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appear we're entering the next era of driving games. With the arrival of the
PS4 and Xbox One comes a glut of new virtual over-steery titles: Drive
Club, Need for Speed: Rivals and Forza Motorsport 5 are all debuting on the new
consoles, while the venerable Gran Turismo series is getting a long-awaited
reboot on the PS3 later this year.
And today the first of them landed. As regular TopGear.com readers will know, Forza Motorsport 5, as well as the usual stellar lineup of cars, tracks and challenges, features cameos from possibly the best motoring show ever shown on BBC Two. Jeremy, James and Richard offer their own brand of wisdom in career mode (which you can watch above), you can drive our Surrey-based track, and some say you can even race a creature known only as Stig's Digital Cousin.
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SINGAPORE - He was what some would call a "siao on" (madly enthusiastic) soldier. He signed on with the army after his O levels, at 17, and spent more than eight years in it. Even at 52 now, local movie director Jack Neo, who went to Officer Cadet School (OCS), says his days in green were "quite fun".
He told The New Paper in a recent interview: "I told my wife and sons that I really miss army life. "I miss the times when (my platoon mates and I) went through everything together, including the times when the instructors 'tortured' us.
"The fun of (army life) is in its discipline and (the) unity (shown by soldiers)."
Lieutenant Neo Chee Keong, as he was known back then, was a quartermaster for two to three years after OCS.
In 1980, he became platoon commander of the 1st Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment's Charlie Company at Guillemard Camp.
He trained the soldiers there for six months before transferring to the Music & Drama Company, where he spent the rest of his days in the army, before leaving in 1986 as a lieutenant.
Of his days as an instructor, Neo said he didn't especially "tekan" (bully) his charges.
There were times when he shouted at them, but it wasn't directed at the platoon as a whole.
Said Neo: "I think I told the soldiers to run across the parade square to 'kiss' a tree and run back.
"It was a tradition passed down from my instructors. When your instructors 'tekan' you in the past, you 'tekan' your soldiers later."
This form of punishment is included in Neo's latest movie, Ah Boys To Men Part 1, which is about a motley group of recruits doing their Basic Military Training.
The two-hour long movie opened yesterday and Part 2 will be released on Feb 7. Both movies cost $3 million to make.
It stars new faces like local YouTube personalities Tosh Zhang and Noah Yap, getai singer Wang Weiliang and aspiring actor Joshua Tan.
Apart from local celebrities like Irene Ang, Liu Qianyi and getai singer Wang Lei who had supporting roles in the film, Neo also roped in the directors of several local companies for guest appearances.
Neo said that his army stint was also a time when he was full of energy.
He was physically very fit and could carry a soldier up Peng Kang Hill, a steep hill in Pasir Laba, in less than 10 minutes, Neo recalled.
Neo also revealed that because he became an officer at only 18, some of the older but lower-ranked soldiers looked down on him.
And when he was in OCS, he was the youngest in his platoon as other trainees were polytechnic graduates and aged around 20.
However, they took care of him and treated him like their younger brother, he said.
Neo added that his English wasn't good then and sometimes he couldn't understand what the instructors said.
He also had to look up the meaning of some English words in his training manual in a dictionary.
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A tragedy mars the memory of his OCS days.
"One month before we passed out of OCS, we were taking part in our last defence exercise on Hill 265 in Marsiling. It was raining heavily and one of my platoon mates was struck dead by lightning," he said.
"That was why a big lightning rod was later installed on Hill 265."
Next year, the army tradition will continue in the Neo family when his 18-year-old son enlists.
He didn't want to reveal his son's name because he doesn't want the teen to have the pressure of being known as Jack Neo's son when he enlists.
Neo doesn't think his son will receive preferential treatment because "there are no benefits to begin with". Everyone's equal in the army, he maintained.
"My wife is nervous about him going into the army. I think most mothers are like that because they aren't familiar with national service," said Neo.
He added: "I told my wife it's okay. I did a lot of research for this movie. The army now is very different from before.
"Young teens have to go through the army to be men. I wouldn't think of telling my son to 'take cover' (to escape training or duties) when he's in the army.
"He and his friends are also quite excited to be enlisted after seeing some of the movie footage."
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How to Write a Hypothesis for a Dissertation
Types of Hypotheses
When writing a dissertation, it is common practice to develop a hypothesis based on the research a writer has undertaken. A hypothesis often predicts some type of relationship and it usually takes the form of a "research" or an "alternative" hypothesis. For the purpose of balancing the findings of a piece of research work, it is also necessary to create another type of hypothesis – a "null" one. This latter type serves the purpose of claiming the non-existence of a predicted relationship in a "research" hypothesis. Experts say that, when directly tested, the null hypothesis does not predict any effect, and the "alternative" hypothesis contradicts the former by predicting an effect. Additionally, the "research" type of hypothesis can take different forms. A knowledge base entitled Research Methods indicates there are "one-tailed" and "two-tailed" research hypotheses where, respectively, the first type specifies a particular direction (e.g., an increasing direction or a decreasing direction) and the second type specifies a change only rather than a direction.
Writing a Hypothesis
A hypothesis should be written before data is collected and analyzed. An effective hypothesis should be capable of being tested and should include a variable of the independent variety, which the writer controls. It should also have a variable of the dependent variety, which is measured or observed against the independent type. Say, for instance, you take as your independent variable the way the media reports on violence and the dependent variable as aggression. In this case, your "null" hypothesis might state that, "the way the media reports on violence does not affect aggression." Therefore, your "alternative" hypothesis might state that, "the way the media reports on violence does affect aggression." Likewise, to develop a "one-tailed" hypothesis, you may well state that, "the way the media reports on violence leads to an increase in aggression." However, in all cases, it is important to ensure statements are short and to-the point. Additionally, you should keep the results that will be measured later on in your project in mind.
Hypothesis Testing
Dissertation experts say that both the null and research types of hypotheses should be tested against all possible outcomes so that only one is acceptable at the end of the process. This would mean rejecting the other. When all data is analyzed, you should be able to decide whether to accept the "alternative" hypothesis and reject (or not) the "null" hypothesis.
Finding Example Hypotheses
It is usual practice to test a number of different hypotheses in the course of completing a dissertation project. Much depends on the topic and discipline and the writer's focus. One student, for instance, gave her dissertation the same title as her hypothesis, e.g., "Do Leadership Styles Differ at National, State, and Local Level among Those who Advocate on Behalf of Disabled People." The independent variable in the student's hypothesis concerned leadership and the dependent variable was those who advocate on behalf of disabled people. If you just look through a number of the dissertation titles published in any given year by a university or college, you should find plenty examples of different hypotheses and get ideas on ways to present these.


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There's a classic clean and simple sketch for you this week at CAS(E) This Sketch. There's lots of white space that you can use, or not use, depending on your imagination!
I decided to let all that white space alone, to add some texture with an embossed layer, and to add a pretty butterfly using a couple of new dies that I recently got. My sentiment is in the wrong place but I think that's ok. I couldn't find any that fit in the space on top of that horizontal layer! The colors are from the latest challenge at Just Us Girls and they are perfect for spring!
On my way to making this card I discovered that I don't have any decent light purple ink or card stock, which I will obviously have to remedy! The purple that I used is a little bit darker than I wanted for this color combo but I made do!
I hope you have time to join us at CAS(E) This Sketch for our latest challenge. I'd love to see you in the gallery!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Chit Chat (Paper Smooches)
Paper: Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Perfect Plum (SU)
Accessories: Blueprints 20 die (My Favorite Things); Burlap embossing folder (Taylored Expressions); Devyn Butterfly Trio die, Emelia Butterfly Trio die (Poppystamps); Basic Pearls (SU)
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blessed Julian conducted him altogether unhurt through the aforesaid lire, to the above-mentioned lake, and the two then walked together on the road which led from the church through the midst of the liâmes ; no wood material supplied fuel to this said lire, but a sort of name rising, like what is seen in a fiercely-heated oven, was diffused over the whole of that space, and consumed the black and spotted spirits for a shorter or a longer period, according to the degrees of their crimes. And the spirits which had got out of the fire descended into that cold salt lake at the command of the blessed Nicholas, who presided over that purgatory ; and some of these were immersed over head, some tip to the neck, sonic to the chest and arms, others up to the navel, some up to the knees, and others scarcely up to the hollow of their feet. After the lake, there remained the passing of the bridge, which is on the western side of the church, in front of the same ; some of the spirits passed over this bridge very tediously and slowly, others more easily and quicker, and some passed over at will and fast, experiencing no delay or trouble in crossing ; for some went through the lake so slowdy that they stayed in it many years; and those who were not assisted by any special masses, or wdio had not in their life-time endeavoured to redeem their sins by works of charity towards the poor, those 1 say, on reaching the before-mentioned bridge, and desiring to cross over to their destined place of rest, walked painfully with naked feet amidst the sharp stakes and thorns which were set on the bridge; and when they were no longer able to endure the extreme agony of the pain, they placed their hands on the stakes to support themselves from falling, and their hands being directly pierced through, they, in the violence of their pain and suffering, rolled on their belly and all parts of their bodies upon the stakes, until by degrees they grovelled along to the further end of the bridge, dreadfully bloody, and pierced all over; but when they reached the hall of the aforesaid church, they there obtained a happy entrance, and recollected little of their vehement tortures.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Oh Positano III
On our last day in Positano we took a boat to Capri, it was really hot and I didn't take many photos but I really like to look at these four. I remember the many times jumping into the cool water on this hot day.
Next stop Rome :) I am really excited to show you some photos from this stunning city.
AND we got the apartment, yes! Thanks for thinking of us. It is just down the road from where we stay right now and has a little sun room which very likely will be my new craft space. It reminds me a bit to my favorite place in our apartment in Hamburg.
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- planktonfisher said...
oh, das freut mich für euch! das letzte bild mit dem sternenglitzernden wasser ist unglaublich.
- August 23, 2012 8:34 PM
- HomeCollection. said...
Now i want to go on holidays there..!
- August 23, 2012 9:11 PM
- Hanna Päivikki said...
ohh looks and sounds so nice, your trip to italy.
and congratulations for the new apartment! happy to hear you got it. i love moving into a new place (though of course, it's also a lot of work).
- August 23, 2012 9:21 PM
- P R I M O E Z A said...
so glad to hear about the apartment :)
- August 23, 2012 9:38 PM
- Alexandra K. (shurupchik) said...
gorgeous!! makes me want to go to Italy =)
and congrats on the appartment!! Thats a good news.
- August 23, 2012 10:26 PM
- Nileta Kotsikou said...
it looks so beautiful! i can almost sense the cool water :) it is super hot here as well and the beach is all i can think of. have fun in rome. i am sure you will find plenty of beauty to capture with your camera! xx*
- August 24, 2012 12:30 AM
- Ida said...
It looks dreamy!!
Congrats on the apartment; the relief and excitement of finally finding a new home is the best ;-)
- August 24, 2012 12:49 AM
- * HOPSCOTCH * ~ Charlyn said...
Yay I can't wait for Roma! ;)
p.s. I loved Trixie's photos of your lovely wedding. xoxo
- August 24, 2012 3:14 AM
- WSAKE said...
yay -looking forward to see pictures of your new space...
it´s so hot in germany right now, i´m dreaming of jumping into the sea...
- August 24, 2012 3:37 AM
- Katinka said...
O sole mio... ich freue mich schon auf Rom !! Danke für diese herrlichen Fotos ! Ist eine Wonne diese anzuschauen. Katinka
- August 24, 2012 4:51 AM
- laura said...
yay congrats for your new apartment!
- August 24, 2012 10:33 PM
- Camila Faria said...
A-ma-zing! I want to live there, so gorgeous!
- August 25, 2012 9:55 AM
- Debie Grace said...
What a beautiful place to be! I love the view :D
- August 25, 2012 11:27 PM
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- August 26, 2012 6:07 PM
- Brit said...
Wow, I love your Italy pictures! Very dreamy!
- August 28, 2012 7:27 PM
- thelittlesketchbook said...
This is just stunning.
I'm enjoying all your photos from your trip. :-)
- September 04, 2012 11:18 PM


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More Hillary emails revealed, additional 'pay-to-play' evidence
Judicial Watch posts 1,617 pages showing classified info routinely mishandled
Washington watchdog Judicial Watch on Thursday posted another 1,617 pages of documentation from the State Department, obtained as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, that details additional instances of "pay-to-play" involving the Clinton Foundation when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
There's also evidence that Clinton's use of unsecured email accounts for classified information, which is against the law and was criticized as "extremely careless" by then-FBI director James Comey, was adopted as a routine by others in her retinue.
She even used her email to "vent" about not being told that others in a diplomatic meeting would be wearing white shirts, because she felt out of place with her "green top."
Judicial Watch reported the documentation reveals many instances in which classified information was transmitted through the unsecure private account of Huma Abedin, Clinton's deputy chief of staff at the time, "as well as many instances of Hillary Clinton donors receiving special favors from the State Department."
"The documents included 97 email exchanges with Clinton not previously turned over to the State Department, bringing the known total to date to at least 627 emails that were not part of the 55,000 pages of emails that Clinton turned over, and further contradicting a statement by Clinton that, 'as far as she knew,' all of her government emails had been turned over to department," Judicial Watch said.
Get Dinesh D'Souza's "Hillary's America: The Secret History Of The Democratic Party," "America" Imagine The World Without Her," "The Roots of Obama's Rage" and more at the WND Superstore.
The favors were numerous and significant, the documents reveal:
- On July 14, 2009, Gordon Griffin, a XL Keystone lobbyist, sent an email to Clinton Foundation executive Doug Band, asking if Band could get him into a Council on Foreign Relations dinner at which Clinton was speaking. Band forwarded the email to Abedin, saying, "Can u get him in?" Abedin replied: "Yes will get him in." Band was a top aide to President Bill Clinton and co-founder of Teneo. Griffin was a major donor to Hillary Clinton's Senate and presidential campaigns.
- On Sept. 11, 2009, Terrence Duffy, chairman of futures brokerage firm CME Group, a donor to the Clinton Foundation, asked Clinton to arrange "government appointments" for him in Singapore and Hong Kong. Clinton, using her [email protected] address, forwarded the request to Abedin, "fyi." Abedin responded to Duffy's email, saying she would "follow up" with Duffy's secretary, Joyce. Duffy gave $4,600 to Hillary's 2008 presidential campaign; CME Group paid Hillary $225,000 for a speaking fee and has donated between $5,001 and 10,000 to the Clinton Foundation.
- Abedin, using her [email protected] address, later told Joyce, "Would like to get some more information and details so we can try to help." Further along in the exchange, Joyce responds, "We would also like some help in arranging meetings with some key govt officials in both locations, such as the Prime Minister of Singapore, and would appreciate any help you may be able to provide."
- On Sept. 29, 2009, Abedin followed up with Duffy, telling him that "we are happy to assist with any and all meetings" and that she had "discussed you and your trip with our assistant secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs," suggesting that Duffy write the assistant secretary, Kurt Campbell. Duffy replied, "Thank you very much. I did connect with Kurt Campbell today."
- On July 16, 2009, Zachary Schwartz asked Band for help getting visas to travel to Cuba for a film-production crew from Shangri La Entertainment. Band forwarded the request to Abedin, telling her, "Please call zach asap on this. [Redacted.] Important." Abedin responded, "I'll call zach when we land in India." Abedin concludes with "Enjoy. Cuba is complicated. Am sure you aren't surprised to hear that." Schwartz worked for Steve Bing, a mega-donor to the Clintons and owner of Shangri La Entertainment. Bing has reportedly donated $10-25 million to the Clinton Foundation and paid Bill Clinton personally $2.5 million a year to be an adviser to a green construction company Bing owned.
- On May 5, 2010, major Clinton Global Initiative member, Clinton Foundation donor and real estate developer Eddie Trump forwarded to "Dougie" Band a request for assistance from Russian American Foundation Vice President Rina Kirshner to get the Russian American Foundation involved in a State Department program. Band forwarded the request to Abedin, saying, "Can we get this done/mtg set." As Judicial Watch previously reported, the State Department doled out more than $260,000 to the Russian American Foundation for "public diplomacy."
Clinton erupted over the wardrobe issue in a Feb. 10, 2012, email to Abedin with the subject line "I'm venting":
So, here I sit in the meeting surrounded by ever (sic) other person dressed in a white shirt provided by the Mexicans. Patricia is not wearing the exact style that all others are but her own white shirt. But, since no one ever told me about this, and instead assumed I didn't need to know, I had no idea about any of this until I just walked into the large meeting in front of the entire press corps and I'm wearing a green top. So, what's my answer when asked why I think I'm different than all my colleagues and why I'm dissing our hosts? I am sick of people deciding what I should know rather than giving me the info so I can make a decision. This really annoys me and I told Monica [Hanley] I just didn't understand.
There are multiple citations of classified email ending up on Abedin's unsecured and private system.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the emails "show 'what happened' was that Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin obviously violated laws about the handling of classified information and turned the State Department into a pay for play tool for the corrupt Clinton Foundation."
"The clear and mounting evidence of pay for play and mishandling of classified information warrant a serious criminal investigation by an independent Trump Justice Department."
Clinton now is on a book tour promoting her book "What Happened" about her massive election collapse in 2016, the second time she failed in a bid for the presidency.
In it, she blames misogyny, Barack Obama, James Comey, Joe Biden, women, voters and many others for her loss.
The email issue was a big scandal during the 2016 election, when Comey announced in July 2016 that the bureau would not refer the case to the Justice Department for prosecution, even though Clinton was found to have been "grossly negligent" in her handling of classified material.
The FBI insisted "malicious intent" was necessary to prosecute, but legal analysts have pointed out that the relevant statute doesn't require intent. Further, it was disclosed earlier this month that Comey had prepared his statement exonerating Clinton two months before the announcement, before even interviewing her or her aides.
The evidence obtained by Judicial Watch notes the many additional instances of classified information that was mishandled:
- On March 8, 2009, Clinton sent classified information using her unsecure [email protected] account. She forwarded to former senator George Mitchell an email from Tony Blair related to "Palestine." The email had been sent to her at [email protected] Clinton responded to Blair, saying she had forwarded the email to Mitchell. A former Senate majority leader, Mitchell was serving as special envoy for Middle East peace.
- On June 18, 2009, Abedin sent classified information summarizing a June 18, 2009, "Middle East Breakfast" meeting between various senators, representatives and State Department officials, at which Deputy Secretary Jack Lew and George Mitchell briefed the congressmen with "an update on our discussions with the [Middle East] parties."
- On Aug. 1, 2009, Abedin forwarded classified information from State Department official Richard Verma to her unsecure email account. The email from Senator Russ Feingold was sent to Hillary Clinton regarding her upcoming Africa trip. On Aug. 4, 2009, Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman sent classified information about discussions with Kuwaiti officials to Abedin's unsecure email account. Feltman noted that the Kuwaitis felt a lunch they had with Obama was "chilly." The discussions concerned Guantanamo as well as Kuwait's treatment of detainees.
- On Nov. 1, 2009, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE Rick Olson sent classified information to Abedin's unsecure email account. The email shows that Olsen was traveling with Clinton in the Middle East, and Abedin asked him to "work on a list of everything covered in the mbz [presumably Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi] meeting for Hillary." Olson asks: "do you want it on this system (I can sanitize), or on the other system." She replies: "This system easier. We are staying without class[ified] computers. Thx."
- On March 22, 2010, Abedin forwarded to her unsecure email account classified information about a telephone conversation between President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
Judicial Watch said the emails are the 20th production of documents under a court order from May 2015 in its lawsuit against the federal government. The watchdog group sued after the government refused to respond to a FOIA request asking for: "All emails of official State Department business received or sent by former Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin from January 1, 2009 through February 1, 2013 using a non-'state.gov' email address."
The documents also show that Clinton's retinue would even exchange logins and passwords to secure State Department facilities through email, and one of Clinton's staffers even "left classified material behind in a Moscow hotel room."
WND reported this week that a judge has ordered the Maryland state bar to investigate claims that evidence was destroyed when the FBI refused to release files related to Clinton's famous 33,000 deleted emails.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Paul F. Harris Jr. said Monday the complaints against Clinton attorneys David E. Kendall, Cheryl Mills and Heather Samuelson were egregious and the state bar couldn't dismiss them as frivolous.
The complaint was brought by New York state lawyer Ty Clevenger, who continues to press the FBI to release details of its investigation into Clinton's handling of classified information through a private email server.
Clinton and her associates were allowed to decide which of her 60,000 emails to surrender to the State Department. About 33,000 being were withheld as "private." The FBI, however, later found thousands of work-related emails that weren't turned over to the government.
WND reported in August the batch of emails released then revealed Clinton's own "Russia" connections. One email exchange revealed Abedin told Band she had "hooked up" people from the Russian American Foundation with "the right people" at the State Department.
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Please help me.. I am a mother of 9 weeks old baby boy and he takes pumped milk only via bottle.Tried breastfeeding with One visit with lactation consultant at 4 weeks was successfully, but he went back to bottle after couple of weeks, so I had to go back to exclusively pumping.
Now, I pump 6 times a day, get at least 90ml each side, total 180 ml. Milk supply is more than enough to the baby..
but pumping hurts so much.. I can't explain in words but I would say 10/10.. I am thinking to give up and feed him formula but I am unable to stop the breast milk supply. If I stop pumping, I get the lumps on upper part of breast and it hurts, I had to use hot water shower and pump again to get rid of milk. after pumping it pains like all the nerves are pulling.. breast are sagging.. nipples grew to 2-3 inches and sometimes sour. Getting very low in energy.
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Some design mistakes are really obvious, but others can be more subtle. In fact, depending on how much pre-release testing the client is willing to pay for, the mistakes may not be discovered for months. And when you become aware, months later, that you had a live website out there with design mistakes on it, that can be embarrassing and frustrating. Most of us like to avoid embarrassment and frustration, so here's a list of things to check before you hit that upload button.
1. Under-Contrast
It's become fashionable, since Twitter burst onto the scene, to use pale and washed out colors. Up to a point this is fine. But a lot of people have misunderstood the point of it and use under-contrasted colors as a design features, which is a huge mistake, especially if you use it on content that is intended for reading.
Using slightly under-contrasted colors on regular text helps make headings stand out better, which makes it easier for users to quickly locate on a long page the information that will be most relevant to them. But some people take this too far. They dramatically under-contrast the regular text, and then sometimes even also under-contrast the headings, which defeats the whole purpose.
It can be even worse when links are affected. For example, the default link color in Bootstrap is so under-contrasted it's almost not legible in certain light conditions. That's another part of the problem, because if you're designing a page on an iMac screen in your office, then everything is going to look fine to you. But trying to read the same content on a tiny phone screen in bright sunlight is a completely different experience.
So it can be acceptable, maybe even desirable, to employ a slight degree of under-contrasting, but to the point where somebody has to work harder to read the text.
2. Tiny font sizes
This is another one related to legibility. Harding coding very small font sizes should only be done when the text is not very important (and you're using the diminished size to indicate the relative unimportance of that text). An example might be a copyright notice or something like that. That's an example of text that needs to be on the page but is totally unimportant in terms of its relevance to the rest of the content.
As a general rule, you should be able to comfortably read a line of text on a standard desktop monitor from six feet away. If you can't do that, your font size is probably not correct. Most people can read most non-decorative fonts from a distance of six feet is a size between:
- 16px to 18px, or
- 1.000em to 1.125em, or
- 12pt to 14pt
The above describes the "regular text" size, which is any normal content. Size text in relation to its importance. Each degree more important than regular text a particular other piece of text is, its font size should increase in a progressive manner. Google considers whatever appears at the H1 tag to be the most important bit of text on the page. Thus if your regular text is 18px, the H1 size should be 200% of base because H1 is 3 degrees of importance higher than regular text (which is equivalent in size to H4 under default conditions).
So if your base font size is 18px, your font size settings should be as follows:
Of course the above are just recommendations, and each project can have custom settings. But by creating a step-like hierarchy, you are providing a visual clue to the user about how important each individual piece of text is.
3. Bad line lengths and line heights
When lines of text span too much of the page, it's more difficult to read them. You need to set constraints on line-length that make it comfortable to read the text. Generally, depending on your default font size, this will be somewhere in the range of 60 to 80 characters per line.
One of the problems you can get with short lines is when you use long words, the word wrap can kick in at unexpected places, causing artificially shortened lines which look wrong. The first way to deal with this problem is to use justified text alignment. The second way is to try and use the shortest words you can get your hands on. Used correctly, "text-align: justify" is almost always the best option.
Line height is also important, with most people not giving it any thought. The default line height puts lines of text too close together, making it more difficult to read. Make your line heights at least 1.4 and always check the result looks good at different resolutions.
4. Insufficient gutter between text and inline images
If you wrap text around images or float images to the left or right of text, then you need to make sure the text is not squeezed right up against the image. The same applies to text that flows above or below an image (except in the case of captions or titles for the image). Be sure to add margins or padding around an image.
5. Unclickable links
Every item you add to your page occupies a rectangular area, but unless the entire portion of it is filled with something, some parts of the rectangle will be empty and transparent. The pixels reserved for this space still exist, even though you can't see them. Sometimes you might create CSS instructions that cause transparent pixels of an item to overlap the space occupied by another item on the page.
If the item that is under those transparent pixels is something the user would expect to interact with (a button, a link, a scroll bar, etc), the presence of the transparent pixels will block the user from performing the expected interaction.
You can check for this problem by adding a border to different items on the page and seeing if their bounding box overlaps anything it should not overlap.
After adding the border to the top paragraph, we can see the bounding box of it overlaps both the fruit image and the link. The key to fixing this will be found in the CSS settings of the element that is causing the problem.
6. Unmanaged scripts
This is one of the most annoying things that can be encountered on a web page, because it can interfere with the normal operation of the user's computer, even to the point of crashing it and causing data loss. It's perfectly possible to detect and manage errors in your scripts, and build in error handling, but for some reason on websites most people don't bother going to the trouble.
7. Recursion
This is another problem that can arise with scripting, where the script will repeat something infinitely because the condition that would cause the loop to terminate is impossible to reach. Here is an example:
Don't actually run that, or you'll be truly sorry. But the concept of this script is that it sets the value of i to 0 and then while i is less than 1, display an alert box giving the value of i, then subtract 1 from i. There are many more complicated ways to create recursion, and they don't necessarily involve loops (eg: a function calling itself without any condition to prevent it from doing so. For example:
Again, you shouldn't test that. It's not a nice script.
8. Using the wrong character sets
There's not much reason to use anything other than UTF-8 or UTF-16 (and the need for the latter is exceptionally rare).
In the first example, the use of an incorrect charset makes the text have errors that interrupt the flow for the reader, so even if they can figure out from the context what the correct words are, it's still a chore to read it.
In the second example, the correct charset is used and everything displays correctly.
9. Smart quotes
The look horrible, and unfortunately they're enabled by default in WordPress and many other systems. Avoid copying and pasting smart quotes from MS-Word documents into your web pages. It's easy to turn off smart quotes in Word, and there's no good reason to have them enabled. When smart quotes are shown on a website that hasn't specifically enabled UTF-8, the result is horrific.
10. Using the font of a logo instead of the logo
This is a stupid thing to do, but it's encountered more often than you'd expect. Fonts are meant to be dynamic, logos are meant to be static. You can't expect a dynamic font to behave like a static logo, because it's not in the nature of a font to do that.
If you use a font where a logo is supposed to go, it may not display correctly, which can be embarrassing for your client, because the logo is an important part of their business image. In the example above, a company called Mexacom has a logo that is created from a font, but that doesn't mean you can just type it in that font and avoid using an image.
If you use an image and have taken care of responsiveness properly, when the user reorients their phone from landscape to portrait, the image will scale smartly. But if you typed it, this is what could happen:
The logo is treated as ordinary text, so it simply wraps over onto the next line instead of scaling, unless you take the time to add specific instructions to prevent that kind of thing.
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Microsoft Dynamics SL
Dynamics SL Project Accounting / Job Costing
Microsoft Dynamics SL is a project-focused ERP solution specifically designed for project-driven organizations, so most of its project accounting and job costing functionality is already present in the Financial Management series of modules. This is all the project management most businesses will need, but Microsoft Dynamics SL also offers specialized project management capabilities in its Advanced Management Edition.
The following project management modules come with the Advanced Management Edition of Microsoft Dynamics SL:
- Project Allocator: Create flexible, multi-tiered hierarchies to reflect the spectrum of labor rates and billing structures you need to have precise control over project finances. Automatically allocate charges and revenues, account for work in progress, transfer or consolidate transactions, and record accurate data for billing and posting to general ledger accounts.
- Project Controller: Make even low-margin projects profitable by giving project managers accurate and easily digestible information they need to take control of project revenue and expenses.
- Flexible Billings: Convert unbilled receivables more quickly to revenues. Streamline invoicing with automatic generation, formatting, and submission of drafts for approval.
- Analyzer: Easy access to comprehensive project performance and profitability data that will improve business decision-making. Collect and summarize data for key metrics, presented in intuitive and practical formats.
In addition, the following modules are available a la carte for the Advanced Management Edition of Microsoft Dynamics SL:
- Project Budgeting: Track your budgeting process over the life of a project, and view the impact of budget changes on profitability.
- Time and Expense for Projects: Accurate, up-to-date information on your labor, project, and travel-related expenses.
- Employee Utilization: Track personnel availability, billable time, revenues, and employee utilization.
- Contract Management: Streamline time-consuming contract management tasks and subcontractor interactions. Tighetn control over change orders, document tracking, and subcontractor disbursements.
- Communicator: Automated alerts that keep you informed of pending deadlines, required approvals, changes in costs, and eroding margins.


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Karneval Description:
Plot Summary: Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization—"Circus"!!
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Microsoft will be cutting another 7,800 jobs globally, mostly from its phone division, according to a company-wide email by CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday. This new round of layoffs come a week after the company sold off its advertising division, and a month after Microsoft completed a round of 18,000 layoffs.
"We expect that the reductions will take place over the next several months," wrote Mr. Nadella of the most recent layoff announcement.
The company will also be taking a write-down of around $7.6 billion on its phones division associated with Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia last year.
Microsoft will instead be focusing on a more effective devices portfolio, Nadella says. And while he doesn't rule out phones in that equation, commentators have speculated that this announcement signals the end of the Windows Phone, which ZDNet notes has not seen much growth over the past few years.
And it doesn't make sense for the company to continue sinking billions of dollars into a system only used by a couple million people, the article notes.
And though Nadella did not create Microsoft's profit loss over the past few years, it's something he's been working to correct since taking over in 2014.
For those who have been following Nadella's tenure as Microsoft CEO thus far, this mindset of cutting projects isn't new. His goal outlined numerous times has been to differentiate Microsoft from its competitors and his email is in many ways an extension of that vision. Nadella wants the company to cut projects, programs, and divisions to focus on what he feels Microsoft does best: personal computing, cloud platforms, and business productivity.
"We'll bring business customers the best management, security and productivity experiences they need; value phone buyers the communications services they want; and Windows fans the flagship devices they'll love," Nadella wrotes.
Looking forward, those "flagship devices" might not include the Windows Phone. Instead, the company may focus on optimizing their successful Surface devices, or trying to enter the Virtual Reality sphere with HoloLens.
At this moment, the Windows Phone is still alive – Microsoft has all but killed it. Though Microsoft is putting more of its effort into Windows 10, Office 365, Bing, and Azure, CNBC notes that Windows 10 is optimized for mobile devices.
Whether that means the return or death of the Windows Phone, or some new venture for Microsoft is unknown. Regardless, Nadella notes that Microsoft's devices are not limited to its phone.
"We are moving from a strategy to grow a standalone phone business to a strategy to grow and create a vibrant Windows ecosystem that includes our first-party device family," Nadella says.


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Thursday, May 22, 2014
a little cooking chatter
recently my sister martha had shared with me a stir fry dish----it is very versatile but basically you use a bag of birdseye stir fry veg. mix add a bag of broccoli florets---stir fry with korean teriyaki sauce about 1/2 bottle---serve over rice---
her recipe was feeding two or three so i increased my recipe to almost double ----i also have made it with general tso's sauce---frank preferred the general tso's sauce----we really enjoy this dish and i have added chicken and beef to it---i think the chicken works better---
with the frozen vegetables it's a little difficult to get the right consistency so i may try my wok the next time-
a really good cold pasta salad i made last week was well received-----and very simple---two bags of frozen three cheese tortellini---cook as directed to al-dente--mix with a can of fiesta corn----toss with about half a bottle of sun-dried tomato dressing----i added a little dry dill----
the other night i brought out one of my old dishes---but it's hearty and filling----
you can make your own scalloped or au gratin potatoes----i myself use any packaged potatoes---three of them for us---prepare as directed---adding extra butter and milk----canned flake ham---frozen uncooked peas----a little mustard----half of a bag of cheddar cheese and half to top it-----
oh and i almost forgot---and i wish i had a pic of this------i made what frank and i believe to be the best chili i have ever made------couple of changes----spaghetti sauce instead of my usual tomato juice---of course i still used diced tomatoes------and this i think was the real difference---along with a package of chili seasoning---i used sloppy joe seasonings-------all eaten---unlike my last post about my chili----remember
happy memorial day to all and happy cooking and grilling
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I like that you added a little dry dill. I love it when a seasoning pipes up and asks to be included. :)ReplyDelete
me too suze----next time i make potato salad i am planning to use fresh dill--and i keep thinking about making my rosemary chicken or tarragon chicken-i love spices and herbsReplyDelete
These both sound so yummy. I don't like to cook but I love to eat.ReplyDeleteReplies
haha me too--thanks teresa :)Delete
I made chili last night--I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. There's some unwritten rule that chili has to be saved for winter months, but why? We eat soup and other hot foods in the summertime...ReplyDeleteReplies
exactly stephanie--i usually don't make it in the warmer months but everyone loves it so much and it is pretty easy :)Delete
Those au gratin potatoes look amazing and that chili sounds absolutely fantastic!! Yummy!!ReplyDeleteReplies
thanks---oh and sometimes i substitute green beans for the peas in the potato dish :)Delete
Spaghetti sauce adds zip to everything. Great idea. And thanks for the au gratin potato idea. Having guests tonight and this will be perfect and fast.ReplyDeleteReplies
oh good---let me know if you make it how it is received---have a good dinner and weekend :)Delete
That stir fry sounds delicious. Gotta give it a try next time we have family time planned.ReplyDeleteReplies
it is really good--only thing i am toying with is saving over a dollar on the store brand sauce---but actually it is about an ounce or so less---always thinking of savings ;)Delete
The stir fry looks good - and easy to make!ReplyDelete
Have a great Memorial Day weekend!Replies
it is very easy sherry! we did have a nice day---we kinda left the house to robyn and dillon as they had a cook-out for their friends--hope you had a good weekend too :)Delete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2014 at 6:38 PM
My mouth is watering.ReplyDelete
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i am glad it sounded good to you medeia :)Delete


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|when should medication start?
Jul 29, 2009
Recently diagnoised. with cd4 685 and viral load of 700.000. Should I start medication now?
Response from Dr. McGowan
Thanks for your question.
The most important guide of when to start therapy is the CD4 count. Current guidelines suggest that therapy should be started if the CD4 count is 350 or below. Recent studies indicate that 500 may be a safer number. Either way your counts are high enough that waiting would be a reasonable option. Your viral load is high (above 100,000) which may lead to a more rapid decline in your CD4 counts than if the number were lower, so if you do opt to wait, you should have your CD4 count monitored closely. Ultimately the decision of when to start is an individual one when the CD4 count is above 350. A person who is very willing to start therapy and be adherent could certainly do very well by starting early, but will have to deal with potential side effects and staying on schedule when the benefits of being on treatment may not be so strong.
Best, Joe
cd4 working at 14% with a count of 685
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Dangers associated with salt substitutes include the potential risk of certain patients developing life-threatening conditions through impaired kidney function or from potassium interacting with anti-inflammatory or angiotensin converting enzyme, or ACE inhibiting drugs. Most salt substitutes replace the sodium in salt with potassium or a combination of sodium and potassium.
A moderate intake of potassium has health benefits for most people by lowering blood pressure, but some groups of patients are at risk for developing potentially fatal conditions from increased potassium consumption. These include patients with chronic kidney disease and patients being treated for hypertension and osteoporosis with ACE inhibitors and potassium sparing diuretics. These medications may interact with increased levels of potassium to produce kidney failure or urinary blockage and cardiac arrest.


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In an attempt to somehow revive his foundering Cal State Fullerton basketball team, Coach George McQuarn recently decided that practice makes perfect. And practice it will--not once, but twice a day.
Right off the bat, I can think of two university groups that probably wanted to reject McQuarn's mandate: the Fullerton basketball team and, of course, the Fullerton laundry support staff.
But the Titans (4-10) deserved it. After all, wasn't this the same Fullerton team that found itself chosen third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. coaches' preseason poll? Two coaches--surely under a doctor's care now--even picked the Titans to win the conference title, over San Jose State, and ever perennial favorite Nevada Las Vegas.
But look at it from their vantage point. The Titans had Richard Morton, who became close personal friends with double figures long ago. Points--20 or so a game--usually had a way of finding Morton in the box score.


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However, even though the trio seems to be working well together, Sidney Lowe believes Ryan Harrow isn't ready for the challenges of college basketball.
About a week ago, Sidney Lowe hinted towards a learning curve for the freshmen Harrow.
For one reason; many people look at Harrow and say he isn't ready for the college game.
He is 6-foot and smaller than most guards. Everyone complains about his lack of bulk but forgets about his ability as a basketball player.
Since hinting at the learning curve, Harrow has been "Working hard every day to be the best."
In fact, he stated "The motivation for me is them telling me what I cannot be."
Definitely with that kind of mindset, Harrow will be able to beat the learning curve hinted by Sidney Lowe. He is too dominant and a superstar caliber player. He is certainly one that doesn't deserve the learning curve.
A point guard is the key to any big three. Harrow, Lorenzo Brown and C.J. Leslie on the same court together can cause damage. However, without Harrow leading them, I don't think they can be as good as they should be.
Harrow is a complete point guard that will make players around him better. With his vision and passing skills, he will make Brown and Leslie play to their full ability.
Not to mention, he will score from the backcourt as well.
So just a short message to Sidney Lowe and Wolfpack fans out there; Ryan Harrow will be on the court for NC State as a true freshman. He will beat the learning curve and prove to his coach that he deserves to be on the court.
He has had to prove himself all of his life. Not one time has it failed. So why would a downfall start now?


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Review of Aspall,
Isabel's Berry, Suffolk Cider with redcurrant and raspberry juice.
Produced as a tribute to a family member, Great Grandma
Isabel, this is a sweet cider which usefully increases choice in a market
dominated by dry or medium dry ciders. It
is said to have a good acid balance and lingering aftertaste of the berry juice
and the redcurrant and blackcurrant do complement the natural apple flavour. Pink in colour it is effervescent without
being too fizzy.
At 3.8% proof this is not for those whose main interest is
the alcoholic content, but it is a pleasantly flavoured and refreshing drink which
should be pleasing to a much wider range of consumers. It is
suggested as a good accompaniment to fruit salads, gooseberry crumble, summer
pudding, and white stilton, but it would be a pleasant and relatively cheap
accompaniment to a much wider range of summer meals or simply as a refreshing
drink on a hot day. If you particularly
like sweet drinks the addition of lemonade and ice makes a good shandy.
There are an increasing range of fruit flavoured ciders and
this is a good addition well worth a try, not least because it is produced by a
local firm and available in your local Coddenham Food Store.
Colin Hardy
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Myanmar Investment Law
Chapter VIII
Submission of Proposal
- The investor shall submit a proposal to the Commission and invest after
receiving the Permit for the following businesses stipulated in the rules;
(a) investment businesses that are essential to the Union strategy;
(b) large capital intensive investment projects;
(c) projects which are likely to cause a large impact on the environment
and the local community;
(d) investment businesses which use state-owned land and building ;
(e) investment businesses which are designated by the government to
require the submission of a proposal to the Commission.
Chapter IX
Submission of Endorsement Application
- No investor requires to submit a proposal to the Commission for other
investment businesses except investment businesses stipulated under section
- However, in order to enjoy the rights to use land under Chapter XII, and
all or more than or any exemptions and reliefs under sections 75, 77 and 78,
an endorsement application must be submitted in the stipulated form to the
Commission office .
- When submitting the endorsement application, all approvals or licenses or
permits or similar documents issued by the relevant organizations according
to the type of business have to be attached.
- The Commission may accept after scrutinizing the endorsement application
submitted under section 37, if it is complete and allow resubmitting the
endorsement application after corrections are made, if it is not complete.
- The following investments businesses shall be stipulated as the prohibited
(a) investment businesses which may bring or cause the hazardous or
poisonous wastes into the Union;
(b) investment businesses which may bring technologies, medicines, flora
and fauna and instruments which are still being tested abroad or which
have not been obtained approvals to use, plant and cultivate, except
the investments which made for the purpose of research and
(c) investment businesses which may affect the traditional culture and
customs of the ethnic groups within the Union;
(d) investment businesses which may affect the public;
(e) investment businesses which may cause an enormous impact to the
natural environment and ecosystem;
(f) investment businesses which manufacture goods or provide services
that are prohibited under the applicable laws.
- The following types of investment businesses shall be stipulated as restricted
(a) investment businesses allowed to carry out only by the Union;
(b) investment businesses that are not allowed to carry out by foreign
(c) investment businesses allowed only in the form of joint venture with
any citizen owned entity or any Myanmar citizen; and
(d) investment businesses to be carry out with the approval of the relevant
Chapter XII
Rights to Use Land
- (a) An Investor who obtains permit or endorsement under this Law has
the right to obtain a long-term lease of land or building from the
owner if it is private land or building, or from the relevant government
departments or government organization if it is land managed by the
government, or land or building owned by the Union in accordance
with the stipulations in order to do investment. Citizen investors may
invest in their own land or building in accordance with relevant laws.
(b) Foreign investor may lease land or building either from the
government or government organizations or from owners of private
land or building from commencing on the date of receipt of the permit
or endorsement of the Commission up to an initial period of (50) years
in accordance with the stipulation.
(c) After the expiry of the term of the right to use land or building or the
period of right to lease of land or building permitted under subsection
(b) a consecutive period of (10) years and a further consecutive
period of (10) years extension to such period of lease of land or
building may be obtained with the approval of the Commission.
(d) The investor shall register the land lease contract at the Office of
Registry of Deeds in accordance with the Registration Act.
(e) The Government may grant more favorable terms and conditions for
the lease of land and the use of land by Myanmar citizen investors.
(f) The Commission shall obtain the approval of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
through the Government, when granting an extension to investor for
the rights to lease land or building and the rights to use land or
building in this Law, in less developed and remote region for the
purpose of the development around the Union.
Chapter XVI
Responsibilities of Investors
- The Investor:
(a) shall respect and comply with the customs, traditions and traditional
culture of the ethnic groups in the Union;
(b) shall establish and register a company or sole proprietorship or legal
entities or branches of such entities under the Laws in order to invest;
(c) shall abide by the terms and conditions, stipulations of special
licenses, permits, and business operation certificates issued to them,
including the rules, notifications, orders, and directives and
procedures issued by this Law and the applicable laws, terms and
conditions of contract and tax obligations;
(d) shall carry out in accordance with the stipulations of the relevant
department if it is, by the nature of business or by other need, required
to obtain any license or permit from the relevant Union Ministries,
government departments and government organizations, or to carry
out registration;
(e) shall immediately inform to the Commission if it is found that natural
mineral resources or antique objects and treasure trove are not related
to the investment permitted above and under the land on which the
investor is entitled to lease or use and not included in the original
contracts. If the Commission allows, the investor shall continue to
carry out the investment in such land, and if not allowed, the investor
shall transfer and carry out, by obtaining the permission, at the
substituted place which is selected and submitted by him;
(f) shall not make any significant alteration of topography or elevation of
the land on which he is entitled to lease or to use, without the approval
of the Commission;
(g) shall abide by applicable laws, rules, procedures and best standards
practiced internationally for this investment so as not to cause
damage, pollution, and loss to the natural and social environment and
not to cause damage to cultural heritage;
(h) shall list and keep proper records of books of account and annual
financial statement, and necessary financial matters relating to the
investments performed by permit or endorsement in accordance with
internationally and locally recognized accounting standards;
(i) shall close and discontinue the investment only after payment of
compensation to employees in accordance with applicable laws for
any breach of employment contracts, closure of investment, sale and
transfer of investment, discontinuation of investment, or reduction of
(j) shall pay wages and salaries to employees in accordance with
applicable laws, rules, procedures, directives and so forth during the
period of suspension of investment for a credible reason;
(k) shall pay compensation and indemnification in accordance with
applicable laws to the relevant employee or his successor for injury,
disability, disease and death due to the work;
(l) shall supervise foreign experts, supervisors and their families, who
employ in their investment, to abide by the applicable laws, rules,
orders and directives, and the culture and traditions of Myanmar;
(m) shall respect and comply with the labor laws;
(n) shall have the right to sue and to be sued in accordance with the laws;
(o) shall pay effective compensation for loss incurred to the victim, if
there are damage to the natural environment and socioeconomic losses
caused by logging or extraction of natural resources which are not
related to the scope of the permissible investment, except from
carrying out the activities required to conduct investment in a permit
or an endorsement.
(p) shall allow the Commission to inspect in any places, when the
Commission informs the prior notice to inspect the investment;
(q) shall take in advance permit or endorsement of the Commission for
the investments which need to obtain prior approval under the
Environmental Conservation Law and the procedures of
environmental impact assessment, before undertaking the assessment,
and shall submit the situation of environmental and social impact
assessment to the Commission along the period of activities of the
investments which obtained permit or endorsement of the
Chapter XVIII
Exemptions and Reliefs
- The Commission shall, for the purpose of supporting the development of the
Union by allowing investment in sectors which need to be developed, and
for the proportionate development of Regions and States, scrutinize and may
grant one or more tax exemptions or reliefs if the investor applies for such
exemptions or reliefs.
- (a) With respect to the income tax exemption , designated the less
developed regions as Zone (1) , the moderate developed regions as
Zone(2),and the adequate developed regions as Zone (3), the
Commission shall, with the approval of the Government , issue a
notification and may grant income tax exemptions to investment
businesses in Zone(1) for a period of 7 consecutive years including
the year of commencement of commercial operation, investment
businesses in Zone (2) for a period of 5 consecutive years including
the year of commencement of commercial operation ,and investment
businesses in Zone(3) for a period of 3 consecutive years including
the year of commencement of commercial operation.
(b) With the approval of the Government, the Commission may change
the designation of the zones from time to time depending on the
development of the respective regions.
(c) Income tax exemptions shall be granted only for the sectors specified
by the Commission in the notification as the sectors to promote the


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Leafy greens ... and oranges!
Actually, I don't mind not having my own room anymore (I'll probably lose it when we move), as long as I can have my own desk and a decent amount of storage space. I realised that it doesn't matter about having things all 'drawing room proper' for guests as we have them so infrequently and, as an old friend said, 'You live here, don't you?'
Back on topic.....
Here you can see the whole of my two current WIPs and what stage they're at, although we're just going to talk about the green and orange leaf on the freestyle piece today.
To be honest, the idea of getting both shades of the leaf in line bewildered me somewhat (and that's nothing compared to the butterflies later on!) So, I decided the only way to get them in line was to draw some lines onto the fabric. I think Trish Burr does this, so it's hardly an 'unprofessional' way to deal with the problem. It's just that Helen M Stevens seems to have a natural flair for just getting stuff in perfect line. OK, she stitches all day every day and has a real gift for it, but I need help! The next few shots will show how the leaf developed and how I managed to keep it in line.
Inner section more or less in line with the drawn guide markings (above) and how I managed to adjust for deviations from the guidelines (below). The few helper stitches I put in at this stage were done more in line with the green stitches than anything else.
Here's the main shading on the leaf complete. Of course, there'll be a vein to add, which will bring it to life much more. The odd thing was that, although both 'rings' were worked in one strand, the outer one appears thicker. I suppose this is more to do with the 'geography' of the work than the fact that the green is DMC and the oranges are both Anchor.
The next things to do are the stems and then the rest of the plant bits - leaf veins, trims on the berries and the vine-type parts that are wrapped around the lower stems. I hope to have that complete for the next update.
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What a marvellous group of students coming from all around Australia and Gillian even travelled from New Zealand.
back row: Gillian, Christine, Jacqui, Marg, Annie and Lyndall
front row: Eliza, Jo Ann, Wendy and Jane.
Pages from their gorgeous books.
Annie and Jo Ann's books
Christine and Marg's books
Eliza and Jaqui's books
Gillian and Wendy's books
Jane and Lyndall's books, the eyes in the centre of Jane's page on the left are mine. Jane very cleverly tore my photo from the workshop catalogue.
This was my sample book, the beautiful pieces of art in the squares were given to me by Marg, the photo doesn't do them justice.
Don't forget the special offer over at 21 Secrets for this month. See my previous post for details.
Thanks for visiting and I will be back shortly with photos of my next journal commission.


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The knitting club of Bruges is a very international meeting. There are people from all over the world, gathering for a cosy afternoon filled with stories and a lot of knitting.
Miguel, who makes this all available, made a wonderful cake. He called it a 'tres leches' cake. It is a Mexican recipe, from Miguels homeland.
Tres meaning 3 (of course) and leches means milks. This cake is made with 3 sorts of milks. (I didn't even realise there were so many milks...)
It was simply devine ! Soft, milky, and a little touch of rum. Miguel sent me the recipe and I pinned it on my pinterest board 'recipes' if you want it. link here : my recipes
This is my experiment. It will be eaten next year (tomorrow that is) at the afternoon tea with my in-laws.
Maybe I should add an extra drop of rum.....
Oh, and yes, the cat found the leftover milk mixture and had a ball !
Enjoy the new year everybody - and I wish you all a lot of knitting and other pleasures in life !
blog over handwerken, breien, haken, naaien, vilten, borduren, juwelen maken en allerlei andere creatieve vaardigheden.
maandag 31 december 2012
tres leches cake
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Three months…That's how long it could take before cannabis oil products hit pharmacy shelves in Cayman.
And Pharmacists Association chairman Micheal Anderson is calling for patience as members try to overcome the main challenge, sourcing cannabis oil products for importation.
"Be patient, continue with your regular treatment regiment," Mr Anderson advises.
That's his message to patients anxiously waiting for cannabis oil product to hit local shelves. But he says don't expect to buy it over the counter.
"The new law specifically states that cannabis and it's extracts will be available only through a prescription from a physician and will only be available through the pharmacist," he says.
Last month changes legalising cannabis oil prescription, use and importation came into effect.
Mr Anderson says sourcing remains a challenge but suppliers in the Netherlands are being explored.
"We could potentially get that through BA (British Airways) and with Canada we have direct flights so I do not think that should be a problem," he says.
He gives a time-frame of three months because import certificates and other documents have to be drawn up before the oil hits island.
"This is a narcotic substance and it does take some time to get the process together," Mr Anderson says.
Mr Anderson says while he understands patients are anxious the cost of the products yet to be determined as pharmacists search for potential suppliers.


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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Are You Relatin'?
This past weekend I met with a church's teachers of younger preschoolers (babies, ones, twos). While we talked about many different things about teaching, one of the most important was building relationships. Relationships are the primary (if not only) way that we teach young children.
As they get older, play and exploration take on importance. But the relationships are still key.
I've been thinking about relationships a lot lately. My "old" kindergartners at church have moved up to first grade class; and now I have some "new" kindergartners. I'm learning about them. They are learning about me. We are just starting to build our relationships.
How am I developing these new relationships?
Names - I am learning their names. Not just what the names are, but how to spell them. Sometimes names are spelled in all kinds of different ways. And, trust me: Haley and Halie are not the same. Our first week together, a girl was painting at the easel. I turned to my wife and began spelling the name (to make sure I was spelling it right). The girl stopped painting and recited the letters of her name. I repeated it and said, "I want to make sure it is right." Names are important. I will use them as I talk with kids.
Talk - I talk to the kids. I ask questions. I make a comment about what I see. I "narrate" what I see the kids doing. "You are rocking the doll. You put the blanket over the doll." (Thanks, Teacher Tom, for always reminding me to interact in this way.) Through conversation, I learn what is important to kids. I know what they are thinking about. I find out new things about my new friends. One girl chose a doll and placed the other two on the floor. "They are dirty," she said. I'm learning more about her.
Listen - Not only do I talk, I also must listen to what the kids say. I should remember what they say. Knowing about pets or siblings or school names is important. Knowing that one child lives with a grandmother or aunt is important. Knowing that a child goes to school at home rather than a school building is important. I should listen and remember to build relationships.
I am also listening to what they are doing. If the kids choose one activity over another, they are telling me something. If they are getting loud or antsy or grumpy, they are telling me something. And I should adjust what I'm doing.
Connect - I saw one of the girls in the hallway on Wednesday night. She was looking toward me and shyly smiling. I waved to her and her grin widened. She waved back. We connected outside of our regular class. Making these types of connections is important to build relationships. This year I will try to send mail, attend outside events, remember birthdays, and connect with my kids in lots of different ways.
How are you relating to your kids? What quick tips do you have to build those relationships?
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Denizen Works is an architecture and ideas studio with an global outlook focused on understanding local conditions and culture. Murray Kerr leads the studio, opened in January 2011.
Since the emergence of the practice they have been involved in a number of small and large scale projects that are helping to formulate a working method for an office in its infancy. The smaller projects they have developed over the past twelve months include a folly for the London Festival of Architecture, a mobile sauna in Finland, guerrilla bee-houses and a modest family home on the isle of Tiree in Scotland.
Each of these projects illustrate a way of thinking that they hope to develop over the coming years, showing their commitment to meeting their clients aspirations through imaginative approaches to each brief. As an example of this approach, the sauna outlines their approach to commissions well.
The sauna was their first commission and a project they built themselves on the archipelago between Finland and Sweden, where the client had tried unsuccessfully to gain planning permission for a small sauna at her summerhouse. The firm proposed a mobile sauna, on a sledge, that got around planning restrictions and gives the possibility of an icy dip on the frozen waters around island. A simple project, with a happy client, it is an example of simple architecture that brings a sense of delight to its location.
In parallel with these smaller schemes, they have developed design for a major leisure destination (around towers designed by RTKL) in Birmingham and a collaboration with BDP on a new theatre in the Netherlands. These projects begin to show their approach to city-scale architecture that is appropriate in scale, sustainable while maintaining a distinctive style that is suitable to these civic projects. The starting point for all their work is to try and understand the place. This involves study of not only the site, but also research to attempt to gain understanding of local cultures, building forms, climate and materials.


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Smoothie bowls are all the craze on IG lately! They all look super yummy and healthy! Almost too pretty to eat! Beware though, because they can be HUGE sugar bombs. The goal is to make the smoothie bowl properly balanced, and not 100% fruit. Make sure your smoothie bowl has four components: 1. Fruit 2. Vegetable 3. Protein and 4. a Healthy Fat Component. This will keep you fuller for longer, and prevent blood sugar spikes! I created for you 4 Mythical Creature Smoothie Bowl recipes that are both balanced and beautiful! 🙂
1. Unicorn Bowl
Recipe: Blend Together…
- Blue Side: 1/2-1 cup Macadamia Milk (unsweetened plain), 1/2 Frozen Banana, 1 tsp Butterfly Pea Flower, 1 Tbsp Brown Rice Protein Powder, 1/2 cup White Cauliflower.
- Pink Side: 1/2-1 cup Macadamia Milk (unsweetened plain), 1/2 Frozen Banana, 1 tsp Pink Pitaya Powder, 1 Tbsp Brown Rice Protein Powder, 1/4 cup White Cauliflower
- Toppings: Frozen Raspberries, Frozen Blueberries, Hemp Seeds
4 Balanced Components
- Fruit=Banana, Blueberries, Raspberries
- Vegetable= Cauliflower
- Protein= Protein powder, Hemp Seeds
- Fat= Hemp Seeds, Macadamia Milk
2. Siren Bowl
Recipe: Blend Together…
- Dark Green Side: 1/2 Frozen Banana, 1 tsp Spirulina Powder, 1/2 tsp Moringa Powder, 1/4th Cucumber, 1/2 cup Green Melon, 1/2 cup Baby Spinach, 1/2-1 cup Coconut Water
- Light Green Side: 1/2 tsp Matcha Powder, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 Frozen Banana, 1/2 Avocado, 1/2-1 cup Coconut Water
- Toppings: Avocado, Hemp Seeds, Pistachios, Kiwi, Cucumber
4 Balanced Components:
- Fruit= Banana, Kiwi, Melon, Cucumber
- Vegetable= Spinach
- Protein= Hemp Seeds, Spirulina, Moringa, Pistachios
- Fat= Avocado, Hemp Seeds, Pistachios
3. Yeti Bowl
Recipe: Blend Together:
- Dark Blue Side: 1/2-1 cup Hemp Milk (unsweetened plain), 1/4th cup Almond Yogurt, 1/2 Banana 1 Tbsp Butterfly Pea Flower, 1 tsp Maca Powder
- Light Blue Side: 1/2-1 cup Coconut/Almond Milk (unsweetened plain), 1/2 Banana, 1/2 cup White Stem of Bok Choy, 1/4 cup Raw Cashews, 1/4th cup Almond Yogurt (plain unsweetened), 1 tsp Butterfly Pea Flower
- Toppings: Fresh Coconut Meat, Dried Coconut Flakes (unsweetened), Chia Seeds, Blueberries, Blackberries
4 Balanced Components:
- Fruit=Bananas, Blueberries, Blackberries
- Vegetable= Bok Choy Stems
- Protein= Hemp Milk, Almond Yogurt, Cashews, Chia Seeds
- Fat= Cashews, Coconut Milk, Coconut Meat, Chia Seeds
4. Phoenix Bowl
Recipe: Blend Together…
- Pink Base: 1/2 cup Frozen Mango, 1 Tbsp Pink Pitaya Powder, 1/2-1 cup Cactus Water, 1/4th cup Cashews, 1/2 Frozen Banana
- Purple Base: 1/2 cup Frozen Blueberries, 1/2 medium Purple Carrot, 1/4th cup Purple Cauliflower, 1/2-1 cup Cactus Water
- Toppings: Dried Goji Berries, Cherries, Raspberries, Hemp Seeds, Apple Slices
4 Balanced Components:
- Fruit= Bananas, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apple, Goji Berries, Cherries, Mango
- Vegetable= Purple Carrot, Purple Cauliflower
- Protein= Hemp Seeds, Cashews
- Fat= Hemp Seeds, Cashews
Peace, Love, Superfoods ❤ Colleen Poling, RD


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The Annieglass Shell Collection was created to emulate the look of ocean life from Monterey Bay, where Annieglass is located. The shell motifs using frosted glass give the Annieglass Shell Collection an organic look that makes them beautiful for serveware or as collectibles. Each piece is signed and made in the U.S.A.
A true testament of the superb craftsmanship and quality— two pieces from this collection are in display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the permanent collection. Inspired by the beauty of a seashell, this glassware can be cherished as an heirloom. Place in your living room and watch as these tasteful pieces make a statement of their own.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 26!
Download links and info at Midnight Crew's release blog!
We've been working with MCS on Stronger for a few episodes now, but we decided to make it an official joint project! That way we can justify spending more time on these releases!
Also, for the sake of a good segue, this episode was TL checked by our friend HeatMetal from Over-Time. Who just so happens to be our new TL checker here at KITsubs! He'll be helping us with the original Kamen Rider from here on out, so be sure to drop him a line and say thanks!
This episode of Stronger is a big one. Without spoiling too much, it's safe to say that the conflict between General Shadow and Black Satan finally comes to a head. Stronger still has Dead Lion's pendant in his hands, but Great Leader and Dead Lion will do whatever they can to get it back! Is Stronger ready to face the fury of the TRUE great leader?
ps: This episode has one of the SILLIEST reveals of all time. Seriously...
So enjoy the episode, guys! We'll have more Stronger (as well as V2s of the older episodes) soon, keep your eyes on Midnight Crew's site for more info. And be sure to check out their other releases!
We'll be back next week with Skyrider 28, where Hiroshi learns the tricks of the trade from the heroes of the past!
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BANGALORE: "With ever increasing population and enhanced consumer awareness about healthy food, it is evident that food technology will grow soon in the nation," said Minister for Higher Education Dr V S Acharya on Thursday.
Inaugurating a national conference on 'Recent Trends in Food Science and Nutrition Research' organised by Dr P Sadananda Maiya, he said: "With sudden transformation in the lifestyle of Indians, particularly of those in urban areas, there is a dramatic increase in the demand for processed food."
Dr Acharya stressed the need for innovation in the field of food technology. IBN Live
"India is the 3rd largest producer of food grains and the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables," said Dr Acharya, while adding that processing and preservation was not remarkable in the country.


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Having unittests for your application is a nice idea, but unless you actually use them they're about as useful as a chocolate firegaurd. There are quite a few ways of getting tests "into" your development process and this guide aims to cover a few of them.
Modern IDEs have come a long way in the last couple of years and ones like netbeans have pretty decent PHP / PHPUnit support.
Note: Netbeans runs under the assumption that you only have one tests folder per project.
If you want to run tests across multiple modules it might be best creating a separate project for each module.
Install the unittest module
Open the project which you want to enable phpunit testing for.
Now open the project's properties dialouge and in the "Tests Dir" field enter the path to your module's (or application's) test directory.
In this case the only tests in this project are within the unittest module
Select the phpunit section from the left hand pane and in the area labelled bootstrap enter the path to your app's index.php file
You can also specify a custom test suite loader (enter the path to your tests.php file) and/or a custom configuration file (enter the path to your phpunit.xml file)
If you're developing in a text editor such as textmate, vim, gedit etc. chances are phpunit support isn't natively supported by your editor.
In such situations you can run a simple bash script to loop over the tests every X seconds, here's an example script:
while(true) do clear; phpunit; sleep 8; done;
You will probably need to adjust the timeout (
sleep 8) to suit your own workflow, but 8 seconds seems to be about enough time to see what's erroring before the tests are re-run.
In the above example we're using a phpunit.xml config file to specify all the unit testing settings & to reduce the complexity of the looping script.
Continuous integration is a team based tool which enables developers to keep tabs on whether changes committed to a project break the application. If a commit causes a test to fail then the build is classed as "broken" and the CI server then alerts developers by email, RSS, IM or glowing (bears|lava lamps) to the fact that someone has broken the build and that all hell's broken lose.


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We're accustomed to Paul Wesley being brooding and serious on "The Vampire Diaries," so it was nice to see the lighter side of Wesley when he stopped by the KTLA Morning Show on Wednesday (Oct. 20). He hesitantly confessed that he'd once played "The Phantom of the Opera" — but of course, he only admitted it because somewhere out there, there's footage.
"I was like, in third grade, and I had this mask, but the mask was made for an adult and it kept falling off," he says. "I was trying to be a serious phantom!"
Where exactly is this footage he speaks of? I want it.
Co-star Nina Dobrev's recent appearance on the morning show was brought up, where she mentioned that producers call an actor to warn them in advance before a character is killed off. "Little does she know, she's getting the boot!" Wesley joked. "Hopefully I won't be in that situation."
Wesley is looking forward to heading to Miami next weekend for the last stop of "The Vampire Diaries" Hot Topic Tour, and he dutifully says that yes, he has shopped at Hot Topic. "I have a little sister," he says. "They gave me a gift card."
It's not the only thing he's gotten for free. Since the show took off, the free stuff has been coming in by the truckload. "Gratuitous, materialistic, give it to me all!" he jokes. "We get sent things. It's one of the perks… I have people that send me stylish things, now so I've upped my game, apparently."
At the end of the interview, an intern who is a big fan of Wesley's and he playfully waves her off before hopping off the stage to hug her. (Wesley has a tendency to jump off stage for fans regularly.) "Did you guys pay her?" he asks.
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December 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The North Carolina Council of State today approved Gov. Bev Perdue's proposal to lease the Dorothea Dix property to the City of Raleigh by a vote of 6 to 2, with one abstention.
The lease agreement will allow the City of Raleigh to implement a master plan for a park on the 325-acre Dix property.
"After years of thoughtful discussion and deliberation, it's time to continue moving forward on transferring the Dix property to the City of Raleigh," said Gov. Bev Perdue. "The plan is the most appropriate way of preserving this open space as a park, while at the same time providing revenue to the state."
The lease agreement will be executed by Dec. 31, 2012, pending approval from the Raleigh City Council later this afternoon.
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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
7:05 PM at National Park
RHP Dillon Gee vs RHP Dan Haren
Starting Lineup
- Omar Quintanilla SS
- Daniel Murphy 2B
- David Wright 3B
- Lucas Duda LF
- Marlon Byrd RF
- Ike Davis 1B
- Anthony Recker C
- Juan Lagares CF
- Dillon Gee RHP
Game Notes
The Mets have dropped four straight following their five-game winning streak. New York is 5-5 in its last 10 games. The Mets fell to 8-9 in one-run decisions with last night's 3-2 loss, including 3-4 on the road. The Mets are 8-16 vs. the NL East this season.
The Mets had a weak showing in the first balloting released for the July 16 All-Star Game at Citi Field. David Wright trails San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval by 127,176 votes at third base. John Buck ranks a distant third at catcher, trailing overall NL vote leader Buster Posey as well as Yadier Molina.
Jonathon Niese will test his shoulder today by throwing a bullpen session at Nationals Park. Niese, who missed his last start with tendinitis, is aiming to re-enter the rotation Saturday against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.
Manager Terry Collins, Mets' coaching staff and team members, front office officials and Mr. Met visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier today. The Mets visited with the veterans, their families and the staff at Walter Reed and enjoyed a BBQ lunch together.
Omar Quintanilla is hitting .600 (9-15) with one double, one triple, one home run and three RBI over his last four games. Quintanilla has four straight multiple hit games the longest such streak of his career. Since 2012, the only other Met with four straight multi-hit games is David Wright, who accomplished the feat May 8-12, 2012.
Game Preview
The Mets continue their series with the Nationals tonight as they try to look past the last four games. Once again, the Mets offense struggled in a game that was win-able last night. Today, Dillon Gee looks to build off of his last start as he takes on Dan Haren.
Dillon Gee is 3-6 over 11 starts this year with a 5.68 ERA. His last start was by far the best of the season as he allowed only one earned run over 7.1 innings and struck out 12 batters. Terry made a controversial move at the time taking him out in the 8th with a low pitch count (after an impressive streak of K's) but the move ended up working. In his one start against Washington this year he shutout the Nationals over 5.2 innings of work allowing 3 hits. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:
Desmond 4-17, 2 HR
Espinosa 1-13
Zimmerman 3-15, 2B
Bernadina 2-11, HR
LaRoche 1-8
Dan Haren is 4-6 over 11 starts this year with a 5.09 ERA while pitching 63.2 innings. Things are starting to come together for Haren recently as in his last two starts he has allowed 5 ER over 13.1 innings of work (before that 7 ER over 5 IP). The last time he faced the Mets was back in 2011 where he allowed 6 ER over 4.0 innings and 7 hits. The Mets have the following numbers against Haren:
Byrd 8-16, 2 2B, 3B
Wright 4-16, 2 2B, HR
Buck 2-13
Murphy 2-5, 2B, HR
Davis 0-2
Lets Go Mets!


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