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The best careers are often the most difficult to get into. If you've got your heart set on a certain job, here are some tips for helping you to get your foot in the door.
Educate yourself
It's important to convince employers that you know your stuff. Qualifications are often the best way of doing this – many of the highest paying careers require a degree, whilst others may need other qualifications in order to obtain licenses. In other jobs, qualifications may not be required at all, however self-teaching yourself some of the skills and getting an understanding of the field could still be useful. There could even be workshops that you can take to learn new skills.
Bag some experience
Many employers look for applicants with experience in the field. This can be frustrating if you're trying to break into the career for the first time, however experience needn't always mean full-time experience in that specific role. You may be able to get some transferable skills from other jobs such as working in a dog shelter to help gain experience with animals to help you get a job in a zoo. You may also be able to volunteer – you may not get paid for voluntary work, but it will give you the experience. Volunteering for a week could be all you need and it could even lead onto a paid role if you convince an employer within that period that you're right for the job. Sites like Do It list a range of voluntary positions in all manner of career fields.
Don't just target job ads
Many applicants make the mistake of only applying to companies that are advertising vacancies. Some of the most sought-after industries rarely ever post job ads – they're so used to applications coming to them that they don't need to advertise. Find the ideal company for you and email them directly with your CV. You can even follow this up with a phone call. This will show enthusiasm and initiative – even if the company isn't hiring at that point in time, they may get back to you when a vacancy does arise.
Attract employers to you
It's possible to make the jobs come to you. The likes of these headhunters from Eagle could be able to find you the ideal job for you simply by signing up with them. On top of using headhunting agencies, you should also make use of sites like LinkedIn that essentially serve as a public resume – many recruiters scout LinkedIn for talent and by having a detailed profile you could stand out.
Don't lose your focus
Constant rejection could cause you to temporarily give up on your dream career and pursue another job, however you should be careful of getting stuck on a career trajectory that you don't want. Make sure that any job you pursue is related to your ideal career – treat it as a way of developing transferable skills. By working lots of related jobs, it's possible to gain enough experience and skills to then eventually break into your dream job – you just need to ensure that you don't lose focus.


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Learn how to bypass EE content lock in this following guide.
A few days ago it was brought to our attention via Twitter that the EE content lock was blocking our website.
Discovered two things today:
1. I still have @VodafoneUK "Content Control" activated
2. It inexplicably blocks @vpncompare
— Duncan Blair (@nimro) January 8, 2016
In a tweet from @nimro we discovered that when he tried to access our website for the first time he was blocked from doing so on his mobile EE internet connection.
After enquiring what reason was given it was clear that it doesn't specify but it's likely that our site is bundled under the same heading as a "proxy" site even though this is obviously a wrong classification.
So in an ironic twist I've decided to write a small guide on how you can bypass EE content lock without opting in or opting out of anything.
As @nimro informs us he didn't request any content lock on his service so this is something that has been forced upon him requiring him to opt-out if he wants to access content that EE deem unsuitable, ie; adult content, gambling and sites such as VPNCompare it seems.
How to bypass EE content lock
Content Lock, Content Control, Content Block or whatever other name it's given is annoying. If you didn't choose to enable it then chances are it has been thrust upon you by the powers that be.
Thankfully there is a way to bypass the EE content lock without contacting their customer support and requesting it be turned off, essentially labelling you a perv in the process as most blocked content is porn related.
To bypass the EE content lock you'll need to use a service called a VPN or to give it the full name a Virtual Private Network.
A VPN is a small tool that allows you to tunnel a connection to another location and access the internet via that other location. The bonus is that everything inside this tunnel is encrypted meaning no one knows what you're accessing.
All EE will see is an encrypted connection to a third party server and because they don't know what you're trying to access, be it VPNCompare, porn or whatever else they deem unsuitable then they're unable to throw up their big EE content lock page.
VPN services come as software for desktop or laptop computers and in app form for mobile devices like phones and tablets.
Where can I get a VPN service
If you're after bypassing the EE Content Lock then nearly all VPN providers will be suitable. Most offer software and apps making connection easy and simply connect and forget. While most VPN providers offer software some don't so make sure to check first.
You can connect to any country available on the VPN service but for speed purposes it's best to connect to a VPN server in the UK and while nearly every VPN provider offers UK connections just double check before signing up.
If like most people you don't have time to be researching VPN companies and just want to sign up then I've put a list of three tested and proven providers that we have not only reviewed but also made sure they are ideal for bypassing the EE content lock.
A VPN service should cost around US$10 per month which is roughly £6.50 but can be as cheap as US$6.50 (around £4.50) if you take a yearly package.
Just click one of their names to visit their site and sign up.
How to use the VPN to bypass EE content lock
Download either their software or app for your device.
Next you can connect to any location. For best speeds it is best to connect to a server in the UK.
Once connected you can simply leave the software or app running in the background and forget about it. Anything you do on the internet will now be encrypted so that EE cannot see what you're accessing. This not only means you bypass their content lock but also avoid EE traffic management policies.
There is nothing else you need to do. Take a look below at example video of the IPVanish software and as you can see it's incredibly easy to use.
Don't forget, all you need to do is sign up to one of the following three providers, install their software or app, connect and you're able to bypass the EE content lock with ease.


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To boogie on down and party, listen here
Thank you, Julia!
What for?
Fun, friendship, sharing, creativity, deskery,
sticky-beakiness, ideas, laughing, empathy,
jokes, improving geographical knowledge,
(I now know a lot more about where you WOYWWers are around the world!)
The list could go on...and as much as you are self effacing, Julia, it really is all down to you. Not just the initial concept, but the management of the blog, week in week out. We all owe you a big Thank You and Mahoosive Hugs :-)
This week's desk is a bit sparse again, because I've had quite a bit to do for the upcoming Crop!! However, for what it's worth, here's my meagre offering!
We had our allotted two days of summer last weekend, so I took my crochet outside....
Yummy, ice cream colours....
The Hungry Caterpillar fabric has been used....
To make this! Now if those colours aren't
cheerful, well, I'll eat my hat!!
And a little stack of gorgeousness for the Crop ;-)
And that's it! I'm looking forward to seeing who my fellow swappers are going to be! They (poor things) will be the recipients of my first ever attempt at stamping - thanks, Julia, for guiding me through!!
Enjoy the fun today, everyone!!


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19 July 2010
19 July 2010A delegation of Young Farmers' Clubs (YFC) members met Defra Agriculture Minister James Paice earlier this month to discuss concerns and issues facing new entrants and young people living and working in rural areas.
14 July 2010Young farmers are being priced out of living in the countryside due to a chronic shortage of affordable homes.
07 July 2010
The NFYFC tug of war competitions will be among the attractions at this year's Royal County of Berkshire Show.
The finals will take place in the main arena on the second day of the two-day show on 18-19 September.
This is a new venue for the competition and a host of other attractions are on offer during the weekend.
The White Helmets Motorcycle Display Team will be putting on amazing display which includes 21 soldiers from the Royal Corps of Signals in a pyramid formation on top of six motorbikes. They also jump through hoops of fire, over cars and perform death-defying crossover rides.
The Band and Bugles of the Rifles will be entertaining the audience with their inspiring military music. They are the only military regiment who march 'at the double' past the Queen, at an extraordinarily fast 140 paces a minute. The Buglers are operational soldiers, some of whom have recently returned from Afghanistan.
There's plenty more to enjoy – including the Wicker Man, countryside area, Food Fare marquee, horticultural area and 600 shops.
Tickets are now on sale and you can save up to 20 per cent off the normal ticket price by buying in advance at www.rcbs-online.co.uk/ordertickets.php or telephone the box office on 01635 247155.
The 2010 Show will be heralded as 'the year of the pig' and there's a new championship class, alongside the extensive annual line-up of cattle, sheep, poultry, goats and camelids classes.
07 July 2010
NFYFC is taking the awards ceremony for one of its most prestigious competitions to the CLA Game Fair in Warwickshire for the first time later this month.
The competition is specifically designed to give tomorrow's tenants a dry run in applying for a farm tenancy, and includes viewing a case study farm, submitting a detailed business plan and facing a rigorous interview panel.
It supports the aims of the AgriSkills strategy by encouraging professionalism and ongoing professional development.
Freshly equipped with NFYFC's recently developed tenancy training sessions under their belt, the competitors will make this a well-fought competition for the top prize of scholarships to next year's Oxford Farming Conference.
Judges from Lloyds TSB, Savills and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) will announce the winners of a tendering process for a case study farm in Shropshire at the Game Fair Theatre at 3pm on Saturday 24 July.
Sponsor and judge George Dunn, the TFA's chief executive, said: "The market in agricultural tenancies is fiercely competitive. Those who already have a farming base and are looking to expand will inevitably have a head start on new entrants. New entrants therefore need to be sharper, keener and better prepared than the competition.
"There is no better way to get ready for the challenge than to take part in the Farm Business Development Competition and the associated training days arranged by NFYFC. I am really looking forward to reading the proposals from the competitors this year and meeting them at interview. I am well aware that the process can be quite daunting but it has been pleasing to see the year-on-year improvement in the standard of competition entry. Everyone wants to win but even those who don't will have improved significantly their chances of winning a tender in real life having gone through this simulation."
Head of Savills UK Professional Services Clive Beer commented: "Savills is delighted to be involved in the competition by providing a case study farm and helping members to understand the landlord's and agent's perspective.
"The NFYFC Farm Business Development competition and training is a well-rounded and necessary exercise for would-be tenants. Working with NFYFC and the TFA, we can advise on the pitfalls and necessary skills to help today's young farmers be the successful tenants of the future."
NFYFC's agriculture and rural affairs officer Sarah Palmer said: "The competition is realistic and testing so that would-be tenants are well-practised when it comes to the real application. Young farmers know they have considerable competition from established farmers and need to be at the top of their game to be successful. Visiting the CLA Game Fair will give competitors a further opportunity to acquire skills and ideas for their careers as future tenant farmers.
"NFYFC is pleased to be working with industry partners and Defra to deliver comprehensive training and a realistic competition to help secure future farming opportunities."
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A new look to Cambridge 105 Radio's Saturday football coverage. From 12-1pm Ollie Slack presents all the build-up, team news and analysis for the day's footballing action, including Cambridge United, Cambridge City, Histon and Cambridge United Women.
Then after the final whistle at 5pm, Jack Swindlehurst presents scores and reaction from across the county as the results come in.
And if you can't go a week without your football fix then don't worry, Ollie is back in the studio Wednesday nights from 6pm with the Midweek slot to bring you up to speed with all the latest local football action.


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"In a world in which the production and sale of outputs was part of a plan that was assumed to be consistent with all the other related plans, so that there were no disappointments in production schedules or, most notably, in the sale of output, the value of the resources that were part of the plan would clearly be certain. And if everyone shared in the knowledge of the value of the output and the contribution of each input, then, in some sense, these values would be reflected in the price of the inputs. In such a situation of perfect plan coordination, a meaningful capital aggregate could then be obtained…Here his views are, to put it nicely, inadequately researched:
…Production plans, considered as a whole, are typically in disequilibrium – are based, at least in part, on inconsistent expectations, not regarding the 'rules of the game,' but regarding the viability of the product or the productive technique. There is no way to derive an aggregate measure of capital in this situation. The net present values as (assumed to be) computed by each individual planner are based on inconsistent futures…" -- Peter Lewin (1999, p. 112-113).
"The Neoclassicals seemed to think it was a question of the degree of substitutability between inputs, which the Neo-Ricardians assumed to be low (their models involved discrete substitutability by 'switching' from one fixed technique to another). Neither side wondered about the relevance of their framework to the market process as we know it." -- Peter Lewin (1999, p. 83)Many Sraffians use examples of techniques with fixed coefficients. I think Austrians would be comfortable with models in which some capital goods are technique-specific. But some Sraffians were quite clear that some of their criticisms did not depend on a lack of substitutability (e.g., Pasinetti 1969 and maybe this).
And some neoclassicals have also been clear that some issues are not a matter of the degree of substitutability:
"As my exposition will reveal, the fatal flaw in question can exist even when a scalar 'leets' is the sole producible input; it can exist even when precise neoclassical marginal products do exist and do serve to pin down unequivocally the distribution of incomes between propertyless workers and affluent capitalists. The statues of Piero and Joan belong in the pantheon of neoclassicism itself." -- Paul A. Samuelson (2001).The flaw is the belief that output per worker will be higher, given technology, when the interest rate is lower. Samuelson has been repetitive on pointing out that this belief is false, even if all microeconomic production functions are continuously differentiable (e.g., Samuelson 1976).
I think Sraffians were always clear that the analysis of the choice of technique is a theoretical thought experiment. Joan Robinson (e.g., 1974, 1975, 1983) is an example of a Cambridge-Italian economist who worried about the relevance of this thought experiment to the analysis of market processes.
This is incorrect mathematics:
"It will not do to assume that things are only known 'probabilistically,' since this presumes that a finite number of possible outcomes and their distribution is known." -- Lewin (1999, p. 79)A random variable can take on an infinite number of values and still have a probability distribution (e.g., a Poisson distribution). Lewin, in context, is trying to get at the distinction between insurable risk and Knightian/Keynesian uncertainty. Perhaps the problem with the above passage is mainly a problem of exposition, of trying to explain this distinction without going into mathematics.
By the way, the anonymous referee who directed me to Lewin's book can be read as mischaracterizing it. Lewin does not present an exposition of Austrian business cycle theory. His book, however, does contain much of interest to my topic.
- Peter Lewin (1999). Capital in Disequilibrium: The Role of Capital in a Changing World, Routledge
- Luigi L. Pasinetti (1969). "Switches of Technique and the 'Rate of Return' in Capital Theory", Economic Journal, V. 79, N. 315 (Sep.): 508-531
- Joan Robinson (1974). "History versus Equilibrium", Indian Economic Journal, V. 21 (Mar.): 202-213
- Joan Robinson (1975). "The Unimportance of Reswitching", Quarterly Journal of Economics, V. 89 (Feb.): 32-39
- Joan Robinson (1983). "Garegnani on Effective Demand", in Keynes's Economics and the Theory of Value and Distribution (Ed. by J. Eatwell and M. Milgate), Oxford University Press
- Paul A. Samuelson (1976). "Interest Rate Determinations and Oversimplifying Parables: A Summing Up", in Essays in Modern Capital Theory (Ed. by M. Brown, K. Sato, and P. Zarembka), North Holland Publishing
- Paul A. Samuelson (2001). "A Modern Post-Mortem on Bohm's Capital Theory: Its Vital Normative Flaw Shared by Pre-Sraffian Mainstream Capital Theory", Journal of the History of Economic Thought, V. 23, N. 3: 301-317


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Ok that's a lie! Not the havin' a blast part, but the summer knitting part! I am in a slump!!!! I hate slumps. I still need to finish my Truely Tasha, that damn edging! But it is 100% wool, and perhaps if I lived in Boston where the weather wasn't a million degrees I would knit with wool. I have been playing with this..I have my first one almost done. But not sure I really like it. We will see when it is finished. I thought to make a set for coasters but….again I am not sure I like it.
I have discovered I really like to knit with crochet cotton.
I am working on an apron for me. With Gingham Lace aka Chicken Scratch, that will also have some smocking at the top. I taught myself smocking on Friday using this tutorial.
If you are interested in Chicken ScratchGingham Lace you can see this tutorial
I have been embroidering and preparing for Anime Fest. I went to AKON 21 but didn't sell much, and some of my stuff is going with a friend down to San Japan. I will post pics of the items I am making, because if I don't Katie will kill me. She wants to see. I have the pics taken just been lazy about getting them posted.


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WPML's String Translation mechanism allows to translate texts in the theme or plugins without having to go through .po and .mo files.
First, have a look at how to localize theme texts. If you entered translations, indicated that they're complete and still seeing the original language in the site, check for one of these problems:
1) WPML Localization is set and language locale set
Go to WPML->Theme and plugin localization and make sure that "Translate the theme and plugins using WPML's String Translation" is selected. This essentially turns the WPML String Translations plugin on.
If you've chosen the other option, "Don't use String Translation to translate the theme and plugins" strings translated via WPML String Translations will not appear on the front-end of your site..
Then, make sure that all languages have their locale set correctly (consistent with the locale in the .mo files) . This is crucial so that any existing translations that come from .mo files from other places (like your plugins), still work.
2) TextDomain argument is set and its value correct
GetText calls look like this:
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In this example, the text for translation is 'Leave a reply'. The second argument is called the text-domain. A text-domain says what the text belongs to.
A blank text-domain means that it belongs to WordPress core.
There are no reserved values for the text-domain. If you're using an existing theme, find out what the theme's text-domain is and keep using it. If you're creating your own theme, just make up a text-domain and use it. Be consistent.
That text-domain argument needs to be a simple string. Not an expression and not a function. Just a string.
3) Titles in widgets go through 'apply_filters'
If you're writing your own code for widgets, make sure that the texts go through filters. WPML acts as a translation filter, so if filters are not applied, translations will not show.
For example, this is how the standard WP widgets work:
function widget( $args, $instance ) { extract($args); $title = apply_filters( 'widget_title', empty($instance['title']) ? '' : $instance['title'], $instance ); $text = apply_filters( 'widget_text', $instance['text'], $instance ); }
As we can see, both the title and text go through filters.
*Developers please note: The 'widget_text' filter appears to apply only for the WordPress default text widget. The codex documentation is a little ambiguous as to how this filter can be used by custom widgets. Until this is clarified you will want to register widget texts (other than the title) for translation using the WPML API functions for this.
4) Strings language is set to English and strings are registered in English
Detailed information on this can be found in the Using String Translation with Default Language Other Than English article.
In case you notice strings registered in any language other than English simply select them and delete them from the String Translation admin screen.


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19 Jun A (very brief) history of Northumbria
Northumbria, a small part of which is now known as Northumberland, was one of the five Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, namely Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex (of King Alfred fame).
Parts were eventually over-run by the Scots and Danes and you can still find a Scandinavian influence in place names of old settlements. The kingdom was reduced to an Earldom under the Norman Barons, perhaps the most famous being the Percys of Alnwick who went on to become the Dukes of Northumberland.
Consequent to being a border area there are still several castles and fortified houses to be found, amongst them look for Pele towers, defensive houses with walls 3 to 4 feet thick. In Elizabethan times and earlier these Peles were inhabited by raiding clans known as Border Reivers.
You can also find the famous Roman Hadrian's Wall which was never, contrary to popular belief, the English Scottish border which is actually several miles north of the Wall.
The first Anglian settlement was started in in 547 and culminated in the fortress of Bamburgh being built. There is an on-going series of novels written by Bernard Cornwell (of Sharpe fame) based on the Bamburgh family and the efforts of King Alfred of Wessex to amalgamate the five Kingdoms into a united England.
From the Norman Conquest in 1066 until the unification of England and Scotland under James I and VI there were numerous invasions of Northumbria. Hence the large number of defensive battlements, many now in ruins, scattered all over the region.
The famous coal trade along the Tyne flourished from the 13th century until its decline in the 20th century. There was also a thriving lead trade from the 12th century.
Saint Aidan founded a monastery on Lindisfarne (now commonly known as Holy Island) in 635 and the famous Lindisfarne Gospels are reputed to have been written between 698-721. The Vikings raided the island in 793 but the monks rebuilt and lived there for another century before, fearing another viking raid, fleeing inland with their relics and treasures.
Harry (Hotspur) Percy was reputed to have had a relationship with Anne Boleyn before her marriage to Henry VIII. This speculation led to much fighting for power within the Noble Families of England.


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Workshop 3: Influencing strategically and having fierce conversations – Avon & Somerset HQ, Bristol
20th November 2019 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pmFree
This workshop has SOLD OUT – to join the waitlist please click here.
To ensure the achievement of strategic goals within policing and to foster good working relationships, effective communication is crucial. Leaders and managers of all levels may need to strategically influence to get people aligned to a particular initiative, or need to have conversations that are uncomfortable, difficult or even 'fierce'.
As part of a six-month leadership learning workshop roadshow – running from September 2019 until March 2020 – the College of Policing will deliver five regional 'Influencing strategically and having fierce conversations' workshops to develop your communication and influencing skills to help shape relationships and outcomes.
In this workshop we will explore:
– How to influence strategically and adapt your communication style to maximise opportunity
– How to have fierce conversations and deal with conflict within teams
This free-of-charge, one-day workshop runs from 9.30am till 3.30am and is split into two distinct sessions: a theoretical morning session and practical afternoon session.
During the theoretical morning session an expert will talk you through key models and theories on strategic influencing and dealing with conflict. The practical afternoon session will focus on the application of this theory with a case study by the hosting force, facilitated discussions and action planning exercise.
All our leadership learning workshops are aimed at team leaders of all levels within policing, who are keen to explore tools and techniques that could help them get the best out of their team and individual team members.
To join this workshop, add a ticket to your cart at the bottom of the page (please ensure you have permission from your organisation/force prior to reserving a spot).
Joining instructions, including recommended pre-workshop preparation and detailed agenda, will be shared approximately two weeks prior to the workshop. For any further questions regarding this workshop, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Other leadership learning workshops
Interested to learn about other workshops you could attend to further develop your leadership skills? We offer four more leadership development workshops as part of our leadership learning roadshow. All free-of-charge and delivered in a training facility near you. Click here for an overview of all our workshops.


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At The Royal Athena Apartments in Bala Cynwyd, PA, you are the king- or queen- of the castle. Focusing on your wellbeing. We offer all the little luxuries that make everyday life pleasurable: impressive amenities, stylish studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments, and an excellent location near Philadelphia's heart.
Access to private Pencoyd Bridge
Pool and sundeck
Catering kitchen and private dining room
Transit Screens
Pet-friendly atmosphere
Hospitality bar with Starbucks coffee and Tazo tea
Wi-Fi enabled community spaces from lounge to lobby
Controlled passkey entrance system
Ample resident parking
On-site Cynwyd Heritage Trail
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Lead an upscale, resort-inspired lifestyle within our pet-friendly community. Take a swim in our sparkling swimming pool or relax on the sundeck. Play a spirited game of billiards or try your hand at cards in our clubhouse. Enjoy a cup of Starbucks coffee or a hot Tazo tea at our hospitality bar, then watch your favorite film in the movie theater. Stay on top of deadlines working in the business center or hosting long-distance meetings in the conference room. Break a sweat in our 24/7 gym, meditate in our yoga room, or race your neighbors jogging on the on-site Cynwyd Heritage Trail. In your apartment, unwind in the well-lit living room, daydream in your stylish bedroom, enjoy the lavish bath, or cook a hearty meal in your epicurean kitchen. Decorative pendant lighting, floor-to-ceiling windows, and bright color schemes give our units a refined look, while stainless steel appliances, USB ports, and in-home washer and dryers make your life relaxing.
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Ohio lawmakers will go home for the year without finishing off legislation dealing with the largely unregulated gambling industry known as Internet cafes - but leaders expect the issue to return quickly next year.
Ohio lawmakers will go home for the year without finishing off legislation dealing with the largely unregulated gambling industry known as Internet cafes � but leaders expect the issue to return quickly next year.
Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, made the decision yesterday to not move ahead with a vote on House Bill 605, which passed the House last week. The measure would have limited prize payouts at Internet cafes to $10 a day, effectively driving them out of business.
The decision came not long after Attorney General Mike DeWine urged a Senate committee to pass the bill this week, likely the final week of sessions for this General Assembly.
�This is gambling,� he said of the cafes, also known as �sweepstakes parlors,� saying they are ripe for criminal activity and that he would be willing to detail his findings with lawmakers in private. �The only question is, whether you want to regulate it or want to abolish it.�
Niehaus said he expects the issue to resurface early next year. But for now, there were still a number of questions about the bill, such as how it might impact some businesses that run legitimate sweepstakes games, including McDonald�s or Speedway.
�It�s a very complicated bill,� he said. �We�re simply running out of time. I even asked if taking another week or two would make a difference. I just did not feel there was ample time.�
Niehaus said he didn�t want to rush the bill and create unintended consequences to meet an � artificial deadline.� He said there is probably more support among Senate Republicans for a bill to regulate Internet cafes rather than pushing them out of business, �but it�s very close.�
Lawmakers have been debating the issue for two years. A moratorium on opening new Internet cafes in Ohio runs through June.
Rep. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, who sponsored the bill, said he thought concerns about it could have been fixed in the next few days.
�It has to come back again,� he said. �There are really two options. Either we don�t have it, or we do and it�s regulated and taxed like other gambling operations such as casinos and racetracks. But I don�t think the citizens have approved statewide, for-profit gambling.�
Huffman said if lawmakers go with regulation, he expects it will drive most of the small operators out of business and the state will end up with a few large-scale operators, �which is not what the Constitution calls for.�
DeWine, county prosecutors and other law-enforcement groups support House Bill 605. Speaking of Internet cafes, Gov. John Kasich said on Monday that he would �prefer to see them gone.�Bill opponents packed a Senate hearing room yesterday, arguing that they are benefitting communities through tax revenue and are employing thousands of people who have no criminal history or intent. They say the businesses are social gathering places similar to locales that host bingo games.
Luther Liggett, lobbyist for the Internet Sweepstakes Association of Ohio, said the bill is unconstitutional. �We cannot legislate against one sweepstakes when we don�t legislate against all of them,� he said, adding that the industry is willing to work on a regulation bill.
DeWine and others have argued that Internet cafes are stretching the definition of sweepstakes to the point that it looks just like typical gambling.
In a statement, DeWine said he was disappointed the Senate won�t consider the bill this session, but �the hearings that were held in the past few weeks have been helpful in bringing the issues associated with Internet cafes to the forefront.�
Dispatch Senior Editor Joe Hallett contributed to this story.


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Private Scrutiny
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On a recent episode of Up with Chris Hayes the panel discussed atheism in America. Richard Dawkins provocatively suggested that there isn't too much discussion of religious beliefs in the public square, but too little. Dawkins believes that private religious beliefs should be subjected to the same scrutiny as any other belief candidates may hold.
Hayes, an atheist, strongly disagrees and emphasizes that private and public beliefs are separate because "no one is legislating on transubstantiation." I don't need to check the legislative calendar to know he's right, but I'm not sure that means we should "respect a distinction between beliefs on public matters and public policy and private beliefs." Superficially, the distinction makes some sense, but practically we run into difficulties.
We don't treat other private beliefs that way
Candidates get asked questions about their families and other non-public matters all the time. Off the top of my head:
- Romney's dog or is Romney an emotionless robot
- Dennis Kucinich's UFO
- The sexual lives of countless politicians
Now, maybe Chris Hayes himself has never brought up any private issues. That's a respectable position, but the media as a whole doesn't seem to honor that distinction. "Character issues" either matter or they don't. Sheltering religious beliefs from criticism is purely convention and cowardliness. Arguably, all the "private" issues that the media currently discuss are far less consequential than a candidate's faith.
We don't know in advance what issues will be public
Let's take a look a few innocuous private religious beliefs:
- The 2nd Commandment prohibition on images of God's likeness
Turns out that really caring about drawing heavenly images is why we see deadly riots after Danish cartoons. How strongly you feel about the second commandment will probably affect your response such controversies.
- Life begins at conception
It wasn't that long ago that no one ever talked about stem-cell research. But again and again as technology progresses, a naive little conviction that life begins at conception affects public policy. Abortion>In vitro fertilisation>stem cell research>?
- The Noah's Ark Myth
We all know that creationist style beliefs about the age of the earth lead to politicians promoting nonsense in science classes. But what if a politician takes a short passage in Genesis 8:21-22 seriously? It's exactly those words that lead Rep. John Shimkus, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, to dismiss global warming as problem. That's what God told Noah, apparently.
So, should the press assume that evidence-free beliefs will never become a matter of public concern because no one is legislating on them right now?
The Way We Think
Subjecting public figures' style of thinking to skepticism and examination should not be taboo. If someone credulously accepts nonsense that's important to know. The media should expect to be loathed. Politeness is never an excuse for the Fourth Estate. We'll never know every issue that will confront us before we elect our representatives, which is exactly why appraising how they think is so crucial to voters.


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Saturday, October 2, 2010
CIRCUT PUMPKIN: World Card Making Day 2010
Oh no....the last card post for Christina's World Card Making Day Event!!!
What a great day this has been and it was truly an honor to be a part of it!!!!!!! THANK YOU CHRISTINA!!!!
For this last post, the challenge is to use ANY CRICUT PUMPKIN CUT on a project.
Supplies: Cricut Expression; Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge; Basic Grey Pyrus pattern paper; Papertrey Ink card stock; My Pink Stamper stamps; Papertrey Ink twine; Papertrey Ink button; Sakura White Gel Pen; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink; Misc Ribbon.
I want to thank everyone again for joining Christina and I for her special WCMD event.....I hope you all had a great time!!!
Remember to leave a comment on Christina's blog to enter for a chance to win.
Hugs, T
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I love this card!!! It is sooooo pretty with the patterned paper!ReplyDelete
You were wonderful with your projects. I love this card & your breast cancer card. You do such great work. I enjoyed your creations with christina. You girls are just lovely and your project fabulous!ReplyDelete
Take care,
Teri I love all your work, you know that. I still have the AMAZING layout that you did for Caitlyn almost three years ago! It definitely stands out against my layouts! I love it!ReplyDelete
I love your designs and choice of papers. Beautiful cards!ReplyDelete
I love your designs and choice of papers. Thank you for inspiring us!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 3, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Hi hun!ReplyDelete
This is way cute!
Love the printed paper with it, unexpected and darling!
Just coming by quick this morning..hope you are well!
Very pretty! I love the paper you used!ReplyDelete
This is so cute!ReplyDelete
I love this card, how many inches did you cut this at?ReplyDelete
This is so precious, I loved your Paper Trey Inc. papers and the way you lightly distressed the edges and added stitching lines to all the little pieces. I keep seeing all these great cards from this Mini Monster cartridge!ReplyDelete


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Let's not put the cart before the horse, but there are other Miami matters to think about besides whether or not the Hurricanes leap to the Big 12 or stay relegated to the ACC. And that's mostly the fate of the Orange Bowl. The game has already lost a lot of its luster in the BCS era, but could news of conference realignment and a possible playoff system further hurl it towards irrelevance? It's looking that way.
In the 15 seasons between 1983 and 1997, eight national champions were crowned at the Orange Bowl (ironically, the Hurricanes only snagged a championship there once). Granted, the system for determining a champion was pretty shitty back then anyway, but the Orange Bowl was certainly benefiting from it.
Then the BCS system came around, and the championship was to be decided in Miami once every four years. Nowadays of course, the champs are decided in a separate game, but the Orange Bowl committee still hosts the national championship once every four year. That's been good for tourism to Miami and keeping important post-season college football in Miami, but not so great for the actual Orange Bowl.
In 2006 the Bowl, aligned itself with the ACC and guaranteed the conference's champion a spot in the game. At the time, that seemed like a good move. The University of Miami had just joined the conference, and it looked like the ACC could become a bona fide football power house. That didn't exactly work out, and the Orange Bowl is now a TV ratings stinker compared to its BCS brethren. Last year's game featured one of its most pathetic match ups to date: number 15 Clemson versus Number 23 West Virginia. Dreadful.
Now the Big 12 and the SEC have announced that they've reached an agreement to pit their two champions against each other in an as yet un-located bowl game. It's a pretty strong signal that the BCS system as we know it could be dead after 2014. No one is quite sure what that's going to look like. A four-team playoff is the most talked about idea.
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Miami, of course, is still a primo place to host a bowl game. Our weather and tourism infrastructure are hard to match. Hopefully the Orange Bowl committee can keep its deal of hosting the National Championship game once a year, and work its way into hosting playoff games when its not.
As for the relevance of the actual Orange Bowl though? The four biggest football conferences have definite deals to send their champions to bowl games. That leaves the Orange Bowl stuck with the ACC, and if that conference continues to lose football relevance, expect the Orange Bowl to go with it (and no, dear God, don't expect bringing the Big East into the mess is going to fix anything).
Then again, paying heed to Bowl game tradition is what's gotten post-season college football into the mess its currently in to begin with. Maybe its time for the Orange Bowl to go the way of the building that once shared its name.
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I tried Google translate and ended up with, "Why so soles? because a Vine snatching at my peo," which was not helpful.
UPDATE: Apparently, I was supposed to pick the language (even though I had specifically asked for a Spanish translator). It apparently thought the language was Galician Spanish for some reason. The Spanish to English translation is, "that alone? because I came to throw me a fart," which doesn't make grammatical sense, but I can at least figure out what's going on.
This joke was not worth all the effort.


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Star Trek: Enterprise - M.A.C.O. is the re-launch of the cancelled Star Trek: Enterprise – Temporal Cold War (E:TCW) single-player Half-Life 2 modification, now based on CryTek's CryEngine 3 technology. By learning from the mistakes we made during the development of E:TCW and utilizing the majority of the modeling and texturing assets created for its predecessor, we are confident that production will move forward at a far greater speed than the last attempt. Storywise, STE:M aspires to showcase the character-based storytelling format of E:TCW in small, one-hour episodes; gameplay-wise however, it embraces the formula used in the Elite Force series of video games offering both linear combat levels and free roam sections to let players explore the NX-01 Enterprise within reasonable bounds.
That doesn't look really good to be honest. Looks kinda flat, are you guys utilizing environment probes? The textures seem a bit bland, because of the excessive gray and black.
Especially on the walls, the texture could either use some variation or a complete overhaul, atm it looks kinda repetitive. I know how the "textures" look in the real series and they're almost the same, but the lightning in this scene isn't justifying them in making them look pretty, at all. Looks like concrete here. Maybe turn up the spec a bit?
Also, is tessellation/POM enabled? The floor indeed does look flat, but it could be the angle ofc.
And last but not least, the shadows seem... off? I cant point my finger on it, but it's funny how the chairs half in the shadow bust doesn't cast shadow maps or receives them?
It could be the Config Spec you're running, is it Medium? Or?
Nothing bad, just criticism here :)
Ok I am a Crysis modder. Listen. The only they could do differently is to add a bit more specular to a few of the maps to add a bit of gloss. But I've found that Crysis has horrible indoor shadows. They have shadows on. They COULD add a light source outside of the windows (hyperspace colors) to add some more shadows, but nothing other than that lol.
Bottom Line: They're doing fine lol
[edit] I'm not mad or wanting to start an argument, this is just my view of things; [/edit]
Sometimes "fine" isn't enough for someone. I think they can do better, much beter, but if you think this looks good enough, then I wont bash you for thinking so.
But for me, however, "fine" isn't the point where they can just keep it-as. Trying to push something to it's limits, exceed the point where people just click the update away, because it's "Just fine", no, make them want more and more, that is what drove me to criticize these 2 pieces. Trying to create scenes like: Www1.picturepush.com and Rmgameart.com for the people to enjoy. I think they can achieve this quality, easily. But only with the right mindset.
And see how good those screens look, including the shadows? Ce3 has good shadow mapping, maybe even the best there is out there, competing with UDK3/4. It would be weird to have fully functional DX11 with working SSOA algorithms and pin-point S.S.R. but not have proper shadow maps. So please don't try to convey the message to the masses unknown of the engine's capabilities that engine lacks in that certain area, whilst it does not.
I respect you, really, but being nice and telling someone something looks nice won't get them far or won't make them improve upon the scene / object they're working on, because they're thinking they are on the right track, while they aren't. That's the way I learned it, that's the way I'll tell others how to improve, straight facts.
So my bottom line is, they can do much better.
It can be much better, but who has the time to improve it? I am sorry, but we are not bunch of high schooler's and don't have all the time on the world to make it perfect. We are working in our spare time,and sometimes we sacrifice the quality and accuracy of the tasks we do, just to complete them. About Tessellation and other DX11 stuff, not all of us have latest PC hardware, so i decided that we work with what most of us have. We are sorry if it's not good enough for you, everything will be released to the community once the mod is done,even the 3ds MAX files, and you could tweak/redo everything. And about the example scenes you are mentioning, i am familiar with them. And to my knowledge they were working for weeks/months, just on that small portion to tweak them just right. We can't afford to do that, there is whole ship that need to be constructed, i hope you can understand that. No hard feeling or anything. Cheers
I completely understand, thanks for the feedback man.
And I already felt like the hardware was not the best of the market. The scene indeed looks like Medium settings.
And thanks for releasing everything to the community. I will make good use of the files and tweak everything afterwards, because i am one of those students who have loads of time on their hands :)
Thanks for the detailed feedback, Loner. Constructive criticism is always welcome and evaluated, and while our resources are limited (due to the reasons Trip mentioned above), we still try to achieve the level of quality that will please most of our modwatchers. ;)
Keep on with the comments and remarks if you'll have any - this goes to all of you. ;)
Will do john, im trying to help as much as i can, my dad and I are BIG star trek fans. :)
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So this September will be one year since I've been a Southern California resident. Sometimes I still feel like a fish out of water, but I have to remind myself that the dorky half, being a Michigander, is going through the same regenesis that I am. Granted, we got a little more than what we bargained for so soon[1. Was not expecting to have kids for another year], but we're surviving. Sometimes, but I chalk this up to being 8 months pregnant and currently fighting cold #4, I get all snippy and guess who feels the brunt of it?
Well anyways, last Friday was our 2-year anniversary. And for those who have jumped ship with me remembers this post, it's been a year since our engagement. We agreed that we weren't gonna put too much emphasis on the whole ring thing. We didn't need one to prove the engagement; just our presence around each other was just enough. This year, since we were together for our anniversary instead of miles away in two different states, the dorky half wanted to do something special. So we went out to eat (clam strips ftw–the only time I can really have seafood without him saying "ew")…twice on two different days. And he got me Pokemon White. Go ahead and laugh at that. We're both dorks; I've never tried to hide that fact. But the last piece of the puzzle didn't come into play until yesterday.
He got a package and we're like "what the hell? He never gets packages".[2. Not necessarily true; we've been getting our share of packages because of Rydia's impending arrival] He slept in (as usual), and I told him "by the way, you have a package". He jumped out of bed so fast.
When he came back, he said "Oh, that wasn't mine." Puzzled, I saw him with a ring box in his hand.
"It's yours."
I opened it up and I saw this.
I gave him the world's biggest hug and I swear I never let go of him for 5 minutes. I think the only reason why I ended up letting go was because I had to piss like a racehorse.
Now for those who are wondering about the actual date of the wedding, we haven't given much thought about that yet, and it's going to be a while before we do. But I'm not one of those girls who want a date to be set right this minute. There are other pressing matters at hand.
Hm…city girl wins finally.


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The attendees got more information on Blue Gate Antwerp, the brand new company site for sustainable chemistry. And also about BlueChem, an incubator where a strong innovation community for dynamic start-ups will be built.
Professor Silvia Lenaerts finally presented Blue_App: a living lab that offers a range of technologies and research on sustainable chemistry and that should facilitate the transition from academic research to the industry.


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There's a few things that really piss me off and one of those things is the screwing of American soldiers! Yet that is just what the Pentagon is doing…AGAIN! They've ordered thousands of National Guard in California to pay back their enlistment bonuses due to "errors in paperwork" the LA Times is reporting (see link below). The Guard says they simply cannot waive the debts as they'd be breaking the law. WTF? HELLO CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD! You are part of the GOVERNMENT which BREAKS THE LAW in 10,000 ways EVERY FRICKIN DAY DUMBASSES! What's breaking one more law going to hurt? In case you didn't know it we are living in the United States of GANGLAND and CRIME now!!
Some soldiers are being told they have to pay back their student loans and sign-on bonuses to the tune of $40k and needless to say this is bankrupting them and they are losing everything they have. The claim is that California Guard officials approved sign on bonuses even when the soldiers were not eligible for them and one high ranking guard administrator has already gone to federal prison over all this FIASCO.
It truly astounds me how America treats its soldiers and veterans. Men and women who risked (and sometimes sacrificed) their lives so our nation could remain free. Instead of honoring these brave men and women we demean them in many ways. Remember when the soldiers from Vietnam returned home? Remember how Americans spit on them (literally) and called them "baby killers," and a host of other horrible names? And now we are SCREWING our soldiers who fought in Iraq and that ASS-PIT called Afghanistan! Great job America! Once again we prove to the world that America is run by DUMBASSES and BAFFOONS! Why is it that our nation will do ANYTHING to degrade ourselves? Does America have a secret suicide wish? I'm betting it is so, frankly!!
The Pentagon has the power to waive these debts but they are thus far refusing to do so in most cases and instead are demanding their money back. That's pretty SHITTY in my opinion!
Read the story at the link below. And here's a thought…..maybe the next time America has a war NO ONE should sign up to fight it! SCREW the JOKESTERS in the Pentagon, White House, and the CRAP HOLE called Congress! Let THEM go fight the war LMAO (never happen).
Frankly, it is government behavior like this that I find the MOST DETESTABLE! We should HONOR our vets and service men and women instead of trying to SCREW THEM. Sorry Pentagon but you've gone everything ASS BACKWARDS as USUAL!
Oh one other thing….a lesson from history…….when a nation begins to screw its soldiers most often those soldiers march upon the imperial capital and take control. Would NOT surprise me at all to one day see the US military march on Washington DC and finally rid us of the SCUM AND CRIMINALS who now run this nation!
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Full details of Tony Blair's newlook government have now been finalised in a reshuffle of MPs that continues to carve up responsibility for architecture and the built environment.
One of the biggest unknowns is Streatham MP Keith Hill, who replaces Lord Rooker as planning minister. At the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Nigel Griffiths becomes the minister for small business and enterprise, where he oversees one of the largest sectors, construction.
Meanwhile, former education secretary Estelle Morris stole the headlines when she replaced Baroness Blackstone as minister for the arts, museums and galleries and cultural property.
CABE commissioner and Egan agenda champion Robin Nicholson said of the reshuffle: 'The biggest worry is that construction is still spread across several ministries.' The split lands the culture ministry with architecture, the DTI with construction and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) with planning.
'The focus is diluted and this does not help those trying to do urban management. Yet the Prime Minister's shortlist for the Better Building awards shows we still have good leadership from the top.'
He said he regretted the resignation of construction minister Brian Wilson, who 'understood the importance of joining design quality with values contained in Rethinking Construction'. But Nicholson said Estelle Morris was 'extremely positive' as education secretary and he had every confidence in her.
RIBA head of government affairs Jonathan Labrey also welcomed Morris' appointment, saying education was George Ferguson's major thrust as new RIBA president and her background would be useful.
He said: 'Keith Hill is highly regarded and it means planning and regeneration matters will come from the House of Commons from a ministerial level.
Lord Rooker debated from the House of Lords.'
However, Labrey said Nigel Griffiths' appointment marked a downgrading from minister of state to a junior minister. He said he was also worried that the word 'construction' was not part of his title of minister for small business and enterprise.
Within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Lord McIntosh becomes minister for the historic environment and takes over chairing the ministerial design champions.
This was headed by Lord Falconer, who has now become secretary of state for constitutional affairs.
Other changes within the ODPM see Lord Rooker move from planning to regeneration and the regions, and Nick Raynsford switch from local government, regions and fire to local governance and fire.
Minister for energy Stephen Timms handles the areas of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.
Another major new mover is Barbara Cassani, who chairs the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. She will form the bid company, to work at armslength from the DCMS, which reckons the bid alone could cost £30 million. Cassani is a former chief executive of the airline Go Fly.
The minister of state for the arts is described by political pundit Andrew Roth as 'widely admired or tolerated and only rarely criticised'.
She is the highest-profile appointment to affect architecture, having walked out of her post as education secretary last October, saying she was not up to the job.
The former teacher, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, replaces Baroness Blackstone and has responsibility for museums, galleries and libraries, cultural property, heritage and the government art collection.
The 51 year old is a keen advocate of teaching creative skills in schools and told a Tate Britain seminar last year that poets, artists, actors and museums should be more involved in education.
Last week she was back at Tate Britain in a muchpublicised opening of the exhibition of work by British abstract painter Bridget Riley.
The minister for small business and enterprise oversees the construction industry as well as small business and social enterprise.
The 46-year-old MP for Edinburgh South has no ministerial experience of architecture but lists it as a keen interest.
One of his biggest claims to fame is his work in setting up the Competition Commission when he was a DTI minister for consumer affairs.He also worked with Body Shop tycoon Anita Roddick to found the Big Issuemagazine in Scotland.
Before entering parliament he built a reputation as chair of Edinburgh's housing committee, spearheading bold schemes to clean up bad housing and help the homeless.
Between 1999 and 2001, Griffiths was a member of the Public Accounts Committee, one of the most powerful committees in the House of Commons.
The minister for housing and planning takes over from Lord Rooker and is a former Home Office minister.
Described by Simon Hoggart in The Guardian as a 'kindly man full of common sense, good humour and merry banter', the 59-year-old MP for Streatham in London was once an officer for the RMT transport union and has been a politics lecturer and a researcher.
He is strong on urban issues, using his maiden speech in the House of Commons to call for a 'constructive relationship between central and local government and the public and private sectors to improve the conditions of the inner city'.
A member of Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, he was a deputy chief whip until recently and is a former undersecretary at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. His leisure interests include reading, cinema, concerts and walking.
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Even though my tummy was craving some carbs after putting in some work at the field and manual labor at Mike's rental property. I decided to be a good girl and save my carbs for the beer that was soon to be consumed at the Marlins game later.
So I went with a delicious Jimmy John's "unwich": Lettuce wrap, turkey, tomato, sprouts, cucumber, avocado spread
Mike went with turkey and roast beef on a yummy whole grain bread. Man did his bread look so fluffy and carb-a-liciously good!
Free delivery is definitely the best part of JJ's.
Jersey Girl was even tired from all the hard work she put in at the town house. Apparently lizard chasing is way more tiring then I ever imagined.
The weather was perfect, the drinks were flowing, and the greasy food was amazing! Nothing like sitting under the lights on a hot summer night with a cool beverage!
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Data Management Plan
A collection of online data management guides, tools, and other resources for researchers and librarians. For scholarly publications and other resources on data-intensive scholarship, see the Data Curation page.
Data Management Guides
- DataONE Best Practices – Primer on Data Management: What you always wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)
- Good DMP Examples + Going Beyond Two Pages (2012) – Posting from DataPubs blog with practical tips geared to researchers.
- Carnegie Mellon University LibGuide on Data Management – Data Management 101
- Cornell University Research Data Management Service Group – Best Practices guidance for data management
- Data Management – MIT Libraries' guide to Data Management: a guide for faculty and researchers.
- Support for Research Data Management – Guide developed at the University of Cambridge addressing components of data management.
Please see the Repositories Page for information about data repositories
- Software Carpentry – Lessons for teaching tools essential to data management (e.g.. GitHub, Unix)
- Data Cite – The DataCite Consortium provides a number of services to support efforts at increasing the ease and prevalence of data citation
- DMP Tool – Open access data management plan tool designed to help researchers meet funding agencies' DMP requirements.
- Data Curation Profiles Toolkit – Toolkit intended to help librarians engage in conversations with researchers, understand data management in different disciplines, help identify possible data services, and serve as a starting point for curating a dataset.
- Glossary of Data Management Terms – Glossary provided by Cornell University Research Data Management Services Group
- Data Management Checklist – UK Data Services
Guidelines from Funding Agencies
- National Institute of Health Guidelines – NIH's data sharing policies and guidelines.
- National Institute of Health Genomic Data Sharing Guidelines (2014) – NIH guidelines for the sharing of human and non-human genomic data.
- SPARC Data Sharing Requirements by Funding Agency (2016) – A community resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding both current and future U.S. federal funder research data sharing policies is a joint project of SPARC & Johns Hopkins University Libraries.
- DMPTool Funder Requirements List (2018) – As new Data Management Plan Guidelines become available, they will be added to this page and eventually to the DMPTool.
- Funding Agency Guidelines – Compiled by the University of Minnesota Libraries
- National Science Foundation: Dissemination and Sharing of Research Results (2010) – NSF's guidelines for data management and sharing
- De-Mystifying the Data Management Requirements of Research Funders (2012) – Examines the current data management requirements of major US funding agencies in order to better understand data management requirements that researchers face and their implications for libraries who provide research data management services.
Data Management Plan Examples and TemplatesUC San Diego data management plan examples NSF samples.
- Data Management Planning Templates from Columbia University – Templates of data management plans via funder requirements.
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#Meetandtweet at the 2013 Royal Cornwall Show with Pirate FM presenters and Dreckly the Parrot mascot. The circled red photo wins a great prize pack - call us on 01209314400 and speak to Holly Day.
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Manhattan dwellers desperate for a break from the constant buzzing of frenetic energy that surrounds the city—or just a little bit of elbow room—often look to Northern Manhattan as an escape from it all.
Sure, Hamilton Heights or Inwood are relatively solitude-friendly. However, such is not the case for Washington Heights. The neighborhood, which stretches from 155th Street to Dyckman and from the Hudson to the Harlem River is bustling with vitality during all hours of the day. It's a common occurrence to hear Bachata music booming from car stereos as packs of people dance along at 4 a.m. The community's palpable electricity inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning Broadway play, "In the Heights," after all.
While Washington Heights isn't the place to go for a quiet retreat, between its countless nightclub and dining options, and beautiful green rolling hills, it offers and refreshing change of scenery—literally.
Although The Heights gained a bad rap in the 1980s during the Manhattan drug epidemic, the neighborhood has completely transformed. No longer ruled by drug lords, the community streets are now run by the countless children recklessly navigating their bicycles on sidewalks. The neighborhood has more than 12 primary and secondary schools, three universities (including Columbia University's multiple medical campuses) and eight parks: Suffice to say, the Heights is now very family friendly.
Early History
Washington Heights' namesake stems from The Battle of Fort Washington, during which Fort Washington was destroyed by the British army.


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Below is a quick video and a presentation for us to discuss how you can connect with people using iDOH... interactive-Digital-Out-of-Home.
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Aerva - www.Aerva.com - has not only perfected a simple way to connect with people between their mobile phones and any TV screens, they are also powering marketers that want a proven method to accomplish lead generation ... with Social Media ... on Mobile.
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Interact with customers, prospects, employees using Pic2Screen, Text2Screen, Poll2Screen, mCoupons, Twitter Walls, Facebook Video:
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3 - Give back utility and calls-to-action on their phones
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Carpooling means sharing a ride with other people who work or live near you. Some carpools are set up with rotating drivers who share costs, or a single driver is selected and the passengers contribute to cover fuel and maintenance costs.
Carpoolers can take advantage of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the 403 between the 407 and 401. Commuters who use HOV lanes report that they save 14 to 17 minutes per trip compared to their travel time before the HOV lanes opened.
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Using the the Smart Commute Tool you can easily find a carpool partner and can carpool as often as you choose. Whether you wish to drive, ride or share – the Smart Commute Tool will help you find great carpool matches for all your trips. You can choose to carpool with other staff, or with commuters from other corporate offices in the area.
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Counselling in the Midst of an Overdose Crisis: Immediate Changes to Practice are needed to Save Lives
The recent increase in fatal opiate overdoses in British Columbia has been declared a public health emergency by the provincial government. Across Canada, overdose numbers are also increasing significantly and the topic ...
Social Psychology of Drug Policy: Dislocation and Dissonance Theory
The war on drugs is, arguably, a failed social policy, and yet it persists. This thesis uses scholarly review and analysis to ask: What is the social and individual psychology that accounts for the endurance of a demonstratively ...
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Il se caractérise par son design confortable et ergonomique. Ce fauteuil aux finitions en bois de haute qualité réunit distinction et innovation. Idéal pour les auditoriums, les salles de conférence et divers espaces publics.
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Install a hammock
Installing your Two Trees hammock is quick and easy. Simply follow the hints and tips below to ensure you are relaxing in no time at all.
|There are many ways to hang your Two Trees hammock, here are some of our favourite options.
|Do not twist or knot suspension cords when hanging
|Hammocks will stretch by 5-10%. It is recommended to use rope first, so that adjustments can be made after each use to keep you and your hammock comfortable.
|Depending on the hammock, the angle will vary. Conventional hammocks are hung with sag, and rod hammocks are hung taut.
|For rod hammock, do not pull yourself up by the end.
|To hang your Two trees hammock you will require two fixing points, such as trees, beams, posts or dyna bolts into brick walls. Consult a qualified builder if unsure. Never use a free standing brick wall to hang your hammock. Your Two Trees hammock will require a minimum of 3 metres between fixing points to get the ideal shape, rope may be required to attach one end of the hammock, it is recommended to use a double piece to avoid the hammock twisting. Hang the hammock loops at roughly the same height. When the hammock is in use it should sit 20-30cm above the ground.
|For temporary installations such as trees or beams we recommend using the Two Trees hammock hanging kit:
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|Bring your feet in and stretch them out, so you are lying on a diagonal.This is the traditional way to relax in a conventional hammock.
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I've had "fun", I have a chimera that I bought and painted at least 15 years ago. And for some reason I did not paint it as much as I drowned it in paint. So for the last weeks it has been in bath to get the paint removed. It worked… ok, not great but enough for the type of paintjob I do for my imperials.
I did a few additions to the tank, it had a stormbolter in the turret, and I changed that up for a stubber instead, and added some smoke launchers. Lastly I added a bedroll on the back of it, to cover up some damage it had suffered while in storage.
Other than that I painted it in exactly the same way as my Leman Russ.
And here's a few pictures for you all to enjoy.
I also have a Hellhound that have had the same color horror, this is in the works now.


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If you were assigned to USTDC, or anywhere else in the Taipei area, you undoubtedly passed through the Provost Marshall's Office (PMO) in the Headquarters Support Activity west compound. That's where you received the various identification cards and licenses that you needed to survive in the city.
The sign for the first station in this photo has to do with some sort of license, registration and passes. The second sign reads "Chinese ID Cards, Chinese Drivers License and Military Drivers License." The third sign reads "POV Import." The fourth sign reads "License Plate Issue, POV Registration and Change of Title." The fifth sign reads "POV Export and Sale of POV."
I can't make out the last three signs, but you can see the general types of services that were provided here.
I once left my wallet in the backseat of a cab and had to visit PMO the next morning to replace all of my cards. I think I had to fill out a statement saying where I thought I lost it, etc., but that was about it.
About a month later someone turned in the wallet and I had to go back over to PMO to pick it up. It still had all my old cards and a couple of NT in it, but of course the few dollars I had in the wallet were gone.


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Country House, Gaucin
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A CHARMING VILLA & GUEST COTTAGE ABSOLUTELY CHARMING - A BEAUTIFUL VILLA & GUEST COTTAGE, FABULOUS SWIMMING POOL, GARDENS, SPECTACULAR SWEEPING VIEWS, TRANQUIL LOCATION This beautiful country villa, with self-contained guest cottage, is brimming with Andalusian character and charm. It is in an elevated location on a private country estate with spectacular far-reaching views across open countryside to the south. The villa is only 20 mins drive from the pretty 'white village' of Gaucín, offering a good selection of shops, tapas bars & high quality restaurants. The world-famous golf courses & polo facilities at Sotogrande are 30 mins drive away. The nearest airports are at Malaga (90 mins) and Gibraltar (50 mins) The property is a few minutes drive along a well maintained gated track and is in a private, picturesque location. The split-level villa was Architect designed and constructed approx. 17 years ago. Main house: The main house has a lovely welcoming ambience and successfully combines traditional Andalusian rustic features with modern creature comforts. The roof has antique roof tiles, there are terracotta floors throughout, hand-made tiles in bathrooms, and most rooms have antique doors and oak beamed ceilings. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall and the extensive open-plan, split-level living space. This comprises a large living room with an open fire and several French doors opening onto the terrace that wraps around the front of the house and overlooks the garden and stunning south-facing views. There is a separate study/TV snug room with an open fire. There is a well-fitted kitchen, a separate utility room, and a large dining area. From here French doors open onto the covered dining terrace with a built-in BBQ and with breathtaking views - a lovely spot for al-fresco dining. There are two double guest bedrooms on the ground floor and a separate bathroom. The upper floor comprises the spacious Master bedroom suite with French doors leading to a large south-facing private terrace. From here there are spectacular sweeping views across the countryside to the distant Mediterranean coastline. The en-suite has a Jacuzzi bath and a separate shower. Guest Cottage The self-contained guest cottage comprises an open plan living room with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen and a dining area. There is one double bedroom on the ground floor with shower room and upstairs there is a double en-suite bedroom with a terrace and superb views. The cottage also has a private dining terrace overlooking the garden and views. Exterior: The property has well established gardens, including a lawn, and many indigenous Mediterranean flowering plants, shrubs, and palm trees. The magnificent private swimming pool (designed with the Caribbean in mind!) is accessed via feature stone steps leading from the garden. The pool is surrounded by terraces and palm trees and at one end there is a thatched poolside shade area complete with dining/seating area, summer kitchen and a WC. There is a covered car-port adjacent to the main entrance with parking for 2 vehicles. Features/Facilities: - Mains electricity - Water from community well, nearby reservoir & bore-hole - Broadband internet - Air-conditioning/Heating units in main rooms - Double glazing - Antique doors, beams & terracotta floors - Separate guest cottage - Built-in BBQ - Gardens & lawns - Large swimming pool, terracing & shade area with a 'summer kitchen' - Car parking - Excellent rental potential


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Composer Kenneth Fuchs has recorded his fourth disc of music to be released worldwide on Naxos American Classics. The repertoire includes Falling Canons (Seven Movements for Piano), Falling Trio (for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello), and String Quartet No 5 ("American"). About the three works, Fuchs writes:
"Falling Canons was composed especially for my friend, pianist and host of NPR's From the Top, Christopher O'Riley. The work grows out of compositional elements from Falling Man, an extended scena for baritone voice and orchestra that I composed over a two-year period in 2008–1010. The original vocal text, adapted for setting by JD McClatchy, is based on a fragment from Don DeLillo's powerful post-9/11 novel Falling Man, published in 2007.
DeLillo's novel about the events, aftermath and changed lives of 9/11, enthralled me. I was riveted in particular by the dramatic opening prologue, in which the novel's protagonist stumbles out of the falling rubble of the World Trade Center. DeLillo's unflinching description of raw terror and absolute chaos provided a standpoint from which I could begin to come to terms as a composer with the shocking and world-changing events of that fateful morning.
During the composition of Falling Man, I found that there were contrapuntal elements in the music that I could further explore and distill in the pure medium of solo piano. The original Falling Man theme is organized around a sequence of 12 different descending pitches. The compositional manipulation of the theme's 12 pitches in the vocal-orchestral work does not strictly adhere to classic dodecaphonic procedures—the pitches and their permutations are taken up in various melodic and harmonic combinations and provide the basis for musical development and transformation over the course of a through-composed vocal aria interspersed with vocal recitatives and orchestral interludes.
The development of the compositional material in Falling Canons is much more rigorous, the goal being to explore the essence of the Falling Man theme on the keyboard within limited musical parameters. The interval of canonic imitation, temporal relationships, and the time signature of each canon are related to the sequential number of each piece. Each of the seven canons begins and ends on a unifying primary pitch. Each unifying pitch represents a degree of the C major scale. The first canon is pitched on B, the second canon is pitched on A, the thirdon G, and so forth until all seven pitches of the scale are represented in a descending fashion. The seventh and final canon is pitched on C.
Falling Trio was commissioned at the behest of American pianist Jeffrey Biegel. A long-time friend and Juilliard classmate, Biegel established Trio21 with violinist Kinga Augustyn and cellist Robert deMaine and asked that I compose a work for the group's 2011–2012 inaugural season. I am grateful to Dr Robert Shiff for supporting the creation of this work.
Organized over one extended movement, Falling Trio also grows out of the Falling Man theme. As it moves forward from its ethereal opening—each of the three instruments floating down in a strict three-part canon from their highest registers—the work becomes a set of seven fantasy variations on the Falling Man theme. The introductory canon states the theme pitched on B, and the subsequent variations are based on successive ascending scalar pitches (the opposite of the seven Falling Canons for piano, in which successive canons are based on descending pitches). Falling Trio also features a lyrical "reconciliation theme," interpolated twice in the work, with which the instruments attempt to reconcile the work's tonal and non-tonal musical language.
String Quartet No 5 ("American") was commissioned in 2011 by Mr Don Thompson for the Delray String Quartet, based in South Florida. The large-scale work embraces in sound and spirit the stylistic influences of the American symphonic school that have dominated my recent orchestral scores, including An American Place, Atlantic Riband, Discover the Wild, and United Artists. A broad and angular "American" melodic theme unifies the entire four-movement composition; the voicing of the contrapuntal lines and resultant harmonies is open, suggesting space and distance. The music is alternately lyrical and playful, sometimes brusque and muscular, at times elegiac, and it is meant to suggest the resilience and brash optimism of the American spirit. The third movement of the work, cast as an adagio elegy, adapts motivic elements of the Falling Man theme.
Rigorous contrapuntal procedure is paramount in all of my musical compositions, perhaps no more so in the purity of the string quartet medium for which some of the most enduring music of the Western tradition has been composed. String Quartet No 5 ("American") is an in-depth exploration of the contrapuntal possibilities inherent in the single "American" melodic theme that is exposed by the first violin at the beginning of the work."
The three works were recorded by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Judith Sherman at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, and The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida.
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Kenneth Fuchs's fourth CD on Naxos will be released worldwide in April 2013. His third album, available from August 2012 will feature his Atlantic Riband, Divinum Mysterium, American Rhapsody and Discover the Wild, performed by London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of JoAnn Falletta.
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