text: Aspect Releases Via Customer Engagement Center Feb 1, 2017 Phillip Britt Aspect Software has launched its cloud-based customer engagement center, Via, in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Via will be available to customers in Europe in the second quarter. Aspect first previewed the Via product last May.According to Aspect, Via delivers enterprise value by helping drive adoption, conversion rates, consumer loyalty, and employee productivity while seeking to limit related expenses. Via is deployed through Amazon Web Services.Aspect says it has "re-factored" its contact center, workforce optimization and self-services suites to AWS rather than developing a solution from scratch, and in doing so leverages virtualization techniques such as virtual private cloud, relational database service, availability zones, and Amazon S3 storage.Aspect Via's native capabilities include the following:Omnichannel engagement with inbound/outbound voice, Web Chat, interactive voice and text response powered by natural language understanding, and SMS self-service;Proactive outreach through voice and SMS;Browser-based, persona-driven user experiences for agents, team leads and managers;Cloud-optimized quality recording (voice and chat), workforce management (forecasting and scheduling), performance management (KPIs, awards, analytics);Built-in integrations with leading CRM systems like Salesforce.com; andShared real-time and historical reporting across all capabilities.The customer aspect is becoming increasingly important in starting and strengthening customer relationships. New Aspect research shows 67 percent of consumers say a personalized customer service experience is more important than speed of service. "The radical shift in consumer demand for self-service and digital-first experiences is well beyond the capabilities of the contact center infrastructure companies have in place today," said Jim Freeze, Aspect's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, in a prepared statement. "Organizations strive to keep pace with the growing demands and preferences of their customers. To do this they need a true customer engagement center that brings the entire consumer experience into full and actionable view with customer journey reporting and analytics. Aspect Via readies the enterprise by ensuring seamless, context-driven omnichannel interactions for customers and agents alike, all delivered through the cloud."Aspect Via's initial customer is Trupanion, a provider of medical insurance for pets."From our inception, Trupanion has viewed exceptional customer experience as vital to our mission to help the pets we all love receive the best veterinary care. So, it's essential that our contact center technology continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers," said Ian Moffat, Truppanion's chief operating officer, in a prepared statement. "Our investment in Aspect Via provides our pet owners the ability to engage with us on their preferred contact channel, whether it be voice, email, chat, or SMS. Plus, Aspect Via's sleek agent desktop provides our contact center employees with a far more intuitive and engaging agent experience, which allows for faster and more informed decisions when engaging with our pet owners."


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Experimenter | Review
By John Esther | October 16, 2015
Director: Michael Almereyda
Writer: Michael Almereyda
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, John Palladino, Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin, Kellan Lutz, John Leguizamo, Lori Singer, Dennis Haysbert, Anthony Edwards, Jim Gaffigan, Josh Hamilton
One of the most influential and innovative American psychologists of the 20th century, Stanley Milgram gets some long overdue recognition, via cerebral cinematic biopic form, in the latest film by Michael Almereyda (Nadja; last year's Cymbeline).
Growing up Jewish during mid-20th century America, Milgram (a stellar Peter Sarsgaard) was deeply affected by WWII and the Holocaust. How could so many people commit so much evil? An incredibly intelligent person who knew better than to assign it to "the brilliance of Hitler," Milgram wanted to understand the obedience of the populace before authoritative figures.
In 1961, while an associate professor at Yale University, Milgram designed an experiment to see how many people would hurt a stranger if ordered. Each experiment consisted of two people who did not know each other. One person is a "teacher" the other is a "learner" (always played by Jim Gaffigan). Separated by a concrete wall, the teacher asks the learner a question. If the learner answers incorrectly, the teacher punishes the learner by delivering an electric shock to the learner. For each incorrect answer, the punishment-voltage incrementally increases. This continues until the teacher is shocking the learner at 10 times the amount the teacher received at the beginning of the experiment — just to give the teacher an idea the amount of pain the learner would suffer. Despite this awareness of pain inflicted on another human being, 65 percent of the so-called teachers went all the way. Along the way, most of them protested, but the "doctor" (John Pallandino) told them to continue. Even if the teachers did not go all the way, most of them did continue to some point — despite pleas, screams, and even complete silence, from the learner in the other room. The stranger in the other room could be dead for all the teacher knows.
It was all a facade. The teachers in fact were the subjects. No actual shocking went on other than the 45 volts the teacher received at the beginning of the "quiz." Of course, those who shocked the stranger were very disappointed in themselves for not saying no to authority and instead deliberately inflicted pain on another human being — a stranger who asked for mercy and ofter did not get it.
Milgrams study sent shock waves through the psychology community and, to some small degree, the public at large. Psychologists were hesitant to believe people could be coerced so easily into evil while general readers of the study did not want to believe they would be so easily duped toward violence because he or she was ordered to do so.
Naturally, there was backlash. People called Milgram's methods deceptive, sinister and manipulative. In some sense, Milgram was torturing the guilt and conscience of his subjects. Those who discovered he or she could be that evil were forced to evaluate their ethical compass. To its credit, Experimenter takes great care to address these issues.
However, whatever meanness there was to his methods, Milgram's findings were disturbing and, more importantly, irrefutable.
Unfortunately for the well-intentioned Milgram, the controversy surrounding the experiment would overshadow some of Milgram's other experiments, which also had a lot of value and to which our culture owes quite a debt.
For example, Miligram's "Small World" experiment is the basis for our notion of "Six Degrees of Seperation" (not Kevin Bacon's movies). His "lost letter" experiment illustrated how people were likely to help strangers based on the stranger's supposed color of skin or content of character. Or, have you ever heard of that experiment where someone stands on a crowded street and looks up toward the sky and passerbys stop and look, too? The more people look up, the more others join them. Yes, that was Milgram's experiment, too.
Indeed, Milgram created and enabled a lot of fantastic experiences, dissecting the human psyche. With such fun and incisive material it would be difficult to make his life into a boring film.
Oddly enough, while Milgram has been referenced numerous times in TV, pop psychology and even in songs, up until now there was not a feature film about the influential thinker.
Thankfully, so. And there is no foreseeable reason to make another one. One of the more unique filmmakers working today, Almereyda proves to be a perfect fit for this kind of material.
Rather than create this aloof professor we watch from a distance, Almereyda delightfully goes Brechtian in various sorts of ways. Milgram speaks to the camera or in voiceover. The film's design (art direction by Andy Eklund; set decoration Nadya Gurevich) often looks like a scene out of an experimental film or live theater, without going idiosyncratically "experimental" or "live theater." Cinematographer Ryan Samul plays with shades of gray to reflect such gray matters regarding grey matter and the morale of people in the face of crowds, authority and prejudices. Yet, there is a sense of joy in what Milgram was aiming for, even if the results were sometimes less than pleasant and his life was cut short at the age of 51.
In other words, Experimenter seems to believe, and illustrate, that the best way to learn is while having fun (not getting punished with pain); and Experimenter is one very playful, enjoyable film.
Part of that enjoyment is the film's knowing what the big, underlying question to Milgram's most influential experiment is asking the viewer. In two (three) scenes, there is an elephant walking down a hallway. The hallway serves as a metaphor for narrative while the elephant reflects that idiom about the large issue in the room which viewers may wish to ignore yet is staring them in their light-flickering faces: How much am I an individual in the realm of authority, conformity, and being connected to others?
Which leads me to my own gripe with Milgram's work. For a psychologist Milgram is surprisingly very keen on free will. More Sartrean than Freudian, he seems to suggest that people have free will and that they always have a choice, as if predetermination and nature have very little to do with one's own actions.
Complimenting these tropes about ideas, behaviors and modes of subjugation, Experimenter addresses the personal life of Milgram, giving a clear nod to his greatest supporter, his wife, Alexandra "Sascha" (Winona Ryder), and those others who helped create such innovative experiments with mesmerizing results.
Running at a dynamic, pleasurable 108 minutes, Experimenter is a film of a higher order. Perhaps the greatest compliment I could offer it is that I wished it kept on going much longer than its running time. So many ideas; so little time.
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If a client computer or client mobile device is no longer trusted, the Configuration Manager administrator can block the client in the Configuration Manager 2007 console. Blocked clients are rejected by the Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure so that they cannot communicate with site systems to download policy, upload inventory data, or send state or status messages.
You must block and unblock a client from its assigned site. These actions cannot be performed from sites higher in the hierarchy.
|Although blocking in Configuration Manager 2007 can help to secure the Configuration Manager 2007 site, do not rely on this feature to protect the site from untrusted computers or mobile devices if the site is in mixed mode, because a blocked client could re-join the site with a new self-signed certificate and hardware ID.This feature is designed to be used to block lost or compromised boot media when deploying clients with the operating system deployment feature, and with native mode clients.Clients accessing the site using the ISV Proxy certificate cannot be blocked. For more information about the ISV Proxy certificate, see the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK).If the site is in native mode and your public key infrastructure supports a certificate revocation list (CRL), always consider certificate revocation to be the primary line of defense against potentially compromised certificates. Blocking clients in Configuration Manager 2007 offers a second line of defense to protect your hierarchy.
To help differentiate between certificate revocation in a PKI-supported environment, and blocking a client in Configuration Manager 2007, refer to the following table.
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Option is available in both mixed mode and native mode sites, but has limited security when the site is in mixed mode.
Option is available for native mode sites only, if the public key infrastructure supports a certificate revocation list (CRL).
Mobile device clients do not use certificate revocation lists, although their certificates can be revoked and checked by Configuration Manager 2007.
Configuration Manager 2007 administrator has the authority to block a client, and the action is taken in the Configuration Manager console.
Public key infrastructure administrator has the authority to revoke a certificate, and the action is taken outside the Configuration Manager console.
Client communication is rejected from the Configuration Manager 2007 hierarchy only.
Client communication can be rejected from any computer or mobile device that requires this client certificate.
Client is immediately blocked from the Configuration Manager 2007 site.
There is likely to be a delay between revoking a certificate and site systems downloading the modified certificate revocation list (CRL).
For many PKI deployments, this delay can be a day or longer. For example, in Microsoft Windows 2003 Certificate Services, the default expiration period is one week for a full CRL, and one day for a delta CRL.
Helps to protect site systems from potentially compromised computers and mobile devices.
Helps to protect both site systems and clients from potentially compromised computers and mobile devices.
For more information about enabling certificate revocation checking on client computers, see Determine Whether You Need to Enable Certificate Revocation Checking (CRL) On Clients (Native Mode).
See Also
TasksHow to Block Configuration Manager Clients
ConceptsAdministrator Checklist: Deploying the PKI Requirements for Native Mode
Overview of Configuration Manager Client Deployment
Determine Whether You Need to Enable Certificate Revocation Checking (CRL) On Clients (Native Mode)


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Season: 6, Episodes: 1, Faction: N/A
In Sayid's afterlife, Sam Jarrah is the son of Nadia and Omer. He is the nephew of Sayid.
6×06 – Sundown
Sam and Eva warmly greeted Sayid when he arrived at their house. Sayid told the children to look in his bag for gifts from Australia and Sam found boomerangs. Sam and Eva were walked to the school bus by Sayid and told him that they like it when he was here.
Later that afternoon, Sam threw one of the boomerangs and broke a vase. When Nadia arrived home she found Sayid attempting to glue it back together. ("Sundown")
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In Greek mythology, the Aloadae (or Aloadai) were Otus and Ephialtes, sons of Iphimedia, queen of Aloeus, by Poseidon, whom she induced to make her pregnant by going to the seashore and disporting herself in the surf or scooping seawater into her bosom. From Aloeus they received their patronymic, the Aloadai. They were strong and aggressive giants, growing by nine fingers every month nine fathoms tall at age nine, and only outshone in beauty by Orion.
The brothers wanted to storm Mt. Olympus and gain Artemis for Otus and Hera for Ephialtes. Their plan, or construction, of a pile of mountains atop which they would confront the gods is described differently according to the author (including Homer, Vergil, and Ovid), and occasionally changed by translators. Mount Olympus is usually said to be on the bottom mountain, with Mounts Ossa and Pelion upon Ossa as second and third, either respectively or vice versa. Homer says they were killed by Apollo before they had any beards, consistent with their being bound to columns in the Underworld by snakes, with the nymph of the Styx in the form of an owl over them.
According to another version of their struggle against the Olympians, alluded to so briefly that it must have been already familiar to the epic's hearers, they managed to kidnap Ares and hold him in a bronze jar, a storage pithos, for thirteen months, a lunar year. "And that would have been the end of Ares and his appetite for war, if the beautiful Eriboea, the young giants' stepmother, had not told Hermes what they had done," Dione related (Iliad 5.385–391). He was only released when Artemis offered herself to Otus. This made Ephialtes envious and the pair fought. Artemis changed herself into a doe and jumped between them. The Aloadae, not wanting her to get away, threw their spears and simultaneously killed each other.
On a more positive front, the Aloadae were bringers of civilization, founding cities and teaching culture to humanity. They were venerated specifically in Naxos and Boeotian Ascra, two cities they founded. Ephialtes (lit. "he who jumps upon") is also the Greek word for "nightmare", and Ephialtes was sometimes considered the daimon of nightmares. In the Inferno of Dante's Divine Comedy Ephialtes is one of four giants placed in the great pit that separates Dis, or the seventh and eighth circles of Hell, from Cocytus, the Ninth Circle. He is chained.


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Why we charge for paying for conference and dinner by cheque
By Joan Jella Garrity - EM Regional Conference Chair 2012
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats
Executive accepted a report from me on pricing for conference. We are encouraging payment via the website, having made it easy to book for all of your requirements, and you get an instant receipt (and if you have booked a car parking ticket that will be emailed back to you). We also get an instant balance sheet as we of course have to keep an eye on costs (the budget for providing two conferences and an AGM is limited).
The choice of using Eventbrite/Paypal was researched extensively and is secure. This method also makes administration an easier job. We can print out labels/badges for everyone who has registered and if you are a voting representative. We can tell in an instant just what has been booked, and by who, and at the end of the day produce a professional report to the Executive on feedback from the conference.
This conference is our most comprehensive and largest to date, the bookings (and car park tickets), buffet lunch, stalls in the exhibition area must meet the security requirements of the Agricultural Centre, the regional dinner in the evening and being able to pre-book choice of meal is something that just has not been staged in the region before.
At the Spring conference, our best attended conference to date, we had 110 pre booked for the event. The target for this Autumn's conference, AGM and the hustings for the Euro elections is 150 attendees. I am sure you can imagine that administration for the event if all paid by cheque would be a nightmare. We have had no reports of "bad experiences" from the last conference.
The conference team 2012 is very strong, with a great deal of professional expertise in the skills needed "back room" for such an event.
We do understand that some people still do not feel happy about paying via credit card. Perhaps, if you do not have a credit card you could give the cash to a member of your local party and let them book "online" for you? But I should tell you that when we had the previous conference a number of cheques "went missing" and so cost East Midlands Liberal Democrats money and seriously inconvenienced the members affected.
Paying by cheque and requiring a postal receipt involves considerable extra administration. For instance just sending a receipt will cost 60p for a stamp and then there are costs involved in staionery and banking alll carried out by unpaid volunteers.
I hope you will all now go on line and register for the conference here and the dinner here
EM Regional Conference Chair 2012
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NSFAF recovers over N$70 million of loans
Albertina Nakale Windhoek-To date the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has recovered about N$77 million against the expected recoverable amount of N$698 million. This was revealed by Olavi Hamwele, NSFAF's chief human capital and corporate affairs officer in an interview with New Era, after the 2018 NSFAF online application process officially launched yesterday. He said although the cumulative dispensed amount is N$4.5 billion to date, it should be noted that not all amounts dispensed are recoverable, saying some were grants, contributions to bilateral or multilateral scholarships, solidarity scholarships, NSFAF special initiatives or co-funding. The Fund hired a South African company called New Integrated Credit Solutions (NICS) and a Namibian company called Tribesmen Investment as debt collectors to help track down graduates who had avoided paying back the NSFAF loans. He however said the recovery process is moving slowly because files that are manual are being converted into electronic versions, while others are irrecoverable due to missing relevant information about beneficiaries. NSFAF awarded study loans to a total of 15,000 students out of the 25,000 applicants who applied for financial aid last year. The aim of the online application launch is to enable prospective students, who have met the tertiary level entry requirement, to apply for funding. The online registration starts today (January 12) and will end on February 28. Hamwele also cleared a public misconception, saying it is not true that once a student receives an acknowledgement letter it automatically means he or she has been awarded a loan or grant from NSFAF. "We don't guarantee acknowledgement letters will be accepted by institutions. We want to improve the system. People were not uploading the required documents. People become reluctant and comfortable once they are at universities. Hence this year we took a decision not to continue with the awarding if required documents are not submitted," Hamwele explained. He added that NSFAF would not be held liable if a person who received an "acknowledgement" did not get a loan, which he says could be attributed to many factors such as outstanding required documentation during the online registration process. Further, he said, this year there will be no preliminary award letters. NSFAF manager for awards, Alushe Nditya, said students are given ample time to prepare all the required documentation, adding there is no excuse for students not to supply documents at registration on time. She said the Fund has mobile teams that visit schools countrywide to assist learners with registration. NSFAF chief operations officer, Dr Eino Mvula, promised that once higher institutions of learning open for the 2018 academic year, the Fund would ensure all outstanding invoices of loan holders are paid. Hamwele explained that since the Fund moved away from the manual application process, the electronic system has speeded up the awarding of loans. He said NSFAF can also not intervene or force higher institutions of learning to register students with acknowledgement letters, saying such a decision lies with the institution. Initially, he said, the Fund used to print about 55,000 application forms, which cost NSFAF about N$250,000 annually to produce. Prior to the introduction of the online application system, Hamwele said, they experienced delays, errors and unnecessary workload, as well as frustration, due to massive manual processing. He added that this ran into some N$700,000 in overtime claims annually. Hamwele also said NSFAF did not formally receive any communication regarding the mooted idea that it be integrated back to the ministry of higher education. This follow months marred by a strained relationship between NSFAF management and its board, which resulted in President Hage Geingob intervening last year and deciding that the Fund return to the ministry of higher education, as was previously the case. The institution has been marred by a tainted relationship between its CEO Hilya Nghiwete and the board chair Patty Karuaihe-Martin.
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Internship Experience @ Dushyant Dave, Delhi: Stipend of Rs. 15,000
Intern Detail
Jagatjeet Singh, 1st year, BA LLB, Jindal Global Law School
Name of Organisation
Office of Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave
Address: 43, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi 110011
Application Procedure
Email CV and intent to intern at dushyantdave[at]gmail[dot]com
Editor's note: Do NOT email your CVs to the above email ID en masse. Your application will most probably end up in the bin. First, check if you really want to intern here. Then, apply with a customized CV and cover letter.
I traveled everyday from Gurgaon (home) by car. Nearest Metro Station (Race Course and Jor Bagh) is a 200m walk.
First Impression
The office is setup in a quite place with two rooms and a pantry. One room is designated for Juniors and Interns. My first working day was a Saturday, I was introduced to the juniors, office workers and fellow interns. It was a good start for my first legal internship
Work Environment
The juniors/associates are very friendly and one can easily find himself home on work. The working hours may seem long but it is worth every minute. Saturdays are working but is a good day to interact with the associates.
The main task for me was to read the case make a short summary, attend conferences for the case and support the juniors in research work for the case.
I also attended the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court proceedings on daily basis. I had at least 4 to 5 cases each day, the day was tiring but it was worth it.
Best Things about the Dushyant Dave internship
The Stipend of 15,000 adds to the glory of everything the amicable environment is a plus point.
Bad Thing
Rs. 15,000 for 4 weeks
Best Lesson
Do the work, in and out , on time and then chill.
Disclaimer: Internship experiences are opinions shared by individual law students and tend to be personal and subjective in nature. The internship experiences shared on Lawctopus are NOT Lawctopus official views on the internship.


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Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Turnbull, 61, of Hot Springs went home to the Lord while peacefully sleeping in the comfort of her own bed. She was welcomed home by her husband, William Robert "Scooter" Turnbull; daughter, Melissa Turnbull; and by her father, William Ferrel Triplett.
A member of Mountain Pine Church of Christ and The 3 Sisters Cross Stitch Club, Beth's hands always seemed to be busy- whether she was praying or stitching. Those hands also loved to garden; being outside- camping, picnicking, or enjoying nature were some of Beth's best times. Autumn, Beth's favorite season, brought Halloween, scary movies, candy and lots of great memories with her family. And it was her family which brought her the most joy.
Cherishing her memory will be her sons, Brandon and Derek (Dana) Turnbull; grandchildren, McKenzie Hamilton, Brandon Turnbull, Brooklyn (Cory) French, Arika (Jason) OWEN, and Scott Vaughn; great-grandson Jordon French; siblings, Bill (Debi) Triplett, Jo (Tim) Weaver, Lisa Triplett, and Amy (Maynard) Anderson; eleven nieces and nephews; and by her mother, Helen Ruth Triplett, who knew her from the beginning.
Visitation will be Wednesday, September 6,2017 evening from 5 to 7 pm. A Funeral Service will be held at Gross Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 10 am. With burial to follow at Sweet Home Cemetery.


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Bramble Bottom – The only large holiday cottage in Muker!
Bramble Bottom has been a massive two year renovation project to completely transform it into one of the finest holiday cottages in the Yorkshire Dales! Bramble is the only large holiday cottage in the pretty village of Muker, upper Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
It has been beautifully renovated and offers a fantastic base for a gathering of family or friends. It is ideal for a celebration and perfect for four couples holidaying together as everyone gets their own bathroom.
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Bramble Bottom enjoys a central location in the honey-pot village of Muker – one of the most sought after villages in Swaledale – with its excellent Farmers Arms pub, Village Store and Tearooms (serving the best cakes and Yorkshire Rarebit!), Craft Gallery and Swaledale Woollens. There is fantastic walking and cycling on the doorstep and in May and June, you can enjoy the famous wildflower meadows. May also sees the wonderfully varied Swaledale Festival and in September, there is the traditional Muker Show – a great day out for all the family.
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Bramble sleeps up to ten people in five bedrooms, three with en-suite shower rooms and two share a family bathroom. Bramble offers the perfect base for groups of family and friends to get together.
Bramble is an 'upside down' cottage with a fabulous cathedral effect lounge/kitchen/diner on the top floor with stunning solid oak dining table, comfy sofas, cosy wood burner and magnificent views.
It's a great space in which to cook, eat and chill out. With its lovely window seats, you can just curl up with a book and a glass of wine and enjoy watching the world go by. The kitchen is superbly equipped and has a cooker, dishwasher and microwave along with a wine chiller (there is never enough room in the fridge for all the drinks!)
Bramble Bottom offers free super fast wifi. A SMART flatscreen TV with freeview is provided together with a Blu-ray DVD/CD player. The TV has numerous apps installed, including the main i players, so you can catch up on your favourite programmes. In addition, a 250W sound bar system with Bluetooth connectivity allows music streaming from your own devices.
The quirky layout of the property makes it ideal for large groups. The bedrooms are located on either side of the cottage and most have their own floor, so guests can enjoy their own space and privacy, then come together on the top floor to socialise.
Each bedroom has been designed along Swaledale themes – so on one side of the cottage, there is the lovely calming Waterfalls Room and the understated (not!) Tour de France room featuring a magnificent photo of the Peloton coming through Muker on the big day! Both these bedrooms are on their own floor and have king size beds and en suite shower rooms.
On the other side of the property, you'll find the Muker Meadows room and the Swaledale Sheep room (with its gorgeous large sheep wall hanging!) together on one floor. These two bedrooms share the family bathroom with bath and over bath shower. Both rooms can be made up either as a super king bed or two singles. Down a floor you find the lovely Heather room, with its restful shades of purple and green. This room has a king size bed and en suite shower room.
For families there are cuddly toys, books and games to keep the kids happy along with children's crockery/cutlery, travel cots, high chairs and other baby/child friendly equipment such as stair gates and changing mats. PLEASE NOTE there is no washing machine at Bramble Bottom, however there are alternative laundry facilities about two miles away and there is a laundrette in the nearby town of Hawes, six miles away.
Hearing Loss friendly – we are delighted to have been awarded the Sounds Good Charter Mark from Access Solutions. We can provide a 'Deafgard' which is a portable, battery-operated Fire and Wake-up alarm. All our televisions have subtitles.
To the rear of the cottage, there is an enclosed patio with Kettler garden furniture. Directly outside the patio, there is the small village green, the perfect place to play and picnic. A Weber gas BBQ is available on request.
There is private parking for three cars and plenty of other free parking in Muker. There is also a garage where you can store bikes securely.
Bramble Bottom is pet-friendly and welcomes two medium-sized dogs at a charge of £5.00 per dog per night.
With a view to minimising the carbon footprint at Bramble Bottom, we have installed a state of the art biomass heating system. In addition, low energy appliances and lighting have been installed wherever possible.


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Class Description for Vector Informatik GmbH
Germany and all other countries
CANoe.J1939 Workshop | 1-2 Days
Target Group
- J1939 Users and Developers
- Learning the fundamental principles of the SAE J1939 protocol
- Getting knowledge of the CANoe.J1939 enhancements for practical usage
- Duration: 1-2 Days
- Training Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Maximum Number of Participants: 14 Persons
This Workshop will provide you with comprehensive basic knowledge of the J1939 protocol. The first module will focus on the correct usage of the SAE-J1939 documents, introduce protocol-specific expressions and properties and explain the general philosophy of CAN based layer-7-protocols. The second module teaches you - by means of practical examples - how to use the analysis and simulation tool CANoe in J1939 based networks. Main aspects are the simulation of ECUs and testing conformity to the standard. The emphasis is on introducing and utilizing expanded functions of CANoe.J1939 (e.g. J1939 Scanner, CAPL Generator, Node Filter, etc.).
Module 1: SAE J1939 Fundamentals
1 Day
Target Group:
J1939 Users and Developers
Fundamentals of the CAN protocol
Learning the fundamental principles of the SAE J1939 protocol
- J1939 Documents, Topology, Baud Rates, Terms and Definitions
- J1939 Network Management
- The Parameter Group as a standardized Data Interface
- Communication Principles and Addressing
- Signal Description and J1939 SLOT Definitions
- Transport Protocols
- Overview of the J1939 Diagnostic Interface
Module 2: Introduction to CANoe.J1939
1 Day
Target Group:
J1939 Users and Developers
Knowledge about J1939 fundamentals, knowledge about CANoe would be beneficial
Getting knowledge of the CANoe.J1939 enhancements for practical usage
- Network definitions with the J1939 Database (CANdb++)
- Main Functions of CANoe.J1939
- Working with the J1939 Node Layer Interface (only CANoe)
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- 1 Day: 570 €
- 2 Days: 990 €
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Yeah, it's better always to have the initiative in our side, but sometimes opponent takes it.
During the stream, I will share with you tips on how to handle that.
I'll start the game with playing Nf3, Ng1 back, give you some tempos, strong initiative, and then start the game.
Many people do that as a joke or disrespect to an opponent. We will do that as training.
Don't miss this event, as it gonna be very useful.
See you!
In 2010 Avetik won Armenian National Championship and joined their national team.
After 2 years he stopped playing chess professionally and started coaching career.
Now he is the coach and the second of more than 10 GMs, co-author of video courses "Right Mood Openings", and the author of the book "Right Mood - Right Move" which will be published soon.
In 2018 he founded ChessMood.
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Going mobile doesn't need to be relegated to running for the bus! Thinking about cool ways to get around without needing to stick to the tried and tested methods, here are some of them.
Easy to carry around with you, but why would you want to when you can glide everywhere? Rollerblading is a great form of exercise, and a very cool way to get around. The benefits of these include the cost as you can get a brand in your price range. You are helping the environment and getting in your cardio at the same time!
The downsides are up to you really. If you can't skate, take a course or get a friend to help you. Just make sure you have enough safety gear to help prevent injury. And be safe.
Mobility Scooters
Very popular with older people, mobility scooters are a wonderful way to get around independently. The plus of having a mobility scooter is that you can operate it yourself without the need to rely on someone else to push you around. Other positives include space and comfort. Scooters are fitted with add-ons like baskets, so you are able to go shopping, and additional space for storage.
Downsides include the battery life. If you are relying on the scooter to get you around make sure that you leave it on charge through the night. Also due to the nature of the equipment, if you are operating it out in the elements will make for an unpleasant experience, but you can purchase covers to keep out of the rain.
This is one that is suitable for travelling short distances. The segway board is handy for getting around across an area like a college campus, but a bit more difficult when it comes to travelling longer distances. They are flexible and dynamic. The downsides include the cost, and the fact that it depends on your physical ability to use one. So if you are thinking of purchasing one, have a discussion with the provider to see if it will suit your needs.
Look at The Electric Rider for more details on what type to go for.
Self Driving Car/Modified Car
One for the tech adventurous! Going much better than your standard smart vehicle, it is a way to achieve extreme independence and freedom. The benefits are that you are in "control" of your own vehicle, increasing personal confidence and going that one step further. The downsides include that there still needs to be more research undertaken into vehicles that self drive. The costs are astronomical. But if you are able to afford it, then surely a means of gaining independence without even putting your foot down cannot be one to turn down!
So there are a few ways to get from A to B. Do it in style, or buy one as a gift for an elderly relative. They'll be the coolest one in the care home!


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I'm sitting at home, trapped without my car…
Last night, coming home from Charles Town, my car with a load of groceries and me died at the Engle Switch Rd railroad crossing, while waiting for an awfully long train to pass.
I managed to roll it off the road to the side, then proceeded on the unimagineably complex and bewildering communication via iPhone to the Triple A. It took nine calls, during which I was switched all over the place to find someone who represented this little piece of woodland in Harpers Ferry, WV, and was repeatedly disconnected, forced to call again, give my membership number, spell my name, describe the problem, be told that I was at the wrong `office, but would be transferred….
Finally yelling at the last, really undeserving guy who I hadn't spoken with before, I got notice that a tow truck was coming and waited for an hour until it go there. Total times with calls and waits was close to 2 hours.
Now Brown's Auto Service picked up the Subaru this morning and with luck they can get it running today and I can find someone to give me a ride over to the west side of Shepherdstown to pick it up.
Not a great day at the beginning.
Posted on March 29, 2012, in Announcement, automobile, event, Family, Labor, News, Opinion, Word from Bill and tagged Charles Town, Charles Town West Virginia, Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry West Virginia, iPhone, Level crossing, Subaru, Tow truck. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
If you need a ride, Let me know. I'm around all day. 304-876-8645.


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Thirty years ago, Giuseppe (Joe) and Maria Ruscigno opened a small shop in the heart of Little Italy in the Bronx in New York. Ten years later, they moved Joe's Italian Deli into its present location, which is three times larger than the original store but still in the Arthur Avenue district. Along with their sons Anthony and Nick they have continued the culinary traditions of Italy, passed down to them from previous generations.
The store features exceptional imported Italian items like pastas, oils, cheese, pastries, meats and fresh, homemade food that showcases the Southern Italy recipes that Joe and Maria learned from their parents. We treat our customers like family and want you to feel at home in our deli. We make shopping at our store, whether in person or online, an experience. Since we don't want you to buy something you don't like, when you visit us in person we offer you lots of samples. So many, in fact, that you will leave feeling full.
While the original purpose of our store was to serve its traditional Italian neighborhood, times have changed and so have we. In the early part of the 20th century, Italians immigrated to this area for work. Now our neighborhood is home to people from other countries such as Mexico and Albania. We are pleased to be able to offer unique products to meet the needs of these different cultures.
And even though we've changed with the times to welcome new traditions, the one thing we haven't changed is our famous homemade fresh mozzarella. Joe has been making this renowned cheese since he was 19 years old but we never get tired of hearing customers tell us that it's the best mozzarella they've ever eaten.
We are open seven days a week to serve our loyal customers the finest Italian products at the most reasonable prices. Everything in our store is made fresh everyday. We start cooking early in the morning so by lunchtime the food is hot and fresh.
If you're looking to venture into traditional Italian recipes and into new tastes, then you have found the perfect store. Take your time and browse our shop whether in person or online. We want you to stay a while and to feel comfortable asking us questions. We want you to feel like you're a member of the family.
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Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick is widely known as the author of a number of books including "Seeking the Sacred". She has been leading spiritually inclusive services at Pitt Street Uniting Church each month since 2006. This is one of the world's largest interfaith congregations with people gathering from way beyond Sydney to enjoy uplifting teachings from different faith traditions, exquisite music, prayer and the healing power of an accepting community. Music provided by Dr Kim Cunio, Heather Lee and Elizabeth Lecoanet. All are welcome at 3pm on third Sunday of the month at the Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264 Pitt Street, Sydney (one block from Town Hall).
Interfaith In Cronulla – Cronulla Library
Reverend Shalani McCray graduated from OneSpirit Interfaith Seminary in 2011 but, with her extended family, has been involved with the interfaith community at Pitt Street Uniting Church for several years. Shalani now offers inclusive interfaith gatherings at Cronulla, Sydney, which she and friends were moved to create after the Cronulla riots in 2005.
Gatherings are held on the first Tuesday of every month in meeting room 2 of the Cronulla library and a not-for-profit organisation has been formed with office bearers to administer the local activities. Shalani sees her home faith community as Pitt Street and the Cronulla gatherings as an outreach or extension of that.
Interfaith in Gordon – Gordon Library
The Positive Living Spiritual Centre was founded by Reverend Laurie Lea Levine who has been leading spiritually inclusive gatherings in Sydney for nearly 7 years combining meditation, live music and singing, spiritual message, candle lighting, readings and sharing. The Centre is independent of any other group and combines New Thought, Science of Mind and Eastern philosophical and spiritual approaches. The core beliefs of the community are of the unity of life – that the highest God and the innermost God are one. There is no separation, only oneness and that God is good – there is no judgement, only acceptance and love . Gatherings are held on the last Sunday of each month at 4.00pm at the Gordon Library, 799 Pacific Highway, Gordon.
Interfaith in Auckland – Subud Centre
The Auckland Interfaith community is an inclusive spiritual community led by Reverend Hilary Star which originated out of an Easter retreat facilitated by Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick in 2004. Interfaith gatherings have been held every month since 2008 and are now in the Subud Centre, 19 Formby Avenue, Point Chevalier, originally a Baptist Church. Gatherings are warm and accepting, open to everyone and very relaxed.
Formby Avenue is a quiet suburban street, so it's easy to find free street parking. Bus No. 045 will take you from the main railway station along Queen St. to Pt. Chevalier, the closest stop to the Centre. Buses 042 and 043 will take you to the junction of Great North Road and Pt. Chevalier. Keen cyclists can bring their bikes. However you get there we look forward to seeing you! https://www.facebook.com/InterfaithNewZealand
Retreats at the Mana Retreat Centre, Coromandel Peninsula
Interfaith minister, writer and retreat leader, Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick leads annual retreats at the beautiful Mana Retreat Centre, a dedicated retreat centre about three hours south of Auckland on the famed Coromandel Peninsula with Reverend Hilary Star, founder and leader of the Auckland Interfaith community. (Shuttles can be arranged and ferries are available).
It is impossible to imagine a lovelier landscape and the beauty and inspiration of the physical world is matched by the care and kindness of all who work there. Retreat life allows a far gentler and more healing pace than "ordinary" life, combining, as it does, highly supportive spiritual teaching, reflection, walks, rest, meditation (with guidance), delicious meals and optional body treatments including watsu and massage. You are most welcome to book extra days on either side of the retreats.


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Benson and Moorehead: Springing Forward
"I just saw a zombie shooting heroin."
Two years ago Aaron Benson and Justin Moorehead made the highly ambiguous and ambitious low budget film RESOLUTION. At Horror-Movies.ca, I championed the film with a glowing review and it also made its way into the 13 MIND BLOWING HORROR MOVIES OF 2013 as an honorable mention. For their first film, they tackled themes of friendship, drug abuse, the haunting re-occurrence of history, and indecipherable endings. Resolution, at its heart is a drama about two childhood friends. Without the horror, Benson and Moorehead would have created a great indie buddy film. With their second feature, they continue this concept. The horror of SPRING is secondary to the budding relationship of the story.
I was provided the opportunity to see SPRING at the Telluride Horror Show last October. In all of my research leading up to the festival, I overlooked the fact that it was the same directors behind RESOLUTION. It was a rookie mistake, but when I saw their names pop up in the credits I was even more excited than before. Prior to that screening there wasn't much in the way of reviews, criticisms, or word-of-mouth. I had no expectations going into the film. It was the last screening after a twelve hour day of horror and it still held a captive audience.
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Lou Taylor Pucci, who proved himself as a young actor in the indie scene back in 2005 with the back-to-back release of Thumbsucker and The Chumscrubber, is no stranger to horror films. Though I'm not too keen on the remake craze, he was great in Evil Dead (2013). In Spring, Pucci handles himself with a soaring grace. Pucci's Evan is a character in conflict. Though the grief of being without a family hits him hard, there is also a guilt-stricken freedom he's never been afforded before. He starts a new chapter of his life by travelling. What begins as a debaucherous adventure to soak his mourning in alcohol, eventually becomes a longing for companionship. This is when Louise (Nadia Hilker) enters his life. Louise is a beautiful and brilliant scientist who has traveled the world, knows countless languages, and somehow is seduced by the broken Evan. At this point we begin to ask ourselves about the horror. Louise has a mystery to her that feels ominous as does the atmosphere of the film. While the cinematography utilizes every aspect of this picture-esque fishing village, it also infuses extreme close-ups of battling insects and decaying animal carcasses. The score emphasizes a foreboding by amplifying sounds of the insect kingdom to a point of distortion. We truly feel the horror way before any is shown to us.
SPRING moves from being an homage to Richard Linklater's Before trilogy into the realm of H.P. Lovecraft during its final act. Some will disagree with any mention of 'the ancient ones' in regards to this film, but who else are we to credit with transformative creatures that defy category? The love story that blooms in Spring is not normal by rom-com or rom-dram standards, there is an obvious reason for this and one more subtle. Evan and Louise are not lovers like Noah and Alice or even Romeo and Juliet, they form a bond out of necessity. Evan has been caring for others most of his adult life, while Louise has been running away from others. When Evan's life becomes a meaningless void he seeks to fill it with someone to care for. Louise has never known full acceptance until meeting Evan. He becomes the first person she can disclose anything to without judgement or fear. This is not a love often seen on celluloid. Moments after the film's conclusion we wonder what will become of their relationship. It provides us a similar feeling as The Graduate did in 1967.
The creature effects fit perfectly within the story. Though the monstrous images stand out, they do not detract from the love story being told. Benson and Moorehead have struck gold again. By not falling victim to the repetitive nature of horror tropes they have solidified themselves as new and innovative voices in genre-bending cinema. If they continue this course of treating the horror in their material as secondary to the story, I see a long career of thought provoking indie films in their future.


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As of late my homestead has been having another elusive visitor in the late night, and early morning hours.
I have associated some of the activities with a raccoon constantly rummaging through the yard, but things have become a little more destructive. My potted plants are getting tipped over,the soil-less mix has been totally dug-out from around the roots of a large pot of Elephant Ear bulbs, newly planted strawberry leaves chewed, freshly set flowers in the garden uprooted.
Mental Exasperation has begun!
My cat, Miss Kitty, has a snack shack on the deck, a recycled dog kennel, where she goes to eat her food to protect her from the elements. If I don't remove the food at night I can be assured to have a raccoon(s), possibly an opossum, and others come to feast. My thoughts run to Coyote...even Bobcat.
This past Monday in the wee hours of the morning, around 2:00, Sadie started barking at the front door. I got up to check to see what had gotten her attention. Looking out the window of the door, the deck was absent the snack shack, from the closed door I wasn't able to see where the kennel had gone.
I opened the door to get a better idea what was happening,Sadie didn't hesitate to dash out to check her territory. The snack shack had somehow made it's way to the bottom of the 4th step of the deck, turned askew on it's side. I can only assume whatever came to visit got stuck inside the kennel, because it would have taken force to move it across the deck, down the steps, and turned, from where it was originally sitting.
Following a scent, Sadie started on the run in an attempt to locate the interloper. It wasn't more than 30 seconds when I heard a clang - the propane tank had become a momentary barrier to the escaping animal. I had a mental chuckle as my mind was imagining a dazed creature trying to make sense of the surroundings to find an escape route.
The animal that made the early morning wake up call remains a mystery, but I do know now for sure one mischievous creature that reincarnates it's behavior from one generation to another.
Thursday, another clue was provided on our temporary ramp to our new house construction.
Scat that could belong to either a raccoon, or groundhog, was left as evidence of an early morning visit. Both animals share common characteristics at this time of year here at the Timber since they both harvest the berries.
Working in the house on Friday morning before lunch, I passed the sliding glass door, and out of the corner of my eye I saw this creature standing on it's back legs not far from our Miss Kitty by the tree trunk.
I'm wondering if this groundhog is related to the one that kept us entertained back in September of 2007 ?
When it became aware of my attention...it would drop to all four feet and jump sideways. Then it became inquisitive again, checking to see if by chance I had been scared away by the aggressive maneuvers ,standing up it kept repeating it's actions until I moved on.
Last night we heard some bumps and bangs going on just outside our front door. We, Hubby, Sadie and I, headed to see what the ruckus was all about. A family of masked bandits stopped to take advantage of Miss Kitty's snack shack .
These three babies got separated from the others and waited until a little less attention was being showered on them before making the great escape.


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6 Alternative Iftars in Dubai You Have to Try this Ramadan 2018
With Ramadan 2018 right around the corner, it's time to start planning all your iftars in Dubai. If you're looking to experience something a little different this year, check out these six alternative iftars happening around the city…
1. Farzified Iftar at Farzi Café Dubai
Adding a quirky touch to your Ramadan nights this year, Farzi Café is offering a delicious iftar set menu for just AED 130 per person. From curry leaf prawns served in a coconut shell to chicken tikka pockets, cottage cheese scrambled tarts, and pearl barley haleem, indulge in a tasty array of local and international favourites.
When: From 7pm to 2am throughout Ramadan (booking times available are at 7pm, 9pm or 11pm)
Where: City Walk 2
Price: AED 130 per person including Farzi's set iftar menu & welcome drink
2. Ramadan Nights by Dish
Ramadan Nights by Dish is a contemporary, pop-up iftar experience like no other in the city. Creatively set up in a converted Al Quoz warehouse, enjoy laid-back garden vibes with Moroccan lounge furniture, candle-lit tables and delicious food from the open kitchen.
- Daily from May 17th until the end of Ramadan
- Doors will open at 6.30pm until 9.30pm for iftar
Where: Warehouse 4, Al Quoz
Price: AED 195 per person inclusive of freshly-made cold beverages and coffee
3. OPEN TENT at Alserkal Avenue
Fancy getting arty this Ramadan? Head down to experience the OPEN TENT at Alserkal Avenue, a unique Ramadan iftar and dinner experience that brings together Japanese and Middle Eastern cuisine. Brought to you by CHI-KA (a kimono shop and art space) and The Lettuce Lab (creative agency), get ready to enjoy a fusion of flavours, live oud nights, bonsai gardens and more.
When: May 18th to June 13th, 2018
- Iftar: Sunset until 8.30pm
- Dinner: 8.30pm until 10pm
Where: Warehouse 46, Alserkal Avenue
Price: AED 220 per person
4. Floating iftar on the QE2
When: The newly opened Queen Elizabeth 2 hotel is hosting a truly unique floating iftar, featuring an air-conditioned majlis where you can dine on traditional and modern Arabic fare, Emirati dishes, alongside live cooking stations and Middle Eastern sweets. If you haven't stepped onboard the QE2 yet, it's the perfect chance to explore the ship underneath the stars.
When: Daily during Ramadan
- Iftar: Sunset until 9pm
- Dinner: 9pm until 1am
Where: Port Rashid, Deira
Price: Iftar costs AED 250 per person | Suhour costs AED 175 per person (50% off for kids 4-12)
5. Tawlet Souk El Tayeb at INKED
Translating to 'tables' in Arabic, Tawlet is a concept by INKED that brings together cooks from different regions of Lebanon to share dishes and traditions from their hometown. The unique iftar and dinner menus are set to change every other day, and will include everything from yakhnet koussa and kebbe nayeh to a live saj station and authentic desserts such as meghli.
When: May 18th to May 24th, 2018
- Iftar: Sunset until 9pm
- Dinner: 9.30pm until 11.30pm
Where: Unit 57, Alserkal Avenue
Price: AED 275 per person
6. Masti
Offering a specially curated menu this Ramadan, Masti at La Mer Dubai is taking your iftar experience to a whole new level with modern twists on Indian-inspired dishes. Kick things off with a Ramadan mocktail, followed by some lentil soup, small sharing-style plates for starters, Veg and Chicken Biriyanis, and mouth-watering Lotus Tiramisu.
When: Available every day throughout Ramadan from 7pm onwards
Where: South, La Mer Dubai
Price: AED 300 for two people
From magical Ramadan tents in Dubai to budget-friendly iftars in Dubai, here's everything you need to know this Ramadan 2018.


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I got the ARC of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley free of charge – thank you very much! Of course that fact didn't influence my review in any way.
Beth Risk is…a risky girl. Small wonder – she lives with a mother addicted to drugs who constantly chooses bad guys and never hesitates to bring them home. The acquaintance with Beth means only one thing: shame and troubles. The girl herself seems to follow the steps of her only parent – she has already slept with different guys who dumped her in no time. She drinks and smokes pot. What's more, Beth feels responsible for her mom and sometimes intervenes when a particularly nasty boyfriend hurts her. She seems unaware that it should be completely the other way round – mothers are here to protect their kids. Dysfunctional doesn't even starts to cover their relationship.
One night Ryan Stone tries to pick Beth up in a Taco Bell joint. It was a dare between him and his buddies – chat that strange chick up, although she has 'mean' written all over her face, and make her give you her name and phone number. Ryan loses and he hates losing so he decides to try and try again – especially when Beth moves to his home town and happens to be related to one of local baseball heroes, Scott Risk.
Ryan is a high school baseball star – an excellent player, a boy from a good family every father would like to greet as his daughter's boyfriend. When he falls for Beth, though, he meets a wall of distrust and worry. Will he be able to overcome it? Will Beth allow him to do so?
What I liked:
I am very happy to inform you that, in my humble opinion the second part was better than Pushing the Limits. Firstly I liked its heroine, Beth, far more than Echo – she was more edgy, more conflicted and dark. Secondly I liked the pacing – especially the fact that the romance between Beth and Ryan developed slowly and we were given the opportunity to know them before they actually hooked up.
I also liked how the feelings between Beth and Ryan influenced their lives – especially Ryan's family life, not so perfect as it seemed at the very beginning.
What I didn't like:
Firstly I might repeat my main grievance from the previous book: the chapters narrated by Ryan sometimes read as narrated by a girl. Not by Beth, fortunately, but by a girl nevertheless. They were better than Noah's chapters from the previous part but still not persuasive enough.
The author kept Beth's silent admirer and companion, Isaiah, from the first book and created something almost like a love triangle. Keeping him was fine, love triangle – not so much. That 'almost' word saved the novel but honestly, how many times a girl must say 'I love you like a FRIEND' so the boy gets the message? Especially that from the sneak peek included at the end of the ARC I know Isaiah is going to have a book on his own and he is going to fall in love with a different girl. How it is supposed to work? No idea.
Some fragments of the novel felt a bit overlong – I admit I did skim over such scenes as girls' bonding and adjusting to new school or arguing with friends over some trust issues or baseball-speak of Ryan.
I mentioned earlier that I liked Beth…yes I did, most of the time. Still there were moments when she felt too clean and almost too innocent for such an experienced character.
Final verdict:
A nice YA romance (sic!) which I requested on a whim and started reading without expecting anything good at all. It proved to be quite decently written, with interesting characterization and characters which made sense. I hope the third part will be even better although I am not a big Isaiah fan.


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Chimney Vented Gas Fireplace
Vented gas fireplace – The chimneys have actually evolved. No longer do the landlords stuck with just the option of using the wood fire place, another popular option when they have what is known as a gas fireplace. A gas chimney that has been proven to be more efficient and effective in the heating house and give a comfortable feel that is really cozy for family and guests. Unlike the wooden fireplace, these people are powered by natural gas, propane gas or gas gel. A gas chimney also does not require regular purging and complexity need to store logs and cut wood to be removed when using this. The technology used for gas chimneys is also modern and cutting-edge. In addition, the gas fire places classified for ventilated and air free gas chimney which gives buyers more options for their homes.
The vented gas fireplace can be divided further by the traditional type one which sent smoke emissions and most of the heat up the chimney; Or the type of direct vent that draws air from the outside and allows most of the heat to the house, but allows the smoke to be out. This is great for catching some heat for the house without the smoke. Also, because there is a chimney, the smoke created also run out of the house, which is beneficial to your family's health. Another great thing about ventilated gas chimneys is that the fire is very realistic, almost like burning a real wood fireplace. Most homeowners still want a realistic looking fire because this is what makes a chimney that looks very attractive. However large are seen, ventilated gas chimneys also have some drawback. The most obvious thing is that ventilated people can cost a lot to install.
12 Photos Gallery of: Chimney Vented Gas Fireplace
This may cause problems if your home is not structured to have a ventilated vented gas fireplace, or if you want to have a chimney that is included is not big enough to have a chimney or a wall vent. Non-vented gas chimney on the other hand, large as they are portable, low maintenance, and cheap to own, no need to install. This also tested to turn off more heat than its ventilated and creates less pollution inside the home. Gas consumption was also slightly lower. The vent gas free fireplace also makes the big core section for every home, most manufacturers now come with more and more beautiful design that add beauty to a fireplace function. It will also work for a small room or even outdoors.


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Review If a picture tells 1,000 words, then an interactive bubble chart indexed by year based on a data model with a hierarchy of sub-categories ought to speak volumes.
Microsoft's business intelligence product Power BI is the latest addition to Office 365, its online office suite designed to integrate with desktop versions of Office.
Power BI was released last summer in preview mode, and earlier this year Microsoft made it fully available as part of Office 365.
It is an attempt to marry advanced spreadsheet reporting features with back-end collaborative features based on SharePoint.
So how well did Redmond execute?
This isn't a packaged product. Instead Power BI is a collection of features bundled together under a single heading and aiming to enable members of an organisation to share reports with each other.
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Some of those features are additions to Excel that beef up its business intelligence capabilities, moving beyond the simple charting and pivot table functions we have seen in previous versions.
Power Query is the starting point for these tools and we had to download that as a separate add-in for the spreadsheet program.
One of the best features of Power Query is its ability to pull in data sets from online sources. You can import data sets from databases and files, using the "Get External Data" section of the Power Query menu.
You can also enter a web URL directly, or even search for data sets online. This seems to scrape data from different places, even Wikipedia tables.
You can search for publicly available data online and load it as a query using Power Query. Most of it seems to come from Wikipedia pages.
Importing this data makes it available as queries inside Excel, which can then be manipulated. Queries can be merged with each other, for example, and shaped to remove specific columns. Even merges can be merged to create aggregated data sets from multiple, relatively simple sources.
Once this data has been massaged effectively, it can be folded into a data mode using Power Pivot, which can then be manipulated further, creating relationships and data hierarchies. When that is complete, you can visualise the data using the Power View function, which is also installed when you update Excel with Power Query.
This is a way to produce interactive charts that you can share with others using the collaborative server-side functionality in Power BI.
The Power View, which you access via the Insert menu, starts with a view of the fields in your data model. You drag the fields that you want to visualise onto the main Power View sheet and it creates a table.
You can then access different chart types from the Design menu ribbon. Excel shows you different chart types, based on the data in your table.
You can drag fields from your data model into Power View, to create a table…
...which can then be turned into charts far more sophisticated than our effort. Did we mention that we are better with prose?
Tiling is an important part of this interactivity, and it is pretty powerful. When you want to show complex data sets (for example, population and pollution data over a certain period), referenced by a particular field (say, US state), you can select that reference field to tile by.
This creates a sequence of US states, each of them clickable and each bringing up a tile displaying the data for that state in chart form. It is a good way to present a lot of data in a small space.
Power Maps is the other item in the Excel toolbox. Selecting "Map" when visualising that Power View data presents a set of field options, including a location field. You can drag a field containing one of several location types, including cities, counties and countries, and it will parse them automatically, superimposing them onto an interactive Bing map.
This map shows carbon emissions by US state, cribbed from Wikipedia. The mapping function is automatic.
These interactive reports are all very well but they are not much use without the ability to share them. This is where Power BI comes in. The system uses SharePoint for users to collaborate and view reports and workbooks.
Installing Power BI is not necessarily an easy process. Before you can take advantage of the software, you must have an organisational account so that an administrator can add a member of that organisation as a Power BI user.
Grown-up version
It is not something you will be able to set up on your student Office 365 subscription, and neither would you want to. This is an enterprise product for creating collaborative business intelligence reports.
Typically, an organisational user will have an Office 365 E3 licence or some such to use the professional software products underpinning Power BI. The site takes a few minutes to provision the service once you have added it into your administrative account.
The administrator must then add Power BI users, either individually or en masse, via Azure Active Directory integration or by uploading a CSV file.
The Power BI administrator can set up data sources locally on the company's premises by installing a data gateway. This can then be used to serve up organisational data via OData, Microsoft's open-data protocol that the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards finally standardised in March.
Power BI installation automatically creates a Power BI site on SharePoint. Once users have produced a report from their data model, they upload it manually to the Power BI site. This creates a thumbnail of the last sheet used in the spreadsheet, which is typically the data visualisation.
These interactive reports are then usable by others, and they are analysed by Power BI within SharePoint so that you can search for them by asking natural language questions.
You can upload your nice new report and tag it as featured so that everyone can see your handiwork.
The other elements – the data queries – are more easily shareable. They can be uploaded directly from within Excel and you can then see who is using them.
Power BI is a combination of server-side and client-side functionality, and it is powerful as far as it goes. Its biggest drawback is Microsoft's walled-garden approach. There is limited opportunity for sharing these gorgeous reports with users outside an organisation.
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You can do it, but without the support for larger, 250Mb workbooks that comes with Power BI (Excel for Office 365 normally supports only 10Mb worksheets).
And the Windows 8 app that Microsoft provides as a viewer for Power BI docs won't play well with external users. Microsoft says it is "thinking about how we can support those but this is not the focus of the current release".
The best things about the tools behind Power BI are the excellent self-serve BI tools in Excel, some of which are new incarnations of old products (Power Map was previously GeoFlow, for example).
Revamping them and putting them all under the Power BI banner turns Excel into a more significant reporting tool, with promising opportunities for presenting real insights. ®
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"Noblemen" director Vandana Kataria, who is happy that Ali Haji won the Best Child Actor Award at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) for the film, says the project mirrors the society's reality about bullying.
"It's really heartwarming to see our film being appreciated and Ali Haji winning the Best Child Actor Award at the New York Indian Film Festival. 'Noblemen' is a sincere attempt at highlighting bullying and its effects which is both widespread and severely debilitating.
"Set in an all boys' boarding school, it mirrors the society's current authoritarian drift," Kataria said in a statement.
A Yoodlee Films project, the film is inspired by William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice". It talks about the struggles of adolescent years and deals with the pertinent theme of bullying, which is rampant in high schools.
Actor Kunal Kapoor essays the role of a charismatic drama teacher in a prestigious boarding school. He uses unique and unconventional ways of teaching theatre to his students.
Ali plays the central character Shray, who is chosen to play the lead character of Bassanio in "The Merchant of Venice", much to the dismay of his seniors who also want the coveted part. It unleashes a chain of incidents that have far reaching repercussions.
Siddharth Anand Kumar, Vice President - Films and TV, Saregama, said: "'Noblemen' is a striking piece of work - gripping and sensitive in equal measure, and gives a strong voice to the social malady of bullying."
The film will release in mid-2018.
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(also see: http://leabanksquare.blogspot.com/2009/09/security-alert-block-1-18.html)
But this has highlighted the complete mess-up of the management of Leabank Square.
That block is managed by Newlon, the block opposite is managed by Hamilton King, the centre block and 74-93 terrace is managed by Family Mosaic, the two corner-canal blocks are managed by PMMS, the 19-33 terrace is a mixed bag of private & management companies, the central green & riverbank are manged by PMMS again. All this is our tiny Leabank Square?!
And guess what?! These different management companies have never - that's never ever - sat down together to discuss our needs!!!
Can you believe that?!
Well all that will soon change! As you all know - there are two separate community organisations here in Leabank Square. The Leabank Square Community Association (chaired by Tracie) - and the Leabank Square Tenants Association (chaired by Real).
Together - they have given the different management companies a sort of ultimatum. As you can see by the attached email - they have set a date by when the management companies have to meet up with us - their residents - and chat about Leabank Square. I urge you to contact any person you may know in your management company to attend this meeting. It's definitely in your interest!!
This way - cock-ups like the scaffolding catastrophe will never happen again. No residents should have to have scaffolding up around their windows with faulty security, easy access to burglars, trick-or-treaters, fireworks abusers, etc in the darker winter months - ever!!
We need joined up management for Leabank Square, and the only way we are going to get it - is by getting the management companies to talk to each other - and us!


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Singapore Monetary Authority Director Joins Dallas Fed's Globalization Institute Advisory Board
DALLAS—Heng Swee Keat, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has joined the Advisory Board for the Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The Dallas Fed's Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute was created in 2007. Mark A. Wynne is director of the Institute. Chairman of the Advisory Board is John B. Taylor, the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University and former undersecretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush.
Other members of the Advisory Board include Charles R. Bean, deputy governor, Bank of England; Martin Feldstein, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University; Glenn R. Hubbard, dean, Columbia Business School; Otmar Issing, president, Center for Financial Studies; Finn Kydland, Jeff Henley Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara; Guillermo Ortiz, governor of the Banco de México; Kenneth S. Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University; Masaaki Shirakawa, governor of the Bank of Japan; and William White, former economic adviser at the Bank for International Settlements.
Heng has served as managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore since 2005. Previously, he was permanent secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He also has served as CEO of the Trade Development Board and deputy secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
He received a master's degree in economics from Cambridge University and master of public administration degree from Harvard University.
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AgogLabs had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit286 ontwerpen ingezonden door34 freelance designers.
SkookumScript is the ultimate video game scripting/AI programming language made by Agog Labs. It is licensed to game studios making games much easier to create so that time can be spent on "what" you want to do and not "how" to do it.
Agog labs is a video game developer and also sells its game tech to other developers to fund projects. Our motto is "Fun games lovingly crafted by mad scientists".
**Extra incentive:
Skookum has already been used in the upcoming "Sleeping Dogs" game by United Front Games and Square-Enix (http://www.sleepingdogs.net/) which comes out this August so this logo will be used in the game's manual, credits screens, back of box, etc. and more than 10 million dollars will be used to market and promote the game which has been over $50 million and 4 years in the making. I will be happy to give a "shout out" on the SkookumScript web site to the designer/firm that makes this logo to help drive renown and business your way.
[The SleepingDogs-3rdParty_256.png image shows other 3rd party software logos that this Skookum logo will be placed among.]
**Company Background:
The company that makes SkookumScript is Agog Labs which is a small games studio with decades of games industry experience working on future games and selling 3rd party game tools (like Skookum). The main visual theme and style of Agog Labs is "Mad Scientists" so please take that into consideration for the Skookum logo.
The current web page is http://www.AgogLabs.com though it is just a horrible temporary page at the moment - please don't take it too much into consideration.
I also included the existing temporary Agog Labs logo and some "mad scientist" images to give an idea of what I am talking about.
**More about SkookumScript:
Its current web page is http://www.SkookumScript.com and it has a FaceBook page at http://www.facebook.com/SkookumScript - these are works in progress - better pages will be designed as the next step after the logo is created.
"Skookum" is a North-American Pacific Northwest word that means: awesome, best, good, strong, powerful, big, ultimate, impressive, brave, excellent, etc. It also can mean a monster/creature similar to the sasquatch/bigfoot.
****Skookum Mascot: Robot
In keeping with the "monster" meaning of the word "Skookum" I'd really like to incorporate a robot as the Skookum mascot.
[This is more detail than probably necessary – it is meant to be a character in games etc. that would potentially be a higher detail 3D model – though no such higher detail character exists yet. The logo should be a simplified/iconic/cartoon character that captures the essence of this detail. Just use this info to get creative.]
- monster/creature is actually an alien robot sent to earth eons ago and it has been waiting in the woods to contact us when we are advanced enough;
- could be moss covered (like the robot in "Laputa - Castle in the Sky" but not damaged) which would explain why it was mistaken for being furred sasquatch – though this is not necessary;
- logo should have robot in "dynamic" pose/action engaging the viewer;
- generally humanoid shaped;
- robot should be "male" themed. Other mascots are planned for other projects/areas that will be female;
- larger than adult human: about 2.5 meters (gentle giant type – beefy and strong) and if possible convey that size;
- intelligent visage though it is big;
- expressive body language and facial features;
- giving character through asymmetry good (especially eyes);
- expression something like "happy-angry", thoughtful, or mischievous keeping in line with "mad scientist" theme of Agog Labs;
- consider it a builder/tinkerer robot that is fascinated by the workings of things yet dissappointed/cynical at our primitiveness
- it is a "good" not evil robot so try to stay away from red eyes
- doesn't speak (uses gestures, telepathy, or pictographs/words on face/body);
- could have alien pictographs here or there on body
- if incorporating name on body or prop then try to use "[S]" as Skookum shorthand
- logo version of the mascot *could* simply be a silhouette if it conveyed enough personality and originality
[I've attached a bunch of robot images for examples and inspiration.]
**On the name and the font/typeface:
"SkookumScript" may be kept as a single word or split into two so that it may fit a reduced space. If they are split - the text for "Skookum" should be the same size as "Script" or larger/more prominent. Most users of the language use just say "Skookum" for short though the logo should contain both "Skookum" and "Script".
A few designers are playing with the spelling of "SkookumScript" – i.e. "Skript" or "Scripts" – however it must remain as is. Legal documents are already written, domain names are already reserved, etc.
I prefer mixed case "Skookum" or lowercase "skookum" rather than all capitals "SKOOKUM". All caps *may* be okay for "SCRIPT". [If it looks really awesome I could be convinced to use all caps though in general I consider all caps to be synonymous with shouting crazies on digital media. Also in terms of human psychology – people see way more lowercase letters than uppercase and the human brain recognizes lowercase at a much higher accuracy.]
I would like square brackets to enclose "[Skookum]". If the name isn't broken up use [SkookumScript] and if it is broken up then enclose "Skookum" and not script.
It is important to use square brackets [] and not curly brackets/parentheses {}. Parentheses may look more visually interesting though square brackets have a special meaning in the SkookumScript language so I'd rather use them. The brackets could be at a bit of an angle and they can be different sizes for visual effect.
Feel free to experiment with different san-serif fonts - especially anything that can make it more product/brand unique like hand-drawing aspects. It should be easy to read and somewhat futuristic or at least aesthetically "clean" and perhaps a little playful though not cartoony. The letters could be replaced with pictographs though this can be tough to do without looking cheesy.
The text can be vertical, horizontal, at an angle, overlapped, etc. provided it is still easy to read. Since it is a logo it should be easy to read the text when the logo is used as an icon or as a full-screen splash. If the logo doesn't scale well – especially with respect to the text – there can be different versions of the logo that would be chosen based on its intended format/media: large splash, high-res icon and tiny low-res icon, etc. [See attached file SleepingDogs-3rdParty.png for example of other 3rd-party icons in game credits.]
**Misc. Design:
-Ideally logo could work in multiple aspect ratios: square, portrait and -landscape
Logo or logo aspects could be used at various scales: hi-res print, hi-res screen, icon, tiny icon (fav icon, etc.)
-It must scale well so that it can ideally be recognisable as a thumb-sized back of the box icon and as a splash screen (though not necessarily taking up the whole screen).
-Rounded corners are good.
-5-point stars, circles, triangles and hexagons are good geometric shapes.
**File Format:
- would prefer original "layered" file so that it may be more easily deconstructed to animate it use it in user interface and add effects, etc.
- vector preferred (such as Adobe Illustrator .ai) though raster will do if sufficiently high resolution (such as Adobe Photoshop .psd or Corel Paint Shop Pro .psp)
- developer/publisher requests .eps file with Outlined Fonts
- mascot available separately a big bonus (likely to contract out additional mascot work)
- can probably convert most file formats though please use only lossless formats that retain all image info.
I'm open to any good idea apart from the name and it would have to be really spectacular to accept without incorporating a robot mascot.
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My family holds a strong and long-standing belief that holidays are meant to contain enough food to feed an army…for many days. Even non-holiday get-togethers are filled with loads of yummy goodness. Easter dinner is usually made up of two kinds of meat, a layered salad, deviled eggs (dyed pink of course), mashed 'taters, gravy, corn, my mom's killer rolls, cheesy veggies (these were one of my brother's favorites!), and a few desserts. Eating is not taken lightly at our household! And while food is of utmost importance, Easter also signifies the release from "no wearing white ", and out come my seasonal white pumps (which are new this year!:) and spring dresses.
But the true meaning of Resurrection Sunday is found in the words of an angel: "He is not here, for He is risen, AS HE SAID!!" These words are among the most beautiful to me in all the pages between my well-worn Bible covers, and bring me to my knees in unworthiness, thankfulness, and awe. The reason we celebrate Easter is the very reason by which our faith is affirmed, the very reason we can come boldly before the throne of grace, the very reason we can cry Abba, Father!, the very reason we have true, abiding hope, the very reason we have peace beyond understanding. The reason we celebrate is that He is risen! Risen with healing in His wings, risen to strengthen us, intercede for us, comfort, guide, direct, and protect us. Risen to sit down at the right hand of the Father, risen to be our Savior, risen to be our reigning, soon coming King!
There is a poignant phenomenon that happens in nature every year around Easter. The pine trees ready themselves to proclaim this precious good news. They start their new growth in the weeks before Easter and yellow shoots form at the top of their branches. As the days draw closer to Easter, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a small cross. Even the pine trees declare the glory of God by these tiny golden crosses and shout out in their own way, "For God SO loved you that He sent His only Son to die for you. But wait, there's more! He destroyed the power of the grave! He lives and because He lives, you can live also!"
The pine tree's miniature reminders bring us to the foot of the Cross of Calvary and Jesus' immense gift of love. "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins" (1 John 4:10). At the cross His blood satisfied the penalty of our sin, purchased our freedom, and gave victory over sin and death! It is finished! The curtain has been torn in two, top to bottom, and now we have access to a Holy God and can stand radiantly robed in Christ's righteousness, covered by His blood, and victorious through His might!
I love the words of S.M. Lockridge in "That's My King". "I wish I could describe Him to you. He is indescribable, He's incomprehensible, He's invincible, He's irresistible,…The Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they couldn't stop Him…death couldn't handle Him, and the grave couldn't hold Him. That's my King!!" My Redeemer lives and because He lives, all fear is gone and I can face tomorrow!! That. Is. My. King!
As I sit here and read the story of Salvation in my coffee stained Bible and try to write about it, I am overwhelmed. I know I must proclaim what my God has done, but how? I am reminded of the movie "We Were Soldiers" . It's my favorite movie and I know every word of it verbatim! Its story follows Col. Hal Moore through the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, the battle of Ia Drang Valley in November 1965. Joe Galloway, a newspaper reporter, hops aboard a chopper to the battles front line in order to better tell the story of the war. When the battle was over, however, Joe could think of no words to describe what had taken place. "Sir, I don't – I don't know how to tell this story." "Well, you got to Joe.", Col. Moore responded… "You tell them how my troopers died." Joe nodded. "Yes sir."
I am in that place. I don't know how to tell this story, but I have to. Until the Lord takes me home and I can touch His beautiful face and nail scarred hands, I live to tell the story; the story of forgiveness from a risen Savior. "Forgiven" is my favorite word. I revel in its totality, bathe in its meaning, and am overwhelmed by its Giver.
These are words to "The Stand", a song by Hillsong United, and my hearts cry: "You stood before my failure, carried the Cross for my shame. My sin weighed upon your Shoulders, my soul now to stand. So what can I say, what can I do, but offer this heart O God, completely to You! So I'll walk upon Salvation Your Spirit alive in me. This life to declare Your promise, my soul now to stand. So I'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned, in awe of the One Who gave it all. So I'll stand, my soul Lord to You surrendered. All I have is Yours."
Happy Resurrection Sunday my dear friends!! Rejoice in knowing that His blood bought your freedom and He is Risen, AS HE SAID!!!