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A brain injury affects everything that makes a person who they are. It can rob sight, the ability to communicate, walk, and even radically change personality. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 1.4 million people in the U.S. sustain a brain injury each year. Of those who are hospitalized, only one third receive rehabilitation.
National news media has reported high profile brain injury cases involving celebrities, national athletes and military personnel injured in combat. Although there have been amazing recoveries, like that of journalist Bob Woodruff, little has been shown of medical rehabilitation's vital role in helping achieve these breakthroughs. Until now.
The "Pathways" documentary was filmed by Brandon and Tiffany Verzal, award winning videographers who were working for the Texas A&M sports department in 2008 when they received a call that their 1-year old daughter, Alexis, was limp and unresponsive at her daycare provider's home. After rushing to meet the ambulance at the local hospital, they discovered the shocking news that Alexis had suffered a brain injury at her daycare.
The hospital stabilized Alexis, but she suffered serious injuries that would require long term rehabilitation. The Verzals gratefully accepted a donated flight to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, known for its accredited pediatric rehab program. Encouraged by Alexis' improvement, Brandon and Tiff decided to stay in Lincoln, so Alexis could continue her outpatient rehabilitation at Madonna. They started their own video company, V2 Content, and began working around Alexis' therapy schedule.
What began as a personal project to document their own daughter's progress, expanded to include the journeys of three other remarkable young people at Madonna. Four different individuals with different types of brain injuries, but sharing the same path to hope through rehabilitation.
When Alexis first arrived at Madonna in April 2008, she couldn't see, talk, eat, move or do anything independently. The girl whose angelic smile won over strangers and who loved to giggle and play was now completely listless, like a rag doll left behind after a tea party.
Rehabilitation was hard. Alexis would scream as she worked in therapy to move her arm, lift her head or concentrate to follow the colored lights of a toy. The progress seemed slow, but it was evident. Intensive, consistent therapy helped Alexis' brain rebuild broken connections. With the extensive damage to her visual cortex, Alexis was not expected to fully regain her vision. But eventually, her upwardly fixed eyes gained movement range and focus, working in unison to look at her parents' faces and watch her therapists. Alexis delighted in the applause she earned for turning a book page or sitting up with support.
Though tragically injured, Alexis never lost her loving spirit and soon was charming other patients, families and staff at Madonna with her radiant grin and laughing blue eyes. She worked tirelessly with her Madonna care team, parents and grandparents to keep making progress, step by thousands of steps.
Today, Alexis loves to sing Johnny Cash songs, read and talk about "Dora the Explorer," play with her puppies and zoom around in her walker. She is finally regaining many of the physical abilities she effortlessly enjoyed up to the day she was hurt, though her right side continues to have less control and mobility than her left. Cognitively, Alexis is advanced for her age, as her pediatrician, and either of her grandmas, will tell you.
Thirteen-year old Derek Ruth of Malcolm, Neb., is a champion to those who know him, both on and off the football field or baseball diamond. During a midget football game on Sept. 6, 2008, Derek suffered a traumatic brain injury. After two emergency surgeries to save Derek's life, which involved removing portions of his skull on both sides, he was transferred to Madonna's inpatient pediatric rehabilitation program.
At first, Derek was so weak, just sitting in a wheelchair was a strain after short periods of time. He was unable to walk, communicate or eat on his own and was not fully aware of his surroundings. With the help of his Madonna team, the constant support of his family, and his faith and determination, Derek made incredible progress. He struggled to stand with support, then took a few assisted steps, then used the body weight support treadmill to relearn proper gait positioning and regain strength. Within a few weeks, Derek's therapists had to keep up with him as he quickly crossed the gym on his own. He became just as lightening fast with his letterboard, spelling out answers to homework questions in Madonna's Therapeutic Learning Center and joking with his parents and four brothers.
Friends organized "Team Derek" to celebrate his achievements by participating in the Lincoln Marathon on May 3, 2009. Derek cheered on his supporters, including several Madonna employees, crossed the finish line with his family -- running the last few yards. His winning smile said it all.
In the fall of 2009, Derek returned to school and earned straight As his first semester.
It was only 8 degrees the night of Jan. 14 when seventeen-year old Mandy Kays from Shawnee, Kans., lost control of her car and slid off of I-435 into the freezing water of Cedar Creek. The car submerged upside down, making it difficult for rescue workers to get her out of the vehicle. When she arrived at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, her body temperature had dropped to 82 degrees.
Though she survived the near drowning, Mandy suffered a hypoxic-anoxic brain injury, which caused serious physical and cognitive impairments. When Mandy transferred to Madonna two weeks later, she was ventilator-dependent and minimally responsive. The girl who excelled in her homeschool studies and was preparing to take the GED exam could not move, speak in full sentences or remember the current date.
Each day, Mandy's care team focused on improving her cognitive and physical skills. She studied math and worked on computer skills in the Therapeutic Learning Center, built up her strength during physical therapy to walk with assistance, learned to find her voice in speech therapy and enjoyed a community outing to Target where she picked out some earrings with her favorite symbol – stars.
On June 20, Mandy celebrated her return home to Kansas and her 18th birthday surrounded by her family and friends. Not surprisingly, most of Mandy's gifts involved stars, but none shined as brightly as Mandy.
Twenty-eight year old Christian Stokes thought he was pretty lucky while serving as an Army sergeant in Iraq. Though he had several close calls, he was never hit by enemy fire or injured during his two years of duty. He returned home to Kansas City in Jan. 2009 and, despite the worried admonition of his mother, bought a motorcycle to enjoy riding with his friends.
On April 8, 2009, Christian was riding on I-635 North when he noticed his rear tire was unstable. In seconds, Christian's motorcycle slid out from under him and he jetted from the seat at 70 mph.
Christian's mother, Cora, immediately flew from South Carolina to be by his side during the two weeks he lie in a coma with pins keeping his shattered left arm in place. When Christian came to Madonna on April 24, he slept in a net bed to protect him while he worked through the predictable early stages of brain injury recovery, involving agitation and confusion.
His soldier's determination and excellent physical conditioning helped Christian make incredible progress in rehabilitation. Christian called his physical therapist, Scott, the "repo man" for taking away his wheelchair. But Christian was ready for it all -- taking steps with assistance, then on his own, then moving like a football player in training, shuffling quickly to the left and right.
On July 17, Christian discharged from Madonna and returned to home duty in Kansas City, where he is enjoying time with his daughter, Destiny, and planning his next mission -- to finish his bachelor's degree and possibly work toward becoming a physical therapist or police officer.


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For those times when we're wounded by broken trust, assaulted by disease, or victimized by evil—or when we're crushed to see such things happen to people we love—Randy Alcorn offers something solid to hold on to. In this specially focused condensation of Alcorn's If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil, we're continually guided into a deeper glimpse of God's loving ways and higher purposes—the very things we're often most blinded to whenever we battle pain and anguish. Alcorn avoids superficial or sentimental responses, and instead presses forward boldly to explore all the troubling doubts and questions that agitate within us when we confront suffering and evil. The issues are far from simple, the answers far from easy—but Alcorn shows how the way of suffering—a path that Jesus himself followed more than anyone else—can ultimately become a journey into wholeness and even logic-defying joy.
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Slavery and tyranny.
…to us, slavery and tyranny are far-fetched concepts that history has righted — but to history, the far-fetched concept is the idea that men should be free
Glenn Beck, Common Sense, p. 101
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Conquering Slavery.
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Ignore the non-believers. This piece is stupendous, as is the ability of your performers. To have such feeling and sound is amazing! I cannot wait to hear more of the Quintet's music!
It would be nice if the sound was upped a bit, though. It can be a little difficult to hear the low parts at certain points in the piece.
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man, think! there aint alot of people liking this stupid jazz music! u idiot... more people like hip hop and techno and heavy metal, and somesort like that, not jazz, maybe for old people yes
You must be retarded...It's called classical music, not jazz. It's a famous composer that's been popular for much longer than your gay Britney Spears album.
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No Thank You...
It took forever getting in, and you may meant for that to happen, but as soon as it started it sounded like the ANZAC Day anthem, so no thanks.
Didn't compose it. Just performed it. Sorry if you didn't like it but it was an inner movement of a four part work.


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Brand-new Corter standard utility belt, just got it in the mail today. It's a little thicker than I'd like. It's supposed to be a size 32" but from the very end of the leather to the third hole, it's actually 32.5"
It's the belt sold here: http://corterleather.bigcartel.com/product/standard-utility-belt
Retails for $55 + shipping. Tried it on for 5 seconds, asking $50 shipped OBO.


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Official PUBLIX (AL, FL, GA, SC, TN) Deals Thread. No OT please!
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The BEST Grocery Store Thread on SD!!
The Publix Thread is a group of Publix peeps who are a wonderful collection of couponers utilizing this thread to share ideas, sales, coupon combinations and fabulous finds.
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WANT: Looking for Lays $3 q and smart balance milk $1.50/1
Looked at Publix for store bought papers, not found in the store bought. (Maybe just because I looked at Publix, but perhaps all store bought papers were left off the coupon list.)
Happy Valentines Day to all my Publix peeps!
Can someone remind me how to make this thread stick to the top?? Thank you!!!!!!
This is all I see. PM me if I missed something.
Publix Sneak Peek Feb 16-22 (or Feb 15-21 in some areas)
MQ's = Blue
PQ's & CQ's = Green
Rebates = Red
Wish-Bone Dressing, 16 oz bottle, save up to 2.63
$0.50/1 Wish-Bone Dressing, RP 01/29/12(exp. 2/26/12 )
$0.70/1 Wish-Bone Dressing, RP 01/29/12 (exp. 2/26/12)
$0.65/2 Wish-Bone Dressing, RP 01/29/12 (exp. 2/26/12)
TB use the .70/1 MQ and the $1.50/2 TQ and make .27
$1.00/2 Halls Product,SS 02/05/12 (exp. 4/2/12)
$0.50/1 Halls Product, exp. 3/2/12 (All You)
LOD use the .50/1 and make .27
TB will pay .23
$1.00/2 Smart Balance Buttery Spread or Buttery Sticks,SS 01/08/12 (exp. 2/22/12)
Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, 5.5 to 7.5 oz bottle, 10/$10
$0.40/1 Peelie
$0.50/1 Peelie exp 4/30/12
LOD use the .50/1 Peelie if your peelie is good on the 7.5 oz one
TB will pay .50
Bertolli Pasta Sauce or Vineyard Premium Collections, 15 or 24 oz jar (excluding Organics), save up to 2.79
$1.50/2 Bertolli Pasta Sauce Target Coupon [target.com]
Use the $1.50/1 TQ and pay .65 a jar
Progresso Soup, 18 to 19 oz can, save up to 2.29
$1.00/4 Progresso products Publix Coupon [clickcallmail.com]
$1.00 off Bagged Salad wyb Progresso Soup, exp. 4/25/12 (Peelie)
$1.00/4 Progresso Soup, GM 01/08/12(exp. 3/3/12)
$1.00/4 Progresso Soup Cans,GM 02/05/12 (exp. 3/31/12)
Buy 4 and use the $1/4 MQ and the $1/4 TQ and pay .65 a can
Buitoni Pasta, Fettuccine, 9 oz pkg, save up to 2.29
$1.00/2 Buitoni pasta and sauce [coupons.com]
Use the $1/2 and pay .65 each
Green Giant Vegetables, 14.5 to 15.25 oz can, (excluding three bean salad, asparagus and green peas), save up to 1.29
$1.00/4 Green Giant Vegetables canned [clickcallmail.com]
Buy 4 and use the $1/4 PQ and pay .40 each
$1.00/2 Mt. Olive Products, No Exp. (Hang Tag)
$1.00/1 Mt. Olive Pickles, Peppers or Relish Product, SS 01/22/12 (exp. 4/8/12)
$0.55/1 Mt. Olive Product, exp. 12/31/12 (Hangtag)
$0.75/1 Mt. Olive Pickles, Peppers or Relish Product, SS 01/22/12 (exp. 4/8/12)
$0.75/2 Lipton Products Target Coupon [target.com]
$0.40/1 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go or Iced Tea Mix,RP 01/29/12 (exp. 2/26/12)
$0.60/2 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go or Iced Tea Mix, RP 01/29/12(exp. 2/26/12)
$0.50/1 Lipton Tea Bags, RP 01/29/12(exp. 2/26/12)
TB will pay $1.17 each
$0.55/1 Muellers Pasta [muellerspasta.com]
Use the .55/1 and pay .25 each
$1.00/2 Nabisco Cracker Product [target.com]
Use the $1/2 MQ and the $1/2 TQ and pay $1.10 each
Cole's Garlic Bread, Bread Sticks, Cheesesticks, or Toast Slices, 10.5 to 16 oz pkg (excluding Mini Loaf and Mini Toast), save up to 2.99
$.50/1 Cole's Breadstick product Print [coles.com] must be registered/logged in to print
LOD use the .50/1 and pay .50 thanks tn_native!!
TB will pay $1.00
Progresso Beans, Cannellini White Kidney, Black Beans or Chick Peans, 15 or 19 oz can, 3/$2
Stayfree Ultra Thin Pads, 28 to 44 ct, or Maxi Pads, 28 to 48 ct, or Advanced Overnight, 28 ct, 3.99
B1G1 Stayfree Product, SS 01/08/12 (exp. 2/15/12)
$1.00/1 Stayfree Product, SS 01/08/12 (exp. 2/15/12)
$1.00/1 Stayfree Pads, exp. 5/21/12 Publix Baby Club
If you have 2 of the Baby Club Q's
Buy 2 and use 1 BOGO MQ, 1 $1/1 MQ, and 2 $1/1 PQ and get 2 for $1.00
Since it is Valentine's Day, why don't we have a Publix deal on some yummy chocolate . . . low calorie chocolate at that!
Have you tried Skinny Cow chocolates? I am a HUGE fan of their dreamy clusters. I swear they are to die for. They come in 100 calorie packets in either milk chocolate or dark chocolate. Each box is $3.99 at Publix. They are located in the candy aisle near the Godiva Chocolate Bags & Bars. There is a bricks BOGO coupon and a Target $3/2 coupon so when you combine them it is .50 a box! Such a deal.
To review: Buy 2 boxes of Skinny Cow at $3.99 each = $8.00
- $4.00 BOGO MQ coupon
- $3.00 TQ = .99 or
.49 a box!
They also have a chocolate wafer box that DH loves so that is another option too!
BOGO Coupon Links:
Target: $3/2 Skinny Cow (Expires 2-25-12). Regulars peeps PM me if you can't find it.
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The coupon expires 3/7 hopefully there will be another bogo by than
$1.00/2 Halls Product,SS 02/05/12 (exp. 4/2/12)
$0.50/1 Halls Product, exp. 3/2/12 (All You)
The Hall's are on sale in the new ad. There was a tearpad with $1/2 bags of sugar free cough drops (25 ct. or larger) exp. 3/31/12 The tearpad was on the basket they had set up with the Hall's in it...probably getting ready for the sale.
Don't know if they are included but a good price if they are.
Has any Atlanta Peep found the coupon? I need to put DH on the trail to find it with specific directions if it is there. Needless to say, he is not going to look for it because it "might" be there TIA


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Microsoft's .NET Framework is gaining acceptance among those iSeries solution developers who traditionally rely on Microsoft development tools. This trend has been recently exemplified by formation of the Midrange Alliance, which is aimed at integrating iSeries and AS/400 back-end servers with .NET. It seems that the combination of the .NET Framework and a powerful database server, such as DB2 UDB for iSeries, can be very appealing to the development community.Typically, .NET applications use ADO.NET classes to access and manipulate data stored in databases. In this article, we'll use DB2 Development Add-in for Visual Studio .NET to visually manipulate DB2 for iSeries objects such as tables and stored procedures. We'll also take advantage of the Add-in wizards to significantly speed up the ADO.NET development process.The .NET applications rely on services of .NET providers for communication with back-end database servers. A .NET data provider is used for connecting to a database, executing commands, and retrieving results. Currently, four providers can be used to access DB2 UDB for iSeries from .NET applications:
The native IBM DB2 UDB for iSeries .NET provider should be your choice, if performance of the data access is the most important consideration in your environment. The native iSeries .NET provider uses a highly optimized communication protocol to communicate with the back-end database server jobs. (See ".NET Integration with DB2 UDB for iSeries.") On the other hand, the recently announced IBM DB2 UDB for Linux, Unix, Windows (LUW) V8.2 (formerly Stinger) provides a high level of integration with Visual Studio .NET, improved performance for .NET applications, and significant enhancements for stored procedure and user-defined function developers. This new version also introduced a set of wizards to simplify the development process of applications that work with DB2 UDB for iSeries servers. The iSeries support provided by the DB2 Add-in relies on services provided by DB2 Connect.
DB2 Connect provides functionality for accessing data stored in DB2 UDB for iSeries as well as DB2 for z/OS and OS/390. Many applications supporting the DB2 family of products leverage DB2 Connect as a key middleware component. DB2 Connect is offered as separate Windows licensed products:
The DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition functionality is also contained in DB2 Enterprise Server Edition for Windows.DB2 Connect implements the Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) to access data stored in DB2 UDB for iSeries and other DRDA-compliant database servers. A .NET client that uses the DB2 .NET provider connects to a DRDA server job on iSeries. The iSeries DRDA server jobs are called QRWTSRVR, and they run in the QUSRWRK subsystem. This is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: This illustration shows the DB2 Connect DRDA connection to the iSeries database.You can use the DB2 Configuration Assistant (db2ca) on the Windows client to configure the required DRDA connection to the iSeries. The process is well-explained in chapter 5.11, "DB2 Connect access to an iSeries server via TCP/IP," in the ITSO Redbook Advanced Functions and Administration on DB2 Universal Database for iSeries.
Once the DB2 Connect connection has been configured, you can take advantage of the DB2 Development Add-in. The Add-in provides a rich collection of functions that support DB2 servers directly in Visual Studio's IDE. Here's the list of the most important features:
In addition, the DB2 Add-in provides a set of wizards that can be used to visually configure DB2 commands, adapters, etc. For example, the DB2 Data Adapter Configuration wizard allows you to define both SQL statements and stored procedure calls. It also allows you to define the structure of the result set and map SQL command parameters to columns in the result set.
You must have one of the DB2 Connect products or DB2 Enterprise Server Edition for Windows V8.2. At the minimum, you should have DB2 LUW FixPak 7a installed on the Windows machine. For maximum database server stability, you should install the latest database group PTF (SF99502 for V5R2 or SF99503 for V5R3) on the iSeries server. The Informational APAR ii13348 is keeping track of any fixes relevant to DRDA above and beyond the current database group PTF.
To illustrate how the DB2 Add-in simplifies the developer's work, let's walk through the process of creating a simple .NET application called StingerAccess2iSeries.The application reads and modifies data stored in DB2 for iSeries using the DB2 LUW .NET provider. We'll use a DB2DataAdapter class to manipulate rows, but rather than coding direct SQL statements (SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE), we'll provide appropriate stored procedures. Stored procedures offer many benefits, such as precompiled execution, reduced communications traffic, efficient code reuse, and enhanced security through adopted authority.Once DB2 Connect has been successfully installed and registered, a new icon representing DB2 projects will appear on the Visual Studio .NET welcome window. This indicates that DB2 Add-in functionality is available through Visual Studio's IDE. Let's start by creating a new DB2 for iSeries connection that will allow us to work with DB2 for iSeries objects. It is assumed that the DRDA connection to the iSeries server called myi5 has been previously configured and tested. In the Visual Studio IDE, select View > IBM Explorer to open the IBM Explorer panel. You may want to anchor the Explorer panel in the IDE so that the DB2 objects are easily accessible. Right-click the Data Connections icon to display the Add DB2 Data Connection dialog. The example configuration is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Configure the iSeries database connection.Note that we've specified localhost as the server to connect to rather than myi5. This is because you connect to the DB2 instance on the local Windows system that reroutes the database requests to the iSeries using the DB2 Connect services (see Figure 1). I also recommend that you use the schema filters on the Filter tab to scope the connection to the schemas (libraries) you intend to access. The iSeries server usually contains a large number of schemas, so accessing a system with no filtering would result in transmitting a potentially large amount of unwanted meta data information.Once the connection to DB2 has been established, we can use the Explorer to view, create, and modify database objects. For instance, by right-clicking a table icon, we have access to the context menu that allows us to retrieve rows and display table details, such as column attributes, triggers associated with the table, and indexes built over the table. It is also possible to delete (drop) the table altogether. Figure 3 shows the IBM Explorer panel on the left and the column properties for a sample table ACT in the main Visual Studio panel on the right.
Figure 3: View table details in IBM Explorer.The sample application manipulates data in a table called COFFEES. We create this table using the DB2 Create Table Wizard. The wizard can be activated by right-clicking the Tables icon in the IBM Explorer and selecting New > Table. The Provide Information About the Table dialog allows us to specify the table schema name and table name. Since DB2 for iSeries, in contrast to DB2 LUW, provides built-in storage management, we can leave the Table space field empty. On the next dialog, Create Columns for the Table, we define the table's columns and their attributes. This is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: Create columns for the table.NULLs are disallowed for the first column (ID). We'll also use the Value Options function to define the Identity attribute for this column. The identity column is used to auto-generate surrogate key values. The identity functionality is implemented by the database, so it is faster and it results in less lock contention than the alternatives typically implemented in the application code, such as temporary tables used to draw consecutive numbers.The next dialog, the Define primary key, is used to select the ID column as the primary key for the table. Note that only the columns that were defined with the NOT NULL attribute are available as primary key candidates. In addition to the described functionality, the Create Table wizard also allows us to specify unique keys and foreign keys, insert script snippets into the table definition script, and save the generated script in a Visual Studio project folder. At the end of the process, the wizard shows the table definition summary. We can also display the generated DDL script, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: View the generated script.Once the script is successfully executed on DB2 for iSeries, the newly created table COFFEES shows in the IBM Explorer panel.Let's move on now to creating the required stored procedures. To create a stored procedure that selects all rows from COFFEES, right-click the Procedures icon in the IBM Explorer panel and select New > Procedure. This activates the DB2 SQL Procedures Wizard. The Provide Information About the Procedure dialog allows us to specify the procedure schema name, procedure name, and specific name. We'll create the COF_SELECT procedure in DB2USER schema to retrieve all the rows from COFFEES. On the next dialog, Create SQL Statements, we provide the appropriate SELECT statement. This is shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6: The Create SQL Statements dialog allows us to create SQL statements.We use the Validate SQL function to make sure that the statement will execute on the iSeries server. Additionally, the DB2 SQL Procedure Wizard allows us to specify the input/output parameters, insert code fragments, and save the generated script in a Visual Studio project. At the end of the process, the wizard submits a request to compile the stored procedure on iSeries. The SQL code is compiled into program object (*PGM) COF_SELECT in the specified schema DB2USER, and the procedure is registered in the iSeries database catalogs. The newly created procedure also appears in the IBM Explorer panel. We can view the generated SQL script by right-clicking the COF_SELECT icon under Procedures in IBM Explorer and selecting View Create Script. The body of the created SQL stored procedure is listed below:
At [1] in the code, the stored procedure opens a result set to be returned to the client. This result set can then be bound to a visual control, such as a DataGrid in a client application.Next, to illustrate the process of using input/output parameters, we'll create the COF_UPDATE procedure. We start the DB2 SQL Procedure Wizard and specify DB2USER as the schema and COF_UPDATE as the procedure name. On the second dialog, we provide the following SQL statement:
Note that I intentionally omitted the ID column on the list of the columns to be updated. By definition, the identity columns cannot be updated with user-specified values. I also recommend that you validate the SQL statement before moving to the next dialog. This ensures that the wizard can properly derive the attributes of the parameters specified in the UPDATE statement (parameter names are denoted by a leading colon). The next dialog, Specify Parameters for the Procedure, allows us to define the input/output parameters required by the stored procedure. In this case, since the SQL statement provided in the previous step was valid, the wizard automatically detected and inserted the necessary parameters. This is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7: Use this wizard to define the input/output parameters required by the stored procedure.The next dialog, Specify Script Options for the Procedure, allows us to specify files that contain script fragments to be inserted in the generated procedure script. Also, we can specify additional SQL statements that we want to generate. We use this functionality to add the LANGUAGE SQL clause to the stored procedure header. This clause, required by the DB2 for iSeries parser, is not automatically generated by the wizard. On the dialog, we click the Insert Code Fragments button to open the Code Options dialog. In the Header field, we provide the path to the file containing the required clause. This is illustrated in Figure 8.
Figure 8: Insert code fragments.Now, we can continue to the Summary dialog and inspect the generated code by clicking the Show SQL button. The final stored procedure code generated by the wizard is shown below:
-- Create procedureCREATE PROCEDURE DB2USER.COF_UPDATE(IN OLD_ID INTEGER,IN P_COF_NAME VARCHAR ( 32 ),IN P_PRICE DOUBLE,IN P_SALES INTEGER,IN P_SUP_ID INTEGER,IN P_TOTAL DOUBLE)-- Code fragment from: C:codedotNetStingerTestlang_sql_clause.db2[1] LANGUAGE SQLP1: BEGINUPDATE COFFEES SET COF_NAME = P_COF_NAME, SUP_ID = P_SUP_ID,
At [1], the necessary clause has been inserted from the external script file. With the LANGUAGE SQL added to the CREATE PROCEDURE statement, the procedure compiles without any problems on the iSeries server.The DB2 SQL Procedure wizard is also used to create the two remaining procedures: COF_DELETE and COF_INSERT.As mentioned, the database objects (the table COFFEES and the stored procedures) created in previous steps are used by a sample .NET application called StingerAccess2iSeries. We created the application in the Visual Studio IDE as a Visual Basic project using the Windows Application template. The sample application uses DB2 LUW .NET provider to access DB2 for iSeries in the disconnected mode. In the disconnected mode, a DataAdapter object is used to retrieve data from the database and to store it in a DataSet object that serves as a local data cache. A .NET application can use the data cached in a DataSet without a need for multiple round-trips to the database. A DataAdapter can also implicitly update the central database with changes made to the DataSet. In our case, we define a DB2DataAdapter that will perform the four fundamental operations (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE) on the table COFFEES. The DB2DataAdapter will use the stored procedures that were coded in the previous section. The DB2 LUW for .NET provider-specific classes are easily accessible through the Visual Studio Toolbox. To visually configure the necessary DataAdapter, drag a DB2DataAdapter object from the Data tab in the Toolbox and drop it on the Form1.vb designer. This activates the DB2 Data Adapter Configuration Wizard. The wizard allows us to specify DB2 commands that are either SQL statements or stored procedure calls. It also helps us define the structure of the result set and facilitates mapping of DB2 command parameters to the result set columns. On the wizard's first dialog, DB2 Data Connection, we provide the iSeries connection information. We'll use the previously defined MYI5:db2user(localhost) connection (see Figure 2). On the second dialog, SQL Statement Options, we choose to include the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE commands by selecting the corresponding checkboxes. On the next dialog, SQL SELECT Statement, we change the Command Type to Procedure and also provide the schema and stored procedure names. Note that the Procedure signature is filled by the wizard as soon as we select the procedure name. Figure 9 illustrates this step.
Figure 9: Use this wizard to configure the SELECT command.The COF_SELECT stored procedure returns a result set. The result set is locally cached in the .NET application in a DataTable object. A DataTable is, in turn, contained in a DataSet object. The necessary mapping of the returned result set columns to the DataTable columns can be automatically performed by the wizard. To do so, we click the Mapping button on the SQL SELECT Statement dialog. This launches the Data Table Mapping dialog. Here, we click the Discover button, which generates the mapping of the source result set columns to the Dataset Table columns. This is shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10: There's even a wizard for dataset table mapping.Now, we change the ID column to not Nullable to reflect the source column attributes. In the next step, we configure the INSERT command. On the SQL INSERT Statement dialog, we select Procedure as the statement type and provide the schema and procedure names (DB2USER, COF_INSERT). We also need to map the stored procedure parameters to the corresponding columns in the Dataset Table object. By clicking the Parameters button, we open the DB2 Parameter Specification dialog. Here, we map the P_COF_NAME parameter to the COF_NAME source column. We'll leave source version attribute at Current. In a similar manner, we map the rest of the COF_INSERT parameters. As a reminder, the value for the ID column is generated by the database, so there is no mapping for this column. See Figure 11 for details.
Figure 11: Map parameters for the COF_INSERT procedure.In the next step, the SQL UPDATE Statement dialog allows us to provide the definition and mapping for the COF_UPDATE procedure. The process is analogical to the INSERT command, with one exception. The COF_UPDATE procedure accepts one additional parameter, OLD_ID, which is mapped to the primary key column ID. The database uses the parameter value to locate the record to be updated. Therefore, we map the original version of the ID column to the OLD_ID parameter. This is illustrated in Figure 12.
Figure 12: Map parameters for the COF_UPDATE procedure.We follow the same process to specify the DELETE command on the SQL DELETE Statement dialog.At the end of the configuration process, the wizard creates two objects associated with the VB Form class: db2Connection1 and DB2DataAdapter1. The wizard also generates the necessary code in the "Windows Form Designer generated code" region. Developers should not modify this code; the wizard should be used to make any changes in the DB2DataAdapter configuration.As previously stated, a local copy of the data is cached in a DataSet object. Once the DB2DataAdapter1 is created, we can use it to generate a DataSet object that represents the result set metadata and holds the data rows for the sample application. To do so, we right-click the DB2DataAdapter1 control and select Generate Data Set from the context menu. On the Generate Data Set dialog, add the COF_SELECT_RS1 Data Table to the new DB2DataSet1 object. Then, to make the source code more readable, we change the DB2DataAdapter1 name to daCoffees, db2Connection1 to cniSeries, and DB2DataSet1 to dsCoffees. Finally, we bind the dsCoffees to a DataGrid in the VB Form and add code for the Populate, Select, and Modify buttons that are used to manipulate the data through the DataGrid. The finished application is shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13: Our sample application is finished.The DDL sources for the sample table and stored procedures and the source code of the finished StingerAccess2iSeries application are available for download.I encourage you to review the source code because it contains the recommended error handling as well as the identity column handling. Due to the limited space, these topics are not covered in this article.
If the best possible performance is critical for your application, you might consider using the DB2 Add-ins to build your application. Then, you could migrate the application to use the "native" .NET provider included with iSeries Access for Windows. You should be able to get an almost working application by simply changing IBM.Data.DB2 to IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries and DB2% to iDB2% . For example, IBM.Data.DB2.DB2DataAdapter becomes IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries.iDB2DataAdapter, IBM.Data.DB2.DB2Type.Integer becomes IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries.iDB2DbType.iDB2Integer, and so forth.One thing to remember is that you must have a valid DB2 Connect license in order to take advantage of the DB2 Add-ins.
Hopefully, this article has given you a taste of the truly unique capabilities of the DB2 Add-in. The toolset targets .NET application developers, database administrators, and database architects who wish to take advantage of the DB2 functionality and scalability. Jarek Miszczyk is the Senior Software Engineer, PartnerWorld for Developers, IBM Rochester. He can be reached by email at email@example.com.
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Pantone Color of the Year 2013
Happy 2013! Here's PANTONE Emerald 17-5641, Pantone's Color of the Year. Last year was a bad year. From Colorado to Sandy Hook; Hurricane Sandy to Typhoon Boha; Syria to Pakistan; Collapsing of countries, governments, societies; Leading many to believe it was indeed the Apocalypse.
But Dec 21, 2012 came and went. The world did not end as predicted by the Mayan Calendar yet it sure seemed like dark days. Making it officially: The. Worst. Apocalypse. Ever. Not so much in magnitude but in substance…
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Pantone Color of the Year 2012
It's Tangerine Tango!! PANTONE Tangerine Tango 17-1463 to be exact.
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Pantone Color of the Year 2011
It's almost time to kiss 2010 goodbye! And Pantone has kicked it off already by declaring a color for the new year! And the winner is – PANTONE Honeysuckle 18-2120.
So next time you make a project that happens to feature Pantone's official color of the year, you can say so!
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Good resort, nice pool and right on the beach. Good location and the best food in the town centre at ten star restaurant! Right on the main street. a really nice owner and the best Thai food (for an unbelievable good price) we had during our three weeks stay in Thailand. go there!!! You won't be dissapointed as people kept coming back there. We did too. Breafast a bit poor and they ware doing some small construction work which didn't bother us at all.
Stuff are very helpful, even if they don't know English very well they trying to find alternative way, breakfast - very good Smell of the room - a little dump - but that is usual for tropics - altogether not so distinctive. Aircon a little too noisy.
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The beach and 2 swimming pools were what we mainly used. The swimming pool was perfect for my children and they enojyed having such easy access to the ebach.
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Bungalow was very good, cozy, beautiful, bigger than we had expected.Breakfast was also good.There are also many good restaurants by few minutes walk, very good location. Some stuff of the reception were not good at English.They should practice harder. The driver did not come to the airport though we have comfirmed the pick up service.We had to take the taxi to get the resort, but it was a little bit cheaper and fixed price, so you don't have to ask the shuttle service at the hotel.
This hotel is really beautiful and a perfect place to relax. the staff was extremly friendly and helpful.
Nice hotel, adjacent to beach. Relaxed, good value, good location. Room numbers in Thai pose a bit of a challenge
Rooms were great, service was excellent, and having the day spa on site was an added bonus.
The beach location It was difficult conversing with the staff as they spoke very little english which was frustrating at times, ecspecially in the restaurant. The bed was extremely hard. Our friends paid less for there room at The Ramada in Khoa Lak and their hotel was far superior. We had booked for 3 days but actually tried to check out after 1 night but ended up staying as they were going to charge us for the 3 nights anyway.
Excellent and attentative staff. Facilities kept in immaculate condition on a daily basis. Food selection at breakfast excellent. Hotel a little away from town if shopping is your thing. Restaurant variety good but a bit on the pricey side compared to outside venues. Overall, an excellent property if your want a beachside holiday. Restaurant prices a bit expensive.
Very very friendly staffs are always ready to pamper guests with a great smile. Some of the staffs need to improve towards speaking english


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On June 21, 2013, a team of knitters at Sarah Jane's Yarn Shoppe in Fort Wayne will join the Alzheimer's Association in The Longest Day to show those facing Alzheimer's disease that they are not alone. The team will knit continuously from sunrise to sunset on the longest day of the year to honor and raise funds for the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
Alzheimer's disease is a growing epidemic and the nation's sixth leading cause of death. In Indiana, 120,000 Hoosiers live with the disease. The Longest Day is a sunrise-to-sunset team event to raise funds to fuel the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association.
This event is about patience, strength and endurance – it's a challenge that reflects the experiences that nearly 15 million caregivers face every day.
On The Longest Day, thousands of participants across the globe will complete approximately 16 hours of consecutive activities such as running, marathon games of bridge at local American Contract Bridge League locations, hiking and even baking.
Fort Wayne residents Jana Powell and Laura Storie are leading the effort locally.
Both Powell and Storie are Alzheimer's Association volunteers. "I want the Fort Wayne event to increase disease awareness and advocacy," Powell said. "We also want to promote the Alzheimer's Association's services of support, education and research advancement."
Storie is excited to be spearheading such a unique event. "For years, I have found creative ways to raise awareness and money to fight Alzheimer's disease, but knitting is a first," Storie said.
Sarah Jane's Yarn Shoppe owner Linda Yovan said the event is meaningful to her and her sisters because their mother, whom the store is named after, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. "We have a long history of dementia in our family," she said. "Anything that raises awareness and helps find a cure is a good thing."
Anyone can join the group on June 21 free of charge. Sarah Jane's Yarn Shoppe is located at 3400 N. Anthony Blvd.
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by Sofia on October 8, 2013 8:01 pm
Great shots!! And I think your new hair cut looks good on you -even though it feels too short at the moment.
by WeeMason's Mom on October 8, 2013 8:35 pm
While the only thing that really matters is how you feel about it, like I said on IG, I think your hair looks nice.
Off to read your fall photography tips, I've been itching to get some good leaf pictures this year!!
by Erika Price on October 8, 2013 9:07 pm
Your hair looks fabulous - and your photography tips are great too!
by Pieni lintu on October 9, 2013 1:33 am
I love your short hair!! :)
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by Jackie on October 9, 2013 6:13 am
I love how you captured the drops of dew.... I really need a better lens to take better shots.
Your hair looks cute!
by Susi on October 9, 2013 6:14 am
I love morning dew as well. It looks so pretty on the leaves and blades of grass. Of course, I don't like it quite so much when our little Yorkie runs through the grass and gets all wet from it! :) I like the hair cut. It suits you. I've been cutting my own hair for quite some time. Every once in a while I go to the salon but I always end up walking away disappointed.
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by Amanda Jillian on October 9, 2013 8:43 am
I'm so glad they fixed it and gave you your money back. I think the cut looks cute, but I know how it is when you don't like your hair.
by Teresa on October 9, 2013 10:15 am
Great captures of the dew. I absolutely love the haircut! Really.
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by @PamelaMKramer - A Renaissance Woman on October 9, 2013 8:56 pm
Geez your detail is AMAZING! I mean really, you have such a gift and lucky for us you share it. :)
by Ramona on October 10, 2013 1:23 am
You captured those tiny details beautifully!
You look very beautiful with the new haircut, by the way. I am waiting for my hair to grow too, I cut it and I enjoyed it for a few months but now I want my lovely long hair back. :)
by Minoru on October 11, 2013 2:20 am
Hi! Nice morning dew on leaves. Thank you for hosting.
by Run DMT on November 6, 2013 12:06 pm
Gorgeous photo and you are so lovely! That haircut is adorable! I had a horrible haircut experience over the summer. She butchered my hair. It's finally growing back. Sadly, my hair grows so slowly.


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- Not to be confused with Ebony Sword.
The Ebony Blade is a two-handed weapon found in Dragonsreach in Whiterun Hold. Resembling an Akaviri Dai-Katana, the Ebony Blade is a Daedric artifact belonging to Mephala. Killing kindred with the blade bolsters its power. Followers can wield the blade, but cannot fortify the enchantment unless instructed to kill an ally. The blade itself is a Kanmuri-otoshi style katana, with back thinning out drastically about three-quarters up the blade from the hilt.
The blade has changed hands many times over the years. It is believed that the Eternal Champion himself once wielded the blade when it was discovered in Valenwood. Later, it was rewarded to the Hero of Daggerfall sometime after the War of Bretony. In the late Third Era, the Hero of Kvatch was granted the blade by Mephala. Later, in the Fourth Era, it was discovered by Balgruuf the Greater of Whiterun sometime before the events of Skyrim, and he had it hidden underneath Dragonsreach ever since.
The Ebony Blade is obtained in the Daedric quest "The Whispering Door", which can be initiated after reaching level 20 and completing the Dragon Rising quest, by asking Hulda, the barkeep at The Bannered Mare in Whiterun, if she's heard any rumors. If Hulda has been killed, Ysolda, who will have since taken over the inn, will not begin the quest. In this case, it can only be started using the console command
setstage DA08 10.
The blade cannot be upgraded. This is possibly explained in Admonition Against Ebony which states that: "Not even the hottest fires of the Skyforge could melt it; indeed the coals themselves seemed to cool when it was placed within," revealing the sword's immunity to heat or normal forging/smithing techniques.
This weapon starts with a 10-point Absorb Health enchantment that can be increased by slaying friendly characters. For example, someone whose favor has been completed, or someone who has been won over during any type of quest can be absorbed by the blade. For every two such characters killed, the weapon's Absorb Health enchantment increases four points. Killing ten friendly characters maximizes its power at 30 points Absorb Health per hit.
The enchantment has unlimited uses and never needs recharging. This makes this weapon ideal for followers, especially if they frequently sustain large amounts of damage.
Mephala's voice sounds each time the enchantment improves, commenting on the progress of the blade. Her dialogue, in order, is such:
Mephala's CommentsEdit
|Dialogue of Mephala
|"Excellent work, child."
|"I can feel their heartbreak swelling in my blade."
|"Their tears shine the ebony to a sharpest gleam."
|"Ah, the blood of deceit is a nourishing flow."
|"At last, my blade is returned to its full glory. Now, go forth, child. Continue your tiny subversions against the orders of trust and intimacy."
If the hilt glows red, the blade has gained power.
Potential killsEdit
Characters who say things such as, "It's a fine day with you around." or "You've been a good friend to me, that means something." are considered friendly to the Dragonborn and will count as a charge. Another indication is whether or not taking low-value items from their home counts as stealing. Anyone to whom the Dragonborn sells firewood, ore, food, or alchemical ingredients via a dialogue option (not the barter menu) will become friendly. The Dragonborn can also make friends by dropping a weapon or a piece of armor somewhere, prompting characters to approach them and ask whether or not the item is free for the taking. Saying 'yes' will make them friendly.
The following is a list of potential targets for upgrading the Ebony Blade:
- Carlotta Valentia, after helping her with Mikael.
- The Chief of Thirsk HallDR allows at least seven Rieklings to become followers.
- Most Beggars after giving them a single piece to gain favor (an exception is Noster Eagle-Eye).
- Animal companions
- Orc Strongholds – Upon retrieving the Forgemaster's Fingers. Killing everyone in at least two of the four strongholds, including the miners, will charge the blade fully.
- Cicero during "The Cure for Madness."
- Amaund Motierre – killed at the end of "Hail Sithis!" after he reveals where the gold is.
- Betrid Silver-Blood during the quest "The Forsworn Conspiracy." Killing her before her inevitable death will grant a charge, after which the Dragonborn can try yielding and paying the fee, then continue with the quest.
- Uaile, also during "the Forsworn Conspiracy"
- Jaree-Ra and Deeja during "Lights Out!."
- Nilsine Shatter-Shield during "Mourning Never Comes." "Blood on the Ice" must be completed first.
- Hroggar during "Laid to Rest." Sell some firewood to him before breaking into Alva's House and then killing him there with the Blade.
- Aicantar in Calcelmo's Laboratory.
- Narfi and Beitild during the "Contract: Kill Narfi" and "Contract: Kill Beitild" (the Dragonborn needs to complete Narfi's quest and sell ore to Beitild first). Hern and Helvard can also provide a charge during the "Contract: Kill Hern" and "Contract: Kill Helvard" (provided you have sold wood to Hert and you are Thane of Falkreath).
- Gerdur or Alvor after "Before the Storm".
- Either Sven or Faendal after completing their respective quest.
- Ondolemar, after retrieving Ogmund's Amulet of Talos for him.
- If the Dragonborn chooses to slay Astrid instead of any of her captives during the "With Friends Like These..." quest and the members of the Dark Brotherhood during the "Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!" each provide a charge.
- Lucan Valerius and his sister Camilla Valerius after the Golden Claw is returned.
- Owned horses.
- Saadia, after "In My Time of Need".
- Madanach and his followers during "No One Escapes Cidhna Mine". This can only be achieved if the Dragonborn decides to play both sides and attack Madanach as he is leaving the ruins. Killing the followers can grant charges as well.
- Sigrid, Alvor's wife, in Riverwood after completing "Before the Storm."
- Kjeld, along with his wife and son.
- Mercanaries that are hired will be counted as a friend and therefore will give a charge when killed.[source?]
Daedric questsEdit
- The House of Horrors – During the quest, the Dragonborn is told to kill Tyranus, a Vigilant of Stendarr, by Molag Bal, who will provide a charge.
- Boethiah's Calling – Involves slaying both a companion (first charge) and the cult leader who gives the quest upon investigation (second charge).
- Pieces of the Past – if the Dragonborn chooses to obtain Mehrunes' Razor, killing Silus will provide a charge.
- Ill Met by Moonlight – killing Sinding, should the Dragonborn choose the Savior's Hide instead of the Ring of Hircine. Killing the dying hunter J'Kier after speaking to him inside the entrance to Bloated Man's Grotto may also provide a charge.
- Waking Nightmare – much like Mehrunes' Razor, if the Dragonborn chooses to obtain the Skull of Corruption, Erandur counts for another charge.
- PC Killing a friendly character with the Ebony Blade, then resurrecting them by clicking on them in the console and typing
resurrect, and killing them again. The command
player.placeatme xxx(xxx is the character's ID) also works.
- PC Using the console command
player.setrelationshiprank <RefID> <4>on any unnamed enemy NPC, like a Bandit, and killing them with the Ebony Blade will charge the weapon and not give the player any negative effects.
- PC 360 PS3 Killing a friendly person and reanimate them with Reanimation Staves, Scroll of Dread Zombie, Dead Thrall or the Ritual Stone. Because these abilities don't turn them into ash when they die, the character can be repeatedly killed the required number of times. (Tested on patch 126.96.36.199.8). Death Hound followers from Dawnguard are good victims, as they will not fight back and have little health. However, this does not appear to work on Skyrim Special Edition for PS4 (Tested on patch 188.8.131.52.8)
- PC 360 PS3 To quickly charge the blade, the Dragonborn may conjure a familiar and kill it repeatedly. This provides unlimited charges and the familiars have very low health. No negative relationships will be incurred. This doesn't seem to work post-patch for the DLC.
- PC 360 PS3 To charge the blade (legitimately) without needing to kill any named characters, the Dragonborn should find the random encounter with wandering farmers, give them gold and slay them both as with other named beggars. This method can be repeated as many times as necessary. Alternatively, the two automaton followers, Steadfast Dwarven Sphere and Steadfast Dwarven Spider acquired at Kagrumez can be killed for an indefinite amount of charges, as they respawn.
Weapon classificationEdit
The blade behaves as a two-handed weapon with the following exceptions:
- It swings much faster than two-handed weapons, and about as fast as most one-handed weapons.
Though it uses a two-handed mesh file, it uses the template for a one-handed weapon, resulting in improper sound files, attack speed, damage, weight, perk benefits, impact force, and stamina usage.
As of patch 1.9, this has been fixed, and the sword benefits from the two-handed weapon skill and perks.
The Ebony Blade is, in some ways, an upgraded version of the Blade of Woe; it is two-handed and has unlimited charges. It has a very fast attack speed, faster than any other two-handed weapon (about as fast as a One-Handed Sword), though it has the lowest damage per hit. The unlimited enchantment charge and heightened attack speed helps to make up for the reduced damage.
Prior to patch 1.9, the blade was useful for training the two-handed skill on characters who didn't often use it, because its damage was actually dependent on the one-handed skill. This gave it a significant damage bonus over other weapons while the two-handed skill was still low. However, for those characters that normally used two-handed weapons, this weapon was a poor choice because it did not benefit from any of the progress or perks of the two-handed skill.
With patch 1.9, the Ebony Blade still retains the advantage of unlimited charges. The Ebony Blade doesn't affect Animunculi. It will not steal health from them, making it a poor choice for combat in Dwemer Ruins.
- The Ebony Blade shares similarities with Stormbringer, a black, runed sword from the Elric of Melnibone novels. Stormbringer strengthened its wielder by absorbing souls, including those of friends and lovers. Elric was called the Eternal Champion, a name also shared by a previous wielder of the Ebony Blade.
- Despite Farengar Secret-Fire supposedly being aware of the Blade's existence, he does not acknowledge the Dragonborn's possession of it, and it can be sold to him.
- If the Dragonborn uses the console command
coc qasmoketo teleport to the game's testing room, another version of the Ebony Blade can be found in a Dwemer cabinet. This version of the Blade has an enchantment that states that the "Victim does not treat an attack with this weapon as assault." This weapon can also be obtained through the console command
player.additem 000ea29c 1.
- The Ebony Blade has a smaller range compared to other two-handed weapons despite being just as long, or maybe slightly longer, in appearance.
- Although patch 1.9 fixed the Ebony Blade's incorrect classification as a one-handed weapon, the Ebony Blade will still swing faster than any in-game two-handed weapon, and even surpass some one-handed weapons.
- While in use of the Blade, sometimes it will level up two-handed, but display a different skill increasing.
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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception by Naughty Dog isn't just a solo adventure. Even in single-player story, lovable rascal Nathan Drake is joined by long-time pal Sully and love interest(s?) Elena and Chloe. No one man is an island, and certainly not this adventuring wisecracker. So how does Naughty Dog capitalize on that theme in Uncharted 3's multiplayer? We have impressions from the E3 2011 floor to tell you exactly how. So let's set the scene and go off the map, shall we?
"The level is set in a crumbling villa or castle, with distressed stone bricks scattered around. A mysterious and large statue makes a perfect hiding spot, and the only way to lift it is by working together. While Nathan raises the statue, Sully is able to grab the golden idol that comes into vision. The golden idol can be lobbed like a grenade over walls so you can place it on the pedestals. As Nathan and Sully rest the idol, baddies start to pour in."
I hate to sound corny, but I'm honestly giddy when I ask, "How will Nate and Sully get out of this one, intrepid viewers?" Naughty Dog wanted to push the online experience of the Uncharted series, and it sounds like they're succeeding. I've got my pre-order in, but if you need some more convincing, why not check out the full Uncharted 3 Co-Op E3 2011 preview?


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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.
The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).
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William L. Bones
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Controlled Substance Delivery and other
overnight Felony Arrests
Arrested: William Troy Sanders, 23,
Charges:Three Counts of Delivery of a
Controlled Substance (F)
Boise Police Narcotics Detectives
(BANDIT) served a search warrant at 1509 North 12th last night
(January 26th) at approximately 11:00 p.m. Officers recovered
approximately 120 grams of marijuana, more than a thousand dollars
in cash, several items of paraphernalia and digital scales.
Detectives have evidence that indicates William Sanders was
involved in the Delivery of the drug. The suspect was
transported to the Ada County Jail and booked on the above listed
The BANDIT Task Force investigates
gambling, prostitution and illegal drug use. The Task Force
includes Detectives from the Boise Police Department, Alcohol
Tobacco and Firearms agency and the Idaho National Guard, working
as part of a multi-jurisdictional task force called B.A.N.D.I.T.
(Boise Area Narcotics and Drug Interdiction Task Force),
commissioned to protect the community from illegal drug
Arrested: Stephanie E.J. Noircent, 19,
Charges:Aggravated Battery (F), Domestic
Battery (F)
Boise Police responded to a violent
domestic yesterday afternoon (January 26th) at approximately 4:00
p.m. at the Ponderosa trailer park near Five Mile and Fairview.
Officers determined the suspect and the victim, who are well known
to each other, were involved in an argument that turned physical.
At one point, the suspect stabbed the victim using a folding knife.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for what appeared at
the time, to be non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was also
transported to the hospital to be checked for minor injuries, she
was later released from the hospital and transported to the Ada
County Jail where she was booked on the above listed charges.
Arrested: Rachel M. Young-Martinez, 18,
LaGrand OR.
Charges:Burglary (F)
Boise Police responded to a report of a
theft at a retail store on the 300 block of North Milwaukee
yesterday (January 26th) at approximately 6:45 p.m. Store employees
tell police that they witnessed the suspect conceal items and then
leave the store without paying for them. Officers believe the
suspect entered the store with the intent to commit the theft
resulting in the burglary charge. The suspect was transported to
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Rondo EP
- Artists Oxia, Kiko, Spencer K
- Release Date 2014-07-28
- Labels Clarisse Records
- Catalog CR041
Clarisses 2014 has been nothing short of consistently impressive, their release roster enjoying regular, lengthy stays at Beatport lodge with plenty of positivity found on the pages of its guestbook, culminating in last release Sheeta, by Harvey & Hunzed and remixed by Mendo, making serious chart indentations. Owing to a tight grip of quality control guaranteeing solidity as well as integral sexiness of groove, its run of success is in safe hands when Kiko and Spencer K, the rulers of Rondo, visit Clarisse Canyon where deeper is always better.
Kiko is Christophe Dallaca, he of the Hot Banana and Signature by Kiko labels and with a release catalogue approaching close to twenty years long including cuts on International Deejay Gigolo and Global Underground. Its a collection almost as old as the emergent Kévin Brottes aka Spencer K aka Lift Butterfly, who resumes a partnership that turned everything to Gold on last years Balearic-to-basement frontrunner for Bla Bla Records, and the tech-n-tribal emissions of the Raw Gaz EP on Bouq.
Rondo, shaped by fervently snippy beats and percussion elongating into a tribal bumper, is one for putting drinks down and getting your glass-holding hands aloft...assuming youre prepared to have your ribs dug by whats an out and out bustle swinging a stopwatch at you. Got the juice? Can you take on the dramatic builds that sweep across, yet disappear back into the sun? A true dancefloor disciplinarian that by the same means could just easily bask in the middle of a Mardi Gras traffic jam.
The remix from fellow French force Oxia him and Kiko go way back from 95s Parametres draws on insistent bass, naggingly magnetic rhythms, percussive ping-pong, and a general air of discrete stylishness and funked up brawn that could undoubtedly keep moving through the week without even thinking about heading to bed. Like its predecessor, its in a party mood but is as quick to shoot you daggers should you dare think about looking for the exit.


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When I'm browsing around Upper Street I often visit the Food Lab on Essex Road for a bite to eat. When I was there this week I enjoyed a croissant and latte which cost me £4.15. Everything here is beautifully presented, like my pan au chocolat which arrived on a wooden food board topped with grease proof paper.
Food Lab is owned by Liliana Tamberi who grew up in the Tuscan province of Grosseto. Her passion for food stems from childhood memories of country kitchen cooking around the wood stove. She moved to London to learn international cooking and worked at various esteemed eateries like Jamie Oliver's 15 in Shoreditch. Her style very much incorporates both childhood experiences and world cuisines to create something pretty special.
As you'd expect, the food has a home cooked Italian vibe and if you pop in for a spot of breakfast you can find some yummy things on the menu; full English – Italian style, egg dishes – benedict, florentine and royal and also pancakes, granola and fresh fruit. For lunch there's a selection of starters including; focaccia with ham and house pickles and Tuscan cured meats. Mains include; pasta dishes, specials and salads. There are also plenty of delicious cakes and pastries to tempt you. Wash your meal down with a nice Italian wine or crafted Italian beer. I must say the coffee is also really good here.
Corissant and Latte, £4.15
Food Lab Menu Selection
I like this place because it's very relaxing space. The décor is rustic with wooden floors, tables, chairs and vintage crates used for display. Patrons are locals and a few business people during the week. The Wi-Fi here is free. So next time you're in the vicinity do pop in for some lovely home cooked Tuscan flavoured food. Credits: text and images by Homegirl London, additional images from Food Lab.
Food Lab Interiors
Name: Food Lab
Near: Upper Street, Essex Road, Highbury and Islington
Address: 56 Essex Road, London N1 8LR
Website: www.foodlablondon.com
Open: Monday to Saturday 7am-11pm and Sunday 10am-8pm
Wi-Fi: Yes + free
Décor: Rustic Tuscan
Ambience: Relaxing
Seating: Outside / upstairs / downstairs
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Uni is stupidly busy right now, and I am fitting in my runs (and my Walking Dead, although that's over until much later this year), I think I'll take a break from trying to keep this blog updated for now.
At least until I finish all my labwork and am not spending 10+ hours (that's 1.5 nights of sleep!) of my week driving around Sydney just so I can analyse samples. I am also starting to really hate not having my main supervisor around, as I don't think he has any idea of how exhausted I am. No wonder I want to go home once my labwork is done!
I think if I can get some solid amounts of work done over the next few weeks, then he might be less apprehensive about me moving back home soon. Sure, I'd then collapse out of exhaustion, but at least I had some recovery time over Easter. Aside from a couple of runs, I spent Easter sleeping, programming, driving to and from the lab, sleeping, programming and sleeping. It does mean that I've now started to have days beginning at 9.30am and through to 4am, making it difficult this morning to get myself to my Wednesday site by 9am. Made it, despite the stupid amount of traffic due to the storm, but now feeling like I need to be hooked up to a coffee or Red Bull drip.
Anyway, given I'm struggling to fit in more than the essentials into my uni-dominated life (running/exercise is essential for sanity), I think I'll have to put this blog on pause. I'm still taking photos on my runs so I think my tumblr will be my primary "blogging" outlet - if there is to be any kind of outlet. However, given the backlog of photos sitting on my phone, this may only be wishful thinking.


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Pick a Side or Stand Aside
The world sits at a critical crossroads.
-- Will Henry
The market has been dealt a historic hand and the global stakes have never been higher.
For the last decade, the ace up the Federal Reserve's sleeve has been the U.S. dollar. They let the greenback devalue with hopes that a legitimate economic recovery would supplant the credit expansion that dominated this decade.
Since 2002, the world's reserve currency declined 34% while everything measured in dollars traded in kind. While that snuck by stateside players largely unnoticed, it's been a constant source of stress for foreign holders of dollar-denominated assets.
We call this "asset class deflation versus dollar devaluation" in Minyanville, which is to say we'll toggle between the two as policy makers pull fiscal and monetary strings. While both sides of the equation can potentially falter, the deck is stacked against the dollar and asset classes rallying in sync. (See: Thunder & Lightning)
While near-term headline-dominated nuances are difficult to digest, the big picture has come down to a simple question: Given the uncertainty in Europe, will the dollar be allowed to devalue further, paving a path toward hyperinflation, or will capital drain from the system and induce a prolonged period of deflation?
Critical Crossroads
What's clear is that the world itself has experienced a seismic shift. Central banks have been increasingly proactive in what they do and how they do it. This has transpired for years but the efforts have visibly increased since the shvitz hit the fan in 2007. We opined at the time that something was afoot and the pieces have fallen into place. (See: The Credit Card)
The credit contagion brought this conundrum to bear; what remains to be seen is where the bears will domicile. I'm an optimist by nature but a realist when it comes to the current financial condition. In my humble view, two potential scenarios exist as we continue to edge down this prickly path, with a potential stage being set for the back-half of this decade. (See: Handicapping a Global Economic Recovery)
The first is the continued socialization of markets, nationalization of troubled institutions, and the specter of hyperinflation. A significantly lower dollar is a necessary precursor to-but no guarantor of-this dynamic, as that could "jack" anything denominated by this measuring stick. If that occurs, it would paradoxically punish savers who preserved capital, much like it did in March 2009.
This scenario is presumably preferred by the powers that be as an alternative to watershed deflation. The "haves" would fare better than "have nots" (as the costs of goods and services skyrocket) and they would be able to spur the velocity of money, which is paramount in a finance-based economy and has been noticeably absent since the demise of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The other option is the destruction of debt, deflationary pressures and an eventual "outside-in" recovery that paves to the way toward true globalization. This would trigger a higher dollar and lower asset classes in the intermediate term but a sustainable foundation for economic expansion thereafter.
Deflation in a fractional reserve banking system means policy makers have, for all intents and purposes, lost control of the economy. It would also impact the top-tier of the societal structure tied to the marketplace, which would be problematic for politicians and the constituencies that bankroll them.
No Easy Answers
The banking system, stymied with credit dependency, is not operating normally. Hidden behind bailouts, stimulus packages, super-conduits, term auction financing, mortgage rate freezes, foreclosure freezes, working groups and Public-Private Investment Programs are politicians attempting to engineer a business cycle that long ago lost its way. (See: Anatomy of a Recession)
The qualifier of this discussion is the elasticity of debt, which is stretched by historical standards as it continues to bump up against the debt ceiling. Factor in the Internet, which I consider the most deflationary invention of all time, and I would place back-of-the-envelope odds at 3-1 that deflationary forces will dictate the end game.
This deleveraging process will take years to unwind but will ultimately yield positive results. The destruction of debt will allow world economies to rebuild a solid foundation for future expansion that is entirely more secure than what is currently in place.
While it would cause paper wealth to evaporate, rich nations will be forced to pour real money-as opposed to cheap debt-into developing economies as a redistribution mechanism. While the path might be painful, the destination will be entirely more palatable for future generations.
There is a marked difference between taking our medicine as a function of time and price and injecting the system with drugs with hopes that the symptoms will pass. The latter continues to be the diagnosis of choice but the economic patient would be well served to understand both sides the prognosis.
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Translator for Comic Book Archive (.cb*)?
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Is there anyone interested to work on a Translator for Comic Book Archive files, see Wikipedia?
A Translator sounds nice, but maybe some sort of extraction rule for Expander would do as well. ATM these files open in Expander, but the file listing is empty and no images can be extracted.


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Eric Marcoux and Eugene Woodworth will celebrate 60 years together on June 13.
In its latest "Northwest Love Stories" series, The Oregonian profiles Marcoux and Woodworth to learn their secrets to a healthy and happy partnership.
"There was nothing else for me to do other than spend my life with (Marcoux)," says Woodworth. "From that very instant that we met. That was it."
Eugene Woodworth (left) and Eric Marcoux
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On advice for new couples today, Woodworth offers:
"The main thing that I come back to is commitment. You have to decide from the very beginning whether it's going to be a committed relationship for a long period or if it's just going to be as long as it lasts. Which is what most people do. They fall in love with lust instead of love. And they think that when the sex starts getting bad, that's the end of the relationship. That's the beginning of the relationship! That's when you start working on it."
The couple met in Chicago in 1953. Woodworth was a ballet dancer, and Marcoux was just leaving a Trappist monastery.
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Local Stops: Muppets, Street Performers, Lindsay Lohan Fan-Fic And More
Are you a man or a muppet…or a COMMUNIST? Fox News has an opinion.
Lindsay Lohan fan fiction is really good and sort of sad.
The city is cracking down on street performers in Washington Square Park, like the piano guy and the sand art dude (who we interviewed a month ago).
An NYU sophomore wrote for The New York Times about the tensions that the college admissions process can place on friendships.


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don't ask don't tell
SCOTUS Says "No" To "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Challenge
The court chose not to hear the suit which challenged it, brought by an Army CPT, preferring, instead, to let the Obama administration deal with the subject. CPT Pietrangelo was originally 1 of 12 petitioners challenging DADT in court. Their case was dismissed by the 1st Circuit, but unlike the other 11 who chose to not appeal and let the Obama administration handle it, Pietrangelo appealed to SCOTUS. The result is as reported in the lede.
However, here's the confusing part:
In opposing Supreme Court review of the Pietrangelo case, opponents of "don't ask, don't tell" have noted that Obama pledged during his presidential election campaign to end the policy. They say he appears to proceeding carefully to end the ban by first asking the Pentagon to study the implications and report its recommendations.
Why? Why is he "proceeding carefully"? One would assume that when someone declares he is going to end a policy, he has already gathered the information and done the studies necessary to understand the implications of changing such a policy might have before he declared he'd do it, right? [For the record I have no problem with trashing DADT.]
Oh wait, this is the same guy who declared he'd close Gitmo and end the Iraq war immediately after taking office, do away with FISA and hold the telcoms responsible, and have nothing to do with jailing bad guys indefinitely if they merely posed a threat to the US isn't it?
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Family Housing: Mainz and Wiesbaden Requirements Overstated
NSIAD-87-69: Published: Mar 16, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 1987.
Rental Housing: HUD's Methods of Determining Fair Market Rents
RCED-86-209: Published: Aug 22, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 26, 1986.
Rural Housing: Opportunities To Reduce Costs and Better Target Assistance
RCED-86-33: Published: Feb 18, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 1986.
Family Housing: Air Force Plans for Accompanied Tours in Korea
NSIAD-85-126: Published: Sep 30, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1985.
Improving the Process for Allocating Loan Management Set-Aside Funds to Multifamily Housing Projects
RCED-85-29: Published: Nov 16, 1984. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 1984.
International Boundary and Water Commission Employees Residing in Federal Housing Should Not Receive Electricity at Reduced Rates
RCED-84-172: Published: Aug 16, 1984. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 1984.
Improving Controls Over Rent and Management Fees at Multifamily Housing Projects
RCED-84-118: Published: Apr 11, 1984. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 1984.
Equitable Interest Rates Are Needed for Farmers Home Administration Loans
RCED-83-157: Published: Aug 12, 1983. Publicly Released: Aug 12, 1983.
Rental Rehabilitation With Limited Federal Involvement: Who Is Doing It? At What Cost? Who Benefits?
RCED-83-148: Published: Jul 11, 1983. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 1983.
Impact of the Proposed Consolidation of HUD Field Offices in the Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, Area
RCED-83-155: Published: May 19, 1983. Publicly Released: May 19, 1983.