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Building construction — See Ch. 32.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 43.
Zoning — See Ch. 85.
§ 31-1Establishment of Building Department.
§ 31-2Appointment of Building Inspector.
§ 31-3Other employees.
§ 31-4Acting Building Inspector.
§ 31-5Restrictions on employees.
§ 31-6Relief from personal responsibility.
§ 31-7Duties And Powers Of Building Inspector.
§ 31-8Department records and reports.
§ 31-9Cooperation of other departments.
§ 31-10Application for building permit.
§ 31-11Issuance of building permit.
§ 31-12Performance of work under building permit.
§ 31-13Fees.
§ 31-14Revocation of building permit.
§ 31-15Stop-work orders.
§ 31-16Right of entry.
§ 31-17Certificate of occupancy required.
§ 31-18Inspection prior to issuance of certificate.
§ 31-19Issuance of certificate of occupancy.
§ 31-20Temporary certificate of occupancy.
§ 31-21Tests.
§ 31-22Unsafe buildings.
§ 31-23Penalties for offenses.
§ 31-24Abatement of violation.
§ 31-25Adoption of Fire Prevention and Building Code.
There is hereby established in the Incorporated Village of the Branch a department to be designated as the "Building Department" for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders applicable to the location, design, materials, construction, alteration, repair, equipment, maintenance, use, occupancy, removal and demolition of buildings and structures and their appurtenances located in the Village of the Branch.
The Department of Buildings shall be headed by a Village official designated as the "Building Inspector."
The Building Inspector shall be appointed by the Village Board of Trustees for a term of one year at a compensation to be fixed by the Village Board.
The Building Inspector may appoint such other employees as may be authorized from time to time by the Village Board to carry out the functions of the Building Department.
In the absence of the Building Inspector or in the case of his inability to act for any reason, the Mayor shall have the power, with the consent of the Village Board, to designate a person to act in his behalf and to exercise all of the powers conferred upon him by this chapter.
No officer or employee of the Building Department shall engage in any activity inconsistent with his duties or with the interests of the Building Department, nor shall be, during the term of his employment, be engaged directly or indirectly in any building business, in the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof within the Village of the Branch, excepting only that this provision shall not prohibit any employee from such activities in connection with the construction of a building or structure owned by him.
No officer or employee of the Building Department shall, while acting pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, be personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as the result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his official duties, provided that such acts are performed in good faith and without gross negligence.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, ordinance or regulation, or except as herein otherwise provided, the Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the construction, alteration, repair, removal and demolition of buildings and structures and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein and the location, use, occupancy and maintenance thereof.
He shall receive applications and issue permits for the erection, alteration, removal and demolition of buildings or structures or parts thereof, and shall examine the premises for which such applications have been received or such permits have been issued for the purpose of ensuring compliance with laws, ordinances and regulations governing building construction.
He shall issue all appropriate notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction and to ensure compliance during the entire course of construction with the requirements of such laws, ordinances or regulations. He shall make all inspections which are necessary or proper for the carrying out of his duties, except that he may accept written reports of inspection from other Building Inspectors or employees of the Department of Buildings or from generally recognized and authoritative service and inspection bureaus, provided that the same are certified by a responsible official thereof.
Whenever the same may be necessary or appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations covering building construction, he may require the performance of tests in the field by experienced professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies.
The Building Inspector shall keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities of the Building Department, including all applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees charged and collected, inspection reports, and notices and orders issued. All such records shall be public records open to public inspection during business hours.
The Building Inspector shall annually submit to the Village Board of Trustees a written report and summary of all business conducted by the Building Department, including permits and certificates issued, fees collected, orders and notices promulgated, inspections and tests made and appeals or litigation pending.
The Building Inspector may request and shall receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of the Police, Fire and Health Departments and of all other municipal officials exercising any jurisdiction over the construction, use or occupancy of buildings or the installation of equipment therein.
No person, firm or corporation shall commence the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit from the Building Department for each such building or structure, except that no building permit shall be required for the performance of ordinary repairs which are not structural in nature.
Application for a building permit shall be made to the Building Inspector on forms provided by the Building Department, and shall contain the following information:
A description of the land on which the proposed work is to be done.
A statement of the use or occupancy of all parts of the land and of the buildings or structures.
The valuation of the proposed work.
The full names and addresses of the owner and the applicant; the full names and addresses of the officers, directors and stockholders if either is a corporation, and a brief statement regarding their blood or marital relationship to a Village official, if any.
A brief description of the nature of the proposed work.
Such other information as may reasonably be required by the Building Inspector to establish compliance of the proposed work with the requirements of the applicable building laws, ordinances and regulations.
Applications shall be made by the owner or lessee, or agent of either, or by the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. Where such application is made by a person other than the owner, it shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner or applicant that the proposed work is authorized by the owner and that the applicant is authorized to make such application.
Plans and specifications.
Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by duplicate copies of plans and specifications, including a plot plan, drawn to scale, stamped with the seal of a licensed architect or a licensed professional engineer in the manner prescribed by law, showing the location and size of all proposed new construction and all existing structures on the site, the nature and character of the work to be performed and the materials to be incorporated, distance from lot lines, the relationship of structures on adjoining properties, widths and grades of adjoining streets, walks and alleys and, where required by the Building Inspector, details of structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations, stress diagrams and other essential technical data.
Plans and specifications shall bear the signature of the person responsible for the design and drawings.
The Building Inspector may waive the requirement for filing plans.
Amendments to the application or to the plans and specifications accompanying the same may be filed at any time prior to the completion of the work, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits and the plans, specifications and documents filed therewith. He shall approve or disapprove the application within a reasonable time.
The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit for the construction, erection or alteration of any building unless the street, road or highway giving access to the proposed structure is suitably improved and maintained to provide a safe, convenient and passable means of ingress and egress to the premises for all private, public and emergency vehicles. In the alternative, and in the disretion of the Planning Board, a performance bond sufficient to cover the full cost of the improvement of such street, road or highway, as estimated by the Board of Trustees, shall be furnished to the Village by the owner or owners of the property to be improved, as provided in § 179 of the Village Law.
Upon approval of the application and upon receipt of the legal fees therefor, the Building Inspector shall issue a building permit to the applicant upon the form prescribed by him and shall affix his signature or cause his signature to be affixed thereto.
Upon approval of the application, both sets of plans and specifications shall be endorsed with the word "approved." One set of such approved plans and specifications shall be retained in the files of the Department of Buildings, and the other set shall be returned to the applicant, together with the building permit, and shall be kept at the building site open to inspection by the Building Inspector or his authorized representative at all reasonable times.
If the application, together with plans, specifications and other documents filed therewith, describes proposed work which does not conform to all of the requirements of the applicable building regulations, the Building Inspector shall disapprove the same and shall return the plans and specifications to the applicant. Upon the request of the applicant, the Building Inspector shall cause such refusal, together with the reasons therefor, to be transmitted to the applicant in writing.
Any applicant for a building permit for new construction, where the property which is the subject of the permit has frontage on a street or road which has already been dedicated and accepted and is owned by the Village of the Branch, may be required to post a cash bond, when determined by the Building Inspector, in an amount to be set by the Village Engineer of the Village of the Branch. Said bond shall be used to ensure that no damage is done to a Village street or road during the course of construction, and should any damage be done to a Village street or road, the amount of said bond may be used by the Village as liquidated damages to return the Village street or road to a condition substantially similar to that existing prior to said construction.
A building permit shall be effective to authorize the commencing of work in accordance with the application, plans and specifications on which it is based for a period of six months after the date of its issuance. For good cause, the Building Inspector may allow a maximum of two extensions for periods not exceeding three months each.
The issuance of a building permit shall constitute authority to the applicant to proceed with the work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in accordance with the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations. All work shall conform to the approved application, plans and specifications, except that no building permit shall be valid insofar as it authorizes the performance of work or the use of materials which are not in accordance with the requirements of the applicable building regulations.
Upon the filing of an application for a building permit, fees as set by the Board of Trustees shall be paid to the Building Department. No permits shall be issued until such fees have been paid.
Residential buildings.
Permit for new construction and alterations, including garage area and/or deck area.
Permit for additions, garage conversions or construction of accessory structures.
Plumbing, heating or air-conditioning permits, for first fixture and additional fee for each additional fixture.
Permit for repair of fire damage.
Commercial buildings.
Permit for construction and additions up to 30,000 square feet and additional fee per square foot for each additional square foot.
Permit for interior alterations, per square foot of floor area.
Plumbing, heating or air-conditioning permits for first fixture and additional fee for each additional fixture.
Permit for repair of fire damage.
For any and all commercial alterations or additions not necessitating a performance bond, there shall be an inspection fee, to be determined by the Village Engineer and approved by the Planning Board, based on the Engineer's cost estimate.
All other uses.
In the event that an application for a building permit shall not be approved, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of 50% of the fee paid, provided that no construction shall have been commenced. If construction work shall have been commenced and the application shall not be approved, or if a permit shall be rescinded for any reason, the fees paid shall not be refunded.
The following nonrefundable fees shall be paid to the Building Department where required by this chapter or the Zoning Law.
For the issuance of a demolition permit.
For the issuance of a permit to move an existing structure.
For the renewal of a building permit which has expired, after the passage of one year from its issuance.
For the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
For the issuance of a use permit.
For the issuance of a duplicate certificate or permit of any kind.
The Building Inspector may revoke a building permit theretofore issued and approved in the following instances:
Where he finds that there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application, plan or specifications on which the building permit was based.
Where he finds that the building permit was issued in error and should not have been issued in accordance with the applicable law.
Where he finds that the work performed under the permit is not being prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the application, plans or specifications.
Where the person to whom a building permit has been issued fails or refuses to comply with a stop-work order issued by the Building Inspector.
Whenever the Building Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted in violation of the provisions of the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations, or not in conformity with the provisions of an application, plans or specifications on the basis of which a building permit was issued, or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, he shall notify the owner of the property, or the owner's agent or the person performing the work, to suspend all work, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work and suspend all building activities until the stopwork order has been rescinded. Such order and notice shall be in writing, shall state the conditions under which the work may be resumed, and may be served upon a person to whom it is directed either by delivering it personally to him or by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the building under construction and sending a copy of the same by registered mail.
Any employee of the Department of Buildings, upon the showing of proper credentials and in the discharge of his duties, may enter upon any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour, and no person shall interfere with or prevent such entry.
No building hereafter erected shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
No building hereafter enlarged, extended or altered or upon which work has been performed which required the issuance of a building permit shall continue to be occupied or used for more than 30 days after the completion of the alteration or work unless a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
No change shall be made in the use or type of occupancy of an existing building unless a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall not issue a certificate of occupancy unless he is satisfied that the street, road or highway giving access to the structure has been suitably improved and maintained to provide a safe, convenient and passable means of ingress and egress to the premises for all private, public and emergency vehicles, or, in the alternative, that a bond, in the manner and form as provided in § 31-11B, to ensure the improvement of such street, road or highway, has been duly filed with the Village and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Building Inspector shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed for a building permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish to change the use of occupancy; and he may conduct such inspections as he deems appropriate from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which a building permit has been issued.
Provided the Building Inspector cannot discern the location or legality of any existing or proposed buildings, improvements or accessory uses which require a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy, it shall be within the Building Inspector's discretion to require a new or updated survey.
There shall be maintained in the Building Department a record of all such examinations and inspections, together with a record of findings of violations of the law.
When, after final inspection, it is found that the proposed work has been completed in accordance with the applicable building laws, ordinances and regulations, and also in accordance with the application, plans and specifications filed in connection with the issuance of the building permit, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy upon the form provided by him. If it is found that the proposed work has not been properly completed, the Building Inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate of occupancy and shall order the work completed in conformity with the building permit and in conformity with the applicable building regulations.
The certificate of occupancy shall certify that the work has been completed and that the proposed use and occupancy are in conformity with the provisions of the applicable building laws, ordinances and regulations, and shall specify the use or uses and the extent thereof to which the building or structure or its several parts may be put.
Upon request, the Building Inspector may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a building or structure or part thereof before the entire work covered by the building permit shall have been completed, provided that such portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without endangering life or the public welfare.
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any material, construction, equipment or assembly does not conform with the requirements of the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations, the Building Inspector may require the same to be subjected to tests in order to furnish proof of such compliance.
All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe, unsanitary or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment are, severally, for the purpose of this section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the procedures of this section.
The Building Inspector shall examine or cause to be examined every building reported as unsafe or damaged and shall make a written record of such examination.
Whenever the Building Inspector shall find any building or structure or portion thereof to be an unsafe building as defined in this section, he shall, in the same manner as provided for the service of stop-work orders in § 31-15 of this chapter, give to the owner, agent or person in control of such building or structure written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice shall require the owner within a stated time either to complete specified repairs or improvements or to demolish and remove the building or structure or portion thereof.
If the Building Inspector finds that there is actual and immediate danger of failure or collapse so as to endanger life, such notice shall also require the building, structure or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the specified repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice: "This building is unsafe, and its use or occupancy has been prohibited by the Building Department." Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs are made or demolition is completed. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or their agents or other servants, to remove such notice without written permission of the Building Inspector, or for any person to enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing same.
In case the owner, agent or person in control cannot be found within the stated time limit, or if such owner, agent or person in control shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with notice to repair, rehabilitate or to demolish and remove said building or structure or portion thereof, the Village Counsel shall be advised of all the facts in the case and shall institute an appropriate action in the courts to compel compliance.
In cases of emergency which, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, involve imminent danger to human life or health, he shall promptly cause such building, structure or portion thereof to be made safe or removed. For this purpose he may at once enter such structure or land on which it stands, or abutting land or structure, with such assistance and at such cost as may be necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate barricades or such other means as may be necessary and, for this purpose, may close a public or private way.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or portion thereof in violation of any of this chapter, or to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Building Inspector, or to construct, alter or use and occupy any building or structure or part thereof in a manner not permitted by an approved building permit or certificate of occupancy.
Any person who shall fail to comply with a written order of the Building Department within the time fixed for compliance therewith, and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any other person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter or any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Building Department made thereunder, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $100 or 30 days in jail, or both. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Any violation of this chapter or any part thereof shall constitute the offense of disorderly conduct, and the person or persons violating the same shall and are hereby declared to be disorderly persons.
Except as provided otherwise by law, such a violation shall not be a crime, and the penalty or punishment imposed therefor shall not be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal penalty or punishment and shall not impose any disability upon or affect or impair the credibility as a witness, or otherwise, of any person convicted thereof.
This section shall not apply to violations of the provisions of the State Building Construction Code punishable under § 385 of the Executive Law of the State of New York, nor to violations of the provisions of the Multiple Residence Law punishable under § 304 of the Multiple Residence Law of the State of New York.
Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken at law or in equity to prevent unlawful construction, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or to prevent illegal acts, conduct or business in or about any premises; and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed in the preceding section.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of the Branch has adopted, in its entirety, as if more specifically set forth herein, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as applicable for all structures in the Village.


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Women who took the herb black cohosh to manage menopause symptoms were less likely to have breast cancer than women who did not take the nutrient, and black cohosh appeared safe for breast, uterine and general health in two new studies.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, recruited 949 women with breast cancer and 1,524 women of similar age without breast cancer and analyzed which herbal preparations the women were taking to manage menopause symptoms. The doctors determined that 5.4% of African American women and 2.0% of European women had used or were using herbal preparations containing black cohosh. Comparing the black cohosh users to all other women, and accounting for lifestyle and other risk factors, the scientists determined that women who took black cohosh were 61% less likely to have breast cancer than women who did not take black cohosh.
In an open (not placebo-controlled) drug-safety study from the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, published in the February 2007 issue of Menopause, researchers recruited 65 healthy, naturally—not surgically induced—postmenopausal women who took 40 mg of black cohosh extract per day for six months. At the start and end of the study, doctors took mammograms to determine breast tissue density and biopsies for breast cell growth, both of which can signal breast cancer risk.
Doctors also measured the thickness of the endometrial lining of the uterus, another cancer signal. At the end of the study, the women had no increase in breast tissue density or breast cell growth and no endometrial thickening. Doctors concluded that black cohosh did not cause adverse effects on breast tissue and did not raise any endometrial or general safety concerns during six months of treatment.
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An input method (or input method editor, commonly abbreviated IME) is an operating system component or program that allows any data, such as keyboard strokes or mouse movements, to be received as input. In this way users can enter characters and symbols not found on their input devices. Using an input method is obligatory for any language that has more graphemes than there are keys on the keyboard.
For instance, on the computer, this allows the user of Latin keyboards to input Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indic characters; on many hand-held devices, such as mobile phones, it enables using the numeric keypad to enter Latin alphabet characters (or any other alphabet characters) or a screen display to be touched to do so. On some operating systems, an input method is also used to define the behaviour of the dead keys.
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Although originally coined for CJK (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) computing, the term is now sometimes used generically to refer to a program to support the input of any language. To illustrate, in the X Window System, the facility to allow the input of Latin characters with diacritics is also called an input method.
On Windows XP or later Windows, Input method, or IME, are also called Text Input Processor, which are implemented by the Text Services Framework API.
Relationship between the methodology and implementation[edit]
While the term input method editor was originally used for Microsoft Windows, its use has now gained acceptance in other operating systems[citation needed], especially when it is important to distinguish between the computer interface and implementation of input methods, or among the input methods themselves, the editing functionality of the program or operating system component providing the input method, and the general support of input methods in an operating system. This term has, for example, gained general acceptance on the GNU/Linux operating system; it is also used on the Mac OS.
- The term input method generally refers to a particular way to use the keyboard to input a particular language, for example the Cangjie method, the pinyin method, or the use of dead keys.
- On the other hand, the term input method editor on Microsoft products refers to the actual program that allows an input method to be used (for example MS New Pinyin). PRIME,[citation needed] or SCIM prefer the term of Input Method Engine, Input Method platform or Input Method environment,[citation needed] or the actual editing area that allows the user to do the input. It can also refer to a character palette, which allows any Unicode character to be input individually. One might also interpret IME to refer to the editor used for creating or modifying the data files upon which an input method relies.
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Related techniques[edit]
- Alt codes
- Keyboard layout, in particular dead keys
Input methods versus language[edit]
- Chinese input methods for computers
- Japanese language and computers and Japanese input methods
- Korean language and computers
- Vietnamese language and computers
- Indic scripts input methods for languages used in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of Central Asia and East Asia.
Specific input methods[edit]
- List of input methods for UNIX platforms
- ATOK, and MS IME for Windows
- Tise—Tibetan IM for Windows
- Wnn
Input methods for handheld devices[edit]
- Multi-tap—Used on many mobile telephones—hit the (combined alphanumeric) key for the letter you want until it comes up, then wait or proceed with a different key.
- T9/XT9—Type the key for every letter once, then, if needed, type Next until the right word comes up. May also correct misspellings and regional typos (if an adjacent key is pressed incorrectly).
- iTap—Similar to first-generation T9, with word autocomplete.
- LetterWise—"Hit the key with the letter you want, if it doesn't come up, hit Next until it does."
- Fleksy—Eyes-free touch typing for touchscreen devices, also used by blind / visually impaired people.[1]
- SwiftKey—context-sensitive word-prediction[2][3]
- FITALY An array, almost square, which minimizes distance traveled from one letter to another.
- MessagEase, an input method optimized for the most common letters, that can enter hundreds of characters with single hand motions
- Swype, an input method that uses swiping gestures instead of tapping to quickly enter text
- 8pen, an input method using circular swipes in an attempt to mimic hand movements
- Gboard, the keyboard that comes bundled with the Android operating system
- Graffiti, the Palm OS input method, entered using a stylus
- Pouces, an input method using touches and swipes
- ^ Meddaugh, Jason (2013-02-01), 2012: A Technology Year in Review, USA: American Foundation for the Blind, retrieved 2013-02-25,
Our top story of 2012 involves a formerly little-known app called Fleksy and its rise toward prominence and mainstream acceptance.
- ^ Fiedlerová, Klára (2012-05-10), Possibilities of Text Input for Handicapped People (PDF), Prague: Czech Technical University in Prague, p. 15, retrieved 2012-08-01,
Word prediction is used to speed up the text entry. The prediction system uses the context of the sentence to predict three words that could be used next.
- ^ "For phones - SwiftKey". SwiftKey. TouchType. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Input Methods.
- Microsoft Input Method Editors (IMEs) for Chinese, Japanese and Korean
- BhashaIndia, the Microsoft portal for Indic languages, which has Indic IME for download.
- Google Transliteration IMEs


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Hurricanes come in all shapes, sizes and threats and don�t always fit into the traditional categories for hurricane strength warnings.
BEAUFORT � Hurricanes come in all shapes, sizes and threats and don�t always fit into the traditional categories for hurricane strength warnings.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale well-known to the public gives hurricanes numerical rankings between 1 and 5 based on the strength of wind speeds.
But the warning system, first developed between 1969 and 1973, is wind-based and doesn�t necessarily fit with the forecasts for dangerous storm surge, said Jamie Rhome, lead of the National Hurricane Center�s Storm Surge Team.
Storm surge forecasts are used in evacuation decisions during a storm, and flooding from storm surge is a leading cause of fatalities during tropical storms.
�There is a need for a high-level warning system to communicate the hazard,� said Rhome, who was a featured speaker during Tuesday�s annual Hurricane Awareness Conference, held by the National Weather Service in Newport and Carteret County Emergency Services.
The event was held at the NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research in Beaufort.
Rhome spoke to the group via teleconference.
The National Hurricane Center is developing a package of new storm surge warnings to better inform the public about the hazard. The package includes new graphical maps coming out late this year or early 2014 and a new warning/watch system to be released by 2015.
The new warning/watch advisories will be separate from the current tropical storm watch and warning advisories.
Improving ways to inform the public about storm preparedness and potential threats to their community were highlighted throughout the morning program.
Speakers included Carteret County Emergency Services Director John Ford; Joy Branham, executive director of the Red Cross in five area counties; and Hal Austin and John Cole of the NWS forecast office in Newport.
Branham noted the growing use of technology and social media by the Red Cross, which has introduced a number of apps for use on smartphones and mobile devices. Included are apps for hurricane preparedness, response and first aid.
And the Red Cross is seeing use by the public.
�With the great tool of Internet technology we are able to track our digital reach. � In Onslow County, our digital reach through April was 82,000,� Branham said during a break. �That�s 82,000 times someone downloaded an app, tweeted with RedCross.org staff or commented on our Facebook site.�


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Annual Meeting - NetJets
20 January 2014
Help to run NetJets annual meeting (which had traditionally been a day of presentations on the company status, strategies and plans), in a way that would continue the effective processes that had previously been used, but also add a new dimension of passion and energy to develop the internal relationships between staff and departments. This was all in order to raise the standard of 'internal customer' service and in consequence, further improve 'external customer' service. The theme was 'Zumbido' - Portuguese for 'buzz'.
Meetings and consultations with several senior members of the organisation were followed up with a guided visit of their main operations office in Lisbon, before the delivery of our two-day solution.
The Agenda
The agenda was already pretty packed with in house presentations from various key members of the company therefore our timeslots were limited, however, this gave us the opportunity to run the event with a number of short, fun and illustrative training plenary sessions. These would frame the 'jewel in the crown', our high impact experiential activity River Runner, which we had closely tailored not only to match the requirements of the client, but to maximise the potential of the venue and timescale allocated. To complete the framing, cement the learning, and ensure that the whole event was an enjoyable and truly memorable success, we came back the next day with more short bursts of experiential activity (the energiser One Voice), and open reviews of the learning that had taken place.
How did it go?
How did it go? Awesome! The task had been a challenge, to match their level of service and to get the participation, interest and 'buy in' of 250 highly trained, high performing staff with the highest standards and expectations (all within what was a very short lead in time) was a big one. The short plenary sessions were well received with some really good points being raised and dealt with further enhancing relationships. By the time River Runner was about to start, we were sure it was going to be a success, but what we hadn't fully appreciated was just how much the delegates would buy into it.
They were unbelievable, the energy, positive attitude and professional manner in which they approached the challenge was breathtakin [removed][removed]g. This was truly an event and an organisation that was a pleasure and a privilege to be involved with. Feedback was instantaneous and a huge number of people (from all levels of the organisation) came to thank us with beaming smiles and to say 'Wow, you worked us hard there but it was brilliant – are you coming back next time?'
Are we coming back next time?
Are we coming back next time? We certainly hope so. We feel that the event was a success on many levels, not least that the delegates had some very practical learning outcomes, but also that we learned a lot from NetJets too. We learned that the best companies always look for ways of being better, that the best companies invest in their people, and that you can see the energy and commitment from the people in the best companies as soon as you meet them. We very much look forward to working with any companies who fit that bill!


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PIANY opposes proposed unfair fines and penalty increases
GLENMONT, N.Y.–The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. told lawmakers this week that proposals in the New York state executive budget to increase penalties against licensed insurance brokers and agents would be detrimental to the states efforts to improve its business climate, as well as unnecessarily punitive to small businesses that contribute to the economy.
In written testimony submitted to the Legislature, PIANY argued against proposals in Gov. Andrew Cuomos executive budget that would increase the maximum penalties insurance producers face for some violations by 2,000 percent. The association noted the proposed increases, contained in a consolidation bill, are redundant and unnecessary, and asked that the provisions be removed from the budget.
"This proposal is especially troubling for licensed agents and brokers who do business in our state," PIANY President Donna Chiapperino wrote in a letter to the governors office and the fiscal committees of both houses in the Legislature. "Increasing penalties and expanding the scope of rules that are subject to penalties not only undermines attempts to make New Yorks hostile business climate more welcoming, but creates punishments that severely outweigh the seriousness of the crime."
According to 2006 Census statistics, New York is second in the nation in the number of active small businesses. Nearly half a million organizations employ 100 or fewer workers, representing over 98 percent of all of the states private employers. New Yorks independent insurance agents are a major sector of New York states small-business economy.
"PIANY members run honest, hard-working businesses that provide a service to the insurance-buying public. And, they can provide a major contribution to reinvigorate our states economic development." Chiapperino said. "Our members are subject to ample provisions and penalties in the current law to deter misconduct and ensure proper behavior. To institute unfair fines and penalties against them is misdirected and simply not the way to improve our states economy."
PIANY is a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies, brokerages and their employees throughout the state.


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Kai Casey
Kai Casey
LONGMONT — Baby steps.
That might be the best way to describe the implementation of a downtown "dismount zone" for bicyclists and skateboarders.
Discussions that have gone on for a couple of years have led to the installation of small, blue-and-white signs tacked onto street-lamp poles on the sidewalks at the entrance to each block between Third and Sixth avenues. The signs read, "Pedestrian Zone; Please Walk Your Wheels."
"The consensus of the merchants was that this was a problem," said Kimberlee McKee, the executive director of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority.
She said that the idea of making downtown a dismount zone had come up from time to time ever since she took her position in early 2011.
"The question was, did we want an ordinance or not?" McKee said.
After consulting with city officials and the bicycle advocacy group Bicycle Longmont, it was decided that a formal city ordinance, which could have carried a fine with it, was not necessary. Instead, the signs will stay up for a year and the LDDA will monitor merchants' observations on whether incidents of close calls between pedestrians and shop owners and people on bikes or skateboards continue.
Several dozen people responded to an online public survey that the LDDA put up late last year, and 60 percent of respondents favored making downtown a dismount zone, McKee said. Thirty-one percent reported that they themselves had had a close call.
"Really, all they need to do is, when you have an incident, send us an email and we'll keep a file of those," McKee said of the merchants.
If the signs prove ineffective, then she and other city officials will revisit the issue next year, she said.
Also in the works are adding up to 40 bike racks in the downtown area, and the LDDA is putting together a brochure explaining the dismount zone.
"We're going to work with the LDDA to find out the best way to put the word out on the street," said Bicycle Longmont president Ryan Kragerud, adding that his group will give input on where the bike racks will go.
Kragerud has said that he understands the concerns of merchants about people riding on the sidewalks downtown, but he still wants to keep downtown both pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly.
To that end, he would like to see the alleys be designated as detours that could take people off Main Street, something that McKee said is not being planned.
"For safety and confusion issues, it was decided that the alleys should remain one-way," she said.
"I think we'd like to revisit that," Kragerud said. "The east side (alley) is clearly very bike-friendly."
He'll continue to lobby for the alleys to get designated as bikeways, he said.
As it stands now, the small blue signs are the sole indicator that the Main Street sidewalks are a dismount zone. McKee said there are no plans to paint any markings on the sidewalk, where they might be more likely to be seen by people riding bikes, but she and others will continue to evaluate the situation.
Tony Kindelspire can be reached at 303-684-5291 or at email@example.com.


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With the Bang & Olufsen Multiroom, you can join playing sources and expand the experience to all or selected products on your network. The Bang & Olufsen app provides a simple and quick overview of all sources.
You can read more about the Multiroom feature and the Bang & Olufsen app on www.bang-olufsen.com/en/collection/multiroom
To use the Multiroom feature, the products must be on the same network. For example, if you have a BeoSound 35 playing in one room and the BeoSound 2 in another room, and both are connected to the same network, you can simply tap the top of BeoSound 2 to listen to what is being played on BeoSound 35.
You can use the Bang & Olufsen App to link products so they can share their sources with other products. To link products, navigate to the MULTIROOM tab. A list of products identified on the home network is shown. From there, connect your speakers to the lead speaker.
To change the order in which sources are activated when you 'double tap' on top of the BeoSound 2, or to change the source list shown under product settings in the Bang & Olufsen App, find the BeoSound 2 in MY PRODUCTS and press CONFIGURE. From there, go to the menu YOUR CONTENT and then to the SOURCES menu.


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JoelSouth necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 77 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Liberty Baptist Church
We are a baptist church in North Georgia. Our new church brand is going to be..."Liberty Baptist Church - Real Truth for Real Life". I need a logo that reflects that. I don't have a good idea for what to do and I work with brands/logos all the time. Here is what the brand reflects...
1. Our church is very involved in community outreach. We help schools, the needy, homeless shelters, firefighters, law enforcement, the list goes on and on. That fits into the "real life" aspect.
2. My speaking is very down to earth, humorous, and full of practical application based on the Bible. That is the "real truth".
We are trying to convey that our church is a place where you come to hear real truth from the Bible that you / we in turn go out and put into practice in real life.
This is a little difficult. We want a logo that represents the membership well and one that appeals to those who are unchurched.
It doesn't need to be real "churchy" looking...
* able to take and create custom design for youtube, twitter, facebook, web page. Appeal to the web seekers...
Again, nothing that appeals to only church people. It should represent the church well, but appeal to 'outsiders' more than anything.
I don't have a great idea. Feel free to ask any questions...
Thank you.
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With a 1-3 start in conference play the Tigers have a chance to regroup this weekend against two East Division rivals. Friday TSU will to travel to nearby Cookeville for a matchup with Tennessee Tech (5-9, 1-3) to begin the weekend at 7 p.m. Tennessee State will close out the week with a trip to Jacksonville State (10-9, 1-3) Saturday with first serve set for 7 p.m.
Head coach Kath Roulhac's offense is led by the dynamic combination of upperclassmen Erika Moss and Naomi Wells. Moss, the school's all-time leader in assists is averaging 10.00 helpers per set ranking second in the OVC. On the end of many of those assists has been Naomi Wells. The junior from Huntsville, Ala. leads the OVC in kills per set with 3.54.
Taylor Swayzer comes into the weekend ranking fourth in the league with a .351 hitting percentage in league matches. In conference play Arjiana Anderson has continued her stellar play averaging 3.33 kills per set, the eighth best average in the OVC.
As a team, Tennessee State ranks in the top half in both kills per set (12.38) and assists per set (11.58).
The play of Sherryce Butller has elevated the team's defensive effort in the start of OVC matches. Butler has racked up 15 blocks in the three conference matches posting a 1.00 block per set average. Her performances in OVC play have her ranked sixth in the league in blocks per set.
Tennessee Tech comes into Friday's matchup with the Tigers off of a thrilling five set victory over UT Martin. Sophomore Audrey Lewis led the Golden Eagles attack with 14 kills in the match.
The Golden Eagles rank third in the conference in blocks with an average of 1.98 blocks per set. Middle blockers Madison Keyes and Cody Dodd lead the TTU block with an average of 0.93 and 0.83 blocks per set. Both Keyes (fifth) and Dodd (eighth) rank inside the conference's top eight in blocks per set.
Tennessee Tech's attack is headed by outside hitters Ellen Conti and Natalie Penrod who average 2.64 and 2.63 kills per set.
The Tigers will face a quick turnaround as they return to action Saturday at 7 p.m. for a road match-up with Jacksonville State.
JSU opened conference play with three consecutive wins knocking off Austin Peay, Murray State and Tennessee Tech. The Gamecocks dropped their most recent game, last weekend against Southeast Missouri, 3-0.
Offensively Emily Rutherford leads the Gamecocks in kills racking up 3.18 kills per frame, which ranks fifth in the OVC.
JSU has been aided by its stellar play on the block holding opponents to just a .183 hitting percentage, the second best opponent hitting percentage in the Ohio Valley Conference. Kelly Cole paces the defensive effort for Jacksonville State with an average 4.38 digs in a set, the fourth best average in the conference.
Big Blue continues their road trip Tuesday with an out of conference showdown against American Conference foe Memphis, first serve slated for 6 p.m.


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Well if Dw have a Empires and Sw too , why not Warriors Orochi (or Musou Orochi)?
-Who what it?
-How do you think it may be?
-Any ideas for the factions?
-And how about the map?
-You want it have CAWs and a Online Mode?
Mestre Will wrote:And how about the map?
Mestre Will wrote:Any ideas for the factions?
Mestre Will wrote:Who what it?
Mestre Will wrote:You want it have CAWs and a Online Mode?
Sean wrote:Mestre Will wrote:And how about the map?
Orochi rips Japan and China into pieces and basically melds the fragments together to make a staging ground between the two landmasses. What would the world map even look like?
Sean wrote:Mestre Will wrote:Any ideas for the factions?
Factions? WO have pretty much summed up the factions--Those who "joined" Orochi (either by will or forcefully), the mercenaries who didn't, and the mystics. If you want a game with just Orochi and Da Ji ripping apart every obstacle they come by, then I implore you to play WO2's Orochi Story Mode, they sum things up pretty well, in my opinion.
Sean wrote:Mestre Will wrote:Who what it?
Who what what?
Sean wrote:Mestre Will wrote:You want it have CAWs and a Online Mode?
Yes, I like making my own characters so they are slightly less generic than everyone else featured in DW/SW/WO. Online, no, I don't really care about because that's how I am. Wait, what was this for again?
Mestre Will wrote:Well Guys, i know it never or Very Very Hard goin to happen BUT why dont think about it?
I mean The idea of WO of join DW and SW i realy like and have some potencial (not much but some), and what this 2 games also have is a Empire edition then make a Empire to WO is one idea.
Mestre Will wrote:And i dont are say the need do this game , i only are try to share this idea with you all.Yeah they need focus in other games, but us and what is say in here not go to they , i mean we are fans of the series of koei then think about the games is also something we do.Who never think : "How will be 'The game'? " and dream with something you want in game.
Mestre Will wrote:Who Play the WO and/or WO2?
Well the team part of 3 in start is strange but in this "Empires" it can be removed and the single return.(Idea)
The map can be uhh random every time played the Empire Mode, yes it is a good idea but very difficult to make.
Mestre Will wrote:The factions i desagree with only 2, on the Game (WO 1) say They have : Orochi, Cao Pi (Orochi vassal), Sun Ce(Orochi Vassal), Oda Nobunaga , Zhao Yun,Lu xun , Zhang Jiao and more 3 i don't remember fight for power.
In the WO 2 as far as i know is Lubu,Cao Cao,Shu,Wu, and some anothers.And if have CAW then it can have your Faction.
Then we have to periods : The Fight agganst Orochi or The Orochi Rule and After Orochi, and maybe it can have a Chaos Mode (i mean Chaos Period) like Dw6 Empires with random factions.
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michelangelo had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit10 ontwerpen ingezonden door8 freelance designers.
A cute and vibrant logo aimed at the teenage market is required for "games.com" (in thai script). We are after a strong brandable logo (good idea to also contain a "mascot" or brandable character/image) that will stand by itself. Please see the longer description / brief for everything you need to know about the domain, free thai fonts (edit: new list!), etc. Please note: We've run many sitepoint comps over the years (6?), and made a point of paying promptly.
Brief updated Tuesday 23nd Jan
Desired Style:
Cute, teenager, web2.0, vibrant and colorful
Accepted File Formats:
We would like a logo, for use in a header, for a thai games website.
http://xn--12c8d1a4fxc.com/ translates to "games.com" (in thai). You'll need to have thai language support activated (easy), and to get some thai fonts (easy) so you can just cut and paste the "4 character" thai word for "games" into photoshop.
http://xn--12c8d1a4fxc.com/gamesdotcom.html shows you what the name of the website looks like, and gives you something to cut and paste into photoshop, when you have some thai fonts installed. "Games" is in thai, ".com" is in english.
The logo must contain the word "games.com" (in thai), as the domain name itself (in thai) is a critical part of our strategy with this domain. It should not have "www" in it, just "games" (thai) then ".com" (english).
Please do not basis colour selection on current website, which is just a free template in temporary use. Design your own colour scheme. We can shape the site scheme around the logo. If you want some inspiration for the sort of "cute" colours we are after, take a look here:
As far as the "mascot" goes, it should have a modern feel yet still be something Thais will identify with. A few ideas are: elephants, monkeys, pigs, chickens, hippos, bears, puppies, kittens, thai kid with hair in bun (as seen in "phearow" contest entry / http://www.learningthai.com website).
UPDATE: We have thought about this now, and we think that an elephant in a muay thai outfit would be the "perfect" mascot. Thai's love elephants. But we will go with the best design in the end!!! :)
Style: "Cute, teenager, web2.0, vibrant and colorful"
We hope you will find this competition interesting, and a little bit "different" :)
1) What is an IDN?
http://xn--12c8d1a4fxc.com/ is an IDN (International Domain Name) and translates to "games.com" in the Thai language. Currently only IE7 and Opera support IDNs out-of-the-box, and if you use them to load that URL, the messy "english" domain "xn--12c8d1a4fxc" will appear in proper thai characters.
What is an IDN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern…omain_name
2) How do I enable Thai characters?
Very easy: http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/…pp.mspx#E4
3) What browser do I need for IDN?
Any, but IE7 and Opera work out of the box. Firefox works but you have to change the settings as specified here: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/sec…-list.html
4) Where can I get some thai fonts?
There are many unicode fonts, as well as dedicated thai fonts. Here is a list of unicode fonts containing the thai alphabet:
There is also a decent free pack of 65 fonts here http://www.freelang.com/download/fo…ackage.zip however the unicode font list above appears to contain superior quality fonts.
CLARIFICATIONS AS A RESULT OF CONTEST ENTRIES AND QUESTIONS - Last updated 01-19-2007
1) The "squiggle" above the last thai character has to be there. It doesn't have to be miles away, it can sit just on top, but it does have to be there in "some form". It can be smaller than the rest. We'll post here
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This weekend was a lovely one. As always, it went by way too quickly and I didn't get everything done that I wanted to.
Friday night we got to go to my dear friend Amber's wedding dinner!! It was held up at Log Haven. I had never been up there before-it was so lovely!!! It was a great evening-Amber looked beautiful and oh so happy! Dinner was delish and I got to see Lara which is always great-she just needs to move back to Utah already! :)
Saturday was a lovely day. I got a massage in the morning! When I become rich and famous, I'm going to have a personal masseuse. Wouldn't that be so fantastic?!?
Saturday afternoon Jeremy and I went to lunch and went to the Leonardo. They had a fun Halloween exhibit. I got to take my picture in a coffin!! The Leonardo is my kind of museum because there are so many hands-on things. I am always wanting to touch things in museums and this is one where you actually can!
Saturday evening was the Relief Society broadcast. Our stake did a little dinner before which was nice. Then afterwards I did some grocery shopping and had a low-key evening watching Now You See Me with Rissa and Jeremy.
Sundays are just the best. It's so nice to have a day to not have to do anything. I made a delish breakfast of Crème Brulee French toast! I just love breakfast!! Church was just normal church. For dinner we had the Shermans over which was a lot of fun. It was a nice, relaxing Sunday, just how it should be.
Up Ahead
This week should be a fun one-Junior League meeting, more quilting time, some hot yoga, and a weekend escape to St George!


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This week, get a healthy and tasty recipe for steamed asparagus.
This week, get a healthy and tasty recipe for steamed asparagus.Picky Eater's Asparagus
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon oregano, fresh and chopped
½ tablespoon basil, fresh and chopped
Nutritional Analysis: 4 servings: 67 calories, 6g fat (4 g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 193 mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: ½ vegetable, 1 fat.


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With the pro ranks within reach, the KTM 85 SX offers a real taste of the big league of motocross. Following in the footsteps of champions, every inch of this motorcycle mimics the proven design of the big bike range. A lightweight, WP-engineered frame houses its compact "rocket ship" of an engine, which delivers unrivalled performance and rideability. This mini warrior is the ultimate race weapon and is ready to go out and conquer all in the fight for the top step of the podium.
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Enjoy this moist, low-fat trifle made with fruit, custard and Greek yogurt.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Extra Time: 2 hrs
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Yield: 8 x approx. 1 cup servings
Simmer fruit, bitters, and 1/2 cup water until tender. Remove fruit, add half the sugar and boil for 1 minute. Cool.
In a separate saucepan, mix custard powder and a little milk stirring until smooth. Add remaining milk, sugar and vanilla; cook, stirring until thickened. Cool. Fold in egg white.
Layer cake, fruit mixture, sherry, fruit, and custard into a large dish. Top with yogurt and almonds. Refrigerate 2 hours and serve.


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Neodynamic is proud to announce the availability of Barcode Professional SDK 2.0 for .NET Framework!
Neodynamic Barcode Professional SDK for .NET is a royalty-free lightweight .NET assembly (DLL) which can be used for adding advanced barcode capabilities such as barcode image generation and printing support to any .NET Framework-based applications. Version 2.0 features new barcode standards including UPS MaxiCode (2D), Micro QR Code (2D), all GS1 DataBar family (formerly RSS-14) and many more! Some other new features include text justification alignment and support for multiline text, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) exportation generating true vector-based barcodes, and a new barcode engine.
What's new in Barcode Professional SDK 2.0?
- New! Barcode Symbologies added:
-- UPS MaxiCode (2D)
-- Micro QR Code (2D)
-- GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (formerly RSS-14)
-- GS1 DataBar Truncated (formerly RSS-14 Truncated)
-- GS1 DataBar Stacked (formerly RSS-14 Stacked)
-- GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional (formerly RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional)
-- GS1 DataBar Limited (formerly RSS Limited)
-- GS1 DataBar Expanded (formerly RSS Expanded)
-- GS1 DataBar ExpandedStacked (formerly RSS Expanded Stacked)
-- EAN UPC AddOn 2
-- EAN UPC AddOn 5
-- USPS Package Identification Code (PIC) based on Code 128
-- Matrix 2 of 5
-- Danish Postal 39
-- French Postal 39 A/R
- Improved! QR Code - Added user selection for encoding (code page) when using Byte compaction mode.
- Improved! MSI - Added second checksum.
- New! Barcode generation engine re-written from ground up.
- New! Added others Barcode Unit of measurement (Inch, CM, MM and Mils).
- New! Added barcode padding space.
- New! Added Text Justification for alignment.
- New! Added support for displaying multiline texts.
- New! Added Bar Width Adjustment feature.
- New! Added separated font settings for additional text and value to encode.
- New! Added HumanReadableText property which will be used (if specified) instead of value to encode which is hold by Code property.
- New! Added EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) exportation generating true vector-based barcodes with RGB and CMYK color spaces support.
- New! Added EMF (Enhanced Windows Metafile) exportation generating true vector-based barcodes.
- New! Added TIFF Compression algorithms (LZW, CCITT3, CCITT4 and RLE) when generating barcodes in such image format.
- Improved! "Fit barcode to size" feature.
- Improved! BarRatio property converted to float point number.
- Improved! DrawOnCanvas method now honors PageScale property of the involved Graphics object.
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Skirts For Every Body with Candace Eisner StrickMost knit skirts use a turned-down waistband with elastic. This creates a bulk right where most people don't want it! With Candace's unique new method you can banish that bulk. Also learn all the necessary techniques to knit a custom-fit skirt and sample some fun and flirty design options—from ruffles, to inserts, to hankerchief hemlines.
Supplies#4 (worsted-weight) yarn and appropriately sized needles.
Sharp scissors, notebook, pen or pencil with an eraser, stitch markers, blunt tapestry needles (large and small), flexible tape measure, small calculator, and needles & crochet hooks of various sizes.


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When top technology venture capitalist John Doerr decides which startup company to invest in, he consciously and deliberately chooses white males over women and racial minorities:
"That correlates more with any other success factor that I've seen in the world's greatest entrepreneurs. If you look at Bezos, or [Netscape Communications Corp. founder Marc] Andreessen, [Yahoo Inc. co-founder] David Filo, the founders of Google, they all seem to be white, male, nerds who've dropped out of Harvard or Stanford and they absolutely have no social life. So when I see that pattern coming in — which was true of Google — it was very easy to decide to invest."


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The OCL Abstract Syntax Model is, itself, actually a metamodel sitting at the M2 level.
The OCL Abstract Syntax Model is, itself, actually a metamodel sitting at the M2 level.
=== What is MDT OCL 3.0 update site? ===
=== What is MDT OCL 3.0 update site ? ===
Revision as of 00:35, 22 June 2010
In addition to the FAQ below, see also the OCL Developer Guide documentation included in the OCL SDK.
- 1 Newbie / General
- 2 OCL Formulation
- 3 OCL Code Generation
- 4 OCL Editor
Newbie / General
Questions in this section are directed at those that are new to the MDT OCL component and are interested in finding out how to begin working with it.
What is MDT OCL?
MDT OCL provides a parser and interpreter for OCL constraints and expressions on any EMF-based metamodel. By that is meant any metamodel whose meta-metamodel is Ecore, and which (in being a metamodel) provides an EMF importer to create GenModels that generate a Java implementation.
So far, the Eclipse Modeling Project has two such metamodels: Ecore and UML (Ecore being its own meta-metamodel). Hence, the OCL component provides an OCL binding for each of these metamodels. OCL can parse constraints in either Ecore or UML models, and can evaluate them on the instances of Java classes generated from these models.
In terms of the OMG's modeling "stack", then, we have in the Eclipse Modeling Project
|Modeling Level
|OCL's Role
|This is the metamodel for the OCL Abstract Syntax Model
|Ecore, UML
|OCL's generic AST model binds to these metamodels
|*.ecore and *.uml models
|OCL parses constraints on these models
|generated Java code
|instances of generated Java classes
|OCL evaluates constraints on these objects
|dynamic EMF objects
The OCL Abstract Syntax Model is, itself, actually a metamodel sitting at the M2 level.
What is MDT OCL 3.0 update site URL?
Does OCL 1.x work with J2SE 1.4?
Because OCL extends EMF's Ecore, OCL's dependencies are the same as those of EMF.
|Minimim JVM
See also EMF 2.3 JVM Requirements.
OCL Formulation
This section answers common problems in the formulation of OCL expressions that achieve some specific aim. More often than not, these are matters of OCL-the-language, not specific in any way to the MDT implementation.
How do I combine collections of different types?
If you have two or more collections of distinct element types and want to combine them into a single collection, it is not as simple as just unioning them or casting the collections to a common type. In the OCL 2.0 specification, the collection types do not conform to OclAny, so they do not have the oclAsType operation. Also, the semantics of generic type parameters in collections are undefined, so that it is not clear whether, for example, Set(T) has only union(Set(T)) or also union(Set(S)) where S is any supertype of T.
Instead, one must do something like:
-- given types A, B conforming to S but neither of -- A nor B conforming to the other context S def: union(a : Set(A), b : Set(B)) : Set(S) = let s : Set(S) = Set{} in s->union(a)->union(b)
which works because Set(S) has an operation union(Set(S)) that accepts arguments of type Set(A) and Set(B) because of the rules of conformance of collection types.
How do I invoke methods such as eContainer(), eContents(), eGet()?
These methods are EObject methods, so you need to declare that your meta-model extends EObject. Therefore you need to initialize your environment with the following ParsingOption declaration prior to parsing.
ParsingOptions.setOption(ocl.getEnvironment(), ParsingOptions.implicitRootClass(ocl.getEnvironment()), EcorePackage.Literals.EOBJECT);
(Prior to EMF 2.5.0M4 this declaration was not necessary if your meta-model explicitly inherited from an Ecore class such as EModelElement or EObject.)
OCL Code Generation
How do I generate code from OCL constraints in Ecore?
As of EMF 2.6.0M4 and MDT/OCL 3.0.0M6 EClassifier invariants, EOperation bodies and EStructuralFeature initial or derived values may be specified using OCL expressions embedded as Ecore annotations within an Ecore meta-model. These expressions may be evaluated either after genmodel has been used to convert your model to Java, or directly using the dynamic capabilities of EMF.
See MDT/OCLinEcore
How do I generate code from OCL constraints in UML?
See http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/mdt/uml2/docs/presentations/EclipseCon2008_LongTalk_NewFeaturesOfUML2_files/frame.htm.
OCL Editor
How do I install an editor for OCL?
An editor for OCL has been developed as part of the M2M/QVT Declarative project. This is being migrated to form part of the MDT/OCL project in the Helios release.
It is hoped that the relevant Update Sites will facilitate installation soon.
To use this editor now follow the following installation steps.
Eclipse 3.5 base
You require Eclipse 3.5 or later with EMF (Core), EMF Transaction and EMF Validation. If you already have these you may skip the install Eclipse step.
Install the Eclipse 3.5 including the modeling packages.
Download e.g. http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/galileo/SR1/eclipse-modeling-galileo-SR1-incubation-win32.zip and unzip.
Get OCL Editor Project Set File
Start Eclipse, Open the CVS Resource Perspective.
Create a New Repository Location for Host: dev.eclipse.org Repository Path: /cvsroot/modeling User: anonymous Password: Connection type: pserver
and invoke Check Out the psf Folder from the right button menu.
Import OCL Editor Project Set
In the Project Explorer
Select psf/ocl-editor.psf
and invoke Import Project Set...
specifying anonymous when asked for a CVS account and passwoes.
Build OCL Editor Examples
Optionally (to make the OCL examples work)
and invoke Run As->Ant Build from the right bitton menu.
This should successfully create two OCL zips (refresh the project to see them) although it will fail when creating further QVTd zips.
Invoke OCL Editor
Start a nested Eclipse by selecting some project and invoking Run As->Eclipse Application.
To see how the Editor works and get an example configuration
Invoke New->Project->Examples->QVT Projects->Royal and Loyal Example
Open org.eclipse.qvt.declarative.examples.ocl.royalandloyal/oclsrc/Royal and Loyal/Royal and Loyal.ocl.
Create OCL Editor Project
An empty prototype project may be created by
Invoke New->Project->Examples->QVT Projects->Empty OCL Project
The important characteristics of this project are that:
The Java build path specifies 'oclsrc' and 'oclbin' folders.
The QVTd Model Registry Nature is set enabling the Model Registry Property Page to define models that contribute to the OCL 'package' path.
The QVTd OCL Nature is set enabling compliation of the OCL src to an OCL bin AST.


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Children enjoy summer reading program
Many children have been enjoying the summer reading program at the County-City Library with reading and activities every Wednesday, as well as keeping up with their own reading logs. Shown are Jonathan Gallegos, Carinna Gallegos, Juan Carlos Dominguez and Adrianna Gallegos coloring donuts as one of their activities. Reading logs are due July 22 and the summer reading party will be next Wednesday at the library.


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Red-hot Cardinals further cool off Brewers
Estrada unable to solve NL Central rivals, but he gets little help
MILWAUKEE -- Shelby Miller is still unbeaten in his budding career against Milwaukee, Marco Estrada is still winless against St. Louis, and the Brewers still can't seem to conquer their chief rival in the National League Central.
Held to three hits for the second straight night, the previously surging Brewers fell meekly to the Cardinals, 6-1, at Miller Park on Tuesday and continued a trend that began after the teams battled in the 2011 National League Championship Series. Since then, the Brewers have lost 25 of 36 meetings across three regular seasons.
It was not a matter Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke seemed particularly eager to explore.
"I don't think we're so concerned about it," Roenicke said. "You guys are more concerned about the Cardinals than we are. We're concerned about winning ballgames, whoever it's against. It doesn't matter. We have to win games. Whether it's them, whether it's Pittsburgh or whether it's the Cubs, we don't care. We need to win."
After a nine-game winning streak, the Brewers must win Wednesday afternoon to avoid a three-game St. Louis sweep.
Miller, the 23-year-old Cardinals right-hander, allowed a solo home run to Aramis Ramirez plus two harmless singles over six strong innings to win for the first time this season and move to 4-0 with a 1.95 ERA in six career starts against the Brewers. Like Lance Lynn on Monday night, Miller came to Milwaukee struggling, having lost each of his first two 2014 starts with a 6.35 ERA. Like Lynn, Miller limited the Brewers to three hits.
Roenicke chalked it up to "two really good pitchers."
Ramirez agreed, but added, "If we want to win, we've got to beat good pitching. Of course we do have good pitching in the division. St. Louis has some good arms, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, so if we want to be successful in this division, we have to be able to hit some good pitching."
Miller walked three batters but struck out seven, matching his total in his first two starts combined. In his six starts against the Brewers, he has 36 strikeouts.
"I don't think about that at all," Miller said. " I know there are stats against certain teams and you do better against others, but Milwaukee has a lot of talent. It's not necessarily the team. It's not necessarily anything. It's playing good baseball."
While Miller carved through Milwaukee's lineup, Estrada had to grind. He did not pitch poorly on Tuesday while allowing three runs on five hits, but still fell to 0-5 with a 5.60 ERA in 13 career appearances against the Cardinals, including 0-4 with a 5.52 ERA as a starting pitcher.
"It's frustrating that they keep winning these series against us," Estrada said. "It is a new year. I know obviously they won the series already, but it's early. We're a pretty good team over here. We're very confident in ourselves, and I think things are going to change for us, for sure."
The Cardinals pecked away against the Brewers right-hander this time. In the second inning, Cards catcher Yadier Molina was granted first base on a hit by pitch, moved to third on Jhonny Peralta's double and scored on a groundout by Mark Ellis, who celebrated his promotion from the disabled list with two RBIs.
St. Louis made it 2-0 in the third inning when Matt Carpenter walked and scored on Allen Craig's double, and 3-0 in the fourth inning on Ellis' sacrifice fly. The fourth inning could have been worse for Estrada and the Brewers had they not retired two Cardinals runners between third base and home.
"It was a grind, a mental battle with myself," Estrada said. "It was more trying to get through my delivery. My mechanics were off, and I kept thinking about it."
Ramirez finally put the Brewers on the board half an inning later with a two-out solo home run. It was Ramirez's second homer this season, his team-best 12th RBI and the Brewers' first run since the sixth inning of their Sunday victory over the Pirates.
The Cardinals added to their lead with two home runs of their own in the ninth against Jim Henderson, ending a scoreless streak by Brewers relievers at 18 1/3 innings.
Asked about the Cardinals' recent success against the Brewers, manager Mike Matheny said: "We're holding our breath. This is a good team. We don't take any out, any batter for granted here, because this is a team that has shown the rest of baseball what we know they've got. We just have to keep the kind of focus we have and just control our game. We know this is going to be a good team.
"We keep talking about it, but it's worth talking about. The National League Central is going to be tough, and these guys are going to be right there."


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Vintage Garden Wedding at Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta
Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta, was the perfect location for Kelly (31 and a wedding coordinator and floral designer) and Todd Bulmer's (31 and a machinist) wedding day. The historic town is a time capsule of life from the 1860s to the 1940s—an era both love so much. Inspired by the evening romance and casual vintage charm from the film "Midnight in Paris," Kelly and Todd tried to capture that same romantic, easygoing 1920s style. A spring color scheme of lush greens accented by brass, blues and yellows ran throughout the day. The couple were married under an old ash tree on the Prince House lawn, in front of a small gathering of friends and family, to the sounds of a Parisian accordionist playing "La Vie en Rose." Afterward they surprised their guests with a vintage Ferris wheel, just a quick stroll across the cobblestones, led by their accordionist. From there they all walked to the Heritage Park train station for the reception, where three large tables topped with spring arrangements of peonies, roses, freesia and scabiosa and groupings of homemade terrariums, vintage books and candles waited. —Meghan Overdeep
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Joe Galloway and I have had several discussions about Robert McNamara and his role in Vietnam. Joe has long said that there is a special place reserved in hell for Robert McNamara. As a Christian, I don't wish any man or woman that but I do share most of Joe's sentiments about McNamara.
By Joe Galloway
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." —Clarence Darrow (1857–1938)
Well, the aptly named Robert Strange McNamara has finally shuffled off to join LBJ and Dick Nixon in the 7th level of Hell.
McNamara was the original bean-counter — a man who knew the cost of everything but the worth of nothing.
Back in 1990 I had a series of strange phone conversations with McMamara while doing research for my book We Were Soldiers Once And Young. McNamara prefaced every conversation with this: "I do not want to comment on the record for fear that I might distort history in the process." Then he would proceed to talk for an hour, doing precisely that with answers that were disingenuous in the extreme — when they were not bald-faced lies.
Upon hanging up I would call Neil Sheehan and David Halberstam and run McNamara's comments past them for deconstruction and the addition of the truth.
The only disagreement i ever had with Dave Halberstam was over the question of which of us hated him the most. In retrospect, it was Halberstam.
When McNamara published his first book — filled with those distortions of history — Halberstam, at his own expense, set out on a journey following McNamara on his book tour around America as a one-man truth squad.
McNamara abandoned the tour.
The most bizarre incident involving McNamara occurred when he was president of the World Bank and, off on his summer holiday, he caught the Martha's Vineyard ferry. It was a night crossing in bad weather. McNamara was in the salon, drink in hand, schmoozing with fellow passengers. On the deck outside a vineyard local, a hippie artist, glanced through the window and did a double-take. The artist was outraged to see McNamara, whom he viewed as a war criminal, so enjoying himself.
He immediately opened the door and told McNamara there was a radiophone call for him on the bridge. McNamara set down his drink and stepped outside. The artist immediately grabbed him, wrestled him to the railing and pushed him over the side. McNamara managed to get his fingers through the holes in the metal plate that ran from the top of the railing to the scuppers.
McNamara was screaming bloody murder; the artist was prying his fingers loose one at a time. Someone heard the racket and raced out and pulled the artist off.
By the time the ferry docked in the vineyard McNamara had decided against filing charges against the artist, and he was freed and walked away.


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Dog saves owner during carbon monoxide leak
Boston terrier credited with waking owner up in time
A Montgomery County woman is lucky to be alive after her dog saved her from nearly being poisoned to death by carbon monoxide.
Christy Williamson is crediting her Boston terrier, Kayla, with saving her life.
She said after going to bed one night this week, the 8-year-old dog woke her up abruptly.
"She rammed up against me and woke me up and was just standing there looking at me," Williamson said. "I sort of fell onto the floor, and then I realized my stomach was hurting and I was feeling nauseous."
That prompted Williamson to call 911. When firefighters arrived and got her and Kayla out of the house, both had to be treated for carbon monoxide inhalation.
Officials said the gas was coming from a garage below Williamson's condo because someone had left their car running for several hours.
Williamson said she never heard a carbon monoxide detector go off, so when she left the hospital, she went to buy one immediately, as well as a special treat for Kayla.
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Vietnamese site Tinh Te got its hands on what appears to be RIM's next-generation BlackBerry phone.
Engadget first spotted the leak.
The phone, which is likely the L-Series model that has leaked a few times before, also seems to match the teaser photo of the back of the device that RIM posted earlier this week.
Tinh Te has a solid record with leaks ahead of major smartphone launches, so we're inclined to believe the phone pictured here is the real deal.
Of course, nothing is official until RIM announces it. The company will hold a global launch event on Jan. 30, 2013 to formally unveil the new device.
We posted a few of Tinh Te's photos for you to check out in the gallery below.
And don't miss: RIM's new BlackBerry looks great, but the odds are against it >


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France and Wisconsin have two things in common- a love of cheese, and today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe contender, which also may be kind of cheesy.
Yesterday, 77% of you deemed FREE to be a Nice Price for the poor little AMC Spirit, and we're eagerly awaiting the first report on when you go to pick up your prize. Today, we're pleased to present another AMC product- this time a foreign exchange student who liked America so much it moved here permanently.
By the late 1970s AMC was running out of ways to annually refresh the centuries-old Gremlin and Hornet, and their innovative all-wheel-drive Eagles wouldn't be on the market soon enough to keep the Kenosha car maker in
hookers and blow a financially sound position. In a historic reversal of fortunes, the French came to the aid of the struggling Americans, but in this case financially rather than militarily. Renault, salivating over the Jeep brand, and seeking a more robust presence in the still lucrative U.S. market bought a controlling interest in the little Wisconsin manufacturer. In addition to pumping fundage into the company, Renault also provided the basis for some new baubles to adorn AMC Dealerships, and new frustrations for those dealer's service departments. First among those was the mawkishly-named Alliance, based on the Renault 9 sold to the surrender monkeys back home. The Alliance was quickly anointed by Motor Trend as the Car of the Year for 1983, ensuring its place in history, as well as heavy volume of Renault advertising in Crain publications for the next twelve months. Car & Driver, not to be one-upped by a rival, named it to their Top 10 list the same year. Both are deeds for which neither magazine has yet to officially apologize.
But time wounds all heels, and summer is upon us offering warm weather, longer days, and the chance to enjoy some quality time behind the wheel of a breezy convertible. Now, along with all that, summer has also brought gas prices that have been creeping up like a cheap pair of underwear. That means that your summer driving fun should be in something that doesn't drink with the rapaciousness of an auto blogger, hence today's $4,500 question mark; a Renault Alliance convertible from the halcyon year of 1985. Not only was that year that the film Otac na sluzbenom putu was recognized with the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival, but it was also the year that Renault recognized the resemblance of the Alliance to Marie Antoinette, and decided to lop its head off too.
This white over metallic bleu Alliance is ready for your summer lovin' and that 37MPG means you'll be spending less time at the pump, and more time next to the hump, rowing your own with the five-speed manual, the linkage for which likely feels as though it was made from rubber bands. And since this one has the 1.7 litre OHC motor, rather than the precambrian 1.4 pushrodder, you'll have fewer instances of being humiliated at stoplight drags by octogenarians on riding mowers.
Described as like new (which may not be a positive considering the dog-crap quality these cars seemed to have been cursed with upon leaving their Kenosha birthplace), and with a color-matching interior, this little brie-baker could enliven your summer motoring for not much more than two months lease payment on an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and without all the attitudinal baggage associated with that 12MPG beast.
So, does $4,500 sound like an amount that could let you form an alliance with this tidy little Renault? Or, is that a price, and a car, that you more closely associate with the axis of evil?
You decide!
Milwaukee Craigslist, or go here if the ad disappears. Hat tip to tempesjo!
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Robinson's speed compared to that of Hamilton
CINCINNATI -- Since his arrival, rookie reserve outfielder Derrick Robinson has established himself as the Reds' fastest player. Robinson's speed has been exciting and it helped create scoring chances, including scoring the winning run vs. the Phillies on Monday.
"It's part of my game," Robinson said of his speed. "Any chance I get, I take advantage of my God-given ability to run."
Robinson's quickness prompted a question: Could he outrun Reds top prospect Billy Hamilton in a race?
"It probably would never happen, but I wouldn't be against it though. I grew up my whole life racing," Robinson said on Friday. "He's definitely quick, real fast. He uses his speed good on the basepaths and the outfield."
Hamilton stole a record 155 bases last season in the Minors. Robinson's career high is 69 stolen bases, set in 2009 at the Class A level.
The 25-year-old was a high school quarterback in Gainesville, Fla., and was recruited to be a cornerback for the University of Florida. He did run track, but just once.
"I ran one event in high school -- the 4x100 with the track team against a rival school that wanted to challenge us," Robinson said. "I just did that one event. We won."


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Nathan3 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 145 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
A-1 Appliance Parts
My name's Nathan and for the last few years I have been in charge of the company's logo design. We are now working to redesign our whole web site and I need help. I don't think my logos look professional enough. You can see the last thing I did here: http://www.a-1appliance.com. It is kind of plain and blocky.
Our company sells parts for home appliances (washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens, microwaves).
Our target audience includes anyone who would consider buying an appliance part over the internet. This probably means men and women between the ages of 25 and 50. These people would most likely be homeowners and have families. They would have good incomes and high expections for service and presentation.
We need a logo design that clearly presents the words "A-1 Appliance" or "A-1Appliance.com" or "A-1 Appliance Parts." The dash needs to be seen clearly as well because without it our potential customers will end up at another company's web site.
We are flexible with colors for the logo but we do need for it to look professional and trustworthy. A psychadelic logo would probably be a bad idea. The same goes for font choice-- we want it to look modern and interesting but not goofy.
It would be nice if the logo didn't spread all the way across the page. I know it's a challenge with a long word like "appliance."
An icon to reinforce the brand would also be good.
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When Lilliana Seskis, Sponsor Services phone team manager, went on a mission awareness trip, she was in the midst of the very beautiful Costa Rican countryside. But it wasn't the scenery that impressed her the most about her trip, it was witnessing the dedication of the Costa Rica staff members. Through their hard work and endless support, they have become a second family to sponsored members.
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Between our Baltimore and Washington, DC, venues, more than 17,500 animals representing 900 species call the National Aquarium home. There are constant changes, additions, and more going on behind the scenes that our guests may not notice during their visit. We want to share these fun updates with our community so we're bringing them to you in our weekly Animal Update posts!
Check our WATERlog blog every Friday to find out what's going on… here's what's new this week!
Diamondback Terrapin
These turtles are distinguished by their unique diamond-shaped rings on the scutes of their upper shell. Their skin is speckled with dark dots and markings unique to each animal. No two animals' markings are identical.
They are excellent swimmers, with strong webbed feet that allow them to not only glide through the water, but also to forage and dig in the sand and sediment on the bottom. These strong swimmers are not sea turtles, however, which have flippers, not feet.
Aside from being the official Maryland State Reptile, they are the University of Maryland's mascot — go Terps!
Leopard Shark
A new leopard shark has joined our Kelp Forest exhibit!
These sharks are typically gray or brown, with black saddles across the back and black blotches along the length of the body.
If you're looking for it, check out the exhibit floor — leopard sharks spend much of their time near the sea floor. Because of this, their food animals are typically bottom dwellers as well, such as crabs, shrimp, clams, marine worms, and small fish.
Be sure to check back every Friday to find out what's happening!