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VideoHive House Building 10359552
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Stock Footage - House Building 10359552 by Duksi @ VideoHive
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House-building is the construction of houses for human comfort.
The process sometimes starts with a planning stage in which plans are prepared by an architect and approved by the client and any regulatory authority. Then the site is cleared, foundations are laid and trenches for connection to services such as sewerage, water and electricity are established. If the house is wooden-framed then a framework is constructed which will support the boards, siding and roof. If the house is of brick construction, then courses of bricks are laid to construct the walls. Floors, beams and internal walls are constructed as the building develops, with plumbing and wiring for water and electricity being installed as appropriate. Once the main structure is complete then internal fitting out with lights and other fitments is done and the house is decorated and furnished with furniture, cupboards, carpets, curtains and other fittings
Alpha Channel: No; Looped Video: No; Frame Rate: 50; Resolution: 1920x1080; Video Encoding: H.264; File Size: 847mb; Number of Clips: 2; Total Clip(s) Length: 0:44; Individual Clip Lengths: 0:21, 0:23.
Factory Conveyor 2; Temperature Fluctuations; Police Line Do Not Cross 5; Police Line Do Not Cross 4; Police Line Do Not Cross; Police Line Do Not Cross 3; Police Line Do Not Cross 2.
Keywords: Building Materials, apartment building, apartments, architect, builder, building, business, construction materials, constructions, crisis, economy, family, new house, real estate, unfinished house.


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Small, diamond-shaped earthenware dish with blue transfer-printed pattern and a small handle at one corner. Transfer-printed scene depicts men in small boats on a calm river. A wooden bridge and thatched-roof cottage is in the mid-ground, fields with sheep and the tower of a building in the distance. Floral border on interior rim. Dish is one of four that fit inside tray.
sauce dishes
transfer printing
flowers (plants)
Dish, Sauce
7/8 x 3 7/8 x 5 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather
County of Staffordshire (England, United Kingdom) [county]

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Volume 16 Supplement 1
1st Joint ANIRCEF-SISC Congress
O026. An abnormal transduction of the chromatic stimuli from the outer to the inner retinal layers may contribute to cause photophobia in migraine
© Coppola et al. 2015
Published: 28 September 2015
The Erratum to this article has been published in The Journal of Headache and Pain 2017 18:11
Recent experimental evidence points out a possible involvement of outer and inner retinal layers in hypersensitivity of migraine patients to light stimuli. To investigate the short-wavelength-sensitive (S) and the medium/long-wavelength-sensitive (ML) cone photoreceptors of the visual pathways in migraine without aura (MO) patients between attacks and in healthy volunteers (HV) by using yellow-blue (Y-B) or red-blue (R-B) visual flicker stimuli.
Square-wave focal electroretinograms (FERGs) were recorded in 22 MO patients and 20 HV. For each randomly presented flicker stimulation protocol (Y-B or R-B), 600 sweeps (4 Hz repetition rate) were recorded and partitioned in 6 blocks of 100. Fourier analysis allowed extracting from the FERG data the fundamental (1F) and the second harmonic (2F) components (amplitude and phase) that are related respectively to outer and inner retinal activity. Usual headache severity and photophobia during migraine were scored on a 0 to 10 visual analogue scale.
When compared to HV, MO patients had an advanced 1F phase but normal amplitude in all blocks of Y-B FERG. In MO patients, the self-rated intensity of ictal photophobia was positively correlated with attack frequency (r = 0.571, p = 0.01), headache severity (r = 0.508, p = 0.03), 1F Y-B phase (all blocks r = 0.487, p = 0.04), 1F R-B phase (r = 0.521, p = 0.03), 2F Y-B amplitude (all r = 0.610, p < 0.01), habituation slope (r = 0.686, p < 0.01), and 2F R-B phase (r = 0.526, p = 0.03).
These results suggest that an abnormal signal transduction from the outer to the inner retinal layers could contribute to the mechanisms by which light causes pain or discomfort during the migraine headache.
Written informed consent to publication was obtained from the patient(s).
Authors' Affiliations
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.


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No Knead loaf with wild yeast
I've been fooling around with the No Knead Method, first following the classic procedure to good result. In the past 2 weeks, I've baked a loaf with my wild yeast starter. Week One, I followed the traditional bake in covered heavy cooker. Today, I ventured out and did the second proof in an oil sprayed glass loaf pan. I like the way it turned out.
2012-04-14 1300hrs-Started a proof with 140g of my wild yeast, 198g hi gluten flour (bin stock), 100g AP (KAF), 58g semolina (Red Mill), 6oz Blue Moon, 4oz Crystal Geyser, 1 tsp sea salt.
Overnight proof until 0830 hrs next morning, then several gentle stretch and fold with silicone bowlscraper and into a oiled loaf pan. I sprinkled with poppy seeds, then covered and proofed until 1445hrs.
Into a preheated 375deg gas convection for 35 minutes, turning halfway through.
It's good! I will add about 30g more AP on the next loaf for a little stiffer dough which I hope will produce a rounder loaf top. This dough was quite soft and (during proof) wanted to wrap around the pan edges. The flavour is quite nice. I have a good sour starter. I am pleased with the result.


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Lucky in Love Navajo Pleat Skirt
Show off your bold sense of style with this pleated skirt by Lucky in Love. Features include a mini accordian pleat with attached shorts, contrast side panels, and a sparkly mesh inset along the hemline for functional, yet fashionable flair. The waistband is featured in purple with bodice of pleats split in purple and black.
- Skirt length:14"
- Color: Purple/Metallic Silver
- Vaportex Fabric: moisture management.
- 88% polyester/12% Lycra
- Athletic Fit: More fitted, tapered to the body.


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"...emotional tug of war..." ~ You, Me, Life, Dreams ~
This is something that comes up particularly when we get into the abuser pattern in relationships. This pattern can come up in some of the most unsuspecting places; and even in people that we wouldn't openly think of as abusers or being in that pattern, mostly because they themselves may have sustained a great amount of abuse earlier in life.
The abuser is in need of control; and this is often out of insecurity. Interestingly, we often find those that have been adopted in this pattern playing an emotional tug of war as adults. This usually is arising out of a fear of being hurt, abandoned, and unworthy of being loved. Yes, where we have fears of being hurt; it is easy to run emotionally hot and cold, and thus place us in the abuser pattern without even being aware of it.
When this aspect is present and these fears are at play in a relationship; we find that there are usually subconscious programs that tell the person to hurt before they get hurt. This creates conflict with the conscious parts of the mind that want to know a loving relationship. Now they are in their own ping pong game, bouncing back and forth between loving and being strong into their relationship and pulling away into an abyss of emotional withdrawal and distance.
For the partner that is trying to be with this person there can be a great amount of frustration since they never know when they will have closeness or isolation. A big part of being with someone in this pattern (should you choose to see this through), is to realize that the pulling away is not personal but fears that are being triggered. It takes great patience and compassion, and lots of communication to bridge this swinging pattern into a balance.
The partner must be strong enough to communicate and help the person in this pattern become aware of what is going on, as well as create a space of safety for them to express their emotions in healthy ways. Now, I am not condoning remaining in an abusive relationship. However, it is important to identify some of the means behind the pattern; since the person in this aspect of the pattern may sincerely want to work through things and build the loving relationship desired.


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Dannii Minogue has reportedly scheduled meetings with top TV executives about future projects.
The former X Factor judge is said to be planning a sit-down meeting with both ITV and BBC producers for possible new programmes, reports The Sun.
A source alleged: "Dannii is back over here for her Project D fashion range and also to meet TV executives.
"As well as meeting ITV she has lined up appointments with the BBC. It would be a real coup if the BBC managed to snap her up."
Minogue was heavily tipped to return to The X Factor as a judge, after leaving the show after its 2010 series. She later confirmed that she was offered a deal to return, but that she had "moved on" from it.
Simon Cowell was recently quoted as saying he wanted her to make a comeback on the talent show.
She was also at one stage rumoured to be a contestant for the latest series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, but this was eventually denied.


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Today is George Washington's birthday. He would have been 276 years old. Dang, that's old.
George is remembered for a whole number of great accomplishments. He lead the fighting men of the colonies in a revolution against the tyrant King George III, of England. He was the first president of these United States of America. He lead the fledgling nation out of a rebellious time, pointing us towards a prosperous future.
One of George's lesser known acts was to carefully select the names and titles attributed his role as our leader. Fearing the non-republican titles given to the European leaders of his time, he preferred Mr. President over all others.
Quite often, what has set our greatest presidents apart from the others is their non-political achievement. What I mean is that the greatest leaders were often accomplished military leaders. Ike lead our forces to victory over the Nazis. Teddy, who was home schooled, was a deputy sheriff in North Dakota and later served as the president of the New York Police Department Commissioners. Grant kicked the crap out of the South. Just a few examples of great presidents who demonstrated their leadership skills, not as politicians.
I think what sets George apart from the majority of our presidents is that he clearly knew how important his precedent setting decisions would become for the infant nation. Not allying himself with any one party, George started off on the right foot. I'd call him not a Whig, Federalist, Democrat, or Republican. I'd call him an American, a patriot.
Happy birthday, George.


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The deal will open a continuous access to details about alleged black money hoarders in once-all-secret Swiss banks.
Minimum balance required for metro branches increased to Rs 5,000 and penalty for non-maintenance of minimum balance will be between Rs 50 and Rs 100.
The situation is particularly critical for mid-sized state banks that have seen the sharpest deteriorations in their financial profiles in the last few years, the ratings agency added.
If RBI cuts its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent, it will be the lowest since November 2010.
Till January 31, 13.8 million customers have downloaded the app out of which 3.6 million customers have linked the app to their bank account.
In last week's Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley set a Rs 72,500 crore target for divestment in the 12 months from April 1, up from a revised Rs 45,500 crore goal in the current fiscal year.
With the services sector contracting for a third straight month, there are hopes that the RBI will be accommodative in its monetary policy.
The RBI has also observed that there are certain loose ends in the security framework like in configuration of devices, patch management, OEM-supported software, password management or port management
Under Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse Rs 70,000 crore in state banks over four years.
On the effects of demonetisation in the banking sector, she said, "During the first four to six weeks, when it was announced, banks were working towards exchanging money and did not do much of regular works."
The Bureau of Indian Standards or BIS is an autonomous national standard body under the aegis of the Consumer Affairs Ministry. Its main objective is to work for harmonious development of activities of standardisation, marking and quality certification of goods.
In 2015, the government had announced a revamp plan,'Indradhanush', to infuse Rs 70,000 crore in state-owned banks over four years, while they would have to raise a further Rs 1.1 lakh crore from the markets to meet their capital requirements in line with global banking risk norms Basel III.
Banks want the government to announce additional tax incentives for customers on term deposits, such as reduction in lock-in period for tax saver fixed deposits, and increase in tax exemption limit for interest income from term deposits.
The Reserve Bank, in its representation before the Watal Committee, has stated that regulation of payments should be with the central bank
Outstanding loans rose Rs 65,360 crore ($9.58 billion) to Rs 74.13 lakh crore in the two weeks to January 6. Non-food credit rose Rs 63,690 crore to Rs 73.07 lakh crore, while food credit rose Rs 1,670 crore to Rs 1.07 lakh crore.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) halved to Rs 8 crore against Rs 16.4 crore during the year-ago period.
The bank's gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) or bad loans as a percentage of total advances rose to 9.97 per cent from 5.84 per cent in the same quarter a year ago.
Unions are also demanding publishing names of individuals who have defaulted in paying loans of Rs 1 crore and above so that stringent measures could be taken to recover bad loans.
Mr Patel met the panel to answer questions about the November 8 abolition of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, or 86 per cent of the currency then in circulation.
Government had provided Rs 22,915 crore capital to 13 PSU banks including SBI, PNB and IOB to enhance their lending operations in July, 2016.


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Bayesian optimization of visual comfort
We propose a self-commissioning, user-adaptive blinds and electric lighting controller for small office rooms. Self-commissioning, in this context, means that the controller builds an internal representation of the room, in particular of the room's daylighting characteristics, automatically and without user input. By user-adaptive, we mean that the illuminances the controller will seek to maintain are derived from a statistical analysis of the user's behaviour on the manually overridable blinds and electric lighting. Self-commission and user-adaptation are implemented by two decoupled software elements. The first element is a method for modeling the daylighting illuminance on arbitrary locations in the office room, when the windows are shaded by one or two venetian blinds (though the method can be generalized to an arbitrary number and kinds of window shadings). It uses the past history of illuminance distributions in the office room for a similar scene configuration, and models the current illuminance on a given point as a linear combination of outdoor global and diffuse irradiance. The second element is an algorithm for the estimation of the user's visual discomfort probability. It is a function of the current illuminance distribution in that office room, and of the past history of the user's interactions with the blinds' and lighting controls. A bayesian formalism is applied to infer the probability that any illuminance distribution should be considered by the user as visually uncomfortable. We describe how these elements have been integrated in a blinds and electric lighting controller. That controller runs today on an office room of the experimental LESO building and we present the results of the algorithm's adaptation to the preferences of that room's user. We have also assessed that controller's performance on computer-simulated virtual office rooms. We have let the controller run for one year simulated time on six different combinations of office room location (Rome and Brussels) and orientation (north, west and south). These simulations have let us evaluate the energy savings made possible with such a controller, and the improvement of the user's visual comfort.
Keywords: Bayes's theorem ; daylighting controller ; user adaptation ; self-commissioning ; smart buildings ; embedded controller ; non-parametric density estimation ; linear daylighting model ; Théorème de Bayes ; commande de l'éclairage naturel ; adaptation à l'utilisateur ; mise en service automatique ; commande embarquée ; estimation non-paramétrique de densité ; modèle linéaire d'éclairage naturelThèse École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, n° 3918 (2007)
Programme doctoral Environnement
Faculté de l'environnement naturel, architectural et construit
Institut des infrastructures, des ressources et de l'environnement
Laboratoire d'énergie solaire et physique du bâtiment
Record created on 2007-08-22, modified on 2016-08-08


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Schlagwerk Sizzle Board
Included with purchase:
Watch Video Demonstration of this Cajon Add-On
SIZ 10 Sizzle Board
Size: 22 x 11 cm
Incl. leg belt, fastening strip for the Cajon
The multitalent. Whether quiet, loud, in hand, on the leg or on the Cajon. Played by hand or with rods "Ò every time different "Ò every time new. Sizzle Board "Ò it is the practical unplugged groove tool.
About Schlagwerk Percussion
Schlagwerk Percussion has a 25 year history of manufacturing the professional German-made musical instruments. Through these years of innovation and experience, the company has laid the foundation for the most successful percussion instrument in recent years with the introduction of the first Schlagwerk Cajon. In the early 90s, the Cajon la PerÄÄâ_Äâ⨠set the standard for sound and quality of the modern Cajon. This resulted in increasing international demand for Schlagwerk Percussion.
"Zings Music Group are an authorized dealer for all Schlagwerk brands, and all new items come with a manufacturers warranty. It is strongly recommended that you fill out and return the warranty cards to the manufacturers upon receipt of your purchase.
For repairs under warranty, return the item to Zings Music Group and we will take care of warranty repairs. In these circumstances you will also be responsible for the cost of shipment to and from Zings Music Group.
Please bear in mind that zingsmusic.com does not have an in-house repair department, so it usually takes up to 6 weeks for us to process a warranty repair due to additional process steps. The quickest route is usually always for customers to contact the manufacturer (SCHLAGWERK) directly."
sizzle dizzle!!
Posted by Rusty Earle on 28th Jul 2014
This was an excellent addition to my cajon sessions. nice crisp tones. great when miced live.
Surprisingly good!
Posted by Unknown on 16th Jul 2014
It doesn't look like much, but the Sizzleboard offers many opportunities for different sounds. The wood is surprisingly resonant—almost temple block like. The shaker material is soft enough to blend but loud enough to carry.
A fun and creative tool which encourages more fun and creativity. (no, I don't work for Schlagwerk :-)
great customer service
Posted by Steve LaPorta on 11th Jul 2014
Very pleased with the customer service from start to finish. Keep up the great work. I'll be ordering from you again.
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text: I recently bought a 60 inch exmark that needed work. One thing that needed to be fixed was the right side hydro pump, because it was missing. (Previous owner used this mower as a parts vehicle) i purchased a brand new one and installed it, it worked perect for about 10 hours and all of a sudden i lost all hydraulic pressure. After looking I found my entire pulley compartment full of fluid. And i found that it was all coming from around the shaft. Being the pump was under warranty the local dealer replaced it out for a new one. However after installing the second new one it did the same thing with less than an hour on it. Anyone have an idea where i can start? It seems that it happens when the mower is running but not moving.


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CHILD DEVELOPMENT. LAWS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT :. 1. Growth proceeds from head to foot lift head, pickup objects, walk to objects. Head Control . Newborn. Age 6 months. LAWS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:.
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1. Growth proceeds from head to foot lift head, pickup objects, walk to objects.
Age 6 months
2. Growth proceeds from near to far-(from body trunk outward), scoot entire body, wave arms, grab object with palms, and pick up object with thumb and fingers
5.There are critical periods for growth and development.
6.Different areas of development are interrelated.
7.Development is similar for everyone.
8.Development proceeds at an individual rate.
Age 2 months
Age 8 months


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 3, 2007
|Filing date
|May 24, 2000
|Priority date
|Mar 16, 2000
|Fee status
|Publication number
|James M. Cole, Mark Donnelly, Medea E. Minnich, William H. Humm
|Original Assignee
|Cole James M, Mark Donnelly, Minnich Medea E, Humm William H
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (16), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (13), Classifications (9), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is related to the following U.S. Provisional Patent Application: Application No. 60/189,929, filed Mar. 16, 2000, entitled "Continuously Tunable Graphic Internet Navigation Too," by applicants James Cole, Medea Minnich, and Mark Donnelly. The teachings of this application are incorporated herein by reference to the extent that they do not conflict with the teaching herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to data processing systems and methods that use interconnected networks. More particularly, this invention relates to a system and method for providing a continuously tunable, graphic Internet navigation tool.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the past decade there has been an explosive growth in the use of the globally-linked network of computers known as the Internet. This growth has been fueled, in large part, by the introduction and widespread use of so-called "web" browsers, such as Internet Explorer (provided as part of the Windows operating system from the Microsoft Corporation), or the Navigator program available from EarthLink, Inc. Such browsers allow for simple graphical user interface (GUI)-based access to network servers, which support documents formatted as so-called "web pages".
The "World Wide Web" (WWW) is that collection of servers of the Internet that utilize the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). HTTP is a known application protocol that provides users access to files (which can be in different formats such as text, graphics, images, sound, video, etc.) using a standard page description language known as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
HTML provides basic document formatting and allows the developer to specify "links" to other servers and files. Use of an HTML-compliant client browser involves specification of a link via a Uniform Resource Locator or "URL" (e.g., www.census.gov). Upon such specification, the client makes a request to the server identified in the link and receives a "web page" (namely, a document formatted according to HTML) in return.
According to the networking protocol for the WWW (i.e., TCP/IP networking protocol), each URL has an associated numeric, Internet Protocol (IP) address. The IP address denotes both the server machine, and the particular file or page on that machine. Meanwhile, the URL functions as a mnemonic from the user's standpoint, offering generally some degree of sensible correlation with the page's identity.
Associated with the WWW are a number of web server sites functioning as "search engines" which provide access to indexed (e.g., web page creator supplied keywords) information to locate web pages that are of interest to a user. In general, these search engines search large, proprietary databases for matches against a set of user supplied keywords. A list of web pages which match the user's supplied keyword search is then returned to the user's web browser. The list of matching web pages is presented by the web browser program on the user's computer display as a list of links to the matching web pages. The user, in order to discover the nature or characteristic of the resulting links, must open the web page and examine it, often requiring several stages of time-consuming, link tracing to make a determination as to the value of the result.
While this method is adequate in many instances where explicit keyword terms are available, specifically where well-defined searches are undertaken, it does not provide the user with any of the intuitive or associative information relating to a particular search. Additionally, this method does not provide well for an exploratory mode of database searching in which the searcher is just generally searching and reacts by temporarily suspending the search when he/she comes across a particular site of interest; as, for example, one does in tuning a radio receiver to search until a radio station of interest is found.
Further contrasting the typical Internet search with a broader, more exploratory type of searching, it is seen that, in the typical Internet search, the user must first enter explicit keyword information, then observe the results of that search (generally a list of possible website containing the keyword), then individually inspect various of the listed websites to determine their relevance to the searcher's interests. Meanwhile, in the exploratory, radio tuning situation, a searcher may tune continuously through the given radio spectrum, and is presented with audible cues to the nature of the program content at each station. This searcher may then easily skip radio stations that are of no interest, with little time investment in further examining such stations.
From this comparison, it can be noted that the prior art of WWW database searching does not extend to include this type of exploratory searching. Although so-called "artificial intelligence" techniques have variously been applied to Internet search methods, they do not, in general, present the user with a significant departure from traditional search methods in which the search output is a list of potential sites of interest.
A key means for attempting to increase the efficiency of WWW keyword. searching is the use of meta-tags. Meta-tags are a kind of instruction to the computer reading a web page. They always go in the header (between the <head> tags) of a page. The use of meta-tags can provide web page creators with a means to retain some control over how their page is indexed in the various search engine databases. For example, meta-tags may be chosen for their value in characterizing a web page more generally than a singular keyword. However, even with such choices, the overall effectiveness of meta-tags for searching purposes still appears to be limited by the fact that current WWW browsers do not generally permit a wide range of meta-tag format and content.
The WWW constitutes an unusual database that differs greatly from those upon which the original browsing or searching techniques were developed. The WWW is extraordinarily vast and varied it is certainly not focused or constrained by any enterprise's subjects of interest.
When a database is relatively constrained in its content, for example, when it has been created by a manufacturer to track its inventory, it is useful and customary for the database user to rely upon explicit search terms, and the user generally expects similarly constrained results. However, on the WWW, users' interests and search purposes cover a vast range, and a user's foreknowledge regarding appropriate search terms or likely results is likely to be much vaguer. This suggests the need for WWW search methods that do not require the inputting of keywords.
The prior art of searching for specific web pages generally involves the use of names or URL's rather than the numeric IP address. This is done both for convenience and due to the lack of appropriate navigation tools that might exploit the value of using, in some instances, the numeric address.
Manipulation of IP addresses for the purpose of mapping a network of computers has been used. In such cases, the objective has usually been to produce a comprehensive overview of the nature and extent of various pages on the network, thereby forming a "map" of the network. Such exercises represent long-term and relatively static applications of direct IP address manipulation, and a client or user does not directly control the address manipulation. Nonetheless, IP address manipulation, or "IP tuning," appears to offer an opportunity for broad Internet exploration, if such a technique could be coupled with an appropriate user interface.
Thus, there exists a need to provide a WWW user and searcher with a navigation tool which more fully accommodates the vastness of the WWW, and which permits a searcher to comprehend more fully the potential results of his/her search efforts.
The present invention is generally directed to satisfying the needs set forth above and overcoming the limitations and problems identified with prior WWW navigation tools.
In accordance with one preferred embodiment, the present invention's improvements to a basic client-server system are seen to comprise: (a) means for generating a plurality of related keywords in response to a user-entered keyword, and inputting these keywords to a search engine for identification and retrieval of the web page characterizing information for those web pages having stored, indexed information which matches the inputted keywords, (b) means for utilizing the retrieved, web page characterizing information to generate multi-media expressions for each of these web pages, wherein these expressions allow a user to understand the contents of these web pages without the user having to open the web pages, (c) means for utilizing the retrieved, web page characterizing information to generate and display a plurality of icons representative of these web pages, wherein when a user selects a specific icon, the multimedia expressions associated with that icon and web page are communicated to the user, and (d) means for allowing a user to turn a dial that effectively provides the user with the capability to continuously move thru these displayed icons and their understanding-providing, multi-media expressions so as to efficiently tune to those web pages of interest.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment, the present invention's improvements to a basic client-server system are seen to comprise: (a) means for generating a plurality of IP addresses based upon an initial, user-inputted IP address, (b) means for directing the retrieval from a network server of stored, indexed information pertaining to the IP addresses, (c) means, utilizing said retrieved information, for generating multi-media expressions for each of the IP addresses which allows a user to understand the contents of the web pages associated with the IP addresses without a user having to open the web pages, (d) means, utilizing the retrieved information, for generating and displaying a plurality of icons representative of the IP addresses, wherein when a user selects an icon, the multimedia expressions are communicated to the user, (e) means for allowing a user to turn a dial that effectively provides the user with the capability to continuously move thru these displayed icons and their understanding-providing, multi-media expressions so as to efficiently tune to those web pages of interest.
The present invention is seen to overcome the limitations of the prior art by providing the Internet user an easy, intuitive means for searching and, importantly, more broadly exploring the WWW. This present invention provides a user with a suggestive, multimedia representation of WWW search and exploration opportunities, without the traditional "list" results common to other Internet navigation tools.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for navigating the Internet that overcome the limitations and problems identified with prior methods and systems.
It is another object of the present invention to meet the need in this field for an interactive, Internet navigation tool which requires less user foreknowledge regarding appropriate search terms or likely search results.
It is a yet another object of the present invention to provide a method and system for navigating the Internet that will yield greater user satisfaction.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and system for navigating the Internet that will enhance a user's searching and navigation efficiency.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent as the invention is better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description that follows.
For purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth below, such as specific software engines, software interfaces, display features, and control procedures, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well known methods, hardware devices, network protocols, operating system platforms, etc. are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail.
Additionally, it should be understood that the present invention may be applied to any navigation application on any type of network including public networks such as the Internet and private networks such as a network accessible only by a certain company's employees, etc. Thus, for example, both Internet web sites and Intra-Nets web sites can be effectively navigated using the present invention. Reference to the Internet throughout the description therefore is meant only as a convenient, non-limiting example of a network.
Referring now to the drawings wherein are shown preferred embodiments and wherein like reference numerals designate like elements throughout, there is shown in these drawings the various aspects of a continuously tunable, graphic Internet navigation system and method.
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Also connected to this system bus are various I/O controllers: the keyboard controller, the mouse controller, the video controller, and the audio controller. The keyboard controller provides the hardware interface for the keyboard, the controller provides the hardware interface for the mouse (or other point and click device), the video controller is the hardware interface for the display, and the audio controller is the hardware interface for multimedia speakers. A modem enables communication over a network to other computers over the computer network.
Implementation of the present invention in the form of an Internet navigation system, may comprise, depending upon which of the various modes of operation of the system is selected, some or all of the following elements: (1) a client-side computer program which presents search results in the form of a panoramic, graphical display of identified web entities, along with various, associated multimedia expressions which serve to provide more information about these entities without a searcher actually having open their web pages, (2) a server-side computer program which optionally generates keyword expansions for entered keywords and couples or interfaces this expansion set to established search engine, input formats, (3) a client-side computer program which selects or generates IP address sequences based upon an initial user input, and couples these address sequences to established browser input formats, and (4) a rotary or other continuously selectable dial for user input of a search selection parameter or manipulation of the graphical display of search results.
Thus, in what will be referred to as its "expanded keyword searching" and "IP tuning" modes of operation, it will seen that the client-side, IP addressing software program and the server-side software program, respectively, are not needed. Thus, the present invention may, in some ways, be considered to be a collection of elements that may be variously configured depending upon the invention's desired mode of operation.
An example of the means 10 for generating a plurality of related keywords in response to a user-entered keyword is shown in
The graphic displays generated by the present invention in this "expanded keyword searching" mode of operation may take many various forms. For illustrative purposes, some of these forms are shown in
Beneath the horizontal display is a window 24 that depicts in considerably more detail the nature and characteristic of the selected web entity. The details making up the window depiction are culled from either expansion of key terms by the client-side computer, from applets associated with the selected web entity, or from specific data taken from the meta-tags associated with the web entity.
As the user moves the pointer 20 across the panoramic display 22, the window 24 depicts in some detail the web entity and the user may make a judgment as to the interest or relevance to his/her desired search. This judgment may be made without the user having to explicitly open the web page itself Additionally as the pointer 20 is moved across the panorama by the user, sound elements which relate to the key terms, applet, or meta-tags as interpreted or expanded by the client-side software are presented to the user as a further representation of the nature and characteristic of the web entity selected.
In this example, the pointer 20 is shown selecting a particular website from the panorama and the corresponding multimedia expression is depicted in the window 24, in this case showing a guitar icon, which was derived from a meta-tag associated with the website selected. Text and hypertext links are also shown in the window 24. This gives the user an immediate indication of the nature or characteristic of the website without having to open it and drill down through it.
In this example, the keyword "personal" is the launch or seed keyword, and the window 24 is shown displaying a home page applet with some associated text. The applet is culled from the web site.
Associated with the graphic displays of the present invention is a means 16 (e.g., a dial or rotary selector) that permits a user to move between the various search and exploration opportunities presented by the present invention. While the same functionality may be implemented by a standard, computer mouse, the intuitive and continuous nature of the display format is enhanced by a continuous-motion dial or linear selector.
The present invention is seen to overcome the limitations of the prior art by providing the Internet user an easy, intuitive means for searching and, importantly, more broadly exploring the WWW. This present invention provides a user with a suggestive, multimedia representation of WWW search and exploration opportunities, without the traditional "list" results common to other Internet navigation tools.
Such multimedia expressions provide a user with clues or indicators as to the nature or characteristics of the related web pages or other web entities. These clues or indicators are automatically presented to a user without the user having to explicitly open a given web page. Such clues are created within a user's computer by converting or extrapolating identifying features of a web page (e.g., meta-tags) so as to present information regarding the web page as icons, sounds, and applets to help reveal to the user the nature of the web page.
In what is identified herein as its "IP tuning" mode of operation, the present invention provides a means for finding Internet entities or websites by a user's manipulation of the IP addresses used by the associated browser. By incrementally modifying an initially inputted IP address, a user is able to select and further observe the characterizing information of those web pages having IP addresses which differ only incrementally from that of the initially inputted IP address. Again, the graphic display of a user's computer communicates this characterizing information as multimedia expressions which are similar to the previously described graphic display, except that in this mode (IP tuning) there is not expected to be functional or other relationship between the displayed web pages.
Since under TCP/IP networking protocol, Internet addresses are numbered using four-byte sequences or "dotted quad" in which each network node or web entity has a unique numeric address and wherein these addresses may be arranged to some extent such that specific bytes of the four-byte address relate to sub networks, the IP tuning capability of the present invention permits a user to select portions of the four-byte address field to manipulate, in a sense analogous to course and fine tuning.
In this mode of operation, the present invention provides a means for a user to initiate an automatic linear scanning or randomized IP address selection. In this manner, a user may search or explore the WWW without the constraint of having to have sufficient knowledge of desired search results so as to be able to enter appropriate keywords.
As the pointer 56 is moved across the panorama by the user, sound elements, which relate to the key terms, applet, or meta-tags as interpreted or expanded by the client-side software, are presented to the user as a further representation of the nature and characteristic of the web entity selected. In this example, no keyword is required for launch, but rather the mechanism for web page selection is through direct IP address manipulation. Base addresses are entered via a keyboard, then incrementally adjusted by means of a rotary dial or mouse direction controls.
It should also be recognized that a further embodiment of the present invention can take the form of methods for enabling a computer user to navigate the Internet.
The flow diagram for such an "IP tuning" method is shown in FIG. 12 and is seen to comprise the steps of (a) generating a plurality of IP addresses based upon an initial, user-inputted IP address, (b) directing the retrieval from a search engine server of indexed information pertaining to each of the generated IP addresses, (c) generating, utilizing the retrieved information, multi-media expressions for each of the generated IP addresses, (d) generating and displaying, utilizing the retrieved information, a plurality of icons, each of which is representative of one of the generated IP addresses, and (e) communicating at least one of the multimedia expressions to the user when the user selects a specific icon.
A similar flow diagram for an "expanded keyword searching" method is shown in FIG. 13 and is seen to comprise the steps of (a) generating a plurality of related keywords in response to a user-inputted keyword, (b) inputting this plurality of related keywords to a search engine for identification and retrieval from the search engine's database of characterizing information for those web pages having indexed information which matches with the inputted keywords, (c) generating, utilizing the retrieved information, multi-media expressions for each of the matched web pages, (d) generating and displaying, utilizing the retrieved information, a plurality of icons, each of which is representative of one of the matched web pages, and (e) communicating at least one of the multimedia expressions to the user when the user selects a specific icon.
The foregoing descriptions of the invention-have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. Further, the description is not intended to limit the invention to the form disclosed herein. Consequently, variations and modifications commensurate with the above teachings, and combined with the skill or knowledge in the relevant art are within the scope of the present invention.
The preferred embodiments described herein are further intended to explain the best mode known of practicing the invention and to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications required by their particular applications or uses of the invention. It is intended that the appended claims be construed to include alternate embodiments to the extent permitted by the current art.
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Hello, friend. What a great question! You know, I have been working in energy work for 2 1/2 years, and I have noticed that all modalities use the same life force energy for healing and all other applications. It is all the same energy that fills us, is in and around us, that makes us alive. Reiki, Pranic healing, Healing Touch, etc... these are all focus tools, systems, for using this universal energy. There are many energy systems in the bodies (spirit, emotional, physical), and they all flow with the same energy. The different modalities exist because we as beings of light LOVE our tools! Haha! In my owm practice, I have noticed that labels are handles by which we make exoteric ideas tangible. Reiki meaning 'rei', or god consciousness, and 'ki', meaning life force energy, is one label we use for the universal energy phenomenon. I was working with this energy for a very long time, even before I consciously knew it existed or had a name for it... Reiki is rhe focus tool I chose to make me conscious of what I was already doing. And I have come to realise we are all capable of this work. I have helped people feel the energy flowing from their own hands during guided meditation. I did not attune them to Reiki, but the energy was there anyway. All it took was me helping them FOCUS consciously on what was already there.
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Later this month, Ronda Rousey will try to add another name to her already-impressive resume when she faces Cat Zingano at UFC 184.
In the video below, check out Rousey's successful finish of Alexis Davis from last year.
Later this month, Ronda Rousey will try to add another name to her already-impressive resume when she faces Cat Zingano at UFC 184.
In the video below, check out Rousey's successful finish of Alexis Davis from last year.
For his own part, Nick Diaz has remained quiet since news broke that he failed the UFC 183 post-fight drug test for marijuana metabolites.
The failure is a third for the former Strikeforce champion, and he's likely to be suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
On Instagram late Wednesday night, Diaz hinted at retirement – something he did previously following a loss to Georges St-Pierre. He has dropped his last three to GSP, Anderson Silva and Carlos Condit.
Will Brooks will make his first official title defense this April vs. Dave Jansen at Bellator 136, according to a report by ESPN. Bellator officials have since confirmed plans for the fight.
Brooks-Jansen will main event an April 10 card from Irvine, California and the Bren Events Center. Brooks (15-1) became the undisputed lightweight champion when he finished Michael Chandler last year.
Jansen (20-2) secured a tournament title in 2013 when he topped Marcin Held, Magomed Saaduleav and Ricardo Tirioni. Bellator has since done away with granting future title shots to tournament winners.
Also, the report states that Joe Schilling (2-3) will face Rafael Carvalho (10-1). Schilling, who competes this Friday night at Glory 19, earned a knockout win over Melvin Manhoef, while Carvalho dropped Brian Rogers.
"I'm really looking forward to this one," Bellator president Scott Coker said. "Brooks and Schilling were two huge components to our successful show last November, and I wanted to get them another fight as quickly as possible.
"With Will Brooks, you've got a phenomenal athlete with a tremendous personality. He is someone who brings it each and every time he gets in the cage. Joe Schilling is one of those incredible strikers who just has danger written all over him. I think our team has really done a great job in finding both of these guys extremely tough opponents in Jansen and Carvalho respectively, and I'm happy that I'll have one of the best seats in the house."
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Tate is pushing for a title-eliminator fight with the unbeaten Bethe Correia, asking her fans to help bombard Dana White and UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby with messages of support.
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Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz failed their post-fight drug tests from the recent UFC 183 card.
Silva earned a decision in his first fight back since 2013 in Las Vegas. Diaz was also returning from an extended layoff.
Iole mentioned on Twitter that the former UFC middleweight champion failed his test due to a pre-fight test given to him. Silva broke his leg late in 2013 vs. Chris Weidman.
For Diaz, the failed test was for marijuana.
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On February 3, 2015, the UFC organization was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Anderson Silva tested positive for Drostanolone metabolites on his Jan. 9 out of competition drug test. UFC's understanding is that further testing will be conducted by the Commission to confirm these preliminary results.
Anderson Silva has been an amazing champion and a true ambassador of the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in Brazil as well as around the world. UFC is disappointed to learn of these initial results.
The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by its athletes.
Silva was also found to have androstane in his test, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports, which was examined by the Salt Lake City-based Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory. They provided the results to the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday.
Francisco Aguilar, chairman for the NAC, said had the results been given to them before the fight, it could have been called.
"I would have had no problem calling the fight once I had this result," Aguilar said. "Those are not acceptable substances. But at the very least, by doing this out-of-competition test, we found this. We wouldn't have known had we not done the out-of-competition test."
The UFC has also released a statement regarding the failed test by Diaz, which marks his third for marijuana:
The UFC has been notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Nick Diaz has tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 183 on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas, Nev. The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by our athletes.
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Tonight is a good reminder why I love Germany and their long standing tradition of making superior beer! The other night I picked up a few bottles of some sexy ladies. It really is dangerous to have a beer store as good as Joe Canals within walking distance of my house! Well I picked up Ettaler Kloster Dunkel, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, and Aecht Schenkerla Eiche. When I bought them I wanted them right away but I put them in the fridge for the beginning of a good weekend! To start a great weekend I devoured some wings great wings with my wife. Afterwards I cleansed my palette and started cracking open my beers! I enjoyed these ladies around 10 when the Lewis Black special started on comedy central.
I started with the unfamiliar Ettaler Kloster Dunkel beir!
I have always seen this beer and I don't know why I haven't ever tried anything by Ettaler! Shame on me! Ettaler has a great history, founded in 1330 in the town of Obberammergau at the Klosterbrauerie Ettal monastery. To say the least these monks have been kicking out some famous beers for almost 700 years! Not only do they make beer there, the monks also are famous for their fruit schnapps and cheese. German monks make me sort of wish I grew up in the dark ages when brewing beer was mostly to make water favorable and drinkable. It also was an evil way to get people to come to church! Well onto the beer… When I poured the Kloster Dunkel from the bottle into my Aventinus weizenbock glass it poured a clear light brown with a reddish hue. There was a slight head that quickly dissipated with a slight lacing on the glass. I took a good sniff and smelled roasted malts and some burnt chocolate. When I took that first mouthful the taste was pretty much like it smelled, roasted malts, a little bready with a burnt chocolate taste. The mouthfeel is a medium feel, a little thinner than some of the dunkels, but not light on taste. Not an abundance of carbonation. Also there isn't a hint of alcohol. This Dunkel is a nice easy drinking Dunkel. I could have drank a bunch of these for sure. The taste is very nice with a sweeter taste. I highly recommend this if you haven't had it by now!
The 2nd beer I enjoyed was the Weihenstephaner Korbinian
Weihenstephaner brewery is the worlds oldest brewery! The bottle says it was founded 1040 but I did some research and the abbey started in 8th century. There was some saints that found this Bavarian brew staple that their names are continued as beer names. One of them, the founding saint is the name of my beer, Saint Corbinian(Korbinian doppelbock). There is also Saint Vitus which also became Vitus Weizenbock. Weihenstephaner is usually the brewery they send future students trying to become a brewer. I would love to visit this famous brewery, next time I am in Germany for sure! Onto the Korbinian… I poured it from a bottle as well into my Aventinus Weizenbock glass. It poured a dark deep reddish tint with a slight head that dissipated quickly. When I took a good sniff of this complex beer I got a nose of roasted malts and dark fruits. The taste was similar to the nose of this beer. I tasted the roasted malts, the dark fruits like figs, prunes(i couldn't really put my tongue on it) and some chocolate undertones. The mouthfeel is a medium to full body doppelbock that hides the 7.4% abv well. That makes it quite dangerous since I could keep drinking this. There is a medium level of carbonation. Overall this is one of the world's top doppelbocks. I maybe biased because doppelbocks are my favorite style of beer, but this is a fine specimen of one!
The last beer of the night was the Aecht Schenkerla Eiche smoked oak doppelbock beer…
Schenkerla Brewery is the youngest of the 3 breweries, it was first found in 1405 but the modern family, the Trum family continued the tradition in 1877. It changed hands many times between them. Aecht Schenkerla is known for their line of rauchbeirs… a smokey beer. This bavarian brewery makes strictly rauchbeir versions of good german beers. The style I got is their "christmas beer" or the Eiche. It is a doppelbock flavored with smoked oak malts. On to the beer, It pours a light orangish/red with a small head that dissipated quickly. I took a sniff and there was a smell of smoked malts which almost smelled of a smoked gouda cheese. The taste was quite complex, there was a taste of the smokiness like a smoked cheese/oaky flavor. That was then surpassed with a sweeter aftertaste of fruits and brown sugar finish. The mouthfeel is a a full body and heavy beer like most rauchbeirs. There is light carbonation. There is also a slight hint of alcohol, but it does weigh in at 8% abv. Overall, this rauchbeir is probably at the top of my list of rauchbeirs. I can only drink one or 2 of these bottles and then feel full. If you are into Rauchbeirs get this around christmas or whenever you can find this one!
I hope I informed you shlubs on the german beer history! If you haven't had any of these go out and try these fine specimens of beers.
"Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today."
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not much to say about it, excepted for an advice: it would be better if you could add a manual key configuration in the game. Not everyone uses a qwerty keyboard !


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A 60-year-old man, Oluwole Reuben, and five others were on Thursday arraigned before a Lagos Federal High Court for the alleged murder of three engineers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Reuben, along with five others, Inerepamu Joel (25), John Isaiah (28), Ineye Okposa (40), Timi Gunugunu (22), and Saheed Mudashiru (25), are facing a seven-count charge; two of the charges are of murder and vandalisation of oil pipeline.
The accused persons were said to have committed the crime on September, 5, 2012 at Arepo area of Ogun State.
The police prosecutor, Mr. Friday Ibadin, told the court that the six accused persons and others now at large, conspired among themselves to commit the alleged crimes.
He said they tampered with and broke the NNPC pipeline in order to transport refined oil, adding that they tampered with the free flow of refined petroleum product through the pipeline.
Ibadin said the accused persons committed the offence without lawful authority or appropriate licence.
He also alleged that the defendants murdered the three employees – Agbaku Oau, Ernest Ngene and Ikechuku Ikenem – by shooting them with a pump action gun while they were carrying out repairs on the vandalised pipelines at Arepo.
According to Ibadin, the offences are punishable under sections 3 (6), 7 (b) of miscellaneous offences Act Cap M17 and Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap C38 Laws of the Federation 2004.
"I urge this honourable court to commence full trial of the case, as all the witnesses involved in the case are all present in court," Ibadin said.
When the charges were read to the defendants, they pleaded not guilty. Justice Mohammed Idris however ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody as they did not have any legal representation.
Ibadin asked the court to allow the accused access to lawyer in line with the procedure of the court.
The judge adjourned the matter till December 18, 2012, for trial.
Source: Naija.ng


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There are many things that affect teacup Chihuahua prices, both in their direct costs and in preparing to bring the new puppy home.
Base Price for a Teacup Chihuahua Puppy
The first and most obvious cost is the selling price of the teacup Chihuahua puppies listed for sale by a breeder. It is important to note that the terms 'teacup' and 'micro-Chihuahua' are not a recognized breed-standard by any major canine association.
The American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club only acknowledge the micro-breeds in toy dogs as regular dogs. A reputable seller will not raise the price between their regular Chihuahuas and an "extra tiny Chihuahua" based off the size alone. Instead, their higher costs come from special health screens, papers, healthcare of the mother during pregnancy and labor, and other factors to ensure good health for the tiny, fragile pups. Nurturing a teacup is a time-intensive labor of love and requires significant attention by breeders.
Many buyers are simply looking for a pet with no plans to breed or compete. If working on a tight budget, there are free or low cost extra-tiny Chihuahuas found in local search sites, classified ads, and animal shelters. This can be an advantage with full grown dogs as the buyer is guaranteed the pet's size. However, most will not come with papers and their state of health is not guaranteed. The Humane Society discourages purchasing puppies from pet shop's because their stock usually comes from mass breeding facilities, also known as puppy mills.
Teacup Chihuahua breeders price their puppies from a grand to over five thousand dollars depending on the services they provide and the pedigree of the pet being sold. Reputable sellers often give their puppies shots and health screenings before they are posted for sale, which is added into the cost of the pup. Some also offer size and genetic health guarantees that replace a teacup Chihuahua or refund part of the payment should there be a problem. Extra services like obedience and potty training, microchip id's, starting supplies, and return services can all affect prices as well.
Breeders also take pedigree and public exposure into account when pricing teacup chihuahua puppies they have for sale. If the parents are registered with the American Kennel club, or they are from the bloodline of an AKC champion, the price can be risen considerably. A teacup Chihuahua is often sold at a higher price if it is AKC registrable, has participated in any major events, or has appeared on television.
Factor in Shipping Costs
If a buyer is unable to pick up their micro-Chihuahua, the breeder normally has at least one shipping option available. Various breeders will hand deliver to homes in the surrounding area for a fee of $100-250 dollars, to be paid in full before delivery.
Some breeders offer airline shipping services to buyer's out of the area, where the new owner picks up their puppy at their nearest airport. This service usually ranges from $300 to $400 for shipping, handling, crate, and vet health shipping certificate. If the teacup Chihuahua requires an overnight stay during their trip, they are boarded in a nearby kennel equipped to care for stressed out pets in transit and brought back to the airport the next day. If the micro-pet takes more than a day to travel to their destination, the buyer should be prepared for an additional fee of roughly $100.00 a night in boarding fees when they pick up their pet.
A few breeders will transport micro-Chihuahuas over three months of age via ground transport if no other option works for the buyer. It is a very expensive option with shipping, insurance, and a shot to vaccinate against the deadly and contagious canine disease Parvo. The cost of transport from breeder to doorstep can be estimated by calling 1-800-ARE-PETS. However, reputable breeders use this method of transport sparingly due to the cost, stress on the pet, and potential for illness.
Prepping Your Home for Your Teacup Chihuahua Puppy
An often overlooked cost in teacup Chihuahua prices is the supplies needed to prepare to take care of them. Most will remember the fundamentals like food, toys, and grooming materials. However, many will forget items like cleaning supplies for 'accidents', potty-training pads, and brushes to clean up shed fur from furniture and clothes.
A crate or puppy pen is essential to keep a fragile teacup Chihuahua safe and secure when they are not supervised. Baby gates are also highly recommended to limit their explorations to certain areas of the home. Storage boxes for valuables and toxic materials will need to be bought if they are not in place already, and loose electric wires will need to be puppy proofed against being chewed.
Even time outside the house must be prepped ahead of time. Covered area in the yard near the door is recommended for outdoor time when it rains. If the micro-pet will be traveling a lot, a safety harness made just for pets will be needed to keep the teacup Chihuahua safe. Letting the puppy roam freely in the car is a hazard that can cause injury or even an accident. Especially if puppy distracts the driver by jumping in their lap or under their feet.
A collar, identification tag, leash and harness are also needed when going out in public. Regardless of celebrity trends, a purse is not a proper method of transport. It can cause smothering and does not restrain an excited pet from jumping out and injuring themselves.
Getting a new pet can be an exciting process, but the costs can quickly add up on an unwary new owner. Keeping all the factors that affect teacup Chihuahua prices in mind can help avoid sticker shock and keep the focus on introducing the puppy to its new home.


text: 1/29/14 0330 good morning, this is Chuck. i live in n.Tx., i am retired and i need a hobby. i want to learn how to smoke and salt cure fish this year. all comments welcome. ( as you can tell, sleep is some times difficult ). lol i will be gone all day, will return abt 1730 TY Chuck


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Wessex FM News
Village Targeted In No Excuse Campaign
8:27am 24th January 2013
Speeding motorists in a small Dorset village have been warned by Police to kill their speed or face prosecution.
For the first time Road Safety Teams have brought their "No Excuse Campaign" to Winterbourne Whitechurch, near Blandford.
(Picture below: Abby from Wessex FM News tries out the technology used to catch drivers)
A number of enforcement officers were out yesterday (Wednesday 23rd January) clamping down on dangerous drivers using mobile speed cameras.
Parish Councillors say the A354 through the village is a particular hotspot for motorists breaking the law.
Councillor Aideen Turley told Wessex FM they just want to make the area safe again.
Dorset Police Chief Superintendent Colin Searle says it's vital they work with their partners in the community, and use education as a method of prevention;
"Ourselves and other emergency services often have to deal with the tragic consequences of road traffic collisions. Some ended up being fatalities."
"These are people we're talking about, people with families, it's terrible to have to deal with those situations and we'd rather deal with people in the community to ensure these tragic consequences don't happen."
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Arsenal progress to Champions League group stage, edge Besiktas
Arsene Wenger's famous comment that finishing fourth is like winning a trophy makes sense only if his side goes on to win the UEFA Champions League qualification playoff.
Until now, Arsenal always has and it maintained its proud record on Wednesday, an edgy 1-0 aggregate victory over Besiktas at Emirates Stadium — all the edgier after Mathieu Flamini was sent off with 15 minutes to go — securing its passage in the group stage of the Champions League, and all the revenue that entails, for the seventeenth successive year.
"We produced the performance we wanted on the technical and tactical side against a good team but we couldn't finish the game off," said Wenger after the match. "That was difficult in the last 10 minutes when we were down to ten-men. Maybe the referee was on the other side and thought he made a foul."
Arsenal was far from its best, oddly lacking in urgency in the first half, missing a cutting edge in the second, but it was good enough. The goal was typical of its overall performance, full of nice moments that didn't quite cohere. It began with Mathieu Debuchy playing a one-two with Alexis Sanchez, only for the ball to be lost. It was cleared, possession remained and, as Arsenal came again, Jack Wilshere played a one-two with Mesut Ozil. Wilshere looked to have just run out of space when Sanchez, who had barely moved after the initial attack had broken down, pounced, nipping the ball of his toes and shoving it under Tolka Zengin, the Besiktas goalkeeper.
Wilshere, for better or for worse, was a key figure. With Aaron Ramsey suspended, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was brought in on the right flank, with Santi Cazorla taking up a deeper-lying role in midfield, he and Wilshere flanking Mathieu Flamini. That might have meant Wilshere taking on a more defensive role, allowing Cazorla to break forward. Not a bit of it, though: Wilshere was everywhere — which, as with so many English midfielders, is both his strength and his weakness. There is a lot of effort about his play, but perhaps not a huge amount of thought. Even in injury-time, protecting the lead, he kept going for goal, trying to create chances, when a more prudent player may have run the clock down in the corner or circulated possession.
Nine minutes in, the ball broke out of a challenge to Sanchez, playing — as he had in the first half on Saturday at Everton — as a false nine. The Chilean was fouled but the ball fell for Wilshere who drove into the box but slid his finish tentatively wide — a sign, perhaps, of his lack of confidence. The 22-year-old has been much criticized of late, but this was one of his better nights, even if there remains a recklessness to his tenacity that always threatened to lead to red cards.
Although he missed that early chance, he at least showed the awareness to try to capitalize when others might have hesitated after what was a clear foul, and a flick out wide to Ozil a few minutes later was a welcome reminder of the sort of deft, precise football of which he is capable.
But he can also be wild, as he showed three minutes before the break, lunging senselessly at Ramon Motta as he stretched to reach Olcay Sahan's low cross. The left-back went down having seemingly been caught by Wilshere in his shooting stride. The Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca didn't give the penalty and, in fairness to him, if there was a foul it was difficult to make out in a general tangle of limbs.
Whether there was or not, it was a senseless challenge for Wilshere to be making. He was nowhere near the ball and if Motta had checked his run even a fraction, would have clattered obviously through the back of him. In the stand, Besiktas manager Slaven Bilic, banned from the dug-out after his dismissal last week, was apoplectic. It was three minutes later, in first half injury-time, that Arsenal opened the scoring.
Arsenal was crisper and more threatening after the break, partly because of Besiktas's great commitment to attack, but the relief of a second goal wouldn't come. Sanchez couldn't quite reach a Cazorla cross after the Spaniard had been released by a superb pass from Oxlade-Chamberlain, then had an effort palmed away after neat build-up play from Wilshere. Debuchy headed wide from close range, Flamini had an effort blocked at the last and Oxlade-Chamberlain saw Zengin get in the way of an effort from six yards.
But just as to seemed a second goal had to come, Arsenal was reduced to 10 men, Debuchy dismissed for a second yellow card after what appeared a clean challenge — although he had perhaps been fortunate to get away with a clumsy foul in the box in the first half. Suddenly the possibility of an away goal that would have taken Besiktas through loomed.
Demba Ba had one headed chance that he glanced wide — he had earlier sliced into the side-netting when well-placed — but that was as close as Besiktas came. Ultimately, even against 10-men, it simply didn't have the quality to break Arsenal down.
"Arsenal showed that little bit of extra quality in the box," admitted Besiktas boss Bilic after the defeat. "We are disappointed but we are proud. We gave Arsenal 180 very open minutes. We were a little better in Istanbul; they were a little bit better here. The last 10-15 minutes were very exciting and they were on the ropes."
Job done for Arsenal, but it was anxious progress.


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Cut It Out
- The C-Section Epidemic in America
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Cut It Out examines the exponential increase in the United States of the most technological form of birth that exists: the cesarean section. While c-section births pose a higher risk of maternal death and medical complications, can have negative future reproductive consequences for th... Læs mere e mother, increase the recovery time for mothers after birth, and cost almost twice as much as vaginal deliveries, the 2011 cesarean section rate of 33 percent is one of the highest recorded rates in U.S. history, and an increase of 50 percent over the past decade. Further, once a woman gives birth by c-section, her chances of having a vaginal delivery for future births drops dramatically. This decrease in vaginal births after cesarean sections (VBAC) is even more alarming: one third of hospitals and one half of physicians do not even allow a woman a trial of labor after a c-section, and 90 percent of women will go on to have the c-section surgery again for subsequent pregnancies. Of comparative developed countries, only Brazil and Italy have higher c-section rates; c-sections occur in only 19% of births in France, 17% of births in Japan, and 16% of births in Finland. How did this happen? Theresa Morris challenges most existing explanations of the unprecedented rise in c-section rates, which locate the cause of this trend in physicians practicing defensive medicine, women choosing c-sections for scheduling reasons, or women's poor health and older ages. Morris's explanation of the c-section epidemic is more complicated, taking into account the power and structure of legal, political, medical, and professional organizations; gendered ideas that devalue women; hospital organizational structures and protocols; and professional standards in the medical and insurance communities. She argues that there is a new culture within medicine that avoids risk or unpredictable outcomes and instead embraces planning and conservative choices, all in an effort to have perfect births. Based on 130 in-depth interviews with women who had just given birth, obstetricians, midwives, and labor and delivery nurses, as well as a careful examination of local and national level c-section rates, Cut It Out provides a comprehensive, riveting look at a little-known epidemic that greatly affects the lives, health, and families of each and every woman in America. Læs mindre
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Good to see you again! You may be wondering what big changes are coming, and to answer that, I would like to tell you a little bit about my experiences teaching Japanese and discovering what it means to teach well and with meaning. You know how they say nobody starts out perfect? That held very true for me when I first wrote my lessons up all those years, and didn't realize how patronizing and confusing they were until a few years and much more gained from my studies later. It hasn't been an easy road, and nothing worth while ever seems to be, but it taught me a lot about how to teach and presenting information in a manner easy to grasp. This is why you'll see some changes to the structure of the blog, such as lessons being categorized and little daily posts to shed some light on modern day Japanese culture. I'm certain they will help you strengthen your grasp on the language and culture, and perhaps show you a side of it you wanted to see more of, but didn't know it existed 'til now. Either way, stay tuned! You won't be disappointed, I assure you. In fact, here's a look at some of the subjects I'm doing research on for this overhaul:
Circle in the Square: Unstanding some of Japan's Inner-Cultural Workings
Sushi and Beyond: The Classic and Modern Flavors of Japanese Cuisine
A Divine Wind: The Japanese Role in Global Warfare
Everyday Magic: The Folklore and Fairytales of Japanese Culture
Wildstyle: An Introduction to Japan's Contemporary Culture
Naturythm: The History and Development of Japanese Entertainment
Slight of Hand: How to Speak Without Words
Across Oceans: Japan and it's Historical Intereactions with the World
Ordained by the Heavens: a Brief History of Feudal Japanese Society
Boys and Girls: Handling the Opposite Sex in Japan
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All the owls in the valley like Lodi a lot,
But the Lodi Lake Trail is a favorite spot.
They perch in each oak tree, rounds eyes all a-glow,
And peer at the curious children below,
With bright, eager docents proceeding to share
The sights and the sounds of the habitats there.
They talk about Mallards and crawdads and fish,
Cattails and tule and which ones are which.
They point out the Scrub Jays (not Blue Jays, that's wrong!)
And listen for deer and the Chorus Frog's song.
The owl hears, "Will we see a poisonous snake?"
And, "Why are there turtles, not pigs, in Pig's Lake?"
While the guides, ever patient, lead on down the trails,
Explaining why squirrels have such bushy long tails.,
And why the most beautiful birds are the males.
When the tour's at an end they've all done their best
To impart a love of nature to each wide-eyed guest.
The owl heaves a sigh; settles down in its nest,
And closes its eyes, thinking, "Now for some rest."


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Hello I trying to do some transformation using javascript. I have a table with 40 columns that I need dynamicaly mapped to another table. For example I need to test each Column of tableA if Col1 of TableA looks like an email address map it to TableB email if it looks like a zip map it to Email...
I need to do this with Javascript
if someone could point me in the right direction that would be great
lets say I start small test each col in TableA for an @ sign if I find it map to Email if I can get the idea of how to do that I can do this
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ok I pretty much got it to work by adding JScript to the ActiveX Transformation Properties. By using pattern matching I was able to get the the data to insert into the correct fields. However one of the problems I am having is when I come across a field with a NULL value. Is there a way to test for NULL. I tried if(v != NULL) but the JScript in the DTS does not seam to know what NULL means?
Thanks for the help