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Schein - an indie puzzle plattformer
Hey guys,
we are a small group of developers from Austria and Germany, working on a quirky new indie game. The whole project started at a university in Vienna in early 2011. Our prototype received quite some attention and it seemed such a waste to just let the project end there. So we decided to continue working and make the real thing! We are targeting a release in Q2 2013, and are busily working towards completion.
We feel we have created a neat little game with tricky puzzles, unique controls, a fresh graphic concept and awesome soundtracks (by Leed:Audio). Perhaps the following lines best describe the full setting of our game:
Set in the middle of a glum and murky swamp, Schein takes you on the perilous journey of a desperate father, who is grieving for his lost son. Wandering aimlessly through the swamp, he keeps reaching dead ends and hope is slowly fading. Just as the darkness threatens to swallow him completely, a glimmer of hope appears in the form of a ghost light named Irrlicht. As the Irrlicht's glow touches their surroundings, the world slowly begins to change, transforming it into an altogether different place. Through this beautiful metamorphosis, the man can now follow paths that had not been visible before.
Key features
- Mysterious dimensions: Use different colors of light to unveil new dimensions and manipulate your environment. Discover new paths, avoid hazards and learn to trigger mechanisms to overcome obstacles.
- Brain-twister: Use your ingenuity and take advantage of the light to solve complex puzzles and continue your journey through the swamp.
- Ingenious Soundtrack: Our exciting, specially commissioned soundtrack builds up suspense and creates an eerie atmosphere. Crank it up and immerse yourself even deeper in the mysterious world of Schein.
- Mighty monsters: Ancient creatures inhabit the swamp and are not easily persuaded to let you pass. Use what you have learned on your journey to defeat them and gain new powers.
- Gripping Story: Discover the tale of the magical swamp and the journey of the witty main characters in fully synchronized dialogues and cut scenes.
During our development, we have continuously received very valuable feedback from friends, and we have come to see that great ideas are formed by many minds. So we decided to share our progress with you in form of a public Dev-Demo. Feel free to download it and briefly dip into the world of Schein.
And afterwards, we would be glad if you shared your thoughts with us! Your feedback is what we build upon and we value it greatly. The Dev-Demo will be updated continuously, so that you can witness our development proceeding, all the way up to our final release.
You can drop us a line right here, or visit our forum. You can check out a bunch of screenshots and pictures on Facebook, and we'd love a like as well! And if you'd like to stay up to date, follow us
on Twitter (@scheingame), or simply subscribe to our Newsletter.
Official Homepage: http://scheingame.com
IndieDB: http://www.indiedb.com/games/schein
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scheingame
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scheingame
Google+: https://plus.google.com/106110889172871217939/posts
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/scheingame
It's been a while since we last published an update, but the changes we made were so big, they required more time. Check out Schein's beautiful new world!
It is a beautiful world! I especially like how he turns into a smiley lad when the light comes out.
I played it up until the second or third lantern before my terrible puzzle-platformer attention span caused me to wander away and it was fun (I am the sort of person who will only play puzzle-platformers for an appreciable amount of time if there are dialogue snippets between each of the jumps to keep me going =P).
Other people, I recommend you to download and try this game, it's pleasantly smooth and unbuggy for a dev demo, and the poor boy looks so sad when the lights go off that you just want to turn them back on again immediately even if it will cause a doom.The Secret of Gargoyle Manor, a browser point-and-click adventure about retrieving your lost hat whatever the cost, is something you could play!
Hey Berzee,
thanks for playing. We'll keep you updated on our progress.
The full game will also feature dialogs/ a narrative to keep you engaged ;)
Hi everyone,
Recently (already at the end of March actually) we released an update of our Development Demo for Schein. Much has changed since the last version and we would love to know how you like our improvements.
While the old version still used an outdated model for the main protagonist, the newest update features our redesigned character, beautiful background assets and revised graphical effects now weve even got changing weather ;)
(Honestly free) Download: http://scheingame.com/the-game/download/
Seeking your support...
Hi everyone,
Its time for us to get serious!
On May 5th we made two big steps towards letting the world decide our fate:
- We started our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo
- We presented Schein on Steam Greenlight
and for both these things we need YOU!
Check out Schein on Indiegogo, claim one of our awesome perks and become part of this game. Apart from putting your name in the credits, you can gain access to the beta version, add in-game messages to your friends, order a trendy t-shirt, or even design in-game content.
But we want more - we want it all - we want to be on Steam!
Vote for Schein and get us greenlit - We're counting on you!
Last but not least: We've got a new Dev-Demo online! Not only has it been updated, we've also restructured it to make it a brief and exciting trip to the swamp.
Here it is:
The Dev-Demo (v0.3.3) (exe)
The Dev-Demo (v0.3.3) (zip)
And as always, we'd love to know what you think!
Greetings from the Schein Team
There are three big updates we would like to share with you:
- We have reached the final week of our Indiegogo campaign.
- New perks and goodies have been released
- We are FINALISTS of the Microsoft Imagine Cup!
1) Crowdfunding history teaches us that the last week is the most important time for any campaign. And here we are in our last week weve made a good start, but there still remains much to be done. We have created a great, artful game that is ready to be released this summer, but it wont happen without YOUR help! Instead of counting on a single publisher to fund our cause and to alter the game to their whim, we want you people to publish this game with us and to shape it according to your personal wishes and ideas. [Link]
2) Since the beginning of our campaign many perks have been added in reaction to the feedback we received. There are still some copies of our special Imagine Cup Celebration [Link] offer available: Our game for only 13 plus a personal postcard from St. Petersburg, Russia. Just recently we published a perk on the occasion of Childrens Day: [Link] Claim our game and donate 5 to UNICEF. All over the world UNICEF strives to establish childrens rights and provides humanitarian and developmental aid in developing countries, and that we want to support.
3) Speaking of which WE ARE FINALISTS. Schein competed against hundreds of entries from all around the world and made it into the Worldwide Finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup [Link]. Were eager to take part in the competition in St. Petersburg in July. Who knows, we might even win this thing!
Hello everybody!
The last couple of weeks were extremely exciting.. and life changing.
Not only did we meet the maker of Tetris, we also won the Microsoft Imagine Cup in Russia! That got us some nice prize money, which is exactly what we needed (after our failed crowdfunding campaign).
So what now? An extended holiday?
To be honest, we'd like that! But we won't. We can't. We have a promise to keep: To publish this game! Now we've finally got the resources for it, so that's exactly what we'll do.
We're tremendously busy with all the paperwork, acquiring licenses, making contracts and establishing valuable contacts and we're also developing.
Meanwhile here's a new Dev-Demo for you: Dev-Demo (v0.3.4)!
Wed love to know how you like our new platforms and the beautifully structured ground inspired by your feedback our artist has now replaced all remnants of the old art concept. Also the background has changed and you can now gaze into the endless depths of the swamp. One change you might not notice, is our new sound system: We have made a transition from XAudio2 to FMOD and are really happy with it!
Hello Schein, I am an indie reviewer on youtube and I look at upcoming games or recently released ones. I've seen your post on Tigsource today and now here. I might be interested to feature your game over on my channel if you want me to :)
If you want to know who I am, I made a post about myself here.
Hey there, hope this post is not too much like thread-gravedigging. We have gone into hiding for a few month and improved a lot of stuff. Without much further ado, here are the main news:
New Schein Trailer
Development is nearing its end - Schein is now complete. This is the newly published gameplay trailer, offering a glimpse into this games colorful dimensions in their full beauty. ( http://trailer.scheingame.com/)
Schein on Greenlight
Zeppelin Studios Schein is back on Steam Greenlight! A lot has changed in the murky wetlands of the swamp. The story is fetching, the dark woods have grown thicker, the colors are more vibrant, and the Irrlichts light glows brighter than ever in red, blue and green. Now it is time for Steam to shine its green light too but that is up to you, so say Yes to Schein! ( http://greenlight.scheingame.com/)
Official Schein Demo
Scheins ever-evolving Dev-Demo has been updated and has now reached its final state. It has hereby ceased to be a Dev-Demo and is now the official, representative Demo of Schein. This is a short, specially designed level, with a selection of main gameplay elements. And the monsters had to stay at home, so it's absolutely safe to try. ( http://scheingame.com/#download)
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Awesome game! I played it at a conference before!
Its finally done. We're happy to announce that Schein is available as of today.
Get Schein
Schein is available as a DRM free download priced at $8.99/6.99/£5.49 from online game
distributors such as GOG, Humble Store, Desura and many more. And for those with love
for music there's the Special Edition that includes both the game and the soundtrack, which was so masterfully composed by leed:audio. Steam shall soon be added to the list once Schein has made its way through Greenlight!
New Release Teaser
To celebrate this memorable day Zeppelin Studio presents a brand new release teaser of Schein, created by theyshootmusic.at. The teaser can be found at teaser.scheingame.com
Thought it looked intriguing, so I bought it from GOG, but so far there's been far too much progression requiring me to avoid spiky hazards and too little actual puzzling. This makes the demo feel very unrepresentative of the game.

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I'm seeing (Next Food Network) stars…by Secretary Confidential in View All Posts, March 27th, 2009
All the connecting I've been doing with old friends via facebook (shhh….really should be working) got me thinking…what the heck is going on with some of the alums of Next Food Network Star? After doing a little digging and investigating, here is what I've uncovered:
1. JAG (Joshua Adam Garcia), Season 3 - Still spicing things up with Latino cusine, Jag is heading up the kitchen at the new Tampa restaurant, Posh 27. Word is the restaurant/night club will open this summer and will be sizzling.
2. Kelsey Nixon, Season 4 – The perky Ms. Nixon is sure to be around somewhere, but I can't spill the beans yet. All that I can say is that you should keep checking in on the Food2 website.
3. Reggie Southerland, Season 2 – The charming, Reggie recently appeared in an episode of Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade, and you'll also see some of his original recipes designed especially for one of my favorite kitchen gadgets – the micoplane!
4. Hans Rueffert, Season 1 – Hans just published his first book, "Eat Like There's No Tomorrow" (I love this title)– reserve your copy now on Amazon
5. Nathan Lyon, Season 2 – Nathan landed the role as "Food Expert" on the new TLC show, Real Simple Real Life. (OMW – Would I love my very own FE in my amateur kitchen!)
So, there you have it….dear readers. See, you don't have to be a Star of NFNS, to have one find you. If you are still curious about your favorite NFNS past contestant, no fear! A little birdie has also told me to stay tuned for "Where are they now" videos launching on FoodNetwork.com May 1st. And of course, we'll all meet an entire new batch of contestants when the season five premieres on June 9th!
What NFNS tid bits are you curious about? Let me know.
Oh and by the way, if you are on Facebook….join the Food Network Group. I just joined, uh, this afternoon…
Till next time, here's to keeping it hot!
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Statement by Ambassador Wittig on the Middle East in the Security Council's Open Debate
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Mr. President,
I wish to thank USG Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing.
Germany aligns herself with the statement to be delivered by the Delegation of the European Union on behalf of the Union
For too long, the peoples in the Middle East have suffered from conflict and confrontation. They aspire to peace, freedom and a decent living. It is our longstanding conviction that good governance, the rule of law and religious tolerance form the basic pillars upon which durable stability and prosperity are based.
It is time to finally make decisive progress towards a peaceful solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A just, lasting and comprehensive solution is needed if we want to prevent the conflict from continuing to overshadow the lives of millions of people and from being a catalyst for extremism and violence. A continuation of the current impasse is not an option.
The aim is clear: We want to see the State of Israel and a sovereign, independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side-by-side in peace and security. This objective is shared by practically the entire international community and has repeatedly been endorsed by the parties themselves. We remain convinced: There is no viable alternative to the Two-State-Solution.
There is also broad international consensus about the key parameters of a solution: Borders based on the 1967-lines with agreed territorial swaps. Jerusalem as the future capital of two states. An agreed just, fair and realistic solution to the refugee question and arrangements that ensure the security both collective and individual of the Israeli and Palestinian people. The EU has repeatedly expressed its views on these issues.
Progress towards this goal is urgently needed. I would like to make four points which we believe are fundamental to making progress:
Firstly: Sustainable peace can only be achieved through negotiations. We urge both parties to return to direct negotiations and to engage in substance on final status issues. Negotiations which are being led with the aim to achieve a framework agreement within the twelve months period defined by the Middle East Quartet.
Secondly: Both sides must work hard on creating an atmosphere conducive to progress. This includes abiding by international law and previous commitments, particularly by the provisions of the Roadmap. As the EU has consistently and repeatedly made clear: The continuation of settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace. It must stop. At the same time, the Palestinian side must refrain from incitement and violence.
Thirdly: Palestinian State Building needs to be continued. Sustainable peace will have to rest on two pillars: (1) A negotiated settlement and (2) viable institutions for the future State of Palestine. We congratulate the Palestinian National Authority on the progress achieved so far in institution building, including on implementation of the Fayyad Plan.
Fourthly: Gaza. If we are to prevent further isolation and radicalization of the population in Gaza, the policy of closure must end. Recent decisions by the government of Israel to ease access to and exports from Gaza are steps into the right direction. These decisions need to be fully implemented. Import and export flows should return to pre-2007 levels. Complimentary measures are necessary to allow for the economic recovery of Gaza while addressing Israel's legitimate security concerns. In this respect, we call for the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1860 (2009). We remain seriously concerned about the fate of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who has been in captivity for much too long. He must be released without further delay.
Germany commends the tireless efforts and valuable services delivered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and will this year continue its support for UNRWA by contributing an additional amount of 8 Million USD.
Finally: Strong support by the international community is crucial for progress in the peace process. What is needed is an even more active role of the Middle East Quartet. We welcome the Quartet meeting of principals in Munich, scheduled for 5 February, and expect a strong political signal in this regard. Active backing from the Arab States is necessary to create an atmosphere conducive to progress.
We need to send a clear and unambiguous message that we stick to our shared vision of two states living side by side in peace and security. We need to be clear about the parameters of such a solution and about our willingness to support its implementation as required.
The international community stands ready to invest considerably in a peaceful settlement and to help shape the way forward. But only the parties themselves can make the crucial compromises and lay the foundations for a better future. It is up to them to take the decisive steps and commit themselves unambiguously.
With regard to Lebanon, we call on all parties to abide by their obligations under resolution 1701 (2006).
I would like to recall that the decision to establish the Special Tribunal has been made following a request by Lebanon and on the basis of negotiations between Lebanon and the UN. It has been created in order to bring stability to the country and to end impunity, by prosecuting, I quote, " persons responsible for the attack of 14 February 2005 resulting in the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and in the death or injury of other persons". The reasons for establishing the Special Tribunal remain valid. Germany calls on all parties to support the important work of the Tribunal, to respect its independence and to refrain from political interference and coercion. The successful conclusion of the work of the Special Tribunal is essential for the long-term stability in Lebanon. Germany will continue to support the Tribunal.
Regional efforts that aim at stabilizing the situation are welcome. At the same time, we cannot compromise when it comes to justice.
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
By DEAN DAVISON
Sales reps crave insight into customer challenges and information about competitors already working in their accounts. However, a recent Forrester report reveals that competitive and market intelligence (CMI) deliverables often end up confusing and overwhelming sales reps instead of helping them.
The disconnect lies in the fact that most CMI teams structure the bulk of CMI content around a product point of view that doesn't map to steps in the sales engagement process, such as getting a meeting or building a business case. Moreover, CMI deliverables often compete for mindshare with other forms of sales support that rain down like random acts of "help" directed toward sales, forcing salespeople to figure out how and when to build the intelligence into their selling strategies.
To increase the value of the content that CMI delivers to sales, it's time to begin working from a new design point, one that reflects the purpose of that content in the first place — meaningful sales conversations. This allows CMI teams to anticipate customer problems and equip salespeople with strategic insights in the context of customers' problems, easily adapted into existing sales messages, and aligned with the correct stage of the selling activity at an account. To begin engineering deliverables that are purpose-built for what salespeople do — talk with customers – consider this two-step approach:
Step One: Define the Relevant Sales Objective and Target Stakeholders
Every sales process, no matter how complex or simple, includes four common objectives across the sales cycle — a rep must 1) get access; 2) have meaningful conversations; 3) establish a shared vision; and 4) help the client make the business case to justify the purchase. During these stages, insights into how the client solves problems, with whom she does that, and how your company has worked successfully with other people like her are critical. Each objective is distinct, meaning that the CMI content that will be important will vary as well.
While sales objectives identify what sales reps are discussing with prospects at each stage, stakeholders define who is involved in the conversation. Each stakeholder has a unique view of the problem and has different motivations for addressing it. To progress and succeed, sales reps must understand and engage each stakeholder in successful conversations throughout the sales process.
For example, assume that your organization is responding to a request from sales management to help a specific rep prepare for an upcoming customer meeting at a critical account. In response, you first need to ask a series of questions to find the relevant sales objective, the target stakeholder, and the critical topic, such as:
Step Two: Organize Your Deliverable with the Customer in Mind
After defining the stakeholder and sales objective, CMI professionals need to determine the precise questions to research based on the customer's industry, company size, and unique circumstances. These questions will frame your conversation with your requesting customer and thus your research, so be as specific as possible to ensure that your work will be as useful and relevant as possible for sales.
Outline the content you create as answers to the questions from the customer point of view. Analysis and information about products, markets or competitors become the supporting facts for the answers or insights you are helping sales to convey. Your CMI deliverables will be more relevant, usable and valued by salespeople if you design them as a natural input to the conversations they have every day. Specifically, sales-ready CMI gives reps critical insights into these questions:
Expect increased scrutiny soon, if you have not experienced it already, from executive management to justify the value that the CMI team delivers to sales. CMI leaders should be proactive by reaching out to sales leadership, communicating your intent, and taking the initial steps toward delivering sales-ready content to lock in your value and grow your impact on sales.
Dean Davisonis a senior analyst at Forrester Research, where he serves Technology Sales Enablement professionals.


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Originally Published: November 02, 2012 12:01 AM
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When 'password1' just won't do for data safety
By M URSULA HERRMANN
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is a Network Security Analyst living in Juneau, AK. She has worked in Information Security for over 15 years, and obtained her CISSP in 2005.
In the last few months, we've been hearing a lot about various sites that have had user password data compromised. Most of the compromise could have been avoided if the sites in question had been using the proper methods to protect users' passwords, but regardless of that, what was discovered was that a lot of the users in question were using weak and/or easily guessed passwords.
Moreover, they were using these same passwords for a number of sites, thereby compounding the problem. It's one thing when you're using "Password01" as your password on LinkedIn; it's completely another when you're also using it on Amazon. You've become the low-hanging fruit that hackers love to harvest.
Looking at the number of weak passwords in the lists of compromised accounts, an observer could be forgiven for assuming that the users of these passwords had never heard or read that they should always use strong passwords. However, it's likely that the advice was simply disregarded for one very simple reason: It's hard to remember even one strong password, never mind creating and remembering a different strong password for every site. Since the other always-heard piece of advice on passwords is never to write them down, users tend to decide on the lesser of two evils -- to their thinking -- and choose something they'll remember, and use it over and over.
Because after all, what's the chance that someone will choose to hack
? Very good, unfortunately.
I'm here to tell you that you
write your passwords down ... sort of. Not on a piece of paper, or a text file, but in a password safe; most of the good ones also can generate strong passwords for you. Password safes keep the passwords encrypted and only can be opened with a password -- or in some cases, two-factor authentication, which is better. Yes, it's one more password that you have to remember, but one is better than dozens. In my case, I use a sentence, complete with punctuation, that I am not likely to forget but that few other people would associate with me.
Using a password safe to store complex passwords, and generating a different one for every site you use, immediately ups your security level. However, it's not enough.
Many sites -- Google is a good example of this -- are turning to two-factor authentication instead of relying only on a password. Wherever possible, if two-factor authentication is offered, you should use it; if you use Google Apps for your business, you should make it mandatory for your employees.
In one of my articles on social engineering, I mentioned that Mat Honan was not using two-factor authentication for his Google account. If he had, the hackers who caused all his data to be wiped from his personal devices would have been stopped there. If it's your business data, rather than your personal data, how much more important is it to stop the hackers?
There is no 100% foolproof way to prevent you and your business from being hacked. But good password management will go a long way to keeping the fruits of your labor from being the low-hanging type that hackers love.
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First let me say its been years since I have posted here and never on this new format-I have been potters council member for many years. My studio goes threw about 10 tons a year of porcelain
I'm a production potter who has just had wrist surgery and am down to only one hand for awhile.the procedure is called proximal row carpectomy-where your lower 3 bones in wrist are removed.-
its my right hand which is my dominant one.
The surgery was done by one of the top hand surgeons on the west coast at ucsf
I did get another opinion as well before going ahead with this.
Sorry about the typing/caps/etc/as its one hand type job.
My question is any potters out there who have had this done???
and if so hows the wrist working now and how long where you out?
I'm on pain meds for 3 weeks so i'm bit fuzzy.
Seems I injured my wrist 25-30 years ago and it just caught up with me the past year
Mark Cortright
PS an update 3 years after surgery-if you found this on Google searching for PRC info I suggest calling me and talking to me about this procedure and the rehab-you can find my phone # thru the web address for my pottery business just below this line
If I had someone to talk to before the surgery that would have helped . A few have called already.I'm now on the 3 year mark after surgery.


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Player InformationFlames Home > Women's Tennis Home > Women's Tennis Roster > Roster Detail
Rebekah JenkinsClass: Junior
Height: 5-8
Previous School: Lakewood Ranch HS
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.
From Coach Maren: "Bekah has tremendous variety in her game, yet is always looking to play offense and move forward. Her "never-say-die" attitude will serve us well in both singles and doubles."
2011-12 (So.):
• Tallied nine victories during fall competition
• Went 2-1 in singles play at the BJK Invitational
• Notched a 3-1 record at the Hokie Fall Invite in doubles action
• Played in positions No. 1-No. 5 during spring season
• Finished spring season with nine singles victories
• Went 6-4 in her last 10 matches
• Collected 12 doubles wins
• Went 9-4 in doubles play while playing in the No. 2 position
• Named the Big South Women's Tennis Player of the Week (Feb. 6-13)
2010-11 (Fr.):
• Posted an 8-3 singles record and 7-4 doubles record in fall tournaments
• Shared a tournament title (F Flight) with Annisha Domenech at Virginia Tech after both advanced to the championship match
• Played No.4-No. 6 positions during the spring, combining for a 9-3 record
• Provided clinching singles victory to defeat Campbell 4-3 on Feb. 14
• Won five out of her six three-set matches during the spring
• Held a 7-7 record in doubles play, competing in each of the three positions during the season
• Named Big South Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week for matches played March 21-27
• Reached 2007 singles state finals as a freshman at Lakewood Ranch High School
• Named Herald-Tribune All-Area Player of the Year in 2008


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Hi,peeping intohttp://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/javascript.htmlcode I've noticed this
!function ($) {
I don't understand what's the use of ! before functionCan you explain me, please ?
That preceeding "bang" will cast the result of the anonymous function as a boolean.
Then you can test for TRUE || FALSE on the execution of the anonymous function.
Thanks,but in which case is it useful ?Can you give me a practical example, please ?
Sure thing.
If something is being validated, and you need to display an error if it's not validated, you could use the NOT operator like this:
var form = document.getElementById('orderInfo');
var isValid = validate(form);
if (!isValid) {
// show an error message here
Sometimes it makes better sense to check things that way. If the NOT operator is not used, you can end up with a useless "do nothing" piece before you get to what actually needs to be done.
if (isValid) {
// do nothing
} else {
// show error
And sometimes, even if you do something when things are valid, it can make better sense to do the non-matching process first before going on to potentially more complex things for when it does match:
if (!isValid) {
// show error
} else {
// do lots of other things
Thanks Paul I just knew the NOT operatorbut I don't see the point using it like
in bootstrap.js filehttps://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/blob/master/docs/assets/js/bootstrap.jsthere a list of !function and I don't see why ?
Normally it is parenthesis that are used there instead, to create a function expression.
(function ($) {
I am not in favour of using ! instead of () though for shaving off just one character though, when it results in code that raises more questions.


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Flames NewsFlames Home > Swimming & Diving Home > News
Liberty Claims 1st CCSA Championship Title
Liberty held off five-time defending conference champion Florida Gulf Coast, edging the Eagles to earn the 2014 CCSA Women's Swimming & Diving Championship, as the meet closed on Saturday night at Tennessee's Allan Jones Aquatic Center.
The Lady Flames won the team title with 732.5 points, defeating Florida Gulf Coast by 14 points, as the Eagles scored 718.5 points. Georgia Southern (423), Davidson (406) and Incarnate Word (336) followed in third through fifth. Liberty had finished as runner-up to FGCU in 2012 and 2013 prior to tonight's title.
Liberty head coach Jake Shellenberger was voted 2014 CCSA Women's Swimming Coach of the Year, his second Coach of the Year Award (also 2012).
For the meet as a whole, Liberty recorded 18 podium finishes, nine B cuts, one A cut (200 medley relay), six CCSA records, six meet records and 16 program records. On Saturday, Liberty earned podium finishes in all six events.
Kristin VanDevneter opened the evening by breaking two program records while finishing third in the 1,650 free. She swam 10:11.74 on the way out, and placed third in 16:55.28. Teammate Hannah Wakeley swam a lifetime-best 16:59.65 for fourth. Heather McCorkel's lifetime-best 17:28.12 placed her 15th.
Emily Duff swam a program-record, NCAA B cut 1:57.52 in the 200 back A final, placing second, while Victoria Tschoke (lifetime-best 2:00.49) took sixth, followed by Natalie Chambers (2:01.26) in seventh and Kendall Hough (2:01.84) in eighth. Jennifer Garzinski's personal best of 2:04.11 earned her 14th place.
Meghan Babcock swam a lifetime-best 50.53 to place third in the 100 free, while Hough tied for fifth, completing the 200 back/100 free double with a 51.03 in the 100 free. Chloe Thomas (51.11) and Cori Gary (51.94) were seventh and eighth.
Emilie Kaufman set a new CCSA, meet and program record in the 200 breaststroke, winning for the second year in a row, in an NCAA B cut time, 2:12.49. Morgan Noonan was seventh, in 2:22.19.
In the 200 fly, Jess Reinhardt defended her title, smashing her own CCSA, meet and program record (2:00.41) by swimming NCAA B cut 1:56.79, the 25th fastest time in the nation at present. Sisters Bethany Kennon (lifetime-best 2:00.59) and Hannah Wakeley (2:01.97) took fourth and fifth, while Ranndi Grubbs placed 10th, in a lifetime-best 2:05.61.
With the team title all but wrapped up, the Lady Flames took third in the meet-ending 400 free relay, as Reinhardt, Hough, Kaufman and Babcock went 3:23.66.
The Lady Flames had a fantastic morning session, earning 15 finals swims (13 in A finals and two in B finals).
Liberty placed four in the 200 back A final, and had one B finalist. Duff qualified in second, in NCAA B cut time of 1:58.50. Chambers (fifth – 2:00.14), Hough (2:00.65) and Tschoke (eighth – 2:00.83) all swam personal bests in prelims. Garzinski made the B final, swimming a lifetime-best 2:04.73.
The Lady Flames earned four 100 free A finalists, led in fourth position by Hough's top time, 50.72. Gary swam 50.77 to qualify in fifth, while Chloe Thomas' personal-best 50.81 was seventh. Babcock grabbed the eighth seed, in 51.26.
Kaufman led from start to finish in the 200 breast prelims, in NCAA B cut 2:15.18. Noonan posted a personal-best 2:19.13 to earn the fifth seed.
Three Lady Flames qualified for the A final in the 200 fly. Wakeley swam her best time, 2:01.37, good for third seed, while Kennon followed in fourth with a 2:03.00 clocking. Reinhardt went 2:04.21, claiming seventh. Grubbs took the last spot in the B final, qualifying in 16th with a 2:07.81.
Slack swam her fastest 100 free, 54.22, placing 29th overall. Kendrick wrapped up her career with a personal-best 2:15.88 in the 200 fly.
Courtney Fox completed her diving program, placing 21st in the women's three-meter diving event with a score of 176 points.
Liberty's 200 medley relay, which clocked an NCAA A cut on Wednesday, will await invitation to the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, which take place from March 20-22 in Minneapolis, Minn. Reinhardt and Kaufman both posted times this weekend that will almost certainly earn selection to the NCAA national meet.


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Find personalised information on your travel preparation here.
From menu to seat. What to expect on your next SWISS flight.
Accommodation, shopping, dining. The best local and SWISS Crew tips.
The SWISS fleet currently comprises six different aircraft types. Five of them are members of the Airbus family. SWISS uses jets by European manufacturers on long haul and short flights.
Avro is a traditional British aviation company. SWISS uses the Avro RJ100 on short haul flights. It perfectly complements the aircraft types in the Airbus A320 family. From 2016, the Avro fleet will be replaced consecutively by the Bombardier 'C' series.
2016 SWISS will begin introducing the brand new Bombardier C Series aircraft as the successor to its existing Avro RJ100 fleet, which numbers 20 aircraft.
SWISS is going to start updating its long-haul fleet in 2016. We have given a firm order for nine Boeing 777-300ERs.


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South Allegheny beats McGuffey for fifth win in a row
South Allegheny players finished their postgame huddle after their 41-14 Century Conference victory over McGuffey with one word.
Now, after a five-game winning streak, the Gladiators are a win next week over Keystone Oaks — and a little help — away from clinching the school's first postseason berth since 1986.
"This is a veteran team and they know what they're capable of," South Allegheny coach Pat Monroe said. "They want to clean it up and they want to get it straight."
South Allegheny (5-1, 4-1) held McGuffey (2-4, 1-4) to 77 total yards in the first half as it built a 21-0 halftime lead.
James Duchi did rack up 165 yards and a late fourth-quarter touchdown for the Highlanders, but 110 came in the second half after the outcome was all but decided.
"You have to compete in the beginning of the game, and no disrespect to Pat, but there are two teams in this league (Seton-La Salle and South Fayette) that are head-and-shoulders above everybody, and we're not in their zip code," McGuffey coach Ed Dalton said. "We didn't play, we didn't compete and they came and took it to us."
South Allegheny running back Brandon Murn carried eight times for 89 yards and two first-half touchdowns but had only one third-quarter carry before he was taken out due to a lower body injury.
"He was dinged a little bit and we were up, and it was completely my call," Monroe said. "He had a little tape on it and went back, but I told him it wasn't necessary at this spot because we were up. He's a special ball player, and there was no point taking a risk at that point."
It certainly wasn't the mistake-free game South Allegheny wanted, as the team committed a pair of critical turnovers deep in McGuffey territory that cost the it early points. The Gladiators also blew another opportunity when they recovered a Highlanders fumble on a kickoff, but turned it over on downs at the 18.
"We left a few on the field and we went a little bit backwards because we left a few on the field against South Park two weeks ago, but we cleaned it up last week against Burgettstown," Monroe said. "We're still working on getting better, but we just missed a couple of things that would have made it easier for us."
The South Allegheny offense did enough damage to make it an early rout, though. Keaton McClelland converted a first and goal on the Gladiators first possession into a 3-yard touchdown to open the scoring 7:37 into the game, then Murn converted a McGuffey fumble when he ripped off a 25-yard scoring jaunt on the final play of the first quarter to help South Allegheny to a 14-0 lead.
After a Josh Rountree interception set South Allegheny up at the McGuffey 17, Murn ran for 16 of the 17 yards, including the final 5, to give the Gladiators a 21-0 lead with 6:53 remaining in the first half.
McGuffey did not get rolling until after Jake Seabright intercepted a Dustin Anderson pass at the goal line with 4:08 left in the second quarter. On the drive, the Highlanders picked up their initial first down of the game and moved the ball all the way to the South Allegheny 9.
That was where the drive stalled. After a pair of runs picked up nothing, a bad snap pushed McGuffey all the way back to its 26 and the team turned it over on downs as time expired.
Keith Barnes is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I'd suggest going through that book a few times, step by step. Then progress to more advanced topics and examples. As with anything, practice, practice practice is the only way.
Edit: there's thousands of sites all over the internet.
The best thing to know, is how to narrow down your searches with Google.
Try searching using these strings.
filetypedf C++
filetypedf "learning C++"
Instead of left clicking on the resulting pdf's.
Right click them and select "Save link as" then save to some location on your hard drive.
You'll find everything you need.
Teaching to fish


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Jamie Dornan & Dakota Johnson: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie First Photos!
Check out this very first look of Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey on the new cover of Entertainment Weekly!
The 31-year-old actor and 24-year-old actress cozy up together in various photos, the first time we've seen them in character for the highly-anticipated film adaptation.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Fifty Shades of Grey
It was just announced that the movie's release date would be pushed back from August 1, 2014 to February 13, 2015, just in time for Valentine's Day.
For more on this Fifty Shades of Grey spread, visit EW.com!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Jamie and Dakota as Christian and Ana in these photos???


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Epsom Athletic travelled to Feltham at the weekend hoping to bounce back from last week's Combined Counties League Division One defeat against Eversley & California and it was mission accomplished thanks to 2-1 scoreline.
But they had to come from behind after Feltham made the most of an Epsom slip-up to take an early lead.
However, Epsom kept going and 10 minutes later Taylor Henderson levelled the score converting a low cross with aplomb.
Then, with 20 minutes remaining, Aaron Cathcart's curling volley hit the bar and ricocheted off the diving keeper back in the goal to give Epsom the lead.
Despite a few late scares, there was to be no Feltham equaliser and Epsom moved up to eighth in the table.


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After back-to-back deployments, and two years of missed Christmases, Valentine's and Mother's Days, the sailors of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson returned to San Diego Wednesday morning for a good long rest.
The carrier pulled up to its North Island Naval Air Station pier just before 11 a.m., ending a six-month tour that included launching jets for patrols over Afghanistan and working in the Persian Gulf during tense relations with Iran.
"There was a considerable amount of rhetoric coming from the country of Iran. Our sailors went in there and demonstrated only very professional seamanship," said Rear Adm. Thomas Shannon, who leads the Vinson strike group.
"We provided a strong signal of strength, stability and security to that important part of the region."
The cruiser Bunker Hill and the destroyer Halsey also returned to San Diego after making up part of the carrier group.
This was the Vinson's second deployment in 18 months. The carrier and its 3,000-person crew spent barely six months at home between the two tours.
In fact, the flattop has been busy since emerging from its five-year mid-life overhaul in January 2010. Almost immediately, it was dispatched to give aid to Haiti after a major earthquake. The ship arrived in San Diego in April 2010.
Next came a historic deployment in December of that year. After the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, the Vinson was the location of his burial at sea — though no one was allowed to discuss it when the carrier returned home last June.
In November, the ship hosted the first-of-its-kind Veterans Day Carrier Classic, when the flight deck was transformed into a basketball court for a collegiate game. President Barack Obama and the First Lady attended.
Just a few weeks later, the Vinson left on the trip it completed Wednesday.
Crew members have come and gone during that frenetic two-year period. But many Vinson families have endured at least these last two deployments.
Marianne Royster waited patiently at the North Island pier Wednesday morning, under gloomy May-gray skies.
And her daughters, ages 3 and 5, have been patient over the past year and a half while their sailor dad was away. There were t-ball games he never saw, and a surgery during which the 3-year-old had pins inserted in her thin arm.
"It's been hard for them at night," Royster said, her voice quivering a little as she spoke. "They see their friends, and their dads are home."
During the past six months, the carrier's aircraft flew 1,085 missions totaling 6,600 flight hours.
Skipper Capt. Kent Whalen said air flights over Afghanistan have become less about offense and more about showing the presence of Vinson F/A-18 fighters in the skies.
"We don't necessarily have to drop a lot of ammunition. If we fly over, maybe with afterburners, that's a (reminder) that the Air Force or the Navy is here. And the enemy tends to melt away at the sight of that or the sound of that," said Whalen, who commanded a Hornet squadron at the beginning of the Afghanistan war.
The ship also conducted exercises with Singapore, Britain, India and Australia. The April exercise with India, an annual event called Malabar, was the first time a U.S. nuclear carrier practiced a refueling maneuver with an Indian oiler.
Shannon said that exercise "moved the ball down the field in our country's relationship with that country."
For Vinson families, the good news is that the flattop will be home for Christmas, this year.
The ship is slated for maintenance through at least February. The next deployment is not yet scheduled.


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While I'm trying to program my own script i faced some problems :
1 - problem with sub_categories
the data base looks like :
and the sub_cat column should have the id of the sub categories in this way :
in the php file :
$url = $_GET['url'];
$query = mysql_query("SELECT `id`,`name`,`url`,`sub_cat` FROM `cats` WHERE `url` = '$url' LIMIT 1");
list($id,$name,$url,$sub_cat) = mysql_fetch_array($query);
if($sub_cat != "none") {
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT `url` FROM `cats` WHERE `id` IN ($sub_cat)");
if(mysql_num_rows($sql) > 0) {
while(list($urls) = mysql_fetch_array($sql)) {
$OR = "OR `cat` = '$urls' ";
and i should start a new query to get the articles which had the same $urls :
$query = mysql_query("SELECT `id`,`name`,`text`,`cat` FROM `articles` WHERE `cat` = '$url' $OR ORDER BY `id` DESC LIMIT 20");
while(list($aid,$aname,$atext,$acat) = mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
echo "
$aname
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\

$atext
\

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but when i open main category it doesn't show all topics in the main category and in the sub ones
i tried to make OR query like this one :
$OR = "OR `cat` IN ('$urls') ";
but it didn't work either so how can i show all articles in the main and the sub cats ??
And Thank You In Advance
MYSQL doesn't do this. The correct way would be to have another table containing sub categories and a third that connects the subcategories to the other table
id name
sub category connector(this table binds the other two togethor)
With the nested set model you can store all your categories, as many levels of sub categories as you like, and then just assign a category id to a product in the products table.
you've got it backwards
instead of a sub_cat column with multiple ids in a single value (which is a serious no-no in database design), you should ahve a parent_cat column with just the id of the parent
like this -- Categories and Subcategories
With the adjacency list model you need to use recursion to perform some tasks which results in a performance hit with large databases.
the operative part of that statement being only some tasks -- i.e. not all, the simpler tasks are accomplished extremely efficiently using self-joins
i guess i'll write it from the begining I think vb script doing it like the way i tried to do it or maybe i got it wrong.Well Thank you all very much and i will try the lesson above Forgive me as i'm writing from the mobile And i have another question
Is there any function to remove the last letter from any text For example
$text = "welcome,";
The result should be
Any function except str_replace
And thank you in advance
You can use whichever model you choose. But with the nested set model you don't need recursion at all to perform any tasks and the nested set model is a fairly simple way to store and manipulate hierarchal data in a database imo.
But each to their own


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Blue Tiles
Complement any refreshing colour scheme with a choice from our great range of blue tiles.
Our collection of stylish mosaic tiles is sure to tempt you, whether you want a single shade or a spectrum of blues. Our V&A Etruria border tile in cobalt can instantly bring depth and luxury into your home, thanks to its regal colour and curvaceous design.


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One of Hollywood's most renowned directors, Ron Howard has selected local winners from the Michigan area in Canon's "Project Imaginat10n," where five celebrity directors - Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx, Georgina Chapman(designer and co-founder of Marchesa), James Murphy (founder of LCD Soundsystem) and Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) will direct short films based on consumer submitted photographs.
Sal Rodriguez, a photographer for ClickOnDetroit.com was chosen as a winner in the Goal category. Rob Woodcox of Livonia has been chosen as a winner in the Setting category, in addition to Jesse McClear of Midland Township in the Obstacle category.
See Sal Rodriguez's winning photograph HERE
In 2011, Ron Howard and Canon U.S.A. partnered for a similar creative endeavor, "Project Imagin8ion." Eight photos were selected and influenced an award-winning short film, "When you find me," directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. For year two of Canon's "Long Live Imagination" campaign and the next endeavor, "Project Imaginat10n," Ron Howard will once again mentor the celebrity directors as they begin the filmmaking process to prove that "we're all creative."
"I am so passionate about the integrity and user-generated process of 'Project Imaginat10n' where our celebrity directors can be directly inspired by photographers from all across the country," said Ron Howard. "As we selected the photographs, I was blown away by the beauty, perspective and intrigue that they conveyed, and was thrilled that so many people wanted to once again take part in this exciting artistic experiment."
See Sal's photographs on ClickOnDetroit.com 'Detroit in Focus'
The 91 winners of the photo contest span in age from 16to 67 years-old and are from across the country.
Predator – Misty Fugate of Sale Creek, TN
Cleansing – David Pavlina of Lake Zurich, IL
Pause – Kayla Rice of Brattleboro, VT
Dry Dock – Danielle Austen of Hillsborough, NJ
Memories – J.W. Hendricks of Orlando, FL
Cornish Pigs – Beth Gardner of Peabody, MA
Tony the horse – Kamran Khan of New York, NY
Rest Easy – Grace Lankford of Hummelstown, PA
Wash Up – Susie Conley of San Francisco, CA
Fires be damned! – Melissa Wollenberg of Littleton, CO
Foggy Morning – Omalix Martinez of Orlando, FL
Nostalgic Light – Tim Braun of Heber, UT
Manhattan's Many Moons – Damon Colquhoun of New York, NY
Too Many Shows to Show – Brent Williams of Delray Beach, FL
Patch Me Through – Walter Arnold of Hendersonville, NC
Time to go our separate ways – Daniel Bajusz of Oakland, CA
Anytime…Night or Day – Kim Fitzsimmons of Holt Summit, MO
Five More Minutes, Please – Mike Alcoran of Buena Park, CA
Morning – Sandra Rouse of Colorado Springs, CO
Well Worn – Gigi Embrechts of Littleton, CO
Torn – Danielle Torres of Brooklyn, NY
Her throne was magic – Brittany Johnson of Edmond, OK
Do you know me? – Sacha Sanborn of Columbus, OH
The Bride – Michael Harris of Miami, FL
Tyrant – Brad Wagner of Missoula, MT
Moving On – Dick Pitini of Powatan, VA
Everythings Magic – Nicole Matthews of Rocky River, OH
Plague Doctor Mask Portrait – David Pritchard of Austin, TX
The Collector – Mary Beth Koeth of Miami Beach, FL
Archduchess Antoinette – Michael Rosner of Burbank, CA
Whale Kite – Vonelle Swanson of Lincoln City, OR
Gone fishin – Richard Waters of Broken Arrow, OK
Sharing a Smoke – Marcellus Nealy of Cleveland, OH
Self Portrait of Henry Jekyll – Michael Bilotta of Worcester, MA
Let My Machine Talk To Me – Heather Evans Smith of Winston-Salem, NC
Twins – Nicholas Scarpinato of Stafford, VA
Fly – Rachel Procell of Natchitoches, LA
My Mom – Patricia Whited of Norcross, GA
People Making Out in Bushwick – Laura Kirsch of Brooklyn, NY
A Boy and His Dog – Robin Fryday of Novato, CA
Lost In Blue – Sammie Saxon of Columbus, GA
Come What May – Tanya Musgrave of Candler, NC
Star Lily – Susan Conner of Altaville, CA
The Treasure – MarySue Price of Buzzards Bay, MA
creep – Jennifer Wall of Chesapeake, VA
Alone – Brian Pflanz of Somersworth, NH
upon being rejected – Ruby Del Angel of Sanger, TX
Bright Eye – Ryan Waneka of Colorado Springs, CO
Angst – Emily Hunteman of Austin, TX
Little Girl and the Storm – Theresa McManus of Gilbert, AZ
Blue Ridge Mountains – Rob Woodcox of Livonia, MI
The Way home – Rory Sagner of Yelm, WA
The Long Walk – Mike Marin of Brooklyn, NY
Spinning Fire – Andy Wheeler of Elmira, NY
From Above – Adam Johnson of Lombard, IL
Escapes – Zach Isaacson of Spokane, WA
Baptismal – Ryan Weiss of Wilkes-Barre, PA
Foggy Lake Take Off – Steven Hatch of Idaho Falls, ID
Umbrellas At Night – Steven Thompson of Mt Horeb, WI
Tourist View – Dave Ballis of Pinellas Park, FL
Dedication – Ed Ziehm of Fort Myers, FL
Joy! – Michaela Calanchini of San Francisco, CA
Hallway of Haystacks – Renee Vaughter-Delaware of Cottonwood, AZ
Protect at all Cost – Amy Larson of Mendota VA
Ava Admiring Baby Chick – Tim VanBrackle of Daytona Beach, FL
Bound By the Shoe – Nicole Andrews of Springfield, MO
Determined – Sal Rodriguez of St Clair Shores, MI
Have I Missed Something? – Carl Williams of Chesapeake, VA
Don't let go! – Vincent Lee of Ijamsville, MD
Alli's Dreams – Debra Vickers of Charleston, WV
A Cry for Help – Tavis Glover of Honolulu, HI
Forgotten Tale – Phil Koch of Milwaukee, WI
Hot Embers – Reid Collins of Eau Claire, WI
Quiet Before the Storm – Niki Aguirre of Woodbridge, VA
Space is just a memory… - Chad Kiraly of Jacksonville, FL
The Giant Chandelier – Cahill Taft of Newport, RI
The Ice Man Cometh – Wesley Wong of San Francisco, CA
The Sharing Game – Brooke Shaden of Oak Park, CA
Vigor Divided – Jesse McClear of Midland Township, MI
Wide Open – Marshal Skinner of Herndon, VA
The Unknown:
Moon Reflecting in Puddle – Steve Bartlett of Kent, WA
Salt – Claire Oring of Redondo Beach, CA
Stairwell Entity – Tom Stirling of Salem, MA
Ewwww…. – Ron Vollentine of Erie, PA
Goats In A Tree – Don Brown of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Heart – Dylan Singleton of Columbia, MD
Peek-A-Boo – Tyler Bolen of Spokane, WA
the hallway – Dylan Strickland of Los Angeles, CA
Too High – Kevin Vandivier of Austin, TX
Trouble ahead – Mike Beiriger of Los Angeles, CA
Unparalled – Jennifer Harris of New Orleans, LA
Copyright 2012 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Christian Dior Runway Fall 2012
Christian Dior Fall 2012
Most girls spend their childhood days dreaming of fairytale endings and prima ballerina flights of fancy. To this point, we imagine the Christian Dior Fall 2012 lineup brought to life so many of those diaphanous frocks and ballgowns conjured up in our heads. Creamy pinks and pastels, full-skirted silhouettes, and strong ballerina references — right down to the ankle-strap heels — punctuated the collection. There were silky knotted-at-the-nape dresses, super-cinched waists (belted, at that), tailored peplum tops with rich stone embroideries at the neckline, and an aprés-dance sweater-over-dress look cute enough to inspire us all to hit the barre. The equally feminine accessories — wide belts, opera-length leather gloves, luxe beanies, portfolio clutches, and pointe-shoe-inspired heels — provided a well-rounded polish to each frothy lilac, pink, and muted gray creation. Rich in cut and girlie proportions, the final gowns proved to be worthy of the princess-like ensembles that preceded them — both in red-carpet wearability and elegance. It was a perfectly ladylike showing of nipped waists and sophisticated, flowing silhouettes, with just the softest pops of paisley and houndstooth prints. See below for more Christian Dior details.
- Trends: Full-skirted silhouettes (often belted), cinched waists, peplum, pale pastels, and ballerina-inspired frocks.
- Colors: Dusty pink, gray, lilac, black, creamy beige, ivory, and pops of midnight blue.
- Key Piece: Diaphanous full skirts, belted, and topped off with ballerina-worthy ankle-strap pumps.
- Accessories: Ankle-strap pumps, slick wide belts, opera-length leather gloves, portfolio clutches, and cashmere-knit beanies.
- Who Would Wear It: Ladies who can't live without an ultra-flirty silhouette, like Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Stone, and Natalie Portman.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lisa Norvelle found her dream wedding gown by chance.
She was volunteering at The Attic, Haven Hospice's thrift store, and saw something that caught her attention.
"I was literally in there volunteering, doing my second harvest stuff, and I caught it out of the corner of my eye," said Norvelle. "It is like it was meant to be."
Norvelle said she knew she wanted the wedding dress the second she saw it. Haven Hospice is a group close to her heart, because multiple members of her family have been in hospice care over the years.
"She didn't say she needed a fancy, fancy dress," said Paula Wight, an Attic employee. "She came in here because she knew she was supporting us."
Norvelle purchased the dress, but that's not all she's doing to help the charity store; she is asking all of her guests to donate to the new Haven Hospice Clay County Care Center, rather than give her and her husband-to-be gifts.
"I've already got that stuff, there's nothing that I need," said Norvelle. "It just felt right, I'd rather that go to a good cause than to me."
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Gaz releases the single 'Simulator' on July 23rd, available to download from iTunes, the bundle includes a cover of one of his favourite songs the Beach Boys 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times'.
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The 2012 summer drought is having a dramatic affect on pork and other livestock producers. As the summer wore on with little or marginal rain over an increasingly larger area of the United States, feed grain prices soared in anticipation of a shorter supply of corn and soybeans. Because pork producers are large consumers of corn and soybeans to feed their animals, their feed cost began to escalate at a rapid rate. Feed cost is the largest single expense in producing pork. I might add, the same is true of all animal production.
In this article we hope to demonstrate how serious an effect the drought has been to those who produce pork. Pork producers have zero opportunity to have insurance that protects them from natural disasters like this summer has produced. Grain producers have multi-peril crop insurance available to them to soften the effect of a disaster such as we experienced during this summer. We are quite grateful for crop insurance. I have read that it is estimated 85 percent of crop producers carry crop insurance. Livestock producers do not have an opportunity for such protection from losses they incur while producing their meat, poultry or dairy products.
Corn increased by nearly $3 a bushel this summer. At the same time soybean meal increased by $250 a ton. These two products make up most of a pig's diet. There are other ingredients available that can be substituted in a pig's diet that can help reduce the cost of the diet by a small percentage. For our discussion I calculated a corn soybean meal diet. In an efficient operation that produces baby pigs to weaning age, the feed cost rose by $5.25 per pig.
At the same time market prices dropped to a record low. The reason for the drop in price is two-fold. First, summer is the seasonal low price for wean pig producers. Secondly, because of the extremely negative outlook for pork producers, the market evaporated. Producers did not like the profit potential of finishing pigs with the extremely high feed costs. Therefore no one wanted to purchase weaned pigs.
For an efficiently operated finish pig operation, (an operation that takes pigs from weaning age to market weight), the cost of feed to feed the animal rose by $43 a pig. Likewise these producers realized a decline in market price because more sows were being sent to market. That is to say an unexpected and unusual supply became available that the market place could not absorb. The summer months are usually the best market price of the year for the finish producer.
The average profit potential over a large period of time for a weaned pig operation is $5 a pig. For a finish operation over a long period of time the profit potential is $20 a pig. The combination of increased feed cost and depressed market has created losses up to $30 a pig for wean pig producers and $60 a pig for finish producers. This is an example of the volatility that those involved in food production deal with on a daily basis. It is part of our life.
I have two requests of you. First, as you interact with pork producers, give them a smile and a warm greeting. They need the encouragement. Secondly, when you think about your grocery bill, please separate the costs of the edible and non-edible items so you may realize the good value that food really is.
Steve Cowser is a pork producer in the Bradford area.


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Except when it doesn't -- Office 365 can be installed on up to five PCs and/or Macs tied to the same Microsoft account. If you have two computers, it takes 50 months before the subscription option costs more than the traditional one-time Office 2013 license. That's a bargain for those who keep current with Microsoft Office, which usually gets a new version every three years. In other words, if you have two computers, you'd spend $880 over four years with one-time Office 2013 licenses (assuming you upgrade in the third year to Office 2016) versus $400 for the same interim with an Office 365 subscription. Also, the more computers you use with your Office 365 subscription, the greater the savings.
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There is one caveat: Office 365 uses the same cloud-based storage for all your PCs, so files stored in SkyDrive for the non-enterprise versions are visible to all users sharing that subscription. Parents who want to keep their files unavailable to their kids could get separate subscriptions or buy a student version of the one-time-license Office 2013 edition for the children.
Even if you need Office on only one computer, the Office 365 subscription has major advantages that outweigh its higher cost in that scenario -- and bonuses for users who install it on multiple computers:
- Office 365 is automatically updated, including for new full versions. Microsoft will keep Office 2013 updated periodically to fix flaws, but when the next version of Office comes around, you'll need to buy it. In contrast, Office 365 keeps you current at all times.
- You can access Office 365 via the Web on any Internet-connected PC or Mac, including computers other than your own -- a great feature when your system is in for repair or you're called unexpectedly to do work when visiting family or traveling sans PC. On a Windows 7 or 8 PC, your Office session and preferences are synced across all your PCs.
- Office 365 includes a 20GB SkyDrive account and 60 minutes of Skype calling to landline and mobile phones in several dozen countries -- great for both travelers and students.
- Office 365 for Small Business (not yet shipping) will provide videoconferencing capabilities, Exchange email accounts, and collaboration space via SharePoint, all managed via a Web portal. The ProPlus and Enterprise editions (also not yet shipping) add even more management and collaboration capabilities.
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It's true that Office 2013, as good as it is, doesn't offer new features that will transform your business; the case for moving from a one-time license of Office 2010 to a one-time license of Office 2013 is take-it-or-leave-it. But the Office 365 subscription option makes it so much easier to use Office across multiple computers and locations, as well as tap into Microsoft's collaboration capabilities. Those can be transformative, especially in today's "work anywhere, work everywhere" reality.
Sometimes, it is better to rent than to own. That certainly applies to Office 365.
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