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We saw the original Royal EZVue Vista flash drive earlier this year, but now Royal has taken another step by adding a SD card reader to their design. If you recall, the EZVue features a small 2-line LCD screen that scrolls the contents of the USB flash drive. The same concept applies except with SD memory cards. This SD peripheral is capable of both, reading and writing to the memory cards.
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Welcome to my tour stop for Sulan by Camille Picott. Today I have a review for you all and I hope you enjoy it!
Author: Camille Picott
Series: Sulan Episode 1
Age: YA
Genres: Dystopian, Cyberpunk
Publication Date: June 4th 2012
Publisher: Pixiu Press
Page Numbers: 296
Format: E-Book
Source: Courtesy of the author
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Sixteen-year-old Sulan Hom can't remember life before the Default—the day the United States government declared bankruptcy. As a math prodigy, she leads a protected life, kept safe from the hunger and crime plaguing the streets of America. She attends the corporate-sponsored Virtual High School, an academy in Vex (Virtual Experience) for gifted children.
Beyond the security of Sulan's high-tech world, the Anti-American League wages a guerrilla war against the United States. Their leader, Imugi, is dedicated to undermining the nation's reconstruction attempts. He attacks anything considered a national resource, including corporations, food storage facilities—and schools. When Sulan witnesses the public execution of a teenage student and the bombing of a college dorm, she panics. Her mother, a retired mercenary, refuses to teach her how to defend herself. Sulan takes matters into her own hands. With the help of her hacker best friend, Hank, Sulan acquires Touch—an illegal Vex technology that allows her to share the physical experience of her avatar. With Touch, Sulan defies her mother and trains herself to fight. When Imugi unleashes a new attack on the United States, Sulan finds herself caught in his net. Will her Vex training be enough to help her survive and escape?
My Rating: ★★★★ .5
My ReviewSulan is a very interesting YA Dystopian/ Cyberpunk novel. This is a medium paced book. I enjoyed the action and cyber aspect and I loved Sulan so I gave this book a 4.5 star rating.
Sulan Hom lives in a new world where America has failed its citizens, Global takes over and has Anti-American League killing students, workers and more. Sulan has witnessed the killing of a college student and wants to learn to protect herself. Her mother, who's a merc, does not agree to train her because Sulan attends VEX (Virtual Experience -- a virtual high school). Sulan can't take not knowing how to defend herself so she takes it upon herself to enter the Meat Grinder and become a Cube member. This is where the story takes off.
Sulan is accepted by a teammate by Gun (Gunther) because she is very strategic and they're both minors. Gunther finds out the reason for Sulan being in the Cube and agrees to help train her. Sulan is a very strong willed young lady to be only 16, but considering the world she lives in it should be a give. Gunther is more of the rich kid looking for fun. I love Hank, Sulan's bestfriend. She is hilarious, nerdy and boy crazy. She had me laughing when she complained about her GPA. She is just too much for me.
The world was impeccable and the characters were outstanding. For a new genre I was highly impressed by this novel.
Excited what happens next.
About the Author
Camille Picott is a fifth-generation Chinese American. She writes science fiction and fantasy books with Asian characters and/or Asian settings. Camille grew up reading speculative fiction stories largely devoid of Asian characters and culture. This, coupled with a passion for her heritage, is the reason she strives to bring some aspect of Eastern myth, legend, culture, and ethnicity to all of her writings. To visit Camille, go to www.camillepicott.com.
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text: ScreenCrave - For so long "Gossip Girl" fans have been waiting for the moment when Lonely Boy, Dan Humphrey would release a tell-all novel. Though it was just recently revealed (in Season 4) that Dan was even working on a novel, it was always implied that Dan would someday give his perspective on being the outsider among his rich society friends. Finally that day came, and it was well worth the wait. During last night's episode of "Gossip Girl" Dan spent his time trying to convince Serena, Blair, Chuck, and Nate, that Inside is a work of fiction and merely inspired by their lives, and he learned the true meaning of what it is to be a Lonely Boy.


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Vintage goldmine
On Sunday I headed cross border with a couple of friends to hit a fantastic junky 4th of July outdoor antique market in upstate New York. Hello, did we ever do well, and no, before you ask, I cannot reveal the exact destination since it was a complete goldmine of great stuff at crazypants prices (if I told you I would definitely be hung, drawn and quatered). Here's a few shots of what we ended up with, as well as the one that got away...
These mirrored vintage bulbs will look amazing in a shadow box, or individually set on little wood block stands. When the guy said "$5 each. or $20 for the box" they were immediately snapped up. Oh those flags. You can't really tell, but each one is hand sewn and gorgeously aged. One of my friends bought 3 (they were $5 each), and then we bugged her until she went back and bought a big pile of them to sit pretty in a tall vase. Here's the one that got away, 'cos we didn't have the room or the need - a lovely beaten up black and gold dresser, with mirror, that was tagged at $40 (I just hope it went to a good home!).
Then here's what I dragged home - I paid $2 for this cool little Charlie Chocks advertising doll from the '70's, that's now found a spot on a white dresser, and (okay, this a bit of an odd one) an acrylic portrait on canvas that was a score at $10 which, bizarrely, looks like me as a teen, right down to the floppy Hugh Grant hair and the dweeby glasses.


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1. What is MRC and what is its use?
The Multi Reporting Currency Feature allows you to report and maintain records at the transaction level in more than one functional currency. You can do by defining one or more set of books in addition to primary set of books.
2. How is the balance of an invoice derived ?
It is the total invoice amount minus the amount received from the customer. Use application rule set to control how Receivable will reduce the balance due of open debit items when you apply payments.
3. Explain Accounting for invoice in Advance and Arrears.
Accointing for invoice in advance
a) Receivable A/c .....................Dr.
To Unearned revenue a/c
(when we raise the invoice with invoicing rule as advance)
b) Unearned Revenue A/c .............. Dr.
To Revenue A/c
(when we receive the payment, the number of journal entry (b) is depend upon the accounting rules which can be fixed or variable)
Accounting for invoice in arrear
a) Unbilled receivable a/c ....................Dr.
To Revenue a/c
(when we receive the payment of unbilled invoice, the number of journal entry (a) is depend upon the accounting rules which can be fixed or variable))
b) Receivable a/c .........................Dr.
To Unbilled receivable a/c
(when we raise the invoice, with invoicing rule arrear)
4. What is the use of Transaction Flexfield in Autoinvoice ?
Transaction Flexfield actually identifies the the uniqueness among the Multiple lines of a single Invoice
5. What are value sets?
Value sets are the defined as list of possible values for a specific purpose. These are assigned to flexfields. These are the only possible values to be choosen from. This eliminates the data entry errors.
Value set is a set of possible values.
There are 8 value set types:
4. None
6.Translatable Dependent
7.Translatable Independent
8. Special
6. Describe the main tables involved in AR, and what is the data stored in them?
RA_BATCHES_ALL -- Information about Transaction BATCHES RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL -- Header information about Transaction
RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL -- Lines information about Transaction
RA_CUST_TRX_LINE_GL_DIST_ALL - Distribution information about Transaction
RA_CUST_TRX_LINE_SALESREPS_ALL -- Sales representative of Transaction Information
AR_PAYMENT_SCHDULES_ALL - Information about Payment Schedules
RA_INTERFACE_ERRORS - Errors in AutoInvoice Interface Data
RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL - Use this table to enter Header and Lines information in AutoInvoice Interface program
RA_INTERFACE_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL - Distribution Table in AutoInvoice Interface program
RA_INTERFACE_SALESCREDITS_ALL - Sales Credits information in AutoInvoice Interface
7. What is the importance of Batch Source set up in AR ?
Batch sources control the standard transaction type assigned to a transaction and determine whether Receivables automatically numbers your transactions and transaction batches. You can define two types of transaction batch sources-Manual and Imported
8. What do you mean by HZ_ in customer tables?
These are the tables which come into picture after 11.5.9 because of the TCA. HZ stands for Human Zone(HZ_). Anytihing which is related to the human like Customer profiles, their accounts, locations, relationships are stored in these tables only. From release 11i TCA came into picture in Accounts Recievable module, where oracle has grouped all the customer information at one place. Most important tables in TCA are-
HZ_CONTACT_POINTS. few to name.
9. What is the difference between _all, _tl, _vl, _v tables in Oracle Apps ? Also name various other table suffix.
_ALL : Table holds all the information about different operating units. Multi-Org environment. You can also set the client_info to specific operating unit to see the data specific to that operating unit only.
_TL are tables corresponding to another table with the same name minus the _TL. These tables provide multiple language support. For each item in the table without _TL there can be many rows in the _TL table, but all with different values in the LANGUAGE column.
_B these are the BASE tables. They are very important and the data is stored in the table with all validations. It is supposed that these table will always contain the perfect format data. If anything happens to the BASE table data, then it is a data corruption issue.
_F these are date tracked tables, which occur in HR and Payroll. For these there are two date columns EFFECTIVE_START_DATE and EFFECTIVE_END_DATE which together with the PK identifies a row uniquely. The date intervals cannot overlap. Many think they are Secured data. Guess someone from Oracle confirms.
_V tables are the views created on base tables _VL are views for multi language tables which combines the row of the base table with the corresponding row of the _TL table where the LANGUAGE = USERENV('LANG').
_S are sequences, used for finding new values for the primary key of a table.
_A are Audit Shadow Tables
_AVN and _ACN are Audit Shadow Views (when data was changed, and with what values)
10. How many Flex fields are there in AR and what are they?
Required Key Flex fields:
1. Territory Flex field
2. Sales Tax Location flex field
Optional Key Flex fields:
1. Transaction flex field (requied only if Auto Invoicing is enabled)
2. System Items Flex field (If Inventory or OM is installed this should be defined there. other wise, it should be set up in AR).
11. What is FSG and what is its use?
FSG is a powerful and flexible tool you can use to build your own custom reports without programming. FSG is only available with GL. Using Financial Statment Generation (FSG), we can create different financial statement and we will get finacial reports. Oracle Apps std reports does not support for reports such as Income Stmt and Final A/c.So we need to go for FSG to prepare Reports Such as P&loss stmt and balance sheet.FSG is Powerful tool for Reporting.Reporting with FSG is Mix and Modify Reuse and Recylce Activity.
12. What is the difference between conversions and interfaces ?
Conversion is a process by which we transfer legacy data from temporary tables to base tables. Interfaces also does the same but is a daily process and most of the interfaces are automated by scheduling. Example:AutoInvoice. Conversition is on time process this is before instlation, and interface every time process we can run any time.
13. How many reporting currencies can be attached to Primary Set of Books?
We can have a total of 8 SOB's (including the Primary SOB). Therefore, we can have 7 Reporting SOB.
14. What are Different types of transactions in AR?
There are 7 type of transactions in AR-
Guarenty, and
Bills Recivable.
15. What is the use of lockboxes?
AutoLockbox (or Lockbox) is a service that commercial banks offer corporate customers to enable them to outsource their accounts receivable payment processing. An AutoLockbox operation can process millions of transactions a month.
AutoLockbox eliminates manual data entry by automatically processing receipts that are sent directly to your bank. You specify how you want this information transmitted and Receivables ensures that the data is valid before creating QuickCash receipt batches.
Steps for lock box are :
1. The first step involves reading and formatting data from your bank file into AutoLockbox tables.
2. The second step involves submitting the validation program which checks data in the AutoLockbox tables for compatibility with Receivables.
3. Once data is validated, it is transferred into QuickCash tables. At this point, you can optionally query your receipts in the QuickCash window and change how they will be applied before submitting the final step,
4. Post QuickCash. Submitting Post QuickCash updates your customer's balances.
16. What are the interface tables used for ar invoices, customers, receipts for conversion process?
Customer interface tables:
Invoice interface tables:
Following are the Validation for Autoinvoice:
1- AR Transaction Type Validation : Check if the Transaction type provided in data file is defined in AR transaction types(RA_CUST_TRX_TYPES_ALL)
2- Transaction Batch Source Validation: Check if the source provided in data file is defined in AR transaction Batch source (RA_BATCH_SOURCES_ALL).
3- Invoice Currency Validation: Check if the currency provided in data file is defined in AR Currency (FND_CURRENCIES).
4- Customer Validation: Check if the Bill to Customer Number, Ship to Customer Number, Bill to Custom Location, Ship to Customer Location provided in the data file is defined in AR Customer(ra_customers).
5- Primary Sales Representative Validation: Sales representative number to be hardcode to "-3" for "No Sales Credit."
6- Term Name : Check if the Term name provided in the data file is defined in Payment terms (RA_TERMS)
7- Validate Sales Credit Type : Sales Credit to hardcode to "Quota Sales Credit"
8- Inventory Item Validation: Check if the Item provided in data file is defined in Inventory Items (MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS).
9- Unit of Measurement validation: Check if the UOM provided is defined in MTL_UNITS_OF_MEASURE Table
10- Invoice Tax Code Validation : Check if the Tax Code provided in data file is defined in AR_VAT_TAX_ALL_B Table.
11- Invoice GL Date Validation : Check if the GL Data of provided invoices is in open period.Used ARP_UTIL.IS_GL_DATE_VALID API to validate.
Following are the base tables
17. What is Auto Invoicing? Explain?
Auto Invoicing is a process of Importing Invoice related information from External / Internal Sources.External will be your business Legacy Systems like Main Frame / AS400 or Non Oracle ERP systems like SAP / JDE or From Custom Oracle Applications. The data is placed into Interface tables and from there either from Application or from PL/SQL , you can call Auto Invoice Concurrent request to validate and transfer data into AR Transaction tables. The data from these tables can be seen when queries from Transaction Screens.
Auto Invoicing is a process of creating an invoice automatically in AR when a sales order has been shipped and closed. This process is triggered by a concurrent request 'AUTO INVOICE MASTER PROGRAM'. Auto invoicing is used to import the AR invoices direclty into the AR module.
18. What is AUTO Accounting what are the steps for setting up auto accounting?
Auto Accounting is a mechnism for generating defualt accounting flexfields for revenue , receivables, frieght and tax based on the other parameters associated with the invoice you are entering.. since auto accounting looks at the following tables to get the data so please set/define the following depending upon your requirement.
2.Transaction Types.
3.Standard Lines.
5.Customer bill-to-site
Receivables uses the Auto Accounting rules to determine the GL Accounts that you Enter manually or import using Auto invoice. Receivables creates the Default accounts for the Receivable, revenue, Freight, Tax, Unerned revenue, Finance charges, Unbilled receivables, Bills receivables, and Auto invoice Clearing Accoutns.You need to define these accoutns before you start entering the transactions in AR. However, you can overide these accounts during the Transaction Entry in AR.Setup Autoaccounting:AR>Setup>Transactions>AutoAccountingSelect the Type of the accoutn you wish to define the auto accoutning.In the Segments Block:Choose the segment for which you wish to assign the Auto accounting.Choose the Table Name : Sales Rep, Trxn Type, Site, Std Lines.If you wish to use a Default Constant value, then enter the value in the Constant Field.
19. what are the standard concurent programs for auto invoice interface and customer interfaces?
Autoinvoice Import Program -- for auto invoice program Customer Interface Master Conc Program --> for Customer Interface
20. Explain the process of recievables in oracle financials?
AR Complete Cycle (hoping that GL is already implemented)Define Transaction SetupsDefine Receipt and Receipt Application SetupsDefine CustomerCreate an InvoiceCreate a ReceiptApply Receipt to InvoiceReview Customer balances (Collections). The BASIC process of Receivables involves the following:
1. Creation of Customer Invoices.
2. Making the receipts of the customer payments.
3. Remittance fo the same to the bank.
21. How do we segregate debit & credit transactions in Receivables and where we will do it?
Basically the debit and credit transaction are classified by the transaction class.
22. whether we are defining customer in AR? If it is in AR then how are we placing the order and how the shipment will be done?
Customers and the associated information is stored in TCA structure, which is shared across All oracle application modules. If you add a customer in AR, it gets stored TCA underlying tables. When you want to create an Order in Order Management, the customer LOV displays data from Record Group that is created on TCA tables.
The basic Oracle ERP data model is the single Data model shared (integrated) by multiple application. The owner of the creation of customer is the AR schema and is shared by other application such as OM. These are usually called as shared entities (Supplier,Partners,Items etc)
23. How To Close Periods In AR?
After raising transactions and receiving the RECEIPT amount, transfer the all TRANSATIONS and RECEIPTS to the GENERAL LEDGER. And then only close the PERIOD in AR.
24. Explain about Party and Customer in AR?
Party could be a person or an organization which has no business relation with your entreprise, if you establish a sales relation with a department in a party then that particular department is your customer.


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Summary of Part I
The first paragraph indicates that the story will be told as an anecdote by the narrator, Quentin Compson, who is now twenty-four. He describes how fifteen years before, black women would do laundry on Monday mornings. Nancy would carry the laundry on her head as she stooped through the fence, and her husband, Jesus, never helped her by delivering the clothes to the Compson house.
Quentin remembers how he and his siblings would go fetch Nancy to tell her to cook breakfast for them, but stop at the ditch because their father had warned them to stay away from Jesus. In one case, Nancy came to the door naked, and tells them she is going back to sleep. Jason accuses her of being drunk. But later Quentin reports that, according to the jailor who found her trying to hang herself in prison, that it's not whisky but cocaine that affects Nancy's behavior.
She was in prison for accosting Mr. Stovall on the street and demanding to be paid for her sexual services. He kicks her in the mouth with his heel, knocking out several of her teeth. In jail, she made noise all night, then tried to hang herself from the window bars with her dress. From Quentin's relation of the jailer's story, the reader can assume that she was suicidal because of her pregnancy; "her belly already swelling out a little, like a little balloon."
The children observe Nancy's pregnant belly while she cooks for them, and Quentin relates a conversation between Nancy and Jesus in the Compson's kitchen, in which it is made clear through the euphemism of a watermelon that Nancy is pregnant with another man's child, and that Jesus intends to kill whomever that man is.
After dinner, Quentin's parents send him to find Nancy to see if she is finished with the dishes. He finds her in the kitchen, and she says, "I ain't nothing but a nigger... It ain't none of my fault." Quentin doesn't respond, but goes back to the library to tell his family that she is still there. The reader learns through the following conversation between Quentin and Caddy that Jesus is gone, and that Nancy has said, "Done gone to Memphis, I reckon. Dodging them city po-lice for a while, I reckon." Jason claims that Nancy is afraid of the dark, and Caddy calls him a "scairy cat."
The narrator's father, Jason Compson III, returns from the kitchen and announces that he is going to walk Nancy home; his wife reacts in disbelief, asking "Is her safety more precious to you than mine?" But he goes anyway, and the children accompany him. As they walk down the lane, Father asks Nancy if Aunt Rachel can do anything to help the situation with Jesus, but Nancy replies that nothing can be done. Father responds, "If you'd just let white men alone... if you'd behave yourself, you'd have kept out of this." Meanwhile, the children tease each other about being afraid of the dark.
Summary of Part II
The Compsons continue walking Nancy home each night, then make a bed for her in the kitchen. Then one night the children hear Nancy making a sound that was "not singing and it was not crying." They creep downstairs, and they hear Father coming down the back stairs to investigate with his pistol. Then he comes back upstairs with Nancy's pallet, and puts it in the children's room. They talk to her, and Caddy tries to get information out of her, like whether it was Jesus who tried to come in the kitchen. Nancy doesn't answer their questions, but repeats, "I ain't nothing but a nigger."
When Dilsey is well, she cooks dinner again for the Compsons. In the kitchen, Nancy tells Dilsey how afraid she is that Jesus is back, and Dilsey gives her some coffee to drink.
Summary of Part III
Now Nancy drinks the coffee, but ends up spilling it all over herself because she begins to make the same sound. She says "Won't no nigger stop him," in reference to Jesus; then she looks at the children and seems to come to the conclusion that only the presence of white people will stop her murderous husband. She asks them to ask their mother to let her stay in their room again, but when Caddy asks, Caroline Compson replies, "I can't have Negroes sleeping in the bedrooms." Then the children observe their parents having a conversation about whether or not the officers of the town could protect Nancy; when Jason Compson III says the officers couldn't do anything, Caroline complains that she pays taxes for seemingly ineffectual police.
The children report back to Nancy, and she drops the cup of coffee onto the kitchen floor. Caddy keeps asking her what Jesus will do to her, but Nancy doesn't respond. Instead she tries to convince them to come back with her to her house, where they can "have some more fun." She tells them not to ask their mother, and Caddy reasons, "She didn't say we couldn't go." Jason is finally convinced to come along by Caddy, who teases him for being afraid. They all walk down the lane, and Nancy addresses them by name, very loudly. The reader can assume it is to warn Jesus, if he is lurking in the dark, that she is accompanied by white children. She calls Jason "Mr. Jason," to imply that he is in fact his father.
They arrive at Nancy's house, and are immediately bothered by the smell. Jason complains that he doesn't want to stay, and continues to do so pretty consistently throughout the scene. Nancy builds a huge fire, and begins to tell them a story.
Summary of Part IV
When Nancy stops talking, Jason says it wasn't a good story and again declares that he wants to go home. This time, Caddy agrees with him, but Nancy tells them not to open the door. She lures them back to the fire, saying she'll tell another story. She has her hand on the lamp chimney, and doesn't seem to notice its heat until Caddy points it out. Then she suggests making popcorn, and tells Jason he can hold the popper. But when she retrieves it from under the bed, the popper is broken; she uses some wire to fix it, while Jason and Caddy continue to complain that they want to go home. The lamp is beginning to smoke, but Nancy doesn't seem to mind. When Jason gets the smoke in his eyes, he drops the popper into the fire and begins to cry.
The popcorn is all burned up, but there isn't any left to pop. Pathetically, Nancy begins to try to save some grains from the burned popcorn. Then they hear something outside, and Nancy becomes filled with fear; she begins to make that sound again. Caddy looks out the door and announces that their father is approaching. Nancy begs them to tell him that they want to stay, or that she should come home with them. But Jason declares, "I didn't have fun. You hurt me. You put smoke in my eyes. I'm going to tell."
Summary of Part V
Father arrives, and reports that Jesus could not be outside, or he would have seen him. Nancy insists that Jesus is waiting in the ditch, but Father continues to try to convince her otherwise; he suggests locking up her house and going to Aunt Rachel's. When he suggests putting out the lamp and going to bed, Nancy says she is "scared for it to happen in the dark." Father gathers up the children to leave, and Nancy warns, "When yawl go home, I gone." She comforts herself that at least she has her "coffin money" saved up with Mr. Lovelady, who collects insurance. Father continues to assure her that her fears are "nonsense."
Summary of Part VI
The Compsons leave Nancy "sitting by the fire." She ignores Father's instructions to put the bar up on the door, and does not look at them again. As they walk back to their house, Caddy asks her father about Jesus, but he assures her, "He's not there. He went away a long time ago." They can no longer see Nancy, but they can hear her making that sound. Jason repeats what he has observed earlier, "I'm not a nigger." The story ends with Caddy and Jason bickering about whether Jason would be "scairder than a nigger" if something were to jump out of the ditch.
The anecdotal style of the story allows the narrator, who is now twenty-four, to have perspective and a more mature tone. However, since the anecdote happened to him, he remembers certain things more clearly than others. This focusing on small details, like the way Nancy's eyes and hands look, lends a childish tone to the memory. It also accounts for how information is presented in a vague way, since Quentin didn't understand what certain observations meant. For instance, he doesn't know what the "watermelon" under Nancy's dress is, and the reader must assume that the unborn child is not Jesus's from Nancy's words, not Quentin's interpretation.
The stark contrast between the childrens' approach to the dark and Nancy's draws attention to the social gap between them. Being afraid of the dark is a game to them; Caddy calls Jason "scairy cat," while Jason defends himself stubbornly. However, Nancy's is a real fear; she is petrified of her violent husband, a very real threat.
The characters' differing use of the word "nigger" draws attention to the gap between the social classes, and races. Nancy's hopeless repetition of, "I ain't nothing but a nigger," points out her understanding that her fate is ultimately not in her own hands, since she is kept down in society by her race. In contrast, while Nancy and Dilsey are having a serious conversation about Jesus in the kitchen, Jason interrupts them with, "Jesus is a nigger... Dilsey's a nigger too... I ain't a nigger... Are you a nigger, Nancy?" He clearly doesn't realize how much being a "nigger" defines someone's identity in this setting, and rather views the classification as a kind of game.
Quentin, the narrator, uses similes of heat to describe Nancy. When they reach her house, he observes that, "The smell of the house was like the lamp and the smell of Nancy was like the wick, like they were wating for one another to begin to smell." This description is fitting given the following scene, in which Nancy stays unnaturally close to heat and flame. She puts her hand on the lamp chimney, and doesn't seem to notice its heat until Caddy asks her if it is hot. When she builds up the fire to make popcorn, Caddy observes, "Look at Nancy putting her hands in the fire... What's the matter with you, Nancy?" As they pop the popcorn, Nancy sits close to the fire and "the lamp was turned up so high it was beginning to smoke." Then, when she hears their father approaching, she is filled with fear and "her eyes filled with the red lamplight."
The fire and firelight in Nancy's cabin represent the fear that gradually fills her more and more, becoming panic. When they arrive, Quentin observes that "She was looking at us, only it was like she had emptied her eyes, like she had quit using them." When she hears someone approaching, "her eyes filled with red lamplight" as she is filled with panic. In contrast, the smoke from the lamp literally gets in Jason's eyes, causing him to cry. But instead of crying because of the symbolic fire in her eyes, Nancy begins to sweat: "water began to come out on her face in big drops, running down her face, carrying in each one a little turning ball of firelight like a spark until it dropped off her chin."
"That Evening Sun" was first published in March, 1931 in American Mercury as "That Evening Sun Go Down." The title refers to a black spiritual song, whose lyrics begin, "Lordy, how I hate to see that evening sun go down." It is an implication that death will accompany the setting of the sun, a fear that plagues Nancy.
The Compson family is also the central focus of The Sound and the Fury, for which "That Evening Sun" serves as a kind of introduction, and Absalom, Absalom!. In The Sound and the Fury, Quentin Compson is traumatized by the realization of his sister, Caddy's, sexuality, and eventually commits suicide. Dilsey plays a large role in the fourth section of the book, as an unbiased narrator. Quentin is also one of the narrators of Absalom, Absalom!, which is told in a series of flashbacks, much like the anecdotal "That Evening Sun."


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Syllabus for 15-869, Image-Based Modeling and Rendering
Fall 1999
Professors: Steve Seitz and Paul Heckbert
Computer Science Department
Carnegie Mellon University
In topical order (which is only approximately chronological).
what are image-based techniques?
administrative matters
video examples
Images (2D)
image warping
transformations: rigid body, affine, projective, other
brief review of homogeneous coordinates
resampling, bilinear interpolation
algorithms for image warping: forward, backward, two-pass
image mosaics
applications: remote sensing of earth and planets, panoramas, superresolution, video
projective mosaics: planar scenes and panoramas
environment maps: cylinder, sphere, cube
Quicktime VR
image registration for mosaicing
manual methods
automatic methods: sum of squared differences, mutual information
image compositing
alpha blending
feathering for image mosaics
correspondence specification
Beier-Neely method
grid-based techniques
interactive techniques
finding image contours with "snakes"
matte extraction, "scissors"
environment matting
Depth Images (2.5-D)
z-buffer, range data, disparity
view interpolation
review of perspective camera model
Chen-Williams algorithm
occlusion, hole filling problem
plane + parallax
Macmillan's back-to-front rendering algorithm, plenoptic modeling
sprites (images in layers)
automatic extraction of image layers from video
layered depth images (LDI's)
the (proposed) Talisman rendering architecture
impostors (resampling geometric models)
3D Modeling
optics of real cameras
projective geometry (point-line duality)
view morphing (Seitz)
representing geometry: meshes, voxels, point clouds
texture mapping
applications: reflectance, bumps, transparency, specularity, environment
antialiasing and texture filtering
acquiring geometry
camera calibration
Debevec's FACADE system
correspondence problem, epipolar geometry
stereo algorithms, occlusion, hole filling problem
structure from motion
voxel and silhouette models
volume intersection
finding silhouettes (again)
voxel coloring (Seitz & Dyer)
active methods
merging range scans
representing radiance
the many-dimensional nature of radiance
typical limitation to diffuse, opaque surfaces
bi-directional reflectance distribution functions (BRDF's)
environment maps
computing radiance/BRDF's
ray tracing
high dynamic range images
compositing real and synthetic images
Ray-based representations (4D)
light fields: acquiring, compression, rendering (Levoy, Gortler)
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model-based techniques: Blanz & Vetter
learning techniques
special effects: Dayton Taylor's "timetrack"
image and video rewrite
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My favourite fashion exhibit here in Vienna: "Fish and Chips, twice please?!" at the Freiraum 21 in MQ!
Opening it's doors a month ago this Contemporary fashion exhibition is presenting the UK as a hub for international design talent.
The exhibition is directed and curated by British fashion designer, Emma Bell, and curator Polona Dolzan. Presenting the industry's most forward thinking creatives including designers; Louise Gray, Charlie Le Mindu, Scott Ramsay Kyle, Piers Atkinson, Dashing Tweeds, Louise Amstrup, Cooperative Designs, Nicholas Kirkwood and Craig Lawrence.
Here is a link to their blog: http://fishandchipstwiceplease.blogspot.com/
As a part of the exhibition's accompanying programme the focus is on featuring "New designer showcases".
The idea of this element was to highlight the presence of new and emerging designers within current industry so our programme allows for a selection of design graduates and start-up labels to present their work as part of a rotating showcase space within the gallery.
Now PEBELLE is presenting part of her new collection "forest and veins" for the next three weeks.
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A Catholic bishop in Romania has deplored the mass expulsion of Roma from France, and has urged European governments to do more to integrate the continent's Gypsy minorities.
"There are substantial Roma communities in all European countries, not just Romania and Bulgaria," said Virgil Bercea, the Greek Catholic bishop of Oradea.
"When the French drive them out, all they do is return to visit their families and then travel somewhere else, whether back to France, or on to Italy, Spain or Germany."
The 52-year-old bishop, whose church combines the Eastern Orthodox rite with loyalty to Rome, was speaking as European Union heads of government gathered for a 16 September summit in Brussels, which was expected to include a discussion of France's expulsions of Roma.
In a 15 September interview, Bercea said his church had not formally "taken a position" on the deportations, but is working with other groups to help Roma inhabitants of Romania.
Roma made up 2.4 per cent of Romania's population of 22 million in a 2002 official census but many reports say they are more numerous.
"Roma clearly face difficulties in France. There are no Gypsy camps, by comparison, in Germany and Austria, and no particular social problems associated with them," Bishop Bercea told ENInews. "We think it's more important to work with Gypsies than simply to send them back. Most are here today and gone tomorrow anyway, so expulsions are not the solution."
In his interview, Bishop Bercea said his church's Caritas charity has run Roma integration projects for several years, and is attempting to co-ordinate its work with parallel government-backed initiatives. He added that the church has six Roma priests, mostly working in Gypsy communities, but keeps no data on the number of Romania's Roma Catholics.
At least 1000 mostly Romanian and Bulgarian Roma have been expelled since early August from unauthorised camps in France, home to a permanent Gypsy population of some
400 000. The French government campaign was sharply criticised by the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, as well as by the country's churches.
On 14 September, the EU's justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, said she was shocked at a situation she had hoped Europe "would not have to witness again after the Second World War". She warned that legal action could be taken against France under EU laws.
However, the deportations were defended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his government ministers, who said most foreign Roma are in the country illegally, and will until 2014 require work and residency permits to remain longer than three months.
The expulsions are the latest involving Roma, 10 000 of whom were deported from France in 2009. The action has been backed by two-thirds of French citizens, opinion polls show.
At the same time, the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu, Constantin Necula, compared the French action to the bulldozing of Romanian Gypsy squatter camps around Rome by police in 2007. This also took flak from rights groups as a violation of EU norms.
"For France, as for Italy, this is the typical reaction of a State which cannot solve its own social problems," Archbishop Necula told France's Catholic daily newspaper La Croix on 23 August 2010.
"Romanians, whether Roma or not, are not second-class citizens. What would France have done if these people were Muslims? It would certainly have found a compromise, because the French state is afraid of Islam's reaction. But these Romanian Roma are Orthodox, so France doesn't mind throwing them out," Necula said.
"The church's view is that we should be working with Roma rather than hounding them out - in this sense, the Church is providing a useful model of integration."
[With acknowledgements to ENI. Ecumenical News International is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the Conference of European Churches.]


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Children's birthdays at Zoo Berlin
Children's birthdays turn into a unique adventure with a day at the Zoo. Why don't you get out of the nursery and straight into the action at the Zoo and even slip behind the scenes? The thematically varying tours will leave no birthday wish unfulfilled – there's plenty to experience:
Zoo adventure
The children playfully learn many new things about the animal kingdom and the characteristics of it while passing through the zoo and by means of various activities. We additionally look over the shoulders of the animal keepers while on this tour and find out exactly what goes on with them. The kids will also get a real feel for animal keeping when feeding from a suitable distance.
Age: for ages 5–6
Little & large
We take a look at some of the larger animals more closely – but at a distance. But even the smaller zoo animals, which can even appear quite big to some of our younger guests at their age, find a place on this tour. We may also get quite a bit closer than normal to these animals, allowing the children to feed as if they were real animal keepers.
Age: 5–6 years
Animals in an XXL format
The majority of our popular house pets are smaller than us. It's no wonder that the fascination grows with the size of an animal. This tour lets us visit the largest inhabitants of our Zoo, where the children not only learn a lot of interesting things, but also get an insight from an unusual perspective and may even get to feed some of the chosen giants.
Age: from 8 years
Monkeys and predators
You simply can't visit the Zoo without taking a look at our monkeys and predators. Due to their enormous popularity among the visitors, we solely focus our attention on this guided session to those animals that can also be fed from a distance. We take an exciting look behind the scenes of the predators where the food is offered. We must remember, however, that predators are not vegetarians.
Age: 8 years
Who pinched the coconut?
Who eats what? How do animals get their food? And what does it all have to do with coconuts? On this tour children get to watch gorillas and other primates on their search for food and even feed them and entertain them from a safe distance. This birthday experience focuses primarily on apes and monkeys but other popular zoo animals are also featured.
Age: 8 and above
The bears and the birds
On this tour we get to know some of the mightiest creatures in the animal kingdom as we visit the Zoo's various bear species to find out who is the strongest. We then call in on the birds – and it soon becomes clear that their strength is no less impressive than that of pandas and polar bears. The children get to know more about our feathered friends and even take on some of the keepers' duties. The tour also includes feeding one of the species.
Age: 8 and above
The tour for conservationists
One of the key tasks of zoological gardens is the conservation of species. We have a lot on our hands because so many of our animals are threatened with extinction. We address the various reasons for the threats to animals, what measures are possible and what each and everyone of us can do on this guided session. The guided session evokes the children's interest in the key issues of species and nature conservation. There are, of course, also chances for feedings on this guided session.
Age recommendation: This tour is only suitable for children over 8 years of age.
The wild pigs and their relatives
Zoo Berlin harbours a large passion for pigs that is only shared by a few of our zoo visitors mainly due to ignorance. We want to change this preconception on this tour, in which feedings also take place. The larger relations of the pig are also visited, which is often followed with pure amazement due to their dissimilarity.
Age recommendation: This tour is only suitable for groups of children over 7 years of age.
Global journey into the extended area
The rear part of the Zoo houses the extended area in which the animals are not accommodated according to species, but rather by continent. Many different types of species live together here in large enclosures. Some record holders can even be found among them: For instance the capybara, the largest rodent in the world. And both the largest as well as one of the smallest kangaroos of Australia. And of course, the largest bird in the world. We start this tour at the Elefantentor on Budapester Strasse as an exception and set off on an exciting global journey across the continents of Africa, South America, Asia and Australia. In doing so, we get to know the typical habitats and their animal inhabitants, some of which we may even come a little closer to.
Age recommendation: From 7 years
Nocturnal animals
Before we step into the nocturnal house with the group, we pay a visit to the owls, where the children are introduced to the impressive characteristics of this group of birds. We then move onto the nocturnal house where we focus on: Orientation in the dark and taking a detailed look behind the scenes. The birthday child even gets the chance of feeding like a true animal keeper with the help of the guide.
Age recommendation: This tour is suitable for children over 8 years of age.
Note: This tour is only bookable for the afternoon
The surprise tour
Struggling to decide – and have been debating about it for days? Then leave the decision to us. The benefit: We plan according to our experiences incorporating the age, the group structure, the season and: you'll be booking a true birthday surprise! You can also decide whether you should embark on a journey to South America, Africa or Asia.
Age recommendation: Suitable for any age.
- Appointment by telephone and further information from Zoo Berlin Tel. 030 25 40 1 400
- You are also welcome to write us an email: email@example.com
- No booking without prior arrangement possible
Telephone times:
|10 a.m.–3 p.m.
|12 p.m.–4 p.m.
|10 a.m.–3 p.m.
|12 p.m.–4 p.m.
All guided sessions take place in Zoo Berlin. Our Zoo School guides will inform you of the exact meeting point.
1 hour (75 minutes)
- EUR 75 guided-session fee for up to 15 participants plus entry
- The birthday child gets in for free.
Your desired date should be booked well in advance – especially if this is at a weekend. The Zoo is not as busy on weekdays and the programme is more varied and colourful in comparison to the weekend, due to operational reasons. We follow the animals in the warm houses during the winter months. We make every effort to cater for your needs. There is always the risk of shifts in the programme due to operational reasons.
After booking by telephone, a deposit of EUR 75 must be paid two (2) weeks before the event date, if possible. Please make this to our account at Commerzbank AG, sort code: 100 400 00; the account number is obtained on request. Key word: Birthday Zoo – name as booked – date of the event as booked. The advance payment is to secure your booking and will be proportionately retained as a processing fee for no-shows to the guided session.


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Rebels, Reed and more
February 26, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. The Ritchie County Rebels' boys' basketball team defeated the Silver Knights, 60-58, on Saturday in the first round of Class A Section Two of that bracket at St. Mar. more »»
Paden City Police and scores
February 17, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. Paden City Police Chief Bob Postlethwait has submitted his resignation to City Hall. more »»
TCHS Choir, PC Fiscal Study and More
February 8, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. Quote of the day comes from Paden City Mayor Joel Davis regarding the proposed municipal fee increas. more »»
Quote, Muni fee, Band Recital
February 6, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. more »»
Winter Formal, Cheerleaders, Scores
February 5, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. First, these photos from TCHS' Winter Formal are sure to warm almost anyone's heart. more »»
Paden City, Winter Court and Scores
February 4, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. Quote of the day comes from Paden City Mayor Joel Davis – "Trust me, I don't like how slow government works sometimes and I'm in it." More on that in a minute. more »»
TCHS Band, Gofundme efforts
January 26, 2017 Good morning Tyler County. After Wednesday's tragic news, maybe many Silver Knights need a boost. For that, maybe God answered a prayer through a note from a friend to brighten the morning. more »»
Knights Pay Homage to Christmas Music
December 21, 2016 The Tyler Consolidated Middle School Band performed their Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 13th in the auditorium at TCMS. more »»
Tyler Consolidated Students attend National TSA Conference
July 10, 2013 Members of the Tyler Consolidated Technology Student Association (TSA) recently attended the 35th Annual National TSA Conference in Orlando, Florida. more »»
Tyler Consolidated High School
February 18, 2009 Address: 1993 Silver Knight Drive Sistersville, W.Va. 26175 Phone Number: 304-758-9000 Principal: Mrs. more »»


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|IT, Information and Communication Technologies, ICT
My name is Muhammad Danish Mahboob Khan. I have spent more than 5 years in the field of Information Technology. You may find it in google by searching with my name as the key words.
I have BSC degree with Advanced Computer Studies as a major subject from Islamia University, Bahawal Pur.
I have also successfully completed 40 maximum ever courses from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
I am the only student who obtained a divisional record (in Bahawal Pur Division) marks in Certificate in Computer Application 6 Months computer Course from Punjab Technical Board, Lahore, Pakistan.
I have obtained 961/1000 marks in Microsoft Certified Professional Exam (Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Network Operating System Paper) and became Microsoft Certified Professional on 13th March 2006. That was a new divisional record for Bahawal Pur.
I have obtained 905/1000 marks in Microsoft Certified Professional Exam (Microsoft Windows XP Professional Network Operating System Paper) and became Microsoft Certified Professional on 28th June 2006.
Government College Bahawal Nagar Awarded me two certificate of Merits for obtaining highest ever marks in the history of District Bahawal Nagar Scoring 147/200 marks in BSC in the subject of Advanced Computer Studies and second certificate for obtaining 140/200 marks in Geography Subject.
I have more than 5 years Computer Repairing & Networking Experience, Working as a Computer Hardware & Network Engineer in different well reputed government & Private Institutes of Pakistan.
Now I am doing my internship as A+ Practical Trainer in Punjab University College of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
My inspiration to join ITG is to share a Youth ICT Project success story from Pakistan with all the individuals, groups and organizations that have come together at ITG. I believe sharing my experiences with all the members at ITG will help us improve our projects, provide examples to others on this platform to gain from our project and work experiences. ITG is where we see ICT in action around the world and we are proud to present something from Pakistan which is becomming an e-revolution in our country within a short span of time. ITG is helping us strengthen and broaden our vision and activities.
Through sharing knowledge and skills can we grow as a nation!
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USC Impacts Students And Teachers
Every month, The Urban Scholastic Center empowers more than 100 volunteers to serve in urban Kansas City, Kansas. April Frederick, a teacher from Mark Twain Elementary School, shares how The USC is making an impact:
"The mission of The Urban Scholastic Center to develop responsible Christian leaders in our community is shining through at Mark Twain Elementary. The fourth- and fifth-grade students who participate in Life Enrichment, USC's after-school program, come to school full of energy and ready to share the Christian education they receive on a regular basis. The children who participate in the Soul Food ministry on Wednesday evenings have a safe place to go to worship and praise God. The mentors and volunteers bring so much passion and energy to the school; they are always willing to do whatever we need them to do. Also, the books that USC provides our students are allowing them to build their own personal libraries. These books are not only cherished by the students but they are also helping to build better readers.
"We are very lucky to have a community partner like The Urban Scholastic Center. The leaders, mentors, volunteers, and children lead by example, and they truly inspire me on a regular basis to not only be a better teacher but also be a better person."
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A man who said he would rather die than remain behind bars for murdering a young couple in a $40 holdup was put to death by injection early today in Illinois' first execution in 28 years.
Charles Walker, 50, was pronounced dead at 12:12 a.m. at Stateville Prison.
Illinois, which had not put an inmate to death since it sent a man to the electric chair in 1962, is the 16th state since 1976 to resume executions. Oklahoma became the 15th on Monday.


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King a Symbol of Unity
By CLEMENT R. ATTLEE, Prime Minister of Great Britain, and WINSTON CHURCHILL,Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
Delivered in House of Commons, London, England, August 15, 1945
Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. XI, pp. 679-680.
Attlee's Resolution
WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled would humbly convey to Your Majesty our congratulations on the achievement of final victory over your enemies. The enemy in Asia has followed the enemy in Europe into complete defeat and submission to the will of the victorious nations which have pledged themselves to free the world from aggression.
We would rejoice with Your Majesty in the liberation of our fellow subjects in those lands which for more than three years have been subject to ruthless oppression of the Japanese, and in the removal of the peril of invasion from your Dominions of Australia and New Zealand, your Indian Empire and the Eastern territories of your Colonial Empire. We would humbly acknowledge the great debt which your peoples owe to Your Majesty and to your most gracious consort for the courage with which you have sustained them and the sympathy which you have shown them, reaffirming their love and their loyalty during the dark years in which you shared their afflictions.
On this occasion of national rejoicing we would pay special tribute to Your Majesty's forces from all parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, who, fighting side by side with the forces of Your Majesty's Allies, have bought with their blood and toil the return of peace to the world. Nor at this time would we forget our gratitude to the merchant marine, civil services, civil defense services and the police, and to all those who in the home office of industry or agriculture have contributed to victory. It is now our most earnest prayer that the clouds of war which have overshadowed Your Majesty's reign will lift forever and that the splendor of victory which by God's providence we celebrate today may be matched by the glory of your people's achievements in the constructive work of peace.
Supplementary Remarks
We have just returned from giving thanks to Almighty God for the deliverance of this country from the manifold perils that have beset her for so long, for victory vouchsafed to the forces of the United Nations against the Japanese aggressor, and for the surrender of the last of their enemies. It is, I think, altogether fitting that our first motion should be the expression of our loyalty and gratitude to the Sovereign.
It is exactly three months to the day since in this House the then Prime Minister moved a motion similar to this on the occasion of the end of the German war. In that address the House pledged its resolute support to the prosecution of the Japanese war. I imagine that few of those present on that occasion thought the end would come so soon.
Few envisaged the changed conditions in which this motion would be brought forward. We have had a general election which has made great alterations in the composition of this House. We have had a change of Government, but in the midst of change there are things which remain unaltered. Among these is the loyalty and devotion of the House to His Majesty. It is the glory of our democratic institution that the will of the people operates, and changes which in other countries are often affected through civil strife and bloodshed here in this island proceed through the peaceful method of the ballot.
The institution of the monarchy in this country, which has been worked out through long years of constitutional development, protects us from many of those evils we have seen arise in other countries. I believe that the peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another during these last few weeks so smoothly and with such acceptance has been a valuable demonstration to the world of the workings of real democracy.
Mr. Churchill, in his speech three months ago with an eloquence which I cannot emulate, drew a picture of the position of the King as a symbol el unity not only of his subjects in these islands, but of all the many nations which are united in the British Commonwealth and Empire. He spoke with the assent of all parties in this House and I shall not this afternoon attempt to traverse ground which he covered, but in rendering our congratulations and thanks to His Majesty we pay tribute to something more than the institution of Kingship.
His Majesty, the King, and his gracious consort, the Queen, have shared in our anxieties, our tribulations and our sufferings through the war and the shadow of bereavement has fallen on them as it has on the whole of our people. The King and Queen have throughout set us an example of courage and devotion which will not be forgotten, and by this and by their sympathy they have strengthened the bond uniting them to our people. This bond is no mere constitutional formality. It is based on deep affection and understanding which I believe has been strengthened by experiences through which we have passed. However well and skillfully constitutions may be framed, they depend in the last resort on the willingness and ability of human beings to make them work.
Our British Constitution in war and peace works because people understand it and know by long experience how to operate it. A constitutional monarchy depends for its success to a great extent on the understanding heart of the monarch. In this country we are blessed with a King who as my Right Honorable friend said, combines with intense love of our country and of all his people a thoroughcomprehension of our Parliament and democratic Constitution.
In difficult times ahead I believe the harmonious working of our Constitution, in which the people's will is expressed by King and Parliament, will be an example of stability in a disordered world. It is therefore, to my mind, a fortunate thing that this new Parliament, like its predecessor, should in this address have an opportunity of expressing its feelings and give thanks to the sovereign.
Churchill's Address
This crowning deliverance from the long anxious years of danger and carnage should rightly be celebrated by Parliament in accordance with custom and tradition. The King is the embodiment of the national will and his public acts involve all might and power, not only of the people of this famous island but of all the British Commonwealth and Empire. The good cause for which His Majesty has contended, the arduous vitality of all his subjects spread over one-fifth of the surface of the habitable globe, that cause has now been carried to complete success. Total war has ended in absolute victory.
Once again the British Commonwealth and Empire emerges safe and undiminished and united from mortal struggle. Monstrous tyrannies which menaced our life have been beaten to the ground in ruin and a brighter radiance illuminates the Imperial Crown than any which our annals recall.
The light is brighter because it comes not only from the fierce and fading glare of military achievement, such as an endless succession of conquerors have not known, but he-cause there is mingled with it in mellow splendor the hopes, joys and blessings of almost all mankind. This is their true glory and long will it gleam upon our forward path.


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As this panel illustrated, publishers, labels and collecting societies are coming together to unveil concrete initiatives of reinforced co-operation, like joint licensing of master and publishing rights, or improved operating efficiencies. This session explored how such initiatives can be developed and extended.
Speakers: Jakob Hüttel, Head of International Legal Affairs, KODA (Denmark)Andrew Jenkins, EVP, Universal Music Publishing Group (UK) John Kennedy, Chairman & CEO, IFPI (UK)
Moderator: Jeremy Silver, MediaClarity


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Adaptive Reuse Examples
Tate Modern, London: Tate museum branch dedicated to modern art museum housed in the former
Bankside Power Station. Bankside Power Station has been transformed into Tate Modern by the Swiss
architects Herzog & de Meuron. The former Turbine Hall, running the whole length of the vast building, now
marks a breathtaking entrance to the gallery. This example is one of many that succinctly illustrate how
new floors in a modern skin can provide a rich contrast to the old.
Sustainability Assessment and Discussion
Energy Consumption
An existing building represents used energy. Demolishing it dissipates that energy, mostly to waste, with
another energy expenditure, and recycling of construction waste is no minor operation, also contributing to
emissions by way of crushing or melting and transportation off demolition site. A new building, though,
comprises a significant improvement in energy use over time because of efficiency measures, and may
have a subjective positive impact on the quality of life of a community and the quality of the place. Wayne
Trusty and Jamie Meil used LCA "to gauge the environmental implications of retaining the structure of
an existing building instead of replacing it with a new structure.� They found that a new building
standard in Canada consumed far less energy than the existing building standard, as much as a "2.5
fold improvement in annual operating energy use.� In order to achieve this efficiency, there needs to be
a significant density in the new building envelope, which then represents more embodied energy - as
much as 15% more.
New construction is intensive in fossil fuels, especially for those involved in the production of concrete
(heat and energy to process limestone and clay). Glass, aluminum, and steel all require a lot of heat to
produce. The cost and emission burden of transporting manufactured or synthetic materials can be less
than the emissions burden of concrete or masonry construction. Trusty & Meil found in their study that the
new construction of approx. 22,000sq.m. distributed in thirteen floors equaled almost 8,000 CO2 tonnes
and another nearly 2,000 CO2 tonnes in the demolition of the existing building. From these results we can
roughly say that demolition can equal ¼ of the emissions of the new construction that takes its place
without adding more floor area. Crushing of materials such as concrete for use in the paving of roads is
also energy intensive and produces emissions.
New construction intensively consumes many non-renewable resources. According to Binnie & Carpenter,
the only true renewable resource used in construction is sustainably grown and harvested timber. Beyond
that, most raw materials are minerals such as brick clay, sand and stone aggregate from gravel, or rock
from diverse sources. Cement needs quarried limestone and clay. Steel demands iron ore, which mainly
comes from large mines such as those in north-west Australia. Binnie & Carpenter state that "concern
has been expressed that insufficient work is being done to promote recycling of constructional materials
and this will become a bigger topic in the future.�
Innovation and Change
Although AR is enjoying a resurgence in many places and for different reasons, including a strong drive to
memorialize the past, the actual tradition goes back millennia. The cost of disposal and the burdens of
waste sorting drive the desire for AR. Simultaneously, the post-industrial landscape of twenty-first century
cities includes some deplorable and even contaminated sites which commonly offer new chances for
erasure and reinitiation of a high-quality urban design process. Consequently, structures have to be
demolished. Reuse of building components and recycling of building materials still has many technical
limitations, but it is practiced more commonly in Europe than in the United States. Countries like the
Netherlands have very limited raw materials and very little land available for landfill. The Oresund Link
project in Copenhagen from 1993 called for the demolition of several houses of which most of the
windows, doors, boards, and timber were reused, and concrete and masonry were used for construction
material. 90 to 95% of the demolished material was reused or recycled. John Rivers of MIT's
Department of Facilities informs us that 97% of the past phase of Media Lab demolition work on the MIT
campus was reused or recycled.
Alternative AR Urban Design Proposition
Suggested References
Latham, D. Creative Re-use of Buildings I & II. Donhead, Dorset, 2000.
Cambridge Historical Commission. Cambridgeport: Survey of Architectural History in Cambridge. The MIT
Press, Cambridge, MA, 1971.
Campagna, B.A, L. Schneekloth, & M. F. Feuerstein. Changing Places : Remaking Institutional Buildings.
White Pine Press, Fredonia, NY, 1992.
Goumans, J.J.J.M., H.A. van der Sloot, Th. G. Aalbers, eds. Environmental Aspects of Construction with
Waste Materials, Elsevier: Studies in Environmental Science 60, New York, 1994.
Powell, K. Architecture Reborn: Converting Old Buildings for New Uses. Rizzoli, New York, 1999.
Latham, Derek. Creative Re-Use of Buildings, Volume One: Principles and Practice Donhead, Dorset,
2000. pp. 3-10.
Latham, p. 6
The term 'palimpsest' refers to writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times
after earlier writing has been erased, and can also be used to indicate something having usually diverse
layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface. The city of Rome is the classic example of architectural
palimpsest, since so many building phases have been layered over time.
Trusty, Wayne and Jamie Meil. The Environmental Implications of Building New Versus Renovating an
Existing Structure, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Canada, October 2000. Available from: http:
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This bill of sale form is used for the sole purpose of buying or selling of vehicles in the State of Colorado and is only limited to the frontiers of the given state and does not hold any legal stature elsewhere. To do the same the seller needs to fill the in the form correctly and the buyer needs to submit it to the Department of Transportation for the transfer of ownership to be legal.
The guidelines mentioned below shall be able to help you with filling the form.
- The form needs to be initiated with the dollar amount mutually agreed by both the parties, acting as a receipt and acknowledgement by the seller followed by the full and legal name along with the complete address of the buyer. Here, the information relating to the vehicle needs to be mentioned including the year of the vehicle, make of the same, model (manufacturer) and VIN (vehicle identification number).
- In the third and last section, under the declaration which states "I (We) do vouch to be the true and lawful owner of said vehicle the same is free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and that I (We) have full power, right and lawful authority to dispose of this vehicle", the seller and the buyer are required to sign along with the date and time.
- At the bottom of the document a clause in effect with the state law says "Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-3-115(2)-The transferee may operate a motor vehicle on the highway before registering it if: (III) (A) the transferee has purchased the motor vehicle within the last thirty-six hours from a person who is not a motor vehicle dealer…(B) the vehicle was purchased either on a Saturday, on a Sunday, on a legal holiday or between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. (C) the vehicle is being driven from the place where the transferor stored the vehicle to the place where the transferee intends to store the vehicle; (D) The owner possesses, in the vehicle, a bill of sale that shows the time and date of sale and that is signed by both the buyer and seller AND (E) the owner possesses, in the vehicle, proof of insurance as required…" which can create hindrance, if failed to abide the same.
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Porter murder case with jurors
As he delivered a closing argument in Stanislaus County Superior Court, a defense attorney said an agricultural museum at the center of a high-profile murder trial was a work in progress that evolved, then stalled, even though former pastor Howard "Doug" Porter gave it all he had.
Attorney Kirk McAllister, who shared his thoughts before jurors began their deliberations late Friday afternoon, said the museum could have been built if the board of elders at Hickman Community Church had not pulled the plug on their pastor.
The defense attorney pointed out inconsistencies in the testimony of key prosecution witnesses, particularly those who suggested that rancher Frank Craig had become disillusioned with Porter after five years of talk and little progress on the museum.
He said the case revolves around a friendship and is not the story of a thieving preacher who exploited an old man's dream.
He also insisted Porter had no murderous intent when a truck he was driving veered off an embankment and landed in the Ceres main canal, where Craig drowned. Without that intent, or evidence of a plan to kill, the wreck is an accident and not a crime.
"All the ranting about the money, all the guessing and speculation, does not fill that hole," said McAllister, who spoke in a courtroom filled to capacity.
After a rebuttal argument by Deputy District Attorney John R. Mayne, the case was sent to the 12 jurors after two months of testimony.
In his closing argument Thursday, Mayne argued Porter embezzled $1.1 million from Craig, then staged two truck collisions to cover his tracks.
Craig was 83 on March 5, 2002, when Porter's Toyota Tundra veered off Lake Road and slammed into a tree. Craig was 85 on April 22, 2004, when his GMC Sonoma, driven by Porter, veered off an embankment and landed in the canal east of Swanson Road.
Craig was crippled in the first wreck and drowned in the second. Porter walked away both times. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, theft from an elder by a caretaker and elder abuse causing death.
Porter, 57, of La Grange, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of murder and either of two special circumstances, that he killed Craig for financial gain or to deter Craig from testifying about the embezzlement.
Porter testified in his defense last week, saying Craig gave him permission to loan museum money to his children, purchase a home where his parents lived rent-free as long as they made improvements and spend museum money on church and youth activities.
Porter said he also received an $80,000 loan from Craig, but took only $40,000. He said the money helped cover construction costs at a four-home family compound in La Grange, dubbed Rivendell, where Porter lived with his wife, her parents and their adult children.
Letters signed by Craig, which have signatures that were corroborated by a forensic document examiner, back his story, though a prosecutor doubts their authenticity.
McAllister showed jurors legal documents in which Craig gave Porter the right to sell his property and make financial transactions, as long as the deals were meant to benefit the museum. He said Porter's belief that he was acting within the bounds of their partnership is a defense against the theft charge.
Porter diligently worked on the museum, his attorney said, even though the plan had to be scaled back when it became apparent Craig's money would not stretch far enough.
Initially, church elders agreed to build a multipurpose building that would have a sanctuary for a growing congregation and an exhibit hall for antiques and old farm equipment Craig collected over decades. A baseball diamond, outdoor amphitheater and classroom wing were to be added later.
Later, parishioners helped Porter design a smaller structure that could house the museum but learned from Porter that Craig did not like the scaled-back plan.
The final plan called for moving an old schoolhouse from a dairy owned by Foster Farms to land adjacent to the church, which had been purchased with Craig's money.
The museum was never more than a plan on paper, though some fencing and sprinklers were installed on museum land. According to the authorities, Craig's money was gone before the first wreck.
McAllister said Porter kept working on the schoolhouse plan even after a lawsuit by Craig's relatives and media publicity forced him out of the pulpit. He said Porter and his wife, Vicki, would have made good on their promise to Craig if church elders had not stood in their way.
He also recalled a scene in which Craig entrusted the dog tags he wore during World War II to Porter. He said the preacher got in over his head when he agreed to build the museum, but is no murderer.
"Do him justice," McAllister told jurors. "Find him not guilty."
Bee staff writer Susan Herendeen can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 578-2338.


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In Memoriam: Walter Mauderli
by Lawrence T. Fitzgerald
Walter Mauderli, DSc, died 27 March 2005. Mauderli was a pioneer in the development of the field of medical physics. He earned his doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology under the teaching of such giants in physics as Nobel Laureate physicist Wolfgang Pauli
Mauderli trained in the dosimetry of low- and high-energy radiations at the University of Zurich Medical Center with Professor Rolf Wideroe, the developer of particle accelerators. Moving to the United States in 1954, Mauderli assumed a position at the University of Arkansas. In 1960 he became the first medical physicist at the University of Florida (UF) and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1988. He was also academically affiliated with the Departments of Nuclear Engineering Sciences and Environmental Engineering Sciences. In the 1960s Mauderli was one of the founders of the medical physics graduate program at UF and radiologic technology training programs at two regional community colleges. He supervised many graduate students in their master's and doctoral research efforts.
Active in developing the use of computers in radiology, Mauderli performed fundamental research in electronic instrumentation in the fields of therapeutic radiology and nuclear medicine. He had 68 publications in his scientific career.
He was a founding member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and served on the initial board of directors with other leaders in the field such as John S. Laughlin, Leonard Stanton, Charles S. Simons, Robert J. Shalek, Edward W. Webster, John R. Cameron, Arnold Feldman, Paul N. Goodwin, Robert Loevinger, Alice L. McCrea, Jacques Ovadia, Elmer E. Stickley, Peter Wootton, Kenneth A. Wright, and Rosalyn S. Yalow.
In 2003, the Florida Chapter of AAPM honored Mauderli by naming a special award for him to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of medical physics in the state of Florida. This award bearing his name is given from time to time to a Florida medical physicist who is distinguished by significant scientific or clinical research, outstanding service as an educator in medical physics, or outstanding clinical service in medical physics.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lotti Leuw Mauderli of Gainesville, Florida; daughters Claudine Mauderli of Eugene, Oregon, Patrizia Linero of Tallahassee, Florida, Priska Mauderli of Orlando, Florida, and Pamela Mauderli of Gainesville, Florida; a son, Walter Mauderli, Jr., of Gainesville, Florida; and three grandchildren.


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Geoff writes:
Hello, as an avid reader of this blog I thought readers may be interested in the availability of the 1973 Yorkshire TV production of The Brontes At Haworth.
The set is available for about £9 and the DVDs are playable on any DVD player in any country. Just go here: http://www.ioffer.com/search/items/brontes%20at%20haworth
This is far cheaper than the rather expensive £30 asked by Amazon. Transfers are clear and sound very good, acting top class, highly recommended!


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However you feel about Farmville and Zynga's other 'social' games, the phenomenal success they've enjoyed means it was only ever going to be a matter of time before the big gaming companies tried to muscle in on the action.
I attended an EA event a few weeks back announcing the launch of 'Fifa Online', a browser-based football sim aimed at tapping into this burgeoning social gaming market.
The game - available as a free download on the EA website - is the first attempt by the company to create a title which prioritises social interaction and accessibility above gameplay.
Fifa Online is very impressive for a free download, particularly graphically. Using your mouse as a controller seems counter-intuitive, but isn't quite as cumbersome as you'd imagine once you get used to it.
Borrowing heavily from MMORPG titles as well as popular 'social' games, players earn points and coins by completing matches, gaining experience to essentially 'level up' their players, as well as unlocking items which can be 'consumed' to give boosts to different aspects of the team.
You can also meet fellow supporters of your club in the equivalent of 'clans' - the game is intended to be as much about chatting to your opponent as it is about beating them.
All well and good, and something I can see taking off hugely, especially as it can be played at the office or in school computer rooms. Taking the social side of World of Warcraft and fusing it with a sport title is a great idea - and anything that brings gamers together is to be lauded.
But the thing I worry about is - if you'll excuse a little moralising here - the micropayments system fundamental to this sort of game's business model.
Although exact details were somewhat sketchy at the time of my demo, the experience points and special items used to boost players will almost certainly also be available to be bought using real money - just like on Farmville.
Thing is, on Farmville, the only really temptation to buy a big house or extra space was to make your farm look a bit nicer. If you want to spend £4 on a pixelated barn, and that makes you happy, then fair enough. Fifa Online, on the other hand, allows you to spend money on helping you beat your friends.
Spending £6.50 on turning Lucas Leiva into Michael Essien might not seem like a sound purchase for many of us, but I imagine it's only a matter of time before kids start spending their pocket money - or using their parents credit cards - solely on non-tangible items to win games with.
You can't really blame EA for trying to exploit this market - who wouldn't want to sell items that cost literally nothing to produce? But charging for power-ups is a murky road to go down.
EA has been the first large developer to jump, but it's only a matter of time before a shoot-em-up is released where you can pay £20 for the best gun, or 50p for a health power-up, and large numbers of people end up frittering money away on something that is, literally, nothing.
Aside from being somewhat irresponsible tempting children to waste money like this, it also devalues those who grind their way up to earn their status in the game. Fifa Online represents a worrying trend for gaming, I think, no matter how fun it may be.
Fifa World Cup 2010
Moralising over (well, sort of). EA also announced details of this summer's World Cup tie in release, and I got to have a play around with it. It is essentially exactly the same game as Fifa 2010 but with some superficial tweaks - begging the question whether it would have made more sense to make it available as downloadable content - but the small changes they have made are pleasing enough.
Player likenesses and kits for all the probable squads have been enhanced, and each nation's manager has been included, prancing around on the sidelines between phases of play. Menus are branded with official World Cup logos and the like. The grass looks a bit nicer too.
It's a cynical release by EA but let's face it, if you want to watch the World Cup and play the definitive game alongside it, you'll probably end up buying it. Look out for our review in a couple of months.


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The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones – Movie Review
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
The Lovely Bones is getting a huge amount of buzz because it's based on a very popular novel. It's got Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, and Rachel Weistz as well as, Stanley Tucci and the young phenomenon from South Africa whose name is spelled Saorise Rohan. The book was unclear about exactly what was going on until the very last chapter. I think that – and I don't want to spoil the movie – but the point about the movie has really changed things around. The focus on the violence acts and deranged serial killer and the visuals doesn't serve the material well: when you read about someone being caught in heaven in a book you can imagine it for yourself. Peter Jackson felt duty bound to show it in hypersaturated colors and I just don't think it works very well. I loved the book, sobbed through it. I thought the changes they made to make the movie work don't make the movie or the story work at all, one star. Well, no, I'll give it two stars because the cast was so good but it was a real disappointment, so two stars.


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Obama for America
"Real Change"
|Obama: We've heard a lot of
talk about change this year. The question is, change to what?
To me, change is a government that doesn't let banks and oil companies rip off the American people.
Change is when we finally fix health care instead of just talking about it.
Change is giving tax breaks to middle class families instead of companies that send jobs overseas.
Change is a president who brings people together.
I'm Barack Obama, and I approved this message because this year, change has to be more than a slogan.
Notes: This ad
was released on the day that Obama outlined his "New Energy for America
Plan" in a speech in Lansing, MI. McCain campaign spokesman
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