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With such plagues as writers block and lack of motivation constantly lurking around every corner, quotes from other writers (who have most likely dealt with these same problems) can be a saving grace of sorts for the rest of us. Hence the reasoning behind the creation of "Quotes Corner."Certain weeks may be themed (by author), while others may be random.
Writers need inspiration, and need it often. It is my hope that you'll find some here.
- "So often is the virgin sheet of paper more real than what one has to say, and so often one regrets having marred it." – Harold Acton.
- "The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." – Anais Nin.
- "A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket." – Charles Peguy.
- "And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." – Sylvia Plath.
- "If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." – Toni Morrison.
- "Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very;" your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be." – Mark Twain.
- "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." – William Wordsworth.
- "The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible." – Vladimir Nabokov.
- "The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it." – Jules Renard.
- "When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen. But if you have not a pen, I suppose you must scratch any way you can." – Samuel Lover.
- "A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer." – Karl Kraus.
- "Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them." – Nathaniel Hawthorne.
[Were these quotes helpful? Is there anyone you'd like to see here? What inspires you the most? Let me know in the comments.]
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Developing countries need to get more involved in e-commerce in order to benefit from the growing opportunities that the US$22.1 trillion market presents.
Business-to-business (B2B) commercial transactions account for US$19.9 trillion, while domestic and business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions account for US$2.2 trillion. increase in international trading picking up as well.
More than 70 percent of people in Denmark, Luxembourg and the UK shop online, compared to 2 percent of those in Ghana, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
China is the largest business-to-consumer e-commerce market, with Brazil, India and Russia all ranked in the top 10, well ahead of other developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), there is a huge divide that is opening between countries that are exploiting e-commerce and those that are not.
Kituyi added that by providing new opportunities and new markets, online commerce can help generate opportunities for developing countries to create jobs and diversify their economies.
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Year: 1999
Directed By: Oliver Stone
Written By: John Logan, Oliver Stone
When we started this blog back in March I had hoped that by the time we reached this film on the movie rack that the ridiculous NFL lockout would be over. I am a huge NFL fan, and this lockout has been difficult to endure. I would personally like to stick it to them when they come back and take a stand to not watch any of the games. That would be pointless though and who the hell would I be kidding anyway? I couldn't avoid it, I need football and the lack of an offseason has been driving me nuts. I hope that the situation will be resolved soon, it's disappointing to see what greed is doing to the sport. This movie however is one of my all time favorites because I love football so much. I usually don't like movies about football or other sports, they tend to all be the same, but this one is different. I watch this movie annually during NFL preseason every year, I hope that I will be able to do that again this year come August.
For a long time Oliver Stone was my favorite director, and he still is to some degree, but this was his last great film. This was the cherry on top of a great portfolio, it was all downhill after this, but I think this was one of his best. Oliver Stone has an incredible mind and the vision and ability to transition it onto the screen. This movie is star-studded, fast paced, gritty, and awesome. It portrays the game well on several different levels, it captures what super stardom can do to someone, and it tells an excellent story. Oliver Stone had a great quality in getting spectacular performances out of his actors. This movie is no different, Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, LL Cool J, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Aaron Eckhart, Matthew Modine, and even Charlton Heston are all great. Stone somehow manages to get them all a lot of screen time as well throughout the movie. Stone brought in several real current and retired NFL stars to play roles in the film too. Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, and Terrell Owens just to name a few, LT played his role exceptionally well. Stone also puts himself in the middle of his epic football movie, as the play by-play commentator, I admire that. Best place to be for a true football fan, I think it says something about him.
I say that it was all downhill for Oliver Stone after this movie because his next film, Alexander (2004), was apocalyptically bad. I followed the production of that movie for over two years letting my anticipation build and I have never been so disappointed in a movie. I haven't seen anything Stone made since actually, but his magic was gone by then, it didn't matter anymore. If you have an opportunity to see this movie I think you should definitely see it. On second thought, if you are a football fan at all then go out of your way to get it and see it. It's a great movie.
I am a really big football fans and I usually like Oliver Stone's movies but this one just doesn't do it for me. I know Ryan loves it and I know a lot of other people who love it as well but I'm just not a fan. Also, just a note. I have always heard people talk about how big the penis in that one scene was, I didn't think it was that big.
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Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants follows Jacob, a Cornell-educated almost-veterinarian who manages to end up working for a traveling circus during the Depression. Jacob stumbles his way into the circus as green as can be and quickly sees the horrible things that go on behind the scenes of the big top. In the midst of all this, he manages to make some enemies and fall in love with one of the performers, the lovely Marlena, whose husband happens to be one of the aforementioned enemies and Jacob's boss.
I'm a sucker for a good circus (or circus story), and Water for Elephants didn't disappoint. This was an easy read, and Gruen's research into the era made the setting (if not the overarching plot) vivid and believable. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of old circus photos at the beginnings of chapters. Not the best circus book I've read this year (that honor definitely goes to The Night Circus), but still enjoyable.
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Book Review: Excellence in Preaching by Simon Vibert
The Good:
Bite-Size Candy. Have you noticed how all the favorite candies are going to bite-size now? You can get all your favorite treats in a little bag, all in bite size nuggets. Basically, it allows you to think you are eating less calories, while eating more than you would in a king-size pack. Essentially, that is what happened with this book. I found myself enjoying the "bite-sized" chapters, hoping to just digest one chapter at a time. And I found myself wanting to read more than my original appetite dictated.
Better Preacher Infomercial. You can almost hear in the background as you read, "Will make you a better preacher, or your money back!" You know what, this book could deliver on this promise. It truly holds golden principles that, if you put them into practice, will allow you to be a better preacher.
Come Along for the Ride. Each chapter summarizes sermons from some of the best preachers of God's Word on the planet (Mr. Vibert, you forget Matt Chandler on this list…think about that for your sequel). The chapters take the strengths of each preacher and teach you how to implement those strengths into your preaching. Also, the author does a good job of keeping balance for the reader, understanding it is not intending to produce clones of these preachers, by following every aspect of their personality and preaching mannerisms.
The Bad:
Can't Have Just One. It's like Lay's potato chips (can you tell I'm trying to eat right this week), you can't eat just one. Same with the sermon summaries. Many times, the author chooses just one sermon to give illustrations of the preacher's strengths. In my opinion, the chapters that mentioned other sermons brought more credibility to the instruction.
Pace Yourself. File this in the "not the author's fault" category. But it would be wise to pace yourself. With the amount of "tips" this book provides, it would be wise to take them in bite-size chunks (again with the food!)
The Grade: B+
Every preacher should at least read the conclusion of the book. In fact, I'll be sharing with my senior pastor the "12 Things Preachers Do Well" this week. Stay tuned, next week I will give you those 12 tips. You won't want to miss those.
As I mentioned before, it was a fun ride. To be able to learn from some of the best preachers, and to have someone spell out what makes them good, makes it worth a read. I've got a long way to go in my preaching, but this was worth it for the training. I'm blessed to have a mentor to help me in my sermon prep and delivery, if you do not have someone like this, allow this book to mentor you and develop your preaching.


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The Saturday is the day for selecting one out of hundred Potluck Entry for the prompt " Sketches, Images and Impressions. " .As usual it had many wonderful submissions from many creative writers in Jingle Poetry .This day I am presenting one such selection Molly Monet 's Indelible Impression .
The writer says that she wrote this lovely poem along with her busy schedule .Yet she managed to bring a story tied in her poem .It's more like the impression of her life .The final line she has written brings beauty to the whole poem "... growing tall and proud" .I liked this poem and hope you too will like it
Indelible Impression
I spent the day cleaning
On my hands and knees scrubbing
My dirty hardwood floors
Really they need re-sanding
But I am trying to revive their luster
With elbow grease and quick shine
Yet I feel like Lady MacBeth
Futilely attempting to erase a psychic stain
Out, damned spot, out
I can clean up greasy fingerprints
And sticky sweet spots
I can even attempt to remove the
Trails of our steps
Back and forth through the kitchen
But I cannot erase the indelible impression
That this house has made on our lives
Jonah spoke his first words here
Layla was conceived under the sunlit picture window
We parted ways here
Yet it has also been
The site of our family night dinners
My ex still does his laundry in our basement
This is our home
It has been with us for better and worse
And better yet again
I can sell it and move on
But the memories, the love
Will always remain
Just like our anniversary gingko
That continues to grow tall and proud
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I am Umamaheswari Anandane ( Iwrite4u) ,the owner of " Inside My Poem Book ", feels honored to be a part of the Jingle poetry with the work of selecting poems of the week in accordance with the week's themes .
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Robots are capable of very precise motion, but must be guided with precision in order to fulfill their potential. Consider the task of guiding a robotic surgeon's arm to suture a wound or insert a catheter. A human surgeon, with all his or her knowledge and experience, is required to practice where to probe, cut, or sew before he or she can develop the necessary skills to make a clean suture with the right degree of tension at the right depth or an incision of the right depth. In contrast, a robotic surgeon's arm can move more consistently and accurately than that of the best human surgeon.
The key is to guide the robotsurgeon's arm with human expertise, and provide the surgeon controlling the robot arm with closed-loop motion control in order to ensure that the robotic arm does what it is supposed to do. With that in mind, a new robotic control technology called haptics is being developed to provide sensory feedback to the human surgeon while helping to guide the robotic motion.
Sensory Feedback
Haptic devices are input-output devices that track a user's physical manipulations and provide realistic touch sensations in coordination with a computer that, in turn, drives a robotic motion system. Haptics provide sensory feedback to the controls and allows users to effectively touch, feel, and manipulate three-dimensional objects. They also can precisely control the position of the robot's end effector (the end of the robot arm that holds the tool). In addition, 3D boundary information can be factored into the robot's control profile to prevent motion into restricted areas where it could cause harm, making the use of haptic controls ideal for robotic surgery applications.
The technology also enables the amplification, or "scaling," of dimensions between the robotic end of the system and the human operator to enable the operator to make movement inputs that are comfortable at human scale while controlling robotic operations on a much smaller scale. This capability has powerful implications in the field of nanotechnology, including nanosurgery, but can also be extended to other operations to be handled at the molecular or near-molecular scale. Consider providing the ability to actually "feel" cells or molecules and manipulate them using precise robotic actuators.
"There are three technologies involved in haptics: the mechanics, the electronics, and the software," said Sébastien Grange, PhD, co-founder and vice president of operations, Asia Pacific, for Force Dimension, a Nyon, Switzerland-based developer of haptic technology. "And it takes the latest innovations in all three, working together, to provide a realistic experience."
The computer system that interfaces with haptic I/O devices must be able to exercise deterministic real-time control in order to provide realistic feedback to the operator. For example, in order to simulate the "feel" of a surface being probed, the computer must interact with the haptic I/O device at least 1,000 times per second to read control inputs and provide force outputs back to the haptic device. Otherwise, a human operator will feel vibrations or perceive nonexistent discontinuities (roughness) on the surface. Precise and time-deterministic feedback is also important to ensure safety of operation. As mentioned above, using boundary information coupled with realtime position feedback, the haptic device can be prevented from moving the robot end effector into areas that must be excluded.
Figure 1 shows a typical haptic input device. To provide tactile feedback to the operator, the device incorporates DC motors that are capable of responding very smoothly to control commands, with no inertia generated. Force Dimension uses motors that are very similar to the ones used on NASA's Mars rovers. The company's software monitors position information from a rotary encoder on each of the three axes and converts it into a set of coordinates in three-dimensional space. Then, based on the coordinates, the system computes how much force to generate back to the operator, and this process is repeated 1,000 times per second.
Because of the requirement for highspeed control and absolute determinism in timing of its operations, a real-time operating system must be used to control the motion. A general-purpose operating system couldn't be counted upon to meet the deterministic timing requirements of the application. This is because these operating systems are optimized for data processing performance, not for I/O response. To handle the real-time requirement in its haptic control systems, Force Dimension provides a library of device control functions that work with different real-time operating systems (RTOSs), including INtime from TenAsys Corp. (Beaverton, OR).


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post5736649852381762990..comments2020-03-19T20:17:42.391-07:00Comments on Redlegs Baseball: 2012 Breakout Star: Homer BaileyLark11http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post-78289640429462545412012-10-20T09:51:53.759-07:002012-10-20T09:51:53.759-07:00Yossarian, I would agree on Votto. If Reds fans a...Yossarian,

I would agree on Votto. If Reds fans aren't scared to death over the knee injury, they should be. Until he proves that he's fully over it and that it's not a lingering concern, I'll be concerned. That massive contract extension hasn't even kicked in yet and a chronic condition for Votto could sink the franchise for a decade.

As for Homer, I agree, it's an interesting question. I can't recall ever seeing a pitcher take this type of long, winding development path and STILL have questions lingering regarding what type of pitcher he might be. I agree with your damned if he does, damned if he doesn't factors, but I think there was a legitimate step forward this year and the playoff performance helps solidify that view for me. Next year will be interesting.

The other storyline to follow is Devin Mesoraco. The Reds really need SOMEONE swinging from the right-side to balance out Votto and Bruce. I know it was his first extended taste of the majors, but all the starts and stops in his development are a bit disconcerting, especially with Grandal hitting up a storm in S.D. Would Grandal in our lineup have made a difference in the postseason? Our lineup lacked punch and discipline, Grandal provides both. Maybe he was the impact bat that we ultimately needed in the postseason. Did we trade the wrong guy?

I really hate it when people bring it up, but does Devin Mesoraco have a bit of Brandon Larsen in him? Or, was it just a slow start? I have my concerns.

The thing I hate most about the 2012 season was that we didn't take advantage of the health of our starting pitching. It takes a confluence of events to earn postseason glory and rolling out (basically) 5 starting
pitchers all season was remarkable for an organization that formerly trotted the Steve Avery, Jimmy Haynes, and Eric Miltons of the world out to the mound. Wasting that combination of health and performance level is disconcerting.

But, hopefully they can sustain it over over the next couple of years.

Thanks for the thoughts!

Best,
Lark
 Lark11https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347536209014288641.post-50909080861580949162012-10-19T21:40:13.449-07:002012-10-19T21:40:13.449-07:00There are two narratives going into 2013 that I th...There are two narratives going into 2013 that I think will be followed closely: 1) is Votto's knee healthy or have the Reds medical team botched another injury intervention? and 2) is Homer Bailey going to get even better?

If the Reds can run Cueto, Latos, and Bailey to the mound for 90+ of the teams 162 games, this team should win a number of ballgames. And if Bailey's Sept./Oct. is an indication of what he can do annually (sure, there were some things that swayed heavily in his favor, e.g., .195 BABiP and facing the Pirates and Astros a few times. He's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't...), the Reds have a very strong trio at the front of the rotation. firstname.lastname@example.com


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Prior to establishing ADAMAS, Kien Ling had spent nearly 7 years in the research field in the United Kingdom at the University of Leicester. It was also there that she received her Doctorate title in 2003. Her return to Malaysia however, was not marked by the expected entry into the professional world of engineering but instead; she followed her heart and passion into the world of events and wedding planning.
Her first step was to become a Certified Wedding Specialist by completing a course in the United States by Weddings Beautiful Worldwide (WBW) in June 2008. WBW is one of the largest certified wedding planning and consultancy institutes in the United States and has been established since 1968.
Armed with newfound skills and passion, Kien Ling founded two companies: ADAMAS Weddings and the ADAMAS School of Weddings. ADAMAS Weddings is an event management company specializing in creating unique experiences for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, proposals, reunions and many other special occasions. ADAMAS School of Weddings is the pioneer organization in Malaysia with both government and international recognition to provide an Executive Diploma in Wedding and Event Management.
Kien Ling founded ADAMAS based on two guiding philosophies: (1) to-be-wed couples deserve a journey towards planning their big day that is as stress-free as possible, even with modest budgets; and (2) a wedding planning career can and should be viewed as a professional career too.
Under Kien Ling's leadership, ADAMAS is charting new horizons with each passing year. In 2011, ADAMAS was awarded the approval for its franchise licenses for wedding planning and training in 2011. It operates under a Management System that is ISO 9001:2008 compliant. In 2012, ADAMAS launched its franchise concept outlet, the ADAMAS House of Ethereal Weddings at Kota Damansara.
It was also in 2012 that ADAMAS started an annual Corporate Social Responsibility initiative called 'My Wedding Wish to ADAMAS'. It provided opportunities to the physically-challenged, or even those coping with terminal illness, to have a dream wedding by winning a RM20,000 sponsorship from ADAMAS for the special occasion.
Kien Ling also recently introduced the ADAMAS Wedding Management Concept, a system that transforms the conventional wedding planning process into a fully automated one, improving the efficiency and quality of client servicing of Certified Wedding Specialists and providing optimal value for money to clients. With the new system, Certified Wedding Specialists will experience increased efficiency, thereby bringing down stress levels and giving their clients a consultant that can serve them with quality time and provide a best value for money service level.
As a well-travelled person, Kien Ling has been widely exposed to the different cultures of people and places visited. These experiences and close contacts with these people from different countries and regions have always inspired her to be creative and
open-minded. It is what inspires her to think of endless possibilities and not to be constrained by what is considered the expected path.
While paving new heights for ADAMAS, Kien Ling still found time to author the book "99 Tips for Your Wedding" that was published in 2012. She is also well sought after by the media for feature articles and to appear at conferences both internationally and locally as a speaker. She is no stranger to recognition lists in the media. In 2012, SME Magazine placed her among their list of Top 30 Women in Business Success and Equality list whereas Malaysian Business Magazine placed her in the Top 10 for Malaysia's Young Female Entrepreneur in 2013.
Kien Ling has been on air with local radio stations to speak about the industry as well as featured in major Malaysian newspapers and magazines across various languages such as The Star, New Straits Times, Sin Chew Daily, Oriental Daily, Guang Ming Daily, Shanghai Business Monthly and Harian Metro.
One of the many other roles that she juggles is also as the Vice President of the Malaysian Young Female Entrepreneur Network, an NGO that aims to encourage more young ladies to start their own businesses and launch successful careers. This is done by creating networking platforms that create opportunities for young ladies to learn from other successful young female entrepreneurs in the country.
Her speaking engagements are also on the rise. In the last quarter of 2010, Kien Ling was invited as a panelist in the high profile Malaysia Young Female Entrepreneur Forum (MYFREN), a workshop organized by Hilton Kuala Lumpur. In 2013, she was the key speaker for the Women As Global Entrepreneurs conference on the subject of Franchising Global Business Opportunities for Women. This year, she was the main speaker and judge for the 2014 International Conference and WPOY Awards in Beijing China. The WPOY Awards is an annual awards presentation recognizing the best wedding planning and design talent in the Weddings Beautiful China network through their outstanding body of work in the previous year.
Kien Ling firmly believes that every bride deserves a wedding planner and that one does not have to feel stressed while planning for the Big Day. "You should sit back, relax, and enjoy every moment of this journey that is meant to be cherished for the rest of your life."
She has also made it her mission to raise the visibility of wedding planning as a career that is as professional as any other consultant. The Wedding Doctor has and will always be in relentless pursuit of happy endings and making dreams come true; be it in planning a special occasion or in paving the way for aspiring wedding planners to find their way to a dream career.


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Gesehen in Kreuzberg, Mai 2016
Hi, it's the L-Hasi. Today is a bank holiday which is great as we get an extra day off work. Knowing that today I could sleep in, I spent all of yesterday with my lovely friends. We went to pergola, a food market on the top of the old bbc bulding. Got some nibbles, sat in the sun and played boules. It was lovely.
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The Tour de France is fast approaching and cycling betting enthusiasts and cycling betting odds makers are crazy with anticipation.
For anyone that has never made a cycling bet on a competition of the magnitude of the Tour de France you simply don't know what you're missing. But if just like in any sport, it pays to know a bit about the competitors before you place a cycling bet, especially so when such an important race as the Tour de France is the subject of your cycling betting.
That being said, a major race like the Tour de France can be very difficult to predict for cycling betting odds makers. The race is so long and at times dangerous that it's all but impossible to account for all the variables involved in making a successful cycling bet. And the pressure on the riders is enormous, with some responding well and becoming cycling betting heroes, and others folding under the cycling bet pressure like a tortilla.
Entering this year's Tour de France competition there are several cycling betting figures to keep an eye on. Anyone looking to make a cycling bet shoud certainly think about is Alejandro Valverde. The Spaniard is a rarity in the cycling betting world and is a jack of all trades. He is good sprinter, climber and time trialest which is a perfect combination for success in the cycling betting in the Tour de France. He is a poor man's Lance Armstrong and perhaps in a field with no clear favorite that be enough to win.
Another rider getting a lot of attention in the cycling betting circles is Cadel Evans. The Aussie is the favorite to win the Tour de France on some cycling betting sights and after having finished second last year he'll certainly be hungry for a shot at gold. He's a strong climber and an excellent time trailer and is among the top riders on nearly everyone's cycling betting board.
Two other hopefuls looking to take the cycling betting odds are Denis Menchov and Andy Schleck. Menchov is a good climber and all around plodder and if he stays close in the competition could be around at the end to surprise some cycling betting fans. Schlek is crowd favorite and the young Luxembourgian could shock the cycling betting world with a win at just 22-years of age.


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When marketing to foreign shores, language barriers are to be expected. Even in countries that claim their business owners and other professionals are competent in speaking major languages such as English, the reality can say otherwise. For ERP software companies, that can be be a problem if they depend too much on online lead generation.
Internet-dependent methods such as e-mail marketing and website creation can be meaningless if your foreign clients can't read the language very well. Of course, a company with enough resources can simply create different pages for different languages. However, that still may not be enough. There is always a chance (no matter how small) that a foreign client would prefer a more direct means of communicating concerns that automated website information just does not answer.
Then there's the classic obstacle of e-mail marketing versus the spam filters. If your target decision maker or C-level executive has difficulty reading in English, what do you think is going to keep him or her from ignoring the mail you send? How then are you going to inform them of updates and keep them attracted to anything you might offer in the future?
Fortunately, telemarketing groups can allow you that kind of direct communication. With a properly trained group of inbound agents, you can assure yourself the communication skills necessary for clients that would prefer speaking in their native tongue.
Take not however that it's best to outsource to a telemarketer with international advantages. For example, if you're marketing to places mostly in Southeast Asia, you might want to find a group that has a call center in Singapore. The location not only means they'll have more info on potential prospects in the area but may also be skilled in the people's languages. Therefore, you'd best start searching for one and not keep those foreign inquiries waiting.


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1,600 gallons of "American Cheese Yellow" paint now covers the Tent of Tomorrow in the New York State Pavillion, located in the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
After 8,000 hours and 1,600 gallons of paint, the New York State Pavilion's Tent of Tomorrow is camera-ready for its spot on Open House New York Weekend. The Daily News reports that Philip Johnson's iconic World's Fair structure in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is now sporting a fresh coat of "American Cheese Yellow" paint. The job "included power-washing off decades of rust, applying primer and the historically accurate paint while working on a platform suspended 100 feet in the air," and it cost $3 million.
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Dear Mimi,
Awhile ago, I met this guy who was absolutely incredible. Smart, tall, funny, handsome, and more, he was everything I had ever wanted. Naturally, what is the first thing I did after I met said guy? I'm a girl, so obviously I'm gonna tell my best friends.
Now, here's the thing about our friendship. We don't see each other often, but when we do, we hang out for hours and talk about everything. It's like there was never a break in between. Sure, sometimes we text each other, and talk on the phone, but nothing beats in-person conversation.
So one night, after getting frappés from McDonald's, we sat in her car in my driveway, as I told her all about him. I vented to her about my insecurities, how I was excited, yet terrified, eager, yet cautious. After listening to me get giddy over some dude I had only met a few times, she asked me a question, "How much do you think it'll wreck you if it doesn't work out?"
At the time, it was a slap in the face. I paused out of shock and she repeated herself. I answered honestly, but I was baffled. Why would she ask me something like that? Shouldn't she be excited for me? I know she wasn't jealous since she was already engaged, and I was so confused. Why would she think about that? Even I hadn't thought about that. And why would she choose that as the first question to ask? What kind of person does that?
Well Mimi, a true friend does that.
You see, she was asking me the questions I was too afraid to ask myself. She was protecting me from getting hurt or getting too entangled by making me consider a possibility I didn't want to. She, in her own subtle way, was reminding me to ground myself. If she had told me straight up, perhaps I wouldn't have listened so attentively.
These are the friends we need Mimi. Friends who see things that we don't; friends that understand us, sometimes, better than we understand ourselves. Friends who will always want the best for you and will do whatever it takes to make sure you get it, even if they know the truth will hurt you.
Find these friends, and hold on to them. Those who aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Those who will support you even if they don't agree with you. Those who make you think about what you really want. Those who push you to your limits and encourage your dreams. Those who make you think about all the possibilities. Those who will lift you up when it seems everyone else is pushing you down. Those who see the light in you when you're convinced that it's gone. Those who include you in their futures. Those who you can spend hours laughing with. Those who are your soulmates before any guy ever was. Those who feel lucky to have a friend like you. Those who already know your deepest and darkest fears. Those who you can spend forever with and still not run out of things to discuss. Those who make you feel like together, you can rule the world. Those who you trust. Those who you can call at 4AM.
One of my favorite sayings (hadiths) of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) says that "souls that recognize each another unite in harmony, and those that do not are at odds". This means that we knew our friends in heaven, and God has blessed us with meeting them again on the Earth. May He grant us all friends that we will reunite with again in Heaven, and until then, make the journey on Earth a little more enjoyable.
Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. ~Euripides
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Shocker again.!!!
I forgot one of my yahoo email ids. I managed to just recollect the username, but i was not much sure with the extension whether it is yahoo.com or yahoo.co.in. So i logged in to my G account and sent a mail to both the domains. Gmail showed mailer demon for one of the domain extensions. i.e co.in. So , the email id must be a .com. I logged into my Yahoo account just check the mail which is sent from Gmail (ofcourse there is no big reason). I did not find any mails from my gmail id.As usual , my spam folder was flooded with 600+ emails. Why should i have a glance at the SPAM folder before deleting it, I thought. So clicked the SPAM link. OMG!!!! The mail is in Spam folder. Am very sure that, these two email Ids never talked to each other and i never marked SPAM for that ID.
What actually Happened?
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FRODO IN CALIFORNIA: Stewards of our state's wilder places know that catching some people's attention, when there's a fire or storm or headline-making event, can be a bit of a challenge. You can post yet again about trail warnings and advisements to steer clear of certain peaks and meadows, and it is up to the public to cautiously heed and take note. But Yosemite National Park's Facebook page found a memorable way to grab public attention about the very real concern of a fire in the park. It's the Meadow Fire, and while hundreds of firefighters are working towards containment -- Sept. 21 has been given as a possible date for full containment -- the national park's social media site went the literature route to bring news of the fire, and those all-important trail closures, to hikers' attentions. How? By summoning "Lord of the Rings" and author J.R.R. Tolkien, of course.
"FOULER THINGS THAN ORCS": A rather striking and startling photo of the blaze appeared on Yosemite's Facebook feed on Sunday, Sept. 14 with a warning and a hard-to-forget passage from "The Fellowship of the Ring": "If you decide to venture down trails that are closed, remember 'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.'" A link to trail closures due to the fire followed, as did a flurry of comments likening the Meadow Fire photo to something from a "Lord of the Rings" film.
LIT AS PUBLIC SERVICE: Could referencing stories many of us know, and employing quotes as gentle cautions to take heed during a blaze or other major park event, catch more eyes down the road? And, indeed, keep people safe and off closed trails? It's food for thought, for sure, but Yosemite National Park's deft employment of Orcs and Tolkien and myth made people stop and take note. Thinking outside the box, or park, clearly has its merits where public safety is concerned.


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June 20, 2015
New York City
Malaysia's Budaya Tipu–Academic Plagiarism and Intellectual Fraud
Over the past couple of days, news has gone around that four researchers from a local public university had deliberately manipulated images in a co-authored article published in a prestigious international academic journal.
The four, from Universiti Malaya (UM) – our oldest and, often enough claimed, our most prestigious, public university – were initially accused of duplicating and manipulating images of cells in their article.
An article which allegedly had three versions was published in three separate journals. Sadly for them – and certainly for UM – the allegations initially exploded over the scientific community's social media and then spread to other platforms, finally catching the attention of the mainstream scientific media.
The main author, not surprisingly, initially brushed off the charges, providing 'reasons' that even non-scientists who had examined the article found rather incredulous.
Now, it has come to the attention of the Malaysian Higher Education Ministry and the authorities at UM. And UM has acted swiftly enough to investigate yet another potential scandal and possibly discipline any wrongdoers.
There will surely be more revealed over the next few days and, I'm sure, there will be demands that the heads of the four researchers, if found guilty, roll. But will they? And even if they do, will the wider problems be resolved?
Going by previous incidences of this nature, one doubts anything major will be resolved. In 1994 a professor at the same Universiti Malaya went to court to defend herself against allegations of plagiarising the work of her students. Despite the evidence, she remains a professor till this day.
A couple of years back, the infamous Ridhuan Tee, while an Associate Professor at the Armed Forces University, was accused of plagiarism as well. Again, despite the clear evidence, he was able to move to another university on the east coast, getting a promotion to full professor to boot. That is classic Malaysian academic culture.
Then there is the infamous University of Bath-UiTM debacle earlier this year, when graduates from the UK university discovered that their theses had somehow found their way into UiTM's repository, with UiTM's copyright and watermark on them.
UiTM, predictably, apologised, asserting that it was a technical error that had caused it all. It is still unclear today why the Bath papers were gifted to UiTM by a staff member, and whether she or he had the right to do so.
Fundamental issues of Integrity–The meaning of the word Integrity.
Needless to say, there are a number of things we can – and must – take away from these cases that strike at the core of fundamental issues of integrity. Namely, the integrity of individuals, the integrity of the Malaysian academic profession and, yes, the integrity of our institutions.
It is, after all, easy to apportion blame to individuals, such as the four UM researchers or the professors who blatantly plagiarised the works of others But, unfortunately, these cases – alleged by many in Malaysian academia as barely 'scratching the surface' – will continue if the core issues and problems are not located and sincerely addressed.
Of course, one could say that they indulge in these activities because they feel they can 'get away with it'. But why do they do it in the first place? And why does it seem so prevalent these days?
To begin to answer these questions, we would have to at least go back to this relatively recent phenomenon of university academics needing to meet pre-determined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
But, unfortunately, these cases – alleged by many in Malaysian academia as barely 'scratching the surface' – will continue if the core issues and problems are not located and sincerely addressed.Of course, one could say that they indulge in these activities because they feel they can 'get away with it'. But why do they do it in the first place? And why does it seem so prevalent these days?
To begin to answer these questions, we would have to at least go back to this relatively recent phenomenon of university academics needing to meet pre-determined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Pre-determined, often enough, by university administrators more concerned about pleasing their political masters than they are about the welfare of their staff and, even less, about any commitment to a particular academic ethos.
Hence, meaningful university teaching and research be damned. Instead, a bureaucratic or mechanistic view of what higher education, particularly the role of universities and academics, is advanced. Indeed, in Malaysian academia, increasingly it has become a case of institutions and individuals having to meet certain, often quantifiable and quantitative, targets.
And achieving high international rankings yearly has become the name of the game. For some public universities, especially those designated as `research' universities, publishing in top-tier Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and Scopus journals now is the main, sometimes determining, criterion for promotion.
It is within this cauldron of quite rapid change and shifting of priorities – often directed by politicians and their ministries – that we find many of our public universities and their faculty members.
Things have gotten worse for Malaysia under Najib Razak
This, of course, hadn't been the case for a long time. Indeed, it could be argued that the slide began the moment politics and notions of what has derogatorily been called kulitocracy (skin based meritocracy) took top priority from the 1980s onward.
Policies that led to the recruitment of faculty due to their skin tone and, more subtly, their political affiliation, rather than the grey matter in their head, led to a culture of conformity and mediocrity being developed. For some critics this gradually replaced the emphasis on dedicated teaching and learning, and doing good research that had been cultivated in the 1960s and 1970s.
'Carma' academics
This was facilitated by (administrative) structures that policies and strategies that (still) disproportionately reward what the national laureate, A Samad Said, has rightly called the 'carma' (cari makan) academics.
These often are the apple polishers, those who turn academia into an arena where rapid advancement means getting on with their bosses and courting top UMNO leaders and moving up the administrative ladder; from section to department head, to program chair, to head of school, to dean, deputy vice-chancellor and vice-chancellor. Stopping briefly on the way, of course,to obtain a datoship from corrupt political leaders.
And this group has grown significantly as the number of public universities has rapidly increased. Often quite clueless as to what constitutes good – let alone path-breaking and innovative – research, yet now needing to 'publish or perish', they look high and low for the 'right' ingredients, however "halal" or "haram", to enable them to come up not only with publishable papers in referred journals, but also those that often have to meet international criteria and standards for scholarly research and peer recognition.
Unfortunately, when the environment all this while has not helped to nurture whatever research and writing skills they may have, and they now have to regularly produce 'international' publications, many find themselves in a ethical quandary.
And so the illicit options become more enticing.Indeed, more widespread, arguably, is this practice of putting one's name as a co-researcher on the work done by one's research assistant or graduate student. Even when all the work was done solely by another person.
Of course, dodgy publishing houses have cottoned on to this widespread desperation by academics. So, we have the case of academics (often aided by their institutions) paying substantial sums to purportedly international publishers to get their articles published in journals and books of questionable quality.
Needless to say, it is within this wider context – of dodgy academic standards, a legacy of a mediocre research culture and environment and a rapidly changing academic milieu and, of course, a general lack of integrity from the top downwards – that we have to locate the alleged offences committed by the UM4 and others.
Virtually nothing happens in a vacuum. Yes, if found guilty, the wrongdoers must be truly punished – and not just transferred to some other university where they are promoted later.
But issues of integrity, dignity and ethics will not and cannot be simply resolved that way. More detailed and critical examination of the environment, the policies and the strategies that have led to this sorry state of affairs, will need to be conducted.
This would require political will–this is sadly lacking in Malaysia today– and a genuine commitment to removing the rot that has set in public – and increasingly private – universities. And I don't believe that many of us are so sanguine as to believe that this will happen any time soon under this regime.
Read more: https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/345887#ixzz4C6pT1S7W


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Every year the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada organize Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. It is a 9 days festivals which is famous as the second-largest Oktoberfest in the world, also it is billed as Canada's Greatest Bavarian Festival. It is held every year in the month of October, starting on the Friday before Canadian Thanksgiving.
It is said that almost 750,000-1,000,000 visitors visit this festival every year.
The festival's mascot is Onkel Hans, a rotund man in Bavarian dress with a thick moustache, lederhosen, and a traditional felt hat with tassel. His graphical image shows him holding a beer stein in one hand, and a sausage in the other. A lesser-known icon is his counterpart Tante Frieda, a similarly stout woman wearing a dirndl. Another icon of the festival is Miss Oktoberfest. This position was formerly selected in a televised beauty pageant, the applicant coming from across North America.
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Ever since Hyperion Application Link (HAL) died, people have looked for ways to help them load data and metadata into their Oracle EPM applications. ODI became a favorite tool of several developers due to its flexibility and ability to load to Essbase, Planning, and HFM. However, a complicated and in some cases very expensive licensing structure makes ODI less appealing today as it has been in the past for EPM practitioners.
You may be thinking, "But I get to use ODI for free with my Planning Plus/Financial Management Plus licenses." That is true; however, according to the EPM Licensing Guide, the Restricted Use License for ODI only allows the use of the embedded agent within the ODI Studio. It does not allow for the use of standalone agents. Standalone agents are the key to running the ODI scheduler, so you are effectively limited to running your ODI scenarios manually from ODI Studio.
As you may know, FDMEE was released in the 22.214.171.124 version and has really blossomed in the 188.8.131.52 release. As Oracle has stated on their road map, FDMEE will become the favored solution for loading data into and synchronizing data between EPM applications. That transition is well on its way.
So, let's pretend that you are a customer who has "seen the light" and purchased FDMEE licenses (and at least one adapter license) and are now ready to implement. Where do you begin after installation?
Generating the System Folders
Setting up the FDMEE file structure should be one of the first things that you do in a new implementation of FDMEE. This allows the importing of files into FDMEE and sets up all of the folders needed for FDMEE to work properly.
From inside FDMEE, click the Setup tab.
Next, click the System Settings link on the left side.
Enter your application root folder directory. C:\FDMEE is my directory on this sandbox VM as all of my products are deployed to one server. You may use a UNC path for the application root folder instead of an absolute path. Click on Create Application Folders.
A confirmation message is displayed:
Period Mapping
Before we get too excited about setting up source systems and target applications, I like to make sure that my POV has all of the required elements first. It's pretty easy to forget the period or category mapping when we are first setting up FDMEE and then we'll get all sorts of strange messages when trying to run our first integration.
Before setting up your period mapping, we need to take a look at the applications that we are going to be integrating with. What is the most granular period of time for all of your applications? Is it Monthly, Weekly, Daily, or something else entirely? The most granular period level determines how your Global Period Map is set up.
At a client of mine, they have one daily application, several monthly applications, and one yearly application. That forces us to create a period mapping for every day in the Global Period Map. We then use an application mapping to choose the first of each month as a valid period for our monthly applications. The yearly application similarly has the first day in their fiscal calendar for each year in the application map.
In FDMEE 22.214.171.124, Oracle added the Excel Interface which allows us to download data from the FDMEE tables into Excel. This is a great way to fill out your Period Mapping data without painfully entering each day into the FDMEE interface. I will typically start by adding a couple of periods into the Period Map manually to seed it with some data before exporting it to Excel.
To seed the Period Map, select the Period Mapping link on the Setup tab in FDMEE.
Click the Add button to add the period maps.
Enter the appropriate data for the Target Period and Year Target columns. Click Save once complete.
Notice the Period Name field is Month-Year. This is due to a not very well documented "feature" that requires Period Names to not include spaces if we are going to use the FDMEE batch script utilities to kick off data load rules.
To fill out the rest of FY16, let's use the Excel Interface. Click on the Excel Interface link on the Setup tab of FDMEE.
Open the Entity Type drop-down box and select Period Mapping.
Enter a file name and click the Download button. FDMEE will append the .xls extension for you.
The file will be saved in your FDMEE application folder location.
Next, I will open the Period.xls file that I saved and drag the PERIODKEY column down to auto-fill the rest of FY16.
I do the same for the other columns with data, but we ran into a problem with the text field PERIODDESC.
To fix that, I write a quick formula using the TEXT() function to build the correct PERIODDESC based on the PERIODKEY field. These functions come in very handy if you are working with a daily Period Mapping table.
Next, copy the formulas and paste the values over the incorrect PERIODDESC entries.
The Excel Interface files have a named range in them that corresponds to the FDMEE repository table name. Any time that I have inserted records into a table like this, the range always seems to be thrown off. The last step is to fix the named range and make sure that it includes your newly added records.
In Excel, click on the FORMULAS ribbon and click the Name Manager button to edit the named range.
Edit the range to include all of the data cells and the header records.
Save your file back to the FDMEE application folder location. Now, we need to upload the file to FDMEE to insert our Period Mapping records.
On the Excel Interface page, under the "Upload From Excel" box, click the Select button to browse to our Period.xls file and click OK.
Click the Upload button to upload the file. There is a log displayed on the Excel Interface screen that shows the status of your actions.
Now, browsing back to the Period Mapping task, we can see that our periods were imported properly.
Adding additional periods is an ongoing maintenance item that an FDMEE administrator will need to do periodically. The Excel interface only allows adding new data to the TPOVPERIOD table, it does not allow you to update existing data unfortunately.
Category Mapping
The final bit of setup for this post is the Category Mapping. The category maps are much less dynamic than the Period Mapping and usually will not require as much maintenance.
For the categories (or scenarios), I typically add them manually through the FDMEE user interface. Simply click on the Category Mapping task in the FDMEE Setup tab and add the categories (or scenarios) as needed. Here I created a Budget category that will map to the "Plan" dimension in my application.
These are some of the first steps that I would typically take when getting started in FDMEE. For now, this is where I will leave you. There are many more things to do such as set up your source and target applications and create import formats, locations, data load rules, and data maps. The FDMEE administration guide is an excellent resource for the other tasks as well as scripting in Jython. I recommend bookmarking the EPM Documentation site it as you will use it often.


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Just come back from a great day at Wimbledon, courtesy of Pernod Ricard, owners of Jacob's Creek. A merry band was gathered, including Decanter editor Guy Woodward, Harpers editor Richard Siddle, and Dan Jago of Tesco. We were lucky enough to be on centre court to see the mens' semi-finals.
First up was Jo-Wilfried Tsonga against Novak Djokovic. Tsonga entertained, but was too inconsistent, and was soundly beaten, despite some fierce groundstrokes.
The royal box contained quite a few celebs, and we had fun with Siddle's binoculars trying to spot them. In the picture below, I can make out a few: Michael Parkinson, David Frost, Ian Poulter, Gary Player, Ernie Els, Katherine Jenkins and Denise Lewis.
Then the eagerly anticipated match between Andrew Murray and Rafael Nadal. The first set was incredible: real high-intensity tennins, and Murray was playing out of his skin. Then, early on in the second set, he seemed to lose it. Unforced errors crept into his game. He looked like he didn't think he could win it. Nadal, a machine of a tennis player, just carried on as before, and in the end ran out easy winner, despite a semblance of a late rally from Murray.
After the day's play, a treat. A glass of an incredible Tawny from 1947, from the Barossa Valley. This is an era when fortifieds would have been the bulk of the region's production, and some 60 years on this is a beautifully concentrated, complex wine with lovely intense acidity.7 Comments on At the tennis, celeb spotting and a 1947 tawny


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Arteriosclerosis is a group of diseases with the characteristic features of thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls. A specific type of arteriosclerosis is atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fats, cholesterol and other substances collect in and on the artery walls forming a plaque. The plaque can restrict or completely block the blood flow along the affected artery. Once a plaque bursts, the formation of a blood clot follows.
Atherosclerosis develops gradually, but progressively. The signs and symptoms only appear during moderate to severe blockage of the artery. The symptoms will depend on the location of the affected artery.
There is no exact single cause of atherosclerosis. It usually starts with a damage or injury on the inner artery wall caused by high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglyceride and sugar levels, smoking and inflammation from other diseases. Blood cells and other substances migrate to the site of injury and eventually harden. The plaque narrows the arteries, but can also break off and enter the bloodstream. This can lead to other conditions such as heart attack.
As the arteries become more blocked, several complications may arise. Coronary artery disease can develop and lead to heart attack or heart failure. A narrowed artery near the brain can lead to stroke. Aneurysms can develop which increase the risk for internal bleeding. Narrowed arteries leading to the kidneys can cause chronic kidney disease.
Diagnosis of atherosclerosis usually starts with a physical exam and medical history. There is a weak or absent pulse and decreased blood pressure on the affected area. Whooshing sounds can be heard with a stethoscope and evidences of poor wound healing are observed on the affected area. Confirmatory tests such as blood tests, Doppler ultrasound and ankle-brachial index can be done to confirm and locate the affected artery.
- On the heart: chest pain or pressure
- Near the brain: numbness and weakness of arms and legs, slurred speech, drooping of facial muscles, temporary blindness, confusion
- On the arms and legs: leg pain when walking, muscle weakness
- Near the kidneys: high blood pressure, kidney failure
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Age. People of older age usually have a lot of plaque buildup
- Other diseases. High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes
- Family history of heart disease
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Alcohol intake. A greater than moderate consumption of alcohol
- Unhealthy lifestyle. Lack of exercise and unhealthy, high-fat diet
- Antihyperlipidemic agents decrease the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or the bad cholesterol and/or increase the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol in the body. An example of this are the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or the statins and the fibric acid derivatives such as fenofibrate and gemfibrozil.
- Antiplatelets are given to reduce the risk of blood clot formation by decreasing the ability of platelets to stick together. Examples are aspirin and clopidogrel.
- ACE inhibitors lower the blood pressure which slows down the progression of atherosclerosis. These agents inhibit the enzyme that produces Angiotensin II, a substance that constricts blood vessels and increases blood pressure. Examples include captopril, enalapril and perindopril. Side effects: dry cough, increase in potassium levels, fatigue
- Calcium channel blockers lower blood pressure by preventing reentry of calcium in heart muscle and blood vessel. These agents relax and dilate the muscles of blood vessels. Common examples include amlodipine, diltiazem and verapamil. Side effects: palpitation, swelling of lower extremities, flushing
- Diuretics or water pills reduce blood pressure by helping the body excrete sodium and water. This lowers the volume of fluid in the blood vessels which decreases the blood pressure. A common thiazide diuretic is hydrochlorothiazide. Furosemide is a loop diuretic while spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Side effects: increased urination, mineral loss, muscle cramps
- Lifestyle changes are usually the appropriate treatment for atherosclerosis to prevent its progression. These include regular exercise to improve blood circulation and lower blood pressure, and eating a healthy diet based on fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Quit or avoid smoking. Smoking directly causes damage to the arteries.
Invasive and Surgical Procedures
- Angioplasty and stent placement compresses the plaque deposits against the artery walls and leaves the artery open using the mesh tube/stent. This is done on a blocked or narrowed artery.
- Endarterectomy surgically removes the fatty deposits on the walls of the affected artery.
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is done by directly attaching a blood vessel on the aorta to avoid the blockage. This redirects the blood flow away from the blocked or narrowed artery.


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Gemini : Independent business people do well. New contracts clinched have a good potential for you to grow and expand in your chosen field. Those applying for loans receive a good response and can look to progress.
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Scorpio : If you have lost recently, it is time for some movement and commitment as your life takes a turn for the positive. Travel plans materialize and great fun is in store. Love life comes to a grinding halt.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College and the University of Mississippi have shared space at the DeSoto Center campus in Southaven for more than 20 years; before that, both institutions offered classes in what is now the Southaven City Hall building off Stateline Road.
This four-decade partnership has helped thousands of DeSoto County residents earn college degrees close to home.
Last week, representatives from both schools came together to announce Path4, a new development in their joint model that will offer a seamless four-year college experience and an expanded list of services for students, including financial aid that can be taken advantage of at both institutions.
"We all recognize that education is the way up and the way out," UM Interim Chancellor Dr. Larry Sparks said.
"We strive for transformative experiences for students who come through our doors, and this expanded program will help those in DeSoto County who have obligations and aspirations to earn a degree and change their life."
The Path4 initiative was developed by UM and Northwest faculty and staff members looking to give local students a more streamlined journey to a college education as well as a college experience.
Northwest President Dr. Michael Heindl, stressed the importance of college degree completion on the economy of the region.
"We know, and research shows, that students who earn a certificate or degree at the community college will earn more over their lifetimes, and those earnings are multiplied greatly when students earn a bachelor's degree and other graduate degrees," he said.
"Many students choose Northwest and Ole Miss to stay in DeSoto County and continue on in their chosen career pathway toward success."
Although the DeSoto campus does see students who come to take a few courses, the target audience for this new program will be students who are invested in the community and want to stay in DeSoto County while completing their college education, said Dr. Rick Gregory, UM-DeSoto director.
"When developing the program, we looked at how the college experience at the DeSoto Center could help place-bound students be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and allow them to have a fun college experience that will create positive memories they can look back on," Gregory said.
The group identified one of the largest barriers would be financial aid.
Up until now, students could use their federal financial aid only at one institution at a time. Toward the end of their sophomore or early junior year, many DeSoto Center students may be dual-enrolled at both Northwest and Ole Miss.
The new financial aid consortium agreement signed Thursday, Aug. 22 by Heindl and Sparks makes it possible for a student to receive federal funds for tuition at both institutions during the same semester while he or she is working toward a degree.
Other selling points of the program include a simplified admissions process and coordinated advising to ensure a smooth path to graduation.
New scholarship opportunities will be available for students, as well as joint student services such as clubs and organizations that all students can take advantage of to gain professional experience and enhance their job opportunities.
"Path4 will be the program that will help students achieve their dreams faster and easier than ever before," Heindl said.
Visit path4desoto.com for program details and contact information.
Officials from the University of Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi Community College came together this week at the DeSoto Center campus in Southaven to introduce the new Path 4 partnership that will further aid local students as they work toward their college degrees close to home. Joining the special signing event were: (L to R) Dr. Keith Reed, Northwest-DeSoto Center Dean; Northwest President, Dr. Michael Heindl; Lee Caldwell, DeSoto County Supervisor for district four; UM Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks and Dr. Rick Gregory, UM Assistant Provost for Regional Campuses and DeSoto Center Director. Photo by Pam Starling/UM


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There are many different ways to approach planning and executing a complex project. We find that the best
way to start is by discussing the client's wishes and goals. From there we can approximate the initial scope of the project
- how big it may be, how complex, and what sort of resource will be required. This will give us a baseline to start building
the project specification.
Almost every project includes a specification phase near the beginning. The specificaton documents are an organic (meaning
that they 'naturally' grow and mature) set of documents that specify the deliverables of a project. One of the final documents
in the specification is the Project Plan. It's a plan that accounts for applied resources, time to execute tasks and a detailed
task breakdown. Essentially a project plan will tell you how long any part of a project is estimated to take.
There are two extreme ways to develop a project - Waterfall and Agile. Waterfall (in it's extreme) planning dictates that
before any code is written, everything must be planned down to the last detail. Agile (in it's extreme) plans only a rough
skeleton and details only the tasks that are to be done immediately. We find that most clients are comfortable with a bespoke
combination of the two - somewhat high-level specification and project plan along with frequent release cycle to allow the
client to steer the project to their vision.
Communication is key with any project. Any liason members should be available for immediate contact via email, phone or
chat. The easier it is to communicate, the more likely that communication WILL occur!
The steering is VERY important to Lancetek. Many I.T. projects fail due to artificially-enforced document adherance. We
feel that a project BELONGS to the client. The client will be advised by Lancetek in any situation, but any decision is
ultimately the client's to make. To assist in utilising this flexibility, we plan to do frequent releases to the client,
2-3 weeks being an ideal timespan. This allows a client to really take ownership of a project and flag any concerns they
may have - BEFORE development is too committed.
Of course, if a client doesn't have time, or just wants a turnkey solution, we are happy to make the decisions for them.
But the most successful projects succeed due to client involvement.
We have come to use this approach to development as we find that there are often project management problems that precluded
the best solutions being delivered. The only people who can *accurately* plan a technical project are those that understand
the underlying technology implicitly. For technical projects, a 'generic' project manager won't do. We find that someone
who has recently had a role building a similar project is best at doing estimates and plotting potential risks (pitfalls).
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The Vaccines have unveiled another new song from their forthcoming 'Melody Calling' EP.
Click below to listen to 'Do You Want A Man' as remixed by producers John Hill and Rich Costey. The 'Melody Calling' EP will be released on August 12 and was recorded during the band's US sessions in March at Eldorado Studios in Burbank, Los Angeles, with producers Hill (Rihanna, MIA, Santigold) and Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys). The release will also feature the original version of 'Do You Want A Man' and will be released to coincide with the band's US tour dates supporting Phoenix and Mumford & Sons.
The 'Melody Calling' tracklist is as follows:
'Melody Calling'
'Do You Want A Man?'
'Everybody's Gonna Let You Down'
'Do You Want A Man?' (John Hill & Rich Costey remix)
Speaking to NME about the tracks featured on the EP earlier this year, frontman Justin Young said: "We recorded a few songs in LA last month with John Hill and Rich Costey, and we're just working out what to do with them… They feel like a bridge to something else, so I guess they'll be an EP, but I guess there is a small chance they might be the start of album three, because I feel very creative at the moment. They feel quite different so it's exciting. We're trying a lot of things for the first time."


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I am inviting and featuring 'Mid-lifers' who are enjoying life over 50 and who are happy to shout out about great health, fitness, lifestyles, work or their achievements etc, but more importantly who are embracing this time of their lives with pride and open arms.
This month I'm happy to introduce Cara Achterberg as my sixteenth guest. Cara is an author and blogger, but she is also a heroine when it comes to fostering dogs in need.


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We haven't had much rain so there wasn't a lot of water coming over the falls but you can checkout photos of it after lots of rain fall here.
On our way back over the Smokies we were lucky enough to catch some elk on the side of the road...
We were told in the evenings there are hundreds of elk come down to Cataloochee Valley, but that will have to wait for another day. It was late in the day and you can only do so much in one day. Next time.The elk have on monitoring collars. Its always so thrilling to see wildlife up close! Several rangers where there keeping people at a distance and traffic moving. The elk seemed oblivious to the humans gawking at them. Maybe someday I'll get some shots of black bear, very prolific in the Smokies.