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Ethic \ˈe-thik\ n. a : A rule or habit of conduct with regard to right and wrong or a body of such rules and habits.
Let's talk work ethic for a moment, shall we? In this day and age, people have an obvious lacking in the exhibition of a good work ethic (wow, totally just sounded like my dad…). A perfect example of this would be when I recently purchased a drink at a fast food restaurant, went to fill my cup with their divine sweet tea (the whole reason I was there), only to find the container was empty. I went back to the counter where I had only moments before paid for the drink to ask if they had any more sweet tea. The clerk looked at me and said, "there's sweet & low right there." Now where I come from, that's an unacceptable response. It doesn't matter how 'inconvenient' you perceive a request to be, you do your best to accommodate the customer.
By definition, ethics are a habit, meaning your idea of what is ethical doesn't change based on your situation. It's a reaction, a reflex, a disposition, and even a characteristic. From the time that I was 10 years old working in my dad's hardware store in Weatherford, I was developing a good work ethic. I was taught that it doesn't matter what you are being paid, or how menial the task seems, you give it your all. This standard has prevailed as I have grown up and developed into my career. Often times, it was frustrating to be the only one who took the time to do things correctly while those around me did just enough to get by. But now, I am seeing the payoff. In my photography business, I believe my work ethic sets me apart. I don't limit myself, or you for that matter, based on what others are doing. Have a crazy request? Well let's just see if we can make that happen. I put my all into every photo shoot and do my best to get the pictures that will make you happy. If that means making funny faces at kids, letting grumpy grandpa stay in the same spot for every picture, or dealing with that mother who absolutely must have a picture "just like so-and-so had," I will do it. And I promise to have a smile on my face all the while. Not because I'm forcing it, but because I love everything about photography. I truly do have the best job in the world.


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Re: Best Mixes of Board Members
smashdad wrote:I have done a new mix but I'm not posting the link on this thread because this thread is a fucking joke - 'best mixes' or 'any-old-fucking-random-bollocks' you don't fancy taking a chance on putting up on its own thread?!
Hannu - delete this fucking nonsense of a thread eh?
I actually agree. Most of the shite in this thread isn't anything to do with board members. Its just where random spackers no cunt cares about drop their latest fucking twaddle off then fuck off to where ever they hang out.
just popped in here to see if you'd done a mix for us Dermo
your due one Son
'They're stealing all our jobs!'
Yes Carl, with your 4 GCSEs.
Muhammad the neurologist is stealing your job.


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Services and Context Values
This section will describe which elements are guaranteed to be available for injection through the IEclipseContext. The most common of these will be the 'standard' services but will also reference some other 'value' elements (i.e. the injected value is *not* an interface itself but some discreet value such as a preference or model event).
Basic Services
This service presents API appropriate for working with the UI Model. If contains methods to search for model elements via a variety of search parameters a well as operations that can be used to manipulate the model to achieve changes in the UI.
This service provides API that deals with the runtime aspects of managin the current workbench UI such as opening new parts or getting / setting the 'active' part...
This service allows manipulation of the key binding structures.
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Provides API to control the active 'chain' within a context structure.
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Provides API to construct Commands.
Why is there no 'Execute' ?
This provides API to manage Handlers.
Why do the Execute methods take in Parameterized Commands (perhaps Execute should be in the CommandService and take a Handler?)
What's 'getContext' for ?
Provides a single API to register context menus.
In the UI Model a MPart can have any number of menus, each with a unique id. Do we need this or should we have a 'showMenu(id)' method ?<span style="font-weight: bold;" />
This allows for registration of listeners regarding the current selection. Note that this has more functionality in it than the @Inject approach since it provides 'post selection' (i.e. deferred) listeners as well as regular listeners.


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WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today funded two grants totaling $350,000 to support development of a Short Line Safety Institute. The Institute will help mitigate risk associated with shipping hazardous materials by rail by working to improve the culture of safety within the short line and regional rail industry while improving its overall safety record.
"Nearly half of all short line and regional railroads handle some type of hazardous materials, and today's grants will play an important role in ensuring those materials and all shipments reach their destination safely," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "These grants are just the latest step in our comprehensive approach to improving the safe transport of crude oil and other hazmat by rail."
The primary purpose of the Institute will be to conduct safety compliance assessments to measure compliance with federal safety standards and safety culture assessments to evaluate the steps each railroad is taking to promote safe practices internally. In addition, the Institute will provide safety education, training and development to managers and employees. Assessors from the Institute will visit member railroads, evaluate safety compliance and safety culture and document their findings in a written report. The Institute will also provide education, training and employee development following the assessments.
"Although the Short Line Industry has an excellent safety record overall, we owe it to the public and the industry to drive continuous safety improvement," said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo. "These grants are a first step in assisting the industry to further identify and contain risks."
Short line railroads serve as a feeder system for the larger Class I carriers, picking up or delivering one out of every four rail cars moving on the national rail network. More than 550 short line and regional railroads operate in 49 states and bring rail service to thousands of communities that would otherwise not be connected to the nation's mainline railroad system. As short line railroads are much smaller than Class I Railroads, many of them lack the resources to carry out the same kind of robust safety training and enforcement on their own that Class I carriers perform.
Today's announcement includes a $250,000 grant to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) to begin the pilot phase of safety culture assessments. Pilot testing will begin in January 2015 and will initially focus on the safety of crude oil transportation by rail. With the grant money, ASLRRA will:
The University of Connecticut also received a $100,000 grant to conduct initial work that will focus on the development, testing and validation of safety education, training and development for managers and employees.
Short lines and regional railroads account for 31 percent of U.S. freight rail mileage and 10 percent of industry employees. There are more than 550 short line and regional railroads operate in every U.S. state except Hawaii and often feed traffic to Class I railroads and receive traffic from Class I railroads for final delivery.
Rail – Moving America Forward
The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future.


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The deadly haze which swept Singapore and some parts of Malaysia this year was caused by the forest fires in Riau, located west of Indonesia. Naturally, it attracted significant mainstream media attention but there was scant reporting on the situation of Riau citizens who have tremendously suffered and are still suffering from the impact of both the haze and forest fires.
Zul Othman of The New Paper praised Riau firefighters for their heroic efforts to stop the spread of the forest fire:
Politicians can talk and pontificate all they want but, on ground zero in Indonesia's Riau province, it is the brave and hardy souls who are bearing the brunt of fires that never seem to die.
They are on the front line of the hot spots. And it is a painful, impossible task. Not least of their problems: How to fight fires with no water? How to go on fighting when your lungs are on fire?
The flames were doused, but never completely tamed. Huge patches of scorched peatland were still smouldering, emitting heat and lots of smoke.
Life Story of a Driller visited the site of the 'smog attack':
Last night, I stood on the one of grass fire frontier in Bengkalis, Riau (20/06/2013). People called this Smog Attack. Smog means "Smoke+Fog". In Singapore, it's just called haze, because it's not thick enough.
The Center for International Rorestry Research explains why the haze has stayed for so long in the region:
The haze lingers because the fires do too. Fires are in peat around 3–4 m underground. Firefighters have to stick a hose into the peat to douse the fire
An interactive map was also developed to accurately monitor the spread of haze and forest fires in the country. David Gaveau and Mohammad Agus Salim studied the causes of the haze:
Many of the June 2013 fires are part of the processes of plantation establishment and management. The very short period over which fire incidents peaked, the high proportion of fires occurring on peatlands, typical patterns of plantation management in fire areas….support this hypothesis.
Weather conditions (including wind patterns) exacerbated the haze problem in June 2013 compared with previous fire incidents.
Fidelis E. Satriastanti called the haze affecting Indonesia's neighbors as 'transferred pollution':
…measures such as logging moratorium in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions have been taken by Indonesia to fight forest fires. But it appears as if these measures have been insufficient and have achieved limited success.
The writer also observed that authorities have been arresting small farmers and not plantation owners:
Unspun is quite disappointed with the slow action of Indonesian authorities to decisively address the problem:…they were only arresting small crooks but left out bigger companies who were resorting to the cheapest way of clearing land for palm oil plantations: burning down forests.
I find it quite hard to believe that the farmers could have caused this much damage. First, they rarely own the lands. Second, even if they do own lands, it's mostly limited to two hectares.
If the president can deliver an apology to the neighboring countries, then he can certainly apologize to his own people for failing to protect this country's future generations.
In this age of satellite imagery what further investigation is needed to zoom in on the plantations with forest fires and punish them? What fumes is the Forestry Ministry and other Indonesian officials inhaling?
@iamdreamcatcher posted a picture of a burning forest in Riau and blamed irresponsible companies:
some of companies also have concession lands in the two islands; Sumatra and Kalimantan. it happens years ago, so I guess not just Singapore or Malaysia who's tired with the situation, we also have the same feeling for these irresponsible people …
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Review of Work on Accessibility and Institutional Repositories
Back in December 2006 I wrote a post on Accessibility and Institutional Repositories in which I suggested that it might be "unreasonable to expect hundreds in not thousands of legacy [PDF] resources to have accessibility metadata and document structures applied to them, if this could be demonstrated to be an expensive exercise of only very limited potential benefit". I went on to suggest that there is a need to "explore what may be regarded as 'unreasonable' we then need to define 'reasonable' actions which institutions providing institutional repositories would be expected to take".
A discussion on the costs and complexities of implementing various best practices for depositing resources in repositories continued in September 2008 as I described in a post on Institutional Repositories and the Costs Of Doing It Right, with Les Carr suggesting that "If accessibility is currently out of reach for journal articles, then it is another potential hindrance for OA". Les was arguing that the costs of providing accessibility resources in institutional repositories is too great and can act as a barrier to maximising open access to institutional research activities.
I agree – but that doesn't mean that we should abandon any thoughts of exploring ways of enhancing accessibility. A paper on "From Web Accessibility to Web Adaptability" (available in PDF and HTML formats) described an approach called "Web Adaptability" which has the flexibility to account for a variety of contextual factors which is not possible with an approach based purely on conformance with WCAG guidelines. An accompanying blog post which summarised the paper described how the adaptability approach could be applied to institutional repositories":
Adaptability and institutional repositories: Increasing numbers of universities are providing institutional repositories in order to enhance access to research publications and to preserve such resources for future generations. However many of the publications will be deposited as a PDF resource, which will often fail to conform with accessibility guidelines (e.g. images not being tagged for use with screen readers; text not necessarily being 'linearised' correctly for use with such devices, etc.). Rather than rejecting research publications which fail to conform with accessibility guidelines the Web adaptability approach would support the continued use and growth of institutional repositories, alongside an approach based on advocacy and education on ways of enhancing the accessibility of research publications, together with research into innovative ways of enhancing the accessibility of the resources.
The stakeholder approach to Web accessibility, originally developed by Jane Seale for use in an elearning context and described in a joint paper on Accessibility 2.0: People, Policies and Processes (available in PDF, MS Word and HTML formats) has been extended for use in a repository context. The approaches to engagement with some of the key stakeholders is given below:
Education: Training provided (a) for researchers to ensure they are made aware of importance of accessibility practices (including SEO benefits) and of techniques for implementing best practices and (b) for repository managers and policy makers to ensure that accessibility enhancements can be procured in new systems.
Feedback to developers: Ensure that suppliers and developers are aware of importance of accessibility issues and enhancements featured in development plans.
Feedback to publishers: Ensure that publishers who provide templates are aware of importance of provision of accessible templates.
Auditing: Systematic auditing of papers in repositories to monitor extent of accessibility concerns and trends.
But is this approach valid? Surely SENDA accessibility legislation requires conformance with WCAG guidelines? And if it is difficult to conform with such guidelines, surely the best approach is to keep a low profile?
BS 8878 Web Accessibility Code of Practice
The BS 8878 Web accessibility Code of practice was launched in December 2010. A summary of an accompanying Webinar about the Code of Practice was described in a post on BS 8878: "Accessibility has been stuck in a rut of technical guidelines" – and it was interesting to hear how the code of practice has been written in the context of the Equal Act which has replaced the DDA. I was also very pleased to hear of the user-focus which is at the heart of the code of practice, and how mainstream approaches on best practices have moved away from what was described as a "rut of technical guidelines".
Although the Code of Practice is not available online and costs £100 to purchase an accompanying set of guidelines was produced by Abilitynet which I have used in the following summary. Note I had to request a copy of these guidelines and I can no longer find the link to contact details to request copies. However AbilityNet's complete set of guidelines can be purchased for £4,740!
It seems that there is a clear financial barrier to the implementation of new accessibility guidelines. In order to minimise the costs to higher education (which would approach a quarter of a million pounds if all UK Universities were to purchase a copy at the list price!) I'll give my interpretation of how the code of practice could be applied in the context of institutional repositories. But please note that this is very much an initial set of suggestions and should not be considered to be legal advice!
The heart of the BS 8878 document is a 16 step plan:
- Define the purpose.
- Define the target audience.
- Analyse the needs of the target audience.
- Note any platform or technology preferences.
- Define the relationship the product will have with its target audience.
- Define the user goals and tasks.
- Consider the degree of user experience the web product will aim to provide.
- Consider inclusive design & user-personalised approaches to accessibility.
- Choose the delivery platform to support.
- Choose the target browsers, operating systems & assistive technologies to support.
- Choose whether to create or procure the Web product.
- Define the Web technologies to be used in the Web product.
- Use Web guidelines to direct accessibility Web production
- Assure the Web products accessibility through production (i.e. at all stages).
- Communicate the Web product's accessibility decisions at launch.
- Plan to assure accessibility in all post-launch updates to the product.
Note that Step 13, which covers use of WCAG guidelines, may previously have been regarded as the only or the most significant policy item. BS 8878 places these guidelines in a more appropriate context.
Using BS 8878 for Institutional Repositories
A summary of how I feel each of these steps might be applied to institutional repositories is given below.
- Define the purpose:
The purposes of the repository service will be to enhance access to research papers and to support the long term preservation of the papers. - Define the target audience:
The main target audience will be a global research community. - Analyse the needs of the target audience:
Researchers may need to use assistive technologies to read PDFs. - Note any platform or technology preferences:
PDFs may not include accessibility support. - Define the relationship the product will have with its target audience:
The paper will be provided at a stable URI. - Define the user goals and tasks:
Users will use various search tools to find resource. Paper with then be read on screen or printed. - Consider the degree of user experience the web product will aim to provide:
Usability of the PDF document will be constrained by publisher's template. Technical accessibility will be constrained by workflow processes. - Consider inclusive design & user-personalised approaches to accessibility:
Usability of the PDF document will be constrained by publisher's template. Technical accessibility will be constrained by workflow processes. - Choose the delivery platform to support:
Aims to be available on devices with PDF support including mobile devices - Choose the target browsers, operating systems & assistive technologies to support:
All? - Choose whether to create or procure the Web product:
The service is provided by repository team. - Define the Web technologies to be used in the Web product:
HTML interface to PDF resources. - Use Web guidelines to direct accessibility web production:
HTML pages will seek to conform with WCAG 2.0 AA. PDF resources may not conform with PDF accessibility guidelines. - Assure the Web products accessibility through production (i.e. at all stages):
Periodic audits of PDF accessibility planned. - Communicate the Web product's accessibility decisions at launch:
Accessibility statement to be published. - Plan to assure accessibility in all post-launch updates to the product:
Periodic reviews of technical developments.
Step 15 requires the publication of an accessibility statement, which "states in an easy to understand and non-technical way the accessibility features of the site and any known limitations". This will be the aspect of the accessibility work which will be visible to users of the service. But what might such an accessibility statement cover?
Current Approaches to Accessibility Statements for Repositories
The first step to answering this question was to see what accessibility statements are currently provided for institutional repositories. An analysis of the first page of results for a Google search for "repository accessibility statement" provided only a single example of an accessibility statement for an institutional repository. This was provided by UBIR, the University of Bolton Institutional Repository and appears to be a description of WCAG conformance for the repository Web pages rather than the contents of the Web site :
Standards Compliance
- All static pages follow U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines.
- All static pages follow priorities 1 & 2 guidelines of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
- All static pages validate as HTML 4.01 Transitional.
- All static pages on this site use structured semantic markup.
tags are used for main titles,H3
tags for subtitles.
The Google results for other institutional repositories, including UEA and the University of Salford Informatics Research Institute Repository (USIR) were based on links to standard accessibility statements for the institutional Web site, with the statement for the University of Salford, for example, stating that:
The University of Salford strives to ensure that this website is accessible to everyone. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, or if you come across a page or resource that does not meet your access needs, please contact the firstname.lastname@example.com, as we are continually striving to improve the experience for all of our visitors.
It seems that the contents of an institutional repository, the core purpose, after all, of a repository, do not appear to have statements regarding the accessibility of such contents. I will admit that I have only had a cursory exploration for such statements and would love to be proved wrong. But for now let's assume that the accessibility statement required for step 15 of BS 8878 will have to be produced from scratch.
A Possible Accessibility Statement For An Institutional Repository
Might the following be an appropriate statement for inclusion on an institutional repository? Please note that I am not a repository manager so I don't know if such a statement is realistic. However I should also add that I have deposited 46 of my papers and related articles in the University of Bath repository and am aware of some of the difficulties in ensuring such items will conform with accessibility guidelines for PDFs, MS Word and HTML, the main formats used for depositing items. Since it is likely to be difficult for the motivated individual author to address accessibility concerns for their own items, we cannot expect best practices to be applied for the 1,568 items deposited in 2010, never mind items deposited before then.
It is therefore not realistic to suggest that authors or repository managers should simply implement the advice on producing accessible PDFs provided by organisations such as JISC TechDis. Rather the accessibility statement needs to be honest about the limitations of the service and difficulties which people with disabilities may have in accessing items hosted in institutional repositories.
The following draft accessibility statement is therefore suggested as providing a realistic summary regarding the accessibility of a typical repository service.
Statement | Comments |
The University's repository service is an open-access information storage & retrieval system containing the university's research findings and papers, openly and freely accessible to the research community and public.A full description of each item is provided, and where copyright regulations permit, the full-text of the research output is stored in the repository and fully accessible.Items are deposited in the repository via a number of resources, including author self-deposit, deposit by authorised staff in departments and deposits by repository staff. | Note this has taken this definition of the purpose of the service from the UEA Digital Repository |
Items are normally provided in PDF format although other formats such as MS Word or HTML may also be used. | An audit of file formats may inform this statement. |
Items are normally deposited in the format required by the publisher. Popular formats should be accessible using standard viewing tools. However some formats may require specialist browsers to be installed. | An audit of file formats may inform this statement an provide information on how to install any specialist viewers. |
Items may not conform to appropriate accessibility guidelines due to the devolved responsibilities for depositing items and the complexities of implementing the guidelines across the large number of items housed in the repository. | If this is the case, it should be stated. |
Future developments to the service will include an "Accessibility problem" button which will enable repository staff to be alerted to the scale of accessibility problems. | This should only be included if it is intended to implement such a service. |
Repository staff will work with the University Staff Development Unit to ensure that training is provided on ways of creating accessible documents which will be open to all staff and research students. | This should only be included if it is intended to implement such training. |
Repository staff will carry out periodic audits on the accessibility of repository items, monitor trends and act accordingly. | This should only be included if it is intended to implement such a service. Note UKOLN have developed a trial application which could implement such a service which was described in a paper on Automated Accessibility Analysis of PDFs in Repositories. |
The Web interface to repository content will conform with University Web site accessibility guidelines. | This statement should taken from the policy for the main University's Web site accessibility statement. |
I hope this has provided something to initiative a discussion on ways in which institutional repositories can address accessibility issues which can provide barriers to researchers with disabilities and build on the successes repositories are having in addressing access barriers providing by copyright issues, complex business models and fragmented resources which may be difficult to find and retrieve.


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According to state unemployment records released last month, Robert McKevitt, 27, of Spirit Lake, was working at Polaris Industries' warehouse in Milford when the incident occurred last fall.
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We at Zap2it are constantly surprised by the comings and goings of one Miss Kim Zolciak on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" — especially in the relationship department.
Now, she's pregnant with Atlanta Falcons' Kroy Biermann's child, whose assets she admired a couple episodes back on "Dancing Stars of Atlanta." It was apparently a windy road back to Kroy.
While the last two seasons have been all about Big Poppa, this season he's out and she's trying all kinds of new flavors. We all remember her big confession that she swam in the shallow waters of DJ Tracy Young's "lady lake." They met while working on the remix to "Tardy for the Party" and the party happened to go a bit late a few nights. Wink.
Kim: Whoa, whoa, whoa, the fling didn't mean a thing.
Tracy: You mean the ring.
Kim: Oh, right, of course…
What's strange, though, is how she is both open about it, as well as private about it. Rumors swirled for weeks before she admitted to "Life & Style Weekly" that she actually had a lesbian tryst with Tracy. To tell you the truth, it never quite seemed to us like anything that would be long-term, but it happened nonetheless.
Now, she's hanging with Tracy with the Bravo cameras and her cast mates around and she's weird about talking about it? What did she think would happen if she brought Tracy around Sheree Whitfield? Sheree was going to get the dirt, that's what.
Has Kim gone beyond the point of asking for privacy when it comes to Tracy?


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Related: Digital Domain
Most companies switch from 2D to 3D design in baby steps. They use various systems that upgrade slowly to accommodate learning and technology curves along the way. Or they buy one seat at a time, taking sometimes years to get everyone up to speed. 3D Engineering, Inc. (Livonia, MI), however, has enjoyed a rare combination of having the capital, time, enthusiasm from personnel, and training from the provider, Unigraphics Solutions (Maryland Heights, MO) to make the switch in record time. 3D Engineering is a company that creates die designs for its parent company, Greenfield Die & Manufacturing. Greenfield, in turn, creates the dies for its parent company, Shiloh Industries. And they're not small dies. Drawings of die designs in progress can take up entire walls, even after they've scaled down to a quarter of the actual size. After creating a basic die design from the CAD file of a part, a wireframe model would be created. Then pages and pages of dimensional data and drawings would be generated, and electronic CAD data file would be created. Then Greenfield would convert the 2D CAD program into a 3D solid model. Not only was this a big duplication of work, but 2D design, by its nature, is open to interpretation in many areas. "Not everything was designed into them. Things like transition areas and hidden surfaces aren't considered in 2D design," explains Mark McQueen, one of 3D's designers. Surfaces not actually represented in the 2D models would be "interpreted" as the 3D surfaces created at Greenfield. Then any inconsistencies in trying to make the die resulted in lengthy stoppages as the correct interpretation was discussed among designers. It didn't take a huge leap in logic to figure out that eliminating duplication and improving overall throughput would mean upgrading both the design software and hardware systems. And so the (sometimes) agonizing process of benchmarking began. Once it came down to it, Unigraphics was chosen both for its modularity, and for its comprehensive training services. Once the system was in place, everyone went in for hybrid modeling training, for an overall view of the system. From there, each user was given additional training based on function (design, drafting, design for assembly, etc.). At this point, instead of getting cut loose to wreak havoc on the design world, an on-site mentor stepped in for further assistance. In this case, the mentor, Joe Carnaghi, an advanced application engineer at Unigraphics, worked with the staff to provide options, and different ways of thinking about how to attack projects. "We had a lot of brainstorming sessions, where we would say `This is what we want in the end,'" says process engineer Dan Kardel. "Joe would help us decide which way would be best to go. He'd be there to say, `Well, if you want to do this, here's what the result's going to be. Try going down this path.'" "Basically we do this so that people don't get stuck in a rut of doing things just one way," says Carnaghi. "Eventually that leads to a lot of `can't do that' attitudes, when the reality is, you can do it, you just have to consider a different way to get there." At this point, all designers have pretty much made the switch from the old system to Unigraphics. "Really, it happened much faster than I thought," says Ken Schmid, design manager. In fact, they were five months ahead of schedule. Why so fast? The main reason is enthusiasm. It seems that once the designers started taking a look at what was being done with the Unigraphics system, they all wanted to try it. The other is research. Not only did the company spend a lot of man hours benchmarking software, but hardware as well. They wanted to make sure that the system failures and glitches were as minimal as possible. "The equipment we've got is outstanding," says systems administrator Dave Dowlei. "We haven't seen many hitches at all." Ten months into the changeover, and things are going very well. Carnaghi has worked his way out of 3D Engineering altogether, and they are on the way to being back to their original turnover time for getting designs out the door. "I've seen a steady slope back down to where we need to be," says Schmid. "Once they had a basic idea of the system, they grabbed the bull by the horns and attacked current projects," says Carnaghi. "I give these guys a lot of credit. Not only did they go from 2D to 3D, but from one system to another system. And from wire frame straight to solids. Not many companies make such a dramatic shift in thinking all at once, and as successfully as these guys have." Learning curve aside, there have been improvements made in the over all scheme of things, but so far, not at 3D Engineering, but at Greenfield. "The real improvement so far has been at Greenfield. They've eliminated a whole step in the process. They're pretty much ready to go when they get the solid model data from us," notes Schmid. What you're looking at here is a die for a dashboard fascia. Using UG/Photo, 3D Engineering's system administrator Dave Dowlei has created a pretty accurate representation of what the finished die will look like.


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The Law of God
In recent years, there has been a lot of controversy in the United States as to the placement of the Ten Commandments in public. In all of this rancor, however, we should never forget that the commandments should first be ...Read More
Guided by the law
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Faith and the Law
We have a duty to do what is good, which means that we have a duty to do the right things for the right reasons. Although we should do right even when we are not motivated by faith and God's ...Read More
Dying to the Law in Christ
Matthew Henry comments on today's passage: "The doctrine of the gospel, instead of weakening the bond of duty, did but the more strengthen and confirm it; and therefore, though he was dead to the law, yet it was only in ...Read More
True Repentance
Repentance is a gift from God. We express contrition for our sins and their offense to our holy Creator, but the Holy Spirit must give us the ability to do this. Without His sovereign work, we do not care that ...Read More
Genuine Conversion
The way to life is the way of death—death to sin and self. Only if we first die to sin can we be raised to new life and become new creatures in Christ. This happens decisively at conversion, but the ...Read More
Good Works and Assurance
Matthew Henry comments, "Those who are growing in grace, and abounding in the work of the Lord, shall have an abundant entrance into the joy of their Lord, and they shall reign with him for ever and ever." Although gaining ...Read More
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Experimental Analysis of HIV Risk Assessment Reactivity in South African Clinics
Tracking Information | ||||
First Received Date ICMJE | April 12, 2012 | |||
Last Updated Date | April 17, 2012 | |||
Start Date ICMJE | September 2006 | |||
Primary Completion Date | October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Reactivity assessment [ Time Frame: Three month follow up ] Using the analytic strategy for the SFG design, we will use the follow-up data point to test our hypotheses that there will be a significant interaction between assessment conditions x intervention conditions. Analyses will explore the effects of assessment and intervention on the factors presumed to mediate the effect of assessment reactivity (increases in perceived risk and safer sex intentions). Moderator analyses will observe if type of assessment interacts with the level of reported risk behavior (dichotomized as low and high). |
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Change History | No Changes Posted | |||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Risk Behavior Frequency [ Time Frame: Baseline and three month follow up ] 1. To separate the effect of a brief HIV-risk reduction intervention from the potential effects of two types of baseline assessment commonly applied in HIV intervention research: a detailed, calendar-based assessment and a general frequency assessment. |
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Descriptive Information | ||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Experimental Analysis of HIV Risk Assessment Reactivity in South African Clinics | |||
Official Title ICMJE | Experimental Analysis of HIV Risk Assessment Reactivity in South African Clinics | |||
Brief Summary | Randomized clinical trials of HIV prevention interventions typically include extensive baseline assessments of the risk behaviors that interventions target. Such pretests have the potential to direct participants' attention to the factors that put them at risk of HIV infection. Evidence from intervention study control groups, the motivational enhancement and attitude change literature, and our preliminary studies suggest that assessments that lead people to think about behaviors with potentially negative outcomes lead to motivation for risk behavior reduction. As a consequence, HIV intervention research using baseline assessments may not accurately predict the impact of a given HIV prevention intervention outside of the research context, in particular when interventions are evaluated among high-risk, isolated individuals. However, the actual effects as well as public-health consequences and mechanisms of HIV assessment reactivity have never been systematically tested. The proposed assessment reactivity study will be conducted in South Africa, a country with high levels of HIV prevalence, incidence, and stigma. The Republic of South Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic has emerged recently relative to other sub-Saharan countries, and yet 21.5% of South Africans aged 15-49 -- more than 1 in 5 people -- are infected with HIV (UNAIDS, 2004). Despite the common presence of HIV in South Africa, it remains largely a hidden disease and HIV-related stigma interferes with peoples' ability to protect themselves through open discussion or spontaneous reflection on personal risk. Under these conditions, it is reasonable to expect a sizable effect from directing people's attention to their HIV relevant behaviors, an effect that could be incorrectly ascribed to brief interventions used in low-resource settings. The conditions in South Africa, therefore, heighten the clinical and public health significance of the assessment reactivity issue in that (a) it is vital to understand how reactivity may affect the results of behavioral intervention trials, and (b) it may be possible to capitalize on assessment reactivity through brief, assessment-based interventions. This study will allow us to achieve our primary aim: 1. To separate the effect of a brief HIV-risk reduction intervention from the potential effects of two types of baseline assessment commonly applied in HIV intervention research: a detailed, calendar-based assessment and a general frequency assessment. The detailed calendar-based assessment will potentially lead participants to observe themselves in specific risk-behavior situations, providing them with the opportunity to reassess the risk involved in those situations in light of their health goals and thus motivating them for behavior change. The general frequency assessment will merely prompt participants to estimate the overall frequency with which they engaged in several HIV-related behaviors. The effect of these assessments on participants' sexual behavior will be examined alone and in combination with the HIV-risk reduction intervention. In addition, this project has two important secondary aims:
To achieve the above aims, the investigators will:
Detailed Description | Not Provided | |||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | |||
Study Phase | Not Provided | |||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Open Label |
Condition ICMJE | HIV Prevention and Assessment Reactivity | |||
Intervention ICMJE |
Study Arms |
Publications * |
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
Recruitment Information | ||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | |||
Enrollment ICMJE | 1728 | |||
Completion Date | October 2010 | |||
Primary Completion Date | October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Sex/Gender |
Ages | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) | |||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | |||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | |||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | South Africa | |||
Removed Location Countries | ||||
Administrative Information | ||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01580657 | |||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | PRO00005529 5R01MH077515-04 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number ) |
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | |||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | |||
Plan to Share Data | Not Provided | |||
IPD Description | Not Provided | |||
Responsible Party | Lance Weinhardt, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin | |||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Medical College of Wisconsin | |||
Collaborators ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | |||
Investigators ICMJE |
Information Provided By | Medical College of Wisconsin | |||
Verification Date | April 2012 | |||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |


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At some point this summer the heat must have fried my brain, I know this because it failed to engage when my mouth said "Hey how about we head north for Christmas? But what's a camping trip without one good story to come from it? We decided our first stop would be Lake Liddell, where we had a little misadventure. Check out my column for the story My Fairfax column page….
Category Archives: Christmas
Sparklers! We've been camping with all the kids at Stewart's Crossing near Tarago NSW.
Say Cheese!
I think every household got a selfie stick this year. Merry Christmas!
Get your jolly on…
It's that time of year again, the fat bastard in the red suit is on his way. And since we all know that it is really not up to him to produce the all the jolly around the house, I thought a list of gift suggestions for those who really work tirelessly to make christmas happen was in order. These are a few of my favourite things…. hehe.
Marrakech Intense Eau de Toilette – this is a scent for boys and girls, trust me you will both love it. One whiff of it was enough to tell I NEEDED it. It's not too badly priced either at $79. "Marrakech Intense is a woody oriental blend balanced by fresh floral top and heart notes, with a hint of the animalistic. In developing this evolution of our original Marrakech fragrance, we were delighted to collaborate with French perfumer Barnabé Fillion, with whom we share a passionate curiosity about the interplay between innovation and tradition, and a deep respect for the intelligent marriage of science and nature."
The Pebble Watch. You can wear swears, I needn't say more really, but it is also very useful. I have this, best watch ever and it's probably a twenty times cheaper than the Apple watch will be. "Pebble connects you to your Apple iOs or Android smartphone via wireless Bluetooth so you get the information exactly when you need it. Pebble displays email, SMS, Caller ID and alerts from your favourite apps right on your wrist, allowing you to leave your phone in your pocket while you are in meetings, social events or on the go. Pebble alerts you with a silent vibration to incoming calls, meeting reminders and notifications. And because of the long running battery life, Pebble blends into your day to day activities without slowing you down while running, cycling, jogging or just going about your busy schedule." Get one here.
Kobo Mini Ereader. I know we can read books on our phones now, but who really gets all the reading done they want to, if Facebook and Candy Crush are just a home key press away. This is why eReaders rock, no distractions and a new book is at your figure tips in seconds. This is another device I've gifted myself (I know, what is left for you to buy dear Husband?!) It the smallest reader on the market, but by far my favourite (and I have three Kindles, I know, addict). The text is as clear as a book and the screen size does not affect readability.
It's Darth Vadar hugging a unicorn on a cushion. Enough said.
If you thought the Darth cushion was awesome, then prepare to be really impressed. Robert, Brad and Leo are waiting to comfort you.
Lush Bubble Bars – these smell fantastic, and if you happen to get a bath alone, so relaxing. You can get about five baths out of a bar, just break off a corner and crumble it into the bath. They colour the water and the kids love them, but really you don't want to share. Lush has some fab gift packs going for Christmas right now too. This orange one is my current favourite, it has a fruit tingle smell to it that makes me happy. Their handmade soaps and also gorgeous, and feel like a lot of luxury in the shower.
You love your iPhone, admit it. And how devo are you when the kids dunk it or drop it, they are too expensive and you love it so. So it is worth investing in a Lifeproof case. Seriously, this case has saved my phones and iPads so many times I've lost count. They are really waterproof, don't be nervous about that, I've been tumbled in the surf with mine and it lived. Get one.
T2 teas are addictive. They've got just about every tea blend you can think of and a lot you haven't. These kits with an ice tea jug and tea are on my list. Awesome for that elusive five minutes to yourself.
Happy Christmas shopping everyone!
Filed under Christmas, Holidays, Shopping, Technology/Gadgets
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. at Myer.
As much as I complain about how much work Christmas is for me, I just can't contain myself once someone busts out the tinsel. So when Myer asked me to come to the opening of their Christmas Giftorium in Sydney, I tried to be all cool and mature about it. However inner me was going; Oh my yes, can I come right now? Can I, Can I huh??
Tomorrow Myer will kick off their weekend events celebrating the Christmas Giftorium. In Sydney Guy Sebastian will perform in Pitt Street Mall, and in Melbourne Jennifer Hawkins will unveil the Christmas windows, followed by a performance from Harrison Craig from the Voice. Myer plans to schedule in activities for the weekends leading up to Christmas in the Giftorium, check them out in store for the when & what. When you walk into the Sydney Giftorium you won't be able to suppress a smile, it's beautiful, glitter everywhere! My kids were beside themselves with happy.
Inside the Giftorium you'll find some exclusive shopping is to be had. Marvin's Magic kits are now available only from Myer, and you can catch demonstrations from their trained magic specialists. Mr Men and Little Miss customised prints, get your own Little Miss name print! I love mine, thanks again Myer. Vistaprint have also opened their very first retail space, where you can go and physically check out their products and order them on the spot. There is also Plumm glassware, Dilmah Teas and Sodastream PLAY.
The Giftorium gifticians (yes a giftician is so a thing, I don the title every year at my house), can be booked if you want to avoid queues when you need help with your gift choices, or use the new iPad ordering system. Elf delivery is possible if you live or work in the CBD, and I think having elves turn up bearing gifts to your work Christmas party is a great idea. You can also book online to meet Santa, again helping you dodge the busy shopping rush. Also from tomorrow you will find the Myer Treat Street in the Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth stores. This means roving assistants will give you lollies! Yeah, I know right? And Myers awesome community partnerships continue this year, and the Salvation Army will benefit again this year from the Power Of Give christmas campaign, and you can donate directly to it in store while shopping.
Now for my social media addict friends, here is some fun for you. Use the hashtag #giftorium on your instagram shots you've taken while shopping, and they will appear on a huge digital screen window in the Sydney City store. You know you want to.


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A IAAF Centenary Welcome Banquet to the Maritim Museum went in the Celebration on Friday 23. November evening. On Saturday 24. November there were on the morning a IAAF Kids Athletics Demonstration (closed to the Arc de Triumph), then on the afternoon the Press Conference for 2012 Awards at Hotel Skipper and on the evening the IAAF Centenary Gala at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc (MNAC) During the days of Celebration was possible to visit the IAAF Centenary Exhibition at the Museu Olímpic i de l'Esport "Joan Antoni Samaranch". Just this Exhibition is particular important for mountain running. Eight lanes of athletics history were created and are part of this exhibition: Lane 1: 100 years of IAAF; Lane 2: World Championships Highlights; Lane 3: IAAF Competition; Lane 4: IAAF Areas; Lane 5: Women in Athletics; Lane 6: Technical Developments; Lane 7: Event Highlights: Lane 8: Building for the future. In the Lane 3 there is a part dedicated to WMRA with a summary of the individual and team winner of the World Mountain Running Championships. The WMRA logo and two pictures of the 27. World Mountain Running Championships 2011 in Albania are also printed in this section. It is very important - WMRA is sure that all agree with this opinion - that this section is part of this exhibition and not only all the athletes which name is written in the medal table but also all who loves our beautiful discipline could be proud for this!
News by Bruno Gozzelino WMRA President
Photo source by Patrizia Longo: On front page: - WMRA panel with Bruno Gozzelino, WMRA President; On second page: - WMRA panel inside the Exhibition.


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Revitalisierungsprobleme ostdeutscher Innenstädte - Das Beispiel der Erreichbarkeit des Zentrums von Halle (Saale)
In the nineties the revitalization of the center of the city of Halle (Saale) (Saxony- Anhalt) has been delayed by accessibility problems. The author uses the data of an empirical investigation in 2004 consisting of interviews with people in the street (N = 1 492) to check if this problematic situation is still existing. The results show ameliorations especially for persons using an automobile to reach the city center. Problems of accessibility tend to be rather low-rated on the list of urgent inner city problems. In comparison with several West German cities the city center of Halle still attracts a relative low proportion of persons living in the suburbs and the surrounding region.
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what do you think of the production on the W?
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Shaolin Finger Jab - ? (Can't hear enough of it, but sounds very good. It sounds like it actually might have been employing samples from what he later used on "Samurai Theme" on Ghost Dog.)
Chamber Music - 7.5 (Great track, cool drums, but why the FUCK is the music he sampled on this so LOW? It's barely audible. Whatever tho, it's nice.)
Careful - 8 (Might be too high of a score because the song is way too long, but since this is just about the beat, it has a LOT of cool elements in it - ones that only RZA could bring. That horn sample at the end is fire too, even if it's used only very briefly - it's better to underdo something than to overdo something in this kinda thing. If anyone here is a producer they might have noticed that that sample that plays twice at the end is actually playing throughout the ENTIRE song, it's just filtered down so only the low-end comes through and it provides the track's bassline.)
Hollow Bones - 6.5 (Eh. Almost annoyingly repetitive. Good though. Nothing great.)
Redbull - 7 (I like this beat and I can't figure out why. But I do know that the bassline's being completely incongruous and having nothing to do with the rest of the track is a nice touch. A few quick, random elements thrown in here and there like the blaring trumpet and the drum fills are cool and I like the strings. Very hot drums programmed there, too. Still, it isn't shit compared to the beat it USED to have: "Spot Lite" by Mathematics.)
Conditioner - ? (Is this even a song? I don't get it. The whole thing is a mess. There is nothing good to say about any of it. We've seen that RZA has a lot of very tight tracks in the vault, why not use just one of them on a Wu album!? It's just two piano chords and bullshit drums. Hate it. Easily one of the Top 5 most offensive Wu-Tang songs.)
Freestyle Interlude - 6.5 (See? This is what I'm talking about. I think they even included this at the end of Conditioner because they knew how fucking awful it was, and this could be a way of making up for it. Haha. The only thing that takes away from it is that the same samples are used on a song a few tracks later.)
Jump-Off - 6.5 (The repetition lowers it's appeal after awhile, the original version didn't have that change-up at U-God's verse. But that "Digital" section of the song is a nice change, and the drums are the shit there! It should return to the original sampled beat right after GZA's verse though. It does that in the video version - I'll have to rip that from the DVD.)
Let My Niggas Live - 7 (Pretty good find as far as samples are concerned. Very minimalist. The album version is a second mix - the original didn't have any changes throughout the entire song. The lows on the beat are almost too low, though - it could blow out your speakers if you're not properly equipped. Easily my favorite Nas verse, by the way.)
I Can't Go To Sleep - ? (I can't really rate this one. I guess it would be GREAT if you had never heard "Walk On By" or any of the tracks that have sampled it, but since I have, to me it's like RZA slacked-off a bit on this one. I don't really get "Holla" and "Big Girl" by Ghostface, where he just plays a record and raps over it. That sucks to me, and he shouldn't get production credits for those tracks, really. This song is kind of like that too, it's just looping the intro of the song. RZA said recently that he had never heard of MF Doom until recently for that Think Differently compilation, and if that's true, good! Otherwise, he would probably have heard Doom's "Dead Bent", in which he samples "Walk On By" far more effectively, and a LOT more creatively. Check that song if you haven't heard it - it's one of the NICEST breaks in all of hip-hop.)
Do You Really - 7.5 (Used to not like this as much, seemed to clean and glossed-up. I've come to appreciate the Wu-era where they had fallen from the top and were desperately attempting to stay in the spotlight, despite the fact that that meant doing things that weren't Wu-Tang at all. It's like an NFL linebacker going out of his way to become an NBA point guard because the NBA is going through a surge of popularity at the moment (this is just a wierd, almost nonsensical analogy.. it works though!). He can try as hard as he wants, but it's not going to work. He'll only be really appreciated for doing what he does naturally well. Anyway, I like this beat a lot now, and the "Allrightch'alllll" sample on the turnaround break. Maybe one of the Top 10 Math beats. Maybe not though. Hah)
Gravel Pit - 6.5 (The beat itself is alright, but PRODUCTION (in hip-hop) isn't limited just to the supplying of the music, but also the crafting of the song and it's presentation. This was intended to be a single, or a club track, so in come the chick singing a hook about her gravel pit (?!), and that corny intro with RZA talking about.. whatever. It's a cool title, and Wu is supposed to be gritty and raw and all that, but you can't call it Gravel Pit and make it glossy and R&B/Club. Bullshit. The beat is pretty good, but the overall production I'm not that into.)
The W - ? (This beat is stronger than A LOT of the ones included on this album, I don't know why it's in this shitty little interlude. It had a very solid RZA verse on this version - which was a rarity at that time when Bobby had fully taken over - but there's that hook. What the fuck is that hook!? "Got to check out 'The W'". What? I AM! I'm listening it to it right now you dumb motherfucker!! Seriously, that is probably the stupidest things I've ever heard. They are PROMOTING the album ON the album, on an interlude towards the end of the album. Oh, by the way, I wanted to remind you to read this sentence. You'll find it in the thread about the production on The W. If you do a search you might find it, it has a poll on it. Make sure you check out this post! Hope you read it sometime! GOD I hated Wu-Tang around this time.. does it show?
The Monument - 8 (Lots of cool change ups and nice drum programming. I don't get why RZA is so resistant to doing what he does well! More of this, less of Bobby.)
Jah World - 8.5 (A lot of people hate this song, I don't. It's hard to talk about just the beat when the verses and, especially, the inclusion of J Reid make the track so powerful, but the sample is nice and all the overlaid film clips and effects work very well.)
Clap - ? (I thought I was done with RZA completely after hearing this. I thought he was REALLY pandering to what radio was at the time, and made an effort to do a track that was still Wu, but in the style of Swizz, or his many imitators. When I found out years later that it was Mathematics, I was relieved, and the song isn't really that bad at all. I'm unable to say that the sound of the time DID influence this track, though. But then again, if they were going to attempt a cross-over hit, they wouldn't do it on a hidden track now, would they?
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The VS show is only a few days away, and I have had such a good month looking back to some of our favorite Angel's work.
I will admit that I have not posted half of the editorials and covers I had planned too, but a month just didn't give me enough time to post them all. So I promise to throw one or two into our usual doses of the latest editorials...
I have already started planning out this year's show posts and I am so excited!
This show is one of my favorites, still not as good as the 2006 + 2008 shows but still filled with some of the world's best everything.
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Can't wait for the VS show...I swear I get my best ideas from that one hour...it's my go-to for Fall/Winter inspiration! This spread is perfect for the trend!
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BB Bold 9000, BDM version 184.108.40.206, Windows 7 64 bit Professional, antivirus (DrWeb) and firewall (Agnitum Outpost).
When logging in as an Administrator, synchromization works, BB connecting to PC instantly, so the cable, firewall and antivirus are not causing any troubles. No problems.
When logging in as a User, BDM displays "Connecting" with green ring turning. Waiting for 20 minutes - nothing happens at all, no connect (sign "Connecting" is still there). The problem came out recently - about a month or so ago. No sofware installation, save some ugrade of exisiting software.
What could be the reason of such behavior of BDM / PC?
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If the software was installed by Admin, but not properly shared to all users, and then if the update was done in a different manner, that could have confused the rights within Windows, causing this odd behavior.
I suggest this thread:
It starts with a process for cleanly starting over, and there is some discussion, and there is also a post (15) with links to older Desktop Software versions, if those are needed. Note that this is not, by any means, guaranteed to work...but it has worked for many to resolve issues they are having. You may want to do everything while logged in as Admin, as well as use "Run As Admin" for all that you can. You may also consider installing it while logged in as the user, if it's only that user who will be using it.
Good luck!
Hi sdgardne!
Thanks for your post. I am going to implement your advise early next week. Will post the results. Have a nice weekend!
Hi sdgardne!
Made 3 complete unistalls and re-installs of BDM, cleaned up the registry with CCleaner. The problems wasn't solved. Running BDM under Administrator didn't help either.
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Since 1992 Barney, Baby Bop, and B.J. have brought smiles to our faces with their non-stop adventures, stories, games, friends and, of course, the Barney Bag. Normally focusing on younger audiences, Barney teaches respect, courtesy, manners and many other essentials in life. Most children in the age group normally consisting of 2-8 watch Barney. Many of us have grown out of Barney but there are generations still to come who will enjoy Barney.Characters:Barney: His role on the show is to show everyone a good time. He has great friends whom sometimes visit the kids and tell stories or take them on adventures. He even has a bag of goodies known as the Barney Bag.B.J.: He visits on occasion to play with Barney and his friends. B.J.'s role on the show is simply to help out or play games although he normally visits because he's looking for something he has lost.Baby Bop: Baby Bop, who carries her blankie wherever she goes, is kind-hearted and very polite. She normally tags along with her big brother B.J. She does, on occasion, lose her blankie but with Barney's help, she always finds it. ((Trivia buffs: Baby Bop's favorite number is three.)Barney & Friends Theme Song (to the tune of "Yankee Doodle"):Barney is a dinosaur
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If you just make-believe him.The Ending Song:I love you You love me We're a happy family With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you Wont you say you love me too. I love you you love me We're best friends like friends should be With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you Wont you say you love me too.
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Seasons: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Lucien Douglas | Chip |
Corey Lopez | Carlos |
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Makayla Crawford | Kami |
Alex Wilson (III) | Scott |
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A nutritious cancer diet is essential for all people that are undergoing cancer care procedures , suffering from cancer or for those that are recovering from cancer. The exact nature of the diet will vary considerably as a nutritionist can tailor-make the diet to suit the nutritional need of each patient.
Cancer Diet Guidelines
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments in cancer can have a range of side effects like loss of appetite, nausea, loss of taste, loss of saliva, dry mouth, impaired absorption etc which can make eating difficult for the patient. However, it is very necessary for cancer patients to eat as nutritionally as possible to boost their immune system. The loss of appetite could result in a depleted store of body nutrients and excessive weight loss that can impair recovery. The American Cancer Society and the American Institute for Cancer Research has set out detailed guidelines on an effective diet for cancer recovery patients.
The main points of the diet include a pre-treatment plan, a peri-treatment plan and a post-treatment plan.
- Pre-treatment plan for the Cancer Diet recommends a routine by which cancer patients can boost their immunity before their treatment procedures begin as they have been diagnosed with cancer. The diet will boost the strength of the patient by improving the health status of the patient to prepare for the intensive cancer care regimen and it will also try to educate the patient on the side effects that will be experienced during treatment.
- Peri-treatment plan for the Cancer Diet can be the most vital and patients have to deal with the side effects of the medication and treamtne procedures. Doctors usually encourage a larger intake of clear liquids like gelatin, sports drinks, juices, and soups along with soft bland food like crackers, cereal, canned and peeled fruits, fish and chicken, white rice, bland rice pudding and custards etc.
Post-treatment plan will focus on improving the nutritional state of the patient, minimizing food related discomfort, and improve the well being of the patient
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- High protein foods are an integral part of the diet to help the patient gain weight that was lost during surgery and treatment. Recommended daily intake of protein for women is suggested to be 70g per day in the form of boiled eggs, fish or a protein supplement.
- A plant based diet with colored fruits and vegetables is essential. At least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day are recommended.
- Use meat substitutes like tofu, soya beans, and tempeh are perfect
- Limit alcohol to one drink for women and two for men.
- Eat plenty of high fiber foods like whole wheat grains and legumes
- Patients that have recovered from cancer are also recommended a diet that will help them cope with the side effects of treatement and prevent recurrence of the cancer. Most patients will find that side effects like nausea and lack of appetite may persist for a few months after treatement. Simple guidelines include increasing the fruits and vegetables in the diet, limiting fat to 45g per day, increasing the levels of sea food and fiber in the diet and sticking to simple recipes. A few studies have also indicated that increasing the levels of antioxidants, calcium, flax, green tea, carotene, vitamins and soya in food can protect the body but the studies are not definitive.
A trained dietician who specializes in oncology nutrition can help monitor nutrient intake and food alternatives in case of problems.
A Diet to Prevent Cancer
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Coming back to CG forums after a long time. I am currently refreshing my past dev experience using the interop article at:
I have D/L the sample code from the article. In first sample in \..\COMClassic directory, there is a ATL COM project called AirlineInformation and it generates AirlineInformation.tlb file. I am running everything on Windows 7 OS / Visual Studio 2008 and earlier on I got an error PRJxxxx which was related to insufficient rights. So I ran VS with admin privileges and got rid of that error. I was able to successfully build the project. However, it does not generate any tlb. I have a tlb that came with the source code download. So I removed the existing tlb from the current location and rebuild the project. Now it generated a tlb. But when I run tlbimp.exe to import the tlb file contents to a dll as metadata to expose it to .NET, some how it does not find it. I migrated the entire VS solution from VS 8 to VS 2008. I also checked the MIDL output directory in the properties for the project and it is ./debug. But the tlb is created only in top level folder with the solution and not in the \debug.
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Why do I not get a new tlb in ./debug folder?
Why does tlbimp not recognize the tlb file?
How to run a program like tlbimp as an admin from command prompt if at all that is the problem?
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Are you fully aware of the presence? Call upon the power of the Divine to awaken its healing force within you. Be grateful for this miracle.
No I'm not trying to steal this painting. But it is cool.
Andy and me under a waterfall in San Fran.
Scary statue attacking me in SF.
Andy was visiting since Friday and left today we had fun. We stayed in downtown SF. Friday until Monday morning. We spent Monday and Tuesday night at my house. Andy had to work Fri,Mon. & Tues. in SF.
We at least were able to spend a little time together during the day. We went to How Weird street fair Sunday that was fun I will post a story and pixs on that tomorrow.
Andy will be back up in 9 days to pace me 48 miles on my Ohlone 100 miler during the weekend of the Ohlone 50k that's going to be fun.
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- Judi said...
I love downtown SF. I used to live down there. You guys look great!!
Catra, go check my blog out. Finished a marathon on Sunday and now I am starting to look forward to longer trail runs. 50k in Oct. - 5:26 PM
- *Ultra*Rockstar* said...
Sounds like you had a blast.
I am excited Ohlone is approaching fast. We are going to stay in Livermore the night before so we dont have to drive down at 4am. We hit up the trails this past weekend and did a 13 miler for our 13th wedding anni. and it was gorgous out there.....You are very lucky to have that as your backyard.
See ya soon!
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Is the Ohlone 100 Miler a Catra creation? An extra special run??
Hey Catra,
Have fun at the Ohlone! I recall that you had to skip it last year because you were on the PCT. - 10:30 AM
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Andre, Carl (änˈdrā) [key], 1935–, American sculptor, b. Quincy, Mass. A student of Patrick Morgan and associate of Frank Stella, Andre produces sculptures of elemental form. His works and materials—granite blocks and other cut or natural stone, bricks, raw wooden timbers, and steel plates—reflect the quarries, shipyards, and islands of his birthplace and his years spent as a freight-train brakeman. One of the founders of minimalism) in sculpture, he is famous for his grid-based floor pieces and for his large outdoor works. A typical early work is Lever (1966), in which fire bricks were arranged to extend laterally 400 feet (122 m) from a gallery wall. A representative late outdoor piece is the gravel and steel Chinati Thirteener (2010), one of the minimalist installations at Marfa, Tex. Andre is also known for his "concrete poetry." In 1988 he was acquitted of pushing his wife, land art sculptor Ana Mendiata, to her death from their 34th-floor apartment.
See his 12 Dialogs (1980); study by A. Rider (2011).
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I'll say it again...low hour, super condition tractors 20+ years old have been and still are RED HOT.
More proof this morning (Dec. 8, 2013) coming from north-central Ohio as the 1988 JD 4450 with 2,239 hours pictured above sold for $69,000...that is the 2nd highest auction sale price I have seen on a JD 4450 in the past 17 years...only $1,500 off the record high price of $70,500 set just on March 9, 2013 on a farm auction in southwest Minnesota on a 1988 JD 4450 with 2,612 hours pictured below:
Our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/machinerypete) lit up late last night when I posted a pic of the 1988 JD 4450 on the Ohio sale this morning. The buyer demand out there (everywhere) to find and acquire these very, very nice, 1st or 2nd owner, always shedded, very low hour 20+ year old tractors. The hunger is palpable. There were a few other similarly nice condition used items on the Ohio farm auction this morning....a few highlights:
1983 JD 4050 2WD tractor, 2660 hours: $38,500 (Pete Says: 3rd highest price in 17 years)
1984 JD 6620 combine, 1339 hours (150 on new engine), sold: $27,000 (Pete Says: 6th highest price last 17 years)
1977 Chevy C60 grain truck, 45,719 miles, sold: $13,500
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June 15 marked the full implementation of two new Government Accounting Standards Board rules affecting the reporting of pension liabilities. These rules require state and municipal governments to report their pensions in ways more like that of private sector pensions.
The most important issue surrounding GASB's rule change is the way governments must report the level and type of future payment obligations on pensions.
For a responsible municipal government that has almost fully funded its pensions, the most notable impact will be that the reported pension value will be subject to more pronounced ups and downs with the market.
But few governments have 100 percent of estimated liabilities covered. For a 30-year pension fund that can be balanced by adding assets or cutting pension payments, something like an 80-percent funding level is considered to be in good shape. Still, the new rules will motivate governments to better balance these plans or face higher borrowing costs. This can be done by downsizing benefits or increasing annual payments into the funds.
For governments that have underfunded their pensions, a reckoning is right around the corner. The rules will require these governments to use lower rates of return for the unfunded portion of their plans. The purpose is to reduce the rate of potential tax revenue growth that could be applied to these plans in the future. The result will roughly quadruple the level of unfunded liabilities for most funds.
Governments with very high levels of unfunded liabilities will see their bond ratings drop to levels that will make borrowing impossible. Some places, like Indianapolis or Columbus, Ohio, might have to increase their pension contributions and perhaps make modest changes to retirement plans, such as adding a year or two of work for younger workers.
Places like Chicago or Charleston, W. Va., will be effectively unable to borrow in traditional bond markets. Under the new rules, Chicago's liability could swell to almost $60 billion, or roughly $21,750 per resident. Retiree health care liabilities add another $3.6 billion, or $1,324 per resident, so that each Chicago household would need to cough up $61,000 to fully fund their promises to city employees. The promise will be broken.
In the meantime, expect that borrowing for infrastructure or other improvements will effectively cease in many places. More than a few Indiana counties will face the music for decades of failed fiscal management. What I love about this is that it isn't political pressure or overdue common sense derailing this fiscal malfeasance at the municipal level. It is accountants.•
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