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Salesforce has always been a company that is looking ahead to the next big technology, whether that was mobile, social, internet of things or artificial intelligence. In an interview with Business Insider's Julie Bort at the end of March, Salesforce co-founders Marc Benioff and Parker Harris talked about a range of subjects including how the company came to be working on one of the next hot technologies, a blockchain product.
Benioff told a story of being at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland where a bit of serendipity led him to start thinking about blockchain and how it could be used as part of the Salesforce family of products.
As it turned out, there was a crypto conference going on at the same time as the WEF and the two worlds collided at a Salesforce event at the Intercontinental Hotel. While there, one of the crypto conference attendees engaged Benioff in a conversation and it was the start of something.
"I had been thinking a lot about what is Salesforce's strategy around blockchain, and what is Salesforce's strategies around cryptocurrencies and how will we relate to all of these things," Benioff said. He is actually a big believer in the power of serendipity, and he said just by having that conversation, it started him down the road to thinking more seriously about Salesforce's role in this developing technology.
He said the more he thought about it, the more he believed that Salesforce could make use of Blockchain. Then suddenly something clicked for him and he saw a way to put blockchain and cryptocurrencies to work in Salesforce. "That's kind of how it works and I hope by Dreamforce we will have a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution."
Benioff is clearly a visionary and says a lot of that comes from simply paying attention as he did when he talked to this person in Davos, and recognizing an opportunity to expand Salesforce in a meaningful way. "A lot [these ideas] comes from paying attention, listening. There's new ideas coming all the time," he said. He recognizes that there are more ideas out there than they can possibly execute, but part of his job is understanding which ones are the most important for Salesforce customers.
Blockchain is the electronic ledger used to track Bitcoin or other digital currencies, but it also has a more general business role. As an irrefutable and immutable record, it can track just about anything of value.
Dreamforce is Salesforce's enormous annual customer conference. It will be held this year from September 25-28 in San Francisco, and if it all works as planned, they could be announcing a blockchain product this year.


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This relates back to July 2008 as Anglo Irish Bank's share price tumbled and Sean Quinn sought to offload his 25 percent share in the bank. 15 percent was converted to contracts for difference and he sought to sell the other 10 percent.
Anglo tried to entice a group of private investors to take part in a deal to try to buy this 10 percent of the bank. To do this Anglo provided nonrecourse loans to the investors— that is, loans that are secured only by the value of the assets being bought — worth up to 90 percent of the value of the shares. The remaining 10 percent came from the ten private investors who were lent over €450 million by the bank to buy shares in the bank.
As we now know the share collapsed and the bank was subsequently nationalised. A small portion of the €450 million was repaid but the rest was left outstanding. The collateral on the loan is worthless and it is now left to the State to carry the unpaid debt.
This drew furiorous reaction from many sectors, but maybe this wasn't such a bad deal after all. It now seems that the US is about to run a scheme that is uncannily similar in nature to support falling asset values in its economy. This time the assets are mortgage backed securities. Consider the following quote from this story in The New York Times:
To entice private investors like hedge funds and private equity firms to take part, the F.D.I.C. will provide nonrecourse loans — that is, loans that are secured only by the value of the mortgage assets being bought — worth up to 85 percent of the value of a portfolio of troubled assets.
The remaining 15 percent will come from the government and the private investors. The Treasury would put up as much as 80 percent of that, while private investors would put up as little as 20 percent of the money, according to industry officials. Private investors, then, would be contributing as little as 3 percent of the equity, and the government as much as 97 percent.
Should somebody tell Geithner and co how this worked out over here!

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text: Just as there were once 10 000 windmills across Europe, countless water mills helped power the rural economy and then the industrial revolution. And, just as reinforced plastics have supported the 21st century reincarnation of windmills as wind turbines, so they are beginning to contribute to the next likely large-scale commercial renewable energy source – water current power. 01 June, 2004


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5 critical steps on the road to IPv6
Connecting with the rest of the world could soon require the use of IPv6, and agencies should begin preparing now to use the new protocols.
Most government agencies don't have a dire need to implement the next generation of Internet protocols internally in the near future, but maintaining full connectivity with the rest of the world could soon require the use of IPv6, industry experts say.
With large allocations of IPv4 addresses still available in much of the .gov domain and the use of Network Address Translation as a way to extend the life of IPv4, there is unlikely to be a shortage of address space in the enterprise. But outside the enterprise and especially outside North America, IPv6 soon will be used to enable a multitude of new devices and services that will comprise a growing portion of the global Internet.
"The government is faced with a real need to address the shift externally," said former National Security Agency Deputy Director Bill Crowell.
Agencies will need to enable infrastructure that connects to the Internet for IPv6 to ensure that outside users of the protocols will continue to have access to public resources available on the Web and ensure that agencies have access to outside resources.
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"We would expect to see most organizations deploying it on the Internet side of the network before implementing it internally," said Cricket Liu, vice president of architecture at Infoblox. "That is where you are going to see the rollout begin. You want to make everything accessible."
Government officials have known for some time that the depleting pool of available IPv4 addresses will eventually require a shift to IPv6, with its much larger address space. The pool is expected to be exhausted by the end of 2011, according to most estimates, and possibly as early as the end of this year, according to others. But the move to IPv6 has been slow to take off, said Crowell, who sits on a new technical advisory board established by BlueCat Networks for its federal customers.
Preparing for the adoption of IPv6 is one of the board's primary concerns.
"In some respects, the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is like Y2K, except that the date keeps slipping," Crowell said. Y2K presented the threat that computers would not function properly when the calendar flipped from 1999 to 2000, but it had the advantage of a firm deadline for fixing possible problems. Not so with IPv6. "From 2004 to 2009, it slipped quite dramatically," Crowell said.
The IPv6 transition is being delayed by the number of elements in the networking infrastructure, both hardware and software, that must adapt to the new protocols. Vendors are making IPv6-compliant products available, but many of the products still must make their way through the acquisition process and onto networks, and agencies don't have a specific budget for that process.
"They are doing it as budget permits," said former CIA CTO Bob Flores, another member of the BlueCat advisory board. That will take time to complete the acquisitions. "Absent something breaking, they are not likely to replace it" outside of the normal refresh cycle just to get IPv6 capability. "It's coming. But anything that is budget-related is hard to predict."
Change might be slow in coming, but there are steps that agencies can take now to ease the way for the inevitable transition.
1. Audit
"One of the things they will have to do early on is an audit of their equipment" to see what is and is not ready to handle IPv6, Liu said.
Most up-to-date desktop and server operating systems support IPv6, as do core networking equipment, such as routers. That will help the first stages of transition, which will focus on Internet-facing portions of networks. However, many elements inside the enterprise, such as printers, probably are not ready.
"The hardest part is to identify the parts of the network that are not compatible and realize that, at some point, you will have to jettison them," Flores said.
One of the most troublesome areas for IPv6 compatibility is likely to be with network security tools. Those tools are starting to include functionality for the new protocols, but performance of the next-generation tools might not match that of tools already in use.
"That will change gradually" as vendors wait for demand to grow, Liu said. "They are not making a lot of revenue from the IPv6 features of their products."
2. Handle Diversity
IPv4 is not going away. Even when the new functionality becomes available, "you won't be doing IPv6 only," Liu said.
There are three primary techniques for handling both sets of protocols on a network: dual stacking, which allows equipment to handle both protocols; translating, which converts one set of protocols to another; and tunneling, which encapsulates packets from one set of protocols inside packets of the other.
Liu, Crowell and Flores agree that most organizations are looking at dual stacking as the preferred method of handling diversity.
You will need to select management tools for your IPv6-enabled network. Those tools will need to understand and work with the new protocols. And ideally, they would be able to work with both sets of protocols so that you can have a single view of the segments that are using both IP versions.
3. Deal With Schemes and Deployment
Organizations not only will need to acquire IPv6 addresses but also come up with a plan for allocating them throughout the enterprise.
"The Internet as we know it today is going to be a vastly different place five to 10 years from now," Flores said. As the private sector moves to add devices and services to online offerings, more applications will be using IPv6. Administrators will need to decide where to deploy their IPv6 addresses to accommodate new needs.
Whether IPv6 is used internally or externally, agencies need to create a plan for implementing the protocols. Administrators will need to decide how organizations will use IPv6, what subnetworks will accommodate it and how it will be phased in.
4. Conduct Training
Training is an area that is perpetually underfunded at most agencies and can be an unexpected expense after the hardware and software is in place. It also puts a burden on staffs that already are stretched thin, so waiting until the last minute is not a good idea.
"Right now, we need to start learning about IPv6," even if it will not be implemented for a while, Liu said. "I'm going to take more training myself. There is a lot more to IPv6 than just a longer address space."
Training will depend on staff members' roles. Desktop administrators working in a Windows environment might need only a day or two of instruction, Liu said. But "if you're a network administrator, you're going to need longer than that."
5. Apply Security
Adoption of IPv6 will bring both opportunities and problems for network security.
"Moving to IPv6 is being touted as a good move from a security standpoint," Flores said. "But it can also be a bad move."
IPv4 will not be replaced by the new protocols but will be operating alongside or on top of them. So administrators will continue to face all the vulnerabilities and threats that they already know, in addition to those created by IPv6 that they do not yet know. Many of the same lessons painfully learned will have to be relearned.
The availability and quality of IPv6 security tools remain in question, and the effects of new types of traffic on existing firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, antivirus, and other tools are vague. For example, the new protocols require the use of IPSec for end-to-end encryption of traffic, which is intended to be a security enhancement. But it could also interfere with requirements for monitoring traffic.
And then there is the sheer scope of the transition, "all of which is occurring at the same time they are having to update the networks with limited funding to address security threats," Crowell said.
It is not all bad news for network security. "Once the conversion is done, we will see some major leaps in network security," Flores said.
But in the meantime, "there are some real advantages to being in the IPv6 space," Crowell said. "And there are also concerns."
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21st Century Learing #30: Media Literacy
A Conversation about Media Literacy
With Adam Kenner and Sheryl Rivera from the Action Coalition for Media Education New York Chapter
January 30, 2007
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A amazing conversation with With Adam Kenner and Sheryl Rivera from Horace Mann School and the Action Coalition for Media Education New York Chapter. This is a must listen for educators and parents in our wired world
Check out the Chat Transcript for Media Literacy resources
Welcome to the Worldbridges Chat Room
[sheryl & adam] Alliance for Community Media at http://www.alliancecm.org
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org
CCTV at http://www.cctv.org/index.htm
Center for Digital Democracy at http://www.democraticmedia.org
Center for Media and Democracy at http://www.prwatch.org
Dads and Daughters/Joe Kelly at http://www.dadsanddaughters.org
Democracy Now at http://www.democracynow.org
Jean Kilbourne at http://www.jeankilbourne.com
Free Press/Bob McChesney at http://www.mediareform.net
Bob McCannon at http://www.bobmccannon.org
Media Education Foundation/Sut Jhally at http://www.mediaed.org
Media Literacy Clearinghouse/Frank Baker at http://www.frankwbaker.com
MemeFILMS at http://www.memefilms.org
New Mexico Media Literacy Project at http://www.nmmlp.org
Project Censored at http://www.projectcensored.org
Prometheus Radio Project at http://www.prometheusradio.org
Reclaim Your Culture at http://reclaimyourculture.com
Stay Free magazine at http://www.stayfree.org
TV-B-Gone at http://www.tvbgone.
[arvind (host)] Bob McCannon: http://www1.medialiteracy.com/speakers_detail.jsp?id=22
[arvind (host)] Dove's campaign for real beauty: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
[arvind (host)] Hillary Clinton videocasts: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/
[arvind (host)] The Persuaders from Front Line: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/
[Alex R] 24
[arvind (host)] Tube of Plenty: http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Communication/FilmTelev...
[arvind (host)] media lit education + parental involvement + restricted media diet = the complete package
[arvind (host)] one is not enough
[Alex R] Quiet the clutter.
[Alex R] Hi Tom, Welcome.
[Alex R] Where are you from?
[tomh] Hi Alex
[tomh] From NY working in Connecticut
[Alex R] Welcome.
[Alex R] Who produced this media?
[Alex R] Why did they produce it?
[Alex R] Questions to answer...
[Alex R] My son's friend (3) was yelling about her new Mini in school yesterday -- and she was proudly wearing her mini bmw future driver sweater.
[Alex R] Movie: The Corporation
[Alex R] Teaches kids to nag more effectively.
[Alex R] For girls, body image helps parents get involved.
[arvind (host)] Suggestion from Adam and Sheryl is to have a parent media night with presentation
[Alex R] Cheryl and Adam, What are your email addresses?
[arvind (host)] or website_
[Alex R] Violence in prime time.
[arvind (host)] the facts about sexual violence against young people http://www.districtadministration.com/pulse/commentpost.aspx?news=no&pos...
[Alex R] Lessig: http://www.wizards-of-os.org/programm/live_stream.html
[arvind (host)] my diatribe on this here http://21apples.org/articles/2007/01/19/myspace-sued-by-4-families-of-ab...
[Alex R] A great post and conversation, Arvind.
[Alex R] freepress.net
[Alex R] mediareform.com
[Alex R] acmeny.org
[Alex R] onethemedia.org
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How to Deal with Flood Damage
With 30 named storms in 2020, of which 13 were hurricanes, homeowners in the US have seen the most active Atlantic season ever recorded. This level and frequency of precipitation and wind can cause a multitude of challenges and damage to homes, consequences that everyone should be prepared for. Even if you don't have to worry about hurricanes, flooding can occur from heavy rainfall, and it can spell disaster for any type of home and compromise our floors if they aren't water-resistant. At Specialty Flooring in Ridgeland, SC, we have seen nearly every type of flooring damage imaginable, which is why we urge all homeowners, particularly those with hardwood and carpet, to have an early understanding of how to handle these conditions. Here's our quick overview of how to deal with flood damage.
Hardwood Flooding Damage
If water has invaded your home and reached your hardwood floors, the first immediate step you want to take is to get rid of all liquid and moisture from your floors. This can take mopping, towels, and a wet vacuum to remove all of the water. Now it's time to completely dry the wood floors and subfloor underneath to minimize the unseen mold growth and warping that can begin. You can start by renting or buying large fans and aiming them directly at the wet planks. Open all windows near the damaged flooring at least 2 inches and make sure your AC is turned on to create more airflow. To dry your subfloor, go into your crawlspace or basement under the flood damage and point more fans upward towards the affected area. You may want to drill a small hole into the subfloor area in order to drain any standing puddles underneath your wood floor. Try to ventilate the area under the subfloor or use a dehumidifier to remove excess moisture.
Carpet Flooding Damage
Similar to mold growth from flood damage to hardwood, your carpet can foster the growth of mold and mildew from water exposure that will pose health risks. You will want to dry the flooded carpet out as quickly as possible using fans, wet vacuums, and dehumidifiers. If the carpet is not comprised to the point of replacement, you will want to have it steam cleaned to ensure that bacteria are killed effectively. In this case, it pays to have purchased antimicrobial carpet padding when your carpet was first installed! If you have wood furniture on top of your carpet that experienced flooding, we recommend putting a piece of aluminum foil under the legs to prevent wood stain from running into the carpet. Remove any wet rugs to prevent carpet dye from bleeding down as well. With carpet especially, if the water removal feels greater than your capability, you may want to call professionals to handle the issue. There's no point in accidentally ruining carpet that has experienced manageable water damage.
Tips for Filing Claims
With all of these flooding considerations, document everything that you do and keep track of your rental and purchase receipts so that you can present them to your insurance company! Immediately following flood damage, call your home insurance provider and make them aware of the situation. For the claim adjustment process, make a complete list of all damaged areas of the floor, as well as damaged furniture and items, and take photos and videos of everything you list. Even if these damaged items are soaked and no longer operating, do not throw anything out until your claim has been processed.
If your home experiences serious flooding, always remember to turn off the power and do not use any electrical appliances. Also, remember that the helpful flooring experts at Specialty Flooring are always here to assist your flooring needs in any way that we can! Visit us in Ridgeland, SC and we'll help answer any questions you have regarding subfloors, carpet padding, and water-resistant flooring materials.


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Get Apostille Service in Udayagiri within 5 days.
An apostille is a sticker stamp of square shape which is issued by Ministry of External Affairs India. It is a unique stamp which is a vital process and is usually achieved with easily in Udayagiri. There are multiple validations and verification levels that you need to go through as the legalization step. This manner is of the central government. You can look for expert apostille services in Udayagiri so that the process is faster, and you get to complete the formalities quickly to get.
Excellent Apostille Service offers Apostille service in Udayagiri. We are one of the most Honoured companies of India giving practical Apostille services in Udayagiri and all other principal cities of India. We present Apostille services such as Commercial Certificates, Educational Certificate, Non-Educational Certificates, Apostille in Udayagiri. For a Convincing use of our courier and online document tracking facilities. Now make your documents Apostille through professionals easily in Udayagiri. Visit our nearest office in Udayagiri to get your documents attested at affordable prices.
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- Original certificates required which you necessitate Attestation Such As Degree, Birth Certificate etc.
- Supporting Document such as Passport copy or Aadhar card copy, etc.
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- NOTARY: It is gained from the local lawyer, ordinarily in the form of a sign and a stamp as well.
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- UNIVERSITY: The educational document will be signed and stamped by a Registrar official of University.
- COC: A chamber of commerce is a group of professional organisation plus the first step in the verifying of your company documents before the Apostille of MEA.
- GAD (Home Department): The General Administration Department is one of the most important regulatory departments of the State Government.
- HRD: Human Resource Development is the framework for Educational document attestation
- MEA: The Ministry of External Affairs must authorize the certificate. It is a unique stamp termed an Apostille.
The detail information of Apostille Procedure in Udayagiri for the earlier stated three kinds of certificates are as under,
Apostille Procedure of Educational documents in Udayagiri
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The study certificates need an apostille for various reasons, such as higher studies, work, or employment visa. The apostille procedure for educational certificates includes respective University verification and attestations from the Home Department, HRD or MEA apostille.
The educational certificates list includes Degree Certificate, Diploma Certificate, Mark sheets, SSC certificate, HSC certificate etc.
Apostille Procedure of Personal Certificate in Udayagiri
- Attestation from Notary
- Attestation from SDM/Home Department
- Apostille from MEA
It is proper for travel purposes in a different country. It may be a marriage, holiday, family season, and so on, where the personal certificates need an apostille. The apostille procedure for personal documents includes attestations from the Notary, SDM or Home Department, and lastly, the Ministry of External Affairs apostille stamp.
The private certificates list includes Marriage Certificate and Birth certificate, Police clearance certificate, Medical certificate, Single status certificate, Power of attorney, Leaving certificate, Registration certificate, and Bonafide certificate.
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- Attestation from Chamber of Commerce
- Apostille from MEA
People travelling for purposes such as Import or Export, or beginning a new office or business need apostille attestation on commercial documents from the Ministry of External Affairs, and also from the particular Chamber of Commerce.
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When Gearbox, the developers of Borderlands 2, unveiled one of the games new features to a journalist from Eurogamer they might have been forgiven for not anticipating the reaction it got. Although since Gearbox are also the developers who cured the constipation preventing the movement of Duke Nukem Forever into the world maybe this lack of awareness isn't surprising.
Their intentions seem laudable. They've put an optional character into their game designed so that somebody who lacks experience with gaming can join the game using this character and enjoy themselves. We can all point and rage on Twitter regarding the fact that an employee of Gearbox chose to describe this character as a "Girlfriend Mode", a sexist assumption that belittles female gamers, but beyond that is something of an even more insidious nature. Here we are seeing the casual assumption that to give a game mass appeal, particularly to a female audience, it must be made easier.
The evidence of this assumption in the minds of developers is manifested right across mainstream gaming. While a certain level of dumbing down, or streamlining as it called when it actually works, is forgivable in games that are genuinely inaccessible it is less forgivable in games that have been defanged by their makers to offer no challenge to players. From Call Of Duty: Black Ops, where even on a higher difficulty setting it is possible to complete the first mission without actually shooting anybody to the supposedly higher-brow LA Noire, where the game bends over backwards to make failure impossible, time after time we are seeing games that won't let you fail.
Two things are damaging about the desire of developers to encourage inexperienced players by dropping the challenge level of games. The first is that this simply ruins games affected by it. The video game is a wonderful art form, the marriage of player and game when the two are well suited is a thing of beauty (even if to the outsider the perfect marriage of game and gamer looks a lot like somebody sitting in front of a colourful screen for an unhealthy length of time getting gradually smellier and hairier) but this unity is based upon challenge and the overcoming of that challenge. A game without challenge is just it is a tale, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. That challenge can come in many forms and some are more oblique than others but still the game should offer some level of opposition to the player.
The second is that by associating declining levels of challenge in games with accessibility and in particular with female gamers we risk creating a culture where female gamers and particularly developers are blamed for some of the worst trends in game design. This association is what motivated much of the hatred directed towards Jennifer Hepler at Bioware. The venom in the attacks on her constituted such an overreaction that it would be comic were it not so vicious. What Hepler suggested, that a player could skip the action to get to the cut-scenes, is of course sacrilege to a gamer and an insult to anybody who actually considers game play to be the defining part of the process of playing a game. But it didn't warrant the torrential hatred that flowed forth.
The idea of actually skipping the game itself to get to the story is probably the last thing an employee of Bioware ought to be suggesting given that the Mass Effect trilogy's final chapter has a story that stinks so hard it can strip the bark off a dog. However while Bioware has come in for a lot of criticism over the years for a lot of reasons it was telling how the tone and nature of so much of that criticism changed when the subject of it was a female employee.
So when Gearbox employ the term "girlfriend mode" for a character in a first person shooter who is designed to be playable by people who can't shoot, that's problematic. That's them telling the people who play their game that they added a skill-free character option because of women. A game without challenge is a bad game and so the logical conclusion is that games are being made worse to accommodate women.
Women make up half of the population of gamers and while many favour puzzle games and world building games, usually derisively written off as casual, it is clear that these games are not free of challenge. There has not been some grand delegation of women demanding slower moving enemies and more ammunition for the BFG-9000. Developers didn't stick training wheels on games to tempt the current generation of gamers, of either sex, and they shouldn't now if they want to win over the next.


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KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi will join the U.S. Men's National Team for a pair of upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, U.S. Soccer announced on Thursday.
The United States, in first place with four games remaining in the Final Round of qualifying, will play away to Costa Rica onFriday, Sept. 6 before hosting Mexico on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Columbus, Ohio.
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will preview the matches and discuss his 23-player roster via a media conference call at 3 p.m. CT today.
"Besler and Zusi have helped secure a very good position (for the U.S.) at the moment," Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes said. "So I don't think it's much of a surprise that they got invited in, but it helps to continue to give them the opportunities based on their play in MLS."
Besler, 26, ranks second among U.S. Men's National Team players with 816 minutes played in 2013.
The Overland Park, Kan. native has made 10 appearances for the United States since his international debut in January, including the last five FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and starts in all three knockout round games en route to the CONCACAF Gold Cup championship.
Besler is a two-time MLS All-Star and earned MLS Best XI, MLS Defender of the Year and MLS Breakout Player of the Year recognition in 2012.
"It's an honor again. I'm excited to represent my country," Besler said. "We're about business this trip and trying to get points from both of these games."
Zusi, 27, has 14 international appearances for the U.S. Men's National Team and has played in eight of the team's last nine FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. He's contributed one goal and three assists and the U.S. is 9-1-2 in games that Zusi starts.
The two-time MLS All-Star leads MLS in successful crosses/corners (60) and chances created from set play (43) in 2013. After being named MLS Breakout Player of the Year in 2011, Zusi was an MLS MVP finalist in 2012 and was a nominee for Best MLS Player at the 2013 ESPYS.
"It's always an honor to be called up," Zusi said. "We want to qualify for Brazil as soon as we possibly can. These are two very important games."
Both players will be available for Sporting Kansas City's match on Saturday against the Colorado Rapids at Sporting Park and will join the U.S. MNT on Sunday.
Amidst a record 12-match winning streak, the United States resumes 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying against Costa Rica at 9 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 6 live on beIN SPORT and ESPN Deportes Radio. Four days later, the United States takes on regional rivals Mexico at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMas and ESPN Deportes Radio.
The United States will then play their final home match in FIFA World Cup Qualifying on Oct. 11 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Tickets for the USA-Jamaica match go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. CT on Friday through Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Prior to the match, the National Soccer Hall of Fame and U.S. Soccer will hold Induction 2013, presented by Eurosport. Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes and fellow U.S. MNT great Joe-Max Moore will be inducted in a ceremony at 2 p.m. CT on the Sprint Plaza of Sporting Park.
The event will be free and open to the public with gates for the Hall of Fame induction opening at 1:30 p.m. CT.


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I've purchased a Mini Thermal Printer from Adafruit. The documentation states:
This printer is ideal for interfacing with a microcontroller, you simply need a 3.3V to 5V TTL serial output from your microcontroller
Since the serial pins on the GPIO output at 3.3V I assumed that I could just connect the printer directly to the pins and it would just work without a protection circuit. Is that a naive assumption? What else do I need to do in order to use the printer?


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ReGreen has successfully completed one of the largest multi-family portfolio solar installations of the decade in only 6 months.
Los Angeles-based company, ReGreen, has successfully completed one of the largest multi-family portfolio solar installations of the decade, which was comprised of 112 separate installations of solar thermal (hot water) and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for Goldrich & Kest Industries. The project, which served to retrofit 34 apartment complexes with solar energy solutions, involved the installation of 1,200 Heliodyne solar thermal panels as well as 1,664 solar photovoltaic panels.
"The partnership with Goldrich & Kest Industries is 'mutually beneficial' for both the Real Estate company and ReGreen," says Deborah Stewart, VP of solar sales at ReGreen. "We collaborated with Goldrich & Kest to find the best possible solution to meet their financial requirements while achieving substantial energy savings. Both companies are proud of what we were able to accomplish by partnering together."
Kevin Refoua, co-founder and CEO at ReGreen, also points out the significant financial savings and short-term return on investment that Goldrich & Kest will realize. Goldrich & Kest's total annual energy offset is 6,840,777 kilowatt-hour – a 70 percent reduction in the firm's energy usage.
"We were able to create a massive reduction in Goldrich & Kest's energy costs," said Refoua. "In fact, approximately 84 percent of their investment will be recovered by the end of year one, thanks to the 30 percent federal solar tax credit, depreciation and utility rebates. By leveraging solar technology as an investment, Goldrich & Kest increased their net profits and realize substantial savings for years to come."
In order to meet certain governmental deadlines, the project needed to be completed within a strict time frame. The ReGreen team was given only six months to design and complete the installations while projects of similar scale typically take one year to complete. As such, ReGreen took a highly organized and streamlined approach to managing the project, coordinating with the client, governmental agencies, and utility companies along the way. Despite the short timeframe, ReGreen completed the project on budget and on time.
This free educational webinar will provide a detailed process for climate-driven "pre-response" in a variety of key areas including: Supply Chain Disruptions, Employee Safety and Productivity, Regulatory and Compliance Risks …and many more areas.


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Why use the BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
- Accept all major debit and credit cards as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay and ACH
- Simplify your PCI compliance using our built-in Hosted Payment Fields. Your shoppers never leave your site while you maintain easy PCI compliance.
- Supports Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) with 3D Secure
- Identify and prevent fraud with built-in fraud protection from Kount
- Sell in 100 currencies
- Support for WooCommerce pre-orders
- Support recurring payments via WooCommerce Subscriptions
A secure and frictionless checkout flow
The BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce uses our Hosted Payment Fields to provide you with a seamless, PCI-compliant checkout experience that works within any browser or device. Our Hosted Payment Fields silently collect your shopper's sensitive payment data on BlueSnap servers without interrupting the checkout flow.
Sell and settle in multiple currencies
A simple way to help your shoppers complete their purchase is to offer your products in the currency of your shoppers. The BlueSnap Payment Gateway allows your shoppers to checkout in 100 different currencies and, as an added benefit, using the BlueSnap Payment Gateway gets you access to our connections to 30 global banks. When your shopper completes their purchase, BlueSnap paves the most efficient path to payment success by routing the transaction to the most appropriate local bank for your shopper, minimizing decline rates and maximizing revenue gains.
Once the sale is complete and you need to get paid, BlueSnap works with you by offering the option to get money into your account in one of our 17 like-for-like payout currencies.
Fraud Protection and 3D Secure
The BlueSnap Payment Gateway offers Kount Fraud protection right from the plugin to best optimize the checkout flow. We also provide the option to select advanced fraud options if you want to customize your level of fraud screening.
In addition, as you sell to shoppers around the world, you will likely run into a location where you are required to support a 3D Secure checkout experience. The BlueSnap Payment Gateway has built-in support for 3DS so you aren't out of compliance in the regions where this is mandatory.
Full support for Subscriptions and Pre-Orders
The BlueSnap Payment Gateway provides support for WooCommerce Subscriptions, offering support for all of subscription features, including payment date changes, subscription date changes, and more. The gateway also fully supports WooCommerce Pre-Orders, so you can take customer's payment information upfront and then automatically charge their payment method once the pre-order is released.
Recommended Versions
We recommend that you use the following versions when using the BlueSnap plugin for WooCommerce. The plugin may work when using older versions of PHP and MySQL as well; however, the following versions have been tested to ensure compatibility.
* PHP: 7.4 or later
* MySQL: 5.6 or later
* WordPress: 5.2.4 or later
* WooCommerce: 3.7 or later
* WooCommerce Pre-Orders: 1.5.16 or later
* WooCommerce Subscriptions: 3.0 or later
This guide assumes that you have:
* A working WordPress platform
WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that is installed on top of the WordPress platform. If you do not yet have a working WordPress installation, you may want to contact your website hosting provider, as many of them supply a quick-install process for WordPress.
WooCommerce software installed and uploaded to your server.
If you need the plugin, go to: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/ or to http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce/ to download the WooCommerce plugin. -
If you want to use the Pre-Orders or Subscription functionalities, make sure that the respective plugins are also installed in your WordPress website:
- Pre-Orders: http://www.woothemes.com/products/woocommerce-pre-orders/
- Subscriptions: http://www.woothemes.com/products/woocommerce-subscriptions/
PCI compliance
A PCI compliance of SAQ-A is required.
Setup Steps
Step 1: Configure your BlueSnap account settings
Before you install the BlueSnap extension, complete these steps in your BlueSnap account:
1. Set up your BlueSnap API Credentials(https://developers.bluesnap.com/v8976-Basics/docs/api-credentials). Make note of your API username and password; you need them in later steps.
Define the authorized IP address for your server.
Configure your payout settings (https://support.bluesnap.com/docs/payout-method).
Step 2: Install the plugin
Install the BlueSnap Payment Gateway plugin, as follows:
1. In WordPress, click Plugins > Add New in the left menu.
Search for
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Click the BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin and install it.
Click Plugins > Installed Plugins in the left menu.
In the installed plugin screen, activate the following plugins, in this order:
- WooCommerce
- WooCommerce Subscriptions (optional)
- WooCommerce Pre-Orders (optional)
- BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
If these are not activated in the specified order, the installation will not complete properly.
Step 3: Set the Default Currency
Configure the default currency settings for WooCommerce by completing the following steps:
1. Go to WooCommerce > Settings > General.
Scroll down to Currency Options and set the values as necessary.
Click Save Changes.
Step 4: Configure the plugin
Configure the BlueSnap plugin using the following steps:
1. Click the Settings link below the BlueSnap plugin. The BlueSnap page opens.
- Configure the following settings.
Note: You can find your BlueSnap information (API credentials, Merchant ID, and more) for the following settings in your BlueSnap Merchant Console in Settings > API Settings.
- Enable/Disable — Select Enable BlueSnap. This means that BlueSnap appears as a payment option during checkout.
- Test mode — Select Enable Test Mode to use your BlueSnap Sandbox account, select the Enable Test Mode option. Leave the option cleared to use your BlueSnap Production account.
- IPN configuration — Copy the URL from this section and use it for the IPN Setup section below.
- Title — By default, this is Credit/Debit Cards. This label is presented to the shopper when they choose a payment option during checkout.
- Description — By default, this is Pay using your Credit/Debit Card. This describes the payment method during checkout.
- API Username and API Password — Enter your API Username and Password for your BlueSnap account. Use your sandbox credentials if you chose Enable Test Mode above. Use your production credentials if you did not chose Enable Test Mode above.
- Merchant ID — Enter your Merchant ID number from your BlueSnap merchant account.
Note: Use the Merchant ID from you sandbox or production environment, as applicable. They are different. - Soft Descriptor — Enter a string, no more than 20 characters in length. This descriptor appears on the shopper's billing statement to help them identify the purchase. You should use the same soft descriptor set in your BlueSnap Console.
- Capture — Whether or not to immediately capture the charge. When unchecked, the charge issues an authorization and will need to be captured later. This setting has no effect on subscriptions. Charges on orders related to subscriptions are always captured.
- 3D Secure — If you want to offer 3-D Secure, contact BlueSnap Merchant Support and ask for 3-D Secure to be enabled for your account. After that is done, you can select this option to activate 3-D Secure. For more information on 3-D Secure, refer to our 3-D Secure Guide (https://support.bluesnap.com/docs/3d-secure).
- Saved Cards — Select this if you want to give logged-in shoppers the option to store their credit card details for future purchases. They can manage their information from their My Account area.
- BlueSnap currency converter — BlueSnap works with many currencies (see a complete list at https://support.bluesnap.com/docs/currencies). The BlueSnap plugin for WooCommerce includes a built-in currency converter that you must configure in order to enable successful purchasing via BlueSnap.
Select this option to use the converter. - Select the currencies to display in your shop — Select all the currencies your WooCommerce store supports.
- Google Pay Wallet — If you want to offer Google Pay as a payment method for your shoppers, contact BlueSnap Merchant Support and ask for Google Pay to be enabled for your account. After that is done, you can select this option to allow shoppers to pay with Google Pay.
- Google Merchant ID — Enter your Google Business Merchant ID. Request for Google Pay production access [here]. Google Pay won't be available in production mode until you enter the merchant ID.
- Apple Pay Wallet — If you want to offer Apple Pay as a payment method for your shoppers, contact BlueSnap Merchant Support and ask for Apple Pay to be enabled for your account. After that is done, you can select this option to allow shoppers to pay with Apple Pay.
- Logging — Select the Log debug messages option to have communications between WooCommerce and BlueSnap recorded in the process log files. We recommend using this option during the development of your site or if you are experiencing any problems.
To access process logs for the BlueSnap plugin, go to WooCommerce > Status and click the Logs tab.
- Click Save Changes.
- If you would like to accept ACH payments, enable this feature by going to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments and setting the BlueSnap ACH toggle to enable.
- Click Save Changes.
If you plan to offer ACH as a payment method for subscriptions, please note:
You will need to contact Merchant Support to have this feature enabled.
ACH is not supported for subscriptions with daily billing, as banks take several days to authorize these charges.
Step 5: Secure checkout
Ensure that you are using secure checkout by completing the following steps.
1. Go to WordPress > Settings > General.
- In the following URL fields, make sure that the URL begins with
:- WordPress Address (URL)
- Site Address (URL)
Step 6. IPN Setup
Instant Payment Notifications (IPNs) are webhooks that trigger an HTTP POST message to your WooCommerce account when an important event occurs. Follow the steps below to set up IPNs.
Log in to your BlueSnap account and go to Settings > IPN Settings.
Select the Receive Instant Payment Notifications check box.
Update the IPN URL(s) field. The format of the URL should follow this pattern:
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To enable specific IPNs, click Select IPNs. In the section that opens, toggle the button next to the IPN to select it. We recommend enabling the following IPN types:
If you plan to offer ACH as a payment method for subscriptions, make sure to select the Send Subscription Charge Failure IPN.
Click Submit.
For more information on IPNs, refer to our IPN documentation.
Step 7: Crontab Setup
We recommend that you add a line to your crontab. The crontab is an application that runs in the server operating the WordPress application, and is in charge of periodic actions. It ensures that subscriptions continue to charge on time even if your WooCommerce store has no traffic, stores automatic renewals, and handles pre-orders.
The crontab file is available to you in most UNIX/Linux based machines, and often can be found in /var/spool/cron
. If you are not sure where your crontab file is, reach out to your IT team or hosting provider for more details.
You should add the following line to your crontab file:
*/15 * * * * {wget path} -q -O – {Web domain of your WooCommerce Store}/ wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron
For example: */15 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -q -O - http://shoppingcarts.bluesnap.com/wordpress/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron
If you have multiple WooCommerce Stores running on the same server, you should add this line for each one of them.
Note: */15
makes the crontab run every 15 minutes. You can use this to change the cron frequency.
For additional help, contact BlueSnap Merchant Support (https://bluesnap.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000127087).
Styling your payment form
BlueSnap supports the ability to customize the card elements (such as text color or font size) of the payment form. To do this, edit the BlueSnap plugin's JavaScript by creating a bluesnapStyleOverrides object that contains your styling. See Supported selectors and Supported CSS properties for details https://developers.bluesnap.com/v8976-Tools/docs/hosted-payment-fields#section-supported-css-properties. Use the code below as a starting point.
const bluesnapStyleOverrides = {
'.invalid': {
//style all invalid elements
color: 'red'
'.valid': {
//style all valid elements
color: 'green'
':focus': {
//style all elements on the focus event
color: 'orange'
'#ccn': {
//style only the card number element
color: 'blue'
'#cvv': {
//style only the CVV element
'font-size': '30px'
Customizing error messages
BlueSnap allows you to customize the messages of any errors that occur, giving you full control over the error descriptions that display in the UI or in error logs. To use this feature, you will need to add custom code to your WooCommerce account. We recommend using a plugin such as Code Snippets to accomplish this.
Use the code sample below as a starting point. You can change error descriptions and add/remove errors from the code below.
function ( $errors ) {
$errors = array(
'10000|INVALID_API_VERSION' => __( 'API version is not correct...', 'woocommerce-bluesnap-gateway' ),
'10001|VALIDATION_GENERAL_FAILURE' => __( 'This is a val.gen. failure error.', 'woocommerce-bluesnap-gateway' ),
'14002' => __( 'This is the new error message for 14002', 'woocommerce-bluesnap-gateway' ),
'14002|SYSTEM_TECHNICAL_ERROR' => __( 'This is the new error message for 14002|SYSTEM_TECHNICAL_ERROR', 'woocommerce-bluesnap-gateway' ),
'14016' => __( 'This is the new error message for 14016', 'woocommerce-bluesnap-gateway' ),
return $errors;
Managing orders
If card charges are not automatically captured, they will result in authorizations that need to be captured later. For example, if you sell physical goods, you will need to capture the authorization when the items are ready to be shipped out. Orders can be conveniently managed from your WooCommerce account by following these steps:
1. Go to WooCommerce > Orders and click the order that you want to manage. The order's status will be On hold.
Note: ACH charges will also have a status of On hold. You don't need to capture these charges.
2. In the Status dropdown, select one of the following:
If you want to capture the authorization, select Processing or Completed.
If you want to cancel the authorization, select Cancelled.
For the most recent version of these instructions, refer to https://support.bluesnap.com/docs/woocommerce
Contributors & Developers
"BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
- Added HPOS compatibility.
- Added plugin's review prompt.
- Updated tested up to WordPress v6.4 and WooCommerce 8.5.2.
- Updated tested up to WordPress v6.3 and WooCommerce 8.0.1.
- Added support for Google Pay
- Fix consistency with the submit button's attribute "data-bluesnap"
- Improve the support for Apple Pay
- General improvements and bug fixes
- Updated tested up to WordPress v6.2 and WooCommerce 7.5.
- Updated required WordPress to v5.2.4 and tested up to WordPress v6.1 and WooCommerce 7.1.
- Updated tested up to WordPress v6.0 and WooCommerce 6.6.
- Updated Hosted Payment Fields from v3 to v4.
- Added support for 3DS and returning shopper.
- Fix error with jQuery deprecated function.
- Fix Issue with Tax calculation on a currency different than the default one.
- Fix handling of cases where the HPF token is expired.
- Fix compatibility with WooCommerce Price Based on Country plugin.
- Fix Payment process, sometimes gets stuck after pressing ApplePay button.
- Fix CC logos appear blurry on payment form.
- Fix – Issue related with expiring BlueSnap HPF tokens
- Fix – Issue related with not showing a notification that the token had expired.
- Fix – Issue related to Pay for Order flow for registered users.
- Updated – IPN section of the Readme file.
- Fix – Issue related to Pay for Order flow for registered users.
- Fix – JavaScript error causing 3rd party code to not work in cart.
- Fix – Wrong notification when cancelling a PayPal subscription.
- Fix – Adjust order status when a split Auth/Capture order is not captured.
- Updated – Visa logo updated to new version.
- Fix – Issue reported by merchants using non-default decimal separators.
- Fix – Issues related to labeling of Apple Pay paid orders.
- Fix – Updated deprecated WooCommerce Subscription functions
- Fix – Improvements to avoid specific PHP notices
- Updated to add ACH, split auth and capture, hosted payment field styling, custom error messages.


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Syria crisis: 'Strong evidence' of chemical attacks, in Saraqeb
Syrians describe effects of alleged gas attack
Syria conflict: BBC shown 'signs of chemical attack'
I've written about the alleged chemical attack in Saraqeb in the past, and one new element of the story the BBC report covers is another item dropped from a helicopter during the attack
One device was said to have landed on the outskirts of Saraqeb, with eyewitnesses describing a box-like container, with a hollow concrete casing inside.I've been able to acquire a video showing the remains of the "box-like container" described in the report, along with the white power.
In another video, a rebel fighter holds a canister said to be hidden inside the devices. Witnesses claim there were two in each container.
Another video shows parts of a canister on the ground, surrounded by white powder.
While this doesn't look like much it's interesting to note children are happy to walk within a few feet of the white powder without any apparent ill effect, which suggests it might not be a lethal chemical agent.
Related posts
Jabhat Al-Nusra Photographed With "Chemical Weapons"
Comments On The Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria
Video Claims To Show A Chemical Bomb Dropped On Al-Bab
A Great Example Of How Not To Write About Chemical Weapons And Arms In Syria
Links Between Alleged Chemical Attacks In Saraqeb, Idlib, and Sheikh Maghsoud, Aleppo


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These resolutions were written by the late Harry Browne in 1998. They are as valid for 2015 as they were then.
by Harry Browne
1. I resolve to sell liberty by appealing to the self-interest of each prospect, rather than preaching to people and expecting them to suddenly adopt my ideas of right and wrong.
2. I resolve to keep from being drawn into arguments or debates. My purpose is to inspire people to want liberty—not to prove that they're wrong.
3. I resolve to listen when people tell me of their wants and needs, so I can help them see how a free society will satisfy those needs.
4. I resolve to identify myself, when appropriate, with the social goals someone may seek—a cleaner environment, more help for the poor, a less divisive society—and try to show him that those goals can never be achieved by government, but will be well served in a free society.
5. I resolve to be compassionate and respectful of the beliefs and needs that lead people to seek government help. I don't have to approve of their subsidies or policies—but if I don't acknowledge their needs, I have no hope of helping them find a better way to solve their problems.
6. No matter what the issue, I resolve to keep returning to the central point: how much better off the individual will be in a free society.
7. I resolve to acknowledge my good fortune in having been born an American. Any plan for improvement must begin with a recognition of the good things we have. To speak only of America's defects will make me a tiresome crank.
8. I resolve to focus on the ways America could be so much better with a very small government—not to dwell on all the wrongs that exist today.
9. I resolve to cleanse myself of hate, resentment, and bitterness. Such things steal time and attention from the work that must be done.
10. I resolve to speak, dress, and act in a respectable manner. I may be the first libertarian someone has encountered, and it's important that he get a good first impression. No one will hear the message if the messenger is unattractive.
11. I resolve to remind myself that someone's "stupid" opinion may be an opinion I once held. If I can grow, why can't I help him grow?
12. I resolve not to raise my voice in any discussion. In a shouting match, no one wins, no one changes his mind, and no one will be inspired to join our quest for a free society.
13. I resolve not to adopt the tactics of Republicans and Democrats. They use character assassination, evasions, and intimidation because they have no real benefits to offer Americans. We, on the other hand, are offering to set people free—and so we can win simply by focusing on the better life our proposals will bring.
14. I resolve to be civil to my opponents and treat them with respect. However anyone chooses to treat me, it's important that I be a better person than my enemies.


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Chronotron Cheats
Level 20:
1. Get one guy to sit on the red button on the ground, until a few
seconds bomb blows.
2. Run second guy over to where the platform goes up, wait, and then sit
on the upper red button until a few seconds before bomb blows.
3. Third guy follows the second guy up. When the platform extends, make a
running jump off of it to get the play button.
4. Exit the level.
Level 23:
1. Stand one guy on the green button next to the time machine. Wait until
the bomb has gone off then exit.
2. This second guy has to move quick. First walk him off the platform then
fall to the left. Hop up over the steps to hit the button on the far left.
Wait until the bomb falls, then jump up on it and get play button.
3. Pick up bomb and place it just after the steps. Use the bomb as a step to
get up and over, then stand on the red button on the middle step.
The bomb will get moved.
4. Pick up bomb drop it on the red button at far right, then jump quickly on
the platform.
5. The bomb will blow, releasing the barrier that blocks you, and giving you
just enough time to jump from the platform over to the time machine.
Level 29:
Robot #1:
-Move immediately to the left and stand on the platform.
-Wait a couple of seconds, then jump!
-Return to the time machine and enter.
Robot #2:
-Move immediately over to the red switch on the right and jump on it.
(Robot #1 should already be standing on the platform on the left).
-When Robot #1 jumps and catches the Pause chip, be ready to click the
PAUSE control to stop time when the block has fallen about half way.
-Now jump up onto the block and by jumping again you should be able to
reach the last chip PRESS PAUSE AGAIN WHEN ROBOT #2 IS OVER THE CHIP!
-Make sure you don't fall down the hole!
-Return to the time machine and enter.
Level 31:
1. Have first guy stand on second from left green button for about 5 seconds.
2. Have second guy wait next to first green button. Wait until platform is under
the upper right box, then step on button. Stay until timer is at 15 seconds.
3. For the third guy, follow the first guy over, but wait next to third green
button from left. Once box is on platform, and has been moved over the space
in the top, jump on third button. Wait until the platform has disappeared and
the box drops into the hole. Then jump over to the right to get the box that
has dropped from the upper right platform. Grab it quick, then run over to
the hole and fall in. Get play button and drop second box on top of the one
that fell in before. You won't be able to see it, so remember where it fell.
Climb up boxes and exit.
Level 34:
1. use the first man to put both blocks on the lift, then go back and stand on the
first button until 15 seconds, then move off until 20 seconds, then back on until
30 seconds.
2. the second man goes directly to the lift. when the lift goes up, move both blocks
over the seesaw, one on each side. then go back to the lift. when it goes down,
stand on the second button. do not get off of that button until the first man leaves
his button.
3. the third man goes directly to the lift and stays there. when the first and second
men are on the buttons, the horizontal door will open, and the boxes will seesaw,
switching the hammers. move through them to get the card, then go back to the lift.
When the first 2 men leave their buttons, the lift will drop and you're done.


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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Online Character Design Course
Starting on April 21st, I will be teaching a new Online Character Design 8 week course for CGMW. In this course we will be exploring the various and important aspects that go into designing characters for animation. We'll be exploring how shape language relates to a characters personality, we'll disect how one adapts to designing characters in various artistic styles, and we'll begin to discuss what it takes to mold yourself to becoming a professional designer.
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Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is cancer that begins in the pancreas. It advances rapidly and is difficult to detect and diagnose early. Treatment usually includes surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.
Pancreatic Cancer Overview
Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas. The pancreas is an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. It secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars.
Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages. Signs and symptoms may not appear until pancreatic cancer is quite advanced and complete surgical removal is not possible. For these reasons, it is a leading cause of cancer death.
Pancreatic cancer accounts for approximately 3% of cancers and 7% of cancer deaths in the US. The average lifetime risk for developing pancreatic cancer is 1 in 67 (1.5%). You are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer if you smoke, have diabetes, or have inflammatory conditions of the pancreas.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat. Possible treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer often do not appear until the disease is advanced. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include:
- upper abdominal pain that may radiate to your back
- yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
- dark urine
- light-colored or greasy stools
- nausea and vomiting
- loss of appetite
- weight loss
- depression
- blood clots
Pancreatic Cancer Causes
The cause of pancreatic cancer is not entirely clear. Cancer occurs when some cells in the pancreas begin growing abnormally. These cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells do and continue to accumulate, forming a lump or mass.
Hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors may increase the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, but it is not clear why some people who have no risk factors develop cancer and others with risk factors never do. Pancreatic cancer is likely caused by a complex interaction of genetic makeup and environment.
Factors that are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer include:
- smoking. Tobacco use nearly doubles the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
- overweight and obesity. Being overweight increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
- exposure to chemicals. Heavy exposure to certain chemicals, dyes, and pesticides increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
- age. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most patients who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are at least 45 years old and the average age at diagnosis is 71 years.
- gender. Men are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than women.
- race. African-Americans are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than Caucasians.
- family history. Pancreatic cancer tends to run in families.
- inherited gene mutations. As many as 10% of pancreatic cancers are caused by inherited gene mutations.
- diabetes. People with a long history of type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
- pancreatitis. Chronic inflammatory conditions of the pancreas are linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
- liver cirrhosis. Cirrhosis of the liver increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
If pancreatic cancer is suspected, your doctor will likely conduct imaging tests, such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, or computed tomography, to help diagnose the cancer.
Surgery to remove a tissue sample (biopsy) from the pancreas can also assist in the diagnosis.
If cancer is confirmed, additional imaging tests and blood tests will be conducted to define the extent — or stage — of your cancer. The cancer's stage helps determine the prognosis and treatment options.
Stages of pancreatic cancer include:
- Stage I. The cancer is confined to the pancreas.
- Stage II. The cancer has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.
- Stage III. The cancer has spread to the major blood vessels near the pancreas.
- Stage IV. The cancer has spread to distant organs such as the liver, lungs, and the lining of the abdomen.
Living With Pancreatic Cancer
If you have or have had pancreatic cancer, you can take steps to manage the stress that accompanies the diagnosis.
- Learn about pancreatic cancer so you can make informed decisions about your care.
- Have a schedule of follow-up tests and go to each appointment.
- Take care of yourself so that you are ready to fight cancer. This includes eating a healthy that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, exercising for at least 30 minutes most days of the week, and getting enough sleep so that you wake feeling rested.
- Accept help and support from family and friends.
- Talk with other cancer survivors or attend support groups.
- Consider specialized emotional, social, and spiritual care for terminally ill people and their families.
Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
Treatment for pancreatic cancer depends on the stage and location of the cancer, as well as your overall health.
The goal of pancreatic cancer treatment is to eliminate the cancer. If this is not possible, the goal may be to prevent the cancer from growing or causing more harm.
Surgery. Treatment of pancreatic cancer may involve surgery to remove part of the pancreas and surrounding organs.
Radiation. Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy beams to kill cancer cells. Radiation can come from a machine outside your body that aims the beams at your cancer (external beam radiation) or radiation can be placed inside your body near the cancer (brachytherapy).
Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs can be injected into a vein taken by mouth. Chemotherapy drugs can be given before or after surgery. Drugs that are commonly used in treating pancreatic cancer include:
- 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)
- Albumin bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel, Abraxane)
- Capecitabine (Xeloda)
- Cisplatin (Platinol-AQ)
- Docetaxel (Taxotere)
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
- Irinotecan (CPT-11, Camptosar)
- Irinotecan liposome (Onivyde)
- Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
- Paclitaxel (Taxol)
Targeted therapy. Targeted therapy for cancer targets the changes in cells that cause cancer. Erlotinib (Tarceva) is a targeted therapy that is often combined with chemotherapy to treat advanced pancreatic cancer.


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This Saturday, FOX News's Bill O'Reilly and 'The Daily Show' creator Jon Stewart will go head to head in a live political debate that will be streamed online. 'The Rumble 2012' will bring the two together in a mock presidential debate that will focus on the real issues concerning Election 2012...READ MORE


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Koh Samui (Thailand) – May 16, 2018 (travelindex.com) – From 26th May until 2nd June 2018, the Samui Regatta will attract marine sports enthusiasts from around the world to Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui on the island's idyllic Chaweng Beach. The now legendary annual yachting event showcases the skills of top international racers and regional yachting veterans over five days of exhilarating competition in the azure waters of the Gulf of Siam.
Now in its 17th year, the Samui Regatta has been hosted by award-winning Centara Grand Beach Resort Koh Samui since its inception, prompting members of the regional yachting community to refer to the resort as the 'Home of the Samui Regatta'. Each year, a fleet of spectacular yachts sails in to Koh Samui, arriving with crew and yachting fans to experience some world-class sailing and enjoy the island's glamorous social scene. The resort provides the perfect base for spectators, competitors and crew members to stay, relax and dine while also enjoying a full line-up of regatta parties during the event.
"We're proud to be the host of this truly international event as we welcome visitors from around the globe to enjoy our fabulous facilities and stunning island environment," says Voytek Klasicki, General Manager Centara Grand Samui Beach Resort.
"Koh Samui is Thailand's most popular boutique island with good reason and the Samui Regatta has become part of its modern heritage with people returning year after year to enjoy the fun on and off the water," he added.
In the last decade, the Samui Regatta has grown to become one of Asia's leading regattas and one of the best sporting and lifestyle events in Thailand, attracting strong racing, cruising and multihull fleets with around 500 participants from over 20 countries taking part. In the final event in the Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championship, the event generates around THB 18 million for the local Koh Samui economy annually.
"It's great to see such a competitive line up again this year across all the sailing classes. There are some very evenly matched boats and crews so I'm sure everyone will enjoy the five days of racing we have planned for them," added Race Director, Simon James.
As well as action on the water, the Samui Regatta attracts spectators and vacationers for its onshore social scene. Centara Grand Beach Resort, as host venue, ensures everyone from the crew to visitors, enjoys the resort's facilities, services and world class cuisine.
The official opening party is traditionally held at Centara Grand Beach Resort with free-flow drinks, snacks and great entertainment. During the competition, the Regatta Tavern, right in front of the host resort, opens for beachfront sundowners from 5-7pm runs Race Day Happy Hour with an open bar serving Samui Regatta signature cocktails, a huge range of isotonic drinks, canapes and more. It is a go-to meeting spot to check-out the day's race results and presentations.
The Samui regatta ends in style with an exclusive Gala Dinner for 500+ guests on the beachfront lawn at Centara Grand Beach Resort, with a delicious buffet, live music and awards presented by a guest MC. Tickets are included in the crew fees with some available to purchase, along with one-day social passes.
Centara Hotels & Resorts have been welcoming visitors to Koh Samui for over 20 years and the Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui is the ideal regatta host venue. Sophisticated, and with a wonderfully nostalgic seaside air, the beachfront resort boasts chic bars and restaurants as well as stunning rooms and suites, including private-pool suites, as well as a spa; a timeless resort that is classic yet gloriously modern and reflects the contemporary culture of yachting tradition.
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Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand's leading hotel operator. Its 58 properties span all major Thai destinations plus the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, China, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. Centara's portfolio comprises six brands – Centara Grand Hotels & Resorts, Centara Hotels & Resorts, Centara Boutique Collection, Centra by Centara, Centara Residences & Suites and COSI Hotels – ranging from 5-star city hotels and luxurious island retreats to family resorts and affordable lifestyle concepts supported by innovative technology. It also operates state-of-the-art convention centres and has its own award-winning spa brand, Cenvaree. Throughout the collection, Centara delivers and celebrates the hospitality and values Thailand is famous for: gracious service, exceptional food, pampering spas and the importance of families. Centara's distinctive culture and diversity of formats allow it to serve and satisfy travellers of nearly every age and lifestyle. Over the next five years Centara aims to double its size with additional properties in Thailand and its new international markets, while spreading its footprint into new continents and market niches. As Centara continues to expand, a growing base of loyal customers will find the company's unique style of hospitality in more locations. Centara's global loyalty programme, Centara The1 Card, reinforces their loyalty with rewards, privileges and special member pricing.


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You won't build equity during the interest-only term, but it could help you close on the home you want instead of settling for the home you can afford.
Since you'll be qualified based on the interest-only payment and will likely refinance before the interest-only term expires anyway, it could be a way to effectively lease your dream home now and invest the principal portion of your payment elsewhere while realizing the tax advantages and appreciation that accompany homeownership.
As an example, if you borrow $250,000 at 6 percent, using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, your monthly payment would be $1,499. On the other hand, if you borrowed $250,000 at 6 percent, using a 30-year mortgage with a 5-year interest only payment plan, your monthly payment initially would be $1,250. This saves you $249 per month or $2,987 a year. However, when you reach year six, your monthly payments will jump to $1,611, or $361 more per month. Hopefully, your income will have jumped accordingly to support the higher payments or you have refinanced your loan by that time.
Mortgages with interest only payment options may save you money in the short-run, but they actually cost more over the 30-year term of the loan. However, most borrowers repay their mortgages well before the end of the full 30-year loan term.
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Graphene, widely considered the most conductive material studied, gets an electrical interrogation on the atomic level.
Graphene, a material that consists of a lattice of carbon atoms, one atom thick, is widely touted as being the most electrically conductive material ever studied. However, not all graphene is the same. With so few atoms comprising the entirety of the material, the arrangement of each one has an impact on its overall function.
Now, for the first time, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have used a cutting-edge microscope to study the relationship between the atomic geometry of a ribbon of graphene and its electrical properties.
A deeper understanding of this relationship will be necessary for the design of graphene-based integrated circuits, computer chips and other electronic devices.
The study was led by professors A.T. Charlie Johnson and Marija Drndić, both of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Penn's School of Arts & Sciences, along with Zhengqing John Qi, a member of Johnson's lab, and Julio Rodríguez-Manzo from Drndic's lab. Sung Ju Hong, then a member of Johnson's lab, also contributed to the study.
The Penn team collaborated with researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and Seoul National University in South Korea.
Their study was published in the journal Nano Letters.
The team's experiments were enabled by Brookhaven's aberration-corrected transmission electron microscope, or AC-TEM. By focusing the microscope's electron beam, the researchers were able to controllably cut sheets of graphene into ribbons with widths as small as 10 nanometers, while keeping them connected to an electricity source outside the microscope. They then could use the AC-TEM's nanoscopic resolution to distinguish between individual carbon atoms within those ribbons. This level of precision was necessary to determine how the carbon atoms on the edges of the nanoribbons were oriented.
"We're relating the structure of the graphene — its atomic arrangement — to its electrical transport properties," said Drndić. "In particular, we were looking at the edges, which we were able to identify the geometry of."
"Graphene looks like chicken wire, and you can cut up this hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms in different ways, producing different shapes on the edge," she said. "But if you cut it one way, it might behave more like a metal, and, if you cut it another way, it could be more like a semiconductor."
For any piece of graphene, either the pointy or flat sides of its carbon hexagons might be at the piece's edge. Where the pointy sides face outward, the edge has a "zig-zag" pattern. Flat sides produce "armchair" pattern when they are on an edge. Any given edge might also display a mix of the two, depending on how the piece of graphene was initially cut and how that edge degrades under stress.
Because the graphene nanoribbons were connected to an electricity source while they were inside the AC-TEM, the researchers were able to simultaneously trace the outline of the ribbons and measure their conductivity. This allowed the two figures to be correlated.
"If you want to use graphene nanoribbons in computer chips, for example, you absolutely need to have this information," Johnson said. "People have looked at these ribbons under the microscope, and people have measured their electrical properties without looking at them but never both at the same time."
After studying the nanoribbons with relatively low levels of electron flow, the researchers turned up the intensity, much like turning up a light bulb using a dimmer switch The combination of the electron bombardment from the microscope and the large amount of electrons flowing through the nanoribbons caused their structures to gradually degrade. As carbon bonds within the nanoribbons broke, they became thinner and the shape of their edges changed, providing additional data points.
"By doing everything within the microscope," Rodríguez-Manzo said, "we can just follow this transformation to the end, measuring currents for the nanoribbons even when the get smaller than 1 nanometer across. That's five atoms wide."
This kind of stress testing is critical to the future design of graphene electronics.
"We have to see how much current we can transport before these nanoribbons fall apart. Our data shows that this figure is high compared to copper," Rodríguez-Manzo said.
The harsh conditions also caused some of the ribbons to fold up on themselves, producing nanoscopic graphene loops. Serendipitously, the team found that these loops had desirable properties.
"When the edges wrap around and form the loops we see," Johnson said, "it helps hold the structure together, and it makes the current density a thousand higher than what is currently state of the art. That structure would be useful in making interconnects [which are the conducting paths that connect transistors together in integrated circuits]."
Future research in this field will involve directly comparing the electrical properties of graphene nanoribbons with different widths and edge shapes.
"Once we can cut these nanoribbons atom by atom," Drndić said, "there will be a lot more we can achieve."
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