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How to Find Music Videos on YouTubeby Contributor
If you're on the hunt for a huge selection of music videos, look no further--YouTube is your site. This powerhouse Web community has become one of the most popular social networking and video-content sites on the Internet.
Find YouTube Music Videos
Step 1
Go to the YouTube home page (see the Resources section below).
Step 2
Select the 'Categories' tab.
Step 3
Find the 'Music' heading, and click the text link.
Step 4
Browse the offerings on the first page. Click through to additional pages by clicking on the numbered links. You can also navigate from page to page by using the links labeled 'Next' and 'Previous.'
Type a musician's or band's name in the Search box to find a video by a particular artist.
Play YouTube Music Videos
Step 1
Click any individual music video found on the Music page. You can connect to the video by clicking the image or the text link.
Step 2
Use the video player controls to start and stop the video and the volume bar to adjust the sound.
Step 3
Find additional details about the video, such as information about the musician featured, in the information box next to the video.
Step 4
Go back to the Music page at any time to select other music videos. New content is added every day by users.
Sign in to your account to use additional features such as adding music videos to your Favorites or Playlists. Subscribe to videos by a particular artist to get instant access to new videos when they're uploaded.
- Users encountering any problems or additional questions need only visit the YouTube Help Center.
- Parents should note that some music videos may contain adult or objectionable material. You may wish to supervise young children who are accessing YouTube to find music videos.
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If you've paid attention to the headlines lately, you probably know that employment law for business is one of the number one areas where you can get into trouble if you aren't up on all the employment laws and regulations. There are numerous laws that govern the employment of both regular employees and contract employees. Just for a broad overview, take a look at all the employment business laws you must meet:
- Civil Rights Act of 1966
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Act
- The Bankruptcy Act
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act
- FMLA, the Family Medical Leave Act
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act Labor Law
- FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act
And that's not even counting the various state employment business laws that might apply to your business! If you aren't sure of whether you are meeting all the regulations, it's a good idea to get a checkup for your HR department.
Do you happen to work in the international arena? If you have anything at all to do with international business, then you should be aware of the many ways in which international business law can affect you, your business and your bottom line. At a minimum, you need to make sure that you meet general international business laws, specialized export laws, import laws and any laws of the foreign country in which your business operates.
And what about the business law scene at home? Were you aware that in addition to Federal business law and international business law, you are probably required to meet State business law regulations? Do you know whether you need a business permit or license? Failure to obtain one can result in the shutdown of your business and hefty fines and penalties. This is just one of the ways that state business law, such as California business law, can affect the health of your business if you aren't careful to stay on top of things.
Finally, what about Internet and online business laws? Were you even aware that there was such a thing? The Internet has exploded so much in the last decade that the government has found it necessary to institute Internet compliance laws. If you operate a website of any kind and do not meet the compliance regulations, that site could be shut down and you could face criminal prosecution and hefty fines.
Of course, no one should ever attempt to navigate the complexities of any type of business law alone and the best course of action is to always seek the qualified professional advice of a business law firm, but hopefully these tips will help you to understand a little bit more about business law requirements.
Summary: When operating a business, regardless of whether it is a small business or a large corporation, you need to be on top of business law compliance. Even if you hire a business law firm, it's still a good idea to understand what regulations you must meet.

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You can manage tables and make them even more convenient. Let's consider the Ranking product as an example. Tables management gives a possibility to add additional parameters, use multi-filtration and export the desired data. Let's start from the "Column chooser" button. Each product or section has tables which include parameters set by default. "Column chooser" is designed to hide all parameters that are additional. For example, ETV (Estimated Traffic Value) is an additional parameter for the Ranking product. To add it to the table just drag and drop the parameter (as shown on the GIF below).
The next useful function is multi-filtration. Its main principle is in combining of the different kinds of filtering and sorting. You can use this possibility to display the data that you exactly need. It's possible to group data by column header, filter lists by contained word or a part of it, sort values in ascending or descending order, use smart filtering.
Use an appropriate button to reset any table to its default state. All added parameters from "Column chooser" and used filters will be reset.
You can export all data in the table to Excel file. Please note that only visible data will be exported. All hidden columns are not included in a report.


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Demystifying 'value' in rare diseases
The case for early patient and payer engagement
Pharma must work with patients, payers and HCPs from the outset of the drug development process to ensure deep understanding of each stakeholder's needs and, in turn, successfully demonstrate the true value a new treatment can bring, says Paul Mannu, Master Practitioner, Behavioural Insights, at Cello Health Insight. With contributions from Tom Atkinson and Jon Gilbert.
- Early engagement with all stakeholders produces the greatest likelihood of attaining market access through understanding what 'value' means to each
- Payers must be taken along on the journey to ensure cost models are relevant
- In-depth research with patients themselves can show actual needs and hence where value can be added for real-world improvements in quality of life
"The NHS is committed to providing best value for taxpayers' money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of its finite resources."1
"Exclusive: First gene therapy drug sets million-euro price record"2
These two statements define the tension facing patients, payers, healthcare professionals (HCPs) and pharma when it comes to treating rare and ultra-rare diseases. Success for each of these stakeholder groups relies on demonstrating the same thing: value. But value often means different things to different interest groups and, when it comes to rare/ultra-rare diseases, value can be extremely challenging to define, measure and communicate in order to achieve positive reimbursement decisions.
Shared vocabulary of value
Taking the path of proactive, early engagement can put pharma in a unique place to drive and deliver a positive understanding of value. Early involvement with the patient and his/her world provides insight into the true burden of the disease. Similarly, early consultation with payers facilitates a true understanding of their budgetary and cost considerations.
This process enables the development of a shared vocabulary of value that each stakeholder understands and can use to communicate effectively with others in the value chain.
Understanding the world of rare diseases
Demonstrating the genuine value of anything is best achieved from a standpoint of deep understanding, yet the world of rare/ultra-rare diseases is often misunderstood. The reality is that, while the numbers with any particular rare disease vary globally between 1 and 8 per 10,000 population group3, collectively an estimated 400 million people worldwide are currently thought to have one.
This equates to 3.5 million people in the UK (1 in 17)4 alone and helps explain pharma's growing commercial interest in rare/ultra-rare diseases and the potential tsunami of disease treatments expected to emerge over the next few years (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 1.5
Figure 2.6
Within the UK however, the above exists in a localised healthcare context where the NHS faces a major funding gap with a need to find an extra £22 billion in savings over the next five years. Delivering on its commitment to deliver the most effective, fair and sustainable use of its finite resources will ultimately mean payers having to increasingly say 'No' to some areas of patient care. With the present government's stated position over this five-year period being to focus more on primary care services, the seemingly inevitable consequence is that market access for hospital-based specialised drugs will become harder.
Understanding the world of the payer
A helpful starting point is to remember that payers are, first and foremost, people – people following processes directed by local-, regional- and national-level policy, within an external regulatory framework. Policy guidelines can often be fluid and, in the case of the UK, even the very structure of the payer framework itself is in a process of transition7. As individuals, payers also have varying assumptions about rare/ultra-rare diseases as a whole and may not have even heard of a specific condition or treatment. Furthermore, given the low patient population with any rare/ultra-rare disease, the conventional methods of clinical evaluation in determining patient outcome, budget impact and therefore value, simply don't work.
See value in clinical and economic terms
Understanding the world of the payer means recognising that value is seen in both clinical and economic terms. To determine this, payers typically need information to help answer fundamental questions including 'which patients need this and why?', 'how much is this product and why is it worth the cost?', 'can I afford it?', and 'what are the consequences of NOT funding it?' These, and many others, will be asked of many different products, at different stages in the product/disease lifecycle, and at different stages in the funding cycle. They will also be asked where patients, physicians and payers may be facing healthcare challenges relating to a specific geographical area and/or time of year.
This shows the highly changeable set of interacting parameters that payers must negotiate in order to determine the value of a product. Early payer engagement is therefore essential to understand the context and unique challenges facing them; equally importantly, it helps show each payer that you understand his/her own personal drivers. Consequently, they will, individually and collectively, be more likely to consider the potential value that your product could bring to their patients.
Facing up to antimicrobial resistance
"You're not taking the payers on the journey at the moment. You launch a molecule; you thrash around with KOLs, professors of disease. You have lots of launch meetings that have nothing to do with the payer strategy and at the end somebody, somewhere, who's probably not qualified or appropriate, will come and see me with a cost model that bears very little relevance to either my national or strategic health economy. And so, really, the payers have not been taken on the journey at all."
NHS Trust, payer
Understanding the world of the patient
In rare/ultra-rare diseases, expert knowledge is often small and fragmented and the preserve of a few thought leaders. Moreover, existing information may be geographically spread, in a number of languages, and contain markedly different medical, social and cultural assumptions and judgements.
Greater emphasis needs to be placed on the role of the individual patient, not just as a potential expert in the condition, but also as an influencer in the development of any treatment. In addition, the disease burden stretches beyond the patient to friends and community, all of whom can be impacted positively by effective treatment, expanding the real value of a drug.
The very nature of rare/ultra-rare diseases means that early patient engagement can have profound impacts on cost savings, as well as improved patient outcomes in terms of Quality of Life (QoL). Consider the following:
- The challenge in obtaining a correct diagnosis – this can evolve and often takes years, if not decades
- Initial misdiagnosis occurs in approximately 40% of cases, which can lead to detrimental health consequences
- If incorrect diagnosis is overly prolonged, the effective treatment window for a given treatment may be missed
So the impact of the disease burden beyond the patient is obvious. If left untreated, patients will invariably need ongoing support. Additionally, the search for a diagnosis, let alone a treatment, can involve patients, their families and carers, having to frequently travel long distances or even physically relocate. Household income may be significantly decreased when patients, parents or close relatives are forced to reduce, or give up, work in order to meet increased patient care demands8.
For example, according to a recent, high-profile international survey on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), over 85% of patients said their employment/work was affected, with nearly three quarters of patients saying their household income was affected, leaving most families below the average level of income. If this in turn impacts pension contributions, the financial consequences can last decades.
The reality is that the more you engage with the patient, and the earlier you do, the more clearly you understand the potential burden in terms of cost, QoL and patient outcomes – as well as the potential cost savings and improvement in QoL if a correct treatment can be provided in a timely manner.
A model for early engagement
To this end, we have developed a four-step, patient-centric process that collaboratively and pro-actively engages with payers, patients and HCPs in order to demonstrate a meaningful, shared sense of product value.
The purpose of Phase 1, 'Align', is to understand how the impact of a disease burden is currently measured and identify any gaps in understanding.
Phase 2, 'Deep Dive', looks to identify and understand the key factors of the disease and their financial impact. Both of these are achieved by a tailored, multi-method approach involving 'in-the-moment', real-time feedback via our bespoke mobile app, as well as ethnographic or semi-ethnographic elements, plus utilisation of an online community of doctors, patients, payers and KOLs who provide longitudinal feedback to capture the ongoing impact of the disease.
Phase 3 uses Co-Creation workshops to explore and understand meaningful outcomes from the perspective of the payer and the physician on the disease impact and co-create potential endpoints.
The process ends with Phase 4, which quantifies the patient endpoints identified during the collaborative process.
While the patient remains at the centre of the approach, ideally each stage is led by a steering committee to provide guidance, credibility and gravitas to any outcomes, as shown in the PAH study already referenced. The result of the process is that everyone is on a shared journey to understand 'value' in the world of rare/ultra-rare diseases.
Further examples
Case Study 1: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The aim here was to better understand the significance of the disease burden from the perspective of all stakeholders, especially the patients (DMD affects young boys). What emerged was that parents and patients did not find the 'wheelchair moment' – when the disease has progressed to the point where the boys can no longer walk – to be as negative as expected. Instead the child felt he gained freedom and independence.
In fact, loss of arm and hand strength was much more adversely impactful on QoL (for caregivers as well as patients), yet this had not been taken into account previously by other stakeholders, including payers. This is a view shared by a recent clinical study that considered the importance of measures to look at improvements in upper ambulatory function9.
Case Study 2: Cachexia
The key aim was to identify which of the available QoL measurement tools most effectively captured the key metrics of cachexia, a muscle wasting disease – specifically the full extent of any suffering. The study involved patients in creative card-sorting exercises where existing QoL metrics were used. Engaging directly with patients showed that they themselves could help create measurement tools that more accurately reflected their own disease burden. In this case, it also demonstrated how little the existing tools took into account the financial strain on the patient and caregivers.
Ongoing benefits of early engagement
Early engagement with patients and payers to define value clearly helps facilitate the initial market access of products for treating rare/ultra-rare diseases. However, it has the capacity to go much further than this, in demonstrating ongoing value, which will become increasingly important as payers look to have ever greater assurances over the longer term.
Ongoing value could take the form of fewer hospital interventions or prevention of future generations developing a given condition. It may be that more follow the example of shared risk pioneered by Sweden10, which involves ongoing real-world evidence of the benefit of treatment. What is certain, however, is that understanding how to demonstrate value to payers in terms which resonate with them will be the key to unlocking access to rare/ultra-rare disease treatments for future generations of patients.
For more information on Cello Health, visit: http://www.cellohealth.com. Details on Cello Health's eVillage online community and mobile app can be found here.
About the authors:
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You may have heard earlier today about the latest in the Museum Tower-Nasher Sculpture Center battle.
Battle. Is that a strong word? Perhaps. Disagreement may be a better term, but I do know what it feels like to be in a disagreement with a neighbor and feel you are right and not just right, but passionately right.
So, battle.
This morning The Morning News got an email from Dallas attorney Tom Luce, who
is was basically the mediator, saying he has resigned from that volunteer post. The email was sent to pension system administrator Richard Tettamant: "resignation as facilitator." Definitely read between the lines that Luce was P'Oed, but here's what the News said:
Richard; recent events have made clear that the conditions and spirit under which I agreed to serve to help find a mutually beneficial solution for all parties are not being adhered to by you. This saddens me because I believe this is such an important issue for our City as a whole together with the financial future for our wonderful police and fireman. From the sideline I will be hoping this situation can be mutually resolved with your approach.
Beautiful. Luce signed on as a mediator/facilitator in May, and asked both parties to keep their mouths quiet, as most attorneys do. Then yesterday there was a visit to the Nasher by the DPFP's trustees. And mouths were not only NOT QUIET, they flowed. According to the DMN, he and others said "outside consultants" had recommended a reorientation of the conical light-receptors on the Nasher roof as the very best solution. That went over like a ton of bricks. The "outside consultant" is Cy Cantrell, who is a professor at the University of Texas, and a pretty smart dude. And then we learn Pension trustee board chairman George Tomasovic also apparently wants the Nasher to consider re-orienting their roof. The Nasher thinks the reflective glass issue is Museum Tower's problem to fix, not their's, so there.
Typical I'm right, you're wrong. So deadlock and a brilliant mediator who says, see ya.
Later Wednesday, Mayor Mike Rawlings issued this official statement:
Tom Luce has worked hard to resolve the issue between Museum Tower and Nasher Sculpture Garden and I am grateful for his leadership and commitment to our city.
I don't blame Tom for resigning. To be effective, he must have leadership on both sides that are forthright and working tirelessly on this issue; unfortunately, he has not had that. I know that attitude does not represent the sentiment of the Police and Fire Pension Board of Trustees. They have told me they want to resolve the issue quickly because the financial success of Museum Tower, the retirement security of our brave fire fighters and police officers as well as the future of Nasher Sculpture Garden is at risk. We need to work harder.
Did you think it was Miller time? No. About 4 o clockish on Wednesday, Museum Tower issued this statement to all basically saying we are uncovering every single stone looking for a solution to this problem, and we will continue to do so.
Don't give up on us.
Have you ever had a fight with your neighbor? It's tough, it's tough to think you are in the right and they are in the wrong. Where is the point that you toss it in and say your ego is gone and the battle is not worth the end result? I don't know; we are told they sure did not do this at The Alamo. Museum Tower says that in Texas, air space over a property belongs to the property owner. How high does that go, and does that kick Google out of the scenario?
All I know is it in in the nation's best interest for these units to be sold. They are gorgeous. I have been conducting an informal poll whenever I am in a group of 50 plus folks who start talking about selling their homes, moving to a condo. or downsizing. I would say 80% of the people I talk to COULD CARE LESS about the Nasher debacle. Indeed, in the letter, Tettament says that the glare is not harming the Nasher's outdoor gardens. Rather, he says the turf damage at The Nasher was from extensive foot traffic.
"Would you buy at Museum Tower with the current Nasher complaint?" I asked a contemporary-loving couple contemplating a move to downtown Dallas last Friday.
Absolutely, they told me. We do not think the lawsuit will affect owners, and we love the meticulous planning of that building.
"It's a Yuppie Dream: gorgeous, indulgent, yet sleek and energy efficient. It's kind of a symbol or a brand for the 50-plus generation," he said. "We want to be there. And it's tremendously advanced when it comes to climate control."


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A Session with the phonetiphone
(Collaboration with Samantha Calvetti)
A Session with the Phonetiphone is a musical game for the Phonetiphone, a networked synthesizer and game controller that uses the performer's mouth as a sonic resonator. It was invented by Samantha Calvetti and Thomas Sturm.
Both the instrument and the musical game it controls draw from a history of parlor magic and parapsychological technologies created throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The con artists behind these inventions often hid everyday electronics in mysterious housings in order to trick unsuspecting participants into believing the item provided an otherworldly enhancement to their extra-spiritual connections. The Phonetiphone, like these inventions, proposes to help participants achieve a singular consciousness by connecting them to a fourth dimensional techno-spiritual realm. Throughout each "session", the performers use the box's navigation controls to "find" each other in this imaginary realm. The performer's proximities within the realm are reflected by the sounds that leave the box through a velvet-covered tube. Each performer also controls the emission of sound from their mouths freely by changing the placement of their lips/tongue/teeth. This process adds formant frequencies to the electronic sounds, as well as gives off the impression that these unworldly sounds are coming from inside of them. The piece culminates in a pleasant, harmonious moment, beguiling the physically exhausting and moderately uncomfortable experience shared by the participants.
Performed on 8/18/17 at the wulf. @ Coaxial Arts
In video: Erin Demastes, Thomas Sturm, Jesse Kenas-Collins, and Ethan Marks.
On Recording: Erin Demastes, Thomas Sturm, Iris Sidikman, and Ethan Marks.


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INEA approves funds for Klaipedos Nafta's LNG bunkering project
Klaipedos Nafta on Tuesday said it has received notification from the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency of the grant agreement for the LNG infrastructure funding in the Baltic sea region.
Under the grant, Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of Lithuania's LNG terminal in the port of Klaipeda, together with its partners received the right to use the financial support of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the amount of €4 million (Approx. US$4.4 million).
The funds will be used for the LNG reloading station, small-scale LNG equipment for the liquefied natural gas terminal and the LNG jetty equipment, Klaipedos Nafta said in its statement.
The construction of the company's LNG reloading station is ongoing and the foreseen start of operations of LNG reloading station is the second half of 2017.
Last month, Klaipedos Nafta started the capacity allocation at the facility from 2017.
The LNG reloading station will consist of five storage tanks with a 1.000-cbm capacity each, leaving a possibility to expand the station for up to 10 storage tanks. The facility will have the maximum throughput capacities of 250.000-cbm annually with two truck loading bays and a jetty for ship bunkering.
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PESTEL Analysis- Snapshot of Your World
Skip the whole half-empty or half-full glass. Economic news is so mixed that it is easy to paint everything with the same paintbrush. Depending on where you are, you could be optimistic that things are looking up or be convinced that the economy will never improve.
However, that's unlikely to make your strategic plan useful. You can't write, "It just all stinks" in big letters (even if it does). As you do a SWOT analysis, how can you get a grip on all of the factors that have an impact on your business?
Use a straightforward tool to take a snapshot of your world
That's all a PESTEL analysis really is. You may already be familiar with this analysis as PEST, STEEP or STEP. Or maybe you do this informally within your SWOT analysis. Given all of the turbulence small to mid-sized businesses have encountered over the last 3 years, staying aware of your business environment can help you prepare for changes in regulations, respond to your customers more readily or identify emerging trends that your business is well suited to capitalize on. And like a lot of my recommendations, keeping it simple and straightforward is best.
What factors are identified in a PESTEL analysis?
Political- This is how the local and national government might intervene with tax policy, laws, trade policies, subsidies for certain industries, industry-specific regulations, infrastructure and political stability.
Economic- It's a given that whatever economy (or economies) that you do business in is a factor. Other things to identify within the economic factor are interest rates, changes in taxation rates or policies, inflation and currency exchange rates.
Social- Spells out demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity, location), employee/career expectations and tolerances, population growth and national cultural trends. Keeping track of these may point to customer wants/needs or finding potential markets.
Technological- This factor includes how quickly technology changes and how your customers use technology to buy from you, technological options (mobile device applications, cloud computing, collaborative tools) that make it easier for you to get the work done internally, social media, e-commerce, research and development and manufacturing practices.
Environmental- There is an increasing emphasis on using more environmentally friendly practices and products. It may be important to your business and your industry to keep track of weather or climate changes.
Legal- Awareness of consumer laws, health and safety regulations, employment law, competition laws, international law, electronic data laws and privacy laws among others may be necessary for your business.
Not all of the factors will apply to you
As you go through each area, you and your team will notice that not everything included in each factor is applicable to your business. This is to be expected but still well worth having a complete picture of the business environment in which you are involved.
Highlights questions you need to answer
Reviewing each factor supports finding what you and your team don't know. It's not unusual for a new regulation to be put in place and questions about compliance and potential penalties to come up in discussions with your team. When it comes time to do your SWOT analysis, you will be able to just plug the information into the Opportunities and Threats categories. This snapshot of your world will remove the emotional overtones and make it easier to design your strategic plan and determine which goals to act on.
About the author: I'm Elli St.George Godfrey, a small business coach and trainer who guides established small business owners to be comfortable in their own skin. I have a deep appreciation for learning and understanding my client's business style and culture. Visit my Services page to see how we might collaborate on a PESTEL anlysis for your small to mid-sized business or schedule your complimentary coaching session here.


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Rules are as follows:
- list the pertinent information- date, time, location and BYOC
- must be able to be approved by Student Life prior to distribution, so keep your content PG'ish
- create either a 8.5" x 11" or 11" x 17" version (850px x 1100px or 1100px x 1700px please!)
- create a 1280px x 720px version to be used as a Digital Sign slide
The winner will take home a case of soda (winners' choice).
Reply to this thread with your poster submissions. Deadline for entry submission will be 10/23/2015.
Good Luck!
If you need ideas check out past poster @ http://www.kgb-lan.net/forums/gallery/album.php?id=8.


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The annual Northam Open interclub swimming carnival was held again last week, with clubs from as close as York, and as far away as Perth joining our local swimmers for a successful day of competition, despite the +40 degree heat!
A huge amount of time and energy goes into organising an event like this, with all credit going to the committee, members and parents who volunteer for jobs ranging from setting up, to data recording and time keeping, baking and packing up at the end of the day.
But the kids absolutely love it, and all swam well on the day, with many breaking Personal Best times and being awarded medals for their efforts.
Following are some of the images I shot, in all their bright, warm, glary, +40 degree glory!


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Macbook Pro
Well, it happened. After more than 20 years, I'm writing this from an Apple MacBook Pro. Our company officially uses a combination of Thinkpads and HP Laptops, but as part of the mobile development team, I need a MacBook to create layouts and images for iOS apps. I still have my Thinkpad, to get company email, get into our company version control system, and the like, but I'm now splitting my time and carrying both.
I'm still getting used to it, but I have to say, the hardware is slick and fast. I will wait for a while before commenting on the OS, because a lot of it is just "different" at this point. I will be able to tell by mid-June if I think that is good or bad.
One saving grace to moving to this platform is my previously mentioned life in the cloud. So much of my day to day tasks are on the web, that it doesn't really matter how I access the web, just that I get on it. Likewise, many of my tools are developed for both platforms and the licenses allow me to use them either place.
Bottom line, if you can get your company to pay for it, a MacBook Pro is definitely worth it. If you have to pay for it, well… the jury is still out.
Living in the Cloud
Once upon a time, boys and girls, we had a computer. In my case, it was an Apple IIc with a floppy drive and 128k of internal memory. It was a large and bulky thing with a lot of wires and a heavy green-screen CRT monitor and stuff, and even though it had carry handles and was billed as "portable," we left it on a desk at home. If we wanted to do something on the computer, we had to go home to that desk. When we wanted to show what we were working on to someone else, we either printed it out or copied it to a floppy disk and prayed that the person we were sharing it with had the same kind of computer with the same version of software. If they didn't, we were out of luck.
Fast forward 30 years. Today, I am no longer tied to a single device. The internet has become my "PC" – Personal Cloud. I have two laptops, a chromebook, two tablets and a mobile phone. They all access my data real-time through the internet, so synchronization is not an issue. My email, contacts, calendar, documents and music are all online. Regardless of what device I'm on, or even if I own the device, I can securely access my data to get the job done. The software is a service in my cloud, so I don't need to install a program on a local device. As long as I can get a browser and onto the internet, I have everything I need. Jumping between devices isn't an issue when the contact I saved on my phone is automatically available on any device I use to access the internet. My family is the same way, so we can share a device and the customization is done online for us.
One efficiency tip I've heard over and over through the years is you shouldn't maintain multiple calendars. Everything should be visible at once. With Google Calendar, I can see a combined view of multiple private and public calendars, and give people access to mine. Iif I schedule something on my calendar, it is automatically available to my family. Group calendars, such as for Boy Scouts or the Marching Band, are included in my view so I know how many conflicting events I have. When someone asks if I'm free on a given day, I no longer have to tell them I'll check with the paper calendar at home and get back to them. My calendar rides in the cloud.
I review and edit papers with my college daughter on Google Docs. She writes the paper and adds comments and questions, then sends me the link. I can see her paper and we can even interact real-time within the document. After I make suggestions and comments, I can watch her make the edits. I do the same thing with organization meeting agendas. People on the list can add to the collaborative agenda throughout the month so we don't have to remember to bring something up. This was nearly impossible before the cloud.
I've nearly gone paperless at work. I take notes on my tablet using Evernote and can access them on any device anywhere. The tablet is smaller, lighter and more portable; the battery lasts all day. The tablet is large enough that typing isn't an issue, and the autoprompt and autocorrect can actually increase your speed once you get used to it. One of my favorite advantages the tablet has over paper is the ability to take a photo of the white board we've been brainstorming on directly into my notes. When I'm back at my desk, I can review the notes online and sort by tags or do a full-text search through hundreds of notes to find the information I'm looking for. When I'm away from my desk, all of my notes are always with me, either through my laptop, tablet or phone, or even someone else's computer. Try doing that with paper.
The only reason I switch between devices now is for convenience (laptops are easier to type large blocks of text, tablets for watching movies, etc.) or for a tool that hasn't been ported to the Internet. I'm starting to resent applications like Axure that require a dedicated installation at one device. In the cloud, I don't have to worry about whether my software is up to date, or if my version is compatible with yours. The cloud updates for all of us. I also have not run into a cloud-based application that costs more than $10. $600 for Office? When Google Docs is free? Sure, it does things I can't do in Google Docs, but the price difference has caused me to rethink a lot of application loyalties.
To be fair, the risk online is greater. Servers could be hacked, the system can go down, the cloud is outside my control. If I don't have access to a wireless network, I have to work tethered to my phone. If I don't have a 3G connection on my phone, I'm out of luck. But really, if I am that remote, I don't really need to be on my devices. The risks have to be weighed against the convenience and capabilities, and for me, that decision is easy.
The cloud is where I live, and where everyone will live in the future. The cloud democratizes computing, in that everyone has access to the power and reach of the Internet. The cloud allows for faster and greater collaboration and sharing and connects us as never before.
Quote subtlety in social media
Whether it's on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or any other social media structure, posting quotes is a fun pasttime. Quotes can bring back a feeling or memory from another time. Quotes can point out how often the same themes and principles come up. Often quotes from television, movies, songs or high profile people in the spotlight can spin a tale that's fun for you and your followers to unravel.
I started using Twitter to goof off with my college friends. We would send obscure quotes from the 80s and 90s to see who had the most useless trivia in their heads. The harder it was to guess, the more respect the quoter would get. Also, the longer the quote thread could go without revealing the source, the more fun we had. Quotes that were too popular or too simple brought mockery. ]
When, however, an obscure quote or line is posted, the best way to show that you understand is to reciprocate with a quote or line of your own. For example, the correct response to: "We were below the hard-deck for just a few seconds. I had the shot. There was no danger, so I took it." would be, "So you took it? AND BROKE A MAJOR RULE OF ENGAGEMENT???????" not, "Top Gun!" Try to respond to clever with clever.
Don't spoil the fun for everyone else.
Status Challenge
Years ago, as a writer friend of mine was struggling to maintain his creativity in a university IT shop (yes, I'm talking about you, Kevin), I thought I would help out by giving him random phrase to work into his weekly status updates. As I got more and more random, he had funnier and funnier status updates. I like to think I saved what was left of his sanity.
Recently, a series of deadly boring teleconferences resurrected this game. Holly, a colleague of mine, was giving her status update when I instant messaged her to work the word "hiccup" into her update. Without missing a beat, Holly spoke of the server hiccup that required a restart. Thus, the Status Challenge was reborn.
Every week, I will twitter a word. Your challenge is to work it into your status (update, meeting, report, whatever) without arousing suspicion. This week's word was "crawdad." You may choose to use the word as a folksy metaphor "We'll wait for that crawdad to grow a bit first", an interesting comparison, "I love that idea more than crawdad gumbo!", or as an intentional malapropism, "That really sticks in my crawdad" to work it in. However, if someone calls you on what you're doing, you get no points. Award yourself points for using the word, more if no one comments, and even more for style.
If you want to play, follow my twitter @gelsbernd, but let me know by sending me a DM with #statuschallenge in the message.
Good luck!
P.S. Don't play this with Jason – he wants to suggest impossible words such as "vas deferens" – look it up.


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Need a copy of your student record? Request a transcript.
Transcripts are the school records that document a student's attendance, classes taken, and grades earned during each school year.
A request for a student's transcript (or other school records) requires a signed release:
- from the student, if he or she is 18 years of age or older or is enrolled in postsecondary education
- from the parent or legal guardian, if the student is under 18 years of age.
Where to Make Your Request for Records
If the student currently attends FCPS or last attended FCPS in the past 5 years, submit your request to the LAST school attended. See the Directory of Fairfax County Public Schools.
- If a student attended an FCPS elementary school and progressed to an FCPS middle school, the remaining elementary records are at the middle school.
- If a student attended an FCPS middle school and progressed to an FCPS high school, the remaining records are at the high school.
If the student last attended an FCPS school in the 2013-14 school year or an earlier school year, make your request to the Fairfax County Public Schools' Records Center using the following options:
How to Request Records
- Verifications - Click here if you are a third party agency verifying a student graduation.
- GEDs - Click here if you are trying to obtain a copy of the GED certificate.
- Student (via Online) - Click here if you are a former student and would like to order your transcript online paying using a secure credit or debit card payment system.
- Student (via Mail) - Click here if you are a former student and would like to order your transcript via the Mail-In system. Send completed form along with proof of identity to the following address:
FCPS, Records Center, Attention Registrar
3701 Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA 22310
Walk-in service is also available at this address Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You may send an e-mail to FCPS transcripts with any questions that are not answered on this page. Please use door #6 when you arrive. Please bring identification such as a driver's license or birth certificate.
- Student's full name (as it was when attending school).
- Student's date of birth.
- Name of the last FCPS school attended.
- Month and year the student last attended an FCPS school.
- Whether the student graduated or withdrew.
- The records being requested (high school transcript, middle school transcript, immunization records…)
- The reason the transcript is being requested (i.e., education, employment, identification, etc.).
- Full address(es) of where to send the copies.
- The signature of either the parent or legal guardian, or the student depending on the student's age. When submitting by mail, include a copy of your driver's license (or other U.S. government issued ID) to establish your identity and include a phone number in order to reach you if needed.
The cost for each request is $5.00 for the first six pages copied. If you are paying by cash, check or by money order, please make checks or money orders payable to FCPS.
You may obtain FCPS elementary, middle, and high school transcripts at the same time with the same request (provided the student attended all three levels at FCPS). This can save you money and perhaps avoid another trip to obtain records.
How to Request a Replacement Diploma:
You may request a replacement diploma rather than a transcript if that is your preference. The replacement diploma process will take at least 45 days and the cost is $15.00. Be aware that a replacement diploma is not a copy; it is a reprint and will be marked "Replacement". The replacement will be the current diploma layout with the prior year of graduation documented.
- Click here if you would like to order a replacement diploma online.
- Click here if you would like to order a replacement diploma via mail.
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Coping with Your Child's Drug Addiction
Lives are changed when one indulges in opiate addiction. It doesn't only change the person negatively in many ways, it also affects others, his friends and his family just as badly. You can feel the effects when a child suffers from addiction. Many aspects of life are affected by opiate addiction, and not only is it a topic in conversations, it affects a family's finances as well. When a child suffers from opiate addiction, the people close to him suffer as well and have a difficult time bearing the reality. It may seem to be a hopeless case for some opiate addicts, but the truth is there is always hope what he is still alive.
Parents can actually help their child avoid drug addiction and this, for them, is a great responsibility. You can help your child avoid opiate addiction is by saying no and stopping them when you see signs of it. A lot of parents know that their children use their money to buy drug, yet they continue providing for this need. Encourage your child to go to a opiate rehab or a treatment program instead of giving them money to encourage their opiate use. Giving them money and encouraging them to go to rehab cannot be done. You can encourage and stop it at the same time. The problem with addicts is that they get angry when they are not given the thing that will enable them to continue their addiction. They exhibit their bad behavior against their parents who stops them and not give them money for their addiction. If you give them ways to sustain their addiction then, in effect, you are signing their death warrant.
These addicts need a lot of support that you must assure them of, if you want them to go to an opiate rehab willingly. Your cutting out their allowance might send them a message that you will not support them while they are in rehab. Nevertheless, you should let them know that you will support them if they are ready for rehab. Parents should also have their own support. You can join a local organization that specializes in these struggles or try to build a family-based support structure that you need as your child struggles through rehabilitation.
IF an opiate addict refuses rehab, there are three possibilities that can happen to him. Many individuals have resorted to crime just so to have money to buy drugs. Do not feel guilty when you stop giving them money because you know what they will use it for and you don't want to be an accessory to it. Many opiate users resort to overdose. An opiate addict can die of overdose if not treated immediately. These possibilities are real with an opiate addict, and if your child is one, you need to cope realistically with their struggles.


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Welcome to The Treehouse! A private and serene setting by Discovery Park with an easy commute to downtown Seattle.
Step into a private and serene setting amidst the treetops of Magnolia. Throughout a beautifully classic interior with gorgeous wood accents and a kitchen perfect for entertaining, you will find a dining room and living room all within view of the expansive, sweeping marble kitchen countertops. Mid-century meets Northwest craftsmanship in this turn-key Magnolia home. From the main living space you will find yourself blissfully relaxed beside the cozy wood-burning fireplace flanked by classic built-ins, gazing out over the treetops toward a view of Puget Sound in the distance.
This extensively remodeled Perkins Lane retreat boasts lovely custom woodwork, terraced gardens and vaulted ceilings. A circular floor plan and huge chef's kitchen with marble countertops, walk-in pantry, and premium appliances encourage entertaining friends with a relaxing night-in, or hosting the next Seahawks viewing party. We can't promise anyone will want to leave. Open the back doors to a private escape backyard featuring easy-to-maintain landscaping, an artfully stamped concrete wall, terraced gardens, and a deck perfect for enjoying a glass of wine.
This is treehouse living at its finest.
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Four Outrageous Myths about Social Security
Copyright © 2012 AARP. All rights reserved.
Something about Social Security stirs the popular imagination. Rumors and phony stories have attached themselves to the SSA from the start. Sometimes you can identify the grain of truth that sprouts into a tall tale. Other times you can't.
Here are four of the more outrageous myths about Social Security.
Your Social Security number has a racial code in it
The nine-digit Social Security number has long fascinated people because it is a unique, personal identifier in a nation that cherishes individuality. One myth is that the number contains a code that identifies the race of the cardholder. According to the myth, the code can be found in the group number, the fourth and fifth digits, in the middle. In one version of the rumor, a person's race could be determined by whether the fifth digit in the Social Security number is even or odd.
These are all simply false.
One explanation for this myth is that people have misinterpreted the meaning of the term group number, wrongly assuming that it referred to race. According to the SSA, group number refers simply to an old system of numerical grouping that traces back to Social Security's early days, when everyone's records were stored in paper files. Employees used the two-digit group number to help organize the files.
Members of Congress don't pay into the system
This myth gets its strength by combining two rich symbols, Social Security and Congress. Variations of the myth include the idea that lawmakers get a special break on Social Security payroll taxes or that they're allowed to collect benefits at an earlier age than the rest of us.
In the past, Congress and the rest of the federal government were covered under the Civil Service Retirement System, which was created years before Social Security. Under a 1983 law, however, all three branches of the federal government were steered into Social Security. As a result, since 1984, members of Congress, the president, the vice president, federal judges, and most political appointees have been required to pay taxes into the Social Security system like everyone else. And the same rules apply to them as apply to you.
Undocumented immigrants barrage social security with illegal claims
Tales that undocumented immigrants are soaking up Social Security benefits pick up steam periodically. As one popular version has it, Congress is about to consider a bill making benefits legal for workers who are in this country without authorization. This notion makes a lot of people angry. It's also possible that the myth is spread when people stand in line at a Social Security office and make assumptions about others around them.
Whatever the cause, the myth is not true. Plus, the myth obscures an irony: Undocumented workers actually add revenue to the system through the Social Security taxes that are taken out of their pay.
Under the law, undocumented immigrants are prohibited from claiming Social Security, as well as most other federal benefits. (Certain exceptions to this ban are allowed, such as for emergency medical treatment and emergency disaster relief.)
Older Americans are greedy geezers who don't need all their Social Security
As some tell it, most older Americans spend their days being pampered in posh retirement villas. According to the stereotype, these misers have no concern for young people — they prefer to take advantage of Social Security benefits they don't need.
Talk about myths! The truth is that Social Security benefits keep more than one-third of older Americans out of poverty, often by a thin margin.
Are benefits too generous? The average monthly payment for a retiree is about $1,229 (as of 2012). That comes to only $14,748 per year. Not only do many millions of people struggle with poverty and near poverty, but recent estimates paint a bleaker picture than had previously been thought.
A U.S. Census Bureau alternative poverty measure in 2011 found a 15.9 percent poverty rate among Americans age 65 and up. That measure was much higher than the 9 percent rate for older Americans in the standard poverty index. A key reason: The newer measure takes healthcare spending into account.
Such figures make clear what common sense may tell you: A great many older people rely on Social Security to survive.


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The Court has considered the pleadings, evidence and the arguments of the parties' counsel and/or representative in this cause and is of the opinion that judgment should be rendered for defendants.
The Court makes the following findings:
A Temporary Restraining Order was signed by the Presiding Judge of the 448th Judicial District Court and was in effect at the time of the foreclosure sale; and
The Foreclosure sale was conducted irrespective of the Order of the 448th Judicial District Court and title is presently at issue.
It is accordingly ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:
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HAN is a non-profit organization whose members must be "accredited investors", as such phrase is defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accredited investors are defined here: http://www.sec.gov/answers/accred.htm
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For more information regarding membership, please contact our Managing Director, Stephanie Campbell at email@example.com.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC freshman Mercedes Tillman (Waldorf, Md./North Point) was named the America East Track Performer of the Week and sophomore Nneomo Edokobi (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) earned Field Performer of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
In addition, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its weekly regional poll with the Retriever men staying put at No. 13 in the Mid-Atlantic Region and the women holding on to a top-15 spot at No. 14.
The awards are the third and fourth of the indoor season for the Retrievers after senior Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) and junior Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) swept the men's and women's track awards last week.
Tillman garners her first career America East weekly award after a career-best performance at the Rider/Lafayette Winter Games last Friday. The freshman ran a top personal time of 7.91 in the 60m dash to jump to eighth in the UMBC record book and 13th in the conference this season. In addition, Tillman helped the Retrievers' 4x400 relay team take top honors in New York with a time of 3:49.52.
Edokobi, also a first-time conference weekly award winner, received the honor after winning the shot put and placing fifth in the weight throw at the Rider/Lafayette Winter Games. The sophomore bested the field in the shot with a heave of 12.53m (41'1.5"), a little over a foot shy of her season-best (12.91m; 42'4.25") which ranks third in the conference heading into next weekend's America East Championship meet.
The America East Indoor Track and Field Championships is the next competition for the Retrievers as they head to New York for the two-day meet which will begin on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Armory.


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The Santa Barbara Club
The Santa Barbara Club provides a luxurious, timeless setting renowned for its Wine Country cuisine and exceptional service in the heart of Downtown Santa Barbara. Serving Santa Barbara for over a century, the Historic Santa Barbara Club remains a quiet and refreshing oasis in one of the most beautiful cities in America.
Designed by architect Francis Wilson, this Vintage Estate offers a number of exceptional spaces, both in and outdoors for events. Our Club is available from 9:00am until midnight for weddings and special events. The facility includes a formal Lobby, the Dining Room that hosts many of the Club's wedding events, a Bar and Lounge with baby grand piano, a large Library that is often used as the bride's room, and the Game Room with pool table for the Groom. Each room has a fireplace and turn of the century ambiance. A particularly enchanting area is the Club's patio and garden. It is an oasis of tranquility within the town and serves as the locale for wedding celebrations throughout the year.
We look forward to serving you and creating the event of a lifetime.


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ACUNS institutional member The Ralph Bunche Institute's Project on the Future UN Development System invite you to participate in the 2014 global survey on the future of the
United Nations development system. The Institute would would very much value your response and would also request you to share the questionnaire with others you feel might be interested.
You will find below the link to a questionnaire (in several languages) on the present and the future of the UN organizations and agencies, which we are asking you to complete by Monday 10th March 2014. It will take just 10 minutes of your time.
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Okay, so 'doughnut' days are in June and November - yup they have two days dedicated to them in the grand ol' USA. But you know hard it is to find good sticky buns in SL, so I bring you magic donuts cooked with SL love! and soaked in SL talent, with your lovely fluffy host Soncity!
Bring your imagination, and I will bring the baked goods!
SL Live Radio, http://radiosllive.blogspot.com/
DJ Studio, Misty Falls, http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MistyFalls/196/191/4078
Set your land in-world, http://black.neostreams.info:8167/


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Talking-bird clue led to 'kidnapper' of US girl, five
Philadelphia police have arrested the alleged kidnapper of a five-year-old girl whose report of a talking bird helped lead them to the suspect.
Christina Regusters, 19, who is also charged with rape and other offences, worked at an after-school care programme attended by the victim.
The girl was taken from her school on 14 January by a woman, wearing a Muslim veil, posing as her mother.
Police say the victim was brought to a nearby home where a man was waiting.
The girl was found 18 hours later at a nearby park, shivering and wearing only a t-shirt. She told her rescuer: "I've been stolen."
Police said they took the girl to places around the neighbourhood as they searched for clues.
Tom Kline, a lawyer for the alleged victim's mother, said the girl's report of a talking bird in the house where she was held became a focal point of the investigation.
"This brave, innocent, precious little girl was instrumental in leading police literally to the door of the crime," he said.
Three other people who lived at the address with Ms Regusters were questioned and released.
W Fred Harrison, a lawyer for Ms Regusters, told local media his client had "no involvement" in the crime.
Officials said a woman in a Muslim veil had taken the girl out of class while posing as her mother, who wears the chador and niqab.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told a local NBC broadcaster there was "a very strong possibility" that the woman captured on surveillance video escorting the girl from the school was Ms Regusters.


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Fighting over the Alamo's treasures
No matter who owns it, the Alamo Research Center is priceless.
The 38,000 items housed inside the historic mission and battleground represent 110 years of collecting by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, although the site is now managed by the state General Land Office.
A lawsuit by the Daughters claims that much of the library collection was donated to the private heritage society to remain in its care, not the state's.
State officials have argued all along that some of the items were bought with state money, and they had trouble getting the Daughters to identify which items belonged to the Daughters and which belonged to the people of Texas.
A group of academics and archivists, including former State Archivist David Gracy, has written to Land Commissioner George P. Bush expressing concern that the state's takeover might discourage future donors from lending items to museums and libraries.
The courtroom seems like the best place to sort out this complicated dispute. A trial is set for February.


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Chapter 32
The six Sims were fighting on what looked like the remains of what had once been a small grocery store. Under their weight and power it had fallen, though, and was now little more than rubble beneath their rampaging feet. Alice dearly hoped that none of the civilians they were supposed to save had been inside, but if so there was no helping any of them now. All she and Shane could do was stop these things before more buildings were destroyed.
"Drop me off over there," Shane directed, pointing to a small alley just out of eyesight for the Sims.
Alice complied, flying them over and slowly lowering him to the ground. "Going to try and sneak up on them?"
"Do you have a better idea?"
"Yes, actually. How precise are you with those shadows?" She watched the Sims fighting as she spoke, noting that one was hurling around balls of fire. At least one of six had range, probably more. She'd need to be careful.
"I'm as deadly as I want to be," Shane replied.
"Well, keep it undeadly if possible. Cripple, not kill." Alice floated a bit lower, she'd need to try and take the Sims by surprise when she struck. "I'm going to lift them into the air, rendering all the ones without ranged attacks helpless. Since I can't very well pinball these like I did in last year's exam, at least without smashing up the neighborhood, I need you to cut them up while they're floating. If possible, focus on the ones that will be attacking me. Dodging while keeping stuff floating steady is a real pain."
"That's... that's a really good idea." Shane checked out the Sims as well, no doubt forming a plan of attack. "Just curious, what would you have done if I weren't here?"
"Waited for Rich and Jill, obviously, then probably used gravity to crush the Sims' limbs," Alice said. "But that's an imprecise method, and I might have accidentally killed a few of them. This will be cleaner."
"Yes, I suppose it will." Shane glanced away from the Sims, taking in Alice as if through fresh eyes. "Has anyone told you that sometimes, you are quite terrifying?"
"I don't consider it a good week unless I hear that at least three times." Her altitude increased as she readied herself, eyes locked on the fighting robots. "You ready?"
"I'll only be a few steps behind you," Shane assured her.
That was all Alice needed to hear, as she rocketed off, racing through the air and quickly closing on the Sims before her. With a minor burst of effort, she momentarily reversed their gravity, then cut it off completely, leaving all six opponents floating in the air, ground at least five feet out of reach. Her pace didn't slow as they noticed her, keeping a speed brisk enough to be a hard target but slow enough to be watched. The ranged ones needed to focus on her for this to work; otherwise Shane would have a tough time making the precise strikes he needed to.
The first fireball flew by her, soaring harmless into the false night sky. Already she could see the red glow from its hands as the Sim took aim for a second shot, but her attention was quickly stolen by the assault of small, needle-like blades that swarmed toward her. They were too wide a spread to dodge, so Alice didn't try. Instead, she created a small focal point ten feet in front of her with enough gravity to pull in everything near it, save for the woman who could render herself immune.
Every needle suddenly diverted course, all of them collecting into a thick ball centered on her gravitational point. Last year's attack had reminded Alice that, while armor could fill a lot of gaps, she was far from bullet-proof. This technique had been her solution, a way to divert any number of projectiles without having to try and sustain an increased field all around her.
As she soared above the needle ball, letting it fall harmlessly to the ground, Alice could see the source of the mini-daggers. One of the Sims was covered from head to toe in the things, probably meant to replicate an ability like spines, and it turned its arms toward her, no doubt intent on letting loose another barrage. That chance never came, as the swipe of a dark object raced behind its neck, and suddenly the whole body went limp. Without meaning to, Alice slowed, her eyes tracking the moving shadow, leading her gaze to the terrifying spectacle that was Shane DeSoto.
Shadows whipped around him, like a dozen octopi's arms trying to claw their way up from the ground. Clearly, he hadn't been kidding about working on dealing with groups. Each shadow ended in a thin blade that sliced through small sections of the necks, back, arms, and legs of every Sim they encountered. Amidst the flurry, Shane stood motionless, his eyes pitch-black. That was nothing new, it had always been a side-effect of using his power, but somehow in the flickering street lights and burning glow of the fire Sim's building attack, it was terrifying.
Wait, why was the fire Sim still building up power? The thought jarred Alice out of watching Shane, and she picked up her pace just in time to dodge another fireball. That didn't make sense, Shane was shredding through the others with incredible precision, but the Sim with fire powers… was cloaked in flames now, casting light in all directions. This time, Alice paid closer attention to the one Sim, noticing how every attack Shane threw seemed to get dissolved before making impact, leaving little more than scratches in the metallic hide.
"Five out of six? Not too shabby," Alice said, flying in closer to Shane and the burning Sim. "How about I take this last one?" She dropped lower, near enough that the Sim might be able to hit her, if it got another fireball off in time.
"Look, your gang is beaten, your friends are down, and you're clearly outmatched. Why don't you give up peacefully? Because, if you keep fighting there's a chance you'll get hurt." Alice had no idea if the Sims were still able to surrender, she was sure that information had been left out of the briefing on purpose, but she felt like she ought to at least give it a try. If nothing else, it seemed like the right thing to do.
"Doesn't look like he's biting," Shane called up. Sure enough, another fireball began to kindle in its hands, eyes locked on the floating form of Alice.
"Can't say I didn't try. But still, that's enough of that." She held out her arm, and for a moment the gravity between the Sim's cupped hands was beyond intense. In an instant, its hands were smashed together, the lingering flames of the fireball dancing across its now misshapen fingers. Seconds later it's legs were similarly crushed.
The Sim didn't let out any yelp of pain, but the fire around its body flickered out as it went limp, into surrender mode. Slowly, Alice lowered it to the ground, then surveyed the damage Shane had done. The other five Sims were all carved in almost the exact same places, areas she felt pretty sure would sever tendons and the spine on a real human. Two of them had much deeper, rougher cuts than the rest; these were probably armored to represent strongmen. Yet he'd still managed to get through them, and in so little time too.
"You know," Alice said, taking in the damage. "You're pretty scary yourself sometimes."
"I have my moments," Shane agreed. "And it certainly helped that last year I learned a valuable lesson about hesitation. Now, let's head north and see how the fight with the dozen Sims is going."
"We can if you really think it's necessary, but I'd say it's smarter to wait for Jill and Rich, then start picking off the isolated Sims," Alice told him. "I mean, you know Mary is at that fight, don't you?" I'd be shocked if there was anything for us to do but sweep up the Sims' broken pieces."


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The Community Interpreter Training Class
Date change: Hillsboro class starts on September 21! This class meets once a week, on Monday nights, until January 25. Payment plan available. Discount for languages with no oral certification exam available through CCHI or NBCMI.
The Community Interpreter ® International - Medical Edition - in Hillsboro.
See this page for syllabus details
See this page for registration details
Starts on September 21: Register soon! We had announced that there would be another class in the Beaverton area, but it didn't work out.
CE Credits for IMIA, CCHI, and Oregon Court interpreters! (see below)
Fees: $150 for registration (covers books) required fee
Tuition: Either one payment of $500 (total $650) or four monthly payments of $150 (total $750).
Discounts for speakers of languages with no certification path - see below!
Options for medical terminology only and for 40 hour only.
Here are some early testimonials. Upon graduation, students will be listed on this page, so companies can find them as trained interpreters. For some, that has brought a raise upon graduation. Companies check that page as soon as the class ends.
Oral Certification Exam Preparation - Rescheduled for December.
Though this class was widely requested, we need more time to announce this class. More news on this later!
Check some changes in the law for Health Care Interpreters as of January 2016:
HB 2419 was signed into law. It changed things in the law about healthcare interpreters. These changes have to be updated in the regulations, but...
As of January 1, an internship will no longer be required. The requirement for 40 or 80 hours of experienced is a way to fulfill the requirement for the internship. Presumably, that will be removed by the regulations. For languages of less diffusion, this will make the qualification process simpler. The time to train is now, so you can be qualified as soon as possible in January! The square brackets with italics inside indicate "deleted": [(c) Has had practical experience as an intern with a practicing health care interpreter.] Section 5 (4)(c) on page 4 of this link.
As of January 1, Certified or Qualified (trained and language proficiency tested) healthcare interpreters will be required at all medical appointments whenever possible. Previously, this law applied only to Medicare appoingments. See Section 2, (3) on page 2 of this link.
ASL is included. "And to persons who communicate in sign language". ASL interpreters now will be part of the certification and qualification process, along with the spoken languages. That has to be spelled out in the regulations. Presumably, it will include training and testing, just as it does for spoken languages, at a minimum at the level of the spoken language training programs. We welcome ASL interpreters in our classes! See Section 2, (3) on page 2 of this link.
This remains unchanged in 2016:
Qualification is renewable only if your language does not have a certification path. If your language is Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Korean, Arabic or Vietnamese, after three years you are not able to renew your qualification. You simply have to get certified. So, for languages with certification, being qualified is just a three year period of time to get your certification in order.
20% tuition discount when paid in full (20% of 500=$100) for interpreters of languages other than Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Korean, Arabic or Vietnamese.
In December, Gaucha will schedule an exam preparation workshop for those preparing for the oral certification exam.
Added service: Language Proficiency Testing
Gaucha TI has a contract with Language Testing International to provide testing approved by the Oregon Health Authority. Gaucha TI can schedule and proctor your Oral Proficiency Interview.
What if I don't pass the test? Can I still take the class?
Yes. If you are interpreting, you'll be safer as an interpreter if you know what you are doing! But knowing where you stand with respect to the expectations that have been set gives you time to take corrective action. You can take your language proficiency test any time during the course of the class.
That... is preparing, as a professional should.
Helen Eby,
Owner, Translator, Interpreter and Trainer
Gaucha TI
Medical terminology portion approved for CE credits by IMIA and CCHI
Full course approved for CE credits by CLAS (Oregon Court Interpreter Services)


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I've been trying to come up with blog material that might be informative, and so want to take this time to talk about "pouring" your paintings. This is an incredibly fun technique where the basic principle involves pouring paint over wet paper, after masking out the areas you don't want to hold the color with a resist of some kind.
Most often the resist is masking fluid… it can be painted on with a brush, stick, piece of rope, a ruling pen, etc. It can even be splattered on with a toothbrush. If you use a paint brush, however, you should NOT use your good brushes. Very often masking fluid will dry in the brush and it's like dried glue. You can use lighter fluid or something called Goo Gone to remove it from your brush, but you'll have to work at it for a while. If you brush it on, clean your brush with water often to keep it wet… the masking fluid will dissolve in the water as long as it has not started to dry.
See the steps I illustrate below explaining the process I went through on these portraits:
Pouring your paintings takes a bit of strategy to figure out, but I love to paint this way. It exemplifies some of the most exciting aspects of painting in this wonderful medium: the flow of the paints, the mingling of colors on the paper, and the mystery of not really knowing what your painting is going to look like ahead of time. TRY IT… IT'S SO MUCH FUN!


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A pleasant surprise that I like to call "Lord of the Rings Online"
While strolling through Best Buy last week, I noticed they had "Lord of the Rings Online Collectors Edition" on sale for $14.99. I remember when it first came out I thought about trying it, but I was distracted by a few other games, so I passed. I figure for $15 I might as well give it a try. The MMO that I'm in Beta for at the moment is only opening the servers 2 days a week, so I wanted something else to occupy my time. (That and it's been delayed since September, which is MUCH needed since the game, well, I can't go into that due to NDA reasons.)
So the usual MMO stuff follows. Installing, patching, patching, patching. But after a couple hours I'm ready to login. First stop server select, I picked Vilya, next on to character creation. Now character creation while at first glance seemed rather shallow, did allow for a bit of customization. I'm sure I have many people who look like me out in game world, but I'm unique enough I think that I was satisfied with the options. I created a Man Champion from Bree-Land and off I went.
Upon logging in, I started in a jail cell not knowing WTF was going on. It has some nice tutorial steps and helpful hints that pop up to hold my hand along the way. First thing I noticed was that the combat reminded me a lot of WoW initially. Then again I think every MMO is this aspect will draw the usual WoW comparisons, but that thought quickly faded after I created my Alt, a Warden.
The overall look and feel of the game sucked me in. I liked the art style and everything felt very fluid. The combat was fast and fun to where I just wanted to keep killing things to get some Deeds. Now Deeds is basically like an achievement that once you complete it, you can earn a title for your character. Kill enough Spiders and be known as Hallauer Spider-Foe. A simple concept, but a very cool way to keep people killing crap for hours in an effort to earn new titles. It gave me something to do other than the "kill 10 things" quests because I knew I was completeing the quest and earning a new title to walk around showing off. Look at me, I killed spiders, yea, that's right, fear the Spider Foe!!!
Upon hitting level 15, I was told I could get a player house!!! I'm a big fan of player housing so it was a small excitement but a good one. Like when you order waffle fries at Arby's and you're eating them and you notice a curly fry snuck it's way into the container. You're like Jackpot I ordered waffle fries, but I got a curly one too!! Come on, you know you've felt that way before too.
The one thing I'm not a big fan of is the walking. There's stables to where you can fast travel to some locations, but my god the run speed seems so slow. Nothing sucks more than getting a quest to visit an NPC 1,500m away only to run out there, talk to him, and he tells you to walk all the way back to finish the quest and that's it. Wow, thanks for making me walk my ass all the way out here for nothing, you people have mailboxes, write him a damn letter. Now obviously in MMO's you have to walk around and travel, but I hadn't been this bored walking since I played SWG when it was first released. (Anyone who played SWG before vehicles knows exactly what I'm talking about)
I have a Champion who's level 17 and a Warden level 19. Both classes are fun, but after getting my ass beat numerous times by thinking I'm a bigger bad ass than I am, I prefer the spear/shield combo of the Warden for pure survivability reasons. That and the Gambit combos are cool and remind me a bit of Age of Conan combat which I loved. With the Gambit's, you basically attack with moves in a certain order to open up a special move to use. It's cool and engages the player in the combat a bit to plan your attacks rather than button mashing.
So to wrap things up, I'm really enjoying LOTRO. I even talked some friends into buying the game also, and for $14.99 it's a steal. I know I've barely touched the surface of the game, but so far it's been a lot fo fun. I get to look forward to crafting, hobbies, player housing, raids, and everything else the game has to offer. If you find it at your local Best Buy for $14.99 also, give it a shot. Besides, you know you need something to do until Star Wars: The Old Republic comes out.


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I have been a staff photojournalist for 22 years. Before becoming a staff photojournalist, I attended a community college and then San Jose State, where I majored in photojournalism. For 17 years I have been the Vice President/Still Contest Director for the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. I also give back to the community I work in by participating in the yearly Iron Horse Middle School career day in San Ramon, and by speaking at a local photography club. Over the years I have won awards for my sports, news and feature photos.
In preparation for the coming storm, Tim Griego, with the Pleasanton Public Works Department, uses a leaf blower to clear the leaves from the lawn at Lions Wayside Park in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. A series of storms may drop as much as 10 to 12 inches of rain through the weekend. (Doug Duran/Staff)
As the sunsets, Alhambra High School cheerleaders are lifted into the air by fellow cheerleaders during practice at the football field in Martinez, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. The fifty three member cheer squad is practicing a routine for their first football game against College Park High on August 24th. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Using a toy, shaking keys and a mother's smile, May Moreland, of San Jose, coaxes her 10-month old son Jackson Moreland to the finish line during the Diaper Derby held at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, July 6, 2012. Jackson went on to take 1st place in his heat. (Doug Duran/Staff)
California Golden Bears' wide receiver Chris Harper, left, makes a one-handed catch for a first down as Washington Huskies' cornerback Desmond Trufant (6) looks on in the first quarter of their football game held at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
With the flag at half mast and the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Honor-Color Guard standing at attention, doves are released during the playing of the National Anthem at the 911 Remembrance Service held at the All Wars Memorial in Oak Hill Park in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The service was held by the Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley in cooperation with the Town of Danville. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Bubba Jay Foscalina, of Cottonwood, Calif., is trapped under the bull "Show Stopper" after falling of the bull during the 93rd Annual Livermore Rodeo's bull riding competition. (Doug Duran/Staff)
The windmills on the hilltops on the Altamont Pass at sunset seen from Byron, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Campolindo High's Annie Shurtz (14) left, and Gaby Gryko (11) celebrate with their team after winning their NorCal Division III regional title volleyball game against Valley Christian in Moraga, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Silhouetted by car headlights, Gianna Donaghy, 15, of Livermore, dressed as the Cat in the Hat, walks down Village Drive while trick-or-treating in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Standing atop a bridge overlooking the G&M Farms cornfield maze, from left, Lauren Jarvis, 14, Carsyn Thompson, 10, Alysha DeLange, 17, and Cole Thompson 17, all of San Ramon, try to find their way out of the corn maze in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Cal's #15 defensive back Bryant Nnabuife, left, and teammate #11 defensive back Sean Cattouse, right, both try to block a first down pass to Stanford's #89 wide receiver Doug Baldwin, in the second quarter of their football game held at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2010. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Royal Scots Renaissance Faire Guild member, Kim Silverman, of Mountain View, sets up a video projector after the closing of the first day of the 147th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Jaxen Gurley, 11, of Pleasanton, left, and his dad Adam Gurley, play with their Star Wars Lightsabers at Delucchi Park in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. After sundown the pair, who live near the downtown park, often spend some time having choreographed lightsaber battles. (Doug Duran/Staff)
With the reflection of his players in his sunglasses, Valley Christian High's football coach John Parrella talks to his team after practice in Dublin, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (Doug Duran/Staff)
With a playground floodlight on in the background, Mount Diablo Astronomical Society member Tom Boltz, of Pleasant Hill, left, looks through his 18-inch dobsonian telescope to make some adjustments at the Hidden Valley Elementary School's annual science fair in Martinez, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Boltz, and other members of the Mount Diablo Astronomical Society let students and parents attending the science fair look through their telescopes, and also answered questions about astronomy. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Central Catholic High cheerleaders, from left, Emily McElrath, Amanda Mayberry, Araceli Ojeda, Mia Lyons, and Catherine Speaker cheer on their team during their CIF Division IV North regional championship game against McClymonds High held in Stockton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Central Catholic High went on to win the game 42-12. (Doug Duran/Staff)
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A carnival ferris wheel spins in the foreground during the Alameda County Fair fireworks show in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, July 2, 2010. (Doug Duran/Staff)
Marylou Kenner, of Tracy, Calif., holds a candle lit photo of missing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, during a candlelight vigil for Cantu, at the Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park in Tracy, Calif., on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Cantu, was last seen on Friday, March 27, 2009. (Doug Duran/Staff)
St. Mary's High's #21 David Thomas, right, celebrates with teammates after winning their California Interscholastic Federation Northern regional Division IV championship game against Salesian High in Folsom, Calif., on Saturday, March 20, 2010. (Doug Duran/Staff)


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Persuasion As Purpose
Landing pages are an important part of any marketing strategy. If you have an e-commerce presence it matters how the audience responds on the first page they see. You can control that with a carefully designed landing page.
The power of these deceptively simple pages is that they stand alone, without reference to a single website. This gives them a versatility that is hard to match. You have the flexibility to choose the domain they represent so that the traffic they draw can be directed in any way that suits your purpose.
Drive Through Landing Pages
When you need to win commitment from your prospects, a well-made landing page is a great tool to start the process and warm them up, without overwhelming them with information.
Win the small yes of following through to the next step to lead customers to the ultimate purchase decision. A stand-alone landing page gives you the flexibility to send the traffic to where every you need and you can ask the visitors with whatever call to action you need.
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When you are working to build a relationship with your audience, you want to build trust and confidence in your services and products.
That means using email newsletters and social media connections to create the to share value with your customers. This might be something like a whitepaper or access to premium content.
Landing pages are very valuable tools. They serve the purposes of persuading your market, assisting in calling customers to action, and building relationships by collecting information. This makes stand-alone landing pages the right choice for many different applications and situations.
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It's complicated. In any new community in Calgary, the developer pays for the installation of pipes, roads, stop signs, sidewalks and the like; really, all of the infrastructure that is necessary for residents to live there.
That, however, represents only the capital costs. The money paid by developers only covers the requirements to have the infrastructure built and installed. The flip side of the coin is the long-term operating costs. As with any community, the new ones require City services like fire, 3-1-1, transit, snow clearing and ongoing operation maintenance. This is all paid for through operating costs which are covered, in part, by your tax dollars. Further, operating costs go beyond infrastructure specific to any one community. There's also off-site infrastructure like waste and wastewater facilities, recreation centres and major roads and bridges.
The capital costs are primarily covered through home sales. Operating costs are a mix between utility rates (your Enmax bill, for instance), property taxes, and grants from the Province of Alberta (which are never guaranteed). If The City of Calgary sees property tax rates that fully cover operating costs, The City is in fine shape. But that's rarely the case.
Over the long term (sometimes 20-30 years), growth does pay for itself. But it's the time before that when priorities need to be made. If The City pays for one service, it might not be able to afford another. That's why you, as citizens, will sometimes see a City business unit tell Council it can't fully meet priorities. Take Calgary Transit as an example. City Council finalizes Transit's budget and that business unit works with what it has. If service hours and routes can't be covered by the budget, Calgary Transit has to set priorities and start slashing the lower-priority routes.


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Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist
The arrest of a controversial Dutch cartoonist has set off a wave of protests. The case is raising questions for a changing Europe about free speech, religion and art.
On a sunny May morning, six plainclothes police officers, two uniformed policemen and a trio of functionaries from the state prosecutor's office closed in on a small apartment in Amsterdam. Their quarry: a skinny Dutch cartoonist with a rude sense of humor. Informed that he was suspected of sketching offensive drawings of Muslims and other minorities, the Dutchman surrendered without a struggle.


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|Belinda Carlisle
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Circle in the sand
Belinda Carlisle
Sundown all around Walking through the summer s end Waves crash,baby don t look back I won t walk away again Oh, baby, anywhere you go We are band together I begin, baby, where you end Some things are forever Refrén: Circle in the sand Round and round Never ending love is what we ve found And you complete the heart of me Our love is all we need Circle in the sand Cold wind, tide move in Shiver in the salty air Day breaks, my heart aches I will wait for you right here Oh, baby, when you look for me Can you see forever? I begin, baby, where you end We belong together 1x refrén Baby, can you hear me? Can you hear my calling 1x refrén