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The day after Thanksgiving, Russel and I headed out to San Antonio, Texas, home of the Alamo. What a wonderful city with such atmosphere! But I must admit, that wasn't my first impression. As we followed the directions to central San Antonio, we got more and more nervous. The buildings were continually getting more worn down, dirtier, and more decrepit. But finally we found the Alamo.
What a building full of history. Russel and I were both slightly disappointed about the lack of respect that visitors failed to show the fallen 170 men of the Alamo. Men from all across the early United States, Ireland, Whales, Germany and Italy. They fought through impossible conditions: 4000 Mexican soldiers marching across the border, against the 200 Americans defending a small fort and mission for thirteen days. There was a comparison made of this fight to the Battle of Thermopolis when the Spartans went against the Persian army with impossible odds. There, they claim that a warrior ran home to tell of the story, where 300 men stood against thousands. But at the Alamo, no one survived. The women and children who were present for the battle were safely hidden in a room without windows and no sight to witness the ongoing battle outside. A few days later after the massacre, the Mexican army under the command of Santa Anna was defeated by a band of supporters from Southern Texas, the Texians, who defeated the Mexican army in the Battle of San Jacinto in less than 18 minutes. The incredibly history of the Revolution of Texas and the men and women who died there is still intriguing and interesting for the thought that those men gave their lives in an improbable situation to a freedom that didn't even yet exist.
Later, we headed to the Riverwalk, which had a totally different atmosphere than the street nearly 25 feet above. It was lush, romantic and exotic. The walks were lined with sidewalk cafes, and as it began to get dark, the trees and bridges were lit with thousands of tiny Christmas lights. It was an amazing way to spend our last day trip in Texas, and with only two weeks left, definitely an experience worthwhile.


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Dr Wen Hu will be giving a CSIC Seminar on Compressive Sensor Networks and their Applications on Thursday 22 August 2013, 4pm in Lecture Room 6.
Dr. Hu is a Visiting Researcher at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS). His current position is Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Computational Informatics where he leads a talented research team working in pervasive information systems at Autonomous Systems Laboratory. Much of Dr Hu's research career has focused on novel applications, low-power communications and security issues in sensor networks and pervasive computing systems. He has recently become interested in the applications of compressive sensing in Internet of Things (IoT).
Dr Hu publishes regularly in top rated sensor network venues such as ACM /IEEE IPSN , ACM SenSys, EWSN , ACM transactions on Sensor Networks (TOSN), proceedings of the IEEE , and ad-hoc networks. Dr Hu received his PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), in Computer Science and Engineering. He is a recipient of the prestigious CSIRO Office of Chief Executive (OCE), Julius Career Award (2012 – 2015) and CSIRO OCE postdoctoral grant. Dr Hu holds adjunct Associate Professor positions at Queensland University of Technologies, University of Queensland, and University of New South Wales. He is a senior member of ACM and IEEE , and serves on the organising and program committees of networking conferences/workshops including ACM /IEEE IPSN , ACM SenSys, ACM MobiSys, IEEE LCN , IEEE ICC , IEEE WCNC , IEEE DCOSS , IEEE GlobeCom, IEEE PIMRC , and IEEE VTC .
Dr Hu will speak about the way sensor networks have revolutionised the way we observe the environment. In his talk he will introduce a few sensor networks deployed by CSIRO , which include a micro-climate and multimedia sensor network deployed in a National Park and a continental flying fox tracking network. He will also focus on recent work in structure monitoring with sensor networks.
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The Discovery of Gold in Australia. However, on the discovery of gold in 1851, the Colonial trade leapt out of its stagnation and squalor and at one bound became one of the most important in all the world's Mercantile Marine. And when the gold fever drew a stream of ignorant English, Scotch and Irish peasants to Australia, men, women and children, most of whom have never seen a ship before they embarked and who were as helpless and shiftless as babes aboard, it. was seen that something must be done to improve the conditions on the emigrant ships. Government regulations were made more strict, and inspectors appointed; but the time had passed when they" were needed comptition now automatically improved the emigrant ships from stern to stem.
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From mighty elephants to misty mountains, Sri Lanka has a majestic past with many sites and scenes packed away on the tiny island country.
Sri Lanka is located off the coast of India and although there are similarities between the two, they couldn't be more different. Discover national parks filled with wonderful creatures and relax on the sandy beaches of the east coast. We've done the research to find you the top 10 things to do in Sri Lanka.
1. Watch the whales of Mirissa
The tropical beach resort of Mirissa has a mighty neighbour hiding in the waters off its coast. A pod of Blue Whales has made this town famous for being one of the best places in the world to spot the largest mammal. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins and orcas too as they're known to frequent the area.
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8. Catch up on some R&R in Tangalle
Tangalle is considered the country's best beach for escaping the popular beach resorts and crowded shores of more famous beaches along the east coast. Tangalle has wide-open shores lined with soft, white sand. The town of Tangalle sits atop a rock formation giving it a relaxing atmosphere.
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Earlier this week Ookla teased their revised and updated Speedtest.net app for Android, and now it's live in the Play Store for anyone to download. The go-to network test for end users and reviewers alike has been completely redesigned, with a new interface, new options, and the ability to remove the advertising with a $.99 in-app purchase. That's a nice perk for frequent users.
The old interface wasn't exactly awful, but it had been going for several years without any sort of refresh. In addition to the new visuals you can also view your results on a map, which should help you get a good idea of the high and low spots for your networks. Most of the functionality from the previous version of the app seems to be intact. You can export your results in a .CSV file or share them directly using the Android share menu.
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Here are some pens I made last week. I've been playing with acrylics and learning some new techniques.
The first two pictures are pens made from egg shells. At one of our markets, I asked Julio (the guy who makes omelets) to save his shells for me. I took the shells, dryed them out well and baked them in the oven to get rid of any of the egg that I didn't want. I cast the eggs in acrylic around a pre-painted barrel. After turning and finishing this is what came out.
The third picture is from a bunch of scrap lumber (cherry, yellow heart, walnut, maple, pecan, hickory, purpleheart) that I glued together and made blanks from.
The fourth picture is a Victorian Fountain Pen that is a custom order for proud parents whose son has been accepted to Julliard. It is vintage sheet music cast around the barrel with a blue acrylic top that I cast.
The last one is my piece de resistance! I've had a steampunk pen kit sitting around for the better part of a year. I've looked at it many times and was waiting for the right inspiration to do something with it. I started by painting the barrel with iron paint then covering it with a rust patina. This gives it an old iron pipe look. Each of the watch parts was placed by hand with tweezers and superglue.
I then took this assembly and fit it into an old scrap piece of walnut with the most perfectly ugly knot (again, been looking at it for a year waiting for the right project). This entire assembly was then cast in acrylic, trimmed and turned on the lathe. This is what came out.
The inspiration came from either here at Lumberjocks or another site that I watch regularly. I wish I could find the original post. I get a lot of inspiration from all you experts on here and appreciate it very much. It keeps me striving for continued learning.
-- Brady, Texas, http://www.MCShaveGear.com
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#1 posted 03-16-2016 03:04 PM
pretty cool looking pens!!!!
-- The more skilled you are at something, the worse you are at it when someone is watching.
#2 posted 03-17-2016 09:33 PM
Excellent Post…. Definitely some of the best and most creative pens I have seen. I have stayed away from pen turning because I know so many that do it. But you may have just pushed me over the edge to try it…. Thanks for sharing….
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#3 posted 03-18-2016 02:51 AM
Thanks for the compliments. It is the people on here who push me to ask "How the heck did they do that?" and try it for myself.
Give it a shot. What could go wrong? There's been PLENTY of times that I've broken something and cut all the material away from the brass barrel just to start over again.
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This page shows you how to measure different signals such as temperature, pressure, biosignals and how to process them in Python, R, Octave/MATLAB, and gnuplot.
If you want to write your own software then check out the software pages.
Getting started
- Switch on the Attys. You should see a blue LED flashing inside.
- Pair the Attys with your bluetooh device. If the device asks for a PIN enter 1234. If the device shows a random number then just confirm.
- Download the application software you'd like to use and start using your Attys. For initial testing we recommend AttysScope.
- During data transmission the blue LED is continuously on.
- Charge your Attys with any USB charger. Once its charged the red LED will switch off and the green LED switches on instead.
Recording from different sensors
Attys can measure any sensor signal and also can measure resistance. Because of its wide input range from a few milivolts to volts it can easily measure directly small signals such as biosignals but also larger signals form standard sensors.
Here we show you how to record ECG, EMG and point you to our sister web page which teaches you in depth how to record and analyse bio signals.
To record the data we recommend AttysScope which is our general purpose oscilloscope program so that you learn how to record the signals. Once you know the inner workings of the biosignals you can then switch to AttysECG and AttysEEG which are pre-configured to make your life easier.
BTW: You can order the cables and electrodes in our shop!
General tips how to record biosignals
High gain
Biosignals have very small amplitudes in the region of 1mV or less. If you use AttysScope set the gain to 500 or more to see the biosignals. ECG and EMG are about 1mV whereas EEG is about 50uV. AttysECG and AttysEEG are already configured for the right gain.
Highpass filter / DC removal
Electrodes generate DC potentials because they are wet inside and/or are in contact with skin which releases sweat. Switch on the highpass filter for any biosignal. For ECG and EEG a cutoff of 0.1Hz is advisable. For EMG a 10Hz cutoff is better which removes most cable movements. AttysEEG and AttysECG have DC filters enabled by default.
Mains filter
In theory a differential amplifier removes all mains form the biosignal but in practise that is not the case. In general it is advisable to switch on the mains filter. However, it also adds some ringing around sharp edges. Because the Attys is wireless powerline interferences is less of a problem. Make sure that you choose the correct mains frequency of your country.
Keep cables short and run them under the clothing
Any freely dangling cable will add changing DC shifts to the recording. Avoid lose cables, run them under clothing and keep them as short as possible. That improves the recording quality drastically. For that reason the Attys should be worn, for example on a belt and close to the electrodes. If you record an ECG during jogging or running it's even advisable to wear tight clothing and run the cables underneath so that there is no movement at all. This also reduces mains interference.
One ECG lead: Einthoven II
- right shoulder/arm: "-"
- left hip/leg: "+"
- right hip/leg: "GND"
This is the most popular configuration which usually has the strongest signal.
Settings for AttysScope
- Gain: x500 or more
- Highpass(HP)/DC filter: on at 0.1Hz
- Mains bandstop (BS): on
The same settings apply for the other ECG configurations.
Two/three ECG leads: Einthoven I,II,III
The Attys can also be configured to record in the classical Einthoven fashion where one of the electrodes is shared between two channels. Select the special Einthoven/ECG mode in AttysScope/attys-scope or in the JAVA/C++ API for both channels. In this configuration the two "+" inputs of the Attys are internally connected so that we need to connect only one electrode to "+". The 2nd Channel measures then between the "+" electrode and "GND" so that the GND electrode has two roles: it provides the "-" electrode of channel two and acts as the overall reference.
Measuring Einthoven II,III
Channel 1 records Einthoven II and Channel 2 of the Attys Einthoven III:
- right shoulder: "-" connected to Channel 1
- left shoulder: "GND"
- left leg: "+" connected to Channel 1.
Calculating Einthoven I
Wonder how to get Einthoven I? Just calculate the first Einthoven lead with I=II-III. There are similar formulas for the other leads such as aVL, aVR and aVF.
Two independent biosignal channels (ECG, EMG, EEG, EOG, …)
If you want to record two independent channels then use the differential inputs of channel 1 as before and in addition channel 2 is measured between the ch2 terminal and GND.
- Channel 1: "+" against "-"
- Channel 2: "+" against "GND" which is internally connected to "-" of Channel 2
For example for Holter style recordings one might want to place the channel 2 electrodes on the chest while channel 1 records Einthoven II.
In case you wonder why this works with "GND" connected to "-" for the 2nd channel, here is the full explanation: GND is just a technicality to bring all inputs within the working range of the amplifiers. GND won't feature in the measurement result as it's subtracted out. Internally the Attys Instrumentation amplifier does the following (for both channels): Chx = ('+' – GND) – ('-' – GND) = '+' – '-' – 'GND' + 'GND' = '+' – '-' which means it first measures the signals from both the '+' and '-' plugs against GND and then subtracts them. You see that GND cancels out. So one can set GND to any voltage and even just connect it to '-' which is done in the Attys to save a plug!
How to reduce artefacts when recording ECG
Electrode placement
One channel: Muscle activity can be measured by placing the +/- electrodes right over the muscles and the reference electrode (GND) close by.
Two channels: For channels one place the "+" and "-" over the one muscle and "+" and GND of channel 2 over the other muscle.
Recording settings
- Use AttysScope to record the EMG
- Set the highpass (DC) filter to 10Hz
- Enable 50/60Hz mains filter removal
- Monitor the muscle strength with the peak to peak values (text or window on the right)
This Python script calculates the amplitude of the EMG signal and then smooths it with an averaging filter with 1s duration:
import numpy as np
import pylab as pl
data = np.loadtxt('emg.tsv');
y = data[:,10];
y2 = abs(y);
w = 250;
y3 = np.convolve(y2,np.ones(w)/w,mode='same');
# plot the EMG
# plot the amplitude
Column 10 of the datafile contains the filtered signal of analogue channel 1. Column 11 contains the channel 2. If you want to process EMG from two muscles, for example extensor and flexor, just extract the 2nd channel with y4=data[:,11] and then do the same processing for it as done for channel 1.
Here is a plot where we recorded from the biceps (channel one) and triceps (channel two) and applied the above script twice to the two separate channels.
This is a pretty complex topic — because you need to learn how to distinguish between brain activity and artefacts: for example which waves in the video above originated from muscle activity and which from Kirsty's brain? To get started check out our biosignal pages and take it from there!
Settings for AttysScope:
- Gain: x1000 or more
- Highpass(HP)/DC filter: on at 0.1Hz
- Mains bandstop (BS): on
For EEG you need to place at least one electrode over a section of the head where there is most probably hair. As you see in the video we use a headband to keep the electrode in place. There are special electrodes which are called cup electrodes which hold a small amount of electrode gel and then are kept in place with an EEG-cap or a headband. If you haven't got any of these electrodes at hand than you can also use standard ECG electrodes and just use a scissor to remove the adhesive part of the electrode so that it wont stick to any hair. This has also the advantage that you won't need to add any electrode gel to it as the ECG electrodes come with pre-applied electrode gel.
Evoked potentials (VEP/AEP)
EEG is buried in a high amount of EMG noise. However, if we stimulate the brain repetitively and then measure the EEG over and over again then we can average out the muscle noise which eventually will make the EEG stand out. This is shown above in the clip for a visual stimulus and is called visually evoked potential (VEP). AttysEEG can also generate auditory stimuli which are then repeated many times. This is called Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP).
Visually Evoked Potentials (VEP)
Traditionally, the electrodes are placed with "+" at the back of the head, the "-" on the forehead and the GND on the mastoid. However the "-" at the forehead generates strong eye blink artefacts. As alternative one can place the "-" behind the other ear to reduce eyeblink artefacts. They will eventually average out but it just makes the experiment shorter. Electrode positions are:
- "Attys Channel 1: +": at Oz at the back of the head over the visual cortex
- "Attys Channel 1: -": at Fz on the forehead
- "Attys GND" at A1 or A2 at the mastoid or behind the ears where good contact is guaranteed and it's comfortable. Exact position is not important.
The experimental procedure is:
- Select "VEP" in attys-ep
- Attach electrodes as described
- Sit in a comfortable position so that muscle activity is minimal, look at the screen and relax!
- Switch on the VEP stimulus / recording
- Wait for 200 sweeps or more until the VEP appears
- Switch off the VEP stimulus / recording
- Move about normally again.
ISCEV standard for clinical visual evoked potentials
Acoustically Evoked Potentials (AEP)
Here we measure the response of the auditory cortex which is behind the ears. Consequently, the active electrode is behind the ear and the negative one on the forehead. The GND is behind the other ear.
- "Attys Channel 1: +": behind the ear over the auditory cortex
- "Attys Channel 1: -": at Fz on the forehead
- "Attys GND" at A1 or A2 at the mastoid or behind the ears where good contact is guaranteed and it's comfortable. Exact position is not important.
The experimental procedure is:
- Attach electrodes as described
- Sit in a comfortable position so that muscle activity is minimal and wear a headphone for the stimulus
- Do a quick test run to adjust the headphone loudness. It should be clearly audible
- Switch on the AEP stimulus / recording
- Wait for 1000 sweeps or more until the VEP appears
- Switch off the VEP stimulus / recording
- More about normally again
Because the AEP is smaller than the VEP one needs to wait a bit longer. Watch a movie with subtitles or let the radio run the background. The AEP won't be affected. It's also advisable to lie down in a comfortable position to avoid muscle activity and closing the eyes helps to avoid eyeblink artefacts.
P300 is a special evoked potential which tests conscious processing. The idea is to smuggle surprising stimuli between boring stimuli. The EEG is only averaged at the moment a surprising stimulus is displayed. This means it's far slower to record than the normal evoked potential. On the plus side it's stronger than the passive one.
- "Attys Channel 1: +": over the parietal cortex
- "Attys Channel 1: -": at A1
- "Attys GND" at A2 at the mastoid or behind the ears where good contact is guaranteed and it's comfortable. Exact position is not important.
The experimental procedure is:
- Select "P300" in attys-ep
- Attach electrodes as described
- Sit in a comfortable position so that muscle activity is minimal, look at the screen and relax!
- Set sweep length to 1000 ms
- Let somebody switch on the P300 stimulus / recording so that the artefacts are minimal
- Wait for 50 sweeps or more until the P300 appears (approx 10mins)
- Switch off the P300 stimulus / recording
- Move about normally again.
Learn in depth about biosignals
If you want to learn in depth how to record different biosignals such as ECG, EEG and EMG then check out the biosignal howto pages where we explain with YouTube videos how to record ECG, EMG, EEG and other modalities. All experiments on this web page can be done with the Attys.
Learn how to measure temperature, acceleration, light intensity and many other physical quantities
Watch Aidan how he measures the acceleration of a meccano car, the temperature of an iron with a thermocouple and provides the answer for the 2nd most important question in the universe: if the light in a fridge really goes off when the fridge door is closed.
Acceleration and orientation
The Attys contains a 3 axis high precision accelerometer which you can use to determine velocity and position by integrating its signal. The built in compass can be used to determine the orientation of the Attys and provides an absolute frame of reference.
Thermocouples can be used to measure temperatures as high as 2000 degrees Celsius.
Thermocouples generate a small voltage which is proportional to the measured temperature. In our store you can buy a K type thermocouple which gives us 39uV/C. This voltage is called Seebeck voltage and is generated when two different kind of wires are welded together. The trouble is that these two wires end up inside of a plug containing probably two copper clamps which will give us an additional voltage. People call this place "cold junction" where this unwanted voltage is generated. The cold junction reduces the voltage measured which we can be written down as a simple formula:
V_out = a (T_h – T_c)
where a is the so called Seebeck coefficient which is 39uV/C for our K type sensors and T_h and T_c are our hot and and cold junction temperatures. In other words, T_h is the actual temperature we would like to measure whereas T_c is the temperature of our socket at the pre-amplifier. We see that we subtract the temperature of the cold junction from the temperature from the hot junction. With a bit of school math we arrive at our formula which converts the voltage to temperature:
T_h = V_out / a + T_c
attsy-scope for Windows/Linux and in generaly the C++/JAVA/Python API can measure from Attys internal temperature sensor so that it's easy to calculate the temperature from the thermocouple. There are example programs in Python for both the Python API and attys-scope.
You can also measure temperature with the help of an NTC resistor. This is a resistor which decreases its resistance when heated up. The Attys can also measure resistance so that also an NTC can be connected to it — without any additional components.
The temperature sensor LM35 is a classic under the temperature sensors. It is housed in a standard plastic transistor package and just needs about 5V supply voltage, for example three 1.5V battery cells. The LM35 outputs 10mV/C so that the Attys can easily cover temperatures from zero degrees up to 100C.
To turn it into a temperature probe just solder a ribbon cable on the sensor and then put some epoxy over the pins. If the cable is quite long the LM35 tends to oscillate wildly which can be prevented by adding a 2.2K load resistor from its output to GND.
Light intensity
The LDR reduces its resistance when light shines on it. With the Attys in resistance measuring mode one can measure light intensity straight away.
Mechanical strain
This is a piezo sounder which you can find in your noisy greeting cards. There it's used as a speaker but it can also be used as a sensor. Just connect it to the unipolar input of the Attys and in parallel a 1M resistor. This is the same sensor which has been used in the demo video.
Mechanical pressure
This is a force resistive sensor (FSR) which decreases its resistance when you apply pressure to it. The Attys can measure resistance by sending a small current through the external component so that no external components are required.
Processing your data
The data format of the Attys software packages
All Attys software packages save the data in human readable form as a text file. Every line in the textfile is a sample taken at a certain moment in time. Every column is a channel. The channels are separated by a tabstop. Such a datafile is called "tab separated values" or TSV. If you want to archive it later you can just zip it and will then yield even smaller sizes than comparable binary formats.
In the following sections we show you how the data can be imported into different software packages for post-processing.
TSV files are python compatible so that you can load them into two dimensional numpy arrays.
import numpy as np
import pylab as pl
data = np.loadtxt('demo_ecg.tsv');
Both numpy and pylab are feature rich libraries which allow you to do signal processing and analysis of your data.
Check out github for examples.
Filtering of data
Python's scipy library has powerful functions to process the data. Here is an example which first performs highpass filtering on the input signal and then bandstop filtering at 50Hz to remove mains interference.
# sampling rate
fs = 250
# highpass Butterworth filter
cutoff = 0.25
# create a 4th order highpass
b, a = signal.butter(2, cutoff/fs*2.0, 'highpass')
# filter the signal adc1
adc1filt = signal.lfilter(b, a, adc1)
# create a 2nd order order stopband filter at 50Hz
# to remove the 50Hz mains
f1 = 45
f2 = 55
b, a = signal.butter(2, [f1/fs*2.0, f2/fs*2.0 ], 'bandstop')
# filter the 1st ADC channel
adc1filt = signal.lfilter(b, a, adc1filt)
Record data directly with Python
For the pure Python enthusiasts there are Python scripts on github which demonstrate how to directly read data from the Attys, filter and display it. You can also write Python add ons for attys-scope for Windows. The are numerous examples on github.
OCTAVE / MATLAB(tm)
OCTAVE allows you to filter, plot and post-process the data you've recorded with the Attys.
Loading tab separated data in a matrix
With the command
load mysignal.tsv
you load the TSV file into the matrix 'mysignal'. The different channels are now in the different columns of the matrix. Every row contains the samples from one moment in time.
Extracting one channel
Let's extract the analogue channel which is in column 8:
This command stores channel one in the vector 'y'.
Plotting the channel
Use use the 'plot' command to create a graph of the signal:
The plot command can also plot time against data so if you extract the time
t=mysignal(:,1); as well then you can plot your data against the
Filtering of the signalWith just three commands one can filter the signal. For example, a lowpass filter at cutoff frequency 10Hz can be set up with these commands:
pkg load signal %(OCTAVE only)
[b,a]=butter(4,10/250*2); % filter coefficients
y2=filter(b,a,y); % filter the signal
This sets up a 4th order Butterworth lowpass filter with a cutoff frequency of 10Hz where the sampling rate of the Attys has been at 250Hz. Type 'help butter' how to set up other filters.
R stats
Loading data into R
data <- read.table("mydata.tsv")
The data shows up as a two dimensional array where every row is a sample.
Plotting data
We extract the columns needed and then plot them.
t = data[,1]
y = data[,2]
GNUPLOT is a plot program which uses simple text commands to plot data. It's available for a myriad of different platforms, for example for Windows, MAC, Linux, Android and MACOS.
The plot command is central in gnuplot:
plot "mysignal.tsv" using 1:8 with lines
The 'using' keyword selects the columns (here 1 against 8) and 'with lines' tells gnuplot to join the datapoints with lines.
Saving the plot as a graphics file
gnuplot can save in many different formats. As an example let's say we'd like to export the plot as a PNG image for a web page:
set term png
set output "channel1.png"
which replots the last plot but into the PNG image 'channel1.png'.
Disclaimer: Use the information shown on this page and the other related pages at your own risk. See the disclaimer in the CC Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Safety first: when recording biosignals always use an electrically isolated Attys for all signal- and power-connections when conducting experiments with subjects. If you measure biosignals from other people you might need to apply for ethical approval. Make sure that the subject is electrically isolated from the mains at all times! Never record biosignals while the Attys is being charged.
Except where otherwise noted, content on this page is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International.


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Posted on December 11, 2009 in Arab American Institute
Established in 1985 and based in Washington, DC, the Arab American Institute (AAI) is a non-profit nonpartisan national leadership organization. AAI was created to nurture and encourage the direct participation of Arab Americans in political and civic life in the United States.
Arab Americans constitute an ethnicity made up of several waves of immigrants from the Arabic-speaking countries of southwestern Asia and North Africa that have been settling in the United States since the 1880s. Today, AAI represents a constituency of nearly 3.5 million Americans of Arab descent, living in all 50 states.
AAI's founders laid the groundwork for the first organization to represent the needs and issues of Arab Americans and to create a national sense of community while encouraging assimilation. Highlights of AAI's work include:
- Hosting of President Clinton and Vice President Gore at the first-ever addresses by a President or Vice President at national Arab American conferences.
- Hosted major public addresses by top level Administration officials – Democrat and Republican – as well as international leaders including former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
- Convened national and local organizations for national leadership summits to respond to crises facing the community including: 9/11 and its aftermath, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and civil rights.
- Organized numerous Middle East visits for members of Congress to Lebanon and Syria, and Arab American elected officials who monitored elections in Palestine.
- Improved Arab American outreach on Capitol Hill by:
- Establishing a government relations department and a national grassroots network to mobilize community action on pending legislation and interact with members of Congress
- Helping to coordinate meetings of Arab American community with members of Congress
- Hosting annual events on Capitol Hill attended by dozens of Congress members
- Working with Congress members to schedule hearings regarding foreign and domestic policy; testified before those and other important hearings
- Providing regular updates to AAI members on legislation before Congress
- Initiating dialogue with Department of Justice and Transportation on secret evidence, airline profiling and other federal policies that contain anti-Arab bias
- Spearheading Arab American outreach to the Census Bureau and organized a national coalition of ethnic groups to maximize ethnic involvement in Census
- Supporting Arab American nominations to diplomatic, judicial and other government posts, including appointments to represent Arab Americans at White House conferences


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Crossing Church members participated in a missions trip to El Rosario, Dominican Republic
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To fulfill our part of "The Great Commission" by assisting and serving those individuals outside our country in order to be a beacon of light to them.
Work & Witness trip outside of the United States. Our recent trips include Panama, Haiti and Peru. We did a missions trip to work on a water well in the Dominican Republic and showed the Jesus Film and a mission trip to Puerto Penasco, Mexico to build a home for a family.
Blog entries for the Puerto Peñasco trip.
View the photo gallery from the Puerto Peñasco trip.
Serve as the link to the Global Ministry Center regarding the needs of people outside of our country as recognized by:
● Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM):
● Nazarene Missions International (NMI):
Provide for NMI World needs, such as LINKS (Loving, Interested Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing), a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world; Alabaster, which provides funds for property and buildings around the world; World Mission Broadcast, which ministers via radio, television and internet in 30 languages and dialects; International Day of Prayer; Missions books, CD's and tapes; World AIDS Project, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, etc.


text: How to Take Advantage of the DMCA Notice and Take Down Provision What do you do when you find your business' latest website copy, videos, or images from your latest marketing campaign on a third party website? Can you stop this unauthorized use of your promotional materials? The answer: yes! The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998's (DMCA) Notice-and-Take-Down Provision requires Internet Service Provider (ISP) to "take down" infringing works from a website upon receiving notice by the rightful owner. If you find that someone has uploaded your copyrighted images without your authorization to a hosting service or internet service provider (ISP), such as GoDaddy, Google, or to a third party site like YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, or Etsy, then your best weapon to use in order to quickly stop the infringer from benefiting at your expense is the DMCA's Notice-and-Take-Down Provision. 17 U.S.C §512(c). The Notice and Take Down provision requires ISP's to provide a mechanism to report copyright infringement and then places on them a duty to take affirmative steps to remove infringing activity in order to escape secondary liability. How Do I Go About Submitting a DMCA Take-Down Request? The first step in determining if you can take advantage of the DMCA Notice-and-Take-Down provision is making sure you own the rights to the works (e.g. photographs, videos, etc.). Next, you must identify the infringing work and submit a Notice-and-Take-Down request to the ISP by following all of the requirements specified under the DMCA (17 U.S.C §512(c)(3) – Elements of Notification). Put simply, when submitting a Notice-and-Take-Down request, you must contact the ISP in writing and address the following in a statement: i. Identify the copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are being infringed on a single online site, you must provide a list of all the works being infringed. ii. Identify the infringing material you wish to have removed from the site and provide information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material (e.g., a direct hyperlink to the infringing material or a detailed description of how to arrive to material). iii. Provide contact information that would permit the ISP to contact you (i.e. your name plus your business address, telephone number, or e-mail address). vi. A statement that you, the complaining party, have a good faith belief that (a) the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by you (copyright owner), your authorized agent(s), or the law and (b) the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you (the complaining party) are either the owner of the copyrighted work which is being allegedly infringed, or are an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. A physical or electronic signature by you (the copyright owner) or your agent. Once an ISP receives a complete DMCA claim, they have a duty to respond "expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material that is claimed to be infringing," but do not have an active duty to look into the validity of the infringement claim. Since a hosting service does not have to look into whether or not the complained-of material is actually infringing, they will typically comply with the DMCA requirement by immediately removing the material and will notify the entity who had posted the material of the reason for the removal. What Can You Do if You Find Yourself on the Receiving End of Take-Down Notice? The DMCA notice-and-takedown provision allows for a "counter-notice" procedure to protect against a wrongful claim of copyright infringement. If you receive a notification by your ISP that your content has been removed due to a takedown notice, take the time to consider if, in fact, you may be infringing another's copyright, if your use of another's copyright constitutes a valid fair-use, and if you are willing to further expose yourself to the possibility of a copyright infringement lawsuit by the complaining party (discussing these issues with your intellectual property attorney upon receipt of the takedown notice is advisable). If you decide to proceed with filing a counter notice in order to have the material re-posted, 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) requires that you include the following in your written counter-notice: i. your name, address, phone number, and a physical or electronic signature ii. identification of the removed material and its location before it was removed iii. a statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed by mistake or misidentification vi. your consent to the jurisdiction of a federal court in the district where you live, or your consent to the jurisdiction of a federal court in the district where your service provider is located (if you are not in the U.S.) v. your consent to accept service of process from the party who submitted the takedown notice, or an agent of the party Upon receipt of a counter-notice, the ISP is required to repost the content at issue within fourteen business days, unless the complaining party sues you for infringement before then, in which case, they will not repost the content. Depending on the situation, sometimes a party is unaware they were using a copyrighted work in a manner that infringed on another's rights; other times, a party may be maliciously seeking to take down another's works without actually having a right to do so. Knowing how to properly use the DMCA Notice-and-Take-Down mechanism can be an easy, cost-effective, and powerful tool to remove material that infringes your registered work(s), and knowledge regarding the counter-notice process may be a tool to prevent others from wrongful copyright infringement claims. As always, working with your attorney will help you think about these issues proactively and ensure your rights are protected.


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The Toy Soldier sells a variety of different toys, with a significant focus on the Winnie the Pooh characters. The shop also sells merchandise related to The Beatles and other British bands.
Located between The Crown & Crest and the Courtyard where The British Revolution play. There is a covered walkway connecting the shop with The Crown & Crest


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St Etienne reject Aubameyang bids
St Etienne have announced that they have rejected all bids for Newcastle United target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Aubameyang, 23, has been a key figure for Les Verts since joining the club from AC Milan in 2011 and recently helped them qualify for the Coupe de la Ligue final.
Newcastle have bid €10 million for the Gabon striker, according to L'Equipe, although RMC reported on Saturday that Queens Park Rangers had sought to gazump Alan Pardew's side by offering €15 million.
However, Aubameyang has stated his desire to see out the season at his current club, with St Etienne confirming that all approaches have been spurned.
A statement on the club's official website read: "After rumours about a possible departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Newcastle published today in several media, AS Saint-Etienne wishes to clarify that the player, his agent and club officials have declined by mutual agreement all proposals that have been submitted so far.
"Recognising the importance of the challenges facing the ASSE until the end of the season, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has always shown a desire to complete the sports project at the expense of financial aspects. The ASSE can only praise the state of mind of their player."
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About Chip Van Insurance
Breakdown cover: while this is not essential, you may want to consider it as the downtime can cost you a good deal of money.
Third Party: Actually, this is the minimum as far as the law goes and it covers damage that may occur to the third parties.
Fire and Theft: just like the third party, this cover includes coverage for the damage that may result from fire or theft.
Comprehensive: it will provide coverage for third party theft, fire and any damage to your vehicles.
Tips to Cut Down on your Monthly or yearly Insurance Premium
Add to the Excess
In case you don't know, the Excess is the amount of money that you can be held liable for if you get involved in an accident. What you need to do is add to this amount. By doing so, you will take additional responsibility and hold yourself accountable for a bigger sum if an accident happens. The majority of brokers will look at it as an indicator of lower risk. As a result, you will get a lower quote. Therefore, increasing the Excess amount is a great idea.
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In this scenario, if you don't travel long distances on a daily basis, you can let your broker know about it and he may lower the insurance premium that you will pay. This is because you may be less likely to have an accident. So, the insurance provider will have a lower chances of receiving a claim. So, this will be a win-win situation for both you and your insurer.
When your van is not in use, you can add more security for keeping you more secure. However, make sure that the added security is approved by the insurance industry of your area prior to the purchase and installation.


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Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh are backing inclusion of squash in the Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Games.
Ahead of the first Test against Australia, the three Indian cricketers posted their picture on Twitter holding a banner that read: "I back squash, would you?"
Their support for the racket sport comes a week after tennis icon Roger Federer endorsed squash's debut in the 2020 Games.
"I started with a wooden racquet in squash," Federer had said after meeting women's world No.1 squash player Nicol David in Rotterdam.
"It's a wonderful sport. I think squash deserves to be in the Olympics, they run a great tour with great personalities. I'd be very happy for them personally. I used to play every Sunday with my dad."
India's top squash player Dipika Pallikal welcomed the support of top sportspersons.
"It is such an honour to have got the support from such incredible athletes. It surely says that are sport definitely deserves to be up there with all the other sports competing at the Olympics," said Dipika.
Squash is fighting against wrestling, softball, baseball, karate, sport climbing, wakeboarding, wushu and rollersports for that one spot in 2020. An International Olympic Committee meeting has been scheduled in St. Petersburg to decide on the matter.
The full IOC session will ratify the changes in the Olympic programme during their meeting Buenos Aires in September.
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We will likely see the largest and most diverse field of Democrats running for the presidential nomination. Here is our Way Too Early List of which Democrats may be more or less likely to win the 2020 nomination and why.
Archive for the 'Observations' Category
For liberals, moderates and some conservatives, the next two years are going to be difficult to stomach politically. How should we deal with this new landscape?
Running another driver into construction workers and equipment because they would have gotten in front of you was one thing but blaming someone for damage to your pickup they didn't do, only an asshole would do that.
Today, a citizen concerned about an issue can't get a word in sideways because "Citizens United" made it legal for those with great wealth and corporations to literally buy a politician.
Before we can Make America Great Again, we need to Make Americans Great Again and the first step in doing that is for Republicans to openly recognize and end their abusive relationship with Donald Trump.
Earlier today I had an interesting interaction with a person who happened to be a Hillary Clinton supporter — although this same dynamic could have occurred had the situation been reversed I think– with me being the fan of HRC and her the Bernie person. Exactly what we were discussing isn't even all that relevant. It was the dynamic of the conversation that struck me.
Money is a figment of our collective imagination. Its value is what we say it is, it is its utility that is being undermined by hoarders.
It used to be that we could trust the news reporter to do the right thing. Not so today. They toe the corporate line. Twist the news stories to fit their agenda. They have all the republican candidates on and ask them soft questions and allow them to say whatever they want.
Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev be put to death for his monstrous crimes or spend the rest of his miserable days confined in a small cell?
Bernie has always said he is a "socialist" with a small "s", which means he cares about all Americans. He wants everyone to have equal rights, equal chance to succeed, and equal pay for equal work. So many times I see where he is called a "communist" but he believes in democracy with a twist of socialism.
As far as Sgt. Bergdahl is concerned, I think he should be given the benefit of doubt. We don't know what he witnessed to make him walk off into the enemy territory. Some soldiers are more attuned to combat while others are less so. I feel that he was overcome by his experience.
Why not ship the oil to the nearest refinery and distribute it from there? We don't need to put a pipeline across one of our biggest aquifers. Both North and South Dakota have refineries.
Guys in Vietnam (I talk from experience about Nam) saw buddies wounded or killed. Many of us helped get them on choppers to get medical help. Most of us had to shoot enemy soldiers. Believe me that is not easy for some of us. I know it haunts me. It goes against human nature to kill other human beings. Oh, there are some people who like killing, no doubt. But I think most folks do not enjoy taking life from another human.
I enjoyed the super Bowl, Patriots are my team. I like football as a sport. However I can't understand how the NFL can accept corporate welfare? How can a business be a nonprofit if they pay the commissioner 44 million a year? I admit that […]
If there were really such a thing as "justice" the bush administration would be in prison, the cop who killed Mike Brown would also be in prison, and Boehner and his bretheren would NOT be in their lofty positions. ISIS would not have a hold on any […]
In a hot auditorium in Charleston, SC on July 30, 1977, I heard Dr. Martin Luther King declare: "I'm not gonna say, 'Burn baby burn'!" I'm gonna say "Build baby build!"


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Sweating in Spanx: Is Athletic Shapewear a Good Idea?
New gym clothes promise to lift, tighten, and even tone. But do they really work?
Lose 10 pounds in four weeks! Drop two dress sizes this month! We're all familiar with the attention-grabbing taglines that go along with products and plans designed to get you the trim and toned body you've always wanted. Here's one you haven't heard: Have five kids in 10 years! That's what I did, and trust me, there is no trimming or toning involved. Quite the opposite, in fact. I'm not trying to knock my body--I'm strong, healthy, and generally pretty happy with myself--but you can understand why the idea of fitness shapewear (i.e. Spanx for sweating in) is so appealing to me. In fact, it's so appealing that I own no less than 18 separate pieces of athletic gear promising to lift, tighten, tuck, and even tone my trouble zones.
I'm not the only one intrigued by these products. Almost every major brand, including Fila, Reebok, and Champion is coming out with their own line of toning tops and shaping shorts (and pants, jackets, and undies), not to mention new brands like StyleFirm and Casall who specialize in shaping gear. So how do the multi-tasking clothes hold up under an intense workout? And do they live up to their big promises? Here's my mummy-with-a-tummy's experience:
The Pros
There's really only one reason why fitness shapewear even exists: because we all want to look good. And we don't just want to look good, we want to look better. As in, better than we really look. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Feeling confident about the way we look can be key to feeling comfortable going to the gym, a place that's practically guaranteed to be populated with super fit people. And yet athletic clothing with its thin fabric, ultra stretchiness, and bright colors can be pretty unforgiving. Shapewear on the other hand is equipped with hidden "tummy controlling" panels, mesh inserts, flattering seams, and optical illusion patterns! And while they may not live up to all the hype - you'll notice that even shapewear is modeled by women who definitely don't need it - these clothes do a better job holding me in and up than regular workout duds. (To see my piece-by-piece breakdown, check out our slideshow on all the options!)
Another perk (ha!) is that most shapewear is also, by its very nature, compression gear, and multiple studies have linked wearing compression clothing with minor improvements in performance and muscle recovery when worn for at least an hour after your workout. (Now you have permission from scientists to do your grocery shopping in your yoga pants!)
The Cons
The biggest problem with athletic shapewear is that the fat has to go somewhere, and that usually means the ultra-tight, tummy-controlling waistband gives you a muffin top wherever the compression stops. Even if you pair your toning pants with a shaping top, it doesn't quite ameliorate the squish factor. Some brands handle this better than others but all that I've tested have this problem to some degree. My other issue is that I tend to carry my weight in my thighs and most shapewear only focuses on your stomach.
What concerns most people, however, is that shapewear is not known for being terribly comfortable, and if there's one place a girl should be able to breathe unrestricted, it's during her workout. Thankfully almost all of the items I've tried are very comfortable and don't feel too constricting. Since the fabric is generally thicker than regular spandex, it's not great for keeping you cool, but it seems to hold up longer under tough workouts.
The bottom line: I don't wear them during every workout, but I definitely like having them as an option! What's your opinion: Do you think it's "cheating" to wear shapewear to the gym or is it a good confidence booster? Have you ever tried these?


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New Drug in Development Shows Improved Progression-Free Survival for Patients with Advanced Metastatic Midgut Neuroendocrine Tumors
"A new therapy in development for the treatment of midgut neuroendocrine tumors, a rare type of cancer that occurs in the small intestine and colon, shows improved progression-free survival and response rates for patients with advanced disease. Results of the international phase 3 clinical trial of lutetium-177 (177Lu)-Dotatate compared to high-dose octreotide LAR were published in the Jan. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
" 'Patients diagnosed with midgut neuroendocrine tumors often have advanced disease that has spread to other sites. Treatment options are limited. 177Lu-Dotatate is an effective option to delay tumor progression for patients with this disease,' says Jonathan R. Strosberg, head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Moffitt Cancer Center. 'There is also preliminary evidence of survival benefit that requires confirmation on final survival analysis, expected in several years.' "


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Remixes with Childish GambinoFebruary 24th, 2011 by Siegz | Alternative/Indie, Hip-Hop/Rap, Remix |
Two songs with Childish Gambino in the remix. The first came out this week and is a Cheap Thrills remix to his song "Let Me Dope You" featuring Body Language. The relaxing beats and synths Cheap Thrills added is a perfect compliment to Childish Gambino's rapping. Listen closely for Lil Jon's lyrics from "Damn" by YoungBloodZ inserted into the chorus.
2nd song you probably heard if your an avid blogger or read tons of music blogs or check out Hypem.com. In "Rolling in the Deep" Jamie XX remix (of The XX) by Adele, Childish Gambino jumps on the last verses and really turns the song into something special. Skip to around 2:35 in the song for Childish Gambino rapping.


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If you ever needed a platform from which to take action on behalf of eye health, here is a wonderful opportunity to become involved in this effort. October 9, 2014 marks World Sight Day, sponsored by Vision 2020, a global initiative seeking to eliminate avoidable blindness.
In recognition of blindness and visual impairment as a globally significant public health issue, Vision 2020 has established an annual World Sight Day to promote international awareness of the main causes of preventable blindness. According to World Health Organization statistics, 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired with 39 million of them categorized as blind. Eighty percent of blindness and visual impairment is avoidable, which means these are health problems that can be treated or prevented through known, cost-effective measures. In fact, restoring sight and preventing blindness are among the most cost-effective interventions in health care.
Around the world, vision clinics, eye care professionals, corporations, development agencies, policymakers, and individuals just like you will be participating in World Sight Day 2014 activities and events to draw attention to their work and successes in prevention and treatment of blindness and visual impairments. This year's "Call to Action" for World Sight Day is No More Avoidable Blindness. The call to action is intended to draw attention to the target set by the World Health Organization's Global Action Plan to reduce avoidable blindness by 25% by 2019.
To give you an idea of the breadth of activities that will take place across the globe this year on World Sight Day, here are some examples from past years:
- Free eye exams and care clinics
- Government briefings
- Fundraising walks/runs in support of non-profit eye health organizations
- Art exhibits featuring aspects of eye health
- Eyeglasses giveaways via coupon distribution
- Parades and rallies
- Children's poster and banner contests
- Distribution of eye health brochures
- Community lectures on eye health information and resources
- Television, radio, and print features
The possibilities for involvement on World Sight Day 2014 are limitless. To help you get started, Vision 2020 offers support for initiating an event in your own community. They offer tips for a successful event, promotional materials, logos and mission statements, and case studies of eye-health initiatives.
Team up with your eye care provider or local eye-health organization to create an event for World Site Day 2011 in promotion of vision health. Think about how you can make a difference in your own community on this important day.


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2018 WRTT Artwork: "Old School"
Artist: Kelly Reark
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Please join us for the 2018 World's Richest Tarpon Tournament on May 17 & 18! This tournament represents the fishing culture that makes Boca Grande special and we are thrilled to host the event for its 36th year.
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I was given a camera last year to take pics of what happens here at the hotel on a daily basis. Tonight, Brenda and I were looking through some of the shots. Here is my word recap of the visuals. 🙂
A: Brenda doesn't ever take a bad picture…..ever….
B: There are so many smiling faces on my camera I am grateful for.
Attached is a picture that I am particularly fond of. It is a shot of our housekeeping staff.
I wish I could just upload ALL the shots I have all at once, but there are stories to tell with each of them Please stay tuned. Enjoy the rest of your summer days.


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Boggan Gnome
Avg. Height: 3' - 3'6"
Avg. Weight: 60 lb
Avg. Lifespan: 200
Physical Characteristics:
|Red, blue, green, brown and black.
|Brown to black, occasionally red or green.
|Earth tones, ranging from deep brown to charcoal.
|Body Type:
|Huge facial features with long, wide mouths, huge noses and bulging eyes; large, knobby joints.
|Functional with little ornamentation; muted colors such as gray, brown and black.
Region: Kuthgard/Laurdia
Languages: Common
Stat Adjustments:
Special: Racial martial arts.
Bonus to Armor, Gnosis, Animal Handling, Larceny and Stealth learn rates.
Boggans are often seen as far removed or lacking when it comes to the fey bloodline. They tend towards more physical pursuits than most of the other gnomes. Boggan special abilities lie in their resistance to illusions and tough skin that makes wounds less severe.
Boggans tend towards functional clothing with little ornamentation. They dress in muted colors, such as gray, brown and black. The clothes tend to be of a rough weave because of the muted sense of touch that the Boggans thick skins give them. Wool, cotton, and cured animal hides are commonly used.
The most comfortable of the gnome races inside of cities, many Boggans reside in the urban slums, where they can easily lose any pursuit. The reputation of Boggans causes many people to persecute them, which in the vicious cycle of things causes them to commit acts in revenge for their persecution that further fuel that reputation.
Consummate scavengers, they make use of a wide variety of items believed to be trash by most races, often using the rags and refuse of most a city's residents and creating useful items. Boggans do the same in any environment they find themselves in, scavenging materials at hand or collected by other creatures to make their goods.
Boggans have a wild side they only show among themselves, revels that involve imbibing large amounts of alcohol and dancing. Humming in deep resonance, Boggans have been known to do this for hours, creating waves of tones that make up their form of music.
The strong musculature and tough skin of Boggans allows them to wear heavier armor then their size would normally indicate, with metal being a favored material. They also enjoy tattoos, with some individuals tattooing nearly their entire body in geometric designs that improve their hiding abilities.
The Boggans affinity with animals lean towards those animals common to cities, including dogs, cats, and vermin. Many Boggan thieves are able to slip by normally attentive watchdogs to filch things from a dwelling without the animal even raising an alarm.
Boggan gnomes spend very little time as family. Most pregnancies are caused by males forcing themselves on the females, with offspring often left to fend for themselves at an extremely young age. Their childhood is often rough, with the poor reputation of Boggans making it even harder to receive handouts, help, or even a fair shake when applying for work. Having generally very little concern with religion, most Boggans only taking the time to curse the gods whenever something they desire slips from their grasp. Boggans find morality to be a crutch of the weak, used to justify their meaningless lives. Only those strong or clever enough to keep things deserve to have them. This lack of moral character makes them excellent thieves, con men, and extortionists. Many make their living as kidnappers, thugs, and hitmen. Rogue and warrior skills are preferred, while magical pursuits are rarely undertaken because of the intense study required.
Boggan gnomes have few legends, with their lifestyle precluding the relating of racial lore. One common legend is that of the stupid Boggan. The stupid Boggan was one that had gathered a large amount of wealth and tried to live among the other members of the city as an equal. While being shunned by the other races for what were believed to be ill gotten gains, the lazy Boggan became a favorite target for plots and schemes from the rest of the Boggans in the city. The lazy Boggan eventually lost everything he had worked so hard to gain, and became a pitiable creature with no means of survival. His inability to use his cleverness for his own gains is seen as a good moral for Boggans to learn from.
The average boggan gnome gets along well with orcs, gharkin, and vulfen. Sylvani are seen as meddlers, often interfering with the plans of many boggan. The destructive tendencies of orcs are similar to those of boggans, and the two races often work together on rampages of burning and other nefarious activities. Druim'dwer are looked upon with indifference, as are Daun. Re'har are looked at suspiciously, the feline ability to sense things while being very hard to read the mood of makes them uneasy companions to many boggan.
Boggans tend to refuse to allow others' laws to be imposed upon them, preferring to keep their own council and be left alone.


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The Black Widow is not normally a woman who involves herself in gang wars, but this one is a bit different. When an ousted Torino family lieutenant forms a new mob "family" and comes after his old family with a vengeance, leading a renegade mob of moloids and kidnapping a U.S. senator who's a personal friend of the X-Men known as Storm, it's up to the Black Widow to put an end to this mob war. And she has to do it all with a team comprised of herself, and Storm, and the world's number one expert on moloids...the Mole Man.
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Silk bomber with leather sleeves by Religion from Coggles.
I'm attached to a great textured bomber I got from the Swedish brand COS. It's a sexy mélange gradient tone. It's got matte press-studs down the front and raglan sleeves. What I love the most is that I haven't seen a single person in my jacket yet.
After writing about the black-on-black Varsity coat, that is, of course, when it becomes omnipresent. And now, it could be loosing its lustre. I haven't decided. Perhaps I'm not keen on how I've seen it worn. It's either too low grade, or… I'm just not convinced. But, with the bomber, I suppose it's sexier.
Silk Acne bomber from my-wardrobe
I've been having a bit of a rockabilly moment. I don't dress like one, but I admire their style. I find it fascinating how people can be stuck in a modern-day time warp with the quiffs, Levis, exaggerated eye liner (for the girls). I really love it. And though I don't think this is a style I would emulate to the fullest, I would pull some pointers for sure.
Michelle Pfeiffer and the ganger in Grease 2.
That said, I guess both the bomber and the varsity fall into that whole rockabilly category. Which means, I have no interest in wearing it in its relevant context. And when I say that, I mean, I notice a lot of young Londoners infusing their hip-hop hipster style with the jacket. I don't like it. But then again, for some reason, I don't necessarily like seeing guys in purple either.
Stolen Girlfriend's Club bomber from Suprette
The only other alternative for me, is if it had a punk edge to it
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I suppose, rockabilly is a combination of 1950s style and punk, but then, that's just my observation. But I can't help but think the bomber will be around way longer than the varsity/letterman will.


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Brookline has a total population of 57,107 and a student population of 1,356. Of these students, 994 are enrolled in schools that offer law programs.
Newbury College-Brookline is the largest law school in Brookline, based on student population. In 2010, Newbury College-Brookline graduated approximately 2 students from its law program.
In 2010, 2 students graduated with a law degree in Brookline. In 2009 tuition at law schools in Brookline was $23,500 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,500 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a law program in Brookline. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $11,230 per year, on average, for room and board at Brookline-based law schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $30,500.
If you plan on staying in Brookline after graduating from law school, you should know that job prospects for law professionals in Brookline, which is the most popular law profession, are not very good. In 2010, there were 21,600 law professionals in Massachusetts. Of these law professionals, 12,930 were working in the greater Brookline area. The number of law professionals in Brookline is expected to increase by 1% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for law professionals.
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About the Club
Articles of Association
The Prescott Hiking Club
These Articles of Association (Articles) of the members of the Prescott Hiking Club, desiring to formalize their role as volunteers in a non-profit organization within the meaning of the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, do hereby certify:
The name of this Association shall be:
"PRESCOTT HIKING CLUB," (PHC or Club)
I. The Club is located in Yavapai County, Arizona.
II. The business and purposes for which this Club is formed are: to maintain a social and community service organization promoting mutual acquaintance and good fellowship among those residents of Yavapai County and its surrounding areas who are interested in hiking, and other outdoor activities; to promote healthful and wholesome outdoor activities; to promote education of members in safe hiking practices and appreciation of the natural beauty and historic aspect of the area; and to aid and contribute to the recreational endeavors of the Yavapai County area.
III. No part of the earnings of the Club shall be enjoyed by, or distributed to, any member, officer or other private person. The Club is authorized, however, to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred by members or other persons and to make payments or contributions in furtherance of PHC purposes as set forth in Article II. The Club will not carry out propaganda, or otherwise attempt to influence legislation, and the Club will not participate in, or publish or distribute statements for, any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
IV. Membership in this Club shall be restricted to adult (18 years or older) residents, or part-time residents, of the Yavapai County area who are interested in hiking and in other outdoor recreational activities. Membership shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin, or for any other reason contrary to state or federal laws, guidelines or regulations concerning unlawful discrimination. Membership shall not be transferrable and no member shall have any right whatsoever to any of the property of the Club.
V. The Club shall be governed as provided by these Articles, and its control and management will be vested in the membership and whatever officers the Club finds it necessary or appropriate to appoint or elect.
VI. Members present at any membership meeting may vote with regard to any issues of club business that are properly raised there.
VII. Pursuant to the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, no PHC member, agent, leader, instructor, guide, or officer shall have any personal liability for acts performed in good faith in his/her official capacity.
These Articles of Association were adopted by a vote of the membership taken at an open meeting on July 15, 2015.
A copy of these Articles will be published on the website, and a printed copy will be maintained by the Treasurer.
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Graduate Fashion Wk: Chorley Wood Exhibiting Autumn and WinterWomenswear 2015-16 Collection
Graduate Fashion Week 30 May-2 June is slowly coming up for Fashion Design Graduates who are graduating from their course this year. To kick the graduate event off I am starting off by showcasing Sheffield Hallam's own Fashion Design graduate Chorley Wood who will be showcasing her collection based on the themes highlighted and titled : 'We sin as devils do, we love as angels' .
Behind the scenes of the making of the collection based on the running themes of the titled collection Woods introduction to fashion and design came at a young age when realising her potential in the creative industry. Wood reflects a sense of youth and fun with innovative designs. With a plain and simple image herself, she aims to create comfortable unrestricted pieces that are relaxed and wearable. Her garments tell deep and meaningful stories imitated using playful, bouncy and lively shapes. Her mission is to support high-end fashion that is manufactured in the
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winter wear that can continue to be worn into future winters. Why are you only
fashionable if you follow trends? Her opinion is that you should be able to
wear what you like, when you like. UK
Sometimes the STRUGGLE, Is what makes the SUCCESS, even SWEETER
Wood's We sin as devils do; we love as angels-Fall Star, is an Autumn/Winter 2015-16 Womenswear collection. It is the exploration of some; humans need to overindulge in anything and everything. Gluttony extends far beyond the table; it is an all-consuming addiction to always wanting more. The collection is a mix of creative pattern cutting techniques to produce oversized silhouettes, portraying the voracious image of man, along side simplistic fitted pieces to create the illusion of a larger than life silhouette. Wadded knits take unrestricted forms for creating the consuming appearance. Knitted accessories surface appeal, intrigue and delight with stimulating designs that create a sense of fun and play. This collection reflects a sense of youth imitated using playful, bouncy and lively shapes. Casual jersey and wool materials form comfortable garments that are unrestricted and easy to wear.
Between Woods experimentation with silhouettes and ensuring that mantra of easy to wear clothing comes with a clear palette of neutrals from the running palette of white whilst, reds and peachy palette run a more block and pattern effect of the garments featuring in the collection. A pastel colour of blue beautifully comes into the collection which features subtly with the neutral palette from the under layers of white. Which brought together with Woods design innovation with the colour palette brings out the mantra of easy to wear clothing yet also allows a playful metaphorical presence to be captured when the garments feature in the collection are worn. Which I love!
Overall this collection by Woods which is scheduled to be shown during Graduate Fashion Week this year is going to be a playful presence down the runway as well as being captured on camera. Woods designs skills and her natural presence to design will ensure her an emerging journey of design in the future whilst, allowing that fun and her own personality to be brought to life through her passion and skill of creativity of design through the drawing board stages and physically within the clothing. I wish Wood good luck.


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Fire (TCG)
|TCG types
The Fire type is one of the eleven TCG types. It is represented by the color red, and symbolized by a five-tipped flame.
The Fire type contains most Fire-type Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, Charizard, Moltres and Entei are all Fire types in the TCG.
Battle properties
Generally, Fire Pokémon have a weakness to:
These types are generally weak to Fire Pokémon:
- Grass (if the Pokémon was a Bug- or Grass-type in the video games)
- Metal
These types are generally resistant to Fire Pokémon:
- Colorless (if the Pokémon is a Dragon-type* in the video games)
Fire Pokémon in the TCG
See Fire-type Pokémon cards for all Pokémon cards that have this type.
|This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.


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Tony Jordan, the creator of hit BBC1 show Hustle, is to produce a new TV musical drama centred around Motown anthems.
The ten-part series, titled Stop! In the Name of Love, will follow a group of thirty-somethings searching for love and friendship, with musical numbers performed within the narrative.
Jordan explained that Stop! offers "something very different from any other show on television", and that the series "truly reflects the multi-cultural world we've become, showing that human emotions and experiences are universal".
"The music of Motown is iconic," the former EastEnders writer continued. "The musical arrangements and cutting-edge choreography will give us a uniquely modern take on a genre of music that is truly timeless."
The series will be produced by Jordan's production company Red Planet Pictures, with Duncan Kenworthy as co-executive producer.
Red Planet have made a deal with EMI Music Publishing, who own the rights to the Motown back catalogue, to feature the music in the show.
"Music has played a critical part in everything I've produced", said Kenworthy. "I'm very excited about this opportunity to integrate some of the coolest songs ever written into the emotional lives of four women looking for love.
"Motown came from Detroit, but captured the world."
Jordan has previously produced BBC shows Life on Mars and HolbyBlue, while Kenworthy's producer credits include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually.
The broadcast date for Stop! is currently unknown, but discussions are taking place with potential broadcasters both in the UK and internationally.
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If you know of or represent a community group that should be on this list, or want to change the information listed, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 408-615-2220 or email email@example.com.
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The Santa Clara Arts & Historical Consortium offers volunteers the opportunity to introduce visitors and history buffs to Santa Clara and its history. The Consortium is based in the historic Headen-Inman House at 1509 Warburton Avenue, and it operates a museum displaying a number of artifacts relating to Santa Clara. Museum docents are needed to open the museum on Sundays between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (holidays and December excepted), and to guide guests around the Headen-Inman House.
No experience is required, only an interest in Santa Clara and its history. Docents operate in pairs, so volunteering with a friend maximizes the fun. A short training session is provided together with a script. Please drop by the Headen-Inman House to see first-hand the house and the museum. The house is located on the grounds shared with the Triton Museum of Art, across from the Santa Clara City Hall.
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