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In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.compresents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.
Youssef Al Tunayan(49)** played a large part in Saudi Arabia's qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™, where he made two appearances and scored against South Africa. He played in the FIFA Confederations Cup that took place on Saudi Arabian soil in 1992, but it was in the AFC Nations Cup that he truly sparkled, helping the Green Falcons to claim the continental title in 1988 and 1996, and to finish runners-up in 1992. Al Tunayan made a name for himself at a tender age, showing off his obvious talents in youth tournaments. From 1983 until his retirement over two decades later, the attacking midfielder remained a loyal servant of Al Hilal, earning a host of national and continental honours along the way.
Rodrigo Tabata(32)**has enjoyed a productive club career, even though he has never been capped by his native country, Brazil. He started out at Paulista, where he lifted the U-20 Sao Paolo Cup, and after short spells at a handful of other Brazilian clubs, he joined Santos, with whom he won two consecutive Sao Paolo state championships. The midfield man subsequently tried his luck in Turkey, where he turned out for Gaziantepspor and Besiktas. After signing for Qatari outfit Al Rayyan, his fine form saw him emerge as one of the league's top players and propel his side to success in the Emir of Qatar Cup, the Qatar Crown Prince Cup and the Sheikh Jassem Cup. Tabata capped off last season in style by being named Qatar's Player of the Year.
Abby Erceg(23)** may still be relatively young, but she has already gained a taste of major international competitions on numerous occasions. She represented New Zealand at the FIFA Women's World Cup™, in 2007 and 2011, at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2006 and 2008, and at the Olympic Women's Football Tournaments of 2008 and 2012. At club level, Erceg has previously defended the colours of Western Springs and Fencibles United, and now plays for Adelaide United.
Jesus Navas(27)** was a member of the Spain squad that captured the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, where he participated in three matches, including the victorious and historic Final against the Netherlands. He has since remained part of the national set-up, adding a UEFA EURO 2012 winners' medal to his personal display cabinet. Navas was a key component of the Sevilla team that rose to prominence in the mid-2000s, securing two UEFA Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Super Cup.
Asamoah Gyan(27)* has, over the past few seasons, established himself as one of the most dangerous African strikers in the game. He helped Ghana to advance to their first-ever FIFA World Cup, at Germany 2006. During the competition proper, he became the first Black Stars *representative to score at that level, and he followed it up with three more goals four years later at South Africa 2010: an opening-match winner against Serbia, an equaliser in the second group match with Australia and an impressive individual effort against USA that sent the Africans into the quarter-finals. During the last-eight clash with Uruguay, the Ghanaian attacker was unfortunate to miss a last-minute penalty that would almost certainly have qualified his side for the semi-finals. He has taken part in the last three CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing third in 2008, second in 2010 and fourth in 2012. Gyan originally came through the ranks of Liberty Professionals in his homeland, before packing his bags for Italy, where he played for Udinese and Modena. After stints with Rennes and Sunderland, he joined UAE heavyweights Al Ain. During an initial loan period, the explosive forward finished top scorer in the domestic league, helping his new employers to become national champions in the process. At the beginning of this current season, Gyan signed a permanent contract with the club.
Willian(21)** made a significant contribution to Brazil's fifth FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph, at Colombia 2011. He played in every match of the event, scoring two goals. Prior to that success, he held aloft the U-20 Copa America, during which he was also an ever-present, finding the back of the net three times. The rising star of Brazilian football made his professional debut with Barueri, before putting pen to paper with Sao Paulo in 2011.
Otto Pfister(75)** has built a strong reputation as a coach in Asia and Africa, overseeing numerous national teams and clubs on both continents. Arguably his most celebrated achievement came in 1991, when he guided Ghana to FIFA U-17 World Cup glory. He was subsequently handed the reins of the senior Ghanaian side ahead of the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations, but could not prevent his charges from losing a marathon penalty shoot-out in the final with Côte d'Ivoire. He later took charge of Togo, inspiring the West Africans to reach Germany 2006, their first appearance at FIFA's flagship tournament. He then led Cameroon to the final of the 2008 Cup of Nations, but again saw his players fall at the final hurdle, this time losing out to Egypt. Pfister enjoyed equally varied coaching spells in Asia, the highlight of which was undoubtedly negotiating Saudi Arabia's passage to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, after having previously pulled the strings during their 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup campaign. Although he parted company with the Green Eagles prior to France 1998, he was reappointed in time to engineer a triumph at the Arab Nations Cup later that same year. At club level, he won five Egyptian league titles with Zamalek, the Tunisian League Cup with CS Sfaxien, three Lebanese championships with Nejmeh, and the Sudanese national title with Al Merreikh, a club he also guided to the CAF Confederations Cup final. Pfister began his footballing career as a striker with Viktoria Cologne and also played for now-defunct city rivals VfL Cologne, before spending the remainder of his playing days representing various clubs in the Swiss leagues.

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by Wesley Ratko
A proposed sign for a new nail salon on the former site of TLA Video in the mini-mall at 7630 Germantown Ave. was presented to the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Development Review Committee.
Owners of New Happy Nail Inc. proposed an eternally-lit sign made of plastic with an aluminum frame for its shop in the mall, currently occupied by a dry cleaner and the Yu Hsiang Garden Chinese restaurant.
CHCA Community Manager Celeste Hardester spoke on behalf of New Happy Nail applicant Yusheng Ke, who, according to Hardester, knows very little English. Ke has been helped in this process by Vincent Lee, owner of Yu Hsiang Garden. Hardester said Lee suggested that an awning, instead of a sign, be used over the storefront instead of a sign.
DRC co-chair Greg Woodring disagreed with the awning concept. He said that the shopping center, which dates from the 1980s, once had a sign standard controlled by the landlord. He suggested that the applicants seek out this original sign standard and present it with their proposed sign to the CHCA's Aesthetics Committee for review and comment.
"I think it could use some help," Woodring said.
Patricia Cove, representing the Historical District Advisory Committee, said the original landlord of the shopping center had negotiated for a "billboard, pylon, register-type sign" in exchange for his agreeing to their guidelines for any new signage that went on the building. That pylon sign was removed when TLA left the property.
"I really see this as a major issue that could affect another business that could come in there down the line," she added.
Cove recommended that a temporary banner sign be used to allow the business to open until an acceptable design for something permanent can be settled on.
Woodring agreed. He discouraged the use of an awning and expressed his belief that the pylon sign be returned to make it easier for passers-by to see the businesses in the shopping center. Cove suggested contacting the current owner of the site to encourage better management of the sign standards.
Magarity site project
DRC co-chair Woodring gave an update on the continuing discussions between Bowman Properties and the near-neighbors working group. He announced that Bowman has not yet submitted its request to change the zoning on the site to city council, and that progress on the Magarity Ford project at 8200 Germantown Avenue was now "in a holding pattern."
Woodring described the meetings (between 10 and 15 of them since discussions began) as "open and progressive." Woodring said that the working group's issues with the project have been put into writing with reports of their meetings provided to Bowman.
Based on these discussions, the Bowman team is now restructuring their plans. The working group was going to push for another meeting but has decided to wait until Bowman produces another iteration of their plans.
"I think the delay is a positive sign," Woodring said. He said he hoped that many good things would come out of it.
The committee asked Bowman to produce a three-dimensional model of the building, but that hasn't yet materialized.
"They need to stick to their program," Woodring said, meaning that the number of square feet initially proposed for residential, retail, and the Fresh Market grocery store could not be changed or reduced.
Woodring added that Bowman was unlikely to appear before the CHCA board until at least December, at which time they may present something new to consider.
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
Sam Piotrowski, of the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, sought advice from the DRC regarding replacement of the church windows.
"We want to keep the historic character of the church," Piotrowski told the committee. Woodring suggested that they speak with the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee and the Chestnut Hill Historical Society for advice.
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Celebrate Christmas with snapshots of this festive season by joining our last gimmick for this year!
1. The contest is open to all bona fide teachers and/or students from Smart Schools Program (SSP) partner schools and SSP Online Associates nationwide.
2. Photo entry should depict any of the following:
• The way Christmas is celebrated in your town, city, or province
• The one thing you would do to make this Christmas season memorable
• The meaning of Christmas for you
3. Photo requirements:
• Photo must be original.
• Photo must be in JPEG format (best resolution).
• Image size should be 5 MB or smaller.
• Any type of camera may be used (manual, SLR, digicam, digital SLR, cellphone camera, etc.).
• Photo entries SHOULD NOT be manipulated.
• All photos MUST have one-line caption.
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4. Email your photo entries to sspgimmicks[@]gmail.com, with the subject: 2012 Smart Schools Christmas Photography Competition.
5. Don't forget to provide the following details on the email message:
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• Home address
• Grade/ year level
• Name of school
6. Deadline of submission of entries is on December 27, 2012, 5 P.M.
7. All pictures will be uploaded on a separate album in our Facebook Page.
8. Voting starts on December 28 and ends on December 31, 5 P.M. To vote, go to the SSP Facebook page. Look for the "2012 SSP Christmas Photography Competition" photo album and click "Like" on your choice of photo. (Make sure that you "like" the SSP Facebook page first.)
9. Get all your friends, classmates and relatives to "Like" your photo entry.
10. Five (5) photos will be judged as winners, and another three (3) photos will be chosen as people's choice awardees.
11. Criteria for judging the best photos are as follows:
• Photo 'fit' (Is the photo relevant to the theme?)
• Creativity (Does the photo show originality?)
• Overall impression (Does the photo have a "wow" factor?)
12. Winners will get a very special prize from Smart! We will also send winners printed version of their winning entries. List of winners will be posted in the Smart Schools Program website and Smart Schools Facebook page.
Congratulations to the 10 winners of our Christmas Haiku Writing Contest!
As stars in the sky
And string of Christmas tree lights
You light up my life.
True Spirit of Christmas
Presents here and there
Realize that in the box
The real gift is You.
Happy Me
Like a Christmas gift;
Like a decorated tree;
You make me happy.
Blessed Christmas
Let blessings pour out
Make your life shine like a star,
Blessed Christmas, friend!
Grace-filled Christmas
May grace overflow
Like a bountiful harvest
To you this Christmas
Christmas Carolers
Christmas nightingales
For a cent, a message sent
Joy for you my friend.
A friendly greeting
With a grateful heart
With thoughts of you in my mind,
A merry Christmas.o
This coming Christmas
I like to give you my heart,
Faithfully, with love.
Mommy's Christmas Tree
Decorated tree
Brings joy to the family
Just like you mommy.
Meaning of Christmas
Christmas means God's love
Endowed in my heart to share
This best gift's for you!
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This one's for Pat.
After his birth 70 years ago as the son of a Canadian wildcatter and a steadfast Wisconsinite, Patrick Dennis Bowlen never stopped skating, swimming, skiing, biking, hiking, competing and running.
He ran as a youngster so he could play football and hockey. He ran the 440 in track in high school. He ran wind sprints and pass routes trying to make the University of Oklahoma football team. In his 20s, Pat ran his own law firm. He later would run several of his father's businesses, then run an independent oil and gas and natural resource company he started. He passionately ran hundreds of miles a week. He ran the New York City Marathon in 3 hours, 3 minutes. He ran, biked and swam in two Ironman events on the Big Island of Hawaii and finished 137th, then 135th out of a thousand entries, the majority half his age.
Then before stepping down as owner Tuesday because of his battle with Alzheimer's disease, he ran the Denver Broncos for 30 years to six Super Bowls and 307 victories with only five losing seasons. He ran the franchise to two Super Bowl championships and the pinnacle of prestige, pride and power in the National Football League. He ran the campaign to get, and help fund, a new stadium for Denver. He ran first in the race to keep John Elway in Denver as a quarterback and make him the highest-paid player in the NFL, to bring Elway back to the organization as the chief of football operations and the effort to bring Peyton Manning to Denver.
PHOTOS: Denver Broncos Pat Bowlen turning control over to family trust
Bowlen admitted he committed errors in three decades, but it was not for the lack of committing his financial resources and football wherewithal to the Broncos. He has been the owner, and he has been the No. 1 fan. While he has been running the franchise, the Broncos have reached the postseason 16 times in 30 seasons. Compare that deed to other owners in every professional sport in every city.
He was not ever standing Pat.
The legacy and level of triumph for the longest-running owner, executive, coach and player in Colorado history have been established and probably never will be duplicated.
Pat has proved himself.
Mr. B must be included among the half dozen most iconic figures in the history of Colorado sports.
Pat Bowlen the Denver sports megastar has earned the right to slow down and enjoy life.
Of all his accomplishments and actions, this one for Pat is the most courageous and difficult, and could have the most impact and influence.
More than 5 million people in this country, and approximately 30 million around the globe, suffer from Alzheimer's, and 50,000 annually die in North America from complications of the disease.
Pat is acknowledging publicly that he has Alzheimer's, and he no longer will serve as the CEO of the Broncos.
The Broncos' owner always said he wouldn't give up ownership of the team: "I will die with my boots on."
Bowlen is not dying, but he still wears his cowboy boots, and he has much left to achieve. Pat and his wife, Annabel, have raised millions for charities and nonprofits, and he has been a creative force in the mushroomed development of the NFL. With his creativity and wealth of knowledge, Pat always will be of service to the Broncos, Denver and pro football.
In May of 2009, during a lengthy state-of-the-Broncos interview with Pat when the team was in a bad state, I asked, "How is your health?" The candid Broncos owner blurted out (as he has been prone to do): "Physically, I'm great. But I have short-term memory loss."
I'm two years younger than Bowlen. I said, "We all do, Pat."
He hesitated, then added, "But I don't remember much about the (two) Super Bowl wins."
I was shocked. So were most who read his comments.
Bowlen was a fitness freak who ran laps while the Broncos practiced. He was sharp as a steak knife. He was feisty as a junkyard dog. When Elway returned, I asked Bowlen if he could envision a third Vince Lombardi Trophy in the team's headquarters.
Bowlen used an expletive before declaring, "We're going back to the top." But our conversations the past three years after games on the road and during the offseason didn't have the same old Bowlen zing and zest. This was an owner who once wore a fur coat on the sideline at the end of a game and had no ctrl-alt-delete on his tongue.
Truthfully, Bowlen was somewhat introverted when he arrived in Denver, uncertain how he would be accepted after he and his family (two brothers, a sister and his mother) purchased the majority of the team's ownership from fellow Canadian Edgar Kaiser Jr., not a popular person in Colorado.
But Bowlen got comfortable in his western boots and his skin. And Pat brought his mother, Arvella, to Denver. She lived across Cheesman Park from me and was a hoot. And, unknown to most, it was the Arvella Bowlen Trust that really owned the Broncos. She lived to 90 but had some memory problems, and Pat always was fearful that he eventually might have similar issues.
He did.
In 2011, Bowlen turned most of the day-to-day business leadership to trusted longtime lieutenant Joe Ellis and the football operation to Elway. But Bowlen always has reported first thing each morning to Dove Valley and met with both Ellis and Elway. And no decisions, from the Manning signing, to the Tim Tebow trade, to the $100 million spending sprees for free agents, were made without Bowlen's approval.
When Jim Saccomano, the Broncos' venerable media relations guru, asked Bowlen what he wanted to add to his biography in the annual guide, Bowlen said, "I want to be No. 1 in everything."
He was, at last, at Super Bowl XXXII. When Bowlen was handed the trophy, he could have pontificated, and mentioned that the victory over the Green Bay Packers was particularly meaningful to him. In 1944, Paul and Arvella Bowlen, who were living in Alberta, while Paul attempted to find wet, not dry, wells. Arvella learned she was pregnant and told Paul she was going home to Prairie du Chien, Wis. (population 6,000), to have the baby. Later, young Pat would return from Canada to school in Wisconsin and grew up as a Packers fan.
Instead, after the Super Bowl, Pat said simply, "This one's for John."
Pat Bowlen also has failed to tell people that he once loaned the owner of the Montreal Alouettes' Canadian Football League team $1.5 million to finish the season. And he turned down offers to own teams in the CFL and the defunct United States Football League because he wanted to own an NFL team.
Kaiser and Bowlen were members of the same Catholic church, and Bowlen said one Sunday, "Edgar, if you ever decide to sell the Broncos, I hope you'll give me a call."
Bowlen owning the Broncos is the best thing that ever happened to Denver professional sports. How many contractual problems have the Broncos had? None, really. Cheap? No. Losers? Rarely. Sure, they've lost Super Bowls, but they certainly have been to a lot of them. There have been some who didn't like Bowlen the owner or Bowlen the man, but there is no one who can deny that while the Broncos are the soul of the city, Bowlen has been in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s the real beating heart of the Broncos.
A wide receiver in high school, Pat went off to Oklahoma (his dad's school) and was a walk-on for the football team.
"I found out right away I wasn't good enough," he told me.
He didn't play in a college or a professional game, but Bowlen belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame because of what his team has done and what he did as the head of the league's television committee that secured billion-dollar contracts from the network.
And Pat belongs in our hearts today.
There have been rumors and speculation the past few years. But there are reasons and rationales for privacy that anyone who has been touched by Alzheimer's should understand.
Last year an audience of 2,200 showed up for the Mizel Institute award for community enrichment given to Pat Bowlen. At the end, he stood on the stage in the middle of Broncos Hall of Famers Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Little and Gary Zimmerman. Even though he didn't speak, there were tears in Pat's eyes that said everything. He got the award, and he got it.
The Broncos should win one for Pat this season.
He is No. 1.
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Obama did it again. The "Canceller-in-chief", has again postponed his trip to Indonesia. If I were an Ondonesian, I'd be upset. Waz so difficult abt vistiing the Gulf, do a tv special, explain that you have already postponed one trip to Indonesia, https://atans1.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/our-neighbour-the-new-brazil/, and that a second postponement is an insult to the the new Brazil?
And Indonesia is impt — Mark Mobius says so.
Indonesia has a "good" outlook due to its resources and large population, putting the nation in a favorable position to attract investment, Templeton Asset Management Ltd.'s Mark Mobius said.
"Overall we have a positive take on investment opportunities there," Mobius, who oversees about $34 billion in emerging markets as Templeton Asset Management's Singapore-based executive chairman, wrote in his blog dated yesterday. "Indonesia has a young, growing population and Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is expected to be the largest city in the world within two decades."


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Medical examiner rules man's death homicide
Adan Salazar
February 19, 2013
A Maryland mother is distraught after her 26-year-old son died last month following his encounter with three off-duty sheriff's deputies in a movie theater.
Robert Ethan Saylor's death was ruled a homicide yesterday by the Baltimore County Medical Examiner's office, declaring he died from asphyxia (suffocation) while in police custody.
Saylor apparently liked the movie Zero Dark Thirty, so much so that he wanted to stick around the theater for another showing; but a Regal Cinema employee wouldn't have it and asked Saylor to leave.
When the theater patron refused to leave his seat, the employee summoned theater security who, according to reports, was comprised of three off-duty sheriff's deputies: Lt. Scott Jewell, Sgt. Rich Rochford and Deputy First Class James Harris.
Allegedly a struggle ensued leading the "security guards" to handcuff Saylor, throwing his face on the ground where police say he began undergoing a "medical emergency;" Saylor was after all afflicted with Down Syndrome.
However, the "medical emergency" observed was likely Saylor writhing in pain, struggling to breathe.
According to the Daily Mail, Cpl. Jennifer Bailey, of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, stated, "They made numerous attempts to get him to leave, he was cursing at them, at that point they physically removed him, and he began having the medical emergency." [sic]
She elaborated further stating the deputies in question "immediately removed the handcuffs and administered first aid" when they noticed the disabled man going into distress, adding "It's a very sad case, and not something we see everyday."
The case is now under investigation by the Maryland State Attorney's Office.
The Huffington Post reported that Patti Saylor, Robert's mother, stated Robert "has never had anyone put their hands on him in his life," implying he may have reacted out of fear. "He would not have been doing anything threatening to anybody."
In a post that has appeared in several places online, a woman named Lynda Willis has urged others to help spread awareness of the horrific story:
The police officers remain on duty and were allowed to invoke their rights as police officers not to provide statements even though they were not on duty or performing official duties at the time. They were security guards in police uniforms.
The county police are investigating and the story has received local news coverage. Please share this everywhere both to ensure justice but also to raise public awareness.
Where is our humanity when a young, obviously disabled young man dies for the price of a movie ticket? My son is worth a lot more to me & society than eleven dollars.
A reminder to police everywhere: you are employed to protect the people, not yourselves. If these three men have committed murder, or homicide, it is not the place of a police or sheriff's department to protect them. If the department does protect them, at least in my eyes, they are complicit in murder. People do not pay taxes for police to go out and act like gang members and kill innocent people.
Below is contact information for the Frederick County Sheriff's department:
Frederick County -Law Enforcement Center
110 Airport Drive East
Frederick, MD 21701
Ph: (301) 600-1046
Fax: (301)600-1527
Frederick County Maryland Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-County-MD/86041809163?v=wall
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Odds are, you have a smartphone and without realizing it, have developed a special, personal relationship with it. We only recently learned that Steve Jobs charged the team he assembled to create the first iPhone to "Create a phone that people will fall in love with." Whether we admit it or not, all of us have a special connection with our iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or Windows Phone.
But love is fickle. A recent Harris Interactive study revealed that bad mobile apps can dramatically damage a brand's reputation. Almost one-third of respondents said they told others when they had a bad experience with a mobile app. Still, more than half say they've recommended an app based on a positive experience.
Providing a good user experience in mobile applications is paramount. Here are seven steps to get you on the right path to delivering great mobile apps.
1. Define Your Goals
What are you trying to accomplish with the mobile app? Most importantly, what will your users want from it? You must define the goals your app will address. For this, you need to understand the day-to-day activities of your users related to this app, and their goals and motivations around it.
A good technique is to create personas — fictitious characters that represent your users — and write your specs as agile user stories. This approach puts you in the correct mindset to state requirements for your app. Something like this: "As a security officer, Johnny Bravo must check-in using his mobile phone to find out the next checkpoint that he should walk to so he can complete the randomized patrol tour." This tactic lets you see the application from the user's point of view.
There are, of course, differences between user stories for mobile and desktop applications, particularly when considering the mobile context. For instance, a mobile user might be walking or using one hand.
After gathering several of these stories, you must prioritize them according to their frequency. I'll explain why this is important shortly.
2. Analyze Existing Apps
If it's the first time you're creating a mobile app, take a close look at the interfaces of existing ones. Two obvious things that stand out: The screen size is much smaller and since many mobile devices use touch screen, the elements on the screen must be larger, so they're easy to touch.
The smaller screen and the larger elements mean that you can only put a limited number of items on the screen.
It can be a challenge to select what should go on the mobile screen; some usability experts even advocate that the mobile version of a website be created before the desktop version.
Prioritizing your user stories can help with this. You'll want to take a hard look at the features that your top priority users are using. Figuring out the 20% of the features that will be used 80% of the time is the goal of every usability expert. If you do this correctly with mobile, the desktop will also have its priorities right.
3. Native App or Mobile Web?
You'll need to decide whether to use HTML5 or native APIs. This decision has more implications for the technical implementation than for the user interface, however. Native apps usually run faster and are the best option for games, offline, and hardware intensive apps. Mobile Web apps are quicker to implement, easier to maintain, and often better-suited for enterprise applications. A hybrid approach makes sense if you want mobile Web apps' easy maintenance but need specific hardware capabilities, like the phone's camera or GPS.
Taking advantage of existing frameworks and platforms can be a solution, but whichever option you choose, make sure you can create and modify the UIs quickly, and that you'll be able to iterate often.


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All CAPS because it IS a good morning! Or should be anyway. Always start the day right, even if you wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Words of wisdom by… me, which I just made up right now. I admit it, I'm a little goofy right now (just right now?) but I've got LOTS to do today before the heat advisory kicks our butts!
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I'm trying to think of anything else I need (and want) to (over)share 😉 with you, but coming up blank. I'll blame my lack of coffee, since I haven't had ANY yet today! I like to live dangerously. 😉
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The Translator's Dilemma, or How DO You Say That in English?
The Manifold Greatness exhibit provides a great deal of information about how the King James Bible came into being. We are told that the translators were instructed to work from the wording used by the Bishops' Bible (1568), unless the wording used in the Coverdale or Geneva Bibles, for example, was judged to be closer to what the older Greek and Hebrew texts intended. It seems at first as though it would be easy enough to determine which translation was more accurate and arrive at a Bible that ticked all the boxes for the various interested parties.
On Thursday, May 2, Pastor Earl Steffens, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, gave a presentation he called The Translator's Dilemma or How DO you say that in English? The lecture outlined the problems that Biblical translators through the ages have had when attempting to either make a new translation of a Bible from "original" sources, or to translate a Bible from one language to another.
What is the most basic problem for people attempting a new translation? Having to decide which documents to use as a basis for that translation. Which of the texts in Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Latin are the closest to what the original authors actually wrote? The primary documents, called autographs, are long gone. All that is left are copies. And copies of copies. And copies, of copies, of copies. Needless to say, there are plenty of discrepancies between various copies of the scriptures that have come down to us. A good translator looks at all the variations on the text and decides what is the most likely original wording and meaning—in an ideal world, without tinting that decision with political or theological agendas.
The second problem for a translator is "How DO I say that in …"—how to convey, as closely as possible, what the original author of the text intended. Word for word translations are stilted and awkward. Pastor Steffens used the example of the three words that Greek authors use for three completely different kinds of love and how, in order for English speakers to understand the difference between them, translators use phrases to clarify the meaning. And, of course, translators want the result to sound good, to convey the correct meaning, and to be relevant to the intended audience. Translation is more of an art than a science.
The audience asked some great questions.There was some discussion of how oral tradition might have impacted translation—it seems quite possible that, if you had heard a Bible story one way all your life, you might add bits of the story as you know it to your copy of the text as you sat in the scriptorium scribbling away. There was also some discussion of the merits of various English translations, with the King James Bible being the hands-down favorite of a number of the participants.
Vickie Horst is the Manager of Tifton-Tift County Public Library in Tifton, Georgia.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The former aide threatening to sue the Minnesota Senate over his firing related to a high-level affair has met privately with top GOP senators.
Senate Majority Leader David Senjem said Monday that he met for about 20 minutes with Michael Brodkorb. Fellow Republican Sen. Julianne Ortman was also present.
Brodkorb was let go in December after then-Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch was confronted about an extramarital affair. Brodkorb later admitted he was involved in the affair, but he has said he was improperly terminated. Brodkorb has taken steps to sue the Senate, some senators and various staff members.
It has been a sore point for the GOP because the Senate has already racked up $85,000 in legal bills.
Senjem and Brodkorb refused to disclose what was discussed at the meeting.
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This week saw the airing of "South Park's" 201st episode, the aptly named "201." In it, celebrities and Gingers collided over possession of the Muslim prophet Mohammad who both sides believed solely possessed the ability to "never get made fun of ever." It was a poignant episode that lived up to the hype of the series, now in its fourteenth season, reaching such a momentous milestone. It was not without controversy as, not unlike the last time creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Peace be Upon Them) flirted with broadcasting an image of Mohammad (seen as the highest level of blasphemy in certain Islamic circles, punishable by death), there was an overlying fear at the show's home Comedy Central that death threats would be made. Little did they know that they would incur the wrath of not only Militant Muslims but a Rigorously Rowdy Redhead.
The Islam-centric threats came from the New York-based website RevolutionIslam. I'd like to quote their official statement that mentioned previous artists murdered for depicting Mohammad in the past and specific directions as to how to get to the creators' (Peace Be Upon Them) homes, but I can't as their website has since been hacked in the absolute most hilarious of ways. Minor as it may seem, the threat was enough to intimidate the network itself, resulting in every instance of the word "Mohammad" used in the episode being bleeped out, and a large black censor-bar completely obscuring the prophet for the entire half-hour duration. The network went one step further as to pull the episode out of its scheduled rerun slots, as well as made it, as well as every other episode that so much as mentioned the prophet (!), unavailable to stream on both Netflix and the show's website.
Is Comedy Central overreacting? Perhaps.* Without getting into "we can't let the terrorists win" rhetoric, I have to echo the sentiment of the show's original "Cartoon Wars" two-parter from 2006 where, addressing the Danish Mohammad cartoon fiasco, declared that in the eyes of parody "either everything's OK or nothing is OK." It's a slippery slope and, seeing as every other religion has been blasphemed to some degree, sets a dangerous precedent. Stone and Parker (Peace Be Upon Them) responded yesterday morning with this message on the show's official website:
In the 14 years we've been doing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn't stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. It wasn't some meta-joke on our part. Comedy Central added the bleeps. In fact, Kyle's customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. It didn't mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. We'll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely different and we'll see what happens to it.
Also angry with Stone and Parker (Peace Be Upon Them) is a red-headed Youtube "personality" named CopperCab. You've probably seen his original outrage video from a few months ago venting his frustration with the show's treatment of "Gingers," people born with red hair, pale skin and freckles:
Which became such a phenomenon that the boys (Peace Be Upon Them) aired a clip of Cartman recreating the video as a commercial for the show's season premiere:
Of course Coppercab saw the clip and, channeling the spirit of Mick Foley, came back with this:
Personally, I find the idea of one of the biggest franchises in cable-television history targeting an obscure 18-year-old boy for something he said on the internet to be hilarious. Coppercab seems non-plused by the entire thing and, following the implicating of Gingers in the last episode, came back with this:
Folks, if you're like me, you can't stop watching those opening three seconds. Incredible. I'd make the kid one of my favorite nutzoids, but I'm not convinced his sheer insanity has peaked yet. Could the Gingers and Radical Islam perhaps be in cahoots? Is this a multi-national conspiracy to get "South Park" removed once and for all? How will Matt and Trey (Peace Be Upon Them) respond on Wednesday? Now that we finally know Cartman's father, it looks like every truth will be coming forward soon.
So until next time…let's agree to agree!
UPDATE CUPCAKE: As of 3:15 PM ET on April 23rd 2010 AD, London has REFUSED to air episode "201." More on this as it develops.
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|Dev: Luxoflux/Beenox
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How is that possible? Besides knowing all the spawn points, quality players will use character boons and special powers to their advantage. For example, taking out successive foes will fill an Overload meter. Once filled and activated, your Autobot or Decepticon will be much stronger in terms of both durability and offensive might. Needless to say, getting Overload kills was quite a treat I can definitely see how a continuously optimized character could really cleanup.
In another scenario I was playing as a Decepticon, destroying buildings and collecting humans for experimentation. Every time I completed an objective I was awarded with Energon drops I could pick up for use in upgrading my characters. While I didnt make use of the Energon during my hands-on time, the developers at Luxoflux made it clear that power-leveling and upgrading will be vital yet very user-friendly.As one last treat, I was given a demo of one of the massive boss battles. If youve watched any network TV or gone to an action movie lately, chances are youve seen a preview for Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen. In the preview, a massive, sand-sucking Decepticon called Devastator is wreaking havoc upon the world and the Autobots. In RotF, youll get to take on this gigantic beast of a bot. In addition to mission-based levels, players will also be treated to larger-than-life, story-driven boss encounters.
As interesting as RotF is shaping up for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, I also got a chance to play around with the Wii/PS2 and DS versions. The Wii title is an entirely different game from that already mentioned. Players will use the Wii Remotes IR Camera for a lot of fun shooting segments with very little if any motion control. We played two levels: one in a tunnel with Bumblebee and another taking out aircraft carriers with Starscream. From the looks of things, the Wii game controls very nicely and is a lot of fun the sense of speed is nicely conveyed. However, the visual presentation simply cant compare to the other home consoles no newsflash there. While we didnt get to play a PS2 version, we were told that it will be nearly identical to that of the Wii, as it will be a straight port.
Like last time, the DS will feature two SKUs much like many Pokémon titles. Players will be able to pick up either SKU depending on whether they want to play as Autobots or Decepticons. Whats really neat about this idea is that it will allow for a lot of unlockables between SKUs as well as some awesome Wi-Fi features. Players can connect to servers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and download daily missions. Completing these missions with a high score and then uploading them back to the servers will allow players to see which side of the conflict is winning. In other words, DS players will get a chance to play for Autobot/Decepticon bragging rights long after the single-player campaign is over. Winning territory for fellow SKU holders should be an intriguing feature. Also, whereas the last entries on the DS were open-world affairs that werent particularly cohesive, RotF for DS is much more streamlined and linear, which the developers at Vicarious Visions feel makes the game far more engaging.
Disappointingly, there werent enough available PSPs or time to get an extensive look at the PSP version. However, we do know that PSP players will get a top-down, arcade-like brawler featuring a number of Transformers not featured in any other version of the game.
All in all, it looks like the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video games are much improved over the first films tie-ins. In fact, the games seem to feature quality modes and gameplay that should set them apart from the film. Were anxious to get a whole lot more time with the finished products before their release on June 23rd. Stay tuned to CheatCC for the complete lowdown in just a few weeks time.
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When I got an email that contained a blog contribution from Jim Pavelec, I couldn't open the file quick enough.. Since meeting at conventions, co-authoring Wreaking Havoc, and working with many of the same games and clients over the years, I can say with all honesty, that Jim has shaped some of the best portions of my career.. He is not only one of the nicest and giving cats I've ever met, but he has tenaciously held on to time honored traditional materials and techniques to create his amazingly detailed style of Fantasy, something the likes of a death metal demon with a brush.. This sketch is a testament to what kind of Creatures and Humanoid conceptions can spring outta yah brain when using Fantasy Genesis, but it's also a testament to the mad skills of a very good friend and painter.
Jim and Chris Seaman's new book from Impact is called Ink Bloom, and I cannot sing it's praises enough.. Please do yourself a favor, and after checking out this brilliant Concept, check out his Art Tutorial that teaches, while it tells a wickedly cool story as well.. It's a celebration, Witches !!!
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Embracing Failure
Transformational Innovation from Breaking Away
In Executive Education at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, we've noticed a heightened interest in custom programs on the topic of innovation. Many leaders want to propel their companies to become more innovative, but are unsure of where to begin. I hear a lot of questions like: How do I build a roadmap or action plan to foster innovation? What does success look like?
In my quest to discover a model for innovation, I came across Breaking Away: How Great Leaders Create Innovation that Drives Sustainable Growth—and Why Others Fail, written by Jane Stevenson, Chairman, Board and CEO Services at Korn/Ferry International and Bilal Kaafarani, who has been a "serial" innovator at P&G, Kraft, Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
I very much appreciate that the book takes an 'in the trenches' approach—too often innovation is discussed in an abstract or theoretical manner. We're able to learn from the authors' first-hand experiences, as they deliver a framework to propagate innovation in organizations that help facilitate sustainable business growth.
The authors looked at innovation through time, and were able to distill four categories that they consider to be timeless principles; they learned that although applications have changed, there wasn't any divergence in the underlying principles: the categories are discussed in depth on their website. Ask yourself: how many of these categories are represented in the way your organization operates?
- Transformational Innovation
- Category Innovation
- Marketplace Innovation
- Operational Innovation
The authors explain that Operational and Marketplace Innovation are most commonly utilized by businesses today. The real challenge, they say, is Transformational Innovation: a disruptive breakthrough that changes society and so impacts the way we live over time only to become something we can't thrive without. Few companies commit the resources that allow Transformational Innovation to succeed, but those that do can eventually reap tremendous rewards.
Beyond Mistakes and Embracing Failure
One of the key steps to harness Transformational Innovation is by empowering employees to take risks. And yes, that means letting them do something wrong now and then, so that they can help you discover what's right for the company.
Now, accepting failure as a necessary step to achieve progress is not a new concept. But the authors of Breaking Away push us to go beyond an aversion to failure. Take a moment and think about the risks involved in being okay with some failure, and what that looks like for your company. Did you start to have a panic attack?
One way to overcome the aversion to failure is to consider its value. Failing at something helps you forge new avenues for expansion, new methods of production, and provides the latitude to bring forth a groundbreaking and innovative idea. Once you grasp how much risk and failure are really worth, leaders can start to appreciate its power, and even visualize all the untapped potential latent within your company.
As a leader, you set the tone for the organization, playing a critical role in how your workforce perceives mistakes, and how far they're willing to go in pushing the company to the next level. Consider the way you react to those who make mistakes. Harsh and unforgiving? Understanding yet firm? Your reaction can make the difference between fostering a workforce driven to help you succeed, and a culture of stagnation and status quo.
You have the power to change the way people contribute in your workplace. You have the power to own the innovation agenda and drive it from the top. Ultimately, innovation is all about empowering yourself and others to reach for what's possible. Feel energized? That's what I thought.
Finding Opportunity: Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater
Consider is the way in which you regard mistakes: don't look at them as black and white, right or wrong. Search for an opportunity that might have inadvertently presented itself; just because a certain process or product didn't serve the purpose for which it was intended, doesn't mean it won't work brilliantly in another application.
Andrew Hargadon, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management resident expert on innovation, explains: "Most good ideas come from somewhere else." In his talk (embedded above), Andy walks the audience through some landmark instances where new ideas and opportunities materialized under surprising circumstances, including Viagra and Coumadin. These examples prove that failures can be seen in a different light to become solutions. Mistakes could lead to other solutions, or mistakes may force us to innovate in order to solve the problem.
What opportunities might you have discarded in the past, without understanding the gold mine right under your very nose?
On October 16-18, 2012 in our San Ramon campus, UC Davis Executive Education will launch an innovation program titled "The Leap Forward" featuring Professor Andrew Hargadon. The program will coach executives on how to recognize opportunities and drive commitment in the face of uncertainty. Stay tuned for more information on the Exec Education website or for more information contact Wendy Beecham, Managing Director of Executive Education.


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Florida Snake Identification Key
Scarlet Snake, Florida Scarlet Snake, Northern Scarlet Snake
Scientific name: Cemophora coccinea (BLUMENBACH 1788)
The following will separate the two Scarletsnakes found in Florida. If you are unable to distinguish between them based on the characteristics in the key below, you probably can do so using the geographic location alone.
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Snake has 7 scales on the upper lip; peninsular Florida.
Your snake could be a Florida Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea coccinea
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Pioneering thrash-metal band Metallica was set to make its first-ever live appearance in India Friday but cancelled due to apparent safety concerns, prompting a near-riot and arrests of the concert's promoters.
A full 25,000 tickets were sold in advance of Friday's scheduled show in the New Delhi neighborhood of Guragon. YouTube video shows fans rushing to the stage as arena doors opened Friday at concert grounds in Delhi. Fans pushed and jockeyed for position, causing structural damage to the barrier in front of the stage, eventually driving the barrier to bursting.
A mere two hours before the concert was set to go off, an announcement was issued: "We regret to announce that due to technical difficulties the Metallica show at Gurgaon has been postponed until Saturday. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If there is a cancellation, the ticket amount will be refunded," a statement from promoters DNA Entertainment Networks read.
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The announcement was met with anger, apparently in part because Metallica was addressing a press conference at the time. Fans rushed the stage and damaged equipment, video showed. Some tried to set fire to banners. But the fervor never fully took hold, and most fans stayed calm and exited the venue when asked.
A statement on the band's website attempted to explain the cancellation, stating, "we were notified that there was a serious question as to whether the show could proceed with regard to the safety of the concert audience." The statement also says DNA tried but failed to get a permit to move the concert to Saturday.
DNA said it would issue full refunds for the 25,000 tickets sold. Police arrested four DNA representatives, including one senior executive, according to an Indian news agency. Police are quoted as saying organizers didn't take the district administration into confidence, not providing a solid enough reason for canceling the gig.
Metallica recently released Lulu, a collaboration with Velvet Underground member and general rock legend Lou Reed. Lulu has been met with near-universal critical disdain. A crowd of 25,000 actually tips on the smaller side of Metallica shows: the band played to as many as 1.6 million at 1991's Monsters of Rock festival in Moscow.
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Posts will be spattered in here and there for the next few months, as my schedule is fairly full and something's gotta give.
We're busy selling stuff and planning stuff; fishing, crabbing, working, and playing. Frankly, it feels good to be away from the Internets for a while. I still have about 20 posts partially done, so when things simmer down a bit, I'll be posting regularly again.
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Whether you're taking in the grandeur to the great Smoky Mountains or the thrills of nearby Dollywood, MountainLoft resort in Gatlinburg, Tenn. is the perfect place to enjoy a country getaway.
The resort is nestled into the woodland mountainside alongside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At 2,220 feet, the clubhouse and vacation homes offer amazing views of the rolling hills of eastern Tennessee.
The area is rife with outdoor adventure from hiking, whitewater rafting, ziplines, climbing and more. If you like waterfalls, you won't be disappointed.
And because you're in Gatlinburg, be sure to bring your pancake appetite, as there's a pancake house on just about every corner. There's also a lively downtown with plenty to do for all ages including some unique hillside miniature golf. Don't miss your chance to take the aerial tram up to Ober Gatlinburg for a day of fun and games as well.
Here's what MountainLoft offers:
-- Cozy 1- and 2-bedroom suites decorated with rustic elegance
-- Plenty of room for 2 adults and two children
-- Fully-appointed bathrooms
-- Balconies for breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains (select suites)
-- Full kitchens with everything needed to prepare family-style meals
-- Celebrate togetherness in front of a warm, inviting fireplace
-- DVD players to watch the latest releases
-- Clubhouse available for private parties
-- Relax and indulge with an on-site massage
-- Dive in and make a splash at your choice of two heated swimming pools
-- Unwind in a pair of outdoor hot tubs
-- Two gazebos for entertaining friends and family or hosting hoedowns
-- Fitness Center with a variety of equipment for a new you
-- Rugged hiking trails
The Smoky Mountains is the ultimate outdoor playground with an almost limitless supply of recreational activities:
-- Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the country and you're invited to explore and hike over 900 miles of scenic and sometimes challenging nature trails
-- Dolly Parton's 100 acre Dollywood theme park has rides, attractions and fun-filled activities for every member of the family
-- Clingman's Dome offers scenic views spread spectacularly over five states
-- Climb the towering rocks of Chimney Tops
-- Soar over the trees on an exciting zipline adventure
-- The Smoky Mountains actually hosts what could be the most miniature golf courses in the world
-- Don't forget to pick up some goodies and knickknacks made by a local artisans and craftspeople
-- Whitewater rafting expeditions are available from the mild to the wild
-- The rivers and streams of the Smoky Mountains are teeming with trout and smallmouth bass -- bring your rod and reel and hook 'em up
or call 855.455.7509.


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DJs in Pittsburg, CA for Pittsburg weddings & events
Disc Jockey (DJ) Services in Pittsburg, California
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Emma Watson's been wearing a bold lip consistently for months. And she continues to wear a bold lip through the early part of the press tour for Noah, here in Madrid for the premiere last night. I'm obsessed with this outfit. But I'm more obsessed with her face. She looks amazing with hair swept to the side (I need that hair accessory!) and, yes, that bold lip.
The bold lip ages her. Which is the point. This is how Emma wants you to see her now. Not cute. Not young. Not timid. Rather mature. Aggressive. Bold. Like her lip. It's all in the lip.
Can styling, and makeup, transform an image?
You could say it's a natural progression. That this was organic, that it would have happened anyway. Sure. But there's also nothing wrong with planning it either. And, besides, it speaks to the growing importance of styling to the industry, to the celebrity ecosystem. Zoe Saldana addressed it last year in the stylist issue of The Hollywood Reporter. She specifically said that working with Petra Flannery showed the studio the impact that a red carpet performance could make in the overall marketing plan of a film, drawing a direct line between the product and a dress. A dress!
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President Touts Historic Education Failure… Again
He did it on the campaign trail in 2008, he did it in his first year in office, and how he's done it again: speaking at the Forsyth Technical Community College in North Carolina yesterday, President Obama praised post‐Sputnik federal education initiatives aimed at improving achievement in math and science. The trouble is, those investments—the National Defense Education Act—failed.
Having already demonstrated the decline in achievement that followed the passage of the NDEA two years ago, I won't re‐hash it here. I'm left to wonder though, what the next two years are going to be like. If the president is still recycling campaign speeches about programs that never worked in the first place, is this what we can expect for the next two years?
Perhaps, faced by the latest international test scores showing that the United States continues to languish in educational mediocrity, this administration is simply out of ideas. Perhaps it's unable to accept that 40 years (and $1.8 trillion) of federal education intervention have failed, and unable to accept that educational freedom is the solution.
If so, that's yet another reason for Congress to return the reins of educational power to the states and the people, where the United States Constitution so wisely left them.


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Norman Shutters are made from select hardwoods, each shutter is handcrafted and given a smooth finish. Normandy offers a generous selection of stains to help you match or compliment your design choices! Norman Shutters are truly a furniture quality shutter. We are fortunate enough to offer these products at affordable, "do it yourself" pricing! Divider rails are placed as close your measurement as possible depending on vane placement. Now becoming the number one shutter ordered in America, these shutters are made by craftsmen with high quality materials. Norman has matching wood blinds to match their shutter colors. Norman are charging all dealers freight for shutter orders. So we have kept our product cost low to stay competitive for our consumers. IF HAVE TILT IN WINDOWS CALL US FOR MEASURE HELP!!!
Based upon a size of 24x36
Clearance Depth: 2.5" needs 1", 3.5 needs 1.5". Shutters take 6-8 weeks for delivery. Installation instructions: Deco Frame_Installation Instructions Direct Mount_Installation Instructions Hang Strip_Installation Instructions L Frame with Insert_Installation Instructions L Frame_Installation Instructions
Features and Benefits
Brings a touch of timeless elegance to your home. The textured finish of Normandy
shutters blends the tranquility of nature with distinctive luxury.
Normandy is treated with our exclusive Prescription Wood Conditioning? technique
A wide range of frames with inserts that keep installation screws out of sight for a
clean and decorative look to match any style and preference.
Reinforced engineered stiles -- Multiple layers of wood bonded together to reinforce
durability to the core of the stile, which results in a robust support system for the
shutter panel.
Multiple stile options available in various sizes to accommodate different window
configurations. Astragal (solid color shutters only) or Rabbet stiles provide a
natural light block between panels.
Employs mortise and tenon joinery that resists shear and racking forces endured by
shutters and ensures prolonged stability and durability.
Quick and easy on-site installation with the pre-installed magnets and hinges, as
well as pre-mitered frames and slotted keyholes.
Labor-intensive hand finishing process involves multiple sequences of sanding
and coating with fine layers of stain or paint for a brilliant, lustrous finish.
Personalize shutters with special options. Choose from hidden or offset tilt rods,
double-hung panels, café shutters, track systems, specialty shapes and many more.
Available in classic paint and radiant stain that harmonize into the style of any
A guarantee of Norman?s exemplary quality with a lifetime limited warranty on
materials and workmanship.
Measuring for shutters is very critical and many of the same precautions that one would take when ordering a regular blind applies here. For the width, measure in three spots: top-middle-and bottom of the window opening. Place the narrowest of those measurements in the width column on the cart. The Height is measured : left-center-right and put the shortest of those three measurements in the height column on the cart.
The placement of the shutter inside or outside depends on whether you have trim molding around your window opening. If your window has just drywall and no molding you can install inside(with a 2 inch) utilizing any of the "Z" frames. If your window has trim around it or a sill it is always best to call our shutter specialist for help in ordering your shutter.
Norman makes your shutter experience easy and blindsexpress will always service your shutter needs.
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Registration Quick Reference Sheet
Listed below are all of the meetings this individual has attended and any meetings they are currently registered for. You will scroll down to locate the appropriate meeting. You can also resort so that the most current meeting is on top by double clicking on the begin date. Double click on the appropriate meeting to view their registration.
Demographic screen – is used for Annual and Midwinter only
This is to help you access events more quickly. The entire name of each function will not print due to space constraints. Please use the KM rosters for full event names.
Status box in this case has an "A" for registrations received over the internet.
Date field: Automatically populates with date of batch. This date also tells the system what rate they qualify for. If you are trying to give someone a lower registration rate (i.e. the earlybird rate, however they sent their information after the deadline) you would need to change this date. This will automatically change the rates.
Class field: Is the registration category and determines what rate they are charged. ( a listing of all of the registration categories is included in the vocabulary document).
Purchase Order: This is where the purchase order number is recorded.
In order to make any changes you must be in an active batch.
Payment Screen – Never record over any payment or purchase information listed in first screen. If something is recorded in the first screen, click on "MORE PAYMENTS" and record additional payments. If you make a mistake (i.e. record payment in wrong batch), do not remove payment, click on more payments and record as a negative transaction with the word "ERROR" in the Check/CC field.
These are typically internal transaction errors.
Internet record, notice the payment type.
Address screen should be updated based on the information located on the registration form. Title, Company, and address fields have a maximum of 30 characters. Include titles if they have listed this information on their form (abbreviating as needed). Do not put any foreign zip codes in the city field, please put them in the zip field. If you come back and make any changes to the address screen, you must also update the badge screen.
The other screen is used for individuals with Special needs and to track records that should be returned to ALA. For individuals with special needs; place a check in the box marked special needs and indicate in the Notes section their request or phone number.
Badge screen – This screen is pre-populated with information from the address screen. If changes are made to the address screen after the initial registration, you must review and update the name badge screen as well. This screen includes information they would like printed on their name badge. Company field holds 30 characters. Remove any names from the informal field.
Records received over the web will have a complete name in the informal name field. Otherwise field should be left blank.
Important note, if it is a check refund, the date is listed is when the paperwork was processed in accounting. It can take up to 7 additional days to actually issue the check.
To print an invoice or lasso a confirmation, click on print, confirmation, and run. You must have your printer set to screen in order to do this.
Once you have copied your information, you can paste it in an email document. You will want to fix it up if it does not paste as an html document.
To Print An Individual Confirmation:
Click on Events at the top of the screen Click on Generate reports and Confirmation custom Select Confirmation letter – ALA-ID and run
Type in the event code Select ID
Type in the ID numbers for which you need to run confirmations, please remember that they must be for the same meeting. Once you have entered all of your numbers, click OK.
Events on wait list will never have a quantity or price listed. As space becomes available individuals are contacted via email or telephone. The actual order as to where they are on the waiting list is very difficult to determine, however to get an idea as to where they are on the waiting list, and how many individuals are on the list, you can run the following report:
This report will list all individuals and they date they were entered into the database. It is generally the wait list order. PURCHASE ORDER BILLING: When individuals send in purchase orders, we must invoice their institution for the payment. It is very important that we get a hard copy of the purchase order. We do not accept purchase order numbers. The invoice is created using the excel invoice. You will complete the invoice, using the batch date as your invoice number and make sure to include individual names and member ID numbers. On the bottom of the invoice, you will ask them to return to "Conference registration". Mail two copies and one is kept with the registration form.
Here is a sample of a purchase order. Remember to put batch number in the upper right corner (listed in red). Customer information should be from the "Bill To" section of the purchase order. Remember to reference the individual(s) names and ALA ID#.
All events are canceled and there may be an overpayment in the payment summary box. Refunds are typically processed within 4 to 6 weeks, however published dates for cancellations is immediately following the conference.


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Life's adventures are always best with a soundtrack. Whether you're strutting down the street like Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, taking a road trip with friends, or enjoying a romantic dinner with someone
The Future of Marine Audio from the Guy that Creates It
A Day In The Life of Jonny, Blackdog Cats
For Jonny, a life based around music and marine pursuits come together daily. From his work in design and supervising the workshop at Blackdog Cat boat builder, to his leisure time, which is spent on board his 17-foot boat on the waters surrounding Northland New Zealand's Whangarei Heads – Jonny loves having his StereoActive as an accompaniment to his adventures.


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How are the ingredients of Red Bull Energy Drink produced and where do they come from?
The water in Red Bull is alpine water of highest quality, which comes from the Austrian and Swiss Alps. The sugar is produced from sugar beet.
Ingredients such as taurine, caffeine and vitamins are synthetically produced to ensure high and consistent quality. All ingredients comply with food regulatory requirements. The fact that ingredients are produced synthetically results in consistent high quality and safety.
Learn more about Red Bull ingredients.


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Simulation Laboratory Plasma Physics
The Plasma Simulation Lab is a research and support group with expertise in advanced simulation techniques needed for tackling the highly nonlinear, multi-dimensional problems prevalent in contemporary plasma theory. One of its main tasks is to actively engage with national and European plasma groups, helping them to harness the world-class supercomputer facilities available at JSC.
- High-level support for supercomputing projects at JSC
- Improving scalability of plasma simulation codes on high-end supercomputers
- Development of advanced numerical algorithms for kinetic and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modelling of plasmas
- Hosting of repositories for commonly used codes
- Community building: visitor programme, workshops
Last updated: 17 Oct 2017