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I don't THINK they are always identical.
I don't now.
The women are nursing for 4 hours real time, I don't know how long that is in Virtual Families world. I don't know how long it takes for them to age a year. When I turn it off at night and come back in the morning they are usually aged 2-3 years.
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I LOVE THIS GAME! It is one of my favorite. I always play it. I'm basically addicted!!! Actually, when I get my new iTunes card tonight, Im going to purchase the full version. People may be talking about it crashing and not saving, but everything has run smoothly for me. I also know a lot about fixing stuff around the house. If you need help with that, just ask. Well, I'm going to stop typing now. I'll end with this: A great game that I would most definitely recommend.
To answer some questions;;
Riley- You don't actually adopt children like in real life. Kids will sometimes come to you door and knock. Whenever that happens, an alert will appear on the screen saying something along the lines of, "A lost child has come to your house. Would you like to adopt it?" From that point, you would say yes or no.
Savannah- From what I have heard, the oldest known person to have have a child in the game is 50.
Hope this has helped!!!
So, I Have a quick issue. I have a small family of 4. Geometry (Mom), Doc (Dad), Greco (Oldest Son), & Nero (Youngest Son). Everyone else in the family is awake, and very happy, except for Greco. It says he is exhausted but he won't stay asleep! He falls asleep and two mintues later he's getting a drink, or having a giggling party wth his brother. I have a picture, but Im not quite sure how to add it in. I guess Im just going to keep trying to put him to bed...
- Kelly
Peter 2nd generation married Stella. She is a beginner chewing gum designer. Peter has 2 problems with her (or at least I do) First she will NOT get on with her career. When I sit her at the pc she just browses the web. Secondly, although she told Peter she definitely wants children she keeps refusing and argues about it.
Where is her station of work if not at the the pc? I have tried the workshop too but she just walks out. I am beginning to think Peter made a mistake in marrying her.
Any suggestions?
Charlie- Not that I know of, but sometimes they do become I'll by themselves. But it's at random. Like today, when I got on this morning, my whiole family was sick. If you really want them seriously I'll, probably don't give them medicine and don't let them eat/sleep/etc..
JaciG- You should try and put Stella in the kitchen. Gum is more of a food. My first generation guy was a BBQ Sauce Designer, and that's where he worked. And if they argue about children, just keep dropping them on each other. They will eventually have a baby. Sometimes, if they just had one they won't want to have another right away, or if they tryed and failed they won't try for awhile either. If they just had a baby and say no, try in again within 30 minutes- 1 day. If they failed, try again 15 minutes- 30 minutes later. GOOD LUCK!!
Hi, I'm playin the iPod touch version. I'm on my 15th generation and still haven't had triplets or won the lottery. How can I help to make this happen???
Also I've almost completed all the collections. The only ones I need are about 5 or 6 of the insects. Is there a reason these aren't appearing in the garden yet??
Please help as I've been playing this for months and really want to complete it.
Oh and I follow some instructions on this site to have multiple families from the menu but it said play or start over. Play takes you to current game and obviously I want to complete it before I start over. Is it possible to play multiple games on iPod??
I am in my 5th generation: Mom:Elsa Dad:Otto Twin 1:Crisico
Twin 2:Lillian Triplet 1:Geometry Triplet 2: Otto Jr. Triplet 3: Stella. I have 5 out of 6 room upgrades. Used 10 bottles weather. Absolutely luv this game!!!!! I got an itunes gift card at a friend's bday so i finally got VF full! Yay!!!!!
i got a problem, but its kinda a good one. i used that cheat, and now i have soooo much money, that i cant even see how much i have because theres to many numbers to see how much money i have! i know i have at least 397,934,985,294,386..etc. i keep buying as much stuff as i can. i buy 6 doctor consultations at a time, just to spend money! i have all the upgrades & everything. whatever i buy, it still doesnt change the numbers on the screen because theres so much money! any advice would help! sorry for being so long..thanks:)
so I kinda worred about my next genoration. Im on my first genoration and they have two kids one who is a boy(16) and a girl(11). I hate the the boy he always makes a mess and looks like a dork( thats why i made them have another child ASAP)I love the girl and want her to take over the family but im worried since the boy is older he might be the only one ready to take over. so does first child always take over?
Also how do i infuence the kids career coice, or do i get to pick it for them?
I need help...
I cannot seem to get my house "spotless inside and out". I have every other cleaning trophy and as far as I can tell I've pulled every weed, picked up every wrapper, every sock, done my dishes, taken out my trash, found the remote, etc. etc. I have a second family who got the trophy no problem. What am I not seeing with this (4th generation) family??
Hi(: quick couple questions.
Ok, so i got the shed door handle on the shed door.
but then it said the Shed door was locked? Anyone know where the key is located?
Also, my 'Varied Items list' in the store options, has only Two pairs of clothes for a guy and a girl. All the rest are blank? Is that just a glitch maybe?
Sarah Karry -
Triplets and the lottery draw are random, there's no way to force them to happen.
Insects like to come out in the rain, so buy bottles of the rain weather in the store and make it rain. Once the rain starts, start looking for insects.
As for the Ipod version, I think you can only have one family at a time.
Phantom -
When the next generation takes over, all of the kids are suddenly adults, so you can pick whichever one you want to take over. You cannot, however, influence their careers.
Jen -
Some of the weeds can be very hard to spot. Try using the weed killer if it shows up in the store, also try buying the maid service if it shows up in a random e-mail. The maid service cleans the inside of the house, even hidden trash. Also, are you cleaning the cobwebs that show up in the bathroom?
I had my first oven fire! :) But isn't the dog supposed to bark? Mine just chased his tail in the back yard, haha. I was so entertained by him (not to mention trying to hold back the 8 year old so he didn't suffocate in the smoke!) that I did not praise little Buror. :( So, no trophy for me. But the fire is out, and Buro (the 8 year old) is still breathing, haha.
And to be more specific, Buror is the father who put out the fire. He is different from Buro, the youngest child.
Hi, i'm on my first generation of computer virtual families, and my parents had twins when they already had 4 kids. how long does it take for a mother to finish nursing twins? longer than a single child? my moms average nursing time was 1-3 hours. will it take longer for twins? if so, how much longer?
just one question, the woman in my game, neina (I renamed her) is a basket maker, so where does she work? if I put her in the computer it just says "browsing the web" and if I put her in the kitchen, it says, "looking for snacks" so what do I do
p.s. thanks LDW, best game yet!!! love the red ball!
Dear pam,
one night i went to bed with my two parents two kids and the mom holding a newborn. when i woke up the youngest boy and new little girl were "weak" i check the fridge and it was empty i filled it up, and sat the kids down to a meal. when that didn't work i sent the kids to the doctor thinking something was wrong with them. turns out they were fine. its been a few hours after and after 5 meals nothing is wrong obviously they aren't dying for hunger and don't have an infection or whatever but they are still weak. i don't know what to do.... what is it you recommend??
Fufubun -
To get double collectibles: pick up a kid (or adult), then pause the game. Drop the person on the collectible, then go find another kid or adult and pick them up. Bring them over to where the first is on the collectible. Hit the space bar to unpause and drop the person immediately on the collectible. If you get the timing right, both of the characters will come up with the same collectible, thus you get a "double".
Carolyn -
The mom will nurse twins the same amount of time as a single child.
Jason -
Making a latte and throwing away the fish are random behaviors they do on their own, you just have to watch carefully. Usually they will only make the latte in the morning.
Lynn -
As far as I know there is no limit to the number of generations you can have. As long as they have kids, the family just keeps going.
Jen -
Have you gotten the doorknob to the shed yet? They won't be able to get the key until the doorknob is fixed.
Madz -
For a basket maker, try the workshop as her workplace.
Jess -
If your couple dies without children, then yes you will start over. However, they may still be able to adopt even if they can't have children anymore due to age.
I got my game from shockwave, but all I can do is re-buy it or download the trial version. I have a C-D with a code, is there any website where I can download the newest version, 100.5, free with my code or any other way? Thanks!
[Sorry, there is no way to upgrade your game other than from the site you purchased it from. -Jay]
2 qeustions-
1) On my V. fam for itouch, my parents were in their late 50's with all their kids in college. Then, a 3 year old orphan came to their door. I took him in. Now, the wife is dead, the husband is 63, and the orphan is 7. What will happen to the orphan when the husband dies?
2)What's wrong with my general store? I have V. fam lite for itouch (and v. fam, but this is lite. Q 1 is talking about the regualer V. fam) and nothing is showing up. The groceries are, but no home improvements, varied items, and the baby boost, vancomycin, pennicillen, and antihistamine aren't showing up either. my family has 300,000 something dollars, but i can't buy anything because it won't show up.
Sorry this was so long! Thanks for your help!
Can someone please help me? I have the iPhone version of virtual families and I need help on:
- how can I refresh the store? I'm only getting the 2 outfits and one drink options
-is it possible to have more than one family running at once on the iPhone version?
- how do I get the red ball?
Tngcurious -
In the PC version, you can force the store to refresh by hitting the "r" key on your keyboard, not sure if it works on the I-phone version. You might want to contact the vendor where you bought the game or Last Day at Work to see if there is a separate fix for the I-phone version.
I think the I-phone version can only have one family going.
If you look at the FAQ above, question 20 deals with finding the red ball.
VirtualVillagerLover -
When you put the groceries down on the table, all the adults should come running and put the groceries away, you don't need to do anything to make this happen. What might have happened is this: when you put down the groceries you started grabbing your people, disrupting them from the task. Try buying another bag of groceries and putting it on the table. See if the people then come and put the groceries away.
The imported candy doesn't do anything harmful.
I just started playing Virtual Families. I have had several fires. How do you put the fires out? I have tried everthing, my hose in the back is still leaking, which I don't know how to fix, I tried the kitchen sink, bathroom sink the hose and the bucket in the fround, I have even tried the the fire hydrent outside the gate (which I can't figure out how to get out of it.) I don't have a fire extingusier!!!!!


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I have been making myself be busy, and keep coming up with ways to be distracted from the loneliness I feel.
I have written a book (a small book in spanish, if anyone is interested message me for a link to it). have joined a few art organizations
Lately I have felt a change in something, but I haven't been able to put my finger on what's happening. I don't know if it's me, I don't know if it's something in the air.
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Hay que practicar para ver un aura humana, asi que no se desaliente si no la ve la primera vez, o si ve muy poco. Si usted pudo ver el aura del libro azul original, usted puede aprender a ver un aura humana.
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Paso 8- El sujeto humano
Al principio, es mejor observar el aura humana en dos etapas:
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Thanks to the "miracles" of modern chemistry, Major League Baseball has been getting beaten up pretty badly in the halls of Congress and the press these days - enough to make any fan of America's Pastime more than a little bummed. Happily, fans have reason to cheer again, as MLB 08 The Show has lit up our PS3s and reminded us why we love the game so much.
It's no hyperbole to call The Show the best baseball game of its generation. Between the beautiful visuals, buttery-smooth gameplay, tight controls, and obnoxiously full plate of statistics to help you navigate the notoriously punishing rigors of a 162-game season, there are virtually no chinks in 08's armor. And don't even get us started about the utterly awesome Road To The Show mode.
Too bad - we can't help ourselves. Baseball's best RPG returns, tweaked and tuned to be better than ever with more realistic rewards for "bigger picture" successes. Say you're a pitcher who's tasked with inducing a ground ball but instead you manage to force the batter to pop out. Last year, that would've been viewed as an abject failure; this go-round, you'll still get some critical points out of the deal.
The deliciously intense competition to claw your way to the big leagues is unparalleled, and agonizing over which player attributes to improve during your career is wonderfully stressful. While we do still find some aspects of Road slightly annoying (especially the virtually inhuman spring training you'll need to catch on with a major league club), it's an all-consuming addiction that can quickly take over your life. And we mean that in the best way possible.


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Of all the indexes that can order records in database-management systems, only B-Tree indexes are offered universally. Often, they are the only index offered. Of course, there's no denying B-Trees' efficiency for basic database search operations such as exact match, prefix, and range searches. But these "vanilla" indexes are a poor fit for certain data and access patterns. For purposes as varied as IP routing, geospatial searching, and soundex algorithm development, less-common indexes can be dramatically more efficient. The scenarios I present here focus on a pair of distinctive index typesthe R-Tree and a "user-defined" index using the extremeDB database from McObject (www.mcobject.com).
Spatial Index
Today, many applications and services need efficient algorithms to perform spatial searchesto locate the nearest object to a current location, find all objects in the user's vicinity, and so on. But B-Tree indexes are one-dimensional and cannot deal with the R2 or R3 coordinates inherent in spatial searches.
The R-Tree algorithm (sometimes called "Guttman's R-Tree") does the job well by mapping objects in space using a "wrapping rectangle." If an object is represented by point coordinates (X,Y), then the wrapping rectangle is a degenerated rectangle in which the width and height are zero. For all other geographical objects (lines, polygons, arbitrary shapes), the wrapping rectangle is such that the coordinates of the top-left corner are smaller than or equal to the coordinates of any point of the object, and the coordinates of the bottom-right corner are greater than or equal to the coordinates of any point of the object. In other words, a wrapping rectangle is the smallest rectangle that fully contains the specified object.
A spatial object could be defined as follows in an eXtremeDB schema definition file:
/* structure representing point on the map */ struct Point { double latitude; double longitude; }; class Street { /* vector of points specifying the street */ vector<Point> points; /* Street wrapping rectangle */ rect<double> wrap_rect; rtree<wrap_rect> streets_idx; };
Adding a new street requires the application to store the street's coordinates and calculate its wrapping rectangle:
Street street; mco_rect_t wr; wr.l.x = DOUBLE_MAX; wr.l.y = DOUBLE_MAX; wr.r.x = DOUBLE_MIN; wr.r.y = DOUBLE_MIN; Street_new(trans, &street); Street_points_alloc(&street, n_points); for (i = 0; i < n_points; i++) { if (points[i].latitude < wr.l.latitude) { wr.l.latitude = points[i].latitude; } if (points[i].longitude < wr.l.longitude) { wr.l.longitude = points[i].longitude; } if (points[i].latitude > wr.r.latitude) { wr.r.latitude = points[i].latitude; } if (points[i].longitude > wr.r.longitude) { wr.r.longitude = points[i].longitude; } Street_points_put(&street, i, &points[i]); } Street_wrap_rect_put(&street, &wr);
For instance, assume a user is searching for a location using mapping software. The application must present the result (streets) in a window that corresponds to a map rectangle with coordinates min_longitude, min_latitude, max_longitude, max_latitude.
mco_rect_t r; mco_cursor_t c; MCO_RET rc; r.l.x = min_longitude; r.l.y = min_latitude; r.r.x = max_longitude; r.r.y = max_latitude; if (Street_streets_idx_search(trans, MCO_EQ, &c, (double*)&r) == MCO_S_OK) { for (; rc == MCO_S_OK; rc = mco_cursor_next(trans, &c)) { Street street; Street_from_cursor(trans, &c, &street); // display it } }


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"The situation for them is not good. They are struggling against time and we are not very hopeful of them playing in the World Cup," said the PCB official without wanting to be named.
The two bowlers tested positive last October for the banned substance nandrolone, but a PCB appeals panel cleared them of a doping offence and set aside their bans in December.
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NASHVILLE, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The ladybug population in central Tennessee has ballooned this year, an entomologist says.
The brightly colored little beetles are swarming as they do in the fall, inundating homes in the area, WTVF in Nashville reported. David Cook, an entomologist with the Davidson County Extension Service, said the bugs, or Asian ladybeetles, are just searching for a warm place to hole up.
"We have perfect weather conditions, and a large food population," Cook said. "This is a perfect insect storm."
Diane Stroud of Lebanon told the television station the number that suddenly appeared around her house was a surprise.
"We were just sitting at home and noticed a few outside," she said. "We went out to look and there were tons flying around. We were really shocked."
Cook said the swarms will vanish with a couple of hard frosts. He also predicted numbers will be smaller next year since the population tends to dip after a big ladybug year.


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American Farm :: State near bottom for U.S. sales of livestock
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By JOSEPH R. HECKMAN, Ph.D.
Special Thanks to The New Jersey Farmer
"Raw milk consumers want quality and strongly prefer milk from grass-fed cows with minimal grain feeding. New Jersey has favorable climatic and soil conditions for growing grasses that would support an economically viable pasture based raw milk dairies. Also, with the large population density of New Jersey within driving distance of farms, the Garden State is well positioned for direct on-farm sales of raw milk from small to modest sized dairy operations.
Two case studies described below serve to illustrate the economic viability for raw milk dairy farming.
In 2010, Joel McNair, editor of Graze Magazine described the potential economics of a small pasture-based raw milk dairy. He assumed that the dairy would be selling whole raw milk produced by just 20 cows directly to the consumer. He projects a production level of 20,000 gal of milk selling for $5 per gallon. This would result in an annual gross income of $100,000 (Alternatively, if the milk price is set at $7 per gallon, the annual gross income may be $140,000). This 20 cow dairy would require about 40 acres of good pasture land along with a simple barn, and a small milking facility kept exceptionally clean.
A second example is of an organic 43 cow dairy operation that in 2008 had a net farm income of about $22,000 from selling its organic raw milk to a processor for pasteurization. If one made the assumption that all of that raw milk would instead be sold directly to consumers at $6 per gallon, the net farm income may be raised to $340,000. This estimate is based on figures provided by an organic dairy farm in New England. The real economics of raw milk dairy farming probably lies somewhere between these models. Certainly a dairy farm selling to processors cannot automatically switch over to raw milk sales without changes and upgrades in production system. Also, milk production decreases as cows are transitioned from a high grain diet to predominately pasture and forage feeding. Furthermore, because raw milk sales rely on direct marketing, time and effort are required to develop a customer base. Raw milk consumers tend to be well educated and rather discriminating in terms of production system and food quality. The "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" philosophy very much applies to the raw milk market."
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Tongue Sensor Research Wins Undergraduate Award
Research that models the motions of the human tongue may one day help people correct speech disorders or even learn new languages. Senior computer science major Luis Torres used sensors on the tongue to construct three dimensional models of the inner workings of the mouth during speech. The strength of his research and the quality of his recent poster presentation earned him a top place finish in the Office of Research's third annual Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.
This year's awards carry a cash prize of $500 each for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for each of the third-place winners.
Torres was among 54 undergraduates selected in November to receive Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards, sponsored by the UT Dallas Office of Research. Students received $500 each and their faculty mentors $300 each to cover their expenses. The students spent the next two semesters engaged in research, which they presented in poster sessions. Nine finalists emerged from rounds of competitions that showcased each student's research.
"This research project has been the most influential part of my undergraduate experience," Torres said. "If I hadn't done the research I wouldn't be able to get into graduate school and pursue a PhD. The peer-to-peer time with a professor is something you can only get in a laboratory doing research. It's about tackling a problem together."
Judges scored the researchers on the quality of their research objective, their methodology, research findings, the implications of the work and how the research was presented.
"We are extremely pleased with the continued growth of this program and the impressive quality of the research it has produced," said Dr. Bruce Gnade, the vice president for research at UT Dallas. "While undergraduate research is only a small part of the overall research enterprise at the university, its impact should not be underestimated. For a relatively modest investment, we are engaging a significant number of undergraduate students in an essential part of the university's mission."
The complete list of winning students, their projects and their mentors were as follows.
- First place: Luis Torres, "Simulation and Visualization of the Human Tongue with Motion Capture Constraints," Xiaohu Guo (Engineering).
- Second place: Thomas Krenik, "Micro air cycle system," Dr. Bruce Gnade (Engineering).
- Third place (tie): Pauras Memon, "Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for Incorporation into Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separations," Dr. Inga Musselman (NS&M).
- Third place (tie): Alexander Palmer, "Search for Charmed Baryonia in Reaction: e⁺ e⁻ → γ ISR Λ⁺cΛ⁻c," Dr. Joseph M. Izen (NS&M).
The Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards began in 2007 with 21 undergraduate researchers and faculty mentors. In 2009, 45 students were awarded grants. This year, 54 students received grants, with nine selected as finalists. Since the program's inception three years ago, UT Dallas has funded 120 projects and devoted nearly $100,000 in research support to undergraduate students and mentors.
This year marked physics senior Alex Palmer's second top three finish in the undergraduate research awards competition. Palmer was recently awarded a Department of Energy fellowship to pursue graduate studies in particle physics. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and is a member of the University's Eugene McDermott Scholars Program.
"As UT Dallas aspires toward Tier One, competitions like these help showcase the quality of our research," Palmer said. "It's neat to be able to share what I'm doing with people from different specialties across campus."
This year's Undergraduate Research Poster Winners were (from left) Luis Torres, Alex Palmer, Thomas Krenik and Pauras Memon
Judging the Research Contest
This year's panel of judges included industry leaders along with Dr. Michael Coleman, dean of undergraduate education. Joining Dr. Coleman were:Dr. David Thomas, senior vice president for research and development, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Dr. Les Priebe, senior principal fellow, Raytheon. Dr. Kamini Dunne, senior engineer II, PepsiCo. Mr. Austin Kozman, principal engineer, PepsiCo.
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Python though...Is Devil spawn. Making indentation and white space syntactically significant sucks the very joy from life. I am pretty sure if I had been made to learn Python at school, I would have ended up with a completely different career.
Yes, definitely saddle completely raw beginners with structure and a compiler. What was I thinking?
Taking the question literally, I would say Pascal is the best language for a beginner to learn first.
That must be why Arduino has been such a huge failure with people new to programming. Oh wait...
Is that the name of the language?
it claims it's for Beginners but does not claim it's the Best which is part of the OP ask
Nobody in his right mind would use C or C++ if he did not have to.
Computer programmers like to stand behind the scary, fiery wall like the Great Wizard of Oz. Warding off folks, lest they discover what's behind all that fire and smoke.... just some dude pulling levers.


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FoxBusiness.com published this deansguide article 10-29-08
The most difficult job during our careers is not the first job out of college, the relocation across the country, or the start up position that pays stock options and nothing else. The job of creating and maintaining an employment campaign in order to find a new position is by far the toughest job people face during their careers. Why? Let's count the reasons:
- Procrastination: People tend to take a "I'll get to that soon" that leads them to get to things later.
- Organization: Many folks do not organize their day, structured like a business work day, in order to perform their job search like a job.
- Fear: When the procrastination habit takes hold, a person's "plans" to organize fall apart. The guilt associated with a lack of progress manifests itself into fear as their funds dwindle and their actions remain at a stand still.
How do you overcome these challenges in your everyday "job" to find a job? Here are some tips to help you get the results you desire:
- Organization: Schedule your day just like you would in a paid job. Rise in the morning as if you are commuting to work, consider your time spent on "the job" an investment in your future, and organize the tasks you must complete in your job campaign.
- Time Management: create a schedule and place time limits for each project. Multi task, be productive, and measure your results aka ROTI (return on time investment).
- Lists: Help yourself get organized by making lists. The most prominent list should be your Top 10 companies to work for and your Top Industries to work within.
- Network: Research and identify real world networking events. Attend the events that give you the best chance to meet hiring managers, employed professionals, or industry specific mixers.
- Network Online: Create and maintain a blog. Write about your knowledge, experience, and expertise. Register with blog directories, comment on other blogs, and spend time monitoring your traffic levels
- Social Media Systems: Register and create profiles and a presence on business niche sites like Linkedin and Plaxo, Social sites like Facebook, Bookmark sites like delicious and Stumbleupon, and aggregator sites like Friendfeed. Create a twitter account for your free broadcasting system
- Employment Campaign: This is a concerted effort to manage the first 6 tips in this list in an ongoing, everyday plan to give your best in finding a new job.
There are no short cuts, no magic pills, and no excuses. Either you are performing this type of everyday plan or you are not. Do yourself a favor and ask yourself: "Am I working as hard as I can to find a job?" If this question is too difficult to ask or it raises doubts in your level of motivation, take stock in the fact you just took the first step in the right direction!


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Hi, welcome to Dungeons and Dragons Wiki! Thanks for your edit to the User:Jay Freedman page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Eiji-kun (Talk) 03:03, September 4, 2009
- Thank you. You rock! --Jay Freedman 03:04, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
The Glorious Lord Jay returns[edit source]
What up peoples. I have decided to move a few of my articles here. Given the high reputation of the founding members of this fine community, I hope they don't mind. Anyway, its good to be back around level-headed folk again. Peace. --Jay Freedman 03:04, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
Zebra d20[edit source]
Ja, um, I don't know if you noticed, but {{d20}} is so paleowiki. We use the zebra. It's much sexier. -- Jota 21:52, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry, straight conversions taken from another wiki. Formatting is difficult. Hehe. --Jay Freedman 22:27, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
- No, I didn't mean anything by it because it's really not a big deal, but I did want to draw your attention to the fact that straight swaps don't work (although I think Surgo has a bot that does it if you wait long enough). -- Jota 22:35, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
Adoption[edit source]
Placed most of my contributions up for adoption. If nobody wants em' then you have my permission to just delete them too. Trash is trash. lol. --Jay Freedman 21:10, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- If nobody steps up by, say, sunday, I'll delete them. Surgo 22:06, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Thank goodness. You are saving my life here Surgo. I really appreciate it. --Jay Freedman 22:24, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- I'll probably step in and grab a couple of them. Any particular reason you're dropping these Jay? - TarkisFlux 22:43, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- I lost the concept designs awhile back. I get a concept first then build the mechanics later. Its tough to fix these articles when I forgot where they were suppose to be going. And, that starts to show pretty quickly. I had hoped someone could take the articles and run with them. Where ever they end up is better than where they are now.
- After working on the Hybrid Elite Warrior class for months and hours, I began to really realize what kind of investment must be given to an article before she really starts to shine. Its not fair to the wiki to just give up half-way. I saw Adoption or Deletion as the best choice. --Jay Freedman 23:20, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Fair enough. Adopt/Stealing the Gray Guardian and Kingsguard then (and will probably update them into Tome of Prowess pieces). Feel free to critique any changes I make ;-) - TarkisFlux 23:55, February 25, 2010 (UTC)


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Oh, it is back, what a good surprise after a bad surprise. Thank you! So I guess no need to sack anyone then (even if møøse bites Kan be pretti nasti )
Also there is now 'Download installation script now' button at http://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ which is shell script that gets wolfram-engine and wolframscript debs directly from some CDN and installs them including dependencies. So it looks like the http://repository.wolfram.com/raspbian/dists/stable repository mentioned in first post (which was hosted by wolfram directly) is something old that worked at some point of time (according to google search) but is probably obsolete for a long time and won't come back anytime soon(?).


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3D Mad Hatter Cake
Done for an adult who is a HUGE Alice in Wonderland fan. Table is cake (two 9"x13" side by side). Mad Hatter body is cake, arms, head and hat are RKT. Everything 100% edible. Finished Mad Hatter stood about 2 1/2 feet high so on the table the whole cake was over 3" high. Time on watch set at birthday girl's actual birth date. Piping gel tea and oreo cookies for the dirt. This pic is taken before transporting and setting up so you can see the foam core underneath him. That was later covered with a purple strip of fondant once he reached his destination and corn syrup was added as spilled liquid for the bottle.


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Do companies like Apple and Amazon pay a fair amount of tax? Some think not. A growing number of companies such as Amazon don't report much profit, while highly profitable companies like Apple can use legal accounting schemes to shift profits to countries with low taxes. There are possible solutions, but they may not be effective, or easy to apply.
The world needs to change the recipe for the way it feeds itself, which explains why plant-based proteins and cellular meat are attracting the attention of investors.
Uber. Lyft. Snap. These US tech groups floated with multibillion-dollar valuations, yet all of them made losses last year, one-offs excluded. But tech successes such as Google and Facebook have made investors more willing to wait for companies to turn a profit. Meanwhile, the profit motive itself is under attack for fostering inequality. In light of this, the FT's Jonathan Guthrie asks, "Are profits still a good thing?"
What automated mass transit would mean for a plethora of industries, based on a full-scale simulation of New York City.
The rise of financialisation has been a driving force in the global economy for the last few decades. But the FT's Rana Foroohar believes companies that focus more on markets than the real economy will begin to experience diminishing returns, while high levels of corporate debt could be a harbinger of future economic trouble.
The worldwide AI race is on. China's openly targeting global leadership by 2030, and it's well on the way. AI's fuelled by data, and that gives China a competitive advantage. UBS's Bill Lu and Sinvovation CEO and AI expert Kai-Fu Lee examine the factors that could lead to China winning the race, plus which sectors and firms are best placed to benefit.
The US dollar is a symbol of American strength. But America's share of global economic power is waning, and many countries resent the dollar's dominance as a reserve currency. At the same time, President Trump may be eroding the trust the Federal Reserve has built up, and China is nothing but ambitious. So how long might King Dollar's reign last?
Tesla's ramping up production of the Model 3. But is the electric vehicle evolutionary, or revolutionary? And what do its parts, and the way it's made, tell us about the future of a multi-billion dollar industry? To find out, UBS Evidence Lab, tore it to pieces.
Robots are on the march, sparking much debate about what to do with the workers they'll replace. One idea is to tax robots and use the revenue generated to compensate workers whose jobs have gone. But how should a robot tax be calculated, and how should the revenues be distributed?
A full-blown trade war between the US and China could mean global GDP decelerates by more than 100 basis points, and major global equity indices tumble by more than 20 percent. UBS have modelled three scenarios assess what ongoing trade disputes might do to the global economy.
The Financial Conduct Authority has won praise around the world with a so-called sandbox, where UK fintech companies can test products with temporary authorisation. Now, it's being widely copied and there are plans to start a global sandbox. It has even caught the eye of major players, with Microsoft urging the US regulator to be more like its UK counterpart. counterpart. But should we be worried that the twin forces of big tech and banking are now praising the body that is their watchdog?
A world order of peaceful co-operation feels like a distant dream. Democracy and global capitalism are increasingly under threat and nativist sentiment is spreading. In such a world, who might provide the leadership needed to tackle the global challenges of climate change, global peace and sustainable prosperity?
UBS estimates global online food ordering could leap from $35bn dollars today to $365bn by 2030. It's thanks to a convergence of the on-demand and sharing economies, and a combination of industrial, economic and demographic factors. Analyst Chris Grundberg explains the UBS Evidence Lab research, and considers whether the kitchen is dead.
Last year, including share purchases, more than $62bn was deployed by activist investors on their campaigns, double the amount spent in 2016. At the same time, activism is changing. In the US, the number of proxy fights - battles where hedge fund managers seek to install a hand-picked director onto a company board – have fallen to a five year low. So why are campaigns becoming less confrontational?
Regulatory reforms are set to revolutionise China's Financial Services industry, opening up numerous opportunities for international investors. In its best-case scenario, UBS forecasts China's mutual fund assets to reach $7.5 trillion by 2025, and a total revenue pool of $100 billion. UBS's Kelvin Chu explains why China represents the single largest growth opportunity for global investment managers.
Fake news is now a political weapon. Tech platforms have been used to manipulate elections and political outcomes, not just in the US but in Europe and developing countries too. Can new proposed regulation rein in of some of the largest IP-rich firms, which now control roughly 80 per cent of corporate wealth?
The fall of the US dollar has been a big market story in 2018, and despite a strong recovery in the second quarter of the year market commentators say this could be a long-term trend. A weak dollar helped American companies sell goods abroad, boosting demand for commodities, and it helped to tame inflation in emerging markets. But given the dollar's recent fightback, how confident can investors be about these outcomes?
On paper, India is a demographic diamond in the rough. In the next decade, the ratio of its population at working age is set to surpass China's. And in the next five years, the amount of Indians entering the labour market will be one-and-a-half times that of the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, the US and EU combined. But can India create enough quality jobs to meet the market's growth hopes? Gautam Chhaochharia, Head of India Research at UBS, investigates.
Former US vice-president Al Gore is on a mission to prove the business case for sustainable investment. In an illuminating exchange with the FT's US managing editor, Gillian Tett, Gore outlines which market forces he believes are driving an inevitable sustainability revolution. But significant obstacles, including a risky $22tn carbon 'bubble', could potentially slow progress.
Switzerland has long been a global economic hub. Now it's embracing the potential of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens. Last year, four of the biggest initial coin offerings - when start-ups sell tokens to investors – were based in Switzerland. But why is it such a popular place for crypto-pioneers, and what risks do the volatile currencies pose?
Following the financial crisis, central banks bought trillions of dollars worth of financial assets – mostly bonds - to pump up their economies. But if that quantitative easing got asset prices up, will the end of QE mean that asset prices will fall? It largely depends on a complex combination of growth, earnings, interest rates and inflation.
In 2017 initial coin offerings, the latest tech craze, raised more than $6bn. But there is little regulation for these digital tokens, and they can be risky investments. So how do you judge if an ICO might be worth putting money into?
There's a macro-micro divide in emerging markets. The IMF and BIS are warning against rising corporate debt, yet P/E ratios are soaring. Where does the debt lie, how long can this dichotomy last, and will the ultimate impact be on equities and government balance sheets? These and other key questions are answered by Bhanu Bhaweja, Head of EM Cross Asset Strategy at UBS Investment Bank.
The rise of cryptocurrencies, contactless cards and mobile payments has led to predictions that we are at the dawn of a cashless society. Cash use may be declining in many developed economies, yet much of the world is tied to physical transactions, and ATMs are still an essential utility. But ATM manufacturers are preparing for a world where cash will be less important.
Some of the world's most important central bankers are leaving their posts, and their successors will have to deal with fast-growing technological innovations such as cryptocurrencies. These are penetrating the financial system but operate beyond its regulation, and there are concerns a crash in these volatile currencies could leave banks in trouble.
Global eSports revenues are predicted to hit $1.5bn by 2020. Fans are young, passionate, and given they're 38% female, a marketer's dream. In 2017, the finals of 'League of Legends', owned by China's Tencent, had a total of 1.2 billion views. Research from UBS Evidence Lab shows Chinese gamers play for longer, more often, with more people, and an increasing focus on commercialisation is likely to drive further growth in this booming sector.
With consumption rising, the only way humanity can maintain or improve its standard of living is to do more with less. That requires innovation and productivity. Diversity is absolutely essential for this. Monocultures rarely generate innovative thinking, while prejudice inhibits the potential of human capital. For real economic growth, diversity is critical.
Nasdaq's technology pairs buyers and sellers of financial assets at lightning speed. Now it is exploring ways to enable trade beyond its traditional markets - from ticket sales to container space. The challenge for Nasdaq is to proving its technology can work outside the market it is best known for.
Just over a year ago the renminbi passed a significant milestone when the IMF included it in its Special Drawing Rights currency basket, along with the dollar, pound, euro and yen. But Jamil Anderlini, the FT's Asia editor, explains there are big obstacles in its path to becoming a true reserve currency.
Robo-taxis are coming. Singapore will be testing vehicles as early as next year, and ultimately they could prove significantly cheaper and more popular than current mass-transit systems. Serious disruption is looming for the transport industry, and car sales may be negatively impacted, but if carmakers and other industry players approach the transition wisely, new opportunities will arise.
By 2021 women will be in charge of $18tn worth of the world's wealth. Their control is rising more quickly than men, but what is behind this growth? The FT's investment banking correspondent Laura Noonan examines how demographics and culture have fuelled the increase and the effect it will have on the banking sector.
The ECB's quantitative easing programme is still expanding and has now reached more than €2tn. Next year it is expected to wind down, but as the FT's Claire Jones explains, economies like Italy's are still weak and there are fears gains made through QE could go into reverse.
These are uncertain times for global trade, and not just because of Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric. Shawn Donnan, the FT's world trade editor, argues that current rules are too complex and the global system is turning into a massive "noodle bowl" of deals. The rise of China threatens only more complications.
Tech giants Alibaba and Tencent are now ranked inside the world's top ten companies by market cap and are looking for new fields to expand their profits and power. As Louise Lucas, the FT's Asia technology correspondent, explains, their battle for dominance is drawing them into finance and fintech.
In the US and Asia, capex has been driving improvements in corporate performance. Now, after 6 sluggish years, a positive trend has emerged in Europe as well. Capex correlates highly to innovation and profitability, but what's behind its return and how will it impact economies worldwide?
Asia's R&D spend is on track to exceed Europe and the US combined by 2020. But which countries are innovating, what are the implications and are investors pricing in the potential? These and other key questions are answered by Niall MacLeod, Head of Asian Equity Research Strategy at UBS Securities Asia.
Many of the core ideas behind Adam Smith's vision of capitalism are being ignored. Gillian Tett, the FT's US managing editor, argues that four basic concepts need to be relearned if we are going to replace the opaque and exclusive system modern finance has created.
By 2025, cross-border data flows could be worth $20tn, more than current global trade in goods. But as the FT's world trade editor Shawn Donnan explains, that will likely bring increased cyber risks, and governments are taking measures to combat the challenges.
There's been a boom in passive investment since the turn of the millennium, channeling the flow of capital away from mutual funds into hedge funds and sector specialists. But how far can beta go, and will alpha undergo a renaissance? UBS Investment Bank's Paul Winter, Head of Quantitative Research - Asia Pacific, and Shane Edwards, Global Head of Equity Derivatives, look at the future of investment.
For the past three decades western multinationals have been outsourcing production to low-cost countries such as China. But are executives turning to localisation? The FT's US managing editor Gillian Tett explains how automation, wage costs and political risk are driving businesses away from globalisation.
2017 promised to be a strong year for the US economy, driven by the Trump trade. But things have gone off the boil and the dollar has remained weak. FT currencies correspondent Roger Blitz explains why that is good news for emerging markets. But there are risks on the horizon.
In an effort to stamp out unethical behaviour and cut costs, banks have cut staff and – in many cases – robots are taking their places. Robots are much maligned as a potential source of flash crashes, but Katie Martin, head of FastFT, asks whether inexperienced traders should be a greater cause for concern.
The drive towards a cashless society may eventually eliminate cash-based crimes, but there are myriad ways our digital life can be exploited by criminals and even governments. Fraud, transaction laundering, hacking - the digitisation of commerce and banking has left us vulnerable in new ways. Martin Wolf, the FT's chief economics commentator, tells us why going cashless isn't the answer to preventing crime.
Since the global financial crisis, major central banks have printed money and bought assets worth $12tn. But can we now return monetary policy to something like normal? FT economics editor Chris Giles examines the difficult road ahead..
22 fintech companies around the world are now worth more than $1bn and bankers are becoming worried about these upstarts, especially since new legislation in Europe may force them to share precious customer data with their fintech rivals.
FT Special Reports' Maija Palmer looks at how banks are scrambling not to be left behind.
More and more governments are aiming to phase out cash, ostensibly to curb tax avoidance and criminal activity, while some countries are making leaps and bounds towards a cashless future without a backwards glance. But for the more than two billion people globally still without a bank account, cash remains a vital part of daily life.
Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, explains why rapid demonetisation can do more harm than good.
Electric Vehicles are going mainstream, but when will they become profitable for manufacturers, and which sectors and firms are set to benefit the most? UBS strips down a 2017 Chevy Bolt and lets at a team of 39 analysts loose on its 563 parts to find out where the profits lie in what's set to be a major industrial disruption.
The cryptocurrency that was invented to disrupt traditional banking through its decentralised model is under increasing strain as it grows in popularity. The ever-growing number of transactions is forcing its administrators into a difficult and controversial decision.
Izabella Kaminska of FT Alphaville, asks the multibillion-dollar question - to fork or not to fork?
As the process of Brexit continues, the UK's neighbours are eyeing up the business they can take from London, and the City's banking sector is the real prize. Patrick Jenkins, finance editor, talks us through which cities stand to gain – and why they may even be outside Europe.
What if the traditional approach of treating labour as a cost, rather than an asset, was turned on its head? In today's world workers hold large amounts of organisational knowledge and insight that can prove hugely beneficial to employers.
Rana Foroohar, global business columnist, tells us why companies that know and value this are cashing in.
If the US put tariffs on Chinese goods, the impact would be felt way beyond the borders of both countries. China is the world's biggest exporter, but it's also the second biggest importer, with many of those imports coming from other Asian countries. Ben Rhodes, Former US Deputy National Security Advisor and Dr. Tao Wang, Chief China Economist at UBS discuss the economic and geopolitical ramifications of potential US protectionism.
Unprecedented bond defaults have economists worried about the levels of Chinese debt. If the borrowing binge ends, it could hobble economic growth in the region for years. But it is not just China that is at risk. James Kynge, emerging markets editor, tells us why China's addiction to cheap credit could shake the global economy.
Nearly a decade of low interest rates coupled with tax advantages have encouraged many companies to opt for debt to underpin their growth. But could this era be coming to an end? Brooke Masters, companies editor, explains why authorities are looking to curb the seemingly insatiable appetite for debt financing.
A number of governments, central banks and even some economists now advocate a switch to all-digital currencies. With the rapid rise of mobile payments, the long-term survival of cash seems precarious. But what would be the consequences of removing cash from society altogether? Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator, gives his view on the cashless society.
Cash is on the decline, and the coronavirus could well hasten its demise. During lockdowns, consumers shifted to online retail and were encouraged not to use cash, to prevent the spread of the virus. Some places, like the US, saw initial spikes in cash withdrawals due to hoarding, but in the first countries to reopen their shops, bars and restaurants, cash volumes haven't bounced back to pre-Covid levels.
UBS Research argues the Covid-19 pandemic could act as a catalyst to increased life expectancy over the long-term, thanks to improvements in health tech, a policy pivot on obesity and a positive shift in consumer attitudes towards health.
The tech evolution enabling business model revolutions. 5G could cover up to sixty percent of the global population, and reach up to one and a half billion subscribers within five years. The upgrade from 'connected people' to 'connected things' points to significant sector shake-ups, from Healthcare to Gaming, and beyond.
Scores of electric car start-ups have been launched over the past few years, but many may have failed to recognise the size of the challenges involved. These include Nio, once the shining hope for Chinese electric car start-ups, which is flirting with collapse, while British company Dyson has recently announced it will abandon its electric vehicle project entirely.
ESG investing has gone from niche to mainstream in twenty years. Meanwhile, a growing consciousness of the plight facing the planet has had little impact on key indicators for its future.
The need for more innovative solutions has never been greater and investor appetite continues to grow, but which sectors are best placed to benefit?
In China, the use of texting to shop, hail cabs or buy groceries is the norm. Until now, western businesses have largely failed to capitalise on the trend, but inspired by Chinese app WeChat, tech giants such as Apple and Google are getting into the field, confident it could be the next big thing for ecommerce.


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text: Climate and Energy RESOURCESPOLICY AND RESEARCHCLIMATE AND ENERGY Climate change Climate change threatens the natural balance of the world. Tackling it is about both the environment and people. It's about securing a better life for future generations and communities today. In 1992 Tearfund became the first large international development NGO to work in this area, because of the effects being caused to partners across the globe. Climate change has the potential to push over 100 million people back into poverty by 2030. More frequent storms, droughts and floods mean crops ruined, people going hungry, and children missing out on education. Since then, Tearfund has continued to be a pioneering voice on tackling the root causes of climate change, as well as working with communities to build their resilience to its impacts. You might also be interested in: A range of tools and resources related to climate change and environmental sustainability. Clean, renewable energy Investing in clean, renewable energy is an opportunity to tackle both climate change and poverty. It's an injustice that over one billion people do not have electricity and over two billion still use firewood, charcoal and dung to cook, whilst clean electricity and cooking solutions exist to reduce poverty. In this video, one family from Tanzania describes how clean renewable energy has transformed their lives and doubled their income. Powering past oil and gas: energy choices for just and sustainable development Oil and gas need to be phased out rapidly in all regions of the world if we are to achieve global climate change goals and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Renewables already provide cheaper power generation for most people in the world. Clean energy offers countries a huge opportunity for job creation, sustainable economic development and poverty reduction, allowing them to leapfrog and transition away from polluting fossil fuels. This briefing paper and accompanying FAQs (with ODI) examine the evidence on the relationship between oil, gas and poverty, as well as key considerations in supporting energy pathways to transition to low-carbon development. Designing sustainable subsidies to accelerate universal energy access In rural areas, many communities cannot afford even the most basic modern energy services. Sustainable subsidies are needed to bridge affordability gaps and ensure that the poorest and most remote communities are not left behind. This briefing paper explores how to design and deliver subsidies for distributed renewable electricity and clean cooking, and is aimed at policymakers who are increasingly financing them. Pioneering Power People need clean, affordable, sustainable and safe energy to get out of poverty. Off-grid renewable electricity offers the most viable way to ensure that everyone has electricity by 2030, especially in rural areas. Pioneering Power: Transforming lives through off-grid renewable electricity in Africa and Asia (PDF 2.3 MB) - a joint report with the Overseas Development Institute, shows that solar and micro-hydropower are often cheaper, faster, more reliable, safer and cleaner than extending a centralised grid, or using diesel and kerosene. The report demonstrates the potential of off-grid renewables to transform lives, improving health, women's empowerment and income generation (contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals). For example, renewable technologies could employ 1.8 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Women and men are already using solar and micro-hydropower to start new businesses, power universities and healthcare facilities, and help their children to study at night - as illustrated through stories from Tearfund partners. Policymakers, practitioners and investors can seize the opportunities that off-grid renewable energy offers and scale up these benefits. This report recommends that governments (with the support of donors, development banks, the private sector and civil society): Develop a roadmap with national targets to scale up off-grid renewables Build a strong enabling environment to improve confidence of investment in decentralised renewables Improve monitoring and reporting frameworks to track investment in off-grid renewables and the impact of improving energy access. Read the report in full: Pioneering Power: Transforming lives through off-grid renewable electricity in Africa and Asia (PDF 2.3 MB) View key findings from the report in this one-page visual summary (PDF 755 KB). Download more in-depth analysis for five case study countries: All five country reports (PDF 3.3 MB) Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF 1 MB) Myanmar (PDF 1.1 MB) Nepal (PDF 902 KB) Nigeria (PDF 2.3 MB) Tanzania (PDF 1.1 MB) Transforming electricity markets to deliver universal energy access The private sector is leading the way on delivery and innovation for off-grid electricity, but market forces alone won't reach people living in extreme poverty. This discussion paper (PDF 333 KB) examines the role that multinational development banks can play in redesigning electricity markets to scale up finance for off-grid renewable energy and accelerate progress towards energy access for all. Briefing papers: The following briefing papers on renewable energy and clean cooking have been produced by Tearfund partner, Spectrum (Sustainable Development Knowledge Network), in Myanmar. Women and clean cook stoves (2018) (PDF 3 MB) This briefing paper explores the opportunities and challenges for women of switching from inefficient wood-burning cook stoves to clean cook stoves, based on primary research conducted in rural Chin State, Myanmar. Elements of a National Clean Cooking strategy (2018) (PDF 828 KB) Improving access to clean, safe and environmentally sustainable methods of cooking, is important in Myanmar. This discussion paper outlines usage patterns of cooking fuels and stove types, including firewood, charcoal and kerosene. It recommends elements of a National Clean Cooking Strategy for Myanmar that could help accelerate progress. Switching from candles to solar energy for lighting: A gender perspective (2018) (PDF 1.1 MB) This briefing paper, explores the economics of candle use in rural areas and the non-economic incentives for women and men to switch to electric sources of lighting such as solar energy. 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Dried Up, Drowned Out: voices from poor communities on a changing climate (2012)An update of the 2005 Dried Up, Drowned Out report. The communities surveyed in 2005, plus new communities, tell us about the changing climate and what it means for them. Dried Up, drowned Out: voices from poor communities on a changing climate (summary of 2012 report)An eight-page summary of the full report. Poor communities are facing increasing threats from climate change. Ressecadas, Afogadas. Relatório de 2012 Escaping the hunger cycle: pathways to resilience in the SahelThis report looks the promising changes since the 2005 food crisis and what still failed in the response to the 2010 food crisis, with strong recommendations on how to follow the 'pathways to resilience'. 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Don't forget to spit: July wine conference promises to thrill
All eyes (and lips) will be on Virginia's wines when the North American Wine Bloggers Conference– focusing on wine writing, new media, wine, travel and food– comes to Charlottesville in July.
Over 300 wine bloggers, wine aficionados, and industry experts will gather at the Omni Hotel downtown for the fourth annual three-day conference. So don't be surprised if you see a lot of flush-faced happy people wandering up and down the Mall.
"When you're tasting hundreds of wines in a three-day stretch, you really have to pace yourself. And spit," wrote a Seattle blogger who attended last year's conference. "Otherwise, you'll be smashed by eleven in the morning." The blogger also described swirling so many glasses of wine– the thing to do to help it breathe– that he caught himself doing it with his water.
The conference features tours of local wineries, tastings, live wine blogging (during which wine critics Tweet as they taste), and keynote speeches by chief wine critic for the New York Times, Eric Asimov, and wine critic Jancis Robinson.
Last year's conference, held in Walla Walla, Washington, sold out quickly and brought major exposure and an increase in revenue to the city, and Charlottesville leaders are hoping to see the same
City mayor Dave Norris and Albemarle County spokesperson Lee Catlin were on hand at a June 21 press conference at the Omni to express their excitement that Charlottesville is hosting the conference.
"This will give us a chance to show off the work of our local wineries," Norris said.
The conference takes place July 22-24. Visit the conference website at winebloggersconference.org/america/
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Err. Lake Malawi is the main destination for most travellers to Malawi, and thus makes a pretty good region despite the usual bodies of water rule. Jpatokal 01:24, 9 June 2007 (EDT)
I don't think the lake makes such a good region, since it takes up so much of the country and because of the country's shape... and because the lake destination are so spread out and are the main places people go... it's the same situation as Goa, where "beaches" or "the coast" make a lame region... all of the destinations of note would all be on the same page pretty much Which is fine if they're near each other, but in Malawi's case they're very spread out. Personally I think North, South and Central are a good division... there will be lake and non-lake destinations in each, and most people visiting Malawi will be traveling north to south or the reverse... if you go to the north, you'll see any non-lake and lake destinations at the same time, making sense to have them in the same region... you wouldn't visit all the "lake destinations" first, and then backtrack all over the place to visit other regions. – cacahuate talk 01:32, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
Would anyone have an objection to moving Malawi to Southern Africa instead of East Africa? LtPowers 10:02, 9 July 2011 (EDT)


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The Harlem Rens Basketball Team
On March 28, 1939, The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Became The First All-Black, Professional Basketball Team To Win A World Championship, Outside The Negro Basketball League.
Formed By Caribbean-Born Basketball Manager And Former Player, Robert L. Douglass In 1922 (Five Years Before The Harlem Globtrotters), The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Became The First Black-Owned, Fully Professional Basketball Team, Comprised Of All Black Players.
Originally Called The Spartan Braves, The "Rens" Big Five Took Their Name Form Harlem's Black- Owned, Renaissance Ballroom, Which Also Served As The Team's Home Court.
During The 1920's And 1930's The "Rens" Became One Of The Most Succesful Teams In Sports History. They Plaayed And Beat, Black And White Teams, Including The Original Celtics.
Between 1932 And 1936, The "Rens" Won 473 Games And Lost Only 49. In 1934, They Won 88 Consecutive Ball Games.
The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Made History In 1939 When They Won The First Ever World Professional Basketball Tournament, Defeating The All-White, Oshkosh All-Stars Of The Racially Segregated, National Basketball League (A Forerunner To The NBA).
Some Of The Best Black Talent To Ever Play Basketball, Played For The Harlem Renaissance Team. These Basketball Hall Of Famers Include: Clarence "Fats" Jenkins, James "Pappy" Ricks, Frank "Strangler" Forbes And Leon Monde.
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Tracking Isaac: School Closures
St Charles Parish Catholic Schools closed Monday thru Wednesday
Catholic schools in St Charles civil parish will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday along with St Charles parish public schools. The schools affected by the closure are St Charles Borrmeo in Destrehan and Sacred Heart in Norco.
Archdiocesan policy is that Catholic schools are to follow the guidance of the civil parish schools. In Orleans Parish schools will follow the Recovery School District.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools Closed Monday-Wednesday
As Isaac's threat increases for the Louisiana Gulf Coast, public schools in St. Charles Parish, including the school board office, will be closed Monday, August 27, Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29.
School Closures and Openings in Plaquemines Parish
Boothville-Venice Elementary, South Plaquemines Elementary, South Plaquemines High School, the Plaquemines Parish Learning Center, and Phoenix High School will be closed on Monday, August 27th.
Belle Chasse Primary School, Belle Chasse Middle School, and Belle Chasse High School are open until further notice.
Orleans Parish
The Orleans Parish public schools and the RSD-operated public schools will be closed Monday, August 27 through Wednesday, August 29.
All Catholic elementary and high schools in Orleans Parish will be closed Monday through Wednesday of this week.
St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools and Offices will close on Tuesday, August 28, to allow families to deal with the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Jefferson Parish
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I was out of the country 2/18 - 2/27, visiting my family in England to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday.
Many thanks to the good folks at Delta Airlines for the efficiency of the long flights direct between Amsterdam and PDX. It's not fun to be on a plane ride for 10 hours or more, but you made it as comfortable as possible.


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Putting my heart out there and sharing about our foster journey. It's hard to talk about how much we love when we know the reality of how much we can lose. Faith over fear, friends. It's our new motto :).
Little M turned 7 months yesterday. Can't believe how fast the time goes.
Feels like just a short time ago I went to the NICU to get him. We have lots of appointments for him at our Childrens Hospital, and every time I walk through the doors all the memories of the nights in the hospital with him come rushing back. Still can't believe my pregnant body slept on that little couch for 2 weeks. God sure gets you through the tough times, doesn't He?
He is so, so insanely sweet. I wish so badly I could share him with you completely.
We have struggled off and on through the last 7 months wondering what was going on with M. He was always sick, and his immune system couldn't fight anything off. His breathing was crazy (talk about making a mama nervous), and his eating was poor. The Dr's finally realized when he was about 2 months old that he was aspirating everything into his lungs because he wasn't swallowing correctly, and he had a feeding tube put in.
I remember crying that night next to his crib when they put it in. I hated that he needed it but I knew that it was our last option before things took a really bad turn. I was already so in love with him and he had only been with us for a month. I knew that night that he was the child we had prayed for when we started this journey. And no matter how it all turns out, he will always be the one God prepared us for. He will always be part of us. God knew we needed him just as much as he needed us. We are forever changed because of this little boy.
He's been slowly growing ever since. And can I just tell you that he is the happiest little guy? So smiley and sweet. He is always giggling at the kids and stays pretty content. We were told last week that all his struggles point to one diagnosis, Cerebral Palsy. We kind of saw this coming, but still felt blindsided by how it felt when they confirmed it.
That moment was hard on my heart.
But you know what? No diagnosis will ever trump the fact that God saved his life in the very beginning. No diagnosis will ever be bigger than the story of how God picked him up out of a dark place and put him where he needed to be. He will never be "a kid with issues", he will always be our little miracle.
He has biological famliy that loves him but can absolutely not care for him or provide services as this journey for him unfolds. So we are asking everyone to literally beg for this boys life. Pray for his safety and his health, pray for the biological parents and their health, and pray for us as we continue to try and love them all like Jesus wants us to.
Our hearts are completely attached. I feel that he belongs here, but I know the system often makes crazy decisions. I am asking the Lord to let me be the one to send him off on his first day of Kindergarten. The one with him in his therapy appointments. And the one to hold his hand through it all. I just want to watch him thrive, and I believe that he will!
So thats where we are. We have appointments today and will have lots to come, many weekly. But we're ready for it. God called us here and I know He will walk with us through it.
Thanks for hanging around, thanks for listening, thanks for praying :).


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