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Snow on the Kamogawa - January 2, 2015
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It is getting close to the end of the year and the weather is getting a little bit colder. It is always good to see the reports on the news of first snow falls in Hokkaido. Even though Tokyo only rarely gets snow, and normally not in December, it feels more like Christmas when you hear of snow.
Tokyo weather is normally mild at the end of December, with blue skies. In the sun it can be very relaxing, but the shaded areas can feel a bit cold. The lack of a driving cold wind makes winter one of the enjoyable seasons for Japan.
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Four new chapters of the interaction-design.org resource are now available:
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The chapter is structured in six sections. In the section 13.1, the Requirements Engineering process is described. This is followed in section 13.2 by a review of scenario-based approaches which illustrate the convergence between Requirements Engineering and HCI. Section 13.3 deals with models and representations in the two disciplines, then section 13.4 returns to a process theme to assess the differences between HCI and Requirements Engineering approaches to development. Section 13.5 reviews how knowledge is reused in the requirements and design process, leading to a brief discussion of the prospects for convergence between HCI and Requirements Engineering.
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A disruptive technology or disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually goes on to disrupt an existing market and value network. The term is used in business and technology literature to describe innovations that improve a product or service in ways that the market does not expect. Although the term disruptive technology is widely used, disruptive innovation seems a more appropriate term in many contexts since few technologies are intrinsically disruptive; rather, it is the business model that the technology enables that creates the disruptive impact.
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Almost 30 years ago, researchers began a systematic study of innovation by end users and user firms. At that time, the phenomenon was generally regarded as a minor oddity. Today, it is clear that innovation by users, generally openly shared, is a very powerful and general phenomenon. It is rapidly growing due to continuing advances in computing and communication technologies. It is becoming both an important rival to and an important feedstock for producer-centered innovation in many fields. In this chapter, I provide an overview of what the international research community now understands about this phenomenon.
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Alcohol is classified as a suppressant drug however that does not fully explains its effects. People think that alcohol helps them cope with difficult situations and emotions, and that it reduces stress or relieves anxiety. But what does it really do to our body?
As alcohols enter your body and makes their way to your brain, they starts to interact with brain cells and affect the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals that communicate information throughout the brain and body). There are two types of neurotransmitter- either excitatory (increase brain electrical activity), or inhibitory, (decrease brain electrical activity.)
1. Alcohols can enhance the effects of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in your brain which means your brain cell activities are slowed down and become less excited. And that's what causes slow reaction, slurred speech and poor coordination and judgement. You will think very little but with great clarity.
2. The feeling of pleasure when you are taking a drink is created by the increasing amount of the chemical dopamine in the brain's reward centre.
3. Alcohols can also affect the brain's memory storage area which known as hippocampus. People tend to forget what they did when they were drinking because in fact the memory at this point was never formed properly.
Hippocampus also controls your emotions. As a result you will find that you feel exaggerated emotions for example really happy:D or very depressed :(.
4. It causes dehydration in your body as your kidney tries to eliminate them via urination. And this is why you need the toilet more.
5. At intoxicating levels, alcohol causes blood vessels to relax and widen. At even higher levels, it can shrink the vessels and increase blood pressure, causes condition like migraine headaches.
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Genetic- Most individuals use a form of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase called ALD2 to metabolize the acetaldehyde which results from alcohol metabolism.However some individual would produce another form of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase due to their genetic code. This is far less efficient at breaking down acetaldehyde than ALD2. The accumulation of acetaldehyde causes rosy cheeks, rapid heartbeat, headaches and vomiting.
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Kingshead Pub in Sunrise serves up some of the best British fare in Broward County thanks to London-born chef Sarah Mendham and night-side cook Val Carey, a native of Jamaica. Mendham is known for her chowders, meat pies and fantastic fish and chips -- fat fillets of haddock in a light, crisp Bass Ale batter served with hand-cut fries. Cottage pie (not to be confused with lamb-based shepherd's pie) is a homey serving of ground beef, carrots, peas, celery and onions with a splash of Guinness and Worcestershire. Sausage is a treat whether you have it in a puff pastry sausage roll or on a plate of bangers and mash.
If you want to stock up on Mendham's dishes -- including dozens of pies -- you can buy them frozen (along with items like Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Pudding) at the adjacent Kingshead Market, which owner Jeffrey Werth opened in January. Mendham also serves a daily curry special with basmati rice and pappadam. "Curry outsells any English dish," she said. "It's like coming to America and finding out everyone eats Italian." If you have time to linger, Kingshead offers live music several nights a week, pub quizzes (the next one is July 18), open mike night and a "Brilliant Sunday Roast." It's opening early to accommodate World Cup fans -- but we think it's the food that's worth cheering about.
[1] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/broward-bites
[2] http://www.miami.com/wapo-taco-opening-coral-gables-location-friday-july-10-free-tacos-amp-beer-article
[3] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/locally-sourced-miami
[4] http://www.miami.com/review-fornaro039s-italian-food-way-brazil-hearty-not-subtle-article
[5] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/the-big-review
[6] http://www.miami.com/list-miami039s-best-bites-station-5039s-julia-ning-article
[7] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/nibbles-and-bits
[8] http://www.miami.com/atlantic-hotel-opens-two-new-restaurants-ft-lauderdale-beach-april-4-article
[9] http://www.miami.com/weston039s-d-angelo-pizza-launches-12-12-lunch-special-article
[10] http://www.miami.com/tsukuro-launches-quotlucky-youquot-happy-hour-article
[11] http://www.miami.com/bc-cafe-hosts-beer-pairing-dinner-march-29-article
[12] http://www.miami.com/grille-401-debuts-sushi-amp-sake-bar-las-olas-article
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Sea Palms Condominium is located on N. Hutchinson Island, Florida in what is commonly referred to as the Treasure Coast. We are the first condo ever erected on N. Hutchinson Island and stood alone for years until the UDT Navy Seal Museum was eventually built right next door. Today there are a total of 9 condos in a row at the southernmost tip of N. Hutchinson Island. As the oldest, we the residents feel we are the sturdiest. After experiencing hurricanes Frances, Jeanne and Wilma we are told that Sea Palms suffered the least damage in our 9 condo row because of our sturdy 100% poured concrete construction.
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Former Oklahoma judge defends early prison release request
Freeman said he became aware of Chambers case through "a dear friend of mine and my wife who knew the Chambers family and kept talking about it."
The attorney said when he looked into Chambers case, he found that she has been a "model prisoner" who has started programs to assist other inmates and regularly receives top scores for her behavior from the prison system.
Freeman said he has been advocating for her early release ever since, including contacting parole board member Richard Dugger, who made the request that Chambers be given early release consideration. Freeman said he has known Dugger since law school, but they "don't socialize."
"I'm doing it for free. I'm paid nothing for this," Freeman said of his assistance to Chambers. "She's a woman who no longer needs to be in prison and I believe in rehabilitation and redemption."
Disagreeing with Freeman's description of Chambers is Betty Sharp, whose husband was killed in Chambers' drunk-driving accident.
"It blows my mind that any politician would listen to some scumbag in jail," Sharp said of Chambers' campaign for early release. "She has lived a reckless life ... She doesn't think the rules apply to her."
"Not only did she kill my husband, but I have suffered enormous physical pain," she said. "I've had four surgeries since the wreck."
Sharp said her family members were surprised and upset when they received notification through the victim's information system that Chambers was up for early release consideration, something they didn't expect before 2016.
Prater said he started an inquiry into the parole board's early release practices after being contacted by the Sharp family on July 19.
Freeman said Prater should not have been caught off guard by Chambers' early release consideration. Freeman said he tried repeatedly in early June to make an appointment with Prater to discuss the Chambers case but Prater refused to meet with him.
Prater acknowledged refusing to talk with Freeman.
"Frankly, her family has tried to get many people in the community to call me to ask me to do things on her case," Prater said. "I've had numerous people call me and try to influence me into offering her some leniency from her sentence and I wasn't going to do that. I would never do that for this defendant."
Prater said he is unimpressed with the requests for help because of the "crime she committed and lack of remorse."
"She has no remorse. It's all been about her," Prater said.
Chambers, who has been an outspoken advocate for changes in the 85 percent law, said in a 2009 interview that she does feel remorse.
"The remorse and the guilt and the sorrow never leaves," she said during that interview.
Prater said he has received telephone calls from victims throughout the state who have given him names of former inmates they believe were released before they should have been.


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- Category: Fantasy Hockey Top 10
Top 10 shorthanded point players in the NHL today...
A lot of poolies see shorthanded points as a fluke category, one that doesn't deserve attention.
But they couldn't be more wrong. Shorthanded points can make or break your fantasy season, and it's always a good thing when you can incorporate a real-life situation into a fantasy category.
Sure, in real life, it's great if you're a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins, knowing your team can kill penalties with the best of them. But if you're in a league with shorthanded points, then it doesn't do you much good knowing they've only scored two shorthanded goals this year, tied for worst in the league. And it's admirable for real-life fans that Sean Couturier and Jay McClement are trusted to kill penalties and get more shorthanded ice time than any other forward in the league. But it's not great for your fantasy team when they can't use that ice time to your fantasy advantage.
In head-to-head leagues, shorthanded points can be one of the most important categories simply because of the fact they don't happen very often. But with a little strategic planning, you can take advantage of a category that most other people ignore.
And that strategic planning starts with knowing what players are the best when it comes to shorthanded points. It's more than luck, as some players consistently put up points while killing penalties.
For the below list, we looked at all players who have scored at least three shorthanded points in any of the last five seasons (reduced to two points for the lockout season). The number you see next to a player's name is how many seasons they hit that mark.
#10: Loui Eriksson – 3 times (10 points in last five years, zero this year)
Eriksson's shorthanded time on ice has taken a hit this year with the Boston Bruins, where he's averaging just 1:13 per game. His frequent injuries haven't helped either. However, he's still scored at least three shorthanded points in three of the last five seasons, so he barely squeaks into the top 10 list. However, given his new situation in Boston, Eriksson looks to be trending in the wrong direction.
#9: Lauri Korpikoski – 3 times (10 points in last five years, three this year)
Korpikoski is the most underrated penalty killer in the league. While he doesn't have much value in most leagues, the 27-year-old sees about 2:12 of shorthanded ice time per game as a member of the Coyotes. His fantasy value isn't going to change that much, but in deeper leagues, it's good to see he brings more to the table.
#8: Rich Peverley – 3 times (14 points in last five years, two this year)
Like Ericksson, Peverley is another player who is trending in the wrong direction. He is seeing only 1:03 minutes per game while shorthanded (down from 1:54 last year with Boston), and with less ice time means less chances to score.
#7: Brandon Dubinsky - 3 times (13 points in last five years, three this year)
Dubinsky is a great penalty killer, no doubt about it. He has 10 shorthanded points in the last three seasons, proving that he can still get it done away from New York.
#6: Patrice Bergeron – 3 times (12 points in last five years, three this year)
Without a doubt, Bergeron is one of the best penalty killers in the league. So it feels like Bergeron should be higher on this list, but the fact he's never had more than three shorthanded points in any of the last five seasons hurts him a lot.
#5: Eric Staal - 3 times (13 points in last five years, four this year)
Despite getting a low amount of short-handed ice time — just 59 seconds per game (the lowest of anyone on this list) — Staal is always a threat to score. His four shorthanded points this year is just one off his career high.
#4: Jonathan Toews – 4 times (15 points in last five years, three this year)
The Gold-Olympic-medallist is Mr. Consistent when it comes to shorthanded points, never straying far from three points in any of the past five seasons.
#3: Brad Marchand – 4 times (15 points in last five years, four this year)
Marchand gets just 1:33 shorthanded ice time per game, but is like a mountain lion on the ice, waiting for the right opportunity before pouncing. He actually had no shorthanded points during his rookie season five years ago, but since then, has averaged almost four per year. His four shorthanded points this year is tied for second in the league.
#2: Lee Stempniak – 2 times (10 points in last five years, five this year)
What's amazing about Sempniak's numbers is that nine of his shorthanded points have come in the last two years as he's re-invented himself in Calgary. While he leads the league in shorthanded points so far this season, and was second last year, he wasn't even killing penalties a few years back. Four years ago, he averaged one second of shorthanded ice time per game. Stempniak would be #1 on this list if he had more history of being a great shorthanded points guy, but he's easily been the best guy the past two years.
#1: Marian Hossa- 5 times (17 points in last five years, three this year)
Hossa has been as strong a defensive forward as anyone in the league during the last 15 years. He leads the league in shorthanded points over the last five-year period, and is the only player to make the list in each of the last five years. It's also amazing when you look at his career, he's had seasons of seven and five shorthanded goals, not just points.
The key is to remember that while many poolies may not like shorthanded points, the category is still worth the same as goals, assists, penalty minutes, etc. To intentionally punt it is a silly notion, and one that could cost poolies a tight matchup during a playoff week.
The trick to the above list is not to grab these guys solely for shorthanded points, but to factor SHP into the equation when drafting. Give these guys a little extra bump when drafting. For example, if Marchand is going around 127th in Yahoo pools, maybe consider grabbing him with your 110th pick.
Or maybe use shorthanded points as a tiebreaker when making roster decisions. If you have a choice between Hossa (whose average Yahoo draft position was 71.1) and Joffrey Lupul (66.1 average draft position), why not give a bump to Hossa for what he brings to the shorthanded category?
While shorthanded points are rare (so much so that many poolies hate the category), there's no need to ignore them when making roster management decisions.
Also check out:
|The 10 Top Plus/Minus Players to Own in Fantasy Hockey
|Top 10 Penalty Minute producers
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Spurs outlast Cavaliers
Manu Ginobili netted 30 points with six rebounds and six assists Friday, leading the San Antonio Spurs in a 102-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
San Antonio won this game as a slight 1-point favorite, while the 199 points sailed OVER the posted total of 194.5.
Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan each had 16 points in the win for the Spurs. LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists for the Cavaliers.


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'The clouds are nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them. Clouds are for dreamers, and their contemplation benefits the soul. Yet their beauty is so everyday as to be in danger of being overlooked ...' Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. He contends that we are blessed in this country with a uniquely rich and varied cloudscape, which has hitherto been sadly undervalued. His book teaches us to appreciate their different varieties - the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few - and all their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature's moods. Looking up will never be the same again.
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he Canon G15 is a step up from most point and shoot cameras. The camera features a 12.1-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with the latest generation Digic 5 Image Processor. This sensor is on the larger size for point and shoot cameras. Also, the Digic 5 has some pretty significant improvements over the last version. The Processor has increased speed and power. It also has improved noise reduction to help the camera reduce grain in high ISO images. The G15 has a newly redesigned 5x zoom lens that has an equivalent focal length of 28-240mm in 35mm standards. The lens has a wide open aperture of f1.8 (wide angle)-f2.8 (telephoto) allowing photographers to shoot with a shallow depth-of-field for soft, defocused backgrounds. For professionals and amateurs alike, being able to capture a subject with sharp focus while separating the background with smooth blur can be a very important feature.
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COMMUNITY COMMENT: Castle biochemistry class says thanks for lab tour
The Castle High School biochemistry class received a grant from the Alcoa Foundation for a water testing community service project. Students used testing kits to test different community water samples and visited the testing laboratory and treatment plant to see how the process works.
We learned on the East Wastewater Treatment Plant site visit that prior to the Clean Water Act, the primary treatment process of effluent water was generally disinfected and sent to the river by municipalities and industries. Now, the minimum treatment required before discharge is secondary. This has resulted in significant improvement in the quality of the water in the Ohio River. The improvement created by secondary treatment has been extremely beneficial, both to the environment and community of the Evansville area.
We were especially intrigued by the utilization of biological treatments to break down the waste into a useful form. The advancement of technology and biological understanding that has influenced this highly efficient method of water treatment is truly remarkable. During the tour of the treatment plant we learned of many of the crucial chemical processes involved in water treatment and waste management; we now have a much greater understanding and appreciation of things that too often are taken for granted.
We would like to thank the Alcoa Foundation (who awarded us the grant for the project) and the Evansville Utility for providing this opportunity for educational enrichment. The practical, hands on learning of the water testing kits (used in a lab activity prior to visits) in combination with the thorough tours of the laboratory and treatment plant were very beneficial and greatly appreciated.
This Community Comment was submitted by Chris Bauer, Sammie Dillman, Jacob Tilmon, Austin Vaughn, Sarah Wagmeister and Lauren Wahle.
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Extensive survey effort has recently resulted in many records from new locations, leading to a considerable extension of its known range and suggesting that the species has been under-recorded and may in fact breed over a wider area of southern China and northern Indochina (He Fen-qi et al. 2007a,b, Pilgrim et al. 2009). Further information on this species is requested, with particular emphasis on population estimates and sub-population structure, and comments are also invited on the suspicion of a rapid population decline. Continue reading
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