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1. The Department is now in its third year
of offering a free Internet service for self assessment whereby
taxpayers who choose to do so can file their tax return online.
This service supplements the Electronic Lodgement Service (ELS)
which provides a service for agents to file electronically using
commercial software packages and over Electronic Data Interchanges
(EDI) lines. The numbers who have successfully filed via these
services are:
2. Throughout the period the Department has followed
a strategy of encouraging the software industry to develop commercial
products for the Internet service while providing a basic, and
free, Inland Revenue product. All products are directly accessible
via the Inland Revenue website. This was made possible because
the Department was at the vanguard of using the then emerging
standards for internet products and in particular the joint development
in full collaboration with the software industry of "XML
schema" - the basic technical building blocks for the online
products. Any product adopting these schemes can pass electronic
data directly to the Department. In practice the Inland Revenue
product has been by far and away the most popular vehicle. Last
year 88 per cent of filers used the Inland Revenue product.
3. The Department has evolved the product in the light
of both experience and technology developments. The product used
in the first year required the issue of a CD-Rom - which was then
the most popular approach throughout the industry. This presented
some problems. Any "bugs" in the product, for example,
could only be addressed by sending updated CD-Roms. Some computers,
for example Apple Macs, could not be used. The second year product
was an internet-based form online but restricted to the 3 main
schedules. This was deliberate to encourage the software industry
to create products. But, in the light of the popularity of the
Inland Revenue product and lower than forecast take up rates,
it was decided that this year's product should cover the main
schedules covering 91.47 per cent of the SA population not represented
by agents. A separate agent service was developed in August 2001.
We have designed the product to make the filing experience as
straightforward as possible for the taxpayer. Key features include:
Electronically filed returns are automatically entered on
Revenue systems, rather than manually keyed from paper returns.
The overall process is much accelerated and repayments, for example,
are made in days.
4. Take up rates are a key issue. The table below shows
graphically the encouraging and upward trend.
5. The blip in this year's figures was caused by the
security incident which caused us to take the service down at
the end of May. On the weekend of 25 and 26 May, four customers
contacted the department's Electronic Business Unit Helpdesk to
report seeing information on another person's return while using
the online self assessment service. Customers could also add or
overwrite information on that other person's return. The Revenue's
online service was withdrawn although taxpayers could continue
to use alternative products. Subsequently a further nine contacts
were received from customers making 13 in all.
6. The department takes taxpayer confidentiality very
seriously and once the service was withdrawn an immediate investigation
was started involving the department's strategic partners EDS,
the e-Envoy's Office, and an independent specialist Internet security
company. It was quickly established that the systems were not
"hacked" into.
7. The department has now completed what was a thorough
and exhaustive review and the service was successfully restored
on Friday 28 June. The reason for the problem, in the event, turned
out to be very complex. In summary, we found aspects of our own
technical design meant that we were vulnerable to someone outside
our control storing information that they should not have stored.
This in turn meant that two different people could share an online
"session" because our system thought they were the same
person. That is how some people were able to see another person's
information. In nearly all cases, the problem manifested itself
through customers of one Internet service provider (ISP). But
ISPs out-source or subcontract many of their services including
storing information, so the picture is complex, and it would not
be fair to single out one ISP for blame.
8. We have already made a number of changes to ensure
that this will not happen again. These will ensure that we improve
our own design so that we are not vulnerable to bad practices
by others outside our control. The approach is very much a belt
and braces one, based on fixing the problems but also fitting
alarms so that we can act immediately if two users ever share
the same session again.
9. As part of the review we have taken active steps to
establish how many customers may have had their details seen by
someone else. This has been an enormous exercise, because we had
to go right back to 6 April, involving literally millions of computer
logs, but we took the view that it was vital for customer confidence
and the Department's reputation that we established as much certainty
as we could.
10. We now know that 27,967 taxpayers have used SA Online
without details being seen by anyone else. There are 47 cases
where the returns could have been seen by someone else
(even though this may have been only the pre-populated name and
address) and a further 665 cases where we cannot be certain that
someone's tax return was not seen by another person, but have
no reason to believe that it was. We have written to all the taxpayers
who were or could have been affected, or their representatives.
In the interests of confidentiality we will be deleting the relevant
records in SA Online. The response from those affected to date
has been remarkably positive. The most common query to our Helpline
has been to ask when the service was going to be restored.
11. The department recognises that there are lessons
to be drawn from incidents like this one: some of them raise wider
issues of internet security more generally. The department is
now working actively with the e-Envoy's office to ensure that
these lessons are shared more widely.
12. Since the service was restored take up volumes are
coming near to the peak levels experienced last September, an
encouraging sign that the speed with which the department reacted
to the problem and the thoroughness of its examination has paid
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Angry Birds arrived on Android just two months ago and has already been downloaded over 7 million times (probably over 10 million after the release of Angry Birds Seasons). This is certainly due in part to the app being free in the Android Market, but crisp graphics and addictive gameplay play a significant role in its success as well.
We have heard recently that Rovio will be opening up their own payment system early next year for in-app purchases via carrier-billing. Known as "Bad Piggy Bank" this will allow users to pay to upgrade to an ad-free version or to buy virtual goods. But at the moment they only have one Finnish carrier confirmed as being on board and when or if this system will reach the majority of carriers is anyone's guess so we'll continue to concentrate on the ad-supported version for now.
When asked why they offer Angry Birds for free on Android they have replied "because that is the Google way" and when pressed on the fact that not all games on the Android Market are free they replied with the assertion that "the ones with more than 50K downloads are…." I'm not sure what led them to that bit of hyperbole, but if you check the Android Market you will find that Fruit Ninja which is available for 99 cents claims over 2 million downloads and there are numerous other paid games ranging in price from $1-$5 that all report over 50,000 downloads.
The reality is that Rovio likely stands to earn more long term from the ad supported version than the 99 cents that they charge for Angry Birds in the Apple App Store. This theory is born out by Peter Vesterbacka of Rovio who stated that by the end of the year they would be earning more than a million dollars a month from the ad-supported version of Angry Birds and in the new developer series from Google reported that they were very pleased with their results on Android.
This brings us to the most recent addition to the ad repertoire for Angry Birds and that is pregame videos from AdMob. If you haven't seen one of these ads yet you can watch the video below for a couple samples (apologies for the audio). Now you can skip the ad using the button in the lower right corner of the screen or by hitting the back button while it is playing, but it is another layer of advertising to Angry Birds in addition to the banner ads which still run in the upper-right corner of the screen during the game itself. Personally I feel that all of this advertising detracts from what is an excellent and visually appealing game.
Rovio had an opportunity to show that compelling content will sell well on Android and instead opted to go ad-supported, which in the end has proved to be a profitable and successful model for them. My hope, however, is that the takeaway for game developers is that there is a strong desire for good games on Android and not that free ad-laden games are the only viable option.

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Tactical Firearms in Katy, Tx.
I'm dying this is so funny! 😂😂
@theCHIVE #proguns #texas http://t.co/7HnFqXaRYi—
Trista (@tristaboooo) May 11, 2014
KATY, Texas (CBS Houston) — A Texas gun store has put up a new sign that is grabbing people's attention.
"I like my guns like Obama likes his voters: Undocumented," the Tactical Firearms sign states.
The store's owner, Jeremy Alcede, says the sign is meant to be looked at as a joke.
"Thank God for our First and Second Amendment rights," Alcede told KTRK-TV in a statement. "It's meant as a joke. It's meant to be funny."
Katy residents support the store's sign.
"I think that so much is going on in the government that we need to speak up and say what we believe," Nancy Newbrough told KTRK.
Alcede made headlines last year when he hosted Piers Morgan's CNN show at his store to talk about gun control and gun rights.


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For the past week I've been spending my time as a D&AD New Blood Festival Guide – this gave me the opportunity to meet some lovely people, attend various D&AD events and have a good old nosy at the Festival and the work on display. As always, there was an abundance of great work and I was really pleased I got the chance to have a really thorough look around the stalls as the exhibition can, at first glance, all be a little overwhelming and some clever ideas are lost behind other more attention-grabbing pieces of 'eye-candy'.
I thought I'd share on here a selection of the work I admired and a bit of an insight into the events I attended during the week. (I was keen not to take too many business cards as I figured students would potentially rather them go to a future employer than some graduate fanny-ing around with a blog but hopefully all of my accreditations will be correct!)
Aside from Falmouth's stand (of course!), it was Norwich's that I was possibly most interested in seeing. They churn out fantastic packaging work year after year and I was really intrigued to see if this trend had continued – spoiler alert, it had!
I really liked this popcorn packaging from Joshua Miller, which combined the simple idea of a cinema ticket with popcorn to create a really nice result. I can imagine these working well in a supermarket experience as they would stand away from the shelf.
Helen Mak's work also caught my eye on Norwich's stand – although really I shouldn't be promoting her as she pipped me to the post to win this year's jkr juice award! Again, I felt her work was effective as it combined the idea of oatcakes and Scotland to create neat packaging and promotion for Nairn's oatcakes.
I was also drawn to Abbey Hennebry's work for Bassetts Allsorts which plays on their iconic look and heritage to create a unique range of packaging and set of posters that are sure to make you smile. I think I would almost prefer the packaging if each one just created a whole sweet but I guess she was playing with the concept of 'allsorts' and showing the variety, which makes sense!
Moving on from Norwich now I really liked a series of posters by Anders Kristofferson and Michael McCallum from Southampton Solent University for the D&AD Sky Brief. Each poster plays with the idea of abstracting an element of a film's plot and comparing it to a very different film and was deservedly given a D&AD In Book award.
Another clever poster I enjoyed was by Steph Hamer (I think! Please correct me if not) and is a clever observation that links drawing with football.
A final set of posters that I liked were created by Hannah Hughes and Tiffany Trethowan in response to a YCN Brief for Standard Life. These posters take the idea of saving with Standard Life and depict an exaggerated scenario of what happens when people choose not to save.
There were some great examples of photography on display too. I really loved this one from Patrick Kelly, particularly the confidence of composition and the dreamy quality the photo has.
I also loved Tereza Cervenova's Photography and she was even kind enough to give me a postcard of one of her shots (Right before she won a Yellow Pencil so I should've got it signed!). Her work is hugely varied exploring emotions, light and just plain beautiful compositions.
In terms of cute-ness, I just couldn't resist Stephanie Morgan's work for Save The Bees. I really like the simplicity of the pack and the illustration style and I want one of the little ones on my window sill!
Another sweet bit of illustration was this cactus Jessy Morris from Plymouth University:
I also liked Abi Sambells' illustration work, she turns a lot of her images into animations and I like the way she documented her character development.
Moving onto Falmouth now, we had a range of different work on show from the illustration, graphic design and advertising courses. It's always hard to be subjective when looking at the work of your friends but I thought I'd include a small snapshot of the work on display.
From the advertising courses (that's BA(Hons) and MA) I liked Miranda & Pat 's campaign for Dove for Men, playing with the simple premise that 'It takes someone special to be a daddy'.
I also liked the work of Tom Dixon and Jo Griffin who took phrases and completely changed the meaning with the simple addition of a polo 'o'. These just stood out as really simple and clever, working particularly effectively as animations which can be seen on their website.
The illustration course was particularly strong this year with fantastic work from a number of different students.
Key pieces for me came from Josh McKenna:
And Fiona Rose:
I think the thing that sets Falmouth's illustration course apart is just how well developed each person's style is. Walking around the full degree show felt almost like looking through an agent's book with each student demonstrating clearly what you would get from them if they were commissioned.
Finally we come to the Falmouth Graphics show. I won't dwell too much on this one as I'm very biased towards various bits of work but I thought I'd pick out a few pieces that really stood out.
Firstly, I loved Adam Peacock's posters for the Syrian Appeal, cleverly changing war paraphernalia into child-like drawings.
There was also some nice branding work from Adam Chescoe for a gift shop for the Forestry Commission. I particularly liked the way he'd changed the bar code to resemble a forest and used tree rings to create markers for his map.
Another stand out piece was April Temlett's silver prize winning entry for the Design Bridge rebranding competition (Coincidentally she also got the gold prize but I happen to prefer this entry). She chose Florette and played with the idea of lettuce creating french girls' skirts.
It was also nice to see a small selection of my work up on display, a branding project for an immersive theatre company. You can read a bit more about this project here.
Finally, it wouldn't be right to write a post about the New Blood Exhibition without a nod in Craig and John's direction. They created the signage and branding for this year's festival and it looked brilliant. The outer walls of the festival were full of great gems of copy and it really got people excited and curious about what was inside.
I did plan to write a little more about the events I attended but I think that may have to wait for a future post! I hope this did the festival some justice and reflected the incredible quality of the work on display. See you again next year!


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The Hobbit
Given his development throughout the book, does Biblo belong in the shire at the end of the novel? How do you think Tolkien views the relationship/contrast between heroism and simple life?
He is not completely accepted by the hobbit community , but he seems to be perfectly happy there.


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Board – Magic Squad of Vision and Power
Ian came to Pittsboro in 2006 after rumors of biodiesel activity south of Chapel Hill had made it down to Sarasota, FL. Turns out the rumors were true and after many a greasy Tuesday night, he served on the board for for the Piedmont Biofuels Co-op until 2009.
Ian is currently a Data Scientist at RTI International and interested in using data processing to improve substance abuse research, energy, and agriculture. He is believes strongly in the Abundance Foundation's ability to educate and grow it's community and is committed to spreading knowledge of sustainable practices.
Shelley Buisson, Secretary/Treasurer
Shelley lives on 9 acres outside of Pittsboro. Originally from Ontario, she also lived in Quebec and France before coming to Raleigh ten years ago. A private music instructor with a passion for knitting and other crafty things, Shelley also enjoys permaculture and intentional living. She's volunteered with many organizations and served as secretary and president of an elementary school PTA when her three girls were students. She quickly began volunteering with Abundance upon moving to Pittsboro. Growing up in a small, tight-knit community, she's watched twenty-first century life slowly unravel those strong community bonds. She believes Abundance NC's work is vital to community survival, through building self-reliance and resiliency, while creating a lot of joy and fun in the process.
Mary DeMare, Board Member
Mary came to Pittsboro 7 years ago with her little dog and a twinkle in her eye. Tami had lured her here to run the new co-op grocery store, Chatham Marketplace, by promising community, challenging work, fun and glitter. All of those promises came true and Mary had an amazing experience as General Manager of the Marketplace for 6 1/2 years.
Lured by challenging work, yet again, Mary went to Ohio to help her brother run in the Green Party Primary for US Senate in Ohio. This job involved considerably less glitter (and no money), but was also a great experience.
When Mary found out that Camille was going off on a new adventure, she jumped at the chance to work with the Women of Wonder at The Abundance Foundation. The world of DIY and sustainability has always been an important part of her life…as the youngest of 7 from a small town in Western NY, she and her family did alot of conserving of resources and
doing-it-themselves (with help from others, of course!). The Mission of the Abundance Foundation – educating and empowering the community about sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and local economy – fits Mary's world vision like a glove!
David Del Vecchio, Board Member
David's passion for sustainability and his desire to improve the human endeavor on the planet led him, 20 years ago, to drop out of an engineering graduate program and move to Sustenance Farm in Bear Creek, Chatham County, an epicenter of small-scale organic agriculture. Choosing healthy living and relationships, the goal of local food production was the obvious next step. Permaculture principles made an easy transition from small-scale food production to solar electric installations. A brief stint living in Carrboro, circa 2004, David promoted sustenance and permaculture by assisting to get the MLK community garden started and formed the Guerilla Grafters whose mission was to not just to teach the ancient art of grafting but to transform the Commons' plantings of Bradford pears into food bearing Asian pear producers. David teaches solar design and installation courses at the NC Solar Center in Raleigh and Solar Energy International in Colorado. Living a life of blessings and bounty, David relishes in shared inspiration enjoying the abundance of our fruitful life provided by Gaia. He lives off-grid tucked in the rich and abundant forests of Chatham County near the Haw River, co-creating paradise.
Patrick has been a mail clerk at Blue Cross/Blue Shield for over 10 years. He enjoys health, fitness, nutrition and music research. He's served for over 6 years on the Orange County Agriculture Preservation Board, and volunteered at many events for nonprofit organizations. He is committed to Abundance NC, because he believes in taking care of the environment by being a local sustainable farm consumer.
Amanda Robertson, Board Member
Amanda Robertson has worked in the educational design industry for more than twenty years and is founder and CEO of The Farthest Pixel. She is also a co-founder of Pittsboro Matters focusing on improving the Chatham Park development in Pittsboro. Amanda is a climate activist. She serves on the Chatham County Climate Change Advisory Committee, and is one of four organizers that proposed the creation of this committee to the Chatham County Commissioners in Fall 2015. Additionally, she is a leader and lecturer in the Climate Reality Leadership Program and a volunteer for Citizen's Climate Lobby, 350.org and NC Warn. Amanda has been an exhibitor at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, and the New Britain Museum of American Art.
Zoe Willard, Board Member
(Bio coming)
Linda Windling, Board Member (pic and bio coming)
Angie Parrish, Board Member (pic and bio coming)
Want to join the Abundance NC "Magic Squad of Vision and Power?"
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There's so much to do in this electric field of creativity and community resilience. We need your passion and ideas. First step, fill out an application and hit "send!" We can't wait to read about you and your vision.
Advisory Board
Tara and her family (husband, Andrew, daughter, Kathleen, and a variety of cats and dogs) found home in Pittsboro more than 10 years ago, moving northward from South Carolina. While at home in Pittsboro, Tara built upon her legal and scientific backgrounds, establishing a career in ecosystem restoration via the business of wetland and stream mitigation banking. Picturing herself as a tenacious kudzu vine* with a root crown firmly established in Pittsboro, Tara et al have returned to Columbia, South Carolina, where Tara is working as a natural resources specialist within a national consulting engineering firm, Kimley-Horn & Associates. It is a vision of a world where natural systems are integrated into our built environment that inspires Tara's daily work. Because you truly will get everything you wanted or something better, Tara is excited to be a part of Abundance and spreading the word of community, fun and local goodness!
*Note about kudzu: Though it is invasive and perhaps noxious, it is green, beautiful and edible. And its growth pattern and tenacity are remarkable.
Allen Baddour, Advisory
Allen is a Superior Court Judge for the Chatham Orange District. Allen has shown a dedication to both service and justice throughout his career. He is a past President of the District 15B Bar Association, and serves as a liaison for the Superior Court Judges to committees with the N.C. Administrative Office of the Court and the N.C. Bar Association. He serves on Boards with the Chatham YMCA and the Elliott Road branch of the State Employees Credit Union, and coaches basketball. He and his wife Holly are often seen chasing their two sons, Henry and Jack, all over.
Emily Boynton, Advisory
Emily is the former Associate Director of SEEDS, a non-profit community garden in Durham, NC. While working with the youth participating in the DIG and SEEDlings programs Emily developed a passion for educating kids (and anyone who will listen) about healthy eating, where our food comes from and the importance of sustainable food production. Now she spends her days trying to get her two boys to eat anything, all while taking care of 4 donkeys, 7 chickens, 2 dogs, and Fiddlehead Farm. Emily and her husband David are big proponents of renewable energy, supporting it both at home (in many ways including solar hot water and PV) and through David's work with Southern Energy Management.
Former Board President, Kristy has an extensive and diverse background in utilizing consumer insights to improve business performance and help brands better connect with customers. Kristy recently founded 10K Marketing, a marketing consulting company established to provide strategic advisory services to small and mid-size businesses that strive to increase awareness, sales and solve product issues. Prior to founding 10K Marketing, Kristy was the Regional VP of Marketing for Newland Communities where she worked for over 10 years leading divisional marketing teams in creating incredible places for people to live. In addition to the Abundance Foundation, Kristy also serves on the Board of the Transforming Hope Ministries. Kristy has a BA in International Business from the University of Georgia. She and Sean are the parents of Hannah and Olivia and reside in Briar Chapel.
Lyle Estill, Advisory
Lyle is the author of Small is Possible, Biodiesel Power, Industrial Evolution and the publisher of Energy Blog. Small Stories, Big Changes is his latest. He has been with us from the beginning, and is well known for his fanatical interest in renewable energy, conservation and our local foodshed. Lyle is loved for his new ideas, his vision and for getting things done. He helps run Piedmont Biofuels and has a passion for incubating new farms. He also just harvested his first 10 lbs. of local bananas.
Sami Grover, Advisory
Sami is Co-Creative Director of The Change, a worker owned agency offering brand strategy and design for good-for-the-world businesses and non-profits. He is also a daily contributor to TreeHugger.com. Originally from the UK, he once vowed never to fly again. Then he fell in love with someone on the other side of the Atlantic. He believes flexibility is a central tennet of sustainability.
Rebekah Hren, Advisory
Rebekah is a licensed electrician, designing and installing solar electric (photovoltaic) and solar hot water systems and is also a North Carolina solar installer. A talented organic gardener, she specializes in native plants and flowers as well as uncommon fruit trees. Rebekah has taught solar electric design and installation classes for organizations including Solar Energy International, Appalachian State University, and the NC Solar Center, and has been a speaker on zero energy buildings at the Solar Power International conference. She is a coauthor of a book on renewable energy titled "The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit."
Maria Kingery, Advisory
Maria is founder and owner of Southern Energy Management, North Carolina's largest sustainable energy services company. She is dedicated to building a top-notch team of sustainable energy professionals who are passionate about creating solutions to meet the global climate change challenge.
Maria's professional background is in sales and marketing, primarily in the commercial printing industry. Like her husband, Bob Kingery, she worked with Burt's Bees in 1995 as retail operations manager and opened their first store in Carrboro, NC.
Maria has a BA in English Literature from NC State. She and Bob are the devoted parents of 5-year-old Zachary. The Abundance Foundation was thrilled to have her join the board with her enthusiasm, great ideas and her boundless energy.
McCayne Miller, Advisory
McCayne is the past President of Abundance and has copious amount of energy and expertise in development, renewable energy and farming. Her background includes traveling in Central America and across the US learning about organic and biodyamic farming techniques. She has trained with the USDA on grants for farmers who want to begin making value added products and farmers that want to install renewable energy systems. She is a policy wonk and spends her time as a volunteer researching permits and tax rebates for renewable energy implementation. McCayne was the Director of Business and Community Relations for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and she was the controller of Piedmont Biofuels. McCayne is living in Asheville and helping sustainable businesses with vision and bookkeeping.
Gary Phillips, Advisory
Gary is a writer, naturalist and entrepreneur in Silk Hope, North Carolina. He has a special interest in conservation easements and other land-protective strategies. Gary co-founded Weaver Street Realty and Auction Company in Carrboro over a quarter of a century ago and still has an office there. He lives in a rammed earth house with his wife Ilana Dubester. Gary avidly reads anthropological science fiction and many other things, studies amphibian activities on full moon nights and was once chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners.
Check out a very cool article on Gary's green, rammed earth home.
Gerardo Serrano, Advisory
Gerardo is the Founder and Director of Sixth Sun, a non-profit who's mission is to empower communities to secure their own food and energy sources. Gerardo is working towards creating a local food shed that will systemically combat malnutrition and access issues in areas of low socioeconomic status, as well as developing community based renewable energy programs. In addition to his work at Sixth Sun, Gerardo is a partner at Hometown Her0, a locally based apparel design company, where he heads Business Development.
Rebecca Workman, Advisory
Rebecca was born in Nashville, Tennessee and spent the first 18 years of her life sleeping in the same bedroom at the end of the hall. Her parents still live in that Cold War-era brick house, and she doesn't know that any building will ever feel more like home.
She spent four years at the University of Colorado in Boulder, graduating in 2003 with degrees in Creative Writing and American History. After a short stint working at a pub in Edinburgh, Scotland (and taking the train anywhere and everywhere), she returned to Colorado. Her father became a vegetarian when she was very young, and everyone in the family (save her Wisconsin-born mother) is a restricted or non-meat eater in one form or another. Her mother insisted on home-grown vegetables and organic living. There was a special attention paid to that which we consume, and that has been with her ever since. But Boulder was her first introduction to that elusive and daunting creation–the CO-OP. Rebecca was fascinated by the idea of a co-op. Fascinated that there were people who desired to approach living and co-living with such a gentle touch. She loves the sense of community that is created when people live in an area where they all seem to agree on certain basic values and ideals.
Rebecca is currently manager at Top of the Hill Brewery, Restaurant and Distillery. She has been working with non-profits in the community like Sacrificial Poets and Abundance who need our support.
Laurel is a cheese maker, writer, dancer, permaculturist, lover of lists and would make everything with her hands if she had the time. Abundance NC appeals to her wild sense of gratitude for the North Carolina community and all of the experiences in it. Originally from Florida, she has lived in North Carolina for almost 6 years and spends most of her time in Durham with her man and dog, who has recently learned how to "pound it."


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IN L.A.: The Seventh Letter Flagship Store OpeningDecember 16, 2013
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The Seventh Letter's flagship store and gallery opened last week, we stopped by the grand opening and it was quite the event. As you may know from our past with the Seventh Letter crew and brand, we had an entire issue dedicated to them in July 2007, and have extensively covered exhibitions at Known Gallery in LA over the years. That said, this store is long, long overdue, and we are so happy they got the flagship up and running!!! Hope you enjoy the photos. -Amy Duran
The Seventh Letter
Flagship Store and Gallery
346 N Fairfax Avenue
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Enlightened absolutism
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Enlightened absolutism refers to the conduct and policies of European absolute monarchs during the 18th and 19th centuries who were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment.
Enlightened absolutism is the theme of an essay by Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786, defending this system of government.[1]
When the prominent French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire fell out of favor in France, he eagerly accepted Frederick's invitation to live at his palace. He believed that an enlightened monarchy was the only real way for society to advance.
Frederick the Great was an enthusiast of French ideas. Frederick explained: "My principal occupation is to combat ignorance and prejudice ... to enlighten minds, cultivate morality, and to make people as happy as it suits human nature, and as the means at my disposal permit."[2]
Enlightened absolutists held that royal power emanated not from divine right but from a social contract whereby a despot was entrusted with the power to govern through a social contract in lieu of any other governments.
The monarchs of enlightened absolutism strengthened their authority by improving the lives of their subjects. This philosophy implied that the sovereign knew that the interests of his or her subjects better than they themselves did. The monarch taking responsibility for the subjects precluded their political participation.
The difference between an absolutist and an enlightened absolutist is based on a broad analysis of the degree to which they embraced the Age of Enlightenment. For example, although Empress Catherine II of Russia entirely rejected the concept of the social contract, she embraced many ideas of the Enlightenment, being one of the great patrons of the arts in Imperial Russia and incorporating many ideas of Enlightenment philosophers, especially Montesquieu, in her Nakaz, which was intended to revise Russian law.
However, historians debate the actual implementation of enlightened absolutism. They distinguish between the "enlightenment" of the ruler personally, versus that of his or her regime. For example, Frederick the Great was tutored in the ideas of the French Enlightenment in his youth, and maintained those ideas in his private life as an adult, but in many ways was unable or unwilling to effect enlightened reforms in practice.[3]
Other rulers such as the Marquis of Pombal, prime minister of Portugal, used the ideas and practices of the Enlightenment not only to achieve reforms but also to enhance autocracy, crush opposition, suppress criticism, advance colonial economic exploitation, and consolidate personal control and profit.
The concept of enlightened absolutism was formally described by the German historian Wilhelm Roscher in 1847[4] and remains controversial among scholars.[5]
Political reforms[edit]
The most important political reforms these monarchs instituted in their kingdoms included:
- Codifying the laws of their territories.
- Reforming the countryside by establishing who owned which land and by reporting this data in property surveys called cadasters.
- Abolishing, or taking steps to abolish, aristocratic tax immunities.
- Limiting the nobility's power to police and pass judgement upon their peasants.
- Diminishing peasants' legal disabilities, including ameliorating, if not abolishing, the hereditary status and impositions of serfdom where they still existed.
- Promoting commerce (whether directly, through royal manufactures, or indirectly, through subsidies, tariffs, the reduction of tolls, or the improvement of transportation).
- Establishing some measure of religious toleration.
- Sponsoring cultural activities and institutions (such as individual philosophies, royal academies, libraries, and essay contests).[1]
Major nations[edit]
Governmental responses to the Age of Enlightenment varied widely. In several nations with powerful rulers, called "enlightened despots" by historians, leaders of the Enlightenment were welcomed at Court and helped design laws and programs to reform the system, typically to build stronger national states.[6]
In France, the government's posture was one of hostility and philosophers fought government censorship. The British government generally ignored the Enlightenment's leaders.
Charles III, King of Spain from 1759 to 1788, sought to rescue his empire from decay through ambitious reforms such as weakening the Church and its monasteries, promoting science and university research, facilitating trade and commerce, modernizing agriculture, and avoiding war. Spain relapsed into former patterns after his death.[7]
Empress Catherine the Great, who ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796, had an enthusiastic response toward Enlightenment ideas.
Emperor Joseph II, ruler of Austria from 1780 to 1790, was over-enthusiastic, announcing so many reforms with so little support that revolts broke out and his regime reverted to a comedy of errors.[8]
Senior ministers, such as the Marquis of Pombal, who was Joseph I of Portugal's Secretary of State, and Struensee in Denmark, did govern amicably with Enlightenment ideals.
Associated rulers[edit]
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Catherine the Great of Russia[9]
- Charles III of Spain[10]
- Frederick the Great of Prussia[11]
- Frederick VI of Denmark[12]
- Gustav III of Sweden[12]
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor of Austria[10]
- Joseph I of Portugal (through his minister, the Marquis of Pombal)
- Maria Theresa
- Leopold I, Grand Duke of Tuscany[10]
- Louis XVI of France[10]
- Maria Carolina of Austria, Queen of Naples[13]
- Christian VII of Denmark (through his minister Johann Friedrich Struensee)
- Gabriel Bethlen, King Of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania
Chinese Legalism[edit]
Xuezhi Guo contrasts the Confucian ideal of a "humane ruler" (renjun) with the ideal of Chinese Legalists, who he says "intended to create a truly 'enlightened ruler' (mingjun) who is able to effectively rule the masses and control his bureaucracy"; this ruler would be a "skilful manipulator and successful politician who uses means or 'technique' in achieving self-protection and political control." Guo quotes Benjamin I. Schwartz as describing the features of "a truly Legalist 'enlightened ruler'":[14]
He must be anything but an arbitrary despot if one means by a despot a tyrant who follows all his impulses, whims and passions. Once the systems which maintain the entire structure are in place, he must not interfere with their operation. He may use the entire system as a means to the achievement of his national and international ambitions, but to do so he must not disrupt it's impersonal workings. He must at all times be able to maintain an iron wall between his private life and public role. Concubines, friends, flatterers and charismatic saints must have no influence whatsoever on the course of policy, and he must never relax his suspicions of the motives of those who surround him.[15][14]
See also[edit]
- ^ Reprinted in Isaac Kramnick (1995). The Portable Enlightenment Reader. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-024566-0. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Giles MacDonogh, Frederick the Great: A Life in Deed and Letters (2001) p. 341
- ^ H.M. Scott, ed., Enlightened Absolutism: Reform and Reformers in Later Eighteenth-Century Europe, (University of Michigan Press, 1990)
- ^ A. Lentin (ed.), Enlightened Absolutism (1760-1790), Aveiro, 1985, p. ix.
- ^ Charles Ingrao, "The Problem of 'Enlightened Absolutism and the German States," Journal of Modern History Vol. 58, Supplement: Politics and Society in the Holy Roman Empire, 1500–1806 (Dec., 1986), pp. S161–S180 in JSTOR
- ^ Stephen J. Lee, Aspects of European history, 1494–1789 (1990) pp. 258–66
- ^ Nicholas Henderson, "Charles III of Spain: An Enlightened Despot," History Today, Nov 1968, Vol. 18 Issue 10, pp. 673–82 and Issue 11, pp. 760–68
- ^ Nicholas Henderson, "Joseph II", History Today (March 1991) 41:21–27
- ^ McKay, "A History of Western Society", Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006, pp.616–19
- Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman R K. Massie, "Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman", Random House, 2012
- ^ a b c d H.M. Scott, 1990, p. 1.
- ^ H.M. Scott, 1990, pp. 265ff
- ^ a b H. Arnold Barton, Scandinavia in the Revolutionary Era 1760–1815, University of Minnesota Press, 1986, pp.142ff. ISBN 0-8166-1392-3.
- ^ Bearne, Catherine Mary (1907). A Sister of Marie Antoinette: The Life-Story of Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples. T. Fisher Unwin: London, p. 142.
- ^ a b Guo, Xuezhi (2002). The Ideal Chinese Political Leader: A Historical and Cultural Perspective. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. p. 141.
- ^ Benjanmin I. Schwartz p. 345, The World of Thought in Ancient China
Further reading[edit]
- John G. Gagliardo. Enlightened despotism (1967)
- Leo Gershoy. From despotism to revolution, 1763–1789 (1963)
- H. M. Scott, ed. Enlightened Absolutism: Reform and Reformers in Later Eighteenth-Century Europe (1990)


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A statement signed by the state Chairman of the party, Prophet Jones Erue, read, "We are very happy for the relief that this payment will bring to the families of many council workers who have suffered extreme neglect for too long. We are appalled by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's attempt to take credit for it. He should learn to reap where he sows and not be crafty."
He added, "The truth remains that Okowa does not feel the pain of workers. If he did, he would have long approved payment to them just as President Buhari did when he gave bailout to all the states to pay workers' salaries a few months after he was sworn in."
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Albert Einstein is reputed to have said that Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler, reads the first sentence of Natural History of Ashkenazi Intelligence. The same principle must be invoked in explaining Einstein himself. The authors, clearly, have no fear of getting personal. Einstein, they seem to be saying. Need we say more? The man whose very name is a shorthand for genius was an Ashkenazi Jew.
The worlds proliferation of Einsteinswell, maybe not Einsteins exactly, but distinguished Jewish thinkers, particularly in math and the sciencesform the stark, quantifiable basis for Cochran and Harpendings hypothesis. Though Jews make up a mere 0.25 percent of the worlds population and a mere 3 percent of the United States, they account, according to their paper, for 27 percent of all American Nobel Prize winners, 25 percent of all ACM Turing Award winners for computer science, and 50 percent of the globes chess champions. (What the paper doesnt say is that these numbers seem to be tallied for optimum Jewishness, counting as Jews those who have as few as one Jewish grandparent to claim; it also wrongly assumes these winners are all Ashkenazim. But still.) Cochran and Harpending also cite studies claiming that Ashkenazim have the highest IQ of any ethnic group for which theres reliable data, perhaps as much as a full standard deviation above the general European average, which means, at the far end of the spectrum, that 23 per thousand Ashkenazim have an IQ over 140, as opposed to 4 per thousand Northern Europeans.
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Budyn - Polish custard
Inevitably there was bound to be something I found myself yearning for while living here in Poland. I always felt there was something missing when trying out all the different varieties of cakes, doughnuts etc. Then it hit me...I was so used to any kind of dessert in England being drowned in yellow custard that the lack thereof started to upset me.
I set out to find a suitable substitute for the largely favoured mono-flavoured custard that I had been brought up on but in fact I ended up discovering something so much more! I discovered Budyn (pronounced boodinn and sounds not too dissimilar to pudding)
Perhaps the multitude of visually stunning packages on offer elevates the whole experience to a level I never attained when opening a boring can of ambrosia custard, who knows?
I also discovered it can be used in other ways (see my sernik recipe) and so a tasting adventure began.
Why have the brand 'Emix' decided to use tiny elves to sell their Budyn?
How to make Budyn
If you can not understand Polish then do not fret. I have not seen or been told formal translation of the accepted Budyn preparation technique but by understanding the odd few words above and of course the amazingly colourful pictures, I can give you a brief method for producing top quality Polish flavoured custard.
1. Mix powdered mixture with 0.5l (about a pint for Brits, including me, who hang on desperately to Imperial measurements) of cold milk and add 2 tablespoons of sugar (or perhaps artificial sweeteners).
2. Put in pot and heat. Add teaspoon of butter (optional) and continually stir.
(NB. I do not understand step 3 and so ignore it but it does not seem to make a difference. I have a feeling it might be that the mixture made in step one is not totally put in at one go and this step involves adding the rest once the butter is melted? If anybody wants to help with translation then feel free to leave comment.
3. Stir until becomes thick (approximately 3-4mins)
What is your favourite budyn flavour? Coconut, Chocolate, cream (reminds me of school dinner custard), vanilla, peach? Leave a comment and let me know.
Thanks to Monika S. for providing endless supply of budyn.


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In my 91 years of age I have had an obsession with older mechanical objects that led me to build a portable sawmill. I was always intrigued by steam trains and steam engines, such as those used in an electric plant in Dushore, Pa., in the 1930s. I was born and raised next to the Little Loyalsock Creek and often witnessed the water in the stream rising when the grist mill water turbine was turned on.
While researching the location of a one-room schoolhouse on an 1872 map of Sullivan County, Pa., I came across the notation "s-mill." Looking further, I counted 42 "s-mills" and seven "steam s-mills." The s-mills were mostly located on a stream. I had heard of up-and-down sawmills for years, but had a hard time making myself believe Sullivan County had 43 of them in 1872, with a population of 6,000.
I searched for hours on the Internet and found information on large up-and-down sawmills preserved around the country. There were large mills in Hillsgrove, Millview, Cherry Mills, Pa., and several other locations. An example of the fine sawing produced by an up-and-down saw can be found in the covered bridge near Hillsgrove. From the location on the map, many of the smaller mills were located on relatively small streams, so I suppose the operation of the mill was limited to periods of sufficient water. All of the mills were permanent, and from the meager local information I have, and what I obtained from the Internet, they were powered mostly by under-shot waterwheels. By the 1880s, steam- and water-powered circular saws were replacing the up-and-down saws. The production of the circular saw was many times that of the up-and-down.
Perhaps I inherited some of my mechanical abilities from my grandfather who was a wagon-maker in Dushore. With the lack of any plans, I decided I would build an up-and-down sawmill and satisfy my curiosity. So, three years ago, I built a trial unit. It was powered by a 1/2 HP electric engine and it worked well, but was not portable. I determined I would build a portable mill, and as much as my limited resources would permit, in a fashion my grandfather would have done in the 1880s. I had to compromise the design of the mill to make it portable, so the working parts of the mill demonstrate the operation of a full-size mill, but the framework is of a much lighter pattern than the stationary mills of the 1880s. It is also powered by an electric or gas engine.
Sawmills were steady, and as long as there was water, they would produce fine boards. The greatest problem was that they were slow. There is an old saying: "Start a cut, go to lunch, and when you come back, the board will be cut." By comparison, just relate that to the number of acres a horse could plow in a day in 1872, and the many, many acres a modern tractor can plow in a day. Until after the Civil War, almost every board used in frame construction was sawn on an up-and-down saw. I hope my portable saw will remind people of the limitations our forefathers experienced in building a house or barn. It might also point out that they took advantage of our water power, as little as it was, to produce find boards. Perhaps we should re-examine the potential of our larger streams - the power is free!
Contact Dick Holcombe Sr. at 1 Cemetery St., R.R. 4 Box 4377A, Dushore, PA 18614; firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi we were reading your article on the saw bench, We live in Dorset UK, We have also got a saw mill that we have refurbished. It is a Denning Horizontal rack bench dated between 1887 and 1936. When we bought it it was a pile of bits in someones garden.At first we assembled it in a barn,but after a few years we were perswaded to make a trailer so that we could take to the Great Dorset Steam Fair. This was no easy task becouse of its size,it will take a stick up to 20' long and 42" diameter!! Our latest find is a 1946 John Deere Lindeman BO crawler but we might needs some tracks any ideas. Jenny and Phil


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Migrating XP packages to Windows 7
We are migrating from XP to Windows 7. Currently all our packages (~350) are developed for XP using Adminstudio and all are working fine on XP. Do we need to make any changes for these packages to run on Windows 7. Let me know what changes are required and also let me know standard best practices to be followed while migrating the packages.
Please provide me the responses as early as possible. Thanks in advance.
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You want to use a tool to get a report on Windows 7 compatiblilty of your XP packages. You mention you currently use InstallShield, so the first option I'll mention is Flexera's Admin Studio with the Compatibility Pack. Other options are Changebase from Quest (or Dell nowadays) and AppDNA from Aptitude, or Microsoft's Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
These tools can provide you with detailed info on issues that might cause problems running applications on Windows 7, and may also provide automated remediation.
Thanks pjgeutjens for your reply. I have just started looking into ACT, hope this will helps me. In your experience if you have seen any issues let me know, provide me the solution how you have fixed the issues (if you have faced).
The number of possible issues is too high to provide you with an overview. For a list of the most common classes of issues you can have a look at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee851680.aspx
Are you migrating to Windows 7 64 bit or 32 bit..
If it is 32 bit then most of the packages should work but you need to check for any hard coding in the package.
If it is 64-bit then a lot of things change and you might have to redo those packages.
Thanks Piyushnasa for the response. We are upgrading to Win 7 64 bit. Can you please give me few generic scenarios where the package need changes for 32/64 bit system. We are preparing a case study. Your inputs will help me a lot. Thank you in advance.
Sure I will let you know if I see any issues :). Have you faced any issues when you are migrating. Please provide me some examples of the issue and solution. That will be helpful as a starting point.
i prefer Microsoft's Application Compatibility Toolkit


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Strengthening walls
Sheet wrapping is also a novel technique for strengthening walls, in particular in areas subject to seismic occurrences. Weber have been involved in extensive laboratory testing of combinations of sheeting and cross-membering using carbon fibre strips. A variety of fibre types are available depending on the expected loading dynamics.
Reinforced concrete and masonry walls need to be strengthened against undue wind loads, deflactions, additional loads, shear cracks and extraordinary loads due to explosion or impact.
1. Deflections
Additional loads due to physical loading, wind or impact can result in flexural failure of walls. This is a result of insufficient lateral reinforcement in the wall or exceptional loads placed on the wall.
2. Damages
Wall structures are susceptible to sudden impact damage, causing localised failure in shear. Damage can arise from vehicle strikes, blast damage, impact from flying debris or accidental damage from other structural members.
3. Damages
Reinforced concrete walls are susceptible to damage caused by:
- settlement of foundations
- flexural bending cracks
- shear cracks
- thermal movement cracks
- overloading
- impact damage
Use externally-bonded reinforcement – sheet wrap
Install sheet wrap to the surface of the wall as containment reinforcement, flexural strengthening, impact strengthening and shear strengthening. The thickness of FRP wrap can be determined by design and the number of FRP sheet layers applied.
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Former PhD student
Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and Technology
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Project working title: New physicochemical and technological approach for high quality and sustainable fish feed production
University: Aarhus University
Department: Department of Food Science
Project term: 1 October 2014 - 30 September 2017
Master's degree: Fisheries, Iran.
Proteins are altered by cross-linking, isomerization, and degradation during the different stages of the extrusion process, which negatively affects the digestibility and nutritional value of proteins in the final feed. So, minimizing the oxidative changes and as a result improving the bioavailability of protein by optimizing the extrusion procedure will reduce the needed protein intake in the diets in relation to obtain an optimal DP:DE ratio. Additionally, current costs of supplementary amino acids might be reduced. The challenge is therefore to optimize the raw material protection in the process by identifying the mechanisms which cause the chemical and physicochemical changes during feed extrusion. In addition, the biochemical effects are unknown, and especially, the anti-nutritional compounds formed in the process are also yet to be identified and prevented by process optimization.
The aim is to characterize chemical changes of proteins from different raw materials and the effect of the feed production process using advanced analytical methods. It will be clarified how proteins are affected by the extrusion process. The oxidative status of the protein ingredients before, during, and after the extrusion will be followed using an oxidomics approach for different oxidative changes using a combination of mass spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS) and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. A more in-depth characterization of the protein oxidation products at the amino acid level will be performed as well using different separation techniques in combination with different type of detectors. Thus, the protein damages will be quantified and optimization of the extruder parameters as well as addition of antioxidants and processing aids will be used to minimize the damages of the proteins in the fish feed.
Partners of collaboration:
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Ph.D. thesis › Research
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution


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This is my first build description I have put together, please reply with feedback so I can make this build more effective, thanks!
For my new Tryndamere build
Kog'Maw - The Mouth of the Abyss: This vomit flinging insect can help put some serious pressure on a team. With this build you'll be able to spam your attacks, while maintaining enough mana to keep your lane management.
Pros and Cons
+Excellent harasser
+Great range skills
+Superb chaser(When you're passive is active xD)
+Superb pusher/harasser/spiking
+Fun to explode!
-Early mana starved
-Squishy, (STOMPABLE)
-Waiting till your level 6 to fling vomit.
Summoner Skills:
Ghost - With ghost you'll be able to keep in range of your nuking skills such as Bio-Arcane Barrage and Void Ooze to help take down your opposing team, and also to help run away from near death or help set up ganks.
Clarity - This will help you in the early game and late game, with your constant spamming of skills you'll become mana starved, but have no fear, clarity restores 100 + 25 x level mana to Kog'Maw, and 50% of that to nearby allies, helpful for support, and for your mana starved ooze belcher.
Kog'Maw's Abilities:Icathian Surprise
Upon dying, Kog'Maw starts a chain reaction in his body which causes him to move faster and detonate after 4 seconds; dealing 100 + (25 x level) true damage to surrounding enemies.
This is your suicide skill, your invulnerable for 4 seconds and become an explosive damaging your enemies around you, can help you get a few kills, but still play careful.
Caustic Spittle
Passive: Increases Armor Penetration by 13 / 16 / 19 / 22 / 25%. Active: Kog'Maw launches a corrosive projectile which deals 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+70% of ability power) magic damage and doubles his passive armor penetration for 4 seconds. Passive is disabled during cooldown.
You can grab this anytime if you want to help nuke more effectively, but I prefer to grab it later due to the fact you don't plan on "ganking" till around mid-game play.
Bio-Arcane Barrage
Kog'Maw's attacks gain 140 / 180 / 220 / 260 / 300 range and deal an additional 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6% (+1% of ability power) of the target's maximum Health as Magic Damage (100 damage maximum vs monsters). Lasts 6 seconds.
This skill is one of the reasons I call Kog'Maw, The Mobile Mortar. It helps you catch those runners with low health with a nice epic range for your normal auto attacks. This also can help you push towers outside of range for your own safety.
Void Ooze
Kog'Maw launches ooze which deals 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+70% of ability power) magic damage to enemies it passes through. Additionally, it leaves a trail which slows enemies by 28 / 36 / 44 / 52 / 60% for 4 seconds.
This skill is great for harassing your opponents in early game, which is why I recommend grabbing it first, if you range with a nice range or melee champion, you can easily help get your team the first blood.
Living Artillery (Ultimate)
Kog'Maw fires artillery from a great distance (1400 / 1700 / 2000). After a short delay, the artillery falls dealing 80 / 120 / 160 (+30% of ability power) magic damage and reveals targets for 4 seconds (deals 150% bonus damage to Champions). Each subsequent Living Artillery in the next 6 seconds costs 40 additional mana (Max 250).
Your ultimate nuking skill, the main reason Kog'Maw is a true "mobile mortar."
You can help do some massive pressure damage on your team, with it's long range and it's explosive vomit damage, you'll be able to help push, and to kill your run away enemies that are literally scared of your barf flinging skills.
This is what your core build should look like in the end:
Replacewithfor boosted AP and skill slows.
ReplacewithORIf you're finding it difficult to obtain your stacks.
I've also played around with getting the Rylai's Crystal Scepter and replacing it with Nashor's tooth, both works well. Rylai's adds an additional slow every spell you use, helpful for catching those rodents, play however you like. Both works well.
Early Game: Start off by grabbing Sapphire Crystal and a Health and Mana Potion. This will help you stay in your lane longer, and to help keep your mana maintained till you start getting your item build. Try to lane with another ranged or semi ranged with a slows or snares to help land your "Mortar" shots more effectively. Play it safe till you're level 6ish and make sure you have enough mana to give those champions a true nuke spike.
Mid Game: By now you should have already made your Archangel's Staff and Sorcerer's Shoes or about to (perhaps on stinger) This is when you begin to shine, with your amazing nuke skills and damage output, you'll be able to really help push and join in on the team ganks. If your teams doing well, try to rush the Mejai's Soulstealer early for that boosted AP.
Late Game: You are now, a hard hitting "Mobile Mortar" hopefully with the majority of your core build, you'll be able to help your team continue to push and push destroy that filthy Nexus, with your raging strikes and your suicidal explosion, you will become a Oozing monster to be reckoned with.


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What to CookCommunity
Editors' Picks -- Week 42
- AntoniaJames' rendition of Naked Beet's Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos
Once again, we want to give a big thanks to all of our volunteer recipe testers for your thoughtful comments and for helping us continue to strengthen our recipe recommendations. You can read each tester's comments by clicking through to the Editors' Picks recipes -- the comments are under "Amanda and Merrill's Notes" at the top. And even if the recipe you tested wasn't chosen as an EP, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged!
Congratulations to another great batch of Editors' Picks!
- Editors Picks for Week 42
- Pink Peppercorn Sugar & Spice Cookies
- Stick to Your Teeth Chewy Sugar Cookies
- Chewy Sugar Cookies #1
- Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos
- Matilda, Maple & Garlic Pork Shoulder with Crispy Skin
- Roasted Pork Shoulder with Mustard Ginger Sauce
- Slow and Low Roast Pork with Ginger Sriracha Barbecue Sauce
- Caribbean Pork Roast with Pineapple Lime Salsa
And we're still waiting to hear back from the tester on this one -- if anyone else would like to test it, please email us at [email protected]: Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Fennel, Onions, Teeny-Tiny Potatoes and Garlic
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Most people experience a water problem in their homes at some point. Usually it involves an overflowing toilet or a clogged sink, which can be fixed with at-home tools and products to help homeowners solve the problem. However, sometimes bigger issues develop, such as a leak of unknown origin or a growing water stain on the wall. In those cases, it is best to contact an experienced plumber who can efficiently diagnose and fix the problem. Although random symptoms of a plumbing issue can occur spontaneously, more complicated problems may evolve following events like the following.
Estimating the Real Cost of Sheet Metal Roofing
In the past, much of Heather and Little sheet metal fabrication industry involved corrugated panels and standing-seam applications. Today, the use of sheet metal in roofing accommodates many architectural designs, from Victorian to Spanish Colonial. While every type of roof has its own benefits and demerits, it all boils down to the cost.
Essential Tips for Finding a Professional Plumbing Service
Choosing a plumber to do repair work on your home is a very important decision for any homeowner. When repairing vital systems like your home's water heater or plumbing pipes, it helps to know exactly how to find a reputable Toronto plumber to work with. This will save you the frustrating headaches that could come with costly repairs that might have to be done again later.
5 Unique Ways To Use Your Shed
To enhance the functionality of your property and stay organized with the different items that you own, you can add garden sheds to your backyard for an extra feature that is used throughout the year. Custom sheds serve a variety of different purposes and offer extra storage space your home.
5 Popular and Dependable Power Tool Brands
Having the right power tools for the job can not only reduce the number of hours a project may take, but it can eliminate potentially costly mistakes. If you are in the construction industry or enjoy completing home remodeling ventures, you can't afford to not have the right tools. The top tool brands such as power tools from Makita are known for their durability, versatility, and power, enabling you to finish the job strong.
5 Warning Signs That Your Roof Needs Repair
Many homeowners make it a point of maintaining the overall condition of their home but often fail to pay enough attention to the roof. Although roof inspections can be performed throughout the year, there are still repairs that may be needed periodically. To protect your home from water damage, there are a few warning signs to look for when the structure needs roof repair to ensure that it has a long lifespan.
The Benefits of Hardwood Flooring
If you are thinking about wood flooring, consider grey wood floors. This color is a popular trend right now. You can pick out a beautiful grey flooring that will help your home to look its best, and you can have confidence that wood is a flooring choice that will never go out of style. Hardwood flooring has become the number 1 choice of flooring due to its aesthetics and various benefits. Here are just some of the benefits of hardwood flooring.
Why Metal Is Used In Many Construction Projects
Have you ever wondered why metal is used in so many construction applications? Sheet metal fabrication allows for the creation of a piece, product or design that is exactly how the owner wants it. Metal shingles can be created in a variety of colors and shapes to create the ideal ornamental restoration. Metal is a naturally abundant resource and comes with various properties that makes it perfect for use. Contractors like Heather and Little have even been hired to restore and improve many famous historical buildings using metal materials.
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People who are looking at purchasing a condo will find there are many different kinds to purchase. Over the past number of years, the amount of condominiums has greatly increased. While this boom has been a huge benefit for construction contractors, it is a big benefit to the potential homeowners. In fact, there are many benefits to buying a condominium.
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– Digiweb research identifies 8,169 businesses and organisations that struggle to access the internet
– Counties with the highest numbers of organisations effected are Cork, Tipperary, Kerry, Clare and Meath respectively
– Sectors hit hardest include retail, tourism and agribusiness
– New Satellite technology delivers guaranteed internet coverage to 100% of the Irish population with speeds increasing to 10Mbps in 2010
Dublin, 29 October, 2009: Digiweb, the national telecommunications and managed services provider, today announced the results of a comprehensive nationwide survey of Irish businesses which has identified more than 8,000 businesses and organisations that are located in broadband 'black spot' areas. **
The 8,169 organisations highlighted by the research are mainly small businesses in rural areas. Many of those identified are involved in the retail, tourism and agribusiness sectors. This research follows a recently published report from the National Competitiveness Council that ranked Ireland in 12th position in the EU-15 for broadband penetration. Counties with the highest numbers of organisations in areas struggling to access the internet via broadband technology are Cork (1071), Tipperary (712), Kerry (662), Clare (653) and Meath (494).
Providing affordable, high-quality broadband communications to 100% of the population is not only a concern for Ireland, but also many other countries that have areas of low density population. Satellite broadband technology is now seen as an integral part of the overall digital strategy for many of these countries.
In May this year, Digiweb launched its new satellite broadband service 'Digiweb Tooway', which currently offers download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps to all of its satellite customers. With a major new satellite infrastructure upgrade program planned, Digiweb will increase the speeds to 10Mbps throughout all areas of Ireland later in 2010.
Declan Campbell, COO, Digiweb, said, "With much of Ireland's future growth dependent on the digital economy, it's essential that all organisations nationwide have access to high quality internet connectivity. Dial up and mobile broadband can provide alternative options for a limited number of companies but poor signal strength, disconnection problems and slow download rates are all common problems experienced by users of these technologies. For businesses seeking to take advantage of web applications that can enhance business performance or even those that just want to use services such as online business banking, it's essential that they have secure, always-on, high quality broadband."
"The demand for satellite broadband has been phenomenal so far, particularly from organisations and residents in rural areas with restricted or no internet access. With our research showing that more than 8,000 small businesses are currently under served, we expect the market for satellite technology to continue its high growth rate," continued Campbell.


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Shared a dream with sister and nephew
Tell us about your first lucid dream - and your latest. We want all the juicy details. Also share results of dream challenge experiments.
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Shared a dream with sister and nephew
I had a dream one night that everything was flooded out and we had to stay on our roof tops and get around by row boat. Long story short I told my younger sister and she said she had the same dream and we sat and talking about key things that we could remember. Later on that day I was picking my daughter along with my niece;s and nephews up from school and My one nephew told me he had a stange dream last night I asked him about it and couldn't believe what I was hearing!!! He as well had the same dream. Many times after the three of us have had that same dream on the same night. Not sure what to make of it, it is always the same flooding dream. What is the connection????? What does this mean???
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