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Thursday, August 21, 2008
The New York Times reports today that U.S. Olympic archery coach Kisik Lee has been pressuring archery team members to join his evangelical Christian faith.
This advocacy for a religious viewpoint goes against everything that America represents.
The Times reports that Lee's advocacy has raised concerns in the United States Olympic Committee, and some in the elite archery community feel uncomfortable with his proselytizing.
The mother of a teenage archer who lived at the center said she worried that complaining about it might jeopardize her daughter's future in the sport.
Coach Lee had the audacity to say that coaching was more of a challenge for him when members of the team did not share his Christian beliefs.
"I don't want to have any favorites," he said.
"I would love to be fair for everyone. But sooner or later, if they can see through me God, that's what I want to try to do. I'm not God, and I can't drive them to God, but I can pray for them."
It is plain wrong and plainly un-American to foist one's viewpoints on another.
Equally distressing, it is simply unethical for any person in a role of authority, such as a coach, to proselytize to young people who are in his charge.
The disreputable actions of Coach Lee in forcing his religion on the Olympic athletes exhibits not only an unethical misuse of his position, but a direct link to cult-like activities spelled out by world renowned UC-Berkeley expert on Mind Control, Dr. Margaret Thaler Singer.
The U.S. Olympic Committee must take action now to stop the unacceptable and un-American behavior of its archery coach.
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- Source : http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=15638
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ordinance Blocks Tularean's Arrow
Paralymic archer warned about practicing in street.
Archer Jeff Fabry, 35, at home in Tulare Monday with his son Joseph, 2, has won many medals and will be heading to Beijing to compete in the Paralympic games. (TERESA DOUGLASS)
But on Monday, he encountered an unexpected hurdle in his way — a Tulare city parks ordinance that police believe may forbid him from practicing at home — with the Paralympics about two weeks away.
Fabry, who lost his right arm and leg in a motorcycle accident in 1988, picked up archery 10 years ago. For the past eight years he has practiced in the driveway of his central Tulare home, sometimes venturing across the street to increase distance.
So when a Tulare police officer told him Monday morning he couldn't practice in his driveway or from across the street directly into his driveway, he and his family were surprised.
"[The officer] said I need to stop shooting because it's against city ordinance and if I continue I could be arrested," said Fabry, who added that intrigued officers even have stopped to watch him practice in the past. "For this to happen is just ridiculous."
He holds numerous titles, both as a Paralympic archer and in the regular archery circuit. He won two bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. He has won three Paralympic World Championships and holds numerous national and state able-bodied archery records.
It's 22 yards from Fabry's target to the end of his driveway, he said. Backing up to the opposite side of the street gives him a 42-yard shot to the target, which is enclosed on three sides in his garage.
"You shoot 70 meters in the competition," Fabry said. That's roughly 78 yards, he said.
Tulare Police Capt. Wes Hensley said the reason Fabry has been able to practice from the street so long is that no one had filed a complaint until Monday, which then required further research. Police did not release the name of the person who filed the complaint.
Ordinance cited
Tulare ordinance 8.36.170, which Tulare police have referenced in Fabry's matter, states: "No person other than peace officers in the discharge of their duties shall use, maintain, possess, fire, or discharge any firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, sling shot or any other weapon potentially dangerous to wildlife or human safety except in areas, at times and under conditions designated by the Director for such use."
However, the code police referenced is listed as a city park ordinance, so it's unknown how it applies to homes or streets. ("Director" in the code likely refers to the head of the city's park and recreation department.)
On Monday afternoon, Hensley said he doesn't know if Fabry's use of his bow and arrow in his own driveway is against the city ordinance or not.
"I need to get a hold of the city attorney to find out," the police captain said. As of Monday evening the matter had not been decided. A call made by the Advance-Register to city attorney Steve Kabot's office after business hours did not reach the attorney.
Beijing awaits
Fabry plans to leave Tulare on Aug. 31 for the Olympic Training Center in Colorado before leaving for China.
Fabry's father-in-law, Leon Snow, said Tulare should give Fabry more encouragement and support — as it has for its Olympians from the 1940s and 1950s.
"This town got behind Bob Mathias. They got behind Sim Iness. But my son, who's shooting in the Paralympics, they can't get behind him?" Snow said.
Fabry's neighbor, retired teacher Ron Parr, said he has no problem with Fabry practicing in his own driveway or even from across the street.
"He is the most careful and conscientious person when it comes to his shooting," Parr said. "I am proud to be his neighbor because he is an Olympic champion. It's an honor."
Fabry said the situation may lead to a drastic decision. "If I can't shoot here at my house, I will probably move to another city where I can do my job," he said.
- Source : http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080819/NEWS01/808190302
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Friday, August 15, 2008
ZHANG (CHN) takes gold to break Korea's 24-year reign
Beijing - 14 August 2008
ZHANG Juan Juan (CHN) broke Korea's 24-year stranglehold on the women's individual event, claiming the gold medal with the last arrow of a riveting final against PARK Sung-Hyun (KOR) at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Thursday.
To win the Olympic title, No. 27 seed ZHANG had to beat all of the top three seeded Korean women, including PARK, the individual gold medallist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
ZHANG won the final over PARK 110-109.
In the semi-final, ZHANG took out the No. 1 ranked archer in the world, YUN Ok-Hee, 115-109. ZHANG's score equalled the Olympic record PARK set earlier in the day. In the quarterfinal, she beat JOO Hyung-Jung (KOR) 106-101.
YUN Ok-Hee (KOR) went on to win the bronze medal against KWON Un Sil (PRK) 109-106.
Khatuna LORIG (USA) was fifth, Nami HAYAKAWA (JPN) sixth, JOO seventh and Mariana AVITIA (MEX) eighth.
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In a tightly-contested gold medal match, the No. 3 seed RUBAN defeated the No. 4 seed PARK 113-112.
RUBAN was lucky to have been in the gold medal match having barely made it through the semi-finals. To shoot in the gold medal match, RUBAN had to break a 112-112 tie with Bair BADENOV (RUS) in a two-arrow shoot off.
PARK, who celebrates his birthday today, was also lucky to have been in the gold medal match. He almost didn't make it into the top four, having tied Juan Carlos STEVENS (CUB) in the quarterfinal match 108-108. On a two-arrow shoot off, PARK launched a 10 to break the tie. PARK then beat Juan Rene SERRANO (MEX) in the semi-finals, 115-112.
RUBAN will add his individual gold medal to his team bronze won at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. PARK will add his individual silver medal won in Beijing to his two team gold medals from the Athens Games and the Beijing Games.
In the bronze medal match, the No. 31 seed BADENOV defeated the No. 1 seed SERRANO, 110-105.
Juan Carlos STEVENS was fifth, Ryuichi MORIYA (JPN) sixth, Victor WUNDERLE (USA) seventh and CHENG Chu Sian (MAS) eighth.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
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This beautiful terrace is freestanding on its northern side, it is one of a pair of traditional terraces positioned in a quiet section of Church Street. It uniquely incorporates a Victorian facade and within a light filled interior and with an abundance of character.
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Last week, at the math conference, I saw a session in the program book entitled "Discovering the Answer: Combatting the Google Generation."
I teach the Google generation. The generation of Siri, "ok google," youtube, apps, and instant everything.
Right now, we're up to the next step in our Native American unit. Each child has chosen a specific research topic to learn more about. No longer are they taking notes from a specific book, with all the information clearly laid out.
Now, they have to find pieces of information in a larger book. The first few days I heard "but this book isn't about my topic!" - We learned how to use the index and table and contents and be patient while we searched for information.
Sure, we could have gone to the computer lab and answered our research questions quickly. But, I want the google generation to learn that sometimes, a little hard work and investigating is just as rewarding (if not more rewarding!) then simply asking google to tell you the answer.
Friday, we sat around the rug and each child shared what they've learned so far. I was blown away. Students explaining the ceremonies of the Iroquois, how the Pueblo built their houses, how the Cheyenne hunted the buffalo, to how the women of the Nez Perce cared for their children.
I told them, they worked for this information! They kept searching in books, that they now owned this information, and these skills will forever stay with them.
Google may be the easy option, but the effort is so, so worth it.


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I secretly always wanted to marry James Garner, and was foiled only by the fact that, as humorist Jean Kerr once wrote of her designs on George S. Kaufman, he was already married and I never met him.
I cannot imagine I was alone in this desire — in her introduction to Garner's 2011 memoir, Julie Andrews revealed a similar devotion and for pretty much the same reasons I had: Garner, who died at home Saturday at age 86, effortlessly combined strength and humility, humor and capability, frankness and empathy to create an ideal Alpha-male, of the sort that hadn't existed before, at least not in drama. He constructed a new kind of hero, one who would much rather be playing cards or going fishing. But all right, if no one else was going to save the girl, or solve the case, or prevent the crime, well, then — here, hold this for a second — he'd do it.
When he brought this persona to life in "Maverick" and then again in "The Rockford Files," he all but rebuilt an archetype. Before Garner, heroes were heroes, which meant, nine times out of 10, they were boring. After Garner, they could be funny, irritating, lazy, fearful and complicated. Without James Garner there would be no Indiana Jones, no Starsky and Hutch, no Gregory House, no Patrick Jane, certainly no Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes. Without James Garner, adventure heroes would be no fun at all.
Unlike virtually any other TV hero before them, Bret Maverick and James Rockford (who was, after all, also written by Roy Huggins as a revamp of Bret) eschewed guns and violence, preferring to talk their way into and out of trouble. In another actor's hands, both would have been supporting roles, the weaselly if likable friend of the more macho lead. But Garner, with his great hair, handsome face and "relax, fellas" demeanor, managed to make even an aversion to physicality manly — his breakout movie role was a soldier who adhered to deeply held convictions of wartime cowardice in "The Americanization of Emily," but still got the girl.
Tall and broad, Garner was clearly capable of taking down any bad guy, he would just rather not.
This is not to say he was one-note. In a career that spanned six decades, Garner played every sort of man: the scrounger in "The Great Escape," the oblivious American gangster in "Victor, Victoria," the quiet but passionate neighbor in "Murphy's Romance," the devoted husband in "The Notebook." He appeared with Tommy Lee Jones and Clint Eastwood in "Space Cowboys," stepped in as Grandpa Egan on "8 Simple Rules" after the death of series star John Ritter in 2003. But to all he brought an essential decency, a quick intellect and an admirable intolerance for delusion, denial and other forms of bull.
And he managed to do it without coming off as self-satisfied, which is simply miraculous.
Garner, who famously hesitated in taking the role in "Murphy's Romance" because he thought he was too old to play a romantic lead and didn't want to look like a fool, had an air of rueful self-awareness that he used to ground most of his characters in a very no-nonsense reality. It wasn't humility so much as a sense of proportion, something so unusual in a lead character or a lead actor that it became a hallmark of a Garner performance — he didn't think too much or too little of himself because he'd rather not be thinking of himself at all.
More than anything, he was a star who didn't appear to need every ounce of oxygen in the vicinity to shine. And as with Halley's Comet and other rare celestial objects, it will be a few years before we see anything like him again.


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Ender's Game
The Ender Saga
Tor (Jul 15, 1994)
| Mass Market Paperback
324 pages | 170 x 104 mm | English
Dewey 813.54
LOC Class. PS3553.A655 E5 1991
LOC Contr. 91-9908
- Science Fiction, American
- Fiction
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.


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Pages: 352
Publishers: Egmont Books Ltd
Released: 9th of February 2017
When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines Sophie and Lil find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all sides!
Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle! Marvel at their cunning plan to unmask the villain and prove themselves detectives to be reckoned with – no matter what dangers lie ahead . . .
It's their most perilous adventure yet!
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There's always a sense of calm that comes across me when I open a new book from one of my favourite authors. Katherine Woodfine is definitely one of those. From the first book, I knew that Sinclairs was one of those book places where my imagination can feel at home.
As always, the mystery that Woodfine created was as always thrilling and compelling, but I did feel a little disappointed that I figured it out so easily. I felt that this one was fairly obvious. Maybe it was just me. It didn't effect my enjoyment of the book too much, but I expected more from Woodfine.
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New York Rep. Yvette Clarke told a town hall meeting in Brooklyn that taxpayers "cannot continue to pay" for President Donald Trump's family's business and travel arrangements.
Clarke criticized Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr. for their travels, for having New York City foot the bill to protect Trump's family at Trump Tower, and for his frequent trips to Florida, the New York Observer reported.
"We cannot continue to pay for Mar-a-Lago, we can't continue to pay for Trump Tower," Clarke said at one of her #BrooklynResists town halls at a church in East Flatbush.
Clarke also criticized Trump's daughter Ivanka and the reports her company received trademarks from the Chinese government the same night that she had dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Clarke also repeated her assertion that it "won't be long" before Trump is impeached.
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The World Bank Group has approved a new procurement framework for projects financed by the bank with effect from July this year.
The new policy document, which has gone through consultative processes since 2012, is meant to allow the bank to better respond to the needs of client countries, while preserving modern and global standards for procurement.
It is also aimed at promoting efficiency, transparency and value for money, as well as dealing with fraud and corruption, in order to build national economies of client countries.
In view of that, the Ghana Office of the World Bank Group yesterday held an information session for implementing agencies in the country to explain what they needed to know and what was expected of them as far as the new policy was concerned.
They were also taken through the 129-page document, including the various sections and annexes, to better position themselves with the new framework.
So far, the bank's procurement system affects a portfolio of about $42 billion in over 1,800 projects in 172 countries.
Vision of new framework
In a welcome address, the Senior Operations Officer of the World Bank Group in Ghana, Ms Beatrix Allah Mensah, said the vision of the new framework was to ensure value for money, sustainable development and integrity.
Since similar sessions were ongoing in client countries globally, she said, the framework was to help clients achieve better and improved results in procurement activities in their respective countries.
Ms Mensah added that the new framework had been prepared in such a way that it met the legal and financial standards of the bank, taking into consideration the legal frameworks of client countries.
According to the Senior Procurement Specialist of the bank, Mr Charles John Aryee Ashong, the framework had been made in such a way that it would deal with mis-procurement — the situation where implementing agencies failed to comply with laid-down procedures.
However, he indicated that certain guidelines in the new framework had not changed, including auditing, fraud and corruption guidelines, hence the need for clients to acquaint themselves with them.
"Even though the framework has started, it does not affect existing projects which have already been executed and are in full operation.
"One thing that underpins the new procurement framework is the strategy for development by way of building strong processes for implementing agencies," he stressed.
The new policy, Mr Ashong indicated, offered huge opportunities for the public/private partnership (PPP) concept.
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Europe Online inaugurates EOL Broadband Shop
Luxembourg, 27 August 2003
Europe Online, Europe's premier satellite broadband operator with capacity on both the Astra and Eutelsat satellite systems, announced today the inauguration of its EOL Broadband Shop, a destination site designed to provide mass-consumers across Europe, Middle East and North Africa with all they need to access, store, display, use and take advantage of Broadband in their homes and small businesses.
The access, hardware and software products will be available across the entire Europe Online footprint, which extends from the UK to the Urals, from Spain and Portugal to Finland and from Egypt to Algeria across the Middle East to Pakistan.
"We have seen that there is a great propensity of Broadband Users once they have downloaded their desired software, music, film, applications, etc to the store, display, and use the digital content on a variety of Broadband Accessories, " declared Europe Online's President Candace Johnson. "Conversely, mass-consumers who have wholeheartedly adopted and integrated digital technology into their daily lines are not only looking to purchase DVD and MP3 players, DC Rom burners, storage, they are also looking how to economically purchase access to broadband networks, " continued Johnson. "Now with the inauguration of our EOL Broadband Shop, mass consumers will be able to purchase both access and broadband hardware and software from one destination site all across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
In a first instance, the EOL Broadband Shop will offer broadband access to both its own satellite and terrestrial partners DSL networks, DSL access hardware such as DSL terrestrial modems, satellite and cable DVB-PCI cards and USB boxes and satellite dishes, broadband storage and display accessories such as DVD and MP3 players, CD-Rom burners, television set top boxes and storage discs.
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Joseph James: The teen who inspired the iCCARE house
Joseph James is a thoughtful, serious 17-year-old. So when he developed fevers and began sleeping hours each day in January of 2015, his family knew something was wrong. For the next fourteen months, they sought answers at countless hospitals and clinics before finally being referred to Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania. There, they were told Joseph James had cancer.
After pursuing treatment for so long, Joseph James' family had no money left for treatment. That was when they learned about iCCARE.
"We met this team when we had run out of all the money we had." — Elisha, Joseph James' older brother
With help from iCCARE, Joseph James started chemotherapy that same week. Over the past year and a half, he has undergone major surgery and ten rounds of chemotherapy without ever making a payment. He still has a long road ahead, but he and his brother remain optimistic. "We have hope cancer can be cured," Elisha says.
As much as Joseph James' life has been changed because of iCCARE, iCCARE has been changed because of Joseph James. Last year, an oncology patient navigator learned Joseph James and Elisha were sleeping outside of the hospital gates between rounds of chemotherapy because they could not afford the USD$2.50 per night to stay in a guesthouse. Their dedication to pursuing Joseph James' cure motivated the establishment of the iCCARE house where all pediatric cancer families can now stay for free.
Today, Joseph James continues to receive treatment and live with his brother at the house they inspired– something that brings them great joy. "We are meeting different people here so we don't feel alone. We exchange ideas and give each other hope."


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SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos (エス・エヌ・ケイ バーサス カプコン エスブイシー カオス Esu Enu Kei Bāsasu Kapukon Esbuishī Kaosu) is a fighting game produced by SNK for arcade, Neo Geo, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. This game is crossover between Capcom and SNK characters, including Zero (from the Mega Man Zero series) as a playable character.
Zero has the ability to place Cyber-elves and attack in tandem with them and his easy infinite combo attacks. He communicates with Ciel in most of his dialogue (who gives him information on his opponents) and mentions X in his ending. If Athena defeats Zero, Zero becomes a fox, while still wearing his helmet. If the Red Arremer defeats him, Zero becomes a Mimic.
Playable characters
Capcom characters
SNK characters
Zero's move list
Note that some names are not official.
- Upper = (when close) - B/F or 4/6 + LP+LK
- Zero grabs his opponent and uppercuts them away.
- Tensou Buster Shot/Transfer Buster Shot = (when close) - B/F or 4/6 + HP+HK
- Zero teleports behind the opponent then shoots them with the Buster Shot.
Extra Normal Attacks/Command Normals
- Jump or Jumping Kahouzuki/Jump or Jumping Downward Stab = D or 2 + LK in the air
- Zero drops down stabbing with the Triple Rod single-legged pogo stick style, and if it hits he bounces off to the other side of the screen. Hits OTG/off the ground (when opponent is knocked down).
- Jouhouzuki/Upward Stab = B or 4 + LK
- Zero stabs upward with the Triple Rod. Useful anti air.
- 3-Danzuki/3-Part Stab = F or 6 + (LK)x3
- Zero thrusts forward with the Triple Rod up to three times. The first hit/input is cancelable.
- Naname Shitazuki/Diagonal Lower Stab = DF or 3 + LK
- Zero stabs low with the Triple Rod while standing. Hits OTG.
- Sliding = DF or 3 + HK
- Zero does a low hitting slide kick which sweeps the opponent. Can pass under mid-level attacks such as projectiles.
- Sankaku Tobi/Triple Angle Jump or Triangle Jump = in the air and against the corner of the screen, press diagonally up and forward
- Zero jumps off of the corner of the screen. Based off of the wall scaling in previous Megaman games.
Special Attacks
- Buster Shot = QCF or 236 + Punch
- Zero either shoots a single shot from his Buster Shot for the LP version or begins charging a larger shot for the HP version (if you hold the buttton). This move can also be used while jumping. A normal shot, oddly unlike other special moves will inflict no chip damage(damage on block) if blocked. If fully charged the shot can pass through any projectile, even supers.
- Z Saber = HCF or 41236 + Kick
- Zero slashes forward with his Z Saber. Like the Buster Shot you have to charge the HK version of this move to make it the charged saber slash from Mega Man Zero, and Zero must charge it fully to execute the charged slash or nothing will happen, and while doing so you can only use command normals. No specials, supers, or exceeds, plus the charge will end if hit. This applies to all other moves that can be charged like the Z Saber, counting the Buster shot and Triple Rod. This move can also be used in the air. Also Zero has autoguard on the attack and the charged version only hits with the wave, not the slash itself.
- Triple Saber = (QCB or 214 + Punch) x3
- If you repeat the motion three times Zero will do his traditional three hit saber combo. Which is an outward slash, an inward slash, then an overhead swipe.
- Shield Boomerang = QCB or 214 + Kick
- Zero holds up the Shield Boomerang to reflect projectiles. Can hit the opponent if they walk or jump into it.
- Triple Rod = F, D, DF/DP or 623 + Kick
- Zero spins the Triple Rod either above his head or in front of him (if used in the air). The HK version of this move has to be charged like the Buster Shot and Z Saber. If you managed to juggle the opponent in the corner, you can jump, perform the move per jump then repeat this over and over to get an infinite combo. This requires strict rhythm or the opponent will fall past and you will miss.
- Irregular Hunt (Maverick Hunt) = F, HCF or 641236 + Punch
- Zero shoots the Buster shot diagonally upward, causing a random Maverick (Pantheon Hunter, Cannon Hopper, Top Gabyoall, Hoppider, Contrainer, Securipider, Gli-Eye, Seal Cannon, Raven, or Ray Blade) to fall from above the screen. The shots from the Buster cannot hit the opponent.
- Cyber Elf Support = Hold B, then F or Hold 4, then 6 + Punch or Kick
- Summons a Cyber Elf. LP version restores some health, LK version absorbs a projectile to give Zero energy, HP version periodically shoots arrows and HK version will turn the opponent into a Met with limited abilities. Zero can only summon three Elves per battle. You cannot have more than one elf on the screen; if you get hit, they will disappear.
- Cyber Elf Bakudan Secchi/Cyber Elf Bomb Setup = Hold D, then U or Hold 2, then 8 + Punch or Kick
- Summons a blow fish that explodes if the opponent touches it. Button used depends on location of where the bomb is placed.
Super Attacks
- Spiral Shot = QCFx2 or 236236 + Punch
- Zero shoots a large shot from the Buster Shot. You can hold punch to charge this attack.
- Ultimate Saber = QCB, HCF or 2141236 + Kick
- Zero dashes forward and performs a combo involving teleporting. The HK version hits low with a Sliding. During the attack in fast motion, Zero performs his crouching LP, LK, standing LP, standing HK, HP, first two Triple Saber inputs, first two Triple Saber inputs followed up by his crouching HP, then ending with a Z Saber slash (uncharged), racking up to 13 hits.
Exceed Attack
Can only be done once when you are on your last round and have low health.
- Cyber Elf Force = LP, LP, D/2, LK, HK
- Zero summons a storm of Cyber Elves to assist him. During this period, he gains back some health and gets stronger, faster and takes less damage. The game timer also counts down slower.


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Wow. It's been a while since the last one. Quick recap on the year and a half that have flown by...
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- The other BFF has turned bionic.
- Fell in love with the most amazing boy.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
What to watch today
After a hectic week that saw Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) all report earnings, the week ahead will continue the abundance of headline earnings reports and blockbuster economic data. The busy week of earnings will be punctuated by results from Apple (AAPL) after the market close on Tuesday. Other notable companies reporting earnings this week include Tesla (TSLA), McDonald's (MCD), Merck (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), Snap (SNAP), Under Armour (UAA), Mastercard (MA), Metlife (MET), Square (SQ), Yum Brands (YUM), and CBS (CBS), as well as the first quarterly report for Spotify (SPOT) since the company's direct listing in early April.
Top news
T-Mobile, Sprint say $26 billion deal would give U.S. tech lead over China: T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) and Sprint Corp (S) said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to creating the next generation mobile network. [Reuters]
Marathon Petroleum to buy Andeavor for more than $20 billion: The cash-and-stock deal, which values pipeline and refining company Andeavor (ANDV) at about $150 a share, is expected to be announced Monday. That would be a roughly 23% premium over Andeavor's closing price Friday after the stock surged about 50% in the past year. [WSJ]
Sainsbury's to buy Asda from Walmart for $10.1 billion: Sainsbury's has agreed to buy Walmart Inc.'s (WMT) U.K. unit, Asda, for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock in a deal that would create Britain's largest supermarket chain and marks a seismic shift in the country's grocery market. [AP]
Logistics leader Prologis to acquire DCT Industrial for $8.4 billion: The acquisition will deepen Prologis' (PLD) presence in high-growth markets including Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, New Jersey, Seattle and South Florida, the companies said in a statement. [Reuters]
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Today I discovered that Microsoft Translator can translate PDFs directly, keeping up with the text formatting and tables pretty good.
Cherry on the cake:
You can setup trainings to teach the Microsoft Translator how to translate sentences using your style and terminology. Given below are the steps to setup and conduct a training that will build a custom translation system.
(requires registration, of course, but still free!)
Pleasantly surprised. Now, I really should fix my TeX compilation setup and feed him with RTF or Markdown instead of PDF when possible, but I'm too lazy and the PDF works fine too :)This entry was originally posted at http://wizzard.dreamwidth.org/470295.html. It has comments. Please comment there using OpenID.


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Professional & Academic Perspectives of Architecture
Teresa Rosano is the co-owner and principal architect of Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, a Tucson-based architectural firm that specializes in innovative design with alternative building materials. A graduate of the five-year architecture program at the University of Arizona, her work has won awards and has been published.
With her husband, Luis Ibarra, who is her partner in the architectural firm, the couple won the grand prize in 1998 in American Homestyle and Gardening Magazine's national Kitchen and Bath Design Contest for re-design work on their 1947 home. Their more current projects include a rammed earth and steel "teaching pavilion" - a Ramada for teaching landscape technologies, such as rainwater harvesting, for the Sonoran Desert - and several residential projects for which they are using Rastra® and Integra®, which are highly insulative and structurally-versatile wall systems.
Born in 1971, Teresa grew up in an adobe house outside Tucson, Arizona surrounded by her father's metal sculpture, her mother's wood shavings and the cacophony of her triplet brothers' simultaneous, yet individual music practice.
Ms. Rosano & Her Career
How did you discover your talent for architecture?
As a child I was exposed to both art and construction. I enjoyed drawing and building things. When I was seven I built an entire balsa wood village in a mesquite tree for a family of one inch tall clay bug figures I made. My brothers and I made forts out of the adobe bricks leftover from the construction of our house. I can't say I "discovered" a talent for architecture. I was just naturally drawn to it.
How did your career unfold?
After attending a five-year Bachelor of Architecture program at the University of Arizona, I began the three year internship required for professional registration. I worked in small offices, where I would obtain a variety of experiences and responsibilities. Most of these firms emphasized the use of high quality and alternative materials.
Tell us about how you started your own business. What inspired you to do it?
I knew that although having one's own business is difficult, it is often the only way to do things your own way, particularly in a creative field. Luis and I had been working for other architects and found ourselves wanting to put our efforts into our own vision.
We needed a creative outlet as well as a place to live, so we bought a tiny "fixer-upper" built in 1947. It was exactly what we were looking for: a simple house on a large lot in the center of town. We immediately began demolition and remodeling. This project became the focus of most of our evenings and weekends. Anticipating future additions of a living room and master bedroom suite, we constructed a kitchen in the existing living room and an entry gallery in the old kitchen. We lived in the house with no heat, no kitchen and lots of dust for over a year before the remodel was complete.
We sent pictures of our new kitchen to a national design contest and won the grand prize - a new Chevrolet Venture Van! The result of almost entirely our labor (plus that of family and friends) was published in American Homestyle and Gardening Magazine in October 1998.
This was as good a starting point as any, so Luis and I left our jobs and began our own architectural practice with a couple projects we had on the side. We sold the van, bought some computers and hung out our proverbial "shingle".
We designed and built a studio out of which to work - a single space that can serve as a studio apartment or work studio and is a prototype for high quality but affordable construction. The simple plastered Rastra® structure uses passive solar principles, requires little cooling, almost no heating and no daytime lighting.
What was your greatest success and biggest setback?
Having our first design-build project win a national award and be published locally and nationally was a great thrill.
So far our minor setbacks have found themselves with solutions. The sole source of these frustrations: the community's desire for the conventional and predictable. The current trend toward conventional design is influenced by the mortgage companies, the building departments, the neighbors, the homeowners' associations. Fortunately, our clients have been open to and excited about our ideas. Innovation and creativity can prevail with persistence and faith, and the reward is worth the effort.
Who (or what) were the biggest inspirations for your career?
My father likes to think it's the first time he showed me a set of blueprints for a building. I think it was the combination of art and science to which I was exposed as a child. My father built our house of handmade adobe blocks when I was one year old. He worked in construction and introduced my brothers and me to science and math at an early age. My father is also a mosaic artist and metal sculptor. My mother is an art teacher, wood sculptor and ceramic artist. There were always things with which to build, paint or draw in and around our house.
The Actual Work
What exactly do architects do? What are your key responsibilities?
In essence, we design space. We describe how the solids that define the space will be built. We study the site and the program (the needs and wants of the client). We need to design within the building codes and available construction techniques.
We follow projects through all phases, from the initial concept to the built structure. These phases are: 1st: Schematic Design - drawings, sketches, renderings, models showing the concept and layout, plans, building sections, elevations, 2nd: Design Development - further development of the design, materials, structural, mechanical, electrical system concepts, 3rd: Construction Documents - the drawings and specifications that describe the structure in detail - the "blueprints", 4th: Bidding or Negotiation - assisting the owner with the bidding process; the permitting process also occurs at this point, 5th and last: Construction Administration - observing the construction and verifying that it is consistent with the drawings; making changes or clarifications as needed.
Describe a typical day of work for you.
A typical day involves some combination of the previous answer. Some time on the computer - drafting, writing, doing calculations. Some time on job sites - studying the site before and while developing a project or during construction. Some time sketching, model making, doing office work (billing, marketing, letter writing), walking a project through the permitting process at the city or county development services (my least favorite part). A day often includes client meetings to review progress and receive feedback on a project.
What are the tools of the trade that you use the most?
A computer (+ printer and scanner) for drafting, computer modeling, writing, marketing, and calculations. The drafting board, which used to be the primary tool, we use only occasionally. Model making supplies such as museum board, wood, plastic. Pens, pencils and lots of tracing paper or "buff".
What are some of the professional organizations for architects?
The American Institute of Architects is the primary organization. They have national, state, local and student chapters. Local groups, often with a particular emphasis such as sustainable housing, design-build, women and minorities in architecture, etc., exist as well.
Is it important to collaborate with your architectural colleagues? How have your professional collaborations benefited your career?
In school we are constantly exposed to ideas of other students, teachers, lecturers, and those in the library full of magazines and books. The interaction and constructive criticism is crucial to the creation of new and different ways of thinking. Once in the work world, it is easy to get wrapped up in daily tasks and stagnate. Collaborations and feedback from colleagues keep ideas and knowledge flowing.
The architectural profession is extremely inclusive; we need to know about structure, mechanical and electrical systems, available building products, landscape, furniture, construction processes, etc. It is important to continue learning and have a variety of resources for this constantly changing information.
Within our own studio, the constant feedback Luis and I receive from each other is critical to our success. We can look at the other's work with fresh eyes and see new possibilities and opportunities.
What are some common myths about architects?
A common response when I say I'm an architect is, "I thought about doing architecture, but I'm not very good at math." While we do arithmetic and geometry on a daily basis, we don't use very complex math often. This should not be a reason to discount architecture for your profession.
Another myth is that architects just "draw up some plans." Most people don't comprehend how much effort goes into creating a design and the construction documents for it. Thought goes into every detail. Each bolt, light fixture, window placement, etc. involves a decision specific to the project, the client and the site.
How does architecture differ from other art forms?
I am often surprised that people, even artists, don't understand that architecture is an art form. It has been equated to "frozen music", but architecture is anything but frozen. It is constantly changing, with the seasons, with the sun and rain, with human interaction and with time. It has the power to inspire and uplift or to stifle and depress.
The main difference between architecture and other art forms is that it is subject to many rules and regulations, beyond those inherent to the client's functional requirements and the physical parameters of the site. Many factions of society seek to standardize building and strip it of its potential to surprise and delight. This makes the field of architecture uniquely challenging and sometimes frustrating.
Education Information & Advice
What is your degree in? What did you like and dislike about your architecture-related education?
I have a Bachelor of Architecture which is a five-year degree. Some schools offer a four-year Bachelor of Arts and Science degree and a two-year Masters of Architecture degree. Often schools with the five-year degree also have a one year masters program.
I enjoyed the camaraderie that naturally develops in a small and intense program. (The University of Arizona accepts about 50 new students a year into the architecture college). Architecture school taught us to think critically, challenge assumptions and explore different creative possibilities. It is a great basis for many career options and many of my classmates are succeeding in other creative disciplines like toy design, theme park/entertainment architecture, zoo habitat design, design-build, and architectural bookstore ownership/management.
I regret not having more time in college to take a variety of electives, as the program was heavy in architecture classes. Also, the hands-on practical experience in school was limited, which makes it important to gain worthwhile experience during the internship following graduation.
How can prospective art students assess their skill and aptitude for architecture?
The ability to challenge assumptions, come up with new solutions and think three-dimensionally are the basis of architecture. It is also important to have good organizational skills and the ability to communicate ideas through drawings, models and words. An architect is constantly switching from the "right" to "left" brain.
Must an architect also be a gifted artist? Are there specialties within the field of architecture?
This depends on one's emphasis in the field of architecture. There are many specialties: architectural design, graphic design of presentations and promotional materials, renderings (hand and computer, 2D and 3D), specifications writing, construction documents production, construction administration or construction management, office management, marketing, structural design, the list goes on...
What factors should prospective students consider when choosing a school? Are there any different considerations for those who know that they want to specialize in architecture?
Some architecture schools are closely associated with related disciplines such as landscape architecture, interior design, furniture and product design, engineering, etc. Some architecture departments have a strong relationship with the fine art department.
Architecture schools vary in their emphases. Some are more practically-based; some are more academically-based. The choice of school depends on what the student wants to do with the education.
Based on what you hear in the industry, what do you think are the most respected and prestigious architecture schools, departments or programs?
I can't recommend a particular university or school. Professors and teachers vary from one school to another and within a school. A degree from one school may look better on paper than another, but ultimately the student gets out of the education what he or she puts into it. Once at a school, seek out the teachers with the most to offer.
What is the process for becoming an architect?
The process is a minimum of eight years: five-year degree and a three-year internship during which one works with a registered architect doing a variety of job tasks. In addition, architectural registration exams (ARE) are required, which involve 47 hours of testing and about $1,200 of fees. (Sometimes four years of school and four years of work are accepted. This may vary from state to state.) An architect is registered in a particular state. Most states accept the education, work experience and exams from another state and grant "reciprocity" in order to become registered in that state.
Job Information & Advice
What are the best ways to get a job in the field of architecture?
Begin talking to architecture firms and take a portfolio (if you've just begun architecture school, take other artwork). Familiarize yourself with drafting and other computer programs. Study construction by observing jobsites.
How available are internships in this field?
Internships are available, though not always well-paid in the beginning. Try to find one in which you will be exposed to a variety of tasks.
How is the job market now for the architecture industry? What do you think it will be in 5 years?
Right now, architecture graduates are in demand. However, like other fine arts, architecture becomes a luxury item when times are economically poor.
Industry Trends
What are some of the trends that you see in the field of architecture which could help students plan for the future?
Computers are becoming a more widely used tool for producing documents, 3D modeling, structural modeling and calculations, etc. In this area new graduates are far ahead of those who have been in the profession for some time. The important thing to remember is that the computer, the drafting board, the pens and markers are all just tools and each has a best use. I have seen students and professionals become enamored with computer generated renderings and forget that a quick overlay with a marker can make that rendering communicate much better. Understand your tools and use them the most efficient and effective way.
What specialized computer programs do architects typically use? How important is it for graduating students to be well-versed with these programs?
Most architects use AutoCad. Some use other drawing and modeling programs such as Vectorworks, Claris Cad, Minicad, Microstation and Archicad. Architects are looking for potential employees to be versed in these programs. It's also helpful to know programs such as Word, Excel, Photoshop and Pagemaker.
Has the popularity of the Internet affected your profession?
Specifications, drawings and photographs of building products can be downloaded from the Internet. Email is a quick way to send drawings or other documents to and from consultants, to a print shop or a client. Cities and counties are putting their development standards online. As more companies develop and test websites it will become more useful; sometimes the old-fashioned phone call is still the best way to get the information you need.
Closing Remarks
Is there anything else you can tell us about yourself, your career, or the profession that would be interesting or helpful to others aspiring to enter and succeed in architecture?
I find that many architecture graduates do work they don't enjoy or believe in and say that one day they will do the kind of work they really want to do -- that one day they will create their own space -- but that until they can have their dream house, they'll just work for other people and "put in their time."
Whether it means starting your own practice, seeking the work that makes you happy, or creating a space that is uniquely yours, those who are happy and successful in architecture are those who "just do it".


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The North has been identified by Canadian Utilities (CU) as a long-term growth area.
Currently, CU is one of Northern Canada's largest and most diverse corporations. With investments and partnerships across all three northern territories, CU companies including ATCO Energy Solutions, Yukon Electrical and Northland Utilities supply a wide range of industrial and commercial services, the largest of which are focused on energy.
CU has a number of business development initiatives targeted for the North stemming from CU's green corridor vision including the potential development of clean, renewable, CO2 emission-free large-scale hydro-electric generation.


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Moving Target by Rosalie Stanton
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (47 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 3 cherries
Reviewed by Tiger Lily
An innocent woman. An assassin with a conscience. A deadly attraction.
Although Anna Winter doesn't fit the profile, Nathanial 'Wolf' Thornton can't be sure she isn't the woman he's supposed to assassinate without getting a closer look.
Once he discovers his cover's been blown, his options are limited: walk away or watch an innocent woman suffer the consequences.
A slave to his conscience, Wolf decides to take Anna along for the ride of her life…all the while battling his desire for her.
He's supposed to kill her. Now, he's found her and she's no longer hiding.
What's a girl to do when she's a Moving Target.
This book piqued my interest because I love a good action story. Hitmen, suspects, women in distress; I eat that stuff up. Moving Target has plenty of action and suspense. From page one, the tension never lifts. The characters are interesting and the plot complex.
Nathan "Wolf" Thornton has been hired to eliminate Anna Winters. He's strong in his convictions to do as he's told, but he's not all he seems. I liked his complexity and the way he grew and changed through the story. He's got ghosts in his past that have changed his ways of seeing the world. When the story started, I wasn't sure I cared for his character in that he came across as a horny guy, but he was more than the façade. I liked the less angry, yet very deadly version of Nate much better.
Anna, on the other hand, confused me at times. She's running because she heard something very bad for her health. I liked her sense of self preservation. But she came across as a bit... weak in spots — she's not experienced in love and love-making, but with him it's perfect. She's very much attracted to Nate, but his job makes it hard to love him. I liked the conundrum she's stuck with.
The one thing that was a bit of a stumbling block was the constant point of view switch. I liked that I saw into both Nate and Anna's heads but I almost wanted to stay with one or the other a bit longer. Still, it wasn't enough to really derail the story.
If you want a book that's packed with action and heart, then you need to read Moving Target. I give it 3 cherries.


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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently been awarded record number of top prizes in the International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products held earlier in Geneva. On top of winning the Prize of the State of Geneva (one of the top five prizes) and two Grand Awards, PolyU researchers won six Gold Medals and a Silver Medal.
Accompanied by PolyU President Professor Timothy W. Tong, the Consul General of Switzerland in Hong Kong Mr Hans J. Roth today (26 May) presented the medals and trophies to the winning researchers at a special ceremony held on the university campus.
It was the sixth time that PolyU participated in this large-scale international event. Under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and the City Government of Geneva, the annual exhibition has put together some 1,000 inventions by more than 700 exhibitors from 45 countries and territories, drawing more than 60,000 visitors from all over the world.
The winning entries presented by PolyU and their respective inventors are listed and briefly described as follows:
(1) Prize of the State of Geneva and Gold Medal with Jury's Congratulations:
A Novel, Multi-potent Drug removing Arginine from the blood and kill cancer cells
Inventors: Dr Thomas Leung Yun-chung and Dr Thomas Lo Wai-hung, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
The new drug works on the mechanism of starving cancer cells through depletion of arginine – a key nutrient for many cancer cells. The main constituent of this new drug is arginase, an enzyme that degrades arginine, with urea as an end-product. However, naturally occurring arginase has a very short half-life and thus cannot be used for therapeutic purpose. Using state-of-the-art DNA technology, PolyU researchers produced in 2005 a recombinant human arginase that, after chemical modification, has a significantly prolonged half-life for therapeutic use. More recently, they have further invented a novel drug based on naturally occurring thermostable Bacillus arginase (BCA).
This breakthrough has a far-reaching impact in that the new generation of cancer drug developed by PolyU researchers could provide a cure not just for liver cancer, but also for other deadly cancer diseases. In the laboratory settings, the new drug has been proved to work in cell culture for breast cancer, cervical cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer. A patent application has been filed for this novel drug.
(2) Grand Award and Gold Medal:
Life-cycle Health Monitoring of Massive Infrastructure
Inventor: Dr Ni Yi-qing, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
In the area of "structural health monitoring" for mammoth infrastructures such as long-span bridges and high-rise buildings, PolyU is recognized as the international leader. Among such projects PolyU researchers have handled are the Sutong Bridge crossing the Yangtze River as well as the Guangzhou New TV Tower currently under construction.
The monitoring work is supported by a PolyU-developed comprehensive and prognostic system which provides a life-cycle screening for the safety of mega-structures. Not only can the system identify the structural damage at the earliest possible stage to avoid any catastrophic structural failure, but also assess structural health immediately after any major hazardous events. The system also provides valuable information on where the severest damage is and when/how remedial work should be done. It can tell whether immediate evacuation of the occupants and clearing of valuable belongings is necessary.
(3) Industrial Design Prize and Gold Medal with Jury's Congratulations:
i-Give Interactive Donation System
Inventors: Prof. Michael Siu and Ms Catherine Hu, School of Design
Combining the sense of urban management and public design, the i-Give interactive donation system provides a user-friendly multimedia interface for promoting, motivating and assisting people to make donations through electronic payment at anytime, anywhere. This two-way interactive system also gives a stronger sense of satisfaction to the donors with its flexible, multimedia entertainment response for the acknowledgement of donation (e.g., downloading ring tones or wallpaper images to mobile phones).
This flexible control system can be modified and updated for different applications. Its newly invited inclusive form also caters to the special needs of the physically disabled and the visually impaired. Its high-end electronic payment system with contactless smart-device (such as connecting to Octopus, Visa payWave systems) also overcomes the existing limitations of the coin- and note-donation practices. The system can be further customized for charities to suit different donation situations and purposes.
(4) Gold Medal with Jury's Congratulations:
An Energy-saving High Brightness LED Lighting System
Inventor: Prof. Michael Tse, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
This new energy-efficient LED driver with dimming function increases luminous output and lowers heat loss by using two-level pulse-width-modulated (PWM) current. In conventional PWM technique, the low-level current is set to zero hence the LED is driven by periodic on-off pulse to give better dimming functionality, and this is found to degrade the luminous efficacy of the LED. By raising the low-level current above zero, PolyU researchers successfully recorded a significant improvement in luminous efficacy.
Since the current waveform remains pulsating, the outstanding dimming functionality and colour stability available from the PWM technique is retained. Prototype of the power supply capable of producing the required two-level pulsating current waveform was constructed and the idea was tested on high-brightness LEDs produced by two leading manufacturers, CREE and Philips, which validated the proposed idea. This PolyU-developed invention can increase luminous efficacy of LED by 18 per cent on the average.
(5) Gold Medal : Ultrasonic Semiconductor Thin-die Bonding Platform
Inventor: Dr Derek Or Siu-wing, Department of Electrical Engineering
With the advancement of electronics industry and the increasing miniaturization and functionality of electronic products, there is a significant reduction in the thickness of semiconductor dies from 500 to 25 μm in recent years. Accordingly, there is a pressing need to develop related semiconductor bonding technology to support the further advancement of the industry.
PolyU researchers have developed a novel ultrasonic technological platform consisting of a sustainable automated manufacturing equipment and a green process for the bonding of semiconductor thin-dies onto various substrates. While the existing bonding equipment suffers from high process temperature (120–160 ºC) and long process time (3–10 s), the PolyU-developed ultrasonic thin-die bonding equipment enables the bonding process at room temperature (25 ºC) and within merely two seconds in a safe, clean (green) and reliable manner. It also enables simultaneous stacked die bonding in excess of five layers of thin-dies within a single bonding process cycle and for various substrates, including glass, PCB, flex, metal, etc.
(6) Gold Medal : Smart Pressure Monitored Suit – Rebuild Body Contour
Inventor: Prof. Cecilia Li-Tsang, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Developed by PolyU rehabilitation experts, the Smart Pressure Monitored Suit (SPMS) is the first innovative medically prescribed pressure therapy product designed in Asia. The SPMS is fabricated using the best available fabric scientifically tested on its tension, softness, permeability, comfort and durability. By using 3D scanner and the computerized pattern drafting system (YUKA), any injured body region of the patient can be transformed into two-dimensional paper patterns, which will then be tailored for sewing the tightly fitting SPMS for the patient. Its pressure range is monitored based on the medical prescriptions.
The SPMS is applicable to different medical conditions including post-burn hypertrophic scar, post-surgery lymphoedema, varicose vein, deep vein thromobosis. Its elastic property can also be used to reshape body contour after plastic reconstructive surgery such as mastectomy. It also has potential for use in orthopaedic conditions to reduce joint pain, inflammation as well as for body protection. Compared to traditional method, the fabrication of the SPMS also takes much shorter time, thus saving manpower and enhancing patients' speedy recovery.
In addition, PolyU-affiliated joint venture BioEm Innovation Technology Ltd won a Silver Medal for its BioEm Central Air Immunization System – Air Handling Unit (AHU). Developed by Prof. Daniel Chan Wai-tin of the University's Department of Building Services Engineering, the system is essentially a professional grade, programmable machine which can vaporize the BioEm Disinfectant Liquid into the AHU units of commercial buildings, and then purify and sanitize the airflow through air duct and out into office working area.
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Source: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/polyu/hotnews/details_e.php?year=2009&news_id=1645
PolyU innovations shine in Geneva's Invention Expo
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently been awarded record number of top prizes in the International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products held earlier in Geneva. On top of winning the Prize of the State of Geneva (one of the top five prizes) and two Grand Awards, PolyU researchers won six Gold Medals and a Silver Medal.


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Create a Favicon Using PicMonkey
Want to make your blog look that much more badass? I want to show you how to add that little cherry on top to make your page look that much more professional and learn how to create a favicon.
What is a favicon?
It's an icon associated with a URL that is variously displayed, as in a browser's address bar or next to the site name in a bookmark list.. again thanks Google! There isn't anything too crazy about favicons, other than most big websites have them.
So, here I am going to show you how to create a favicon for free, since we're all ballers on a budget in the beginning.
With a Logo
Go to PicMonkey.com
Click Design then click the Square
Once that is open, you need to choose the background color of your favicon. I chose transparent because I already have a logo. The tutorial if you don't have a logo is after this one.
Click the butterfly icon, click your own, and upload your logo.
Now, it's time to expand the logo as big as you can to cover the square.
Perfecto!! It's time to resize. Hop over to the crop button and scroll down to Resize. Resize it to 32×32.
Viola! Click save and upload that baby up to your Favicon Section in your Theme Options.
Without a logo:
Click Design then click the Square
Choose a colored background that goes with the color scheme of your blog.
You can easily keep it transparent if you'd just like letters. I like colors so this is what I would do.
then, add your initials or whatever you'd like.
Once you are happy, it's time to resize. Remember, its 32×32 so you want it to be simple. Okay, hop on over to the crop button and click resize. Then resize it to 32×32.
Click save and boom! It's done. All you have to do is upload it onto your WordPress theme where it asks for the favicon in your Theme Options.
If you don't have a Favicon option in your theme options, here are the manual directions:
Go to the HTML/CSS/PHP/etc. documents of your site and find your Header document.
For a self-hosted WordPress site, you'll go to "Appearance," then "Editor," then "Header.php."
Paste the code below into your blog's code under the opening <head> tag and before the closing </head> tag.
Make sure to replace the image url (http://www.mywebsiteurl.com/favicon.png) with the URL of your own square image.
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://www.mywebsiteurl.com/favicon.png"/>
And there you have it.
Congrats! You just learned how to create a favicon. Gives the blog a much more professional look and helps the over all brand. I know this seems like a small addition but every little bit counts. Hope you found value in this post! As always, like, comment, and share! Thanks for the continued support!
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Relationship between repetitive work and the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in part-time and full-time female supermarket cashiers: a quasi-experimental study
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To investigate the prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in full-time and part-time supermarket cashiers exposed to a different weekly duration of biomechanical load.
All the 269 cashiers and 127 office workers were asked to participate. The protocol included ergonomic risk assessment, collection of personal and clinical data and bilateral electrodiagnostic study of the median nerve. CTS symptoms were defined as past and/or current nocturnal and/or diurnal numbness, tingling, burning or pain involving at least one of the first three fingers. Results were evaluated according to two case definitions based on current symptoms and on the combination of current symptoms and slowing of sensory conduction velocity from wrist to palm, respectively. Difference in proportions of CTS symptoms and cases was evaluated by the Pearson's chi-square (χ2) test, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the impact of weekly exposure.
The final female study population included 71 full-time cashiers, 155 part-time cashiers and 98 office workers. Ergonomic risk level was rated 5 for hand activity level and 4 for peak of force according to ACGIH. The intersection of the two values fell on the threshold limit value line, confirming the possible exposure to biomechanical risk factors for CTS. The prevalence of current CTS symptoms was higher among full-time (31.0%) than in part-time cashiers (19.3%) or controls (16.3%) (p = 0.055). A similar pattern was found for CTS past symptoms and cases. Univariate analysis showed that full-time cashiers had a 2.3 fold increased risk for CTS specific current symptoms than control subjects. A similar trend also emerged for CTS cases but was not significant (Odds ratios 1.23). Multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed the increased risk for CTS current symptoms in full-time cashiers.
Intensive manual work associated with inadequate recovery time might have generated an impairment of the median nerve at the wrist level proportionally increasing with duration of hand use. Our study can provide useful information both for ergonomic risk assessment and work organization.
KeywordsCarpal tunnel syndrome Supermarket cashiers Upper limb repetitive movements
We are grateful to Chiara Scardoni for scientific editing.
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- References: Education Code 76370
Auditors are students who have received permission to attend a class without receiving course credit. As an example, students may choose to audit a course that they have already completed in the past, as a refresher to prepare them for a higher level class. Students may also choose to audit a course for personal enrichment.
In order to audit a course, students must obtain permission from the instructor of the course (permission forms may be obtained at Admissions and Records or online at https://www.ohlone.edu/sites/default/files/documents/imported/auditapplic.form.pdf). An instructor may choose to not allow auditors in the course, or to require that auditors demonstrate successful completion of course prerequisites before enrolling. In addition, some courses do not allow audits at all, based on department decisions. In all cases, priority to enroll in a course will be given to those students who wish to register for credit.
It is the usual expectation that auditors do not take exams and do not submit written work (or other out of class work) for evaluation. Instructors may further require that auditors limit their participation in class discussions. If an auditor would prefer to have his/her work evaluated, the instructor may agree to do this, but this would be strictly on a voluntary basis and not as an obligation. Since requirements may vary from instructor to instructor, students wanting to audit a class should clarify all of these expectations with the course instructor at the the time that they obtain permission to audit.
Although auditors do not receive a grade or credits for the course being audited, student transcripts will reflect audited courses using the notation "AU". This is not a grade and will not affect a student's grade point average in any way. In addition, since auditors do not receive a grade, auditing a class will not count as satisfying the prerequisites for another class.
Additional requirements:
- The Audit Application Form must be submitted to Admissions and Records by the add deadline for the class (see the appropriate Academic Calendar). However, forms will not be processed until all students who wish to register for credit have had the opportunity to do so.
- No student auditing a class shall be permitted to change enrollment status in that class to receive credit.
- Auditors must pay a non-refundable audit fee of $15 per unit per term. Enrollment fees may not be used to pay for auditing a class.
- Students enrolled in credit classes for 10 or more semester units shall not be charged a fee to audit 3 or fewer units per term. To obtain this credit, students must contact the Cashier's Department (Building 1, second floor) after the third week of a full term.
- Units associated with auditing are not counted toward minimum requirements for financial aid, student employment, etc.
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I used to have a very specific image of
what my life was going to be like:
Snow, East Coast, New England architecture
and a house littered with cocoa hues
and a pathway that I would walk through
hand in hand with that man in a blue suit
and his neck warmed by a grey scarf.
I would turn back and see our footprints
moving side by side in the ivory powder,
and I would know I found my soul's dwelling place.
That is what I had thought for years.
But sometimes, the picture has to change.
It's forced. There is a shift in the space
time continuum and things that should be
now never will be.
I have left the hand that held mine
in the snow, and as hard as it's been,
I know that even in love, we have to let go.
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Lincoln avoids assassination attempt
On this day in 1861, Abraham Lincoln and his entourage show up unexpectedly at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., foiling a Baltimore plot against his life.
The president-elect left his home in Springfield, Illinois, by train several days earlier and had planned to stop in Baltimore before continuing to the capital. Before leaving, he delivered a poignant farewell to his hometown and close friends, who observed that he seemed to realize he might never return to the town where, he said, my children have been born, and one is buried. Shortly after departing Springfield, his aides received reports of a planned assassination attempt in Baltimore and ordered the train to proceed immediately to Washington.
Lincoln assumed the presidency on the eve of civil war. Following a contentious election during which slaveholding states threatened to secede from the Union, angry southern conspirators vowed to kill the man they perceived as an abolitionist president before he entered office. Chicago police detective Allan Pinkerton, a devout supporter of Lincoln, led the effort to infiltrate secessionist groups in order to thwart such assassination attempts.
Working undercover, Pinkerton engaged in a conversation on February 15 with one Captain Ferdinanda and an associate who told him "that d—d abolitionist shall never set foot on Southern soil but to find a grave. One week from today the North shall want a new president, for Lincoln will be dead." Even when news of the plot reached Lincoln, he argued for keeping the Baltimore engagement, much to his aides' frustration. A stubborn Lincoln finally submitted to his wife's insistence that he abandon his plans and the attack was successfully avoided.
Observers who heard of Lincoln's arrival at the Willard Hotel noticed the tall and awkward form of Lincoln. The president appeared nervous and quickly worked his way through the gathering throng toward his room. Shortly thereafter, his wife, Mary, and their sons joined him at the hotel, where the family stayed until his inauguration on March 4, 1861.


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There's an obvious difference between a national PxP sports broadcaster working for a big-time network and a local television or radio announcer. The difference, of course, is the fact that the national broadcaster (think Joe Buck, Al Michaels, Marv Albert) is supposed to stay neutral, giving equal time and excitement to both teams during a game.
The local broadcaster, on the other hand, does not hide behind a cloud of objectivity; rather, they make no secret of their hope for their team to win, and, for obvious reasons, devote more time and attention to that team. There are clear reasons behind this. For one, the broadcasters are often employees of the team, so if they are too harsh on their employer, they probably won't last very long. The broadcasters are also playing to their audience, who is overwhelmingly going to be fans of that team.
For instance, Pat Hughes, radio PxP man for the Chicago Cubs, is going to yell louder when a Cubs player hits a home run as opposed to a Cardinals player because most people listening to the game on WGN are Cub fans.
But there is a line between pulling for a team and being an outright, obnoxious homer. Below are a couple examples of calls from announcers, both national and local. I want to know whether you feel any of them are too over the top in their excitement for the team, and whether the national broadcasters are being too objective (not showing any sort of passion).
John Sterling, Yankees' Radio PxP Man:
Pat Hughes and Ron Santo during the '98 season:
Marv Albert's radio call of David Tyree's great Super Bowl catch:
Hawk Harrelson's call of a Mark Buerhle homerun:
A collection of NBA announcer Kevin Harlan's best calls:
I actually don't have a problem with a broadcaster favoring the team he announces; in fact, I prefer it when I am watching my local sports teams. As a fan, I want my announcer to share my passion for the team, without taking it too far. But if my team hits a three at the buzzer to win a game or a grand slam in the 11th inning to win, I want the announcer to go crazy just as I am.
But I don't want the announcer saying "We are winning," as Harrelson does. The announcer, even if he used to play, is not a member of the team, and thus has no business saying "We need some runs" or "The bad guys are winning." That's just plain amateurish.
My favorite broadcast team, though, might be what the New York Observer aptly named "The Anti Homers" crew of New York Mets' television broadcasters. I have listened to these three a lot this summer, and find myself laughing out loud throughout the entire game. I highly recommend this article, which highlights all the reasons Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling make such a great team (hat tip: Whitehead).
The problem I have with some local announcers, such as Hawk Harrelson of the White Sox and John Sterling of the Yankees, is not their fanaticism for the team they broadcast; instead, it's their gimmicks. I can't stand "You can put it on the boaaarrrddd….YES!" I cringe when John Sterling goes into his "It is high, it is far" routine, only for the ball to land on the warning track. And, like everyone else, I can't stand Chris Berman's "Back, back, back."
Genuine excitement is one thing. Gimmicks are another. Something simple like Marv Albert's "Yes!" is fine with me, because it's simple and pure and doesn't sound forced.
Announcers don't have to reinvent the wheel or spend their nights coming up with a catchphrase. I just want them to show some passion and let their calls come to them. Is that too much to ask?


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Comprehensive list of Joplin, Missouri based office and home interior design and decorating firms.
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Sifford Office Products was established by David Sifford in 1982. We have a combined 200 years of knowledge in office provides, furniture, design sales and installation. Home Owned and Operated Sifford's offers experience, integrity and value in everything we sell. We are celebrating our 27th year in business.
Our employees are our greatest asset. Visit our staff page to see the people that make BKD-IA great. Interiors supply the most intimate built experiences of a persons life. The challenge is that buildings must adapt to a range of changing uses, to create interior architecture that endures while remaining fresh and functional.
Nancy Rose. is a retail supplier of luxury products from around the world. We specialize in luxury linens, bedding, lingerie and goods for the home and body more info. Whether you just need an outside opinion or are looking at a total home makeover the professional designers on team at Nancy Rose. are available to aid more info.
I'm the owner of Interiors by Margo. I have worked in the furniture/design/decorating business for 10 years. I became an independent designer five years ago, starting my own business. As an independent designer, I am not bound to any one specific store in which to make purchases for my customers. As a designer I am given a designer discount at some stores. I pass these discounts on to my customers.


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Computer Time Keeping – Part 1
Time keeping on computers is a fascinating subject to me. It's extremely complex and simple at the same time.
NTP ( The Network Time Protocol ) it self is worth an entire book. First off there is several layers of time server you can sync to, these levels are referred as stratum. A top level time server or stratum 1 is a time server directly connected to a reference clock. Directly connected really means that it's not crossing a network to get there, basically it's a direct serial connection ( In most cases ).
When it comes to good and bad things to do, it's generally frowned on to sync directly to a stratum 1 time server as a end user. When you are operating as a stratum 2 server is the only time you should be syncing to a stratum 1 server. Stratum 2 servers will sync to multiple stratum 1 servers and will do so over a network connection. You as a end user if you see what your machines are syncing to will be connecting to stratum 2 servers.
Now you can get the idea here, the next level down is going to be stratum 3, 4, 5 etc. Really though 2 or 3 is as many levels as can be normally expected.
Here is what my connection to time.windows.com is just as a reference;
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
220.127.116.11 188.8.131.52 2 u 47 64 1 64.999 -7.486 0.002
The third column in is the stratum, time.windows.com is at 2.