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Have you ever thought about centralizing control with Apache Syncope of your Zimbra accounts?
This post describes how to manage Hippo CMS users through Apache Syncope
Following our LDAP example, I tried to apply the same approach to the first beta release of the new ConnId connector for FreeIPA.
Java Connector Server is a component that handles Java Connectors bundles. When a Java Connector Bundle is not directly executed into Provisioning System (Apache Syncope), you need to use a remote Java Connector Server.
Apache Syncope virtual attributes are often a little bit hard to well understand. I hope this brief introduction can help. Any comments/remarks/suggestions are welcome.
Apache Syncope can manage users, groups and memberships (memberOf/members attribute) on external Active Directory via ConnId's Active Directory (JNDI) connector. Think you manage users and roles on Apache Syncope as centralized IdM, and have all these entities automatically kept in sync with your Active Directory users and groups: few simple steps onto the Apache Syncope administration console will help you to succesfully aim your goals ....
Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server, calendaring software and contact manager. It runs on Windows Server and it is one of the main elements present into a Microsoft infrastructure. It often happens that one of the first requirements of an identity manager project is to integrate Microsoft Exchange in order to manage, into the global/centralized user workflow, mailboxes and mail contacts as well.
Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Its cmdlets let you manage computers and all server-side Microsoft applications (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, FileServer, Active Directory, ...).


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* TSX up 109.68 points, or 0.88 pct, at 12,537.69
* U.S. retail data boosts investor confidence
* Fed says recent strains on financial markets easing
* 9 of 10 key index sectors higher; gold miners weigh
By Jennifer Kwan
TORONTO, March 13 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index climbed on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it has seen recent signs of strength in the economy, while upbeat U.S. retail sales data soothed fears about the health of the global recovery.
The Toronto index followed U.S. stocks, which also got a lift from the better than expected February U.S. retail sales report.
"The consumer is contributing to the majority of GDP growth so retail business is very important," said Marcus Xu, director of equity investments at Genus Capital Management in Vancouver.
Heavyweight gainers in Toronto included Suncor Energy , up 2.6 percent at C$34.04, and Royal Bank of Canada , which was 2.2 percent higher at C$58.00. Teck Resources rose nearly 3 percent at C$36.53 and fellow miner First Quantum was up 3.3 percent at C$21.13.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index finished the session up 109.68 points, or 0.88 percent, at 12,537.69, with nine of its 10 key sectors higher. The materials group sank 0.4 percent as gold prices came under pressure as bullion's safe-haven appeal faded as hopes for the economy rose.
The U.S. central bank offered few clues on the chances of it undertaking further stimulus measures and described the economy as "expanding moderately," the same words it used in its January statement. But it also said the economy still faced significant downside risks.
The Fed didn't signal any deviance from its plan to keep interest rates low and that fueled optimism about economic growth, pushing up oil and copper prices, and correspondingly energy and base-metal mining shares in Toronto.
Investor sentiment about the economic outlook in Europe was also bolstered after euro-zone finance ministers gave final approval to a second bailout for Greece and data in Germany showed analyst and investor sentiment was significantly more robust than expected in March.
Sid Mokhtari, market technician and director, institutional equity research at CIBC World Markets, said key technical levels of the index's 50- and 200-day moving averages showed a positive uptrend may be in play.
"A golden cross pattern is a longer-term buy signal. But for validation of the 50-day and 200-day you often need about a week or two of the 50 staying above the 200," he said.
In company news, Viterra, Canada's largest grain handler, remained one of the most heavily traded stocks on the index on continued speculation that it will be taken over. Viterra ended the day up 1.9 percent at C$14.73.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc dropped 0.3 percent to C$54.09 after it said it will buy some assets of Austrian pharmaceutical company Gerot Lannach to boost its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Ehud Olmert emerged from his first meeting as prime minister with President Bush sounding as if the conclave couldn't have been more to his liking.
The extended face time with the resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the cheers Olmert received when he addressed Congress are being put forward as a personal triumph for him as well as for his new government.
But even before the echoes of congressional cheers for Olmert's thoughtful address had died down, his rival for American love and largess issued a statement that showed just how slender the prime minister's margin for error in this game really is.
Two days after Olmert's tete-
à-tete with Bush, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas proclaimed to the international press that he would call a referendum on a proposal for a Palestinian state that would recognize Israel, if the governing Hamas party failed to accept the plan within 10 days.
Abbas is a marginalized figure within his own government and among his own people. But despite this, all it took was for the Palestinian to say a few magic words and a great deal of the air went out of Olmert's post-Washington summit balloon.
What Abbas did was endorse a so-called peace plan hatched by a committee of members of Hamas and Abbas's Fatah movement currently serving lengthy terms in Israeli prisons for terrorist murders. But despite the fact that they could draft it at their leisure, all the prisoners did was adopt a similar "peace" plan floated by the Saudis in 2002.
The Saudi plan was a diplomatic hoax launched in order to counter all the bad press they were receiving in the months after 9/11. With the help of The New York Times's Thomas Friedman, who trumpeted the scheme as a scoop in his column, the Saudis managed to convince some Americans that a plan that called for Israel to pull back to the 1949 armistice lines, accept the Palestinian "right of return," which would destroy it as a Jewish state, in exchange for de facto recognition, was a step toward peace rather than more war.
Israel rightly rejected the idea at the time and will, no doubt, do so again. But that didn't stop the international press, as well as some American Jewish "peace" activists from touting it not only as a sign of Abbas's moderation but as a real opening for peace that ought to trump Olmert's unilateralism.
It isn't clear that Abbas's gambit will afford him more than a momentary tactical advantage against both Hamas and Olmert. But what it does illustrate is how precarious Olmert's hold on international goodwill is.
After all, the price he had to pay for the warm reception he got at the White House was to agree to stop telling the world that Abbas was not a negotiating partner and had proved that he wasn't interested in progress toward peace. But Abbas, despite his unwillingness to use any of the considerable force at his disposal to stop attacks against Israel, can still count on more support here than Olmert seems to understand.
Olmert is acting as if his plans will carry the day, no matter what else happens. Those of us who believe that any democratically elected leader of Israel is entitled to more than the benefit of the doubt hope he is right. But Israelis ought to care about the reason why, against all reason, Abbas is still sitting in the proverbial catbird seat when it comes to leverage in Washington.
First, despite George W. Bush's obvious and genuine affection for the State of Israel and the much-vaunted power of the Israel "lobby," Washington still has bigger fish to fry than Olmert's ambitions for a relatively quick resolution to Israel's problems in the territories.


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HollŠnder (1990) argued that when non-monetary social approval from peers is sufficiently valuable, it works to promote cooperation. HollŠnder, however, did not define the characteristics of environments in which high valued approval is likely to occur. This paper provides evidence from a laboratory experiment indicating that people under competition value approval highly, but only when winners earn visible rewards through approval. The evidence implies that approvalÕs value is tied to signaling motives. Our findings point to new institutions that rely on reward, rather than punishment, to efficiently promote generosity in groups.
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Great gardens, great cake
I had the good fortune to attend the NGS launch in London last week, where the celebratory 90th birthday cake was most excellent. It had to be seeing the NGS's president is Mary Berry and their new strapline is Great gardens, great cake. It was a most uplifting day, with the chance to talk to people from the charities who benefit from the scheme, garden owners, and many of the volunteers who help make it happen.
There was the grand reveal of the fab friendly new branding, plus the record distribution of £3 million pounds to good causes from the money raised in 2016. I was particularly interested to hear about the opening of the NGS Macmillan Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital as my niece is studying medicine at Nottingham University, so may get the chance to have a placement there.
Alan Gardner made a most moving speech in recognition of the National Autistic Society's receipt of the Health and Wellbeing award for 2017. He talked about how Twitter had brought about a transformation in his world. He's a top garden designer who just happens to have Asperger's and he found as his tweeting went on that people with autism started to ask him questions about gardening, and in turn gardeners asked him questions about autism.
Then the two groups started to talk to each other and found a common bond through gardening. We hear so much how bad social media is for individuals and society as a whole. Here's one quiet example of how it can be for good - how two disparate groups found an understanding - common ground if you'll excuse the pun.
It shows how talking and listening to each other, plus the simple act of gardening (and NGS garden visiting!) can do much to make the world a better place.
There is a brand new NGS website to explore as well as the new Garden Visitor's Handbook - the ray of sunshine which landed on my doormat last week. Where will they take you this year?
|The dog's name is Geoffrey, a lively dachshund
Support for the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) goes right back to when the NGS started 90 years ago. Community nursing in the shape of district nurses was important then, and they are needed even more now that the demands on care in the community are increasing.
George said that community nurses have more responsibility than their hospital counterparts and on lower pay, so it's no wonder their numbers are dwindling at an alarming rate. The NGS is increasing their grant to the QNI this year to fund leadership training, which in turn should lead to more Queen's Nurses and a higher profile for the profession. The QNI website says:
"The title 'Queen's Nurse' is available to community nurses who have demonstrated a high commitment to patient care."
Doesn't every community deserve to have a Queen's Nurse? Let's visit some NGS gardens and help make it so.
|At Victoria's NGS opening last year


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I've been rather quiet on the review front the past couple of weeks, but expect a few reviews in the coming weeks, including at least one and probably two that will be links only. Also, if things fall according to plan, there might be a Spanish-language review of a highly-anticipated release as well (don't worry, there'll be a link to the English-language version if I have the time to pull these off).
In addition, there are a few books that I want to comment at length here and perhaps I'll do so in a more relaxed, less formal format. These include Toby Barlow's Sharp Teeth, a dual review of Isamu Fukui's Truancy and Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, as well as a look at Scott Bakker's upcoming Neuropath, which I first read as an electronic draft over two years ago. And if I'm lucky, I'll have some comments on Michael Chabon's Nebula-winning The Yiddish Policemen's Union as well as a brief look at the Clarke Award finalists that I will have read by next week (Steven Hall, Ken MacLeod, and perhaps Sarah Hall).
Plus there'll doubtless be a few capsule reviews and commentaries and maybe a few surprises as well. Oh, and that giveaway I was contemplating...I'll start that next week, I hope (or whenever my refund deposit is made).
But in the meantime, let me just reiterate a prior conclusion of mine: Italo Calvino is a damn fine novelist and satirist and reading his The Nonexistent Knight/The Cloven Viscount after reading Ariosto's Orlando Furioso the week before was just serendipitous in its timing. I cannot recommend this book high enough, especially for those who are burned out on the hero spake this and/or slew that. Good shit, that.
Also, I am currently reading Isabel Allende's memoirs, La suma de los días, and her mixture of brutal honesty in the face of familial stress and storytelling ability is making for a read that is near the equal of her finest novels. It was just released in English earlier this week as The Sum of Our Days and I highly recommend this to those who are fans of her writing or those who are curious to know more about this wonderful author. I'm aiming to finish it tonight, so time to hit Publish Post and go do just that.
Monday, April 28, 2008
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Posted by Larry Nolen at 11:10 PM
Labels: Isabel Allende, Italo Calvino, Plans
2 comments:
- Robert said...
Well I'm really looking forward to your dual review of "Truancy/Little Brother". Should be interesting. Just actually got a copy of "Neuropath" myself...
- Larry said...
Yeah, that one might be delayed a week or so, though. I just got a certain book in the mail. I'll post a photo of it shortly. It'll be occupying my next 7-10 days for sure.
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10 reasons this infographic might not be the best in the world
This graphic is supposedly the best infographic produced by any news organization in the entire year of 2013. Come play judge ...
Interesting data – even presented as 'The Science behind Wikipedia's Jimmy appeal' by Information is Beautiful-writer David McCandless at his own site here:
This visualization sets out to show just how effective it is to use a personal dating site-style ad to appeal for funds. Very effective indeed, as the big blue box with the mugshot tells us.
Nice thing that David McCandless puts in a source for his work. I like to check up on facts, when I'm surprised by them. Unfortunately for David McCandless his source lists another source – an actual spreadsheet with numbers.
Spend five minutes on the spreadsheet and you'll realize that this visualization is everything else than 'the science behind'.
Error number 1. The banner the visualization sets out to explain is not the one tested. The visualization has mirrored the wrong mugshot to vectorize.
The banners tested on October 26, 2010 were these four:
A bit more than the message is different with these banners, don't you think? This very visual fact is completely left out of the visualization. And the banner tested is not the one, which eventually ended up on WikiPedia. On the final one Jimmy Wales has lost his rugged NGO-look and got a light blue shirt and a more CEO-like attitude:
Error number 2: Visualization is not taking into account that the number of impressions heavily favors (by a factor 3) the Jimmy-appeal.
But it gets much more serious. If you look at the spreadsheet again – we see that they've tested each banner to show up 10% of the pageviews. But for some reason tested two versions of the Jimmy appeal (linking to different landingpages) – making it show up 20% of the time. They've tested the first three for two hours, but the last two for three hours. It all totals up for the image-driven Jimmy-appeal.
Total impressions for each ad:
Brain Massage: 1.328.092
Depend on you: 1.324.894
Admit it: 1.326.289
Jimmy-appeal: 4.076.426
Error number 3: The dataset wrongly assumes, that the test running on Oct. 26 took place all day.
The timescale at the top of the graphic is also completely wrong: Effectiveness of donation $ per day we're told. No – the tests were carried out in hours.
(Amazingly big business with such an appeal btw.)
Weird fact number 4: Why are the numbers rounded off for only the first three ads?
Exact numbers – first the number in the spreadsheet followed by the number in the visualization:
$582.21 = $580
$2901.08 = $2.900
$2992.91 = $3.000
$47433.28 = $47.433
I'm all for rounding off big numbers – but it should be done consistently. Otherwise it looks like some kind of manipulation to drive home a point – and it does look more 'effective' and data-like to have all the numbers in 47.433, doesn't it?
Conclusion: The story is correct. The Jimmy-appeal is a lot more effective than the text-based ads. But the visualization is not showing why and how.
So why do I rant so heavily about a harmless piece of visualization then? Why don't I mind my own business and let David McCandless mind his?
Well, I just gave a presentation for the Danish Union of Journalists, telling them that the current boom in infographics – beautiful infographics too – has one major flaw: They're apparently not rooted in a passion for telling the true story – the research too often isn't good enough.
This one is just another example among many, and as it is already making the rounds with 237 retweets and counting, I would like to grab the opportunity to make more people interested in checking the facts behind the figures – and best of all: Ask the visual journalists visiting this site to pay attention to the research before doing the first sketch for a great visualization. (Amen!).
CATEGORY: Datavisualization, Editors Picks, Graphics
Read more about:, banners, David McCandless, Wikipedia.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
This graphic is supposedly the best infographic produced by any news organization in the entire year of 2013. Come play judge ...
Are you a member of Society for News Design? If you are, your President has just resigned. This is quite extraordinary
What we can learn from comics and technical illustrations
MALOFIEJ 2011. This year they have again decided to give up on the print/online-categories and have put all participants in one mixed group


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Gallery Lock manages photos and videos by individually hiding them and it is an app that is absolutely needed for protection of personal privacy. The product is one of the most popular apps in the world and is one of the top 10 apps sold on Google Market.
It is recommended that you purchase the app after checking to see if the free assessment Lite version runs properly.
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I wouldn't have decided to write this post if I didn't see my boss at one of my previous jobs being really persistent and careful in his attempts to write his TSQL code. It started when I heard him pressing space-bar at his keyboard too much, I came to his desk and saw him lining…
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|Germans versus British in Demoltion!
...introduce a new player to Bolt Action! My brother, Chris, showed up, looking to get his first game in; so we put some models on the table for a modified Demolition scenario.
Side note: I've still got a Flames of War mindset when it comes to making a table. What you see below is essentially my second attempt, as it initially looked like a Flames of War table. After taking a step back and noticing that the only clean lines of fire of more than 12" were found looking down the road and the stream, I took about half the terrain off of the board and spread the remaining out a bit. I was pretty pleased with the result, keeping in mind that table making is an evolving art that changes as you get more games under your belt.
We decided the stream would simply be treated as something you couldn't run through, except for the two rocky paths across the stream, which could be traversed without restriction. The plowed fields didn't effect play, and were just there to break up the green monotony. The copses of trees were treated as soft cover, as were the hedges. The only hard cover (initially!) to be found was inside the bombed-out farmhouse, which we treated simply as a building. We treated the road as - you guessed it - a road.
|Roads make slow tank commanders happy.
Demolition's a scenario with the Reserve special rule, but neither one of us decided to send any outflankers. I decided to tweak it a bit (since Dano and I are trying to cook up some of our own scenarios - Judson) and treat the objectives not as something to be destroyed, but something to be captured; so if a player ever contested his opponent's objective without any opposing figures contesting it, that player would win. It was a minor tweak, really, but it ended up having significant ramifications.
Each player had access to three lengths of sandbags with which to create their command post, or the objective for the opponent. Anything behind the sandbags would count as having hard cover. For objective contesting purposes, we decided that the roughly 4.5" curved center section would be the piece we used to measure whether or not a unit contested it. The two straight lengths could be positioned anywhere, as long as they were touching the curved "objective" piece, but didn't count towards contesting the objective.
Treating the above image as the face of a clock, the Germans started with a regular StuG III at 12 o' clock. They also deployed two veteran, eight-man squads, equipped with the usual maddening array of special weapons. One squad started in the copse at 10 o' clock, while the other started inside the German HQ. Rounding out the starting force was a veteran light howitzer at 11 o' clock. The remaining four German units - veteran sniper, flamethrower, Puma, and command - were left in reserve.
The Brits deployed a regular Crocodile at 4 o' clock on the road. A regular PIAT team deployed at 5 o' clock behind a hedge, while ten-man regular infantry squads equipped with one LMG and one SMG each deployed at 6 o' clock and inside the HQ at 7 o' clock. Not pictured is an eight-man squad of SAS (veteran) infantry to the right of the Crocodile. They've got an even mix of rifles and SMGs, with an LMG thrown in for good luck. The commander, a flamethrower, a medic, and an Artillery FO sat inside a Universal Carrier in reserve.
|Why move the StuG, when you deployed it aiming right at the Croc'? Fire!
The Germans pulled an order die first, and as is so important in Bolt Action, decided to fire at the Crocodile in the hope that it would be knocked out before it had a chance to do any damage. As an afterthought, it's MMG fired at the PIAT team. Both shots failed to effect their targets. The previously unseen SAS squad stands to the left of the Churchill.
Since the main German anti-tank asset had been used, the British commander felt no pressure to act with the Crocodile immediately. Being more or less stuck in the open, the SAS squad ran to the next copse of trees between it and the German HQ. The British regular squad occupying the middle of the board ran towards the objective as well, occupying defensive positions within the destroyed farmhouse.
|German defenders duck behind their defenses as the Crocodile spits a stream of liquid fire at them, falling just short of their position.
To round out turn one, the attacking German veteran squad moves through the trees towards the lone British squad defending its HQ. Its advance is supported by the German light howitzer, which attempts to range in on the British defenders. Firing over open sites is pointless for the gun, as the defenders benefit from the Hidden Set Up rule, however, a bombardment from an on-board unit hits a hidden unit on a 6 - so just as well as it would hit a non-hidden unit. The artillery fails to find its target, but the defenders keep their heads down, opting to remain hidden instead of firing on the approaching German infantry, thereby maintaining their hidden status. Hey, hey! Combined arms working its magic! Who knew? - Judson
After seeing the PIAT run towards the house, the Crocodile advances 12" down the road. Being slow, it's normally restricted to a 6" advance, however roads double the distance vehicles can advance and run. Its medium anti-tank gun fails to penetrate the StuG's armor, and its flamethrower fails to reach the Germans occupying their fortified position.
|Recovered from the shock of the Crocodile's near miss, the German defenders look out nervously from behind their sandbags.
At the start of the second turn, the British player draws the first order die. Fearing a lucky StuG shot ruining the battle plan, the British commander didn't hesitate to order the Crocodile to advance towards the objective while it still could!
|The Crocodile sprays flaming death into the German position as a friendly PIAT team looks on in horror.
The second jet of flame from the Crocodile washed over the defending infantry squad's position, while the Croc's main gun fired again at the StuG. This time, the shot completely missed the StuG, but the grenadiers inside the HQ took terrible casualties. Five of the eight men died to the flamethrower - but after passing their morale test (with three pins!) decided not to give up the position and hold their ground!
Seeing the staunch defenders grimly accept their fate, the Crocodile crew emptied its fuel tank, attempting to dislodge the Germans. The Crocodile has rolled a one after firing on the infantry squad, and has therefore lost use of the feared flamethrower for the remainder of the game. Noting this, the defenders must have decided to stay put. Their tenacity had been rewarded!
|British regulars watch as Germans advance on their HQ under the covering fire of a light artillery gun.
Meanwhile the Germans continued their push on the other side of the stream. Their leIG 18 attempted to range in again on the British, hunkered-down inside their sandbag walls. Although artillery normally ranges in on its second attempt with a 5+ if neither the gun nor the target has moved, the Hidden Set Up special rule states that hidden targets can only ever be hit on a 6 while they remain hidden. Again, the artillery barrage failed to effect the defenders. Now within small arms range, the advancing Germans sprayed the British position with fire, but unfortunately the rounds failed to find a target.
|British troops advance out of the house, firing on the remnants of the German defenses.
After witnessing the effects of the Crocodile's flamethrower, the British NCO decided it was time for his infantry squad to leave the safety of the farmhouse and advance on the objective. Their rifles and Bren opened up as they moved, but failed to hit the beleaguered defenders.
Seeing the approaching enemy riflemen, the same defenders fired with their remaining weapons and inflicted a casualty. The nearby StuG fired its heavy anti-tank gun at the Crocodile and its MMG at the advancing British regulars. Neither weapon found its mark.
|Several teams leap from their Universal Carrier, freshly arrived from reserve.
Seeing victory near at hand, the British commander arrived from reserve aboard his Universal Carrier and quickly dismounted, attempting to support the last push on the German fortifications. Accompanying him were an Artillery FO and a medic. The flamethrower team stayed inside to man the vehicle's LMG as it carried them closer to the fight.
|A veteran Puma moves on from reserve in order to address the SAS squad that has approached the German trenches.
Noting where the British reserves have arrived, the wily German commander commited his Puma to support his at-risk HQ, rather than sending it to the other side of the stream in support of the attack. It opened fire on the squad of SAS, dangerously close to the ravaged defenders. The squad sustained no casualties, but received a pin marker. The SAS squad, in turn, advanced on the German position, but failed to inflict any casualties on the infantry within.
|"We may be advancin' through the firin' lanes of a tank battle, but at least the Croc's 'thrower is outta' fuel!"
A sniper arrived at the HQ to assist in the German defense, but the commander and flamethrower failed to materialize, apparently delayed in reserve.
|Deciding that the Germans are now too close, the British riflemen fire, risking the attention of the German infantry gun in the distance.
At this point, the German commander decided his only hope of wresting victory from the British lie in the fate of the lone advancing veteran squad, supported by the light artillery. The British riflemen, however, refused to go down without a fight, and suddenly stood and fired from their previously hidden position. Considering the gun had already fired during the turn, a brave British NCO realized that fire from the German infantry gun in subsequent turns must be weathered, or else the veteran Germans would cut the regular British down in close combat. With this is mind, he issued the order to fire on the approaching grenadiers. The incoming hail of bullets inflicted a surprisingly terrible toll on the veteran Germans, and three men fell.
|The charge is too far!
At the start of the third turn, the British again pulled the first die, and prudently decided it was high time to move the advancing regular squad out from between the StuG and the Churchill in the middle of the road. The NCO said a few quick words to his men before issuing the order to charge - but it was too far! The squad faltered, mere feet (technically less than a half an inch) from its target and was cut down by the combined fire of the defenders and the StuG! Which, incidentally, missed the Croc' with its main gun again. - Judson
Again, the defenders of the German HQ managed to hang on!
|Finally noticing the PIAT team attempting to line up a shot on the StuG, a German sniper zeroes in.
The regular PIAT then drew the attention of a defending sniper, and after surviving the fire, decided to support the SAS assault on the objective by focusing on the Puma instead. It ran to do so. The British commander and medic moved to support the SAS as well.
|At this stage of the game, mid-turn three.
In a normal Demolition scenario, the SAS squad was in a position to reasonably consider blowing up the HQ by the end of the turn. However, since we'd tweaked the conditions, a turn three victory for the Brits was nearly out of the question.
|The SAS prepare to advance again on the position.
Fire from the SAS caused the defending grenadiers to finally break, and the flee the field, leaving behind them a recently arrived flamethrower, sniper team, and commander to defend the HQ. The Churchill fired at the StuG, again, to no avail with its medium anti-tank gun. While the condition of the German defense was not strong, they had certainly yet to lose the fight!
|The British defenders fire on the approaching Germans before the artillery has a chance to fire at them again.
The defending British NCO, realizing that with an artillery piece bearing down on them his squad's effectiveness could soon be limited, ordered his men to once again fire into the grenadiers. Their fire was just as surprising to the Germans as before, killing three veteran troops. Faced with such a ferocious defense, the German squad decided to quit the field.
Finally, as he ordered the retreat, the German commander signaled the infantry gun to take one parting shot at the defending British infantry.
It missed.
|At game's end.
This was, of course, a learning game; but I had a lot of fun. After two games with the Croc', my fear of vehicle flamethrowers has mostly disappeared. Sure, they can be nasty, but they (rightly) become the focus of your opponent's plan, and are anything but invicible. Additionally, the reliability of anti-tank guns really hit home again for me in this game. They're amazing when they hit, but in this game, you can't expect to hit even half the time if you generally need a 5+ to hit!
The failed charge of my British regulars was a real kick in the gut, and quite a game changer! These tense moments come up often in Bolt Action games. I felt like the German objective was anything but lost when we ended. However, my brother, the consummate sportsmen, decided that having no way to reach my objective was tantamount to defeat, and called the game.
We both had a good time with this. The guys at Warlord Games and Osprey Publishing really did a great job on the Demolition scenario. It fits the pace and style of Bolt Action perfectly. I prefer their version of Demolition to the hastily changed version I tried, as it encourages players to move towards the enemy instead of simply hunkering down at his own objective.


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|Keep an eye out for this logo on our menus and beyond. It means that the price you see is the price you'll pay, and represents our commitment to compensating our whole team fairly and professionally.
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I am writing to share some important news about Union Square Hospitality Group that we want you to understand before your next visit to one of our restaurants.
Recently, our entire company has been engaged in a robust conversation about how we can provide even more meaningful career opportunities and advancement for our 1,800 employees. It has become increasingly clear to us that a major obstacle in this endeavor is the practice of tipping.
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Eater New York
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New Republic
Fine Dining's Exploitative Tipping System Is Dying
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How to Prepare Diners for Life After Tipping
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Lesson Plan
Albert Gallatin for Homeschool and Self-guided Groups
- Grade Level:
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OverviewThese lessons were designed for homeschool or self-guided groups. The lessons are used in conjunction with background information on Albert Gallatin. The lessons can be used to prepare students for a visit to Gallatin's home, Friendship Hill. There are two pre-visit activities, three on-site activities and three post-visit activities.
Guiding Question: Who was Albert Gallatin? What were his accomplishments? Where did he live? What was his house like?
Critical Content: Albert Gallatin was very influential in the Jefferson and Madison governments. His home in Pennsylvania, Friendship Hill, is now preserved as a National Historic Site. .
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· List the name three important federal initiatives Gallatin was involved in
· List two members of his family
· List two facts about Friendship Hill
"Albert Gallatin for Homeschool Teachers and Students" is designed for homeschools or self-guided groups. The students can use the background on Albert Gallatin to learn about Gallatin's life and accomplishment. After this introduction there are two activities. One has the students decorate a paper doll of Gallatin and the other has the students test their knowledge by completing a matching exercise. Friendship Hill always welcomes school groups. For the homeschools and self-guided groups who are able to visit the park there are three on site activities. One has the children compare the Friendship Hill mansion with their own home, the second has the children identify an unknown object and explore what it was used for, and the third activity has the students hike the ground and compare their explorations with Lewis and Clark's. Finally, after learning about Gallatin the students can complete the post visit activities; writing a letter, building a timeline or writing an essay. A timeline is included with the background information and a bibliography is at the end of the lesson plans.
Use the "Background on Albert Gallatin" to learn about his life and accomplishments.
1. Download the pdf of the lesson plan
2. Download the background on Albert Gallatin from the materials section
3. Read the background information
4. Make copies of the activity sheets for the students
5. Teach and discuss with the students
Park Connections
This lesson relates to Friendship Hill National Historic Site, which was Gallatin's home in Pennsylvania. The material prepares students for a visit to the park.
VocabularyAlbert Gallatin, Friendship Hill, Whiskey Rebellion, Secretary of the Treasury, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, War of 1812, Marquis de Lafayette
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PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel doesn't tire easily — unless you're talking about all the trips he made to the mound during the eighth inning of Friday's game, when he needed four pitchers to get three outs. That's something he wants to avoid next year.
The Phillies manager used six relievers in just 21/3 innings against the Nationals on Friday. The situation was partly dictated by pitching matchups, but it happened mostly because the bullpen has been so inconsistent that it's forced Manuel to fuss over nearly every decision.


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Typically, eau de toilette contain a higher concentration of good quality fragrance based oil compared to body fragrance, which has a low concentration of good quality fragrance based oil. The same high quality fragrance oil is used both in our eau de toilette and body fragrances. You won't get anything 'cheap' from So…? Fragrance.
Body fragrance can be used to cover or disguise the scent of sweat; it will not prevent you from sweating. So…? have a vast range of high quality body fragrances to suit all tastes. Also, the armpit is a sensitive area of skin, so test the body spray elsewhere on your body first to make sure you aren't allergic to it.
The raw materials that we use in our products are all vegetable or mineral derived, we do not use animal derived raw materials .The raw materials we use are all cosmetic grade and have not been tested on animals for the purposes of use in cosmetics. The componentry that we use ( the bottle, cap, pump carton etc ) are mineral or vegetable / petroleum derived, no animal derived product has been used in their production according to information provided by our suppliers. I would also like to add that since the creation of the So…? brand in 1994 we have never tested any of our products on animals and neither has any other organisation arranged animal testing on our behalf .
The secret to long-lasting fragrance is 'fragrance layering'. Build up layers of scent on the skin by using different forms of the same fragrance – perfumed soap, bath oil or gel, body lotion or cream, dusting powder and eau de toilette. Each reinforces the impact of the other to quadruple the life of your favourite scent. Layering, or "fragrance dressing" as it's sometimes called, is also a clever way to wear a fragrance that's too overpowering for daytime use.
Depending on the fragrance, from six to 18 months, if stored correctly. Once a bottle of fragrance has been opened it should be used because all fragrance deteriorates with time: light, citrus-based perfumes in as little as six months; floral scents in about a year and a half.
Where the skin is especially warm and where there is good blood circulation. This is because heat helps diffuse and magnify the aroma of fragrance. The "pulse points" on the body (wrists, behind ears, neck) are the perfect activators for perfume.
Keep your fragrances in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat sources (such as radiators). Extreme heat or cold will upset the delicate balance of the oils and change their scent. Once a bottle of perfume is opened, use it. A spray lets in less air and evaporates slower than a bottle with a cap but even the finest essence fades with time. If you prefer one fragrance in winter and another in the summer, you'll extend their life between seasons if you store the bottle in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator.
No. A fragrance is not designed to last all day. You'll probably need to refresh it every three to four hours.
Perfumes are made with many essential oils. But they're all based in varying strengths of different alcohol, its best to avoid spritzing directly onto your clothes because unfortunately alcohol stains.
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This is a community blog for the participants of the Fall 2013 "Tat it and See" hosted by Sherry Pence. This event has concluded. It was a wonderful success with well over 100 participants around the globe. This blog will remain open indefinitely to allow participants to continue to post progress on this pattern. I am considering making this a yearly event so keep checking back!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
So sad... It's finished but sad it ended
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Evaluate risk and reward, assess alternatives, and determine the value of a project or company.
This Specialization builds on the success of the Introduction to Finance course and provides a rigorous introduction to core topics in financial valuation, including time value of money, cash flow analysis, asset pricing, and risk and return. In the final Capstone Project, you'll apply your skills to research, analyze, and value a real-world enterprise.
第 1 门课程
Principles of Valuation: Time Value of Money
Upcoming session: 5月 23 — 7月 11.
We will introduce the time value of money (TVM) framework in a carefully structured way, using relatively simple applications at first and quickly moving to more advance ones. We will then spend some time on developing an understanding of alternative decision criteria (NPV, IRR, Profitability, etc.) that are commonly used in the real world. We will wrap up the course with an exposure to the determination of cash flows using accounting principles. The main focus in this building block will be on individual/personal decisions because of two reasons: (a) we learn when we see value to us as individuals and (b) the beauty of finance is that the building blocks of finance are applicable to any decision, personal or corporate. The course will last six weeks with time included for assimilation and two final exams.
This course is the first in a sequence of four courses, followed by a Capstone Project, that comprise a Specialization on Valuation & Investing.
第 2 门课程
Principles of Valuation: Risk and Return
Upcoming session: 5月 23 — 7月 11.
This second course in the specialization will last six weeks and will focus on the second main building block of financial analysis and valuation: risk. The notion of risk and statistics are intimately related and we will spend a fair amount of time on the development of some statistical concepts and tools, namely distribution theory and regression analysis. This time will be well spent because these concepts and tools are also commonly used in many applications in the real world. The foundational idea of diversification will then be used to develop a framework for evaluating risk and establishing a relationship between risk and return. Apart from developing a keen appreciation of risk for making thoughtful decisions in an institutional context, this course will contain a lot of material and examples that will enable the learner to make smart personal investing decisions. The course will again have time included for assimilation and two final exams.
This course is the second in a sequence of four courses, followed by a Capstone Project that comprise a Specialization on Valuation & Investing.
第 3 门课程
Valuation: Alternative Methods
Current session: 5月 2 — 6月 20.
This course is a rigorous introduction to alternative methods of valuation and will enable the learner to conduct analysis of most projects and companies. This course will also serve useful to anyone interested in, or required to, critically evaluating project and company analyses conducted by experts.
第 4 门课程
Valuing Projects and Companies
Current session: 5月 2 — 6月 20.
This course is a theoretically sound and practical exposure to valuation. As the final course of the Specialization, it will be useful to anyone in understanding, conducting or critically evaluating project and company analyses conducted by experts.
Valuation Capstone
Current session: 5月 2 — 5月 23.
This is Capstone Project that is the natural culmination of the Specialization and offers qualified learners to apply their knowledge to analyze a real company or complex project. It will reflect the most salient features of the real world that you are likely to confront.


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So, here´s my version of a tea ceremony:
I apologize to all you Japanse out there who find me to be too much of an amateur for this; I will practice!
First I heat water and warm the bowl with hot water inside, wipes it off dry.
Kettle with hot water, ceremony grade matcha, whisk on holder, bowl with matcha scooped in.
For this matcha (Yuuki Midori, organic) I use 2 scoops and aprox. 70 ml water.
I let the water cool to about 70 degrees C and pour it in, holding the bowl in one hand.
Whisk in a W-shaped pattern using your vrist only, not the whole arm.
Until you get a frothy foam with lots of bubbles.
My utensils and tea displayed on a piece of hemp cloth.


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2. MUST be a NEW creation (created on or after this post date)
3. MUST use Kraftin Kimmie Stamps to be entered in to the drawing.
4. You have a month to play, enter AS MANY TIMES as you'd like!
5. PRIZES? Of course there are prizes! Once we've reached 5 entries, we draw a random winner (winner will be drawn at the close of the challenge)!
6. You have until Monday, May 23rd at 12:00 pm Eastern to get your entries in.
7. Be sure to also share your creations on our Krafty Friends Facebook page so we can all drool and OOHHHH and AHHHHH!
I am so excited to show off these Fairy Lanterns today!! I found a tutorial for them on Pinterest. The lady who made them used Laser cut fairies, but I wanted to see if it could be made with KKS stamps....and guess what....it can!! I used two stamps for these. One is "Fairy Loved" and the other is "Snowball Fairy". Aren't they just super sweet!!
So what I did was to stamp the fairies on very heavy card stock. Then I used a craft knife and cut the intricate holes in the wings before I actually cut out the stamp. I also cut about 1/8 inch bigger around the stamp so I would have more wiggly room for the actually cutting for the wings. Then I followed the tutorial from Pinterest. The hardest part about making these is obviously cutting out the fairy, but it was well worth it!!
Supplies used: glass jars, glue, glitter, twine, flower and berry embellishments, white tissue paper and battery operated Tea Lights.
More pictures of the lanterns with lights on.
I hope you give these a try and think of all the fun KKS stamps you could use to make these...dragons would be wonderful!! Thanks for stopping by!
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But my impression is that luxemburgism incorporate other left-wing currents into it's theory.
This is according to Wikipedia:
"The chief tenets of Luxemburgism are commitment to democracy and the necessity of the revolution taking place as soon as possible. In this regard, it is similar to Council Communism, but differs in that, for example, Luxemburgists don't reject trade unions or elections by principle. It resembles anarchism in its insistence that only relying on the people themselves as opposed to their leaders can avoid an authoritarian society, but differs in that it sees the importance of a revolutionary party, and mainly the centrality of the working class in the revolutionary struggle."


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Officially the Republic of China (ROC; Chinese: 中華民國;pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó), is a sovereign state in East Asia. The Republic of China, originally based in mainland China, now governs the island of Taiwan, which constitutes more than 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands, following its loss of the mainland China territory in 1949 in the Chinese Civil War. This remaining area is also constitutionally called the "Free area of the Republic of China" which is free from Communist rule.
Neighboring states include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west (mainland China), Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taiwan is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a population density of 648 people per km2 in July 2015.Taipei is the seat of the central government, and together with the surrounding cities of New Taipei and Keelung forms the largest metropolitan area on the island.
Taiwan, even though it is an independent country, there is a dispute between China and Taiwan. So previously on their stamps the country name written as 'Republic of China'. later They started to use 'Republic of China (Taiwan)' . in 2010 They started to issue stamps as 'Taiwan' but because of Objection from China, now they issue stamps as 'Republic of China (Taiwan)'. Here You can see the stamps as 'Taiwan' , so i feel this is the perfect cover with real country name . My good friend Zhan Yi sent me this cover from Taipei with perfect postmarks. The cover posted on July 05, 2013 and I received on July 15, 2013. Thank You Zhan Yi for the perfect cover.


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I am in the change room of the jeans shop. They look good these medium-rise jeans. They are three-quarter length and give my legs a slim shape. As I am 150 cm or 5 foot tall, I can wear them as full-length jeans. Fantastic – I do not have to take them up. There is only a small muffin shape at my hips. No problem – my tops will cover that. The jeans do not hide all my vertical caesarian scar but my tops should easily cover that challenge. Price is right. I bought two pairs. Feeling pleased with myself as they are just perfect for the holiday we planned.
Thought I was on to a winner here – something trendy I could share with my clients.
Alas! What was I thinking!
Now the reality when my vanity lost the fight.
I forgot. Denim gets softer and looser with use and wear. The medium-rise jeans slip down at the front but not at the back. Why do they stay firm over my bottom but not over my tummy? As the jeans fall down in the front, my tops do not cover the gap and my scar shows. I am constantly pulling up the jeans and pulling down my tops. I am waiting for my husband to ask – why are you always hitching up those jeans? – or maybe something worse.
I also forgot that the smooth fitting tops I wear over my jeans ride up as I walk. So now there is even more tummy and scar exposed every time I move. I need a belt.
These medium-rise jeans that fit snugly over my bottom and back when standing, gape at the back when I sit down. It is okay if the back of the chair is covered but not good if it is not. Suddenly my tops do not cover this bare skin at the back. I bought these jeans for a holiday in a cold climate. I am getting colder that I thought in unexpected body parts. One good point – I am not exposing my g-string because I do not wear one. Well only on special occasions which I will not explain here.
Lastly, there was my pride in my tiny muffin top. That has now gone. Standing in the change room, I forgot that life involves a lot of sitting down. Where did that new muffin top come from? Every time I sit down, I see and feel not a tiny but a big muffin top. Oops! Vanity has disappeared. Meanwhile, every time I sit down, the denim stretches and the jeans fall down even more when I stand up. I am doing Groundhog Day with the same problems over and over again.
What was I thinking when I bought those medium-rise jeans!
Okay. I still love the jeans. Maybe I will buy a belt but I am not sure that will work. What if I buy some men's braces to hold them up? No! Individuality is one thing. Looking just plain silly is another.
The things I do to teach others.
My modern dressing tip for women over 40 – If there is a seat or bench in the change room, use it to test out any hipster clothes before you buy.
You have been warned.
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Jesus told Judas and the disciples who criticized Mary of Bethany's act of love that her anointing Him with oil before His burial would be spoken about her for generations to come.. and this is one of many "tellings" of her beautiful act.
Mary paid a fortune to purchase expensive nard from the perfume salesperson ..three hundred denarii which was equal to three day's wages. For her, Jesus was worth the price to pay.. and she was all but constrained for that special moment when she could show her love toward Him.. by anointing His head with oil. The Psalms say, "He anoints my head with oil,. my cup runneth over. How prophetic this very verse of David was of Jesus at that moment!
Breaking the flask, she crept up behind Him and poured the oil over His head.. it ran over His hair onto His robes, and body.. and you can imagine how utterly touched in His heart our Lord was – looking at her with eyes of love. "Don't bother her, He said to Judas and the disciples, as He remained looking into her eyes. She has anointed my body for burial. the poor you will have with you always, but you will not always have Me."
At that moment, there was an air of silence. John , watching this scene, kept all of what occurred in His heart the remainder of his life. The scent of nard permeated the air, and no doubt remained on Jesus's robes until the day they stripped Him of all His garments to cast lots for them.
What is striking to me is that Mary paid for Jesus.. was willing to pay the PRICE for Jesus Ten times Thirty.. a fortune of great price in that era. Judas , who scorned Mary's act SOLD Jesus for only thirty pieces of silver.. the price of purchasing a slave.. while Mary purchased Him beforehand with three hundred denarii.. her act of love atoned for Judas's act of hate. It was not forgotten by Jesus and one of the extremely rare moments of genuine affection He received in His exile on this Earth..


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On October 7, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 1096, legislation that clarifies the regulation of electric bicycles (e-bikes) in California. This new law is the result of a coordinated campaign between the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA), PeopleForBikes, and the California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) to refine how and where cyclists can ride electric bicycles.
Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) introduced the legislation, and played an instrumental role in the bill's success. A.B. 1096 passed the Legislature with unanimous support in both chambers and takes effect on January 1, 2016.
The legislation updates California law to reflect the progression in technology around electric bicycles. The bill designates three classes of e-bikes and distinguishes lower speed electric bicycles that reach motor-assisted speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, from higher "speed pedelecs" which have motors that provide assistance up to 28 miles per hour. This class system allows the use of lower-speed e-bikes on bicycle paths, and also provides local authorities with the flexibility to regulate different types of e-bikes based on their needs.
In addition to modernizing e-bike law, with A.B. 1096, e-bikes are no longer regulated like mopeds, and the same rules of the road will apply to both e-bikes and human-powered bicycles. E-bikes are also no longer subject to the registration, licensing, or insurance requirements that apply to motor vehicles.
"The US bicycle industry is very pleased that Governor Brown signed AB 1096 into law," said Larry Pizzi, Chair of the BPSA's Electric Bicycle Committee. "We believe that these new regulations will serve as a model for many other states to follow and provide safe and appropriate access to bicycling infrastructure for the wide variety of low-speed electric bicycles that are being marketed today. From the onset of our involvement in drafting the concept for the bill, safety has been our primary concern. With a multi-class structure established, states, municipalities and land management agencies can regulate effectively and clear a path for the proliferation of electric bicycles, which we believe will provide access to bicycling for many more Americans."
The BPSA and PeopleForBikes are grateful to Assemblymember David Chiu for sponsoring this legislation and his staff for successfully shepherding it through the legislature, as well as all of the stakeholders who came together in support of this bill. They would also like to thank the Executive Director of CalBike, Dave Snyder, and the entire CalBike staff for their significant contributions to this effort to get more people riding bicycles.
From more information contact: Morgan Lommele, BPSA & PeopleForBikes E-Bikes Campaigns Manager email@example.com