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...and now for a slice of the trivial:
ode to an ipod
40,000 songs
oh wow
and you must think
you can walk
on water
i'll admit that
i came to you late
and now
i have anxiety
waking up
in the middle of the night
if i got all of my
lou reed on you
did i even put
lou reed on you yet?
everyone tells me
that you'll change
my life
you must be some kind
of machine
because the last thing
to change my life
was a little girl from
monroe, new york
and before her
a french-canadian
from lowell, massachusetts
who helped me toss away
futile, common ambition
and all reason
all for
the word
the word
the word
so you must
be something
some kind of god
you don't seem
so life changing sitting there
gray and metal
1,000 songs and counting
stored inside of you
i've seen the eiffel tower
and the london bridge
i've seen shakespeare's grave
and the english channel
at 15,000 feet
but i've never played
the beatles
for two straight hours
or elvis presley
until my heart
was content
are we a good match?
secret lovers?
what is this dance we are doing?
the future samba?
a shake of the technological limbo
i've got a special playlist just for you
and my heart is on shuffle
i promise to never
leave you for an e-reader
or an ipad
even if they
both have a 3g network
with a million different applications
and google maps
i'm a whore
and i want you to know this
i said the same thing
to my cd player
just last month.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
poem of the day 09.23.10
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Total Quality Management (TQM) is a systematic approach for an organization's management to achieve long-term success through consistent customer satisfaction.
In other words, TQM includes phrases such as: customer focus, the involvement of all employees, continuous improvement and the integration of quality management into the total organization.
Before understanding the details of TQM, let us learn the basics of quality management.
What is Quality?
As per International Organization for Standardization (ISO) definition, quality is the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs.
One of the legendary quality guru, Philip Crosby, defined quality as 'a full and perfect conformance to the customer's requirements' which means doing the intended activity in the right manner the very first time. He phrased it as 'Doing It Right the First Time' (DIRFT).
History of TQM and its evolution
In the early days of industrial revolution, inspection was the primary method to determine the conformity of requirements in products manufactured or services offered.
Inspection then involved measuring, examining and testing to decide the conformity during the years of manufacturing.
There was no systematic approach but at the time, it was good enough since the volume of production was low.
As organizations grew larger, this methodology failed to deliver the desired results due to issues like technical errors, lack of training for inspectors, acceptance of defective products, etc. Then the need for a much better system for managing operations became more relevant.
In 1911, FW Taylor defined tasks clearly and performed them under standard conditions and these tasks included inspection as well. This resulted in a focused interest on inspection which led to a separate department of QC for defect prevention.
Even today, inspection plays an important role in quality control but is considered as only one among the many tools that provided effective solutions to multiple quality problems.
In the 1920s, Dr W. Shewhart (a mathematician), developed a methodology of statistical analysis for the management of quality.
He developed a modern control chart and effectively demonstrated that any deviation in the production process leads to a variation in the desired product. Therefore, he emphasized that eliminating variation/deviation in a process leads to a higher quality outcome of end products.
During 1940s and 1950s, with the help of western quality gurus like Juran, Deming, etc., Japan grew vastly in the area of delivering quality products.
The concept of total quality control (TQC) was published by Ishikawa who focused on company-wide Quality Control. It involves all the employees from top management to the workers in the organization. During this phase, the statistical process control (SPC) largely evolved into mainstream activity for quality control which then emphasized on using SPC methodology during the manufacturing processes in order to avoid defective products. This gave rise to a new department called Quality Assurance that addressed the quality levels of products/services at every stage of the manufacturing process.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the name 'TQM' was coined and it became the centre of focus for all quality-based strategies and techniques. In the same phase, ISO 9000 series standards were developed by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) which used TQM as its foundation. ISO 9001 standard is strongly based on the principles of TQM and Deming's PDCA Cycle.
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What are the seven principles of TQM?
The 7 principles of total quality management are given below:
- Customer-focused:The organizations are run and grown by the customers and hence the dependency of organizations on customers is high. Organizations need to know the changing need of customer requirements and meet their demands to perform beyond their expectations. In the end, it is the customer who would decide on the quality of the products delivered based on their satisfaction levels.
- Leadership: Leaders, as identified by the management, define the objectives and sets the direction for the organization in terms of accomplishing any set tasks. This helps any organization to keep their employees focused and involved in achieving the organization's objectives.
- Employee Engagement:All employees contribute in working towards the company's objectives. Total employee commitment when utilized effectively helps an organization to perform better and earn greater revenue.
- Strategic and systematic process approach:Strategic and systematic approach plays a critical part in the management of quality to achieve an organization's vision, mission, and goals. This process includes the development of a strategic plan to integrate quality as a core component to manage activities and resources efficiently.
- Continual improvement:The major focus of TQM is continual process improvement. An organization's overall performance evolves around the continuous improvement initiatives that drive the organization's objectives.
- Fact-based decision-making:TQM stresses that an organization should continually collect and analyze data to take effective decisions. Evaluation of an organization's performance largely depends on the data and information collected.
- Relationship Management:The organization and its interested parties share a mutually beneficial relationship which helps them to deliver quality products/services and grow together. This effective management of relationship makes the organization create better values with enhanced capabilities.
What are the steps to implement TQM?
Step 1:
Define Vision, Mission and Objectives clearly and specific to the implementation of TQM and its expected outcome.
Entire employee community of the organization needs to understand the vision and mission and work effectively towards accomplishing the set objectives.
Step 2:
Define Key performance Indicators (KPIs)
These KPI factors help an organization to focus on key areas which helps them to meet the desired objectives set by management.
The KPI factors also help an organization to assess their performance and trace how close they are towards meeting their objectives.
Some examples of KPIs include:
- Resource utilization
- Production target
- Quality products
- Rework quantity
- On-time delivery
- Customer satisfaction
Step 3:
Identify key metrics and measures to track these KPI data
Identifying key metrics and measurements of these KPIs helps an organization to conduct performance-based analysis that would help them ideally meet their company objectives.
Step 4:
Mapping the critical processes that help an organization to meet their customer requirements
Management identifies critical processes and develops a plan to improve these activities which benefit the organization by meeting the defined tasks and objectives.
Step 5:
Monitoring the teams that work on the planned activities and evaluate the process improvement efforts
Step 6:
Teams who work on TQM efforts regularly manage their resources through Hoshin Planning, training or other methods as needed for the tasks.
Step 7:
These efforts of various teams are evaluated by the management in comparison with the planned objectives and the plan is revised again to meet the desired objectives by correcting the deviations.
Step 8:
Create a better relationship with all the interested parties and constant engagement of employees through various activities like trainings, awareness sessions and feedbacks. This keeps the entire ecosystem of an organization to participate effectively in the processes involved and work for better results as intended by the management.
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This study from the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center aimed to identify risk factors associated with post‐operative complications in foals undergoing umbilical remnant resection and to report the short‐term outcomes.
The article is titled, "Short‐term outcome and risk factors for post‐operative complications following umbilical resection in 82 foals (2004–2016)." It was published in the Equine Veterinary Journal. The authors of this study were L. Reig Cordina, S.R. Were and J.A. Brown.
Foals that underwent umbilical remnant resection to treat infection, patent urachus or a combination of the two between 2004 and 2016 were included in the study. A total of 82 foals met the inclusion criteria with a mean age of 13 days at the time of surgery. Forty‐two foals (51.2%) underwent surgery due to infection, 20 (24.4%) due to patent urachus and 20 (24.4%) had both. Concurrent diseases were present in 50 foals (60.6%) prior to surgery, 20 of which had multiple concurrent conditions, with diarrhea (n = 19) and septic arthritis and/or physitis (n = 19) being the most common.
Seventy‐three (89%) foals survived to discharge. Concurrent septic arthritis and/or physitis were the only predictors of non-survival. Thirty‐two foals (39%) had post‐operative complications, with anesthesia time and failure of passive transfer (FPT) being significant risk factors.
Bottom line: Failure of passive transfer and longer anesthesia times were associated with increased odds for post‐operative complications. Short‐term survival of foals undergoing surgical excision of umbilical remnants is favorable, but the procedure can be adversely affected by concurrent septic arthritis and/or physitis.


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Why Choose Albany, NY as the Host Site for Your Future Meeting
The meeting venues, the nightlife, the proximity to other major cities - there are so many reasons why Albany, NY is the perfect place to host a meeting or conference. Whether your business is in the Capital Region and you'd like to keep the meeting local, or you're looking for a centralized location for your special event, see why you just might want to pick New York's capital city.
Find a Variety of Venues for Everything From Small Meetings to Large Conferences
Regardless of the size of the meeting or seminar you're going to host, Albany has a venue to fit it. If you're planning a small to medium-sized meeting, you could try renting one of the three rooms at Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown (conveniently located in Downtown Albany). For larger events, the 82,000-square-foot Albany Capital Center or the 24,000-square-feet of flexible space at Crowne Point Albany - The Desmond Hotel could provide the ideal meeting location.
Check out more Albany meeting facilities >>
Take Advantage of Prime Transportation Options
Albany is so easy to get around with its wide variety of transportation options, and getting your whole group together for the meeting should be a snap. If everyone is local, those who need transporation can make use of a car rental service or an Uber or Lyft, while those coming in from out of town or out of state can utilize airport shuttles.
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Albany, NY Is Centrally Located Among Major Cities & Attractions
Speaking of traveling and transporation, if your meeting or event is intended to draw employees or clients from a wide area, this could be a great location for you! Albany is a primary stop on the Amtrak line, and of course there's also Albany International Airport, which is a bit smaller and easier to get around than other big city airports. There are plenty of lodging options close to the airport too.
If your group is going to be in town for a week or more and you're looking for a fun day trip, you don't have to go all the way to New York City or Boston to have a great excursion. Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga are all very close by, each with their own attractions and things to do, or you could travel just a bit farther up to Lake George.
See day trip ideas from Albany >>
Build Team Camaraderie & Enjoy the Great Outdoors
Want to build camaraderie while you're in Albany for your meeting and stretch your legs at the same time? You and your group could go for a walk or a hike at a local park or nature preserve. Washington Park is located right in the heart of Albany and is particularly beautiful in the springtime when the tulips are in bloom. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is also an excellent choice for a group hike, because all the trails are relatively easy and situated on fairly flat terrain. No need to be an expert hiker!
If you're visiting Albany from outside the area, you might consider checking out the Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours for a really unique way to see the city.
Find more fun things to do while in Albany >>
Get Swept Up in Local History & Culture
As you discover more places to visit and things to see in the Albany area, take a moment to consider delving into local history and culture - this could be another fun group outing for those attending your meeting or event.
The Capitol Building is a great place to start, as they offer free tours Monday through Friday. If you're bringing a group of 10 or more people you'll just need to make a reservation. What's really great about the Capitol is not just that it's the home of the New York State government, but it's also a true agricultural treasure.
For a really unique history-filled experience you might also want to bring you group to the USS Slater that is right on the Hudson River. This is the last Destroyer Escort in the entire country that is still afloat! The ship consists of a museum right on board and it's open to visitors April through November.
See more local history attractions >>
Make the Most of the Area's Great Restaurants
Sometimes after a long day of meetings what you really want to do is hit the town and enjoy some delicious food and drinks. Albany is the perfect place to unwind with your coworkers.
The Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen at 942 Broadway offers the perfect mix of modern American cuisine, craft beer, and more. You can stop by after the meeting and grab a table on the patio or indoors.
In addition, Albany's Lark Street neighborhood is another hotspot for nightlife activity and delicious food. Here's an insider tip: if you can't get enough Mexican food you'll definitely have to stop by El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant for the absolute best Mexican food.
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Why can't everyone just make perfect subtitles the first time that they try? Why should you learn how to review subtitles? Collaboration is an essential tool in quality assurance. There is a reason that the saying "two heads are better than one" has been translated into so many languages. It is because we are more powerful when we work together.
When you collaborate, it is not a statement that you couldn't do a good job by yourself. It is an opportunity to do better together than you could do alone.
Read on to see how "two heads are better than one," or how (in other languages):
- Two heads think better than one (Portuguese)
- Two opinions are better than one (French)
- Four eyes see better than two (Italian, German)
- More eyes see more (Hungarian)
- Where there are two, the power increases (Romanian)
What is Quality Assurance?
Many industries have quality assurance teams, from medical manufacturing to software development. These teams double-check products and troubleshoot services to benefit the final users. For subtitling, your final user is the audience that views the video.
When you review subtitles, you are looking for mistakes to fix before the video is viewed by the final audience. Not all subtitles will be perfect, whether a human or a machine is creating them. But how do you identify the mistakes that you need to fix as a reviewer?
Audience-first Focus
The audience's understanding has to be your top priority when reviewing subtitles. Subtitles should preserve the meaning of what is being said in the video. You should be able to watch the video on mute and still understand it.
Character and line limits are also important. Subtitles become useless if they are not on the screen long enough for people to read them. If your subtitles have too many lines, they might block the entire screen! Read more in our blog post about subtitling guidelines.
Are Guidelines Necessary?
Won't I be able to tell if my own subtitles are good? Why does someone else need to review my subtitles if I already did a good job? What if I have my own set of standards that don't match anyone else's?
Agreeing on a basic set of standards makes everyone's job easier. Capturing spoken language into written language has many challenges: disfluencies like "um" and "ah," translating idioms like "two heads are better than one," and localizing measurements of time and distance are just a few. So following guidelines on simple things like character counts and line limits frees up space in your head to focus on the real challenges.
Reviewing Machine Captions
After you have some experience reviewing subtitles created by another person, you might take on the bigger challenge of reviewing captions created by a machine.
More and more, content creators are relying on machine captioning features like auto-generated captions on YouTube videos. It's often cheaper to use machine captioning than to hire human subtitlers.
Human reviewers do make some mistakes: misspelling a brand name, splitting grammatical units, or having too many characters on a line. But subtitlers mostly understand what is being said in the video. This gives subtitlers a big advantage over machine captioning.
Human subtitlers can make intuitive leaps that machine captioning cannot make. If a video has idioms, cultural references, or multiple regional dialects then a subtitler will have a better chance of understanding and capturing the meaning of what is being said. A slight accent or some background noise could result in machine captions that say "two eggs are batter than bun" or something else that could confuse audiences.
This is why reviewing machine captioning is more challenging than reviewing human-created subtitles. "Two heads are better than one" becomes more complicated when one of the heads is not human! As a reviewer, you are the last person between the subtitles and the final audience. And with machine captioning, you are dealing with more mistakes that a human subtitler usually doesn't make. The corrections that you make will help avoid confusion and frustration for people who need subtitles to enjoy their content.
Using Amara to Review Subtitles
To get the most out of the subtitle editor that you are using, make sure you know its time-saving features. The Amara Subtitle Editor has built-in warnings for subtitle reading rates, character limits, and for blank subtitle cells. These warnings can get you started, and then you can focus on errors in spelling, timing, and style.
The Amara Editor has some nice synchronizing features to help you fix timing mistakes more easily. You can resynchronize the subtitles to match the video timing with Amara's keyboard shortcuts. Or you can shift subtitles forward or backward if they are all off by a few seconds in the same direction. If the timing is completely off, you can clear all of the timing information and start fresh.
If you are reviewing translations, you will be able to see subtitles in the original video language in the bottom left corner of the Amara Editor. This gives you something else to reference in addition to the language in the video.
No matter which subtitle editor you use to review subtitles, we hope that our tips can help you feel prepared to help audiences enjoy subtitled video content! Now go out and find subtitling partners on Amara or elsewhere to get started. Review each other's subtitles, give feedback, and grow in your subtitling expertise!
Happy subtitling!


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Walmart and Amazon are two huge marketplaces and two of the biggest businesses in the world. So, it is natural to be two attractive options for affiliates that want to promote products from these marketplaces. As you expect, the comparison Walmart vs. Amazon affiliate program will be interesting, but it has a clear winner. Let's start with the basics of these two programs.
What Is The Walmart Affiliate Program?
Walmart is one of the richest businesses in the world. It has stores in many countries and was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. Later, he became the richest man in the world. It is worth reading his autobiography that describes in detail how he built Walmart.
When it comes to the online world, Walmart has a website that we can use to buy products. It has many categories of products, a store finder, cashback opportunities, and more.
Many customers of Walmart use the website, so there is an opportunity for affiliate marketers. It is obvious that there are many chances to earn commissions when you send existing customers to the site because it is optimized for sales, and many people are familiar with this brand name. All these things increase your conversion rate, that is the chance to make a sale per customer.
If you want to get affiliate links for the website, you need to join the Walmart affiliate program. It is free to create an account and promote any products from the marketplace, but there is an approval process.
Types Of Products On Walmart
Both Walmart and Amazon are marketplaces of physical products. This information is important for an affiliate marketer because it means a lot for the conversion rates, commissions, and structure of the websites. They may have some digital products, but marketplaces and affiliate networks that focus on digital products are completely different in most parts.
When people visit Walmart, they have in mind the offers of Walmart and the variety of products they can find at good prices. If you visit the homepage, you can see categories for home, toys, sports equipment, personal care, outdoor gear, etc. Then, there are discounts on tech, fashion, clothes and more. They are proud of having so many products, and it is clear that they don't focus on a specific niche.
However, if you have a website on a specific niche, the chances are that you will find products to promote. Of course, the same applies to Amazon, which is a big competitor in the online market.
The Amazon Affiliate Program
I have mentioned details about the Amazon affiliate program in this article, so I will make a shorter description.
Amazon is another top business that sells different physical products. However, it hasn't physical stores, but it is focused on the internet. Both Amazon and Walmart are big brand names. For this reason, it's worth comparing their affiliate programs. You will promote similar products from these marketplaces, and the difference will be on the commissions and other small details.
Walmart Vs. Amazon Affiliate Program
1. Approval Process
The approval process of the two programs is quite similar. You need a website with a few pages. The most important thing is to have unique content and follow the rules of the programs. If you don't have a website, you can learn how to create one that has many chances to get approved on Wealthy Affiliate.
On both websites, you need to add your personal details. They are top businesses, so you must make sure that you fill in your details correctly because they will use them to pay you or just contact you.
When you add a website, you can write your link, promotional methods, and describe your site in a few words. They will check and approve your site manually if everything is as expected.
2. Commissions
Affiliate programs of physical products tend to have low commissions. The same you can expect from Walmart and Amazon.
So, the Walmart affiliate program has commissions from 1% to 4% per sale. If you make a sale of a product for 100 dollars, you will earn 4 dollars in the best-case scenario. Of course, this is a very low commission, even for a marketplace with good conversion rates like Walmart.
The Amazon affiliate program has commissions from 1% to 10%. Most of the affiliates average 6%-8% per sale, which is a significant improvement compared to Walmart.
3. Cookie Duration
One of the negatives of the Amazon affiliate program is that you get credit for your traffic only the first 24 hours. Affiliate marketing works with cookies from the affiliate programs that show the exact date of the visit. From these cookies, you get credit from your sales. The Walmart affiliate program has a three-day cookie duration that is a small improvement.
Both programs are not great in this part. Other alternatives offer you up to 60-day cookie duration like this affiliate program. However, some WordPress plugins and tools can improve the cookie duration of the Amazon affiliate program.
4. Tools
The Amazon affiliate program has more tools in the dashboard than the Walmart affiliate program. However, the main difference is the available tools created by third-party companies and individuals about Amazon.
These tools can help you with most tasks that are relevant to your affiliate links and promotion. You need some research before using them because you don't want to mess your traffic or be against Amazon's rules. However, there are plenty of options for all types of affiliates.
5. Ease To Use
The Amazon affiliate program is a clear winner in this category as well. While it's simple to use most affiliate programs on the internet, you can find tons of tips and guides about Amazon. There are blogs, videos, podcasts, and paid resources like ebooks and courses to help you get started.
Which Is The Most Profitable Program?
Between these options, Amazon has the most profitable program because it offers better commissions. The only exception is when you choose a niche with very low commissions. However, most niches are more profitable with Amazon, even if you promote the same products.
Also, Amazon has more visitors and active online buyers that Walmart. The chances are that your visitors will want to visit Amazon after reading about a product on your website. If you have doubts, you can add links from both Amazon and Walmart, and let your visitors decide which one they prefer.
What Is The Best Option For Beginners?
In both cases, you need a website and get approved before you get your links. Also, the conversion rates are quite high on these two marketplaces because of their brand names. So, both options can work for a beginner when it comes to approval and sales.
However, there is a slight advantage of the Amazon affiliate program because you can use different tools to build your business. Most Amazon affiliates use plugins and tools sooner or later. The available tools for the Walmart affiliate program are very limited compared to other options.
You can earn money with both affiliate programs if you know the basics of affiliate marketing. But if I had to choose between these two options, the Amazon affiliate program would be an easy choice because of the better commissions and the available tools. A good idea could be to test both programs on your website and make a decision later.
If you want to share your experience with these programs or want to ask any questions, you can leave your comment below.


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Wisteria on Superwash Merino DK
Ready to ship
DK weight
100% Superwash Merino Wool
300 meters, 328 yards per 100g skein
Wisterias bloom in late April here, and the soft lavender petals cascading down from their branches are beautiful in their own right. I wanted to create a classically beautiful purple colorway, with some hints of moody warm yellow/green to accent the lightness of the purple. I hope you can see yourself under a trellis full of beautiful wisteria blossoms through this colorway 😊💜.
All skeins are carefully dyed with acid dye, washed and rinsed, however some bleeding may still occur. Each skein is unique and therefore colors may vary slightly from one to the next. Due to differences between monitors and screens, actual colors may also vary from what is shown. I recommend handwashing in cool water. Listing is for one skein only!


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These decadent dark chocolate matcha cups are the perfect, bite-size treat for a midday pick-me-up.
Antioxidant-packed + so cute and easy to make, I promise these matcha cups will be your new, fave alternative to candy this Easter Sunday. Enjoy! xx ck
- One bag (11-12 ounces) high quality dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup coconut butter
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons high quality matcha powder (try my fave: Ito En's matcha love)
- 20 mini, white cupcake liners
1. Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it at 100 percent power in 10-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool slightly and then scrape melted chocolate into a large bowl. (You can also melt the chocolate in a large bowl over a pan with 1 inch of simmering water, stirring the chocolate occasionally, until it is completely melted.)
2. Using a small paintbrush or pastry brush, coat the bottoms of the liners and 3/4 of the way up the sides of the liners with some of the chocolate (set aside the rest for later). You want the coating to be fairly thick, so that when the liners are peeled off, the chocolate shell doesn't crack. Place the filled liners on a plate and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to several hours.
3. While the shells chill, make the coconut matcha filling. Melt the coconut butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the confectioners sugar and matcha. Mix until well combined and gooey looking. Turn off heat. Allow the mixture to cool slightly; about 10-15 minutes should do it (if the mixture is too hot, it will melt the chocolate shells).
4. Remove the chocolate cups from the refrigerator. Use a teaspoon to fill each shell 3/4 full with matcha filling (you can use a wet finger or the back of a spoon to smooth out the top if you like). If the remaining chocolate in the bowl has hardened, re-melt it in the microwave in 5-second bursts. Spoon some chocolate over the matcha filling, spreading and turning the shell so the chocolate seals the cup. Return to the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes (or up to 2 weeks in an airtight plastic container in the fridge) to harden. Best served chilled.


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News Archive
Wednesday, April 27 2011
Iowa State University animal science professor named Jefferson Science Fellow
Max Rothschild, ISU distinguished professor in the Department of Animal Science, has been selected for a Jefferson Science Fellowship with the U.S. Department of State. He is one of 13 fellows selected nationally for 2011-12.
Senior will graduate after taking one class per semester for 19 years
In 1992, a gallon of gas cost $1.13, Bill Clinton won the
presidential election and Kathy Vitzthum took her first class
at Iowa State University. Vitzthum has taken about one class
each and every semester since. For 40 semesters. Since Miley
Cyrus was born. Since Charles and Diana split up. Since Ross
Perot pulled out his charts and pointer on TV. Since the World
Wide Web was in its infancy (and text only). On May 7, the
48-year-old Vitzthum, who lives in Slater, graduates summa cum
laude from Iowa State. She has achieved her goal -- a
bachelor's degree in accounting -- after juggling family
and career with finals and papers for 19 years.
News release.
ISU research leads to understanding of how crops deal with stress yields biggest enemy
ISU researchers have discovered a new arm of the pathway by which plants activate a response to environmental stress caused by adverse environmental conditions, such as drought, flood and heat. These stresses affect yield more than crop pests and diseases. Finding a way to maintain high yields for plants under stress is a goal of plant breeders and other agriculture stakeholders.
Iowa State solar car team ready to race at 100th anniversary of Indianapolis 500
Team PrISUm, Iowa State's solar car racing team, will be
back on track in early May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This year's Formula Sun Grand Prix is part of the
speedway's Emerging Tech Day, a special event celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500. Team members say
they've fixed some of the electrical problems that plagued
their car during last summer's 1,100-mile cross-country
News release.
Abhijit Rao (standing), director of the College of Business Communication Center, and Tim Killian, one of the center's consultants, work with some students during a consulting session.
College of Business center responds to employer call for better communication skills
Too many relatives ruining your picnic? Be glad the flies dont invite their cousins
An Iowa State University researcher is one of a team of scientists who have recently researched the fly family tree -- one of the most complicated in the animal world. It turns out that houseflies have more than 152,000 cousins. And those are just the ones we know about.
Learn to run a biorefinery in a virtual control room developed by Iowa State researchers
Iowa State University researchers have developed a virtual
biorefinery control room based on ethanol and biodiesel plants
in Iowa. The system is designed to teach students and workers
to efficiently run a biorefinery. The simulations take into
account more than 20 production attributes including moisture,
starch content, contaminants, temperature and particle
News release.
Slow and steady wins the race: Pokéwalker beats other pedometers in ISU study


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Dubai, 28 October 2014 - Bank of China, one of the world's leading financial institutions, and DME, the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in offering innovative finance solutions to their mutual customers.
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Bank of China established a subsidiary, Bank of China Middle East (Dubai) Limited, in 2012 in order to service the growing business links between the UAE and China. DME's Oman crude oil futures contract is heavily used by energy companies across Asia to manage their price risk and to procure physical crude oil supplies.
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What does Chantil mean?
Chantil as a girls' name is of Old French derivation, and Chantil means "stone". Chantil is a variant form of Chantal (Old French): from "cantal".
STARTS WITH Cha-
ASSOCIATED WITH stone (rock)
VARIANTS Shontelle, Shontel, Shawntille, Shawntile, Shauntell, Shantelle, Shantell, Shantel▼, Shantal, Chontel, Chawntelle, Chauntelle, Chauntell, Chauntel, Chantle, Chantille, Chantill, Chantielle, Chantiel, Chantelle▼, Chantell, Chantele, Chantel▼, Chantall, Chantale, Chantael, Chantaal
RELATIONS VIA CHANTAL Chandal, Chanta, Chantae, Chantai, Chantalle, Chantara, Chantasia, Chantay, Chantaye, Chante▼, Chantea, Chanteau, Chantee, Chantela, Chantella, Chanter, Chantey, Chantez, Chantila, Chantoya, Chantra, Chantrel, Chantrell, Chantri, Chantrice, Chantriel, Chantrill, Chaunta, Chauntay, Chaunte, Shantae, ShantayCREATIVE FORMS
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How popular is Chantil?
Chantil is a rare first name for females. Chantil is an equally rare surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Chantal, Chantay, Chante, Chantel, Chantell, Chantelle, Shantae, Shantal, Shantel, Shantell and Shantelle are the prominent variation forms of Chantil (NOT RANKED). Other forms, like Chauntell, are uncommon. These relations of Chantil were favored in 1990 (MEDIAN #1205). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Chantil is alike in pronunciation to Shantahl, Shawntel and Shontal. Other recommended sound-alike names are Caiti, Caitie, Candi▼, Candia, Candie, Candis▼, Cati, Catia, Catie, Chalia, Chana▲, Chanach, Chanae, Chanah, Chanda▼, Chandel, Chandra▼, Chandria, Chandy, Chanee, Chanel, Chanele, Chanell, Chanelle▼, Chaney, Chanha, Chani, Chania, Chanice, Chanina, Chanise, Chaniya, Channa, Channah, Channell, Chantrea, Chanya, Chanyah, Chapell, Chappel, Charell, Chari, Charie, Charil, Charill (see Charlotte), Charin, Charis, Chariti (see Charity), Charli▲, Charlie▲, Charmin, Charty, Charyl, Chasiti, Chassie, Chasta, Chastidy, Chastin, Chastina, Chastine, Chastity▼, Chasty, Chattie, Chyril, Cintia, Cyntia, Shanti and Sharil. These names tend to be more frequently used than Chantil.See names in meaning and etymology.


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How To Avoid Bathroom Damp
Taking steps to prevent bathroom damp is the best way to avoid the problems it can cause. Wet areas like bathrooms, laundries and kitchens are prone to damage caused by damp but luckily there are strategies that will help control the situation. Here are some of the best ways to avoid bathroom damp.
Damp is caused when condensation and moisture is unable to evaporate, preventing the surfaces in the bathroom from drying out. Many surfaces in a bathroom are porous and so are able to absorb moisture. However, if these surfaces are not able to dry out effectively, damp develops. Constantly wet areas like bathrooms, toilets, laundries and kitchens are prone to the effects of dampness, causing peeling paint and wallpaper, development of mould and fungi, stained patches and unpleasant odours and even causing allergies to the human occupants.
The main cause of damp is lack of effective ventilation in the room. Wet areas need good air circulation in order to be able to breathe and dry out before being exposed to more water. Fresh air coming into the room, and being able to circulate around the room, acts to dry out the walls and ceiling and helps to remove damp odours and prevent damage from occurring.
Some simple ways to help keep the bathroom dry and free from damp include fixing any taps that drip; airing and washing towels and bathmats regularly and drying them in the sun; washing the shower curtain in a vinegar solution to keep mould at bay; keeping tiles and glass clean and free from mould. If you have any wooden items in your bathroom, take these out into sunshine on a regular basis as well.
Fresh air is the best way to keep damp at bay. The bathroom window needs to be open after baths and showers, to allow steam to escape and prevent condensation forming. During the day in mild weather, keeping the window and door open will go a long way to preventing damp issues. The weather has an effect on this process as well. In warmer weather, moisture tends to evaporate more quickly but in winter, artificial heating in the bathroom can help the drying process and avoid the problems associated with constantly damp surfaces. Structural changes might be necessary in extreme cases, to avoid damp problems and these are best carried out during a bathroom renovation.
When planning to renovate the bathroom, consider the size of the current window. If it is small, or poorly located, replacing it with a larger, airier window will help with the circulation of fresh air to dry and cleanse the whole room. Fitting an extractor fan is a really effective way of avoiding damp and its problems. The fan extracts steam and moisture as it is formed by running hot water in the bath or shower; this keeps the room steam-free and prevents condensation and moisture damage.
One of your main goals for renovating might be to get rid of the damp. These best ways to avoid bathroom damp will cut down on your cleaning time, save you money and provide a healthier bathroom atmosphere for the whole family.


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- juan zlux said...
Makes me feel like going there !!
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- Oscar Grillo said...
Wonderful!...I feel Christmas is coming!.....Again........
- 04 May, 2007
- Shuku said...
Andrei, this is -lovely-! Especially the sky, there's even the aura around the sun! I keep thinking there's going to be an aurora borealis display over all those ice cactuses...
And the rest of your work I've been catching up on has been fantastic too. Man, talk about inspiring...
- 06 May, 2007
- A. Riabovitchev said...
Thank you Juan!
Thank you Shuku for kind comment!:o)
Thank you Oscar!Hope to see you in Summer.
- 06 May, 2007
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Tiling accounts for a very significant proportion of our work. We have regular contracts with most of the major builders of homes in the region. We supply and fix roof tiles from various manufacturers including: Decra, Forticrete, Marley Eternit, Russell, Redland and Wienerberger (Sandtoft).
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Graphic | A brilliant place with great cocktails
Here's the short version. Graphic is a lovely bar in the centre of London with great cocktails and really nice music for fun and dancing. There. Here follows the gossip.
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Last weekend we were in Durham (and will probably be there quite a lot in the coming year) and it was the first time visiting the city for both my self and the s.o.
Apart for how beautiful Durham is, we were very pleased with the selection of coffee shops and outside spaces (especially me since smoking inside is er…. illegal). The pubs do not hold the same appeal to us. Even though I suspect this is sacrilege to the British psyche, coffee is a lot more important than beer.
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The citizens of Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas have coined the phrase "There is nothing like Chalkidiki" and they throw it around every time anyone talks about any holiday destination. One of my best friends insists: "I've been everywhere. I've even been to Cuba. There is nothing like Chalkidiki". You realise that they are a bit sensitive about the place.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Writing as Therapy
The connection of our speakers to their work was communicated in their heartfelt presentations. Elizabeth Partridge's stories of Woody Guthrie and his tragic life, the only seeming redemption his music, pierced our hearts. Deborah Wiles opened her metaphoric home to us: her struggles, the call of books that would not abate until she read and read and wrote. She then drew from her story a larger context for us all to examine our work and our lives. And we wept with both of them: over children burned to death, a musician's mind succumbing to disease, over a mother living in a car with two children, but determined to transcend.
And this is why we write: to push aside the numb banalities of existence and enter the core of compassion.
But all was not tears: Elizabeth Bird had us amazed and amused with literary tales: whether Hans Christian Anderson would ever leave Dickens' home, whether Pooh would be x-rayed to find his inner music box, and Tony Blair's pronouncement that England would not be seeking "the return of Winnie the Pooh Bear." Her intelligence and passion for the subject transported us, as she shared the comical and tragic stories of authors and the children for whom they wrote.
And this is why we write: to entertain, to give joy, to enlighten children and ourselves. These wonderful speakers reminded us.
So how does it apply to writing? Simply this. We must feel. It's kind of exhausting...one does like to put it off. But it must be done. To feel is to be human. To feel is to communicate. To feel is to be a writer.
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And of course, we can't forget Naomi's wonderful theatrical performance that reminded us to allow ourselves to play on the page!ReplyDelete
And the extra gift we have (that some writers do not), is our wonderful community that gives us the opportunity to laugh, cry, contemplate--and play--together!
Such wonderful thoughts, Kelly, and all so true. And the mystery that when we (I guess I ought to say I) write I don't always see the feeling. I think I'm writing about one intellectual thing and it turns out I'm writing about something completely different...an emotion! But the question lingers for me, when is the right time to acknowledge those feelings? In the muddling middle? At the end? In revision? (Perhaps never)And then again, there's such freedom when one is done with that feeling in that book. I have to write more books to have an answer to that.ReplyDelete
Yes, Naomi's play (to play) was an awesome lesson (and experience) for all of us.ReplyDelete
And by all means, write more books, Molly:)
Yes, therapy. Insight therapy. It's why I write. To find answers to questions that elude me no matter how hard I think or bang my head against the wall. But when I write stories... when I seek to discover what my character wants, how he or will get what he wants... Aha! Answers.ReplyDelete
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Bush calls for more 'robust' military exercises to counter Putin
BERLIN — To Jeb Bush, it's clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "bully" who is waging a covert war in Ukraine and that NATO should not rule out putting ground troops in the Baltic states.
So why, Bush was asked, did the Obama administration and others — like his brother, who famously said in 2001 that he'd gotten a sense of Putin's "soul" — miscalculate in their initial dealings with the Russian leader?
"I think Putin has changed," Bush said, offering an implicit defense of his brother's oft-ridiculed initial assessment of the former KGB official. "He just invaded another country. That was different than it was a decade ago."
"This is a different Putin, much more aggressive," Bush added. "I don't begrudge anybody trying to develop better relationships with any country; but it's clear that, in this particular case, the much- heralded reset didn't work out."
It's a new line of attack for Bush against Hillary Clinton, who as secretary of state launched the Obama administration's attempt to improve ties with Russia with a bright red "reset" button — but risks reminding voters that George W. Bush was the first president to get Putin wrong.
During a 10-minute press availability with American reporters, Bush expanded on the comments he made Tuesday night in his speech at the Wirtschaftsrat, an economic conference held by Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party, in which he called for a harder line against Russia.
"There are things that we could do given the scale of our military to send a strong signal that we're on the side of Poland, the Baltics and the countries that truly feel threatened by the 'little green men', this new cyber warfare and these other tactics that Russia now is using," Bush said, employing a term used to describe covert Russian forces. "I think we ought to consider putting troops there for sure."
Pressed on whether he's advocating the deployment of U.S. ground troops, Bush would only say that he believes training exercises in the region should be more "robust."
President Obama last year announced the U.S. would station new aircraft and trainers in the Baltics, but Bush said the measures didn't go far enough.
"You see the difference between our training exercises and the Russian training exercises, where they deploy tens of thousands of people in the region, literally next door to our allies — and our response is far less mean," he said.
"To deal with Putin, you need to deal from strength," Bush said. "He's a bully, and bullies don't — you enable bad behavior when you're nuanced with a guy like that. I think just being clear — I'm not talking about being bellicose, but just saying, 'These are the consequences of your actions.'"
The tough foreign policy stances comes just days before Bush is expected to officially become a candidate for the GOP's 2016 presidential nomination. For Republican primary voters, national security has remained the top issue over the last few months; Bush's six-day trip to Germany, Poland and Ukraine is designed to underline his experience on the world stage and present him as a leader who can stand up to Putin.
As he did Tuesday night, Bush qualified his remarks, emphasizing that he's not trying to start another Cold War.
"I don't think we want to isolate Russia to the point where we push them into the arms of China," Bush said. "I don't think that that's necessary at all. But the difference, let's be clear: Russia invaded a neighboring country and occupies a sizable chunk of that country. It's violated the Minsk accords," Bush said, referring a February 2015 ceasefire agreement. "This is a different time than it was just five years ago. And I think the United States and our friends and allies in Europe need to be resolute."
After more meetings here Wednesday morning with government and business leaders, Bush will fly to Warsaw, Poland, later this afternoon and then on to Tallinn, Estonia, on Friday.
Both countries, which share borders with Russia, are eager for a stronger NATO military presence to deter Putin from taking further actions there.


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Of all careers, why did I always desire to become a Radio/ T.V. Personality?
When most kids are asked what they want to be when they grow up, they usually respond with hopes in becoming a Doctor, Nurse, or a Teacher. I on the other hand, always had an interest in the media. I remember watching a show on MTV with my Mom called, "Run's House". Well in the show Angela Simmons was interning with a very popular magazine company called "Word Up". I asked my Mom, "what is it that she does" and my mom said, "she's a journalist." At that moment, I knew I wanted a career in media.
About a year later, I fell in love with Lala Anthony who was a VJ on the hit show MTV TRL (Total Request Live). I expressed to my Mom at an early age when I grew up that was the job for me. I always admired how Lala was a black woman who was always interviewing the hottest celebrities and wearing the best clothes! I mean, who doesn't want a job on national television, the latest clothes, and to top it off, be able to meet and become friends with celebrities at the same time? At the age of 9 I finally knew what I wanted to be when I grew up and I was determined to follow in LaLa's Footsteps.
I did my research, and realized that LaLa in fact, began her career in radio while she was living in Atlanta, GA. I also realized that Wendy Williams was a radio personality before having a T.V. show, as well as Terrence J and Rosci Diaz from 106 and Park on B.E.T. I soon realized that most likely I would also have to start in Radio too.
The Time Is Now!
When I began my second year of college I decided to stop waiting, and to take the opportunity to produce and start my own radio show. I met a friend the year before on campus and we both shared common interest in having a show on campus. At ODU, the radio station was named "WODU Studios" and it was streamed online. Bray'n and I decided to name our show "A&B Conversation" and we played mostly R&B and Hip Hop music, with a lot of girl chat! The show was pretty amazing and we had a lot of fun producing and co hosting the show together.
In fact, A&B Conversation ended up winning the rising star award at the end of the year banquet and we were really proud of ourselves! That experience reassured me that I was in the right field and that I needed more experience. A&B Conversation sadly ended soon, but Bray'n and I actually ended up working on bigger and better opportunities. Bray'n now actually co hosts a radio show called, "Straight Talk No Chaser" with one of our previous WODU Studios colleagues. I on the other hand, began a radio career in ministry, which was a huge 360 turn for myself!
Gospel Radio
I have stated in my YouTube Vlog before that in the beginning I had absolutely no interest in the ministry side of media. It wasn't that I had anything against it, it just wasn't in "my" plans. I would have considered myself more "secular" before getting into the Gospel Industry. In fact, the most I knew about gospel music was Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary. Once I became an actual host of the show I began to do my homework on as much gospel music as I could! I studied the artist, their style, and even down to watch them closely at award shows.
As time went on, I was very knowledgeable about the gospel industry. I even began to take a liking to Joel Osteen, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and Joyce Meyers. Like I said, gospel radio was not in my plans, but I am glad that I made the decision to commit to it. Gospel radio taught me a lot of responsibility, how important it is to have a relationship with God, and to practice what you preach! Looking back at my life the year before I committed to my gospel radio show, I actually was really lost with no direction (maybe in a future blog I will open up and explain why). But now I totally understand that God places us where we need to be, and that some things are not to be linked to our understanding. There were many times that I wondered, "Geeze, what did I do to be in this position and have the opportunities that were presenting themselves?" Favor isn't fair, but then I realized that God called me to do this. There have been many people that have told me that by listening to me on air, that they have felt so inspired to chase their dreams, and to follow into their purpose so it can lead them to their destination.
Sometimes you have to stop trying to force what you "want" and try to let God lead your way. Honestly, I learned that usually Gods plans is ALWAYS so much better than what you originally wanted! So if anyone reading this is stuck between a rock and a hard place, always remember that you have to walk by faith and not by sight 2 Corinthians 5:7.
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Citation: Wang, T.T., Lavigne, J.A., Hursting, D.S., Chandramouli, G.V.R., Takahashi, Y. 2003. Utillity of microarray technology in studies of cancer preventive phytochemicals. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the United States-Japan Natural Resources Food and Agriculture Panel Members Meeting, Tsukuba, Japan. 304-307.
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Technical Abstract: The mechanisms underlying the mammary and prostate cancer protective effects of fruits and vegetables remain unclear. We hypothesized that phytochemicals in these plant-derived foods contributed to such beneficial effects. To further identified cancer protective phytochemicals, their molecular targets in cell and the mechanisms that contributed to their cancer protective effects, we considered the use of microarray technology as a tool to address these questions. In the present study we presented results on using the microarray approach to examine the effects of genistein, a soy isoflavone, on prostate cancer cell.


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Nestled around Santa Cruz County are a variety of seaside towns to visit: filled with delicious eateries, handcrafted drinks, and spectacular scenery, each of these places embodies the unique flare of the community that calls that neighborhood home.READ MORE >>
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On the south side of the pier, Rio Del Mar State Beach is THE spot for dog lovers and beach fires. Another pet-friendly activity is Aptos' "World's Shortest Parade" on the Fourth of July morning which includes nearly every Aptos resident – and pet – dressed in red, white and blue splendor, and which ends at Aptos Village Park with live music and fun. A vibrant new town center graces the heart of Aptos Village, a pedestrian-friendly spot where artisan ice cream, local retailers, small-batch coffee, destination eateries, and a small sweet park combine to add local flair to this mid-county destination.


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The Application Deployment tool is based on MSBuild Tasks, which allow you to easily extend and/or customize your deployments. Using those tasks, you can automate deployment.
The following document lists those tasks and details how to use them in order to either extend what GeneXus does or automate your deployments.
The CreateDeployProject task will analyze what GeneXus objects must be included in the deployment based on the call tree of every selected object (or every main object if none). The output of this task is an MSBuild script with the extension .gxdproj that will hold every environment property and object (with its properties) needed for a successful deployment.
GeneXus provides a script called Deploy.msbuild (located at the root of GeneXus installation) which is used by GeneXus itself and it's a great starting point for automating your calls. Use the following command to create a deployment project of every main in your Knowledge Base.
msbuild.exe <GX Installation directory>\deploy.msbuild /p:KBPath=<Path to your Knowledge Base>
This will create the deploy project (.gxdproj) file for the trunk version of the mentioned Knowledge Base for every main object in that version. There are a few properties you can add to change this behavior.
KBVersion: The name of the version to set as active
KBEnvironment: The name of the environment in that version
ProjectName: It will be the name of the generated .gxdproj file. If you leave this parameter empty, the DeploymentUnit parameter is taken to give a name to the gxdproj (concatenated with a timestamp value). If both, ProjectName and DeploymentUnit are empty, the name of the gxdproj will be "MSBuildDeployment" concatenated with a timestamp.
ObjectNames: The names (with their types) of the objects to deploy (deployment units can also be selected) (ref.: How to specify an object list in a MSBuild task). If you leave this parameter empty, all the main objects of the KB are included in the deployment.
APPLICATION_KEY: The new encryption key to set for your deployed application
TARGET_JRE: (Java only) the version of the Java runtime where the deployed app will run. (Default is 9)
PACKAGE_FORMAT: (Java only) whether the engine must create a WAR or an EAR. (Default is 'Automatic', the engine decides based on the selected objects)
SelectedObjectsOnly: When set to True the deploy engine will not calculate the call tree of selected objects. Only the selected ones will be deployed.
TargetId: Default will be "Local", but you can set any of the supported Deploy Application Targets.
SourcePath: Defaults to the KB directory\model. The gxdproj file is saved under <SourcePath>\web if Outputpath is not defined.
Outputpath: Where the .gxdproj is saved.
You can also use the CallTreeLogFile property to get a log of the objects call tree.
MSbuild.exe /nologo /verbosity:minimal /ToolsVersion:14.0 "c:\GeneXus\deploy.msbuild"
/p:ApplicationServer="IIS8" /p:TargetId="Local"
The generated .gxdproj file is another MSBuild script which contains the needed info to create the packaged application.
To generate the package (it can be a zip file in case of C# and .NET Core or a war/jar/ear in case of Java), you need to execute the generated script as follows:
msbuild.exe <Full path>\MSBuildDeployment_20190123103151.gxdproj
In this case, you can also set properties to tell the engine where the generated package will be deployed.
DeployFullPath: Full path to which a copy of packaged files will be copied to. You can use this path to compare different deployments.
Take a look at the generated .gxdproj file to see the defaults for DeployFullPath and DeployFileFullPath properties.
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GeneXus can also help you deploy to any of the supported cloud providers (deployment targets).
Every supported target is listed under the DeploymentTargets folder under the GeneXus installation. All of these targets have a deploy.msbuild file with a default task called Deploy.
MSBuild.exe /nologo /verbosity:minimal /ToolsVersion:4.0 "c:\GeneXus\DeploymentTargets\Docker\deploy.msbuild"
/p:DOCKER_MAINTAINER="seba <email@example.com>"
In sum, when the target is not local, the execution is in the following order.
Now, take AWSECS as an example.
1. The task CreateDeploy of the script deploy.msbuild of the GeneXus root is executed by msbuild, to which the Target Id and the deploy targets must be passed as properties, eg:
MSbuild.exe /nologo /verbosity:minimal /ToolsVersion:14.0 "c:\GeneXus\deploy.msbuild"
/p:AppName="DeployNet16" /t:CreateDeploy
As a result, the gxdproj file is obtained, where you will see the DeployTarget (TargetId information) and DeployTargetTask (DEPLOY_TARGETS information) properties.
2. The task CreatePackage of the gxdproj generated scripted is executed via msbuild. As a result you get a package on the local machine.
3. The Deploy task of the deploy.msbuild (located under <GX>\DeploymentTargets\AWSECS) is executed to deploy to the Paas.
Generate the GeneXus Log when you deploy using the Application deployment tool inside de GeneXus IDE, in order to see in the log, the msbuild tasks that are executed.
MSBuild Tasks
Team Development MSBuild Tasks
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Top-ranked Houston grinds out 53-48 win over Saint Mary's
By SCHUYLER DIXON
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The high-flying tag for these Houston Cougars means something a little different than it did the last time they were ranked No. 1 nearly 40 years ago.
It's about blocks these days, rather than dunks.
J'Wan Roberts scored 15 points, Marcus Sasser added 13 and top-ranked Houston grinded out a 53-48 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday night.
The Cougars (8-0) won twice in their first week as the No. 1 team since the final poll of the 1982-83 regular season, when Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon led high-scoring Phi Slama Jama.
Houston is elite on defense now, holding yet another team to less than 40% shooting and getting a key block when Reggie Chaney soared to stuff a layup try in the final seconds, ending any chance of a comeback.
Roberts had two of Houston's six blocks, and eight rebounds.
"When you get two really good defensive teams playing against each other, that's what it looks like," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. "It had nothing to do with each team's offense."
Logan Johnson scored 17 points and Aidan Mahaney had 14 for the Gaels (6-3), who lost their third in a row following a 6-0 start.
Houston was the favorite to win it all in the second of three consecutive trips to the Final Four in 1983, but lost to Jim Valvano and North Carolina State in one of the iconic championship games.
Sampson's first top-ranked team is coming off trips to the Final Four and Elite Eight the past two seasons. The school is still seeking its first championship.
For the third straight year, the postseason path will start at Dickie's Arena, where Sampson likes to bring his team during the regular season as prep for the American Athletic Conference tourney.
This victory in the Battleground 2k22 series improved the Cougars to 9-0 in the arena near downtown Fort Worth, where they have won AAC tournament titles each of the past two years.
"I don't dwell on it," Sampson said about the ranking. "We'll have it till we lose, and we'll lose. We're not running around here pushing our chest out, thinking we're something we're not."
Saint Mary's whittled a 12-point deficit to a single possession when Mahaney hit a 3, and he made it a three-point game again at 46-43 with another from long range.
Roberts answered by backing down for a short jump hook before Sasser converted a three-point play to put the Cougars up 51-43.
Houston broke a 17-all tie with a 14-3 run to finish the first half, with Saint Mary's going 1 of 11 from the field in that stretch against the vaunted Cougars defense, which is the toughest in the nation on scoring and shooting.
Both teams shot 37%, with Sasser and fellow guard Jamal Shead going just 6 of 24 combined and Saint Mary's co-leading scorer Mitchell Saxen getting just six shots and making only two.
"I went into the game, I was like, 'I don't know how in the heck we're going to score,'" Gaels coach Randy Bennett said. "You could give yourself no chance if you just let them just get easy baskets. We did a good job there. But we couldn't score at a percentage we needed to to beat them."
Saint Mary's: Facing the No. 1 team isn't foreign to the Gaels, who play in the West Coast Conference with Gonzaga. St. Mary's is 2-7 against the Zags when they have the top ranking, with the victories coming in two of the past three seasons.
Houston: The Cougars had no trouble in their debut with the No. 1 ranking, blowing out Norfolk State 100-52 at home Tuesday. A disciplined and tournament-tested opponent for the second game was just the threat Sampson's club figured it could be.
Saint Mary's: Hosts Missouri State on Wednesday night.
Houston: Hosts North Florida on Tuesday night.
AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Updated December 4, 2022


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- Launch of the first official Lexus dealership in Stavropol
Lexus Russia has reached the landmark of its 50th authorised retailer with the opening of the first official dealership in Stavropol, one of the largest cities in the North Caucasus. This latest addition to the national network comes 15 years after the Lexus brand opened its first business in Russia. Since then, the country has become established as a key market for Lexus, with annual sales reaching more than 24,000 units in 2016.
Lexus Stavropol is a new development by the Samara Auto Group. Its premises extend to 775m2, including a 341m2 showroom.
The centre has been built and equipped in line with the latest concept of brand's standards "Lexus 2020". Its distinctive look follows the design philosophy of L-finesse, which combines centuries-old Japanese aesthetics with contemporary, advanced technologies. The interior has an exclusive and dynamic ambience, using original furniture designs and modern décor materials.
The facilities include a customer lounge, evoking the spirit Omotenashi, the Japanese principles of hospitality that are at the heart of the Lexus brand. Lexus Stavropol's aim is to make each customer to feel welcome and relaxed, as if they were being entertained as a house guest.


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The Wirex crowdfund has been a resounding success. Huge thanks to the 6,924 investors who supported our first crowdfunding campaign — your support brings us even closer to a world where all currencies are equal. Here's to the future!
We've evolved from a London-based company to a truly global business, with offices in Europe, North America and Asia. Since inception, we've continuously pushed the boundaries of payments by bridging the world of cryptocurrencies and mainstream financial products. The Wirex app is used by more than 3 million people across 130 countries.
We're the 'hedgehog' fintech and proudly so — it means that we seek to monetise our business as we grow. Building a sustainable business model is a key part of our global expansion. Since the first Wirexer signed up to use our unique payment app and card, we've processed billions in transactions — and few companies can offer the combination of traditional currencies and crypto assets available on Wirex. We expanded into APAC in late 2019 and plan to launch our USA product in 2020, having recently secured a payments licence from the State of Georgia.
We're VC backed by SBI Group (a part of Softbank), so why seek funding now? Millions of 'Wirexers' have supported our growth since we started — this funding round is deliberately designed to give them an opportunity to own a share of the brand.
With recent milestones such as securing Mastercard Principal Membership and our imminent launch in the US, this is a rare opportunity to take a stake in a fintech on the cusp of significant global expansion.
Many Wirexers hold WXT, our native token, as a means of receiving rewards such as Cryptoback™. This funding round will allow those that share our mission to bring down financial barriers an opportunity not only to use Wirex, but to own a part of it too.
Important to know: Investing in start-ups and early stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. This page is approved as a financial promotion by Crowdcube Capital Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. 650205)
You must be over 18 years old and legally entitled to invest. You'll also need to be a resident of the UK or a country where you may legally receive financial promotions of the nature provided. Residents in the US, Canada and Japan will not be able to invest. See more details on the Crowdcube website.
On the 28th of September! Register your interest above for updates and priority access.
As a reward for their loyalty and support, Wirex customers who have registered an interest will enjoy an exclusive 1 hour window to invest before the campaign is open to the public.
You can invest from as little as £10 or upwards of £1m!
Equity crowdfunding allows a large pool of people to back a business they believe in. When you invest in equity you buy a percentage or share of a business. You can read more about investing on the Crowdcube website.
Crowdcube is a crowdfunding platform that enables businesses to attract investment from professionals, venture capital firms and everyday people. They have facilitated crowdfunding rounds for Monzo, Revolut, Eden Project, BrewDog and more.
It's been a wild ride since Wirex was formed in 2014. 6 years, 6 global offices and 3m+ registered customers later, Wirex has grown beyond all expectation thanks to the loyalty and support of our dedicated and discerning customers around the world. What better way to show our gratitude than to give our fatithful Wirexers an opportunity to own part of the business they love? That way, anyone can be a part of the Wirex success story moving forwards.
A return is made via a liquidity event; for example, Wirex being acquired by another company or floating on the stock market at a higher value, or a secondary market transaction. Just remember that investing in a startup business carries significant risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of your investment and dilution.
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3) Use your Wirex card to invest on CrowdCube!
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If you haven't heard of an instrument called the "bojotar," don't feel bad. Only one person in the world plays it: Bow Thayer, an Americana musician up in Vermont. It's a custom-built combination of the banjo, electric guitar, and dobro. He's trying to spread the word though, and got a tip from banjo master Béla Fleck. "Béla told me the best way to sell people on the thing is to become a master of it myself," Thayer said, "to find out what it can really do and blow people away."
He's done just that, and his latest demonstration of the bojotar's prowess comes on a new tribute album to two early American musicians: Dock Boggs and Mississippi Fred McDowell, two obscure rural singers brought to wider attention when recorded by field musicologist Alan Lomax in the '50s. Thayer titled his tribute The Source and the Servant and has posted his cover of the Boggs song "Sugar Baby" (an excellent demonstration of the bojotar in action) and a note:
There are so many great bluesmen and songsters in our musical history it is hard to fathom. And really most of them have gone unnoticed. So why the music of Dock Boggs and Fred McDowell is so relevant in my own musical journey is somewhat of a mystery. Whether it is fate or coincidence, the fact is, these guys struck a chord with me, a deep one, and one I did not even realize until recently. I was living in Boston going to art school just outside of Kenmore Sq. during the late eighties and nineties and fairly unimpressed with what was coming over the airwaves. This was a time when cassette tapes were on the way out and digital music was becoming the norm. I found myself perusing all the record stores in the area just searching for something real and cassettes were super cheap, like 2 bucks a pop. So I dug hard into all kinds of blues, bluegrass, old time, folk and jazz. The cassettes being used were so cheap they were almost disposable. I did not mind losing them, giving them away or not taking good care of them. Many disintegrated in the filth of cigarette butts, coffee and grime under the seat of my car, or the turpentine and cobalt dryer in my paint box, but there were survivors. It may have been subconscious that Alan Lomax's field recordings of Dock and Fred got a bit more attention. Listening back to my catalogue of music I hear it now…. I didn't then. As I write this I am staring down the barrel of a half century in this life of obscurity, and I am beginning to make sense of what I am doing and why. The only way to really relate it is through music , so here ya go….
I would like to make a disclaimer – I am not trying to mimic these guys in any way. After all I am a white, middle class kid from New England and my goods are not their goods. But I do want to give the utmost credit to what these two storytellers offered up in their lifetime. So many people have taken from them without giving them their due. What they offer is more than just folk music – it is a window into history, a way of life, and a taproot into the very essence of joy and sorrow within the human soul. In their time they were not rich or famous, but their significance transcended celebrity; they – along with others who fell beneath the cracks of fame and fortune – are conduits into the lowest and highest common denominators of who we are. I only hope I can do some justice.
Preorder 'The Source and the Servant' on Bandcamp. And, should you be inspired, buy your own bojotar here.


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Shop Chevrolet—Only at Uptown Motors
Residents in the Greater Milwaukee area know that when they're looking for a Chevrolet, there's only one place to go: Uptown Motors. We've been a leading Chevy dealer since the early 1990s and customers have continued to come to us and refer their neighbors to us since. We're conveniently located just west of Milwaukee making us accessible to customers throughout the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, including Slinger, West Bend, and Wauwatosa.
When you visit our family-owned and -operated Chevy dealership, you'll see everything from brand-new models to lightly used cars and trucks available to buy or lease. We've been in the car buying business since 1946—that means we know how to find you a vehicle that fits your wants, needs, and budget. We've been taking care of our customers for over 70 years and we continue to raise the bar on our customer satisfaction.
Old-Fashioned Service at Every Appointment
The Uptown Motors Chevrolet dealership exists to find you the right vehicle at a fair price, and that's exactly what we do. We'll listen to what you're looking for in car—whether it's color, all-wheel drive, or seating capacity—and then talk through your options. The best part? You can do most of your searching right here on our website before you stop in. We are constantly updating our inventory to reflect what's driving in and off of our lots. You can even apply for credit pre-approval online, estimate your monthly payments, and request parts or service online.
But just because our website has so many great tools to help you find the right Chevy for you, that doesn't mean we don't look forward to helping you in person. Our friendly staff has had our family values instilled in them—that means they genuinely care about each and every customer. With over seven decades in the business, it's clear that we're doing something right. Stop in for yourself to experience our fantastic customer service. We're not all about the sale—we're about making your car-buying experience as stress free as possible. Let's take a few cars on a test drive and leave it at that for a while so you can think about things. It's what good, old-fashioned service is all about.
The Right Chevy From the Right Dealership
Uptown Chevrolet in Slinger has an extensive inventory on-site at any given time. We feature hundreds of the newest Chevy models available today to help you find the best when it comes to the Silverado, Cruze, Spark, and more. They're all waiting to be test driven by you—and maybe even driven home if it's the right fit. Browse around on our website and then stop by to view your options in-person. Our job is to get you on the roads in a safe and comfortable vehicle you enjoy.
If you have any questions about the vehicles you have your eye on, just ask our staff. They're experts in the industry and ready to help you however they can. When you buy Chevy, there's only one place to go—Uptown.


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Mare Marto
The narrow slant of water that could be seen between the posts of the felza was rippling with little steely waves. The line of the heavy beak cut the opening between the tapering point of the Lido and the misty outline of Tre Porti. Inside the white lighthouse tower a burnished man- of-war lay at anchor, a sluggish mass like a marble wharf placed squarely in the water. From the lee came a slight swell of a harbor-boat puffing its devious course to the Lido landing. The sea-breeze had touched the locust groves of San Niccolo da Lido, and caught up the fragrance of the June blossoms, filling the air with the soft scent of a feminine city.
When the scrap of the island Sant' Elena came enough into the angle to detach itself from the green mass of the Giardino Pubblico, the prow swung softly about, flapping the little waves, and pointed in shore where a bridge crossed an inlet into the locust trees.
"You can see the Italian Alps," Miss Barton remarked, pulling aside the felza curtains and pointing lazily to the snow masses on the blue north horizon. "That purplish other sea is the Trevisan plain, and back of it is Castelfranco–Giorgione's Castelfranco–and higher up where the blue begins to break into the first steps of the Alps is perched Asolo–Browning's Asolo. Oh! It is so sweet! a little hill town! And beyond are Bassano and Belluno, and somewhere in the mist before you get to those snow-heads is Pieve da Cadore." Her voice dropped caressingly over the last vowels. The mere, procession of names was a lyric sent across sea to the main.
"They came over them, then, the curious ones," the younger man of the two who lounged on cushions underneath the felza remarked, as if to prolong the theme. "To the gates of Paradise," he continued, while his companion motioned to the gondolier. "And they broke them open, but they could never take the swag after all."
He laughed at her puzzled look. He seemed to mock her, and his face became young in spite of the bald-looking temples and forehead, and the copperish skin that indicated years of artificial heat.
"They got some things," the older man put in, "and they have been living off 'em ever since."
"But they never got it," persisted his companion, argumentatively. "Perhaps they were afraid."
The gondola was gliding under the stone bridge, skilfully following the line of the key-stones in the arch. It passed out into a black pool at the feet of the Church of San Niccolo. The marble bishop propped up over the pediment of the door lay silently above the pool. The grove of blossoming locusts dropped white-laden branches over a decaying barca chained to the shore.
"What is 'it'?" the girl asked, slowly turning her face from the northern mountains. She seemed to carry a suggestion of abundance, of opulence; of beauty made of emphasis. "You," the young man laughed back, enigmatically.
"They came again and again, and they longed for you, and would have carried you away by force. But their greedy arms snatched only a few jewels, a dress or two, and you they left."
The girl caught at a cluster of locust blossoms that floated near.
"It is an allegory."
"I'll leave Niel to untie his riddles." Their companion lit his pipe and strode ashore. "I am off for an hour with the Adriatic. Don't bother about me if you get tired of waiting."
He disappeared in the direction of the Lido bathing stablimento. The two gathered up cushions and rugs, and wandered into the grove. The shade was dark and cool. Beyond were the empty acres of a great fort grown up in a tangle of long grass like an abandoned pasture. Across the pool they could see the mitred bishop sleeping aloft in the sun, and near him the lesser folk in their graves beside the convent wall.