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The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) on behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government has entered into an information sharing partnership with the government of Botswana on best practice when it comes to the delivery of infrastructure.
Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) Jacob Mamabolo today, 7 November 2016, hosted a delegation of officials from the office of the President of Botswana and introduced the team to GDID's infrastructure nerve centre Lutsinga Infrastructure House, which has changed how the province delivers projects including schools, hospitals, clinics and community centres among others.
During the meeting Mamabolo took the delegates through how the infrastructure nerve centre helps the department keep track all developments in the project delivery pipeline. "We meet here with senior managers every Monday to monitor our portfolio and the work we do. Things we learn here every Monday cannot be taught at any university," Mamabolo told the meeting.
He says the interest by the Botswana Government and recently by the Ugandan government shows the recognition that GDID "is doing something right". The existence of Lutsinga Infrastructure House has assisted the GDID in managing a portfolio of projects and properties on behalf of the GPG. It provides timely data and information on the status and knowledge of construction, maintenance, design and planning projects in order to enhance both strategic and operational decision-making in the organisation.
"The system gives us transparency, it means now our officials do not keep important data on projects in their notebooks. We now have a single view that shows us our entire asset portfolio and our projects that are currently under construction," says Mamabolo. He adds that he has made it his responsibility to ensure that money spent in putting up the system is not wasted and that there is a culture change throughout GDID staff so that its operations are aligned to what he calls a "new paradigm shift" in infrastructure delivery.
Delegation leader and coordinator of Botswana's Government Implementation Coordination John Phatswe told the meeting that his government is looking to GDID for a partnership and an information sharing platform to ensure lessons they learn from Lutsinga Infrastructure House helps their country when it comes to project delivery.
"We are excited and delighted that MEC has taken off his politician cap and wears that of a CEO (Chief Executive Officer). This is not our last visit here, I hope you allow us to come with our Vice President who will be excited by this approach you are taking to infrastructure delivery," says Phatswe.
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The HDC-2500 Series has been designed to be exceptionally robust to suit all kinds of Outside Broadcast shooting conditions. Its body uses carbon fibre for less weight and a smaller environmental footprint.
As the HDC-2550 is fully compatible with HDC-1500R Series cameras, it inherits their very wide choice of peripherals such as viewfinders (HDVF), Remote Control Panels (RCP) and the Sony unique Large Lens Adapters (HDLA) system. The triax transmission system is compatible to that employed by HDC-1550 and HDC-1450, thus enhanced flexibility and inter-changeability with existing equipment is provided.
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When comparing Skype vs IRC, the Slant community recommends IRC for most people. In the question"What is the best team chat software?" IRC is ranked 12th while Skype is ranked 61st. The most important reason people chose IRC is:
The IRC protocol is public and open, it is mature and stable, and has been implemented in numerous projects. This means that it can be used freely, for both open-source and commercial projects.
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Pro Easily connect with others due to how popular the service is
There's a good chance that whoever you're trying to reach has Skype already set up and familiar with it, avoiding the hassle of installing and getting to know new software.
Pro Screen sharing
You can show your whole desktop, a select part of the screen or a specific window over Skype.
Pro Cross-platform
There's software for Windows, Mac & Linux and apps are available on iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone.
Pro Group video for free
You can hold video calls with up to 10 people.
Pro Available on Linux
A stripped down, minimalist version of Skype is available for Linux.
Pro File sharing
Skype allows you to send any files (MP3s, images, text, etc.) by simply dragging and dropping then in the chat window making it simple to share things with colleagues.
Pro Cheap fixed phone number
Starting at $5/mo you can get a Skype number.
Pro Send SMS and make regular calls
With Skype Credit bought or a subscription, you can send SMS and make direct calls.
Pro Group chat with archive / records
Pro Powerful 1:1 chat and also group chat
Pro Open protocol
The IRC protocol is public and open, it is mature and stable, and has been implemented in numerous projects. This means that it can be used freely, for both open-source and commercial projects.
Pro Versatile
IRC offers choice. Choice in clients (mobile, desktop, web), in scripts those clients run, in servers and features those servers have. You can even set up your own server.
Pro Less distracting
Compared to other common solutions, IRC can be ignored when you are occupied doing something else. Most clients don't pester you with sounds or distracting visuals.
Pro Hundreds of avaliable clients
IRC has been around since 1988, so there is a ton of existing software to work with it. Everything from clients, to chat bots, to bouncers is already built.
Pro IRC networks are not centralized
You can choose your favorite server for an IRC network.
Pro Mentions
Every notable IRC client supports mentions - notifying you when your name is mentioned in the chat.
Pro Great historic importance
Twitter hashtags came from IRC channel names.
Pro No account necessary
No need to sign up for access, confirm your e-mail address. Just choose a nickname and you're done.
Pro Upcoming IRCv3 will provide missing features
Con Plagued by bugs on all platforms
Crashes and other bugs are prevalent on Android, Windows and other platforms.
Con Not a feasible alternative as a professional team chat
Missing key feature such as centralized mgmt, centralized billing, data retention policies, ...
Con Poor quality when screensharing
It is not possible to manually set resolution or bitrate, and Skype often defaults to a resolution so low that text is unreadable. It is also not possible to transfer control over mouse and keyboard.
Con Slow filesharing speed
Con Owned by Microsoft
Con Obnoxiously large ads
Ads take up over 25% of the usable space.
Con Poor Linux support
The version available for linux users is quite outdated, and does not support some of the newer functionality, such as the free group video calling and screen sharing.
Con Requires both ends to be online (if neither end is using a cloud-enabled device)
Messages are sent and received only when both ends are online, if neither end is using a cloud-enabled device. In this case, if you are online 9-17 and your recipient is online 18-3, messages will never be delivered.
Con MIcrosoft (Skype's owner) actively assists eavesdroppers
On the other hand, if you lose your copy of one of your conversations, you may be able to get a copy of it from your government with a little bit of luck and a public records request.
Con Subpar video quality with more than 5 users
Skype has significant problems with multiple users and video quality. Skype recommends that a max of 5 users group chat as video quality is severely affected. Even webcams tested with other chat services showed lower quality when used with Skype.
Con Can be addictive
Con Poor multimedia support
Sending anything besides text is not easy or intuitive and depends on the client.
Con Complex and not user friendly
Con Advanced functionality is client-dependant
Con Assumes some level of prior knowledge
The features are not discoverable the way they are in other apps and services.
Con You have to "idle" to see what's going on
You will see a blank chat screen at first because there is no recent history kept on servers.


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When you purchase a used iPhone from online shops like eBay or Amazon, you may be unlucky and purchase one that the previous user didn't remove the iCloud account. This can be very frustrating because it can be so difficult to return the phone and get your money back but don't you worry because the content of this piece will inform you about how to handle this difficult situation: how to check iCloud status by IMEI and remove iCloud.
How to Check iCloud Status by IMEI Online
For the sake of some people who don't know what IMEI is I have to do a little explanation. IMEI is an acronym which stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a unique number exclusive to every iPhone inclusive which is used to identify and gather information about the Phone. Most Used iPhone buyers use this number to confirm if the phone they are about to purchase is not locked or blacklisted.
These are the four websites used to check iCloud status by IMEI for your iPhone.
1. OfficialiPhoneUnlock.co.uk
This website is a very reliable iPhone Unlock tool which offers some other features like checking iCloud status by IMEI. OfficialiPhoneUnlock.co.uk is a paid service that requires you to pay with your debit and credit card online. This website offers Network Unlock services, iCloud unlock service and IMEI checking.
When you are logged on to this website, you will see a search bar where you need to enter your IMEI number to get all the information about the phone and its status. You are also required to enter the email address where they can notify when the unlock is completed.
2. iPhoneIMEI.net
This website has two major features which are to check iCloud status by IMEI and the iPhone unlock. When logged on to this website, you will see the IMEI search bar on the main interface of website.
Enter the IMEI number and it will automatically take you to next page where you can see all the information like model number, purchase date, support coverage, technical support, manufacture date and iPhone age. If you want to access to unlock feature, you have to upgrade to premium account. iPhoneIMEI.net is one of the fastest and most reliable Apple IMEI checker.
3. IMEI.info
This is another great app you can use to check iCloud status by IMEI of your iPhone. IMEI.info gives you the information about your phone as well as other information related to it. This website has pretty eye catching interface with good color combination.
To check your IMEI, you have to enter the IMEI number in the search bar and click on check button then you will get all the information instantly. This website check phone blacklist, warranty information, date of purchase, device specification, check sim lock as well as carrier information. IMEI.info also has the Unlock iPhone feature.
4. IMEI24.com
This an another online IMEI checker which you can use to check iCloud status by IMEI. This website requires to you just need to provide 15 digits number that you will get after dialing *#06# on your phone dialler. On this website, you have the ability to access many information related to the iPhone as well as network.
Once you enter the IMEI number in the search bar, you can easily see system version of your iPhone, warranty information, purchase date of that iPhone as well as network and country from where your iPhone has come. You can even see the warranty status in the information provided to you.
How to Remove iCloud on iPhone without Password
If you have checked the iCloud status by IMEI for your iPhone, but it still locked by the iCloud account making it impossible to purchase apps in store or enjoy any iCloud features. It seems terrible when you are in such situation. However, here's a great news for you that you can remove iCloud account by a unlock tool called iMyFone LockWiper.
It is an computer-based program that you can use on your windows or Mac to remove iCloud from your iPhone easily.
Features of the Product:
Here's how to use iMyFone LockWiper to remove iCloud
Step 1. Boot iMyFone LockWiper on your computer and select "Unlock Apple ID" mode.
Step 2. Click "Start to Unlock" to begin the process to remove the Apple ID.
Step 3. If Find My iPhone is off, LockWiper will immediately start unlocking your device.
Note: if Find My iPhone feature is enabled, please reset all settings on your iPhone first.
Step 4. After the process completed, the Apple ID will be removed from your iPhone successfully.
Now you can enter your iPhone using a different Apple ID or create a totally new one for it. However, please note that the program only can be used on activated devices.
Equipped with the information given out on this piece, you no longer have to purchase an almost expired iPhone, an iCloud locked iPhone or a blacklisted iPhone ever again. You've been empowered with the right tool which you can use to check your iCloud status, remove Apple ID using iMyFone LockWiper and get useful information about that new iPhone you are about to purchase.


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Brooklyn, New York - December 19, 2018 - Feelreal, Inc., sent shockwaves through the world of Virtual Reality with the announcement of their impending release of the World's First Multi-Sensory VR mask. This much anticipated announcement no doubt sets the stage for the team at Feelreal, Inc. to dominate this space.
There are VR enhancement devices, but none can offer the patented technology of the new FEELREAL VR Mask and the features it has been able to incorporate into one device. Industry experts have proclaimed that Feelreal's new mask enables users to enjoy the most immersive VR experience on the planet.
Some of the standout features include: * Smells: Feelreal has developed a reliable scent generator that holds easily replaceable c cartridges with 9 individual aroma capsules. Users can choose and combine any of the 255 scents available in their store. All Feelreal aromas are exclusively designed by acclaimed perfumer, Olfactologist, and perfume critic Bogdan Zubchenko.
Imagine the depth of interaction when users can truly feel themselves on a racing track and actually smell burned rubber. Or being able to grasp the feeling of being on a battlefield complete with the intense gunpowder odor. This is what the multi-sensory virtual reality experience is all about.
Feelreal designed their ultimate Multi-Sensory VR Mask for use with a multitude of applications, such as:
The company reports that they will be announcing a Kickstarter Crowdfunding campaign to help bring Feelreal products to the next level. Virtual Reality enthusiasts can leave their email address on the website to be kept updated on the progress of the project and receive a substantial early bird discount when the Kickstarter campaign starts.
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June 8, 2003
Fugitive rancher resurfaces in Mexico
John Brentley Chancellor "Chance" Reynolds and his family, missing since he escaped in 1999 while serving a federal prison term for bank fraud, have resurfaced near San Miguel de Allende, a town of about 80,000 in mountainous central Mexico.
U.S. and Mexican authorities failed in one effort to capture Reynolds but believe he may still be in the area.
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In San Miguel, Reynolds, 50, reportedly bilked a partner in a riding academy out of $25,000, which led to a confrontation that ended in Reynolds being hit by a Chevrolet Suburban and his horse run over and killed.
Now he may be hiding with the help of friends who believe his tale of being persecuted by U.S. authorities and forced into a fugitive lifestyle to protect his family.
"He's a con artist," said Bob Mandel, supervisor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Rapid City, S.D., where Reynolds was prosecuted in 1997. "When he had his opportunity to challenge the case through the legal process, he didn't. He admitted his guilt.
"At this point, he's a fugitive escapee, and I think you have to take his protestations with a grain of salt."
In the mid-1990s, Reynolds used his winning, cowboy-style persona to cheat lenders to his cattle operation near Custer, S.D., out of about $8 million. Omaha's Farm Credit Services of America was one of them.
Bankers eventually discovered that the cattle backing up the loans did not exist, and in March 1996 authorities seized the ranches and other assets.
Reynolds left the area with his family. He was arrested Feb. 3, 1997, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., where he was driving a taxi, and sentenced to seven years in prison for making false claims to get bank loans.
In March 1999, Reynolds missed a bed check at a minimum-security federal prison in Florence, Colo. His wife, Celina Neteri Reynolds, and their three daughters - Rachel, Hallie and Annie - disappeared at the same time. Reynolds is charged with escape from federal custody.
After a 1999 World-Herald story about Reynolds, Charles Sargent Jr. of Broken Bow, Neb., reported that he had hired the family to oversee an orange and pineapple grove in Belize, in Central America, and rented them a house on the property.
When Sargent tried to talk Reynolds into giving himself up, the family disappeared again, along with about $4,500 in cash from the orange grove.
Now the U.S. Marshals Service believes Reynolds is in or near San Miguel. The town's inexpensive lifestyle, good restaurants and other amenities have attracted several thousand resident Americans and other foreigners, including many artists.
One of them is Farid "Fred" Parhad, a U.S. citizen and sculptor of Assyrian heritage.
In a series of e-mails to The World-Herald, Parhad said he moved next door to Reynolds about two years ago. Reynolds introduced himself as Lew Garcia, his wife as Celina Neteri Reynolds and his two daughters as Hallie and Annie.
Today, Hallie would be about 17 and Annie about 12. Parhad did not mention Rachel, who would be about 20.
Parhad said "Garcia" talked him into investing $25,000 in a horseback riding academy known as the Sleeping Dog Ranch before eventually admitting his identity and telling his "true story."
Over time, the business dealings between Reynolds and Parhad soured.
In March, Parhad said, he contacted U.S. marshals, who began working with Mexican authorities to capture Reynolds.
Parhad said he and his daughter were riding horses when they were "attacked" by Reynolds. Parhad said his son "came to my rescue in our Suburban." The episode ended with Parhad running over Reynolds and his horse, killing the animal and breaking Reynolds' collarbone.
"He is still here but in hiding," Parhad said.
Ken Deal, chief deputy for the U.S. Marshals Service in Colorado, said the attempted arrest was "a missed opportunity." He believes Reynolds remains in the San Miguel area, but following the rules of international treaties and dealing with local Mexican officials to arrest Reynolds is time-consuming, Deal said.
Another complication is interference from people who believe Reynolds' conspiracy tales, Deal said.
In 1999, Reynolds wrote a letter to Sargent, the Broken Bow resident, alleging that his cattle operation was brought down by federal banking, law enforcement officials, elements of the cattle industry, the State of South Dakota and neighbors jealous of his financial success.
In the letter, Reynolds said that his operation was worth nearly $20 million and that he expected $18 million in profits in 1996 and 1997, enough to handle his $12 million in debts.
He said farm lenders worried that his plan to sell "natural" beef - with no chemical enhancement - would create chaos in the livestock industry.
Reynolds also claimed that South Dakota authorities wanted his ranchland for its limestone deposits, which could be used for a big federal highway project nearby.
Mandel, with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Rapid City, dismisses those allegations. "If his approach to cattle production so threatened the industry, where were the cattle? He sold his collateral."
Reynolds wrote that when he realized there was no way to fight the allegations, "We borrowed a vehicle from friends, drew three thousand dollars on a credit card and headed west."
After his arrest and sentencing, he wrote, "My family struggled for two years and one month, often without the means to pay for dentists, or shoes, or clothes. On the night of March 14, 1999, I crawled over three 14-foot fences and walked away from a federal prison camp."
Ted McBride, a Rapid City attorney who was a federal prosecutor in the Reynolds case, said the stories contain elements of truth.
A cement plant owned by the State of South Dakota ended up buying some of Reynolds' property that contained limestone deposits. And there's a big highway project nearby: the four-lane "Heartland Express" from Rapid City to Interstate 80 in Nebraska.
But the bank fraud case against Reynolds was "just about as solid as I've seen," McBride said. In presentencing interviews, Reynolds admits taking out loans to buy cattle but not actually making the purchases.
McBride said Reynolds put his family at risk by escaping. Had he served his prison term, McBride said, today Reynolds would be free to live anywhere with his family.
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The Masdar Institute Fellowship Program, originally announced in 2007 as the Masdar Research Network (MRN), sought the best young UAE National scholars for its International Fellowship Program. Scholars were placed at one of the MRN partner institutions including international universities to obtain Master's and PhD degrees. They were given the chance to interact with top global academics, scientists and corporations through Masdar Institute's extensive network of world class partners. Currently, a total of 11 fellows are pursuing higher learning at overseas institutions. Upon receiving the first PhD through the Masdar Institute Fellowship Program, Dr. Al Hosani has now joined Masdar Institute as a faculty member.
Dr. Al Hosani's research during his PhD focused on 'islanding' detection and prevention. 'Islanding' occurs when distributed generators (DGs) or small-scale electric generators, continue to power a location even though electrical grid power from the utility is no longer present. This could prove fatal to utility workers during maintenance. Dr. Al Hosani has proposed new islanding detection methods (IDMs) to improve integrity and performance of DGs while maintaining multi-DG islanding detection capability.
Dr. Al Hosani said: "Now that I have become a Masdar Institute faculty, I will contribute to developing human capital in the UAE. In addition, I am planning to incorporate my theoretical background and work in collaborative projects with industrial sectors, providing solutions that ensure the reliability, safety and sustainability of power system networks."
Dr. Al Hosani believes that his PhD research work is extremely important to ensure the reliability and safety of distributed generation and may contribute towards achieving Abu Dhabi's goal of getting 7% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. He plans to develop innovative ideas in smart grid applications that can be applied to large-scale industrial use. He aims to achieve his target through persistent focus on R&D, collaborative work and government funding and support.


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Yes, it's in the suburbs. Yes, it's in a strip mall. Yes, it's next to Wal-Mart. Don't let that scare you off!
Peter Chang's is worth a special trip, especially if you like spicy food. Unlike most Chinese restaurants, Peter Chang's focuses on Sichuan cuisine and has plentiful offerings aside from the usual suspects like sesame chicken or fried rice. The bubble pancakes are a fun novelty (if a bit plain in taste) and all of the chef's specials are delicious. Order some of the vegetable dishes: they're better than you might think and treated as entrees rather than sides. The soups are also a great choice.
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The city's legal chief and another lawyer are advising council to accept a final payment of $14,000 from a former Scarborough councillor to whom the previous council illegally paid more than $45,000 in taxpayer money.
"The proposal likely represents, on a net basis, the best recovery achievable with the least amount of risk," a lawyer hired by the city, Greg Richardsof the firm WeirFoulds, writes in a confidential report obtained by the Star — though he also notes that, "by simple arithmetic," this is less than a third of the money the city paid out.
Against the strong advice of the legal chief, city solicitor Anna Kinastowski, council voted last term to cover $45,478 in legal and accounting expenses related to an audit of the campaign finances of then-councillor Adrian Heaps.
Council also paid $37,341 to the government so that Heaps would not suffer any tax consequences because of the first payment.
Doug Holyday, a fiscal conservative who is now the deputy mayor, was so unhappy about the decision that he took the unusual step of personally suing the city. He won in 2010.
The city has been seeking reimbursement from Heaps for more than a year. But Heaps has argued that "it is unfair for the city to seek repayment," according to Richards.
Heaps argues, according to Richards, that he did not personally ask council to cover his expenses. And he says, according to Richards, that he would have pursued a reduction in his "exorbitant" legal fees had he not been told by city officials that there was no need anymore. The city disputes that he was given this advice.
According to Richards, Heaps also "referred to significant health problems that he, and at least two members of his family, have been experiencing. He presents himself as someone who has limited resources to make any repayments to the city."
Heaps was elected in 2006 in Ward 35, Scarborough Southwest. He was defeated in 2010. His son said he is out of the country and unavailable for comment.
Holyday said the proposed settlement "seems ridiculous." He said his own lawsuit challenging the council vote cost him $42,500.
"I'm very disappointed that he'd get off so lightly," Holyday said.
The city might get more money from Heaps by taking him to court, Richards writes, but the city would take on "significant risk" by pursuing a challenge it may not win. Kinastowski said such a case could cost "in the order of $100,000," and she said council "may not be able to collect" even if it won.
Richards says Heaps initially offered to repay only $8,000, in four installments.


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Breakthrough towards the understanding of electrochemical processes in modern electrocatalysts|
The global transition to a clean, renewable energy system stimulates the development of new technologies for the conversion of chemical energy to electricity. Many emerging technologies including, fuels cells, water splitting, and energy storage devices, are based on principles of electrocatalysis. Essentially, electrocatalysis is a catalytic process which occurs at the surface of a solid electrode immersed into a liquid electrolyte. The electrolyte is an electrically conducting aqueous solution in which chemical reactants are added. The chemical reaction is driven by applying a potential to the electrode. In order to increase the reaction speed of an electrochemical process, the surface of the electrode is plated with an electrocatalyst.
To date, the most active and efficient electrocatalysts contain nanoparticles of noble metals on supports. The activity of such electrocatalysts critically depends on the structure of the adsorption sites. The rational design of active electrocatalyst requires the identification of the most active sites. However, large variety of adsorption sites in real electrocatalytic materials makes it difficult to establish a link between the activity and the structure of the adsorption site. A general approach to overcome this problem is to use structurally well-defined model systems of real electrocatalytic materials.
Model systems of different structural and chemical complexity can be prepared in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) ranging from simple surfaces such as metal single crystals to complex ones using supported metal nanoparticles. However, the transfer of model systems from the UHV to a liquid electrochemical environment represents a great challenge. Specifically, such a transfer must be carried out under conditions that preserve the well-defined structure and cleanliness of the model systems. For example, exposure of the model surfaces to air results in contamination and deactivation of catalytically active sites. In the field of electrochemical surface science, the catalyst surface is often cleaned by means of a flame annealing. While this cleaning procedure can be used with single metal crystals such as platinum, e.g., Pt(111), it causes irreversible damage to more complex systems such as supported metal nanoparticles.
The research team around Prof. Dr. Jörg Libuda from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany made a breakthrough in this direction. In an article published in the prestigious journal Nature Materials, they describe a new strategy by which it is possible to study a complex model catalyst in the form of Pt nanoparticles supported on well-ordered cobalt oxide Co3O4(111) films in a liquid environment. To this end, they used a special setup that allows the transfer of the model catalyst from UHV into a liquid electrolyte, without exposing its surface to air. In the study, numerous techniques were applied including Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy (SR-XPS) at the Material Science Beamline and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) coupled with an electrochemical cell at the CERIC Czech Partner Facility in Trieste and Prague, respectively.
Introducing well-defined model electrocatalysts into the field of electrochemistry
The researchers proved the potential of the concept, which makes available a systematic approach to build complex, yet atomically defined model electrocatalysts for fundamental electrocatalytic studies. This novel strategy might pave the way towards the development of more effective, stable and cost-efficient catalysts to be applied, among others, in systems producing clean energy.


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Elevator pitch: Bindle Bottle
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Ride the elevator with Houston Max and Charlie Crisan, co-founders of Bindle Bottle.
The water bottle has become a staple in the daily lives of millions of people, but with your pockets and hands already full, it can become one more item to keep track of as part of your everyday carry. With Bindle Bottle's integrated storage compartment and dual-walled design, your drink will stay cold for hours and your hands will stay free.
Bindle Bottle has made a sleek, simplified product driven by innovation and simplicity. Each bottle keeps 24 ounces of liquid hot or cold for hours, and has a bottom container with 450 cubic centimeters of space for essentials.
Some examples of how to use Bindle Bottle:
- Electrolyte drink + headphones + Gu Energy Gels + car key
- Wine + 1 corkscrew + 3 slices of brie cheese + 1 advil
- Water + extra fishing line + hooks + plastic bait
- Green tea + gripping yoga socks + 1 mini hand towel
- Juice + Goldfish + kid's gummy vitamins
After completing a successful Kickstarter campaign in Fall 2017, the brand has officially launched and is available online now. You can find them at bindlebottle.com and see how others are using their #LifeInABottle.
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Dispatcher / Operations Manager Details!
Position: – Dispatcher / Operations Manager
Work Hours – Full time 7.30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday ( ½ hour lunch )
Office Location – San Marin Exit off 101, Novato CA
We are a small efficient company. We are active in Plumbing, HVAC, and Radiant Heating Service, Repair, and Replacement. We do small Electrical, and General Contracting works associated with our main trades. My intention is not to grow large. This position involves multitasking. We are small enough that there is adequate time for the multiple tasks for a well-organized person.
We are looking for a quick thinking, multitasking individual who can make decisions to match our resources to the work on hand and the constant incoming work, with a schedule that is always changing.
Experience: – Preferably four to five years' experience in a similar operations dispatching position. We are willing to train someone with the aptitude and drive this position demands.
- Schedule and dispatch all service technicians, installers, and sales people (currently six trucks with seven people including the owner).
- Provide adequate job information for all calls dispatched
- Primary call taker for incoming calls (second person in office will be a backup)
- Responsible for closing out all completed jobs, verifying method of payment at closing
- Tracking incomplete jobs, jobs requiring extra visits, jobs requiring parts
- Arranging pre site measure ups for all installation jobs
- Verify installs have been pre sited (complete sales info, measure up paperwork, permit applied for, and materials ordered) before they are dispatched.
- Verify permits are on hand, final inspections, permit tracking
- Verify all water heater, boiler, furnace, air conditioning, and ductwork projects have job completion surveys.
- On a weekly basis print out revenue reports per technician or truck (currently four reports)
- Handle customer complaints – independently and promptly where ever possible
- Reply promptly to customer inquiries for scheduling work, estimate appointment requests.
- Tracking and calling on pending estimates in a timely manner.
- Responsibilities:
- This role is the key make it or break it pivotal role in the Company.
- Sending the correct Technician to the correct job, with adequate time to do the work, with the correct equipment and materials is key to us making money.
- Following through on those jobs is the key to customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Compensation :
This is a management position. Operations management is a key position
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and performance.
We will not tolerate :
Tardiness, dishonesty, lack of professionalism, or the inability to perform the duties outlined above. Please do not apply for this position if you currently do not have the skills needed, or the aptitude to quickly acquire the skills and knowledge to do this job.
The Owner :
Twenty years ago I sold a service company to a $7 billion a year corporation. Every technical task or office task I can perform myself. I am a good teacher. I associate with much larger successful service companies even though I intend to stay small. Click here to learn more about our story!
How to apply :
Please email your current resume and letters of reference. Due to the high expected responses we will only contact qualified individuals. Successful applicants will have their first pre interview by a professional recruiter via phone. We are aware that good applicants are usually fully employed and we can arrange evening and weekend interviews.
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This business is for fashion products for men, which include verity of clothing, shoes and accessories for men. The reason for me to start this business was my own interest in fashion and after doing little research I also found out, that there is a huge demand in fashion product around the globe, in addition to an excellent cash inflow.
Why should someone buy this store?
This business is already built with an excellent content and have a well designed website with over 500 products, highly in demand, Since it is a drop shipping store, you won't have to look for manufactures and sellers because sellers for all the products are already linked with the store. So this business offer a wide range of highly demand products to sell around the globe. The buyer can also add their own additional products if wants to. At the end, it is all ready to go store, with some marketing done on social media, including on its own Instagram page, which means it already have some customers and fans. Moreover, there is a link added to the website to blogs, written by us specifically designed to help out customers with fashion learning and to promote more products form this business,
How can the future owner improve the business?
We don't think there is anything to improve with the store specifically. However, to get more regular customers, the buyer can promote some of the products on social media accounts or even on search engine advertisement, which would work in favour for the business. Another thing, the buyer can do is, keep posting content with consistency on its Instagram page to increase its reach.
What work have you put into the store?
We have already build the store complete with well developed content. We have also linked over 500 high quality and demanding products, with the store. There are different suppliers for almost every product in the store and we have linked them to the product in the store which they the offer best quality products with minimum costs. Which means buyer won't have to look for manufacturers and suppliers, to provide good quality product, for any of the product. We also write blogs about fashion to promote products form this business.
Sale Includes
Physical inventoryNot available for starter stores
Logo and branding assetsThe main logo will be emailed as PDF. Changes can be made if buyer prefer.
Personal support after saleNot Included
DomainNot Included
Product photosNot Included
SuppliersNot available for starter stores
Mailing ListNot Included
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How to grow this business
The best way to grow this business for a long term is by promoting its social media account and posting good content on its social media account. Another thing is to advertise the business on various site, using Facebook marketing and also on advertising on search engines, taking help from influences to promote the business is another beneficial strategy to grow this business.
Skills to have
This business is easy to learn and use, so no special previous skills are needed. In addition to this, as it's drop shipping business, the risk is very low. Moreover, as all the suppliers have been linked with the products, the usage of this business become even more easier and effective.
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Breakfast Specials:
(9.30a.m to 12.30p.m)
Traditional Cooked Oat Flakes topped with Fresh Fruit & Irish Honey
Cornflakes, Coco Pops or Rice Crispies with Ice Cold Milk
Freshly chopped Fruit Mix with Natural Yogurt
Scrambled Eggs on Toast infused with Cheddar Cheese & Ham, served with homemade Brown Bread
Homemade Brown Bread Toasted with Orange Marmalade
Freshly Baked Scones with Cheddar Cheese & Marmalade
Breakfast Panini with Bacon, Egg, Melted Cheese & Tangy Tomato Relish
New Dishes:
Chicken Fajita Salad – Warm Chicken, Mixed peppers, Red Onions, cooked in a spicy tomato sauce on a bed of Green Salad
Crispy Beef Noodle salad – Crispy Strips of Irish Beef served with Red Chillies, Spring Onion & Garlic in a Sweet Chilli sauce
Smoked Salmon Pasta – Egg Noodles tossed with Oak Smoked Salmon in a rich creamy Tomato Sauce
Open Prawn Sandwich on homemade Brown Bread with Side Salad and Marie Rose Sauce
Smoked Salmon on homemade Brown Bread with Cream Cheese, Salad & Our Dressing
Warm Goats Cheese on Organic Beetroot with Salad Leaves, Tomatoes & Olives
Warm Chicken Breast on a Fresh Salad served with homemade Brown Bread
Homemade Soup:
Traditional Vegetable with our homemade Brown Bread / Half Portion
or Please Ask for our Soup of the Day
All Salads Served with homemade Dressings & Brown Bread
Caesar Salad with Warm Chicken & Bacon Pieces
Greek Salad with Diced Lettuce, Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumber, Red Onions, Feta Cheese, Olives & Chicken Breast
Chicken Salad with Chicken, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onion, Sweet Corn & Our Pesto Dressing
Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion & Black Pepper with Our Rich Tomato Relish
Tuna, Melted Cheese, Onion & Sweet Chilli Sauce
Steamed Chicken & Melted Brie Cheese with Our Spicy Mango Chutney
Turkey Breast with Fresh Lettuce, Tomato, Onion with Our Cream Cheese & Mustard Dressing
Tuna with Fresh Lettuce, Tomato, Sweet Corn, Onion & Mayo
Salsa Wrap with Chicken Pieces Lettuce, Tomatoes & Onion
Warm Bagel Filled with Chicken Pieces, Lettuce, Tomato & Our Own Spicy Mayo
B.L.T. Classic of Warm Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo
Breakfast Bagel of Bacon, Egg, Melted Cheese, Tangy Tomato Relish & Mayo
Andy's Sea Food Chowder – with homemade brown bread
Risotto – Wild Mushroom & Pea Risotto topped with Melting Parmesan Shavings
Steak Sandwich – Ciabatta Bread with Pan Fried Beef Strips, Caramelised Red Onion, Chilli & Garlic, topped with Red Wine Cheese
Southern Fried Chicken Ciabatta – Topped with Salad of Mixed Peppers, Red Onion, Cheddar Cheese & a sweet Chilli Mayo
Surf & Turf Salad – Crispy Beef Strips, King Prawns on a Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Pepper Mayo & Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Triple "B" – Maguire's homemade Burger, Spicy Relish twist, topped with Bacon, Egg & Melted Cheddar closed on a Sesame Seed Bagel
Thai King Prawn Curry – Red King Prawn & Vegetable Thai Curry served with a Coriander & Lime Couscous
Smoked Bacon & Broccoli Penne Pasta – Crispy Bacon & Broccoli in a Creamy White Wine Sauce served with Brie Coated Garlic Bread
Spicy Cajun Chicken & Asparagus Pasta – with Tagliatelle Pasta & diced Red Onion served with Brie Coated Garlic Bread
Warm Chicken Salad – Southern Fried Chicken, Red Onion, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Peppers & Fresh Leaves with Mexican Stye Couscous
Kids Menu
Kiddies Cereal & Ribena
Kiddies Soup Served with White Bread & Ribena
Kiddies Lunch Box – Ham or Cheese Sandwich (plain or toasted) Served with crisps & Kiddies Hot Chocolate
Kiddies Ice Cream
Warm homemade Apple Pie with freshly whipped Cream
Warm homemade Rhubarb Pie with Ice-Cream
Homemade Bread and Butter Pudding with warm Custard
Homemade Baked Scones served with Jam & Cream
Whipped Vanilla Ice-cream Sprinkled with some Tara Magic
Our Essence Fairtrade Coffee:
(All available Decaff)
Rich 100% Arabica Ground Coffee
Americano Classic Black Coffee
Cappuccino Shot of Espresso with 1/3 Milk
Espresso Dark & Intense
Latté Shot of Espresso with 1/2 Milk
Mocha Hot Chocolate with a shot of Espresso
Coffee Frappes Made on Iced Milk:
Toffee, Banana, Pineapple or Lime flavours
Soft Drinks:
Coke/Diet Coke/7up/Club Orange
Orange Juice
Cadbury's Hot chocolate
Syrup's: Hazelnut, Vanilla, Peppermint
Kids Hot Chocolate (half portion)
Regular Tea
Decaffeinated Tea
Green Tea
Fruit Infusions (Choice)
Tea Specials:
Tea or Coffee, Two homemade Scones with homemade Jam, Cream & Butter
Scone with Jam & Butter
Scone with Jam & Butter Take Away
Wines, Beers & Spirits
Sparkling Wines:
Prosecco Frizzante, Rechsteiner dO'c Treviso
Apple & Pear aromas following through to a tingle, dry & fruity palate
White Wines:
Colombard/Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Les Chapelieres, IGP Cotes de Gascogne
Lively, fruity wine, full of character with delicious green apple flavours & refreshing acidity
Pinot Grigio 2012, Rechsteiner, d'Oc Venezia
Spritzy & fresh with ripe pears & peach fruit along with a dry, crisp finish
Macon Fuisse 2010, Château Vitallis, AOC Macon Fuisse
Subtle floral citrus aromas, fresh, dry & fruity with good underlying essence
Emer Chardonnay 2007, Setanta Wines, Adelaide Hills
Ripe Tropical flavours with hints of butterscotch. Subtle Oak gives complexity to this very elegant lighter style of Chardonnay
Red Wines:
Merlot 2012, Les Chapelieres, IGP Pays d'Oc
Attractive nose of red berries & spice. Smooth palate full of concentrated dark fruit flavours & a pleasant long finish
Cuvee Signee 2008, Domaine des Jougla, AOC St Chinian
Intense cassis & pepper aromas with a palate of ripe, spicy blackcurrant fruit. A powerful yet elegant well structured wine
Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2011, Domaine Lardy, AOC Fleurie Vieilles
Beautiful summer berry fruit aromas & flavours follow through to an elegant , rich structured finish
Shiraz 2008, Setanta Wines, Adelaide Hills
An elegant style of cool climate shiraz with balance & structure to match the ripe , tasty fruits
8 Degree Hand Crafted Beers:
Howling Gale Ale
Barefoot Pilsner Larger
Knockmeal Down porter
Sunburnt Irish Red
Jameson Whiskey
Gordons Gin
Smirnoff Vodka
Irish Coffee
Please advise us of allergies you may have.
We value our local butcher W. Donnely, Kilmessan who supply our meat
Pallas Foods Dublin15 who supply our Chicken & Martin O Connell for Baked Ham.


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*Warning: some possible triggers about the IVF process* This blog isn't intended to just be about our infertility journey. However, deciding not to progress with IVF is an important part of the story, and one which I don't want to brush over because even now it seem to be an area of potential controversy. So … Continue reading Knowing when to say no to IVF and creatively being a woman
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Wow, so I'm back on my blog! Just the 3.5 year hiatus then: I think if I have any followers left I'll be lucky.....! So I set this blog up when my husband and I were trying to get pregnant - we started trying for a baby in 2014 and pretty soon it was all … Continue reading Just the 3.5 year hiatus


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Glass Rounding
Rounding is the process of manufacturing glass disks which are used in level gauges, oil windows and apertures; generally, they fit in every circular hole. The most important qualities include precision, resistance to thermal and mechanical shocks and, naturally, the price. Original way of glass cutting which we use enables it to achieve high level of accuracy and resistance for a reasonable price.
When the glass is subjected to stress, it breaks in its thinnest spot. This is being used for dividing glass into several parts. Glass is disrupted in the cutting section and breaks exactly in this line when being bended. In this way you can break various shapes out of glass, even a disk. Unfortunately, this kind of production may cause small cracks along the edge of the fracture which appear more frequently. Glass is therefore more fragile and can break easily. Glass breaking is used mainly for the disks with big diameters. The smaller the diameter is, the more difficult it is to break the disk out of glass. You can have your disk made with this method in ordinary glazier's. Precision is approximately in millimeters.
We use glass rounding method. In other words, we gradually grind off layers of glass until it is not precisely round. Precision when using this method is approximately in hundreds of millimeters. The edges of the fracture are clean which increases mechanical and thermal resistance.
Grinding can be performed in accordance with the two groups of cleanness.
- Ordinary
- Small scratches and spots can be found in the glass. It is sufficient for oil windows and other similar things. Fast and cheap production.
- Optical
- Scratches and spots are unacceptable. Demanding and quite expensive production. Suitable for optical apparatus.
Applications which lay stress on the resistance have to have also a facet on each of the edges. It is also possible to strenghten glass chemically.


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10 PAX started their week off right by taking the #DRP. Sub-freezing temperatures didn't keep them away, and they weren't cold for very long.
Conditions – 29 and clear
Opened with the Disclaimer
The Thang:
- Through the Tunnel *20 (IC)
- Calf Raises *20 (IC)
- Little Baby Arm Circles – Forward *20 (IC)
- Little Baby Arm Circles – Backward *20 (IC)
- Quad Stretch – Right/Left Leg
- Monkey Humpers *15 (OYO)
- Jump Rope – 1 minute
We moseyed to the Guard Shack and then started the fun:
- Bernie Sanders ½ way up Liberal Hill, Lunge Walk ½ way, Air Chair at top, mosey down
- Bear Crawl ¼, Lunge Walk ¼, Bear Crawl ¼, Lunge Walk ¼ up Liberal Hill, mosey down
- Bernie Sanders ½ way up Liberal Hill, Lunge Walk ½ way, Air Chair at top
- Indian Run to end of North Tombee Lane – 5 Burpees (OYO), mosey back to COT
In the COT:
- Solo Iron Cross *20 (OYO)
- Flutter Kicks *20 (OYO)
- LBCs *20 (OYO)
- Jump Rope * 1 minute
Rinse and Repeat
- Plank: Left arm up, Left leg up, Right leg up. YHC has a bad left shoulder, so no right arm up.
Partner Up: 100 Merkins and 200 squats, Partner 1 starts exercise, Partner 2 runs the Parking lot, switch.
Partner 1 jumps rope, Partner 2 runs the Whoville loop, switch. Rinse and repeat.
COT: Counterama; Name-O-Rama, Announcements – HDHH Bar None Wednesday 12/11 at 5, F3 Holiday Party Thursday, 12/14 from 7-10PM at the clubhouse. Honored to lead the PAX this morning – a great group of men. Proud to be part of F3 and The Castle. Prayer. Done.


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A weekend retreat for 18-35 year olds
September 7-9, 2018
Come serve the Christian community in Oregon by making connections and friendships across the state! Community and relationships foster a sense of hope in all believers.
What does sub35con have to offer?
*Experiential worship
*Small groups
For more information go to www.sub35con.com
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Full weekend $40/ College Students $35
My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ
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Atelier Delphine Augustina Overlay
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Atelier Delphine Augustina Overlay
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The easiest version of a t-shirt dress. The Augustina Overlay features a collared neckline, front pocket, button down front, and shirttail hem.
The Designer
Designer Yuka Izutsu created Atelier Delphine in March of 2011 in order to fill the void she noticed in her own wardrobe for feminine, modern loungewear. Of course we instantly realized what our own closets were lacking: Izutsu's line of loose, fluid silhouettes and luxurious basics. Translating her personal taste and aesthetic into her designs, we love this designer for her penchant for neutrals and love of textured, high quality fabrics. Yuka is also a believer in the slow fashion movement. In other words, every garment is created with care to the highest standard of quality. Look for standout kimono jackets, dolman sleeves draped to perfection and easy dresses.


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Game Review: Day Of The Tentacle Remastered
I'm a lover of travel, photography and video games, from the UK. I have worked in the games industry and very passionate about games and their design. Never get bored of them!
Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a point and click adventure puzzle game by Double Fine, available on PC, iOS, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Digging up this spruced up relic is Alan Stock for Comiconverse.
Game Review: Day Of The Tentacle Remastered
A little history lesson. In the heyday of point and click adventure games, LucasArts, founded by Star Wars' George Lucas, ruled the roost, with great looking puzzle games full of character and humour. Following classics like The Secret of Monkey Island and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, the company continued their fine form. Day of the Tentacle was a sequel to Maniac Mansion, which was one of their first puzzle adventure games. Headed by renowned developers Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman, the cartoonish game was considered a classic, combining time travel puzzling with funny dialogue and colourful characters. This was way back in 1993.
Hop into a Chronojohn (the game's time travel portaloo) and transport yourself over 20 years in time to the present day. Although the era of point and click adventure games is over, they've seen a slight revival over recent years through remakes and remasters. Tim Schafer, now at the helm of popular dev studio Double Fine has been on a mission acquiring the rights to LucasArt classics he worked on, and making remastered versions of them. This started with Grim Fandango Remastered and then Day of the Tentacle Remastered, with Full Throttle Remastered coming this year. These remasters are great for older gamers wanting to relive these classics with a lick of paint, and introduces a new generation of players to the glory days of point and click adventures.
Whether you're coming in fresh, or reliving the memory, you wouldn't be able to tell this is a remake of a 20 year-old game. The colourful graphics have been completely redrawn by hand, bringing crisp high-res visuals that stay remarkably true to their pixelated old counterparts. The environment graphics have even been extended to fill the wider 16:9 screens of today. In a wonderful trend of videogame remasters, you can hit a button at any time to instantly switch the game between the new and old graphics and sounds - and truly appreciate the attention to detail that's been made in preserving the original as closely as possible. Music has been revamped, with smooth synths fleshing out the original's bleepy score, and the quality voice acting remains intact. The remaster looks and sounds great, and is a (Double) fine example of how to treat the source material (badoom tish).
The interface has been tightened up as well. The interaction command defaults to the most sensible option for the target object saving you having to pick from a list of verbs. There's also a new interaction wheel when selecting objects, but this and the inventory/verb system can still be clunky in practice - although it's a big improvement on the original. Other than that, the only notable new additions in the remaster are some unlockable concept art and a welcome developer commentary featuring some of the team behind the original game.
Having last played Day of the Tentacle over 15 years ago and having only vague memories of it, I can write this review from the perspective of a newcomer (albeit with plenty of point and click adventure experience). The intentionally silly plot has three friends - Bernard the nerd, Hoagie the death metal roadie, and Laverne the unhinged medical student, caught up in a quest to stop an evil genius purple tentacle from taking over the world. The wacky and cartoonish theme continues throughout the game, filled with jokes and absurd situations and characters - but it's all thoroughly entertaining. Its well written and frequently amusing. The game doesn't hang up on details, character development or plot intricacies, just rolls with the scenario and throws you right in there - which really isn't a problem - you just enjoy the ride.
The three students arrive at the mansion (from the game's predecessor Maniac Mansion) and the inhabitant - inept mad scientist Dr. Fred - sends them back in time to stop evil Purple Tentacle being mutated in the first place. The plot immediately takes a twist as the trip goes wrong, leaving each hero trapped in a different time period. Hoagie is at the mansion 200 years in the past, where the founding fathers of America are drawing up the constitution. Bernard is stuck in the present, where the mansion is a motel populated by Dr. Fred's bizarre family and host to a novelty goods convention. Laverne is 200 years in the future, where the tentacles rule the world, with the mansion home to the evil Purple Tentacle and human slaves. The three friends must restore power to their time machines in their respective time periods, and stop Purple Tentacle's nefarious plans.
The time travel mechanic makes for a great twist on standard point and click adventure puzzles. You can switch between control of the three friends at will across the time zones and they can send each other items through their time machines. And as you would expect - changing something in the past affects the mansion in the future. This provides the fuel for some really good puzzles and requires some lateral thinking - resulting in some real "Ah-ha!" moments. For those who haven't played these old point and click adventures, you click around to move your character around the screens, and interact with objects in the environment. Puzzle solving comes through interacting with objects or people, and by using items from your inventory on things in the world. Exploration and figuring out what objects to use in what situation is the core of the game. This is broken up with humorous conversations with the numerous bizarre inhabitants of the mansion through a dialogue tree system.
The puzzles in Day of the Tentacle are perhaps the strongest of all the LucasArts adventure games. Although they're often ridiculous, they usually make some kind of sense, and the time travel mechanic makes for some ingenious puzzle ideas. There's also almost no "pixel hunting" or hidden areas which point and click titles are notorious for, where progression is barred because you missed a 2 pixel sized item, or simply missed visiting a poorly signposted area. A button which highlights interactive objects (new to the remaster) doubly ensures this. The puzzles are mostly logical, but not too logical. The balance is good- it's no cakewalk by any means, but you don't usually need to resort to the brute force "use every inventory item with every object" method that becomes a staple in many of these kind of games.
There's also no way to get Game Over, allowing you to experiment at your leisure, and characters and cutscenes drop little hints about puzzle solutions. One of the game's strengths, that raises it above many of its peers, is that it's surprisingly non-linear for a point and click adventure. Most of the game's puzzles can be solved in isolation, or with just a few pre-requisites, and the ability to jump between your heroes in different time zones also adds variety. What this means is that there are usually multiple problems for you to be solving and thinking about at once - so getting stuck happens less, and new ideas or solutions will pop into your head, often whilst you solving another problem. Unlike many other point and click games, you aren't constantly hitting mental brick walls in Day of the Tentacle, which is a welcome change.
It's not perfect though, suffering the same issues as other point and click adventures of this era. Despite the generally good puzzle design there will be times when you will be completely stumped - wandering around to see if you've missed anything, trying your inventory with other objects - and this is not helped due to the size of the game world spread over three time zones. There will be sticking points and by its nature there must be bottlenecks for the gameplay to advance - where you have overlooked one action with one character, or missed a crucial item. Such is the nature of point and click puzzle games. There are a few quite obscure puzzles, but thankfully a lot less than usual for a game of this type. To put it in perspective, I only resorted to a walkthrough once - a new record for me for these old puzzle games. Although I did get stuck a number of times. But I am an old gamer used to the strange logic and sneaky tricks employed by the puzzle game designers of that era. But people from a newer gaming generation are sure to struggle in places. A hint system such as the one provided in The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition would have been welcome.
Overall though, Day of the Tentacle's character, charm, and originality win out. The plot and cast are thoroughly entertaining and for the most part the game soars along on a energetic high, bolstered with the puzzle design and time travel mechanics. The remaster does a brilliant job of updating Day of the Tentacle for modern times whilst staying very true to the original. The game encapsulates the best of point and click adventures and especially that golden age of LucasArts' legendary output. It still holds up as a classic even today - although it does have flaws inherent to the genre, it's undoubtedly one of the best point and click adventure games of all time. It's definitely worth a re-visit by veterans and for newcomers its a great introduction to this type of game. And its cheap too - go on, there's no excuse!
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An excellent remaster of a classic point and click adventure. Flaws with the genre remain but the time travel puzzles, non-linear design and entertainment value set this apart, making this great for returning veterans and newcomers alike.


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Phill Jones's quick guide to fundamental skills in tracing assets
Recovering criminals' ill-gotten assets, i.e. confiscating property, cars, yachts, cash and other funds gained through corruption or other acquisitive crimes, is a big topic in law enforcement. Among other benefits, asset recovery acts as a deterrent against crime and makes a clear public statement that illicit wealth will be targeted and returned to the public treasury.
There is much discussion and numerous publications about how we recover illegally gained wealth through a legal process in the court system. How to find the assets in the first place gets less attention.
Unlike the recovery process, the tracing of assets has no set structure. Providing an investigator uses tactics and techniques that are legal in their jurisdiction, they are free to use as much flair and imagination as they like.
In our desire to be innovative and modern, however, we mustn't overlook some fundamental investigative skills that will help us trace even the most cleverly hidden assets. This quick guide looks at a few of these and explains why they're important to keep in mind.
Intelligence: the key to unlock information
Basic information to trace assets often comes from so-called "closed sources" such as company records, land registries, vehicle licensing departments and credit reference agencies. They are "closed" because databases containing this type of information, where they exist, are restricted by data protection laws.
To gain access, we need specific intelligence that suggests there is data relating to our subject in a particular database. Requesting access to data without specific intelligence is commonly referred to as a fishing expedition. For example, if we don't hold any information that suggests our suspect has travelled overseas or crossed any national border, then we are not justified in accessing information held by the immigration or border control services.
So, asset tracing is not only about finding assets, but finding information that can unlock these closed sources and lead us to other assets that may be more carefully hidden.
And in jurisdictions where these closed sources don't exist, we still need basic information to trace the asset itself.
Does digital data hold the key?
It is now common for investigators to download mobile phone data and copy ("ghost") computer hard drives. Many also trawl through open-source websites and social media platforms for photographs and hints to gain a better understanding of the suspect's lifestyle and assets.
This is all well and good. It's amazing how often even clever criminals give themselves away by publicly posting photos of themselves on Facebook or Instagram. But a persistent investigator will not stop at the digital search.
Searching: going that step further
You would be excused for thinking that the purpose of undertaking searches of a suspect's property is to locate assets like jewellery, cars, bank account details, etc, and where necessary seize or restrain the property in order to minimise the risk of dissipation. But an investigator should also apply their best detective skills and look at the search as a gateway to obtain information that leads us to the less obvious acquisitions.
What kind of information? Well, for example, an individual holding Bitcoins will need to remember a 64-digit passcode called a "private key" or, if they are using a more sophisticated wallet, the 12 or 24 words used to generate the wallet. Any sensible person will write down these codes and keep them in a secure place, like at home, work or on a mobile phone.
Car keys are often left behind in searches unless they unlock a brand-new Lamborghini parked outside the door. True, the keys to a 20-year old rust bucket may not be of interest as an asset, but what is inside? Perhaps cash, banking documents and even purchase receipts that not only provide us with knowledge of the suspect's lifestyle and expenditure, but also place them in a particular place at a particular time.
Other keys may reveal the existence of further properties or storage that should also be located and searched, for the same reason.
Revisiting witnesses and suspects
Many jurisdictions recover assets through a civil hearing that follows a criminal conviction. The time between the two hearings can be several months. This provides a window of opportunity to revisit witnesses without risking any suggestion of interference with the criminal prosecution case.
Although the first purpose of witnesses is to secure evidence of the criminal offence, they may also hold valuable knowledge of a suspect's lifestyle and assets. With little or no understanding of the asset recovery process, they may not think this knowledge is relevant. A good financial investigator will ask them the right questions to elicit the information.
It's not just witnesses that can provide useful information during this window of opportunity, but sometimes the convicted individuals themselves. Many want to make a clean start and will disclose the existence of assets out of fear that the case may be revisited if undisclosed assets are identified later. A visit or even a letter to convicted persons can easily yield dividends.
Communicating widely
One final forgotten skill is that of communication. Outside the confines of the legal system, there is no restriction on any individual to speak to any person at any time.
Investigators need to get out from behind their desks and make contacts outside their sphere of operations, be it socially at the gym, in a club or in the workplace. Making themselves available to any potential whistle-blowers, informants or witnesses, or even making steps to identify such individuals, will often lead to them striking lucky.
It's worth remembering that somebody knows somebody, who knows somebody, that knows something… and that something could be the key to successfully tracing a criminal's hidden wealth.
Find out more
- Learn about the Basel Institute's International Centre for Recovery (ICAR), which provides training, technical assistance and legal/policy advice on financial investigation and asset recovery.
- See related quick guides to intelligence, international cooperation in asset recovery, illicit enrichment and effective training on financial investigations.
- For more on the wider benefits of asset recovery, read the Basel Institute Working Paper 29: Recovering assets in support of the SDGs – from soft to hard assets for development.
- Download a PDF of this quick guide.
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Prime Time Spot in Texas
Take Us Home will be featured at the very prestigious Texas Black Film Festival on Thursday Feb 20th, 2014. The screening is at 6pm at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas.We are pleased to be sponsored at this event by the Dallas Holocaust Museum and 3 Star Jewish Film Festival – Community Partners. Tickets are just $8.
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Today's Verse for 06/17/2019
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. — Proverbs 9:10 (KJV)
We look for wisdom in so many worthless and futile places. But ultimate wisdom is found only when we intentionally humble ourselves before our incredible God, giving him the reverence and worship he deserves.
Magnificent and awesome God, the great expanse of space and the incredible intricacies of the things in your creation that are so small humble me to silence. Please forgive my lapses into ignorant arrogance and lead me in the way of your wisdom. In Jesus name. Amen.
The Thoughts and Prayers for Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. You can email questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stalin's Harvest
Poor wheat harvests in Russia and Ukraine, along with devastating wildfires in Russia, have resurrected fears of a global food crisis. Some have blamed global warming for inducing a severe drought. But the real blame rests with poor agricultural performance over the long term in a region still hampered by communist experimentation. To react by banning exports, as Moscow has done and Kiev is considering, would be counterproductive. Combined with restrictions on the use of modern agricultural technologies imposed in the European Union and being proposed in the U.S., such bans really could lead to a global food crisis.
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The thinkpad-acpi and sony-laptop kernel drivers now also support the setkeycode ioctl and report key presses over input. This means we can map the acpi events to keys, even when vendors do crazy things and move the decal on the button between models and ranges for no apparent reason.
So now I need your help.
Do you get something similar to this in dmesg?:
atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x97 on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e017 ' to make it known.
Try using all the fn-buttons and the special multimedia buttons, you might find you could help make this work.
I need to know what button does what on your laptop. You can already see I've fixed Bastiens laptop by looking at this file. This gives you an idea how simple it is.
I also need to know what mapping you have. See this file and send me a patch to make it "just work" for you in the future.
Big Note:
You'll need to be using a very new HAL and hal-info to make this work right now. If you want the sony and thinkpad bits to work you'll also need kernel modules from git. Actually getting it working now is unimportant - getting the data as soon as possible makes sure it should work for as many people as possible for Fedora 8, or the next version of Ubuntu or Suse.
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What better time to visit Paris than during Christmas, when the Champs Elysées is decorated with a million twinkling lights, when the patisserie shops dream up the most exciting combinations and when you feel magic in the air?
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In the restaurant, a minimalist assortment of dining furniture and contemporary art sits beneath a monumental stained glass dome designed by none other than Gustave Eiffel, the mastermind behind Paris' iconic tower.
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Eric P. Palkovacs, Associate Professor [Email]
Director, UCSC-NOAA Cooperative Institute (CIMEC)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Coastal Biology Building, 130 McAllister Way
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Office: CBB 225
Phone: (office) 831-502-7387; (lab) 831-459-1475
Current Lab Members
Simone Des Roches, PhD [Email] [Website]
Postdoctoral Fellow: Institute for the Study of Evolutionary and Ecological Climate Impacts (ISEECI)
I focus on the importance of ecological interactions in the context of evolution. Specifically: how does a species' phenotype affect its interactions with the surrounding environment, and how do these surroundings affect its course of evolution? I use young, dynamic ecosystems and their inhabitants as the settings and subjects of my work.
For my postdoctoral research, I am further studying how climate change affects eco-evolutionary dynamics. Drought, warming, and increasingly variable weather conditions can drastically alter both the ecology and evolution of organisms on short time scales. To study ecological and evolutionary responses to climate change, I use local estuarine species that are increasingly subject to extreme variability in their habitat.
Celia Symons, PhD [Email] [Website]
President's Postdoctoral Fellow
I am an aquatic ecologist whose research integrates across scales from individuals to communities to understand how lake ecosystems will respond to a changing climate. I am interested in incorporating eco-evolutionary and spatial dynamics into studies of climate change.
During my postdoctoral research, I am investigating how thermal adaptation within populations scales up to influence community and ecosystem variables.
Kerry Reid, PhD [Email]
Postdoctoral Researcher
I am population geneticist who is interested in the genetic consequences of geographic isolation and secondary contact on the continuum from populations to species. By combining genetic techniques with ecological questions I assess human impacts on species found in multiple environments such as anadromous fishes. More specifically, my postdoctoral research focuses on several research aims related to anadromous fish conservation. These include describing range wide population genetic structure, assessing the impacts of harvest on non-target fisheries and evaluating the genetic consequences of isolation and secondary contact between ancestral and human-induced life-history forms.
Gina Contolini, Ph.D. Candidate [Email] [Blog]
Gina is interested in eco-evolutionary dynamics in marine ecosystems, particularly as these systems respond to human stressors such as fisheries harvest and climate change.
*Myers Trust Award (2013)
*NSF Graduate Research Fellowship HM (2014)
*Cramer Fish Sciences Best Poster Award (2015)
Maya Friedman, Ph.D. Candidate [Email] [Website]
Maya is interested in how diversity in life history patterns can buffer populations against environmental variation and disturbances. Specifically, she uses otoliths to reconstruct juvenile salmon emigration patterns and habitat-specific growth in order to understand how these factors impact long-term survival.
*Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) Fellowship (2013)
*Chancellor's Graduate Teaching Fellowship (2015)
Travis Apgar, Ph.D. Student [Email]
Travis is interested in how environmental factors impact the ecology and evolution of salmonid populations. He is working to identify environmental drivers of anadromy and freshwater residency in Coastal California steelhead trout. He is also interested in the impacts of anthropogenic disturbances including climate change on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of freshwater, estuarine, and anadromous fishes.
* ISEECI Graduate Student Research Award (2015)
Ben Wasserman, Ph.D. Candidate [Email] [Website]
Ben is interested in contemporary evolution as an ecological process. He studies the reciprocal interaction between ecological and evolutionary processes and is interested in the management implications of such eco-evolutionary dynamics.
*NSF Graduate Research Fellowship HM (2015)
Megan Sabal, Ph.D. Candidate [Email] [Website]
Megan is interested in how habitat can mediate predator-prey interactions between nonnative predators and native prey. She examines behavioral interactions between piscivores and juvenile salmon in California's Central Valley.
*Delta Science Fellowship (2018)
*NSF Graduate Research Fellowship HM (2012 and 2017)
*Cal-Neva AFS Best Student Oral Presentation (2014, 2018)
*Interagency Ecological Program Best Student/Young Professional Oral Presentation (2015)
Katie Kobayashi, Ph.D. Student [Email] [Website]
Katie is interested in how contemporary evolution influences ecology, particularly in freshwater systems. She uses Pacific salmonid systems in coastal California and Alaska to ask how salmonid life history evolution shapes food web dynamics and ecosystem function.
* President, Santa Cruz-Monterey Bay Area Subunit of the American Fisheries Society (2017)
Nicholas Macias, Ph.D. Student [Email][Website]
Nick has been developing protocols for the field deployment of a prototype next-generation camera technology to autonomously quantify abundance and diversity of drifting macroinvertebrate communities within various capacities of lotic ecosystems.
Lab Alumni
Katie McElroy former Master's student[Email]
Current position: PhD student at the University of Washington SAFS
Katie is interested in how organisms associate with habitat and how these relationships change across space and time, and with human disturbance. Her Master's thesis focused on Chinook salmon inhabiting the dynamic river continuum.
* Cal-Neva AFS Best Poster Award (2014)
* NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2015)
Dan Hasselman [Email] [Website]
Current position: Science Director, Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE)
Dan's research focuses on the evolutionary biology, molecular ecology, and conservation of anadromous fishes. As a postdoctoral researcher, he worked on the conservation and management of anadromous alewife and blueback herring.
Emily Argo [Email]
Current position: Fish and Wildlife Biologist USFWS
As a research technician, Emily worked on the population genetics and conservation of anadromous alewife and blueback herring. In 2016 Emily earned a Master's in Environmental Conservation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst working on the biological and social issues related to freshwater sustainability.
Liam Zarri, former Master's Student [Email] [Website]
Current position: PhD student at Cornell University
Liam is interested in the ecology and evolution of sturgeon, particularly green sturgeon.
He is currently focused on the impact of Sacramento River temperature management on allometric growth of larval fish.
Rebecca Robinson, former Master's Student [Email] [Website]
Current position: Research Technician, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Rebecca is interested in how predator experience can shape future predator – prey interactions with a focus on freshwater systems. She uses mosquitofish from different predator backgrounds, in sites throughout California, to ask how evolutionary history and personal experience with a predator impacts anti-predator behavior.
Dave Fryxell, former Ph.D. student [Email] [Website]
Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Auckland (NZ)
Dave is interested in evolutionary ecology, especially in aquatic environments. He has been focusing on the ecological consequences of contemporary thermal adaptation in fishes, using recently invaded mosquitofish populations in geothermal springs as a model system.
* NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2013)
*NSF East Asia Pacific Summer Institute Fellowship (2013)
*SFS and ASN Student Research Awards (2015)
Krista Oke, Former Postdoctoral Researcher [Email] [Website]
Current position: Centennial Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
My postdoctoral research was focused on a topic that has long been of interest to scientists, fishers, and Alaskans: Alaska salmon seem to be maturing at younger ages and smaller sizes. As part of an NCEAS working group investigating changes in size- and age-at-maturity in Alaska salmon, we examined 1) how consistent declines in size and age are across species and regions, 2) the causes of these declines, and ultimately 3) the ecological, social, cultural, and economic consequences of size declines.
Prospective Lab Members
Prospective graduate students and postdocs: Please send me a CV and description of your research interests. Prospective graduate students please include your GPA, GRE scores, list of professional references, and relevant courses you have taken. Describe your research experience, especially thesis projects and work that has resulted in authorship of peer-reviewed publications. Please also provide a written description of what types of questions, methods, and study systems you would like to investigate. Clearly indicate what aspects of my research program interest you.
Prospective graduate students, new GAANN Fellowships available the top applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Prospective postdocs, check out the University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Prospective undergraduate students: Please contact me if you are interested in undergraduate research opportunities. We are looking for motivated students to help with field sampling and ecological experiments. Potential REU funding available.


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Today's pick:
- Agency: DDB
- Location: New York
- Client: Hertz
- Name: "Park, then fly"
Why I like it: Loyal readers will know that I love vintage/retro style advertising. There's something about the aesthetic that makes it seem actually quite modern to me, and in a very cut-through way. So in honor of Mad Men's return to television, I'm going to go with 2 days of retro goodness for our Ad of the Day. Today's is from New York, and it's fantastic because the choice to go retro serves a real role. Beyond just cutting through the clutter, it's a statement about how truly fantastic these services are that we just take for granted. By reaching back to that time when the future seemed so wondrous and limitless, it illustrates how far we have actually come. Some of these dreams are actually reality, at least when it comes with renting cars with Hertz:) Fantastic work. If you're a fan of the design, you should check out a previous Ad of the Day for Amtrak, very similar lines!


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The Faculty of Education needs research assistants for the academic year 2018-2019.
Those who are interested should fill in the Research Assistant Request Form accessible at https://grad.emu.edu.tr/en/akademik/formlar and submit it to the Dean's Office by 4 pm, February 7, 2019.
Applicants will be invited to an interview to be held on February 11-12, 2019, Monday and Tuesday.
P.S.: Applicants are required to be fluent in Turkish language (written and oral).
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