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The webchat hotseat was filled on Friday 27 August by Treble winner Denis Irwin, who joined us at Old Trafford to answer your questions.
The Reds legend answered your questions on all things United and gave his reaction to the Champions League draw. You can read the transcript below, last question appearing first:
After the late draw at Fulham last week, can you see anything other than a comfortable home win over West Ham this weekend? - Roland Martins
No, I'm sure we'll get back to winning ways. West Ham have got off to a bad start and I think they'll have a tough season. I fully expect a comfortable three points to follow tomorrow.
When you hear the '99 commentary 'Solskjaer has won it', does that give you the goosebumps it gives us mere mortals who were watching it? - Sally K
Yes definitely. My son Liam has that commentary set on his alarm clock to supposedly wake him up, but he still doesn't get up! I think it's called being a teenager!
Which winger was your toughest opponent? - Nati Tekle
In the old First Divison and Premier League it was John Barnes. There tends to be two types of wingers - the ones who are very quick like Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips for example and ball-playing wingers like John Barnes and Hristo Stoichkov. The latter group are the ones who caused me the most problems as they drag you into areas you're not comfortable with. Stoichkov gave me the run-around on that horrible night in Barcelona when they beat us 4-0 [in November 1994] and to be honest it should have been more.
Do you consider Patrice Evra as the best left-back in the world? - Marko Joka
Yes, he's the complete modern-day left-back. He's defensively very astute and his biggest asset is his maurauding runs down the wing.
Why do you think amazing left-backs like you and Patrice don't have a song at Old Trafford? It's a travesty that surely needs addressing - Matt Brown
Not much rhymes with Irwin and Evra!
Are you still a U2 fan? - Jamie Preston
Yes definitely. Their sound engineer Joe is a good friend of mine and a massive United fan. I sort him out and he sorts me out with tickets!
What do you make of Rooney's goal drought and when do you think he will start scoring again? - Taha Yasin
Tomorrow! Everyone knows that once he gets one he'll be off and running again and I fully expect him to score a bucket-load again this season. One goal will give him that confidence to go on. It doesn't need to be a spectacular goal, even the simplest or craziest of goals will get him going again.
What do you think of Ireland's chances in this year's Euro qualifiers? - Diarmuid Foley
Very good. We need to get off to a good start


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Double order of pie crust. Store bought or I use {THIS RECIPE}
1 pound shrimp peeled and cleaned
1 red bell pepper diced
The corn from 3 fresh corn Cobb's
4 toes of garlic minced
4 stalks of celery, finely diced
2 tablespoons Tony Chachere's
2 cups cream
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
1. In a frying pan saute garlic, celery, and bell pepper until tender, about 10 minuets. Now add in corn for a few minuets longer, Salt and pepper to taste.Remove from heat and stir in raw shrimp. Set aside.
2. Next in a saucepan melt butter over medium heat and add flour. Once combined whisk in cream until a little thick and add The Tony Chachere;s spice. Set aside.
3, Now divide your double order of pie crust in 2. Now take each order and divide evenly into 6 little balls. Roll each one out and place into the little tin pie containers. Now fill the pies with the corn and shrimp mixture and top with the cream sauce. Now roll out the addition 6 little dough balls and top the pies. Pinch the crust shut and brush with egg wash or freeze. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minuets.

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In June, the Jerusalem Post reported that the child abuse rates in Israel had surpassed the rates in the U.S. According to the article, "While part of the rise in reporting of child abuse cases in Israel stems from greater awareness among professionals and society as to what constitutes abuse and how to report it … it has more to do with an alarming increase in violence throughout Israeli society in general."
The source of the data for the article was the Haruv Institute, established by the Schusterman Foundation-Israel in 2007, with the mission to enhance the knowledge-base and develop advanced educational programs for professionals and allied care-givers who work with abused and neglected children and their families. The Institute aims to find solutions to the myriad challenges facing professionals who work with this population.
Many of Israel's top experts in the field are affiliated with Haruv, and their research and expertise inform its agenda and activities. Haruv has also trained professionals in other countries, including China. In September, Haruv joined with University of Oklahoma-Tulsa to host a two-day conference for leading experts in the U.S., with a focus on identifying areas of potential collaboration. Conference participants included a number of well-known researchers in the U.S.:
- Dr. David Olds, Director of Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health at the University of Colorado, Denver;
- Dr. Larry Aber, Distinguished Professor of Applied Psychology and Public Policy at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University;
Dr. Richard Gelles, Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania;
- Dr. Cindy Christian, Director of Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and
- Dr. Richard Barth, Dean and Professor of the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland.
According to recent data, Oklahoma ranks among the highest in the U.S. for instances of child abuse and neglect, and a report released by the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths put Oklahoma in the top five states for the rate of child abuse and neglect deaths.
As part of its work to foster the safety and security of children, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Philanthropic Network has been supporting efforts to develop new knowledge and methodologies to confront child abuse, as well as helping to build a network of child protection centers and interventions that will impact all aspects of the cycle of abuse and neglect, in Israel and Tulsa.
In Oklahoma, it supports the OU-Child Abuse Pediatrics, as well as the Child Protection Coalition, Family and Children's Services, Parent Child Center and Youth Services of Tulsa. In Israel, it supports organizations such Beit Lynn, the National Council for the Child, Noga Center and, of course, Haruv.
Haruv's Director, Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh, began working in the field of children's rights and child abuse 23 years ago as a student of social work. He went on to spend two decades at the Israel National Council for the Child, an organization that promotes the rights and wellbeing of children in Israel, before taking over at Haruv. He spoke with us about how the institute is working to counteract these alarming trends in Israel and to become a world center for advanced research in the field of child abuse.
How serious is the phenomenon of child abuse and neglect in Israel? Why are there more cases than in years past?
Asher Ben-Arieh (AB): Very serious. In recent years there has been a clear upward trend above and beyond population growth. It seems that as Israeli society has become increasingly violent, it has influenced the growth in numbers of victims of abuse and neglect. The first to be affected are the weak individuals in society, namely children and the elderly.
Can you tell us about a particularly eye-opening moment for you when you realized that this was a serious issue that needed addressing?
AB: The 1989 death of a young girl named Moran Daminas was the initial trigger. Also, two years ago a young girl named Rose Piaam was murdered, and there had been clear warning signals but no one paid attention.
Why does Haruv focus on professional training programs versus other methods to combat abuse and neglect? Why is field research such a major focus of your agenda?
AB: Haruv chose to not compete with existing programs and to focus on building its own unique niche. We believe that we can dramatically affect the landscape and reduce child abuse and neglect by improving the skills and widening the pool of professionals who deal with such cases. Research for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the realities in the field is necessary if our aim is to formulate strong training programs.
Haruv is now five years old—old enough to have proven its worth. What achievements can you point to in reducing child abuse and neglect?
AB: More than 5,000 professionals have participated in Haruv programs and many groundbreaking research projects have emerged. The professional field is stronger and better as a result of Haruv's influence.
The Haruv Institute established the first training program for pediatricians, enabling them to better identify and treat children who have been abused or neglected; it was highly successful. We are currently running the second such program. Also, we were the first to lead professional training programs in a systematic way on this issue in the ultra-orthodox community, which previously turned a blind eye to the issue of child abuse and neglect. In addition, we were the first to lead training of clinicians on how to conduct child-parent psycho-therapy.
What impact has the Schusterman network of emergency centers (Beit Lynn) had on this urgent concern?
AB: Beit Lynn has changed the landscape of welfare services for abused and neglected children in Israel. Its major contribution was and still is in reducing the secondary victimization of children, meaning that children who were abused are interviewed in a friendly place and thus are more likely to deal better with their post-trauma.
What do you think is needed now to make real progress in the field? What are the major obstacles?
AB: We must continue to support professionals in the field and give them ongoing training and assistance so they can perform their work in the best possible way, for the benefit of children.
Our aim is to expand our programming in Israel and begin to develop programs throughout the world, being a light unto the world, as it is said that 'Torah shall go forth from Zion' (Isaiah 2:3).
What were the key takeaways from the conference in Oklahoma and what comes next?
AB: The major achievement of the Tulsa meeting was that we laid the foundation for ongoing collaborations between Haruv and researchers and institutions in the U.S. Specifically, we have already planned a meeting between young Israeli and American researchers where they will be trained and guided by leading researchers in the field. In addition, we will formalize the educational and professional collaboration between Haruv and the University of Oklahoma.


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Student Scholarship - Grant to the University of York
In September 2010, I embarked upon a change of career by enrolling on the MA in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management, at the University of York, with a Glaziers Trust scholarship. Whilst I had created private stained glass commissions since completing my B.A degree in 1997, conservation was an area in which I had little experience.
This situation was soon to be rectified.
Over the next two years, the academic coursework transformed my knowledge and understanding of conservation principles, ethics, best practice, art historical research, and the history of stained glass technique and conservation in Britain and Northern Europe. As well as learning about the latest advances in stained glass conservation, a third of the modules focused on ethics and principles across the conservation sector. Studying cultural heritage management enabled me to contextualise my learning and appreciate how the needs and requirements of glass conservation necessarily fit into the larger picture of funding, building aesthetics and repair.
The first year provided a 4-month practical work placement which I undertook at Atelier Rambaut in Ghent, Belgium. I also embarked upon two extra-curricular placements with the Barley Studio, York and Canterbury Cathedral workshops. During my time with each of these prestigious studios, I developed sound skills in practical stained glass conservation and documentation to complement the academic knowledge I had gained.
In September 2012, I completed the MA with distinction, and won the Nikolas Baker Award for my dissertation on The Stained Glass Legacy of Jean-Baptiste Capronnier in the Parish Churches of Yorkshire.
Subsequently, I have been lucky enough to find continuous employment as an Independent Conservator at various studios in Belgium and Germany.
I am extremely grateful to the Glazier's Trust for their kind support during my studies, which has enabled me to begin my new and exciting career in Stained Glass Conservation.
Sarah Jarron
The Weald & Downland Museum in Sussex is home to an exhibition of historic vernacular buildings. It receives numerous schools and public visits throughout the year and the Worshipful Company of Glaziers has been a supporter for many years, having provided an example of a traditional glazing workshop in Court Barn, where the Plumbers' and Masons' Companies also exhibit. In 2011 a grant of £1,000 was awarded to enable the museum to upgrade a craft display in a new indoor location for schools.
In 2010 the church St Mary and St Nicholas, Wilton applied for a grant from The Glaziers Trust to restore and conserve some of the remarkable stained glass. In view of the enormous historical importance of the stained glass there was little hesitation in awarding a grant of £3,000 towards a preliminary phase of work on the north apse windows. Salisbury Cathedral Stained Glass Studio was appointed by the church to undertake this important work.
The church constructed between 1841-1844 was built at the instigation of the Dowager Countess of Pembroke and her son, Lord Herbert Lea on the site of the medieval church of St Nicholas. It contains an internationally important collection of medieval stained glass, much of it having been bought at auction for the new building. The ancient glass is of French, German, Swiss and English origin from places such as St Denis, St.Germain-des-Pres, in Paris, and Rouen Cathedral, #presumably removed during the French Revolution#. It subsequently found its way into private hands and auction houses.
It wasn't long after this remarkable collection of stained glass at St Mary & St Nicholas was installed, that problems of damp and air pollution took effect. There was some evidence that the stained glass had been removed during WW2 for safekeeping. Sadly this attempt at protection may have made matters worse. It is thought that it may have been stored at Chilmark Quarry near Wilton. Not only was the glass a victim of damp once again, it seems that it was damaged by people unfamiliar with the fragility of stained glass – carrying the panels like trays rather than as curtains – causing the panels to crack and bow.
Salisbury Cathedral Stained Glass studio has been involved with the church since 2001. Following a Quinquennial Report on the church in 2005, alarm was raised about the state of the stained glass, and the studio began monitoring the effect of damp on the glass, considering ways of arresting it and in providing a protective environment for the glass to ensure its long-term survival.
A painstaking programme of conservation with minimum intervention has followed. It was decided to introduce internally vented secondary glazing to provide a condensation free environment for the precious stained glass and protection from impact and theft from the outside.
A further positive benefit of having stained glass on the bench has been the opportunity for close observation and analysis . Although already recorded in the RCHME volume of SE Wilts churches, for Salisbury, further study has revealed a number of new discoveries which will be published in the near future.
A service of re-dedication of the windows by the Bishop of Salisbury took place in October 2012 and was attended by the Master and members of the Company of Glaziers.


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You may have decided that you want a job in public relations (PR). Making that decision is the easy part but you may not be sure how to go about actually getting a job with a PR agency. Here are a few tips that might help you break into the industry and land your dream job.
Look the part
When you're going for a job, it's very important to look like you fit in. If you go to an interview in jeans and trainers, while the whole office is in smart suits, the chances are you won't be shortlisted for the role. But the same concept can work in reverse. If you look like you blend in, the interviewer will find it easier to picture you working in the company, potentially improving your chances of getting the job. If possible, find out what the general office attire is before you attend the interview. It's always best to dress relatively smart anyway, as it gives off an air of professionalism especially in a pr agency environment when you will be customer facing should you be successful.
Make sure you smile and have open body language during your interview and any other interaction you have with the company. Folded arms or hands in pockets creates a negative, unapproachable atmosphere so be sure to remain relaxed and at ease.
Know your stuff
The most important part of getting a job in any industry is to ensure you know what you're talking about. There's no point going into an interview if you have no idea about the company, the sector or the tasks you'll be expected to do. Experience is often essential, particularly with the PR sector, but this is easy to achieve. If you are new to the industry, seek out some work experience or internships beforehand. This will allow you to broaden your knowledge, as well as make sure you definitely want to work in PR. Speak to people who are already in the industry and learn as much as you can from them.
Stand out
The PR industry is full of people eager to climb the career ladder, making it quite tough to get a job. With so many applicants for job roles, you need to stand out if you want to get ahead. That covers a number of things from having a great CV, to presenting yourself well in interviews. Your reputation can have a huge impact on the chances of landing a job so be sure to create a good public persona. If you have worked for free or stayed late, these things will reflect well on you. Getting recommendations from previous employers - particularly if they are linked to the industry - may be what it takes to set you apart from the masses. Make a name for yourself on social media so your name starts to be heard in relevant social circles. A good Twitter following and a decent blog are great ways to promote your online presence, as is LinkedIn. This is a brilliant way to showcase your contacts and previous experience that may not fit onto a CV. You can also get endorsements from contacts, further showcasing your skills.
Article written by Lauren Sutton on behalf of celebrity and digital PR agency PHA Media, based in London.


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Tuesday 1st February 2011
Start point:
Kirkstone Pass (NY 401 080)
Red Screes via Kilnshaw Chimney
from Kirkstone Pass
Distance: 1.3 miles
Total Ascent: 342 metres
Time Taken: 1 hour
Start Time: 10:50
Weather: Warmer with sunny spells. 8oC
Route Map
After a dull start the day seemed to
brighten for a while and I had a climb to Red Screes using the direct
route via Kilnshaw Chimney. This is a great way to ascend quickly but
care must be taken in winter conditions - the chimney was full of ice
and snow today. The exit from it is very near to the summit and if you
like a scramble it is well worth a go.
Red Screes from Kirkstone Pass.
The location of Kilnshaw Chimney.
Looking across to Caudale Moor from the climb.
At the foot of Kilnshaw Chimney.
The scree section is steep.
Looking back down the scree.
The Kirkstone Pass road far below from the opening to the
Casper leads the way up the icy climb.
The top section of Kilnshaw Chimney.
Almost at the top.
Kilnshaw Chimney, looking down from the top.
The exit from Kilnshaw Chimney is a stones throw from the
summit. Those two are looking for a drink but they will find no joy in
this frozen pool.
The approach to the summit. Dougal is ahead whilst Casper
has found a patch of snow to roll around in to the left!
Red Screes.
Casper and Dougal on the icy summit.
Brothers Water and beyond.
Cloudy over Fairfield.
Place Fell beyond Brothers Water and Middle Dodd.
The beacon on Thornthwaite Crag.
Dougal checks out Middle Dodd.
Looking back to the summit.
Icy summit tarn reflections.
A sunny spell on Red Screes.
Caudale Moor.
Close up on Caudale.
Wansfell and Windermere from the descent with the
Kirkstone Pass road to the left and The Struggle to the right.
Back at the foot of Red Screes.
Return to top
Previous Walk
29th January 2011
Border End sunset < > Next Walk 3rd February 2011
Uldale Fells
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Here are 22 tips jar signs that are pretty darn funny . You need to keep changing the message on your tip jar to keep it fresh and your guests entertained!
22 Tip Jars Sign Ideas
There are some well worn-out Tip Jar Phrases that I hate. Some even cross the line. Here are a few.
- COLLEGE FUND. TIP WELL! (Sometimes the words are misspelled.)
- A picture of a skull and crossbones with TIP HUGE MOTHER ******
If you have to put something on your jar, try something like the joke of the day or a funny picture, a happy face, a cartoon, or a sign saying THANKS FOR PLAYING, SEE YOU NEXT ROUND, etc. Choose a message to make them look at the jar with a smile rather than one that screams "You better tip me." This is a gray area so experiment and find a style that suits your own individual bar and clientele.Here is a collection of pictures of real tip jars and the signs people have put on them. They are examples of how some people are trying to increase tips with signs… Keep in mind that we don't recommend a sign, of any kind, for every type of bar or customer. Some places don't allow tip jars of any kind. Some places have never tried it. Some places allow jars but no signs on them, some places will allow them but you have to get your sign approved… There are a ton of opinions out there about this subject.
My point here is that I want you to start thinking about different ways of doing things.
Just because someone has been doing something a certain way for years and years doesn't always mean that it's the only way to do it… or that it's the best way. Think about the place you work and the people you serve and maybe experiment a little?
It all comes down to one question….. Will your customers tip more or less because of your choice?
1. Jump Shot Tip Bucket
Make a game of it and people will want to play
Get a champagne bucket or a cool looking metal bucket like this, a kids Nerf basketball hoop, net and backboard and place it on your back bar where it's totally visible. I have very good friends that worked down the block from me and they did this and everyone had a great time.
When people tip you, you say thank you, give them their tip back and ask them if they wanted to try and make the shot. People LOVED it! This works great for bills and even better for quarters, or $1 coins in Canada. My bartender friend, Geoff Menu, would always make sure the manager had an extra big supply of rolls of quarters and $1 coins. If someone would tip him big, he would sometimes give a whole roll of quarters and the person would take shot after shot.
The great things about the coins is that whether it goes in, bounces off, or doesn't even come close… It's going to make a pinging sound. Other people around the bar hear that, watch it, get interested in what's happening and want to play too. When it's slow, he would take some of the coins out of the bucket and practice making shots. If there are people around the bar, he would give them some coins and let them take a few shots. It's addicting. The only downside is at the end of the night, you have to pick up a lot of change that didn't make it into the bucket… but in Geoff's experience, he's convinced that he made more money because of the fun factor he created with this idea.
2. Funny Tip Jars
Funny is good! It's what you're looking for. If someone is smiling and laughing because of your tip jar, the chances are pretty good they will tip you better.
Here are 22 ideas… Look at each one and ask yourself what's your reaction when you see it?
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Paul Flynn MP has this to say of the Coalition government's latest proposals to promote online petitions (the bold is mine):
Labour MP Paul Flynn, a member of the Commons public administration committee, criticised the government's proposal, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This seems to be an attractive idea to those who haven't seen how useless this has been in other parts of the world when it's tried.
"If you ask people the question 'do you want to pay less tax?', they vote yes. If we get the e-petitions in there will be some asking for Jeremy Clarkson to be prime minister, for Jedi and Darth Vader to be the religions of the country.
"The blogosphere is not an area that is open to sensible debate; it is dominated by the obsessed and the fanatical and we will get crazy ideas coming forward."
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The 'Les Miserables' actor took on the mammoth task of digging trenches for his Plane Trees for drainage without the use of machinery at his home in Coffs Harbour, Australia, and insisted the heavy gardening work was a great workout.
He wrote on his Twitter page: "1 hour and 20 mins pick and shovel digging trenches around Plane trees prepping them for mulch, holy s**t great work out, 2 down 48 to go ! (sic)"
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The Tyranny of Change: How to Give Your Audience a Voice in Their Ever-Changing World
Ronnie Battista
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In 2004, in a Scientific American article titled The Tyranny of Choice, Barry Shwartz posited a counterintuitive argument about the effects of having too many choices (e.g. do we need 38 different kinds of milk?). He questioned why "people are increasingly unhappy even as they experience greater material abundance and freedom of choice? Recent psychological research suggests that increased choice may itself be part of the problem."
I count myself among those who struggle with choice. I am virtually paralyzed when handed the phone book-sized menu at The Cheesecake Factory. The only place I find an easy time eating out is at a wedding (i.e. meat, chicken or fish works great).
This idea of the tyranny of choice got me thinking about a similar phenomenon that occurs with rapid innovation and change. The speed at which new products, interfaces and services are introduced is generally something to admire and celebrate as "Good". But it is as daunting as it is impressive, and there's not always a positive experience for the customers or employees faced with all this change.
True Story: A company wanted to extend their website service into the mobility space with a new app. Without betraying too much detail, the application was to be accessed only when a four-legged loved one gets lost. As I read the RFP, the human impact questions of such an app started flowing: e.g. what do people do differently when they are in a state of panic? What could be unique to a design that might help them remain calm/focused and successful in their search? At the very least, how can we make sure that we don't make an already difficult situation worse? Small as this project was, I really wanted to win it, as it was a great opportunity to research a rare, context-specific behavior, and one of those 'feel good' projects that could really help people in difficult times.
Of course, the senior execs at this company wanted it on their iPhones yesterday and as cheaply as they could get it, so typical deadline and cost pressures were at play as well. The good news was that my primary client knows and values the need for experience design research. The bad news was that the competition (the incumbent agency) offered to build and fully deploy production versions of this mobile application on both Blackberry and iPhone for half the price of just our research alone. How does one make a case for research when it's twice the price of the actual product?
Things are changing. Super fast. Rapid innovative leaps in mobile technology, ever-easier tools for building applications, cloud-based applications that consolidate and streamline development - all of these advances pose interesting challenges for the Experience Design community. When it's cheaper to build an application, launch it and 'fail forward' in a live environment than it is to do the upfront research to validate the wants and needs of your audience, your competition is developers, not agencies or large systems implementation shops. It's two 20-something college guys who work remotely, making money hand over fist pumping out $20K applications while we can run up that tab with a modest Discovery session.
Welcome to the New World
How do those of us who believe that design is a human-centric undertaking that benefits profoundly from research compete when innovation is in hyper-drive and the cost of failing quickly is perceived to be so much lower than the risk of moving too slowly? The answer is we can't compete with a "just build it" mentality. But we can change our perspective to fit the times. Here are three ideas for 'guerilla' tactics that can help ensure that the target audience gets a say in the experience/tools they will inherit. Note that the efficacy of each one is highly dependent upon your particular situation.
1 - Beta research populations - Providing a new application or service to a broad audience increasingly seems to have become a contest to see who can deploy the fastest. Well, one way to address the need for speed is to suggest a pilot program. As opposed to putting out to everyone live, see if it's possible to reach out to a small but diverse subset of your audience. This is a great way to see what people are doing with a live application, which can often satisfy the speed-to-market forces at play. You MAY be able to do this.
2 - Managing the change - Just because you can't have input into a design doesn't mean you can't help improve the impact that design has on people. With cloud-based apps, ERPs and mobile apps, it's likely you simply won't have the chance to change an interface. When the interface can't change, focus on the people who must. Sure, the preference is not to have people forced to 'fit' the technology. Nevertheless, sometimes that's just the way it is. We have many examples of how we - experience designers working beyond the interface - helped bridge the gaps that can frustrate people and affect adoption. You SHOULD be able to do this.
3 - Know your history - Always know what research has been done and leverage it. Don't assume you are a pioneer in any research effort. Certain clients, even entire industries have done their own version of research similar to what you might propose. And there's often general behavioral/psychological/sociological research related to the specific channel/system/device you're charged with optimizing. A little detective work can often uncover patterns and models that can help inform design. You can ALWAYS do this.
Human evolution is increasingly outpaced by technological evolution. Though our ability to adapt to new interactive paradigms is impressive (e.g. even Grandma can pinch and swipe now), the pace of change has implications beyond the interface itself. As experience designers, our job is to think beyond the interface to the larger context of the interaction; beyond the pinch or swipe to the human emotions and behaviors the interface is designed to serve. We can only do so if we insist on finding ways to engage humans in our design processes.
POSTSCRIPT: It is worth noting the winning vendor for the lost pet mobile application did not successfully deploy the application, and costs were much higher than originally scoped.
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July 8 police blotter
The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Photo galleries: Bikes on parade
Bike parades took place in Elburn, Maple Park and Sugar Grove on the Fourth of July.
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Corn Boil Teen Rock deadline extended to July 8
Sugar Grove—There's still time for teen musicians to get their Teen Rock applications in to perform at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil Friday through Sunday, July 29, 30 and 31.
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KHS football schedule has one new wrinkle
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Knights 11U go north
Kaneland Knights 11U Baseball team claimed second place in the Father's Day weekend Slip and Slide Tournament at Wisconsin Dells.
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Wasco Fastpitch ready for Fall
WASCO—Wasco Girls Fastpitch Softball has begun registration for the 2011 Fall Ball season. Teams will be made by Saturday, Aug. 6, practices will start after Monday, Aug. 8, and games start approximately Saturday, Aug. 20.
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Kaneland hoops golf outing rescheduled
KANELAND—Kaneland boys basketball's second annual golf outing has been changed to Friday, July 29.
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Funky's town
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Taco Day
Chico's Tacos, an Elburn 3-on-3 basketball team, won the Morris Gus Macker basketball tournament on June 4.
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Letter: Pride of the Fox thanks the public
On behalf of Pride of the Fox, Inc.—and the event committee specifically—we would like to thank everyone who helped make this year's 29th Annual Pride of the Fox RiverFest such a rousing success.
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Letter: Field of Dreams rescues 21-year-old horse
Willie, a sweet and handsome 21-year-old thoroughbred gelding, was recently rescued by Field of Dreams (FOD), a horse rescue and adoption organization in Batavia.
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Guest editorial: Cooking the goose: Illinois pension crisis (part two of a two-part series)
I love teachers, respect state employees, appreciate local public employee unions' accommodations, but fear that state worker union leadership is driving us off the cliff.
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Make a movie, explore careers at WCC
Aurora—This summer Waubonsee Community College is offering "miDream," a unique course in which students ages 13 and up can discover who they are through the making of their own digital story, which can then be used as...
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Tips to Care for Storm-Damaged Trees from Illinois Arborist Association
Recent storms remind that simple steps taken now can have a lasting positive impact ANTIOCH, Ill.—Devastating tornados and storms ravaged much of the Midwest in recent days.
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Smacking your 14-year-old daughter on the behind may not be illegal, but is it part and parcel of being a good parent? Id say its pretty much proof that youve lost control as a parent, and the physical act of hitting a teenager who is in many respects becoming an adult already is a bit odd. Is it more likely to make her behave? To respect you? That sort of thing may work for a toddler, but 14-year-olds need their boundaries setting in other ways. This sounds like very poor parenting advice to me. Im not horrified by any means, but it just sounds like a completely counter-productive way of going about things.


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The docu-film recently debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, but Wayne claims that he was not given final approval over the film as was agreed upon before the documentary even went into production. He also claims that the film portrays him in a negative light.
In December of last year and again in January of this year, production companies screened the film for Lil Wayne's manager who asked that the objectionable content be removed from the film. However, Weezy's camp alleges that the production companies still put forward a "scandalous portrayal" of the rapper at the Sundance Festival without his knowledge or approval.
According to the lawsuit obtained by Radar Online, QDIII, who is among the five co-producers of the film, was especially named in the suit. QDIII has produced a number of successful Hip Hop docs including the Beef series, Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel, and Crips and Bloods: Made in America.
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So far, all I have is the reference angle which is 60 degrees (I hope), and that x=rcos(60degrees) --> x=r(1/2), y=rsin(60degrees) --> y=r(√3/2).
The answer is √3x+y=0. I have no idea how to get to that answer. Please help me, I really want to understand how to do this.
[–]kami_inu 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
You're already pretty close, you need to correct the signs as 2pi/3 is 120o, not 60o.
Then you can just do x/y=a/b (a and b are the fixed values involving r), the r's cancel and you can rearrange.
[–]arcoalien[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
Is x=r(-1/2) and y=r(√3/2), then? I did what you said and divided x by y to get -1/√3. I don't know what to do with the a/b, I don't recall learning that in class, I don't have it in my notes and it doesn't appear to be in the book. Can you explain it to me like I'm dumb please?
[–]kami_inu 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (1 child)
I just used a/b instead of the actual values because I'm lazy, nothing special there.
Your new x and y are correct, so we can do the following:
x/y = r(-1/2) / r(√3/2)
Now we can simplify the r out top and bottom
x/y = (-1/2) / (√3/2)
Next is the halves
x/y = (-1) / (√3)
Now multiply the bottom part on each side away
x√3 = -y
And last step is to add across
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Ah! Thank you!
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Police have booked a 15-year-old Milford boy at a Pierceton juvenile facility for ramming two squad cars with a skid-loaded.
Around 8 p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Dept. and troopers with the Indiana State Police were called to CR 250 West and CR 900 North for an erratic juvenile.
Officers spoke with the boy's parents who said their son fell into a rage earlier in the day and locked his mom outside the family home.
He later ran out of the house, armed with a baseball bat and machete, and jumped onto a skid-loader which he drove into an adjacent field.
The boy's father gave deputies an ATV to reach his son. However, as a KCSD deputy and ISP trooper neared the skid-loaded, the teen rammed the ATV with the front pallet fork, totaling the all terrain vehicle.
Continuing to resist arrest, the juvenile steered the skid-loaded toward multiple marked police vehicles parked along CR 300 W, hitting the front of a Milford and KCSD cop cruiser.
Almost an hour after officers first arrived at the rural home, police managed to pepper spay the teen and force him to surrender.
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The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane bounced twice and he elected to abort the landing. He said that after adding full power and retracting the flaps he lost directional control to the left. He stated that he tried to get the airplane back into the air but could not get sufficient airspeed and the airplane settled back to the ground and struck the airport perimeter fence. The pilot reported no mechanical failure or malfunction.
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Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark was the younger brother of Louisville founder George Rogers Clark. As part of the bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark expedition, this docudrama looks back over the lives of the two brothers and their sister, Lucy Clark Croghan. Staged at the Croghan home, Locust Grove in Louisville, it was written and performed by Mandy Dick, Mel Hankla, and Bob Pilkington. A 2002 KET production.
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Unit 2: Capacitors and Inductors in DC Circuits
Recall from your earlier courses that resistance is opposition to the flow of current. Capacitance, which we'll study in this unit, is an entirely different electrical property. It's the ability to store a charge. Capacitors are components that are manufactured to have this ability.
Inductance, which we'll also study in this unit, is another completely different electrical property. Inductance is opposition to change in current, and inductors are components that are manufactured to oppose changes in current. Suppose that a circuit with an inductor has a certain current flowing through it. If you try to increase or decrease that current, then the inductor will fight against you, and will try to keep the current at its initial value. Eventually the inductor will lose this fight, and the current will change, but this will take some time to happen. This is different from what happens in a circuit with no inductor: if there's no inductor, then the amount of current can increase or decrease immediately. If there is an inductor, changes in current take a while to happen.
First, you should read the following sections of Thomas Floyd's Principles of Electric Circuits (8th edition):
Then work through the e-Lesson below.
After you finish the e-Lesson, you'll be ready to take Quiz #2, perform Lab #2, and do Homework #2.
Unit 1 Review
Capacitance & Capacitors (Floyd, pp. 467-468)
Capacitor Application: A Camera Flash
Schematic Symbol, and Appearance
Parallel-Plate Capacitor
Charging a Capacitor (Floyd, pp. 467-468)
Unit of Capacitance (Floyd, p. 468)
Energy Stored by a Capacitor (Floyd, p. 470)
Capacitor Ratings (Floyd, p. 471)
Nominal Value & Tolerance
Capacitor Identification Game
Temperature Coefficient (Floyd, p. 471)
DC Working Voltage (Floyd, p. 471)
Leakage Resistance (Floyd, p. 471)
Capacitor Types (Floyd, pp. 474-477)
Electrolytic Capacitors (Floyd, p. 477)
Variable Capacitors (Floyd, p. 477)
Stray Capacitance
Capacitors in Series (Floyd, pp. 480-481)
Shortcut Rules for Capacitors in Series (Floyd, p. 481)
Capacitors in Parallel (Floyd, pp. 484-485)
Series-Parallel Capacitors
Don't Connect Capacitors Directly Across a Voltage Source
Series RC Network
DC RC Circuit
Behavior of Capacitors in DC Circuits
Initial, Transient, Steady-State
Initial Currents and Voltages
Steady-State Currents & Voltages
Transient Currents and Voltages (Floyd, p. 489)
Time Constant (Floyd, p. 489)
How Long to Charge?
Review of Electromagnetism
Self-Inductance (Floyd, p. 527)
Inductance of a Coil (Floyd, p. 527)
Inductors (Floyd, p. 527)
Winding Resistance (Floyd, p. 529)
Inductor Types (Floyd, p. 532)
Chokes and Coils
Energy Stored in an Inductor (Floyd, p. 527)
Inductors in Series (Floyd, p. 533)
Inductors in Parallel (Floyd, p. 534)
Shortcut Rules for Inductors in Parallel
Series-Parallel Inductors
Series RL Network
DC RL Circuit
Behavior of Inductors in DC Circuits
Initial, Transient, Steady-State
Initial Currents and Voltages
Steady-State Currents & Voltages
Transient Currents & Voltages
More Exponential Curves
Time Constant (Floyd, p. 536)
How Long to Reach Steady State? (Floyd, p. 536)
De-Energizing an Inductor
Unit 2 Review
Congratulations! You've completed the e-Lesson for this unit. What's next?
Then you'll be ready to go on to Unit 3.
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Training in Army ROTC prepares you for a lifetime of challenges in the military and in the civilian world. The training cadets receive includes time management, stress management, military skills, land navigation, and battle drills.
You do not have to make a committment to Army ROTC to gain from its training program. We offer courses at the freshman and sophmore level that are available to all students.
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This 10-day course teaches cadets to successfully "slide down a rope" out of a hovering helicopter for insertion into areas normal vehicles might have difficulty reaching. Cadets attending this course will complete an obstacle course, improve their leadership skills, complete ruck marches and learn how to properly sling load various types of equipment for Air Assault missions. Upon completion of the course, cadets earn the right to wear the Army Air Assault Badge. Much like Airborne School, the number of slots for this course varies each year and slots are assigned based on merit.
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Kawasaki's certifiably-loony ZX-10R superbike has now dipped below £4000 for tidy used examples – less than a third of the cost of the new 2011 model. For anyone who can't raise £11,699 (or £12,699 with ABS!) to get the latest model, a trawl of www.mcnbikesforsale turns up a huge choice of used examples in great condition for sensible money. The ...
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We are there with her then, as she tells the story in the first person narrative. Uncertain of the future she has chosen for herself with her fiancé Gerard, she decides to join a group of Army nurses in Bora Bora. She accompanies her lifelong friend Kitty.
At first the story unfolds slowly and gradually, which is perfect, since it gives the reader the opportunity to really see the setting, incorporate the many experiences, and understand the numerous layers to the characters.
At the heart of this story is an old bungalow—more of a hut, actually—but a budding romance begins here and soon is the key theme. It becomes the centerpiece for something truly magical, and some secrets shared here are the kinds that stay with the characters for the rest of their lives. Additionally, there is nothing like being in the midst of a war zone to accentuate vulnerabilities and remind people of potential losses. Some real losses add up in the following pages.
What defining moments toward the end of Anne's stay on the Island will inform the rest of her life? What does Kitty do to sever the bond between them? And how does a violent act feel like another kind of betrayal?
As The Bungalow: A Novel drew to a close, I was rapidly turning pages as the final keys to the puzzle began to fall into place. Not all secrets were revealed...some puzzling elements left the reader wondering. But these details only added to the somewhat surreal experiences shared by the characters. Absolutely wonderful and a definite five star read for me. Recommended for those who loved Jio's first book, The Violets of March: A Novel, as well as anyone who enjoys a good mystical setting and a bit of romantic suspense.


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CityPlace officially turns 10 years old on Oct. 27, 2010, and people are talking about it on Twitter, Facebook and more. How do you think CityPlace has changed West Palm Beach (for better or worse)?
Read below to see what people are saying. Here's how to get your tweet or Facebook update about CityPlace included on this page.
- Developer of CityPlace believes in reinvention, global view
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Google Android 3.0 on track for New Year tablet launches
Google has told hardware and software developers to expect Android 3.0 in December. So say moles from within Taiwan's hardware manufacturing community, according to a report from local newssite DigiTimes. It was always believed that Android 3.0 would ship to developers in December, paving the way for sample hardware in the same …
Lovely Gingerbread
I'm so confused about what to do. My Mrs has said she'll buy me a tablet for Christmas but will any 3.0 devices be out by then? If not do I take the chance on a FroyoPad and hope that it'll get an update soon? Gah! Who said choice was a good thing?
Still, happy that Gingerbread is round the corner.
You and me both.
Like the look of the Archos 10.1, but waiting for 3.0 to be out (looks like Archos may be waiting also!)
I'd wait.
Honestly, they've not been all that good thus far.
For example, AFAIK very few have nice capacitive screens, I believe only the high end Archos ones do.
I suppose it really boils down to what you want to do with it and how urgently you need it.
Netbooks are really quite good for browsing in bed, on the toilet etc. I'll grant that the keyboard occasionally gets in the way when all you want to do is read an ebook, but the flexibility of having one, in my opinion outweighs the inconvenience of not. At the moment, I'm actually also coding on the bloody thing and designing some artwork. When I can code on a tablet, I'll buy one I reckon ;)
Wait a bit and see what happens, I would think.
January, riiiiight...
It's taken bloody ages for anyone to finally ship tablets based on Android 2.x, despite the fact that we've seen the hardware demod for ages now.
What makes anyone think that LG, Samsung, etc. will receive 3.0 sometime in December, turnaround the testing, make any necessary changes, and start shipping product in less than a month?
I suspect we'll only start seeing credible (i.e. not no-brand Chinese tat) 3.0 tablets at the end of Q1 2011. Or pretty much an entire year since the iPad was announced.
That's the release date
Would put money on these manufacturers having access to prerelease version to get their HW up to speed.
gingerbread or honeycomb?
as far as i remember, lenovo said they wait for honeycomb for their tablet, not gingerbread
Just in time for the Apple announcement a month later for iPad 2.
So what?
iPad 2 will be an hardware device, GingerBread will be an operating system.
That is like bitching Win 7 (or whatever OS) saying: "Oh, but apple is already going to deliver the new Mac Air 2!".
Get a grip...
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Colter Bay Restaurant Fire Kept Minor
It could have been a lot worse. A propane leak in the kitchen of the Chuckwagon Restaurant at Colter Bay burst into flame early Monday morning. Employees summoned the Park fire department about 5:45 am and Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says response included the Colter Bay structural engine augmented by units from the Moran Fire Station of Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. Skaggs says once they were able to turn off the propane, the fire pretty much extinguished itself. Kitchen personnel were able to clean up and reopen the restaurant for the lunch crowd – but did lose their breakfast business. Skaggs says things could have been worse had it not been for the quick response of fire units and the promptness of the employees in summoning them.