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Preface: These notes were assembled in February during a brief period of experimentation, I'm posting them now without much revision so take them for whatever they're worth, they may not be very clear or complete and they tend to rely on one having some editing experience. At the time mentioned I had tried to get in contact with M.O.B Warrior, since he had already done some converting, but I had no luck. For myself, I had thought to try converting some OOPS and Emceemart tracks, simply because I wanted to see them (I don't own Evo2 and the demo only runs at one frame per second on my computer, not to mention being all dark and messed up anyway). However, the effort of converting or re-creating model positioning was too much work for my liking (it's none too difficult but it's tedious), and so I abandoned the idea.
Comparing evo1 and evo2 track pods I found the only thing truly different aside from the new SMF format (which can be easily converted with Phineusus Smurf) is the "boxes" portion of the .SIT file (every other section of the sit file is Evo1 compatible, in format). This makes a "95%" conversion to evo1 very easy, as all the other track data files seem to be the same format (tex, clr, raw, etc.). Other differences are in the "more" category - AI courses can have more points, more models can be used, more terrain textures can be used, etc. (I don't really know the limits of everything).
Basic Conversion: Create a new folder, extract an evo2 track to it, edit the sit file and change the version number at the very top from 7 to 6 then remove all data from the "boxes" section and replace it with "0" ("zero" indicating no models at all in the track), then save. That's it. Start PODtool and select all the extracted folders, make a pod, mount it in evo1 and it should play, so long as other things are within "limits" (the AI folder may be included if the .TXT files have less than ~1200 points each).
Note on pod creation: pod names must match the .sit file name, if they don't match the track will not be listed in-game. Funny, that.
The "Track Race Type" may need adjusting too. In Evo1 "2" is normal/circuit and "5" is bomb tag. I don't have a chart of existing types yet and evo2 may have introduced some new ones along the way.
Next comes the hard part, the boxes (objects/models) portion of the .SIT file can be reconstructed by copying and pasting values directly from the evo2 .sit into an evo1 .sit, though tedious it will be!
- name and collisionType are used only in evo2 and so can be ignored.
- The size numbers are relevant only when supplying data for an evo1 collision box. When a collison box is used in Evo1 you see "length,width,height" followed by three numbers in place of "model". It is these numbers that are to be transferred from one sit file to the other. I am unsure of how many decimal places Evo1 takes.
Evo1 collision box example:
instead of, as in the above image....
- Evo1 has a limit of 600 boxes, Evo2 can use more than 1000, this makes conversion a tricky business. Obviously models must be purged in some cases, if you own Evo2 it would seem a good idea to open a track in TrackEd4 and trim it there before moving down to TrackEd3. Beyond 600, the first models to blindly purge might be the "collision boxes".
- "Environmental Lights" call upon RAW files, if they are used those raw/act pairs may need to be gathered and manually included in the new pod.
- "Course" seems to be the same, though the count may well be greater in evo2. Extended Course Definitions seem to be left blank in Evo2.
- Evo2 sit files have no "track bmp" listed.
- Note on sound effects: you will note there is space for two entries in Evo1 SIT files, the first/top entry is for a collision sound (soundEffectWavName in evo2) and the second/bottom entry is for a continuous sound (continuousWavName in evo2). Use the whole .WAV name without quotes in the evo1 .SIT where appropriate.
- Note the object/model type as identified by the header in the evo2 sit, find the numeric type equivilent on the chart below and insert the appropriate number in the evo1 sit.
- The "box number" (i.e. "box 1 of 355") is important only if there are paths or parent/child relationships established, in such a case maintaining the identifying number is critical, if maintaining that exact number is inconvenient then the numbers need to be edited and updated in all sections of the sit file. This could proove cumbersome for box numbers over 600.
- The train object type has one more line than the evo2 example depicted, that line is shown in pale yellow at the bottom of the above graphic. The train type number is 10.
- The new style smf models need to be converted before use of course.
- Practically speaking, one could open two text editor windows, transferring one sit's data to another, I estimate that at best one could do two models a minute for the simple entries. That works out to more than three hours of work for a track with 400 model entries, since that estimate is very generous the truth is probably closer to double that, and perhaps even longer with complex model relationships or when selective pruning must come into play. In short, this direct conversion process is only for lunatics. ;-) (as is reading and understanding this whole series of notes by me!)
- Wacky idea conceived: a "distributed" track conversion experiment -- task master splits the ready to edit "boxes" data into chunks, say 25 or 50 models per text file chunk, then packages them with a ready to edit "blank" evo1 .sit portion, then posts them at a forum or in e-mail, for individual volunteers to handle "by the chunk". Afterward, task master collects the tediously converted bits and assembles the complete sit file for the final track.
Object/Model types chart for Evo and MTM2
.SIT entry example:
type / name equivilents
0 = collide / default
1 = sign
2 = barricade
3 = Tree (not used -- MTM2 only)
4 = cone
5 = Vehicle (not used -- MTM2 only?)
6 = checkpoint (non-collide)
7 = non collide
8 = non collide facing
9 = collide facing (not used -- MTM2 only)
10 = train / moving
11 = Checkpoint post (not used) ("invisible post" in MTM2)
12 = tree3 (ramp** in MTM2)
13 = flying object/model (top-crush** in MTM2)
14 = treasure (doesn't exist in MTM2)
Tree2 (not used)
** ramps and top-crush are not listed as "boxes" in the .SIT so the type number should be irrelevant.
Evo2 box type listing:
// boxTypeList 15 CVehicle CBox CLinkableBox CCollide 7 CNonCollide 8 CNonCollideFacing 0 CCollisionBox 6 CCheckpoint 13 CFlyingObject 0 CTreasure CGroundBox 7 CTree 10 CTrain CTriggerBox CTreeCollisionBox
"box" entries in .sit files:
Evo1: Box 1 of 20 ---------- wPos 6127.24,101,3527.13 wOrient 0,0,0 model MODEL.SMF mass 0 bvel 0,0,0 p,q,r 0,0,0 !type,flags 4,0 priority 0 @sound effect entries IMPACT.WAV #parent 0 $timePerFrame 0.0333333 %castShadowOnMe 0
Evo2: { 1 CCollide "" // name "MODEL.SMF" // staticName 69.4848,63.6207,317.645 // size 3775.25,248.5,3202.71 // wPos 0,0,0 // wOrient 0 // mass 0 // priority "IMPACT.WAV" // soundEffectWavName "" // continuousWavName 0 // parent 0.0333333 // timePerFrame 1 // castShadowOnMe 1 // collisionType } CCollide
MTM2: ipos 4575.468750,129.029297,5109.246094 theta,phi,psi 0.000000,0.000000,0.002493 model AK8PINED.BIN mass 0.000000 bvel 0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 p,q,r 0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 !type,flags 8,0 priority 2 @sound effect entries NULL.WAV NULL.WAV 0,0
MTM1: ipos 2145.441406,261.996094,3373.988281 theta,phi,psi 0.000000,0.000000,-3.360856 model 14MLOG.BIN mass 15.540499 bvel 0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 p,q,r 0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 !type,flags 4,1 priority 1 @sound effect entries NULL.WAV NULL.WAV 0,0


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Inspiring young community leader, Asanda Modise recently graduated from the Laureus Youth Empowerment Through Sport (YES) programme.
The YES programme is one of the exciting ways that the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is empowering and inspiring youth leaders in Africa to use sport for the good of their communities. Launched in 2012, the programme focuses on equipping youth with the technical, vocational, entrepreneurship and life skills needed to develop sustainable livelihoods. The programme targets school leavers, ages 18 to 25, with particular attention given to young people who are passionate about sport and the uplifting of local communities.
Asanda was asked to complete a QA for more info on the work he is currently doing and to tell us about his plans for the future:
Tell us about yourself?
Sport changed my life from my inactive primary school days (Sydenham Primary School) – I did not participate in any sport activities I was at school at 8:00am and went home at 2:00 pm. I was not sociable at all and had a low self-esteem. I then went on to high school (Newton Technical High School) where I was introduced to sport (rugby) – keeping in mind I have never played a match in my life and was not interested in sport I none the less gave it a shot and made the u14A team. Achievements that followed were u15A at sixteen and I made it into the Eastern Province rugby team the following year at seventeen. I made the EP u18 Craven week team alongside now Springbok player Siya Kolisi at eighteen and then the EP u19 Craven Week?. I went on to represent clubs such as Police Rugby Club and PE College. Needless to say sport changed my whole life as I was now confident with a high self-esteem. I had made so many new friends and my life was now a dream come true because of sport. If sport could do so much for my life I knew it could do the same and more for other kids so I took on the role of becoming a sport coach.
Where do you come from?
I am born and bred in the friendly city of Port Elizabeth ?in a suburb called Motherwell NU4B. In 2010 I moved to Blue Water Bay where I am currently residing.
Tell us about sport for all and your involvement?
Sports for all is one of the most amazing sports organizations I have ever come across because of its versatility in the coaching division it doesn't just allow coaches to remain in their field of expertise as far as coaching is concerned but also has programmes that teach coaches about any sport there is. Meaning as a sport for all coach I am able to do different sporting codes and influence a lot more children than I originally would have influenced If I just coached rugby. I got introduced to this franchise by Pastor Thobile Sonjica who runs the one we have here in Port Elizabeth. We work with schools and the local community.
How did you join the YES program?
I received an application form which I had to fill in and submit alongside with people from all over Africa so the chances of being chosen were not easy at all. After a while having submitted my form I received the amazing life changing news that I was chosen to be on the program needless to say one of the most exciting times of my life. For those who do not know the Laureus program is a sports organization that focuses on equipping young coaches and leaders in their communities from ages 18-25 with the skills they would need to excel in the art of coaching and becoming change agents through sport. But most importantly to be more effective in the work we do and also professional in all aspects of the work we do.
Has the yes program changed your life and how?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes it definitely changed my life as before I joined the program my coaching skills and knowledge of the field of coaching and its broadness was one dimensional and only focused on getting to the field and making sure the kids enjoyed themselves. I learned about sport and life situations and through the program I was introduced to everything that makes a perfect sports coach. Just to name a few things that I was developed in with just the first year being: Workplace Communication; Organize and administer sport; Plan practice sessions; Teaching sport skills; Managing a sports event; Personality and career psychometric assessment; Leadership; Life skills facilitation and Vega brand training.
I'm a well-rounded coach now who can even open his own organisation to influence more lives through sport and its companies like Mercedes Benz who make this possible and hard-working and loving individuals like Gita, Nawaal, Nasiphi and Bongi just to name a few who worked tirelessly to make this project a success.
What will you do with the skills learned?
The best thing I can do with the skills I've learnt is to be effective in what I do grow the franchise and allow more people to be changed by sport just like me.
Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?
In the next 10 years I would love to penetrate the whole Eastern Cape with sport and witness the development and change sport has to offer through programmes I have designed my vision is not aimed at a certain group of individuals but both old and young members. I would like to extend this vision to those living with chronic disease via local clinics by implementing eating and exercise plans. I believe a healthy body is a healthy mind. I love to travel the world learning more and also imparting the skills and knowledge I've gained?. My motto in life is; "To whom much is given much is expected."
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My Panasonic CT-27G34A standard definition 27" TV (1999) just recently started having a problem: the screen will jiggle/glitch up-and-down just slightly (maybe 1-3 scan lines in height) at random intervals and durations. I've verified that it is independent of which TV input I am using (ie. across 2 sets of RCA inputs, 1 coax input). It will do this jiggle/glitch at least once every 5-10 minutes, and will last for anywhere from a few seconds to a minute. But then it will stop doing this for many minutes. I also intentionally jiggled the various input cables lightly at the connection into the TV and confirmed that this does *not* cause the problem, so it's not a bad cable or TV connector. My best guess is something is wrong with the actual CRT scanning gun or electronics.
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Where else can one turn to find assistance that will be practical, ongoing and cost-effective rather than something that immediately throws up a roadblock to wellness? — Detoured by Finances
DEAR DETOURED: Some of these suggestions might be helpful:
▪ Contact a university medical school if there is one in your community and ask to speak to the department of psychiatry. Ask whether it has an outpatient clinic. If it does, inquire there. If not, ask whether someone on the staff deals with problems like the ones you're experiencing.
▪ If you live in a town with a college, find out whether it has a graduate school. If so, does the graduate school have a psychology program and a clinic that charges on a sliding financial scale? If there is no clinic, ask whether someone on the staff of the psychology department sees people privately and what's the person's phone number. Then contact that person.
▪ People can get referrals from mental health organizations. The largest credentialed ones are the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and the National Association of Social Workers. These are legitimate organizations and have professional standards.
▪ You can locate government-funded agencies with psychiatric services by going on the Internet. Some hospitals refer to community service organizations. In any emergency room, you can contact the hospital's outreach to community development programs as well.
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and a friend of mine joke about being an item. They do this in public and in front of me. They hug, hold hands or rub each other's shoulders, but I don't think anything more goes on.
These activities offend and embarrass me. My husband says that the jokes are innocuous, that I'm too sensitive and that I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. He says they certainly wouldn't act that way in public if they were really seeing each other on the sly.
Do you think I'm being overly sensitive about this? — Disrespected
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Essential Duties:
1. Preoperatively conducts a physical and psychosocial assessment on each patient.
2. Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care.
3. Implement the plan of care using the following interventions:
a. Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
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j. Perform interventions to protect patient from infection.
k. Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person and provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
l. Actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
m. Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
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Cazorla to Villarreal - no more cozy club ?
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20 May 2018 17:12:34
But we are possibly bringing back Artetta, one out one in ;-)
And even if Artetta doesn't happen we still have Mertesacker flying the cosy Flagg:-)
20 May 2018 17:56:13
21 May 2018 20:37:08
Personally I would have given Cazorla a 1 Year extension to see how he would come back from the injury, but obvs we are not close to situation to judge fully. He was miles ahead of Ramsey and Xakha in my view when fit and at his best. One of my fav recent Arsenal Players sad day.


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Note: To print a hard copy of this newsletter, click on the following link for a PDF download…
Newsletter Volume 2004 Issue 2 Complete.doc
Jobless Recovery - - - a bogus issue?
There are two monthly unemployment surveys taken by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), one that is geared toward more traditional companies – the Establishment Payroll Survey (Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey), and the other more inclusive Household Survey (Current Population Survey (CPS)). The surveys and the extent of what they measure (or do not measure) are at the heart of the controversy.
The reader should be aware that the two surveys are constantly under revision and review and both serve distinct and important purposes. This is not a new issue – the editor of this newsletter was present for a meeting at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago a decade ago where issues relating to the Establishment and Household Surveys were discussed for several hours.
The Establishment/Payroll Survey (Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey)
The Establishment Survey is specifically geared to capture and measure statistics related to nonfarm wage and salary jobs. Employers submit monthly forms (400,000 business establishments nationwide), which include various data concerning hours worked, workforce changes (hires, lay-offs), etc. – a remarkable amount of useful information compiled for determining and analyzing productivity, hours worked, payroll, industry-specific details, etc. (http://www.bls.gov/ces/cescope.htm). In short, it is a useful, yet limited tool because it ignores a significant portion of the workforce. This is due (at least in part) to its linkage/relationship with state unemployment agencies. The survey is reconciled annually by matching it up against unemployment insurance figures. Since the following categories fall outside of that metric, it is not useful as a tool for measuring the unemployment rate. http://www.bls.gov/cew/cewbultn.htm#2b
Excluded from private sector unemployment insurance coverage in 2001 were approximately:
Number (in millions)
Wage and salary agricultural workers
Self-employed farmers
Self-employed nonagricultural workers
Domestic workers
Unpaid family workers
State and local government workers
Railroad workers
*(8% of the Civilian Labor Force; Civilian Labor Force = 143.7 mil in 2001)
The problem arises from the fact that the data found in the Establishment/Payroll Survey, while limited, is much more inclusive (in a sample size / raw number sense) than the Household Survey. The red flag (for the editors of this newsletter) went up last year as weekly first time jobless claims data** were such that the job growth should have been 75,000 or more from around August onward.
The bottom-line is that the public is shown monthly job growth/loss numbers derived from data using the Establishment Payroll Survey (Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey) data. This is an (accurate for the sample measured – nonfarm employment) incomplete employment picture for the population at large.
In the following graph, note that despite migration into and out of the Establishment Payroll Survey (CES), the overall employment change relates a different story (keep an eye on the top of the bar)…
**Note: rule of thumb – new jobless claims of 400,000 a week or less are an indicator of job growth. Weekly averages have been running around 374,000 since the beginning of the August 2003. This is what the analysts have been using (until recently) to forecast the monthly job growth/loss. Using the 374,000 weekly average the economy should show net job gains of close to 800,000, or 114,000 per month. The CES Survey shows 339,000 jobs growth from August 2003 – February 2004, while the CPS Survey shows 697,000 jobs added over that same time frame. http://financialservices.house.gov/media/pdf/043003dm.pdf
The Household Survey (Current Population Survey (CPS))
As noted above, the Establishment/Payroll Survey focuses on (in general) larger, more traditional entities, while the Household Survey (Current Population Survey) queries 60,000 households individually and directly on a monthly basis. At issue is that while the Establishment/Payroll Survey captures data from 400,000, multi-employee entities, many smaller, newer (non-traditional) firms (including self-employed) are outside of its measuring capabilities.
Due to the nature of this recovery, it has failed to capture the job growth noted in the more inclusive Household Survey.
Since the Household Survey draws from a much smaller sample size (60,000 households), it has been viewed as less reliable than the Establishment Survey (as indicated throughout, this is an ongoing process that has been at issue for at least two decades). The BLS has made great strides in the effort to bring the Household Survey in line with the Establishment Survey. Just recently published on March 5, 2004, the following comparison of the two surveys indicate how much progress has been made in bringing them in to line www.bls.gov/cps/ces_cps_trends.pdf
In essence, the Establishment Survey continues to measure a smaller portion of the Civilian Labor Force. Meanwhile, the more inclusive Household Survey has been shown to be a reasonable mirror image of the Establishment Survey, while capturing a more complete and comprehensive portion of the Civilian Labor Force.
Comparison of Payroll Survey (CES) and the Household Survey (CPS)
In effect, the Household Survey is showing that there are many people that are beyond the realm of the Establishment Survey (by choice or by restructuring). These people are working and earning income, but as previously indicated are not showing up in the Establishment/Payroll Survey.
Since the BLS has and continues to show job growth/loss in terms of the Establishment Survey, there will continue to be a discrepancy as to what the total change is.
The Establishment Survey is a great tool for measuring productivity, industry and payroll statistics, but it does not (currently) do a very good job of measuring job growth/loss for the entire Civilian Labor Force. The Household Survey is a much better measure of employment level than is the Establishment Survey and that is why the BLS continues to use it to measure the unemployment rate.
Since it has been shown that the Establishment Survey as a subset of the Household Survey are virtually mirror images, it is important for the public to be aware of the validity of the Household Survey in relation to job growth/loss. Our guess is that the BLS will be doing just this in the upcoming months. They've established that the Household Survey is accurate. They've shown how the Establishment Survey misses a significant portion of the population in its coverage (the Establishment Survey is perfectly fine for measuring job growth/(loss) in the smaller subset). It makes perfect sense for the public to be made aware of job gains/(losses) with numbers derived from the Household Survey.
2001-2003: In spite of what has been reported, overall job growth for that period was 803,000 (22,300 jobs per month).
Please look at the following links for further discussions on unemployment…
Joint Economic Committee September 26, 2003
Employment Summary
Employment and Wages, Annual Averages 2001
March 5, 2004 (Employment from the BLS household and payroll surveys)
Labor-Market Conditions (Jobless Claims: 400,000 or less – indicating job growth)
First the households…
A recurring theme in the media, especially during campaign season (that's pretty much all the time…reminds one of professional sport), are the much-maligned and often misapplied terms – deficit and debt. The media and politicos have given them such a pejorative aura that the public often turns a deaf ear to any useful analysis. The resulting confusion is probably also due to the fact that most people have never had a course in either accounting or finance. This includes many that have gone to college.
The fact of the matter is that neither of the terms necessarily implies good or bad behavior. It is the way the deficit or debt is used that really matters. If a household buys more consumer goods and housing than its cash inflow warrants, it must borrow or incur a deficit as a budget unit. Going into debt, or incurring a deficit to sustain its level of expenditures on food, clothing, transportation, etc., is not a bad thing in and of itself. For the household, it does of course depend upon the flow of benefits from these assets and their ability to service the debt.
Franco Modigliani, a Nobel Laureate in Economics wrote of a Life Cycle Hypothesis. His research showed that younger households incur a cash deficit and accumulate a debt, in order to build their family and its necessary infrastructure. As they age they run smaller and smaller deficits. Once middle aged, the households begin to run surpluses, paying off debt previously accumulated and building up investments that will carry them through retirement.
Nearly every year, the older householders incur surpluses that out weigh the deficits of younger households and as a consolidated sector, households are net savers. This net savings by households as a group show up Personal Saving in the National Income and Product Account published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and with alternative definitions, in the Flow of Funds Accounts published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. There is no one ideal household savings rate for the economy. High household savings enable a more rapid of capital accumulation by reducing the resources needed to support household consumption. However, high savings can depress total demand for goods and services resulting in slowdowns increasingly reflected in deflationary pressures.
The following graph should open some eyes as to the overall health of the household sector's balance sheet…
"Despite the volatile market of the past few years, the retirement planning business appears to have a bright future. Current estimates show the market at $16 trillion, which compares to the $48 trillion total wealth of U.S. individuals. Projections indicate that the retirement market is expected to grow to an astounding $39 trillion by 2012."
net worth rose from $43.58 trillion prior to the stock-market bust in 2000 to
$44.41 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2003 due to robust home-price
appreciation and the stock-market recovery, according to the Federal Reserve.
The central bank's research also reveals that mortgage debt slowed from a rate of 11.5 percent in the third quarter to 10.5 percent during the last three months of the year, while the jump in overall borrowing slipped from 9.9 percent to 8.3 percent.
Bear Stearns economists note that homeowners tapped into $491 billion worth of equity in 2003. Total equity, meanwhile, surged to $8.4 trillion as home prices continued their uphill climb."
Source: The Wall Street Journal (03/05/04); Hagerty, James R.; Lagomarsino, Deborah
Similarly, we can look at the behavior of business in terms of the deficits it often incurs and the debt or liabilities it uses to finance its operations. In Finance, the use of debt or liabilities is studied in several topical areas. The use of debt or liabilities enables management to leverage up the return on the owners' investment or what is called, Shareholders' Equity if the business is organized as a corporation. The relationship of debt to assets is called debt or financial leverage. Traditionally, the owners' investment has been termed net worth: the meaning is the same (we use the same terminology in both the households and business sectors). If profits are $100 and the assets of the firm are $1,000, the return on assets is 10%. If half of the assets are financed by debt or liabilities and the other half by the owners, the ratio of profits to net worth or shareholders for a corporation, is $100 to $500 or 20%. In other words, management has leveraged profits as a return on net worth or owners' equity with the use of debt or liabilities to twice what it would have been if the firm used no debt or liabilities. This is standard practice in business.
Individual decisions as to the acquisition of assets and their financing in order to reward owners' with a reasonable return on investment is called, Capital Budgeting. As long as the cost of borrowing the funds in percentage terms is less than the expected rate of profits on the investment, it is a project that should benefit the owners.
A firm's balance sheet shows on the one side its assets and on the other side its claims on those assets, in other words, who financed them. The creditor's claims are called liabilities (debt) and the owners claim net worth or if it is a corporation, it will probably be called shareholders equity. Just as many householders go to their graves with debt, so business will carry debt as long as they continue on.
The following graph shows that the business sector is doing well also…
…federal government (Deficits and National Debt)
The Federal Government runs deficits whenever it spends more than it taxes. Deficits add to any outstanding debt. Surpluses would reduce the National Debt. It is just as reasonable for Government to borrow to finance assets such as highways, etc. as it would be for business or households provided they follow a rule of reason. As just explained that rule of reason for a business is imbedded in Capital Budgeting. Some form of capital budgeting should be used by government as well as households. It does not insure that mistakes will not be made, but it does provide a rational approach to increasing net worth if estimates are soundly made. A serious problem facing government and many households, is the lack of a discipline such as that embodied in capital budgeting.
In assessing the relative role of debt, several ratios can be used. One available for use in governmental budget activity is the relationship (ratio) of debt to income. In the case of Government, it would be called the National Debt to GDP (National Debt to National Income could also be used).
1. Similarly, a firm's (or household's) debt as a ratio to profits (or income for a household) would also enable the assessment of a reasonable use of debt over time.
The Federal
Government is currently undertaking a physical inventory of its assets.
This promises to be a challenging process that will certainly improve upon past
estimates - the government owns ¼ of the entire land mass of the United States (not to mention the interstate highway system)
Historical ratio of Federal Debt to GDP…
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Reforms panel submits 2nd interim report on Puri Srimandir
Puri: Justice BP Das Commission of Inquiry for Reforms in Puri Srimandir has suggested several measures for widespread propagation of history and culture of the temple in its second interim report to Odisha government that submitted today.
The 48-page report was submitted to the Law Minister by Secretary of the panel BP Parija.
The panel has recommended various ways for promotion and propagation of the ancient culture of Lord Jagannath including various welfare measures for the servitors of Srimandir and other reforms for the temple, Justice Das informed media.
In its first interim report on April 20, 2017, the commission had focused on the security system and had recommended steps on strengthening security inside the temple by deploying additional security forces.
Other infrastructural developments like the widening of roads around the temple to ensure easy movement of ambulances, deployment of fire tenders for exigencies, sanitation and cleanliness inside the temple were also recommended.


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The Digital Art Museum is my attempt to design a museum that houses media art spanning roughly the last 30 years, and doing it in a logical progression that is sympathetic to the patrons. The D.A.M. is also a chance to put a number of the dualities I've written about in this blog to practical use. I've also come up with a couple new dualities in the process.
This museum arises from my general frustration with the flow of a museum as one is experiencing art. I can't remember how many times I've walked through a museum and felt lost, confused, and had to backtrack several times to find something new. This can be a positive thing if your objective is to get lost, but I find myself being more frustrated than excited by it. The museum in general is poorly planned in terms of flow. The only museum that comes to my mind that solves these problems is Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim in Manhattan.
Another problem I've found in museums is the way that sound utilizing Media art is integrated with the other strictly visual arts. Media art pieces like this are very isolating and alienating to the museumgoer. A patron walking around the sculptures and paintings at their own pace is suddenly expected to go into a dark room and immerse themselves in a piece that has a different pace than the art around it. People find this sudden extreme shift in the artist's expectations to be jarring and unpleasant. They rebel against the work. They shuffle in, see a video that looks like it takes commitment, and walk right out. I firmly believe that a gradual transition from the purely visual art towards the more immersive media arts will allow patrons to ease into the more demanding work and accept it more readily: It's a transition from light to dark, as well as freedom and constraint.
The building achieves this goal most persuasively with the use of a fritted glass facade. At the entrance and lobby the glass is almost completely transparent. There is a small frit that does nothing more than to frame the outside world. This frit is made up of little squares: the glass wall is itself pixilated! As one progresses further into the museum, at the location of the fine art gallery, the frit gradually becomes thicker, to provide shading for the paintings, but to still allow a relationship with the outside world. As one moves farther into the space the frits gradually become larger and larger. At the midpoint of the building the frit is at 50% and looks like a small checkerboard pattern. A little beyond this is the digital art gallery. This houses the digital art that does not have sound. It is a mostly dark space, the frit is heavy, and outside light shines only through tiny spots in the windows. In the very back of the museum there are the immersive media art galleries that require soundproofing and
no daylight . Here the glass is almost totally opaque, in a reverse of the transparent lobby.
Once the museum patron has progressed gradually from light to dark, their expectations of how to approach the art adapt gradually. This makes the various manifestations of art easier to accept. As the person reaches the apex with the media theatres, they loop around to the other side and gradually work back towards less committal artwork (and more daylight). Ones eyes are allowed to dilate in a non-jarring fashion. The initial concern people may have is that the various arts are given a hierarchy with the immersive media art being at the top, but because the system works on a loop and not a termination, all art is given equal credence. One goes from light to dark, and then from dark to light, ending up in the lobby again.
Tectonic systems:
The architecture of the space is fundamentally meant to take a backseat to the artwork it houses. It is a blank canvas to be filled by the work. It does not compete with the art or steal ones attention away. Clarity of plan and structure allow a patron to immediately understand the space and not be tricked by it. I believe architecture should be understood quickly so one can breath easier in the space. The columns are on a 20 foot by 30 foot grid and do not deviate from that framework. The windows and panels on the facade measure 5 feet wide by 8 feet high, which is close to the golden section. This 5X8 grid is used everywhere in elevation, including the concrete panels in the annex. In plan the system is on a 5 foot by 5-foot grid. The ceiling and roof panels follow this grid. The roof system is a sandwich. The ceiling panels are hung under the sloped glass skylight roof. The roof is held up by a long truss system. The sloped skylight roof is concealed on the top by roof panels similar to the ceiling panels. These roof panels also can accommodate solar panels or "greenroof" patches. Both panel systems have room for projectors to shine light or image onto them. The roof plane becomes a canvas for pixel art. I would propose that the museum hires various media artists to create works of art for this roof.
This post is just an introduction to the Digital Art Museum. The next post will explore several dualities found in the DAM. And the post after that will talk about the building in terms of context and environment.


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Transnational companies have a long history of violating human rights and thereby shrinking civic space. However, these violations rarely lead to companies being held responsible, since efficient legislation is either non-existent or not being upheld due to politicians protecting transnational companies for financial reasons. In Mozambique, Associacao de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica as Commundades (AAAJC) is striving to mobilise local communities to hold big mining firms accountable to national laws. Their work is often cracked down upon with violent means by police and security firms. At this after-work meeting, activist Ali Chaucate will tell us about AAAJC's fight against the big mining industry, and share the strategies employed by civil society in Mozambique fighting for its civic space.
Organisations: Afrika Kontakt, Amnesty International & AAAJC.
Address: Global Focus, Rysensteensgade 3, København V, 1564


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Our Weeks Endeavors
Thank you for the letter "Trapping: Initiative shuts down public lands". The author is correct in saying that members of the public should be able to decide what activities take place on public lands. So that means that the public should have an opportunity to weigh in on activities they want or don't want. And putting something on the ballot is a perfect way to do that. And if a majority of people vote trapping out that's the democratic process.
The author makes the ridiculous statement that "managing these resources and various demands based on what is best for the animals and habitat." How in the world could trapping ever be best for animals? Animals caught in traps can sometimes be left there for days to suffer before the traps are checked. They can be put to death in a variety of different ways. Sometimes they chew their own foot off in order to escape.
So if members of the public don't want to have animals being tortured on public lands I think that is certainly their right.
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This is the amplicon context sequence in accordance with the minimum information for the publication of real-time quantitative PCR experiements (MIQE) guidelines. For more details, please refer to the following publication, "Primer Sequence Disclosure: A Clarification of the MIQE Guidelines."
Real-time PCR probe assay designed for gene expression analysis. Probe assays consist of unlabeled PCR primers and a dual labeled fluorescent probe.
PrimePCR™ PreAmp for Probe Assay: LSM3, Human
PrimePCR™ Template for Probe Assay: LSM3, Human
Assay Information
Gene Information
Sm-like proteins were identified in a variety of organisms based on sequence homology with the Sm protein family (see SNRPD2; MIM 601061). Sm-like proteins contain the Sm sequence motif which consists of 2 regions separated by a linker of variable length that folds as a loop. The Sm-like proteins are thought to form a stable heteromer present in tri-snRNP particles which are important for pre-mRNA splicing.[supplied by OMIM Apr 2004]
Products used to generate validation data:
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Amplification Plot
Amplification of cDNA generated from universal RNA.
Melt Peak
Melt curve analysis of above amplification.
Standard Curve
Standard curve generated using 20 million copies of template diluted 10 fold to 20 copies.


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It takes a lot more than a broken sleigh to stop Santa Claus from delivering toys on Christmas Eve. One way or another, Santa Claus is coming to town! So, it's no surprise to see jolly Old St. Nick merrily huffing and puffing his pipe on the back of an old-fashioned bicycle in the Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Figurine, a holiday FIRST exclusively from The Bradford Exchange. This handcrafted treasure captures the look and feel of a traditional Victorian-era holiday scene, showcasing a red-suited Santa aboard a two-wheeled bicycle. His satchel is bursting at the seam with old-fashioned toys for good girls and boys and an lamppost is pointing the way to holiday fun.
Skilled artisans hand-paint every aspect of this Christmas figurine, from Santa's determined expression and flowing white beard to all the colourful holiday surprises popping out of his bag and the ornate details on the old-fashioned lamppost. To add to the realism and vintage appeal, Santa's bicycle has real rubber tires and metal rimsand he is wearing "wire"-rimmed glasses. The entire presentation sets on a "cobblestone" with richly stained mahogany-coloured base along with more hand-cast sculptures of gifts. This enchanting St. Nick is the perfect addition to your Christmas decoration and your holiday celebrations for many Christmases to come. Strong demand is expected. So, order now!


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Temperature: 32 degrees
Access: Hoist available, ramp access
The 200m2 pool is one of the largest in the country offering the ideal venue to recuperate and relax in a peaceful environment. Heated to approximately 34 degrees and with ramp and hoist access, the wellness program pool is ideal for relaxing and rehabilitating.
The wellness program pool is also used for specially designed classes for older adults or those with special needs, as well as infant swimming lessons.
Please note: Public access to the wellness program pool will be unavailable or limited during various program times. For information visit the pool availability web page.
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Looking for some afternoon tea in a uniquely YetiCon setting? Drop by the Magical Tea Party Sunday from 1PM to 3PM! With tea, live harp music, an honest to goodness rideable Chocobo, and more; take a sip and relax (or nurse that hangover!) at YetiCon's Magical Tea Party!
The Magical Tea Party will be raising funds for charity. This is the only YetiCon event that will require an additional purchase. Entrance to the Tea Party is one toonie ($2) with 100% of all proceeds raised being donated directly to help local exotic wildlife animal sanctuary Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary.


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Ivan brezak brkan
Ivan is the founder and editor of Netokracija who started his tech-journalistic career writing for TechCrunch and various Crotian tech/business magazines, but also advising companies like Microsoft and Kolektiva on their internet presence. Forbes has called him "The internet aristocrat" in its special "Generation 2013" issue. Ivan has also been a startup mentor and advisor at Hubraum, Seedcamp, Eleven, Shift Split, How to Web and others, as well as being the director of Netokracija's own RockPaperStartups and OMGcommerce conferences. Ivan is a member of the new media commission of the Croatian Olympic Committee.
Ivan is a digital native and digital content entrepreneur in love with how digital technology is impacting our society and its development, especially when it comes to business, startups and digital identity. The only thing he loves more is creating content about digital experiences.
At AllWeb he is going to talk about content marketing, sharing very important personal experiences for different types of brands and industries.


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Deidra Chaney
Married 2So excited about the Family Reunion!!
Long time in the making..... I am looking forward to reconnecting with a lot of family I haven't seen since childhood :)
Eric Horne
Married 1I'm so excited that our family has decided to have a family reunion so that cousins who never met can meet and us older family members can pass down our traditions, expectations, and prayers to our younger family members and kinfolk. 2019 will be the first of many future family gatherings, and I count it a blessing if I'm still around to enjoy them. God Bless!
Kimberly Horne-Brewer
Married 4Hello Family!!!, love you all...Looking forward to seeing everyone at the family reunion in 2019!
Lanita Greene
Ronald (Craig) Brewer
Married 4Hello, glad to be a part of the organizing team for this great event. I married ino the "Horne" side of the family to Kimberly Horne....
Yvette Horne
SingleHey Family Let's get this BALL rolling
Zenobia Harris
Committed Relationship 3Hello, family and friends I am super excited about having our 2019 family reunion. It will be super fun, plenty of love, and lots of memories. I have three children. Camille is 11, Kymora is 6, and Keyon is 2 and I have soon to be 4 stepchildren and 1 grandson:) Welcome everyone:)
Zenobia Harris
Committed Relationship 3Hello family and friend. I am super excited about this new journey we are taking to form or 2019 family reunion. We will have a blast. There will be so fun, love, compassion, wise advice, and prayer. Get ready to her about our blood line and great memories. Get ready to meet loves ones and incredible friends. Just get ready because we are going to have an incredible time. I love you all.
Zenobia Harris
Married 3Plus 4 Beautiful Stepchildren:) I am absolutely excited about this moment. We all have so many stories, history, love, fun, and testimonies to share. I can't to see you all.


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Jon Dye
Chief Executive, Allianz Insurance
Since July 2013, Jon Dye has held the position of Chief Executive of Allianz Insurance plc. He previously held the positions of General Manager, Retail and Director, Claims. He joined Allianz in 2003.
He is a law graduate of Cambridge University and a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.


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Standing up for your health….literally
We spend a lot of time sitting at our desks at work. Could standing at our desks help us to be healthier at work? Sophie Knott of the Wales Audit Office gave it a go for a week.
How long do you spend sitting down per day? I sit down A LOT. On the average weekday, I reckon it works out at around 12 hours. Add that to the eight hours I spend lying down asleep, and it makes me feel pretty depressed!
What do I know? I'm not a doctor
Well, it turns out it's been worrying a few members of the health profession too. A recent study of 50,000 people in Norway found a link between higher levels of sitting and premature death. Even Public Health England are getting involved, co-commissioning a study that recommended that office workers should spend a minimum of two hours on their feet at work, to try and reduce chronic diseases and ultimately live longer.
Blue Peter – eat your heart out
I decided to give standing up at work a go. I don't have any real health concerns at the moment, but I'd quite like it to stay that way. Two hours a day seemed more than doable. Of course, I'm not the first person to want to stand up in the workplace and there are a plethora of desk options if you have a spare £300+. I wanted to spend £0. I gathered various cardboard boxes, box files and paper and placed them under my monitor, keyboard and mouse until I had everything at a comfortable height.
The transformation was surprisingly easy:
The standing up on the other hand was not so easy. After the first 30 minutes, my back hurt and my legs wanted to sit down. I persevered for an hour then gave myself a well-deserved rest. I did another hour later in the day, enduring a bit more physical resistance and a lot of amusement from colleagues.
The next day, I did two more hours, and the next day, two more. Five days in, I'd clocked up ten hours of standing, my back and legs were fine, my workmates hardly batted an eyelid, and I even had a few considering trying it out themselves.
Six weeks later…
I have to admit that three weeks of annual leave and a couple of days of jet lag put paid to the standing for a while. Also, this was very much an unofficial trial, and a few concerned colleagues have queried whether I'm standing correctly and have everything at the right height.
I agree that I don't want to unwittingly make things worse for myself, and there is no real way of knowing if I am doing myself any significant good. But science tells us that being sedentary is bad, and I'm enjoying my experience to date. Ok, creating your own sit/stand desk might not be as easy for everyone as grabbing a few boxes, and I am now looking into some official equipment so I can do it properly. I've been pleasantly surprised at the reaction from some of the senior colleagues in my workplace, and I know it wouldn't be the same everywhere. But I'd like to think that more of us can take our health into our own hands, and vote with our feet.


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RITES Recruitment 2018:We are informing you that there is a job recruitment form Rail India Technical and Economic Service. The organization invites the applications from the skilled and capable candidates for the 34 posts of Diesel Loco maintenance staff. The candidates who are willing to have this job must submit their offline application before the last date (28th Feb 2018). Further information about the recruitment like selection procedure, educational qualification, age limit etc. are given in the article below.
RITES Recruitment 2018 Notification:
|Name of the organization
|Rail India Technical & Economic service
|Name of the Posts
|Diesel Loco Maintenance staff
|Number of Vacancy
|Last date to Apply
|28th Feb 2018
RITES Recruitment 2018 Vacancy details:
Name of the Position:
- Supervisor (Dsl. Mech) – 05
- Supervisor (Dsl. Elect) – 04
- Supervisor (C & W) – 05
- Diesel Mechanical Fitters – 10
- Diesel Electrical Fitters – 10
Educational Qualification:
The candidates who are looking for this job should hold Diploma/ ITI in Mechanic/ Elec./ Fitter/ MCM/ AME/ SSE from an recognized university/ Board/ Institute.
Age Limit:
Candidates must go through the official advertisement to know about the age limit.
Selection Process:
Candidates must be selected on the basis of their performance in written exam / Personal Interview.
Salary Offered:
Attractive salary packages will be given to the selected candidates per month.
Application Fee:
Candidates will get all information about the application fee from the official advertisement.
Important Dates:
28-02-2018 is the last date for receiving the application form.
Official Website: www.ritesltd.com
Instruction to Apply for RITES Recruitment 2018:
- Aspirants must visit the official website from the link given below.
- It is advised to read all the instruction carefully before applying. Any mistake in filling form will lead to rejection of the form of the candidate.
- Now download the offline application form from the website of the organization.
- Fill the form carefully and attach the photocopies of all the documents that are demanded in the application form.
- Now send the application form at the postal address given in the postal address section before the last date (28-02-2018).
Postal Address:
Group General Manager (P)/Rectt., RITES
Ltd., RITES Bhawan, Plot No.1, Sector-29, Gurgaon – 122001, Haryana
This is all the information about the RITES Recruitment 2018 from the best of my knowledge. Candidates must go through the official advertisement for detailed information about this recruitment.


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GL on Xinerama
Dec 4 2005
I have apparently been living under a rock for the past year or two. I have been using a dual screen setup without xinerama as I believed it still didn't do accelerated GL and fullscreen videos took both/all displays. Well both of these things are history so everyone feel free to finaly enjoy the goodness of real dualhead desktop with xinerama. And thanks Bassam for the poke ;)
No wonder nothing is much happening on the separate X screen front. Both nautilus and GIMP started having issues. It's because I'm the only one still running that :) Everybody else is enjoying the goodness of GL accelerated xinerama.


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BASF sells cracker share
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- BASF Sheds Gurnee Site, NA Silicones Business. // Chemical Market Reporter;7/21/2003, Vol. 264 Issue 2, p2
Reports that BASF Corp. has sold its North American silicones business to Lubrizol Corp. and its Gurnee, Illinois manufacturing site to Petroform Inc. Terms of the strategic deal; Benefits of the deal for the company; Reasons cited by the company for the sale of some of its chemical plants.
- BASF to Quit Styrenics in Korea? Alperowicz, Natasha // Chemical Week;2/14/2007, Vol. 169 Issue 6, p16
This article reports that BASF is considering quitting the styrenics business in Korea. The company is a major producer of polystyrene, expandable polystyrene and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in Korea, where it has combined capacity for 580,000 metric tons per year. One source says BASF has...
- PHARMACEUTICALS. Hume, Claudia // Chemical Week;12/13/2000, Vol. 162 Issue 46, p16
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- BASF Not Bidding on Copene Petrochemical Assets. Sissell, Kara // Chemical Week;10/25/2000, Vol. 162 Issue 40, p15
Reports that Badische Anilin und Soda-Fabrik (BASF) will not bid on assets including Companhia Petroquimica de Participacao for sale at Brazil's Companhia Petroquimica de Nordeste. Explanation from BASF President/South America Rolf Dieter Acker; Companies with interest in the sale; Other major...
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- Huntsman exits TDI business via BASF sale. McNulty, Mike // Rubber & Plastics News;7/11/2005, Vol. 34 Issue 25, p3
The article reports that BASF Corp. has purchased Huntsman LLC's global toluene diisocyanate (TDI) business, which will take Huntsman out of the TDI industry. The transaction does include Huntsman's TDI customer list and sales contacts to BASF. BASF, the North American affiliate of Germany's...
- BASF Agrees to Buy Degussa's Construction Chemicals…. Scott, Alex // Chemical Week;3/8/2006, Vol. 168 Issue 8, p6
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Two years after her best friend was involved in a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury, Lottie Anders is ready to start her freshman year of college. Ready to mo ve on. Ready to start forgetting the night that ripped her life apart. Her plans come to a screeching halt when not one, but both brothers responsible for the accident end up back in her life again. Zack is cruel, selfish and constantly rubbing what happened to her friend in Lottie's face. Zan is different. He listens to her awkward ramblings. He loves "To Kill a Mockingbird" as much as she does, and his dark eyes are irresistible. His words are few and far between, but when he does speak, she can't help but listen. The trouble is, Zan was the driver in the accident, and now Lottie's discovered he lied to her about what happened that night. Now she must decide if trusting him again will lead to real forgiveness, or deeper heartache.
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"Charlotte." "What?" "I'm sorry." "I'm not sure which of the thousand things you've done wrong you're sorry for now and I doubt you know either, in this state." The elevator opened on his floor and I got his arm over my shoulder again as we struggled our way to his door. "Where's your card?" I said. He opened his eyes for only a second. "What?" I shoved him against the door and started the lovely task of searching his pockets. Of course he couldn't be the kind of person who wore their card on a lanyard. I didn't either, but I always kept my card in my back left pocket. He watched me while I searched, finding it in his back pocket. I tried really hard not to think about where my hands were going, and that only a little bit of fabric separated my hand from his skin and other things. I moved him to lean against the wall and slid the key card into the door before opening it as slowly as I could. There was enough light from the hallway to see that his roommate's bed was empty and I breathed a sigh of relief as I turned the light on. One side of the room was a disaster. Clothes and cans and random crap everywhere. The other side was orderly and sparse. I figured that was the Zan side. I got him in and sort of shoved so he fell onto the bed, banging his head on the wall. "Ow," he moaned. "Shut up," I hissed. My brother and Simon were on the other side of that wall, and they were the absolute last people I wanted to find out about this little adventure. "'We are the mirror as well as the face in it," he muttered, opening and closing his eyes. "'We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity.'" I swung his feet up on the bed and started yanking his shoes off. "'We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours.'" How the hell he was with it enough to quote poetry but barely able to walk, was beyond me. "Charlotte?" "What?" I finally jimmied his shoes off and chucked them on the floor. I guessed it didn't matter if he slept in his clothes, because I sure as hell wasn't undressing him. "I'm sorry." "You don't know what you're saying." He tried to sit up, but I shoved him back down. "Just shut up and stay here. I'm going to get you some water." He nodded and stayed put. I peered out into the hallway and dashed as fast as I could to the bathroom and back with a glass I'd found on his desk. I didn't really care if it was dirty or not. He wouldn't know the difference. Zan was on his side when I came back. "Here," I said, shoving the water at him. He took it, but his hand was wobbly, so I held it for him as he sipped. There, I'd done something good for my karma. That was it, I was done. "Charlotte?" "WHAT?!" I snapped before I realized how loud my voice was. I clapped my hand over my mouth, as if I'd screamed a curse word in church. "I'm Boo Radley." "You're what?" He sort of slurred it, so I wasn't absolutely sure that was what he said. What did Boo Radley have to do with anything? "I'm Boo Radley." His eyes closed and he went limp on the bed.
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We are working with Stan Garfield and SIKM Leaders network to guide this process. We propose a Friday morning meeting, at the old hours (7:45 to 9:45) for an agenda development meeting. The idea would be to keep that Friday (4th Friday, which would be 9/27) and continue with it. At present the two of us who are guiding this (Seth Horwitz and Joe Raimondo) work in Center City, so we want to meet downtown. For now. The timing and agenda are totally plastic.
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Being a second generation KMGer (starting in 2000 or 2001), it's a joy to see the group possibly re-forming. My work commitments still make it difficult for me to participate, but I hope to be able to be involved in some fashion!
Good to see you JC.
I agree on work commitments which is why I hope virtual participation will be possible. It would be cool to experiment with some meetings using wwwvenuegen.com.
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This is great news. I'm in. I will greatly appreciate it if we can use remote videoconferencing and even 3D immersive environ tools to make access to these meetings more convenient.
I, too, have work commitments that make a breakfast meeting difficult. However, I'd be happy to support this effort in some capacity. Virtual meetings would also interest me.
Hi, I'm interested in participating in person if possible. I'm flying to Ohio tomorrow to be with my elderly Mom who is not doing well so my immediate availability is uncertain, however.


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More than 30,000 people laced up their running shoes for the 11th annual Tunnel to Towers run on Sunday.
The 5K event honors firefighter Stephen Siller, along with other first responders, who lost their lives while trying to rescue others on Sept. 11.
Participants lined up in Brooklyn and raced through the Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero. Many wore full firefighting gear, just as Siller did when he ran the same route 11 years ago.
The race has raised more than $15 million for wounded soldiers and other military causes, and benefits the Stephen Siller Foundation.


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Highlighting the BEST rock and pop...we sift through the musical junkyard so you don't have to!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Review: First Signal (featuring Harry Hess)
One of the most disappointing bits of news in the melodic rock world this past year was the break up of Harem Scarem. Harem Scarem (for a short time also known as Rubber) was arguably the most underrated hard rock band of its time. Formed in the late 80s by founding members Pete Lesperance and Harry Hess, Harem Scarem cranked up the amps year after year, unleashing their brand of melodic hard rock on the masses. Both Lesperance and Hess have released solo records before as side projects, so we were optimistic that we'd hear some echoes of Harem Scarem in the future. That moment has arrived in the form of a new project called First Signal, an alliance between the powerhouse vocals of Harry Hess and producer/bassist Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera).
The concept behind this project was to bring back the classic Harem Scarem sound craved by many fans. A dream team of songwriters, including brothers Tom and James Martin (Khymera, Sunstorm, House of Lords), Erik Martensson (W.E.T., Eclipse), Ronny Milianowicz (Saint Deamon), Robert Sall (W.E.T., Work of Art) and Mark Baker (Signal, House of Lords) among others, had the task to recreate that magic sound, which is now back in all its glory thanks to a monster vocal performance from Hess and a crisp production and arrangement work from Dennis Ward. Other musicians on the album include Chris Schmidt on drums, Michael Klein on guitars and Eric Ragno on keyboards and the necessary background vocals contribution from the other ex-Harem Scarem member Darren Smith.
As you have probably surmised, First Signal sounds a lot like Harem Scarem (it is hard to imagine that anything with Harry Hess at the vocal helm is going to sound otherwise!). Best of all, the band doesn't just sound like Harem Scarem because of the amazing trademark vocals and thunderous riffs...it sounds like Harem Scarem because the songwriting is top-notch, A-one melodic rock. Tons of terrific hooks, anthem choruses, and spine-tingling harmonies.
Things begin with a bang thanks to the upbeat first single, "This City" - a song that is perfect to play while getting ready for a night on the town. "When You Believe" is a stereotypical AOR anthem that could have been found on any Rocky soundtrack. The gears shift down just a bit for the midtempo "Part Of Me", before shifting all the way down for the piano-driven power ballad, "Crazy". "Crazy" is well done - nice chord progressions, good mix of guitar and piano, and a stellar vocal performance by Hess. "Goodbye to the Good Times" is another highlight, with its smoky, blues-tinged verse, sing-a-long chorus, and jammin' solo. "Into the Night" is another upbeat track celebrating the nightlife, and deserves mention for being yet another irresistible sing-a-long. AOR fans will delight in the delicate groove of "When November Falls", a very strong adult contemporary track. I think fans of both new and classic Harem Scarem will find something to enjoy on the First Signal record.
This excellent debut from First Signal will be released August 27th 2010 in Europe and September 14th in the US. Fans of melodic hard rock and AOR rejoice - Harry Hess and company have saved the day! You have to hear First Signal if you like Def Leppard, Europe, Tyketto, and of course, Harem Scarem.
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One of the most unique and desirable features of a Monolithic Dome is its durability in the face of manmade and natural disasters. Monolithic Domes been labeled by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) as providing "Near-Absolute Protection."
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This was a quick assembly that was more fun than I thought it would be, and I love these kinds of puzzles!
This was a large piece puzzle by Buffalo, though the pieces were not quite as large as most other brands with "large pieces". By Buffalo standards they are large, compared to their normal size pieces. I have said pieces so many times in this paragraph already that the word has ceased to make sense! 😐
I've lived in Michigan and Florida, and neither of those plates is familiar to me, they must be quite old. But they all work together to make a really nice image for puzzling, and it's an entertaining assembly. The background isn't too difficult to assemble, but enough of a challenge to make it fun. Click here to see this puzzle at Puzzle Warehouse. *I don't get anything for you clicking or buying, they're just my favorite puzzle store.
Definitely recommended, especially for those who need puzzles with larger pieces. The bright colors and large pieces would be great for anyone with aging eyes or fine motor issues. Great puzzle from Buffalo!


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A trial is now underway for Stephen Maiorino, the former Boynton Beach officer accused of raping a woman while on duty.
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|Gorgeous Jade…much prettier in person
I'm not sure about where you are, but it's definitely not a great day to be outdoors where I am. So, I thought that it would be nice to post an older video that I made with some nice outdoor shots. When the weather or other circumstances are not conducive to actually getting outdoors there are other ways that we can bring nature to us. It's always better to get outside, but many of us do not have the time or opportunity to do so. But, we can watch nature shows on TV, look at books and magazines, or soak up some light sitting by a window watching the world go by.
|Assorted stones in abalone shell & soapstone figures
We can go further by bringing pieces of nature indoors. Plants are a great way to add good energy and life into our environments. Another personal favorite of mine are stones, and not just crystals. Ever since I was a child I have collected interesting rocks that I've found along the way, and yes I definitely love my crystals and other stones too. When we can't be outside we can have natural things around us that we can simply look at or even touch to bring our connection with nature closer.
There are also natural scents which we can use in our homes to honor nature and draw it's energy inside. A few of my favorites are sandalwood, lemon, lavendar, pine, and cinnamon. There are also a myriad of recordings of nature sounds out there. The sea, the wilderness, rain…the list goes on and on. Give some of these a try sometime and see if it doesn't make your day better. I'm going to wrap this up for now and get busy with some knitting. I hope that your weekend is going well. Below is the video. Hopefully you enjoy it.


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Singapore's no. 2 property developer, City Developments Company (CDL) has remarked that prime land prices are at astronomical levels. CDL has a radical prediction where land prices will go up further to new all-time highs on a per square foot basis in the coming years. Singapore has very little prime land left for development and property development business has been getting tougher due to land scarcity. CDL noted that lands that are up for sale come with premium prices which will eat into profit margins. CDL recently acquired a 170,000 square feet land site for its latest Gramercy Park property development project, right next to the vibrant shopping hub at Orchard Road.
With the growth of global warming, there is a race against time to find renewable sources of energy. Our dependence on energy derived from non-renewable sources of energy is growing each year. This has happened due to increased consumption and a lackadaisical attitude towards researching and implementing clean sources of energy. Sensing the urgency, scientists and governments across the world are working towards finding solutions. This has led to an increase in research and application for green energy.
NHCS research on finding ways to improve outcomes for Asian heart failure patients
Myanmar is putting a step forward in restoring economic glory for the country by reaching out to Singapore. On the 18th of May, 2016, the Foreign Minister of Singapore was invited to visit Myanmar and he graciously accepted the invitation. Aung San Suu Kyi extended the invitation for the same. After taking on the mantle of Foreign Minister, she is currently dedicated to forging long lasting relationships with neighbouring countries.
Singapore has realized that they will face a problem in the near future as the urbanization will grow rapidly and continuously. There will be about 70% people of the world living in the cities in 2050. The effects to cities are clear, such as overcrowding, transportation congestion, and pollution. They have a sustainable and comprehensive analysis to handle this problem and try to make a great solution on handle this tremendous urbanization afterward. It's got to be a long term solution, and also strategically to face the keep growing city. They have to join the government and corporate partnership.
Chemicals and oil & gas sectors are Singapore's main economic pillars and the Development Board for Economy has been working tirelessly to spur growth and employment prospects. This article profiles some industry veterans for an in depth look inside the industry.
The real estate developers, taking a few steps further and constructing the Condominiums, to benefit the people as the prices for land are increasing day by day, so naturally people are intended to live in condominiums said the deputy CEO. Last year, as a part of the development program in Cambodia, the country launched retail units for sale. The property developers have started marketing in eight global markets. Singapore is the first to invest in these markets and added Hong Kong and now Cambodia also added last year.
With the growth in world businesses, multinationals are going beyond their expectations to expand their clientele base by moving closer to them by all means possible. This can be articulated by the recent move by India's multinational Tata that has moved its functions to Singapore. The move is a mutual benefit to the host state as well as the company itself, as it tries to step up and do things in a different way to conquer the competitive nature of the markets. Tata international is a parent company that deals with both agricultural related commodities supplies as well as exploration , processing and trade in minerals.
Nation branding desires to shape and manage the status of the countries, with some approaches to value the goods and its importance in the global market by their different characteristics. Nation branding is exercised by most of the Countries to increase the interest of the customers by creating more affirmative conditions for foreign investments, to develop tourism and to increase the trade with fellow states.