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One last time-----Hope you guys have Perfect weather & have a Fantastic time!!
Wish I could be there!!
One last time-----Hope you guys have Perfect weather & have a Fantastic time!!
Wish I could be there!!
Ribs, chickies, chuckies, sausages, smokies, and a monster butt.........
ABT's, and more ribs to come
The bottle opener got used for the first time.......
Looks Great, Joe!!
Food & Drink beginning to flow.
Hope you guys will have a mess of pics to post after the weekend !!! Love to see you guys having a Great Time!!
Thanks (Todd) Amazen product,( Lisa b) vacuum sealers unlimited, Jerry and Karen (Jmak farms) and the (Lori) The sweet life for the goodies....... We had some new members stop in which was awesome.......
Boneless beef rib bacon pineapple wrap
Some early goers
Smoked some chuckies for the first time. They were awesome. Panned/foiled them at 160 with some cheer wine, took them to 200 and dang they were good... will do them again for sure
Baby backs
Mac and cheese
chuckies again
Italian sausages with some awesome sauce
potato salad
fruit salad
The sweet life..............Maple bacon cake
The ritual lighting of the Christmas tree
Thanks to Scott and cricket for another great NC gathering
Its pizza for the next three days.....lol
Thanks for looking
Thanks for all the hard work and hospitality. Look forward to next year.
Lot's of great food and people.
Looks like we missed another good one. Happy to see y'all had a great time.
Say did Joel happen to make it?
This is late, but that is an elegant build.
I forgot to mention Jerry and karen's (JMak farms) honey along with the goodies... I edited my pictures post
First I'd like to thank our great sponsors who support us and help make the gathering the event to be at.
A-Maze-N Products, Vacuum Sealers Unlimited, Tulsa Jeff and The Sweet Life. Just about every one left with a gift and the response was pretty great.
Thanks again.
It was great meeting some new members that never attended before also.
How about some pics.
Friday - Day 1
Todd from A-Maze-N Products sent us a nice banner to hang at the entrance to our "Sprawling Estate".
Boykjos new smoker. Ready for its maiden voyage.
Pork loin on the left St. Louis ribs and wings.
Fajitas for lunch on the grill.
Smoked the Canadian bacon.
Smoked M & C to have with dinner.
As you can see dinner went well.
Saturday - Day 2
The monster butt. 12-13 pounder.
Some of mballis bacon sent up from the NF Gathering. Thanks Mark. It was really good.
Some of my breakfast sausage and mballis bacon.
Italian sausages for lunch. Made them last weekend.
Monster butt needs some company.
We got chuckies and ribs up top and monster butt, wings, smoked sausage, jalapeño cheddar sausage and the tough ribs from Friday being tenderizing in foil.
Got to have ABTs.
We got us a full smoker.
Double batch for Saturday night.
With bacon.
The original recipe for the swineapple called for country style ribs. Cricket got beef short ribs. Better idea.
A beautiful cake from our friends at The Sweet Life.
Good thing we made a double batch.
Much better ribs than Fridays.
The chuckies were awesome. Great smoke ring too.
The pineapple was quite popular.
The ritual burning of the Christmas tree.
She went up like there was gas on it. Pretty cool.
Thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for the Pics, Scott !!!
It's not hard to tell nobody left there Hungry!!!
We ate well. Drank well too. Awesome time.
Looking forward to the 5th NCSG.... We'll be glad to have ya agoude. We had a good turn out of new members at the last gathering....
NCSG = North Carolina South Georgia? So whats wrong with SC and North Georgia?
I finally got around to checking the updates to this thread. BOY! Looks like I missed a good one!
All of the food looked awesome. Nice looking RF build, what a good way to break it in. I like the bottle opener...may have to steal that idea!
I hope I can come next year. I hate I missed it.
BTW, were the "chuckies" you were talking about chuck roasts? They looked good and I have a couple in the freezer!


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So being I am Mrs.Camera I was called to "try" to get a picture which actually turned to be one one of the highlights for me yesterday my MIL trying to get a picture with all her grandchildren.. FUNNY doesn't even start to explain this, but beautiful to see.
My MIL is one of the most amazing and loving people I know. She is always there when you need her and more love then one could even imagine could be given. I feel so blessed in having her in my life. As you see this picture you'll see that one of the things that makes her glow are her grandbabies.
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While sunny Florida hasn't quite lived up to its billing—blue sky has been scarce, at least so far —the eighth annual TechSec, a two-day conference being held in Delray Beach, is definitely meeting expectations.
Day Two kicked off with William Rhodes, a market analyst for IMS Research, giving TechSec attendees a look at what to expect in video surveillance technology in 2012 and beyond. The rest of the day features sessions on implementing current vs. emerging technology in long-term projects; PIV (personal identity verification) being propelled into the private sector; and SaaS (software as a service) and ROI for the end user.
The conference wraps up with the next generation of security practitioners discussing new technology and how it will affect the industry. Four members of Security Directors News' "20 Under 40" class of 2012 are on the panel, including Whit Chaiyabhat, director of emergency management and operational continuity at Georgetown University, and Christopher Chapeta, physical security specialist for Chevron.
I had the chance to talk with both of them yesterday, and for anyone in the security industry skeptical of those who have grown up with the Internet, cellphones and social media, I have good news: If these folks are typical of those who will guide the industry in the future, it's in good hands.
For those who couldn't join the TechSec this year, there's always 2013. And you can get a taste of what you missed in the coming days in SSN.
ORLANDO, Fla.—Details of the TechSec 2012 educational program were announced by conference organizers on Sept. 20, the second day of the ASIS show here.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—The Security Industry Alarm Coalition has been proactively advocating for alarm industry interests and better municipality/industry relations in California for the past several weeks.
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mace CSSS on April 1 announced it had acquired UL-listed wholesale central station, The Command Center, Inc. by purchasing all of the company's stock. TCCI is a UL listed wholesale central station located in Corona, Calif. Financial terms of the stock acquisition were not disclosed.
According to Mace CSSS VP and GM Morgan Hertel, the acquisition brings 20,000 accounts from 70 dealers to the Mace fold, and adds an undisclosed amount of RMR to Mace's coffers.
YARMOUTH, Maine—Ever since rumblings of a POTS sunset began last year, the security industry has been concerned with where a dependable communications pathway would come from. Most eyes have turned to broadband and GSM as two alternatives. With the March 20 announcement of AT&T's agreement to buy competitor T-Mobile for $39 billion, a new wrinkle to the communications pathway has been introduced with which the security industry must contend, assuming the acquisition passes muster with the SEC.
LOS ANGELES—The idea of mobile security has been around for a while, but according to some security industry observers, the proliferation of smartphone use and technology may signal the real advent of the mobile security market.
The controversy surrounding Article 6-E—proposed legislation in New York that looks to vet and license central station employees according to statewide standards—has many in the industry talking about central station employee training. There are plenty of virtual and classroom training options provided by industry associations like CSAA and SIA. And, many monitoring companies take full control and create their own training programs for employees.
LOS ANGELES—A new end user-focused security solution running with the tagline, "See inside your home with unlimited, FREE alarm monitoring," looks to neatly remove professional monitoring services from the home security equation, saving end users money, while potentially eating into dealer and central station RMR.
ALBANY, N.Y.—Proposed legislation being developed by an alarm association committee here has created such a stir that the New York Burglar & Fire Alarm Association has decided to conduct an open forum discussion at its Feb. 10 board of directors meeting.
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The installation of the modules that collectively constitute Åsgard subsea gas compression has commenced on the Åsgard field. Innovative technology at a depth of 300 metres will create 282 million extra barrels from the Åsgard field.
A total of 22 modules will be installed and connected. These comprise two identical compressor trains weighing 1,500 tonnes each.
During the summer this unique technology will be put in place in the large subsea frame that was installed on the field in summer 2013.
The installation work is being carried out by the North Sea Giant vessel, which was rebuilt for the purpose.
All the modules are provisionally stored at Vestbase in Kristiansund, from where they are shipped following commissioning and testing in Egersund.
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The modules comprising the subsea gas compression plant vary in size. The smallest modules are being installed via the vessel's so-called "moonpool", a large opening in the bottom of the hull through which the modules are lowered. Modules with a maximum weight of up to 70 tonnes can be installed in this way.
Several of the modules to be installed in the subsea plant are too large to be lowered through the ship's moonpool. Thus, the ship's crane system has been modified to incorporate a so-called special handling system (SHS).
This lifting system is designed to carry a load of up to 420 tonnes and can operate in up to nine-metre high waves. Each module is lowered into the sea via a crane and guided into place with a ROV and cables.
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"Papa? Are you going into town? Will you bring me a present?"
Wolfram turned, startled by the young girl's voice behind him. When his eyes settled on Greta's smiling face he chuckled and bent down to give her a quick hug. He noted with some interest that she wasn't quite as small as she used to be. She was going to be thirteen soon, and somehow she had sprouted up nearly two inches since her last birthday. Humans age so quickly, he thought with wonder. Especially a human daughter. For just a moment, he allowed himself a wistful smile.
"Ah, sure I'll bring you something, Greta. You know how I dote on you," he chuckled, ruffling her brown curls. "What would you like? A new book? A dress?"
Greta turned her head and furrowed her brow thoughtfully. "Well... I don't really need anything, but... how about a barrette for my hair?" She looked up and gave him a bright smile. "Since it's getting longer!"
Wolfram nodded enthusiastically. "That's a good idea! Actually, I was going to stop at the jewelry shop anyway, so it's also convenient."
"Really?" Her eyes twinkled. "Are you getting something for your hair too, Papa?"
"For my - hey!" Wolfram twisted his face into a mock scowl and scooped Greta up into his arms, tickling her mercilessly. She squealed and dissolved into laughter, kicking and flailing with her still-a-bit-too-short legs. "Oof," he moaned, struggling to hold her off the floor. "What have you been eating, child? Granite?"
"Hardly!" Greta snorted, finally freeing herself from his long arms and landing on her feet. She crossed her arms and stuck her nose in the air haughtily. "It's like you always say, I'm a lady. If I was gonna eat rocks, it would be marble."
At that, Wolfram pushed up one of his sleeves and gave her a menacing look, sending her running from the room in a fit of giggles. He watched her go and sighed, chuckling to himself. Only thirteen and already talking back, he thought with amusement. I guess some of me is rubbing off on her after all. For a while I thought she'd turn out to be a wimp like Yuuri.
He shook his head at that, lost in thought as he finished preparing for the day trip. He shrugged into a pale blue jacket and secured his scabbard at his side. His clothes were casual - no need to attract undue attention to himself. He also doubted very much that his sword would be necessary, but that was just habit. He felt naked without its familiar weight on his hip.
The weather was cool and crisp when the noble strode out to the front gate. It was only early autumn, so the sun still felt hot on his skin even though a cool breeze ruffled his hair. He stretched his arms out and took a deep breath, briefly mourning the passage of summer before welcoming the milder season. He then placed two fingers between his teeth and whistled for his white horse. It came instantly and Wolfram patted its neck affectionately before mounting it in one swift, well-practiced motion.
He waved at the gate guards on his way out, smiling to himself at their confused reaction to his unusual sociability. He was in a better mood than usual, he had to admit. But it was because he had a good feeling about that day. Even though by all rights he should have been quaking with nervous anxiety, he felt calm and assured in a way that surprised even himself.
Have I changed that much? he wondered, looking up at the bright, cloudless sky as he rode. Or am I just getting older? Greta has grown so much...
Now, that thought was just ridiculous. He had hundreds of years to go before he had to start worrying about old age. "And they say having children makes you feel young," he said incredulously, to no one in particular. Only a passing traveler heard him, and she just nodded knowingly, chuckling softly to herself.
He rode at a leisurely pace, so it took him about a hour to actually get to the town proper. Everyone there recognized him, even in casual dress, but thankfully most people knew not to bother him too much. Being known as a skilled swordsman and majutsu user had its advantages when one was a headstrong noble who liked to travel alone. Well, alone or with a rather wimpy trouble-magnet, either way.
The jewelry shop was a somewhat seedy affair located in the artisan's district. Wolfram had been there before, so when he pushed aside the beaded curtain that hung over the entryway, he was greeted immediately by the shopkeeper.
"Your Excellence!" the man purred, knowing the scent of money and smelling it all over this customer. "I'm so glad you have returned to my humble -"
"Save it," Wolfram said in a bored tone. "Were you able to find what I asked for?"
"Ah, the stone? But of course, milord. If it has a price, I can find it," he boasted, bending down to retrieve a small brown box from a locked case. He straightened and set the box on the counter in front of Wolfram. "Of course, this one came at quite a price. Open it," he urged.
Wolfram caught his breath in anticipation as his long fingers caressed the smooth lacquered surface of the box. He found the catch and pressed it lightly, causing the lid to pop open and reveal a plush purple velvet lining. On the lining was a simple loop of white gold topped by a flawless crystal gem. Inside the gem, tiny flecks of gold and silver glittered until the stone seemed to glow with a light of its own.
"A sunstone," he breathed. "It's perfect..."
"It wasn't easy to find," the shopkeeper murmured conspiratorially. "Glows night or day, no matter what. I had to call in a lot of favors, so..." He trailed off and eyed the fair-haired noble.
"You'll be well paid," Wolfram assured him, snapping the box closed. "Of course, even I don't dare to carry that much money on me." He produced a small token with his family crest and name etched on it. "Send for it at the castle. Use that token to redeem your price."
The shopkeeper accepted the token with open, greedy hands. "Why thank you, Your Excellence. That will do nicely," he fawned, before putting it carefully into his purse. "Can I help you with anything else today?"
Wolfram snapped his fingers. "Ah! I almost forgot! Do you have anything like a barrette for girls?"
"Oh, I have several pieces that I think would suit milord quite nicely..."
Even passers-by on the street outside could hear Wolfram shriek, "It's not for me, you imbecile! ...Geez, maybe I should cut my hair or something..."
It wasn't until later, when Wolfram was riding back to the castle with his new treasures, that he began to feel nervous.
This is a ridiculous idea, he scorned himself, his knuckles whitening from his grip on the reins. He won't accept it. And then Greta will hear about it and she'll be disappointed too... and the others... He sighed and tried to force the thought from his mind. He knew that a defeatist attitude would get him nowhere. That was what had driven him to go to the village and spend an inordinate amount of money on a piece of jewelry. Wolfram von Bielefeld, who was always so rash and quick to action, had waited patiently for quite some time. Maybe now it was time to stick with what he knew.
He looked down, the small box weighing heavily against his leg, and wondered if it wasn't too soon. Naturally, certain things should not be rushed, but it is really rushing things if you're certain? And he was certain... wasn't he?
He didn't have to think about that for more than a moment. He'd known for a long time. Almost as long as he'd known Yuuri. Accidental or not, their engagement was the best thing that ever happened to him. He squared his jaw and tried to wash the pensive expression from his face. The wimp is wearing off on you, he chided silently. Come on Wolfram, be strong for this.
Show him what you're made of.
Yuuri had returned from Earth rather unceremoniously that morning, so he was in the bath rinsing seaweed out of his hair when Wolfram rode through the castle gates. "Has King Yuuri arrived yet?" he inquired of one of the guards, who confirmed that he had, but was not to be disturbed in his bath.
Wolfram smirked. "And who gave you that order?"
The soldier blinked as though it were a ridiculous question. "Why, Sir Günter of course."
"Oh, of course." He sighed and handed the reins to the stable boy, who blushed furiously when his hand brushed against the young noble's. Wolfram noticed it with mild surprise. Is he that age already?
Well, if Yuuri wasn't to be disturbed (and he would let Günter get away with it this time), then that gave him some time to change and clean up. He made his way into the castle, stopping to deliver Greta's barrette to her. The child was in her room, poring over some homework thatGünter had put aside for her. She was progressing well in her studies, and Günter was admittedly a good teacher. Wolfram marveled that she never once complained about his lessons.
"Surprise," Wolfram said lightly, sneaking up behind her and covering her eyes with both hands. "Guess who?"
"Daddy!" she squealed in delight.
"Ah... which Daddy do you mean?" he asked with an embarrassed grin. "Me or Yuu- aah, curses."
Greta cackled mischievously. "Welcome home, Papa," she said, turning to plant a wet kiss on his cheek. "How was town? Did you bring me a present?"
"You're so mercenary," he chuckled, holding out the small package to her. "Here you go."
The little girl dropped out of her chair and carried the box over to the mirror, quickly stripping off the wrappings. "Ah," she breathed, holding a small silver butterfly in both hands. "It's beautiful..."
Wolfram beamed. "I'm glad you like it. Here," he knelt beside her and took a brush off the table. "Let's see if we can put some order in these locks." He brushed the tangles out of her hair and set it into a loose braid before clipping it back with the butterfly. "There," he said. "It suits you."
Greta admired herself in the mirror. "You're pretty good with hair," she said.
"Ah, well..." Wolfram smiled awkwardly. "My mother used to make me do her hair all the time, so..."
"Lady Cecilie? Oh, her hair is so beautiful! I hope mine is that pretty someday."
"Well, I'm sure it will be," Wolfram said warmly, kissing her on the forehead. "You're a beautiful girl. And smart too. So smart that you're going to go finish your homework now, before GŸnter finds out I was distracting you."
The young girl beamed. "Thank you, Papa." She settled into her chair again, picking up the book she was reading. Wolfram was almost out of the door when she turned around again. "I heard my other daddy was back," she said conspiratorially.
Wolfram turned. "He is. He's in the bath right now, but I'm sure he'll come see you as soon as he's dressed," he said.
She smiled and shook her head from side to side. "I'll come see him later. It's an important day, right? If he wants to see me, tell him I am..." her face screwed up as she tried to remember the proper words. "...otherwise occupied. Is that right?"
Wolfram looked back at her with an expression of surprise. "Greta," he said carefully. "What do you know...?"
"Well, actually, I was just reading this book on Earth customs that Conrad brought me..."
His eyes widened as she held up the familiar cover. At his brother's suggestion, Wolfram had read the same book himself not a week he cursed silently. You two-timing...
"You bought jewelry for Yuuri, didn't you?" Greta's eyes twinkled with mischief. "Of course I figured it out! And I thought you said I was smart," she humphed, setting her face in a mock pout.
Wolfram's mouth opened and closed wordlessly for a moment before he crossed his arms and shook his head slowly. "You are," he said in a slightly annoyed tone. "Too smart for your own good sometimes, young lady."
She giggled. "It's okay. I just wanted to say good luck."
The young noble blinked, then a loving smile softened his face. "Thanks, Greta. I appreciate it."
They nodded to each other in silent understanding, and he turned and stepped out into the hall. For a moment he rested with his back to her door, and he knew that Yuuri was probably finishing up his bath by now. He closed his eyes, listening to the sound of his heartbeat slow and steady in his chest. After a few deep breaths, he stood and squared his shoulders. For better or worse, he was ready.
When he arrived back in their quarters, Wolfram found that there was yet no trace of Yuuri. He changed swiftly, shedding his dusty riding clothes for something with a bit more class. He mused over his wardrobe before finally settling on a gilded purple tunic and a pair of white linen pants. He was sitting on the bed and lacing up his boots when the door opened. He raised his eyes to see his fiancé's familiar face.
"Welcome home," he said warmly.
Yuuri smiled. "Hey, Wolfram." The noble stood and they embraced briefly. "Let me just put some real clothes on," he called over his shoulder, already shedding his robe as he approached the wardrobe. Wolfram glued his eyes to the floor and listened to Yuuri rummage through his clothes. "Geez," the young king sighed. "I never thought I'd be wearing this uniform for the rest of my life... maybe I can at least get it altered or something." There was a pause. "Uh, Wolf, you can look up now."
Wolfram blushed and his eyes glanced up to meet Yuuri's. "Ah, I was just..."
"No, it's okay." The boy waved one hand jovially. "I don't care. I don't have anything to hide." He eyed Wolfram suspiciously. "You sure look nice today, though. What's the occasion?"
Wolfram dropped one hand to his side, where he fingered the box nervously through the fabric of his tunic. "Actually, Yuuri... would you do me a favor?" he asked. His voice sounded strangely hollow and thin in his ears. There was that nervousness again. "Can you close the curtains?"
"Close the curtains? Well, alright..." Yuuri tilted his head curiously, but complied, tugging on a fringed tassel to bring two heavy curtains down over the window. Darkness fell over the room, which was now only illuminated by a single line of sunlight that forced its way in between the curtains. Wolfram made his way over to Yuuri and took him by the hand.
"Hey, what -" the king objected mutely, but he was stilled the intense look on Wolfram's face and did not resist. He allowed himself to be guided to stand by the window, where Wolfram stopped and turned to face him.
"Yuuri," he murmured, his eyes never leaving the other boy's face. "There's something I want to ask you."
Yuuri just looked back at him. "What is it?"
Wolfram looked down briefly, his eyes narrowing. "Do you love me?"
He thought he could hear his heart thudding in the dark emptiness between them as he waited for a reply. "Do I..." Yuuri finally said, his voice soft. "That's a complicated question, Wolfram."
"So give me a complicated answer," the fairer boy pleaded. "Please."
"Wolfram..." he started, then stopped himself and furrowed his brow in thought. "You're... loyal and brave... you're also stubborn and jealous. You follow me everywhere, but I don't want to be separated from you. You've saved my life many times, and I... well, if you needed it I'd look out for you too..." He sighed, he shoulders rising and falling in the dim light. "Do I love you? Yes. I suppose I do. But I love the others too, Wolfram. I love Greta and Conrad andGünter and Anissina and Yozak and even Gwendel. I love Murata and my family... and I can't just..."
"Ssh," Wolfram said, stepping forward to close the space between them. "I'm not asking you to give that up, Yuuri." The darker boy's head snapped up, his ebony eyes narrowing.
"But you..." he started to say.
Wolfram just shook his head and placed his hands on Yuuri's shoulders. "No one understands love better than you do, Yuuri. Do you really think I could live with you for three years and not learn a few things about it myself?"
A light flush touched Yuuri's cheeks. "Was that a compliment?" he asked, a small smile touching his lips.
Wolfram smiled warmly. "I think so. You know that I love you, right?"
Yuuri just swallowed and nodded.
"And that I'm dedicated to you, forever?"
Another nod.
"And you're dedicated to me too, right?"
"Wolfram, what are you..."
"Yuuri," Wolfram said, dropping to one knee. Yuuri just stared down at him, his mouth hanging agape. He produced the small box from his pocket and held it up, releasing the latch with one gentle touch.
When the box snapped open, the dark room flooded with light. The sunstone shone radiantly, and Wolfram heard Yuuri murmur in awe. "Wolfram," he finally said, reaching out with one hand but afraid to touch the stone. "What... is this?"
"It's a sunstone. It will always glow, no matter where you are. Something Murata said once... that you are the sun that lights up everyone's lives... it stuck with me." Wolfram reached in and picked up the ring, sending beams of light skittering around the room. "If you wear this, I can always find you, even on the darkest of nights." Yuuri just gazed down, thousands of tiny stars glittering in his eyes. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want you to be a part of my family, forever. Yuuri," he paused, looking up with an expression of unbridled love and devotion. "Will you marry me?"
It was a long time before Yuuri could say anything at all. "Wolfram," he finally said, his voice thick and husky, as though he were speaking around tears. "Aren't we already engaged?"
Wolfram smiled. "This is different," he said softly. "I'm asking you to marry me. Not just get engaged, not just live in the same room together. I want... well, you, Yuuri... if you're ready..."
The young king's eyes filled with tears as he reached down to brush the surface of the gemstone. "It's... perfect..."
"I know," Wolfram said softly. He stood then, taking Yuuri by the hand and slipping the ring over his finger. When it was on, their fingers entwined and they just gazed back at each other, knowing now that nothing would ever be the same again.
In the very best of ways.


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Introduction to AJAX
The ability to partially update a web page instead of requiring a complete refresh of that page can be used to give the end user a richer and fuller experience more in-line with what they expect with a desktop application. Ajax is the term being used to claim such is possible with a web application when using the XMLHttpRequest API, JavaScript, and the document object model.
Both of these web applications compare favorably with standalone desktop applications in speed of updates and a rich user interaction. Though it has happened gradually, the point is being reached where web applications do not necessarily need to sacrifice responsiveness for mobility and portability.
Much of this success is due to the use of AJAX, yet many developers and other professionals have never been exposed to the technology and cannot really explain what it is, how it is implemented, or what it can be used for.
Classic Web application Model Vs Ajax Model:
Using AJAX:
Step 1 – How to Make an HTTP Request
As a result, in order to create a cross-browser instance (object) of the required class, you can do:
var httpRequest;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { // Mozilla, Safari, ...
httpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
} else if (window.ActiveXObject) { // IE
httpRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
Next, you need to decide what you want to do after you receive the server response to your request. At this stage, you just need to tell the HTTP request object which JavaScript function will do the work of processing the response. This is done by setting the onreadystatechange property of the object to the name of the JavaScript function you plan to use, like this:
httpRequest.onreadystatechange = nameOfTheFunction;
Note that there are no brackets after the function name and no parameters passed, because you're simply assigning a reference to the function, rather than actually calling it. Also, instead of giving a function name, you can use the JavaScript technique of defining functions on the fly (called "anonymous function") and define the actions that will process the response right away, like this:
httpRequest.onreadystatechange = function(){
// do the thing
Next, after you've declared what will happen as soon as you receive the response, you need to actually make the request. You need to call the open() and send() methods of the HTTP request class, like this:
httpRequest.open('GET', 'http://www.example.org/some.file', true);
- The first parameter of the call to open() is the HTTP request method – GET, POST, HEAD or any other method you want to use and that is supported by your server. Keep the method capitalized as per the HTTP standard; otherwise some browsers (like Firefox) might not process the request. For more information on the possible HTTP request methods you can check the W3C specs
- The second parameter is the URL of the page you're requesting. As a security feature, you cannot call pages on 3rd-party domains. Be sure to use the exact domain name on all of your pages or you will get a 'permission denied' error when you call open(). A common pitfall is accessing your site by domain.tld, but attempting to call pages with www.domain.tld.
- The third parameter sets whether the request is asynchronous. If TRUE, the execution of the JavaScript function will continue while the response of the server has not yet arrived. This is the A in AJAX.
The parameter to the send() method can be any data you want to send to the server if POST-ing the request. The data should be in the form of a query string, like:
Note that if you want to POST data, you have to change the MIME type of the request using the following line:
httpRequest.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
Otherwise, the server will discard the POSTed data.
Step 2 – Handling the Server Response
Remember that when you were sending the request, you provided the name of a JavaScript function that is designed to handle the response.
httpRequest.onreadystatechange = nameOfTheFunction;
Let's see what this function should do. First, the function needs to check for the state of the request. If the state has the value of 4, that means that the full server response is received and it's OK for you to continue processing it.
if (httpRequest.readyState == 4) {
// everything is good, the response is received
} else {
// still not ready
The full list of the readyState values is as follows:
- 0 (uninitialized)
- 1 (loading)
- 2 (loaded)
- 3 (interactive)
- 4 (complete)
The next thing to check is the status code of the HTTP server response. All the possible codes are listed on the W3C site. For our purposes we are only interested in 200 OK response.
if (httpRequest.status == 200) {
// perfect!
} else {
// there was a problem with the request,
// for example the response may be a 404 (Not Found)
// or 500 (Internal Server Error) response codes
Now after you've checked the state of the request and the HTTP status code of the response, it's up to you to do whatever you want with the data the server has sent to you. You have two options to access that data:
- httpRequest.responseText – will return the server response as a string of text
- httpRequest.responseXML – will return the response as an XMLDocument object you can traverse using the JavaScript DOM functions
Step 3 – A Simple Example
Let's put it all together and do a simple HTTP request. Our JavaScript will request an HTML document, test.html, which contains the text "I'm a test." and then we'll alert() the contents of the test.html file.
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
function makeRequest(url) {
var httpRequest;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { // Mozilla, Safari, ...
httpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
if (httpRequest.overrideMimeType) {
// See note below about this line
else if (window.ActiveXObject) { // IE
try {
httpRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
catch (e) {
try {
httpRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
catch (e) {}
if (!httpRequest) {
alert('Giving up :( Cannot create an XMLHTTP instance');
return false;
httpRequest.onreadystatechange = function() { alertContents(httpRequest); };
httpRequest.open('GET', url, true);
function alertContents(httpRequest) {
if (httpRequest.readyState == 4) {
if (httpRequest.status == 200) {
} else {
alert('There was a problem with the request.');
style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline"
Make a request
In this example:
- The user clicks the link "Make a request" in the browser;
- This calls the makeRequest() function with a parameter – the name test.html of an HTML file in the same directory;
- The request is made and then (onreadystatechange) the execution is passed to alertContents();
- alertContents() checks if the response was received and it's an OK and then alert()s the contents of the test.html file.
Step 4 – Working with the XML Response
In the previous example, after the response to the HTTP request was received we used the responseText property of the request object, which contained the contents of the test.html file. Now let's try the responseXML property.
First off, let's create a valid XML document that we'll request later on. The document (test.xml) contains the following:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
I'm a test.
In the script we only need to change the request line to:
Then in alertContents(), we need to replace the line alert(httpRequest.responseText); with:
var xmldoc = httpRequest.responseXML;
var root_node = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName('root').item(0);
This code takes the XMLDocument object given by responseXML and uses DOM methods to access some of the data contained in the XML document.
Current Use:
- Since the early induction of AJAX to improve interactivity and user experience in Audible.de, AJAX has been a widely accepted technology to develop rich user friendly applications. AJAX has also been adopted now on other Audible web sites viz. Audible.com, Audible.fr.
- Audible.com has been using AJAX to load contents like Best Sellers, New Releases etc on the homepage for sometime now. Since AJAX is an asynchronous technology, it helps in improving the performance of the homepage in terms of loading time, as contents on the page are now loaded asynchronously.
- The Audible Kids web site has also adopted AJAX widely and is using it all across the site.
- Audible.de was one of the first adopters of AJAX at Audible. AJAX has been widely used at the following places – My Library, Author Narrator Pages, Homepage – Tell A Friend, Wish List. One of the very fine use of AJAX can be seen in the New Registration application which is a Configurable Landing Page system which incorporates User Registration and Buy.
Further Reading:
Mootools API documentation:
- Data extraction from XML responses received in an AJAX response can be a cumbersome and error prone task. XML For <SCRIPT> is a simple JS based XML parser which can simplify the XML parsing. XPath can be used to query XML data nodes directly instead of hierarchical DOM parsing.
XML For <SCRIPT>
Aptana – The Aptana eclipse plugin can be used for JS editing. It has inbuilt integration for mootools JS library.
New Reg URL - http://www.audible.de/argon


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Man arrested over historic murder
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 25-year-old Melanie Hall.
The man was arrested on Thursday and remains in custody for questioning.
The university graduate was last seen at the former Cadillacs nightclub in Walcot Street, Bath in the early hours of June 9 1996.
Her remains were found in vegetation off the northbound slipway at junction 14 of the M5 at Thornbury in 2009.
Detective Superintendent Andy Bevan said: "Melanie's parents have been informed of the arrest and will continue to be supported and updated on the progress of our inquiry by specialist family liaison officers."
Avon and Somerset Police now have DNA evidence from an item found at the scene where Miss Hall's remains were discovered.
Earlier this month marked the 20th anniversary of Miss Hall's disappearance, and saw her parents, Steve and Pat Hall, make an appeal for information and offer £50,000 of their own money as a reward.
Mr Hall said then: "We believe we're in touching distance of a significant breakthrough and feel it's the right time to offer a substantial reward to encourage someone to come forward with information.
"Someone may have been wavering over whether to provide information for a long time. This amount of money is life-changing and I hope it will provide the incentive for them to do the right thing.
"The loss of Melanie has been life changing for us and we'll never be the same people as we were before Melanie disappeared.
"Melanie's murder has had a terrible impact on our family and I know my wife Pat is tortured by what happened to our daughter, and will never get over it.
"I believe this inquiry will be solved by one of two things - either through the advancement of DNA helping to identify who was responsible, or someone who knows a crucial piece of information having the moral fibre to contact the police.
"I hope by us offering this reward, it'll encourage this person or these people to come forward."
The force does not have a prime suspect or any conclusive evidence that Miss Hall's death is linked to other murders or sexual offences.
Police have previously arrested nine people in connection with the case since the investigation began but no-one has been charged.


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I couldn't hear, and I could barely see, but I could taste and smell the smoke from the ceaseless explosions occurring all around me. I could feel the ground rumbling with every ear-piercing boom. My eyes could make out flashes of red and orange, as well as the shadows of helpless workers stampeding past me without even glancing down. There was one exit, and far too many people trying to find it.
The more senses I regained, the more obvious it was that I was going to die. Most of the ceiling on the other side of the factory had caved in, heavy machinery was collapsing and crushing human bones, and the mystically volatile powder was exploding where people least expected it. I wanted to shout "Stay away from the vents!" but I was both too weak and too learned from my father's survival lessons to save someone else before myself. Ironically, I was going to go down just like my father: trapped in a combusting building with absolutely no possibility of escaping.
When the pipe I was chained too began to shake, I knew it was coming. I closed my eyes, bit my lip, and for the first time in my life, I prayed to the spirits my father worshipped. On the off-chance they were listening and gave two shits about my life, it was worth a try.
The pipe vibrated harder and harder, until I heard an awful bursting noise and suddenly a hiss from the hot gas that sprayed into my face. I screamed profusely from a level of pain I had never experienced. I couldn't hear anything else over the sounds of my own crying. For a moment I thought I was on fire, and it took almost a minute for me to realize what had actually happened. When the gas subsided, I timidly looked up to see there was a sizable gap in the pipe, and, with the floor trembling under my feet like an active volcano, I stood cautiously and guided the chain to the opening.
The sprint to the door was a blur, my shoes barely guarding me from the broken glass across the floor and part of my face nearly peeling off from the extreme heat it had undergone. Nevertheless, I was able to force my body at the door, and when the most massive explosion of the event shook the entire factory, I was able to throw myself over a cluster of bodies to where I could finally look up and see the blue sky.
Crowded around me was a mass of injured people, wounded, bleeding, scorched, sobbing. Only a few more workers had managed to escape before the remainder of the structure crumbled, and part of the outer wall fell forward and crushed two guards that never saw it coming. It was a horrifying and gruesome comparison to the burning of my home, the death toll in the factory being far higher but the level emotional significance to me not even close.
"Wadze's dead!"
As I rose to my feet and got my bearings, I overheard an urgent and distressed conversation amongst guards.
"The prisoners escaped!"
"How? What happened?"
"We don't know! We sent a group to check on the girl, but then we heard an explosion. And it was after the factory started going down!"
"Sir, two of the guards' bodies were undressed from their uniforms!"
"That means they're disguised as us! Split up and search the compound!"
The band dispersed, leaving two to spot me and stare quizzically at my scars and chains.
"Hey, you! Stop where you are!" Just as the pair began to storm over, a dash of green appeared behind them. Nightmare sprung up and kicked both of them into the ground.
"Yes, Nightmare!" I cried. "Good boy!" He dashed over and gladly crunched my chains with his unstoppable jaw, and once again, I was a free woman. I was all too gleeful to jump on his back and make a beeline out of the compound, only needing to send one fire wheel at a woman who tried to stop me.
"All right, buddy," I whispered into Nightmare's ear. "Let's go rip off Jirou's head."
My mongoose dragon licked his chops, and I wondered if somehow he held an equal amount of animosity towards Uma. Then again, to match the level of sheer hatred I had for that despicable garbage who calls himself a man was nearly impossible.
We charged out of Upolu and up the steep dirt path to the Savaii gate, where a single guard jumped to attention.
"Fuck you!"
Nightmare tackled him down with a total of zero shits given and his rapid legs moved faster than ever. I could only imagine the lightning my father could generate as soaring that quickly. After about five minutes of a full-on sprint, however, he did slow gradually. When he came to a complete stop, his head perked up. Growling, he sniffed around the vicinity, digging occasionally into the dirt. Soon, he stopped his sniffing, looked up, pointed his neck, and let out one long breathe before continuing to walk, constantly accelerating until he was once again racing.
Unfortunately, the hunt drew on for hours, an amount of time for which Nightmare obviously couldn't run. I made him walk until he slowed to a crawl, then stopped for a short nap. We couldn't have been too far beyond Jirou, but if I pushed my pet to the point where he collapsed I'd never catch up. The naps got longer and longer and the pace slower, until daylight turned to dusk and dusk to darkness. Knowing Jirou had to have stopped at some point, I prepared Nightmare for one final push under the stars.
"This is it. No more breaks. We're finding them."
In just ten more minutes through grassy plains, we reached a path that curved around a rocky hill, where Nightmare stopped and growled, his attention focused on whatever was on the other side of the hill.
"Shhhh," I pleaded, checking the weapons in my robe and stepping onto the dirt. "Wait here."
My heart beat like a drum as I tip-toed up the hill. I could tell a campfire was set on the other side, and I knew that sleeping beside it was the monster who had tried to kill me. He was about to try again, as I was to him. And I knew that this time, we weren't both making it out alive.
A figure shot up from the other side of the rocks, and suddenly I ducked to avoid two orange blasts. When he mounted himself on the high ground, Jirou was relentless with quick jabs, each one sending a lethal burst my way. I blocked all but the last with concise movements of my wrist, until I was knocked off my feet. Still just a shadow in the darkness, Jirou kicked down a line of fire that could've cut me in half if I didn't roll to my left at the last second.
I jumped up to block more attacks.
"You. Should. Be. Dead!" Jirou roared in between shots.
I raised a wall of blue fire between my assailant and myself, then pushed it in his direction.
"I'm not finished quite yet!"
He propelled himself over the wall and sent down a spiral of embers.
My once-ally scoffed. "What are you gonna do? Kill me? Then what? How do you save your sister from there?"
At that moment, we simultaneously fired strong blasts from our fists, and they collided into a cloud of smoke that blocked my eyesight.
"You need me just as much as I needed you!" I hollered into the darkness. "You know you can't finish these missions without me!"
Suddenly, I felt Jirou's arm reach around my throat, and I coughed and gagged as he choked me. I pressed my palms against his arm, and his skin sizzled as I seared it.
He let out a ferocious cry and sent me flying back. What I saw next, I had no way of predicting.
Unexpectedly, Jirou calmed himself. He entered a wide stance. Breathing in and out, he moved his right arm in a circle, then his left, then his right, then his left. Blue sparks set off from his fingertips, and these sparks turned into lines of electricity.
Without warning, Jirou lashed out, and I barely evaded the deadly bolt of lightning that crashed into a rock behind me. Undeterred, he prepared to attack again.
"Jirou wait!" I pulled a parchment from my robes. "You need these blueprints!"
He stopped, at least willing to hear where I was going.
"They're for the weapon Wadze was designing," I continued, holding the paper out in front of me. "Destroy this and you fail this mission. Go ahead and kiss your dreams of seeing your wife goodbye."
Amazingly, he stood down, and I crept towards him for what seemed like an hour, dripping sweat and almost fainting. During that time, I thought about what he said. I did need him to free Ming, and really needed me just as much.
He held out his hand to accept the blueprint, but when I got close, I torched it.
"Listen!" I slapped his face and kneed him in the stomach. As he fell, I grabbed his collar. "Listen to me!"
When he struggled, I struck him again.
"You don't want to kill me! I'm the only thing you've got!"
"I had orders. The Crown wanted you gone after your performance at the temple."
"So say you killed me! Report back to them! Say you finished me off! And then you'll still have my help in the missions, and together we'll both see our family!"
I could tell he was giving serious consideration to my plea.
"We were friends, Jirou! We've been through Hell and back together! We shared intimate moments! You don't want to throw that all away right now! Kill me, and how long is it before they come for you? When that day comes, when we need to turn on the Crown, when we need take our destiny into our own hands to save the ones we love, we can do it together! We need each other Jirou. I want to save my sister. You want to be with your wife. And I know we both want to see Sozin dead!"
When I was finished, I showed the ultimate sign of trust and vulnerability by letting go. I took a few steps back and paused.
Jirou remained on the ground for a long time, but when he stood up, he didn't have his fists clenched. Instead, he spoke back, and I could tell from his voice that tears were gathering in his eyes.
"I do need you Nalia, but we can't do this together. I can't risk that."
He must have been joking. You tried to kill me, I thought, and you can't risk being with me? Still, I had to appease him. "So what can we do? What can we do so we're united when Sozin is trying to tear us apart?"
He cleared his throat. "I was given two additional tasks besides terminating you. One is to gather information from some military base. That's no problem for me. The other is... I- I can't."
"You can't say it?"
"No, it's- I have to kill the chief of the Sun Warriors."
"Who is that?"
"The Sun Warriors are an ancient civilization of Firebenders. The greatest Firebenders whoever lived. They understand what Firebending is really about. My grandfather raised me with stories of their ways of peace, and even though I've spread so far from the values I grew up with, I could never harm the only people on this planet that aren't trying to use bending for evil. I've had to test myself before, but never like this."
There was a long time during which neither of us spoke. We stood feet apart from each other in silence. I knew what he was asking. He wanted me to take on the mission for him. From what he told me of the Sun Warriors, my father would approve of them, and he would certainly be disgraced if I did such a horrible act against them, but what choice did I have? I had never heard of this group and the alternative was execution at the hands of the man I was convincing to spare me.
"I'll do it."
- In the original draft of this chapter, the "confrontation" referred to in the title was between Nalia and her father in the form of a vision. The squabble with Jirou was set to take place in the following chapter.
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Why work at Alliance Laundry Systems? For starters, you will be able to work and grow professionally with a global leader. And because laundry services are needed no matter what the economy is doing, the industry is very stable.
We already have over 2,500 dedicated employees, and although our manufacturing is concentrated in Wisconsin, Belgium, China and the Czech Republic, we have sales and field service employees on every continent of the globe, except Antarctica.
By joining Alliance, you can receive the training, opportunities and professional growth that will bring out your very best. And your best is what is needed to support the customer-centric philosophy that drives our company to even higher levels; a philosophy we call Customer One. It's this unique cultural commitment that ensures that every customer interaction with an Alliance employee is exceptional, translating to better products, ideas and support after the sale.
Our North American headquarters are in Ripon, Wisconsin. A great place to live and work, Ripon is one of the coolest small towns in America (by MSNBC) known for its scenic trails, outdoor recreation and quality education. This is reflected in the local school district as well – 160-year-old liberal arts Ripon College was recently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 25 values in higher education. Big city attractions are a short 90-minute interstate drive to Milwaukee.
The Social Media Specialist manages the day-to-day execution of the NA Marketing Social Media editorial calendar across channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube & Pinterest. This includes developing, planning and posting content that support the communications plans for Speed Queen Home (Primary) and Speed Queen Commercial/Huebsch/UniMac/Primus (Secondary). Additionally the Social Media Specialist monitors and responds to customer questions on social media sites and speedqueen.com and builds & maintains relationships with bloggers & industry websites to promote & build exposure for the Speed Queen brand.
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A surprisingly lightweight tan chambray shirt with a western feel, this fabric features a rigid pattern of rounded blue and orange diamond shapes that pairs just as well with jeans, a sportcoat, or a bolo tie if you're up for it.
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Different types of people with the same problem
The way that this quote from the journal relates to the book is that the demons stated in the journal are kind of like the demons inside of Ruth and the British are looked at as demons to the rebels. An example of this in Chains is "It's the devil!" This is showing how madam is thinking that the devil is inside of Ruth while she is not having a seizure. Though the devil is not actually inside of her it is metaphoric just like the quote from the journal. Another quote is "The first blast made the women shriek. The second made me wonder if god himself was fixing to blow the island apart." This quote shows how the devil (in a figurative way) is taking over the control of the day because the soldiers are fighting and chaos is breaking in the city. Both the primary source in the book and the book itself both talk about a devil in a metaphoric way to expand on an idea and make the writing better and more interesting. This picture relates to the Journal because it shows the struggle of the battle between America trying to beome free. This relates to Sal because she is struggling through the entire book to become free.
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Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education Roorkee is going to release UBTER Admit Card 2015 for the participants who are appearing in the written exam of Group C post which is going to be held in these upcoming days. Applicants can download their exam hall ticket by following the simple steps as mentioned in the below section of this page.
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Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education has been passed by Uttarakhand legislative assembly and the board was set up by the approval of governor on 13thJanuary, 2004 and notified on 15thJanuary, 2004. For making the country economically well, it conducts various exams for the recruitment of contenders in various positions under different disciplines.
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The exam was conducted to fill up 2386 vacancies under Group C posts. As the official notification for these vacancies was published, huge number of aspirants who are in search of these jobs had filled the application form and are waiting for their admit card to appear on the date of examination. For stopping their eagerness, Uttarakhand Board has published the UBTER Admit Card 2015 on their official site from which the participants will be able to know the date and venue of examination.
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IMI-Kolkata offers scholarships to the selected students based on academic performance and financial considerations on completion of the 1st year of their PGDM programme. Special admission consideration is also available for students with remarkable achievements in the field of sport, art and culture.
A. 100% Tuition Fee Waiver
IMI-Kolkata has announced 100% tuition fee waiver for its upcoming batch of students with outstanding academic career till date (according to the criteria set by IMI-Kolkata). The 100% tuition fee waiver will be sanctioned for the 1st year after the enrolment of the student in the PGDM programme. The performance of the student after completion of the 1st year will be reviewed for a renewal of 100% tuition fee waiver for the 2nd year. The seats reserved for the same will not exceed 5% of the sanctioned total intake for the year. Students need to apply to the IMI-Kolkata Admissions Office to avail of the benefits under this scheme.
Students with a minimum of 80% in Class X, XII and 1st class throughout their academic career along with a score of more than 90 percentile in CAT/XAT or more than 650 in GMAT relevant to the current year will be eligible to apply for the same. However selection for the 100% tuition waiver scheme will be based on academic excellence and performance in the Personal Interview. IMI-Kolkata has the sole right and discretion for final selection of the students under the scheme. Students availing of the scheme are required to maintain a CGPA of 8 or above to avail of the benefit throughout their two years' course of study.
B. Interim Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance
IMI-Kolkata offers interim scholarship not exceeding 1 Lakh in the two-year period to a maximum of 3 students per batch enrolled in the Institute on the basis of their outstanding academic performance on the completion of their first year and financial considerations.
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Alexander Poul Neveshkin (born Alexander Poul Serrat; October 8, 1942) is a retired French politician, best known for serving as President of the General Assembly (1990-1993) and as State Minister of the French Empire (1993-1997). A staunch conservative both socially and economically, Neveshkin oversaw a massive expansion of the French economy during the 1990's and was charged with organizing the government's wind-down of the war effort in Indochina as part of a transition towards a domestic-oriented peacetime economy as outlined by Albert II in his 1993 Shroud Day address.
His time in power was controversial, however, due to the swelling number of poor French citizens as wealth inequities grew during the 1990's economic boom, public opposition to the Siamese War both in its conduct and the disastrous withdrawal from both Siam and Vietnam, and his Neveshkin's perceived dismissive attitude. His relationship with Albert II soured by 1997 and his base of power within the bureaucracy eroded, and Neveshkin resigned under duress in December 1997 due to a dispute with the Emperor and the Defense Ministry over their decision to not support their allies in Cyrene in the ensuing Cyrene War.
After his resignation, Neveshkin attempted to return to the General Assembly, founding his own political party (France Future) in 2000, but was unable to recruit any candidates and subsequently retired after the 2002 elections embarrassed him publicly. In 2005, he accepted a position as the Chief of Staff for Crown Prince Maurice Napoleon, and after Albert II's death he was part of the five-panel transition team for the new Emperor, retiring once again with the transition team's dissolution in November 2007.


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This hotel comprises a total of 52 luxurious rooms, including 4 suites. It offers unique surroundings and interiors, and within its tall structure, guests will find the best business facilities in the city. It provides a refreshing hotel experience and exceptional service with a classical-modern touch of Amritsar city. The lobby area of the hotel feature extremely chic and swanky art deco style, with luxurious furniture and fittings. Further facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility and a newspaper stand. There is a cafe and guests will appreciate the conference facilities and Internet access. They can also take advantage of the laundry service and 24-hour room service. Parking is available for those arriving by car.
This hotel is located in the Model Town of Amritsar, in a very posh and up-market area of the city. It is 1 km from Amritsar railway station and 4 km from the Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh. Raja Sansi International Airport is 8 km away.
The rooms and suites are decorated in contemporary style and are perfect for the business and leisure traveller. All rooms are fully furnished in earthy colours and offer contemporary amenities. All come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and offer a double bed. They are equipped with an LCD TV with satellite channels, a DVD player, wireless Internet access and a safe and complimentary daily newspaper is also provided. Furthermore, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating are provided in all accommodation as standard.
Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a workout in the gym and guests can relax in the steam room or with a massage treatment.
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Welcome to the home of one of Toronto's premier bands, the COMMUNITY SOUL PROJECT! We are a 10 piece, rock n soul, funk n roll band that will bring the best music to your premier event. We play select clubs and corporate events as well as charity galas. We give back through music.
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Why can't I mark checklist tasks as complete?
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I love MediaMonkey, it's one of those apps that's on my "one day, I'll purchase it" list. It supports addons, it's got a built-in powerful automatic file sorting mechanism where you can simply set up the pattern you want for your unorganized files and automatically rename and/or move them to the folders you want using variables.
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WIFI FPV system allows real time image transmission with WIFI connection between the quadcopter and your phone.
HD 2.0MP aerial photography camera can capture and record every beautiful and unforgettable moment.
With attractive headless mode, completely solving pilot "loss of orientation" problems.
360 degree rollover function makes your aircraft turning around and around likes a excited bird, let's enjoy more fun of rolling.
2.4GHz transmitter power ensures the strong anti-jamming capability.
6 Axis Gyro, ensure the stability and good performance.
Height holding function will satisfy your demand of controlling the airplane to fly at a pointed height.
Movements Trimming could trim the quadcopter doing left / right / forward / backward adjustments.
Flashing LED creates a interesting flight at night.
USB charging way is convenient for you to charge via computer.
Warm Prompt: The phone in picture is not included.
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Item No.: TK107W
Copter Size: 29 x 29 x 6.6cm
Charging Time: About 90min
Charging Way: USB Charging
Flying Time: About 7min
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Gyro: Built-in 6 Axis Gyro
Camera Pixel: 2-mega-pixel
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Control Battery: 4 x 1.5V AA Battery ( Not Included )
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Is Hennessy Making Up Mexican History to Boost Cognac Sales?
Got to the office late Wednesday, and greeting me was a bottle of Hennessy cognac. Curious, I saw a press release attached to the box that contained the bottle and immediately became bewildered--and not just because I started pouring that sweet nectar down my gullet.
Hennessy is commemorating Mexico's bicentennial by releasing a special bottle to coincide with September's coming celebrations. "It is Hennessy's privilege to be part of Mexico's rich heritage and cultural celebrations," Hennesy's director of Hispanic marketing is quoted as saying in the press release. "Hennessy was the spirit of choice 200 years ago as Mexican soldiers and civilians toasted to their victory in battle. We are proud to recognize this powerful legacy and honor the 200th anniversary with an exclusive, commemorative box set perfect for gifting."
The box containing the Hennessy bottle featured a sketch of people toasting with the recollections of someone stating that Mexicans celebrated independence from Spain with Hennessy. The problem with the recollection is that it dates back to 1938, and is attributed to not to a historian or politician, but a Vidaurreta. I asked Jennifer Reza, who's doing publicity for Hennessy's commemorative bottle, about her source for the company's claim. "The full name is Valentin Vidaurreta, a Mexican artisan (illustrator and designer)," Reza replied via email. "His sketch was discovered by someone at the House of Hennessy on a trip to Mexico, many years ago (we don't know when). Additionally, a reproduction of the sketch hangs at Chateau Bagnolet in Cognac, France, the official House of Hennessy."
Hmmm...a sketch and a recollection "discovered" by a Hennessy employee "many years ago"? Sounds like the telling of Anaheim's founding goat to me.Mexico has a habit of aggrandizing the slightest patriotic story (los niños heroes, la adelita, Siete Leguas, etc.), and this is one story I didn't grow up on or is repeated ad nauseum. Hennessy is good stuff, but their historical claims tying them to la independencia go down about as smooth as a bottle of Sauza. Primary, contemporary documentation, por favor!
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As the weather becomes cooler and the holidays draw near, we pause and offer a moment of gratitude to you. Thank you for standing up for cancer care in Maine. Because of your support, we are changing the landscape of this disease in our state.
Congratulations to Team Not Yet Net, our #1 fundraising team from the Twilight 5K!
Not Yet Net raised an impressive $11,893 to help the fight against cancer in Maine.
The team enjoyed a night out in the WMTW/8 Skybox at the Portland Seadogs and enjoyed refreshments provided by Town & Country Federal Credit Union.
PORTLAND, Maine — The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Maine Medical Center (MMC) for the creation of a statewide initiative to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of lung cancer in Maine, where incidence rates and deaths due to lung cancer are among the highest in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Online Master's Degree in Numerical Simulation in Engineering with ANSYS
The Technical University of Madrid (UPM), offers an online Master's degree with the goal of training experts in the computational simulation of Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics numerical simulation using ANSYS engineering simulation software. The curriculum is oriented towards practical applications, relevant for a range of industries (energy, automotive, aeronautics, construction, civil engineering, naval, railway, industrial equipment, etc.).
The Master's degree program has modular content that includes, among other subjects, nonlinearities, implicit and explicit dynamics, aerodynamics, turbulence, combustion, meshing, optimization, multiphysic coupling, etc.
The next edition starts on October 2, 2017. Due to the Master's Degree's flexibility, the student can decide the module(s) to take in each semester (only the modules taken in each semester will be paid). Also, the student can decide to stop in one of the three levels available so total duration of the program can be between 1 and more than 6 semesters. More information can be found on "Structure and Content" and "Degrees". If you are interested, enroll here.
Although the Master's degree content is created in collaboration with ANSYS, the Technical University of Madrid is fully responsible for this course and all applications are to be made through the University Enrollment site.
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- "Fundamentals and Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics" module - 1600€
- "Heat Transfer" module - 800€
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Enrollment Period: June 1st - October 9, 2017
Teaching Period: October 2, 2017 - January 28, 2018
Enrollment Period: November 15, 2017 - March 5, 2018
Teaching Period: February 26, 2018 - June 24, 2018
Cost: 80€ per credit
The total cost of the Degree is paid progressively before the starting of each semester. The student will only pay for the credits he will take during that period. Therefore, before the beginning of each semester, the Secretariat of the Master will contact the student to request the information about the module/s he/she will take to take during the following period, every student having complete flexibility to choose the module/s to follow during each semester. Likewise, if the student decides to leave the Master temporarily, he/she may reincorporate again keeping their prior condition.
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The Technical University of Madrid (UPM) holds double recognition as a Campus of International Excellence, a distinction that refers to the quality of its research and teaching activity.
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ANSYS develops, markets and supports engineering simulation software used to predict how product designs will behave and how manufacturing processes will operate in real-world environments. The company continually advances simulation solutions by, first, developing or acquiring the very best technology; then integrating it into a unified and customizable simulation platform that allows engineers to efficiently perform complex simulations involving the interaction of multiple physics; and, finally, providing system services to manage simulation processes and data — all so engineers and product developers can spend more time designing and improving products and less time using software and searching for data.
Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs about 2,600 professionals, and many of them are engineers expert in fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, and design optimization. The staff includes more master's and Ph.D.-level engineers than any other simulation provider. ANSYS re-invests 15 percent of revenues each year into research to continually refine its software.