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Many people today spend more time at work than they do at home. This modern work style has sparked employers in all industries to provide on-site daycare facilities, flexible hours, employee stores, exercise facilities, internal coffee shops, employee play centers, even overnight sleep areas to help care for the hearts and minds of their crews.
Some companies even hire personal coaches (also known as executive or life coaches) for their executives, to better align work and soul.
These physical manifestations–the result of a work ethic summed up as "24/7/365", points not only to functional employee benefits, but to a corresponding search for meaning inside the work place; a quest for soul in work.
The deeper objective for leaders today is to create a community inside the company body that people can believe in. The result can be amped up employee morale, increased retention, better performance, and improved, mission-driven organizations.
Designing organizational culture.
Organizational culture becomes more important than ever when your company is under siege. Financial firms like Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and others have taken blows to the body corporate that have resulted in public humiliation, layoffs, decreased profits and lost employee morale. The corporate psyche has suffered.
Looked at holistically, organizational cultures are not simply functional operations. They are supportive internal communities that provide vision, trust, empathy and relevance that resonate far outside the corporate campus. They attract others who share your beliefs. How? By creating a belief system (and way of thinking) that motivates your employees and inspires others.
"Org-pride keeps workers committed to the firm when the pay is low, the bosses are stupid and the company's stocks are hitting bottom," quips one recruiting firm blog.
All over the world, people are dedicated to creating the next software advance, the next genetic leap forward, new financial tools, new design ideas, political battles, or the next advance in everything. These men and women are willing to sacrifice meals, sleep, social life, family time, even their own health in order to create the next next thing.
Why? Because they are driven by a higher ideal. They want to earn a paycheck, certainly, but they also believe in their quest so fervently they will give up all else in that pursuit. Today, it's not enough that customers enjoy the products our company makes; it's also important that we enjoy making the products our customers want.
What it boils down to is meaning.
"When you ask people what's important to them, and really ask it," says Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farms. "You find out that most folks are looking for meaningful work–and meaning in their life, because they spend so damn much of their time at work."
Fact is, even 9 to 5 employees who invest themselves in what the company is about become better people on the job. They have more positive interactions with co-workers, figure out how to perform tasks more efficiently, work better with customers and suppliers, exhibit less stress, and are more motivated to engage themselves in the success of the organization.
Today's corporate leaders find themselves asking the question, What kind of company would we have if the people who worked here actually believed in what they were doing? Would our company be the same as it is now, or would it be better? For most executives, the answer is the latter.
Creating cultures that work.
Companies that people believe in have an inherent belief system that halos everyone around it. These companies have create resonant, sought-after cultures where people love to work. Belief systems have a construct of seven elements called the primal code. Those companies that have these seven assets become vibrant, resonant cultures. Those that do not, are not.
This is a simple outline of the seven pieces of primal code:
1. The creation story. In the beginning, there was someone with an idea that ripped apart the way things used to be. It was better, cheaper, faster, stronger, cleaner, more powerful. They made it in their garage, in the basement, they started in a hotel room. Even the largest companies in the world today, from Microsoft and IBM to Google, started as small businesses facing enormous odds. The creation story of these companies becomes the ur-legend as the company grows and is filled with hundreds, even thousands, of new employees who arrive each morning wondering why they are there.
"Teach org history," counsels one placement firm. "Make admiration for the founders part of the company culture. Make workers feel part of a noble tradition."
2. The organizational creed. The question, "What are we doing here?" is one that people ask themselves each morning, at every meeting, at the end of every workday. "The strategies change and the purpose changes," says UPS CEO Mike Eskew in a New York Times profile. "But the values never change." Whether the mission is to provide a synchronous global supply chain like UPS, legendary customer service like Nordstorm's, or an information resource like Google, the creed sums up the organizational vision, values, and reason for being. (The problem at some financial firms these days is surely that their creed of providing wealth and financial acumen for customers has been demonstrably violated.)
Employees who do not understand their purpose will never be motivated, efficient, or highly productive.
How the company got its start and what the company is all about are crucial and elemental pieces of the primal code. But they are only the beginning.
3. Icons. Company icons are quick imprints on your customers and employees. The company logo and corporate identity system are obvious. Other icons include the physical environment, products, even company leaders.
Architecture has become a powerful icon. Whether company headquarters has been designed by Rem Koolhaas or Enzo Piano today has tremendous meaning. Look at central London. New skyscrapers there defy the traditional 18th Century London urbanscape. Why? "People working in today's downtown [London] tend to be highly paid specialists," says Architectural Record. "An amenable office has become part of what attracts talent." The location, size and status of the headquarters building, what the main lobby and reception look like are also to be considered. If you're a retail organization, what your stores, banks or restaurants look and feel like is critically important.
The company leader—think Richard Branson, Stephen Spielberg, Bill Gates, Sandy Weill—is also an important icon.
4. If icons are the physical manifestations of the organization, company rituals are the organization in motion. Annual meetings, staff meetings, project reports, team checkpoints, factory recalls, trade shows, sales meetings, even interfacing with the receptionist become repeated interactions that are crucial cultural touchpoints and sum up who you are as an organization.
How people shop is a ritual. As financial blogging sites like wisebread.com demonstrate, there isn't just one way of connecting with consumers anymore. (Social personal finance site Wesabe lets customers call their CEO four hours a day, seven days a week in their "Talk To Jason" program.)
Another word for ritual is process. "That's how we do it here" and "that's not how we do it here" are telling phrases that can set up the success or failure of the organization. What processes best deliver your mission to customers? Which processes prevent you from fulfilling your mission?
Rituals happen. Step into Best Buy headquarters at 10:30AM any weekday morning and you will find the main lobby congested with Best Buy employees. These people are many leagues from their legitimate workstations. Why? The Caribou coffee shop located on the first floor is the morning watering hole. Staff endure a line often 20-deep to enjoy the rite. Cell phones vibrate. Interviews are held. Meetings–planned and unplanned–take place. Ritual helps build resonant buzzing communities.
5. The sacred words. Every organization has a lexicon that distinguishes it from competitors. Some words are ingrained in processes, technology and words that surround our product or services. Others become co-worker catchphrases that bond and unite us ("Iced grande skinny decaf latte", "QSR", "TLA"). Every new employee spends their first few weeks learning and understanding your terms of art, anecdotes and processes. They must adapt your lexicon into their vocabulary, or they never quite "fit in".
6. The nonbelievers. For every trend there is a counter-trend. While we try to identify people willing to work with us, there is great power in knowing who we do not want to work with us–who we do not want as part of our community. Even as employers providing equal opportunity, we can still decide which persons are skilled, qualified and best fits for our culture. There is power in understanding who we do not want to become. Think Target vs. Kmart. Porsche vs. Oldsmobile. JetBlue vs. American Airlines. Understanding who we are not, helps define who we are. It also helps us define new market opportunities: if we discern people who do not like sugar, we can create sugar-free. If we identify a group of talented people who do not (or cannot) work 9 to 5, we can create flex hours.
7. Leaders. Understanding who the leader is within your organization is critical for the people who work there. Not all heads of corporations are front page leaders like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs. Nevertheless, employees need to know who is steering the boat. Not having clear-cut leadership—whether it is top leadership, or a department or team leader, can lead to confusion and loss of morale. Confused employees are not motivated employees.
The primal code gives leaders the ability to manage the intangibles of an organization: the ways people feel, act, think and motivate themselves to success. Leaders can create a community (call them employees, staff, co-workers) who are committed to the ideals, mission and opportunities of the organization. Nowhere else is quite so right for them. Because employees thrive, the company thrives. This is what Whole Foods CEO John Mackey calls the "virtuous cycle". Happiness begets happiness.
Once leaders look at their organization through the perceptual lens of the primal code and see their company as a belief system, they can bring new levels of commitment, trust, relevance, and opportunity into their workplace.
Culture counts.
Companies with vibrant brand narratives seize imaginations. They become compelling places at which to recruit, work and invest. This is especially important when attracting new talent.
"Culture is huge," says Mark Jaffe, head of recruiting firm Wyatt & Jaffe. "Is this a club you want to be a member of? For a lot of people, it's the number one thing."
"Corporate culture is important in any situation," agrees Bernadette Kenny, executive vice president at Lee Hecht Harrison, a human resources consulting firm in New Jersey. "If you're at the senior VP level, culture should be first on your list–who's on the management team, what are the vision and goals of the organization." Having a vibrant culture not only attracts new hires, it resonates with new customers, vendors, and investors.
When competitors encroach on your territory with new technologies, new products, sales initiatives, or other means, companies with vigorous cultures have a better chance of survival. Employees, customers, vendors and lenders stick with them, because the community they have created resonates outward.
Merging colliding cultures.
Mergers are an incredible opportunity for establishing culture within organizations. When companies with different people, places and philosophies merge together to form the Wachovias, Altrias, Interpublics and AOL Time Warners of the world, they bring with them inherently disparate cultures.
People working within the blended organization are faced with sweeping change on the fly. The traditional Monday morning meetings have been moved to Thursday afternoon. Loyal, long-time employees complain, "it's just not the same here anymore."
The clash of differing beliefs, different ways of working, even opposing views on how best to create their services and products results in a confused sense of mission, blurred motivations, loss of leadership, disgruntled employees, apathy and work by rote.
Rather than letting "things sort themselves out", using the primal code can help level-set merging cultures. They can redefine the creation story, icons, creed, ritual and other pieces of primal code to create a revitalized belief system and a blended, cohesive workforce. People suddenly find themselves "feeling OK". There is a renewed sense of commitment, trust, empathy, vision, and the potential to create an even stronger company than existed before. Which is why you merged in the first place.
After working with a technology firm, an employee stopped us in the hallway. "That was great what you did here," she said. "It's better here now."
Understanding and managing a belief system using the primal code means CEOs, HR and other managers can manage the intangibles of their brand, enhance employee spirit, and make 24/7/365 a better place to work, play and succeed.


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DSi exploits
This page is dedicated to the listing of exploits which already exist used to run homebrew on the Nintendo DSi. Anyone may contribute to this list.
DSi-mode exploits
Team Twiizers had relased a DSi-Mode Exploit called Sudokuhax that loads a homebrew from the SD card in DSi Mode. The exploit requires that you have purchased the Sudoku by EA game. More details and download at: [1].
Team Twiizers also have found a DSi-Mode Exploit and have managed to use it to run DSi Mode homebrew. However it has not yet been released. More details at : [2] The additional hardware is just required to get a connection to a computer so that things like ram dumps can be created.
Wintermute has made available an open source DSi hack. The exploit works on DSi enhanced games, allowing you to run custom code from a save file. Instructions for using the exploit can be found here: [3]
If you know of DSiWare that has English-only string input,(high-scores, player name, high-scores that use username from system settings, etc) go here.
DS-mode exploits
This type of exploit is undesirable because all DSi functionality, such as usage of the cameras, is unavailable to homebrew.
Blasteh (Blasty) has posted a video on Youtube showing code being run in DS mode on the DSi using Fifa '08.


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Almost 40 years ago, Dennis Lawson began his working career with a giant chemical manufacturer that produced ingredients used in products from plastics to pharmaceuticals. Today he is the Health, Safety, and Fleetmanager for Royal Plus, Inc. (a member of Disaster Kleenup International), with seven locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Lawson recalled his first job as an industrial fire fighter for American Cyanamid in Louisiana. Not long after starting work, he experienced his first emergency—an employee was exposed to Class A poisons.The employee had been sampling process materials as part of a standard procedure performed every two hours, and had succumbed after inhaling a large amount of hydrocyanic acid gas that had leaked through a pump seal. It was not a pretty sight. By the time Dennis' team arrived, the employee was unconscious; he had turned blue because the chemical compound was replacing the oxygen in his blood, and he had defecated in his pants. While Dennis hosed down the pump equipment to disperse the leaking gas, the shift supervisor administered CPR and first aid to revive the employee. He was then admitted to the hospital for observation.The man had come close to death, but fortunately did not suffer long-term damage.The trauma was so severe, though, that he threw up for a long time afterward, Dennis recalls.
While relieved that the employee had survived, Lawson found that he couldn't sleep that night after his shift. The experience had made a profound impression on him, one that has lasted his entire career: Even in the face of the gravest situation, the proper response can save a person's life. He had experienced first-hand the value of working in an environment with well-established procedures. In this case the SOP was to have a watcher/buddy nearby wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus to quickly call for help when the worst happened.
In the restoration business, everyday hazards may not be as dramatic as clouds of poisonous gas, but the restoration work environment can pose risks not found in a static manufacturing environment. Because the work site changes continuously, lack of familiarity with each location's potential dangers alters how those risks are monitored and avoided. Procedures must not only include carefully defined tasks, but should also emphasize the less tangible skill of situational awareness. This requires a commitment on the part of the employee—an attitude of caring and vigilance.
What does it take to get employees to acquire the right attitude about safety so they can anticipate and avoid hazards? Certainly the experience of an emotionally powerful event—the sight and smell of a dying co-worker—imprinted an unforgettable image in Dennis Lawson's mind and influenced his approach to every position since. But one can't wait for a harrowing near-miss situation to motivate the rank and file, and you certainly don't want to orchestrate one just to make safety training more effective!
While it would be nice if all of your employees would memorize OSHA 29 CFR 1926.850(b) (Subpart T), plus the other 10,000 provisions in OSHA's Construction Industry Regulations, the reality is that many feel invincible and view safety training as enthusiastically as they did high school homework. This is especially so if their training is about rules and regulations rather than behavior and culture. The result is a lack of caring—of carelessness— that increases the likelihood of injury and therefore the effort necessary to prevent it.
It is said that behavior influences attitude and attitude influences behavior. One of the most effective means of influencing both is through peer pressure or validation. (Most youngsters probably wouldn't try smoking otherwise.) Since perception of motives affects a person's openness to a message, it matters who is delivering thatmessage. Because of this, a rank and file employee can often be more successful in influencing fellow employees than amanager. Those who demonstrate interest and aptitude with safety procedures should be recognized and used as models for desired behavior.
Any employees who have personal experience, whether from a near-miss or actual injury to themselves or a co-worker, should be encouraged to share that with the group. Individuals from outside the company who have suffered serious, even disabling workplace injuries can be recruited to speak at safety meetings.
As happened with Dennis Lawson, the more intense the emotions associated with any experience, the more likely one is to remember and care about it in the future.To help achieve the strongest emotional impact on employees, ask presenters to explain in detail how the injury has affected their lives.The more dramatic the message, the more potential there is for a breakthrough in attitude.
As an advocate of behavior-based safety, it is this kind of people-centered approach to management that Lawson has developed. With years of experience, a psychology degree earned over a 20-year period, and four decades of study in the art of karate-do, he feels that Royal Plus is the place where he's finally able to use all of his talents. Lawson articulated his philosophy with a simple, but profound lesson from the revered master of Okinawan karate, Gichin Funakoshi. He said, "Carelessness comes before accidents."


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This is a 92-slide *taster* from the full-blown report (which seems to have around 1000 slides).
The general thrust is summed up in the final slide, as follows (I particularly like the last phrase):
Here's the 92-slider.
Just vast amounts of data and insight to munch through.
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This day is in honor of all the children with disabilities across the world that benefit from babywearing. Lift Me Up officially launched on April 23, 2014, and we have served nearly 2000 families across the United States and Canada. We are celebrating not only our recipients, but families ALL over the world who babywear to thrive. We love hearing from all corners of the world- so share your story with us by using our hashtag and tell us how you #babyweartothrive. Celebrate with us!
Lift Me Up is a non-profit program which provides ergonomic babywearing carriers to families who have children with disabilities. Babywearing is a unique therapeutic tool that can benefit both the child and the caregiver. We provide carriers to qualified families who have a child with a developmental special need and who do not already own a carrier.
We love hearing how babywearing is helping with their child's sensory issues, regulating their temperature as infants, providing the correct positioning to improve hip dysplasia issues, helping keep g-tubes and oxygen wires in place instead of being tangled and twisted, allowing their child to feel safe and secure, or helping the caregiver cope with daily tasks such as washing the dishes or handling doctor appointments - all because they have their hands free, thanks to the carrier.
A few of the recipients that we have had the pleasure of serving have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), autism, among others. Their spirits are beautiful, and we feel privileged to help their families thrive. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website. Since we are volunteers, all donations and funds go directly to helping families babywear to thrive. Read about how your dollars are used, and also learn all of the ways you can support our mission- including setting Lift Me Up as your charity on Amazon Smile!
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After concluding the regular season this afternoon, the Liberty lacrosse team shifts its focus to the 2014 Big South Lacrosse Championship which begins with the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Lady Flames enter the tournament as the No. 7 seed and will travel to face No. 2 seed Davidson on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.
Liberty (1-6 Big South) and Davidson (6-1 Big South) recently faced each other on April 19 with the Wildcats earning a 16-3 victory. The Lady Flames are 0-7 all-time against Davidson, including a 17-8 setback in the semifinals of the 2013 Big South Lacrosse Championship.
Defending tournament champion High Point finished the Big South season with a perfect 7-0 conference record to win the outright regular-season title for the first time and the right to serve as host of the semifinals and finals. The Panthers will take on No. 8 seed Presbyterian College (0-7 Big South) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Longwood captured the No. 3 seed after finishing third in the standings with a 5-2 mark. The Lancers will host No. 6 seed Campbell, which concluded the regular-season with a 2-5 league record, Wednesday at 4 p.m. Winthrop is the No. 4 seed following its 4-3 Big South season, and will host No. 5 seed Coastal Carolina (3-4 Big South) Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Winthrop, Coastal Carolina, Campbell and Presbyterian College are making their first appearance in the conference's postseason championship.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast live on the Big South Network, while Sunday's championship contest will be carried live on ESPN3 at 2 p.m. The Big South champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship.
Wednesday, April 30 – Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 1 High Point vs. No. 8 Presbyterian College, 7 p.m. Game 2: No. 4 Winthrop vs. No. 5 Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. Game 3: No. 2 Davidson vs. No. 7 Liberty, 6 p.m. Game 4: No. 3 Longwood vs. No. 6 Campbell, 4 p.m.
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Going The Distance: High-Mileage Vehicles vs. "Old" Vehicles
Caring for high-mileage vehicles is one thing, but how do you identify when a vehicle needs high-mileage maintenance in the first place? While shopping for used cars or considering their current car, most people put a lot of stock in numbers. Comments like: "My car's 10 years old; I think it's time to get a new one" or "She's got over 200,000 miles on the clock — it's not worth the money" are common. However, the numbers aren't the whole story. What these comments really indicate is that people get tired of their old cars or are reluctant to invest in cars they perceive as too old.
Forbes recently revealed that the average age of vehicles on the road today is a record 11.6 years. Amazingly, Forbes' list of today's top 14 longest-lasting vehicles comprised 11 pickup trucks and truck-based SUVs. Plenty of full-size work trucks, like the F-150 and Silverado, and full-size SUVs, like the Yukon and 4Runner, are pushing 200,000 miles. Concerning sedans, around 2 percent of all Toyota Avalons and Honda Accords still on the road have over 200,000 miles. When these vehicles are well cared for, they last longer. They are high-mileage vehicles, but they're not old.
You Can't Judge High-Mileage Vehicles by the Numbers Alone
When looking at used-car listings, it can be difficult to spot the old cars among the high-mileage ones. A two-year-old work truck may have 100,000 miles, while a 10-year-old sports car may have 20,000 miles. It all boils down to how well the vehicle has been cared for. Look for maintenance records and signs of neglect or abuse. Steer clear of rampant rust, fluid leaks and odd noises. Always have a high-mileage vehicle inspected by a competent auto repair technician who can verify whether it's actually too old to be reliable.
Guinness World Record holder and Long Island resident Irv Gordon loves his 1966 Volvo P1800 S, bought new in 1966 and painstakingly cared for since. Irv attributes the longevity of his car, which has racked up over 3 million miles, to regular maintenance, cleaning and prompt repairs. He doesn't consider his car old, but says he'll sell it for $1 per mile, so save up your dough.
How to Prematurely Age a Vehicle
What truly ages a vehicle is more than simply years or mileage. It depends greatly on make, model, driver habit, maintenance, climate and other factors. Some of the worst things that age vehicles prematurely are lack of maintenance, poor cleaning habits and delayed repairs. Here are some of the worst habits that will render your new car older in spirit than Irv Gordon's 1966 Volvo:
- Ignoring your maintenance schedule. If the suggested oil change interval is 5,000 miles, then you must get it changed every 5,000 miles. The more wiggle room you take, the worse it will be for your vehicle.
- Driving it like you stole it. Revving past the red line is never all right — even if you don't hear any strange noises.
- Not fixing what isn't clearly broken. Drivers who ignore subtle signs of damage, like rattling, clunking, squealing, squeaking, hissing, whizzing, buzzing or gurgling, are leaving their vehicles predisposed to worse damage down the line.
When considering a high-mileage vehicle, the only question you should ask is if you're willing to take care of it. Treat your high-mileage vehicle with care and respect, and it'll never feel old.
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Multiband Filters feature multiple pass bands on a single filter
Kodak Goes Snowboarding with Specially Branded BURTON Video Camera
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Tokyo, November 21, 2011 — Fujitsu today announced that its new smartphone,
docomo with series ARROWS Kiss F-03D, will be available from NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in Japan beginning November 25, 2011.
ARROWS Kiss F-03D is a smartphone with "gem-cut" buttons that sparkle like actual jewelry. Providing users with
an option other than finger touch-based operations, ARROWS Kiss F-03D comes with a stylus that makes it easy to
write intricate Japanese characters.
In addition to cute and convenient applications, such as a personal diary feature, ARROWS F-03D caters to the fashion requests
of female smartphone users with its design and user interface. The smartphone is also equipped with one-segment TV broadcast,
mobile wallet (Osaifu Keitai), and infrared communication function. With a compact width of 59mm, ARROWS Kiss F-03D is an elegant,
water-resistant smartphone, making it a great choice for first-time users.
With the rapid shift in the market toward smartphones, Fujitsu developed a fashionable mobile phone that adds
sparkle to the user without compromising on either aesthetics or functionality.
Encased in a compact jewelry-based design, ARROWS Kiss F-03D comes with a stylus which can be attached by a
strap to the smartphone for easy portability. The stylus can be used to write delicate Japanese characters or
to select links with pinpoint accuracy, making the mobile phone easy to operate.
Compatible with "Okudake-Juden"(1) wireless recharging, the smartphone can be recharged by simply placing it
on the wireless charger thus eliminating the physical process of connecting the handset with a wire-based charger.
This feature will become even more convenient as more stores and restaurants throughout Japan become equipped to
enable wireless recharging.
The diary application freely allows handwritten input and the posting of photos, just like an analog pocket planner.
It is equipped with many fun features, such as memos which enable users to choose from among many cute design templates,
and original fonts which enable users to create their own fonts with their handwriting.
Furthermore, the photo enhancement application allows users to decorate photos taken with the smartphone's 8.1 megapixel(2)
high-performance camera. With a range of decorative effects including air brushing, users can have fun manipulating photos
the same way they do at the "purikura" or print club photo booths that are extremely popular in Japan.
ARROWS Kiss F-03D comes in two colors: Precious White, with white and gold framing;
and Elegant Pink, with a pearl pink ambiance.
Product Features
1. Glittering Jewelry Illumination(3)
The area around the "gem-cut" buttons on the front, as well as the camera ring in the back,
radiantly lights up when a message or call comes in or when the user is on the phone.
The smartphone features a total of 23 different illumination patterns.
2. Loaded with fashionable applications that enhance trendiness
• Tegaki Deco(4)
Users can create their own decorative pictograms in text messages through a simple process of selecting letters, frames,
font (hand-written), color, and motion, making their texting personal.
• Application Ranking(5) & Life Assist (collection of useful applications)
The smartphone is equipped with an Application Ranking function, which ranks applications according to their popularity,
and Life Assist, which is a collection of applications useful in everyday life. These applications can be downloaded quickly,
making them easily-accessible to even first-time smartphone users.
3. Content for enjoying fashion and style
• Pre-installed Deco-mail pictograms®
The smartphone comes with 3,000 Deco-mail pictograms®,
pre-installed to make composing e-mail messages fun.
• Pre-installed fonts
Universal Design Font's "UD Shin Maru Go" font, which is especially easy to read, and three other fonts come pre-installed.
Users can select and set whichever font best expresses their individuality.
4. Usability fit for comfort and peace of mind
• Readablity, ease-of-use, and audibility functions that are the hallmark of Fujitsu
In addition to its ultra-high resolution and noise reduction technology for clear listening and viewing of
one-segment TV broadcasts and YouTube™ content, the smartphone features a quick-response touchscreen that
enables scrolling and smooth-gliding touch-based operation. Other original features include Fujitsu's proprietary
"NX!input" system that allows the user to input handwritten text on a numeric-keypad and "Super Hakkiri (extra-clear)
Voice 3," which enhances the clarity of the caller's voice in noisy or crowded places.
5. Daily healthcare support
• Beauty Body Clinic(6)
Fujitsu's sensing technology monitors body posture. Presenting advice under the supervision of the Miss Universe Japan Beauty School,
a stretching and training exercise menu helps users keep their bodies in top shape.
• Sukkiri Alarm
By combining an accelerometer with a microphone, this alarm clock system monitors users' body movements, breathing patterns,
and wakefulness while they are asleep. When sleep is detected to be at its lightest point, the alarm is activated thus
enabling users to start the day refreshed and looking their best. "Sukkiri" meaning "refreshed" in English.
• Karada Life(7)
The smartphone is equipped with a pedometer and activity monitoring system that shows the number of steps users
take daily in a graphic chart and gives health-maintenance advice, enabling users to have fun while staying fit.
6. Full range of functionality, including tethering capabilities, water-resistance, and infrared communications
• Tethering
The smartphone is equipped with Wi-Fi access point functionality, enabling it to be also used as a wireless LAN router.
Even when on-the-go, by turning the F-03D into a wireless access point (base station), users can connect up to eight Wi-Fi devices,
such as portable gaming devices and PCs, to the Internet.
• Infrared communications
Just like with i-mode mobile phones, data can be easily exchanged between devices using infrared communications.
Supported data includes profile information, address book information, and still photographs.
• Osaifu Keitai
Mobile wallet. Users can manage their electronic money and coupons all on their smartphone.
• Water-resistance
With IPX5/8 water-resistance(8), the smartphone can be utilized with peace of mind.
Compatibility with Key Services
sp-mode mail, FOMA® High-Speed (14Mbps), dMenu, dMarket™, DOCOMO Anshin Scan
Product Specifications
• Size: 121 × 59 × 10.9 mm (11.4 mm at thickest point)
• Weight: 120 g
• Continuous Standby Time:
Approx. 470 hours in FOMA 3G
Approx. 290 hours in GSM
• Continuous Talk Time:
Approx. 320 minutes in FOMA 3G voice mode
Approx. 350 minutes in GSM voice mode
• Main Display: 3.7-inch TFT color LCD WVGA (480 × 800 pixels)
• Camera:
Back side (exterior): 8.1 megapixel effective resolution, CMOS sensor
Front side (interior): 1.3 megapixel effective resolution
• Colors: PRECIOUS WHITE, ELEGANT PINK
Glossary and Notes
1 Okudake-Juden:
NTT DoCoMo's wireless battery charger function that is compliant with the WPC standard.
2 8.1 megapixels:
Interior camera has 1.3 megapixels.
3 Glittering Jewelry Illumination:
Illumination lights around the camera ring when using the phone or receiving incoming calls is turned off at the time of purchase.
4 Tegaki Deco:
Handwritten Decoration. Requires separate download from the "F ichi-oshi (most recommended) App" application.
5 Application Ranking:
Requires separate download from the "F ichi-oshi (most recommended) App" application.
6 "Beauty Body Clinic":
Requires separate download from the "F ichi-oshi (most recommended) App" application.
7 Karada Life:
Body Life. Requires separate download from the "F ichi-oshi (most recommended) App" application.
8 IPX5/8 water-resistance:
The IPX5 designation indicates that the mobile phone can normally function after being sprayed with water from a nozzle
with a diameter of 6.3 mm at a rate of 12.5 liters per minute from a distance of approximately 3m for a period of at least 3 minutes.
The IPX8 designation, in the case of the F-03D, indicates that the mobile phone normally functions after being immersed in
room-temperature tap water to a depth of 1.5 m for approximately 30 minutes.
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Joan and I have been pastoring at Crystal Church for the past 25 years. What a joyful and interesting journey it has been! We are so thankful and honoured to have had the opportunity to share the greatest message of all with individuals, families and communities from all over the world.
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Originally based in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, Crystal Choir is now based in Aeroton, at Crystal Church. We are fully committed to the leadership of Senior Pastors Carl & Joan Hendricks.
With over 9 albums, we've had the incredible opportunity to minister around Johannesburg and beyond. Since 1999, the band has grown substantially. We've hosted numerous workshops and empowerment sessions at various churches across the city.
Crystal Choir launched it's 10th Gospel Album on the 23rd July 2017, The title "I AM YOURS' was aroused from our Music Minister Pastor Lester Constance. From the song itself I AM YOURS, we declare to the Lord that I AM YOURS, you know me from the inside out.
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Domestic Affairs: the house is a home to the paradox
Domestic Affairs is part of the Re-Living the City, UABB Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture co-curated by Aaron Betsky in Shenzhen, China. It is a project by Bureau Europa, co-curated by the Institute of Relevant Studies - Agata Jaworska and Giovanni Innella - with identity design by Design Displacement Group
Domestic Affairs features the work of:
Atelier NL * Auger-Loizeau * Laura Cornet * Heather Dewey-Hagborg * Studio Droog * DUS architects * Imme van der Haak * Claire Hallewas * Ina Hollmann * Jesse Howard * Elisa van Joolen * Chris Kabel * Noortje de Keijzer * Heleen Klopper * Nicolas Maigret * Christien Meindertsma for t.e. * Metahaven * MisoSoupDesign * Alec Momont * Simone C. Niquille * Ruben Pater * PinarViola * Jan Rothuizen * Helmut Smits * Studio Swine * TD * Stefania Vulpi
We live in an era of societal super-acceleration. By consequence this manifests itself in every day life, in how we work and how we live. The technological conditions and technology as a human condition have increasingly come to determine the face and use of the domestic space, opening up a field of boundless possibilities. At the same time, we seem to be caught up in a restless dream, some sort of Orwellian state of mind, that sees us stuck in an endless sequence of interiors, where fear is a given, fragmentation drifts in the slipstream of redundant grand narratives, and a hyper mediated 'total experience' lures us into escapism.
In the exhibition Domestic Affairs, we try to understand the paradox of these conditions and their social, economic and political impact, by delving into the interior. The selected designers give meaning to their work beyond the mere commodity. Their practices should be understood as cultural signifiers of change: the incorporation of local materials and cultural narratives, a notion of context that empowers communities, aided by collective thinking and circular economies, co-production schemes or the establishment of parameters for open source design tools. Further blurring the boundaries of interiority, the exhibition Domestic Affairs manifests these changes as they are captured through the house and the goods and services that reach into and extended from it.
Saskia van Stein, director of Bureau Europa
The exhibition Domestic Affairs explores the house as an interface to our social, economic and political lives. In our struggle to balance privacy and popularity, trust and distrust, engagement and retreat, the house becomes a filter for our societal relations, manifesting the attitude we have towards our local and global neighbours. More than bricks and mortar, a financial asset, or a set of appliances and technologies, home is a state of mind.
Domestic Affairs is a project by Bureau Europa curated by the Institute of Relevant Studies (Agata Jaworska and Giovanni Innella), with visual identity design by Design Displacement Group.
Domestic Affairs is generously supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL
4 December 2015 till 28 February 2016 (opening on 4 December)
Opening hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 – 18:00 and Friday - Sunday: 11:00 – 20:00. The Biennale is closed for Chinese New Year: 7 -13 February.


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$18 million investment into the future of aged care on the Gold Coast
Queensland care provider TriCare has unveiled what they are calling the 'future of residential aged care' with the official opening of their state-of-the-art extension to Cypress Gardens Aged Care Residence at Clear Island Waters.
The $18 million, purpose built 73-bed extension aims to lead the way in changing aged care perceptions for the future, with a focus on high quality care and the latest clinical technology.
All suites in the new wing are furnished with German designed and built automated beds and a fully automated recliner, individual climate controlled air conditioning and louvered windows that allow fresh air to circulate.
In addition, the new extension comes complete with a café, hair salon, social interaction zones and meals prepared daily by the onsite chef, providing what TriCare Aged Care Manager Daniel Aitchison says is a very modern take on the future of aged care living.
"TriCare Cypress Gardens is at the forefront of clinical technology and, with 24 hour residential, respite and palliative care, we are well placed to provide older Australians with the highest quality aged care accommodation available on the Gold Coast," he says.
"We will be using the innovation and design at Cypress Gardens as a benchmark to ensure all residents within our TriCare community have the quality of life they expect and deserve."
Mr Aitchison says the care home offers residents a choice of accommodation to suit all financial circumstances including deluxe, private accommodation in the new extension, private and companion rooms within the established community.
"We want our residents to enjoy everything that Cypress Gardens has on offer; from the restaurant quality meals created by our on site chef, to the stylish communal lounge areas throughout the building," he says.
"It's important to us that our residents feel relaxed and at home here."
To find out more about the new extension to Cypress Gardens Aged Care Residence at Clear Island Waters, or other aged care services available, visit the TriCare website, http://tricare.com.au/


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Every Moment is the Moment We Were Made For
"The very blessings of my sheltered life weigh heavily on my mind... How can I sit calmly in my study and formulate ideas of self-fulfillment when people are driven off their lands on which they have lived for generations...Then again, if I were to do nothing but yield to passive grief over the fate of the suffering millions of human begins, neither my lot nor theirs would be in the least improved."
Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, Diaries, Feb 7 1940
Blessings for this new secular year. In the past few weeks I have spoken with many of you about how we continue to stay spiritually awake, emotionally open-hearted and mindfully and physical activist as a new administration moves from pending to actual this month. The four areas described above comprise the classic four worlds of Jewish mysticism that, in harmony allow for tikkun/balance and equanimity within, and in relationship to, though not determined by external circumstance.
Thanks to the Library Committee's recently bringing one of our movements living treasures and Mordecai Kaplan's official biographer, Mel Scult, to Mishkan- I found the Kaplan quote above from his diaries in "Communings of the Spirit, Vol. 2". I felt his despair and I was energized by his commitment.
We have experienced peaks and valleys in our own Mishkan Shalom community in recent weeks. The death of Ron Abrams, was felt by our school children and teachers who knew him as the "puppet man", and especially Men of Mishkan with whom he spent nine years in mutual support. We have rejoiced together as our young people took their place as adult members of our community, as new and ongoing members have brought new babies to be named or celebrated their own rights-of-passage and anniversaries. Showing up to share in all these moments of joy and sorrow is part of being in a covenantal community, whether we know someone well or not.
If you are not a regular prayer, join us and experience what we have been building these last few years. If you have wanted to learn and study, make the time and register for one of the many life-long learning classes starting this month through May. Explore, deepen, stretch, show-up for yourself and each other in ways you may have written off or characterized yourself as "not that type." In the Four Worlds, I described above- note your strengths and reflect on the areas you can engage in to broaden your Jewish and human connection.
We are not sitting passively as a community waiting for events to unfold. We are organizing for change and against intolerance and injustice. At the same time, we are continuing to explore new forms of engagement through our community connections board (thank you Sharon Gornstein and Marcy Boroff), winter months Shabbat school pilot program following a dynamic December debut, and (thanks to member Jane Lipton) a special Friday night potluck and event on Main Street in Manayunk with accapella group ShirAppeal. I encourage all of us to seek out moments of joyful, creative expression, Jewish learning and practice, and community connection as a way of renewing ourselves as we participate in actions small and large to stand for our deepest values and aspirations in the face or perceived and actual divisiveness in our culture.
This is one of the main motivations for Brian Walt, our founding rabbi, and our founding members coming together as Mishkan Shalom in January of 1988. To stand for inclusion and diversity, life-long learning and traditional/innovative spiritual practice, a commitment to the well-being of our city, mutual self-determination and peace for Israelis and Palestinians, activism for justice and lovingly caring for each other. Therefore, we gather now and take strides towards realizing our statement of principles, even more now than ever. Every moment is the moment we were made for. Now is the moment we, who are Mishkan Shalom at this liminal moment in history, are called to together to meet.
Monday, January 16th, we will join dozens of other Philadelphia congregations, unions and organizations for a major march in Philadelphia. If you have not participated in our work in POWER or the New Sanctuary Movement to date- now is the time. Mishkan member Rabbi Michael Ramberg is now a board member of NSM, and Lisagail Zeitlin is now a member of the POWER board and Steve Newman, Julie Currie and Margaret Lenzi help lead our core team. The issues of full fair funding of our education system, immigration and welcoming refugees, challenging racial injustice and ending mass incarceration, green jobs and economic dignity are front-and-center in our local as well as larger community. There will be 100 days of activism training on a variety of issues following the march to energize and equip us with perspectives and tools to meet the many challenges the recent election we are facing.
At the same time, know that random acts of kindness, radical acts of love and compassion, non-violently standing or justice in all forms, all make a difference- they do.
We are re-energizing our Sustainable Mishkan team later this month under the leadership of new member Julie Meyers. We have a special presenter from the newly formed and active Northwest Philly Solar COOP during our potluck and service on Friday, January 27th. I hope you will join us regardless of where you live to learn about this new exciting venture. Please be in touch with Julie Meyers, Rabbi Yael or I if you want to get involved.
I hope you will participate in the many opportunities to strengthen our community by deeper engagement this coming month, and throughout the year ahead. Hazak V'Nithazek- Let us be strong strong and strengthen each other. Every moment is the moment we were made for- let us rise to the day and live fully "in all worlds".


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An upgrade to the TBS1000B budget range of oscilloscopes introduced by Tektronix last year now adds an interactive teaching mode to the scope's function.
The new courseware feature allows educators to create lab descriptions and instructions using the Windows-based Courseware Editor for upload directly to the TBS1000-EDU scope. Existing labs can be customized with content to support recent lecture material or to explore new ideas discovered in classroom discussions. Students can perform lab work directly on the oscilloscope and record their progress in a report file consisting of oscilloscope screen captures. There is space in the scope for up to 100 MB of course material allowing 8 courses (consisting of up to 30 labs) to be stored. Once a lab is chosen the student can review the overview section, perform the lab following step-by-step instructions, collect data, check and save the data results and generate reports showing waveforms created for each step of the procedure.
Tektronix is also hosting a courseware web page, allowing educators to share course curricula or get inspiration from contributed material. The 2-channel 50 MHz version starts at £343.


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mitt memo in family living!
the memo game i illustrated for designista is in the latest issue of family living, one of my favorite
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i sure was happy when finding this little fellow at the flea market - a vintage moomin money box!
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Flowering Reproductive Organs-Planned Parenthood Donation-Sacramento, CA Art Giclee Print
Giclee Art Print of the Flowering Reproductive Organs because only each individual woman should decide if and when to plant her garden. Reproductive rights and the rights of women are human rights and they are so vital. We must stand strong in this.
A donation of 50% of the proceeds from all sales of this a project will be donated to Planned Parenthood. We are in danger of losing these services and our rights. Resist!
- This design was created from original art and Illustration by Tonja Wilcox. It has been hand drawn and illustrated with watercolor.
-I personally digitize and print all giclee art prints with care using top quality materials.
- Printed on 100% cotton rag premium acid-free art paper (300 gsm)
- Paper features a pleasing natural white tone and semi-smooth surface
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EZC Presents : A Deathly Double Bill
Death Race 2000 (1975, dir. Paul Bartel)
Welcome to the year 2000, now a place plagued by a lack of morals and political unrest. The only thing that society looks forward to is the three-day Transcontinental Death Race, a high-speed competition that is won by the driver who collects the most points by killing spectators and pedestrians. But this year the drivers have something to worry about other than getting killed by rival contestants: there is a group of anti-race activists trying to stop the race for good. The games all-time champion, Frankenstein (David Carradine), takes on such colorful characters as Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (Sylvester Stallone), Calamity Jane, Nero The Hero and Matilda The Hun.
Dystopian automotive mayhem that predated most other road warrior movies by a good half decade.
Death Wish 3 (1985,dir.Michael Winner)
Architect and part time vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City. A gang of punks kills his friend, he gets his collar felt by some rubbish cops and before you know it he's back on the streets, waging war against the trash who're terrorising the neighbourhood, organising the locals to fight back.
By far and away the most ridiculous of the Death Wish films, it's hard to believe that Winner wasn't having a laugh when he made this over the top gem, as Bronson merrily slaughters punks left, right and centre, with elephant guns, belt fed machine guns and rocket launchers. Throw in some hilarious one liners and extremely camp villains, this is a laugh riot from beginning to end.
Wednesday 29th May
The Banshee Labyrinth
Niddry St, Edinburgh
7.30pm, free
Aalso, quick reminder about our Best Of The Zombie Club All Dayer featuring:
Death Line
Rome Armed To The Teeth
Penitentiary 3
Taoism Drunkard
Sunday 2nd June, from 12.30pm at the Banshee, free!


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Preserving history, legends, and paranormal tales of the tri-state area of OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Friday, March 11, 2011
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I enjoy giving lectures. I have lectured at the Salem Public Library, the Salem Historical Society, for the Retired Teachers Association, The Austintown Lions Club, Youngstown State University, and Ohio Valley College Of Technology. I love designing tours, like the Salem Ghost Trolley Tours, and the Jackson In The Valley Ghost Walk. You always see a camera in one hand and a recorder in the other when I am out in the field. I truly believe "Something is out there!"
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Well, I told you last month that we had big news! Enter Stage Right's Conservative Site of the Day has been operating since January 1, 1998. I got the idea after the previous CSotD went down recently. It seemed a shame that there was no website which spotlighted the best conservative websites, so since I apparently don't have enough to do already, I decided to launch my own!
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GeoCities, the remarkable host of Enter Stage Right, has been experimenting of late with different advertising models. The last few months has seen the introduction of transition pages pushing some product or another, with the promise of seeing the page you actually wanted in ten seconds, or a small interstitial (a banner sized window pushing some product or another).
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I went to the University Mall in Orem, UT to take pictures. After about and hour and a half I was asked, politely, I might add, to stop. Seems there is a policy of no picture taking. I asked several times if that was the same for people with cell phone cameras. The officer said yes. For some reason I don't believe him. Doesn't make any difference, I still don't understand why they have such a policy. I didn't take a single image inside a store. I was going to rant here but have decided not to. However, if someone could explain why they would have such a policy I would like to hear it.
Here are the images I was able to gather while I did have the opportunity to take pictures.


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Multi-platform online marketing will need to include a new dimension because of this latest news: Google has teamed up with chip designer Nvidia and four giant car companies for the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA). Google will be developing Android-based in-car services for new Audi, GM, Honda, and Hyundai units.
Seamless Switching of Devices
"[There's] still an important device that isn't yet connected as seamlessly to the other screens in our lives – the car," wrote Patrick Brady, Director of Android Engineering, in Android's official blog announcing the formation of the OAA.
"Together with our OAA partners, we're working to enable new forms of integration with Android devices, and adapting Android for the car to make driving safer, easier, and more enjoyable for everyone," Brady says. "Putting Android in the car will bring drivers apps and services they already know and love, while enabling automakers to more easily deliver cutting-edge technology to their customers."
In-Car Advertising
Meanwhile, those in the United States will soon have Pandora in their dashboards. The internet radio service provider also announced they will be expanding their reach for in-car advertising solutions. According to Pandora, they already have access to 9 out of the 10 best-selling passenger cars. With the expansion, they will be running 15- and 30-second audio ads across 130 vehicle models and 270 aftermarket car devices.
"Nearly half of all radio listening takes place in the car. We knew early on that to redefine radio, we would need to seamlessly deliver Pandora through in-dash entertainment systems," says Simon Fleming-Wood, Chief Marketing Officer of Pandora. "[We] are now seizing the opportunity to connect advertisers with a more targeted audience than traditional radio can provide."
Pandora has teamed up with BP, Ford Motor Company, State Farm and Taco Bell to test the expanded in-car paid advertising feature. They have already begun rolling out these solutions this month.
What This Means for Your Business
Google Android and Pandora aren't the first of their kind to explore the unique marketing opportunities the automotive industry offers. Apple has already done this to a lesser extent by making iOS compatible with multiple car systems, and through iBeetle, which features a special app and docking station to integrate the iPhone with the Volkswagen Beetle. More recently, 3G and LTE connectivity have been announced to be made available in vehicles as well, allowing drivers to go online through their in-dash systems.
The opportunities you are looking at immediately for online marketing in cars include the following:
- Optimization for Voice Search. The members of the OAA and other in-car service providers will want to create safe apps and information sources for drivers and their passengers. You can expect most of the apps to be voice-activated, and voice search will be integrated heavily.
- Audio Ads and Local Search Marketing. Optimizing audio ads for various Internet radio service providers may let you reach a new market altogether. The best part about this is you can target them even as they are moving – your audience can be segmented based on their current location, as tracked through their GPS, 3G/LTE or Wi-Fi car signals.
- Seamless Integrated Marketing. The great thing about cars using existing mobile operating systems like Android and iOS is that there are practices already in place for optimizing for these platforms, which is a good starting point. The extent of integration isn't quite clear yet, but you will have to focus on audio ads (as mentioned earlier) and developing car-friendly apps and mobile website features.
We'd be happy to explore these opportunities with you and discuss how you can prepare for the coming of this technology. Contact us today to get started.


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Hakka Noodles is an extremely popular Indo-Chinese dish. Its absolutely simple to prepare the restaurant style Hakka Noodles at home. In this recipe, the boiled noodles are tossed with garlic and lots of colorful veggies in a spicy sauce. It's a favorite among kids and adults alike. Check out this quick recipe to prepare this tasty noodles & enjoy the smile..
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· Hakka Noodles - 1 packet
· Egg -1
· Oil - 2 tbsp
· Pepper pwd - 1 ½ tsp
· Garlic - 2 pods
· Kashmiri red chilly -2
· White spring onions chopped - 1 cup
· Sliced carrot - ½ cup
· Sliced cabbage - ¼ cup
· Sliced capsicum - ¼ cup
· Soya sauce -1 ½ tsp
· Red chilly sauce - 1 tsp
· Vinegar -1 tsp
· Chopped spring onion greens - ½ cup
· Salt to tasteMethod:
1. Wash and slice all the veggies to fine pieces.
2. Beat egg in a small bowl and keep ready.
3. Put a pot of water to boil.
4. Add the noodles with ¼ tsp of oil and cook it for 2 mins.
5. Once the noodles turns soft, turn off the flame.
6. Drain the water and wash it to remove the excess starch.
7. Set the cooked noodles aside.
8. Heat oil in a wok.
9. Add the beaten egg, sprinkle salt, ¼ tsp pepper pwd and toss.
10.Once the eggs are scrambled, take it aside.
11. Add 2 tsp of oil in the same wok and heat it.
12. Add grated garlic, red chillies and white spring onions and toss on high flame.
13. Now add the sliced carrots, cabbage, capsicum and saute further for 2 mins.
14.Add soya sauce, red chilly sauce and saute.
15. Add vinegar, salt (add only if required) and black pepper pwd.
16.Add the cooked noodles and combine well.
17. Sprinkle spring onion greens and toss.
18.Finally add the scrambled eggs and turn off flame.
19.Hot n spicy Hakka Noodles is ready.
20. Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or any manchurian / gravy of your choice.


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The Barony of Ynys Fawr holds feasts and tournaments throughout the year. Check our calendar for details.
Membership is not required to attend events, although non-members must pay a $5 "event membership" insurance surcharge per event. Events require an attempt at pre-17th century clothing; we can advise on how to achieve this. Consult the individual event notices for prices, locations and all the latest news.


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Watain has been one of the bands pioneering 'Modern Black Metal' sound with their sophomore classic effort Casus Luciferi which was released back in 2003. Watain was the supporting act for their peer Dissection, for the band's The Rebirth of Dissection tour. During the European dates, Watain performed across 18 countries, which also helped the band to promote their opus magnum to a wider audiences.
One of the performances from the tour, which took place in Déjà vu Club, Barcelona, Spain was filmed by some local fan and recorded as a bootleg DVD; titled as Dissection and Watain: Live in Barcelona. The full set list by Watain during that gig can be streamed through the following link:
Set list:
- Walls Of Life Ruptured
- Devil's Blood
- I Am The Earth
- My Fists Are Him
- On Horns Impaled
E. (Vocals)
P. (Guitars)
H. (Drums)
Y. (Bass)
You can also stream the full set by Dissection at the same gig on following link:


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New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) on Wednesday announced its partnership with technology giant Microsoft to further strengthen its flagship CLEAR Hybrid Cloud-enabled Media ERP Suite.
CLEAR handles 1.5 million hours of content, and its extensive domain knowledge combined with Microsoft's powerful Azure Cloud Services will create an intelligent, media-savvy cloud solution.
The depth and breadth of this collaboration is designed to create new revenue streams for PFT by enabling it to develop new products and services for the media and entertainment industry.
PFT selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud hosting platform to best implement CLEAR across geographies with extreme reliability, scalability, performance, and global accessibility powered by Microsoft.
"PFT has been offering global media brands the platform to manage their value chain from development to distribution to archiving. By leveraging Azure, PFT's is positioned to deliver even more innovative, scalable solutions through Microsoft's global, secure, reliable cloud infrastructure and advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) services," said chief operating officer, Microsoft India, Meetul Patel.
With traditional revenues shrinking and costs increasing on the back of digital endeavours, this partnership will enable content owners to quickly and easily leverage the efficiencies, flexibility, and agility that the cloud provides-made possible by PFT's flexible approach to virtualising business processes, content supply chain, and vision to build a connected enterprise.
Microsoft Azure also enables innovation by the companies around new media workflows, new operational capabilities and, new business opportunities.
The foundation of the alliance begins with the immediate migration of all consolidated data storage to Azure for uninterrupted service, before the migration of core CLEAR Media ERP to Azure coupled with Microsoft's cognitive services.
In addition, the companies will work in close cooperation on the overall go-to-market approach, which will help clients migrate to the cloud easily and more cost-effectively.
"Increasing accessibility and time to market for content creators is a necessity in today's fierce and rapidly developing media and entertainment industry. Our flagship product, CLEARTM Media ERP on Microsoft Azure will help media and entertainment companies manage the content supply chain efficiently and create more time for the creative process by truly tapping into automation by CLEAR and agility of Azure," said co-founder and CEO, PFT, Ramki Sankaranarayanan.
Combined with a full spectrum of capabilities and extensive media services available through 42 Azure regions across the globe-more than any other major cloud provider-Azure is exceptionally positioned to meet the needs of media enterprises and creative professionals around the globe.
CLEAR allows media and entertainment organisations to manage workflow orchestrations across the entire content supply chain on one system.
It lays the foundation for streamlining content operations and helps media players enhance efficiencies across core processes like acquisition, review and approval, cataloguing, quality control, mastering, distribution, promos, and localisation.
This exclusive capability by PFT will usher in extreme transparency across the content lifecycle, help automate business processes and lower total cost of operations for media and entertainment enterprises. (ANI)


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While numbness in your limbs is usually attributed to a problem with your nerves, circulation issues can also create numbing, especially where your legs are concerned. If you're experiencing numbness in your legs with no discernible cause, schedule a visit at South Charlotte General and Vascular Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina, to get checked out. To learn more, call us now to schedule an appointment.
If you've ruled out problems related to nerve compression, look to your circulatory system as a potential cause of numbness or tingling in your legs. A common circulatory problem is peripheral artery disease (PAD), and one of the chief complaints is leg numbness. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Antezana has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating the condition, and early detection is key.
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is caused by clogged arteries, usually in your legs. Blockages arise when fatty deposits build up and form plaque along the inside of your arterial walls, reducing blood flow.
There are several reasons why you may be at risk for developing PAD, including:
Outside of these issues, it's sometimes simple genetics that makes you more susceptible to PAD.
If you experience frequent numbness or tingling in your legs, you can do several things to address the condition both immediately and long-term. While your leg is numb, you may try a combination of the following to regain sensation:
To treat chronic leg numbness in the long-term, Dr. Antezana turns to several treatments, such as:
Dr. Antezana performs most of the minimally invasive procedures in his office, and you're usually able to move about freely afterward.
To determine which treatment is best for you, Dr. Antezana reviews your case and recommends a plan to meet your goals. To get started on regaining the full function of your legs, call to set up a consultation with Dr. Antezana or book an appointment online.


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They don't exist. Well, that's not true. A few weeks ago I attempted to take pictures of my wip's, but they didn't turn out very good. I think later today I will only stretch out a little bit of my Little Birds blanket and snap a few shots so you can get a feel for what I'm doing. Then with the pointelle shawl, well, that may have to wait 'til it's finished because it's terrible trying to showcase the intricacies of it. *sigh*
On a good note though I've decided what to do concerning the rest of my Little Birds blanket. At KnitPicks I found a few different shades of green that I can add into what I've started already. The only bad thing is that the color I would do next isn't available until the beginning of September. But then at least I could buy some yarn to quick knit up the new knitting bag and I'd come full circle by September's start to keep truckin' on my blanket.
The other thing I've been working on but not real whole-heartedly is a cloche hat designed by Cirilia Rose. I'm thinking it's me and my utter lack of being able to read through ALL of the instructions, but so far my hat does not seem as if it will be big enough for my head. Which is funny because usually hats that end up in my wardrobe are slightly too big. Hm. Maybe I will have to let out some of the hot air and then it'll fit. 😀 Or I could just add it to the box of goodies that is becoming more and more fun stuff for my cousin Fiona than any birthday presents for Carter. Speaking of which (I know, I'm jumping ALL over the place today), the socks I started for Carter are pretty much a lost cause. I think I'm just going to knit him a toy lobster like Jax's (except all the same color) and maybe another toy.
I hope to get a lot more done next week. This week my husband is working overtime (he didn't get home 'til 7 last night!) so I'm not seeing a whole lot of knitting in my future. But starting this Friday (I think) I'm going to become a semi-permanent fixture on my friend's couch watching the Olympics and knitting my heart away.


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Actors portray characters in theater, film, television and other forms of media. The stress of finding a job that pays well and is long-lasting runs high in this profession. Actors who work in theater, film and television may seek membership with the Screen Actors Guild, now known as SAG-AFTRA. Through SAG-AFTRA, actors are provided guaranteed minimum rates that are paid according to contracts.
Day Performers
Actors earn a set minimum wage for their daily work on theatrical productions. These productions are split between low and high budget. Performers and stunt performers working on high-budget productions earned $859 a day according to SAG-AFTRA's theatrical wage table listings from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. On low-budget productions, these same performers earn a minimum of $504 a day. These rates, however, are just the minimum that must be paid and some actors may negotiate for higher rates.
Weekly Performers
Actors are also paid on a weekly basis. Weekly performers and stunt performers earn much more than their daily counterparts, but also must work for five days to qualify for the weekly rate. These performers are each paid a minimum of $2,979 as of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. On the low-budget side, however, they earn $1,752 and $1,880, respectively.
Term and Multiple Picture Performers
Performers with 10 to 19 guaranteed weeks on production are paid a minimum of $2,556 per week. Those with 20 or more guaranteed weeks are paid a weekly rate of $2,129. Performers working up to six months earn $1,148 a week and, from seven to 12 months, $1,281 a week. Multiple picture performers are paid a total of $2,979 per week on each movie.
Background Performers
Background actors, also known as extras, are paid a $148 minimum. Special-ability background actors earn $10 more at $158. These are actors who are specifically assigned to perform certain skills, such as farming or playing sports. Performers who swim or skate on camera earn the most at $342. Stand-ins for main cast performers earn $163, but they are not filmed. These performers are used primarily in place of other actors when setting lights and focusing shots.
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If you follow me on Instagram (which you should, if you don't!) you saw that I've been re-doing my studio space. This is the space I work in: designing, illustrating, shipping orders… you name it! So it was about time that I got everything in order. We finally painted and got some great shelving for
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'Tis the Season! Fun photo ideas for your personalized holiday cards!
As it seems to be that time of year again, with Thanksgiving coming up, preparations for Black Friday, and the start of the Christmas season, it's also time to be thinking about the Christmas cards you will be mailing out! When ordering a card to be customized with your family picture or name, keep in
My Husband is Famous… Or So I'm Told.
I never get people telling me, "You look like (so-and-so)." Never. I guess I just look like myself. However, all the time I hear, directly from people or from people who tell him, who people think my husband, Elijah, looks like. So I've decided to keep up with these references… and I collected images of


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PE Kit Information
As you are aware PE is an important part of your child's education.
Would you kindly ensure that your child has an indoor and an outdoor PE kit in school in order to take part in this key area of the curriculum. We ask that children should have a plain white t-shirt and black or navy shorts, jogging pants are also acceptable in cold weather. A pair of sandshoes/trainers for activities in the hall needs to be provided. Trainers must be worn for outdoor P.E lessons.
Whilst doing P.E we ask the children to remove any jewellery and cover their earrings with a plaster if they cannot remove them to prevent them from causing injury to themselves and others.
If for any reason your child can not take part in P.E please provide your child with a signed and dated letter for every session.


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"Trekking down on her way, a million miles still no headway, has her love truly blown, in her mind I'm proud to roam" – Scott Matthews
I wanted this portrait to have a really positive energy. To inspire strength and determination. Standing within a circle shields a person from supernatural dangers or influences outside of the circle. I used the native influence with the feather in her hair. She's painted onto a hand stretched canvas which is signed on the front.
Medium: Acrylic & Spray Paint
Materials: Original on Canvas
Size: 102x102cm
"Hannah Adamaszek is incredible. She is hot on the heels of urban artists like FinDAC who we have helped reached the top of his game."
"Thank you so much! Love it. You've really followed the brief well. Love it love it love it!"
"Thank you for yet another wonderful creation, its stunning. I've received great feedback so thankyou again for playing a part in this success."
"The artwork works perfectly in our Penthouse by the Sea!"


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Best Bingo belongs to the IBN – International Bingo Network, and offers a very pleasant and user friendly product. Best Bingo is a bingo hall that has a personal touch and has many interesting offers, not just in the form of traditional bonuses but also special prizes. For example, you can win makeovers or manicures.
That Best Bingo is primarily directed at women is fairly obvious, but on the other hand, as we know, the majority of online bingo players are actually women. Even the layout, which is pretty and matching, is in line with its orientation.
Best Bingo is owned by St Minver Ltd., which is registered in Gibraltar. The software is developed by Parlay Entertainment. Best Bingo is available in three languages, Swedish, Norwegian and English, and is a brisk mover in the bingo market, principally thanks to its clear decision to keep the players in mind. As you play directly in your web browser, there is no client to download and install in order to play at Best Bingo.
Why choose Best Bingo?
Best Bingo is a site for those who are looking for a bingo hall that is personable, pretty and pedagogic. Best Bingo gambled heavily on its user friendliness, which is above all noticeable in the information available regarding the different functions around the site. We're not just talking about the different bingo versions, but also about the information available in the lobby, linked to promotions and side games. At Best Bingo, you don't need to look far to get the answer you're looking for and should you need to contact customer services, that can be done via email: email@example.com, or telephone: 0200-884 506, which, according to Best Bingo, is open 24 hours a day.
As mentioned, the bonuses at Best Bingo are good, with different promotions run both on a monthly and weekly basis. For example, for first time registrations they will 100% match your deposit up to a maximum of 1,250 kronor. In addition, there are several interesting jackpots, unique versions, such as 10-öres bingo or lighting bingo and special offers made direct in the chat. And don't miss out on the pleasant forum section where you can read interviews with winners or take a peek at the gallery of players.
What could be better?
Best Bingo doesn't have so many disadvantages as the site is professional, stable and secure. On the other hand, one can, of course, see in its clear appeal to women players as a disadvantage, even if it is fairly understandable as women are clearly over-represented among online bingo players, but male players may choose alternative bingo sites.


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I'm an NCTJ accredited journalist and Leiths trained chef who specialises in food, drink and travel reportage. I've worked for some of the biggest publications in the world and I'm currently freelancing whilst working on various projects. You can find some of my most recent scribblings at qinxie.co.uk, where you will also find a more comprehensive overview of where I've come from and what I'm looking to do next.
What began as a portfolio of food writing from elsewhere has now grown organically into the blog it is today – one that focuses on chefs, kitchens and restaurants.
I'm often asked, in various formats, whether I only eat at accolade driven restaurants. The simple answer is no; I'm not above having a burger or something equally simple but I am always searching for good food. Great food really. And sometimes, they are only found at fine dining restaurants. Or at least, refined dining establishments.
I think being interested in food doesn't mean that you have to be interested in everything, nor that you have to stop being discerning. Being interested in food means precisely that – a desire to learn more.
That's why In Pursuit of Food is and will always be driven by those who are pushing boundaries, peppered with other relevant deliciousness.
Beyond food
As time progressed, I also wrote more and more about drinks, and wines in particular, as well as travel. Instead of trying to squeeze them all on to IPOF, I decided to find new homes for those photos and words on Culture Explorer and Amateur Wine.


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Geo Aztec print – big in the 'Pool
This one's dedicated to my lovely friends in Liverpool: the ladies are BIG into Aztec and geo prints right now.
Never mind the weather. Go bright (with white) and tight – if you choose the right colour combinations (maybe a little bit less neon than in Liverpool) these prints can easily be styled for autumn with the right shoes and accessories.
There's the sassy midi length skirt above (£8) from boohoo.com, or how about…
|Motel Rocks, £38
|missguided.co.uk, £16.99
|Miss Selfridge, £28
|ASOS, £20 (sale price)
|Topshop, £34
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