text:
Pencils up, everyone. Here's a test to identify potential embedded programmers or embedded programmers with potential
An obligatory and significant part of the recruitment process for embedded systems programmers seems to be the "C test." Over the years, I have had to both take and prepare such tests and, in doing so, have realized that these tests can be informative for both the interviewer and interviewee. Furthermore, when given outside the pressure of an interview situation, these tests can also be quite entertaining.
From the interviewee's perspective, you can learn a lot about the person who has written or administered the test. Is the test designed to show off the writer's knowledge of the minutiae of the ANSI standard rather than to test practical know-how? Does it test ludicrous knowledge, such as the ASCII values of certain characters? Are the questions heavily slanted towards your knowledge of system calls and memory allocation strategies, indicating that the writer may spend his time programming computers instead of embedded systems? If any of these are true, then I know I would seriously doubt whether I want the job in question.
From the interviewer's perspective, a test can reveal several things about the candidate. Primarily, you can determine the level of the candidate's knowledge of C. However, it's also interesting to see how the person responds to questions to which they don't know the answers. Do they make intelligent choices backed up with good intuition, or do they just guess? Are they defensive when they are stumped, or do they exhibit a real curiosity about the problem and see it as an opportunity to learn something? I find this information as useful as their raw performance on the test.
With these ideas in mind, I have attempted to construct a test that is heavily slanted towards the requirements of embedded systems. This is a lousy test to give to someone seeking a job writing compilers! The questions are almost all drawn from situations I have encountered over the years. Some of them are tough; however, they should all be informative.
This test may be given to a wide range of candidates. Most entry-level applicants will do poorly on this test, while seasoned veterans should do very well. Points are not assigned to each question, as this tends to arbitrarily weight certain questions. However, if you choose to adapt this test for your own uses, feel free to assign scores.
1. Using the #define statement, how would you declare a manifest constant that returns the number of seconds in a year? Disregard leap years in your answer.
#define SECONDS_PER_YEAR (60 * 60 * 24 * 365)UL
I'm looking for several things here:
? Basic knowledge of the #define syntax (for example, no semi-colon at the end, the need to parenthesize, and so on)
? An understanding that the pre-processor will evaluate constant expressions for you. Thus, it is clearer, and penalty-free, to spell out how you are calculating the number of seconds in a year, rather than actually doing the calculation yourself
? A realization that the expression will overflow an integer argument on a 16-bit machine-hence the need for the L, telling the compiler to treat the variable as a Long
? As a bonus, if you modified the expression with a UL (indicating unsigned long), then you are off to a great start. And remember, first impressions count!
2. Write the "standard" MIN macro-that is, a macro that takes two arguments and returns the smaller of the two arguments.
#define MIN(A,B) ((A) <= (B) ? (A) : (B))
The purpose of this question is to test the following:
? Basic knowledge of the #define directive as used in macros. This is important because until the inline operator becomes part of standard C, macros are the only portable way of generating inline code. Inline code is often necessary in embedded systems in order to achieve the required performance level
? Knowledge of the ternary conditional operator. This operator exists in C because it allows the compiler to produce more optimal code than an if-then-else sequence. Given that performance is normally an issue in embedded systems, knowledge and use of this construct is important
? Understanding of the need to very carefully parenthesize arguments to macros
? I also use this question to start a discussion on the side effects of macros, for example, what happens when you write code such as:
least = MIN(*p++, b);
3. What is the purpose of the preprocessor directive #error?
Either you know the answer to this, or you don't. If you don't, see Reference 1. This question is useful for differentiating between normal folks and the nerds. Only the nerds actually read the appendices of C textbooks to find out about such things. Of course, if you aren't looking for a nerd, the candidate better hope she doesn't know the answer.
Infinite loops
4. Infinite loops often arise in embedded systems. How does you code an infinite loop in C?
There are several solutions to this question. My preferred solution is:
Many programmers seem to prefer:
This construct puzzles me because the syntax doesn't exactly spell out what's going on. Thus, if a candidate gives this as a solution, I'll use it as an opportunity to explore their rationale for doing so. If their answer is basically, "I was taught to do it this way and I haven't thought about it since," it tells me something (bad) about them.
A third solution is to use a goto :
goto Loop;
Candidates who propose this are either assembly language programmers (which is probably good), or else they are closet BASIC/FORTRAN programmers looking to get into a new field.
Data declarations
5. Using the variable a, give definitions for the following:
a) An integer
b) A pointer to an integer
c) A pointer to a pointer to an integer
d) An array of 10 integers
e) An array of 10 pointers to integers
f) A pointer to an array of 10 integers
g) A pointer to a function that takes an integer as an argument and returns an integer
h) An array of ten pointers to functions that take an integer argument and return an integer
The answers are:
a) int a; // An integer
b) int *a; // A pointer to an integer
c) int **a; // A pointer to a pointer to an integer
d) int a[10]; // An array of 10 integers
e) int *a[10]; // An array of 10 pointers to integers
f) int (*a)[10]; // A pointer to an array of 10 integers
g) int (*a)(int); // A pointer to a function a that takes an integer argument and returns an integer
h) int (*a[10])(int); // An array of 10 pointers to functions that take an integer argument and return an integer
People often claim that a couple of these are the sorts of thing that one looks up in textbooks-and I agree. While writing this article, I consulted textbooks to ensure the syntax was correct. However, I expect to be asked this question (or something close to it) when I'm being interviewed. Consequently, I make sure I know the answers, at least for the few hours of the interview. Candidates who don't know all the answers (or at least most of them) are simply unprepared for the interview. If they can't be prepared for the interview, what will they be prepared for?
6. What are the uses of the keyword static?
This simple question is rarely answered completely. Static has three distinct uses in C:
? A variable declared static within the body of a function maintains its value between function invocations
? A variable declared static within a module, (but outside the body of a function) is accessible by all functions within that module. It is not accessible by functions within any other module. That is, it is a localized global
? Functions declared static within a module may only be called by other functions within that module. That is, the scope of the function is localized to the module within which it is declared
Most candidates get the first part correct. A reasonable number get the second part correct, while a pitiful number understand the third answer. This is a serious weakness in a candidate, since he obviously doesn't understand the importance and benefits of localizing the scope of both data and code.
7. What does the keyword const mean?
As soon as the interviewee says "const means constant," I know I'm dealing with an amateur. Dan Saks has exhaustively covered const in the last year, such that every reader of ESP should be extremely familiar with what const can and cannot do for you. If you haven't been reading that column, suffice it to say that const means "read-only." Although this answer doesn't really do the subject justice, I'd accept it as a correct answer. (If you want the detailed answer, read Saks' columns-carefully!)
If the candidate gets the answer correct, I'll ask him these supplemental questions:
What do the following declarations mean?
const int a;
int const a;
const int *a;
int * const a;
int const * a const;
The first two mean the same thing, namely a is a const (read-only) integer. The third means a is a pointer to a const integer (that is, the integer isn't modifiable, but the pointer is). The fourth declares a to be a const pointer to an integer (that is, the integer pointed to by a is modifiable, but the pointer is not). The final declaration declares a to be a const pointer to a const integer (that is, neither the integer pointed to by a, nor the pointer itself may be modified). If the candidate correctly answers these questions, I'll be impressed. Incidentally, you might wonder why I put so much emphasis on const, since it is easy to write a correctly functioning program without ever using it. I have several reasons:
? The use of const conveys some very useful information to someone reading your code. In effect, declaring a parameter const tells the user about its intended usage. If you spend a lot of time cleaning up the mess left by other people, you'll quickly learn to appreciate this extra piece of information. (Of course, programmers who use const , rarely leave a mess for others to clean up.)
? const has the potential for generating tighter code by giving the optimizer some additional information
? Code that uses const liberally is inherently protected by the compiler against inadvertent coding constructs that result in parameters being changed that should not be. In short, they tend to have fewer bugs
8. What does the keyword volatile mean? Give three different examples of its use.
A volatile variable is one that can change unexpectedly. Consequently, the compiler can make no assumptions about the value of the variable. In particular, the optimizer must be careful to reload the variable every time it is used instead of holding a copy in a register. Examples of volatile variables are:
? Hardware registers in peripherals (for example, status registers)
? Non-automatic variables referenced within an interrupt service routine
? Variables shared by multiple tasks in a multi-threaded application
Candidates who don't know the answer to this question aren't hired. I consider this the most fundamental question that distinguishes between a C programmer and an embedded systems programmer. Embedded folks deal with hardware, interrupts, RTOSes, and the like. All of these require volatile variables. Failure to understand the concept of volatile will lead to disaster.
On the (dubious) assumption that the interviewee gets this question correct, I like to probe a little deeper to see if they really understand the full significance of volatile . In particular, I'll ask them the following additional questions:
? Can a parameter be both const and volatile ? Explain.
? Can a pointer be volatile ? Explain.
? What's wrong with the following function?:
int square(volatile int *ptr)
return *ptr * *ptr;
The answers are as follows:
? Yes. An example is a read-only status register. It is volatile because it can change unexpectedly. It is const because the program should not attempt to modify it
? Yes, although this is not very common. An example is when an interrupt service routine modifies a pointer to a buffer
? This one is wicked. The intent of the code is to return the square of the value pointed to by *ptr . However, since *ptr points to a volatile parameter, the compiler will generate code that looks something like this:
int square(volatile int *ptr)
int a,b;
a = *ptr;
b = *ptr;
return a * b;
Because it's possible for the value of *ptr to change unexpectedly, it is possible for a and b to be different. Consequently, this code could return a number that is not a square! The correct way to code this is:
long square(volatile int *ptr)
int a;
a = *ptr;
return a * a;
Bit manipulation
9. Embedded systems always require the user to manipulate bits in registers or variables. Given an integer variable a, write two code fragments. The first should set bit 3 of a. The second should clear bit 3 of a. In both cases, the remaining bits should be unmodified.
These are the three basic responses to this question:
? No idea. The interviewee cannot have done any embedded systems work
? Use bit fields. Bit fields are right up there with trigraphs as the most brain-dead portion of C. Bit fields are inherently non-portable across compilers, and as such guarantee that your code is not reusable. I recently had the misfortune to look at a driver written by Infineon for one of their more complex communications chips. It used bit fields and was completely useless because my compiler implemented the bit fields the other way around. The moral: never let a non-embedded person anywhere near a real piece of hardware!
? Use #defines and bit masks. This is a highly portable method and is the one that should be used. My optimal solution to this problem would be:
#define BIT3 (0x1 << 3)
static int a;
void set_bit3(void) {
a |= BIT3;
void clear_bit3(void) {
a &= ~BIT3;
Some people prefer to define a mask together with manifest constants for the set and clear values. This is also acceptable. The element that I'm looking for is the use of manifest constants, together with the |= and &= ~ constructs
Accessing fixed memory locations
10. Embedded systems are often characterized by requiring the programmer to access a specific memory location. On a certain project it is required to set an integer variable at the absolute address 0x67a9 to the value 0xaa55. The compiler is a pure ANSI compiler. Write code to accomplish this task.
This problem tests whether you know that it is legal to typecast an integer to a pointer in order to access an absolute location. The exact syntax varies depending upon one's style. However, I would typically be looking for something like this:
int *ptr;
ptr = (int *)0x67a9;
*ptr = 0xaa55;
A more obscure approach is:
*(int * const)(0x67a9) = 0xaa55;
Even if your taste runs more to the second solution, I suggest the first solution when you are in an interview situation.
11. Interrupts are an important part of embedded systems. Consequently, many compiler vendors offer an extension to standard C to support interrupts. Typically, this new keyword is __interrupt. The following code uses __interrupt to define an interrupt service routine (ISR). Comment on the code.
__interrupt double compute_area
double area = PI * radius *
printf("\nArea = %f", area);
return area;
This function has so much wrong with it, it's hard to know where to start:
? ISRs cannot return a value. If you don't understand this, you aren't hired
? ISRs cannot be passed parameters. See the first item for your employment prospects if you missed this
? On many processors/compilers, floating-point operations are not necessarily re-entrant. In some cases one needs to stack additional registers. In other cases, one simply cannot do floating point in an ISR. Furthermore, given that a general rule of thumb is that ISRs should be short and sweet, one wonders about the wisdom of doing floating-point math here
? In a vein similar to the third point, printf() often has problems with reentrancy and performance. If you missed points three and four, I wouldn't be too hard on you. Needless to say, if you got these last two points, your employment prospects are looking better and better
Code examples
12. What does the following code output and why?
void foo(void)
unsigned int a = 6;
int b = -20;
(a+b > 6) ? puts("> 6") : puts("<= 6");
This question tests whether you understand the integer promotion rules in C-an area that I find is very poorly understood by many developers. Anyway, the answer is that this outputs "> 6." The reason for this is that expressions involving signed and unsigned types have all operands promoted to unsigned types. Thus ?comes a very large positive integer and the expression evaluates to greater than 6. This is a very important point in embedded systems where unsigned data types should be used frequently (see Reference 2). If you get this one wrong, you are perilously close to not getting the job.
13. Comment on the following code fragment.
unsigned int zero = 0;
unsigned int compzero = 0xFFFF;
/*1's complement of zero */
On machines where an int is not 16 bits, this will be incorrect. It should be coded:
unsigned int compzero = ~0;
This question really gets to whether the candidate understands the importance of word length on a computer. In my experience, good embedded programmers are critically aware of the underlying hardware and its limitations, whereas computer programmers tend to dismiss the hardware as a necessary annoyance.
By this stage, candidates are either completely demoralized-or they're on a roll and having a good time. If it's obvious that the candidate isn't very good, then the test is terminated at this point. However, if the candidate is doing well, then I throw in these supplemental questions. These questions are hard, and I expect that only the very best candidates will do well on them. In posing these questions, I'm looking more at the way the candidate tackles the problems, rather than the answers. Anyway, have fun...
Dynamic memory allocation
14. Although not as common as in non-embedded computers, embedded systems do still dynamically allocate memory from the heap. What are the problems with dynamic memory allocation in embedded systems?
Here, I expect the user to mention memory fragmentation, problems with garbage collection, variable execution time, and so on. This topic has been covered extensively in ESP , mainly by P.J. Plauger. His explanations are far more insightful than anything I could offer here, so go and read those back issues! Having lulled the candidate into a sense of false security, I then offer up this tidbit:
What does the following code fragment output and why?
char *ptr;
if ((ptr = (char *)malloc(0)) ==
puts("Got a null pointer");
puts("Got a valid pointer");
This is a fun question. I stumbled across this only recently when a colleague of mine inadvertently passed a value of 0 to malloc and got back a valid pointer! That is, the above code will output "Got a valid pointer." I use this to start a discussion on whether the interviewee thinks this is the correct thing for the library routine to do. Getting the right answer here is not nearly as important as the way you approach the problem and the rationale for your decision.
15. Typedef is frequently used in C to declare synonyms for pre-existing data types. It is also possible to use the preprocessor to do something similar. For instance, consider the following code fragment:
#define dPS struct s *
typedef struct s * tPS;
The intent in both cases is to define dPS and tPS to be pointers to structure s. Which method, if any, is preferred and why?
This is a very subtle question, and anyone who gets it right (for the right reason) is to be congratulated or condemned ("get a life" springs to mind). The answer is the typedef is preferred. Consider the declarations:
dPS p1,p2;
tPS p3,p4;
The first expands to:
struct s * p1, p2;
which defines p1 to be a pointer to the structure and p2 to be an actual structure, which is probably not what you wanted. The second example correctly defines p3 and p4 to be pointers.
Obscure syntax
16. C allows some appalling constructs. Is this construct legal, and if so what does this code do?
int a = 5, b = 7, c;
c = a+++b;
This question is intended to be a lighthearted end to the quiz, as, believe it or not, this is perfectly legal syntax. The question is how does the compiler treat it? Those poor compiler writers actually debated this issue, and came up with the "maximum munch" rule, which stipulates that the compiler should bite off as big (and legal) a chunk as it can. Hence, this code is treated as:
c = a++ + b;
Thus, after this code is executed, a = 6, b = 7, and c = 12.
If you knew the answer, or guessed correctly, well done. If you didn't know the answer then I wouldn't consider this to be a problem. I find the greatest benefit of this question is that it is good for stimulating questions on coding styles, the value of code reviews, and the benefits of using lint.
Well folks, there you have it. That was my version of the C test. I hope you had as much fun taking it as I had writing it. If you think the test is a good test, then by all means use it in your recruitment. Who knows, I may get lucky in a year or two and end up being on the receiving end of my own work.
Nigel Jones is a consultant living in Maryland. When not underwater, he can be found slaving away on a diverse range of embedded projects. He enjoys hearing from readers and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com .
? Jones, Nigel, "In Praise of the #error directive," Embedded Systems Programming, September 1999, p. 114.
? Jones, Nigel, " Efficient C Code for Eight-bit MCUs ," Embedded Systems Programming, November 1998, p. 66.
[align=right][color=#000066][此贴子已经被作者于2007-5-8 18:04:26编辑过][/color][/align]


text:
Pull up those saggy pants
Danny Cevallos: Florida town passed legislation to ban sagging pants
Danny Cevallos | 7/30/2014, 6 a.m.
(CNN) A Florida town has banned people -- let's face it, young people -- from wearing saggy pants.
A councilwoman for Ocala pushed for passage of the law, but the town's Mayor Kent Guinn may ultimately veto the fashion police.
If the law goes into effect, it's unclear what measuring tools the Ocala Police Department would use to determine whether citizens' pants are within the 2-inch legal limit of a theoretical waistline. It's even more unclear how they will determine where the waistline actually lies on an individual.
More likely than not, the Ocala PD will use the time-honored legal standard of "I know it when I see it" to eyeball the location of waistlines relative to pants lines. The not-too-subtle message is: Pull up your pants, because "2 inches" really just means "too annoying."
Why do I suggest it singles out young people? I'm not ascribing any evil motive to law enforcement. Rather, as a society, we won't expect the police to ticket a plumber crouched over at work, accidentally revealing his tighty-whiteys. We'll expect them to target teens who show underwear as a fashion statement.
So, the underlying legal question arises: Can the government even outlaw saggy pants in the first place?
It's true that the First Amendment prohibits the government from interfering with our speech -- which is the right to receive and disseminate ideas and information.
It's also true that speech need not be spoken or written. The First Amendment also protects "expressive conduct." The problem is that expressive conduct is hard to identify.
Clothing can certainly be expressive. In 1971, the Supreme Court overturned one man's conviction for wearing a jacket that said "Fk the Draft" -- but that's not really expressive conduct, because the written words constituted speech. Expressive conduct conveys an idea without words. Wearing a black armband to school to protest a war is an example of expressive conduct, and the Supreme Court has said doing so is protected speech. .
Indeed, even offensive clothing, like Nazi uniforms, has been deemed expressive conduct, and the reviled Klansman robe has garnered First Amendment protections.
Clothing can be communicative, but courts require an identifiable, specific message to apply First Amendment protection. Saggy pants proponents would have to show that (1) displaying your underwear conveys an identifiable message (2) that the rest of us on the street can understand as an identifiable message.
Well, doesn't having one's pants on the ground convey ideas about comfort, personal style, and individuality? Certainly, but those are not specific enough "messages" for the courts. When you think about it, all clothing conveys those ideas. In the '80s, many of us were conveying strong ideas about acid wash jeans and shoulder pads, and in the '90s, our collective message was apparently flannel and work boots. But that's just style -- or lack thereof -- and it's not enough of a message to be protected speech.
During the 2013 trial of George Zimmerman, many took to wearing hooded sweatshirts to show support for Trayvon Martin, who was killed by Zimmerman while wearing a hoodie.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hi and welcome here ! This is a showcase of the possibilities of great Discounts & offers from multiple online Stores
We do not sell any products, We only provide offers and deals of all stores at a single place
Our Team is dedicated to provide best offers to our visitors!
Welcome to another path-breaking shopping initiative from ShopClues' stable with the Sunday Flea Market modelled on the same concept of the famous
flea markets of Italy, England and America.Read more...
Paytm is India's largest mobile commerce platform. Where you Can Get A Lots Of Cashback.
Visiters Here Is the List Of Paytm Working Promo Codes For This Month. Simply Click The Link and Copy The CorresPonding Read more...
Guess What Yours Favorite India Desire Predict And Win Contest Is Back.India Desire Exclusively presents
Predict and win contest on every Match Of India Vs Bangladesh Series Read more...
Dominos Is Offering Free Garlic Bread And Dip On a Bill Of Rs. 350 Or More. Offer Is Not Valid On Regular Size, Simple Veg/Non-Veg Pizza Combos.Get
Free Garlic Bread And Dip On a Bill Of Rs. 350 Or MoreRead more...
Hi Visitors Here Is An Amazing Offer For You Where You Can Buy Pizza Hut Voucher Worth Rs 100 At Just Rs 35 Only From Paytm
About Voucher-
* Visit On Paytm Pizza Hut Gift
* Click here to download the Little app.* Register on the Little app with the same mobile number as your Paytm account.* Go to My deals in the Little app to access the deals purchased through Paytm.* Follow the redemption steps in the deal to redeem
Back to Top


text:
Hazardous Material Accident
b>Civil Disorder and Demonstrations
In case of a demonstration or other form of civil disorder within the area: 1. Notify authorities immediately of any information received, factual or rumored, of a demonstration or other form of civil disorder which is planned or in progress in the vicin- ity of the facility. 2. Follow the instructions of building Security and the emer- gency preparedness personnel. 3. Assist with protecting objects. 4. If an explosion occurs, take cover immediately and antici- pate there may be others. 5. Notify Authorities of any potential/actual hazards (e.g., fire, bomb threat) incurred during a threatening situation. 6. Stay indoors and away from windows unless directed to evacu- ate by the emergency preparedness personnel. 7. Evacuate when directed and follow the evacuation procedures included at the beginning of this handbook. 8. If released from work early, follow instructions of the emergency preparedness personnel and the local authorities. Do not remain in the vicinity of the disturbance to sight- see. 9. Do not spread rumors.


text:
The Bear Family & Me - First episode review
Review by Jack Foley
HAVING been on the trail of black bears in Alaska myself, I tuned into the first of BBC2's three-part nature series The Bear Family & Me with a heightened sense of anticipation. I wasn't to be disappointed.
The show follows wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he travels to the Northwoods of Minnesota (by the Great Lakes) to further our understanding of the American black bear – a creature viewed as a monster by many, with a ferocious reputation for attacking humans.
With this in mind, Buchanan had to overcome his own fears as he sought to get closer than any camera-man has ever done before to gain unique footage of bears at play in their natural environment.
But in order to do so, he almost had to befriend the bears so that they could begin to ignore him and go about their daily routines without having to bear (pardon the pun) him in mind.
Buchanan did this with the help of Dr. Lynn Rogers, an American bear expert, who introduces him to Lily, a rookie mother bear with a fondness for grapes, who had only recently given birth to her first cub, Hope.
And so the scene was set for a tense and even belatedly tear-jerking episode in which Buchanan bonded and watched as Lily attempted to beat the odds and get her cub through the first months of spring.
At this point, it's worth pointing out that the episode was equally divided between Buchanan himself and the bears… a potential pitfall that could have made for frustrating viewing if you wanted to see a programme 100% devoted to the bears themselves.
But fortunately, Buchanan proved himself to be an endearing, and even funny guide… someone who possessed a very human, everyman quality about him despite being offered such a thrilling and unique chance.
Having been fortunate enough to see black bears feeding from afar myself, one can still only imagine at the combined sense of exhilaration and fear that Buchanan still must have felt at being so close. One swipe of a paw, one firm bite and his documentary might have been over (let alone his life!).
Hence, you had to chuckle early on as Buchanan sought to get close, only to back away once Lily started coming towards him; or wince as he turned his back on her briefly to pet Hope, only to get a 'gentle' bite reminding him that he had over-stepped his boundary.
Hence, while more footage of the bears may have been welcome, the episode balanced humour with dramatic tension well, keeping you hooked to see how Buchanan would continue to fare.
It was ironic, then, that the biggest drama came once the cameraman had left to go home for a few months to spend some time with his own family. For it was then that Lily and Hope became separated and when Dr Rogers and his team were left to take centre stage (thankfully, with members of Buchanan's camera team still in place).
The final moments of the first episode saw Hope's chances of survival begin to fade as she was left alone to fend for herself in the wild, starving and alone.
Incredibly, Dr Rogers found her and then had to decide whether to let nature take its course or intervene… mindful even of the fact that a forced reunion with Lily may not be successful if the mother bear no longer accepted her cub.
The scenes in question were nailbiting in the extreme… and even tear-jerking as mother and cub were eventually reunited in an outpouring of human and bear emotion. It was a spellbinding end to an absorbing first episode that promises even more drama to come.
Read our review of the complete series
If you haven't yet tuned in, then The Bear Family & Me continues tonight (Tuesday, January 4) and Wednesday (Jan 5, 2011), on BBC2 at 9pm. It's beautifully shot extremely captivating viewing.
If you think the show was a nail biter-tear jerker you have an inkling of what we Lily and Hope Facebook fans have gone through in real time since the birth of Hope.Jolene Jan 7 #
Having watched this, I am deeply disturbed by Buchanan's behaviour (particularly given he was helped by local biologists). He tells us the bears are at risk of being killed by hunters. Yet, by getting so close to bears, even interfering with nature by feeding them, he desensitises them to human contact.
Next time they get close to humans in the hope of food, it might not be an annoying yet peaceful BBC wildlife presenter but a hunter with a shotgun. Or, if they get close to hikers or tourists in the area, and an accident happens, lots of bears will be killed as a result (not to mention the hikers / tourists who might get hurt / killed as well).
Irresponsible behaviour by Buchanan, the local biologists and the BBC that paid for it.Steven Jan 22 #


text:
This Windows Event does not have a description yet.
Associated Messages
No messages to display.
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 701 There is insufficient system memory to run this query Generic Solution: Check the settings for both min server memory (MB) and max server memory (MB). If max server memory (MB) is a value close to the value of min server memory (MB), then increase the max server memory (MB) value. Check the size of the virtual memory paging file. If possible, increase the size of the file. For SQL Server 2005: Install following HotFix (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912439) and Restart Server. Additionally following DBCC Commands can be ran to free memory: DBCC FREESYSTEMCACHE DBCC FREESESSIONCACHE DBCC FREEPROCCACHE
Add your comment on this Windows Event! Join the IT Network or Login.
- Reported 9 years ago
- 1 Comment
- 3,405 Views


text:
Based in Switzerland, Urs Tschudin daily drives his McLaren MP4-12C Spider year round. After three and a half years, he's accumulated 130,000 kilometres on the 12C's odometer, making his car quite possibly the highest mileage McLaren in existence.
What's impressive to us is that he drives it in all weather conditions all over Europe and what's even better for Tschudin is that his McLaren has been trouble free. That's impressive for any supercar.
Join him for the ride here:
Image courtesy of McLaren/YouTube.


text:
|Joining on bord with Felix and Michael checking the notes and data of the day (credits: Nicole Pelusio).
This morning Emilie joined me and Felix only in the morning, then before leaving the fish farm and Ghana for a couple of weeks she went in villages around for seeking some new materials for growth trial.
The sunlight was very hard, and made me a little sick since that on the wooden platform there was no shade where to have some repair.
|New smaller platform with shade for repair (credits: Nicole Pelusio).
In the late afternoon the big platform was finally removed for not affecting the water conditions in the cages, and another one shaded was tight to an anchor 20-50 meters away from the experiment site.
After the last feeding session, Michael (another young feeder/mortality collector that join us often) and Felix let me trying paddling the traditional long canoe back to the shore…I was pretty bad in directing, since I was able only to drive it making circular movements! Then they helped me and finally I learned how to get it! As first paddling in Africa it was very funny and pleasant…Once arrived to the shore the new tools for feed-intake better were ready in the office for the following day.
|Michael on mahogany canoe (credits: Nicole Pelusio).


text:
The last yacht in the 57-strong fleet contesting this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Berrimilla crossed the finish line off Hobart's historic Battery Point at 12.23pm this afternoon.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Whitworth laughed as he was clapped into the dock by well-wishers and sailors.
Apart from the two retirements at the start on Boxing Day, December 26, when the fleet left Sydney Harbour, all 55 yachts have finished the 630 nautical mile passage and race organisers are delighted with the outcome
International Jury disqualifies two yachts
An International Yachting Jury today disqualified the French/Australian entry Peugeot Racing and the Sydney yacht Loki following protest hearings into race collisions shortly before and soon after the Boxing Day start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
The hearings in Hobart this afternoon centered on collisions between Loki and the Queensland yacht Trumpcard, resulting in the retirement of Trumpcard, and between Peugeot Racing and the Tasmanian boat Valheru, which saw Valheru also forced to retire from the race.
Earlier in the day, the jury lodged its own protest against all four yachts after ruling that their protests were invalid on the grounds that they had not followed immediate protest procedures as required by the international racing rules.
The International Jury comprised Ronnie McCracken (HKG) (Chairman), John Kirkjian (AUS), Rob Green (NZL), Don Brooke (NZL), and Tony Mooney (AUS).


text:
So here's the thing – I'm just not one of those bloggers that writes about a lot of personal or familial things. I just don't. First of all, it's not very interesting to anyone who is not directly involved. Secondly, you have no idea who the hell I'm even talking about. Third of all, I did happen to grow up in the age of THE INTERNET IS DANGEROUS DO NOT TALK TO STRANGERS ON THE INTERWEBS. Which, obviously, I do in abundance now, but I still leave out most personal details.
Stranger danger. The threat is real.
All of this is a long-winded way of saying…it sucks when people have ill health. Also, being an adult is stupid and I want a refund.
This weekend was dumb (yes, dumb) and because it's Monday, there should be cake.
There is always room for cake.
I had this recipe for Hawaiian Cake. It was called that because it was made with pineapple and coconut, apparently. Regardless of the name, it was good cake.
But of course I have to fiddle with everything, and I managed to make this cake a bit healthier while still keeping it dense and full of pineapple and coconut. There's no butter, only a bit of olive oil. Three different fruits go into this cake to keep it…(I'm trying to avoid using the word 'moist' because it's awful, but I can't think of what else to call it) and there is only a 1/4 cup of sugar added. The pineapple has enough sugar to sweeten the rest of the cake. Eggs aren't necessary because I tossed a banana into the mix, and that keeps everything together.
And then I went and put cream cheese frosting on it and kind of ruined the whole 'healthy' thing, but that's okay too.
Health(ier) Pineapple Coconut Cake
1 large banana
1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple, in light syrup is fine (when measuring out the pineapple, don't drain it, keep the juice in)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or a 50/50 mix of all-purpose and whole wheat)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
Peel the banana and place in a large mixing bowl, mash well. Add the pineapple, applesauce, sugar, olive oil, and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl (or just add it to the same bowl if you're lazy like me) mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to the fruit mixture, mix just until combined. Fold in the coconut and walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool, then frost as desired. It's good with cream cheese frosting, topped with whipped cream, or just left plain.


text:
One of the big debates in politics, journalism and social activism is always going to be…
And there's an interesting fallacy that is just perfect for these discussions.
Rational Wiki defines the 'fallacy of relative privation' as follows:
The "not as bad as" fallacy, also known as the fallacy of relative privation, asserts that:
If something is worse than the problem currently being discussed, then
The problem currently being discussed isn't that important at all
In order for the statement "A is not as bad as B," to suggest a fallacy there must be a fallacious conclusion such as: ignore A.
The problem with the 'fallacy of relative privation' is the 'fallacy of relative privation fallacy.' I.e., there is only a 'fallacy of relative privation' is there is an actual privation.
The following three instalments are going to explain more about false cases of this fallacy.
Or in a nutshell:
Cases of 'oppression' that are not merely a lesser oppression, but rather, aren't really a form of oppression at all!
In other words, if you ever see anyone fallaciously appealing to the fallacy of relative privation fallacy (i.e. if you ever hear someone wrongly saying 'just because X is bad, it doesn't mean Y is bad too,') you can remember that a lot of 'oppressive behaviour' is simply made-up PC nonsense.
Watch out for the following three instalments!


text:
Spain will impose a raft of new laws to combat popular protests in opposition to EU central bankster austerity.
#Spain passes anti-protest law to forbid social action and expel migrants #NoALaLeyMordaza http://t.co/89gYrM2NfG pic.twitter.com/uiDzrS5lgt
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) December 11, 2014
The anti-protest law in #Spain seeks to trespass power from judges to cops http://t.co/0uIOINUWPn #StopLeyMordaza pic.twitter.com/iJJyLydnuG — 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) October 31, 2014
The Ley Mordaza, or Gag Rule law passed Spain's lower house of Parliament late last week. It essentially bans all public protest and imposes heavy fines on anybody who dares peacefully protest against the government or shows disrespect for authority and police.
The offenses, reported by Revolution News, are as follows:
- Photographing or recording police – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- Peaceful disobedience to authority – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- Occupying banks as means of protest – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- Not formalizing a protest – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- For carrying out assemblies or meetings in public spaces – 100 to 600€ fine.
- For impeding or stopping an eviction – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- For presence at an occupied space (not only social centers but also houses occupied by evicted families) – 100 to 600€ fine.
- Police black lists for protestors, activists and alternative press have been legalized.
- Meeting or gathering in front of Congress – 600 to 30.000€ fine.
- Appealing the fines in court requires the payment of judicial costs, whose amount depends on the fine.
- It allows random identity checks, allowing for profiling of immigrants and minorities.
- Police can now carry out raids at their discretion, without the need for "order" to have been disrupted.
- External bodily searches are also now allowed at police discretion.
- The government can prohibit any protest at will, if it feels "order" will be disrupted.
- Any ill-defined "critical infrastructure" is now considered a forbidden zone for public gatherings if it might affect their functioning.
- There are also fines for people who climb buildings and monuments without permission.
Spaniards have reacted to EU imposed austerity with massive demonstrations. Since 2011, protest participants, who are sometimes referred to as the "indignados," have staged continuous demonstrations in Madrid and across the country.
In 2012, the EU and the IMF provided Spain with a $130 billion loan to recapitalize its banks. Following the announcement, the Spanish government said it would cut 660 million euros in spending, cut wages for civil servants, close state-owned companies, raise property and other taxes, and tighten unemployment benefits "to encourage jobless people to seek work quickly." Spain has a 25% unemployment rate.
In addition to imposing Ley Mordaza and shutting down opposition to austerity, the Spanish state has geared up for civil unrest.
In November, the Spanish digital daily, Público, revealed that 200 soldiers from the Light Armored Cavalry Regiment Lusitania No.8, based in Valencia, received special crowd control training, including the use of anti-riot equipment, by the military police, writes Vicky Short.
The Reopen America Back to School Special is now live! Earn double Patriot Points on our hottest items!


text:
Early literacy activity boxes for children and their caregivers are now available to use at the Library. The boxes contain activities such as sorting tubes and jars, building bricks, lacing cards, magnetic boards, and more. Intended for cooperative play between adult and child, the activities can help with fine motor development, color and shape recognition, letter recognition, counting, imaginative play, pre-writing, and other important skills to help children get ready to read and write, and prepare for Kindergarten.
Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing, which helps their narrative skills (or the ability to describe things and events and tell stories).
Here's how it works:
- Choose a box of fun
- One activity per family may be used at a time at the Library
- An adult (18 or older) must accompany child while using box as some boxes contain small pieces and the boxes are intended for cooperative play
The early literacy activity boxes were purchased by the "I Hope You Know…" project through the Transylvania County Library Foundation. This project was developed by Rebecca Worley and the Transylvania County Library staff to honor her son, Benjamin Flynn Smith, who died unexpectedly in August of 2016. The funds have been used to purchase books and other materials available to all, but targeted especially to get boys reading and learning. The Library Foundation and Ben's family continue to welcome contributions. Donations to "I Hope You Know…." may be sent to: Transylvania County Library Foundation, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712.


text:
Welcome to our blog, Religious reconciliation doc
and this post, will God answer our prayers?
Will God answer our prayers?
Does God answer our prayers?
Welcome to our post, Does God answers our prayers, or will God answer our prayers?
May God guide and help me to say the right things in these religious articles?
Dear readers, in this post we would like to discuss whether we have any proof that God answers our prayers, since we all pray God for various issues at different times in our lives, so, let us discuss first of all my own personal experience and my prayers to God:
I am praying God every day of my life, I pray God with our traditional prayers, like the sign of the cross followed by The Lord prayer, and then other prayers; I pray God with my own prayers that I have written myself, because I believe about God in a slightly different way than the present general beliefs; I pray God and hope that God hears my prayer and answers my prayer by granting my earthly request. I have written several prayers in these religious writings and one of them is written here under. But does God or will God answer my prayers, I do not know?
Let me explain how I see the situation here, today we are not asking God to do something out of the ordinary, as we are not like the Jews that wanted Yahweh their God to help them, so that they could reclaim their Promised Land; and for the same reason we are not like the Muslim people that want their God Allah to help them conquer the entire world, just because they believe in their God Allah, which very likely does not exist; therefore, their beliefs may only endanger the world, because a 3rd WW may come about, which could result in the end of the world, or at least the religious world as we know it. About the end of the world, as it is written in the Bible, we will be talking later here under, because right now, we are talking about our prayers to God, and here we are only praying God to help us in our daily struggle and health issues. You see we would like to imagine our God to be a benevolent God that would help anybody that turns to him and prays; so all we need to do is to turn to this benevolent God and we pray to this benevolent God. So let me write a prayer that I would pray after the traditional prayers that everybody usually prays.
Praying God
With my personal concerns I come to you praying my lord God, I am praying thee for forgiveness of my sins and reconciliation to thy spiritual eternal benevolent life force, I am praying in the hope that I would become worthy to pray to you and my prayer would be heard and accepted, I am praying in the hope that you would hear my prayer for help and help me and my family overcome these family illnesses that never seem to end; Father, hear my prayers and help us, amen.
I have prayed so many times already, but God seems to ignore my prayers and my family problem go on and on and they never seem to end, so I start thinking that it is very unlikely that God answers our prayers, I cannot think of any other excuse and I have reasons to believe that I should be worthy in God's eyes, because I pray and even write religious issues. Okay there might be an issue because I do not go to church on Sundays, but that is because I am not able to go because of this illness in my family, so I have to stay put at home.
Dear readers, in my case, perhaps I need to be more patient and refrain to criticise God, since it seems risky to criticise God, as we all know God is God and we are supposed to accept anything at all from God even if it make us suffer, because there might be other reasons why it is so. But I believe that if we pray God, then we should deserve to be heard and answered from God, otherwise why should we always pray and believe, and then accept whatever it comes to us and believe that it is God's will, here I would like to ask our readers?
I have to say that in my mind, heart and soul there is this understanding that goes like this; if there is really a God like a person as we have been taught to believe in, then this God being our spiritual Father should listen to his own children, and so, God should hear and answer our prayers according to what we deserve, otherwise soon or later we will not believe in God anymore. So, we come back to our first question; will God answer our prayers?
Will God answer our prayers, or does God answer our prayers? Yes that is my question, does God answer our prayers? Yes you have read it right the first time and I will repeat it here again just to make sure that you understand what I mean, does God answer our prayers?
I am asking this because I would like to know if there is anyone who may have proof or at least really feels that God answers our prayers in any ways possible let him speak out.
You see, I don't know any more what to believe today, I have prayed to God for a long time for help, but God seems to ignore me completely. Not only I have prayed God many times every day of my life lately, but I have also written many blogs and Hubs about religions, in the hope that by explaining religions as it is in my heart, which might happen to be a bit different from the main religious stream in different ways, I have done this in the hope that it may help religions to survive in the future, but God does not seem to take any notice of that, the only exception to that was when I had this vision of this angel greeting me as the author of Reconciliation of the universe, but that was not a real answer to my personal prayer, it was more like a statement that the spiritual forces of heaven exist and can hear us.
I believe that I have said enough in this post, so see you in our next post, where we will be talking about more prayers and observations. See you soon.
May God bless us all?
Religious Reconciliation Doc Will God answer our prayers?
Next time with; more prayers and observation
Other links from same author
Next time with; more prayers and observation
Other links from same author


text:
Hey there,
last week I found an old typewriter at my parents home. I tried it out and it still worked, so I decided to use it for a new font. I typed all letters, scanned it into the computer and worked out this old vintage typeface. Have to manage the last things and will release it this week yet.
Look this little preview of the "Old Brighton Typewriter":
Also I uploaded a new video on Youtube in which I design an app icon with an owl in it. If you are interested, have a look:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKaeAXtTQ4E&w=560&h=315]
Some news of the ugliest color in the world: https://creativemarket.com/blog/research-has-determined-the-ugliest-color-in-the-world
Don't miss to check out my new brushes for the procreate app on the iPad Pro! Just enter to my creativemarket.com profile… Thank you for browsing through my site!!
Cheers, Fabian


text:
In-frame and Out of frame Overhauls
Powerful engines are the lifeblood of heavy trucks. They enable them to carry the load, haul, generate electricity for the truck and do much more. Therefore, they undergo a lot of pressure and run-time which can cause issues in the engine. Engines can be rebuilt by in-frame or out-of-frame hauling. In-frame hauling refers to repairing the engine while letting it be mounted on the engine's front cover or crankshaft. Out-of-frame hauling refers to taking out the engine from the engine's crankshaft then overhauling. Our team at AAA Services Group provides excellent truck road service California and we do both in-frame and out-of-frame overhaul of an engine.
An engine failure can be quite complicated simply because it involves plenty of components and detecting what the issue is precisely can be very difficult. As soon as you spot the check engine light, it is the driver's responsibility to take it to the nearest workshop and get a thorough check up done to avoid unexpected breakdowns.
We list some of the common engine problems below.
- No Proper Lubrication– If the engine's lubrication is not adequate, it may increase the temperature of the engine and even damage its components and reduce their lifespan. Proper lubrication facilitates the optimum working of the engine.
- Oil Pump Failure– The oil that is lubricating the engine needs to be of the right viscosity and light enough so that it can slip easily between the components. Oil pump failure leads to oil starvation in the engine.
- Dirty Oil– The oil should be clean so that it runs smoothly between the engine's components. Any dirt can cause clogging.
- Spark Knock– Too much heat and compression causes the fuel to explode instead of burning smoothly and hence causes a spark knock. In the long run, this can cause a lot of damage to the engine, therefore, must be repaired soon.
- Oxygen Sensor Failure– The oxygen sensor signals how much oxygen has been burnt and how much fuel is in the gas tank. A faulty oxygen sensor sends wrong signals and it reduces engine's fuel efficiency.
- Poor Compression– the engine functions in a vacuum and adequate amount of compression in order to function properly. Sometimes, due to various reasons, the compression of the engine becomes low which affects its functioning and requires correction. Ideally, engine compression should be between 140- 160 pounds per square inch.
- Clogged Radiator– A clogged radiator occurs if the radiator oil is too old and has not been changed in a long while or if the vehicle's engine has been idle and not run in a very long time. Because of this the oil rusts or sediments settle, therefore, causing a clogged radiator.
- Coolant Loss– Coolant loss can be detected in a number of ways such as a leak spotted below the vehicle, internal leak wherein the coolant needs to be refilled again and again frequently, leaky radiator cap etc.
- Worn Spark Plug– The function of a spark plug is to ignite the fuel in the engine. Any issues in its functioning can cause a low spark or no spark at all.
We have been providing truck road service California since years and we have the skill and technology to repair any kind of engine problem! -In frame and Out of frame Overhauls
Call 209-827-3200, 209-855-3200


text:
30 ml and 50 ml
Kari Gran's Essential Balm keeps things simple by doing 'more with less'. Part face balm, part eye cream, part primer, the ingredient list on this do-everything formula reads like a "Who's Who" in Superpower Ingredients, featuring organic green tea seed, avocado, rosehip, calendula and jasmine. Unlike a traditional melt-and-pour balm, this daily essential has a butter-cream texture and loads of slip, meaning a little goes a long way.
• Concentrated vitamins and antioxidants
• Breathable moisture-locking protection
• Velvety smooth skin
Blend with your mineral makeup for daytime dewiness, or layer a serum over the balm in the evening to seal in moisture. A true multi-tasker, Essential Balm melts into any routine.
Organic Camellia Oleifera (Camellia Seed) Oil, Organic Rosa Canina Fruit (Rosehip Seed) Oil, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Organic Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Organic Olea Europaea (Olive), Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) & Organic Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Oil, Organic Olea Europaea (Olive) & Organic Arnica Montana (Arnica) Oil, Organic Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Extract, Organic Lavandula Hybrida (Lavender) Oil, Wildharvested Boswellia Sacra (Frankincense) Oil, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Oil, Jasminum Sambac (Jasmine) Oil, Organic Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Oil, Tocopherol (Non-GMO Vitamin E from Sunflower)
Avocado, Almond, Arnica, Calendula, Frankincense, Green Tea, Jasmine, Jojoba, Lavender, Olive, Rose, Rosehip, Sea Buckthorn, Sunflower
My skin went through a very, very dry stage and it seemed that nothing would plump up my skin. I happened to have the Kari Gran Essential Balm from a prior BH order and it seemed like it would be rich enough. So, I incorporated it into my evening routine as the last step. Wow. What a lovely scent. Plus, just a little bit of balm warmed up on my fingers and pressed into my skin really gives me the moisture I need. Now I use this as a weekly plumper on the days when I need it.


text: Gripen NG Demonstrator flight tests in progress Gripen Gripen ETPS Gripen Czech Republic Gripen Hungary Gripen South Africa Gripen Sweden Gripen Thailand Gripen for Brazil Gripen for Switzerland Gripen for India News 12 March 2010 The flight test programme with Gripen NG Demonstrator continues according to plan at the Saab facilities in Linköping. The latest flight, number 117 since the flight test programme started, was flown today. Image: The Gripen NG Demonstrator on the runway after a test flight on 12 March 2010. Photo: Stefan Kalm/Saab We are now testing all the tactical systems, such as the AESA radar and the new communications system. The test programme is very extensive, and the unusually harsh cold and snowy winter here in Sweden has challenged the programme schedule but we are now quickly catching up, says Mattias Bergström, the Gripen NG Demonstrator project manager. We have finished, and successfully verified, the flight tests of the electro-optical Missile Approach Warning System (MAW) and the new fuel system with larger internal fuel tanks. The Gripen NG is the next generation of the Gripen fighter, which is in service with the air forces of Sweden, the Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa. It is also ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force and is flown by the Empire Test Pilots School, ETPS, in the UK. Last updated: 23 January 2015 • 14:47


text:
Olivia is an Associate at Fragomen (Canada) Co. in Toronto. She assists private and public corporations in the engineering, aerospace, information technology and fashion retail industries with their immigration needs related to NAFTA and other treaties recognized by the International Mobility Program. Olivia also assists clients with Labour Market Impact Assessments, as necessary, and with applications under the Global Talent Stream.
Her practice is informed by her prior corporate experience handling business strategies for clients seeking cross-border mobility.
Olivia also assists clients with audits, and overcoming admissibility issues, including Temporary Resident Permits for criminal inadmissibility.
University of British Columbia | LL.M., 2015
University of Birmingham | LL.B., 2012, honors
University of British Columbia | B.A., 2010
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar Admissions: Ontario
Court Admissions: Court of Appeal for Ontario; Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Member, Canadian Bar Association Immigration Working Group – CBSA and Security
Publications and Lectures
Publication Chair, UBC Law Review, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2016.
Speaker, "Convertible Preferred Stock: Constructing an Institutional Bridge between U.S. and PRC Venture Capital Models." American Society of Comparative Law, Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, April 2014.


text:
Free Listing
If you own or represent a web hosting company or domain registrar, you can add your company to our list for free.
Be sure to include as much information as possible so your company looks great.
Featured Categories
We are currently featuring the following categories:
- Shared Hosting
- Reseller Hosting
- VPS Hosting
- Dedicated Servers
- Cloud Hosting
- Co-Location
- Specialized Hosting
- Domain Registration
- Web Design with Hosting (i.e. package deals)
- Web Design (i.e. you allow the site do be hosted anywhere)
Tag your company with the above services to appear in the appropriate lists.
To appear in the Specialized Hosting list, you would need to offer:
- Hybid Hosting (i.e. dedicated plus cloud)
- WordPress Hosting (i.e. you only support WordPress)
Specialized, in this sense, means hosting designed for a specific use case only, and is not a standard hosting offering. For example, a WordPress only host would be specialized, but a host that supports WordPress and thousands of other scripts would not be specialized.
Other Categories
If we forgot a category, you can add your own. If we have enough similar companies, we may feature additional categories.
Rules & Guidelines
A couple of rules to keep in mind:
- Duplicate listings will be deleted.
- If your company has an affiliate program, we will probably sign up for it and replace your link with the affiliate link.
- If an official representative of the company requests control of the listing, we will transfer the listing to their username.
- We reserve the right to edit your listing to make it look better, correct errors, to properly categorize it, etc.
We currently use an algorithm that attempts to vary the order of list over time.
Currently all listings are treated equally, and each listing's location on the list may vary from moment to moment. Eventually we may add a featured listing option, and factor in additional indicators.
Paid Placement
We currently do not have any paid placement options, but may add them later.
Tell Others
List Your Web Host or Registrar for Free in the Complete Hosting Guide https://t.co/ZColB1Am2t
— CompleteHostingGuide (@SupportGuide) November 20, 2015


text:
Devon has become quite proficient with her magic wand, though she has not yet succeeded in turning me into a toad.
This is our final evening in Paris, and what a trip it's been. Devon, our 7-year-old grand-daughter, has reminded us that the best way to stay young is to travel with a kid. And the best way to see the world is through the excitement in a child's eyes, whether feeding ducks in the Luxembourg Gardens or searching for a painting in a special Picasso Museum book for kids.
She's also reminded me of the trips of my childhood. Our apartment is on the third floor (second in French parlance since the ground floor doesn't count). And each time we come in and out I have to race up or down the stairs to beat Devon while she takes the same trip alone in the tiny two-person elevator. I remember similar races with my parents when I visited Paris as a child, only then I was the one in the ancient elevator in a place called the Hotel Brittanique.
Devon has reminded us, too, that not just a picture, but also a broad smile is worth a thousand words. She has won over the people of Paris wherever we've gone. I've already shared several of these encounters. Another took place at the Picasso Museum yesterday, where the young man behind the coat and bag check went into a mime routine that had Devon cackling her contagious laugh. Then last night at dinner we returned to the cafe in the trees of the Luxembourg Gardens, where we had the same waiter as the first night. He never let on that he recognized us until Devon ordered a second gaufre (waffle).
"What, no sorbet citron?" he asked her with a twinkle. She had that, too.
And then today, returning from the Musee d'Orsay two women let us into the Metro with their passes when for some reason none of our tickets were working as the train arrived in the station.
This morning, we took our time before heading to the magnificent d'Orsay, with its sparkling gold clock, its views of the Seine and Sacre-Couer, and its Claude Monet paintings of the cathedral in Rouen, which Devon liked because my former graduate student whom we'd met for lunch grew up in that city.
We didn't leave our apartment until 11 a.m. But then, we needed time for Kathy to demonstrate the can-can in order to prepare Devon for the paintings of Henri Toulouse-Latrec. This in turn inspired Devon to re-open the $6 children's book we bought to help her appreciate the Picasso Museum.
"I love this book," Devon told Kathy. "It has so many of his paintings and tells the way he thinks."
When we arrived at the d'Orsay, our first stop was the book store where we bought a sticker book and a kid's biography of 13 of the Impressionists. The books, and a slow lunch, enabled us to stay four full hours, a long time for a 7-year-old. But we've learned that when museums become treasure hunts, matching paintings to pictures in books, they hold Devon's interest for quite awhile.
After a lifetime of teaching, Kathy also is a master of the engaging question.
"Why do you think (Edgar) Degas liked dancers and race horses?" she asked. "Is there anything similar about them?"
"What do you think is in the mother's hand?" she asked Devon as they looked at Berthe Morisot's "Butterfly Hunt?"
Devon knew the answer, a butterfly net, which made the question all the more fun. She also loved Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "L'enfant au chat," because the cat in the painting of Julie Manet, daughter of the artist Edouard Manet, reminded her of her own cat, Puddles.
At lunch Devon again was reading, this time about Mary Cassatt, the American Impressionist who befriended some of her French contemporaries and lived many years in Paris. And so, we learned, even young children can engage in serious museums if the visit is prepped (can-cans are not required), focused and interactive. The Impressionists, like Picasso, captured Devon's imagination.
Now our journey is almost over.
We'll return home tomorrow without one suitcase and its belongings, stolen minutes after our arrival in Paris. But we'll return with ticket stubs and toys, magic wands and wonderful memories that can be unpacked whenever we have the will to do so. My greatest treasure will be the memory of sharing this beautiful city with my grand-daughter in what I hope for her will be the first of many international travel adventures, here and elsewhere.
This I know: She is a bonafide traveler, one who has the curiosity and warmth to turn just about any corner of the world into her own neighborhood. This week that corner was Paris. I'm awfully glad I got to tag along.


text:
Vutek Grand Format Printer Repair
- Listed: January 22, 2014 6:32 am
Vutek Grand Format Printer Repair Services
AGIS offers affordable Vutek Printer Repair Services. Our Vutek Printer Repair Services are out of the Rancho Dominguez, CA and cover surrounding areas; including Los Angeles. There are many great reasons why you should call AGIS today if you're currently experiencing problems with your Vutek Grand Format Printer.
Let's face it, Vutek Printer issues can be a major setback. They can stop business productivity and kill your customer service (if you cannot meet deadlines). A Vutek in need of repair service can mean lost time and money. If your Vutek Grand Format Printer is acting up, running slowly or isn't doing what you want it to do, give us a call before it is too late. AGIS will will fix it for you quickly and hassle free at a time to suit you.
AGIS will come to you DIRECTLY with our vans filled with a huge inventory of spare parts and compontent; allowing us to provide 98% up-time on first visits. Additionally, our Vutek service technicians are all highly trained by Vutek and will have your Vutek up and running in no time.
AGIS large format printer reair is your professional Los Angeles Vutek Repair Service company.
1829 total views, 1 today
Contact Us
Popular Repair Services
- HP Latex 570 (20664 views)
- Advantages of Latex Large Format Printers (15993 views)
- Canon Large Format Printer Repair By AGIS (14392 views)
- UV Flatbed Printer Repair By AGIS (11399 views)
- Canon/ Oce Printer Repair (10104 views)
- Caldera RIP (Raster Image Processor) Training Services (9687 views)
- Roland Printer Repair Services (4846 views)
- UV Flatbed Wide Format Printer Repair Problems (4789 views)
- Wide Plotter Repair & Servicing By AGIS (4678 views)
- Onyx RIP Training Services (4507 views)


text:
Royal R. Kott Jr., 88, of Hot Springs Village, passed away Feb. 14, 2014. He was born May 3, 1925 in Chicago, Ill., to Royal R. Kott Sr. and Helen Anderson Kott.
Royal was U.S. Air Force veteran and an educator. He taught mathematics at Goodrich High School and Saint Mary's Springs with more than 30 years of service. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Royal was very civic minded; active in the Kiwanis and was a past Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club. He had also become a Razorback Booster. Royal loved his family and was a devoted father and grandfather.
He was predeceased by his parents; wife of 50 years, Rosella Kott; and second wife, Sue Kott. Royal is survived by children, Richard Kott of Ashland, Wisconsin and Susan Kott Gruba of Rudolph, Wisconsin; stepchildren, Brad Breneman (Cheri), Tracy Breneman and Kim Brenemen (Sue); brother, Donald Kott (Donna), Ernie Kott (Peri) and Robert Kott (Bonnie); sister, Marilyn Pepper; grandchildren, Jaimie Markham, Christian Kott, Courtney Gruba and Seth Gruba (Chika); stepgrandchildren, Aiden, Logan, Kelsey, Alec and Larissa; and great grandchildren, Liam, Alexander and Abbey.
Memorial service was Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Village United Methodist Church with Rev. John Atherton officiating. Interment was in Hot Springs Village.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Royal's honor may be made to Arkansas Food bank.
Guests may register at www.caruth–hale.com.


text:
The Details for this job are shown below, if you would like more details or have any questions please use the contact details provided.
For over 30 years, Ripple Group has developed a unique and successful retail design, manufacturing and installation business with a refreshingly unconventional outlook and approach.We are looking for an individual with the ability to convert creative retail display and interior concepts into well considered engineered solutions ready for production.With the ability to manage various projects concurrently through the entire design and development process (including; costing, sourcing, prototyping and final production specification).
A dynamic, versatile individual with at least 3 years experience in retail display, shopfitting or manufacturing. Self-motivated and thrives on meeting challenges and exceeding targets.An adaptable team player. Has a proven record of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD & Microsoft OfficeA comprehensive understanding of engineering drawing across a range of mediums including wood, metal and plastics etc.
Salary Range:
Oldham, Manchester
Placement Type:
If you are interested in applying for this job or would like to find out more, please send CV along with introductory email identifying this position to the contact details below:
Scott Harrop
07961 382264


text:
After nearly four months of creating mostly screen drawings that I despised, I decided to take my last opportunity in ICM to make something that is meaningful to me.
Emotions that interior spaces elicit are subjects that I scrutinized over the past five years. I was particularly intrigued by an apartment I lived in when I was a kid until about 12. I revisited the apartment for the first time two winters ago after more than ten years of its vacancy. As I walked through the empty hallway and rooms, I started to recall certain memories. I took rolls of film stills of the interior and later on made them into a video.
However, moving images wasn't the answer to how I wanted the apartment to be experienced. I didn't know what I want out of the complicated past I had with my childhood home but I knew that I want to keep exploring my interest.
I thought experimenting with text might give me a different perspective and hence I began collecting writings about memories associated with my apartment. However, memories weren't always in chronological order which made continuous travel between spaces impossible. Contemplating new skills I learned since September, I came up with an idea that could potentially resolve this challenge — sound sculpture!
Sound sculpture is usually defined as a sculpture that produces sound. However, it could also be sound that shapes a sculptural form. An example would be Bruce Nauman's proposal piece to the exhibition "Art in the Mind" at the "Allen Memorial Art Museum" which consists of only an instruction: Drill a hole about a mile into the earth and drop a microphone to within a few feet of the bottom. Mount the amplifier and speaker in a very large empty room and adjust the volume to make audible any sounds that may come from the cavity. Nauman's piece is solely based on the description that loosely guides the audience to what they should be hearing to unfold the piece. Neither does the actual cavity sound derive any meaning nor is it anything thrilling. It is the audience's imagination of visualizing the process and making the sound audible that matters.
Moving onto content development, I studied Andrei Tarkovsky's Sculpting in Time on his use of sound in movies as a refrain to bring back one's initial experience with a specific moment. I also drew inspiration from Tarkovsky's use of poetry in his autobiographical film The Mirror that corresponds to the organic flow of memories told by a nonlinear narrator.
I am fascinated by sound's capability to recall emotions that could form an architectural space. Referencing Nauman's experimentation with text, Tarkovsky's unique way of storytelling and borrowing scripts from Alejandro Amenábar's The Others, I created my own sound sculpture that is made of a floorpan of my childhood apartment and multiple buttons that uncover stories of my past.
This was the first model I used for user testing. Although there weren't an actual order for the stories, people were a bit confused as to where to began since their eyes generally traveled from the top left corner which was the bathtub. Hence, I decided to rotate the model to the door and elevator facing top left corner of the screen.
This is the script I used. Besides partial audio from the lake, kitchen and balcony (bottom right) and housekeeper's room I got from freesound.org, I recorded everything else with a Roland R-05 WAV/MP3 Recorder.
The final floorpan is shown as above. I intended to keep the visual representation as simple as possible to encourage users' imaginative power to build the physical space. The interaction is fairly simple. Users start an audio track by clicking a specific button and have the option to stop playing by clicking the button again. Users also have the option to overlay one audio over another (or as many as they want). To interact with the piece, click here.
I am still not sure if I have found my answer through this medium but I am quite happy with the outcome. Perhaps I will incorporate this concept into VR in the coming semester.
3 questions for my users:
1. How did you walk through the apartment? What were your start and end points and why?
2. What feelings did the audio evoke? Did you feel invited or isolated in a stranger's place?
3. Was there a specific story or sound that you gravitate towards?


text:
+44 (0) 1398 331114
Please complete all required fields!
Please fill in this form for more information
Invalid Input
Email Address:(*)
Please re check your email address and enter again
Invalid Input
Please complete all required fields!
Digital document printing is a major market for us. The process dries out the substrate to make it very static generative. The high speed can cause static generation at every roller or stage, in addition to the static induced by the process itself. This problem can be seen immediately at the exit of the printer or at subsequent operations, such as creasing and folding. Some problems can be severe, especially with synthetic substrates. We use a wide range of equipment to solve these problems. Some typical solutions are shown on this page.
Digital PrintingThe product is usually charged as it exits the printer. This may, or may not, be a problem depending on the immediate post-printing operation and the substrate.A 1250-S Bar positioned 25-50mm from the substrate can remove this charge.
Subsequent OperationsThere can be a wide range of subsequent operations: bursting, creasing, folding, collating and mailing. If the paper has had the opportunity to regain some moisture fewer problems will arise, but some substrates are resistant to water absorption and so the static charge will not go away.Digital printing processes are also used on synthetic substrates in a wide range of markets.
A powerful Pulsed DC Ionising Bar with an independent external controller
Contact Us - Order a Brochure
Shanghai Fraser Static Technology Co., Ltd
Room 301 Building #3
No. 2568 Gudai Road
Shanghai China PR
Tel: +86 21 5296 7651Fax: +86 21 5296 7653


text:
As can be observed by our portfolio, Crosslink has been thinking a lot about geospatial analytics as an important emerging technical capability. The combination of innovations in remote sensing, computer vision, and deep learning come together to create incredible new capabilities to assess happenings on earth and, more specifically, the world's physical infrastructure.
Today we announce our latest investment in the geospatial analytics market, Enview. Enview provides 3D geospatial data and analytics to help protect the world's energy infrastructure, focusing initially on supporting the operational safety and reliability of oil & gas pipelines and electric power lines. Enview's technology enables operators to prevent significant threats to their infrastructure, produce tangible savings in operating expenses by automating what are today extremely manual tasks and generate dramatically higher fidelity insights. Read rest here.


text:
REVIEW: Zoella Brunch Date
Yes.. I caved! And I will happily hold my hands up and say how excited I was to see that Zoe had brought out a brand new make up range with Colour pop! And I know I'm super late in getting this post up, but I've been taking the time to really test the palette and try out new looks with it before I post my thoughts.
As much as I love the Zoella skincare ranges, I was so excited to see Zoe bring out Make up as I'm definitely more into my make up rather than skincare - especially when it's a collab with Colourpop! I actually brought the Brunch Date palette the moment it launched and I especially like how prepared both sides were to ensure that nothing sold out straight away which is what I expected.
For £18, the palette is a firm favourite on my dressing table already as the shadows themselves are wonderfully pigmented. I particularly go for neutral and warm tones in any make up products I use for the most part so this was perfect for me - even the blue is so useable just to add a pop of colour.
The shadows themselves as I said are amazing in terms of pigment - the shimmers especially are so intense! The mattes too are so easy to blend so you really can do any type of look with the Brunch Date palette; smokey eye, spotlight, halo.. it's so lightweight too so it's perfect for if you're travelling or chucking in your handbag. For me personally it's multiuse with Americano being perfectly ashy for my brows too and each of the shades make for an intense eyeliner across the lash lines using a damp liner brush - so it really is great for an all rounder.
My only thing missing from the palette for me personally is a really dark shade that is matte, there is Americano as a dark ashy tone along with French Toast, a deep burgundy shade but I would prefer Extra Slice with no shimmer to create a really deep smokey eye or depth to a halo eye. As much as some people have disliked it, I would keep the Brunch Club blue shade to add pops of colour. It was also concerning to see so many people receive the palette damaged but I was lucky and was able to use mine the minute it arrived.
I've created a couple of looks over on my MUA Instagram (sarahjackmua) for more looks, but below are a couple of close ups of the palette and a simple every day look which I've been loving!
(Image from Zoella Instagram)
If you had anything from Zoe's range, tag me in photos so I can see your thoughts for if I need to add anything to my collection!


text:
We have received a ton of cool stuff based around the event yesterday from a bunch of different people. It looks like everyone had a blast! I'm sure you are all curious about what exactly went down though. It looks like the event turned almost con level numbers. Those lines are epic!
After the break, you will find a whole pile of images and videos of the event. Since this was technically a no-film event inside the actual theater, we are only able to post approved images, but I'm pretty sure you all will get a good feel for what exactly went down.
A couple of cool notes people sent in:
- It sounds like the actual script for the live reading (Video quality pretty low, but you can squeeze some out if you listen hard enough!) was an extended version of the Hearthwaming Eve episode.
- The people that didn't get there in time for signatures got blindbags instead.
- Pony Voice Actors are best celebrities.
Anyway, check the videos, Images, and Socal meetup out after the break!
(Update) - Part 2 Added!
Voice Actors Departing
Images credits to: Nestor Velazquez
Socal Brony Meetup:
On top of the event, the Socal group decided to organize a giant meetup around it. Have some copy paste below!:
The SoCal bronies group today had a meetup at the My Little Pony Project 2012 screening and autograph event, at the Cinefamily Silent Movie Theater and the Toy Art Gallery, in Los Angeles, CA. There were two showings for the screening, at 12 noon and at 2, and many of us attended the earlier one. The special guests included writer and current showrunner Meghan McCarthy, and most of the main voice cast, including voice actresses Tara Strong, Andrea Libman, Ashleigh Ball, and Cathy Weseluck.This was an extremely awesome event. It started with a live reading of the script for the episode, "Hearth's Warming Eve," and yes, they even pulled one very, very, lucky somepony from the audience during each of the sessions to read for the part of Rarity, alongside the voice actresses! This was super super awesome, and it was amazing to see and hear these amazingly talented voice actresses perform their craft in front of a live audience! For the record, the girl who they picked to read for Rarity during the earlier session also did a great job, so many props to her!
After the live reading, they aired the actual episode of "Hearth's Warming Eve", which also was pretty awesome to watch it on a movie screen, with an entire theater of other fans! They even had us sing along for the Hearth's Warming Eve carol at the end of the episode!After that, we all walked over to the Toy Art Gallery, which was only a few streets over to eagerly await the autograph session with the show staff. Luckily, we got there early and were at the front of the line. The turnout was massive, as would be expected with any event featuring the show's staff. There was a good deal of line waiting, but of course for us, it was well worth the time spent! All the production staff and voice actresses are super nice and really genuinely love their fans! I was really glad to meet them, get their autographs, and tell them how much I love their work!
After the autograph session ended and the special guests exited, there was a reception at the Toy Art Gallery for people to see the exhibit, enjoy refreshments, and purchase cool pony stuff.
After the reception, a bunch of the SoCal bronies members had dinner at, fittingly enough, the famous Canter's Deli on Fairfax (the coincidence of the pun was not realized until after we had decided to go there lol.)
All in all, it was another great meetup, and we enjoyed having the opportunity to meet and interact with the wonderful talent from the show!
Your Faithful Brony,
CurryKatsu (Jeremy)


text:
The facelift is a popular plastic surgery procedure amongst men and women all around the world for a reason. If you are looking for facial rejuvenation with long-lasting results, facelift surgery may be something you want to consider. Read our infographic below to learn all of the reasons why you should choose to undergo facelift… Read More »
Fall in Love with Your Appearance this Season with a Facelift
If you're self-conscious about your aging face, you're not alone. As summer turns into autumn, a new season brings many opportunities for us to re-evaluate our goals and identify areas we'd like to change. If you're considering a facelift, here's a guide to what you should know about your choices and the benefits of this… Read More »
Did She or Didn't She? The New Undetectable Facelift
We all know the facelift "look" (or we think we do): The greatly enhanced skin tightness that arises after this procedure can result in an up-swept brow and eye area until the procedure fully settles… A process which can take up to a year. This idea has caused many people to delay getting their first… Read More »
How Is A Facelift Performed?
We can't escape time, but there are ways we can defy the process of aging. If you feel like you're starting to look much older than you really feel, the Maryland Institute of Plastic Surgery can help. A facelift is the perfect procedure for smoothing out wrinkles and lines of the face, as well as… Read More »


text:
Franca Pure Silk Shrug
Sale price
Regular price
Unit price
Another sariKNOTsari best-seller, our up-cycled silk shrugs are available in a variety of one-of-a-kind colours and patterns. Perfect for covering your arms on a chilly evening or for dressing up a simple outfit with a splash of colour.
These shrugs are great for travel--light enough to throw into your purse and easy to wash in a hotel sink. Silk is a temperature-regulating fabric so it can keep you warm in the evening and cool during the day.
Added bonus? This shrug can easily be converted into a lofty scarf! Makes a great gift!
A portion of each sariKNOTsari purchase goes to the Save the Elephants Organization.
As always, one size fits most but we encourage you to check out the measurements in the product descriptions.
- Fair Trade
- Sustainable Fabric
- Handmade
- Compostable
- Supports Save the Elephants
- Recycled/Upcycled
- Low Waste
- Designed in Canada
All sariKNOTsari clothing is made from up-cycled vintage silk saris. The saris are washed, ironed and steamed to clean and revitalize the fabric before they are turned into new garments.
Using vintage saris ensures that our pieces are one-of-a-kind and adhere to a sustainable lifestyle, but it also means that there may be some imperfections. We have examined each garment closely and have mended or patched as necessary.
We are happy to patch or refund any piece that you discover has imperfections that you had not anticipated.
Thank you for supporting our mission to dress people in ethical, eco-friendly and luxurious fashion.
Our sheer garments are made with pure silk georgette or pure silk georgette saris. The remainder of our silk items are made with a strong pure silk crepe.
Wash clothing separately in cold water by hand or in a net bag on delicate using mild detergent. Hang dry. Steam iron if desired.


text:
It was simple enoughherbs + garlic + butter rubbed all over the chickenthough it violated my fat fat fatty rule of not adding extra fat. Still, one must try new things, mustnt one? (Please read that last sentence with a British accent.)
The result was dyn-o-mite. Seriously: the butter and the herbs and the garlic penetrated the skin in a powerful way, making it almost too decadent for a weekday night, yet still homey and comforting. This is the chicken to make when you want to experience restaurant-quality roast chicken at home: its the kind of thing youd pay a lot of money for out on the town, but in your own kitchen itll cost you between $15 and $20 and itll feed two of you.
- Active Time
- 25 min
- Total Time
- 45 min
- Buy a 3 to 4 pound chicken*. Pat it dry with paper towels-no need to wash it. (Oh, but remove the guts first, that's important. Usually the guts come in a little bag.)
- NOTE: Look for the best chicken you can at the store: organic, free-range, etc. It makes a big difference. (I recently switched from Bell & Evans to Smart Chicken because the latter is free-range and Craig commented that it tasted better without knowing it was a different kind of bird. Just saying!)
- Soften 7 Tbs of butter (leave it out for an hour or two.) Truss chicken.
- Cut up lots of rosemary and garlic and sage together until it's fine, fine, fine. (About 3 cloves garlic, 3 branches rosemary (off the stem) and 5 to 6 leaves of sage.
- Mash up the garlic, rosemary, and sage into the butter using a fork. Add salt and pepper too.
- Now schmear that all over the chicken, getting it on the back side, the legs, the thighs, in the cavity, and ESPECIALLY all over and under the breast. When I say under the breast, I mean make a little flap in the breast skin using your finger and shove some of the butter under there. You'll thank me later.
- If you're a salty person (and I definitely am) sprinkle some more salt over the chicken. Also grind some more pepper.
- Pop into a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. (I put mine in a cast iron skillet, but you can use a roasting pan.) Then lower the heat to 350 and cook another 30 to 40 minutes until it's golden brown and it smells beautiful. Finally, turn off the heat, open the oven door and leave it like that to rest for another 20 minutes (this is a technique from the book, and I think it makes good sense-so the chicken comes to temperature more gradually.)
- And that's it! Look how pretty..
- Cut nice baby red potatoes in half, toss with olive oil and spices and unpeeled garlic cloves and surround that chicken with these... tip: put potatoes face down in the roasting pan so they brown nicely.


text:
Have you ever been baited into an animal story, something you thought could be interesting or fascinating or even cute and cuddly only to find the creature paid the ultimate price for our ignorance? I hate those stories.
I concede the cougar found inside a woman's home chewing on a dog toy had to be killed. The malnourished cat wasn't smart enough to fear humans and further conflict was inevitable. Last week however, a swarm of thousands of bees was removed from a West Kelowna parking lot because they were blocking the entrance of a shopping mall.
In this case, thankfully, it worked out all right. The understandably concerned manager didn't just destroy them, he called in the services of a beekeeper and the 'prime swarm' was simply moved. A bee expert told me the swarm was no threat. Saving them was necessary if we want more bees. And of course we do.
I certainly don't blame anyone for dealing with a pest problem, but I wish our connection to nature was stronger, our education broader so we meet such events with natural curiosity and not with fear.
It's human to fear the unknown. It helped our species advance so well we think we no longer need nature. It's become something to fear and avoid.
A prime swarm is a rare event and it's an opportunity to safely observe a large number of bees doing what only bees can do. Maybe with a little more education, the crowd of people would get bigger, not smaller, as curious bio-nerds like myself clamour for a closer look.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email email@example.com or call 250-718-2724.


text:
Nick and I took a weekend trip to Portland, Oregon. We were really stoked to take our new car on it's very first road trip to the US.
I am a complete wreck when it comes to crossing the US border and I have no idea why. I've got my passport, a place to stay, a return date and no reason to be worried and yet I am totally overcome with unsubstantiated fear every time I head south. As soon as we are through the gates and onto I-5 I am cool as a cucumber, but before that it's all sweaty palms and crazy eyes.
Nick knows about this little…err…problem that I have and he tells me what's what: my job is to not say anything, look straight ahead and hold onto my hands in my lap. No driver's seat for me. He is convinced that if I answer any questions it'll be an instant strip search for the both of us.
This phenomenon also occurs at customs in the airport. Once I was so visibly nervous when I went through customs to the states that the customs officer asked me if I had a fear of flying. I just smiled and said nothing. He assumed this meant yes and gave me a bunch of tips on relaxing for the flight. Bless his heart! I don't mind flying at all, in fact I think small engine planes are fun (as long as I'm not vomiting from crazy turbulence), I was just scared to death for absolutely no good reason.
My anxiety around US border crossings has gotten to the point where I no longer remember what I am actually afraid of. Now I just have the fear that I will react in a totally bizarre way just because I am so nervous.
These are the kind of scenarios that keep me up at night. Keep in mind that these are not the 'tricky' questions customs officers usually ask, these are the easy questions:


text:
No one was fired. The Rolling Stone story "A Rape on Campus" disappears from their site, replaced by the Columbia Journalism School's report. But how will the magazine recover from this massive, public failure?
Even people who don't regularly read Rolling Stone are aware that the magazine's story about a 2012 gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity was false.
Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana vowed to adopt the policy recommendations at the end of Columbia's report. But Rolling Stone's executives have rejected a major overhaul of the reporting, editing and fact-checking process, suggesting that this debacle was unique and not the result of a pattern.
That leaves the culture and news magazine with two pathways to redemption both slow and arduous.
First, in implementing the mild policy reforms, the magazine can do a close examination of the internal culture that created these two critical scenarios documented by the CJR report:
- The story editor, Sean Woods, inexplicably let go of his demands that Sabrina Rubin Erdely track down the three friends who advised Jackie the night of the alleged attack, or verify that the man Jackie claimed orchestrated the attack actually existed. A review of the internal culture at the magazine could surface exactly why Woods didn't share at all or didn't share loudly enough the burden of those concerns with the five other people who read the story before publication.
- The junior fact-checker assigned to the story failed to bring her concerns about the single source story to her boss, specifically the attribution of unflattering quotes to Jackie's friends, even though the writer had never interviewed them.
Second, it can invest heavily in hard-hitting investigative work that gets a lot of attention, forces results, and eventually allows the public to see the magazine as an investigative powerhouse that gets the facts right.
This is risky. The work must be impeccable. Critics, including anyone who is the target of future Rolling Stone investigations, will certainly bring up the UVA story as evidence to question Rolling Stone's credibility. Rolling Stone will win its regular audience back by putting out quality work.
For the audience that never reads Rolling Stone, the damage is significant. The magazine will have to win them back over time by getting their attention with good journalism that makes stuff happen.


text:
Leadership: What would your business be like if you or your managers improved their performance by 30%?
Are you communicating effectively? Below are 10 Powerful Leadership Questions. Solid strategic plans, strong work relationships, high morale and improved performance are all byproducts of good questions. I was at a seminar where we learned that "true communication is the response you get…" Think about that statement, wow very powerful. Are you communicating as effectively as you could as the leader you want to be. This potent communication tool can help you discover important information about your work, yourself, your associates, your customers—and create insights that otherwise might have remained hidden.
Below are just a few questions that can have powerful effects on your leadership skills. Ask your questions without leading, prompting or interrupting, and suspend any assumptions. And then be sure to LISTEN to the answers.
1. What is it that you'd like to see accomplished and how do you see it happening?
2. What are your thoughts? Your concerns?
3. What's the most important priority to you with this and why?
4. What would you like to see improved?
5. Can you help me understand that a little better?
6. What's in the way of improved performance? How can I change that?
7. If I could change one thing in my life/business that would have the greatest impact, what would it be?
8. What prevents me from being able to place more focus on this?
9. What self-limiting fears, thoughts or actions do I want to leave behind?
10. Are my actions today compatible with what I wish to leave behind as a legacy?
We are currently forming a new Morris County Elevate group which is guaranteed to increase your management and leadership effectiveness. Call us for a free, no risk consultation to see if you qualify today! For more information: Click Here or Call us at 862-219-6890


text:
Slackware version 12.2 has been released and available for download from the official project website. From the announcement page:
Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: Xfce 4.4.3, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 3.5.10, the final 3.x version of the award-winning K Desktop Environment. We have added to Slackware support for HAL (the Hardware Abstraction Layer) which allows the system administrator to add users to the cdrom and plugdev groups. Then they will be able to use items such as USB flash sticks, USB cameras that appear like USB storage, portable hard drives, CD and DVD media, MP3 players, and more, all without
requiring sudo, the mount or umount command. Just plug and play. Properly set up, Slackware's desktop should be suitable for any level of Linux experience.
Download Slackware 12.2 from Mirror