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A powerful backpack sprayer/duster that easily converts from liquid to granular applications.
The STIHL SR 450 is a professional-grade sprayer that covers all the bases. Its low-emission, fuel-efficient engine delivers a 20% greater spray range when compared to previous models. Ideal for distributing liquid or solid compounds, this backpack sprayer/duster converts from misting to dusting applications without any special tools or additional equipment. It's easy to use and provides excellent control over product feed and air speed. And to top it all off, the sprayer also quickly converts to a powerful leaf blower for fast debris cleanup.
|SR 450 Specifications - Professional Use
|12.8 kg (28.2 lbs.)
|63.3 cc (3.86 cu. in.)
|2.9 kW (3.9 bhp)
|1700 cc (57.5 oz.)
|14.0 L (3.7 gals.)
|With Tubes: 920 m3/h (542 cfm)
|90 m/sec. (201 mph)
|Horz.: 14.5 m (48 ft.)
Vert.: 13.0 m (43 ft.)
|The pressure pump kit is recommended for applications in which the spray tube is held at an upward angle of more than 30 degrees in order to maintain a consistent discharge rate.
Important Information
Note: STIHL recommends use of fuel with no more than 10% Ethanol content. Using fuel with greater than 10% Ethanol content may cause damage to your equipment and may void your STIHL warranty. Learn More…
WARNING! Improper use of any power tool may cause serious
or fatal injury. Read, understand and follow carefully the operating
and safety instructions in your instruction manual before using such products.
STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL Dealers are for distribution in the United States only.
Model Features
Multi-Function Control Handle
Having easy access to all of the controls on one comfortable handle makes it easy to complete tasks so the operator's hand never has to leave the handle.
Anti-Vibration System
The STIHL anti-vibration system helps reduce operator fatigue and provides a more comfortable working experience.
Adjustable Support Harness
STIHL backpack blowers and sprayers are equipped with an adjustable support harness that distributes weight evenly across the shoulders and back, reducing user fatigue.
See it in action!
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Reflective Safety Pants
Whether you work along highways or near roads with light to moderate traffic, maximum visibility is the key to safety. STIHL Reflective Safety Pants offer peace of mind to these professionals by meeting a class 3 reflective rating (when paired with our STIHL reflective safety vest). They're also comfortable to wear, featuring mesh legs for ventilation and an adjustable elastic waistband. Zippered legs allow for easy dress and removal with boots.
Meets ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 Standard for Class E requirements and earn a Class 3 reflective rating when worn with the Class 2 reflective vest.
Available color: High-Visibility Yellow
Available sizes: M/L and XL/XXL
HP Ultra 2-Cycle Engine Oil
No matter how you slice it (or trim it or shred it), there's no better protection for your high performance 2-stroke engine than STIHL HP Ultra Oil. This 2-cycle engine oil has outstanding engine cleaning characteristics, plus "ultra" lubricating qualities that are superior to other 2-cycle engine oils. This fully synthetic oil is also highly biodegradable, degrading by 80% in 21 days. We're so confident this oil will protect your engine, we'll double your STIHL limited warranty* when you use it. It's that good.
*Double your warranty when you purchase either STIHL HP Ultra Oil (six pack) or STIHL MotoMix® Patented Premixed Fuel (one gallon minimum) with your STIHL product purchase. Double limited warranty protection applies to select STIHL gasoline-powered products purchased for personal non-income producing, household purposes only. Other restrictions apply. See dealer for details or refer to STIHL's Limited Warranty Policy.
Unopened container shelf life: 4 years from the date of filling, in originally sealed containers.
No-Spill® Fuel Containers
No-Spill® fuel containers advance convenience and quality in gasoline-can design by reducing emissions of hydrocarbons from evaporation, permeation and spillage. This helps protect the environment as well as saves you on fuel costs due to waste. Each container is molded from fluorinated, high molecular weight material for low permeation. The thumb-button flow control allows filling even smaller-sized tanks reducing the risk of spilling and is designed to stop the flow automatically, when the tank becomes full, to prevent overflowing. Built on a wide, stable base for less likelihood of upsets and equipped with child-resistant closures, all No-Spill® containers comply with both EPA and CARB requirements. With 1¼-gallon, 2 ½-gallon and 5-gallon sizes available, you're sure to find one that fits your needs.
For Your Safety
Work Gloves
These STIHL Work Gloves are ready to go to work for you. Made of premium goat skin leather at the palms and fingertips, they provide durability and softness for a comfortable fit. The high-visibility orange back of the gloves feature breathable knit material for improved airflow. And the knit wrist is elongated for a secure fit under a sleeve, keeping out dirt and other debris.
Materials: Goat skin leather with knit backing
Available sizes: One size fits most
Sleek Line Glasses
Sleek Line Glasses from STIHL give you a modern look that is comfortable to wear and offers rugged protection. Their lightweight, nylon frame is durable and offers several lens color options to choose from. A rubber nosepiece and inserts at the temple provide a pressure-free fit and are designed to help reduce slippage. The protective lenses are made from an optical-grade polycarbonate and filters out 99% of harmful UV rays.
Meets ANSI Z87+ Standard
Available lens colors: Orange, Smoke, Mirror, Yellow
STIHL® Pro Mark™ Hearing Protector
Heavy machinery doesn't have anything interesting to say – block out that noise with our most noise-reducing hearing protection. These top-quality Hearing Protectors feature padded stainless steel spring-wire headbands maintain constant pressure. So no sliding around and letting in unwanted sound waves. They're also easy to adjust. Set a comfortable fit and get to work in peace.
Meets ANSI S3.19-1974 standard. Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 29 dB(A).
Available color: Orange
Reflective Safety Vest
The Reflective Safety Vest from STIHL meets the standard for use along highways and other high-traffic areas. It features a longer tail in back for maximum reflective exposure – great for workers using backpack blowers. Two front pockets and one chest pocket provide great utility for carrying job necessities.
Meets ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 standard
Available color: High-Visibility Yellow
Available sizes: M, L, XL, XXL
Product Safety Manual (PDF)
STIHL Limited Warranty
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CyberLynk necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 91 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Agent SPAM
Agent SPAM is the brand that we sell our SPAM/Virus filtering service through.
CyberLynk Network, was founded in 1995 as a local Internet Provider in Racine, WI providing Dialup/ISDN/T1 Internet Access and Website/Email hosting services. Since our inception CyberLynk has grown to be a full service Internet Service provider that has thousands of customer's world-wide and offers one stop shopping. In 2002 CyberLynk moved to our current headquarters location in Franklin, WI.
We specialize in providing shared hosting services, managed/dedicated servers, spam/virus filtering, offsite data backup, T1/Fiber Internet Connections and collocation for critical business systems world wide. Our main datacenter is located in Milwaukee, WI and is wired right into the internet backbone with BGP routing and multiple bandwidth providers, ensuring the fastest possible connection speeds for all our customers.
Companies and individuals that need an outsourced SPAM / Virus Filtering service.
- Professional/Clean looking
- Simplistic
- Colorful/Bright
- Need logo in both .ia and .psd format
- This will be used in both web and print format
- Designer should include all special font files
Options (not a requirement):
- none
This is a 'Blind Project' so your designs will not be seen by other designers. Hopefully this will bring out the best designers who don't want their designs stolen or copied.
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Transit agencies around the world are confronted with the challenges of population growth, congestion, unmet service needs and limited capital funding. Standing at the forefront of innovative solutions to these issues, First Transit is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Transportation to manage the state's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System – CTfastrak.
CTtransit is the brand name for State-owned bus transit operations in Connecticut. Since 1979, First Transit and its predecessor companies have been contracted by CTDOT to operate their fixed-route bus transit systems in the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford regions.
CTfastrak is the showpiece of the Hartford regional system, with a new fleet of specially branded diesel-electric hybrid buses serving ten stations along a 9.2 mile exclusive bus-only guideway between downtown Hartford and New Britain. The new high-tech, high-capacity transit service began revenue service in April, 2015 and had already carried its millionth passenger in less than six months.
First Transit's management team at CTtransit has been involved in the planning of CTfastrak dating back to the original idea for service in 1997, when the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), along with Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency (CCRPA) began a study to investigate a variety of highways and transit improvements to improve mobility and congestion along I-84 corridor west of downtown Hartford. The communities included in the study were Bristol, Cheshire, Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Newington, Southington, Waterbury and West Hartford. The conclusion of the study confirmed that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was the preferred alternative to address traffic congestion and promote Transit Oriented Development in the corridor and beyond.
Construction of the busway stations and guideway began in 2012. First Transit was recognized as one of the partner firms involved in the project at the official ribbon-cutting to inaugurate operations at last February. The First Transit management team for CTtransit consists of a General Manager and five Assistant General Managers. All were closely involved with CTDOT and their project consultants in planning CTfastrak service.
First Transit's focus on safety has been and will continue to be instrumental to the success of the CTfastrak project. In preparation of the opening of CTfastrak, 120 additional full-time bus operators were hired, as well as additional supervisory staff for the Busway Operations Command Center, fare inspectors and maintenance personnel. Because CTfastrak is operated as an integral part of the Hartford Division system, all operators needed special training on the busway, including specific training on docking buses safely at high platform stations. First Transit management was closely involved in developing and implementing safety protocols for busway operations and for training of operators, supervisors, dispatchers, and other staff.First Transit will continue to provide the support needed for safety and training.
Key features of CTfastrak in which the First Transit management team was closely involved include include a suite of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technology on buses and at staions and a new fare technology system that will eventually introduce mobile fare payment and account-based smart cards systemwide. Other features of CTfastrak include wi-fi on buses, off-board fare payment with proof-of-purchase verification, variable message signage with next-bus information at stations, and state-of-the-art security measures. First Transit is dedicated to the future success of CTfastrak, with plans to lead the Governor's announced initiative to extend BRT service into the corridor east of downtown Hartford starting in mid-2016, using High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-84 and other ITS applications in high density arterial roadways With the addition of CTfastrak and the management services of First Transit, CTtransit has become one of America's premier transit systems. The premium transit service offers convenience, speed and comfort for its passengers and has significantly improved the travel times through heavily-congested areas throughout Connecticut.
David Lee, First Transit's General Manager for CTtransit and Area Vice President for the New England region, stated, "We are proud of our long-term partnership with CTDOT and are excited to be an integral part of the successful development and operation of CTfastrak. First Transit's experienced, knowledgeable personnel, coupled with our industry-leading safety and training programs have created a solid foundation for success."
"I started riding CTfastrak in June of 2015 and really like it. With a bus coming every 15 minutes, I don't have to wait long. The new stations are spacious and clean. I don't have to worry about my kids being in a dangerous setting with cars and other traffic. I'm now able to get to different shopping centers; I didn't have that convenience before."
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For a team trying to string together two consecutive complete performances, Houston suffered major setback in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Dallas after playing so well against Kansas City last weekend.
Watch: FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS.
"Inconsistent is the best word tonight," Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad said. "The last four games we've been up and down like a roller-coaster ride. That's not like this team. It's always been consistently pretty good ... tonight we didn't play very well."
Early in the game, defender Eddie Robinson left the game with a right knee sprain. He won't know until Thursday the extent of the injury, but he's hopeful that it's a minor setback that will only keep him out for a short time. Defender Ryan Cochrane played well off the bench replacing Robinson in the 39th minute.
On top of the injury, Houston conceded the game's only goal despite having a man advantage. Following a red card to FCD's Jair Benitez in the 73rd minute, the Dynamo were hoping to capitalize on the man advantage in the closing minutes.
"With just going up a man, playing at home, and we haven't been consistent [all year]," defender Mike Chabala said. "It's frustrating. Especially with that situation, you lick your lips and think, 'OK, here we go—we are in a good spot.' But we didn't take advantage of it and got ourselves in trouble."
The only real trouble on the night came from a set piece in the 79th minute and led to the game's only goal. A good cross by Dax McCarty and loose marking on both Brek Shea, who redirected the cross, and defender Ugo Ihemelu, who eventually scored the winner, and Houston lost on a night when a 0-0 score was probably more appropriate.
"We lost the ball in midfield and then committed the foul," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "[On] the set piece, we were really, really loose and they took advantage of it. As a 0-0 game goes on you have to be really intense when the ball is in your area, and we let our guard down and got punished for it."
"It's what [Kinnear] says every day—every play counts," Chabala said. "You cannot take one play off because the one time that you do, you see the result. We stress set pieces—for and against—and in the past it's been a big part of our game, and we have to make sure we are just as switched on when they are against us."
Offensively, Houston struggled to create quality scoring chances as the team's three shots on goal indicate. The team's best opportunity fell to midfielder Brad Davis who had his effort from short distance blocked in the 65th minute.
"We lost to 10 guys on a set piece, and I should have scored two goals—one for sure," Davis said. "Tonight, I felt like I worked hard, but it just wasn't going in the back of the net for me. It's definitely frustrating."
"We were inpatient on the ball and we tried to play that killer ball through," Kinnear said. "At times tonight, with cooler heads, we could have had more mature buildup. But at times we rushed it going forward. We're a little inconsistent right now. One day we are dynamic, and the next day we're not."


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By Ramzi Fawaz
- Author: Ramzi Fawaz
- Publisher: Strand Book Store
- Published: 2016
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2016
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I also know I am uber competitive. This would have been disastrous and probably would have ended in me pushing myself WAY to hard and getting even more sick, missing more days of work, being sick in Hawaii, the list goes on. So I 5ked it up, and even that was out of control for me. I decided not to bring Claude so I wouldn't be checking my splits and super worried about my time and just have a good solid run. We set off and I was with the back of the pack because started with my cousins and I also like working my way up through the pack. Stupid, but whatever, don't judge me, I was on medication.
We take off and the course for the first mile and a half is on a paved neighborhood like street. I race through the crowds zigging and zagging my way around people. I was the one who held onto the car key because I was going to finish the race first and it was going to be cold so I wanted to wait in the car for a while. I tucked the key in my shorts like so.
As you can see it was a really pretty area, but this is my thumbs down for my race time.
My cousins and I after the race, happy to be done with the 5k for sure.
So yes, the race was completed, I didn't have Claude the one time I really needed him, but I did find the key, so all in all a success. I am going to go for a run tomorrow and get my training plan back on track because I have definitely not been on track because of this sickness. I have to get working on my mileage again so that I can continue to train for my full marathon at the end of May.
Hope you enjoyed the debacle.
PS oh by the way (congrats on making it this far down the post...), tomorrow I'm having a GIVEAWAY!!! Be sure to lurk by then! :)


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Woman Caught Having Sex with Pit Bull in Backyard Undeterred by Presence of Police Officers
Police in Las Vegas were called to the home of a 23-year-old woman earlier this week after her neighbors complained that she was having sex with a pit bull in broad daylight in her own backyard.
When cops arrived at the scene they found Kara Vandereyk "naked and on the ground," engaging in an unspecified sexual act with the dog.
According to the police report, Vandereyk, who appeared to be on drugs, greeted the officers with a "hi" and proceeded to "touch the dog in a sexual way."
She was covered with a blanket and asked a series of questions about her identity, the current date, and the name of the President, none of which she was able to answer.
Vandereyk reportedly told the officers that she was "bipolar," and claimed to be on "prescription medication."
Animal control was called in to remove the dog, and Vandereyk was arrested on a charge of open or gross lewdness.
Vandereyk was looking much better just six months ago, when she was arrested in Utah for an unspecified crime.
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For Stuffing:
1 full pint of fish paste,about 2 lb
1 stalk cilantro,wash and chopped
1 stalk scallion,wash and chopped
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp white ground pepper
1 tsp sugar
*combine and mix above ingredients in a medium bowl well*
6 pieces long red and green pepper ( seeds remove)
1 large piece frozen tofu sheet ,cut to 6-8 pieces (fu-chok)
8 pieces fried tofu ball (taufu bok),slit half open
some water for sealing
For Sauce:
5-6 cloves fresh garlic,peel and chopped
2 tbsp tauchu sauce (fermented ground black beans sauce)
1 tbsp chicken bouillon flavour powder
2 tbsp sugar
100 ml water ,plus extra if too dry for sauce
1 cup oil for frying
1:Wash long red and green pepper,cut slit and remove seeds,set aside for stuffing.Cut dried bean curd ball in slit or half open to stuff fish paste.Use butter spreader to spread fish paste about 2 tbsp on each cut frozen bean curd sheet,then wrap few lap over the bean curd sheet again with fish paste. Use some water with fingers to smooth the paste over the surface of red pepper.Stuff all long red pepper,bean curd sheet and ball until fish paste finish,set aside for pan-fry.
2:Prepare skillet or wok with oil at medium heat .Pan-fry all stuffed
fish paste on both side of the stuffing until cooked,about 2-3 minutes.
3:Use the same skillet with the leftover oil, from pan-fried to fry chopped garlic until fragrant,then add in ground fermented black beans sauce,salt,sugar,chicken bouillon and water until bubble.
4:Add in all pan-fried stuffed pepper,bean curd (taufu bok) and bean curd sheet (fu chok) into the bubbly sauce.Check the seasoning,mix well the stuffed Yeung Tau Foo with black bean sauce .Remove from heat.
5:Dish out ,garnish with some chopped scallion and serve warm. Note:You can use okra,brinjal,mushroom or other vegetable for stuffing. Instead of black beans sauce you can also cook Yeung Tau Foo in clear soup.


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This article is designed to show you how to create a formless system tray application. If you were to use a form, you could attach
a NotifyIcon and ContextMenu object from the toolbox but you may have found that you would need to create a formless version or may have just
wondered how it could be accomplished. This article aims to illustrate how to do it.
In the normal course of events, you would fire up Visual Studio, create a new WinForms project, drop some controls on Form1.cs, compile,
and run. However, you may find that you want to know how to create a system tray application in code only and with no forms (other than, for instance, an About box called from a menu).
Application.Run(new Form1());
If you want to see all of the code and run the application, download the sample - there is an executable in bin/debug that can be run.
However, the important bits are the following:
First, we need a class to create our system tray icons. If you were starting from scratch, you would create that now: I've called mine ProcessIcon.cs.
I also want to inherit from IDisposable: this gives us the opportunity to handle our own cleanup and make sure
that when the program closes, it does so neatly and tidily.
To that end, we need to create a NotifyIcon object in our code. Since we will need to access the object in more than one place
in the class, we declare it as a private member so that we can instantiate and use it later on in the code.
This is as simple as adding this in the class:
NotifyIcon ni;
We instantiate the object in the class constructor as:
ni = new NotifyIcon();
We now have a NotifyIcon object that we can work with.
The first reason I've done it like this is because I want to handle the Dispose method myself to ensure that the icon is removed immediately from the
system tray when the application closes. You don't need to do this but the icon will hang around in the system tray until you pass the mouse cursor over it if you don't.
The other reason for doing this is so that we can take advantage of the using pattern so that you would replace the code in Program.cs Main with this:
// Show the system tray icon.
using (ProcessIcon pi = new ProcessIcon())
// Make sure the application runs!
This ensures that the application will start and exit gracefully: If you haven't seen the using pattern before, take a look here for more
information: using statement (C# Reference).
As you can see, I have also used pi.Display();. This is the method that takes care of displaying the icon on the system tray and
adding the menu from which you can make or insert appropriate options (I'll leave that to your specific requirements).
One of the most important parts of this is to provide a handler that will take care of mouse clicks on the icon. For the purpose of this
demonstration, I am only looking at the left mouse button click but you can intercept the right and middle buttons as well. Note, however, that
the ContextMenuStrip is usually called on a right mouse button click so you don't normally have any need to do anything with that one.
It is also important to note that the icon you intend to use is embedded. You do this by opening Resources.resx
(found in the Properties folder of the project) and drag/drop your selected icon (having included it into the project) onto the file.
It will automatically set this to an Icon resource. I have provided an icon taken from the VS 2010 icon set - feel free to substitute your own.
Now we need to add a class to handle the context menus we're going to need to give the application the desired functionality. Note that you
may not need any of that and that your application has some other purpose that does not require any interaction. On the basis that this
one does, let's see how to create a context menu in code and attach it to the application.
You'll notice that the following line in ProcessIcon.Display is used to attach the menu to the NotifyIcon object:
ni.ContextMenuStrip = new ContextMenus().Create();
The menus are constructed within ContextMenus.cs. The basic process is to create either a ToolStripMenuItem or a ToolStripSeparator
and then attach that to the ContextMenuStrip. As you can see from the code, there are a few things that you need to add to the item to make it do anything meaningful.
It should have a display name and an event handler (to respond to the mouse click). The image is optional though I have added one to each option (and, no,
I don't know where I got the images supplied in the sample). Same rules as the icon - drag and drop onto Resources.resx and use as:
item.Image = Resources.About;
Again, each item requires an event handler (if you need to respond to a mouse click or carry out other actions). These can be added as:
item.Click += new EventHandler(Explorer_Click);
A quick way to do this is type item.Click += and hit the tab button twice. VS will create an appropriate handler for you.
item.Click +=
In the example, I have simply added each item in turn. You can place them specifically by using:
menu.Items.Insert(index, item);
where index is an integer indicating the position in the list that the item should be located at.
The final piece of the puzzle is the event handler for each of the menu options. As you can see by the code, each option carries out a
specific task such as exiting the application (very important option!) or displaying a form - in this case a generic About box. Note also the
construct that instantiates and displays the About box. The reason for the shenanigans is that you can't bind the About box to a parent form
(as there isn't one) so you could just keep clicking on the menu option and fill the screen with About boxes! Not very helpful! This code
overcomes that issue.
if (!isAboutLoaded)
isAboutLoaded = true;
new AboutBox().ShowDialog();
isAboutLoaded = false;
All this does is to say if the About form isn't loaded, set a variable (boolean) to true, and load the form. When it closes (and returns control
to this method), unset the variable and start again.
You wouldn't need this if you were displaying external applications (like Notepad or Windows Explorer or FireFox) but should do so for any
form that belongs to the application; i.e., where a form is part of the application, this functionality ensures that it can only be loaded and displayed once.
Note that you would require a boolean variable for each form or only the first one you click on will open!
The rest of the code in the sample should be fairly self explanatory - feel free to dissect, discard, or steal. I'll try and respond to any
queries, etc., as I get a moment.
The code contains examples of opening a form (the About box), starting and displaying Windows Explorer, and exiting the application.
The code used to open Windows Explorer is very simple to use and can be called to open virtually any other application. The example is very
simplistic - read this article to get further insight into this very useful
functionality: Process class.
And that's it: you now have an application that will load an icon into the system tray area and allow users to select menu options and
provide a default left mouse button action.
Note that the code, as presented, is as basic as possible for clarity. You should ensure that you provide appropriate exception
handling and test, test, and test again to ensure that it does what you expect it to do.
This application has been created using Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4.0 in Windows 7. It has not been tested in any other
environment and, whilst it should work in Windows XP and Vista, it is your responsibility to test it thoroughly before use.
This is the first and last version of this code unless anyone provides changes that must be put in as they drastically improve - you will get thanked and cited.
This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)
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this.Text = String.Format("About {0}", AssemblyTitle);
this.labelProductName.Text = AssemblyProduct;
this.labelVersion.Text = String.Format("Version {0}", AssemblyVersion);
this.labelCopyright.Text = AssemblyCopyright;
this.labelCompanyName.Text = AssemblyCompany;
this.textBoxDescription.Text = AssemblyDescription;
this.labelCompanyName.Text = "George Baker";
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Bayliner 175 GT (2009 Model) with single Mercruiser 3.0L (135 Hp)
This fantastic entry level sportsboat is ideal for waterskiing/wakeboarding. Performance pushing more than 40 knots and a comprehensive specification, this sportsboat is really great value for money. This vessel is available for immediate delivery and comes with full manufacturers warranty. Please do not hesitate to call for further details.....
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Brendon S brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 33 Designs von 12 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
A web site design (just need to supply a psd file) that will be integrated into WordPress.
We require a clean, crisp design that is professional but not too corporate.
The site is to generate leads and provide information for an accounting and financial planning firm that specialises in Self Managed Superannuation Fund administration and advice and strategic accounting and taxation advice.
Cosgrove & Co incorporating Balanced Investment Strategies
Cosgrove and Co is a well established accountancy and financial planning firm based on the gold Coast, Queensland, Australia providing comprehensive financial services.See existing web site here: http://www.cosgroveco.com.au
Key services include:
- Superannuation advice
- Tax planning
- Financial planning
- Retirement/Estate planningThe design needs to be developed utilising the current logos and maintain a consistency with the main branding colour.
Logos: http://www.tailored.com.au/clients/cosgroveco/
Redesign to reflect the professionalism of the facility, team and services.
Key functionality on the site will include:
- Updateable calendar to display key events (similar to http://www.papertrails.com.au)
- E-newsletter form (first name and email field only)
- Blog – with commenting
- Document library Top level menu:
- Home
- Our Firm
- Our Services
- News & Events
- Contact UsOn every page
- Site Map (footer)
- Privacy (footer)
- Disclaimer (footer)
- Newsletter subscription field
- Calendar We're envisaging horizontal navigation with 2 sidebars, but feel free to do what you feel is best.
- Clean site
- White background, black text for main body of site
- No Flash
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Kalowena Komeiji joins UH West Oahu in newly created public relations position
New hires at UH West Oahu to facilitate future development of new campusUniversity of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu
Pearl City, Hawaii --- With development of a new UH West Oahu campus at Kapolei expected to begin in 2007, UH West Oahu Chancellor Gene Awakuni announced the appointment of Kalowena Komeiji to the newly created position of director, public relations.
"The new campus at Kapolei is an opportunity that our state and University may never again see, and we want to be sure we do it right from the start," said Awakuni. "Not only do we need to put up classrooms and offices, but we are also starting to build a team of faculty and staff to provide future support of new programs and a larger student population at UH West Oahu."
Komeiji will be responsible for spearheading marketing and public relations for UH West Oahu, including a soon-to-be-announced recruitment campaign for the new 4-year degree program approved by the University of Hawaii's Board of Regents last month. Previously Komeiji was publisher of the Downtown Planet newspaper and vice president of community relations for PBS Hawaii. Komeiji volunteers with several community organizations including Hawaii 3Rs, Pro Bowl Ohana Committee, and Queen Liliuokalani Advisory Council.
"The potential benefits that UH West Oahu can contribute to this growing Ewa region are tremendous and long overdue," Komeiji said. "While we have a lot of work ahead of us, at the end of the day it really is about our University of Hawaii and UH West Oahu bringing value to the residents here and having a meaningful impact on lives and the future of our state."
Also new to the UH West Oahu staff are Gregg Yoshimura and Jodie Kuba, both formerly of the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus, as student services specialists-financial aid.
"For us to be competitive and still keep the close relationship with students that UH West Oahu is known for, one of the key services we have identified is customer service for our students," Awakuni said. "Much of the population in the Kapolei region is underserved and therefore, financial aid and providing assistance with the financial aid forms are key factors for UH West Oahu to be of value to its constituents. Gregg and Jodie bring tremendous experience and skill to this campus and we're fortunate to have such a caliber."
UH West Oahu expects to break ground on the new campus in late 2007 or early 2008 with phase one completion scheduled for 2009. Plans are also underway to commence a new 4-year baccalaureate degree program next Fall in Kapolei. More information on this program is forthcoming.
For more information, visit: http://westoahu.hawaii.edu/


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Does lecture capturing software help students learn? Engaging Lecture Capture: Lights, Camera…Interaction! is an article published by Educause Quarterly that seeks to answer this question. With not much research being done on the subject of lecture capturing, many institutions are wondering if lecture capturing software (and, in turn, hardware) will be a good investment.
The article highlights a few studies in which students were surveyed about their feelings towards recorded lectures as a supplement to class. In one survey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, "82 percent of the students would prefer a course in which lecture content is recorded, and 60 percent were willing to pay extra to have this technology available to them". Temple University's surveys showed even higher approval by both students and faculty: 95 percent said they preferred a course with recorded lectures. Students at both institutions also mentioned that they enjoyed the benefits of having the lecture on hand to catch up on missed classes or review course material before a test.
Despite overwhelming student satisfaction, it is still unclear whether captured lectures benefit students' test scores and grades. Studies at both the University of Texas-Austin and Coppin State University have revealed that there was no clear difference in grades between students in classes using lecture capture vs. students in classes not using lecture capture.
At this point, the big question is how do we maximize the benefits of lecture capturing in higher education? What's the best way to implement this technology so that it can be a success? Below, I will highlight some of the answers and tips EQ provides (for those interested in getting more in-depth answers to this question, definitely give the original article a read):
- Use a lecture capturing system that requires minimal faculty intervention. With lecture capturing software, it should not be required for faculty to be tech experts to use the software. After all, faculty have enough to focus on while teaching class.
- "Develop clear guidelines regarding the use of lectures and communicate them to faculty before a course begins."
- Train instructors on best practices. For best results, faculty should be trained and given time to explore how the lecture capturing software will work with their teaching styles. Give them tips on how to use it best and a heads up on any errors they may encounter.
- Emphasize practice for faculty and tech support staff before the recording starts. Make sure faculty members know where the camera is pointed, the sound quality is good, and all the hardware is working correctly.
- Ask faculty to watch recordings after they are published. This way, faculty can learn and improve on any mistakes made.
- Interactivity. Possibly one of the most important tips. Allow faculty and students opportunities to interact after the lecture has ended. This includes either in-class discussions or activities, and/or following up online (discussion boards, chat, blogs).


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child can learn how to draw everyday objects and animals with two cute figures called Louie and Yoko. This interactive video teaches how to draw a bear.
Your child learns all about tractors. Blippi will explain every part while showing them.
Your child will practice investigation skills by scanning Dora's room for certain objects. Walking around her house, your child will play a variety of games such as dressing up Dora, helping her mother cook, and fetching her dog.
Your child develops counting skills by catching apples with Kailan.
Your child can identify with two adorable figures who explore their environment with curiosity. Your child can sing along rhyming songs. This video is about learning colors.
Your child will develop creativity, motor skills, and concentration by learning how to draw flowers with a fork and color paints.
Your child watches a clip from Earth to Luna about the formation of rainbows and how sunlight and water create the colors of a rainbow.
You child can learn his/her first colors while watching an easy to follow video featuring a garbage truck.
Your child learns about different cultures by helping Grover decorate postcards using stickers of signature food, arts, and traditions of different countries.
Your child can learn how to draw everyday objects and animals with two cute figures called Louie and Yoko. This interactive video teaches how to draw an airplane.
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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The Dynamo earned their first win in Utah in four tries on a fluky Stuart Holden goal. Scoreless in the 66th minute, Holden was the beneficiary when Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando failed to handle a routine cross from the right. Houston's Eddie Robinson and Salt Lake's Yura Movsisyan were ejected in separate second-half incidents, but the Dynamo held on for the win.
Houston Dynamo (15-8-6) vs. Real Salt Lake (5-15-9)
October 15, 2007 -- Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Stuart Holden 5 (Richard Mulrooney 5) 66
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Wade Barrett, Ryan Cochrane, Eddie Robinson, Craig Waibel, Brad Davis (Patrick Ianni 75), Stuart Holden, Brian Mullan, Richard Mulrooney, Nate Jaqua, Joseph Ngwenya (Corey Ashe 78).
Substitutes Not Used: Zach Wells, Mike Chabala, Brian Ching, Paul Dalglish, Chris Wondolowski.
Real Salt Lake -- Nick Rimando, Dustin Kirby (Fabian Espindola 79), Ritchie Kotschau, Eddie Pope, Chris Wingert, Nathan Sturgis, Carey Talley, Andy Williams (Kyle Beckerman 48+), Chris Brown (Jamie Watson 46+), Alecko Esckandarian, Yura Movsisyan.
Substitutes Not Used: Kyle Reynish, Atiba Harris, Chris Lancon, Matias Mantilla.
Misconduct Summary:
RSL -- Andy Williams (caution; Reckless Foul) 42
HOU -- Ryan Cochrane (caution; Dissent) 43
RSL -- Yura Movsisyan (caution; Dissent) 45
HOU -- Eddie Robinson (ejection; Denying a Goal Scoring Opportunity) 73
RSL -- Yura Movsisyan (ejection; Violent Conduct) 77
Referee: Tim Weyland
Referee's Assistants: Fabio Tovar; Corey Rockwell
4th official: Alex Prus
Attendance: 14,587
Weather: Clear-and-68-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Tom Cruise isn't as invulnerable at the box office as he used to be (see: Rock of Ages), but WB is entrusting the Mission: Impossible star to carry another 1960s spy TV series-turned movie – in the form of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. adaptation.
Cruise is reported to have begun early talks for Man from U.N.C.L.E., presumably eying the role of American spy Napoleon Solo. We're also hearing the actor is lining up to reprise his Jack Reacher role as the title character, drawing from one of the other seventeen books authored by Lee Child (whose eighteenth Reacher novel arrives this Summer).
Man from U.N.C.L.E. was going to be a reunion for screenwriter Scott Z. Burns and director Steven Soderbergh, with Channing Tatum being considered to star. Studio executives (reportedly) butted heads with Soderbergh on budget and casting, which prompted the director to move on and make Side Effects with Burns and Tatum instead. Sherlock Holmes producer Lionel Wigram and director Guy Ritchie were put in charge of the project after Soderbergh departed.
A Ritchie-directed take on Man from U.N.C.L.E. could lie in Cruise's wheelhouse, as his version should feature the A-lister playing the "ordinary man with superhuman durability" type he's perfected over the years. Soderbergh's take would have fallen closer to The Informant! meets Haywire, which probably wasn't a great way to attempt and jump-start a new lucrative franchise set on an international stage.
Will the masses be interested in watching Cruise trotting so close to his Ethan Hunt character, while crossing into Mission: Impossible territory (as far as contemporary spy game thrillers go)? There's already a fifth Mission installment on the way, one which could reteam Cruise with Jack Reacher director Christopher McQuarrie.
Speaking of which: the Reacher sequel new comes as a surprise, following reports earlier this year suggesting that Paramount will only consider green-lighting the project after its predecessor reaches the $250 million global benchmark (according to Box Office Mojo, it's at $215.6 million). The followup isn't a sure thing, but the solid profits on a $60 million investment – coupled with good vibes surrounding Cruise and McQuarrie's hard-boiled crime/action throwback – have convinced studio heads to not throw in the towel just yet.
Cruise returns to the big screen in next month's Oblivion, a sci-fi blockbuster that could build on the momentum from Jack Reacher – demonstrating its lead can still draw a sizable audience, outside of when he defies the laws of physics in a Mission: Impossible movie.
Indeed, it would be a nice to see the Cruise/Ritchie Man from U.N.C.L.E. adaptation follow Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible - by focusing on cloak-and-dagger espionage rather than cartoonish superheroics – and not repeat the mistakes from Ritchie's overblown Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Otherwise, a Jack Reacher followup sounds like the more enticing future Cruise project.
Which sounds better to YOU: Richie's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starring Cruise or a Jack Reacher sequel? Do both sound equally promising – or have you gotten your fill of Cruise saving the world on the big screen?
Sandy Schaefer blogs at Screen Rant.


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News surfaced last week that Lance Armstrong was sorta kinda getting itchy to come clean on certain PED-related matters, and now it seems that Oprah Winfrey will get the next crack at letting the ex-seven-time Tour de France winner admit, well, anything he might feel compelled to admit. And on the off-chance you don't get OWN, or have no earthly clue where it may be in your cable lineup, the show airing will be live-streamed at Oprah.com.
Here's the press release from the network:
Los Angeles, CA – Oprah Winfrey will speak exclusively with Lance Armstrong in his first no-holds-barred interview. Armstrong will address the alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating, and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career.
The special 90-minute Thursday night episode of Oprah's Next Chapter will air Thursday, January 17(9:00 – 10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In addition-the interview will be simultaneously streamed LIVE worldwide on Oprah.com.
In the interview, Winfrey speaks with Armstrong at his home in Austin, Texas in the only interview since the seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles and dropped from millions of dollars in endorsement deals after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released an extensive report accusing the renown cyclist of doping throughout his career. Armstrong was given a lifetime ban on competing professionally. Late last year, Armstrong resigned as chairman of the foundation he created, Livestrong, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against cancer.
Any chance we'll get some all-out admission of bad deeds done? Yeah, not really counting on it.


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In the course of 5 years, we helped countless quit cigarettes and change their lives for better. This journey is filled with memories of those who were able to quit and wishes and happiness from their family members.
However, this journey has come to halt, and we do not know for how long. It's sad, as we were honest. To the Government and to you as customers. To Government by fulfilling our tax duties and to you by giving you only the best.
We are putting our website on hold as Honorable Government has just passed ordinance thereby making vapes illegal in India. We are trying to find out our next course of action, but till then, we are sorry to be unable to help you any further.
Please, do stay in touch. We were a small family together and we would be really happy if you called and said hello.


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My Freightliner, toy hauler puller
I have a 2002 Freightliner converted to a "motorhome-RV Toter", this will be replacing my faithful Dodge one ton dually that has served me well for years. It seems that as I get older my toys get bigger, this will easily tow my toy hauler over mountain ranges the Dually struggled with. When I first got the Freightliner I used it to tow a 2006 Weekend Warrior 38 foot long toy hauler, the old toy hauler had seen better days so it has been replaced with a 2114 Voltage toy hauler that is 44 feet long. Life, is really good.Read More


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Petteri Kleemola necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 973 diseños de 214 diseñadores freelance.
Aalto Capital
Aalto Capital is a Finnish investment bank with a wide range of services. We offer high quality individually tailored advisory services related to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital raising (ECM). In addition, we offer brokerage services. In the future, we may offer also asset/wealth management services.
As we are independent from other financial groups our objectivity is unquestioned. The brokerage company of the Aalto group work in accordance with the Investment Service Company Act (SIPA), which is supervised and granted by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA).
Our team has extensive experience in Finnish, Nordic as well as international capital and financial markets.
Top management of large enterprises, international private equity investors, other investment banks as well as wealthy individuals.
In investment banking, the trust is our most valuable asset. Services we conduct. solutions we create, structures we propose should be convincing and believable. In the post-credit crunch world requirements for trustworthiness are further highlighted in our industry.
You should also be aware that "Aalto" in our name is Finnish language and means "wave". This theme can be included in the logo but it is not necessity. Some may also associate "Aalto" with famous designer Alvar Aalto.
Not surprisingly, typical investment bank logos are very conservative (see e.g. Rothschild, Goldman Sachs). Since we are eager to produce innovative solutions to our clients it is not out-ruled to let this be seen in the logo. In any case it may not be done at the expense of trustworthiness.
Now we need a logo to match.
ps. We require logo to available in various medias including e.g. web and print.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Course | January 23 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | 370 University Hall | Note change in date
Jason Smith, UC Berkeley Office of Environment, Health, & Safety
Office of Environment, Health & Safety
This session briefly covers the UC Berkeley specific radiation safety information you will need to start work. In addition, dosimeter will be issued, if required.
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Logo template information :
- Fully layered AI CS and EPS file.
- Completely editable vector graphic.
- CMYK color mode.
- Color can be altered as needed.
- The typography under the icon can be changed to any other name in any font and format.
- The layout can be changed to any style.
- Font information are provided in README.txt file.
Please note that the mockup is not included in the download files. It's for presentation purpose only.
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As the chief editor of I thought I'd offer self the welcome blog posting, and so I'd like to welcome you here at 's International Control Center (OK, our dingy little office) in sunny Puchong, Selangor. ??
Just moments ago our rag-tag team of hackers and engineers plugged in the beta version of , bringing it to life online.
A lot of friends (and the people I know in the real estate industry) have asked about the Malaysian Real Estate Search white paper which we released a couple of months back (which now forms the bulk of this site's content). Where did that come from? Why did I write it?
Well, to give you a back story, it was during one discussion that I had when I was an intern at a boutique property agency in Damansara that this idea was first conceived.
When Malaysians are on a lookout for property to buy or rent, they'd usually go to Google1. Many of the search results that they get are classified listings at sites such as Property Guru and iProperty. There's also some editorial content which could be found at Propwall which are interesting and informative.
While property sites are good at presenting choices of available properties to consumers, but many consumers are in the "research" phase, and they need sufficient information to help them make the right choices.
And So It All Began…
began about a month ago with this goal in mind – to give everyday Malaysian folks more tools and data so that they can manage the (often frustrating and sometimes scary and almost always exciting) process of buying, selling or renting a home.
As such, we don't have classifieds here (although we do aggregate some links to external listings) because we'd rather focus on the information and tools to help our readers research and make the right decision.
What You Can Expect From Us
In a true "review site" spirit, we wanted to give a fair view of Malaysian properties (and the industry in general) and not to promote any particular property or real estate agency.
In each of the reviews you will be able to gather salient information about the property in question:-
- Configuration (sizes, types)
- Freehold or leasehold status
- Location
- Connectivity
- Nearby amenities
- Developer information + track record
- Asking & transacted prices
- Occupancy rates (for apartments)
- Other salient information
We will also append the reviews from time to time with new data and information. Some data is best when "fresh", for example, the asking and transacted prices. The blog comments section is also enabled for interaction with and between readers.
How We Make Money
Full disclosure: we will make money through placing advertisements and sending clicks to partner sites. We will draw a clear line between editorials and advertisements, and will never let advertising dictate our content.
This site exists not for altruistic reasons, but building it has been really fun that it does transcend monetary objectives. We really love Malaysia real estate! ??
If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have to reject. – Ayn Rand
Lastly, We hope will make it easier for you to make better decisions about buying, selling or renting properties in Malaysia.
There's more to come, so watch this space!
- From random conversations I had with friends and strangers I met at Starbucks and at Lowyat.net. Nothing really scientific here, but good enough for me. ↩


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Benz E180L / E200 / E260 / E400 Backup Camera Interface NTG5 for Mercedes models
This interface allows you to integrate external video sources to your car factory fitted screen . Once connected it gives the ability to connect a rear view camera to keep your SAFE Parking .
1. Designed for Mercedes Benz NTG5 A-class / B-class / C-class / CLA / CLS / GLA / GLC / GLE
2. Suitable car models: COMAND or AUDIO20
The camera video interface has 2 video inputs , one for rear camera , and another for front camera input optionally , if you do not have a factory fitted option . The interface does not replace your original system - it offers perfect integration to maintain your OEM appearance . The interface connects directly to the head unit and you can select video source using the " VOICE " or " NAV " button on the steering wheel,or the provided switch to change video source (depending by the systems) .
1. Rear camera input ( Auto trigger by Reverse gear )
2. Front view camera input ( Optional function )
3. Radar detection image overlap on Display
4. Plug and Play installation, no harm to any other cables
Parameters :
|BATT/ACC range
|Stand.by power drain
|Power consumption
|Video input
|Video input formats
|AV-video amplitude
|0.7V with 75 Ohm impedance
|Temperature range
|-40°C to +85°C
182 x 24 x 100 mm (B x H x T)
1. Can I get a sample before order?
Re: Yes. We can offer sample for test before you order.
2. How do I get a detailed quotation?
Re: Please let us know the quantity you want, so that we can offer the quotation soon.
3. How do I know your quality?
Re: Sample can offer before order.
4. Are you trading or factory/manufacturer?
Re: RoadPassion is a 100% manufacturer based in Guangzhou, welcome to visit.
5. How do I trust you and your company?
Re: RoadPassion is an authorized manufacturer with official factory and office under China laws, also applicable for EU.
6. How do I place an order
Re: Contact us for the detailed product info, get quotation, check sample, visit our factory, quality and price, service approval, then place order, 30% deposit before production, 70% balance before shipment.
Our services:
Pre-sale service
Each inquiry is important for us, inquiry should be replied within 60 minutes when on duty, 24 hours out of working time due to time zone
For urgent inquiry, please do send us email or call +86-18320026920, we are always on your service
After-sale service
Quality issue: RoadPassion takes good quality as the most important point in production, as a reliable manufacturer based in Guangzhou, China, With strict quality control and hard working team, all goods was checked before ship out. In case of any issues, please do contact us by email or by phone, we will resolve the problem for you, no excuse.
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The Automotive Parts and Service Association of Illinois is the state's leading trade association advocating for businesses and individuals involved in the automotive aftermarket industry. APSA of Illinois works to promote a business-friendly environment while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Members, including retailers, distributors, repair facilities, and machine shops, are provided the tools and support they need to grow their business and meet their customers' needs.
By bringing together the leaders in the automotive aftermarket, APSA of Illinois has formed a powerful alliance to fight for the rights and needs of all of our members. A dedicated and responsive staff represents this alliance by providing members with a strong voice in the halls of government. When regulatory issues arise, APSA of Illinois works to find solutions.
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HTML::DOM::NodeList - Simple node list class for HTML::DOM
use HTML::DOM;
$doc = HTML::DOM->new;
$list = $doc->body->childNodes; # returns an HTML::DOM::NodeList
$list->[0]; # first node
$list->item(0); # same
$list->length; # same as scalar @$list
This implements the NodeList interface as described in the W3C's DOM standard. In addition to the methods below, you can use a node list object as an array.
This class actually only implements those node lists that are based on array references (as returned by
childNodes methods). The HTML::DOM::NodeList::Magic class is used for more complex node lists that call a code ref to update themselves. This is an implementation detail though, that you shouldn't have to worry about.
- $list->length
Returns the number of items in the array.
- $list->item($index)
Returns item number
$index, numbered from 0. Note that you call also use
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Johnson City, Tenn. -- Terrance Sims scored on a 56-yard run to propel the Blue team to a 21-0 victory over the Gold team in the ETSU Spring Football Game at Memorial Stadium.
Sims took an option pitch from Todd Wells, cut towards the sideline and danced into the end zone untouched to provide the Blue team all of the points it would need. Denario Smalls intercepted a Matt Wilhjelm pass and returned the ball 24 yards for a score to give the Blue team a 14-0 halftime lead. In the second half, after a scoreless third quarter, Wilhjelm (now on the Blue team) connected with Cecil Moore on a 30-yard touchdown pass to finish the scoring.
On the afternoon, Wells finished 8-18-2 for 83 yards. Jermaine Gamble led the Bucs in rushing with 84 yards on 14 carries.
ETSU will conclude its spring practice schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday on the ETSU practice field.
Scoring Summary
Blue Sims 56 run (Wes Sands kick) 7-0
Blue Smalls 24 interception return (Sands kick) 14-0
Blue Moore 30 pass from Wiljelm (Sands kick) 21-0
Individual Statistics
Rushing: Jermaine Gamble, 14-84; Terrance Sims, 4-60; Derrick Tucker, 14-32; Matt Wilhjelm, 4-26; Nick Spearman, 10-35; Corey Martin, 3-16; Raymondo Miller, 4-13; Kareem Coffin, 1-5; Todd Wells, 4 (-9)
Passing: Wells, 8-18-2, 83 yards; Wilhjelm, 5-7-1 (1 TD), 46 yards; Spearman 4-6-1, 18 yards.
Receiving: Sims, 2-18; Martin, 3-31; Moore, 5-70 (1 TD), Coffin, 5-18; Miller, 1-0; Nesbitt, 1-10;


text: GM saw a 30% rise in OnStar call volume Sunday, mainly from Gulf coast residents fleeing the approach of Hurricane Gustav. GM says it had as many as 500 OnStar advisors helping evacuees — more than 3,000 per hour by Sunday — get directions, find Red Cross shelters and make hotel reservations. Customers pushing the little blue button were also given 30 minutes worth of free airtime to take calls in their cars so family members could get in touch with loved ones. OnStar also had specially trained operators, equipped with evacuation plan data, on duty to take storm-related calls, totaling about 75,000 on Sunday, roughly double the normal volume. If you were one of them, we hope you called early: By the end of the day, advisors were routing customers to hotels in Indiana and Kentucky. We're curious to see whether any subscribers will change to Priceline's new OnStar service. We hear they're claiming they can negotiate better to find them a room closer to Louisiana. Jalopnik Snap Judgment: We love OnStar — GM's perennial positive story. Sure, you may not always get the exact right answer every time you push the blue button, but hey, it's a better concierge service than what you get at most four-star hotels. And we'd certainly rather hear about how OnStar's helping out during a crisis than hearing more about how ten Hummer owners are helping evacuate dogs or something from afflicted areas. [Detroit News; Financial Times (Sub. Req.)]


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Atari I/O Blog
Atari Blog featuring wildly esoteric articles and reviews about Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Lynx, Jaguar, arcade games and Atari's place in pop culture history!
Play Atari Today!
Great eras live forever. To many of us Atari is a place in time. We remember the music, the movies, the moment we lived in. Join us on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Ello, YouTube & Facebook!
"I mistrust consensus. Because in general, most stupid people really like to agree with a majority."- Nolan K. Bushnell, Atari Founder
"Those who have to be correct cannot be creative since correct originates from a need to be safe, and creativity emanates from freedom."- Gene N. Landrum, Ph.D., Innovator of Chuck E. Cheese, Atari Home Consumer Division
"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. They change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius."- Steve Jobs, Atari Employee #40


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By the way, you may recall that this pandemic was mentioned in the holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life." As an employee at the pharmacy, George Baily reads a telegram from the war department to Mr. Gower telling him his son died of the influenza. The grief of losing his son causes Mr. Gower to put poison in some medicine he's mixing.George saves the day by noticing what Mr. Gower did and not delivering the medication to the sick family. When George is 'never born,' Mr. Gower was sentenced to years in prison for killing people that day.
Additional information about the pandemic can be found out:
For a time line on the pandemic check out:
The CDC's website says:
Influenza (the flu) is serious.
Each year in the United States, on average:
More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications;
36,000 people die from flu.
For more information on influenza from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) check out their website:
And more information on flu shots and statistics can be found at WebMD
If you're at high risk for the flu, young, old, or chronically sick, you should get your flu shot, before the flu gets you.
**Thus ends my public service announcement.
PS – most of this article first appeared on my blog Chatting with Anna Kathryn on October 16, 2008.
~Anna Kathryn


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HP Officejet Pro 6968 Printer Tech Support
- HP Officejet Pro 6968 Driver Download
- HP Officejet Pro 6968 Software Download
- HP Officejet Pro 6968 Wireless Setup
- HP Officejet Pro 6968 Ink Cartridges Install
- HP Officejet Pro 6968 Troubleshooting
HP Officejet Pro 6968 Printer Model
HP Officejet Pro 6968 Ink Cartridges
How to check the estimated ink levels from the printer's control panel?
- Slide your fingers across the control panel screen and then select Setup.
- Choose Tools from the options listed and then tap on Display Estimated Ink Levels.
How to replace the HP Officejet Pro 6968 ink cartridges?
- Ensure that your 123 HP Setup 6968 printer is switched on.
- Open the access door of the ink cartridge.
- To release the ink cartridge, press the front of the cartridge and then remove it gently from the slot.
- Unpack the new ink cartridges.
- Slide in the ink cartridges according to the colors until you have installed the cartridges carefully in its place.
- Repeat the above mentioned steps for all the ink cartridges.
- After installing your ink cartridges, close the access door.Driver download from 123.hp.com/ojpro6968 or 123.hp.com/setup 6968.
HP Officejet Pro 6968 Wireless Setup
Without connecting to a wireless network, one can print wirelessly with the use of 123 HP wireless direct in their HP Officejet Pro 6968 printer.
How to print from a wireless-capable computer (Windows)?
- Ensure that the HP Wireless Direct option is switched on.
- Now, the Wi-Fi connection on your printer needs to be switched on.
- From your computer, connect to a new network as you usually do.
- Choose the wireless network you would to connect to.
- When prompted, enter the security code for the network.
- If your printer uses the network through an USB connection, then do the following.
- Based on the operating system you use, do the following,
- Windows 8: Start – – > app bar – – > All Apps – – > Printer Name – – > Utilities.
- Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP: Start – – > All Programs – – > HP – – > Printer Folder.
- Choose Printer Setup & Software and then tap on Connect a new printer.
- Select Wireless option in the Connection Option dialog box. From the list displayed, choose the HP printer software.
- Now, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
- Based on the operating system you use, do the following,
- Print the document that you need to.
HP Officejet Pro 6968 Driver Install
- Switch on the 123 HP Officejet Pro 6968
- Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable.
- If the OS is Windows 10, then the built in software will automatically detect the OS.
- The built in software will start downloading the driver software into your system.
- Follow the instructions that appears in the screen to complete the installation process.
- For further assistance hp.com/setup.
- If it is some other Windows OS follow the steps below.
- Power on your 123 HP Officejet Pro 6968
- Connect the cable to the system and printer and place them close to each other.
- If your system and printer are connected properly, the system detects the 123 HP Officejet Pro 6968 Printer.Driver download from 123.hp.com/ojpro6968 or 123.hp.com/setup 6968.
HP Officejet Pro 6968 Troubleshooting
When paper is not picked up from a tray
- Ensure that enough paper is placed in the input tray.
- The paper-width guides should be adjusted to the size of the paper you are loading.
- It is important that the guides should hold the stack of paper and should not be tight.
- The papers in the tray should not be curled.
- Uncurl the paper by twisting it in the opposite direction.
When pages are skewing
- The paper loaded in the tray should be aligned with the paper-guides. If not, reload the paper and adjust the paper width guides.
- Load the paper or envelope to the paper tray only when it is not printed.
- If necessary, remove and replace the duplexer.
When multiple pages are being picked up
- The paper width guides should be adjusted according to the size of the paper you are loaded. The guides should not be tight.


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Does host-based replication still make sense?
Host-based replication is a mature technology, but it's often not considered an option for architectures that support quick recovery. But there are many cases where a host-based option may fit.
With storage controller-based and network-based replication options, many users still opt for host-based replication.
When you hear "replication," what technology first comes to mind? Your answer may be the Symmetrix Remote Data Facility, given EMC's prominence and the product's lengthy history. Other choices might be Hitachi Data Systems' TrueCopy, IBM's Peer to Peer Remote Copy and Network Appliance's SnapMirror. Further down the list, you might include host-based products like EMC/Legato's RepliStor or Veritas' Volume Replicator (now owned by Symantec).
Within any discipline, there's always the risk of groupthink--doing something a certain way because that's the way it's always been done. But sometimes "the way we've always done it" may not be the best approach. When it comes to replication, many of us may have developed such an attitude.
Host-based replication is a mature technology, but to those of us who design and recommend SANs, it's not often considered an option for architectures that support quick recovery. Has this technology been supplanted by newer and better options? If not, when should host-based replication be considered?
The many tiers of replication
One of the challenges related to replication is that there are so many choices and approaches. Selecting a given approach can have a significant impact on the architecture of the solution, as well as its management and support (see "Replication options," right). Let's review the non-host-based approaches:
|Replication Options
Database-- Major database vendors and several third parties offer database-level replication. Typically, the full database is replicated periodically and log entries are shipped to the remote standby database as they're created. If communication links are interrupted, transactions are buffered and sent when the links are restored. At the remote location, log entries are either applied immediately or after some scheduled delay (to avoid replicating a corruption of the database).
Network-- Replication within the network is a newer, but increasingly attractive approach. In a SAN environment, this is done via a dedicated appliance or an app running in an intelligent switch. The goal is to migrate the functionality available in top-tier storage systems to the network level to allow host-transparent synchronous and asynchronous replication across heterogeneous devices.
Storage-- A key goal of controller-based replication at the storage system level is to provide a service that's completely transparent to applications and databases, with little or no impact on hosts. Although expensive, it's generally viewed as the current best practice for protecting tier-one applications. Major features include:
Providing synchronous and asynchronous service. If a business requires local and remote copies of data to be continuously in sync on a real-time basis, then storage replication is probably the best solution.
Support for consistency groups. Enterprise apps can span multiple volumes assigned to several hosts, each handling different components of the application. If the volumes aren't replicated consistently, the target data may be unusable. Consistency groups ensure that interdependent and interrelated data is kept in sync.
Configuration flexibility. Storage-based replication usually provides many configuration options and automation capabilities, including a command-line interface (CLI) and a GUI. The CLI is useful for automation and standardization through scripting.
Centralized operation. The ability to manage and monitor all replication functionality across all storage from a single location simplifies operations and enables consistent protection policies across the enterprise.
Examining the host side
Host-based replication is often used in smaller environments or on a departmental basis. A host-based solution can be deployed at a fraction of the cost of a high-end, storage-based implementation, even considering the cost of software licenses, hardware and implementation services.
Host-based replication typically resides at the file system or logical volume level within the operating system. Like storage-based offerings, it's usually transparent to the application, but certainly not transparent to the host operating system or hardware. In most cases, asynchronous replication over the LAN or WAN to a similar (not necessarily identical) system is provided. Distance isn't usually an issue and heterogeneous storage can be deployed easily in a given configuration. Also, most products can transfer data at the byte level rather than the data block level, potentially requiring less bandwidth.
So, what's the downside? One issue is that it's a decentralized solution at a time when most of IT is trending toward centralization. We're consolidating data centers, servers and storage, so why would we decentralize an important DR function like replication? However, costs often outweigh this concern.
More practical concerns are scalability and performance. Host-based solutions, by definition, have some degree of impact on the CPU and other server resources. A good understanding of data change rates, resource utilization patterns and available capacity is important when determining if this type of solution will meet your needs.
Manageability and support must also be considered. It's easy to deploy host-based replication on a few servers but, if widely deployed, it can complicate server management.
Where does it fit?
When is host-based replication an option? If synchronous replication is required, most host-based solutions are ruled out. Similarly, host-based solutions don't support the notion of consistency groups. But there are many cases where a host-based option may fit, including:
- DR protection for a few key applications, particularly where cluster-aware solutions are required.
- Low-cost DR protection of file and print servers, often leveraging the many-to-one replication capabilities of these products.
- Remote office data protection to centralize data and eliminate local backup.
- To provide the missing replication capability for Windows-powered NAS devices.
- Replication for heterogeneous storage devices.
All replication options should be evaluated with the same scrutiny. Key features, such as a CLI, can significantly impact the usability of any solution.
The replication landscape is evolving. Functionality once found only on high-end arrays is now offered on midtier Fibre Channel and iSCSI platforms. And advances in network-based solutions may change the economics of replication.
In any event, we should strive to find the appropriate tool for the job. For many, host-based replication is the right tool at the right price.
Related Resources
- Storage Optimization Analytics: An Overview –Accenture


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J. Clark Armitage, an experienced lawyer in the transfer pricing sector, is a Member and President of the Firm.
Mr. Armitage's core practice is advising multinational corporations on transfer pricing in all contexts, from planning to cross-border dispute resolution. He has a particularly strong background interacting with tax authorities on advance pricing agreements (APAs) and Competent Authority matters for corporations in a wide range of industries.
Mr. Armitage spent eight years in the IRS Advance Pricing Agreement Program, serving as Deputy Director from 2008 to 2010, where he oversaw the full spectrum of Program activities. He also served on a special detail as the Tax Treaty Manager responsible for Canadian Competent Authority cases.
Drawing on his combined background in government and private practice, Mr. Armitage plays a key role in helping clients address transfer pricing, valuation, permanent establishment, and other international tax issues and controversies.
During his eight years with the IRS APA Program, Mr. Armitage served as team leader, branch chief, and industry coordinator for three separate groups, as well as Deputy Director. In these roles, he experienced virtually all aspects of the Program's activities. Mr. Armitage led numerous IRS Teams — including, economists, auditors, division counsel representatives, and Competent Authority analysts — in the development, negotiation, and conclusion of APAs. As a frontline supervisor, he reviewed APAs developed by other IRS teams and coordinated development of cases in the industry coordination groups for Financial Products, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, and Auto and Auto Parts. Additionally, Mr. Armitage had Program-wide responsibility for reviewing cases, coordinating technical issues with other branches of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International), and helping ensure that substantive and procedural issues were addressed consistently across the Program.
Mr. Armitage's contributions to the APA Program were bolstered by his detail as a manager for the U.S. Competent Authority's Office of Tax Treaty where he was responsible for supervising and reviewing Competent Authority analysts with responsibility for Canadian cases. In 2008, he was the APA Program's representative to the IRS Transfer Pricing Task Force, which brought together officials from across the IRS with responsibility for transfer pricing enforcement. The Task Force made recommendations that resulted in substantial new hiring of international examiners, the creation of a specialty group of international examiners focused exclusively on transfer pricing, and the formation of a Transfer Pricing Council to coordinate transfer pricing issues across the IRS.
Before joining the APA Program, Mr. Armitage was senior vice president for a venture capital fund management company, and served in London on the U.S. Tax Desk of a major accounting firm. He also has worked with several leading law firms.
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An avid lecturer on the topic of transfer pricing, Mr. Armitage speaks before professional associations and at conferences. He formerly taught "Introduction to Transfer Pricing" as an adjunct professor for the Georgetown University Law Center. Recent engagements include:
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You can check Dave Liske at http://micuisine.com/lunapiercook/.
A local treasure-trove of activities, information and just plain good times you shouldn't be overlooking is the local herb society. About 15 years ago my sister Barb gave me a copy of the fundraiser book "Herbal Favorites" from the Genesee County Herb Society. This particular herb society, located in Flint, Michigan, and the surrounding area, hosts a number of events each year. For example, on June 27th and 28th in 2009 the society will present "Gardens in Thyme" at Historical Crossroads Village just north of Flint. This presentation, in cooperation with Michigan State certified Master Gardeners, will demonstrate how people from Michigan's past used herbs in their daily life, not only as health remedies and for the beauty of the herbs, but in their cooking as well.
One of the hardest working gals in the Genesee County Herb Society is Betsy. She posts in her herb blog, Betsy's Herb Garden, as often as she can at http://betsyandherbs.blogspot.com and hers is a blog I visit quite often. Betsy's posts tend to be amazingly informative with both photos and video, and she's always entertaining. It's people like Betsy who make an herb society as vital and as interesting as they can possibly be.
My sister Barb was involved in the Genesee County Herb Society's cookbook the year they published this particular edition. Not only did she submit a number of recipes for inclusion in the cookbook, she was also a member of the committee which assembled the book for the society.
What's interesting in a book like this isn't just the money coming in from sales of the cookbook. In the case of a book from an herb society, a lot of information is included in one place, information which may not see the light of day if it weren't for the cookbook. When people take part in putting together a cookbook fundraiser project they tend to submit their favorite recipes, family heirlooms which have been passed from generation to generation. They might even include a recipe for its fun factor. These are all well and good, but after a while all these little cookbooks tend to look the same.
However, when it comes to a cookbook for an herb society and the focus is actually on what you can and should do with herbs, it becomes more of a local treatise on history and culture. Members will tend to include what can be grown in that region or recipes that have been used in that region in the past. If techniques and garden plans are included, as they were in this book, they'll like be a bit more specific to what grows well in the area. This is important not only from a historical standpoint but also for beginning herb gardeners as well.
One of the recipes Barb included in this particular book is Summertime Chili. This is a lighter chili that's thick with vegetables. It's also topped with large chunks of zucchini and partial ears of corn. This makes it an excellent springtime chili as well as a solid summertime dish.
Summertime Chili
Adapted from a recipe by my sister, Barb Liske
• 1-1/2 lb ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1-1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons mild chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• 2 ears corn or 1 cup frozen, thawed
• 2 zucchini
1. Brown the ground chuck and drain the oil off. Add the butter, onion, garlic, green bell pepper and celery, then cook until the vegetables have softened.
2. Stir in the spices and cook one to two minutes. Add the chicken stock, vinegar and tomatoes and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Add the olives. If using ears of corn, break them into thirds or half. Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise then cut into large chunks. Place the corn and zucchini on top of the chili.
3. Cover and cook slowly for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with grilled herb bread with garlic butter.


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Cardiologist Richard N. Kitsis, MD, has been fascinated by cell death for nearly two decades, and with good reason. "Cell death is crucial to the field of cardiology," said Dr. Kitsis, who is the Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Professor of Cardiovascular Disease at Einstein, professor of medicine and of cell biology, and director of the new Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute. "It helps to explain why heart attacks kill some people and can cause heart failure in those who survive."
In a heart attack, clots obstruct arteries that nourish the heart muscle, causing heart-muscle cells to die from lack of oxygen. All too often, this death of heart-muscle tissue leaves heart attack survivors with heart failure—a decline in the heart's pumping ability. Typically in heart failure, heart cells continue dying over subsequent months and years. Because the weakened heart does not empty efficiently, blood sometimes backs up in the lungs and veins that return blood to the heart, causing fluid to leak into the legs and ankles.
Heart failure's symptoms include leg swelling, shortness of breath, fatigue and an inability to perform normal daily activities. In the United States, six million people are living with heart failure at any given time, and 450,000 people die from it each year. "Dying from heart failure is not a pleasant death," said Dr. Kitsis.
One form of cell death, apoptosis, has already been widely explored and is well understood. Triggered by heart attacks as well as strokes and in heart failure, apoptosis also serves some useful functions. It helps the body eliminate old, unnecessary or unhealthy cells and is actually essential for normal development. But it's not the only type of cell death. Necrosis, for example, operates alongside apoptosis and in conjunction with it. Dr. Kitsis and his team are exploring how these other cell death mechanisms interact with apoptosis to damage the heart.
Understanding the molecular pathways that end with cell death may lead to therapies for preventing cells from dying. "The trick is to try to find a choke point where you can stop cell death before significant damage is done," said Dr. Kitsis. In his lab in the Samuel H. and Rachel Golding Building, Dr. Kitsis and his colleagues have focused on a protein called apoptosis repressor with caspase recruitment domain (ARC). This protein, said Dr. Kitsis, "seems to be at a nexus where cardiac muscle cells make a lot of decisions about whether to live or to die."
ARC is abundant in heart-muscle cells, where it prevents cell death by blocking several different molecular pathways. In fact, a major reason for the cell death following heart attacks is that the attacks degrade the ARC in cells.
By gaining a better understanding of the cell death mechanisms linked to ARC, Dr. Kitsis hopes to develop therapies for heart attack and heart failure—the final stop in the long journey from bench to bedside. For example, a substance that prevents ARC breakdown—and thereby prevents cell death—could be developed into a drug delivered as soon as possible after a heart attack, perhaps as a companion to today's angioplasty and stenting.
He and his team are now evaluating a number of small molecules, looking for one that specifically blocks the breakdown of ARC. In addition to his NIH research grants, Dr. Kitsis recently received a $1.25 million extension of a NIH grant to support trainees interested in researching cell death and other aspects of cardiovascular disease through the year 2014.
Like many basic scientists at Einstein, Dr. Kitsis has a vision that extends beyond the microscope, the lab and the campus. "Our goal," he said, "is to improve cardiovascular health in our families, our neighbors and the world."


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Emmanuel has a long history and tradition of serving the community. In an active campus community committed to social justice, students make a difference, when and where they want.
Last year, 80 percent of our student body participated in volunteer activities, resulting in more than 30,000 hours of service to the community. Emmanuel has been placed on The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for the last four years. Community service is a vital piece of the Emmanuel College experience. An Emmanuel education is one that will make a difference in our students' lives. In return, it is expected that they will make a difference in the lives of others.
"Service is just part of the culture here," says James Oxsalida. "It's hard to find someone on campus who doesn't participate in service."
"One of the most important things I've learned during my time at Emmanuel is the concept of Social Justice,'" said Jordan Coulombe, Student Government President, Class of 2012. "It is the idea that everyone deserves the necessities of life and that, as someone who's fortunate to have those things and more, I have a responsibility to help others."
Emmanuel students have the opportunity to serve the community in a variety of ways. Students can participate in large scale days of service or on-going volunteer service at a number of agencies and institutions in the city of Boston. Students make individual arrangements depending on their class schedule.
Emmanuel is a place where students broaden their sense of what's possible and prepare for inspiring careers in an ever-changing world. Be here.


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The new ice-climbing film of Matthias Scherer and Tanja Schmitt is out now! Watch here but don't miss our Q&A with Matthias and filmaker Franz Walter, who explain what the movie is all about.
Tell us about the film
MS: The idea was to make a film that shows ice climbing as a way of life in an artistic view. We did not just want to tell another story about hard lines being climbed. We tried to capture the moments that make the magic – and show the truth of ice climbing. Ice climbing is a true adventure. We love this aspect beside the fascination of the surreal beauty that frozen water creates.
FW: As a storyteller I wanted to get to know Tanja and Matthias and their passion for ice-climbing. Distilling these insights into a short-film was what I was aiming for.
Where was it shot?
MS: The full film was shot in Cogne in the Aosta valley on legendary lines like 'Repentance' or 'Lau Bij' to name just a few...
How challenging was it to film?
FW: Filming in winter and ice-climbing in particular is always a challenge. Avalanche danger, danger of falling ice, humidity all-over, snowfall, frozen fingers, you name it. Yet coming home at the end of the day with some beautiful shots makes it all worth it.
Were there any really difficult moments?
FW: Yes there were, although it was not during the filming itself. The first hurdle to take with every project is to find the first supporter who says, "That's a great idea and I will help you make it happen." The second hurdle came when we actually had driven to Cogne and had way too much snow and avalanche danger to be able to stick to our initial concept.
So, over the course of a night we had to make the decision to either cancel the project or re-align things according to the given conditions, which is what we did. The third hurdle was to get the narration right. Although it might seem simple and straight-forward it took a lot of time to get there.
Photo: ©Franz Walter
What's next?
MS: We have a trip to Canada coming from October until the beginning of December where we will hit the early ice like the last seasons. Then back in Cogne we have a challenging project coming up. It will be a full day, a long day with lots of ice to be climbed! But most exciting are our plans for Norway. We can not say more – but when it happens, it will be big and full on!
FW: As I am writing this I am sitting in my van, heading north to Scandinavia for a three-week road trip, fully loaded with whitewater kayaks, climbing gear and hiking boots. We will continue doing our very best producing small, beautiful, thoughtful stories from the outdoors.


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Illegal file-sharers will cost the European creative industries $A356bn (£215bn) by 2015, says Tera Consultants.
A report by the firm on behalf of the International Chamber of Commerce that looked at the impact of internet piracy in the UK, as well as Germany, France, Italy and Spain, also revealed that 1.2 million jobs could be lost, with 250,000 in the UK alone.
TETA Consultants said that in 2008, internet piracy caused £1.25bn worth of losses in Europe, proving it's a "major threat to the creative industries in terms of loss of employment and revenues".
"If there was ever the proof needed to demonstrate why the Digital Economy Bill is imperative for the protection of our creative industries, this report is it," said Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which endorsed the report.
The Digital Economy Bill sets out a number of proposals designed to tackle internet piracy, as well as ensuring all of the UK has access to 2Mbps broadband.
One of the proposals is for a 'three strikes' rule, which will see web users suspected of illegal file-sharing issued with warning letters and emails regarding their online activities. Repeat offenders could have their broadband connection slowed down or even temporarily suspended.
The bill also includes a clause that could see ISPs forced by courts to block websites, such as YouTube that contain large amounts of copyright-infringing material.
The bill was approved by the House of Lords this week and has now been put before MPs.
However, there are concerns that the bill will be rushed through Parliament before the General Election, without thorough consideration.


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