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Today's guest blog is from Zachary Kron, Architectural Designer and Software Analyst for Autodesk.
Have you ever seen those elegant, light masonry arches that seem impossibly thin? Along with a little mortar to just help things stick together, they only use gravity and careful form making to stand up. How can you find that kind of arched form where the bricks are held together by gravity? And how could you make a cool 3D model of it?
I did a little masonry experiment in Autodesk® Project Vasari, a design tool for creating building concepts that is freely available for download as a Technology Preview from Autodesk Labs. Along with integrated analysis for solar, energy, and carbon data, Vasari includes a physics based form finding tool called Nucleus. This feature allows designers to simulate gravity, wind, constraints, and collisions on surfaces with different physical properties. Combined with the paneling tools in Vasari, I was able to simulate a compression masonry structure.
In most fabrication scenarios, assembling this sort of structure out of individual pieces would be a nightmare of numbering, finding neighboring pieces, and creating temporary scaffold structures. In this experiment, however, the entire assembly was printed out on a Z Corp ZPrinter 450 pre-assembled, and the "scaffolding" was simply vacuumed out from underneath. No assembly required!
This form was relatively conservative in terms of stressing the compression system and creating tight joints. Next time we run this experiment, we'll try creating a more pronounced gap on a more dynamic form.
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We Are Sundance
Sundance is comprised of musicians who have had the pleasure of traveling and playing for many years all over New England and beyond in many different musical configurations and bands, such as the original version of Sundance, The Buzz, Opera, Toys, Truth to the Rumor, Outrage, Radiostar, Powerhouse and many more. They have grouped together with everyone bringing their own style and personality to produce a strong harmonic sound with emphasis on great songs with strong vocals and three part harmonies. The repertoire consists of many different genres spanning late 60's rock, R & B classics, Classic Rock and on through present day artists. Sundance is all about talented musicians getting people up on dance floor and everybody having a great night out, See for yourself!
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Karen Cappelli-vocals, guitar, and percussion
Norm Thibeault – vocals, guitar and percussion
David Smith- lead guitar, vocals
George Wehrlin- bass
Bill Maine – keyboards
Bob Myron – drums
Covered artists/bands include:
Doobie Brothers
Bonnie Raitt
Huey Lewis
Tears for Fears
Black Crowes
Linda Ronstadt
The Pretenders
Steely Dan
The Motels
Delbert McClinton
The Tubes
38 Special
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John Waite
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Unique Baby Names
Unique baby names are more stylish AND more accepted now than they were a generation ago. There are many more baby names in use now than there were 20 or 30 years ago, with fewer children receiving the most popular baby names and more babies getting names that are unique, rare, unusual.
Unique and unusual baby names come in many different varieties, from vintage to modern, exotic to invented. There are unique names in virtually every category you can think of: unique ancient names, unique place names, unique nickname-names, unique surname-names, ultra-feminine unique names for girls and strong unique names for boys (and vice versa, of course).
Here are some of the main groups of unique names and some of our favorite examples from each.
Unique Vintage Names for Girls
Vintage baby names have risen to the top of the popularity charts, but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot more unique vintage baby names hiding out of site, especially for girls. Here are some of our favorites.
- Adelia
- Artemisia
- Augusta
- Dinah
- Flora
- Gwen
- Haidee
- Honora
- Keturah
- Keziah
- Leonora
- Livia
- Marigold
- Millicent
- Olympia
- Rowena
- Susannah
- Thalia
- Winifred
- Zephyrine
Unique Vintage Boy Names
Boys' names tend to hold their places on the popularity list, either top OR bottom, longer, with less movement up and down. Still, there are plenty of vintage names that are both unusual and classic and work well for modern baby boys. Browse some of our favorites here:
- Amias
- Barnaby
- Booker
- Byron
- Calvin
- Felix
- Gower
- Leopold
- Lorcan
- Montgomery
- Malachy
- Oberon
- Orson
- Ozias
- Perseus
- Phineas
- Roscoe
- Rufus
- Wallace
- Winston
Unique New Baby Names for Girls
Modern baby names can include everything from nature names and place names to surnames turned into first and completely invented names — plus much more! Because they are not traditional baby names but instead are newly-created, many modern baby names are by definition unique (until everybody gets the same idea and the name is used too widely). Here are some of our favorite unique modern baby names for girls.
New Names for Boys
There are fewer unique modern baby names for boys than there are for girls — but there are still thousands and thousands. Occupational names, surnames, and word names seem especially well-suited for use for boys. Here are some of our favorite unique modern baby names for boys.
- Birch
- Bowen
- Cabot
- Coltrane
- Daxton
- Drummer
- Huxley
- Jones
- Kylo
- Land
- Legend
- Oak
- Ranger
- Rocket
- Sayer
- Slater
- True
- Walden
- Win
- Xavian
Unique Unisex Baby Names
Many unique baby names can be used for both sexes, given that they have no traditional identification as either male or female. Word names, place names, day names, nature names and so on transcend gender identity and so make excellent rare gender-neutral baby names. Here's a selection of some of the best in this group.
- Ara
- Arley
- Ash
- Aspen
- Christmas
- Dove
- Early
- Embry
- Fable
- Frost
- Garcia
- Harbor
- Haven
- Indigo
- Jet
- Madigan
- Mirin
- Navy
- Poe
- Prairie
- Salmon
- Sky
- Story
- Truth
Unique Celebrity-Inspired Names for Girls
From the days of Shirley Temple through today's era of Solange and Zooey, the unique celebrity names–both first and sometimes surnames–of female stars have inspired parents with names of their daughters. Parents may also be inspired by unique celebrity baby names and by unique names of characters in books, TV, and movies. Here are some of the most unique celebrity-inspired names for girls.
- Blue
- Blythe
- Calista
- Djuna
- Drew
- Ellington
- Garland
- Giselle
- Gwyneth
- Iman
- Isadora
- Monroe
- North
- Octavia
- Petal
- Solange
- Taraji
- Uma
- Winslet
- Zooey
Unique Celebrity Names for Boys
Celebrity surnames make especially good inspiration for unique boys' names. Some unusual celebrity first names can work for modern boys too. The unique names here are drawn from a wide range of celebrity sources. They include unique athlete names, literary names, and celebrity baby names and character names along with the names of adult celebrities.
- Beckham
- Bowie
- Bronson
- Brando
- Chaplin
- Crosby
- Dashiell
- Dempsey
- Elvis
- Fitzgerald
- Gable
- Hart
- Hendrix
- Hopper
- Keanu
- Keaton
- Knox
- Jeter
- Lebron
- Lennox
- Manning
- Tiger
- Turner
- Viggo
Unique International Baby Names
Unique names are not limited to native choices: in fact, some of the most interesting appellations are international imports. The following examples of unique international names have a heavy dose of appealing foreign flair. International name lists are an excellent source of names that are unusual yet rooted in tradition. You can choose a name from a culture that reflects your ethnic heritage or one you merely admire.
- Akira
- Anahita
- Avram
- Breccan
- Cashel
- Casimir
- Cosimo
- Delphine
- Eluned
- Fernanda
- Fleur
- Imara
- Inigo
- Kalindi
- Kassiani
- Lazaro
- Lilou
- Ludovic
- Macaria
- Melisende
- Nicandro
- Nuala
- Nuru
- Ohanna
- Palantina
- Raoul
- Raziela
- Sancia
- Saskia
- Stellan
- Tancredi
- Tatiana
Unusual Baby Names A to Z
Here's an alphabetical guide to unique baby names, showing what an infinite variety of names is open to the adventurous baby namer looking for an unusual choice. We've also included here many of the unique names that we love but that we couldn't quite fit into any other category!


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Snapchat in the Middle East: Marketers HAVE to Get It
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By John Alexander Adam
Snapchat is taking the Middle East by storm, and to some extent at the expense of other social media such as Facebook and Twitter. While marketers may not see the photo sharing social media as an immediately natural business opportunity, most initially thought the same thing about first Facebook and then Twitter. However, with so many people now using Snapchat in the Middle East, it would be foolish to ignore it as a new marketing channel. So who exactly is using Snapchat, what are they doing with it and what are the business opportunities?
Snapchat allows users to send photo and video content that has a limited lifespan before it disappears. Users can view a 'Snap' for 10 seconds before it self-destructs. The general idea is that it shares 'moments'. Snapchat first came to public attention as a platform predominantly used for the exchange of 'selfies', mainly by teenagers and often of a questionable nature. However, with over 100 million active daily users worldwide, it is now a mainstream social media and has, unexpectedly for many, grown far beyond those inauspicious beginnings.
In the Gulf region and the wider Middle East, Snapchat is growing more quickly than any social media platform before it. Statistics from market research company Ipsos Mena put the percentage of active smartphone users in the UAE who had used Snapchat over the course of December 2014 at 12%. That's even higher in Qatar, where 14% of active smartphone users use Snapchat regularly. While official 2015 figures are still unavailable, they are certain to be much higher with 2015 widely considered as having been the 'tipping point' year for the social media platform. While it is still most popular amongst the Under 25s, Snapchat is quickly gaining market penetration with the 25-40 age bracket also. As a marketer, both demographics are likely to be crucial targets and Snapchat is now a very effective way to reach them in the Middle East market. So what are the opportunities Snapchat affords to marketers and how can you make the most of this new social media platform?
Snapchat allows companies to tell the story of their brand, product or service in a creative, visual way. Snapchat Stories is a function that companies can use to create re-playable narratives built from photographs or snippets of video, accessible by 'Snappers' for 24 hours. It forces creativity and can be very effective. And audiences seem to like the end result with Snapchat Stories created by brands being viewed 500 million times a day even back when the service was launched 2 years ago.
Another new feature 'Discover', packages news and other media stories for 'bite sized' consumption, appealing to those who consume content at regular intervals throughout the day but do not want to spend time reading long articles or watching in depth video footage. From the end of 2014 to early 2016 data consumption via 'Discover' quadrupled.
Reach a Generation in their Own Environment
All over the world young people under the age of 30 are using Snapchat to find their voice and express their identity in communication with their peers. It is the 'cool' and 'current' social media destination. Especially in a region such as the Middle East, with its conservative values, Generation A are finding in Snapchat an environment where they can grow as individuals without fear of repercussion and an online history coming back to haunt them. As such, brands seeking to be relevant to the younger generation, though increasingly not only, will fail to engage actively with Snapchat at their peril.
Fantastic Levels of Engagement
Statistics show that 'Snappers' consistently view and interact with brand-created content to a higher degree than comparable users do on either Facebook or Twitter. Exclusive time-limited promotions, photo and video collections of products and brand narratives all prove popular for Snapchat users. The fact that they only stay visible for 24 hours means that users are incentivized to check regularly for updates and new material from content providers they like.
This is just a quick 'Snap' of the business opportunities Snapchat is opening up. As penetration grows amongst users from older generations also marketers should understand that this is a social media platform they have to get their heads around and begin making the most of. That is relevant in the Middle East perhaps more than in any other geography.
If you want to take your content marketing skills to the next level, Morgan International offers a number of different digital marketing diplomas at locations across the Middle East.


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If you are a fan of retro gaming it might be worth you checking out the new Atari Flashback 3 which has just been launched by Atari. That will brings with it 60 classic retro games from the 1980's.
The Flashback 3 has been designed to look like the old classic Atari 2600 from back in the day, comes complete with two classic Atari joysticks, and preloaded with 60 games including classic such as Asteroids, Centipede, and Adventure.
Unfortunately though the Atari Flashback 3 doesn't include the greats like Space Invaders, Pong, and Pitfall which is a great shame. But if that doesn't put you off the Atari Flashback 3 is now available to purchase for around $40. Enjoy!
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Another day, another book tag stolen from the lovely Jen at The Book Journal! Delving through the the dark abyss that is my bookmarks folder, I found a huge amount of saved blog posts I intended to use as inspiration for my own posts which, naturally, I've only just gotten round to looking at. Today's tag will be the 'Would You Rather: Book Edition' tag! You're all tagged, of course.
1. Would you rather read only trilogies or only stand alone novels?
I've not read a huge collection of book series', so I'll choose stand alone novels. I like self-contained stories and find a lot of the series I have read have gone on for longer than I personally thing is necessary. However sad it is to leave the world of stand alone novels after such a short time, I think it's best in the long run.
2. Would you rather read only male or female authors?
I've read a lot of amazing female fiction recently, but I think it would be silly to try and choose between the two when there are glorious works being written by all genders every single day.
3. Would you rather shop at Barnes & Noble or Amazon?
If my budget allowed, I would always choose bookshops over online outlets. Plus it's so much easier to find new things in bookshops by just stumbling upon them.
4. Would you rather books became films or TV shows?
Obviously it always depends on the book. Some series' that have been turned into films I really feel deserved to be turned into a TV show instead. You have so much more space to flesh things out then.
5. Would you rather read 5 pages a day or 5 books a week?
Five books a week, of course!
6. Would you rather be a professional reviewer or an author?
If you're an author, there are always going to be people who hate your work. If you're a reviewer, there are always going to be people who disagree with your opinion. I couldn't pick, they both sound so intense.
7. Would you rather read your favourite 20 books over and over or only read books you've never read before?
Never read before. New worlds to explore and new people to meet! I will always hold the memories of my favourites.
8. Would you rather be a librarian or a bookseller?
9. Would you rather only read your favourite genre or every genre except your favourite?
I don't really have a favourite genre, oops. I'll let you know when I do.
10. Would you rather read only physical books or ebooks?
Physical books. I like visualising how far through I am without looking at a little written percentage.
M x


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Trump wants immigrants to take a 'civics exam.' They once had to solve a wooden puzzle.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Donald Trump announced last week a wide-ranging immigration plan that would change how certain immigrants would be allowed in the U.S. His proposal includes a civics test for entrance that some critics say could exclude many high-skilled immigrants. Other critics called the idea of a civics exam bizarre and charged that some U.S. citizens even might fail such a test.
If adopted, this would not be the first time the U.S. has embraced a physical or mental exam for immigrants seeking just to get into the country outside of becoming a citizen. Here's a look at how the U.S. used entrance exams on aspiring immigrants throughout history:
Millions of immigrants from Europe would come through Ellis Island in New York Harbor before entering the U.S. in the early 20th Century and U.S. officials would subject them to all sorts of physical and mental exams.
To determine the "mental fitness" of new arrivals, an examiner administered an exam involving a wooden 10-piece puzzle known as the Feature Profile Test. According to the Smithsonian , officials said the exam would help keep out "feeble-minded" immigrants.
Howard A. Knox, a physician who developed the test, said it would sort out immigrants "who may, because of their mental make-up, become a burden to the State or who may produce offspring that will require care in prisons, asylums, or other institutions."
The puzzle test was used until 1916.
Other exams involved asking children to speak to check for hearing and forcing toddlers to walk to check for physical abilities.
During the Mexican Revolution from 1910-20, the U.S. began adopting policies to halt refugees seeking to escape the violence. Some white people complained that Mexican migrants carried diseases and lice and demanded federal officials delouse migrants.
To enter the U.S. migrants were forced to strip and were sprayed with pesticides. Officials then threw their clothes in a steam dryer. It was later discovered that health workers had been photographing images of naked women and posted the photographs at a nearby cantina.
The practice of fumigating Mexican migrants continued until the 1950s.
Historian David Dorado Romo told NPR in 2006 in researching his book "Ringside Seat to a Revolution" he discovered that U.S. officials at the Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas, continued to delouse and spray the clothes of Mexicans crossing into the U.S. with Zyklon B — a cyanide-based pesticide invented in Germany in the 1920s.
Romo said the Nazis later used the same chemical as a fumigation agent at German border crossings and at gas chambers in concentration camps to kill millions of people.
In 1980, Cuban President Fidel Castro announced that anyone who wanted to leave Cuba was free to do so from the port of Mariel. As a result, nearly 125,000 Cubans jumped on water crafts and headed to Florida.
U.S. officials soon discovered that Castro also was sending refugees from Cuban jails and mental health institutions.
The U.S. government soon took over the processing of refugees known as "marielitos" and placed them at detention centers. There, officials with the agency then-known as U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services, screened and interviewed the refugees. The refugees had to answer a series of questions about their past, any connections to organized crime and their mental health in order to be released.
Federal immigration officials refused to admit round 2,000 marielitos based on mental illness and criminal records.
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Track: Martinsville Speedway
Event: Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Powered by Kroger
Time: 1:30 PM ET
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In 41 starts at Martinsville Speedway, Bobby Labonte has one pole, one win, six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes and has led 320 laps. His average start is 18.902 and his average finish is 18.415.
Favors Martinsville Speedway: "I have had some good experiences at Martinsville and I just love going there," Labonte said. "It is a track that gets back to handling, throttle control and forward drive. It is also nice that it is really close to home."
In control: "It is just good short track racing," Labonte said. "Another reason I love going to Martinsville is because you have more control over what you are doing than say at a place like Talladega Superspeedway. We are looking forward to having a strong run for Clorox and all our brands."
Success: "We have had good success at Martinsville and we are the type of team that can excel at a track like that more so than any other place on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule," Labonte said. "We have always been better on long runs there. Hopefully, we can rebound from the bad weekend we experienced at Talladega."
Good place for JTG Daugherty Racing: "With Bobby, we have had some of our best finishes at Martinsville Speedway," crew chief Brian Burns said. "This is one of the best tracks for us. We have a good baseline setup and Martinsville really does not change that much. If we can stay out of trouble, we feel like a top-10 finish is in our reach."
Short track car: "Our Clorox Toyota that we will have at Martinsville is a car that we have raced a lot," Burns said. "It is chassis 700 and it is a good short track car."
Driver's track: "Martinsville Speedway is a driver's track," Burns said. "The most important thing is to take care of your equipment. Tire management is a big deal. This type of track plays into Bobby's hands. He is good at taking care of his equipment. He does not use up his brakes and he takes care of his tires."
Close to home: "This weekend we are close to home racing," Burns said. "It is nice because it is a little more relaxing. Some of our road crew guys are driving back and forth since it is only a couple hours from their house. It is good to be able to be home to simply recharge your batteries."
Baby on the way: "Our tire specialist, Paul Jamison, is on baby watch," Burns said. "His wife is expecting to have their first child any day now. He has stayed home to be on alert in case it happens this weekend. We are happy for him."
> Career Starts: 715
> Wins: 21
> Top-five: 115
> Top-10: 201
> First Start: 06/03/1991 Dover
> First Pole: 09/11/1993 Richmond
> First Win: 05/28/1995 Charlotte
> Last Pole: 04/04/2004 Texas
> Last Win: 11/16/2003 Homestead
> Driver DOB: 05/08/1964
> Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
> Crew Chief: Brian Burns
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Watch AJ in the No. 47 Scott® car at the Ford EcoBoost 400 – Sunday, Nov. 17*
Throughout the 2013 NASCAR race season, JTG Daugherty Racing and our drivers, Bobby Labonte and AJ Allmendinger have searched the campgrounds at each race track looking for the best tailgaters. Now that the regular NASCAR season has ended, we have chosen our 24 weekly winners and are launching the "Tailgater of the Year" fan-vote today (and every subsequent Tuesday) at 10am EST.
It is YOUR turn to decide who wins our "Tailgater of the Year" contest and the grand prize of an all-expense paid trip to the 2014 Las Vegas Race as a guest of JTG Daugherty Racing!
The quarter-finalists were determined over the last 26 races as we scoured the camp grounds looking for our favorite weekly tailgater. Visit our contest page and help vote your favorite tailgater into the next round!
Our round-six winner and our final semi-finalists was Jimmy Brownlee who had a massive charcoal grill at the August Michigan race, well done Jimmy!
The quarter-final rounds are complete, next up are three semi-final rounds so be sure to vote for your favorite tailgater and help them advance to the Finals. The Grand Prize winner will win a trip to Las Vegas! http://buff.ly/1a8tdOH
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The importance of detoxification
Research shows that the human body can easily process and eliminate a normal level of toxic exposure.
But the real question is, what's normal these days? There has never been a time in history where we have been subjected to so many chemicals and toxins on a daily basis. For this reason, it's a good thing to consider focusing on a cleanse and detox every now and again.
There are things we can do to enhance our natural detoxification system and keep our immune system strong.
Essential Oils for cleansing and detoxing
Using essential oils during your next detox and cleansing regimen can be a great way to support your body to clear out excess toxic load, however we must remember that the oils themselves are not a magic pill, in fact no one thing is.
Living a lifestyle that allows our body the energy and vitality to detox at an optimum level all the time is a wonderful aim and one that can be accomplished if we focus on crowding-in key elements to holistic (well-rounded) health. I've mentioned a few in this guide.
These are 3 ways essential oils can be incorporated in a cleanse or detox protocol:
Topical Application
Diluted your essential oils with an organic carrier oil (which you can pick up from any health food store or purchase fractionated coconut oil directly from doTERRA – this is the essential oil brand I love and trust around my family).
I've added a conservative dilution chart on the last page of this guide for you.
Aromatic Diffusion
Inhaling the essential oil compounds in the air are a wonderful way to experience the effects for the whole family.
(for adults only unless under the guidance of your Integrative GP or practitioner) Safe, occasion ingestion of the oils.
Please note the full PDF is available for you for free here with clickable links to all of the references
Detox side-effects
1. Fatigue & Disrupted Sleep Patterns
Stimulating the body to purge toxins requires a larger internal workload than the body is used to. This creates fatigue and sometimes disrupted sleep. Expect to feel more tired and respond to the feeling by resting more than you normally do.
2. Headache
A dull, prolonged headache is one of the most common detoxification side effects. Headaches during detox are most common in the afternoon and evening, as the body has been active all day. One reason this happens is because you have altered your normal daily routine and most likely ditched some bad habits such as drinking alcohol, caffeine, smoking or cutting out sugars or processed foods, etc. This creates a situation of withdrawal, which can cause a headache, as your body is no longer receiving these.
Second, you will find you will need to urinate more frequently and perhaps experience loose stools, both of which can be dehydrating to the body. Dehydration will cause a headache. It is imperative to drink a lot of water, that being a minimum of 8-10 full glasses of filtered water daily.
3. Frequent urination, Loose stools & Digestive upset
As discussed under number 2, urination and loose stools are some ways the body eliminates toxins. Some of the herbs in a cleanse may be slightly diuretic, which stimulate the body to urinate and have a bowel movement. (Your DigestZen or Peppermint Oil will come in handy here)
5. Cravings
When choosing to do a cleanse it is important to eliminate poor dietary and lifestyle habits such as drinking alcohol, caffeine, processed sugary foods and perhaps smoking.
Eliminating stress is also an important part of cleansing. Changing diet and lifestyle practices can create a situation of temporary withdrawal. This will most definitely trigger cravings associated to those areas you have changed and eliminated. For example, if you drank coffee every morning, it makes sense that your body, being used to that, will desire it once again.
Resource links referenced in this post
- Yoga with Adriene 25mins for digestive flow
- Yoga with Adriene 20mins for detox
- Abraham Hicks YouTube
- Abraham Hicks App – Into the Vortex
- Love your Guts – Heal your gut + repair your digestive system – FREE eBook.
- Fermented Cashew Cheese
- How to ferment Sauerkraut
- How to make bone broth and why you should
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Guaranteed and fully automated ISO 12647-2 and G7® conformance will soon be easier than ever thanks to a new solution jointly produced by Alwan Color Expertise, a world leader in color management and standardization technologies, and Digital Information, a world leader in closed-loop systems. The new solution combines the companies' industry-leading software, Alwan PRINT Standardizer, DI InkZone Move and DI InkZone Loop. The integration of the three products in one unique and complete solution will enable users to print to standards, every job, every day. The new Alwan/DI solution will be launched and showcased at Graphics Of the Americas 2011 on the Digital Information booth (101). The event runs February 24 – 26 in Orlando.
Elie Khoury, Alwan Color Expertise's founder and CEO, explains: "Printing to standards helps printers improve their pressroom productivity and profitability. It is heartening to see that many printers worldwide have adopted standards, though adoption has slowed. This is because many printers believe printing to standards is a tedious and costly operation that is way beyond their means.
"This is where the Alwan/DI solution comes in. Printers can see for themselves that printing to standards is not rocket science. It is simply about having their printed solids, TVI, gray balance and spreads in conformance. The Alwan/DI solution takes care of this in an automated way thanks to its print assessment and self-learning system.
"This system allows users to save the costs associated with test or calibration sessions that are necessary with all other solutions, which are estimated to be around $/€ 2,000 per press and paper.
"The Alwan/DI solution offers an immediate and guaranteed ROI for any printer of any size." Alwan's participation at the Digital Information stand is an excellent opportunity for the companies to demonstrate their complementary technologies.
David Hunter, Alwan's representative for North America, says: "DI InkZone's closed loop with the press automatically adjusts the ink keys for printed solids to match ISO. Meanwhile Alwan PRINT Standardizer's closed loop with the RIP automatically adjusts the compensation curves for TVI, NPDC and Spread to match ISO. Combining both systems gives printers a unique, fully automated instrument-RIP-press closed-loop system, enabling them to produce ISO 12647/G7®-compliant jobs without interruption.
"The latest version of PRINT Standardizer comes with many innovations, including InkZoneMove support, new RIPs support, as well as detailed ISO conformance reports that are in line with Fogra PSO/ISO 12647 and RIT PSA/ISO 12647 assessments."
For Michael Haenni, General Manager at Digital Information, the companies' collaboration will enable Digital Information to provide a more comprehensive solution that meets its customers' evolving needs: "Digital Information has played a key role in helping printers print to ISO standard on any make of press, of any age. The worldwide adoption of DI InkZone software underlines the importance for printers to decrease make-ready times so that they can maximize profits from shorter print runs.
"However, our customers are increasingly asking us for a more complete solution that adjusts solids on press automatically – which DI InkZone does brilliantly – and adjusts the gray balance, TVI and spread for full ISO 12647 / G7® compliance. After scrutinizing the market, it was clear that Alwan PRINT Standardizer complements DI InkZone perfectly. The combined Digital Information and Alwan solution is automated, customizable and very easy to use. It's the only solution that provides a fully automated way to print practically every production sheet to standards, and to prove it thanks to the generated ISO 12647-2 sheet and production conformance reports. Delegates visiting our stand will discover how to make any press print to standards."


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"It's all happening!"
Initially picked this up for 4.99 (USD). The DVD was stolen and ended up paying 30 (USD) for it on ebay. Rita Tushingham and Lynn Regrave play two girls from a small town who come to "Swinging London". One becomes a pop star and the other becomes a fashion model. Worth seeing if only for the scene in the boutique.
"It's all happening!"
Glad to see that someone else digs this movie.
This one brings back a few memories, I was the barman in the pie throwing scene, I think we all enjoyed ourselves throwing those pies about.
I must admit I've never seen this film. Some of these 'Swinging London' films were the most awful tosh, but I might give this a whirl....
I bought this a couple of years ago from Amazon (US), it was deleated but quite cheap then. A really good film, it's great seeing the locations & how they've changed (or not). A beautiful transfer, shame it's not anamorphic.
I was lucky enought to tape this from Channel 4 on August Bank Holiday Monday afternoon 1986. And a good friend sent me a copy of the US DVD this Summer. It's a very funny film with quite witty dialogue. Anyone familiar with the British mid-sixties scene should find this one truly entertaining.
Fantastic Fantastic!
One of the best. Rita and Lyn are fab.
Even the cameo from the band Tomorrow as 'The Sharks' is fun.
My VHS copy has turned to black and white, still great though!
remember going to the pictures with my grandma , I was only about 9-10 ,I think it was the picture house at edmonton , remember the film was a bit above me never seen it since, some years later saw marc bolan and t.rex there.
I sort of(ish) liked the film-though a bit dis-jointed at times. Though, liked the Labour ward scene where Dandy Nicholls says to the girl in labour! "Try to get some bye-bye's-I'll fetch you an aspirin" AN ASPIRIN!!!!
I think Vincenzo is right. The line does ring a bell and my memory is more likely to be from Georgy Girl, which I last saw two years ago, than Smashing Time ... which I don't think I've seen since Channel 4's 1986 transmission. I recall enjoying a scene where Peter Jones interviews people in the street (what is known as a 'vox pop') but am still haunted by my first viewing, long before.
Curious to know the exact date, the newspaper archives have convinced me this was 9th January 1977 - five days before Peter Finch's death. It certainly was a Sunday afternoon, on ITV. For years I had it in mind that it was Millicent Martin who sang (in) Carnaby Street with Rita Tushingham, not Lynn Redgrave. I wish I knew why. It was at this point in the film that a friend of my father's, who'd come to visit us, exclaimed "The Swinging Sixties!". Surely the first time I heard the magic words? A very distant childhood memory.
Another unsettling aspect of Smashing Time, for me, is that it includes a scene in the Post Office Tower at the time it had a 'revolving restaurant'. A few years later, an IRA bomb exploded in that vicinity. I always thought the building was closed to the public immediately after that but I've just read that this didn't occur until 1980. Apparently, plans to reopen it in recent years have been cancelled:
BT Tower restaurant will not reopen
Daily Mirror report on the premiere, 28th December 1967
I hope you don't mind me using your picture, Robert. It's much
better to do it this way than post the ghastly newspaper scan:
THEY may look rather like a couple of refugees from a jumble sale. But this, in fact, was last night's portrait of the Stars of
the Show. Actresses Rita Tushingham, left, and Lynn Redgrave. Arriving for the premiere of their new film, "Smashing Time".
The film, which was shown at the Odeon, Leicester Square, is all about two Northern girls who come to
'Swinging London'. Lynn almost didn't make it last night. She had flu and defied doctor's orders to turn up.
Added Bonus
Alternative shots of the girls at the premiere are among the pictures here (let me know if this works, Robert):
TipsImages - Results for keywords 'rita tushingham'
Last edited by cornershop15; 01-11-12 at 08:20 PM.
No problem, Corner. Here is the link to the full-size pic of Rita and Lynn at the premiere of Smashing Time:
Pie Shoppe Manager:
First waiter:
Second waiter:
Is that you, Jim, hiding behind the bar?
My Fansite: The Rita Tushingham Home Page


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The Hook & Co is one-of-a-kind industry leader providing hand-held care, resources, workshops to musical talent and connecting them to music services. It is dynamic and nurturing, empowering and solid to propel a dream. The Hook & Co has also The Hook & Co Jr and The Hook & Co Entertainment components. 3 logos were developed for each of the departments along with additional graphics for promotional material.


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In this video snapshot Josh discusses harsh lighting and shows us an example of how he used different angles to work around a tough lighting situation.
Check out the video below to hear his thoughts and learn his work-around:
While I was shooting some images of my wife, Layla, for her new t-shirt design, I decided to turn her around and try a couple of shots facing the sun to give you a good visual of the difference the right angle can make. In the first shot, she is facing the sun and in the second shot, she is standing in the exact same spot, but turned around with the sun behind her. The harsh light from the sun puts hard shadows on her face while she is facing it. Simply turning her around made all the difference in the world, and this is a great example of soft light versus hard light.
Have questions or comments about harsh lighting? Join the conversation below! 🙂


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Jessica Jaymes Flashes Her Big Boobs While Fingering Her Pussy
Jessica Jaymes gives you a sneak peek at her nipples through her sheer lingerie top. She looks fun and flirty in her heart pattern cami and panties. She stretches her long legs and slaps playfully at her ass. She lifts her top to cup her bare breasts in her hands and then takes her underwear off. Jessica crawls over the red cushions and then reaches between her legs to spread her pink pussy lips apart. She exposes herself completely and starts to finger, throwing her head back in ecstasy at the sensation.


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Zebrafish for pre-clinical drug and toxicity screening.
Our advanced data processing methods of interpreting zebrafish behaviour allow for fast, accurate and cost-effective results when assaying a wide spectrum of diseases or toxicity.
Screening assays
We take a dual approach to ALS screening:
1. We use zebrafish larvae that exhibit very specific behavioural deficiencies
2. Then we analyze pharmaceutical effectiveness by surveying thousands of individuals at a time with our behavioural analytics.
By measuring differences in swim speed and startle responses we can effectively spot promising pharmaceutical compounds.
Our epilepsy assay is used to screen for the effects of compounds in anti-seizure medicine.
What makes our approach stand apart is how we use behavioural models in zebrafish to select the most promising compounds.
The epilepsy assay consists of 3 separate steps:
- Test for seizure control
2. Toxicity screening
3. Verification
We have been able to identify behavioural symptoms by which to measure drug effectiveness.
We have built on earlier results and developed a behavioural model that elegantly mirrors our research.
Now this behavioural model allows us to screen any pharmaceutical compound for its potential as a Parkinson's drug.
Our sleep assay allows you to very effectively evaluate the actual sleep-inducing effects of different drug compounds.
The 3Z Sleep Assay analyzes (in a single run) the sleep effects of 48 different pharmaceutical compounds
Here we identify the highest scoring sleep-inducing compounds - and then we run them through again for confirmation and further analysis.
Which projects are best suited to our technique?
Tox assays
A reliable toxicity assay that screens for:
- lethality
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Large-scale behavioral analysis is our expertise. Using our unique zebrafish model we can perform a wide-ranging toxicological analysis using behavior itself as a compass.
Get a detailed overview of the way your compounds affect cardiovascular activity.
A whole-organism approach that gives a unique insight into the effects of toxicity on morphological variations.
Zebrafish are an excellent medium for researching neurotoxicity, and we have the expertise to find the answers you need.
Need to have a compound screened for toxicity?
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Preclinical drug screening assays with zebrafish models can dramatically increase cost-effectiveness in the early phases of drug development.
3Z Pharmaceuticals' use of the zebrafish platform, coupled with our exclusive methods in behavioural modelling and data analysis, make our company a valuable partner in the speeding up of your drug pipeline.
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Tox assays need to be clear and accurate – and sometimes getting the results is urgent, too. We provide for all these needs with our catalog or tailor made tox-assay solutions, giving you reliable in vivo results on the toxicity of the compound in question.
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Engagement is the holy grail of live meeting technology. Everyone is talking about it, reaching for it, and promising it. And while many tools available today can boast that they promote engagement, this claim often proves elusive, rather than attainable. The challenge? Engagement is a fluid concept.
Driving true engagement hinges on finding a tool that does three things:
- It must be attractive and interactive. People have to want to use it and have easy access to it.
- It must drive value. Engagement should always grow impact and catalyze the meeting goals.
- It must be relevant to the content presented. If attendees are engaging with something that isn't deeply integrated with the content, it's futile.
When people use the term "engagement," they can be talking about anything from a learning management system (LMS) or conference app, to a drone or electronic signage. Whatever the tool, engagement must be measured by how it grows the value and objectives of the meeting. Does it produce increased knowledge and learning?
Beyond Conference Apps
In today's live meeting environment, conference apps are common communication tools used by attendees, but they are not an ideal engagement technology. While these apps can do a number of things, they are simply not designed for promoting engagement during the meeting itself.
Current technology offers meeting planners and event hosts a wide array of options, and the best choice is the right combination of several tools.
Let me explain.
Different Phases, Different Tools
The impact of live meetings extends far beyond the time spent in sessions listening to speakers. These gatherings are dynamic events that include pre-event preparations, during-event interactions and presentations, and post-meeting follow-up and analysis.
No one tool can meet the diverse needs of each of these phases.
When we look at the available technology as a collection of tools that can work in conjunction, not competition, we can achieve true live meeting engagement. By combining the unique capabilities of conference apps, second screen technology, and LMS, this possibility becomes reality.
In order to harness optimal engagement, we must first understand the unique role each of these tools play.
1. Engagement with Conference Apps
Conference apps are ideal tools for bringing value to everything that happens outside the meeting room.
They can house agendas and promote specific details about the meeting itself, like accommodations and itineraries. These apps can even be used for communication between attendees. In short, they are a huge boon to the conference industry for promoting unified messaging and clear information exchange, but there are limitations.
Conference apps are neither nimble, nor flexible. They are often created before the event and cannot accommodate rapid changes. While conference apps are useful, they are not capable of mirroring the fluidity of the meeting space. Enter: second screen technology.
2. Engagement with Second Screen Technology
Although conference apps perform expertly outside the meeting, second screen technology is the tool of choice within the meeting room. Because this is a fluid environment with constant evolution, meeting organizers need a platform that can create a more meaningful and measurable conversation with participants.
Real-time content (reflective of last-minute changes to presentations) can be linked to polling questions so planners can gauge audience response and adjust accordingly. Simply giving participants access to content is different than the benefits realized from engaging with that content.
Second screen technology can identify knowledge gaps and be personalized to different learning styles within a single room. It is the optimal choice for data collection and measurement because every touch of the screen can be captured. Reports can then be produced to include questions asked and notes taken for each individual presentation slide.
3. Engagement with an LMS
After the meeting, we must enlist a third type of technology, learning management systems. These tools take the repurposed content from the meeting and put it to use after the meeting. The content is memorialized and made available for asynchronous learning to engage meeting participants far beyond the live meeting.
Choosing to use only one of these tools to the exclusion of all others is like hiring a general handyman to build you a mansion. The end product may loosely resemble the plans, but the quality will certainly be lacking. If you hire specialists for each aspect (professional tilers, expert carpenters, artisan painters), the resulting mansion will be more precise and functional.
Constructing a live meeting is much the same, and achieving actionable insight from engagement is a similarly challenging task.
By enlisting the right tools for the right roles, you can harness the benefits of specialization. When meeting planners bring together conference apps with second screen technology and an LMS, engagement can be more than just a trendy buzzword.


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Create a Node.js function for an HTTP PUT request for a Swagger API
This lesson will teach you how to update a Todo item in Elasticsearch when received from an HTTP PUT method in your API server built with Swagger.
This lesson will teach you how to update a Todo item in Elasticsearch when received from an HTTP PUT method in your API server built with Swagger.
The last operation we've defined in our Swagger specification for our to-do API is this put operation. It allows us to update a single to-do by its ID. The parameters it requires on the URL path is the ID of the Todo to be updated, and then in the body is the updated Todo itself.
The Swagger router controller looks for a file named updateTodo by ID, and it's going to try to implement a function called updateTodo by ID, let's build all of that. Inside my Controllers folder, I'll create a new file and we're going to call it updateTodo by ID according to our Swagger specification.
I'm going to require my client, which is my Elasticsearch client that has the configuration details for talking to the Elasticsearch cluster, and I'll export the module and then create that function.
The function has a request and response objects, and then, we'll call the client update method, specify in there the index and the type. The ID number of the Elasticsearch document we're going to be updating, and we're going to get that from the URL path, which can be found on request.swagger.params.id.value.
The way the update for Elasticsearch works is there's a body and inside the body is a doc and that doc contains the updated document for your Elasticsearch cluster. We can find that as updatedTodo.value.
It's worth noting there that the way we've built this is that the client is going to be expected to return the entire Todo back to the server, not just the fields that have changed, otherwise, it's just going to update the Todo, but only with the information that they send. We're going to provide a callback to that to check for when it's complete.
Again, set our header to application/json. Then if that error object exists, we're going to set our status code that we send back as a 400 to indicate there was an error. Then, we'll send back the error itself. Otherwise, it means we have a successful operation. We can just end the response there.
The last thing we need to do is test that it's working, I've used the Todo endpoint to bring up a single Todo of ID number one. I'll use the Swagger editor to do that and I've got the updated Todo filled out here, I can send that request and then refresh my page and the Todo has been updated.
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The BIG One with Matty H @ The Closet
We have a great night of entertainment lined up.
Check out our Facebook page for regular updates on acts and events.
Saturdays we mix it up with themes and drag hosts cabaret and much more.
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Expect all your favourite music from the 80's 90's and 00's not forgetting the charts. Take to the stage and brush up on those party dances.
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The revolutionary, patented epicyclic design of the Aerobie Epic golf disc gives the disc the largest average rim width to reduce drag and produce amazingly long drives. The Epic disc is designed to be adjusted to each individual's throwing style and speed. Properly adjusted or tuned, you will throw it farther than any other disc. A card with tuning instructions comes with each disc. Weight: 166-169 grams. Available in orange, blue, and yellow. Quality made in the U.S.A.
Driving the Epic is like driving a Ferrari. It requires skill, concentration, and experience. If you take the time to test throw and adjust or tune the disc to your throwing speed and style, you will learn to capitalize on the Epic's patented aerodynamic advantages and make the Epic your farthest flying disc. If you quit after a few throws, you may hate the Epic and wonder what all the excitement is about.
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See what the Wright Life staff have in their bag
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Disputing information on your credit report may hinder you ability to attain home financing. Before taking any steps to correct your credit report, consult an Inlanta Mortgage loan professional or a credit repair expert.
Sam Parker, credit repair expert and Vice President of Heartland Credit Restoration explains some common misconceptions about mortgage loan financing and credit reports. For more information or further questions email Sam at email@example.com or visit www.heartlandcreditrestoration.com.
Many people are under the impression that paying off a collection, charge off, or profit and loss will increase their credit scores. Unfortunately, not only will your scores NOT increase but they will actually GO DOWN! It seems a little backward right? You pay a debt and you get dinged for it.
Here's why! Once a debt goes to collection, the balance is no longer a factor. This means that technically a $5 collection will hurt you just as much as a $5000 collection. The only real factors that matter to your credit scores once a debt has been placed for collection are the DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY and the M.O.P RATING attached to the item. (I'll explain MOP ratings in the next discussion) .
For the sake of this discussion lets pretend that you have a collection which was last active in October of 2005, this item would have a "9" rating attached, which is negative.
As time passes between present day and the date of last activity this negative item hurts your credit less and less. When you pay this negative item it updates the date of last activity to the current month and year HOWEVER the 9 rating attached to this item remains the same. What does this mean for you and your credit score? It goes down because to the scoring algorithms it appears that a new 9 rated (negative) account just hit your credit.
Some might say it's best to NOT pay collection then. Unfortunately if left unpaid for too long, most collections will go to a Judgment status, meaning that this debt is confirmed by a court and must be paid.
So what can you do to avoid a mess like this? Get it in writing! If you're going to pay a collection first get something in writing from the creditor stating that once your debt has been paid, they will either remove this negative item from the credit or update the item to an "unrated status".
I hope this helps! Feel free to ask questions!
As you're looking through the credit report what you want to pay attention to is the "rating column." As most of you know there is a rating system which goes 0-9. It will usually looking something like R9, I9, I1, I9, etc…. The letters before the number are referring to the type of account….R meaning Revolving, I meaning Installment, etc. The number following the letter refers to its status. Below I have listed what each number means.
R0 – Too new to rate. Approved but not used.
R1 – Pays within 30 days of billing or as agreed.
R3 – Pays in more than 30 days, but less than 60 or when next payment is due.
R4 – Pays in more than 60 days, but less than 90 or when two payments are due.
R5 – Account is at least 120 days past due but is not yet rated R9.
R6 – No rating exists.
R7 – Paid through a consolidation order, consumer proposal or credit counseling debt management program.
R8 – Repossession
R9 – Bad debt, or placed for collection or bankruptcy
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2014 AIA Pittsburgh Design Award
24 Oct 2014 by Lisa Hellmuth
The Graduate School of Public Health project at the University of Pittsburgh has won an Architecture Honor Award in the Design Pittsburgh 2014 competition. JURY COMMENTS: This is an addition to an existing building that creates a unified building expression. It has a strong civic quality and the materials are well considered. There is a […]Read Post
The Countdown to the EF Education First Opening Begins!
14 Oct 2014 by Mark Allen
Wilson Architects had the great privilege of working with the wonderful team at EF Education First on its new North American headquarters in North Point, Cambridge. EF -a global leader in language training, international education, and cultural exchange- will mark its move into the new building with an opening celebration on October 16th. As architect-of-record, […]Read Post
WA Promotion • Joe Gibbons
07 Oct 2014 by Lisa Hellmuth
We are happy to announce the promotion of Joe Gibbons to an Associate of the firm. Joe's focus at WA is on programming and designing highly technical research facilities for higher education clients. He works closely with clients to create labs that precisely and functionally meet their research needs.Read Post
Thank You for a Successful 'Making Strides' Event
06 Oct 2014 by Lisa Hellmuth
Thank you to all who participated, donated, and cheered us on in this year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. We enjoyed a perfect fall day for our walk along the Charles River. It was a great experience, catching up with each other and getting some exercise while supporting a worthy cause. If you missed […]Read Post
Strides Against Breast Cancer
02 Oct 2014 by Lisa Hellmuth
This Sunday, October 5th, a team of Wilson Architects employees and friends will take to the streets as part of the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. The team is walking with the hope that the money we raise will help 'Finish the Fight' against breast cancer. While signing up for the walk, I […]Read Post


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Finals 2/7
Wow holy moly plate full of macaroni everything went surprisingly well!
You've, without a doubt, heard me bitch about physics for the past couple of days. How I was screwing up so badly, and really wasn't looking forward to the exam and all. Well, I think a God does exist now, because my fears were mostly unnecessary.
Indeed, I'm heavily implying physics went really rather well. If I checked my answers correctly, I'll be getting around 54 out of 77 points, which is nothing like what I had expected. This should net me a grade between 6.8 and 7.8 if nothing crazy happens.
To think I was scared of that, go figure!
I believe it's all downhill rolling from here on. Maths coming up tomorrow, bet it's going to be a piece of cake. Didn't study too much. Practiced a bit, still knew most stuff, okay good.
Also, it sure is summer in here. Humid, hot, ugh. It'd better cool down soon.
~ Fang


text: Politics / Trump travel ban Court Rules Against Reinstating Trump's Immigration Ban It was a unanimous ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals By Michael Harthorne, Newser Staff Posted Feb 9, 2017 5:23 PM CST Copied In this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Baraa Haj Khalaf, left, gets a kiss from her mother, Fattuom Bakir, after arriving at O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune via AP) (Newser) – The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump administration on Thursday, refusing to reinstate the president's executive order restricting immigration and refugees from seven majority-Muslim nations, the Washington Post reports. The decision upholds the ruling of Judge James Robart made last Friday, which first blocked Trump's travel ban. The court bought into the arguments of Washington state and Minnesota that the ban—even a temporary reinstatement of it—would cause harm to the states, specifically their universities, according to the AP. Reuters reports it was a unanimous ruling of all three judges on the Court of Appeals. story continues below In its ruling, the court found the Trump administration failed to show the US would be harmed if the travel ban weren't reinstated. It also didn't completely buy the administration's arguments for why the ban is needed, and ruled that comments by Trump and his advisers could be used to determine the intent of the ban, CBS News reports. The court didn't rule on the constitutionality or legality of Trump's executive order, only that the suspension of it could be kept in place. Trump responded in a tweet following the ruling: "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" The executive order will likely now head to the Supreme Court, where a 4-4 split is probable. In the case of a tie, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling would hold. (Read more Trump travel ban stories.)


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An additional 19 percent of local governments plan to implement some form of cloud computing within the next 12 months, according to a Public Technology Institute survey.
Local government officials' trepidation about cloud computing could be easing, as evidenced by a survey of IT decision-makers released Tuesday, April 20, that found 45 percent of local governments are using some form of cloud computing for applications or services.
The survey, conducted during the first two weeks of April by the nonprofit Public Technology Institute (PTI), aggregated the opinions of 93 local government IT executives. The findings revealed that an additional 19 percent of local governments plan to implement some form of cloud computing within the next 12 months, while 35 percent don't intend to do so at all.
Alan Shark, the institute's executive director, said that the numbers confirm what he's known anecdotally for months: More local governments are turning to cloud computing because of the sour economy.
"If there's any surprise," Shark told Government Technology, "it's how quickly this group of people, who two years ago would say no way [to cloud computing] have basically embraced it, more so than I ever would've expected. I think contributing to this mindset is that the budget pressures are so severe that people who said 'No way' are now saying, 'Show me the way.'"
But that doesn't necessarily mean local governments are turning without reservation to cloud computing for websites, e-mail, archiving, application hosting and basic storage. "The word I would use is 'thoughtful qualification,'" Shark said of the respondents' attitudes. Most public-sector CIOs are still reluctant to put critical data in public clouds because of security concerns, he said, and some jurisdictions are limited by statutes that restrict where and how data is stored.
Shark said because cloud computing has become a catch-all term for hosted services and applications delivered from the Internet -- and has in some ways superseded what in the past was called software as a service -- some local governments are utilizing cloud computing and they don't realize it. "There are far more people doing it, but never thought it was cloud computing," he said.
And increasingly, local governments are discovering that there are several options for cloud computing, whether it's a public cloud, private cloud, regional cloud, government-operated cloud or a cloud operated by a vendor on behalf of a government.
"What we're seeing because of all the budget pressures is people are being very creative, and things we never would have thought of happening before are happening as a result," Shark said.
According to the PTI's survey, among local governments currently using or planning to use the cloud, the top three reasons cited are:
Resource savings (staff time, maintenance and support): 87%
Features: 48%
Availability and uptime: 45%
For local governments that are currently using or plan to use the cloud, the top three applications that IT executives feel most comfortable moving to the cloud are:
Web hosting/content delivery: 75%
Collaboration applications: 72%
E-mail: 58%
For local governments that aren't currently using the cloud or have no plans to use the cloud, the top three reasons that IT executives cited are:
Cost/lack of business case: 64%
Security: 55%
Waiting for other governments to take the lead, identify any issues and share their experience: 48%
PTI will present a free webinar on April 28 that will review the survey results. Click to register.
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So I went ice climbing on Saturday...and then on Sunday I lay like the dead on the sofa barely able to move. My boyfriend, "Babe", loves to ice climb and every now and then I decide that some togetherness on a weekend is in order and I haul myself out of bed at some unearthly hour and go climbing with him.
Ice climbing usually involves getting up at 6:30 a.m., packing a huge backpack that is bigger than me, then huffing my way up a steep trail with the said backpack on my back, freezing my butt off once we get to our destination because I got drenched in sweat on the hike in. Then I ice climb up a waterfall with all my awkward climbing gear on, i.e. my harness, crampons, leashes, helmet, ice axes. I propel my tired body upwards on steep ice, then pack up, and hike all the way back (typically down-hill thank god), and am unable to move the next day.
Why do I do it? I don't know. It's kind of like childbirth...you forget the pain and when you find yourself in that same place you ask yourself....why, why, why am I here again!!!Needless to say, my knitting suffers on such weekends. All I want to do is lay on the sofa and drink copious amounts of wine.
Even though my body felt like it was hit by a car, I did go to my weekly drop-in knitting class at Make 1 Yarn . Nothing would prevent me from my perfect sock journey. My dream has always been to knit socks. Why you ask? I don't know. There is something about knitted socks that just spells WOMAN, fiber work, hand-made something that someone might actually wear, nurturing and clothing your family...socks are just plain cool. My sock journey began last weekend and I got my seven inches done in no time. I had to wait till this weekend so Amy at Make 1 Yarn could teach me more. I worked on my sock and turned the heel!!! I will post pictures later.
Now I hope I can remember how to do this for the next sock. I am going to become a sock-knitting maniac. Socks are so fulfilling, unlike other things in life...like cleaning the bathroom for example, which is pointless really. Socks just advance - you have a finished product almost immediately. You gotta love it!!


text: Lumbar Puncture What you need to know (and what I wish I had) Mark Keezer, MDCM, FRCPC MSc candidate, Epidemiology, McGill University Epilepsy Fellow, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK (to begin in September, 2013) NEJM video http://www.nejm.org.proxy1.library.mcgill.ca/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMvcm054952 Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. Preparation The Procedure Interpreting the Results PLPHA 1. Preparation a. b. c. d. e. Consent Antiplatelets Labs Neuro-imaging Supplies needed Patient consent • • • • Back pain Radicular pain Hemorrhage Infection • PLPHA (~40%) Should antiplatelets or prophylactic heparin be held? • Prospective cohort o 924 orthopedic patients undergoing spinal or epidural anesthesia o 39% receiving antiplatelets o 2% receiving prophylactic heparin o 0 epidural hematomas • No relationship with minor hemorrhage during procedure Horlocker TT et al. Preoperative antiplatelet therapy does not increase the risk of spinal hematoma associated with regional anesthesia. Anesth Analg 1995;80:303-9. • Risk of epidural hematoma with clopidogrel unknown What are the minimum platelet count and INR values? Coags & platelets • Platelets > 50,000 • INR <1.5 • Guidelines at the Preston Robb day centre o Currently it seems it is acceptable to not verify CBC and coags if patient reasonably expected not to have any abnormalities (verbal communication with Dr. Durcan). • Prospective cohort 301 patients • Risk factors for CT head abnormality o o o o o >60 yo Immunocompromised Hx of CNS disease Hx of seizure within 1 wk Abnormal neurologic exam • Including poor comprehension • Sensitivity 94% • Specificity 51% Hasbun R et al. Computed Tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with suspected meningitis. NEJM The LP kit What else do you need? • The obvious o Xylocaine • 1% or 2% • With or without epi o Topical disinfectant • 5% chlorhexidine (avoid detergent and 0.5% solution) • Proviodine solution • The essential o Sterile gloves o Face mask • The helpful o Piquet • Keep your RN happy o 2 Pillows CSF tubes • How many tubes do you need? • How much CSF in each tube? o 1 cc • For most standard tests o 2 cc • HSV PCR • OCB (don't forget to send serum!) o 3 cc • Cytology o 8 cc • AFB cultures • Fungal cultures Local anesthesia • Max xylocaine dose (70 kg individual) o 30cc if 1% o 15cc if 2% o s/c needle alone vs additional 20 gauge needle • The "bleb" 2. The Procedure a. b. Positioning Vertebral level Positioning • Back as close to edge of bed as possible • Maximize anteroflexion • Minimize lateroflexion o Pillow under head & between legs o Be careful of the shoulders o Palpate along the vertebral bodies Tuffier's line Vertebral level • L3-L4 vs L4-L5 o Compromise between width of the space and spondylosis o Conus medullaris extends to L2-L3 in 6% of pts The Procedure • Aim towards the umbilicus • The expected resistance of the interspinous ligament • The satisfying "pop" of the ligamentum flavum The stylet • Never move the needle without the stylet! • With insertion of the needle o Avoid introduction of a plug of epidermis into the subarachnoid space, allowing for the growth of an epidermoid tumour • With removal of the needle o Prevent a strand of arachnoid being threaded into the dural defect, increasing risk of PLPHA • If not in the proper space o Most often needle is deviated from the midline • Hence the radicular pain o Attempt with large gauge needle (18 or 20 gauge) • If no CSF o Rotate the needle 90° o Advance further or withdraw • If slow flow o Valsalva manoeuvres • Throw out any bloody needle Negative pressure LP • Has been studied and found to be safe o Only while using 25 gauge needles or smaller! Linker G et al. Fine-needle, negative-pressure lumbar puncture: a safe technique for collecting CSF. Neurology 2002;59:2008–2009. 3. Interpreting the Results a. b. c. Normal values Tubes 1 & 4 Correcting for a traumatic tap Normal CSF values • ≤ 5 RBC / μL • ≤ 5 WBC / μL • Protein o ≤ 0.5 gr/L • Cytology o 80% sensitive for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from lymphoma or leukemia. • 123 patients with suspected SAH o 8 patients with ruptured aneurysm on CA but negative CT head o 2 patients had a > 25% in RBC count between tubes #1 and #4 Correcting WBC in a traumatic tap • RBC x (peripheral blood WBC count ÷ peripheral blood RBC count) o Usually ~ 1000 Correcting protein in a traumatic tap • Add 0.01 gr/L for every 1000 RBC / μL 4. PLPHA a. b. c. Proven methods to decrease risk Unproven methods Treatment What can we do to prevent PLPHA? PLPHA prevention • Proven methods o Bevel parallel to spine o Atraumatic needle o Needle gauge • Unproven o Recumbency o Volume of CSF removed • Systematic review of the literature o Atraumatic needle superior to Quincke • 24% versus 12% o Small gauge superior to large gauge Needle types } "atraumatic" needles • Prospective cohort 239 patients • Sex o Women = 46%; men = 21% • Gauge o 20 gauge = 50%; 22 gauge = 26% Vilming ST et al. The importance of sex, age, needle size, height and body mass index in post-lumbar puncture headache. Cephalalgia 2001;21:738–743. Bevel orientation • Prospective cohort of 380 patients o Bevel parallel to spine (bevel up) • 7.9% with PLPHA o Bevel perpendicular to spine • 19.3% with PLPHA Kochanowicz J et al. Post lumbar puncture syndrome and the manner of needle insertion [in Polish]. Neurol Neurochir Pol 1999;32(suppl 6):179–182. • Post LP recumbency has been studied by several studies, none of which have shown any clear benefit (up to 24 hrs) • Most clinicians will generally enforce some period o Dr. Bray's 45 minutes Treatment of PLPHA Epidural blood patch • 15-20 cc autologous blood o At site of LP o Supine 1-2 hrs post o 95% reported success rate Summary 1. Preparation 1. 2. 3. 2. The Procedure 1. 2. 3. Positioning! The stylet Interpreting the Results 1. 2. 4. Don't hold the ASA CBC, coags and neuro-imaging? Plan your CSF tubes Be concientious about Tubes 1 & 4 Correcting for a traumatic tap PLPHA o Prevention • Bevel parallel to spine • Atraumatic needle • Needle gauge o Treatment Questions?


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Your best possible life. 5 guarantees for success. Rule #3
Rule #1…Have a vision for your life and Rule #2….Believe in your ability to figure things out……are fully supported by Rule #3
It's no coincidence that it's the centerpiece of the five rules for your best possible life.
I challenge you to make it your new "F" word.
Rule #3. Have F U N.
F U N. It's importance is often highly underrated or even scoffed at. People somehow think that F U N is something left for later, when all the work is done. At the end.
Here's the problem with that kind of thinking.
Without F U N, the end is often much closer. We burn out when we aren't having any fun.
We fool ourselves (for a little while), at the moment of burn out, and sometimes say…."This is good enough." And when we settle, we are never really satisfied. We definitely don't feel ourselves being successful. We know that "the end" we declared was actually only "the middle" we had in mind.
If F U N is not usually your thing….find someone who can be counted on for gigging you into some laughter.
Without F U N, it's too easy to get sad and mad when we aren't getting the results we want in the way we want at the time we want.
F U N can snap us right out of rigid expectations and judgments into the kind of agile, creative, flexibility that causes the lights to come on at the end of that tunnel.. Bingo.
A commitment to F U N is a tall order. It DOES require a certain kind of focus and determination to see the silly in the journey. One of my favorite quotes is:
"Blessed is the person who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused."
You betcha.
I believe, wholeheartedly, that just as much if not more "juice" can come from a really throw-down good time as any day, around a think-tank conference table.
What if you saw your vision as your unique adventure?
When you think of "adventure" travel, do you envision drudgery and struggle or does just the thought bring us visions of fun and excitement with a little exhilarating "out of your comfort zone" thrown in?
That's life.


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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a joint Army/Marine Corps program to procure the next generation of light tactical vehicles and companion trailers. JLTV program objectives are to improve the mobility and payload of the light tactical vehicle fleet, while providing increased survivability through modular protection within the weight constraints of the expeditionary force. The JLTV program minimizes maintenance costs through increased reliability and provides increased fuel efficiency over the current light tactical vehicle. JLTVs are configured to support multiple mission packages, derived from two base vehicle configurations, the four-door Combat Tactical Vehicle and two-door Combat Support Vehicle. The commonality of components, maintenance procedures, and training among all vehicle configurations minimizes total ownership costs.
Operational Impact
The JLTV is capable of operating across a broad spectrum of terrain and weather conditions in order to support joint forces across the full range of military operations. The program is a modernization effort intended to replace a portion of the Army and Marine Corps' High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) fleet with a family of vehicles designed to exceed the performance characteristics of the armored HMMWV Expanded Capability Vehicle (ECV) in terms of both automotive performance and armored protection. The vehicle design provides the warfighter with increased protection through the use of scalable armor solutions, while restoring payload capabilities lost due to the armoring of the HMMWV fleet. The JLTV increases warfighter maneuver capacity by providing expeditionary mobility on the modern battlefield.
Program Status
The JLTV program is currently in the production and deployment phase and began receiving Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) vehicles from Oshkosh Defense. Production Qualification Testing (PQT) and Reliability Qualification Testing (RQT) began in 1st Qtr. FY17. Live fire testing events began during 2nd Qtr FY17. The Multi-Service Operational Test and Evaluation is scheduled to begin 2nd Qtr. FY18. The Full Rate Production decision is scheduled for 1st Qtr. FY19. Initial Operational Capability is scheduled for 1st Qtr. FY20 with the Full Operational Capability following in 4th Qtr. FY22.
Procurement Profile
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Eurocommissaris Füle (uitbreiding) bezoekt Zuid-Kaukasus (en) - Hoofdinhoud
"Each and every of our partner countries is the master of its own success in getting closer to the EU'' stated Commissioner Füle prior to the visit. The EU is offering through the Eastern Partnership i closer economic integration, deeper political cooperation through the proposal to engage in negotiations of Association Agreements i with the partner countries. This important visit will provide one more opportunity to stress the EU intention to take forward the broad agenda we have developed with the three countries in the context of the Eastern Partnership.
The EaP concentrates on four policy dimensions: bi- and multilateral relations, governance and financial assistance. In terms of bilateral relations, the Eastern Partnership foresees Association Agreements including strengthened trade relations and enhanced political dialogue, whereas multilateral relations focus on energy projects. The EaP also aims at facilitating social development and creating stability, improving administrative capacities, enhancing regional cooperation by engaging with a wide range of international top and mid-level actors. The key objectives include the creation of a free trade area and gradual visa liberalization. The initiative also foresees meetings of Heads of State or Government of the EaP countries to be held every two years and yearly meetings of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia each have an action plan under the ENP, designed to help, inter alia, their closer trade and economic integration with the EU, in particular through gradual regulatory alignment. The implementation of the action plans should also enable the countries to progressively become ready to negotiate, implement and sustain a deep and comprehensive free trade area with the EU.
The new EU Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiative launched in May 2009 builds upon the ENP and aims at overall enhancing the EU relations with the Eastern ENP countries. The EaP has brought in particular a perspective of new enhanced bilateral framework agreements - Association Agreements - between the EU and its Eastern Neighbours, and firmly embedded possible future bilateral deep and comprehensive free trade areas in this framework. A future Association Agreement would include either establishment of a deep and comprehensive free trade area or at least an objective of establishing such a free trade area in the future once the partner country has become ready for it. In long-term, the partner countries are also encouraged to establish deep and comprehensive free trade areas among themselves.
Through the ENPI (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instruments), the EU provides financial and technical assistance to support the regulatory alignment of the partners' trade and investment related laws and practices.
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