as well as the draft electoral law intended to make more room for proportional representation, but which would not apply until 2024. A proposed ban on the purchase of agricultural land by foreigners could deter many foreign banks from lending to the agricultural sector. According to the World Bank, governance is poor with regard to rule of law and accountability of the authorities, but average for the fight against corruption, the quality of regulation, the effectiveness of public authorities, and the handling of insolvency.


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To celebrate Americans on the move and generate public appreciation for our nation's transportation history,Teaching with Historic Places highlights the following lesson plans that are related to America's transportation revolution. These lessons, based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes.
• Allegheny Portage Railroad: Developing Transportation Technology (23)
Follow 19th-century travelers as they cross the treacherous Allegheny Mountains using an innovative inclined railway. (National Park/National Historic Landmark)
• America's Space Program: Exploring a New Frontier (101)
Discover how NASA, private industry, and research institutions across the country cooperated to develop and implement the complex technology that enabled man to land on the moon. (National Historic Landmark)
• Chattanooga, Tennessee: Train Town (52)
Examine how geography and boosterism influenced the placement of rail lines, which then stimulated the growth of towns such as Chattanooga.
• The Building of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (10)
Assess the importance of America's early canal system and its economic and social effects. (National Park)
• Floyd Bennett Field: Naval Aviation's Home in Brooklyn (120)
Learn about the vital role played by naval aviators delivering aircraft to combat-bound units in the Pacific during WWII, and the women workers on the home front who helped in one of U.S. history's greatest industrial feats.(National Park)
• Going-to-the-Sun Road: A Model of Landscape Engineering (95)
Learn about some of the practical problems of constructing roads in difficult terrain and about the added challenge of building in such a way as to enhance, rather than damage, fragile and beautiful places such as Glacier National Park. (National Park/National Historic Landmark/Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Glen Echo Park: Center for Education and Recreation (24)
Understand why the Washington Railway and Electric Company of Washington, D.C., which was responsible for the installation of the electric railway system or "trolley system" throughout the city and its suburbs, purchased the Chautauqua lands and expanded the small amusement park that had already been built on the site.(National Park)
• Liberty Ships and Victory Ships, America's Lifeline in War (116)
Learn how the United States mobilized a massive construction effort to build a large merchant fleet to serve in war and peace. (The SS Red Oak Victory is part of a National Park. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien and the SSLane Victory are National Historic Landmarks.)
• Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse: Lighting the Way through New York Bay (131)
Learn about two historic lighthouses that illustrate how technological advancements contributed to maritime safety and about the isolated, often routine, but sometimes heroic lives led by their keepers. (Navesink Light Station is a National Historic Landmark)
• The Old Court House in St. Louis: Yesterday & Today (9)Examine St. Louis's handsome Courthouse as a gathering place for pioneers heading west and a possible option for being the center of the transportation revolution. (National Park)
• The Penniman House: A Whaling Story (112)
Meet Captain Edward Penniman, and learn about 19th-century whaling in southeastern Massachusetts and how the whaling industry impacted Penniman's family and life. (National Park)
• Roadside Attractions (6)
Follow the highways of the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the whimsical, extravagant architecture that came with American auto culture.
• The Siege and Battle of Corinth: A New Kind of War (113)
Understand how newly developed technologies affected two military engagements and one tiny town in Mississippi during the Civil War. (National Park/National Historic Landmark)
• Skagway: Gateway to the Klondike (75)
Learn how Skagway, a transportation gateway for commerce and tourism, serves as an example of how a frontier town survived the end of its boomtown era. (National Park/National Historic Landmark)
• The United States Air Force Academy: Founding a Proud Tradition (114)
Learn how the expansion of military air power in the first half of the 20th century led to the establishment of the United States Air Force and the Air Force Academy. (National Historic Landmark)
• Wheat Farms, Flour Mills, and Railroads: A Web of Interdependence (106)
Examine the inextricable connections binding railroads, North Dakota wheat fields, and Minnesota flour mills during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (National Park/Includes Pillsbury A Mill, a National Historic Landmark)
• Wright Brothers National Memorial: Site of the First Controlled Powered Flight (109)
Discover why the Wright Brothers chose the Outer Banks of North Carolina to conduct their flight experiments, how they achieved controlled powered flight in 1903, and how their accomplishments have been commemorated. (National Park)
To learn more about TwHP's other lessons, visit the Lesson Plan Descriptions page.


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City charged up about possible fuel cell deal
What is being promoted as the biggest fuel cell power plant in the world -- and an international showpiece for developer Fuel Cell Inc. of Danbury -- sure won't look like much.
"You know United Illuminating's substation? A concrete pad with a bunch of metal stuff and wires? It's going to look like that, surrounded by a fence, shrubbery and trees," said David Kooris, Bridgeport's new head of economic development.
Don't be fooled.
Six years in the planning, the 15-megawatt project will keep Bridgeport at the forefront of a burgeoning green industry and, city officials say, provide substantial tax benefits to the city's coffers.
Kooris and his conservation-minded boss, Mayor Bill Finch, inherited the plan from predecessor Mayor John Fabrizi's administration. It will be built on two city-owned acres off Railroad Avenue on the edge of Finch's highly touted eco industrial park.
"It's something we've been keen on for a long time," Finch said. "The fact we've been holding (that land vacant) for this project with nothing to show for it for all those years has been a little bit nerve-wracking ... But it looks like it's going to happen."
Fuel cells produce electricity through a chemical reaction between oxygen and hydrogen. It is considered a clean form of energy because the byproduct is water vapor, not noxious chemicals.
"It's a big deal because scientists are telling us the real, long-term solution to our energy crisis could be the hydrogen economy, and the hydrogen economy is going to have to work on forms of fuel cells," Finch said. "It's a link from current technology to future technology."
In August 2006, near the latter part of Fabrizi's administration, the Connecticut Siting Council approved the power plant under a different developer.
"Then FuelCell took it on and really did everything that was necessary to make it happen," Kooris said. "It is a minimum $65 million investment."
Under a unique deal with the city that is moving through the City Council this month, FuelCell will lease the property nearly free for 75 years, but pay $175,000 per acre up front -- what Kooris called the market value sale price.
Kooris said the fact the property is contaminated from prior industrial use makes it difficult to sell outright because of restrictions.
"It's not impossible to sell it," Kooris said. "It would just be so incredibly complex and trigger all kinds of other things that would need to happen."
Another facet of the arrangement involves tax payments. For the next 17 years, FuelCell will pay Bridgeport $250,000 annually.
"It's a gray area. They're leasing public property so they wouldn't necessarily have to pay anything," Kooris said. "But they recognize they're building something worth $65 million ... If they were a private developer, they'd have to pay a lot of taxes on it. So we have negotiated a middle ground."
The City Council has scheduled a public hearing on the tax proposal for 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall on Lyon Terrace.
Kooris said in terms of tax-value per acre, the plant will be one of the most productive properties in Bridgeport.
"It will be more productive than almost any site except People's Bank and 1000 Lafayette St., which is pretty phenomenal," Kooris said. "That's what we need to be in the game of -- not just attracting big taxpayers, but productivity on the limited amount of land we have. This is a model for that."
If the deal is finalized, Kooris said work will begin in the first few months of 2013. Ideally, the plant would start operating by spring, helping to bolster the local grid and also power future tenants of the eco-industrial park.
FuelCell Inc. declined to comment for this story, saying it would be premature.
The company has a fourth-quarter fiscal conference scheduled for Dec. 21. Executives in September were upbeat about the future, touting international orders and projects like the one in Bridgeport, even as shares dropped below $1 after a disappointing third quarter.
But in November, the company announced its largest order ever -- a $181 million, multi-year contract to provide fuel cells to POSCO Energy, the largest independent power producer in South Korea.
The identity of a key investor in the Bridgeport plant is being kept under wraps from the public until the City Council issues its final approvals.
"We have a nondisclosure agreement with them because when it is announced, it will have impacts in the marketplace. You can't talk about it. It would be insider trading," Kooris said.
The Railroad Avenue property is in Councilman Susan Brannelly's, D-130, district.
"It's so exciting. To imagine Bridgeport, Conn., would be the biggest fuel cell park in the world," she said. "And I was quite impressed with the amount of tax we'd be collecting on it."
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Google Settles Epic Lawsuit With Publishers
Oct 4, 2012 3:06 PM PT
Google and the American Association of Publishers, whose members are 300 of America's largest publishers, have settled their 7-year-old legal dispute over digitizing books for Google Books.
The settlement will give Google access to publishers' journals and books that are in copyright, for its Google Library project.
The Google Books Library Project is Google's effort to scan and make searchable the collections of major research libraries. It's part of the Google Books project.
However, the settlement doesn't address the concerns of the Authors Guild, which is in litigation with Google over Google Books.
"The framework of this settlement is for works where the copyright is the publisher's," AAP spokesperson Andi Sporkin told the E-Commerce Times. "You'd need to speak to Google about the authors."
The Provisions of the Settlement
The settlement acknowledges the rights and interests of copyright holders.
Publishers in the United States can choose whether to let Google digitize their books and journals or not. Those that allow digitization will get a digital copy for their use.
U.S. publishers can make individual agreements with Google for use of their other digitally scanned works.
The settlement resolves litigation filed in 2005 against Google by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Pearson Education, Penguin Group (USA), John Wiley and Sons, and Simon & Schuster.
Google had reached a settlement with the AAP and the Authors Guild previously, but that settlement was rejected by the courts.
What About the Authors?
The Authors Guild, whose members number 8,000 published authors, literary agents and attorneys, had launched its own lawsuit in 2005 against Google over the digitization of books.
Since the rejection of an earlier settlement proposed by Google, that litigation continues. It has since been given the green light for expansion into a class-action suit, but Google has appealed that decision and the class-action suit has been stayed until the appeal against it is heard in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Google's settlement with the AAP will cover a fair number of works because authors are not necessarily the holders to the copyright of their works.
"There are a number of arrangements that could exist depending on the work, individual arrangements between authors and publishers, and the industry sector," the AAP's Sporkin told the E-Commerce Times. "In some cases the publisher has the copyright, in other cases the author has the copyright and the publisher licenses it, and there are cases where the author has the copyright."
Settlement Effects
It's not clear whether or how Google's settlement with the AAP will affect the Authors Guild's lawsuit with the Internet giant. Since Google's settlement covers only publications whose copyright is held by publishers, it looks as if authors who hold copyright may not have their books scanned.
"Google is the best source for an answer here," the AAP's Sporkin said.
Google spokesperson Maggie Shiels referred the E-Commerce Times to the company's press release when approached for a comment.
The Authors Guild did not respond to our request to comment for this story.
The Guild, together with other organizations and various individuals, has similar litigation filed against HathiTrust, a collaborative repository of digital content from research libraries, including content digitized through the Google Books project and Internet Archives as well as by the libraries themselves.
HathiTrust was founded in October 2008 by the 13 universities belonging to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation and the University of California.


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By Diva: Jenna Ujiye
While I was out last week I stopped in to Stonefield Garden Centre and Market LTD. (previously Te-Em Farms). I haven't been in to a garden centre for quite a while, as my gardening abilities are quite lacking! I really wanted to grow some herbs and a couple of vegetables, so it made sense to take the quick trek to Bayfield and see what they had, especially since they had just opened!
This place has a huge variety of annuals, perennials, grasses, vegetable, herbs, water plants and of course nursery stock. The signage was really great, being a basic gardener I need the signs to tell me what plant it what! Now since I was looking for basil and dill I didn't have any trouble finding it. I picked out what I wanted and started to leave, then I noticed some cool spikey grasses, so I picked them up as well!
If you are looking for a great garden centre with lots of options, friendly staff and gardening supplies, Stonefield Garden Centre is perfect for you! Oh and I forgot to mention… the fresh local produce part of their business! They sell Asparagus, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Raspberries, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Sweet Corn, Gourds, Beans, Pumpkins and more. They had asparagus when I was there and mentioned that they will have strawberries, which is a huge delight as I had heard that many of the strawberry crops were almost wiped out due to the frost this spring!
More information:
Stonefield Garden Centre & Market Ltd.
77688 Orchard Line
Bayfield, Ontario
Spring Hours: Through to the start of Strawberry Season
Monday – Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday – Friday: 9:00am – 800pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
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We conceived ITFT education group with this intent back in 1994, and still adhere to the same dictum! However, modifications and brainstorming remained a part of the journey, but all for good and growth. Institute of Technology and Future Management Trends as also affectionately termed as 'ITFT' came into being on 10th April, 1994. Our honest endeavor primarily revolves around bracing up students for the bigger professional world. We understand the need of the hour is to realize the significance of human resource requirements. Hence, we prepare our youth to live up to ever evolving corporate wish lists. ITFT specializes in imparting extensive and valuable education and practical knowledge in students. The various disciplines that we offer are Aviation, Hospitality, Tourism, Information Technology, Events, Media & Entertainment and Management.
ITFT's predominant focus revolves around coaching its students to keep up with the domestic and global competitive market! We like to mention ourselves as an educational sanctuary cultivating budding professionals for the real corporate world. We take constant initiatives to provide multi dimensional exposure to ITFTians through theme based shows, theater, exhibitions, expositions, trade fairs, conferences, conventions, to upgrade their analytical skills and overall personality.