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To complement the services we provide in house we also offer additional analysis services in partnership with leading laboratories and experts.
Sometimes called 'tree-ring dating', dendrochronology is the analysis of patterns in tree growth rings to derive information about when the timber originated, such as climate patterns, chronological date and geographical source. Primarily used in art applications for the study of panels made from oak (Quercus spp.), it is an enormously powerful tool for establishing a time from when a painting must have been created. We offer dendrochronological studies in conjunction with a leading expert in the field.
'Bomb-curve' radiocarbon
In the 1950s and 60s, atmospheric nuclear weapons testing resulted in a sharp increase in atmospheric radiocarbon levels, first detected in 1955. Levels peaked in 1963-4, when concentrations in the northern hemisphere reached nearly twice that of pre-bomb levels. Since the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty came into effect in 1963, radiocarbon levels have been decreasing rapidly so that by 2004 it had declined to about 10% above that of the pre-bomb level. The shape and intensity of this 'bomb-pulse' is well documented, offering the possibility of dating organic materials originating since the late 1950s until now with a resolution of just a few years. Use of the bomb curve technique for detecting forgeries is not new and was published as long ago as 1972. However, there is new interest and research on this technique meaning that we can now offer it as a service in conjunction with leading colleagues. This technique has been successfully used to date canvas, wooden supports, paper and natural paint media.
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This past Tuesday, I subjected myself to one of the great and goofy arguments of all time–"Is there an afterlife?"–which, as a subject, ranks right next to, "Is there a God?" and "Who would win in a fight, The Incredible Hulk or Superman?" By the way, the answer is The Incredible Hulk, because Superman is basically a giant battery, while the Hulk is a fusion reactor. Superman stores power, but the Hulk produces it, fusing the lighter elements of frustration and suffering into the heavier elements of purpose and rage. And as pointless as that little analysis was, it still produced more useful insight than Tuesday's topic.
Of course, all of this means that I had a fantastic time listening to the debate, since I tend to enjoy those kinds of things–like when I decided long before the Star Wars comic that Darth Vader could definitely defeat Darth Maul. As you've gathered from the title, I'm sure, Christopher Hitchens was one of the panelists, as was Sam Harris, Rabbi David Wolpe and Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson. Harris is famous for recycling sophomoric anti-religious arguments that were cutting edge in 1711. He undergirds them with various scientific supports, which are, of course, irrefutable and also spectacularly uninteresting to anyone who is actually interested in the dialogue between religion and science. No reasonable person disputes the impossibility that God possesses discernible human mercy, nor do they believe religion has anything useful to say about the genome, evolution, or the chronology of the universe. Of course, there are lots of people who do deploy religion in the service of material investigations, but they also happen to be people upon whom such arguments fall mute. The impression I get in reading Harris, and now listening to him, is that he does not understand this. He believes his project is not only viable, but courageous; unfortunately, it is neither.
As I said before, the debate that Harris is having was won hundreds of years ago, and the current resurrection of creationist ideas in the United States has less to do with the clash of ideas and everything to do with the failure of the democratic imagination. The United States–beginning when I don't know–mistook leveraging the exceptional to the benefit of all, for exceptionalizing the average to the benefit of none. Democracy and its republican iterations are unmatched in their ability to foster equality–even when they fail to do so–but become tyrannical when loosed upon the imagination. Scientific and artistic leaps require the intrepid, the rebellious and the foolish, none of whom respond favorably to crowd control. Enlarging the national imagination should be the first order of business for every intellectual and artist, if it makes any sense at all to use phrases like "first order," and words like "business" when it comes to the imagination, which it probably doesn't, but my point is that calling someone stupid and deluded is about as useful as calling someone tiny-pricked and sexually inept. It may be true, but if you want a better lover, you better get in there and start working; condescension and insults only verify your common problem.
Now, my opinion of Harris may be wrong. I grant that; public and private personas often differ, and I hope that in private his views are more nuanced and interesting. Indeed, what he lacks in this arena is precisely what makes someone like Christopher Hitchens engaging–showmanship. In all fairness, Hitchens' arguments against religion are no more interesting than Harris's. They both pit the weakest religious examples against the strongest scientific and political cases, and the result is a straw-men rout. Hitchens, however, does it with style. He never forgets that these types of public debates should be entertaining before didactic. That's not to say they shouldn't be both, but if they're not the first, the second has little hope of success.
Hitchens has his own set of debilitating vanities, of course, as when he dismissed St. Augustine as a 4th-century North African pseudo-intellectual, neglecting to acknowledge that his own autobiography, Hitch-22, follows Augustine's Confessions as closely as any autobiography has for the last 1600 years. The idea that one can bring insight and meaning to one's life through literary examination was first accomplished in the West by Augustine of Hippo, and although Confessions is profoundly religious, its influence is a perfect example of how deeply the religious and secular interpenetrate one another. It must be said, though, that Hitchens delivered the line well, and it produced the laugh I'm sure he desired. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention that his political arguments are rarely as simplistic, and that he is one of the great wits of the 20th century: he once said of televangelist Jerry Falwell that, "If you gave [him] an enema, he could be buried in a matchbox." Hitchens is certainly no light weight, in spite of his weak anti-religious arguments.
After the debate, the four participants gathered in a room, where those of us who paid too much for tickets were able to meet and greet–and fawn over–the stars. I spent a few minutes talking to both Rabbi Wolpe and Rabbi Artson; Wolpe because he happened to be standing near the chocolate-covered strawberries I was elbowing my way towards, and Rabbi Artson because he was unpretentious and intelligent in an avuncular sort of way, and his nuanced insights during the debate were the perfect counterpoint to Harris's simplicity and Hitchens' panache. We were some of the first people to arrive in the reception area, and when we entered, Hitchens was all but alone. I've never been one for autographs or celebrity photos, and it's a good thing, because while Molly and I talked about finding food, Hitchens was swarmed by wide-eyed groupies milling for his attention. My friend and his wife made the mistake of treating him in an ordinary human sort of way, and they were quickly stampeded to the periphery.
Standing near Hitchens was the first time I've been near someone famous who was also charismatic. People didn't just clamor for attention as they do with the usual celebrity; their bodies seemed to slack for it–lips parted, rib cages lengthened, knees softened, like expectant contestants on "The Bachelor." I swear, if he didn't leave the room with several sexual propositions from men and women, implied or otherwise, I don't know what desire looks like. Hitchens, for his part, was engaging and attentive. He seemed genuinely interested in what his admirers had to say. Gone was all trace of the condescension seen on stage, replaced by the open and unmistakable desire for human connection. For a moment, I felt the uncharacteristic desire to introduce myself and ask him some question that proved I wasn't just a groupie, but then I noticed Molly staring at him a little too intently, and I figured it was time to go before whatever scent was turning all these people into gopis perfumed our senses too.
On the way home we talked about him a lot, and I remember thinking that under the circumstances, it was a good thing we didn't meet Christopher Hitchens.

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By Carol Kamm at Grandview Realty
Real Estate Services in Bradley, Polk, Hamilton, McMinn and Monroe Counties.
So what is a Cowpea Festival? The name sounds weird but it's really another name for Crowder Peas or Black Eyed Peas. Most don't know that Charleston, TN was known as the pea capital of the United States. It's really wonderful that our community recognizes this as an authentic agri-heritage as well as a protein rich food which is a staple in the Southern diet.
The Cowpea Festival begins at 10:00 am with music entertainment, storytelling, games, air toys, and a marketplace of fine arts and crafts. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the activities throughout the day. Some of the sponsors include Bush's Baked Beans, Whirlpool, Homestead Lawn and Tractor, Meagher and Meagher Furniture, Bradley Chamber of Commerce, Olin Chlor-Alkali, Ace Hardware, Blossman Gas, Cleveland Daily Banner, Fairfield Inn, Farm Bureau Insurance, Hampton Inn and others.
All proceeds will go towards advancing the Cherokee Heritage Museum in Charleston. This is so incredible to have such wonderful history right at our back door. Come and enjoy this festival with your friends and neighbors.
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Land has successfully been secured by Teignbridge District Council, between Exeter Road and Eastdon Woods north of Shutterton Lane in Dawlish for a new countryside park for the community.
Due to open next year, the countryside park will provide a natural recreational area for local people to enjoy now and for future generations, as part of a £2.9m project called Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS). This natural, green space is needed to help protect internationally important conservation sites at nearby Dawlish Warren and the Exe Estuary, providing more leisure choices for the growing population and people living in new developments nearby.
Teignbridge, in partnership with Exeter and East Devon Councils, recently established the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive Committee, to help protect these key conservation sites. The three authorities are working together to provide safe areas for all users to enjoy and care for the bird populations they support.
Cllr Humphrey Clemens, Teignbridge's Executive Member for Housing and Planning, said:
"I'm delighted that this site has been secured for the enjoyment of local people and visitors as a countryside park.
"The new countryside park will be public open space with wild countryside and walks, available to all. It will be home to native species including wildflower grassland, scrub and woodland, and native wildlife, such as cirl buntings. In addition to nearby coast and countryside at Dawlish Warren and the Exe Estuary, it will give people more choice about where they go to explore the environment and enjoy nature at its best.
"Not only will this site ensure an area of countryside permanently remains as a valuable green space but also ensures the Council meets its legal obligations and the needs of Dawlish, Dawlish Warren communities and beyond. This purchase means that Teignbridge is adhering to its Local Plan, making sure development only takes place in agreed areas."
Teignbridge worked closely with Natural England to assess all options for natural, green space near Dawlish. This site was finally agreed as suitable due to its size, access to roads including the A379, proximity to housing developments, tourist accommodation and Dawlish Warren's busy tourist hub.
The site has been secured following 12 months of negotiation with the landowner. The 26.4 hectare (65 acre) site (around the size of 26 rugby pitches) will be paid for with money from developers, known as Section 106 payments and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), on new developments across the three council areas. Commercial sensitivity around the sale means that the purchase price of the land is not disclosed.
Councillor Andrew Moulding, East Devon District Council's Deputy Leader and Chair of the Habitat Regulations Executive Committee, said:
"The work of the Habitat Regulations Executive Committee is a partnership between Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon Councils working with wider partners including Natural England, Clinton Devon Estates, National Trust, RSPB, Exe Estuary Management Partnership and Devon Wildlife Trust to off-set the effects of new developments and population growth on protected conservation sites for future generations to enjoy.
"The new countryside park is a real asset for Dawlish, funded by developers, which will provide an alternative to important conservation areas at Dawlish Warren and the Exe Estuary. It will be solely for public access not for other uses and it will provide beautiful views of the landscape, provide a space for recreation and leisurely walks, for families and dog walkers alike."
Councillor Rosalind Prowse, Teignbridge District Councillor for Dawlish South West Ward, said:
"I am delighted at the satisfactory conclusion to supply the necessary SANGS for Dawlish and am sure that it will be an asset to all who enjoy our wonderful countryside."
Councillor Lisa Mayne, Teignbridge District Councillor for Dawlish Central & North East Ward, said:
"Teignbridge officers have worked very hard to obtain this suitable green space, which is in a beautiful location, protects the local conservation areas and at the same time is part of our Local Plan."
Councillor Graham Price, Teignbridge District Councillor for Dawlish Central & North East Ward, said:
"I am extremely happy that this countryside park (SANGS) has been secured. It is and has been a necessary part of the Local Plan for the Dawlish area and I am confident it will be an asset to the community and will be of great benefit for visitors and residents alike."
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Time: Thu Aug 07 12:41:39 1997 by usr10.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA16660; Thu, 7 Aug 1997 10:30:21 -0700 (MST) Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1997 10:29:19 -0700 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: ABA pushes for limits on Independent Counsel Dear America, I am beginning to re-evaluate my position on Kenneth Starr. He was once a federal judge, and the evidence now available to us is that all federal judges are accepting kick-backs, in large volumes. Perhaps we should begin by demanding discovery of the financial disclosure statements which are required of all federal judges, past and present. That would give us some political leverage against Starr, for kneeling before the NWO. See the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 for authority: P.L. 95-521, 92 Stat. 1824, 1851. This Act is reproduced on page 1125 et seq. of West's "Federal Judicial Procedure and Rules," 1996 edition. See 5 U.S.C. 101(f)(11), referring to sec. 109(10): "judicial officer" means ... the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts ... and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior .... /s/ Paul Mitchell http://www.supremelaw.com At 01:00 PM 8/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >Not that what the ABA thinks should matter one way or the other. But we've >never yet had an Idenpendent Counsel who was truly as Independent as it >seems. Nor is our current one doing much of anything but spending money, >stonewalling, and hiding all the dirt under the carpet. >Patty > > >>At the American Bar Association's annual national meeting under way in >>San Francisco, Miami lawyer Neal Sonnett and other members are pushing >>for limits on which political offices can be investigated by the >>Independent Counsel and for what reasons, as well as eliminating the >>requirement for a final report. >> >> >>I wonder if Mr. Sonnett is a Friend of Bill >> >> >> >> >> >>Fair use: >> >>> American Bar Association votes on proposals to rein in >>> independent counsel >>> >>> >>> Copyright © 1997 Nando.net >>> Copyright © 1997 The Christian Science Monitor >>> >>> ABA declines to take stand on doctor-assisted suicide >>> >>> WASHINGTON (August 6, 1997 4:15 p.m. EDT) -- When he writes the final >chapter on one of the most expensive investigations of its >>> kind in American history, Kenneth Starr may also be closing the book on >the office of the independent counsel as it exists today. >>> >>> As the lawyer-helmsman of the three-year, $30 million dollar Whitewater >probe (with no end in sight), Starr has won only a handful of >>> relatively minor convictions. So far, he has yet to move against either >of the principals in his case: the president and the first lady. >>> >>> Meanwhile, critics are increasingly calling Starr a runaway prosecutor. >The length and sprawl of the Whitewater probe, which has >>> expanded far beyond its original mandate to investigate a failed Arkansas >land deal, may be strengthening resolve across the political >>> spectrum to amend or abolish the independent counsel statute when it >comes up for renewal in 1999. >>> >>> "Counsels have run roughshod over the years," says Miami lawyer Neal Sonnett. >>> >>> Sonnett and other members of the American Bar Association want to clip >the counsel's wings. At the ABA's annual national meeting under >>> way in San Francisco, they are pushing reform proposals that, if >approved, will be used to lobby Washington to curb the powers of the >>> independent counsel. They could vote as early as Aug. 6. >>> >>> The recommendations would put new limits on which political offices can >be investigated and for what reasons, and eliminate the current >>> requirement for a final report. >>> >>> "If you took a poll you'd find a lot of people who are at least cognizant >that some kind of limitations are needed to make sure the IC doesn't >>> become a runaway train," says Sonnet, describing Starr as a "poster boy" >for reform. >>> >>> The independent counsel statute came in the wake of Watergate to bolster >public confidence in the ability of the government to impartially >>> investigate itself - particularly the highest levels of the executive >branch, including the president. It has always been controversial. >>> >>> Even Starr argued against reauthorization in the Reagan years. >>> >>> While Starr's investigation has the highest profile, there are two other >investigations of the Clinton administration under way. Donald Smaltze >>> has been investigating former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy since 1994. >In 1995, David Barrett was appointed to investigate Henry >>> Cisneros, then-secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. >>> >>> According to the General Accounting Office, those investigations in the >past two years alone have cost more than $36 million. By >>> eliminating the need for a final report, the ABA believes investigations >would be shorter, less expensive, and less intrusive, since >>> investigators would be less preoccupied with publicly proving their >investigations are balanced. >>> >>> As with many past independent-counsel investigations, Starr's >three-year-old probe quickly mushroomed beyond its original mandate to >>> examine the Clintons' Whitewater land deal in Arkansas. The >investigation's offshoots include the death of Vincent Foster, the FBI files >>> flap, and the firing of the White House Travel Office employees. >>> >>> Most recently, Starr came under fire for questioning witnesses in >Arkansas about the nature of Bill Clinton's relationships with more than a >>> dozen women. >>> >>> A fellow Republican in the Reagan Justice Department, Terry Eastland, >says there is no need for the independent counsel. >>> >>> "So much of this is tinkering around the edges and I think we'll continue >to have problems or objections to the statute," says Mr. Eastland, >>> who predicted in a book on the subject eight years ago that the statute >would not be overturned until Republicans had control of Congress >>> and a Democrat occupied the White House. >>> >>> Iran-contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh, who spent seven years and more >than $40 million examining wrongdoing in the Reagan and Bush >>> White Houses, says the office is necessary but should be limited. >>> >>> "The real problem is to define the triggering standard" Walsh says. 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The East Somerset Railway Order
Chubb Bulleid
7 Market Place
Ellis Harvey
Head of the TWA Orders Unit
Department for Transport
Zone 9/09
105 Victoria Street
Web Site: www.dft.gov.uk
Our Ref: TWA/05/APP/01
Your Ref: RC/CC/E1004/12
27 October 2005
Transport and Works Act 1992:
Application for the Proposed East Somerset Railway Order
1. I am directed by the Secretary of State for Transport to say that consideration has been given to the application made on 6 May 2005 by your clients, East Somerset Railway Company Limited, for the proposed East Somerset Railway Order ("the Order") to be made under sections 1 and 5 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.
2. The Order, if made, would authorise the transfer from BRB (Residuary) Limited to your clients of approximately 637 metres of the existing East Somerset Railway line (part of the former Wells/Witham branch line) at Cranmore, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, along with the sidings and railway lands at the Cranmore railhead. The Order also includes other non-works provisions, including powers to operate and use the railway for the carriage of passengers and goods and to sell or lease the railway with the consent of the Secretary of State.
3. As this Order does not include any development requiring a development consent, your clients have not submitted an environmental statement nor sought a planning direction from the Secretary of State.
Secretary of State's consideration of the Order
4. The Secretary of State notes that your clients currently use and operate the section of railway concerned for the carriage of passengers and goods under a licence from BRB (Residuary) Limited, and have done so for more than 30 years. The proposed Order would enable the current owners, BRB (Residuary) Limited, to lease or sell the section of railway concerned to your clients, and would give your clients the statutory powers they need to continue to operate the railway in the same way as they have been doing.
5. Following public notice of the application, the Secretary of State has received no objections to the proposals. He has consulted Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) about the proposed Order and they have raised no objection in principle. Furthermore, the Secretary of State is satisfied with your clients' capacity to fulfil their obligations under the Order.
6. In these circumstances, and since the proposed transfer would result in the continued operation of a valued heritage railway service and tourist facility, the Secretary of State can see no good reason not to make the Order applied for. He does, however, intend to amend the description of the railway in the Order schedule, so that the exact location and extent of the railway undertaking concerned can be more readily identified.
Secretary of State's decision
7. For the reasons given above, the Secretary of State has decided to make the Order applied for, subject to the drafting amendment referred to in paragraph 6 and some minor drafting amendments which do not affect the substance of the Order.
Notice under section 14 of the TWA
8. The Secretary of State hereby gives notice under section 14(1)(a) of the TWA of this determination. A notice of the determination will shortly be published in the London Gazette, following which the Order will be made.
Challenge to decisions
9. The circumstances in which the validity of the Secretary of State's decision may be challenged are set out in the note annexed to this letter.
Yours faithfully,
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Right to Challenge Orders Made Under the Transport And Works Act 1992 ("TWA")
Any person who is aggrieved by the making of the Order may challenge its validity, or the validity of any provision in it, on the ground that -
- it is not within the powers of the TWA, or
- any requirement imposed by or under the TWA or the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 has not been complied with.
Any such challenge may be made, by application to the High Court, within the period of 42 days from the day on which the notice of this determination is published in the London Gazette as required by section 14(1)(b) of the TWA. This notice is expected to be published within three working days of the date of the accompanying decision letter.
Challenges to Deemed Planning Permission Given in Connection With a TWA Order
There is no statutory right to challenge the validity of the Secretary of State's direction that planning permission shall be deemed to be granted for development for which provision is included in the Order. Any person who is aggrieved by the giving of the direction may, however, seek permission of the High Court to challenge the decision by judicial review.


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- China's Simplified Merger Review Program May Significantly Reduce Wait Times for Certain Global Transactions
- February 21, 2014
- Law Firm: Cadwalader Wickersham Taft LLP - New York Office
MOFCOM announces simplified merger-review program that could accelerate antitrust clearance from Chinese authorities for many transactions. MOFCOM estimates as many as 60% of notified transactions will qualify and receive clearance in Phase I (within 30 days).
The simplified procedure will be available to transactions unlikely to raise competitive concerns, such as horizontal transactions resulting in less than a 15% market share; vertical and conglomerate transactions resulting in less than a 25% market share; and foreign transactions with no domestic effect in China.
On February 12, 2014, China's Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") announced the implementation of its simplified merger-review program. Similar to the EU's "Short Form CO," under the new rules, transactions meeting certain thresholds will qualify for a so-called "fast track." MOFCOM has estimated that it could clear as many as 60 percent of notified transactions within Phase I (i.e., within 30 days).. This would represent significant time savings for companies seeking approval of global transactions from MOFCOM.
Under the fast track program, the following transactions, deemed unlikely to raise competitive concerns, meet the threshold for simplified review:
horizontal transactions with a combined market share less than 15 percent;
vertical transactions with individual market shares of less than 25 percent;
undertakings that are neither horizontal nor vertical with individual market shares of less than 25 percent;
foreign joint ventures operating outside of China; or
acquisitions of foreign assets or securities of companies operating outside of China.
A notable exception excludes transactions that have "a potential adverse impact on consumers and other related business operators, or to national economic development and market competition, will not be identified as simple cases." The allowance for the "national economic development and market competition" is consistent with other provisions of Chinese antitrust law, but remains unique to China among antitrust enforcers.
Under the merger-approval system, approval can take up to 180 days, with Phases I, II, and III taking up to 30, 90, and 60 days respectively. While it is possible for a transaction to obtain approval at Phase I, in practice, many go to Phase II, and even sometimes Phase III, due to resource constraints and the need to consult with other industry-specific trade associations and government agencies.
This new fast track program is just one part of MOFCOM's efforts to reduce delays in its merger-review process. In September 2013, MOFCOM underwent an organizational reshuffle involving four out of the seven divisions within the Antimonopoly Bureau. Practitioners have reported that the staff changes at the Antimonopoly Bureau have already had a positive impact on review times.
Also, in November 2013, the Antimonopoly Bureau announced a project to construct a new database to collate data for the pharmaceutical, shipping, and electronic-information sectors. The database is intended, in part, to facilitate the agency's merger-review capabilities, and it may reduce delays caused by the bureau's need to consult other industry-specific agencies before clearing deals.
The fast-track merger review program is a welcome addition to MOFCOM's merger review. Its implementation bears watching, however, as critics point to the uncertainty of how MOFCOM will apply the "national economic development" exception. Notwithstanding this exception, the new procedure will undoubtedly shorten the review time frame, and reduce regulatory costs, for many global transactions.


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What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
In June 2013, the Vermont State Board of Education adopted the K–12 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as the state's guiding document for science curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The Next Generation Science Standards reflect the most current research about how students learn science content best: by actively engaging in science practices and by designing engineering solutions to meet human needs in an age-appropriate progression of core ideas, practices, and unifying themes (called cross-cutting concepts).
VEEP aims to support educators during their standards integration process by clearly showing how VEEP programs and curricula align with the NGSS and can help prepare students to meet the performance expectations of NGSS.
For 20 years, VEEP programs and curricula have focused on engineering and technology using best practices in STEM education to engage students in explorations about energy. Our action-oriented, rigorous educational approach helps teachers learn and implement strategies that guide students toward energy literacy while simultaneously working to help them achieve the Next Generation Science Standards.


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Craig Peacock - Fish Stories
Working for your fish 3 lakes in 1 day!Written by Craig and posted on March 11th, 2012 | Leave A Comment
It has been over four months since I wet a line and needless to say I had a HUGE case of cabin fever. Steve and I set plans early in the week to take full advantage of what looked like a greate weekend of weather ahead. The plan was to head south to Otter Creek [...]
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When last we saw Green Day in a music video, they were rehearsing their new single "Oh Love" in a practice space littered with models. Today, the band returns with visuals for another ¡Uno! track, "Kill the DJ", and this time the setting is a disco club and the audience isn't afraid of a little blood. There's also a random scene of the band riding dirt bikes through the desert, which doesn't really make sense in the context of the video but seems like a good way to spend an excess video budget.
¡Uno! arrives September 25th via Reprise Records. The bands other two new albums, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré!, will be released on November 13th and January 15th, respectively.


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A writer was an individual who wrote literature. A poet was a writer who specialized in the art of poetry.
Before writing, the individual began with an idea. In fiction, this idea was the foundation upon which a plot was written. Being observant of and living life ("writing what you know"), having curiosity and taking advantage of an oppurtunity, having creativity and imagination, and having good listening skills were requirements for a writer. An inherent bias in the writer was the role that civilization and ethnicity shaped their point-of-view. When an individual's writings were published by a publisher, from which they earned a profit, they became known as an author. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II"; DS9: "The Wire", "Facets", "The Visitor", "The Muse", "You Are Cordially Invited")
Petrarch (or Francesco Petrarca) was an Italian writer on Earth during the 14th century. (VOY: "Concerning Flight")
Jake Sisko chose to become a writer instead of joining Starfleet like his father. Starting with poetry, Jake soon developed a fondness and talent for writing. He started at least two works; the novel Anslem, and the short story "Past Prologue". In 2373, Jake joined the Federation News Service as a war correspondent, remaining on Deep Space 9 while it was under Dominion control. (DS9: "The Abandoned", "The Muse", "The Ascent", "Call to Arms")
Newspaper and magazine writers served under an editor, who was responsible for the contents of the publication. An editor would give assignments to writers, and then in turn review the writers' works, make suggestions for changes, and compile these works for distribution. In 2374, Captain Benjamin Sisko experienced a vision from the Bajoran Prophets, in which he served as a writer for the Incredible Tales of Scientific Wonder, along with Herbert Rossoff, Julius Eaton, Kay Eaton and Albert Macklin. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")


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Marianne Damstra
After approximately 10 years of experience at ACE and being responsible for SuperTest, the opportunity arose to acquire SuperTest and start my own company. This is a great adventure that I enjoy every day since I am glad to learn new things and meet new people. Understanding new markets and filling gaps by improving our SuperTest product as a TEAM is what I stand for.
Marcel Beemster
I love the C programming language, right from the first day I picked up K&R's book, because it provides a direct connection with the machine at high performance. That book was destroyed by a Chinese professor with a fondness for Prolog who sat on it for reference while writing a device driver. C is that flexible. It did not stop me. C has its issues, but so has <insert your favorite language here>. My long term goal is to make sure our C programs and implementations are of the highest quality possible.
José Luis March Cabrelles
Software Quality Engineer
I received a Computer Engineering Degree, and a Master's on Networks and Operating Systems, at the Technical University of Valencia (UPV) in Spain. Afterward, I studied a PhD focused on Processor Microarchitecture, devising different techniques to dynamically reduce Power Consumption in Multicore Embedded Systems while they are executing tasks with Real-Time constraints. Finally, after a career break in Västerås (Sweden), I joined Solid Sands as Software Quality Engineer in the summer of 2016.
Nicola Rossi
Software Quality Engineer
One of my first experiences "with" compilers was to develop a short piece of C software and translate it into binary code using the Z80 User manual so ... I was the compiler myself. After this and many kinds of lowest-level experiences and the advent of University has changed my life, I began to grow the interest in programming languages, compilers, optimizations, standards, and guidelines.
Crossing many projects on critical and safety systems in the areas of defense, railway, satellite, biometrics, I joined the Solid Sands fleet in November 2017 to boldly go where nobody has gone before.
Remi van Veen
Software Quality Engineer
My interest in compilers was fueled by the compiler construction course during my Bachelor's in Computer Science, which is my favorite course of all time. For my Master's thesis in Software Engineering, I joined Solid Sands as an intern to research the testing of compiler optimizations. Now that I have graduated, I am excited to be part of the Solid Sands team as a Software Quality Engineer. In my spare time, I like traveling, cycling, going to concerts and watching lots of football.
Monica Visser
Marketing and Sales Assistant
After my study in Marketing and Communications, I joined the team of Solid Sands to fulfill the position of Marketing and Sales assistant. My interests lie in creating unique ideas and new development, which is why I am curious about the unknown and like to take on a challenge. I am motivated, enthusiastic and full of ideas. When not working I enjoy traveling, meeting new people and exploring different cultures.
Miguel Miranda
Business Development
Over 15 years experience developing business in Europe and Oceania from building networks of channel partners to R&D commercialization. My main role is working with partners to generate new business opportunities in the market together.
Vasileios Gemistos
Research Intern
During my Bachelor degree at the University of Peloponnese in Greece, I learned to program in C and I spent my spare time to be more familiar with it during these years. I joined Solid Sands for my Master thesis project to research the undefined behavior in C. In my free time, I like watching cinema, reading mystery books and watching European basketball.
Selmar Meijer
Sales Manager
Over the past 20 years, I've gained experience in sales and sales management for both established and growing software/SaaS companies, selling and delivering complex software/SaaS solutions. Working for (international) vendors I enjoy bringing their technology abroad into Benelux but mainly into the rest of Europe and the US. I believe in software should be right and therefore I enjoy assisting software companies with high-quality solutions to help customers get their software right.
I believe in integrity, transparency, and professionalism as the best way to do business. In my private time, I enjoy cycling and sailing.


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Apple iPhone
I was about to switch to Cingular and now they leave me wondering, again. I still think Cingular is MUCH more solid of a partner than T-Mobile. I guess, the real question for Apple, right now, is - which one of them will be able to roll-out wider, better 3G coverage? Clearly, that\'s what iPhone will be all about, not just a lame-ass let\'s talk phone.
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By Sarah Hannigan 1V
The first year student council representatives from Rosmini Student Council recently attended the annual ISSU assembly meeting in Liberty Hall. ISSU means Irish Secondary Schools Union and it aims to create a community where every secondary school child's voice can be heard. Before the day we were sent a digital pack containing everything we would need to know. This pack had policies we would be discussing, our timetable for the day as well as amendments that needed to be passed. We were also sent a list of people running for positions within the union as the ISSU is run almost entirely by the students themselves.
This year was the first year of Rosmini being a member of ISSU. It was a great day out and a wonderful experience.


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The northeastern United States is hunkering down for a potentially devastating winter storm this weekend. As Winter Storm Jonas approaches, meteorologists are predicting historic amounts of snow, with anywhere from 1 to more than 2 feet from Friday to Sunday. And while Washington D.C. and Baltimore are at the center of Jonas' path, the entire Eastern seaboard has been told to prepare for the worst.
Little Rock, Arkansas saw the earliest effects of Jonas early on Friday morning with seven inches of snow, and blizzard warnings have been issued from northern Virginia to Long Island, New York. Since Wednesday, around 20 states and more than 85 million people have been placed under some sort of winter weather advisory. For perspective, that's around one in every four Americans.
And as for the historic predictions: D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City may all see snowfall in the top 10 in their local record books. While Jonas might keep you indoors all weekend, it might not actually be a blizzard. Here's why:
Wind speed is more of a factor than snow fall
In order to qualify as a blizzard, a winter storm's wind speeds have to be at least 35 MPH. To be labeled as a "severe blizzard," winds have to be more than 45 MPH. Likewise, temperatures have to be 10 degrees or less. In all actuality, snowfall has little to do with a storm's qualification as a blizzard.
Visibility must be very limited
White-out conditions come along with snow and severe winds. To be a blizzard, visibility needs to go down to a quarter of a mile.
There's a major time factor involved
All of the above (as well as snow of course) must happen for at least three hours. Less than that? Not a true blizzard.


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How Too Much Praise Can Turn Kids Into Narcissists
If your kids can't stop taking selfies of themselves before even hitting puberty, you may want to reconsider how much praise you're dishing out to them.
A new study from Ohio State University suggests that constant — and perhaps undeserved — praise for our children's smallest accomplishments may cause them to develop over-inflated egos. And they'll most likely carry that superiority complex with them past childhood and into adulthood.
"Children believe it when their parents tell them that they are more special than others. That may not be good for them or for society," said Brad Bushman, co-author of the study, in a press release.
For the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers conducted interviews with 565 children ages 7 to 12 and their parents every six months over an 18-month period.
Every six months of the study period, the children were asked to rate their response to 10 items on the Childhood Narcissism Scale from 0-3, with 0 being "not at all true" and 3 being "completely true." The statements included "Kids like me deserve something extra," "Kids like me are happy with themselves as a person," and, most unnervingly, "I am very good at making other people believe what I want them to believe."
For the parents, the researchers used the parental overvaluation scale, which includes statements like "My child is a great example for other children to follow" and "I would find it disappointing if my child was just a 'regular' child."
The researchers found that, even after taking into account the narcissism levels of the parents, parental overvaluation was the largest predictor of a child's narcissism over time. But perhaps surprisingly, it did not predict self-esteem. In other words, just because a kid constantly hears how exceptional he or she is doesn't mean that kid will have healthy self-esteem — it just makes them more narcissistic.
"People with high self-esteem think they're as good as others, whereas narcissists think they're better than others," Bushman said.
So, according to lead author Eddie Brummelman, it's a good thing to think your child is awesome, but thinking he or she is more awesome than other kids can lead to trouble down the road.
However, parents are not solely to blame for narcissism in their children, the study authors said.
"Like other personality traits, it is partly the result of genetics and the temperamental traits of the children themselves," they write.
But Bushman, a father of three, said that his research has made him more aware of the words he chooses when he deals with his children: "When I first started doing this research in the 1990s, I used to think my children should be treated like they were extra-special. I'm careful not to do that now."
It's obviously important to show your kids how much you love them in order to boost their self-esteem, but you're definitely not doing them any favors by putting them on a pedestal.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post5253765170652892349..comments2019-05-10T13:31:11.133+05:30Comments on Godyears: Quietly, Become a Hero of Kindness and Compassion #AtoZChallengeDr Roshan Radhakrishnanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-23347004389112932362017-04-21T17:58:47.666+05:302017-04-21T17:58:47.666+05:30Beautiful examples of random acts of kindness. Yes...Beautiful examples of random acts of kindness. Yes, quiet heroes are also true heroes.

Suzy at Someday Somewhere - Quieting the mindSuzyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-85691312032127572532017-04-21T15:27:35.800+05:302017-04-21T15:27:35.800+05:30I honestly look forward to your blogposts everyday...I honestly look forward to your blogposts everyday. So full of compassion, hope and kindness. There is humanity after all around us, we just need to look in the right places and be kind ourselves. Thanks for being a symbol of everyday inspiration, motivation and harbinger of hope and love.

Have a look at the character review of this amazing woman Mary, Queen of Scots who lived to fight for her rights!

Regards,
Pikakshi
Readers of the NightReaders of the Nighthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-31818521169323282802017-04-21T15:23:42.203+05:302017-04-21T15:23:42.203+05:30These are such inspiring posts and may we all get ...These are such inspiring posts and may we all get inspired by these heroes.Wish people knew that compassion can remove all the evil in the world

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*SimpleIndianMom*Menaka Bharathihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-43702630833956623092017-04-21T12:31:27.395+05:302017-04-21T12:31:27.395+05:30It really doesnt' take much to be kind and to ...It really doesnt' take much to be kind and to bring some light in this world. I do believe people do kind gestures everyday, but they often get lost in our disillusioned world.
Thanks so much for reminding us :-)

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Sarah Zamahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-71887439152971160872017-04-21T00:16:01.330+05:302017-04-21T00:16:01.330+05:30Ohh such an heartwarming examples especially the s...Ohh such an heartwarming examples especially the shimla one and the old lady They all are a true hero
Thanks for sharing
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Do visit mineQ for Quick measures of Staying Safe and healthy on the Job During Pregnancy Meal to the Heart https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-67841482268913167202017-04-20T23:26:42.210+05:302017-04-20T23:26:42.210+05:30Such a beautiful and inspiring post! May we all be...Such a beautiful and inspiring post! May we all be inspired to be heroes of kindness in our own ways. Reema D'souzahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-5450906063325677282017-04-20T22:39:22.295+05:302017-04-20T22:39:22.295+05:30There are so many good people in the world, and th...There are so many good people in the world, and their stories are not heard enough.
Several years ago, someone paid off everyone's layaways at our local KMart stores. For those who do not know what a layaway is, it is a method where you can purchase items on time. The store will hold the item and you pay a little bit each week until it is paid for. At Christmas time, this is a popular program. An anonymous person visited the stores and paid the balance on all the accounts. What a beautiful gift!Cherylhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-26912878748368534372017-04-20T22:09:51.321+05:302017-04-20T22:09:51.321+05:30What a heart-warming story to read, Roshan! This i...What a heart-warming story to read, Roshan! This is truly inspiring and it is only about doing our bit... the goodness will spread on its own!

Cheers
BoisterousBee
Geetika Guptahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-34439548551509321472017-04-20T21:51:54.119+05:302017-04-20T21:51:54.119+05:30Fab examples, Roshan. This is truly a heartwarming...Fab examples, Roshan. This is truly a heartwarming post. Wish we realized it takes only a compassionate heart to remove the evil from the world. <3
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26 Indian Dishes at Something's CookingShalzzzzhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-72060573673281335752017-04-20T20:36:36.984+05:302017-04-20T20:36:36.984+05:30This is truly a heart warming post. For the ones w...This is truly a heart warming post. For the ones who say that our world has lost all compassion and humanity, this post is an eye openerRyanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-25088892012787090292017-04-20T19:18:23.553+05:302017-04-20T19:18:23.553+05:30I try to give back to society in every possible wa...I try to give back to society in every possible way that I can. It is very important to do that. You'll learn never to take all the things you have for granted then. Soumyahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-40742592490758190162017-04-20T19:10:44.177+05:302017-04-20T19:10:44.177+05:30Going to start searching for instances to be kind ...Going to start searching for instances to be kind and nice to other people! Truly inspired.. Namyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-52968682369970971262017-04-20T16:29:19.915+05:302017-04-20T16:29:19.915+05:30So true! We can be the hero in small things. No ne...So true! We can be the hero in small things. No need to change the world (if possible then great) but otherwise even if you could touch one life in this world, there is bound to be a ripple effect.
Quaint Nehahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-83936394624150786132017-04-20T16:20:48.935+05:302017-04-20T16:20:48.935+05:30Your posts this AtoZ strike the deepest chords wit...Your posts this AtoZ strike the deepest chords within Doc and no matter how hard we try we can't express our gratitude to you for bringing up this series. Roma Gupta Sinhahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-26005865865995497312017-04-20T14:54:34.786+05:302017-04-20T14:54:34.786+05:30Very sweet post Roshan. THese are all inspiring ca...Very sweet post Roshan. THese are all inspiring cases and these increases your faith in humanity. There are lot of good people around and it makes me happy. Deepahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-37918823206483042532017-04-20T14:22:51.542+05:302017-04-20T14:22:51.542+05:30Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful heart...Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful heartwarming stories of kindness and humanity with us. Makes one want to believe once again that the world is beautiful. And life is beautiful. <3Rekhahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-15439994577036787992017-04-20T13:43:57.448+05:302017-04-20T13:43:57.448+05:30So true.. its kindness all through that we need to...So true.. its kindness all through that we need to share to make things around us more happy and pleasant to be in. There are so many peaople around us, extending their warmth, and probably we all need to too, to keep the circle going.Ramya Abhinandhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-70488383025094901582017-04-20T11:35:14.832+05:302017-04-20T11:35:14.832+05:30This is a beautiful, beautiful post. The ways in w...This is a beautiful, beautiful post. The ways in which these people show their compassion and kindness, wow!Sreesha Divakaranhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-1469059277710434712017-04-20T10:38:11.338+05:302017-04-20T10:38:11.338+05:30Beautiful Roshan- no words, only tears right now!!...Beautiful Roshan- no words, only tears right now!!!

shalz75https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-35410005821895226552017-04-20T08:47:40.596+05:302017-04-20T08:47:40.596+05:30It's becoming harder and harder to leave your ...It's becoming harder and harder to leave your page without tears in my eyes. All these stories of kindness and compassion is so ooverwhelming and inspiring ... Thank you so much for sharing them. Rajlakshmihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19450448.post-52218197269975929832017-04-20T07:32:45.397+05:302017-04-20T07:32:45.397+05:30Doc, I have no words and tears streaming down my f...Doc, I have no words and tears streaming down my face. I love this series and I can imagine the digging and research it would have taken to come up with these stories. Good news, news of kindness and goodwill and compassion is always buried away in a small corner. The hate and wars take center stage, which makes it easy to believe that it's apocalypse, now. Your stories are like a healing balm - thank you. Modern Gypsyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Beverly no-bake protein barBy:Brian Calkins,Healthstyle Fitness
- Ingredients:
- 5 tbsp. natural peanut butter (chunky or smooth) or almond or cashew butter
- ½ cup dry oat meal
- 1 cup oat flour (or double the dry oats)
- 6 scoops Muscle Provider Chocolate
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tbsp. flax seeds (optional)
- 1 cup non-fat dry milk
- ½ cup water
Spray an 8-by-8 baking dish with Pam. Mix dry ingredients,and then add peanut butter and mix. Add water and vanilla. Using a wooden spoon,mix until sticky dough forms. Spread into pan and refrigerate a few hours (or freeze for 1 hour) Cut into 9 or more squares. Wrap bars individually or store in covered container between sheets of wax paper. Keep refrigerated. Makes 9 bars,each 197 calories.I've added honey,vanilla MP and nuts. I have always doubled the dry oats and dropped the oat flour (mainly because I don't have oat flour in my cupboard).


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PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2014 — Playa Vista Elementary School, a growing, 250-student school now in its second year, will be upgrading its science lab with a $10,000 donation from the Irvine Company designed to boost the school's focus on science, technology, engineering and math.
The school is adding laboratory tables, live habitats and engineering kits to its science lab, which debuted with the school's opening in fall 2012.
"The impact will be absolutely transformational for our curriculum," said Principal Karina Salazar. "This upgrade of our science lab will be great not only for students but also for faculty, staff and families."
The science lab upgrade comes at a key time for Playa Vista Elementary. The school serves a growing student population in Playa Vista, where an influx of families has increased the need for local education.The lab's existing tables are set to be upgraded with certified laboratory tables that allow for chemical analysis exercises, including water sampling and pH acidity testing. Live habitats will let students study a variety of plants and animals.
The number of school-aged children in the area is set to grow as Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. continues work on the second phase of Playa Vista, a masterplanned community that is bringing more than 2,000 homes and apartments as well as parks, community facilities and a shopping center.
The $10,000 donation to Playa Vista Elementary comes from Newport Beach-based the Irvine Company, which is building an apartment community with about 1,500 homes at the second phase of Playa Vista. The apartment community is expected to be home to families of students at the school.
The donation is part of the Irvine Company's support for education in the communities where it operates, said Robin Leftwich, vice president of community affairs for the company.
"We look forward to seeing the impact this gift has on the quality of science education at Playa Vista Elementary," Leftwich said.


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Man 11/29/08
I was with a friend, so it wasn't really convenient for me to use my notepad. But my friend got to see first-hand the reason why I wanted to start this blog.
Based on my best recollection.
It was two of them. They came into the subway car together and sat perpendicular to each other. Both of them had their own reading material.
The best I could describe this man was hipster English country squire. That was his style. A black and white herringbone driving cap. A tan tweed blazer, under which was a chambray jacket, and a green wool sweater, and an untucked tattersall button-down shirt. Basic tan corduroy pants, and the piece-de-resistance: white socks with Adidas sneakers – also tan. Exactly as I named him. A hipster English Country Squire spotted in Brooklyn, riding the subway.
He was blond, and physically that was all I remember. His look just over-powered and overwhelmed him. But, hey, it a sight that even my friend will remember for a long time.
The best part? The seat next to the squire opened up and his friend moved over. And from the looks of it, they seemed to be a couple and not just friends. That was swiftly confirmed when the friend moved closer, and started reading from his book, How to Parent Your 4 Year Old Child. He was reading the book to the squire but it was almost like a very romantic bedtime story being acted out for the entire train to see. Perhaps it was the leaning into each other's bodies, or the holding of the book precisely between both their laps.
The Reader? He was in an oversized winter wool jacket and skin-tight black pants, with a wool beanie.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Hipster English Country Squire
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A conversation with editor, Mick Audsley ☛
Mick Audsley has edited everything from My Beautiful Laundrette and Dangerous Liaisons to 12 Monkeys and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but he's concerned about the direction in which post-production is going. With the help of Hyperactive and Pivotal Post, he's started an event called Sprocket Rocket, hosted by Soho's De Lane Lea facility house, to get the industry talking. Having worked with Mick very briefly some years ago, I decided to see if I could lure him to the comfort of a West End club to find out more about his take on editing and where he thinks things are going wrong.
Mick is friendly but reserved. His authority, which is plain to see, comes from a sense that nothing is said without being thought through. Like many senior editors, he comes across sometimes as diplomat, sometimes as advocate, and sometimes as trusted adviser. There is an air of confidentiality about him as he leans forward in his chair to address me in a quiet voice, which makes repeating his words openly here almost feel like speaking out of turn.
He attended the Royal College of Art with the intention of studying animation. He soon realized however that animation was a very lonely world: "I wanted to be involved in more collaborative filmmaking." Even when he switched to live action, he did everything but picture editing. His first experience of cutting came when he edited a pitch to the BFI for a production of King Lear. The experience was revelatory: "I saw that this was where the power was in filmmaking." The project was commissioned.
"This was where the power was in filmmaking"
Keen not to get sidetracked from his goal of working in features, Mick stuck with the BFI. His mentor Mike Ellis advised him to "get on the rungs of the ladder that you want to climb, because it was very hard in Britain to jump, so if you wanted to do commercials or you wanted to do telly, then you should work at a lower level there." The strategy paid off and Mick worked on progressively bigger and better films.
I asked Mick what the atmosphere was like in the BFI cutting rooms when he was there in the 1970s.
"Cutting rooms would all be working next to each other" he said. "We'd show each other work, we'd get excited about things, we'd ask advice, we'd ask friends to screenings: 'We're going to run a reel today, will you come and have a look and give your notes?' I too would be asked to come and see a film that Kevin Brownlow was making, and it was very exciting to see something like that and be asked your opinion. It was new to me to be given a voice."
Mick mourns the loss of this culture: "everyone's so worried about things being stolen, or that someone might say something bad about your film. We're much more jumpy about the process." He feels he learned from the collaborative atmosphere: "they taught me how to talk about things, how to share the filmmaking construction issues that editorial has to deal with. I hadn't had that through film school. I'd learned practical skills, but not thinking skills." This question of how you think about editing and approach your material is a theme to which Mick returns again and again. He believes that, while you can't teach editors a rhythmic or visual sense, "you can teach modes of thinking or ways of approaching problems that will arm them."
Finding himself at the National Film School at the same time as the young Terence Davies, Mick cut one of Davies' first films. During this edit he was mentored by the veteran director Alexander Mackendrick, who was teaching at the Film School and seemed to have a surprising amount of time on his hands: "It was an absolutely life changing experience. He spoke about film in a way that blew my mind. I kept in touch with him over the years until he died. He was a guru to me – I certainly recommend his book, it's a must for any filmmaker, whichever discipline you're interested in." Mick, now involved with film education himself, credits his approach to those few days with Mackendrick: "When I was making films early on I thought to myself in some arrogant way, 'they're beautifully cut… but they don't work.'" Analysis of this question lead him back to the script: "I devoured everything I could find on screenplay writing. I think the thing of deciding which shot, and deciding which way the story goes in the cutting room is merely the next stage on from screenplay writing."
Mick's first feature, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, was produced by Goldcrest. The break into independent features presented a new challenge: working with a crew. "I'd cut a feature for the BFI called Brothers and Sisters and I'd basically done that all on my own, so I walked into a bigger film not quite knowing what the jobs were. I must have been a source of great embarrassment to my assistants, because I was all ready to sync up the rushes and number everything, but suddenly I realized that there was a demarcation, so I had to learn the ropes. There was a fair amount of weeping in the toilet."
But Mick had picked up a few tricks of his own, including the use of the Moviola, less favoured by British editors at the time, "I mastered the Moviola at the BFI, because essentially people were so frightened of it (I didn't tell them that I was as well) that they kept away. Besides there's only room for two heads to look down the barrel of a Moviola – just you and the director – so people left you alone. So I used one right up until the end of 12 Monkeys. I was a Moviola guy all those years and have the sore neck to prove it."
You need to know what sort of animal you're making and know when that animal's got four legs and is running
He switched to cutting digitally when cutting The Van for his long-term collaborator Stephen Frears, working first on Lightworks, then eventually switching to Avid. But Mick is not a naturally techy editor: "To me it's just a tool. It's like discussing a Hoover or a Dyson: they do the same job." While he enthusiastically welcomed the advantages of digital editing, he's become mindful of the down-sides. He's seen it lead to sloppy thinking and deferred decision-making: "The ability to have access to raw material outside the cutting room creates a desire to mine the rushes endlessly. You need to know what sort of animal you're making and know when that animal's got four legs and is running." But for Mick the technology does hold one way of combating this danger of losing focus, "the ability to keep versions of the movie in your back pocket and remind yourself that the thinking of three months ago is not necessarily deficient. When you refer back to it you can say 'why on earth did we spend three months twiddling around here? What was wrong with that?'"
Digital editing also caused Mick to worry for his crews: "Leaving editing on film has threatened to take jobs away, and I don't think that's right. I'm very reliant on my assistants who are also very, very close friends who are filmmakers in their own right and we all understand what our responsibilities are and the fun of it is that teamwork." He argues that more recent developments in digital shooting have added pressure in the other direction to keep the cutting room well-manned "there's a huge increase in the sheer volume of the material that's coming in. If it was neg and print then people had an incentive to keep that costing down, but now if you've got an Alexa camera squirting away, or three or four of them all at once… When I started, I used to consider a heavy day to be half an hour. Now six hours is a standard quantity of non-selected material. It's staggering amounts and, if you're just yourself and an assistant, it's a huge job keeping that in a database and under control." This increased workload is one of the issues he believes has led to increased isolation in the cutting room: "You're having keyboard lunches, you never get away from the machine".
Data cameras aren't the only new challenge: "the demands of distributing material, of dealing with the possible piratisation. The fact that material is flying around and being offered up in a thousand different ways. I still think the numbers should be the same, I think it takes two assistants and an editor to be confidently and quietly appraising what's coming in and be putting stuff together sufficiently well to feed a shoot and be informative, which is what you want to do."
I'm having to raise my voice more to protect the film I'm making
Mick is positive about how much more accessible editing has become as a result of affordable software, but he does wonder if this might have diminished the status of editors. He complains that younger filmmakers sometimes fail to see editors as "someone who can see a film in their head and offer it to you as a director or a producer." Finding that the voices around him are becoming louder and more numerous, he reports "I'm having to raise my voice more in order to protect, or further, what I believe to be the film that I'm making."
Sprocket Rocket came out of Mick's desire, and that of his friends, to bring post-production back together again. He's keen to give young editors and assistants access to older and more experienced talent and believes that these are meetings from which both could gain. "It's just a way of getting people together, which was very open, and if it was very open people's natural agendas and concerns would come to the surface. When they met and they would share, you know, the diminishing wages and the increasing hours, increasing isolation, the increasing demands."
He's keen to emphasize that this is not a union: "It's also for producers to come, this is not in any way exclusive; it's open to people just wanting to hang out with other filmmakers really. My original brief was 'A chance to influence other filmmakers who have no influence on your chances'. If there are some keen film students who'd like to spend an hour or two with a visual effects supervisor on a big gig, then they can have a drink together and make contact that way." While he initially sees it as being for post-production, he's happy for it to be open to shooting crew as well, observing that there is a gap between those two fields to be bridged. "I don't want anything to be exclusive. It's a good chance for a jolly. That sounds frivolous but if it is relaxed the serious side of it will happen naturally."
Mick Audsley is currently cutting Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, the story of Ali's fight against the Vietnam draft, directed by Stephen Frears for HBO.
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Creating Trap In FM8 TUTORiAL8 July 2013
Creating Trap In FM8 TUTORiAL
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Make Trap With FM8 – Create Trap drums, subs, leads and loops sounds in under an hour Having the opportunity to see someone else's workflow in song creation! In this 4 part mini series, we see how to make various Trap sounds in FM8. In this 4 part micro course, our resident expert Jonny walks you through the steps of designing Trap drums, a sub bass and arp, a riser and finally pulling it all together into one fantastic loop and a deep look at how to EQ/Compress/Mix Trap music.
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Videos 1 and 2 of this mini series on Trap in Fm8 focus on designing drum elements and a heavy sub. You'll learn pro tips and tricks for creating hard hitting drums and how to sequence them all within FM8. We'll also be walking you through making a rib rattling sub bass with some sick tips on how to get the optimum BOOM!
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In videos 3 and 4 we're going to take a look at creating a riser with the pitch envelope and pulling together our sounds into a loop including mixing the sounds. There's a real treat in video 4 as we take a 20 minute look at Eqing, compressing and ultimately mixing trap music.
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What me???? YES! I have received an award and I am very proud. I have only been blogging for a few weeks, so this is quite unexpected! Thank you thank you thank you Miss Mental Health!!!
The rules:
- Thank the person who gave you this award. That's common courtesy.
- Include a link to their blog. That's also common courtesy
- Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly. ( I would add, pick blogs or bloggers that are excellent!)
- Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award — you might include a link to this site.
- Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.
I would like to nominate 15 more bloggers for the Versatile Blogger award! (In no particular order….trust me I'm not that organized 😉 )
1. The Life and Times of a Dynasticmorph
3. Manic Muses
6. Living to the Bipolar Rhythm
7. The Life You Save May Be Your Own
8. Up's and Down's of Bipolar II
9. Bipolar: Writing for Therapy & My Life
15. Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
7 Things About ME
1. I love Indian Food. I could eat it every day. I'm serious.
2. I am from California, but now I live in Washington state.
3. I snowboard!!!
4. I have been skydiving.
5. I love being single and I am about to celebrate my 1.5 year anniversary with myself!
6. I speak (almost) fluent Spanish.
7. I love animals and someday I am going to be a Veterinarian.
Thanks again Miss Mental Health for the nomination!!! Looking forward to learning more about everyone on my list!


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Japanese Box Office, April 12-13
posted on by Karen Ressler
Crows Explode, the third live-action film inspired by Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows fighting manga, opened this weekend at #2. The film introduces the new cast at Suzuran Boys' High School after Genji Takiya and Tamao Serizawa have graduated. Masahiro Higashide (live-action XXXHolic) plays the protagonist — a transfer student named Kaburagi "Desperado" — and Taichi Saotome (Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyū-jō Kessen!) plays first-year student Ryōhei "Joker" Kagami, who aims to reach the top of the Suzuran pecking order. The film did not rank on Box Office Mojo's chart.
Eiga Doraemon Shin Nobita no Daimakyo ~Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai~ (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita's Great Demon ~Peko and the Exploration Party of Five~ fell from #2 to #3 in its sixth weekend. The film remakes the 1982 film Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon, which was written by original Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, and follows the heroes of the Doraemon television series as they go on an adventure to help a dog prince return to his kingdom, deep within an unexplored land. The film also ranked #3 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 97,094,548 yen (US$947,934) on 361 screens for a new total of 3,307,496,458 yen (US$32,291,088).
The Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider Kamen Rider War feat. Super Sentai film fell from #3 to #4 in its third weekend. The film features more than 30 Riders, including 15 Showa-era Riders led by Kamen Rider 1 and 15 Heisei-era Riders such as those from the ongoing Kamen Rider Gaim television series. Hiroshi Fujioka, who played the original Kamen Rider 1, returned to the part after 38 years. The film ranked #2 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 98,877,120 yen (US$965,337) on 293 screens for a new total of 772,432,085 yen (US$7,541,254).
Eiga Precure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi fell from #6 to #9 in its fifth weekend. In the story, the world of dreams is threatened, so nine teams of Precure girls from the franchise's different television anime series unite to defend everyone's dreams. The characters from the newest series, HappinessCharge Precure!, feature prominently. The film also ranked #9 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 33,389,011 yen (US$325,977) on 209 screens for a new total of 842,504,995 yen (US$8,225,376).
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha, Box Office Mojo
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Even without the pretext of a traditional Jewish wedding, Natalie Portman's wedding dress made an on-trend statement with its illusion neckline and long sheer sleeves, signaling, once again, the return of coverage for celebrity brides. Sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy—the duo behind enigmatic fashion brand Rodarte—designed the tea-length dress for their famous friend, just as they did the gothic tutu for Portman's Oscar-winning turn in "Black Swan." Rodarte's demure A-line dress couldn't have been farther from feathers, however, when the actress and her ballet-dancing new husband, Benjamin Millepied, married in a moonlit ceremony beneath California's Big Sur sky, which sported such varied guests as to include both Ivanka Trump and Macaulay Culkin. Portman accessorized her look with nude flats, a simple veil, and a crown of blossoms.
For a similar feel to the star's custom dress, we like the sweet silhouette and timeless appeal of Jenny Packham's illusion cap-sleeve dress (above). Ivy & Aster's subtle floral, tea-length option (below, left) also channels the classic vibe of Portman's style, but—as with the Jenny Packham—without the sheer sleeves that define her look. For that, we turn to Mark Zunino's Spring 2013 collection, which offered a closely cut, tulle-sleeved gown (below, right) with just a hint of tutu in its frothy all-over texture—although we understand why Portman didn't opt for such a full, floor-length skirt. Clearly she and Millepied's late-night party was all about the dancing!
Photo: Courtesy of Ivy & Aster (*left*); Fairchild Archive (*right*)
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I have failed. I bought a paper planner calendar.
A few years ago, I jumped on the electronic bandwagon and ditched my Franklin Planner vowing to go paperless for my appointments. I got a sense of freedom knowing that my trusty smart phone would tell me where I need to be and when. It does that. I can write notes and keep my life organized in the cloud.
But I can't plan there. I need a pen and paper. I need to draw. Make squiggly lines. Create lists.
Maybe there is something hard-coded in my brain about the tactile feeling of a writing instrument in my hand and thought generation. I always feel more creative with a pen or pencil in my hand. Even rolling a pen in the palm of my hand helps me problem solve.
I am not a Luddite. I have used project planning tools, idea generating software and mind mapping. I am a big Evernote fan. I have nested in the Google family of integrated products. So, why can't I think there?
What is it about paper and a pen? Is my tactile need so embedded in my brain that I cannot lure my thoughts out unless my hand is firmly gripping a pen? Am I squeezing mental material from the pencil's lead?
What I do know is that I haven't enabled creative neural connections with digital planning. My (mental) connections to pen and paper are burned into my grey matter spanning a fifty plus year time frame. And, with that I am willing to concede defeat and stop forcing a unrewarding pattern on my creative juices.
I will embrace my pen. Pat my paper. And create.


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Lions 2013: Owen Farrell will thrive on tour – Gatland
- From the section Rugby Union
Lions coach Warren Gatland believes England fly-half Owen Farrell, 21, will bounce back from a disappointing end to the season and flourish in Australia.
Farrell's Saracens side lost in the semi-finals of both the Heineken Cup and Premiership play-offs, weeks after England's Grand Slam mishap in Cardiff.
"It has been tough for Owen but he tends to respond well to adversity and come back stronger," Gatland said.
"One of the reasons we like him is because he is mentally tough."
Farrell's late-season performances were criticised as both Saracens and England saw promising campaigns come up short, but Gatland insisted: "He will react well to any criticism and I am sure he will do well on the tour."
Saracens' surprise Premiership semi-final defeat by Northampton on Sunday, a fortnight after they lost to Toulon in the Heineken Cup semi-finals, has had the welcome side-effect of bolstering the Lions' preparations ahead of their opening game against the Barbarians in Hong Kong on 1 June.
With Cian Healy preparing for the Amlin Challenge Cup final and Pro 12 final with Leinster over the next fortnight, and Gethin Jenkins a Heineken Cup final and Top 14 semi-final with Toulon, Sarries' progress to the Premiership final would have deprived Gatland of all three of his loose-head props.
But Mako Vunipola, as well as Saracens tight-head prop Matt Stevens, will now be available for the Lions' training camps in Wales this week and Ireland next week, although Gatland has also summoned an unnamed Welsh Under-20s loose-head to fill in as training cover this week.
Farrell's availability also means he is likely to start the tour opener in Hong Kong, with Jonny Sexton - the only other specialist fly-half in the squad - preparing for two finals with Leinster.
"It is disappointing for Saracens but for us it does help our preparation," Gatland conceded. "As well as the two props, it gives us an opportunity to work with Owen for the next couple of weeks."
Conversely, Northampton's victory means Dylan Hartley will go head to head with Leicester's Tom Youngs in the Premiership final on 25 May, leaving Wales' Richard Hibbard as the only hooker left to prepare with the Lions.
It is hardly ideal, with the 15 players involved in finals unable to be realistically considered for a start until at least the second game of the tour.
But Gatland - who has noted in the recent Super 15 displays of the ACT Brumbies and Queensland Reds in particular "how motivated Australia's players are to do well and get selected to face the Lions" - insists he will not be making an issue of it, for fear of giving the Wallabies extra ammunition.
"It is going to be challenging and tough and it's not the easiest thing in terms of preparation but the last thing I want to do is start complaining about it now," he added.
"I hope going forward that if we are going to take the Lions seriously, they need to have adequate preparation time to make a good fist of it on tour.
"To fit the Lions into the schedule you need the co-operation of all the various governing bodies and the touring country as well.
"My ideal would be to have two or three weeks here [with the whole squad] preparing for the tour, but we haven't got that and we have known about it for a while.
"One of the things we want to ensure is we are not seen by the Aussies as a bunch of whingers. We have just got to make the best of it."


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Get up, what get up? Oh sorry we were too busy lookin' at them thangs to even notice… what she is wearing.
So, do you likey? The whole thing is very black colorblind Marilyn Monroe who got dressed in a dark closet. No?
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Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Sanchi
Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1861
Photograph of the Buddhist vihara at Sanchi, taken by James Waterhouse in 1861. This monastery, known as 'vihara 45' dates from the 7th century AD. It consists of a square sanctuary surrounded by a passageway on three sides. The doorway is adorned with figures of the river goddesses and amorous couples. The ruined tower is made of a pile of stones which belong to a temple dating probably from the10th - 11th centuries AD. Inside the sanctuary there is a seated Buddha image.


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The Great Commission
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." Isaiah 6: 1 & 8
I, like many others, love this Scripture verse because it is the ultimate example of trust and surrendering one's life and future to God. The Lord issues a general call for a messenger but Isaiah took it personally, offered his life to God and accepted the Divine appointment of leadership. Growing up I have come to know this particular Scripture as one of the mantra's of The Salvation Army. It was used at Commissioning's, Youth Council events, TYI and in regular sermons throughout my years attending; we even have one of my favorite prayer choruses based off of this passage.
However, I think we get it slightly wrong most of the time based on the assumed addition to the text. I could be wrong but in most conversations I have had about this it includes the implied 'somewhere else'. Even pictures associated with this verse typically include a road or a missionary map of the world-implying physical movement. Such as: 'Here am I my Lord, send me somewhere else'. This implication seems to be supported by the 'Great Commission' in Matt. 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…" I am not suggesting that the 'going somewhere else' is wrong. Some are specifically called to do just that. What I am saying is that going somewhere else is not the only way to fulfill the Great Commission.
I believe that because we are in such a hurry to 'follow God's calling' that we may sometimes miss the fact that God has already sent us. We are where He means for us to be. The objective of going into all the nations was for all people everywhere…even right where you are. Even Paul on his missionary journeys established leaders in the local congregations he started so that they may continue to reach the local population for Christ after he left. Basically, do not get discouraged because you feel like you haven't 'gone' yet. God may have called you to the even more difficult ministry of where you are…'only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.' – Mark 6:4
Yes this passage from Isaiah serves as a motivating factor to get up and get moving but do not let it serve as a discouragement to you in thinking 'you're not doing enough'. Those that are called to the EBC; Go! Do it and do it with all your heart and be ready to go where the Lord sends you. For those of you called to local leadership, Go! Do it and do it with all your heart! We are all important in the shaping of young lives for the Kingdom of God. He still issue the call to every Christian- whom shall I send- make sure you're willing to listen when you reply -Here am I. Follow God's call on your life whatever that may be and be confident that He holds you wherever you are or may be going.
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life lately // hsinchu summer
school is out and expat friends are taking off for home or other travels. walking outside feels a little bit like stepping into a bowl of soup... the humidity is now in full force. the sunrise starts at 4:43am. summer has officially arrived in Hsinchu.
Husband's mother has also arrived. for her first meal out in Taiwan we - of course - took her to Din Tai Fung.
the boys had fun picking out a selection of our favorites for her to try. I think I reminded Husband to order me soup too many times because a GIANT bowl arrived, but we managed to finish it. we had 13 of us so they split us into 2 tables [you can see the rest of our friends in the back of the last picture] and stuck us in the far back corner of the restaurant. but we still had a good time. and ate lots of good food.
today we put my mother-in-law on the back of a scooter and saw a few Hsinchu sights. we walked through the flower market, and a bit of the attached day market that was just setting up. then we stopped in the glass museum [no pictures allowed, boo!] and headed to our favorite burger place [Rick's] for lunch.
it's definitely fun to have visitors and play tourist in your own town. I'm excited for all the exploring and adventures in the next few weeks [and of course to share them!]
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What a great time! It is so much fun to show people the sights and to have an excuse to go to all of your favorite places again! Enjoy the time together!ReplyDelete
love your dress! and your mother-in-law looks adorable! happy summer & happy travels xxReplyDelete
I love it when family comes to visit. You're right, it's a great opportunity to be a tourist in your own town.ReplyDelete
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Gracefully Greying – Episode 31
September 26, 2018. Special guest is Buzz Van Houten who is the Director of Sales at New Radio Media. He is joining Henry to talk about his background and how things have changed over the years in his industry. Also, the overview of what New Radio Media is all about.


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The form showing the progress has five important parts:1. Caption2. Animation3. Operation description4. Progress indicator5. Time remaining calculation
Before you can begin, you must initialize the class SysOperationProgress:
SysOperationProgress progess = new SysOperationProgress();
Alternatievly you can use on of the static new methods on the SysOperationProgress Class.
The caption of the form is set before the operation is carried out.
progress.setCaption("My Task");
Then you set the animation. You have a wide selection of animations available, run the class Tutorial_ShowAVIFiles for previewing. You do not have to specify an animation, but it is preferred.
For the progress indicator and time remaining calculation you must set the total number of operation steps to perform. If you do not specify the total, the progress indicator and the time remaining will not be shown.The total is often a count of the number of records, and may be time consuming for it self to figure out. A rule of thumb is not to specify the total, if the total time is comparable to the counting time.
Now we are ready to perform the steps in the operation. For each step we can specify a description and a step number.
for (i = 1; i <= 100; i++)
progress.setText(strfmt("Step %1", i));
The description must be short and informative, as it might change quickly during the execution.As an alternative to incCount() you can use setCount(int i).During the execution the progress indicator will be updated accordingly and the estimated time remaining will be calculated and displayed.
Progress during a simple operation can be displayed as stated above. The progress indicator can be tailored to suit your needs, if your operation is more complex.
If you have a more complex operation, you can have more than one progress indicator. All the methods described above has a default parameter indicating which progress indicator (or bar) is at hand. Example:
static void SysOperationProgress(Args _args)
SysOperationProgress progress;
int i, j, k;
progress = new SysOperationProgress(3 /* three bars */);
progress.setCaption("My Task");
progress.setTotal(#count1, 1 /* bar 1 */);
progress.setTotal(#count2, 2 /* bar 2 */);
progress.setTotal(#count3, 3 /* bar 3 */);
for (i=0; i<#count1; i++)
strfmt("Bar 1 - Step %1 of %2", i, #count1), 1);
progress.setCount(i, 1 /* bar 1 */);
for (j=0; j<#count2; j++)
strfmt("Bar 2 - Step %1 of %2", j, #count2), 2);
progress.setCount(j, 2 /* bar 2 */);
for (k=0; k<#count3; k++)
strfmt("Bar 3 - Step %1 of %2", k, #count3), 3);
progress.setCount(k, 3 /* bar 3 */);
sleep(20); // Time consuming task
If you are starting a long running operation, that might be a part of another long running operation having it's own progress indicator, don't worry. In version 3.0 of Navision Axapta, the two progress indicators will be automatically merged into the same form, thus being rendered in exactly the same way as the example above, where you handle the plumbing.
NoteThe time remaining calculation is done solely on the first bar. Hence the first bar must always show the overall progress.
If you need user input during an operation, you have two options regarding the progress indicator.1. Hide. This will hide the progress form and pause the time remaining calculation. The progress indicator will reappear, when setCount, incCount or setText is called subsequently.2. Kill. This will terminate the progress form and start the progress all over. You do not have to set caption, animation and total again.
Running in a 3-tier environment you must avoid that updating the display becomes a performance factor. The update interval is default 3 seconds. You can specify another update interval, if you like. You can e.g. set the update interval to zero to have immediate updates.
If the actually update of the form takes longer time than 10% of the update interval, the update interval is increased by one second.
In version 3.0 it is possible to host the progress indicator yourself e.g. on a tabpage in your form.
To do it, you must initialize the SysOperationProgressEmbedded object before super() in the forms init method:
public void init()
progress = SysOperationProgressEmbedded::newGeneral(
The form will render a progress bar with text and remaining time calculation on your form. For a detailed example see the Tutorial_Progress form.
Knowing the basics of operation progress indicators we can easily adopt it to the runbase framework. Runbase is the standard framework for job execution, and hence must have a progress indicator. In the standard application most progress indicators are used from this framework by far.
Use the method progressInit to initialize the progress indicator:
public void progressInit(
str caption,
int total,
Filename animation,
int updateInterval = 1,
int numOfBars = 1
Indication progress during the actual operation is similar to the standard progress framework. Just use the member variable progress.
You have exactly the same possibilities in the runbase framework, as you have with the progress indicator in general. They are all outlined above.
See the form: Tutorial_Progress. It has about 15 different usages of the progress indicator framework.
Use the progress indicator to ensure that functionality is allowed to run uninterrupted. Not informing the user about a lengthy operation and its progress is likely to make him terminate the job out of sheer impatience.
Also, split up an operation in as many steps as possible. This will give the user the best information and the best remaining time estimate. You do not have to worry about the time spent informing the user since the form only is updated once a second and even less frequently on low bandwidth connections.