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Scottish Radiotherapy Patient Survey
The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have just published the results of the 2014 Scottish Radiotherapy Patient Survey that Quality Health undertook on their behalf.
The survey was based largely on a similar survey that Quality Health developed and ran in England in 2012.
The Scottish results are encouraging, and show that most patients are very positive about their radiotherapy care: 97% rated their overall care as excellent or very good, and 82% as excellent. And patients were particularly positive about staff: 91% said that staff always took account of what mattered to them; and 97% of patients said that staff always treated them with compassion and understanding.
But there is also some room for improvement. Around a quarter of patients said that either they were only involved 'to some extent' (21%) or 'not as much as they wanted' (4%) in decisions about their care and treatment. Over a third of patients indicated that either the amount of information given at the start of their radiotherapy was only 'satisfactory' (36%) or was 'poor' (1%). And over one quarter of patients (26%) indicated that hadn't had a regular formal review of their treatment.
The report shows the different scores in Radiotherapy centres across Scotland, and there is some excellent practice in many areas: lots to be learned and shared.
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text: From Argegno we took a cable car through a fine mist to Pigra. Como is quiet in the autumn. We had the viewing platform to ourselves, but all we could see were dark suggestions of hills in the distance. As we passed by an old wash house we fell into step with a group of well dressed middle aged Italians. My son half hid behind his mother, while my daughter beamed and cooed on my back. They said ciao and wandered down into a copse of trees. We saw them rooting through the leaves and turned back to investigate – our minds on fungi. It was walnuts. With a good bag full we set into the woods heading for the old Roman road and Colonno. The woods were cool and damp and we kicked through the leaf fall picking up hazelnuts and chestnuts. 'Look dad', barely discernable amongst the leaves, was a black salamander with bright orange marking – my first sight of a fire salamander. The path took us past various small settlements. Houses only accessible by quad bike with generators humming in sheds. Rounding the rough cobbles in a reasonably large community of houses we come upon a man skinning a hair. My son stares with amazement, its lean dark body hangs from a spike, as the man pulls down hard on the skin of the steaming shape. Later as we sit by the side of the roman road slicing cheese onto bread the man passes us, thumbs up, on his motorbike.


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A sense of growing intensity is established right at the beginning by the crescendoing sound of drums in the dark, followed by stellar dialogue between the film's two protagonists: Andrew Neiman (played by a focused, convincing Miles Teller) and Terence Fletcher (an astounding J.K. Simmons), whose enigmatic entrance from the shadows befits his near-Satanic personality. Of course, there are moments in the film when we see the tender side of him - when he high-fives a little girl and when he tears up at the thought of one of his old students. Yet as Damien Chazelle himself said to Simmons, "I want to see a monster, a gargoyle, an animal." This is what Simmons brings to the big screen.
Neiman is a first-year jazz student at the Shaffer Conservatory, where he is initially an unconfident alternate for the core drummer of a practice band. However, his dreams are big and music is everywhere. The jazz score in the opening scenes brings the promise of possibility, despite the eerie green lighting and a road sign that appears for a brief second, bearing the following warning: "watch your step on the road ahead."
As Fletcher tells Neiman amiably before he plays for the first time, Charlie Parker only became 'Bird' because Jo Jones threw a cymbal at his head. We are meant to bear this analogy in mind throughout the film as Fletcher hurls a chair at Neiman, screams profanity-laced insults at him and even slaps him to make a point about tempo (the famous rushing/dragging scene). Finally, traumatized and driven in a demoniac way, Neiman becomes so drawn into drumming that nothing - not even near, literal "whiplash" from a car accident - can diminish his desire to play his part and impress. Indeed, the myriad close-up shots of sweat, ears and eyes in the film only further reinforce the intense, intimate and sensual nature of drumming. It is electric and all-consuming.
Thus, the philosophy of Whiplash is one that has, no doubt, raised eyebrows. It defines the price of success as sacrifice, maddening commitment and sweat and blood (literally) to an inhumane extent. Those who can reach that peak are immune from humiliation or discouragement. In the film, Neiman approaches such a dimension by wrapping bandaid after bandaid on his bleeding hand, drumming at breakneck speed for five hours straight to "earn" a part, and by finally going back on stage to challenge his conductor in an exhilarating finale that leaves your ears ringing. The fearful face of Neiman's father through the door crack is striking as he watches his son play - it is as if he knows his son is transcending the mortal, going beyond "what's expected" and approaching a terrifying territory of greatness that he cannot touch.
So, watch Whiplash - be it for its message, Fletcher's astonishing insults, or ~108 minutes worth of great jazz and drumming!


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NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The airplane departed on the local night flight in instrument flight rules conditions with 7 miles visibility and overcast clouds at 300 ft above ground level (agl). Radar data showed that the airplane departed the runway, made one flight around the traffic pattern, and landed 6 minutes later. The airplane departed again to the west, did not remain in the traffic pattern, and reached an altitude of 740 ft agl. The airplane made a left turn, which tightened as the airplane descended about 1,900 ft per minute. The airplane impacted a field and bounced one time before it came to rest upright. An onboard recording device (GoPro) was found near the wreckage and the files were recovered. Based on the available information, it is likely that the GoPro files were recorded on May 30 and May 31, 2014, with the final GoPro file recorded during the 6-minute flight in the traffic pattern. The accident flight was not recorded. The GoPro recordings revealed that the pilot and various passengers were taking self-photographs with their cell phones and, during the night flight, using the camera's flash function during the takeoff roll, initial climb, and flight in the traffic pattern. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the wreckage distribution, which was consistent with a high-speed impact, and the degraded visual reference conditions, it is likely that the pilot experienced spatial disorientation and lost control of the airplane. The evidence is consistent with an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin into terrain. Based on the evidence of cell phone use during low-altitude maneuvering, including the flight immediately before the accident flight, it is likely that cell phone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the development of spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. A review of the pilot's logbooks did not show that he met the currency requirements for flight in instrument meteorological conditions or night flight with passengers.


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At last, my Found Footage crap-house duck has been broken! After recently having sit through a few of the sketchiest efforts the genre has to offer I finally hit a little respite…
Happy Camp is a horror story that centers itself on missing person police reports from a National Forest area.
It wasn't a great film but it certainly beat the shit I've been sitting through over the last fortnight…
Good Old Drew!
Most Found Footage films that I'm unsure about do little to put my mind at ease during their initial stages. Happy Camp however, had a set list of title credits which were pretty well laid out between mockumentary snippets.
During these credits I noticed that the film was actually released by Drew Barrymore's production company Flower Films.
This reinforced my hope that I was finally sitting down to a film that wouldn't make my eyes and ears bleed. Surely there was SOMETHING worthwhile in this offering?
The Plot
The film is based in the vast wilderness of the Klamath National Forest where there have been numerous missing person police reports over the years.
A young man named Mike is returning to the area with his 'film crew friends' to face a few demons. You see, as a child, Mike was adopted by a family in this area and ended up having a step brother ( I've completely forgotten his name! Sorry! ).
This particular step brother ends up becoming one of the missing hundreds in the area after a day out exploring with the young Mike.
The foster parents slowly break down and poor old Mike ends up back in the parent-searching system. He's now returning to Happy Camp to face his demons on camera and get to the bottom of these strange disappearances.
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For the most part the film is pretty cool but it manages to fall down at the very last hurdle. In my opinion this hurdle should of been cleared with meters to spare!
The hurdle in question is the CGI – whoever this animation company is it's a safe bet they'll never work for Disney.
The 'creatures' at the end of the movie are nothing less than terrible. Found Footage has moved on from this sort of amateur cartoon work – even the zero budget offerings manage half decent programming these days!
Apart from that the film was reasonably well put together. I wonder if Miss Barrymore got to witness these effects before the film was released?
Not at all bad really – if you can look past the dreadful amateur CGI creatures at the end.
Decent story, half decent actors, good cinematography and a slow but decent build to the climax.
I did feel that the film lacked a little bit of tension here and there. The plot/story was substantial enough but there was no real tension built until the end of the film ( then the shitty CGI ruined that! ).
Films like Blair Witch, Willow Creek and Exists have managed to draw as much tension as possible from rural forestry locations. This film seemed to pass up on the opportunity to follow suit and that was a pretty strange decision.
Overall it wasn't half bad – not the best I've seen and certainly not the worst either. I would suggest maybe hiring another effects company on their next project because these guys sucked ass!
Worth watching but don't expect a classic…


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Banana Pancakes (gluten free)
1 medium banana
2 eggs
Mash the banana, then mix in the eggs. Fry in a well greased skillet over medium heat. I find these cook best kind of low and slow. (Too hot and they'll burn before they're easy to flip.) I use a muffin scoop to measure these out. Don't make them too big, or they are difficult to flip! This recipe generally yields 4-5 smallish pancakes.
My kids are partial to blueberry pancakes, so add some blueberries if you like. I love these topped with fresh berries (strawberries!), a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a drizzle of honey! They are also fantastic with peanut butter and maple syrup!


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Posted: Feb 20, 2018
GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo sophomore forward Tommy Eastman finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but it was visiting Oswego earning a 95-84 win over the Knights in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals action, Tuesday.
- Trailing 5-0 at the beginning of the game, Geneseo used an 8-0 run, including four points from senior forward Jordi Menkhorst, to take an 8-5 lead with 16:40 remaining.
- Falling behind, 24-22, with 7:26 on the clock, the Knights went on a 7-0 run to gain an 29-24 advantage with 5:30 remaining. The Lakers responded with nine-straight points to take a 35-33 lead with under two minutes remaining in the first half, but an Eastman layup capped a 4-0 run that put the Knights up, 37-35, at intermission.
- A Menkhorst layup gave Geneseo a 43-42 edge at 16:48, but Oswego answered with a three-pointer to take a 45-43 lead it would not relinquish.
- Tied 45-45 at 15:11, the Lakers used a decisive 18-7 run over the next five minutes to build a 63-52 lead.
- Oswego scored nine of the next 11 points to take a commanding 71-54 edge that proved insurmountable.
- Eastman's double-double was his SUNYAC-leading 13th of the season.
- Four other Knights joined Eastman in double-figure scoring. Senior guard Kevin Crockett closed his Geneseo career with 16 points, including four three-pointers.
- Menkhorst totaled 10 points and seven rebounds in his final appearance in a Knights uniform.
- Junior guard Zack Panebianco was credited with 13 points and a team-high 5 assists.
- Junior guard Quinn Carey added 15 points, including three three-pointers to finish the season with the third-highest total (91) in program history. His 43.8 percent shooting from long distance was also eighth.
- Fifth-seeded Oswego (14-12) moves on to face top-seeded Plattsburgh this Friday in the tournament semifinals. Seeded fourth for the postseason, Geneseo closes the season with a 14-12 record.


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The Euclid mission aims at understanding why the expansion of the Universe is accelerating and [+]
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The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is a project of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to build and operate a 40-m class optical, near- and mid-infrared, ground-based telescope that will be installed on Cerro Armazones in Northern Chile. When it will enter into operation, the ELT will be the largest optical telescope ever built. It will not only offer unrivalled light collecting power, but also exceedingly sharp images, thanks to its ability to compensate for the adverse effect of atmospheric turbulence on image sharpness.
The optical design of the ELT is a folded three-mirror anastigmat, using a 39-m segmented primary mirror (M1), a 4-m convex secondary mirror (M2) and a 4-m concave tertiary mirror (M3). Folding is provided by two additional flat mirrors sending the beams to either Nasmyth foci along the elevation axis of the telescope.
The ELT M2/M3 Unit consists of the M2/M3 Mirror (the "glass", with its interfaces), and of the M2/M3 Cell (the electromechanical subunit supporting the mirror, and interfacing with the telescope structure) which will be delivered by SENER.
To allow the assembly, integration, maintenance, storage and transport, a set of Auxiliary Equipment for each Unit will be designed by SENER. The M2/3 Auxiliary Equipment includes the hardware and software required to transport, store, maintain, clean and service the M2/3 Cell.
- Designed devices for M2/M3 handling:
- M2/3 Cell Shipment Container The M2/3 Cell Shipment Container includes the hardware required to transport the M2/3 Cell from Europe to the ELT Observatory.
- M2 Unit Crane Tool contains the holder required to integrate the M2 Unit into or extract it from the telescope, and carry it to the floor of the telescope chamber. The special challenge is to provide the ability to accurately manipulate and position M2 Units with a mass of 12t.
- M2/M3 Unit Transport Container is used to transport Unit M2 / M3 to South America. The container must provide stable conditions inside the container and isolate the Mirror from vibrations.
- M2/M3 Mirror Cover contains physical protection of the mirror optical surface during handling of the M2/3 Unit (extraction from and integration into the Telescope, transportation to and from the maintenance facilities, storage, if required).
- M2 Unit Installation Guides contain structural parts to protect the M2 Unit from impacts against surrounding structures during assembly and disassembly of the M2 Unit into and from the telescope structure.
- M2/3 Mirror Integration Tools include all the mechanisms and equipment that shall be used for the integration of the M2/3 Mirror into the M2/3 Cell. That operation shall be performed mirror in horizontal position, optical surface up.
- M2/3 Cell Integration Tools include all mechanisms and equipment that shall be used for the integration of the M2/3 Cell in Europe or on site.
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Originally from Quincy, Ill., Harcharick graduated with a BFA in graphic design from Stephens College in 2011 and joined the WWU staff in 2012.


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On that note- we've also discovered that May is an exceptionally long month and our food budget is at zero. Our refrigerator is a sad reflection of our end-of-the-month financial status as well. Bummer.
We are making progress on "halving" our home! It's almost June... halfway to next January and I have a LOT more to do! But there pressure usually only motivates me.
Fortunately, I have amazing friends. One in particular. I can rattle off a list of ingredients and she can respond immediately with meals I can make with those ingredients. Seriously.
Rather than hog her incredible ability to make meals out of random pantry items and keep her to myself- I decided to share her.*
*See my P.S.S.S at the bottom of this post to see Dorina's free special offer to do the same for you too!
Her name is Dorina. She has a blog and you should follow it: Health-full: join us on our journey to eat, play, worship God and live life more fully. She's amazing for a million other reasons, but I'm going to focus on this one for a minute.
This is my evidence of her incredibleness. Tonight I texted her the contents of my pantry (I'm a little ashamed of some of my pantry's inhabitants, but the reason they are still in there is because... well, they aren't all super healthy- this is my disclaimer!)
Here's what I sent her: Green chilis, canned chicken, cream of mushroom, lots of different beans, tomato sauce and paste, coconut milk, ramen, rice, various flours, noodles, corn meal, bread crumbs, chili beans, wonton wrappers, edamame, applesauce, pumpkin puree, honey, peanut butter, instant oatmeal, marshmallows, raisins, green beans, raw and brown sugar, flax, lemons... stuff like that.
And that's pretty much it. My fridge is nearly empty. I have 1/2C coconut oil left. 1/4C butter. Sad.
This was her response:
- Casserole: Chicken, beans, mushroom soup, bread crumbs on top or corn meal
- coconut chicken with ramen noodles on side
- Creamy chicken pasta with the soup as sauce, simmer with chilies
- chicken salad cups with chicken and wontons
- ravioli dessert with pumpkin and wontons
- pumpkin muffins
- tomato sauce plus chili beans plus chicken= chili
- white bean chicken chili
- Edamame with salt, spices, and olive oil can make hummus
- granola
- lemon squares
- green bean casserole
I should mention that her response came sporadically, with lots of excited "ooohs" and "ahhhs" and smiley faces. She even offered to send me direct links to her blog for the recipes. Uh-MAY-ZING.
My brain DOES NOT work this way. It sees a list of really random things. Hers sees meals. I LOVE IT.
So follow her blog. She even has a whole section on the Pantry Challenge... living off what you already have. (Trust me, she knows from experience!)
In our family pursuit to live simply, holistically, and abundantly, we have found the area of food and eating to take a primary role... as a stress-causer and stress-reliever! It's usually only a stress-reliever if you have access to amazing friends like mine. Now you do. Follow her and your pantry will never be the same!
I'm off to plan some meals for our week! I suddenly feel less stressed about it and a lot hopeful about getting us to June 1st with the food we have, as little as it seems! If you need me, you'll know where to find me. HERE.
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A recent Dex Media webinar, "Increase Your Business by Using Quick Response Codes," gave local businesses the lowdown on QR codes, thanks to Anne Doty, a Dex One product manager who is launching the company's QR code initiative, and Whitney Hillyer, director of account management and client services of Scanbuy, a mobile barcode solutions company.
To start, the two women filled in attendees on smartphone and QR code usage.
- 1 in 3 would give up chocolate over cellphones.
- There were 31 million scans in 2011.
- 72% are more likely to remember an advertisement when they scanned a QR code, according to 1to1 Media.
- Currently, men do 63% of the scanning, but women are expected to surpass them in the near future because they make more purchasing decisions.
- 53% scan QR codes to get a coupon or discount, according to a survey in 2011 by eMarketer.
Next, the presenters got into the specifics of building and understanding QR codes.
- QR codes should be at least 1-by-1-inches with one-tenth of an inch of space on all sides. The background should be white or light to make them easily scanable.
- It's important to test the QR code on different types of smartphones — it may work on some but not others.
- If there's enough space in your ad, tell readers to download a scanner to scan your QR code. When an ad includes this instruction, Scanbuy says there's an increase in scans.
- If you have a one-eighth page ad or larger in the Dex directory pages, you get a free QR code with your ad.
- An additional benefit: While print directories and ads are static, QR codes connect to online content that can be updated and changed to reflect new products or deals.
One of the main takeaways: Every scan is a lead to your business — and a lead you might not have gotten without the QR code.


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Download a new collaborative track featuring Time Attendant and Tidal, also on the bill, below
Sampleadelic sorcerer Sone Institute will be heading up the bill for the next date of Brighton audiovisual event The Outer Church, taking place at The Green Door Store on 26.
The event will also feature performances from shadowy analogue manipulator Time Attendant and oceanic drone merchant Tidal.
To mark the occasion, all three artists have collaborated on the track 'Lithium Bone Worm', which delightfully distills the trio's combined forces into a crackling and atmospheric soundscape - download it here.
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Meditation on 2 Corinthians 10:5
I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete (2 Corinthians 10:1-5).
This passage is frequently cited by Christians to support the doctrine and practice of apologetics. That is why I have chosen it. It openly states that Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare—though not "according to the flesh", "using mere human weapons" (AB). Rather, looking at the Greek, the weapons of our campaign are powerfully able through God to destroy not physical fortresses, but rather to tear down the high walls of human reasoning and speculation which people raise in their minds against the knowledge of God.
This is an encouraging passage. It speaks strongly of the intellectual superiority of the Christian worldview. However, although it is commonly used as a prooftext for the power and method of Christian apologetics, when we read it in its larger context it is difficult not to notice that it is actually directed inward, toward the church; rather than outward, toward unbelievers. Paul is not speaking about evangelism here, but rather is issuing a warning to those in the Corinthian church who believe he is "walking in the flesh". He begs them not to give him cause to use these spiritual weapons against them because of their disobedience. His concern is to ensure that every wrong opinion and every bad argument which is raised against his preaching is refuted, so that believers in the church may have their minds increasingly conformed to "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor 2:16), and increasingly obedient to his gospel. This is of much importance to him in all the churches. He encourages the faithful Philippians to be of "one mind, striving side by side for the faith of the gospel" (Phil 1:27; cf 2:5); he directs the Romans to "not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Rom 12:2); and he instructs the Ephesians "to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness" (Eph 4:23-24).
Therefore, 2 Corinthians 10:5 is specifically a passage which supports polemics as a part of church discipline. It does not speak directly to the topic of apologetics. However, what is polemics if not the practice of apologetics directed toward other believers? If the weapons of our warfare are able to tear down intellectual strongholds within the church, taking every thought captive to obey Christ, then how much more will they be capable of powerfully refuting unbelieving worldviews, which do not even have the benefit of claiming Scripture in their support. It is clear that our spiritual weapons are equally effective against all kinds of unbelief; wherever it may appear. The purpose of wielding them is ultimately to ensure that every thought is taken captive to obey Christ—which in turn is the basis for punishing disobedience. But obedience to Christ is not something required only of Christians, but of all people. It is the imperative fiat on which the gospel of grace which we preach is based: "The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead" (Acts 17:30-31). It is the absolute moral duty of all people everywhere to submit to the gospel, which, "through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith" (Rom 16:26). Therefore, the spiritual weapons which we wield are fitted not only for correction and sanctification within the church, but for the evangelism and conversion of the lost.
What precisely is the nature of these weapons, however? It is clear from the passage that they are not physical, but spiritual or intellectual; and that they have the power of God. But Paul does not explicitly describe them. He seems to be referring to his own preaching, and possibly to his letters. Since he was plainly aware that his words carried the weight of God's own revelation (cf Gal 1:12), this is consistent with the metaphor he uses in Ephesians 6:10-20. That passage therefore casts a great deal of light on this one, since he evidently has the same idea in mind, but approaches it from the more holistic perspective of sanctification; thus treating it more fully, and providing some useful context for his briefer comment in 2 Corinthians. For, as he says in Ephesians, not only do we not "wrestle against flesh and blood", but our battle is "against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Eph 6:12). With this in view, we can understand the spiritual landscape on which the warfare mentioned in 2 Corinthians 10 takes place. It is not merely Christians correcting other Christians, or Christians refuting non-Christians—rather, there is an entire army supporting our human opponents: an army of angels, led by Satan, who is the ruler of this world from the supernatural realm.
Understanding this, it is clear why we require truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, and salvation for our armor: none of these rely on our own strength or abilities, which are insignificant compared to those of Satan. They are given to us by God, for the very purpose of standing against the rulers of the current spiritual darkness in the world. Similarly, for the purpose of defeating these forces, we have been given the word of God as our sword. Undoubtedly, it is to this weapon which Paul refers in 2 Corinthians 10:5: to the Bible, and to its preaching, and to every argument made from it. The word of God is not merely our sword, but "the sword of the Spirit" (Eph 6:17), to be taken up "in all circumstances" (v 16). It is not Christians who have divine power to destroy strongholds—it is the weapon we employ. It is the word of God, and the Spirit of God, which are able to demolish arguments and every pretension which sets itself up against the knowledge of God (NIV), regardless in whom they are found. It is God who has the power to defeat the spiritual forces who wage their campaigns in support of these arguments and pretensions; and it is God who has the power to convert souls.
As Christians, we are in a unique and privileged position. In ourselves, we are powerless to change people's hearts, or to reveal the truth of God to them. We cannot argue from our own reason, or our own experience, because these are as impotent and worthless as the unbeliever's. Only the reason of God, and the experience of God, are effectual to powerfully convert the darkened minds of sinners. Yet we have been given these as divine weapons to use—we have the ability, and the authority, and the duty (Matt 28:19) to use them to defeat spiritual darkness, and to bring spiritual light. By faith, we are so united to Christ that we are entrusted with powerful weapons to fight for him. But let us also be cautious, for wielding powerful weapons entails not merely privilege, but responsibility. We must have discernment, fortitude, and confidence in them, if we are to use them correctly. But above all, we must be wielding them rightly—not by our own power, but in the power of God, through study, meditation, and prayer. Warfare easily brings out pride, cruelty, anger, arrogance, and a desire for power and glory. Yet we are not warriors of the world, and these things will bring judgment upon us. If we are to be proud, we must boast in the Lord; yet toward man we must be humble (Ps 34:2). If we are to be cruel, it must be in oppressing Satan through the preaching of the gospel; out of compassion for the lost. If we are to be angry, it must be because the holiness of God is impugned and despised; though we forebear any offense against ourselves. If we seem arrogant, it is because we know and boldly proclaim the truth without regard for the preference of man; since we submit to God instead. And if we desire power and glory, we are not to crave it for ourselves; but to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen (Jude 1:25).
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You won't find freezers, can openers, or microwave ovens at this national Mexican food chain. Since 1990 Baja Fresh has been serving up great food, made fresh with each order. As you're waiting for your food to come out, that's when you hit up the salsa bar, where you'll find several varieties of delicious fresh salsa, from hot to mild, ready to be spooned into little tubs that you can take to your table or to your car. One of the most popular selections is called Salsa Baja—its medium spiciness, smoky flavor, and deep black color make the salsa unique and mysterious. That is, until now, since I've got a Top Secret formula for you right here. But the recipe wasn't as easy to create as I first thought. I figured the tomatoes would have to be extremely blackened over a hot grill, but I wasn't sure how to get them dark enough to turn the salsa black without the tomatoes getting all mushy and falling apart on the barbecue.
So, I went back to Baja Fresh before they opened to peer through the window to see if I could catch some hot salsa production action. I waited and waited. After several hours as the lunch rush was beginning to wind down and no fresh salsa was in the pipeline, it was time for extreme measures to get things moving. I went in and ordered 30 tubs of Salsa Baja to go, and that did it. I ended up with a big bag filled with 2 gallons of salsa (thankfully they poured those 8-ounce portions into bigger bowls), and the restaurant went immediately into "salsa red alert" to replenished the now-dwindling salsa reserve. It was perfect. As I was grabbing my bag of salsa, a dude come out from the kitchen with a huge box of tomatoes and placed them all on the grill. I ordered a giant Diet Pepsi and parked myself at a close table to watch the process. That's when I discovered the secret. For super-charred tomatoes they start with firm, chilled tomatoes, that aren't too big or too ripe. I also found out that the tomatoes must start roasting on the grill with the stem-side down. The rest was simple...
Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.


text: One of my resolutions for 2014 is to read more books. I have always loved reading but recently, especially last year, found myself reading less and less. A typical weekday consisted of coming home from work, doing some errands around the house, maybe working on my blog or doing some freelance work, cooking dinner and then plopping myself in front of the TV and eventually falling asleep. Towards the end of last year a few coworkers and I were discussing different books we had read and I realized how much I actually missed reading! The last book I read in 2013 was The Happiness Project and I started it in July and didn't finish it until December! The problem wasn't that it was a bad book. I actually really enjoyed it and you can read my review here. The problem was I wasn't making time for reading. Watching TV is a mindless activity that helps me unwind after working a full time job, juggling social events and trying to keep up with errands and housework and I don't intend to give that up. But reading actually can be very relaxing too. Plus, it's better for your brain than watching TV for obvious reasons. Continue reading


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Over the last few months, I have been running some offers on various sites and through Facebook. These offers varied slightly but the idea was to gain new players to come and play through rewarding them with a bonus pack when they levelled to Captain Level Five.
This worked fairly well and we had a slew of players from various new sources. But it did get me thinking about why not make it a full-time thing?
So after chatting with the staff about this, I have created a NEW Reward Scheme for players when they Reach Level Five.
When a new player now signs up and creates a new account along with the normal welcome Private Messages they receive they also get a message informing them that when they reach level Five they can claim and in game reward of 1 Months PA and a 5,000 unit Fuel Ticket.
This can be done via the 'Level 5 Rewards' link inside the CE Guides Tab.
Generally speaking, if a player has remained to reach level Five they are making a go of it and seem to enjoy the game. Giving them the addition of a Months PA and a Fuel Ticket smooths out their adventures ensuring they can continue for some time without worrying about fuel.
I created the Level 5 Rewards screen so that EVERYONE over level Five can also claim their rewards. It's only fair after all
So be you level Five or level 185 you can claim your one time reward of a month's PA and 5K fuel ticket. These are added to your account automatically once you make the claim.
Happy Hunting Fellow Exiles!
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Great Escapes: A Titanic-themed hotel and new shopping for NYC...
Stay tuned with what's happening in travel with Pól Ó Conghaile's Weekend Magazine column.
What's happening in travel this week? Liverpool has gotten a brand new Titanic Hotel, New York is getting two new outlet shopping malls, and group travel gets easier...
Over a century since she sank, the fascination with RMS Titanic continues. Northern Ireland has its iconic Titanic Belfast, and now Liverpool – the city in which the liner was originally registered – has gotten a brand new Titanic Hotel.
The 153-bed development occupies a 19th-Century warehouse at Stanley Dock, with brick and iron features, Mersey views and a bar boasting 60 different varieties of rum all part of the fit-out.
It also features a sweeping replica staircase based on the original. It was designed by the Derry-based Specialist Joinery Group "using the latest in 3D imaging and CNC Technologies for efficiency and accuracy. Construction took three months, the company says.
Standard rooms are up to twice as large as the usual size for a four-star and, going to press, they were available from around €150 per night.
New York never sleeps. Two new shopping centres are set to open at the WTC site in Lower Manhattan in the coming months – Brookfield this autumn, with Westfield following in 2015.
Meanwhile, the new Park Hyatt New York opens this summer in Midtown at 153 West 57th. It's Manhattan's first new five-star in more than a decade, with features including a pool with speakers piping in music from neighbouring Carnegie Hall.
About 15,000 new rooms are expected in the city over the next three years, and Irish shoppers will be delighted to hear there are also plans for a new outlet shopping mall on Staten Island.
Travelling with a team, class, company or group of friends? GroupLeader.com is a new website that may help you get the trip together without losing your marbles. The platform offers a 'one-stop-shop' for group travel organisers to book hotels, ground transport providers and tour guides for groups of 10 or more. It also allows you to buy as a group, bagging the all-important discounts, but pay as individuals.
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The website has been quiet of late, mainly because the workshop has been busy! Andy's and Ian's Concert models have been delivered, along with the completion a couple of project instruments, a Bass Cuatrolele or Q-Bass (whichever you want to call it!) and an 8 string tenor which can be seen on the left in this image. Despite both being 1st build pattern models as far as we are concerned, the results have been particularly pleasing, both in looks and especially the sound quality. Both instruments are electro-acoustic, with the Bass in particular needing the help of an amplifier, assisted by a built in pre-amp. But with the sound range of a double-bass, the addition of an amp is still a much smaller solution than the full size instrument.
The 8 string, on the other hand, is quite happy as a pure acoustic, and only required a passive pickup system in order to make it stage usable! And it sounds really sweet!
Both instruments have been sold, coincidentally, to the first customers to try them, but I'm happy to report that they will be available to see at the Smugglers Folk Festival in Deal on the 31st August- 2nd September 2012. See the link for details of this family festival. We will be there showing off some of our instruments. Look for the Black Gazebo. At the time of writing there are still a few tickets available. We look forward to seeing you there.


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Hello, Mr. Wynn. Thanks for stopping by Author Interview Corner.
Thank you, Lindsey! It's an honor to be featured here.
My first impression upon visiting your website was as follows: "Wow! This guy has a TON of books!" How long have you been writing, and how many projects do you put out in the average year?
I've been writing for almost my entire life. As soon as I learned how to wield a word, I was writing little stories, and by first grade I was writing short books. Everything I was writing then was very derivative of the cartoons or sci-fi shows I was hooked on at the time, so it wasn't sale-able by any stretch of the imagination, but it was good practice and I loved doing it. I think I gravitated toward writing initially because I had a lot of images trapped in my imagination that I needed to get out on paper, and since I couldn't draw (or at least, didn't have the patience to learn how to do it) and didn't have my own movie crew or studio to make movies with, I settled for the art form that gave me the leverage to do the most that I could with the least. I learned the power of words very early on, and have always delighted in using simple constructions of letters and sound to cause explosions of color and imagery within the minds of my readers.
Most of the books I've written which are currently in print were put together and published after 2007, so it is only in the past seven years that I've really hit the writing hard and pushed to make it into a career. Before that, I bounced around from job to job and school to school trying to find something I could do (outside of writing) that didn't make me want to off myself. I've trained to be a teacher, a pilot, spent time cleaning out and checking fluids on rental trucks, sold swords out of a booth at Scottish Games faires and was even a math tutor for a while. During that time, I spent a lot of weekends and weeknights refereeing for D&D games and building video games in RPG maker, which, I like to think, helped me hone my creativity. Being the "DM" of a big group for a long time means you've got to be able to craft (and tell) killer stories on the fly or you're shuffled aside in favor of someone else who is more talented.
2010 was the year I really amped up my editing and production. It was the year I went back and started pulling together all of the half-finished projects I'd been working on over the preceding years and in the space of that twelve months, I put out thirteen books. In 2011, my total was fifteen, in 2012, it dropped to seven, (it was a difficult year) and in 2013 I bounced back with twelve. This year, I'm going to release at least five, but I'm already slowing down and planning on rolling things back in favor of other projects, namely short stories and other smaller, easier side-projects. It's been a wild ride getting fifty books under my belt before turning thirty and I am ready for a break.
Do you write every single day or when inspiration hits?
Inspiration hits me hard almost every single day, so– both! My creative faucet runs full blast almost all the time, so I spend more time trying to get a break from the flow than I do trying to overcome writer's block. That being said, I was once as haunted by writer's block as anyone else– for most of my life (prior to 2010,) I struggled with it, but by writing only what interests me, when it has interested me, I have maintained a pretty constant flow in the years since.
Are there any authors who have influenced your work?
I would say that every author (and writer) I've ever read has influenced my work. Everything I read (and as the chief editor of seven online journals, I read a lot) I study and dissect in my mind, laying it out so I can understand the patterns, the math and music behind every line that moves me. My favorite authors to read and absorb are Cormac McCarthy, Storm Constantine, Peter Grandbois and Robert A. Heinlein, but I also have a lot of fun seeking out and reading obscure and/or little known independent sci-fi writers from the late seventies, eighties and early nineties. That, to me, is the most perfect era of science fiction– the point where intellectual sci-fi was beginning to become more action-oriented, darker and more real, but before it yielded entirely to modern pulp "syfy".
Your sci-fi thriller series, Pink Carbide, is currently 5 books long, with books 6 and 7 scheduled for 2014 release dates. Please tell us a little about this series.
Pink Carbide is the story of one woman alone in a world where every government agent and two-bit gun runner is burning to get her in their sights. It's the story of a world where everything is synthesized, where nanotechnology runs rampant and cybernetics have become a part of everyday life. It's the story of a secret so profound it could change the face of the world forever, it's the story of a mad man's experiment and the revenge of a captured soul with only false memories to guide her into the great unknown– and beyond. There's a lot going on in this series, but at the center of it all is a journey of self-discovery, of one person's transformation from helpless waif to an unstoppable, spear-wielding goddess of justice carving her way back through the familiar hells of a cybernetic cityscape that was once her home.
What is it like writing a series, as opposed to a stand-alone novel? Do you find yourself planning ahead into the next book while writing the current one? Will the series end at book 7, or keep going?
Writing a series is a completely different animal from writing a single, stand-alone novel. With a single novel, you can create atmosphere by pulling details out of thin air and sticking them wherever they grease the machinery of the story. Generally, you don't have to keep track of too many things at once, reserving more of your "head-space" for the rest of the story (and for important, life-related things.) When you're writing a series, however, the little details you can't forget (at least, not without creating plot holes) start to add up, and after a while, you're running around with so many important ideas stuck in your head that the act of continuing to write in that universe becomes half a trudge through mental mud and half a race against burn-out. When I'm working on a series, it consumes my life for months at a time– I become obsessive, quiet, locked in my own head. I forget to shave and spend days fighting with words until at last I can rise from my self-imposed shackles and carry my manuscripts into the light again. For me, writing a short story is as satisfying as flying. Writing a novel is like a satisfying walk or a long, rugged hike through nature. Writing a series, especially one as long as the Pink Carbide series, is equal parts hiking, flying and lying face-down in the mud crying until the pain goes away.
When I'm writing a series, I've found that I work best when I have only a loose framework of future events laid out ahead of me. If the outline I've put together is too detailed and too dense, I get bored too quickly and end up setting the project aside, so I try to keep the details as sparse as possible. On the other hand, if I forgo an outline entirely, I tend to get lost and frustrated and eventually bored, which kills the project just as quickly. I like the flexibility that a basic skeleton of events affords, especially since I can have an idea, delete the entire skeleton and rewrite it from scratch without losing too much work. I do that pretty often while writing books, and when I'm writing a series, little changes in the outline can effect the entire universe in wide, sweeping ways. It's almost like you're trying to assemble the perfect timeline piece by piece, and every little tweak in the flow of events has the potential to erase entire characters from existence– or create the need for new characters to fill a vacuum that wasn't there previously.
As for Pink Carbide, the series is definitely going to come to an end with book seven. For me, finishing the Pink Carbide series was (and is) kind of a homecoming for me. It brings me full circle. The first three books in the Pink Carbide series were my first three books in print, and the fourth book was my fiftieth. The main reason for the huge gap of time and writing between the third and fourth books in the series can be contributed more or less to a simple lack of inertia. With a series like this, a series which has so many little side stories, facts, details, etc. tying the universe together, there is a certain amount of mental momentum you have to maintain in order to keep the words coming. When I was working on Lithium Liederkreis (book four) initially, I actually pushed the manuscript up to about 90,000 words before document corruption literally wiped the entire book. It was crippling. My back-ups were a few months old, so I lost all but about the first 10,000 words. The last time I lost a book like that, I stopped writing altogether for at least a year, but the mental momentum I had built up writing books one through three kept me going through the loss, kept me writing book four. It was hard work trying to reconstruct so many words that I had already written, but I got the book up to about 70,000 words again before I lost it all a second time. After that second loss, I shelved the series entirely, deciding it just wasn't meant to be.
Last year, however, I decided that, for my fiftieth book, I would pick up the series again and put what journal scraps remained of Lithium Liederkreis back on the page. I'd learned a lot about backing up my writing (I'm also using more reliable word processing programs now) and enough time had passed to make the material interesting to me again, so finishing book four came relatively easily. Ultimately, I think it was a good thing that there was such a long hiatus (four years) between book three and the rest of the series because it gave me a chance to really grow as a writer, to learn my craft and take the Pink Carbide books in a whole new (ultimately better) direction than what I had originally planned for them.
Have you ever gotten well and truly stuck while trying to translate an idea from your brain to written word? If so, did you manage to overcome the problem?
Every day. The words come pretty fluidly, but I get stuck on specific word choices pretty regularly. Not for long, usually, but long enough sometimes that I fall asleep at the keyboard if I'm really tired. For the best flow, I've found that it's important to look after your body– you have to take care of everything, exercise, eat right, drink coffee or tea, sleep well, put on good music, etc. The fewer distractions you have from your own physical self, the easier the writing will come. It's not easy– the body needs a lot of attention, but if you treat it right, it will treat you right, and your mind will be able to muse freely without being constantly dragged back to reality with thoughts of hunger, exhaustion, lust, anxiety, etc.
Here's a fun question. If you had to pick a favorite character you've created, who would it be?
That's a tough question! They're all my favorites!
No, in all seriousness, each of the books I write is like a torrid love affair between me (as a writer) and the characters I am writing. I love them all passionately while I'm writing them, and then when the fire fades, I set the book aside and strike up a romance with a new protagonist. That being said, one character I do keep coming back to over and over again is Tessa Eisenherz of The Cygnus War series. I just can't get enough of her. She's interesting, so human, driven, strong yet sensitive and empathic. She has a rough, rugged, iron exterior that gets her through everything, yet she's so soft on the inside that she feels every barb, every mile of broken glass that she powers though. Plus, she's a hell of a pilot and loves the sky almost as much as I do. Can't go wrong with a woman like that.
You're one of those versatile authors who likes to dabble in a dozen different genres. Although the majority of your work appears to be science fiction, it certainly runs the gamut from there, right on through horror, romance, poetry, non-fiction, and even choose-your-own-adventure books! Was this a conscious decision you made when setting out to become an author, or did it just sort of happen that way?
I would say that it just sort of happened that way. Restrictions are the antithesis of progress in writing, so I've always followed my interests instead of trying to limit myself to a single genre. Over and over again, I find myself coming back to sci-fi, especially darker sci-fi, because that's always been my primary passion, but I definitely enjoy all of my forays into other genres. I also like to create challenges for myself, and many of my books are, in a way, milestones that reflect that. Pink Carbide was a challenge– can I write a book? Yes. Pink Carbide: Aluminum Opus was a challenge– can I do it again? Yes. How about a third time? Yes, Pink Carbide: Carbon Aria, and so on. The Mars Manuscripts, Last Five Years, The Hyperborean Texts, Letters From A Dead Earth, even my upcoming Rise of the Forgotten God all started as challenges I set for myself, challenges I can look back on and say "yep, I did that." The most ridiculous challenge I think I've ever set for myself was having over fifty books in print before turning thirty, but even that was no match for my tenacity. I turn thirty in May, and by then I should have fifty-five books in print. I'm still debating about whether or not I should go for one hundred books in print before I turn forty. Only five books per year? Doesn't seem like much of a challenge compared to the last crazy goal. Yes, I am nuts.
I'm a die-hard horror fan, so I have to ask: Which one of your horror novels would you consider to be your best?
Another challenging question. Honestly, all of my forays into horror so far have been short stories or short story collections, but my favorite shade of sci-fi is dark, horrific sci-fi. Of all of the sci-fi novels that I've written which tread into the realm of horror, Like Oceans of Liquid Skin is the highest rated among fans I've spoken with, though it's an interactive book, which may (or may not) be a mark against it for some. In terms of supernatural horror, The Hyperborean Texts is also highly rated, being a meta-fictional account of translated figures found during an anthropological expedition to the arctic circle. It's very Lovecraftian in style.
In terms of more mainstream horror, the best piece I could recommend from my own stable of works would be the e-short I've written titled 8:05 (Horoscope).
Then, there's Rise of the Forgotten God which comes out in early March of this year. It's fantasy genre, but very dark and gritty. (It contains things like demonic dragons made of liquid blood, killer shadows that possess people, an unkillable evil from the distant northern wastes, etc.)
In addition to writing, you do some very interesting things with your voice. Can you tell us about some of those projects?
Thank you. Years ago, a friend of mine from the D&D group I used to referee told me that my voice was one of the reasons why I was such a successful DM and suggested I read some of my own work aloud. Being terrified of people, I quickly found that going out into the world and reading my material aloud at events, competitions, etc. pushed me entirely too far out of my comfort zone, so I decided to try my hand at audio work online. My first big project was an audiobook version of Pink Carbide, and I've done short bits of audio work here and there for a while now, though the bulk of the material I've done has been for Mark Slade's Dark Dreams Podcast and the Blackout City Podcasts. You can find both of those over at http://www.spreaker.com/user/deadrecords0.
In addition to that, I maintain quite a bit of audio material on Youtube, soundcloud and my own Spreaker page, but at this point, it's pretty much all just stuff I do for fun.
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
Never give up. Honestly, that's the most important piece of advice one writer can ever give another. Don't write for the success. Write what you love because you love it. There is no magic bullet or magic way or one true means of "making it as a writer," so toss aside your ideas of writing something you hate because you think you might be able to ride Stephenie Meyer's or E.L James's fanbases to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The act of writing itself must be the reward, or you'll never make it as a writer. The path is long and full of heartbreak, but it's worth it in the end, no matter how many people you reach. I think the most satisfying thing about being a writer myself is not the checks that come in the mail, but rather the letters. My favorites, the ones that make the journey most worthwhile, are those that come from people who say that my books literally saved their lives by giving them something to live for in their darkest hours.
Write every day. Keep a small notebook on your person at all times, and use those little ten minute waiting periods when you're standing in line or sitting in traffic to get ideas down on paper. Always have ideas brewing in your mind, and when you finally sit down at the keyboard to write, the blank page won't seem so intimidating because you'll have already done all the hard work of coming up with concepts, first lines, etc.
What are you working on at the moment?
A ton of things! I'm always juggling a million projects at once. Currently, the project that is taking the most of my time and energy is the sequel to Rise of the Forgotten God, tentatively titled Sisters in Slaughter. I'm also in the process of finishing up edits for Pink Carbide: Fullerene Symphony and starting edits for a project for Horrified Press entitled Plague. Other than that, a friend and I are currently formulating a joint project that might come into being sometime this year, and I'm preparing material for the formal announcement of Stormcloud Poets #2, which I'll be posting more information about sometime later this month. I also love pyrography (wood-burning art) and in my free time, I've been preparing my next canvas with plans to start working on it (hopefully) as early as April.
Is there any news for 2014, other than books 6 and 7 of Pink Carbide, that you'd like to discuss before we wrap up this interview?
A chance to plug my own upcoming books? Heck yes! As mentioned previously, I have at least five new books coming out in 2014. Other than the last few books in the Pink Carbide series, 2014 will also see the release of Rise of the Forgotten God in early March and a book titled Black Magic: Shotgun Spacebabe which is tentatively scheduled for release in early May. In terms of short stories, most of this year's work so far has been picked up by Nightmare Illustrated, including my story Mellified Man, which is slated for an upcoming issue and is, essentially, a story about a guy who is being slowly mummified into a grisly bee hive. Gnarly stuff.
Where can we find you on the web?
The best place to start would probably be my main author blog at www.eswynn.com. From there, you can find links to pretty much everything I do on the left-hand side of the main page. I'm also on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Deviant Art, and pretty much every other social site out there.


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Here I m going to discuss that how can you design database and table in PHP in easy steps. All the steps have explained in an understanding way. After reading this blog your interest in PHP will definitely increase. So, lets start. Before moving a head, I would like to give you a brief introduction to our lovely programming language that is one and only PHP.
Introducing PHP & MySQL
PHP is one of the most popular and demanding programming language used in a huge percentage in all over the world. With the help of PHP we can create a powerful dynamic web sites and applications. To the highest degree almost half of the websites are developed in PHP. It supports most of the web servers like IIS and Apache. It has many useful features that plays an important role in Web Design and Web Development.
PHP works with almost all the popular databases in the world e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSQL, MariaDB etc. but MySQL is the best choice for PHP developers.
Now I'm going to tell you some tips to design database and table in PHP. Steps to Design Database in PHP.
- Planning
- Mind Map
- Naming Conventions
- Keys Planning
- Indexing in Database
Lets have a look on the complete explanation of given points.
In any application or project we have to understand the importance of structure of database and app. It is a building block of the project before starting development as an architect plans for a real building around us. The database is the core of most software applications so we have to plan first.
Mind Map
In very simple words mind map is the collection of features used in your app or website. Web developers must understand the importance of mind map because it gives the best direction to plan a best database design. So, we should give high priority to mind map before creating the database.
Naming Conventions
Naming convention plays an important role in database designing. We cannot find the actual path or exact location without any correct naming. So, we should give the identical names for the database, tables, and columns for the better performance of the software. It improves the performance and reduce the development time.
Keys Planning
There are different keys in database such as primary key, unique key, foreign key etc. so we should use according to the requirement and situation. A correct key can boost the load on PHP which can again improve the performance of your PHP application.
Indexing in Database
Indexing of a page is an important factor for best product of the database because without indexing of page we can not perform exact and good approach to database design.
Testing play a key role in database designing. Without finalizing the project we do some mistakes that can be very dangerous for our work. These mistakes can spoil our hard work. So, testing should be taken very seriously.
Points to Consider for Database Tables
- Speed
- Security
- Storage Space Efficiency
- Importance of Data Types
- Know Your Every SQL Statement
- Testing
Lets know these points little deeply.
Speed play an essential role because the database and tables are efficient and use the correct data types and character length, which should be user friendly.
Security enhance to improving tables because you can allow specific data to be stored in the MySQL database and Tables.
Storage Space Efficiency
Storage space is a main factor to store data in tables for the better result and performance of application. We should not give blank space or integer so that space can consumed easily for efficiency of table.
Importance of Data Types
There are different data types like int, float, char, etc . So we should use these according to the requirement and space consumption .
Know Your Every SQL Statement
Before consuming space we should know every SQL statement for better results and better innovation of output of a program which is developed by tables and its statement.
As we discussed in database designing, we must be very careful while testing. It is the last step which can lead our all work. Hence, testing is a necessary part in all the project whether it is database designing or table designing.
So, we have reached towards the end of this blog. I hope this blog will help you to understand database planning using MySQL for PHP better. If you want to be a professional in PHP and MySQL development and want to make your career in web development then please visit Web Development Institute in Rohini, Delhi. It is the best PHP training institute which is offering professional training in Advanced PHP and MySQL database.
Source: http://admec-multimedia-institute.blogspot.in/2017/11/tips-for-better-database-and-table.html


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Radiatore is a type of small, shaped pasta that may not be quite as common as other pastas such as rigatoni or rotini, but can be used in similar applications. It is rounded pasta, somewhat shell-like in shape, but with ruffled ridges running across the outside. This gives it a shape resembling the radiator in a motor vehicle, from which it gets its name. Radiatore is often used for a number of dishes, including those with heavier sauces that can cling to the pasta quite well, and it is commonly used in soups and salads as well.
Italian for "little radiator," radiatore is quite popular and can be used in many different types of dishes. The shape is not only perfect for clinging to heavy sauces, but can also make it an excellent choice for use in pasta salads, where the dressing can stick to the many crevices of the pasta quite well. Children and adults alike tend to enjoy the pasta's unusual shape. The ridges and ruffled shape can also make it easier to get a fork into it.
Much like other types of pasta, radiatore can be made using a variety of ingredients, though egg and flour are the most common. Vegetable versions can also be found, where dried, ground vegetables are used in place of some of the flour for flavoring and color, and tri-color varieties of radiatore are also quite common. They can, unfortunately, be difficult to find in some areas, but as many grocery stores are expanding the selection of pastas they provide, radiatore has become somewhat more common and popular in many households. If it cannot be found, then similar small, shaped pasta such as rotini or rotelle can be used effectively in its place.
A simple pasta salad using radiatore can be quite delicious and easy to make. The pasta is cooked just like any other pasta in a large pot of boiling water, usually with a small amount of salt added to the water for flavor. Once the pasta is cooked and cooled, it can be added to other ingredients such as chopped broccoli, peppers, and diced onion. Meats such as salami can also be added, as well as small pieces of mozzarella or a similar soft or semi-soft cheese. This is all topped with some type of dressing — Italian dressing is common as is pesto — and tossed together then served chilled.
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|English: Bales in flood The River Dove near Rolleston was well across the fields. In the background is a drinking water intake plant. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Here are some of the things to remember if you are threatened by a flood:
Drinking Water
Flood waters are not clean, and can contaminate other supplies of water. You may find yourself without tap water to drink, so it is good to have some bottled water you can use stashed away somewhere safe. You may also, when the news that a flood is imminent gets to you, wish to fill up your bath tub, sink and any possible containers (including pans from your kitchen) with good clean tap water while you can. This will give you water you can use if your water supply is shut off due to contamination. You should keep this supply of water upstairs where it will be safe from the flood waters.


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I've written about Teachmeets before – they are terrific informal professional learning opportunities that are free to attend and all are welcome to attend or even present a two or seven minute session.
Coming up next week is the first ever Teachmeet exclusively for language teachers. It will be held at Avila College in Mount Waverley from 4.30pm next Wednesday 6 August.
Find out more and register to attend (and present) on the Teachmeet Melbourne wiki.


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You make a post, minus video, closing comments off and state your feelings. While I get your point, that in almost every case we read, see or hear, there are TWO-SIDES to every coin, your hurtful words based on your "opinion" and yes, you state fact when it is in your "FEELINGS" is doing much the same as your chastising post.
Both sides (based on your comment the teacher didn't know Caleb thought he was speaking) failed, Caleb. The one in the end that was hurt most, was Caleb. The Teacher is grown and though the hateful rhetoric poised at her, was vulgar and mean, she, as a capable adult, can deep down rationalize "some" of it.
Caleb, cannot.
Many things could have been done to prevent this.Mom whispering to the teacher "he wants to say Goble-Gooble" because, what would allowing a little boy to say Gobble, Gobble have hurt? Two simple words could have given a large gift to a little boy who struggles every day.
I'm the parent of such a child… their struggle daily, is FACT.
In the video you conveniently left off– you can hear "gasps" from other parents as the teacher "Snatches" and yes… I saw the video. SHE SNATCHED it with force and turned her back on a clearly, upset child. Autistic or not, that was a DOUCHE move and she's paying the piper for it. If, as you state violent threats are coming her way, than no–that's taking things way too far. But she DID react inappropriately to this situation.
I SAW the video and that is FACT.
According to you, MOM did too. You go on to say, he never attended practices, maybe that was for the best? Either way, a simple Gooble-Gooble, an innocent want, of an innocent child was ignored, and you say "he's entitled" but then the mom "wants others to treat him the same"–well Ms. Short Rebel, there is no "regular" with Autism. It hurts. It can cut a parent to the bone knowing our child rarely fits in, no matter how hard they may try. Then we see beautiful actions and emotions so raw, many other children wouldn't have experienced and our hearts are filled with hope.
Autism is a cursed blessing.
We have brilliant, beautiful children that are of their own world but yet which we often cannot merge into our own.
Until you can understand this, I suggest laying off the "entitled" comments.
You haven't walked down the bumpy, golden road.
Original Video: Caleb Youtube Video
Short Little Rebels Post Link: Short Little Rebels Link
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Ican't read some topics because of the large black strip on right side of screen, I want to remove the blackness to be able to have a full screen for bank, pay bills etc...
Check out the buttons on the monitor itself.
One of them should bring up a menu on-screen.
You need to access the menu item which allows you to adjust the horizontal width and position of the picture.


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TXM Healthcare are looking for Registered Nurses to work in a care home in Lee-On-the-Solent.
This is a fantastic position as its for initially 6 months, but if you are looking for something a little shorter we can also cater to this.
Day shifts and night shifts are both available.
This position is paying £22 – £24 per hour.
If you are interested and would like more information please don't hesitate to contact Michael Hollis on 01908 326 230, alternatively please email your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com.
TXM Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.


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Taking inspiration from dew drops on a green lawn, Alpana (@alpsnailart) designed these 3-D nails. Learn how she created these clear bubbles on her tips.
Supplies needed:
+Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White
+Essie Matte About You top coat
+Maybelline Color Show clear top coat
+Green and white acrylic paints
+Round edge nail art brush
+Dotting tools
+Cotton swab
Step 1: Mix green and white acrylic paint to get a shade lighter than the green color you'll be using for drops. Apply the light green paint to nails over a base coat. You can leave a leave streaky texture for a grassy effect.
Step 2: Apply Essie Matte top coat.
Step 3: Using a dotting tool, create small and big dots with green acrylic paint.
Step 4: Lightly dab a wet cotton swab in the center of the green dots, just enough to clear the center area leaving only outer circles of dots. This technique is also known as water color effect as it gives the drops water color paint look.
Step 5. With the help of a dotting tool, place a small blob of clear top coat in the center of the dots.
1. Normal top coat will sit flat on nails after few minutes. To make 3-D bubbles stay on nails better, use a gloopy top coat. Or you can pour some top coat on a plastic dish and let it set for few minutes. Once it's thicker but not dry, you can use it to create the 3-D bubbles.
2. Try making your clear drops a size smaller than your green spot so that an outer circle of green shows. This gives a better effect.
Keep up on Alpana's nail designs:
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Pinterest: @alpsnailart
Twitter: @alpsnailart
Check out the tutorial on Alpana's blog: alpsnailart.com/diy-real-dry-flower-nail-art-tutorial-alpsnailart
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Colombia New document requirements for TP-4 work visa applications
Since March, the Colombian Foreign Ministry has been requesting additional documents in support of applications for TP-4 temporary work visas and beneficiary visas for dependents.
Which documents are required?
- Initial TP-4 work visa applications for local hires: employment contract
- TP-4 visa renewals: employment certification issued by the Colombian company
- Beneficiary visas: marriage and birth certificates issued and legalized within three months of the visa application
This summary was prepared using information obtained from Peregrine Immigration Management's website.
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact the Regional Immigration Manager, Americas, Laura Taggart: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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