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Papercrafting Product Review: The Hobby Holster
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Today's papercrafting product review is of
The Hobby Holster®
I first learned about The Hobby Holster® at the Craft & Hobby Association's (CHA's) Mega Show last January.
I love visiting with the creators of new products entering the craft and hobby market and Holster Brands (the maker of The Hobby Holster®) was on my "hit list."
After a brief intro to the product by the creators, I was intrigued enough to want to get my hands on one to review, and thus, here we are!
Since dealing with heat tools while creating can be both hazardous and a pain (literally and figuratively!), The Hobby Holster® seemed liked a solution that might serve me – and you! – quite well.
Let's find out…
This is the description the manufacturer provided:
"The Hobby Holster® is a heat-resistant, 100% silicone pocket that is designed to hold hot crafting tools. A divided pocket separates a glue gun from hot glue sticks, glitter pens from scrapbook paper, Mod Podge® from felt, and endless other odd couples and crafty pairings. The silicone material allows The Hobby Holster® to cling to any smooth surface without the use of suction cups or adhesive, and it's easy to place and easy to move when your crafting day is complete."
Even before we received The Hobby Holster® for review, I immediately started thinking about other ways I (and you!) might be able to put The Hobby Holster® to use.
- To hold small papercrafting tools, or pens and markers, (out of the way, but at-hand) when working on a small work surface (TV tray or airplane tray table?)
- To protect my work surface from the heat of my small craft iron
- To hold my heat gun when it's intermittently in use
- To hold paintbrushes (and rinsing water?)
- To hold my phone or camera (so they're easy to find when my creative "mess" takes over my work surface!)
- To hold my crochet hooks, scissors and counting rings when I'm crocheting
- To hold toothbrushes and toothpaste, or cosmetic brushes, in the bathrooms
- To hold dish brushes or sponges in the kitchen sink
- To hold toiletries while traveling (hanging them from plane, train and hotel bathrooms?)
- To hold craft tools and supplies while crafting on the road
I'm sure you'll come up with even more ideas once you've seen The Hobby Holster® in action.
Are you ready for the review?
Here we go…
So, what do you think so far?
The Hobby Holster® is certainly a handy addition to a craft space…and many other areas of one's home, or office, car or travel bag!
Here are some shots of The Hobby Holster® in action
around the house, in an office or classroom, and while traveling:
(Note: I keep my iPhone 6 in the larger pocket on the right,
but I was using it to shoot this photo!)
(Note: This would work well at crops and other crafting events
where works surface space is limited.)
Following are some important points from the Holster Brands' website, followed by product specs, pros and cons discovered during my testing and the taping of the video, tips, tricks and usage ideas, pricing information, my manufacturer feedback, and our overall rating after completing our review.
Important Points:
- The Hobby Holster® can be used on any smooth, non-porous surface (including tile, porcelain, stainless steel, granite, marble, metal, smooth laminate, glass, wood and plastic) that is clean and dry.
- The "stickiness" is a permanent feature of the product and can be refreshed simply by cleaning The Hobby Holster® with alcohol or water.
- Press on the flap to ensure The Hobby Holster® is firmly attached and test by pulling downward before adding products to its pockets. (Lift up on the flap to easily remove The Hobby Holster®.)
- Holster Brands claims The Hobby Holster® has been tested for heat resistance to 400º F – they do not recommend it be used to hold items that may be hotter.
- Holster Brands states that you can leave a hot glue gun on while it's resting in The Hobby Holster®, but you should always follow the heat tool manufacturer's instructions; they also remind you to never leave any heat tool unattended. Additionally, we remind you to keep heat tools out of reach of small children!
- Because The Hobby Holster® has two separate pockets, you can place two glue guns in it, one in each pocket. Holster Brands recommends only one heat tool be placed in each pocket at a time so the tools don't damage each other.
- Hot glue which might drip in or on The Hobby Holster® can be easily removed/peeled off once the glue is cool.
For confirmation of all of the above, and to review other frequently asked questions, please visit the Holster Brands website FAQ page.
Product Specs:
- Lightweight
- Overall Measurements: 10.5″ x 5.5″ (see The Hobby Holster product pages for all measurements)
- Materials: Heat-resistant (to 400º F), 100% silicone pocket
- Features: Two pockets, one shorter, one taller (there's a slot in the outside of the taller pocket so a glue gun rests easily inside); built-in, double ruler on the flap section (one side has inches, one side has centimeters)
- Made in China
The Hobby Holster® – Pros:
- It's lighweight and portable, and packs down quite small when you need to take it with you to crops, craft events or while traveling
- Includes a built-in ruler (actually two – one side includes inches and one side includes centimeters)
- It can be easily cleaned and used again and again, for a variety of purposes
- It keeps small tools corralled and off your work surface
- It keeps heat tools, such as glue guns (along with their glue sticks), off your work surface and out of the way
- It makes using a glue gun much easier – you can simply swipe off excess glue on the flap of The Hobby Holster® and drop your glue gun into its "holster" to keep additional melting glue off your work surface
- It's currently available in four colors: grey, green, pink and turquoise
- And, it's great for storing so much more than craft supplies: toiletries, eyeglasses, small mobile phones, kitchen sponges and brushes, etc. (note: Holster Brands makes products specifically for the kitchen, and several other products for your home, office or car). Note: My iPhone 6 fit into the larger pocket, but not into the smaller pocket.
The Hobby Holster® – Possible Cons:
- I really can't think of any cons, although it would be great if it could be used for more heat tools, such as the Heat-It tool and all small craft irons. Since the former was not its intended purpose, we'll share that suggested purpose with the manufacturer in our feedback below.
Tips, Tricks & Usage Information:
- The Hobby Holster® is perfect for holding small papercrafting or needle-art tools (scissors, hooks, needles, etc.), or pens, pencils and markers, while you're creating. It's especially handy when working on a small work surface as the pocket and items hang off the edge of your work surface, leaving your work surface area free for your project (scrapbooks, cards, canvases, drawing or watercolor pads, etc.).
- I've now gotten used to using The Hobby Holster® while traveling – The Hobby Holster® is now on my pack-list for traveling by car, plane or train, and for when I attend crafting events where space is at a premium.
- I'm using The Hobby Holster® to keep my portable electric toothbrush and toothpaste hanging from the bathroom mirror in the train and hotel bathrooms I use. It holds the weight well and the items are more visible, meaning I'm less likely to leave them behind when I get off the train or check out of my hotel! I'm thinking I will need to buy a two more – one for crafting, one for toiletries and one to hold my phone!
- I tried resting my small craft iron*, plate side down, on the flap of The Hobby Holster® to determine whether or not it was a viable option for keeping the hot iron on my work surface while crafting. My small craft iron appeared to get too hot for The Hobby Holster®, causing the surface of the flap on The Hobby Holster® to buckle, but the buckling did disappear once The Hobby Holster® cooled down. Because I couldn't verify the temperature of my small craft iron, and because I'm not sure the flap was intended as a resting surface for a craft iron such as mine, I can't recommend using the flap of The Hobby Holster® for this particular iron.
- I was able to hang my small Heat-It heat gun* in the larger pocket of The Hobby Holster®, but it was a snug fit due to the circumference of my heat gun. A more narrow heat gun may fit better, but remember to follow the manufacturer's instructions regarding usage of the tool you own (and do not leave the heat gun on if you place it inside The Hobby Holster®!).
- I also tested The Hobby Holster® in the kitchen – it easily holds kitchen sponges and brushes out of the way, while keeping them close at hand. And, The Hobby Holster® can get wet without the "stickiness" failing. Keep in mind that Holster Brands does make other Holster Brands products which are specifically meant for the kitchen.
- To clean The Hobby Holster® (after it got covered in paper dust while sitting on my work surface while I was cutting up lots of cardstock), I simply placed the backside under running water and dried it by patting it with a microfiber towel (I recommend using a towel that doesn't deposit lint, or let The Hobby Holster® air dry). The "stickiness" was good as new!
- To take the The Hobby Holster® with you to crops and other crafting events, or while traveling, simply fold the top flap over the pocket section – it takes up very little space.
The Hobby Holster® retails for $ 19.99 USD. (Stay tuned for a special PCC offer below!)
Feedback for the Manufacturer:
My only feedback for the manufacturer is as follows:
- It would be great if The Hobby Holster® could be used for more heat tools, such as the Heat-It tool and small craft irons such as the one I tested on the flap. Accommodating the Heat-It tool would require the larger pocket to be a bit wider and/or deeper, and a higher heat rating would be required to make the flap section of the product compatible with small craft irons such as the one I tested.
- I'd love to see a larger, multi-pocket product made available – it would be great to have one that could hold a variety of tools simultaneously – 12″ across, with 3-4 pockets or varying depths would be ideal!
Overall Product Rating for The Hobby Holster®?
The Hobby Holster® received 10 out of 10 stars!
(Note: I had considered giving The Hobby Holster® 9 out of 10 stars
given that laying my craft iron on the flap caused the flap to buckle a bit,
but since I was not able to confirm the temperature of my craft iron
and the product is only rated to withstand temps up to 400ºF,
and the product performed just fine once the flap cooled down,
I didn't think that was fair.)
So, what do you think?
The Hobby Holster®
the perfect papercrafting tool for you?
Please ask questions, if you have any,
and share your comments about this product.
How would you use the
The Hobby Holster®,
and what, if anything, would you change?
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Thanks for joining us for today's product review.
Now, are you ready for a surprise?
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Holster Brands sent me two of their products and
we're giving away the second one,
The Hobby Holster® in turquoise!
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Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial infection of the stratum corneum, which is caused by the Malassezia species. Tge Malassezia species consist of 12 subspecies, including M. furfur, M. pachydermatis, M. symphodialis and M. globasa. The Malassezia species are classified as a normal flora, particularly in the sebum rich areas of the skin, and they convert from saprophytic yeast to parasitic mycelial morpholgic form to cause clinical disease. But majorities of their distributions are in the upper back, the neck, the thighs, and the forearm, and not in the penis. It is well known that the renal transplant patients, who take immunosuppressive agents, have impairment in the protective cell mediated immunity. Thus, they are more susceptible to infectious diseases, such as a fungal infection. Therefore, clinical manifestations show higher incidence of disease, but they mostly occur in an expected distribution. We here report a case of pityriasis versicolor in a renal transplant recipient on penile shaft, which is an unusual area.
Renal transplant recipients, who take immunosuppressive therapy, are much more susceptible to numerous infectious diseases, including a fungal infection, such as pityriasis versicolor. Even if current studies showed high colonization rate of the Malassezia species, as a normal flora on the preputial area up to 49.2%, there are few reports of pityriasis versicolor on penile shaft area. We describe a case of pityriasis versicolor on a penile shaft in a renal transplant recipient who was successfully treated with topical fluconazole and isoconazole.
A 29-year-old man with several hypopigmented scaly macules on the penile shaft visited our clinic. He was treated as tinea versicolor on trunk 3 months ago, and there were still several hypopigmented macules on the upper trunk. According to the present medical records, he had been receiving immunosuppresive therapy with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone for 1 year due to renal transplantation. On physical examination, there were several hypopigmented scaly macules on circumcised penile shaft (Fig. 1). These macules had developed over the course of 1 month, and the number of lesions had increased without pruritus.
Wood lamp examination on the macules demonstrated a yellowish to greenish florescence. Scales obtained by scraping the lesion with KOH 10% preparation showed clusters of yeast and short mycelia filaments. It showed typical finding of spaghetti and meatball appearance, which is confirmative as the diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor (Fig. 2). The patient was treated with topical fluconazole and isoconazole and demonstrated good clinical results.
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial infection of the stratum corneum, caused by the Malassezia species. The Malassezia species consist of 12 subspecies, including M. furfur, M. pachydermatis, M. symphodialis and M. globasa1. Each species can be isolated and cultured by modified Dixon and Leeming-Notman agar. Malassezia species are classified as a normal flora, particularly in the sebum rich areas of the skin and it converts from the saprophytic yeast to parasitic mycelial morpholgic form to make clinical disease. Mycelian transitions are associated with warm, humid environment, systemic corticosteroid, oral contraceptive use, hyperhidrosis and immunosuppression, as in our case. Clinically, chest, back, abdomen and proximal extremities are the commonly affected areas manifested with dust-like or furfuraceous scaly macules with various colors from white to reddish brown. White colors are known to be associated with pityricitrin, which vies a specific compound absorbing ultraviolet light synthesized by Malassezia. Other metabolites, such as azelaic acid, lipoxygenase and tryptophan metabolites are also associated by the inhibition tyrosinase and injuring melanocytes2.
Malassezia infection in the genital area is uncommon, despite its colonization as normal flora in the penis. Its colonization rates are quiet high, as 49.2% of the population, but pityriasis versicolor on the penis is rare, which is only reported in several cases (Table 1)3-6. Further, inverse tinea versicolor, which has manifestation limited to the groin and axillae or perineum alone, is distinguished from our case due to the history of its trunk involvement.
In a case control study of superficial fungal infection, in renal transplant recipients, showed an increased incidence of superficial fungal infection, and the most common infection was pityriasis versicolor, as same as in our case7. Also, there are several reports of increased colonization rate of Mallassezia species, of up to 69% in renal transplant patients8. But majorities of their distributions were in the upper back (96%), the neck (25%), the thighs (6%), and the forearm (2%), not in the penis6,9. Since they live on the skin as commensals and also as pathogens, incidence of pityriasis versicolor on renal transplant patients is increased. They suppress the host cell's inflammatory response by an inhibition of interleukin (IL)1α, IL6 and TNFα in yeast state as a normal flora10. When acting as pathogen, it converts to mycelin and initiates the cell mediated immune response, therefore, inflammation begins. In another study, patients with pityriasis versicolor had a lack of increased responses in its active disease state, which means that the protective cell mediated immune responses were inadequate2. In that manner, renal transplant patients have impairment in the protective cell mediated immunity that they are more susceptible for Malassezia's colonization and its conversion.
In a case control study, azathioprine and cyclosporine were suggested as independent risk factors7. But in our case, we administrated tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone. Increased incidence of pityriasis versicolor in patients on corticosteroid therapy is well known11. But interestingly, there is a report that tacrolimus has antifungal effect on half of the Malassezia species. Because it targets calcineurin as it causes toxic effect to the pathogens12. On the other hand, combination regimen with mycophenolate mofetil reports higher rate of fungal infection than with azathioprine13.
In our case, immunosuppression, due to renal transplantation, is believed to be a predisposing factor for pityriasis versicolor. Despite an increased incidence of infection in immunosuppresive state, its involvement on penile shaft is still uncommon.
PubMed Central Canada is a service of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) working in partnership with the National Research Council's national science library in cooperation with the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the U.S. National Library of Medicine(NCBI/NLM). It includes content provided to the PubMed Central International archive by participating publishers.


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With around 10 car reviews under my belt, I have pretty much tried them all, but had yet to test drive an SUV. When I was asked to try the 2017 Mazda CX-9 I was more than happy to give it a test run. The timing of having this car just happened to coincide with my husband needing to take a couple trips back and forth to the Detroit area to get his truck driver training in. So when I say I took a test drive, I REALLY took a drive, quite a few actually. This beautiful car had under 2k miles before I gave her a workout. Out of all the cars I've reviewed over the last 5 years, this Mazda is BY FAR my absolute favorite. This is a 3 row car, the 3rd row being stowed under the cargo area.
I test drove the signature model, which is the top package, fully loaded. I always love and hate driving the best versions because I fall in love with the cars and then I can't exactly buy them (This model starts at $44k) but it does make me want to strive to work hard to earn one someday! There are some safety features I will get to in a minute that make this car number one in my book for a family. But first I want to touch a few points.
- Luxury – The signature model is trimmed in Napa leather and wood. I felt like a rich person in this car. The craftsmanship on the trim is stunning.
- Navigation – Along with the dash installed touch screen (instead of in the center console), the car projects your speed, the posted speed limit AND navigation up onto the windshield.
- Sound – The Mazda CX-9 has TWELVE speakers.. BOSE speakers to be exact. To say you can really crank up the noise is a complete understatement. In the last few minutes that I had this car in my possession, I invited a fellow bass loving friend to sit in the car with me and listen to music to check out the system. For someone who knows cars and great systems, IT BLEW HIM AWAY. I mean he was floored with the power and bass. But what he didn't expect was when he stepped outside of the car. Mazda engineered the interior with extra material to reduce the noise from the outside. This means while I can crank the stereo almost to the point of my own deafness inside, from the outside it isn't that loud. Genius!
Okay now to the safety things I was telling you about. Along with the display in the windshield, this car, the things that distract you like volume knobs and touchscreen options etc., are located in places that are designed to keep your eyes on the road. Instead of reaching for a volume knob, it is located comfortably by the gear shift or in the steering wheel. When driving you can't use the touch screen as easily (safety!) so you just use the large knob to scroll through the menus and then push the center to make a selection.
Another feature this car features is when using the cruise control. The car has several sensors (including blind spot) but when you are cruising and the car in front of you slows, this car automatically will slow down too so not only are you not hitting the brakes all the time, but you also don't have to keep setting the cruise control. Let me tell you, driving the interstate to Detroit and back a few times, this feature comes in handy.
Stay in your lane! This car has lane detection, and when you go over either line, you get a warning and the car will vibrate to tell you that you need to fix your lane position. This feature, along with the controlled cruise control feature really saved me one night when I was tired and had to drive back from Detroit. I wasn't a danger but knowing that the car was seeing better than me gave me a feeling of being secure.
Lastly the car also features automatic wipers AND headlights. They really mean it when they say they want your eyes to stay on the road. Having all these features, along with airbags and a solid build, makes this care the top pick for safety for my family, hands down.
I know what you are thinking.. How can an SUV have power. I will tell you, this car features a turbo charged engine with up to 227 HP. What this means is this "large" car has a whole lot of get up and go. So much that it would reach the speed limits on highway and interstates in a flash. We always felt like we weren't going as fast as the speedometer said. The car has SkyActiv, this means when you press that gas pedal it reacted exactly how you wanted it to.
So basically, the safety, handling, SOUND, and pure harnessed energy that this car gave me made me fall in love. Everyone who got to ride in the car was immediately amazed at how fast it came to speed on the interstate and how great it handled.


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Archive for August, 2009
Comic Strip Superstar
This is the kind of thing I'd have loved about a decade ago! It's actually similar to the contest I won, Strip Search: Revealing Tomorrow's Top Cartoonists Today, which also involved Andrews McMeel. The "prizes" for this thing are cooler though. I think – that would depend on rights and legalities, really.
I still have an affinity for comic strips but it's such a dead industry. Hopefully contests like this are a sign they're going to one day DO something about it.
Post-it Note Doodles 3
Simpsons Painting
Street Fighter 2 Painting
These might come out better if I spent more time on them. They're very loose and sketchy and quickly done. I think I'm too impatient to do any serious painting, though.
/Filmcast discussion with Kyle Newman
Kyle Newman, director of Fanboys, sat in on a /filmcast episode discussing District 9. The aftershow was especially interesting where he talks about all he went through with Fanboys, Revenge of the Nerds, and of course Emo Boy! I highly recommend listening to it!
It Came From the Nineties!
Here's some comic-y evolution. Starting around '93, ending in 2000.
Dark Tower Art – now with gray washes!
Finished! This one took a while. I have some ideas for the second book, but I think I'll give it a few weeks.
New art – Dark Tower: Gunslinger
I'm going to add some gray washes still but here's the BW art. I'm going to do one of these for each of the Dark Tower books!
Sonic the Hedgehog painting
I can't scan or get a decent picture of these paintings. Frustrating!


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Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are up nearly 17% in pre-market trading. The company's Q4 earnings proved it's still growing quickly. Netflix added more new subscribers in the U.S. (2.3 million) and internationally (1.7 million) than analysts expected last quarter.. And Netflix says it expects to add another 2.3 million U.S. subscribers and 1.6 million international customers in the first quarter, also ahead of analyst estimates.
Related: Netflix can't keep growing like this -- can it?
Netflix has also demonstrated the power of its business model – the amount spent on content doesn't go up as fast as revenue from new subscribers, leading to increasing profitability. For example, on the U.S. service, Netflix spent about 76% of revenue to provide service, down from 81% a year ago. Overall, revenue increased 24% to $1.18 billion but net income grew six times (!) to $48 million from $8 million. The 79 cent per share profit was ahead of analyst estimates of 66 cents.
If the stock had stayed at the closing price before its Q4 earnings results were reported, the P/E would have dropped from 280 to 180.
Wall Street has been clamoring for Netflix to raise prices, figuring so many people were already hooked on the service that they'd be willing to pay more. It ended 2013 with 33.4 million U.S. subscribers and 10.9 million internationally. But Hastings and his crew don't want to sacrifice future growth – and they remember the damage over the attempt to raise prices in 2011 and split the company in two.
On Wednesday, Hastings first promised that all current subscribers would be "generously" grandfathered if there were any increase. But beyond that, he sounded like Netflix was more likely to add a new cheaper, entry-level price than raise prices.
Netflix has been experimenting with offering new customers a variety of pricing points above and below its current $8/month mainstay. There's also a rarely used $12 family plan that allows four people to watch different shows at the same time. Hastings said they want to end up with three price points (good/better/best).
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"We're testing lots of things, some of which have been reported and some of which have not," he said on Wednesday. "It's not clear that one price fits all," he said, adding that no "definite plan" had been decided upon.
A federal appeals court last week threw out rules that prohibited big Internet service providers from discriminating against websites or online services. Without the rules, companies like Verizon (VZ) (which brought the legal challenge) or Charter Cable (CHTR) might seek to squeeze companies like Netflix for more fees. The provider could threaten to slow down Netflix video streams to customers unless Netflix made additional payments.
Hastings took pains to combat those fears. He noted that it wouldn't be in the Internet service providers' interests to slow down Netflix. Instead, Netflix is a great selling point for Internet service, he said. He also thought Internet discrimination would cause so much consumer outrage that regulators or Congress would move to stop it.
He also dismissed fears that Netflix would need to increase its already substantial Internet traffic to start sending programs in the new ultra-high definition format known as 4K. Pointing out that few of its customers currently have 4K capable TV sets, Hastings said "there's no tidal wave coming in the next 18 months."
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How much does PowerPlayer cost?
PowerPlayer is an organization-funded subscription system. Subscriptions start at US $10 per month per player and can be paid by organization credit card or check. Volume subscription rates are available.
How do I create a PowerPlayer account for my club or team?
Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll guide you through the process.
What kind of data does PowerPlayer collect?
PowerPlayer data consists of Metrics (objective measurables such as time, accuracy, etc.) and Ratings (subjective measurables such as competitiveness, coachability, etc.) PowerPlayer is designed to provide extremely low cost data collection for athletes, relying on human inputs for metrics rather than costly and cumbersome digital or laser data collection systems (PowerPlayer will ultimately be configured to accept and record such data). Some variation in data can be expected with any human-driven input (as with digital inputs) but with time and frequency a significant volume of data (with extreme outliers removed) provides the essential truth about an athlete.
For ratings data, as with any assessment system, every coach, scout or recruiter assesses athletes according to their own personal criteria and against their own set of experiences. Again, given time, frequency, and a number of people providing ratings, the PowerPlayer data set reveals the essential truth about an athlete, and as with other outliers, extreme bias one way or the other is detected and mitigated by the system.
Some rinks are different from others. Won't variations in distances impact player times in some drills?
We considered variations in rink dimensions as we developed PowerPlayer, always keeping in mind our overall goals for the system. The primary player-related objectives of PowerPlayer are:
The primary coach-related objectives of PowerPlayer are:
Given those objectives, we knew we had to design a system that would work with the tools at hand during a typical practice:
Variations in rink measurements come into play in a few drills within the system. However, PowerPlayer was not designed to be a precision metrics system like those that rely on high-cost digital gates and sensors that are set up for single sessions. Our research indicated that most teams practice on one or two rinks consistently all year. Over time, the sheer volume of PowerPlayer data results in a data set that mitigates small variations in accuracy such as the distance between goal line and far blue line, and minor human variations such as lag time in clicking stop / start buttons.
Do coaches have to run all PowerPlayer drills in one practice or use all the ratings tools?
PowerPlayer drills are designed to be run any time and in any combination. Coaches can choose a set of drills that they feel are age-appropriate and the frequency with which they plan to collect data. Some coaches dedicate one practice per month to an on-ice session, others simply run one or two PowerPlayer drills once a week. Some coaches use game play ratings to assess every game. Others choose not to use that aspect at all. Obviously the more frequently players run through the drills, and the more a coach inputs ratings on player's proficiency or performance, the more data they collect and the more they're able to see trends and improvement.
Do I need an internet connection or wifi in order to use PowerPlayer in a rink or outside?
No. The PowerPlayer mobile application stores data locally on any device and forwards it to the system's databases when that device is connected to the internet.
What types of devices does the PowerPlayer application run on?
PowerPlayer is a web-based system designed to be accessed on any device with the capability to load a browser.
What data do coaches and hockey directors see?
Coaches and hockey directors see individualized, comparable data for each and every player on their team, as well as aggregate, anonymous comparison data from a wider data set, where available.
How do I create a PowerPlayer account for my child?
If you or your child (under the age of 18) will be playing for a PowerPlayer-enabled organization, you will be provided with a link to create an account. Just click on the link and follow the prompts. You'll be asked to create a personal account for yourself (to serve as administrator of your child's account), then prompted to create an account for your child.
I've set up my / my child's PowerPlayer account. Now what?
Once you've set up your child's account, you'll need to connect their PowerPlayer account to the account of the team they'll be playing on. Simply provide your child's PowerPlayer account number to their team's head coach and wait for the email inviting you to connect your child's account to their team. Accept that invitation and your child's account can begin accepting PowerPlayer metrics and ratings data input from their team's coaching staff.
How much does PowerPlayer cost?
PowerPlayer is an organization-funded subscription system. Subscriptions start at US $10 per month per player and can be paid by club/organization credit card or by check. Volume subscription rates are available.
Does data travel with me / my child from team to team?
Yes, PowerPlayer data is retained in personal accounts, providing trend information over time.
How does the permission system work?
PowerPlayer is designed around the premise that the account-holder (parent/guardian or individual over the age of 18) holds the right to grant or revoke read/write privileges to any organization and its coaches. Accepting an invitation to connect a personal account to an organization account grants certain read/write privileges. Either party can terminate the connection at any time.
What data do I / my child see?
You / your child can see only your own or your child's personal data and certain aggregate, anonymous comparison data.
What data do my coaches / my child's coaches see?
Coaches can see data for all individual players on their specific teams, as well as aggregate, anonymous comparison data from a wider data set where available.
Will other players or teammates see my / my child's name and data?
Other players / parents will not be able to see your or your child's data, other than as part of an aggregated, anonymous comparison data set. For example, if your daughter is a U14 AAA player, her anonymized data may be incorporated into a wider data set that can be used to establish averages for comparison purposes.
How often will I see updated metrics, ratings and PowerPlayer scores?
PowerPlayer data is updated in real time, based on certain frequencies built into the algorithm. The frequency and extent with which your child's coaches use the system will determine the volume, depth and variability of meaningful trend data.
Can more than one organization input data to my child's account at one time? What about camps and clinics?
You can grant permission to multiple organization accounts simultaneously, enabling coaches from different organizations such as camps and clinics to input data to your child's account.
What if my child has a PowerPlayer personal account but their coach / team does not?
PowerPlayer data can only be input by authorized, verified coaches who are connected to organizations to which permission has been granted by a parent, or by an athlete over the age of 18. In order for that to be possible, a coach must have a personal account and be connected to an organization account.
Can I input data or edit the data in my account / my child's account?
PowerPlayer is designed to collect data from credible, verifiable sources – the coaches and instructors who have been asked to help guide the development of young athletes. Unless you are a verified, PowerPlayer-enabled coach for your child's team (in which case you will have limited, short-term ability to edit your own comments but not data) you will not have the ability to input, edit or delete any data in your child's account.
Can I share the data in my child's account? What if I want family members, other coaches or organizations to see my child's data?
You have the right to connect an account you control to any organization (and by extension to its designated staff members) that has a verified organization account and that has invited your child to connect. Simply provide your child's PowerPlayer account number to the coach you'd like to share their data with and accept the subsequent invitation to connect. You can disconnect at any time.
NOTE: As with any passworded web based system that contains sensitive or private information, sharing login credentials with others is strongly discouraged. Anyone who logs into an administration level account (ie a parent's account controlling the account of a minor) will have full privileges and access to all settings and personal information.
How are PowerPlayer scores calculated?
PowerPlayer scores — the numbers that indicate an athlete's proficiency or rating in any dimension or category — are calculated using a proprietary, patent-pending algorithm that incorporates data elements to arrive at a single number that represents an overall rankable score. If we told you any more, well, you know…
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Typical Courses Required for Chemistry Majors:
Chemistry majors at most four-year institutions usually require the following MC courses:
CHEM 131 & 132 [former CH101 & 102] Principles of Chemistry I & II
CHEM 203 & 204 Organic Chemistry I & II
MATH 181 & 182 Calculus I & II
PHYS 161, 262 & 263 General Physics I, II, & III (a calculus-based physics) - varies by school.
Biochemistry: BIOL 150 Principles of Biology [former BI107]
Check specific requirements for Chemistry or Biochemistry majors using ARTSYS if you plan to transfer to a Maryland school, or refer to the Major Requirements website of other schools for exact information on course requirements.
Changes at the University of Maryland, College Park for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors
UMCP has made significant changes in the Science curricula, noted below. Also see the UMCP Limited Enrollment Program page for Majors in: Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Environmental Science and Policy-Biodiversity and Conservation www.lep.umd.edu/cmns.pdf
Biology Courses [for Biochemistry Majors]
Biology Courses [for Biochemistry Majors]
Chemistry Course Sequence @ UMCP:
MC students who have completed MC's Principles of Chem I & II and Organic Chem I & II [CHEM 131, 132, 203, and 204] will have to take CHEM 272 Bioanalytical Chem Lab [2 cr.] (but not CHEM 271) at UMCP to complete the chemistry requirement for a Life Science major at UMCP. Students who wish to take CHEM272 at UMCP may do so through the MTAP program, where students may take one course at UMCP while enrolled at MC.
Physics Course Sequence:
UMCP has a new Physics series for Chemistry majors: PHYS 141 & 142, Principles of Physics I and II - MC does not offer an equivalent for these courses; however, students may satisfy the PHYS requirement with PHYS 161 General Physics for Engineers I and 262 General Physics for Engineers II. Students at UMCP take the Physics sequence in the sophomore year.
See UMCP Four-Year Plans for suggested course sequencing: http://bsci.umd.edu/major-requirements
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The 10-micrometer-long flagellate cell might have a big story to tell about the evolution of eukaryotes.
Constant Evolution
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Bacteria growing in an unchanging environment continue to adapt indefinitely.
Covering the life sciences inside and out
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Bacteria growing in an unchanging environment continue to adapt indefinitely.
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Scientists document the characteristics and connections of mouse neocortical neurons to establish the most detailed microcircuit map to date.
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A type of bariatric surgery eliminates gut-to-brain signals that trigger sugar highs, a mouse study shows.
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Mammals diversified 30 million years later than previously estimated, according to a new analysis of an ancient fossil.
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Scientists identify a barrier in mice between the intestine and its blood supply, and suggest how Salmonella sneaks through it.
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Genomic data shared via the Beacon Project are vulnerable to privacy breaches, scientists show.
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Parasite-derived exosomes boost Leishmania infection in mice.
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Scientists discover a novel antibacterial molecule that targets a vital RNA regulatory element.
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In a small study, researchers find a link between an individual's skin microbiome and the ability to clear a bacterial infection.


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IT giant Cisco figured that, as of 2014, the world would be short 1 million cybersecurity pros to fend off the constant threat of online attackers, who seem to grow in number and sophistication by the minute. Meanwhile, as many as 1.2 billion people were estimated by Spil Games to be video-game players by the end of 2013.
Related numbers? Superficially somewhat: Both groups do carry the stereotype of being more connected to screens than most other things. But there's a push to more tightly join them; to unify them under the same flag; to, specifically, make gaming a training and recruitment tool for the cybersecurity community — much as has been speculated with first-person shooters and the military.
"Every year, young adults are choosing career paths, and the cybersecurity field needs a way to draw the masses," a 2015 paper from Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute argues. "A cybersecurity-based game has the potential to make a difference in their choice. … Additionally, games can provide a virtual proving ground for cybersecurity professionals — cybersecurity is a field where you do not want to experience an attack for the first time on live infrastructure where data and money are on the line."
Indeed, '90s parents might contend that their kids manipulating pixels with a controller is nothing but a time-waster, brain-rotter and social-disabler. But much research has popped up over the last decade or so that preaches their beneficial teachings, including social interaction, working through mental illness, goal achievement and how joint efforts can help accomplish those goals.
So with the perks and the cybersecurity workforce's needs in mind, video games specifically targeting teenagers and 20-somethings could work as recruiters while providing "a quality gaming experience and foster[ing] the gain of key cybersecurity knowledge and skills," the Carnegie Mellon paper says. Games do exist that are semi-related to the field, it notes, but these aren't geared toward the aforementioned age groups and aren't "comprehensive enough to set the appropriate foundation required for a cybersecurity professional."
Introduction of the games would serve as an advertisement that school-age kids don't seem to be getting elsewhere. For example, despite the demand in cybersecurity and pushes for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, 82 percent of millennials in the U.S. said their teachers and guidance counselors never spoke of cybersecurity opportunities, according to a 2013 study organized by defense contractor Raytheon.
But there have been success stories in the cybersecurity-video game intersection. Perhaps the most well-known example is the Cyber Security Challenge UK. The challenge includes the virtual skyscraper Cyphinx, which serves as a portal for users to launched into the challenge's games and competitions.
Like in for-fun games, Cyphinx players choose avatars and can interact with other players. They accumulate scores in specific cybersecurity disciplines — including risk analysis, network defense and ethics — and with many real-world employers among the sponsors, the scores can serve as a way to show off and get work (for younger generations) or change work (for career adults).
A notable example: the 38-year-old car dealership network engineer who won in the challenge's masterclass category in 2015 and, according to the Daily Dot, was given "career-enhancing prizes and lucrative job opportunities at different tech firms."
One thing besides simply demand that video games and guidance counselors might promote is the dollar sign. Though the path to millionaire-ship isn't an instant one in cybersecurity, the paychecks certainly aren't deficient, with U.S. News & World Report putting the median salary at $88,890.
It also ranked the job No. 6 among the best jobs of 2015.
Beginning in a cybersecurity career "will seem like a wonderful, marvelous adventure," tech security company Intel Security Group writes, "and you'll always be able to say that at least some of the skills that have taken you towards a well-paid and exciting journey in life were honed on a controller in your bedroom."
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Fantasy Football 2015: Packers at Broncos Week 8 Preview
Green Bay Packers (6-0) at Denver Broncos (6-0)
Sunday, November 1, 2015; 8:30 PM ET
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We're in for a real treat on the Week 8 edition of "Sunday Night Football" when the Packers take on the Broncos in a battle of unbeaten teams. Green Bay (6-0) is coming off a 7-point win over the Chargers in their last appearance, while Denver (6-0) edged the Browns in Week 6. Both teams were on a bye this past weekend, so they'll come in rested, healthy and ready to play.
There will be plenty of fantasy players on the field for this one, so let's take a quick look at a few notable names from each side to see what we should be expecting from our lineups.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers: Rodgers was pretty much the top QB off the board in fantasy drafts, and through the first three weeks of the season he lived up to the hype. That said, he's got just five touchdowns in his past three games combined. Pretty un-Rodgers-like.
This Denver D will be a tough test for Rodgers and his depleted receiving corps, but if anyone can make it work, he can.
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Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos: Here's Peyton's first three games this year: five touchdowns, three interceptions. Here's his most recent three: two touchdowns, seven interceptions.
Manning is starting to show his age, and the Broncos will have to adjust their play calls to accommodate this recent trend of ineptitude. If you've got Manning in fantasy, you're pretty much stuck with him, though, so just keep hoping they get this issue corrected with the turnovers.
Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers: Lacy is actually being out-gained this season by James Starks, who has four fewer carries and 26 more yards on the season. Both players have one rush TD.
It's pretty troubling to see Lacy give way to a two-headed-monster rushing attack this year; he hasn't carried the ball more than 19 times or rushed for more than 90 yards in a game this season. That said, he's still a fantasy starter unless you have a concrete replacement in mind.
Ronnie Hillman, RB, Denver Broncos: Speaking of two-headed monsters, Hillman has one fewer carry than C.J. Anderson, but has turned that into 323 yards and two scores against Anderson's 180 yards and no touchdowns.
Hillman has two games with at least 103 yards in the last three, as the Broncos continue to try and win games with their defense and ball control. He's locked in as an RB2 or flex in fantasy all day long.
Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers: With opposing defenses locked in on a Jordy-Nelson-less Cobb, he's given way to James Jones in receiving yards (424 to 350) and touchdowns (6 to 4).
Jones has been a stellar add for those owners who had the foresight to pick him up, and Cobb has felt the effects in his stat-lines. He's got no more than five catches or 44 yards in any of the last three games. Still, if you drafted him you're stuck with him.
Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos: Thomas is fighting a similar losing battle in the stat columns to Emmanuel Sanders. The two are tied in yardage (527), but Sanders has fewer receptions (38 to 48) while posting more touchdowns (3 to 1).
Denver's not quite the glut of talent at WR it once was, so Sanders and Thomas lead the charge. The good news on Thomas is that he has seven or more receptions in five of six games this year, and at least 92 yards in four of his last five outings. That should make owners feel a little more at ease.
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Top 5 great things about the Geranium and walnut scrub from Jo Malone.
1) It's faultless for exfoliation before fake tan. I've never had such soft skin and feel I don't even need to moisturise!
2) You can use this every day of the week as it's not tough at all on skin. I have fairly sensitive skin in regards to harsher scrubs or scents but could not fault this product.
3)It smells beautiful- I can't put my finger on something to compare it too. Its scent is fresh and warm.
4)It complies well with any scent, especially from the Jo Malone collection. I first had the scrub put on me at a hand massage in Birmingham. I would highly recommend booking yourself in as I know I'll be re-visiting. The combinations of scents can be tailored to your preference.
5) The packaging is stunning, looking fab in any bathroom!
It may not have lasted as long as I wanted as I'm a little too generous with the scrub. However, you don't need tons for a supple finish. For £40, it's on the mid range side, but I don't know anyone that would complain with a little treat from Jo Malone under the tree. Hint hint. The packaging is beautiful this year for Christmas. Click here to see the scrub and more.


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Rory McIlroy making his move in Dubai
Defending champion Rory McIlroy continued to fight back from his worst ever round in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Saturday.
McIlroy has won the European Tour's season-finale twice and never finished worse than 11th in seven appearances at Jumeirah Golf Estates, with a 72 in 2010 his worst score in 28 rounds before this week.
The world number two could only manage an opening 75 to lie 55th in the 60-man field, but bounced back with a 68 on Friday and picked up four more shots in his first 10 holes on day three.
McIlroy unsurprisingly birdied the two par fives on the front nine, the second and seventh, but also picked up a shot on the ninth and started the back nine with another birdie on the 10th.
That took the four-time major winner to five under par and within four shots of overnight l eaders Sergio Garcia and Francesco Molinari as the former Ryder Cup team-mates began their rounds.
Garcia and Molinari soon had company on nine under par as Lee Westwood birdied the first, with F rance's Victor Dubuisson just a shot behind after following a birdie on the second by spinning his second shot to the fifth back into the hole for an eagle.
South Africa's Branden Grace had set the early clubhouse target on five under after a superb 65, the lowest round of the week so far.
McIlroy picked up his fifth birdie of the day on the 15th but was struggling to make much ground as birdies and eagles were the order of the day around the course.
Westwood briefly held a two-shot lead after chipping in for an eagle on the second, only to bogey the fourth and fifth, the latter by three-putting from four feet.
The 43-year-old's former Ryder Cup partner Nicolas Colsaerts then took over at the top of the leaderboard with four birdies and an eagle in the space of six holes, only to be joined on 11 under by Matt Fitzpatrick, who had also eagled the seventh.


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I wanted to know that is there a right venue for people who usually go out and party and for the people who don't usually party and not occasionally drink to come together.

Like a restaurtant that sastifyes both of those people.

Preferable in the village, but other locations is fine and the cost should be around 100 for each people.

Nothing classy, just a bunch of young adults hanging out.

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The Dervish House Paperback
by Ian McDonald
In the CHAGA novels Ian McDonald brought an Africa in the grip of a bizarre alien invasion to life, in RIVER OF GODS he painted a rich portrait of India in 2047, in BRASYL he looked at different Brazils, past present and future.
Ian McDonald has found renown at the cutting edge of a movement to take SF away from its British and American white roots and out into the rich cultures of the world.THE DERVISH HOUSE continues that journey and centres on Istanbul in 2025.
Turkey is part of Europe but sited on the edge, it is an Islamic country that looks to the West.
THE DERVISH HOUSE is the story of the families that live in and around its titular house, it is at once a rich mosaic of Islamic life in the new century and a telling novel of future possibilities.
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 480 pages
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date: 01/07/2011
- Category: Science fiction
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Review by RoboSchro
"A dark and perversely delicious fear gnaws Ayse, the intellectual intoxication she experiences from opening a new manuscript or unwrapping an unseen miniature and knowing that she stands on the edge of the incomprehensible, that she holds in her hands a world and a way of thinking alien to her in every way. The past is another universe: a long dead sect drew its truths across whole cities for generations it could not imagine."Ian McDonald's books have been touring the non-Western world for some time now. He seems to be on a mission to explore how various cultures might deal with near-future SF scenarios. This time, he fetches up in Turkey. McDonald doesn't just use the common trope of this nation's poised-between-Europe-and-Asia tension; he adds a tension between technology and faith, and another between progress and history. For much of the book the plot simmers away slowly, waiting until we've really gotten to know our cast of characters and how these tensions play out in each of them.It's the characters that make this book: Ayse Erkoç, power-dressing dealer in antiquities; Can Durukan, isolated boy with heart trouble and some very cool robots; Leyla Gültasli, desperate to prove herself in the big city; Georgios Ferentinou, retired and broken professor of economics; Adnan Sarioglu, master of the deal and lover of money; and Necdet Hasgüler, wastrel and psychopath. And dozens of others, each given care and time to breathe. Through them we also get a multi-faceted view of Istanbul. We learn about some of what this unique city has been through, and about how its people might respond to nanotechnology.The SF is almost incidental, really. This is a novel about Istanbul, written by a man with an impressive ability to inhabit a huge variety of voices.Take your time, listen to the voices, and enjoy.
Review by reading_fox
Meh. slow and contrived co-incidence rules ok in future past Istanbul. Not really part of a series, but does contain at least one character from his other novels.Never really got into this. The first half at least is tediously slow and confusing. Eventually you get a grip on most of the major characters and all their orbits coincide, picking up the pace a little bit, before it all ends. Unfortunately this a) very predictable, and b) feels excessively contrived. The characters all centre on the Dervish House of the title. It's an old building in Istanbul that has survived to the near future 2025 or so. It's never quite properly described, but seems to be surround half of a courtyard, and be sub-divided up into various units. A bunch of old Greek economic philosophers sit around and drink tea; a child with health problems plays with nano-tech robots; an artist runs a gallery; a secretary looks for work; and in a disused corner a layabout enjoys a quiet spliff with his brother. We follow these people in a confused and disjointed way through intermingled snapshots of their lives over a period of a week. At least the chronology is mostly continuous, (apart form a few reminiscences of the old Greek) but for at least the first third of th book it's very difficult to remember what background goes with what character. In terms of plot there isn't really one per se, but a bunch of intermingles threads that vaguely resolve themselves. A suicide bomb causes the layabout to experience visions, the ill boy seems something unusual in the aftermath of the bomb, the old Greek takes this up with national security think tanks. The artist is commissioned to search for a legendary object and her husband attempts to run am economics scam with a bunch of his friends. Meanwhile the girl joins an nano-tech company looking for seed money to develop atomic scale nano. Even from this brief summary you can begin see how they all converge - except that there is no real reason for them to do so. None of the characters initially knows any of the others, and except for authorial influenced chance would have any reason to do so. The girl could have joined any number of start-ups, the economist was always an unlikely fit for a think tank, etc, etc.The science part of it is fairly well done - no explanations - but some interesting thoughts on the role nano-tech may play int he future and how society will and won't change to it's presence. It makes great toys, although I was very surprised they weren't more widespread. And has been rapidly exploited by the forces of law and order. Other than that it has had remarkably little impact, which I suspect would not be the case. Many of the devices remain unexplained - a ceptep for instance. Some sort of cross between a laptop a phone and a wearable computer. I never quite worked out what it stood for. Auto driven cars was a better example that was well thought through. The politics never really made any sense - and was a background at best. I'm not quite sure why lingering Greek resentment over the divides between Muslim and Christian influence in Istanbul was included. It didn't had anything except pages, murkied the already unclear plot lines, and is likely to be inaccurate anyway what with the increasing rise of secularism in Europe.Overall it was readable enough if you've the Patience to force through the first third, but ultimately whilst it was at times interesting, I was always ready to put it down and do something else - never the hallmark of a good book.
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I've been wanting to read this book for a quite some time, having been hugely impressed by the two previous Ian McDonald's I've read. This book is a bit more of a slow burner, and the plot takes a while to kick into top gear. When it does, it's very good, plus there's lots more on offer here than simply a thrilling finale. McDonald builds in layers of meaning and symbolism just like the layers of meaning in the Islamic art featuring micro-text that resolves into bigger words and symbols, that is a recurring motif in the story. The story is set in a thrillingly well realised, near-future Istanbul, which is packed with vivid sights, sounds and smells. There are also a host of memorable, well rounded characters with backstories, personality traits and plans for the future, all described in expert style. All this is standard McDonald. Somehow though, the various quests and journeys these characters are on didn't grab me as much as those in River of Gods, but that may just be a subjective view. I took something of a dislike to one of the central characters - Adnan, a strutting broker at a gas company, who along with his fellow young alpha-male friends has some kind of complicated scam going to sell gas in a way that will net them loads of untraceable money. It probably says a lot about me that I found this plot strand far more incomprehensible than the one involving the scientists that have created a whole new kind of nanotechnology that can store data in human DNA, making each human on Earth their own walking supercomputer. These are only a few of the many intriguing stories that are expertly woven together with a whole raft of other brilliant aspects, from men miraculously preserved in honey for hundreds of years and the secret name of God written in the architecture of the city, to robots that can endlessly reform into different shapes as they run through the streets. All of these imaginative flourishes and near-future inventions are grafted seemlessly onto the fictional recreation of a city that feels brilliantly realised and creates images and storylines that will live long in the memory. Perhaps not the absolute perfection I've come to expect from McDonald, but still a very worthwhile read.
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The day I've been waiting for on the SexyBack Summit! I'm currently about 15 minutes in to Chris Kresser's talk about the the connection with the ovaries, adrenal glands, and thyroid and their impact on hormone balance and libido. Chris is like super smart and I wish I had just a fraction of his knowledge on how the body works. He and his wife also had fertility concerns, so he's also very knowledgeable about natural fertility.
In his SexyBack presentation, you'll learn:
* The little-known glands that could be quietly killing your sex life…
* Why treating the thyroid without addressing the adrenals can lead to nowhere
* The best way to restore your body's key systems and get your "mojo" back, in as little as 30 days!
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Since finding out how poor my adrenal function was back in March, I'm learning all I can in order to heal this part of my body and get my hormones back in balance. I'm also working on lowering my stress, which is why I haven't posted since my bundle sale finished last week; I'm letting my body recuperate!
My girl Bridgit Danner is also on the Summit today speaking about Making Super Sperm.
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* How men lower the vitality of their sperm (and offspring) without realizing it!
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Dr. Carrie Jones, ND is talking about
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* How to set the stage for the healthiest possible pregnancy…
* How to eat, drink, and detoxify to make smart, cute babies!
And Will Revak is talking about how poor oral health influences your sexual organs. Huh? I totally want to hear this one!
All of these talks are free to view/listen to until Saturday May 25 at noon eastern time.
If you can't catch them, or you'd like to be able to listen to all of the talks that you missed, PLUS get a ton of free stuff. Until Sunday, Sean is selling the summit package at 47% off, just $79.00. I think I might actually do this as I haven't had much of a chance this week to listen in.
Let's first talk about the elephant in the room.
I know. This summit is about [email protected] And sometimes that topic makes us blush, right? Or am I the only one that wouldn't think to even chat about it with friends until I have a glass of wine in me?!
So this Summit is kind of a good way to learn more about the factors that inhibit libido and cause hormones to go all crazy-like without having to actually ask your health practitioner some ultra personal questions. (though you should totally ask them too, because that's what they are there for!)
And there might just be a talk or two that isn't for you – and that's ok. We all have different comfort levels for this sort of topic!
When you buy the Summit package you get all of the video slideshow presentations, audio versions so you can listen to wherever (I love giving Todd audio to listen to as he doesn't pick up the health related books like I do!), transcripts of each talk if you'd rather read them, as well as action sheets for each talk.
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Richard Deal presented the new Greeves 280cc Ti trials machine prototype to the public on the Saturday morning of the Telford Classic show in January 2009.
Here is Richard with the prototype bike.
Richard continued to develop the bike in 2009 and made changes before introducing the production version.
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Greeves attended a Dutch Open Trial at Europoort in Holland on April 25th 2010. The sections were difficult to say the least with loose sand, concrete, cable drums and other large obstacles. Soft tyres were required for this event so IRC rear tyres were fitted to the Greeves 280cc Ti Trials bike. We gained a second place trophy in this trial - the first win for Greeves in thirty-four years as a factory team! It was also the first trial that Greeves has taken part in on the new trials bike.
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The Sleep Revolution Comes To Australia
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Arianna Huffington Founder, The Huffington Post; Founder and CEO, Thrive Global
Sleep is something we all have in common -- it's one of humanity's great unifiers. It binds us to one another, to our ancestors, to our past, and to the future. No matter who we are or where we are in the world and in our lives, we share a common need for sleep. And right now, we're in a sleep crisis.
Here are just a few statistics that point to the depth of this crisis in Australia. Sleep disorders cost Australia more than $5 billion a year in health care and indirect costs. And 'reduction in life quality' added costs equivalent to a whopping $31.4 billion a year. A report, aptly titled 'Re-Awakening Australia', linked lack of sleep with lost productivity and driving and workplace accidents.
At the same time, in the last four decades, science has validated much of the ancient wisdom about the importance of sleep. We've made incredible discoveries about all the things going on in our brains and our bodies while we're sleeping, and these findings have fueled a sleep renaissance, in which the power of sleep to profoundly affect virtually every aspect of our lives is beginning to be recognised.
One of the most important recent findings is that sleep is essentially like bringing in the overnight cleaning crew to clear the toxic waste proteins that accumulate between brain cells during the day. Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, a co-director of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester, has studied the mechanism underlying these cleaning functions. "It's like a dishwasher," she said. Just as we wouldn't eat off dirty dishes, why should we settle for going through the day with anything less than the full power and potential of our brains?
The combination of all the new science and the proliferating casualties has led to significant recent shifts around sleep. And, in fact, some of the most important, fascinating studies in recent years have come out of Australia. For example, it was an Australian study that found that after being awake for 17 to 19 hours (a normal day for many of us!), we can experience levels of cognitive impairment equal to having a blood alcohol level of .05 percent. And if we're awake just a few hours more, we're up to the equivalent of 0.1 percent -- legally drunk. And in the what-not-to-eat-before-bed department, Australian researchers found that participants in a study who ate food containing Tabasco sauce and mustard before bed took longer to fall asleep and slept less. They also found that the participants' body temperatures increased after eating spicy food, another factor that leads to poor sleep.
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text: Aeffe IPO Ushers In Next Stage for Company Aeffe SpA kicked off its initial public offering Monday, seeking to jump-start international expansion across several of its luxury brands. By Amanda Kaiser on July 10, 2007 MILAN — Aeffe SpA kicked off its initial public offering Monday, seeking to jump-start international expansion across several of its luxury brands. The Aeffe offer ends a dry spell of several years for fashion IPOs in Italy and may serve as an industry bellwether, gauging investors' appetites for luxury goods and fashion ahead of more potential IPOs. Several companies, including Prada SpA, Gianni Versace SpA and Salvatore Ferragamo SpA are contemplating going public. Jeweler Damiani SpA is next in line to list in Milan. It is waiting for the green light from Italian stock market regulator Consob. Aeffe is selling as much as 37.26 percent of its capital in the IPO, which runs through July 18. The offer price range gives the company a theoretical market capitalization between 440.23 million euros, or $599.42 million at current exchange, and 579.82 million euros, or $789.48 million. Company chairman Massimo Ferretti said Monday that Aeffe will use the funds generated to fuel future growth, especially in areas such as accessories and beauty. Ferretti and his sister, designer Alberta Ferretti, control 100 percent of the company, which owns the Alberta Ferretti, Moschino and Pollini labels. Aeffe also manufactures and distributes collections for Jean Paul Gaultier through a licensing pact.Speaking at a news conference to begin Aeffe's road show, Massimo Ferretti said the company has several projects in the pipeline, including:-- New Alberta Ferretti stores in New York and Los Angeles.-- Licensing deals for eyewear and fragrances for Alberta Ferretti.-- New Moschino stores in Paris, Madrid and New York. -- Opening 40 Moschino stores in China during the next 10 years through a new franchising agreement with Hembly International Holding Ltd.-- Leveraging the know-how at Pollini to better develop accessories for Alberta Ferretti.Massimo Ferretti said Aeffe is going public because the company wants to raise its worldwide profile, cut debt and have the financial leverage to make acquisitions. "All of these things lead us to a single goal, which is to become an increasingly important player within the world's market for luxury goods," Ferretti said.Aeffe is offering as many as 34.8 million shares. There is an option for a maximum of another 5.2 million shares in case of heavy demand. The price range runs from 4.1 euros, or $5.60, a share to 5.4 euros, or $7.40, a share. The definitive price will be established July 18, the last day of the offering. Aeffe shares will start trading on the Milan stock exchange July 24. Aeffe is listing on the STAR segment, which targets smaller companies with a market capitalization of less than 1 billion euros, or $1.36 billion.If demand is brisk and the offer is fully subscribed at the maximum price, Aeffe's IPO could generate as much as 187.92 million euros, or $255.87 million. The greenshoe overallotment option would contribute a further 28.08 million euros, or $38.23 million. Mediobanca and Merrill Lynch International are coordinating the offer.Gianluca Pacini, an analyst with Intesa SanPaolo, said the lower part of the IPO price range is reasonable in terms of Aeffe's financial forecasts."I would not pay more than 4.55 euros [or $6.20] per share," he said.In May, Aeffe said its first-quarter net profit rose 77.3 percent to 5 million euros, or $6.6 million. Double-digit sales increases in ready-to-wear, and accessories pushed revenue up 12 percent to 87.1 million euros, or $114.1 million.Aeffe general manager and chief financial officer Marcello Tassinari said Monday that the company expects to post full-year sales growth in line with that of the first quarter. He specified that spring-summer wholesale orders rose 16 percent and those for fall-winter are up 12 percent.Tassinari also said Aeffe's profit margins for the coming years should benefit as the company grows and becomes more efficient in terms of production cycles.Executives said Aeffe should continue to register annual sales growth of between 10 and 12 percent over the next three years. Last year, the company's revenue advanced 10.1 percent to 275.1 million euros, or $346.6 million at average exchange for the period. They also forecast that the company's gross operating margin would come in at about 16 percent of sales this year, rising to 20 percent in 2009.Moschino is the group's largest brand by far, accounting for 43.4 percent of Aeffe's first-quarter sales. Alberta Ferretti generated 22.2 percent of the total and Pollini made up 17.3 percent of sales. Jean Paul Gaultier accounted for 10.3 percent.Wholesale sales comprise most of the business. In full-year 2006, they rose 10.3 percent to comprise 70.3 percent of Aeffe's revenue. Retail sales advanced 16.2 percent last year to account for 24.9 percent of the total.Aeffe has a network of 149 monobrand stores, of which 75 are directly owned and 74 are run through franchising agreements. The company plans to open about eight to 10 directly operated stores and 55 franchised stores over the next five years, executives said. To access this article, click here to subscribe or click here to log in. load comments blog comments powered by Disqus


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| ILBS chapter 1 . 5/13/2012
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| ChiChi-O chapter 1 . 4/14/2012
I like the way this is written and the way you've shown Heaven, Hell and Winchesters:D amazing idea, loved it.
| Helena chapter 1 . 3/15/2012
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So... I was GONNA go to bed (it's 9 past midnight where I am) but then I checked your profile and found that you've written for Sherlock AND Merlin AND Supernatural AND Castle AND Criminal Minds... and now I'm very happy and weighing up the pros and cons of reading until 3 am...
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Governor Ayo Fayose "Every one of my trips can be politically or economically assessed. I recall that the first trip I had was to go to Chad and Niger. The trip was mainly because of Nigeria's security. "I have not seen any frivolous journey that I undertook. I understand that …Read More »
catholic priest abductors demands 20million ransom
KIDNAPPERS of Rev. Fr. Jude Onyebadi of the Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku, Delta State have demanded N20 million ransom for his release. Fr. Onyebadi, who is the Parish Priest of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Issele-Azagba, was kidnapped last Friday at his pineapple farm between Ubulu-Uku and Issele-Uku communities …Read More »
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Sunday expressed worry over the huge pension and gratuity burden successive administrations had been battling with since the state's creation. Ugwuanyi, who spoke at a forum of the Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Enugu, said the state had the …Read More »
Gowon Lies About Biafran-Nigerian War (Part1)- Nnamdi Kanu
Declassified Files From British Government Expose Gen. Could this be part of the secret Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra threatened to expose? well, find out as you read through the article below, after the cut… While the British interests being paramount to them were very clearly …Read More »
The Lagos State Government on Friday said the lynching of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Commander, Olatunji Bakare by a mob in the Apapa area of the state would not go unpunished. The Commissioner for Transportation, Anofi Elegushi, who stated this at a press briefing in Lagos, said the …Read More »
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LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Maybe it's the fact that he's the ultimate SuperDraft success story. Or maybe he's just plain good.
Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi – the No. 23 overall pick in 2009 who is now a US national team regular – won an informal poll of 14 adidas MLS Player Combine participants, who elected him as "the best player in MLS."
But it wasn't nearly unanimous. In fact, the 14 players voted for 10 different MLS players, with Thierry Henry and Landon Donovan the only others to garner multiple votes.
What may come as a surprise is that two of the respondents put new Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe on the list as well as rumored TFC acquisition Michael Bradley.
Best player in the world? FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi earned the nod of the youngsters (7 votes), one more than Cristiano Ronaldo (6). Liverpool's Luis Suárez also earned a mention.
Best player in MLS? Combine players take Zusi:
3 votes: Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
2 votes: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
1 vote: Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Mike Magee (Chicago Fire), Eddie Johnson (D.C. United), Dom Dwyer (Sporting KC), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC?), Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
SuperDraft: MLS prospects vote Graham Zusi as league's top player, Lionel Messi best in world
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Maybe it's the fact that he's the ultimate SuperDraft success story. Or maybe he's just plain good.