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I agree with almost everything, I would like to add a few things though.
1: Hagelin's problem when carrying the puck is IMO not that his hands or head can't keep up with his feet, because I think that is actually one of his strengths, but that he isn't strong or skilled enough to beat a defender 1-on-1 most of the times. He can't power or deke around them like Nash. Very similar to Gaborik in that aspect as a matter of fact. With some room, Hagelin is excellent on the transition since he can still make a play while at top speed.
For example: Dubinsky wasn't nearly as fast as Hags, but he was great at protecting the puck and could power through defenders into the offensive zone.
2: His boardplay. I think this is actually one of his strengths as a player. He should be too small to be an effective player in this area, but he use his body and skating so well that he almost always comes out with the puck. He is also very good at masking his plays, doing quick reverses or plays into the slot from behind the net that the opposition wasn't expecting.
3: Apart from not being able to beat his opponent 1-on-1 I feel that his biggest weakness is pure skill with the puck. He is good enough in almost all areas, except maybe receiving a hard pass, but not
good. He makes tons of good plays, but almost every single one isn't a technically difficult play, it's an easy but smart play often just keeping the offensive pressure or an unexpected pass that creates an opportunity.
Look at the PP goal from last night vs the Caps. He was the only player not directly involved in the goal and I don't think he could have filled many roles in that play.
Nash's play on the blueline: Hagelin could likely have done it. It was more about offensive awareness than skill, but he might not have been able to pull it off if the PK:er had gotten a check in.
Richards' and Del Zotto's passes: No way. Hard, precise passes without corralling the puck. Hagelin isn't skilled enough to pull it off.
Stepan's conversion: He could probably have handled it, but it would've been on his off side.
Hagelin is a very smart player that has adapted his game to utilize his strengths as a player at all times while minimizing his weaknesses. He generates a ton of offence on a consistent basis, and there is nothing glaringly unsustainable about his underlying statistics.
Agree with most of this aside from not being able to make a touch pass like richards or del zotto.... He's in the NHL... he better be able to make a tape to tape touch pass.
I don't think he would have attempted to make a pass like that though... He's more of a linear player than one that sees the ice well enough to make that pass.
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The Emperor of Mexico (Spanish: Emperador de México) was the Head of state and ruler of Mexico during the First, Second, and Third Mexican Empire beginning with the proclamation of Agustín de Iturbide as emperor following the Mexican War of Independence May 19, 1822. The monarchy in Mexico would be overthrown three times and restored twice in total, before ending with the deposition of Maximiliano II on the April 26, 1989 by Mexico's economic collapse.
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|Agustín I
|September 27, 1783 - July 19, 1824
|First Emperor of Mexico, he formed a political and military coalition that liberated Mexico City, and was acting regent for the Vicroy of New Spain during the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. He left Mexico when heavy opposition to the monarchy grew as Mexico's resources continued to deplete.
|Maximiliano I
|July 6,1832 - June 19, 1867
|Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire. He and his wife adopted members of the imperial family of the first empire. He was deposed and later executed after the French withdrawal from Mexico by pro-republican forces.
|Agustín II
|April 2, 1863 - March 3, 1925
|First emperor of the Third Mexican Empire. He was made emperor by German troops occupying Mexico after World War I.
|February 29, 1872 - September 11, 1954
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It may not be exactly the end of the calendar year, but, many individuals would have already begun planning for tax saving instruments. The limit under section 80C for tax saving instruments has been enhanced to Rs 1.5 lakh in the Union Budget for 2014-15 from the earlier Rs 1 lakh. We take a look at a few of the best tax saving instruments that are currently available in India.
Public Provident Fund
PPF is the best tax saving instrument that is currently available for 2 reasons. One is that it not only gives you tax exemption under Sec 80C, but also the interest income that you receive from PPF is completely exempt from tax. The drawback of the PPF, however, remains the lock-in period, making it a highly illiquid instrument. The other drawback is that trusts and NRIs are not allowed to invest in.
Bank Tax Saving Fixed Deposits can offer you better interest rates than PPF, but, the interest income is taxable. So, if you are in the highest tax saving bracket, it makes sense to consider another instrument like PPF, which is highly tax efficient.
ELSS Funds
Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) also provide tax benefits under Sec 80C of the Income Tax Act. However, the problem with ELSS is the fact that the money is invested in equity shares. So, there is no certainty that you would make money. On the other hand it is also likely that you could make substantially higher money then bank deposits and PPF, since equities may give superior returns. You can go for it, if you have the appetite to take risk.
National Saving Certificates
The NSC is a very safe post office scheme. The problem of NSC is that the interest rates are almost at par with PPF. But, the advantage of PPF is that the interest is tax free, whereas under NSC it is fully taxable. Again, the lick-in period makes the scheme a little unattractive.
Life Insurance Products
Then there are the usual life insurance products that help you save tax. These include ULIPs, term plans, endowment plans etc. This is a must have product, not because it gives you tax breaks, but, more because they help provide protection to the family in the form of insurance.
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 chicken wings, cut each into drumettes and wingettes (equals 20 segments)
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 3⁄4 cup hot sauce (Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce or Rizzotti's Gourmet Wing Sauce)
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- In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and peppers. Coat chicken entirely in the flour mixture; refrigerate coated wings for 1 hour; coat chicken again with remaining flour mixture.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and hot sauce just until butter melts; turn heat to low and keep warm on stove top.
- Deep-fry chicken, 8 - 10 pieces at a time, in 375º vegetable oil for 13 minutes, turning once or twice. Drain chicken on a wire cooling rack for 30 seconds, then immediately toss fried chicken in buffalo sauce mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.
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Andrew Dillin investigates the molecular pathways of aging. In particular, he focuses on how protein folding and conformations play a role in the aging process of cells and organisms and how diet can affect that link.
The goal of my research program is to understand and manipulate the molecular pathways that promote the healthy survival of an organism. Our hypothesis is that many of the signaling pathways that impinge on the aging process do so, in part, by directly modulating the molecular machinery that assists in protein folding and maintenance of their functional conformations, from both a static and dynamic perspective. My research group is divided into two related research clusters: one focuses on the identification of the molecular pathways of aging, and the second investigates how these pathways affect the fidelity of protein homeostasis, with an emphasis on diseases associated with protein misfolding. Our research cycles between initial discoveries in the wormCaenorhabditis elegans and more complex analyses in the mouse.
The discovery of genetic pathways that can be predictably altered to regulate the aging process led to a revolution in the field of molecular gerontology, moving it from a purely descriptive scientific endeavor to one of mechanistic, hypothesis-based experiments. This emergence resembles the early time period of developmental genetics when scientists first discovered that embryonic pattern formation is determined by the temporal ordering of early-acting genetic programs. In this regard, aging can be viewed as a series of developmental stages during which receptive cues initiate a sequence of molecular events that ultimately lead to the execution of evolutionarily engrained aging processes.
The identification of genetic circuits that regulate aging has suggested the realistic possibility of creating therapeutic strategies that can target these molecular pathways to modulate both the aging process and age-associated diseases. This translational component to aging research is a bold notion that has brought much excitement to the field. However, our focus remains not on the potential extension of human longevity but on the modulation of the aging process to retard or even prevent age-onset diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases.
Within a genetically tractable model organism with a short life span such as C. elegans, aging is often measured as the total life span of a population of age-synchronized animals. Despite the large number of mutations that influence aging, however, most of these longevity genes can be grouped into one of three distinct pathways that regulate life span in worms, flies, and mice. Reduced insulin signaling, dietary intake, or rates of mitochondrial respiration can increase life span via signaling mechanisms that are genetically regulated and independent of one another. All three pathways regulate longevity in C. elegans and in mice, suggesting an evolutionarily conserved mechanism for the determination of life span. Evidence for the independence of these pathways comes from three sets of observations.
First, simultaneous manipulation of more than one of these three pathways results in longer life span than is seen through the manipulation of a single pathway. Second, the temporal requirements during the life cycle for each pathway are separable: loss of insulin signaling during adulthood regulates life span, mitochondrial respiration must be lost during early development to extend longevity, and dietary restriction appears capable of being imposed at any time during the life span to increase longevity. Most compelling, transcription factors that are an absolute requirement for one pathway (such as DAF-16/FoxO for insulin signaling and PHA-4/Foxa for diet restriction) are dispensable for the longevity effects of other pathways. Therefore, within the genetic pathways of aging, DAF-16/FoxO and PHA-4/Foxa, members of a conserved family of winged-helix transcription factors known as forkhead proteins, appear to constitute the beginning of a conserved "forkhead code" for longevity assurance.
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Late-onset human neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's (AD), Huntington's, Parkinson's, and the prion maladies, are genetically and pathologically linked to aberrant protein aggregation. AD, the most common type of dementia, is typically sporadic; however, rare mutations in several genes confer early onset. Release of the aggregation-prone peptides Aβ1–40 and Aβ1–42 by endoproteolysis of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) is associated with AD through an unknown mechanism that appears to be associated with Aβ aggregation. Typically, individuals who carry AD-linked mutations present with clinical symptoms during their fifth or sixth decade, while sporadic cases appear after the seventh decade. Although aggregation-mediated neurodegeneration emerges late in life, it is unclear whether this late onset is mechanistically linked to the aging process.
Five unanticipated results from our work provide insights into the coupling of the aging process to toxic protein aggregation. First, reduced insulin/insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) signaling greatly suppresses the toxic effects of human Aβ1–42 in worms, indicating that signals associated with the aging program can also decrease cytotoxicity associated with Aβ1–42 aggregation. Second, the insulin/IGF-1 pathway regulates two key transcription factors, DAF-16 and HSF-1, which together influence aggregation and toxicity. Third, the formation of high-molecular-weight (MW) aggregates can be uncoupled from toxicity, as DAF-16 and HSF-1 appear to have opposing functions in the detoxification of Aβ1–42. DAF-16 regulates a transcriptome whose products convert low-MW toxic aggregates into high-MW aggregates, while the HSF-1 transcriptome efficiently takes aggregates apart, allowing monomers that are proteolyzed, in part by the proteasome. The HSF-1 transcriptome appears to encode the primary pathway for aggregate detoxification. Fourth, a small membrane-associated Aβ quaternary structure, perhaps one made of trimeric building blocks, correlates with cytotoxicity. Fifth, translation of our work into a bona fide mouse model of AD confirms the important role that insulin/IGF-1 signaling plays in the onset of AD. The latter exciting result implicates intracellular protective pathways in amelioration of a disease that is considered by most to be an extracellular misfolding disorder.
The greatest risk factor for nearly all neurodegenerative diseases is aging. Our central hypothesis is that continual production of aggregation-prone proteins eventually leads to age-onset proteotoxicity and to disease. To understand the molecular mechanisms that prevent proteotoxicity during early life and become compromised with age, we will expand on our results inC. elegans. These results point toward a protective disaggregation activity and a protective aggregation activity that are regulated by the aging program. In the next phase of our work, we will focus on determining whether the same protective mechanisms exist in mammals. Finally, we will broaden our research to determine whether other pathways of aging also regulate age-onset proteotoxicity in simple and more complex model systems such as C. elegans and mice.
Our goal is to identify the core genetic regulators of longevity and survival of an organism. Once we identify a pathway, we investigate its mechanistic basis and requirements. From this work, we question how these pathways can alter the protein homeostasis networks to circumvent many age-related diseases, primarily those of neuronal origin. My lab has transitioned into analysis in the mouse while keeping our complementary focus on the genetics and biochemistry of the worm. We anticipate that this synergy will provide relevant information for human disease.
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I've been playing Demon's Souls on the PS3 -- solid game, but one of the things that's impressed me most is its subtle, innovative online elements.
One of these is the "message" system. See, Demon's Souls is single player, but as you make your way through the world you have the opportunity at any time to scrawl a message on the ground. It might be something like "The next enemy's weakness is fire," "Watch out for a trap ahead," or "Secret passageway." The messages are sent through the network so that they appear in the games of other players in the same area.
It seems to me that this would be perfect for an MMO, and especially one from the FFXI team. We all know about "So chilly" syndrome: their love for providing the least amount of information to the player as possible. That's not likely to change in XIV.
I think their purpose in making the game this way is to encourage players to work together and share information on how to complete quests. And we do, but the huge flaw in the system is that we have to go outside the game to do it. You're not likely to find the precise kind of help you need by asking a random person you meet in the game. So we go to websites, which is a chore and which breaks immersion.
An in-game hint system run by the players would solve a huge part of this problem. It's natural and completely authentic to the game world -- in a land packed with adventurers, why wouldn't some of them leave notes to guide later travelers? It wouldn't be as good as a detailed strategy guide, but it would probably be just enough to let players get through most quests or missions without checking outside the game. It would keep some of the sense of adventure and discovery alive as you discover each clue along the way.
The other nice thing about the system is that it can be controlled and balanced by the developers. In Demon's Souls, messages are constructed from a list of preselected terms and phrases, similar to the auto-translator. This method could reduce spam, prevent the messages from giving too much away, and be automatically translated into all of the game's languages. Demon's Souls also includes a "recommendation" system so that the best messages can be voted up. A game as big as XIV would probably need something a little more complex (like a vote down option to eliminate useless or obsolete messages) but the principle seems sound.
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Silicon Valley's elite have a number of upscale places where they can mingle, but come early next year, they'll have another: The Cuckoo's Nest.
A new club that is billed as the "ultimate indoor/outdoor dining, drinking, and special events venue" for "founders, CEOs, investors and artists" is scheduled to open near the headquarters of Facebook (fb), Tesla (tsla) and Google (goog). The goal: A techie version of the business clubs of yesteryear, where corporate scions wearing suits and ties lounged in big leather chairs to talk deals, puff cigars and sip bourbon.
Early members include billionaire investor Mark Cuban, Google SVP David Drummond and Tim Draper, managing director of venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, according to the club's web site. As for the club's name? It's a riff off of Ken Kesey's 1962 bestseller, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
The club, in Menlo Park, Calif., is the work of Tony Perkins, a Silicon Valley wheeler-dealer who runs the AlwaysOn tech conferences and is a venture capitalist with DFJ Frontier. BootUp Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in and advises startups, is also a partner.
While it's unclear what the criteria is for becoming a member, early Cuckoo's Nest members are predominantly CEOs, founders and venture capitalists — somewhat at odds with Silicon Valley's supposed egalitarian ethos. Membership, which costs $2,500 annually, is capped at 1,200 with an eye towards diversity, which may be difficult to achieve given the tech industry's heavily skewed demographics of mainly white and Asian males. For example, the Cuckoo's Nest plans for 51% of its members to be women, according to a marketing pitch written by Perkins and obtained by Fortune. And to attract younger people, the club offers a discounted $1,000 annual membership to those under 30.
Although The Cuckoo's Nest is still under construction and opens early next year, Perkins is holding several "pre-launch" parties. The club also has regular live entertainment and speakers like Cuban and well-known Benchmark Capital partner Bill Gurley scheduled.
"The Valley does not have a place where entrepreneurs can find each other and hang out at," Draper says in a club e-mail soliciting new members, breathlessly titled, "CONFIDENTIAL." He went on to describe The Cuckoo's Nest as the "perfect vision and perfect spot to make this happen."
Perfect or not, Silicon Valley execs, founders and investors already have plenty of options if they want to meet up. The five-star Rosewood Sand Hill remains a go-to spot for meetings and private dinners, even if is habitually overrun by "cougars" looking to land a wealthy techie. And the Epiphany Hotel's Lure + Till restaurant in Palo Alto, Calif. has fast become a casual favorite for younger entrepreneurs since opening this spring.
Then there's The Battery, the five-story San Francisco social club. The space, filled with dark wood and exposed brick, cost $13.5 million for entrepreneur couple Michael and Xochi Birch to buy and an undisclosed amount of money to renovate into a luxurious space to see and be seen. The Battery draws luminaries like Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and famed Apple designer Jonathan Ive, as well as execs from Twitter (twtr), Airbnb, Dropbox and other tech companies. Members pay $2,400 in annual fees, $100 less than what The Cuckoo's Nest is asking of many members.
Early Cuckoo's Nest members like Brian Wong, CEO and founder of the mobile ad network Kiip, contend the Valley could use more hotspots like The Battery, which is why signed up early. Wong is also an admirer of Perkins, who founded the tech-focused magazine Red Herring in 1993. (The magazine ceased publication in 2003 after the dot-com crash.)
"I think he [Perkins] is one of the best candidates to do something like this," says Wong, who apparently has a big appetite for schmoozing. "He's a gatherer of people, and I use his events as a litmus test of how this club might be."
Perkins did not respond to Fortune's requests for comment.
Andrea Zurek, co-founder of the venture capital firm XG Ventures and a Battery member also, splits her time evenly between San Francisco and the rest of the San Francisco Peninsula. So the idea of a Battery-like experience in Menlo Park, 40 minutes outside the city, proved compelling. "Because I am a female person in venture, I also liked that they wanted a nice, healthy mix between females, males, startup folks and VCs," Zurek added.
Not everyone is a Cuckoo's Nest fan, however. A number of other execs and entrepreneurs Fortune spoke to for this story balked at the idea of paying thousands a year to hobnob with fellow techies.
"I mean, who has the time to go to a membership club?" argues one startup founder, who declined a membership offer from Perkins. "Entrepreneurs should be heads-down and building."
(Clarification: An earlier version of this story cited Tinder founder Sean Rad as a member of The Cuckoo's Nest. In fact, a Tinder spokesman said Rad is not a member, although he is listed as one on the club's website.)


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Finally the next door girl of Tollywood is well known for her cuteness and also she is very popular actress in Bollywood too. Hasini is her nick name in Tollywod after her mind blowing performance from Bommarillu movie that also gained her a plenty of awards and fans.
At a peak stage of her career, she came out with a surprising decision of her life and went out on the screen for a long time after that. Genelia got married to Ritesh Deshmukh, Genalia is trying to come back in show business, but Ritesh is not ready to do that as he is willing to have a baby in their happy life.
It is heard that Genelia is not at all happy with Ritesh decision to have children so early and she is not even talking to him properly, Genelia is afraid that she might be banished from the film industry if she delivers a baby now and started harassing her husband to not bring out that topic until she does two films.


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|Application number
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|Jan 11, 2005
|Filing date
|Mar 1, 2000
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|Mar 1, 2000
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|Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda
|Original Assignee
|Siemens Communications, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (89), Classifications (15), Legal Events (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to communication of data. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus useful in logic devices for adjusting a message, attachment, or data file size prior to transmitting. In a specific embodiment, the invention provides a unique user interface.
Multimedia messaging systems that can integrate and deliver voice, email, fax, and/or other data are increasingly of interest in environments with installed local area networks (LANs) that have sufficient bandwidth. One such known system is the Xpressions™ unified messaging system, available from Siemens Information and Commnunication Networks, Inc. Common multimedia messaging applications are message delivery software applications that can deliver one or more of a variety of messages, such as voice mail messages, which are generally stored as WAV, RealAudio, or other digitally-encoded audio files. Some multimedia messaging applications can-also deliver other types of digitally encoded files, such as video, still images, facsimiles, or executable files.
Some types of multimedia messages can result in much larger files for transmission than typical text messages. Due to the relatively large amount of digital data generally used to represent voice, for example, a voice mail message of just a minute can result in a large file.
When accessing such a large file for playback over an institutional LAN with substantial available bandwidth, minimal delay is incurred. Typical LANs available today have maximum design bandwidths of 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps, with future designs planned of 1 Gbps. In contrast, remote connection to an institutional server, either from a home or while travelling, is often accomplished over a public telephone network using a modem (sometimes referred to as POTS, for plain old telephone service). A typical fast modem speed or bandwidth is 56 Kbps, substantially slower than the speed or bandwidth of a typical institutional LAN. Other remote connection methods, such as wireless, ISDN, or DSL, also can be substantially slower than LAN speeds. As a result, when a user attempts to access multimedia emails from home or while travelling, a voice mail message of one minute can take several minutes to download. Commonly-owned patent application Ser. No. 09/516,689 entitled Apparatus and Method for Adjustable Data Rate in Multimedia Messaging Systems, filed concurrently herewith, discusses prior art and novel methods for addressing the above problem using a second connection or channel (such as a second phone line or ISDN channel). While a second channel may be available at some locations, such as a home or satellite office, a second channel will often not be available at other locations, such as at a hotel room or an infrequently used home office.
Variable compression techniques are known for some audio and video transmission technologies. These techniques have generally been applied to continuous-stream type of communications, such as a phone call or video transmission. Under these techniques, available channel capacity is detected and compression of video or audio is adjusted to fit available bandwidth. As known in the art, increased compression is generally associated with reduced fidelity in the compressed signal. Such systems are not effective for file systems or multimedia message systems, where different compression amounts and formats may be appropriate or desired for different file formats or file lengths. One example of a variable compression technique for delivering video over a network is discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,014,694 issued to Aharoni et al. In conmnon with some other prior art techniques, this method relies on a specific encoding format that can add and drop levels of data based on congestion in the channel. The Aharoni et al. patent also discusses measuring channel bandwidth dynamically during transmission and adjusting transmission until the sending bandwidth is equal to the receiving bandwidth.
What is needed is a method or an apparatus that can provide an acceptable means for accessing large data files, such as multimedia messages or other compressible data, over a reduced bandwidth channel.
The present invention may be understood in the context of a remote user accessing a data retrieval application. An important application for the present invention, and an independent embodiment, is a multimedia messaging application. Multimedia message applications combine access to communications services such as e-mail, voice mail, and facsimile in a unified interface. In some cases, these systems can interact with other important applications, for example known Enterprise Resource Planning applications.
However, using the teachings provided herein, it will be understood by those of skill in the art, that the methods and apparatus of the present invention could be advantageously used in other situations that allow a user to download separable data items or data files, such as file server systems, systems for downloading compressible video files, systems for downloading compressible audio files, etc. Therefore, as used in the description of the invention below, accessing or downloading a message or message attachment should be understood to include accessing or downloadable other types of data, unless the context requires otherwise.
In various embodiments of the present invention, a channel speed is known or determined and a transmit delay for a particular data file at an original size and one or more compression formats is calculated. The channel speed, along with the size of the data transfer, is used to select an appropriate compression ratio for a message, message attachment, or other compressible file. In specific embodiments, a user may indicate (either at the time of transfer, the time of login, or during client setup) an acceptable delay or desired compression for a transfer.
The invention will be better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed descriptions. In different figures, similarly numbered items are intended to represent similar functions within the scope of the teachings provided herein. In some of the drawings and detailed descriptions below, the present invention is described in terms of the important independent embodiment of a multimedia message system. This should not be taken to limit the invention, which, using the teachings provided herein, can be applied to other data accessing situations.
To aid understanding by the reader, the invention will be explained in the context of specific computer system configurations.
Two example data channels are shown for purposes of discussion, a high speed connection 110 and a lower speed connection 110 a. Each of these connections can be any kind of data communication channel, such as, but not limited to, a dial-up line over a modem, an ISDN connection, a DSL connection, a wireless connection, a cable modem connection, etc.
As described above, a problem may arise for a user accessing a data server when invoking transfer of large data files. In an institutional environment, transfer of large data files may not be a problem because many institutions have high-speed networks with sufficient available bandwidth. When the same user is accessing, for example, large data files away from the office, a generally much lower speed connection (e.g. 56 Kbps) may be used. Therefore, large files can cause unacceptably long delays.
The method may be understood as beginning upon a connection from a user (Step A1). This connection may be initiated according to any connection method or login procedure known in the art. The transit speed for the channel is determined (Step A2). As discussed elsewhere, this determination may be made in a number of ways, such as by simply reading characteristics of an incoming connection or sending and timing a test message over the connection. In some embodiments, based on an initially determined channel speed, a decision is made whether or not compressed data will be provided as a transmission option. For higher speed channels, in some embodiments, no compressed data will be prepared or transmitted, and the method will default to normal access.
If compressed files are to be used, a transmit time indication for an original file is accessed (Step A3). This transmit time may be determined by multiplying the transit speed for the channel and the size of the files. This transmit time indication may be computed just for an original file or for original files and compressed versions of those files, either from an actual compressed file size or from an estimated compressed file size in instances where files are not compressed until a compressed transmission is requested. This indication may be a number indicating an estimated delay time or the indication may be a more general indication, such as fast, medium and slow, or simply, greater-than-threshold or less-than-threshold.
In conjunction with or after the previous step, a transmit format is determined (Step A4). This may be determined without user intervention, by reference to a stored threshold value. For example, a system parameter may indicate that compressible files that would take greater than a particular time interval to download should be transmitted in compressed form. This parameter may be adjustable by a user. In alternative embodiments, however, a transmit format may be determined by transmitting indications for display to a user and waiting to receive a user selection for a file.
Once the transmit method user preference is determined, a compressed file is accessed if so indicated (Step A5). In some situations, this compressed file will have already been prepared and be available as soon as the transmit method is determined. In other embodiments, a compressed file will be prepared only upon determination that a compressed file is required. Once the appropriate file is available, it is transmitted to the user (Step A6).
In instances where the previous method is used in a server that will provide multiple files to a user, the steps of the method may all take place for multiple files as soon as a user connects to a system. For example, if a user on a multimedia message system elects to have all current, unread, messages downloaded upon connection, the method can be performed on multiple messages which will all be downloaded without waiting for further user input. In an alternate use, the method could be performed on individual files, messages, or attachments when selected by a user for download.
It will be understood to practitioners in the art and from the teaching provided herein that the steps of this method as herein described may be performed exclusively by a server-side system, such as system 130. Alternatively, the method may be performed by a server-side system operating in cooperation with a user-side system.
It will be further understood to practitioners in the art and from the teaching provided herein that the steps of this method, in various embodiments, may be performed in different orders. For example, alternative compressed messages may be prepared in advance for some or all users, before a determination is made regarding transmit time.
While user logic devices 100 and 100 a are illustrated as having a visible display, it should be understood that presentation of information and receiving of commands may be accomplished via audio input and/or output, such as a computer system customized for use by a visually impaired person or a telephone interface capable of presenting and/or accepting audio data.
The method may be understood as beginning upon a reception of a list of files available for download with compression file options (Step B1). Logic at the client-side displays the list and compressed file option data to a user. When large data files are present, display to a user may involve at least one file name or identification message !T! with at least two selectable options indicating two different levels of compression or indicating two different download times (Step B2). Optionally, there may also be a selectable option that a user can use to indicate that the system should download a compressed file or original file according to default rules. Selection by a user is registered by the client-side logic (Step B3) and is communicated so that the appropriate file format may be transmitted (Step B4).
As will be apparent from the teachings herein and the known art, the method as described above may include an option that, while accessing a file (or message), allows a user to request presentation of a next file without necessarily referring back to the list. This request may include an indication to delete a current file or message.
A number of options are possible for incorporating a next indication into various embodiments of the invention, as will be apparent from the teachings herein. In one embodiment, a request for a next file or message can always go immediately to the next file and download the next file according to default setup parameters. In a further embodiment, a request for a next file or message will display specific file download options for that file if that file exceeds a threshold size. In a further embodiment, a request for a next file or message will return the user to the displayed list if that file exceeds a threshold size. Specific embodiments Can include several of these options and allow a user to configure which options are activated.
The present invention has thus far been described in terms of general methods and devices. The previous description is believed to be a full and complete description sufficient to allow an ordinary practitioner in the art to make and use the invention. It will be understood to those of skill in the art from the teachings provided herein that the described invention can be implemented in a wide variety of specific programming environments and logical systems (such as UNIX, Windows, Solaris, Oracle, etc.) using a wide variety of programming languages (such as SQL, Visual Basic, Pascal, C++, Basic, Java, etc.) and wide variety of file formats.
What follows are descriptions of example systems and methods that embody various aspects of the present invention. It is intended, however, that the previous discussion and the claims not be limited by examples provided herein. It is further intended that the attached claims be read broadly in light of the teachings provided herein. Where specific examples are described in detail, no inference should be drawn to exclude other known examples or examples described briefly from the broad description of the invention or the language of the claims. It is therefore intended that the invention not be limited except as provided in the attached claims and equivalents thereof.
In this embodiment, an message server 210 runs primarily in a server process space 130 a and is accessed by a user logic 310 running on a user information appliance 100. The user logic and server process space communicate over a high-speed connection 110 or an alternate lower-speed connection 110 a.
According to this embodiment, a user logs into server 210 from 310, as is known in the art. Server 210 sends to 310 data that allows 310 to display to the user a list of available files or messages in accordance with any preset user or system parameters. As is known in the art, system 310 allows the user to make a selection from messages (or other data files) 250 for presentation. As is known in the art for multimedia message systems, some messages can themselves be digitally encoded audio data or video data. Messages can also have attachments that are either of these or other large data files. An interface module 220 handles communications between the client and server. A compression engine 260 handles compression for files or messages where indicated.
Various techniques for determining a channel speed may be used according to the invention. The above referenced incorporated, commonly-owned patent application discusses alternative systems and methods for determining a channel speed. A channel speed may be directly known by a client or server based on how the user initially accessed the server or based on monitored user transmissions, and that value can be read by the present invention.
However, many connections will have an effective speed that can vary over time or that are not easily read from system parameters. This is especially true for dial-up connections, wireless connections, and very heavy-traffic network connections. In this case, a mechanism as indicated in FIG. 5 and as discussed in the above-referenced patent application, may used to determine channel speed using a test packet.
According to this embodiment of the invention, to determine channel speed a small test data unit (140) is sent between a multimedia messaging server (130) and a client (100) over the active channel (110 or 110 a). This test message allows the invention to measure an average channel speed, which then may be used to estimate a total transmit time for a particular data file or message. The test message may be sent over the channel in either direction, and the transit time for the test message may be calculated by either the server or the client and then communicated to the other where necessary. Where 100 and 130 have a common clock between them, the transit time for the test message can be determined by sending a single time-stamped test message in one direction. Where there is no shared clock or where there is a desire to measure actual round-trip delay, a reply data unit (150) is sent and the transit time is calculated from the reply receive time. As is known in the art, the reply data unit 150 may carry information about the time delay between the receipt of 140 and the sending of reply 150 so that allowances can be made for processing delays.
With channel speed determined, transmit time for a particular file is calculated from the size of a file or message or attachment. This calculation may be made at either the client, or the server, or both. This calculation can be made in a straightforward manner, by multiplying the per-byte transmit speed by the number of bytes in a message. The calculation may also take into account any overhead latencies or other transmit characteristics as known in the art.
According to the invention, when indicated by the connection or channel speed and the message or attachment size, a server makes a compressed version of the data file available for transmission. This compressed data file may be prepared by the server by a compression engine 260 before a user ever accesses an email account, or the file may be compressed on-the-fly as a user logs in or as a user requests download of a particular message. Various options may be incorporated in a particular embodiment of the invention, or an embodiment of the invention may operate according to a number of different options, based on system or user parameters and operating conditions.
Compression may be controlled by a number of setup parameters. Some of these parameters may be established system wide, while others may be established for an individual user. As an example, a user may set a parameter to indicate that the user never or rarely accesses e-mail outside the office. For that user, the email system may not prepare any compressed messages until the user first logs on from a slow connection. A different user may travel only rarely, but for extended periods. This user may set a parameter to compress all messages exceeding the threshold while travelling and reset the parameter to compress no messages when the user returns to the office. A third user may daily access email from both home and work. This user may set up a parameter asking the system to always prepare compressed files for messages or attachments that will have more than a threshold transmit time at the slowest encountered setting. Other parameters according to the invention may indicate what decoding formats can be handled by the client and therefore allow a server to determine desired compression formats.
A system according to a specific embodiment of the invention can use artificial intelligence type analysis in media server 210 or a cooperating software component to determine when or how to compress messages based for example on different user's usage patterns and based on available system resources. In such a system, for example, compression may be performed only for users that have a history of logging in from lower-speed lines. The system may query a user the first time the user accesses email over a low-speed connection as to whether the user will likely do so again, with a series of options or questions. An example of one such option, which might be appropriately selected by a user while travelling, would be: "Please prepare compressed files for me until the next time I log in from a high-speed connection." An example of a different option, which might be appropriately selected by a user logging in very infrequently from a low-speed connection, would be: "Do not prepare compressed files for me until I log on from a low-speed connection."
An intelligent component of the system might also defer performing any pre-compression while the computer system is experiencing heavy use or might defer pre-compression or delete compressed files when available storage space is low.
According to specific embodiments of the present invention, a server according to the invention can perform compression according to a variety of compression algorithms. The server maintains information about which algorithms are available at a particular client and may learn from the client from time to time which algorithms are available at the client or desired by the user such as via a compression format list 250. According to a further embodiment, a server can in some instances download to the client an application or applet 240 to enable the client to handle a particular type of compressed file.
It should be understood that a data file or a message may be encoded into a variety of compression formats. Some of these formats, such as JPEG, MPEG, ZIP, or RealAudio have built-in variable compression. The present invention may be used with various audio formats, such as wave audio, G.723, RealAudio, GSM. The present invention may be used with various image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, XIF, or PDF. The present invention may be used with various video formats, such as MPEG, AVI, etc. The present invention may also be used with compressed file formats, such as ZIP or Stufflt.
The present invention may be embodied into a data access system with a number of different options for user interaction, compression selection, and data transfer.
In one embodiment, the invention may operate for the most part transparently to a user. A data server and user logic, according to this embodiment, will determine a transmission speed for a connection, as discussed above, and will transmit compressed files when appropriate. A user may notice some reduced audio or video fidelity when connecting over a lower speed connection, and may adjust some overall operating parameters, but otherwise will interact with user logic over a lower speed connection just as he does over a higher speed connection. From the user's perspective, the display may look like one of any known email clients or data access clients.
In an alternative embodiment, the present invention will display for a user options to download uncompressed or compressed data for files.
In the example, a user display (400), displays a list of available files or messages, with identification data for messages (402), such as, but not limited to, sender, date or subject. As shown in this example, for some messages, the invention lists a download time as an uncompressed file (410) or as a compressed file (412) in one or two alternative formats. For some types of files, either no compressed format or less than a full number of compressed formats may be available. In this example, each download time is underlined, indicating that it is a clickable link. A user, presented with the interface, can for any message click on a preferred compression size or transmit time. Thus a user, while accessing a multi-media message system, can select, for each message, an appropriate compression ratio. For some messages, depending on length and the source of the message, a user may determine that maximum compression is likely to give adequate performance. While for other messages, a user may choose less compression or no compression. For example, a user may have one co-worker who speaks slowly and deliberately, and a user may chose high compression for messages from that co-worker. Another co-worker may speak very rapidly, and for that co-worker, the user may select low compression or no compression. A user may also initially select high compression for a file, and if the fidelity is not adequate, the user may then download a less compressed version of the file.
Other arrangements of the user interface of
Note that the user interface shown in
The invention also may be embodied in whole or in part within the circuitry of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD). In such a case, the invention may be embodied in a computer understandable descriptor language which may be used to create an ASIC or PLD that operates as herein described.
The invention has now been described with reference to specific embodiments. Other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art. In particular, a user digital information appliance has generally been illustrated as a personal computer. However, the digital computing device is meant to be any device for interacting with a remote data application, and could include such devices as a digitally enabled television, cell phone, personal digital assistant, etc.
Also, channels have been described primarily as traditional phone lines or network connections, with the appropriate corresponding hardware. However, channels are meant to be any channels capable of carrying data, including wireless channels, optical channels, and electrical channels.
Furthermore, while the invention has in some instances been described in terms of client/server application environments, this is not intended to limit the invention to only those logic environments described as client/server. As used herein, "client" is intended to be understood broadly to comprise any logic used to access data from a remote system and "server" is intended to be understood broadly to comprise any logic used to provide data to a remote system.
It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested by the teachings herein to persons skilled in the art and are to be included within the spirit and purview of this application and scope of the claims. All publications, patents, and patent applications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
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I need to make ivory colored roses. How would I do this?
Small amounts of yellow with white? Help please....
Wilton makes an ivory gel coloring. Also, it may be as simple as adding vanilla extract to your BC.
BC or fondant? There is actually an ivory coloring or if using BC you can add regular vanilla instead of clear and it will darken it somewhat.
I find that "gold" americolor gel is awesome for making ivory.........also just adding some regular brown vanilla to your icing will help get ivory!
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The Narmer Catalog contains a complete set of inscriptions bearing the name Narmer, as well as inscriptions attributed to his reign, including problematic inscriptions. For each inscription, the information includes the Source Number, Date, Dated by, Type, Material, Region, Site, Locality, Depository, Registration No., references, drawings and/or photographs, and comments. To the greatest extent possible, the references include every substantive source in English, French, and German. Several references discuss substantial numbers of inscriptions. They include Kaplony 1963 and 1964, Kaiser and Dreyer 1982, Kahl 1994, van den Brink 1996 and 2001, Jiménez-Serrano 2003 and 2007, Pätznick 2009, and Regulski 2010. These works will not be cited in the individual inscription records unless there is a particular reason to do so. For purposes of The Narmer Catalog, the term "inscriptions" is used in its widest sense.
This Catalog is, to a substantial extent, based on the Database of Early Dynastic Inscriptions by Ilona Regulski. For inscriptions 0077-4814, the Source Numbers and most of the other information are from that database. They will not be listed as a reference for individual entries, except where there is a controversy on which they shed light. This project would not have been possible without her kind permission to utilize the Database of Early Dynastic Inscriptions as the foundation of the Narmer Catalog. We have added extensively to the references and comments; included in this Catalog are illustrations, photographs, and drawings. Inscriptions 6001-6020 are new additions. The Narmer Boxes (6101-6103) are treated as three inscriptions, with individual fragments illustrated in the entry for the relevant Box, but they are not given separate Source Numbers.
Elise MacArthur designed the database assisted by Jason Mundok. She also translated articles and was my chief research assistant. Michael Bridgman, MajorMega, implemented the web site. Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer, Natasha Ayers and Brendan Hainline acted as research assistants and translators. Renée Friedman provided encouragement and numerous comments. Stan Hendrickx provided the Narmer Palette Bibliography and many of the photographs. His Analytic Bibliography of the Prehistory and the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt and Northern Sudan (1995) and the annual updates in Archéo-Nil were invaluable in finding references. The Catalog was first suggested to me by Günter Dreyer, who has also provided numerous comments. Additional helpful comments were received from Edwin van den Brink and Lisa Mawdsley.
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If the Date is shown as "Narmer", it means that the inscription has been definitely ascribed to Narmer either by reading the royal name on the inscription, or what might be the royal name on the inscription corroborated by some combination of the typology of inscription and/or vessel that it appears on, and/or the grave assemblage. If "(Narmer)" is shown it means that the inscription has been definitely ascribed to the reign of Narmer, but without the presence of the royal name. If "Narmer(?)" is shown, it means that it has been attributed to Narmer on the basis of the royal name, but that the attribution/reading is controversial and/or questionable.
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Veelak was a Romulan colonel in the 24th century.
Sometime prior to 2385, Veelak became a colonel and served on the Repatriation Committee, a committee ensuring the fair treatment of prisoners of war from the Dominion War. Also prior to 2385, Veelak fell in love with Cardassian prisoner of war Terek Pa'Dan, the two producing a child an indeterminate amount of time after beginning their union.
In November of 2385, Veelak accompanied Terek to Deep Space 9 to meet Terek's mother Mhevita Pa'Dan, who had been demanding information about her son from the Romulans since contact stopped between them in 2381. Terek and other Cardassian prisoners were invited by Starfleet to meet their families on DS9, as Starfleet had learned of the missing prisoners of war and opened their own investigation. In due course, Elim Garak, Castellan of the Cardassian Union, had been informed of the situation, and in turn offered the Romulan halves of each of the Cardassians to receive full citizenship on Cardassia Prime. (DS9 novel: The Missing)


text: Elena had enough of Klaus' terror and one dance turns into a huge mess. Now Elena is stuck inside the Mikaelson home with Klaus in charge. Add in Finn and Ester with their plans to end the Mikaelsons and youve got insanity. Not to mention Elena's growing feelings towards Klaus and Elijah. Will she survive? Will she fall in love? What will she choose? Will she save the Mikaelsons from Ester? What will become of Elena? **mature content**


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Kandiyohi County Commissioners consider wheelage tax
WILLMAR - The Kandiyohi County Commissioners have until the end of the month to decide if they will take action to implement a $10 wheelage tax in 2014 on most vehicles registered in the county.
If approved, the tax would generate nearly $400,000 that could be used for county road construction projects.
During a road and bridge meeting Monday, the commissioners said they are considering the option but want to hear feedback from constituents before making a decision.
The issue will be decided during the County Board of Commissioners' July 16 meeting, said Chairman Harlan Madsen.
The combination of steadily increasing construction costs and flat-lined revenues has meant the county has pushed long-overdue projects down the list for years.
Madsen said he had hoped the Legislature would approve a comprehensive transportation bill this year to address funding for road construction projects that would not rely just on raising local property taxes.
"It was a bust," said Madsen.
But the Legislature did give counties a new tool for raising funds through a maximum wheelage tax of $10 per vehicle. The fee does not apply to certain vehicles, such as motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, collector vehicles and tax-exempt vehicles.
In 2018 the tax can be increased to $20 per vehicle.
"We need to find money someplace," said Public Works Director Gary Danielson, adding that he would like to have funds for road projects without raising property taxes.
If the board moves forward with the county wheelage tax, the state would collect the tax and return the funds to the county.
Madsen said at least a half-dozen counties have already taken action to implement the fee and more will be voting during their meetings this week.
Madsen acknowledged that "a tax is a tax," but said the wheelage tax would be more of a users' fee. He said it's not as regressive as property tax and "stands a lot of merit" as a funding option.
Commissioner Dean Shuck said allowing counties to implement a wheelage tax took legislators "off the hook" for failing to pass a comprehensive transportation bill.
The burden of deciding whether or not to implement a transportation tax is now in the hands of county commissioners all across the state.
County Administrator Larry Kleindl said it's important the public is aware that the commissioners are considering the new tax and have time to express their opinion before a vote is taken.
If the tax is approved, Danielson said he would recommend the revenue be earmarked just for county roads that are not eligible for state aid.
That system would let taxpayers know exactly what the wheelage tax is buying, said Madsen.
Danielson said there are no "strings" attached to how or when the funds are spent, as long as it's dedicated to transportation.
The Legislature is also allowing counties to implement a half-percent local option sales tax for transportation.
If such a tax was implemented in Kandiyohi County, it would generate approximately $3.7 million in 2014.
While the commissioners said they intend to keep every funding option on the table, there does not appear to be support for implementing a countywide sales tax to fund road projects.
Because the interest rates on bonds have tripled in the last couple months, the commissioners are also not considering bonding as a likely option for financing road projects.
Kleindl said bonds are "not totally off the table" but would not be a viable tool to use right now. In 2016 the county will have paid off bonds for the Health and Human Services Building, which could provide an opportunity for transportation bonding.
In other action Monday:
*The board agreed that landowners who violate rules about buffer strips along drainage ditches will have to pay all costs associated to repair the strips, including reseeding land to grass. A foot buffer strip that's required on some ditches is planted to grass by the county. But some farmers have planted crops in the buffer zone and sprayed herbicide that has killed the grass, in violation of state law. The commissioners said landowners were well-informed about the requirements and are responsible for not destroying the buffer strip, even if the fieldwork is being done by an employee or renter.
*The board took a road tour, including county roads that go near or through county parks on Games Lake and Diamond Lake. The commissioners are looking at options for moving the roads to improve safety at the parks.


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Butterick 6136; ca. 1970; Misses' and Half Size One-Piece Dress. Semi fitted, short sleeved A line dress with mid-knee length has round neckline with front slit, and detachable collar variations. Purchased scarf and belts.
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Have an opinion?
Of course, I would need to see a full body photo for a more accurate assessment but judging from your face, I'll give you a 8/10. I think it's a pretty face!
I would say 8/10
Not to bad what do you rate yourself
very pretty!
rate me: www.girlsaskguys.com/.../q1478569-bad-self-esteem-rate-me-guess-ethnicity
You look fine/average. Not gonna give you a number though.
A big 10 from me.
you're beautiful
Distracted by the "sequins" /10
But honestly very pretty.
Like a 6/10
I'd do it.
Indian, so a 4/10.
Well... that's what I call racist!!
@ToxicValentine People have different preferences.
Yeah, but you said it in such a mean/rude way, it came off a bit racist, ya know?
@ToxicValentine Not to me tough. I dislike people by their behavior and culture. Nazi's are also down on my list ( no offence)
No offence taken, cuz I'm not a nazi ;p
going on anonymous because i'll get downvoted for being honest.
i'm not trying to be harsh or anyting but i'd rate you a 6/10 based off of this picture
About 5/10.
Probably 6/10.
You're a cute girl. But not the best pic.
I'd rate you about a 6/7.
okay this is off topic but whats your lipstick color i love it so much
You look pretty and nice dress!
Thankyou 😊
Your welcome.
you look fine. i like your clothes
You're beautiful
I rate you 6 or 7.
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A Geo-technical engineer, Mr. Joseph Folayan, has said that the collapse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations' guest house was not caused by a defective foundation.
Folayan, the principal partner of Progress Engineering Company, made the assertion while testifying before a coroner's inquest investigating the cause of the collapse of the six-storey building.
The Lagos State Material Testing Agency had claimed in its structural integrity test on the building that the building collapsed as a result of a defective foundation.
Folayan, who was being cross-examined by Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran, counsel to the Lagos State Government, stood by his earlier testimony before the court.
The former chairman of the defunct Nigerian Geo-technical Association maintained that the 2.2 metres by 2.2 metres used for the foundation base was adequate for the structure.
According to him, the 2.5 Ton Machine used by the government agency for the soil test is outdated and is no longer recommended under geo-technical engineering best practices.
Folayan noted that the collapse of the building of the Synagogue Church did not occur as a result of foundation failure.
"There could not have been overloading because the strength of the soil, based on the exhibits before the court, can carry that load" he said.
Also testifying, Mr. Oreoluwa Fadayomi from the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, BCPG, a voluntary association of professional engineers, eliminated weak foundation as the cause of the collapse.
Fadayomi, however, told the inquest presided over by Mr. Oyetade Komolafe that the collapse was caused by a combination of design and detailing errors on the part of engineers who handled the project.
"All the ingredients for a sudden collapse were present in this structure before the collapse" he said.
According to him, from the investigations carried out by the BCPG, the columns and beams used for construction of the structures were very weak.
He noted that though the Synagogue Church provided the best materials for the construction, they might not have carried out due diligence on the competence of the building engineers.
Fadayomi also called for the establishment of a structure to preserve evidence at building collapse sites to make investigations easier.
The matter was adjourned till April 23 for further hearing.
It has been reported that the inquest was set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate the 12 September, 2014 building collapse which killed 116 people, mainly South Africans.
A Geo-technical engineer, Mr. Joseph Folayan, has said that the collapse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations' guest house was not caused by a defective foundation.


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Don't choose a graphic design partner on price alone
Local Perth graphic design agency Moondust Design recommends that when businesses choose a design agency, that they don't just focus on price.
Creative Director of Perth design agency Moondust Design, Monique Theron said, "It can be really difficult for businesses to choose a suitable design agency! They should consider communication, flexibility, on time delivery service, experience and also education.
"I believe that an agency or designer should be able to communicate effectively with the client, so that they have a better chance of understanding what the client wants. Understanding comes through listening to what the client is saying, as well as what they are not saying."
Moondust Design encourages potential clients to choose a design partner based on the following qualities:
1. On time delivery - Can the design company provide a reliable service?
2. Cost effectiveness - More than just hourly rates need to be considered, such as the quality of their partners such as printers, and how long jobs take to complete.
3. Transparency in pricing - Can the designer demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing practices?
4. Honesty & trust - Does the designer have testimonials from recent clients?
5. Communication - Does the designer actively listen to ensure you will get what you want?
6. Flexibility - Is the designer willing to bend here and there, so you get the best results?
7. Options - Will the designer or agency give you various options and possibilities?
Monique Theron is a graphic designer, originally from South Africa, and has a creative flair and passion for delivering high quality design solutions to the world. Monique studied Advertising at the London University of Arts in London, Design at Tafe in WA and has over 8 years of experience as a Graphic Designer for national and international clients. With the capability to provide a range of solutions, utilising different Medias; Monique specialises in entire brand design concepts.
To help her communicate her own brand message to potential clients, Monique undertook a rebranding of her own company in 2012. This has led to a nomination in the 2012 Belmont Small Business Awards.
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Last Day most items have been reduced or are 60% off! This estate sale might just be the biggest best sale this year. There is 3 generations of antiques and goodies in this house. The home owner used to have an antique store in another state before moving to Nashville in the 90's. We will list items and pictures just as soon as possible. Put it on your calendar, you won't want to miss it.
Included in this sale....2 Sets of Post Offices Boxes, Vintage school lockers, tools, Davis Cabinet Company Bedroom Set, Green Glass, Blue Glass, Pink Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass, Amber depression Glass, Dishes, Antique Cameras,Cast Iron Home Decor & Yard Art, Gas Grill, Wrought Iron Rockers, Wrought Iron chaise, Antique Ice Cream Parlor Chairs, Chain Saw, Weed Eaters, Post-Hole Diggers, Rakes, Shovels, Pie Safe, Several Cedar/ Hope Chest, Several Wardrobe, Chiffrobe, Scooter, Lawn Mower Trailer, Gas Jugs, Iron Garden Gates, Tons of Flower Pots, Gas Grill, Plush Couch & Recliner, Antique Dressers, Bistro Table & 4 Stools, Round Kitchen Table & 4 Chairs, Women's Clothing, Large Rugs, Linen, Sheets, Blankets/ Quilts, Costume Jewelry, Antique Brass Cash Register, Paint,Air Compressor, Several Antique Sewing Machine with Case, Wrought Iron Table & Chairs, Wrought Iron Garden Bench, Garden Statuses, Divider, Art, Mirrors, Stain Glass Lamps, Several Stain Glass Fixtures, Antique Cast Iron Chandelier, T-Back Chairs, Kids Rocking Chair, Cast Iron Decor, Exercise Equipment, Bike Racks, Cowboy Boots,Garage Shelving, Wood Benches, 2 Entry Benches, Iron Rocking Horse, Gone-With-the-Wind Lamps, Coolers, Sewing Items, Sewing Boxes, All Size Baskets, Antique Watering Pitchers, Books, Records, Coke Collectibles, Antique Patio Set, Antique Baby Stroller, Antique Hamper, Fine China, Huge collection of Fostoria Glass, huge collection of Norman Rockwell Plates and much more. Check back soon we are still going through things and taking pictures.
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Is this a joke? It was 10 degrees outside today.
Island Wide Voting
Apparently there is a big depression coming in from the left (as you look at the map) and it is quite possible that it will become even colder than the atmosphere in the Assembly by Friday
Its more of the Snow in the UK...