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- Oral presentation
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O03 - Expression of pulmonary surfactant protein D (SP-D) and interleukin 13 in the serum of atopic and non-atopic severe pediatric asthmatics: effects of glucocorticoid and sodium cromoglycate treatment
© Vasiliki et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014
- Published: 28 February 2014
- Cromoglycate
- Sodium Cromoglycate
- Reflect Disease Severity
- American Thoracic Society Criterion
- Pulmonary Surfactant Protein
Serum biomarker analysis is a valuable noninvasive tool for assessment of asthma severity in children. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is an immunoprotective lung collectin produced in the lung in large quantities. We have previously shown that allergen-induced airway inflammation was associated with significant changes of SP-D release and that glucocorticoid therapy increases SP-D in the lung. Whether such changes could be detected in the peripheral circulation of asthmatic patients is not known. We hypothesized that serum SP-D would reflect disease severity in asthmatic children.
SP-D and IL-13 serum levels were measured in 122 patient samples and 22 samples from non-asthmatic controls. Serum was collected from peripheral blood of 25 children with asthma (diagnosed according to the American Thoracic Society criteria), that was inadequately controlled according to European Consensus Guidelines, as described previously by Gemou-Engesaeth et al., 2002. Children were characterized as atopic (17) and as nonatopic (8). Their age was between 7 and 16 years. In addition 15 nonasthmatic controls matched for age and atopic status were included in the study. SP-D was assessed in duplicate samples in two dilution (1:5 and 1:10) using a commercially available human SP-D ELISA kit (BioVendor). IL-13 was assessed using a kit from RayBiotech, Inc.Measurements were repeated in 17 of the asthmatics 4 to 6 months after initiation or escalation of inhaled glucocorticoid therapy (in 10) and after initiation of inhaled Sodium Cromoglycate(in 7) for inadequately controlled asthma.
The inter-assay and inter-experimental variability of the measures was <10%. IL-13 levels varied between 0-171 pg/ml. SP-D levels varied between 19-373 ng/ml. The expression of IL-13 was significantly greater in the asthmatic serum samples than in the controls (25.6±2.7 vs. 14.3±2.0 p=0.0011, 2-tail t test, unequal variability). In contrast, SP-D levels were significantly greater in the control samples than in the asthmatic samples (148.2±5.9 vs. 200.2±20.2; p=0.0478). Treatment with glucocorticoids or sodium cromoglycate did not affect IL-13 or SP-D in the serum although in the sodium cromoglycate treated patients there was a trend for reduced IL-13.
These data indicate that serum levels of IL-13 and SP-D correlate with the presence of allergic airways disease in children. We speculate that these biomarkers may provide useful noninvasive indicators that reflect disease state in moderate to severe childhood asthma.
GSK, Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, The Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association, NAHR, R01AI072197(AH); RC1ES018505(AH); P30ES013508(AH).
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/2.0), 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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If you love music and are passionate about alternative medicine and complementary healing practices, we have got just the cause for you to support! The Music Therapy Ride (MTR) is an annual motorcycle charity ride, held on on August 25th this year, is designed to raise funds for music therapy services in BC.
Wondering how you can help? Well, here are two ways:
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2) Rev your motorcycle engine and ride along enthusiasts like yourself to help spread the word! Visit https://musicheals.ca/mtr to learn how you can register as a rider so you can help fill every single spot!

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record DFA 127 INVERSE – Enables doors to open securely and reliably, even without a power supply.
Opens without mains power
The record DFA 127 INVERSE enables doors to open securely and reliably, even without a power supply. During the motor-driven closing cycle, the energy required for opening is mechanically stored using a spring. Should smoke start to fill the building, the independent smoke and heat venting system controls the drive, and the record DFA 127 INVERSE opens reliably, even during power failures. The door can therefore be used to allow fresh air to circulate inside buildings, or to vent smoke and heat.
Sophisticated technology
The record DFA 127 INVERSE is characterized by sophisticated technology, compact design and especially record's legendary smoothness of operation which makes it suitable for widely differing requirements and a wide range of applications including escape routes and where heat and smoke build up is likely.
The universal qualities of the drive system are mainly due to its electro-mechanical construction, and partly due to its modular design. When the door drive motor operates to close the door, it simultaneously tensions a spring integrated in the drive housing. The shutting movement uses energy stored in the spring, which, depending on requirements, is also motor-assisted. Even without motor assistance, thanks to ingenious mechanics, optimum power deployment is achieved in the entire door swing area which is necessary to move the door reliably to its end position against, for example, draft resistance. As expected, the DFA 127 INVERSE complies with the standards of current safety requirements.
The record DFA 127 INVERSE is available to operate doors from sizes EN4 to EN6. In the event that adjustments have to be made due to local or country-specific circumstances, the spring forces required can be quickly and precisely adjusted on the spot using the special adjustment screw.
- DIN 18 650-compliant technology, approved worldwide
- approved as a hold-open system for fire protection barriers
- can be used with various fire-protection profile systems such as Jansen, Forster, Heroal and Schüco
- features gerontology technology for barrier-free access
- the opening stop is integrated into the door drive system (no hazard for pedestrians to stumble over)
- no emergency power supply required to open the door
- the electromagnetic parking brake means additional electrical opening devices on interior doors can be dispensed with
- easy to use control switch (BDE-E)
- double swing doors with or without master /slave operation
- power saving mode: adjustable opening of one or both door panels (stretcher opening)
- integrated sequential closing control for double-leaf fire door applications
- interlock function for two single doors installed consecutively
- direction-oriented opening for oncoming traffic in corridors
- opening or closing without current.


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What is Smudging?
A smudging ceremony is an Aboriginal tradition that is meant to cleanse your home (or whichever environment you choose), of bad feelings and negative energies. What one must accept when thinking about smudging, is that smudging is an ancient ritual, meant to be spiritual in nature and should be conducted in a slow and mindful manner. Burning White Sage (sweetgrass & frankincense) and sometimes using Ting Shaws or Drumming can be added to the ceremony. I like to invite my clients to participate if they choose. It helps to create peace and harmony in your Sacred Space.
Why Smudge Your Sacred Space?
Even the most well intentioned homes will accumulate negative energies over time, simply as a consequence of being apart of the fluid nature of the world. Smudging should be performed several times a year as a means to detoxify your home. When moving into a new home or work space is important for smudging as we don't know the story of previous owners and energy lingers. It also gives you a fresh start. Did you recently have a party, celebration, or an argument in your space? This is the time to have your Sacred Space cleansed and Blessed.


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Men's Discount Shoes Offered in Lower Price
Men's Discount Shoes are being a new selling way to attract the buyers. By offering a discounted price, a shoes shop will get more buyers. It is caused by the offered price is lower than the normal price. Of course, most of buyers also prefer to choose the lower price with the same quality. A pair of shoes is now being a primary need for people, including men. Even though, it used to there are many people think that fashion style is only for ladies, now many men want to have a good in fashion style too.
Lower Price but Same Quality
However, men still prefer to choose a simple thing for their fashion style, including for a shoe. There are two kinds of men shoes; they are men formal shoes and men casual shoes. Those shoes have their each role. The men formal shoes can be used in the formal activity, like in a meeting, etc. Whereas, men casual shoes are suitable to be used in an informal situation like in a party, dating, etc. We can get them in a lower price in men's discount shoes shop.
Even though we are going to choose a pair of shoes in a lower price, we will still be able to get the same quality. It is caused by the discounted – price for goods is not always in a bad condition. It even a brand new product with a high quality and it is offered in a lower price to attract the buyers. So we do not to be afraid of getting the bad quality. You can also read Cheap Shoes for Kids Programs.
Cheap Shoes for Limited Budget
The existence of discount price will be very useful for us who want to get the best quality but in an affordable cost. So, by having a pair of shoes in a discounted – price, we will be able to save more our money. We can get it in men's discount shoes shop.


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Nicole Scherzinger stunned shoppers in a British supermarket Wednesday by donning full staff uniform and parading down the aisles with a price scanner.
The former Pussycat Dolls star was spotted wearing a bright green shirt and nametag as she filmed scenes for "The X Factor" in national grocery chain Asda.
The shop in England is where her contestant Jahmene Douglas used to work before entering the TV talent competition earlier this summer.
Douglas showed his mentor Scherzinger around the store and even taught her how to use a barcode reader gun and stack shelves.


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A Love Story
Young Victor Hugo's letters to Adele were
solely about love; they speak of nothing but love. In these letters,
Hugo poured his heart and soul through beautiful poetic words
of love to Adele. Similar to Marius'
letter to Cosette in Les Miserables, Hugo's letters
are the perfect example of the ideal
of love. Although their relationship began in 1819, there
were no earlier records of these letters. These love letters
date from 1820-1822. Hugo's letters survived but Adele's correspondent
letters were all destroyed because Victor feared that the bourgeois
society will doubt Adele's virtuosity. While writing these letters
to his young lover, Hugo's success in the literary world was
blooming. However, never do his letters speak to her of his
writings, of his literary successes, or of his growing celebrity.
If he makes allusions to his writings, it is only to repeat that
all is for her sake; that all is hers; and that she was his inspiration.
Translation to Hugo's letter, March
20, 1820.
Whatever may happen, accept my inviolable
promises to have no other wife but you, and to become your husband
as soon as it may be my power. Burn all my other letters, but
keep this one. They may be part of us, but I am thine-thine for
eternity. I am thine-thine property, thine slave. Do not forget
that. You may always make use of me as if I were a thing and
not a person. Wherever I may be, near or far, write to me and
tell me what I am to do for you. I will obey you or die.
This is what I want to say to you before I cease to see you,
that you may at all times point out the way in which you think
I can serve you, if you think proper to keep any relations with
me. Yes, my Adele, I foresee I must soon give up all meetings
with you. Encourage me al little
I am constantly engaged in bitter reflections. Since you have
loved me you have learned to think yourself less estimable (that
was your own word), and I from day to day since I loved you,
find myself growing better. It is because, dear Adele, I owe
everything to you. It is the wish to make myself worthy of you
which makes me conscious of my faults. I owe everything to you.
I love to repeat this. If I have always kept myself free from
excesses sadly too common among young men of my age, it was not
because I have had no opportunities to go astray, but thoughts
of you have protected me. Thanks to you, I have kept unstained
the only things that I can offer you, my body pure, and an unsullied
heart. Perhaps I ought not to have said all this, but you are
my wife; this will prove that I have hidden nothing from you,
and how great is the influence you exert, and always exert, upon
your faithful husband. (Meurice,11)


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iPhone5 users will find there are a multitude of new and great apps available. Protect Your Bubble, iPhone insurance agency, has a list of the best apps for the newest generation of iPhone. In no particular order:
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Instagram – Retro-photo fans will love the optimization available with the iPhone5 and iOS6. The Retina display on the 4-inch screen fits like a dream with Apple Maps.
Minecraft – Pocket Edition – Virtual controls and Survival mode are much easier with the extra screen room afforded to the iPhone5. Immerse in a universe where building is free. Almost like legos, except these are virtual. (£4.99)
FIFA 13 – Looking for console-like game play on an app? FIFA 13 is the game. EA SPORTS Football Club shares goals and Cruyff turns on YouTube. Save games in the Manager and play in tournaments via iCloud. (£4.99)
Diamond Dash – Optimized for iOS6 and Facebook interaction, this highly addictive game is now more so. The larger iPhone5 screen makes a difference and expect this game to be on the next generation iPhone.
YouTube – While this app should go without saying, the video giant has given the app some updated looks with iOS6. Cleaner interface, better search and Google+ support help find that Numa Numa video you remember hearing about.
iPhoto – 8 Megapixel camera, f/2.4 aperture, low light functionality and sapphire crystal lens means the iPhone5 camera is as good as it comes. Fine tune a picture before posting on social media and Share Photo Stream.
Camera Awesome – This app merely adds to the updated camera on the iPhone. Now take 28MP quality panoramic shots with an app that simply fits a photographer's need for the perfect shot.
Netflix – While Apple is not known for caving to peer-pressure, it did with the 4-inch screen, but the trade off is a ratio of close to 16:9, display with less glare and video ready for NetFlix. Scrolling and visuals glide by seamlessly with the A6 processor.
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The Shepherd's Dog
- Pop
- 2007
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Reviewed by Jeff Giles
Beam probably could have gone on releasing low-fi collections of softly plaintive lullabies for suburban college kids indefinitely, but to his credit, he's always been a much more restless artist than his first couple of albums might have indicated. It started subtly at first, but Iron & Wine's story is one of gradual addition; 2004's Our Endless Numbered Days added some studio polish to Beam's trademark bedroom ambience, and 2005's In the Reins – a collaborative EP with Calexico – pushed the boundaries even further, entering the Iron & Wine sound into a surprisingly comfortable arranged marriage with Calexico's unwieldy, dust-covered experimentalism.
Two years later, The Shepherd's Dog makes In the Reins seem almost staid by comparison; each of the album's 12 songs represents a new step in a different direction. Beam's songs are the same at their core – indie-folk melodies, light percussion, and always those multi-tracked vocals – but what he's done around them may surprise longtime fans. Though cuts such as "Resurrection Fern" are more or less in line with expectations, the bulk of the record finds Beam running across newly expansive sonic vistas. For the first time, Iron & Wine actually sounds like a real band, and there are hints of damn near everything in here – funk, reggae, Lanois-ish atmosphere, country, even rock – but throughout, the songs are sweetly, resolutely uniform, which ultimately keeps the whole thing pleasantly grounded.
The easy knock on the album is that, in broadening his palette so forcefully, Beam has opened himself up to charges of gimmickry – or, worse, blunted his songs' emotional impact. Really, though, he was damned either way; as any of your high school girlfriends probably could have (and probably did) tell you, unabashed sensitivity, no matter how sincere, gets awfully boring after a while. Beam's lyrics remain as frustratingly non-linear as ever – and those vocal stacks still have a numbing effect after awhile – but even if it fails as a compelling statement, per se, The Shepherd's Dog is a darkly charming piece of work. Can't wait to see where he goes from here.
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Team Sky's glitzy launch in London last week is likely to be talked about for a long time to come, this weekend fellow ProTour team Footon-Servetto-Fuji similarly staged a launch that is likely to linger long in the memories of those who attended, albeit for different reasons.
The English version of the team's website described the launch, which took place in the Hoznaya, Cantabria, as "astonishing" – perhaps not the best choice of translation from the original Spanish, but one that in the circumstances seems entirely appropriate.
Seemingly taking its inspiration from the movies The Italian Job, The Mask of Zorro and The Full Monty – bear with us, it will all become clear – proceedings got under way before an audience numbered in the hundreds with the showing of a short film, Cycling Transporter, which had champion rally driver Dani Sordo showing off his driving skills as he led a gang attempting to hijack an armoured car apparently laden with gold.
Making good its escape, the armoured van was then shown arriving outside the hotel where the team's launch was taking place, at which stage the riders, dressed in black skinsuits and capes, appeared on stage escorting the van's cargo – which turned out to be nothing less than the team's 2010 bike, which adopts a rather blingtastic gold, white and black colour scheme.
The best was yet to come, however. Cycling, as we all know, is a sport prone to the odd fashion disaster. That shirt that looked so good on a tanned and fit rider in fully co-ordinating team kit during the Tour de France may not look so great after you've gone out and bought it and worn it with mismatched shorts, socks, helmet and mitts and then hopped onto a bike of yet another colour.
And while weekend warriors may be forgiven for the odd fashion faux-pas, every few years, a pro team itself comes out with a new kit that almost defies description. Last night, Footon-Servetto-Fuji was that team.
Officially, the colour scheme, dreamt up by the artist Dario Urzay, is described as gold and black, but the former seems much closer to – how shall we put this – fleshtone. And the main motif on the shirt is a large, black footprint. All of which means that any rider wearing the kit looks like a giant has discovered them in the altogether and, outraged, has decided to stamp on them. With the foot he's just dipped in a big pool of black ink.
It could be that the lighting at the launch venue gives an unfavourable impression of the kit, or that once the season gets going and the riders are able to start working a bit more on their cyclist tans, it won't look so much that they are fitter-than-average members of a naked bike ride, especially come the Team Time rial that kicks off this year's Vuelta in Seville.
Born in Scotland, Simon moved to London aged seven and now lives in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds with his miniature schnauzer, Elodie. He fell in love with cycling one Saturday morning in 1994 while living in Italy when Milan-San Remo went past his front door. A daily cycle commuter in London back before riding to work started to boom, he's been news editor at road.cc since 2009. Handily for work, he speaks French and Italian. He doesn't get to ride his Colnago as often as he'd like, and freely admits he's much more adept at cooking than fettling with bikes.


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The Dayton Region is home to logistics operations for some of the biggest names in business today. From P&G to Caterpillar to Payless ShoeSource, read about the most successful operations in our area.Learn More
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Global Enterprise Partners is currently looking for an SAP Senior Interface Consultant for a project in Bavaria, DE.
My client is looking for support of a SAP implementation - following, the skill set that we are searching for:
- 5+ years' of relevant SAP interfacing experience (EDI communication, IDOC handling in SAP, SLT, XML communication, connection to non-SAP systems)
- Hands-on customizing skills and experience in Retail
- Good communication skills and experience with preparation and execution of workshops
- Fluent in German and in English
The details of the contract include:
- Start date: 01.06.2018.
- Rate: Let me know what you want!
- Duration: Initial contract until September 2018. with possible extension
Does this meet your profile? If yes, please respond directly with an updated CV to j.pantic(a)globalenterprisepartners.com (including your all inclusive hourly rate, a short motivation and a list of references who can confirm your skill set and expertise for this role.
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So you've set your goals and you're ready to take action. However weeks pass and nothing happens. What's stopping you from getting where you want to go? Often what is stopping you is not external but internal. So, often its YOU that is stopping you!
To break the chains that bind your emotional psyche, push yourself outside of your comfort zone. We all have a comfort zone and because of that it's easy to become complacent. Complacency kills. As Sir James Goldsmith says," The ultimate risk is not taking a risk."
So perhaps you have a job, a lover or a family situation that you're not particularly satisfied with but its safe enough and you've had it for a long time so therefore, in your own mind, isn't it easy enough just to settle for what you already have? NO. Don't let yourself fall into the trap of settling for what is good enough when what will give you true ecstasy might be just around the corner with a little effort.
The key to true happiness is consistently pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to create the life you really want.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Remove the Obstacles
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — JetFuelX, led by pilot Jason Talley, reports that 2,000 aircraft have signed up for its fuel management tool for turbine aircraft owners and corporate flight departments.
Developed by pilots, the program is free and can be used on any mobile device.
"I knew it was something that was long overdue for the industry, but even I was surprised by the immediate acceptance and interest. The industry as a whole is really taking notice," said Talley. "I wanted to have all my fuel card prices update automatically, be able to search them for the best price, and have fuel ordered in less than 15 seconds, and apparently so do a lot of other operators. The feedback from pilots and operators has been a very rewarding experience."
To save time and hassles associated with fuel cards, JetFuelX operates with most of the major fuel vendors in the industry to provide a searchable e-database of fuel prices. JetFuelX analyzes all the latest pricing data for all the cards and lets the pilot know the cheapest vendor in seconds, Talley explains.


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Muslims all over the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting and beginning of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.
Over 1.6 billion Muslims across the globe obseve fasting throughout the holy month of Ramadan. They offer prayers, sacrificing all worldly pleasures and refraining from consuming food and drink from sunrise to sunset all these days. The celebrations of Eid al-Fitr begin after the sighting of the crescent moon on the last day of the month.
The end of the Ramadan month is announced based on the sighting of the new moon and it varies from one country to another country. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in Saudi Arabia, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia on July 6 and in India on July 7 this year.
Eid al-Fitr is a three-day festival day and on this occasion, Muslims offer prayers and organise family unions during which special dishes are served and gifts are exchanged. Wishing the friends and relatives through messages and greetings on the social media has become a trend these days.
We bring you Eid Mubarak 2016 best quotes, SMS, wishes, messages, greetings, Quran verses in English that you can share with your friends and relatives on Eid al-Fitr.
Check out the verses from the Holy Quran to be shared on Eid-al-Fitr 2016:
Gallery: Eid special wishes | Celebration all around the world
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint. — al-Baqarah, 2:183
Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do. Holy Quran — 29:45
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous. — Surat Al-Baqarah 2:183
There shall be no compulsion in religion: the right way is now distinct from the wrong way. Anyone who denounces the devil and believes in GOD has grasped the strongest bond; one that never breaks. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. — al-Baqarah 2:256
Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good. — Holy Quran 16:128
And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him" — al-Talaaq 65:3.
And the men and the women who remember Allaah much with their hearts and tongues. Allaah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise) — alAhzaab 33:35
By no means shall you attain al-birr (righteousness) until you spend (in Allaah's cause) of that which you love. — Aal 'Imraan 3:92
O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. — Surah 49:13
O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you. — Holy Quran: 2, 208
So whoever desires to meet his Lord, he should do good deeds and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord. — Holy Quran - 18:110
Those who believed and led a righteous life are the best creatures. — Holy Quran 98:7
Also check: Eid special biriyanis | Beautiful mosques | Interestings facts | Everything you need to know
Here are few wishes and picture messages in English that can be shared on Eid 2016:
May this Eid festival brings happiness in your life as a reward for all your sacrifices. Now its time to celebrate the beautiful day with all your friends and family. Happy Eid al-fitr 2016
Here's my warm wishes to you on the celebration of Eid. As I pray for you, remember me too in your prayers now and always. Eid mubarak to you and your family.
The new moon has been sighted and its the time to celebrate the end of Ramadan season. Wishing you the warm greetings of the festival. Happy Eid 2016 wishes to you and your family.
As the Holy Quran says whoever wants to meet the Lord, they must do good deeds and may you be considered well bt Allah for all your sacrifices during the holy month. Eid mubarak.
May Allah bless you abundantly for sacrificing a lot for a month. May you be showered with all love and care now and always. Eid Mubarak
Show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant. May the blessings you seek during the holy month of Ramadan make you a better person. Happy Eid al-Fitr 2016.
May the Spirit of Eid stay in our heart and illuminate our soul from within. Happy Eid ul-Fitr 2016.
May Allah bless your days with happiness;
Your weeks with prosperity;
Your months with contentment;
And your years with love and peace!
Happy Eid ul-Fitr!
Do you know the meaning of EID?
- E - Embrace with open heart
- I - Inspire with impressive attitude
- D - Distribute pleasure to all
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YA Guy's drowning in paper, folks. I'm finishing up one manuscript, working on the copy-edited SCAVENGER OF SOULS, and reading a ton of freshman essays for my day job as a college teacher. Plus I've got some really cool news to report soon, and it's taking up a sizable chunk of my time as well. Hence the fact that I haven't posted anything here in a while.
But hey, that's the writer's life, right?
In addition to all of my writing projects, I've also been trying to keep up with reading. I read Ray Bradbury's classic The Martian Chronicles recently, and found it interesting--not really science fiction, since Bradbury has no real interest in the "science" part, and not at all accurate according to what we now know about the red planet, but very readable in an allegorical, philosophical kind of way. I recommend you check it out if you like thought-provoking fantasy.
I've also had the good fortune to read two amazing recent publications, one of them YA and one of them MG. Without further ado, my reviews:
When the first
page of a novel features the main character's accidental death at the hands of
a bumbling and overzealous Grim Reaper, you know the rest of the book's going
to be one wild ride!
And that's exactly the case with Sarah J. Schmitt's
debut YA novel, IT'S A WONDERFUL DEATH. Chronicling the misadventures of RJ, a
self-centered cheerleader who's desperate to prove herself worthy of a second
chance at life, the novel careens from laugh-out-loud humor to spiritual
rumination to heartbreaking realism without missing a beat. RJ herself is a
wonderful character, a teen who's made some truly awful choices in the name of
being popular but who longs to be the better self she knows she can be. The
characters who surround her, including not only celestial and infernal beings
but RJ's high school friends (and enemies), keep the action rollicking and the
twists turning. When RJ gets the chance to relive three key moments in her life
in an attempt to show that she's redeemable, this Dickensian (or Capraesque)
plot device opens up a profound reflection on the seemingly insignificant
decisions that make or break a life. But the narrative never bogs down into
preachiness or pedantry; RJ's vibrant personality and the constant one-liners
keep the book fun and engaging even when it's delving deep. And the twist at
the end is both shocking and perfectly designed, closing the book on exactly
the right note.
IT'S A WONDERFUL DEATH gets my highest recommendation.
I can't wait to see what other wonders Schmitt has up her sleeve!
From a book about the afterlife, I now turn to a book about alternative time schemes. THE INQUISITOR'S MARK tells the story of Jax, an orphaned teen who discovers that he's a "Transitioner," with the magical ability to enter an eighth day situated between Wednesday and Thursday. Normal people can't enter the eighth day unless they're shackled to Transitioners, and there are other people, known as Kin, who have been imprisoned in the eighth day (thus they don't exist during the other seven) as a ward against their potential dark magic. The story delves into Arthurian legend--as well as Einsteinian relativity--to explain the origins and operations of the eighth day, creating an intoxicating mix of magic and science. And Jax's story is deeply compelling, as the parentless boy discovers the existence of a family he had no knowledge of, only to learn that they might be plotting the destruction of innocent people, normal and Transitioner alike. The moral dilemma that's set up by these revelations, as Jax and his newfound cousin must both choose between allegiance to family and responsibility to the larger world, will resonate perfectly with the book's target age group.
THE INQUISITOR'S MARK is the second book in a series that began with THE EIGHTH DAY (which I also loved); book three, THE MORRIGAN'S CURSE, comes out in January 2016. As a guy who's written a second book in a series, I know how tough such books can be; and indeed, for the first thirty pages or so, MARK is a bit overwhelming as Salerni tries to catch the reader up on not only the story's core mythology but the events that occurred in THE EIGHTH DAY. Once you get past that somewhat rough start, however, the story barrels along, delivering both excitement and pathos. I've read many MG fantasy series, including (of course) the Harry Potter books, and I can truthfully say that Salerni's series is second to none. My son, who's in some ways an even tougher critic than I am, says it's his favorite series of all time. So there you have it.
You might not hear from me for a while (next month is NaNoWriMo, after all), but at least you'll have these two great books to keep you occupied!


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Christmas is just three days away, and in the spirit of giving, I have a gift for all of you. It's a recipe for what could quite possibly be THE most addictive snack I make, not to mention one of the easiest. I apologize for keeping it from you for so long. Sunflower and pumpkin seeds are tossed with tamari and roasted in the oven, resulting in a salty, tangy, nutty and crunchy snack I adore. I almost always have these three ingredients in my kitchen and it's a snap to whip them up. They're ideal for soup and salad toppings, and could easily brighten up any number of dishes. I often top rice, quinoa, and stir-fry plates with these guys. Store them in a glass jar and I'm positive you'll find endless ways of incorporating them into meals, but only if you can stop yourself from gobbling them all up first. Decorated simply in a glass jar, they also make a great last minute gift for a foodie friend or hostess. Later tonight I'll start my wrapping. These seeds, and a glass of wine, will be by my side. Wrap, snack, sip, repeat. Wrap, snack, sip, repeat. I'm sensing a pattern. Happy Holidays my greenthyme readers. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season filled with family, friends, food, and laughter.
~Tamari Roasted Seeds Recipe~
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp tamari
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds with tamari until well combined. Spread in a single layer onto parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes, at which point the tamari will have just about evaporated. I ear on the side of caution and toss them every 5 minutes or so. Remove from the oven, and transfer seeds to a plate so they do not continue roasting. Let cool and store in an airtight container. They will keep for about two weeks (although they never last that long around here).


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Shama, Asia's leading serviced apartment provider recently secured three new management contracts in Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou. Shama Heda Hangzhou is also nearing completion and will open in the third quarter of 2013. To cater to the various market needs in the serviced apartments sector, Shama will also be introducing Shama Lite, a value oriented extension of the Shama brand.
Mr. Tommy Lai, Vice President of Development, ONYX Hospitality Group (North Asia), said:
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The latest Shama management contract is for a property in a prime area of Guangzhou, nearby the convention centre. The 112-unit apartment property will also feature a rooftop garden, fitness centre, and a breakfast lounge. It is expected to open in 2016.
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Lady Gaga does it again! She appears on 'GMA' dressed as a condom with a very important message for all of her little monsters: practice safe sex!
Lady Gaga learned it all from her mama! The 24-year-old global phenomenon opted for a latex-inspired getup for her Feb. 17 GMA interview, and she spent the whole time talking with host Robin Roberts about sex to promote AIDS awareness. The songstress even spilled the beans on who gave her the birds and the bees talk.
"I want to get people started at home at a younger age with their children talking about HIV, talking about AIDS, talking about safe sex," she says. "My mother talked to me about sex at a young age, and she always taught me to be self-aware — that's in my new song, 'Born This Way.' I say 'My momma told me when I was young …' My first experience with my mother that I remember mostly was when she would put her lipstick on in the morning and she would talk to me about life."
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Dear Michael, We accept all the resolution. Many thanks. We hope that EMMA 1.0 will soon become W3C Recommendation for the benefit of the whole world of the speech and multimodal applications. For instance MRCP version 2. Paolo Baggia Director of International Standards Loquendo -------------------------- From: JOHNSTON, MICHAEL J (MICHAEL J) <email@example.com> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:54:46 -0400 Many thanks for your support of EMMA. The specific comments your bring up have been discussed in detail by the EMMA subgroup and they have formulated the following responses. Could you please confirm on the public list, firstname.lastname@example.com if this resolution of the issues is acceptable. 1.1. TA #606 : Unable to create an epsilon transition emma:arc without content. Should this be optional? RESPONSE: The test assertion only applies if the implementation creates an epsilon transition, so it can remain required for those implementations. 1.2 TA #1501 : There is no evidence in EMMA 1.0 CR of this statement. Loquendo asks to remove this Test Assertion from EMMA IR. RESPONSE: We agree and have removed this test assertion. 1.3 TA #2100 and #2101 : Note that it is very hard to have absolute times in a client- server ASR implementation. RESPONSE: We recognize this and note that the spec includes the following language in Section 22.214.171.124: "Timestamps of inputs collected by different devices will be subject to variation if the times maintained by the devices are not synchronized. This concern is outside of the scope of the EMMA specification." best Michael Johnston on behalf of the EMMA subgroup Loquendo Speech Technologies Executive Summary Loquendo is a strong believer in the considerable advantages that speech and multimodal standards can bring to speech markets, and continues to actively support their development and deployment. As a participating member of the W3C Multimodal Interaction working group, Loquendo welcomes the Extensible MultiModal Annotation (EMMA) 1.0 Candidate Recommendation. EMMA 1.0 allows to create rich annotations for inputs of different modalities within a Multimodal Application. For instance, EMMA 1.0 is used as an annotation format for speech and DTMF input within Media Resource Control Protocol version 2 (MRCPv2). However, EMMA can also be used by gesture or pen modalities, and it offers interesting features to represent complex semantic information within an Interaction Manager. Loquendo is very pleased to be able to contribute by submitting an EMMA 1.0 Implementation Report which covers the relevant features for an EMMA producer of voice and DTMF results. EMMA 1.0 results are already available for the Loquendo MRCP Server (a.k.a. Loquendo Speech Suite) to promote its quick adoption for the benefit of the speech market, especially for the integration of advanced speech technologies by means of MRCPv2 protocol in present and future platforms, both in speech / DTMF contexts and, more in general, in Multimodal application contexts. Loquendo is continuing to give its complete and wholehearted support to the work of the W3C Multimodal Interaction and Voice Browser working groups, as well as to the IETF and the Voice XML Forum, as part of its continuing commitment and participation in the evolution of this and other standards. Technical Details Loquendo's EMMA results are focused on the production of EMMA markup in a speech and DTMF context. A few points that should be noted are: - TA #301 : N-best interpretations within emma:one-of element are ordered best-first in document order on an acoustic score criteria, even if emma:confidence is present. - TA #606 : Unable to create an epsilon transition emma:arc without content. Should this be optional? - TA #1501 : There is no evidence in EMMA 1.0 CR of this statement. Loquendo asks to remove this Test Assertion from EMMA IR. - TA #2100 and #2101 : Note that it is very hard to have absolute times in a client- server ASR implementation. - TA #2500 : The lattice included emma:cost annotations, but the current value was fixed. In future it will contain the actual cost. - Some annotations are under consideration for future implementations, e.g. emma:model, emma:grammar, emma:info, emma:process, emma:signal, emma:signal-size, emma:media-type, emma:source, emma:start, emma:end, emma:dialog-turn. Paolo Baggia, Loquendo Gruppo Telecom Italia - Direzione e coordinamento di Telecom Italia S.p.A.Received on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 10:48:02 UTC
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Can student persistence be predicted before students enroll in college?
Ruffalo Noel Levitz
June 25, 2012
As a statistician for Noel-Levitz, I spend a lot of time developing predictive models at the search stage. Predictive modeling uses enrollment data of current students to assess the enrollment probability of prospective students. Campuses can then use this model to estimate the likelihood of prospective students enrolling, and this can be done at various points in the funnel.
Noel-Levitz has a predictive modeling service for the search stage, SMART Approach, where campus historical outcomes are matched to survey response information from the National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA). The resulting model allows campuses to purchase qualified NRCCUA names using a score based on each student's likelihood of enrolling.
When discussing strategies for purchasing search names, the topic sometimes turns to the longer term concern for student persistence. I have been asked by colleagues and clients if it is possible to develop a SMART Approach model that can predict first-year to second-year student persistence. The question makes a lot of sense—more and more campuses are focusing resources on student retention, so why not use the predictive power of SMART Approach to purchase search names based on the likelihood to persist?
The challenge of this approach is that many of the characteristics that determine a student's persistence decisions are determined after the search stage. Social integration, academic success, and financial ability are often not fully understood until the student has enrolled. In fact, this is why Noel-Levitz uses a separate predictive modeling tool, the Student Retention Predictor, to predict student persistence among currently enrolled students.
Still, I wanted to see the impact of purchasing search names with the longer-term focus of persistence. Eastern Kentucky University is a campus that uses both SMART Approach for search name selection and the Student Retention Predictor for identifying first-year enrollees who are at risk of not persisting to the second year. I would be able to test this strategy of purchasing names based on persistence scores and then test it against a student retention model.
I developed a new SMART Approach model for Eastern Kentucky University using year-to-year persistence rather than enrollment as the outcome variable. The pie chart below shows the variables and their relative strength for the original SMART Approach model based on enrollment. This model had an AUC of 0.894, meaning that if we were to randomly select an enrollee and a non-enrollee from the modeling file, the probability that the enrollee has a higher model score than the non-enrollee is 0.894. (In general terms, that AUC means this is a very good model and is typical of the results we see with SMART Approach clients.)
I then developed a second SMART Approach model where persistence was the dependent variable. The pie chart below shows the variables and their relative strength for the new model based on persistence. This model had an AUC of 0.896, nearly identical to the original enrollment model, and again validating that this was a strong model.
When comparing the two models, many of the variables were the same. However, there were some key differences in the type of information contained in each model. The table below outlines how the two models differed—these five categories reflect the general variables that predicted enrollment or persistence. The higher the percentage, the greater its influence.
You can see that the persistence model places more emphasis on academic background and less emphasis on geography and appended demography. The persistence model had the First-Generation Flag, meaning those students who are first-generation college students were less likely to persist. The Declared State Flag also entered the persistence model. This variable indicates that a student has indicated an interest in attending a school in the state where the institution is located.
Once the new persistence model had been completed, I wanted to see how well both the enrollment and persistence models predicted first-to-second-year retention. Using the group of students who enrolled as first-time freshmen in the fall of 2010 and seeing who returned in the fall of 2011, I assigned predictive scores based on both the persistence model and the enrollment model. I could then compare these scores with the Student Retention Predictor model scores to see how pre-enrollment retention predictions compared to a model built after students had already enrolled.
Noel-Levitz predictive models assign a model score to each student that ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. Lower scores indicate that the student is less likely to enroll/persist while high model scores indicate that the student is more likely to enroll/persist. "Total records" is the number of students in each score range, and "Persist" is the number of students who actually persisted. The "Persistence Rate" is the percentage of students who persisted from the total group. This rate should increase as the model score increases.
The following chart plots these results.
As you can see, the two SMART Approach models predicted actual student persistence at very similar rates and were nearly identical for model scores of 0.5 and above. However, as expected, both models did not perform as well as the Student Retention Predictor model, which predicted persistence using characteristics at the enroll stage. These results imply that the characteristics that are available at the search stage are well suited to predicting initial student enrollment, but are not adequate to differentiate between students who will enroll and those who will persist to the second year.
What does this mean for campuses? One case study is not definitive, but it is not surprising that the dedicated retention model built on post-enrollment data outperformed models built on pre-enrollment data. It illustrates that there are enough differences and variables in prospective and enrolled student behavior that they warrant separate modeling. It also goes to show that there are no shortcuts to student retention modeling and that predicting student retention requires the same dedication and resources as predicting initial student enrollment.
What about your campus? Have you tried to model enrollment or persistence behavior, or have questions about how to do this? Send me any questions by e-mail and I can share my experience and insights with you on this very intriguing process.


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
New Year, new layout
Oh, and while I was cleaning and organizing a made a few things to help!
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i would like a bathroom....simple enuf :)ReplyDelete
the fabric you used on your thread catcher is the same fabric i used for the curtain in my sewing room.
I'm with you -- I wish I had a design wall! Thanks for the giveaway! :)ReplyDelete
If we're dreaming big, I'd have to say I'd like a sewing ROOM! I'm stuck at our family table now, so I have to clean up as soon as I'm done sewing. More realistically, I'd like a design wall.ReplyDelete
having just done a big reorganize myself I am hard pressed to think of something else to add - but I do need a back-up sewing machine. Mine's getting maintenance but I still need to sew! Great space, let the creativity flow!ReplyDelete
Me too - I'd love a design wall!ReplyDelete
We do not have a sewing room per se. We would like a wide, sturdy, sewing table with an extension table for the sewing machine to reduce drag when piecing larger quilts. It would be nice to have a design wall and large table for sandwiching quilts.ReplyDelete
I really need a good cutting/ironing area. I'd also love a design wall too, but that will have to wait.ReplyDelete
I would love to have a design wall also. I have been looking at my walls trying how to figure out how to get this much space without moving cabinets!ReplyDelete
I would also love to have a design wall - I use the floor & it's less tan ideal!ReplyDelete
I would love a super awesome, fancy sewing machine! And a nice big cutting mat, a rotary cutter that actually cuts :) and probably a nice big table to put the mat on. How about a nice big closet to shove all the mess into so that it looks like I'm super organized :)ReplyDelete
I would love a bigger ironing board (and the space to leave it up all the time.)ReplyDelete


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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 27, 2012 /Standard Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Warren Duffy:
"Christian pro-lifers who have signed onto the Evangelical Environmental Networks' (EEN) pro global warming campaign are sadly being misled by some naïve -- or perhaps misinformed leaders," said Warren Duffy, environmental truth activist and long time Christian L.A. talk radio host.
According to the group's president, Mitch Hescox, EEN has produced a TV spot which will air in eight selected markets encouraging the government to enter into a "Cap and Trade" program that was rejected by both Presidents H.W. Bush, Clinton and the U.S. Senate.
"Apparently Rev. Hescox is not aware of the fundamental facts of the climate debate," Duffy said in response to the June 21, 2012 EEN announcement. "Hescox says his group supports federal 'legislation that puts a price on carbon' which is a 'Cap and Trade' program," Duffy explained, "and will increase goods and services for everyone, especially hurting those on fixed incomes. This by no means helps the poor, it hurts them," Duffy added.
When Duffy and his wife, Pam, attended an environmental briefing six years ago, they first learned that far from representing a pro-life viewpoint, most adherents to the globalist environmental agenda believe population control is a mainstay of their argument. "China's one child policy, complete with forced abortions, is always included in the global environmental discussions, as was done yet again during the recent Rio+20 Earth Summit (www.infowars.com/maurice-strong-lauds-chinese-model-at-2012-earth-summit)," Duffy said.
"In 2006, when so many people bought into Al Gore's gibberish about Global Warming, many well meaning Christians signed onto the EEN petition, the 'Evangelical Climate Initiative'. That was before we all learned that the globe is not warming, Duffy continued. "When Global Warming fell apart, the environmental crisis morphed into 'Climate Change,'" Duffy explained. "Ironically, this idea claims the earth's climate is being impacted by Greenhouse Gases (GHG), one of which is carbon dioxide- yes, the air we breathe," Duffy said.
Duffy explained that since the EEN petition, Cornwall Alliance assisted in sponsoring the "Oregon Petition" that states, "There is no credible evidence of any connection between man made air pollution and global warming." This petition acquired the signatures of 31,487 scientists, ministry leaders, etc. with 9,029 of them having PhD's. In the Spring of 2011, NASA scientists, including 7 former astronauts, wrote an open letter published in the "New York Times" asking their director not to drag the good name and reputation of the organization into disrepute by using the same alarmist rhetoric included in the wording of the latest TV spot from EEN.
"Meeting with EPA's Lisa Jackson to proclaim standing 'side by side' is a huge mistake," Duffy continued. "She (Jackson) is implementing federal regulations for our nation's businesses and consumers that Congress would never pass, not in a million years," Duffy stated. "Since President Obama has been in office, Jackson has instituted rules cramping businesses across the nation, increasing utility costs for everyone, while generally hampering our country's already feeble economic recovery," said Duffy. He continued, "She (Jackson) is no friend of common sense environmentalism, the concept of everyone being more sensitive to ones use of the earth's resources."
"We do not need big government, huge bureaucracies and Washington elites instituting laws that the legislative process should normally debate and vote on. Doing an end run around the Congress and United States Constitution, no matter how noble the cause, is never a good idea in our Republic," Duffy reflected.
"In Rev Hescox's statement about the TV spot and meeting with Jackson, is the mention that the new ad campaign includes a narrator's lecture that we must all 'care for the least of these.' However, nowhere in Scripture did our Lord say government programs are the answer to poverty. In addition, throughout scripture's description of end-time events, not once does the Bible claim if we change out our light bulbs, drive an electric car or put solar panels on our roof, His return for His church will be delayed one nan-o-second," Duffy passionately expressed.
Duffy concluded, "Either God is in control of His universe, the one He created our universe He continues operating in a truly incomprehensible way -- regardless of man's conduct -- or He is not. Of course we are to be good stewards of our Master's property -- He still owns it. That is truly the essence of the Christian environmental debate, not the topics covered in the EEN ad or Rev. Jim Ball's book 'Global Warming and the Risen LORD.'"
Warren and Pam Duffy live in California, a state on schedule to implement a "Cap and Trade," carbon trading program later this year. The program will cost the state's businesses and utilities billions of dollars, with costs being passed on to their customers. Regulations will add to the state's unemployment rolls with some estimating one-million in job loss because of the "price on carbon." Due to over regulations, companies are not just leaving the state, but new businesses are discouraged from coming to California, further retarding the state's economy. California currently has more citizens receiving food stamps than any other state in the nation and a $26 Billion dollar debt. For more information on the California Cap and Trade program visit www.cfactsocal.org and www.friendsforcajobs.com.


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Another slow news day...looks like all i have to offer the world is a few book reviews, and one little bit of Anita Blake Vampire Hunter news.
Fangtastic books has a good, detailed review of "Grave Sins" by Jenna Maclaine here.
Horroryearbook.com has a good review of Vampire Diaries : Dark reunion here.
My Blog 2.0 has a review of laurell K Hamilton's "Bite"
Eerie Books Blog has come up with a nice list of 55 Dracula movies you should see before you die.
A little news on the still distant Anita Blake : Vampire Hunter series here...IFCTv has got involved. This is scheduled for summer 2010 release.
This is covering old ground, but Vampire Cafe has a piece on Blood Ties and the chances of it rising from the grave.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
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Oh no.. Another Will Ferrell vehicle? At least they brought on the right director, but ugh.. Sounds like The Brothers Grimm or whatever the hell they called that other flick only somehow they have managed to make it even more stupid!ReplyDelete
Only one thing you can say about this, if it involves the gingerbread house...its going to be a crummy film!ReplyDelete
I have visions of this being something like "Sean of the dead" if you have seen that.
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Panning Your Drum Samples (1)
When you are trying to make your drum sounds fill the entire room, panning is one of your most important tools. It can help you turn a small squeezed layer of sound into a surround sounding tune. Often, a large part of panning is done by a mixing engineer. But, as most of the beat creators and producers don't send their songs to professional mixers (yet) due to budget restrictions, I would like to give you some insight into the most important panning techniques.
Technique #1: Basics of Panning Drums
When you're panning your drum sounds, you want to make sure that the most impactful elements remain at the core of your beat. Therefore, I advise you to leave all the kicks (including 808 kick-drum samples) and snare sounds at the centre. In other words, you don't need to apply any panning to them.
Around this centre, you can pan the other drums and percussion samples. Usually, I pan the hi hats, cymbals, tambourines and shakers, so the more basic percussion instruments, a little to the right and/or left of center. If 100 is hard left and hard right (=completely all the way) and 0 is center, anything between -/+ 10 and -/+ 30 will do.
For the more melodic and exotic percussion elements, like toms, bongos, congas etc, I suggest a more radical panning, like between -/+ 45 and -/+ 90. To find out what works the best for you, it's best to just play around and experiment with the panning settings. Be careful with panning elements completely left or right because they may disappear entirely when your song is being played back on a mono source, or if 1 speaker is broken.
Technique #2: Balance your Panning
No matter what and how you pan, maintaining a 'healthy' balance is always very important for retaining the power of the song. So, if you decide to pan your hi hats a little to the right, you should pan something else a little to the left. But don't go crazy about this, we're talking about a 'healthy' balance. So for example panning something 40 to the right and something else 35 to the right won't do any damage to your track. In fact, it might sound more natural!
Feel free to use my free drum samples to start experimenting with panning your sounds right now.
So again, it's all about experimenting yourself and using your ears to determine what works the best for the drum samples used in your song. In this video you can see me explaining both of these techniques:
Quick Tip #3 Panning:
As a rule of thumb, try panning your basic percussion sounds like cymbals and shakers around your core of un-panned kick and snare drum samples. The more melodic and exotic percussion like toms and congas can be panned quite far from the core.
Read More: Quick Tip 4 – Panning Your Drums (Part 2)


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Here Master Knitter Patrick interprets a Japanese kimono style into something bigger, better, on a playful American scale. The sleeves and back are gathered somewhat for a full, flirty effect. Interestingly, the rich 1 x 1 ribbing is done with the Aran-weight (heavy worsted) yarn doubled; the rest of the piece is done with a single strand. The full sleeves are lightly set in. All the visual charm is apparent right away, but imagine the comfort of wearing it. From Nashua Handknits Book 23, Skate.
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Hi all,
I would like some feedback on a YouTube video I have made before making it public.
The video critiques a Crash Course video on Globalisation.
The first thing I am interested in is whether all my arguments are sound.
Apart from that any other feedback is welcome. I will be putting up the video next week at some point.
P.S, if anyone is interesting in collaborating to make better videos on important social issues, please let me know.


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Date: November 13, 2014
Description: Texas Gulf Bank, NA
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Texas Gulf Bank, NA, Houston, Texas
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Motion calls for more attention to end-of-life care in communities
OUR SOCIETY does not pay sufficient attention to the welfare and good of those receiving end-of-life care, said Ronan Mullen (Ind) yesterday.
"Implicit sometimes in our thinking on this issue is the view that policy focus should centre on those with the majority of their lives ahead of them; that dying is a taboo subject better skirted around for the sake of avoiding awkwardness and offence; and that as people gradually lose memory, consciousness, bodily control and even hope, they also lose their dignity," he said.
Mr Mullen was speaking in the debate on a Private Members Motion in the names of himself and Independent colleagues Feargal Quinn and Shane Ross, asking the House to call on the Government to allow people to die in their homes rather than in hospital, where that was their choice.
The motion also urged the allocation of resources to enable more people access comprehensive hospice services in their community and the ensuring national guidelines were operational in all acute and community hospitals to address all key end-of-life care issues.
Mr Mullen stressed that "dignity" in terms of end-of-life care should not, as some believed, depend on social status or physical capability. "Despite the intellectual attacks by Marx and Nietzsche, and against the attacks of the two world wars. Human dignity survived to become the central concept underpinning human rights law in the 20th century on both the international and constitutional levels.
"But the question before us is, how do we respond to human dignity in the context of end-of-life issues? A minimalist approach will not suffice.
"We must not settle for simple minimum care, such as the provision of nutrition and hydration; or minimum pain relief, such as the person never screams but always hurts; or minimum consultations, such as that occurs only after important decisions have been made on behalf of the patient and their family; or minimum compassion, such as treating the person as just another patient or medical case and not as someone going through a momentously spiritual and emotional stage of their life."
Shane Ross (Ind) said he had been delighted to hear that the Wicklow hospice foundation had received a private donation of €1 million towards the foundation of a hospice. He felt that this and other donations should be matched by the HSE and the State.
Jerry Buttimer (FG) questioned why special advisers were being appointed for the Taoiseach and for several Ministers and Ministers of State. Why had these appointments being "buried" in the Seanad Order Paper. They might be legitimate appointments, but he wanted to know if these were additional appointments, and if there was an extra cost.


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Check out this cool space planning tool at Urban Barn. You can customize measurements for your exact room and try out new arrangements before actually moving the furniture.
My husband hates it when I want to move furniture. Especially since he gets to do all of the lifting. He really hates it when I tell him that I don't like the new arrangement, and he has to move everything back to where it originally was.


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Created in 1996, Los Cardones National Park may best be known for its scenic portion of the Calchaquies Valley, which offers visitors a glimpse of the unique mountainous/tropical geography of Argentina's Salta province. In fact, the ride here from Salta is almost as impressive as the park itself, winding you up a particularly breathtaking stretch of Route 33 known as the Cuesta del Obispo. Once you've managed the road's steep elevation changes, however, it will be time to trek or ride through the park's arid, scenic landscape, encountering a striking array of colors, desert wildlife, cardon bush and unusually large native cacti reminiscent of the American west. There are also several rivers encompassed by Los Cardones, providing plenty of opportunities for aquatic exploration and adventure.
Nearby towns such as Cachi and Cachi Adentro act as more immediate base camps, offering a great introduction to the area's simple, authentic lifestyle, as well as an opportunity to sample some of the province's less renowned (but still delicious) wines.
Location:100 km (62 miles) SW of Salta City, Salta, Argentina
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Javelin Joy
Keira Jones (Year 8) has won the U15 Kent Championships Javelin competition this weekend, marking the occasion with a new PB. She has only just moved up to the U15 age category, and has had to cope with both an increased weight javelin and the prospect of competing against girls who could be up to 2 years older than her. But on Sunday, she didn't let any of that phase her and threw extremely well, managing to secure 1st place after only her 2nd of 6 throws. She has now qualified for the Inter-Counties competition in Oxford which is being held in September.