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The centerpiece of the Women in Banking program are rankings of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking and the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance. In addition, American Banker identifies 25 Women to Watch and recognizes Top Teams in Banking to honor companies with strong female representation in their senior ranks. "The women selected for the ranking are not only exceptional at their jobs, but an inspiration to others. They are leaders, at their companies, in the industry and in their communities," said Executive Editor Bonnie McGeer, who chairs American Banker's Women in Banking Editorial Committee. "Our hope is that by calling attention to such outstanding women, we can help amplify efforts by the industry to diversify its senior ranks."
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Milk Studios, LOFT | 450 West 15th Street, 8th Floor | New York, NY 10011
Attire: Business
Each year, honorees and guests raise their wine glasses and toast the women who are being honored. This intimate, invitation-only networking event is a great opportunity for ranked women to network and celebrate with fellow honorees.
To sponsor any of the Most Powerful Women in Banking events, please contact Liesbeth Severiens at email@example.com or via telephone at 212-803-8691.


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Congratulations! Here is your link to the Dream Mirror method. I am sure you will find it easy to use, and powerfully effective. If you have any questions at all, or would just like some extra advice or insight about a dream you have applied this method to, please remember you can contact me for 14 days from purchase for detailed and personal help. Please put the words "Dream Mirror" in your subject line to help me recognise quickly you are a special client who will receive VIP treatment!
And may you Dream Well, for many, many more dreams!
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What does 'Keep your eye on the ball' mean?
If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening.
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Domino's New Wisconsin 6 Cheese Pizza Taste Test
Added Wednesday to Domino's American Legends Pizza line, the Wisconsin 6 Cheese pizza is the chain's first new product since Domino's changed their pizza recipe last year.
The pizza is topped with mozzarella, feta, provolone, Cheddar, Parmesan and asiago cheeses, making it one of the cheesiest pizzas on the market. According to Nation's Restaurant News, "Domino's is supporting the new pizza with ads that highlight its use of cheese from American dairy farms. The ads will feature customers in a focus group in what they think is an office until the walls come down to reveal a dairy farm."
We couldn't call Domino's fast enough for delivery this morning and we were lucky enough to have some of our very own pizza aficionados from sister and brother sites Lemondrop and Asylum to help us out.
Our biggest qualm (and everyone else's) with this pizza was the lack of cheese, surprisingly. Especially when we opened the box and a whiff of asiago permeated the air. The only time we were able to distinguish the cheese was when we ate the crust separately -- then we could taste the asiago. There was not a feta chunk to be found.
Call this a regular Domino's cheese pie -- it wouldn't make a difference. However, we still love the new and improved tomato sauce and garlic bread crust.
Nutritional information was not available for this specific pie on their website. For the other American Legends pies, Domino's gives a range of calories, fat and sodium for all seven pies which goes from terrible to outrageous. The information below is taken from that nutritional sheet and is based on a large pizza.
Domino's Wisconsin 6 Cheese Pizza
Grade: B
Nutritional Information: 1880-3840 calories, 102-232 grams fat, 3590-9520 mg sodium
Our testers said: "While the pizza wasn't bad itself, it wasn't anything special. I wouldn't think twice about ordering a regular cheese pizza if it was cheaper." "I was really looking forward to tasting the feta, but the other cheeses must have overpowered it (or it was left out)." "Nothing special, but this pizza is still way better than anything the other pizza chains are putting out right now."


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Another day, another outrageous anecdote from the annals of Merrill Lynch - except that while the outrageous interview question we cited several weeks ago dated back to the 1970s, the latest outrage happened in 2009.
Several female trainees at Merrill Lynch have complained that they were handed a copy of the book, 'Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top' by their (male) boss and told to follow its advice. Among other things, the book recommends stroking 'men's egos with flattery and manipulation,' never criticizing a man in public, never trying to get what you want by stamping your feet, and never forgetting that if you're a woman you have to be better than a man if you want to get ahead.
The book's author, Nina DiSesa, was invited to give a talk at Merrill Lynch and confessed surprise that her book is now part of a discrimination suit being brought by the women. In fact, the talk she gave at Merrill went down very well, said DiSesa. A few of the Merrill women even emailed her to follow up afterwards.
For 18 years, SAC Capital made average returns of 30%. (Bloomberg)
SAC has never encouraged, promoted or tolerated insider trading and takes its compliance and management obligations seriously. " (WSJ)
5 signs Steve Cohen was engaged in insider trading. (Fortune)
"A company reaps what it sows. SAC seeded itself with corrupt traders." (Guardian)
Cohen and his colleagues own more than half the capital in SAC. Even if investors pull out, the fund can keep going. (|BreakingViews)
Cohen was known for quirks such as his disdain of ringing phones, which created a silent trading floor, and maintaining the firm's temperature at a breezy 69F so traders would not be too comfortable. (Guardian)
UK ECM bankers expect a lot of IPOs to take place in the 2nd half of the year. (Financial News)
Former co-CIO of Goldman Sachs quantitative investment strategies group dead at 56. (PIO Online)
Big redundancies could be coming soon to Toronto's banking sector. (Bloomberg)
Meredith Whitney says Wall Street's biggest job cuts are yet to come. (Bloomberg)
Lloyd Blankfein on risk management: I have no trouble filling my time with things to worry about. (CNBC)
Fabrice Tourre: On more than one occasion, he referred to "bonds" but it sounded more like "bones." (DealBook)


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Asleep At the Wheel: Drowsy Driving Increasing
Clearly, drowsy driving continues to be a major traffic safety issue. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals at least 100,000 car crashes are attributed to driver fatigue/falling asleep while driving each year resulting in roughly 1,550 deaths and 40,000 potentially serious injuries.
It's understandable to feel drained by the hectic schedule in our daily lives, but there's no excuse for nodding off while driving. That's a surefire way of getting into a major car wreck and suffering a serious injury like a broken neck, severed limbs, and/or traumatic brain injury.
Drowsy/fatigued driving usually occurs if you are on the road for hours on end without a break. This can happen if you are taking an interstate trip or maybe have a job which requires driving long hours (e.g. a commercial truck driver). You need to be vigilant of the tell-tale signs that you might be feeling fatigued or on the verge of falling to sleep while driving and are prone to dose off.
When you start to feel drowsy, pull over immediately and take a quick power nap or stop at a gas station and grab a coffee or Red Bull. The worst thing you can do is simply keep driving and drain yourself even further. Unfortunately, given the current statistics, it appears many people are not following these guidelines and are putting not only themselves, but other drivers on the road, at risk for a serious car accident.
Here's a video illustrating just how devastating a wreck can be when fall asleep behind the wheel...
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This winter has turned out to be one of the highest demand times of my life. I have to say I am fully engaged with work, with family, with church, with volunteering, with school, with hobbies, with fitness and with blogging. Unfortunately because it is last on the list the frequency with which I blog has decreased.
"High Capacity Season"
I get tired just thinking about the list above. It is certainly exhilarating yet it wears me down. This is where faith and fitness come in. These are my recharge activities. With out my time in worship and prayer, without time in exercise I simply could not keep up the life I am leading. With these activities I can continue on like the Energizer bunny I just keep going and going and going. The important issue though is that the only reason I can sustain this relentless pace for weeks and months on end is that all of what I am doing is aligned to my purpose.
"Check Your Alignment"
I shared my own purpose with you a few months back in a post called Finding Your Leadership Purpose. For me it is:
To make a difference in the lives of those I meet through my faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the what, the how comes to life in my values; faith, family integrity, teaching, and learning. If you look at the list of activities I mentioned above you will see a clear link between each activity and the list of values. I translate integrity as a core aspect of leadership by the way.
"Stay the Course"
Most everything I do stems from or is related to one of my values and fits my purpose. Recently I was asked to take on a significant leadership role in a community outreach event. The event was massive, large budget thousands of lives touched. On the surface of it, the event fits neatly into my values and mirrors my purpose. To make matters more difficult the man who asked me to help him is a mentor to me, helping me grow in my faith life. What was my response to this friend and brother? I prayerfully said no.
"No, I cannot"
How could I do that you might ask? Well it was not easy yet I realized that as aligned as this event would be to my purpose, it would undermine my effectiveness in nearly all aspects of my life. The commitment asked for was beyond the resource I had available by so much that I would have had to walk away from nearly everything else I am doing in the next three months. Had I been given a sense through prayer that I needed to do so I would have. I was not and so I respectfully declined the opportunity.
"Learn More about No"
In my other blog I wrote a leadership tip on saying no, it really is a critical tool in a leader's arsenal. I encourage you to join my mailing list there at developing leaders and consider it thoughtfully. I promise not to spam you.
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Mumbai, Dec. 13 -- Film-maker Anurag Kashyap's Hollywood project has been in the news for some time now. The crime-thriller that he will be directing is in the advanced stage of scripting.
Now, we have come to know that he is not only directing the film, but also co-producing it. "It's a big leap, not only for Anurag, but his entire production banner, as all the partners are supporting the film," says a source.
Anurag formed his production company with film-makers Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena. While Anurag prefers not to divulge any details, Bahl confirms the development, saying, "Yes, we would be co-producing it. Any film that any of us directs would be produced by our production banner."
However, Anurag will start working on the film only after the release of his Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma starrer in May. "As of now, he is concentrating on the post-production of his Ranbir-starrer as the film requires heavy VFX, and only after wrapping up the film will he be able to fully concentrate on his Hollywood project," adds the source.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter ... - Rev. MLK Jr.


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Paruna sanctuary is located in the Avon Valley approximately an hour east of Perth near the small town of Gidgegannup. Established in 1998 after eight separate blocks were purchased and amalgamated, the pristine bushland in the 2,000 ha sanctuary includes jarrah, wandoo & powderbark forest combined with heathland & riparian habitat. The sanctuary forms a vital corridor along the Avon River between the Walyunga & Avon Valley National Parks.
There are a number of high quality walk trails at Paruna sanctuary that were constructed with the assistance of Green Corps teams. The trails vary in length and difficulty from the 2.5 km Possum Loop to the 13 km Numbat Track. You can walk these trails for a small fee. For more information and bookings visit the Paruna Sanctuary website.
No dogs are allowed either on or off the leash.


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In honor of ALS or Lou Gehrig's desease awareness , AJ took what is known as the Ice Bucket challenge. But not only did he get drenched in Icy cold water, he also donated $500 to the cause. He posted videos of it on his personal Instagram. So if you haven't seen it, it is a good one to watch for some giggles. Way to go, Bone! Kevin was also challenged, we are just waiting for it. So stay tuned.


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Donations and Planned Giving
Our Lady of Fatima Villa Foundation – A Mission Worthy of Your Support
Our Lady of Fatima Villa Foundation was established to raise funds for the support, building and capital improvements necessary to maintain a high standard of care for residents and patients of Our Lady of Fatima Villa. We are proud to have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Top Nursing Homes in the U.S." for three consecutive years. We have also received a 5-Star Rating from the Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Donations from families, residents and friends of Our Lady of Fatima Villa make it possible to provide and maintain the level of care that makes Our Lady of Fatima Villa special. We sincerely appreciate your support and thank you for considering giving a gift.
Gift Giving
Anyone can give to The Foundation. Gifts are never too big or too small and come in many forms:
- Bequests – Through a will or other form of estate plan, a deferred gift can express an appreciation beyond current means.
- Beneficiary – Designating The Foundation as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, will, annuity or retirement plan is a way your gift can go beyond your lifetime.
- Cash – Cash gifts can be made now or through an annual pledge.
- Charitable trust – Various trusts can be used to extend the value to both the donor and The Foundation.
- Credit cards – Charges can be authorized as a one-time gift or for periodic payments over a pledge period.
- Honorariums – Gifts are often given in honor of a living friend or family member who has touched your life.
- Memorials – Many list The Foundation as the recipient of memorials after the death of a loved one.
- Property – This can include a gift of securities, insurance policies and real estate.
- Securities – Stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be donated.
As a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, gifts to Our Lady of Fatima Villa Foundation can provide many tax-saving opportunities. Because tax planning and tax laws are complicated, we suggest that you speak with your tax advisor. The Foundation's FEIN # is 77-0536465.
If you would like more information on The Foundation, please contact us.


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Into the back issue box #41
Two words: "KA" and "ZAR"! Who doesn't love Kevin Plunder?
If you're new around here, check out the ground rules to these posts. Now let's get to it!
Ka-Zar #14. "Revolution" by Mark Waid (writer), Andy Kubert (penciler), Jesse Delperdang (inker), Todd Klein (letterer), and Joe Rosas (colorist). "Ka-Zar the Savage" by Christopher Priest (writer), Kenny Martinez (penciler), Anibal Rodriguez (inker), Dave Sharpe (letterer), and Chris Sotomayor (colorist). Published by Marvel, June 1998.
As much as I appreciated the recaps Marvel put in the beginning of their comics back in the late Nineties, I have to admit they're a bit daunting if you were a brand new reader. I'm used to the silliness of comics, but let's take a look at how Marvel recaps what has come before this, the final Waid/Kubert issue of Ka-Zar:
Following the destruction of the Savage Land's Terraformer, Shanna absorbed the alien machine's power, making her the sole source of sustenance for the hidden jungle. Ka-Zar enlisted the aid of the High Evolutionary, thinking he might be able to help Shanna through her transformation to "goddess" and back to normal again.
However, the High Evolutionary became fascinated by Shanna's evolution. As he's helped her learn to control her newfound powers, the two have grown close, leaving Ka-Zar out in the cold. The Evolutionary plans to use his extensive technological means to create a new Earth in a pocket dimension, offering Shanna the chance to become its "mother earth."
Growing ever more distrustful of the Evolutionary's intentions with Shanna, Ka-Zar ransacked the scientist's subterranean lab in hopes of finding something to aid him in his inevitable battle to win back Shanna. Not really sure of what he was looking for, Ka-Zar stole the Evolutionary's sample of Isotope E.
When the Evolutionary arrogantly infused Matthew with a small portion of Shanna's power, Ka-Zar attacked him. Unfazed, the Evolutionary told him he couldn't come with Shanna and him to the new world unless he agreed to take a back seat to his relationship with Shanna. Faced with this ultimatum, Ka-Zar finally realized how desperate his situation is, bringing us to the present …
Phew! I mean, it's certainly handy, and allows us to pick up this book fully aware of what's going on (Matthew is Ka-Zar and Shanna's son, by the way), but someone who has never read a comic before might chuckle. Even if you accept the prehistoric jungle in Antarctica, you might trip up over the "Terraformer" and the "new Earth in a pocket dimension" or even the High Evolutionary himself. But let's say you get past that. Now you're up to speed! So what goes on in the issue itself?
You know the story is complicated when the first page shows Ka-Zar and Zabu (his friend the sabretooth) contemplating Isotope E and Waid recaps again! We get eight narrative panels, as Ka-Zar tells us that the H. E. has stolen his wife and son, "thrust" them "up the evolutionary ladder" and linked them "to an extra-dimensional force that fills them with godlike power." We also learn that Isotope E is a "radioactive genebomb that could, if unwrapped, catapult [him] to Shanna's level … and beyond." How? How dare you ask! It's a comic book, man! Ka-Zar has to decide if he will use Isotope E to fight back. Meanwhile, H. E. has "modified" some Savage Land creatures, and they're building the Terraformer anew. H. E. tells Shanna that Ka-Zar rejected his invitation to join them in the pocket dimension, but we're fairly certain he's lying. He's wearing purple armor – of course he's lying! We see Ka-Zar talking to various humanoid creatures in panels dropped in between the H. E.'s conversation with Shanna. H. E. then shows Shanna what the Terraformer does: it creates the MATTER MATRIX (you must say this with suitable portentousness), which will take them to the new Earth and the next evolutionary step. They will become "beings of sublime energy," and will be "recreated" on a distant world, where Shanna will "be at one with the land, the sea, the sky!" Shanna is suddenly hesitant, because while the power H. E. is offering is "intoxicating," she doesn't want to lose her humanity. As H. E. explains that this is no longer her world, Ka-Zar shows up. Shanna runs to him, but H. E.'s modified creatures block her path. He tries to explain how much he needs her, but Ka-Zar interrupts and gives him one more chance to give up. H. E., foolishly, asks him if he has "anything to fear from a bunch of angry savages," and Kubert gives us a bad-ass splash page with Ka-Zar saying "Yes" and the Savage Land forces arrayed behind him. What's the bad-assest thing about it? Kevin's hair:
The Savage Landers attack en masse, but Shanna gets dragged away by H. E.'s creatures before Ka-Zar can get to her. Shanna realizes that her new powers addled her mind, and now she really wants to stay with him. It's probably the hair! Ka-Zar claims that H. E.'s belief that they're all just "dumb brutes" will be his downfall. He hops on a pteranodon and attacks H. E., but our villain "modifies" a dragonfly so it's huge, and he hops on for an aerial battle! As they fight, H. E. starts to admire Ka-Zar, but our hero knows it's only a matter of time before he's defeated. At that moment, Zabu brings him a package, and when he opens it, it's Isotope E! Damn, that's cold! H. E. freaks out, because it will make Ka-Zar as evolved as he is. I guess. Ka-Zar says he'll "crack" the box open and "spread Isotope E to the four winds," which will evolve everyone on Earth to H. E.'s level. Given that that seems to be H. E.'s modus operandi, what's the big deal? For some reason, H. E. caves, saying he'll let Shanna and Matthew leave if only Ka-Zar gives him the isotope back. Before Ka-Zar can, however, his steed bucks him and he drops like a stone. H. E. catches the isotope, and Shanna tries to soften the soil to break Ka-Zar's fall. But it's not enough!
So we reach the true crux of the issue. H. E., wracked with guilt, offers to "evolve" Ka-Zar somehow so he can survive. Shanna is having none of this:
She wants to save Ka-Zar using that weird native medicine, like "naja root" and "bark from the Haruka tree." H. E. wants to use fancy "powers," but Shanna has come to realize that "there's no greater sin than tampering with the natural order." She wants to save him as a human being, because that's what he would want. If Ka-Zar had cancer, Shanna would probably want to save him by leeching him and chanting over his body! She demands that H. E. transfer her power back to the Terraformer, so he does, reluctantly. She also tells the Savage Landers that they should accept Ka-Zar as their king once more when he wakes up. Screw those democratic reforms! Three panels later, Ka-Zar wakes up. This cracks me up, even though I know it's unrealistic because it's a silly fantasy comic. He fell from a height of … let's say 1000 feet. It certainly looks that high, if not more. He landed on the ground, and although Shanna used her powers to break his fall, he himself says it won't be enough. Shanna puts her crude poultices on both cheeks, his nipples (?), and his upper arm. This somehow cures the broken back he must certainly have, even if he's not dead. Yeah, okay. Let's not think about it too much!
So Ka-Zar feels no effects from falling from the height of the Empire State Building, and that impresses the High Evolutionary. He says he believed Ka-Zar was a "thuggish brute," but now he respects him. He has lost much this day, but "at least [he] has gained a new insight into the capability of humans …" Well, good for him. Ka-Zar then narrates that H. E. returned to his lab "and was never heard from again." Oh, please. He's a Marvel character! Of course he'll be back! In an odd twist, H. E. takes off his mask and is revealed to be an ape. WTF? Now, this wouldn't bother a first-time reader, because they've already suspended their disbelief so much already, but when did H. E. become simian? He wasn't always that way, was he? Is Waid fooling with us, and this isn't the real High Evolutionary? Wouldn't that be just like Waid? Wikipedia doesn't help me, by the way. It mentions his appearance in this issue, but doesn't address his appearance. What's going on????
Anyway, the final two pages are wrap-up, as Ka-Zar narrates that things got back to normal, even though Shanna suddenly was unable to raise plants. Oh well. The story ends with Ka-Zar heading off with Zabu to do some manly hunting. But wait! There's more. The new creative team offers us a story behind this one, and all we have to do is flip the issue over!
Priest and Martinez give us a fairly simplistic story, as Priest is just setting up his run. Ka-Zar is on a subway, in between two dudes pointing guns at each other. He tries to take them out, and as he does, a gun goes off right next to his ear and some woman maces him. He takes out the bad guys, but can't understand what anyone is saying for some reason, plus he's blind and deaf from the gunshot and the mace (so how can he even hear what the other people are saying?). Then a cop shows up, but Ka-Zar decides he's a bad guy too, because he has a gun. Zabu shows up after someone pulls the emergency brake, and the two of them escape with the woman who maced Ka-Zar. Odd.
Then we're in the Savage Land, where Shanna and Matthew are communing with nature. After her experience with the High Evolutionary, Shanna can no longer feel nature, and she's upset. Suddenly Ka-Zar wakes up in New York, but he blacks out quickly and we're back in a flashback. Shanna tells Ka-Zar he needs to go to New York while she and their son go on a pilgrimage. Of course, there's a bad guy watching her, and he has nefarious plans! Meanwhile, Ka-Zar wakes up in New York in the mace woman's apartment. He's still blind and deaf yet able to hear voices, which still make no sense to him. The newspapers and television are all abuzz about the wild man of the subway, and how there's a manhunt on for him. Man, that can't be good. But we'll have to find out all about it next issue!
This is a fascinating example of how a comic book tries to draw in new readers. I've noted before how good Marvel was at this sort of thing back in the mid- to late-'90s, before, presumably, printing costs got too high and they cut things to the bone. A first-time comic book reader picking this up would, most likely, chuckle at the goofiness of the recap, but at least they would go into the story knowing what's going on. And the issue itself is a fairly straightforward showdown, and once you get past the silliness, it's the story of a woman who loves a man. How sweet! Even without the recap in the beginning, we get enough to the basics to follow along – the plot, ultimately, doesn't really matter that much, because all we know is that the High Evolutionary is a misguided but not evil dude who wants to do the right thing but doesn't know how and Ka-Zar is the hero and that Shanna will eventually come to her senses. Waid and Kubert do a good job with the adventure, and even if the love story is a bit simplistic, it's a nice summation of their relationship and sets up the rest of the book well.
Marvel even does something nice and gives the new creative team part of the book, so if you were buying the comic for Waid and Kubert, you could see what's in store for you after they leave. The biggest problem with the new story is the art, which is not very good. Kubert has always been a bit bombastic, but his work is stellar compared to Martinez, who shows the worst excesses of Nineties art with none of the pizzazz. Priest's story isn't bad, but is a bit nonsensical. He's deaf but he can hear people talking to him? And he can hear them, but not understand them? He's still blind from the mace after many hours? I've been tear-gassed, and a friend of mine, who was also gassed, got some in his eye. His contact lens melted, but he was able to see after a few minutes. So what kind of powerful mace did that woman spray in Ka-Zar's face? It's an interesting direction to take, and although the art isn't very good, it has a good hook. There's nothing to keep you from picking up the next issue unless you're just not interested in a Priest/Martinez book because you love Waid/Kubert so much. If you're interested in Ka-Zar, this works fairly well.
It probably works because Ka-Zar isn't that big a player in the Marvel Universe. Therefore, it's easy to get into his back story and get caught up. Based on what I read of the second story, I wouldn't have bought the next issue, but it wouldn't be because I had no idea what was going on. At least there's that!
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Thanxx Mr B and Blade yes was nice with lot off yyuummmyy cake and beer :p......
Posted: 30th May 17, 07:43pm
Happy bday Lady, 25 again?, it is a good age to be. Hope you had a great day, and had lots of fun x
Posted: 30th May 17, 07:30pm
Happy Birthday Lady for yesterday :)) Hope you had a Great Birthday with lots of presents and CAKE!!!! and some BEER LOL.
Posted: 30th May 17, 06:17pm
Thanks Lady, 50 and Lin. Yes it was a great day with a lot of beer and cake.....;-))
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Mr Lincoln
Happy Birthday 2coooooooooooool
Posted: 19th May 17, 09:20pm
Happy Birthday 2cool sorry its 2 days late but it's Ladys fault LOL..... :D Hope you had a Great Birthday with lots of CAKE!!!!! and BEER!!!!!
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Tut mir leid .... 2cool .. es zwei Tage zu spat .. besser spat als nie aussehen... Alles Gute zum Geburtstag ... hoffe du hast einen schonen Tag. ( Sorry .... 2cool .. it two days too late .. better late than never lool Happy birthday ... hope you had a nice day )
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Mr Lincoln
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Thanks Doogie, 2c, and 50
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Hope you are having a great Birthday Abe :)
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Iàm sure you have a great Birthday Mr. Lincoln.....this is 2easy.;-)) Wish you all the best.
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Hope you have a Great Birthday Mr Lincoln... Lots of CAKE!!!!! and BEER LOL... :))
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Mr Lincoln
Tack, tack Lady
Posted: 15th May 17, 05:16pm
Grattis B..x Hoppas du njuta av en stor dag för det lol... (Happy bday B..x Wish you a nice day enjoying it lol)
Posted: 15th May 17, 12:18pm
2cool the movie was very good.... :)) If you liked the first one you will love the second :D
Posted: 3rd May 17, 05:48pm
@50: Is Guardians of the Galaxy 2 worth watching? I will watch the movie at Saturday.
Posted: 3rd May 17, 04:17pm
Thanks DooGie and Lady.... Had a great weekend went to the Louvre.... what a place, also went to the top of the Eiffel Tower well worth the queues to see the view from the top.... :D Going to see Guardians of the Galaxy part 2 this evening.
Posted: 2nd May 17, 05:52pm
Have nice weekend enjoy your trip take care.....
Posted: 28th April 17, 12:11pm
DooGie (aka -=Garbage DinGo=-)
Have a good break 50 :)
Posted: 28th April 17, 09:38am
I am off to Paris for a long weekend.... Back on Monday evening. Have a great weekend everyone.... :D
Posted: 28th April 17, 09:22am
Happy St. Georges Day...... :D
Posted: 23rd April 17, 11:26am
Hi CopyKill I have not played Hide and Seek Mod but I see it is in the games list as INF, It must be similar, I would suggest looking at some of the Hide and Seek clan forums like At Hide and Seek for some guidance on playing the Mod.
Posted: 21st April 17, 12:48pm
Hey, is there any active infiltration scene out there? and what is this hide&seek mod? just joined a server and didnt know what to do rly :D thx in advance
Posted: 21st April 17, 10:11am
Had a great time Lady... We went to the Falkirk Wheel and also went to see the Kelpies the largest Equine Sculptures in the world... and thanks for your help Lady and DooGie..... :D
Posted: 19th April 17, 07:21pm
Thats then 2 eyes lool WB Mr B ....hope you enjoy your trip....
Posted: 19th April 17, 03:29pm
DooGie (aka -=Garbage DinGo=-)
No problem 50, you know I'll always keep an eye on the message board.
Posted: 19th April 17, 02:56pm
I appreciate that DooGie..... :D Back home just now had no access to internet at all in Scotland LOL . Ah well I didn't really need it anyway.
Posted: 18th April 17, 09:54pm
DooGie (aka -=Garbage DinGo=-)
Noooo, I don't like chocolate 50 :( Nor do I like the Russian spam links that I'm having to delete from here several times a week, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted: 15th April 17, 10:09pm
New website details added to the links page No Name Clan - new website at link now updated I will replace the logo in a few days time as I am off to Scotland in the morning and won't be back until Wednesday... Happy Easter to you all enjoy the chocolate mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D
Posted: 15th April 17, 09:53pm
Cheers 50.
Posted: 1st January 70, 12:00am
Hi Neo good to hear from you.... the game is still being played, we play version 1 with the RPM mod on the CH Players Server... There are other servers running and also on the Gold version the game is still being played. You can install both versions on a PC see the Link.
Posted: 30th March 17, 10:11pm
Yo 50 Bellies it's me. Me nccneo ( can't remember the format ) Irishone and grimmy are wondering if sof2 is still alive and how to download it and recover our best days of our lives? Let me know and i'll try and temped Khronix and Smurf to rejoin.
Posted: 30th March 17, 09:57pm
Thanks Infante CL the server is running again.
Posted: 28th March 17, 01:07pm
Server is down :-(
Posted: 27th March 17, 09:51pm
Thanks for letting me know 2cool.... I have been at a wedding today and am only returned home.... I have left a message at proclanservers to let them know that the server is offline.
Posted: 27th March 17, 08:48pm
Server is down.....:-((
Posted: 27th March 17, 08:32pm
Thats good DooGie enjoy playing it :D Just a reminder that the clocks go FORWARD 1 hour this weekend (Saturday night/ Sunday morning) in the UK.
Posted: 24th March 17, 09:46pm


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What do you suppose the odds would be of someone showing up exactly 483 years after it was predicted he would come? Then add to that the prediction that he would come riding a donkey. Then add to that the prediction that he would not be accepted but rather rejected and subsequently killed. Sound far-fetched? It isn't. It happened and it's astounding. Today we continue our series Against All Odds as we consider the stand-alone event Jesus referred to as "the visitation."
"When I compare our brains to God's knowledge and intellect, well, there's no comparison."
Did you know that you have a one in 136,011 chance of death by lightning strike? Your odds of winning the Powerball lottery are only one in 292 million. In this series, Skip Heitzig investigates a number of biblical prophecies that would be impossible for Jesus to fulfill unless He was God Himself. So whether you're a skeptic or you want to strengthen your faith, join us for Against All Odds.
We have discovered that the evidence that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah as predicted by the ancient prophets was compelling and even overwhelming. Yet not everyone believed in Jesus. And even Jesus' own forerunner, John the Baptist, struggled with doubts. How can that be? And what evidence is helpful in reasoning through those doubts? Jesus indeed fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, but not all of them…yet! Let's look together at how Jesus' miracles provided solid evidence of His identity.
We have been examining the amazing prophecies of the Old Testament and how Jesus Christ has fulfilled them. The prophets predicted His lineage, extraordinary birth, places of His residence, and character of His ministry. But why did Jesus come at the time that He did? Why not earlier? Why not later? Were there any indicators that pointed to His timely entrance into the world? Let me suggest there were five things that were just right.
The prophets of the Old Testament gave hundreds of predictions over 1,500 years about the coming Messiah: where He would be born, how His birth would be different, where He would move to, and where He would be raised. They also predicted events and unique features of His life and ministry. But Matthew shows that Isaiah foretold His character and His conduct. He not only came to this world against all odds; He lived among people against all expectations.
Very few events from Jesus' childhood are even mentioned in Scripture. Much of His upbringing is simply not known. However, three events from Jesus' early youth are given comment by Matthew because they fulfill prophetic Scripture. These predictions and their subsequent fulfillment tell a larger story and paint a grim picture—and that is the general response of the world to God sending His Son to save.
We've seen how God repeatedly makes specific predictions about a coming Messiah throughout the books of the prophets, adding layers of details that exponentially decrease the odds of any success of their fulfillment. It's one of His unique traits (see Isaiah 41:21-24). Today we come to a prediction that is simply off the charts—the prediction that the Messiah would be virgin-born. We explore a bit of why the virgin birth is not an incidental but an absolute necessity.
It was the Methodist preacher Phillips Brooks who gave the world the Christmas hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem." He was visiting the Holy Land, on road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, when inspiration struck. Bethlehem was where King David was born and where his descendant Jesus Christ would be born. Because of Micah's prediction made 700 years before Jesus' birth, four details were anticipated.
In this series, we examine together the remarkable nature of predictive biblical prophecy. The odds of one person in history fulfilling the precise prognostications of Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah are nothing short of staggering. One of the first groups to ever be wowed by it was a few of the disciples after the resurrection of Christ. Their experience went from sorrow to joy in a single afternoon. A similar examination of prophecy will do the same for us.
It's bad enough when one person has their own crash and burn. It's infinitely worse when one person takes everyone down with them. Jeroboam was a spiritual suicide bomber—plunging the nation of Israel into division, idolatry, and eventual judgment. Today we follow the steps he took and the reasons that led to his destructive path in hopes of strengthening our own resolve.
Our year comes to us in seasons—winter, spring, summer, and fall—as the earth makes its journey around the sun. Our spiritual life can sometimes be the same, especially when we allow sin to intrude. The warm, alluring breezes of temptation can sneak up suddenly and, if acted upon, can bring the cool chill of broken fellowship with God. None of us are immune from enticement but all of us should be informed. Today we see King David's crash and burn in his battle with lust.
It's dangerous business to call the ruler of a country a fool. It would cost one's life in ancient times. But here's a case where the king himself admits his own folly. In a single autobiographical statement, King Saul admits his error. Yes, even leaders can crash and burn. Let's look more closely at the career of a king who ended very differently than he began and see what went wrong. Moreover, let's try to discover what things he could've done differently.
Some people make us scratch our head in wonder and wipe our eyes in sorrow. Samson was such a man. He had everything he needed to be outstanding, yet he ended his life as a blinded slave in the enemy's camp. Most everyone knows of his exploits as the superhero of the Old Testament. And even though God used him, Samson could have been so much more. Let's trace some of the downhill steps Samson took to lose his superhero cape.
Meet a guy whose name actually means trouble. Achan was an Israeli soldier whose personal action brought a national reaction. When he crashed and burned, he took others down with him—his fellow soldiers, his family, and his country. How can one person do so much damage? And what should be done when we find ourselves in the fallout of failure (our own or others')? Moreover, can there ever be a bright future for those experiencing such dim circumstances?
Some names summon noble thoughts. Other names evoke cautionary feelings. Lot is in the second category. Though he had everything he needed for spiritual success, his priorities were clearly fixed in the temporary pleasures of this life. Though the New Testament calls him righteous (see 2 Peter 2:7) because of his simple faith, his life could have been so much more. As it stands, Lot's best years were squandered and fruitless.
If you think that just attending a worship service is enough to make you a good person, then consider this: the first crime was committed by a mad farmer right after church! The story of Cain killing his brother Abel highlights how dysfunctional the first family was and how sin immediately affected humanity—and still does. Today, we look at the biography of a murderer who went from adoring God to assassinating his brother.
After Satan's own crash and burn, he took his evil scheme from heaven to the earth to which he fell and began to ensnare the first people God made (misery loves company). From this familiar story that most of us know so well comes five lessons that are eminently practical as we deal with life in a fallen world. In this series, we want to learn to fly by looking at those who fell. Adam and Eve went from flying to falling. What does that mean for us?
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Water sustainability has emerged as perhaps the most critical natural resource issue in the western United States as well as in other semi-arid regions around the world. More recently, even wet regions have come to face similar problems of water scarcity and conflict, due to growing demands and competition for water.
To meet the demands imposed by water scarcity, the University of Arizona now offers a Master of Science in Water, Society and Policy (WSP). The purpose of this degree is to provide opportunities for students to pursue professionally oriented study in a multi-disciplinary degree program that focuses on water science, society, and policy. The WSP degree combines graduate coursework in social science, policy and hydrology with professional skill-development activities. Students are exposed to human and environmental processes as they affect water and watersheds. They gain familiarity with quantitative and qualitative techniques for observation, monitoring, and modeling of processes relevant to the management of water from regional to global scales. They develop skills to communicate with decision makers; conduct and understand scientific research; write cogent research reports, proposals, and policy evaluations; and make effective public presentations.
Graduates of the program are able to understand the basic principles of hydrology, social science, management, law, and policy and are able to contribute to making informed decisions regarding water resources.
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The School of Natural Resources and the Environment is a world leader in pursuing science that informs how environmental change impacts arid and semi-arid systems and how best to adapt to environmental challenges. We are a cohort of students, faculty, and staff who take great pride in our focus on problem-driven research, teaching, and extension encompassing all aspects of environmental stewardship. Our research answers important questions about how ecosystems respond under environmental or human pressures. We develop strategies to help mitigate the effects of these pressures, helping to create and maintain healthy and sustainable ecological systems. For an overview of SNRE, watch our video.


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What book should be considered as a possible mouthpiece for today's modern fitness movement? I'm not referring to an instructional textbook, scientific tome or how-to guide. Instead, I'm referring to a work that helps sing the song of sweat and tears in the gym, something that tells the tale of those who have embarked on the maddening quest for ever-lower body fat and bulging muscles.
When it comes to compiling a reading list of worthy candidates, I would advocate that there's a surprising dearth of titles to choose from. Sure, you'll find some books penned by some former so-and-so title-holder, and while some of these make for adequate reading, I would argue that they all come up short in one way or another.
In my mind, the man who has penned perhaps the greatest book about bodybuilding's subculture started out as a 6'4", 170-pound Oxford scholar and book nerd.
Sam Wilson Fussell became a bona fide author in 1991, with the release of the aptly titled "Muscle." Sadly, it is the only book he has published. "Muscle" provides a kind of Alice in Wonderland Adventure into the world of competitive bodybuilding. It's filled with colorful characters trying to achieve physical nirvana through whatever means necessary, including drug use. I'm not an advocate of chemical enhancement, and one look at my physique could attest to this, but the book is about so much more than the needles and orals. In my opinion, it is the greatest book ever written about one man's obsession with the gym.
The author himself "disappeared" from the media spotlight not too long after promoting the book. Muscle has gone on to attain an almost cult-like following online. Just Google the book and/or author and you'll still find people commenting and writing about it to this very day. Keep in mind that this is 25 years later, with basically zero online promotion from either Sam or the publisher.
The book was even slated by HBO as a possible television series in 2013. Again, this is somewhat mind-blowing as I would imagine that most people have never even heard of "Muscle." Part of the reason for the cult-like following can also be attributed to the author's reclusive nature. After dropping off the radar for 20 years, he recently resurfaced in a fantastic interview with Dr. Michael Joyner on his blog Human Limits. You should read the interview.
What's Sam been up to for the last decade?
Apparently, he has been working as Diver 16 on the Montana Flathead County Sheriff Dive Rescue Team, while also living a kind of homestead lifestyle that involves wood-fired stoves and bow hunting. It is exactly the kind of thing those who have read the book would expect Sam Wilson Fussell to be doing.
If you haven't read "Muscle," I suggest you give it a try. You might just learn something outside of your probable rectangular existence, something Sam describes below in his interview with Dr. Joyner:
And this is why: a man drives his rectangular car into a rectangular supermarket lot. He passes the other rectangular cars on the way to park in his rectangular parking spot. He exits his vehicle and walks to the market. Along the way, he picks up a rectangular shopping cart. He pushes his cart into the supermarket. The supermarket, as a building, is a large rectangle.
The man pushes his cart to the frozen meat section. He eyes the offerings. The meat, be it chicken or beef, is wrapped in a rectangular package.
The man leans forward and selects a rectangular package of meat from the display and proceeds to the check-out line.
He places the meat on the rubber moving counter, the counter in the shape of rectangle. He pulls from his wallet, which is the shape of a rectangle, a bill. The bill is the shape of a rectangle. Though he could have used a debit or charge card. Also the shape of a rectangle.
So why do I hunt? Why am I a subsistence hunter who hunts all of his meat from the woods instead of buying it from the store?
Because life is not rectangular.


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Data Source Name
A unique name for this Data Source definition.
Note: Names can contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores.
A description of this set of connection parameters.
OAuth Profile Name
In some environments, you might want to reuse connections for users who have different access privileges. You can create separate profiles for different users.
Select an OAuth profile name from the drop-down list, or create a new profile by clicking Create New Profile in the dropdown list, entering a profile name, and then clicking the Add icon. Then, click Authorize with Google.
When you select an OAuth Profile Name that has been authorized with Google, the Default View Name and Segment fields get populated.
Default View Name
A view that belongs to your Google Analytics account. Select a view from the drop-down list.
A segment that belongs to your Google Analytics account. Select a segment from the drop-down list.
Start Date
The start date for fetching Google Analytics data (inclusive). You can enter a specific date in YYYY-MM-DD format, or select a date, using the calendar icon. Alternatively, select a relative value (Today, Yesterday, or N Days Ago, where N is a positive integer). The default is 30 days prior to the current date.
End Date
The end date for fetching Google Analytics data. You can enter a specific date in YYYY-MM-DD format, or select a date, using the calendar icon. Alternatively, select a relative value from the drop-down list (Today, Yesterday, or N Days Ago, where N is a positive integer).
The end date must always be later than the start date, if a start date is specified.
OData Version
Enables you to choose from the supported OData versions. OData configuration made with one OData version will not work if you switch to a different OData version. If you want to maintain the data source with different OData versions, you must create different data sources for each of them.
OData Access URI
Specifies the base URI for the OData feed to access your DataDirect Cloud data source, for example, https://service.datadirectcloud.com/api/odata. You can copy the URI and paste it into your application's OData configuration.
The URI contains the case-insensitive name of the data source to connect to, and the query that you want to execute. This URI is the OData Service Root URI for the OData feed. The Service Document for the data source is returned by issuing a GET request to the data source's service root.
The OData Service Document returns the names of the entities exposed by the Data Source OData service. To get details such as the properties of the entities exposed, the data types for those properties and the relationships between entities, the Service Metadata Document can be fetched by adding /$metadata to the service root URI.
Schema Map
Enables OData support. If a schema map is not defined, the OData API cannot be used to access the data store using this Data Source definition. Use the Configure Schema editor to select the tables/columns to expose through OData.
See Using the Configure Schema editor for more information.
Data Source Caching
Specifies whether the connection to the backend data source is cached in a session associated with the data source. Caching the back end connection improves performance when multiple OData queries are submitted to the same data source because the connection does not need to be created on every query.
Caching of the back end connection can get in the way when trying to configure a data source for OData. If a change is made to any of the DataDirect Cloud data source connection parameters, those changes will not be seen because the connection was established using the old data source definition, and was cached. The session that caches the backend connection is discarded if there is no activity to the data source for approximately 5 minutes.
When you configure a data source for OData, it is recommended that the OData session caching be disabled. Once you are satisfied with the OData configuration for the data source, enable the parameter to get the performance improvement provided by caching the connection to the backend data source.
Valid Values:
When set to 1, session caching is enabled. This provides better performance for production.
When set to 0, session caching is disabled. Use this value when you are configuring the data source.
Default: 1
Page Size
Determines the number of entities returned on each page for paging controlled on the server side. On the client side, requests can use the $top and $skip parameters to control paging. In most cases, server side paging works well for large data sets. Client side pagination works best with a smaller data sets where it is not as expensive to fetch subsequent pages.
Valid Values: 0 | n
where n is an integer from 1 to 10000.
When set to 0, the server default of 2000 is used.
Default: 0
Refresh Result
Controls what happens when you fetch the first page of a cached result when using Client Side Paging. Skip must be omitted or set to 0. You can use the cached copy of that first page, or you can re-execute the query to get a new result, discarding the previously cached result. Re-executing the query is useful when the data being fetched may change between two requests for the first page. Using the cached result is useful if you are paging back and forth through results that are not expected to change.
Valid Values:
When set to 0, the OData service caches the first page of results.
When set to 1, the OData service re-executes the query.
Default: 1
Inline Count Mode
Specifies how the connectivity service satisfies requests that include the $count parameter when it is set to true (for OData version 4) or the $inlinecount parameter when it is set to allpages (for OData version 2). These requests require the connectivity service to include the total number of entities that are defined by the OData query request. The count must be included in the first page in server-driven paging and must be included in every page when using client-driven paging.
The optimal setting depends on the data store and the size of results. The OData service can run a separate query using the count(*) aggregate to get the count, before running the query used to generate the entities. In very large results, this approach can often lead to the first page being returned faster. Alternatively, the OData service can fetch the entire result before returning the first page. This approach works well for small results and for data stores that cannot optimize the count(*) aggregate; however, it may have a longer initial response time for the first page if the result is large.
Valid Values:
When set to 1, the connectivity service runs a separate count(*) aggregate query to get the count of entities before executing the query to return results. In very large results, this approach can often lead to the first page being returned faster.
When set to 2, the connectivity service fetches all entities before returning the first page. For small results, this approach is always faster. However, the initial response time for the first page may be longer if the result is large.
Default: 1
Top Mode
Indicates how requests typically use $top and $skip for client side pagination, allowing the service to better anticipate how to process queries.
Valid Values:
Set to 0 when the application generally uses $top to limit the size of the result and rarely attempts to get additional entities by combining $top and $skip.
Set to 1 when the application uses $top as part of client-driven paging and generally combines $top and $skip to page through the result.
Default: 0
OData Read Only
Controls whether write operations can be performed on the OData service. Write operations generate a 405 Method Not Allowed response if this option is enabled.
Existing OData-enabled data sources are read only (write operations are disabled). To enable write operations for an existing OData enabled data source, clear the OData Read Only option on the OData tab. Then, on the Data Sources tab, regenerate the OData model for the data source by clicking on the OData model icon .
Valid Values:
true | false
When the check box is selected (set to true), OData access is restricted to read-only mode.
When the check box is not selected (set to false), write operations can be performed on the OData service.
Default: false
Map Name
Optional name of the map definition that Hybrid Data Pipeline uses to interpret the schema of the data store. The Hybrid Data Pipeline service automatically creates a name for the map. If you want to name the map yourself, enter a unique name.
Refresh Schema
The Refresh Schema checkbox specifies whether the connectivity service attempts to refresh the schema when an application first connects.
Valid Values:
When the check box is selected (set to true), the connectivity service attempts to refresh the schema.
When the check box is not selected (set to false), the connectivity service does not attempt to refresh the schema.
You can choose to refresh the schema by clicking the Refresh button: This refreshes the schema immediately. Note that the refresh option is available only while editing the Data Source.
Use the checkbox to specify whether the connectivity service attempts to refresh the schema when an application first connects. Use the button if you want to refresh the schema immediately, using an already saved configuration.
If you are making other edits to the settings, you need to click update to save your configuration. The Refresh schema button will only trigger a runtime call on the saved configuration.
Create Mapping
Determines whether the Google Analytics table mapping files are to be (re)created.
Hybrid Data Pipeline automatically maps data store objects and fields to tables and columns the first time that it connects to the data store. The map includes both standard and custom objects and includes any relationships defined between objects.
Add Tables
A set of tables to work with your Google Analytics account.
To create configuration tables that use different combinations of Metrics and Dimensions, click the Configure Logical Schema button.
In the Configure Logical Schema screen, click Create Table and enter a name for the table.
In the Dimensions and Metrics screen, select the metrics that you want to add to the table. You can select metrics across multiple dimensions. Each metric gets added as a column in the table.
Finally, click Save & Close.
Show Deprecated Objects
Defines whether Hybrid Data Pipeline shows deprecated objects. Google Analytics marks dimensions and metrics as deprecated as an indication that they plan to remove support for those objects. By default, the Hybrid Data Pipeline connectivity service does not expose these deprecated objects. Set the value to true while you work on rewriting your queries and table definitions to migrate from the deprecated objects. Once the queries and table definitions are fixed, change the setting for the map option back to false.
Valid Values:
true | false
If the check box is selected (true), Hybrid Data Pipeline includes deprecated objects in the relational model.
If the check box is not selected (false), Hybrid Data Pipeline does not include deprecated objects in the relational model.
Default: false
Show Internal Tables
Defines how Hybrid Data Pipeline shows internal tables.
Valid Values:
true | false
If the check box is selected (true), Hybrid Data Pipeline shows the "Data" table.
If the check box is not selected (false), Hybrid Data Pipeline does not show the "Data" table.
Default: false
Subtract Tables
Defines a comma-separated list of tables that should be hidden from the user's view. This feature is useful if you want to define your own tables instead of using some of the tables that are supplied with the data store, or to limit access to certain tables so that the user does not see them. For example, enter adSense,adWords.
subtractTables can be used both for the pseudo-tables in Google Analytics that are derived from the Data system table, and also for the regular management tables such as Goal or Account.
Default Query Options
A semi-colon delimited list of default values for the WHERE clauses within the connection. Specifying mandatory values such as startDate, endDate, and viewId in this parameter makes the queries simpler. For example, the query SELECT * FROM Overview returns only results from the specified period.
Valid Values:
is one of the following values:
If set to startDate, specifies the starting date for the query (inclusive). The default is thirty days prior to the current date, expressed as 30daysago.
If set to endDate, the ending date for the query (inclusive). This defaults to yesterday.
The syntax for startDate and endDate values is as follows:
a date in YYYY-MM-DD format
the word "today" for the current date
the word "yesterday" for the prior date
#daysAgo, where # is some positive integer
If the key is viewId, the value is a comma-separated list of view Ids. There is no default; in order for SELECT * FROM to work for either "Data" or any of the pseudo-tables, this must be set either explicitly in a WHERE clause or via the defaultQueryOptions connection string option.
Default: If no value is specified (the default), the connectivity service uses startDate=30daysAgo;endDate=yesterday.
Extended Options
Specifies a semi-colon delimited list of connection options and their values. Use this configuration option to set the value of undocumented connection options that are provided by Progress DataDirect technical support. You can include any valid connection option in the Extended Options string, for example:
If the Extended Options string contains option values that are also set in the setup dialog, the values of the options specified in the Extended Options string take precedence.
Valid Values: string
Default: empty string
Initialization String
A semicolon delimited set of commands to be executed on the cloud data store after DataDirect Cloud has established and performed all initialization for the connection. If the execution of a SQL command fails, the connection attempt also fails and DataDirect Cloud returns an error indicating which SQL commands failed.
The default is an empty string.
Max Pooled Statements
The maximum number of prepared statements to cache for this connection. If the value of this property is set to 20, the connectivity service caches the last 20 prepared statements that are created by the application.
Web Service Call Limit
The maximum number of Web service calls allowed to the cloud data store for a single SQL statement or metadata query.
When set to 0, there is no limit on the number of Web service calls on a single connection that can be made when executing a SQL statement.
Web Service Fetch Size
Specifies the number of rows of data the DataDirect Cloud connectivity service attempts to fetch for each call.
Valid Values:
0 | x
If set to 0, the DataDirect Cloud connectivity service attempts to fetch up to a maximum of 10000 rows. This value typically provides the maximum throughput.
If set to x, the DataDirect Cloud connectivity service attempts to fetch up to a maximum of the specified number of rows. Setting the value lower than 10000 can reduce the response time for returning the initial data. Consider using a smaller value for interactive applications only.
Default: 0
Web Service Retry Count
The number of times to retry a timed-out Select request. The Web Service Timeout parameter specifies the period between retries. A value of 0 for the retry count prevents retries. A positive integer sets the number of retries. The default value is 3.
Web Service Timeout
The time, in seconds, to wait before retrying a timed-out Select request. Valid only if the value of Web Service Retry Count is greater than zero. A value of 0 for the timeout waits indefinitely for the response to a Web service request. There is no timeout. A positive integer is considered as a default timeout for any statement created by the connection. The default value is 120.
Metadata Exposed Schemas
Restricts the metadata exposed by Hybrid Data Pipeline to a single schema. The metadata exposed in the SQL Editor, the Configure Schema Editor, and third party applications will be limited to the specified schema. JDBC, OData, and ODBC metadata calls will also be restricted. In addition, calls made with the Schema API will be limited to the specified schema.
Warning: This functionality should not be regarded as a security measure. While the Metadata Exposed Schemas option restricts the metadata exposed by Hybrid Data Pipeline to a single schema, it does not prevent queries against other schemas on the backend data store. As a matter of best practice, permissions should be set on the backend data store (or database) to control the ability of users to query data.
Valid Values
is the name of a valid schema on the backend data store.
Default: No schema is specified. Therefore, all schemas are exposed.


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Savana is my final senior representative for the class of 2015. We meet up on Friday evening and hit a few locations around Fredonia, Kansas. Savana is a house hold name in our family as my middle daughter, Joee, thinks she is AMAZING!! After spending one evening with her I can see why. Not only is she super sweet, but she has a wonderful personality all her own. I love that she is out of the box and an individual. Which is what made her stand out on her application to be a senior rep! Her sense of style, and her ideas for her session were great! I look forward to adding to her gallery, but feel that we had a wonderful first evening and enjoyed getting to know this terrific and beautiful young lady!
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As a General Contractor, Branco always has the owner's best interests in mind. We treat the project as if it were our own. We take pride in completing projects to the complete satisfaction of the Owner.
General Contractor Responsibilities
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project. Simply put, we are responsible for turning your Architect/Engineer's vision into a reality. We will work with your professionals to ensure that the project is completed on time and on budget.


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SOURCE: Center for America
February 23, 2015 11:00 ET
Free On-Demand Webinar Can Help Your Team Avoid Mistakes
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - February 23, 2015) - National Guard and veteran unemployment and under-employment continues to be above national unemployment levels, yet according to the U.S. Labor Department, available unfilled jobs -- particularly in the industrial and manufacturing sectors -- reached a 14-year high in January.
So, what's the missing connection? Small and mid-size employers often hit snags when seeking to hire trained and experienced veterans and National Guard members. Challenges include efficiently connecting with qualified military job candidates, understanding how military experience meets or exceeds civilian job requirements, and conducting productive interviews with veterans who don't go through interviews in the military.
To help employers and HR recruiters overcome these problems, the Center for America, the non-profit coordinating the American Jobs for America's Heroes military hiring campaign, and the Maryland State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) have produced a free on-demand webinar, "How to Achieve Greater Success in Hiring National Guard and Other Veterans."
This program gives employers practical advice on hurdles they may encounter in the military hiring effort and specific action steps that will help employers find qualified job applicants. Here is the link: http://www.CenterForAmerica.org/webinar2.html
The 45-minute program features three experts who work in the military hiring arena: Brig. Gen. (ret.) Marianne Watson, the former Director of Manpower and Personnel (J1) for the National Guard Bureau; Stacy Bayton, a retired U.S. Marine and Chief Operating Officer for Corporate America Supports You (CASY) and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN), a 2014 Call of Duty Endowment award-winner for excellence in military hiring; and Erin Voirol, the CASY-MSCCN Executive Director and military spouse. In 2014, CASY and MSCCN placed more than 5,000 Guard members and vets in jobs with employers.
The webinar details specific action steps and best practices that help employers and HR professionals streamline the recruiting and hiring process with the objective to retain veterans once hired. Tips include how to update job postings using language that will attract candidates and fit the top skills they have attained in the military and how to identify veteran organizations that work inside the military that can best provide access to candidates.
In one anecdote, Bayton describes preparing a 20-year old Marine Reservist for a job interview. During the initial phase, the young Marine responded with clipped answers that yielded little insight into his valuable experiences.
By utilizing performance-based questions, Bayton discovered the Marine ran multiple operations in Afghanistan and had been in charge of $20 million equipment and a team of Marines. He knew supply-chain management in detail, and offered high-level insights into leadership and teamwork. None of these experiences were revealed in his resume, underscoring the need to connect with job candidates using questions that seek to understand the specific nature of their "mission-first" experience and training in the military.
Employers can register with the American Jobs for America's Heroes campaign to post jobs and get free help on job descriptions and connect with CASY's experienced employment counselors -- free of charge -- by visiting www.CenterforAmerica.org. AJAH provides a host of information and resources to help employers navigate the military hiring effort, including guides written by industry experts for AJAH on taking advantage of available tax credits for hiring veterans and understanding new OFCCP guidelines for federal contractors requiring veteran hiring. More than 1,500 employers nationwide have registered and are participating in this vital campaign.
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Whether you're celebrating a lottery win, or more likely just getting through a busy week, Whispers should be the first name on any guest list. Pop the cork and enjoy with friends.
Bursting with fabulous fruit - luscious and ripe. This is perfect in the open air in the afternoon with a picnic, good tunes and your favourite people.
Decadent pink fizz, bursting with berries, fairy floss and perfumed citrus blossom.
This has party written all over it. Just add friends, and any floor's a dance floor.
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Risley Pond Loop Trail is a 2.7 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Vernon, Connecticut that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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From parking area on Lake St go east to north end of Risley Pond, cross stream and turn right on the blue blazed trail. Hike south along east side of the pond to the dam, at the pond's south end. Turn left and head east up the ridge, hiking the blue blazed trail in the CCW direction. Bear left at top of the ridge and proceed north towards Box Mountain and communications tower. Trail turns west heading back down the ridge to north end of Risley Pond and return to parking lot.
Scenic trail in the woods (nice and shady). Trail markings (blue blaze) are in excellent shape - easy to follow even if you run it. Sections of the trail require technical footwork with roots and rocks.


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It's 3am and I drew Idris Elba in his Detective Luther outfit. I'm pissed because he looks like 50 Cent. BUT I love his textured face and outfit! Not his hair, I will work on your hair, and your face to make it less rapper and more copper, I promise!
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Asheville Police
The Asheville Police Department, as well as other local law enforcement agencies, does an excellent job of keeping our beautiful mountain town safe and harmonious. Furthermore, the Asheville Police performs its job of being a deterrent to crime and disorder, without using excessive force, so that our town maintains a feeling tranquility and freedom. This is especially important being that this area attracts many who desire a relaxed atmosphere and alternative lifestyles. This pervading sense of assurance and calm is thanks to the daily labors of the brave men and women of Asheville's police department and the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. They have adapted to the diverse needs of our community while ensure that our inhabitants enjoy a peaceful living environment, all the while protecting our 'health, safety, morals, and general welfare'.
Asheville Police Department Services
The Asheville Police Department provides a wide range of public safety services including: Animal Services, Crime Prevention, Criminal Investigation, Drug Suppression, Hazardous Device Response, Noise Ordinance Complaints, Patrol, Property & Evidence, Records, Reports & Warrants, Security Alarm Permits, Support Services, Victim Services, and School Resource Officers.
For more information on Asheville Police Department services visit:
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For information on Asheville Police Department History, Statistics, Employment, and more, visit the following links:
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City of Asheville Police Department Commitment and Mission
The City of Asheville is committed to supporting a safe city with safe neighborhoods for all its populace. Therefore, the City of Asheville Police Department is dedicated to its citizen's safety by maintaining order. This is done by enforcing the laws of North Carolina, upholding the United States Constitution and bolstering our national security. The Asheville Police Department accomplishes its mission by striving for excellence through the use of integrity, fairness, respect, and professionalism.
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Location: 100 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC, 28801
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OK – I HATE scraping tiles clean with a razor blade. The sound and the sensation sets everyone single nerve in my body on edge! But the all of the tile is up (except for the edges of the black border). I finished it up after this picture was taken. Tomorrow, the grouting begins! Once it's all cleaned up and finished, I think it's going to look pretty cool . . . cross your fingers. I am done with disasters.
In other exciting news, we FINALLY got a dryer on Sunday. The only good thing about dead appliances that you have to wait to replace is how exciting and easy it seems to do the work when you rejoin the land of working appliances. (And, I have to say, I'm enjoying wearing pollen-free clothing and sleeping on pollen-free sheets again!)
OK -back to the tile. Look for a garden update soon. Despite my best attempts at neglect, stuff seems to be growing.
UPDATE: Still scraping tile. I don't mind tedious if I have a decent audiobook to listen to while I work. I'm running out of books! WHY, oh why, is every book a series? And, if it is a series, it should be clearly marked on the library box. Gah!


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WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were seized by the federal government, the fate of the government-sponsored enterprises seems less certain than ever.
The conservatorship was supposed to turn Fannie and Freddie around while reviving shattered mortgage markets. Instead, it has fueled uncertainty about the future of the secondary market, cost the taxpayers billions and raised concerns about a perpetual government ownership.
"What's amazing to me is we're not having any discussion about what Fannie and Freddie should be when they come out of conservatorship," said Joe Murin, the managing director of the Collingwood Group, who stepped down as the chief executive of Ginnie Mae last month. "We're constantly dealing in the negative and looking in the rearview mirror and not looking forward."
Instead of reaching a consensus about the GSE's future, the debate has instead grown more complex.
When the GSEs collapsed Sept. 7, the prospects for their future seemed to be limited to three options: privatization, nationalization or a return to the status quo.
In the year since, the options have only multiplied, including turning the GSEs into a public utility model, forming a good bank/bad bank structure or allowing banks to form special purpose vehicles to operate in the secondary market, an idea trumpeted this week by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The only player seemingly without a plan to restructure the GSEs is the Obama administration, which essentially has punted on the issue. In its regulatory reform proposal this spring, it said it would not address the future of the GSEs until early next year.
"Nature abhors a vacuum and you can say a policy debate in Washington also abhors a vacuum," said Cornelius Hurley, the director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law at the Boston University School of Law. "Into that vacuum has been sucked the MBA proposal, the public utility idea and everything else."
The plethora of potential resolutions for Fannie and Freddie, combined with their central role in the Obama administration's efforts to modify mortgages, could spell a longer conservatorship than most observers imagined a year ago.
"Those changes aren't going to happen fast," said John Courson, the president and chief executive of the MBA. "This isn't a month or a year. This is a time frame that's going to happen over a longer period of time."
The delay amplifies uncertainty in the mortgage market, particularly if foreign debt investors turn their backs on Fannie and Freddie. That would cut off a crucial source of funding to the GSEs and could raise mortgage rates.
"You'll see investors that have stayed on the sidelines likely continue to do so and that certainly has an impact on the rate at which mortgages are offered," said Brian Harris, an analyst with Moody's Investors Service.
At the same time, the GSEs' drain on the government continues to grow. The Federal Reserve Board has purchased $624.4 billion out of a potential $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities from the GSEs. On top of that, the Treasury Department has invested $36.9 billion in capital at Freddie so far this year and $34.2 billion at Fannie, with another $10.7 billion on the way by the end of the month.
Given the precarious situation in which the GSEs find themselves, some observers are raising a possibility that would have been viewed as radical a year ago: a mortgage market without Fannie and Freddie. "I'm now one of those who say 'maybe the GSEs aren't what we need,' " said Judy Kennedy, the chief executive of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders. "Maybe they can't be rehabilitated."
Both GSEs have evolved over their history. Created during the Great Depression, Fannie was once on the federal government's balance sheet only to be given to shareholders in the 1960s. Until the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Freddie was owned by the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
But given their association with the current financial crisis, some question whether Fannie and Freddie can survive another evolution. "We would be doing a disservice if we continue to call it Fannie and Freddie," Murin said. "No matter how much good it did, not only investors but taxpayers — everyone has a bad taste in their mouth. I'm not sure what you can do to cleanse that."
But what would replace Fannie and Freddie is a wide open question — and one that Congress has not touched.
Most interviewed for this article said that at least some type of government involvement is needed in the secondary mortgage market.
"We are convinced if you are going to restore investor confidence and maintain investor confidence that will continue through all economic cycles, it is going to require an explicit government guarantee," Courson said.
But some said the government could dial back its support from Fannie and Freddie levels.
"Do we have to subsidize housing to the extent that we have?" Hurley asked. "My answer is less than we have. We ought to be looking more at subsidizing job creation than housing."
The plan advanced by the MBA this week would allow banks to create entities that would take loans from institutions and securitize them. The new entities would be fully private organizations and would head off losses by charging risk premiums.
There would presumably be more than two of these entities, which in theory would reduce the risk that major firms like Fannie and Freddie would emerge to dominate the housing market. But if one of the organizations were to fail, the government would step in with a backstop. "The only risk that a government backstop takes is the timely payment of principal and interest," Courson said. "They don't take credit risk. They don't take interest rate risk."
But Kennedy questioned why the government should be in line to take any risk.
"What we'll be trying to educate people about going forward is this doesn't necessarily involve subsidy," she said. "It's a matter of access to capital markets through some mechanism, whether it's a GSE or some other mechanism."
A spokeswoman for the Federal Housing Finance Agency said that under the conservatorship, "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are remediating their past weaknesses and fulfilling their mission of providing liquidity, stability, and affordability to the mortgage market."
The Obama administration is expected to give a better sense of where Fannie and Freddie are headed when it releases its next budget in February. But some cautioned against expecting a final chapter in the saga of the GSEs anytime soon. "Even if a range of options are proposed in February, I don't expect anything to have happened by this point next September," said Bert Ely, an independent analyst in Alexandria, Va. "Fannie and Freddie could drag on like this for years."


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Back in 1999 point-and-click adventure The Longest Journey came to PCs with universal acclaim with a sequel Dreamfall: The Longest Journey coming out 7 years later for PC and Xbox.
I played Dreamfall back in 2006 on my Xbox 360 thanks to the game being one few backwards compatible titles and I did enjoy it as it was very different to what I had been playing at the time on the console.
A year later a sequel was announced called Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey and almost 10 years after that announcement, I've played the game on PS4 as Dreamfall Chapters which was released on PC a five part episodic adventure on with the complete story on console as the final cut.
Chapters during the course of development moved from Funcom over to Red Thread having secured the license thanks to founder Ragnar Tørnquist, who had wrote and directed the previous two games along with getting help via Kickstarter thanks to 21,858 backers pledgeing $1,538,425 to bring the title to life.
I didn't personally back the game as at the time it was only planned for PC but thanks to Deep Silver who pick up publishing it is now on console. This is great for long time fans that have moved away from PC since 1999.
Now I've got the history lesson out the way, let's talk about the Chapters and I've got to say I've not played much of it as a lot like other kickstarted titles the game hasn't moved on from how it played back in 2006 on Xbox and with it being stuck in the past it is s hard to go back to play something like this, however that is what you would hope backers want from Chapters more of what they got.
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He joined the $357 billion-asset bank a few years ago when it bought Monsoon, a mobile design and development company that he co-founded. Going from a startup to a large bank was an adjustment, he said. But he feels Capital One has a startup mentality …