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Do you use Firefox or Internet Explorer or something else? I am still using IE. I tried switching years ago to Firefox and I could not get used to everything and it seemed that I did not like it for other reasons but can't remember what they were? I am thinking of changing again? What do you use and why? Please help me make this important decision to me?
What Browser do you use?
I use Chrome. I also have Opera, Firefox, IE and Safary ( i'm software tester so i have to test products under all these browsers), but my favourite is Chrome!
If you have google account and use Chrome - your bookmarks will be accessible from any place in the world. You have to login to your account and get full acces to your bookmarks. This is very helpful feature i think. And this browser is very quick , have lot's of plugins to use, for example lastpass- to fullfil logins and passwords - you don't have to keep it in your memory.
Just try this one, may be you will like it just i like it!
I use Chrome. Occasionally Chrome will go wonky and behave like a brat, so I'll have to go do something in Firefox, but 98% it's Chrome.
Galina, I tried using Opera for a while, and I could never get the feel for it!
I use chrome and have firefox just in case...
Me too! I have Chrome on my left computer, and Firefox on my right.
I also use Chrome. And as a web developer I have to mention that switching away from IE is a very kind thing to do. IE makes life very difficult for anyone trying to get a website to work.
I've been using Google Chrome for a long time, & I love it! ^_^
I tried Chrome and couldn't get used to it. Have used firefox for a long time. Maybe I'll give Chrome a try again. It's always a bit difficult to get used to something new.
Firefox... IE is my back-up.
i use Firefox and Google Chrome
I've been using Chrome for about a year and it did take a little getting used to but now I can't imagine ever having to use IE again.
I forgot Chrome was the latest one available. Thanks so much for all your answers and advice. Marisa, I was glad you answered too because I really wondered what you all use. So I think I will try Chrome and use IE as a backup.
I use Chrome and Firefox, mostly Chrome. I like having both because I can log into Blogger on both browsers without having to constantly sign in and out of different emails haha.
I use Opera. I've been using it for about 8 or 9 years. I've tried all the others, but I find Opera the best one for me.
I mainly use Firefox and switch to Chrome occasionally.
When I decided to change from IE, I started out with Firefox, then because of other peoples recommendations, I tried out Chrome. I do like Chrome, but for some reason it seems to crash a lot on me... which is a PIA, but one of the features I do like about it, it will open the window again with all your tabs (if you have multiple tabs open at the time) which is great. I never have just one tab open, I always seem to be going between a number of different sites at the same time and want to go back to one with out having to type in or find the bookmark each time. But then I'm also the type of computer user that will have multiple programs open and running at the same time, so I don't have to wait for them to launch each time I want to use one.
So I have IE, Firefox and Chrome all on my computer, but mostly use Chrome, and I love the fact that it stores all my info so I don't have to type it in each time.
I use Chrome.
Glad I saw this thread... I have used firefox for years but am now thinking I might try Chrome.
I use Firefox. It is okay except for their latest update. It now blocks most sites so I have to click on a little icon that shows up in the URL to unblock the site every time I want to download from it.
I use Google Chrome most of the time! It's quicker and I have become accustom to using it for most of my browsing.
I have a few I use from time to time but mostly I stick to IE because I am just used to it. Sadly though things are breaking since the arrival of chrome which I am not happy about. I use chrome if I absolutely have to but I really don't like it at all ....seems like something directed towards children ...no offense to anyone, it just reminds me of a babies toy lol
I use IE and Chrome...and Firefox as my final back-up
I use IE only once... and that is to download Chrome. I love Chrome, though I did use Firefox for several years. I have FF as a back-up (some websites just do NOT work with Chrome, the weirdos. lol), and my sister prefers to use that, which suits me just fine, because that means I don't have to log out of anything in Chrome when she uses the computer.
I love Chrome, had problems with IE.
I used to use Google Chrome exclusively, but I can't remember why I stopped. Now I use firefox exclusively, but I'm sure I will go back and forth more than once again. Internet Explorer has not been a good browser for many years. Back in the day, I used to use Netscape Navigator, does anyone remember that? haha
Marlene, I remember Netscape. It was the 1st ISP that I had too and was dial up. I know those who still have dial up but I am sure it has improved over the years. Hasn't it? Wonder how many people still use dial up.
haha I remember dial up as well. It was the first kind of internet I had. It was all screechy, and you couldn't get calls while on the internet. haha. Man those were the bad old days for internet. I remember pictures loading slowly, pixel by pixel. haha.
I remember dial up also, and when I first got online and would use AOL, and you only had so many minutes you could be on AOL or you got charged more. I don't think I could go back to those times, I love my high speed internet, and being able to download any time, any where, and spend as much time online as I want, with out extra charges. I think I would be lost with out it.
I have a mac computer and use Safari. Love it.
I use Firefox. I tried to switch to Chrome, but my computer kept having issues. I went back to Firefox, and haven't had any issues. There's something (technical) about the way it loads that makes it better for me to use Firefox. I think it's because by default Chrome opens each tab in it's own piece in the operating system, and I like to have a lot of tabs open at once. Or something. I was reading a technical article to figure out which was better for me.
FYI: You can change the settings so that Firefox opens the last tabs you were using as well. It also has 'pinned' tabs which I like. It means my email isn't a huge tab, but a mini one.
No problems with Crome!


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Pazure needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 93 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
No brand name . it is only coloring and creating a strong identity for a boat or a yacht
We are calling here for a unique project. It is not a request to create a logo or website.
The boat (or let's say Yacht) is owned by a Royal from the UAE.
He has travelled the world , he has a unique as well as a very classy taste.
We need to make the yacht look elegant and classy with a strong identity.
Neither a logo nor a name is required on the Yacht. Just graphic designs that makes it look different.
This is a private yacht owned by a member of a ruling family who adopt a very classy lifestyle.
Please come up with a design or a color scheme to dress the yacht and give it a strong identity .
The owner has a classy taste , He has travelled the world and he is Royal.So, you can just imagine the number of countries he has been too, the elegant places he goes to and the exposure .

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For previously issued drought statements see the archived status reports.
Members of the S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via tele-conference on April 25, maintained the drought status statewide for all counties except Aiken, which was upgraded to Severe. Aiken was added to the list of six counties (Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick and Edgefield) in the Savannah River Basin designated at severe, the third level of drought. All other counties in the state remain at moderate drought status.
The Savannah Basin continues to be one of the hardest hit regions from the continuing drought. Aiken was brought into the "Severe" drought level based on support from all indicators that the drought was deteriorating in the central Savannah region.
Jason Ward from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District reported, "The Savannah River Projects are in Level 2 Drought based on their Drought Contingency Plan, however, they have been trying to proactively conserve water by lowering their target release at Lake Thurmond to 3,800 cubic feet per second (CFS). Projected lake elevations are three feet above Level 3 by early July unless the rainfall outlooks significantly improve."
According to Hope Mizzell, S.C. State Climatologist, the winter and early spring have been dry with most locations receiving less than 65 percent of normal rainfall, "Rainfall during this time of year is crucial for adequate recharge which did not occur. As we move into late spring and summer it takes normal rainfall just to keep up with evapo-transpiration and increased water demand."
Scott Harder, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Hydrologist, confirmed that generally there was not sufficient recharge and well levels are less than 25 percent of normal for parts of the state, "The Savannah Basin lakes have been the hardest hit with lake levels in Hartwell and Thurmond ranging seven to eight feet below target for this time of year. Jocassee is over 20 feet below target. Other lakes such as Murray, Wateree and Moultrie are close to or at their target storage. Streamflow levels are also running below to much below normal flows for this time of year."
Eric Odom, City of Orangeburg Water Division Director, added that in February and March, they experienced record low stream flows along the North Fork Edisto River, but from a water supply standpoint, they currently have plenty of water available. He stressed they will continue to monitor stream flows as they approach the summer months.
Mike Caston, Startex-Jackson-Wellford-Duncan Water District Executive Director, stressed, "While I agree with maintaining the current drought status as 'Moderate' in the Central Drought response region, it is worth noting that low stream flows and low groundwater levels cause me great concern. We (SJWD) have experienced a dry winter and if the spring and summer continue this trend, the situation could turn much worse in a hurry. Our utility, and I know other utilities also, have observed lower water demands and these lower demands have been a trend over the last three or four years. This has been helpful during this period of drought and will be even more important if the drought continues. The slower economy has probably contributed to these lower demands, but most of the credit goes to consumers who have answered the call to be better stewards of our water resources and they should be applauded. Wise management and use of our water resources is not only the right thing to do, but paramount in times of drought."
Drought Response Committee Chairman Ken Rentiers stated, "The Committee will continue to monitor the situation closely and reconvene in approximately four weeks or sooner as needed."
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's #natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at the DNR Web site.
Find out more about the State Climatology Office at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.


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MU Extension > For faculty and staff > Human resources > Orientation and training > Performance management
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Course ID: ExtHR 280
Performance management is key to staff success and achieving organizational goals. It is an on-going communication process between supervisors and employees that includes establishing performance standards, utilizing effective feedback, and establishing a plan for setting and achieving goals.
- List the four steps in Performance Management.
- Write realistic and appropriate performance standards using measurable criteria.
- Provide factual and constructive feedback regarding significant performance events using the SBI
(situation, behavior, impact) model.
- Prepare for and conduct a formal performance evaluation.
Evaluation method: Survey attendees for impact on work environment two to four weeks after the training.
Expectation for participants: Participants will participate in activities and discussions in the session.
Target audience: All MU Extension Employees
Instructional length: 3 hours
Facilitator(s): Megan Martin, Training/Development Coordinator, Human Resources, MU Extension
Date(s): Presented upon request to groups of 10 or more
Delivery mode: Face to face, work sheets
Location: Presented at the location of the groups request
Max enrollment: 35 (if enrollment needs to be more, discuss with presenter)
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5 Delicious Vegan Sandwich Recipes
Sandwiches are such an easy on-the-go food, whether you're packing lunch for work or school, putting together a picnic basket, or just looking for a quick meal on a busy day. Because they're so often centered around meat and cheese, it might seem like making a satisfying vegan sandwich would be daunting, but you don't need animal products to create a yummy sandwich recipe!
The trick to creating vegan sandwiches is just like the trick to eating vegan in general: you have to let go of some of the conventions you're used to, and re-imagine that sandwich. Instead of starting with the meat, use fresh veggies, bean and nut spreads, tofu, or tempeh as your base, and build on that.
The other key to making a vegan sandwich just as satisfying as one made with animal products is to replace at least some the fat that you're losing when you cut out the animal fats. Fat tastes good, and it tells our brains that we are satisfied. If you're used to a slice of cheese on your sandwich, you're going to feel deprived if you just take out that cheese, for example. Instead, replace the cheese with something else, like avocado, a drizzle of olive oil or some vegan mayo.
Ready to get your vegan sandwich on? Check out these yummy recipes!
photo by Becky Striepe
1. Tofu Reuben
I had this awesome vegan take on the classic Reuben at a deli here in Atlanta, and it was delicious! Vegan Reubens usually use tempeh and fake cheese, and I liked that this version mixed things up a little bit. Here's how to make your own!
- 1-2 tablespoons vegan mayo – I recommend Vegenaise. It's non-GMO and pretty unprocessed.
- Sriracha sauce, to taste
- 2 slices rye bread
- plenty of sliced, baked tofu
- 1/2 of a Haas avocado, sliced
- lots of sauerkraut
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Spread the vegan mayo and Sriracha sauce on both slices of bread, then add the tofu, avocado, and sauerkraut.
- Heat the oil in a skillet on medium heat, and sear both sides of the sandwich. Be careful when you're flipping – it will want to fall apart!
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2. Hummus and Roasted Veggies
Hummus is a staple food for a lot of vegans, partly because it's just so widely available. Also, hummus is delicious! If you're not crazy about hummus, you can use other vegan dips as a sandwich spread instead. The recipe below is super basic, so feel free to mix things up! Add fresh herbs, slice in some fresh tomato or avocado, or change up the veggies to make this sandwich whatever you want it to be!
- 1 zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4″ slices
- 1/2 a medium eggplant, seeds removed and cut into 1/4″ slices
- 1/2 a sweet onion, cut into 1/4″ rings
- olive oil, salt, and pepper
- 4 slices of good, multigrain bread
- hummus or bean spread of your choice
- spring mix of lettuces
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Toss the zucchini, eggplant, and onion in enough olive oil to coat them, then season with a little salt and pepper.
- Spread the veggies onto a cookie sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, so they brown evenly.
- While the veggies roast, spread your hummus onto your slices of bread and pile a bit of lettuce onto two of the bread slices. When the veggies finish up, divide them between the two sandwiches, close 'em up, slice in half, and enjoy!
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3. Tofu Salad Sandwich
Egg salad is for the birds! Even my omnivore husband loves this tofu salad recipe. We make these whenever we're taking a road trip.
- 1 package firm tofu, cubed
- 3 or 4 scallions, minced
- handful of mushrooms, diced
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo
- 8 slices good, wheat bread
- sliced bread and butter pickle
- Combine everything but the bread and pickles, mixing gently. You want the tofu to break down a little, but you don't want it totally smooth.
- Divide the tofu mixture between 4 of the pieces of bread, top with some bread and butter pickles, and close the sandwiches with the other 4 bread slices.
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4. Beyond PB&J
Good ol' peanut butter and jelly is vegan, but it's also a little bit boring, don't you think? Here are some ideas to put a tasty spin on that old staple.
- cashew butter + apricot jam
- almond butter + sour cherry preserves
- sunflower butter + sliced banana pan-seared in a little olive oil
- curried PB&J
- cashew butter with fresh sliced strawberries
Basically, you just pick a nut- or seed-butter, pick something fruity, and spread away! Get creative!
Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by sleepyneko
5. The ALT
That's avocado, lettuce and tomato. This unassuming sandwich is as delicious as it is simple. If you're looking to make something a little more fancy, adding a few leaves of fresh basil to each sandwich really ups the ante.
- 4 slices of your favorite bread, toasted
- spicy mustard – grainy or Dijon works well
- 1 Haas avocado, sliced
- a few leaves of Romaine lettuce
- 4-6 slices of good tomato
- thinly sliced onion (optional)
- Spread the mustard onto the toast, pile the avocado, lettuce, tomato, and onion (if you're using it) on, and close the two sandwiches. YUM!
Do you have a favorite vegan sandwich recipe? I'd love to hear your sandwich ideas in the comments!


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The Difference is Illuminating
Founded in 1983, the Information Display and Entertainment Association has been the leading professional association for members of the Game Operations industry for over 30 years. Through its various offerings, the organization seeks to foster, cultivate and maintain the high professional, educational, creative, and technical standards of its members in all areas of game presentation. Additionally, IDEA provides a forum for the encouragement and promotion of free and voluntary discussion and exchange of ideas and information among its members.
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IDEA annually recognizes superior achievement throughout the large screen video and matrix display industry by awarding its Golden Matrix Awards. The GMAs recognize artistic and technical excellence in the programming of displays located at stadiums, arenas, racetracks and other public assembly facilities.


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Page Count: 544
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
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Primary Care Optometry,5th Edition
Copyright: 2007
Page Count: 544
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
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An ideal resource for anyone involved in eye care — students, opticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists — this resource provides comprehensive coverage of the diagnosis and management of common eye and vision problems. Key topics include procedures for myopia control or reduction, as well as the co-management of refractive surgery and ocular disease. This book is also an excellent guide to detecting systemic diseases that can have an effect on the visual system.
Key Features
- Complete coverage of key optometric skills, including:
- how to take a comprehensive ocular and health history
- how to thoroughly investigate ocular health status
- how to perform a thorough refractive and binocular vision examination
- how to prescribe corrective lenses and/or vision therapy
- how to co-manage refractive surgery and ocular disease.
- Comprehensive discussions of the theory behind each optometric procedure.
- An emphasis on current non-surgical methods of myopia control and reduction, as well as methods of caring for patients with impaired vision.
- A logical organization, divided into three main parts: anomalies of refraction and binocular vision, optometric examination, and diagnosis and management.
- In-depth coverage of topics that include: objective refraction, subjective refraction, binocular vision examination, corneal topography measurement, ophthalmic lenses, geriatric optometry, vision impairment, control of myopia, and management of ocular diseases in a primary care optometric practice.
New to This Edition
- An increased emphasis on changes in vision likely to occur in older patients, including age-related vision loss.
- Expanded coverage of hot topics in optometry, such as diabetes and macular degeneration.
- Four new chapters covering Hyperopia, Age-Related Vision Problems, Age-Related Vision Loss, and Care of the Vision-Impaired Patient.
- The user-friendly layout now features more tables, boxes, and illustrations to speed you to important information.
- A new full-color design offers a wealth of vivid illustrations that clearly depict important procedures, concepts, and techniques.
ContentsPART ONE: ANOMALIES OF REFRACTION AND BINOCULAR VISION
1. Anomalies of Refraction
2. Epidemiology of Ametropia
3. Myopia
4. Hyperopia NEW!
5. Anomalies of Binocular Vision
6. The Patient History
7. The Preliminary Examination
8. The Ocular Health Examination
9. Objective Refraction
10. Subjective Refraction
11. The Binocular Vision Examination
12. Management of Anomalies of Refraction and Binocular Vision
13. Ophthalmic Lenses
14. Contact Lenses
15. Nonsurgical Methods of Myopia Control or Reduction
16. Refractive Surgery
17. Age-Related Vision Problems NEW!
18. Age-Related Vision Loss NEW!
19. Care of the Vision-Impaired Patient NEW!
20. The Role and Scope of the Primary Care Optometrist
AuthorsTheodore Grosvenor, OD, PhD, FAAO, Adjunct Professor, Pacific University College of Optometry, Forest Grove, OR; Professor Emeritus, Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN; Professor Emeritus, University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX


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Lady Gaga + More Attend BBC Children in Need Event
Many of music's hottest stars traveled over the pond on Thursday (Nov. 17) to help disadvantaged kids at the BBC Children in Need Rocks Manchester event. Superstars Lady Gaga, Kelly Rowland, Jessie J, Michael Buble and Coldplay were among those in attendance, in addition to the organization's bright yellow mascot, Pudsey Bear, who kindly posed for photos with pop's greatest.
While there, Gaga delivered a killer performance of two of her hits, 'Marry the Night' and 'Born This Way' to further assist the charity, pumping up the crowd by telling them, "c'mon, let's raise some money," and "put your hands up for all of the children."
The organization, which has raised well over $500 million since its inception in 1980, holds annual fundraisers to bring light to young people who are less fortunate. Pudsey Bear has been a representative of the campaign since 1986, when he was changed from a brown bear to a friendlier yellow one with a patch over his eye.
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"I want to thank and congratulate the City Council on completing the City's first biennial budget. It is a great achievement to pass a budget that has no tax increase, no major program cuts, and no use of one-time money. I am proud of the fact that we continued to work together after the budget's introduction to find compromise. The spirit of cooperation has allowed us to fix the budget's structural imbalance while continuing to provide the services that has helped make Lincoln a nationally recognized community for business climate and quality of life."


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Compared to other battleships, the Eternal is lightly armed, with only a single heavy beam cannon, 6 smaller beam cannons mounted on the wings, a few CIWS guns, and a battery of defensive missile launchers. Eternal's primary battery, however, are the two heavily armed METEOR units and the mobile suits that use them. The METEOR units can either be used by mobile suits or mounted externally on the ship as fixed turrets to increase the Eternal's firepower.
- Beam cannons
- A large beam cannon is mounted above the catapult deck and functions as the ships main gun. It is supported by 6 much smaller beam cannons, three mounted on each wing.
- The largest type of armaments installed on the Eternal are its CIWS guns. The ship features two 2-barrel CIWS guns and additional 12 single CIWS. As with most other ships, these guns are primarily used as defensive weaponry used to shoot down incoming missiles.
- Missile launchers
- A large number of missile launchers are mounted across the hull of the ship. As with the CIWS guns, these launchers are used primarly for defensive purposes to intercept incoming missiles.
The support ship Eternal is a space warship in the ZAFT forces designed specifically to support the advanced ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam and ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam. In addition to hanger space for them, the Eternal also carried their heavily-armed METEOR units on a pair of external docking clamps. Soon after completion, the ship was stolen by Lacus Clyne and Andrew Waltfeld and used by the Clyne Faction during the rest of the First Alliance-PLANT War. Together with the Archangel and the Kusanagi, the Eternal formed the Three Ships Alliance, an independent force who seeked to end the First Alliance-PLANT War. The Eternal eventually took part in the Second Battle of Jachin Due, the last big battle of the war.
After the war the Eternal was hidden within an asteroid, and Andrew Waltfeld and Lacus Clyne secretly immigrated to the Orb Union. Later during the Second Alliance-PLANT War, after Andrew and Lacus returned to space, the two reunited with some of the remaining members of the Clyne Faction, including Martin DaCosta, who had been commanding the Eternal in their absence.
Eventually, a ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Long Range Reconnaissance Type located the Eternal, forcing it to flee its asteroid base in order to draw ZAFT forces away from the mobile suit factory also concealed within the base. The Eternal approached Earth as Andrew fought the pursuing ZAFT forces in the stolen ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam, until Kira Yamato arrived in the MBF-02 Strike Rouge to assist. The outdated Strike Rouge however was badly damaged, resulting in Kira coming aboard the ship and being presented with the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam, which he used to defeat the Eternal's pursuers. After the Earth Alliance was more or less defeated by ZAFT, the Eternal, together with other ships of the former Three Ships Alliance and Orb, tried to stop PLANT chairman Gilbert Durandal from taking full control over the Earth Sphere. The group successfully stop him and bring an end to second war.
Notes and Trivia
- The default captain of Eternal in Super Robot Wars J is Andrew Waltfeld, with Lacus Clyne as a swappable sub-captain, and Martin DaCosta as a support character. In this game, the Eternal does not have the CIWS, nor is it able to deploy, link with or store the METEOR units. In other games such as Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 and installments subsequent to J the Eternal does retain these features.
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Provobis needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
We are a new young and fresh dynamic innovation company. We work with clients and partners who want to innovate. We develop new business concepts and we advise our customers in website usability and Social Media. Besides we work as professional project managers in the online business, we are creative and help our clients to innovate their brand or company.
1. Logo elements:
* Young/fresh innovation logo, element where connection and growing should be included. Simple, styleful, business like but different.
* - Font of the logo name Provobis. Please use ICT Kabel medium and bold number 31 en 32,
* Colours of logo: A clear and young touch as the owners of the company are two young high potential men, that is why we thought of direction sparkling blue, white, orange/silver. It should be fresh, inspiration. Make a choice and we decide.
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If you follow my Twitter you will know I agonised over a parcel sent from Hong Kong containing my beautiful Cle De Peau Lipstick which had gone missing.
I was worried because I've had quite a few things go missing recently, especially post from abroad without any tracking information. It's seriously frustrating because all you can do is claim for the money back from the sender – it doesn't deal with the fundamental issue of – wait! Where the hell does all my missing post ACTUALLY go?
Ranting aside, after many calls and general harrassment, lo and behold, 4 weeks late comes my Cle De Peau. If a parcel hasn't arrived after 3 weeks, it's usually sayonara baby, but here it is, at last, with me!
Cle De Peau is the height of high end make up luxury and elegance. If Megan Fox was MAC, then Cate Blanchett and her squishy face would be Cle De Peau (actually, she is quite fittingly one the SKII spokes ladies).
Cle De Peau packaging is a navy blue with a gold top. I own some of the Cle De Peau Extra Silky Lipsticks that come in a long tube. They're lovely!
Packaging is nice. It's well made. It's not in your face glamour like say, YSL, (YSL is J-LO, Cle De Peau is Penelope Cruz) but it's got a bit more oomph than standard Chanel lipsticks (but not the Rouge Allure which is quite sexy. Click click!) – but I am really really digressing….
Extra Rich lipstick is different to Extra Silky. It should have a richer, creamier, more opaque finish than Extra Silky which is a slightly sheer, lip balm type texture.
The lipstick is an interesting shape!Pretty, right?! I thought the edges meant that you could use the lipstick to get really sharp lines – which you can, but it wears down very quickly. After 5 applications, mine was rounded at the top.
This shade is T1, Halloween. It looks nothing like Halloween….it's not very vampy or scary. Actually it looks like a peach-pumpkin shade so many that's why!
In the Extra Rich lipstick, the 'T' ranges have the more natural colours, the 'R' range are bold reds and berries.
I have found the 'R' range is sold more widely on eBay and the like but I am not paying so much for a lipstick which only comes out once a year when I am having my 'I want to be Audrey Tautou' moment.
Like I expected, this lipstick has a beautiful texture – creamy, soft, pigmented, very hydrating….
It seemed to really keep my lips hydrated. I am emphasizing this because my lips feel like they are going to fall off at the moment. Drink more water you say? I hate water!
I'd say in terms of opacity, it's not as rich as YSL's Rouge Volupte – it's more forgiving than that, with a slight sheerness, a glossy juiciness to it (may not apply to the 'R' range) which does actually mean it's easier to wear.
This lasted about 3-5 hours per day. Because it's creamy, it doesn't always stay put so well. I don't mind reapplying lipstick or gloss for the sake of hydration, so it's fine by me.
Here it is on my lips. Please ignore the fact I look toothless – I assure you, I have teeth.
So the shade isn't what I thought it would be – I thought it would be more nude but it's actually a warm peach but it still works well enough on my lips to be a keeper.
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This is globular cluster M53, one of the galaxy's densest star clusters. It packs thousands of stars into a space about 220 light-years across. It's hard even to imagine the eternally sparkling light show of a night sky you'd see inside M53.
Located some 58,000 light-years from Earth and 60,000 from the center of the Milky Way, M53 is one of the furthest outlying of the galaxy's globular clusters. The legendary astronomer William Herschel once described such clusters as "one of the most beautiful objects I remember to have seen in the heavens", and two centuries of improved telescopes have only served to confirm his assertion.
But M83 is unusual, even by the standards of the already remarkable globular clusters. NASA - which, incidentally, suggests its "night sky would glow like a jewel box of bright stars" - explains how this particular collection of stars is essential to solving the mystery of the blue straggler stars:
Most of the stars in M53 are older and redder than our Sun, but some enigmatic stars appear to be bluer and younger. These young stars might contradict the hypothesis that all the stars in M53 formed at nearly the same time. These unusual stars are known as blue stragglers and are unusually common in M53. After much debate, blue stragglers are now thought to be stars rejuvenated by fresh matter falling in from a binary star companion. By analyzing pictures of globular clusters like the above image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers use the abundance of stars like blue stragglers to help determine the age of the globular cluster and hence a limit on the age of the universe.
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Would you mind going into a little more detail about the different types of termination methods? I think I've noticed discussion of two so far, the -dV method (which Paul's code uses?) and the inflection method (which it sounds like your code uses). What's the difference? I'm guessing that battery voltages start to decline after being charged for some period of time, and so by looking at the rate of decline you can say "Okay, it's dropping by X volts/tick so it is definitely not charging anymore". The inflection method sounds like it's more along the lines of "Okay, we've gone from increasing voltage/tick to decreasing voltage/tick, so time to stop charging!" Is that correct? Is there more to it?Mark wrote:[from a different thread] I've got high hopes for the results that we'll get with the inflection termination method - from all of the charging graphs that I've seen, it should work reliably even on cells that don't show a voltage drop and also at low charging rates.


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Step 4 - Switch ON the Kopter
Step3 has been read.
Supply Kopter with voltage
Tip 1
- The Kopter should stand on a stable and even ground.
- A sticker on the buzzer will reduce the volume of the "beeps". This is sparing your nerves during error messages ;-)
- For the first test you do not need to have the propeller mounted.
(So in that way you can do motortests without a risk of injury.)
Tip 2
You can use for the first startup a stabilized power supply (12V/1,5A).
You can hook up also directly the Lipo.
In case of an error (Shortage, soldering defects etc. ) a power supply with current limitation protects the electronic for bigger damage.
Now turn on first the remote control and after that supply power to the MikroKopter
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Tones after switching ON
After the Kopter has been supplied with power all BL-Ctrl's are starting their self-test after a short beep out of the buzzer.
All motors are "beeping" and moving one time. There is no specific order in which the BL-Ctrl's are performing their tests.
(INFO: This tests of the BL-Ctrl's with connected motors are been done even if the FlightCtrl is not connected!).
Now you should hear different beep-tones out of the buzzer. First at all comes a short "beep" followed by more and longer "beeps".
Is i.e. a 4S-Lipo connected comes after a short "beep" 4 a little bit longer "beeps".
With a connected 3S Lipo comes after a short "beep" 3 a little bit longer "beeps".
On a QuadroKopter with connected 4S Lipo the "beeping" should be in that way:
Switch ON
BL-Ctrl Test
Confirmation "beep" + battery detection
beep (+Motor) - beep (+Motor) - beep (+Motor) - beep (+Motor)
beep + beeeep-beeeep-beeeep-beeeep
After those "beep tones" the Kopter should be silent.
If the Kopter "beeps" continuously in intervals then please read here first:
(You can disconnect the Kopter from the power supply/Lipo at that time.)
LEDs FlightCtrl
The green LED of the Flight-Ctrl should light now, the red LED is OFF and the buzzer is silent.
Is the red LED on the FlightCtrl OFF and the buzzer beeps continuously in intervals it could be possible
that the connected Lipo is empty and should be charged again. Infos about the Lipo's and charging them you can find here: LiPo
LEDs BL-Ctrl
On the BL-Ctrl's each green LED is ON and the red LEDs are OFF.
Exception for HexaKopter and OktoKopter:
At the Kopter only the BL-Ctrl's with the addresses 1-4 should have the green LED on.
On a HexaKopter the BL-Ctrl's with the addresses 5+6 the green and the red LED should be permanently ON.
On an OktoKopter, the BL-Ctrl's with the addresses 5+6+7+8, the green and the red LED should be permanently ON.
That is normal. The right mixer is not set in the KopterTool.
If the right mixer is set the green LED of the remaining BL-Ctrl's are ON.
How to set up the mixer in the right way is described on the next and following "Step"-Sides.
If on a BL-Ctrl the red LED is blinking or there is no LED ON an error occured. Assistance on how to proceed can be found here:
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If a GPS-System is already mounted the LEDs are lighting as follows:
NaviCtrl V2.0 => green and red LED ON.
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NaviCtrl V1.1 + MK3Mag => green and red LED ON. LED on MK3Mag is blinking.
- (The red LED goes off after calibrating the compass. This will be described on the following "Step"- Sides.)
MKGPS V1.0 => LED on the TOP-side lights permanently. After a Satfix this one is blinking.
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Sterile trout being planted in state waters
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has had numerous lawsuits filed against it over the years challenging the policy of its trout-planting program.
The focal point of most suits is that the planted trout are a direct threat to the purity strains of natural trout, should the two interbreed.
Many years ago, when I was handed my first fishing rod, lakes and streams weren't planted with hatchery trout, as they are today.
Today, quantities of hatchery born and raised trout are set loose in lakes, reservoirs and streams from the valley floor to high-elevation regions. The DFW, of course, has an agenda for its planting program. It's called money.
If every angler in today's world were to go fishing and the waters were never planted with hatchery trout, disappointment would reign supreme to the point of "rejected effort." That's a term for doing something over and over and never being rewarded.
So, the DFW over the years has built massive hatcheries throughout the state for one purpose: to provide catchable trout for the anglers. That means anglers will continue to go fishing, and the DFW will be rewarded because anglers are required to purchase a fishing license that in great part funds the hatcheries.
But, environmentalist groups also recognize that planting hatchery trout will water down the natural population through interbreeding to the point where it no longer would exist. That has happened in numerous waterways in California already.
So, how does the DFW still provide opportunities for the recreational public, where they can go fishing with the expectation of catching a fish while not diluting the natural trout population?
That's easy. It plants sterile fish in those same waters.
A sterile trout is called a triploid. They aren't born sterile. Hatchery staff has to take measures for that to happen.
Unknown to most people, including the angling public, new legislation went into effect on Jan. 1 that requires the DFW to sterilize most fish planted for recreational purposes.
The intricate mechanics of how the process is completed is a totally scientific one, but it has to do with carefully applied pressure during fertilization that simply encourages the retention of an extra set of chromosomes that normally are in the egg but later discarded. When that extra set of chromosomes is retained, you have a triploid.
Even private hatcheries, such as the Mount Lassen Trout Hatchery near Red Bluff, has provided triploids through its private plants. The nearest lake that commonly receives their plants is Lake Camanche.
Triploid trout tend to grow much larger, quicker. What they eat goes toward growth, not for the energy it takes to reproduce. Additionally, they tend to be vivacious when you bury the hook in them.
If you catch a triploid, you'll never know the difference between it and a fertile fish, called a diploid. There is no chemical change in the fish, as no chemicals were involved in their sterilization, so they are totally safe for consumption.
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American River: The river couldn't be in better shape for steelhead fishing. The crack of dawn and late afternoons will be the prime time for rod-bending action. The section of river above Sunrise is going to hold the majority of fish, but you can get into decent action downriver. I've done well off the gravel bars at Watt Avenue, where you can drift bait or bottom fish with bait on a sliding sinker. Just about anything that looks like a steelhead's favorite grub — salmon eggs — will attract a bite if you bump them on the nose with it.
Suisun Bay: With the weather pattern the north state has been under for some time now, the sturgeon and striped bass fishery is wide open in the bay. Launch at Martinez, and it's a quick run under the bridge to the famed Mothball Fleet. Fishing for sturgeon and stripers has been excellent. Go a little further, into the mouth of Montezuma Slough or Honker Bay, and in the shallow waters you could hook into a flurry bite of starry flounder. The usual shrimp baits, eel and roe are attracting sturgeon and stripers. Pile worms are mainly accounting for the flounder.
Lake Amador: Trout plants continue, and the bite has been good. When you can have the opportunity to nail a trout weighing more than six pounds, you can have quite a haul up the bank. One angler had one more than 10 pounds. Cast-retrieving a variety of lures has been getting hits and picking up the big fish. Suspend bait so it doesn't go too deep.
Folsom Lake: Trout fishing is good. There's also a wayward, occasional king salmon grabbing a trolled lure. Small Rapalas or a Speedy Shiner have shown success, but change lures until you find the one they prefer that day. It changes daily. Bass are being found around rock piles and off points. Drop-shotting plastics should get you bit.
Camp Far West: The lake is slowly clearing, and even groups are holding tourneys now. It's mostly small fish taking the baits, but worms and jigs are working. The good thing is the lake is close by and has easy access with good launching.
Rollins Lake: The lake may be full, but it's too murky for any decent fishing. Anglers are trying, but they're seeing little success with most coming back having enjoyed a simple boat ride.
Collins Lake: The lake is full, and the fishing is good. Most anglers get fish on the stringer, and there's the here-and-there limit. Power Bait off a sliding sinker will be your best bet. Fish in either the open area or head toward the dam region.
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Dnipro sure Liverpool's move for Yevhen Konoplyanka can happen in the summer
Dnipro executive director Andriy Rusol expects Liverpool to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka in the summer.
Last Updated: 04/02/14 4:24pm
Liverpool tried to bring in the winger before Friday night's deadline but could not finalise a deal, with reports suggesting that the clubs could not agree on how a fee would be paid.
Brendan Rodgers has since insisted that money was not the problem and admitted Liverpool could revive their interest in Konoplyanka at the end of the season.
Dnipro official Rusol is also convinced that, with enough time, a transfer can finally be sorted.
"I am a thousand per cent sure that Liverpool will try again in the summer and then we'll let him go," he is quoted as telling Ukrainian media outlets.
"Money was not the problem, the problem was that Liverpool came too late.
"But in the summer everything will be fine. If Liverpool, in the summer, report to us, Yevhen will still go to this club."
Rusol also dismissed suggestions that Dnipro president Igor Kolomoisky had vetoed the deal, insisting that the club were ready to do business.
He added: "Igor Kolomoisky gave the go-ahead immediately. It is not our fault, Liverpool representatives could have arrived a day or two earlier.
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Ermm... where did you get the info for Corsock Bridge and Dalbeattie? Both are in the returns for 1841 and 1851. DGFHS have index booklets for the '41 and typed indexes for the '51 available in local libraries. '51 is also transcribed online via D&G library website at http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/default.aspx where you'll find over 1600 matches using the keyword Dalbeattie and James CORRIE and family living at Corsock Bridge in Parton parish. In '41 Edward BELL and family are listed at Corsock Bridge Inn.
- 6 October 2011 at 11:14
- Chris Paton said...
Hi anonymous - the information was taken from the ScotlandsPeople lists that I mentioned in the post - if those records have survived, that's excellent - might be worth letting ScotlandsPeople know!
- 8 October 2011 at 20:46
- Chris Paton said...
Thinking about it, I think they mean that Dalbeattie and Corsock Bridge were not classed as enumeration districts until 1861. They cannot be searched as such on the website for 1841 and 1851.
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Sitting here trying to remember if I ever heard anything lame from Spitta, the conclusion? Nope!
Now that his Jet World Order 2 album steadily approaching, expect new Curren$y related content to see an uptake. Check out his new joint called "White House Watch" featuring fellow Jet Life crew member Cornerboy P as they tackle Rick Ross' Amsterdam instrumental.


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On March 2, 2010, Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I., the archbishop of Chicago, announced that a cause for canonization had been introduced by the archdiocese.
The new candidate for sainthood is truly remarkable for he was the first American diocesan priest of African descent and was the son of slaves. His name was Father John Augustine Tolton, and in his short life of 43 years he endured racial hatred, poverty and intolerance with fortitude and charity. He is a model for African-American Catholics and a witness to the Church's welcome to all people, regardless of their color or background.
Tolton was born on April 1, 1854, into slavery in Brush Creek, Mo., to slaves Peter and Martha Tolton. His parents had been married in a Catholic ceremony and made certain that he was baptized, at St. Peter Church, a few miles away near Hannibal, Mo.
At the start of the Civil War, his father escaped and joined the Union army. Later, in 1863, his mother made the courageous decision to flee Missouri with her three children to the free state of Illinois. Augustine was 9 years old at the time.
Once safely in Quincy, Ill., Martha found work with her sons in a local cigar factory and took them to Mass in the local German parish of St. Boniface. The family endured great hardship and tragedy, including chronic poverty, the death of Augustine's brother in 1863, and the news that Augustine's father had died from dysentery in St. Louis.
Meanwhile, Martha enrolled Augustine in the parish school at St. Boniface for the part of the year when business was slow at the cigar factory. Within a month, she was asked to withdraw him by the pastor and the sisters at the school because of anonymous threats and complaints that a black child was studying there. Martha reluctantly enrolled him in a public school, and the family departed St. Boniface for St. Peter Church in Quincy, Ill., where they found a slightly more welcoming environment.
The chief reason for that welcome was the pastor there, a fierce Irish priest named Peter McGirr, who issued the unexpected invitation for Augustine to attend the parochial school at St. Peter Church.
It was Father McGirr also who allowed young Augustine to serve as an altar boy and who first encouraged him to discern a vocation to the priesthood. Augustine embraced the possibility, but both of them knew how difficult it would be to secure his entry into the seminary. This proved to be the case, and so several priests banded together to begin his preparation anyway. Augustine progressed swiftly. He completed high school and then graduated from Quincy College.
There remained the problem of a seminary. Every application was declined on the basis that "the time was not yet right" for a black seminarian. Undaunted, Father McGirr won the help of the Franciscan Fathers, and through their minister general secured admission for Augustine into the College of the Propaganda Fide in Rome to become a missionary in Africa.
Tolton later acknowledged the immense debt he owed to Father McGirr, declaring, in 1889: "The Catholic Church deplores double slavery — that of the mind and that of the body. She endeavors to free us of both. I was a poor slave boy, but the priests of the Church did not disdain me. It was through the influence of one of them that I became what I am tonight."
In February 1880, Tolton joyously set sail for Rome, and the next six years of intense studies in languages, theology and missiology were the happiest of his life. Finally, on April 24, 1886, he achieved the fulfillment of his dreams: Augustine Tolton was ordained a priest in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. On Easter Sunday, he celebrated his first Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. His life had changed forever, but not in the way he had expected.
The day before he received holy orders, he was informed that the Propaganda Fide was not sending him to Africa. Instead, he was heading back to the United States. He was still to be a missionary, but to America, a country that had ended slavery but still did not have one black priest.
For Father Tolton, the news was shocking. He knew what he was being asked to do. He had grown up facing racial prejudice, and he was acutely aware that returning as a priest would only make him a target of hatred from anti-Catholics and even from some Catholics who were not ready to accept a black man as a priest. Tolton, however, obediently accepted the assignment.
After a joyous welcome home from Father McGirr, he celebrated Mass on July 18, 1886, at St. Boniface Church. In attendance were several thousand people, both black and white.
His first assignment was as pastor to the African-American parish of St. Joseph Church that had been established out of St. Boniface. He proved a gifted homilist, and when whites started attending the parish and seeking his spiritual advice, complaints were made to the local bishop that Father Tolton was trying to "mix the races."
In the end, the situation of intolerance became so strident that Father Tolton was forced to ask permission of the authorities in Rome to accept an invitation from Archbishop Patrick Feehan to serve as a pastor for black Catholics in the city of Chicago. This solution was accepted by Rome, and on Dec. 19, 1889, Father Tolton left his family and friends for Chicago and the challenges of a new phase of service.
About 1882, black Catholics in the Chicago area had started the St. Augustine Society, dedicated to visiting the sick, providing proper funerals and feeding the poor. Mass for them was celebrated in the basement of Old St. Mary's Church on Ninth and Wabash. With his arrival, Father Tolton became their chaplain.
In 1891, Father Tolton won permission to move out of the basement by building a church for the African-American Catholics of Chicago, what he hoped would be St. Monica Church, on the corner of 35th and Dearborn.
Even though much of the church was not finished due to lack of funds, Father Tolton celebrated the first Mass at St. Monica in 1893. What had begun as a tiny flock hidden away in the bottom of a church became a congregation of more than 600, and St. Monica Church served as the spiritual center for black Catholic life in the city for decades to come.
Father Tolton embraced his people with selfless devotion and settled into his role as the first black pastor in Chicago. He was called "Father Gus," but while he had been accepted by his fellow Chicago priests, his ministry was still largely performed alone among the shocking slums of the city.
Father Tolton worked tirelessly to care for the sick and the forgotten, giving completely of himself to a community still struggling for acceptance and justice. And through it all, he endured intolerance and hatred both for being a black man and a Catholic priest.
A symbol of his new life was a change in living quarters. He had lived initially in a small room on South Indiana Avenue, near St. Mary's Church. Later, with the help of his congregation, Father Tolton was able to move into a small house behind St. Monica Church. Significantly, the added space allowed him to invite his mother and sister, Anne, to come and live with him and unite the family once more.
As his fame spread, he was invited to speak at national gatherings. In 1889, he gave an address at the First Catholic Colored Congress in Washington, D.C, and was asked to speak to Catholics in Boston, New York and even as far away as Galveston, Texas. At the same time, he pressed ahead with future plans for St. Monica.
In early July 1897, Father Tolton attended the annual retreat of Chicago priests at St. Viator College in Bourbonnais, Ill. The temperature reached 105 degrees in the city, and while returning to the parish on July 9, he collapsed from the severe heat near Calumet Avenue in Chicago. He was taken to nearby Mercy Hospital, but he never regained consciousness and died a few hours later. The cause of his shocking death was listed as sunstroke. The stunned black Catholic community bid a loving farewell to Father Gus, and his remains were taken to St. Peter Cemetery in Quincy.
The achievements of Father Tolton did not die with him. He was cherished among black Catholics in Chicago and across the country. He also remained a powerful model for young black men seeking to follow his footsteps into the priesthood and for all priests dedicated to proclaiming Christ's love in the face of hatred and scorn.
America's first black Catholic bishop, Bishop Harold Perry, S.V.D., wrote of the challenges Father Tolton faced: "Father Tolton found his opposition within the Church and among church people, where compassion should have offset established prejudice and ignorance. It was his lot to disprove the myth that young black men could not assume the responsibility of the Catholic priesthood."
Matthew E. Bunson, D.Min., K.H.S., is senior correspondent for Our Sunday Visitor and professor of Church history at the Catholic Distance University. He is also editor of the Catholic Almanac and The Catholic Answer magazine for Our Sunday Visitor.
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I'm very excited about this particular family tree program because it is interactive and because I can assign varying degrees of access to people who are interested in our family tree:
- The casual visitor or family member who just wants to see the information about dead relatives can sign in as Guest using the password family. This will allow them to view the family tree containing all Benoys and many collateral lines but they will not be able to edit the data or download gedcom files and most of the information about living people will be hidden - this includes people who were born within the past 110 years and I don't know if they are alive or not.
- If you can find yourself on the family tree, or you can identify one of your ancestors on it, please register for your own account by clicking Register a New User Account on the menu bar (you can do this while you are logged in as a Guest). If you would like edit access to a particular branch of the family tree be sure to say so in the notes section and I can set that up for you. I will check new registrants at least once a week and you will receive an email once your account has been accepted.
- I still need to do some testing regarding access to information about living people before granting this type of access to anyone. In order to protect privacy, I want to limit living person access to the specific branch of the tree to which the user belongs unless there is reason to expand this access. I think it is set up as 'all or nothing' right now so I may have to tweek the program a bit to make this possible - watch this blog for further developments.
- Those of you who are keen genealogists will want to be able to download gedcom files and may want full control over a branch of the tree or even to share administration duties with me. All of this is possible so please let me know if you are interested in these options.


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Last year's WrestleMania was heavily focused on the showdown between The Rock and John Cena, a bout that was promoted as a "Once in a Lifetime" meeting. Apparently the WWE has a different take on that phrase than most, as the events that unfolded in Phoenix at the 2013 Royal Rumble on Sunday night have the two wrestlers on a collision course for a rematch.
Cena entered the Rumble match in the 19th position and held on to win for the second time in his career, earning himself a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29 in April. And while things could certainly change before then, he looks like he'll be trying to win the title from The Rock. The full time actor and part time wrestler ended the 400-plus day title reign of CM Punk in the night's main event –- but not without some last second plot twists along the way.
The Rock set the early tone by clotheslining Punk out to the floor, where Heyman tried to settle his client down. The champ made a point of putting the top back on the Spanish announce table in a rare magnanimous gesture. Rock rejoined him on the outside as they continued to brawl.
Heyman got in a shot to The Rock's back, followed by a clothesline from Punk. Rock was thrown back into the ring as the fans tried to pump him up with support. A snap mare set up a body scissors as Punk looked to wear The Rock down. Rocky elbowed his way out but took a knee to the midsection and had to kick out of a pinning attempt.
Right hands and an inverted atomic drop connected for The Rock, but Punk came off the ropes and resumed working on Rock's midsection. The announcers sold possible internal damage for The Rock after his attack by The Shield while the champ kept up the pressure. Michael Cole also wondered if Punk tweaked his surgically repaired knee coming off the top rope.
Rock switched his attack to that knee before getting tossed to the floor, where Punk was on target with a suicide dive. He returned to the ring and missed a move that left him vulnerable to more stomps from the People's Champion. A Russian Leg Sweep led to a pinning attempt for the challenger, but Punk was able to kick out at two.
Both men's finishers were countered, and Punk rolled through a Sharpshooter attempt to set up the Anaconda Vice. Rock rolled it into a pinning attempt, forcing Punk to kick out again. A DDT led to another Rock Bottom which was also countered, but this time The Rock got the Sharpshooter applied. Punk managed to crawl enough to reach the ropes, breaking the hold.
The action returned to the floor, where The Rock felt differently about the Spanish announce table. A short sequence ended with both men atop the table, where the champ called for the GTS. The Rock looked for the Rock Bottom, but the table collapsed first in what looked like it could have been a painful surprise. After a brief recovery, Rocky hit the Rock Bottom on the floor instead.
He went back inside the ring for a pin, but Punk kicked out. Both men ended up on the canvas yet again. The Rock rose first to attempt a People's Elbow, which was interrupted when the lights went out. The cameras couldn't catch anything in the darkness, though Cole was insistent that The Shield had put The Rock through the regular announce table with a triple power bomb.
The ref also saw nothing, leaving Punk to laugh about his good fortune. He limped out to throw Rock back in, made the cover, and that was that. Or maybe not, as Vince McMahon made his way out. Even though we didn't technically see it, Vince knew what happened, and he wanted to strip the title due to The Shield's interference. But The Rock would have none of it, groggily asking for the match to be restarted instead. Vince agreed, and it was back on.
Punk was livid after claiming his innocence, and he laid right into Rocky. The champ went up top and dropped the elbow, but The Rock kicked out at two. Punk called for the GTS again only to run headlong into a spinebuster. The People's Elbow found its mark, sealing the match for The Rock.
Cena's victory in the Rumble match wasn't quite as dramatic. Surprise returnee Chris Jericho's elimination left him in the ring with a power packed group of Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus and Ryback, and it was Orton who flexed his muscle first, clotheslining everyone. But what comes around goes around in the Rumble, and a Ryback clothesline sent Orton packing.
Ziggler was next, despite surviving for nearly 50 minutes after entering the match first. He managed to evade numerous elimination attempts along the way, but Sheamus' Brogue Kick was one brush with the floor too many, ending his run.
Sheamus and Cena exchanged a quick look with each other before joining forces against Ryback. That alliance was brief as Cena attempted his Five Knuckle Shuffle on Sheamus only to be stopped by a Ryback Meat Hook. Sheamus in turn hit White Noise on Ryback, but the ever hungry superstar recovered quickly to eliminate Sheamus and trim the field to two.
A back and forth battle saw Ryback escape the STF. That couldn't end the match, but it wore down Ryback enough that Cena was able to get the bigger man to the floor just past the 55-minute mark, wrapping up his spot on the WrestleMania card and making possible what once seemed a very unlikely rematch.
The next WWE pay-per-view is Elimination Chamber on February 17th.
In a tradition as old as some of JBL's references, Dale's thoughts will appear in italics while Nick's musings are in plain type.
So the show kicks off with a backstage segment. Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez run into Bret Hart, who gives the champ a huge endorsement. And Ricardo goes total fanboy on Bret.
The Hitman also fires up the DeLorean, goes back to the 80s, and gets his trademark sunglasses to give to Rodriguez. That's fitting, since Ricardo is "The Best There Is" at rolling his Rs during Del Rio's ring entrance.
The Big Show (challenger) vs. Alberto Del Rio (champion) – World Heavyweight Championship Last Man Standing Match
Winner… and still World Heavyweight Champion… Alberto Del Rio at 16 minutes and 57 seconds.
Match Rating: 8/10
They do say duct tape can solve anything. Apparently that includes how to defeat a much larger man in a Last Man Standing Match.
Antonio Cesaro likes his chances tonight, since the last three winners were not American. Other superstars also give their thoughts. Wade Barrett says this will be the first time the Intercontinental Champion wins the Rumble.
I enjoyed the fact that the Prime Time Players were in that segment. For one of them to win, they're going to have to pay off someone in creative to the tune of… millions of dollars, millions of dollars!
Rhodes Scholars (challengers) vs. Team Hell No (champions) – WWE Tag Team Championship Match
As Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes face off to start the match, JBL quips, "It's like a hair explosion against a jacked up Freddy Mercury." The champs look good in the opening minute, working over both Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Kane sends both challengers out to the floor, where Daniel Bryan flies to take both of them out. But Bryan runs into trouble on the outside, and it only gets worse for him back between the ropes. A desperation DDT on Rhodes finally helps Bryan tag out, and Kane gets a quick two count with a side slam on Sandow. Kane misses off the top rope, allowing Sandow to get a two count with a swinging neckbreaker. Bryan makes a blind tag and hits a big missile dropkick on a surprised Sandow. Rhodes is tossed into a choke slam by Kane while Bryan applies the No Lock on Sandow. Damien appropriately makes the smart move and taps out.
Winners… and still WWE Tag Team Champions … Team Hell No at 9 minutes and 24 seconds.
Match Rating: 6/10
The awesome video package is shown running through all of the numbers involved in the Royal Rumble match.
Team Hell No is feeling pretty good backstage, but running into Vickie Guerrero can bring anyone down. They get their entry numbers from the managing supervisor, and Kane finds Bryan's interesting. Is he going to show Bryan his number? No. I show me mine, you show me yours, says Bryan, but Kane thinks Daniel would feel very inadequate. #notpg
The Royal Rumble
Royal Rumble Stats
Winner of the Royal Rumble: John Cena
Time of the Rumble: 55 minutes and 4 seconds
Most Eliminations: Ryback with five
Shortest time in ring: The Godfather at one second
Longest time in ring: Dolph Ziggler at 49 minutes and 46 seconds
The John Morrison Memorial Award for longest time in the ring without an elimination goes to Damien Sandow, who spent 16 minutes and 27 seconds in the ring without tossing anyone over the rope.
Kofi topped his handstand from last year, but using an eliminated Tensai as a platform to the announce table. It looked like he was going to make a leap of faith from announce table to the ring, but instead he borrowed Bradshaw's chair to pogo himself over to the apron. It was all for naught, though, as Kofi was almost immediately eliminated.
Bryan eliminated Kane before getting chucked over the top rope and finding himself in an awkward position clinging to the Big Red Monster. Though he begged his tag team partner to return him to the apron so he could continue in the match, Kane eventually gave Bryan a taste of his own catchphrase and dropped him to the floor.
As pointed out by honorary SLAM! Wrestling WWE historian Brian Whorl, The Godfather may be the first entrant in the Royal Rumble not to outlast his entrance music before elimination.
Bo Dallas won his way into the Rumble earlier in the week. The NXT grappler managed to eliminate Wade Barrett, who returned the favor by dragging Dallas to the floor after he had been thrown over the top rope onto the apron.
The Great Khali and The Miz were eliminated in the same position as they were last year, number 14 and number 24 respectively.
The Rock gets a short interview with Josh Mathews, and it doesn't look like he wants to talk about The Shield. Instead, he gives an inspirational speech about overcoming adversity.
The Rock (challenger) vs. CM Punk (champion) – WWE Championship Match
Winner… and new WWE Champion… The Rock at 23 minutes and 23 seconds.
Match Rating: 7/10
Total Event Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
Event Rating: 8/10
Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk may not be doing PPV recaps for SLAM! Wrestling much longer after they trademark the phrase "Twice in a Lifetime" and make millions selling it to the WWE. Until then, follow Dale on Twitter at @DPlummer627 and Nick at @Nick_Tylwalk.


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September 3, 2008, 10:24 am
CW says "9021-OMG!"
The new "90210" scored the highest ratings of any scriptes series in CW history in key young (ie. 18-34) demographics, and made the CW Tuesday's top-ranked network.
Additionally, Denver was among the major markets where the CW station (KWGN-Channel 2) posted a win in the target demos Tuesday.
According to the CW,
"90210 out-performed the series premieres of such other series as 'The OC,' 'Dawson's Creek,' 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' in women 18-34."
Note the "90210" pilot will be repeated Thursday, 7-9 p.m. on Channel 2.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Total cost study for an open source ERP project
Baseline Magazine has an interesting case study on PerTronix Performance Products, of a small manufacturing firm that implemented the open source ERP system, Compiere. What's interesting is that the article reports the specific costs that the company incurred for the open source implementation. Thus, it provides a useful comparison with the typical costs for proprietary ERP systems.
Here are the metrics reported for PerTronix's open source ERP implementation:
Now let's look at these metrics in light of a typical implementation of a proprietary ERP system:
- Number of employees: 100
- Number of named users: 20
- Upfront costs (licenses, customization, training, and implementation): $20,000
or, $1,000 per user
- Hardware and operating system (Dell and Microsoft): $3,800
- On-going support from Compiere partner: $12,000/year
or, $600 per user
- On-going support as percentage of upfront costs ($12,000 / $20,000): 60%
So the major difference in cost between open source ERP and proprietary ERP lies primarily in the up-front cost. The on-going support costs are similar, which is not surprising, since those costs are largely driven by the cost of labor.
- The up-front costs really stand out as exceptionally low: $1,000 per user is about one-fourth of the typical cost of a proprietary ERP implementation. For planning purposes, I generally assume about $2,000 per user for software, plus at least one times that for implementation, or $4,000 per user--usually more. Of course, the fact that there is little if any software license cost is a major driver of the low cost advantage of open source, here. (The article does mention "license costs," indicating there may have been some proprietary extensions of Compiere as part of the deal here--the article doesn't say. But whatever they are, they couldn't account for much of the upfront costs.)
- The $600 per user for on-going support is only somewhat higher than that for proprietary ERP, which generally runs about 20% of the initial license fee. Assuming an initial license fee of $2,000 per user, a proprietary ERP system would generally cost about $400 per year in maintenance fees, which cover software patches and help desk support. The $600 per user figure is certainly not out of line.
- Because Compiere is running on low-cost hardware and a Windows operating system, these costs are quite low, although many proprietary ERP systems, especially packages written for small and mid-size firms, run on this platform. So, we cannot point to an advantage for open source here.
One might also point out the advantages of open source in terms of flexibility. If the lead development organization, Compiere Inc., goes out of business, PerTronix still has rights to the source code. If the Compiere implementation partner raises its support fees, PerTronix can go look for another, or it can hire its own support technicians. There is no vendor lock-in.
The article also discusses the benefits of the new system, which include centralizing of order processing and inventory management across multiple facilities, productivity improvements, ability to implement price revisions more frequently. But we can assume that those benefits would have been realized from a proprietary software implementation as well. Therefore, the real difference between an open source ERP system and proprietary software stand out more on the side of cost and flexibility.
Is open source ERP the right solution for all companies? Definitely not. These products, such as Compiere, Open For Business (OFBiz), ERP5, Tiny ERP, are still small in scale. Although they may have strong functionality in a few areas, they lack the overall breadth of features of established proprietary offerings. This is why there is almost always customization involved in the implementation.
But open source operating systems (e.g. Linux) and application platforms (e.g. Apache, JBoss), were once minor players as well, and today they have significant market share. In the case of Apache, it is the market leader. Open source is moving up the technology stack to business applications. Whether it can gain significant market share remains to be seen. ERP systems are much more specialized than operating systems and application platforms. It is not clear to me whether there are sufficient populations of developers to gain critical mass for these products, as there has been for products lower in the stack.
Who should consider open source ERP today? In my opinion, these solutions today are not so much an alternative to proprietary software as they are to custom development. An organization that knows it will need to do significant customization or enhancements to an ERP system should consider open source as a starting point instead of proprietary ERP. Organizations with unique requirements or unusual business models may be in this category. Modifying core code of a proprietary ERP system generally voids the warranty and makes on-going support less relevant, since the vendor will not support your custom modifications. Why not start, then, with open source ERP, where there is little if any charge for the source code? To me, that's a better choice than to start with 100% custom development.
I'm looking for more cost metrics on open source ERP implementations. If you're willing to share them with me, let me know.
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Buzzword alert: "open source"by Frank Scavo, 8/29/2007 10:41:00 AM | permalink | e-mail this!
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Friday, August 10, 2007
IT project management lessons learned, and re-learned
Liam Durbin, CIO at GE Fanuc Automation, writes in CIO Magazine about one of the most important lessons learned in IT project management--the need for strong leadership from the business side.I took my current position on the heels of such a hard lesson. Our software business was the scene of the crime for our disastrous CRM implementation. Inside sales team was bleeding badly from several deep wounds and a thousand paper cuts. Channel partners were revolting. Activities that used to take minutes, like placing an order or checking availability, now could take half an hour. The system was bouncing frequently. The IT team was releasing a Siebel recompile every other day.The root cause of the problems? A lack of strong functional leadership on the project. To emphasize this lesson, Durbin points out five scenarios where IT projects fail from lack of functional business leadership (in my words):
It's not that IT executives don't realize the need for engagement by functional leaders--it's that they too often forgot or compromise "just this one time." They know what's right, but they don't stay strong in the face of false assumptions or unrealistic expectations.
- Trying to make the new system work just like the old system
- Rushing the implementation to satisfy unrealistic schedule expectations
- Expecting the IT project manager to represent business users as well as IT
- Underestimating the complexity of data warehouse projects
- Having multiple functional leaders instead of a single commander
Read the whole article.
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