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Take a scrumptious looking pie, put it on a movie poster along with the word Toast, add in Helena Bonham Carter to the starring credits, and voila, you've got my attention. Admittedly, I hadn't heard of Nigel Slater prior to seeing the film, but all those above mentioned factors were tempting enough for me to add the movie to my Netflix streaming queue and then sit back and enjoy the show.
As with most movies that put food in the staring role, it's hard not to work up or rather passively acquire an appetite while watching this one. A simple slice of toast slathered with butter may very well suffice for the first bite of the film, but sure enough, I was quickly craving home-cooked lavish Sunday suppers, and of course lemon meringue pie for dessert. Toast's food stylist Katherine Tidy shared her Very Yellow Lemon Meringue Pie recipe for those who just might have the urge to whip one up. Working on movies such as Pride & Prejudice and Gosford Park, Tidy herself has what seems to be a sweet role in the film industry.
After watching Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger I was intrigued to learn more about "Britain's best-loved cookery writers". One tidbit I found was an interview with Nigel Slater by local San Francisco food blogger Cooking with Amy. The interview took place around the time the film was being released.
TOAST is the ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960's Britain. Based on the heart-wrenchingly bittersweet story of food writer, Nigel Slater's childhood, and set to the songs of Dusty Springfield, TOAST is a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood. Nigel continues to hold on to the belief that making something delicious to eat for yourself or for others can lift the spirits in a way little else can.
Photos and movie details care of the official Toast movie site
For more about the film and Nigel Slater visit:
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BBC Food Chefs Nigel Slater
Nigel Slater on the film of his life
'Billy Elliot' by Way of Kitchen, With a Pinch of 'Sweeney Todd'
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Video Walkthrough
Math is a great way to boost your overall logic and thinking skills (and one of the most lucrative degrees you can earn!). You'll be faced with a slew of fast-paced math challenges with increasing difficulty. For an added challenge, try the more difficult problems in the upper-right of the screen. You're in a race against time (and your own forgetfulness!).
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How Much does Estate Planning Cost?
How much does estate planning cost? Estate planning is not meant to add more financial burden, but to put your mind at peace about the future of your assets and affairs.
A basic estate plan usually consists of wills, trusts, medical directives, powers of attorney, and medical powers of attorney. This list may seem like a lot of documents, but it is comprised of the ones that are important to have.
Each unique plan will have its own unique pricing based on what all it includes. The price range for a basic estate plan varies widely, anywhere between $800 to $4,000. These are price averages and not the only prices available for these services.
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If you have ever smiled at an attractive stranger or brushed your hand against your date's, whether you realized it or not, you were engaging in a cultural practice common all over the world: flirting. As the anthropological basis for mate selection and reproduction, flirting is absolutely essential to human life. People all over the world flirt, and although social rules are involved, anyone can learn how to do it with confidence.
Give a Compliment (or Two)
When it comes to showing interest, sincere praise of either physical attributes or personal qualities goes a long way. Pick a trait that attracts you to the other person, and give a specific compliment about it. If you like his style, for example, let him know how fantastic that jacket looks on him; or, if you're into his mental prowess, tell him how much you admire his intellect. Avoid being too general--it's all about making the other person feel special.
Remember the Details
Recall details of earlier encounters and conversations. Although it's not necessary (and might come across as obsessive) to regurgitate every word verbatim, remembering such facts as pets' names or a favorite vacation spot signifies the impression the other person is making on you and that this information is important to you.
Make a Joke
Humor is one of the best tools at your disposal when it comes to helping you and the other person feel more comfortable. According to WebMD.com, laughter reduces stress and relaxes the body, which in turn helps you relax and open up. Also, if you run across an awkward moment, a joke can be a welcome distraction.
Reach Out
Touches ranging from subtle (a playful punch on the arm) to bold (an embrace or kiss) send can't-miss-it signals that demonstrate your romantic interest. Be aware of boundaries. Start slowly at first, and gradually become more daring. If the contact you initiate is not being reciprocated, it's time to back off.
Click Away for Your Next Date
Don't underestimate the importance of digital media. A quick text, email or wall post can let the other person feel appreciated throughout the work day. Just don't overdo it--you want to avoid looking desperate or unable to interact in person. Keep it simple and light.


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How to make a viral video? That is the million dollar question! First off, what exactly is a "viral video"?
A viral video, is a video that is shared organically between different
media channels. It creates a chain reaction. Viral is depicted by how
quickly the viewership rises, and how many views the video receives in
that time. Different to a promotional video, and much riskier; if you
are looking to develop a viral video for your brand, the concept can
make companies a bit nervous. There is generally no mention of the
company, with the logo only appearing at the end. But, there are several
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contrast to paid advertising.
Let's have a look at some key points:
1) It must elicit some kind of strong sense of emotion:
If you think about it, what makes you share a video with your friends?
It is either funny, really moves you, is controversial, or is
educational. In general, the most shared videos; are those that evoke
positive feelings and leave people feeling upbeat. Be inspiring. This
type of video often gets the most shares.
2) It should speak for your Brand's image, without being too promotional:
Often, the video will be the first time a customer is hearing about your
company, so it should strongly represent the personality of your brand;
without hard pushing the sale. You should speak the same language as
your audience. Do your homework and come up with a proper marketing plan to
determine exactly who your target audience should be; and how best to
reach them on a personal level. Does it create discussion? If there is a
buzz about the video, it is more likely to be shared.
3) Be short & sweet:
The average attention span of viewers is 8 seconds. 1 Minute into your
video, and you have already lost 44% of your audience. That means that most often, you
should put the funniest and most surprising information first. You also
need to make a video that holds its own so that it "lives on" and
continues to be shared. It should be educational. People are always
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interesting makes it highly shareable.
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When you are searching You Tube for a video, you search by the title and
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The following report alerted me to an interesting paper.
Online portal adoption lower than expected in study of older patients
By danb
Created Jan 20 2012 - 12:17pm
Researchers have called the effectiveness of web-based interventions in healthcare into question on the heels of a study showing limited use of such features by patients, according to a study [1] published this month in the Journal of Health Communication.
The study consisted of 130 women considered to be at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). The women, mostly between 50 and 59 years old, were given access to a web portal with information pertaining to screening for the disease, including associated benefits and risks. The site also contained hot links to websites with additional CRC information such as the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Journal of the American Medical Association's Patient Page, among others.
Of the women who participated in the study, 83 percent indicated that they spent, on average, one hour per day on the Internet.
While the study's authors expected use of the portal to be high, only 32 patients (24.6 percent) actually logged onto the site, with a majority of those (26) only logging on once.
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Here is the abstract to the full (free) paper.
Build It, and Will They Come? Unexpected Findings From a Study on a Web-Based Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Linda Fleishera*, Venk Kandadaia, Eileen Keenana, Suzanne M. Millera, Karthik Devarajana, Karen J. Rutha, Michele Rodoletzb, Eric J. Bieberc & David S. Weinberga
Available online: 04 Jan 2012
Given the extensive use of the Internet for health information, Web-based health promotion interventions are widely perceived as an effective communication channel. The authors conducted this study to determine use of a Web-based intervention intended to improve colorectal cancer screening in a population of women who are at average risk and noncompliant to current screening recommendations. The study was a randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening educational materials delivered using the Internet versus a printed format. In 3 years, 391 women seen for routine obstetrics/gynecology follow-up at 2 academic centers provided relevant survey information. Of these, 130 were randomized to the Web intervention. Participants received voluntary access to a password-protected, study-specific Web site that provided information about colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening options. The main outcome measures were self-reported and actual Web site use. Only 24.6% of women logged onto the Web site. Age was the only variable that differentiated users from nonusers (p = .03). In contrast, 16% of participants self-reported Web use. There was significant discordance between the veracity of actual and self-reported use (p = .004). Among true users, most (81%) logged on once only. These findings raise questions about how to increase use of important health communication interventions.
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Again we have a study where motivation and actual preparedness to engage need to be really fostered - and if they are not the outcomes described above are seen.
The old 'build it and they will come' does not seem to apply to the web and health advice and information, without some defined additional need for information.
Of course, given that a near to 'content-free' portal is likely to be all the PCEHR actually delivers by June 30, 2012 this paper takes on considerably more relevance. That older citizens do not engage all that well is also a pretty big issue
Of course, given that a near to 'content-free' portal is likely to be all the PCEHR actually delivers by June 30, 2012 this paper takes on considerably more relevance. That older citizens do not engage all that well is also a pretty big issue
p.s. Happy Australia Day!
p.s. Happy Australia Day!


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How to Adjust a Gamma Match
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Radio antenna systems have a different impedance, or resistance to electrical flow, on the antenna beams and the feed-point cable connected to them. This causes interference and limits the quality and intensity of reception.
Gamma matches are a type of transformer that match the impedance difference between the antenna and the coaxial cable. You especially need to match this difference in impedance, when you work with antennas with multiple elements -- because, in this kind of set-up, the impedance at the feed-point cable is particularly low.
The method to adjust the gamma match of an antenna will vary depending on the model and configuration you use for your antenna. However, a general description of the method may help you adapt the technique to your set-up.
Set your antenna's driven elements to their calculated length. Every antenna is designed to receive or transmit particular wavelengths and intensities. Set your antenna to its basic configuration, so you have a baseline to work with.
Choose a tap point for your set-up. The tap point determines the level of impedance you transmit to the coaxial cable. Impedance levels of 50 and 20 Ohms are not uncommon.
Tune your antenna's capacitor to mid-range.
Sweep the antenna's reception band and search for the smallest standing wave ratio, or SWR. The SWR is measure of the impedance match between your antenna and you feed line. The SWR of an antenna is often represented graphically by waves. Tune your radio for waves with the smallest amplitude -- or difference between peaks and troughs -- possible. Write down the tuning frequency for your SWR at mid-range.
Tune your capacitor to the smallest SWR possible. If your SWR worsens, adjust in the other direction.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for as long as you have time, or until your SWR is at a reasonable level. If you are not achieving the SWR curve you want, adjust the length of the antenna's elements.
- You can also adjust the impedance of an antenna, by adjusting the spacing between the antenna's tubes. Don't do this unless you have a good understanding of the physics and mathematics that determine impedance in a multi-element antenna.
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In celebration of Mother's Day over here in the UK, I bring you this amazingly empowering story from Nicola. Nicola who lives in Denmark got in touch only a few days after she birthed her second baby! Impressive stuff. Nicola was so traumatised from her first birth that she was left feeling like a failure as a woman and mother. But this only made her more determined to change a negative experience into a positive, and under two years later Nicola birthed her second baby her way, the right way. Here she shares her story.
Dear Clemmie,
I started reading your blog about 10 months ago while researching 'gas and air': I live in Denmark where I've now given birth twice, and as my local hospital had stopped offering gas and air for pain relief, I was doing some research… since then, I've been hooked & find the stories and posts incredibly inspiring.
The reason I'd like to share my birth story is to offer encouragement to women who have had traumatic experiences but want to have children again; needing to face a fear of childbirth. I had a horrendous time giving birth to my firstborn, but have just had a truly positive second childbirth experience at home which I hope would give these mothers something positive to ponder.
"After a previous early miscarriage I was overjoyed to be pregnant with a healthy baby 5 months later and when labour day arrived at 40+3 I was in excellent form (I am a marathon-runner, cross-fit fanatic & much more!). The pregnancy had been fine, although we saw 4 different midwives over our 5 appointments. Things started to go wrong when we arrived at the hospital that was too busy to admit me despite being 4cm. I was given drugs to stall the labour, reacted badly to the pills, was a day later given morphine without proper explanation and began throwing up with each contraction. This continued for 4 hours alone in a side room: I was dehydrated and still stuck at 4cm. This wasn't the labour I'd envisaged, where I would be respected, informed and able to let my body do its job! Once a midwife was finally assigned to us she broke the waters and put in an epidural and IV. I was soon 8cm so she reduced the epidural as I laboured & vomited, waiting to push.
My husband helped me out of bed to stand for the pushing: for over 2 hours with a hormone drip before the baby finally came out. I was ill, exhausted, dehydrated, my throat burned from vomiting and I am sure I only got through naturally thanks to my high fitness level. Two days after regular contractions had started, my daughter was born.
Beyond relief that the ordeal was over, I felt like an absolute failure. It took me months before I could replay any part of the experience without breaking down, and even longer to stop blaming myself. I believed I had failed at becoming a mother; that I was weak not to question the drugs being given. However, I did receive written advice from the chief midwife that she would recommend not birthing there again… and this is where my story moves from despondency to hope!
9 months after my daughter was born I was pregnant again with a mixture of trepidation and joy! I went to get my papers and was asked by my doctor how things had been 'last time'. The floodgates opened and she was a super-star: immediately changing me to a different hospital and signing me up for a special midwife dealing with women who've had difficult first births. This time, we saw the same midwife at each antenatal appointment and were given tasks to discuss between times, such as 'for each thing that went wrong, what can you do this time to try to prevent a recurrence?' Seeing the same midwife each time also meant that the antenatal appointments were more than just a physical health-check: we built a relationship and felt cared-for.
During the early months I realised my preferred option was a home birth. I would be in control, a midwife would be assigned to us for the whole labour, and above all – no drugs would be allowed! Not even gas and air at a home birth here. We also wouldn't need to travel to hospital, and they couldn't be 'too busy' because home births take priority. It was an all-round winner.
So, three days ago I gave birth! And wow: what a change of experience. I feel healed, whole and that I am indeed a capable mother after all. The baby was 8 days overdue and we were staring down the barrel of a medical inducement, ruining all our homebirth and drug-free plans. In a last-minute avoidance attempt we went to 3 hours of reflexology and rebozo (I have all my money on the rebozo being the golden answer!), came home and did more rebozo on the floor, went to bed, had sex and then I started nipple stimulation.
Within an hour I was having period pains, so ramped up the stimulation. Two contractions came & I tried to recall some hypno-birthing mantras, but they were lost on me. Third contraction made me roll onto all fours on the bed & my husband started timing them, even though I laughed that he thought anything could be happening given that last time took 2 days! I was convinced by my breathing that these were 20 second false alarms, but they were actually 50 seconds every 3 minutes from the word go, and hitting me deep down in the pelvis.
Half an hour later he called the labour ward to say 'something's happening but she thinks it's a false alarm.' … And one hour later he called to tell them to send someone right now. The interesting thing is that I still thought it was a false alarm, no one should do anything, and OH MY WORD how could another contraction have come so quickly?! Denial…
I was still on the bed, swaying in a pear shape for the contractions then resting forward. I was getting 6 sways in to start, but was now regularly making 10 or 12 circles to get through. Some contractions hit harder than others, sometimes I moaned like a cow into the pillow, but at no point did I think it was inescapable. I was desperate for the midwife NOT to arrive so she couldn't tell me I was 4cm, devastate me & make me ask to go to hospital for pain relief.
Fortunately my husband was a little more aware of what was going on & had already filled the pool. The midwife arrived after 40 minutes to hear me moo-ing for over a minute. She looked like an angel dressed in white in my bedroom door & asked 'why' I wanted to go to hospital? I told her I didn't feel well & if this is 4cm "what about the rest"? She smiled, told me to get straight in the pool or I wouldn't be going anywhere because I was fully dilated and she needed to unpack her bag. Seriously!
I hopped into the pool with some kind of new energy, leaned forward & pushed a little at the top of the contractions. Twice. I called over to ask whether I was actually allowed to push and she replied 'yes, if you want to' in a very non-committal manner while continuing to unpack. Third push and I bit the wooden spoon like I'd break it, started screaming 'HELP MEEEE!' into my husband's neck and was convinced I was about to die: I'd felt three separate things 'pop' between my legs during a good 2-minutes of contraction and had NO idea what they were – internal organs? Why wouldn't anyone say what they were?! Why would neither of them help me?! And why was she still unpacking her bag on the other side of the room?!
As the wave subsided I heard them telling me to stop screaming, my husband whispering with relief that 'we've got a baby! We've got a baby!' and a massive, plaintive cry from the baby who was in the midwife's calm, capable hands behind me. Those 3 things weren't my internal organs busting out; it was the waters, the head and the body all in one fell swoop!
You can see from the photo: I could not stop smiling! I had done this amazing thing, all by myself! I had proven that our bodies, as women, are capable of labour and birth when allowed. I had proven that last time didn't need to be like that, but that it didn't need to overshadow what would come in the future. I had proven the stupid hospital wrong! I had shown that HOPE can be built from your worst dread.
I write this with my new baby asleep next to me, and my daughter snoozing in the other room. I feel well, I feel proud, I feel whole. I feel the absolute opposite of the failure of a mother from last time.
I want to tell women who've had bad experiences: next time doesn't have to be like that. The single biggest thing you can do is identify 3 extremely specific things that went wrong, and what exactly you can do in your own control to prevent that next time. Perhaps you need more pain relief, perhaps less. Perhaps you need someone with you who will take control and ask questions; perhaps you need a note to take to the hospital with you to explain why you're scared. But don't let it stop you fulfilling your dream of another child: we have 9 months to positively challenge our thoughts to create a better experience. To believe it can be better and different. And whatever happens, remember that you are a full woman & a success just for giving birth, however it happened. No one can ever take that from you: you are wonderful!


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If you are longing for some sun and blue sky and warm waters, shared with friendly whales come to Maui for a winter wedding. Actually we don't really have winter, lol.
Chris and Larissa celebrated their 20 year anniversary with a poignant and romantic vow renewal ceremony, on Aloha Beach in Kihei, complete with Hawaiian lei exchange, music and dancing. Afterwards they continue their honeymoon cruise around the Islands. Way to go, Lovebirds!
Janet and Drew enjoyed a romantic sunset wedding on aloha beach Maui, last evening. And today is Janet's birthday. Congratulations newlyweds and birthday girl!


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Postproduction, or editing of video material, is one of the most important, exciting, but also demanding tasks of your film production. Your camera provides you with the raw footage, but the movie itself is created on your computer. The possibilities are immense!
The most important step of postproduction is editing. We've already devoted many words to this topic in this article. In the three articles that follow, we'd like to closer examine special techniques. These are important because they come in handy time and again, and it's important to understand how they work. This article will explain effects. Starting from image optimization, to optimization with keyframes and effect masks, to Chroma Keying, you'll find everything you need in our tutorial.
In the articles that will follow, we'll explain more about soundtracks, dubbing, commentary, music and sound optimization as well as everything about titles for your videos.
Using effects properly
Effects have the potential to tremendously improve your video. However, used wrong, they can have the opposite effect, appearing out of place and immediately labeling the video as amateurish. As a rule, it's a good idea to keep things inconspicuous. Effects should be used in such a way, that they stay unnoticed. This way your viewers can concentrate on the plot without being distracted by them. This is especially relevant for visual presentation. All image anomalies such as underexposures, abnormal tint and blurry focus should be removed. Of course, you should still follow through with your vision and depend on your own aesthetic preferences.
Optimize brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness
It's hardly necessary to explain that optimizing videos is much more complicated than doing so for still images. In general, you should make sure that scenes that belong together convey the same atmosphere. The most useful workflow is the following: Optimize the first selected scene, then copy the effect settings, select all scenes that go together and paste the settings there. And that's all there is to it.
But, just what this means in detail, you'll find out here:
Brightness and contrast:
Brightness and contrast are two values that should always be changed in parallel. Brightness makes your videos lighter or darker. Contrast determines how far apart from each other different brightness levels are. To change these settings, go to EFFECTS > VIDEO EFFECTS in the Media Pool under BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST. Move the BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST sliders in the opposite direction from each other, until the image appears like you imagined.
Color correction:
COLOR CORRECTION offers a special type of color editing. Here you can separate two areas of the video (foreground and background) and edit them separately. Often, only a section of the video frame is displayed correctly, and the rest appears wrong. In this case, you have to switch to the COLOR CORRECTION section. Under FOREGROUND SELECTION MODE, select ADD. Now you can click on the area that you'd like to correct. This area will then appear crosshatched. Using the color wheel in the Media Pool, you can set the right color tone.
In case of sharpness, every filmmaker walks the thin line between improvement and too much of a good thing. Images that were focused too much will have noise. In the Media Pool, you'll find a SHARPNESS slider. Get comfortable with it and try playing around.
Once you're finished editing a video object with the brightness, contrast, color, color correction and sharpness effects, it is recommended to save the changes as a new file. Otherwise, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro will recalculate all effects in realtime each time you play back the object. Especially in case of HD material, this will lead to performance problems, even on powerful systems. If you think you might want to change the effects parameters at a later time, we recommend the START PREVIEW RENDERING function in the EDIT. To compile, proceed as follows:
Set an In and Out point in the timeline above the object.
In the EDIT menu, select COMPILE AUDIO AND VIDEO.
Make sure you've selected EXPORT ONLY SELECTED AREA.
Click OK.
The compiled video will now play back much more flawlessly than before.
Implement effects dynamically: Keyframe animation // Dynamic optimization with keyframes
"Keyframe" is self-explanatory. It simply means that effects are applied only to some images, and Movie Edit Pro automatically calculates their levels for the footage between the keyframes. Say, for example, if you make different brightness settings in two images, the software will change these values for the intermediate frames so that a soft transition results. This method is helpful if you'd like to apply different settings to different areas without the viewer noticing the change.
Here's how it works:
Set the playback cursor at the start of the sequence
Open the BRIGHTNESS tab in the Media Pool under VIDEO EFFECTS > BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Change the brightness values as you like
Click on the Keyframe button below the effects window (this sets the value of this position)
To change the settings at a different position, move the cursor to a different location
Effect masks: Editing image areas
The principle behind effect masks is that the effect isn't applied to the entire image, but just a part of it. You can, for example, make faces or license plates in a moving image unrecognizable by pixelating them.
Here's how it works:
Set the effect that should be applied in the image section (e.g. VIDEO EFFECT > DISTORTION > SAND EFFECT)
Now you have to load the effect mask: Click the small triangle in the effect dialog and select LOAD EFFECT MASK
Select a mask in the effect mask directory
The effect mask will appear as an object below the video object and will reveal its effect immediately.
Select the effect mask object and open the POSITION/SIZE effect in MOVING EFFECTS
Move the effect mask in the preview monitor to the right position
Set a keyframe at the start of the video and synchronize it with the camera movement using the keyframe animation effect
Move the playback cursor slowly through the video and constantly adjust the effects mask on the video monitor
You'll find a similar function in the context menu of the effect masks (PIN TO POSITION IN VIDEO). This function is an automation of the workflow described above. This automation is especially well suited for image elements that stand out from the background thanks to high contrast values. If this contrast isn't as high as you'd like it to be, it is recommended to do some manual adjustment.
Swap backgrounds: Chroma Keying
You already know Chroma Keying from TV, for example as the blue box effect used in news programs. The announcer is filmed in a studio in front of a blue background, and all blue surfaces are swapped by the director with clips, which make it look as if the reporter sits in front a changing, flickering set. It is important that the person filmed doesn't wear the color blue. Otherwise the clothes will also be replaced by the video! If you have something in the foreground that must remain blue, you can theoretically use any other color for your background. For example, green. All you need to replicate this effect at home is a monotone wall. Now, place yourself or another object in front of this wall. High contrast to the background wall is essential. Simply put, the higher the contrast is, the easier it is to separate.
Here's how it works:
Place the foreground video on the track below the video that should appear in the background
Select the lower object
In the Media Pool under the EFFECTS tab, select VIDEO EFFECTS > CHROMA KEY
Click on the color that you would like to make transparent (in case of a white wall, this will be white)
Set the transition and the THRESHOLD VALUE and the TRANSITION RANGE in the Chroma Key dialog
Try it out for yourself!
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National Monument Park is located in the beloved Nation Margarana Marga village. Sub Marga, Tabanan, located approximately 25 kilometers from Denpasar red Kea northwest. This happened in front of the historic event "Puputan Margarana".
Monuments in the area we disabut by a long line of names of the fallen heroes who 62 years ago when troops commanded by Ciung Vanara Let.Kol I Gusti Ngurah Rai, who fought all out (blowing), when the soul is not something valuable when compared with sense of nationalism to maintain the independence of Indonesia. Then we continue the journey into the area of the monument, visible from a distance Heroes monument, in addition to the east and west there are two long, fairly wide bale. Carpet of green grass in front of the monument and the area is often in the designation as a place of ceremonial flag. Quite a unique form of architectural monument, the basic form and terms of five individual dimasing corner contains images sila-sila in Pancasila, this gives the meaning that the struggle is carried out based on the five values that underlie the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia.
At the monument there is also a rejection letter to the Dutch occupation in Bali, each in pengggal into four and placed in kempat side monuments. Headstone headstone larger than others and also in more than decorate the other is Lt. headstone. Col. I Gusti Ngurah Rai. Among those lined headstones there is also a hero who comes from outside Bali, and even some from Japan. Look at the picture on the next page.
Margarana Park
This is the garden tomb of heroes to honor heroes who died in the war of independence bellows, November 20, 1946. In the fierce war that u are not balanced Bali army troops led by Lt. Col. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, all fall due to massive air strikes by the Dutch army. As a tribute, ashes, I Gusti Ngurah Rai, along with all the troops who died in the battle were planted here.
Heroes In this temple we can see some of the inscriptions is a copy of a letter from I Gusti Ngurah Rai, who did not want to compromise much less subject to the Netherlands. Since the first troops under the command of the Ngurah Rai named Ciung Vanara army, hero of the garden tomb was also known by the name Ciung Vanara Hero Cemetery.
This monument is an area of nine hectares, divided into three parts, namely the Mandala concept of Tri mengikiti upstream, middle and downstream as follows.
One. On the upstream (north) with a total area of four hectares, is a complex of sacred buildings called beloved National Park, consists of buildings – buildings as follows:
– Temple of Heroes Margarana; standing 17 meters tall stately, sculpted here in a multithreading contents of a letter answer, I Gusti Ngurah Rai (Bali Warrior Council Leader) to Lieutenant-Colonel Termeulen (Netherlands), which describes the greatness of spirit of struggle and patriotism umumnyta Indonesian nation and the people of Bali in particular.
– Court of the ceremony, flanked by Dub alai resort (the eastern and western)
– Statue Panca Bakti; is located on the south court of the ceremony, after pinti entrance, depict the unity and integrity of all the people in the struggle for independence.
– Taman Bahagia, located in the north and northeast of Heroes Margarana temple, consisting of a headstone or monument in 1372 which shows the number of fighters heroes who died on the battlefield during the physical revolution in Bali, as an independence war hero, including a tomb for unknown heroes .
– Historical Building; located in East sebalah Margarana Heroes Temple, as a storage objects – objects of history of struggle.
– Sacred Garden; historical buildings located in the south, is a self purgatory for visitors who want to perform pilgrimage / worship service.
2. In the middle or at the South Park area of beloved nation with one hectare, called Cultural Art Park, consisting of buildings: Wantilan, coffee shops and souvenir stores planned to be built.
3. On the Lower (South) with an area of four hectares, is called Nature Works Park, and here was planned to be built Earth Youth Camps.


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The job of a Bartender involves preparing and serving drinks to clients in restaurants and bars; mixing new drinks based on customer orders, maintaining liquor stock and bar supplies, and ensuring customers meet the age requirements for the purchase of tobacco or alcohol.
Education/Experience Requirements A successful candidate must be at least 21 years old and possess a high school diploma with at least 1 year experience as a bartender. Most bartenders obtain experience on the job, but others complete bartending courses in vocational schools. They must also learn about state and local laws concerning the sale of alcohol drinks. In some locations, bartenders must possess licensure and health certificate.
Skills Superb customer service skills, marketing and sales skills, extensive knowledge of rules, laws, court procedures related to alcohol consumption, mathematics skills, and ability to work well independently and as part of a team. He/she should also be able to multi-task and have good memory when handling multiple orders.
Specific work elements Mixing ingredients to prepare drinks, washing utensils and glassware after using, pouring beer or wine to customers, collecting payment and operating a cash register, serving food to customers at the bar, cleaning up after customers, checking identification to ensure customers meet legal drinking age, determining if a customer has had too much alcohol, ordering bar supplies from vendors, monitoring inventories, and creating new drink recipes, among others.


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Sky Class is a way for you to create a voice-activated experience that anyone can access using an Alexa-enabled device.
Using the web site, you tell Alexa what to say, and what choices to offer people. They interact with your content with their Alexa device. As they respond, they are connected to even more content, in whatever manner you choose. We refer to your content as a class, but it can be
Anyone in the world with an Alexa device has the ability to reach your content, but only if you share the registration code with them. This allows you to control access, and the content is private, for as few or as many people as you choose. You can see everyone who has registered for your class, and how often they access it.
Once Alexa says something, you can offer people a series of prompts before you take them to more information. The prompt can be simply the word "Next." Or it can be several choices, each of which lead to different topics. Or it can be a yes/no or true/false response.
Joining a Class
Sky Class isn't just for people creating classes; it is also for the people joining them. If someone has given you a registration code for a class, you can use Sky Class to access their content. You register at the site and enter the code. The next time you launch Sky Class on your Alexa device, you will experience the content they created. You can register for any number of classes.
Sky Class can be used to create tests, which are questions that have answers which are recorded. This means that as people make choices, the answers they pick are collected, and you can see how they did. You can therefore not only present information for people, but interactively quiz them about it. This will allow you to gauge their level of participation with your content.
Streaming Audio
Sky Class can be used to make Alexa say anything you'd like. But it doesn't stop there. You can have Alexa launch streaming MP3 audio files as she delivers regular voice-interactive content. This means you can use Sky Class to stream recordings of your voice, or any other audio track you'd like to share. You can take extended recordings of your lectures, sermons, group discussions, seminars, sales presentations, and training seminars, and deliver them on-demand in the content of other content you create.
So you could (for example) set up a class that allows someone to review study questions (read by Alexa), listen to past lectures (chosen from a menu, each of which streams an audio file) or take a quiz to check their understanding of the material.
Sky Class includes an interface for uploading and storing MP3 files. You can even create a voice memo on your phone and post it directly to Sky Class for someone to listen to, down to the moment.
Coming Soon - Streaming Video
This summer, Amazon will release the Echo Look. It's an Alexa-enabled device with a built-in screen. Using Sky Class, you will be able to stream video as part of your class, in the same way you can currently stream MP3 audio.
Emailed Requests for More Information
For any piece of content, you can offer people the ability to request more information, and an email will be sent to them automatically with a document attached (e.g., a PDF). You can create and upload any number of documents to associate with your content.
In addition to managing your class lists and content, Sky Class gives you the ability to run reporting on your class "attendance" (i.e., the percentage of your content that people have visited). You can see when people have used their Alexa device to visit your class, and how far they got. You can also export the results of their tests.


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I thought this was a good article discussing the continuing momentum of King adaptations. I would agree with King's agent: Dome for CBS probably began it. And It now is really acting as a catalyst.
But I found something else in the article quite fascinating. The author mentioned finding King in the 2000s via the filmed version of The Shining (I have to assume it is the film and not the miniseries); after seeing that, the author sought out King's bibliography at the library. Then, it is mentioned that others known by the author came to King in similar fashion, even by books that were owned by parents.
This got me thinking: what is the economic value of King's back catalog if new readers come to the works via the secondary market, either free in libraries or used? Isn't the theory supposed to be that an adaptation helps the back catalog? When young consumers saw It the film, did they borrow It the tome from the library or from friends/relatives? I sometimes wonder who buys the back catalog. I can see the whole process helping the new books more so. And I especially wonder all this in the digital age of streaming and online video. Of course, it doesn't escape me that, overall, King probably sells a lot of back-catalog stuff every year. But perhaps it's not in the millions like we might think. Even the new books I don't believe sell millions in hardcover/paperback any longer, but I could be wrong. If King were a stock, would it be higher or lower today compared to yesterday, and is his business driven by adaptations or the written word?


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How Yukon nominates people for permanent residency
The Government of Yukon works with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to bring foreign, skilled workers and business owners to Yukon. This allows us to nominate qualified foreign nationals to the federal government for permanent residency. Find out about working in Yukon.
The Government of Yukon does not recruit workers on behalf of Yukon businesses.
You can find out about jobs in Yukon on these website:
Do I need an immigration representative or consultant?
You do not need to hire an immigration representative or consultant to apply to the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP). However, if you wish to, know that:
- all the forms and information needed to complete an application are found on Yukon.ca;
- all applications are treated the same;
- no one can guarantee that an application will be approved; and
- we do not engage the exclusive services of any agencies or representatives.
Before we can talk to your representative, you'll need to sign an Authority to Release form. Contact us to get a copy of this form: email firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 867-667-5131 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5131.
Meet with an immigration professional
Attend a community outreach drop in every Thursday
These private sessions give you time to meet with one of our immigration professionals. They will answer your questions and provide advice on Yukon's immigration programs, how your foreign qualifications will be recognized and settling in Yukon. Services are available in English and French. No appointment necessary.
Location: 303 Alexander Street in meeting room 1A on the 1st floor
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday
Find a Yukon immigration form or document.
Government of Canada programs
The Government of Canada offers other immigration programs. Visit the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's website to find out more.
For questions about immigration email email@example.com or phone 867-667-5131 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5131.


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Each year, during late spring and early summer months, I always promise myself to enjoy rhubarb to the fullest, but somehow by the time I get to it, rhubarb season is already over. Am I alone in this?
Having said that, this year I'm on a mission. On Monday, I got the biggest bunch of fresh and beautiful rhubarbs at the farmers market and I already made some delicious cupcakes from the My New Roots cookbook (can't recommend this gem enough). So since I'm on a roll, here are 10 different and mouth-watering takes on those beautiful veggies to try out over the next couple of weeks, starting with above: the glorious rhubarb panna cotta tart.
Rhubarb sorbet.
Spicy rosemary rhubarb margarita.
Caraway and cardamom poached rhubarb.
Rustic rhubarb, almond and honey tart.
Strawberry and rhubarb upside down cake.
Rhubarb and ginger spritzer.
Gluten-free strawberry and rhubarb pie.
Rhubarb puff pastry tart.
And Rhubarb bourbon cobbler.
Which take on rhubarbs tickles your fancy? Do you have your favorite? Do tell...
Psst: The lady at the farmers market told me a little storage tip: always place your fresh rhubarb in a fridge. This way it will stay fresh for weeks to come.
P.S: Plus, 15 scrumptious takes on avocados.
P.P.S: New food story is coming up!
(Photos by Adventures in Cooking, The Hungry Australian, The Vanilla Bean Blog, Dunn Sweet, Girl Cooks World, Hummingbird High, The Bojon Gourmet, Hint of Vanilla and Pink Patisserie)


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Now's your chance to help decide which of the following two SSRS reports will become May's free report!
The report choices in this month's poll are: Count of File Systems OR List of PCs by SQL 2005 Edition. Count of File Systems currently has a commanding lead with 75% of the vote.
As mentioned first in January, all of the SSRS reports in our monthly give-away now have the Role-Based Administration (RBA) feature enabled. This means that if you are using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, these reports will work with all RBA clients. Not too worry if you aren't using SCCM 2012 R2 because you can still run these reports as usual with SCCM 2012 and SCCM 2007.
a) Count of File Systems shows all of the file systems within your Configuration Manager/SMS environment, such as NTFS, Fat, Fat32, HGFS, VGFS, etc.
In the full-feature set, this report drills through to List of PCs by File System, which in turn will drill through to a further report, All-in-one PC View.
b) List of PCs by SQL 2005 Edition provides you with the PC Name, Version Number, Instance Name, and Install Directory for a particular SQL 2005 edition.
In the full-feature set, this report will drill through to Computer SQL Details.
Don't forget to contact Info AT Enhansoft to request April's free SSRS report, Collection Action Details.
If you would like to suggest future SSRS report give-aways, please email ewrwish At Enhansoft with your ideas.
Now's your chance to help decide which of the following two SSRS reports will become May's free report!


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Upon saving, my system blue screened (first in 6 years).
My save of my long running campaign is now gone. My .zip file is corrupt with only one file in it: world1.twn at 0 bytes.
You guys need to institute incremental auto saving so this doesn't happen, in multuple slots. Do you know how frustrating it is to lose a game you've been working on for weeks?


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Based in São Paulo, Nira is a senior consultant at Sherlock Communications and a multi-cultural PR strategist with solid history of gaining positive media exposure for Fortune 500 clients, driving business results and managing crisis situations.
Originally a journalist at Folha de São Paulo, with both an agency and in-house background, formerly head of communications for Roche Pharmaceuticals, Brazil and Latin America and Bristol-Myers Squibb, Nira is a vastly experienced corporate communications professional. She also participated as organizing member and volunteer at the Global Forum of Sustainability, in preparation for Rio + 20, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and New York (USA).
Throughout her career, she has conducted a vast range of campaigns and activities including media and speakers training, developing communications strategy and hands – on media relations and reputation management.


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Bu Lig Logo
Do you really expect the Bu Lig Logo designs to pop up, fully formed, in your mind? If you do, you could be in for a long wait. Whenever you see something that stands out or appeals to you, for whatever reason, file that thought. Give yourself plenty of Bu Lig Logo ideas to work with and then take the best elements from each and discard the rest. www.ahpcdc.club sharing collection of logo design for inspiration and ideas. Once you are satisfied with Bu Lig Logo pics, you can share the Bu Lig Logo images on Twitter, Facebook, G+, Linkedin and Pinterest.
Looking for some more Bu Lig Logo inspiration? You might also like to check out our showcase of Hari Ibu Logo, Club Tigres Logo, Francesco Rinaldi Logo, Vampire Twilight Logo and Jacke Schweizer Flagge Logo.


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In case you missed it, Rusty bolted out the door last Friday when I came home from work. Then he darted down the street, stopped in our neighbor's yard and attacked their adorable little pomeranian. Fortunately for the neighbor's dog he has a ton of hair. The hair saved him because Rusty was going for the kill.
We live in southern California and if you've ever been in this sort of environment you know that houses are on top of each other. In our case, I would say there are about 125 townhomes on a couple acres, all crammed in here closely together. Almost everyone has a small dog, that's all that's allowed. So, living so closely to other dogs with a dog that HATES other dogs is scary. Scary to the point that I fear what would happen if he got out again. He could kill a chihuahua no problem and there are many of them close to our home.
I am so disappointed. I feel like the rescue should have told us more than 'he doesn't like other dogs'. He's WAY BEYOND dislike - he HATES other dogs with a PASSION!! The real kicker is that I really want a dog of my own. I wanted to get a chihuahua, but couldn't find one at the time. The Jack Russell was a request from my honey. I did my research and agreed because even though they are very hyper, smart, fun, curious, loving, and he's the sweetest little dog around town. I am so attached to him and love him so much.
This is going to be hard, but we are going to give him back. He needs to live out of the reach of so many other dogs. I just know that if he stays around he will end up hurting a dog and aside from feeling horrible about the other persons dog, paying vet bills, but sadly enough, I will suffer from a lawsuit. I just can't do it.
I'm a real dog lover and I am going to keep looking, but this time, not from a rescue. I'll go to the shelter. They will only give dogs that are socialized, I might have to deal with house training but at least I won't have to a lawsuit over killing a dog or even worst, hurting a child. I feel guilty. Someone please help me. I hope that people will understand.
"Here's all you need to know about men and women: Women are crazy, and men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid."
-- George Carlin


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Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is giving every indication that he's planning another presidential campaign, and over the weekend at a religious right rally, he gave a hint of the kind of national platform he'll pursue.
"Why are Bibles no longer in public schools? Don't give me the Supreme Court. The reason Bibles are no longer in the public schools is because we let them take them out of the public schools."He added a variation on President Obama's campaign chant: "You say, 'Well we can't get them back in.' Yes we can. Yes we can!"
"How much are you willing to sacrifice?" the Republican continued. "One person got the Bibles out of the schools. We have more than one person here! But you've got to have the same passion in preserving our country as they do to transform it."
Santorum, who actually went to law school and served as a federal lawmaker for 16 years, is apparently a little confused. He made repeated references to a troublesome "they" – it was "they" who made public schools secular; "they" are trying to transform the country – but his condemnations are at odds with certain basic facts.
The first truth that Santorum is struggling with is the status of current law. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled over a half-century ago that coercive, government-sponsored Bible reading is at odds with the First Amendment. In a way, this was the kind of ruling Santorum should like: the high court's majority said it's not the government's job to promote one religion's sacred text to children. Rather, that's the job of parents, families, and leaders from the faith community.
This wasn't the result of "one person"; it was an 8-1 ruling from the Supreme Court, enforcing the First Amendment embraced by hundreds of millions of Americans. When Santorum says "we let them take them out of the public schools," it sounds like he's suggesting some school districts should have ignored the court ruling and defied the rule of law, all to empower government to impose one religion's book on children.
That's a bad idea, at least in the American tradition.
The second truth that Santorum doesn't seem to fully appreciate is that no one has removed the Bible or any other religious text from schools. Right now, under current law, if a student wants to bring a religious text to a public school, he or she is allowed to do exactly that. If a group of students want to form an after-school Bible study, that's fine, too.
All's that required is neutrality from the school. That's it. Students can pray, say grace in the cafeteria, read Scripture during free time, invite classmates to religious services, etc. So long as the school isn't taking sides or getting involved in religious lessons, everything's kosher.
Santorum, however, evidently believes that's not good enough. What's necessary, he suggested over the weekend, is to roll back the clock to a time when public-sector employees – the folks Santorum and his party aren't usually fond of – took a direct role in imposing religion on children.
"Yes we can"? No, senator, you can't. You might try to change the Constitution to allow government-sponsored religion, but that's wholly unnecessary and it's all but certain to fail.


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Professionals and Web 2.0
Posted by Unknown in Web 2.0 on Friday, 30 January 2009
The Law Librarian Blog reports here on a White Paper produced by CCH Australia in which they asked (their customers) Professionals about their use of Web 2.0. There were a number of questions, of which CCH identified the following as the most important:
- How many professionals currently use Web 2.0 tools within their workflows?
- How does this compare to recreational usage rates?
- For what purpose do professionals use Web 2.0 tools?
- What information do professionals expect Web 2.0 sources to provide?
- Do professionals trust the information drawn from Web 2.0 sources?
- Will professionals place greater trust in these tools and sources 5 years from now?
- What impact does corporate policy have on access and use of Web 2.0 tools?
- Do professionals believe that access to such tools should be a fact of corporate life?
- Should Web 2.0 tools remain free?
- Will this change expectations about the pricing of traditional information sources?
This is a really interesting look at how/why Web 2.0 is currently being used by Professionals in Law Firms and other organisations which I recommend people read.
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With the changing seasons comes changing skin. For many of us, our skin reacts differently in the fall and winter, than it did in the spring and summer. Many factors such as atmosphere, temperature, and climate, can cause the skin to change. Skin has a tendency to be a little drier in the winter. That crispness you feel in the air is partly because of less moisture in the air. Cooler, dry air, doesn't supply your skin with much needed moisture. Here are some tips for taking care of your skin this Fall and Winter, so that you can maintain healthy, vibrant skin throughout the season.
1. Moisturize! Fall is the perfect time to introduce a heavier moisturizer to your skin. Night creams are a good pick for this. Be sure to apply before bed on a clean, dry face. Products with a cream base tend to moisturize better in the colder weather. Normal skin can handle the extra moisture during the cold climate. Dry skin people might want to apply a cream-base day cream as well as a night cream, as this skin type tends to soak up moisture faster and may require extra care. Oily skin still needs to moisture too! I know it sounds weird, but oily skin usually happens because the body is trying to compensate for lack of moisture. So applying a good, oil-free moisturizer is key!
2. Don't forget the sunblock! Yep, just because you're not soaking up that hot sun, doesn't mean you don't need to protect your skin. For a lighter wear, choose a physical sunscreen containing finely milled titanium oxide for everyday wear in the fall.
3. Exfoliate! Exfoliation might be something you think of only for summer, but it's also important to maintain radiant skin in the Fall and Winter seasons. Be sure to choose scrubs that are kind to dry skin. Oil-based sugar scrubs are great for hands, feet and elbows that tend to get extra dry in colder weather. For dry, cracked lips, try mixing a teaspoon of white sugar with a teaspoon of coconut or olive oil, and "scrubbing" the lips. It will help remove dead skin cells, and add much needed moisture to the lips, keeping them looking beautiful for the season.


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Severe Weather Contingency Planning
Severe weather may present hazards and risks that must be considered during the planning phase of an outdoor event. To prepare, event organizers must consider potential weather conditions and the plan of action that will be taken during such occurrences. Severe weather may include thunderstorms, lightning, and/or tornados. During the event, event organizers must monitor weather conditions.
The National Weather Service may issue severe weather watches or warnings.
- A watch means that conditions are favorable for development, and you should be aware and monitor weather information.
- A warning means that activity has been sighted or detected by radar and you should take protective actions immediately
Information on current warnings and current weather in the area may be found at www.weather.gov.
We encourage event organizers to register to receive MoBull Messenger notifications to stay informed of emergency situations impacting the campus. MoBull Messenger will be used to alert the USF community when a Tornado Warning impacting a USF campus has been issued.
Use the Severe Weather Contingency Plan Template to develop a plan for any outdoor event.
- Severe Weather Contingency Plan Template
- Event Safety Guide
- MoBull Registration
- Weather Forecasts
- USF Emergency Management Severe Weather
Questions? Contact Emergency Management at 813-974-0870 or email@example.com.


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There are differences between types of sauces; tomato ketchup has a short character, whilst Asian sauces, like chilli sauce, tend to be more long in character. This textural difference is also highlighted in spoon coating and tailing when deposited.
In some foods, cohesive and
adhesive properties greatly influence the performance of food before
consumption, and the perception of texture in the mouth. Stickiness is
commonly viewed as a negative food attribute, but in certain foods (like
sweet sauces and syrups), a level of stickiness is not only tolerable
but desirable. In semisolids, the stickiness is caused by sugars, fats,
gums, starches or mixes of these ingredients.


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Form I-20A-B, Certificate of Eligibility for non immigrant.
Student Status for Academic and Language Students or Form I-20M-N.
Online Non-immigrant Visa Electronic Application, Form DS-160.
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International German Masters Championships in Modern Pentathlon and Tetrathlon
The International German Masters Championships in Modern Pentathlon and Tetrathlon have been hailed as a major milestone in the history of Masters Pentathlon.
As well as some top class action on the field of play from the athletes, there were a number of aspects which made this particular event that little bit more special.
Firstly, the record turnout of 41 athletes from 13 nations - encompassing new members of the Masters Family from Italy and Monaco - is to be applauded as is the work of Beate Schenkel and his organising committee including Joerg Engelhardt, head of the Sachsen-Anhalt Pentathlon Federation, for their attention to detail.
The Championships also heralded the much anticipated debut within an international Masters competition of laser pistols for the Combined Event.
To ease the transition, a laser shooting range was set up by Pentashot in the athletes hotel to allow them to familiarise themselves with the new technology ahead of the competition and have their own precision air pellet pistols converted, and precisely adjusted, to laser.
This clearly aided the on the field action which was flawless with all the various disciplines well received by the enthusiastic local people of Halle an der Saale.
From the Fencing at the Federal Fencing Center to the Swimming and Riding at the nearby National Stud to the ever thrilling Combined Event, where the running track was measured and flagged by Halle's very own Double Olympic Marathon Champion Waldemar Cirpinsk.
Out of the nine individual categories, there were some more prominent than others for qualities such as international competitiveness and number of attendants.
The Womens' F30+ Pentathlon was won by Julie Lafaye from Monaco, followed by the UK's Denise Silk (GBR) and home grown Gesche Reimers (GER).
The Mens' M40+ Pentathlon was won by Vitalii Vybornov (UKR) from the Ukraine, followed by Germany's Matthias Bergner (GER) and Vyboronov's fellow countryman Viacheslav Bielov (UKR).
Andrey Perevaryukha (RUS) of Russia finished first in the Mens' M50+ Pentathlon with an amazing 1400 points, followed by Peter Engerisser (GER) and Mikola Kulyc (UKR) from Ukraine.
And the Mens' M50+ Tetrathlon saw Russia's Valeriy Filatov (RUS) take first place, followed by Malte Grosse and Gregor Olejarz (both Germany).
The Pentathlon M60+ competition was won by Dr. Georg-Maria Meyer, Germany, with a highscore of 1403 points, in front of 77 years old Erwin Stalder from Switzerland and Reinhold Fischer (GER).
Poland's Paulina Dietz (POL) won both disciplines of Running and Fencing and finished first in Womans' F30+ Tetrathlon far ahead of Ida Kameniscakova (SVK) and Katharina Bergner (GER).
Final highlight of the Championships were the much anticipated were relays.
Previous results from Fencing and Swimming were added with the Riding and Laser-Combined which took place on the Sunday.
In what was a close competition, the Pentathlon MIX30+ Relay was won by GER 2 (Gesche Reimers/Matthias Dahlem), followed by GER I (Nicole Brunk/Peter Engerisser) and GBR (Denise Silk/Lajos Fazekas).
The Pentathlon Mens' Relay M30+ was won by Russia 1 (Perevaryukha/Turkevic), followed by Ukraine 1 (Bielov/Kulyc) and Ukraine 2 (Mazur/Vybornov).
The Tetrathlon MIX30+ Relay was won by the Polish team Paulina Dietz/Gregor Olejarz (POL) followed by two German teams: Kertin Schley/Malte Grosse and Elisabeth Michael/Olaf Ziebell.
Complete results can be found here and here.
This link leads to the German TV report, featuring João Carlos Bueno from Panama and Erwin Stalder from Switzerland: https://youtu.be/zE3Pkn2lSZs


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High Life Hump Day!
$2.50 Miller High Life 5-9pm
$2 Tacos till we run out!
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Bar & Restaurant: 5:00pm
Doors: 5:00pm
High Life Hump Day
High Life Hump Day is every Wednesday from 5-9pm in Nectar's!
Specials include:
Miller High Life Bottles: $2.50
Pacifico $4.50
Margarita $6.50
Tacos are $2 each
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Veggie (Mushroom, Kale, Black Bean)
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Good girl, gone bad: Rihanna is the stunning cover star of the January issue of British GQ. The Barbadian beauty speaks frankly about leaving Chris Brown behind, recording with Eminem and why her sexiest outfits cause such controversy. Like what you see?
Stay tuned to GQ.com to see an exclusive short film of Rihanna up soon *and more unseen pictures.
The January issue of British GQ is out 2nd December priced £3.99


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The Garden Of Evening Mists, a film adaption of the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Malaysian Tan Twan Eng, was honoured with 9 nominations at the upcoming 56th Golden Horse Awards.
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Developed in 1944 to help combat the threat from Allied fighter-bombers, the Flak 103/38 was a combination of the 3cm MK103 aircraft cannon and the 2cm Flak 38 carraige. The 3cm was a much more powerful gun than the Flak 38 and this caused reliability problems - never fully resolved. The gun was however mounted on the Steyr 1500 truck to provide increades mobility late in the war.
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- Approval of Minutes
- Discuss systematic student evaluation of DE courses
- Survey preview
- Additions
- Introductory statement informing students of purpose of survey, and what to do in the event of multiple courses – "This survey is to capture a snapshot of the students' perception of online courses on campus. We understand that students may take multiple online classes; please give your answer as to how you feel about the general state of online classes at Leeward CC."
- Change all the responses to "Always, Most, sometimes, never" instead of the "Strongly agree,
- Discuss peer evaluation of DE courses
- Conversion of DE Committee from ad hoc to standing committee
Amendment to Article IV.10 Distance Education Committee
A. Functions
- Serve as the primary voice of the faculty senate concerning Distance Education on the Leeward CC campus;
- Ensure that DE is assessed annually using approved assessment methods, under the control of faculty;
- Work with faculty teaching DE to recommend actions and/or support designed to ensure quality of DE courses is equal to face-to-face courses;
- Review the Leeward CC Distance Education program from the viewpoint of faculty and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate.
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- The Committee Chair is a Faculty Senator, appointed in accordance with ByLaws;
- Members should be faculty with experience teaching a DE course;
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To propose an amendment to the Forbes LEP, applicants must prepare a Planning Proposal. A Planning Proposal is a comprehensive document which explains the intended outcomes and justification for a proposed amendment to the LEP. Applicants should review the following documents before preparing a Planning Proposal.
Council encourages prospective applicants to discuss their proposals with Council's Town Planner as early as possible to seek feedback on matters that are specific to their proposal. To book a pre-Planning Proposal Meeting call the Planning and Growth department on (02) 6850 2344.


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VIX was higher and all VIX futures were lower last week. We have been in a pretty steep state of contango which flattened a bit. However, there are expectations that April will remain elevated due to market conditions in Europe. This will be explained a little more below.
The VSTOXX term structure appears below and note the elevated April futures contract price relative to the spot index (it's impossible to miss). This shape has been around for a while now and we'll keep an eye on it as the French election approaches.
With a couple of hours remaining in the trading day this past Friday there was a risk reversal initiated in the VIX pit with a focus on April. With the April futures contract at 14.40 and VIX at 12.00 someone sold 4050 VIX Apr 19th 13.50 Puts for 0.86 and bought 4050 VIX Apr 19th 20.00 Calls for 0.60 for a net credit of 0.26. The payoff along with the futures and spot price highlighted appears below.


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I love walking weekends, more so taking groups of young people out walking and exploring new areas and accommodation sites, so decided a while ago to plan one to visit the plane crash site locations in The Black Mountains with a small group of Explorer Scouts from the unit I volunteer with.
I'd wanted to go visit these sites for a while, even more so when we found out that we've been to the area a couple of times and missed the site on Carregh Gogh!! how could that happen? Well, I guess our navigation isn't that great! Haha. (Still haven't been into the National Show Caves even though must have been on the site more than a dozen times with groups…)
Anyway, first thing first – accommodation. It's nice to have indoor accommodation after a long day's walking and we like to explore new places so I found 1st Brecon Scout Hut, situated next to the River Usk in Brecon was ideal for us and very reasonably priced.
It is a great meeting place for any Scout group- with a 12m x 12m hall, well-equipped kitchen, an office, a small meeting room, toilets and hot showers (and a Geocache nearby), they are very fortunate to have this and they maintain it well. Not many Scout groups have a river literally a few hundred metres from their front door!
So the initial plan was to walk out and find three of the crash sites, depending on how the group felt during the day. We took 7 Explorer Scouts (our Scouting permit restricts to a group of 8 under a hill walking permit, so wished we could have taken more.)
The proposed route: Tafarn-y-Garreg > Ty Henry > Allt Fach > Fan Hir > Cefn Rhudd > Fan Brycheiniog > Fan Foel > Gwely Ifan y Rhiw > Gwal y Cadno > Llyn y Fan Fawr > Fan Fechan > Beacons Way > Ty Henry > Tafarn-y-Garreg.
The first site we visited has the remains of a single seater De Havilland Vampire FB5 which, whilst on a general training flight, crashed at SN826201 on 9th October 1953 after mistakenly descending into the mountainside through thick cloud (the plane following lost sight of them but managed to pull up in time and avoid crashing). The pilot, P/Off Baldock, died at the scene.
You can see the remains from Google Maps – they have been arranged into a shape broadly resembling the Vampire's original form. Of course, parts have been taken from the site but you can still see the jet engine when you arrive.
You can see the remains from Google Maps – they have been arranged into a shaped broadly resembling the Vampire's original form. Of course, parts have been taken from the site but can still see the jet engine when you arrive.
It took a while to find this crash as the grid reference we were following from a booklet was off (plus the Explorers played on the boulders) but I think, when they reached the site they were in awe of the wreckage.
The next site we decided to find was sitting just off the escarpment of Fan Hir at SN855223. This one was a lot more tricky to find as there wasn't much of the wreckage left. This was an Anson L9149 which crashed in thick cloud and rain, on the 17th January 1939 and sadly, the pilot, F/Off E.R.N Coombes didn't survive but his civilian passengers did.
There are a few more within the National Park (17 in total) so we're certainly going to plan out routes to find them on future hiking trips. More details of some of them can be found at this website, which I think it a good resource to use. We all decided not to find the last one we'd planned on that day but instead head for the trig point and the Lake at the bottom of the mountain.
Obligatory trig point photo. Fan Brycheiniog (the highest peak of the Black Mountain range). Amazing few. Summit wasn't busy at all.
The drone came out again over Llyn y Fan Fawr (Welsh: [glacial] 'lake of the big peak') to capture some amazing views. Drone pilot still in training…
The evening started off with us trying to find a pizza place that was open (no Dominoes in Brecon! What?!) and the morning was spent packing and cleaning the Scout hall before we set out for the Ystrafellte waterfalls – these are a huge favourite of the Explorer Scouts as you get the explore behind them and wade through a lot of water to get there (if you want, you could just follow the path…). So we took them there as requested by them.
Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn waterfall in all its glory. Very popular with gorge walkers.
The most impressive waterfall is Sgwd-yr-Eira (translated from Welsh as 'fall of snow'). On one of my previous trips here I jumped through the waterfall into the plunge pool and swum to the rocks but it was too cold to do that today sadly.
I arrived at the waterfall from the original walking route; the Explorers like to cross at Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn waterfall (SN 923 106) over the top but it was just too fast flowing for them to do so (I always wait on the opposite side to help any down over the rocks) so they turned back, I walked on and found myself at Sgwd-yr-Eira (SN 928 099) with nobody else there! How rare an opportunity!?
Of course, people did arrive, but for a while I was able to stand under the waterfall without anyone else and listen to the roar of the water overhead. Bliss. (Bailey was a tad worried so kept running in and out from beneath the water, I don't think he much liked the water and the noise it made).
After exploring the area it was a slow walk back (up the 170 steps!) to the minibus and the journey back home to Swindon. I have vowed to go and find some more of the crash sites when time allows! A good weekend out with some great memories made.
I wonder what I am saying to others in this video captured by the drone?