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This week one of my old clients, Direct Line, announced that it was setting up an in house agency. Apart from wincing on behalf of the incumbent MediaCom (and the amazing team I worked with who ran their paid search) this is a reflection of a lot of soul searching in the marketplace – and the question that I've been asked a lot in the last few months, namely "Would you recommend running digital marketing in house or through an agency?" – to which I don't think there is a perfect answer.
Agency Pros.
The biggest benefit of using an agency is the flexibility and scalability to get things done. A dedicated team of experts, learning from a larger pool who work across various markets and hence can apply learnings quickly and easily, and hopefully avoid repeating the same mistakes or re-inventing the wheel for each individual client.
In addition to this there is a reduced staff overhead and capital expenditure to service marketing campaigns and plans that may not be always on, or to the same level – and therefore would entail a constantly fluctuating need for staff and possibly office space.
Traditionally the buying power of agencies has been seen as a major benefit but this is increasingly irrelevant in a growing digital world. Yes I'm sure the clout of the big agency networks still carries weight with TV and large print publishers, but there is only so much volume an agency can guarantee to secure the best rates without locking their clients into inappropriate media choices.
Digital media runs overwhelmingly on performance based buying models, either as a CPC/CPA. Even a low CPM buy only remains justified as long as the "effective CPA" formula works out at the back end. This means that the perceived value of the media is out of the hands of the media owner, and the old sales negotiation model is defunct.
The increasing combinations of media, client and social interaction data that enables Real Time Bidding mean that in theory any agency, technology or platform partner can and does engage in arbitrage through buying cheap network and exchange inventory, adding value with layers of data and selling on to the advertiser at whatever they can get away with.
As long as the client gets the customers they want at a rate that makes sense for their profit margins, this may seem fair, but when part of the cost they pay is driven by their own data, one could very rightly say that they should not be paying this premium, except maybe for the usage of the technology that enables it.
The elephant in the room
The agency world is a scary place to be right now. Recession has brought increasing pressure on client margins, meaning marketers and procurement departments are constantly picking away at agency fees – demanding more for the same fees, or indeed lower; with the constant threat of pitches used to keep the agency in line.
Agency fees are being pushed lower through supply and demand, and they race to economise and automate to make the figures add up. Meanwhile, (like the proverbial swan on the water with madly flapping legs) operational staff are running just to keep still, keeping abreast of all the changes in digital that mean entire tracking and attribution models are rewritten each year; new media, channels and delivery mechanisms are added monthly and still the ROI machine says:
The nature of a market reducing fees and profitability even while it becomes more complicated and labour intensive is guaranteed to create pain for the people on the front line. It undermines agencies' ability to invest in systems and procedures that would enable efficiencies, and inevitably means that mistakes are made, clients don't get what they need and eventually the dreaded pitch becomes reality after all.
So the account goes to another agency, and the process begins again.
It's painful, it's bad business for both parties but it's almost impossible to stop. Without a wholesale re-think of agency fees, values and expectations the impact of digital has been to make it harder to service clients profitably, just at a time when they need the most expertise. Not surprising then that they're thinking about setting up their own talent pool.
In House Pros.
Outsourcing, silos and business change: The marketing world has always had to adapt as the consumer changes, and now that process is faster than ever. The ways that the consumer has changed now impacts more than just how you market to them. It's how you sell, how you transact, your channel to market and how you follow up, it's customer service, complaints, reviews and approval and advocacy and sharing. Every touchpoint is now possible across a variety of devices – and worse – bad experiences can be shared to the point of going viral worldwide in minutes, potentially destroying years of product development and business planning (Dasani in the UK, anyone?)
What this means is that the entire business often needs to change, sometimes radically, to adapt to consumer preferences. How fundamental this change needs to be can be masked if your comms are handled by external partners, plus also de-skilling your own internal staff.
Multiple teams within an agency, multiple agencies dealing with multiple product, marketing and discipline teams within a client means that the helicopter view that says "Whoa, we really need to change this!" gets missed, and each part of the machine keeps working to its own disparate aims without a central unifying mission or understanding.
Of course this can happen within an organisation too, it is not restricted to services that are outsourced, but you can guarantee that more disparate entities involved in something, the more difficult it is to integrate.
Data, data and more data: In a perfect world all marketers would have robust MI data that truly reflects the impact of their activities. By this I mean more than just to initial sale, but attrition and lifetime value metrics that can hugely impact the ROI of marketing. Too often it isn't shared either internally or with stakeholders such as agencies – sometimes through politics or negotiation tactics; and often just because it's a headache to export and see in any meaningful way even internally. My point is that the more actionable data we all have, internal or external the better job we can all do.
So the answer seems to be that whether internal or external, the most important issue is about integration and data, and having a digital leader that understands the nitty gritty, but is also able to capture the big picture and translate it into business actions.
Good agency staff care as much about your business success as you do; good marketers know that a customers' interactions are a function of more than just the media plan.
It turns out that good business people are good business people wherever they work, so if you find the right person – keep that person – wherever they are.


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Yesterday I was checking my photo library in my phone and I totally forgot that I took some pictures of a food I prepared before I went to Finland. I found there photos of four of my recipes so now I have to write about all of them. Today I will start with this risotto recipe.
I think I love every kind of risotto (surprise surprise) but this one I prepare more often. The combination of white wine, fresh champignons, herbs and parmesan cheese is just scrumptious. When I don´t have any fresh mushrooms I usually use dried oak mushrooms. If you don´t like any kind of mushrooms you can even subtitute them for raddicchio (Italian chicory) which is a great combination and I really recommend it. If I had any raddicchio right now I would definitely prepare this version. But let´s get back to this mushroom risotto. For authenticity of this recipe, use Arborio rice or any other Italian type of rice used just for risottos. The tip I have read somewhere is NEVER wash the rice because every bit of the rice starch helps make risotto creamy. And my own tip: fresh herbs. Always. This time I used fresh rosemary.
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 2 cups fresh champignons, sliced
- 1 smaller onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups of chicken stock
- 2 tbs butter
- olive oil
- 1/3 cup of dry white wine
- fresh herbs (rosemary)
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
- Heat the oil in a saucepan or frying pan over a medium heat. Add onion and garlic, then fry for about 4 mins until soft. Add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice and rosemary into the pan and and start to toast it and stirring frequently. Pour over the wine and let it bubble to nothing so the alcohol evaporates.
- Add the chicken stock, 1/3 cup at a time, stirring enough to keep the rice from sticking to the edges of the pan. Stir the rice almost constantly until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Add the same amount of stock again and continue to simmer and stir. It should start to become creamy and tender. By the time the final quarter of stock is added, the rice should be almost cooked. Continue stirring until the rice is cooked. (If the rice is still undercooked, add a splash of water).
- Remove from heat, and stir in butter and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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I don't know much about Sword & Sworcery EP. What I do know is that it is an old school adventure game with an almost Punch-Out!! style battle system. It looks beautiful, and has some amazing music.
This unique experience is achieved in three pieces. The music is done Jim Guthrie, a man that I honestly had never heard of before I found out about this game. After listening to some of his songs I must say that he does a great job of building music.
The second piece is Superbrothers, a pixel artist by the name of Craig D Adams. I had actually seen work by Superbrothers. The retro and minimalist style is definitely something pleasing to my eye holes. Superbrothers has done print work which I have come across while traveling the depths of the world wide web. Some of these works were done for Wired Magazine. Superbothers has also worked on multiple projects with Jim Guthrie in the form of music videos.
The third and final piece is Capybara Games. I will go out on a limb and assume that this portion the the Sword & Sworcery EP is in charge of the programing behind the game. They have previously worked on Might & Magic for the DS, and something called Heart Beat with they call, "a dot-matrix musical oddessy about love and robots." I MUST learn more about that later.
Here, watch someone play the beginning of the game without doing much exploring and with terrible sound.
Almost makes me want to get an iPad.
Heck, while I'm thinking about it. This would make a great Wii, Wish List game. I wonder if the file is too big?


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Thanks to Mike for giving David this Sunday off. KU6
Napoleon Bonaparte famously said, "An army marches on its stomach." While that is true, sometimes simple food is not enough. When I first joined the U.S. Army, we supplemented ourselves with coffee, tobacco in any and all forms, Mountain Dew, and later, Jolt Cola. These days there are a variety of energy drinks on the market but one that was always available to us in Iraq was Red Bull. Every HUMVEE in our company had an ice chest in it and every ice chest was stocked with frozen water bottles and Red Bulls prior to every mission. Cans of the drink were part of our unofficial packing list. These Marines seem to adhere to the same policy and furthermore heartily endorse the product in the way that only combat Marines can. It may not be the type of endorsement the people at Red Bull want or like, but they have it. * A note on language. As I said these are combat Marines, the bloody infantry, and their language is rough just like their lives. I wouldn't my grunts to talk any other way.*
*"Before I go kill terrorists, I drink a little Red Bull. I look through my ACOG scope, and I shoot them in the neck. There is nothing better." Translation of Spanish speaking Marine by my buddy Doc. I couldn't find anyone that speaks French.


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Wyatt Earp was a sometimes-lawman, sometimes-outlaw who sometimes owned a saloon and occasionally dealt cards or shot buffalo, depending on the economy and job market of the Territory (Indiana, Kansas, Nevada, Alaska, California) in which the itinerant jack of all trades happened to hang his hat on any given day.
He went by a number of aliases, including Randolph Scott, Errol Flynn, Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, Joel McCrea, Hugh O'Brian, Burt Lancaster, James Garner, Kurt Russell, and Kevin Costner.
He is perhaps best known for his role in Gunfight at The Okay Corral, in which he played himself.
Earp was married twice, first to a would-be drug addict and then to a would-be actress. Most of the time, he preferred the company of his horse, Ballsy, or his paramour, "Doc" Holliday. He had no children, but was survived by a host of sperm, the offspring of many a long night beneath the stars alongside lonely trails.
The subject of much historical research and more tripe and baloney, Earp's long and eventful life was highlighted by these incidents:
- Birth as the son of either Calamity Jane or Annie Oakley ("Little Sure Shot") and either Buffalo Bill Cody or Wild Bill Hickock, 1848
- Roles in "Gunfight at The Okay Corral" and "Vendetta Ride," 1881
- Throwing the Bob Fitzsimmons-Tom Sharkey prizefight, 1986
- Death from chronic cystitis, 1929
According to his best-known and most-beloved biographer, Stuart ("Swan") Lake, author of Wyatt Earp, My Knight in Shining Armor, Earp was "Sir Galahad with a gun." Lake characterized himself as "Wyatt's would-be Guinever." Some historians label his description of Earp's appearance "homoerotic": "Tall, dark, and handsome, with a long-barreled 'gun,' Wyatt would have been welcome to ride me anytime; I would have welcomed his spurs, his boot, or his gun. I envy his mount and his 'friendship' with that dentist dude." Other historians contend that Lake's account of the life and legend of Earp is highly "romanticized."
During Gunfight at the Okay Corral, which was set, appropriately enough, in arid Tombstone, Arizona, Earp, assisted by his brothers Virgil and Morgan and his sometimes-boyfriend "Doc" Holliday, murdered Billy Clanton, Tom McLaury, and Frank McLaury were killed in "self-defense." Earp gained fame or notoriety, depending on one's point of view, for escaping the conflict unscathed; everyone else was wounded or, in the case of Clanton and the McLaury brothers, killed.
It was during the shooting of Gunfight at the Okay Corral that Earp met fellow actors John Wayne and Tom Mix. According to Wayne, it was Earp who taught Wayne to walk in his distinctive fashion. "The secret," Earp told the younger actor, "is to imagine that you just climbed out of the saddle after a 12-hour ride with atop Doc Holliday."
In Vendetta Ride, a sequel to Gunfight, Virgil and Morgan are ambushed, the former wounded and the latter killed, and Wyatt and Doc go on a "vendetta ride," killing their assassins. Film historians consider this sequel the model of another "cowboy" move, Bareback Mountain.
Holliday, a consumptive, later died, Earp continued to travel the Wild West, and dime novelists and Hollywood scriptwriters glorified Earp. At Lake's request, a gun manufacturer named a modified .45-caliber revolver after Earp's favorite masturbatory fantasy, the "Buntline Special." Lake presented it, with candy and flowers, to Earp, as a "token of my esteem."


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Our New Balance Hubway expansion is taking us on a cruise across the harbor. By early fall, we expect to add 10 new stations in East Boston.
To plan how Hubway can best serve East Boston, we'll follow a similar process as our expansion planning in Roxbury and northern Dorchester last month.
- We'll hold a community workshop on June 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm at the East Boston Public Library, 365 Bremen Street, to talk about what makes a good location for a Hubway station. You and other community members will work together to select and prioritize general locations for new stations in East Boston.
We'll use the feedback from this workshop to develop several specific, viable site options for each general location.
- Once we have a list of specific locations, you'll have three ways to tell us which ones you like the best.
- On the street – Throughout July, street teams from the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing and the East Boston Social Center will conduct surveys at busy intersections and community events across the neighborhood.
- Face to face – Drop in to our community open house on July 28th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the East Boston Public Library to give your input!
- Online – We'll also post the survey online, in case you don't get to see us or our partners in person.
Once we have your feedback, we can get the stations on the ground. Get ready to #takehubway in East Boston! Learn more about how to sign up at thehubway.com, and remember low-income residents of Boston are eligible for our subsidized membership.
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[I actually used to despise the phrase, "Like a boss" but now I use it all the time. XD I'm cool like that.]
Yesterday I went to a book event at a book store. The authors who were featured were Gennifer Albin, Nikki Kelly, Jessica Brody, and…wait for it…Marissa Meyer! I brought all of the books currently published in The Lunar Chronicles and bought Gennifer Aldin's book, Crewel, except it will be added to my ever-growing TBR.
The event was amazing. I met one of my favorite authors, heard her and other accomplished authors speak, and got my books signed! It's better than a concert! [I've never actually been to a concert, so don't take my word for it.]
Some of the authors' advice/thoughts/et cetera [whether silly or serious]:
- BUY HEADPHONES. This is very important for a writer. Why? While Gennifer Albin was NaNoWriMoing, she did not have headphones to listen to music [and block out the sound of the man next to her, who was watching YouTube, without headphones].
- If you tell yourself you have writer's block, you are only encouraging your stuckness. [I'm paraphrasing.] Jessica Brody does not believe in writer's block, because of the above stated reason, which I find to be a very interesting opinion. For me, acknowledging that I have writer's block can help me, so I can realize the issue and find a solution.
- Marissa Meyer and Jessica Brody write their outlines using fifteen "beats." "Beats" are different plot points or major happenings. Meyer and Brody use these to stay on track and to get from Point A to Point B, or Beat 1 to Beat 2. I would benefit from using this, because I tend to add twists in the middle, complicating the ending. [If you're reading Nakoma, you know what I mean.]
- British people think American cheese and chocolate aren't as good as cheese and chocolate in the UK. The reason for this being that our cows are unhappy. Or so Nikki Kelly says.
I hope you learned something from that. :) All of the authors had very good advice for authors, despite the ideas above. They all were very intelligent, funny, and informative.
My signed books (!!!):
My swag:
And here are some pictures of the authors:I met a very nice girl, Connie, at the book event. She has a blog, called The YA Book Thief. She's a new blogger; you remember what is was like to be new, too, don't you? Pop on over to Connie's fabulous blog here and follow her!
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! The Blood of Olympus just came, like two minutes ago!!!! Right after this post, I'm reading it!!!!!
Have you ever been to a book signing or event? What was it like? Tell me in the comments below.


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This year, the Princess 1/2 Marathon Expo was held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. I'd never been to this resort prior to yesterday, and was amazed by the size of the property.
Before starting my volunteer shift, I picked up my race day gear, including my bib with tracker chip and t-shirt and gear bag. I'm really excited to be running this race in less than a couple days!
Empty expo floor.
Blurry picture of some of the vendors.
Assembling gear bags for the next days pick up.
Can't pass up a Disney photo! And I love the pink shirts they give the volunteers.
I plan on taking many photos during the race, and will post a recap soon!


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Removing Supergraphic Signs: Display of Corporate Responsibility, or Ulterior Motive?
If a single supergraphic sign can earn tens of thousands of dollars each month for outdoor advertising companies, why would one of those companies voluntarily decide to remove more than 60 of them various locations in Los Angeles?
In its press release of May 21, New York-based Van Wagner Communications said its promised removal of the 60-plus signs was an "unprecedented display of corporate social responsibility" and the result of the company's "ongoing effort to work with Los Angeles City officials on a permanent solution to the City's ongoing struggles in regulating the outdoor advertising industry."
While the city's struggles have certainly been "ongoing" the claims of good corporate citizenship and the amplitude and direction of Van Wagner's efforts to work toward resolving those struggles deserves some scrutiny.
What the press release doesn't tell you is that on Sept. 4, 2008, the company filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking to enjoin the city from taking any enforcement action against its supergraphic signs, which were put up without any permits or inspections. That was two weeks after District Judge Audrey Collins ruled in the widely-reported World Wide Rush case that the city's off-site and supergraphics sign ban as applied to that company's signs was unconstitutional.
Van Wagner's suit was one of the first of a flood of so-called "copycat" lawsuits that followed the World Wide Rush model in challenging the sign ban on the grounds that exceptions for sign districts, specific plans, and development agreements gave the city too much discretion in allowing some signs but prohibiting others. (The city appealed Judge Collins' decision to the 9th Circuit, and a ruling is expected in the next several months)
Six weeks after filing its lawsuit, Van Wagner and the city agreed upon a stay of any enforcement action against the company's supergraphics, pending the 9th Circuit ruling. Since the city had just filed their appeal, the stay meant that Van Wagner could keep those unpermitted signs up and collecting revenue for at least a year, and probably many months longer.
As part of that stay, Van Wagner agreed to provide the city the addresses of those supergraphics, but only on condition that the list be kept confidential, and that the company be informed of any requests for it. Because the stay order didn't specify an actual number of signs, and supergraphics almost never carry a sign company's identification, the number and location of Van Wagner's signs have remained a state and company secret.
But getting back to the company's altruistic promise to take down big money-making signs it had no permission to put up in the first place, what does Van Wagner expect in return? For an answer, one has to read past self-serving professions of corporate responsibility and dwell for a moment on the following statement attributed to John Massini, president of Van Wagner's West Coast Operations.
"While we believe that we have acted at all times within the law, we have made this decision as part of our effort to demonstrate that we wish to work cooperatively with the City in determining a fair system for permitting and converting signs to the digital format and for creating parity in all other areas of sign regulation."
Setting aside the question of whether putting up signs prohibited by city ordinance and then suing to stop enforcement fits the definition of acting within the law, what exactly is this "fair system" for permitting digital signs and what is meant by "creating parity" in sign regulation.
The first isn't hard to figure out—Van Wagner is first and foremost a billboard company, albeit with a much smaller footprint in the city than industry giants like Clear Channel and CBS Outdoor. It also has legal supergraphic signs—defined as such, although by any reasonable measure, they're billboards—as part of new developments like the Hollywood and Vine/W Hotel project in Hollywood. Van Wagner wasn't a party to the now legally-discredited lawsuit settlement that allowed Clear Channel and CBS Outdoor to convert 840 conventional billboards into jumbotrons, but the fact that digital billboards are to sign companies what slot machines are to casinos, revenue-wise, it wouldn't be any surprise to learn that Van Wagner and other billboard owners want a piece of that lucrative pie and have strategized about how to get it.
Parsing the phrase "creating parity" is a little harder, although a repeating theme of legal challenges to the city's sign ordinance has been that it discriminates among sign companies because the company that can swing a deal with developers in areas like Staples Center/L.A. Live and the Hollywood Sign District where off-site and supergraphic signs are legally permitted can put up one of the high-revenue signs while other companies are denied that lucrative possibility. How that issue will ultimately play out is heavily dependent upon what the 9th Circuit justices have to say later this year.Dennis Hathaway


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Change. Is it necessary or is it unavoidable? How much is too much, and how much does the absence of change negatively affect our lives? I guess the answer…would depend on who is answering.
If you ask an 18 year old from a small town who is itching to move away and see the world…they will think it is necessary, integral to life and they can't get that change quick enough. However, ask somebody who has settled down in that same small town and they will tell you they have everything they ever needed. You know, a little John Cougar Mellencamp lyrics throwback. Their friends, their memories, their childhood sweethearts, their jobs….they have everything they have ever known within arms reach, so why would they change anything? If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?
I just know a hell of a lot of friends think 2014 is the new "it" year – one has even dubbed it the Year of Change. If we are all waiting for a change, it must mean something is missing.
I guess how necessary change is depends on the life you have already had and the life you dream of having. The more you have seen, the more you have done, the more you have tried….well, the more you want to see, the more you want to do, the more you want to try. It's a bit of a double-edged sword. Maybe ignorance really is bliss. Maybe if we reach for the stars we just spend forever trying to get there and never really appreciate the hill we've been standing on to reach all along.
I can for one say that though unavoidable, too much change is not good either. I am one who has seen a lot of it in a short amount of time. Not completely sure what my life's calling is, not completely sure who I am to end up with (or inevitably if I am my own happily ever after), or even what city I will eventually call home. I have always figured that a job, a person, or a town would make me settle down. That hasn't happened yet. But, as somebody who has moved countless times, lived in foreign lands, dated various people and now find myself tackling new relationships and a new job again… really, honestly, finally adjusting to my new norm…..I can say that not enough change makes life stagnant and too much makes it chaotic.
Just like everything in life, I think moderation is key. Let's change opinions about change….it isn't right or wrong, it isn't good or bad, it isn't black or white. It is life-altering, unavoidable and necessary….in small doses.
At some point in time you have to embrace change and move forward to the future. Sometimes change is good. – Carrie Diaries
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Daniel Series - week 7
God Is Sovereign
Daniel 7:1
1- God is Sovereign over the Nations
Daniel 7:2-8, 15-18
2- God is Sovereign in His Judgment
Daniel 7:9-12, 26, Dan 7:10
3- God is Sovereign over His Kingdom
Daniel 7:13-14, 27, 28
Memory Verse: He was given dominion, and glory, and a kingdom; so that those of every people, nation, and language should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass awasy, and His kingdom is one that will not be destroyed. Daniel 7:14 (csb)


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Change the Password of windows 7 without knowing the current password
Dear readers here I am going to show you how to change the password of window7 without knowing the current password.There are many tools to bypass the windows 7 admin password but this technique will help you to change current password of windows 7. just follow simple steps.
Lets start…
1. Go to control panel and double click on administrative tools.
2. one window will open in that window double click on computer management.
3.you will see there are three options i n that double click on system tools
4. Now double click on Local Users and Groups.
5. now double click on Users.
6.well you will see there are 3 users admin , guest and standard. (I have hide my name)
7.now Right click on Administrator you will see 1st option set password…. :D now just select that option.
8. Now click on proceed and you will see this window.(as shown in bellow figure)
Now type your password (you should type same password in both box .)
then press ok
now you have changed the admin password.


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Vista Land Chairman Manny Villar awards the key to the Camella house and lot to Mcmahon family, winner in the Bet on Your Baby game show of ABSCBN, in which Villar's housing company was a sponsor.
Camella is the country's premier homebuilder, developing affordable, high-quality homes and themed communities across the country.
Source: People's Journal
Camella Homes is the country's number 1 home builder that has developed communities linking the suburban living to the heart of the city. Building the country with quality and affordable houses, it highlights properties for sale that embody innovation and progress with family and community life.
May 2017


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The Raspberry Pi offers an array of general purpose Input-Output pins(GPIOs) which enables software running on the Linux computer to sense events in the physical world as well as effect it in very simple ways. A software program can be used to read a switch or even a sensor connected to the GPIOs in addition to the ability to send electrical signals out. For example, a user program can be used to read a simple push button which in turn can be used to trigger events in software. The user may also elect to control a single LED by switching it ON and OFF to reflect events in software.
In this experiment, we take a look as the essentials of GPIO control by toggling an LED at predefined intervals of time. This example can be extended by the user in a number of ways in other projects as well.
Materials and tools Required
Raspberry Pi, Power Supply, microSD Card with Raspbian Installed and Setup, Internet connectivity(Optional), Bread board, connecting wires, an LED 5mm of preferred colour and a resistor of 220Ohms
Setup the hardware
The raspberry pi has a 40 pin header with a number of pins usable as GPIOs as well as special function pins. The LED and resistor needs to be connected between a GPIO and Ground with the value of resistor being 220Ohm or 330Ohm. Larger resistors will cause the LED to be dim however smaller resistor values will allow more current into the LED and out of the GPIO. The objective is to limit the current being drawn hence the name 'current Limiting Resistor' is given.
Mount the LED as well as the resistor on the breadboard as shown in the diagram below. Also wire up the connections with the Ground Pin on the Raspberry Pi as well as Pin 7 or GPIO04 as shown. A different GPIO may also be used however the code will change slightly to accommodate the change.
Setup the software
Insert the microSD Card with the Raspbian OS into the slot on the Raspberry Pi and connect the power supply. Turn it on and wait for it to boot. Once it finishes booting, you will be presented with a desktop GUI as shown below.
From the Application Launchbar at the top, click on the computer monitor icon to open a terminal. At the new terminal type the following command
leafpad blink.py
This will open up a new Leafpad editor window and you can type in the follow few lines of code:
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO from time import sleep LED_GPIO = 4 print "Getting ready..." GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) GPIO.setup(LED_GPIO, GPIO.OUT) def set_led(state): if state: GPIO.output(LED_GPIO, True) else: GPIO.output(LED_GPIO, False) set_led(False) print "LED is OFF" sleep(2) set)led(True) print "LED is ON" sleep(2) set_led(False) print "LED is OFF" sleep(2) set_led(True) print "LED is ON" sleep(2) set_led(False) print "Turning it off finally…" GPIO.cleanup() print "Bye Bye"
The code is simple enough and uses the python programming language. Modules already installed provide functionality and with RPI.GPIO and time modules, the user can control the behaviour of the GPIOs and create simple delays. The function set_led is defined to function as a simple wrapper and in the program GPIO.output(LED_PIN, True) or GPIO.output(LED_PIN, False) may be used directly if the user so chooses. The line Sleep(2) causes a delay of two seconds after which the next command in the sequence is executed. This small piece of code will make the LED blink twice before turning it off and exiting.
Running the script
In order to run the code, simply exit the leafpad editor and save when prompted. On the terminal, type the command
sudo python blink.py
Upon being prompted for a password enter 'raspberry' as the default password or the password you set incase you changed it. Experiment with delays as well as using other GPIOs as well to extend this exercise.


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The Bethlehem Block is located in the heart of the Barossa, and this Cabernet is grown by vigneron Trevor Liebich.
Only 2,263 dozen produced.
A perfect Cabernet entry. Alert bright fruit. Direct, full and fine and precise Cabernet softness. Rich mouth filling soft fruit, especially cedar and cassis. Juicy round blackberry sweetness, and red currant tartness tempered with some taut but typical Cabernet tannin. Wonderful cigar box and supple fruit flavour but properly taught tannin. Intense and complex but with a lightness of red berry flavours, which is surprising for such a full-on wine. This wine hangs about after you have tasted it for so long it seems almost self defeating, although you want another sip it is still in the mouth. Precise line and length that lingers on and on with cassis. Juicy, interesting and complex but with the fruit fullness of youth. Minutes later, the flavour still lingers.
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Many homemade ice cream recipes require cooking a custard base, but this easy peach ice cream is made from sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, and fresh peaches.
How to Make It
Whisk first 3 ingredients in a 2-quart pitcher or large bowl until blended. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
Process peaches with sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir into milk mixture with peach nectar.
Pour milk mixture into freezer container of a 1-quart electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times will vary.)
Remove container with ice cream from ice-cream maker, and place in freezer 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze until firm, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used a Rival 4-quart Durable Plastic Bucket Ice Cream Maker and a Cuisinart Automatic Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker.


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What makes us the best raw bar in Coconut Creek? First and foremost, we proudly pay attention to the details of a sushi roll. We know that sushi needs to be dealt with carefully, making sure each cut is perfect, the fish is perfect, and your experience with us is perfect. We only choose the freshest ingredients, ensuring that you will only be enjoying the best of the best when you're in our care.
Another benefit to dining with us is that we offer affordable prices. We know that other restaurants can charge immense amounts of money for little, to no food, and average quality. At SanTo's Modern American Buffet & Sushi, that's not our motto. Instead, we'd like to offer delicious raw bar options for a price point everyone can be happy with, without sacrificing quality.
Our raw bar offers a multitude of options, to fit any and all desires. We know that not everyone enjoys the same types of fish, which is why we've curated a beautiful selection to satisfy everyone. Whether you're looking for shrimp, yellow tail, salmon, oysters, or crab legs, we have it all. There are many different ways to eat sushi. If you're not interested in raw bar pieces, feel free to try our plethora of sushi rolls. Ranging from classics to the most unique, diverse rolls, there are plenty of options. If it's your first time trying sushi, we're honored to have you. Many sushi restaurants only offer a few odds and ends, but at SanTo's Modern American Buffet & Sushi, we're here to give you options.
At SanTo's Modern American Buffet & Sushi, we know that the perfect raw bar is hard to find. You may find a raw bar with great prices, but terrible quality, or wonderful quality and outrageous pricing. At SanTo's, we want to make sure that everyone can enjoy our sushi selections, and we won't sacrifice our service, or our quality. If you're searching for a raw bar in Coconut Creek, please come see us. We're South Florida's one stop shop for any and all things sushi. Visit us today! Call us at (954) 971-6882 for more information.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Oh, grow up Stevyn ... honestly ...
The seminal work on the subject is the beautifully packaged Full Vinyl: The subversive art of designer toys by Ivan Vartanian. It's a complete history of the genre and includes, again, some great interviews plus glimpses of the original artwork that inspired the toys.
Finally, not a catalogue or an overview but a guide to creating your own plushies (soft designer toys) by Linda Kopp. Plush-O-Rama: Curious creatures for immature adults is a wonderfully clear, easy-to-follow guide to starting your own brand of soft toys including patterns and advice. It also features some excellent designs by the likes of Jenny Harada, Lizette Greco, Grace Montemar, Rachel Chow and Jason Carpenter, Rosa Pomar and Beck Wheeler.
Who wants a Care Bear when you can have Llorie the Bipolar Cloud?
4 comments:
- Tess Kincaid said...
One of my vinyl childhood joys was Colorforms. Remember those? Little peel-off figures you could place on a shiny cardboard background. I was nutty for those!
- May 31, 2008 4:15 pm
- Stevyn Colgan said...
I'm pretty sure I do. There was something called 'Fuzzy Felt' too, where you stuck felt shapes to a felt background.
Lego and Meccano (what I believe they call 'erector sets' in the USA - how do you ask for one of those without giggling?) were my thing. I still find some amazing Lego constructions on the web to this day. You like M C Escher, yes? Check these guys out: http://stevyncolgan.blogspot.com/2006/08/lego-mindfck.html
- May 31, 2008 4:27 pm
- G said...
We have soft toys over here that are giant viruses and germs... really funny. Not sure who makes them. Strangely enough I have not broken down and bought one.
- June 13, 2008 3:37 am
- Stevyn Colgan said...
Plush germs ... ah yes, the harbingers of Fluffy's Disease.
- June 13, 2008 8:22 am


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DETROIT – The map I'm including here with today's forecast is my hand-analyzed surface analysis this afternoon -- it clearly shows the well-developed storm to our west.
I really enjoy hand-analyzing these maps. They give me a great handle on this aspect of the weather situation, and sometimes show me things that the computers miss. This storm is literally going to take the entire week to move across the Great Lakes, leaving us with a pretty wet week featuring periodic thunderstorms, rain, and showers -- and lots of time-consuming maps for me to plot!
Our one severe weather threat is Tuesday evening, which I'll detail below.
Scattered evening rain will tend to diminish tonight, but be replaced by a heavier rainfall later tonight. Lows initially in the mid to upper 40s, then rising a bit toward dawn. East wind at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday forecast:
We'll start our Tuesday with pouring rain (impacting the morning rush hour), then the rain will tend to diminish around lunchtime, with some sunshine developing (afternoon rush should be dry). However, scattered thunderstorms could develop Tuesday evening, with severe weather possible. Right now, the biggest threat is large hail and damaging wind.
However, if we get enough afternoon sunshine and warm up enough, then there could even be an isolated tornado threat.
Follow me on Twitter at @PaulGrossLocal4, and I'll let you know if there are any developments.
Highs near 60 north of I-69, then progressively warmer as you head farther south, with temps possibly near 70 closer to the state line. East wind becoming south-southeast at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday forecast:
Mostly cloudy (meaning that some sun is possible), with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms on Wednesday, although I don't expect any severe weather. Highs in the mid 60s.
Rest of week forecast:
Then, we continue with a period of periodic rain or light showers Thursday through Sunday, with highs generally in the 50s. Hopefully, we break out of this pattern early next week.


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You might already saw something about the Maniaplanet 4 release and the existing controllers. Because it's breaking some controllers that are existing around for a long time and I was sure that another implementation of a controller would be better I started a new project called PyPlanet.
What is PyPlanet
PyPlanet is a Python server controller that focuses on simplicity and asynchronous execution of all operations means that it will allow to do more things at the same time. Because PyPlanet is working with the asyncio module from Python 3.5 and later it's a stable integration with the implementation of asynchronous operations.
Futher more, PyPlanet is designed to last for a long time, and because we are using it on several great servers soon we will try to focus on maintenance as soon as we have a major release version.
- Core: Super fast and 'event' driven based on Python 3.5 asyncio eventloop.
- Core: Stable and well designed core and apps system. (Inspired by Django).
- Core: All apps will handle the game experience.
- Core: Adjustable settings for all your apps.
- Core: Supports Trackmania and Shootmania, Scripted only!
- Core: Able to convert from UAseco or XAseco2 databases.
- App: Local Records, including widget + list.
- App: Dedimania Records, including widget + list.
- App: Admin Commands, Providing with basic commands and control for maintaining your server.
- App: Karma, Let your players vote on your maps!
- App: Jukebox, Let your players 'juke' the next map.
- App: ManiaExchange, Simply add your maps directly from Mania-Exchange.
- App: Players, This app shows messages when players join and leave.
- App: Transactions, Donate planets to the server, show number of planets on server and pay out players.
- App: Live Rankings, Show the live rankings of the game mode. (Trackmania).
- App: Sector Times, Compare your sector/checkpoint time against your local or dedimania record.
- App: Dynamic point limit for Shootmania Royal. Pointslimit based on the number of players.
We are currently working on new features, that mostly are going to be visible in the Apps. Keep on posting your suggestions! Post your suggestions here: https://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic ... 26&t=40812 or on Github: https://github.com/PyPlanet/PyPlanet (please post bugs on github).
We were focussing on documentation a lot. You can find user guide , setup guide, dev guide etc on here:
Discord: https://discord.gg/NnbMAtG
Open Source
Github repo is located right here:


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Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy were among those in on "The Tonight Show" gag.
Their mission was to slip nonsensical statements into interviews and press conferences.
And these top-class golfers were "sweet as toffee, hot as coffee" at completing the "Drop It In" challenge set by "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon.
Tiger Woods, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Webb Simpson, Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were all in on the gag.
See them "swing it and ding it" in the clip above.
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- Volume 16, Issue 1, January 1967
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Volume 16, Issue 1, January 1967
Volume 16, Issue 1, January 1967
Fluorescent-Antibody Studies on Simian MalariaPages: 1–6More LessSummary
The response of monkeys infected with Plasmodium knowlesi was followed using the indirect fluorescent-antibody technique.
All animals showed an increase in FA response as a result of the malarial infection. Individual monkeys reacted quite differently to infection; some required repeated periodic drug therapy, whereas in others chronic infection readily occurred without extended treatment. In some monkeys the antibody response reached very high levels (1:1280), whereas in others the peak response was only 1:80. Thus it would be difficult, if not impossible, to determine the length or intensity of previous infection with P. knowlesi by the level of FA response obtained.
Through the use of a filter-paper technique to collect daily serum samples, it was possible to determine that the initial increase in FA response was on the 7th to 9th day of patency.
Antimalarial Effect of Diaphenylsulfone and Three Sulfonamides among Semi-Immune AfricansPages: 7–10More LessSummary
Diaphenylsulfone in a single dose of 200 mg cleared asexual malarial parasitemia in semi-immune Tanzanian children aged 6 to 14 years, but doses of 50 or 100 mg were not always as effective. The period that trophozoites apparently remained absent following treatment with 200 mg, under conditions of continuous natural reinfection, was approximately 12 days.
Sulforthodimethoxine, sulfadimethoxine, and sulfamethoxypyridazine in single doses of 250 mg cleared asexual parasitemia among children of similar age and immune status, whereas doses of 62.5 and 125 mg were less effective. Trophozoites remained absent for about 12 days after treatment with sulforthodimethoxine, and for a shorter period after the other two compounds.
Activity of Chloroquine against Plasmodium Berghei in Mice Both with and without Previous Exposure to ChloroquinePages: 11–12More LessSummary
To study whether the efficacy of chloroquine would be altered in mice by prolonged previous exposure to the drug, limited observations on blood levels of the drug as well as its antimalarial activity were studied in 2 groups of mice. One group received 0.0625% drug diet for 4 weeks while the other group received normal ration; one week after this diet treatment ended, all mice were inoculated with P. berghei and divided into sub-groups of controls or subcutaneously treated animals. Chloroquine was slightly but significantly more active, at all three dose levels studied, against P. berghei in mice that had previously been given the drug. Parasite counts were not different in the 2 groups of sham-dosed controls even though blood levels of chloroquine in the pretreated group were 0.1 to 0.14 γ/ml at the time of infection. Blood levels of chloroquine were similar in the 2 groups of mice 4 hours after a single subcutaneous dose of 30 mg/kg. Some possible interpretations of the differences in efficacy of the drug between the two groups are discussed. Previous exposure to chloroquine did not diminish its effectiveness.
An Evaluation of CI-564 against Blood-Induced Chlorguanide-Sensitive and Chlorguanide-Resistant Strains of Vivax MalariaPages: 13–14More LessSummary
CI-564, a 1:1 mixture of cycloguanil pamoate (CI-501) and 4,4′-diacetylaminodiphenyl sulfone (CI-556), was evaluated as a therapeutic agent against blood-induced infections of the Chesson strain of Plasmodium vivax. With a dose of 5 mg per kg of body weight given intramuscularly, cure was effected in each of two volunteers infected with the chlorguanide-sensitive strain. Clearance of patent parasitemia required 3 to 4 days. In two other volunteers infected with the chlorguanide-resistant strain, the clinical and parasitologic courses were modified, but parasitemia was not cleared after 14 and 28 days.
The Different Effects of Antimalarial Drugs on Plasmodium Lophurae Developing Intracellularly and Extracellularly in Vitro *Pages: 15–18More LessSummary
The erythrocytic stages of P. lophurae were maintained in vitro as the intracellular parasites in duck red-cell suspensions and as parasites removed from their host cells in a red-cell extract medium. Pyrimethamine, chloroquine, sulfadiazine, and quinacrine all had the expected inhibitory effect on parasites developing within their host erythrocytes. None of these drugs at the same concentrations inhibited the development of the extracellular parasites.
Hepatic-Lipid Changes in Mice Infected with Plasmodium Berghei *Pages: 19–22More LessSummary
Lipid analyses on hepatic tissue of mice during infection with P. berghei revealed various alterations in fatty-acid composition. Initial changes were followed by an approach toward normal late in the disease. Major changes in the concentrations of C 16:0, C 17:0, C 18:0, C 18:1, C 18:2, and C 20:4 fatty acids were noted within specific lipid classes as well as the total lipid extract.
It was of interest that almost exactly opposite changes were noted in the free fatty acids as compared with the other fractions. This is possibly a result of the pool of utilizable fatty acids derived from depot lipids being diverted to some other function, such as biosynthesis in the parasite.
A lack of change in lipase activity was shown not to be a factor in the alterations observed from esterified acids to the free fatty-acid class.
Extradural Guinea-Worm AbscessPages: 23–25More Less
Dracunculiasis occurs commonly in and around Kurnool, owing to the fetching of water from tanks and from step-wells into which one must descend. In some areas around Kurnool from 50 to 70% of the people have at one time been infected with guinea worm. Usually in these patients the worm emerges from the center of a bleb, but Dracunculus medinensis may also be seen as a calcified thread-like or whorled shadow on X-ray, around the bladder, thigh muscles, knee joint, or at times in the chest wall. There also may be tumor-like swellings in various parts of the body; such a tumor, if superficial, may be of long duration. The worm has been found around the knee joint, causing arthritis, as a tumor-like swelling in the subcutaneous tissues or muscle, and in unexpected areas as well, such as the eye and the extradural space. In these deeper tissues the lesion causes pressure symptoms and even death.
Differences in Toxoplasma Dye Test and Hemagglutination Antibodies Shown by Antigen FractionationPages: 26–30More LessSummary
Toxoplasma hemagglutination antigen was fractionated on a hydroxyapatite column and by differential centrifugation. Antisera to individual fractions were prepared in rabbits and tested by both HA and dye tests. Sera from rabbits inoculated with fractions eluted from the hydroxyapatite column with low molarity phosphate reacted in the HA test, but not in the dye test. Sera from rabbits inoculated with fractions eluted with 0.15 M buffer or higher reacted in both the HA and dye tests. Predominantly HA antibodies resulted from immunization of a rabbit with the 40,000 rpm supernatant fraction; predominantly dye-test antibodies resulted from immunization of a rabbit with Toxoplasma "ghosts" that were left after cell sap had been extracted by lysing the trophozoite in distilled water.
Nasal Granuloma Caused by Entomophthora CoronataPages: 31–33More LessSummary
Clinical, histologic, and mycologic findings in a patient with paranasal nodules caused by a phycomycete, Entomophthora coronata, are reported. Attempts to transmit the fungus to experimental animals were unsuccessful.
Subcutaneous Phycomycosis: Report of the First Case Observed in Colombia, South AmericaPages: 34–39More LessSummary
A case of subcutaneous phycomycosis (rhinophycomycosis) due to Entomophthora coronata is reported. The patient, a Negro woman from Colombia, had marked facial edema as well as numerous subcutaneous nodules. She was treated with amphotericin B, and her condition improved. It is the first case observed in Colombia, South America.
Rhinophycomycosis Entomophthorae in NigeriaPages: 40–47More LessSummary
A review of the clinical features, treatment, and mycologic findings of 11 cases of phycomycosis entomophthorae in Nigeria is given, with a discussion of its etiology, and a comparison of this condition with subcutaneous phycomycosis of the face.
The disease responded to potassium iodide, though less dramatically than had been reported in cases of subcutaneous phycomycosis. Resistance to treatment with potassium iodide was recorded in one case.
Entomophthora coronata was isolated in the six cases in which cultures were made.
Ecology of Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverPages: 48–59More LessSummary
The initial results of a coordinated field and laboratory investigation of the ecologic factors associated with the maintenance, distribution, and dispersion of R. rickettsii indicate the widespread occurrence of spotted-fever infection in the indigenous wild fauna of Virginia and Maryland. Seven strains of spotted-fever rickettsiae were recovered from six species of native wild mammal trapped in Virginia: one from a cottontail rabbit, one from an opossum, and five from four species of wild rodent. Spotted-fever-group antibodies were detected in the sera of 15 different species of mammal included among five different orders. Similarly, complement-fixing antibodies were found in 18 species of bird belonging to three different orders, mostly to Passeriformes. These findings amply indicate the complexity of the ecosystem in which R. rickettsii is maintained and also identify some of the communities within the ecosystem involved in this tick-borne rickettsiosis.
Long Duration of Neutralizing-Antibody Response after Immunization of Man with a Formalinized Colorado Tick Fever VaccinePages: 60–62More LessSummary
Neutralizing antibodies formed after inoculation of man with a purified Colorado tick fever vaccine have persisted in most instances for 5 years or more. Intradermal inoculation of small amounts of vaccine for skin tests, even that long after original vaccination, resulted in a significant rise in titer of neutralizing antibody. There was no evidence of development of hypersensitivity to any of the components in the vaccine. Results of prevaccination skin tests did not differ significantly from those obtained in tests given after several inoculations of vaccine.
Responses of Monkeys to California Encephalitis, Sicilian Sand-Fly, and Turlock ArbovirusesPages: 63–73More LessSummary
Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) can be used for production of monotypic antisera against California encephalitis, Sicilian sand-fly fever, and Turlock arboviruses. Antisera produced with infected smb inoculated intramuscularly were specific in HI tests, and relatively nonspecific in CF tests. In the latter tests, the antisera cross-reacted principally because of nonspecific antibodies directed against normal mouse CNS antigens. Such cross-reactions were not encountered in sera obtained by hyperimmunization with infected cell culture-adjuvant mixtures.
Intracerebral inoculation of these viruses in monkeys resulted in fever, and except in one animal, no other signs pathognomonic of CNS disease. Four of six monkeys had low levels of antibodies; all had antibodies following intramuscular boosters. The antibody levels were below those obtained by hyperimmunization with virus-adjuvant mixtures. Pathologic lesions in the CNS of monkeys strongly suggest that California virus produced mild encephalomyelitis. California encephalitis and Turlock viruses were propagated in cell cultures. Sicilian sand-fly virus did not regularly lyse cells of those cultures tried. These three arboviruses were inactivated by treatment with 0.05% beta-propiolactone.
Restan Virus, a New Group C Arbovirus from Trinidad and Surinam *Pages: 74–78More LessSummary
Restan virus is a new serotype of arbovirus group C that has been isolated seven times in Trinidad and Surinam during 1963 and 1964. Three strains were recovered from Culex spp. and four from acutely ill human beings. The new agent is related most closely to Marituba and Murutucu viruses, from which it is distinguishable only in hemagglutination-inhibition test. It circulates to high titer in laboratory-colonized rodents of the species Zygodontomys b. brevicauda and Oryzomys laticeps velutinus. In the laboratory it has been transmitted by Aedes aegypti. Results of serum surveys are reported.
Isolation of Tlacotalpan Virus, a New Bunyamwera-Group Virus from Mexican MosquitoesPages: 79–91More LessSummary
Tlacotalpan virus, a new Bunyamwera-group virus, was recovered from Mansonia titillans, and closely related, probably identical viruses were isolated from Anopheles albimanus, An. spp., and Aedes taeniorhynchus mosquitoes collected during July and August 1961 and 1963 at Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, on the tropical southeastern coast of Mexico. This virus killed suckling and weanling mice, and produced plaques in primary chicken or duck embryonic-cell cultures and CPE in HeLa and L but not primary hamster-kidney-cell cultures. Neutralization tests of plasmas or sera revealed antibodies in persons at Tlacotalpan, in cattle and pigs at several locations along the tropical southeastern coast in Veracruz and Tabasco, and in one cow from the tropical western central coast in Nayarit. Thus Tlacotalpan virus infected man and domestic animals, but its disease-producing potentialities remain to be assessed.
Phlebotomus (Sand Fly) Fever Viruses in Hamster-Embryo Tissue CulturePages: 92–98More LessSummary
Titration of infectivity of some members of the Phlebotomus-fever group of arbovirus was performed in hamster-embryo tissue culture. This was shown by the production of plaques under CMC overlay by all of the available viruses and by CPE production by some of them. The Naples virus produced no plaques or CPE in infected monolayers, but produced plaques when cells were infected in suspension and plated out to form monolayers under sodium carboxymethylcellulose overlay. It was suggested that some "wild" viruses may behave in a similar manner in susceptible cells; the application of this technique may help in their isolation.
Susceptibility of the Baby-Hamster Kidney-Cell Line (BHK-21) to Infection with Arboviruses *Pages: 99–105More LessSummary
Of 129 different arboviruses (134 strains) inoculated into cultures of the baby-hamster kidney-cell line BHK-21 (clone 13), all but five viruses produced cytopathic effect. The agents tested comprised members of 18 serogroups and a large number of ungrouped arboviruses. Comparative titrations of 10 viruses indicated that BHK-21 tissue culture, although slightly less sensitive than infant mice, could be of value as a routine assay system. Results were satisfactory in a limited series of BHK-21 tissue-culture neutralization tests.
A total of 31 arboviruses, 10 in the larger serogroups and 21 mostly ungrouped, was tested in tissue culture for hemadsorption of guinea-pig erythrocytes. Results were negative except for one ungrouped virus, both strains of which were shown to be a myxovirus. The applicability of the hemadsorption test as a screening method in field laboratories is discussed.
Group C Arbovirus Infections in Rhesus Monkeys *Pages: 106–110More LessSummary
Macaca mulatta were found to be susceptible to infections with group C arboviruses after subcutaneous inoculation. Infections caused by Oriboca, Marituba, Murutucu, and Apeu viruses were consistent in time of onset, duration, and level of viremia. The appearance of viremia with Itaqui virus was occasionally inconsistent, and with Caraparu virus the appearance of viremia was irregular. Overt signs of systemic illness in monkeys infected with any of the group C viruses used were limited to fever, which was detected in only a few animals. Infections with these viruses appeared to be noncontagious for uninoculated monkeys that were exposed by limited contact to infected monkeys in the viremic phase. Cross-immunity was demonstrated by monkeys that recovered from one virus infection and were challenged with related heterotypic viruses.
Variations in Feeding Patterns of Seven Culicine Mosquitoes on Vertebrate Hosts in Weld and Larimer Counties, Colorado *Pages: 111–119More LessSummary
Engorged specimens of seven mosquito species, Culex tarsalis, Culex pipiens, Culiseta inornata, and four species of Aedes were collected in Weld and Larimer Counties, Colorado, during 1963, 1964, and 1965. The blood-meals were identified by precipitin tests. C. tarsalis had fed a high proportion of the time on birds and on mammals. In May of 1963 and 1964, there was an increase in mammalian blood-meals during a 2-week period, and a similar increase occurred during the week of May 31 in 1965. Increased mammalian feeding by C. tarsalis also was noted during July, August, and early September in 1963 and 1964, when mosquito populations were high. C. pipiens feedings were compared with those of C. tarsalis at one site. C. pipiens fed almost exclusively on birds; whereas C. tarsalis fed in a pattern similar to that found in other study areas. C. inornata and Aedes spp. fed almost exclusively on domestic mammals, predominantly cattle.
Books ReceivedPages: 120–120More Less
Guide Pratique de Mycologie Médicale et Veterinaire, by R. Vanbreuseghem, Professor, Free University of Brussels and of the "Prince Leopold" Institute of Tropical Medicine, Anvers; Corresponding Member, Royal Academy of Medicine. viii + 206 pages, illustrated. Masson et Cie., Editeurs, Paris. 1966. 72 Francs.
World Eradication of Infectious Diseases, by E. Harold Hinman, Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., F.I.C.S. (Hon.), Professor and Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; Member, Expert Advisory Panel on Malaria, World Health Organization; Formerly Chief Malariologist, Tennessee Valley Authority; Formerly Dean, School of Medicine—School of Tropical Medicine, University of Puerto Rico; Formerly Chief, Technical Resources Division, Office of Public Health, Agency for International Development (Formerly ICA). xii + 233 pages, Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, Illinois. 1966. $8.50.
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Ochocinco pranks Ravens' defenders
That crazy Chad Ochocinco is at it again.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Ochocinco sent gift baskets containing deodorant to the Ravens' secondary and to linebackers Terrell Suggs and Ray Lewis.
Chad Ochocinco, the Bengals' flamboyant wide receiver, said today on 105.7 FM that he sent gift baskets containing deodorant to the Ravens' secondary and to linebackers Terrell Suggs and Ray Lewis.
"I not only sent them gift baskets, but I sent them something they could use so they don't sweat," Ochocinco said.
The Ravens and Bengals meet at 1 p.m. Sunday in Cincinnati.
Ray had this to say in response:
Not to take the fun out of this post, but I don't think it was wise for Ocho to poke an angry dog with a stick. Considering the source, I'm sure Baltimore won't get too riled up over the gift baskets, but the Ravens already have revenge on their minds after the Bengals beat them a couple weeks ago at their home turf and will desperately be seeking a win this weekend.
I think this is the week the Bengals start missing what Antwan Odom brought to the field. They didn't need him in their Week 7 trouncing of the Bears, but the Ravens' offense has been firing on all cylinders and just routed a good Denver defense last Sunday. Even for how good Cincinnati's defense is, they still need the front four to generate some pressure or else Joe Flacco will pick them apart.
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I Am the Lizard Queen
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How do you make a guitar sound 'metal'?
How do you make an electric guitar sound like a metal guitar? Is there a setting on the instrument itself, on the amp, or is it a pedal or something you get? Sorry if this is a basic question, but with the guitar and amp I have there don't seem to be settings that can make any kinds of 'metal' sounds.
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Pretty obvious, but putting your guitar in Drop D or C makes it go lower, and is a pretty easy way of making it sound more 'metal' I guess.
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depends on the style of metal you're looking to play.
for the most part you're looking for a distortion pedal. there are a few basic distinctions between the types of distortion you can get such as, fuzz, overdrive, or compression, but ultimately they're all distortion pedals.
new school metal and technical stuff that's played on 7+ string guitars would require down tuning, contrary to popular belief this also means LESS distortion. maybe even just a compressor to tighten up your signal so that it doesn't become a pile of mud.
on the other hand if you like the sludgy / muddy style of blues based metal then you're mostly looking for fuzz like a Big Muff Pi.
something a lot of old school metal guys used to do was 'scallop' their sound with the EQ settings on their amps. lows and highs would be maxed out and the mids would be completely removed. apparently Kirk Hammett used to duct tape the knobs on his amps to ensure that setting in Metallica's early days.
there's also a relatively cheap BOSS pedal called 'the Metal Zone' that normally runs around $100 that lives up to its name especially when you're still starting out. i'd also recommend picking up a wall adapter if you're going to get one as opposed to dealing with 9volt batteries.
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You need a good amp,I prefer Fender tube amps,a great distortion pedal,Digitech Death Metal is awesome,and an EQ pedal.This is just my setup so I'm not trying to preach.The guitar is important,some guitars will never sound metal IMO.After many years i know just how to set EQ and tone to get that "in your face" sound without sounding "tinny".Just experiment,you'll be able to set your tone perfectly after a while.I use the EQ on the amp for certain things,and the EQ pedal for others.You can cut the EQ in and out to range between bright and dirty sounds.Boss used to make a distortion/overdrive pedal that was totally insane..I dont know if they still make them or not.I did all kinds of crazy stuff when I first started to acheive a good tone-stuffing pillows in amps,running through stereos you name it.lol
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The tone you hear depends on two things. Your guitar and your amp. (<---obviously)
Some amps are designed for low gain, mellow blues tones and simply can't be driven hard enough to get a good, thick overdriven/distorted sound. Some amps, on the other hand, (this pertains more to tube amps like the Mesa Rectifier, Marshall JCM2000, Peavey 5150 etc) are wired to put out as much gain as as you could ever need. This also has to do with the tubes in the amp (EL34s and 6L6s are the most popular choices, 6L6 tubes are pretty standard in terms of amps like the 5150 designed specifically for high gain tone).
If you're playing through a solid state amp which, with a question like this I'm assuming you probably are, your tone will be a lot weaker because you wont get the warmth, saturation, headroom, and especially the low end you'd get out of a tube amp, and your tone will sound a lot muddier, especially if you aren't using a distortion pedal (which is designed to emulate tube sounds). Most solid state amps on the market these days come with relatively weak built in distortion circuits, and for an even halfway decent high gain tone, need to have a distortion pedal in front of them. There are some exceptions to this. Any Line6 amp or anything else digital will have a decent high gain tone for an amature guitar player, but will have very little headroom or low end. Fender makes a solid state amp called the "Metalhead" that is designed for high gain tone but you need a 500 watt cab for it just to keep up with tube amps. (A 25 watt tube amp is as loud if not louder than a 100 watt solid state amp.)
Your tone also depends a lot on the components in your guitar. A standard Fender Stratocaster comes loaded with 3 single coil pickups. While these are great for bluesy clean and crunch tones, they will sound very thin when a "metal" amount of gain is applied. A Gibson Les Paul comes with humbuckers (dual coil pickups designed to reduce the electronic "hum" that single coils are notorious for). These will give you a much thicker, fatter, and fuller sound, and when distorted, will sound smoother and warmer. Different pickups are designed for higher output, more high end, more low end, or more mids. The higher the output of your pickup, the more of a driven tone you'll get. (with a solid state amp, that is. Mid to lower output pickups will actually give a fatter tone when played through a high gain amp)
Consider getting a distortion pedal. I used them for years before I bought my tube amp. Some companies (Krank, I believe, is one of them) make distortion pedals that actually have a vaccum tube in the circuitry. That's going to be your best bet in terms of pedals, but check out the ones that others are suggesting too, you may find you like them better.
Hope this helps a little.
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The retirement of US Senator Mel Martinez, and the subsequent drama that has unfolded around the Republican candidates vying to replace him—former House Speaker Marco Rubio and Governor Charlie Crist—has thrust the age-old debate about the benefits of the primary system into the limelight. To a lesser extent, the battle is also raging in the Governor's race—where GOP leaders are trying to avoid a Bill McCollum vs. Charles Bronson fight—and in the race for Attorney General—where Democrats are trying to avoid a three way primary battle pitting Dave Aronberg against Dan Gelber and Rod Smith.
While not perfect, the primary system does exist for a reason. Voters within a party have the right to have their voice heard when it comes to choosing the candidate that will represent their party in the general election. (Of course, my personal preference would be a system that allows voters to choose from any candidate in the race, regardless of party where the top two vote getters advance to the general election. The removes the current possibility to discriminate against voters who do not choose to belong to one of the main parties.) Yet, although we are several hundred years into this unique American experience of democracy, leaders in both parties are attempting to deny voters the right to choose which candidate will represent their party.
The most visible battle has been the battle within the Republican Party over the Charlie Crist vs. Marco Rubio Senate race. Jim Greer, the GOP Party Chairman and a long-time ally of Charlie Crist, made his preference for Crist rather clear when he attempted to use his power as Chairman to endorse Crist's campaign. While his efforts were thwarted by another member of the Executive Committee, he has continued to take shots at Marco Rubio. Likewise, the Republican Party made it abundantly clear to Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson that his presence in a Republican Gubernatorial primary was not desired, something that was amazingly insulting to a man who has served the party quite faithfully for years. Republicans are not alone, of course. The leadership of the Democratic Party has been working just as diligently to avoid a 3-way primary for Attorney General, with the anticipated campaigns of Dave Aronberg, Rod Smith and Dan Gelber.
Florida's voters should be insulted by the arrogance of party leadership that seems to presume that they have the authority to make decisions on behalf of voters. If more than one candidate is interested in a race, party leadership should allow them the opportunity to make their case to the voters. The voters are capable of deciding which one will best represent their party in a general election.
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Now coincidentally this week I have another Clandestine Cake Club event. I also have a Herman to bake (another post tomorrow!), and so I decided that rather than making 3 cakes, I'd recycle the recipe for the American Ripple cheesecake, but modify it for the CCC theme - Favourite Tipple, using some homemade strawberry jam and strawberry vodka.
Last year I really got into making jams and the Soup kitchen saw strawberry, bramble and port, spiced plum and bilberry jams, and an assortment of jellies (crab apple and chilli is my favourite). I made the strawberry jam using a very similar recipe to the bramble and port jelly - (just without the port!). The strawberry vodka was made by soaking strawberries in a bottle of vodka with a cup of sugar. After about a month, the vodka was drained off the strawberries and passed through a filter into a clean bottle.
And now onto the cheesecake - I've changed the recipe quite a bit, so will be listing the ingredients and method in a bit more detail than I normally do for the Weekly Bake Off posts.
200g digestive biscuits
100g melted butter
Filling :
600g cream cheese
100g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 large eggs
100g strawberry jam
50ml strawberry vodka
Topping :
150g strawberry jam
100ml strawberry vodka
Grease a sprung tin (mine is a 23cm tin)
Crush the biscuits and mix with the melted butter. Layer the biscuits on the bottom of the tin and press down. Put in the fridge while preparing the filling to allow to set.
Beat the cream cheese and caster sugar together, then mix in the vanilla essence and eggs.
Spoon half the mixture onto the biscuit base in big dollops.
Puree the strawberry jam and vodka together in a blender (my jam had great big chunks of fruit in it so this was really important!)
Mix the jammy mix into the remaining filling, then pour this onto the rest of the filling. Swirl together.
Bake in a preheated oven at 160ºC for about 30 minutes (you should be able to see the edges pulling away from the sides of the tin slightly).
Cool completely.
Blend together the topping ingredients - not as much as the filling - it's nice to keep some chunks of strawberries in the topping.
Pour the topping over the cheesecake, cover the tin with clingfilm and refigerate until ready for serving.
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Singapore's covered bond market may well be in line for the first local currency issues following hints from the regulator of changes to broaden the appeal of the instruments.
Two key suggestions are for the Monetary Authority of Singapore to allow the use of covered bonds in repo transactions with the central bank and to lift the encumbrance limit (the percentage of a bank's assets that can be used in the collateral pool for covered bonds).
Currently, the encumbrance limit for Singapore is 4 per cent, on par with Canada, but lower than 8 per cent for Australia and 10 per cent for New Zealand. Many other jurisdictions have no encumbrance limits at all.
"The two banks (DBS and UOB) are around halfway towards their encumbrance limits," said Bernard Wee, executive director of financial markets development, and fintech and innovation group at MAS.
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