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3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Modern and romantic
Status-conscious sophisticates
Dishes you could never replicate at home
Spot-on, never stuffy, perfectly timed
Tell us about your first impressions when you arrived.
Restaurant Guy Savoy has one thing going for it before you even get to the door: It is set in the Caesars Palace hotel's Augustus Tower and has its own valet entrance (this is the same tower with the wedding chapels and spa), so you won't have to break your reverie about the cuisine by passing through a casino floor. It's a minimalist, modern environment specially designed to put the focus where it belongs—on the plate.
What was the crowd like?
They've either heard about the legendary artichoke and black truffle soup, or they've had it in Guy Savoy's restaurant in Paris. And yes, it is that good. These are serious diners with serious palates. And they appreciate the rules here: There are no flowers and no staffers with perfume, both of which would interrupt the experience.
What should we be drinking?
This is absolutely where you'll want to go to get your Champagne fix. And even if you're not ordering wine, you should still ask to see the wine list; it's so magnificent and large, it comes with its own stand to support it.
Main event: the food. Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss.
If this is your first time to Guy Savoy—and maybe even if it is your 10th—you must get the tasting menu (or the Prestige menu, as it's called here). All the legends are here in one place: The artichoke and black truffle soup, the kusshi oyster concassee, the seared foie gras with sea urchin. It's incredibly delicious, incredibly French food, but so modern and witty there's nothing stuffy about it. New as of one year ago: Diners who want to experience Guy Savoy without the formal dining commitment can come in for the caviar tasting menu, which includes classics like Savoy's multi-layered "Colors of Caviar" and Krug Grand Cuvee.
And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?
This is service at its finest, by people who are lifelong loyal employees of Guy Savoy. Quiz them! They know everything about this menu, they've tried it all, and they're less waitstaff than they are curators of your experience.
What's the real-real on why we're coming here?This is not the place to impress your future boss (they'll think you don't need their money). This is pure special occasion indulgence and absolutely romantic. But you'll see lone diners here, who come just to worship at the Savoy altar when they're in town.
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It's those eyes so dreadfully familiar,
I came across long before
The eyes that penetrate and read into the bottom of your heart
And you just cannot afford to stand there anymore.
But when I look into the eyes of JESUS, it's different
The eyes that only know to love and care,
With gentleness and understanding, He looks through you
Coz He knows even the number of your hair.
Who says the devil comes with horns
Who says he dresses in black?
He comes in the form of an ordinary sheep
And wishes you with a lil peck.
Give me the wisdom that sits by your throne, oh God
And do not reject me from the number of your children,
for you asked me to be judge over your sons and daughters
and with a lil understanding of judgement and laws
how do I build a temple on your holy mountain?
And so I look up to the same mountain & wonder,
From where will my help come?
Its always upto us to choose,
For before us is fire and ice
But when the forces of evil are so strong
You end up making decisions, not very wise.
For with the omnipotence of your mighty majesty
You crushed the head of all negative forces
It has been finished long ago
And by thy wounds we are healed.
And then with all gentleness and love
You look at the nothingness within my soul and say,
"The one that is in you, is greater than the one in the world"
Making me realize ONCE AGAIN
That all I need to do is
Be still and know that thou art GOD

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Author(s): Harmony Nice
Witchcraft and Wicca for a modern, mystical world, from YouTube vlogger and Instagram sensation Harmony Nice
The face of the witch is changing. The rise of social media has opened up a whole new world of learning and connection for devotees of real Wicca. For the "witch-curious" and for beginners looking for an accessible guide to Wiccan beliefs, YouTuber and Instagram sensation Harmony Nice reveals how you can explore natural magic and healing for yourself.
Complete with beautiful illustrations, Harmony introduces Wicca and its benefits, and what life is like for a modern-day Wiccan. She explores the positive impact that ritual and meditation can have on your confidence and mental health, and how the practice can help you to find your true self, build inner strength, and establish a harmonious connection with nature. For those just getting started, she offers practical guidance on:


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Arguably for the first time in history, a dream venture discarded centuries back is being revived. A Miniature Black Taj Mahal is being created 2.5 x 2.5 meter in dimension – large enough to capture the grandeur, true details and mystifying beauty of the Taj Mahal. The Black Taj is being made by using the same technique that was used in construction of white Taj Mahal; pietra-dura (inlay work), bas relief, carvings, screens (jaali) etc. Complete in every detail and reduced to scale, the Miniature Black Taj promises to be the ultimate masterpiece.
The base material of Miniature Black Taj is Ebony. It is the hardest wood that has life of thousands of years. This wood is perfect miniaturized-form of black marble; a piece of 1 sq inch of ebony-wood carries almost the same number of grains which can be seen in a piece of 144 sq inch of black marble.
Taj Mahal took 12 years and 20,000 workers for completion, but this miniature masterpiece is being made by one man. To expedite work, Iftakhar has himself designed special machines, tools and jigs to create this masterpiece. Over 200 such customised tools and jigs have been designed by him - an incredible feat in itself.
The Taj Mahal measures 367 ft x 367 ft. or 1,34,689 sq. ft. whereas the Miniature Black Taj measures 8.3 ft x 8.3 ft (approx 67.27 sq. ft.); the scale of 1:2000. Despite being reduced to scale, all the finest artistry has been copied exactly.
The four main arcades in the original Taj Mahal have 8 delicately carved screen (2 in each arcade). The holes in the screens add up to a staggering 28,888 full holes and 12,560 half holes. Exactly the same number as it is in the Taj Mahal.
The journey started in 1983, when Iftakhar vowed to make a miniature white Taj Mahal using white styrofoam or thermocol. After 11 months of continuous hard work he created a miniature white Taj Mahal of 1.5 × 1.5 meter dimension. The calligraphy of the Taj Mahal, which is one of its main decorative elements, was replicated exactly as it appears. Bas-relief and carving was done with the help of sharp tools. This styrofoam Taj accurately matched the proportions of the actual Taj and its spell-binding workmanship.
Two years later, this miniature white Taj miniature white was awarded the State Award by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 19 December 1986.
In the last quarter of 1992, Iftakhar started crafting a Dream. He commenced work on another miniature-Black Taj Mahal. The aim was to create a true masterpiece – a Black-Taj-Mahal reduced to scale but, an exact replica of the white Taj in every aspect - size, shape, artistry and even the technique used in its construction. Besides raising funds, there were a few important points that needed consideration; Khan prepared a project blueprint to set the wheels in motion:
The consideration and thorough analysis of all related factors brought Khan to a point where it seemed impossible to handle everything with his limited funds. But instead of giving up on his dream, he decided to implement work in a feasible manner: "the unique but long-term two-step-plan."
He decided that a prototype of the miniature Black Taj would be made with ebony wood in a smaller size (1 x 1 meter) and the coloured inlay would be done by hand painting different colours. The prototype was much smaller than the planned size and the execution of artistry was done without using expensive equipment. Therefore it was substantially cheaper than the originally envisioned larger one. This prototype also proved to be an appropriate learning ground for Iftakhar, since he had never worked on the wood medium before this. Khan committed to fund the prototype himself with a little bit of help from his father.
Although, the prototype of the Black Taj Mahal was made with the intention of experimenting, Khan had left no stone unturned in capturing the Taj'sdetails and fineness. The prototype of "Black Taj" was completed on 20 February 1996, after 24 months of continuous hard work. The creation was unprecedented - until then no replica of the Taj Mahal had been created with such perfection in any medium, size or colour. This prototype was given National Award from the Govt. of India on 24 December 1996.
We aim to establish a benchmark Visit-arium on the Taj Mahal. The Miniature Black Taj would be showcased in it along with a unique multi-platform show, combining traditional and modern scientific methodologies. It would become an added attraction for connoisseurs of ancient Mogul history, art and architecture.


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From September to June, we offer gourmet workshops in small groups (maximum 15 persons), where learning becomes pure fun!
Next workshops: (Warning : limited places!)
- Saturday the 30th of november 2019, 15h30-17h30 : "ATELIER MARMITE en chocolat"
- Saturday the 07th of december 2019, 15h30-17h30 : "ATELIER MARMITE en chocolat"
REGISTER and RESERVE your place via OUR CONTACT FORM (please specify the date and number of persons being registered and you will be sent an email confirming your registration).
Visit our photo gallery for a better overview of our creations and consult the guestbook of our workshops.
You would like to meet up with your employees for a convivial and interesting time, and, exclusively, we open the doors of the Wolfisberg production laboratory to you!
These workshops take place as far as possible on weekdays from 6pm to 8pm, accommodate a minimum of 15 people and a maximum of 18 people (30 people under exceptional circumstances) and upon request can be followed by a snack or pre-dinner drinks. Ask us for a quote.
The workshop is led by our chefs (baker or pastry cook) depending on the subject chosen, for example: macaroons, bread, chocolate, pastry-making, cake design or choc pot (marmite de l'Escalade) etc…
Please contact us for all additional information.
On request, we welcome groups to celebrate any kind of event (birthday, hen/stag parties, etc…).
For children's birthdays, please find attached details of our service. Do not hesitate to ask us for a quote for other events.
General terms and conditions
Reservation: booking a date for any kind of provision (of service) must be made at least one month in advance and is subject to availability in terms of our calendar. Any booking must be definitely confirmed by an email from us.
Payment: booking workshops open to the public implies payment in advance in our shops or by bank transfer. In the event of cancellation, a fee of CHF 40 will be deducted from the refund.
As far as the "business" or "event" workshops are concerned, payment must be made upon receipt of invoice after provision (of the service). If the number of people scheduled is fewer on the day of the workshop, the invoice will not be amended. Thank you for your understanding.
Cancellation : a workshop open to the public will be cancelled 5 days in advance if a minimum of 8 people is not reached. If a participant cancels, 50% of the course fee will be deducted from the refund. In the event of cancellation of a "business" or "event" workshop within 48 hours, a fee of 40% of the total invoice will be requested from the customer. Thank you for your understanding.
Location : all Wolfisberg workshops are held in the production laboratory (Rue du Tunnel 15-17, 2nd floor, in Carouge). It is located in a street behind the Carouge theatre, at the end of Rue du Tunnel. Parking spaces are occasionally available in the street in front of the building, but it is also possible to park in the underground car park of the theatre (Rue Joseph Girard) 2 minutes from the laboratory.


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The Doug Hammett Family
Overview of the Ministry
Doug Hammett has been in the gospel ministry for over 40 years. He has been involved in many areas of ministry, often covering several areas at the same time. Those areas include Pastor, Church Planter, Missionary, Staff Evangelist, College Professor and President, Author, and a Life/Ministry Coach.
Doug has traveled extensively on mission trips around the world as well as preaching for Bible, Missions, and Revival Conferences. He has a heart for God's people and desires especially to help preachers advance their ministry for Christ, whether in the United States or on the foreign field.
After serving as senior pastor for 23 years, he is now sent as a missionary by the Lehigh Valley Baptist Church to the country of Botswana. The Hammetts moved to the country and settled in the city of Francistown in October, 2010. In 2014, the Lord directed their steps to South Africa, where they are currently ministering.


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Download a Free Standard Receipt Template
A receipt is a written acknowledgment that the person or firm issuing the receipt has received the specified amount of sum for the purpose specified in the receipt.
You can download a free standard receipt template from the Bright Hub Media Gallery. This is a generic receipt. Individuals and firms can customize this receipt to suit any transaction.
Most receipts have a header that lists out the name, address, and contact details of the issuer or the payee. In the standard receipt template downloaded, include likewise in the space provided.
The date is an important element. The important point to note is the date here is the date of issue of receipt, and not necessarily the date of payment. The date of payment finds mention later in the body of the receipt.
The serial number of the receipt is an optional feature, but useful to keep track of receipts, and refer to the receipt later on. One good practice is to group the serial number year wise or month wise, such as 2011:1, 2011:2, 2011:3, or 2011/3:1, 2011/3:2, 2011/4:1 and the like. Another option, relevant when the business deals only with regular and limited number of clients, is to sort the receipt client wise. Example of such receipt numbering would be 1-2011:1, 4-2011/3:1, and the like.
Main Body
The first inclusion in the body of the receipt is the name and address of the person making the payment. Make sure to include the name and address exactly as it appears in the agreement, invoice, bill or any other document based on which the payment bases itself. When writing down the address, make sure to include the city, state, and zip code. A post box number may also be included.
The second element in the body is the amount. Mention the amount in both figures and words to remove all scope of ambiguity. Mention the mode of payment, cash, check, bank check, money order, electronic transfer, or any other means in the space provided. Mention details such as check number, date of check, or other similar details. Mention the date of payment if it differs from the date of issue of receipt.
Indicate whether the payment is a full payment, partial payment, or installment option as relevant. This is an optional feature and many receipts do not have this option, with the mention of partial payment or installments forming part of the description. If payment is in installments, specify the installment number and the total number of installments in the space provided.
The next element in the body of the receipt is the description. This is a very important part of the receipt. The more comprehensive and exact the description, the lesser the scope for ambiguity, and disputes later on. Make sure to write a comprehensive description of the nature of work for which the payment is made, the timeline of deliverables in payment is received in advance, the inclusions and exclusions of the contract, and any other relevant details.
Specifying the payment is for a specific invoice or bill is a good practice that lends clarity to the receipt, but is nevertheless an optional feature.
The signature of the payee, or the issuer of the receipt is a compulsory feature in any standard receipt template. Receipts are invalid without a signature. Many electronic receipts nevertheless do not have a signature, in which case the wordings "This is an electronic receipt and does not require a signature" is written, and the senders e-mail ID serves as proof of issue. The options available for digital signatures now redress this limitation of electronic receipts.
Repeating the issuer's name and address, the place of issue, taking the payer's signature to ensure accuracy of the receipt, and including the witnesses' name, signature and address are all optional features.
A receipt is a legal document and serves not only as proof of payment, but also helps the individual or firm issuing the receipt to keep track of its cash inflows and work schedules. Using a standard receipt template serves to issue uniform and consistent receipts.
- "Receipt" https://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=receipt. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- "Receipt Form, Receipt Template." https://www.8ws.org/receipt.htm. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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A significant challenge for much local government is understanding what constituents want and need. The top-down approach that many agencies employ can create a disconnect between services and who's being served.
Enter Public, a new nonprofit that wants to bring the tenets of good design to local governments. The idea is that by approaching government bureaucracy as a design problem, agencies can better learn what their constituents want, and then design successful programs based on those insights.
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I'm constantly on the lookout for homemade beauty ideas, and lately I've been finding so many that all include one common ingredient: honey. To be honest, I'm not surprised. Honey is naturally hydrating, helping to lock moisture into your skin; it has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, so it's great to use on problem skin; and it's packed with vitamins and minerals like calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium. Oh, and it's filled with antioxidants, too, which keep your skin looking young and fresh. Not to mention the fact that it tastes delicious. It's pretty clear that honey is an excellent ingredient to incorporate into your daily beauty routine. Here's how to use honey for hair, face, and body!
Maple Syrup & Honey Hair Mask
I tried this for the first time over the weekend and absolutely loved it. The treatment smells delicious and will leave your hair incredibly moisturized, soft and shiny. Just be warned – it can make quite the mess!
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon honey
1. Pour the ingredients into a small glass container.
2. Microwave for about 10-20 seconds, or until the ingredients can be mixed.
3. Mix together and wait until the mixture is cool enough to touch.
4. Apply the mixture to dry, untangled hair. Avoid applying to your roots, as the mixture may cause them to appear oily. I applied the mixture starting at my ends and worked up to my chin.
5. Put your hair in a shower cap and wait at least 30 minutes, allowing the mixture to penetrate your hair. If you don't have a shower cap, you can use plastic wrap!
6. Rinse your hair in a lukewarm shower, wash with a bit of shampoo, and you're all set!
Spiced Honey Face Mask
This treatment smells amazing, as well, and seems perfect to use around the holidays! In addition to honey's anti-bacterial and moisturizing properties, all three ingredients are anti-inflammatories, helping to reduce redness and swelling.
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1. Mix the ingredients together to form a thick paste.
2. Apply the paste to your face and let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Rinse off with lukewarm water, moving your fingertips over your skin in circular motions for maximum exfoliation. :)
Brown Sugar & Honey Body Scrub
I LOVE sugar scrubs because they're the best exfoliators in the world, and they're the easiest things to make. This one is extra incredible because it smells like you probably want to eat it – and you actually can. It also makes an awesome gift!
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Mix ingredients together until you have an even consistency. If the mixture is too dry for your liking, add a bit more olive oil and honey. If it's too liquidly, add a bit more brown sugar.
2. Apply the mixture to your skin in the bath or shower like you would do with any scrub. It's also great to keep by the sink to use just on your hands!
So there you have it: 3 ways to incorporate honey into your beauty routine. Do you guys have any honey beauty recipes that you swear by? We'd love to hear!
Photos by Brigette.
More homemade beauty ideas we love.


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Namsto means "heavenly lake". It is one of the three saint lakes of Tibet, covered with a veiling of mystery and sanctity. Namsto Lake occupies a sacred position in the heart of Buddhism followers. In the Tibetan New Year of the Sheep, thousands of pilgrims go there and pray for good fortune. They walk around the lake, spin prayer wheels and chant sutra.
There were few tourists visiting north lakeshore of Namtso. Compared to the bustling Zaxi Peninsula, here was more desolate. Standing alone on the lakeside, I was listening to the wind from heaven blowing over my ears. I cannot help but feel a little lonely.
After a lonely hour, finally here came a Tibetan woman, holding a soft whip and driving a flock of sheep. Perhaps our encounter was meant to be, she gave me a big kind smile, and it haunting me all day.
The grass on the lakeshore has completely turned into yellow. Some SUVs passed me by on the way. Words failed me to describe the beauty here. The unique natural landscape - one of the three holy lakes was worthy of the name. Namtso Lake has a variety of geomorphic features, both the vast grassland and sharp cliffs. In distance, there were the Nyainqentanglao. So fantastic here was, I was too attracted to leave.
In the local area, I heard of a legend about Namsto and Nyainqentanglao. It is said that Namsto was daughter of God and Nyainqentanglao was her husband. This couple have protected Tibet for thousands of years. Today, Namsto Lake become more charming because of Nyainqentanglao's reflection and Nyainqentanglao Mountain also looks more splendid with being sorrouded by Namsto.
In Tibet, sometimes I felt so close to the blue sky, but at the same time I felt so small myself. This is the farewell from Namtso Lake. I got too much feeling here, and I wished it were clean, simple and beautiful forever.
By traveling around, one gets to know the differences among peoples, cultures and nations. It is a way of learning and also helps to broaden one's mind. I love traveling and the job as well. I would love to offer my help to everyone who is eager to know China. ∩_∩
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- Curator's blog
- Amphibian Species of the World on Twitter
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- Running log of additions and changes, 2020
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- How to cite
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- History of the project
- The big changes in amphibian taxonomy (2006–2013): versions 5.6 and 6.0
- Scientific Nomenclature and Its Discontents
- Structure of the taxonomic records
- Contributors, 1985 edition
- Contributors, online edition
- Versions
- Museum abbreviations
- Links to useful amphibian systematic, conservation, collection management, informational, and/or regional sites
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Incilius karenlipsae Mendelson and Mulcahy, 2010
Incilius karenlipsae Mendelson and Mulcahy, 2010, Zootaxa, 2396: 62. Holotype: UTA A-59522, by original designation. Type locality: "Panama: Coclé Province: El Copé, Parque Nacional G. D. Omar Torrijos (8° 40′ N, 80° 37′17″ W; approximately 850m)".
English Names
None noted.
Known only from the type locality (El Copé, Parque Nacional G. D. Omar Torrijos, Coclé Province, Panama, 850 m elevation).
A now possibly extinct species, most closely related to Incilius coniferus according to the original publication. Mendelson, Mulcahy, Williams, and Sites, 2011, Zootaxa, 3138: 1-34, suggested that this species is a member of a monophyletic Incilius coniferus group that includes Incilius coniferus, Incilius chompipe, Incilius epioticus, Incilius fastidiosus, Incilius guanacastes, Incilius holdridgei, Incilius karenlipsae, Incilius periglenes, and Incilius peripatetes. Köhler, 2011, Amph. Cent. Am.: 104–115, compared this species to others in Central America and provided a range map and photograph.
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- For additional sources of information from other sites search Google
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- To search the NIH genetic sequence database, see GenBank
- For additional information see AmphibiaWeb report
- For related information on conservation and images as well as observation see iNaturalist; for a quick link to their maps see iNaturalist KML
- For access to available specimen data for this species, from over 350 scientific collections, go to Vertnet.


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The SQL Server FIRST_VALUE function makes it easy to return the "first value in an ordered set of values."
The problem is that if that first value happens to be a NULL, there is no easy, built-in way to skip it.
While a UserVoice item exists to add the ability to ignore nulls (go vote!), today, we're going accomplish that end result with some alternative queries.
The Setup
Here's the example data we'll be skipping nulls on:
CREATE TABLE ##Data ( Id int IDENTITY(0,1), GroupId int, Value1 int ); GO INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (1,1) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (1,1) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (1,3) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (2,NULL) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (2,NULL) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (2,6) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (2,4) INSERT INTO ##Data VALUES (2,5); GO
We've got a an integer identity column, two groups of rows, and NULLs that are sprinkled into otherwise unsuspecting integer values.
If we write a query that uses the FIRST_VALUE function, you'll notice that our NULL gets chosen in group two – not quite what we want:
SELECT Id, GroupId, Value1, FIRST_VALUE(Value1) OVER (PARTITION BY GroupId ORDER BY Id) AS FirstValue1 FROM ##Data
Let's look at two queries that will help us get the number 6 into that FirstValue1 column for the second group.
The Contenders
"The Derived FIRST_VALUE"
First up is still the FIRST_VALUE function, but inside of a derived table:
SELECT d.Id, d.GroupId, d.Value1, d2.FirstNotNullValue1 FROM ##Data d INNER JOIN ( SELECT DISTINCT GroupId, FIRST_VALUE(Value1) OVER (PARTITION BY GroupId ORDER BY Id) as FirstNotNullValue1 FROM ##Data WHERE Value1 IS NOT NULL ) d2 ON d.GroupId = d2.GroupId
By filtering out NULLs in our derived table query, FIRST_VALUE returns the first non-null value like we want. We then join that back to the original data and all is right again.
"The Triple Join"
Our second attempt at this query sends us back to the dark ages of SQL Server 2008 before the FIRST_VALUE function existed:
SELECT d.Id, d.GroupId, d.Value1, d2.Value1 AS FirstNotNullValue1 FROM ##Data d LEFT JOIN ( SELECT GroupId, MIN(Id) AS FirstNotNullIdValue1 FROM ##Data WHERE Value1 IS NOT NULL GROUP BY GroupId ) m ON d.GroupId = m.GroupId INNER JOIN ##Data d2 ON m.FirstNotNullIdValue1 = d2.Id;
We perform a triple join, with the critical element being our derived table which gets the MIN Id for each group of rows where Value1 IS NOT NULL. Once we have the minimum Id for each group, we join back in the original data and produce the same final result:
The Performance
Both of the above queries produce the same output – which one should you use in your production code?
Well, the "Derived FIRST_VALUE" query has a lower relative cost than the "Triple Join" query, maybe it's better?
This isn't a real-world execution plan though – surely we never scan heaps our production environments.
Let's add a quick clustered index and see if that changes anything:
CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX CL_Id ON ##Data (GroupId,Id,Value1)
Okay, a closer match up but the "Derived FIRST_VALUE" query still appears to have a slight edge.
If we SET STATISTICS IO ON though we start to see a different story:
With only 8 rows of data, our "Derived FIRST_VALUE" query sure is performing a lot of reads.
What if we increase the size of our sample dataset?
SET STATISTICS IO, TIME OFF; SET NOCOUNT ON; GO INSERT INTO ##Data (GroupId, Value1) SELECT GroupId, Value1 FROM ##Data GO 10
And now check our plans and stats IO:
WOW that's a lot of reads in the "Derived FIRST_VALUE" query.
Besides sharing some solutions, the point I tried to make above is that DON'T TRUST CODE YOU FIND ON THE INTERNET (or in books, or copied from colleagues, etc…)
Both of the above queries will return the first value without NULLs. But they probably won't perform exactly the same as they did on my examples above.
Copy the above code for sure – but test it out. See what works better on your specific server configuration, data size, and indexes. Maybe both queries are terrible and you need a third, better way of doing it (if you write one, let me know!) – but please, please, please, always test your code.
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The cost to test a downtown bike network with five cycling tracks and eventually make it permanent is approximately $15 million, according to a city committee report.
The city's transportation department wants to introduce the dedicted bike lanes for a one-year trial starting in the summer of 2015. The proposal will go to councillors on April 28 for approval.
The pilot project will cost about $9.3 million plus an additional $5.2 million if the cycle infrastructure is made permanent, according to the latest cost estimates.
Upkeep of the network will require $540,000 per year. But if the project is ultimately scrapped, the price tag to remove all five tracks is about $2 million.
The network would feature separated, two-way cycle lanes running north-south on 1st Street S.E. and 5th Street S.W., and east-west routes on 8th Avenue and 12th Avenue S. The 8th Avenue lane would include the pedestrian section of Stephen Avenue.
A one-way cycle track would also run on 8th Street S.W. between 10th Avenue and 17th Avenue, connecting to the existing bike lane on 7th Street, which opened in 2013.
The city estimates that over the next two decades, 40,000 additional people will have jobs downtown.
But without the ability to build new roads to handle so many vehicles, Calgary needs to consider alternatives to address the impending commuter crunch, said Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra.
The cost to build and maintain a few cycle tracks is minimal when compared to the dollars required for public transit and roadway maintenance.
"You simply can't stuff many more cars downtown. This is a $9 million investment on a network that will really open up a whole other mode of access," Carra said.
"I think it's an important and necessary thing in the evolution of our city."
In the event the city's analysis proves incorrect and pedallers don't use the cycle track, the temporary barriers can be removed and deployed in other areas, he added.
"We would have spent some money on improving the way the intersections function, which is something that my colleagues on council who aren't super-supportive of bikes have been asking for anyway," Carra said.
The installation of five cycle tracks means some 260 parking spaces will disappear — particularly on 12 Avenue and 8 Avenue — but the city has pledged to add angled parking stalls on side streets and modify median barriers to allow for curbside parking.


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We do love a good celebration. Whether it's an intimate private event or a large scale corporate event, Babaji's has the flexibility and experience to help make sure your next event is fun, stress free and of course, talked about!
'The team from Babaji's Kitchen, do more than just make delicious food. Babaji's Kitchen offers an entire experience. They pay particular attention to presentation with beautiful Indian marquees and watching the food cook becomes a show in itself. Babajis helped make our event extra special and being so much more than amazing food – a real value add to our event!'
Zoe, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Monash University
You can choose from our set street food menus or tailor your own menu with your favourite street food.


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That's a nice looking bike. A bit of suspension on the front… nice commuter frame… I'd pay $500. What's that, it costs more than twice that? I assume there are gold nuggets inside the frame. No? Indeed. Then I'll bid you good day, sir.
This design from TATO is a good idea — nobody wants to bungee their stuff onto one of those racks — but the price really is quite a lot for what seems otherwise to be a decent mid-range commuter bike. The gear arrangement is Shimano, though. I guess when you consider high-mid-range parts and a bit of a designer premium, $1300 (1500 Swiss Francs) is understandable, if not entirely justified.
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Cardigan: Forever 21 (Contemporary) / Top: Olive & Oak, Winners / Skirt: Material Girl / Shoes: Aldo, BRIRANI / Necklace: Jenny Bird x Chapters Indigo, Small Lotus Pendant / Watch: Daniel Wellington, Classic Sheffield
Photographed by: Austine Ortencio
I can't seem to part away from the blush colours and the skirts, and since Summer is nearing its end... I thought I could squeeze more of it on here until it finally reaches Fall.
I loved this cardigan when I set my eyes on it at Forever 21. It was something I loved because of the length, the draping effect, and the laced bits in between. Pairing this with the shoes from Aldo, really worked out as a whole. The shoes have become an instant favourite and I love how it can appear casual, but remains to have that oxford appeal too. It can go with anything, and with that gold hardware? It simply elevates the look a bit more chicer than your normal laced up shoe.
Since there was a lot of pinks happening, I thought this printed flared skirt in the light blue denim would break it apart, while still holding that feminine feel as the skirt flares out.
All in all, it was a great turn out as the wind was catching on, which helped a bit in our favour because it shows how pretty the cardigan really is!
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It is when you don't have any specific itinerary or destination that you find beautiful corners of the city that often go overlooked by tourists, especially those who run from one big attraction to another. This is part of the reason why Justin and I always allow a few extra days when (re)visiting a foreign city.
This weekend, we made our way to Hyde Park, the 'Central Park' of London, to stroll through the many paths simply observing people, stopping to read on park benches, observing the sun pass through the mature trees, and enjoying the warm weather.
While we were walking, others were running a 10k, or cycling around on rentals (Santander bikes are everywhere and seem to be used by many Londonians), or even leisurely rowing and peddling on the Serpentine.
Coming out of Hyde Park, we got a little lost – for those who know us, this is no surprise; funny how we have traveled throughout the world, but still have a very bad sense of direction. As a side note, we found a 'shortcut' from our lodgings to our tube stop 7 days after arriving in London even if we walked that route twice a day, everyday! Oh well…
We finally made it to Tower Bridge so we could cross it by foot; something we had never done, and which was thrilling. It may not be the London Bridge, but it certainly is one of the most recognized landmark of the city.
And finally today, our last day in beautiful London, we chose to go back to Regent Street to participate in the Summer Street Event where the road is closed to motorized vehicles and live music pops up every corner of so. Today, Magnum bars were being distributed to each and all. We got one at the booth offering double chocolate, caramel or peanut butter, but there were also bigger booths where the ice cream bars were being dipped individually according to personal taste.
We walked, we ate, we shopped, we read, we took in the city one last time while imagining what it would be to live as a Londonian…. Maybe one day. Then again, we say this of every city we visit… or almost!
I simply do not have the right words to describe the amazing adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream… I can try with: Magnificent… Phenomenal… Fabulous acting… Most entertaining… Splendid set… Outstanding artistic creation… but I believe these words wouldn't do this play justice; especially the part played by Puck (Katy Owen), which was truly superb… from the actor's voice, to her endless energy, right down to her mannerisms.
I have read many reviews, both good (entertaining as hell) and bad (the Globe should produce plays in as authentic an atmosphere as possible). Many even describe what they think William himself would have thought of such adaptations. Who's to know really? I don't believe this is the point.
What we are doing as a western civilization, in my opinion, is keeping the Shakespearean spirit alive. We rerun old plays, create new ones, adapt some to our changing society, and in so doing, we do not let our fervent artistic spirit perish. Another question could be, what's considered authentic? It seems that Shakespeare's plays were very modern for the times, pushing the boundaries of acceptability and lewdness. So adapting his plays to the modern era, could it not be considered authentic to the essence of what was William Shakespeare?
Moving on to other English sights… Yesterday, we visited Windsor Castle. I could say it was beautiful, very well preserved, a nice historical walk through time, a cozy city, and so much more.
And well, it would all be true, but to be honest, it was on the blah side for me. We walked around, went through the self-guided walk and stopped in St. George's Chapel, where Henry the VIII is buried (ok, I have to admit, I liked this part… being an avid fan of the Tudors… no spoiling please, I'm only in season 3!). We walked briefly through the town, stopped at a pub, then for ice cream and came back to our Russell Square apartment.
It was another beautiful sunny day spent walking outside, but we wanted to cap it with something a little more amusing, so we went to a cinema!
It's always so much fun going to see a movie in a different city. This time, it was at the Curzon, a chain which features foreign films in a living room-esque atmosphere. Have a look at this pic below. We were seated in reclining armchairs, 6 chair-wide, six rows deep. And, of course, we could purchase any type of liquor or snacks. Here we are with beer and a 'large' sweet and salty popcorn. Great way to cap off the day!


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Aransas Pass Telecommunication Officers(TCOs) are responsible for getting information from our citizens to ensure our emergency services have what they need to protect and serve our community. Our TCOs are highly trained to handle the stressful nature that comes with being the first point of contact during an emergency. We look for personnel that is able to multitask and make important decisions required to ensure the safety of our community.
Our city is a Tri-County community with a large area of responsibility. The City of Aransas Pass dispatches for Police, Fire, and Tri-County EMS. Tri-County EMS responds to the City of Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Ingleside on the Bay, and the areas in between.
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Actually today's weather is not really into salade Niçoise, but… who cares? The calendar tells me it's june, so it's meant to be, well, at least warm (and yes, the irony switch is ON). So,I 've decided it has to be niçoise, and voilà, a little bit of chopped veggies, a little bit of tuna and lemon juice, a grilled slice of bread to go with it and a cool glass of white wine and you can enjoy (at least the imaginary heat of a summer day in Provence).
- tomatoes
- red peppers
- cucumber
- onion
- olives
- tuna
- lemon juice
- flat leave parsley
- olive oil
- salt&pepper
- chop all the vegetables into samesized little cubes;
- chop the parsley;
- mix it all together, adding the shredded tuna, add the lemon juice and the olive oil, and season to taste.


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'Put out the light...' and take a seat for Othello
School children studying The Bard will get a chance to experience a big-screen adaptation of his famous tale of betrayal, jealousy and murder, when the 1995 film version of Othello screens at the Dunamaise this Thursday, October 23.
When the duplicitous Iago is passed over for promotion by his leader, the valiant Moorish general Othello, in favour of the loyal lieutenant, Cassio, the shunned ensign puts in play a scheme to discredit Cassio and wreak his revenge on the Moor.
As part of his plan, Iago contrives to convince Othello that Cassio is conducting an affair with Othello's wife, Desdemona, the daughter of a senator.
The racial element of the play, with the central wooing of the white senator's daughter by the black general and the drama that ensues, has ensured that Othello is one of Shakespeare's more socially charged works. This big screen version, directed by Oliver Parker, boasts a stellar cast, with Laurence Fishburne in the title role, Kenneth Brannagh as Iago, and Irené Jacob as Desdemona.
This is a school screening of the film, which will take place this Thursday at 11am.
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|Trail Length: 1.0 miles
|Type of trail: In and out
|County: Dawson County, GA
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|Features: waterfalls, visitors center, stream, scenic, picnicking, camping, bathrooms, ATaccess, 60hikes
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|Last hiked: May 26, 2013
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Hiking trails in Dawson County, GA
To hike this trail, park in the lot across the street from the visitor center. Cross the street towards the brown single-level stone and wood visitors center and walk around it to the right of the building. If you want, inside the visitors center are some natural history displays and a gift shop that sells books of regional interest and t-shirts.
Behind the building the trail entrance is marked by a field stone and cement arch, followed by a Maine to Georgia Appalachian Trail sign, and a stone in the shape of Georgia. The path climbs a set of steps, then begins a switchback journey up the steep-sided valley walls of the Amicalola River watershed. From the falls the river follows a southerly route, eventually joining the Etowah River before it forms Lake Allatoona. About halfway up the mountain the pathway curves deep into a steep-sided mountain cove, where it crosses a gully on a wooden bridge. In this area a mature second-growth forest is beginning to take on the appearance of an old-growth forest, a success story for Georgia's state park system.
As the path exits the cove it once again begins its steep, switched ascent to the top of the East Ridge, finally coming out on a gravel road. Turn left and continue climbing. Quickly the path, which has been in full shade, comes into the open sunlight. The steep slope of the ridge is replaced by a rock wall and the gravel/rock road continues a sharp ascent to the falls. In this area the view to the left is simply stunning and worth the hike. Georgia's Piedmont, occasionally broken by the foothills of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains, spreads out to the south and west.
Approaching the falls, there is a gate, along with a well-placed rock intended to prevent cars from driving down the hiking trail. Just past the gate on the left is a bathroom with snack vending machines. Continue past this to a set of railed cement steps on the left that take you to the wooden overlook that affords a spectacular view of Amicalola Falls and the river's watershed. Above the falls is an area of interlocking trails, including the Wetlands Trail and a fitness trail that provides access to the falls for folks spending the night at Amicalola Lodge.
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PSENvip 2 Camera-Based Protection System meets EN 12622 standards.
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PSENvip 2 Camera-Based Protection System is used for monitoring tandem presses and is equipped with receiver. Unit offers protection range of up to 18 meters.
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Pilz: PSENvip Long Range - Safety at Full Length!
Manufacturers Automation announced that Pilz has released camera-based protection system PSENvip 2 for press brakes from Pilz provides a new Long Range version: PSENvip Long Range is the first protective device with a protection range of up to 18 meters. That makes the robust protection system ideal for monitoring special presses such as tandem presses. The camera-based protection system fulfills all common safety standards and also EN 12622, so that PSENvip 2 guarantees maximum productivity with simple handling.
Upgrading to the new version can easily be made, as only the receiver needs to be exchanged. With PSENvip Long Range you can monitor tandem presses with only one protection system, for example. There is no need for a combination of mobile protective device and light guards, so that the investment costs can already be reduced.
The Long Range version also provides a Hot-plug-compatible protective system for the users: This means that two press brakes are set up side by side. This is possible because the transmitter and receiver in the middle can simply be folded away. The transmitter from machine 1 then continues to work with the receiver from machine 2, without having to restart. This avoids unnecessary downtimes and so increases plant productivity.
The camera-based protection system PSENvip 2 provides a new version for special purpose presses: PSENvip Long Range is ideal for press brakes with monitoring of up to 18 meters.


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Seagal's Demand
Steven Seagal wants the FBI to apologize for the investigation of some of his associates that he says has hurt his career. But the Bureau says its investigation has nothing to do with the fact that everyone in Hollywood knows he can't act.
Vick's Choices
Now that Michael Vick's two co-defendants have pleased guilty to animal cruelty charges, the NFL quarterbacks lawyers say he is "weighing his options,"... which currently are going to jail, paying a huge fine, or agreeing to play for the Oakland Raiders.
Dean Takes Aim
Hurricane Dean is bearing down on Jamaica packing 155 MPH winds. Democrats are already accusing President Bush of ignoring the people on the island, even though Jamaica isn't actually a part of the United States.
Thompson's Pledge
Even though it's been revealted that he once worked for a pro choice group, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson says he would ban abortion if he were elected... but not before he bans those pesky reporters who keep finding who he used to work for.
Endeavor Coming Home Early
NASA is considering ending the Shuttle Endeavor's mission a day early. The space agency thinks it's wise to separate the astronauts before they get so attached that they start stalking each other's lovers when they get back home.
Young Marrieds
A new Arkansas law technically allows toddlers to marry with parental consent... which means that if I can't potty train my daughter by next month, it's gonna be her husband's problem.
Young Marrieds
A new Arkansas law technically allows toddlers to marry with parental consent. I'm not sure if this is in some way connected to the fact that Michael Jackson just moved to Little Rock.
Chinese Mine Disaster
A massive flood in a Chinese coal mine has left 181 miners dead. That means it could be weeks before their remains are recovered in either a can of exported dog food or a package of toys from Mattel.


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INET conference takes issue with rentier driven dual economy
Business Correspondent Boris Arnold provides an insight into the recent INET conference on building a better economic future
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The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) 7th annual conference Reawakening gathered Nobel laureates, leading academics, policymakers and public officials in Edinburgh between the 21st and 23th October 2017. The conference purpose was to re-evaluate economic theories and practices that led to the financial crisis, Brexit and the American presidential election so 'to envision a more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable path forward'.
Regarding economic stagnation, failures of free trade agreements, rising inequalities and the growth of dual economies, numerous economists at the conference pointed out rentier capitalism as the mother of these problems. In other words, the monopolization of access to property and the derivation of income from the ownership and control of property, rather than from innovative, entrepreneurial use of economic resources contributing to society.
The session on economic stagnation challenged the idea that the current stagnation period is to be attributed only to a sudden fall in aggregate demand triggered by the financial crisis. Instead, they argued that the fall in aggregate demand was the result of a secular process caused by long term factors. Since the 1980s the wealth income ratio decreased, real wages declined pushing numerous people to gradually sell their assets and finance their consumption by taking up debt. People cautious to respect the moral virtue of parsimony gradually decreased their consumption. At the same time, increasing value of land and returns on real estate increased the extraction of profits from the economy while reducing incentives for purposeful innovative investments.
In addition, Adair Turner, former chairman of the Financial Services Authority noted that today's fastest and most profitable technology sector employs very few people while its huge profits are distributed among only few. He argued that the increasing consumption of positional goods (goods valued only by how they are distributed among the population, not by how many goods there are in total) by the rich enriches the rich themselves. This leaves us in an economy he said with the demand of the affluent for their own goods as the main driver of growth and prosperity.
Guy Standing, Professor in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, said that while few benefit from today's rentier capitalist system, numerous are falling into the precariat. This stands for the people who lack labor-related security, face unsustainable debts and suffer from economic instability while having no occupational identity.
It was argued that adjusted versions of the model of "dual economies" that economist W. Arthur Lewis developed in 1954 to analyse economic growth in developing countries now worryingly describe the world's most advanced economies. Peter Temin, Professor of economics at MIT, stated that dual systems could be seen in justice, education and the treatment of debt. An example he gave was that one in every three black Americans will go to jail. Standing noted that in the UK, the commodification of education and replacement of student maintenance grants with loans renders poorer students access to education, leaves graduates over £50,000 of debts while the Student Loans Company makes profits.
Joseph Stiglitz, former chief economist of the World Bank, casted doubt on the ability of today's free trade agreements to increase global prosperity. He noted that their justification of being the most efficient way to create wealth which eventually trickles down making everyone better off is based on a model of general equilibrium which "leaves out everything that is important". Uncertainties, redistribution and labour reallocating costs and imperfect competition are ignored. He explained that the restricted movement of knowledge across boundaries due to various forms of intellectual property (IP) rights, assuring profit for rentiers, went at the expense of developing countries' prosperity. He linked this to the drug patents that enable big pharmaceutical industries to extract rent out of life saving drugs while preventing their access to millions. Today he said, more money flows from developing countries to the US in form of returns on IP rights than in the other direction of development aid.
The actual economic system where a few extract massive amounts of rental income from land property, detention of debt and ownership of 'intellectual property' is unhealthy. It drives inequality, creates dual economies and does not do justice to the enlightenment's liberal open world ideal. Keynes predicted eighty years ago that as capitalism spreads 'it would mean the euthanasia of the rentier, and, consequently, the euthanasia of the cumulative oppressive power of the capitalist to exploit the scarcity-value of capital.' Eighty years down the road rentiers are flourishing at the expense of many others. It is urgently time to revert this and create a better and fairer society.
Marina Mazzucato, director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose, proposed in the session on 'Reversing Dual Economies?' that public investments be used at creating and shaping markets to achieve 'the co-production and fair distribution of economic value'. Indeed, she added that public policy's role is not one of solely 'correcting' the failures of otherwise free markets but of creating a positive direction of change. In her latest book Rethinking Capitalism, she argued that 'economic performance cannot be measured simply by the shot-term growth of GDP, but requires better indicators of long-term value creating, social well-being, inequality and environmental sustainability'.
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Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 40,9 billion euros in 2016 and 153,000 employees worldwide at 30 June 2017, including 94,000 employees in France. Present in 29 countries, the Group has a total customer base of 269 million customers worldwide at 30 June 2017, including 207 million mobile customers and 19 million fixed broadband customers. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan "Essentials2020" which places customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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Intelligent song-writing is present on this record of truth. Dutch act, Ink Bomb, take the punk formula and raise hairs and hell. Within a few minutes, when the album Fiction blasts the cobwebs, friction breaks loose, and those turbulent lyrics draw in attention and interest rapidly. The lyrics describe doom and fear. The world is in disarray, and Fiction is a compendium of punk scores tuned in like a TV aerial into the core of drama.
The guitar strokes are always fundamental and Fiction is an exploration of diverse chords. Instrumentation is pivotal to a band which utilise every aching moment. Delivering these pounding songs is their calling. By conveying through the brazen lyrics, they imprint their stories quickly, chronicling the times when hope escaped them, when hurt burrowed profoundly.
The members of Ink Bomb want to breach above the top layer. They don't want to hit the mainstream, but they crave to reach the top floor. This is not a port of call, but their hearts beat for justification. Writing these words takes time, but they can be misjudged or placed aside. Ink Bomb's ability at creating lyrics that are poignant is a talent in itself. From the start, the poetry may consume, but it'll leave a lasting impression.
Fiction sparks with Brittle. A song which is fast-paced and charged. The chugged out guitar parts offer abrasiveness and loud moments. Scourge explains to us the decline of the world and warped reality. The digital age is reaching supremacy. Midnight In The Desert is an intelligent assessment of mental instability. Happiness is distant. Dreams are cut up strips of fear. Behind the guitars is a bubbling bassline and quick fired drumbeats. Cauterize is an emotional affair. Its stripped back, it's raw and cathartic. Enemies are spotlighted, pinpointed and ready for a fiery wrath.
Ink Bomb are supremely talented. They're a band expressing themselves fully. With their collection Fiction, they look for an act of kindness and a more stable world.
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Mobile video viewing is up across the board, but is ad revenue keeping pace?
This year eMarketer estimates that the average adult will watch 22 minutes of tablet video per day along with 17 minutes of smartphone video, for a total of 39 minutes of mobile video viewing daily. While this translates into 51% of their total digital video viewing minutes, mobile currently represents just one-third of total digital advertising dollars (eMarketer, June 2015).
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ABC's reigning Emmy-winning sitcom Modern Family returned from its holiday hiatus to its usual perch atop Wednesday's prime-time ratings, Nielsen overnights show.
The show improved by some 10 percent over its last first-run on Dec. 7; the network's other sitcoms also were all up compared with their last fresh outings on that date.
I Get That a Lot, CBS' recurring special on celebrities snookering regular people by posing in regular jobs, was up an astounding 130 percent vs. the last time it was on (Dec. 17, 2010).
Check out the rest of the day's news on TVGuide.com
8 p.m.
CBS: I Get That a Lot 8.32 million viewers (2.3 demo rating)
ABC: The Middle 9.95 million (3.0); Suburgatory 8.73 million (2.9)
Fox: Glee [rerun] 2.35 million (0.8)
NBC: Up All Night [rerun] 3.52 million (1.0); Whitney [rerun] 3.14 million (1.0)
CW: The Secret Circle [rerun] 971,000 (0.3)
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CBS: Criminal Minds [rerun] 8.21 million viewers (2.3 demo rating)
ABC: Modern Family 13.98 million (5.6); Happy Endings 7.73 million (3.3)
Fox: Mobbed 3.02 million (1.2)
NBC: Harry's Law [rerun] 4.46 million (0.8)
CW: The Secret Circle [rerun] 838,000 (0.3)
10 p.m.
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation [rerun] 8.06 million viewers (1.7 demo rating)
ABC: Revenge 7.96 million (2.5)
NBC: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [rerun] 3.72 million (1.1)


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Welcome to Work with Waterline month!
Hi I'm Steve, Strategic Engagement Manager at Waterline
February is our Work with Waterline month. I am hijacking our social media platforms to personally take you behind the scenes at Waterline and introduce you first-hand to our great workplace culture. It's something as a team that we feel incredibly proud of. It's what makes Waterline one of the best places I've ever worked.
My first encounter of the family-friendly vibe at Waterline was at my job interview. Eight-days overdue with our son, my partner Amanda went into labour, right in the middle of my interview, my phone interrupting the process. I sprinted out of the office to cheers of support…that day I got a new son and to my surprise, a job! I knew then and there that this was the kind of supportive family environment that I wanted to work in.
This experience is consistent with the Waterline Way – a nurturing, fun and challenging environment, where everyone is encouraged to thrive as an individual and succeed as a team. Hard work is rewarded with flexibility. There's our longest standing employee Gareth, working remotely from Northern Thailand, and Dad's (like me) working from home on certain days of the week. For that reason, I really do love coming to work every day at Waterline.
Fast forward from that moment two-years ago when I joined a crew of six to the current day with our 30-strong team – and plans to double again within the next financial year.
The ever-growing Waterline team in December 2018
Planning for our growth we have recently moved into an exquisite new home for Waterline – a large heritage building, once a wine factory, in Brisbane's CBD. With room to move, and 2018 our best year on record, it's given our team a boost and a great way to start the new year in our new digs.
We have also undergone a face-lift. Our rebrand was rolled out over Christmas, and with our new Waterline look we aim to tell the story of 'who we are' and 'what we do' in bigger and better ways.
It's been a busy few months, relocating office, complete rebrand and preparing for 2019!
This all sets a great foundation for 2019, and with this in mind, we are looking to expand our team. We hope you will follow along our Work with Waterline month on Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram to see if Waterline would be a good fit for you.
Here's what's on throughout February:
So, if you're an engineering or drafting type looking to work now, or in the future, for an Engineering and transformation company that thinks differently – we would love to hear from you! This month we are opening our inbox to grow our talent pipeline so if our advertised positions do not fit your profile but you think Waterline could be for you…send us your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com
Switch on in February to get to know Waterline! I am looking forward to taking you behind the scenes, introduce you to some of the team, and show you why I think it's such a cracking place to work…


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As the week comes to an end, so does my little photography series on the blog. As promised, today I'll talk a little about food photography, hopefully some of my lifestyle bloggers out there will find this helpful.
Go ahead. Laugh. I seriously can't even believe that I actually posted that picture on the left (Chef Ramsay would not be impressed!). Of course, at the time when I did, I didn't see anything wrong with it. Trust me when I tell you that the dish itself was delicious, but the way I presented it is just horrifying and maybe even a bit disgusting and I doubt that anyone would be wiling to actually try that recipe out. When posting recipes on your blog, you need pay special attention to not only your photography but the presentation and composition of your dish as well. You want to engage the reader, you want them to be excited and eager to try your recipes out, you want to make their mouth water, and you will not accomplish that if your food looks like the image on the left. Sorry. Let's see if I can squeeze a few more chuckles out of you:
Notice anything similar about all of those images? They all have that ugly, yellow cast and it's all because they were taken late in the day when natural light was not an option. Remember when few days a go I told you that it's all about natural light? Well, I wasn't lying. I love cooking, it's one of my favorite things to do and I really wanted to start featuring my recipes here on the blog. The problem was, I usually cook after I get home from work (obviously) and I would have no other choice but to take my pictures late in the day. It didn't matter how hard I tried to take that perfect shot, without good lighting it's simply impossible.
When I finally realized that my evening sessions photographing food were not giving me results that I wanted, I had to make certain sacrifices. Now, I only prepare my food-related posts on the weekends or my days off when I have a lot of free time in the morning and-you guessed it- lots of natural light to work with. That means no more sleeping in on Saturday mornings :) . With results like these, I don't think I'll complain about that too much though:
I think I already mentioned that I take pictures of my food by that big kitchen window/door that I showed your here. Because my light source is coming only from one side (right) I had to figure out a way to get that beautiful, natural light to bounce off the left side to create an even, stable and unifrom look. That's when my $15.00 reflector/diffuser comes in handy. I got it on Amazon right here. It's a round, collapsible disk that has 5 different reflectors: silver, gold, white, black, and translucent fabric. I use the white one and place it across my light source (if my window is on the right side of my dish, I place the reflector on the left side, allowing it to bounce the light off it) and it creates a great fill light, getting rid of the shadows and making my image look brighter. If you don't have a reflector and/or don't want to buy one, you can also use a white piece of paper, white cardboard or white piece of foam board.
Look at the difference between these two images, the one on the left was taken only with the light coming through the window, whereas the one of on the right was taken using the reflector.
Composition is also very important when it comes to food photography, but I won't go into too much detail with that. I was terrified to see that on one of my old pictures I actually used a paper plate (oh, the horror!). I would obviously recommend that you try avoiding that. As I said before, I use my 50mm to take pictures of my recipes. I like to place some fruit or vegetables whenever composing my images, I scatter some tomatoes somewhere behind or next to my plate, etc., I think that it makes them more inviting and creates a nice background as well. I also have some old, used and run-down cutting boards that I like to use and my collection of dishes and other kitchen-related knick-knacks has grown over the last couple of months. My favorite place to go is Home Goods, they always have huge collections of unique plates, mugs, cups, bowls, boards, colorful placemats, dishtowels, rags etc. and usually it's all at a very reasonable price.
Lastly, I want to quickly show you how my husband and I made this cute little wood palette that I have been using for my food photography over the last couple of months.
I think that above tutorial is pretty much self-explanatory :) . We got all of the supplies at Home Depot for probably around $30.00-$40.00. The strip boards are 1×3. If you don't have a nail gun, you can also use good old hammer :) . I bought two paint samples (for about 3 bucks each) white, and baby blue. I first painted each side with the primer and then went over with the paint. I didn't want the palette to look too "perfect" so I did sort of a messy job when painting it blue, that way some of that white primer is showing through, making it look a bit run-down, which is exactly what I wanted. Cool thing about this is that if I happen to get bored of these two colors, I can always buy more paint samples and simply paint it over to whatever color I wish. I didn't use any specific measurements, I basically told my husband how big I wanted it to be and we just took it from there. I could probably get away with only using one "layer" and just paint it a different color on the other side, but since we had a lot of pieces of those strip boards, we decided to use them on the other side, creating a small wood palette. In case you're wondering, mine isn't too heavy and I have no problems moving it around, picking it up and carrying it with me around the house if I need to (carrying it around looking for a spot with good lighting of course, I don't just carry it with me for sh*ts and giggles ;) ).
Annnd that would be all for today. I hope you guys found this helpful, if you have any questions about anything, just let me know and if you know of anyone who could use these tips, please share this post with them (shameless plug :D ). This whole photography-week has been a great success, can't thank you all enough and now I'm gonna try to have hubby take me out to lunch so we can celebrate hehe. Every excuse is good, right?
Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see what I'm up to on daily basis.


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Are your company new on social media? (Or not even on!) Here is a "How to"
Do I need to be on social media?
By being on the social media you gain two very valid bonus points for your company. It grants you visibility, and it gives you the opportunity to interact with your customers in a new way.
The different platforms has their own uniq role. Facebook is good for marketing, sales, guidance and general customer service. Facebook is also good for feedback and the testing of new ideers. Twitter is also good for feedback, but also a good way of getting in contact with the business life, journalists and other important stakeholders.
Social media can be used for recruiting and networking. LinkedIn is made for exactly that, and tends to be entrepreneurs favourite social media, as networking is essentiel.
By existing on the social medias and by being proactive, you can increase your customers level of satisfaction. You also take some of the pressure of the regular customer service function, by using two seconds to answer a simple questions, that might otherwise have gone through the customer service email or serviceline.
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Beware of inactivity.
There are of course , also cons of being on social medias. Facebook can, as mentioned, be a really good tool for customer service. People are writing in public, which also makes them think twice, before going overboard on the bad manners. However if a customer is really unsatisfied, it wont take them long to share a bad respons or bad review. Things can quickly escalate and explode if not handled correctly or in timely fashion. Therefor: make it clear for the customers/followers, what they can expect from your site. Are you providing full customer service or not? And how fast can they expect you to respond?
Most important don't be completely inactive, make sure not to go weeks without posting. if you are inactive online it sends signals about being an inactive company, or a company not taking the time to interact with there users.
Active from day one?
As mentioned you shouldn't be on every social media from day one, and you cant be active from day one either. Besides from Facbook, it is how ever a good idea, to have a Linkedin profile for your company, where you describe your company and its key essentials, like vision, mission and goals.
On LinkedIn, people don't expect you to be active all the time, but it allows people to easily find your company and a description of what you do. It also allows people to see if you are somehow connected og could attribute to each other in some way.
Social media takes times. It also takes time to be active, and you shouldn't spam people either. It is a fine line to work out what works for your audience at what doesn't, and remember you cant please every one at once.
Make it relevant, and be consistent. Post a couple of times a week, maybe on certain days, or with a certain amount of days inbetween. This way people know what to expect. If you don't at least post every 14th day, there is no reason for you to be on facebook. Your audience should feel you are interacting with them and your are actively working for their attention.
5 final advice:
1: Make a sincere effort from the beginning. Choose a coverpicture of rich quality. Fill out all the data forms, så people know who you are, where you are and how to contact you. Remember to change the link, so it is www.facebook.com/yourname and not www.facebook.com/123456whateverfacebookchosetogiveyou
2. Communicate on a regular basis. It is all about what you do and how often you do it. Switch between posting news, competitions, questions, pictures, tips and advice etc.
3. Activate your followers. Is there something in todays news that can be linked to what you do. Can you spin it? Relating your business to what is happening in the world, will engage people and activate them to comment or start conversations.
4. Be aware of the tone. Avoid discussing on Facebook, and don't delete negative posts. Answer them properly and fairly. If you delete critic, it sends the signal that you don't want to improve or that you don't take your followers seriously.
5. When you have a proper site, start using adds. If you have to move from 100 followers to 1000 or many more, you need money to create awareness. Organic reach isn't always on your side, and you may only be reaching the same people again and again. If you have a quality post, boost it to hit your target group more effectively. Use the facebook insight to see what works and what doesn't.


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From the Thursday editon of the Morning Jolt:
That Extreme, Reckless, Unserious GOP Idea Is Now Absolutely Necessary
I know about the death spiral, in regard to health insurance. You know about the death spiral.
Is it possible that most congressional Democrats don't know about the death spiral? Or that they don't really understand the death spiral? Or that they somehow don't believe in it? Are they convinced you can add a lot of sick, elderly people requiring expensive care to existing insurance plans, and the insurance companies won't suddenly need a lot more money? The insurance companies will raise premiums on their healthy customers, who will in some cases drop coverage, which will exacerbate the financial pressure . . . and the cycle continues until way too few healthy people are paying for the care of way too many sick people, and the insurance company goes under.
Is it that most Democrats just think health insurance companies have access to Uncle Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin and can always find more money from somewhere when they need it?
Think about it. Republicans in Congress were willing to go through with a shutdown in an effort to force a delay in the individual mandate specifically because it would greatly increase the odds of the whole thing collapsing within a year. And now, three weeks after Democrats fought through the shutdown and declared, "Over my dead body!" . . . it's looking extremely likely. Maybe by the time this e-mail reaches you, maybe the delay will be official.
We have a delay in the sign-up period, but not a delay in the individual mandate deadline . . . so far.
The White House is delaying the deadline to buy health insurance by six weeks amid growing House Democratic concerns that the ObamaCare enrollment site's botched rollout will prevent them from winning the House in 2014.
ObamaCare requires people to have health insurance by March 31, 2014. To guarantee the coverage, people must begin the process of applying for insurance no later than Feb. 15.
Under the change, people who have signed up for insurance by the end of March will not face a penalty even if they do not actually have the insurance.
White House officials on Wednesday argued this would not be a delay of the individual mandate because the March 31 date for having insurance would remain.
They also noted on Twitter that people would still have to have coverage in the 2014 tax year.
"Individual mandate timing hasn't changed," White House spokesman Josh Earnest tweeted. "[The] deadline for having insurance is 3/31. Was true this [morning]. Is true tonight."
Do the Democrats who've been championing this law actually know how it works? It's one thing for someone like Rubio to push the idea of delaying the mandate knowing that his proposal will go nowhere; it's a crafty way to put Dems on the defensive politically. But now Democrats themselves are murmuring about delaying enrollment, which risks the same too many sick/not enough healthy financial nightmare for insurance companies, as a viable solution. It's not viable. It's not even viable if you subscribe to the "liberals designed ObamaCare to fail" theory. Even if that's true, they wouldn't design it to fail so badly that it might shake the public's faith in liberal technocracy; that makes the goal of eventually selling people on single-payer harder, not easier. And they wouldn't design it to fail immediately, when the public's still skeptical of ObamaCare. To build support for greater statist control of health care, they need to impress people by showing that their contraption can run smoothly for awhile. Then, years from now, when they have a majority in Congress again, they can start touting single-payer as the key to lowering health-care costs for everyone. A meltdown on the federal exchange right out of the gate followed by skyrocketing premiums nationwide as the industry copes with the death spiral is . . . not helpful to that project. Which brings me back to my question. What are Shaheen, Pascrell, and Wasserman-Schultz doing touting a partial solution that's apt to lead to the worst-case scenario? If you can't fix the website immediately, your only option is to delay the law in its entirety so that insurers aren't stuck figuring out a way to pay for preexisting conditions next year with no new revenue.
Most congressional Democrats see the world in fairly simple terms: Take money from taxpayers and give it to people they like. Maybe they genuinely can't grasp anything more complicated than that.
The sudden enthusiasm for delaying the individual mandate is a mind-boggling turn of events, considering the administration's line last month that delaying the individual mandate was the policy equivalent of the Ghostbusters crossing the streams:
Postponing the individual mandate would increase premiums and risk coverage for adults with pre-existing coverage, said David Simas, White House deputy senior adviser for communications.
"A delay of the individual requirement results in fewer people having insurance," Simas said yesterday at the "Inside Politics with Bill Schneider" breakfast at the Third Way, a Washington research group aligned with Democrats.
Here's the Center of Budget and Policy Priorities:
Specifically, a one-year delay of the individual mandate would reduce the expected coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by nearly 85 percent, relative to current law, according to a recent CBO estimate. Delaying the individual mandate also would raise premiums for health insurance purchased in the individual market in 2014, CBO finds.
It's simply too late to delay the mandate. Doing so would mean that every insurer participating in the Obamacare marketplaces would have to pull their product and increase their premiums to account for the fact that there would be more sick people and fewer healthy people signing up. Higher premiums would, of course, make the situation worse, as even more healthy people backed off.


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Hotel counts with 63 rooms.
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(Re-post from February, 2009)
A C.Crane represantitive called me to explain that he reads my blog and he wanted to clarify the issue of the C.Crane CC Radio Plus, a big tableside radio that has received a lot of bad reviews on Amazon over the years regarding a faulty LCD screen. These reviews have thwarted a lot of radio buyers from purchasing this model.
The rep made three important points. One, any radio built before 2004 may have an LCD problem because Sangean, the makers of the C.C. Radio Plus, used a ribbon cable design that was vulnerable to moisture. C.Crane will put the adhesive back on this ribbon cable design free of charge.
The better news: CC Radio Plus models built since 2004, and that would mean the ones that are on sale new today, NO LONGER USE THE RIBBON CABLE DESIGN and therefore should have no LCD problems. Knowing this, I would never buy a used CC Radio Plus on eBay or anywhere else unless I was certain it was built after 2004.
The third important point is that there should be a replacement for the current model in the next year to address among other things the imminent obsolescence of the TV band. He will send me updates, which I will pass on to you.


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Inside Overkill's The Walking Dead at E3 2015
Armed with a shotgun, I'm ready to take on the endless onslaught of undead in Overkill's The Walking Dead. But there's only one problem: I'm confined to a wheelchair. After an emergency leg amputation in a hellish hospital, I hear other survivors plan our escape. I'm dead weight. With only one leg, I can't do much to defend myself, nor protect the group. Have you ever tried to push a wheel chair and shoot walkers at the same time?
Playing on Starbreeze's StarVR, I'm able to move my head freely to scan my surroundings. With 210 degrees of projection on the set itself, I quickly turn to the side to take out the walker who smashed through a hallway window. I'm also able to completely turn around, witnessing the apocalypse from every angle. As my fellow survivors reluctantly push my wheelchair towards the exit, we interrupt a walker's meal. Boom. Dead. (Again.) But now his friends know where we are. It's a mad dash outside as we're soon surrounded by threats. I fire off shots as quickly as I can, manually reloading my pump-action shotgun frantically as undead near closer and closer.
Bitten. One from our group goes down. "She's dead," I hear as I'm pulled backwards, "Leave her!" Bang. I fire off more shots. Bang. I focus on the walkers that are closest and pose the highest threat. "How much ammo do I have left?" Bang. They grow in numbers. Bang. They get closer. "You're out of ammo! You're on your own!" Did he just leave me? He left me! Click. Click. Click. I really am out of ammo. They get closer and closer. I make one final effort with my shotgun, jabbing the barrel at anything I can hit.
The demo I played at E3 2015 is not necessarily a part of Overkill's The Walking Dead, but is instead a standalone experience meant to portray the final product. At the end of the demo I was killed by walkers, likely ending as one of them (or in their stomach), but when the game launches in 2016 my fate may change.
You can connect with Overkill's The Walking Dead on Facebook and Twitter, and be sure to stay locked to the 505 Games blog for more news and previews on all our games.


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Our brother Jim Newsted was a Fellow here on TFR several years back. His wife Linda is in hospice care. Please pray for the family.
Jim was always open about his past struggles in understanding the unconditional love of God. He was a great Barnabas for us (one of his self-identified gifts), and we pray he continues to be so.


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Tue, 24 November 2015
You pal Kevin O'Brien jaunted off to New York for a week to take in the sights and smells, and maybe stumble through a song on a rooftop. Maybe he got into a conversation about being a news producer in the biggest market in the country. Maybe he just soothed his after-brunch stomach with the subtle sounds of a humming truck. Whatever fun he got into he recorded for your audio pleasure! Listen in as we take in the sounds of NYC, which, for Kevin, mostly involve people originally from Denver.
Direct download: 178_Ep._178_-_New_York_Adventure.mp3
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Tue, 17 November 2015
Seattle comedian Derek Sheen is one of those guys. He's one of those, "Yeah, but have you heard this album?" guys. He may have turned Kevin and Taylor from Prog Rock detractors to Prog Rock endorsers. Take a trippy ride, man, through the world of David Fripp and King Crimson, from their psychedelic proto-metal phase, to their synth and drum-driven era, to their modern heavy, heavy stuff. It's all here for you, just join the court of the Crimson King, dudes!
Direct download: These_Thigns_Matter_Episode_177.mp3
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Tue, 10 November 2015
Join us as we talk to Joseph Kolean (director of Valley Maker music video - "Only Friend"), Rob Christopher (director of the feature film, Pause of the Clock), Don Swaynos (producer of the short film, The Outfit) and Michael Haskins (actor and producer of the feature film, Decay) about their favorite animated films LIVE from the 38th annual Denver Film Festival at the Sie Filmcenter. WHy do we talk about animated films? Because the opening night feature - Charlie Kaufmann's Anomalisa - features some stop motion puppet sex. We can't not talk about that!
Check out the rest of the fest through November 15th right here: http://denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org/
Direct download: These_things_Matter_Episode_176.mp3
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Tue, 3 November 2015
Our pal Jon Solomon is a DJ who can be heard every Wednesday evening across the Delaware Valley from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET on 103.3 fm WPRB out of Princeton, NJ. We talk to him about the seminal Cusackian film, THE SURE THING. A silly romantic comedy with actual heart! Actual teenagers doing actual teenage things! WHOD'AH THUNK IT?! Ron Reiner, that's who. Join just, won't you?
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_175.mp3
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