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A minimal LuaTeX setup on Windows (Part 4)
Time for a summary and review
My objective in writing this set of tutorials is to equip you with the basic information you need to create a truly minimal LuaTeX installation (running under Windows) for the purposes of experimenting with this amazing TeX engine. So, why might you want to do that, you may ask? A good question and here's my personal viewpoint. LuaTeX is still rapidly evolving: it is in beta status (0.65 as I write this on 17 January, 2011) and a stable production version is likely to be at least a year away. Despite the brilliant team behind it, LuaTeX, like all beta software, is going to have bugs that need to be fixed. In addition, there are internals to the LuaTeX executable program that may change (APIs, libraries) as it evolves and matures. Running LuaTeX with an absolutely minimal setup allows you to create a controlled environment, of minimal complexity, which can help you save time when tracking down any problems you encounter during experiments and testing. There is, as always in life, a flip side to the story.
- You will not have access to all the wonderful tools, packages, fonts etc that distributions such as TeX Live or MiKTeX provide, ready-installed for you. At least initially, be prepared to encounter lots of instances where LuaTeX cannot locate particular packages or other resources, simply because you have not installed them into your minimal environment.
- When approaching some of the mailing lists for help or advice, you'll need to be aware that your setup will be different to the ones being used by the wider community. On occasion, this may make it a bit more difficult to get advice or guidance but, to date, in my experience it has not been a serious issue.
However, you'll soon build up the collection of packages, fonts etc that you need for your work or experiments. In addition, you learn a great deal about how LuaTeX operates and, through that, develop problem-solving techniques which will always be useful.
Where are we and where are we going?
To summarise:
- We have introduced the Kpathsea library that LuaTeX uses to locate files.
- We have seen that Kpathsea uses a mixture of environment variables and configuration files (
texmf.cnffiles) to locate files and resources on your computer and so tell LuaTeX where to find things.
- We have not yet covered, in any detail, the very important topic of "format files" (
.fmtfiles) which are the last topic we need to address before moving on to the details of installation.
Format files, what are they?
In an earlier part of this tutorial series we discussed the difference between a "TeX engine" (e.g., LuaTeX, as in
luatex.exe) and "macro packages" such as LaTeX. For anyone new to the TeX world, these differences can, initially, be quite confusing. I'll recap here to help clarify the difference. When you download and run
luatex.exe without any setup or installation you are running
luatex.exe in its most "primitive form": it understands hundreds of very "low-level" commands which are built into the executable file itself. These low-level commands, (so-called "primitives"), built into the executable file, are the fundamental building blocks from which tools and commands to typeset documents are written and constructed: commands written by "TeX programmers" for everyday use by people who want to typeset beautiful documents. In essence, the raw
luatex.exe file understands a very powerful, but low-level, "typesetting programming language", but one which is not intended to be used directly (entirely) "as is". Instead, it is the job of "TeX programmers" to use this programming language to write "higher level commands" designed for "users" to write their documents. You will soon get to know these "higher level commands" as macros, for that is how they are referred to in the mainstream TeX literature. The ability to program with these hundreds of low-level commands is what gives TeX engines such power and flexibility to typeset almost anything you can think of. The "typesetting programming language", which I'll refer to as "TeX", can be used to write anything from a quick one-line, time-saving macro through to complete document preparation systems containing of tens of thousands of lines of TeX programming code. In reality, the TeX typesetting (programming) language is, for many (including me :-(), an extraordinarily difficult language to program with, and I have the most profound admiration and respect (and some envy ;-)) for those who have mastered it.
So, the TeX language gives you the ability to write (i.e., program) a comprehensive set of commands that you can use to write and prepare your documents: i.e., to format them using your preferred "document preparation system" (i.e., large collection of TeX macros). And finally we get to the point: LaTeX is one such "document preparation system" written in the TeX language to format your document according to the commands provided through LaTeX. So, we can speak of the "LaTeX format". Of course this is not the end of the story because although LaTeX provides a great many commands, it also provides a framework through which it can be extended even further. TeX programmers can, and do, of course, write "add on packages" for LaTeX which extend the core LaTeX program to provide specialist applications, additional features and so forth: so-called "LaTeX packages". Think of there being a "set of core LaTeX commands" plus "add-on LaTeX packages". The "set of core LaTeX commands" is intended to be stable and not change so that the commands and tools it provides can be relied upon by LaTeX package developers without fear that their code suddenly breaks due to changes in the "LaTeX core" (suddenly making their code incompatible). Now, I hope it is clear that if you want to typeset any document prepared with the LaTeX format then each time you run your "TeX engine" to typeset your LaTeX-based document, your TeX engine has to process the thousands of lines of code from which LaTeX is written.
Hmmm, sounds a painfully slow process? Executing all that raw LaTeX code each time I run my TeX engine? Well, no, because TeX offers a way round this using format files.
What TeX can do is process all that raw LaTeX code (i.e., just plain text) just once and dump out the processed code into a binary file version which it can reload and execute far faster than processing the original plain text source code form. This "binary brain dump" that TeX spits out is called a format file and has the extension
.fmt. TeX engines can load and execute these "binary brain dumps" far faster than loading and executing the raw unprocessed plain text source code version, and that's why they do it.
So, a "format file" is your TeX engine's "binary brain dump" equivalent of a large collection of plain text macros which collectively provide document formatting capabilities. LaTeX is one example format, other include the venerable plain TeX (written by Donald Knuth) and the amazingly powerful ConTeXt format written by Hans Hagen.
Making TeX engines perform a binary brain dump
OK, so how do I convince TeX engines to do "binary brain dumps"? You just have to ask nicely, speaking gently via the command line. If have a copy of the raw
luatex.exe file and you type
luatex --help at the DOS prompt you will see a summary of the numerous command line options for LuaTeX. Two of these are of interest:
|load the format file
|be iniluatex, for dumping formats
--fmt=FORMAT: a primer
Suppose you have a document (written using the LaTeX format) called
thesis.texand you want to typeset it with the LuaTeX engine. Assuming you have already generated the
latex.fmtfile, you would type something like this at the command line:
luatex --fmt=latex thesis.tex
All being well, LuaTeX would output
thesis.pdfcontaining your beautifully typeset masterpiece. Clearly,
thesis.texwill have to be in a location where LuaTeX (i.e., Kpathsea) can locate it.
What's this
--ini option do?
In short, the
--ini command line option tells the TeX engine to go into its special "brain dump mode" to generate a
.fmt file. Clearly, the TeX engine needs a bit more than just the
--ini option, it needs the source code that it is expected to process and dump out to a
.fmt file.
Typically, to generate a particular format, e.g., the LuaLaTeX format (more on that in future posts), you need to acquire something called an
.ini file named, unsurprisingly, "formatname.ini", as in
lualatex.ini for the LuaLaTeX format.
.ini files contain all the magic and code required to generate the
.fmt file and are usually available on CTAN or found by browsing TeX Live. Successfully processing
.ini files will require additional files which the
.ini file "inputs". For example, here is the
lualatex.ini file sitting on my PC.
% $Id: lualatex.ini 20014 2010-10-08 12:06:28Z mpg $
% Karl Berry, originally written 2008. public domain.
% must be done first (activation of primitives)
\input lualatexiniconfig.tex
\input luatex-unicode-letters.tex
\input pdftexconfig.tex
% pdf output by default.
\input latex.ltx
\input lualatexquotejobname.tex
To process
lualatex.ini and generate the
lualatex.fmt file you run the command:
luatex --ini lualatex.ini
which puts LuaTeX into "brain dump mode" mode (called INITEX) and lets LuaTeX process all the code and dump out
luatex --ini lualatex.ini
This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.65.0-2010122301 (INITEX)
loading Unicode properties)
Lots more output... and finally
Beginning to dump on file lualatex.fmt
(format=lualatex 2011.1.18)
4811 strings using 32200 bytes
145027 memory locations dumped; current usage is 124&44272
3489 multiletter control sequences
14 preloaded fonts
0 words of pdf memory
0 indirect objects
No pages of output.
Transcript written on lualatex.log.
Job done!
Did you spot the missing link?
This is all very well, but before I can use LuaTeX I have to generate
.fmt files, but how does LuaTeX find all these
.ini files,
.fmt files in the first place? You guessed it: we need
texmf.cnf before we can do anything like this. Stay tuned.
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text: The Tunisian revolution has provided the inspiration for uprisings in other parts of the Arab world [Reuters] Tunisia's interim authorities have disbanded the country's feared state security apparatus, notorious for human rights abuses under the ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.Seeking to assert their authority and gain legitimacy in the eyes of protesters who forced Ben Ali to flee in January, the authorities appear to be attacking the remaining vestiges of his 23-year rule, one-by-one.Meanwhile, Beji Caid Sebsi, Tunisia's new interim prime minister, unveiled a cabinet of technocrats on Monday, rather than career politicians. None of the new ministers had served in previous governments under Ben Ali.Sebsi told a press conference the ministers had been chosen in the public interest to see through a delicate transition until Tunisians elect a national constituent assembly on July 24."This is a temporary government which will be in office for only 4-1/2 months, to save the country from the grave situationit finds itself in," he said.Shortly after the cabinet line-up was announced, an interior ministry spokesman said Ben Ali's political police and statesecurity apparatus had been dissolved - a core demand behind the popular uprising."I can confirm that it was decided to terminate them. We will take other decisions that will please the people," he said.The twin security organs had functioned as domestic spy agencies with wide powers to suppress opposition to the regime.Torture accusations Read more of our Tunisia coverage The two agencies' officers monitored opposition politicians and journalists, could arrest people at will, and were accused byrights groups of torturing detainees.More recently, many demonstrators had said state security agents were infiltrating their protests to stir up violence andtrigger a backlash against the uprising."It is a dream come true for everyone," Ali Larayedh, a member of the pro-democracy Islamist al-Nahda movement, told Reuters news agency."People have suffered because of them. They wrecked politics, the media and the judiciary in this country."Restrictions on new cabinet Meanwhile, despite a new cabinet being unveiled, the new prime minister has kept the heads of the crucial defence, interior, justice and foreign-affairs ministries in their posts.But he named new figures to six posts vacated last week by ministers apparently trying to distance themselves from the caretaker government, seen by some as too close to the regime of Ben Ali.Monday's announcement is the latest step by interim authorities to restore stability after weeks of protests drove out Ben Ali in January, sparking revolts around the Arab world. Sebsi, 84, himself was named just a week ago after his predecessor quit amid renewed protest violence. The prime minister's website said on Monday that the new appointments had been approved by the interim president.Sebsi had said on Friday that he would present a new cabinet to help pull his country back from the "abyss".Two previous caretaker administrations collapsed as they included members regarded by demonstrators as being too close to Ben Ali's old guard, such as former interim prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi.The members of the new cabinet will not be allowed to be candidates in future elections.Sebsi said his priorities would be re-establishing security, rebuilding Tunisia's suddenly troubled economy, and bringing life back to normal in the country that has long been a popular tourist destination. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics Africa Tunisia

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Inspiring Quilters, Stitch by Stitch
I just got back from a wonderful visit with my grandchildren in Georgia. They had an end of the year school picnic where I was the face painter...it was really fun and I did a fabulous job if I do say so myself. Now seeing them is always a joy but this trip there was an added surprise from my aunt I haven't seen in years. Aunt Merci (her 1st hubby was Filipino and could not say Marcy so she had her name changed to the way he said it)..anyway, Aunt Merci had to put her mother in a nursing home recently. I never really knew her mother very well but I remembered her. She was a quilter and when Merci discovered my passion for the craft she gave me all of her mother's quilting stuff. BINGO! I scored big time!
Of course I got fabric, tons of books, magazines that date back to 1989, notions, and patterns but it was the UFO's that made me feel really connected to this woman I barely remember. It was the way she had everything organized and stashed; her "quilt closet" looked exactly like mine. All of her patterns were carefully organized...even some old brown paper bag cut outs were in envelopes with chicken scratch instructions only she can understand...but so can I. It's been really amazing going through all this stuff. It's like Christmas where I just keep finding all kinds of goodies. Some of the books are so good I don't know which one to begin first. Absolutely, hands down the UFO's were the best thing. As I go through them (which I've done about a million times since Saturday) I feel the energy of her through her choices and styles. I know why she picked certain colors and patterns. Some were things I've never tried like a bow tie baby blanket and a hexagon paper piecing she started....both I will be finishing and donating to St. Jude Children's Hospital. There are pieces she made but placed where you know she had no intention of using them because it was a bad idea but still...she's not throwing the one ugly bow tie piece away. I have a shoe box of those kind of blocks I've made; just some hideous things that you actually laugh out loud when you look at them. I bet other quilters keep theirs as well; we should have a "biggest mistakes ever" quilt contest one day. Can you all imagine that? Gee's Bend gone wrong. We could later donate them to a place that they won't care how ugly they are.
Merci tried to find a special fabric she had chosen once for her mom to make her a quilt. Her mom never got around to it for whatever reason but I finally came across the fabric she described. It's the one thing I have to say "what was she thinking?" Maybe she asked herself the same thing which is why she never finished it...that's mostly why I end up with UFO's...some sort of quilter's block. Anyway, the pieces are cut strangely but I think I can figure out how to make something beautiful out of them. It's definitely going to be a challenge but my aunt Merci will LOVE it. I can tell that this particular fabric really caught her eye. I think we quilters can tell a lot about each other through our bodies of work without ever meeting. That's why quilts are so amazing to me, they're art is rich in historical matter and very telling of the times in which they were made and the people who made them. I wonder what people in the future will say when they find ours in the attics of estate sales or whatever. I bet they'll think T-shirt quilts will be a real find. lol... I laugh but what if Mozart had shirts with his concert dates on them....think about it. lol
Merci's mom was a simple quilter who really enjoyed the old fashioned piece quilt patterns and doing them by hand. I appreciate everything about her and will enjoy all of what I inherited from her for years to come....literally.
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Karen, just read this. What a wonderful thing for your aunt to do. You are right, you will appreciate everything for years to come. This is a great story. You should write it down somewhere where your family can see it.
What a lovely story! Sometimes I wonder/worry what will happen to my fabric treasures & UFO's, it's my sincerest hope that it will go to someone who will treasure it as I do! I have all boys & as they aren't interested in sewing (at least not yet) I can still hope that maybe someday one of them will have a bride that appreciates the craft! In the meantime, my goal is to try to use up all the fabric in my stash and finish all of my UFO's! Enjoy! You honor her by caring for her treasures, the connection you now have will be memorable.
I am new here and read your wonderful story. How lucky for you and your aunt, to have someone in her family to appreciate her work. Looking forward to your results in this project. Enjoy!
lots of fun ahead!! lucky you!!
That's awesome. As far as I know there are no quilters in my family.. which is not to say there aren't people who have made quilts..there are lots of utilitarian type quilts always to be found on the beds of my grandparents and aunts and uncles.. but no one who did it as a hobby. I can't imagine how great it felt to be the one to connect with a family member in such a way. I'm looking forward to the results of your accidental inheritance and I'm sure your aunt is going to be thrilled to finally get that quilt.
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I'd like to finish by sharing some great science activities from other bloggers. I love that our community of AMAZING kid bloggers has such a love for science, everyday I see inspiring and fun ideas, I think it is fantastic that our children are learning in such a hands on and colourful way.
Here are some of my favourites I've spotted recently.
The Imagination Tree has some great frozen Jello.
Paging Fun Mums has a fab experiment to learn how plants absorb water, I love that they used cabbage, it's so colourful.
Inspiration Laboratories has another unique idea for exploring transpiration, by making multi coloured flowers.
Buggy and Buddy has a great sinking and floating activity with a free printable.
This fizzy puddle from Fun Toddler Activities is ingenious. Rainy days will never be boring again.
After School for Smarty Pants learned all about tea and what happens when you use hot and cold water.
Rainy Day Mum has a great Science for Tots round up.
Creative Playhouse has some great bubble dough.
Life at the Zoo tells us all about a new show at the Science Museum London.
Teach Beside Me has 5 days of science fun, including magnets, colour and kitchen science fun.
KC Adventure has an amazing water rocket, I really want to try this. I can hear my children laughing already.
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Malone, Elizabeth (2009) Personal Services: how information services can support the university's marketing strategy through Web 2.0 and beyond. In: Umbrella 2009; 14-15 Jul 2009, Hatfield, U.K..Full text available as:
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Reviewing the challenges of web personalisation and how universities can use this and other Web 2.0 facilities to maintain communication with prospective students. Using Kingston University's Getting Ready site applicant portal project as a case study, the effectiveness of such tools is reviewed.
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Cindy Maddera
A year ago I remember standing outside Bella Napoli's waiting for Michael to show up for our first date. I was early. I am always early. I stood under one of the big Ginkgo trees that lined the sidewalk with my head buried in my phone, pretending to look busy with important phone things. As it grew closer to the time we'd agreed upon for meeting, I started to panic. A wave of anxiety washed over me and I sent a text to Chad saying that I feel like I'd made a terrible mistake. In fact I was just on the verge of bolting when Michael showed up. I don't think I ever told him that. I might have mentioned that text I'd sent to Chad, but not the part about almost running. Any way...I didn't run. I stayed. A few days later he took me out for what Talaura calls a "wow" date with stargazing at an observatory and conversation lasting until the wee hours of the next morning. The date would just continue on into the next day. Chad called me while Michael and I were tooling around an antique mall near the City Market that day. He asked me how the date went and when I replied with "we're still on it" I had to pull the phone away from my ear because Chad's laugh was so large and loud. The next week I left for Oklahoma for Amy and Roger's wedding. When I came back I got a text from Michael basically saying that he needed space and had moved too fast with me. I felt so stupid because I'd spent all that time in Oklahoma telling every one that I'd met a guy that I thought I might really like. I even gushed a little over it all. The whole thing left me smacking my forehead at how stupid and naive I was. And to be fair, my ego had been seriously bruised. This was a new brand of rejection for me and something that I hadn't been prepared for. No matter. I'm a tough girl. I got up and brushed the dirt off my pants and hopped back on that proverbial bike of online dating. A few weeks later he sent this: "I've made a terrible mistake. Please meet with me and let me explain. Please at least hear what I have to say." I honestly didn't know what to do and I told him as much. "Please just listen to what I have to say." And he said all the right things. He owned up to his stupidity, admitted he was wrong. After listening to him I knew I'd give him a second chance at this, but I had every intention of keeping him at a distance. I would keep him at arms length. He'd be that guy I felt comfortable enough with to see me naked and go to movies with, but that's as far as it would go. We'd be friends with benefits.
I want to laugh so hard at that now. I want to laugh at how I was so not going to budge an inch on this. When he started talking about buying a scooter, I was adamant that he not buy a scooter because of me. I wanted to say to him, without actually saying it out loud, this would never be anything more than just two people hanging out enjoying each other's company. Here I am, a year later with a commitment ring on my finger, him completely moved in, and talks of buying a house happening in our near future. A year later and I have fallen. I am a sap. I know I should have seen it coming. I've never told the internet Michael's last name, but I can assure you that the similarities between mine and his is like a smack in the face. Remember Lindsey's bouquet landing on my feet? The Gods already trying to tell me something. Amy was the first person I talked to about Michael. We sat in a booth at a Chinese buffet in Duncan. I told Amy all my fears and guilt about things, but I told her that I was pretty sure that I really liked this guy. I opened up my fortune cookie and it said "change comes through suffering" and Amy and I started crying. Not because we were sad. Amy said that ever since Chris all of her feelings just leaked out her eyes. We spent the rest of the weekend with leaking eyes. That was the beginning.
I had to scroll back through pictures to figure out this date. That's the benefit of taking a picture every day. We decided to celebrate by returning to Bella Napoli's. Someone joked about celebrating the first date. My thought was that we almost had to. We didn't have time to take note of official dates, the first "I love you", the day he moved in. All of those days meld together. All we could do was hold onto the raft as we tumbled through the rapids. And here we are. A year later. I am still amazed at how life just flips. Like magnets or coins. I'm still reeling from this last flip. When I look back at the past year and the circumstances that lead me and us here, my head swims. Though I'm sure if I scrolled back through old texts and blog entries I'd figure out some sort of timeline, but why not start at the first point. "Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start". (Points to those who get that.) When I talk of my life with Chris, I can honestly say that I have no regrets in our time together. When I look back at the last year with Michael, it's assuring that I can say the same for this relationship. Love honestly and completely with no regrets is a motto I've been unknowingly living all these years.


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A Monkseaton-based engineering project has been awarded a prestigious honour.
The Nexus Culvert Crossings project at the Shiremoor and West Monkseaton Metro Station was the Small Project category winner at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Robert Stephenson Awards, which recognise engineering excellence.
The scheme involved design and construction works on two water culverts under the Nexus tracks near Etal Lane and Fairfield Green to help prevent flooding. It was delivered by Capita on behalf of North Tyneside Council.
ICE president Professor Tim Broyd, who presented the award at ICE North East's annual dinner, said: "The Culvert Crossing Project is a prime example of civil engineers delivering an effective solution, despite dealing with complexities and accessibility issues."


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Partner Organizations
As part of its strategic plan, NICET frequently allies with other organizations to enhance the image and stature of engineering technicians and technologists and to promote competent and ethical practice in the fields of engineering technology. NICET also works with several organizations to maintain the standards of the certification industry. Named below are some of the Institute's partners and related organizations.
Parent Organization
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
In 1961, NICET (then ICET) was created by NSPE to recognize the role of engineering technicians as an "important part of the engineering team".
Membership Opportunities
- American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians (ASCET)
ASCET is a national professional society for certified engineering technicians and technologists in all engineering disciplines.
Certification Reciprocity
- Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT)
CCTT, which establishes and maintains national competency standards for certifying technicians and technologists in Canada, is made up of five provincial organizations, AETTNL, CTTAM, NBSCETT, ACETTPEI, and TechNova. NICET and the CCTT constituent members have recognized each other's technologist certifications since October 1995. In March 2001, the organizations agreed to recognize each other's technician certifications in Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Technology. (See NICET's "Non-United States Residents" web page for details on reciprocity.)
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
In the programs Highway Materials and Construction Materials Testing/Concrete, NICET awards work element credit for some types of ACI certification.
General Interest/Marketing Allies
- ABET, Inc.
The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, is a federation of 28 professional and technical societies representing these fields. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 70 years. NICET Technologist certification requires a Bachelors Degree in an engineering technology program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET).
- American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)
In February 2002, NICET and ACIL, the National Trade Association representing scientific, engineering, and testing firms throughout the United States, joined forces to maximize the quality of education, training, and certification programs for technicians working to improve the nation's infrastructure.
- Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
In September 2001, NICET and CMMA, whose mission is to promote professionalism and excellence in the management of the construction process, aligned to promote both organizations certification programs as two steps of one expanded, ultimate career path.
- International Code Council (ICC)
ICC develops national construction codes and standards. The organization also offers certification for code officials, inspectors, and plans examiners.
- National Highway Institute (NHI)
NHI is a training arm of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Institute provides leadership and resources for the development and delivery of training and education programs to improve the quality of our nation's highway system and its intermodal connections.
- Mid-Atlantic Region Technician Certification Program (MARTCP)
This coalition of seven mid-Atlantic Departments of Transportation (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) develops and improves training programs and materials to increase the knowledge of its engineering technicians.
- Clark County Department of Development Services, Building Division (CCDDS-BD)
Nevada's Clark County Building Division and NICET have partnered to promote high quality apprentice, training, and certification programs for personnel working in the quality assurance and quality control fields of building construction and other development facilities.
An association of engineering laboratories, inspection agencies, and building officials, WACEL develops programs and guidelines that promote higher standards among firms and individuals involved in the observation and testing of construction materials.
- NACE International
NACE develops corrosion prevention and control standards. The organization also offers education programs and materials.
Accreditation/Certification Business Organizations
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
- Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation (CLEAR)
CLEAR is an association of individuals, agencies and organizations whose mission is to improve the quality and understanding of professional and occupational regulation in order to enhance public protection.
- Washington Certification Networking Group
Comprised of organizations that certify individuals, this informal group meets four times a year in the Washington D.C. metro area to share information.
Exam Development and Maintenance
Over the years, the Institute has worked with several organizations to develop and maintain its certification programs. These organizations are named under the link "Test Development and Supporting Organizations" on each of the Certification program pages.


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After Matt Cutts confirmation of upcoming major Google algorithm update in 2013, there is a great panic among the webmasters. There are lots of discussions going on about the hitting parameters of this update but nobody has satisfactory answer. However, one thing is cleared by Matt Cutts himself that sites with on-page spam will be hit. He referenced a university site selling Viagra pills but the ad cannot be seen on the front page until you visit the coding page. The spam ads are not displayed on the viewed page because all of us know that spam scripts are inserted via coding and it might be a SQL injection that is an unenthusiastic technique done by inserting script of codes and links or portions of SQL statements in particular fields to attack static, dynamic page or data driven apps.
Nowadays, there is a pessimistic network of SQL inject in full swing. It commonly injects SQL on different sites and especially their targeted sites are PHP based CMS (content management systems) sites like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc. So, if you are running a blog or site via any of these CMSs, then double check that you are not selling Viagra pills or any other irrelevant stuff. Here is an example of spam script that was inserted into a WordPress blog.
To make sure that your site doesn't include this sort of script, use fetch as Google tool as suggested by Matt Cutts. Sometimes your site is successfully fetched by Google but still there is a possibility of unexpected content existence. Therefore, to make sure the protection of your site visit the backend page by using view source option and manually check the page for different types of spamdexing, unusual codes and SQL attacking vectors. If you find any kind of unusual coding or script excepting Google analytics, webmaster and other useful codes, inspect the element and locate the section (header, main body, footer) where it exists.
Now to remove, simply login to you ftp account or c-panel, visit the allocated page, and remove the complete script from there. In WordPress theme this can be done by simply signing in your dashboard and under appearance menu there is an option of editor. Visit the troubled section, edit the section, remove the script and save changes. Now again use fetch as Google tool to make sure that your side is properly indexed by Google bot. after fixing the issue remember to resubmit the sitemap both html and xml version in both major search engines Bing and Google. Normally, main page of the site is targeted for this type of scripts but manual inspection of each and every page is better. You can simply take a quick look of the inner pages backend section or just use fetch as Google tool for inner pages and manually check the home and main pages. Here are few safety measures to make your WordPress site protected from these spam scripts insertions.
Use Updated Version of WordPress
Always make sure that you are running the latest version of WordPress. After the release of new version a message is displayed on your dashboard telling about the availability of latest version. The message is displayed at the top of the dashboard, you just need to click the available link, and it will automatically upgrade. You can upgrade the version by clicking the tool options in the dashboard menu and upgrade it. It's a good way to secure your site because latest security measures are fixed with every new release.
Use Security Plugins
You should be using different reliable security plugins to keep your theme protected. WP security and BPS security plugins are well-known and I have personally experienced them.
Frequently Backup Your Database
From time to time take the backup of database. The backup database should include all your pages, posts including, images, coding, plugins, additional files, etc. In case if you lose any significant data due to virus or SQL inject, you can easily recover your site by having a WordPress backup.
Username & Password Protection
Frequently change your password and username and it's better to change them on monthly basis. Avoid using the word "admin" as username and keeping common passwords used like '123456' 'password' etc.


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We're coming into the home stretch of our annual DonorsChoose Science Bloggers for Students drive:
Science Bloggers for Students: No Apocalypse in Sight (Transcript below)
And, now until the end of the drive, you can get your donations matched (up to $100 per donor) thanks to the generosity of the DonorsChoose.org Board of Directors. Just enter the match code SCIENCE in the "Match or gift code" field as you check out.
By the way, the DonorsChoose.org Board of Directors has put up $50,000 in matching funds, so once you've hit your match code limit, you might want to nudge your family, friends, and social media contacts to give to worthy projects and get their donations matched.
My giving page for the challenge is here. You can find other giving pages from Scientific American bloggers here.
Thanks in advance for your generosity!
Transcript of the video:
Today is November 1, 2012, which means that the prediction that the world would end in October of 2012? Didn't happen. Now what?
After your hard work laying in emergency supplies for the apocalypse, a new day dawns ... and there's stuff to do: dishes to wash, rabbit runs to clean, and public school classrooms that still need help getting funds for equipment, field trips, even basic classroom supplies.
Here's where DonorsChoose comes in: Pick a giving page from the Science Bloggers for Students challenge. Check out the projects and find one that matters to you. Give what you can, even if it's just a buck. And now, until the end of the drive, you can use the match code SCIENCE to double your donation, up to $100. Give a dollar, the project you're funding gets two dollars. Give $100, the project gets $200.
The world didn't end -- this time. So take this opportunity to do some good and help some kids before it does.


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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Transfer Process: First Semester Classes
FTV 140: Introduction to Film Aesthetics + Lab
This is a class that I'm taking with my high hopes that my PR/Ad major application will be accepted. This is a major housed in the Dodge College of Film and Media arts which is one of the most highly regarded film and media schools in the country, so naturally there is competition. Most classes at Dodge are for majors only, but thankfully I am able to kickstart my love for the PR/Ad major with this introductory class that is open to everyone. The description of the class notes that "class discussions focus on analyzing the ways in which cinematography, mise en scene, editing, sound, and other aspects of film combine to make it a unique and meaningful form of art, entertainment, and instruction" (my.chapman.com) ((That MLA format coming in handy!)). The lab is a full two hours and forty five minutes so I'm intrigued as to what we will be doing in that. I am so excited not only to explore this major but also because I love movies and anything ~aesthetic~.
MATH 203: Introduction to Statistics
Unfortunately, I trekked through College Algebra at the University of Oregon for naught. Not totally for naught because I did learn a lot and it helped for my acceptance at Chapman, but my credits for that class didn't transfer over for my general education math requirement at Chapman. So here I am taking stats! It's an online class that studies "the design of experiments, descriptive statistics, analysis of data, parametric and non-parametric statistics, correlation and regression, probability, sampling, and tests of significance." I don't really know what any of that means because I am not a math person, but if you are please let me know in the comments. Will need all the help I can get for this class!
TH 100: Introduction to Theatre Technology
Besides my senior project where I produced a main stage musical, I have always been on the performance side of theatre. The one time I did get to gain a different perspective on theatre, I was captured by how fun it was! I have, of course, always been around tech theatre, but never been able to learn about it myself because my rehearsal schedules were so busy and I longed to be on stage, not backstage. Thankfully, I am now a theatre major and I get to do it all! I emphasized my want to learn about all aspects of theatre during my audition and interview for the program and I am so excited I get to embark on this now. The description says that this course "will introduce the student to production elements ranging from scenery, lighting, audio, projections, costumes, props, and emerging technologies."
TH 105: Theatre Practicum
This class is 0.5 of a credit (it's so weird going from quarter system to semester system where most classes were 4-5 credits and now most are 3 credits...or in this case a half a credit!) and I have to be enrolled in it for four semesters to fulfill this theatre major requirement. Theatre Practicum is basically working on a show. There is no scheduled time for the class, it is a free for all from what I gather that gives students the opportunity to work on the shows Chapman puts on. The description says "this course gives students practical experience in the technical areas of the production program. Students will be given a production assignment and will perform specific activities related to that technical area." Can't wait to see what I will be given! Of course, I will keep you all updated.
TH 111: Introduction to Performing Techniques
Thank goodness I have one class that I have general knowledge of the material. This class is for theatre majors only so I will be fully immersed into the program. The website says, "this course is a study of the fundamentals of stage movement and vocal production." It continues to say that we will look at fundamental acting techniques such as the Alexander, Linklater, and Strasberg techniques. Despite being "fluent" in performing, these classes always put me out of my comfort zone with their specific techniques, improv (which gives me so much anxiety), and the new ideas behind acting. I love it all and I can't wait to study the techniques of performing.
TH 170: Creating Theatre: From Page to Stage - The Art of Collaboration
I love that aspect of collaboration in theatre which is also something I talked about a lot at my audition. I think it's amazing that so many people are given different tasks, from actors playing different roles to techies working on different parts of the entire stage, yet we all come together to form one beautiful piece of art. The description states "the emphasis is on the introduction of information that will enable students to appreciate the process of creating and maintaining viable theatre, and to effectively communicate as dedicated and disciplined theatre practitioners." This might be the class I know least about, so I'm glad to be able to explore something new.
There we have it! Sorry for a wee bit of a longer wall of text than usual, but this is a topic that I am so genuinely excited for! Remember to let me know below what you college major is or was or what you would want it to be. Thanks for reading! News of Italy travels comes on Friday and Transfer Tips: The During will come this fall!
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This looks so exciting! I'm not that much into theatre, but your classes all look interesting! (except for math, haha) I hope you'll have an amazing semester!ReplyDelete
Amelie | A Wanderer's Adventures
- AnonymousJuly 6, 2016 at 9:30 AM
Congrats on being able to transfer! Your classes look so interesting. Good luck!!ReplyDelete
Looks like a fun semester ahead of you!ReplyDelete
Greta | www.gretahollar.com
Theatre courses sound so fun! Sounds like a fun semester!ReplyDelete
These sound like such interesting classes to take!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on transferring! It looks like you'll be working on some pretty exciting coursework.ReplyDelete
You are going to be in the same county as me. I would love to meet up in person when you move down here for Chapman. I love meeting bloggers in person. The Filling Station & The Pie Hole are right by campus and are amazing.ReplyDelete
Aw, this makes me miss school-- hope you have an amazing semester and enjoy these classes... including Statistics :PReplyDelete
This is such an exciting time in your life! I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly but your classes sound so exciting!ReplyDelete
La Belle Sirene
AH sounds so exciting! Enjoy your new school!ReplyDelete
Woohoo! Excited for you to come to Chapman! Who are you taking for stats? If it's Toto she gets a little crazy when no one speaks up and ALWAYS comes in late...even on test days!ReplyDelete
Sounds like you are going to have some super fun classes this semester! I'm excited to hear more about how your semester goes :)ReplyDelete
XO, SS || Seersucker Sass
Congrats on transferring this fall! It's amazing to see how the transfer process at different schools work. I'm transferring to UC Davis this Fall! Congrats again! I hope your semester goes well!ReplyDelete
Congrats on transferring! My sister transferred between her freshman and sophomore years and it was the best decision she ever made!ReplyDelete
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Review
- Somewhat smaller than GF1
- Full HD video
- Functional, fluid touch LCD
- Disappointing battery life
- Costs as much as DSLR
- High ISO performance could be improved
Quick Take
The new GF2 adds an intuitive touch screen and a more svelte form factor. High ISO performance isn't on par with the best DSLRs, though overall images were very good.
After partnering with Olympus on the development of the Micro Four Thirds System standard (an offshoot of the Kodak/Olympus Four Thirds System), Panasonic followed Olympus into the mirrorless/interchangeable lens class of compact digital cameras with 2009's Lumix DMC-GF1. The new genre of camera mated physically larger, more DSLR-like sensors into bodies resembling a large compact point and shoot, with the ability to change lenses like a DSLR while eliminating its bulky mirror assembly.
Since then, Samsung and Sony have joined the club, and barring some unforeseen event Nikon is expected to enter the market niche as well. But while Nikon (and presumably Canon) haven't made their presence known yet, Panasonic is back at the table with the Lumix GF2, a slightly more compact and lighter model that at a quick glance can easily be mistaken for the GF1 which still appears on Panasonic USA's website at this writing. Scheduled to reach market in January 2011, the GF2 is available in kit form with either a 14mm f/2.5 prime lens or a 14-42mm stabilized zoom; the former is our review unit.
Here's the field of view afforded by the 14mm.
Panasonic touts the new camera as being 19% smaller and 7% lighter than the GF1, and this amounts to about a 1/4 inch reduction in width, and about half that in height and depth. Weight savings (body only) equal about an ounce. Panasonic advertised the GF1 as the smallest and lightest camera of its type in the world at the time of its introduction; that title has now passed to the GF2.
The GF2 offers some modest upgrades over the GF1 – notably a 1080 HD video capability in the AVCHD format, touch control and a new user interface, and the ability to make use of Panasonic's new 3D lens, a 12mm f/12 wide angle. A Venus Engine FHD processing system takes over for the Venus Engine HD of the earlier camera and adds a stop on the high end of the ISO sensitivity range, now covering 100 to 6400. Scene modes and color presets increase by one (to 17 and 8, respectively).
Other features such as Panasonic's signature iA (intelligent Auto) automatic shooting mode, and 1 area, 23 area, face detection or auto tracking autofocus options are carried over. Resolution remains at 12.1 megapixels on the same physical-sized sensor (17.3 x 13mm) as the top Olympus DSLR, the E-5. There is no internal memory but the camera accepts SD/SDHC/SDXC memory media. Panasonic includes lens and body caps, a lithium-ion battery and charger, AV and USB cables, hot shoe cover, shoulder strap, battery case and stylus pen with each camera.
A lot that's familiar, a few things that aren't – let's see what the changes bring to what was a very nice starting point for Panasonic with the GF1.


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Published: 12 June 2014
With North Wales arguably being one of the top destinations in the UK for mountain biking, it comes as no surprise therefore that the region's annual inter school mountain biking competition has grown to become such a success in the area.
The inter county high school cross country mountain biking competition begun 3 years ago with a handful of schools taking part. 2014 saw the biggest competition yet with the Active Young People teams in each County hosting their own first round at Amlwch, Coed y Brenin, Llanberis and Ysgol Llanfyllin. 21 schools battled it out to decide on the team being selected to represent each County in the finals. North Powys, Gwynedd South, Gwynedd North, Anglesey and Conwy all sent a team of 12 children to compete in the 4 different categories: Year 7&8 boys + girls, year 9&10 boys + girls at Nant Bwlch yr Haearn Outdoor Centre, Llanrwst.
The North Wales final saw the children complete an individual time trial to decide on their seeding in to the finals, followed by an A Final and a B Final. Being a team competition, each of the 3 riders from each county were competing for points for their team.
The individual time trial saw the fastest times by Owen Leeson (Year 7&8 boys), Catrin Smith (Year 7&8 Girls), Sol Kerfoot Robson (Year 9&10 boys) and Gwenno Hughes (Year 9&10 girls).
There was some close racing in the races with the South Gwynedd boys team storming to a 1, 2, 3 in the year 7&8 A Final. Nobody could come close to Gwenno Hughes representing Anglesey in the year 9&10 girls race, she shot off from the start and increased her lead each lap. A battle for 2nd and 3rd place ensued with Cadi Wyn representing North Gwynedd overtaking her team mate to finish second.
The last race of the day was the boys year 9&10 and with many of the riders regularly racing in the North Wales Go Race MTB series and further afield, this was going to be an exciting race to watch. Jack Brookes (Anglesey) got off to a quick start an kept the lead for the first lap and with only one obvious place to overtake, Jack Nash (Conwy) and Sol Kerfoot Robson (Conwy) stayed behind and waited for the right moment. Jack Nash took the lead after the 1st lap but Sol Kerfoot Robson eventually overtook and pulled away to take a well deserved win.
The winning teams were presented with a trophy sponsored by the Outdoor Partnership and all of the competitiors on the day went home with a prize donated by local bike shop Evolution Bikes, Bangor. Bikes and maintenance was provided by local firm Rhyddid Adventures who had also provided invaluable mountain biking sessions for some of the children through the 5x60 scheme beforehand. Many thanks goes to Nant Bwlch yr Haearn Outdoor Centre for allowing free use of the brilliant venue.
Final team standings:
Year 7&8 Girls:
Anglesey 36 Points
Gwynedd North 34
Powys North 29
Year 7&8 Boys:
Powys North 42 points
Gwynedd South 26
Gwynedd North 25
Year 9&10 Girls:
Gwynedd North 38 points
Anglesey 35
Gwynedd South 25
Year 9&10 Boys:
Conwy 33 points
Anglesey 29
Gwynedd South 27
For more information on the North Wales Go Race MTB series, click here.
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Updated 05/01/2017
Ethical conduct is expected from all participants
in employment from the Job Applicant to the
Human Resources Department, Legal Department,
Hiring Manager, Interviewers and Recruiters who
are involved. Those who can't play by the rules
should be considered "personae non grata"
[Latin: "people not welcome"].
Ten Things Ethical Recruiters Never, Ever Do | Forbes, Liz Ryan 04/21/2017
Liz responds to a letter regarding a Recruiter who called when the caller was not in a
job search. It was not a pleasant call. Read the ethical lines this unsolicited Recruiter
crossed to protect yourself.
5 Unethical Recruiting Practices that will Sink Your Career | OpenViewPartners.com, Victor Mahillon
Whether your first step as a neophyte recruiter begins at a staffing agency, on the
corporate level, or as a college recruiter, one thing is absolutely critical: you have
to do the job the right way and resist the temptation to take shortcuts. Because contrary
to what some unscrupulous recruiters might tell you, ethics, morals, and values do matter
in our line of work.
In fact, they mean everything.
After all, your name is your brand and your brand is your career. So unless you plan on
changing identities sometime soon, the recruiting decisions you make can affect you
for the rest of your working life. If you fail to employ the most effective and moral methods
of sourcing candidates, you'll discover that word spreads quickly about your sleazy tendencies.
Ethics in Recruitment and Selection | Human Capital Review, Megan Seller & Janine Oosthiozen --/--/2010
(C) 2010, JvR Consulting Psychologists
Ethics in Recuritment and Selection | Prezi, Chris Abgon 09/16/2013
Ethics are the principles or standards that guide day-to-day business activities in
accordance with established corporate values. Ethical business conduct offers a wide
range of organizational integrity, involving strategy, business goals, policies and
activities. Among ethical values are trust, respect, honesty, responsibility and the overall
pursuit of perfection.
RECRUITMENT: refers to the processes followed by organisations when they wish to
attract applicants for vacant or new positions.
SELECTION: follows the recruiting process with the appointment of the most suited
applicant to the position.
Recruiter Code of Ethics: Ultimately Your Call? | Recruiter, Michael Hoffa 09/20/2011
In the absence of some industry-wide recruiter code of ethics that you feel comfortable
with in every situation, you will, from time to time, have to make judgments about
whether what you have done or are contemplating doing is "right" or "ethical". Perhaps
it's not about you; perhaps it's something a colleague or an applicant is doing. How do
you decide? Do you do what you truly and independently believe is right—based on your
internal conscience-based code and judgment, or do you follow the professional rules
because of the risks of external sanctions? In the best of both moral worlds, your
independent, internally-validated ethical judgments and the externally imposed code
coincide and are in full agreement. But what do you do when they clash?
The Ethics Of Recruiting | EREMedia.com, Kevin Wheeler 04/21/2004
Recruiting has a fairly bad reputation. It is often spoken of as a profession where people
stretch the truth, promise what they cannot deliver, and act only in self-interest with
candidates. Candidates tell stories about recruiters who were initially friendly and helpful,
promising them assistance in negotiating for a position, and who then quickly ignored
them when the client did not express interest. Some recruiters tell candidates the offer is
"in the mail" or that the hiring manager has decided to make them an offer, only for the
candidate to find out later that no offer is coming. Others badger candidates into revealing
private information or ask candidates to give them the names and even email addresses
of senior-level executives or other key persons in their organization. In most cases the
behaviors are not illegal, but they cause candidates to look at an organization as an
institution that cannot be trusted. The fact is, most recruiters are ethical. But we all must
take care to ask ourselves what ethical recruiting looks like. We need to know what the
proper ethics for recruiting are, how an organization or an individual establishes values
around recruiting, and how to determine what ethical recruiting might look like.
ZLABS > 200 Finding Opportunities > 210 Jobs & Interviews > Recruiters >


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Google is working on creation of smart clothes with Levi Strauss
Google has announced that it is working with the most well known brand and the U.S. Jeanmaker, Levi Strauss, to create woven fabric clothing that makes use of touch screen for controlling. In San Francisco, the Titan had revealed its new project names "Jacquard" and said that the Levi Strauss is its partner.
The project Jacquard has been named after the inventor of a type of a loom. The project is handed over to a small team of Google that is called the Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) and it is quite different from the Google lab that innovates things that have big vision like a self driving car. ATAP said that they are setting up an area that looks like a cloth is coming from the loom. It is done with special threads that are woven into an array of fabrics that are made to stand out visually and go unnoticed depending on the need of the designer. It can be conducted to the desired parts of the fabric and can be spread all over the cloth. It is stretchable and is also washable. It seems as if people have controlled lights or used finger strokes on the computer screen and a blue cloth that covers a table is displayed from behind. It functions just like a normal fabric. Any fabric (suit or dress or furniture or carpet) has the potentially to have computer touch pad that has controlling capability.


text: "The year 2012 marked the return of the double digit gains across all the domestic and global equity indices. The gains passive indices made did not, however, translate into active management, as most active managers in all categories except large-cap growth and real estate funds underperformed their respective benchmarks in 2012" – Standard & Poor's Indices versus Active Funds (SPIVA®) Scorecard1 "Very few funds manage to consistently stay on top" – Standard & Poor's (SPIVA®) Persistence Scorecard2 Standard & Poor's recently published its year-end 2012 scorecards comparing the performance of active mutual funds versus their respective benchmarks, as well as the persistence of top performing active mutual funds. Not surprisingly, the results continue to favor the indices. As shown in Table 1 below, the majority of active managers failed to outperform comparable benchmarks across multiple asset classes beyond 1 year. Table 1: Percentage of Active Funds Outperformed by Benchmark Table 1 1 Year Ending 12/31/2012 5 Years Ending 12/31/2012 US Equity Funds 68.29% 79.04% Intnl. Equity Funds 47.80% 66.40% Real Estate Funds 47.10% 77.88% Fixed Income Funds 42.00% 69.00% Unfortunately, these results do not fully paint the picture of active management's underperformance. Standard and Poor's return measurements do not take into account the load fees and 12b-1 fees that most active mutual funds charge, which typically range from approximately 0.25% - 5.00% of money invested.3 Beyond performance comparison, two other benefits of the SPIVA performance scorecard are their measurements for Survivorship and Style Consistency for active mutual funds. For example, approximately 1 in 4 of all domestic equity funds did not survive the latest 5-year period. Further, of the original 2,252 domestic equity funds observed, less than 50% remained consistent to their original style over the 5 years. Style drift can include moving across different market capitalizations (e.g. from large cap to small cap), country exposure (e.g. from U.S. only to U.S and Australasia), or price factor exposure (e.g. from value to growth). Table 2 below displays the percentage of funds that survived over the 5-year period ending 12/31/2012 and the number of funds that remained consistent to their original style for the 5-year period ending 12/31/2012 across multiple asset classes. Table 2: Percentage of Active Funds that Survived & Remained Consistent in Style Table 2 5 Years Ending 12/31/2012 % Survived % Style Consistent US Equity Funds 73.31% 46.85% Intnl. Equity Funds 77.01% 75.20% Real Estate Funds 82.30% 82.30% Fixed Income Funds 81.85% 78.24% The lack of asset allocation consistency bears a heavy cost on investors, often exposing their portfolio to unintended risk factors and creating more uncertainty around the assumptions used for financial planning. Obviously, active managers change their styles in an attempt to beat their appropriate benchmark. Past performance has shown that very rarely do active managers effectively achieve a higher risk-adjusted return over extended periods of time than the overall market, and for those who do, very rarely is it due to "skill."4 Table 3 below confirms the small persistence of top performing active mutual funds. Standard & Poor's compares the top-half rankings for domestic equity funds over five consecutive 12-month periods ending September 2012. By random chance, one would expect to see 6.25% of the original top performing domestic equity funds as top performers in September 2012. Table 3: Percentage of Active Domestic Equity Funds that Remained in the Top-Half Ranking Table 3 5 Years Ending 09/30/2012 Remained in Top-Half Expected by Random Chance US Large Cap Funds 5.16% 6.25% US Mid-Cap Funds 3.21% 6.25% US Small-Cap Funds 5.10% 6.25% US Multi-Cap Funds 3.91% 6.25% We at IFA constantly refer back to market efficiency in describing the consistent underperformance of active funds. Market efficiency refers to the concept that all known information about securities is quickly reflected in the prices observed by any individual at any given time. This is mainly driven by the competitiveness among market participants and the low cost associated with access to information. Neither IFA nor any financial academic would ever say that markets are "perfectly efficient." That would seem very unrealistic. But what we do believe is that markets are efficient enough that the costs associated with trying to beat them outweigh the intended benefit of doing so. Most of the costs associated with investing include taxes, transactions costs, and market impact costs. For those who invest in active mutual funds, additional costs include management expenses, front-end or back-end load fees, and 12b-1 fees. All of these costs effectively eat up the potential benefit that active managers seek to provide. As the results from SPIVA's report indicate, the odds of picking an active fund that outperforms its benchmark across all asset classes are less than calling a coin toss. Investors expose themselves to additional market risk from active managers' attempts to outperform a given benchmark. Further, adding the costs associated with investing in active mutual funds makes the probability of outperforming the market extremely unlikely. Investors' retirement assets should not be left to a guessing game. Buying and holding a portfolio of passively managed, tax efficient, and low cost index funds allow investors to capture the benefits that capitalism provides year after year. Attempting to do otherwise is no better than gambling. Disclosure All data used for this article can be found at the S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA®) website found here: http://us.spindices.com/resource-center/thought-leadership/spiva/ Specific articles are listed in the endnotes. 1. Standard & Poor's. "S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA®) Scorecard." http://us.spindices.com/documents/spiva/spiva-us-year-end-2012.pdf?force_download=true 2. Standard & Poor's. "S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA®) Persistence Scorecard." http://us.spindices.com/documents/spiva/persistence-scorecard-december-2012.pdf?force_download=true 3. Investment Company Institute. "Trends in the Expenses and Fees of Mutual Funds, 2011." http://www.ici.org/pdf/per18-02.pdf 4. See Figure 3-6C-i at https://www.ifa.com/12steps/step3/step3page4.asp#ChartFlashID942 SpivaStandards Poor'sActive FundsBenchmark Previous Article Next Article All Articles About Index Fund Advisors Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA) is a fee-only advisory and wealth management firm that provides risk-appropriate, returns-optimized, globally-diversified and tax-managed investment strategies with a fiduciary standard of care. Founded in 1999, IFA is a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, corporations, non-profits, and public and private institutions. Based in Irvine, California, IFA manages individual and institutional accounts, including IRA, 401(k), 403(b), profit sharing, pensions, endowments and all other investment accounts. IFA also facilitates IRA rollovers from 401(k)s and 403(b)s. To find out more about the value of IFA click here. To determine your risk capacity, take the Risk Capacity Survey. About the AuthorTom AllenTom Allen is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), Certified Cash Balance Consultant (CBC) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Level III Candidate. Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Management Science as well as his Bachelor of Art in Philosophy from the University of California, San Diego.


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As I said before, I'd get back to you on more of this ePub stuff. Since I already had it on Apple's iBooks, the next hurdle was to try Kindle. Now I found out by reading that Kindle uses a different format than Apple's ePub. Why that is and what it is will never reach the front end of my brain, sadly to say.
So what was I to do about it? Well, since the last ePub review I did, I confirmed that Pages, version 4.0.4 exported an ePub version quite well, with a front cover (if you put it on page one) and the inside graphics pretty neatly. (At right: Kindle 1st Search for book screen)
InDesign CS3 would also work, but the inside graphics became a little messy, and I had no idea how to clean them up. Coding stuff, I guess, that was a little beyond me.
Well, I didn't want to do the whole book over in Pages, so I started to check the internet for a solution.
Finally, Amazon came out with something that could work for me. They said that they would accept an ePub from my publisher. Hmmm. Going to their Authors DTP web page, I uploaded my cover page and my ePub (that I already paid $100 for the conversion) to Amazon, along with lots of other Author information.
After awhile, nothing! Waited awhile longer, still nothing. So, I Emailed them to ask what's up. Two days later they E-mailed me to say I forgot to say the magic words to publish it. I did... and they didn't! Another delay and delay, and delay. Another e-mail. Ahah, I didn't say 'save and publish' on TWO documents. Why two? Who knows, so I did it again. (At left: Kindle 2nd Purchase book screen)
Ahah, success at last; as two days later it showed up on Kindle as my book. Yes! However, on closer examination, it showed Guy Kawasaki as the author. But, Guy Kawasaki wrote the Foreword.
Whoops, another e-mail to Amazons' Author DTP to find out what happened. Another two days later to say I had to amend a section to put in my name as AUTHOR.
At right, Kindle Page on my ipod Touch
Not a very explicit direction on the instructions there. Which I did and published. Another two days wait and 'no change.' Woe is me... another e-mail. Two days later and my reply... Damn, my mistake. 'Save and Publish' on BOTH pages of the Authors site. My fault!
Finally, after another two days, success; it worked. Amazon used my ePub; the same one that was sent to Apple for their iBooks. Amazon did the conversion and it came out well. You DO know that there's a Kindle Reader App for Apple's iPod and iPad, don't you?
So which looks better? As an author, it doesn't matter, as long as it sells. But for a User experience, I liked the Apple iBooks better, as I was able to use color on the page and the fonts size adjustment was nice to use. I liked the page turning also. So, I give Apple the edge.
I know the Kindle ad shows a person reading the Kindle on the beach in direct sunlight, but think about it. Would you take an eReader on the beach, very near the water and water spray? And the sand? Brrrrr.
Also, reading in direct sunlight; and the glare wouldn't be that good for your eyes anyway. Third, If I was at the beach, I wouldn't be reading a book!
ePubs, books and what to do
So, to end my ePub thoughts to you, if you were to write a book and wanted to self-publish it, I'd probably suggest that you write it and compose it in Pages, along with your illustrations inside the book, then Export it as an ePub. Check to make sure it looks right and then register on Amazons 'Author DTP' site as an author. Don't forget that you have to have an ISBN for the book. Read the Authors site very carefully. There are many pages of info that will probably take a couple of days to understand before you finally fill out everything and upload it. If you're successful and happy the way it turns out, then you can try uploading to Apple's site. Whew.
I have to say, it was an experience. Good luck to you if that's what you want to do. I wish you every success.
About the author: George Engel has been a computer guru probably longer than he will admit -- as a computer expert, he authored The Naked Serviceman book, about his journey through the history of Apple's Macintosh as owner/founder of an authorized Apple Service Center. He owned one of the first Apple II computers as well as one of the first Macintosh 128s. He hangs out with the Lakeland User Group in sunny Florida.
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Adventurers will be tested like never before in 4.3 as they take on Deathwing and his minions, emerging with powerful new treasures. Please enjoy this preview of the death knight tier 13 set, as well as a visual guide to tiers 7 through 12 for Transmogrification purposes.
Death Knight – Necrotic Boneplate
The death knight tier sets are always fun to design. Traditionally black and bristling with skulls, this set was more challengingto create, as the designers called for a bone-themed set that downplayed the most iconic of skeletal components -- the skull!
The Necrotic Boneplate set features bones stretched and twisted into unnatural shapes by sorcerous means.
Death Knight Tier 7-12
Tier 13 Previews
- Warrior Tier 13
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Introduction to RSS and Best RSS Feed Readers
What Is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an addition to Internet technology that is used to keep people updated on their favorite websites. RSS works in conjunction with XML code, which continuously checks the contents of a website for updates. If updates are found, they are broadcast to all the subscribers of the website through a feed.
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication"--a simple way to access web feeds. If you click an RSS link, you will see XML (or eXtensible Markup Language) code in your browser.
This code, usually referred to as a "feed" (as in "news feed,") makes it possible for readers to "subscribe" to the content that is created on a particular Weblog so they no longer have to visit the blog itself to get it.
Advantages and Benefits of RSS :
RSS feeds have several advantages to the web users :
- You do not need to unsubscribe to stop receiving new content. You just remove the feed from your reader.
- Content sent to you is not dumped in a pile in your email box but organized by your RSS reader.
- RSS may prevent spamming or phishing as well.
- The RSS feeds are a condensed version of what has been updated or added to the website, allowing the visitor to take in the same information in less time.
- Visitors can actually get their RSS feeds on their cell phones and PDA's making the feed very convenient.
What are RSS Feeds?
It seems as if RSS feeds are taking the Internet by storm these days. Everywhere Internet surfers look, websites and weblogs (also known simply as blogs) are inviting them to subscribe to their RSS feeds.
How to subscribe to RSS Feed:
To subscribe to an RSS feed, typically all the user has to do is click on the icon and a new page will display in their browser. The user will then copy the feed URL located in their browser's URL window and paste it into their RSS feed aggregator of choice.
How to Find RSS Feeds on the Web :
Here's how to find some good RSS feeds on the web.
- Visit a directory of RSS feeds. Sites such as Syndic8 and 2RSS are attempting to categorize all the RSS feeds out there.
- Search for RSS feeds using a search engine designed to find them such as Feedfinder on Feedster.com. Yahoo and Google both offer searches focused on RSS that can be accessed when you attempt to add content to the MyYahoo / Google Personalized Homepage of the respective sites.
- Check out the blogs you like to read on a regular basis. Most blogs have an RSS feed, just look for the orange RSS or XML icon.
- Consider subscribing to the RSS feeds from major news outlets. The New York Times and ESPN are just two of the many mainstream news sources that have RSS feeds.
What are RSS Readers?
RSS feeds are typically read by feed aggregators; downloadable programs that can check for new content from subscribed websites, interpret the broadcast feeds, and display them on the users' computer desktop.
Some of the most popular downloadable RSS feed aggregators:
Top 5 Windows RSS Feed Readers and News Aggregators :
- NewzCrawler : NewzCrawler is a fantastic RSS feed reader with a highly usable interface and tons of useful features and gimmicks. While NewzCrawler lets you post to blogs, its weak spot is news item relations.
- FeedDemon : FeedDemon is a clean and well thought-out approach to reading RSS feeds. Easy to configure and use, FeedDemon still has a very comprehensive feature set and hardly any weak spots.
- Omea Reader : Omea Reader makes staying up to date with RSS feeds, Usenet news and web pages a smooth experience tailored to your reading style and organizing talent with search folders, annotations, categories and workspaces.
- NewsGator Inbox for Outlook : NewsGator does the very right thing of integrating RSS feeds (and Usenet news) with an email client. NewsGator lets you read, archive, organize and search news with all the power of Outlook.
- Awasu Personal Edition : Awasu Personal Edition is an extremely feature-rich RSS feed reader. The option to enhance it with plug-ins and hooks in particular makes Awasu a powerful aggregator, in spite of some limitations.
Top 5 Mac RSS News Feed Readers / News Aggregators
- Shrook - Mac RSS Feed Reader : Shrook is a clever RSS feed reader that displays and organizes news in a smart (and customizable) way. It's a pity Shrook lacks tools to put news in context and that its interface relies on a wide screen.
- PulpFiction - Mac RSS Feed Reader : PulpFiction makes following blogs and web sites via RSS feeds as easy, comfortable and efficient as reading email (with added benefits). Filters, labels, search and persistent storage put considerable power in your hands while AppleScript and custom style sheets let you customize like crazy. It's a pity virtual folders and threading are missing from PulpFiction.
- NetNewsWire - Mac RSS Feed Reader : NetNewsWire is competent and flexible RSS feed reader that combines Mac elegance with smart tools that help you follow news updates efficiently. Fast search and smart folders make getting to the important updates a snap (though NetNewsWire does not plug into Spotlight) and reading news in NetNewsWire is a pleasure indeed.
- NewsFire - Mac RSS Feed Reader : NewsFire is an RSS reader designed with beauty and simplicity in mind. This makes NewsFire attractive, easy to use and very functional. The price you pay is in some advanced features the lack of which makes NewsFire best suited for finding, reading and then forgetting news, not for archiving and handling them.
- Bloglines - Mac RSS Feed Reader : Bloglines is a great, web-based way to read RSS feeds. There's no software to wrestle with, and using Bloglines is smooth and easy. You can even subscribe to searches in either your or all feeds.
Linux RSS Feed Readers / Aggregators :
- AmphetaDesk :AmphetaDesk is a solid aggregator of RSS feeds and displays them in a highly customizable web page.
- BlogBridge : BlogBridge makes it easy to discover, organize and read RSS feeds that interest you with preselected guides and suggestions based on what you like.
- Bloglines : Bloglines is a great, web-based way to read RSS feeds. There's no software to wrestle with, and using Bloglines is smooth and easy.
- Liferea : Liferea is simple and lacks more advanced features, but it offers a very clean, fast and useful approach to reading RSS feeds.
- NewsMonster PRO : NewsMonster PRO is a powerful RSS feed reader with versatile tools to archive, search and organize news and put them in context.
There are many other downloadable feed aggregators with varying levels of customization options and features.
Web-Based News Aggregators :
There are also web-based aggregators that allow the user to read their favorite RSS feeds online, without downloading any software to their computer. These have a few added benefits, including the ability to read feeds on any computer.
Some of the most robust and popular web-based RSS feed aggregators:
As the technology advances, more and more emphasis will be placed on ways for the Internet user to receive their favorite RSS feeds in the most simple and efficient manner possible. Look for more advances periodically, as companies offer new and improved RSS feed-related services.


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BIG SKY - Number Two
BERKSON, Bill (Editor); Alex Katz (Cover Art)
Bolinas: Big Sky , 1972. First Edition. Large 8vo. Saddle-stapled wraps. Very good. Mild toning, trivial dampstains to wraps. Interior bright and clean throughout. Good and sound. Unpaginated. (Item ID: 19759)
Berkson's Bolinas literary magazine, with contributions from Allen Ginsberg, Joe Brainard, Robert Creeley, Alice Notley, Diane di Prima, and many others.
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5 Products, 4 Niche Solution and over 48 combinations of services.
7 Square Solution is an ADI Group Company and is created by a collective contribution of our founding vision, 200+ team members, clients across the globe, advisory board members, partners and industry leaders. It is group of independently functioning companies in 3 continents to give us great industry outreach and deeper penetration within the organization. Each of these companies and our team members share our vision and values to ensure that the Group lives upto its ideology and keep growing year by year.
While each Group companies is a Niche in its business focus, however 7 Square does offer turnkey solutions by integrating different service offerings across our various companies to provide a great client experience. e.g. Animation & IT Services, Business Intelligence and Clinical Trial Services.


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TÜV SÜD Certification mark for Fitness Trackers
More Security for your health
The TÜV SÜD certification mark for Fitness Tracker shows the dealer or manufacturer that the products that are being manufactured or sold are fulfilling all relevant requirements.
Test object
Fitness Tracker is also known as Activity Tracker, Fitness Bracelet or Activity Bracelet. It involves devices or applications that record all fitness-related data and monitors the number of steps, distance travelled and calories burned. Some devices even provide information about the heart rate and the quality of sleep. In order to capture data in the long term, the Fitness Tracker is to be synchronized with computers or smart phones. These electronic devices are worn directly on the body and thus fall into the field of portable technology, the so-called "Wearable Technologies"
Test basis
After successful safety, testing and certification of the product, the voluntary certification mark of the independent testing and inspection organization TÜV SÜD is awarded. The use of the TÜV SÜD certification mark pre-supposes a repeated annual visit to the manufacturing facilities.
Approval Statements
Safety tested
The statement "safety tested" confirms that the product meets the basic technical safety requirements.
Production monitoring
The use of the TÜV SÜD mark pre-supposes a recurring, at least annual inspection of the manufacturing facilities.
While visiting the manufacturing plants TÜV SÜD controls the quality assurance measures on the spot. It examines whether the product can be prepared here with the same quality in series.
As a part of the annual monitoring it also checks whether the manufactured products, confirm to the certified samples. If the product is modified without authorization, the certificate expires and the certification mark may no longer be used.
Harmful Emission test
The product has been tested for the user against possible harmful chemicals.
For example: Nickel, which may cause adverse skin reactions.
Drop test
The resistance of the products is checked, when they bounce to a free fall from a normal height.


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Cheese Day
As part of our curriculum, we had a wonderful one day Cheese Course last block. The day before, we researched cheeses, and our Chef went to buy what he could find at Dean & Deluca in St. Helena. On the day of, we got a Cheese Course binder all about cheese, and after a lecture and preparing some cheese accompaniments (toasted baguette slices, proscuitto, breadsticks, sliced fruit, reduced balsamic and port, armagnac-soaked cherries), we got down to tasting.
I like this kind of learning about products from the outside world in school, and since I love cheese, it was one of my favorite days at school so far. I want to try to incorporate cheeses into the way I think about desserts/late courses in the future, and if I can try a cheese a week, that'd be a good idea.
Here are a few things that I found interesting:
- Cheese is curds (coagulated solids of milk) in whey (the liquid component of milk).
- Guidelines for a cheese plate – serve at room temp (62F-75F) so take out of fridge a few hours before; start at 6 o'clock on the plate and go clockwise for placement, mild to complex cheeses, from diff't animals or regions, if desired; cut cheeses as close to original shape as possible; the pointy end of a wedge should face outward; have complementing, contrasting, and/or regional garnishes on the plate.
- The bloom for bloomy rind cheeses, like brie and camembert, are introduced by spraying mold spores onto the cheese and allowing it to grow under humid conditions in a ripening cave.
- Washed rind cheeses are often especially stinky. They are washed with water, brine, wine, beer, or combo to stimulate growth of bacteria and molds
- Ammonia is a by-product of the chemical reactions that occur during maturation. If a cheese smells like ammonia, unwrap it and let it breathe. If it doesn't go away and is rancid/soapy/runny, it's over-ripe.
- Cheeses should be stored between 45F to 60F and with 80% relative humidity.
- When they are lactating, cows produce 120 pounds of milk a day, while sheep produce 4.5#/day and goats produce 15#/day.
We tasted:
- Fromage D'Affinoise
- Abbaye de Citeaux
- Montbriac
- Comte Bodaz Tunnel Reserve
- Sharp Manchego Aged 14 months
- Montasio
- Humboldt Fog
- Goat's Leap Goat Cheese
- Cheshire Appleby Cheddar
- Gorgonzola Fiore di Latte
- Roquefort
- Cabrales
I was only able to get pictures of them after we all had a go at them, so they're not the prettiest pictures in the world and my apparently shaky hands have blurred a couple… but, since this blog serves as my culinary memory, I'm putting ind'l cheese pic's after the jump. Look at them only if you dare.
Also, I was inspired by Cheese Day, so from something I read in The French Laundry Cookbook, I cut away the rind of a wheel of brie and mixed it in my mixer, as if I were creaming butter. After about 10 minutes on medium, it was white and light, just a bit denser than whipped butter. I liked having the taste of brie with such a light texture. It was great on toasted bread, with roasted garlic and black pepper.
Fromage D'Affinois. Buttery.
Abbaye de Citeaux. Grassy.
Taleggio. Not quite fully ripe
Comte Bodaz Tunnel Reserve. Rather Swiss Cheese-like, nutty.
Sharp Manchego Aged 14 months
Montasio. Rather dry sheep's milk cheese.
Humboldt Fog. With ash in middle. Fantastic.
Goat's Leap Goat Cheese. With ash in middle. Fantastic.
Cheshire Appleby Cheddar. Couldn't quite love mold and cheddar, but it was ok.
Gorgonzola Fiore di Latte
Roquefort (no pic)
Cabrales. Past its peak. Rancid. Green. Made the inside of my mouth tingle.


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Monday, August 13, 2012
Follow-up: John Cage, Marx Brothers, Margaret Leng Tan
Read on for more, and news from Margaret Leng Tan.
The more absurdist forms of comedy naturally bend towards the avant-garde, because great jokes depend on upending expectations and assumptions.
The absolute silence of this scene is what rhymes it with Cage's project. It's silence is made necessary by Harpo, whose persona is composed of silence punctuated by rude bursts of noise, and which spreads out here to dictate the parameters of the entire scene. There's no music, there's barely any ambient sound, so the aural component becomes the sounds around you: the pops and hisses on the soundtrack, laughter if you're in a crowd, the sounds of your house and the outside if you're not. It encourages a Cagean-style of paying attention. I can't think of another movie scene that does this.
On another note: after yesterday's post, Margaret Leng Tan emailed me to remind me of her upcoming performances in DC, and to share a reminiscence of Cage she wrote for the New York Times after he died. Thanks, Margaret!
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Writing Center
College writing can be a demanding mix of academic language, research knowledge, argument and personal expression. The friendly, talented staff of the WSU Writing Center is waiting to help students discover solutions to their writing needs. Located in Minne 348, the Writing Center offers free, individualized instruction in all forms and disciplines during any stage of writing, reading or research.
You can make an appointment for the Writing Center online. The Writing Center prioritizes appointments, but walk-ins are welcome. The Writing Center is also available for distance tutorials. Please call us for more information.
The Center is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students with long careers as successful writers, and tutors are trained to help students identify a plan for their writing assignments in any major. The staff works closely with students, faculty and administrators to help students become capable, successful writers and readers.
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