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There's a new kid in town – several actually.
About 60 people gathered last week at Gator Jim's Tackle, one of the latest businesses to open in the Skyway Marina District (SMD) of South St. Petersburg, to celebrate new investments that are leading the vanguard in the area's long-awaited revitalization.
"I'm proud to say that the SMD is now a force in the city of St. Petersburg," district Executive Director Keri Melshenker said Thursday, April 20. "The public's voice has been heard."
She was referring to the neighborhood groups, businesses and city officials who have been working steadily since 2010 to bring attention to the area, which comprises a 1.3-mile stretch of 34th Street South from 30th Ave S. to 54th Ave S.
Their efforts, she noted, have been paying off. Some highlights:
— The largest project, made public in November, is a $70 million mixed-use development by Tampa-based Phillips Development and Realty that includes 250 apartments and space for two restaurants on a nine-acre lot at the intersection with 30th Street S.
— Last month, the Getaway Restaurant Group, which has an eatery on Gandy Boulevard, unveiled plans for a $2.2 million waterfront restaurant at Maximo Marina at 4801 37th S. The marina itself is in the midst of a $20 million renovation, with the removal of covered docks and the construction of new seawalls and floating slips already under way.
— Convenience store Wawa has also announced plans to open shop at the former Bank of America site at 3637 34th Street S.
— In addition to Gator Jim's Tackle at 3301 Pinellas Point Drive S., which held its grand opening on March 25, recent newcomers include Dr. Elinor Miranda – Here We Grow Pediatrics at 3801 34th Street S. and My Spine and Joint at 4831 34th St S. Wendy's, Burger King and Publix have demolished their old buildings in the district and built new ones.
"It's happening alright," Tom Ando, president of the civic association of Broadwater, one of the neighborhoods bordering the district, said of the successful effort to attract new businesses. "I'm very happy."


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About Moi…
Hello! …so you got this far… well done!
We all have stories in our lifes, here's a few of mine to share with you…
Well I hope you relise by now my name is Martin, my Father was Polish, my Mother was British, I live in the UK, near London. I was born at a bag of sugar size 2lb 2ozs (1kg)..! Now I'm much bigger… at 6'0″/1.8m, 176lbs/80kg, well built, shaved head and brown eyes as deep as my soul! I have never smoked, my lovely Mother died from a smoking related disease, she was the most beautiful Mother I could have asked for.
As for drinking alcohol, well life makes me smile without it, I enjoy Cola, juices, lemon, cold milk and water… 🙂 I eat in a healthy manner, well 7 out of 10 for healthy! I look after my body as well as I can… it is VERY special to me as you will find out.
I feel I have been given an amazing life, it's so very rich and as colourful as a rainbow.
At 18 I had a accident in a swimming pool, it's an easy thing to do (looking back a really silly thing) … I was diving in, I saw someone in front of me, I kinda twisted in the air then hit my head on the bottom, this broke my spinal cord (a typical C5/6, complete break). I'm often asked will there be a cure for spinal injury? Look at these 2 websites as they are up to date: UK and a USA one… and this one is hot of the web… a BBC article. As a result of breaking my spinal cord I was in hospital for over 2 years, I had some 14 cardiac arrests, the list goes on… it's just amazing what the body can take! It was a rough time for my Mum, Dad and friends.
My accident has left me with limited movement from my chest down, I am not a sick person, just a person with a disability. Everyone has disabilities if you think about it, no one is perfect!
Since my accident "time" has made me a much stronger person, not only in the understanding of people, but about life to. Yes, life is very special, I really do enjoy life to the full, every day is new with the challenge it brings. I have learnt not to judge people on their looks, these are just skin deep… aren't they? I judge people on their heart, their soul, these are the most important parts of anyone, remember that. I'm told I have much common sense, mentally very strong and self-confident, a very gentle man, with a GREAT deal of patience and understanding… my carers have taught me too! I will try anything once… hey twice if I like it 🙂
Don't look at my accident in a negative way. Learn from it, learn as everyone has around me, it has made them wiser and stronger, it has given them depth in their life and mine too.
Understand it has made me who I am, in fact I was asked only recently: "If I could go back in time before my accident, would I change anything?" and you know what… I don't think I would not change anything… life is what you make it, whoever you are.
I have a great support network of carers I can call upon, some work 2-3 days a month.. others 1-2 days a week, it's a flexible set-up. From time to time vacancies come up for a Personal Assistant / Support Worker / Care Giver / Live in Carer / Social Services carer / Care Assistant / Care worker / Home Carer… in Essex, near London, in South-East England, in the UK (all these descriptions are great for those search engines…). Anyway call the job what you want, have a look all about it here.
I'm often asked "What do you do Martin?" yes it was me that founded the carp fishing bait company SBS (Specialist Bait Supplies) in 1981, then sold it in 1999. Now I have an absolute passion for all things to do with architecture, all types of design and all green issues around them.
My interests are many and varied: meeting people, having fun, my few close friends, kites, swimming… I was underwater diving with BSAC at 17. I enjoy the countryside, traveling, trucks… I travelled all over Europe from 1975-78… as far as Baghdad in Iraq in a Scania truck, photography… looking and imagining all types of photographs, I enjoy fishing and yummy days out in the summer, music, I have a few mp3s, well actually quite alot..! all easy listening stuff… no heavy metal or that rap! Talking the day to day gossip, Koi (a colourful fish, up to 40″, part of the carp family in Japan, I think Koi means carp in Japanese), oh I love my iMac, I've used them over 20 years… they are so personal, so so cool. I actually enjoy shopping, open markets on sunny days… Spitalfields and Borough are my favourites.
Cooking and eating different types of food (deliaonline.com and BBCGoodFood.com my favorite recipe sites!) I have recently fallen in love with fresh seafood, this was my first attempt at Paella..! The recipe can be found here, then we decided to go Italian… the Pizza was too hot… but oh so yummy..! Cod fish finger and HP sauce sandwiches, home cooked fish in batter, salted peanuts and raisins, crispy roast potatoes, rare roast beef, fresh crunchy salads, mixed shellfish, eggs and soldiers… ohhhhh yum yum!
I started listing a few eating places and as times gone on there's a few more than a few… so all these have been personally tested by moi!
» OK the best ever Kebabs I've eaten anywhere are found here at the Crystal Charcoal Grill… it has a place (20-25 seats) where you can sit down and eat and it's a take away, I keep on returning here whenever I find an excuse!
» Chinese food I adore… the best Chinese I've eaten… and that's a few! One of the best is here… Wong Kei.
» Ok it's no secret I like to eat fish and chips, expensive is not always best I've found! The most yummy fish and chips I've eaten are to be found here in London, near Waterloo: Masters Superfish. I have eaten here many times and every visit was a real treat (except one when they were trying a new chef … so I was told!), the fish was this big…… and the chips were oh so yummy!
Oh here are a few interesting articles… YES on food!
The UK's Top Fish and Chip shops
Oh yes we all like Fairy Cakes … Mmmmmmmm
WOW… all this food talk has made me very very hungry… I'm supposed to be be on a little diet too!! 🙂
Over time I've found a fascination in Kites…
Kites are so cool…they are wild in the air, going as far as the cord will allow them… up there where the wind can either make them fly or tear them apart… free of any worries of everyday life, something like life in a way. I'm dreaming again, must be this cold milk I'm drinking! Anyway, kites are sooooo relaxing, fun and special to me, wondering, hoping it flies. Hey… have YOU ever made a kite??!!
There's a few pictures here taken over the past 5 years! OK OK… calm down, due to all those requests, yes sit down first… a NEW picture of me in bed! Ok, ok… there's more… me in the bath… with bubbles and the last of me by my HOT TUB!
My dislikes…we all have them don't we! Let me think… Limpy greens, soggy brussel sprouts, loud people, milk left in the warm, melted Kit-Kats… that itch where you can't scratch on your own, the cold, red kidney beans, eeekkkkkkk… fish bones, egg shell, deep puddles, wasps, rats, uncontrollable children in supermarkets… people that step out in front of me… then I have to run over them!
Oh I was told about this site recently: Rainymoods, it is just great to close your eyes and relax too… if you are in a quite place don't turn the volume up too much!
Yes, we are all different, we all have stories to share…what is yours?
Smiles n'sunshine blown your way…!
PS. Life would be so much more enjoyable if everything was as fun as my Apple iMac and as reliable as my Permobil…!
PPS. If you are looking for Answers on many topics around disability.. take a look here…
Last…. PPS Thingy Bob. If you suffer from blocked catheters this is the story and recipe I put together about blocked catheters and Citric/Lemon drinks may really help you… as it has me.

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Good Morning and happy Thursday. Warm day here again with little rain in sight but hopefully that will change in June.
Latest painitng is titled "Middle of the Day". This is a oil painting 12x16 unframed.
This painting is based on a painting I did in watercolor back in the 70's. I have changed it some but I wanted to utilize oils this time. I love this painting because of the simiplicity of shapes and depth of the buildings. It seems such a quiet recluse to the people who would live here. Anyway it is finished and ready for a home.
Also as a reminder the Lakeland Art Guild juried show is up at the Melvin Gallery at Florida Southern College until June 7th. Hours the gallery is open is 10-4 Monday-Friday. I am humble to have won best of show for this exhibition with my painting Farming US301. Do stop by and see some great art by emerging and established artists while it is still up.
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Fresh corn cut off the cob, fresh crisp tomatoes, mint & feta! This corn salad is delicious with just olive oil & salt & pepper to dress it. A perfect accompaniment to anything really.
I served this salad as part of a dinner buffet with the Arugula Salad with Grilled Halloumi & a grilled vegetable torte. All 3 recipes from NYT Cooking! One of my favourite sites to get ideas & recipes from.
The rest of the menu was Blackened Fish Sandwich – Tasting Table & some potato chips! I used pre-made Pollack fish burgers from Costco. We really like these fish burgers…we also get the frozen salmon burgers from Costco as well.
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Fresh corn salad with tomato & mint
Grilled vegetable Torte
Arugula salad with grilled Hallouni
Potato chips
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Here is the recipe for the Corn Salad from NYT Cooking Mark Bittman
3 cups of corn from 6 ears of corn
a handful of grape tomatoes or 1 large ripe tomato
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
salt & pepper
- Boil the corn & let it cool
- Using a knife cut the kernels off the cobs..I do this over a large bowl so that all the pieces of corn just fall into the bowl & not all over the counter!!
- Cut the grape tomatoes into half or quarters, depending upon your preference, if using a large tomato, dice it. Add the tomatoes to the corn kernels
- Add the crumbled feta to the bowl
- Drizzle some olive oil on & mix the ingredients together
- Add the mint leaves. Toss the mint into the other
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Ever since completing my book, I have continued to find new and rich sources in Jewish tradition that speak to the theme of reconciliation. I knew that would be the case. No Book is big enough to contain all the teachings on peacemaking and reconciliation! The blog is a perfect place for me to share these sources with you. I would also welcome learning from you similar sources that inspire you.
In an early rabbinic teaching in the name of Rabbi Eleazar who taught in the name of Rabbi Chanina: "Students of the sages (Talmidei Chachamim) add peace to the world." (Talmud Brachot 64a)
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Ben Eliyahu in the 19th Century comments in his work Ben Yehoyada:
"As long as there is humility among the sages in which every one sees oneself as a "student" vis a vis one's fellows , there will not be conflict and argument between them; rather there will be peace. This would not be true when everyone sees himself as "master" ("rav") over against others. Then there would surely be argument, and each one would contradict the other. They would not then learn Torah for its own sake. For this reason we find (Rabbi Eleazar teaching) "students of the sages" meaning those that see themselves always as "students" even though they are great sages. These add peace in the world in that there would be no argument among them." (Ben Yehoyada, Volume I, comment on Berachot 64a)
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Fellow runners Faye Gottlieb and Caroline Karimi have plenty of positive things to say about Muñoz. According to Gottlieb, who is a sophomore, Muñoz is always bright and ready to run at early morning practices, even when most of the team "looks like zombies."
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Muñoz has been running since third grade, and although she ran competitively in high shool, she originally hesitated to join the cross-country team at Mills. In the process of adjusting to college life and and balancing work and school, Muñoz said she never felt she had time for the team. But when senior year came around, Muñoz said, she decided she had to find a way to fit cross-country into her busy routine.
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6 Project Management Tips
Managing the project seemed so simple at first. Your boss gave you an objective, you gathered your team, and the road to completion looked to be a straight line. But as you've learned time and again, project management is rarely so simple as that.
Now, the project is a mess. Deadlines are fast approaching, key deliverables are well behind schedule, and the client has set up a conference call tomorrow, where you just know Dave will throw out some newfangled idea that will add yet another requirement to the project. Ugh, why is there always a Dave?
If you're a project manager who got a serious sense of déjà vu from the description above, then these project management tips are for you.
1. Listen Before You Leap
All projects present unique challenges, but if we had to pick a key source of misery for most project managers, it would be when the various parts of a project contend with one another. Stakeholder expectations must be tempered with the realities of the situation; schedules must stay on track, even as one deliverable spins out of control; and costs must be balanced with managing project failure.
The source of this misery is a project manager who launched a project without a concrete vision of what the project's timeline, deliverables, and scope should be. Instead, take a step back and begin every project with a phase of active listening. Engage with the stakeholders to see what their goals are. Speak with your team and get feedback on what they think is possible. And pay close attention to restrictions, especially ones that may remain unspoken.
Active listening and asking questions will properly equip you to analyze the project and determine the best path forward. You won't be able to accommodate everyone's desires and opinions, but an open mind will help you plot a course that works to everyone's advantage.
2. Communicate Clearly
Now that you've developed a plan, you need to communicate it to your team and stakeholders. Let them know what the project's goals and expectations are, as well as any potential obstacles or setbacks. Tell them in clear, concise language, and try to keep the message uniform for all parties. Also, document everything for future reference, and make sure people know where to find this information.
You may feel the need to hedge your language, especially to soften bad news. Don't fall into this trap. It's better to be upfront about setbacks immediately, rather than set unrealistic goals that won't come to fruition.
3. Recognize Knowledge Gaps
Projects require expertise in a variety of fields to succeed: writing, programming, accounting, you name it. This daunting fact can lead project managers to think they need expertise in every area of a project. But you don't have to be a polymath for your project to succeed. Instead, remember you've gathered a team of experts, and your job is to combine their top talent with yours to ensure success.
When you don't know the answer to a question, find the appropriate person and ask. No one will think less of your leadership abilities. In fact, they'll be happy to have someone engaging them in their interests.
4. Limit Scope Creep
A project's scope will change. Aspects you thought were fundamental will become ancillary, and deliverables you couldn't imagine will suddenly be necessary. Scope creep, however, happens when additional requests and requirements balloon beyond the initial project parameters. Limiting scope creep can be tricky, especially when the request comes from a higher-up.
An excellent preventative measure is clear communication during the early stages. Make sure everyone agrees on the scope before major work is started. Keeping meticulous records will help, too. That way, you'll have a defense if someone tries to sneak in an extra deliverable that wasn't agreed upon originally.
You may need to be assertive, and just say no, suggesting the additional requests be spun off as a new project.
5. Know Your Tools
Your tools will help you organize your documents, communicate effectively, and connect you to the various stakeholders. Given their importance, you should learn everything you can about them.
If you use a project management software, such as Trello or LiquidPlanner, explore online tutorials and forums to pick up some handy tricks. Don't forget to keep learning about those unassuming tools, too. Your calendar, issue log, and note-taking software may house lesser-known features that could greatly limit busywork.
6. Celebrate Success
It's not all about the big finish — although definitely celebrate that. Small successes on the path to a completed project are important, too. Remember to congratulate your team and recognize their performance. Take small moments with stakeholders to enjoy progress. And treat yourself to an expensive coffee after a grueling task is checked off the to-do list. You've earned it.
Above all, remember that project management is about getting everyone to move in the same direction. Use your emotional intelligence to understand your stakeholders, and lead by example to create a team dynamic of support and workmanship. With that motivation and these project management tips, your project will still present challenges, but at least everyone will be moving toward the same goal.


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By Using ADAM4000 series data acquisition module, squash hall monitoring system was developed based on the LabVIEW platform. The system consists of master control, signal channel, file operations, digital filtering, spectral analysis, statistic analysis, system monitoring and other modules. The system will alarm at the real time when the result of the average temperature of the squash hall divided by ten is no less than the monitor threshold of 4.3 while athletes are playing squash, by which the temperature and pressure data acquisition, processing and monitoring could be achieved. Application shows that the changes of human exposure temperature between 20°C and 43°C can achieve the comfort level of athletes' movement, proving that the monitoring system effectively improves the security of squash hall indoor temperature environment.
Athletes, Squash Hall, LabVIEW, Indoor Temperature, Monitoring System
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1. Introduction
Scientists did the experiment on the highest temperature which the human body can endure in the dry air environment: human body can endure for one hour in environment of 71˚C; 49 minutes in environment of 82˚C; and only 26 minutes in the environment of 104˚C. The upper limit of normal humans' armpit temperature is usually 37.4˚C. It will up to 43˚C when in fever. The temperature would be controlled below 43˚C in order to keep the comfort and strength of athletes when athletes in playing squash [1] [2] [3] . However, the ventilating system of the existing squash hall room is almost normal air conditioning temperature control system. There is no real-time temperature monitor inside. To move the traditional temperature test instrument inside is obviously unpractical. [4] So we need to design a monitoring system for testing the squash hall indoor temperature and guiding the operating personnel in order to keep the strength of athletes. The temperature monitoring of squash hall must use advanced and reliable equipment. But compared to virtual instruments, the advantages of traditional instruments on many aspects of data collection, data storage, filtering methods, data analysis and real time monitoring are not clear. By introducing the virtual instruments into the real-time monitoring system on squash hall and collecting and processing the field data, we can provide athletes with the dynamic situation of squash hall by many ways, such as by real time trend curve or alarm. Staffs can operate in time according to the curve or alarm prompt. This system can collect and monitor the environment temperature and its differential pressure by using devices, such as LabVIEW2009, sensor, PLC and data collection module to achieve the purpose of strict monitoring of athletes at sports.
2. The General Design of the System
2.1. The Structure Design of Squash Hall
To conform to the standard of squash courts use, squash hall consists of the wall system, floor system, glass back wall system, lighting system and ventilation system. The standard court stipulated in the international federation of squash game are divided into the singles and doubles play. The length of the singles court is 9.75 meters, width is 6.4 meters, height is 4.57 meters while the length of the doubles court is 13.72 meters, width is 7.62 meters and height is 6.1 meters (The floor plan is shown in Figure 1, and perspective is shown in Figure 2). But the squash hall of the United States is smaller, with its width of 5.64 meters and height of 4.88 meters. Venue and the audience will provide a set of ventilation system to ensure four times per hour full air conditioning, heating, ventilation,
Figure 1. Squash hall floor plan.
Figure 2. Squash game pavilion perspective.
and any portion of the other facilities is not allowed to highlight in site unless the facility can meet the following requirements: 1) Each part of the facilities higher than a level surface is no more than 5400 mm; 2) Each highlight part of the facilities in space is no more than 150 mm; 3) There is no shadow projected on the front wall. Besides, there is all glass type squash hall (as in Figure 3). The all glass type squash hall is easy to watch and remove with novel and lively appearance, and it is easy to install and more suitable for small venues and temporary needs.
2.2. The Squash Hall Data Acquisition System
First is to open the power and light control system of squash hall, in order to secure the electricity effectively and brightness. When athletes began to exercise, the hot air produced by the hot air system first goes to the duct, then goes to the front wind room of the squash hall by the front wind board, then goes to the back wind chamber through the front wind board, and is discharged into the air duct by the ventilation door. The hot air in the air duct enters another squash court by another warehouse under the ventilation door, then goes to the top wind chamber by back wind board, squash hall and front wind board, then is discharged from the wet platoon. The operation personnel should watch frequently the key parameters such as the temperature, humidity and wind pressure of air channel and all squash halls when athletes are playing, and they should test samples from the sampling window regularly, and adjust the equipment of boiler, fan, air door and the wind close curtain. Then they should keep the temperature when the indoor temperature is adjusted to the objective humidity. The squash
Figure 3. Full glass type squash pavilion.
Figure 4. Squash hall overall modelling figure.
hall overall modeling is shown in Figure 4.
2.3. The Overall System Design
The system collects directly the data tested by field temperature and pressure sensors by data collecting module, then sends to industrial control by RS485, and analyze and process the data by using LabVIEW, to monitor the production status. Send the analyzed results to PLC and then PLC will be in charge of operations of start-stop and reversing control of fan. The system will be divided into three levels including the manage level, the monitor level and the spot level generally. The system whole frame diagram is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Diagram of the system as a whole.
3. The Hardware Composition of Indoor Temperature Monitoring System
1) Temperature sensor: The system selects the platinum resistance temperature sensor, sets a temperature sampling points outdoor, and install respectively industry sheathed type three wire heating resistor, and lays equably three temperature sensors as sampling site in the upper and lower wind tunnels. 2) Pressure sensor: The system chooses STP pressure sensor. It sets one pressure sampling site to calculate the inside and outside pressure difference of the wind channel. 3) Data collecting module: The temperature collecting module uses ADAM-4015 of Advantech company, and pressure collecting module uses ADAM-4117 of Advantech company. Data collecting module follows the RS485 communication protocol. 4) Communication module: The system chooses ADAM-4520 which can communicate with industrial computer directly. 5) System monitor center: The system monitor center chooses the standard industrial control IPC-610H of Advantech company, the standard of RS485 transmits the different data and control signal. ADAM-4520/4522 isolating converter can convert RS232 signal and RS485 signal transparently.
4. The Software Design of Squash Hall Temperature Monitoring System
4.1. The LabVIEW2009 Software
The LabVIEW2009 software adopted by this paper is an instrument which can replace the traditional instrument when a computer and the outside port (such as the computer COM port, LPT port, or board) are under the software control. The system can meet the requirements for PC monitoring interface and data analysis, and it communicate data with PLC or intelligent module through the regular communication interface (such as the way of serial port and USB). The flow chart is shown in Figure 6. First is to design the integrated system and determine the overall plan, choose and install the software LabVIEW2009. Then set the project file according to the true environment. The file could be divided into two parts: one is the front control panel and the other is electronic design. The operator should understand the composition of the control panel, and will operate when it is in need. The two parts from the system together to moni-
Figure 6. Software system overall flow chart.
tor the temperature.
4.2. The Composition of the Software System
The system consists of main control, signal channel, file operations, digital filtering, spectrum analysis, statistical analysis module and system monitoring module. The main monitor interface of squash hall temperature: It is mainly used to show the status, temperature and pressure of all squash halls, and the difference of the upper and lower air duct pressure. Combining with the real- time curve plotting function of LabVIEW2009, it displays real-time state of each variable dynamically, including temperature and pressure of all squash halls, and the difference of the upper and lower air duct pressure. It mainly shows the real-time temperature curve and pressure curve inside the squash hall, and displays data changes in the form of oscillogram and histogram intuitively. When the temperature monitoring threshold exceeds 4.3, the system will alarm and the corresponding alarm lights will start flashing, at the same time alarm Windows pop up. At this time, the staffs need to adjust the air conditioning power system in order to achieve comforts of athletes. The squash hall indoor temperature monitoring interface diagram is shown in Figure 7.
4.2.1. The Main-Control Module
The main-control module is the top of the whole software, and it will control, call, organize and coordinate each module to finish the data analysis and test control.
4.2.2. The Signal Channel Module
This module puts pressure and temperature data into function by index data in
Figure 7. Squash hall indoor temperature monitoring interface diagram.
two signal channels. The attachment plate can show the default data type of the polymorphic function.
4.2.3. The File Operations Module
This module is mainly composed of the file path and signal channel. It inputs function through the sampling number and sampling start point.
4.2.4. The Digital Filter Module
This module is to filter the temperature signal and only pass signals in specific spectrum. It selects more accurate temperature data to draw curves by filters, and it can provide the system with accurate temperature change status. From Figure 7, we can know that the temperature waveform figure is more subtle after the data is filtered.
4.2.5. Spectrum Analysis Module
From the squash indoor pressure curve and squash court fluctuation of leeway pictures in Figure 7, we can see that the system has not started at the beginning. The squash indoor pressure is 0, and it gradually increases when the fan starts running. When the indoor temperature reaches balance, the pressure change rate decreases gradually, which reflect the indoor temperature status.
4.2.6. Statistical Analysis Module
(Histogram.VI) calculates the maximum temperature data, the variance, mean and standard deviation. It uses LabVIEW to design software which analyzes the temperature data samples and it analyzes and displays the histogram of the measured data (samples). The mean value, variance and standard deviation are three basic statistical parameters. The mean value reflects the temperature average level, and the variance and standard deviation show the temperature deviation from the mean value.
4.2.7. Monitor System Module
When athletes are playing, the indoor temperature has bigger influence on the athletes' comfort, which requires the indoor temperature be controlled lower than 43˚C. The system will alarm or pop up alarm window at the real time when the result of the average temperature of the squash hall divided by ten is no less than the monitor threshold of 4.3 while athletes are playing squash. At this time, the staffs need to adjust the dynamic system of air conditioning to achieve indoor temperature balance. The squash hall indoor temperature monitor program is shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Squash museum indoor temperature monitoring program.
5. The Simulation Results and Analysis
To monitor the squash hall indoor temperature by using the monitoring system, the system sampling number is set as 10,000, the wave filter type choose chebyshev filter, the high cut-off frequency is 0.45, the low cutoff frequency is 5.0, and the monitoring threshold is set up as 4.3. Then click the start run button, and the experiment result is shown in Figure 7. Set the volume flow to be Q = 390,000 (centrifugal fan) * 2m3/h = 780,000 m3/h/3600 = 216.7 m3. Do simulation experiments by using Solid Works Flow Simulation [13] , and the simulation results are shown in Table 1.
From the simulation results in Table 1, we can know that if the human exposure temperature changes between 20˚C and 43˚C, then the athletes comfort safety requirements can be achieved in the athletes' playing process. It proves that the monitoring system effectively improves the squash hall indoor temperature control stability. From the monitoring statue in Figure 7, the indoor temperature curve markedly reduced when the alarm lights are on. The decline of indoor pressure difference curve reflects the real-time process of the staff adjusting air condition wind speed, which proves that the practicality of this monitor system is strong and the efficiency is high.
6. Conclusions
The system set up for the squash hall indoor temperature monitoring system by using: abVIEW virtue instrument, which can realize real-time monitoring of indoor temperature changes. It has alarm modules and real-time curves. In monitor system modules, when the result of the average temperature of the squash hall divided by ten reaches the monitor threshold, then it can monitor many aspects within indoor squash hall and can prompt the operator to work correctly.
This system can both record the data and process after opening the squash hall in real-time and draw automatically the indoor temperature and pressure curves, which can grasp the best adjustment parameters, and can give specific guidance to operators, which reduces the errors and secures the appropriate sports environment for athletes, and achieves the goal of replacing the traditional monitor instruments by virtue monitor instruments based on software.
Table 1. The simulation results.
The experiment shows that, by using the system to alarm the squash hall indoor temperature, the athletes' contact temperature changes between 20˚C and 43˚C can achieve the comfort and safety requirements of sports. But the problems about too complex interface, complicated software design and perfect match with the existing air conditioning ventilation system in the process of doing experiment, which needs to be improved in the future researches [14] .
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Less than two months after making their highly anticipated debut, the six members of JBJ have decided on a name for their official fan club!
In a video uploaded on the group's fan cafe on December 7, JBJ excitedly looked over the fourteen names nominated from submissions from over 1400 fans. Potential names that grabbed the members' attention included Dreamer, Dream, Nest, 제비단 (Jebidan), Joiner/Joyner, and Joyful.
JBJ's final decision was made between Hyunbin's suggestion Nest, meaning that the fan club would be JBJ's sanctuary, and Kenta's suggestion Joyful, which links to the group's fan-given name Just Be Joyful. Ultimately, JBJ decided on Joyful, showing that they want their fans to be joyful during their time together!
JBJ are a fan-made group made of six highly popular eliminated members from survival show 'Produce 101', and made their debut on October 18 with 'Fantasy'. What do you think of JBJ's fan club name Joyful?
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After a year of Zoom rehearsals, members of Còisir Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis were once more able to get back together in person recently for a socially-distanced singing session at Bogbain Farm, Inverness. The smiles say it all – what a feeling to sing together again! As lockdown restrictions ease and the country opens up again, we're looking forward to lots more opportunities to come together to sing as a group and to share our music with everyone. Watch this space!
Was great to be back amongst our choir family for first time in a long time, an absolute joy! Thoroughly enjoyed it!


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After a lovely, busy almost-a-month hiatus in blogging, perhaps to celebrate the end of Iron Blogger, I'm back.
Here, at very nearly the last moment I can put them in, are my selections for the Asimov's Readers' Awards. The poll is instant-runoff voting, allowing three selections per category, so the numbered selections below are my votes, in order, and following are honorable mentions, in no particular order. All titles link to the month in which I review them, and of course all my current Asimov's reviews can be found under the asimovs tag.
- "Helping Them Take the Old Man Down", by William Preston
- "The Jaguar House, In Shadow", by Aliette de Bodard
- "Warning Label", by Alexander Jablokov
- "Slow Boat", by Gregory Norman Bossert
- "Frankenstein, Frankenstein", by Will McIntosh — (this was going to be one of my nominees for novella until I discovered that I had misclassified it, oops)
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- "Conditional Love," by Felicity Shoulders
- "The Other Graces, by Alice Sola Kim
- "Sins of the Father", by Sara Genge
- "Voyage to the Moon", by Peter Friend
- "The Speed of Dreams", by Will Ludwigsen
- "Names for Water", by Kij Johnson
- August 2010, by Michael Whelan
- July 2010, by Tomislav Tikulin
- March 2010, by Donato Giancola
I was surprised to discover that both of the poems I found notable this year were by the same guy, one Mark Rich. Though he wrote a couple other things which I didn't even notice, so clearly he's not batting 100%, just better than everyone else. Prose poetry is not the be-all, end-all of science fiction poetry, people!
Since this list represents most of the short fiction I've read which was published in 2010, this is also likely to be substantially my Hugo nomination slate, which I'll be figuring out momentarily.
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Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler Review
Peter Donnell / 8 years ago
Noctua is one of the leading cooling manufacturers in the world. Time and time again they've proven that they can deliver the highest quality products, with class leading and award winning cooling and acoustic performance. Of course, more often than not, this premium performance and quality come with an equally premium price tag, but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for."
Today, we'll be taking a look at one of their flagship coolers, the Noctua NH-D15S. If the name sounds familiar, it's because it's the latest variant of their ever popular NH-D15. The key difference here, however, is that the "S" variant is designed to be extremely compatible, allowing fantastic support for motherboards with large VRM cooling, larger RAM modules and more, without sacrificing performance.
"Tailored to provide superior RAM and PCIe compatibility, the NH-D15S is an asymmetrical single fan version of Noctua's award-winning flagship model, the NH-D15. Thanks to its asymmetrical design, the NH-D15S clears the top PCIe slot on most µATX and ATX motherboards. At the same time, the single fan setup and recessed lower fins guarantee 100% RAM compatibility with memory modules of up to 65mm height. Users who have sufficient room can also upgrade the cooler with either a 120mm or round 140mm fan on the front fin stack for further improved performance in dual fan mode. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system, Noctua's proven NT-H1 thermal compound and full 6 years manufacturer's warranty, the NH-D15S forms a complete premium quality solution that combines dual tower efficiency with excellent compatibility and flexible upgrade options."
Let's take a quick look at the product video from Noctua for a closer look at some of the cool features on offer.
Equipped with support for all major socket types, as well as the ability to mount 120 or 140mm fans, an included low-noise adaptor, the award-winning NT-H1 thermal paste and more, it's certainly ticking all the right boxes. The cooler also comes with a fantastic 6-year warranty, so Noctua clearly has confidence in the build quality.
The packaging is typical Noctua, nicely laid out and plenty of technical information on the sides.
The cooler is very well protected with some durable card and thick foam around all major components.
There's a small component box separate from the cooler too, which contains everything you need to get it installed.
A good size tube of thermal paste, additional fan clips, AMD and Intel kits, a universal backplate and even a special screw driver!


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Working with DrSis was a wonderful experience. My boyfriend and I were feeling stressed and overwhelmed. The session was so insightful that we now use the notes as a benchmark in our relationship and life. After our session I left with hope. We are looking to get married soon. I will forever be grateful for DrSis for giving us a plan for a healthy foundation.


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Updated on May 3, 2019 at 11:35 a.m. with the final vote on Senate Bill 2243.
AUSTIN — Women seeking abortions in Texas would have to get outside counseling first under a bill the Texas Senate passed Thursday.
The bill was given initial approval on Thursday by a vote of 21-10 with Sens. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, and Judith Zaffirni, D-Laredo, joining the Republican majority. On Friday, the bill finally passed 20-10 with Zaffirini again crossing the aisle; Lucio was absent. It now heads to the Texas House for further debate.
Senate Bill 2243 by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, would require women to receive pre-abortion counseling from an individual not employed by an abortion provider. The counseling would also screen the women for family violence, "coercion of abortion" and human trafficking. Paxton said her bill was meant "to provide support to women when they go through the decision-making process for perhaps one of the most challenging things that they'll face their entire lives."
She also told the story of one woman who "felt very alone, disconnected, fearful, unsure of what help or hope there was for her," she said.
"I know this story because this woman was my birth mother," said Paxton, who was adopted. "And we can only imagine how many women go through a similar circumstance."
The bill would cost the state $1.9 million a year to cover each expected one-hour counseling session at a projected cost of $72. That funding would come from the state's "Alternatives to Abortion" fund, Paxton said.
Several Democrats questioned Paxton about the steps women in Texas are already required to go through before getting an abortion, including two trips to the clinic on two different days, looking at a sonogram and receiving information from the state about abortion, child care and the stages of fetal development.
"It just seems like it's an extra step," said Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio.
Paxton responded that "the intention of this is aimed at helping a woman connect with resources to help her, and there's nothing in the intent to do that."
Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, also raised concerns about the information the state provides women, citing a Rutgers University study that said more than a third of the information in Texas' "Right to Know" brochure is medically inaccurate.
"I will walk through with you the process of making sure that that previously published information is made correct," Paxton promised Alvarado," because no woman should be getting incorrect information."
The Rutgers researchers found factual flaws in a draft version of the Texas pamphlet. This April, a spokeswoman for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission stood by the final version, saying in an email that the agency took to heart feedback fielded before its publication. Carrie Williams further said: "Our focus was on making sure the booklet is helpful, user friendly and medically accurate, and we carefully studied the medical and scientific research available to us along the way. In the end, it's about making sure pregnant women have the information they need to make decisions that are right for them."
On Thursday, Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, repeatedly asked whether the bill means to require a woman to have "completed" her counseling to be certified to get an abortion. What does that mean, and who determines when the conversation is over, he asked.
That will be "dictated" by the commission, Paxton said, adding, "Just as when you and I finish a conversation, one of us has walked away or both of us have walked away."
After conferring with her staff, Paxton added, "'Completing' is participating, but it isn't optional."
Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, also spoke against the bill.
"I take seriously the right of women to determine their own lives," Johnson said. "It may be a dangerous expansion of state power."
Paxton agreed to accept a change offered by Menéndez, which would require the counselor to provide the certification "not later than one business day or as soon as practicable after the women's initial appointment."
But she declined a second change he offered to require the counselor to be licensed, or be a registered nurse, physician or "other health care professional." That amendment failed by a 20-11 vote, with Lucio crossing the aisle to vote with Republicans against the change.
The bill's passage into law is not assured. House Speaker Dennis Bonnen referred its companion bill to the Public Health Committee chaired by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, an abortion rights supporter.
Thompson has not yet had a hearing on SB 24, which would tighten a 2003 requirement that abortion providers counsel women before the procedure and pass along state-written information.
The legislative session ends May 27.


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A long-dead proposal for an EU directive on soil may resurface in the coming year, as Germany's resistance eases. Fresh impetus will come next week when the European Commission publishes a disturbing progress report on the state of Europe's soil.
The Commission had envisaged a directive on protecting soil as a key component of its 2006 'soil thematic strategy'. But Germany led a blocking minority against the plans in 2007, and again in 2009, citing concerns over subsidiarity, cost, and the likely overlap with national legislation.
The upcoming progress report on the strategy will steer clear of dissecting the political impasse, but it will note that this central feature of the strategy is still missing. It will highlight some of the more recent statistics on Europe's soil.
Campaign groups say the move is long overdue. "Since the strategy came out in 2006 we have much more scientific evidence about the importance of soil," said Sarolta Tripolszky of green group the European Environmental Bureau.
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She pointed in particular to soil's role in combating climate change because of its ability to store carbon. Soil has been recognised as the largest carbon store on the planet, capable of storing twice as much as the atmosphere and three times as much as vegetation. It is also important for biodiversity and water purification.
Expensive erosion
Soil deterioration is estimated to cost €38 billion a year in Europe, with 9% of Europe's surface now sealed over in urban areas – which also increases the risk of flooding. Germany is among the member states that have brought in robust laws to protect soil. But many others have little protection in place, and Tripolszky says only a soil directive can ensure soil protection throughout the EU.
Shifts in German thinking on a directive are suggested by political changes in the Bundesrat (the upper chamber of parliament made up of state representatives). It was at the heart of objections because of subsidiarity, but Socialist-Green coalitions have since come to power, notably in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Green party has proposed three resolutions – the most recent earlier this month – demanding that negotiations be restarted at EU-level.
Helmut Röscheisen, the secretary-general of the German League for Nature and Environment, said that the majority of German states now support an EU directive. He expects a Bundesrat resolution asking the federal government to comply, supported by the opposition Social Democrats.
Röscheisen said a serious accident last year in northern Germany caused by soil erosion has affected the debate. Several people died when strong winds blew dry soil onto a motorway in Rostock, causing a mass pile-up. In November, the Bundesrat endorsed a proposal in the Commission's resource efficiency roadmap that called for member states to reduce their net 'land take' – buildings or roads over soil – to zero by 2050. The German states even called for the target date to be brought forward to 2030.
Denmark, which holds the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers, has not put the item on its agenda. But without the support of Germany, the remaining blocking states – Austria, France, the Netherlands and the UK – would not be able to prevent the adoption of a directive. France might drop its opposition if Germany does the same, and a new French government could also change the equation (the French parliamentary elections are in June).


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This painting depicts the ancient goddess "Ellen of the Olde Ways". She is the guardian of the ley lines and the dream ways and was closely tied to the faery folk. She is the only horned goddess in existence and wears the antlers of the female Reindeer.
She offers you the universal key to whichever door awaits you. She stands beneath the etherial rainbow, the bridge to multiple realms.
On the right side of the painting a lyrebird and a spotted quoll are depicted, both of which are native to Australia. The lyrebird is known for not having a call of its own. No one knows what sound its makes because it only mocks the sounds of other animals. The lyrebird represents those who have not found their own call, but Ellen of the ways is there to assist. The words written on the scroll in ancient runic read "YOU ARE THE HOLDER OF YOUR DESTINY LOOK WITHIN "which is the key message i wished to relay for this painting.
The left hand side of the painting features a fox and a hare, two woodland creatures that have always intrigued and inspired me. The fox is a shapeshifting animal that moves in and out of other realms.
An owl holding a key, red a white spotted mushrooms "Amanita Muscaria" and a gypsy caravan are also included, the owl serves as a messenger between the worlds, the mushrooms are sacred to me since a little girl and the reindeer are known to feed on them as well as Scandinavian shamans used them for many different purposes.
This artwork is all about abundance and inviting people to find out who they truly are. The word tarot translates to "the royal road to wisdom " and this painting is all about staying on that road until you reach your destiny .
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Wednesday 19 May 2010
Hair-curling double standards
My hairdresser today was Antonio. A young Italian guy who looks like he could be a model, long curly hair pulled back haphazardly. Not really my type, but definitely attractive. As he was putting foils in my hair we had a conversation that went like this: "Would you think about perming your hair?"
I replied: "No, I don't think so."
"Don't you like curly hair?"
"I like it very much, I'm just not sure if I want to get a perm." Thinking, does anyone get perms anymore?
As if reading my thoughts, he said: "I permed my hair just last week."
All of a sudden, his cool, carefree curls seemed silly. Instead of a trendy effortless looker, he was suddenly a primped poodle. My opinion of him suddenly dropped a few levels.
Then I looked at myself – foils in hair trying to achieve 'natural' golden, sun-kissed highlights, silently judging a male hairdresser for attending to his hair.
What was that all about? Why was it OK for me to get a little 'assistance' to look good, but he couldn't?
It's funny, because I'm generally not really an 'appearances' kind of person. I don't really go into labels, go weeks without wearing make-up (days without brushing my hair), find shopping a complete bore. I don't mind people who do, in fact some times I wish I was more into 'keeping up appearances' but it's just too much hard work. I don't really care what kind of look someone is into – goth, preppie, trendy, mod, metal, bogan – if they're an interesting person then that's all that matters to me.
So why, was I judging this hairdresser? Was it because a male was straying to traditionally female ground? Had I been betrayed my a curly-haired man in past? As I sat in that hairdressers chair, I pondered all the possible deep answers to this curly question. Hmmm what a conundrum.
After racking my brains, the only reason reason I can come up with is that perms are just a little too 1987 for me. Sad, but true.
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Your last paragraph took the words right out of my mouth: because he got a PERM!ReplyDelete
Honestly though, I am going to try to stop being so judgemental because I am, and when the show is on the other foot I do NOT cope well. At all.
But really? A PERM?!
I am getting my hair done Friday morning and cannot wait!
And by show of course I meant SHOE. Freudian slip to table 2?!!ReplyDelete
Oh God, I must admit I suffer from the whole double standard too.. I like my men manly and unfussed with. I'd rather more on the scruffy side than a primped sort. I once dumped a guy because he blow-dried his hair!ReplyDelete
I'm pretty sure my husband wouldn't know the difference between a perm and a full head of foils, and I kinda like it that way.ReplyDelete
I guess it is a double standard, and I like to think that I wouldn't let a perm stop me from getting to know someone, unless they also had leg-warmers and a crop-top.
Long live double standards I say! There is something so icky about men who spend hours in front of the mirror....and a man with a perm....wrong, wrong, wrong.ReplyDelete
funny post Corinne!!! Perms are bad enough but a bloke with one! hahahaha!!! You sure you weren't on candid camera when he was asking if you wanted one too?!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 May 2010 at 02:46
A man with a perm - ewww!! My husband is almost bald and shaves off the little bit he has left. Very low maintenance - my kind of guy!!ReplyDelete
A perm on a guy. Nuh-uh. Call me hairist, but i just can't dig that.ReplyDelete
Perms *shudder*. I got one when I was 14... and it caused me to need to chop my hair off.ReplyDelete


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Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of Ethanolic Extracts of Local Longan (Euphoria Longan Lour.) Seeds and Rinds
Muhtadi, Muhtadi
Annida, Rifka
Melannisa, Rosita
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Azizah, Tanti
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The antioxidant, total phenolics and flavonoid content of local Longan (Euphoria longan Lour.) seeds and rinds were determined. The antioxidant activity test of ethanolic extract, hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol-water fractions of local longan seeds and rinds were evaluated by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrilhydrazil) method. The total phenolic contents and total flavonoid contents were assessed spectrophotometrically. The results showed that the fraction of ethanol extract, ethyl acetate and methanol-water of longan seeds and rinds had high antioxidant activity whereas the hexane fraction had lowest activity. The highest activity was indicated of the ethyl acetate fraction longan rinds (IC50 = 9.23 µg/ml), ethyl acetate fraction longan seeds (IC50 = 9.50 µg/ml), and wasn't significantly differ with vitamin E (IC = 8.88 µg/ml). The total phenolic content of the ethanol extract of longan rinds and seeds as well as fractions ranged from 8.72 ± 0,64 to 692.85 ± 41.11 mg/g sample. Whereas the total flavonoid levels in the samples ranged from 80.64 ± 6.98 to 680.15 ± 40.94 mg/g sample.


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Challenges with RJS and Redirection
by Sean Cribbs
There are always serious conceptual challenges with building a large system, especially when you want to keep the responsibilities of each component clear and with as few side-effects as possible.
There's one controller action in the not-so-stealth-anymore project
(GiftLasso) I'm working on that begins multiple workflows. Naturally,
we've been using Bruce Williams' wonderful
in_context plugin for
most of these issues. The main point of this action is to create (or
find) a model — I'll call it model A — that needs to be present for
the subsequent action. Once this first model is created, we redirect
to the
new action of the next controller so that the user can input
some information and then create the associated model (Model B). Our
application is CRUD-focused but doesn't use REST as of yet. In the
future, I'd prefer to create model A as we're creating model B, but
the separation works well for now and is conceptually cleaner.
That pattern worked very nicely and cleanly until we wanted to add a
little Ajax in the mix. The idea was to add pop-over boxes so that
the user could stay in the same page, browsing through lists of Model
A, and create instances of Model B as needed. However, since the
lists of Model A are loaded through an external web service, and not
necessarily created until someone tries to create a Model B, we need
to go through Controller A's
create method as previously described.
"Ok," I thought, "we'll just let the Ajax request follow the redirection." Unfortunately, when redirected, Prototype (or Firefox, I'm not sure which) doesn't maintain those special headers that indicate the request is from Ajax. So the response I got back was the default HTML, complete with layout! So much for intuitive!
Then I thought, "Maybe the
page.redirect_to method is the right
way." No luck, that actually redirects the whole browser page since
it sends a
window.location.href = "your url", which is exactly what
we don't want.
In the end the solution I came up with was to create a new Ajax request, like so:
This creates quasi-redirection behavior I was looking for. Too bad it's not the default!
There were a couple other things that I learned along the way. The
create action for Controller A previously mentioned used to look
like this (after its first refactoring):
However, I discovered that most of the delegated actions were really just loading Model A from the session or parameters, and then redirecting based on whether it was found and saved or not. Obviously this pattern wouldn't work for RJS/Ajax.
So I abstracted out the generated flash messages and redirection URLs into hashes like so:
Blocks/procs/lambdas are wonderful for abstraction and refactoring. Make use of them! With the above, I could easily handle both the plain and the Ajax-based "redirection".
Of course, all of this is a distillation of what I did for the actual thing.
If you're curious about what GiftLasso is, fear not, we'll be releasing very soon!
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Photo Summary: Hillary Clinton's India Trip
July 17, 2009 | INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images Chairman of Indian conglomerate TATA group, Ratan Tata, left, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, right, share a light moment during a meeting with Indian business leaders in Mumbai on July 18. Clinton arrived in India hoping to deepen strategic ties with ...
Chairman of Indian conglomerate TATA group, Ratan Tata, left, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, right, share a light moment during a meeting with Indian business leaders in Mumbai on July 18. Clinton arrived in India hoping to deepen strategic ties with an emerging player on the world stage in security, trade, arms control, and climate change. Clinton also paid tribute to the nearly 200 people who died in last November's terrorist siege of Mumbai.
While wearing a thread necklace, Clinton claps to a song sung by volunteers of the NGO Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) during a visit to its premises in Mumbai on July 18. She first came into contact with the association of women artisans in 1995, when she was first lady. She said, "It is absolutely undeniable that the progress of women is directly linked to the progress of any country. The more women have the rights, education, employment opportunities, access to credit, role in decision making in family and community, the more development will take place."
The artisans presented her a handmade multicolored quilt. Clinton bought a jacket and scarf for Chelsea and an orange blouse dyed with pomegranate for herself.
Clinton, watched by Indian TV journalist Arnab Goswami, left, and Indian Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, gestures during an interactive education discussion in Mumbai on July 18.
Clinton waves to the media as Indian Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar (in white) looks on during a visit to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi on July 19. Clinton arrived in the Indian capital hoping to narrow a wide gap with her hosts on fighting climate change.
A garlanded Clinton shakes hands with Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh upon her arrival at the ITC Green Centre Building in Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi, on July 19. A friendly as things look in this photo, discussions between two became heated later on.
Clinton ended the day at the Delhi Haat artisans bazaar, where she bought a few handicraft pieces. She ate dinner at the Maurya Sheraton hotel's Bukhara restaurant. Husband Bill and daughter Chelsea dined there in 2000, and the restaurant has two items named after them: the vegetarian Chelsea Platter, featuring the foods Chelsea liked, and the nonvegetarian Presidential Platter, featuring items that Bill ordered.
Clinton said the next day, "I have long been an admirer of India. … I feel very much at home here. I eat way too much of the food at every chance I get. I have to go on a diet when I get back home — back to carrots and celery."
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures while talking with Clinton in New Delhi on July 20. Clinton hoped to seal a defense pact boosting U.S. arms sales to India in talks that should also see agreement on the siting of two U.S.-built nuclear reactors.
She also held a question-and-answer session with university students in New Delhi. She said the entertainment industry can distort how people in one country view those in another, saying to a laughing audience, "If Hollywood and Bollywood were how we all lived our lives, that would surprise me. … And yet it's often the way our cultures are conveyed, isn't it? … People watching a Bollywood movie in some other part of Asia think everybody in India is beautiful and they have dramatic lives and happy endings. And if you were to watch American TV and our movies you'd think that we don't wear clothes and we spend all our time fighting with each other."
Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi shakes hands with Clinton at a meeting in New Delhi on July 20. Gandhi is the widow of assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and daughter-in-law of the late Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister.
Photos, top to bottom: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images, INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images, INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images, PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images, TENGKU BAHAR/AFP/Getty Images, PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images, PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images
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Change Your Thoughts. Change Your World.
Our thoughts (whether we realize it or not) have an incredibly powerful impact in shaping our reality. As Dr. Wayne Dyer says, "Our thoughts become our tomorrows". I'm sharing this with you not to have you worry, stress out, or feel guilty about your existing thoughts. I'm sharing this with you because I want to give you an incredible tool that helped me to leverage my thoughts to create the outcome I want (but more on this later!)
So why is this? How does this even work?
That's a topic that books can be and have been written on for decades! One of the simplest explanations, without getting into all the detailed metaphysical science, is from Mike Dooley. He says, "Our thoughts literally become the things and events in our lives. Just like the law of gravity, it is a law." If this is the law, don't worry or lose sleep over what you may have or are currently thinking. Instead, think of this piece of info as an INCREDIBLE TOOL (our thoughts!) available to us, for free that can create immediate, powerful changes in our life when we leverage them!
So, what's the best way to do this? Through Affirmations!
Some of you may be full into daily affirmations, busting through your limiting beliefs and manifesting the reality you want. Some of you may be completely new to this idea and have never even heard of affirmations. And some of you may be in between these two groups.
Wherever you fall, there's something I want to share with you to help you further turn your dreams into your reality! Before I get into it, let's just get clear on what an affirmation is. An affirmation, as Louise Hay explains, is "a positive statement you say or think about yourself. Saying daily affirmations helps reprogram our negative self talk so we can manifest more positive thinking, feelings, and experiences in our lives." So many people when I first begin to coach with them tell me, "I've done affirmations, I do daily affirmations, I have my Vision Board, I know my Why, I'm an affirmation King or Queen ... " Yet they aren't getting the results they want in their life. They wonder why they aren't seeing their income increase or haven't met their soulmate.
They ask me why is this happening? There are a 7 key differences (some subtle!) that when missing can make or break an affirmation. When you have these keys in place they can take your affirmation from great to powerful.
1. I AM: Begin your affirmation with "I AM ..." There have been books written on the power of I AM. So many of us are conditioned from childhood to default to the "I AM NOT ..." not smart, not pretty, not funny and the list goes on. We often compare ourselves, put ourselves down without even realizing how much this may be engrained in our wiring. By starting your affirmations with I AM you are sending a clear message out to the universe of what you are wanting in your life. Instead of saying "I am not tired" you want to affirm the positive "I am full of energy". Making this shift will create a ripple effect in what your mood and experiences.
2. Power of the Present: Create your affirmations in present tense only (starting with I AM will help with this!). Avoid "I will ..." this keeps your full manifestation of your reality always in the future
3. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat: If you are working to rewire your mind, to align your thoughts with your true desires, it takes repetition. After all have you heard the saying that it takes 21 days to form a new habit? That's exactly what you want to do with your affirmations. You want to repeat them as often as you can throughout your day, so they become your new norm, your new default. To help with the repetition, I post my affirmations almost everywhere! Sounds a little intense, but it's deceptively powerful! My phone screen saver, computer background, bathroom wall, bedside table are filled with my affirmations to cue me to say and think them. I highly recommend doing this for your first 30 days and at least stating your affirmations every morning to set the tone for your day and every night before bed so the last things you have running through your mind before sleep is your desired reality.
4. Light Your Fire: Affirmations are incredible at stating to the universe what you want to attract in your life. While you want to repeat them you don't want them to become a monotone script. You want to have your heart and emotions in them. You want to say your affirmations with feeling because feelings are fuel for your affirmations to come to life! Best way to get feeling into it? Have fun with your affirmations! You can sing them out loud, jump up and down, say them in an accent whatever you need to do to not be monotone and robotic, but to have some joy and excitement behind them! This may feel awkward at first, but you can practice this in your alone time - getting ready in the morning, in the shower, in your car - and it just takes a few minutes.
5. Short but Sweet: You may be able to write pages of affirmations and I encourage you to go and do that. Create a full blown vision of the life you want to manifest. Heck, I have a full vision wall (not just a board) for mine! But when it comes to stating your daily affirmations, I've learned from so many of my own mentors that keeping affirmations to three sentences max for each area of your life is most potent. Some will even say one concise I AM present statement for each area of your life that you want to effect change. For myself personally, I have found it more powerful the shorter the sentence because it's something that's been easier for me to remember and repeat with emotion whether I'm in the car, walking or in between clients!
6. Leave Out the Guesswork: To create powerful affirmations, you don't need to know how things will come to be, you just need to be clear on what you want. So saying, for example, "I am wealthy" is great but saying "I am so happy and grateful now that money comes to me in increasing quantities from multiple sources on a continuous basis" is even more clear (that one is a favourite of mine that I learned from Bob Proctor). This isn't a big difference, it's subtle but those subtle tweaks create more clarity. The more clear we are, the easier we make it for the universe to respond!
7. Go Big: I often get asked if affirmations should be about an immediate goal or a bigger vision. Go for the bigger vision always. Why? Because if you affirm the bigger vision you want - those more immediate goals will inevitably be a part of the course! For example, if you want to meet a wonderful guy or gal, but your bigger vision is to be married with children. Affirm the bigger vision because inevitably as part of that you will meet the one you want to marry and so on and so forth. Don't be afraid to dream big!
I hope you will take these 7 keys and incorporate them into a daily affirmation routine - give it a try for at least 30 days and let the magic happen!
Here's to changing your world!
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