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Temperature labels are temperature monitors consisting of one or more small heat-sensitive indicators sealed under transparent, heat-resistant windows.
Types of labels
Reversible - reversible temperature labels can change back and forth as needed to provide an indication of the present temperature. One advantage of the reversible labels is that they can be used over and over again.
Irreversible - irreversible self-adhesive temperature monitors consist of one or more heat sensitive indicators sealed under transparent, heat-resistant windows. The centers of the indicator circles will turn black at the temperature ratings shown on the label. A one-time usage indication that the specified temperature has been reached


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This sample illustrates a flexible way to automate the batch processing of queries.
Any query whose name does not start with x, ~, z, or 'Copy of' automatically appears in the All Queries list. Buttons allow the queries to be moved to the Process list or the Export list. When it is moved to either list, it disappears from the All Queries list.
The Process List is usually composed of Action Queries. When running the Process list queries, the user is given the option to see Warning or not. Clicking the Process button executes the Action Queries in the list.
The Export List is usually composed of Select Queries that need to be exported to either CSV or Excel format.
In RunProcessesAndExport.mdb, the queries are exported individually.
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Options Trading in 7 Days – FREE ebook
An excellent introductory guide to options trading, written by the renowned options author Simon Gleadall and published by Volcube, the leading options education technology company. The 7 easy-to-digest lessons cover :
* An introduction to options
* Option valuation
* Ways to trade options
* Option pricing
* Managing option risk
* Understanding implied volatility
* Trading options and volatility
The book aims to give the reader with no prior knowledge a high-level overview of basic options theory, put-call parity, the Greeks, option trading strategies and implied volatility trading.
Each lesson is accompanied by Exercises (with full Solutions).
Suggested optional Assignments that can be attempted using Volcube's options training technology are also provided for each lesson.


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Your organization has an important mission and is achieving results. You have a long list of reasons of why people should give, and an even longer list of needs. So what's stopping people for donating? There are some common stumbling blocks and excuses that prevent potential donors from becoming supporters, and they can be solved. Read More
What defines a successful event? While they are many possible answers to this question, getting people to register for and attend the event is essential. No matter how engaging the speakers are or how powerful their message is – it is tough to call an event a success when it has poor attendance. Believe it or not, the process of registering an event can have a huge impact on the event attendance. We've put together some tips to help you increasing registration and attendance to your events by streamlining the registration process. Read More
Does this sound like your church or nonprofit?
- Looking for Ways to Increase Donations
- Mainly Relying on Cash/Checks for Giving
- Struggling with Paperwork & Record Keeping
- Wanting Consistent Giving from Donors/Members
If so, you are not alone. Five years ago, the First Pentecostal Church of Pensacola was also struggling with all of these common issues for churches, but they found an easy solution for these and other issues through the ClearGIVE platform.
Creating a fun and unique experience for donors can increase giving from an existing donor base more economically than spending the time and money to reach new donors. Social media and online interactions provide endless possibilities to engage your donors and make giving easy. Just think about the ALS ice bucket challenge. That was just one highly publicized social media donor engagement campaign.
Other nonprofits have done things like offering custom-recorded messages from celebrities, throwing ugly holiday sweater contests and parties, and creating virtual characters in online games for donors to purchase, with proceeds going to their charities. It's innovative ways like these that enable nonprofits to energize and mobilize their existing donor base for profitable and supportive fundraising. Read More
Whether it's a formal gala with an elaborate array of sponsorships, silent auctions, and raffle ticket sales or a Saturday afternoon car wash, fundraising events can generate significant income for nonprofit organizations. However, the actual event is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hours of time invested in planning for how to handle event donations and follow up. Savvy organizations are looking to technology to streamline event-based fundraising.
Since their release in 2010, iPads have revolutionized everything from entertainment to communication. But, tablets aren't just for Candy Crush and Facebook. Nonprofits are now using iPads as a powerful element in their fundraising toolkit, especially at events. With the ability to generate more donations in less time, and to connect with potential donors in new ways, iPads are quickly transforming fundraising events. Read More
PayPal is a popular way to send and receive payments online, with user-friendly features that make it seemingly convenient. It offers personal and business accounts as well as a mobile app. It even has a "donate" button feature to put on websites to solicit donations. But don't let all these features fool you. While good for businesses, PayPal may not be the best way to ask for donations online. Here are three reasons why you should consider alternatives to PayPal for your electronic giving solution. Read More
Local community support is often key to the growth of non-profit organizations. Yet every nonprofit professional knows a successful organization must be able to move beyond the local neighborhood. The internet is a powerful tool for expanding the geographic reach of any nonprofit. Two often overlooked online resources have the power to significantly increase your exposure geographically: social media and Google AdGrants. Read More
Back in 2010, the Red Cross revolutionized mobile giving with their relief fund campaign in response the earthquake in Haiti. The immensely successful campaign raised millions of dollars and marked the first large-scale Text-To-Give effort. Since then, organizations of all sizes, from small, local congregations to national-level nonprofits, are jumping on board fundraising's newest wave. Donors are also embracing the technology, using their thumbs to donate nearly $100 million each year via text messaging. The popularity of Text-To-Give isn't slowing down and the option currently ties with live events as the second most popular method of giving among donors, sliding in just behind online giving. Read More
Fundraising never stops and having an online giving page provides donors with the ability to give to your organization at anytime from anywhere in the world.
When looking at options for an online giving platform ask yourself this, "Is it easy to use? Is it accessible to my donors and does it provide me with the tools to know how much is coming in and who is making the donation?'
I'll take on each of these question below and let you know how ClearGIVE is different. Read More
We built our first giving kiosk 5 years ago and over that time span kiosk technology has certainly come a long way. What was once a big bulky ATM like machine can now be a sleek looking tablet based kiosk or a spacing saving touchscreen terminal.
Giving kiosks have primarily been used by faith based organizations but the smaller more mobile designs that are now available enable just about any organization to be able enjoy the benefits of a giving kiosk. Read More


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There's a hole in the wall, where the wind can get in
And it's been there for fifty-some years
It's down near the floor, where it hardly gets noticed
Till a chase, when a mouse disappears
When wintertime comes, we can feel the cold air
And remember, that hole is the reason
But then something comes up; it's forgotten again
And the hole sticks around one more season
So now, fifty years later, I finally thought
I might seal up that hole in my house
But while taking some measurements, strangely enough
I was stopped in my tracks—by a mouse!
"For fifty-some years", he defiantly squeaked,
"We've been using this hole as our door!
Generations of mice have made trips through this hole
And we're planning a great many more!"
"By leaving this hole as it is for so long
You have ceded all rights to repair it!
To you, it's a hole, but to us it's much more,
So the fact is, you'll just have to share it!"
"This hole you've neglected is my hole as well;
Man and mouse have to just get along!"
I listened (astonished a mouse had just talked)
And I quietly told him "You're wrong."
A hole in my house is a hole in my house—
Fifty years doesn't matter at all.
So I picked up my hammer, some nails and some wood
And proceeded to patch up the wall.
There's a hole in the wall 'tween the church an the state
And it's been there for fifty-some years…
In yet another first amendment case, the Connellsville Area Schools were prepared to move a ten commandments monument that violated the establishment clause, but were persuaded by public outcry to fight to keep the monument. Yesterday, the FFRF filed suit.
Predictably, the comments are full of "Tradition!" and "Majority Rules!" and "Get a life, atheists!". It feels like Cranston all over again.


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Our Brand Mission is to develop vacation destinations that bring families, friends and colleagues together to create lasting memories. Encore combines the comforts of home with the services and amenities of an exclusive resort. The homes range from 4 to 13 bedrooms and are consistently decorated and equipped to meet all your needs. If you are looking for an elevated experience, our Elite vacation rentals offer either game rooms or theaters, larger pools and backyards, and have more indoor and outdoor seating areas for larger groups. This is just the start of the incredible experiences waiting for you at Encore Resort at Reunion. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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- OCCUPANCY: The contracting guest must be at 21 years of age or older and occupy the property for the entire length of stay. PAYMENT AND CHECK-IN: The guest will be required to provide a valid government issued photo ID and matching credit card upon check-in. Please note that the credit card provided will be pre-authorized for $250 to cover any incidental charges. Check-in is at 4 pm and check-out is at 10 am. Additional charges may apply for early arrivals or late departures. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: The maximum occupancy is two (2) per bedroom plus two (2) additional guests. PARKING: Parking is only permitted in the home's garage or driveway. Parking along the side of the street or on the pavement or sidewalk is strictly prohibited. AIR CONDITIONING: Air conditioning must not be set below 70° or heat set above 78° and the fan setting should not be changed from Auto. SMOKING: Margaritaville Resort Orlando is a smoke-free property. Smoking anywhere on resort premises is prohibited. PETS: Well-mannered dogs 30 lbs. or less are welcome for a pet fee of $40 per night per dog as well as a refundable $250 deposit per dog per stay. A maximum of two dogs is allowed in a home. Accommodation type and location restrictions may apply. Dogs must be leashed when outside of the home or fenced yard and should never be left unattended. The guest must seek approval to bring a pet(s) prior to arrival. Inquiries may be made by phone to 1-407-635-8525. A $75 penalty charge will be applied every day an unauthorized pet occupies a home. The guest is responsible for any property damages caused by their dogs. Certified service dogs are welcome at the property and are not subject to the aforementioned policies and restrictions.


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Developer Reading List, August 20, 2013 New books on Windows internals, JavaScript, Groovy, Python, and P=NP
Think Python
by Allen B. Downey
This book is a quick and easy introduction to programming and to Python. It is among the clearest introductions to both topics that I have seen in a long time. The author, a university professor, assembled the material in this book after needing a better introductory text for non-programmer students. He succeeded well in this concise (260 page) tome and follows very much in the K&R mold of short, lucid explanations with code snippets to back them up. The pedagogical dimension is especially visible in the many exercises scattered through the text.
What I particularly like is that each chapter has a section on debugging, which is inevitably the bane of new programmers. Conversely, I found that the absence of anything longer than a snippet to be a limitation. The snippets rarely exceed 10 lines and are mostly shown as REPL-based examples, rather than scripts or programs. It's one thing to understand concepts; it's another to be able to string them together in a larger piece of software. The latter challenge and the issues of building programs are simply not discussed.
Unlike other books that are introductory, the explanations of basic programming concepts do not substantially interfere with learning about Python, although advanced topics are not tackled. Hard-core readers who have no tolerance for this and want to dive right into Python will probably be better served by Learn Python the Hard Way, which is free online. But for all others, Think Python will be an enjoyable and instructive tutorial.


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Many baby boomers delayed saving for retirement to save for the steep cost of their children's college education. Now, even though many baby boomers' portfolios are recovering, it doesn't mean they're out of the financial wilderness just yet.
More than half (55%) of boomers admit they've allowed their adult children to move home and live rent free—but the support that most boomers provide their kids and aging parents extends well beyond room and board, according to new findings from the Money Across Generations II study, released April 24 by Ameriprise Financial. In fact, boomers continue to prioritize their families' needs over their own, despite increased uncertainty about their own financial security.
"Boomers are feeling the pressure financially and emotionally," Suzanna de Baca, vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial, said in a statement. "In many cases they're sandwiched between children who are unemployed or struggling to pay down their student loan debt and aging parents who are facing complex health and financial issues. At the same time, they're trying to prepare for their own retirement. The demands on their time and money can feel endless."
By telephone, researchers interviewed 1,000 baby boomers with at least $100,000 in investable assets, along with 300 parents and 300 adult children of baby boomers.
In 2007, when the original Money Across Generations study was conducted, 44% of boomers said they were trying to grow their savings. Now only one in four (24%) say they're putting away money for the future and just as many (24%) report simply trying to maintain what they have.
While boomers' attitudes have changed, the level of support they're providing family members has not. More than half (58%) report assisting their aging parents in some way, including helping them purchase groceries (22%) or pay medical (15%) and utility bills (14%).
When it comes to their children, boomers are even more generous. Most boomers surveyed (93%) say they have provided some kind of support to their adult children. A majority have helped them pay for college tuition or loans (71%) or helped them buy a car (53%). Many are also helping their kids pay for car and health insurance, as well as cover basic expenses like rent, utility and car payments.
Only 10% of boomers admit that helping their parents has slowed down their retirement savings, while one-third (34%) feel the same about the support they've provided their adult children.
So if they aren't tapping into their retirement accounts, where are boomers coming up with the extra cash? Most say they're relying on day-to-day spending or regular savings. Unfortunately, by diverting funds from their retirement savings or by failing to take advantage of catch-up contributions, many boomers may fall short of their own goals.
Boomers are faced with difficult decisions when their family members require help. More than two-thirds (68%) say they would continue to contribute to their retirement savings instead of helping a child pay off credit card debt. But when it comes to health care for their elders, more than half (57%) say they would help a parent pay for long-term care insurance in lieu of contributing to their own retirement savings.
Despite uncertainty around meeting their own financial goals, a majority of boomers (86%) say that if they had to do it again, they would still support their adult children financially. Meanwhile, 20% express guilt about not being able to provide financial assistance to their adult children who currently need it.
They may be offering support willingly, but some boomers question their adult children's ability to manage their own finances. Nearly half (47%) say they worry that their children do not understand what it takes financially to prepare for retirement, and 35% express concern that their children have not learned responsibility when it comes to money.
If asked, boomers' children may partially blame their parents for their lack of financial savvy. More than half say that while growing up, their parents rarely or never talked to them about how they budgeted the family's money (56%) or the importance of saving for retirement (52%). And while a majority say that their parents' approach to spending and saving was fairly balanced, 30% feel their boomer parents' attitude toward money was "live for today." Only one in 10 (11%) feel their parents conveyed an attitude that encouraged preparing for the unexpected.
"Family and personal values are important when making any kind of decision, but it can be difficult to prioritize our family members' needs against our own," de Baca says. "Unfortunately, unconditional financial support can threaten or even sabotage retirement goals and security. It's important to have open conversations with your family about your current financial situation and evaluate your ability to meet your own goals before offering any kind of support."


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Here at AC360, we are fortunate to share the newsroom with Christiane Amanpour and her team. They "moved in" last April, when Christiane launched a new program on CNN International. Tapping into her vast experience reporting on events around the world, "Amanpour" provides in-depth analysis of the most pressing global news and features high-profile interviews.
Christiane's career started in Providence, Rhode Island, where she was in charge of the graphics that went on on-air at a local TV news station. Christiane aspired to become a foreign correspondent, and she began on that path when she left Providence and accepted a position at CNN.
In 1983, just three years after the network's founding, she got her start with the company as an entry-level assistant on the international assignment desk in Atlanta. Christiane credits her background in helping her ace the job interview. "They asked me a few questions, all of which I knew because they were mostly about Iran and the revolution," she says, "and I'd lived it so I knew those questions."
At the time, Ted Turner, the network's founder, kept an apartment above CNN's headquarters. As a "weekend warrior so to speak," Christiane recalls Turner walking around the newsroom, sometimes still wearing his bathrobe. Many long-time staff at the company talk fondly of his eccentricity and also his commitment.
Turner's dedication to his enterprise left a lasting impression. "It was great because we always knew that he was really interested in the news and it meant a huge amount to him," Christiane says. "He's one of the icons of our business, so it was a great privilege to work for him."
Almost 30 years later, Christiane has been honored with many major television journalism awards, including nine Emmys and four Peabody Awards. "It's great, you know, it feels good, but in the end it's being able to tell these stories," Christiane says.
Because of her unparalleled experience, contagious passion, and incredible success, AC360 interns Brandon Marianacci and Jeremy Diamond seized the opportunity to find out more about Anderson Cooper's newsroom neighbor, Christiane Amanpour.
Visit the "Amanpour." blog to check out more of Christiane's work.
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Anderson Cooper goes beyond the headlines to tell stories from many points of view, so you can make up your own mind about the news. Tune in weeknights at 8 and 10 ET on CNN.
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Yesterday, we made an observation about a picture of the new Challenger in certain magazine racks at the Memphis airport. Our take on the picture, which came from Chrysler's The Firehouse blog, was somewhat satirical. To their credit, Chrysler responded with their own commentary on the subject. That response below.
This comes from Ed Garsten, Manager of Electronic Media Communications for Chrysler, who has nothing to do with the fictional Ed Gersten in the piece:
A full row of magazines with the Challenger winking from their covers isn't just dumb luck. It's part of a periodic tweaking of marketing strategies.
Indeed market research shows that the theory of "alliterative display," as I call it, could very well spread to other aspects of airport newsstands such as grouping all newspapers together with names that begin with "the." It's breathtaking to imagine the boost in sales by displaying THE New York Times, THE Detroit News, and THE Sporting News consecutively in the same rack. Anecdotal evidence tells us that this would not only reduce confusion for those who find it hard to differentiate between newspapers, but would further popularize the article "the."
Alliterative display is somewhat subtle, but downright strategic and we salute Jalopnik for having the marketing chops to call it out.
If only Al Gore would have promoted the Internet thusly, it might have caught on.


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Mylyn/User Guide
- For troubleshooting, also see the Mylar FAQ.
- 1 Quick Installation Guide
- 2 Installation Guide
- 3 Starting Mylar for the first time
- 4 Configuration
- 5 Using Mylar
- 5.1 Progress for Categories
- 5.2 Weekly Progress
- 5.3 Incoming Changes
- 5.4 Task Repository Integration
- 5.5 Open Task dialog
- 5.6 Repository task attachments
- 5.7 Task List Restore
- 5.8 Report Bugs from Error Log
- 5.9 Automatic Duplicate Detection
- 5.10 Submitting Contexts
- 5.11 Auto Apply Mylar on Navigator Views
- 6 Team Support
- 7 Connectors to Repositories
- 8 Integration with other tools
Quick Installation Guide
To install Mylar, you need to
- Download and install Eclipse. We recommend using a stable version of Eclipse, but it must be at least Eclipse 3.1. See the Eclipse download site.
- #Download Mylar.
- #Download Required Applications, if needed. Mylar needs the Java 5 Virtual Machine and a browser that works with Eclipse.
After you have installed Mylar, there are a few more configuration steps that you might wish to do:
- #Recommended configuration suggests what views and layouts you should have.
- #Spell Checking shows how to enable spell-checking.
- #Keyboard and Alt-Click mappings shows how to set up some useful key bindings.
- #Task List backup and restore shows how to set up where backup files will be saved.
See the Mylar Configuration Guide for more configuration options.
Installation Guide
Download Mylar
For supported platforms and known limitations please see the Mylar download page.
The recommended way to install Mylar is from inside Eclipse:
- Select Help->Software Updates->Find and Install.
- Select Search for new features to install and select Next.
- Select New Remote Site.
- Enter "Mylar" for the name and insert the download site given on the Mylar downloads page. The URL should end up as something similar to
http://download.eclipse.org/technology/mylar/update-site/eX.Y.Select OK.
- Make sure there is a check in the Mylar box, and select Finish.
- Put a check in the box next to Mylar. If you don't mind downloading some stuff you don't need, go ahead and select Next. Otherwise, expand the Mylar line (by clicking on the disclosure triangle) and select what you want. We recommend downloading the Task List, the Focused UI, and connectors appropriate to the bug repository that you use -- Bugzilla, Trac, or Jira. (Note that to download Jira, you need both the core and the connector.) You can download Mylar without a bug repository, but it won't be as interesting an experience.
- Read the license agreements, accept or decline as appropriate, and either select Next (if you accept) or Cancel (if you do not accept).
- You will see a list of features and where to install them. If the default installation directory is fine, select Finish.
Errors you might get during the download process:
- Network connection problems encountered during search means that Eclipse couldn't find the location you entered. This might be because you copied something incorrectly (watch for extra characters -- even extra spaces can cause errors), or because the site went down. You might be able to see if the site is down by copying the URL into your Web browser.
- Update manager failure means that Eclipse could not access the update site, or that it got confused about the configuration state of your Eclipse. First try updating again to see if the update site is accessible.
- If you are trying to update the JIRA connector you can also try de-selecting that feature in case the Tigris.org update site is not accessible. Using use Search new features.. when installing can help to avoid this problem. If that does not work see the feature configuration troubleshooting below.
- You will probably get a warning that the feature is unsigned. If you trust that hackers have not befouled the Mylar plug-in, select Install All.
- You will get a dialog box asking if you would like to restart Eclipse. We recommend that you select Yes.
Download Required Applications
Mylar needs the Java 5 virtual machine. (You do not need to use the 1.5 compiler, just the 1.5 VM.) You also need a web browser that works with the Standard Widget Toolkit; Windows and MacOS users are fine, but Linux users might have to download another browser.
Download and configure Java 5 or 6
To check the version of the Java virtual machine that Eclipse was launched with to to Help -> About Eclipse SDK -> Configuration Details and verify that the java.vm.version is 1.5.
Mac users should refer to the last comment on bug 1163477 for instructions on how to change the 1.4 default.
- If you do not have Java 5, you can download it from Sun's web site.
- If you have more than one VM, you need to specify that Eclipse should use the JDK1.5 VM.
We do not recommend using JDK 1.6 on Eclipse 3.1. (It works fine with Eclipse 3.2 or 3.3.) To use JDK 1.6 on Eclipse 3.1, you must add the following line to your config.ini file:
org.osgi.framework.executionenvironment=OSGi/Minimum-1.0,OSGi/Minimum-1.1,JRE-1.1,J2SE-1.2, J2SE-1.3,J2SE-1.4,J2SE-1.5,JavaSE-1.6
Linux and JVM issues
For those experiencing unstable performance with Linux using the Sun JVM, download the IBM JVM, which will require you to register with IBM prior to download.
In Unix, set the environment variable
JAVA_HOME to the root of the JDK1.5 installation and/or set the
PATH variable to put the JDK1.5 executable directory before any other VM executable directories. For example, under
bash in Unix:
export JAVA_HOME="(location of JDK1.5 root)" export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
Installing Browser on Linux
Mylar uses the Standard Widget Toolkit Browser, which means that there must be a browser on the system that works with the SWT Browser. For Windows and MacOS, the standard works fine, but on some Linux distributions, you will need to download one. Note: as of 3 Oct 2006, default Firefox distributions for Linux will not work; errors such as "Could not create Browser page: No more handles (
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: ...)" may appear.
See the SWT Browser guide for which browsers will work.
To test to see if your browser is properly configured, select Window -> Show View -> Other -> General -> Internal Web Browser, then try to bring up a web page.
- A quick work-around is to disable the internal browser pages in Mylar editors. To do this: Window -> Preferences -> Mylar -> Tasks -> Disable Internal Browser.
- Before testing the browser support in Mylar, you must first ensure that the Eclipse internal browser is correctly configured. To test to see if your browser is properly configured, select Window -> Show View -> Other -> General -> Internal Web Browser, then try to bring up a web page.
- Notice: GTK is not supported (??? by Eclipse or by Mylar???), you must use the GTK2 version.
- Notice: The internal browser does not correctly support HTTPS. See bug 80033.
Mylar Task Management features makes use of Eclipse's internal browser, which may require additional install steps listed below. You also have the option of disabling Mylar's use of the internal browser via Preferences -> Mylar -> Tasks.
The following steps have been verified on Fedora Core 5, and OpenSuSE 10.1.
- Run Mozilla (not Firefox) to confirm that it works.
- Confirm the location of your Mozilla install (ex:
- Set necessary environment variables in
<home_directory>/.bashrc, adding the following 3 lines
MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.12 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME LD_LIBRARY_PATH
- 4. Log out and log in again (or type "
source .bashrc" at the prompt)
- 5. Start Eclipse and test the internal web browser
If you are gettig exceptions indicating missing libraries, check that the paths are accurate and that you have the libraries required. For example, on our test box a library was still missing after these steps. The
libstdc++.so.5 was being reported as missing. To solve this problem, find an
rpm online that will install the missing legacy library. In our case we found necessary
rpm (
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.fc4.i386.rpm) on rpmfind.net using their search facility. See also: Standard Widget Toolkit FAQ
Installing on MacOS
If you see errors like the following it may be due to Xerces missing from the Mac JDK so you may need to add it to your default classpath. Please refer to and comment on bug 144287 if you see this problem.
Could not create Bugzilla editor input java.io.IOException: SAX2 driver class org.apache.xerces.parsers.SAXParser not found
To ensure that you are using the 1.5 VM refer to the last comment on bug 1163477 for instructions on how to change the 1.4 default.
Starting Mylar for the first time
Once everything is working, you will see a dialog box titled Mylar Recommended Preferences. It's probably best to accept the defaults unless you have already worked with Mylar enough to form opinions. Note that as of 3 Oct 2006, the video is quite out of date.
To see Mylar in action, select Window->Show View->Other, then select Mylar and you will see the available Views.
After you have installed Mylar -- gotten it to the point where it will run at all -- there are a number of things that you can configure to make your experience even richer.
General configuration
Recommendations for Mylar 0.6.x:
- Package Explorer
- Use flat layout in the Package Explorer (local pull down -> Layout -> Flat). Hierarchical layout is not supported.
- Link the Package Explorer with the editor (toolbar -> Link with Editor). With Mylar applied this won't cause the jumping around problems it typically does.
- Deselect the Referenced Libraries filter (local pull down -> Filters -> Referenced Libraries). With Mylar applied libraries won't blow up the tree.
- Leave the General -> Appearance -> Label Decorations -> Java Type Indicator off. Since the type under the Java file is visible when Mylar is visible when Mylar is applied this information is redundant.
- Editors
- Turn comment folding on to reduce clutter when using auto folding (Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Folding).
- Turn off or increase the number of editors to leave open (Preferences -> General -> Editors -> Number of opened editors before closing). Since Mylar will manage the open editors with task activation, this number can be set higher or automatic closing disabled entirely.
- If auto folding is used, the Outline view can be closed or made a fast view
- Views
- Outline: can keep closed for Java development, since the Package Explorer and folded signatures should provide enough context, and the in-place Outline
Ctrl+Ocan be used when needed.
- Outline: can keep closed for Java development, since the Package Explorer and folded signatures should provide enough context, and the in-place Outline
- Team
- Set Synchronize view to Change Sets mode (on 3.2: third toolbar button: select Change Sets; on 3.1: toggle toolbar button: Show Change Sets)
- Use graphical CVS decorators only (Preferences -> Team -> CVS -> Label Decorations -> Text Decorations -> clear all but Project; Icon Decorations -> enable all). This helps reduce visual clutter.
Spell Checking
Spell checking is supported in the task editor for local tasks and for connectors that support rich editing (e.g. Bugzilla, Trac).
- To install spell checking for editors that support it you need to enable the preference in General -> Editors -> Text Editors -> Spelling.
- You also need to install a dictionary, some instructions and a link are here.
Keyboard and Alt-Click mappings
If the
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Up shortcut for Mark as Landmark does not work do the following:
- Menu Bar -> Desktop -> Control Centre -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Move one workspace up, Move one workspace down: disable both.
Alt+Click quick unfiltering does not work try one of the following:
- Hold down the
Windowskey while holding
Alt, if available (ironic, but unsurprisingly this key is not usually mapped on Linux).
- Disable the
Alt+drag to movefunctionality:
GNOME Desktop
- Open a terminal and run
- Go into:
- Edit the
mouse_button_modifierfield. Setting it to nothing disables it. You can use <Super> to set it to the windows key.
- Exit
KDE Desktop
- Run the KDE Control Center.
- Go to the Desktop/Window Behavior panel and select the Window Actions tab.
- Down in the Inner Window, Titlebar & Frame area, change the Modifier Key option from
Uninstall troubleshooting
On Eclipse 3.1, you may need to reset the Java editor to be default for
.java again via: Preferences -> General -> Editors -> File Associations
On Eclipse 3.2, if after uninstalling content assist proposals no longer appear you need to ensure that the Java Completions and Java Types proposal categories are included in the default proposals via: Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Content Assist -> Advanced -> Restore Defaults. Also see: Mylar FAQ#Content assist troubleshooting. This bug has been fixed in Eclipse 3.2.1.
Task List backup and restore
The task list is backed up by default in the
<workspace>/.mylar/backup directory, with rolling backups set according to the schedule in Preferences -> Mylar -> Tasks in the Task Data -> Backup section, or to change where Mylar saves the backups. Use File -> Import -> Mylar Task Data to restore from one of the archive zips.
Note that uninstalling a connector will cause all of the queries and tasks of that kind to disappear from the Task List, but if you reinstall that connector they will reappear.
If the Task List is blank, either Mylar failed to install or update, or there was a problem reading the task list. By default Mylar keeps your task list in
<workspace>/.mylar/tasklist.xml. If you move workspaces, and have not changed the Mylar data directory via the Task List preference page, the new location will be used when Eclipse restarts (hit Restore Defaults on that page to copy tasks back to the default location). If your tasks disappear due to to a bug you can check the
.mylar folder for a
tasklist-backup.xml file, which will contain the previously-saved list.
You can also back up your task list and context data manually or periodically use File -> Import/Export -> Mylar Task Data.
Task and context data can be restored from a backup snapshot via File -> Import -> Mylar Task Data. By default backup snapshots are taken daily and kept for 30 days.
Rich Task List Client Install
Mylar's Task Management features can be used purely as a rich client to supported bug/task/issue trackers. For example, to use Mylar as a rich client for Bugzilla:
- Install the Eclipse 3.2 Platform Runtime binary (e.g. for Windows, Linux x86/GTK 2, Mac OSX).
- Use the update site listed on Mylar download page for installing the Task List and Bugzilla Connector. Note that Mylar requires Java 5.
Using Mylar
One of the most useful things that Mylar can do for you is hide things that you aren't interested in. This allows you to focus on the things you are interested in.
Another high-level thing that Mylar can do for you is help you keep track of tasks. Mylar doesn't just restrict your view to things that are relevant to you, it restricts your view to elements that are relevant to your current task. You tell Mylar when you are changing tasks, and it will hide all of the things associated with your current task (window layout and the contents of those windows) and bring up what was on the screen when you left the other task.
Mylar also helps you coordinate tasks among many people, by giving tight integration with bug-tracking (or task-tracking) services. Mylar doesn't just keep track of tasks that you define, but that other people define as well. For example, you can work on a specific bug in your Bugzilla repository; the information pertaining to that bug entry is easily available from inside Mylar/Eclipse. It is very easy to attach a full Mylar context -- what elements are interesting, what windows are open -- to a bug.
Progress for Categories
Categories show progress for the number of completed tasks. The weekly progress indicates progress in terms of estimated time (by default tasks have an estimate of 1 hour), and the tooltip will indicate progress in terms of both estimated time and number of tasks completed.
Weekly Progress
When in Focus on Workweek mode (right-most toolbar button), the Task List will show a JUnit-style progress bar which indicates how many of the tasks scheduled for the current week have been completed. Completing a task or deferring to a future week will cause the progress bar to move forward. The tooltip for the progress bar will indicate the total.
Incoming Changes
All comments added since your last reading of a repository task will be automatically expanded when a task with incoming changes is opened. Incoming changes are retrieved with the background synchronization to avoid waiting for the server when opening. Note that a background synchronization is still kicked off upon opening in case changes came in since the last scheduled synchronization. Repository tasks can now be explicitly marked as read or unread.
Task Repository Integration
Task repositories are easy to add, and can be named via the Task Repositories view. An icon decoration indicates the repository type. A task repository can be associated with a project, enabling it to be used for actions such as resolving bug hyperlinks. Note that you do not need to associate all of your projects with repositories after updating, since you will be prompted to do this if when the associate is needed.
Open Task dialog
An Open Type style dialog is available for opening tasks (
Ctrl+Shift+F11<c/ode>) and for activating tasks (<code>Ctrl+Shift+F12). The list is initially populated by recently active tasks. The active task can also be deactivated via
Ctrl+Shift+F9. This can be used as a keyboard only alternative for multi-tasking without the Task List view visible. These actions appear in the Navigate menu.
Repository task attachments
Repository task attachments (supported by the Bugzilla and Trac connectors) can be attached via drag-and-drop from both within the Eclipse workspace and from outside, and from text selections, which will invoke the attachment wizard. Attachments can be opened with a browser or corresponding editor.
Task List Restore
Task and context data can be restored from a backup snapshot via File -> Import -> Mylar Task Data. By default backup snapshots are taken daily and kept for 30 days.
Report Bugs from Error Log
Bugs can created directly from events in the Error Log view. This will create a new repository task editor with the summary and description populated with the error event's details. If the Connector you are using does not have a rich editor, the event details will be placed into the clipboard so that you can paste them into the web-based editor that will be opened automatically.
Automatic Duplicate Detection
The Search for Duplicates button on the New Repository Task editor encourages and facilitates finding similar bug reports before creating a new one. Potential duplicates are displayed in the Search view which can be used to open a bug and comment or vote if a duplicate is found. The current duplicate detection mechanism uses stack traces, either automatically inserted by the Report as Bug mechanism, or manually pasted into the Description area. All descriptions and comments of bugs on the corresponding repository are included in the search.
Submitting Contexts
When submitting comments, contexts can be attached by selecting the corresponding check-box in the Actions section.
For navigator views (Package Explorer, Project Explorer and Navigator) the Apply Mylar button can be set to automatically toggle on with task activation and off with task deactivation. Note that the context-related preferences (including this one) are in Preferences -> Mylar -> Context.
Team Support
Active Change Set management
There are two modes for Eclipse's Change Sets support: the models mode (Eclipse 3.2 and later) and the standard mode. These modes are unrelated to Mylar and apply to both Mylar's automated Change Sets and the ones you can created manually in Eclipse. The models mode is toggled via Synchronize View -> Preferences -> CVS -> Allow Models to participate in synchronizations. The Eclipse UI for Change Sets is not obvious so consider the following guidelines if you are having problems with it.
- If you are using the standard mode, Change Sets toolbar button will only appear if the Synchronize view is in Incoming or Outgoing mode, not in the combined Incoming/Outgoing mode. This button must be pressed in order for change sets to appear. For working with CVS two modes are indistinguishable beyond this limitation. Subclipse only supports the standard mode. If you switch modes you must re-create your synchronization via the Synchronize... button available form the first toolbar button on the Synchronize view.
- If you are using the models mode, you will notice that the Mylar Active Change Sets work show up with a decoration in the lower-right corner, and that you can view both incoming and outgoing change sets at the same time. However, note that there is a refresh problem with this mode (bug 142395), and until it is resolved we recommend that you use the standard mode for CVS. To work around the former, if a Change Set you expect is missing or if you get a There are no more Incoming/Outgoing changes message in the view on startup, toggle the third toolbar button between All Models and Change Sets. If that doesn't resolve it activate and deactivate the current task.
Working with Change Sets
Operations such as committing, updating, and patch creation can all be performed on Mylar's automatically managed Change Sets.
Right+click the change set node to get the corresponding Team menu. Changed resources that are not a part of any task context will appear under the root of the Synchronize view. If needed missing resources can be added to the task context Change Set via the Synchronize View by
right+clicking the resource and selecting Add to and then selecting the corresponding task.
Connectors to Repositories
Mylar allows you to collaborate on tasks via a shared task repository, also known as bug tracking systems. In order to collaborate, you need to have a connector to your particular repository.
Bugzilla Connector
Once Mylar is installed there are a few steps involved to get up and running.
- To access tasks (reports/issues) on a repository such as Bugzilla you must first set up a Task Repository
- Navigate to Window -> Show View -> Other -> Mylar -> Task Repositories to open the Task Repositories view.
- Launch the add repository wizard by pressing the add repository button located in the view's toolbar .
- The first page of this wizard asks for the type of repository you wish to connect to (if you have installed multiple connectors). Select Bugzilla for example and press the Next button.
- On the second page you can enter the repository's address and your login credentials. After filling in these details, press the Validate button to ensure the repository exists and your login credentials are valid. Once the settings validate you can finish the wizard. The repository you added will be shown in the Task Repositories view.
- Once the repository has been created, you may add queries to the Task List.
- In the Task List view right click anywhere in the list pane and select New Query from the context menu.
- Choose the repository you added in the previous steps.
- Enter query title and search criteria and then press Finish.
- A query with the title you gave will appear in the Task List and will synchronize with the remote repository. If the query has hits they will appear within the query folder you've created.
- Double click to open a hit. Double click on the query to edit the query parameters.
- Click on the lightly shaded button (left of task icon) in the Task List to activate the task. Click again to deactivate.
Trac Connector
The Trac connector offers two access methods:
- Trac 0.9 and later: In this mode the standard Trac web interface is used for repository access. Tickets may be created and edited through a web browser.
- XML-RPC Plugin (Trac trunk): This requires the latest revision (1175) of the XmlRpcPlugin for Trac to be enabled for the accessed repository. The XmlRpcPlugin provides a remote interface to the Trac repository and is distributed separately from Trac (see #217). As things are now Trac and the XmlRpcPlugin need to be installed from source. See these install instructions for requirements and documentation.
The Trac connector integrates Trac queries into the Task List. If you do not know your Trac repository version use the Automatic setting and click Validate Settings.
New Task Editor
A rich editor for creating new Trac tasks is available for repositories that use XML-RPC (see the FAQ for XML-RPC configuration instructions).
Rich Editor, Attachments and Offline support
The Trac connector supports the rich task editor. Attributes and comments can be viewed and edited offline, synchronization is done in the background, and attachments can be posted and retrieved.
Task Context attachments are supported via the context menu actions in the Task List. This support requires the Trac XML-RPC plug-in to be enabled and the integration will fall back to the web mode if it is not, (see: Trac Connector troubleshooting).
JIRA Connector
Note that the JIRA SOAP/RPC services have to be running on the server. For additional details see the Requirements on the JIRA Dashboard page. For supported versions see the download page.
Rich Editor
The JIRA connector provides a rich editor, offline editing, and change notifications.
Search Integration
Searching through JIRA repositories is integrated with the Search dialog.
The JIRA query dialog has been streamlined into a single page. Date range queries are now supported.
Generic Web Repository Connector
The generic web repository connector is now part of the Mylar install. Refer to the FAQ for instructions on setting up queries to repositories that are not currently supported by a rich connector (e.g. IssueZilla, GForge, SourceForge, phpBB, VBulletin, Google Code and Mantis). The parameter list visible below is used for configuring project properties for projects that require them. These properties are typically derived from the query URL used to access the repository. Matching rules can be edited under the Advanced Configuration section on both the Repository Settings page and the Edit Query page.
Generic web-based repository connector allows retrieval of a list of issues from a web page using simple template configuration.
For example, consider the configuration steps for GlassFish project at java.net:
- Create new Generic web-based repository. GlassFish is using IssueZilla and has preconfigured template that can be selected by server url https://glassfish.dev.java.net/issues. You can also specify all fields manually in "Advanced Configuration" section. For GlassFish the following settings are required:
- Task URL:
- New Task URL:
- Query URL:
- Query Pattern:
<a href="show_bug.cgi\?id\=(.+?)">.+?<span class="summary">(.+?)</span>
- Task URL:
Query Pattern field should have a
regexp with 1st matching group on Issue ID and 2nd on Issue Description.
Note that above fields are using parameter substitution
${..}. Variables
serverUrl, userId and
password are substituted from the values of corresponding fields of the repository preference page. In addition you can specify any arbitrary parameters and their values that will be also substituted into the template fields.
- Create a new for GlassFish task repository created above.
Query URL and Query Pattern in the Repository Preferences are used as default query parameters and can be overwritten in Advanced Configuration section in Query Preferences. Custom parameter values can be also overrriden here as well as new parameters for substitution into the specific query.
Templates for the following issue tracking system are included with the web connector:
- Google Code Hosting (code.google.com)
- IssueZilla (java.net, dev2dev, tigris.org)
- GForge (objectweb.org)
- SourceForge (sf.net)
- Mantis
- phpBB
- vBulletin
Integration with other tools
Mylar relies on Bridges to integrate the context model with the structure and UI features of domain-specific tools. The core set of Bridges supports the Eclipse SDK (i.e. has bridges for Java, JUnit, PDE, Ant and Resources). The Resources Bridge enables a basic level of interoperability with other tools that use files (e.g. .php, .cpp), and enables Mylar filtering to work for generic views that shows those files (i.e. the Project Explorer, Navigator) and any corresponding markers (i.e. the Problems and Tasks views). This is only the most basic context model integration, and does not offer the benefits of a specialized structure bridge, such as making declarations part of the context and providing Active Search facilities. Without a bridge Mylar also can not be applied to tool-specific views.
If you would like to see support for a particular tool, first do a search of the open bridge requests and vote for the corresponding bug if your tool is there, or create a new bug. Also consider adding your experiences to the [FAQ|#FAQ] sections below.
Using Mylar with WTP
Context modeling works at the file level, noting the limitation of bug 144882: interest filter fails on WTP Dynamic Web Project
Using Mylar with Maven
If an external builder like Maven is producing output files that are being automatically added to your context (because they are not being marked "derived" as with Eclipse-based builders), you can explicitly excluded these folders via the Preferences -> Mylar -> Resources page. For example, if the output folder of the builder is "target", you could set this the following way.


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Q1. Who can receive a PASS laptop?
A. Students from the 5 Roanoke City Public Schools middle schools and 2 high schools are eligible to participate in the program. Parents must provide permission for the student loan by agreeing to the terms of the RCPS Laptop Agreement.
Q2. Where can I find an RCPS Laptop Agreement?
A. Contact your school administrator for a copy.
Q3. How long are the laptops available for loan?
A. Students laptops will be loaned for the length of the school year. See the loan agreement for return date.
Q4. What if I do not have Internet at home?
A. Student homework should be assigned based on student access to content. Teachers should make accommodations that allow for time to download required content prior to the end of class.
Q5. What should I do if my computer is not working properly?
A. If the computer is experiencing technical difficulty, deliver the laptop to the librarian at your school. Each school will typically have a technician on site for half of each school day to perform laptop repairs.
Q6. What if I lose my laptop or it is stolen?
A. While we understand accidents happen, we do expect students to take extra care of the loaned equipment. If a laptop should go missing the student should report the missing system to the school librarian.
If the laptop is stolen please refer to #2 of the RCPS Laptop - Student/Parent/Guardian Agreement for required action.
Q7. When I save a document I am unable find my file. Where does it go?
A. RCPS has programmed the PASS laptops to save all files in the "My Documents" folder. When students return to school and login to the division network the files are automatically backed up to the network drive. This helps to deter loss of files and assists students with organizing their documents.
Q8. Why am I unable to access some webpages on my home network?
A. RCPS computers filter web pages through a division content filter, for the protection of its users.
Q9. Can I print on my home printer?
A. Students may request to have a home print driver installed on their loaned RCPS computer while at school and if the appropriate information/software is provided. The division will not be able to guarantee support for non-RCPS equipment.


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Baby Fun With Fruit!
At five weeks, about the time you are probably finding out you are pregnant, your little baby on the way is just the size of an apple seed -- about .13 inches. Though tiny, his major organs and systems are already developing.
My favorite week – week 8 – your baby is just the size of a raspberry. He is just over a half inch long and .04 ounces but already has little arms and legs.
At 11 weeks your lime-sized little one is just over 1 1/2 inches long and a quarter of an ounce. The webbing between fingers and toes is no longer.
Navel orange
Two weeks into your second trimester, at 15 weeks, your blossoming baby's legs are now longer than her arms and her joints are functioning. Though she's wriggling about in there, you likely have yet to feel your baby's first movement.
At 20 weeks your baby is about the length of a banana (6 1/2 inches) and his/her genitals are fully formed. If you have been anxiously waiting to find out the sex of your baby, your doctor can for sure tell you by now if he hasn't already.
At 24 weeks your baby is the size of a cantaloupe and his face is completely formed. Now's a great time to get some 4D images!
At week 31 your baby is about the size of a pineapple -- approximately 15 to 17 inches long and between 2 1/2 and nearly four pounds. Your baby's five senses are all working at this stage and brain and nerve development is taking place.
At 39 weeks (you're almost there!), it's really like toting a watermelon around in your belly. Baby is ready for his arrival into the world...as we're sure you are, too!
More on fetal development
Prenatal choline supplements make brain cells larger, faster
Fetal development: Look inside your baby's world
Fetal development what does baby really hear in utero


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Even if a few states still ban homosexuality in theory, almost everywhere across this huge country you will find gay oases and expressions of Pride – yes even in the more conservative states. Often it has been the courts who have taken a lead rather than politicians. It took the US Supreme Court rather than Congress to legalise same sex marriage US-wide. But the great coastal cities that we have all heard of - San Francisco, New York, Miami, Los Angeles - all in their unique way offer the European gay traveller a stunning scene and memorable holiday. Whether it's a men only hotel in Key West or a trendy guest house in San Fran you'll have every type of accommodation. We list over one hundred Prides across the US and these are not just the usual coastal cities. Prides and community are flourishing in the heartlands too from Little Rock, Arkansas to Cincinnati, Ohio to Chicago - see our list. This huge country has something for every LGBT traveller. Just enjoy it, but watch your waste line, the food servings are huge, too!
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Megabanks start to feel the heat from upstarts
With the coming sale of the retail banking operations of Citibank in Japan, many of the bank's customers here are looking for an alternative, especially if those customers want to transfer money to and from overseas. Japanese banks tend to be disappointing when it comes to this type of service, but they are also becoming less appealing in terms of other matters most people used to take for granted.
For instance, we have done most of our banking with the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ for many years, but since we moved out of Tokyo we've had to carry out local transactions at convenience stores because there are no MUFG branches or ATMs anywhere near our home, even though we live in a populous and growing suburb of Tokyo.
So we've been looking to change banks, and have found that new financial services provided by retailers and IT-related firms are more attractive than what's available from so-called mega-banks. A recent article in the Asahi Shimbun described how the retail giant Aeon has been signing up new customers for its banking business by offering services that regular banks can't . . . or won't.


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Do you want to see a change in your life? Does a friend or someone in your family have a need? Or maybe you just want to worry less. Then ... pray more.
When people pray, God acts. The Bible says that the moment we pray, the tide of the battle begins to turn. God works in response to our prayers.
A father and his daughter were doing yard work in front of their country home. There had been a huge storm a few days prior. So before the father mowed the lawn, he asked his daughter to remove from the grass the brush and branches that had fallen from the trees.
The daughter toiled, made heaping piles and dragged the brush off into a wooded area. But there were many large, heavy tree branches that she couldn't move. She tried and tried. And after many attempts, the girl called out to her father, "Dad, I can't ... there are too many heavy branches, especially the branch that broke off and fell from our granny apple tree. I just cannot move them in my own strength."
Standing off to the side of the yard, the father had been watching his daughter's efforts. He walked next to her and paused. "I know that you have been trying very hard to clear the branches," he responded.
"Yes," she uttered. The breezes cooled their warming faces.
"But you have forgotten to do one thing," the father said. "And if you do that one thing, you will be successful."
Perplexed, the daughter stood still and listened. Then, she quickly questioned, "What is it that I need to do, dad?"
The father tenderly replied, "I've been close by all along, and I am able to help you with anything you need. Yet, you didn't ask me to give you a helping hand. So just ask and see what happens."
Relieved and grateful, the girl asked, "Will you please help me?"
With a grin on his face, the father said, "Of course." Then, together, the father and daughter got to work and quickly cleared the lawn.
What are you asking and praying for today? What would you like God to do for you?
Asking is significant to the victory of the undertaking, as we can't solve our problems or reach our highest potential in our own strength. Prayer is an opportunity for us to talk to God and to draw closer into His presence. Just as an earthly father or mother wants us to come to them with our concerns and requests, so does our Heavenly Father.
Hence, pray earnestly, boldly, and with faith. Give yourself over to prayer like never before. Then, continue to persevere and wait for the Hand of God to move in your life.
Maybe you are worried about a situation. Pray, for God is saying: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in Me. (John 14:1)
It could be that you're frustrated and ready to give up. Pray, for God is saying: Wait for Me. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. (Psalm 27:14)
Possibly, you can't seem to get over something that happened long ago. Pray, for God is saying: Forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead. (Philippians 3:13)
You may not know which way to turn. Pray, for God is saying: I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you. (Psalm 32:8)
Perhaps, the report doesn't look good. Pray, for God is saying: I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal. (Jeremiah 30:17)
Or else, the dreams of your heart have not yet come to pass. Pray, for God is saying: I will direct your steps. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
There is nothing happening right now that God can't change for the better at a moment's notice. God is not limited, so trust in God's faithfulness for the outcome. Try this: Make a list of answered prayers in the past. Do you remember when you prayed, and God blessed you with new opportunities, new friendships and new joys? Do you recall when He healed a loved one, met a need and brought you successfully through a difficulty?
God is the same God. You don't have to live on yesterday's blessings. In due time, He can answer your prayers again and again and again.
Many businesses today have answering services. If you call the office, you could be put on hold, directed to another department or you may have to just leave a message. But when you pray, God will answer the call personally! Thus, pray in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. Pray for others. Lift up your voice to God. Talk to Him all day long. One simple prayer can give you a miracle.
Going back to the Bible, in John 17:4, Jesus and His disciples were approaching the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was sorrowful over His impending death. First, He was teaching His disciples, and next, He was praying His great prayer to the Father, uttering, "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do." To bring glory to God should be our ultimate goal, as well.
So pray, believe and expect God to do great things. The answer to your prayer is closer than you may think ... and you will live the life of peace, joy and victory that God has designed for you.
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Homebrewing Books: Yeast, The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation
Tips and techniques to help you brew better beer at home.
As important as yeast are to brewing beer, they are still often a mystery to both beginning and experienced homebrewers. Brewers know that making yeast starters and fermenting at proper temperatures will produce better beer, but may not know why yeast are happier under these conditions. Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation walks us through some of the mystery, and shows us how we can better use yeast to produce the flavors that we want in our beer.
The authors, Chris White and Jamil Zainasheff, are rock stars in the homebrewing community. Chris White has a Ph.D in biochemistry and started White Labs, a popular yeast producer for both homebrewers and professional brewers, in 1995. Jamil Zainasheff is one of the most awarded homebrewers by the American Homebrewing Association, taking home the top Ninkasi Award in both 2004 and 2007. Jamil hosts regular podcasts on The Brewing Network, including the Brew Strong show and The Jamil Show. He opened his own commercial brewery, Heretic Brewing Company, in the spring of 2011.
Given the background of the authors, it's not surprising that Yeast seems to be written for both the professional brewery lab technician and the homebrewer. Topics ranging from the history of yeast research to yeast health and storage always contain an application for brewers, whether they're making small batches at home or 100 barrels of beer a week. In some ways, Yeast reads like a high school science book. Diagrams of cells structures show up early, while later chapters include descriptions of how to count yeast cells under a microscope. This level of detail might initially seem unnecessary for someone who brews five gallons of beer every few weeks, but the authors do a good job of applying the scientific theories to help you improve the character of your homebrew.
The chapter on how to pick the right yeast strain for a recipe is one of the book's most inspired. Choosing to do away with conventional descriptions like "Belgian", "American or "English", the book encourages us to look at the characteristics such as the esters, phenol production, and attenuation. This helps brewers to think outside the box when designing recipes, and perhaps select a strain of yeast that may not initially be the most obvious choice. It also presents situations where it might be appropriate to use multiple strains of yeast to achieve a desired result. A barley wine fermentation, for example, might start off with an English yeast strain to form fruity esters, and then integrate American yeast half way through fermentation to produce a drier finish than the English strain alone would achieve.
Those familiar with Zainasheff's podcasts won't be surprised to find an extensive commentary on the importance of pitching the right quantity of yeast, along with optimal oxygen concentration and fermentation temperatures. This is a message that he is well known for, and he even hosts an online calculator that determines the appropriate sized yeast starter needed for a given beer. Yeast goes into detail about how to step up yeast growth starting from single cell colonies and going all the way up to the amount of yeast you would need for a large-scale commercial brewery.
The information on how to reuse and store yeast will be useful for many homebrewers. Yeast is a living organism, so it doesn't "go bad" immediately after fermentation. Instead beer brewers can capture used yeast in a sanitary way, store it in the refrigerator, and use it for future brewing projects. White and Zainasheff go into detail on how to collect the best yeast for reuse and how long the preserved yeast will remain viable under different storage conditions.
The book also contains some information that will only be useful to the most scientifically oriented homebrewer or professional brewer. The chapter entitled "Your own yeast lab made easy" convinced me that maintaining a yeast lab is decidedly not easy. It includes methods for testing beer for infections and other quality control issues. The level of detail is certainly beyond what any homebrewer needs to know to brew great beer.
Yeast is a great source of information for brewers who want to step up their brewing and fermentation to a more advanced level. While a little technical at some points, it takes a little bit of the mystery out of fermentation and serves as an excellent reference on how to coax yeast to produce the flavors you want in your beer.
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How do 'waterworlds' form?
In 2003, it was proposed at a conference of the world's leading experts in extrasolar (or 'exoplanet') detection that a new class of planets could be awaiting discovery: 'waterworlds'.
Waterworlds would start life as 'ice giant' planets. Our Solar System contains two ice giants: Uranus and Neptune. They form far from their parent star. In the case of Uranus and Neptune, they orbit 15 and 30 times further from the Sun than the Earth, respectively. To become a waterworld, the ice giant must then migrate, gradually spiralling down into the inner reaches of the Solar System where the temperatures are much warmer.
The evidence that planets can migrate has already been found. Of the 100 or so known planets around other stars, many are in the class called 'hot Jupiters'. These are Jupiter-like worlds, which orbit typically four to ten times closer to their central star than Mercury does to our Sun. Most scientists agree that these worlds cannot have formed there. Instead, they formed far from their star and then moved inwards. This movement can be caused by the interaction of the planet with the disc made of dust grains and gas from which planets form.
Scientists now believe that if such an ice giant migrated and came to rest in an orbit where light from its parent star heated the surface, it would melt the ice to produce liquid water. Their calculations have shown that this would transform the planet into an ocean planet, a 'waterworld'.


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Travel Guide Europe Iceland Southwest Iceland Grindavik
Grindavík is a small fishing town on the southwest coast of Iceland. The people of Grindavík mostly work in the fishing industry. It came into being in about 934 AD after being settled by Vikings.
Sights and Activities
The Blue Lagoon, is a Geothermal spa, and is Grindavík's main attraction. It is located about 5 km from the town centre.
Keep Connected
Most of Iceland is well connected. Most homes have ADSL connections which work well most of the time. There is however a firewall which can cause connections problems especially at busy times. Most hotels, guesthouses, hostels, cafés etc. have a working Wi-Fi network. Generally it's free of charge, but sometimes there might be a small fee or limited amount of time. There are a couple of public computers at the University of Iceland and the National Library that you can use for free and without the need to log in.
See also International Telephone Calls
The international telephone code is 354. National numbers in Iceland are seven digits long and generally written in the form xxx xxxx or xxx-xxxx.
There are no area codes in this closed numbering plan and the international call prefix is 00. Numbers of mobile phones tend to begin with either 6xx xxxx, 7xx xxxx or 8xx xxxx, while land line numbers start with 5xx xxxx (in Reykjavík) or 4xx xxxx (the country side). The Icelandic emergency number is 112 for all services.
Internally, phone calls in Iceland are very reasonable priced and most providers offer friends and family discounts or free calls/messaging to same network phones. International calling cards are available in most convenience stores which can significantly reduce the cost of international calls.
There are three main companies who supply personal internet connections: siminn Vodafone and Talk. It is very important to get full details of the charges and excess charges as it is very easy to run up a huge bill without being aware of it, especially on a mobile connection. You can buy a local SIM card, if you have an unlocked mobile phone. The major internet companies can supply 3G mobile internet on a monthly basis. If you are travelling be sure to check the coverage because the mobile connection is not as wide as the mobile phone connection.
Iceland's Postal Service (tel. 580-1200) is reliable and efficient. General post office hours in Reykjavík are 9:00am to 6:00pm weekdays, but post offices close earlier elsewhere. Mailboxes are bright red and marked Pósturinn. Stamps are sold at many locations, including Nóatún supermarkets; N1, Olís, and Shell gas stations; and some bookstores. Mail typically takes 3 to 5 business days to reach Europe or the United States. If you are importing goods through the post, it takes a while to sort out the customs and tax based on the value of the item, so be sure to have receipts readily available. For sending packages you can also use international courier companies like TNT, UPS, FedEx or DHL, since they are fast, reliable and generally competitively priced as well.
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Photography by Samuel Bradley
Styling by Kyran Low
James Floyd first read the screenplay for My Brother the Devil in the summer of 2010. "Every actor says this, so you're just going to have to trust that I'm being honest," he prefaces, sitting in a café located among a parade of decrepit shops under a housing project around the corner from his London flat. "It was the best script I've ever read. You could see the film on the page—the voices were there. It'd actually be quite impressive to fuck them up."
As Devil's lead character, Rashid, Floyd does anything but. He plays the son of hard-working Egyptian immigrants, a lost soul embroiled in the fractious estate violence of East London, dealing drugs while exploring his sexuality. At the heart of the film is Rashid's relationship with his younger brother, Mo, whom he tries to steer away from the seductive gangland rites of passage. Devil contains echoes of My Beautiful Laundrette, the 1985 masterwork centering around a British-Asian subculture. As that movie featured a star-making turn from Daniel Day-Lewis, Floyd's staggering portrayal was easily one of the highlights of the performances from young actors at Sundance last year. It also won him the Most Promising Newcomer award at the 2012 British Independent Film Awards, landed him a U.S. agent, and pivoted him into contention for parts later snagged by Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Jake Gyllenhaal. "I'm losing roles to ridiculous names," Floyd says. Still, his own fame now feels like a given.
Floyd was born in the outer reaches of suburban North London to an Indian mother and British father. His neighborhood, he fondly recalls, went by the poetic name Fortune Green. He left a place at the prestigious London School of Economics, where he was studying philosophy, logic, and scientific method, after his first year, lured by the stage when he scored a lead at the British National Youth Theatre. He found an agent at 20 -- the same one he has now, seven years later -- but getting jobs was an uphill battle. "I struggled for years," Floyd says. "I had no money and worked in the Strand Theatre for a long time, ushering and cleaning toilets. I taught math to kids until recently." He considers his first major lead role a gift, adding that every actor of every ethnicity his age wanted it. "It's very difficult to get your hands on a character like Rashid," he says. "There aren't that many being written."
SLIDESHOW: More British Actors, including Sam Barnett, Bill Milner, Olly Alexander, and Luke Pasqualino
To pen the story for My Brother the Devil, first-time British-Egyptian director Sally El Hosaini schooled herself for three years in gangland ethos, going native in the underworld. She'd planned to street-cast the movie, in the manner of the 2002's masterful Brazilian crime drama City of God.
"But she found out," Floyd explains, "that all the boys in this world were homophobic -- extremely -- and there was no way she could get one to play my role."
Taking the director's cue for authenticity, Floyd spent six months palling around with gang members. "The only way to do it was to go 'method' on it," he says, remembering one afternoon near Ramadan, sitting in an illegally occupied Dalston council flat watching the cartoon Family Guy. When a male character began playfully rubbing another's nipples, "the whole room went schizo," he says. " 'Faggot!' this, 'faggot!' that. 'What the fuck?!' They turned it off and didn't watch it again. They felt violated."
But what he learned from this experience chimed exactly with El Hosaini's script in ways he couldn't have conceived. "This world is also the most homoerotic world," Floyd says. "These men are constantly flirting with each other, all over each other physically. There's only boys -- no girls. I knew Sally had hit on something truthful. It's not contrived at all." Other ironies surfaced, he explains: "I saw that a good 20% of the hipsters these guys are dealing to are camp and/or gay. Sally went into the gangs, got to know them, and understood they're just like anyone else. They're happy; they're sad. They're scared that they won't get a job because of the economy. They're terrified they're not going to fall in love."
The resulting work feels like a classic, swerving from the dank atmospherics of the gangster genre and flooding the screen with color, passion, and a poetic commentary on the constraints of modern masculinity. Floyd shines in a role he believes he was born to play.
On the back of My Brother the Devil, Floyd was cast in the BBC biopic Best Possible Taste, about the anarchic '70s and '80s comedian Kenny Everett, one of Britain's first prominent figures to die of AIDS-related complications. He played Everett's friend, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Queer roles continue to fascinate him. "Many of my friends have fallen in love with people of both genders," he says. "I have -- whatever 'love' means. I feel like I'm in love with my best mate. Ultimately, what difference does it make that somebody is making love to someone of a different gender than you? There is no rational way of starting that argument."
SLIDESHOW: More British Actors, including Sam Barnett, Bill Milner, Olly Alexander, and Luke Pasqualino
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Paris, 28 Oct 2003
ESA astronaut Pedro Duque from Spain landed in the command module of the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft near the town of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan at 08:40 local time, 03:40 Central European Time (CET), this morning, thus concluding the successful 10-day Cervantes mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission proceeded flawlessly with the completion of the experiment programme, the changeover of ISS Expedition crews and the exchange of the Space Station's Soyuz TMA lifeboat.
The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft undocked from the ISS at 00:17 (CET) today with Duque as Flight Engineer, Yuri Malenchenko (Rosaviakosmos) as Commander and Edward Lu (NASA) as 2nd Flight Engineer.
All phases of the re-entry went according to plan. After module separation of Soyuz TMA-2, the crew entered the Earth's atmosphere in the command module at 03:16 (CET), the main parachute opened at 03:25 (CET) and the landing took place 15 minutes later.
During his 8-day stay on the ISS, Pedro Duque carried out an extensive programme of scientific, technological and educational experiments as part of the Cervantes mission, a majority of which were sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology.
"The experiment programme has been a complete success", said ESA Mission Manager, Aldo Petrivelli, "and results have been obtained for all 22 experiments. These included two physical science experiments, which utilised the European-built Microgravity Science Glovebox on the ISS, four biological experiments, four human physiology experiments and a number of educational experiments and technology demonstrations."
During the Cervantes mission Pedro Duque had numerous contacts with the media from Spain and Germany. He talked via amateur radio with primary schoolchildren, winners of the Habla ISS competition, who had the chance to ask him questions. He also spoke live from the ISS to José María Aznar.
"We are both delighted and proud of the success of all aspects of the mission and thankful to our Russian partners", said Mr Jörg Feustel-Büechl, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight. "This is the fourth such Soyuz mission to the ISS with an ESA astronaut, which strengthens the ties and experience we share with our colleagues at the Russian space agency, Rosaviakosmos. We look forward to the continuation of this cooperation. We are also pleased that the missions undertaken by ESA's astronauts are not only productive for the scientific community as a whole but for younger generations who will become Europe's scientists of tomorrow. Furthermore, the completion of this mission provides ESA with an increased level of experience for future short and long-term missions, which will be useful in the operation and utilisation of Europe's Columbus Laboratory when it is launched to the ISS."
In addition to the experiment programme, the Cervantes mission served to relieve the ISS Expedition 7 crew. Yuri Malenchenko and Edward Lu had been stationed on the ISS since 28 April 2003. They have now been replaced by the ISS Expedition 8 crew, Michael Foale (NASA) and Alexander Kaleri (Rosaviakosmos), who arrived with Pedro Duque at the ISS in the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft on 20 October and are scheduled to return next April with ESA astronaut André Kuipers, from the Netherlands. The Soyuz TMA spacecraft are being used as crew changeover vehicles due to the grounding of the Shuttle fleet following the Columbia accident in February.
The emergency return vehicle or lifeboat at the ISS has also been replaced. Soyuz TMA-2, which brought Malenchenko and Lu to the ISS, had been acting as their lifeboat during their stay. It has been succeeded in this role by Soyuz TMA-3, for the next six months. Duque was Flight Engineer on both the Soyuz TMA-2 and TMA-3 spacecraft, taking an active role in piloting.
This was Duque's second spaceflight, as he was a Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-95 mission (29 October to 7 November 1998).
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