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Wait, you mean the Tomorrow's Yesterday, as in the last song off Reel Karma's first EP?! Is this some kind of a belated April Fool's thing? I mean, what's next, Love Me Too? Your Ways?? RILEY'S THEME?!?!
Oh hey! Didn't see you there! I mean, err, I wasn't talking to myself in the mirror, that was someone else…they're gone now. But hey! And the rumors are true! Today's post is a bit of a blast from the past. Come to think of it, I could have written this off as a new tune – I mean, who ever listened to it back then anyways? The answer is Kate I, and today's post is dedicated to her, as well as all the other "way back when" fans. Check out the lyrics, and go listen to Eve of Destruction to hear my main influence on this cut!


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Authorities say a man in northeast Florida accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with a gun to celebrate New Year's Eve.
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Report NEP-ETS-2006-08-12This is the archive for NEP-ETS, a report on new working papers in the area of Econometric Time Series. Yong Yin issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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The following items were announced in this report:
- Elena Pesavento, 2006. "Near-optimal Unit Root Test with Stationary Covariate with Better Finite Sample Size," Emory Economics 0606, Department of Economics, Emory University (Atlanta).
- Hiroaki Chigira & Taku Yamamoto, 2006. "A Bias-Corrected Estimation for Dynamic Panel Models in Small Samples," Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series d06-177, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
- In Choi & Timothy K. Chue, 2006. "Subsampling-Based Tests of Stock-Return Predictability," Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series d06-178, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
- Thomas Flavin & Ekaterini Panopoulou, 2006. "International Portfolio Diversification and Market Linkages in the presence of regime-switching volatility," The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series iiisdp167, IIIS.
- Kapetanios, George & Pesaran, M. Hashem & Yamagata, Takashi, 2006. "Panels with Nonstationary Multifactor Error Structures," IZA Discussion Papers 2243, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Niels Framroze Møller, 2006. "Linking Simple Economic Theory Models and the Cointegrated Vector AutoRegressive Model: Some Illustrative Examples," Discussion Papers 06-15, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics.
- Ralph D. Snyder & Anne B. Koehler, 2006. "Incorporating a Tracking Signal into State Space Models for Exponential Smoothing," Monash Econometrics and Business Statistics Working Papers 16/06, Monash University, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics.
- Robert Dixon & David Shepherd, 2006. "The Cyclical Dynamics and Volatility of Australian Output and Employment," Department of Economics - Working Papers Series 968, The University of Melbourne.


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Trip date: 12th June 2016
On Sunday Claire and I met up with Adrian to visit two caves in the western part of the Black Mountains: Pal-y-Cwrt (there is a detailed article about this cave in Descent Issue 250) and Heaven's Door which I am going to call Death Trap cave!
Adrian picked us up at Penwyllt HQ then we headed over to the area and the local farmer kindly allowed us to park up in his farmyard. After a bit of banter, we got changed and headed over to "Death Trap" cave.
Heaven's Door
This is a very short cave that none of us had visited before and is found in a deep sink hole. The entrance is a grim backwards crawl down a muddy tube full of mosquitoes. Highly advisable to put in a 15m handline. Adrian and Claire had entered first then it was my turn. After a few metres crawling backwards I sensed that I could kneel up but felt no floor. Turning around I had one of those OMG-WTF am I doing moments as I found I was reversing out over a pitch! There is a scaffold bar in the roof with a rope in situ to provide a handline down this pitch. I eventually joined the others who had moved on to what turned out to be the bitter end of the cave which was a sump.
I took a couple of photos as I wanted to experiment with a firefly slave unit that had been lent to me. We then exited the cave, first Adrian then Claire.
|Adrian and Claire at the sump in Heaven's door.
As I was climbing up I got to a restricted part and stood on a boulder so I could shift into a better position, the boulder moved ever so slightly. No big deal boulders move all the time. With my left foot on solid wall me shuffling around in attempt to pass the awkward climb up I stood on the boulder again, a second later my right foot was in air and the very pitch face I was climbing up crumbled away with the boulder landing below with an almighty thud! If anyone had been below they would have surely been seriously hurt or worse.
I found myself anchored with my left foot on solid wall swing desperately on the hand line. Somewhat concerned for my immediate continuing existence my thoughts turned to my caving comrades, at least one of them will come and investigate as how could anyone not hear that almighty thud? None came and eventually I established a new foothold and was able to climb up and out.
Reaching the surface I found the others happily talking completely unaware of my "adventure". Interestingly they would not have been more than 15m away from me.
With Heaven's door a new cave to me tucked under my belt, never to be visited again, we headed off to Pal-y-Cwrt.
Trip time: < 1 hour
Adrian has promised one thing, mud and lots of it, he did not disappoint!
The entrance to this cave is on the hill overlooking the farm. Whilst trying to capture a before and after cave photo we were constantly under attack from midges. Carl Rickard popped out of nowhere to wish us luck on our trip, unfortunately he was unable to join us due to a bad knee. With the midges winning the war we said our goodbyes and quickly entered the cave.
|Caked in red mud!


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Your jewelry is a work of art. Shouldn't the place you store it be beautiful too?
In addition to decorating your vanity, a jewelry box helps keep your collection safe when it's not in use. Organizing your jewelry reduces the likelihood of chains tangling and the mates to your earrings going missing. Proper storage also protects delicate gemstones from scratching against one another. You can achieve serious peace of mind knowing your jewelry is safely–and stylishly– tucked away in a safe place.
Today I'm sharing 10 of my favorite jewelry boxes available in 2016. Mother's day is around the corner, and if you're anything like me you've gifted a fair amount of jewelry to your Mom over the years. Perhaps this year you'll find that a jewelry box is both a personal and practical gift. [and if you need help filling it, I've got you covered.]
1. Tesora Jewelry Box, Sung Wook Park, Anthropologie, $48
Two beautifully crafted industrial materials merge in this container stack. It's the perfect place to store a few pieces on a bathroom vanity or console.
2. Stow It Jewelry Box, Sung Woo Park, Umbra – $60
Clean lines and clever drawers make this jewelry box as fun as it is functional. The felt lined pockets and ring slots make this a great place for your keepsakes.
3. Liza Wooden Jewelry Box, Mele & Co , $90
If you find your zen by organizing things neatly, you'll love the multitude of compartments in the Liza jewelry box. Each slot is perfect for keeping earring mates together and protecting softer stones like opals and pearls from scratching against neighboring gems.
4. Grand Lacquer Jewelry Box, West Elm – $153
The center ring slots and deep swing-out drawers for bangles make this West Elm box a winner in my book.
5. Antique Gold Jewelry Boxes, Pottery Barn – $129
Place your most artful pieces under a glass display. The engraved details along the golden frame add a touch of elegance.
6. Selma Jewelry Box, Crate & Barrel – $149
Clean contemporary lines, plenty of slotted ring storage and a light linen interior make this jewelry box a home-run.
7. SAIC Valet Jewelry Cabinet & Mirror, CB2 – $249
Reduce visual clutter by storing large statement necklaces behind this functional mirror for your vanity.
8. Toulouse Jewelry Box, Jonathan Adler – $295
A wild speckled motif paired with the velvet lined interior (plus compartments! loads of compartments!) makes this jewelry box anything but ordinary.
9. Hampton Bay Jewelry Armoire , Home Decorators Collection – $319
A full size jewelry armoire provides ample storage for your fine jewelry, watches, and fashionable baubles too.
10. Hartford Jewelry Dresser , Dot & Bo – $829
A modern day replica of the George Nelson jewelry console at a more conservative price. Pair it with a modern mirror to complete your favorite dressing nook.
Quick tips for safe jewelry storage:
- Slow the growth of tarnish on your silver jewelry by storing pieces in airtight ziplock bags.
- Precious metal and gemstones [especially diamonds!] can scratch neighboring gems. Store soft pieces such as opals and pearls away from other items (try employing the ziplock method above)
- Create an itemized list of your collection for reference in the event of loss or theft.


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Established in 2013, the HPPN is an umbrella organisation bringing together patients from all of Harrow's NHS GP Practices.
We share experience, develop skills, plan and develop best practices.
Recognised as a major contributor to developing local NHS services, we have contact with lead health decision makers, including our MPs.
Membership of the HPPN is automatically open to the Chairs, or their nominee of Harrow's PPGs. The HPPN works in cooperation with the Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) comprises of all NHS GP practices in the London Borough of Harrow, and is statutorily responsible for purchasing and providing health services for local people, including community health and hospital services.
HPPN also offers a mentoring programme for PPG's that feel that would like to be more pro-active in their approach.
What we do
- We provide a 'one stop shop' for the CGG to communicate with patients across the Borough.
- We represent patients on a variety of statutory and non- statutory committees.
- We empower PPGs to fully understand and develop their role as 'critical friends' of the surgeries they represent.
- We encourage fledgling PPGs to establish themselves by offering practical on-going 'buddy support'.
- We have developed and deliver a PPG mentoring programme.
- In addition to Harrow CCG, we have established links with a large number of agencies and organisations including NHS England, NAPP, Community Health, LMC, Healthwatch, Harrow Council, Community Heath and a number of neighbouring Boroughs.
- We are 'trail blazing' a positive approach to patient engagement, which has drawn interest from groups around London and beyond.
- We hold the CCG to account on matters of consultation – ensuring that wherever possible measurable outcomes result from engagement exercises.
- We are involved in developing carers groups.
- We are developing an independent web-site.
- We promote and organise information sessions for our members from a wide range of health and social care agencies.
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Release Date: January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins has been named the primary recipient of the 2006 grants from Curing Kids' Cancer, the charity that raises money for leading edge pediatric cancer research through kids' sports teams and school children. A $100,000 grant was given to Johns Hopkins for research into new targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
The project, led Curt Civin, M.D., Herman and Walter Samuelson Professor in Oncology, is part of the combined efforts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute. "We are thrilled to help fund this promising research at Johns Hopkins," said Grainne Owen, co-founder of Curing Kids' Cancer. "We are determined to help the doctors find cures for childhood cancers - turning it from a killer disease into just another curable childhood illness - in our lifetime."
"We're honored to receive this grant from Curing Kids' Cancer," said Dr. Civin. "We're especially honored because the money was raised by children who want to help other children diagnosed with cancer." The Aflac Cancer Center & Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta was awarded a $20,000 grant to fund pediatric clinical trials and research to get new drugs "from the bench to the bedside."
Curing Kids' Cancer also awarded a $10,000 grant to Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Cancer Center to support Dr. Jason's Shohet's research towards developing novel treatments for neuroblastoma at Texas Children's hospital. Neuroblastoma is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in nerve tissue of the adrenal gland, neck, chest, or spinal cord. Neuroblastoma most often begins during early childhood, usually in children younger than 5 years old.
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Pumpkin Muffins
The rich flavour of allspice and cinnamon enhance the pumpkin's sweetness, while walnuts add texture to these classic autumn treats.
- 2 large eggs
- 60 ml (¼ cup) light olive oil
- 245 g (1 cup) pumpkin
- 60 ml (¼ cup) skimmed milk
- 150 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
- 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 220 g (1¾ cup) plain flour
- 90 g (½ cup) plain chocolate (50% cocoa)
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly coat muffin pan with vegetable cooking spray or use cupcake liners.
- Place eggs, oil, pumpkin, milk, and sugar into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
- Blend for 10 seconds.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour and chocolate chips in the order listed.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into bowl containing dry ingredients. Mix by hand just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Spoon into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup ¾ full.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one muffin comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, then carefully remove each muffin from muffin pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
For a more robust flavor increase spicesor add ground ginger and other holiday spices.
Nutrition Information
|Serving Size
|1 muffin
|Amount Per Servings
|Total Fat
|9 g
|Saturated Fat
|2.5 g
|30 mg
|320 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|35 g
|Dietary Fiber
|2 g
|19 g
|4 g
Pumpkin Muffins is rated out of 5 by 6.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Excellent treat I have made this a couple of times and the family loves it. A family member now has type 2 diabetes but won't stop eating store bought blueberry muffins. So today I tried something different. I made this with whole grain flour (ground in my vitamix dry container a mix of wheat berries and kamut). Used almond milk instead of skim milk and monk fruit sweetener instead of sugar (this is safe for diabetics). To top it off I didn't have a muffin pan so I used a bunt cake pan. Increased the bake time to 30 minutes. Love it.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by vwl3 from go to recipe this recipe is the best. Make sure you put water in one of the muffin tin holders, this gives it a nice dome
Date published: 2016-11-24
Rated 1 out of 5 by name from ratios are off way too much baking soda. tastes like I'm eating iron
Date published: 2016-08-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by yo boi jacob from Simple dish I am a 14 year old and I enjoyed making it and how easy it was to make, I also gave my little cousins some and they really enjoyed it
Date published: 2019-12-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by nicoleecrystall from yum! These muffins are super easy to make & tasty!! I've tried them with dark chocolate chips as well and that tastes amazing!
Date published: 2016-11-17
Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous from no taste they were very easy too make but not worth the time
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Although band leader and singer Wolfgang Niedecken sings in Cologne dialect, BAP's Kölschrock is understood all over the world. Niedecken modelled himself on Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen – and his band's music is just as direct and honest as theirs.
Niedecken founded his band BAP in Cologne in 1976. At the outset, the vocals in dialect made the project seem like a small, regional affair, but then the third album Für usszeschnigge! (1981) got to number one in the German charts. To date there have been nine other number one albums, and more than 20 BAP songs have topped the singles charts. Kölschrock's popularity isn't confined to Germany. BAP are stars in Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland too, and their tours have taken them to destinations as far afield as Mozambique, Nicaragua, China and the Soviet Union (1989).
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We stumbled across this article today on 45 ways to reuse dryer sheets. Because we like anything that saves money and gives new purpose to something that would otherwise land in the trash, we just had to share it.
Here are our personal highlights:
- Cleaning bugs off your car with a wet dryer sheet is a much faster alternative to going through the car wash when all you need is that little touch-up.
- Keeping bugs away while spending time outdoors is suddenly a lot easier and more pleasant. Goodbye stinky bug spray! And while we're lining our pockets, we're also going around our homes stashing dryer sheets under the mattress, under the couch cushions, and in other unobtrusive places in hopes that the creepy crawlies are kept at bay indoors too.
- Getting deodorant marks off clothing is apparently made much easier with a wet dryer sheet, and we all know how stubborn those white marks are.
- Reducing static in clothes and hair is one we've heard before, but it's such a smart tip that it bears repeating. You can even wipe down your pit to reduce static in their fur.
- Trapping and reducing tobacco smoke by exhaling into a dryer sheet is a brilliant way to keep your home smelling just a little fresher and a little less like smoke.
- Removing soap scum and the ring around the toilet bowl is a hassle, but we can't wait to try it with a dryer sheet.
- Cleaning oven racks, irons, and scissors with a dryer sheets are probably some of the more far-fetched tips on this list, but it's worth a try.
- Wiping up dry spills like flour is easy with a dryer sheet because it traps small particles. Who knew!
- Dusting, pet hair removal, and cleaning baseboards with a dryer sheet means you're freshening your home at the same time you're wiping up dust, debris, and pet hair.
Do you know any uses for dryer sheets that aren't listed in the linked article? Share your tips below!


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Go Morgen Yoghurt and advertising agency McCann Oslo have launched a brand new hilarious video ad.
The commercial features people, struggling to handle the daily chores and packaging. Their frustration goes wild, while cute music is playing: music box version of the Pixies track "Where is my mind". Go Morgen offers a very comfortable packaging. And you thought that yoghurt ad would be boring!


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Hey Everyone (:
Firstly I'd like to apologize for not putting up day 13 and 14 of the 30 day challenge because I went to the doctor last night because I haven't been feeling too well lately and I was diagnosed with an ear infection so I am currently really sick. I honestly thought my head was going to explode yesterday because I've never had a migraine that intense. It was honestly the scariest thing and I was in tears because it hurt so bad.
On with the review and just a side note that I am recovering, my head is still a bit sore and I tend to want to pull my ears off every 5 minutes but I am on medication and slowly but surely dealing with it.
So this is what the Sorbet Spa Escape Gift Box looks like:
I do apologize for the lighting in my photos but the weather has been so bad lately and I use natural lighting for my photos so that didn't really help much.
This was a gift from my boyfriend's brother for Christmas and I never really purchased anything from Sorbet before except their range of nail polishes so I was pretty excited to try it out. Basically the set includes: A R50 gift card only applicable to acrylics and a facial, a body spritzer, hand and nail cream and a nail buffer.
Sorbet Revitalize Body Spritzer:
I love body spritzers for when I feel like I need to freshen up on hot days or when I go to the beach so this one is definitely coming with me to campus this year. The smell is more of a sweet almost candy-like fragrance that reminds me of those bath salts I used when I was a kid or some sort of candy. I wouldn't wear this every single day though because the smell is a little bit too strong for my liking but will definitely use it for those hot and bothersome days!
Nourishing Hand & Nail Cream:
This one has a similar scent to the spritzer but it a bit softer. I really wouldn't mind keeping this in my essentials bag or my handbag for that matter because nobody likes that feeling of dry hands. I'd definitely give this product a 10/10 when it comes to softening my hands. Works like a charm and has a great fragrance.
Nail Buffer:
Not going to lie, the nail buffer wasn't really anything special to me but because I love treating my hands to a mani now and then, this will definitely come in handy.
All in all? Great job, Sorbet!
I'm looking forward to getting those acrylics now (:


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Isaiah 7
When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it.
Now the house of David was told, "Aram has allied itself with Ephraim"; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.
Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman's Field.
Say to him, `Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood--because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah's son have plotted your ruin, saying,
"Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it."
Yet this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "`It will not take place, it will not happen,
for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.'"
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,
"Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights."
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test."
Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.
But before the boy knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.
The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since Ephraim broke away from Judah--he will bring the king of Assyria."
In that day the LORD will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.
They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water holes.
In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River --the king of Assyria--to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to take off your beards also.
In that day, a man will keep alive a young cow and two goats.
And because of the abundance of the milk they give, he will have curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
In that day, in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be only briers and thorns.
Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.
As for all the hills once cultivated by the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of the briers and thorns; they will become places where cattle are turned loose and where sheep run.
Isaiah 8
The LORD said to me, "Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
And I will call in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me."
Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the LORD said to me, "Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
Before the boy knows how to say `My father' or `My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."
The LORD spoke to me again:
"Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River -- the king of Assyria with all his pomp. It will overflow all its channels, run over all its banks
and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it, passing through it and reaching up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the breadth of your land, O Immanuel !"
Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us.
The LORD spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said:
"Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy ; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.
The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread,
and he will be a sanctuary; but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
Many of them will stumble; they will fall and be broken, they will be snared and captured."
Bind up the testimony and seal up the law among my disciples.
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.
When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God.
Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
Isaiah 9
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan--
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.
You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as men rejoice when dividing the plunder.
For as in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.
Every warrior's boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it-- Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria-- who say with pride and arrogance of heart,
"The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."
But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.
Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty.
So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day;
the elders and prominent men are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.
Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks vileness. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
Surely wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns, it sets the forest thickets ablaze, so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
By the wrath of the LORD Almighty the land will be scorched and the people will be fuel for the fire; no one will spare his brother.
On the right they will devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of his own offspring :
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
Isaiah 10
Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees,
to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.
What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?
Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
"Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger, in whose hand is the club of my wrath!
I send him against a godless nation, I dispatch him against a people who anger me, to seize loot and snatch plunder, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to put an end to many nations.
`Are not my commanders all kings?' he says.
`Has not Calno fared like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad, and Samaria like Damascus?
As my hand seized the kingdoms of the idols, kingdoms whose images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria--
shall I not deal with Jerusalem and her images as I dealt with Samaria and her idols?'"
When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, "I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.
For he says: "`By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding. I removed the boundaries of nations, I plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their kings.
As one reaches into a nest, so my hand reached for the wealth of the nations; as men gather abandoned eggs, so I gathered all the countries; not one flapped a wing, or opened its mouth to chirp.'"
Does the ax raise itself above him who swings it, or the saw boast against him who uses it? As if a rod were to wield him who lifts it up, or a club brandish him who is not wood!
Therefore, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will send a wasting disease upon his sturdy warriors; under his pomp a fire will be kindled like a blazing flame.
The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers.
The splendor of his forests and fertile fields it will completely destroy, as when a sick man wastes away.
And the remaining trees of his forests will be so few that a child could write them down.
In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of the house of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.
Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand by the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overwhelming and righteous.
The Lord, the LORD Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
Therefore, this is what the Lord, the LORD Almighty, says: "O my people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians, who beat you with a rod and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.
Very soon my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction."
The LORD Almighty will lash them with a whip, as when he struck down Midian at the rock of Oreb; and he will raise his staff over the waters, as he did in Egypt.
In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck; the yoke will be broken because you have grown so fat.
They enter Aiath; they pass through Migron; they store supplies at Micmash.
They go over the pass, and say, "We will camp overnight at Geba." Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
Cry out, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! Poor Anathoth!
Madmenah is in flight; the people of Gebim take cover.
This day they will halt at Nob; they will shake their fist at the mount of the Daughter of Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem.
See, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be felled, the tall ones will be brought low.
He will cut down the forest thickets with an ax; Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.
Isaiah 11
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him-- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;
but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the islands of the sea.
He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.
Ephraim's jealousy will vanish, and Judah's enemies will be cut off; Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah, nor Judah hostile toward Ephraim.
They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia to the west; together they will plunder the people to the east. They will lay hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
The LORD will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea; with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River. He will break it up into seven streams so that men can cross over in sandals.
There will be a highway for the remnant of his people that is left from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from Egypt.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
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The business is a market-leading milkshake bar with 55 owned and franchised stores across the UK and a small overseas presence. From establishment in 1999, the company grew to a £4.6m turnover business.
Due to the downturn in the economy, the decline in the retail market and lack of available equity investment, the business had to be restructured via an immediate sale out of Administration to exit loss-making outlets.
Our team of restructuring specialists advised the company and the Bank pre-appointment, and involved our Corporate Finance team in exploring accelerated mergers and acquisitions (AMA) options. The next stage was to negotiate with interested parties for a sale through Administration and assist the directors with pre-Administration trading and control of the overdraft.
This was a complex transaction with numerous challenges which managed a successful sale that subsequently saved the outlets. Predictable challenges included the need to resolve a sale with competing purchasers against an extremely pressing timescale before the Notice of Intention to Appoint lapsed.
We managed to preserve the goodwill of the trading business, and manage the landlords, while managing the directors' own objectives vis-à-vis the IPR being owned outside of the Bank's security against their personal guarantee position which complicated the eventual sale
A flower business was placed into administration after reporting a loss at the end of the financial year although still generating sizeable revenue, having substantial assets and considerable customer base.
Our corporate recovery team was able to broker a pre-pack sale to a home shopping group; primarily testing the marketing with the full support of the funders while the business was still solvent. We consequently saved all viable parts of the business including 30 jobs, a large network of 750 florists and the entire customer base.
One of the UK's largest mobile phone retailers experienced a cash crisis after aborting the purchase of a large number of extra retail outlets. This was compounded by borrowing conditions, which suddenly worsened.
With 245 jobs and 75 outlets at stake, our team successfully orchestrated a complex 'pre-pack' administration, whereby the company was placed into administration while its assets were simultaneously sold to a new company. The business continued trading without a break, saving all 245 jobs at a time of increasing unemployment.
Our team in the North West were appointed Joint Administrators of Cloggs, an online branded footwear retailer, after it was placed into Administration.
We negotiated the pre-pack deal with JD Sports, which resulted in the successful sale of the business and assets, and securing all employees jobs.
KC Retail Limited t/a Route One, a chain of around 13 urban clothing retail units across the UK. The pre-pack was part of a restructure, whereby the purchaser continued operating approximately half of the units which were profitable, whilst continuing with its online operations. Route One continues to be a well established brand.
We were appointed Administrators of Nachtmann (UK) Limited that traded from 14 sites across the UK selling giftware, house ware and lead crystal products, mainly from retail outlet sits. The sites were successfully traded out to maximise stock values in the absence of a going concern.
Art, the Scottish based poster, print and frames retailer which had a number of shops throughout the UK, was placed into Administration following a dip in turnover. Following an initial assessment of the company, as Administrators we decided to allow trading to continue in order to find a buyer.
Following a period of marketing we successfully sold the assets and goodwill of the business, which should result in a significant dividend to ordinary creditors. This resulted in the reopening of 20 of the 30 retail outlets. The purchaser is also negotiating to reopen the remaining stores.
Appointed Administrator of Mostyn's, a £7 million turnover curtain and soft furnishings retail chain that employed 128 staff across it's 35 retail and manufacturing outlets.
Mostyn's is a very well established business, however despite a solid underlying business and sales, difficult trading conditions together with the costs of dealing with certain historical problems including onerous property leases, resulted in the company being put into Administration.
A sale was reached following a six-week intensive sale process, which successfully preserved the business as a going concern.
More than 40 jobs were saved by our team when appointed Administrators to £24m turnover wines and spirits wholesaler, Morecambe Bay Wines and Spirits Co, following the sale of the business and assets.
The company sought our help after cash flow difficulties caused by increases in debtors and stock, and the loss of trade credit from its largest supplier, left it unable to pay its debts.
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Synergy Follies, Part XXXVII January 31, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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It only took, what, four years?
Time Warner Inc.'s cable unit plans to start offering America Online accounts to its high-speed Internet customers for no extra charge, in a move intended to boost both Time Warner Cable's Internet business and AOL's advertising sales.
This is certainly a good move, if long overdue. If Time Warner had done this from day one, Wall Street would have been calling AOL a broadband leader rather than laggard. Which is not to say Time Warner should have made its cable offering uncompetitive by offering only AOL – there needed to be some kind of value vs. premium positioning, which is always tricky. Still, I doubt the Roadrunner brand added a whole lot of value, and it's not as if it ever bundled tons of Time Warner content.
Time Warner cable is hardly bargain-priced, so the perceived value of AOL will be a plus to some users, and there will be some modest upgrade from AOL dial-up. But this will hardly be a windfall for either unit.
Jupiter analysis on merchandising value-added services.
(Old?) Media vs. Bloggers, Part XXXVII January 29, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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Over at Slate, Jack Shafer reminds us that new media rarely replace old media entirely, and blogs are being oversold. He gets (mostly) ripped by the bloggerati, of course, and links to many.
I Wonder if Janet Gets Royalties? January 26, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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It's almost surprising no one else thought of this. Brilliant.
After consulting with the National Football League and News Corp.'s Fox, the network broadcasting this year's big event, the St. Louis brewer has decided not to broadcast "Wardrobe Malfunction," a commercial that spoofs last year's halftime show debacle by fabricating a story of how Janet Jackson's breast ended up exposed during her dance number.
Even if the spot isn't funny, I'm thinking Busch will get near-Super Bowl reach online (although not all at once) for little more than the cost of creative. I wonder if they'll buy any online rich media inventory. They probably don't have to.
Spikes and Spandex January 24, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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Gee, the Times "reports" on Nike's new apparel ads without using the term "fetishware." Insight includes:
Still, the commercial runs the risk of turning off consumers who may deem it far too fierce or dislike the idea of associating athletes to warriors when the world is racked by war…
…"The challenge for advertisers and marketers," he (Allen P. Adamson, managing director at Landor Associates) added, "is to judge where the balance is at any given point in time, and capture the competitiveness but not lose the sportsmanship values of teamwork and camaraderie. You can play near the line and be O.K., but stepping over it can be risky for a brand."
I'm sure Wieden & Kennedy is very concerned about that.
Serendipitous Synchronicity? January 23, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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The editorial page of the Sunday Times juxtaposes an editorial defending Darwinism with one that takes American Idol to task for weeding out its contestants too harshly. I'm not sure what to make of this.
Fast-Moving Media Industry? January 20, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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In a predictable but otherwise entertaining article on the future media mogul line-up (what, no Steve Jobs?), USA Today reports this specious quote from NBC Universal CEO Bob Wright, who should know better:
"The exciting part about the media business is that things can happen quickly, because you're not dependent on bricks and mortar."
What hooey. The media industry moves slower than many (technology, financial services, pharma, even retail) because of the following:
– Deals. Everyone owns a piece of everything (and a piece of each other), and talent contracts always reflect their predecessors.
– Consumer behavior. Fans are fickle, but they take a long time to make fundamental behavioral changes.
– Advertising. If anything's slower to change than media, it's the advertising industry.
And, like baseball managers, nobody ever really gets fired, they just move on to another team.
Yahoo Q4 Highlights January 19, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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If I were the kind of poster that used words like "spectacular," I'd be tempted to do so in re: Yahoo's Q4 and 2004 yearly results. Ad revenues (less fees paid to network partners) were up 20% sequentially and a whopping 57% year over year to $618M. Fees(consumer and small business) up 24% sequentially and 52% year to year to $129M. Listings (Hotjobs and directories) up 2% and 15% to $38M. Tidbits from the earnings call:
– Giving less and less guidance on the difference between paid search and branded advertising, which implies that branded grew faster this quarter
– Gross revenues were $3B for the year, up 150%. Yahoo is definitely gaining share.
– Big advertiser branded spending was up 55% for the quarter, year to year. Later said that was up 39%, which I assume meant for the full year
– Double digit growth across all 9 verticals. Leading growth verticals in order: telco, auto, retail, financial, CPG.
– Category spending for paid search in 03 was travel by a big margine over retail and financial. In 04 retail grew fastest and is now number one, with the other two categories close behind. Newer categories with significant growth and notable share include auto, technology, and telco.
– Apparent seasonality patterns: branded advertising's strongest quarters are Q2 and Q4; search's are Q1 and Q4. (This year's Q3 in search was stronger than expected, which might mean that Q2 was weaker or might be an early indicator of continuing trends – Yahoo execs weren't sure how to interpret.)
– Search revenues paid out to partners were up 14% in Q4; rates were flat
– Dollars per search click were flat sequentially in the US because of the mix shift toward lower-priced retail
– Yahoo execs ducked a question about sold-out branded inventory, but said big advertisers were buying across the network and that Yahoo was creating new inventory, muting the impact.
Paid Content & Services (Fees)
– 165M active registered users, up 31% year to year
– Bragged about comScore Media Metrix data that showed average time spent per user was up
– 8.4M paid relationships, up 800K from the previous quarter and up 3.5M year to year
– Biggest growers in paid relationships: Rogers Cable bundle in Canada, Musicmatch (acquired), Fantasy Football
– Growth will slow in Q1 because there aren't any new deals on the table and there's a tough comparison because of Fantasy
– Target for 2005 is 11 to 11.5M total (2.6 to 3.1M net adds); maintaining the $3-$5 per subscription average
CEO Terry Semel highlighted the following as four key 2005 objectives:
– Build deeper engagement with users as Internet "becomes My Media, where the user is the programmer." Key pillars Yahoo will build on: search, community, personalization, content.
– Play a greater role in users' connected lives during "the convergence of broadband and wireless." Wireless especially.
– Increase international growth
– Gain share in advertising, primarily by beefing up tools and services for advertisers
Media and Technology in 2005 January 14, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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We�re still waiting on what is the killer app/business spawned by US home Broadband Critical Mass. I don�t think it will be video or music, at least not by themselves. In fact, I�m beginning to think this technology inflection will be disruptive, rather than creative. That is, it will have a big effect on market share or consumer behavior, rather than launching incremental business opportunity. I�m thinking broadband critical mass might be the opportunity for a new portal � one that takes advantage of the always-on fat pipe to the home � to eat into the Yahoo/MSN/AOL trio, and maybe steal some ad revenue share from the big four (them plus Google). Let it be fueled by rich media advertising.
I was premature in predicting Paid Search Backlash. So I�ll say it happens this year. At the same time, 2005 is the year the showdown between Local Paid Search and classifieds and the Yellow Pages gets interesting. Another backlash? How about a Blog Backlash? No real traffic or advertising revenues to speak of, even if they�re good at spreading memes (among each other) and the mainstream press reads �em.
Clients are asking Jupiter a ton of questions about Wireless Content. Not in 2005.
Pay attention to the as-yet mythical Home Entertainment Hub. I don�t think 2005 is make or break, but we may see something emerge. Multiple functions off a single box makes sense if you�re a PC manufacturer, less so if you�re a consumer. The year DVRs start to matter. Watch the home UI. HP is wise to recognize there�s a PC audience and one that�s more like a TV audience. If only their box skedded for 2H05 ran Tivo�
Two big themes we�ll be watching in 2005 media: How can media companies cultivate audiences in a world of consumerer control and On-Demand Everything? And how can they use the Internet to Feed the Fans?
Longer-term, If e-mail marketing is the old thing and paid search the new thing, What�s the New New Thing?
Some Observations on 2004
Last year, Google became the most important company in IT. Not in the Internet, in all of IT. As in �replacing Microsoft.� The IT analyst punditocracy still hasn�t recognized that. Choose your advisors wisely.
As predicted, sponsored media was huge in 2004. Oddly, it hasn�t had a big impact online yet, except in movie marketing.
I�m still waiting for AOL to turn the corner (or not). Maybe AOL will be the one to exploit broadband critical mass. Time Warner and AOL have the right assets, but do they have too much baggage? And the brand?
Requisite Flippant Management Prediction:
Pixar will make up with Disney, and re-sign the distribution deal. Question is, will it take an early Eisner retirement to make it happen? Odds are that it will, with Bob Iger the path of least resistance.
Future of Media? January 12, 2005Posted by David Card in Uncategorized.
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This is pretty good. Unfortunately, it's eight minutes long, but bear with the first four minutes – which are tedious – because the last four are amusing and even thought-provoking.
Spoiler: NY Times ends up "a newsletter for the elderly and elite" by 2014.
Flash-based iPod Shuffle First Take January 11, 2005Posted by David Card in Digital Home & Personal Tech.
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It's very good-looking:
I was ready to go thumbs-down on any device that can hold more than 50 songs without a good way of navigating. I still think that's an issue, but there's a reason they're calling it shuffle. The new model is all about loading it up with some – not all – songs from your collection and shuffling through them. There's even a way for iTunes to randomly fill up the new iPod. Very clever. At $99 (half-GB) and $149 (1GB) it's even pretty aggressively priced. They'll sell a lot of 'em.
There should be no cannibalization threat or pricing issues versus the hard drive models. The iPod shuffle will deliver a different music listening experience, I suspect, than the bigger iPods. Great for commuting and the gym.
I still think the next killer music device is a $100-$150 (partially subsidized?), 2GB model (with a screen) that synchs with Janus-enabled portable rentals from a subscription service. Dunno if we'll see them this Christmas, but we might. Not from Apple.


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8.7 References
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Actel. 1996. FPGA Data Book and Design Guide. No catalog information. Available from Actel Corporation, 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4533, (408) 739-1010. Contains design guides and applications notes, including: Estimating Capacity and Performance for ACT 2 FPGA Designs (describes circuits to connect FPGAs to PALs); Binning Circuit of Actel FPGAs (describes circuits and data for performance measurement); Global Clock Networks (describes clock distribution schemes); Fast On and Off Chip Delays with ACT 2 I/O Latches (describes techniques to improve I/O performance); Board Level Considerations for Actel FPGAs (describes ground bounce and SSO problems); A Power-On Reset (POR) Circuit for Actel Devices (describes problems caused by slowly rising supply voltage); Implementing Load ( sic ) Latency Fast Counters with ACT 2 FPGAs; Oscillators for Actel FPGAs (describes crystal and RC oscillators); Designing a DRAM Controller Using Language-Based Synthesis (a detailed Verilog description of a 4 MB DRAM controller including refresh). See also the Actel Web site. [ reference location ]
Altera. 1996. Data Book. No catalog information. Available from Altera Corporation, 2610 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134-2020, (408) 944-0952. Contains information on the FLEX 10k and 8000 complex PLDs; MAX 9000, 7000, and 5000 complex PLDs; FLASHlogic; and EPLDs. A limited number of application notes are also included. More information may be found at the Altera Web site. [ reference location ]
Connor, D. 1992. "Taking the first steps." EDN, April 9, p. 98. ISSN 0012-7515. The second part of this article, "Migrating to FPGAs: Any designer can do it," was published in EDN, April 23, 1992, p. 120. See also http://www.ednmag.com . Both articles are reprinted in the 1994 Actel Data Book. A description of designing, simulating, and testing a voicemail system using Viewlogic software. [ reference location ]
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With the 2018 Winter Olympics underway in Pyeongchang, the issue of banned drugs and methods again looms large, particularly in light of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision earlier this month to overturn the suspensions of 28 Russian athletes and reinstate their results from the 2014 Games.
In 2016, the McLaren Report on Russian doping at the 2014 Games in Sochi resulted in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctioning 55 competitors, with most receiving bans ranging from two years to life. The most common instances of drug misuse involved erythropoitin (EPO), which is at the centre of a prohibited method in which transfusions of an athlete's own enriched blood are used to boost red blood cells. Stimulants were also detected as being used by some athletes. The vast majority were listed as disappearing samples.
In a statement following the CAS decision, WADA said:
"The World Anti-doping Agency notes with serious concern the decisions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), relating to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, to uphold the appeals of 28 Russian athletes while also essentially rejecting the appeals of 11 others against suspensions issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for anti-doping rule violations when all 39 athletes were part of Russia's systemic doping program.
"WADA understands that this decision will cause dismay and frustration among athletes. The Agency supports the IOC's intention to analyse these decisions very carefully and consider all options, including an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
"The fact that the appeals by 11 athletes were rejected by CAS confirms the findings of the IOC's Schmid Commission, which was formed in July 2016 to investigate Russia's systemic manipulation of the doping control process. This manipulation had been exposed by the WADA-commissioned independent McLaren Investigation Parts I and II. The McLaren Investigations, the mandate of which was to confirm institutionalised manipulation of the doping control process, have been confirmed once again."
Competing at the Olympic Games is the pinnacle for any athlete, but with that comes the pressure to succeed. The temptation to enhance performance and the lure of fame and fortune are among the main reasons behind the use of prohibited drugs and methods. Some may also consider that others are doing it and getting away with it, so why not them?
Independent programs
It was essential that a strict testing program be implemented in Pyeongchang to capture any athlete using banned drugs. To this end, WADA announced independent observer and athlete outreach programs during the Games, which run until 25 February, and the upcoming Paralympic Games (8-18 March).
WADA's independent observer (IO) teams, comprised of international anti-doping experts, are intended to instil confidence in both athletes and the public regarding the quality, effectiveness and reliability of the Olympic and Paralympic anti-doping programs. The teams will observe all aspects of the programs, including test distribution planning; the selection of competitors for testing; notifications of doping control; therapeutic use exemption procedures; chain of custody; sample analysis; and results management. They'll also provide real-time feedback on possible improvements to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC), as well as the Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG).
"There'll always be athletes who'll attempt to buck the system in order to win."
The use of performance-enhancing drugs or methods obviously isn't new at the winter and summer Olympics – there'll always be athletes who'll attempt to buck the system in order to win. The vast majority of athletes compete for the glory, and success for themselves and the countries they represent. However, the lure of gold is a powerful magnet, and some will be tempted.
We all hope for a clean Winter Olympics, but history has shown us this will likely not be the case. There will always be athletes – and those around them – who'll try to find new ways to win at all costs.
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Around Wappingers Falls, every business has choices in selecting a commercial roofer. How you go about picking the perfect partner for your commercial roof is a matter of personal preference, but some basic, foundational truths apply.
Local Ties
A good commercial roofer is proud to be part of a community. When vetting roofers, ask if they are part of a national chain or are tied to the area through family, community action and local ownership.
A local company should also have the years of local experience needed to know the area. What weather patterns, building trends and construction projects drive local markets? A commercial roofer with, say, 40 years of experience working in and among Wappingers Falls businesses is preferable to a startup roofer recently relocated from another state.
A high-quality commercial roofer will also be part of local and national affiliations. Consider the level of interaction and involvement needed to be connected to these organizations:
- The Northeastern Subcontractors Association
- Orange County Chamber of Commerce
- North/East Roofing Contractors Association
- Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce
- National Roofing Contractors Association
- Building Owners and Managers Association
- Association for Facilities Engineering
Beyond the Roof
A really exceptional commercial roofer will go above and beyond simply selling and installing roofs. A typical business strategy for top-tier roofers will be to offer the customer far more than other companies:
- Powerful, valuable commercial roofing warranties that last up to 25 years
- A planned preventive maintenance agreement
- Options for eco-friendly green roofing solutions
- An accurate, tracked bidding process for peace of mind
Couple these qualities with friendly customer service and you have a worthwhile commercial roofing contractor worthy of working on your company's roof.
We hope you will agree that Vanguard Roofing rises to the level of the area's best commercial roofing contractor. We are unafraid for you to vet us using the highest standards. Ask to see our proof of insurance, or gallery of completed projects, and names of references. We think you will agree, your best strategy for finding the best roofer is to contact Vanguard Roofing today.


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The Grateful Dead was one of the most influential San Francisco bands in the 1960s.
It attracted a large and loyal fan base, often referred to as "Dead Heads" with its surrealistic sound and ability to improvise music during live performances.
This is what 43-year-old Dan Murphy, a vocalist/guitarist for Grateful Dead cover band, Hardly Deadly, aims to capture with his band's performances.
"There was a lot of love and a lot of community in the music they wrote," said Murphy. "They never played the same show twice and that's one thing we can honestly recreate; we don't play the same show twice.
We can play the shows they played, but there's bands that do that, and that's not really what we do. What we try to do is to take the music that they wrote and put it together in a new creative presentation, but the music has the familiar elements that made the Dead Heads love it."
Murphy was born in the Bay Area then moved to Stockton at a young age. This isn't the first band he has been in.
When he was going to school in Humboldt in the 1990s, Murphy was in a reggae band and formed more bands here in Stockton after he returned from school.
In 2013, Murphy formed Hardly Deadly with members from his previous band, Greenhouse.
"I started the band here in 2013 as a side jam," said Murphy. "But then we started doing performances around and then we started taking things down the road."
Now Hardly Deadly is no longer a side jam band and is doing shows around the state.
One of Murphy's favorite things about the Grateful Dead was the band's live performances, not just for the music but what was happening around it as well.
"I really found that the Grateful Dead experience, not only the music but the whole experience was something I wanted to try taking part in and keeping alive," said Murphy.
Grateful Dead shows were like carnivals, Murphy said.
"There's something for everybody there." Murphy said. "And it's probably too much too fast of everything. I had a great time there, you know. You always have to make your choices and make sure you can live with them."


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Dear Reader,
I have been struggling to find time lately to write anything on this. In fact, I have a whole pile of pictures to share with you from my trip to Wales which I haven't even edited yet! But I thought I'd drop by and let you know how things are going.
Recently I have been scouting out small production companies around the UK and watching their short films. There sure are some talented people out there! And, I have been reading the tweets of people who work for themselves – filmmakers, authors etc.
In doing so I have given life to the embers of wanting to create.
It is my dream to work as an editor on feature films or television dramas. That is where my passion lies. But – as all industry individuals will know, you can't get there by sitting on your hands and whistling Dixie. My new years resolution, which I aim to prepare well for, is to take that small tentative step forward into inspiration. I'd like to write a script for a short film and then actually produce it.
Nothing crazy.
Just something simple.
Something to help stoke the flames and breathe life into my ambitions. I'll update you along the way with the process of this endeavor, starting with getting over the fear of actually making anything in the first place.
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*TEMPORARILY CLOSED* Open Eye Gallery
Liverpool Waterfront
Tel: +44 (0)151 236 6768
Guide Prices
Founded in 1977 Open Eye Gallery is an independent not-for-profit photography gallery based in Liverpool. One of the UK's leading photography spaces, Open Eye Gallery is the only gallery dedicated to photography and related media in the North West of England.
Open Eye Gallery has consistently championed photography as an art form that is relevant to everyone. It promotes the practice, enjoyment and understanding of photography by creating challenging and entertaining opportunities to experience and appreciate distinctive, innovative photographs.
Open Eye Gallery is located in Mann Island at the heart of the regenerated Waterfront – next to the Museum of Liverpool and a stone's throw from Tate Liverpool and Albert Dock.
As well as presenting a programme of international, high-quality exhibitions Open Eye Gallery houses a permanent Archive containing photographs dating from the 1930s to the present day. The gallery also commissions Wall Works - large- scale graphic art installations for the external facade of the gallery.
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- Toilets
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Follow the brown signs to the Waterfront. The nearest multi-storey car park is Q-Park at Liverpool ONE, 35 Strand Street, Liverpool, L1 8LT. There are six blue badge parking spaces about 40 metres from the entrance to the gallery. They are opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building. The spaces need to be pre-booked by calling 0151 478 4545.
Public Transport Directions
We are 20 minutes walk from Lime Street station – Liverpool's mainline railway station. James Street station, served by Wirral Line trains, is a two minute walk. Moorfields station, served by the Northern and Wirral Lines, is a five minute walk. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train services.
The nearest bus station is at Liverpool ONE, but some buses drop off at the Pier Head, right next door to the gallery. Merseytravel has details of local bus services.
The gallery is two minutes walk from the Pier Head Ferry Terminal, from which Mersey Ferries run regular services to the Wirral.
- National Awards DisabledGo 2013
Opening Times
|2020 (1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020)
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01Mar 2019
Inviting with warmth, feeling and the soft familiar intact, how do you get it? A perfect light design to pay attention to the hotel's presence but also to communicate an inviting atmosphere to the guests, is extremely important.
06Feb 2019
ETL / UL / CSA Approval!
The testing and factory inspection has been completed and we have received our control number (501 30 85). Our Light engines can from now on be verified in projects in the US and Canada together with the UL8750 standard.
21Jan 2019
Reduce quality issues Clara IP65/67
If you think moisture has no impact on electronics, you are wrong. Moisture is known as the main cause for outdoor product failure, especially lighting fixtures.
21Jan 2019
Can it be simpler?
The new DALI 230VAC LED engine, there are only 2 screws required, the same as it used to be when mounting a single LED module and a single connector. No driver, no fuzz! Just simple and easy.
17Dec 2018
Fully integrated DALI 230VAC LED module
A new revolutionary LED module has seen the light at Optoga! Instead of large and bulky drivers, luminaire manufacturers can now really make their products extra premium for their customers.
19Sep 2017
Water resistant LED-engine
Designers always seeks new ways to create inspiring shapes. Optoga gives them a whole set of new ideas with the waterresistant Clara AC IP65.
08Mar 2019
Dim2Warm Pressmeddelande
Vi följer upp vår utveckling av DALI med en fullt integrerad D2W (Dim to warm) lösning. Istället för stora och bulkiga drivers kan nu armaturtillverkarna verkligen få deras produkter att kännas extra premium hos deras slutanvändare, helt utan dessa.
08Mar 2019
Dim2Warm Press release
A fully integrated Dim-2-Warm 230VAC LED engine Monday 2019-03-11 We are following up the DALI technology we presented earlier this...
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07Nov 2018
Arboga Ambassador from Optoga!
'Arboga Ambassador', this is a new title I recently had the honor to be given by the Arboga Municipality in Sweden. It will definitely be cherished and well taken care of by me, thank you Arboga!
02Nov 2018
Optodrive in Darc Awards!
Optodrive's family member Ada AC FF is participating this year's darc awards / architectural competition as one of the 10 entries into the KIT / TECHNOLOGY category. Voting period is ongoing from now until 9th November.
04Sep 2018
Stay true and Forge ahead
Every year when September comes, Optoga in Arboga conducts a 3-day comprehensive technical training for its international partners, along with launching new developed products and sharing insights from the sales experience over the time. This year is no exception.


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You've proved on paper what you are capable of on the outside, but the true recipe for success beyond high school starts on the inside: your development as a leader and author of your thoughts, words, behaviors, and actions that reciprocally shape your brand. Leadership is personal, and it's all about ownership!
In our world, people alter who they are to fit in and be accepted. LEAD creates a space where you can bring your whole self, share your struggles, and build strong, authentic relationships. We are team NO BULL- we are transparent, vulnerable, and real. That's true community!
Ellen, Oprah, Martin Luther King…all remarkable individuals who embody the word "leader" from a traditional sense. There is power, however, in redefining leadership and learning to positively influence. When each of us are comfortable leading with our own personal style – small or large – it can, and will make a difference in society.
Our curriculum will offer you a new lens through which you'll see yourself as a leader. LEAD's platform will help you to understand your strengths, explore your unique value, and embrace how the world see's you at your best. Personal branding is a prerequisite to making an impact, it's the essence of being a leader. Our curriculum themes approach leadership in twelve distinct ways and seeks to tackle two goals: personal branding exploration and application.
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By Penelope, Aug 20 2017 08:03AM
The choice of lamp for an in-store lighting scheme/display is a crucial decision. Especially where the appearance of merchandise and produce is vital (eg. food and clothing).
A new wave of affordable LED bulbs with a high colour rendering index is set to transform the shop scene.
UK manufacturer Integral LED set out to prove the benefits of their 'Real Colour' GU10 spotlight, which has a CRI of 95. They chose a hotbed of food retail at London's Camden Market as the site for a complete lighting make-over; to demonstrate to a sceptical sector, that LED can deliver vibrant colours at an affordable price.
On any day of the week, Camden Food Market is a bustling place. It is packed with tourists and londoners feasting on boggling array of world cuisine that is freshly prepared. The 43 stalls make a wondrous spectacle amid profusion of mouth-watering aromas. Yet the lighting on the stalls left the food colours looking 'flat', with an existing collection of fluorescent and first generation LED lamps.
The response from the food retailers to the lighting upgrade was immediate, with many stallholders declaring a boost to sales following the re-fit. "Lighting is the difference between a £50 day to a £500 day" commented Rob Machin, finance manager at KERB food group. "The new lights are making food 'sing' and appear vibrant".
High CRI lights were once the preserve of high-end luminaires. Until this new generation of LED lights, earlier models of LED were struggling to match the accuracy of legacy lamps like halogen.


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TR3N – Tron 3 greenlit?
The buzz has been around the 'net the last few weeks, and it now seems to be confirmed, as a quick Google News search will tell you. From reports of Bruce Boxleitner stating at an expo "Oh, it's already a done deal. It's already in the works, my friend." to reports that Tron 3 out-sold other major franchises. From Deadline:
"Its performance certainly compares well to other 2D films that launched franchises. Tron: Legacy out-grossed the Chris Nolan-directed Batman Begins ($373 million) and the Abrams-directed Star Trek ($386 million), both of which were based on brands far more famous than the long-forgotten 1982 original Tron. For that matter, Tron: Legacy out-grossed The Bourne Identity ($214 million) and its sequel The Bourne Supremacy ($288 million). It also bested X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($373 million), National Treasure ($347 million) and The Fast and the Furious ($207 million)."
Whilst noting that factors such as 3D prices are not taken into account in this analysis, I agree that, whilst Tron Legacy was far from perfect in a storyline sense, I have seen SO MANY WORSE films that spawn infinity sequels (hello, Fast and Furious, Transporter, Transformers) and given the stunning visuals, fantastic soundtrack, and cult status of the original, I think Disney could do a lot worse.
If nothing else, it had the best 'Disney Castle' intro ever.
I hope that the project moves from 'unofficial done deal' to 'official done deal' sometime soon – we already got a TR3N teaser on the DVD / Blu-Ray, and it's widely reported that a script for the third was already in progress before Legacy was shown, so it sounds like they've already invested so much in marketing and merchandising that it would be mad NOT to make it a trilogy.
I'll try not to be cynical and say that reloading (see what I did there) TRON after all this time is a sign of the lack of innovation in Hollywood, as TRON was always a childhood favourite of mine. Hopefully, the uncredited Cillian Murphy will have some role to play – seemed like a possible thread left dangling, especially with the teaser. The only shame in my mind is, given the storyline of legacy and teaser, whether Jeff Bridges will be back. If not, that would be a real shame.
Flynn Lives 😉
TRON 3 is An Unofficial 'Done Deal' | Screen Rant


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Saint Anne Parish School has a combined School Board and Parent Guild. This School Board consists in members outside the school and parish and also parents who have children at the school. This 'consultative board' participates in the life of St. Anne School and actively promotes the school through strategic planning for 3-5 years, advancement of the school through public relations and marketing, and fund development.
The School Board meets once a month. Our pastor, Father Antonio Lopez-Flores, is responsible for the school and is an integral part of the School Board, as well as the principal, and assistant principal, and one or two other faculty members. The rest of the board members have children in the school or have special talents which can be used for the service to the school.
The School Board is essential to St. Anne's School in leading the way in finding solutions which challenge it. They believe that by working together, they can find solutions to the difficulties facing it at any time.
If you are interested in joining the Saint Anne School Board, please contact the school office at 714-542-9328.