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Dashboard for Top-N values using BI Web service:
As we know that BEx query condition is not working in dashboard report, then how condition can put on keyfigure to get Top-N or Bottom-N values, for this webi report can be created for Top-N and Bottom-N No of values with rank formula and same can access in dashboard using web service. Below is the step by step process.
1) Create BEx query report as per requirement.
2) Create webi report on Bex query for Top 15 Customer by using Rank function.
a) Create webi report on Bex query(in my example it consist of Customer id, name and there turnover of the month)
b) Right click on turnover column and Add Ranking.
c) Now desire output of Top Ten Customer will get as below, saved the webi report on BI platform.
3) Create web service on webi report.
a) Select report table properly and right click then 'Publish as Web Service' then Next
b) Click on next and check for Filter prompt which we use for Filter in dashboard.
c) Define Publish content(Name and description) for web service
d) Create or select existing web service to publish new content to as web service.
e) Now web service has been created successfully, you can see it in 'Web Service Publisher' Panel at the left side. The content of web service would access through WSDL URL Link refer below screen shot.
4) Open dashboard report and Add connection (Query web service) to web service.(Click on Data and then Add Connection in menu bar or Click on manage connection in tool bar and then select Web service query(Query as web service). In the WSDL URL box, Paste WSDL URL and click on import button.
5) As per below screen shot, two block Input Values and Output Values are shown we need to provide values in 'Input values block' and take output values from 'output value block', refer below screen shots and bind input block with excel cell in which required value is given like login id, password, required prompt value, resetState (resetState and refresh are used for refresh data on selection prompt values) and Also bind output block with Excel cell to taking web service values like Header, footer and Table values.
6) Please check 'Refresh Before Component are Loaded' check box and check when value changes option button and bind Trigger cell with Excel, so whenever the value is changed new data is refresh from Web service.
7) Drag and Drop Dashboard components and bind it with Excel cell as per requirement and execute.
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Hello and welcome back.
In part 1 of this series, I explained what chronic kidney disease is, as well as addressed some of the common causes. In part 2 of the series, I reviewed the common laboratory tests used to assess kidney function. I also suggested some questions you ask your healthcare provider if you are concerned you may have chronic kidney disease.
Here are three steps you need to take if you have been informed you have chronic kidney disease:
Step 1- Take this information seriously.
You may discover that you have chronic kidney disease when your healthcare provider casually mentions it to you. Unfortunately do not be surprised if you receive no further guidance. I compare this to the times I've seen patients with type 2 diabetes. I would ask them if they were ever informed about this diagnosis in the past. It was not unusual for them to tell me they recall being told they had borderline diabetes but were just told to 'watch their diet'. Naturally, they may not have taken it seriously. This is similar to what happens with early chronic kidney disease (stage 3).
So here's a clue- if you have been informed by your healthcare provider that you have chronic kidney disease, take it seriously.
Step 2- Enlist the support of your healthcare provider
Let's just say, your healthcare provider informs you that you have chronic kidney disease, you may have a myriad of emotions ranging from shock, disbelief, sadness, or even anger. The anger may be misdirected at the 'bearer of bad news' aka your healthcare provider. However, now is not the time to antagonize your healthcare provider, you need to enlist their support.
I always maintain that except in cases of gross negligence your healthcare providers want the best for you- their patient.
In part 2 of the series, I outlined some questions you could ask your healthcare provider. Here again, are the questions:
- How long has this trend (in abnormal laboratory tests) been going on?
- Could these abnormal values be explained by any recent changes in your health such as a recent illness, any medications or a decrease in water intake, etc?
- When would it be necessary to do repeat kidney function testing?
- What additional tests are necessary?
Step 3- Determine if there are any additional testing needed.
In part 2 of the series, I mentioned several common causes of chronic kidney disease. One important issue that I must admit allopathic (conventional) physicians do not pay a lot of attention to is the impact of environmental toxins have on our bodies, especially our kidney function. The kidneys play an important role in detoxification. We are constantly exposed to both manmade and toxic chemicals released into our environments. These compounds are called xenobiotics.
Examples of xenobiotics are pharmaceutical drugs, industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals, environmental pollutants, and food additives. These toxins can either affect the kidneys directly by toxins that harm the kidneys or indirectly by the general tissue damage caused by the toxins.
When to see a specialist
Depending on how advanced your kidney disease is, your healthcare provider may refer you to a specialist in kidney diseases called a nephrologist. The goal of working with a nephrologist is to slow down the progression of kidney disease through medical management. A nephrologist is particularly important when it comes to deciding when to initiate dialysis in end-stage renal disease.
However, I would also recommend working with a specialist in functional medicine to search out the root cause of kidney disease. A functional medicine assessment is detailed and designed 'to connect the dots to the root cause'. It is very unusual to be diagnosed with kidney disease in a vacuum. What I mean by that, is that a lot of times there may have been some preceding illnesses or conditions or exposures. And a functional medicine practitioner is skilled at being able to look at the big picture and determine if there are any common denominators that may have contributed to the disease process.
A functional medicine assessment may also include reviewing your current laboratory tests. These can provide some insight as to the possibility of high body toxic load and then guide the need for additional testing.
The good news is that a lot of people have access to their medical records through a patient portal.
Here are some laboratory tests a functional medicine practitioner can look for:
- Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT): >25
- Uric acid: >5.0 mg/dL
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): >30 IU/L
- Bilirubin: >0.8 mg/dL
- Complete Blood Count (CBC): <6,000
- Platelets: <250,000
- Low thyroid hormones (T3 and/or T4)
What to do next
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and would like support in connecting the dots, determining the root cause, and then coming up with a treatment plan to potentially preventing further damage to your kidneys, click here to schedule a free discovery call to learn about the benefits of working with me. Now is the time to act!
Until next time,
To your health and wellbeing,
Textbook References:
- Clinical Environmental Medicine, Crinnon and Pizzorno. Elsevier, 2019
- Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine, Lord and Bralley. Revised 2nd edition. 2012.

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- It all started on Subversive Fitness Day 1/360, the point of origin for Wolf Brigade unique brand of intense fitness for all comers.
- You can find movement videos here, and here, they will be continuously updated as we go along.
- And make sure you read the Standards and Practices document first
Day 129 of 360
1 Tabata interval (:20 sec. work/ :10 sec. rest x 8) of Farmer hold @ as heavy as possible
Have increasing/ decreasing scaling options lined up. If chosen weight drops during :20 sec. round, move down one interval in the next. Conversely, if chosen weight has not dropped by round four, increase one interval in each remaining round. Safety considered, tools do not drop to the ground between work rounds.
Power clean: 5 x 5 @ 75-80% of 2RM
Rest as needed between sets. If sets require interruption, make a minor weight adjustment and continue. When scheme is listed as "5 x 5″, it always refers to "Sets" x "Reps". Reminder: Position and execution always govern weight.
And then, 12 minutes or 12 rounds, whichever comes first:
60 Jumprope :20 sec. Airdyne @ minimum 65% of max RPM 2 Rocking chair (Weighted or unweighted)
Hustle in the transitions, limit rest, and manage breathing. If 12 rounds are not completed, count and note completed rounds and partials as reference for next time. As always- attempt to complete the task, not run out the clock.
And finally, "Time under tension":
Max-duration double kettlebell rack hold (W- 45lb. x 2, M- 62lb. x 2)
Lift and hold in strong, organized kettlebell rack position. Work to "True" failure (loss of physical positioning) not "Relative" failure (loss of mental endurance). If time reaches two minutes, you may stop if desired. If time is under two minutes, do it again, and accumulate at least two total minutes.
Stand strong and organized- tension helps build strength, provided we stay engaged in the process.


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The best and brightest minds in government and industry, fueled by partnerships and unprecedented R&D funding, are collaborating to push boundaries and accelerate innovation. Next-generation cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum computing … what will we be able to do tomorrow that we can't do today?
New and Next: The Government Tech Renaissance was held in Washington, D.C. on December 8. Watch the event on-demand to see government leaders and industry experts discuss the latest emerging technologies and trends, engage in innovative demonstrations, and present the best use cases from across the Federal ecosystem.
The event covered:
- How the CHIPS and Science Act funding is being used to strengthen America's standing as a global leader in the technologies of tomorrow
- Strategies that government agencies can use to overcome technical, organizational and workforce barriers to achieve successful AI enterprise implementation
- The innovations in collaboration, security and access that will support the workforce of tomorrow
- How policy and technology are coming together to beat bad actors with next-generation cybersecurity, and how the next-generation cybersecurity workforce is tapping into innovation and automation
- The potential of quantum computing and where we stand in the research roadmap, as well as the benefits and implications the technology will have on government
- The progress agencies have made to meet the mandates in the CX EO and the innovations that are powering better government service delivery and citizen engagement
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The CHIPS and Science Act delivers billions in crucial research and development funding that will strengthen America's standing as a global leader in the technologies of tomorrow, including nanotechnology, clean energy, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. Industry is jumping in to do their part, with plans to invest in wireless innovations and the American production of semiconductors that form the foundation of everything from household appliances to defense systems. Hear about the R & D collaboration between the public and private sectors and how together they are building the roadmap for what is new and next in technology.
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence called on Federal leaders to double research and development spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to $32 billion by FY2026. While Federal agencies are exploring AI, moving from pilot projects to enterprise implementation has been a challenge. In this Fireside Chat, we'll talk about how to overcome the technical, organizational, and workforce barriers to successful enterprise implementation.
With remote and hybrid working environments here to stay, innovative technologies are connecting colleagues across the globe and changing how everyone works. We'll assess the new and next innovations in collaboration, security, and access that will support the workforce of tomorrow.
Cyber threats are constantly advancing, but so too are the cybersecurity policies, tools, and techniques that protect our nation's most critical infrastructure and assets. See how policy and technology are coming together to beat back bad actors – and how the next-generation cybersecurity workforce is tapping into innovation and automation — driving towards greater security resiliency that is needed to withstand unpredictable threats and emerge stronger.
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The Executive Order on Transforming the Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government (CX EO) was a call to action for Federal agencies to meet growing demands from the American public for more effective and equitable interactions with government. We'll explore the progress agencies have made to meet the mandates in the CX EO, as well as the innovations that are powering better government service delivery and citizen engagement.
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John Travolta plays an FBI agent with a personal grunge against super criminal Nicholas Cage in this action thriller. The lines between good and bad become rather blurred as Special Agent Sean Archer (Travolta), desperate for revenge against Cage's bad guy Castor Troy, takes on the physical appearance of his enemy. Mozart's emotional, beautiful aria 'Ach, ich fühl's' from the second act of the opera 'Die Zauberflöte' (The Magic Flute) is a sharp contrast to the violence and human ugliness that the film depicts, but perfectly expresses the pain and desperation of Travolta's character.


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These Mavic products boast a soft, brushed Lycra fabric that transfers moisture and breathes to keep you dry and comfy mile after mile. They feature an anatomical cut, soft silicone grippers to keep them comfortably in place and (for the leg warmers) ankle zips for easy on/off. Slip them on when it's cool and easily pack them into a pocket when the mercury rises.
This markdown is only good while supplies last, so get 'em while we got 'em.
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International women's day
thursday march 7th, 2019
The first International Women's Day was celebrated back in the 1908 when a group of 15,000 women marched on the streets of New York, demanding their rights. Since then, every year on March 8th, the world joins hands together to support, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work and to celebrate women's achievements throughout history and across nations.
From grassroots activism to worldwide actions, we have entered an exciting period of history where the world expects a gender balance.
The Toronto Railway Club embraces this year's theme – Better the Balance, Better the World! Join colleagues and friends as we celebrate this important day.
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- March 7, 2019
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Introduction: Cancer-treatment induced bone loss and associated fracture risk is a growing concern for cancer survivors. Exercise offers a non-pharmacologic strategy for preserving bone health during and after treatment, but only until recently has it been studied for its efficacy and safety in cancer survivors. The purpose of this review is to provide an early qualitative evaluation of exercise trials in adult cancer survivors with bone health as a primary or secondary endpoint. Methods: Databases were searched for exercise trials in adult cancer survivors that reported data on bone health (bone mineral density (BMD) and/or bone remodeling markers) as an outcome measure and were published and indexed prior to January 1st, 2010. Data relevant to evaluation of study design, sample, exercise protocol, bone health assessment, statistical approach and findings were extracted, summarized and interpreted. Results: Eight trials were identified that met criteria for inclusion in the review. While most studies were conducted in breast cancer survivors, remaining study attributes including rigor, design, exercise program characteristics and length varied considerably across studies. Only three of the eight studies were controlled exercise trials with usual care control groups. Of these, two reported significant group × time interactions where aerobic exercise preserved BMD at the spine or whole body compared to losses in controls and none reported exercise benefits at the hip. Conclusions: The recent emergence of exercise studies in cancer survivors with bone outcomes highlights the importance of this area of cancer survivorship. Collectively, the studies are limited in number and are too varied to warrant conclusions regarding the skeletal benefits of exercise during or after cancer treatment, though early results are encouraging and more rigorous study should follow.
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- Bone fracture
- Intervention studies
- Neoplasms
- Osteoporosis
- Physical activity
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Initial Public Offerings, Pricing Differences
Sept. 6, 2011
There can be a large difference between the price of shares when purchased in an initial public offering (IPO) and the price for the same shares when they start trading in the secondary market (where previously issued stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold) after the IPO.
The pricing disparities occur most often when an IPO is "hot" or appeals to many investors. When an IPO is "hot," the demand for the securities far exceeds the supply of shares. The excess demand can only be completely satisfied once trading in the IPO shares begins. This imbalance between supply and demand generally causes the price of each share to rise dramatically in the first hours or days of trading. The price often falls after this initial flurry of trading subsides.
You can find more information about IPOs, including why investors have difficulty getting shares in an IPO and a brokerage firm's IPO eligibility requirements.


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Twin Cities developer Jeffrey Wirth, known for creating large hotel water parks and for turning the old Minneapolis Athletic Club into a luxury hotel, had at least one project he never finished: his mega-mansion, a tile-roofed villa that has become a weedy eyesore on Lake Minnetonka.
Now, federal prosecutors say the unfinished albatross was the focus of a deliberate effort to siphon millions from Wirth's companies in a multi-year scheme to dodge taxes.
Wirth, his former wife, Holly C. Damiani, and their tax preparer, Michael J. Murry, were indicted Thursday, charged with tax-evasion conspiracy. Wirth and Damiani were also charged with filing false tax returns, and Murry was charged with procuring false tax returns.
The tax scheme ran from around early 2003 to early 2010, costing the Internal Revenue Service "millions of dollars," according to the indictment.
Wirth heads the Wirth Cos., a real estate company in Brooklyn Center. He developed the Waterpark of America near the Mall of America and the Grand Rios Hotel and Waterpark in Brooklyn Park, which have since been sold, and owns and manages other buildings, including offices, apartments and hotels.
Reached on his cellphone, Wirth said, "I just don't have any comment."
Lawyers for both Damiani and Murry said their clients deny the charges and intend to fight them. Wirth's lawyer, Chris Madel at Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, could not immediately be reached for comment.
In recent years, Wirth has seen several properties go back to lenders or be put on the market. Last year the luxury Grand Hotel Minneapolis in downtown Minneapolis, which Wirth spent tens of millions of dollars renovating, went back to the lender in a deed in lieu of foreclosure. It was later sold.
The house the Wirths were building on Lake Minnetonka has been on the market since June 2010, the price slashed from $5.9 million to $3.95 million.
According to the indictment, Wirth and the others funneled more than $2 million from Wirth's companies to buy the land and build the mansion, and didn't report the money as income on either personal or business tax returns.
The abandoned villa, with its tile roof and arching doorways, sits on a private island connected to the mainland by a bridge in St. Albans Bay.
A Coldwell Banker listing describes the house at 5560 Maple Heights Road in Greenwood as nearly 19,000 square feet with six bathrooms and seven fireplaces. Work on the house stopped around 2006, and it became a local eyesore. The city has gotten a lot of phone calls complaining about the situation, said City Clerk Gus Karpas.
Karpas said Greenwood passed an ordinance in January requiring the exterior finishes of buildings to be completed within six months of a permit being issued, and Wirth was given until July 19 to finish the exterior.
"They did put some siding on it. They didn't do the stucco. That was a point of discussion," Karpas said.
Damiani and Wirth divorced in 2008. Damiani was a vice president at the Wirth Cos. from 1988 to 2006 and was the company's chief financial officer from 2003 to 2006.
Prosecutors said the two understated their wages for some of those years, each claiming incomes from the Wirth Cos. of $12,000 a year or less.
They also allegedly failed to report millions of dollars in fee income during development of the water parks and fraudulently eliminated income that should have been taxed by creating false management fee entries.
The couple also allegedly used at least $100,000 of company money on personal expenses such as a trips to Hawaii and Canada, dry cleaning and private school fees for one of their children, recording them as business expenses.
Murry's lawyer Bill Mauzy said Murry properly prepared the tax returns "based on information supplied by the clients" and didn't intend to violate tax laws.
"Mike Murry is an accountant who has honestly and properly prepared thousands of tax returns on behalf of hundreds of clients in the past 38 years," Mauzy said.
An initial plea hearing for the trio is set for 2 p.m. Monday in St. Paul before Magistrate Judge Steven Rau.
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Underwater view of small endangered Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming with Remora Eel in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island. Photographed March 2, 2008 using a Canon 1D III and 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. Exposure 1/250 at f/4.5. Purchase Fine Art Print | License Image
Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Underwater view of a young Steller's Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) opening its jaws while playing on the ocean floor on a winter morning. Photographed January 19, 2009 using a Canon EOS-1Ds and 16-35mm f/2.8 lens and a Seacam underwater housing and Inon flashes. Exposure 1/125 at f/8 and ISO 320. Purchase Fine Art Print | […]
CRAG Law Center Fundraiser
I was invited to donate a print of one of my Svalbard polar bear images to the CRAG Law Center's fundraising auction recently. The matted print sold for $676, and all of the funds going to support their legal efforts to restore and protect the Pacific Northwest's environment. There's a nice glow that comes with […]
Svalbard, Norway
Remote camera view of young Polar Bear chewing on the two-year-old skeletal remains of a dead Fin Whale beached near Sallyhamna (Sally Bay) on Spitsbergen Island. We motored overnight to reach Sallyhammna and the final resting place of the dead fin whale we photographed two years ago. We motored into the bay at six in […]
Hornby Island, Canada
Underwater view of two playful Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) near Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. "There's a sea lion attached to my head, biting down just hard enough to get my undivided attention. Swarmed by a gang of adolescent pinniped delinquents, I feel like the new guy on his first day in prison. My last […]
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Underwater view of Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming above coral reef near Bloody Bay Wall. Photographed April 26, 2007 with a Canon EOS-1Ds camera and 16-35mm f/2.8 lens with a Seacam underwater housing. Exposure 1/125 second at f/8. Purchase Fine Art Print | License Image
Bwindi, Uganda
A massive Silverback Mountain Gorilla stares into the camera lens from the edge of a clearing in the rainforest in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Photographed November 7, 2004 with a Canon EOS-1 camera and 500mm f/4 lens on Kodachrome 200 slide film. Purchase Fine Art Print | License Image


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The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine
It has been my intention, for several years past, to publish my thoughts upon religion; I am well aware of the difficulties that attend the subject, and from that consideration, had reserved it to a more advanced period of life. I intended it to be the last offering I should make to my fellow-citizens of all nations, and that at a time when the purity of the motive that induced me to it could not admit of a question, even by those who might disapprove the work.
Thus begins Thomas Paine's treaties on the Age of Reason. This category contains the entire work The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine. In it, he describes to the reader his viewpoint on Religion, the nature of God and his own philosophy of faith. in part two, he discusses both the Old Testament and the New Testament with his conclusions about the subject.
Note: Paine's opinions and Idea's in no way reflect the opinions and ideas of the Editor, nor the 18th Century History Website.


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by Dieline Author on 03/16/2016 | 2 Minute Read
In an effort to bring awareness to the declining population of bees, Honey Nut Cherrios Canada is removing the iconic and beloved mascot Buzz on their packaging."This is the first time in the brand's history that we've taken 'Buzz' off the box. One-third of the foods we depend on for our survival are made possible by the natural pollination work that bees provide. With ongoing losses in bee populations being reported across Canada, we wanted to leverage our packaging to draw attention to this important cause and issue a call to action to Canadians to help plant 35 million wildflowers—one for every person in Canada." Emma Eriksson, director of Marketing for General Mills Canada.Removing Buzz from the packaging for a limited time brings awareness to the consumer in a strong visual and impactful way."By taking the bold step of removing a well-established brand symbol from its packaging, General Mills is further challenging marketing's conventional thinking to underscore its point." Cossette chief creative officer Peter Ignazi
Where's Buzz the Bee? Buzz is missing because there's something serious going on with the world's bees. With deteriorating bee colony health, bees everywhere have been disappearing by the millions¹ and it's time we all did something about it.
The Where's Buzz the Bee Campaign, by Cossette, includes a TV spot and online video and a microsite, that includes facts about the declining bee population and wildflower seeds that you can request for free to plant.
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Funky Bay Cheats
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When you complete seven sets of a particular client, you will get a blessing. Most importantly, it ought to be more diligently to play rather than so natural. It will get exhausting if things too simple to even consider finishing. Besides, you have to do undertakings at the shoreline, the ship and vessels to get things like scoops, hammers..ect. Don't simply make stuffs and keep in trunk. I for one getting a charge out of the game practically, the Regatta race is the best, I adore it. Not worth your time This game is another application that is equipped to profit. Each yield sets aside some effort to be aged which can be accelerated utilizing Gems. From that point forward, click on the matured yields to collect them to be consequently put away in your storehouse. You can likewise update the storehouse for more prominent stockpiling limit. A homestead is deficient without creatures and this is the reason Funky Bay presents chicken coops and dairy animals yards. Basically buy the things from the shop and spot them in your ideal spot. Snap the yard to put the same number of cows and chickens as you need. So on the off chance that you continually come up short on space in the animal dwellingplace, update that first. Be that as it may, if your Silo is the first to as a rule top off, center around it. Simple! I dont have a place with a center since they cheat. You request grass and they state I will go to the market. You check to 5 at that point go to the markeet and you can get it. By doing this when anybody goes to the market all the great stuff is sold out due to this conning framework the communities mastermind. I'm not saying make it excessively simple I'm simply not going to burn through cash on it and will simply quit playing it and discover something different. Game is lopsided. Like past surveys have referenced, there are insufficient scoops and it drudgeries advance in the game to an end. Which thus makes the player never again intrigued on the off chance that they can't push ahead without a catch. This is typical advancement that ought not be adapted. Take a page from DML or even Township. Truly on the off chance that you have played a cultivating game on your cell phone previously, you definitely know the rudiments. Be that as it may, it never damages to look at certain tips and deceives to ensure you're not passing up anything significant. So allows simply do that underneath with our Funky Bay tips and deceives article! In games like Funky Bay, it's anything but difficult to come up short on some harvest type. But at the same time it's anything but difficult to keep that from occurring by just after this straightforward principle: consistently plant first, following collecting and just utilize surplus to make the different things accessible in the game. In any case, watch out for the market as there are a ton of treats there! From time to time, some place in the water, the fish around the island will stop, sitting tight for you to tap them. They have treats for you – ordinarily a couple Coins and XP focuses, so make it a propensity to search for them and tap them. Make it a propensity to play to finish the missions. This is the most straightforward approach through the game and advancement quicker. So try to keep in any event 1 amount of each yield in the storehouse with the goal that you will almost certainly create copies in the field. Jewel is one of the valuable things in Funky Bay game. Also, you seldom get it from the journeys, requests, and chests. We would prescribe you to utilize it carefully. Be that as it may, where to spend? As a matter of first importance, spare in any event 30 Gems to purchase a sprinkler. The sprinkler is a gadget in the Funky Bay game that encourages you to develop grass. Look at – Top New Android Games. Buy in Us, Give your proposals – here. Funky Bay – Farm and Adventure game is a brilliant reproduction game from Belka Games. Assemble your own town and ranch. Discover your klondike. There're a ton of plants, creatures and pets anticipate you. Gather crops, process them at your plants and offer products to build up your city and homestead. Satisfy orders, investigate new terrains, and assemble your own zoo. Make and modify your own one of a kind island town and ranch.


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The 2012 NBA Draft is coming up on Thursday starting at 6:30pm on ESPN. It's the final step of the college basketball season, as all of the best players we saw during the 2011-12 season will be taking the next step in their careers. Even though the NBA won't let the New Orleans Hornets say it publicly, it would be a major surprise if they select anyone else than Kentucky's Anthony Davis. After Davis, though, things tend to get a little jumbled. This lack of consensus may end up benefiting Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder as they wait to hear their names called on Thursday night.
Hit the jump and we'll take a look at what the mock drafts have to say about them!
We've collected mock drafts from NBA.com, Draft Express, NBADraft.net, The Hoops Report, Hoops World, NBA Draft Insider, and The Sports Bank. Let's see what we've got:
Jae Crowder:
- Draft Express: 41st - Trail Blazers
- NBADraft.net: Undrafted
- NBA.com: 55th - Mavericks
- NBA Draft Insider: 43rd - Hawks
- Hoops World: 36th - Kings
- Hoops Report: 42nd - Bucks
- Sports Bank: 40th - Trail Blazers
Darius Johnson-Odom:
- Draft Express: 48th - Knicks
- NBADraft.net: 38th - Nuggets
- NBA.com: 54th - 76ers
- NBA Draft Insider: 42nd - Bucks
- Hoops World: 34th - Cavaliers
- Hoops Report: Undrafted
- Sports Bank: 42nd - Bucks
We're kind of all over the place there, huh? And what's with two different mock drafts not having one of them on the board? While no one has Jae or DJO going in the first round, it's worth noting that last year, most mock drafts had Jimmy Butler going in the second round leading up to the draft. When the draft rolled around, the Chicago Bulls used the last pick of the first round to give Marquette the #30 selection in two consecutive NBA Drafts. Can Jae or DJO make it three?


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Bloomberg is looking for an ambitious leader to spearhead the company's digital business growth through sophisticated partnerships and creative strategic initiatives. You will interface directly with senior leadership and heads of other functional groups including Sales, Editorial, Finance and teams across Bloomberg. You will have consistently driven first-of-their-kind partnerships and revenue opportunities in digital and social media and have done so by working collaboratively across functional teams. You will report directly to the Head of Strategy and Business Development for Bloomberg Digital.
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Achieving excellence early on as valedictorian of her eighth-grade class, Vivian M. Cline attended an attorney assistance program through the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). After graduating from high school and college, she held a number of minor jobs, including as a paralegal for the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in North Hollywood, California, from 1976 to 1978, before serving as general counsel for Raymond Schuller, which is where Ms. Cline's true interest in legal work began. Raymond Schuller was a good mentor and planted a seed in her. After receiving a certificate from the program at UCLA, she relocated from Los Angeles and got a position at Smith International in Newport Beach, California, in its legal department in 1978, later deciding to attend law school.
Briefly leaving Smith International, Ms. Cline served as an associate for Tuohey & Prasse in Santa Ana, California, from 1983 to 1985 before returning to the company and serving its Houston branch as senior corporate counsel from 1985 to 2005, of general counsel in the business unit from 2005 to 2006 and of senior assistant general counsel of contracts from 2006 to 2010. Today, she serves the Montgomery County Women's Center in The Woodlands, Texas, since 2010. Ms. Cline is most proud of her association with Smith International, where she was able to acquire many companies and travel around the world. Some of her favorite destinations have been Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Scotland, as well as Louisiana.
Prior to the start of her professional career, Ms. Cline pursued a formal education at California State University, Northridge, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1974. She then matriculated at Southwestern University in Los Angeles, where she edited the school's Law Review and attained a JD in 1983. In addition to Raymond Schuller, Ms. Cline also attributes much of her success to Neil Sutton and Richard Werner.
Active in her local community, Ms. Cline served as a business consultant for Junior Achievement in Houston from 1992 to 1994 and from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, she is a deacon and elder of the Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church, as well as a substitute pianist and organist. Outside of her primary trade, Ms. Cline served the Executive Women's Network as secretary in 1993, 1996 and 2000, president in 1994, director of programs in 1995 and treasurer from 1998 to 2001. Likewise, she served the Houston chapter of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals as secretary from 1995 to 1996, treasurer from 1996 to 1997, vice president and program director from 1997 to 1998, and president from 1998 to 1999.
Currently, Ms. Cline resides in Texas and is the proud mother of one wonderful daughter, Alicia C. Notably, she was selected for inclusion in the 17th edition of Who's Who in the World, the 25th edition of Who's Who in the South and Southwest, the 30th edition of Who's Who In Finance and Industry, and several editions of Who's Who in Finance and Business, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law.


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Tuesday, 19 January 2010
........And the Matching Box!
I am not sure whether it needs a little more? Maybe a 'handle' on the front, or something round the edge of the stampbord tiles? My husband says when I get to this point, stop, as I am a bit of a 'More is More' person!
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beautiful Lucy ! love the texture !ReplyDelete
Lucy, I would say not to add any more, even though I am in the More, More group of crafters, alongside you! LynneReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January 2010 at 16:44
Your box turned out fabulous Lucy! The texture looks great, and I agree with Lynne, I love it just the way it is, in the words of Colin Firth in Bridgit Jones! xxReplyDelete
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Beautiful texture and colour Lucy :)ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous22 January 2010 at 18:22
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This marvellous piece by Nick Cohen should provide a culture shock for those of us whose political sensibilities were formed in the 1970s. He says:
The managers of private and public bureaucracies justify their elevated status and salaries not only by attempting to run efficient organisations (a task that is often beyond the poor dears) but by monitoring and intimidating those beneath them.
And You Can't Read This Book attacks "the power of the wealthy to silence their critics."
His point is capitalists are often the enemies of freedom. We see this in the bovine corporate rules that led to the imprisoning and sacking of Paul Chambers; the use of libel law (or the threat thereof) to silence critics of Russian oligarchs; the suppression of whistle-blowers such as Paul Moore; or the demand for draconian anti-piracy laws.
And this is where the culture shock comes in. During the Cold War, opponents of communism routinely, and not entirely wrongly, claimed to be champions of liberty. Freedom for capitalists and freedom of speech and thought go together, it was claimed. "Freedom is indivisible" wrote Bruce Winton Knight in 1952. "Economic freedom is…an indispensable means toward the achievement of political freedom" wrote Milton Friedman in Capitalism and Freedom. And back in 1944 Friedrich Hayek complained that "We have progressively abandoned that freedom in economic affairs without which personal and political freedom has never existed in the past."
Today, though, this seems wrong. Many threats to freedom come from capitalists. The story is no longer capitalism and freedom, but capitalism against freedom. Two of the world's largest economies - China and Russia - show that capitalism can exist quite happily without political freedom.
We see this tension in the coalition. Although it has a capitalist mindset when it thinks of how the NHS should be run, or how fiscal policy should be run according to the whims of an incompetent cartel, it has little appetite for freedom. Of the 3000+ new criminal offences created by New Labour, how many have been repealed? Thatcher would often speak of freedom - even if it is questionable if she actually expanded it - but Cameron rarely does.
Speaking as one who values freedom, all this raises an important issue. In politics, interests and power often matter more than values. The question then is: given that capitalists are often opposed to freedom, where is the powerful interest group that might act as a force for freedom?


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Thor Keeps On Revving Its Engines
Few investors who were alive in the 1970s would ever have dreamed that the recreational vehicle would come back into fashion. But in the latest surge of retro fever, the RV lifestyle is back in vogue, and Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) has been riding the wave higher for a couple of years now.
Coming into Wednesday's fiscal second-quarter financial report, some Thor investors were nervous about broader skepticism from the investment community about the sustainability of the expansion in recreational vehicle demand. Thor's results once again put those concerns to rest, and the company sees an even brighter future ahead. Let's take a closer look at Thor Industries and what its latest numbers say about the industry.
Thor isn't hitting the brakes
Thor Industries' fiscal second-quarter results continued a long string of solid performance. Revenue jumped 24% to $1.97 billion, which was even better than the $1.93 billion that most investors were expecting to see from the RV maker. Net income was up 23% to $79.8 million, and that produced GAAP earnings of $1.51 per share.
The bottom-line figure wasn't as strong as the $1.79-per-share consensus forecast among those following the stock, but Thor saw pressure from one-time impacts related to new tax reform laws. The company said that it took a charge of $34 million from having to revalue its deferred tax assets due to the changes in the corporate tax rate. That works out to about $0.64 per share, which was partially offset by a $12.5 million benefit from using the lower rate in the fiscal first quarter. Net of all of those impacts, adjusted earnings were better than most investors had expected.
Thor saw most of the trends that have previously prevailed within its business continue. Growth in towable RV sales was the strongest of Thor's segments, with 27% gains in segment revenue coming from strong demand for affordably priced travel-trailer and fifth-wheel RVs. Pretax segment income jumped by half from year-earlier levels, as Thor boosted its margin from increased operating efficiency and lower overhead costs. Backlogs for the towable segment were up by nearly half a billion dollars to $1.82 billion, reflecting strong demand going into the high spring selling season.
Motorized RV sales growth was weaker but still solid. Segment revenue rose 18%, again coming largely from the moderately priced side of that business. Pretax income was higher by more than 30% from year-ago levels on internal efficiency enhancements, and backlog levels ended just shy of the $1 billion mark.
CEO Bob Martin was particularly surprised by just how strong the period went. "In what has historically been our lowest volume quarter," Martin said, "we achieved our third-highest sales level of any quarter in the company's history." The CEO also pointed to Thor's wide range of cutting-edge products that helped it build market share throughout the 2017 calendar year.
Can Thor keep driving higher?
Thor has high hopes about the future. In Martin's words, "The overall health of the RV industry remains strong and is supported by solid growth of retail shipments, with our dealer inventories at appropriate levels for seasonal consumer demand." Favorable economic conditions are keeping first-time and younger buyers interested in the market.
Yet there's a lot at stake going into the spring season. Dealer inventory is higher by 25% from year-ago levels at more than 155,000 units, reflecting the enthusiasm that Thor-supplied retailers have that positive trends will continue. Nevertheless, that also carries risks if the key season doesn't go as well as hoped.
Thor's assessment of long-term conditions is favorable. Camping-site companies have seen increased demand at their businesses, with campers citing the rising inconvenience of domestic air travel and a greater emphasis on positive experiences while traveling. With tight inventories of used RVs, price differences are narrow enough that Thor thinks it behooves buyers to look at new vehicles as a better value proposition.
Thor investors were happy with the latest numbers, and the stock climbed 4% in after-hours trading following the announcement. At this point, the highway for further growth at Thor looks open, and shareholders are excited about its opportunities for continued fundamental success.
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My daughter is in love with them and I had to put some away for when she starts school in the fall. She loves to show anyone who will look her pretty new hair clips and is always asking me when she will get more. These hair clips are perfect for any occasion. Something I noticed, each clip also comes with a non-stick strip on one side of the clip to help the piece from slipping out of fine hair. A must have for toddlers soft slippery hair.
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It's about the only thing I can do well really — Colin Pearson, London 1998
Internationally renowned Ceramic artist Colin Pearson fights a war between Parkinson's Disease and time using his creative will and vision.
Set in his Islington studio, Colin's Wings is a poetic illustration of the beauty and magic of ceramic throwing and building, in the hands of a master craftsman.
Critic's Choice (Time Out), BBC Short Film Festival .
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Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London
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If you work in the IT Sector, you likely have heard of the service level agreements ("SLA"). SLAs, with underlying KPIs, can be great tools to articulate expectations in a service provider – client relationship. In other words, they can avoid disputes or confusion about things like the objectives and performance metrics as part of the engagement. SLAs have been around for ages and not providing real value anymore when it comes to end-user and customer and user experience ("UX") in the new Digital world. Simply put, experience is critical and getting more critical everyday.
Don't get me wrong, SLAs are still important as a basis, but by itself outdated when it comes to real experience. Take the example of an application in the cloud, delivered by an provider eco-system. Most likely you have a (public) cloud provider with SLAs, a WAN provider with different SLAs and an Workplace (laptop/desktop) provider, again with different SLAs. The entire service chain could consist out even more providers. If one of those SLAs break down or cause an outage, the end user (customer) will most likely be disrupted in his/her daily work with an bad user experience ("UX"). Two of those providers will claim that their service was running as agreed, but ultimately that doesn't matter, IT failed due to the experience.
All of this is important and many companies have experienced stress – or even damaged customer relationships – before the invention of the SLA. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that SLAs have their flaws, but still needed. Many of them center on the fact that they are overly technical and focused on one element in the entire service chain. They don't necessarily guarantee a satisfied business environment or user experience ("UX").
Luckily, there is another way. An eXperience Level Agreement ("XLA") can solve this issue. In this shift into human-centric experiences, eXperience Level Agreements will be increasingly important, regardless of the size of your organization. Ultimately, it is likely in your best interest to consider switching from only a standard provider SLA concept, to an holistic XLA approach, especially with growing partner eco-systems, complexity in the service chain and strong focus on customer satisfaction ("UX").
XLA can help to shift the mindset to real end to end outcomes shaping user experiences across different SLAs. However, it's critical for success that SLAs are reported more often than simply once a month. Making SLA reporting more dynamic and transparent across the service chain, will support eXperience Level Agreements to enable real collaboration, openness and visibility to ensure the highest level of experience, rather than the myriad of technology.
XLA Basics
The XLA was first created by the research and consultancy company called Giarte.
At its core, an XLA is an overarching mindset and methodology that is used to redesign human-centric IT services and processes. In essence, it records goals from the perspective of the end user. It then connects those goals with the improvement and delivery of IT products and services. According to Marco Gianotten, who played a large role in the development of XLAs, "an SLA is a contract, but an XLA is a commitment."
Speaking more practically, creating an XLA starts with looking at the end state that it is targeted from an user / customer point of view. It's mission critical to understand what really matters from their point of view. From there, take that end result and reengineers back to a relevant, efficient way of working toward that goal across the entire service chain. As just one example, CitrusCollab is essentially a consulting firm that leverages XLAs to help bring a fresh and optimistic approach to businesses and digital transformations. In a blog post explaining how it uses XLAs in its business, CitrusCollab uses patterns, possibilities, pathways, and some added design thinking to achieve positive outcomes for their clients.
Alan Nance, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CitrusCollab, says the following:
" There is an execution gap between technology and the business outcomes desired. Technology is simply an enabler not the end result we as IT technologists have seen it and ourselves for decades. Business outcomes are aspirational and shape all experiences with the product or service. This execution gap is bridged with XLAs. "
While it may seem a bit fuzzy, XLAs put the human at the center of client relationships. Instead of religiously following a set of technological guidelines or standards in an SLA, XLA practitioners choose a different path. They marry the content-rich expertise of technology teams with aspirations, emotions, and interpretations that exist outside of that technology.
Why It Matters
XLAs are a relatively new phenomenon, but they have already made an impact in the world. This is due to several reasons, but one of the most prominent is shifting trends in the digital age. Simply put, there is this shift from measurement to human-centric experiences ("UX"). Instead of being a slave to certain metrics or standards promulgated by different providers or a corporate leader, XLAs help companies get to the root of the problem. There are no vanity metrics here.
What XLAs do is get to the root of customer priorities that they expect from a service. To help in this task, Giarte has developed 37 so-called "Method Cards" that apply XLAs within existing organizations. These cards provide methods and tools across the crucial design thinking phases of dream, discover and design. They are mission critical for educating the need for an user experience ("UX") focus, the understanding and appreciation of the importance of empathy and right/left brain thinking differences. Supported by different techniques and methods to collect and categorize the information required to design appropriate and meaningful XLAs that are not only ideas, but eventually can be implemented in organizations. You can find more details on these Method Cards by clicking here.
Ultimately, XLAs are designed to help users implement digital empathy into their organizations. This is much easier said than done. Often, it is simply faster to meet your SLA metrics or requirements and move on. Doing this, however, usually doesn't solve the underlying problems or issues that customers experience ("UX"). While they aren't perfect yet, XLAs can be an extremely valuable tool that can help you meet your business goals while making your internal and customers happier. Especially when considering the shift into more and more Digital providers in your partner eco-system, a consistent customer (end user) experience has to be guaranteed as shifting and switching from existing providers to new disruptive providers has never been easier then before.
The XLA Revolution
Many organizations have not yet heard of or implemented XLAs. Unfortunately, they are missing out. XLAs can take your organization to the next level in the digital age. They can improve the relationships with your internal and external clients and can help your organization develop bolder, more effective experiences which in the end increases satisfaction and much more.
You want to know more about XLA? How to start with it? I can recommend to visit the CitrusCollab website and start a dialog, they have already redrafted sourcing agreements to implement XLA.
Read more why Digital Empathy matters, click here!
What Are eXperience Level Agreements?
At its core, an XLA is an overarching mindset and methodology that is used to redesign human-centric IT services and processes. In essence, it records goals from the perspective of the end user. It then connects those goals with the improvement and delivery of IT products and services.
What does XLA stand for?
eXperience Level Agreements
Why XLA matter?
Simply put, there is this shift from measurement to human-centric experiences ("UX"). Instead of being a slave to certain metrics or standards promulgated by different providers or a corporate leader, XLAs help companies get to the root of the problem.
Please note, Xperience Level Agreement (XLA) is a registered mark of Giarte Media Group B.V. used under permission of Giarte. All rights reserved.


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