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Chalee Vorakulpipat is currently the head of Cybersecurity Laboratory, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand. He has been involved in several projects in information security (including ThaiCERT), mobile device management, social networking sites, ubiquitous computing, context-aware computing, e-health, and mobile application development.
In this interview with Connect Intelligence he reflects on Thailand's current cybersecurity initiatives and how the country surpassed the world's leading economies including China, Germany and India.
1. In your role at the NECTEC, what challenges have you come across that are unique to Thailand's business and socio-political landscape?
In Thailand, one of the big challenges is cybersecurity awareness. Many people are not well educated in cybersecurity. This results in low level of cybersecurity readiness and inappropriate investment in IT and cybersecurity. Moreover, IT adoption is sometimes implemented in an improper way, so cannot solve existing problems and improve business productivity.
2. Thailand recently ranked 20th in the Global Cybersecurity Index, ahead of some of the world's leading economies including China, Germany and India. In your view, what's been the secret behind this success?
It is probably that all public sectors in Thailand today are encouraged to develop their own cybersecurity policy and guideline. It is stated in the national law. Importantly, in the policy, CEO must be assigned as an ultimately responsible person for any cybersecurity risk. That is why Thailand is ranked highly. However, this is not an indicator to measure success.
3. What initiatives are you hoping to undertake to further improve this ranking?
Creating a cybersecurity policy and guideline is a must to do first. Despite a good number of organizations which have their own policy, we still need to encourage the rest to do in order to increase this number. Cybersecurity implementation should be done bottom-up, therefore lack of the policy can lead to the implementation in a wrong way. The next step is to review the policy and audit the organizations.
4. A major aspect of better cybersecurity is awareness. How have you worked towards increasing business awareness of cybercrime?
What we can do is to include the awareness program is the policy and annual budget. It is long-term plan not short-term. Formal training is one the most suitable method to improve awareness, but each course must be exclusively designed for people in different roles such as for new employees, technicians, functional managers, and executives. Moreover, an appropriate evaluation method should be also conducted. For example, an IT department spreads phishing emails which ask for username and password, and evaluate from the number of respondents.
5. What can businesses do internally to reduce vulnerability?
We conduct an internal audit every year or twice a year. Any systems planned to be used will be penetration-tested before moving to the production environment. This can be done internally or by a third party. All of these are stated in the policy.
6. Thailand recently hosted a seminar on cybersecurity in the ASEAN member nations. Do you think greater international collaboration is needed to overcome cybercrime?
International collaboration is definitely necessary. However, it is important that the collaboration could be done in all dimensions such as government level, R&D collaboration, joint cybersecurity drill, joint training, or financial supports.
To hear more of Chalee's insights, register for the CIO Forum 2018.


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People who know me well know I have had a lifelong passion for all things herbal. I've studied informally both the medicinal and cosmetic
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Though I do make my own products from time to time, what has completely eluded me has been a shampoo that ticks all the boxes. I suffer from a sensitive scalp that flares up at nothing and becomes sore and itchy and then flakes everywhere to such an extent I can't wear black. I've spent a small fortune over the years trying every product on the market with limited success. I found one bar that helped my scalp but made my hair itself dull and lank. My hair is my crowning glory, my one physical beauty and I am vain when it comes to my hair.
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The added advantage of the hair-baths is that your hair seems to stay cleaner for longer; often shampoos seem to strip the scalp of oils and the poor old scalp works every harder to compensate.
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William Oscroft, the son of Thomas Oscroft and brother of John, was without doubt the best of the numerous Oscrofts, who were accomplished cricketers. His name first appears in M.C.C. Scores & Biographies in a match on July 22nd, 1861, when he played for Eastbourne v Rotherfield, he being accredited with 12 wickets in the match.
At the start of the 1861 season he had taken his first professional engagement with the Eastbourne club, an engagement which he continued until his frequent selection to play for Nottinghamshire during 1864, forced him to conclude it.
Having been born on December 16th, 1843 and being therefore only 17 when he first went to Eastbourne his appearances in local Nottingham and district matches were very limited, though he will be occasionally found in the eleven of his native village of Arnold during September and he subsequently was a member of the Bestwood Park team from about 1868 onwards.
Oscroft represented the Nottinghamshire Colts in the 1862 trial at Trent Bridge, but without distinguishing himself, but his appearance for the Colts of England XI v MCC at Lord's on May 23rd and 24th, 1864, caused a sensation, for he hit 51 and 76 in the two Colts' innings and such batting by a colt was unheard of. Some idea of the brilliance of these innings of Oscroft's can be gauged by the fact that not one century was hit at Lord's throughout the whole of 1864 and only two or three batsmen bettered his 76 – the 76 being made from a total of 134 all out, with only one other player even reaching double figures. That an almost unknown colt should have performed such a feat and against Wootton and Grundy, almost if not quite the best bowlers in England, is incredible and cannot receive too much praise.
George Parr engaged him as a member of the All England Eleven, in 1865 and he was to continue to appear for this XI, almost without missing a match until it finally ceased to exist, at which time he was captain and secretary, posts he had inherited from George Parr about 1876.
For Nottinghamshire in 1865, Oscroft completely vindicated the high hopes he raised the previous season. He played in all eight important Nottinghamshire fixtures and though he was to play virtually continuously for the County until 1882, he never again attained the success which was his during his second summer in the XI. Averaging 48.82 for 11 completed innings including one century and three 50, he headed the County's batting averages and in the whole of the country only two or three other cricketers could show better figures for the season.
His performances throughout his career with Nottinghamshire are very uneven – no doubt due in some measure to the disease which forced him finally to retire and later killed him. Against Surrey at the Oval in 1868, he had the misfortune to be dismissed first ball in each innings and was left out of the side for a few matches. The following summer, he played very consistently, averaging 23.70, though his highest score was only 48, and in 1870 he again batted fairly well in a poor batting year. 1871 was an absolute disaster for he footed the County's batting table, being below even J.C. Shaw. It would seem that he was finished, but in 1872 he regained his former touch and by 1873 was second to Daft. 1875 saw him the worst of the six regular Nottinghamshire batsmen and this up and down quality persisted until 1882, when he, on his doctor's advice retired.


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CBDT extends due date to E-Filing Income tax
"For the second time, the Central Government has extended the last date to file the income tax returns for the Financial Year 2014-15."
The last date for filing income tax returns online has been extended to September 7.
The tax returns for the income earned in a financial year must be filed during the following year, known as the assessment year. Tax for the money earned in 2014-15 will have to be paid during the assessment year 2015-16. Usually, July 31 is the last date to file the returns. If required, the centre extends the deadline. Due to the recent caste-based reservation riots in Gujarat, the last date to file the tax returns has been extended to September 7.
The Income Tax department had first extended the date to August 31. Special counters were opened at income tax offices all over the country to ease the crowds. Those with annual incomes of more than Rs.5 lakhs and those seeking refunds have been instructed to only use the online filing method, also known as 'e-Filing.' The additional time of 7 days is being given for them.
The government was told that those who were trying to file their returns online had to encounter a number of difficulties. In order to help them, the CBDT has now extended the deadline to file the online returns, or e-Filing, to September 7.


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Building the Right Environment to Support AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
System Requirements
To implement the techniques discussed in the article, the minimum requirements are:
There are situations when you might need to allocate memory for unmanaged resources from managed code. As an example, suppose you have to open a database connection from within a class. The database connection instance is an unmanaged resource encapsulated within this class and should be released as soon as you are done with it. In such cases, you'll need to free the memory occupied by the unmanaged resources explicitly, because the GC doesn't free them implicitly.
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First let me say happy New Moon to all. In our neck of the woods at least it is a beautiful fall day. Sharp and cool this morning and now warm and clear. Today is a wonderful day to embark on new projects. Perhaps when you did your self work around Mabon you found there were some areas in you life that were out of balance. Today is a great day to ask the Goddess and God to help bring your life back into balance and embark on a project to compliment that request. For example if you noticed that you are not taking care of your self in the way that you should you can think of one thing like a 15 min walk that you can do to move your health in a better direction. That said enjoy new beginnings and here are some pages I'm working on.
This is my Water page. It is just started but I am working on it and I thought I would share. Just like everyone else my life is crazy at times with lots to do. Some days/ weeks I have more time to work on my book then others. As I have said before though it is a process and I am enjoying the process.
This is the Song of the Goddess. It is from Cunningham. The images are ones that will eventually make their way some where on to this page but I am not sure how yet. I also have some other images that I need to print out and use because certian Goddess figures resonate with me. Venus of Willendorf being one of them


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Nearly 428,000 children in the United States are living in foster care, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families.
To help maximize the foster family experience, trainers and researchers from Central Michigan University's
Center for Children, Families and Communities are working with Chicago-based organization
Safe Families for Children to evaluate and implement a program that will develop stronger relationships between foster children and foster parents.
"If there's one thing you can do to help a child, it is to help build the parent and child relationship," said CMU psychology professor and CCFC director Larissa Niec. "Strengthening such relationships protects the child on so many levels."
The CCFC works to improve the well-being of children and families through research and mental health interventions, and Safe Families for Children is an alternative foster care agency where children are brought in by their biological parents who are experiencing challenging economic times and need assistance in keeping their children safe.
The two organizations are working together to facilitate, teach and measure the effectiveness of intervention techniques used within foster families. This will broaden the impact of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy currently used within the CCFC, said Niec, who is one of only 20 professionals worldwide certified as a PCIT Master Trainer to provide expert PCIT training and consultation.
Through two daylong workshops in October and January, Niec and her team of CMU students trained approximately 50 host parents on incorporating innovative intervention strategies into the relationships with the children temporarily under their care. In addition to training the host parents, the goal of this project is to empower them to help train the biological parents in order to have a long-term impact on the children's well-being, Niec said.
"We're developing new ways to reach families more effectively," she said, explaining her team has created in-person and online training programs.
Among the CMU trainers and researchers was Irene Brodd, a first-year clinical psychology doctoral student who served as a coach in the training sessions. She said such opportunities are why she chose to pursue her doctorate at CMU.
"Being able to get to the training sooner is a unique thing to do as a first-year doctoral student," said Brodd, who earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at universities in California. "In addition to the training, I get to learn from the older students and then help the students who are developing their skills."
Brodd now is working with graduate and undergraduate students, such as Southfield senior Sydney Tappin, to review and evaluate the data collected in Chicago and determine which intervention strategies are most beneficial. Tappin is majoring in psychology and child development, and she echoed Brodd's appreciation for opportunities to learn from other students and see the impacts of various therapy programs through her work at the CCFC.
"This is part of my internship for child development, and I'm so much more equipped for my own career," said Tappin, who hopes to have her own practice and work to improve the lives of children. "There definitely are ways to get involved here at CMU, but you have to be active and put yourself in those situations."
Niec said the collaboration with Safe Families for Children — located in 70 cities in the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada and other countries — advances the CCFC's goal to improve the well-being of children and families worldwide. The CCFC already has working relationships with related centers in countries such as Germany, France and the Netherlands.
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Legendary Chicago guitarist Harvey Mandel faces massive medical bills
Harvey "The Snake" Mandel broke the mold and then continued to push the boundaries of what it means to be a "rock guitarist". Now the iconic musician is battling the bills after surviving a rare form of cancer. His long-time friend Corky Siegel updates his condition and tells how you can help. Photo: Flickr/ChicagoBluesReunion


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The Blackhawks want what the Flyers have right now.
A dominant No. 1 line.
The Claude Giroux-Sean Couturier-Jakub Voracek trio scored all three of the Flyers' goals Thursday, dominating the Blackhawks' top line in the first 25 minutes of a 3-1 victory (see observations).
"When you get a chance to play against one of the top lines in the league, you get excited about it," Claude Giroux said. "Coach told us that we were going to play most of the game against them. I think when you play with the same guys for a good amount of games, you feel more comfortable and the chemistry is more there."
Giroux scored his ninth goal of the season 4:58 into the game on a perfect one-time feed from Voracek. A little more than seven minutes later, Shayne Gostisbehere teed up a similar pass for Voracek, who ripped home his fourth goal in his last seven games (see highlights).
Three goals, four assists and a plus-9 rating compared to Patrick Sharp-Jonathan Toews-Patrick Kane that finished with a minus-5 and no points. The Flyers' "Big Three" has combined for 60 points in the Flyers' first 16 games of the season.
"It was a big matchup and a big challenge for us," Couturier said. "We're willing to go against anyone. We feel really confident about our game right now. We can outscore any line or any pairing. We've just got to keep going."
"You're talking about competitive people," head coach Dave Hakstol said. "There's three good players on that line and they're all different, they play the game differently, they have different elements, different strengths, but the three of them together, big credit to them — it has worked well for our hockey team to this point."
Hakstol assembled the Flyers' top line by transitioning Giroux from center to left wing during the second week of training camp, and the Flyers' head coach has yet to deviate from that trio this season. On the other hand, the Blackhawks are desperate to try anything.
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville shook up his lines again, this time pairing Toews and Kane together with Sharp in an attempt to rekindle some magic from the glory days of their Stanley Cup seasons. The Flyers proved the experiment to be an utter disaster as it barely lasted 20 minutes before Quenneville pulled the plug and switched Sharp with the speedier Brandon Saad.
Hard to believe this was the same Chicago team that put up 10 goals on the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins just a month ago.
"[Ivan Provorov] and [Robert Hagg] did a great job against their top line and frustrating them," Gostisbehere said. "When you're frustrating their top line, it's kind of like cutting the head off a snake. The rest of the team will fold. I think we did a lot of good things out there of limiting time and space because they're a skilled team."
Gostisbehere became the quickest defenseman to score 100 points in a Flyers uniform, reaching the milestone in 155 games
"Yeah, it's awesome, a tremendous honor to do it but do it with my teammates and my coaches, they put me in those situations to go out there and get those points," Gostisbehere said. "It's huge. It's a nice group effort — family support, everyone."
After the Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, they appeared to shift into cruise control and were outplayed over the final 35 minutes. Brian Elliott, who lost, 3-0, to the same Blackhawks just eight days earlier, bailed out the Flyers on more than one occasion with perhaps his best all-around game since joining the Flyers.
Elliott turned aside 38 shots and was vital in helping the Flyers kill off Chicago's two-man advantage for 1:44 near the end of the second period.
"It was huge," Elliott said. "They could have tied it up there at the end of the period and we would have been tied going in. Killing that off was big for our guys. We did a really great job. They didn't do much on it. You keep things to the outside on that and they didn't cross box us, so that's good."
When asked which save stood out the most, Elliott pointed to a pass he disrupted as the one play that was fresh in his mind.
"Taking away that pass from Kane in the 5-on-3 with my stick," Elliott said. "I was happy with that one because that's an open net at the backdoor."
"It's big, to be able to get that at that time of the game and that situation," Hakstol said. "[Elliott] did a good job, made some saves for us. PK battled hard, big part of the game."
The Flyers' win also marked the 14th consecutive regular-season win over the Blackhawks at the Wells Fargo Center, dating back to Nov. 9, 1996.
Quenneville might consider reuniting Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull on a top line if he thought it might bring the Blackhawks a win in Philadelphia.


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I have a cricket ball in my project. I want to throw the ball on button press from point A to point B with one bounce. I'm only using .AddForce(transform.forward * force); to do so.
.AddForce(transform.forward * force);
But it's not really good. How do I make it realistic like physics of actually throwing a ball from point A to B with a specific force and decrease of force on bounce. Help will be much appreciated. Thanks
look into Physics materials
I'm using bounce. What else should I use?
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Sep 25, 2018 at 09:21 PM
Keep in mind that physics engines in games are not scientifically accurate simulations of reality (some exist, but not in games). They are based on the classic physics formulas, but fine details are summarized into parameters like "bounciness" (the name should give you a clue that this is not scientific), and since the math is processed in floats there is a limitation on scale.
That said, bouncing, rolling, spinning are among the things a game physics engine does best.
Scale is your first issue. Make sure the scale matches the expected units of Unity. To Unity 1.0 is one meter, so size your objects accordingly if you want the 'speed' of physics objects to look correct.
The default unity of mass is Kg, so establish mass appropriately. There's a catch. The range of mass is a bit limited, so you can't expect simulations to work well when comparing objects of fractions of a Kg with others of thousands of Kg's. I don't sense you have that issue, but it comes up in many games.
Next, pay attention to physics materials. Create a material for the ball and adjust for the kind of bounce and overall response you prefer. Second, pay attention to the physics materials for the surfaces and objects the ball must realistically bounce upon. You will find yourself working on adjustments for quite a while to get things right.
I built a simulation/game of a real world robotics contest (used for a club to practice strategy in preparation for competitions). Among the objectives is to shoot a 3 inch ball of 2 ounces in a 'cannon' like device on the robots. Getting the bounce right was critical. This ball is something like a 3 inch ping pong ball (bounces forever on a hard surface). The game is played on a mat which absorbes considerable amount of 'bounce energy', but the enclosure for the game is made of either metal or plastic parts with a very 'active' bounce, and a net that nearly catches the ball with no real bounce at all. Getting that to work well was a 3 day task of adjustments and comparisons. In that case I took video of the actual ball dropped from a known height onto various surfaces, as well as tossing the ball on surfaces of various types at known velocities. I used that to adjust the physics parameters.
What I find is that if you get the ball's physics material right for bouncing on the floor, it might be too active bouncing off of walls. Another issue in my situation is restitution. Most real time physics engines tend to oscillate, which means a group of balls on a hard surface would constantly jitter (small, fast vibrations) and never stop moving. The engine uses a restitution value that globally inhibits this motion at an arbitrary value, but for my simulation of a 3 inch ball that was too high (the balls tended to roll, slowing down correctly, but stopping suddenly in an odd looking way). Raising this restitution value (a threshold) caused the balls to be too jittery in some situations, so I had to accept compromises which were subsequently smoothed out in scripts attached to the ball.
I chose to allow the engine a very small restitution value, making things generally quite jittery on their own, but attached scripts to sense velocity, and establish an artificial restitution appropriately. Further, I found that bounce was not like the real objects - it was too mathematically pure in the simulation. In the real world, light bounces on the mat were not as well damped as larger bounces. This means there is not a single bounce setting, but multiple values - a lighter bounce setting on heavy strikes, and a stronger bounce setting on light strikes on the mat (this is related to the complex construction of the mat material in the real world). I simulated this with code attached to the ball, which selected a context based on material, speed and the energy of the impact on the floor.
This is a somewhat common means of dealing with the fact that the game engine physics is something of a puppet show, and you'll end up making things "look right", even if they're fudged. It is not going to be all that simple if you're particular (and I was being too particular because I needed the game to follow actual observations of physical behavior of objects the player would use in the real world later.
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Non-Stop (2014)
Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New York to London, he receives a series of mysterious text messages ordering him to have the government transfer $150 million into a secret account, or a passenger will die every 20 minutes.
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- John W. Richardson
- Christopher Roach
- Ryan Engle
- Release Date: 2014-02-26
- Views: 153
- Country: FR, GB, US
- Language: English | Deutsch
- Runtime: 106
- Budget: $50,000,000
- Revenue: $222,809,600
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NY1 Anchor
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Agent Marenick
Linus Roache
David McMillan
Corey Stoll
Liam Neeson
Bill Marks
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Scoot McNairy
Tom Bowen
Annika Pergament
NY1 Reporter
Julianne Moore
Jen Summers
Michelle Dockery
Nate Parker
Zack White
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Jason Butler Harner
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Frank Deal
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David Norton
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Beth Dixon
Older Women
Cameron Moir
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German Father
Oliver Lehne
German Son
Michael Thomas Walker
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Tilkynna 3 Reporter
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About Us
How We Got Started
In 2013, three URI seniors decided to create a "compost club" with the intent of reducing the extreme amount of food waste produced in the school's dining halls. After graduating, the three amigos went on to different careers and experiences, although always coming back to the idea of continuing what they had started in college.
Five years later, two of the three colleagues; Conor MacManus, and Miguel Costa have re-ignited their will and commitment to help our environment. Rhodeside Revival was born out of the idea of providing a service that brings the community together in an effort to prevent waste from entering our landfill, while also creating quality compost for all Rhode Islander's. All of this effort allows us to make donations and positive changes to our schools, gardens and other institutions within the community.
We are pleased to have you engage in a sustainable method that will be changing the way Rhode Island deals with waste. Join the revival and together we can make Rhode Island a greener, cleaner state.
We are excited to have you join the initiative!
Yours truly, Conor MacManus & Miguel Costa
Our Mission
Did you know that 40% of food produced in the United States goes uneaten, and that the average family of four wastes $1,345 to $2,275 worth of food each year. The good news is that most of this food waste can be revived and made into sustainable compost!
Rhode Island currently only has one landfill site that is expected to reach capacity in 16 years. When this happens our state's cost of waste tipping will greatly increase. Together we can starve the landfill and make much better use of our waste resources.
Here at Rhodeside Revival we bring sustainability right to your home! We operate a curbside composting program that brings your home's food scraps away from the landfill, and into the garden.


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hroughout the game, you'll constantly be tested by every intense
element of championship hockey, from Penalty and Overtime Scenes to
Knockout Smash-Hit Fight Scenes. Speed, strength, quickness and
instinct are talents you must possess if you plan to prevail, especially
when the anger flares, gloves come off and fists start flying.
It's hard hitting action at its toughest. And you'll soon learn that
in this league nothing's ever given to you, and before you can reach
your goals - you have to score them. You've gotta master the artful
skill of a finesse player and the bone crushing brutality of an enforcer.
You'd better be versatile as well, because you must skillfully control
your forwards, centers, defensemen and even the goalie, who'll defend
the net against unrelenting Power Plays (which will occur if you lose a
fight and have your battered carcass banned to the Penalty Box).
So strap on Blades of Steel, and prepare to make a name for yourself.
Or be put on ice by the hottest hit men in hockey!
One Player Mode:
If only one player takes the ice, you'll face off against
tough computer competition. Begin by using the joystick for
"Exhibition" or "Tournament" play. Press Fire Button to lock on your selection.
Next, use the joystick to decide on one of three challenging levels -
Junior (for beginners), College (for intermediate) or Pro (for advanced). Lock
on your choice with the Fire Button.
Finally, use the joystick to choose the team you wish to captain, and
again lock on with Fire Button. Then select the team name for your computer
opponent by repeating this step.
Note: If you've chosen the Tournament mode, the computer will automatically
select the opposing team. At the conclusion of the Tournament selection
process, hit the START Button to display the standings.
Two Player Mode: If you're challenging a friend, you both pick a team using
the joystick, locking on with the Fire Button. In two player mode you cannot
select Tournament play or Level.
If for any reason you want to change your selections in either mode before the
game begins, hit the [F3] Button to repeat the process.
When all decisions are final, press the Fire Button to bring the teams onto the
ice for a stick slashing good time!
Aim the player controlling the puck toward a teammate, then press Fire Button to
make a precision pass.
Press to shoot. Note: Shots are automatically aimed at the moving arrow in
front of the defender's goal.
Press Fire to switch control of your flashing man to the defender nearest the puck.
Icing calls
Icing occurs when a player shoots from his own territory and the puck slides
the length of the rink, past the opposing team's goal, without being touched.
When the opponent takes control of the puck from behind his net, icing will
be whistled and a face-off will occur.
Slashing & checking
If a player gets too rough (if that's really possible in this sport) a fight
will break out or a penalty will be called. This usually happens if you
repeatedly check the opponent.
If there's a fight, the screen will switch to a battle mode, and the loser of
the fight will be sent to the penalty box for a set time.
If there's a penalty called, a penalty shot will be awarded to the player who
was victimized by the slasher.
How to duke it out
Get in your best shots by punching Fire Button. To cover up and protect your good
looks, press Fire Button for the classic rope-a-dope stance.
Also use the Joystick, moving UP or DOWN together with the Fire Button to
throw blows to either the chin or stomach. And press together with the Fire
Button to raise or lower your guard.
By the way, if you lose the fight and get knocked on your tail, you'll be sent
to the penalty box, giving your opponent a Power Play. Your team won't return
to full strength until a referee blows the whistle.
How to take control during penalties and overtime
If you're the slap shooter, use the Joystick to aim your shot, then press
Fire Button. If you're defending the net, use the Joystick together with the
Fire Button to try and block the shot. NOTE: By using the Joystick, there are
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Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931)
Arnold Bennett, British 20th century writer and novelist born in The Potteries. His father was a pawnbroker and the family lived in Hanley.
As famous as J K Rowling in his day, his books sold in huge figures, he was very influencial across culture and politics. He declined a knighthood after running the French propaganda office for the British through WWI.
He moved to London aged 21 and won a literary competition which saw him become the most prolific of writers.
He wrote for magazines, novels, and hit plays. He was friends with HG Wells and many artists of the day.
He died of Typhoid in his flat in Chiltern Street, above Baker Street Station in 1931.


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Any cooked vegetables, like butternut or courgettes, would work well in these easy bakes.
- ½ onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- cheddar, grated, or feta, crumbled, to sprinkle
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 tbsp full-cream milk
- salt and milled pepper, to taste
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a pair of ramekins.
2. Quickly sauté the onion and spinach in the hot oil, then divide the mixture between the ramekins.
3. Using a balloon whisk if you have one, whisk up your eggs till fluffy. Add the cheesy mix and a little milk. Pour into the ramekins, stir the contents and season.
4. Bake for 10 minutes or until risen. Serve immediately.
Serves 1 Per serving: energy: 536 kcal protein: 23g fat: 45g carbs: 9g ratio: 1.4:1


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Counting is one of the first skills I teach my children. We start when they are itty bitty by counting their fingers and toes. Then once they can help dress themselves, we count their arms and legs as we put on their clothes – one arm, two arms, one leg, two legs. My kids love the little sing-song rhythm and don't even realize they're learning.
After six kids it is almost second nature to count while they get dressed. In fact, I find myself repeating it when I'm helping my girls try on clothes. Of course they laugh at me and tell me they know how to count, so I have to be careful and catch myself sometimes. However, when I hear my little ones counting on their own as they look at their hands and feet or as they are dressing, it makes my heart smile.
Even though we take a more unschooling approach to learning in the early years, I don't mind throwing in some fun printables every now and then. This jellybean counting set is perfect for some fun practice. And it can easily become a hands-on learning with a jar and some jellybeans. If you don't have those items on hand, we've got a printable set included!
Don't miss our other PreK Packs!
Color Recognition & Counting
Do your little ones need practice recognizing colors? These few pages will help them recognize colors as well as work on their counting skills. They begin simple and get more complicated as they work through each question. NOTE: For these pages, you will need to print them in color.
Hands-On Counting Practice
Whether you want to use the printable page for this section or have real jellybeans and a jar, kids will love working through the problems. On the following pages they will work on simple counting and then move into simple addition and subtraction problems.
My kids still love to play matching games. They are a fun way to learn so many different things. In this pack little ones will work on matching numbers to the correct set of jellybeans. These pages are in black and white, so kids can color the jellybeans if they want too!
Addition & Subtraction Practice
The last section of this pack has two fun pages of addition and subtraction practice. By adding or subtracting the jellybeans in each equation, little ones won't even realize what they're doing. Let these be a starting point for you to get them practicing and learning more. They can even use the paper jellybeans (or real ones) to create their own math equations for more practice!
Be sure to check out all our other Math Packs!
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo: A Counting BookCounting Collection: Counting CarsFirst 100 NumbersCount the Animals!: A Fun Picture Puzzle Book for 2-5 Year Olds100 Bugs!: A Counting BookCount the Dinosaurs!: A Fun Picture Puzzle Book for 2-5 Year OldsTen Little Night StarsOn the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets Goodnight, Numbers
Counting and math practice is always more fun when treats are involved! Kids will love working through this Jelly Bean Counting Pack as they improve their skills. They will work on counting, simple addition and subtraction plus color recognition and matching!
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100 Dresses for Boys While Birthday Celebration at Restaurant
Dress for Boys While Birthday Celebration at Restaurant: – This is also the controversial matter. When the matter comes in dressing, it becomes serious issues for men because there even lies a large group of men who do not have ideas of wearing and dressing. There also lies the meaning and sense of dressing. The dressing should be done according to the time, events and incidence. As the matter of fact, when bridegroom and bride have different dressing than other in marriage. Similarly, the dressing should have clear meaning and presentation in the mass of events and function. Moreover, the dress also reveals the identity and personality of the person.
The good dressing makes your popular and known fastly. That is why people expose themselves very brightly and higher in any function. But still, a large community follows the principles of simple living and high thinking. This principle even looks flop in some events and incidence. When you do not have good dressing, you may be boycotted and become the character of dislikes and disobeyed and disrespect. They are many who judge the people by the dressing. Although.
It is said that people can't be judged by their outlooks. But this is not absolutely true. Men's are mostly back in the sense of dressing and smart looking. Especially in a birthday party at a restaurant, men's should follow some tips and ideas for the dressing which will make them one of eth noticeable person and identity in the mass of birthday function. So now don't get offset about the dress men, we are here with a large bundle of dress which you should adopt for making your presentation in an iconic manner.
100 Dress for Boys While Birthday Celebration at Restaurant
1. *This is also one idea for men to dress for a birthday party. It determines on the organizer of a birthday party. If the birthday party is of your friends that it does not needs to wear any high class and expensive dress but if the party is of any of your girlfriends then you have to present self in very glamorous and iconic manner.
When presenting self in a birthday party, you have to concentrate on your watch, goggles, and upper and lower dress matching. In the figure, a watch and upper coat have colour matching as well as goggles also add its flavour in making smart. You can also dress in upper figure format and sense. But focus on your upper dress colour and watches colour matching.
2. *This is also one of the glittering images of men. Truly, men think that coat should be worn only in any one's marriage ceremony but it's not true. The coat is the high level of dressing for men. And it becomes un-comparable when any men make their presentation in this format. The picture displays the same meaning. You should also focus here your coat colour and shoe colour. It's compulsory to wear shoes when you wear the coat. Many men do not like to wear or even not wear coat wearing which displays their looks like black and white images.
3. *This is also one idea of dressing for men to wear to a birthday party at the restaurant. The dressing sense occurs by born in females but not even at a younger age in men. It is the problem for men because they do not care and concentrate on it. You can wear a white shirt, black pant and black casual coat in up as shown in the figure. Black pant and white shirt is the most usable dress in the case of both male and female.
4. *This is also one of the high levels of dressing for men. When any boys or men mostly move there in a fashionable manner, then they always try to performance present self in fashionable dress. A picture shows that you can also dress up on this scale. A black shirt, black and black pant, as well as black clothes along with the black belt, describes the sense of the person. You can try it too. Black goggles will make your identity in the black version.
5. *This is also one of casual and formal dressing of men that they mostly wear. Although in the picture, the same boys have two different looks that you can also judge. But the front picture is looking smarter that backward. You can sheet up your hairstyles and shirt and pant. Black coat and the fade shirt is giving more lights in looks.
6. *This also speaks clearly about the fashion of men. Many men have also good ideas about dressing. So the boys wearing can also be copied in a birthday party at the restaurant. You can present yourself in casual coat, tight vest if you have good chest and jeans and stylish or leather shoes. This will fit your personality and presentation in the mass of birthday celebration.
7. *This is formal dress also. Normally this kind of dress is seen by professional person and adults. A white shirt and black pant is also the brightening and most respectable dress in all over the world. The red leather belt on it gives the radiance of red light in white pitch. This black and white dress will only make your looks glamorous if your colour is white and red not for black and fade black.
8. *Most of the boys present self in a stylish manner. And the picture is related is fashion and styles. Boys have also same maintenances. A white vest and black pant and half coat wearing over the vest are making their looks like an artist. Black and white are the wonderful combination and arts of the world. But you always have to mind your shoes model and styles while wearing this kind of dress. A shoe is also stylish.
9. *When you dress up the clothes, your hairstyles also make a great role for your looks. Hairstyles of boys also make differences in appearance of looks. You can wear coat and pant with shirt matching but never forget to address your hairstyles in right models. Hairstyles and dressing should be done smartly in birthday party while going to the restaurant to join it.
10. *You have to also manage your dressing in your wanted styles and appearances. It depends on you how you want to present yourself and show your attitude and personality. From the picture also, you can copy your dressing sense. Black coat and black pant having designable tie are expressing his looks and attitude. A coat is stylish and expensive that also creates the value of their personality.


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The bedding shops are flooding with many choices for beds. So when you are out there to get one for your home then you make sure to get puzzled because there are plenty of sets available in the market which are available in numerous shapes and sizes. Whether it is for your own individual room or your children' room, you can discover one for each. Their large accessibility in plenty of designs have actually made the job more complicated. So before you go to purchase bedding sets, do set your criteria on which you would make your choice.
Whoever says that furniture sets can not be economical might have not attempted looking online for the best offers when it comes to set furniture. Looking online and on different internet sites will offer you a great concept about the kind of furniture that fall under bedroom sets. Definitely, you can discover low-cost sets of furniture online.
Redecorating is mostly done prior to the holiday. Bedroom sets allow you to generate a warm and cozy environment to make every visitor feel at home. A bedroom set would usually include a bed, a pair of side tables, an armoire and sometimes a dresser. The pieces in a bedroom set have the exact same material finish and color and aid to create harmony and aesthetic connection in the entire bedroom. The option of furniture is essential in any interior design job. A vital facet in choosing bedroom sets is the floor area. If your room floor area is little, then bulky furniture would not be as great a selection as dark-stained furniture. Before you get furniture for your home, envision your bedroom and try to imagine how it will appear after installment. A good idea would be to gauge your room and make use of the dimensions for accurate selection. In this means, you might think about alternate placement or have a mix-and-match of numerous design styles by creating a layout. Select furniture material, colors and finishes which are long lasting enough for use over an extended period of time.
Futon couch bed frames are available in four formats; these are metal, wooden, foam and sprung mattress in addition to a wide selection of shapes and sizes from songs and doubles to corner futons and ones with publication racks and matching shelving or coffee tables. Metal and wooden futons are visiting be more firm than foam or sprung mattress futons and can look fantastic in any room of the house, such as a dining room or conservatory, ideally put to double up as an occasional couch bed when summoned, but for the most the futon will be made use of in much the same way as a standard couch, albeit with a bit even more style and costing much less to buy. Even after years of service your futon can be provided a new lease of life in the shape of a new mattress, these are offered for all sizes of futon and generally expense much less than the comparable typical bed replacement mattress.
If you're making a baby quilt for an expectant couple it is best if you pick colors which are either neutral or bold, but do not stay with one common color such as blue or pink. A great deal of couples will not inform others the sex of their baby until it is born so avoiding pink and blue is a good choice.
Child quilts nowadays largely serve as decorative pieces of wall hanging or just crib mattress covers when the infant is not sleeping, many moms and dads still wish to get one, all due to the fact that it makes the nursery feel special. Let's look at the functional use of quilts. What you are looking for this time is the kind of fabric out of which your quilt would want to be made or that you just would buy ready-made.
Well, if not, then it is time you ought to think of other choices. Most of the conventional bedroom sets are made from wood. Included in the set is a dresser, a mirror table and a couple of nightstands. Wood is long lasting, there are already bedroom sets that are made of other materials which has multifunction. Do you wish to buy bedroom furniture for your children? A boy would have a different taste with a girl so ensure that the theme and the color of the bedroom is fit for your kid. If you have a child then ensure that the bedroom furniture has a non-toxic finish and the crib ought to be safe enough. If you have a teenager, then the bedroom furniture ought to be designed to match his requirements. There ought to go to least a book case, a research table and a couple of chairs. Bedroom sets could differ in measurement and designs. The materials and things that are included in the set might likewise differ hing on the requirements of the customer. Remember, the bedroom is not just the place for sleeping. It is likewise the best place to relax and relax a little.


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Photo Update: Laying Groundwork for a Movement In Honduras
I (Paul Adams) just returned from Honduras. This trip was not a normal one — we, ourselves, didn't do any training; rather, we watched some of the guys we're training pass on the training to other pastors. My colleague, Patricio Paredes, and I also met with the board of a denomination — our partner for the training we're doing in Honduras. And we also got to visit two other pastors we're working with.
My first stop was to visit one of the pastors in our ongoing training. Omar looks young, but I was able to witness his strong, yet humble, leadership among the other pastors he's passing the training on to. (God's work in Omar has been featured on the blog before). Being in his church, meeting his family, and eating meals at his kitchen table gave me a clearer perspective of who this pastor is who has become a friend.
Omar and I in front of his church. We were about to catch a bus to attend a denominational board meeting in another city.
My colleague, Patricio Paredes, arrived, and we met with our partners in Honduras — the board of a denomination that invited us to come do training with their pastors. Since we are halfway through our 4-year program there, we wanted to make sure they were thinking strategically about how to continue to spread the training throughout their country after we hand things off to them.
We introduced them to some training materials I had just finished working on before I left on this trip. (See our Dig and Discover Hermeneutical Principles Booklet.)
Next, Patricio and I traveled about 5 hours to a church where three of the pastors we're training led a training for other pastors.
These three brothers (our students) – Wilver, Jorge, and Armando – have been passing on the training they've received to a 2nd generation of pastors in their region.
The bedding arrives. Pastors who came to the 3-day training slept on these mattresses at night in the church building.
We studied through the book of Mark. This group of pastors from the surrounding region have been coming to these 3-day trainings twice a year — and some of them are even passing the training on to a 3rd generation of pastors and church leaders.
Here is an action shot of Armando, who is a gifted teacher, leading his training. There was friendly and helpful interaction as we explored the message of Mark's Gospel.
Patricio giving one-on-one guidance. This kind of interaction makes these workshops really special.
It's exciting to see the pastors "dig and discover" what God's Word says.
Jorge taught a session on Biblical theology – seeing how a passage or theme fits within the overall story and message of the Bible. Here, the group was getting at the significance of Peter's confession: "You are the Christ!" by going back to understand what "Christ" meant — examining key passages in the Old Testament that spoke about God's King (the "Annointed One" = "Messiah" = "Christ") who would come to rule and reign.
Here is the group of pastors who were being trained by those we are training.
After the workshop, Patricio and I spent time with the guys evaluating the training and doing some coaching. Watching them do training was also an evaluation of our training, helping us see what is transferring well and what we need to clarify or give greater emphasis to.
We had the opportunity to get to spend a lot of time with Jorge in his home – hearing his thoughts, getting to know his family, seeing how God had shaped his life and ministry through the Training National Trainers program.
Finally, we went up into the hills to visit Pastor Wilver's home and church.
Pastor Wilver preaching in his church.
Pastor Wilver and I at his home.
Patricio and I with Pastors Jorge, Wilver, and Armando at Wilver's home. It was good to see where our guys live, serve the Lord, and pass on training to others. Jorge and Omar (who is mentioned at the beginning of this post) were both selected by their denomination to be in-country coordinators for Honduras in charge of expanding the Training National Trainers program all over their country and beyond.
After watching these men encourage other pastors in a workshop, shepherd their own churches, even lead their own families, we were thankful for the men God has put in place to pastor His people in Honduras and to raise up other faithful leaders in the church there. We look forward to continuing our work and our friendship with these brothers and seeing how God will use them. For those who have partnered with us, thank you for investing in the work to make these things possible. May the Lord bless you for it!


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The Miami Dolphins were one player short of the 90-man training camp roster limit. Some speculated that they could have been saving that spot for free-agent fullback Vonta Leach. But the team announced the signing of 6'2″, 204-pound wide receiver Kenny Stafford this evening. Does that mean the Dolphins are moving on from a potential […]
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Dario Toncich was born in Melbourne Australia in 1960 and
graduated, with honours in Electrical Engineering from the University
of Melbourne, in 1983. His industry based research led to a Master of
Engineering (by Research) from SIT and a PhD from SUT. Since that
time, he has held industrial, academic and research leadership
positions, and has been involved in numerous research and
development programs. After working as an industry researcher in
advanced manufacturing control systems at Zenford Ziegler, in 1988,
Dr. Toncich was appointed as the foundation research manager for
the (then) recently established Key Centre for Computer Integrated
Manufacture (CIM). In 1996, when the university expanded the CIM
Centre into an industrial research institute (IRIS), he went on to
become the research leader in automation and control; headed the
Institute's postgraduate research and coursework programs, and
contributed towards its strategic planning activities. Dr. Toncich was
chair of the Institute's postgraduate research committee from 1997 to
2007, and was responsible for the development of the Institute's
"Knowledge and Innovation" program, teaching graduate students
about research commercialisation through entrepreneurship and
business planning.
Dario Toncich has authored and coauthored a number of research
papers in his field. He has also contributed to federal reviews of
national university/research policy and expenditure. His views on
industry research and development have been cited in government
reviews and editorialized in various forums. Dario Toncich has
supervised more than 20 Doctoral and Master's (by research)
candidates to successful completion, and has authored seven books,
including two on postgraduate research. His first book on
postgraduate research (
Factors in Postgraduate Research - A
Guide for Students
) is used in universities and research institutes as a
training text, and has been in wide circulation since its initial release in
Dario Toncich's field of research and Doctoral supervision has been in
the areas of automation and control, with emphasis on feedback
signals and signature analysis for both industrial and biomedical
devices. His views and papers on higher education and research
practice have been cited by governments and universities and have
appeared in Campus Review.
In 2007 he was appointed as the Project Manager for the University-
wide research degrees admissions project at Monash University and in
2010 he worked as the Research Performance Analyst for the Office
of the Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor
Research at Monash University, in the Research Strategy Unit.
Dario Toncich advises on university research performance and
benchmarking and postgraduate research supervision. His regular
articles on Linkedin have thousands of followers from universities
around the world.
Dario Toncich's latest book is aimed at research supervisors. Entitled,
"Key Factors in Postgraduate Research Supervision - A Guide for
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Claire Yossman shares her love for Provence with clients from all over the world who decide to get married in the South of France. The Founder of "My Wedding in Provence" engages with leading local providers like Entre Amis Traiteur. She is passionate about the region and its culture.
The London adventure
A Marseille town native, who graduated from Kedge Business School with two masters one in HR and one in economics, Claire Yossman undertook several senior executive roles in France before realizing she wanted significantly more independence in her career. The future wedding planner, Claire, decides to cross the Channel, with her suitcase and dreams at hand. It is only during her stay in London where she finds her true calling, meeting her husband Daniel, an English native. It is at this moment of time, when Claire decides to plan her own wedding, where the journey really begins!
Wedding planner for her own wedding!
"I spent one year to organize my wedding, in all the smallest details", remembers Claire Yossman. The wedding takes place in a Charming 18thCentury Mas in Provence! Claire takes pleasure in planning, to imagine all the steps of her event, thinking about all the little things that make a difference. And on the D-Day, the guests are filled with happiness, and the feedback is more than positive. "But just after my own wedding, I had the wedding blues!She smiles. I really realized that's what I wanted to do more than corporates events. That it matches with what I enjoy: organization, contact with other people, business. And of course, the feeling to be useful and make my brides and grooms happy".It is thus quite natural that Claire became a wedding planner and created her agency "My wedding in Provence".
« My wedding in Provence »: the agency who takes control of everything
Claire Yossman starting with creating her website, business cards, digital marketing strategy and it was not long before the wedding calendar started to become full. With one real advantage: she knows all about the region, recommending the most beautiful venues and the best providers (caterers, florists, DJs, etc). She supports her brides and grooms with care, professionalism, availability and serenity. To better serve her clients, Claire lives in Provence 3 months per year, from June to September. She resides in Maussane-les-Alpilles, where she organizes some venues visits during the week and manages weddings in the week-end. "I work while enjoying the quality of life Provence has to offer" says Claire. The perfect balance! However, maybe I spend too much time working in my family and friends opinion! My phone is always with me!
Southern region ambassador
My clients contact me from all over the world to get married in the South of France. "Provence, is the new Tuscany!" says Claire. More accessible, better served by transports, it is such a nice setting to have a wedding celebration. Luberon, Alpilles and Varois are her client's favorites. "Here, we stunning landscapes with olive trees, lavender fields, vineyards.. The light is also something very special and it's not a coincidence if it inspired painters like Matisse, Van Gogh.. It will make the wedding pictures look incredible! Says Claire. It's the authenticity of Provence, French gastronomy and the sweetness of life my clients come to find here". The wedding planner doesn't hesitate to showcase the best of the region to her clients and their guests so they live an unforgettable moment. The wedding favors are often honeypots and olive oil and the smell of lavender fills the air. Wine or olive oil tasting are a few of the activities she offers her clients to experience during their stay.
Sensitive clients care about French gastronomy
In the opinion of a London wedding planner, choosing Provence for a wedding has a lot to do with the French gastronomy. "French gastronomy has a chic and qualitative image, associated with a high-quality service" says Claire Yossman. And if "My wedding in Provence" works with Entre Amis Traiteur over the years, this is not coincidence. "Entre Amis menu has an incredible menu and the quality of the food is amazing" says the wedding planner who values Entre-amis high service standards, availability, flexibility and team work. l If Entre Amis make the difference, it is also because of their eco-responsible approach, organic and local. "Clients who come to get married in Provence want to taste good local products", says Claire Yossman. The willingness of Entre Amis to limit their environment impact also makes sense, without ever compromising on quality".
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Kids with Sticks was an IFF Development Project which took place in April 2016. Its main objective was to provide children the joy and benefit of sports and to develop Floorball at the same time. The project was launched 4th of March 2016 and everyone from around the world was able to apply. The IFF received almost 30 applications and chose 10 recipients that the IFF believed would benefit most from the sticks.
The IFF donated 10 UNIHOC Floorball equipment support packages that included 30 sticks (length 70-80cm) and 30 balls
The applicants that received the sticks were:
Townsville Floorball Association (AUS)
Floorball Club "GROMOVI", Banja Luka (BIH)
Floorball Nova Scotia (CAN)
Cameroon Floorball Association (CMR)
Tallinna Tondi Põhikool (EST)
Youth4change Foundation Limited (JAM)
Lithuanian Floorball Federation (LTU)
Floorball Academie Nederland (NED)
Orem Fitness Center (USA)
Utah Saints Floorball Club (USA)
The Kids with Sticks Project was supported by the IFF Partner UNIHOC.
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By Argos de Arruda Pinto, Physicist
By the time of the issue of my first article "The Material Basis of Feelings - Part I" (Brain & Mind - February-April 2001), I received several inquiries relating to its contents, so that I made up about writing this second text with a view to compliment my former issue.
The coming inquiries, which evoked several questions, varied both in deepness and questionings. However, a tendency has become evident: the medicines soothen depressive and anxiety symptons, but they don't, at least in their totality, affect ideas, thoughts, the character and personality of persons. In that manner, most of what we are, woudn't "dematerialiaze" such as it does with the annoying symptons of the diseases and emotional states. To a certain extent that's true. But it isn't at all. To the end of englightening to readers this position of mine, I begin with this article by approaching about our behaviour. Whence does it come? We get vexed at the something we don't like, we may remain contemplative with respect to the solution of some problem or we may get unsettled before it. We get glad of some good news and sorrowful at hearing of the loss of some dear acquaintance.
Our universe of behaviour-bounded
states is too wide. We go so far as to divine what some-one else is feeling
barely by his bearing or his manner of adressing. We think and act so as
to react adequately to our enviroment. Were it not for this potentiality,
for flexibility, human beings would have long since ceased existing. Surely,
we respond to situations or stimuli out of our environment with our behaviour;
we are born with one share of our personality already formed and the furthers
will come later; with our breeding, our education and our lifelong experience.
And they are those which will afford us the convenient reactions on faceing
our everyday problems. Our intelligence partakes as one further and additional
factor, nevertheless it isn't decisive.
Our behaviour is a macroscopic manifestation from what occurs inside our minds; from physico-chemical, biologic reactions, from our neuronic activity, which influences the whole body. From "micro" to "macro", hereupon lies the fundamental point about the main target of this article.
Medicines assuage the symptons which
are none but the unbalancedness in the functions of our brain-apparatus.
The remainings, the basis of all else that we are, of what we think and
act, these too make up parts of this system. That's why mental diseases
affect our behaviour.
For an example of the manifestation which goes from "micro" to "macro", in comportmental terms, I'm going to speak about apprenticiment as being one kind of a behaviour, for, one response to one determined situation comes along with a manner of self-behaviour. It has already been attained, in laboratory rats, to photograph the due right moment at the which they learned which was the due path into a labyrinth to reach up to one cheese chip.
This trial which involves labor-rats is very ancient, classical, but that which scientists have recently accomplished was altogether spetacular: just the moment at which the rats reinforced their learning at the correct way by repeating the path into the lab, there occurred a greather concentration of neuro-transmiters on their neurons over brain-areas bound for the learning! The fact "micro", i.e., a greather concentration of neuro-transmiters, is reflected on a "macro" behaviour", the accomplishment and its evincing to the best way.
Let's say that said evincing it is
no other than another evincing, the perpetuation of neuronic-links, a faster
solideness among ligaments.
That's the nature of the brain, how it works, the question had been the one to come to the point whence facts of this sort should have their expounding. And this point depended on the knowledge over several area-fields of sciences such as those of Neurology, Psychology, Brain-chemistry and, not of a minor importance, the know-how to search, to photograph so tiny things such as molecules, or at least but not last, their concentrations. Only the 20th Century development of Technology has afforded so far-ahead an advancement in discoveries which have involved the facts into our brain.
Sentiments produce behaviors and have a strong material groundwork whereupon, since long, it has been attributed to something inmaterial, to one soul or spirit, as that which brings forth the feelings.
Sciences are revealing another aspect of reality by the which, the feelings and far above them, what we really are and think as the products of reactions or as an assemblage of physico-chemical reactions. They may even go so far into a point where one finds out that something which lies very far out of reach of any instrument or expertise influences on one more brain-areas, therewith affecting the whole or some part of its functions. However, if a certain circularity may be perceived, a shut-out in the upspring of the brain-processes as if the reactions should be fostered without aught incomprehensible, inmaterial, which actuates on the person's minds, hereupon a revolution would rise, which I've mentioned in my first article.
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Beyond building a product that makes writing, clipping articles, and staying organized simple (and dare I say, fun), Evernote, has built a progressive work culture that includes equity, unlimited paid time off, $1,000 vacation stipends, catered lunches, an athletics program, and the intention to be a 100-year-old startup. They're also big on life-long learning, and work hard to create an environment that fosters personal and professional development.
They've Swapped HR For People Operations
Evernote—"the workspace for your life's work"—currently has 400 employees, a number that continues to grow rapidly. The privately held company, which was founded in 2008, has over 150 million global users, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Like many of the companies we've profiled, Evernote doesn't have a traditional "HR" department; instead, they prefer to call the department in charge of recruitment and culture the People team, which is led by Michelle Wagner, the SVP of People Operations.
They Want to Be a 100-Year-Old Startup
"We're in it for the long haul, so if there's anything that's dinking, that's annoying, anything that doesn't feel right, our only solution is to fix it because we've got to live with it forever," Phil Libin, Evernote's Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, told Fast Company.
The operative word in this aspirational goal is startup. They don't just want to be a company that has existed for 100 years – they want to be a company that's actually still relevant, interesting, and a great place to work.
"We want to be a 100-year-old, very large company that's still operating like a startup, people are still in love with, that's making innovative decisions, that's acting decisively. We didn't know how to do it; we still don't, but we thought 'This seems like a sufficiently epic quest to devote our lives to.'"
But really, it's the culture they want to survive for 100 years, not necessarily the product
"If you're thinking in 100-year terms, the culture is the only important thing," Libin told Fast Company. "The culture is everything in the long-term. The culture is much more important than the current product. The product is the current product, the culture is the next hundred products."
A New CEO
Last year, Libin took off his hat as Evernote's CEO and passed the reigns on to Chris O'Neill, who was brought in to help the company grow through its its "awkward adolescent phase." Since joining, O'Neill—who was previously at Google for almost 10 years—has hired a new leadership team comprised of former hotshots from Microsoft, Skype, HP, Motorola, and AOL.
At Evernote, They Love Their Coffee
A lot of tech companies in Silicon Valley have cafes and coffee bars, but Libin wanted to do something different… something cooler. So to kick off the coffee program, he invited a bunch of California coffee roasters to do tastings at the office (the winner was Santa Cruz's Verve Coffee Roasters). To take things to the next level, they brought in a barista competitor to train Evernote's management team on coffee knowledge as well as the ins and outs of making a great espresso. Today, any interested staff can sign up for the trainings, which includes a "master class" for serious connoisseurs.
"The response to Evernote's unique coffee program has been quite positive, with many employees reporting that by taking a 'break' to make coffee for their coworkers, they were able to clear their heads, using a different part of their brains to get creative juices flowing," Sprudge explains.
In addition to baked goods on Monday mornings, the coffee bar is home to Tea Time Tuesdays, Iced Coffee Thursdays, and Beer o'Clock Fridays.
A Few More Things
Among the cultural perks Evernote offers is free housecleaning twice a month, which Libin told The Next Web is "probably the thing that we do that people love the most." He added, "We thought that we needed to get spouses and significant others on our side. I want the pressure from them to be, 'You better not be thinking about leaving Evernote.'"
They also offer unlimited paid vacation time, and a $1,000 annual vacation bonus for people who successfully take at least one week off. The reward is to help dissuade employees from flirting with burnout, so if verbal encouragement doesn't convince them to take a break, hopefully a monetary nudge does.


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Artwork and characters created must be original compositions exclusive to this contest entry at the time of submission, and cannot be depicted in any artwork that is to be sold prior to KuroNekoCon 2021.
Submissions may not include: Backgrounds, text, copyright protected characters, animations, nudity (implied or actual), drug paraphernalia or other content that is not family friendly in nature.
1st Place:
- Complimentary booth in the 2021 Artist's Alley
- $150 monetary prize
- Artwork will be used as official image on 2021 convention badges
- Artwork may be used as official image on 2021 merchandise
- Artwork will be used on the 2021 website, facebook page, and additional online promotions
- Select KNC merchandise
2nd Place:
- $50 monetary prize
- Select KNC Merchandise
- Artwork may be used as a supplementary official image for KuroNekoCon 2021
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The final winning mascot will be chosen by vote of KNCA Staff. The contest ends May 31st, 2020 at 11:59:59 P.M. The new mascot for KNC 2021 will be revealed at KNC 2020 closing ceremonies.
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Images received that do not meet these requirements will still be printed in the yearly booklet, but are not eligible to win the mascot contest.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
My Blog awards Yay!!!
My very first Blogging award was given to me on Sept 5 2010, by Rachelle Workman but since I just figured out how to post it I wanted to add it in to today's post. It is so cute! I love it!
I just wanted to say thanks to Rachelle Workman for giving me this coolStylish blogger award. It is the second one she has so wonderfully given me! She is so great for my blogging esteem! She is always there to help me navagate my way around big things like Blog fests and how to add new gagets, and all the technical mumbo jumbo of the blogging world. And another super huge thanks to Elizabeth Mueller for awarding me the Stylish blogger award a couple a days ago! It is very exciting, it is my third award. Thanks Elizabeth for guiding me through the basics. =0)
YOU BOTH ROCK!!! Go check out their amazing blogs! I know you won't be disappointed when you see what cool things they have on them!
1. Thank and link back to the person who nominated you, only do not re-nominate them.
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass along this nomination to 10 recently discovered stylish and cool bloggers
4. Contact them and tell them about their nomination
Seven things about me:
1~ I have always had a secret dream of being a movie star.
2~ I love singing at the top of my lungs with the music at full base so I can feel it bumping through my body.
3~ I really want to take a cruise and go to Hawaii!
4~ I would love to have a lucky streak and win the lottery!
5~ I love to dance, and choreograph too!
6~ I am working on writing a paranormal y/a novel, and a suspense romance too.
7~ I love teaching, and public speaking and performing(dancing, singing, etc)...wierd huh? Even though I don't get a lot of opportunity to do it, But I like to be in front of a crowd and being the center of attention.
Now to award 10 very awewsome people the Stylish blogger award!
Gail Zuniga
Brent Westcott
LeAnne Dudley
Tamara Hiener
Rebecca Blevins
Rachelle J Christensen
Carolyn Frank
Ali Cross
Danyelle Ferguson
Heather Justesen
Posted by Debbie Davis at 10:34 AM
Labels: blog awards
6 comments:
- Tamara Hart Heiner said...
that's a truly beautiful blogward!!! congrats and thanks!
- February 17, 2011 at 1:47 PM
- Golden Eagle said...
Congratulations on your awards! :)
- February 17, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Debbie - You deserved both of them. Great going, girl!
- February 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- DEZMOND said...
Don't we just loooooove our dear Shells? :)
Congrats on the award, Debs!
- February 18, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- Brent Wescott said...
I'd like to thank the academy...ha ha.
Thanks Debbie. I've only been doing this for less than a month, and I don't know that there's anything actually stylish about my bare blog page, but thanks for putting my name out there.
It Just Got Interesting
- February 18, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- LeAnne said...
Thanks Debbie. Right back at ya!
- February 23, 2011 at 2:00 AM
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TFoH: Chapter 34
A Silver Arrow
Nynaeve POV - That evening, Elayne prepares the meal for herself, Nynaeve, Thom and Juilin. Valan Luca joins them, still trying to make time with Nynaeve. After dinner, Elayne and Nynaeve argue about who should enter Tel'aran'rhiod that night. Elayne insists that it is her turn. Nynaeve goes every night except when there is a meeting with Egwene and the Wise Ones. Bair owes her a lecture. Nynaeve, wanting to avoid it, insists that she has important questions for Birgitte. Elayne acquiesces and Nynaeve goes to sleep.
In Tel'aran'rhiod, Birgitte meets Nynaeve at the menagerie. Talking about men, she says Gaidal Cain hates to dance. She tells Nynaeve that she found Moghedien. Birgitte takes her to the place. They look down at Moghedien. She, in turn, is watching Graendal, Sammael, Rahvin and Lanfear. Graendal's chair is made of acrobats in lewd poses. Birgitte thinks it would make a Senje no-room keeper blush.1 Rahvin's is an ornate, golden throne. Lanfear's is white stone and silver. Sammael's chair is wood carved with military scenes with a sigil on the back, a steel-gauntleted fist clasping lightning.2 Sammael is angry that their plan is sending Rand at his throat. Rahvin says that, if need be, someone close to Rand will die,3 then when he comes for Sammael, the other three will be waiting for him linked. Sammael says he will be part of the link or he is out. Lanfear and Graendal press him that he has committed. Birgitte touches Nynaeve's arm and they return to the menagerie. Moghedien follows, knocking out Birgitte and hog-tying Nynaeve. Nynaeve tries to taunt Moghedien into killing her, but Moghedien plans to keep her around for a long time. Moghedien comments that there are only nine Forsaken still around. Compulsion in Tel'aran'rhiod is actually stronger than in the real world. Moghedien is partly angry because Nynaeve is making her act like Semirhage. Suddenly Moghedien screams as an arrow pierces her. Birgitte has regained partial consciousness. Moghedien channels and Birgitte vanishes, then Moghedien disappears. Nynaeve sobs in remorse.
Liandrin POV - Liandrin is in the manor house in Amador with Temaile and Chesmal. Moghedien suddenly staggers into the room soaked in blood. She commands Chesmal to Heal her and Chesmal complies. Seeing that Moghedien is weakened, Liandrin tries to attack, but Moghedien is ready and shields her. She ties off the shield in a complex knot, then Compels her to live. She tells Temaile to soften her up, then give her to Amellia Arene and Evon as a scullery maid. Moghedien tells Chesmal that Nynaeve is with a menagerie. Chesmal tells her that there are many headed north to Ghealdan. Moghedien tells her she will go to Ghealdan and tells her to procure fast horses and follow. They leave and Liandrin screams even before Temaile begins.
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