text:
Latest News
Nina Jenkins and Matt Thomas of Penn State's entomology department will host the NanoDays Science Café from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Zola New World Bistro, 324 W. College Ave., State College, Pa. The talk will center on bed bugs and the insects' ties to nanotechnology.
Penn State educators are conducting presentations in Spanish for mushroom growers in Pennsylvania. At a recent meeting in Kennett Square, Pa., Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, PA IPM's Latino Coordinator; Mena Hautau, Penn State extension educator; Katie Poppitti, Penn State 4H and mushroom extension educator; David Beyer, professor of plant pathology at Penn State; and other Penn State educators presented topics on personal protective equipment, best management practices and the fundamentals of IPM.
Children attending one summer camp this year will encounter a lot of bugs. But they won't have to pack insect repellent. Young bug enthusiasts can satisfy their curiosity about insects by attending Penn State's Bug Camp for Kids, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 24 to 27.
Pennsylvania has about 300 million ash trees, state officials estimate. And every one of them may die soon. Sometime in the next year or two, almost 370,000 ash trees in Allegheny County -- about one of every 10 -- will die because of infestation by the emerald ash borer.
A snail as big as your foot, an insect the size of chocolate sprinkles and a mold related to the one that caused the Irish potato famine are on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's list of the top pests that threaten America's crops and forestland.
Environmentalists and beekeepers are calling on the government to ban some of the country's most widely used insect-killing chemicals. The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, became popular among farmers during the 1990s. They're used to coat the seeds of many agricultural crops, including the biggest crop of all: corn. Neonics, as they're called, protect those crops from insect pests.
Poison centers answer more than 3.6 million calls each year. That's one call every eight seconds. According to the American Association of Poison Centers, children younger than 6 years old account for about half of the calls placed to poison centers. What's more, poison center data reported over 146,000 calls made to poison centers with concerns about exposure to common household pesticides. These figures show the need for everyone to lock up pesticides and household chemicals out of children's reach – preferably in a high cabinet.
Some people who fell prey to a 2009-2010 outbreak of dengue fever in Florida carried a particular viral strain that they did not bring into the country from a recent trip abroad, according to a fresh genetic analysis conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bedbugs are a growing public health issue in the United States and around the world, but their resurgence in recent years may have been aided by humans who unwittingly helped the pests evolve numerous ways of thwarting a common insecticide, scientists say.
Pennsylvania fared much better that its Midwest colleagues when it came harvest last year. Greg Roth, Penn State Extension educator, reviewed the 2012 growing season at a March 5 meeting to point out how Pennsylvania harvest responded to weather conditions.
A new dual-title graduate degree program in International Agriculture and Development offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has graduated its first two students.
It can take years to breed a new variety of potato, but trials are under way to create hardier crops, experts say. More than 50 commercial potato growers from areas including Schuylkill County, Pa., met recently in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pa., to discuss the latest industry news and share ways to grow better crops.
Healthy Homes training on IPM in Multi-Family Housing is available online at the Pennsylvania IPM Program's website.
Northeastern bees have suffered population declines over the last century and a half, largely due to human encroachment, which has fragmented their environments. But none has faced a more devastating, rapid and recent collapse than the genus Bombus -- the humble bumblebee -- say entomologists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online, March 5.
In this issue: • IPM Education in Latino Communities • Uninvited Guests: Bed Bugs • CDC Issues Health Advisory • Training Modules for Child Cares • Home Visits for Children with Asthma • IPM for Multi-Family Housing • Useful Websites • Upcoming Events
PSCIP's educational efforts in the Latino community is growing as Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, PSCIP's Latino Coordinator, continues conducting trainings in Spanish, giving presentations at conferences and participating in Latino community events.
Bed bugs continue to be a problem in apartment buildings, dorm rooms, hotels, hospitals and homes across the country due to people traveling more frequently, resistance to pesticides and lack of public awareness.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are alerting the public to an emerging national concern regarding misuse of pesticides to treat infestations of bed bugs and other insects indoors.
A series of professional development lessons that promote safer and healthier indoor environments in child cares are available online through the Penn State's Better Kid Care Program.
The Community Asthma Prevention Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is enrolling children with asthma for home visits.


text:
March 25, 2013 - Products
By Modern Tire Dealer
LOUISVILLE -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. showcased its new Roadmaster premium regional all-position commercial tire at last week's Mid-America Trucking Show. It's set to be available in May.
The new RM234 is a regional haul, all-position tire for high scrub situations in which durability, tread wear and extended mileage are important. It features deep tread grooves and a premium tread compound for "excellent wear and cut and chip resistance," according to Cooper.
"The new RM234 is a complement to our current Roadmaster line, and offers truckers a premium option to the RM185," says Bill Hoban, Roadmaster national truck tire sales manager.
Tags: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Tires, Mid-America Trucking Show
We offer e-newsletters that deliver targeted news and information for the entire fleet industry.
The expert, Mark Betner from CITGO, will answer your questions
The expert, Rence Oliphant from Hendrickson, will answer your questions
Drones And the Future of Package Delivery
How Will 3D Printing Affect Trucking?
Ultimate Test Drive Video: Brain and Brawn
Ultimate Test Drive Video: Small Block, Big Load
Dynasys SL Auxiliary Power Unit
Webasto Releases Advanced Heater Controls
V-Flap II is An Aerodynamic Mud Flap
Cloud-Based In-Cab Video System Launched

subset: commoncrawl


text:
OP Recognized Developer
Thanks Meter: 1,879
2,376 posts
Join Date:Joined: Sep 2010Donate to Me
I have a dream, that actual contributors to the community will garner a bit more respect from the mods of their respective forums.
I have a dream, that not only the community and the developers live together in harmony, but that mods (in other forums) aren't going to be total micro managing assholes going on a power trip.
I have a dream.
Oka1, you are ****ing great man, the best! But some of your fellow mods are really getting to be jackasses, and having driven one of my good friends and newly formed team mates away, I am going to follow suit.
I'm taking all my **** down from XDA, and moving to Greener Pastures.
Please, join us.
Last edited by Br1cK'd; 30th March 2012 at 06:56 PM.


text:
WEBSTA - Instagram Web Viewer
I'm a teacher and a learner
I'm strong but I'm a lover
I'm a runner and a traveler
I'm a jokester but I'm kind
I'm a sister and a friend
New Message
The user you are sending this message to is not on Websta.
To receive your message, send a request to use Websta Messages.
The request will appear as a comment on his/her latest post.
You need to be following pierikje to like or comment.
Report this link
This product uses the Instagram API but is not endorsed or certified by Instagram. All Instagram™ logos and trademarks displayed on this application are property of Instagram.
2011- © A-FIS PTE. LTD. All rights reserved.
Made with in Wakayama, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur.


text:
Homemade Christmas Gifts: 14 Gift Ideas & DIY Home Dcor
Bonus: Get our newsletter & special offers for free. We will not share or sell your email address. View our Privacy Policy
Pretty Papers Christmas Tree
We are adding the craft to your Craft Projects.
The project was added to your Craft Projects.
Click here to view your Craft Projects.
Decorating for the holidays doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Pull out last year's Christmas paper and follow these simple steps for a festive tree you can display in any room in the house! This Pretty Papers Christmas Tree can be made using leftover wrapping paper or colorful Christmas-themed scrapbook paper. This is a great tree to have on display for those who live in small spaces and a fun way to use up all that leftover wrapping paper!
- Aleene's® Quick Dry Tacky Glue™
- Pencil
- Acrylic gems - red stars or desired color to match
- White posterboard
- Ruler
- Clothespins
- Cardstock papers - assorted coordinating Christmas prints and one solid color
- Scissors
Measure and cut 8" squares from different cardstock papers - printed or plain.
Pull paper along edge of table to start roll of paper. Roll paper into a tight cone. Add a bead of Aleene's® Quick Dry Tacky Glue™ along edge then press in place over paper underneath, then add a clothespin to hold in place. Lift up edge of paper on the inside and add glue then hold with clothespin. Repeat step with all cones.
Once dry, remove clothespins and trim off excess paper at tip, creating a "v" shape.
Trace star onto solid coordinating paper and cut out. Trace tree backing pattern onto posterboard.
Cones will be glued onto posterboard starting at the bottom. Apply glue to back of roll then press in place forming trunk of tree. Refer to photo. Position next layer of cones then apply glue to back and along sides where cones touch each other. Press in place. Hold for a few seconds. Glue on remaining cones to form tree. Let dry. Glue top star in place.
- Add a dot of glue to back of red star gems then place where shown.
Tags / Related Topics
Your Recently Viewed Projects
Love these projects? Get MORE delivered to your Inbox – FREE Click Here!
What's Hot
- Cardboard Tube Nativity Scene
- 124 Easy Christmas House Crafts
- "26 Christmas Craft Ideas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Homemade Gifts for Christmas" free eBook
- Crochet Snowman Family
- Christmas Goodie Pop Top Cans
- Peppermint Treat Jar
- "23 Gingerbread House Designs and Recipes" eBook
- "Make it a Red Heart Holiday" eBook from Red Heart Yarns
- Easy Christmas Napkin Ring
- Crochet Candy Cane Steering Wheel Cover
Something worth saving?
- SAVE all your favorite crafts
- ADD personal notes
- QUICKLY reference your crafts
Free eBooks
- 12 Fabulous Picnic Craft Ideas + Restaurant Copycat Recipes
- 14 Toilet Paper Roll Craft Ideas
- 17 Flower Craft Ideas: How To Make Paper Flowers, Easy Fabric Flowers and More
- 18 Tie Dye Patterns for Shirts, Decor, & More
- 26 Spring Crafts for Kids
- Crafts for Mom: 30 Free Craft Projects for Mother's Day
- Easter Eggs: Easter Egg Designs, Tips for Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs, Egg Recipes
- Garden Crafts
- Graduation Crafts
- Hop into Spring: Easter Crafting and Recipe
Our Newest Projects & Articles
- 19 Fun and Easy Paper Crafts for Kids
- Ornamental Easter Eggs
- Knit Bow Tie Dog Collar Free Knitting Pattern
- Robyn Josephs
- Easter Bunny Canvas
- Little Bunny Easy Sewing Pattern
- Scottish Terrier Dog Crochet Amigurumi Pattern
- "The Best Blogger Craft Ideas 2015: Home Decor Ideas, DIY Jewelry, Easy Crochet Patterns and More" free eBook
- Silly Kids DIY Shoe Decoration
- Stenciled Chalkboard Happy Birthday Card


text:
What does 'construction-grade' mean?
My move to a condo has coincided with a big window reinstallation project for the entire subdivision. I know absolutely nothing about replacing windows, types of windows, etc., and possibly $2500 is a reasonable price to pay for replacing a sliding glass door. What puzzles me is the company making a big deal about the windows being "construction-grade." What does "construction-grade" mean? Is it the same as "builder's-grade?" I would tell these people no thanks, except that I'm kinda freaked about the obviously mildewed floor in front of the sliding glass door (allergies) and the living room window has a crack in it -- not so alluring when you're planning to resell.
Besides the fact that the samples we were shown were incredibly ugly, are "construction-grade" windows a good idea, or should I tell them to take a hike and get my own installation quotes?
We are in SF Bay Area in CA and two years ago, we asked the same question and the answer below is a summary of what our shop and the GC said. I hope someone else can post too to verify or dispute what we heard.
Local codes dictate various window parameters so new home builders must install windows that meet the code. Same for replacement windows. While all windows must meet local code, qualities do vary so shoppers beware.
"Construction-grade Window" as it is used here loosely refers to windows ordered by builders. Builders of new "mass mkt" homes have a lot of say in what goes into a home so they decide type, brand, looks and so on. Custom home builders work more closely with architects and owners so they do not always just use "construction-grade".
"Construction-Grade" therefore does not imply better quality. Some construction grade are high quality with great lifetime warranty, some are just bad Aluminum windows. Our house came with "construction-grade" Aluminum double-pane clear glazing, they were cheap and leaked and absolultely disgusting.
In our case, they suggested that we first decide if we were just using replacement windows or using new construction window (not the same as construction-grade). In the former, only interior of window is removed and replacement parts reinstalled. In the latter, GC will completely remove the old window leaving a big hole in the wall to receive a brand new complete window. Once we decided which way to go, the next step was to decide which type and brand and so on.
We heard the term "Construction-grade" used by a GC we interviewed and he recommended Weathershield Vinyl. Because we did not want to use Vinyl, and we decided to use another GC, we never pursued the "Construction-Grade" path further. We did ask the shop and GC who did all the work so they explained the term to us.
Hope this helps a bit.
construction grade, builder grade - interchangeable terms.
$2500 is not at all unreasonable to replace a sliding glass door - if it is a reasonable quality product. A top-end door can cost several times that amount
You can also go to a big box and buy a sliding glass door for less than $300 on sale...that is construction grade.
Paying $2500 for a construction grade sliding glass door is not reasonable - I would investigate other options.
One thing about prices. As Oberon said, a good door can cost several times more. The following is our experience when we were getting quotes all over.
Vinyl sliding doors from Milgard for a 10' x 7'+ rough opening ran only $2500 installed. We opted for a Marvin Ultimate AL clad wood interior 3 pane French Door and that ran us $5000+ for just the door (with options), installation was extra. Both doors use Low-E II coating, both use tempered glass but Marvin came with Argon gas standard.
Another shop that sells Marvin quoted us $6000 for the same door, so you do have to shop around.
"construction-grade" means - disposable product after 2 years.
How did we get there? The buyer seeking to grind down the price has resulted in an inferior product to meet their budget. However, the buyers have forgotten how to compare value to "a great deal". A great deal today simply means you paid the lowest possible price and got the lowest possible quality!
I am replacing entry doors and patio doors in houses that are less than 5 years old. This time, their doors will last as long as the house!
Why shouldn't you buy construction grade? Assume you pay $500 for an average entry door and the install is $600. Two years later you pay another $500 and another $600 install. And on and on over 30 years. Do this. Pay $2,500 for a quality door and install and own it for the life of the house.


text:
Photo : Saudi Cement Company ( Ain Dar Plant )
A picture of 'Saudi Cement Company ( Ain Dar Plant )', this photo is taken in the destination of Ayn Dar in the mintaqah of Ash Sharqiyah in the country of Saudi Arabia. You can click on the image below to see a higher resolution version of this picture, or on the links below that to see more photos by this photographer. You can also add your pictures to this gallery via the links below, or you can click here to see more photos of Ayn Dar, Saudi Arabia.This picture is displayed according to Panaramio Copyright Policies.
Photographer : waseem shahbaz [03 September 2012]
Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners


text:
Here is #DILBERT for @Sketch_Dailies #Sketch_Dailies :)
via Tumblr http://ift.tt/1H875ma Make sure to drop by my website and leave me a note on how to make it better:) www.metahatem.com
Here is #DILBERT for @Sketch_Dailies #Sketch_Dailies :)
Days and nights biting each other's tails as the journey goes on.. :)
Enjoying Spring? :)
Almost done coloring this interestingly cute and imaginative picture book , Can't share full illustrations yet and still working on a couple .. So consider this a teaser :D It will be great to see it printed :)
Good morning and happy Friday :) #sketch :)
Last sketch.. And good morning by the way :)
Another sketch..
Sketching away for a cover..
Here is March for you quite a bit late!..looking fantastical and whimsical. I hope your days are treating you well :)
We have a new family member and his name is Stan! Welcome home Stan! :D
I reached 10000 likes on Facebook :) so here is what I made to celebrate it :D
Yesterday's lunch box art :)
More details from a cute picture book I am working on.. I wanted to ink it traditionally to rest my eyes from the computer screen and because I felt like it too ..It will be colored digitally and scanned already ..
A colored version of the previous sketch …
Here is another #sketch #carbonpen #pentel grey #tombow
A crop from a #sketch of the lead #character of an ongoing project #ink #pentel
This was made a couple of years ago .. I would revisit this style again in future projects #illustration #kidlitart
Quick #sketch studying some poses.. Braiding hair here #art #ink #pen
Update: I have a cold and I am cold and tired .. Hence, the look :D
Some studies for an interesting project I am working on.
More inking going on :) #illustration #inking
Another detail from another spread ..I can't wait to color them #wip #wipart #picturebook #inking #ink
A detail from a spread I am working on #wipart #wip #sketch #ink
These illustrations were made 2 years ago and they were supposed to be some kind of choice cards to be given at schools in Canada about Students' security, safety and health .
I don't know if they ever got through but I thought it's a good time to share them …so if someone sees them at any school let me know :D
Vía The Art of Hatem Aly – Blog http://ift.tt/1AwzIc0


text:
3 of 8 Items
Searched for
the phrase "consoles" in Subject
Architecture, French -- 17th century
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / Art and Architecture Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs
All Any
Image ID: 1582485
Consoles de la cour de marbre.
[Consoles from the marble courtyard.]
Permalink (click to copy):
Embed this image (click code)


text:
shuffly and crunchy
Raw data sounds from my personal sound library.
Hip-hop funk style beat with reverberating snare
A processed beatbox
using all 4 channels
a drum loop made in audiomulch
Remix samples from My Style on Noodles Recordings. Circa 2006.
A drum loop I created for a reactable concert in Brussels using kitchen sounds. Recorded with a cheap microphone. They ...
I made this sound with a simple music maker, its (or gonna be) used in 8-bit game when the general ...
A simple low fidelity loop with some nice toms.
A beat constructed out of nothin but the LSDJ pulse channel, with faked PWM thanks to the use of macros
A czech guy named "staney the robot man" who lives in Prague build this little synth. It's completely handmade and ...
Loop Addon 4 122 bpm.wav


text:
Respuestas recientes a Google Search Tools button not displayed on Firefox for Mobilehttps://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/9453032012-12-26T19:01:32-08:00I experimented more with user agent strings with a desktop PC. The user agent string is strictly wha2012-12-26T19:01:32-08:00marstechhttps://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/945303#answer-392133
I experimented more with user agent strings with a desktop PC. The user agent string is strictly what causes Google to show or hide the extra options. As a temporary fix I installed the 'phony' adding for Firefox for Mobile and set it to iPhone.
Google provide minimum option to mobile version So only you unable to see the search tools option..2012-12-26T17:53:18-08:00iamjayakumarshttps://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/945303#answer-392127
Google provide minimum option to mobile version
 So only you unable to see the search tools option..
 I checked in opera in that also there is no search tool option on Google Search..
Thanks for responding but that is incorrect. Both screenshots I posted have the Google search set to2012-12-26T12:09:56-08:00marstechhttps://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/945303#answer-392034
Thanks for responding but that is incorrect. Both screenshots I posted have the Google search set to mobile mode. Classic mode is bascially the desktop version, which places the Search Tools box on the left. In that mode it is difficult to use because of the size.
Google Chrome showing the Google.com in classic mode. Firefox Showing Google.com in Mobile mode.. Sc2012-12-26T10:00:29-08:00iamjayakumarshttps://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/945303#answer-392005
Google Chrome showing the Google.com in classic mode.

Firefox Showing Google.com in Mobile mode..
 Scroll down and click classic and you can see the search tools in left side of the Google.com webpage.


text:
Crime - Page 8
Customer Assaults Clerk at Dort Hwy Burger King in Flint [VIDEO]
Flint Police Investigating Deadly Double Shooting
Flint police are investigating a double shooting on Wednesday night that left one person dead. According to ABC 12, the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. in the 2200 block of Berkley Street. One person was killed and the other is in critical condition. No names have been rel
Five Guilty Verdicts in Howard Boys Gang Trial
Five guilty verdicts were handed down by a federal jury on Tuesday in a racketeering case against the Howard Boys street gang.
According to MLive, it took jurors just a day to come to the verdicts after more than a m
Violent Weekend in Flint Leaves Two Dead, Two Critical
Man Dead After Being Shot by Police Officer [Video]
A man is dead after being shot by a Flint Township police officer on Wednesday night. According to WNEM, the incident near Flushing Road and Eldorado Drive took place when a traffic stop went wrong. The officer had pulled over the vehicle and ordered people out of the car when one jumped be
Police Looking For Men Who Broke Into Flint Business
Flint Police are looking for men who broke into Stanley's Meat Market on East Flint Park Boulevard. According to ABC 12, the men cut through a chain and lock on the door, and then smashed through the glass around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Beer and cigarettes were among the items stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call Flint Police.
MSP Asking for Public's Help in Locating Suspect Vehicle
Dead Homicide Suspect's Girlfriend Charged Following Standoff
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced charges today against the girlfriend of Daron Gaylior Jr., a suspect in two homicides who died following a standoff with police last week.
April Marie Abare, 34 of Flint, is charged with lying to a police officer conducting a violent crime investigation and and harboring a felon


text:
Spotty AGA
kalapointerSeptember 28, 2012
Hi all you AGA lovers. I was just on vacation in England and I went to the Emma Bridgewater ceramic factory in Stoke-on-Trent. I love her pottery. Anyway, in the factory cafe there was this AGA cooker and I thought GWers would like to see it. It matches some of the dinnerware made there.


text:
Manuka Park Apartments
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this condo rated in the past?
Photos of Manuka Park Apartments
Travelers also recommend:
- More recommendations
TravelPod Member ReviewsManuka Park Apartments Canberra
No free wifi. What the? What century are we in again?
Otherwise very good. Excellent location.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
TripAdvisor Reviews Manuka Park Apartments Canberra
Travel Blogs from Canberra
Week One!
... limits. The hike itself was a challenge but it was so worth it- the view was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! Looking out off the rocks you could see the three mountains that Canberra was built to lie between (its a planned city) as well as miles and miles of rolling hills covered in trees. The city itself is not yet very large, no where near the size of Sydney or Melbourne I'm told. Behind us was more hills, covered in rock ...
Victoria (Lakes Entrance, Nicholson)
... days non stop in that scenery and then asked the question again. It's so monotonous ... We played a game called how many dead kangaroos on the side of the road in 10 kilometres can you see. The answer on this joint game was 12 and then we got bored. We then started to count dead wombats but only got up to 2 in the same distance so we gave that game a miss as well. Up and down up and down up and down ... roads ...
One month to go...
... li>
London to Sydney, the penultimate stage
... B&B for the next couple of nights. Called The Pommy Tree, it is located in a suburb called Evatt. If you have a car, then it is a great accommodation option – there is a swimming pool & gym for guest use and a comfy communal lounge/ kitchen area. There are also loads of seating areas outside in the garden where you can relax too. The owners, Debbie and Mark, emigrated from Cheshire several years ago. Fortunately we can also park our huge glampervan ...
Our bags are packed and we are ready to go
... am told she is a bit rusty and sad. But I'd like to see the old girl again.
We should be in Glasgow around 12.30 (lunch time) which I think is about 9.30 pm Australia time.
We only stop in Glasgow for as long as it take to get our bags, then on a bus to Stirling and the "band camp" for the next two weeks.
I will try to keep this site updated. The only issues will be me having too much scotch or some other technical issue.


text:
|Earl Killian
|Books etc.
|Friends Only
Earl Killian's Web Page
My name is Earl Killian. This is my personal web page. I like to read (history, politics, fiction, science, science fiction), and these pages contain pointers to a few books I recommend and pointers to interesting things on the web. I like to muse on the way things should be and these pages include some of my thoughts and ideas. I am vegan and a supporter of animal rights, and these pages include a few quotes and pointers on these subjects. I have a strong interest in technology and public policy that will eliminate the world's greenhouse pollution. I have three battery-only powered electric vehicles (a Nissan Leaf, a and a Tesla Model S 85, and a Solectria Force), and these pages have some EV analysis. I do not currently have a fossil car. I once built a solar (passive solar heating plus PV), straw bale home, but I no longer live there. I currently live in Los Altos with Puffle, a Labrador Retreiver who runs my life. My current home has three solar systems (PV, domestic hot water, and pool) and a heating/cooling retrofit. Finally, my politics, values, and essays here reflect my interest and appreciation for non-violence and pacifism.
The opinions expressed herein are my own and do not reflect upon any organization, despite any association I might have.
Monthly Quote
Quote for March:
It is a natural human instinct to turn our fears into symbols, and destroy the symbols, in the hope that it will destroy the fear. It is a logic that keeps recurring throughout human history, from the Crusades to the witch hunts to the present day. It's hard to sit with a complex problem, such as the human urge to get intoxicated, and accept that it will always be with us, and will always cause some problems (as well as some pleasures). It is much more appealing to be told a different message—that it can be ended. That all these problems can be over, if only we listen, and follow.
— Johann Hari, Chasing The Stream, pages 44-45
About Earl
Good stuff found on the web
My heroes
There is no single reason I see some figures and not others as heroes, but one pattern does emerge. My heroes are individuals who I recognize for seeing truth that other their contemporaries could not, successfully communicating this truth, and often thereby changing the world in some way. Usually both their accomplishments and methods are worthy of praise. Some of these people profoundly changed the world. They were or are not perfect, and fault could be found, but I find their examples inspiring. Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein's were not the only great scientists. Darwin's work revolutionized the way we look ourselves and ushered in an era where science supplanted faith and superstition in much of the general population. Einstein's genius was coupled with a social conscience (his pacifism in militant environments), and with free thinking and non-conformance that has been all too rare in scientists. I recognize George Orwell, Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader for their illustration of Margaret Mead's observation that a committed citizen can change the world. Carson's Silent Spring ignited the environmental movement, and Nader's long career standing up against the powerful showed how to use the legal system to hold power accountable, even if just a little. George Orwell in his essays and fiction shows that penetrating observations beyond the conventional wisdom are not only possible but also that fiction can shape societies (Mark Twain and Noam Chomsky are two others with penetrating observations). Off with the blinders! George Soros, while he acquired wealth in less than exemplary ways, shows that wealth can be put to political use in enlightened ways. Mohandas Gandhi and Aung San Suu Kyi both demonstrate courage that I can only aspire to in working to effect change non-violently.
Sub-content: 2015-03-28 14:23:03
PUBLIC NOTICE: Use of Killian.COM computer and network facilities for the purpose of transmitting unsolicited commercial advertising electronic mail to any user or account on or through Killian.COM machines is expressly PROHIBITED. Appearance of any e-mail addresses on these pages does *NOT* constitute solicitation of advertising e-mail.


text:
Sala noble de la Casa del Cordón en Vitoria-Gasteiz. Es una sala abovedada de finales del siglo XV, de estilo gótico, de planta cuadrada y cubierta por una bóveda estrellada policromada y decorada. En el centro de la bóveda el escudo de los Reyes Católicos.
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights. In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states. Text by Steve Smith.


text:
Eyeshadow For Brown Eyes
5 Ways to Make Your Beautiful Brown Eyes Pop
Like us on Facebook
Photo 1 of 6 View on One Page
ADVERTISEMENT ( more slides)Next
What's Your Reaction? Thanks for your reaction Don't forget to share this with your friends! 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ways to Make Your Beautiful Brown Eyes Pop
One of the most frequently posed eye makeup questions is, "How can I make my eye color stand out?" The answer lies within the color wheel, my friends. Over the past few weeks I've been exploring what eye makeup shades work on the various eye colors, starting with gorgeous greens and baby blues. Now, let's check out what tones make beautiful brown eyes glow.
Photo 1 of 6 View on One Page
ADVERTISEMENT ( more slides)Next
Read More Jada Pinkett SmithEye MakeupBrown EyesEyelinerJennifer LopezEye ShadowMakeupEva MendesGwen StefaniNatalie Portman
Gwen Stefani
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Lopez
yayoknay 3 years
I don't like to get to fancy with eye shadows and liner. A little goes a long way with eye makeup. However, one thing you can never go too overboard with is eyelashes. That's the quickest and easiest way for any eye color to stand out. My favorite mascara: http://yayoknay.com/2011/12/05/trish-mcevoy-mascara/
Link Love
- One woman shares the effects of going coffee free for 22 days — Byrdie
- 14 scents worth a spritz this Spring — People StyleWatch
- This insane beauty myth is actually true — Allure
- How to create a half bun (it's the new topknot) — SheFinds
- 21 nonboring ways to wear black liner — Beauty High
- These bare-faced beauties prove less makeup is more — The Cut
- 5 dermatologist-approved ways to take care of your skin at night — HuffPost Style
- Headphones may be the cause of your acne flare-ups — Teen Vogue
Latest Beauty


text:
Couldn't believe how quickly I recieved my purchase and the 10% discount for all returning customers will keep me coming back for good. Response to...Read More ->
This was my first time dealing with MJM Magic. I was surprised by how fast my FREE shipping got to me and was happy the products I got. I had one...Read More ->


text:
This male puppy is 3.5 pounds.. 6 months old I do not think he will get much bigger.. his sire is purebred Chihuahua 6 lbs mother is purebred Papillon 6 lbs.. But sire has made some really tiny pups in the past. This male pup has had all four of his puppy ...
Mar 3 -
Columbus (OH) :
Frankfort - Dogs & puppies
Maxwell is a beautiful 7 year old champion AKC tri-color papillon proven stud who has sired 4 litters. He is very healthy, intelligent, loving, sweet and loyal. We will provide a clean, safe, fun, loving environment for your girl.
Stud fee will be $400.00 total. A copy of ...
Feb 4 -
Columbus (OH) :
Columbus - Animal services
We'll be sending text message alerts for your subscription to


text:
Craighaar Hotel
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Free parking
Photos of Craighaar Hotel
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Craighaar Hotel Aberdeen
Travel Blogs from Aberdeen
Home we are
It was time to start the journey home so we headed across to the airport and checked in before heading to the virgin lounge. We grabbed some dinner and drinks, wrote up the blog and soon enough it was time to board. With the mixture of eating, film watching and sleeping, the 13 hours passed quick enough and we were soon landing in LHR.
After arrival we made our way ...
Early start, 6am flight!
... was quite turbulent but I managed to get a fair amount of z's,. Ryan, not so much! Paying for a slight upgrade of our seats meant it was only ryan and I in the row of seats so no one bothering us, it was worth it! 1 movie, 6 chapters of my book, 50 games of solitaire and 3 meals later, we landed in Johannesburg. 0105 local ...
... separately have both esconced themselves in the wrong seats so there is a great deal of huffing and puffing before everyone gets sorted out.
we pull back from the stand on time but after a few metres we stop and nothing happens. Eventually the pilot come on and says there is a problem. The tarmac is hot and soft and the plane's wheels have sunk in a bit. He does not have the power to get out of the rut so the tractor will need ...
Fairy tales do come true!
... lined with the Lockhart tartan (from her side of the family's Scottish clan) and the other was a white satin with a thistle pin on it! She even got David new boxers that said "Under new Management" and our wedding date embroidered on them! Thank you again to Ken and Kathy for hosting everyone for dinner. It was a lovely rehearsal dinner and a great way to end the day!
We got done with dinner around 11pm, and asked the waitress to order us taxis, she came ...
A bike and a unicycle!
So for the past few days (and for the week ahead!) I have paid holidays!
I didn't think people who were on a temporary contract got them, but we do and boy oh boy am I enjoying doing not much!
I am still going in a few hours a week to make up my huge number of hours that I tend to do all the time, and (joys!) they are still 5am starts. But on the upside I am home, showered and ready for a relaxing day by 11.
I have used my time wisely for ...


text:
Apr 06, 2013 at 07:19PM EDT
The issue with it is that I don't see it having any notable online spread. KYM documents notable internet phenomena. With you being Irish, I can understand that a show from your country might seem popular. But calling it a notable internet subculture is a whole different case, something which Father Ted most likely doesn't live up to. Sorry.
Cheezburger Blog Advertising Developers Jobs Contact Us
Legal Information: Know Your Meme ® is a trademark of Cheezburger, Inc. By using this site, you are agreeing by the site's terms of use and privacy policy. © 2007-2015 Cheezburger, Inc.
Login Now!
Sign up Now!


text:
Current NTM Prayer Updates are now available by email. Each Sunday's email features an article on a particular aspect of the ministry such as language study, literacy or translation, along with corresponding prayer requests for the week. Monday's through Friday's emails remind you of the daily prayer request.
Sign up for prayer updates at usa.ntm.org/email-updates
Stay connected with tribal missions with our NTM@work magazine that will be delivered to your door three times a year. It's FREE of course.
Subscribe Now
Receive daily or weekly emails delivered directly to your inbox.
Subscribe Now


text:
Chapter 32 - English Query Best Practices
English Query is a set of tools that database administrators, application developers, and Web professionals can use to develop a natural-language interface to a database. Using English Query applications, users can perform ad hoc database queries using English questions or statements.
English Query provides a robust environment for developing an English Query model. However, because databases tend to be unique and users ask unique questions, creating a model that answers users' questions can be a complex process.
This chapter provides best practices for starting, expanding, and deploying an English Query application using the tools provided with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000.
An Overview of English Query
English Query works by receiving a question or statement in English and translating the English into Transact-SQL. For example, a user might submit, "Count the customers." English Query translates the statement into Transact-SQL, such as:
SELECT count(*) as "count" FROM dbo.Customers
Note The exact Transact-SQL generated depends on the English Query model.
In an application that includes English Query, the English Query engine performs the translation. The engine uses a domain file (.eqd), which contains a model of the database. The model contains information specific to the database being queried by the application, including the database schema, a semantic abstraction layer that is built over the schema, and the mapping between them.
In the model, tables and fields are represented by entities and the joins are represented by relationships. The entities and relationships defined in a model allow English Query to translate English into Transact-SQL.
The English Query Project Wizard can automatically define some entities and relationships based on database structure. Developers define other entities and relationships by using the English Query development environment. A complete and well-designed model will allow an English Query application to do a better job of translating questions into queries.
A Simple Example
The following illustration shows a simple database, which is based on the Northwind sample database. The database contains three user-defined tables: customers, orders, and products. Both the customers and products tables are joined to the orders table.
Using an English Query project wizard called the SQL Project Wizard is the easiest way to start an SQL-based project. For this simple database, the SQL Project Wizard initializes the English Query model with the set of entities and relationships shown in the following table.
Note When using the SQL Project Wizard with a complete database, the wizard creates many other entities and relationships.
Notice that there are relationships between each table entity (such as customer) and the columns within that table (such as customer_id). A customer_id is a trait of a customer, so the relationship is phrased as customers have customer_ids. Also note there are relationships between table entities when a join exists between them: orders have customers, orders have products, and customers have products. One of the relationships, customers have products, must be modified to be useful. A more useful phrasing for this relationship is customers buy products.
Here are two sample questions that can be answered by this simple model:
"List the customers."
"Which orders have the product Chai?"
However, the model cannot answer the following variations of these questions:
"List the customers and their IDs."
The word "ID" is not defined in the model.
"Which orders contain Chai?"
The verb "contain" is not associated with any entity or relationship.
Refining entity and relationship definitions, as well as creating additional relationships and phrasings, will allow this model to answer these questions and many more.
Before You Begin
To become familiar with English Query, work through the tutorials that are provided when English Query is installed. The tutorials introduce the English Query development environment and show how to start a project, how to create entity relationships, and how to deploy the solution to the Web.
English Query provides four tutorials:
Creating a Basic SQL Model
Creating a Complex Model
Creating an OLAP Model
Deploying the Application
To access the tutorials
On the Start menu, point to Programs/Microsoft SQL Server/English Query, and then click English Query Tutorials.
Starting a Basic Model
Once you are familiar with the English Query development environment, starting a basic model is easy if you prepare your database and follow a few guidelines. The following best practices will help you successfully start an English Query model.
Prepare Your Database
When you start an English Query project, your most important consideration is to ensure that your database is well designed and ready to be imported into the English Query environment. If your database is designed well, the English Query wizards can do much of the preliminary development work for you. If your database is poorly designed, getting the expected results can be difficult.
Normalize the database.
Applying normalization rules to a database ensures each table represents a single entity, each column defines one unique attribute, and each row represents one instance of the entity. English Query can best translate English into Transact-SQL when a database is normalized, and results generated from a normalized database will be more accurate.
If you do not own the database or cannot normalize the database for other reasons, consider using views to solve some normalization problems. For example, if an orders table exists for each financial quarter, create a view from a UNION of all orders tables, and then define relationships using the entity for the view.
For more information about how the normalization rules apply to English Query and how to use views to solve normalization problems, see "SQL Database Normalization Rules" in SQL Server Books Online.
Define primary and foreign keys.
English Query recognizes joins based on primary and foreign keys, and establishes relationships for these joins with the wizards. You can define joins in the English Query environment, but defining the keys and joins in the database before starting a project helps keep the database and model synchronized.
Use meaningful names.
The Project Wizard creates entity names based on the table and column names. Often these names are abbreviations. To make developing and using the model easier, it is good practice either to use meaningful names in the database or to rename all entities with meaningful names. For example, "EEs work in ETs" is not as meaningful as "Employees work in EmployeeTerritories". You can also provide synonyms for the entity names at the same time.
Start with the SQL Project Wizard
After you have prepared the database, use the SQL Project Wizard to start a SQL project. The wizard makes project setup and initial development easy. You simply follow the wizard's screens, selecting which server, database, and tables to use, and the wizard builds the model based on the database structure.
Edit Entity Properties
Review all entities that are created by the SQL Project Wizard. The wizard will guess each entity's properties where it can, and leave others blank by default. For this reason, you should verify all the entities' properties in your English Query model and, at the same time, further define the entities. For descriptions of the fields on each tab and dialog box, click Help.
Formulate and Test Typical Questions
After you have edited entity properties, the basic model created with the wizard should answer many questions, especially those regarding a single table or simple join. However, this simple model cannot answer all questions.
To discover the questions that the model will answer, generate a list of typical questions. If multiple groups use the database (such as executives, sales managers, production staff, and human resources staff), devise questions that each of those groups might ask.
Once you have a list of questions, you can test individual questions using the Model Test tool, which automatically appears after each project build. Click View Results to see query results. Click the Analysis tab to view the entities and relationships used to answer the question.
Click Save to save the current question and its results to a regression file (.eqr). This regression file can be used to retest the question, and can be used as the source of sample questions in your final English Query application.
Use the Suggestion Wizard
To answer questions that are not answered during testing, you will have to continue to improve your model by adding or modifying relationships. An easy way to build relationships that answer specific questions is to use the Suggestion Wizard provided in the Model Test tool.
When a question is not answered, click Suggestion Wizard on the Model Test toolbar. The Suggestion Wizard will direct you to provide information for the question.
After English Query modifies the model, test the question again to ensure the results are what you expect.
Add Help Text
Each entity and relationship in an English Query model can contain help text. Users can access the text to learn about the model, or to obtain any kind of helper information you want to provide.
To add help text, open the Entity dialog box by double-clicking an entity.
In the illustration, the help text "Five characters that uniquely identify each customer" describes the customer_id entity. If a user submits the question, "What is a customer id?" English Query will return the help text.
Expanding a Model
An English Query application created using the SQL Project Wizard and the Suggestion Wizard can answer many user questions. However, to create a comprehensive solution that answers a broad range of user questions, even those that you do not plan for, you must go beyond what the wizards offer. You must develop a comprehensive set of relationships that fully describes the database model and how the database objects are related.
As with basic models, creating a comprehensive set of relationships requires knowledge of the database and of questions people will ask. Forming entity relationships that answer specific questions or a wide range of questions requires at least two more skills:
Knowledge of English language semantics
If it has been a long time since you diagrammed a sentence, brush up on the basics, including subjects, verbs, adjectives, prepositional phrases, and direct objects.
Knowledge of the English Query development environment
For information about the dialog box options, click Help on each dialog box. SQL Server Books Online contains information that can help you decide when to use each option, and often provides examples. The English Query tutorials also are a good resource for learning how to use the English Query development environment.
Create Good Entity Relationships
An English Query model is only as good as its entities and relationships. To create good relationships for a model, think about how users will ask questions and what results the users expect. Good entity relationships:
Contain words that people will use when asking questions.
Try to define the relationship with words users will enter. If the words in a question are not recognized in the model, the user may receive a response like "Sorry, I didn't understand that."
Defining synonyms for words increase the number of ways a question can be asked. Both the Entities and Relationships dialog boxes support synonyms. You can click a word box to add your own synonyms, or click the ... button to select synonyms from a list.
Avoid ambiguity.
Ambiguous relationships decrease the chance that users will get consistent results. Ambiguity is often introduced when multiple relationships serve similar purposes. For example, if a customer table contains city, state, and region columns, the following relationships introduce ambiguity:
Customers live in cities
Customers live in states
Customers live in regions
When a user asks, "Where does customer 10101 live?" what will the answer be? If the desired answer is the city, try the following relationships:
Customers live in cities
Cities are in states
States are in regions
Help users obtain the desired result set.
Most databases contain more information than a user wants to see at one time. If a user enters "List the orders" into an English Query application, does the user really want to see all orders or just the orders for today, this week, or this year? Once you define what information should be provided to the user by default, you can add these defaults to the English Query model.
If the desired result set for orders contains only today's orders, you can easily specify a default date for questions about orders. For a relationship such as orders have order_dates, open the Relationship dialog box, select order_date in the When box, and then select Today in the Default Date box.
If users really want to see all the orders, they can ask the question more specifically. The statement "List all the orders" will show all orders, regardless of the default setting.
First Create Broad Relationships, and Then Work on Specific Questions
When you create a model, you probably know how several database objects relate to each other. For example, you might know that customers buy products, suppliers sell products, and some products are discontinued. Creating these types of broad relationships, as well as fully defining entities, will allow the model to translate many questions that can be answered by the database.
After the broad relationships have been defined, test the model to see what questions it does and does not answer. For the questions the model does not answer, work on modifying entities and relationships to answer these questions, creating new entities and relationships if necessary.
When modifying the model to answer specific questions, try simple adjustments first. Create synonyms, define default conditions, or add lookup table data to the model before making several complex changes.
Retest Questions
The process of building a model can change the results of question. To find these changes, make use of the regression file in the Model Test tool. When a question works, save it. Both the question and the results are saved to the regression file.
After you have saved questions to the regression file, periodically retest the questions. In the Project Explorer, right-click the .eqr file and click Run Regression. When the regression test is finished, right-click the .eqr file, and click View Differences. Any differences in answers will appear in a Regression Differences window.
For "Free-Form" Text Searches, Enable Full-Text Search
Many databases contain description or comment text fields. These fields may contain just about anything, and querying these fields using Transact-SQL may not generate the desired results. Full-text search provides a solution to this problem. Advantages of full-text search include:
Searches may work much faster than SQL table scans because they can take advantage of full-text indexes.
Searches can retrieve more information because the full-text searches support alternate tenses, singular and plural forms, phrases, and words near each other (proximity searches).
Results are ordered by relevance.
A full-text index is not the same as an SQL index. Each table can have only one full-text index. The index can be administered through the database but is stored in a file system. For more information, see "Full-Text Indexes" in SQL Server Books Online.
To enable full-text search for an English Query application
In SQL Server Enterprise Manager or using Transact-SQL, enable full-text indexing for the database.
In SQL Server Enterprise Manager or using Transact-SQL, enable full-text indexing for the table. During this step, choose the columns to include in the index.
In the English Query development environment, enable full-text searching for each full-text column using the SQL tab.
For more information about using full-text search with English Query, see "Enabling Full-Text Search for an English Query Model" in SQL Server Books Online.
For Data Analysis Questions, Create an OLAP Model
While creating an English Query model, you may find that not all of the questions are answered using the current database. Some questions require data analysis. For example, a question such as "What region sells the most Chai?" may be a data analysis question, not the type of question easily answered by a basic model. The user may really want aggregated data, possibly for multiple regions.
SQL Server Analysis Services (previously called OLAP) is a solution for organizing and aggregating data for quick analysis. Data is organized into multidimensional cubes. For example, a sales cube may provide aggregated data for sales by customer, city, and region, separating data into total sales and sales by product or category. For more information about Analysis Services, see "Analysis Services Overview" in SQL Server Books Online.
An Analysis Services database contains cubes, dimension tables, and fact tables, and is separate from the database that contains the original data. Therefore, in an English Query OLAP model, relationships are between cubes and the cube's dimension and fact tables.
To create an OLAP model
Create and test the Analysis Services database. For more information, see "Administering Analysis Services" in SQL Server Books Online.
Use the OLAP Wizard to create an English Query model for the database. Instead of selecting tables for the model, you select OLAP cubes.
Formulate typical questions and test the OLAP model.
Expand the model by modifying entities and relationships and then creating new relationships.
A mixed English Query model supports access to both the original database and the Analysis Services database. Using mixed models, you can ask questions that can be answered by either model, which can speed up the retrieval for questions that do not require aggregation of data.
For more information about using Analysis Services with English Query, see "Analysis Services in English Query" in SQL Server Books Online.
Deploying an English Query Solution
You can deploy an English Query application in several ways, including within a Microsoft Visual Basic® or Microsoft Visual C++® application and on a Web page running on Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS). On the Web, the interface to English Query is provided by a set of Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP).
Note If you have built an English Query solution for earlier versions of SQL Server and you want to use the solution with a SQL Server 2000 database, the English Query domain files must be rebuilt.
Use the Sample Applications
When you install English Query, you have the option of installing several sample applications and client interface examples. These examples are very useful when deploying an application. By borrowing source code from these examples, you can save hours or days of development work. Sample applications for Microsoft C++, Microsoft Visual Basic, and Active Server Pages (ASP) are installed to the \Program Files\Microsoft English Query\Samples directory.
If you are deploying a Web solution, the easiest way to deploy your application is to use the Deploy to Web command on the Project menu. When you deploy your project to the Web, several files are copied to the Web server. By developing an interface using these files, you can customize the English Query application and update the English Query model from the English Query development environment.
Note If you are deploying an English Query solution to the Web, you must install the full version of Microsoft Visual InterDev® before you can deploy the project. Also, the server you deploy the Web files to must be running Microsoft IIS 4.0 or later, and must have Microsoft FrontPage® extensions installed.
Provide Sample Questions for Users
When you deploy your English Query application, give users sample questions. If you simply have a box labeled "Ask a Question", users might not know how to get started. Sample questions will help users learn what they can do with your English Query application.
When you test a model using the Model Test tool, you can save sample questions to the regression file (.eqr). When you deploy the application to the Web, the questions in this file appear on the application's Web page.
Provide Question Builder
The sample applications contain Question Builder, a Microsoft ActiveX® control that exposes the English Query model. When Question Builder is integrated into an application, the interface allows users to explore what information is available to them, and to build questions based on the model.
To use Question Builder, users select a combination of entities and relationships. English Query then displays a list of questions that can be asked about that combination. Users can submit a questions as-is, or can modify the question before submitting it to the English Query engine.
In both Web and Microsoft Windows® applications, the user is presented with a multi-pane interface, as shown in the following illustration.
At the top of the screen, the first pane provides the schema for the English Query model. The second pane is a workspace in which users can drag entities and form questions. The third pane provides a list of questions users can ask about objects selected in the second pane. The lower panes provide the question and results interface.
The sample applications contain Question Builder, so you can see how Question Builder works and use the source code to integrate Question Builder into your applications. For more information, see "Adding Question Builder to an English Query Application" in SQL Server Books Online.
Maintaining and Improving a Model
When a database schema is modified, English Query applications must be updated as well. The English Query application depends greatly on the database schema. If the English Query model and the database schema are not the same, questions may not be answered correctly or may not be answered at all.
After you deploy your English Query application, you may discover it does not answer enough questions. By tracking which questions are not answered, you can improve your model to meet user demands.
Keep the Model Up-To-Date
When you initially create an English Query model, you might not include all tables. Or, you might want to add views or new tables to the model at a later time. In either case, you can add tables and views to your model with the Import Table command on the Model menu.
When you modify a table in the database, such as adding columns, the changes are not automatically reflected in the English Query model. The easiest way to update the table is from the SQL tab. Right-click the modified table, and then click Refresh Table.
After you add a table or view, or after you refresh a table, you can use the wizard to create new entities and relationships. Right-click the table or view and click Create Relationships. The wizard will display entities and relationships for the table or view and its columns. Click OK to add the entities and relationships to the model.
Use Logs to Improve Results
English Query may provide good answers to all the questions you ask. But how do you know if user questions are being answered? To find out, you will need to build some functionality into your application for reporting and finding problems:
For standard applications, provide a way for a user to send feedback, such as an e-mail address or Web form in which users can enter problem reports.
For Web applications, a user-driven solution is built into each application deployed using the English Query Deploy to Web tools. When you deploy the application, a log file named Problems.txt is copied to the Web server. When English Query cannot generate a Transact-SQL query, a "Report as Problem Question" link appears on the Web page. When a user clicks this link, the question is added to Problems.txt.
Another solution that is built into Web applications is the ability to log all questions to a table in the database. The first time a question is asked in the deployed Web solution, a table is created called EQLog. The first question and all subsequent questions asked using the Web-deployed application are logged in this table along with a response type, which indicates if the question was successfully answered or not. Periodically review the data in this table and improve the model to answer the questions that failed.
Note The EQLog table is owned by the run-time Web application user account. The first time a question is asked, the Web user account needs permission to create a table in the database. After the table is created, remove the permission to create a table and give the Web user account INSERT permission for the EQLog table.
During your testing phase or after the application is finished, you may discover that specific questions are not being answered correctly. Because database designs and ad hoc questions are unique, it is impossible to give instructions on how to fix specific problems. Here is one troubleshooting methodology:
On the Analysis tab of the Model Test Window, look at the relationships being used by English Query. A setting in one of those entities or relationships may be causing the problem. Or, you may need to create another relationship.
Look at the Transact-SQL generated by English Query. The Transact-SQL can show you how English Query is generating results. For example, if a question returns the necessary data along with unwanted data, the problem may an outer join. You can disable outer joins for individual joins on the SQL tab, or for the entire model in the Project Properties dialog box.
Look at how English Query has rephrased the question. If the rephrased question is very different from the original question, the phrasing of the question may be the problem. You may need to define synonyms, or there may be ambiguous relationships in the model.
Ask the question another way. If a question is answered when asked one way, but not another, the difference can give you hints about what is going wrong. For example, you may need to add synonyms for key words.


text:
Wedding Beauty & Health near swengel,pa
Other Wedding Vendors near swengel,pa:
|Wedding Band (35)
|Wedding Beauty & Health (133)
|Wedding Catering (91)
|Wedding Ceremony Music (19)
|Wedding DJ (185)
|Wedding Dress & Attire (68)
|Wedding Event Rentals (45)
|Wedding Favors & Gifts (39)
|Wedding Flowers (145)
|Wedding Invitations (57)
|Wedding Jewelry (68)
|Wedding Lighting & Decor (13)
|Wedding Officiant (56)
|Wedding Photography (342)
|Wedding Planning (48)
|Wedding Rehearsal Dinner (21)
|Wedding Transportation (36)
|Wedding Travel Agents (20)
|Wedding Venue (278)
|Wedding Videography (31)
You've chosen the maximum (5) items in this category. Compare your items or remove and replace with another.Compare Now
0 Vendors Selected. Select up to 5 vendors to compare in one of the following categories: Venues, Bands, Catering, Photography or Videographers.
Fawn Monique Makeup Artistry10 Reviews
Marshalls Creek, PA | 570-656-7190
Fawn Monique has made her mark in her field and earned the respect of her colleagues with a big heart, humility and an extraordinary talent. Each...(more)
The Sapphire Salon & Destination Spa3 Reviews
Pittston, PA | 570-602-7700
Katelyn 's review: I have been going to the Sapphire for over 10 years! There was no question when I got engaged and I was ready to... (more)
Masteller & Co. Hair Studio5 Reviews
Williamsport, PA | 570-651-9409
Masteller & Co. is a small town salon that empowers you with big city style! We are a family owned business that enjoys getting to know all of our...(more)


text:
Nintendo announces 'Ultimate NES Remix' for 3DS
Without any real fanfare of any kind, Nintendo has sent over word of a gamed called Ultimate NES Remix for the 3DS. It'll launch on the eShop and in retail form on December 5th, and will be priced at $29.99.
According to Nintendo the game will feature "16 of Nintendo's finest 8-bit games," and will include regional leaderboards as well as a Championship mode. This is kind of odd, as the Wii U is getting a special NES Remix combo pack later this year for $29.99, which includes far more than 16 games.
There's no word yet on whether or not the "Ultimate" 3DS game is just the first NES Remix, the second one, or a combo of both.
Ultimate NES Remix doesn't seem all that Ultimate after all
10:00 AM on 11.03.2014
Nintendo announces 'Ultimate NES Remix' for 3DS
11:30 AM on 08.29.2014
Ultimate NES Remix Updates, Screenshots, & Videos
Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this.
Easy fix: Add
[*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.


text:
Mushroom Spores (Revision 11595)
Edit Page Last Edit: 2 years ago
Link can obtain Mushroom Spores by scooping them up in a bottle after slicing the several large mushrooms found in Faron Woods, Deep Woods, skyview Temple and on certain islands in the sky. Parrow gives Link a bottle containing Mushrom Spores so that Orielle can heal her Loftwing after she goes missing, in the Missing Sister & Injured Bird side quest.
From Around The Web
You must be logged in to post a comment.blog comments powered by Disqus
Top Wiki Contributors
IGN Cheats
Edits: 5,401
Edits: 2,718
Edits: 429
Edits: 288
Wiki Help
Need assistance with editing this wiki? Check out these resources:
Expand Navigation


text:
On Monday, March 2nd, we celebrated Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation with a book launch at the Hoover Institution in Washington. Featured panelists were IJ's Chip Mellor, the Nature Conservancy's Kameran Onley, and the Wall Street Journal's Kim Strassel.
PERC's Terry Anderson spoke on the topic "If Hayek and Coase Were Environmentalists: Linking Economics and Ecology" at "The Ends of Capitalism," a conference hosted by the Classical Liberal Institute at NYU School of Law on February 26, 2015.
Rancher and enviropreneur Jeff Lazslo forged partnerships with public and private funders to restore a huge wetland that now flourishes with fish, wildlife, and plants.
Terry Anderson 11/10/2014
How well does enforcement of the Endangered Species Act preserve wildlife habitat? On the John Batchelor show, Terry Anderson talks about how the ESA has affected spotted owls, bald eagles, silver grayling, and wolves.
Long before the EPA was a glint in anyone's eye, property rights were dealing with pollution issues. Watch as PERC's Terry Anderson discusses free market solutions to pollution and other environmental conflicts with John Stossel on Fox Business Network.
We make the mistake sometimes of assuming that the way you clean the environment is just adding another regulation. Watch as PERC senior fellow Jonathan Adler discusses the confusion about pollution and why he is unhappy with the EPA's new rules with John Stossel on Fox Business Network.
Daniel Benjamin 09/12/2014
People in Regina, Saskatchewan were shocked to learn their household glass wasn't being recycled. On CBC's Morning Edition, Dan Benjamin helped them understand why.
In a new video, Roger Meiners shows why the common law may be the best remedy to resolve environmental conflicts – without bureaucratic trash to stink things up.
Enviropreneur Danielle Fisher (Alumni 2013) is the owner and founder of Crazy Mountain Grass Fed Beef, LLC in Bozeman, Montana. She came to PERC with the aim to market grass fed beef as the sum of all its parts with the concept: "terroir of beef." In this video she introduces herself and her...
Terry Anderson 06/27/2014
In a Hoover Institution podcast, Terry Anderson discusses market approaches to environmental problems in his talk entitled "Adapt, Adapt, Adapt: Market Responses to Climate Change."


text:
|Sep 28, 2012, 08:46 AM
Hampton, VA
Joined Mar 2009
1,344 Posts
I'm honored that you've dropped in. But what's up with your post above??? Wrong thread maybe?
|Sep 28, 2012, 09:02 AM
I found the topic and read through the post, it was mentioned Beacons 3-n-1 ate at the blue foams and FFF. So i commented my experiences with it,way late i know but none the less.
Looking at several mini's and this one intriged me.
Looking forward to more. subbed
|Oct 05, 2012, 08:07 AM
Hey ksqm, quick OT question. How did you scale down the plans? I just tried to scale down some tiled pdf plans to 75% but my wingspan remained the same when I put them together. Your plane looks great! I love the F-20
|Oct 05, 2012, 08:16 AM
Joined Apr 2012
335 Posts
|Oct 05, 2012, 10:17 AM
|Oct 05, 2012, 12:17 PM
Hampton, VA
Joined Mar 2009
1,344 Posts
Sorry Gents,
On Vaca right now. I use Scale and Tile to resize any plans. You can search for
it on RCGs.
|Oct 05, 2012, 05:16 PM
|Oct 05, 2012, 06:25 PM
Joined Apr 2012
335 Posts
|Oct 05, 2012, 08:15 PM
Had to do it on properties. Thanks
|Jan 09, 2013, 10:48 PM
Hampton, VA
Joined Mar 2009
1,344 Posts
Okay Gents,
I guess you could say I've been on a sabbatical for a bit. So I was looking for a way of making micro inlet ducts. Well, I think I've found a couple of techniques, that should make things easier and cost effective. Check this out. Now PVA is generally used to assist in releasing your ducts, from your mold. But you can't get a pint of PVA CHEAP. I'm now using HAIRSPRAY. It works, when used with packing tape. That's right. Here it is in use. So, armed with my new found knowledge, I gave it a try. Some how I screwed this attempt up. I'll be doing another. Pics show the results. But make no mistake, for those used to FGing. If you don't have any PVA, hairspray over packing tape is the way to go. Once I split the duct, it came right off. More to come...
ImagesView all Images in thread
|Jan 09, 2013, 11:36 PM
Happy to see you back at it. Interesting and I always love cheap, errrr frugal use of cost effective building materials.
Those ducts look almost see through, very cool. And I agree you probably will not get a single layer to be strong enough. I am no glass expert but it seems two or more layers always make a stronger part, probably because the weave cover each other in a crossing fashion or something.
My pile of unfinished builds from 2012 looks similar to yours. My head is hung in shame......... Oh well, I'm feeling a bit burned out so I now have my sabbatical under way also. Now I can watch you build and take it easy for awhile (I Hope). I needed a break to re-align my prioity I guess.
Keep up the good work, coming along! Thank you again ksqm.
|Jan 11, 2013, 05:42 PM
what are you using for cloth for the ducts? i would use one layer of 3.6 oz. plain weave ,cut it out on a 45 degree from the edge of cloth .one full wrap one piece with a 3/8" to 1/2" overlap .3/4 oz. cloth is just too light and may get sucked in.
|Jan 11, 2013, 06:39 PM
Hampton, VA
Joined Mar 2009
1,344 Posts
I'm a complete novice at FG. But I'm learning.
|Feb 01, 2013, 12:22 PM
Hampton, VA
Joined Mar 2009
1,344 Posts
Okay, it's a slow build day, so here's a little some'em to chew on. Finally got the ducts made to my satisfaction. That is they're not perfect or up to Air Sally's specs , but they'll do for this novice. Need to get this build moving.
The down and dirty. The method I described above works great. I followed Air Sally's advice and went with heavier FG (2 oz). As the pic show's, the pair came out at 6g. I'm happy. I also followed Hover Or Die's lead and hogged out the foam. I did both ends to about the depth of my tweezers and created a cavity with a bamboo skewer. Then I used the skewer to seperate the tape from the FB all around. After that, it was a matter of just pulling out the tape. I did learn that it's easier, to keep the skewer between the tape and FB, when pulling out the tape. The rest is in the pics. I will test before installing them to ensure they hold up and don't collapse. I can use scrap .75 oz and CA to shore them up if needed. More to come.
ImagesView all Images in thread
|Thread Tools
|Similar Threads
|Thread Starter
|Last Post
|F-20 tigershark jet
|Jon jacobs
|Fuel Jet Talk
|Jun 29, 2014 08:35 AM
|F-20 Tigershark ARF by Cermark
|Jimmie Allen
|Aircraft - Fuel - Airplanes (FS/W)
|Jul 09, 2012 12:17 PM
|CRESSLINE F-20 tigershark LPU
|Aircraft - Fuel - Jets (FS/W)
|Jun 11, 2012 10:39 AM
|For Sale
|LPU Cressline F-20 Tigershark
|Aircraft - Fuel - Jets (FS/W)
|Apr 23, 2012 08:29 PM
|For Sale
|LPU Cressline F-20 Tigershark
|Aircraft - Electric - Jets (FS/W)
|Apr 22, 2012 09:42 PM


text:
Can i flash this room is my bootloader is locked?
For example if i root my phone (but don't unlock the bootloader), play around with it and break something, can I flash this room to restore my the stock version?
question: does this rom have a mute option for the camera shutter sound?
XDA Developers was founded by developers, for developers. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality.
Are you a developer?
Copyright © xda-developers. Hosted by Leaseweb


text:
Northern Ireland foils mortar attack on police station
|Report an Error
Share via Email
BELFAST- Police in Northern Ireland said they had foiled an attempt to attack a police station with mortar bombs, seizing the weapons from a van in a residential area of Londonderry on Monday morning.
About 100 homes were evacuated in the province's second city as army bomb disposal officers prepared to remove four live mortar bombs, a police spokesman said.
"There would have been mass murder of police and serious damage to property" had the attack on a nearby police station succeeded, Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargan told BBC radio.
A 1998 peace deal largely ended more than three decades of violence in the British-controlled province between mainly Catholic Irish nationalists seeking union with Ireland and predominantly Protestant unionists who want to remain part of the United Kingdom.
But dissident nationalists still stage sporadic gun and bomb attacks which have intensified in the past four years as frustration with the power-sharing government established under the 1998 deal has grown in parts of the nationalist community.
Sinn Fein, the largest nationalist party in that government, condemned the attempted mortar attack.
"There is no place for these people who call themselves dissident republicans in the 21st century," said Raymond McCartney, a Sinn Fein deputy in Northern Ireland's regional parliament.
Police said they believed the bombs in the van were linked to militant nationalists. They arrested three men, including one in the van and one on a motorbike near by.
Chief Superintendent Cargan described the mortars as "crude home-made devices" that could easily have missed their intended target and hit nearby houses.
Several roads on the western outskirts of the city were shut while army bomb disposal experts worked at the scene, police said. Part of one of the city's main bridges was also closed.
Local nationalist politician Pat Ramsey told media police had been attacked with stones and at least one petrol bomb as they attempted to evacuate homes.
Several homes were evacuated after a second suspected bomb was found in Ballymena, a town north of Belfast, a police spokesman said. The device was later found to be a hoax.
Militants have targeted government offices in Londonderry in recent months in the run up to the city's 2013 term as UK City of Culture.
Discontent with Northern Ireland's power-sharing government in working-class Protestant areas fuelled weeks of rioting in December and January after nationalist councillors voted to end a century-old tradition of flying the British union flag every day over Belfast City Hall.
Top News
- It would take 'pathological' anger to deliberately crash plane, expert says
- Canadian airlines must now have two crew in cockpit at all times
- Brockville wedding dress mix-up solved after province-wide search
- Wave of 'religious freedom' bills raises fears of anti-gay discrimination
- U of T strike over as teaching assistants vote to enter arbitration
- 'It's a shock to your body,' bystander hit by stray bullet says
- Daycare operator sued for calling the CAS
- Panthers add to Maple Leafs' woes
commercial promo
commercial promo
commercial promo
Popular Photo Galleries
News | Toronto Star
News | Toronto Star
News | Toronto Star


text:
The staff was so nice and helpful and referred to us by name. The Club floor service is worth the upcharge. The food in the lounge was wonderful as was the staff. Room and veiw were fabulous - Anonymous
The staff is kind and very nice and efficient, they take care of their guests with suggestions about Puerto Vallarta and propose several activities. The hotel is gay, which is great since they adapt to the lifestyle entirely, no questions asked, no attitude. - Anonymous
The staff was real y Good n inlove The locación - Anonymous