text: How to Use SaaS in Your Facility to Benefit Tenants, Bottom Line 07/02/2019 | By Valerie Dennis Craven Software as a Service (SaaS) is an attractive technology for facility managers and building owners often tasked to do more with less. SaaS is cloud-based software offered as a subscription. It can tackle any problem in your building or challenge in managing a facility. 5 Benefits of SaaS technology include: 1. Software that's always up to date 2. The ability to get up and running quickly with the software 3. Access across devices and locations 4. Secure solutions 5. A reduced need for in-house staff to manage the application SaaS is the most common software delivery method today, notes Phil Mobley, vice chair of the BOMA Technology Committee and head of research for tenant experience for Building Engines. But it's also in flux because there's a lot of promise and people are overwhelmed by it, he says. "It's too much for any one person to focus on," says Mobley. "Even if you parse the technology down to specific subcategories and capabilities, it's still overwhelming for professionals being asked to do more with less." Software as a Service Challenges According to findings in the "Commercial Real Estate Technology Trends 2018" report that Mobley was involved with through BOMA and Building Engines, time and resource constraints are the largest obstacles to replacing underperforming commercial real estate (CRE) technology solutions. Owners and managers need to make the time to determine new solutions, Mobley states. But these findings are also indicative of the bare bones staffing in which many commercial properties are now being run. "There's a frustration that enterprise-level technology overpromises and underdelivers," Mobley notes. "When combined with an industry that has a sense of overwhelmingness with work, the approach is often fear-based." He says, "Building owners often think 'I'm going to make a bad decision, I'm not going to evaluate well,' and even after making a decision feel they might not get the adoption or data they want/need." These include challenges on the front and back ends: Front end: Tracking employee time and the learning curve associated with getting up to speed on the new technology. Back end: Interoperability, where systems would talk to each other but often don't. People should narrow the scope of what they are looking for from software while balancing layering another set of tools and apps into the daily workflow. The biggest barrier to adopting SaaS technology that Eddy Wagoner, CIO for Corporate Solutions at JLL, has seen is that building owners and facility managers aren't technologists to properly evaluate solutions but are being presented with new technologies that say they will solve problems or create opportunities in the buildings. Wagoner has noticed a sea change in the number of SaaS products available in the past 18 months. In that time, building owners and occupants have become more aware of SaaS and have wanted to take advantage and exploit the applications and data that come out of it to create a better workplace and experience. "Suddenly, it's like the first thing on everyone's mind: How do we create these workplaces and these buildings; how do we set our space apart so we can attract and retain the top talent?" he explains. The Best Solution for Your Facility There are many things to consider to decide what technology is right for your needs: For building owners: Create an experience where people like to come to work and the building, and enjoy its amenities. This will help the tenants of the building want to retain or extend the space and makes the building more desirable. "The more desirability you have, the more demand you have, the more value you have. You will have a more competitive building," Wagoner says. For facility managers: The focus is on efficiency to better deliver building services. In the past, you had to call a call center and wait for someone. If you can self-request, it makes it more efficient for everyone, Wagoner notes. When evaluating SaaS solutions, make sure each application and package can interact and integrate with one another, your current systems and those you plan to use in the future (as best you can determine). [Related: Perpetual Licensing Lets SaaS Users Keep Their Content] "You want to make sure you're not only thinking long term, end to end and about tenant experience, but also of a building as a collection of its ecosystems," Wagoner suggests. Getting Started With Software as a Service A successful SaaS implementation involves thinking about the affected people, systems and buildings. Mobley and Wagoner offer these four tips on how to determine and roll out a solution: 1. Determine what problem needs to be solved. Start the search for a SaaS solution knowing what challenge you want to address. Next, think about the best way to address it for the people, technologies and processes that are or might be available. "Usually what that means is narrowing the definition and scope of the problem," Mobley says. "Technology is about business: I have a business problem I need to solve." 2. Think end to end. While the solution might address a specific problem, consider other benefits. This is achieved by designing a strategic roadmap for the future. "Maybe you can't do the other things right now, but you can address the one solution now with your end state in mind," Wagoner encourages. Understand that technology will change, but keep the end in mind. 3. Involve user stakeholders in the decision process. This immediately gives you some buy-in and a champion for your cause, Mobley says. If you have someone who's going to be a power user and has been involved and part of the process, that person can be explain to others why it's being used, answer questions and demonstrate how to use the technology. 4. Consider the financial impact. People should look at and think about the positive affects SaaS can have on your building financially. "If we create a workspace where people come to work and love it, they will focus less on the space and more on the work," Wagoner notes. "That reducing turnover and attracting top talent is worth a lot." Building Improvements and Occupant Satisfaction Once a system's in place, Wagoner encourages helping occupants understand how to use the building and use SaaS to enhance employee experiences. The companies that will survive competitively are looking to the future and are making changes to their business practices based on what they see in the industry and economy. SaaS and related technology will become a competitive imperative, and the building owners and facility managers who figure out how to use it to further their facilities first will be at an advantage, Wagoner says. One of the nice things about the software and the "as a Service" model is that there isn't generally a lot of infrastructure to install or pay for, Mobley says. "Take a deep breath, define your problem narrowly and don't be afraid of making a bad choice." Two handpicked articles to read next: How a Smart Building Evolved into a Strategic Asset Technology to Optimize Real Estate About the Author Valerie Dennis Craven Director of Editorial Services, Editor-in-Chief of interiors+sources Valerie is an experienced journalist with an emphasis in the B2B market. 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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-102306
Externally Acquired Radiological Image Data and Reporting for the Clinical Routine, Conference and Boards – Legal Aspects of the Second Opinion in GermanyArticle in several languages: English | deutsch
Publication History
14 July 2017
08 January 2018
Publication Date:
07 March 2018 (online)
Background Because of an increasing number of boards and conferences, the number of second opinion readings of externally acquired image data is growing dramatically. In this review article we intend to give medical and legal recommendations for the documentation and interpretation of externally acquired radiological data for second opinions and board presentations based on German jurisdiction.
Method Using the FAQ format as a dialog between radiologists and medical legal experts, we answer the most crucial questions regarding correct documentation and interpretation for externally acquired radiological image data based on an up-to-date literature search.
Results Based on the unity of radiological image data and the corresponding written report according to the radiation protection law, the primary report should be present when composing a second opinion. If the primary external report is not present, this should be mentioned as a limitation. All radiological second opinions should be documented in written form. This is especially important in cases of discrepant findings. Legally, the attending physician is responsible for selecting the radiological opinion. The radiologist should not rely on the written primary report without personal reevaluation. Legally, it would be considered radiological malpractice if the external image data and previous image data are not evaluated personally.
Conclusion From a legal point of view, there are explicit recommendations regarding thorough documentation of a second opinion as an independent medical service in all cases.
Key Points
The written external report should be present when composing a second opinion report or case presentation.
Second opinions or external case interpretations should be documented in written form.
It is considered malpractice to completely rely on the external written report for a second opinion.
In discrepant radiological findings the treating physician is responsible for choosing the correct radiological interpretation.
Citation Format
Schreyer AG, Rosenberg B, Steinhäuser RT. Externally Acquired Radiological Image Data and Reporting for the Clinical Routine, Conference and Boards – Legal Aspects of the Second Opinion in Germany. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2018; 190: 610 – 615
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Danny Flexen assesses Amir Khan vs Billy Dib and decides if it is a better contest than the injured Neeraj Goyat would have provided
As you will probably know by now, the Saudi Arabian clash between Amir Khan and Neeraj Goyat is off, after the latter sustained injuries in a car crash. The July 12 Jeddah show remains on, however, with Australia's Billy Dib stepping in at just over two weeks' notice. So... is it a better fight?
Proper boxer
Goyat was a half-decent amateur but turned pro as an MMA fighter, winning his two contests before switching to traditional boxing. His 11-3-2 (2) record suggests an average boxer at best. Three fights ago he lost to a debutant who went on to drop his next two bouts. Dib started boxing aged 12, winning 98 out of 133 amateur bouts and holds an impressive 45-5 (26) professional ledger. Dib is a classy, skilful pro and, even at age 33, leagues above Goyat.
Former world champion
Dib reigned as IBF featherweight champion from 2011-2013, making two successful defences before ceding the belt to Evgeny Gradovich on a split decision. Slick and accurate, with plenty of heart, Dib was a solid if unremarkable global ruler.
No longer world level
Since that points loss to Gradovich, Dib has gone 10-3 with one No Contest but the three defeats were both crushing setbacks at world level. First, Gradovich broke him down in nine rounds of their 2013 rematch. Dib moved up to super-feathered but was battered (three sessions) by WBC champion Takashi Miura in 2015. Following a subsequent six-fight unbeaten run, opposite mixed opposition, Dib secured a battle for the vacant IBF strap but was widely outscored by Tevin Farmer, after which he announced a short-lived retirement.
Much smaller
The most Dib has ever scaled as a pro is just a quarter-pound over the 135lb lightweight limit, in an April tune-up match. Clearly, he was chosen at least partly because Billy could easily make 147lbs at very short notice - it may well be lighter than his 'walking-around' weight. At 5ft 7 1/2 ins he isn't markedly shorter than Khan but the Bolton man is broad-backed and has competed at welter or above since 2014 (seven fights). The scale of Dib's challenge (pun intended) is at least as steep as when Khan lost valiantly to the far larger Canelo Alvarez in 2016.
As an event, this is harmed by the loss of the Pakistan vs India angle and Goyat, while clearly outclassed, would have been hugely motivated to make his country proud. In a boxing match, even the small, faded Dib, at short notice, should be better placed to challenge Khan on a technical level, although as a welter since 2015 Goyat could perhaps have matched the British-Pakistani for strength. Khan should still get the stoppage he was no doubt expecting, but may have to go a few more rounds.


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A few years back, I came to point where I could accept and embrace my life's purpose to help others and make this world better than it was when I found it, before I left. (Yes, I finally realize I'm not immortal! LOL)
Since then, I've been humbled to find as many small ways as I could to scrape the surface of my goal. On a small scale, I have found my accomplishments satisfying, but not anywhere near the size of my life's vision.
While network marketing for one company, a member of my team introduced me to another, the SV Zing Team. She boasted one of the leaders was of the same mindset and that her aim was toward the same goal I wanted to achieve: helping others.
Fast forward, I became a member of this movement to empower its participants to end poverty and homelessness on a global scale and proudly support what is now, The SVM Global Initiative.
The group is led by a charismatic and business savvy woman named Sheila V. Tabarsi. A US Air Force Veteran, she believes, that by supporting each other we will find there is more than enough everyone to live healthy, wealthy and happy lives and beyond satisfactory lifestyles.
Though presented with obstacle after obstacle, she fights relentlessness on a daily basis to make sure her vision see the dawn of light in the coming days.
We are engulfed in an atmosphere of pure and positive support from all members here, with the Initiative; I feel right at home.
I believe as Sheila V. believes, we all deserve to live at the highest level of standards. I believe everyone was created to experience the most we can achieve in a single lifetime, but helping OTHERS to do the same is PARAMOUNT!
Not only do I intend on using The SVM Global Initiative platform to help as many as I can, but I plan to use it as model and base to bring design and life vision to scale; self-actualize and immortalize myself as I make the world a better place.
I would like to personally thank Sheila V. for sharing her vision and never giving up so we can all realize our dreams.
This is a global movement. Wherever you are, you have a chance to be a part of it and us of each other!
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Great Testimony Ben, I can also feel the emotion within your words. Shelia has been nothing, but an great leader, and consultant to all of us.I believe in the way she has done by taking her time to get things in order. For example: when we all go out and buy a cars, right? Yup! and we want the company that built the engine to have built it correctly right? Yup!
So to all the hate blogger why waste your time when there are many other things to do, like live you life and leave us alone.
…and all I can add here is agree with both of you 101% !!
I will keep this short. Anyone who can maintain such a positive attitude and motivation to keep going in spite of such slander and negativity is someone worth paying attention to. Thank you Sheila V. for being the epitome of someone who actually cares for the less fortunate. Actions truly do speak louder than words!!
May God continue you to bless you and bring your vision to manifestation.


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In majority cases teacher's role in learner's educators is vital. Thisis probably because a lesson is a mini-life coaching procedure in which everyelement impacts child's improvement. To be more specific, teaching a subjectincludes not only explaining a theme and checking homework, but also it has amorality part, like motivating students, interesting them and punishing. One ofthe most effective punishments is reprimanding, telling off a person directly fordoing something wrong. Many assume that verbal reprimand should touch aperson's heart so that it works well for them. On the other hand, some believethat a person should never be the object of even minor verbal insults, but theycan be addressed to the wrong action they did.
For instance, if a studentmisbehaved, fought with a classmate or got an "F" it is better for the teacherto have a stalk with him about what he did was wrong and explain the reasons.To this, studies show that students who have good relationship with theirteacher have higher motivation, improvement and better grades rather than theones who have lack of interaction or sometimes even bad relation ship withtheir teacher. However, there are somestudents who are uncontrollable and thus need to have a hard word to calm down.In these cases, I reckon a teacher has no choice but to tell him/her off infront of everyone with a tough word. For example, in tight-control schools,such as military schools, commanders are allowed to keep discipline in any wayeven by hurting the future soldier. No matter what, they seem to grow intowell-behaved, successful people afterwards.
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Taking into account allthe sides it's hard to claim that effectiveness of reprimands depend onpersonality factor, meaning they do not have to be insulting, accusing or oppressing in any way. Explaining what isgood and bad has too many different ways besides this cruel approach. Sostudents: psychology should not be ruined by teachers' rude words against them.


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It's pretty well understood these days that if you ask for something enough times, it will be manufactured.
With the announcement of Street Fighter X Tekken, fans of both franchises, and even competitive fighting games as a whole, are anticipating a title that gamers have been fantasizing about since the late 90's arcade scene. "What if Ryu and Ken took on Heihachi and Kazuya? Or Dee-Jay vs Eddie Gordo. Or Ganryu vs E. Honda?" Long before that, it was dream matches such as Terry Bogard vs Ryo Sakazaki, and we eventually saw it happen in Fatal Fury Special, (eventually spawning a whole new SNK-universe encompassing franchise - King of Fighters). How about Ryu vs Kyo Kusanagi from King of Fighters? Say hello to Capcom VS SNK. Other companies would soon take notice of the success of SNK's fanboy dream matches, and began to swirl around their own franchise punch bowl. Mario against Link? Find out in Super Smash Bros. Does Jubei hold a candle to Samonosuke in the Onimusha Universe? Bam - Onimusha: Blade Warriors. Even Soul Calibur wanted to settle some bulletin board battles by including Link, Heihachi, Spawn, Yoda & Darth Vader, amongst others in their games. And don't get me started on Capcom picking a fight with Marvel comics, (or Mortal Kombat copycatting with DC.)
And it's not just fighting games that pit character against character.. Sega has it's fair share of inter-franchise racing games and tennis games. Nintendo has Mario Karts and Parties galore. And no matter how well or how terrible the product ends up being; we'll buy it and the companies will make money, because we're curious about settling that age-old argument with 11 year old Timmy Alderman at recess that one day - That Mario would totally own Sonic in a street fight!
Anyway, if you've made it this far, I know I've had to have rekindled some fanboy dream match discussions from the old playgrounds in your head. What games do you hope developers finally make one day?
For me, it will always be Rick from Splatterhouse totally obliterating both Billy and Jimmy Lee and ALL the Battletoads...
.... in a kart racer from Hudson.


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The Black Gate project, a heritage refurbishment project undertaken by NCS for Newcastle City Council, has won a further award to add to the RICS NE Renaisssance Awards "Highly Commended" award received last month.
The project was the winner of the "Best Inclusive Building" category at the 2015 Northern LABC Building Excellence Awards. On the LABC website, Dawn McQuillan, Chair of LABC Northern Region, said: "These awards are an opportunity for us to celebrate the very best construction in the north of England, recognising the high level of skill and professionalism the building industry is capable of reaching and many of the nominations have come from strong partnership arrangements. I offer my congratulations to all finalists and firmly believe that this awards ceremony demonstrates that local authority building control provides a high quality service to many of the region's finest construction professionals."


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Last summer holiday I went to Bintan Island in Indonesia with my family. The island we visited was too small so it didn't have an airport, so we choose to flied to Singapore first, then used the boat. There is hundred people in the boat, and the seat was all full. No one got seasick, the whole journey was nice. We only traveled in the boat one hour, but we took a lot of time on the customs formalities.
When we got into the hotel, it was dinner time. We went to a restaurant in the hotel. The food was so delicious. I ate the Nasi goreng kampung (fried rice), the Ayam bumbu rujak Yogyakarta (pepper roast chicken), Lumpia Semarang (like spring roll, it had shrimp and bamboo shoots in it), and the drink Es dawet ayu Banjarnegara (made by palm sugar and coconut milk). My sister's favorite was the Kue lumpur Jakarta (coconut pancake), she was glad it didn't have gluten in it, because she was allergic to gluten, and I thought that it was too sweet to me. That restaurant was built on a lake. When the night was coming, all the lights at the lakeshore were turned on. Many people were enjoying the landscape. During the daytime, my mum and I played dugout canoe at the lake, it was fun. My mother and I were in the boat and we always collided with other boats.
After we played the dugout canoe, we decided to swim at the swimming pool. The swimming pool had a net, we can play a mini water volleyball game. The water around the water volleyball's deepness was about 120 centimeters, people can easily stand on the floor under the water. But unfortunately, in the summer holiday there had too many people in this hotel, usually we woke up late when we only stayed at the hotel in the daytime so every time when we came to that place, there's always some people already playing with that net before we.
At the last day of the trip, we stayed at the breach in the whole morning. The sea breeze is blow gently, the sun was shining and the sea wave was reflecting the sunshine. My dad was tired, he found a hammock in the hotel breach management and borrowed it to sleep on. My sister and I were playing the sand to make a sandcastle. In the noon, we went back to the Singapore by the boat that same with the one that we came to Bintan Island. In the afternoon, we flied back to Beijing by plane from Singapore.


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- Watch the digitally restored and remastered "Karma" this February 3 on ABS-CBN's "Sunday's Best."
- Digitally restored and remastered classic Filipino movies are also available on iWant and iTunes.
Thirty eight years before "Halik," stories of complicated love affairs delivered in sassy and memorable lines have already been featured in popular culture, such as in the movie "Karma."
Helmed by Danny Zialcita, the film, starring Vilma Santos and Ronaldo Valdez as illicit lovers whose souls always find a way to be together, tackles these same complex themes, which lead to a deadly conflict.
Known for his movies' campy and snappy dialogue, which can be called 'hugot' in our time, Zialcita didn't fail to include his signature in "Karma." So here are six unforgettable lines from the movie, which can be seen this Sunday (February 3) on ABS-CBN's "Sunday's Best."
- Enrico, played by a young Dante Rivero, utters these words as the husband of his lover comes to their love nest to end their lives.
ENRICO (DANTE RIVERO): Bala lang 'yan. Katawan lang ito. Babalik at babalik din kami sa mundong ito.
- The reincarnated Enrico, Eric, now played by Ronaldo Valdez, tries to woo the reincarnation of his gypsy lover Guada, now Sara and played by the Star for all Seasons, Vilma Santos.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): To what we had in the past that we hope to have today.
SARA (VILMA SANTOS): To what we will never have.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): Huwag mo sabihing never. Napakatagal nun. Never is a long, long time.
- Sara wasn't able to fend off destiny for too long and fell in love with Eric. However, being a married woman, she was followed with feelings of guilt.
SARA (VILMA SANTOS): …I'm feeling good pero alam kong mali. Mali pa rin ito.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): When you're feeling good, hindi ka maaaring magkamali.
- But Eric is prepared with wise words to comfort his lover.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): 'Yan ba ang gusto mo?
SARA (VILMA SANTOS): Iyon ang tama.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): Hindi lahat ng tama, hindi mali. Ang tama ngayon, mali bukas.
- The two then profess their undying—literally, since they just keep getting reincarnated—love for each other.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): Sara, when will you stop loving me?
SARA (VILMA SANTOS): A day after you stop loving me and not a day more.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): That will be a day after forever.
- Eric seals the deal by uttering a promise of fidelity and commitment to his soulmate.
ERIC (RONALDO VALDEZ): Bakit kailangan ang araw ay bumaba, magtago sa gabi at mawala? Bakit kailangang matapos ang lahat? Kung ako lang ang masusunod, wala tayong katapusan. Walang iba para sa iyo. Ako lang, for all times.
Want more? Then watch the digitally restored and remastered "Karma" this February 3 on ABS-CBN's "Sunday's Best."
Digitally restored and remastered classic Filipino movies are also available on iWant and iTunes.


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In the far future, a nuclear war forces the population of Los Angeles to retreat underground. Thinking life on the surface to be impossible, the survivors batten down for a longor possibly indefinitestay. They name their new home Low Angeles and begin to build lives underground. After over a century of work, they have created a city that even the Los Angeles of yore could not hope to emulate.
Jensen Stewart is an underachieving Low Angeles teenager from a supportive family. His average life is shaken to its core when he is accused of murder, a rare crime in modern day Low Angeles. When he is sentenced to death for a crime that he did not commit, he pleads exile in a last-ditch effort to save his life. He is sent out into the unknown with nothing more than a HAZMAT suit and a small supply of food and water.
Believing that he will die in a world made lifeless by war, he is surprised to find that life still survives on the surface as if it were thousands of years agoliterally. Knights on horseback keep order, while peasants work for the lords who, in turn, serve the all powerful king. When they said nuclear war would send us back to the Dark Ages, they were not kidding. How will Jensen survive this strange new world, and will he live long enough to find justice?


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Leatherleaf (CR 6)
Neutral - Medium - Plant
- Leatherleaf refers to extremely hardy and very dangerous plants that infest the wilds. Leatherleafs thrive anywhere with good access to sunlight, water, and victims. In a pinch, they can do without water, as long as victims are available.
- Leatherleafs are mobile plants, able to creep about at a surprising pace for a plant. They are extremely hard to damage or destroy and quite deadly. Fortunately, leatherleaf is a fairly distinctive looking plant, with its stiff, leathery leaves, thick sturdy stems and branches, and copious assortment of poisonous thorns.
- A leatherleaf infestation is best burned out from a distance; their intensely allergenic leaves and deadly raking stems are best avoided at all costs.
- Lore Check: Know (Nature) (Basic: DC 11; Full: DC 27)
- Init: +11
- Ambush Chance: 10+ on d20 (req's 1 minute prep)
- Senses: Blind to Vision, Blind to Sound, Blind to Smell, Tremorsense 60ft
- Maneuver Defense (MD): 23
- Hit Points: 82 (Bloodied Value: 41) Hit Dice: 9
- Fort: +9 Refl: +5 Will: +5
- Special Defenses:
- Strong Against:
- (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)
- (Plant 1) Immune (no effect): poisons (tainted, poisoned, blighted), magical sleep (drowsy, sluggish, asleep), paralyzed, stunned, polymorph
- (Plant 2) Immune (no effect): Forced movement (including Drag, Reposition), Prone (quelled, prone, splayed)
- Immune (no effect): piercing (physical, common)
- Weak Against:
- Vulnerable (1.5x damage): fire (energy, common); no Spell Resistance (SR) vs. Fire spells.
- Movement Types: Walk 10 ft.
- Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
- Standard Attack:
- 1x Thorn Rake +13 (1d8+4/19-20 x2) as slashing (physical, common)
- Full Attack:
- 3x Thorn Rake +13 (1d8+4/19-20 x2) as slashing (physical, common)
- Standard Ranged:
- Maneuver Offense: +10
- Siege Damage:
- 1x Digging Roots +10 (1d3)
- Special Attacks: Allergic Aura, Spell Resistance
- Str: 14 Dex: 12 Con: 22 Int: — Wis: 10 Cha: 16
- Feats:
- Skills:
- Perception +11
- All other skills: +6 (no ranks)
Special Abilities
Allergic Aura (Ex, Aura 10')
- Leatherleafs have sap and pollen that provokes an intense allergic reaction in anyone nearby. Any creature that begins their turn within ten feet of a Leatherleaf must make a Fort save, DC , or become Afflicted until the end of the encounter, and suffer of poison (physical, uncommon) damage. Those who succeed on the save take only half damage and are not Afflicted. Once a creature has made this saving throw, succeed or fail, against a given leatherleaf's aura, they take no damage and are immune to that leatherleaf's aura for 24 hours. Note that leatherleafs are always immune to their own aura and the aura of all other leatherleafs.
Spell Resistance (Su)
- Leatherleafs have spell resistance, requiring any spells cast upon them to first make a Caster Check. If the check equals or exceeds the leatherleaf's Maneuver Defense () it works as normal. However, caster checks less than this target DC cause the spell to completely fail to affect them. In such cases, the spell is expended, and has no effect on the leatherleaf, even if the spell would normally inflict an effect on a successful saving throw.
Combat Tactics
- Leatherleafs are aggressive mobile plants that treat all animals as their deadly enemies. Once a leatherleaf sense an animal moving with its tremorsense, it will uproot and begin moving toward that animal with slow, deadly intent.
- Stopping an incoming leatherleaf hedge can be a nightmarish process: They are completely immune to arrows and spears, have massive amounts of resistance to everything else and shrug off spells with scary ease.
- Leatherleafs will seek to move in close enough that their allergic sap and pollen weakens their enemies and then will close in for the kill.
- About the only good thing about a leatherleaf is the fact that they are vulnerable to good old-fashioned fire.
Out of Combat
- Leatherleaf is able to slowly but steadily destroy most structures if they are allowed to grow unchecked. They are too slow and vulnerable to fire to be of much use in siege operations, but abandoned structures in places where leatherleaf grows can be converted to picturesque ruins in a matter of hours.
- Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 2,125 gp.
- Weight: 60 lbs. Volume: 2.4 cu. ft.
- Optional Treasure Rules: Roll on the following table once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.
Table 1: Roll a d20: Result Remnant Found (If Any) 1 - 10 Nothing Found 11 - 14 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1) 15 - 17 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2) 18 - 19 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3) 20 Roll on Table 2 Table 2: Roll a d20: Result Remnant(s) Found 1 - 5 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1) 6 - 10 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2) 11 - 14 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4) 15 - 17 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5) 18 - 19 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6) 20 Roll on Table 3 Table 3: Roll a d20: Result Remnant(s) Found 1 - 5 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3) 6 - 8 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4) 9 - 11 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5) 12 - 14 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6) 15 - 17 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7) 18 - 19 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8) 20 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)


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Husband went out to take care of Aunt Dor. She just got out of the hospital. He stayed over last night and is home now. I went out to Dawn's cuz she was having rolling panic attacks. This totally sucks. Her surgery was a little over 2 weeks ago and I think she may be a bit anxious about going back to work even though work is one of her "safe" places. Things are OK for now. (Ah, I got to use my Mom Powers.) So I spent the day watching movies on TV. What a relaxing day. Belle has a vet appt. at 8 am and husband wants me to go with then we can go here and there and,..oh,...it will be too hot to leave the dog in the car. So yeah. Way to plan my birthday for me. Why don't we just check out nursing homes while we're out having such a good time?
ONREEONE - Just so you know,....I smiled.
CHEESEBOY - Only if you are single should you send your boy into the women's room. Here's how it goes: You scope out the ladies, pick one, point her out to your boy, concoct a story and send him in to throw the bait. When they both come out, it's up to you to hook her.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Pajama Day.
Posted by middle child at 8:26 PM
3 comments:
- Joe Cap said...
Praying for Aunt Dor.
funny comment to Cheeseboy, I wish I had you to give me tips like this when I was single....
- August 9, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- the walking man said...
That post below this one...Hell i would had split probably an hour off the plane or two hours after the car pulled into the parking lot. I prefer being intentionally isolated.
- August 10, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Confessions of a Closet Hoarder but you can call me Judy said...
Love the advice to Cheeseboy!
Hope Aunt Dor is doing better.
- August 11, 2010 at 9:53 AM
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Sun and Moon Slash
|Sun and Moon Slash
Full: Attack target foe twice. These attacks cannot be blocked.
Concise: You attack target foe twice. Unblockable.
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- Sun and Moon Slash is used both to regain Adrenaline (especially combined with "For Great Justice!") and to finish off a spike.
- Both hits count as separate attacks. Therefore, effects that trigger on hit or attack such as Spiteful Spirit, Empathy, Splinter Weapon, zealous or vampiric upgrades, Vigorous Spirit, Conjure Flame, etc. are triggered twice.
- Both attacks occur simultaneously (there is no delay between the two attacks).


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The Power of the Butterfly
Dreamed winter 1997 by Lisa Gale Garrigues
I began to realize that I wasn't able to leave the cabin. The main road back to town was flooded. The small sloping dirt road that led to the cabin had become a stream of running water. I built a dam in front of the house to divert the water from coming into the cabin, and I began to ration the food I had left--two cans of soup, three carrots, one zucchini. I didn't know how long it would be before I could get back to town for supplies.
And still I dreamed, and still I grieved. It felt at times like I was grieving and dreaming myself to death, that my body would be found in my cabin, swallowed up by the hunger of my own grief and dreams.
In one dream...
An old brown-skinned man with a voice like the crackling of leaves came to me and said, "You've been catching too many butterflies." He showed me a picture of myself holding a heavy net filled with the glop and ooze of too many butterflies. Their colors all ran together in a gray mass of butterfly pudding. And the net was heavy. Too many things and experiences caught and held just for the sake of a new thing or experience. Consume, consume, consume. Get, get, get.
As I peered inside the net I fell inside it. I was trapped inside my own net, struggling in this oozy glop of insect pudding.
I looked for a way out. The old man was standing a few feet away. Laughing at me. He had a big belly laugh which rose and broke over and over again like waves of the sea. How could he be laughing in the midst of all this grief, I thought.
"It all comes from the same place." the old man said. I could see that his laughing eyes were filled with tears. In that moment it was as if he had handed me that place where all laughter and tears begin, and I could feel it shaking in my belly.
"Let go the net," he said.
I let go. The net and the dying butterflies washed away on the ocean of laughter and tears. I was left standing alone. "The only one you need to catch," the old man said, still laughing at me, "is the big one."
"What's that?" I asked.
"Your own soul, stupid" he said, and walked away.
Out of my empty hands, wings began to form. The wings grew along my arms and spread with luminous color. I let these wings slowly lift me into the wind, and soared. Looking down I saw the flood, washing everything away.
Late that afternoon, the rains stopped. I put boots on and walked out in front of the cabin, looking up at the still sullen sky. I breathed, feeling cleansed.
--Lisa Gale Garrigues
SOURCE: the prose/poetry chapbook Reinventing Fire, 1999, Wild Spiral Press; Power of the Butterfly is Part 2 of the three-part memoir Rain, about California's floods that winter. Used with permission. Illustration: Chris Wayan.
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School Library Journal - Odd Jobs
A look at unconventional jobs in a highly visual format paired with simple texts. The repetition of common sight words and short sentences may improve fluency for some students, but the flow will seem choppy to more able readers. Details are authentic and draw on quotes and anecdotes from those in the field. In Pet Food Taster, for instance, experts cite the current demand for human grade pet food and debate whether to use animals or people to test it. Big Animal Trainer and Bounty Hunter depict the degree of risk taking and the precautions required. Pre-questions for each chapter, bright yellow fact boxes, captioned photographs, and bolded vocabulary words will boost comprehension. In addition to the back matter, a trivia page rounds out each volume. VERDICT Consider for reluctant readers or ELL students.


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The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author's permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
For some time, Iraqi politicians have been discussing a bill proposed by President Jalal Talabani, of the Kurdistan Alliance, on the subject of administrative changes to boundaries of governorates that were altered by the Baath [Ba'ath] regime.
In principle, this discussion has been kept separate from the bigger question of article 140 of the Iraqi constitution on disputed territories. Some politicians have presented the bill as a preparatory step towards the implementation of article 140. Others, including Prime Minister Nuri a-Maliki, have cited the Talabani bill as something that necessitates postponement of the creation of federal regions in parts of Iraq affected by the bill.
For a long time, the Talabani bill was known mainly through paraphrases. By now, it is however clear that the proposed law is very short and basically just involves the cancellation of all "unjust" boundary changes by the former regime in pursuance of its "political goals".
If implemented to the letter, this would mean altering the administrative boundaries of Iraq to the pre-1968 situation, roughly as on this map from 1966:
Baghdad would swallow Salahaddin, Kirkuk would grow a good deal, Najaf and Muthanna would cease to exist.
Importantly, in a consistent implementation, Kurdish-majority Dahuk would also revert to Mosul/Nineveh! Now, presumably that is not what Talabani wants (the Kurds mainly want a bigger Kirkuk), and presumably he is using the words "unjust" and "political aims" in order to create a justification for going back to 1968 generally speaking – but not, of course, when it comes to land given to the Kurds by the Baathists. But that doesn't make a lot of sense. Dahuk was given to the Kurds by the Baath precisely in pursuance of political "aims", namely that of creating the first zone of administrative autonomy for a Kurdish minority in any modern Middle Eastern state. To the many Arabs in northern Mosul who suddenly found themselves in a Kurdish-majority governorate, the decision may well have been seen as "unjust" first and foremost.
That is why the new Talabani draft law is just another article 140 in disguise. It is trying to create a cloak of objectivity but it has in fact exactly the same failings of subjectivity as article 140 has – disputed territories exist only in the eye of the beholders. As such, the new draft law of Talabani is likely to prove inflammatory to the derailed Iraqi political process rather than a means of facilitating greater rapprochement.


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Technical Director
Daren graduated from NUS with a Bachelor's in Engineering (Honours), with a major in Biomedical Engineering, and a second major in Recording Arts and Science from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He is currently pursuing his M.D. at Duke-NUS Medical School.
Over the past decade, Daren has acquired proficiency in sound, acoustics, lighting, film and media. In the process, he has honed an acumen for the use of auditory and visual elements in musical storytelling.
With these skills, he has become a freelance media instructor and consultant at several reputed institutions in Singapore, and leads the Lighting Ministry at his church.
Stage Manager
August, like most other people on this production, is an alumnus of NUS. Since then, he has been composing, arranging and playing music for media and stage productions.
Animation: The Violin; Little Red Bricks; Rain; The Girl and the Cat; The Erhu (Robot Playground Media)
Film: When Ghost Meets Zombie (Wawa Pictures)
Concerts: Concert in the Dark 2018 (Dialogue in the Dark) Theatre: Four-Horse Road (The Theatre Practice), Masters of Comedy (Toy Factory), Maxx the Cat (The Finger Players), La Vie En Rose (Sing'Theatre), Legends of the Southern Arch (The Theatre Practice), Jack's Nightmare Circus (Universal Studios Singapore) Covers: Shape of Paganini (Lorong Boys)
This is his debut as Stage Manager, and as the Chinese saying goes, 如有招待不周,请多多包涵。
Lighting Designer
Koh Khuen (KK) holds a BA (Honours) majoring in Lighting Design from LASALLE Technical Theatre. Since graduation, he has been a freelance lighting designer.
Over the course of his career, he has designed for major festivals, such as the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), the Singapore Night Festival, the Singapore Theatre Festival, the M1 Chinese Theatre Festival, as well as the Rock and Indie Festival.
In his spare time, he works as a photographer and videographer. He is also a CAAS-certified aerial videographer.
Life became very strange in the last four years of Rayne's life. First, she left a cushy civil service job to take up a Masters in History, specialising in the 'yellow culture' of 1950's Singapore. Thereafter, she transformed from a Mandopop keyboardist into a metalhead, arranging music for a local symphonic metal band and touring the underground live house scene in Japan.
This collaboration with The MadHatter Project is a natural step in her journey of eclectic experiences, as it marries her interests in history and non-mainstream music. She will bring forth her ironic and verbose tendencies in the name of artful post-colonial critique in Sarong Party.
Aesthetics Director
Stefanie is a History graduate from the National University of Singapore, and holds a Masters in History of Art from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She is interested in the history and heritage of Singapore, as well as urban culture and visual arts.
Stefanie has participated and curated for projects, including Curating Lab, NAC's The Apprenticeship Programme 2013 and 2014, as well as Urban Hysteria by Flaneur Gallery.
Stefanie currently works at the National Heritage Board, and is largely involved in researching and organising exhibitions.
Graphic Designer
Having been involved in theatre since the age of seven with Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts and Cultural Troupe, Ying Tong has assumed many different roles from acting in to producing many large and small scale plays and musicals over the years. She has also written a few multilingual plays with raving reviews, discussing controversial issues in a lighthearted approach, namely "Treasure" (2007), "MRT" (2010), "MRT Part II" (2012) and "The Conspiracy" (2013).
Apart from writing, her other passions lie in crafts, drawing and designing. Her recent creations as an illustrator and graphic designer includes artworks and house programmes for The MadHatter Project's first production, "For The Time Being" (2017), The Finger Players' productions, "I Am, Memory" (2018) and "Not In My Lifetime?" (2019), as well as book cover designs for Pagesetters, "Seah Eu Chin – His Life and Times" (2018) and "Leader and Legislator – Seah Liang Seah" (2019).
She is excited to collaborate with The MadHatter Project again for their second production.
Web Designer
Siew Ann is a Singapore-qualified lawyer who discovered her interest in digital marketing and website-building while getting her law degree from SMU. So instead of joining her peers in legal practice, she now oversees the marketing efforts of a Singapore legal platform as its marketing director.
Outside of work, Siew Ann has built and continues to operate several websites, such as her personal blog and a resource website for freelancers in Singapore. In her free time, she also plays the cajon.
Quan Quan is a Speech Therapist by training. She has sung in choirs all through school and continues to cultivate this passion in her free time. While studying in Sydney, she sang with the Sydney Philharmonic Choirs youth chorus, Vox. She currently sings with the Raffles Singers.
Cassandra has been an active choral singer since 2009, and has sung with choirs such as the Raffles Chorale, Raffles Singers, and the Yong Siew Toh Chamber Singers. She has also sung with the Maior Chorus for Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Mahler's 2nd Symphony.
Ng Sheh Feng completed her Bachelor of Music (with Honours) at the University of Birmingham (UK), and her Master of Music Education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (USA) on a scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Singapore. A singing enthusiast, she has sung with notable choirs such as Ex Cathedra (UK), NOTUS (USA), and The Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Singapore).
Currently Head of Department and a Music teacher at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, she was awarded the President's Award for Teachers in 2018 for her continual dedication to providing quality music education to youth.
Soprano by training and adventurer at heart, YSTCM and SOTA alumna, Jingyun Ng seeks out the voice that resonates within and between us — through performance, teaching and project management. She boldly performs art song, stage, and cross-disciplinary works, and delights in combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary visions of creativity and exploration.
Jingyun has studied with Alan Bennett, Thomas Manhart, Ralph McDonald and currently with Akiko Otao. She has performed with world-renowned piano collaborators Graham Johnson and Roger Vignoles, L'Arietta, New Opera Singapore, and in world premieres with Odyssey Dance Theatre, Ding Yi Music Company, ArtBeatz (character voiceover), Theemptybluesky, and Bennett Bay.
Benjamin Low graduated from Boston University with a double major in Composition & Theory and Vocal Performance. He has performed as soloist and ensemble member in a number of works including Mozart's Vespers and Massenet's Cendrillion. His composition, Oom Ji Ji, won the first prize at the Choral Project's Composition Competition based in San Jose, California, and other compositions such as Wait for you, based on Gwee Li Sui's Subversive Message, and All we can manage, a piece written for Violin, Tuba and Double Bass, were premiered last year. Benjamin has performed with the Raffles Singers, conducted school choirs, and continues to teach music in schools.
Samuel is an avid singer and has been pursuing his passion since his secondary school days. Though currently still finishing his undergraduate degree in Theatre Studies at NUS, he actively takes up opportunities to broaden his prospects and enrich his experience as a singer. This includes school-based theatre productions organised and produced by the student community. He recently sang as Stephen in the first fully staged production of Chen Zhangyi's Laksa Cantata. Between his studies in school and music, he hopes to continue sharing his love for singing with others.
Jing Jie Lim currently studies vocal performance at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music under Professor Alan Bennett. He is a graduate of the School of The Arts, Singapore (SOTA) and previously studied with soprano, Jeong Ae-Ree. Having sung in various operas, musicals and recitals in Singapore, Australia and Japan, Jing Jie is also a songwriter and performs under the stage name KEAT. His first single, "Eugene" was released on Spotify and iTunes in December 2017 and he most recently performed at the Esplanade Concourse's All Things New series in January 2019.
Trumpeter-turned-chorister Chong Wai Lun found his calling in serving the music and fellow musicians as a conductor. After studying at the Kodaly Institute of Liszt Academy, he pursued his Master's Degree in choral conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
Upon his return to Singapore, Wai Lun was appointed the Music Director at the International Festival Chorus of Singapore (IFC). He dedicates his time to teaching choirs at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, East Spring Secondary School, Jurong Secondary School and Tampines Primary School.
At his alma mater, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Wai Lun is both a part-time teaching faculty and a student under the guidance of Jason Lai. Wai Lun has recently prepared choruses for performances with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (MFO) and Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM).
A graduate of Eunoia Junior College's MEP programme, Yi Yang's passion for music has extended beyond the academic realm. He has played with various ensembles in Singapore including the Philharmonic Winds, Philharmonic Youth Winds and is also a member of the Catholic High School Alumni Band. In his free time, Yi Yang also plays the bass guitar and once played with a band called the Bacon Boys. Do note he has just received his A level results and is likely depressed so do pardon him if he doesn't do so well.


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Scott Sigler – Hey, Hollywood! What's the Deal With Protoplasm, Anyway?
It's boneless, it's shapeless, it looks a lot like jelly — and you know what else? It will kill your ass dead. I'm talking about the goo that haunts horror movies.
Of course, the king of all things silver-screen slimy is The Blob, both the 1958 version and the 1988 remake. The original stars Steve McQueen, while the remake features Shawnee Smith, of Saw fame. And don't forget the 1972 sequel, Beware! The Blob, directed by none other than Larry Hagman (J.R., from TV's Dallas), which proves, irrefutably, that just because a blob has been frozen twenty years doesn't mean it's safe to thaw it out.
Okay, you've already heard of The Blob. How about the piece of awesome that is The Green Slime? This masterpiece of schlock, from 1969, reeks of bio-contaminant ooze. All you need to do is watch the trailer and you'll be sold. When I grow up, I want that dude's voice. And what about Slithis, a.k.a. Spawn of the Slithis? Mix yourself up a batch of organic mud, protoplasm, and radioactive waste and watch it turn into murderous muck.
Slime is the star of The Blob, but it's only fair to give supporting-role ooze its due. The Best Supporting Goop award has to go to Slimer, from the horror-comedy Ghost Busters. The little green globule got his start as a body double for the drummer in This Is Spinal Tap, moved on to Ghost Busters, and then became a mainstay of the cartoon The Real Ghost Busters. He also came back for a cameo in Ghostbusters II.
Ooze can also morph into other evil forms, as it did in the ungodly-bad Evolution, starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore. In this "Why pay attention to science?" science-fiction movie, a handy-dandy comet hits Earth with some grade-A primordial gel, which proceeds to undergo a rapid-fire evolution that creates all kinds of evil critters.
Squishy stuff isn't just for Hollywood's big boys: indie filmmaker Gregory Lamberson has made a couple of grind-house flicks with gooey centers: Slime City and Slime City Massacre. Also firmly in the indie camp: Bio Slime, written and directed by John Lechago. (Check out the trailer.)
If you think Americans are the only ones with a hostile-ooze problem, think again. The 1958 Italian flick Caltiki: The Immortal Monster features Mayan ruins and nasty amoeba action, courtesy of old-school black-and-white effects. See for yourself.
What about blob monsters in real life? The late '80s saw the birth of self-replicating nanobots known as "grey ooze." In the book Engines of Creation, Dr. Eric Drexler theorized that these microscopic beasts might be able to eat anything, dissolve anything, and use that dissolved material to make copies of itself. The result could be the destruction of all life on Earth. Odds are that it would be impervious to the fire extinguisher Steve McQueen used to save the planet, back in 1958.
Drexler is apparently annoyed by his theory's overuse in sci-fi tales. "I…underestimated the popularity of depictions of swarms of tiny nano-bugs in science fiction and popular culture," Drexler griped to the BBC. "[But] I thought it was important to outline a worst-case scenario, so that those learning about nanotechnology could not consider the benefits without understanding potential risks."
But amorphous lumps aren't just the stuff of sci-fi. "Blobs are actually the rule in nature, not the exception," said Jeremy Ellis, Ph.D. and member of the Science and Entertainment Exchange. "Bacteria live in communities called biofilms, which are slimy, nasty blobs of cells embedded in what is essentially a matrix of snot. On our bodies alone, the organism in the biofilm on your teeth, your mouth, and all over your body outnumber our own cells, two to one."
Holy crap, I'm under attack — and this stuff can even survive freezing. "When you think of slime creatures in real life, you may first think of the amoeba," says Tom Merritt, a Ph.D. in virology, gene therapy, and human molecular genetics. "These living slime packets are great, as you can throw them into liquid nitrogen — freezing them instantly and suspending life itself — then just thaw them out later like nothing happened. I don't think the same can be said for Ted Williams."
Now, I'm sure some producer out there is considering a horror movie featuring Williams's frozen dome. For now, we'll live with the flicks listed above. If I've missed any oozing sore of a movie, don't hesitate to use the field below to send me a nice goo-a-gram.
New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler writes tales of hard-science horror, then gives them away as free audiobooks, at www.scottsigler.com. His novel INFECTED was named Borders's #1 mystery, thriller, and horror novel for 2008. His next major hardcover horror-thriller, ANCESTOR, will be out on June 22, 2010.
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This article should be fun to read in December 2011. Let's see if I can at least get a 50% hit rate. If 2010 was the year of the cloud, I suspect that 2011 just might be the year in which a little realism sets in.
In particular, stand by for the dawning realisation that small businesses still need servers - very small and simple servers – but servers nonetheless. Not everything works better in the cloud – think advanced image editing with Photoshop, think simple printer sharing.
In this respect, look out for the newest versions of Microsoft's Small Business Server software, which will focus on providing a bridge between the office and the cloud. (Disclosure: Macnamara, my company, sells Microsoft-based IT solutions.)
Leaving aside Microsoft's growing confusion as to whether it is in the on-site or hosted services market, what should you look out for in business technology in 2011? Here are five predictions:
1. Someone will come up with a business use for the awesome Kinect. If you haven't tried this out yet, make sure you get one as a Christmas present for the teenager in your life (if you have to get them an Xbox in order to use it, that's more than worthwhile).
Kinect is the nearest thing we've got to the legendary 'Minority Report' gesture controlled interface. Once you have tried one you'll kill to find a way to get it into the office. So the race is on to find a business application.
2. 2011 will see a rash of tablets, slates and pads of one sort or another. Will the we see a BlackBerry slate, a 'CrackPad' or a 'BlackPad'? If RIM, the geniuses behind BlackBerry, do manage to get a slate of some sort into the market I am more than happy to stick my neck out and predict a business winner.
Wouldn't it just be lovely to have a slate with full, fast business functionality (and a bit of glitz in the background) but with the focus on productivity? If they can pull it off, 2011 might be the year in which even the iPad has to get real. (Apple could start by adding some standard connections, like USB ports.)
3. Businesses will start to consider VDI. Many companies now understand that they can save hardware, energy and management costs by creating 'virtual servers', using one physical server to do the job of several.
But where desktop computers are concerned, things are as chaotic as ever. So watch out for the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Instead of each person in your business having their own separate computer, they'll have a 'dumb terminal' – with not only their software but their desktop operating system running on a central server.
Companies like VMware, Citrix and Microsoft are starting to battle it out in this area, so expect to see prices tumbling, simpler versions appearing - and a real business case emerging for VDI.
4. Customer relationship management (CRM) for the rest of us is here. Expect real traction on the back of next year's Microsoft launch of Office 365. In a decade, the cost of CRM systems has fallen from several hundred thousand pounds to tens of thousands.
In 2011 a one-person, fully customisable CRM system costing less than £200 a year will become a reality. Expect Microsoft to wipe the floor with the competition – unless (and this would not be unusual) they mess up the marketing.
5. Web apps will get better and cost less Web apps – which replace programs running on your computer with programs you access over the internet - have arrived, and 2011 is going to see them get better and cost less.
Microsoft Office Web Apps is a version of Microsoft Office you can use online, and it's a first step towards making useful functionality available online and for free. Microsoft has been forced down this path by Google Docs and others and has produced a fairly grudging little service essentially designed to push you towards their full Microsoft Office software. However, keep an eye on this during 2011 as they add more functionality.
In 2011 Microsoft is going to have to make its mind up about the cloud, and Office is its Trojan horse. Maybe not quite by the end of 2011 (but it won't be far off), Microsoft will sacrifice the massive revenues it gets from Office in order to make its cloud offering irresistible.
Of all five, I suspect that Kinect may well turn out to be the game changer, because it gives us a glimpse of an entirely new way of interacting with computer systems.
This post is by Ciaran Kenny, owner of Macnamara.


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In our house, we love sweet potato. We use it at least once weekly, I'm sure you can tell by looking through our recipes. Just like the sweet potato, the butternut squash is sweet and nutty – especially when roasted. So we decided to combine the two and make this delicious creamy and filling soup. To contrast the sweetness of the squash and the potato, we use lots of garlic and spices to add a quick kick to the soup.
- Butternut Squash (1, medium sized, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes)
- Sweet potato (2, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes)
- Garlic (12-14 cloves, finely chopped)
- Onion (1, finely chopped)
- Parsley (a few sprigs for garnish)
- Coconut milk (1 can)
- Olive oil
- Cayenne Pepper (1 teaspoon)
- Onion Powder (1 teaspoon)
- Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon)
- Black Pepper (1 teaspoon)
- Salt
Recipe (4 servings)
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the squash and the potato in olive oil until all the pieces are lightly coated and season with salt. Place in oven and roast for about 25 minutes until all the vegetables are nicely golden. Be sure to rotate and flip the vegetables about halfway through to ensure they are all evenly cooked. Set aside to cool. If you wanted to save yourself some time, you could prepare the vegetables in advance the day before or even the weekend!
- We used the Instant-Pot to make the soup. Start on "Saute" mode. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and once the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute until they are translucent. This should take about 5-6 minutes.
- Next, add the roasted vegetables. Follow with the cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. If you don't like spice as much, adjust accordingly! Add the coconut milk next. Stir until combined. Then switch to "Manual Pressure" mode and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Once done, manually release the pressure.
- Next, use an immersion blender and blend until soup is smooth and creamy. Add salt to taste.
- Serve in a large bowl and garnish with some parsley.


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Officials of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Chennai Zonal Unit, have busted a racket involving issue of fake invoices without actual supply of goods to the tune of around ₹440 crore. This, in turn, resulted in fraudulent availment and utilisation of input tax credit of around ₹79 crore. One of three persons involved in the scam was arrested.
Preliminary investigation revealed 54 bogus entities were merely on paper. The bogus entities were floated in several layers to create a complex network of transactions among themselves, including transfer of money in bank accounts to make them appear genuine. This enabled them to make fake invoices to reach the manufacturers in these cases, who avail the fraudulent input tax credit without receipt of goods in question, which is metal scrap, it added.
The investigations revealed that the conspiracy was hatched by three persons. One person took the role of creating fictitious entities and another person played a key role in identifying the recipients of fake invoices to avail the input tax credit. The third person was in charge of the entire day-to-day activities, it added. The arrested person has been remanded in judicial custody, while other two persons are yet to located. The involvement of officials of private banks was being probed. Further investigation is on.
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Factors To Consider In Choosing A Falafel Mix And Machine Supplier
More design in technology has been brought due to the advancement in the technology. A falafel is a deep fried ball that is made from fava beans and spices . This meal is usually the most common meal in Middle East. This meal is usually preferred by various people because of its nature appearance. Vegetarians also find a good taste in this meal. Various people have been able to access this meal simply because they have purchase the Falafel mix. It is important for them since this meal cannot be prepared with absence of the mix. Before opting to purchase this machines there are some other factors that should always be put into considerations. In most countries there are several well established companies that usually deals with these Falafel mix.
The first essential key element that every individual should always put in to consideration before purchasing these machines is the cost. Most people usually prefer it since it the key element in purchase of a machine. The price of these machines usually should be the people's key concentration point. Many people have found themselves in financial challenges since they just purchase the machines without considering the cost. So that they can be able to evade all the financial challenges that may have arisen, most individual are at all times encouraged to purchase what they can afford rather than purchasing more expensive products.
Another key area that should at all times be considered is the number of the users. The numbers of users that are available should always be able to be catered by the purchased Falafel mix. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that the expectations of the users are fulfilled by the purchased Falafel mix. Since various people can tend to purchase a small Falafel mix which might not cover for the anticipations and the expectations of the users thus it is considered very important to have these consideration.
Another key area that should be given key consideration is the warranty and the charges expected by the machine supplier . Most of the machines which are being sold by a majority of then suppliers usually have a warranty and thus this means that if the machine is damaged warranty will cater for the charges. Individuals should purchase the mixer so that to ensure that these key elements are given the first priority. Most people are usually encouraged to purchase a Falafel mix that has a good warranty period since nobody know the future operations of the mix. An individual should always opt for the machine suppliers since they sell quality falafel mix. Some of the falafel mix which are available includes the semi-automatic falafel machine which they are very popular.


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Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese is one of those classic dishes that is on a pretty consistent rotation at our house. So in an effort to switch it up, I decided to test out the recipe using lentils instead of ground meat.
Whether you're vegetarian or just looking to increase plant-based recipes in your repertoire, this one is a winner!
To be honest you don't even need to have this with pasta – it's great on its own like a stew, over roasted broccoli or cauliflower, or with sauteed greens. You could even just swap out the traditional pasta for zucchini noodles instead.
Sometime we steer clear of lentils because of the impression that they take a long time to cook – but these little green ones only need around 25 minutes, which pairs perfectly with the time needed to cook the sauce.
Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese
- 240 g Green Lentils
- 1 L Vegetable Broth (or chicken broth if not strict vegetarian)
- 1 large Onion diced
- 2 large Carrots diced
- 3 stalks Celery diced
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
- 500 mL Tomato Puree
- Sea Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 400 g Pasta of choice
- Parmesan Cheese optional, for garnish
- Fresh Basil optional, for garnish
- Put lentils and broth in a medium sized pot, keeping around 80mL (1/3 cup) of the broth aside. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for around 25 minutes.
- While the lentils are cooking, in a large frying pan over medium heat warm the olive oil. Add in the onions and cook for several minutes until fragrent.
- Add the carrots, celery, and garlic to the pan with the onions. Cook, covered, until vegetables are soft, stirring occassionally, around 20-25 minutes.
- When lentils are cooked, drain, then add to the frying pan with the vegetable mixture.
- Add the tomato puree and remaining broth to the pan and mix well. Reduce heat to low and let cook, covered, stirring often, while preparing the pasta.
- Cook pasta following package instructions. When draining, save some of the leftover pasta water.
- If the sauce is too thick for your liking, stir in the pasta water, 30mL at a time until thin enough (generally no more than 120mL otherwise it could become too diluted).
- Served with fresh, grated parmesan or fresh basil leaves. Enjoy!


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The apartment measures 49m2 (530 square feet) loi carrez and offers 64m2 (690 square feet) of living space. It is situated on the second floor of a mid-17th century building (no lift) which benefits from its own concierge.
The apartment itself comprises a hallway, a fully equipped open kitchen with bar, a living room, a bedroom facing the courtyard, a bathroom and a powder room. The mezzanine loft also provides additional space which could be used as a guest bedroom or a home office if desired. The property is in very good condition and boasts charming period details, including exposed stone and 3.5 meter ceilings.
This centrally located apartment is close to many shops, stylish boutiques, restaurants, cafés and public transportation. It is also within walking distance to the Louvre Museum, the Pompidou Center and the Seine.
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Deception Takes Many Forms
by Matthew Stogdon, published on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 22:38:20
For first time feature director, David Slade, opting to film a piece about the precarious nature of online dating and the foreboding risks some individuals take is tricky, to say the least; after all, it's a very real threat that has come about through worldwide communication. The film opens to a very stylised title sequence, delivered in an almost Mondrian style, followed by an IM chat screen between thongrrrrl14 and lensman319. Once they agree to meet, we realise that thongrrrrl14 is in fact fourteen year old Hayley Stark [Page] and lensman319 is thirty two year old Jeff Kohlver [Wilson]. The first meeting is delightfully unsettling. Jeff is charming, amusing and seemingly confident whereas Hayley is first presented as nervous, fiercely intelligent and yet slightly naive. They share coffee & chocolate and begin to chat. For the audience it's cringingly awkward as displaced feelings run rampant; are we supposed to feel good for them or should we be appalled? Although there is an initial unrefined atmosphere, an overpowering sweetness is prime. As most of the flirtatious advances are coming from Hayley and Jeff's responses are a little leading, but mostly charming there's a sense of innocence and you convince yourself that there's nothing wrong with their relationship. Having mentioned a live recording of Goldfrapp (supposedly one of Hayley's favourite bands), Hayley invites herself around to Jeff's place. This is the turning point, after this everything seems to spiral, leaving the audience feeling more uncomfortable as the film progresses. Once they reach Jeff's house - a secluded spot in the hills, far from the city - Jeff slowly opens up about his occupation as a photographer, explaining that his house is not only his studio but one large portfolio. Alcohol is thrown into the mix and things escalate dramatically as Jeff passes out. The picture fades to black (often throughout the film, similar to chapters of a book). A covered man sits, bound to an office chair, quietly moaning. Hayley skips into view and removes the blanket from Jeff's face, asking if he was calling out for her. Her innocent questioning is slightly unnerving but as Jeff starts to realise the severity of the situation, the levels and extents of Hayley's intelligence start to truly terrify - especially since Hayley's motives are never clear, we're simply led to believe that she is attempting to prove that Jeff is in fact a paedophile.
The title gives away a lot of the plot, but may remain confusing to most. The two meanings I read from 'Hard Candy' is that internet slang for 'underage teen' is hard candy and in certain parts of America lollies and hard candies are called suckers; aiding the poster design of the innocent girl in the bear trap. Unfortunately, everything seems a little repetitive after the first hour but the faults are so few and minuscule that they don't enter your head until long after the credits roll. Hayley's control over the situation is so thought out that the threat of Jeff's escape is more of an opportunity for her to strike at him again rather than pushing the plot any further. The back story is brief and very little is confirmed through explanation, the audience is simply left to conclude what they will. We are allowed two brief glimpses into Jeff's past, the first being a childhood experience, being threatened by his aunt and the other is of a girl he once knew, Janelle. Both Wilson and Page do a fantastic job as most of the film is simply back-and-forth interrogation, providing more of a challenge than their previous and upcoming titles; Wilson played the fop-haired Raoul in The Phantom Of The Opera and Page is set to play Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand - even if she does look like Haley Joel Osment's twin sister.
Slade clearly has no sympathy for paedophiles -not that I'm taking a pro-stance on it- which is one of the reasons the plot drags and becomes stale. What starts out as an expose/vengeance movie quickly degenerates into a sadomasochistic torture flick. Not nearly as bad as Hostel, showing very little gore but the extent of Hayley's vicious nature can seem a little over-the-top at times; a certain castration scene comes to mind. There is a slight worry, among the critiquing world, that this film may not just illustrate the horrors of paedophilia, but may in fact feed some people's needs and desires, therefore encouraging paedophilia. This is, however, an age-old argument that generally crops up for most controversial films, so I can't penalise the film on that basis alone.
Release Date:
6th July 2006
The Scene To Look Out For:
The gritty castration scene had me wincing and writhing in my seat, but the real highlight was Jeff's speech. He has this long drawn-out spiel about his first sexual experience, which also happens to be his first paedophilic
Notable Characters:
As there are so few characters it would be both stupid and insulting to pick anyone other than Ms. Page. One of the main reasons this film works so well is the sheer vulnerability that lies behind Page's eyes, you don't want her to get hurt but as soon as that innocence becomes focused it changes to rage which is just as terrifying
Highlighted Quote:
"Jeff... this is why they make those federal laws"
In A Few Words:
"Witty and violent, a little unrealistic towards the end but the message remains clear"
Total Score: 7/10
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