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The LabImage LA is an application developed for the evaluation of strip based tests. With modules for LIMS integration, a very easy and intuitive workflow, well-structured user interface and reliable reporting, LabImage LA is easy to integrate in every laboratory process.
It significantly increases the efficiency of any analysis evaluation process for all types of strip based tests like lateral flow, line assays, immuno- and western blots. The LabImage LA offers a high level of automation, an easy expandability for new tests, standardized processes and an extensive level of configuration. The result is an immense saving of working hours and costs.
Main Features of LabImage LA
Intuitive User Interface
LabImage LA is developed for evaluation of strip based tests like lateral flows, line assays, immuno- and western or southern blots. It increases the efficiency of any strips analyses process. Our application provides a scalable software environment for various strip based tests.
External Graphical Editor
LabImage LA is the first application worldwide providing an extern graphical editor for strip test creation. Therefore the application is simple to handle and has an extremely user-friendly interface. New tests can easily be loaded into the analysis. Image analyses parameter and views are individual adaptable to customer requirements. New tests can be created in minutes and validated without any modification of main application and workflow.
Fully Automated Strip Analysis
LabImage LA is characterized by an extreme high level of automation and standardization. In this way the application is able to prevent errors and costs. LabImage LA recognize strips very precisely. Even strips having shadows and high or uneven background level are detected in a single step. Analysis rules can be created using the built-in graphical rules editor.
LabImage LA includes a vendor independent integration into any laboratory information and management system (LIMS) to exchange data. It provides easy and secure data mapping, conversions tools and script based data handling. An adaptable acquisition module allows to scan or import strip image files.
Unique Well Detection Technique
LabImage LA provides precise well-detection within the sample trays. With this new recognition technique a unique strip allocation to the respective patient is possible.
Fault-tolerant Software
LabImage LA is capable to detect stripes in trays which are not in the perfect position. Even if they lie in the tray, the program can then detect and analyze the stripes correctly. The program also is able to spot stripes with damaged heads. Sometimes the heads are teared off if they were handled with forceps.
List of Features
Interface and Handling
– easy to use workflow-guided analysis
– fully customizable user interface
– context-sensitive tutorial
– video tutorial, web support
– high level of configuration
– single strip view for better control
Image Acquisition
– import common image formats (tiff, jpg, bmp)
– load 8/16 bit image files
– import images from cameras or scanners
Device Control
– control scanners
– predefine of scanning routines
– control cameras
– import images using image calibration
Strip Detection
– full automatic strip detection with
adjustable parameters
– manual strip correction
– adjustable method to reduce backgroud noise
– exact band detection
Analysis Rules Editor
– create and edit analysis rules
– graphical analysis rules editor
– apply rules to strips
– manage vendor-independend rules
– secure submission of tests to client
– reports can be customized
– editor to modify reports
Patient Data Import
– import patient data manually
– import patient data via LIMS
– mapping, converting and processing of data
– create and edit macros
– apply macros to single images
– apply macros to image stacks
Parallel Processing of Tests
– parallel loading and processing of tests
– group test (IG types) in tabs
Test Processing for different Vendors
– processing of different vendors within same installation
– individual parameters for each vendor
Patient History and Database Search
– show patient history
– search database for several criteria
Additional Features
– stand-alone and network licenses
– included network license server
– flexible license updates
– individual strip and band naming
– multi user system with centralized data storage
Imaging Platform
– based on powerful Bio-Imaging Software LabImage®
– online/offline updates
– runs on Windows and Mac
– database storage
– undo/redo concept
– CE/IVD compliant
– LabImager TR reader to read strips out od trays
For more details on the features of LabImage LA and the different versions we offer download the feature list.
LabImage LA supports fully automated processing of strips with Dynablot Automatic.
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BTRFS – Disabling COW on a file or directory – NODATACOW
Recommend to set nodatacow – turn cow off – for the files that require fast IO and tend to get very big and get alot of random writes: such VMDK (vm disks) files and the like.
Copy on write: the tendancy to not overwrite old blocks, it will always try to write in new areas. Turning it off will overwrite old blocks.
Turn off COW on file or folder (only works on 0 byte sized files):
# chattr +C file
Turn on COW on file or folder (only works on 0 byte sized files):
# chattr -C file
Turn off COW on directory recursively:
# chattr -R +C file
Turn on COW on directory recursively:
# chattr -R -C file
See if COW is off, on file or folder with lsattr command output will have a big C for a file if its COW is disabled. If its COW is enabled there wont be a C, it would just be left as a dash -.
chattr +C only works on folders, and empty files. New files in folders that have +C will get the +C property (+C meaning nocow or COW is disabled)
# lsattr filename
filename See if COW is off, on directory:
# lsattr -d dirname
See attributes of everything down recursively: # lsattr -R | grep .
NOTE: you can still take snapshots even though COW is off (but how? magic but it works – snapshots just redo a pointer, lets just say a snapshot tells the FS to do COW for that moment, so the old blocks before then do not get overwritten even though COW was off for them), also you can mount a whole subvolume with and without COW with mount option nodatacow.
READ THIS UPDATE: http://ram.kossboss.com/btrfs-nodatacow-reflink-copies-snapshots/
RULE OF THUMB: cow or nocow property on a folder doesn't do anything to blocks on the filesystem. cow or nocow on a folder just determines if new files (or 0 byte sized files) in that folder will have cow or nocow. cow or nocow can only be applied to new files or 0 byte sized files. so you cant take cow away or give cow to a file that is already existing and if bigger than 0 bytes. (by cow I mean COW enabled, by nocow I mean COW disabled)
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Thanks. Being new to Btrfs, I was wondering how my "nocow" files ended up in a snapshot. Your post cleared that up.
By the way, you might want to change "file" to "directory" in1234Turn off COW on directory recursively:# chattr -R +C fileTurn on COW on directory recursively:# chattr -R -C file
Still, I'd like to find a way to disable cow on existing files. I'm using BitTorrent with btrfs drives, I guess there will be much fragmentation if cow is enabled when a file is being downloaded, no matter whether full or compact allocation is used. However, after downloads are finished, I'd like to cp –reflink=always to somewhere else to organise them. I'm not using mv because I'd like the torrent to keep seeding. And I guess fragmentation will be less an issue since there won't be any writes.
I'm just curious, is there a way to enable cow cheaply?

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Grand Circle Associates Cycle to Help Change—and Prolong—Lives
There was an 86-year-old man who had to be helped off his bike—but vowed, "I will die riding, even if I can't walk." There was a rider with one leg on a bicycle with no handicap features. There were men, women, and children wearing T-shirts commemorating a loved one who was fighting cancer—or who had lost the battle. And there were nine Grand Circle Corporation cyclists, with another 30 associates standing ready to cheer them on.
It was the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge® (PMC), the nation's original fundraising bike-a-thon. Since its launch in 1980, this annual long-distance bicycling challenge has contributed $270 million to lifesaving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. Since 2007, 100% of donations raised by the riders has gone directly to cancer research and treatment.
Raising the Bar for the Bicyclists
The Community Service team at Grand Circle's Boston headquarters has been a long-time supporter of the PMC, and for this year's ride, which took place on August 7 and 8, they set their most ambitious goal ever for any community service event in Grand Circle Foundation history: $30,000—an increase of more than one-third over the $22,000 raised in 2009.
To achieve this daunting sum, a fundraising drive was organized by Grand Circle associates Gabe Mears and Lauren Fabrizio, with the assistance of eleven "floor captains" with offices throughout the headquarters building. In addition, Finance Specialist Kim Casagrande volunteered to keep track of the monies raised. Grand Circle Foundation pledged to match associate donations of $25 or more.
Putting the Fun in Fundraising
From the get-go, it was clear that the traditional fundraising method of simply asking associates to contribute would not be sufficient to reach the goal. So, the team got creative … and organized a hot-dog eating contest. Fourteen eaters lobbied their colleagues for pledges—either per hot dog eaten or as a lump sum—as they vied to see who could eat the most hot dogs in a three-minute stretch. Nearly $6,000 was raised. An impressive sum, but still short of the goal.
Next, a raffle was held, in which the floor captains encouraged associates to donate their time and/or talent to help raise funds. In all, 27 prizes were raffled off, ranging from boat rides, massages, and baseball tickets, to handmade jewelry, a photography lesson, and homemade ice cream. The raffle "brought it over the top," according to Lauren Fabrizio, Grand Circle Foundation Coordinator.
It was on to the ride itself.
A Tumultuous Ride, On and Off the Bike
The PMC's complete, two-day itinerary traverses 192 miles over six different routes, crossing through 46 Massachusetts towns along the way. Shorter routes are also available, with varying mileages and time commitments.
In addition to those who were riding in the PMC, many members of Grand Circle's Boston Community Service team wanted to remain active in the event. So, they opted to sponsor their first-ever water stop, in Sharon, Mass. Located toward the end of the PMC route, it was a place where riders were sorely in need of refreshment.
But in true Grand Circle style, simply setting out cups of water for the riders wasn't enough the enthusiastic team members. "We wanted to make it fun," says Lauren.
An international theme was a natural for the travel company. Many of the 30 associates who manned the water stop arrived in costume, while others took advantage of hats and noisemakers that were provided. Scores of balloons were inflated from the rented helium tank, tables were adorned with grass skirts and Aztec tapestries, and a DJ played an eclectic assortment of international music.
"At first, people just trickled in, then suddenly it was packed," Lauren recalls. "People were laughing and crying." A rush of emotion consumed everyone, as riders and supporters alike gathered to celebrate the hope that a cure would one day be found.
As a result of this year's PMC, that hope is $31 million closer to being realized. Grand Circle alone shattered its goal, raising $36,050, including $10,000 of Foundation matching funds.
Changing Lives by Saving Lives
In the end, however, the spirit of the PMC isn't about the money; it's about the people whose lives are touched by the disease. Chris Zigmont, Grand Circle's Sr. Vice President/Controller, discovered the true meaning of participating in the event as he crested a hill during his ride. Among the onlookers cheering the cyclists along was a man who looked him in the eye and told him that, though he had been supporting the riders for 12 years, this year meant the most to him because his wife had been diagnosed with cancer during the past year. The spectator went on to say that his wife had been treated and was now in remission—and it was because of the dedication of the PMC riders that she was still alive.
"I powered over that hill knowing that we had made a difference in the lives of that man and his wife," Chris says. "The image of him thanking me because his wife was alive inspired me to the best ride I've experienced of the three PMC challenges I've done."


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A limerick indeed was composed at Lord's to sum up this conundrum:
There was an ODI player called Trott
On whose batting England depended a lot.
He can serve as a rock
But he does tend to block
And his aerial hitting ain't hot.
Trott's one-day batting method is as inflexible as his routine of marking his guard then unbuckling his pads and rebuckling. He is a rock, which is ideal in certain conditions, but in others England would prefer something rather more elastic.
His method consists of starting in first gear to get off the mark, moving into second by easing a drive or two through midwicket, then venturing into third. Overdrive has yet to be seen, as his one-day international strike-rate of 75 runs per 100 balls might suggest.
It was typical that after Ian Bell had edged a big cover drive, Trott would bat out the last four balls of Tim Southee's over, without scoring.
Time spent in reconnoitring is never wasted – except in a one-day international if a specialist batsman gets out when set, as Trott did, and all his top-order colleagues.
Only Alastair Cook can say whether he was influenced by Trott's initial passivity. But the fact is that Trott at the other end had faced five balls without getting off the mark at the moment when Cook, like Bell, went for a big cover drive and edged a catch to Luke Ronchi, New Zealand's new keeper.
Two incoming batsmen on nought in the 13th over: a fielding captain's dream! A spinner's dream too. Nathan McCullum came on for the 17th over and was allowed to bowl his quota straight through, for only 34 runs, and one solitary four hit off him, by Eoin Morgan.
The boundaries, like the early moisture, dried up at both ends.
As both opening batsmen had gone, neither Trott nor Joe Root could attempt high-risk shots, as only the two finishers – Morgan and Jos Buttler – and the bowlers remained to bat. At one stage of England's innings five overs passed without a boundary, at another stage six.
Both Trott and Root began with five runs off 12 balls. Thereafter Trott, the senior partner, was slower, still stuck in second.
Root looked busier, and was: the first attempt during England's third-wicket partnership to seize some initiative, and exploit New Zealand's weak link of their fifth bowler James Franklin, came when Root went down the pitch to on-drive four.
As soon as Root plays his shot, whatever the format, he is on red alert for a run. He also puts pressure on the fielder by taking his first run quickly, turning and immediately looking for a second. Trott, not of the T20 generation, sometimes does but at others he is content with a single too soon.
In Test cricket Trott's main strengths are his imperturbability and his bottom-handed dominance. Like the great batsmen through the ages, he manoeuvres the straight ball through midwicket. But his grip restricts his ability to push singles off the front foot into the gaps on the offside.
Trott's first four came after a misfield on the midwicket boundary, the second when Franklin strayed on to his legs. After 25 overs, on an outfield much quicker than it had been for the first Test, England had hit 11 fours, although only four fielders are now allowed outside the semicircles; and the sun was shining, on New Zealand.
In the 26th over both batsmen began to unfold. Root ramped a two off Franklin, and Trott went down the pitch to drive him straight. Then both got out, Root reverse-sweeping too hard, and Trott slog-sweeping at McCullum. His aerial hitting is not hot: after striking two sixes off 3,207 balls in one-day internationals, the next ball was not likely to carry all the way.
Trott, if he stays for any length of time, guarantees that England will reach 200 – and that they will not reach 300. He is therefore most valuable on difficult pitches in low-scoring matches.
England cannot win the 2013 Champions Trophy without Trott. Can they win the 2015 World Cup with him?


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NEMA offers guidance on water-damaged electrical equipment
Many regions have been hit with flooding, and even professionals may need to seek guidance about if electrical equipment exposed to water should be reconditioned or replaced. Experts offer free advice.
Rosslyn, VA – Many regions have been hit with flooding, and even professionals may need to seek guidance on whether or not electrical equipment exposed to water should be reconditioned or replaced. A National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) publication, Evaluating Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment , provides guidance about replacement or reconditioning of
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The NEMA publication instructs maintenance workers, electrical inspectors, electricians, building owners, and users of electrical products on how to evaluate electrical equipment that has been exposed to water through flooding, fire-fighting activities, and hurricanes. A table shows requirements and recommendations associated with categories of electrical equipment that have been water-damaged, useful for system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, end-users, and distributors of such equipment.
Such equipment can be hazardous if reenergized without proper reconditioning or replacement. Reductions in integrity of equipment due to moisture can affect performance. Damage can result from flood waters contaminated with chemicals, sewage, oil, and other debris. Ocean water and salt spray can be particularly damaging due to the corrosive and conductive nature of salt water residue. Distributors should not supply inventory that has been water-damaged. A working knowledge of electrical systems and equipment is needed to evaluate such damage due to contact with water.
The original manufacturer should be contacted with questions or if recommendations are needed. Following damage, replacement may be necessary. After consulting the manufacturer, some larger types of electrical equipment may be reconditioned by properly trained personnel.
What itemsc products including signaling, protection, communication systems, industrial controls, and cable trays.
For instance,
Transformers – Exposure of transformers to water can cause corrosion and insulation damage to the transformer core and winding. Ability of the transformer to perform its intended function in a safe manner can also be impaired by debris and chemicals, which may be deposited inside the transformer during a flood. Water and contaminates will also damage the transformer fluids.
Cable tray – Carefully inspect the cable tray system to determine if its mechanical and / or electrical integrity has been compromised. Repair or replace any damaged portions per original installation requirements. Remove all debris from the cable tray. If any labels warning against the use of the cable trayas a walkway have been damaged, obtain new labels from the manufacturer and apply as required.
Power equipment – Replace fusible units of fused equipment. The remainder of the apparatus may be suitable for refurbishing in close consultation with the manufacturer. In all cases, great attention must be paid to the thorough cleaning, drying, and testing of insulators and insulation material.
NEMA provides copies of the document to electrical inspectors, building officials, and field representatives are making copies available during visits to the Midwest and other communities across the U.S. NEMA is inviting organizations such as International Code Council and National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to make the free document available to constituents.
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30 Years Ago this Weekend…
So 30 years ago this weekend is when Keith & I met. I was 17, he was 16. It seems so unreal to put those ages down in writing. That sounds so young. I was a senior and he was a junior in high school. We met at the Ephrata Fair. We each had friends with us that knew eachother. Our versions of our story meeting are different but similar. I was with my friend,
Kathy and he was with his friend Ted. I think they both worked at Akron Restraunt together… at some point Kathy and I ran into Keith and Ted and they introduced us to eachother. So my story goes that all night then, Ted and Keith kept following us and running into us. I think it actually got to the point of being a little strange. And then there was "stolen" beer…
Well the rest is history. We've been together ever since. It was fun laughing and telling the girls our story today. And it's just crazy that 30 years has gone by so fast.
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Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Todd Flettrich and Katherine Bateson-Chandler Soon to Start Preparations for WEG
Gladstone, New Jersey – After scoring an 82 percent in Grand Prix competition in California on Saturday, Steffen Peters jumped on a red-eye flight bound for New Jersey to join newly-named teammates Tina Konyot, Todd Flettrich and Katherine Bateson-Chandler for the start of preparations for the upcoming Alltech/FEI World Equestrian Games. The new team already had meetings scheduled for Sunday and Monday with USEF Dressage Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons.
Those meetings will give riders insight into the preparation plan and their lives for the next month as Gribbons takes control of the new team. "They will be handed a big book that says, 'This is your life until the WEG'," Gribbons said. But first, she said, the riders and horses will get a short break. "They need it. I've done this myself and this is tough. Right now, everyone needs to chill out and relax."
Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Todd Flettrich and Katherine Bateson-Chandler Soon to Start Preparations for WEG
On September 4, team members – both riders and horses – will gather again at the U.S. Equestrian Team headquarters and begin some serious WEG preparation in closed sessions that will cover everything – mental and physical training for both horses and riders, sessions on proper behavior at WEG and on dealing with the media. A sports psychologist will be on hand to help with the mental training and veterinarians will be helping with the physical training of the horses. In addition, two test events will be held for the team at the USET headquarters with top FEI "O" judges doing the judging.
"We'll do videos of the rides and talk about what we can do better," Gribbons said. She also has videos from last year's European championships, which she judged, and which had some of the best competitive rides she has seen. "We'll watch those and see how we can beat them," she said. The ultimate goal, Gribbons said, "is to make these horses peak at WEG, not exhaust them." And on September 18, the team will load up and leave USET for the trip to the WEG in Kentucky.
Gribbon,s as well as all four of America's new dressage team members, believe that when the dust clears at WEG, the U.S. will have a medal. Gribbons says she sees no major weaknesses among the U.S. team, just a few things that need some cleaning up. "Now it is about polishing the details," she said. Team members agreed.
"I think that our combination is rather strong," Konyot said. Although earlier this year many thought the U.S. could not field a strong team, Konyot said "things have changed now." Most of the team members believe the U.S. stands a good chance to earn the Bronze medal. A Gold or Silver is likely to elude the U.S. "I'd say the Dutch are unbeatable at the moment," Bateson-Chandler said, but Flettrich cut in saying "anything can happen."
Bateson-Chandler is good friends with British rider Carl Hester, with whom she also rides, and said they often debate the question of whether the U.S. or British will grab a medal. "I think we have a good chance to beat the Brits," she said. "If you look at the British scores and you look at our scores, it will be interesting."
Flettrich said that all of America's team horses "are capable of getting the Bronze medal and you never know what will happen. I think we are mentally strong riders and our horses are capable." For his part, Peters said one thing he has learned as a seasoned international competitor, is not to watch the scores. "I've made that mistake before where I rode the score board and I didn't ride my horse. That can work against you. I know exactly what my horse will be capable of that given day and that's how I'm going to ride," he said.


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Delhi assembly's monsoon session beginsSeptember 10th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The three-day monsoon session of the Delhi assembly began here Wednesday with opposition lawmakers highlighting the shortage of electricity.Electricity supplies woes were raised during the question hour on the first day of the assembly.
Delhi assembly's opposition leader Jagdish Mukhi and other Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Harcharan Singh Balli, Harshvardhan, Sahib Singh Chauhan, Ramesh Bidhuri and Vijay Jolly criticised state Power Minister A.K. Walia for frequent power cuts and heavy load shedding.
They said that the residents of Delhi are at the mercy of private power distribution companies.
The BJP leaders alleged that the Congress government has failed in its 10 years rule in the capital.


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"I'm out of town this date--is there another time?" Yes--to accommodate summer schedules, we'll give this workshop 3 times in an identical format in June and July. (This workshop is identical to the first workshop on June 23rd.)
Here's what it means to be "Together We Vote" congregation:
Create a plan and build a team to achieve 100% voting among eligible citizens in your congregation.
Turn out your members to a Faith in Texas community canvass every month. Faith communities partner to go door-to-door to invite our neighbors to register and pledge to vote in apartments, neighborhoods around your place of worship, etc.


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El Leyton (2003)
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Director Gonzalo Justiniano beautifully captures the fishing village but never quite captures the story.
El Leyton never rises above the level of a soap opera, although the steamy sex and Lo's abundant nudity might make it worthwhile for some viewers.
Does a fine job of building up a sense of dread as its adulterous relationship gathers steam. So it's all the more disappointing when the movie ultimately collapses.
Not only in its plot, but also in its male rivalry does El Leyton seem like Harold Pinter's Betrayal set by the sea.
Even with all the flaws in the characters (and the filmmaking), we become intrigued.
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In a study published in the latest issue of Stem Cell Reports José Bragança and his team demonstrated that the transcriptional regulator CITED2 – essential for mammalian heart development – plays an important role in the early steps of cardiac lineage commitment of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESC). Of particular interest, the researchers showed for the first time that Cited2 and Isl1, a key transcription factor in the development of secondary heart field-derived structures and a marker of secondary heart field cardiac progenitors, have a privileged interaction at the genetic and protein levels. Indeed, they showed that Cited2 is directly recruited to the promoter of the Isl1 gene, and promotes Isl1 expression when overexpressed, while Cited2-depletion impairs Isl1 expression. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that Cited2 expression is enriched in cardiac progenitor cells originated from ESC differentiation, or isolated from mouse embryonic hearts. This team also demonstrated that the proteins ISL1 and CITED2 interact physically in vitro and ex vivo. Moreover, they showed that the ISL1-CITED2 interaction is synergistically functional, and promotes cardiomyocyte differentiation from ESC.
To achieve these results, that significantly increase the knowledge about ESC commitment towards cardiac cell lineage and highlights the importance of Cited2 in this process, Bragança and his team used embryonic stem cells to better understand the function of this transcriptional regulator in the cardiogenic processes.
Since there is a great interest in deriving cardiac progenitors and cardiomyocytes from pluripotent stem cells for therapeutic purposes, the results presented in this paper may be instrumental for the development of novel strategies heading in this direction.
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all began in 1978 when America Printing opened their doors
in San Francisco's Richmond District. This small shop consisted
of just a few hundred square feet has since expanded to a
20,000 sq. foot fully owned Burlingame facility. Since then
our client list had grew from local business owners to Fortune
500 companies. The new location allowed us to add larger printing
presses and bindery equipment required to keep up with our
growing customers' need. Since the move, our building
made an additional renovation to improve product workflow
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Please bear with me here if only for a moment. I've had this notion on my mind for quite some time now, and this is a great place to start laying it out. Topic: Tests, Test taking, Exams, the lot.
I have heard more rhetoric in the last oh….realistically, perhaps ten years about this idea of testing. Any educator worth their salt knows full well the value of testing. It is the other folks–parents, progressive minded pseudo-teachers, liberal-minded quasi-educated people who really think they know something about learning, types of learning, cognitive development, heck…human development in general that frighten me crazy.
Seriously there is such a movement of those who reside to the left, that feel 'tests, or testing' isn't necessarily viable or creditable. As for me…the worst test taker in the history of humankind…would simply like to know the following:
Why? Why not test students? Certainly we need a 'benchmark' as it stands in order to place every individual where they rightly belong; what do you think?
From the onset of learning, professionals need to know how individuals will be placed–or–do we just randomly choose or simply go by age, gender, ethnicity, or orientation? C'mon people you want to be in the right class don't you?
That last question reminded me of an episode of 'Malcolm in the MIddle' when the family finds out there's something 'different' about Malcolm. All they really know is that young Malcolm has been 'tagged' for a special learning group. All during the episode Malcolm and the family believe he's headed to Room 4 where the developmentally challenged hold on to each others belts to form a line when walking so no student gets left behind.
For most Malcolm fans we come to find out that he is of the Gifted and Talented ('G/T') and is so far ahead of his peers the professionals want to develop and continually challenge Malcolm to become all he can be. Anyone ever see Doogie Hauser, M.D.?
Standardized testing is just one of the ways that individuals are assessed on what they know and where they begin the learning process, that's all…nothing more.
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A downtown marijuana dispensary is fighting City Hall's efforts to shut it down. Toluca Lake Collective opened in 2006 and registered with the city in 2007 before a December deadline to do so, says owner and well-known weed activist Frank Sheftel. The problem with the city arose, he said, because he filed to obtain a Business Tax Registration Certificate at City Hall's Van Nuys annex instead of at City Hall downtown.
At issue is whether Toluca Lake Collective, which Sheftel originally opened on Riverside Drive but moved downtown to comply with city regulations, is one of Los Angeles' original pot shops. In 2007 the city enacted a moratorium on collectives, allowing only about 188 that existed to stay open.
Then in 2013, voters approved Proposition D, which granted limited legal immunity from prosecution for the 135 pre-moratorium shops still operating.
Those stores are known as pre-ICO, named for the "interim control ordinance," the City Council's moratorium.
In a town that some observers believe has more than 1,000 post–Proposition D dispensaries — in other words, they would be considered fully illegal — Sheftel thinks the case against Toluca Lake Collective (TLC) is a travesty.
"It was the city's error" in allowing him to register in Van Nuys, he said. "They're wasting time and money."
Toluca Lake Collective's attorney, Stephen Fisch, said Los Angeles city prosecutors are arguing that the dispensary didn't register "properly" even though was among the 188 pre-moratorium shops.
The city filed a misdemeanor complaint alleging that Toluca Lake Collective is a marijuana business in violation of the law, that it operates outside zoning rules — and that it does not have proper permits.
The dispensary has asked a judge to allow it to claim the city's "limited immunity from prosecution" guarantee approved by voters under Proposition D. That motion was scheduled to be heard Monday.
If Sheftel loses his motion, that could mean a slam-dunk case for the city, Fisch said, because at that point, "The city just has to prove it's a medical marijuana business that's open" to go after it as illegal.
The City Attorney's Office doesn't usually comment on ongoing litigation. However, the City Attorney's Office says dispensaries are still illegal in Los Angeles. Proposition D offers limited immunity for a few (now said to number 125 to 130).
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But City Attorney spokesman Rob Wilcox told us previous to this controversy that, "There is no such thing as a compliant dispensary."
Sheftel said he opened the shop after suffering stomach ulcers so severe that he lost a lot of weight and turned to marijuana for medication. "People could see that I was ill," he said.
In 2013, when a deadline approached for pre-ICO dispensaries to move to locations that complied with Proposition D's rules (such as not operating near schools), TLC moved downtown. Previously, Sheftel said, his dispensary was indeed "in a residential area ... doing business as a hospice."
He says the place is following Proposition D's rules, yet the city is using a strange technicality — that he registered to pay his dispensary taxes in Van Nuys — as a reason to prosecute.


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The Primitive Methodist magazine of October 1854 contains an account by James Pritchard of the opening of Lord Street Primitive Methodist chapel "on the north-east side" of Birmingham. Opening services on July 2nd, 4th and 9th of August 1854 heard sermons by James Pritchard himself, Rev G Curnock (Wesleyan Methodist), J Langham, Rev I Taylor (Baptist), Jos Ward (Wesleyan), Rev T Roberts (Melton Mowbray).
Mr Pritchard is very optimistic after "thirty years of hard toil and contention, and little success): a new class has been opened and "many additional children are flocking to the Sunday school".
The chapel was built of red and blue bricks, "very tastefully arranged", and of an Italianate design. It measured 42' x 32' and 24' from floor to ceiling. It seated about 350 people.Instead of a pulpit their was a rostrum and a Sunday school was underneath. The overall cost was around £800 of which the debt will be around £450.
Recorded donors include William Davenport (£100), R Roberts, Alderman Ratcliff, C Heeley, William Harper, John Yeates Esq and the late John Wright Esq.
On the 1:2,500 Ordnance Survey map on 1890, Bethel Primitive Methodist chapel is shown at the junction of Windsor Street and Lord Street on the south east corner. It is still there in 1938 but is not labelled in 1952-3. It was sold in 1942 for conversion to factory use. By 1970 the building has gone and the site is labelled as an engineering works. On Google Street View in 2016 it is occupied by Steel and Jelly.
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The leftist Public Policy Institute of California (PPI) cites its own survey to suggest that the state fork over more money to help reduce the cost of a college education for students and dumb down standards for acceptance in the UC and CSU systems, as the number of college graduates is declining considerably.
At its current rate, by 2030, the dwindling number of college graduates will leave the state gasping to fill jobs that become available when baby boomers retire, asserts the report, which also states that California will have 1.1 million less candidates with bachelor's degrees if certain measures are not applied.
Hans Johnson, one of the authors of the study, told Southern California Public Radio, "California's workforce skills gap is substantial. But if we can improve educational outcomes, the benefits are significant — higher incomes for residents, lower demand for social services, and a more competitive California economy."
The report's suggestion for a more improved system includes:
- Increasing the share of high school graduates eligible for the UC and CSU systems. The report states, "Doing so would also improve access for students from low-income and underrepresented groups."
- Rushing students through college as quickly as possible by providing "fiscal incentives to colleges for increasing the share of students taking a full load."
- Greasing the path of students from community colleges into the UC and CSU systems by forcing the systems to make agreements to accept more community college students.
- Increasing the size of Cal Grants to students at private colleges.
In 2016, the state will spend $7.9 billion for community colleges, up about $700 million from a year ago. According to the Legislative Analyst's Office, funding per full-time equivalent student would be $6,764 in the coming year.


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Nothing spectacular today — just another run in Nairobi. Kind of a neat coincidence, though: 57°F, 57% humidity, 5765' above sea level, 5.78 minutes per kilometre. Now, if I'd just run 5.7 mile! :-D
As it was, I ran 4.5 miles at a pace of 9:18 mpm or 7.29 kilometres at a pace of 5:46 mpk. For now, that's good. It's not where I want to be. I want 4.5 miles to be my short runs and a 9:18 mpm pace should be my easy runs -- I'd like to get back to 8:00-8:15 mpm on a daily basis. But, patience, grasshopper.
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Road Blog: Barack in Abington, Pennsylvania
Barack returned to Pennsylvania today for a rally in Abington, a suburb of Philadelphia. According to Chief of Police Bill Relly, about 6000 folks stood on the field or sat in the bleachers at the Abington High School football field. Also in attendance were some familiar Pennsylvania faces: Senator Bob Casey and Governor Ed Rendell.
Bob Casey made it plain, saying "This is a very simple choice between change and more of the same. We can't have more of the same, we have to vote for Obama-Biden." Ed Rendell couldn't have agreed more. "Joe Biden and Barack Obama want to look to the future," he explained. "They are not scared, they are ready to lead, to roll up their sleeves."
But the best case for change was made by Bob Rupert, a local. Bob worked at an HVAC company until he was let go due to downsizing. He now works 45 hours a week refurbishing bakery equipment, and another 15 as a bartender.
How much would Bob and his family save under the Obama tax plan?
• $1000 Making Work Pay tax cut
• $4,000 refundable tax credit to help send their child to college
• Matching $500 tax credit for the first $1,000 of retirement savings
• Lowered healthcare costs by $2,500
It could make a real difference.
Hear is a video clip in which Barack discusses his tax plan:
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October 3rd, 2008
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An excerpt from the book Burma Invaded 1942.
4 February 1942
Left Mandalay
Tarzan (Colonel Learmond) fitted me out with some khaki, a sling and rounds for my revolver, and other items; and I left for Rangoon by the 8 p.m. train. It is four years and a month since I saw a railway train last in January 1938 on our return from Japan.
The platform was crowded with gay and cheerful people most of them wearing revolvers. They looked as if the war had stirred them pleasantly out of their dull routine. The Mandalay battalion has 6 platoons on board for some destination and purpose unknown; probably to guard railways in Lower Burma. There was much cheering as we drew out of the station and it brought tears to my eyes to be caught up again like this in the old atmosphere which is the one to which I belonged in my youth. I feel young; as young as young Lindsay in my carriage who is in command of the troops.
5 February 1942
Reached Rangoon
Rangoon is in dreadful confusion, which I suppose is only to be expected of a city under daily bombardment, and whose population of 400,000 has been reduced to 100,000. After the first raid on Rangoon on the 23rd December, it seems that the bodies were heaped high in the streets. The work of removal occupied three days, and became really unpleasant. It was on this occasion that the Anglo-Burmese and Anglo-Indian (particularly the women) did some conspicuously good work. The corpses were piled in heaps 30 feet high and burned.
The stream of Oriya and Indian refugees is described as a mob surging along the roads, or surging back if planes appeared in front of them. Since then, of course, we have assumed a very marked ascendancy in the air over Rangoon, and at least 130 planes (mostly bombers), and perhaps 500 Japanese airmen have been brought down. Evacuees are still pouring out of the city.
The chief difficulty is that all offices have shifted and no one knows where anybody is, or for that matter, who anybody is, under their disguise of letters and initials. Distances are enormous, even if you happened to know where you should go, and there is a great shortage of transport.
I was lucky in securing a taxi after leaving my kit in the waiting room, but it was the only one I got all day. It took me to the Secretary to the Army, Major Columbine, whom I rightly presumed to have wired me to come. He directed me to Colonel Gwin, Chief of Intelligence, who was out for lunch, and who on return betook himself immediately to a Press Conference.
Waiting about in government offices is the most depressing occupation I know. However, I passed the time with a Japanese dictionary lying on the Colonel's desk. On his return he doubted my ability to speak Japanese, and as he admitted having forgotten his own, and declined to speak in it when I addressed him, he had to send me to "Defense" where there was a lad, Kenderdine, who was born and bred in Japan and speaks the language like a native. He vetted me, and reported O.K. after which the interview with Colonel Gwin became more genial; but this had taken nearly all day, and I was just about dead with thirst and hunger by then.
28 February 1942
In Rangoon a grievous tragedy has been precipitated by a premature evacuation. This seems to have been due partly to a lamentable error on the part of the unhappy Fielding-Hall whom we found so charming when he visited us in Lone Spur only a few months ago. Now, in despair at the consequences of his mistake, he has committed suicide, poor fellow. It seems that the evacuation, of which he had charge, was arranged in categories; A, for the departure of non-essential people; B, for classes not greatly needed; C, for people necessary for carrying on certain services; D, for absolutely essential people; and so on. Each category was advertised by posting up a label.
Label E meant a final evacuation of the last elements who remained to carry on important key duties or business. The issue of Label E had indeed been expected almost hourly for a week after the loss of the two brigades at the Sittang; but was postponed till the issue of the battle became more definite. The immediate situation had not in fact changed much, and the sudden issue of Label E caused a surprise and a stampede. It meant, amongst other thing, that all cars not entitled to carry the Label would be confiscated. Consequently everybody had to leave without a moment's delay, and without transport. Much valuable property and many essential stores had to be abandoned. The military police was withdrawn; and steamers unloading in the Rangoon River cast off, and sailed away. Looting, which had been going on for some days now assumed unheard of proportions, and villagers from the country round come prowling into the empty city to see what they could get.
It must be clearly emphasized that the destruction and looting in Rangoon occurred while the enemy was still 50 miles distant. The Japanese have had nothing to do with it.
(NOTE: They did not enter Rangoon till the 9th March).
Whoever started the looting – and it is a fact that all sorts of people took part in it – Rangoon has been ruined not by the foe but by its own inhabitants. It was a mad, vulgar orgy; and amidst the many cities destroyed in these unhappy days, the case of Rangoon is unique.
Many of the beautiful houses in Rangoon which were left standing without caretakers, or even gardeners, have been burned and looted. The house of Colonel Stewart, I.G. Police, whose daughter Miss Stewart is staying with us in this bungalow, was wrecked, and everything in it smashed to pieces. (Miss Stewart does not know about it yet, and we have not the heart to tell her.) Such is the picture of Rangoon as it is told in the conversations of a hundred evacuees; nor is this all the worst.
It seems to be a fact, incredible though it sounds, that the jails have been opened; and the frightfulness of that is only apparent to those who realize the desperate character of Burmese criminals. It seems that the order was given by a Minister without any authority at all. Not only that, the insane have been released! I refused to believe it at first, but apparently it is true, and nothing has served to terrify the already frightened population more. They say it is the insane who have fired many parts of Rangoon. Criminals still in their prison clothes are mixing with the people.
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2 vehicles overturn in Gagel Avenue crash
2 vehicles overturn in Gagel Avenue crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Emergency crews were called to the scene of an injury accident on Gagel Avenue off Manslick Road near the Iroquois golf course on Thursday.
Two vehicles overturned.
According to police, a black Ford Taurus attempted to pass a red Nissan Versa and struck the Versa.
The woman driving the Nissan was transported to St. Mary's & Elisabeth Hospital.
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well, we wanted action lol i dont understand but i hope it was a good return...
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I think we are going to make a move for a cb in fa. Possibly Sherman depending on his health
Gute is a ******.
Also Trades!! Everyone should be so pumped right now!!!!
Wonder if it's straight up or picks involved?
Also sign Colvin from the jags. Would fill Randall's slot spot really well.
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looks like were getting Deshone Kizer... thought we had a backup who cant hit open wrs already lol
Yeah definitely disappointed with that return but whatever.
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I like it. Dump Hundley.
Whatever move up in the 4th and 5th I guess.
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Who needs defense?
I want Ted back. This is terrible. Something huge better follow this
So kizer and swap of 4th and 5th rounders
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Not kidding.
Well...what I'm hoping is the thought is Kizer replaces Callahan as the 3rd QB (and gets tons of coaching...Kizer does have A LOT of Potential if he is allowed to just sit back and learn for 3-5 yrs) then still sign a Vet QB to be the backup and dump Hundley and Callahan...
So, we swap both our 4th & 5th round picks also ?
Don't see the sense in trading for Kizer. I wish it was for that same 4th rounder and perhaps a swap of picks in the 2nd, 2.45 for 2.35.
I am sure we are in on Aaron Colvin now tho. The only reason why he wasn't top on my list was b/c he was a slot cb in Jax, and we had that in Randall.
also rip friday march 9th 6:30 pm est to 6:45 pm est "maybe we just got Gordon! or moved up to #4!"
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BATL: next trains from China may not come if there is no unified tariff policy
The signing of documents at the 16+1 summit in Riga is no reason for the government to become self-confident and assume the problems in the transit industry will resolve on their own. Latvia has to continue active, constructive talks with as many current and potential partners, including Russia and Belarus, as president of Baltic Association – Transport and Logistics Inga Antane told Dienas Bizness.
«Russian cargoes are leaving Latvia. This is the reality we face after twenty years of slumber. Latvian ports are already behind their neighbours cargo turnover-wise – our turnover has declined 13.5% in the first seven months of this year. Turnover of Klaipeda port has increased 4.2% in the same time period. Part of the cargoes from Ventspils has been diverted to Klaipeda. The reason for this is neither the geopolitical situation, nor in Russia's desire to sink us. It is simple – Lithuania has managed to develop and offer a more favourable tariff plan for cargoes from Belarus.
It is clear Chinese cargoes will not be enough to replace Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, we have to seriously consider the word spoken by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang during the 16+1 summit in Riga – that the first train will be followed by the next trains only if Latvia's offer is deemed interesting for the Scandinavian market and as long as cargoes will be sent back to China,» – Antane said.
According to her, it is a very clear invitation and proof that Latvia has to develop an appropriate transit corridor and tariff offer, which BATL has called for multiple times. «Without a flexible, competitive and unified tariff policy, we may never see any new trains from China. Unfortunately, our cries fell on deaf ears, and Latvia failed to complete its homework before the summit. Instead the government decided to extend the development of the unified offer until 2018,» – Antane added.
She added that it is vital to continue cooperation with current and potential partners in specific projects. China has established the Great Stone industrial park in Belarus. It is clear that this project has a major role to play in the New Silk Road initiative to further enhance land connectivity between China and Europe. This is why cooperation with Belarus may prove crucial for Latvia's transit industry.
«Small China [Great Stone complex] is located a mere 600 km away from Latvia. Whether or not we consider this distance and use the experience in attracting Chinese cargoes for our transit corridor depends in our ability to offer an attractive and appropriate offer for cargo flow to Scandinavia through Latvia's ports. The question we should ask ourselves – is the offer of our ports more attractive than the offer of Klaipeda? The answer is quite simple – yes, but only as long as we come up with a unified corridor offer for a flexible and competitive tariff. We cannot afford to wait until 2018. Cooperation with Belarus and Great Stone should be priority number one for the government,» – Antane told Dienas Bizness.
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So I made my very first meal in my brand new Le Creuset dutch oven last Sunday! Sunday Night Stew! Courtesy of the ever-amazing Ree Drummond aka the Pioneer Woman ! The result was probably one of the best stews I've ever did stew! Maybe it was in my head but I felt that the pot was soooo heat retentive, perfect for slow cooking meat. And with some creamy homemade mashed potatoes on the side…it was divine! Great for a Sunday night when you have a few hours before dinner free. And then you can have leftovers all week! Check out the recipe here.
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A stay at Gaviotas II Condo Hotel places you in the heart of Playa del Carmen, within a 10-minute walk of Quinta Alegría Shopping Mall and Nuestra Senora del Carmen Catholic Church. This condo is 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from El Camaleon Golf Club and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Xcaret Eco Theme Park.Dining info:
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Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned rooms featuring private spa tubs and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Kitchens are outfitted with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.Hotel policy: Room fees info:
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The integrated campaign, combining TV spots, TV sponsorship, radio, internet and print advertising along with PR support, is designed to help CollectPlus become a household name and positioned as a more convenient option than the Post Office.
Catherine Woolfe, marketing director at CollectPlus, said it was an "exciting time" for the company as it entered its fifth year of trading this month. "There is real momentum in the business and huge ambition for the brand which grew by 83% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2013, and is now shipping over 250,000 parcels a week. The CollectPlus proposition as a modern day alternative to the Post Office is an increasingly compelling one for consumers and with over 5,500 parcel stores nationwide we wanted a campaign that brought our service to life in a simple yet powerful way," she explained.
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It's hoped that after missing out on the opening game of the World Cup, South Africa's modern day father and hero Nelson Mandela can make the tournaments Final. That's according to Fifa's local organizing committee media manager Jermaine Craig.
Jermaine Craig, Oranizing Committee Media Manager, said, "Yes, Brazilian President Lula da Silva is here on a state visit and will be here in the country. As far as that, I can confirm that our state president Jacob Zuma will certainly be here, but unfortunately, as we've said before, former president Mandela has an open invitation to the final and his family will decide on the day whether he will attend. But certainly from our side, unfortunately, not too much on the list front."
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Before the opening match, the former South African President Nelson Mandela suffered personal heartbreak after his 13-year-old great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela was killed in a car crash.
She was on her way home from a concert in Soweto on the eve of the World Cup. Before the competition started, The Nelson Mandela Foundation said the former leader would not attend the World Cup opening ceremony in Johannesburg, because Mandela was "torn up" by the accident but it is hoped he'll be somewhere in the stands Sunday.


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Maximum Letdown: Left Behind 3 – Rise of the Antichrist
by William Talley, filed in Games, Maximum Letdown on May.12, 2011
Note: The staff at Powet.tv is neither anti-christian nor anti-religious, just anti-crappy video games.
Left Behind 3: Rise of the Antichrist is the third in a series of RTS video games based on the book series of the same name. Left Behind takes place after the Rapture. For those of you who slept through Sunday school, that's the day when god comes to take all good Christians to heaven to be with him, leaving only their clothes behind. Naturally panic and fear set in, with people's loved ones disappearing out of the blue. A man named Nicholae Carpathia steps up and takes control of everything, reorganizing the U.N int the newly re-christened Global Community Peacekeepers, so now order is restored to the world. Only one problem: Carphathia is the antichrist. Now it's up to the Tribulation Force, a ragtag group of new Christians, to stop them and spread the lord's word. It's out there, but it's not like it's the strangest premise in video gaming. I mean, this week's $20 Game of the Week has you playing as a sentient blob of meat out to rescue a girl made of bandages from a fetus in a tuxedo for crying out loud.
A lot of fuss has been made of the more controversial elements of the series. To be far, the gameplay isn't exactly convert-or-kill, (as you get no rewards for killing) so much as it is convert. Unfortunately, that's where the problem comes into play. You see, to create a unit, you need your disciple to recruit a neutral unit to your side, at which point they become a friend woman or friend man. Then you send them to the proper building to have them become whatever you need them to be, for instance send them to the barracks to become a soldier, or the hospital to become a doctor. You also have to keep an eye on their spirit levels and have them pray often. If their spirit level dips below 60, they turn back into a neutral unit, at which point your disciple has to re-recruit them, and have them retrained. To upgrade them, you have to send them back to the proper building to receive advanced training. Now lets compare this to say, Rise of Nations (which is developed by Big Huge Games who allegedly had a hand in the second game's development). When I need to create a unit in RON, all I have to do is click on the desired building, click the unit I need, and wait until it's constructed. When I'm ready to upgrade said unit, then all I have to do is click the proper button after meeting the prerequisites. Oh, did I mention that only certain genders can hold certain jobs? What is this? The 1950s?
It gets worse when you factor in the enemy's 'influencer' units, which for the GCP include band members, rock musicians, and pop stars. Pop stars? Now I hate Britney Spears and Justin Beiber as much as the next man, but bubblegum pop singers being pawns of the antichrist? Kinda makes you wonder how the game would view rappers. Actually there are none in the game, so methinks that god loves hip hop! Who would imagine? Anyway, these influencer units have the ability to drop your spirit level by a huge amount if you get hit by their attacks, and if it's low enough, it will drop down to zero, turning your unit back into a neutral unit. Oh, and if all you have is one unit, then you basically fail the mission. This makes very little sense from a gameplay and religious standpoint. It makes things frustrating (such as in the game's very first mission you have to take a single unit through the city avoiding these influencer units), and really, if one's faith in Christ can be shaken by a wicked-ass guitar riff, then how powerful can the word truly be? Of course you have your own influencer units as well, so it evens out. I should probably get into buildings as. To obtain a building, you have to use a builder unit to acquire a neutral building of a certain type, then have him (builders are males only) move inside and turn the building into what it is you need. For instance you need a military building to become a barracks, a medical building to become a clinic, and so on. Now once again, lets compare this to say, Age of Empires, where all I have to do is click on my villager, then direct him or her to build whatever building I need to build, and provided I meet the required prerequisites, my building is constructed within seconds. As a plus in the game, you earn resources by building banks and food courts to gather food and money automatically, so you don't have to worry about resource gathering.
There is multiplayer for up to 8 players online, but good luck finding anyone online. The multiplayer gives you the option to play for the antichrist, which is pretty questionable in a christian-oriented game. However there are few differences between the factions, other than the names of some units and the fact that you need low spirit energy to recruit units to the side of Satan. Of course all maps are basically the same bland cityscape, and in one of the most blatant forms of sucking up/in game advertising in video games, it seems that Gamestop/EB games will exist long after the apocalypse. A scenario editor would help, or at least a better variety in environments.
So in the end, while Left Behind Games may have made some progress since the first entry in the series, there hasn't been much improvement since the original game. What the game's developers set out to do was admirable, but once again due to the flawed execution, it has becomes a complete mockery of itself. As I said before, if developers want to get gamers to go to church it will take more effort than here. So in the end, I don't mock LB3 because of it's theme, I mock it because it's a sucky game.


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Illinois Tool Works is an American component manufacturer founded in 1912 year. Company is well diversified, operates in 58 countries and employees around 65 000 people.
Main segments:
- Automotive OEM
- Test & Measurement and Electronics
- Food Equipment
- Polymers & Fluids
- Welding
- Construction Products
- Specialty Products
Highly diversified business.
Company wants achieve total yearly shareholder returns of around 12-14%:
As it comes to capital allocation strategy (as % of operating cash flow) – 25% internal investments, 20-30% dividend, 50% external investments
2016 should be good:
As it comes to financials (estimates):
Market cap ~ $30B
Net debt ~$5B
Payout ratio ~40%
Beta = 1.2
Dividend yield 2.7% + huge buyback programs, in 2014 it was 10.9% of capital, during I-IIIQ 2015 $2b repurchase, buyback yield ~ 6.7% (!!), mostly due to divestitures.
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ITW is one of The Dividend Kings with history of payments since 1964 year. Current dividend yield is around 2.7%, which is nothing special, but huge buyback program should be also taken into consideration. Company generates strong free cash flows and returns them to investors. Surely such big buyback programs are not possible in long term, I assume 1-2% buyback yield in long term. Since 2012 dividend CAGR is 11%, decent result.
Drawdown risk analysis:
ITW business is well diversified which is reflected in share price. Historically drawdowns were not so strong – buying at drawdowns of around 30% was a good choice in long term. Currently drawdown is around 15-20% – it might be a good time, but few more dollars discount and I will be sure that buying is a good opportunity. I am waiting for around $73. At such level it would be 9 times EBITDA and 14 times Earnings, but even for $75 I think I will seriously consider buying.
Summing up, I like ITW business for diversity and strong cash generation. I think currently it might be a good time to buy shares but I will patiently wait, maybe special occasion will come sooner… or later.
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The "Wild 'N Out" Wildstyle is always a pretty epic word battle, but for the final episode of the season, the quick-witted comedians are pulling out every trick they've got and heading into all out war. In the sneak peek of the upcoming finale, battle rapper Conceited leads the charge for the Black Team, lines up his opponents and takes 'em out one by one with a series of rapid fire one liners. Too bad you didn't draft him to your team before the show, Nick!
In the clip, Conceited asks DJ D-Wrek to cut the beat, and calls upon Emmanuel "Kosher" Hudson as his first victim. "I should piss in his dreads so y'all can call him Goldilocks," he says. Speechless, Kosher just takes the insult and recedes back into his team. Next up? DoBoy. "Why the hell everything you like gotta be food-related?" C asks the Platinum powerhouse. "Why don't you sit here and just tell the public? His favorite basketball team is the Denver Nuggets," he adds. Kevin Hart uncontrollably cracks up at the joke, and with his guest captain's co-sign, Conceited feels confident enough to take on the head of the snake: Nick Cannon.
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Communication is a two-way street. When one of the individuals has hearing loss, communication can prove difficult. Hearing aids can help, but if the listener does not use hearing technology, here are 9 tips to help improve communication with a loved one who is hard of hearing.
Reduce background noise
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Keep your hands away from your face
Most listeners with hearing loss lip-read. Lip reading helps people with hearing loss to recognize speech sounds that are hard to hear, but easy to see, like a soft spoken "p." When talking to people with hearing loss, try to keep your hands away from your face. Not only will you produce clearer speech, but you will make it easier for the listener to lip read.
Additionally, sit or stand in good lighting when talking to people with hearing loss. This way, your conversation partner can read lips more easily. Avoid bright lights coming from behind you, such as through a window or near a bright overhead light.
Get their attention
Before you begin speaking, gain the listener's attention. You can say the person's name, lightly touch the listener's hand, arm, or shoulder, or simply give them a gesture like a small wave. These signs will prepare the listener for the conversation and serve as an invitation for them to start the dialog.
Ask what works best for them
Ask the person who is hard of hearing how you can better facilitate a conversation with them. People who are hard of hearing know how they can best listen, so ask them what works! Whether it is moving to the side of their better ear or asking for written cues, ask the listener what works best for them and their hearing. They will appreciate it!
Speak one at a time
If you are talking to people with hearing loss and find yourself in a group of people, make sure only one person speaks at a time. Include everyone in the conversation, but don't talk over one another. This can make hearing difficult, even for people who don't have hearing loss!
Maintain eye contact
When speaking to someone with hearing loss, be sure to face them and maintain eye contact. Facial expressions and body language serve as vital communication cues to the listener when participating in conversations
Speak naturally
When talking to someone with hearing loss, speak naturally. Do not shout or exaggerate when you speak as this can actually distort your words. On the other hand, do not speak too softly or mumble as this can make hearing even more difficult for the listener. Instead, take the time to clearly enunciate your words and remember to speak at a normal rate. If you feel the need to slow down, try to insert thoughtful pauses throughout your conversation. Naturally pausing during the conversation gives the listener time to process the information being shared.
Rephrase, don't repeat
If a listener is having difficulty understanding something you said, find a different way of saying it. Rephrase your statement in shorter, simpler sentences. Avoid repeating yourself because if the listener had trouble hearing you the first time, then it is likely they will not understand a second time.
Be patient
There are plenty of suggestions to implement when talking to someone with hearing loss. Make sure to show respect to listeners who may be hard of hearing by staying positive and relaxed. And most importantly—be patient.
Although there are many tips and suggestions when speaking to a person with hearing loss, hearing aids may assist further. If your loved one is having trouble hearing and you think a hearing aid could help, introduce them to our FREE online hearing test, and get results instantly.