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iSeeChange: documenting the weather around us
By Carolyn Graybeal May 9th, 2015 at 9:53 am | Comment
From shoveling the third heavy snowfall of winter to spotting the first crocus of spring, each day without fail we experience our environment. Meaning each of us is a potential wealth of information about our local environment. Information that if gathered could inform climate scientists about the local effects and potential indicators of climate change. This is the premise of iSeeChange, a crowdsourced journal of community submitted local weather and environment observations.
The variability of weather and environmental conditions is an inherent challenge in climate science. Is the current drought in California a result of climate change or just an extreme version of the state's periodic droughts? Was the devastation of Hurricane Sandy a fluke event or foreshadowing of a future trend?
To address this variability, climate scientists collect and average data across large spans of time and space. But managing data this way poses its own issues. "Climate science has a difficult time drilling down and being relevant to everyday people making every day decisions," says Julia Kumari Drapkin creator of iSeeChange. "We designed iSeeChange to bridge the gap between the big data that the scientists collect and the local experiences of individuals and communities. The project allows people to reach their hands up and meet the big data half way overcoming this problem of scale."
Since its creation in 2012, iSeeChange has grown from a local weather almanac in Colorado to a nationwide environmental reporting network. Anyone can become a member and submit observations on the website. Viewers can sort through the data by date or season, refining their search through metrics such as humidity, precipitation or cloud cover. Ideally members submit data on a weekly basis but in reality participation can range from a single backyard photo to religiously gathered measurements. One iSeeChange member uploaded observations made in a journal kept by a Dust Bowl era fruit farmer, noted Julia.
But beyond a data repository, the purpose of the project is to encourage conversation between scientists, journalists and individuals. "We want people to be curious, ask questions about what they see and experience. Then scientists and journalists in our network try to answer those questions," says Drapkin. "The posts help scientists and journalist as well. Member submissions call attention to interesting or unusual events, which get picked up by journalists, transforming a few individual's observations into a larger story."
And these stories will become informative climate data for the future. Already researchers are expressing interest in the data. The project's growth and collaborations with scientific partners at NASA, UC Berkeley and Yale is setting the stage for a larger impact. Due out in summer, iSeeChange co-developed an app with NASA that will ping community members to send in local observations whenever satellites are overhead. "The app will allow for real time comparisons between what the satellite sees and what is happening on a local level," explains Drapkin. "We will learn what the impacts are and why it matters. We will be able to take the quantitative data and match it to the qualitative data and see how they compare over time."
Ultimately iSeeChange is about empowering individuals and communities to document and investigate their environment. "People are experts of their own backyards. The granular changes they observe add up to bigger picture changes," says Drapkin. "Already, these community observations have given scientists and journalist new insights and heads up on environmental trends."
If you collect data about your local environment, want to share an interesting change you have notice or have a question you, visit iSeeChange and become part of a large scale effort to document your environment. To learn more about iSeeChange view their trailer.
Project MERCCURI featured on NASA's weekly update
By Darlene Cavalier December 13th, 2014 at 8:54 am | Comment
What do Buzz Aldrin's shoe, the Liberty Bell & sports arenas all have in common? Watch Space to Ground, your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.
SciStarter's Project MERCCURI, a research project to compare microbes on Earth and in space (presented by the Eisen Lab and UC Davis, SciStarter and Science Cheerleader, with support from the Sloan Foundation, Space Florida and NanoRacks), was featured on NASA's "Space to Ground," a weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Click here to read more about the status of this project!
Astronauts Tracking Microbe Growth on the International Space Station This Week
By Darlene Cavalier December 10th, 2014 at 11:03 pm | Comment
Microbe Growth Documented for Analysis and Interpretation by UC Davis Scientists
Davis, CA. (December 10, 2014) – This week on the International Space Station, astronaut Terry Virts is measuring the growth of microbes collected by citizen scientists across the United States.
This citizen science research, known as Project MERCCURI, investigates how microbes from different places on Earth compare to each other and to those found on the International Space Station.
The microbes shot into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in April of this year. The microbes rested in a freezer at -80°C until the testing began earlier this week. UC Davis has received confirmation that the microbes are now growing in space, and the team in the Microbiology Lab will soon analyze the data on the individual microbes to see which won the "Microbial Playoffs." Scientists are looking for winning microbes in three different categories: Read the rest of this entry »
Two days left to apply to participate online! Informing NASA's Asteroid Initiative: A Citizen Forum
By Arvind Suresh (Editor) November 4th, 2014 at 3:47 pm | Comment
In August, we shared information about NASA's Asteroid Initiative and Cooperative Agreement with ECAST (Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology), to enable everyday citizens to have a say in the future of space exploration.
How does the online citizens' forum work?
Two in-person deliberations will take place on 11/8 in Phoenix, AZ at Arizona State University and on 11/15 in Cambridge, MA at the Museum of Science. To make sure anyone, anywhere can participate, SciStarter (a founder partner of ECAST) created a three tiered online deliberation platform which will be ready for YOU next week! But you'll need to sign up by Thursday, 11/6 to be eligible.
As a registered participant in the online deliberation, you will have access to the same background information as the folks at the in-person events will have and you'll be able to ask questions, and weigh in with thoughts and opinions while guided by an online facilitator. AND, you will have three days to drop in and out at your convenience.
All responses will be aggregated and included in a formal report to NASA. If you can't make the in-person or online deliberation next week, don't worry! You'll still have a chance to weigh in on the outcomes of deliberations in the coming weeks!
Who can participate?
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to participate. You also do not need to know any information about the Asteroid Initiative as all the background information required will be provided. In fact the forum is centered around the idea that every citizen who is interested in contributing will be able to do so. So your interest in participation is all that counts!
Why should you act now to be a part of this?
The online deliberation is scheduled for next week and in order to participate, you have to register quickly as the deadline is fast approaching. Sign up on the ECAST website before November 6th and complete the required demographic and opinion survey to access the online deliberation platform. This is your chance to help NASA make the next giant leap in space. Don't miss it!
Your Citizen Science Idea Could Fly to Mars and Win You $20,000 from NASA!
By Arvind Suresh (Editor) September 22nd, 2014 at 8:09 pm | Comment
Buckle up folks, 'cause NASA is coming to you with a challenge. On Saturday, NASA announced at the World Maker Faire in New York that it has opened up registration for the 'Mars Balance Mass Challenge'. The space agency has had a history of engaging citizen scientists through online crowdsourcing initiatives such as Target Asteroids!, Planet Mappers and Be a Martian and on the ground challenges such as its annual Sample Return Robot Challenge. In August this year, they partnered with ECAST (Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology) for the 'Informing NASA's Asteroid Initiative' which invites the public to discuss and comment on how NASA is tackling asteroid exploration, potential asteroid threats and planetary defense.
So what is the Mars Balance Mass challenge all about? The exploration of Mars is one of the agency's major projects. Since its inception, the Mars Exploration Program (MEP) has conducted extensive studies in an effort to understand its climate, natural resources and importantly the possibility of life on Mars. In one such mission in 2012, NASA landed the robotic space probe Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) on the surface of Mars. To accurately land at a predetermined site the probe used a precision guided system which included two ejectable 'balance masses' made of tungsten weighing 150 kg (approximately 330 lb) each. The first balance mass comprising of two 165-pound weights was ejected before entering the atmosphere of Mars to offset the spacecraft's center of gravity during entry. The second balance mass, made up of six 55-pound weights was expelled after atmospheric entry and rebalanced the center of gravity of the craft just before the parachute was deployed 1,2. (You can even see images of the impact craters created by these balance weights on the surface of Mars. Pretty cool huh?)
So how does this relate to the challenge? In the 2012 mission, these balance masses were simply tungsten dead weights. For the challenge, the question that NASA wants your help to answer is
"If you had up to 150 kg of ejectable mass prior to entry and another 150 kg during the entry and landing phase of a Mars mission, what could you do with it that was useful and advances knowledge in a scientific or technological way?"
In other words, by replacing the balance masses in future missions with a useful payload, NASA is hoping to kill two birds with one stone. Perform the function of the balance masses and acquire additional knowledge. Partnering with Innocentive Inc., NASA is offering a prize of $20,000 to the winning proposal. According to their website, this is a "Theoretical Challenge" which means that citizen scientists need only to submit a written proposal, though "ideas, drawings, and detailed procedures are required."
In an official press release by NASA, Lisa May, lead program executive for NASA's Mars exploration program said, "We want people to get involved in our journey to Mars. This challenge is a creative way to bring innovative ideas into our planning process, and perhaps help NASA find another way to pack more science and technology into a mission." The challenge already has garnered significant interest with 215 226 active participants and counting (at the time of writing) within only two days since it was opened to the public. Participation can be on an individual basis or a team effort. For teams, Innocentive offers online workspaces known as Team Project Rooms to collaborate efficiently and document the process.
The Mars Balance Challenge is part of the launch of a larger initiative known as NASA Solve, an online platform which lists all the opportunities available to the general public. These challenges are ones that NASA needs the help of citizen scientists in solving. "NASA is committed to engaging the public, and specifically the maker community through innovative activities like the Mars Balance Mass Challenge, and NASA Solve is a great way for members of the public, makers and other citizen scientists to see all NASA challenges and prizes in one location," said NASA Chief Technologist David Miller in the press release.
Ideas for the Mars Balance Mass Challenge are not limited to any specific discipline so the (Mars) sky is the limit. Fire up your imaginations, hone your google search skills and start cracking!
Interested in citizen science projects from NASA? Search for them using the project finder on SciStarter!
1. Harwood, William "Curiosity relies on untried 'sky crane' for Mars descent" CBS News 30 July 2012 (Link)
2. Brugarolas Paul B., Miguel San Martin A. and Wong Edward C. "The RCS 3-axis attitude control system for the exo-atmospheric and guided entry phases of the Mars Science Laboratory" NASA.gov (Link to PDF)
Editors Note: This post was also published on the Discover Magazine Citizen Science Salon blog and the PLoS CitizenSci blog.


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A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.
At first glance the description didn't do much for me, but the trailer is kind of cool. Check it out below (thanks to IGN).
The first time you watch it, it almost makes you do a double take early on with the "hiccups" in movement. As it moves along it gets pretty cool and even with the freaky white hair I still love watching Sam Jackson on the screen. :-)
The background they've built into the story is interesting, including things like the fact that a jumper can only jump to a place that he has been before or a place that he can see or that the emotional state of the jumper affects the amount of collateral damage caused by the jump. This damage is caused by what they're calling a "jumpscar" which is a rip in spacetime. It can either by small and be barely visible or large and cause lots of damage, depending on if the jumper is freaked out and/or inexperienced.
It's by Doug Limon, the director of The Bourne Identity and Mr & Mrs Smith and that's a pretty damned good pedigree.
Jumper opens February 15, 2008. (Click here to visit the official site)


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Losses Spur Spate of Suits against Managers
Bennett, Andrea, American Banker
CHICAGO -- Angry shareholders are increasingly hauling top managers into court over losses in their banks.
Most recently, BankAmerica Corp. announced a shocking $338 million loss in the second quarter, and just two days later, almost like clockwork, officers and directors of the nation's second largest bank holding company were slapped with a derivative shareholder lawsuit for their role in the debacle.
Derivative lawsuits are brought by shareholders on behalf of a corporation, usually against its officers and directors. Others, such as bank auditors, are sometimes also named. Any damages recovered in the suit are awarded to the corporation.
Bankers and lawyers say that the filing of the Bank of America derivative lawsuit was part of a trend that has emerged in recent years. As banks increasingly -- and with increasing publicity -- run into problems with loan losses, subsidiaries, and earnings, shareholders are going to court to hold management responsible for those problems.
Banking lawyers say that while derivative shareholder suits are nothing new, their application against banks is.
"I think the banking world was a simpler place" in the past, said Richard Greenfield, a lawyer with the firm of Greenfield & Chemicles, which specializes in derivative lawsuits. "You didn't have these kinds of cases against banks unless you had an officer dipping into the till."
But in the 1980s, shareholders are going to court not only because of criminal activities, but because of what they feel is recklessness on the part of bank officers. Among those hit by derivative lawsuits in recent years are officers and directors of BankAmerica, Chase Manhattan Corp., Continental Illinois Corp., Seafirst Corp., and First Chicago Corp., all of which have had highly publicized problems at one time or another.
They differ from shareholder suits, which are brought by shareholders who have bought or sold stock based on financial information put out by the company. Shareholder suits usually claim the company did not fully disclose its current situation or gave out false information, said Robert A. Holstein, a lawyer with Holstein, Mack & Associates, which is handling a derivative shareholder suit against First Chicago. Any damages recovered are awarded to the shareholders, not the corporation.
Mr. Greenfield said that he believed that derivative suits in banking have flourished as the strategies that banks undertook in the 1970s -- emphasizing growth and placing increased stress on risk-taking -- turned sour. Problems have started "to come home to roost."
Claims Follow Industry Problems
A high incidence of derivative shareholder suits follows problems within a specific industry, according to Mr. Holstein. "You're seeing more financial management problems, and therefore you are seeing more mismanagement and waste claims surfacing by way of derivative actions," he said.
A greater availability of information about banks has ripped away their "shroud of secrecy" and is also causing more opportunity for the filing of derivative lawsuits, said Mark Rosen, an attorney for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC is handling a derivative suit filed against former officers and directors of Continental Illinois. …


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Yeah me too Regero is the best. Hope it will make a Patch to Disable Cinavia DRM.
Yeah me too Regero is the best. Hope it will make a Patch to Disable Cinavia DRM.
i have just put rogero cfw4.46v1 on my box and the latest multiman, now i cant play any of my backup games just the original disk that
i leave in the machine. can anyone please help?
Thank you Rogero.
same for me! What can i do ?
Hmm, i even able to play latest game (dw8) on it. Haven't issues yet
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Following up on his previous releases, PlayStation 3 developer Rogero has now updated his PS3 CFW to Rogero CEX 4.46 v1.01 which simply adds Toolbox for StealthMan.
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Whenever I try to update it with this, it says the file is corrupted.
From what CFW ? If you are on 4.xx CFW it shouldn't be a problem. If you are on 3.55 try to install rogero 3.55 v3.7a first and finally 4.xx CFW.
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For more than 120 years the WA Museum has been making the State's natural and social heritage accessible and engaging through research, exhibitions and public programs. We have a long and proud history in this State, and right now the Museum is transforming through one of the most significant museum redevelopments currently underway anywhere in the world.
From late 2015 you will see some significant changes to the Museum as we move collections in preparation for development of the New Museum. The Perth site will temporarily close from June 2016 to re-open in 2020. The New Museum will be a place where the stories of our people and places are shared, acting as a gateway to all of Western Australia.
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Free Entry. Suggested donation $5. Some touring exhibitions may attract admission fees, please check the exhibition listings for details.
The Western Australian Museum - Perth now has free Wi-Fi throughout the Museum.
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The Western Australian Museum — Perth is located within walking distance of Perth Train Station, visit the Transperth website for timetables.
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The Western Australian Museum — Perth is serviced by a variety of buses, including the free Blue Cat loop. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details.
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Museum Site Map
Ground Floor
- Discovery Centre - Open until late April 2016
- Old Gaol - Open until mid-June 2016
- Museum Shop - Open until mid-June 2016
- Temporary Exhibition Gallery - Open until mid-June 2016
- Museum Grounds - Open until mid-June 2016
- Museum Cafe - Open until mid-June 2016
- Museum Courtyard - Open until mid-June 2016
Level 1
- WA Land and People - Open until late November 2015
- An Amazing Archipelago - Open until mid-April 2016
- Butterfly Gallery - Open until late December 2015
- Mammal Gallery - Open until late January 2016
- Bird Gallery - Open until late December 2015
- Katta Dijnoong – First peoples of WA - Open until early February 2016
Level 2
- Mezzanine Floor
- Diamonds to Dinosaurs - Open until late January 2016
Other facilities
There is one (1) parenting room / kid's facility is available at the Perth Museum that general public can make use of.
This facility includes the following:
- Breast Feeding room
- Nappy / Diaper changing table
- a chair and footrest for nursing mothers
- a nappy disposal bin
- a first aid kit (accessible only by Visitor Services Officers)
- microwave for heating bottles
- sink for water
- a bed for unwell visitors. There are also pull around hospital-type curtains for privacy for both the bed and nursing chair.


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Guest Speaker
Each year, a guest speaker attends WPCUR.
2015 Guest Speaker: Dr. Matthew P. Walker
Professor Walker earned his PhD in neurophysiology from the Medical Research Council in London, UK, and subsequently became an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School in 2004. He is currently Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley, where he directs the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory.
He is the recipient of funding awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and in 2006, became a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. He was recently featured in "Sleepless in America" on the National Geographic Channel in November 2014. His research examines the impact of sleep on human brain function in healthy and disease populations.
2013 Guest Speaker: Dr. Erika Rosenberg
Erika Rosenberg received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, San Francisco (1994) and her B.S. in Neuroscience from San Jose State University (1986). Dr. Rosenberg's scientific research has examined how our feelings are revealed in our facial expressions, how social factors influence emotional signals, and how anger affects cardiovascular health. Her work is published in a wide range of psychological journals and books, and she speaks at national conferences on the topics of emotions and facial expressions. Erika Rosenberg currently collaborates with other scientists on numerous projects in psychology, medicine, and computer science.
Dr. Rosenberg served on the faculties of the University of Delaware and the College of William and Mary, currently conducts research at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, teaches at the Nyingma Institute of Tibetan Studies in Berkeley, and offers workshops worldwide. For more information about Dr. Rosenberg and her research, please see: http://www.erikarosenberg.com/
2012 Guest Speaker: Dr. Gregory J. Feist
Gregory J. Feist currently is Associate Professor of Psychology in Personality and Adult Development at San Jose State University. He has also taught at the College of William & Mary and the University of California at Davis. He received his PhD in 1991 from the University of California at Berkeley and his undergraduate degree in 1985 from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is widely published in the psychology of creativity, the psychology of science, and the development of scientific talent. One major focus of his is establishing the psychology of science as a healthy and independent study of science, along the lines of the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. His major efforts toward this end are: publishing a book entitled Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific Mind (2006, Yale University Press), which was awarded the 2007 William James Book Prize by the Division of General Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA); being founding president of the newly formed "International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology"; and being the founding Editor-in-Chief of a new peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Psychology of Science & Technology published by Springer Publications.
A second major focus is the identification and development of scientific talent, as seen in finalists of the Westinghouse and Intel Science Talent Search. His paper (co-authored with Frank Barron) "Predicting creativity from early to late adulthood: Intellect, potential, and personality" won Article of Year for 2003 in Journal of Research in Personality. His research in creativity has been recognized by an Early Career Award from the Division for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts (Division 10) of American Psychological Association (APA). Feist is currently Past-President of APA's Division 10, and is on the Editorial Boards of Review of General Psychology, Journal of Research in Personality, and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts. His teaching efforts have been recognized by outstanding teaching awards at both UC Berkeley and UC Davis. Feist is also co-author of the textbook Theories of Personality (McGraw-Hill) as well as the forthcoming Psychology: Making Connections (McGraw-Hill).
2011 Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw
Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw is Chair and Professor of the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. His talk is entitled "Adolescents, Pressure, and Mental Health: A Triple Bind?"
Dr. Hinshaw. is a clinical psychologist who received his Bachelor's summa cum laude from Harvard University and his M. A. and Ph. D. in clinical psychology from UCLA, with minors in quantitative and physiological psychology. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNN Live, ABC World News, CBS Evening News, National Public Radio and featured in numerous print publications across the nation. His most recent books are "The triple bind: Saving our teenage girls from today's pressures (2009) and "The mark of shame: Stigma of mental illness and the agenda for change (2007)." He is the author of over 200 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and delivered over 40 keynote speaker addresses. He has received numerous grants from the NIDA, NSF, NIMH, NINDS, and others.
His research interests include "childhood behavior disorders, developmental psychopathology, ADHD; aggressive behavior, peer relations, family interactions, and neuropsychological risk factors; psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for children with ADHD; process and outcome research in child interventions; assessment, diagnosis, and classification of child disorders; definitions of mental disorder; stigma associated with mental disorder."
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A just-released and comprehensive survey from The Physicians' Foundation of more than 12,000 primary care physicians in the United States found some troubling—but not entirely surprising—results. America's primary care physicians are very, very unhappy.
Anyone in the physician recruiting business would be advised to take a look at the survey, which was compiled this summer, because it provides a good roadmap for recruiting and retaining.
"This is not necessarily a bad-news survey. It's a great retention tool. Now you know what is frustrating them and you can do something about it," says Kurt Mosley, vice president of business development for Merritt Hawkins & Associates, the physician recruiting firm that compiled the survey for The Physicians' Foundation.
"If I were a hospital HR director, I would have the key findings up. I would circulate them with all the senior leadership, and I would ask 'how do we fix this?' If this is occurring in our hospital let's do something about it. Let's do focus groups in our hospitals to find out how our physicians feel," Mosley says.
First of all, the source of the primary care physicians' dissatisfaction is not just money, although low Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements were among the top concerns. What jumps out is the overwhelming sense of frustration. Physicians feel they spend too much time on paperwork, to the detriment of their patients; they're tired of hassling with insurance companies over claims discrepancies; and they're very concerned about the financial viability of their practices. They are demoralized.
Here are some key findings from the survey, which has a margin of error of less than 1%:
Mosley says he's surprised by the denial within the healthcare industry over the plight of primary care physicians, even as healthcare already faces a growing shortage of primary care physicians. "What's really unnerving to me is when we talk to state hospital associations and they are unaware of it," he says. "This problem affects everybody. If you don't have primary care physicians you don't have anyone feeding your specialists."
The primary care physician shortage could be exacerbated by the move toward the medical home model, which is supposed to be directed by those same physicians.
Some issues are beyond the problem-solving ability of hospitals and their HR departments. There isn't much you can do to improve Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements. For many primary care physicians, however, the primary focus isn't just money.
"A lot of the medical administration of America tries to solve everything with money and that is not necessarily the case," Mosley says.
Obviously, you have to provide competitive financial compensation, but the Physicians' Foundation survey shows primary care physicians care more about issues liken burdensome paperwork, adequate support staff and ancillary services, collegiality with fellow physicians, and even mundane issues like parking. Those are issues any hospital can address.
So take note HR directors. Physicians are unhappy. They're telling you why. Are you listening?
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My new OC too! MoXiang's elder sister!
In fact I was designed MoCha first, earlier several days than MoXiang, and than redesigned her to MoXiang, so she's the elder sister.
Her name MoCha (茉茶) means jasmine tea in Chinese.
MoCha , the character designed by me, and copyright by me, =ZiyoLing
Very beautiful design. I love it! Keep up the great work!
green n awesome design
I like this one, too. SO SHINY...
Really digging the shoe/tight combo. And the colors just make me miss spring *sigh*
wow, this looks realy great!
so pretty!! the two sisters are beautiful and very originals <3
this is amazing. I love this!
很好看, 她看起来比他的妹妹更有活力!
This is really pretty
The design is so amazing. I love her shoes.
oops ! sorry, i didn't mean to click reply on your comment x//D
It's fantastic*w*
gotta say, they are beautiful made ^^ they would be perfect as chinese vocaloids x3 great details
adorable design
beautiful!!! i love her colors
Veryy cute! *-*
Love it > <
WUAH! so COOL! XDD
Amazing work 8O
That's gorgeous, and so is your OC "Jasmine Tea!"
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Which digital art program did you use for this?
this is remarkably amazing! I love it!
My girlfriend and I just started plotting out a new manga idea and have just started making concept art for it, and I find your style and method remarkably inspiring. Thanks for posting!
*she oops
and he didn't overload on the colors or anythign either everything is so balanced
your costume designs are brilliant
My Name is Jasmine o.o
love it!
wow, looks amazing!
I like the bells on her hair
Looks so awesome. The details are stunning!
So pretty!
her design is so great ^^ nice pic
Niiiice ! I OC'S like this !
Wow, that's amazing! You're so original! She's so pretty! I wish I could draw HALF as good as you! You're really good!
You are honestly awesome
She's so cute! I love her outfit~
cute ^^
Lovely design.


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Bush's Legal Club: 'State Secrets'; Why Won't Liberals like Justice Stevens Act?
Byline: Nat Hentoff, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
This is the first of two columns on the Bush administration's abuse of the "state's secrets" doctrine.
Since so many American youngsters are left behind in their knowledge of Supreme Court history, the constitutional clarity and courage of the late Justice Wiley Rutledge is unknown to them. But one of his former clerks, John Paul Stevens, now himself a Supreme Court Justice, has quoted Justice Rutledge on due process being our greatest protection against unbridled power. Yet on Oct. 9, Justice Stevens was silent when once more the Bush administration used the club of "state secrets" to prevent a case from even being heard.
Appealing to our court of finality, a German citizen, Khaled el-Masri, was asking for damages after having been abducted by the CIA in 2004 to a secret prison in Afghanistan, where he was beaten and tortured repeatedly for five months. He was suddenly released because, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Condoleezza Rice told her, the CIA had kidnapped the wrong man as a suspected terrorist. (We haven't even said we're sorry.) Mr. el-Masri's ordeal - from which he is far from recovered psychologically - is widely known in Europe and elsewhere in the world. It has further shamed the United States for its CIA "renditions," again recently approved by the president.
Yet, when the American Civil Liberties Union took Mr. el-Masri's case to the Supreme Court, not even the four justices necessary to have his case reviewed, including Justice Stevens, said a word. The court cut Mr. el-Masri off from any chance of justice in this country, which, as the president keeps pledging, adheres to all U.S laws and international treaties. (He omits those steamrolled by the CIA in this criminal kidnapping.) Our highest court bowed low to the Bush administration's invoking of the "state secrets" privilege. It warned this land's national security would be compromised by any revelations of why and how the CIA, under authorization of the president, had been responsible for Mr. el-Masri's current commitment to a psychiatric institution in Germany.
Solicitor General Paul Clement, in the government's brief to the Supreme Court, insisted that American officials have never revealed the super-secret ways in which CIA agents plan and conduct these renditions. But I have hundreds of documented pages detailing those methods from reports by human rights organizations and such heavily footnoted books as Stephen Grey's "Ghost Plane: "The True Story of the CIA Torture Program" (St. Martin's Press, 2006).
There are also specific accounts by victims of this American way of torture and an extraordinarily detailed report on CIA secret prisons in Europe also part of our torture program, from the Council of Europe. …


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Cat Tattoo by great-queen-morriganWatch
©2012-2016 great-queen-morrigan
This would be an adorable tattoo
Really Nice
A unique perspective,but very well done
A unique perspective,but very well done
A tattoo on the fur of the cat?
No,no on ppl's skinI think cat's wouldn't be too cheerful about having dye or paint on furr.But it's good idea-photo of cat who have cat on furr would be damn original.I'm sure there aren't many photos like this.But question is if I would be able to coax the cat for this idea.This could be problem...
That's incredible hun!
Grand !
Hezké. To jsem ti právě chtěl napsat, že jsi to měla uploadnout tenkrát, aby jsi dostala ten odznak a ono to jde pořád.
jeste to chvilku pujdestihla jsem to na posledni chvili.Plnej stav bude cobydup
wow its so simple yet so detailed. I LOVE IT!!
Thankies I have rat and cheese tattoo in my gallery too.It's even better than this oneyou can pay a look...huh..I'm too lazy to write you link
Awesome work!
that's amazing
looks pretty abstract, love it!
looks pretty abstract, love it!


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Crawley Couple
- Really liked the layout of this villa apart from the washing machine which was accessed from outside.
Published on: 03 November 2015
This property comes with Free Wi-Fi, Free Air Conditioning, Free Cots and Free Highchairs
Boasting lovely views across countryside over to the Montgo mountain, Pomelo is ideally nestled in the countryside community of Elefante, within a 10 minute walk of a small choice of restaurants. Perfectly located for enjoying the nearby resort of Javea, Pomelo sits around a 10 minute drive from the old town, as well as the renowned Arenal beach and promenade which has a fantastic choice of restaurants and shops to offer. Built in a traditional style, Pomelo benefits from a curved lounge laced with windows that look out over the pool and create a light and airy living space. Outside, a covered terrace allows for al fresco dining, complete with built in barbecue for relaxed family evenings, leading on to the lawn garden and private pool.
Single storey accommodation
Ground floor
|Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Hob, Fridge/freezer, Coffee machine
|Separate Dining Room
|Dining facilities
|Utility area
|Exterior access, Washing machine
|A/C unit, Satellite TV, Flat screen TV, DVD player
|Bedroom with ensuite
|Double bed, A/C unit, Bath with over head shower, WC, Twin washbasin, Bidet
|Twin beds, A/C unit
|Twin beds, A/C unit
|Bath with over head shower, WC, Single washbasin, Bidet
Villa facilities
|FREE A/C, FREE Wi-Fi, Table tennis
Kidney style private pool
|1.40m - 2.00m
|8.00m x 4.00m
External features
|Lawn, Covered terrace, Built-in barbecue
Additional information
breakage charge of £8pp
will be
payable pre-departure
Detached property
Cots and high chairs available free, just add during the booking process
Villa Pomelo so far has hosted 728 guests in 10 years as a James Villa property.
Air conditioning added
Villa Pomolo is a fantastic family villa and was perfect for our needs. It was very spacious and well furnished with everything that we needed to make our stay very comfortable indeed. The Villa looked great in the photos but was much better in reality and way more than I expected. Situated in a quiet area of the town but with enough neighbours close enough so you didn't feel cut off , the villa had spectacular views across the Xabia valley to the impressive Montgo mountain on the other side. The pool and outdoor space was fantastic and great for BBQ's. We would definately come back to this villa. Again and would recomend it without hesitation. The only thing that may cause problems for others is the lack of air con, especially at night. On a couple of occasions it was difficult to sleep due to the heat, although the big fans did help!
Wi-Fi added
500th guest
We had a lovely holiday at Pomelo. It was a peaceful location and we particularly enjoyed the garden and outside living/pool/barbecue area.
The villa was wonderful, it looked even better in person than the pictures showed it.
before arriving at the villa i did not kno what to expect, after arriving at our pick up point for our keys and considering how helpful they were this started the holiday on a real high and to be honest thats how we stayed for the duration of our holiday with James Villas. i cant fault any part of my stay at the villa it was clean and very well maintained, and we had bed changes once to twice a week which we found efficient, and if we had nay queries our james villas rep was at hand to sort any problems for us. overall i must say when i do book my next villa holiday i will not look anywhere else because not only did we get value for money our stay was perfect. Many thanks to James Villas for a fantastic first holiday for my family and my first villa holiday.
Absolutely Fantastic Holiday and we will definately be using James Villas again. Every Element of the Holiday was described to perfection and the Photographs were exactly as published. Many Thanks to all at James, you gave us a Wonderful Time.
250th guest
We are looking to book again next year
this is our third villa holliday this year and they just get better and better
100th guest
50th guest
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Comments that appear in the villa timeline were received via the following channels; web enquiry, villa guestbook and through postal correspondence prior to 2014. Data collection began in 2000.
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The Gateway Hotel Athwalines Surat is comfortably placed on the banks of the River Tapi, close to the popular Diamond Market and the Old Surat Fort.
This five-star contemporary multi-storied venue comprises outdoor swimming pool, modern health club, beauty parlor, business centre, free parking and few meeting rooms.
All 132 accommodations are equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, flat screen cable TV, direct dial telephone with voicemail, work desk, wireless internet connection, iron and ironing board, private safe and bathroom with hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.
Guests are offered to dine at two exclusive restaurants that serve delicious Indian, European, Italian and Oriental cuisines.
The Gateway Hotel Athwalines Surat is set just 1.5km from the Jamna Nagar bus station and 200km from the Ahmedabad Airport.
Number of rooms 132.
|City Center
|Surat - 2.3 mi
|Surat (STV) - 5.3 mi, Bhavnagar (BHU) - 55.6 mi
|Spice Restaurant (cuisine: Indian) - 800 ft, Hokey Pokey Ice Cream (cuisine: Dessert) - 800 ft
The property includes fashionable rooms and suites with picturesque views, contemporary design and state-of-the-art amenities, including wireless internet connection, satellite television with pay per view movies, laptop-size safe deposit box, telephone with voicemail, mini-bar with soft drinks, work desk, tea and coffee maker, steam iron and ironing board, and private bathroom with shower or bathtub and complimentary toiletries.
Dining options
Guests may flavor fresh Indian, European, Italian and Oriental dishes at the Flow coffee shop with breathtaking view of the Tapi river, and selection of Pan Indian specialties at the Spice restaurant with luxurious Indian décor.
A full english breakfast is served at the price of INR 450 per person per night.
There are four banquet and meeting rooms that can accommodate from 10 to 3000 guests. Business equipment includes internet access, telephones, cordless microphones, flip charts, projectors, screens and DVD players.
Guests can unwind at the outdoor swimming pool, relaxing sauna, whirlpool, beauty salon and work out at the modern fitness centre after the tiring day in the city.
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Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
|Guest Parking
Free Private hotel parking is possible on site.
|Dining facilities
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|Meeting facilities
|Children's facilities
|Facilities for people with disabilities
|Leisure and relaxation facilities
|Room view
|Room facilities
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from 2 PM hours
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|Children and extra beds
Pets are not allowed.
The property includes fashionable rooms and suites with picturesque views, contemporary design and state-of-the-art amenities, including wireless internet connection, satellite television with pay per view movies, laptop-size safe deposit box, telephone with voicemail, mini-bar with soft drinks, work desk, tea and coffee maker, steam iron and ironing board, and private bathroom with shower or bathtub and complimentary toiletries.
(City View - 306 Sq Ft)
Relax and enjoy the cozy ambiance while you sip tea and lounge on your Queen bed. Choose a city view and be pampered These rooms are well suited to business & leisure travelers who want quiet privacy and to have all the basics well covered.
(River View - 306 Sq Ft)
Elegantly styled renovated rooms with a great view. These rooms are well suited to Business & Leisure travelers who want a modern room that meets all your needs.
(River & City View - 375 Sq Ft)
Executive Rooms are designed with extra upscale touches both for jet set business types and families planning longer stays. The sleek desk, good lighting and ergonomic chairs make a great place to work.
(River & City View - 435 Sq Ft))
A bedroom and separate multipurpose drawing room, plenty of furniture. This terrific suite has it all. Between the kitchen cabinets and ergonomic workstation, Junior Suites are the luxury choice for elegant business travel, extended family holidays and couples on their Honeymoon.
(River & City View - 740 Sq Ft)
These suites bring together every amenity a serious business traveler could wish for. Each Executive Suite has a sitting room, dining space and King bedroom. There is a powder room attached to the sitting area and a full bath attached to the bedroom. You'll have your slippers and bathrobe, all kinds of special extras, such as a fruit basket to enjoy.
(River View - 1110 Sq Ft)
This is the largest and the most spacious room in the hotel, as well as one of the best rooms in the entire city. Our Gateway Suite guests are treated to a very large sitting space and dining space along with a large bedroom with a King bed. Enjoy the ethnic decor & the carved wooden swing as well as striking views of the Pool and Tapti River. Everything in this room is bigger and better
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What's nearby.
The venue is situated within easy reach from the Chintamani Jain Temple, the beautiful ancient Dutch Garden, the Surat Fort, the Sardar Patel Museum, the Gaurav Path, the Jawaharlal Nehru Garden, the Sahyadri Hills, the Wilson Hills, the Vansda National Park and many beaches.
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ISKCON Temple1.8 miRander Road, Jahangirpura, Surat
Suvali Beach11.6 miHazira, Surat
Restaurants Nearby
Spice Restaurant
51% likes this, based on 28 reviews
Cuisine: Indian800 ftDumas Road
Phone: 91-261-6697000
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Cuisine: Dessert800 ftDumas Road
Phone: 9725393238
Wok On Fire
65% likes this, based on 50 reviews
Cuisine: Thai, Chinese1800 ftG-2, Golden Square, NR. Sargam Shopping Center, Parle Point
Phone: 02616511111
Sugar n Spice
54% likes this, based on 46 reviews2100 ftParle Point
Centre Court
75% likes this, based on 32 reviews2000 ftParle Point
Getting there.
If you arrive at the Ahmedabad Airport, you can easily reach the property by means of train from the Asarwa railway station towards the Surat central railway station, as well as by bus or by taxi service.
Getting around.
The Gateway Hotel Athwalines Surat is only 10 minutes walk from the Jamna Nagar bus station, 5km from the Surat railway station and 200km from the Ahmedabad Airport.
Why book with us?
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- Free cancellations
- Usually cancellations can be made free of charge close to your arrival date (check policies).
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- You get instant confirmation directly from the hotel's reservation database.
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Minecraft rich house by YazurWatch
©2012-2016 Yazur
The admins house in the Alphacraft server. 3 Hours working on it! Don't forget to add a comment!
Can you take some pictures to show off the inside? ^^
Its empty inside D:
nice work! = )
What texture pack is this?
What texture pack is this?
Whoa, that's awesome!!
Nicely Done! ^^
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Just when you think the fashion for The Charmingly Convoluted Book Title that Does Well With Book Clubs has run its course, along comes the new Nordic bestseller, The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden. It sounds slightly like a friendlier version of Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Played With Fire and it also sounds as though it will contain enough whimsy to make any sensible person feel queasy.
This book is in fact the second by the Swedish journalist Jonas Jonasson, who became famous as the author of (brace yourself) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window


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The 'previous driver' could then be retrieved using a LOOKUP formula. Here's an example.
Table 1 contains one formula:
B3: =IFERROR(IF(LEN(B2)<1,"",LOOKUP(MAX(OFFSET(Aux :: $C$1,1,0,MATCH(A1,Aux :: A,0)-2)),Aux :: $C,Aux :: $B)),"N/A")
MATCH returns the position of the value (date) in A1 in the list in column A of Aux. Two is subtracted from this value to determine the number of rows from which OFFSET collects the set of values in column C of Aux (limiting the search to rows with dates earlier than the table on which the formula resides). MAX extracts the largest value in this range. LOOKUP looks up this value in column C of Aux, and returns the value (name) fom the same row of column B.
The same formula is pasted in to B3 of each of the other small tables. (OR a single table may be created, formulas and fixed labels entered, and the table duplicated as many times as needed, then each table renamed to follow the pattern shown (Text, plus a single space, plus a serial number).
Aux contains two formulas:
B2: =IF(LEN(INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2"))<1,"",INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2"))
Fill down to the end of column B. If there are more rows in this table than there are small tables, extra rows will contain error triangles. To avoid these, you could enclose the formula with an IFERROR statement, as above.
A2: Column A of this table was filled manually, as it was assumed there would be a small table for every day. If there will be missing dates, use the same formula here as in column B, changing both instances of "::B2" to "::A1"
Fill down to the end of column C.
This generates the incremented serial number in each row containing a name in column B, used by LOOKUP to fetch names for B3 on the small tables.
blkrocket Jan 31, 2014 2:26 PM
in response to Barry
I have tried to apply the formula's to my tables but have not got them to work like you suggested they would. I assumed in the fomula that is place into the Aux table B2 that I shouldreplace "table" with the name of the table I am using. Is that correct? Is there anything else that I should change?
Barry Feb 1, 2014 1:32 AM
in response to blkrocket
Hi br,
The tables must be named as shown ("some text " followed by a serial number, with the serial numbe on the first table being 1). You can use any text you want for "some text " provided it is exactly the same for every one of the tables, and is exactly the same as what is enclosed in the quotation marks in the formula.
In B2, INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2") generates the cell reference to 'Table 1::B2'
In B3, INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2") generates the cell reference to 'Table 2::B2'
In B4, INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2") generates the cell reference to 'Table 3::B2'
If those cell references do not match the table name and cell location of the cell holding the required information, that information will not be retrieved.
blkrocket Feb 13, 2014 6:20 PM
in response to Barry
Hi Again Barry,
I am having trouble getting the formulas you suggested to work. I am not sure where the problem is coming from. Could you look at the following spreadsheet and tell me where I am going wrong? The following pic shows Day 1 and AUX tables. In Day 1 cell B1 a Drivers name is entered. As you can see by the formula that you gave the B2 is for "Product" not the drivers name "David".
I made a adjustment and changed cell B2 to B1 here:
Nothing changed in the AUX table. I get a error in cell B4 stating, "The Formula contains a invalid refference". I get a error in cell C4 stating, cell "Driver Saturday, August 3, 2013" contains a error". I copied down the formula in Column B2 - B6, changing the the tables name as directed. As you can see the name that appears in cell B2 and B3 is "Product".
Hopefully this will help in figuring out this formula. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Barry Feb 13, 2014 7:30 PM
in response to blkrocket
"I am having trouble getting the formulas you suggested to work. I am not sure where the problem is coming from. Could you look at the following spreadsheet and tell me where I am going wrong? The following pic shows Day 1 and AUX tables. In Day 1 cell B1 a Drivers name is entered. As you can see by the formula that you gave the B2 is for "Product" not the drivers name "David"."
Hi br,
The formulas provided above apply directly to the set of tables shown with them. In each of these tables, the target cell, containing the name of the driver for that day is cell B2 on the table for that day.
For Day 1, the driver is Huey, found in cell B2 of Table 1, and the cell reference to retrieve the information from that cell is =Table 1::B2
The formula in B2 of Aux uses INDIRECT to build that cell reference from the fixed text string "Table ", the calculated value ROW()-1, and the text string "::B2"
ROW() returns the number of the row in which the function sits. In B2, that's row 2, and ROW() returns 2. -1 subtracts 1 from that value, leaving 1. In B2, ROW()-1 returns 1.
The ampersand is the concatenation operator. It joins the value before it to the value following it. The result is a text string. in the INDIRECT part of the formula, there are two & operators, one after "Table ", the other after ROW()-1.
"Table " & ROW()-1 & "::B2" with the result of ROW()-1 as the value between the two text strings.
"Table " & 1 & "::B2" = "Table 1::B2"
INDIRECT( ) takes that text and converts it to the cell address that it represents.
B2: =IF(LEN(INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2"))<1,"",INDIRECT("Table "&ROW()-1&"::B2"))
The first instance on the string in the formula is a test to see if there is anything in the target cell. If not, the formula returns a null string. If there is at least 1 character there, the second instance of INDIRECT is called on to return the name to B2 of the table Aux.
Compare your formula below:
B4: =IF(LEN(INDIRECT("Day 3"&ROW()-1&"::B2"))<1,"",INDIRECT("Day 3"&ROW()-1&"::B2"))
As shown, this is the formula in B4 of your Aux table. In Row 4, ROW() returns 4, and ROW()-1 returns 3.
So the three elements of the cell address constructed in INDIRECT are "Day 3", 3, and "::B2"
The cell being addressed is "Day 33::B2", cell B2 on the table named Day 33.
The error results from there being no table with that name.
The fix (to the table part of the reference) is to change the first text string to "Day " (including the space after the word Day).
The fix to replace Product with the driver name is to change "::B2" to ::B1"
To fit the names of your day tables and the location of the driver's name on each, your formula in B2 should read:
B2: =IF(LEN(INDIRECT("Day "&ROW()-1&"::B1"))<1,"",INDIRECT("Day "&ROW()-1&"::B1"))
blkrocket Feb 13, 2014 9:20 PM
in response to Barry
Thanks Barry for the help. Your solution worked. Can you tell me how to get "N/A" to appear when no name is entered for Driver? It shows up in table "Day 1" but does not appear in any of the other folowing tables. Am I missing anything? Here is what I see.
Barry Feb 13, 2014 9:23 PM
in response to blkrocket
Hi again,
i got to thinking over dinner that I remembered you saying you'd changed B2 to B1, but that I didn't recall that in the formula I was dealing with above. Correct recollection, as it turns out—that change was in a different formula, the one that is to retrieve the previous driver from AUX.
As before, the formulas in my initial post applied to the tables shown in that post. Here's the one that brings the Previous Driver name into Table 1, 2, etc.
B3: =IFERROR(IF(LEN(B2)<1,"",LOOKUP(MAX(OFFSET(Aux :: $C$1,1,0,MATCH(A1,Aux :: A,0)-2)),Aux :: $C,Aux :: $B)),"N/A")
LEN(B2) checks for an entry in cell B2 of 'this table' (the table the formula is on).
B2 on this table contains the word Product. Since the purpose of LEN(B2) is to check whether a driver has been named for 'today', change this reference to LEN(B1).
MATCH(A1,Aux :: A,0)-2)),Aux :: $C,Aux :: $B)
In your original tables and in my examples, cell A1 of the daily tables contained the date of the record kept on that table. MATCH searches for this date in column A of the table Aux. A1 on your current table contains the word "Driver", which will not match any of the dates in column A of Aux. Match returns an error, trapped by IFERROR, which returns "N/A" to the cell containing the formula.
Change the A1 reference in MATCH to the cell containing the date (K1 if J1, K1 and L1 have not been merged, J1 if they have).
With those changes, the formula in C45 of each day's table should look like this:
C45: =IFERROR(IF(LEN(B1)<1,"",LOOKUP(MAX(OFFSET(Aux :: $C$1,1,0,MATCH(J1,Aux :: A,0)-2)),Aux :: $C,Aux :: $B)),"N/A")
(J1 assumes J1, K1 and L1 have been merged.)
blkrocket Feb 13, 2014 9:47 PM
in response to Barry
Hi Barry,
That helped with the error I was getting cell C45. C45 will still not show "N/A" in any other table other than Day 1 (See Day 2). I assume it shows in Day one because there is no "Driver" present for a non preceeding day (No other table exsists before Day 1).
Barry Feb 13, 2014 9:58 PM
in response to blkrocket
"I assume it shows in Day one because there is no "Driver" present for a non preceeding day (No other table exsists before Day 1)."
Pretty much. The mechanical reason is that the formula asks OFFSET to return values from a range of zero cells. OFFSET says 'Say what?!?! ERROR!", which catches the attention of IFERROR, which puts N/A in C45.
After Day 1, I chose to leave the cell 'blank' to match the empty cell above it when there was no driver assigned for that day.
If you want to use N/A rather than show an 'empty' cell, put N/A between the double quotes in the formula for C45.
PS: I see you made the adjustment discussed in my last post above. Well done!
blkrocket Feb 14, 2014 6:23 PM
in response to Barry
Hello again Barry,
I made some adjustments to the tables and am at a loss as to why they are not working now. I integrated the Formulas in AUX table into my Checkpoint table. Instead of the cells filing down they now file across the table as shown.
Can you please tell me what I did wrong?
Barry Feb 15, 2014 2:13 AM
in response to blkrocket
"Can you please tell me what I did wrong?"
Mostly not paying attention to details.
In this table:
You have merged the first three cells in rows 1, 2, 3 and 4 (and possibly others not visible in the screen shot).
Your formula in D3 is:
=IF(LEN(INDIRECT("Day "&COLUMN()-1&"::B1))<1,"",INDIRECT("Day "&COLUMN()-1&"::B1))
The formula shown is in cell D3. Placed in this cell, ROW() returns 3 and COLUMN() returns 4.
4 - 1 = 3, so this formula is referencing cell B1 on the table named Day 3. If no driver has been entered in B1 of Day 3, then the correct result for this formula is shown.
In this table:
The formula is returning a null string, which is correct. With a name in D3 it should return 1. If not, the problem is possibly due to the merged cells in columns A-C.
In this table:
Your formula is as shown here:
The formula is returning N/A, a result that can be caused by either of two onditions:
Cell B1 has no contents.
One or more of the functions is returning an error message.
Cell B1 contains "Tim", so that isn't the cause.
There are several possibilities for errors here:
- LOOKUP is searching for a value in row 4, and will accept the largest value less than or equal to that value. But Row 4 does not contain any numerical values, so the maximum value is non-existent. That may cause an error.
- LOOKUP is searching in a range containing three merged cells. That may also cause an error
- MATCH is used to construct the list of values from which MAX is chosen. Here in the syntax for MATCH:
MATCH(search-for, search-where, matching-method)
Search-for in your formula is the value in J1, a Date and Time value: Aug 31, 2013 00:00:00
Search-where is the cell range A2:AH2 on the table Checkpoint. These values may be formatted differently, but they must be Date and Time Values, with the time part set to zero (this setting is automatic when only the date part is entered). If those dates were entered since January 1, 2014, then unless the full date, including the year, was entered, they will be 2014 dates, and will not be found in a search for the date in J1.
Matching-method in your formula is set to "Find value"—an exact match is the only match that will be accepted.
- MATCH returns a number representing the position of the found item in the list. I don't know how MATCH will count the three merged cells at the beginning of the list. If that isn't determined, there's a good chance the count will be off and the formula will return the wrong name.
- -2 is an adjustment, Increasing the number shortens the list of values from which MAX is determined, and moves the name selection to the left.
Trouble shooting:
Step 1 is to remove the error trap so that errors will produce an error message which can be read by clicking the error triangle that appears in the cell containing the formula. The formula to be tested for errors starts and ends as shown below, and includes everything between the parts shown:
=IF( ... Checkpoint::A3::AH3))
If you get an error and can't figure out what caused it, test the parts, starting with MAX, then working your way out to the full formula one step at a time. Beginning and end of the logical units are listed below. Remember to include an = sign at the beginning of the formula, and to have each step working before going on to the next.
MATCH( ... find value)
MAX( ... columns))
LOOKUP( ... Checkpoint::A3AH3))
IF( ... Checkpoint::A3::AH3))
Full formula.
Happy hunting!
Barry Feb 15, 2014 11:26 AM
in response to Barry
OFFSET as written, is returning a number of values (determined by MATCH) from the same COLUMN, which was correct for the original orientation AUX table, where the driver count, names and dates were listed in columns.
The syntax for OFFSET is:
OFFSET(base, row-offset, column-offset, rows, columns)
For the table orientation I used, MATCH( ... ) is the rows argument for OFFSET.
With the table rotated to list the driver count in a row, MATCH( ... ) must be the columns argument. The rows argument may be omitted, but the commas that mark its place and the columns place must both be included. In Numbers 3, which you are using the word "rows" will display in this position in the formula box.
As you may have noticed, the editing needed to change the orientation of this table is far from trivial. I do hope your reason for making the change is equally non-trivial.
blkrocket Feb 15, 2014 12:37 PM
in response to Barry
Hello Barry,
I changed the orientation to fit the format of my spreadsheet. I am not a Numbers expert and am having difficulty figuring out how to make this work. I use this spreadsheet to manage my business and Im seeking your help because you seem very experienced but since I am more of a novice some of your instructions are flying way over my head, Think Elementary School vs. Graduate School. I dont understand how to convert what you gave as a example table in vertical (Column) table to work in a horizontal (Row) table. I just seem to be confusing myself more by trying variations of the formula's without really understanding how they all work together. I noticed "Row" and "Column" and switched them but got errors.
Barry Feb 15, 2014 2:45 PM
in response to blkrocket
Hi br,
"but got errors"
Click the red triangle and read the error message. It tells why the formula is not working, which is generally useful information.
Making the layout of your tables clear in your initial post or soon after that might have saved a huge amount of time for both of us, as the original formulas would have been written to fit that layout.
In my two posts above, I've indicated the parts of the long formula to check individually, and the order in which to check them. Below is some descriptive detail on the steps. You will still need what's above, as I've tried to avoid repeating what was said there. Read carefully. Proceed slowly.
Do all of the tests in cell C45 on the Day 31 table. For the tests, you will be adding or deleting the name in B1 to test the IF statement. I have also suggested changing the date in J1. CHECK FOR ERRORS on the first change of date in testing any section of the formula. If an error occurs in a cell other than the one containing the tested formula (including cells on the AUX table) re-enter the correct date for Day 31, and leave it on that date.
To test MATCH, you will need a date in J1 of the table containing the formula, and a series of dates including the one in J1, in row 2 of Aux. These dates must be entered as dates, including the year, but may be displayed using whichever Date and Time format you prefer.
The result of MATCH will be a number indicating the position of that date in the range A2-AH2. If you change the date in J1 to one day later, the result should increase by 1
When MATCH is working correctly, add the MAX and OFFSET parts. To test this part, you will need the driver count numbers in Row 4 of Aux. OFFSET here returns a number of values, and can't be tested without adding th MAX part to choose the value to be displayed.
OFFSETbase, row-offset, column-offset, rows, columns)
base, row-offset and column-offset appear to be correct in your example. rows may be left empty. columns should contain the tested and working version of MATCH.
The result should be a number, but will probably not be the correct one. The number should change as the date in J1 (the tested date) is changed The change will be in the same up-down order as the date change, but will not change in lock step with the date change if there are days without a driver count number. When you get this result and date changes change the result as described, add the correction factor (-2) to the end of this part of the formula.
The result should now be the largest number in row 4 of AUX that is to the left of the column containing the same date as J1. If not, then adjust the correction factor (-2) to make it so. Increasing the number (eg. -3) will move the result to come from a column further left. Test the result for dates for which the column to the left contains a count number and for dates where the previous driver count number cell is 'empty' for one or two columns to the left of the tested date.
When working (result number is always the largest number in row 4 and to the left of the column containing the tested date), enclose this part in the IF part of the formula.
To test IF, you will need the seriesof dates in row 2, driver names on row 3 for each date in row 2 on which a driver was assigned, and a count number in row 4 in each cell below a driver name,
The result should be the name of the driver in the closest filled cell of row 3 to the left of the column for the tested date,
When this version is working correctly, add the IFERROR part. The formula can then be copied and pasted into C45 in the other day tables. Check the results in each as you proceed.


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"One of the most interesting things about the findings is in the biggest security concerns for 2012. In a list of challenging areas in terms of advanced persistent threat, securing mobile devices and virtual infrastructure, for almost three in 10 compliance was the biggest challenge," said Keren Cummins, director of federal markets for nCircle. "To me that suggests something has gotten out of balance."
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text: the McMillan sisters. Dewey, Isaacs and Neill. It has found frequent expression in private schools, from the more widely-known such as Abbotsholme and Bedales to a multitude of suburban kindergartens. It has appeared and reappeared in state education, its practice documented by teachers such as Holmes (1952) and Tustin (1950) and advocated both by educational writers (for example, Caldwell Cook, 1917; Catty, 1949) and by official reports, in particular, the Hadow Report (CCBE, 1931), and the Plowden Report (CACE, 1967). More recently, it has run as one thread through all the recent surveys of primary and middle schools by Her Majesty's Inspectorate and through the Report of the Education, Science and Arts Committee (1986), notwithstanding the fact that they are set in the context of accountability, assessment and cuts in resources. It supports the notion that classrooms can be places in which pupils are actively engaged in constructing their own learning and solving their own problems, guided and assisted by teachers with whom they enjoy a relaxed but mutually respectful relationship, exploring many aspects of human experience without losing hold of 'the basic skills'. In this sense it is not radical.


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Vintage violet damask borders this baby girl's summer violet photo birth announcement, which highlights a photo of your daughter. A custom font celebrates her name, and we can remove the ribbon graphic if you prefer a simpler card design. Since all of the wording is customizable, you can use this for a naming, dedication, or christening invitation as well. We can also change the pale gray and violet color scheme (as well as the fonts) to your taste here: Charming Baby Girl Photo Announcement.
By MamaDuck on June 19, 2013
Lil Duck Duck -
February 2, 2015
Fairytale Irish Blessing Photo Announcement
A pretty lavender carriage, fairy shamrocks, and flowers make this a sweet welcome baby announcement for your princess! We can optionally include a photo "in" the carriage for your own fairytale Irish blessing photo announcement, and we can also change…