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What is a Collaboration App?
When teams use the right tools to work together, they often make improvements in both the process and the final outcome. Using the right online collaboration tools can make teams stronger and more productive. They let remote teams communicate more efficiently. They archive and make searchable old discussions and work history, which helps people learn from the past. They eliminate the back-and-forth nature of email communication. Many of them enable teams to talk about their work within the context of the work itself. And, in practice, online collaboration tools give people a place to express themselves, joke around, and get to know one another on a personal level, too. It all facilitates teamwork and team cohesion, and that leads to greater productivity.
The term collaboration software has a variety of meanings. It's not a single, well-defined kind of utility, but rather a broad category of apps and services. Enterprises, for example, have very different communication needs than small startups. Collaborating is simply a different beast when it happens among hundreds of people across many offices than when it takes place in a single room.
Similarly, a team of only five or six people might be highly focused on what's happening in the moment, whereas a large organization with high turnover may make it a priority to preserve past conversations so that newcomers can quickly get acquainted with what has happened to date.
Many organizations of all sizes have turned to online collaboration and communication tools to get their employees off email and back to work. In fact, one company that deployed a suite of collaboration tools and made a concerted effort decreased email by 60 percent over three years. There are as many uses for online collaboration software as there are benefits.
While project management apps are indeed a type of collaboration tool, we have decided not to include them here and instead list the best project management software separately so that readers can get the most appropriate side-by-side comparison.
Before I list the best collaboration tools, let me break down a few of the types of apps that I include under this heading.
What Are Communication Apps?
Communication apps, sometimes called group messaging apps, borrow ideas from all the best forms of modern communication, such as instant messaging and forums, and put them into one space.
The two clearest examples, and two of the best communication tools around, are Slack and HipChat. These apps are real-time communication systems where teammates can message one another, but they're much more sophisticated than a simple text exchange. For example, they store and archive messages, meaning you can search and find an old conversation if you need to reference it. You can use hashtags to mark keywords in conversations so that other teammates, who might not be in on the conversation now, can easily look up relevant chat histories later. The best team messaging apps also have sophisticated alert systems, so the right people's ears will prick up when an important conversation is happening around a topic that's central to their work.
For more on HipChat, read our 5 Tips to Unlock a More Powerful Atlassian HipChat. If Slack is more to your liking, you can get started with 39 Hacks to Help You Say Goodbye to Email.
Task and Workflow Management
One tool in this list of the best collaboration tools, Asana, might be more accurately classified as a task management or workflow management tool. While dedicated project management platforms usually have within them tools to manage work at the task level, Asana is a little different. It's a unique tool that's incredibly flexible, so it can bend to your will. If you find that all the project management tools out there are too rigid for your work and workflows, Asana is worth investigating. If Asana sound like the tool for you, you might also read 7 Asana Jedi Tricks to Become One With the Digital Workflow.
Another kind of workflow and task management tool that's gaining popularity among software developers in particular is the kanban board. Kanban is a style of work management that focuses on keeping teams from being overwhelmed by competing imperatives, and kanban board tools are designed to let you use the system to its best. This type of collaboration tool is best for teams that work with a just-in-time delivery state of mind. Volerro and LeanKit are two examples of kanban board tools that you'll find in this list.
All-In-One Collaboration
All-in-one collaboration tools offer a little bit of everything, from project management to social network for employees. They are often targeted at enterprise companies, but some fit the bill for smaller groups, too. Igloo Software, for example, is a company intranet that offers real-time chat, but also has forums, calendars, templates for organizing specific kinds of work, and more.
Podio is another example. Podio is even more complex than Igloo because it's not only an intranet, but also a highly customizable platform with its own apps marketplace so that you can add tools as you need them. For example, if an entrepreneur finds that her growing company suddenly needs collaboration tools specifically for a human resources department, she explore Podio's list of apps for HR teams and add the ones they need. In that way, Podio scales easily as an organization grows.
If your team is already rather large, then Workfront may be a better fit. Workfront is best for large enterprises that need to be clear about the roles of different users and what kind of information they should be able to access once inside the collaboration tool.
More Points to Consider
When it comes time to actually invest in some collaboration tools, there are two ways of thinking. First, you could get an all-in-one system, which might be a company intranet or work-management platform. If you go that route, make sure the system you buy has features such as included chat, and maybe video calling, if that's important to your team. The second way of thinking is to pick specialized tools for your business and cobble them together. All the tools listed here have APIs that let developers create custom integrations, and many support much simpler, native integration with very popular tools and services, such as Google apps.
If you don't have a wealth of coding skills in your team, try to find tools that are supported by the Zapier network. Zapier is an online service that helps you create simple integrations between different tools without having to learn to program. For example, you can create an integration so that when you receive a new email, the full message will automatically be imported into Slack.
A company or organization's investment in communication and collaboration tools doesn't necessarily require a huge upfront cost. As you can see from the table above, plenty of collaboration systems offer a free level of service. Free versions of collaboration tools, like most other software, typically have some limitations. The package might only support, say, two projects, or it might have a file storage limit. Still, these free versions usually let you and your team test them out for a while to see how well they work for you before you commit to fully purchasing them.
Culture Is Key
One important point about all collaboration and communication tools is that they must have a company culture behind them. Throwing a new tool at a bunch of people and telling them to use it instead of email doesn't work. To start using a collaboration tool successfully, all the key players on the team need to buy into it. It has to be part of the culture.
When it happens, though, and everything clicks, you can expect to see a much greater sense of teamwork and probably some animated gifs and emoji to boot. Keep in mind that collaboration tools work best when people enjoy using them, so don't try to fight the emoji.
Featured Online Collaboration Software Reviews:
Asana Review
Asana helps teams manage tasks and workflows, and it's the preeminent tool for the job. Thoughtful design and highly capable features make it a compelling productivity app. Read the full review
Atlassian HipChat Review
HipChat is an online, real-time, team communication platform. With excellent features, including screen-sharing and video calls, for a very low price, it's an Editors' Choice. Read the full review
Podio Review
Podio is an extremely flexible and highly customizable online hub for work and communication. Because it's so user friendly and scales easily for growing businesses, it's an Editors' Choice. Read the full review
Slack Review
Slack is an excellent and powerful group-messaging app with a rich collection of settings and options. It won't magically erase all the problems of email, but integrate it intelligently with other software and it becomes a key part of any team's collaboration. Read the full review
Igloo Review
Igloo is a pre-built company intranet that takes mere moments to set up and start using. If your business needs a central place online to communicate and (lightly) manage work, Igloo offers a very good service for a fair price. Read the full review
LeanKit Review
If your small business is already using the kanban-style project management system, LeanKit is an excellent way to take your solution to the next level. Read the full review
Volerro Review
Volerro is a kanban-style project management app. It provides excellent tools for communicating, but comes up short on mobile apps and integration with other services. Read the full review
Workfront Review
Workfront goes beyond project management to offer enterprise-level businesses a highly customizable work management platform. Read the full review
Atlassian Confluence Review
Atlassian Confluence is an online workspace that keeps track of a team's discussions, decisions, and more. It integrates easily with Jira and supports Google Apps. Read the full review
Ryver Review
Team chat app Ryver is a great free alternative for those who find competitor Slack's interface too busy. But Ryver lacks Slack's rich notification options. Read the full review


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The Language of Learning
The Language of Learning
"I grew up loving reading," says Inter-College Program (ICP) graduate Satty Flaherty-Echeverria. "My mother was a librarian, and instilled in me the love of reading and the arts. It was an escape for me, especially after my parents divorced when I was in junior high."
A native of Mexico's Yucatan, Flaherty-Echeverria grew up surrounded by culture. She attended a fine arts school, where she studied classical dance and later danced with a company called Jazzissimo. After her parents' divorce, she went to work to help support her mother and brothers, first as a radio show producer and writer, and eventually as a teacher.
"My first job was working on a program that promoted literature and reading for young children. [Eventually] I started a program that featured, in addition to writing and literature, an arts element. [It] showcased local music, dance groups, and artists promoting their events and exhibitions."
As much as she loved the radio, Flaherty-Echeverria knew she needed a more lucrative income. At age 17, and still a student herself, she was trained as a teacher, and began teaching art, dance, and the history of dance at a Montessori school, a job she says "was a great experience that changed my life and gave me the skills and confidence to become a teacher."
After graduation, she was accepted to the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán as a Latin-American literature student in the school of Anthropological Sciences. "College in Mexico is highly competitive--only a very small percentage of applicants even get in," she explains. "Initially, I wanted to get in to study psychology, but I did not get accepted. Eventually, I decided to try a different major [Latin American literature in the school of Anthropological Sciences], and got in."
Despite taking a double course load to make up for lost time, Flaherty-Echeverria continued her work in arts and culture. "I was very involved with extra-curricular activities. I planned radio programs and broadcasted a literature-based radio show ('Voces de Papel') and talks offered by famous visiting authors. I was dancing every day with Jazzissimo."
Yet the one thing she yearned to do was to move to France and study literature and ballet. And when a friend told her about the Cordell Hull Foundation (CHF), she thought she had found her chance. (The CHF is a nonprofit organization offering programs to improve international relations, primarily through educational and cultural exchange.)
"I applied for a position teaching Spanish--I didn't know exactly where it was going to be," she says. "As it turns out, it was in the United States--Minnesota. I didn't know ANYTHING about Minnesota."
Not only was Flaherty-Echeverria unfamiliar with Minnesota, she didn't speak a word of English. Yet suddenly she found herself staying with a host family who didn't speak Spanish and getting ready to do a teaching internship at a St. Paul Spanish immersion elementary school.
"Ah, I went from being very much in my element to out of it," she smiles. "Arriving in Minnesota was a difficult experience for someone who intended to go to Paris. Obviously, being from the Yucatan, the winter weather was a struggle. But more than adjusting to the climate, I had no background in English or American culture. Pretty much as soon as I arrived, I began taking ESL classes so we could communicate."
Flaherty-Echeverria was intensely committed to her ESL studies, partly from an intellectual standpoint, but also because of her host family. "I ended up staying with them for two years, instead of the customary one. They were so very generous, opening up their home. I wanted to give something back, to contribute--and this is what I could give them. I could learn the language and get fluent as quickly as possible."
Within six months, she was fluent enough to begin auditing college classes at Hamline University. The writing and literature courses she took helped her improve her language skills and meet new people, as well as influenced her decision to finish her degree.
"A friend of mine was doing his student teaching at Adams [the immersion school where Flaherty-Echeverria was interning]. He was from the U and suggested I try taking courses as a non-degree seeking student."
She ended up committing to not just the U of M, but also to the student teacher. "As time went on, we became better and better friends, got more involved...and then we got married," she says with a laugh.
A trip to Brazil with her future husband further clarified her academic goals. "I fell in love with the Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language. I didn't speak Portuguese at the time, but I knew when I was there that I wanted to learn it; study it. Many people I've met are under the impression that the Americas are divided up into two groups of countries: Spanish speaking and English speaking. But Brazil is one of the largest countries in South America and has been a major influence on Latin American culture and literature."
Flaherty-Echeverria searched the U for a program that would allow her to combine her interests in Spanish, English, and Portuguese literature and culture with education. The ICP in the College of Continuing Education was a perfect fit.
Her degree program was intense, and she would spend her day switching between the three languages--reading, writing papers, and analyzing texts in all of them. "From my work at the immersion school and living with an English host family, I was sort of used to switching halfway through my day...but this did get confusing at times. Sometimes I would have to stop and think, 'wait--which language am I using here. I'd drop a Spanish word in a Portuguese sentence, that sort of thing."
It may have been intense, but it spurred her on. Switching between languages and cultures inspired her undergraduate research work, which was on code switching among Belizean languages. Nor did the packed schedule hamper her accomplishments: Flaherty-Echeverria was taking up to seven courses a semester (in three languages) and working in the St. Paul school district and as a translator/interpreter and still managed to earn straight As and a spot on the Dean's List.
"I couldn't have done all of it though," she says, "without the help of the scholarships I received. I was a Karin L. Larson Scholarship recipient for two years. Not only did it ease a big financial burden, I was inspired by her [Larson's] generosity and philanthropy. It has made me even more determined to give back when I have the opportunity."
Flaherty-Echeverria has received a grant to do a cultural study in Brazil this summer, in preparation for her graduate work in the fall. She will be teaching Portuguese as she works toward her Ph.D., studying the literatures and cultures of the American continents.
"I am excited to continue my studies. I may not have ended up where I first thought I would be going, but I have had such a great experience here. I was able to help my mother and siblings at home. I learned new languages. I got married. Culturally, I am much more open-minded. With more diversity, I [have gained] new and richer ways to experience life."
For more information about the Inter-College Program Satty used, and information about customizing a degree that matches your interests and your life, click on the highlighted program name above.
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When I first decided that a vasectomy would be right for me, I had a lot of opposition from my friends and family. I am 26 years old, and I have never had children. But despite what people said, I knew that the procedure was the right thing for me. I spent several years mustering up the courage to pursue a doctor who would be willing to take my decision seriously and respect my right to take control of my future. Upon the luck of the draw, I found that doctor on the first try. Dr Matson arranged a consultation with me and respected my decision. He took extra time to be sure that I was mature and responsible, and that I was pursuing this option for the right reasons. He took the words from my mouth when he expressed the thought that 'If an 18 year old can choose to go into the army and potentially take a life, then a 26 year old can choose not to have children.'
The procedure itself was completely painless, the equivalent of a dental cleaning. It took about 15 minutes, maybe less.
I would absolutely recommend Dr Matson to anyone looking for a friendly, knowledgeable, skilled professional who knows how to treat people right!
My name is Paul and my phone number is 860-933-8855. I trust putting my number here because not that long ago, I was reading these testimonials to get information and to prepare myself for what I thought was going to be the scariest experience I would ever face. If you are reading these testimonials, then I encourage you to call me to find out about my experience. It was unbelievable! Painless, bloodless and stitchless! I was torn between Dr. Matson and another Doctor from UMASS. My neighbor a few months before me went through this procedure with this Doctor at UMASS. I went with Dr. Matson for the simple fact that this is all he does for a living. The other Doctor is quite older than Dr. Matson and I am a firm believer that an older Doctor is "stuck in their old ways" and may not be up to par when it comes to technology and using the latest instruments and "tricks of the trade". I read both Doctor's procedures online and Dr. Matson had me from the "no needle". My neighbor's experience was not as good as mine. His Doctor did use a needle and he claims that it was the worse part of the procedure. He also had pain and swelling for many days after. My experience was totally different with no pain, swelling or bruising. I was walking around the next day like I didn't even have the procedure done. I ecourage the phone call because I know feeling confortable and making the right decision is very important and I also relied on these testimonials to help get me through this. Thank you Dr. Matson for a much better-than-anticipated procedure with no regrets whatsoever!!
After making the decision that a vasectomy was right for me, I wanted to be sure that I found a doctor that was also right for me. So I decided to do some research. I chose Dr Matson for several reasons: (1) his education and professional background are commendable (2) he offers a "no needle/no scalpel" procedure and (3) he is very personable. All correspondence was direct with Dr. Matson – not through aids, assistants or answering machines. Also, since he specializes in vasectomies (this is all he does) I figured he must be really good at it. During our initial consultation all my questions were answered. Additionally, he explained things to me in a comforting manor and in terms I could understand. I knew I had found the doctor that was right for me.
When I arrived, Dr. Matson took the time to discuss in detail what was going to happen and what I could expect afterward. The procedure took less than thirty minutes and I felt no pain or discomfort what so ever. It actually went better than I could have hoped. After returning home I kept waiting for the anesthesia to wear off and to feel the pain (like when getting a tooth pulled). I did eventually feel a slight aching / pressure, but that's all. Don't get me wrong… I did have some discomfort, along with some minor bruising, but nothing that I would consider painful. Although pain medication was prescribed, it was not needed. I didn't even need an ice pack. Dr. Matson called the next morning to see how I was doing. I was basically pain free and doing well, but the call was very comforting. The minor aching and bruising lasted for the next few days but after a weeks' time, it was as though the procedure never happened.
I would like to thank Dr. Matson. The entire vasectomy process, from the initial conversation/consultation to the post-procedure follow up call was personable and painless.
I would just like to say you did an excellent job! I felt no pain at all during the procedure and have had absolutely no pain or swelling post procedure. You are a credit to your profession. I will recommend you to all of my friends that want this procedure.
I imagine that most men approach thinking about, planning, scheduling and going to a vasectomy with a significant degree of trepidation. There's the fear of the unknown, the obvious vulnerability that the situation demands and the expected pain and discomfort that will follow, none of which are trivial.
Personally, my concerns / worries ranged from where the procedure would be done, who would be present and how much it would or could hurt. I'd spent time up front vetting Dr. Matson as much as I could and was confident going in that I'd selected a qualified and experienced specialist. But, when the moment came, there was still a part of me that wanted to leave his office at a much faster pace than I'd entered. However, it was far worse worrying about it than it actually was. Save for a brief moment of slight discomfort, there was no pain, it was shorter than I thought it would be (maybe 15-20 minutes) and, best of all, there was no assistant present. While that might not concern some patients, I was very happy to have no one else in the room at the time since it was one of the greater worries that I had around the whole event.
If you are considering getting a vasectomy, I cannot more highly recommend Dr. Matson. Not only was he extremely responsive and professional, but took the time to answer each and every question that I had, whether it be email or over the phone, very quickly and very completely. He even took the time to call the day after the procedure and check on me, which was both unexpected and very welcomed.
In conclusion, if I had one suggestion for those who chose to get a vasectomy, it would be; Listen to Dr. Matson when he tells you to be inactive for the 2-3 days after the procedure. If I had taken that sounds advice, I would have been fully up to speed by Monday or Tuesday at the latest. But even then, I was able to complete a full and strenuous jujitsu class less than a week after my procedure.
This procedure – as performed by Dr. Matson – is unbelievably simple and painless. The only negative is the personal embarrassment about how it took me two years to muster up the courage to do this. The positive aspect about waiting two years is that I located Dr. Matson.
From the start of the actual procedure (after prepping) until completion seemed quicker than a barber shop haircut. And, I was more relaxed than during a routine dental cleaning. Dr. Matson's "no needle / no scalpel" procedure was painless. His genuine personal concern and post-procedure follow-up was unexpected, but, very much appreciated.
Recovery required 2 days of lounging on the couch – something I haven't done in a while and I enjoyed the opportunity to sit and relax for a change of pace. During this time I experienced minor discomfort, but nothing that could be described as "pain". Exactly seven days later I was back at the gym without issue.
Thank you Dr. Matson!
The decision to get a vasectomy was a difficult but necessary precaution for me. My partner has heart problems and a pregnancy could result in her death. As she is unable to have surgery or to take contraceptives, we looked for a permanent safe solution. Dr. Matson took the time to explain the procedure as well as the risk involved to both of us. He returned calls quickly and did an exceptional job putting me, a fairly nervous person with surgery, at ease. There was very little discomfort and I am in fact writing this within hours of the surgery. I recommend anyone considering this procedure contact Dr. Matson for a consultation.
Thank you for doing such a great job, my own anxiety about the operation was worse than the operation.


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The simplest car gadgets are often the best as well as being the most useful in the long term.
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is just one of these kind of accessories.
It does exactly what it says on the tin, and in turn will help your tyres to last a lot longer.
The clever little innovation is available from AutoStar Ltd on St John's Road in Pembroke where installation of the system takes place.
Four little sensors are attached to the rim of each wheel arch and they relay pressure information wirelessly to a display screen that is plugged into the cigarette lighter.
The display gives you a read out of exactly what the pressure of each tyre is, and when the tyre's pressure goes below the required level it gives the pressure read out in red.
Clevie Simmons, who runs AutoStar, believes the monitoring system will prove a big success in Bermuda and help drivers to save money.
He said: "The purpose of the system is to keep you aware of the each tyre's pressure at all times.
"A lot of people in Bermuda are not aware that you lose 1lb of pressure for every 10 degree temperature change.
"Depending on the time of year, especially at this time of year at the moment, this can have a considerable effect on the pressure of your tyres.
"You could easily lose 2lb in a day, which has a significant effect on the general wear and tear on the wheel as well as how safe the wheels are to drive on.
"People in Bermuda are not accustomed to checking their tyre pressures weekly which is what they should do."
The monitoring system is manufactured by Orange Electronic and has been used across Europe.
It costs $325 for the system, and a further $80 to get it installed at AutoStar in Pembroke.
Mr Simmons said: "Installation takes around an hour and a half at our garage.
"It could be longer depending on the type of tyres we are dealing with on the car.
"There is more and more expenditure on car tyres these days and many people buy new wheels every time they go and get their car tested.
"In these economic times a device like this can save you a lot of money in the long run.
"If you keep your tyre pressure at the right level it reduces the general wear and tear and it will last longer. It really is as simple as that."
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems are now in stock at AutoStar.
To make an appointment to have the system fitted to your car contact the garage on 295- 8744.


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Generally, quartz crystal inductance frequency pulling in oscillators is very low and therefore is not often used in practice. The new method of improving frequency pullability uses inductance to compensate for quartz stray capacitances. To this end, a special AT fundamental quartz crystal working near the antiresonance frequency is selected. By modifying its equivalent circuit with load inductance and series tuning capacitance, the magnetic sensing of the circuit can be highly improved. The experimental results show that the new approach using the quartz crystal stray capacitance compensation method increases the frequency pulling range (from ≅ 2 kHz/μH to ≅ 600 kHz/μH) by × 300 depending on the type of oscillator, making possible the measurement of nano-magnetic changes.
The high precision measurement of small inductance changes has become increasingly important in sensor techniques, particularly for the measurement of nano extensions, hollow nano-sphere magnetic properties, novel magnetic nano-adsorbents, displacement field forces,
Impedance measurement methods for inductors are divided into three basic groups: current and voltage methods based on impedance determination, bridge and differential methods based on comparison of the voltage and currents of the measured and reference impedances until a state of balance is reached, and resonance methods based on physical connection of the measured inductor and a capacitor to create a resonant system [
The advantage of the current and voltage method lies in limiting the influence of stray capacitances as a result of attaching one of the terminals of the measured impedance to a point of "virtual ground". However, to obtain small measurement errors, especially at high frequencies, amplifiers with very good dynamic properties must be used. Combined inductance measurement errors obtained by current and voltage methods depend on the following factors: voltmeter errors, errors in calculating resistance, system factors (residual and leakage inductances, resistances and capacitances), and the quality of approximation of the measured impedances by the equivalent circuit [
For correct measurements when using ac bridges, it is essential to minimize the influence of harmful coupling among the bridge elements and connection wires, between each other and the environment. These couplings are produced by the capacitances, inductances, and parasitic resistances of bridge elements to the environment and among themselves. The joint error of the inductance measurement results depends then on: the accuracy of the standards used as the bridge elements, mainly standard resistors and capacitors; errors in determining the frequency of the bridge supplying voltage; errors of the resolution of the zero detection systems; errors caused by the influence of residual and stray inductances; resistances and capacitances of the bridge elements and wiring; and the quality of approximation of the measured impedances in the equivalent circuit [
Resonance methods are a third type of inductance measurement method. They are based on the application of a series or parallel resonance LC circuit as elements of either a bridge circuit or a two-port (four-terminal) "T"-type network. The joint error of the inductance measurement results are similar as when using ac bridge method (depending on the quality of the elements) [
Instruments commonly used for inductance measurements are built as universal and multifunctional devices. The results of inductance measurements depend on how the measurements are preformed, including how the measured inductor is connected to the meter. Care should be taken to limit such influences as inductive and capacitive coupling of the inductive element to the environment, sources of distortion, and the choice of operating frequency (Hewlett-Packard 4284A—Precision LCR meter, 0.01 nH–99.9999 kH, 20 Hz–1 MHz, 0.05%) [
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He explains how hard it is reporting from inside a war
Diary entry 12:
It was a sad day today. They held a service in the hanger of Ark Royal for the men who died in yesterday's helicopter crash.
The ship's band played. One chair was left empty - for the band member who died. It was draped with the colours of 849 Squadron.
They were the group that lost the seven men when two Sea King helicopters crashed over the Gulf.
All too real
It was moving. Somehow, as the ship's chaplain pointed out, war doesn't seem very real here. We're floating in the ocean, miles away from the guns and the land war.
But the crash and the deaths brought it home to everyone that the ship is very much at war.
Lost friends
Later my cameraman went flying with some of the other crew members. One told him he'd lost friends, students, colleagues, a golfing partner.
But he had to get on with the job for now. Later he could grieve. In the ship there's a subdued atmosphere.


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ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions has announced the addition of three executives to the ranks of its international management.
Stephanie Robert is appointed vice-president, membership and marketing services. She joins IAAPA from the Association for Convenience and Fuels Retailing (NACS, originally the National Association of Convenience Stores), where she was director of marketing and communications. In her new post, she will be based at IAAPA headquarters and will serve as liaison to the Family Entertainment Center and Membership Committees.
Brian Skepton has been named advertising and sponsorship sales executive for Funworld magazine, IAAPA's digital and online products, and publications related to the association's trade shows around the world. He brings extensive publishing experience to his new post, having held positions with ABC National News Programming, Adweek, Springer Science+Business Media and the American Psychiatric Association. He also headquarters in the Alexandria, VA, office.
Jessica Yan becomes exhibit and membership sales executive for the IAAPA Asia Pacific Office. In this post, she will promote and sell exhibit space to the Asia/Pacific market for the association's three international trade shows, the Asian Attractions Expo, Euro Attractions Expo and the IAAPA Attractions Expo. She comes to IAAPA from Hong Kong's Ocean Park, where she served as assistant operations manager for food and beverage. Yan is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She will headquarter in Hong Kong.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions was organized in 1918, and is the largest international trade group representing site-based amusement facilities and attractions. It maintains offices in Brussels, Mexico City and Hong Kong.


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The school holidays are in full swing and many parents will be wondering how to keep the kids entertained, particularly on rainy days. This is why we have dedicated this week's blog to the best children's content you can stream this summer on Roku!
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- Rio 2 (Movie) – It's fiesta time again as we rejoin city parrot Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his free-spirited other half Jewel (Anne Hathaway) for their second South American escapade. In this fine-feathered adventure, Blu takes his fledgling family to the Amazon for a taste of the great outdoors. From the familiar quirky characters and toe-tapping score to the fast-moving visuals and plot, it's a rip-snorting odyssey that even brings them beak-to-beak with Blu's old nemesis, cocky cockatoo Nigel (Jemaine Clement). Stream in now on Sky Store.
- Harriet's Army (Series) – Harriet's Army – drama series set during World War I in which 14-year-old Harriet forms her own army of misfit children to search for spies. Available on CBBC iPlayer.
- Officially Amazing (Series) – Ben Shires, Al Jackson and Haruka Kuroda once again travel the world to find the greatest official world record attempts, and world record holders out there. Catch series one on CBBC iPlayer.
- Kate and Mim-Mim (Series) – Animated series about feisty five-year-old Kate and her huggable toy bunny Mim-Mim. Kate and Mim-Mim help their friends catch a surprise sapling seed. Watch it now on CBeebies iPlayer.
- Mr. Men (Series) – Meet Mr. Bump, the most accident-prone man in Dillydale; Little Miss Whoops, who despite her propensity for disaster would feel no unease transporting fragile items while driving a bus; Mr. Small, who is often over-looked or not seen at all and Little Miss Naughty, who "just can't help herself". Catch this updated classic on Demand 5.
- Swashbuckle (Series) – In this latest pirate-themed game show, it's Captain Sinker's birthday and Cook and Line are throwing her a surprise party! Available now on CBeebies iPlayer.
- Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom (Series) – Meet fairy princess Holly and her elf best friend Ben. Holly is still learning how to do magic, Ben can't do magic, but is very brave! Watch on demand on Nick Jr. using Now TV.
- The Haunted Hathaways – A family move into a house that's already occupied by another family, and a whole bunch of ghosts! Available now on Nickelodeon using Now TV.
- Sanjay and Craig (Series) – Watch the whole first series now on Nickelodeon using Now TV and watch as Sanjay gets up to all sorts of mischief with his best friend Craig.
- A Tiger's Tail (Movie) – When baby tiger cub Luna escapes from an animal sanctuary and hides in his school rucksack, it's up to young Billy (Will Spencer) to get the escape critter back to home. However, it's not that easy as Luna proves to be a handful and proceeds to run riot through Billy's house. Catch it now on Sky Store.


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The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse is North American Breed. It's smooth gaits and hardiness make it a popular choice for riders who would like a gaited horse. Gaited horses are great for those riders with bad backs or are otherwise looking for a smooth ride.
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These hardy horses are medium boned. The registry encourages breeding for excellent conformation, with a broad chest and well-angled shoulder.
There is a great variance of size within the breed with horses that are between 13.1 hands (53 inches) to 16 hands (64 inches) high.
Although they are called Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horses they are equally talented hitched to a cart or sleigh. Their smooth gait and sure-footedness make them wonderful trail horses and ideal for riders with bad backs.
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The breed comes in a variety of solid colors with many eye-catching palomino, and chocolate colored coats. Chocolates are a deep brown with a pale flaxen mane and tail. The registry allows white markings on the face such as stars and blazes and stockings and socks below the knee. They have generous flowing manes and tails.
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The people of the Kentucky Mountain area have bred these horses for centuries for their unique smooth gait, hardiness, and calm demeanor. They were an all-purpose horse—capable of working in the fields or carrying a family member to town.
The registry was begun in 1989 in an effort to preserve the unique characteristics of these horses. Since this is a new breed one often finds 'unknown horse' or horses from other breeds in a registered horse's family trees only a few generations back
Unique Characteristics:
The most distinguishing characteristic of the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse is the natural four gait beat called an amble, or rack.
This is a very smooth gentle gait that can be maintained over rough terrain and has the same footfall pattern as a walk. As a result the rider sits almost motionless while the horse carries him at speeds as fast as most horses canter. Having been developed in hilly regions where pasture was sparse, these horses are hardy and stoic with a calm, kind demeanor.
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Open Lands Advisory Board meeting - Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Department: Natural Resources
Release Date: Nov 6, 2013
Kerri Rollins, Open Lands Program Manager, (970) 679-4577, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, from 7:45-8:30 p.m. at the Larimer County Courthouse in the Hearing Room (1st floor), 200 W. Oak Street in Fort Collins. The board will discuss follow-up items from the earlier Open Space Regional Board Summit meeting and have opportunity to ask questions regarding any informational items from the agenda.
All Open Lands Advisory Board meetings are open to the public. For additional information contact Kerri Rollins, Open Lands Program Manager at (970) 679-4577.
To learn more about Larimer County's parks and open spaces,
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Moody music isn't necessarily bad to listen to. In fact, I've done my share of listening to the likes of The Cure and Siouxsie and The Banshees and such and had a thorough delightful time listening to them. Sometimes there's a release that can be found in listening to music.
That was my reaction to listening to Sticks by the Vancouver-based band Mother Mother. I also like my moody music delivered by powerhouse female vocalists, like the aforementioned Siouxsie, or Jeanette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde.
Thankfully, this band has two powerhouse female vocalists in the form of both Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin and we sometimes get treated to some nice harmonies by the pair of them
The music isn't always on the dirgey side, in fact, it kind of moves along quite nicely. That is certainly the case with Let's Fall in Love. It's not really a song that extols the wonderfulness of falling in love. In fact, it kind of makes the point that this is something we are just kind of going to go on through life doing, as though it is a facet of human life that we are just going to do, regardless.
There are also some occasional folksy-acoustic guitar licks from Ryan Guldemond. Usually, you expect moody music like this to be propelled along only by electric guitar. These licks come into good effect in Business Man and the song that immediately comes after it, Dread in My Heart. Warning you will not hear the latter song on your favorite college radio station. It has quite a few dirty words in, but they don't feel out of place at all. I always hate it when some of my favorite songs on a record have language like that. Mostly, because I usually think they should he heard by anyone.
This is the type of moody music that can be good and cathartic for your soul. Put it on when you feel down in the dumps. It's the type of record that will allow you to go wallowing in your bad mood and emerge intact on the other side in a good man. I don't know if there's any connection between the band's mood and the fact that they're Canadian. Probably not, but I just thought I'd mention it, since they are. The vocal will envelop you and remind you that we all need to feel bad sometime.


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Katie Couric traveled to New Hampshire for an "exclusive" interview with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but it amounted to little more than a three minute segment in which Couric tossed softballs about the horse race and avoided any contentious topics, such as fugitive Norman Hsu's fundraising, Clinton's evolving positions on Iraq or her parsed stand on driver's licenses for illegal aliens. "In an exclusive one-on-one interview," Couric trumpeted, "Clinton exudes confidence."
Couric's questions to the Democratic frontrunner in the excerpt aired at the start of the CBS Evening News: Why she's launched a "more aggressive" campaign, how does she "feel" about Oprah Winfrey campaigning for Barack Obama, and "how disappointed" she'll be if she loses the nomination? -- a question Couric pursued in three formulations and the answers to which led to Couric's "Clinton exudes confidence" proclamation.
A longer video clip of the interview posted on CBSNews.com featured just two more inquiries: Are you lowering expectations in Iowa? And, your response to the view that your campaign is "nervous" about Obama's gains?
From Concord, New Hampshire, Couric teased the November 26 CBS Evening News:
KATIE COURIC: Obama versus Clinton.
BARACK OBAMA: We don't need somebody who knows how to play the game better. We need somebody to put an end to the game-playing.
COURIC: But in an exclusive one-on-one interview, Clinton exudes confidence.
COURIC TO CLINTON: If it's not you, how disappointed will you be?
HILLARY CLINTON: Well, it will be me.
The MRC's Brad Wilmouth took down all the questions posed by Couric to Hillary Clinton shown on the newscast. The questions, plus a flavor on Clinton's replies:
COURIC: I asked her about the new, more aggressive tone of her campaign.
[Hillary Clinton: "I have absorbed a lot of attacks" and "hardly a day goes by when I'm not attacked."]
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COURIC: If it's not you, how disappointed will you be?
["Well, it will be me..."]
COURIC: I know that you're confident it's going to be you, but there is a possibility it won't be. And clearly you have considered that possibility.
["No I haven't."]
COURIC: So you never even consider the possibility?
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Abe Fried-Tanzer - August 28, 2011
Each week TV Tango takes you around the dial and across the web so you can read recaps of the hottest programs and catch up on the biggest and best TV-related lists, news stories & fun sites/links from the previous week.
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TRUE BLOOD – "Let's Get Out of Here" (8/21/11)
Antonia imprisons the members of her circle when they prove less than willing to go the distance to annihilate vampires. Bill and Nan ready themselves for a vampire tolerance rally. Jesus helps get Lafayette back when Andy and Jason become involved in the search for the baby. Marcus and Sam come to blows, while Alcide and Debbie make their allegiances known. Jessica connects with Jason.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on HBO.
WEEDS – "Cats Cats Cats" (8/22/11)
Nancy tells Foster that she was wearing a wire. Andy does his best to annoy Zoya so that she'll leave town, and Nancy helps to expedite her departure. Silas romances Emma, which proves to be an ill-advised move. Shane looks into the competition for Nancy and gets himself busted. Doug presents an unexpectedly simple solution to Nancy's SEC problem.
Next new episode: Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime.
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Abe Fried-Tanzer is a recent graduate from New York University, where he majored in cinema studies and journalism. He makes it his priority each year to see every Oscar-nominated film and watch every new television pilot, and writes reviews and awards predictions at Movies with Abe and TV with Abe.
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     I really like Four Barrel, though they don't have any tea -- the only alternative to coffee is hot chocolate (with soy, milk, or water). (Those pig heads on the wall are a bit bizarre, but the local art is a good distraction from them.)

 One of my favorite cafes is Samovar, on 18th & Sanchez. It's quiet, has a very nice atmosphere, but is a bit pricey. Lots of fantastic teas.

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> I actually can't drink coffee anymore. I'm a herbal tea guy now
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> > There's Muddy's which is on Valencia near 16th its coffee is so-so.
> > Ritual Roasters is on Valencia at 21st or 22nd (maybe 23rd). Ritual
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With so much political baggage, the question is will Burma step aside?
In Australia, the talk may be about when and how Australia signs the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation, but today's ministerial meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations is all about the empty chair at the table.
Burma is scheduled to take over ASEAN's chairmanship next year but no one outside Rangoon wants to see that happen. The military junta has too much political baggage, a shocking human rights record, more than 1000 political prisoners and a Nobel peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest.
Many analysts see US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's decision to skip the forum as her vote of no-confidence on Burma. Her office cites scheduling problems, but it is the first time in 20 years the State Department has thought America's most senior diplomat should be elsewhere. She will send her deputy to the meeting in Vientiane, Laos.
Dr Rice had earlier said she would boycott any ASEAN meetings in Burma, and the European Union has threatened to do the same. ASEAN protocol prohibits interference in member states' affairs but leaders have been quietly pressing Burma to give up its turn as chair next July. Last week, Thailand's Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon said Burma was sensitive to the concerns of its neighbours.
"We have expressed the concern that ASEAN should be able to move ahead with its international dialogue partners and the message from Burma has been positive on that," he said.
Yesterday a Burmese foreign ministry official Thaung Tun hinted that Burma might forgo the ASEAN chair because "we do not want to have our friends in a very difficult position".
But Burma has befuddled its ASEAN partners before with half-promises on the release of Ms Suu Kyi, the arrest of prime minister Khin Nyunt and general democratic reforms. A Rangoon-based Western diplomat said there was no sign the junta would make a quick decision.
Officials drawing up the draft joint communique that ASEAN foreign ministers will issue tomorrow had left the paragraph relating to Burma vague because of uncertainty over Rangoon's decision, according to the Bangkok Post.
Foreign ministers held their first informal working dinner yesterday. Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said that the issue needed to be resolved this week. "We don't want to interfere in their sovereignty and national rights, but the issue has to be resolved so that we can maintain a united and cohesive ASEAN."
The Philippines is ready to fill Burma's place. But will Burma step aside?
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In any user based application "validations" plays a very important role in order to get unique and correct data from user. In this tutorial we are going to limiting the text field input length in iPhone app.
Let's find out what we are doing in the application...
Here we have created a view based application and called it "Validate". We have also take a Text field on the view to take the input from user.
Now we have to make sure that the max string length of the text field should be 6. That means user anyhow user should not be able to enter the data that have the string length more then 6.
To do that.. first we need to declare UITextFieldDelegate in .h file and then declare textValue.delegate = self; into viewDidLoad method, in the .m file
After that just create a method BOOL as given below...
- (BOOL)textField:(UITextField *)textField shouldChangeCharactersInRange:(NSRange)range replacementString:(NSString *)string
It'll validate the text field and it'll not accept more than 6 characters.
See the code below: validateViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
@interface validateViewController : UIViewController < UITextFieldDelegate > {
#import "validateViewController.h"
@implementation validateViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad {
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning {
- (BOOL)textField:(UITextField *)textField shouldChangeCharactersInRange:(NSRange)range replacementString:(NSString *)string
-(void)touchesBegan :(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
- (void)viewDidUnload {
- (void)dealloc {
You can also Download the iPhone Text Field Validation code.
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About MeHello, I'm Adam and welcome. NoxCruor Designs Studio was originally created back in 1996 where my main medium was charcoal based artwork. Since then I have branched out to the digital realm and found that 3D generated artwork is a lot of fun! Several of the models that I have spoken to and worked with over the years have told me repeatedly that they are wanting to explore something darker, something more unique, but are afraid to see the results after hours of makeup, prep, and shoots. That's when I started working with them to recreate them in 3D so that they could explore our combined ideas in order to see what the end result of a shoot could look like. Granted, it takes a lot of work to recreate as close a likeness as possible, but when inspiration strikes, what are you going to do? And once the model is created, the hard part is over.
My goals are simple: Explore the many sides of my own artistic ability combined with the modeling talent that I find interesting. No works will be published without direct and expressed permission. All works that will be posted, will be submitted to the model.
3D art capability can always be improved. Just like with any art form, it is always giving one something to learn or explore. I want to find a model that pushes my own limits, to create the best possible three dimensional image, to where it is confusing as to what is photographed, and what is made on computer.
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The significantly better than expected jobs report for January of 243,000 jobs fueled a strong rally on Friday.The Dow is up more than 5% in 2012, to its highest level since May 2008. The S&P 500 has gained almost 7% this year and The Nasdaq, is up 11% for the year. On the commercial real estate front Green Street Advisors projected commercial-property values in the U.S. probably will climb about 6 percent in the next six months.
Below are links to the top economics news for the week:
- Oil prices rise after U.S. hiring expands
- U.S. Rig Count is down 11 from last week at 1997; up 258 year over year
- January Employment Report: 243,000 Jobs, 8.3% Unemployment Rate
- 2012 Kicks Off With 28% Surge in Job Cuts
- U.S. Commercial-Property Prices to Climb 6%, Green Street Says
- Texas economy continues to expand at a moderate pace
- Manufacturing expands at fastest pace since June
- Houston Economic Update-February 2012
- ISM: Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January
- Construction spending up 1.5% in December
- ADP: Private business sector employment increased by 170,000
- Restaurant Performance Index Rises to 6 Year High
- Home Prices Continued to Decline in November 2011
- Consumer Confidence Index Decreases Slightly
- Texas Service Sector Activity Strengthens
- Texas Manufacturing Activity Picks Up
- Incomes up strong 0.5%, consumer spending flat


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The Physics of Superheroes
A look inside the amazing and often surprisingly accurate physics behind the powers of your favorite superheroes!
In this scintillating scientific survey of super powers you'll learn what the physics of forces and motion can reveal about Superman's strength and the true cause of the destruction of his home planet Krypton, what villains Magneto and Electro can teach us about the nature of electricity — and finally get the definitive answer about whether it was the Green Goblin or Spiderman's webbing that killed the Wall Crawler's girlfriend Gwen Stacy in that fateful plunge from George Washington Bridge!
Along the way, The Physics of Superheroes: Spectacular Second Edition explores everything from energy, to thermodynamics, to quantum mechanics, to solid state physics, and Kakalios relates the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as automobile airbags, microwave ovens, and transistors. You'll also see how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining recent topics in quantum mechanics (with Kitty Pryde of the X-Men) and string theory (with the Crisis on Infinite Earths)
This is the book you need to read if you ever wondered how the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four can see when she turns transparent, if the Atom could travel on an electron through a phone line, or if electromagnetic theory can explain how Professor X reads minds. Fun, provocative, and packed with more superheroes and superpowers than an Avergers-Justice Leugue crossover. The Physics of Superheroes: Spectacular Second Edition will delight comic-book fans and physicists alike.


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There: A Concept's Story
Though Frankfurt may be the biggest, Geneva the most sophisticated and Tokyo simply outlandish, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is where it's at when it comes to showing off cool concept vehicles that are halfway there to ending up in your driveway.
Pickup trucks have had an especially enviable record in recent years at the 'Cobo Show', making the leap from eye candy to real life haulers. Dodge's 1990 LRT Concept went on to become the 1994 Ram full size pickup. It was so successful that it didn't even make it to the show floor because Chrysler execs thought it was giving away the goods on the new Ram. Ford showed off its Triton concept in 1995 that hinted at the current F-150 and followed that truck up in 1997 with the PowerForce, a preview of the Super Duty. Perhaps most famous of all is the Chevrolet SSR that wowed everyone in 2000 and made a smooth transition for public consumption with the debut of the 2003/4 model shown at this year's show.
This year's class of concept pickups has taken their turn on the stage and one of the most likely to make it into production is a crew cab pickup/SUV hybrid from Isuzu.
Isuzu has been without a pickup for sale in North America since the 2000 model year, when it discontinued sales of the Hombre compact truck. In a truck driven marketplace like the United States, especially when you are a pure truck manufacturer like Isuzu, having a hot pickup truck is key to your portfolio's success. And while Isuzu continues development of a new midsize pickup with General Motors, expected to debut in 2003, it's also looking at possibly producing a hardcore sport utility truck aimed at folks with active lifestyles.
Enter the Axiom XST Concept, penned by Isuzu designer Brent Wickham.
Wickham was born in Canada to parents who emigrated to the Great White North from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Since the 7th grade he has lived in Southern California, immersed in its rich car culture.
In high school Wickham constantly sat in class and drew pictures of cool automobiles he lusted to someday drive. Wickham would also cut apart model cars and other toys only to snap them back together again in new and unique permutations. After graduation he was accepted into the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where he studied for three and a half years.
Always a fan of Nipponese design, Wickham would work for another Japan-based company, well-known design house Milai, before joining Isuzu in 1998.
Wickham and his team received their mission from corporate product planners in July 2001, about 6 months before Isuzu's senior execs and 6000 pushing and shoving members of the press would await its arrival.


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HACK/SLASH – FOLTERVERLIEBT is the German version of the HACK/SLASH – TORTURE PRONE trade paperback. It collects Hack/Slash Murder Messiah Annual 2010 plus Hack/Slash 1-4 (Image Comics). Bonus content includes an original six page story "Night Funeral in Eminence," (Story by James Lowder, Art by Jean-Paul Deshong, Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, Letters by Crank!), two page character guide, eight page cover gallery, pin-ups by Mike Norton and Tom Kelly, three page Tim Seeley Sketchbook.. The German version has a few notable differences besides the translation, the size of the book is smaller than TORTURE PRONE (measuring approximately 5 3/4 inches by 8 1/2 inches), and FOLTERVERLIEBT is a hardcover book.
HACK/SLASH – FOLTERVERLIEBT was published by Cross Cult in March 2014, and is currently available through Amazon UK or Abebooks. The first ten trade paperbacks have been printed in German.
Links to other German Books:
- Book 1: Der Erste Schnitt
- Book 2: Todliche Fortsetzung
- Book 3: Freitag der 31
- Book 4: Blutige Balladen
- Book 5: (Re)Animatoren
- Book 6: Zeit Zu Liben, Zeit Zu Slashen
- Book 7: Frisches Blut, Alte Wunden
- Book 8: Superhelden Sidekick Schlachtfest
- Book 9: My First Maniac – Wie Alles Begann
- Book 10: Folterverliebt


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Volume 9, Issue 5: Thema
Douglas Jones
Modernity or medievalism--at our place in history, these are the only open paths lying before us, paths for those seeking visions of the good life.
Why Only Two Options?
This modern, Enlightenment story will be with us for at least another century, crushing and infiltrating and absorbing its opponents. All will fall--Islamic swords, New Age whining, and Roman Catholic hierarchies. Modernity's vision subverts its opponents best by just turning on a television in the midst of an unsuspecting culture; leave it on and soon Muslims and Hindus will come to love Star Trek and Seinfeld more than Allah and Brahmin. And despite postmodernism's annoying little requiem over modernity, it is postmodernism that will be a tiny epicycle within the history of modernism. The relativists and sophists have always shown up for short apocalyptic spasms within the history of philosophy, only to fade out before they could be included in the history books. Sophists ancient or postmodern have no staying power because they tell an ugly story, all while using the rationalists' tools. They rarely need refuting; in the end they usually just fade from the stage when their once sexy story produces yawns. That is happening now.
Judging by Beauty
Given the choice between Modernism and Medieval Protestantism, how shall we decide? Why not judge the respective visions by their beauty? Which vision tells the better story? Which has poetic grace and rich color? The authors in these pages have long argued by means of syllogism and rational grounds and know the importance of them. But the rational rarely satisfies even modernists. Pascal honestly explained that "every man is almost always led to believe not through proof, but through that which is attractive. This way is low, unworthy and alien, and so everyone refuses to acknowledge it." All of us are led on by beauty. Pascal thinks that is base, but it seems to be the way God designed us. We can never know enough arguments to be omniscient, but we can judge fruit. And beauty is fruit.
Facets of Medieval Protestantism
What are the features, then, which make up Medieval Protestantism? The best way to grasp them is to start immersing oneself in medieval literature. Read of King Alfred and Charlemagne and also the magnificent struggles in the high and late middle ages. Read Boccaccio's Decameron discerningly for its enjoyment of life and honor, Dante's Divine Comedy for the best poetry, and especially Langland's Piers Plowman for a feel of the late medieval loves and worries. Through these and so much more we find all the elements of a Medieval Protestantism, including a love of beauty, an Augustinian appreciation for the sovereignty of God, the chasm between pagan and Christian, the centrality of laughter, the importance of celebration, a covenantal wholeness of family and society, a submissive hierarchicalism, respect for good traditions, sphere sovereignty, anti-papalism, a harmonization of technology and humanity, an agrarian calm, disciplined silence, the glory of a unified Holy Church, a skepticism of novelty, and a triumphant, peaceful hope for the future of Christendom.
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Conferences & Events
Knowledge Based Partnerships Conference "Creating the Workforce of the 21st Century"
More than 250 people representing some 20 health-related professions attended a conference that addressed health care workforce needs for the 21st century.
Friday October 21, 2011
Dorrance Hamilton Building
Thomas Jefferson University
Conference Publications
For your convenience, we have made the KBPC "Creating the Workforce for the 21st Century" publications and presentations available for download. A contact list can be obtained by emailing email@example.com
Join us for this daylong conference focused on addressing the challenges of workforce development under health reform and developing creative approaches to extend the health care workforce when there is a shortage of primary care practitioners.
The program includes
- A keynote address by the Honorable Edward G. Rendell
- A talk by Susan Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, on the benefits of cultivating collaborative and coordinated care
- A presentation by JoAnne Conroy, Chief Health Care Officer of the American Association of Medical Colleges, on the need for transformational change in the education of heath care professionals
- Panel discussions on building a team-based workforce and promoting and sustaining innovative approaches to workforce development


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July 2, 2001
The unexpected power shift in the U.S. Senate raises environmentalists' hopes that the high-level nuclear waste dump proposed for Yucca Mountain in Nevada, which once seemed unstoppable, may not be a "done deal" after all.
The unexpected power shift in the U.S. Senate raises environmentalists' hopes that the high-level nuclear waste dump proposed for Yucca Mountain in Nevada, which once seemed unstoppable, may not be a "done deal" after all.
Uncommon Westerners
Friends and admirers mourn the sudden, mysterious death by drowning of lesbian activist and environmentalist Tary Mocabee of Montana's Mission Valley.
Dear Friends
HCN skips issue for summer break; Paul Larmer is new HCN editor, and former editor Betsy Marston takes his place in charge of Writers on the Range; condolences on the death of Marge Miller of Fruita, Colo.
House passes Interior appropriations bill; Coeur d'Alene Indians own lower third of lake; Wind River Reservation tribes want electoral districts redrawn; Neal McCaleb can fix BIA trust fund problems; eco-arsonist Jeffrey Michael Luers sentenced in Oregon.
In Phoenix, Mark Warren Sands is charged with burning down eight trophy homes, but the June arsons that burned three brand-new, vacant luxury homes in Tucson's Pima Canyon Estates remain a mystery.
Montana elk-rancher Len Wallace, angry at Initiative 143 banning commercial hunts on game farms, is foiled in his attempt to give his herd to the Crow Indians, because of laws set up to halt the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
In Wyoming, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Supervisor Mary Peterson bans sport shooting of prairie dogs at Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Twenty tribes file suit against the state of Washington, saying that the state violates treaty rights by not repairing the thousands of culverts that prevent endangered salmon from returning to their spawning grounds.
More than 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel accidentally dumped in a water-quality monitoring well at Copper Mountain ski resort, Colo., have yet to be found.
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson delights anti-sprawl activists and angers Legacy Parkway supporters by personally joining a lawsuit to kill the controversial highway.
Heard Around the West
Battery-powered mowers; Idaho potato forgery; "Twin Peaks" vs. "Rattlesnake Ridge" school in Ariz; Black Hawk levels mountain for casino; funeral-planning seminars; video game on WTO protests; Casper, Wyo., renaming Wyo. high school after Dick Cheney.
Residents of Nevada's Amargosa Valley, not far from Yucca Mountain, seem to be mostly ambivalent over the prospect of the high-level nuclear waste dump opening.
The Nevada Test Site - notorious for decades of nuclear bomb-testing - is now home to gentler science, including work on alternative energy and the greenhouse effect, and on cleaning up the site's radioactive contamination.


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Hi there,
I'm doing some pentesting on my network and here's where I'm at right now. First, I'll list what my network consists of;
1 machine with XP installed, no service packs (computer A)
1 machine with XP, service pack 3 installed (computer B)
2 machines with W7 installed (W7 ultimate, no service packs - computer C and W7 premium with SP1 installed - computer D)
I'm relatively new to Backtrack and require some advice on what to pentest next.
First thing I've tested are the obvious metasploit exploits against open ports after scanning. Computer A was victim to a msXX_XXX_netapi exploit, giving me access. I was unable to exploit any other machines - good news. Question - I guess after I update machine A with a service pack, no metasploit exploits will work making my network safe from these type of attacks? I looked at a range of other types of exploit like the ones that create .rtf or .doc files but I would never open a file like this from an untrusted source. Same goes for the attacks where you must direct the target to an IP; I'd never click on something like this, making the attempt redundant.
Next I explored Ettercap, running MITM attacks to receive traffic and sniff out any username and passwords. I tried a range of browsers, each warning me that the connection could not be trusted and that I should not continue. Firefox was especially good at this as recent versions do NOT allow the user to click on "Let me continue anyway" - excellent protection. When I used to use BT3 to test my network, earlier versions of the Firefox browser showed a 'continue anyway' Perhaps I'm not using Ettercap correctly as I imagined it to attack without the user knowing.
I then had a look at SET as I could find a lot of information about this - I like learning on my own accord and not being spoonfed! It's a bit more fun that way too ;).
Again though, I would never open any type of file (especially .exe!!) from someone I didn't know, making these types of attack unlikely to work on my machines. I have AV on all machines anyway and when trying to email the file to the other machines, my email handler quite nicely stopped me from sending the email as it had detected a virus despite various msfencode attempts.
So that's what I've explored so far; a relatively basic attempt to ensure my network is secure. What would be good to try next or would you say this is enough testing for a home network? Please, no spoon-feeding with tutorials or anything like that but just a mention of a technique, program or something e.g. "Look into Metasploit exploits (the msXX_XXX_netapi)" so I can learn myself.
Some ideas I've come up with - if you could confirm if these are a good way to go with any added topics of interest, it'd be much appreciated.
-Look into the router (I've done no work here so far) and how this can be used in an attack. Maybe there is some way to spoof the router (but not in the way of the above mentioned MITM attacks) so the machines allow it to connect, and eventually upload/run backdoors? The reason I haven't looked into this is because I have a secure WPA password and would imagine the ISP (uk based) would already have some things set up from the factory to easily reject any type of attack/compromise. Still be fun to learn about though. :) I'm not really interested in aircracking my network by the way. Y'know, when you send/receive loads of packets and then run a words file against it. Would never happen as I obviously know my wifi password.
-Read a bit more into how TCP/IP works, UDP and other types of port. Maybe the above tools *would* work if used in a different way?
-Learn some new tools and how they work. Any mentions here to get me started would be great.
-You're at the point where now you'll have to learn some language skills; consider going on a few courses or something before going forward with pentesting.
In my research and trawling of forums (mainly this one), I've come to find machines with new OS (W7) are secure and the only way to successfully gain access would be to send a file that the user runs to open a backdoor up. Can someone confirm this? In my case, this would never happen so I'm looking to see if my network is vulnerable to the type of attacks where I wouldn't even notice.
If I was to hire a professional white hat, would they just say "Yep...that's the only way; your network is pretty secure." ?
I'm hoping that won't be the answer because A) It's really fun learning Backtrack, Linux in general and networking - I don't want it to stop! B) I'm certain Backtrack can do much more.
I watched the 'Pentesting In The Real World' vid from the Offensive Security team and thought it was brilliant. Gaining access to the last machine which actually didn't have a routable connection to the internet....yet access was gained! Very impressive stuff. Sadly I don't use an FTP or anything like that so those type of SQL exploits (I think that's what they were) wouldn't be applicable to me. Maybe the idea in that video could be applied to router spoofing as mentioned above? Also, SSH tunnelling interests me...
Anyway, if anyone could advise on what to try/learn next, that'd be great! I've stopped for a little bit now and want to continue learning! :)


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1/24 across US: National Day of Action for @PrisonDivest ( #Jan24DIVEST)
Enlace, in partnership with community groups and unions across the US, is calling on all public and private institutions to divest their holdings in Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and GEO Group, America's largest for profit prison corporations which have profited from billions in taxpayer money.
Together with Wall Street investors these companies finance anti immigrant laws like AZ Copycat Laws and lobby for anti immigrant federal policies like SCOMM.
Prison investors include Wells Fargo, Bank of America, General Electric, Fidelity, Wellington, and Vanguard.
Enlace is coordinating a National Day of Action on January 24th. Actions are being planned across the US. To host an action and get involved contact Daniel at 213-284-3802 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Actions are being planning in:
- Tacoma, WA
- Portland, OR
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Austin, TX
- Denver, CO
- Wichita, KS
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Nashville, TN
- Hempstead, NY
- Washington DC
- Atlanta, GA
- San Jose, CA
- Boca Raton, FL


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About the Book
Dark times approach in the ancient land of Irae as evil once again rises in the south, and the flames of the Necromancer's lair burn brighter than ever.
Far away in the peaceful, rolling hills of Aegin, a young boy attempts to end his sorrows and take his own life. In doing so, his soul is inextricably linked with the evil lord's realm of death and eternal damnation, and powers are bestowed upon him that no mere mortal can comprehend.
Faced with an epic quest to overcome the Necromancer's malice, he must travel across the sprawling continent of Nodrisar with a band of hallowed warriors, if he is to end the sorcerer's tyrannical rule over Irae once and for all.
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Did You Know Wal-Mart Offers a Complete Line of Caskets?
Wal-Mart has just about everything: I think it might be the only place you can get groceries while getting your oil changed, and then get a haircut as well as your taxes - all under one roof. Let's say you are in the market for an engagement ring and just can't afford a high-end jewelery store - Wal-Mart might be a great alternative, but that doesn't necessarily apply to everything.


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The Tustin Branch of the American Association of University Women is sending four local girls to Tech Trek, a week-long science and math camp held at the University of California, Irvine in July.
The scholarship recipients are Marquel Huston and Sona Karun from Columbus Tustin Middle School, Nicole Anticona from Utt Middle School and Hope Bryson from Orchard Hills Middle School.
Established nearly a decade ago by California AAUW, Tech Trek was created to encourage interest in math and science among middle school girls.
Since the first camp convened in the summer of 1998 at Stanford University, more than 2,000 young women have participated in the program, which has grown to include camps at Mills College, California State University at Fresno, the University of California at Santa Barbara, Whittier College, UCI and the University of California at San Diego.
Seventh grade math and science teachers in the Tustin Unified School District were asked to nominate female students who demonstrated interest and potential in math or science.
Campers are assigned to either a math or science core class that they attend daily. The classes introduce Tech Trek attendees to subjects such as bacteriology, biology, geology, engineering, marine biology, orienteering, solar energy, physics, forensics, chemistry, geometry, computers and space science.
If you are interested in helping Tustin AAUW provide Tech Trek scholarships, contact Tarry Goeden at firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about AAUW-Tustin, contact Judith Ramazzina at firstname.lastname@example.com.
-Submitted by Tarry Goeden, Tech Trek Coordinator, AAUW Tustin Branch.


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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
The location of this property is top notch. You can't ask for better mountain scenery Beds could be upgraded
Everyone was so Friendly, from management, desk clerks, housekeepers, bartenders, waitresses! I enjoyed the music on the back deck. It was a very relaxing visit. The atmosphere was very laid back and welcoming. Our room was recently remodeled, clean, and comfortable. The scenery was beautiful. I am already looking forward to our next stay with them. There was really no bad thing with our stay. If you want a relaxing getaway, enjoy antiquing, or beautiful mountain scenery and plenty of fresh air, this is a wonderful place to go.
good value for the price but pretty basic and a little distance from the interstate
Room was remodeled and just as good as any 4 star hotel I've stayed at. The outside is not much to look at, but it is what it is. Would definitely stay here again in the winter to go skiing.
Location Rooms are small and outta date.. Hard to sleep on the 1st floor people above us were parting all night. Locals took over the bar at 8pm and turned the music way up. Restraunts food was a joke and over priced.
The hotel was very close too the ski resort. The staff was very helpful and considerate.
Only good thing was the restaurants and eateries nearby You could hear people on the phone in the next room, people walking above you, there were a couple of fights (hotel guests) just above us they were kicked out.they need a fridge in the room..didn't get no sleep for people running to each other's rooms..it was crazy.
Clean, good service, good peice, comfortable bed Nothing
Nice check inn Price Location Clean Way outdated Bed wasn't comfortable Dark parking lot
I didnt like the desk service and tone of talking. Manager was nice n handled my situation right away when desk said there was impossible to do.
The wifi was hit and miss when it worked. I had to call the front desk a couple time for him to reset it.


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