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Longer length shirts
We make sure we have shirts offering different lengths with some having extra-long length to help cover a large stomach we have loads of big sizes and styles covered. Espionage and Kam are great brands for offering standard big men's fitting with that extra length that makes all the difference.
Wider Chest
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The world of technology has always been a place where investments play a big role. There are many services which have grown in manifold and have helped the investors gain big money. Twitter, as we know it to be, is a giant when it comes to Social Media, and the company has been increasing and expanding at a rapid speed. The company has now confirmed the fact that they have invested in SoundCloud back in the month of January.
SoundCloud has been a popular platform where many composers have been sharing their tracks and it has been growing in stature off late. Twitter had a keen eye over this, and their investment is a big help to SoundCloud.
"Earlier this year we made an investment in SoundCloud through Twitter Ventures to help support some of our efforts with creators," Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said.
While the company has not disclosed the exact amount of their investment, according to reports from RE/Code, the investment is somewhere around the tune of $70 Million.
SoundCloud, a platform that enables people to upload and share music and other audio files, also confirmed that Twitter had made the investment. SoundCloud had been going through a major round of funding where they have raised a total of 100 Million dollars. It has been expected that the company stands in at around $700 Million at the moment.
It is also worth noticing that Twitter has had a connection with music since quite some time, as in 2013, the company tried experimenting with their music service, Twitter Music, which eventually shut down in the year 2014. Back then, the company had said that they will be looking forward for ways to bring more music based content into their service.
It finally looks like Twitter has found a musical partner in SoundCloud!


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By Vincent Rousselet, Vice President, Market Insight and Strategy, Amdocs
2015 is set to be an exciting year for the telecoms industry. As the pace of change continues to gain speed, here are five trends that are going to make 2015 a year to remember.
Network functions virtualisation (NFV) to come of age
One of the new buzzwords that will be even more ubiquitous in the coming year is NFV, or network functions virtualisation. With capacity demands on network infrastructure increasing exponentially, and with parallel pressures to keep a lid on costs, service providers are increasingly looking towards the cloud.
By reducing dependence on physical hardware in favor of virtualisation, service providers will also be able to design, deploy and manage new network services much more quickly. At the same time, NFV will enable service providers to optimise their existing physical resources, and postpone costly infrastructure investments.
Analysys Mason boldly predicts that between now and 2018, NFV worldwide revenues will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 73 percent. As service providers migrate to more agile service models, consumers will increasingly benefit from increasing levels of reliability and quality of service.
Mobile payments to help bank the unbanked
With 2.5 billion of the world's population lacking access to formal banking services, and a further 3 billion under-banked, service providers are beginning to realise how well placed they are to fill this vacuum.
With the majority of the unbanked owning a mobile phone, service providers can leverage their technology and systems to provide an ever-increasing range of financial services, especially in emerging markets, ranging from simple bill payments and money transfers to insurance services and business banking.
A Gartner study foresees this trend, predicting the mobile payment market to grow to over 450 million users by 2017.
The rise of big data analytics continues
Most of us have already accepted as 'fait accompli' that our personal information is being collected almost every time we buy something or provide personal information to a third party.
Meanwhile, networks are creating mounds of operational data, highlighting where capacity is short and where potential problem areas lie.
Until recently, this data was merely an under-utilised instrument in the service provider's toolbox. Clearly, the time for big data analytics has now come.
The ability to store, organise, process and make real sense in real time out of this information has become a fundamental requirement for service providers to improve efficiencies and address market needs.
Research firm Ovum concurs, estimating that the big data market for service providers will reach $7.7 billion by 2018. We believe that in the coming year big data analytics will take a giant leap towards becoming the most important instrument upon which service providers rely upon to devise strategy.
Strategic mergers and acquisitions to ramp up multi-play
With the trend towards bundling set to accelerate, service providers are looking to expand beyond quad-play towards new lines of business. New bundles will increasingly include OTT content, cloud services, wearables and connected-X (M2M) offerings.
But acquiring the ability to offer real multi-play solutions will require traditional players to create new synergies. To do this, they will be looking towards mergers and acquisitions so that they can enter new lines of business such as fiber broadband, Wi-Fi hotspots and cable TV.
According to a Mergermarket study, in the first half 2014, telecommunications was the leading sector of the global technology, media & telecommunications market for M&A activity.
In 2015, we believe the noise we are hearing about mergers and acquisitions will become a lot louder, as operators do all they can to pool their resources and gain the upper hand.
MVNOs are here to stay
Despite questions around longevity of the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business model, these operators are here to stay. Indeed, we see the pace of countries opening up to MVNOs only accelerating during 2015, with evidence that global revenues from this sector will almost double by 2019.
The reasons for this are clear. For cable and fixed-service providers, the MVNO route provides a low-cost path into the mobile space without expensive infrastructure outlays. And, it's the perfect strategy to expand their existing multi-play offerings and increase their market footprint.
According to Ovum, MVNO subscriptions are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18 percent between now and 2019. Of course, the boon for consumers will be yet more competition that leads to pricing that is even more aggressive, and offers that are even more difficult to refuse.


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A recent blog post by my close friend Fiona has got me thinking. Could I live with just 100 belongings, not including shared items and necessities?
I suppose it depends upon what you call a necessity. My Tiffany bud vase (and indeed my iPad) are not necessities, and yet I love them, not to mention the limited but carefully-selected bookshelf of books I allow myself in our space-challenged home.
Never mind my three dozen or so pairs of shoes, including countless pairs of spangly flip-flops (all different colours of course).
This might be more difficult than I thought.
I have been thinking back to recent purchases. Apart from necessities like groceries, toiletries and the like, what else have I purchased in the past month or so for myself – that is, not gifts for others? It's not exhaustive but here goes:
- a new red singlet top for our holidays (hmm not a necessity I suppose)
- spray-on waterproofing for our backpacks (necessary in pre-hurricane season Mexico)
- water purification tablets for our holiday (necessary)
- a new scented candle – no, make that two (I shall admit one is challenging, and two is a luxury)
- new specs which I have not picked up yet (definitely necessary)
- three basic A5 notebooks, one for my holiday journal and two for work (necessary)
- a new fountain pen (an indulgence given I already have three)
- quite a few books, maybe 6 or so (necessary for the soul, I believe, and also I give the vast majority of books away when I have finished them)
- half a dozen iPhone/iPad apps (an indulgence, just like my i-devices)
- a new necklace and two new pairs of purple-stoned earrings (definite indulgences)
- a new winter hat (necessary even in Australia, unless you count the three or four I already have…)
Not awful when I list them, but there were quite a few unnecessary purchases in there including the jewellery, the candles, the hat and the fountain pen.
I am satisfied that I only spent $3.40 on one basic red singlet top as additional holiday wear: everything else I have packed I have owned for quite some time. So no pre-holiday splurge. And for me, it is easy to be frugal in terms of purchases when travelling, as anything I buy has to fit in my 65 litre backpack and be carried by me.
Perhaps when I get home from our trip I will see how long I go before my first non-necessity purchase. A winter of frugality, maybe.
Or will I wimp out?


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As I said earlier, I had a bit of a session yesteray so this is my second post for today.. It is a CAS card made with a Mo Manning image called Janny Texting. Th imag is coloured with Promarkers.
I chose a font for the sentiment to look like a text font and mounted on a 6×6 card.
- Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) – For Teenz Only
- Aud Sentiments Challenge – Cute + A Sentiment
- Crafting for all Seasons – Birthday with FOUR Of Something (Books)
- Creative Moments – /Teentastic
- DoubleClick Skittles – Happy Birthday
- Crafty Catz Kids
- Sister Act Card Challenge – – Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
- http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/ – girly, no pink
- Seize The Birthday – 2 – Birthday + Topping -Anything Goes
- CAS on Sunday – Tic-Tac-Toe
Thanks for popping by today,
Leona x x


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MIAMI, May 05, 2008 – Royal Caribbean International, the industry leader in exciting cruises for families and active vacationers, today announced its 2009-10 Mexican Riviera cruise season. Vacationers can choose from 55 departures, ranging from four- to seven-night Mexico cruises, from the homeports of Los Angeles and San Diego. Guests will sail aboard the Voyager-class Mariner of the Seas, the largest cruise ship to be homeported in the Pacific Ocean, and Radiance of the Seas, the newest and largest ship to offer short cruises on the West Coast. In addition, vacationers can choose from four Panama Canal crossings aboard Serenade of the Seas. Bookings for 2009-10 Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal cruises open Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
"For the first time, Royal Caribbean is offering a second choice for cruisers to embark on a Mexico cruise from the Southern California port of San Diego," said Alice Norsworthy, senior vice president, Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. "Vacationers, as well as groups and incentives travelers will now have more choices for the best cruise offerings from the West Coast to visit the timeless colonial charms of the Mexican Riviera aboard the industry's most innovative cruise ships."
Mariner of the Seas' seven-night Mexican Riviera itinerary sails round-trip from Los Angeles with ports of call at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. One of the largest cruise ships in the world, Mariner offers guests revolutionary amenities, such as an onboard ice-skating rink, full-size basketball court, inline skating track, iconic rock-climbing wall, and the Royal Promenade, a boulevard of shops, restaurants, bars and lounges that runs nearly the length of the ship.
For the 2009 autumn season, Radiance of the Seas will feature a four-night itinerary with a call at Cabo San Lucas, and a five-night itinerary which also calls at Ensenada. Radiance is one of Royal Caribbean's Radiance family of ships, which features the highest percentage of oceanview staterooms in the line's fleet, and a 10-story atrium with glass elevators offering spectacular vistas of the sea.
Vacationers also can choose four distinct Panama Canal crossing itineraries, ranging from 13 to 15 nights, with departures from Miami, San Diego and San Juan, Puerto Rico aboard Serenade of the Seas, another Radiance-class ship.
On every Royal Caribbean ship, guests enjoy the line's award-winning Broadway-style musical revues from Royal Caribbean Productions, multiple onboard bars, lounges and discos throughout the ship, and Vegas-style gaming in the Casino Royale. The ships' onboard Day Spa also offers a full range of rejuvenating treatments, and the adults-only Solarium pool provides a more sedate and relaxing environment.
Younger cruisers will laugh and learn in the line's top-rated Adventure Ocean kids programming with teen-only spaces fleetwide. Or, the whole family can stay in, order room service – always complimentary 24 hours a day – and catch a popular on-demand movie.
Throughout, every guest will enjoy Royal Caribbean's Gold Anchor standard of friendly and engaging service from staff and crew.
New Deployment Resource for Travel Professionals
Royal Caribbean also has enhanced the CruisingPower.com website to give travel agents a central online repository for current and upcoming deployment openings. Travel professionals can visit the new deployment micro-site from any computer with an Internet connection, and view and download the latest deployment flyers and itineraries at www.cruisingpower.com/royalcaribbeandeployment. Agents can use drop-down menus based on product or ship, or click on a region on a world map for more information about Royal Caribbean's cruises and itineraries.
About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 21 ships currently in service and two under construction. The line also offers unique cruisetour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, South America and New Zealand.


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Research Question: What is the percent composition of Copper and Zinc in a positive penny? Aim: The purpose is to determine the percent composition of Zinc and Copper metals in a post-1983 penny with the use of HCI. Variables: Independent Variable: percent composition of Zinc. Dependent Variable: percent composition of Copper. Controlled Variable: Military of HCI, and year tot penny. Apparatus: Beaker Goggles penny Distilled Water Method: Note that HCI is an acid and must be cautious around this acid for it can burn your eyes so wear goggles, and wash hands after the lab.
I. Retrieve a penny that is post 1983, and clean and dry the beaker you are going to use to make sure it has no residue from any previous users. 2. Fill 3 slots into a copper about 1/3 of the way or till you see the gray portion. (Note it will be more effective if each filling mark is at 1200 angle Of each Other. ) 3. Once the penny has been filed, weigh it and record its mass. 4. Weight the beaker and record it's mass, then add penny in the beaker and mass or you can indirectly measure the mass by adding the penny mass with the beaker mass. 5.
1983 Penny Weight
Place the penny in the beaker and add the HCI. Let sit for a day and recover your penny. 6. After the penny seems hollow retrieve the copper shell and mass it. 7, Once massed use the percent composition formula to find out how much copper is in a penny. (Percent composition formula: % comb= partial mystical mass x 100) 8, Subtract your finding of the percent composition of copper from 100 to find percent composition of zinc, 9. Repeat steps for multiple trials. Data: Date of penny: 1984 Mass of Beaker: 29. Gag Mass of penny: 2_gag Mass of beaker + penny: 32. 1 Mass of copper residue: Alga % comb Copper: 35% . Gag. gag x 100 = cue % comb. Zen-65% Pre Mass (g)l Post Mass (g) I % composition Cue % composition Zen 1 2. Gag o_gag | | 2. Gag 0. Gag 130% | 2. Gag 0. Gag | 2. Gag 0. Gag | | Average Mass of copper- Bag. Cue Conclusion: At the end of the experiment, through the use of percent composition, the copper within the post-1983 penny was found to be 35 percent, and 65 percent zinc. Some sources of error were filing the penne's sides to open it up for the reaction, The only solution to the problem is keep filing the.
Human error was he largest source tot error in the lab. Finding the mass tot two objects and using indirect measurements could lead you to the wrong number depending on rounding, thus slightly increasing or decreasing your percent yield in the experiment. Also if you use the wrong sit figs while solving for the percent composition this could cause problems. If were to retry lab, would make sure to file more than what thought was needed, and to make sure to get a penny of the same year for a second trial. By adding a catalyst, a change in the speed of the reaction could reduce the time needed.


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Steve Olson serves as the firmwide Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice.
As a former federal fraud prosecutor at the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, Steve regularly represents companies, boards of directors and executives in criminal and civil matters against government enforcement agencies. He also advises companies and independent directors in connection with complex and sensitive internal investigations. Steve has extensive jury trial experience both at the government and in private practice.
Steve rejoined O'Melveny in 2013 after serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the US Commerce Secretary. Steve also served as Executive Director of SelectUSA, the federal initiative to create jobs by attracting increased investment in the United States from international businesses. Steve built the SelectUSA program and under his leadership, it helped channel more than US$25 billion in new foreign direct investment and handled a pipeline of over 800 in-bound investment matters from businesses all over the world, helping to navigate the US regulatory environment.
Steve has been recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in the area of White-Collar Criminal Defense. The 2019 edition of Chambers USA quotes a client who describes Steve as "a top-flight investigations and trial attorney." Another source notes that "He has extraordinary common sense and is immensely liked by everyone. He's very connected, very results-oriented, and delivers with extraordinary speed." Previous editions of Chambers have quoted clients describing Steve as "smart" and "talented" and note that "he really has a very, very good touch in terms of negotiations" and "can make on-the-spot calls which inevitably turn out to be right and he has a sixth sense when it comes to governmental agencies." Steve has also repeatedly been recognized as among the "Most Influential People in Los Angeles" by The Los Angeles Business Journal.
Steve has served as O'Melveny's firmwide Talent Development Partner, firmwide Hiring Partner, and a member of the Partner Admissions Committee.
Honors & Awards
- Named a "Local Litigation Star" for White-Collar Crime by Benchmark Litigation (2020)
- Recognized by Chambers USA for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2017-2020)
- Recognized by the Legal 500 US for White-Collar Criminal Defense (2016-2020)
- Named "One of the Most Influential People in Los Angeles" by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- Named a "Super Lawyer" in surveys conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in Los Angeles Magazine
Bar Admissions
- California
- University of Michigan, J.D., 1995: Contributing Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law
- Stanford University, B.A., 1990: with honors
Professional Activities
- Honorable Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr., US District Court, Central District of California
- World Trade Center Los Angeles
Board Member
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- Rose Bowl Legacy
- Lincoln Club
- Occidental College
- Representing the Regents of the University of California and a Special Committee appointed by the Chancellor of UCLA to review and report on allegations of misconduct in the clinical health setting
- Representing the Audit Committee of Mattel, Inc. in investigation of whistleblower allegations concerning accounting, financial reporting and auditor independence issues
- Representing the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California in multiple high profile investigations and corporate governance issues
- Represented the Board of CenturyLink in conducting large-scale internal investigation of consumer sales and billing practices following whistleblower suit and regulatory, consumer and shareholder litigation
- Defending one of the largest global automakers in federal criminal grand jury and NHTSA investigations
- Defending Fortune 50 global energy company in environmental matters before various federal and state agencies following an incident concerning its downstream activities in California
- Defending Wall Street bank in FINRA arbitration
- Defended international real estate investment firm in SEC investigation concerning investor disclosures
- Led large-scale internal investigation on behalf of independent directors of NYSE-listed auto parts retail company regarding allegations of accounting fraud. Represented directors in subsequent SEC and DOJ prosecutions
- Representing BYD Motors, global Chinese electric vehicle and battery company, on a range of regulatory, litigation and business operations matters in US before various local, state and federal government agencies
- Represented major Brazilian energy company and CEO regarding US corporate governance and compliance issues
- Defending JPMorgan Chase in unfair competition and Fair Housing Act cases brought by Los Angeles City Attorney
- Defended leading Los Angeles-based private equity firm in SEC investigation regarding alleged fraudulent representations to investors
- Defended Bumble Bee Foods in criminal antitrust investigation and prosecution
- Advised China Mobile International, the US subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned telecommunications company, with regulatory, licensing and related national security issues
- Defending employees of Wall Street bank in SEC and NY Federal Reserve FCPA investigation of Asia hiring practices
- Defending ESSA, a Mexican State-owned enterprise and the world's largest producer of sea salt, in multi-billion dollar lawsuits in US Federal Court
- Represented leading California semi-conductor company in multiple civil misappropriation of trade secret cases against competitors and former employees, and in defending against a federal criminal grand jury investigation
- Represented international medical device company in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prosecution concerning corruption allegations at state-owned hospitals in China
- Represented California public technology company in corruption allegations stemming from sales operations in China
- Defended executive of Orange County medical device company in federal grand jury investigation concerning alleged faulty product
- Defended leading California bank in government investigations concerning their mortgage lending practices
- Defended aircraft services company in federal criminal and state civil environmental prosecutions
- Defended CEO of Southern California financial services company in SEC investigation for insider trading
- Defended CEO of Los Angeles asset management company in SEC prosecution regarding allegations of fraudulent representations to investors
- Defended Fortune 50 energy company in federal criminal grand jury investigation regarding environmental and obstruction of justice allegations concerning off-shore oil production operations


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We are going to cover Firebase Storage in this end post of Firebase Blog Series.
Links for previous posts :
- Firebase Authentication
- Firebase Database – CRUD operations
- Firebase Database – Joins
- Firebase Database – Security Rules
- Firebase Hosting
- Firebase Cloud Functions
Use Case
Inventory App should have user profile page, where user can upload his/her profile image along with other information.
Mock Up
We can store other meta information like Name, Designation & Department in Firebase Database. For storing image, we can use Firebase Storage feature.
We will implement this feature in Home component.
HTML code
Get HTML boilerplate code from home.component.html.
AngularFire2 npm library does not provide native support for Firebase Storage (as of now). So we won't get direct object to access Firebase Storage, but AngularFire2 do provide root object named FirebaseApp through which we can access all of Firebase Service objects like Auth, Database, Messaging and Storage.
We need to import FirebaseApp and storage whenever we need to access Firebase Storage feature in Angular app.
import { FirebaseApp} from 'angularfire2' ; import 'firebase/storage';
constructor(private inventoryService: InventoryService) { inventoryService.getProfilePic().then(url => this.imageUrl = url); } uploadProfilePic($event) { var file:File = $event.target.files[0]; this.inventoryService.uploadProfilePic(file) .then( x => this.inventoryService.getProfilePic().then(url => this.imageUrl = url)); }
Constructor will call inventory service and get profile image of user.
uploadProfilePic will call inventory service to upload profile image of user.
getProfilePic() { const storageRef = this.firebaseApp.storage().ref(); let imageUrl ; return storageRef.child("images/" + this.authService.getEmail() + "/" + this.authService.getUID() ).getDownloadURL(); } uploadProfilePic(file: File) { const storageRef = this.firebaseApp.storage().ref().child("images/" + this.authService.getEmail() + "/" + this.authService.getUID()); return storageRef.put(file); }
Inventory service gets the storage reference object from FirebaseApp object.
Inventory service will upload user profile picture at images/{email}/{uid}
Redeploy FirebaseApp and user should be able to upload/see profile picture.
Storage Rules
Similar to Firebase Database Security Rules, we can define Security Rule for Firebase Storage.
Default rules are
// Only authenticated users can read or write to the bucket service firebase.storage { match /b/{bucket}/o { match /{allPaths=**} { allow read, write: if request.auth != null; } } }
In our case, we want user to upload only his/her profile picture and can see all other users' profile.
Storage Rules would be :
service firebase.storage { match /b/{bucket}/o { match /images/{email}/{uid} { allow read: if request.auth != null; allow write: if request.auth.uid == uid && request.resource.size < 125 * 1024 ; } } }
Note: We can limit object size using request.resource.size property.
Final Thoughts
Firebase has almost all feature required to implement MVPs in no time.
It provides SDKs for Mobile(iOS/Android), Web as well as for backend programming languages like nodejs, java, c#.
I will try to implement Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) and Cloud Search (though Firebase does not have native search feature available) in future.
Feel free play with an inventory app.
Happy Learning…!!!


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One of the reasons there is a paucity of 'ultra fidelity' components in the Museums collection is that their build quality is extraordinarily high and so they continue to be sought after by users and collectors. One of a handful of audio components of this calibre that has made it into the collection is the Garrard 301.
The 301 is a heavy duty high performance transcription turntable and was first produced in1954 by the Garrard Engineering and Manufacturing Company Ltd of Swindon in the UK. The 301 remained in production until it was superseded by the 401 in 1964. There were a small number of variations of the 301 and this is the first and most desirable 'schedule 1' type with silver-grey hammerite finish and a grease bearing. The 301 found its way into broadcasting studios and the homes of high fidelity enthusiasts.
The 301 came onto the scene after the introduction of the long play polyvinyl chloride record (1948) for the consumer market and prior to the introduction of stereo. The only rival to Garrard 301 was the Thorens 124 and these rim drive turntables dominated the upper end of the market for two decades before the appearance of belt drive turntables.
The Garrard 301 drive motor is enormous (not over-engineered just capable of driving a 78 disc with a stylus tracking weight of 10g) and one of the reasons many of these units were discarded – they were never mounted in a high mass plinth that would have rendered the motor 'noise' negligible. Nowadays there are a plethora of concerns that service and rebuild 301s and supply plinths in a variety of material including slate, granite and exotic hardwoods.
The lp and turntable have seen the coming of competitive media such as the compact disk and the mp3, new mediums and means of distribution have, at times, almost rung the death knell for the old liquorice pie and it player – however records and turntables persist. For me the Garrard 301 is desirable and a symbol of vinyls persistence.


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Penbutolol (Levatol, Levatolol, Lobeta, Paginol, Hostabloc, Betapressin) is a medication in the class of beta blockers, used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Penbutolol is able to bind to both beta-1 adrenergic receptors and beta-2 adrenergic receptors (the two subtypes), thus making it a non-selective β blocker [1]. Penbutolol is a sympathomimetic drug with properties allowing it to act as a partial agonist at β adrenergic receptors [2]. Penbutolol has also been found to be one of very few compounds that are 5-HT1A antagonists. 5-HT1A receptors are activated by serotonin, which have many different actions in different species. This makes it difficult to create generalizations about serotonin and its effects [1].
Hypertension can result from a multitude of alterations to blood volume, heart or kidney function. Hypertension involving a high heart rate can lead to myocardial ischemia [3]. Penbutolol acts by blocking β adrenergic receptors and blocking the sympathetic nervous system to decrease the heart rate and cardiac output to lower arterial blood pressure. β blockers also decrease renin levels, which ultimately results in less water being reabsorbed by the kidneys and therefore a lower blood volume and blood pressure [3].
β1 Blockade
Penbutolol acts on the β1 adrenergic receptors in both the heart and the kidney. When β1 receptors are activated by a catecholamine, they stimulate a coupled G protein which activates adenylyl to convert adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) [1]. The increase in cAMP leads to activation of protein kinase A (PKA), which alters the movement of calcium ions in heart muscle and increases heart rate [4]. Penbutolol blocks this and decreases heart rate, which lowers blood pressure. The ability of penbutolol to act as a partial agonist proves useful in the prevention of bradycardia as a result of decreasing the heart rate excessively [2]. Penbutolol binding β1 adrenergic receptors also alters kidney functions. Under normal physiological conditions, the enzyme renin converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which will then be converted to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal gland, causing a decrease in electrolyte and water retention, ultimately increasing water excretion and decreasing blood volume and pressure [5].
Penbutolol is typically administered orally in doses of 20 mg per day [7]. It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, has a bioavailability over 90% [6], and has a rapid onset of effect. Penbutolol has a half life of five hours [1], and a low frequency of side effects [7]. These side effects include dizziness, light headedness, and nausea [6]. When penbutolol is being metabolized, it undergoes a series of biotransformations, the main one being hydroxylation. One potential drawback of penbutolol is the inactivation of β2 adrenergic receptor, which makes this a less than ideal hypertensive treatment for people suffering from asthma or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
- Katzung, Bertram G. (1998). Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (7th ed.). London: Appleton & Lange. ISBN 0838505651
- Frishman, W. H., Covey, S. (1990). Penbutolol and carteolol: two new beta-adrenergic blockers with partial agonism. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 30(5):412-21
- Berdeaux, A., Duhaze, P., Giudicelli, J. F. (1982). Pharmacological analysis of beta adrenoceptor blockade-induced coronary blood flow redistribution in dogs using l-penbutolol. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 221(3):740-747
- Dent, M. R., Singal, T., Tappia, P. S., Sethi, R., Dhall, N. S. (2008). Signal transduction in the cardiovascular system in health and disease. Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease, 3:27-49
- Howland, Richard D., Mycek, Mary J. (2006). Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (3rd ed.). New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0781741181
- Vallner, J. J., Jun H. W., Needham, T. E., Stewart, J. T., Brown, W., Frazer, H., Honigberg, I. L. (1977). Plasma level studies of penbutolol after oral dose in man. Journal of Clinical pharmacology, 17(4):231-23
- Schoenberger, J. A. (1989). Usefulness of penbutolol for systemic hypertension: Penbutolol


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Movie/DVD Review: Atonement.
While some have compared Atonement to The English Patient in tone, tempo, temperament and time, I found director Joe Wright and writer Christopher Hampton's Atonement surprisingly underivative, despite their obvious parallels. It took the British romantic drama template and added fresh twists.
The unexpected, unconventional ending did not necessarily make it gratifying. Given the main character's search for atonement, however, this nonHollywood-type conclusion underscored even more poignantly humanity's oft hapless zeal for resolution or atonement.
Elegently written, acted and lensed, the film will never be confused with Norbit or its ilk.
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Publisher Daybreak Games' competitive zombie survival shooter has fought its way back to the top of Steam.
H1Z1: King of the Kill's number of players has grown 1,000 percent over the last six months, according to data-tracking site GitHyp. It is regularly among the top-sellers on the PC-gaming portal Steam's Early Access channel, and it lands just behind Dota 2 and Counter-Strike as the No. 3 most-played game on that service. H1Z1: King of the Kill is debuted as a standalone game for $20 on Steam around 12 months ago after nearly a year of selling in a package alongside the core H1Z1 survival game. In King of the Kill, a couple dozen players join a server and then search out weapons and resources before fighting to the death. When your character dies, you're out — the winner is the last person standing.
King of the Kill had a strong early debut, but its audience quickly moved on to other games. The game's player numbers dropped to less than half before Daybreak launched a huge update in September. While this patch maintained the core gameplay, it introduced crucial improvements to the user interface and the in-game economy. King of the Kill's September update also wiped characters, introduced regional servers, and added native Twitch integration.
GitHyp analyst Paul Curtin explained that after months of struggling to break 10,000 concurrent players, H1Z1: King of the Kill started seeing huge growth after the update. This was due in large part to YouTube and Twitch creators embracing the competitive shooter. As of the time of this writing, H1Z1 was the No. 3 most-streamed game on Twitch ahead of megahits like Overwatch, Hearthstone, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
"And things just keep getting better and better for the King," Curtin wrote in a blog post. "Over this past weekend, the game reached its highest numbers yet with an average of 72,816 players per hour. During its record-setting weekend, King of the Kill also broke 100k concurrent players for the first time ever with a new all-time high of 110,109 players in a single hour."
If other developers look to Daybreak and H1Z1 for inspiration to help breathe life into their games on Steam, the lesson is probably to embrace Twitch and other video services. But studios probably shouldn't expect to usurp H1Z1's place as King of the Kill.
Correction: This story originally said the player base grew by 90 percent. It actually grew by 1,000 percent.


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Oh how the mouse has been needing company. At home and the office space. FINALLY I got around to making them. Simple and too easy. Had everything but the cork piece. Found it at a garage sale for 0.50 cents! Score.
Oh this 1 can of gold spray paint has lasted me.
I eyeballed the lines as I taped it up. It is about an inch apart.
Next you are going to use your X-acto knife and cute out certain pieces that you would want your pattern.
Be sure to be outside or in an open space before using your spray paint. I was in my patio with the nice touch of pine scraps on the balcony. Let the spray paint dry for about 10-15 mins. Spray a second coat if your heart desires for it. Then let it dry another 10-15 mins before peeling off the painters tape.
AND Viola! Finito. A hint of chevron and lines. My mouse finally has a companion.
See what happens when the gloomy weather rolls around? My craft creativity oozes out of me. Hope you enjoyed this and happy Wednesday.


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2017 Hyundai Accent
2017 Kia Rio
When it comes to finding a car that gives you a reliable engine, a range of thrilling technologies, and a spectrum of dependable safety devices, it's pretty hard to beat the new 2017 Hyundai Accent. Moreover, the Accent enters the market at some of the lowest prices available. But did you know that this is also a remarkably well-appointed vehicle, unique among others of its class for its interior splendor and exterior beauty? Just compare it to one of its nemeses, the 2017 Kia Rio, to see what we mean!
Interior Space
First of all, the Accent eclipses the Rio when it comes to available interior space.
- 2017 Hyundai Accent - The new Accent boast a truly impressive amount of interior space for cargo and passengers, with about 47 cubic feet devoted to cargo (when the seats are down) and a grand total of about 111 cubic feet of available interior volume.
- 2017 Kia Rio - The Rio, meanwhile, only gives you around 100 cubic feet of interior volume, meaning that this car will leave a slightly more cramped feeling than the Accent on those long trips to visit the family.
Cabin Design
What's more, the new Accent also exhibits some stylish flourishes that contribute to its splendidly deluxe cabin look.
- 2017 Hyundai Accent - Along with its immense interior volume, the Accent features Piano Black and Metal Paint accents, as well as comfortable cloth seats and even chrome interior door handles.
- 2017 Kia Rio - The Rio sports some signs of taste, including gray accent stitching and premium knit cloth seats, but it does not give you the Accent's accents or its chrome interior door handles.
Exterior Allure
Last but certainly not least, the 2017 Accent also displays a simply stunning new exterior design, especially when compared to the Rio.
- 2017 Hyundai Accent - In addition to giving you a rear spoiler, heated mirrors, and even projector headlights with LED accents, the Accent also provides a gorgeous chrome front grille, which is bound to make a lasting first impression.
- 2017 Kia Rio - Even if the Kia displays a few moderately interesting touches, this car lacks the Accent's chrome grille and many of the other touches that contribute to the Hyundai's panache.
Test-Drive the 2017 Hyundai Accent Yourself
Best of all, you need not simply take our word for it. Instead, visit our Hilton Head Hyundai dealership to take the new Accent out on a test drive. Located at 51 Auto Mall Boulevard in Hardeeville, we can also be contacted at 843-208-1234 or through this online form. Wait no longer: explore the new 2017 Hyundai Accent and all it has to offer at Hilton Head Hyundai today!


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Omg you have that book!! THE HERB BOOK, THE COMPLETE AND AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO MORE THAN 500 HERBS. Its a damn good book… mine was destroyed, and I could never think on its name after to find it again. You just made this ladies day a bit brighter. I am going shopping for this book again!!
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Pizza Near Saint Landry: Tasty & Fresh From the Oven!
When your tastebuds are tingling for a delicious slice of cheesy, meat-topped goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza near Saint Landry. You want a delicious pizza with a robust tomato sauce, expertly sliced pepperoni, heaping piles of melted mozzarella and a crust that's both crunchy and chewy—all at the same time. You want to take a bite out of the perfect pizza. You want Domino's.
At Domino's near Saint Landry, it's never been easier to get the fast and fresh pizza your tastebuds are begging you for! Visit your nearest Domino's location to place a carryout order, give us a call, or order your pizza online!
First, start by selecting your favorite crust. Pick from a hand-tossed crust that's seasoned with the perfect balance of garlic and butter, a pan crust featuring two huge layers of cheese, a crispy thin crust, or a gluten-free pizza crust! Then, choose your sauce and your favorite pizza toppings. Pick as many as you want! Whether you're a freak for sausage and mushrooms or love sweet pineapple and tangy feta cheese, your nearest Domino's location has it all.
With more than 34 million different ways to handcraft a Domino's pizza, you can be sure we've got a slice for whatever your tastebuds are craving. Build your own pizza from bottom to top or select one of our many crowd-pleasing specialty pizzas, like the ever popular Ultimate Pepperoni, MeatZZa™, or Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, and have it delivered hot and fresh to your doorstep, today!
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Budget Gift Baskets
Various snacks such as cheese, crackers, cookies, chocolates etc.
Corporate Gold Polka Dot Gift Box
Corporate Gift Box with Gold and Silver Polka Dot theme, picture frame 5x7, various gourmet snacks.
Corporate Thank You Gift Box
Small Gift Box with 'Thank You' on front and back, various assorted gourmet snacks and picture frame. Will keep your clients thinking of you long after the snacks are gone with a keepsake picture frame. (picture frame may be silver or black).
Gourmet Gift Tray-Black
Black tray with cheese, crackers, chocolates, salty snacks, cranberry pomegranate treats, cookies, pretzels.
Small Gourmet Box Gift
A few tasty treats in a black box (4x4x4 approx). Great option for sales meeting events, employee appreciation, pop by gifts.
Sweet Burst Candy and Chocolate Basket
An array of sweet treats like candy, chocolates and cookies for both adults and kids. **please note during summer months chocolates may be replaced with other sweet items for shipping purposes** Local delivery will accommodate chocolates etc.
Treasure Treat Gift Basket
Pretzels, cheese spread, crackers, cookies, assorted sweet, salty and mixed treats in a keepsake box with magnetic closure.


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Miller Environmental Group, Inc. Expands Operations in Two Key Markets With Sustained Growth
Calverton, NY, March 22, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Miller Environmental Group, Inc. (MEG), headquartered in Calverton, NY has expanded its Operations in the Harrisburg, PA market after opening its original MEG Operation Center in January of 2014. MEG has experienced pronounced growth that has outpaced its expectations. "We are very proud to announce that we have expanded into a 15,000ft2 space located at 17 Brenneman Circle, Suite 101, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. This expansion will allow MEG to better serve its client base in the Central PA marketplace," commented Mark Miller, Owner and CEO of MEG. The company will continue to expand its entire service line to customers in the region including Emergency Spill Response, Industrial Cleaning, Environmental Remediation, Waste Transportation, Disposal, Health & Safety Training, and Marine Support services.
Additionally, MEG is growing in the Baltimore, MD market as well. Soon, MEG will be moving to a much larger space in the Curtis Bay area of Baltimore. "MEG will be able to meet and sustain the growth in the Baltimore market by expanding from our current space that we have occupied for the past 12 years," remarked George Wallace, VP and Chief Commercial Officer. MEG has significantly grown its customer base in the Baltimore, MD market to include Utilities, Marine Transportation, Railroads, Insurance Companies, Chemical Manufacturers, Petroleum Terminals, and many other industries. "The determined growth of our company has positioned MEG to more fully address our clients' needs both geographically and by service line," commented Mark Lucy, Regional Manager for MEG.
Miller Environmental Group is a diversified environmental services company providing its clients industrial cleaning, environmental emergency response, environmental remediation, health and safety training, marine support services, and geothermal drilling coupled with heat pump sales. MEG's corporate headquarters is in Calverton, New York, and the firm has nine offices serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern US. For more information about MEG's services, visit www.millerenv.com.
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So, I'll be speaking to you using language ... because I can. This is one these magical abilities that we humans have. We can transmit really complicated thoughts to one another. So what I'm doing right now is, I'm making sounds with my mouth as I'm exhaling. I'm making tones and hisses and puffs, and those are creating air vibrations in the air. Those air vibrations are traveling to you, they're hitting your eardrums, and then your brain takes those vibrations from your eardrums and transforms them into thoughts. I hope.
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I hope that's happening. So because of this ability, we humans are able to transmit our ideas across vast reaches of space and time. We're able to transmit knowledge across minds. I can put a bizarre new idea in your mind right now. I could say, "Imagine a jellyfish waltzing in a library while thinking about quantum mechanics."
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These arguments have gone back and forth for thousands of years. But until recently, there hasn't been any data to help us decide either way. Recently, in my lab and other labs around the world, we've started doing research, and now we have actual scientific data to weigh in on this question.
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So let me tell you about some of my favorite examples. I'll start with an example from an Aboriginal community in Australia that I had the chance to work with. These are the Kuuk Thaayorre people. They live in Pormpuraaw at the very west edge of Cape York. What's cool about Kuuk Thaayorre is, in Kuuk Thaayorre, they don't use words like "left" and "right," and instead, everything is in cardinal directions: north, south, east and west. And when I say everything, I really mean everything. You would say something like, "Oh, there's an ant on your southwest leg." Or, "Move your cup to the north-northeast a little bit." In fact, the way that you say "hello" in Kuuk Thaayorre is you say, "Which way are you going?" And the answer should be, "North-northeast in the far distance. How about you?"
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So imagine as you're walking around your day, every person you greet, you have to report your heading direction.
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But that would actually get you oriented pretty fast, right? Because you literally couldn't get past "hello," if you didn't know which way you were going. In fact, people who speak languages like this stay oriented really well. They stay oriented better than we used to think humans could. We used to think that humans were worse than other creatures because of some biological excuse: "Oh, we don't have magnets in our beaks or in our scales." No; if your language and your culture trains you to do it, actually, you can do it. There are humans around the world who stay oriented really well.
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And just to get us in agreement about how different this is from the way we do it, I want you all to close your eyes for a second and point southeast.
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Keep your eyes closed. Point. OK, so you can open your eyes. I see you guys pointing there, there, there, there, there ... I don't know which way it is myself --
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You have not been a lot of help.
So let's just say the accuracy in this room was not very high. This is a big difference in cognitive ability across languages, right? Where one group -- very distinguished group like you guys -- doesn't know which way is which, but in another group, I could ask a five-year-old and they would know.
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There are also really big differences in how people think about time. So here I have pictures of my grandfather at different ages. And if I ask an English speaker to organize time, they might lay it out this way, from left to right. This has to do with writing direction. If you were a speaker of Hebrew or Arabic, you might do it going in the opposite direction, from right to left.
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But how would the Kuuk Thaayorre, this Aboriginal group I just told you about, do it? They don't use words like "left" and "right." Let me give you hint. When we sat people facing south, they organized time from left to right. When we sat them facing north, they organized time from right to left. When we sat them facing east, time came towards the body. What's the pattern? East to west, right? So for them, time doesn't actually get locked on the body at all, it gets locked on the landscape. So for me, if I'm facing this way, then time goes this way, and if I'm facing this way, then time goes this way. I'm facing this way, time goes this way -- very egocentric of me to have the direction of time chase me around every time I turn my body. For the Kuuk Thaayorre, time is locked on the landscape. It's a dramatically different way of thinking about time.
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Here's another really smart human trait. Suppose I ask you how many penguins are there. Well, I bet I know how you'd solve that problem if you solved it. You went, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight." You counted them. You named each one with a number, and the last number you said was the number of penguins. This is a little trick that you're taught to use as kids. You learn the number list and you learn how to apply it. A little linguistic trick. Well, some languages don't do this, because some languages don't have exact number words. They're languages that don't have a word like "seven" or a word like "eight." In fact, people who speak these languages don't count, and they have trouble keeping track of exact quantities. So, for example, if I ask you to match this number of penguins to the same number of ducks, you would be able to do that by counting. But folks who don't have that linguistic trait can't do that.
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Languages also differ in how they divide up the color spectrum -- the visual world. Some languages have lots of words for colors, some have only a couple words, "light" and "dark." And languages differ in where they put boundaries between colors. So, for example, in English, there's a world for blue that covers all of the colors that you can see on the screen, but in Russian, there isn't a single word. Instead, Russian speakers have to differentiate between light blue, "goluboy," and dark blue, "siniy." So Russians have this lifetime of experience of, in language, distinguishing these two colors. When we test people's ability to perceptually discriminate these colors, what we find is that Russian speakers are faster across this linguistic boundary. They're faster to be able to tell the difference between a light and dark blue. And when you look at people's brains as they're looking at colors -- say you have colors shifting slowly from light to dark blue -- the brains of people who use different words for light and dark blue will give a surprised reaction as the colors shift from light to dark, as if, "Ooh, something has categorically changed," whereas the brains of English speakers, for example, that don't make this categorical distinction, don't give that surprise, because nothing is categorically changing.
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Languages have all kinds of structural quirks. This is one of my favorites. Lots of languages have grammatical gender; every noun gets assigned a gender, often masculine or feminine. And these genders differ across languages. So, for example, the sun is feminine in German but masculine in Spanish, and the moon, the reverse. Could this actually have any consequence for how people think? Do German speakers think of the sun as somehow more female-like, and the moon somehow more male-like? Actually, it turns out that's the case. So if you ask German and Spanish speakers to, say, describe a bridge, like the one here -- "bridge" happens to be grammatically feminine in German, grammatically masculine in Spanish -- German speakers are more likely to say bridges are "beautiful," "elegant" and stereotypically feminine words. Whereas Spanish speakers will be more likely to say they're "strong" or "long," these masculine words.
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Languages also differ in how they describe events, right? You take an event like this, an accident. In English, it's fine to say, "He broke the vase." In a language like Spanish, you might be more likely to say, "The vase broke," or, "The vase broke itself." If it's an accident, you wouldn't say that someone did it. In English, quite weirdly, we can even say things like, "I broke my arm." Now, in lots of languages, you couldn't use that construction unless you are a lunatic and you went out looking to break your arm -- (Laughter) and you succeeded. If it was an accident, you would use a different construction.
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Now, this has consequences. So, people who speak different languages will pay attention to different things, depending on what their language usually requires them to do. So we show the same accident to English speakers and Spanish speakers, English speakers will remember who did it, because English requires you to say, "He did it; he broke the vase." Whereas Spanish speakers might be less likely to remember who did it if it's an accident, but they're more likely to remember that it was an accident. They're more likely to remember the intention. So, two people watch the same event, witness the same crime, but end up remembering different things about that event. This has implications, of course, for eyewitness testimony. It also has implications for blame and punishment. So if you take English speakers and I just show you someone breaking a vase, and I say, "He broke the vase," as opposed to "The vase broke," even though you can witness it yourself, you can watch the video, you can watch the crime against the vase, you will punish someone more, you will blame someone more if I just said, "He broke it," as opposed to, "It broke." The language guides our reasoning about events.
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Now, I've given you a few examples of how language can profoundly shape the way we think, and it does so in a variety of ways. So language can have big effects, like we saw with space and time, where people can lay out space and time in completely different coordinate frames from each other. Language can also have really deep effects -- that's what we saw with the case of number. Having count words in your language, having number words, opens up the whole world of mathematics. Of course, if you don't count, you can't do algebra, you can't do any of the things that would be required to build a room like this or make this broadcast, right? This little trick of number words gives you a stepping stone into a whole cognitive realm.
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Language can also have really early effects, what we saw in the case of color. These are really simple, basic, perceptual decisions. We make thousands of them all the time, and yet, language is getting in there and fussing even with these tiny little perceptual decisions that we make. Language can have really broad effects. So the case of grammatical gender may be a little silly, but at the same time, grammatical gender applies to all nouns. That means language can shape how you're thinking about anything that can be named by a noun. That's a lot of stuff.
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And finally, I gave you an example of how language can shape things that have personal weight to us -- ideas like blame and punishment or eyewitness memory. These are important things in our daily lives.
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Now, the beauty of linguistic diversity is that it reveals to us just how ingenious and how flexible the human mind is. Human minds have invented not one cognitive universe, but 7,000 -- there are 7,000 languages spoken around the world. And we can create many more -- languages, of course, are living things, things that we can hone and change to suit our needs. The tragic thing is that we're losing so much of this linguistic diversity all the time. We're losing about one language a week, and by some estimates, half of the world's languages will be gone in the next hundred years. And the even worse news is that right now, almost everything we know about the human mind and human brain is based on studies of usually American English-speaking undergraduates at universities. That excludes almost all humans. Right? So what we know about the human mind is actually incredibly narrow and biased, and our science has to do better.
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I want to leave you with this final thought. I've told you about how speakers of different languages think differently, but of course, that's not about how people elsewhere think. It's about how you think. It's how the language that you speak shapes the way that you think. And that gives you the opportunity to ask, "Why do I think the way that I do?" "How could I think differently?" And also, "What thoughts do I wish to create?"
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Thank you very much.


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Queen of Heaven
Melissa Lozano
I was born in June, the best month ever, and I am almost twenty years old. It will be a sad day because I will no longer be a teen. But anyway, I am a psychology major hoping to get my doctorate at the end of my education career, which will be nine years of school in total. It seems like a long time, but it will be worth it in the end when I become a famous psychologist making millions of dollars. I grew up in Los Angeles, California but decided to settle down in Rome, Italy for three months to work on this art gallery. My goal is to win recognition for my brilliant writing and, once again, spend the rest of my life back in Los Angeles.


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A systems development life cycle is composed of a number of clearly defined and distinct work phases which are used by systems engineers and systems developers to plan for, design, build, test, and deliver information systems. Like anything that is manufactured on an assembly line, an SDLC aims to produce high-quality systems that meet or exceed customer expectations, based on customer requirements, by delivering systems which move through each clearly defined phase, within scheduled time frames and cost estimates.[3] Computer systems are complex and often (especially with the recent rise of service-oriented architecture) link multiple traditional systems potentially supplied by different software vendors. To manage this level of complexity, a number of SDLC models or methodologies have been created, such as waterfall, spiral, Agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, and synchronize and stabilize
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Menu structure should support hierarchical placement of global scripts. For example:
-Management |-Reboot |-Software reboot |-Hardware reset |-Halt -Pings | - Traceroute | - ICMP ping | - SSH ping
Number of menu levels shouldn't be artificially limited, it is limited by the maximum length of script name only.
Interface changes
Script name may contain '/' which is a delimiter for menu levels, Menu/Sub-menu/Sub-menu/Script
For example:
Pings/Traceroute Management/Reboot/Software reboot
Empty (sub)menu names and scripts names (also */) are not allowed. The following error messages will be generated:
Empty name for script. # the name is completely blank Empty name for script "%scriptName%". # for cases like "menu/" Incorrect menu path for script "%scriptName%". # for cases like "menu//script"
A single backslash escapes any symbol directly after it. For example, characters '/' and '\' can be escaped by backslash, i.e. \/ or \\.
A placeholder '<Sub-menu/Sub-menu.../>Script' should be displayed in the script name input.
A script cannot have the same name as an existing directory.
For example:
Management/Reboot/Software reboot Management/Reboot # directory "Management/Reboot" already exists
Management/Reboot Management/Reboot/Software reboot/Force reboot # Script "Management/Reboot" already exists
Script name must be unique only in actual folder scope, in other folders scripts with exact same name may exist. Unescaped script names should be validated for uniqueness, i.e. "Ping" and "\Ping" cannot be added in the same folder.
Script name and script folder name must be trimmed.
The host menu should be redesigned to have support of sub-menus. Sub-menus should differ visually from regular menu items. Ideally style of the menu should be improved to make it nicer yet easy to use.
Database changes
- A database patch must be created to escape characters '/' and '\' in existing script names.
Implementation details
- The HTML code of the menu must be generated by JavaScript when clicking on the menu link.
- When creating a menu on the client side, all of the required parameters must be passed to a helper function which will generate an array containing the structure of the menu. That array must then be passed to a separate function that will generate the HTML code of the menu.
- Each menu type (host, trigger, item and map element) must have its own helper function.
- The menu click handler should be bound to the HTML object via a special class name for each menu type. Something like 'menu-host', 'menu-trigger' etc.
- All of the required data must be passed to JS via a JSON object stored in the 'data-menu' attribute.
- For the popups in the value mode in
Monitoring -> Overview, sections
Valueswill be merged in a single entry
The implementation should be similar (not necessarily the same) to the current implementation of host menus.
Translation strings
Empty name for script.
Empty name for script "%scriptName%".
Incorrect menu path for script "%scriptName%".
Testing notes
- Make sure that new code for menu calling has the same or smaller size of HTML/JS code.
- What's new
- Screenshots
- https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.2/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/administration/scripts
- Examples
- v1.1
- Added error message "Menu or script name cannot be empty".
- v1.2
- Better error messages.
- v1.3
- Note that value/graph entries will be merged in overview.
- v1.4
- A script cannot have the same name as an existing directory.
- v.1.5
- Script name must be unique only in actual folder scope, in other folders can be scripts with similar name.
- v.1.6
- Script name and script folder name must be trimmed.


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Bangalore, June 02, 2004
Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) today announced that its universal banking solution, Finacle™ , has won in the prestigious 'The Banker Technology Awards 2004'. Infosys Technologies was the winner in the category - "Mobile solution of the year" for Finacle's mobile payments and recognized as Highly Commended in "Application of the year" for Finacle's corporate e - banking solution. The Banker Technology Awards, institutionalized by The Financial Times UK, are annual awards that recognizes the best and the most innovative technology solutions from around the world in the banking industry.
Finacle's Mobile Payments was adjudged the winner in its category because it demonstrated innovative leveraging of emerging technology to provide banks an effective model to seize the new business opportunity in the mobile space - quickly and cost - effectively. Similarly, Finacle's corporate e-banking stood out for the comprehensiveness of the offering covering from account services to trade finance to cash management, innovative features like integrated two - way alerts and unique single code based J2EE /.NET capability.
According to The Banker, "Finacle's Mobile Payment is an innovative solution that provides banks with a cost effective and reliable model to offer customers micro payment service in a secure manner". Recognizing Finacle's corporate e-banking solution, The Banker said, "Finacle's corporate e banking solution was recognized for its flexible, scalable and modular capability."
Commenting on the achievement, Girish G Vaidya, Senior Vice President and Head, Banking Business Unit, Infosys Technologies Ltd said, "Finacle has always differentiated itself based on innovation and agility of its offering. This has been achieved based on our early investments in emerging technologies and our ability to leverage this to provide agile and innovative solutions to our client banks. The Banker Awards are a testimony to this fact. We are delighted to have won this award and on this occasion I would like to thank all our customers for their continued support and trust in Finacle."
According to Parveen Bansal, Technology Editor, The Banker, "Finacle has been recognized for its flexible, scalable and modular solution. The innovative solution with robust security, advanced workflow, integrated transaction enabled alerts and web - based cash management features made it stand ahead of its competitors".
Infosys, a world leader in IT solutions, services and consulting, partners with Global 2000 companies to provide business consulting, systems integration, application development and product engineering services. Through these services, Infosys enables its clients to fully exploit technology for business transformation. Clients leverage Infosys' Global Delivery Model to achieve higher quality, rapid time - to - market and cost - effective solutions. Infosys has over 25,000 employees in over 30 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.infosys.com
Finacle is the new universal banking solution from Infosys designed to address the retail, corporate, SME, community and private banking requirements of banks across the globe. Finacle has been designed and architected out of years of experience with some of the best and biggest banks across the world. This universal banking solution offers several powerful and differentiating features making it one of the most comprehensive, flexible and successful solutions in its class. (www.finacle.com)
The Banker is a publication of Financial Times Business, a part of the Financial Times and Pearson Plc. Established in 1926, The Banker provides global financial intelligence to the international banking and finance community. Published monthly, each issue delivers news and opinion on the latest developments in both the retail and investment banking sectors. With regular software and technology updates, new product innovations, country profiles and expert market commentary from leading industry figures, The Banker is essential reading for all banking and finance professionals. (www.thebanker.com)
Certain statements in this release related to the Offering constitute forward - looking statements. This Offering is subject to shareholder approval, which may not be obtained. Although the Offering is expected to be made to our equity holders in India, we may be required to exclude certain equity holders outside India to comply with U. S. rules and regulations. Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could affect our future operating results including those described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20 - F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and on Form 6 - K for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward - looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward - looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.
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Teaching & Learning
We use a variety of teaching methods, ranging from lectures and group tutorials to small-group teaching in labs. As well as deep subject knowledge, our courses help you to develop key skills in independent and critical thinking, presentation, communication, research, leadership, team-working and organisation. Computer labs loaded with specialist software are open 24/7, helping you to undertake work at a time that suits you.
In Year 3 students develop their research skills through an individual project related to their degree, specialising in one particular area. This may be linked to our research activities, be in conjunction with an external company, or support a fourth year project.
For those who study for an MEng degree, the fourth year large group project is worth 25% of the year and simulates the multidisciplinary working practices you will experience in your career.
There is strong support in the School from students and staff. Lecturers provide support and feedback hours for additional help with materials they've covered.
Students are allocated a personal tutor to whom they can turn for advice regarding academic or personal matters. Personal tutors can also signpost students to other appropriate sources of personal support and guidance within the University.
The School has a Senior Tutor who promotes the academic welfare of students and to whom students can turn for support regarding difficulties in their studies.
Your personal tutor is the academic that you will be closest with throughout your time at Warwick. They are available for any problems that you want to go through, whether it be personal or academic. The weekly meetings in first year help you ease into the university workload and keep you on a steady track to complete your work."
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After completing a music subject here, I fell in love with this city and I really wanted a chance to come back and experience Prato again…I came back to undertake an internship teaching English…I think that…having this experience on my resume will be an advantage for me. I have developed leadership skills through it…I really think that everyone should come here at some stage. It's a chance to be part of something that is so magnificent and it's something that Monash uniquely offers to us.
Peter Sergi, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music, Monash University
As a Monash Prato alumnus/a, you are part of a special cohort of over 5,000 students who have completed part of their degree in Prato. We hope that your Prato experience continues to enrich whatever you may be doing now.
For much of the eighteen years since the foundation of our centre, Monash has been the only Australian university with a physical teaching and research base in Europe. The courses, conferences and other events we hold have not only grown in number but also in breadth. For example, seven of Monash University's ten faculties now offer units in Prato. This means that more students are able to experience all that Prato has to offer.
We know that studying overseas incurs additional costs for students. So together with the Bill Kent Foundation Fund we have adopted as one of their principal philanthropic priorities a targeted scholarship program to offset these financial burdens.
You can support this program by donating to the Bill Kent Foundation Fund. Donations to this fund go directly towards supporting students from any faculty to study in Prato.
We are honoured to have two highly distinguished patrons supporting the work of the Prato Centre. We invite you to read a special message from Sir James Gobbo AC CVO and Carla Zampatti AC below.
Read more about the Bill Kent Foundation Fund and visit the Giving to Monash page to make an online gift to help more students have the Monash Prato experience. Every gift counts.
Dr Cecilia Hewlett, Director, Monash University Prato Centre
Emeritus Professor John Nieuwenhuysen AM, former Chair of the former Bill Kent Foundation Fund Board
Special Message from Prato Patrons
Sir James Gobbo AC CVO, Foundation Patron; and
Carla Zampatti AC, Patron
It is a great pleasure for us, as Patrons of Monash's wonderful Prato Centre, to encourage Alumni of the Centre to support its work.
During our visits to the memorable and beautiful Palazzo Vaj, set in the medieval heart of the ancient city of Prato, we have been delighted to meet many of you personally and to see first-hand how rewarding Monash University's international study programs in Prato were for you.
We urge Prato Alumni to donate generously to this appeal so that more students can participate in the mind broadening and cultural deepening experience of learning and studying at Monash Prato.
Visit the Giving to Monash page to make an online gift to help more students have the Monash Prato experience.
…Employers seek well-rounded and grounded individuals: the experience of coming to Prato definitely contributes to that and has helped me develop as an individual. It has opened my eyes to more of the world. It teaches acceptance and tolerance, and even Italian, if you stick with it!
Giuseppe Spanti, Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Monash University