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See at a glance on the real-time updated graph how the path of the Sun changes through the year and where the Sun is now, in the next couple of hours, tomorrow or on any other day. For any date and location get exact times of sunrise and sunset, dawn and dusk, civil, nautical, amateur and astronomical twilight starts and ends, the time of transit and its elevation (altitude), day and night length (also compared to the previous day and solstice), date of day of the same length, and more.
SunCalc supports either manually entered geographic coordinates or it can get them automatically from the GPS receiver of your smartphone.
Unlike other applications of this type usually only calculating sunrise and sunset times, SunCalc will keep you informed about various twilight levels (e.g. the start of civil twilight is when it is no longer possible to read outside without artificial illumination, or the start of astronomical twilight is when the sky gets completely dark, without any sun light reaching it from below the horizon), and also about the exact time of transit and its elevation, which is when the Sun reaches the highest altitude in the sky on a selected day. You can use it to quickly check how the day and night lengths change between different seasons and compared to the longest or shortest day of the year (the solstice day), how long the Sun stays above or below the horizon, how low under the horizon it goes during the night, and more.
Providing such a detailed and exact information presented both numerically and on the real-time calculated graph, SunCalc will help you to plan your daily activities depending on daylight and darkness as thanks to it you will know when exactly it gets dark or when the first sun rays will start lighting up the sky. Advanced users may find it helpful for many other uses, e.g. to position solar panels at an angle matching the Sun's elevation to get the most of its radiation.
The application provides several different data window sizes (double-tap to switch between them; the chosen size is remembered), scrollable graph, and a built-in help explaining all the supported types of data and terms used.
If today's date is selected, SunCalc also shows (and updates in real time) an orange disc representing the current exact position of the Sun. The number shown inside the disc is the Sun's current altitude above or below the horizon (the grey horizontal line in the middle of the graph). Red circles show the position of the Sun with one hour steps. You can just keep the application running and see on the display how the Sun moves through the sky.
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What is InFlight?
InFlight was a professional development project for people already involved in physical sports or art forms who wanted to expand their skill base with aerial work. We recruited people who always aspired to train in aerial but may have never had the opportunity. Successful applicants were already skilled in other disciplines (i.e. martial arts, climbing, parkour, dance, physical theatre, b-boying, stunting, yoga etc) but were new to aerial.
Running part-time for two years, InFlight provided participants with free, intensive training in trapeze, cocoon, silks and rope as well as harness techniques such as abseil and bungee harness. To marry all these skills, participants were given the opportunity to take part in a final performance, InFlight from Home. The course was funded by Wac Arts and the Arts Council and delivered in partnership with professional aerial theatre companies: Scarabeus and Upswing.
InFlight Final Performance
Date: 23rd July 2016
Location: Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP
The students will work with their acquired skills in disciplines such as trapeze, cocoon, silks and rope as well as harness techniques (abseil and bungee harness) to bring to life the artistic vision of InFlight Artistic Director, Leo Kay. The InFlight final performance will explore topical themes of home, immigration and the 'other' to expose lived experience and tackle wider socio-political issues surrounding ideas of nationhood. Through a site-specific promenade performance the audience will be guided through intimate interactions and larger, image-based, physical spectacles around the inspiring grade 2 listed Town Hall in Belsize Park.
"I'm interested in creating moments of high spectacle alongside intimate shared action between audience and performer. I hope that this mix of mediums and forms will create an original, emotional and politically charged work" – Leo Kay, Inflight Artistic Director
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Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
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Duration:2 years
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Philosophy of Religion
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Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at Alton College is an exciting programme of study. Lessons are varied and are designed to introduce students to new and alternative ways of thinking about learning.
There are a number of trips throughout the year including Philosophy taster days at the University of Oxford and University of Southampton. Students can participate in the Philosophy Society and Debating; there are also opportunities to participate in essay competitions.
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Students should normally have achieved at least five GCSEs at grade 9-4.
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So I've been testing out this little tub of goodness for about 6 weeks now and I have to admit that I actually do enjoy this product. Not as much as my Emma Hardie cleansing balm, but this is not bad at all for a budget cleansing balm.
This is quite a thick balm and a little goes a long way. It's a little heavy of itself as well and leaves a bit of residue on the skin, so I've been using a toner after this cleansing balm to remove any left overs. I have oily combination skin and this has not irritated my skin or broken it out in any way, however, if I don't use a toner to remove that residue, I do get spotty. I think this may work better for drier skin than oily skin, but don't let that stop you from trying it out if you have oily skin like myself!
This contains Shea Butter, Roship and Jojoba Oil, it doesn't contain any mineral oils but I think the Shea butter is causing the residue. It leaves my skin lovely and soft and nicely clean. I use this in the morning only at the minute, I have tested this out for evening cleansing and it does remove most of my makeup, but I would recommend using a makeup remover before then going in with this cleansing balm.
I wasn't overly fussed on the muslin cloth that this comes with, it's quite flimsy and a bit rough, I'd recommend using a normal face cloth instead – you can pick up a bail of 3 or 4 for a few pounds from primark – then you've the option to swap them out as you go as you're cleaning them.
So I think this is a decent product if you're looking for a budget cleansing balm. Just make sure you use something to remove that residue after, either a toner or a micellar water.
This is available from boots for £5.99 for 70ml.
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Olea europara (Olive) fruit oil*, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) seed oil*, Cera alba (Beeswax), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) butter*, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet almond) oil*, Cetearyl alcohol, Rosa canina seed oil*, Limonene, Citronellol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil,Citrus medica limonum (Lemon) peel oil, Geraniol, Parfum (Fragrance), Citral
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Unique opportunity to own a Bradenton Beach Complex on Anna Maria Island with Four two bedrooms, 2 bath condominium units (745040029, 7450400309,7450400359, 7450400409) with heated pool located across the street from the Beach. Each unit has a full kitchen, washer and dryer, and three televisions. Properties being sold as 4 unit complex. Great property for larger group or family reunion. 0utdoor entertaining around the pool and just a short stroll down a side street and your at the BAY for the fishing enthusiasts in your group. Units rent weekly during the Winter and Three (3) days during the Summer and Fall. Units are listed in tax records as individual condos which allows buyer option to continue renting as currently being done or consider reselling as individual units. Bring your decorating / marketing ideas and make this your own special space across the street from the Beach that you can share with others and enjoy yourself.
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The wine had a very dark color, the aroma is layered with sweet, rich and intense black currant, jammy blackberries, blueberries and earth notes. The flavors echo the aroma with sweetness, black currant (cassis), sweet blueberries, rich blackberries, spices followed by heat from the alcohol. The texture is sweet with mouth filling richness, the wine starts rich and finishes rich. The tannins are not noticeable and the alcohol ties all the flavors together at the end. Yummy!
Vineyard Notes
Grown in the warmer southern Oregon Rogue Valley, the syrah grapes had ample heat and sunlight to ripen and develop rich and intense flavors. They were harvested on October 25th, destemmed and cold soaked for 2 days. The fermentation started on the 28th and was stopped on the 30th when the wine reached around 15-16 Brix by adding 150 proof brandy produced from Torii Mor's 2003 and 2004 Pinot Noir. The wine now around 19 % alcohol sat on the skins for another 8 days with many punch-down daily to extract more interesting flavors and let the alcohol integrate in the new wine. The fermenting bins were pressed on the 8th of November and put into neutral French oak on the 9th. The barrels have been racked once in January to remove the lees.


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I've got a good friend who has a home business making little round trivets. She's got the COOLEST fabric, and has tons of leftover scraps from cutting out circles (various sizes, but typically I'd say they're around 3-4" and smaller - think about the 'leftovers' after cutting out a circle). I'm wondering if there are any good ideas out there to use these up on projects. She said she hates to throw them out (and, of course, I told her not to!). I'd appeciate any ideas you could throw at me. Like I need even more projects to do! :shock:
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This one is a Dyna Myte DM2400. It was originally running under Mach3 parallel port, driving a Gecko G540 4 axis stepper driver. It was almost plug and play:
This one was a D&M4 picked up from one of our users on our For sale page. It was nearly complete, I just added the Acorn step and direction motion controller and finished wiring it up:
Just a couple of examples. I am working on a couple more machines to run the Acorn Step/Dir motion controller. Both lathes. (Beta testing on the lathe software is about to begin). One lathe is an EMCOTURN 120, the other is a bit of an interesting one with a long story but essentially it is an Omniturn attachment being put on a very nice Victor Toolroom lathe. The Acorn will be driving DMM Technologies DYN4 AC Servo amplifiers and motors. Stay tuned....
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You will love the Centroid, I have a millport full size mill with a centroid M400. It is bullet proof going on 10 years. Also have a Haas CNC lathe with conversational programming bought it new a year ago, The Centroid is much easier to program.
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Larry King Contributes to Upcoming Pig Destroyer Album 'Book Burner'
"Who's more evil than Larry King?" asks Pig Destroyer vocalist J.R. Hayes before the band's ultra-violent set in Brooklyn last night (Oct. 18). We got to speak with the entirety of Pig Destroyer for a rare interview, when the subject of discussion took an unexpected turn towards iconic broadcaster Larry King.
With Pig Destroyer about to release their punishing fifth studio album, 'Book Burner,' we went in depth about the record during our exclusive interview and hit on one of their new tracks, 'The Bug.' Widely known for their use of samples within their music, a demonically-manipulated voice begins to recite a quote as 'The Bug' leads off: "This is libel, slander, defamation of character. This is a prolonged insult, a gob of spit in the face of art, a kick in the pants to God, Man, Destiny, Time, Love, Beauty ... what you will. I am going to sing for you, a little off key perhaps, but I will sing. I will sing while you croak, I will dance over your dirty corpse."
"That's a pretty famous quote from Henry Miller's 'Tropic of Cancer,'" says Hayes. "It's a book from the '30s where he's an ex-patriot in France. He's very much talking about how art can be offensive but still artful at the same time. That quote always struck me as kind of resonant."
Pig Destroyer guitarist and producer Scott Hull interjected with a fascinating truth about the audio used for the quote. "It's Larry King," reveals Hull. "He read 'Tropic of Cancer' for a book on tape." Funnily enough, Hayes was unaware that King possessed the disembodied voice within 'The Bug,' and acknowledged that his mind was official blown.
'Book Burner' won't be available to purchase until next week, but to hear 'The Bug' along with the rest of the new album, NPR has got an exclusive stream of the record in full.
Stay tuned for our full interview with the deathgrind innovators of Pig Destroyer.


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Well, you did it. You got a shiny new iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. Nice! Before you head out to take a squillion photos or plop it down on your new wireless charging pad, there are a few housekeeping details you should tend to first.
1. Back up and restore
This isn't poor planning, we swear—it's a good idea to back up your old phone after you have your new iPhone in hand, so the backup is as up-to-date as it can possibly be. You can back up via iCloud or iTunes:
For an iTunes backup: Connect your old iPhone to your Mac, launch iTunes, select your iPhone by clicking the little phone icon in the toolbar, and under Backups, choose This Computer. Checking Encrypt local backup is a good idea, so your account passwords and Health data gets backed up too—just choose a password you won't forget. Click the button to Back up now.
When the backup is done, connect your new iPhone 8, then tell iTunes you want to restore from the backup you just made. Later, you can switch back to iCloud backups if you prefer, in Settings > iCloud > Backup. But it never hurts to run a backup on your own Mac every now and then.
For an iCloud backup: No need to connect your iPhone to your Mac. Just launch Settings and tap on your Apple ID profile listing at the top, then go to iCloud > iCloud Backup and select Back up now. When setting up your new iPhone 8, you can restore your iPhone from this backup once you've logged into your new device with your Apple ID.
If you happen to be coming from an Android phone (hey, welcome to the garden!), there's a Move from iOS Android app that can assist you with setting up your Google account data in Mail, Calendars, and Contacts, moving your camera roll over, even transferring your Chrome bookmarks to Safari.
2. Finish the setup
There are a few remaining steps to finish up the setup process. You'll enter your iCloud account password, along with a second security code if you're using two-factor authentication on said iCloud account. Then you'll agree to the iCloud terms and conditions, and set up how people can reach you over iMessage and FaceTime.
3. Set up Touch ID and Apple Pay
Yes, you should use Touch ID for maximum security—it's the quickest way to unlock your iPhone, and will let you set a more complicated passcode, since you don't have to type it in every time. So you should take the few moments to repeatedly press a finger on the Home button to register it. If you trust another human to unlock your phone, you can add their finger (or more of your own digits) by going to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
Since you need to have Touch ID enabled in order to use Apple Pay, this would be a good time to jump into Apple's Wallet app to set that up. If you're new to Apple Pay, just follow the instructions within Wallet to add a credit card or two. If you already had Apple Pay on an iPhone 6/6 Plus, 6s/6s Plus, 7/7 Plus, or SE, you'll notice that your credit cards have disappeared on your new iPhone. Why? For your security, of course. Your Wallet history will still be there, but you'll have to re-enter any payment cards you'd like to use with Apple Pay. (For more on Apple Pay, check out our complete guide.)
4. Choose the Home button's feel
The iPhone 7 introduced a new Home button, and the iPhone 8 has it, too. Now it's not a separate cut-out button that moves down when you press it. It's completely fused with the rest of the iPhone's chin, so it no longer physically moves up and down. You can still find it with your thumb thanks to the metal Touch ID ring that surrounds it.
When you press the Home button, however, you'll still feel a vibration from the Taptic Engine, so it feels like you're clicking. iOS 11 offers three click "feels" you can choose from. On this screen, tap the 1, the 2, or the 3, and then press the Home button to feel the difference between those clicks. Pick the one you like the best, and then tap Next at the top-right. If you want to change it up later, just visit Settings > General > Home Button.
5. Update your apps
Great, now you should be on your home screen at last. Hit up the App Store first—you'll want the latest versions of all of your apps in order to take advantage of all the new abilities Apple has given developers in iOS 11. While you're there, check out the App Store's new iOS 11 redesign. You'll find collections of cool apps curated in magazine-style articles, interviews with up and coming app developers, game trailers, and more goodies over in the Today section. This changes, er, daily, so you can come back tomorrow to see what else is new.
Don't forget you can have your apps auto-update by flipping the Updates switch in Settings > iTunes & App Stores. Or, you can manually update your apps and just check out the "What's New" release notes to see what changed.
6. Pair your Apple Watch
If you use an Apple Watch (or maybe you just bought a brand new Apple Watch Series 3 today, too—yay!) you'll need to pair it to your new iPhone to keep the Activity data flowing to your Health database, and keep your new phone's notifications flowing to your watch. First you have to unpair your watch from your old iPhone, either in the Apple Watch app on your old iPhone (tap your watch, then the "i" icon, then Unpair Apple Watch, then enter your iCloud password when prompted), or on the watch itself (Settings > General > Reset).
Then, launch the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone 8, which will walk you through the pairing process including setting a passcode, unlocking behavior, and Apple Pay.
You need iOS 11 to upgrade your watch to watchOS 4, which we definitely recommend—read more about watchOS 4 here. To upgrade, your Apple Watch needs to be connected to its charger, in range of your iPhone, and at least 50 percent charged. Then look for the Software Update option in the Apple Watch app.
7. Try the new camera
If you snagged yourself an iPhone 8 Plus, you've got the most advanced iPhone camera ever in your hot little hand, and you're probably going to want to put it through its paces. Spec wise, it's very similar to the iPhone 7 Plus, but the iPhone 8 Plus camera packs a faster sensor, deeper pixels, and a new color filter. Be sure to test the zoom feature, which switches between the wide angle camera (1x) and the telephoto camera (2x) when you tap the 2x or 1x button right above the shutter button.
You'll also want to check out the perfectly-highlighting Portrait Lighting mode that Apple previewed at the September event. It's in beta, but you can still give it a shot (har har). Just launch the Camera app and select Portrait from your camera modes at the bottom of the screen, and then toggle through the different lighting options.
The iPhone 8 camera is nothing to sneeze at! It's very close to the iPhone 7's camera—12 megapixels, with better low-light performance. Take some photos in a dark setting and in bright outdoor conditions, and they should both have more detail. Be sure to snap a few shots of the brightest colors you can find—a flower garden, for example—to admire the true, vibrant colors on the iPhone 8's True Tone Retina HD display, which has a wider color gamut than ever before.
8. Edit a Live Photo
iOS 11 introduces some fun new additions to the Live Photo feature, and if your last iPhone didn't have Live Photos at all, you should definitely check it out. In the Camera app, turn on Live Photos by tapping the little icon that looks like a firework, in the middle of the top toolbar when you're in regular Photo mode. It'll glow yellow when it's enabled. Then when you take a photo, the iPhone will capture 1.5 seconds of video before and after it, so hold the phone steady for best results.
To see your Live Photos in action, you'll find them among your regular photos in the Photos app. When you swipe through your pics, the Live Photo animation will show for a split second, and then stop. To see the whole thing, 3D Touch on the Photo by pressing firmly and holding on the pic. From here, you can crop them, add a filter, adjust colors and lighting, or even use the magic-wand auto-adjuster at the top-right. You can also trim your Live Photo for time, which is new in iOS 11.
In iOS 11, you have three new Live Photo effects to check out—Loop, Bounce, and Long Exposure. You can find these options by selecting the Live Photo you'd like to edit and then swiping up from the center of the screen. You can see a preview of each effect by swiping horizontally through each option: Loop replays your Live Photo in an instant loop, Bounce plays it forward and then reverses it (much like Instagram's Boomerang effect), and Long Exposure gives you a still shot that captures motion. You can switch between these effects as often as you'd like.
9. Customize your Control Center
Control Center is one of the biggest changes in iOS 11. Instead of spreading your utilities out over three sliding pages, Apple condensed them into one screen with a uniform-looking set of icons. You still access it the same way—just swipe up from the bottom of your Home screen. Apple's default Control Center utilities include your camera, flashlight, calculator, and alarm clock; you'll also find two sliding controls for your volume and screen brightness, plus toggles for rotation screen lock, Do Not Disturb, screen mirroring, and all of your wireless controls (like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Airplane Mode).
One of the best parts about iOS 10's Control Center was the full page of controls just for audio playback, like when you're listening to a podcast or streaming from Apple Music. In iOS 11, your audio controls are condensed into a small box featuring just a play/pause button and some skip controls. However, if you 3D Touch on the audio control box, it will expand and reveal a full suite of options for better control.
In fact, several of your Control Center utilities have hidden 3D Touch features—just long-press on any control to expand it. A light tap will turn that feature on or off, but a longer 3D Touch gesture will expand it some more.
There are a boatload of other features you can add to your Control Center panel, too—head on over to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls, and add any feature that sounds interesting. Looking for something new? Check out Do Not Disturb While Driving, a feature that automatically enables Do Not Disturb once your iPhone detects that you're in a moving vehicle, and Screen Recording, which lets you record what's on your iPhone's screen and then share it.
For more on what Control Center can do, check out our deep dive.
10. Charge it up
There's a reason your new iPhone 8 has that shiny glass back, and that's not because it's a throwback to the iPhone 4. No, that glass back is for wireless charging support. To use this feature, you'll need a compatible wireless charging pad that utilizes the Qi standard (Apple sells two—one from Belkin and one from Mophie). If you have one of those laying around, all you have to do is set your iPhone onto the pad and watch it start to power up. Say goodbye to the jumble of Lightning cables on your bedside table!
You can learn more about wireless charging on the iPhone 8 by reading our guide.
Of course, you can charge your iPhone 8 via Lightning if you want to—in fact, this still might be the fastest way to charge your phone… for now, at least.
11. Call your mom
Or someone else you love. I'm sure they'd be glad to hear from you.


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Epigenetics: Making the Most of Your Genes
Did you know that the story of your health doesn't just start with your personal health? It goes as far back as your grandparents. And we're not just talking about family history or hereditary diseases being passed down. In the past few decades, science has discovered that there is a way to influence how our genes express themselves to form traits--traits that can later be inherited by your children. The science behind it is called "epigenetics."
What's epigenetics?
Epigenetics is concerned with the epigenome, a group of chemical compounds and proteins in our bodies found on top of our genome (which is what the 3 billion DNA in the human body is collectively called). These attach to our genes and tell them what to do, including whether to turn on or off.
How does that help your child?
Research shows that you can influence this epigenome, especially really early in life, by making certain nutrition and lifestyle choices. This can help change how genes express themselves later in life.
For example, if you or your partner is diagnosed with diabetes, your kid is genetically predisposed to diabetes. But it doesn't automatically mean your kid will develop diabetes. You can still do something about it. The right nutrition at an early age could help switch off the genes for diabetes. The right diet and exercise as your kid grows older could help keep them switched off.
Does that mean you can simply switch off traits you don't like?
Not really. Certainly not that easily.
Epigenetics gives hope that our genes don't need to dictate our destiny. Research trends point to a future where reducing the risk for certain hereditary diseases could be a matter of turning bad genes off and good genes on. Today, we're already on that path: by adjusting your kid's nutrition and lifestyle, you can help him use his epigenome to his advantage.
- "Epigenomics." National Human Genome Research Institute. April 23, 2015. Accessed May 4, 2015. https://www.genome.gov/27532724.
- Cloud, John. "Why Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny." TIME, January 6, 2010. Link http://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/staff/showalte/PBIO%203300%20&%205300/Epigenetics,%20DNA%20How%20You%20Can%20Change%20Your%20Genes,%20Destiny%20--%20Printout%20--%20TIME.pdf
- Bégin, Philippe, and Kari Nandeau. "Epigenetic Regulation of Asthma and Allergic Disease." Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 10, no. 27 (2014). Accessed March 27, 2015. http://www.aacijournal.com/content/10/1/27.
- Tyson, Neil DeGrasse. Epigenetics. Online. Directed by Sarah Holt. USA: NOVA, 2007.


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Web–Based CRM Application with Interactive Graphs a web-based CRM application for its entire sales department to track and record all the activities moving around sales. This is an interactive and customizable application having important modules as follows:
Contact Management: This module stores all the details related to the potential customers and provides the ability to create, modify and remove the detailed interaction log with the contact. The user can also scan the business card of any contact, attach related document and can add custom field into the application.
Opportunity Details: Companies usually mark 'confirmed leads' as 'opportunities'. The user has the option to add, edit or delete an opportunity based upon access rights and permissions assigned. The user can also search a particular opportunity and can record information such as hit ratio, contacts, opportunity details etc.
Alerts and Reminders: This module runs independently and can be associated with the rest of the modules in the application. The user can set reminders and alerts for anything across the system.
Dashboard: The application dashboard is a crucial part as it gives a collaborated view of all the important activities. It enables users to view and understand the statistics promptly. It comprises of four types of graphs like Hit Graph, Scheduler Graph, Contacts Graph And Opportunities Graph neatly placed for better and quick understanding.
Apart from the above, the system also includes quick links inside each module which provides ease of access to frequently used links. It also has a feature called "Last Viewed" which shows the last 5 accessed modules.
For security purpose access limitation has been applied across the system. Also, the entire contact data remains encrypted in the system which ensures zero information theft. The system provides access to five type of users having different roles and they can access the system accordingly as follows:
|Operating System & Server Management
|Windows OS, Multi-Server Architecture with Staging & Production Environment through Version Controlling releases, Server Optimization, Security & SSL Implementation, Scheduler for Back-ups, Alert Monitoring System Integration, Server Performance Tuning at regular intervals, Software Firewall Configuration & Maintenance
|Development Tools & Environments
|Groovy, Apache OFBiz Framework, Eclipse Indigo, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, SVN, Hibernate, Struts, Beanshells etc.
|MYSQL Database Server, DB Clustering, DB Optimization, Master Slave Replication, Query Optimization, Scheduler for Backups
|Project Leader
|Quality Assurance Testers
The site was equipped with a robust architecture to offer centralized access to multiple users. Customizable viewing options were designed to enhance user experience and allow personalization. Access control and other security measures were applied on primary level to protect the data from theft and misuse. Third-party tool, Jasperchart was integrated for the use of Flash on the Dashboard. The web application was developed according to the latest web standards.
For timely delivery, we specifically used Ant-build framework for rapid application development. The system makes extensive use of the APIs such as Velocity for multiple template access. The interface was made easily navigable through the judicious use of HTML and CSS controls. The site was developed and fully functional within a span of 4 months.


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The study of History helps you to understand how individuals, communities and societies have lived in the past and how those past experiences have helped to shape the present world. History helps us make sense of our world and understand what may lie ahead because the future is shaped by its history in so many ways. Our History degree gives you the opportunity to study a wide-range of historical periods and topics with elements in British, Irish, European and International History from the late medieval age to the twentieth century.
By studying with us, you can study a range of topics from the Twentieth Century to the Early Modern period. You will engage with a wide variety of historical evidence throughout the whole of your degree programme. History at Liverpool Hope is part of the supportive and friendly environment of the Department of History and Politics. You will benefit from being taught by a team of recognised scholars and experts in their fields who are dedicated and experienced teachers and researchers and regular publishers of their research.
Throughout your degree, you will be able to take advantage of the rich library, archival, museum and heritage resources available in Liverpool and further afield, as well as benefit from our partnership with National Museums Liverpool. Working with the staff and resources of the World Museum, the new Museum of Liverpool and the Maritime Museum and its associated International Slavery Museum forms an important part of your learning experiences. The department runs a range of fieldwork activities every year in the local area and beyond, and offers the opportunity for study visits to major European cities each year.
For more details and information about this course visit:
Social Policy explores the ways in which welfare provision is delivered in society, exploring who is eligible for support and who provides it. Our Social Policy degree is multidisciplinary in its approach and draws on ideas from sociology, economics, politics and geography. It explores a number of issues, including ill health and wellbeing, child welfare, unemployment, anti-social behaviour, educational opportunity, disability, homelessness, lone parents, mental health, globalisation, crime and immigration.
Studying Social Policy at Liverpool Hope University allows you to explore the answers to questions such as should the state be the main provider of welfare and what roles should the private profit making or voluntary sectors have? How should scarce resources be allocated in society? How can we understand different approaches to welfare delivery across different historical periods in British society? Why do women and minority ethnic groups experience greater levels of disadvantage?
The degree draws on an experienced team of lecturers who are published in the field of social policy/social welfare and are experts in particular fields of the discipline. The School is also a member of the national network of Social Policy course providers and benefits from engagement with national subject debates. There are a number of fieldtrips to enhance your learning, and we also have annual research days where leading academics, civil servants and politicians come to talk about various social problems and social issues.For more details and information about this course visit:


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Installing SQL Server 2014 Express
When it comes to setting up a test environment, Microsoft has a free version of SQL Server that you can play with, SQL Server Express. SQL Server express is a stripped down version of SQL Server that is meant for smaller, embedded applications. There are some limitations to SQL express, including a maximum database size of 10 GB and being restricted to running on only a single, physical CPU.
The URL to download SQL 2014 Express is http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42299. When you click the link, you will be prompted which file you want to download. You will want to choose either one of the following, depending on your machine:
ExpressAndTools 64BIT\SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe
ExpressAndTools 32BIT\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe
Note: Any screens that I do not mention are typically fine to ignore, you can find more information on Technet if you need it.
Once you run the Setup file, you will be prompted by the SQL Server Installation Center. At this screen, click on the Installation link on the left, then click on the New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation link.
The next screen you will see is the License Terms screen, you can just accept the terms and click Next.
The next screen is the Microsoft Update screen, I recommend to allow setup to check for updates. Either way, click Next.
At the Feature Selection screen, select the features you want to install. At a minimum, you will want Database Engine Services and Management Tools Basic and Complete. I recommend just installing everything. Click Next.
At the Instance Configuration screen, you can choose to use an alternate instance name. Click Next.
At the Server Configuration screen, you can choose whether or not to have your services start automatically or be manual. Click Next.
At the Database Engine Configuration screen, at the Server Configuration tab you can configure the Authentication Mode. You will want to use Mixed Mode if you want to have SQL Server Authentication logins. Be sure to click the Add Current User so that your account is added as an Administrator.
At the Data Directories tab, you can change the directories for the Databases, Log, TempDB and Backup directories.
At the Reporting Services Configuration screen, click Install Only. If you need to configure Reporting Services, you can do so after setup.
At this point, you are only a few Next clicks away from the end. Once your Installation is complete, you are ready to start using SQL Server Express.


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My first cock,
and you sat thick
and lovely
in my uncertain
I admired you
with vague apprehension.
And despite any misgivings
I had some notion
of how this business went,
so I tongued you
like some would turn a radio dial–
until your moans hit
that musical frequency.
You were young then too,
and loaded long before I touched you
so that my vigor
soon outweighed
whatever I lacked in finesse
and your hips rumbled like Vesuvius
so that you cried a
warning to
me–I pulled
back my mouth and
pumped my
hand fast through
until you
discharged and finally fell
I sighed in satisfaction,
and smiling then, looked up
to meet your eyes
and lovingly gaze
into one of them
because the other one was closed–
and covered by your hand,
which pulled away thinly coated
in cum.
There was a slow span of time
for that spark of comprehension
to portentously grow itself
in silence.
After a moment,
you quietly asked for a tissue.
And invariably from that day forth,
I swallowed.


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Morrissey suing NME over 2007 interview
I think
this is the same interview he successfully sued The Word over when they quoted from it shortly afterwards, so don't know why it's taken this long to come to court.
Also: Krissi Murison-Hodge?
."Question marks over my being a racist have never since receded"
probably because you are a racist, you stupid old racist
also, wtf is that t-shirt he's wearing?
I'll be an unemployed graduate by then, hopefully
it'll give me something to doTiresias this'd this
He's basically just a running joke at this point isn't he?
It's a bit undignified.blimeycharlie this'd this


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The Compton mayor invited Kendrick Lamar and YG to participate in the city's annual Christmas parade.
Kendrick Lamar was the Grand Marshal of the Compton Christmas Parade today. He was given the honor by Major Aja Brown, who also invited Bompton's own YG to join the parade and spread the holiday cheer.
Lamar rode in the backseat of a slick beige lowrider next to his girlfriend, and YG was decked out in his usual all-red, perfect for the occasion. Watch a clip of K-Dot addressing the Compton crowd below.
Earlier this year, the State of California named Lamar a "Generational Icon." The CPT really is experiencing a musical renaissance right now. As for YG, don't miss his brand new single, "I Wanna Benz," featuring 50 Cent, Nipsey Hussle, and London on da Track.


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From the moment you step into the V60, you'll experience a new kind of luxury. The meticulously crafted interior soothes you with soft leather comfort seats, satisfies you with a state-of-the-art infotainment system and appeals to your practical side with its load-carrying capabilities. The breathtaking design of the V60's dynamic exterior, featuring a contour on the shoulders and gleaming metal finishes, is designed for any type of adventure.
With its diverse range of personalities, the V60 also offers an equally unique range of powerful engines - from 240hp to 362hp and with AWD and FWD capabilities. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, our award-winning Drive-E powertrains are designed to give you the most enjoyable, efficient and confident driving experience - at any engine speed. The 8-speed automatic gearbox with Start/Stop technology and our ECO+ function optimize the powertrain and climate system to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions. With our T6 engines, the supercharger and turbocharger work together to bring you high performance. Demonstrating the perfect balance of power, they operate in conjunction to provide acceleration with no turbo lag (the time between putting the pedal all the way down and feeling the rush of torque). For exhilarating acceleration, the V60 Polestar can go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds.


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A couple more. Sorry if my photo posts are getting old…it's what I am looking at, so I thought it is what you should look at too :)
We tried to leave today to go to the grocery & post office. We were unsuccessful. Justin & my dad are heading out for an overnight at a church tonight, so I am having a sleepover with my mom.
I promise to ease up on my winter photos…
oops, I just said that and now I have to run outside…you should see what the sun is doing through the ice…but knowing me, you will :) Gotta grab my camera! Bye for now!


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Interviewer effects on non-response propensity in longitudinal surveys : A multilevel modelling approach
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Vassallo, R., Durrant, G., Smith, P. & Goldstein, H. (2015). Interviewer effects on non-response propensity in longitudinal surveys : A multilevel modelling approach. Royal Statistical Society. Journal. Series A: Statistics in Society,178(1), 83-99. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12049
The paper investigates two different multilevel approaches, the multilevel cross-classified and the multiple-membership models, for the analysis of interviewer effects on wave non-response in longitudinal surveys. The models proposed incorporate both interviewer and area effects to account for the non-hierarchical structure, the influence of potentially more than one interviewer across waves and possible confounding of area and interviewer effects arising from the non-random allocation of interviewers across areas. The methods are compared by using a data set: the UK Family and Children Survey.
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|Cold War Rearmed² British Para's and Dutch artic Royal Marines, [ADO] Vostok island (summer + winter)
Another cold war update, bringing new units from the Cold War Rearmed 2 (CWR2) add-on, and an Arma2 world with cold war atmosphere: Old Bear's [ADO] Vostok, in summer and winter variants.
The new terrain for mission planning is from Vostok's largest island (Nikto Ostrov). This island is green and forested, with hills and sparse settlements: gulags, prisons, air strips, and military facilities reflecting their communist heritage.
Especially the winter variant is a beauty with snow presence varying with elevation.
The PlannedAssault unit database now covers the recent additions to the CWR2's British forces: Paras equipped with the M76 GRP helmet, the Scimitar and Scorpion recce vehicles, and the HC1 Chinook.
In addition, the Whiskey Company cold weather Dutch Royal Marines have been added for the CWR2's Dutch Marines.
The last part of this update is support for Rydygier's SmartCamera, to use when playing the mission as observer. This SmartCamera add-on is an automatic camera system which moves from unit to unit, preferring to display units in combat or on the move. If you choose to use this add-on for your observer mission, you'll be shown all sides of the combat scenario without having to control the camera.
The SmartCamera module reminds me of the 'battle scenes' feature in Killzone (PlayStation2), where you could see the AI fight each other from a game controlled camera.


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Drake made a surprise appearance at one Miami school. Then he did it again at another.
It's not every day a famous rapper shows up at a high school to film a music video.
But that's what happened on Monday afternoon at Miami Senior High where students were treated to a surprise visit from Drake. The rapper was there to shoot a video for his hit song "God's Plan," which recently debuted at the top of the charts.
Drake performed on a crane above the school's baseball field while a drone flew overhead to record the concert. A video posted to social media shows students wild with excitement as they sing along and film the performance on their smartphones.
DRAKE SHOOTING GODS PLAN MUSIC VIDEO AT MIAMI HIGH, LIFES CRAZY MAN @OfficialJoelF @Drake @miamiseniorhigh pic.twitter.com/6ohD8bipNh— Edgar (@TheRealEdgy) February 5, 2018
The rapper also presented the school with a $25,000 check and said he would help design new school uniforms, according to a spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade school district.
Edgar Grant Santiago, a Miami Senior High alumnus, said he rushed to the school when a friend told him about Drake's visit.
"The next thing you know, you got the crowd of students and a couple of alumni going crazy when he got the music playing while recording," Santiago said in a message. "It was amazing and unexpected. Where can you say you got Drake to go your school? At Miami Senior High that's where. That was truly God's plan to bless the school."
Then, Drake made another surprise visit — this time to the University of Miami. There, the rapper awarded a student with a $50,000 scholarship outside the Frost School of Music, according to The Miami Hurricane. The newspaper identified the lucky recipient as biology student Destiny James. Then the singer performed for a crowd on the Moss Terrace in the Donna E. Shalala Student Center.
HAPPENING NOW: students singing to @Drake who is on the Moss Terrace in the Shalala Student Center. pic.twitter.com/VvNxYUQNhN— The Miami Hurricane (@MiamiHurricane) February 5, 2018
When the rapper left campus, students crowded around the motorcade and chased it down Miller Drive, The Miami Hurricane reported.