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Arcade Fire completely embody the tangible energy and rhythmic pulse of their live show: confetti, colourful outfits, an ever changing number of people on (and sometimes off) stage, even some momentary twerking – they're a sort of portable càrnivale.
Prior to the group's Big Day Out sideshow in Sydney, frontman Win Butler told Music Feeds: "There's this kind of feeling in carnival where you're kind of not yourself, just for the day, and you can kind of lose yourself in the crowd." That's exactly the kind of atmosphere Arcade Fire can so easily recreate – all identities collapse into one, and the experience stays with you.
Arcade Fire play with the notion of a "stage" as a performative space. Butler himself begins the concert within the crowd, draped in spotlights and singing My Body Is a Cage alongside a young boy with a drum. "I'm standing on a stage," he croons, "Of fear and self-doubt / It's a hollow play / But they'll clap anyway." It's all very self-referential, before Butler runs back to the actual stage, and its mammoth black curtain drops.
The band routinely shift the audience's focus, reappearing from within the crowd and swapping instruments. An Arcade Fire "stage" is an intangible, all-encompassing thing – a dramatic presence. The night's "drama" was always illuminated by latest album Reflektor's slight electronic hue, the seven tracks from that album remaining true to their ecstatic Haitian dance-floor vibe.
They effortlessly transitioned between those Caribbean rhythms to touch on baroque pop, indie-rock and alternative rock too, embracing anonymity by avoiding genre labels. Butler knows that people admire him and his band, but also admits he's fine with not being recognised at The Grammys. Anyone can make music, he notes. All it takes is "professionalism" and "devotion", two qualities Arcade Fire have always displayed.
Their set list choices make that clear. Although recently armed with an arena-sized album, Arcade Fire took cuts from all four of their studio full-lengths, and even flashed New Order's Temptation and INXS' Devil Inside to complete a well-balanced set. Older favourites like No Cars Go and Wake Up played nicely with the newer tunes.
American DJ Diplo, he of Major Lazer fame, took the position of "confusing support choice" on the night, and a large number of the Arcade Fire fans were clearly a little wary and unsure about his inclusion on the bill.
His 45-minute set also crossed those genre lines, mashing tracks from the likes of Frank Ocean, Daft Punk and Little Dragon into sets of danceable grooves. He slowly built the crowd up, ready for the down-right partying which was to follow, even hanging around after Arcade Fire had been and gone.
The contagious dancing and good-vibes left behind by the Canadians were extended into the night, and somehow everything just made perfect sense. The "stage" can be wherever you want it to be.
Photos: Arcade Fire – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney 28/01/14
Arcade Fire - Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney 28/01/14 - Music Feeds
Photos by Yael Stempler
My Body Is a Cage
Flashbulb Eyes
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Joan of Arc
The Suburbs
The Suburbs (Continued)
Ocean of Noise
It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)
Afterlife (w/ New Order 'Temptation' outro)
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
No Cars Go
Keep the Car Running
Normal Person
Rebellion (Lies)
Devil Inside (INXS cover)
Here Comes the Night Time
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Musicians (sings&plays) and Music Groups!! Come and just do what you love....
We are a boutique hotel, in a peaceful garden near, Fethiye (Mugla - Turkey). We are only ten minutes walk from the beach.
This organization is mainly for guest who enjoys adrenalin sports and their family and friends.
We have air conditioned rooms, tents, swimming pool, bar and restaurant.
We are not very strict but we need disciplined volunteers to work with us.
**Volunteers are needed in the hotel area, so please dont send us request for the adrenalin sports!!
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
We ask from our volunteers to participate in the following works according to their skills as well as our hotel's seasonal needs. The volunteer expected work time is 5 hours per day and one day off. You are going to be supervised, but please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
Kitchen cleaning (seasonal preparation, after lunch/dinner/ breakfast, general maintenance), filling/emptying the dishwasher, (some of the large dishes are washed by hand) helping with cooking (any skills will be appreciated otherwise you will be supervised)
Communal areas cleaning morning/evening (bathroom & shower cleaning, collecting/spreading the gazebos', chairs, cushions), setting up the tables, wipe tables.
Housekeeping (cleaning rooms, prepare the room&tents)
Animal Care, (making sure the organic garbage is kept separately and taking organic garbage to the animals.
Preparing the ground for planting out of vegetable seedlings: ploughing, fertilizing and organizing separate areas, hoeing, weeding (struggling with weeds in the fields), collecting the dried leaves, branches around, carrying them to compost area and compost making, collecting the seeds, sowing seeds, planting vegetables, watering of trees and vegetables, harvesting, pronging, pruning trees, grafting, cutting firewood, setting the cuttings, , feeding the animals.
Helping with projects, material handling, to help on repairs
Most of the activities are done by outside professional companies. Volunteers get discounts to for any of the activities that they would like to try. Unfortunately, volunteers are not given any duty about the activities due to safety and reliability reasons.
**Volunteers who complete three month in the village gets to earn one of the sports training free (the activity depends on the season)
If you are staying for shorter term, but you are very helpful and hard worker, then we give you fun treats as you would deserve! :)
Working times are flexible according to your working area.
On your free time you can explore the city, hang out by the pool or just relax on the hammock.
English: Fließend
Turkish: Fließend
Tents (between October-May we provide room), breakfast, lunch & dinner
Relaxing on the hammock, hang out by the pool & short walk to the beach...
We would like to have confortable and confident volunteers. We are a group of fun people and we would like to keep it that way and have friendly, fun people around us.
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
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There's much more to Uganda than tracking gorillas in the mist.
Tag: off-the-beaten-track
Although Bratislava has changed dramatically in recent years, you can still spy remnants of the socialist regime
Although tourism in Zimbabwe is a shadow of its former self, you should still make the time to visit
From colourful canyons to ancient rock engravings, Gabon has so much to offer besides its incredible wildlife
Beyond the striking mosques, mausoleums and madrasas, Uzbekistan has plenty more to offer
Want to get even more off-grid? Author Murray Stewart shares some of his favourite hidden locations in the Azores.
FVG is jam-packed with beautiful art and architecture. Find out which sites have made it into our top five.
Friuli Venezia Giulia is a land of traditions, and its bell towers are amongst its most iconic.
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Sparkling Spanish Cava at a Spectacular Price
1+1=3 is how U Mes U Fan Tres, a Spanish winery, labels all of their bottles. Their non-vintage cava brut is definitely worthy of some space in your refrigerator. It's crisp and clear and tastes clean and only slightly sweet. It is spectacular alone but since it doesn't have an overwhelming fruitiness it is the perfect partner for OJ on Sunday Funday (mimosas=yummy happiness). Non-vintage only means that the grapes used to make this wine weren't all grown and harvested in the same year. This is common for sparkling wines. Sometimes you will see them marked as NV. Cava can sometimes be a bit harder to find due to the overwhelming popularity of it's bubbly French cousin, champagne. The difference between the two is primarily geographical as they are both made using the same method. Italian Prosecco is made a little differently creating a fruitier final product. If you are in Houston, one place that I know carries this wine (they actually recommended it to me once) is a wine bar/store called Cova. It is located near Rice Village on Kirby. There is another location on Washington but I am not sure that they carry it. You should be able to pick up a bottle for less than $15. Enjoy the bubbles!


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16 May, 2017
He says various kinds of experiments were carried out and as a result, a loose mass obtained was named a wine tea. Bukia also says this project had been left unattended for years and 2 years ago Irakli Natroshvili's son Giogi Natroshvili decided to revive it. He brought the project to Giorgi Bukia and they presented it to the Startup Georgia program. As the author of the project says, there are several stages of wine processing and the resulted loose mass is packaged. As for the preparation, it is not any different from the regular tea.
According to him, there are only experimental samples of products today - serial production will start from November when the enterprise is finished. The search for the place to set up the enterprise is taking place currently and presumably it will be located in Kakheti region of eastern Georgia. At the initial stage the product will be sold on the local market. In addition, the samples were sent to Ukraine and Russia. Giorgi Bukia believes that there is a prospect of wine tea in Muslim countries as well where alcohol is prohibited but they love the aroma of wine.
One of the authors of the project plans to develop other Georgian varieties of wine in future, but at this stage the focus is on Saperavi. "Wine Tea" will be marketed by "Amato" brand. According to Giorgi Bukia, they plan close cooperation with wine companies and tea producers in the future. The "Wine Tea" project was funded by Startup Georgia project with 100 thousand Georgian laris.
Source: Allwine.ge
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The goal of the program is to learn the nuts and bolts of contract enforcement while also developing your skills as a leader. The curriculum is developed for women who are just beginning their training as well as those with more experience. This mix allows us to learn from one another.
During the four days, you will learn from over 30 women workers from Illinois and the Midwest representing all kinds of jobs. Courses are taught by university labor educators, staff of unions and worker organizations, and former Polk students.
By the end of the training, you will join the ranks of over 500 women workers who have attended The Polk School before you and have gone on to elected union leadership, union staff positions, returned to school, and so much more.


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Welcome to a thread for appreciating Marvel's FIRST Superhero!
by BILL EVERETT
by JOHN BUSCEMA
by TERRY DODSON
on Namor in his Defenders run
Originally Posted by Matt Fraction
on his Invaders run
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=35161Originally Posted by Chip Zdarsky
These first few reference pages created by Rheged for the previous Namor Appreciation thread are being reposted here.
You can read the previous 631 page thread here. April 30, 2014 - December 31, 2018
IMPERIUS REX! Namor the Sub-Mariner Appreciation 2014-2018
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Cecilia Borjeson, in-house luxury accommodation expert from travel search platform, HolidayPirates (www.holidaypirates.com) shares her honeymoon inspiration
According to recent figures from the Office of National Statistics, more British holidaymakers are opting to take domestic breaks this summer instead of travelling abroad, following the hope of another heatwave. And in the wake of Greta Thunberg's flygskam, there is a growing focus on eco-conscious travel.
So, if you are in the midst of planning a wedding, and thinking about where you should celebrate your first time as a married couple, perhaps you should also consider a staycation?
The best thing about a mini-moon or honeymoon staycation in the UK is the element of choice and flexibility, from a wide range of luxurious spas, cosy countryside cottages, glorious lakeside lodges, and quirky glamping abodes.
To make your honeymoon staycation even more memorable, I recommend informing the hotel ahead of your arrival that you are on your honeymoon. Most hotels will offer honeymoon packages with nice extras, such as rose petals strewn across the floor or a bottle of bubbly waiting for you on arrival. If you cannot see it on the website, call the hotel in advance, let them know that you will be celebrating your marriage at their hotel, and see what they offer. Who knows, you might even receive an upgrade!
Here's my top hotel suggestions in the UK:
Bath House, Stratford-upon-Avon The Bath House, located deep in the woods, offers a unique and truly secluded getaway. The ceiling and walls of the main room and bedroom is festooned with shells and dripping icicles. The home has a living room downstairs and a full-floor bedroom on the second floor, boasting an open fire and high ceilings. The main attraction is the plunge pool in the basement, though, which is apparently a medical essential from the 18th century, when the house was built.
Finn Lough, Fermanagh
This top-rated glamping bubble offers a really unique take on a romantic getaway. Tucked away in the forest of Fermanagh in the Northern Irish Lakelands, the 180-degree transparent dome is perfect for stargazing. Snuggle up in bed in fluffy bathrobes and just enjoy. Spend the days hiking, fishing, cycling and, when you're ready, relax at the nearby spa.
Boringdon Hall Hotel & Spa, Devon
Referred to as 'the enchanted place on the hill', Boringdon Hall is a five-star hotel made famous by its rich history, dating back to 956 AD. Its spa - Gaia - is a luxury spa set within the grounds of the hotel. The spa's interior and exterior encompass natural materials including wood, stone, and glass for natural light. The hotel also hosts two restaurants: Gallery Restaurant and Mayflower Brasserie.
'Black Moon' Cottage, St.Ives
This striking one-bedroom property overlooks the bay towards Gwithian lighthouse and has the waves of the Atlantic crashing in beneath it. Featuring rustic masonry, stainless steel and a mixture of black marble and granite, it looks like it's been carved out of a rock. Definitely a winner for anyone that loves being close to water and taking a dip!
If you are interested in finding a package honeymoon deal, find a roundup of the best ones from HolidayPirates via this link: https://www.holidaypirates.com/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/
About Cecilia Borjeson...
Cecilia Borjeson is the in-house travel expert for luxury UK accomodation for one of Europe's fastest growing, free-to-use, travel search platforms and apps, HolidayPirates. Holidaypirates works with providing users with the best international value for money international travel deals. Since its inception in 2012, the company has grown into an internationally renowned travel portal, with a following of over 10 million on Facebook and 900,000 newsletter subscribers, achieving 30million monthly page visits, 10million app downloads, and having launched their services across 10 countries in seven different languages.
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Dura-Line's HDPE potable water, sewer and industrial pipes are manufactured for use in the municipal & industrial markets.
Dura-Line HDPE Pipes are WRAS certified for Drinking Water Applications.
Dura-Line HDPE potable water pipe designed for use in the municipal and industrial markets provides and monolithic, corrosion and leak free piping system for transporting potable water and other fluids for industrial applications. HDPE pipe is an excellent choice due to its proven track record of providing longevity and reliability in fluid piping systems. With multiple manufacturing locations, the end user is assured of receiving superior products combined with maximum service. Dura-Line HDPE pipes to these markets are quickly being adopted as the better performing material of choice due to its improved properties compared to conventional piping materials like PVC or ductile iron. Dura-Line services this important market because HDPE pipe provides a leak free reliable water system that protects our precious water resources, especially in those arid regions where water is scarce.
Dura-Line HDPE sewer pipe is designed and ideally suited for use in sanitary & storm sewer and forced main systems. HDPE pipe is used for transporting sewage to treatment facilities and controlling storm runoff. Dura-Line services this market from multiple manufacturing locations. Dura-Line sewer pipe provides a leak free collection system, which prevents the ingress of rainwater that can overwhelm sewage treatment plants, eliminating overflow conditions from occurring.
Dura-Line HDPE industrial pipe is designed for a variety of applications including; mining, minerals, industrial processes, slurry and dredging to name a few.
Dura-line Pipe is being used in all major Water Management Projects of State Sewerage & Water Supply Boards in India.


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Sauces wishing to present a bit of character usually tell a story about a 'secret' recipe, often belonging to an enigmatic-sounding gentleman (or lady) from the Deep South. Bottles are ornately embossed and adorned by labels suggesting they were batch-stamped by hand on an old printing machine. I found myself wanting to know more about Mr Stubb, Garland Jack or the brazen self-publicist Famous Dave.
Dave's range ain't pretty but it sure is a lot of fun, giving us flavours described as 'zesty', 'sassy' and even 'devil's spit'. Served up in a pig-embossed bottle with garish, unappetising label colours and an extra cartoon pig for good measure, I'm just not sure if Dave is famous for the right reasons. In a supermarket down the road, I encountered a whisky flask bottle with an opening line in place of a brand name: 'Rufus Teague made some sauce'. Impossible not to read the rest of that label.


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On arrival
Once you arrive in the UK the University of Hertfordshire will provide a number of services to help you get settled and find your bearings.
This section gives information on:
- Where to go when you get here
- Living in the UK
- How to spend your leisure time
Where to go when you get here
Picking up your room key
If you are staying in University accommodation the first thing you need to do is collect your room key.
|Notification / arrival
|Where to go
|If you have received notification of your room
|Go straight to the relevant campus accommodation office and pick up your key
|If you haven't received notification of your room
|Go to the student centre on the College Lane campus
|If you arrive outside of office hours
|Go to the security gate of the College Lane Accommodation office
Private rented accommodation
Make sure that you have contacted your landlord before you arrive to let them know to expect you and to arrange when and where to collect your keys.
During your first few weeks at the University you will be required to formally register on your course. The registration sessions can be busy and so please do expect to queue.
During the registration process we will check a number of documents including your UK visa and academic qualifications, so please remember to bring your passport and hard copies of your academic certificates and transcripts with you.
Complying with visa conditions
Make sure you comply with your visa conditions to ensure that you maintain your right to stay in the UK. There are a number of rules and procedures you must follow in order to meet your visa conditions while you are in the UK.
How we support you
Take advantage of our support facilities for international students. The University provides a wide range of student support from help with your English to on-campus childcare provision.
We have a dedicated International Student Support team on hand to advise you on a variety of subjects from work permits to financial and personal matters as well as access to support and counselling services.


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Grand Rapids, Michigan (PRWEB) January 22, 2014
On Jan. 22, Cornerstone University will celebrate the beginning of construction on a long-awaited new chapel.
The event will be held during the regularly scheduled University Chapel service at 10 a.m., starting in the Dining Hall and end on the site.
Students will write a verse reference or a short prayer on small, blue and white pennant flags that will be placed on the construction fence around the site as a reminder to pray for the project and those who will be involved in the construction process.
The celebration will feature comments and introductions of special guests, including the "Mountain Movers" prayer group that has been faithfully supporting this project in prayer.
Renderings and a video depiction of the new building will be unveiled during the celebration.
The name of the new chapel will be unveiled during the final moments of the dedication ceremony outside on the construction site. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the first worship service (a very short one due to the weather) on the site.
"With growing enrollment and strategic opportunities to maximize our capacity to graduate influencers, we are expanding and adding physical facilities that relate directly to the success of our mission," said Bob Sack, executive director of marketing and communications at CU.
A $23 million fundraising campaign titled "CU Influence" is almost complete. A small percentage of the remaining funds needed will be raised this year to completely pay for the construction.
The design of the new 1,500-seat chapel is highly missional. It is designed for community worship at CU with seating designed in a round space to reflect a commitment to actualize faith both vertically and horizontally.
"As a Christ-centered university we are building a facility that is Christ-worthy," said Dr. Joe Stowell, president of CU. "No other space on campus will draw worshippers to Christ with a sense of awe, transcendence, inspiration and intimacy."
In addition, the chapel will provide the Music Division with new and expanded teaching and practice suites, rehearsal space for worship teams and small ensembles, as well as faculty offices and teaching space.
For details on how you can participate in CU INFLUENCE or to see renderings of the new facility, visit http://www.cornerstone.edu/chapel-project.


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For Shopping, Golf-And Fun! (May, 1962)
God, are we really this lazy?
Oh wait, yes we are.
For Shopping, Golf-And Fun!
OF COURSE the lady seen above will have to add a windshield, light, horn and a license plate or two if she wants to take her Ramble-Seat on the road. But around the marina, plant, resort or golf course, it's ready for use as is. This nifty electric is sold by Ramble-Seat, Box 74786, Los Angeles 4. Calif. It comes in a variety of models, some rugged, some for use as powered wheel chairs. Optionals are available to meet state vehicle codes. For maneuverability and versatility it's hard to beat.—John and Irene Lenk
HEAVY-DUTY or golf-cart version has dual motors and lug tires for getting up grassy slopes. The power source is a self-contained, rechargeable selenium battery. Individual cells are replaceable—a money-saver. To recharge you plug into 115-volt AC current. The charger will not overcharge.
UP HE GOES—a piece of cake in the heavy-duty version which totes as much as 300 lbs. up 25-degree inclines from a standing start. This ruggeder Ramble-Seat is suggested for getting about industrial plants as well as for golf. Ramble-Seat goes inside through a standard 28-inch door.
TILLER used in steering the Ramble-Seat is removable. Right- and left handed models are available. Ramble-Seat was designed originally for elderly or handicapped people but its four-wheeled stability, ruggedness, power and speed (top is 20 mph) give it usefulness for both work and play.
RECHARGING outlet is at rear under the seat. Entire seat comes off to make a more compact package to go in a car trunk. An easy two-man lift puts it there. To keep unauthorized people from playing with it, Ramble-Seat has a circuit-breaking key that also locks the brake. Price is $400.


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8E ROOM OF THE TUBES. This walls of this room emit a dim purple radiation, enough to see by but too dim for reading, for example. The twenty foot high ceiling is marked by rows of three foot wide black circles, ten per row for a total of one hundred circles.
When and if the entire party enters the room the exit back to 8A will be closed off by a falling block of stone. If any person tries to escape back out through the passage, they must roll a save vs petrification (to jump out of the way) or be crushed. Those crushed must save vs death magic or die immediately. Even if they make their save they will take 1d20+10 damage, which may kill them.
Within ten seconds of the stone block falling, a number of transparent tubes equal to the number of party members will descend from the ceiling, each depositing a purple blob with about the same mass as an adult human. These blob monsters will form into humanoid shapes and attack.
Purple Blob Things (AC 7; MV 9"; HD 1; hp 8 each; #AT 1; D 1-6; SD Blunt weapons score half damage only, immune to charm, hold, sleep; XP 18 each)
The path to Room 8F is also obstructed by a block of stone. When the last blob monster is defeated, then the blocks of stone obstructing the passage to Rooms 8A and 8F will raise. The blob monsters bodies will dissolve into purple gas. Note that this room, as well as Rooms 8F and 8G, will function equally well in reverse if the party is traveling from east to west.


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Ryan Newman Speeds To P1 In New Hampshire
Ryan Newman of Stewart-Haas Racing won the pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Newman, told earlier this year that he would not be rehired by SHR and who will driver for Richard Childress Racing next year, won the pole for race No. 2 of the Chase with a track-record lap at 136.497 mph.
Newman, who beat out Kasey Kahne of Hendrick Motorsports for the pole, said winning the pole at the New Hampshire mile is huge.
"I've told you before that this track is the birthplace of track position and qualifying great with our Quicken Loans Chevrolet is extremely important obviously for where we are in the points and this time of year," Newman said. "It is really difficult to pass. Having a good pit selection; having all those things we've had so many times before… But great run for Matt (Borland, crew chief) and all these guys to do what they did. Last time we were on the pole here, we led a lot of laps and we won. I am hoping we can duplicate that again."
Jeff Gordon, Kahne's teammate, qualified third fastest. Rounding out the top five were Kurt Busch of Furniture Row Racing and Martin Truex Jr. of Michael Waltrip Racing.
Kahne (136.082 mph) and third-place qualifier Gordon (136.063 mph) also beat the previous record.
"We had a really good lap," Kahne said. "We went out pretty early and I feel like I missed just a little bit off Turn 2; didn't quite get enough there. We got through Turns 3 and 4 really well. I felt strong there in practice and in qualifying. I'm looking forward to practice tomorrow and working on it and trying to decide on a better package on what he had that first race here. We were off the first race. A lot of cars were. We were one of them. We came back and tested as a company and hopefully we learned some things and picked up some speed since."
Chase driver Joey Logano will start sixth and Paul Menard seventh. Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle, all competing for the Sprint Cup title, claimed the eighth through 10th starting positions, respectively.
The remaining Chase drivers filled the following positions on the grid: Jimmie Johnson 11th, Kyle Busch 12th, Clint Bowyer 16th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 17th and Carl Edwards 26th. Edwards slapped the outside with the right rear of his car on his first lap, requiring the repair of cosmetic damage before Saturday's practice.
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User Experience Design
In our design process we are going beyond aesthetics and functionality, we equally focus on user experience (UX). Some of the benefits of improving user experience include increased customer loyalty, higher conversion rates, lowered abandon rates and even decreased customer service requests. While the benefits are great, the concept of good user experience can be a bit fuzzy. There's no magic formula or set of rules for designing a website that provides an excellent UX design.
It's really all about focusing on the fundamentals and defining user personas. You can't just copy and paste the same elements of another platform that scores high in UX. We have to pay attention to the most important source of information, which are your users. We really have to go out on a limb and start testing random elements that you feel can work well for your design. User behavior will ultimately determine which design provides the best experience.
Studying Analytics
By studying your current analytics, we can see which elements that users favor. For example, if one element results in a significantly lower abandon rate, it's a clear indication that you should keep it. We focus on clear indicators of good design such as increased length of time spent on site, click through rates, conversions and use of proper navigation paths.
Platform Interactions
After making sure scores are high on usability, we want to meet and exceed user expectations. Think about what you can do to wow your users. For instance, we may have a script that saves a scrollable list of all the pages that your user has visited. This will allow users to keep track of which pages they've visited and quickly revisit the sites in the list. When you go beyond the expectations of the users, they'll end up actually wanting to use your website or platform.
User Interface Design
The most fundamental step is to focus on great user interface design. An interface is the visual representation of your application or website and the functionality of the different elements on it, whereas usability is about how your website is navigated. The key to great user interface design is to keep users engaged with an intuitive concept. We make all the elements of your design an obvious choice. Not allowing users to get confused about what they're supposed to do.
That doesn't mean that we have to dumb down your interface design. At the end of the day, we want the interface to focus on the bigger picture with the bigger picture being the goal of your website. The goal of the website will vary depending on the type of site. An eCommerce site will have the goal of helping the user find the right products and make a purchase while the goal of a community/social site will be to allow for seamless interaction with its users.
Web Accessibility
Finally, we focus on accessibility. There are a large number of different devices and operating systems used in today's age. That's why you want your website to be compatible with different OS platforms, phones, tablets and even TV. Rather than go with separate mobile websites, it's a better idea to go with a responsive design. It allows you to forego the time and money required to build and promote a separate mobile site. With responsive design you're only using one website, so the marketing efforts you put into your main site also benefit your mobile marketing.
Web Usability
The best and quickest way to move your UX design project forward is to focus on web usability. We do everything we can possibly do to provide the best experience possible. We make sure your site has a quick load time, easy-to-read text, clean font, clear navigation, proper formatting for content and organized site architecture. This will help us hone in on more important elements and cut the time you'd normally spend on fixing obvious mistakes.


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Reliable Stopping Rules for Stocking Spare Parts with Observed Demand of No More Than One Unit (Abstract)
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Many studies describe challenges facing large manufacturers who must efficiently control an inventory of tens of thousands of finished products, maintenance and replacement or spare parts (Ward 1978; Gelders and Van Looy 1978; Dunsmuir and Snyder 1989; Hua et al. 2007). Wagner and Lindemann (2008) have urgently called for future research on strategic spare parts management. When stocking spare parts, a few parts often represent the bulk of the investment and the majority of the demand. However, it is important to be able to forecast the demand rate for the slow-moving items as well as the heavily used parts. If a product has not had a demand over a specified duration of time, its demand would be projected to be zero based on many of the popular forecasting models, such as simple exponential smoothing or moving averages. Yet, this product may still be required and be worth carrying, particularly if the inventory cost is well managed.
Book Chapter in Service Parts Management: Demand Forecasting and Inventory, edited by Nezih Altay and Lewis A. Litteral. Springer London, 2014.
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Lindsey, Matthew D. and Pavur, Robert, "Reliable Stopping Rules for Stocking Spare Parts with Observed Demand of No More Than One Unit (Abstract)" (2014). Faculty Publications. 7.
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text: East Meets West Wasabi, HDG principal Joshua Hissong's second Asian bistro in Spokane, Wash., spices things up with bright lighting, dark oak and a bold color scheme. 03/26/2012 By Elianne Halbersberg As the designer and owner of Wasabi Bistro in Spokane, Wash., Joshua Hissong wears many hats while enjoying the creative freedom of overseeing his own project. Hissong, principal of Hurtado-Hissong Design Group, has a long history in the restaurant business. He owns a second restaurant, Ginger Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar, also in Spokane, and began designing professionally six years ago. In 2010, he and his business partner, Armando Hurtado, opened HDG after collaborating on numerous projects while working for other companies. Wasabi's 3,200-square-foot space began as a short-lived restaurant that opened and closed within six months. When the proprietors vacated, they left all of their kitchen equipment behind, "the largest part and expense of building a restaurant," says Hissong. This offered the perfect opportunity to purchase the building and start from scratch. When designing a restaurant, Hissong always sees the dining room as a blank canvas. "You tear out everything and start over," he says. "With this space, it was really easy. I walked in and visualized where everything could go, and we made it happen. It took about three months to build out. We replaced a lot of the equipment, traded out what we didn't need to utilize in the kitchen and lounge, and overhauled the dining room. Because we weren't doing a change-of-use permit, we had a lot of leeway with just pulling a demolition permit." Upon entering Wasabi, customers are greeted by a sushi bar made from a Silestone countertop from Cosentino; to its right is a bank of bench seating, and on the other side, more tables and bench seating that create a quiet dining area. The combination of bright lighting, dark oak and a bold green color scheme create a vibrant ambiance that was designed specifically to capture the attention of passers-by. Because the face of the building is glass, color and spotlighting were key to making Wasabi Asian Bistro visible not only to foot traffic, but also to commuters and area college students. The Silestone sushi bar is Wasabi's true centerpiece: a 21-foot by 7-foot by 19-inch, three-piece structure that Hissong estimates weighs 900 pounds. The decision to use Silestone was two-fold. "It's an easy product to clean, using dish soap and water," he says. "Also, Anna Bair, our rep in Spokane, is amazing. She's been very helpful throughout our growth and is there whenever we need her. She's a big part of why we're using the product. That, and no one else offers such cool colors." Concept Home Furniture in Spokane provided the unique chairs at the bar, which are adjustable to 24 or 30 inches. "There are a lot of issues when you're dealing with a sushi bar and counter seating," says Hissong. "It's very difficult to find furnishings that will work for the different heights of the tables. These chairs raise and lower. We have a local guy who is 6-foot-10 who comes in all the time, and he's able to sit at the sushi bar because he can lower the chair so much." HDG called on Acadie Woodworks and its owner, Jonathan Gay, for Wasabi's furnishings. "Acadie is a young, local, woodworking company and they custom-build all of our tables," says Hissong. "We never have any pre-manufactured wood in the buildings. Building your own table ends up being maybe 10 percent more than buying from a restaurant supply chain or online, but you get to actually match the wood grain, stain and finish to the rest of your space." The Wasabi tables feature a Xanadu laminate—a striped, dark, bamboo-looking laminate that Hissong describes as "pretty much indestructible." Acadie Woodworks also built the dark oak light fixtures over the bar and the cabinets behind it. "Having no one tell me 'no' to any ideas was a lot of fun. With this project, I could do whatever I wanted," says Joshua Hissong, principal with HDG and owner of the Wasabi Bistro. Overall, says Hissong, the building is simple and to the point. The restaurant seats 76 diners in its one room, with 14 at the bar. The kitchen and wine storage area are housed behind crushed velvet curtains at the back of the dining area. The two dining sections are separated by a visual barrier: black-and-white, double-sided images of the restaurant, hung via aircraft cable between thick, acrylic Lexan plastic sheets. The building that houses Wasabi is fairly new, which meant that it was mostly up to environmental standards. HDG replaced the duct system, which was costly but now yields monthly energy savings averaging $800 a month. The concrete floors were already in place and needed only cleaning, staining and refinishing. Best of all, he says, "Having no one tell me 'no' to any ideas was a lot of fun. With this project, I could do whatever I wanted." To add to Wasabi's sustainability goals, HDG put extra glazing on all the glass, removed the dropped ceiling and foamed the interior with spray foam for insulation. The 88 light bulbs were replaced, going from 50 watts to 5 watts. "We're starting to push light fixture replacements," says Hissong. "Some of the states—and Washington is one of them—are pushing to where you can only spec LED in certain projects, which is nice. It was tough in the beginning because manufacturers saw the monopoly they could create. Six or 8-watt light bulbs that were $60 each a year and a half ago are down to $11 dollars now. I think people's refusal to pay such an exorbitant amount of money has pushed the manufacturers into lowering their prices." With full creative control, Hissong had latitude to be more daring with colors and textures. The result is something of a departure for Spokane, a smaller market with a population of around 380,000. "The second that people walk in the door, they immediately tell us that they feel they're in Seattle, Los Angeles or San Francisco," says Hissong. "We hear that almost daily, and that was the goal: give them great food, great service and take them away for a little while." client WASABI BISTRO 10208 North Division Street Spokane, WA (509) 290-5573 Project TEAM INTERIOR DESIGN Hurtado-Hissong Design Group 107 S. Howard Avenue Suite 400 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 953-9405 http://studiohdg.com/ Related Articles Louise Nevelson's Chapel of the Good Shepherd Restoration Underway Looking to Spruce Up Your Client's Art Program? Here are 3 trends to Help [HD Expo] MTS Partners with Stacy Garcia for 2 New Chair Collections


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Studies have shown that certain turfgrasses are more prone to insect damage than others. While we know that certain turfgrass species are more resistant to damage, few have studied the mechanism of their resistance. What is it that makes some turfgrasses more tasty to insects than others? Researchers at Clemson University set out to find the answer.
Researchers focused on the chemical makeup of leaves of four turfgrass species (zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, centipedegrass and St. Augustinegrass). Fall armyworms were the taste-testers in their studies. Each turfgrass had a characteristic leaf chemistry profile that allowed it to be differentiated from the other grasses. Fall armyworms were divided into groups, and each group was fed leaves of one particular turfgrass for seven days. At the end of that time, researchers weighed the larvae. Using bermudagrass-fed larvae as the control (0 percent=bermudagrass-fed larvae weight loss), larval weight loss was 90, 79, and 29 percent for those fed only zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, and St. Augustinegrass, respectively. Chlorogenic acid, luteolin, and the flavonoid-glycosides rutin, maysin, and isoorientin were highly active in a laboratory bioassay in reducing fall armyworm larval weights; however, no correlations could be made between fall armyworm resistance and the levels of chlorogenic acid, flavonoids, or total phenolics extractable from the grasses evaluated. There is still more work to be done to better define the leaf chemicals that fall armyworms and other insect pests prefer, but it is a step in the right direction for breeding insect-resistant turfgrasses.
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It's been over a year since my last crack at the Bible. I wasn't sure if I'd ever come back to Atheist Bible Study but I hate not finishing things, a trait of mine that's most pronounced when a generous helping of anything is put in front of my gob.
I also heard that the Psalms are kind of sexy.
Most of the Psalms are supposedly written by King David, who didn't have enough on his plate ruling over all of Israel. It's a pretty small country after all. I think it's cool that he took some time out of enacting laws and quashing rebellions and hucking stones at giants to indulge his artistic inclinations. Remember how Bill Clinton played the sax? That was pretty cool. I once convinced a dude at a party that the sax solo in M83's "Midnight City" was Bill Clinton's. I really get a kick out of flat-out lying to people.
Psalms 1-6 aren't sexy; they're whiny. What I got out of them was the following (slightly paraphrased): "Hey, God. You're powerful. I'm not. People are always picking on me. Can you make them stop or at least feel kind of bad?". I based my interpretation on passages like: "I am weary with my moaning/every night I flood my bed with tears/I drench my couch with my weeping/My eye wastes away because of my grief/it grows weak because of all my foes" (Psalms 6:6-7). It does indeed read "eye" and not "eyes". I guess that makes it even more pitiful. Having one eye is definitely worse than having two eyes.
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Betting Grenade Introduction November 15th
Hi Blogger's
Its Dave here well this is my 1000th article for BST so i hope it augurs well for for Betting Grenade which i shall be reviewing this is another system from the author of BF ATM and Michaels PlaceLay Formula. So what is Betting Grenade it is a backing system and you only need BF to place your bets, but you can use ordinary online bookies if you wish although you may find yourself making less profit. If you find a qualifying selection you back it on Betfair and all results shown on the Betting Grenade website are shown to BFSP. The rules are fairly simple you only have 5 to follow the downside of the system is that you have to be at the computer if you have qualifying races. Actually you could use it on the evening racing or just weekends I will be able to give the figures for the weekends only at the end of the review. Due to time difference I will not be able to cover much of the evening racing but I will do my best to cover late afternoon races. The author recommends following the races throughout the day for the best results.
So how much is Betting Grenade? at the moment £69.99 for this you get a 37 page PDF manual thankfully not padded up with how to make a bet etc. Page 1 gives a brief introduction, pages 2 to 19 cover the 5 rules and give plenty of examples of how the system works. Pages 20 and 21 gives the staking plan which is 1 point Level Stakes using a 100 point Starting Bank, also the logic behind the rules is explained in more detail. The author claims that you should be in profit in around 40/45 % of your betting days, given the price of some of the selections one should be prepared to have some longish losing runs but as the author states this is a long term investment and that you will profit overall. Finally pages 22 to 37 give full results from the 1st of September to October 23rd.
So as per the website the system made 113.10 points profit in October, plus 37.20 points in October and so far in November it is 1.86 points ahead. The author provided me with a video as well showing the system in operation although as I said the rules are easy to follow. So to sum up we have an easy to understand system that backs some good price winners, straightforward backing at BFSP, downside you have to be at your computer to follow the racing, although having said that you can determine in advance what races you might be backing in, but you could miss out on some additional races if circumstances changed within those races you excluded that could make them possible qualifiers. Other thing is be prepared for losing runs and remember it is suppose to be a long term investment, So on with the trial let us see what the next 56 or 84 days brings forth will the grenade blow our bank or give us explosive profits?
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Inner Freedom
The real challenge today is to find inner freedom. But what is it and how do we find it? How do we create inner freedom and inner peace. It's mostly our mind that plays tricks on us. Wanders off and combines things that have nothing to do with each other. How you think determines how you feel.
Until now, our culture and science have largely ignored consciousness. We know so much about the material world and we can build wonderful things with this knowledge. But we still don't understand how thoughts arise in the mind. Looking at my own mind years ago I would have been able to benefit from a different way of thinking. I had many negative thoughts that made me feel bad about me, about my life and the sense of having no control over nothing.
It's tough to step out of a thinking pattern like that. We're used to it and we live with it, until we find out that we can do think differently. That's when a part of the consciousness kicks in and bit by bit, freedom begins. It's so nice to feel less anxious, less worried, less negative and more compassionate, but we know very little about how to do that. Nor do we understand much about how to direct our attention. I doubt that any of us can keep our attention on one single thing for a whole minute. Our minds are always wandering aren't they.
Some people, of course, have explored these questions. Mystics, yogis, philosophers, and others have examined their own minds firsthand and looked at how the human mind gets trapped in habitual patterns. Their quest has been to free the mind—to allow it to be more at peace, and more compassionate. This is probably the most important question that we now need to ask. How can we free up the human mind?
A Shift in Perception
The answer is much simpler than one might expect. It's an answer that has been discovered time and time again throughout the ages. The Greek philosopher Epictetus put it very succinctly some 1,800 years ago: "People are disturbed not by things, but by the view they take of them." It's not what happens to us that makes us happy or unhappy, but the way we interpret events that is key.
An example which gets the point across to people who probably have no interest in anything spiritual, is to ask if being stuck in a traffic jam makes them upset. Most people say yes. But, despite what seems to be happening, the traffic jam itself is not causing the upset. All a traffic jam can do is stop cars moving. If you're getting stressed, upset, or angry, it's because the voice in your head is telling you this isn't good. This is the voice of fear, the voice of worry. You're no longer in the present moment; you're thinking about the future. You're going to be late for that appointment, or late getting home, and if you're late things won't go so well. You may be criticized, or you might miss something. So you start feeling upset.
Now, somebody else could be sitting in the same traffic jam, but be saying to themselves: "This is wonderful. This is the kind of situation I've been waiting for all day. I'm not sitting through another boring meeting, nobody is presenting me with their problems, there's no pile of papers to wade through, and no computer beeping to tell me I've got an e-mail. I can sit back, put on some music, and relax for five minutes."
So we have two totally different responses. One person is taking a step closer to a heart attack; the other, a step closer to enlightenment. The only difference is what is going on inside their head. It has nothing to do with the external world.
So much of the suffering and dissatisfaction we experience is self-created. This is what so many of the great spiritual teachers have recognized and taught. The Buddha recognized this 2,500 years ago. His story is interesting because it closely parallels what is happening in the world today. He was born a prince in a very wealthy family. But in his early 20s he realized that his riches didn't bring an end to suffering. So he decided to leave the palace, give up his luxury lifestyle, and seek a way to end suffering. He spent six years as an ascetic, studying under various yogis and gurus, trying just about everything, including nearly starving himself to death.
Then one day he realized that maybe that was all wrong. He was sitting under a tree, meditating, when he realized that the causes of suffering lay within, and so, therefore, must the way to end suffering. Some children were passing by and said, "You're looking very happy today. What's up?" He replied, "I am awake." So the children said, "We shall call you Buddha," which in their language meant "the awakened one."
The Buddha encapsulated his awakening in the four noble truths. The first is that we all suffer. We all experience dissatisfaction in some way. The second truth is the realization that we create our own inner discomfort because we desire things to be different than they are. The third truth is recognizing that it needn't be this way. As in the example of the traffic jam, there are different ways of seeing anything—some lead to suffering, some don't. The fourth noble truth explores how to change your way of relating to the world so as not to create unnecessary suffering in yourself or others.
We, today, are in a parallel situation. We have riches and luxuries far beyond those of Buddha's time. Yet still we find that having almost anything we desire—Chanel dresses, BMWs, or whatever—doesn't end our suffering. And many of us are likewise seeking other ways to end suffering. That is one reason there is a such a growing interest in meditation, personal development, and alternative spiritual practices. Gradually we are waking up to the realization the Buddha had.
We always have a choice about how we see things.
The trick is learning how to make that choice. One thing that I've found very useful is to just ask myself: Is there another way of seeing this? Whoever I'm dealing with, whatever I'm faced with, I simply ask if there is another perspective. I don't go looking for something, but turn the question over to my deeper self. When I do that, the still, small voice within often comes up with a much more compassionate perspective. It's a perspective that feels a lot easier, and is freeing for me. And it usually opens a whole new way of approaching the situation. A sense of being in control over situations instead of feeling I'm submitted to someone else's feelings or mood.
Liberating isn't it?


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Councillors' opposition to Trans Mountain 'disrespectful' to Kinder Morgan, says West Vancouver mayor
West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith said that the city council was 'disrespectful' to Texas-based pipeline giant Kinder Morgan for passing a resolution opposing the company's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
Smith was the sole dissenter to the resolution, which passed in a 6-1 vote. Councillors confirmed that Kinder Morgan had sent a letter to the council requesting a presentation for the Monday meeting, but council declined the offer.
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- Kinder Morgan oil sands pipeline expansion plan said to pose risks beyond leaks and spills
"I'm just as concerned about what happens to the shoreline as they are, but wouldn't we want to at least hear from them?" said Smith, who is also president of M.R.Smith Ltd, a wholesale distributor for Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. "It's obvious from this motion that council doesn't want to hear any facts."
He insisted that his 35 year involvement in the oil industry did not interfere with his vote.
"I think most people in West Vancouver are like me, they want to hear all the facts," he said.
West Vancouver passed a strongly-worded resolution against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Monday, joining Vancouver and Burnaby in opposition to the proposed project.
Kinder Morgan will begin public consultations for an estimated $4 billion expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta's oil sands in Edmonton to through Metro Vancouver in September. Their plan is to more than double the capacity of the pipeline by 2017. Its main rival is the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, which aims to export crude oil from Alberta tar sands through the Great Bear Rainforest.
Mayor will send letter to feds and Kinder Morgan about City's opposition
Councillors who voted for the motion cited the risk of degradation to the city's waterfront and the cost to taxpayers in the event of a heavy oil spill.
The motion resolves that the mayor write a letter to Prime Minister Harper, Premier Christy Clark, the Federal and Provincial Ministers of the Environment, the National Energy Board, and the President of Kinder Morgan expressing West Vancouver's opposition to any increase in oil tanker traffic through the Port of Vancouver.
There was no timeline on when the letter will be sent, but Smith said that it will be sent as soon as it was prepared by city staff.


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Careful What You ChuckJune 10, 2009 at 7:27 pm | Posted in News | 2 Comments
Welcome to everyone's worst nightmare!
"An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress she said had almost $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites on Wednesday. The woman told The Associated Press that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise present on Monday — and threw out the old one.
"The next day, she said, she remembered that she had hidden her life savings inside the old mattress. 'I woke up in the morning screaming, when it hit me what happened,' said the Tel Aviv woman, who asked not to be identified.
"She went to look for the mattress, but it had already been hauled away by garbage collectors, she said. Searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.
"She said the money was in U.S. dollars and Israeli shekels. She refused to say how she acquired such a large sum. 'It was all my money in the world,' she said….
"The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot published a picture of the woman searching through garbage at a dump in southern Israel. The picture shows the woman, dressed in a white top and black pants with her back to the camera, picking through a huge pile of trash that fills the frame about 10 feet (3 meters) in all directions.
"Yitzhak Borba, the dump manager, told Army Radio that his staff was helping the woman, saying she appeared 'totally desperate.' He said the mattress was hard to find among the 2,500 tons of garbage that arrives at the site every day.
"He said he increased security at the site to keep would-be treasure hunters away.
"The woman said the money had been stashed in a mattress because she had had 'traumatic experiences with banks' in the past. She would not elaborate."
I wouldn't, either.
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That reminds me of my parents. They always hid money in the back of picture frames. When they moved recently, they gave me a bunch of old pictures in frames. Yes, I found about $100 in them. Of course, I sent it back.
Love your site. I have many scavenged things (we call it treasure hunting). From my chicken house to my garden fence to many, many things in my house (including my chicken collection). I am glad to see others do it, too.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Lavinier @ Solaris Dutamas
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Ah. Didn't exactly titillate your tastebuds, did this? *hugs*ReplyDeleteReplies
Kenny: oh, these taste buds of mine might be getting tired. i think i'm gonna designate March as the Month of Munching Less (don't call it a diet!) :DDelete
How about the next time we go out, we just have drinks? No makan? It'd be a nice change. Less food, more conversation. :)Delete
And why March? February oredi fully booked with makan sessions ar? Aiyo...
Kenny: with more drinks, more conversation is certain (though what twists & turns that conversation might take, i can't guarantee!) :D hahah, no lah, barely booked. but i think i can't slow down eating this month just yet. too much momentum =)Delete
Fainted. I am thinking of places we can take you - with or without food. Or maybe we'll just have drinks and watch you eat. That would be kinder on our waistlines. :PDelete
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How's the Turkish coffee tastes? It looks bold.ReplyDelete
This cuisine is very new to me too. I would have no idea what to order.ReplyDelete
Recommended this to a mutual fren...she din like wat she ordered...d Mostar Lamb burger...so this might be a no go for me :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Ulric: ya, i think you can skip this place (for now). it needs to fix quite a few things before i'd recommend it. sad to say that, since the proprietors & service team are quite friendly & enthusiastic to please.Delete
That would be ME!Delete
It's was errmmm.. disappointing! Hehe.. Good plc to chill in the afternoon though. I finished 2 blog posts in one afternoon!
Rebecca: ooh, yikes! i guess the concept is commendable, but they need to work on making the recipes more palatable! :DDelete
a new flavour and adventure in town. Is there any Yugoslav food outlets thus far?ReplyDeleteReplies
Missyblurkit: my geography & history are a bit wonky, but i think croatian food is part of yugoslav food. so i think Dubrovnik at solaris mont kiara would kind of qualify as serving yugoslav cuisine, but it seems like there's more to yugoslav than just croatian. i can bet someone's gonna explain this better and/or correct me eventually, heheh :DDelete
too weird for me ..ReplyDelete
do lamb n salmon rhythms?
how does it taste?
No chicken kiev?ReplyDelete
Yum - Polenta! Is this a chain? The logo looks suspiciously chainyish...ReplyDelete
the food does look very unique and at the same time the ingredients should be something that malaysians should be able to accept. haha who doesn't love a mata kerbau? hhehehReplyDelete
Seafood that doesn't taste fresh is a big turn off. i'm actually quite worried about the eateries at solaris dutamas, it seems like the area is not generating enough foot traffic.ReplyDeleteReplies
Smitten by Food: ya, i had a not-so-fresh mussel earlier today, and it made me feel psychologically queasy (not physically, thankfully!). i think 50 percent of solaris dutamas' outlets are doing quite well, but the other 50 percent might be struggling...Delete
Lamb and salmon sounds wrong! :PReplyDelete
I honestly did not find the general look of the dishes interesting. Like the look of the pie, I found it quite off as the pie looked over burnt even though it wasn't.ReplyDelete
The bread also. The cooked veggie doesnt look fresh
No no I'm not trying to be bossy or judgey hehehe... I just didn't know what else to say hehehe :p
I hope you enjoyed the dishes, Sean! They are always welcome in my stomach :p :pReplies
Rad: oh, no worries, rad, that's your honest opinion, and i do thank you for it. please feel free to voice out what you really feel. and thanks for saying it in a very kind & considerate way! :DDelete
But if I was a professional or certified cook or food presenter my comments would be more appropriate ... I need to take a cooking class then ahaha :p or maybe not nowDelete
Turkish coffee seems an acquired taste, tried many times when having lunch with my students buy never got used to it.ReplyDelete


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This post is the second in a series reviewing the book Cocoa Programming, by Aaron Hillegass. This part of the review is dedicated to a closer look at the code examples.
Starting from Chapter 2, the book dives into building relevant code examples. Working with Xcode and Interface Builder, you'll quickly become familiar with the interface and interaction among both tools. There is even a short segue into the basics of debugging in Chapter 3.
There is a division of examples that are tied solely to one chapter, and those that extend over a range of chapters. I typically favor the former, short concise examples that are working pieces of code. With this approach, you can open the book to most any chapter and quickly grab what you need. Aaron does a nice job of using both approaches. Even when examples are used across multiple chapters, code is clearly managed/added in logical blocks, that make longer examples easier to follow.
You can download the code examples, and once unarchived you'll find that each example is packaged as an Xcode project. This is really nice as all you have to do is double click the project file and you are good to go.
Unlike the XCode 3 Unleased book, in which examples were all shown in color (as were all figures), this book takes the more traditional approach, white pages, black text. To its credit, the code examples make good use of bold text to callout specific concepts and notes.
Overall, the code examples are quite helpful and do a good job of backing up the what the author is describing. You can download the source code for the examples here.
In the third and final post in this series, I wrap up with a quick review of highlights of the book as well as a few suggestions for improvements in the next edition.


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Happy Storm Sunday to you, dear reader! Today we feature an X-Men jam piece from 1982, featuring the artwork of many talented illustrators! So many different artists representing some of the best of the early All-New, All-Different era of the X-Men! On the left, we have a stocky rendition of Colossus by comics superstar George Pérez, a seriously serious Cyclops by Paul Smith, and a menacing Nightcrawler by his creator Dave Cockrum. Next to Nightcrawler is an out for blood Wolverine by legendary Bill Siekiewicz, and joining him are a Sprite-ly Kitty Pryde by her creator John Byrne and a high-flying Storm by Bob Wiacek.
I love the idea of creating your own team of X-Men with different artists. If I were to do such a thing today, I think I would want the X-Men Australian Outback era consisting of Storm, Dazzler, Rogue, Psylocke, Colossus, Wolverine, Havok and Longshot. I'd want the team when they were fighting the Adversary at the end of Fall of the Mutants. This was when Storm was dressed in her Native American gear by Marc Silvestri and I would have him draw her as he did then, with her hair super long and in that fringe dress. I'd want Bill Sienkiewicz to draw Dazzler, Art Adams would be my first choice for Longshot (since he's the lucky lad's creator), Rick Leonardi draws a perfect Colossus, Havok by Neal Adams , Rogue by Jim Lee, Wolverine by Simone Bianchi, and Psylocke by Alan Davis (only he could make the purple armor look bearable; I am a huge fan of her pink outfit with the big sleeves).
If you had the chance to recreate your own X-Men jam piece, which era of the X-Men would you choose and which artists would you want to draw them?


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A full day of talks exploring the science and psychology of spirituality.
Have you ever felt you went beyond your ordinary self and felt connected to something bigger than you?
In a 2016 UK survey, over 84% of respondents (including atheists, agnostics, Christians, and Buddhists) said yes to this question.
So what's going on?
In this series of talks, we'll explore the science and psychology of spirituality. We'll put spiritual ideas to the test of psychological research, and discuss whether science really can offer solutions to some of life's greatest mysteries.
You'll learn:
- The surprising links between the ancient practices of Buddhism and Stoicism, and modern psychotherapy
- The complex harmonies of science and spirituality; how they complement each other and relate to the key transitional challenges that define our era
- The amazing science of out-of-body experiences; whether anything really does leave the body during OBEs, and the profound effects this has on our sense of 'Self'.
This is an event for anyone who suspects, that in our rapid drive towards secularisation, we might be leaving something valuable behind.
The format will be similar to a TED event, but with in-depth lectures and focused on the science and psychology of spirituality.
- 10:00am – 12:00pm: Session 1
- 12:00 – 1:00pm: Lunch break
- 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Session 2
- 3:00pm – 3:15pm: Afternoon break
- 3:15pm – 5:00pm: Session 3
Lectures & Speakers
Stoicism, Buddhism & Psychotherapy – Jules Evans
If you go to a therapist with an emotional disorder today, you're likely to be offered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness-therapy, which were inspired by the ancient philosophies of Stoicism and Buddhism.
What ideas and practices have modern psychotherapy taken from these ancient philosophies, and what has been left behind? What can empirical science measure, and what important aspects of spirituality cannot be quantified and measured?
In this talk, Jules Evans will explore how scientific data can support us on our spiritual paths, but how we still ultimately need some faith and a willingness to abide in uncertainty.
Jules Evans is Policy Director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading researcher into ecstatic experience. He also runs the world's biggest philosophy club, the London Philosophy Club, which has over 6,000 members. Jules' first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations was published in 19 countries and was selected by Matthew Syed as a Times Book of the Year. He has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker.
The Complex Harmonies of Science & Spirituality – Dr Oliver Robinson
Despite the dominance of science and technology as forces that shape our lives, and the decline in religious attendance and affiliation in many Western countries, spirituality is becoming increasingly popular. Why is it that "spirituality-beyond-religion" is thriving in our time of science?
This talk presents an answer; it argues that science and spirituality have both separated from institutionalised religion over the modern era, to become independent yet overlapping domains of enquiry. The relationship between science and spirituality can be conceived dialectically via seven polarities. To embrace these polarities, and thus to integrate science and spirituality, brings about a "complex harmony" of head and heart, that is the basis for wisdom.
Dr Oliver Robinson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, and the course coordinator for Adult Development and Mental Health. His research focuses on how identity, wellbeing and mental health are affected by major life transitions, crises and ageing processes during adulthood. Dr Robinson's work has gained attention from the New Scientist, The Guardian, BBC Radio 4, The Telegraph and The Times.
The Science of Out of Body Experiences – Susan Blackmore
In an out-of-body experience (OBE), people feel as though they have left their physical body and can see the world from outside it. What are these experiences, and are they spiritual? As a 19 year-old psychology student, Susan Blackmore had an extraordinarily powerful OBE that lasted for hours and culminated in a mystical experience of transformation and oneness.
Her determination to understand what had happened led Susan to becoming a parapsychologist – a profession she later gave up, zen training, and decades of research into the nature of mind and consciousness. In this talk, Susan will explore the surprising science of out-of-body experiences, whether anything really leaves the body during an OBE, and their profound effect on our sense of self.
Sue Blackmore is a psychologist, lecturer and writer researching consciousness, memes, and anomalous experiences, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth. She is a TED lecturer, blogs for the Guardian, and often appears on radio and television. The Meme Machine (1999) has been translated into 16 other languages; more recent books include Conversations on Consciousness (2005), Zen and the Art of Consciousness (2011), Seeing Myself: The new science of out-of-body experiences (2017) and a textbook Consciousness: An Introduction (3rd Ed 2018).
What TWU attendees are saying:
Great initiative! For people that like myself are passionate about psychology but wouldn't commit to long term course or training it's a wonderful opportunity to listen to qualified professionals in the area in a relaxed atmosphere.
Just attended my second Weekend University day of lectures at Birkbeck, this time on Memories, Dreams and Existentialism. A great mix of speakers, styles and content which left me wanting to go home and find out more about two out of the three subjects. Fantastic to see Emmy Van Deurzen in action - she's a bit of a heroine of mine! One tip would be to ask the audience to fill up the rows of seats before the start as inevitably some people arrive late (like I did) and it was all a bit chaotic at the back of the auditorium. There were empty seats near the walls but no way to get to them without having four or five people stand up.
Great initiative. Eminent speakers, fascinating talks.
Another amazing day of learning! Thank you Niall.
I just wanted to say what a fabulous day it was on Sunday. The presenters were all highly engaging and the material fascinating. I am ever so grateful to have been able to attend and look forward to any future similar events with 'zest'!
I thoroughly enjoyed the day. It was a well organized event with fantastic informative talks by knowledgeable and charismatic speakers. Looking forward to future events.
Great event, 3 fantastic lectures presented
I found the 3 speakers to be extremely well prepared, professional, charismatic, authentic in their delivery of there content. They all had something to share. They were very clear on the "takeaways" which I found in important for such a long day. They all 3 were also very generious in spending time after their talk, to answer more 1-2-1 questions on the side of the room. Very generious. I look forward to future weekend university days.
Just to say that I was so impressed with the quality of the lectures today. It is rare to find that kind of substance, and I imagine you looked long and hard to choose. You are doing a great job. I will definitely come again and tell those I know who would be very interested.
I have attended lots of psychology workshops and would rate this organisation very highly. Interesting, engaging speakers and well run course at an affordable price. Well done Niall. You deserve to do very well
What an intense and heartening day, Jan 28th at Birkbeck U venue. Despite being crowded (testiment to the desire for these events and the calibre) we were comfortable enough to be riveted by the material for hours. I appreciated the free coffee, because the day was long for those like me who come from outside the city. I look forward to the slides being sent to fill out my notes. Fellow audients were warm and attending for a variety of reasons, and are the second fab reason to be there for the day.
Just attended Scientific Behaviour Change - Ancient Wisdom & Modern Psychology and had the most fantastic, enlightening and inspiring day. All three speakers were at a tremendously high level and (to echo the reviewer below) the variety of approaches and theories around a single topic gave great insight. I've already booked for next month.
Today's event was so good, I immediately booked for next one in February!?
The day of Psychology was really insightful, it has inspired me to start researching into all spectrums of mental health & psychology. Something I particularly liked about the day, was the contrast and variety of theories and approaches by each of the three speakers
Interesting lectures on a variety of areas of Psychology and well organised.
A really good mix of topics. I was engaged all day and i'm looking forward to the next one!
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The PCA9555/PCA9555A are low-voltage 16-bit General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) expanders with interrupt and weak pull-up resistors for I2C-bus applications. The PCA9555A is a pin-to-pin replacement to the PCA9555 and other industry-standard devices.
The PCA9555A open-drain interrupt (INT) output is activated when any input state differs from its corresponding Input Port register state and is used to indicate to the system master that an input state has changed.
The device outputs have 25 mA sink and 10mA source capabilities for directly driving LEDs while consuming low device current. After reset all outputs are set to high level and it is recommended to use the VDD side for power reference. Then the Low level (0) will be the active level for large loads.
The init library command sets all outputs to high level like the reset sequence.
Three hardware pins (A0, A1, A2) select the fixed I2C-bus address and allow up to eight devices to share the same I2C-bus. Following the successful acknowledgement of the address byte, the bus master sends a command byte, which is stored in the Pointer register in the PCA9555A. The lower three bits of this data byte state the operation (read or write) and the internal registers (Input, Output, Polarity Inversion, or Configuration) that will be affected.
The PCA9535 is identical to the PCA9555 except for the removal of the internal I/O pull-up resistor which greatly reduces power consumption when the I/Os are held LOW. The PCA9535C is identical to the PCA9535 except that all the I/O pins are high-impedance open-drain outputs.
Particularity of the PCA9555/PCA9555A:
The expander can be Written/Read in sequential mode (only two bytes in the pair) without the need to configure a special bit. Banks switches or special configuration register is NOT needed.
Writing to the port registers:
Data is transmitted to the PCA9555/PCA9555A by sending the device address and setting the least significant bit to a logic 0. The command byte is sent after the address and determines which register will receive the data. Eight registers within the PCA9555A are configured to operate as four register pairs. The four pairs are input port, output port, polarity inversion, configuration registers. After sending data to one register, the next data byte is sent to the other register in the pair (see Figure 7 and Figure 8). For example, if the first byte is sent to Output Port 1 (register 3), the next byte is stored in Output Port 0 (register 2).
Reading the port registers:
After a subsequent restart, the command byte contains the value of the next register to be read in the pair. For example, if Input Port 1 was read last before the restart, the register that is read after the restart is the Input Port 0.
Interrupt output:
An interrupt is generated by any rising or falling edge of the port inputs in the Input mode.
The interrupt is reset when data on the port changes back to the original value or when data is read form the port that generated the interrupt (see Figure 10 and Figure 11). Resetting occurs in the Read mode at the acknowledge (ACK) or not acknowledge (NACK) bit after the rising edge of the SCL signal. Interrupts that occur during the ACK or NACK clock pulse can be lost (or be very short) due to the resetting of the interrupt during this pulse. Any change of the I/Os after resetting is detected and is transmitted as INT.
Important Notes:
A pin configured as an output cannot cause an interrupt.
Changing an I/O from an output to an input may cause a false interrupt to occur, if the state of the pin does not match the contents of the Input Port register. All commands used to modify the input/output register are protected to avoid a false interrupt.
The code has been written for the Amicus18 board with the PIC18F25K22 at +5V and has been tested with real hardware PCA9555D/SO24. The code could run with the PIC18F25K20 too. In the module that I bought the decoupling capacitors were not mounted. It is Very Important to solder two multilayer capacitors (10nF and 100nF) connected to VDD pin and ground below the expander circuit.
All the issues mentioned in this article are referred only to this particular chip and it is not supposed that the user could find the same issues in later versions (PCA9555A).
The virtual PORT has been created to work with input or output bits individually. (for all library expanders written by me)
Interrupt/Inquiry Mode:
The read commands have been configured to run differently in interrupt mode or inquiry mode.
The PORTs are not saved into a buffer at the interrupt time. Then the readings reflect the pins states only.
Inquiry Mode:
The inquiry mode is tested in the "Test_PCA9555_16.BAS" file. In this example 8Bits or 16Bits commands could be used.
Interrupt Mode:
The PCA9555 expander has one output interrupt pin then the better solution is to use the 16Bits commands because the origin of the interrupt bit is unknown. At the launch of the chip in interruption mode once I saw that there were serious issues. Multi-interrupts occured in the falling and rising edge of the push button. These interrupts were very short and fast. It was not possible to see these very fast pulses with my old digital oscilloscope. Theses issues only appeared when the pulse input expander was less than about 200mS. The "InterruptsCounter" cannot lie, it is incremented each time the interrupt is triggered. We do not forget that the PIC(r) works up to 16Mips.
According to the tests, it appeared that the interruptions occurred during the first delay before the first reading of the PORT. I put a strong filter in the interrupt line cutting 90% of the false interrupts. (see the schematic) But it was not enough...
Then I wrote a special code to clear any interruption that could stay after each reading PORT (CleanShortPulse).
The "CleanShortPulse" routine erases all false interrupts that could be received after reading the PORT.
CleanShortPulse: ' Read the GPIO register to clear the expander interrupt. ClearINTCounter = 0 While INTxPin = 0 ' This loop is waiting the INT pin cleared #ifdef WatchDog_Req ' every 1 mS to clear the INT pin of the expander. Clrwdt #endif PCA9555_Read_PORT() ' Read the GPIO to Clear the Interrupt pin. DelayMS 1 ' Waiting a little delay between reads. Inc ClearINTCounter Wend StartReadPORT = 0 Return
The normal way to read an expander PORT is this code:
ReadPCA_Word = PCA9555_Read_PORT()
HBStart ' Start the transmision HBusOut ControlByteWrite ' Address of the PCA9555 + WRITE HBusOut cGPIOA ' Address of the first REGISTER to be read HBReStart ' Restart HBusOut ControlByteRead ' Address of the PCA9555 + READ HBusIn xGPIOA ' Read the Byte GPIOA HBusAck HBusIn xGPIOB ' Read the Byte GPIOB HBusNack ' A NACK must to be sent after the last read instruction HBStop
ReadPCA_Word = PCA9555_ReadInt_PORT()
HBStart ' Start the transmision HBusOut ControlByteRead ' Address of the PCA9555 + READ HBusIn xGPIOA ' Read the Byte GPIOA HBusAck HBusIn xGPIOB ' Read the Byte GPIOB HBusNack ' A NACK must to be sent after the last read instruction HBStop
The issues could be seen better using the "Test_PCA9555_INT16B.BAS" in the "PCA9555A-H" folder using the fast driver "PCA9555-H_L.inc".
Some issues could be resolved using the double reading (debounce code) to filter the fast pulses.
To reduce the lines of code, I modified the files clearing all controls of the Acknowledge except for routine Initialization. See the smaller code files: PCA9555-H_L.inc / PCA9555-S_L.inc.
In the PCA9555-S folder: Using the I2C software. Same as above.
Using the 16Bits commands is easy to use the PCA9555/PCA9555A expander.
With all tricks I have described this expander runs quite well.
I hope the described issues could be resolved with the new PCA9555A.
The PCA9555/PCA9555A expanders are simple, no special configuration needed. The expander requires little code to run.
I hope this library will help you to use the PCA9555/PCA9555A/PCA9535 expanders.