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|11-09-13, 13:54
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
Oh hi Titia How COULD YOU skip the chicken!!! Glad You're here waiting until the Armageddon is over I'm running around with fire extinguisher and cooling down lava balls falling here and there.
The below is mostly a copy from trle.net, but not much can be changed in a bugfix report I've just made, so I decided to throw it here in unchanged form. This is what's currently going on:
1. Removed the corner bug.
2. Denied skipping the burners in doom barrel room.
3. The above also solved control bugs in there.
4. Refurbished pistol denial - now they're enabled but hidden with extra explanation in case of shoot attempt.
5. Tweaked with the fog issue, but Scottie needs to confirm if it's fixed.
6. Also, followed some advice from laraslevelbase.org: electric arches stay triggered until the Trashery is left.
In the meantime, I produced another bug: total control disable after entering the barrel room. It's fixed already, but apparently the reason was so stupid that I decided to share it:
because 25 - 6 = 19 and NOT 18. Unfortunately, I reached the peak of my mathematical abilities in early grammar school and since then, it's all downhill as You see. In fact, someone should constantly watch me when I type those numbers, because locating such unnecessary errors wastes me hours, just like fixing the inevitable does.
So what do we have remaining? Let's check the list... Aha:
- lara burning instantly at flame riddle (might be a false alarm)
- raising barrel puzzle (this one will be pain)
- open space triple five shatter sequence (will follow Scottie's clues and if I fail, I'll just list this one in the readme).
It looks like a final run to the finish. One of many.
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|11-09-13, 13:57
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Drenthe, The Netherlands
Posts: 31,692
Oh such small errors.
Life of scripting is full of them!
Btw, the level IS up at trle.net.
If it walks like a duck and if it quacks like a duck, it is a duck.
|11-09-13, 14:08
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
I know. Michael says there's no point to suspend it, for the most active players have downloaded it anyway. Well maybe that's right. I will replace the package within hours and we'll add a note about a DD-MM-YYYY update.
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|11-09-13, 14:26
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Posts: 4,335
I will wait for your level. It still looks very original to me. Good luck with fixing all the bugs.
|11-09-13, 16:56
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
The update's on its way to mediafire.
- Added 27 seconds to mutant fight. Now the timing should be correct.
- Fixed the bypassable "barrel facing" trigger.
- Added 002.wav to shatter blockade in the initial zone.
- Raised the text in the easter egg climb room so it should be all visible now.
- Denied the too-early possibility to shatter The Great Fearful Skull in the doom room.
- Updated the credits. Scottie, mugs and vimmers included.
I have trash net speed, so we'll need to wait several dozen minutes for the proper (???) version. I'm testing in the meantime (WORK, YOU USELESS PIECE OF TRASH!!)
EDIT: Wait... Cancelled, the left arch flip doesn't trigger Checking...
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|11-09-13, 17:25
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,594
the next sentence is only a joke, but it seems you were coherent with yourself, the release also is an Eternal WIP, lol!!!!
I am looking forward to play the fixed version, I already read some entusiastic comments in TR forums
|11-09-13, 17:46
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
It's not a joke, it's trash But the problem is fixed. It wasn't lack of trigger, but its too early activation - apparently that one-shot for trapdoor (yes, THAT trapdoor we already know) doesn't affect a stacked flipmap trigger for some reason. REUPLOADING...
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|11-09-13, 17:50
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,594
|11-09-13, 18:03
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
Not the case here. The trigger is in the room that does NOT flip and it activates a DISTANT trapdoor together with a DISTANT flipmap.
EDIT: Arrrhhh!! Upload cancelled again. Now the engine ignores partial OCBs (1,2 + 3,4,5) for "ACTION.Trigger.Open/Close Door" and the twin trapdoor activates INSTANTLY after stepping on only one of them. SIC! SIC! SIC!!! Will place a dummy TRIGGER_TRIGGERER and activate it with those partial OCBs, then exported "CONDITION.Enemy is active" for that TT will launch the trapdoor in FGT_SINGLE_SHOT mode.
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|12-09-13, 07:56
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Poland (CET)
Posts: 4,031
A busy yet fruitless night, I must admit:
- First I removed remaining minor bugs, but I damaged the fog organizer in the open space instead.
- Having fixed the fog, I made an accidental click that erased a string and ruined the 15-break cam.
- When I found that elusive line reviving the cam, spikes in the black skull corridor stopped working.
- I repaired them, but when doing so, I eventually damaged the triple moving gate so it disappears and the whole Black Skull Corridor can be bypassed.
Darn it. Much like raising a chicken - pecking the grain with its beak, but much falls out on the other side... Of the total fixing time, about 2/3 was wasted on repairing what I accidentally damaged while fixing something else. Too little space, too much interference, the triggergroup limit almost reached, 40 globaltriggers, 30 organizers and 20 itemgroups used, I ran out of clues and the level is not ready yet.
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I have been a believer of the calming practice of coloring since before it was cool, so when I saw Adult Coloring Books on the shelves of every store I shopped in before Christmas - I had to get one. I know you're thinking you and everyone else, but if you're in it for more than just the hashtag it shouldn't be a here today gone tomorrow trend. Before these books even became a thing I kept a folder of prints and a jar of markers on my coffee table and every so often I'd grab a few markers and a page and doodle. I'm also one of those weird ones that gets strangely excited opening a new box of markers and doodling on the first page of a brand new note book, so there's that.
There have been times I've hit the couch with a coloring page, a cup of tea and a good show on TV and before I knew it a half hour had gone by, my tea was cold and I didn't catch even a minute of the show I was watching. I zoned out completely. I can't tell you what I thought about, just that it was the best kind of meditation - like I turned my brain off for a while, and who doesn't need a break like that from time to time?
If you're still not sold on the idea, here are some of my own tips to help turn your nay into a yay.
Look for a book with images you like. Not a Harry Potter fan? Then don't buy the Harry Potter coloring book for the sake of having something to color. Don't use an old book that your kid scribbled all over either, you want your very own. Chapters, Coles and other bookstores have beautiful books of Mandalas or images you'd be happy to add color to.
Keep your book where you can see it. As I said above, my coloring book sits right on my coffee table so when I'm needing a little escape from adulting, it's right there. Even if all you have is ten minutes, it's ten minutes of healthy brain activity and much needed ME time.
Keep your book where you can see it. As I said above, my coloring book sits right on my coffee table so when I'm needing a little escape from adulting, it's right there. Even if all you have is ten minutes, it's ten minutes of healthy brain activity and much needed ME time.
Take your book to bed. If you can't see yourself having time to color during the day or you have little ones at home that would have a field day with an unsupervised jar of markers, I recommend keeping your book at your bedside where it's safe from destruction but still in plain sight. Coloring in bed is a great alternative to scrolling through your phone or watching TV if you're needing to wind down before dozing off.
Buy really good markers. For a brighter picture and less mess from sharpening pencils that have gone dull, go with markers.
Color with the kids. A lot of quality time spent with my nieces has been spent coloring with them. It doesn't involve looking at a screen, it encourages conversation and self expression, and there's a feeling of pride and accomplishment when you're all done.
Put your finished product on display. Working on a page that you can see framed in your home makes for a more enjoyable project. Need some new art? Pick colors that match your current décor, frame it and voila! It's very satisfying to tell your guests you were the master behind the funky artwork they're drawn to.
Happy Coloring!
Happy Coloring!
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Tucker Carlson from the Daily Caller
HH: Hi, Tucker, welcome.
TC: How are you doing, Hugh? I'm in an undisclosed location, but I'm glad your crack producer did track me down.
HH: Well, I'm glad that we found you. It's taken ten years, so I don't want to waste this opportunity. First of all, congratulations on the Daily Caller. It's tough to get into my daily reads, because after a decade of this, you know, you kind of get your habits, et cetera. But the Daily Caller has broken through. Tell people about it. You launched it this year. How's it going?
TC: It's going great. We launched it six months and three weeks ago, and it's basically an online newspaper. And it's exceeded our expectations pretty dramatically, and it's been fun as hell. I've loved it.
HH: Now what do you intend to do with it, Tucker. Tell people what the operating theory of the Daily Caller is.
TC: The operating theory is there's a market for reporting, and the one thing that's been lacking in opposition media, I hate the phrase mainstream media, because is suggests that anybody who doesn't work at the Washington Post is not in the mainstream, and we're emphatically in the mainstream. We're not a fringe organization. But we're not on board with the basic assumptions of the traditional media. We don't worship Barack Obama like God incarnate. We don't have the same cultural assumptions. But we have accurate, honest reporting. We spell the names right, we are not substituting opinion for facts. I mean, we have actual newspaper reporters, a lot of them, working for us. And our bet has been that that would sell, that people would…you know, there's a place for opinion. We have a vibrant opinion section, and we love opinion pieces, but it's also nice to have a lot of reporting. And it's done well.
HH: Now you've launched it in the year, I was on your network today, Fox News, telling Martha McCallum, because Megyn was out…
TC: Ah, can I say, Martha McCallum is one of the most appealing people in all of television, I would say.
HH: Well, I agree with you on that, and Megyn is as well.
TC: Yes.
HH: And I am so convinced that Fox is winning because Fox puts smart people on as anchors.
TC: Completely. And Martha McCallum, I mean, obviously Megyn Kelly is smart, everyone knows it. Marth McCallum is smart, too.
HH: Yeah.
TC: I'm impressed.
HH: Whenever you're a guest, you learn this in a hurry, I used to do shows with you when I was in D.C. when you were over at the other network…
TC: Oh, God, let's not speak its name.
HH: Let's not speak its name, because it was always kind of weird going there. But you know, compared to…I'm not going to name names. I don't want to go there. Let's go back to what I wanted to get to. If I was C-SPAN, if I was God of C-SPAN, I'd get you and Breitbart in a room, and talk about what you think the news media is going to look like in ten years. And so I'm going to ask half of that right now. In ten years, who are you going to be competing with?
TC: Well, that's just it. I mean, right now, I don't feel like there are many competitors. I don't wish anybody ill. And I'm including Huffington Post in that. I mean, there's a massive, I don't agree with anything they say, they infuriate me most of the time, but I think we're seeing, quite obviously we're seeing, a massive shift in news consumption. People are going online for their news, and I think you're going to see in the next ten years, obviously, this migration of some traditional media online, most will not be able to make the cut. The older companies are not nimble. They've had a monopoly for eighty years, and they no longer do. And they're failing as a result of that. And so most print newspapers are going to go away. They will not just become web-based papers. But some will survive. The New York Times will survive, the Washington Post is likely to survive. And they will be, I think, major players. But they will also have to share the marketplace with upstarts. I hope we're one of them. Huffington Post will be one of them, Politico, I hope to see a lot more on the right reporting based news organizations. There's no reason why there shouldn't be. There's certainly a lot of room for it.
HH: What do you think of Breitbart?
TC: I love, well, Andrew's a friend of mine.
HH: Yeah.
TC: I love Breitbart. He's one of the very few people I can listen to speak uninterrupted for, say, four hours at a time.
HH: I agree. And he does that in thirty minutes, too. He can put…
TC: (laughing) Exactly. I love Breitbart. I mean, look. I know that not everyone loves Breitbart. Obviously, the left despises him. But I think even lefties, you know, who go out to lunch with Breitbart come away liking the guy, because it's hard not to.
HH: Fabulously intelligent. It always comes back to that.
TC: He's fabulously intelligent, and he's got a great sense of humor, which is the thing that doesn't convey sometimes in stories about him, the guy is really funny. He's punctuated with irony and sarcasm, and just a pretty dry wit. He's a bright guy.
HH: He's read everything, too. And this really matters to me. The old generation of journalists on television, and some of them in the newsrooms, just didn't read. And now you cannot be caught out on facts. Now Tucker, the reason I was really eager to talk to you, I was abroad for two weeks on vacation when the Journolist story went from interesting, Dave Weigel, to massively important, the Spencer Ackerman emails.
TC: Yes.
HH: At that point, I said, you know, Weigel slammed me a little bit, and I went on and defended the kid. He's a nice kid, and you know, you do things like…
TC: He is a nice guy, yeah.
HH: Yeah, when you're young, you write things like that. But the Spencer Ackerman attack on Fred Barnes was a defining moment for me about how important this story is. Tell me how Journolist, you know, how did you decide to cover it the way you did? Just kind of let the audience know how it developed.
TC: Well, Journolist is, was, of course, this online community of about 400 lefty journalists, and some academics and political activists. I'd heard about it. There had been one story about it in Politico, and then Mickey Kaus over at Slate had received a few leaked emails. This was about a year ago, and I thought that sounds pretty interesting, so I had it on my list of things to do, and I emailed Ezra Klein who runs it over at the Washington Post. I know him, I live here, you know, it's a small town, and I said I'd love to get on. And he said well you can't, because you're not liberal. And that was sort of annoying, and so I thought well gee, I sure would like to know what's going on in this thing, so you know, we're journalists, and we found out. And we ended up getting quite a few threads from these email conversations delivered to our office. And we've discovered that all of the worst preconceptions you ever had about the liberal media, all the kind of foaming, conservative conspiracy theories about how they were in league against Republicans, they're all true, (laughing) which was a little bit stunning to me, I have to say. I worked at that other network, as you said, so I've certainly been around a lot of liberals in the media. But I just had no idea how out in the open they were about colluding with one another, coordinating their message, and putting a thumb on the scale on behalf of Democratic candidates, and Barack Obama in particular.
HH: Now I must say, Tucker, in the old days, I used to say there is no liberal media conspiracy. There is a liberal media mindset. But like Fred Barnes, I've had to correct my approach now.
TC: Well, I kind of agree with that, Hugh. In fact, that's almost exactly, I don't think I said it quite as artfully as you did, but that's exactly the point that I would always make, is that this is an unintentional conspiracy of people from similar background, with similar worldviews, they're all pro-choice, they're all secular, they're all for gun control, they're all, you know, suspicious of religion. They have a certain way of looking at the world. They all went to impressive Eastern schools, et cetera, et cetera. They're all from the coasts. But they're not really getting together and trying to figure out how to subvert news coverage in order to help candidates. Well, it turns out, at least with Barack Obama, they were doing just that.
HH: And their secular absolutism, I'm glad you touched on that, is one of their defining tactics or traits. But what I want to make sure we get before the break, Tucker, do you have any more Journolist emails that you have not yet published?
TC: Well, we have, yes we have quite a few in the many thousands. But we are not going, we have reached the end of what we're going to publish. We actually restrained ourselves, which wasn't easy, I can promise you. There was a lot of, these are catty folks, okay? These are liberal journalists. If you've ever had drinks with the staff of the New Republic, you know they spend a lot of their time slamming each other, speculating about who's gay, attacking each other. And you know, I felt like some of that stuff probably had been, well, a lot of it had no redeeming news value. It would be kind of entertaining, but we decided that our series was important enough that we would not publish that stuff, because why pollute an important story with that.
HH: Well, let me ask about that. I would be intensely interested, not in the gossip, but in those who stood by and watched it happen. And I guess, I talked about this with Mike Allen earlier this week when I got back, and said Mike, what did you say when they went after Fred Barnes, who may be the nicest man in Washington, D.C. And Mike didn't actually answer that. We'll come back after the break, we'll talk with Tucker Carlson about the Journolist story.
– – – –
HH: Tucker, what I was getting to in the last segment is that you've been in many awkward moments, as I have, when you're sharing the stage with someone who says something completely outrageous. And you have to either distance yourself or expect to be slammed for not distancing yourself. And hopefully, you distance yourself gracefully, but you get out of there. You know what I'm talking about, right?
TC: I know it's so. I was the emcee at a Ron Paul convention, so I know exactly what you're talking about.
HH: (laughing)
TC: And I got out of there as soon as they started blaming Israel for the bombing of the Twin Towers. I was out the door, so I know the deal.
HH: Okay, well then, so I want to know who left the room. I want to, I don't know…that's why I want to argue to you that the Journolist archives, maybe it's a year from now. Maybe you want to put, that they ought to be made public, because they define a particular moment in time, a particular mindset about Obama. They tell us a lot about American media. And I would like to know who didn't leave the room, or who in fact jumped on the pile on Fred Barnes, et cetera.
TC: Well, I'll tell you, I'll tell you one thing that really struck me, and we actually ran a little piece on this, just because I felt we should. There were a couple of people who actually stood up at key moments and said wait a second, lunatics, back off. These are liberals, you know, these are people who have views I disagree with, kind of conventional lifestyle liberals. But in a couple of cases, they actually stood up, not in public, but on Journolist, for moderation and common sense. And one of them, I'm kind of surprised to say this, was Jeff Toobin of CNN and the New Yorker.
HH: Oh, I'm actually not surprised by that, because I liked his book, The Nine so much. That's…
TC: Yeah, you know, and I like Jeff, actually, personally. But you know, this was a place where everyone's liberal, so you can kind of say whatever you want. And in a couple of cases, Jeff Toobin stood up and said whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. And in one case, he literally defended Rush Limbaugh, which as you can imagine, you know, is fine to do on the Hugh Hewitt Show or at my dinner table. But to do it on Journolist, you know, takes some juevos, and he did it. And I was definitely impressed by that.
HH: Okay, I missed that piece. I'm going to have to go back on the Daily Caller archives and look that through. So Tucker, what about the argument, though, you're sitting on, archaeologists see different things. If you let a thousand eyes see these archives, they're going to see things that you don't know. They're going to catch out, especially, hypocrisy which you or your staff may not be aware of. They may have just a thousand different perspectives that would shine a lot of light on journalism. Why not let them out?
TC: Well, that's a great question, and as you can imagine, that has been a vigorous and ongoing debate in our newsroom. We've got about fifty people working here, and they're all…
HH: Fifty people?
TC: Yeah, we've got about fifty people, yeah. Yeah, it's a big company. We have, we have grand ambitions. We're not, we don't want to be a little website. No, not at all. So we've got a lot of people here, and a lot of them are opinionated and loud, and some of them are drunk. And they don't keep their opinions to themselves. And there are a lot of people agitating through that. We're going back and forth. It's possible we may do that, but at this point, I feel a kind of obligation to separate the nasty and the pointless from the wheat here.
HH: Now you know what's interesting, Tucker, though, that means that you and your colleagues, and by the way, it sounded like any other newsroom I've ever been in, are putting themselves in the position of editor for the world…
TC: Yes.
HH: …that you're standing in the way of knowledge.
TC: We are. We are. We're doing that emphatically. We see that as our job. And I know that that runs counter to the ethos of the web, but that's my view of journalism. I think it's, I don't think it's a profession. It's trade. It's not very complicated. It's less complicated than being an electrician, that's for sure. But I still think it's a job that requires subjective judgments. And not all news is of equal value, and I see it as our job to make that determination. And yes, that's elitist. I'm an elitist.
HH: Yeah, two quotes. The late, great Michael Kelly on this program always used to say journalism is a craft. And Dan Rather used to say news is where you look, when people paid attention to Dan Rather.
TC: Yes.
HH: I'm just wondering, do you feel comfortable that you've had enough eyes look at that stuff, that they have seen the gold, that you haven't missed the diamonds, and that American understands just how deep the corruption of Beltway-Manhattan media elites have become?
TC: Well, you know, I don't. I don't feel comfortable with that. I mean, you can imagine how difficult it is to get your message out when your message is attacking the people who would disseminate it, right?
HH: Yup.
TC: So we didn't get great pick up in the New York Times or the Washington Post. We were dismissed entirely by Politico in, like, four different pieces in which they essentially attacked us, and tried to belittle our series. There were a number of Politico reporters on the site, unfortunately, as you know. So yeah, I was frustrated with that, without question. However, the nature of the web makes it possible for our pieces to hang around. So we wrote twelve pieces on Journolist. I think taken as a whole, they make the case pretty powerfully that there was deep corruption going on, particularly in the coverage of the last presidential campaign.
HH: Well, this is why I want to urge you. Obviously, I'm not going to get a commitment from you to rethink it. I consider Mike Allen a friend. I have him on at least once a week.
TC: I love Mike.
HH: Yeah.
TC: Mike's a good and longtime friend of mine.
HH: A tremendous, tremendous journalist. And I would like to see the archives so I could assure myself that there's nothing I have to worry about putting Mike…I will never have Spencer Ackerman back on this program ever. I think he's only done it once. I will never have him back, because he's a bad guy, and he hasn't apologized.
TC: I agree.
HH: But that's what I'm talking about, is I don't know who to trust if they were in that room…
TC: Well, I can tell you, just to put your mind at rest on this one question. We don't have the entire Journolist archives, so just to be totally up front about that. We have quite a few, quite a few threads. Mike Allen, so far as I know, and we've definitely asked around, because Mike is a friend of mine, as I said, never participated in any way on Journolist. And by the way, I consider that legitimate. In 1998, a friend of mine, a guy I know fairly well and known my whole life, was part of the Clinton morning call to defend Bill Clinton and keep him from being impeached coordination call that Democratic strategists had at that time in Washington. And he gave me the number and the password, and the passcode to that call. And I often went on that conference call and listened as they colluded to try and defend the very guilty president from getting what he deserved. I never wrote about it by prearrangement. I never said a single word on the call, and I never felt guilty about that. It increased my knowledge of the sub-culture, and it helped my reporting in other areas. But I kept that knowledge, again, by prearrangement, from my readers at the time. And I don't feel bad about it. and so I think that's what Mike was doing. And there were other people who were doing that. They just wanted to see what was being said, because it made them better informed. But they did so with the agreement that they wouldn't divulge it. And I think that's legitimate.
HH: Last question, Tucker Carlson. Have you had a call from Nick Lemann or anyone at the Columbia School of Journalism yet to come up and talk about this? Is journalism's high priesthood interested in…
TC: (laughing) You know, can I just say one thing about Nick Lemann? No, of course they'd never call. Nick Lemann is probably the greatest political profile writer I've ever read. I will say that.
HH: Well, having been profiled by Nick, and nicely so, I have to agree with you, of course.
TC: He is so talented. I was a political profile writer for ten years, so I know what it takes.
HH: Yup.
TC: His profile of Al Gore in 2000 was the most devastating profile I've ever read about Gore, and I've written a couple of pretty devastating ones. He's so much better. Now I know Nick Lehman's a liberal, and I doubt that he approves of me or what we did. But I just have to say that. No, of course they haven't invited us, and they never will. They hate us.
HH: Well, when they invite you up to Columbia, let me know so I can fly back and make sure I'm there to watch that one.
TC: (laughing)
HH: Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller, a pleasure catching up with you, Tucker. Continued good luck to you, and I appreciate you taking the time. We'll get you back soon.
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Someone made the mistake of telling the Chicago City Council—the same governing body that famously banned foie gras, although not particularly effectively—that keeping backyard chickens is becoming more popular. (It's a hard secret to keep: Even the New York Times ran a story about urban husbandry a few months ago, complete with photos of an overall-outfitted Brooklynite who uses the eggs in cocktails.) Needless to say, Chicago's City Council has decided that urban chickens look like a nail too, and the council is now considering banning local poultry.
This is, of course, the opposite of the prevailing legislative trend. As the Associated Press reports, a number of cities have recently passed laws allowing residents to keep chickens. Here's all-star alderman Lona Lane explaining why Chicago's different: "This past summer I started hearing that residents were letting chickens out of their yard and they were leaving poop and mice were feeding off of it. Then we started getting rodent-control problems and, sure enough, it was the chickens."
Right. Those "rodent-control problems" in Chicago—that's all the fault of a few urban chickens. But before the vote was held, several alderman came to their senses and delayed the measure, possibly because of squawking from the pro-chicken contingent. In the meantime, Alderman Lane might want to take a look at Backyard Poultry.


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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
[Mostly] Wordless Wednesday (Klingon Rock) & Helpful Links
In celebration of my first ever time as a chaperone on one of my son's field trips, today's [Mostly] Wordless Wednesday is representing the place we'll be going: Garden of the Gods! I've previously posted a photo of one of the shapes I like to seek out. This one is no different:
I like to call this one Klingon Rock, because I see a specific kind of profile. It doesn't necessarily look like a Klingon, but that's what came to mind anyway. Or a dinosaur.
Now for the links!
Ladies, it's time to get your horror on! Dark Moon Books is taking submissions for a women's horror anthology, written by women, any horror subject. Click the link for guidelines.
THIS sounds interesting to me. I would like to note that I have not done research on this and can't swear to the validity. It is a three-month residency project for writers, where you would live in a writer-friendly building with other writers somewhere in L.A. There are costs involved.
Funny Books is taking submissions for a My Funny Road Trip anthology. This is a non-paying anthology.
I'm too old to participate in this one (I can't tell if I'm offended or amused by that), but social platform Ether is holding a contest for short stories, flash fiction, essays or poetry, less than 3000 words. There is an app for people to vote for the winner, who will then get a contract with Ether. You must be 18-25 years old to enter.
That's all for today! Tomorrow I will be posting my Getting to Know You Post on the A to Z Challenge Blog. Want to know something shocking about me? Check it out!
What do you see in the rock formation above? Any helpful links you want to pass along?
May you find your Muse.
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Hah, rocks like that remind me of every alien planet in every sci-fi show ever. Star Trek is so awesome ^_^ReplyDelete
Thanks for the links!
I loooove finding shapes in the rocks at the Garden of the Gods! My favorite is the Siamese Twins. They look like Kermit the Frog from a certain angle.ReplyDelete
I really like rock climbing, though I never notice the shapes that the rocks form. I'm going to try to start noticing that on my next trip.ReplyDelete
I see Pumpkinhead. (Watched too many horror films.)ReplyDelete
giant dinosaur skullReplyDelete
Miss Cole, doesn't it? It's not necessarily Klingon, but it definitely looks like some sort of alien creature!ReplyDelete
KC, now I have to go look for Kermit!
Gina, it's definitely fun to pick out the shapes. Then again, I am typically hitting the park with two littles in tow, and that's an activity they can get behind.
Alex, haha! I need to go check out Pumpkinhead. I've known of the movie, but I actually don't think I've ever seen it. Hrm.
Andrew, agreed on that one, too! And with the trees there, it looks a bit like it's eating some foliage.
- AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 1:52 AM
I sort of see an armadillo.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the links.
That rock immediately reminded me of... hm... well, something. I know what you mean. I thought of a lizard. Weird.ReplyDelete
Thanks for coming by my blog, good to meet you !
Medeia, I am trying to see the armadillo!ReplyDelete
Jenny, great to meet you, too! I can definitely see lizard.
I love Garden of the Gods. I drive past or through it every chance I get. In the summer they do Segway tours, and the tour guide shows you all the shapes you never knew were there.ReplyDelete


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Baseball Memorabilia collectors have a lot of fun. There's so many different things in the sport of baseball to collect: baseball cards, programs, signed balls, gloves, the old school pennants (which are making a comeback now) and bobbleheads, which are now taking storm in baseball and becoming more popular to have. They have so many games that give away bobbleheads and they are one of the newest items for baseball memorabilia collectors.
Baseball Cards
When talking to a baseball memorabilia collector, they will usually say they collect at least baseball cards. It's sad nowadays that you don't see them that often anymore. Baseball cards have a picture of the baseball player on the front of card, usually in a batting stance or a professional pose. On the back of the card, you can find all sorts of statistics on them from batting averages to what position they play. Since baseball cards aren't as popular anymore, a lot of the cards can be worth thousands of dollars! Especially if you could get your hands on ones like Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Vern Bickford and Willie Mays.
Baseball cards were first introduced in 1886, with the pictures just being in black and white. Colored pictures started coming out in 1887, staring 700 players around the league. Goudey Gum Company printed a lot of the baseball cards and being in their second year in the business of it, they decided to switch it up a little and produce a series of baseball cards called Heads Up. These baseball cards had the baseball player's heads collaged onto cartoon bodies (see image to right). These were a lot of fun to look at, however they only selected 24 players to do this with. One of the most famous baseball players coming out of this set was Joe DiMaggio. Since Goudy only lasted until 1941, if you have any of their baseball cards, especially the Heads Up collection, they are worth a ton of money and collectors seek after these ones! One of the most major baseball-card producers is the Bowman company. You will see their baseball cards the most.
Finding Them
A lot of collectors held onto them when they had gotten them as kids, either in their parent's cigarette packs or tearing open the bag of cracker jacks and pulling out the baseball card. Collectors now hold on tightly to these genuine baseball cards and keep an eye out for when they can snatch some more up and add them to their collection. Baseball cards are huge for memorabilia collectors, having been one of the oldest items in baseball you could start collecting.
This piece was submitted by one of our baseball guest writers.


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Advances in the microelectronics and telecommunications industries have driven important breakthroughs in medical technologies and health diagnostics over the past decade. However, there are fundamental gaps in size, sensing modalities and mechanical properties between the standard rigid electronics, employed in medical devices today, and the signals emitted by soft biological structures. Here, I describe novel materials, mechanics and designs for emerging classes of health monitoring systems and invasive medical devices, including soft wearable patches and flexible catheter-based systems. These emerging devices incorporate microfabricated arrays of sensors (e.g. dry electrodes, temperature sensors, and accelerometers), actuators (e.g. micro-LEDs, piezo-electric ribbons, pacing electrodes) and silicon nanomembrane semiconductors, configured in ultrathin, flexible formats for continuous monitoring, therapy delivery and energy harvesting. Quantitative analyses of strain distributions and circuit performances under stress illustrate the ability of these systems to mechanically couple with moist soft biological tissues, in a way that is mechanically invisible to the target biological substrate and comfortable for the patient. As demonstrations of this technology, I present representative examples of flexible and stretchable systems for use in both non-invasive and minimally-invasive applications, which leverage the same class of microfabricated circuits and flexible sensor arrays. Non-invasive 'biostamps' that laminate on skin have the potential to provide continuous sensing of cardiac, muscle and neural electrical activity, with wireless data transfer in hospital and home settings. Minimally-invasive multifunctional balloon catheters containing stretchable sensors and actuators that integrate directly on thin elastic membranes of otherwise conventional balloons, provide both diagnostics and therapy on a single device. Use of such 'instrumented' balloon catheters in live animal models illustrates their operation, as well as their specific utility in cardiac ablation and highly specific neuro-modulation therapy. The fabrication strategies and design concepts described in this talk can be tailored to various biological substrates and geometries of interest, and thus have the potential to broadly bridge the gap that exists between rigid electronics and biology.
Dr. Roozbeh Ghaffari obtained his BS and MEng degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001 and 2003, respectively. He received his PhD degree in biomedical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 2008. Upon completion of his graduate studies, Dr. Ghaffari co-founded MC10 Inc. MC10 is a venture-funded company commercializing bio-integrated devices for wearable and minimally invasive medical applications. Dr. Ghaffari currently leads advanced technology at MC10 and has shaped the technology development focus around wearable and invasive medical applications. He also holds a Research Scientist position in the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics in the Cochlear Micromechanics Group. His contributions in bio-integrated devices have been recognized with the Helen Carr Peake PhD Research Prize (2008) and MIT Technology Review magazine's Top 35 Innovators Under 35 (2013). He has published over 25 research papers and is inventor on more than 30 patent applications and awards.


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Welcome to the Cold Roads of Nordia, the northern continent on the world-plane of Nia. This supplement provides information on the Ra'althuuk goblin nation, the largest Chaos organization in the Arrowflight world. It details their beliefs and lifestyle, delves into the lives of those who border their territory, and touches on the isolated nation of Tolak, a land under siege from within. In addition, several new creatures, races and locales are profiled, along with NPCs, new rules dealing with cold effects and arrow fodder, a new armed combat skill, and maps. This volume is an excellent resource for Arrowflight players, but can easily be converted to any system by those who want to add some arctic flavor to their fantasy campaigns.
User Contribution:
Expands character generation with new races and lifepaths.
Expands ship rules with Iceships (Need Island Nations to use stats)
Expands setting details covering the lands north of Corvel
Includes a sandbox-type adventure situation, including a village.


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01.Oct.2016 at 16:45 by Antonis Pavlakis (108 comments) via Web2 LIVE
It was great to learn about GNU Parallel and running jobs in parallel.
Although the example used was running in 3.4 seconds (which is pretty fast already compared to projects running for a few minutes and some times hours). However, using Docker he got it under a second. Over 300% improvement, so certainly something to experiment with in the near future.


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In this fast-paced world, it is often difficult to know if you are consuming a balanced and healthy diet. The "empty calories" consumed in fast food and processed food choices play havoc on nutrition. Due to this, many people turn to supplements to fill the gap left by a poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle. Juice Plus and Metagenics are two companies that supply products to help people live healthier lives.
Juice Plus Advantages
Juice Plus is a product offered to help to fulfill the nutrition you need from fruits and vegetables that are not consumed by most people on a daily basis. This product contains juice powders from 17 fruits, vegetables, and grains. According to JuicePlus.com, the products are made from high-quality fruits and vegetables and are carefully tested to ensure that no contaminants or pesticides are in the products. Their products can be ordered online through the company website.
Juice Plus Disadvantages
One of the disadvantages to Juice Plus is that company offers only a few product choices. According to JuicePlus.com, there is an Orchard and Garden Blend, Vineyard Blend, and a Juice Plus Complete. The Orchard and Garden Blend and the Vineyard Blend are available in capsule or chewable forms and are only fruits, vegetables, and grains. The Juice Plus Complete is a whole-food based beverage that can be used as a meal replacement or snack. It comes in chocolate or vanilla. When ordering on the website, the price listed is a monthly charge and you will automatically be signed up for a four month supply. The prices range from $22.75 for a child dosage to $44.75 for an adult dosage.
Metagenics Advantages
Metagenics is a supplement company that offers natural ways to help with common health issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes or fighting the common cold. According to Metagenics.com, the company offers science-based lifestyle programs. This company has a very large catalog. It offers products that include a specific vitamin, a mix of vitamins and herbs for treatment of specific ailments, probiotics for intestinal health, to medical foods. All of the products must be ordered through a registered physician and the company has a link on its website to make finding one easier.
Metagenics Disadvantages
Metagenics disadvantages include the size and extensive information in its catalog. The catalog is very large and can be overwhelming. This is one reason that a patient must visit a registered physician in order to get any of these products.
Comparison of Juice Plus and Metagenics
While no supplement or whole food product should be a replacement for a healthy diet and living, Juice Plus and Metagenics offer two distinctively different products. These companies have done extensive research and both Juice Plus and Metagenics websites contain scientific and research articles that support the quality and efficacy of their products. These companies operate using Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMPs. This ensures that the products are safe and effective. Supplements companies are not required by law to abide by GMPs. It is an extra step that Juice Plus and Metagenics go to so that they can supply quality products to consumers.


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Solar Energy in Gloucester, MA
Solar Energy in Gloucester
The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Gloucester with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Gloucester
Solar panels in Gloucester that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
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The total length of the day in Gloucester, MA today (February 19, 2019) will be 10 hours and 49 minutes. [More]


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Global EconomyStrategyPolitical Theory
What was initially thought of as a project to unite Europe into one common market has mutated into a completely different entity.
The late Murray Rothbard was known as an uncompromising libertarian theorist. But, he was also an activist and strategist.
StrategyInterventionismPolitical Theory
Spain is prepping for a new election this month, and there is little sign of a national desire for freedom and free markets.
StrategyPolitical Theory
None of the candidates offered a real alternative to government as we know it. Let's make the case for a society not organized around politics.
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Written in 1968, Hazlitt discusses libertarian strategy, why Big Business won't defend capitalism, and the importance of defending sound money.
Decentralization and SecessionStrategyPolitical Theory
The only way we can get along is to de-yoke from Washington.
Big GovernmentLegal SystemStrategy
Building a freer society means winning the battle of ideas, not the empty contests put on by the central government every four years.
Progressivism is a ravenous lion, conservativism is a neutered housecat. Failure to understand this is an enormous tactical and moral mistake for advocates of liberty.
Most Americans today are now reflexively progressive, meaning they want government to do something, rather than reflexively libertarian.


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"Why We Need an Alternative Media" by Todd Strandberg
There is little doubt that President Obama got his head handed to him in the first debate. The most fanatical Obama supporters have been forced to admit that October 3 was not the president's night. Even Van Jones, President Obama's former special adviser, was forced to say, "Romney was able to 'out-Obama' Obama."
The most common excuse being given by the press for the debacle is that Obama had four years of yes men, so he was a bit rusty. I would point out that they are the reason Obama was so rusty. It's a given that the president would be surrounded by a staff of sycophants. For centuries, it has been the job of the press to keep our highest political leaders honest. In the past few years, the liberal media has descended to the point that I'm unable to tell the difference between a White House reporter and a paid Democratic spin doctor.
Even when Obama treats the press with disdain, they still blindly do his bidding. When our embassies were attacked last month in the Middle East, the president came out and read a statement. He promptly left without taking any questions, which has become a common practice for him. The focus of the liberal media on that day was what Romney had to say. They huddled together and decided to attack the former governor for speaking out too soon on such a sensitive issue.
One of the lowest points for the mainstream press would have to be the Fast and Furious Scandal. We had the Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) facilitating the sale of guns to Mexican drug cartels, and the killing of border patrol agent Brian Terry with one of those weapons. Eventually, Attorney General Eric Holder became the first acting Cabinet member to be held in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over documents in response to a subpoena. The liberal media has portrayed this sad affair as a non issue.
The lack of accountability has tarnished the reliability of key data provided by the government. This past week, the Labor Department released a report that said the unemployed rate had plunged four ticks to 7.8 percent. The job market rose by 873,000, the biggest gain since June 1983. The liberal media had absolutely no problem with the data. In fact, they attacked anyone who dared to questioned the data. When former GE Jack Welch tweeted, "Unbelievable jobs numbers. these Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate so change numbers," he was pounced on by the press. This convenient economic miracle was made all the more spectacle by the release of less reported data that showed food stamp usage has risen to a new record high.
The most galling statement by the liberal media would have to be them asking why Obama is so lucky to be ahead in the polls with the economy in the dumpster. They are the ones who made him lucky by presenting the narrative that "everything is going smoothly in the nation." The media constantly parrots the Obama administration's positive spin on employment. For example,they talked about all the hiring retailers were making in the lead-up to Christmas sales. They glossed over the fact that these were seasonal jobs. The real economic story should have been that America is experiencing its longest period of high unemployment since the Great Depression.
Whenever the press is granted a sit-down interview with Obama, all he gets are softball questions. Steve Kroft from 60 Minutes asked Obama this silly question: "As an outsider, can you still get things accomplished in Washington?" Obama answered with an even more ridiculous remark, "My biggest disappointment is that we haven't changed the tone in Washington as much as I would have liked."
A lot of conservative commentators realize what is going on with liberal media, but they don't understand they are all of one mind. Rush Limbaugh has blamed liberal group think on the fact that members of the dominant media go to the same schools and hang out with each other. The expansion of liberalism is not the work of a social club. It is an invasive cancer that is actively spreading throughout our nation. Nearly every major Christian education institute has fallen under the spell of the liberal agenda.
The God of this world is the one who is pulling strings. The Bible warns that Satan is "the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience" (Ephesians 2:2).
The liberal media is a huge threat to our freedom. The day may come when someone in power decides to consolidate power under him, and if he shares that person's political view, the press will proclaim the move as bold and decisive. Since we already have a national media that is ready to blindly serve a left-leaning dictator, all is needed is someone with the ambition to seize power.
The only way to combat the destructive influence of the liberal media is to create an alternative media that can compete. We do have right-wing talk radio and Fox News, but they are only a small part of a big pie. During any given month, the liberal media still provides the lion's share of the news coverage to the American people.
I am very pessimistic about the future. I have to be very realistic about our proximity to the Tribulation hour and the likelihood of events continuing to thread in a negative direction. I also know that most people don't care about what is happening to our nation. Even though the vast majority of the citizens of America classify themselves as conservatives, few of them care enough about the health of our nation to change their viewing habits. If only a small percent of the population voted with their feet, liberal fortresses like MSNBC, CNN, and the New York Times would collapse like a house of cards.


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Both luxurious and affordable, this plush reversible throw features micro fur on one side while the other has the coziness of faux lambswool. This incredibly comfortable and warm reversible throw offers the quality of a Kanata throw at a great price. Available in a range of colours ideal for corporate gift giving or to fit into any home.
Embroidery – 250mm W x 200mm H (Max.)
(Can decorate anywhere on the blanket) (Height and Width can be swapped to suit logo shape)
Black – Light Grey – Light Tan – Midnight Blue
127cm x 152cm


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An unseasonably warm day with temperatures in the 60's, is really remarkable for Central New York at the end of November! Deborah and Brian were so lucky to be graced with such a gorgeous day, with which to celebrate their love for each other. The leaves may have long fallen from the trees, but the sun and warm breezes made it feel more like Spring than almost Winter! Not only were they celebrating their wedding, but also Deborah was celebrating her birthday! What a special day it will always be for both of you.
Thank you, Deborah and Brian, for choosing us to be part of such a memorable occasion.


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|The main website (including the training website) for the Metro Atlanta Amphibian Monitoring Program (MAAMP) is located at maamp.us
|Ephemeral wetland in Clyde Sheppard Nature Preserve, Dekalb County, GA
If you know of an amphibian breeding site inside the 285 perimeter, or would like to participate in the MAAMP surveys, please contact Mark Mandica, the Garden's former Amphibian Conservation Coordinator (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Survey participant requirements:
Ability to conduct at least one survey per calendar month (a half hour or more after dusk)
Ability to pass the USGS Frog Call Quiz (click here)
MAAMP sites can be found on this map, including sites that are still available and need monitoring!
If you would like to get involved, email Mark Mandica: firstname.lastname@example.com
For additional information, and resources such as data collection sheets and frog call, photo and larvae identification, click here
For updates and survey photos and videos, click here.
* Plethodon glutinosus (Slimy salamander complex) has recently been split into many different species. The Metro Atlanta species, Plethodon grobmani and possibly another species, but it is yet uncertain.


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We have discovered a true sense of calling within our faith community to minister through the arts in creative and vital ways. It is our prayer and intention that these developing ministries will transform us, our faith community and beyond by providing opportunities for growth, training, service and worship.
This group is committed to serving as worship leaders for our corporate worship services. Presenting a wide variety of musical styles, the Chancel Choir is keenly aware of its responsibility and privilege in proclaiming the Good News of Christ throughout our church community. The Chancel Choir also prepares at least one special presentation per year, which is important to the church's outreach throughout the local community. The choir's main rehearsal is from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings and at 8:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.
Chapel Bells is a group of adults who present music in worship on a semi-regular basis, often for special worship services such as Christmas Eve and Easter. They hold a major fund- raiser on the Saturday before Lent starts by preparing and serving dinner, followed by the All-Church Variety Show. They also present concerts at other churches and throughout the community. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
This group welcomes singers of all ages and generally meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month for a brief rehearsal. The group then goes out into the community bringing the ministry of music to area nursing homes and similar settings.
CHARISMA is a talented group of vocalists and instrumentalists who bring a wide variety of musical and worship styles on a semi-regular basis to our services.
VOCAL ENSEMBLES provide a variety of musical styles for worship
This growing group of talented musicians, both instrumentalists and vocalists, works to add a variety of musical gifts to our worship services. Anyone who plays any instrument or sings is encouraged to contact the church music office and leave a message in order to be added to the pool of people available to serve in this way.
This exciting new ministry brings the visual arts to EUMC by creating exhibits in our east hallway/gallery. This ministry encourages people from our congregation and the greater community to use their artistic gifts in the gallery and in the corporate worship experience. Contact Dana McMechan to find out how you can be involved in this dynamic ministry.
During our worship services and for special events, volunteers run the sound and projection systems offering their gifts to greatly enhance the congregation meeting together. New volunteers are always welcome to help in this ministry.
We are always thrilled to have people join us in our arts ministries. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the church office: 425.778.2119.
As the Music and Arts Ministries of our church grow with a sense of vision and purpose, there is a growing need for people willing to provide office and administrative support for these ministries. These tasks include filing, phone calls, data input, both short- and long-term projects, and general assistance in the music office. Whether you can give a little or a lot of time, we have projects that can fit your schedule!


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Author: Ranjit Gupta & Raj Kamal
Visual Studio provides a nice reactivation report, out of the box, to help you determine how effectively team is fixing bugs. This report helps you answer questions such as "How many bugs have been reactivated in the current iteration?" or "Is the team resolving and closing reactivated bugs and stories at an acceptable rate?" but doesn't go into details, if team wants to get reactivation report at work item level to answer a follow up question, such as, "How many times bugs have been reactivated and what are the bugs that have been reactivated more than X number of times?" This kind of report can help the teams in taking corrective action as it's quite obvious that bug reactivation is rework and wastage of effort, time and money.
There is also a related thread on MSDN Discussion on a similar topic. If you came to this blog, finding solution of this very problem then the good news is that now there is add-in that we have published on the Visual Studio Gallery, which you can download and use to get this kind of a report in excel (CSV) format for further analysis.
In additional to that, this blog post will also go and explain the logic that is used to generate this report so you can go and customize it for your specific needs if you like it.
Details of the solution (Walkthrough)
Our add-in uses TFS Client Object Model to retrieve this information. The solution to the problem can be broken down in the following simple steps
1. Retrieve bug id of all the bugs and store them in a work item collection. You need to provide TFS "TeamProject" name as user parameter. You can also specify the iteration path if you are specifically interested to get this report for a given iteration.
string wiqAllBugs = "SELECT [System.Id] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = '{0}' AND [System.WorkItemType] = 'Bug' AND [System.IterationPath] UNDER'" + iteration + "'";
string tfsQuery = string.Format(wiqAllBugs, projName); WorkItemCollection wiBugCollection = store.Query(tfsQuery);
2. For each bug iterate through the revision history and look for the text Edited (Active to Resolved") and Edited (Resolved to Active") or Edited (Closed to Active")
The logic is to look for the bugs that are changed from Resolved state to Active state or from Closed state to Active state and count the no. of instances this has happened for a bug as bug reactivation count metric. We are also capturing transition from Active to Resolved state to capture information like "resolved by", "resolved state" etc. that will help in further investigation
foreach (Revision revision in wItem.Revisions)
if (revision.GetTagLine().Contains("Edited (Active to Resolved"))
//retrieve all the information required like resolved date,resolved by etc..
else if (revision.GetTagLine().Contains("Edited (Resolved to Active") || revision.GetTagLine().Contains("Edited (Closed to Active"))
// increase your counter every time to get the total reactivation count
3. Finally check if your bug reactivation counter is greater than X (or 0 to find bug that are reactivated at least once) and print them to console/.csv / html
4. Our add-in, generates a CSV report with this information (find below the sample)
You can go and tweak this logic as per your needs. We hope you would have find this quick workaround useful.


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Rotarian $ at Work!
Ballard Art Walk Features Youth Photography
On Saturday, June 9, as a part of the Ballard Art Walk, Ballard Landmark was proud to host the photography of students in the Ballard Boys & Girls Club Art Program. The Art Program is sponsored by a grant from the Rotary Clubs of Ballard, Fremont, and Magnolia.
In their first month with the new cameras provided by the grant, the 4th grade - 8th grade club members were able to create this collection of photographs and film a trailer for their upcoming short film, "Black Lotus".
Thank you, Ballard Landmark, for supporting the creative work of these young folk. To see more photos of this art installation, just click on the Social Events Gallery at the top of the page.
Weekend Food for Kids
Rebecca Miles sent in this photo in April 2018 of our volunteers at the Ballard Food Bank, packaging food for students in need. From left, guest Rotarian Bobbi Miles, Steve Stansfield, Ed Robinson, and Chris Davis. Great work!!
Weekend Food for Kids
Ballard Rotarians help package food every Monday afternoon for this confidential program that provides students in need with bags of food. Here are John Deasy, James Raptis and Val Gaifoulline, at the end of the 90-minute session on Monday, March 12th, 2018, intent on getting those last bagels wrapped. Kudos, guys!
Lighting for Living
The tiny houses that formed Nickelsville Ballard are finally being set up in their new home in lower Wallingford, right next to the parking lot for Ivar's Salmon House. This location will have electricity, so our solar panels are not needed. Hurray for the improvement! Photo taken on March 13th, 2018.
The Global Reading Challenge is On!
February 2018 saw the beginning of the Global Reading Challenge in our local schools. Each year the competition consists of 4th and 5th grade students reading from a list of books from around the world (selected by the Seattle Public Library), and then competing to test their knowledge of the books. Rotary Club of Ballard provides books for the competition to several elementary schools in Ballard. In addition, Rotarians help with the first tier of competition, in which multiple teams in each school compete to earn the right to represent their school in the semi-finals.
March will see the conclusion of the competition, as school teams earn the right to participate in the finals. The biggest win, however, of the competition is the love of reading that it instills in its participants.
Chris and Kathleen Davis and the winning team at Whittier Elementary.
The library at Loyal Heights Elementary is prepared for the competition, with chairs set up in groups, one for each team.
The tools of the competition. Rotarian volunteers help as timekeepers and scorekeepers.
A school display of the books in this year's competition.
Loyal Heights Elementary proudly displays trophies that list each year's winning team.
January 2018
Lighting for Living Update
It Was a Busy December 2017!
Bell-Ringing for the Salvation Army
December 16th club members gave the Salvation Army a hand by ringing the bells for donations at Fred Meyer in Ballard. Thanks to all the volunteers who worked shifts from am to 4 pm to spread holiday cheer and encourage donations for the Salvation Army.
Kids Shopping Spree at Fred Meyer
John Deasy, Community Service chair, reported that the Kids Shopping Spree at the Ballard Fred Meyer on December 2nd was an excellent success. With our club members on hand to help pay for the goodies with $100 gift cards, 27 kids were able to purchase clothes and other gifts.
Autumn Hygiene Drive October 21st, 2017
The Rotary Club of Ballard held another very successful hygiene drive on Saturday, October 21st at two Bartell Drugs locations in Ballard: 15th and Market, and the Commons at 56th & 22nd Ave NW.
Club members provided lists of needed items to drugstore customers, asking for donations of personal hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, tissues, diapers, and more. All collected items were donated to the Ballard Food Bank. Over 463 lbs of items were collected in over 7 barrels. Go team!!
Billy Rodgers, left, and John Deasy.
Eva Dunn and her daughter.
Garden Tour at Labateyah Youth Home
Marilee Fuller shared some pictures taken at a tour on July 1st of the edible garden at the Labateyah Youth Home in Ballard, the recipient of past service projects of Rotary Club of Ballard.
Susan Sola of University District Rotary with one of the rainwater cisterns at the garden. Can you spot the tiny Ballard Rotary signs above the giant University District Rotary banner?
Garden guru Fred Miller giving a tour.
2017-2018 District Grant Recipient Selected
At the June 27th club meeting, Kathleen Davis requested a vote from the membership on what project will be the recipient of our District Grant for 2017-2018. The two choices were the Ballard Boys & Girls Club Arts Program and the Ballard Boys & Girls Club Garden Project. The winner was the Ballard Boys & Girls Club Arts Program.
The grant will fund an expansion of the existing photography club for middle school students into a full-range arts program for 2nd through 8th graders. The program will include photography, music production, and filmmaking. Funds would be used to purchase cameras, electronic instruments, microphones, and related software. Total funding goal: $7,750. Congratulations, Ballard Boys & Girls Club!


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NOW . . . I hate to admit this but I'm not a wedding type nor do I like to make wedding cards. Granted, I've been married 3 times and have failed all 3 times sew, I should have this down pat but I don't!!!!!!! I did have several good role models but just didn't have the right guy or I wasn't the right gal!!!!!! My grandparents and parents were married for over 50 years EACH!!!!! My dad's parents weren't married that long as my dad's mother had passed away at a very young age during child birth.
My parents: June 15, 1951 and both died within a month of each other in 2011
My mother's parents: June 15, 1921
My dad's parents:
- Recollection coral card stock for size A2 card with scraps as the background fussy cut around the flowers to give dimensional look
- image is pre-colored with Stickles out-lining the lace, bridal bouquet, and veil
- wanted a vintage photo album feel thus the need for the corners attached to image
- Queen & Co. white pearls in the corner, around the lace, and in the corner of the photo tabs
- Recollection white rose on corner and again, the Stickles Queen added some Stickles to the petals
- sentiment, "May love and laughter be yours forver after" is from Create with TLC Wedding Love Birds Vintage Image and Word Art Set was chalked around the edges with and mounted on scraps
Brown Sugar Challenge #155 - Girly
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Jason London Arrested Under Suspicion of Assault, Reportedly Defecated in Cop Car
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Dazed and Confused actor Jason London was arrested in Arizona under suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct, the Associated Press reports. According to Scottsdale police, London supposedly sneezed on a man who then asked him to apologize. When Lo… Read more


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Vittorio De Sica (Italy, 1951)
(Miracolo a Milano). Written by the great neorealist writer Cesare Zavattini, Miracle in Milan is a fable set against a realistic backdrop of Italy in 1951. An abandoned child, Toto, is taken in by a kindly old lady named Lolotta. When she dies, Toto joins a group of squatters in Milan's shantytown and soon becomes their leader, helping them to rebuild their hovels. When oil is discovered on the land, the squatters' lives are threatened by the landlord. From the good Strega Lolotta comes a dove, who enables Toto to work wonders for the beggars, but only until they and Toto are hauled off by the police. Before the term "magical realism" was widely used, Miracle in Milan, especially its finale, confounded the critics. This is magical neorealism.
Miracle in Milan is repeated on Sunday, October 31.
• Written by De Sica, Cesare Zavattini, from Zavattini's novel Toto Il Buono. Photographed by Aldo Graziati. With Francesco Golisano, Emma Gramatica, Guglielmo Barnabo, Paolo Stoppa. (95 mins, In Italian with English subtitles, B&W, 35mm, From Cinecittà Luce S.p.A., permission Janus/Criterion Collection)


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16 Simple Ways to Re-Organize Your Garage
Photo courtesy of Garage Journal.
It's one of the most neglected parts of the home, but you know you're going to have to tackle it eventually. Whether it's storing yard tools, storage bins, junk drawers or other odds and ends, you know you're going to have to re-organize your garage to make the most use of space. If you're like me, you probably don't want to do it and wouldn't know where to start.
Luckily for you, the staff here at Toolbarn.com have found some helpful articles and simple tips and tricks to whip your garage back into shape. Here are a 16 ideas to help you clean and re-organize your garage.
1.) Magnetic Tool Holder
Photo courtesy of BHG.
Here's something so simple and easy, you'll kick yourself for not thinking of it first. (I know I did.) Either buy or create a magnetic tool holder to hold assorted drill bits in your wall. Instead of digging through a drawer trying to find what you need, simply stick the bits on the wall. It will save you a lot of time and help you save some space as well!
2.) Suspended Ladder Storage
Photo courtesy of the Family Handyman
Having trouble storing your ladder? One easy way to get it out of the way is to create ceiling brackets to store your ladder above everything else in your garage. Also, it's probably a good idea to use some bungee cords to provide some additional support. You can get instructions on this easy DIY project at the Family Handyman's website.
3.) DIY Screwdriver Rack
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Here's a real simple project anyone could do! Simply get a board and begin drilling holes to fit your screwdrivers in. Then, mount the rack to the wall. Saves space and time.
4.) Screw Organizing
Photo courtesy of Chez Larsson
Another way to help save some space is to glue or nail jars to the bottom of a shelf. You can store certain screws or other small bits to save some space on your work desk. For instructions, check out Chez Larsson's blog.
5.) Suspended Recycle Bins
Photo courtesy of the Family Handyman
If you have some scrap wood lying around, you can drill holders into the wall to keep recycle bins off of your floor. It also helps provide easy access and removal in case you need to put the bins by the curb. You get these instructions at the Family Handyman's website.
6.) Paint Swatch Hook
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Here's an idea I wish I would've thought of a while ago. Matching paint isn't easy, so that's why you should label your paint swatches into a chart to help you remember exactly what color your house or walls are. Simply, drill a hook into the wall and hang up your chart. It could come in handy later on when you decide to remodel.
7.) Sports Ball Bungee Cord Storage
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Instead of using a box or another container, a good way to store extra sports balls is to nail some slats to the studs in your wall. Then, drill some holes and hook your bungee cords from one slat to another. Another simple way to save some space.
8.) Wire Basket Storage
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Basket storage is also an easy way to store lawn and other supplies in your garage. You can drill them into the wall or stack them to save garage space.
9.) Trash Bag Towel Holder
Photo courtesy of Pinterest
Another good idea to have easy access to garbage bags is to take a towel rack and turn it into a trash bag dispenser. Take a towel rack and install it into your wall. Then, place the garbage bags. Easy-peasy! Keep in mind that garbage bags are heavier than paper towels, so make sure the rack is installed securely into your wall.
10.) Lattice Rack
Photo courtesy of the Family Handyman
If you have some extra pipes or PVC in your home, one way to store these materials is to screw in some spare lattices into your wall. A cheap alternative and a simple one at that to store those extra pieces.
11.) Overhead Sliding Storage System
Photo courtesy of the Family Handyman
An overhead storage system is another great way to save space and it's pretty cheap. For further instructions, go to this article at the Family Handyman's website to learn how to measure and create the flanges for your ceiling.
12.) Tin Can Wall Storage
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If you have smaller items like paint brushes or other tools that need to be stored, you can drill holes into tin cans and hang them onto your wall. This beats having containers on your work bench, desk or containers on the floor. A space saver and super cheap!
13.) PVC Organizers
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A good way to keep your lawn tools organized is to cut portions of PVC pipe, mount them to the wall and stick your tools inside. You can label them, saves you money and it's super easy to do. Go to Ashbee Design's website to get instructions for this project.
14.) DIY Jumbo Tape Dispenser
Courtesy of American Woodworker
If you're looking for a simple way to store different types of tape, you can use some scrap wood to create a holder while also screwing a hacksaw blade to the holder to dispense tape. Smooth way to stay organized without straining your wallet.
15.) Easy Chair Storage
Photo courtesy of the Family Handyman
We've all had problems storing furniture we don't use often, but one idea to get lawn chairs out of the way is to hang them up on your wall. If this looks like it could help you, you can check out the details from the Family Handyman's website.
16.) Peg Board Storage
Photo courtesy of American Woodworker
Why buy a big tool cabinet when you use wood slats or peg board to slide between wood planks in your wall? Take some spare wood and create narrow slits on the top and bottom of your wood planks. Now, you can slide your tools vertically into your wall.
And there you have it! 16 easy ways to save some time and money while also helping you clean up your garage. Even though many of us don't want to clean up our garages, these simple ways to organize and save space should help you get started.
Make sure you keep your eye out for future content from all of us here at Toolbarn.com.


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Fashion merchandisers are employed by wholesalers and retailers to buy from manufacturers or wholesalers for retail to the public. This is a part of the complex distribution system that is in place to supply shops with fashion items at the time that they are in fashion ??? a difficult process, especially as fashion cycles are getting shorter now, as short as 6 weeks, and effectively every delivery of items are new designs.
Fashion Merchandisers have to be absolutely aware of the demands of their markets, and preferably ahead of them. If a merchandiser is particularly talented they will actually help to set fashions rather than just follow them. However, this can be really difficult to sustain, and there has to be an underlying understanding of what influences fashion choices.
Wholesalers and retailers prefer to hire merchandisers who have a college degree, who are familiar with the fashion market and who understand the processes of wholesaling and retailing. They usually take graduates with relevant training in the trade, so taking a Fashion Merchandising degree is a really good step towards entering this profession.
Earnings are good, with a median salary for merchandisers of $37,200 according to the US Department of Labor. Promotion is usually up to purchasing manager, who earn around the $53,000 mark.
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Orfeo 55 in residency at Montpellier Opera until 2020
Orfeo 55 will be in residency at the Opera National Orchestra Montpellier Occitanie for the seasons 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020!
Nathalie Stutzmann: "Orfeo 55 performed for the first time at the Opéra Comédie in Montpellier in May 2016 and we felt an immediate and obvious complicity with the beauty of the place, the quality of the acoustics, the warm welcome we received from the audience and the enthusiasm of the management.
All of this naturally led us to think about closer collaboration, and it's with great joy that I accepted the invitation of a Residency from the General Manager of the establishment Mrs. Valérie Chevalier to install the orchestra for the next three years at the Opera. My musicians and I are delighted to integrate the musical life of this historic house and its magnificent region in order to promote the personality, the specificities, the identity of Orfeo 55 and to transmit our love of music. It is also the first time that Orfeo 55 will be in Residency in an opera since its creation in 2009, which opens new horizons. A stage production is already under discussion."


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How One Patient and Simulation Changed My Path
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
I was supervising the brand-new intern doctors as a senior pediatric resident at Miami Children's Hospital. An overhead page went out for a code blue, and I was one of the closest physicians. When I arrived in the room, I saw one nurse providing bag mask ventilation and another providing chest compressions, and the crash cart arrived right in front of me. I saw that the compressions were ineffective, so I took over from the nurse until I had the sudden realization that I was the senior physician in the room. No code leader had been established, so I became code leader and grabbed the code blue sheet. I directly asked several nurses to draw up epinephrine but was met with blank stares and head shakes. No one in the room could draw up epinephrine, and I was even told one nurse had never touched a crash cart before. So many things about that code went wrong, and it was a true case of the "swiss cheese" model. Thankfully, the patient's pulse returned, and he was safely transferred to the PICU, but it was an eye-opening experience.
Despite my time in simulation and multiple times being involved in codes, it was clear that I was not prepared to actually lead a code. I headed back to the SIM lab and ran the scenario until I could do it in my sleep. I supervised medical students running the codes, and I helped modify resident run codes to be more realistic. I created a QI project and ran two programs—first for residents, and then hospital-wide for nurses, residents, and staff—to teach them how to draw up and administer epinephrine during codes. I ran two codes during the last month as a resident, and both were night and day experiences. I was confident and able to coordinate the code to care for those two patients. I walked away with invaluable knowledge thanks to simulation, and I am better able to care for my patients.


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"This town is our town. It is so glamorous. Bet you'd live here if you could and be one of us..."
-The Go-Gos, "This Town"
Yesterday, the Go-Go's were recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. What made the fan-packed induction ceremony particularly sweet was the star's placement, in front of the former site of legendary L.A. punk club The Masque, where the band played their first ever live gig. At the Velvet Margarita party afterward, Jane Wieldlin snapped pics with fans, while DJs Don Bolles and Big Daddy Carlos spun rock tunes, heavy on the girl groups.
There's no doubt the Go-Gos were among the best all-girl rock bands from L.A. -- and, for that matter, the world. But who else makes the list? Here's our top five. Remember, 100 percent girl groups only!
5. The Pandoras
Signature track: "It's About Time"
As part of the Paisley Underground '80s scene, The Pandoras were a fave both for their groovy duds -- mini dresses and go-go boots -- and their psych-pop rock stylings, through their releases with Bomp Records. They evolved into more of a hard rock band near the end of their run, signing with Electra. With enthusiastic support from Rodney Bingenhemer on KROQ and consistent club gigs, The Pandoras were poised for stardom, but with frequent member changes over the years and the sudden death of the band leader Paula Pierce at 31, it was never to be.
Lady line-up notes: Kim Shattuck (the Muffs) and Rita D' Albert (creator of Lucha Va Voom) were both in the band at various points.
Signature track: "Shit List"
Both heavy and humorous, L7's impact went beyond their bold, brash music. They founded Rock For Choice, a pro-choice women's rights group that galvanized both girls and guys through concerts and events. Still, they're most remembered for their antics. During the '92 Reading Festival, the band had some technical difficulties that led an agitated crowd to throw mud at them. Singer Donita Sparks proceeded to remove her tampon on-stage and hurl it back at them. A even more badass moment in L7 history? Their brilliant airplane banner ad at the 1999 Lilith Fair in L.A., which read, "Bored? Tired? Try L7." (They also had one for Warped Tour in New Jersey: "Warped needs more beaver... Love L7.")
Lady line-up notes: When bassist Jennifer Finch left, she was replaced by Gail Greenwood of Belly.
3. The Bangles
Signature tracks: "Walk Like An Egyptian," "Eternal Flame"
Originally part of the '60s resurgence in late-'80's L.A., The Bangles (originally The Bangs) became more accessible and pop radio friendly over time. With the comely Susann Hoffs up front, the band scored fans of both genders -- even Prince, who wrote "Manic Monday" for them.
Lady line-up notes: Before joining The Bangles, Bassist Michael Steele was a shortlived member of The Runways.
2. The Runaways
Signature track: "Cherry Bomb"
Had Joan Jett not become the most famous L.A. female rocker of all, The Runaways place in rock history might be somewhat less significant. (There wouldn't have been a movie about them, anyway.) Still, their style and sound -- not to mention how young they were when they broke out -- has inspired a new generation of guitar-wielding girls in garages, even without a Kim Fowley to guide them.
Lady line-up notes: Revolving bassists.
1. The Go-Gos
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Signature tracks: "We Got The Beat," "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Though they emerged from L.A.'s punk scene, The Go-Go's started out making sloppy pop rock -- called "new wave" at the time -- and learned as they went along. Their gift for bubbly, fun, hooky songs began to show through as they got better; Belinda Carlisle's sweet voice, Jane Wieldlin's swirling guitars and the band's catchy songs proved an irresistible combination. Their good looks didn't hurt, either, but like all the gals on this short list -- and unlike most females on today's charts -- sex appeal wasn't nearly as important as moxie.
Lady line-up notes: Belinda was briefly in The Germs before joining The Go-Go's.
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Last Wednesday morning I got an expected call at 6.45 am from the Dixon Post Office, not quite a wake up call as we start work on the farm at 6am. They hatched on Monday morning and were immediately packed into the boxes of 100 each and sent to us Priority Mail. We were ready for them on the farm. Six of us took each chick out and gave it its first drink. This jump starts their metabolism and they start eating and drinking. They have had nothing to eat or drink, apart from what was in the egg, since they hatched.
These chickens will be the mainstay of egg production during this coming winter. They will start laying in October when our older chickens production tails off. We will have more chicks arriving in September.


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Including today, there are 20 games left in this dismal season. The Mets are 19 games behind the Phillies in the NL East and 19.5 games behind Colorado for a wild card. I'm just being official when I say do the math.
Pelfrey is 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA in four starts against the Phillies this season. He is coming off one of his rare good starts, when he gave up one run on five hits through a a season-high eight innings last weekend against the Cubs.
The following is yet another line-up for the Mets:
Luis Castillo, 2B
Fernando Tatis, LF
David Wright, 3B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Omir Santos, C
Daniel Murphy, 1B
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Bobby Brown is first skier to win two gold medals in same X Games
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Bobby Brown is unstoppable! After winning Friday's dramatic Big Air, the 18 year old phenom showed his consistency with yet another win in today's slopestyle. The Breckenridge local posted the two highest scores of the day with his new switch double misty 1260's, his easy style, and a whole lot of stomped landings.
Norwegian Andreas Htveit continued his successful comp season with a silver medal, and Sammy Carlson rounded out the podium with a third place finish. Russ Henshaw narrowly missed the podium with his three consistent runs. The young Australian will definitely be one to watch out for in future comps.
Expectations were high for X Games rookie Tom Wallisch who, along with Jossi Wells, couldn't put a clean run together on the tight, technical course.
Sammy Carlson had the trick of the day with his rodeo 450 on, 450 off on the huge rainbow rail, blowing the other jibs out of the water. It was yet another never before seen trick at this year's games, which are shaping up to be one for the record books.
The level of progression at this year's games has been unreal, surprising even the athletes, who have been pushing each other to go bigger all weekend. If the last two day's are any indication, Sunday night's Superpipe final should be insane.
Slopestyle Final Results:
Bobby Brown
Andreas Htveit
Sammy Carlson
Russ Henshaw
Matt Walker
Jossi Wells
Phil Casabon
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The Wonderings of Jack "Mother-Fucking" Coving
For those of you who don't know me, I am Jack, Mother-Fucking Coving:
Divorced, desolate and drunk; sitting in a tiny shoe box flat, housing only a child's sized bed, a worn hotplate and a drippy tap. I drink hard, I fuck hard, I write hard. I couldn't tell you when I last had a shave or a vegetable that wasn't encased in batter.
Annie, she was my first wife and is a good woman. Don't let our divorce pit you against her, she put up with a lot; I didn't get my name for no reason, you know. Fuck, I saw the devil himself rise inside her the day she caught her mother, Maura, and I going at it on the kitchen counter. She ran me out of the house bollock naked, Eileen next door got a good gawk and all...More
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Inflatable baby incubator wins James Dyson Award
A prototype inflatable incubator for prematurely-born babies has been picked as the international winner of this year's James Dyson Award.
Mom costs a fraction of the price to make than commonly-used alternatives.
The project's inventor - Loughborough University graduate James Roberts - said he hoped the final product would be used in the developing world.
One expert said it should be a good stand-in so long as the babies using it were not too premature.
Mr Roberts said that he had begun work on Mom as part of a final year project inspired by a TV documentary.
"I was watching a Panorama programme on BBC about Syrian refugees, and they had a segment about how there are loads of premature kids dying because of the stresses of war and specifically the lack of incubators out there and the infrastructure to support them," he recalled.
"I thought there has to be a way to solve that."
He added that the £30,000 award meant that he could continue work on the machine, which he now hopes to bring to market by 2017.
Jaundice lamp
The device is designed to be delivered as flat-packed parts that are assembled at their destination.
At its heart is a sheet of plastic containing inflatable transparent panels that are blown up manually and then heated by a ceramic element. This wraps around the interior of the unit to keep a newborn warm.
"When it's opened it won't collapse in on the child and will maintain its shape," Mr Roberts stressed.
An Arduino computer is used to keep the temperature stable, control humidification, and manage a phototherapy lamp that can be used to treat jaundice, as well as sound an alarm.
The electronic components are designed to use as little power as possible and can be run off a car battery for more than 24 hours when mains electricity is not available.
The modular design of the kit allows damaged parts to be replaced without compromising the whole unit. And after the child is taken out of the incubator, it can be collapsed and the plastic sheet sterilised so that Mom can be easily transported for re-use elsewhere.
"Normally with incubators it costs loads to get them anywhere because you need huge boxes to put them in, and that can cost a lot to put on a flight," Mr Roberts said.
"This one can go in a care packages already used for refugee camps."
He estimated that the current prototype would cost about £250 to manufacture, and suggested it would offer a similar level of performance to modern systems that cost £30,000.
'Fantastically elegant'
Mom's design was praised by one of the UK's leading neonatal experts.
"In resource-poor settings, the cold is one of the biggest killers of babies that are born slightly premature," said Dr Martin Ward Platt, a consultant paediatrician at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.
"Just being able to maintain a good and stable environment is of enormous importance.
"We mustn't lose sight of the fact you can achieve a huge amount of that simply by keeping a baby in contact with a mother's body. But for a variety of reasons, that isn't always going to be possible, particularly if the mother becomes ill herself.
"And in a refugee camp, where it may be necessary to separate a baby from her mother, this provides a fantastically elegant and cheap solution."
Dr Platt added that normal hospital incubators cost so much because they were designed to cope with babies born with as little as a seventh of the normal birth weight, who would need intensive care for weeks or even months - which Mom is not designed for.
But, the doctor said, doing away with some of the "bells and whistles" in order to "do the basics very well" made sense in situations where expensive kit was not available.
However, he was sceptical of Mr Roberts' suggestion that a version of Mom might end up being stored in ambulances and used in remote parts of the UK to transport prematurely born babies to hospital.
Even so, the inventor suggested that the modular nature of the incubator could make it easy to adapt its parts for different needs.
"I've been approached by a few companies who want to work with me on it, but I have to decide what I want to do," Mr Roberts added.
The runners-up in the competition were:
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- Suncayr - a pen with colour changing ink that can be applied to the skin to let the user know when they should reapply sun cream
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Last Sunday we went to see the Minions movie. I had been looking forward to this movie ever since it was announced last year, simply because I've adored those little henchmen right from their first appearance in the "Despicable Me" movies.
In this movie we basically follow the Minions on their journey to find the perfect despicable villain to work for. The greater part of the movie we follow 3 particular Minions: Kevin, Stuart and Bob (who kinda reminds me of the almost 3-year-old son of a couple of friends) after they are recruited by Scarlet Overkill (wonderfully voiced by Sandra Bullock) to help her with her evil plans.
I decided to wear my Ript Apparel "The Minions got the phone box" t-shirt and prompted my housemates to do so too, but they objected. They didn't want to go all matched up and they objected that by wearing a Minions t-shirt to the Minions movie I was breaking the first rule of fandom shirts, which is quite similar to the first rule of band shirts.
I, however, beg to differ: since this t-shirt represents a crossover of 2 fandoms, it is the best way to convince other Minions fans that they should all be loving and watching Dr Who, so I've worn it anyway.
So, what do you think? Did I break the first rule of fandom shirts or not?