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Recent advances in molecular high-throughput assays have intensified the need for well annotated, properly preserved biospecimens. A thorough assay often requires samples from both diseased/treated and normal/untreated tissue. The Science of BioBanking addresses methodologies that maximize the quality and utility of biospecimens for biomarker research.
Monday, December 6, 2010
1:30 pm Main Conference Registration
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Investing in the Future - Managing Change
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2:10 Changing the Paradigm for Biobanking in the U.S.
Helen M. Moore, Ph.D., Director, Biospecimen Research Network, Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research, Office of the Director, National Cancer Institute
Human biospecimens provide the basis for research and development efforts in cancer and all human diseases, and will provide the analytes for patient care in the age of personalized medicine. To produce the high-quality biospecimens needed to achieve advances in R&D and patient care, we must make changes throughout the infrastructure that supports the collection, processing and storage of human biospecimens. The National Cancer Institute leads efforts designed to raise the quality of biospecimens, including producing the NCI best practices for biospecimen resource, sponsoring research through the NCI Biospecimen Research Network, and building a national biobank ("caHUB").
2:50 A New Concept for Networking Tissue Banks to Overcome Barriers of Language, Standardization and the "My Syndrome"
Peter Riegman, Ph.D., Tissue Resource Manager, Erasmus MC Tissue Bank; Coordinator, European Human Frozen Tumor Tissue Bank (Tubafrost); President, ISBER
Combining the knowledge gained in three European Biobanking projects brought together a format of networking without the need to upload all sample data of all samples in a collection. The biobank manager fills in a questionnaire and the data can be searched for finding the right biobank to request samples. In addition, the database can support separate projects in parallel to aid in sample exchange having their own coordinator. New parameters have been introduced to choose the biobanks for requests and it fits into the competitive research environment and avoids classical bottlenecks.
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4:00 Preparing for Next-Generation DNA Sequencing: Sample Quality and Quantity -- When is Enough Enough?
William Farmerie, Ph.D., Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida
The rapid evolution of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology makes genome-scale genetic profiling both an invaluable and a cost-effective tool for clinical and epidemiological investigation. The many varied applications for NGS, and the input needs of the NGS instruments themselves, determine the journey each sample makes from biobank specimen to successful NGS template. What are the major applications for NGS, and how does the specific application guide the upstream preparation of biological samples for downstream analysis? Second-generation DNA sequencing platforms are well-established tools for gene-based research, however emerging third-generation platforms may once again reshape the landscape.
4:40 Planning and Integration of Biospecimen Collection in Clinical and Epidemiology Trials
Stephen M. Hewitt, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Investigator, Laboratory of Pathology, NCI
Clinical and epidemiology trials are carefully designed and planned to address specific questions. Only within the last decade has collection of biospecimens for molecular analysis evolved and become an element of nearly all trials. As these specimens have been collected and analyzed, the limitations of this approach have been uncovered. Not all biospecimens are equal. The goal is to minimize the impact of pre-analytic variables. Critical decisions are required to address choices such as the use of residual clinical specimens or collection of dedicated research specimens. Means of processing, shipping and storage of specimens generate a decision tree that must be explored before the first specimen is collected. Application of a fit-for-purpose model allows all variables to be addressed with the goal of a feasible biospecimen collection and utilization strategy.
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Some of these women have driven two hours on dirt roads to come to the library. The branch may be small compared to city libraries but its offerings are huge; not just the collection, but a child friendly place to connect with other families in the district.
Like other libraries servicing young families with storytimes and rhyme time sessions, you can never be sure how many will turn up because of sickness. However, for rural and remote communities the weather and season also play a key element for attendance. In the wet season cyclones may reek havoc and roads may be closed for weeks due to flooding. And then there's the spectre of breaking down and having to change a tyre on the four-wheel drive when it's 45 degrees and you've got couple of toddlers on board.
Children are often home-schooled so they come to the library with their baby brothers and sisters. Together with the few young families who live in the township these are my people for Rhyme Time. I am told it's a big turnout. Everyone is excited. The branch librarian and her assistant feed them home made cakes and most of them will stay for storytime as well.
In big libraries storytime caters for the 2-5 year olds but I am told the whole school is coming to my session, 18 kids between 5 and 12, plus the toddlers from the first session. I change my programme to suit and am reassured that so few things happen in the town, the school didn't want to miss out. And no they don't. I am a storyteller and I work to whoever is in the room, so they get stories appropriate for older kids.
Everyone has a good time. Roman and I leave a CD and Peep-bo baby booklet for the library and now it is time to move on to the next branch, further down the road.
We have managed to not run over any wildlife, get a flat tyre, break a windscreen or sink in the bulldust and we have shared stories, sung songs, played music with kids and their carers and taught new rhymes to mums and bubs. All in all a successful storytelling tour. Part 2 looks at the role of library workers as educators and mentors for children and parents.
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WASHINGTON ― A veteran U.S. immigration judge has reached a historic decision in the case of a former operative for South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) who revealed in detail the manipulations and machinations that preceded the June 2000 North-South Korea summit and the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Kim Dae-jung at the height of his presidency.
The judge, Charles M. Honeyman, spurning an impassioned appeal by the U.S. government, had granted asylum in the United States to Kim Ki-sam, his wife and two teenage children. In his ruling, the judge at the immigration court in Philadelphia found ``a reasonable possibility" that Kim Ki-sam ``will suffer the alleged persecution upon his return to South Korea" and was ``statutorily eligible for asylum based on his well-founded fear of persecution by the South Korean government and the NIS based on his political opinion."
What makes the case extraordinary is that Kim Ki-sam is not a refugee or defector from an oppressive regime, such as that of North Korea, but a patriotic South Korean citizen who believed the public had the right to know the tremendous investment of time, money and resources that went into arranging the June 2000 summit between Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il. Kim Ki-sam left South Korea for the United States in 2002 and applied for asylum the next year after revealing much of what he knew to the Korean media. The bottom line of his revelations is that hundreds of millions of dollars, nobody knows exactly how much, flowed into North Korean coffers to grease the path to the summit while the NIS and other agencies lobbied hard for years for the Nobel Prize for Kim Dae-jung.
One cannot blame the NIS for having brought charges against Kim Ki-sam for revealing its inner secrets. Nor can one blame Kim Dae-jung for having wanted to bring about North-South rapprochement in the June 2000 summit. Nobody believes he had any idea that those untold millions would finance a nuclear program in which North Korea has by now conducted two underground nuclear tests and is probably planning a third one to show the power of the regime as Kim Jong-un, his late father's chosen heir, asserts himself at the behest of a coterie of aging generals.
With all due respect for both the NIS and Kim Dae-jung's Sunshine Policy, however, the world had a right to know the summit was bought at enormous cost in terms of money and, finally, the security of a region amid a rising danger of a nuclear holocaust. Kim Ki-sam poured out his notes to me as I was working on a book, ``Korea Betrayed: Kim Dae-jung and Sunshine," published shortly after Kim Dae-jung's death in 2009. The information he gave provided a perspective on modern Korea that was sorely lacking in all my research on Kim Dae-jung's life and times.
The sad paradox was that Kim Dae-jung battled heroically for democracy in South Korea while glossing over or totally ignoring North Korea's strategy. The Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, shortly after Kim Jong-il died, cited the nuclear program as his ``greatest legacy." Kim Jong-il could not have nurtured that program as he did without tremendous funding from South Korea that he should have invested in food and medicine for his own people, suffering from hunger and disease on an unimaginable scale.
In view of all the help that Ki-sam provided for my book, I was glad to testify as an ``expert witness" at his immigration hearing before Judge Honeyman. The judge in his ruling summarized my testimony, saying that I believed ``Korean authorities were most angered that a former NIS member betrayed the service by revealing state secrets…." Officials did not blame me ``as an enemy of the state," the judge noted in his summary of my testimony, but ``objected to the fact" that Kim Ki-sam had ``provided secret information to Mr. Kirk."
One of the signal aspects of the case was the passion with which the U.S. government fought against asylum for Kim Ki-sam. An experienced assistant chief counsel for the Department of Homeland Security was deputized to fight the application. Ki-sam had an equally experienced ``accredited representative," Janet Hinshaw-Thomas, who has stood by a number of applicants for asylum over the years. Besides calling me as a witness, Janet also called on Suzanne Scholte, president of the Defense Forum Foundation, whom the judge quoted as saying that ``anybody who speaks out for the human rights of North Korean people becomes an enemy" of the North Korean regime.
Why did the U.S. government invest such resources into a vain attempt at denying asylum to Kim Ki-sam? The judge, winding up his summary of my testimony, said that I believed ``the United States government objected" under ``political pressure from the South Korean government." Clearly, in my view, South Korean officials, while Kim Dae-jung was president, wanted to go after the person who had done the most to expose the dark side of the Sunshine Policy. They appeared to have no trouble enlisting the support of their friends in the U.S. embassy in Seoul and the State Department. Shame on them, these anonymous American officials, for bowing to such pressure.
The judge wound up his summary of my remarks by saying that I had ``testified" that I was ``not being paid to testify." Nor did I pay Kim Ki-sam for any of the great information he provided me. I was glad to have done whatever I could to support his case, just as he aided in providing material that, as Judge Honeyman quoted me, ``gave 'a whole point'" to my book.
Columnist Donald Kirk, www.donaldkirk.com, is the author of `` Korea Betrayed: Kim Dae-jung and Sunshine," published by Palgrave Macmillan. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Dell executives asked Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to reconsider using the Windows RT branding for its ARM-based version of Windows 8, noting that the name would confuse consumers into believing that the OS could run Windows applications. This is of course exactly what happened.
Jeffrey Clark, the president of Dell's PC business, admitted to this exchange at the Dell World Conference in Austin, Texas, last week. He said the PC maker was adamant that the Windows RT name was confusing because the OS looks and works exactly like Windows 8 but can't run the millions of existing Windows desktop applications. (Windows RT and Windows 8 can, however, run many of the same "Metro"-style mobile apps.)
According to Clark, Ballmer's response was pointed: The Windows brand was too important for Microsoft not to use it with Windows RT.
Of course, Dell wasn't alone in noticing the problem with Windows RT. As long ago as BUILD 2011, I asked Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky, then running the Windows and Windows LIVE division, how Microsoft would avoid confusing customers about the differences between Windows 8 and the ARM-based version of the product, which was then going by the code name Windows On ARM (WOA). He claimed that Microsoft already had a plan to educate users about the differences and that this wouldn't be a problem.
With the Windows 8 and Windows RT launch behind us, I have yet to see any evidence of such a plan. And the branding confusion is still very much a problem.
In October, I penned the editorial "What is Windows RT? Redmond, We Have a Problem" in the wake of Microsoft's bizarre decision to launch Windows 8 in tandem with its first Surface tablet, which would run not Windows 8 but the incompatible Windows RT. Based on the hundreds—now thousands—of questions I've received from readers, it's clear that very few people preordering the tablet had any idea that it ran an OS that looked and worked just like Windows 8 but wouldn't run beloved desktop applications like Outlook, Photoshop, and iTunes.
Despite the confusion, Microsoft's decision to stick with the Windows branding was, of course, pragmatic. Had the firm used a different brand, Windows RT would most likely have been completely ignored by consumers—the same fate suffered by its superior Zune products. By calling this thing Windows, Microsoft was at least guaranteed an audience. Unfortunately, it's a pretty confused audience.


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I offer to express our gratitude to the community of open source software for the creation, improvement and promotion of open source software that allows to the wide range of people to use advanced information technology in their work, daily activities and scientific research, free and absolutely legal, without severe restrictions of proprietary software. Open source software provides greater freedom in developing new technologies and improving existing ones. And if a few years ago open source software sometimes significantly conceded to proprietary software in functionality. And it was difficult to learn and use - required extensive special knowledge and experience, but now, open source software is comparable in functionality and often it is very easy to install, use or modification.
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Open source software can be installed without any restrictions, used, modified, distributed in all scientific, educational institutions, offices, personal computers, in all government and commercial organizations and institutions, according to the General Public License GNU (GPL) and BSD and others.
Taking into account this all, I believe that in scientific research it is often more effective to use open source software.
I suppose that it is easier to build and complete open source software for the needs of the scientific organization and individual researchers, rather than to wait for the owners of proprietary software to offer necessary additional applications. This agrees well with an open scientific process of software development and problem solving, where the speed is important in implementing solutions and the ability to fix something instantly.
In the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) development, there are two powerful centers of attraction of Open source software for GIS:
The first center is OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation) http://www.osgeo.org - uncommercial foundation, patronizing the development of open source software for geographic information systems (GIS).
The official mission of the fund is to support the development of open source software for GIS and promote its widespread use.
The second center is Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC, Open Geospatial Consortium) http://www.opengeospatial.org/ earlier called the OpenGIS Consortium (OpenGIS Consortium).
It is an uncommercial organization created by leading developers of software and hardware in the field of geoinformatics and remote sensing. Many competing commercial companies (ESRI, Intergraph, MapInfo, etc.) have joined their forces in order to achieve interoperability of their developments. This compatibility is necessary for the free exchange of geo-information and creation of a standard environment of interaction for GIS software from different vendors. Accordingly, the main task of OGC is the development of technical requirements (specifications) to software systems, ensuring interoperability.
The new actively developing online GIS under the name OpenWebGIS supports and implements the ideology of open source software.
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I'm one day older, one day weaker, one day closer to a final day I'm not ready for
I feel I've tainted this blog. It's pessimistic. It's just that I'm not in a good place right now. I am so desperate for something beautiful it's driving me insane. Literally stuck in such sluggish normality. I get frustrated, I get stuck. I feel stuck. I need something different, something good, something really good and new and refreshing and exciting. Something that makes my heart race and my palms sweat. Something that makes me giddy as I bite my lip, trying to hold it in. I want to feel my heart race, I want to feel it accelerate and beat rapid beats. I want to feel my heart.
I hate my timidness, my desperateness. I hate when I shut my mouth, when I choose not to. When I don't just act, just do what I know I can, could.
I'm not writing well. I used to be better. I used to be inspired and ready. I used to be expressive, open. But, I've never really been bold. Never.
I'm afraid what will happen if I'm not. Boldness is tough, it's like putting yourself out there, in the open, and just being totally honest and truthful it's completely freshing.
Stop holding back, stop stop stop. Life is ending. You just lived another day. Another day out of your limited days. Another day passed, another day that will never come back. Another chance that slowly swept away.
I'm one day older, one day weaker, one day closer to a final day I'm not ready for.


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f you have lost love and now you are alone because of you cannot forget to your lost love and want to live with him or her for forever because of you do true love. This situation is very painful where we think a lot and nothing to say to anyone and every time we thinking about him or her that cannot come again in our life without any miracle. So if you are in this type of problem then use Wazifa for lost love service and get your lost love. Wazifa for lost love service will give you second chance to meet with your lost love so try out this service and make easy your life with us.
Amliyat at the Mohabbat in urdu
Shohar Ki Mohabbat Hasil Karne K Liye Wazifa In Urdu
Shohar ki mohabbat hasil karne k liye ta husool e maqsad awal aakhir 11 11 martaba Durood Sharif k sath rozana 1250 martaba Al Kabeer parhein or pani par dam kar k pilayen.
Darood Or Salavat Qahari For Enemy
Everyone has permission you just read this salavat/darood. Should you have enemies, whom you recognize or won't know, examine this salavat/darood.
Read the idea 100 times after Asr salah but do not read Bismillah previous to it. This certainly will be ones last ibadah you do after ones asr salah.
Tend not to read any dua or perhaps wazifa after it even though sitting on the prayer yoga exercise mat. After reading through it collapse your prayer mat and get up.
You could read other considerations after you have folded this prayer yoga exercise mat but do not sit on the prayer yoga exercise mat again till Maghrib salah/prayer.
This Darood/Salavat is usually complete and should be read as it is created. Nothing is usually missing from this.
Do not really do just about any dua after it. just complete reading and get up.
who consequently ever is trying to damage you by any means, Allah will destroy them.
Wazifa To Bring Back Wife Husband Lover
In case someone from your family left home caused by a fight therefore you want them an extra chance. Or your husband left you from fight or your spouse left you from fight.
Please do your follwoing:
Within the first Friday (night before friday) nights an islamic month read
Darood/Salavat 11 situations
Ayat Karima 900 times " la ilaha illa anta subhaneka inni kuntu minz zalimin"
Darood/Salavat 11 situations
While reading your wazifa visualize the folks face. You may put his/her photo facing you to assist you imagine.
While studying the wazifa you need to face that persons residence where he or she is staying.
Any time of your wazifa is actually 2 AM at night. You have to start your wazifa currently every evening.
Use Ittar or even non alcoholic perfume.
Please do this until he comes home. Inshallah he'll come back before 21 years of age days.
Powerful Wazifa for Wife Come Back
Every couple get some difficulties in their life because it is impossible that people live together with no quarrels after all everyone have some including or dislikes that difficult that we find in other individual because other person in addition have other like as well as dislikes. Thus, our wife and we in addition have different like and dislikes now how we can live together without uncertainty. Therefore, vicissitudes are the section of married life and we ought to have to solve it rather then run away from these kind of problems. Although, sometimes situation will probably be more serious and wives leave your husband's house from the most of instances. If you have this type of problem in your health then we are blissful of god that people have Wazifa for wife comes home service because it's going to save us to be able to destroy our lifetime. If your partner is tempered and you wish to come back your wife that you experienced then use Wazifa for wife come back service with people.
Shohar Ki Mohabbat Hasil Karne K Liye Wazifa
May ALLAH AZZAWAJAL fulfill all your legitimate desires with a lot of ease. I am presenting another very powerful wazifa for marriage of your choice. Whether you are a boy or girl you can perform this wazifa. But both will have to recite this every day without skipping any single day.
How to Perform?
In English:
- Duration is for 11 continuous days;
- Make a fresh wudu:
- Recite Chapter Yaseen Sharif 3 times;
- Recite Ya ALLAHU Ya Fattahu 303 times;
- Pray for easy solution of your marriage problem;
And in addition both of you will do this on Friday after Friday obligatory prayer;
- Start with reciting 10 times Darood Sharif;
- Recite 1001 times Ya Wadudo;
- Again in the end recite 10 times Darood Sharif again;
- Blow on some salt and keep this salt with respect.
- This is one time wazifa. Boy will recite this for his parents and girl for her parents consent.
- Then daily mix this salt in parents food and keep very nice and polite behavior with them;
- After some days, ask them with respect and honor for your marriage suggestion. insha ALLAH they will give their consent;
Note: Also keep paying Alms, voluntary charity like food, money & clothes etc. to beggars, poor people and other needy ones. This will insha ALLAH remove all your hurdles in your marriage and ease your way. Girls need to start this wazifa during the days when they can finish this continuously for 11 days in one stretch. It is mandatory to finish this without skipping any single day.
May ALLAH AZZAWAJAL grant you easy and bright success in your marriage.
In Urdu:
- Wazifa ki miyad bila nagah 11 din hai;
- Taza wudu banaye;
- Surah Yaseen Sharif 3 martaba padiye;
- Ya ALLAHU Ya Fattahu 303 martaba padiye;
- ALLAH AZZAWAJAL se dua kijiye apki pareshani hal hone ke liye;
Isi dauran, jab Jumu'ah ka din aye to Jumu'ah ki namaz ke bad dono ladka aur ladki ye bhi kare;
- Shuru kijiye 10 martaba Darood Sharif padkar;
- Fir padiye 1001 martaba Ya Wadudo;
- Fir akhir me bhi 10 martaba Darood Sharif fir se padiye;
- Fir dum kar dijiye namak par. Namak ehtaram ke sath apne pas rakhiye;
- Ye ek bar karne ka hi wazifa hai. Ladka aur ladki dono apne-apne waledain ko manane ke liye padenge;
- Rozana apne waledain ke khane me ye dum kiya hua namak milake khilaye.
- Apne waledain ke sath bhot hi khuloos aur muhabbat ke sath pesh aye;
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7 Most Romantic Wedding Moments
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From the first look to the last kiss, weddings are filled with many beautiful and touching moments. In honor of Valentine's Day, we've rounded up seven of Seattle's most romantic wedding images. From sandy beaches to sparklers and snow, these moments made our hearts melt.


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Here I am, down to the coffee shop on Labor Day getting a bad buzz on and finishing up the penultimate scene of Chapter Two. And let me tell you, it's been a struggle.
I don't know what's going on, but I'm having a hell of a time typing this morning. There are times when I want to say it's the nails, but a lot of it is this keyboard, which I'm still getting used to working with. And that's due in part to not being a good typist. I used to be good, but my skills aren't what they once were and it shows. And it's not because I don't type, it's just that–I'm not sure. I think my brain doesn't work as well as it did at one time.
Or maybe I'm being really good at getting down on myself of late.
Anyway, yesterday we learned about Penny's life at home and how she was more or less saved by her big sister–though "saved" isn't so much the right word as "noticed". That's a huge different when it comes to getting the parents talk about you and your craft, and it's something Kerry doesn't have.
He does, however, have one really important question:
(The following excerpts from The Foundation Chronicles, Book Three: C For Continuing, copyright 2016 by Cassidy Frazee)
Kerry felt a slight pang of envy over Penny's revelation, for what happened to her wasn't far from what he desired in the relationship with his parents. "Why do our parents get so freaked out with us? I mean, I can understand some of the parents who are like deep in their religion and start thinking their kid is like the spawn of a demon or something, but like with mine they're not religious at all. My mom was raised Catholic and my day Protestant, but neither of them have been to church much since before we moved to Wales."
"Mine are the same way: mum and dad are both Protestant, but they go to church maybe once every two or three months."
"Then why do they freak out when we tell them we're witches?"
Once more Penny grew quiet for a few seconds as she put her thoughts into place. "Alex and I talked about this a little during the last level; she had some of the same problems I had, and while they cleared up it still bothered her.
"See, when our parents got out of school they started looking at what was ahead. They had to think about work and getting married and having kids and that whole lot. I mean, we'll have to do the same, but their understanding of the world then was a lot different than ours and they came to believe that things would always be a certain way. You know: they'd get a house, they'd pay their bills, they'd have kids—and those kids would grow up a certain way.
"Parents still freak out a bit when their kids tell them they're gay or lesbian or trans, but it's not as bad as it used to be 'cause the LGBT stuff is more accepted these days. It's become part of what they'd call reality: it's known it can happen.
"But witches? Nope. That's some serious Harry Potter shite and nothing but fantasy—or at least that's what our parents were always led to believe. Then along we come and prove to them that it isn't all rubbish, and that gets them to thinking: if witches and magic ain't all tosh, what else do they think is true that they were told isn't?" She shook her head in a dismissive way. "I think it's really that simple: we rock their idea of the way the world is supposed to be and because it's so close to them, it spins them right the fuck out."
Besides the fact that Penny does drop an f-bomb–she is fourteen, so that happens now and then–she hits on a valid point: witch kids of Normal parents aren't supposed to be possible, and yet they exist. She thinks it's why they freak out so much since witches are nothing more than fantasy–but if fantasy truly is real, then what else is real hat isn't supposed to be real? Spirits? Real. Monsters? Real. Bad wizards? Real. World controlling organizations? Real. Dragons? Not real–or are they?
With this scene out of the way it's time to move on to the last meeting of this chapter: Alex and Annie in Kiev. And can you guess where they are meeting in the city?
Maybe you can–if you're not chicken…


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Not only did they solicit funds from the alcohol industry to pay for the research, they tried to keep it a secret that that's who was paying for it.The National Institutes of Health on Friday canceled a mammoth study of moderate drinking after determining that officials had irrevocably compromised the research by soliciting over $60 million from beer and liquor companies to underwrite the effort.
NIH Director Francis S. Collins said the results of the 10-year, $100 million study would not be trusted because of the secretive way in which staff at an institute under NIH met with major liquor companies, talked to them about the trial's design and convinced them to pick up most of the tab for it.
"Many people who have seen this working-group report were frankly shocked to see so many lines crossed," he said, calling the staff interaction with the alcohol industry "far out of bounds."
I know there has been some reporting in the past that moderate drinking might actually be good for one's health, but I think overall the evidence is mixed at best.


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Steam wrote:Empires Apart is a Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Play as one of six uniquely designed factions. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a multiplayer focused classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
culture.vg wrote:Another AoE2-level "RTS", following up on the success of They Are Billions, and stealing even the name from the beloved franchise. But hey, at least this one has a naval layer.
From Discord:
I wrote:They ripped off even the name
The stunted empire "RTS" crowd
Forever left at the level of AoE2 (edited)
It's in the top 10 or so bestsellers right now
Looks good anyway
At least it has a naval layer, unlike TAB
I wrote:"Collect Food, Wood, Gold and Stone."
Same exact resources lol


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Perhaps The dear reader has heard of the Battle of Wagram. Garage Gaming Terry has and it has long been his dream to refight the battle with massed gaming pieces shaped and pigmented so as to present themselves as replicas of the men of that era.
For the less learned of the readership the Battle of Wagram was fought between Napoleon's French and Allied Army and the Austrians under Archduke Charles over the two days of 5 & 6 July, 1809. On the second day of the battle fearing the deteriorating situation the Austrians withdrew their army.
To counteract the French (slight) superiority in numbers, their advantage in command and control and slight advantage in the quality of their units (on average) Garage Gaming Terry had devised some evil schemes to make the game a little more interesting. Chief amongst these was the probability that in the refight Archduke John would put in an appearance with some(?) of his troops to give that French Emperor another element in the battle to process and deal with. Likewise elements of the Austrian V Corps were likely to arrive in contradiction to the occurrences back in 1809.
Somewhere along the line one of the Garage Gamers – Paul W – announced that he would make custom terrain for the battle. This was of course quite crazy. The sheer size of the table, the long hours of thankless work, the cost of the materials, the storage and the transportation. The man's obviously a certifiable lunatic but as the pictures show he delivered. A first for von Peter himself – playing on custom built terrain for the battle. Luxury.
Above: Paul W's custom built terrain prior to being sullied by the presence of the two armies. Photo care of John H.
Once again von Peter himself was summoned forth to don the white and red – and black and gold and green plume and … … … – of an Austrian general's uniform. GdK Freidrich Hohenzollern commander of the II Army Corps was the part to be played. Closer inspection of his command revealed …
- an Advanced Guard Brigade lead by Siegenthal of
- 8th Jäger battalion (which was promptly substituted with a battalion of Grenzer as von Peter himself has pigmented Grenzer but his jagers remain unpigmented)
- a battalion of Archduke Charles Legion (Landwehr)
- Vincent Chevaulagers (which were promptly substituted for by von Peter's Hessen-Homburg Hussars)
- an Infantry Division lead by FML Thomas Brady
- 5 large line battalions
- 2 landwehr battalions
- 2 batteries
- an Infantry Division lead by FML Josef Ulm
- 5 large line battalions
- 1 landwehr battalion
- 2 batteries
Hohenzollern's job – hold the escarpment behind the Russbach Stream and associated swampiness from the town of Wagram on the right flank to just past the village of Baumersdorf on the left flank where a junction was made with the Rosenberg's IV Army Corps who were holding the village of Markgrafneusiedl against Davout. Ominously Oudinot's troops could be seen across the stream opposite II Corps.
Scenes from before the storm
Some images taken just prior to the first shots being fired. The sharp eyed may notice the occasional Prussian battery or battalion. The needs of the game were vast and the local resources not quite up to those needs despite some valiant efforts with paint brushes.
Above: the join between the right wing of Rosenburg's IV Corps – Paul G – and Hohenzollerns's II Corps – von Peter himself. As is his way von Peter himself has managed to deploy his troops and left a battery out of the line. That will be his pudgy hand rearranging the troops to make room for the second base to complete the battery. The one base battery – soon to be two! – marks the left most unit of the II Corps. Oudinots French in the distance. The building on the left is the tower on the outskirts of Markgrafneusiedl. The buildings by the pudgy hand represent the village of Baumersdorf. This was initially garrisoned by a battalion of Archduke Charles Legion (Landwehr) from the Advanced Guard. Photo care of John H.
Above: Perhaps more of Oudinot's French – who can tell … they all look the same! 😇 Whatever their fit in the French Army's orbit they are under the masterful command of Alan H. The buildings to the left represent Wagram. The Austrians across the stream on the escarpment from the battery on the road to the right are von Peter's charges. There was a rule in place to keep clutter off the table. Some idiot has broken the rule. In the idiot's defence the game has not yet started. Photo care of John H.
Above: Nansouty's French Cuirassiers way around opposite the Austrian right flank. These were destined to cause a few challenges for the Austrian command. Photo care of John H.
Above: The extreme left of the Austrian line as the game commenced. The French of Davout (and Montbrun's cavalry?) posture aggressively against Rosenburgs IV Corps. More of Davout's troops through the tree line. The burning buildings are those of Markgrafneusiedl. Photo care of John H.
Above: immediately to the Austrian right of Wagram the table looked something like this. Wagram on the left of the picture and Aderklaa on the right. Keith G. held Wagram for the Austrians and most of the Austrians in shot are his to command. von Peter himself strongly suspects that some of the Austrians to the right may be part of Ray H's Austrian command who were to attack Aderklaa in the game. The mass of French facing Wagram are the play things of Alan H while John H defends Aderklaa and hinterland. Photo care of John H.
Above: Moving a bit further to the right of the Austrian deployment. That's Wagram (again!) upper left with Aderklaa to the right. Those Austrian grenadiers and heavy cavalry are part of Ray H's command. Photo care of John H.
Above: An expanded overview of the prior image. Ray H's Austrian grenadiers and cavalry nicely on show. John H's opposing French garrison the burning Aderklaa and the immediate supports don't look up to the job of holding it … but the French had a cunning plan. The Austrian battalion partially in picture bottom right on the other side of the wall are possibly the beginnings of Brian T's Austrian force. Top right are Russell B's French being an assortment of guard, cuirassiers, infantry and cavalry. French bully boys to the last man … errr, figure. 😇 Photo care of John H.
Above: An overview looking down the Russbach Stream. Wagram is represented by the nearest set of buildings. Paul has perhaps eaten something that is a little too hot! Photo care of John H.
Ready, set, let the killing and maiming begin
The clock was set to 10am, 6 July, 1809 – day two of the historic battle. Generals start your armies please. 😃
Though probably the least busy of the players – see why below – von Peter himself has a limited knowledge of the detailed events elsewhere on the table. He's also idle. So there is not going to be a detailed blow by blow recapitulation of the game. Just a few photos of the general action and a few more focussing on the glory of Hohenzollern's Austrian II Corps actions … remembering of course that von Peter himself was wearing Hohenzollern's uniform for the day! 😇
So why was von Peter himself probably the least busy of the players? The French devised a cunning plan to give themselves an unexpected jump on, and an advantage over, the Austrians in the central sector around Aderklaa. Immediately the game started instead of attacking across the Russbach Stream as the history books dictated Oudinot sent the brigades of his second line towards the gap between Wagram and Aderklaa. So a quick quarter turn to the right and a "march" from them and they were departing Hohenzollern's front.
"The cowards" and "read your history books" loudly proclaimed Hohenzollern to all that cared to listen while he silently thanked his lucky stars at this fortuitous turn of events. Hohenzollern's finely tuned military brain creaked and complained as it calculated that he should sit still for a turn or two to ensure that those redeploying French troops had indeed left the scene before getting a little aggressive. Unfortunately at that same moment the Austrian suprissimo Archduke Charles – aka Garage Gaming Terry – rode past with some reinforcements for the soon to be hard pressed Rosenburg. Two quick instructions to poor Hohenzollern …
- I'm appropriating two of your battalions from your left to assist Rosenburg
- attack across the Russbach … now!
Not much later the interfering Archduke Ludwig appeared and made off with two more of Hohenzollern's battalions from his right flank this time and headed off in the direction of Wagram with them. Double d'oh!
The few photos of the action …
Above: Brian T's Austrians are attacking the village Breitenlee which is burning. John H's defending French look to be outmatched … but there's a lot more French coming down the pike. Garage Gaming Terry's Austrians hold the extreme right of the Austrian line and there's a whole bunch of hurt coming his way down that pike. Photo care of John H.
Above: Davout takes big bites out of Rosenberg's defensive position. Markgrafneusiedl may be burning but it's now burning in French hands. Photo care of John H.
Above: Rosenburg – Paul G – feeling the pressure of a well organised attack from Davout. Better quality troops, better command and control and even the dice are making a mockery of the Austrian defensive position. This photo just had to be published as it captures Paul looking like a bewildered man truly suffering under the repeated hammer blows of the cruelly uncaring fates. 😃 The French on the right facing away from the main Austrian position have turned to face the ahistorically arriving Archduke John … who didn't achieve much this time around either really. Photo care of John H.
Above: The beginnings of the glory of Hohenzollern. The Grenzer have crossed the Russbach Stream and the landwehr gather in a threatening manner. The round command stand at the bottom is Archduke Charles on his return trip to the centre having delivered reinforcements to Rosenberg The square command stand represents the heroic Hohenzollern himself. Photo care of vPh.
Above: Action around Wagram. Continuing with their cunning plan the French do not attack Wagram itself put poor troops into the area to the right – from the Austrian perspective – of the village. The edge of this action can be seen on the right of this image. Photo care of John H.
Above: Hohenzollern's Landwehr have stormed across the Russbach Stream and it's bayonet – or pitchfork?! 😃 – time. The central landwehr battalion has pushed back it's opponents and it's neighbours are striving mightily. The whitecoated Austrians are proving to be not that keen to move down off the escarpment to assist their lesser trained comrades. Fuzzy picture care of vPh.
Above: the same scene as the prior image zoomed in and from the French perspective. The Grenzer in the upper right are attracting all sorts of fire and will soon be recovering back behind the buildings of Baumersdorf. Photo from vPh.
Above: Two battalions of landwehr still exist on the French side of the Russbach Stream … and finally here come some of the boys in white. Hurrah! Another fuzzy survivor from vPh's photographic efforts.
Above: End of game. Paul G acknowledges the efforts of Hohenzollern's troops in crossing the Russbach Stream and securing a French free enclave. The Grenzer can be seen reorganising behind Baumersdorf. To the right a division or two of French line that same Russbach Stream. They failed their command roll to cross four turns in a row. Being in line rather than column wouldn't have helped. And in the interest of full disclosure those two battalions of landwehr at the back of the table aren't really there. They are rightly to be found recently appended to the casualty lists. Photo care of John H.
Above: Heroes of the Hapsburgs and all around fine upstanding fellows. Left to right Brian, Raymond, Keith, Garage Gaming Terry, von Peter himself, Paul G. Photo care of John H.
Above: Wannabe Napoleons. Left to right Russell, John, Alan, Daniel, Paul W. Photo care of John H.
But there's more! In effect this one day game was the dress rehearsal to the real reenactment yet to be had. This will take place over the two days – 5 & 6 August 2017 – of the Call to Arms convention in Wellington, New Zealand. Paul W will be adding 3 more boards for the game; reinforcements will not be rushed in as quickly; and a few tweaks may be made. So if you're in the vicinity please feel free to drop in for a look and a chat.
Idiots corner
von Peter himself is indebted to John H for providing much of the photographic images of the game. Many photos were taken by von Peter himself on the day but his camera settings were incorrectly set for posed, tripod mounted, delayed shutter, long exposure photography not the shaky hand held photography as practiced on the day. The totally predictable result – many blurred and unusable photographs. And as if that was not enough the lighting setting was not quite as it should have been either. What an idiot! Few of von Peter's photographs escaped the cutting room floor. So a big thank you John for saving the day … … … even if you did masquerade as an evil Frenchman on the day!! 😃
BTW John's grandfather's adventures in WWI serving in the 15th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery are presented on the blog Walk March, Diary of a New Zealand Artilleryman, 1917-1919. New entries are being released on the 100th anniversary of the original diary entry. von Peter himself has read through the blog to date and will keep an eye on the proceedings of Gunner Godfrey Lincoln Lee's war.
Since we're in Idiot's corner … it is highly likely that von Peter himself has butchered some of the history, geography, players, game play or anything really. Should Garage Gaming Terry raise an alert to any of the larger faux pas then von Peter himself may fix it and note the changes.
And for those with an interest … the adjudicating rules were Black Powder with some minor local amendments. The game was hosted by the Wellington Warlords Wargaming Club during one of their regular club days on the 1st July 2017. And if anybody really cares a quick summing up of victory points adjudged the game an honourable draw. Of course the hobby was the real winner on the day! 👍
Don't forget to click on the images for larger and clearer versions of the same.
Until we meet again …
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Those immigrants who have degrees in the sciences and in math and are experienced and expert in creating and monitoring systems would be valuable additions to our society and to our economic situation. So it would be of benefit to issue Green Cards to members of these populations as they arrive in the US.
Green cards should only be issued to immigrants to our country who go to through all the legal processes to attain citzenship. It should not be something we hand out as a reward for graduating in one of the most on demand job fields. Those that graduate from science, technology, engineering or mathemathics courses are likely to have lots of job offers that will allow them the chance to get a visa and then transfer up to a green card.
Green cards should be issued to foreigners who are working. Graduating from a University does not benefit our country in any way if the person chooses not to work and contribute to our society. Green cards should only be given to those who are working members of society. There should be no exceptions.
It would be nice if this country would stop always looking for the easy way out We don't like training people anymore. We rather go outside our own country to find people to fill STEM jobs. How about we teach our own people STEM. If they are having problems filling up classes, then lower the prices on the classes. If we can't find smart enough people, then it is probably they way we teach.
I do not believe that foreign STEM graduates should be issued green cards just because of the field of their studies. I think that they should deal with the same process as other students and people have to deal with. I think that it is a good way though for them to get a good reputation while getting a green card.


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|Main index
|Section 9
#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/uio.h>
#include <sys/mchain.h>
|(struct mbuf *) A pointer to the top of the parsed mbuf chain.
|(struct mbuf *) A pointer to the currently parsed mbuf.
|(int) Offset in the current mbuf.
The md_done() function disposes of an mbuf chain pointed to by the mdp->md_top field and sets the field to NULL.
The md_append_record() appends a new mbuf chain using m_nextpkt field to form a single linked list of mbuf chains. If the mdp->md_top field is NULL, then this function behaves exactly as the md_initm() function.
The md_next_record() function extracts the next mbuf chain and disposes the current one, if any. For a new mbuf chain it calls the md_initm() function. If there is no data left the function returns ENOENT.
All md_get_*() functions perform an actual copy of the data from an mbuf chain. Functions which have le or be suffixes will perform conversion to the little- or big-endian data formats.
md_get_mem() function copies size bytes of data specified by the source argument from an mbuf chain. The type argument specifies the method used to perform a copy, and can be one of the following:
|Use the bcopy() function.
|Use the copyin(9) function.
|Use an "inline" loop which does not call any function.
If target is NULL, an actual copy is not performed and the function just skips the given number of bytes.
Note: after failure of any function, an mbuf chain is left in the broken state and only the md_done() function can safely be called to destroy it.
struct mdchain *mdp; struct mbuf *m; uint16_t length; uint8_t byte;
receive(so, &m); md_initm(mdp, m); if (md_get_uint8(mdp, &byte) != 0 || md_get_uint16le(mdp, &length) != 0) error = EBADRPC; mb_done(mdp);
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This post is part of the Russia in Classic Film Blogathon,
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In her memoirs, Marlene Dietrich proclaimed "I have a 'Russian soul' (which means that I easily give what is close to my heart)," a sentiment that at least dates backs to her 1964 appearance in Moscow. Given that her husband Rudolf Sieber's longtime mistress Tamara Matul was a White émigré, Russia may have very well been close to Marlene's heart and soul for decades before that. Russia has also breathed life into Dietrich's films, which include The Ship of Lost Men (1929), Dishonored (1931), The Scarlet Empress (1934), The Garden of Allah (1936), Knight Without Armour (1937), Angel (1937), Destry Rides Again (1939), Seven Sinners (1940), and The Flame of New Orleans (1941). This overview of the Russian characters, depictions of Russia and Russians, Russian caricatures, and even Russified characters in these films draws attention to the rarely acknowledged Russian essence of Dietrich's oeuvre.


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In Masters > System settings > Email templates, you can create and manage email templates that define the emails you send.
There are different types of email templates you can define:
- Planning reminder
- Planning confirmation
- Planning report
- Invoice
1. Template-list
When you open the email template section, the template list shows all templates available. From here you have access to the other functions.
- Search templates - Search templates by type or name.
- Add template - Add, create new templates.
- View/ edit template - Opens template details: Code and name, HTML email, Text email and HTML preview.
2. Add template
- Create a new template by using the button Add Email template. Enter the mandatory data in the popup window.
- Type and name are mandatory and must be entered directly
- (Extra) template details can be added later by using the function Email template edit/view.
3. Edit template
The function Edit Email template opens the template details were you can edit or add details.
These fields are available:
- Name - Template name
- Type - The template type determines in what function the email template can be used.
- Reply to - Email address to send the reply mail to. If this is left empty, you can't reply to the email.
- Name sender - Name shown as being the sender
- HTML email - The email format in HTML-code
- Text email - The email text that is shown when the client can't view email in HTML code.
- Preview HTML email - Preview, example of the HTML email version.
Templates define the layout and content of an email. Every template has a HTML and a plain text version. In the HTML version you can define your own branding elements. The plain text version will be displayed when the email client of the recipient does not allow HTML.
You can define the content of email templates with your own defined text in combination with standard objects. The objects available depends on the Email template type you're creating. See the according support articles to see the specific type objects.
4. Delete template
Delete template - Template-list > Edit template > Delete template (bottom right).


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It's a new year. Why not drink like it and try something new and unfamiliar? My wish is that, in 2014, wine lovers will take a chance and say goodbye, at least every once in a while, to their tried and true and branch out. This is such a great time to be a wine drinker, especially in Southern California.
It's a new year. Why not drink like it and try something new and unfamiliar? My wish is that, in 2014, wine lovers will take a chance and say goodbye, at least every once in a while, to their tried and true and branch out. This is such a great time to be a wine drinker, especially in Southern California.
Take a chance, put yourself in the hands of an enthusiastic sommelier or wine shop clerk (be sure to give him or her a price range) and discover a grape, a wine or an appellation that's new to you.
Here are some suggestions to get you started. Come on, leave that comfort zone behind and take a detour into the unknown.
1. Riesling
Take a sabbatical from your oaky Chardonnay and try Riesling, just about the most food-friendly white on the planet. Despite the grape being the darling of sommeliers, Riesling is a hard sell. It's perceived as unfamiliar, too complicated to understand — and possibly sweet. (It isn't always, and when it is, that sweetness is balanced by a lilting acidity.) Time to take a chance: These world-class wines can often be bargains.
2. Malibu wines
This may be the year to discover wines of the Malibu appellation. Once, vineyards in the famously beautiful landscape were a novelty. Now there's some serious winemaking going on. If you venture up into the Santa Monica Mountains for dinner at the Old Place in Cornell, stop in at Cornell Winery and Tasting Room next door, which not only sells its own bottles but also wines from more than 20 hyper-local wineries.
3. Wines from the Jura
I bet that's one you didn't see coming. Forget orange wines (most of them weren't that compelling anyway) and explore the wonderfully quirky wines from the Jura. Likely spots? Wine bars and restaurants such as Papilles or Republique with adventurous sommeliers. The whites are most often Chardonnay blended with the spicier Savignan (no typo, that's how it's spelled) grape. The region also produces sparkling Cremant de Jura, delicate reds made from the Poulsard grape or from field blends, and rich Vin Jaune with the complexity of sherry.
4. Rioja
If you tend to drink mostly young wines and are interested in trying some older bottles, I'd suggest exploring the Rioja region in Spain, which offers the greatest values for aged wines. Wineries there have a long tradition of waiting until their Tempranillo-based reds are ready to drink before putting them on the market. Rioja is also remarkably versatile, a wonderful wine with food, especially in these colder months. Open a bottle for a roast chicken or stew or just about anything else.
5. French-style cider
Cider is having a moment. No longer a frumpy American Colonial beverage, it is becoming the surprise ingenue on the beverage scene. The French got onto it a while ago and have a long tradition, but it took someone like Eric Bordelet, who works with heirloom apples and pears, to spark sommeliers' interest in the slightly sparkling beverage. When the ever-creative California winemaker Randall Grahm tasted Bordelet's pear and apple ciders, French-style cider became his newfound passion.
6. Sherry
The late San Francisco food and wine writer Shirley Sarvis showed me how beautifully sherry goes with food. Now whenever I go to a wine bar or restaurant, I check the wine list to see if they have a sherry I haven't tried, especially one from Equipo Navazos. Rivera has some nice ones, but mostly, still, I have better luck finding good sherries in wine shops.
7. Farmer fizz
Grower Champagnes, a.k.a. "farmer fizz," offer a different experience and mostly lower prices than Champagnes from the Grandes Marques. Made on a small scale and usually from vineyards in and around a single village, grower Champagnes reflect their terroir. Because small-scale vintners generally don't have the option to blend grapes from different parts of Champagne, their wines have a fascinating specificity. Look for RM on the label, which means recoltant-manipulant, i.e., grown and made by the estate itself.


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|Come on in, set a spell!
Nothing serious but those who live with a chronic illness know how such days can hit from nowhere. Sigh...
Otherwise, my week has been just fine thank you. Let me show you... ;)
In the midst of all the review book reading (the reviews on the bottom two books coming up soon), I am taking a mental vacation by reading one of my all time favorite books, that link... here*. If I was on an island and only had a few books to take with me, this would be one of them!
There was a little moving around here and there to put the Kitchen Aid back on the kitchen counter. More coming up soon.
One finds pantry space where available. This cute table was a long ago thrift store find. It sits behind the Lazy Boy chair. Sometimes there are also baskets on the floor between the two when necessary.
|I was asked what is in the barn, I don't know as I have never been in it. The road leading to that farm is actually far down our country road.
|Quintessential country!
We had a brief warm up so the snow is not so deep as it was. At least we are not like our New England family who has snow measured in feet!
I plan to do an entire post updating my scrapbook journal soon but here is an answer to a question from last week. Most of my washi tape has been purchased as I find it at various craft stores and box stores (ie: Michaels, Joanne's, Walmart, etc.) The washi tape used above was purchased in a package of three complimenting designs at Michaels.
But I have ordered some through Amazon. The Vintage Christmas washi tape above come in a set as do all washi tapes (I think) offered by Cavallini. It can be found... here*. I used it a lot at Christmas and found the way the Cavallini tapes are designed to mix and match made creating so much fun.
I also have their Flora and Fauna set, link... here.* I purchased it with Christmas credit but haven't had a chance to use it, yet. Like their Christmas set, it is designed to mix and match. They have other lovely sets that I don't own but you can view by clicking the above link.
This is the other washi tape ordered from Amazon. It is bright and vibrant where as the other tape I've shown you is more of a vintage style. The link to the above tape is... here*.
Most washi tape is decorated masking tape so it is transparent but I also have washi tape that is made of fabric. That is what the washi tape on the battery operated votive light above is made with.
I have found that you get what you pay for when purchasing washi tape. The very cheap stuff often has only a small amount of tape on the spool whereas spending a little more gives you a whole lot more in size and quality. And really, compared to most art supplies, even the good stuff is not all that expensive.
A reader asked what that was hanging under the bulletin board? This lovely personalized quilted wall hanging made by a dear blog friend. It makes me happy just looking at it while I work.
*All links to Amazon.com are Associate links.


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A leading company in Automotive / Motorsport field, with HQ in Emilia Romagna, Italy, is currently searching for a
You will be the person in charge of the development of new design methodology within the Chassis Design Office, providing support and guidance to designers of mechanical, hydraulic and cooling systems.
Your duties will be the following:
- Maintenance of and development of new CATIA V5 specific Visual Basic macros (catvba and catscript)
- Writing CAD/PDM methodology documentation and training material
- Introducing new solutions and changes on the CAD system
We expect you to have the following skills:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- A broad and intensive experience on Catia V5 or V6, with a focus on the following workbenches: Sketcher, Part Design, Generative Shape Design, Kinematics
- At least 5 years previous experience of training CATIA designers and of providing CATIA support
- At least 3 years' experience of developing CATIA macros using Visual Basic (catscript, catvba)
A previous experience as Catia V5 Designer in Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace field will be also appreciated, along with the knowledge of Design For Manufacture methodologies and a PDM/PLM experience.
Ability to work with various roles (from student level to production staff and then senior management), an helpful attitude, a flexible approach to work under strict deadlines and a good understanding of a fast moving engineering environment, are all essential requirements.
Place of work: Modena, Emilia Romagna (Italy)
If you think you are the right person, please send your resume to email@example.com writing the title of the job position in the object.


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Installing other software apps that Apple doesn't support on Apple TV 4 is very difficult without the jailbreak. If you are looking for a jailbreak, it's now available for your Apple TV. You can now jailbreak your device using liberTV and Cydia Impactor, take a look at the steps below.
However, before jailbreaking, you must read the terms and conditions of jailbreaking. Moreover, this process requires some necessary stuff to perform the jailbreak. It is mentioned below.
- Apple TV 4 running tvOS 10.1, 10.0 to 9.1.
- A Windows, Linux or Mac OS computer
- The liberTV app to jailbreak your Apple TV 4
- The latest iTunes version.
- A USB cable for the connection.
After meeting all the requirements above, you can now perform the jailbreak on your Apple TV 4.
Also read: How To Install TuTu Helper App On iOS 10 Without Jailbreak
Steps to Jailbreak Apple TV 4 Using liberTV
- First, connect your Apple TV 4 to the computer using the USB-C.
- Then, download the liberTV ipa file.
- Now you download Cydia Impactor app for your computer for either windows or Mac.
- After downloading the Cydia Impactor, the jailbreak file named liberTV.ipa on your computer.
- After connecting your Apple TV to your computer, the Impactor will show the successful connection between your TV and computer.
- Then, drag the liberTV.ipa file into the Impactor.
- After that, click on the Start button to begin the process.
- Now enter your apple id and password for the authentication.
- Once the impactor flash the jailbreak app to your Apple TV 4, unplug the USB cable.
- Now the liberTV app is already on your TV. You just open it!
- Next, start the jailbreak procedure and select the options you want to perform the jailbreak.
- After choosing the desired options, click on Do it!
- Finally there is message saying that your apple TV has successfully been jailbroken. You can now do your favorite stuff on your Apple TV.
In case the jailbreak fails and your Apple TV 4 reboots during the jailbreak, unplug the cable and repeat these above steps and it'll be successful.


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Creative Labs
Creative Sound Blaster Z High Performance Gaming Sound Card - Retail (70SB150000001)
- The Sound Blaster Z is the only solution you'll ever need to meet your PC gaming demands
- and comes complete with the Sound Blaster beamforming microphone for crystal clear voice communication.
5 In stock
Stock Code: SC-087-CL
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
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Creative Sound Blaster Z High Performance Gaming Sound Card - Retail (70SB150000001)If you're not communicating you're not winning!
Part of the ultra high-performance Z-Series of Sound Blaster® PCI-Express sound cards, the Sound Blaster Z is an ideal all-around gaming and entertainment solution that incorporates all the hardware and software features of the Sound Blaster Zx card and comes with an external high-quality beam-forming dual-microphone array.
When used with CrystalVoice™ the bundled Sound Blaster beam forming microphone creates an acoustic zone and suppresses noise outside it, enabling you to be heard by your teammates with amazing clarity even in noisy environments.
Experience every detail
A signal to noise ratio or SNR of 116dB delivers > 99.99% pure audio, which is 34.4 times better than typical motherboard audio.
Power up
The quad-core Sound Core3D™ audio processor offloads gaming effect processing from your primary CPU, improving your overall PC performance.
Live it, don't just hear it
The SBX Pro Studio suite of technologies immerse you in awe-inspiring audio so you can experience games, music and movies in a 360-degree true-to-life sound stage over speakers or regular headphones.
If you're not communicating you're not winning
When used with CrystalVoice™ the bundled Sound Blaster beam forming microphone creates an acoustic zone and suppresses noise outside it, enabling you to be heard by your teammates with amazing clarity even in noisy environments.
Find them before they find you
'Scout Mode' allows you to hear your enemies from further away, giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat.
Gear up for victory
There's no longer any need to unplug your speakers to connect a gaming headset. The Sound Blaster Z series soundcards all features separate I/O so you can easily switch between hardware without having to unplug any gear.
Go Pro
Supports studio quality headphones and headsets of up to 600 ohm impedance.
Hook up for high fidelity audio
Single cable output to your home theatre system. Enjoy cinematic audio by transforming any source into immersive surround sound.
- Output Level (Full Scale): Front Channel Out : 2Vrms, Headphone (33 ohms): 1.3Vrms, Headphone (600 ohms): 2Vrms;
- Maximum DAC Resolution: Front Channel Out : 24-bit, 192kHz, Headphone (33 ohms): 24-bit, 96kHz, Headphone (600 ohms): 24-bit,
- SNR (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Wgt), @ 24-bit, 96kHz: Front Channel Out : 116dB, Headphone (33 ohms): >105dB, Headphone (600
ohms): >105dB;
- Frequency Response @ 96kHz: Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 45kHz, Rear Channel Out : 15Hz to 45kHz, Center Out : 10Hz to 45kHz,
Headphone (33 ohms): 10Hz to 45kHz;
- Frequency Response @ 192kHz(Stereo only): Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 88kHz;
- Supported Output: Stereo/2.1 Speakers, 5.1 Speakers, Headphones;
- Headphone: 1 x Amplified 1/8" mini jack;
- Speaker Out: 3 x 1/8" mini jacks;
- Optical Out: TOSLINK;
- Optical In: TOSLINK;
- Line In / Microphone In: Shared 1/8" mini jack;
- Warranty: 2 Years Manufacturers Warranty;
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wow great sound card
this is a buy again product paired with my AKG K550's woow what a sound they produce !!!
Excellant, Clear Sound!
I have had this card for about a week now, The drivers installed flawlessly, It comes with a bonus microphone, Which I have placed ontop of my monitor.
The sound quality of this sound card is amazing, Its extreamly responsive and crisp, I have been playing some old games, And have been stupified at all the little noises that add another level of immersion to the games.
Listening to music is also a pleasure, the SBX software makes any headset sound like it has surround sound, No tinny sounds, Clear and punchy base.
Its easy to set-up profiles, Either for games or music, And it remembers each and every setting, Making it a breeze to flick between different music and game settings, The Cherry on the top for me is the fact I don't need to remove my headphone jack, as you can flick a button in the creative control panel to flick between speakers and headphones flawlessly.
I originally bought a Asus Xonar Phoebus Solo, But had issues with popping/cracking in games with that card, And Despite the price differance between this card and the above, With this sound card providing no popping/cracking, and for my ears at least, No sound quality deficiencys at all.
I use the following speaker/headphone setup : Logitech Z5500 5.1 500W thx speakers, and Audio-Technica ATH-M30x headphones.
Maybe not for Ubuntu
Just a small heads up if you run Ubuntu 14.04 64bit.
Look up on forums first, but I couldn't get this card working.
Creative Labs don't seem very Linux friendly these days.
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The world is rapidly changing; technological progress is swiftly and permanently altering our everyday lives. Globalization and technology advancement bring about permanent changes in the economy that change the structure of the labour force, and create new jobs while at the same time threaten traditional lines of work.
The Netherlands has an open economy which thrives on international trade. As Europe's 7th largest economy, 5th largest foreign investor and investee, 4th largest importer, 2nd largest exporter, and leading exporter of agricultural products, the Netherlands earns 33% of its income from the export of goods and services alone.
To keep up with this fast track to innovation, we are constantly reconsidering our science, technology and innovation policy and encouraging dynamic collaboration between the Dutch government, the education and the business sectors.
To meet changing job requirements, government and private sector have joined forces to accelerate change and invest in conversion of the workforce. Dynamic partnerships were formed, referred to as Centres of Expertise (Higher Education) and Centres for lnnovative Craftsmanship (Vocational Education). This publication provides an overview of the Dutch Centres of Expertise and Centres of Innovative Craftsmanship and their approach.


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ELIOT, Maine — The Eliot Community Service Department will move into its new space in Eliot Elementary School next week, but the budget for the office construction has been overspent.
ELIOT, Maine — The Eliot Community Service Department will move into its new space in Eliot Elementary School next week, but the budget for the office construction has been overspent.
The budget for outfitting the school space was $29,000, but selectmen learned Thursday evening the total is $3,235 more. There was $2,600 in changes approved because of faulty plans, and an overrun of $635.
Town Manager Dana Lee is seeking the overage from the ECSD building reserve fund, created to build a hoped-for community building, which now totals $83,600.
Selectmen and a couple of citizens wondered if the reserve fund, created to construct a new building, could be used for the overrun. Vice Chairman Stephen Beckert decided the board should first look at the original language that created the reserve fund.
In addition, the town withheld funds from the contractor because a subcontractor removed asbestos flooring that was supposed to remain in place and then covered with a new floor.
School Administrative District 35 paid $3,380 for the unexpected expenses of testing and disposing of the asbestos flooring. The town will reimburse the school department through a warrant article.
In 2010, mold was found in the old house the ECSD was using for an office, and it moved the office into a small space in the fire station. The house was torn down.
The town has a three-year lease with the school department for the new ECSD space.
Beckert presided over the meeting in the absence of Chairman Mike Moynahan.
Thursday's meeting opened with Lee reading a proclamation naming Sunday, Aug. 17, as the 100th anniversary of the Eliot Fire Department.
In other business
With the appointment of new Harbormaster Richard Philbrick and Deputy Thomas Phillips III, a harbor commission was created by selectmen. Members are Douglas Anderson, Ben Brickett, Lee Emery, David Emery and B. Cabot Trott. Lori Howell and Charles Rankie were appointed alternate members.
Selectmen commended all those who applied for the commission and Lee urged those not appointed to attend harbor commission meetings and lend their expertise.
The Business Development Committee has been working with Lee to create "one-stop business help" in Eliot. The town manager would be the point person to assist new and existing businesses with building, permitting and zoning issues, with the help of planning assistant Kate Pelletier. From there, the Eliot Business Development Committee would provide contacts for other advice.
The committee hopes to obtain a business-friendly designation by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
Lee suggested that the town contract with a firm to conduct a compensation study. Lee said that while some positions in Eliot have been redefined since he began in February, a complete study of town employee compensation and benefits would help the town with employee and union contract negotiations.
Selectwoman Rebecca Davis pointed out that the town has recently signed contracts with Department of Public Works employees and the police union, and with changes in job descriptions, some town office employees have substantial raises. She said, "Everything looks good for the employees."
Selectman Stephen Beckert said of a study, "It think it's a valuable tool."
"With the new tax increase, why would we be considering this? Why not ride it out for a year or two?" Davis asked.
Lee acknowledged Davis's point.
"Maybe the timing is not good," he said.
Selectmen decided to keep the study on the town manager's list of goals.


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So there is this one time in the book of Acts, where Paul is in the middle of this kind of sham trial. He's in front of the Sanhedrein, the Jewish religious leaders of his day, and he's facing the death penalty. It's got to be a stressful situation to say the least. And to make the situation even worst, at one point, Paul gets unfairly slapped in the face.
Now Paul, like most of us, doesn't like that. Now he's got a fire in his belly, and a red hand print on his face, and he's going to say something about it. He was unjustly stricken, and so he lets these guys know that God sees what is going on and will one day strike them back.
And then Paul finds out that was the High Priest.
Now that doesn't change the fact that this guy had just acted like a jerk. He was acting out of fear and a narrow-minded, myopic view of what God might be up to. He was misusing his power. But out of respect for the office that he held, Paul does something amazing.
Paul apologizes.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a ministry situation which was pretty hopeless. A family had what seemed to be an irreparable tear in it. Sides had been taken, and lines had been drawn and crossed. What was interesting, is that neither side could see their own faults in the matter, and both sides saw the only way out of the situation being the "others" apologizing. So I did what probably most ministers would do in this situation. I tried to get them to see their own culpability in this situation, and get them to own up to it. It didn't work.
But, and here's what I thought was fascinating, the only thing that both groups did agree on, was what they thought apologizing would do. They said it would make them look weak and vulnerable. And in many ways they were right. That's the thing about apologizing…it leaves you exposed. Everything hinges on what the other party does. They could really turn your honesty against you. Their position might not change at all. The relationship might not be healed, and everyone would now know it's all your fault.
But the alternative is worse.
One of the most famous chapters in the Bible is 1st Corinthians 13. It's all about Love. But did you ever notice how exactly Paul talks about it? He says Love is long-suffering, enduring, believing…and never failing. This is more than an emotion cooked up by Hallmark, Paul is talking about a tough, virtuous brand of love. And Paul says this Love never Fails.
Now this is the same guy who had been slapped by the chief priest and apologized…and now we get a glimpse into why. Because Paul is writing more than just a good idea to read at Weddings. He's tapping into the very nature of what following Jesus is all about.
One of my favorite books over the past year has been, Tattoo's on the Heart by Gregory Boyle. Boyle is a Jesuit priest, and his book is written out of decades of ministry with gangs in South Central L.A. For a while, Boyle was a chaplain in Folsom Prison, and he noticed that the relationship between the guards and inmates was hostile at best. After digging around, he discovered that this was because neither party could be anything but harsh toward the other. The phrase he heard repeatedly was, "I don't want them to mistake my kindness for weakness." But the truth that Boyle came to discover was that, "kindness is really the only strength there is."
At one point in his stint there, Boyle was in a prison service, just going through the motions, when one of the inmates stood up to read 1st Corinthians 13. But he read it like he believed it. He read it like it mattered, like it was true.
He looked out over the small crowd of inmates and read, "Love…Never…Fails."
I wonder how much of our lives, ministry, marriages and families might change if we lived as though we believed just that. Without attempting to guard our ego's or hedge our relational bets. This kind of love is more than we've made it out to be. Love is not just a emotion for Jr. High girls or newly-weds. It's not for the faint of heart, or the selfish. It's a love that risks looking weak and vulnerable for the sake of the relationship.
N.T. makes a point about the context of Paul's famous chapter in 1st Corinthians. This letter, Wright argues, is in a book that is about things that that will not last and things that will. The resurrection, which is what the entire book is leading up to, is going to one day set the world right. And so everything we do should be done in light of that day. And part of the point of this chapter, is that if all else fails, love won't. It is the stuff that will last forever. In the words of N.T. Wright:
"It [Love] is the supreme example of what Paul articulates two chapters later, ' that what we do in the present, in the Lord, is not wasted. Love is the language they speak in God's world, and we are summoned to learn it against the day when God's world and ours will be brought together forever. It is the music they make in God's courts, and we are invited to learn it and practice it in advance. Love is not a 'duty,' even our highest duty. It is our destiny."
Because in the Age to Come our ego's will no longer matter. In that day, the pride that prevents us being vulnerable will have passed away. We will put childish things away.
But Love never fails.