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not for profit aged care group
A community provider sought Ideal's expertise to assist the Board and CEO determine the best way in to the future. This included developing a strategy for the organisation to meet the changing market conditions and to develop options for a predominantly underdeveloped parcel of land in a metropolitan area.
the challenge
The Board had a few members who were due to retire and needed to recruit Board members with complementary skills and a great deal of energy.
the solution
A review of the current position identified a number of strengths and also a number of weaknesses that needed to be overcome should the organisation continue to operate. Ideal's recommendations included a range of options for the Board to consider – these included an exit strategy, a strategy to remain as is and a strategy to grow. Working with an architectural firm, Ideal project managed the development of options for the land.
the result
With a clear understanding of the current state of play as well as a pathway for the future, the Board recruited appropriate replacements for the retiring members and instigated a strategy to develop innovative services and thus successfully grow their business. There are currently plans in plans to develop the land whilst maintaining connections with the community the organisation serves.


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, the Life Science division of of Darmstadt, Germany, today accepted the Chairman's Award from Governor Deval Patrick at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Annual Meeting held in Waltham, MA. This award recognizes a Massachusetts firm, institution or public agency of any size that has demonstrated excellence in international trade. Headquartered in Billerica, Mass., EMD Millipore serves customers in 100 countries with 10,000 employees across 68 countries.
A short video discussing EMD Millipore's international success and priorities was shown before President Robert Yates accepted this award on behalf of the division. "We are honored to receive this year's Chairman's Award," said Robert Yates, President of EMD Millipore. "As a leading supplier to the Life Sciences Industry, the international market is increasingly important to our success. The talent, resources and culture of innovation in the state of Massachusetts make it a great location for our divisional headquarters, and supports our ability to meet the demands of our international customers."
EMD Millipore products meet the needs of researchers and scientists worldwide. Of the division's 10,000 employees, 6,400 are located outside of the United States. Eighty percent of the division's business is run through global business units, while twenty percent is conducted through the EMD Millipore International organization, which uses local contacts in sales, subsidiaries and distributors to reach customers in the most effective way. This international customization has enabled EMD Millipore to successfully serve and connect with the global market.
"Our Global Trade Award winners are exemplary Massachusetts businesses that don't think in terms of boundaries or borders, but in terms of opportunity," AIM CEO Richard Lord said in a statement. "Taking advantage of all that Massachusetts has to offer positions companies like our winners for exceptional global success."
Other companies recognized at this year's AIM event are Kinefac and Lenox Tools. The winners were determined by a selection committee established by AIM's International Business Council. This was AIM's 98th annual meeting.
EMD Millipore is the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Germany and offers a broad range of innovative, performance products, services and business relationships that enable our customers' success in research, development and production of biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies. Through dedicated collaboration on new scientific and engineering insights, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the Life Science Tools industry, EMD Millipore serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science.
Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the division has around 10,000 employees, operations in 66 countries and 2012 revenues of €2.6 billion. EMD Millipore is known as Merck Millipore outside of the U.S. and Canada.
Note: Merck KGaA or Merck shall mean Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a global pharmaceutical, chemical and life science company with total revenues of € 11.2 billion in 2012, a history that began in 1668, and a future shaped by approx. 39,000 employees in 66 countries. Its success is characterized by innovations from entrepreneurial employees. Merck KGaA's operating activities come under the umbrella of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in which the Merck family holds an approximately 70% interest and shareholders own the remaining approximately 30%. In 1917 the U.S. subsidiary Merck & Co. was expropriated and has been an independent company ever since.
Worldwide there are two separate companies that bear the name "Merck", the original Merck KGaA from Darmstadt, Germany, the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world, and the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. in the United States. The rights to the name and trademark MERCK in North America (USA and Canada) lie with Merck & Co., the former U.S. subsidiary of Merck, whereas Merck KGaA operates in North America under the umbrella brand EMD. In the rest of the world, Merck KGaA owns the rights to the Merck name and trademark.
Established in 1915, Associated Industries of Massachusetts is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan association of Massachusetts employers. With 6,000 member companies employing more than 500,000 people in Mass., AIM's mission is to promote the well-being and prosperity of the Commonwealth by improving the State's economic climate, proactively advocating fair and equitable public policy and providing relevant, reliable information and excellent services. For further information, visit .
The AIM International Business Council helps Massachusetts employers engage in international trade and expand their global business activities. Through seminars, referrals, and e-newsletters, the AIM International Business Council provides companies with the resources they need. For more, visit .

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Rupert Everett isn't too happy with his treatment as an actor in Hollywood.
In an interview with Britain's The Times, the 48-year-old actor compared Tinseltown to Al Qaeda.
"Hollywood is a place that pretends it's very liberal but it's not remotely," he told the paper.
Mr. Everett told the interviewer that being an openly gay actor has cost him "tons" of starring roles over the years. He also believes that the only reason he was hired to be the voice of Prince Charming in the Shrek franchise is because it's animated.
Asked whether Jodie Foster's recent acknowledgement of her lesbian life partner in an acceptance speech indicates a growing tolerance towards homosexuality in the American arm of the film industry, the Importance of Being Earnest star said: "It's the opposite. She is 45 and she just couldn't be bothered any more. After a certain age you can be gay [in Hollywood]. Before that it's not only not good, it's impossible."
Revisiting the whole terrorist thing, he offered that making movies in the U.S. is "like being in Afghanistan."
After dishing his distaste for the unacceptable way in which L.A.-based film companies treat older actresses, pregnant stars ("On abortion, [the studios] are for it in private," he said), he started in on illicit drug use in the sunny city by the sea.
"No one suggests that Robert Downey, Jr. was really that crazy whereas Britney Spears is almost witch hunted," he said.
In any case, Mr. Everett, who is perhaps best known for getting an entire Chicago fish restaurant to sing an Aretha Franklin jingle in My Best Friend's Wedding, will next star in St. Trinian's.
In the film, he plays a woman named Camilla Fritton, the headmistress of an all-girls boarding school.


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The object spoiler is fine because there are no non-ASCII characters in object.txt (except in "Palantir", but insta-arts are skipped).
The short monster spoiler is ok, but every time a non-ASCII char is printed the column alignment is off by one.
The long monster spoiler crashes with "software bug" halfway through.
The artifact spoiler prints the names and descriptions but none of the properties.
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comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
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noz is working on this.
comment:2 Changed 9 years ago by noz
Partially fixed this, apart from the column alignment in the short monster spoiler. Not quite sure how to do that, as printf formatting widths don't work with UTF-8 input, as it counts bytes.
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Fixed in [r8924b00]. The short monster spoiler isn't terribly important.


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July 9, 2008 (AFP) – At least 22 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers have died in the latest clashes in northern Sri Lanka, the island's defence ministry said Wednesday. The fighting, which took place on Tuesday, was centred around the Weli Oya, Vavuniya and Mannar regions, the statement said.
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) did not comment on Tuesday's fighting.
But guerrillas said 50 civilians were killed in the rebel-held north in June, including seven who died in roadside mine attacks blamed on army commandos.
Casualty figures given by either side cannot be independently verified as the defence ministry bars journalists and rights groups from travelling to the frontlines.
The latest figures given by the ministry raises the number of rebels killed by government forces to 4,811 since January, while 432 soldiers have died in the same period.


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Instacalc Is The Excel Replacement Your Kids Will Love
Ok, so you can't exactly delete Microsoft Excel from your harddrive, but Instacalc will give the Myspace generation a lot of educational experience while having fun. Instead of having to read boring math textbooks and memorize endless conversion tables, this nifty program will do all your calculations for you. Need to find out the number…Details


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Enhance your life with aromatherapy and essential oils
For people with a flair for crafts and homey arts, soap making might not only be a fun activity, it can also be very rewarding as well. A home soap business requires just a little capital and you may even discover that this business in a great way to have fun, be creative and gain some extra profit at the same time.
The use of natural essential oils for healing has been around for centuries. Individuals from the Stone Age even used natural essential oils. There is evidence that they used natural essential oils in a French cave through an illustration.
There are a lot of medicinal properties found in the oil of plants. Organic essential oil blends have been used frequently for medical reasons. The reasons they are used vary on the essential oil.
Through out history organic essential oils have been used for plenty of physical ailments. One of those ailments are skin irritations. Here are some organic essential oils that have been used for hundreds of years to medically help patients with skin problems.
Candles are so valuable in daily life. With the broad assortment of scents that candle making creates, you can find any scent imaginable to solve several household and personal matters. Read on to learn ways you can use scented candles now.
There are certain natural essential oils that have strong aphrodisiac properties. When used correctly they can effect our system to help spice up our love life. Here are some natural essential oils that have been known to be strong aphrodisiacs.


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Eris Security, Inc.
Founded in 2004 by Andrea Czeck, ERIS Security was established to meet the security needs of the Federal Government with solutions "dedicated to changing the face of security needs and threats."
The firm received its first commercial contract in 2006, and was accepted into SBA's 8(a) Program in March 2008. Since entering the program the firm has received four 8(a) contracts and performed work as a contractor and subcontractor, with a total estimated contract value of approximately $12 million.
Czeck has grown her company from its original 7 employees to 110 employees today. She expects to double if not triple that number within the next year. According to Czeck, Eris Security is succeeding today due to its participation in SBA's Mentor/Protégé program, as well as participation in the SBA Joint Venture program. Czeck concludes, "The 8(a) program is a great program. It allows for small companies like mine to get our foot in the door with Federal Agencies. The SBA's programs that support the 8(a) program, such as the Mentor/Protégé and the Joint Venture program give the extra nudge we need to succeed and become competitive."


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Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs
The Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's (ABM) program allows high-performing UWF students the opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor's and master's degrees at an accelerated pace and at a lower cost than pursuing the degrees separately. It does so by allowing these exceptional students to apply up to twelve (12) graduate (5000-6000 level) hours towards the completion of both the bachelor's and master's degrees.
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Current ABM Programs
M.A. Criminal Justice (with B.A. in Criminal Justice)
M.S. Environmental Science (with B.S. in Environmental Science)
M.S.N. Nursing (with B.S.N. in Nursing or R.N. to B.S.N., all 3 graduate tracks)
Other programs are currently under development.
Criteria for Admission
Admission to the ABM program, which allows undergraduate students to begin taking approved graduate courses, is contingent on meeting the following eligibility requirements at the time of entering the ABM program:
- Students must have completed a minimum of seventy-five (75) semester hours in their undergraduate programs, including credits earned from advanced placement, prior to submitting the ABM Program Application.
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours and at least two semesters at the University of West Florida.
- Students must have a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 and a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 in their major.
- Admission to an ABM program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. In addition, students must apply directly to the master's program. Students who are a part of the ABM program cannot be provisionally or conditionally admitted into the graduate program; they must be fully admitted into the graduate program.
How to Apply for Admission to the ABM Program
There are two separate application processes:
- Submission/approval of ABM Program Application (allows undergraduate student to begin taking pre-approved graduate-level courses)
- Submission/approval of graduate admission application (officially admits student into the master's program)
All applicants will need to complete the following steps:
- A prospective student who meets the eligibility requirements must schedule a meeting with his/her undergraduate advisor and graduate advisor to develop a degree plan for his/her bachelor's and master's degree programs. The degree plans must clearly indicate the courses (a maximum of 12 graduate semester hours at either the 5000 or 6000 level) that will be applied to both the bachelor's and master's degrees. Undergraduate courses cannot be used to meet graduate degree requirements.
- The prospective student must submit an ABM Program Application. The application must be approved by the department chair(s) and a copy must be submitted to the Graduate School.
- Before the student can persist to the Master's degree, during the semester prior to undergraduate graduation, students must submit the standard graduate application for admission to the Graduate School including:
- A graduate admission application (or express admission application)
- An application processing fee (unless submitting the express admission application)
- An official copy of all non-UWF transcripts
- An acceptable graduate admission test score
- Departmental admission requirements (unless submitting the express admission application)
- Students must meet all Graduate School and department regular admission requirements.
Requirements for Participation and Graduation
- Students must complete the bachelor's degree prior to entering the master's program. Students in the ABM may not elect to by-pass the bachelor's degree.
- Students must receive a grade of 'B' or better in each of the graduate level courses that are being applied to both degrees. Courses with a grade of 'B-' or below cannot be applied to the master's degree.
- No more than twelve (12) hours of graduate work (5000-6000 level) may be counted towards the bachelor's degree.
- Students in non-thesis programs must complete all master's degree requirements and obtain the master's degree within 18 months of completing the bachelor's degree. Students in thesis or extended hour programs (36 s.h. or more) must complete all master's degree requirements and obtain the master's degree within 24 months of completing the bachelor's degree. If the master's program is not completed within this time limit, the student is no longer eligible to apply the credit hours towards both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the credit hours either towards completion of the bachelor's degree or to include in a future master's degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM program.
Continuing Eligibility
It is the responsibility of the student to recognize his/her eligibility status.
If a student completes the bachelor's degree requirements with an accumulated GPA of less than 3.25, then he/she is no longer eligible to apply the credit hours towards both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the credit hours either towards completion of the bachelor's degree or to include in a future master's degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM program. Individual departments may have higher requirements and failure to meet these requirements will make a student ineligible to participate in the ABM program.
A student who does not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to participate in the ABM program.
A student who is ineligible to continue participating in or withdraws from the ABM program cannot apply any courses towards both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the 12 graduate-level credit hours either towards completion of the bachelor's degree or to include in a future master's degree).
Withdrawal from the ABM Program
A student may at any time withdraw from an approved ABM program by informing the undergraduate and graduate advisor(s) in writing. A student who withdraws from the ABM program without finishing cannot use any completed graduate courses in future master's degrees at the University of West Florida if the courses are used towards the completion of the undergraduate degree.
Graduate Assistantship Eligibility
Students who are enrolled in the ABM program are not eligible for graduate assistantship positions until they complete the bachelor's degree.


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themillsman22 wrote:THOSE WHO PLAN TO RETAKE AND STUDIED HARD THE FIRST TIME-PLEASE READ1) What score did you get? 166
2) What books did you use? (Kaplan, Powerscore LRB, Powerscore LGB, etc)
LR Bible: Mildly recommend.
Kaplan LSAT 180: Eh, it's ok. The Logic Games are so ridiculous that it makes the actual ones seem easy, but the other sections are weak.
Barron's Passkey: Nothing special.
McGraw Hill: Nothing special either. Gets you acquainted with the test like any basic review book.
All 3 of the 10 actual LSATs books: Obviously, as many have said before, this is the key. (Especially if you review and learn from mistakes ACTIVELY)
That said, if I could do it all over, I'd still probably buy all the books. The non powerscore books are usually around 20 bucks (Passkey is only 8 bucks), and they all have more practice problems and tests.
3) What prep courses did you take (if any)? Full length, weekend?
4) How long did you study for, and under what conditions? (during school, during the summer, etc)
I started about 2.5 months before, and spent about a month reading basic books and getting acquainted with the test. Then during finals and after school I probably took one preptest a day for a solid month. About 2 weeks before the test I broke my leg and didn't take as many preptests religiously, which probably affected my rhythm come test day.
5) How many preptests did you do?
~40 total, ~30 official preptests.
6) What would you change if you were to do it again?
I would have taken a few more tests with other people or done something to better mimic the pressure of the actual exam. It didn't factor in too much on the exam day, but anything can happen. I think I would have focused less on taking preptests everyday, and done more studying. I think that's the only way I could have improved my peak because I plateaued at the low 170s.
7) Any other misc comments/suggestions.
Before the test I was ranging from 169-172 or so on my prep tests. Test day, 166. Such is life.
My best advice is to actually read this thread, because I would have modified my study habits much earlier had I been a member of TLS then. I don't think a prep course is necessary if you have the dedication and self-discipline to study consistently by yourself, and if you can learn well from reading. The Powerscore books are definitely a good investment.
Good luck to everyone, and I hope my advice helped someone else like other people's advice helped me.
I'll post in about 3.5 months after I get my retake score and update how things went that time around.
Well it's been 3.5 months, and I've retaken.
1) Score: 172
2) Books: 3 Books of 10 preptests plus 8 individual ones
3) No class
4) Like the first time, I started studying about 2.5 months before. However, I did a lot of things differently. I spread out my studying. Rather than take complete tests, or take them every single day, I took a section or two (or perhaps the full thing if I had time). I aimed for 3 tests a week. This was a great pace as I did not get burned out. The week before the test I took one test everyday, and twice I took 2 tests in one day. My entire study method was strictly testing and seeing what I did wrong.
The problem at the start of my studying was that I had already taken all the practice tests for June (at least the 30 in the books). It really doesn't matter. I mean, some questions might be familiar, but it's really all about learning the test, and the more you take, the better you'll do. When I took each section, one thing I did was strive for fast times (i.e. 25-30 minutes). The benefit of practicing faster is that on the real test, you can go back to the 2 or 3 that are tricky and use your extra time to solve those.
5) The second time around I took 38 preptests.
6) Luckily, I actually had the chance to do it all again. The only thing I might change this time would be to find a way to relax before the test. I was actually more anxious the second time. I kept thinking " I underperformed once, what if I do it again. " You have to do everything possible to try to push those pesky negative thoughts away, because they'll drag you down (and destroy your intestines during the exam)
7) I was truly shocked by my score. After the test I truly thought I needed to cancel (that first lsat messed me up so bad...). Thankfully I decided not to cancel and just let it fly. I was praying I did not do worse than the first time. I put a lot of work into studying, and I advise anyone who thought/knew they could do better to give it a try. Even if you don't do any better, at least you don't have any regrets.
I practiced a lot better the second time around as well, (high 170s on the ones I already took-- I really didn't put much stock in those scores) but 170-180 on the few preptests I didn't. Even if your confidence is shot after the first one, seriously, don't give up. If you do better you can always write an addendum if you have a good reason, too. Best of luck to all, and I hope my post encourages someone to toss their hat in the LSAT ring one more time.
Thank you I'm almost certain I will re-take this September at this point and I intend to follow some of your methods. I had planned to read all the powerscore books, do prep tests 3 days a week and review each the day after, and give myself 30 minutes to finish sections in case I go blank for a few minutes on the actual day. I've already ordered the books, and I hope to have them done by mid-June and start running practice tests.


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Celebrity Cruises recently hosted twenty MMA cadets onboard the Constellation for a behind the scenes tour at Black Falcon Terminal in Boston.
Celebrity Cruise Lines Environmental Officer George Kakaroumpas and Marine Recruiter Mariano Celano escorted the cadets along with MMA staff members representing the Marine Transportation, Career Services and Advancement departments. The MMA group was treated like royalty throughout the day as they visited Captain Manetas on the bridge, and staff in the engineering control room. The over 2,000 guests onboard the Constellation were quite impressed with MMA's presence and asked many questions of the group.
A complimentary lunch capped off the day's tour. Seeing the workings of the ship behind the scenes gave the cadets a fantastic opportunity to see the possibility of future careers available to them within the cruise industry. There are presently eighteen Massachusetts Maritime Academy alumni working as environmental officers for Royal Caribbean International, the parent company of Celebrity Cruises. A great big thank you goes out to David Callahan '82, Director of Marine Operations, for setting up the day's tour.


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10 Prop Bet Locks for Patriots-Falcons in Super Bowl LI
Prop Bet Locks for Super Bowl LI
A big part of the Super Bowl viewing experience is not just watching the game, it's having squares and also perhaps wagering on some prop bets.
Here are 10 prop bets that have a good chance of winning (odds are courtesy of Bovada).
1. Patriots first quarter points: over 7.
The Patriots are one of the best first quarter teams in football, averaging over eight points a game in the opening quarter. Although they haven't scored in the first quarter in the previous six Super Bowls under Bill Belichick, this one feels different, especially with the 27th ranked Atlanta defense.
2. Dion Lewis total receiving yards: over 22.5.
New England's running backs should have big games. This could be like Super Bowl XLIX when the top receiving target was Shane Vereen out of the backfield. Also look at James White over 25.5 yards.
3. Taylor Gabriel total receiving yards: over 47.5.
The Falcons are likely going to pass a lot and when it comes to the Patriots' secondary, the opposition's No. 3 receiver usually has a big game. The Patriots will likely focus their defense on Julio Jones, which could free up Gabriel for a solid night.
4. Tom Brady rushing yards: over 2.5.
This year more than any other year, Brady has shown the ability to make plays with his feet, and to get past the 2.5-yard mark all he needs his one scramble. Also, the quarterback has been known to be a fan of the quarterback sneak.
5. Tom Brady total completions: under 26.5.
Could be wrong on this one, but the Patriots could go with a heavy rushing attack against the Atlanta defense and limit Brady's throws, as well as time on the field. In five out of his last six games, Brady has completed less than 26 passes.
6. Dion Lewis rushing attempts: over 9.5.
Lewis is going to have a big game and the Patriots could alternate between LeGarrette Blount and Lewis getting carries in the backfield. He's received double-digit carries in four out of the last five games, as the team has continued to increase his work load each week since his return.
7. Dont'a Hightower tackles: under 5.
While Hightower is the leader of the Patriots' defense, it doesn't seem like this will be a big game for the signal-caller in terms of making tackles. Hightower's strength is stopping the run and the Falcons likely won't be running the ball much. Also, Hightower is still dealing with a shoulder injury, which saw his playing time dip against the Steelers in the AFC title game.
8. Will the word "lacrosse†be said on the broadcast?: yes.
Probably the lock of the century. Not only is it Chris Hogan's back story, but big with Bill and Steve Belichick.
9. Times "deflate†or "Deflategate†be used on the broadcast: over 1.5.
One of the biggest storylines of the game — the Patriots and Brady getting the ultimate revenge for what took place over the last two years and Brady being suspended the first four games. If Brady is in the MVP running, this might happen twice in the fourth quarter alone.
10. LeGarrette Blount rushing yards: over 57.5.
The Patriots will have a run-heavy attack against the weakness in the Atlanta defense and with Blount being the lead back this should happen.


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Casa de Cultura Julieta de Serpa in Rio
The mansion, architecturally eclectic, contains a Cultural Center with exhibition rooms, bookshop, restaurant and tea room. Built by the Seabra family in the 1920s, it came under the protection of preservation laws in 1996. Casa de Arte e Cultura Julieta de Serpa has grown to be one of the best eateries with a reputation for serving the best tea and afternoons snacks besides great lunch and dinners. This elegant venue gives a fantastic experience of dining with a touch of great cultural activities taking place here. Please your palette with the black forest cake, a variety of breads and elaborate dishes such as rabbit with black olive risotto.
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New scientific staff member: Dr. Stephan Heichel
Dr. Stephan Heichel started working as a researcher at the MZES in October 2017. He works in the project "Cohesify: The Impact of Cohesion Policy on EU Identification", which ist part of B3.1 "Party Competition and Policy Outcomes in Multilevel Systems" (Professor Dr. Marc Debus).
Stephan Heichel studied political science, public law and modern history at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. In 2011, he earned a doctoral degree from Konstanz University with a thesis on comparative analyses of environmental policies' change in OECD and transition states. Afterwards, he worked in larger research projects in Konstanz and Munich and at the Department of Political Science of LMU Munich.


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British cyclist Mark Cavendish is aiming for more success at Giro d'Italia while hoping Team Sky members share glory.
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World champion Mark Cavendish says he will be hungry to embellish his impressive victory tally when he lines up with Team Sky at the Giro d'Italia which begins next week.
Cavendish, a 20-time stage winner at the Tour de France, has won seven stages at the three-week Italian stage race as well as three at the Tour of Spain.
But despite targeting more success, the Isle of Man sprinter hopes teammates Geraint Thomas, Ben Swift and Peter Kennaugh – all of whom competed at the track world championships earlier this month in Melbourne – share in
the glory.
"The Giro is one of my favourite races of the season and I'm very happy to be riding it," Cavendish told Team Sky's website.
"We've got a good squad to go and win stages. Geraint, Pete and Swifty have just come off the track so they should have that explosive power which will be important in the first week, and the rest of the team have all done well in the Classics."
'Raring to go'
The Giro, which this year begins in Denmark, opens with a team time trial on May 5.
"We want to win the team time trial as well and hopefully that will get us the pink jersey. If we could achieve that it would be a massive honour for the team," said Cavendish.
"It should be a really good three weeks because we're all friends and have a good understanding on the road. The Tour de Romandie has allowed me to get some miles in the legs so come the start in Denmark I'll be raring to go."
Thomas, who won the Tour of Romandie prologue earlier this week, said: "I'm really looking forward to the Giro, especially as I haven't ridden a great deal on the road this season.
"I took part in the race once before in 2008 and found it to be a lot less stressful than the Tour de France. The atmosphere is fantastic and Italy is a special country to ride in."
Sky's sports director Steven de Jongh is hoping that once the race moves into the mountains Rigoberto Uran and Sergio Henao come into their own.
He said: "Once the race hits the mountains Rigoberto and Sergio will become our focus and if Rigo can continue the good form he showed over the spring then he is more than capable of achieving a high placing in the General Classification."


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Welcome to Yarra's broadcast (year 2). This week the children tell us how to spot a dragon, what they're learning in PE and making their own vehicles in response to their visit to the London Transport Museum.
And a short extra broadcast about their trip to the National Portrait Gallery and their art work based on Paul Klee.
Music featured this week:
Wildfire by Little Dragon
Jump Around by House of Pain
Transporte Sans Bouger by Stereolab


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I've been playing with the PM3 and various china bought RFID cloners.
My efforts are all in an attempt to help my girlfriend's dad transition from a traditional locksmith replicating physical door keys to provide modern RFID cloning service for digital door locks.
I've had great success with duplication most cards utilizing PM3 and some china cloners on low frequency cards.
However, I've hit a major bump, and has been stuck for several months trying to figure out HID ICLASS and how I may utilize my HID Omnikeys 5321 CLi v2 to help replicate HID Iclass cards.
iclass card duplication has been actively sought after as home owners are at the mercy of ridiculous charges of US$50-US$100/card with their manager to issue additional / replace loss cards.
I've also spent a fair amount financially trying to locate local university enginerring students to assist me with this project, but money has been spent but there's been no progress.
I'm posting to request for a one on one help, maybe via skype, etc, to provide me a absolute dummy's guide to cloning iclass cards, like a step by step process utilizing PM3, and or Softwares which I can use with HID Omnikeys 5321 CLi v2.
This will be a paid tuition, please let me know if you're able to help me.
PS. I've read the Heart of Darkness, downloaded iclassifieds, copyclass and all sorts of other PDFs, and VMWares to run Win XP, but I can't find the instructions to duplicate iclass cards with my existing softwares and hardware. I believe I've most if not all of the pieces, but I don't know how to use them.
I've been stuck for about 6-8 weeks on this now. I'm sincere in my request and I hope some kind soul may offer some assistance.
Like Snorlax, I too am stuck on how to proceed.
Have been reading many papers and posts in this forum but still couldn't figure out where to start. Obviously, I won't be able to get older iClass readers like RW400 for key extraction as these readers are next to extinction.
I was hinted that it is possible to extract the master key from PM3 but still don't know how.
Could you please offer assistance on how to proceed with obtaining the master key? Currently, I have Omnikey 5321 V2 and PM3.
Hi Capecode,
I too have a Omnikey & PM3, but I don't think the master key's on PM3?
Rather I believe it's encrypted in 3DES on iclassifieds as it can read block 6 on the iclass cards.
Hi Snorlax,
Are you able to run iclassified? I have problem running this program as every time I run it, it give me "Cannot find reader" error. I'm using Windows 10 64 bit version.
You've to run it on a Windows XP machine running 32bit, just go get a VMWare and slap a XP image on it, you'll be set.
I'll give it a try.
Hi Snorlax,
I just did what you suggested. Installed Win XP SP2 on VMWare, then installed HID PCSC Driver 22.214.171.124 and Synchronous API 18.104.22.168.
After that tried to run "main.exe" from iclassified directory. Still the same error :
Connecting to reader : Omnikey Cardman 5x21-CL 0... Failed
Error : Could not find Omnikey Reader.
What happened? What did I do wrong?
Windows 10 64 bit version
Windows XP machine running 32bit
Did Windows XP VMware detected your usb device(Onnikeys)?
You can try running contactlessdemovc.exe to see if the device is detected properly. you look like you've the correct drivers except your machine is having difficulty detecting the reader.
If it's detected in Windows 10 OS, it will not be detectable in your Windows XP VMWare, because the device is "being used" in Win 10.
Shoutout: I'm still looking for someone to help me with this! =] Ideally if you've already extracted the keys, because it's been a MASSIVE pain to locate the older versions of RW400 to extract the keys.
I read your thread with interest, but I can not help you.
some Proxmark user from Australian seemed to use PM3 to clone HID iclass
interesting is what you can make of the artikel in OpenCD
"Q: That nice, but in fact actually it's impossible to buy a machine able to make a copy ?
A: You only need the standard Desktop USB Omnikey Readers 5321/6321 to make a copy manually. You don't even need a special software, but only the extracted authentication key. A copy can be made using the free ContactlessDemoVC.exe (see Fig. 10 and Table III on page 6). This process can be fully automated in software."
Hi Snorlax,
Got very weird response from iClassified today. First, under Windows 10 (and XP under VMWare), iClassified now found Omnikey reader but were unable to establish secure mode.
After a while, running XP under VMWare, I was able to get iclassified to run correctly but don't know whether it will run again next time or not. Anyway, now I got a readout of csn, conf, App1, App2, iss, and block 6.
If iclassified is able to read block 6, then I would expect it to be able to read block 7-9 if you modify the code in main.c as suggested by member rparker in http://www.proxmark.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2755
After you have block 6-9 read, possibly, you can modify iClassified to write it. Don't know whether it will work or not as I am not even on step 1 yet.
However, I am unable to get mingw to run yet.
Dear ntk,
The very problem is how to get that AUTHENTICATION KEY without dissecting the old iclass readers. Also, it is obviously not possible to go to public readers and attach our "bottle of wine" to the back of readers. The only resources I currently have is Omnikey 5321 reader and PM3.
Made a mistake above. CANNOT read App1 & App2 above. App1 : block [06-12] App2 : block [13-1f]
That's it.
Another update :
I now installed mingw under WinXP and everything seems to work fine. I modified main.c to read block 7-9 and run it. It seems to read block 6-9 now. But the data on block 8 and 9 are the same. Is this right?
Hi Cape,
Do you have a skype username I can reach you at?
@capecode win7 and later use usually signed driver, to come around that problem there are ways to apply. like start up in "allowed to use unsigned driver" mode; call program to force window stay in test mode etc... I don't know about win10, particularly 64bit system, you are sure those signed/unsigned driver issue won't affect your work with thid device and program?
Also if you have PM3 and 6321 can you not snoop? Sorry my ignorance I don't have such hardware, but I would like to know what you can sniff or snoop from the 6321, if it is possible at all? what comes out of the snoop? what to do next? if failed to extract key from there why it fails? etc...
Again if I make mistake or say something wrongly pls correct me, so I can learn. I follow with interest to learn. Not that I want to advise/educate you, pls don't see me that way.
I have skype account but don't usually turn on. Do you use Whatsapp / Line / WeChat apps? I'm on a GMT+7 Timezone.
I believe PM3 can snoop but I haven't gone that far yet.
Have any of you use PM3 command "hf iclass loclass"? I can't seem to get it work with my standard iClass card.
I have not seen any HF iclass IOclass card. where you can get a used but valid HF iclass IOclass card, or HF standard iclass? For what are they used?
I use MinGW to compile main.c and I have problem with error message "undefined reference to 'SendApdu'" Will you please suggest how can I pass this unresolved issue?
Thank you.
anyone got a copy of main.c which was modified to read block 7-9?
Newbie here - I've been able to run iclassified on an XP machine with the Omnikey 5321 CLi and I also get the ""Cannot find reader" error.
However, when I remove the card and put the card back on and run the Read command again iclassified does find the reader, but then it says that it "can't go into Secure Mode".
Can anyone give me some advice on where to go from there?
I've got the diagnostic tools from HID and it definitely shows that the drivers and everything is installed correctly.
Take a read through this blog post:
Secondly, the iClass master key for standard security has been leaked online through popular channels. It is arguably easier to find the key and use the PM3 to pull data.
Thanks for replying KChung.
I actually read your post and many other iclass-related posts quite a few times before I went ahead and bought the OK5321 reader. Your post is one of the most detailed and practical that I've found and had it bookmarked.
I downloaded iclassified and MinGW and was able to compile the source files by following your instructions.
The drivers have been downloaded and installed (although I couldn't get the older version of CardMan to install on WinXP because the newer driver automatically installs).
Trying to run the "iclass.exe" read is where I get stuck with the Secure Mode problem.
I spent the whole weekend trying to install and reinstall everything but still can't get any further. I do have a feeling it might be the newer version of the OmniKey driver that's causing me issues.
Re the iClass Master Key, I was able to get a hold of that - but key permutations are definitely not my specialty. I'll admit that reading the related documents leaves me quite confused and I honestly don't think it'll be something I'd be able to understand by myself any time soon.
I'll keep going at it in the meantime, but I'll wait until I go back to my home city and ask my programming friends to explain it to me.
On a separate topic, happy to report that I've been able to use the Proxmark3 to do some random HID, Indala and Pyramid tag cloning so far. I was able to test the copied tags to confirm that they actually work.
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I spent the whole weekend trying to install and reinstall everything but still can't get any further. I do have a feeling it might be the newer version of the OmniKey driver that's causing me issues.
I'm not sure if that is your problem.
I have used scardsyn.dll v184.108.40.206 and v126.96.36.199 for reading various iCLASS cards.
I have not installed drivers on a Windows 10 system. Can't remember if I needed to install drivers on Windows 7.
ColdHeat/iclass appears to work fine.
I didn't have an easily accessible compiled version on hand so I used one of my own apps...
Command: 80 82 00 F0 08 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Response: 90 00
Command: 80 88 00 F0
Response: 90 00
Command: 80 B0 00 00 08
Response: 54 B2 1A 02 F9 FF 12 E0 90 00
;PACS Block 7
Command: 80 B0 00 07 08
Response: 13 91 B7 3A C3 39 6E C8 90 00
Decoded: 0000000006020007
Name - Standard 26bit - (H10301).
Site code - 1 (0x1)
Card number - 3 (0x3)
This might help...
GitHub akw0088/HID-Card-Copy
Want to contact me? Here's my email address...
I've been trying to install iclassified onto a win7 machine with the following driver problem before installing it to an old xp machine (Mingw was a PIA on this one). I'm now looking at a error that I cannot find described anywhere: "FAIL: Could not establish smartcard memory context". Anyone that has knowledge of this? OK Diagnostic tool cannot find the reader as well...
Sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree here.. After a couple of restarts Omnikey Diagnostic tool suddenly works like a charm, but I'm now stuck with the same problem as bobbified regarding the "Secure Mode problem" whenever presenting a card and trigger the "iclass.exe read" command. Same command without a card present gives me "Could not find OMNIKEY reader". Is this normal behaviour? I can't seem to get my head around this.
Sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree here.. After a couple of restarts Omnikey Diagnostic tool suddenly works like a charm, but I'm now stuck with the same problem as bobbified regarding the "Secure Mode problem" whenever presenting a card and trigger the "iclass.exe read" command. Same command without a card present gives me "Could not find OMNIKEY reader". Is this normal behaviour? I can't seem to get my head around this.
May be it's helps somebody. I solved this problem by installing VM Windows XP SP1 x86, installing drivers for Omnikey 6321/5321 from kchung github, installing net framework 4.0, installing microsoft visual c++ 2008. After all this actions omnikey starts read and write iclass cards but not correclty. When i put the card on omnikey and type "iclass read" in first time you will see "failed" after this omnikey will read the card, writing working only by one block "iclass write 0 4141414141414141", if i am try to write full dump of card, program will close. But it's nevermind i just write one block after another.
P/S Sorry fo my english.
hey sorry to bring the subject back up again i got everything to work the 5321 all good i done everything it telling me but now when i want to read the card it tells me authentication failed very confused here. dignostic tool reads and copycard reads it on this
Did anyone get this to work successfullly?
1. What type of re-writable card do you use to transfer the found blocks of information?
2. How did anyone solve the issue of getting this error " ERROR Authorization failed"
3. How did anyone solve the issue of the "Could not find OMNIKEY reader"?
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Though I'm still building my author platform and my experience pales in comparison to most, I have learned a lot in the last year that I have been able to pass on to fellow authors and those who are hoping to set up their own site.
I actually didn't realize how much I really knew until I started helping others, and it surprised me a little. It has all begun to feel so second nature, so I never gave it much thought on the actual amount of information and skills I had acquired.
That said, I thought it would be fun to give you guys a list of tips that I think are important, or I have found incredibly helpful throughout my journey. Some of these are pretty simple, but I think they serve as a good set of reminders of how to get started, or how to continue to build on what you have.
1) Domain. This is numero uno, most important. If you want an author platform, you need to scoop up a domain as soon as possible. There are people who will buy domains and then try to mark up the price, and that is a battle you don't want to engage in. I struggled when I was deciding whether to use my full, legal name or a pen name, but when the domain with my full name was already taken, I realized I had to go with the latter. It wasn't too bad, though, and since there is already an author of children's books who shares my same legal name, I knew a pen name was the best choice for the sake of differentiation. That and the gal in Scotland who owns my original domain preference never emailed me back. 😛
You'll also want to snag up Twitter and Facebook (and/or other social media accounts if you use those, too) handles and if you can't use your name, make sure they are the same across social media pages or similar. Mine are all different, but they are similar and I make sure my cover and profile images are the same to pull it together.
2) Search Engine Optimization, better known in the tech world as SEO, is something that is important to put on your radar. SEO affects the visibility of a website in a search engine's results and is a tool that will help to get more people on your page. I haven't found it to be absolutely necessary at this early point in my journey, but I figure once I hit a certain number of followers (1000 or so) and Dreamweaver is finally published, I will delve more into learning about SEO.
3) Facebook Groups! These have been wonderful resources for me and I attribute a lot of my success to the information and advice I have received by being a member. I currently follow Jeff Goins and his group called Art of Work, Kate McKibbin in her Secret Blogger's Society group, and I'm also a part of Where Authors Begin and Writers Unite. There are tons of groups to join and they have invaluable information from their creators and members. Not to mention the amazing networking! I have made a lot of great contacts that I wouldn't have made if not for joining these groups.
4) I also think it is incredibly helpful to find at least three successful blogs in your same niche to follow. Not only will you find great ideas, techniques, and tools to implement on your own site, but the networking potential also increases. You may even end up in a position to guest post or be included in round-ups, which are great ways to get your name out there further. Mentor blogs are an invaluable resource.
5) PICTURES. This should probably be higher in the list because I think the use of images and graphics is so important. Most of what a mobile/web user reads is only in small snippets that are easy to skim, so attention-grabbing, sleek, and memorable graphics help draw the reader in and keep their attention. Canva is a great resource for a variety of graphics and images, both free and paid, and I use it on a daily basis.
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8) Investment. Again, this should probably be closer to the top, especially since this is something I have sadly seen a lot of people forget to do. I know that it's hard to invest money into something you might not be seeing a return on, but if you take your work seriously enough to create an author platform for it, you need to be willing to spend the time and the money to spruce it up. I pay yearly for my domain and though I find great free resources, I do spend here and there when I can to improve my site. And if you're in it to make a living, it will pay for itself in the long run.
9) Twitter hashtags seem like a funny thing to have on the list, right? I don't think so, and here's why. In the last two months, I have seen my list grow from 70 or so followers to 270 just by attaching hashtags like #writerslife and #amwriting to my tweets along with some of the trending ones. These work as searchable tools on Twitter, and if someone searches the hashtag you used, there's a chance they'll see your tweet. And if they are intrigued by you, they just might follow you. Boom – networking! I have been followed by other authors, agents, actors, producers, directors, publishing houses, and so many others and all of this new interaction is due, in part, to utilizing hashtags to increase my reach.
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So, there it is, friends. Ten of my top to-do's and pieces of advice for setting up, establishing, or running an author platform. I hope you've found it helpful!
Please feel free to leave any extra tips you feel are important in the comments! 🙂


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The client collects data about your operating system and versions regarding installed applications. Then it compares them to the data on the remote servers and deliver notifications about updated software which you can download.
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I love when I meet a future bride and groom in a fun unique way. I met one of my 2012 couples [Jammie + Pat] while sitting with them at a reception of their friends wedding whom I was shooting and then a year later, I shot theirs. Of course there is the fair share of high school acuatences, friends of friends, but something just makes me soooo happy when I get a bridesmaid from a wedding I shot in the past. Kailen was the maid of honor at another 2012 couple's June wedding I…Continue Reading >
My new niece Isla Gene was born on February 16, 2013 at 7:00pm and I may have introduced her a few times already here on the blog but why not 'meet' her again. Its so crazy how my sister's family seems so complete now with this third little baby. As anyone would be, we were nervous how the other two kids were going to handle a little baby being brought home and stealing their mother's attention from them … but surprisingly … the kids are doing amazing with having a little sister in the house. So thankful for that….Continue Reading >
It is a known thing that most despise Mondays. I've seen several posts on social media today about hating Mondays. Hence the photo above of crying Isla. That is how we all feel on Mondays right?! But I'm starting to learn to think more positively about these 'dreaded first day of the week.' I mean, why spend one-seventh of your life dreading something and planning on having a bad day. We need to look at it more as a gift, a GIFT from GOD. I'm thankful I'm alive this Monday how about you?! Over the next five years, you…Continue Reading >
Where did this week go? I swear I ask that question every Friday but I'm always amazed with how fast a day and week can fly by! But boy am I ready for a weekend! Funny how that works. I posted on my facebook page that I would be sharing a post of my nieces and nephew but like I said, the day flew by and so I'm thinking tomorrow might have to be the day to share those. Or Monday possibly. So stay tuned for those but lets leave this week with a few of my favorite things from…Continue Reading >
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Today may be a pretty historic day when it concerns innovation and partnerships. Window-eyes might not be a household name among screen readers, but it's discontinuation means that many especially within the international blind community may be impacted. For anyone who has used the offer whereby a free copy of Window-eyes could be used with Office licenses, you will now be running an unsupported screen reader, and we know how quickly Microsoft has been changing their framework with newer, more modern Windows 10 releases. I am for one doubtful that Window-eyes users will ever experience the new audio ducking behavior changes which will be coming in releases such as NVDA 2017.2. Alas, updates will come no more.
Of course, there is no grand exit for anything. Just a simple FAQ page and transition table. VFO did not say they will release Window-eyes as a free screen reader entirely, with perhaps a patched wetool.dll file that has a license, or a way to request licenses for free for those needing it. In fact, for anyone wishing to reinstall their license, there will probably be no official ways of recovering it once the Window-eyes servers go offline which handled such requests. This may have future headache ramifications for some. Although you could argue that free users should use NVDA across Europe and "screw Window eyes because it was one of the worst screen readers ever anyway!" This day, then, marks how easily 22 years of programming work can be stopped and "thrown out the window."
Of course, I started by using Window-eyes 2.1 on Windows For Workgroups, so I may be a little bias. Those were different times. I was using a Brailab PC connected via a parallel port, with a dictionary file that translated the interface to Hungarian. There were no software-based text to speech engines in Hungary back then, so emulating a DecTalk PC was the only option.
For existing product users, the pricing to upgrade is not super expensive, and free if you are running the latest 9.5.4 copy. 8.x users won't pay more than $200 (and that's a pro migration,) and mirrors the price of what one SMA count may be with JAWS, so it makes sense completely. The only users who can continue using Window-eyes for free are office ones, though it sounds as though even that partnership is winding down among Microsoft and VFO; VFO has committed to supporting the free license option for office users in the future, with a warning about the changes which could break it as software evolves. There is also mention of a "home-use" program, which we had confusions with originally, so will clarify here for everyone. Freedom Scientific's site describes this program as something for organizations to use with their clients. It will offer a copy of JAWS home for users of Office and this home-use program at only $125, which is the price of one SMA for a home user, and at least 1/8 the cost of the original $900 pricepoint.
At least for my comfort, I will now know that running Window-eyes 2.1 will always be possible in a virtual machine, with Windows 3.1 and an emulated Braille & Speak driver which relies on Espeak in reality. It's an option, and most likely for decades, running an outdated copy of Windows (for as long as it works at least) and will keep this piece of Assistive Technology alive. I think many expected this, as since 2016 even the fixes and development on the product were winding down, and once AI Squared, who originally purchased GW Micro a few years back sold their brand to VFO, the future prospects of multiple commercial screen readers were shot as well.
Looking ahead though, it's clear that the screen reading competition will dwindle as usage collects around one or two common ones. This is a pattern which virtually every tech market has undergone, as it matures around its users. In reality, room for a 4th screen reader was becoming tighter and tighter, and with the VFO merger, maintaining them became more costly with the user base. Window-eyes, it was great to know you. Even though you had crappy browse mode for a long time (which became better and more context aware in 9.5,) you also provided people such as myself to use international speech synthesizers and opened up the world of English Windows to them. These users still have Dolphin as an option, so perhaps that's another road to take, if it can meet your needs. You gave hope to international users and some us-based one by letting them pay their license for years through your flexible loaning and leasing programs. For these, VFO has published tutorials and migration podcasts explaining keyboard command differences. The parity between JAWS and Window-eyes on this is far less than, say, JAWS and Magic, but may ease the pain slightly for some. There is no other path scenarios, such as going from Window-eyes to NVDA, though it's possible that many will choose this option if it suits their needs. Future Webaim surveys should look quite interesting.
In some ways, Window-eyes gave an option only Serotek challenged at the time; The option for you to buy your screen reader piece by piece and get a new license each month to continue using it as a full copy. Consider this to be the Window-eyes memorial. How would an Epitaph for Window-eyes read?
"Here lies Window-eyes,
After it was bought, met its demise.
Gave customers flexibility,
Unfortunately, no software is immune to mortality."


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THE BOWELS OF HELL. – Upon facing what many would call the "Week from Hell," Scaramucci has decided to sue Satan, Prince of Darkness, for infringing upon the terms of their contractural agreement.
"It says right here: Once the condemned signs this document, they will immediately receive all manner of worldly pleasures, including, but not limited to: wealth, women, fame, and prestige. I lost my job, my wife, and will most likely lose my child. Clearly, I sold my soul for nothing, and this bastard fucked me," Scaramucci wrote in his formal complaint to the Office of Infernal Transactions (OIC), conveniently located in Hell's Seventh Circle.
Satan's attorney, Johnnie Cochran, argued that the contract was null and void, stipulating that Scaramucci failed to uphold the terms of the agreement.
"It says very clearly that one must spend the entirety of one's earthly existence doing Satan's bidding. Serving as the mouthpiece of a deranged demagogue does not qualify as doing the Devil's work. I understand why Mr. Scaramucci might have been confused, but President Trump is, in fact, not evil incarnate. Did Mr. Scaramucci not stop to consider that if President Trump were the Antichrist, he'd be much more efficient at inflicting one thousand years of darkness upon the living? The very idea that this buffoon represents Hell in any way, shape, or form, is patently absurd," Mr. Cochran explained to Scaramucci's attorney, through the use of a spiritual medium.
"My client signed this contract with the blood of a goat, as ordered. If you fail to meet the terms of the agreement, he will have no choice but to pursue legal action," Scaramucci's lawyer responded.
"With all due respect, Mr. Scaramucci, this is Hell. Do you not think that we have the best legal representation imaginable?" Cochran taunted.


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When it comes to holiday noshing, cheese is always at the top of our wish lists. And brie is a standard when it comes to festive fromage spreads. The soft cow's milk cheese adds an instant touch of class to any affair. But if you've seen one baked brie, you've seen them all, right? Wrong!
Entertaining expert and Slice host Evette Ríos boasts a special holiday brie recipe that has us hollering, "Cheese, please!" — and it's just too good not to share. She starts with a nicely sized round of brie and, in lieu of traditional puffed pastry, Stonefire Naan Dippers, both of which she snagged at her local Walmart using convenient Walmart Grocery Pickup. (Just place your grocery order online, select a pickup time slot that works best for you, and voila! An employee will bring your groceries right to your car upon arrival.)
After slicing up the brie and the naan, she bakes them together until the brie is soft and melty. Then she tops the gooey goodness with brown sugar for a touch of sweetness, cranberries for color and tartness, and toasted pecans for a satisfying crunch.
Check out the episode of Little Slices below for Evette's step-by-step instructions for preparing this festive twist on a traditional baked brie, plus her preferred wine pairing! She suggests a Winemakers Selection Sparkling Rosé (which, by the way, was just rated 88 points by JamesSuckling.com). Brie there or brie square!
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The rate at which customers have shifted their preference toward consumption based IT over the past 12 months has been "astounding", according to Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) A/NZ chief technology officer, Adrian De Luca.
However, De Luca said the trend itself had not been a surprise.
"A few years ago we predicted that customers would shift their preference toward consumption based IT," he said.
While De Luca said this trend was expected in data storage, the rate of adoption has been "surprising."
"Constraints in capital budgets, the industry-wide skills shortage and the strong need to manage storage more efficiently have been the key drivers for this change," De Luca said.
Although the Cloud based-storage model looks appealing, giving customers the flexibility to dial usage up and down as required, De Luca said many organisations quickly discount it.
The blame can be laid on the actual consumption curve, which typically goes up and rarely down, the limited number of proven providers in the market, and the high cost of having this flexibility.
"Many have assumed that it would become the ideal offering," De Luca said.
"Instead, we have seen far greater demand for utility based models, whereby customers can negotiate a consistent, predictable cost for different storage tiers, per Gigabyte or Terabyte for an agreed period of time."
To illustrate, De Luca said it works like a gas or electricity bill, though without the unpredictable price hikes.
Managed service models offer utility pricing to manage information assets, targeted at those who struggle to hire or maintain skilled IT staff to manage storage usage.
"These managed services include onsite or remote assessments, provisioning, operational management, transition and reporting," he said.
Partner power
HDS' focus in Australia for 2013 will be its partners, particularly new ones such as Dilignet, Ensyst and Clarity.
Their aim is to bring their specialised services to a larger Australian market.
"We are also continuing to develop new strategic partnerships locally, with specialist partners to deliver value on top of specific solutions to industries such as the media and entertainment space," De Luca said.
When it comes to the big picture, HDS' will use 2013 as an opportunity to use the value of its strategic partners with its solution portfolio, whether it is data storage all the way to software.
De Luca also highlighted Big Data as a focus for the vendor this year.
"As customers in mining and healthcare look for ways to create value from the data they collect and manage, we will have some exciting developments to show everyone," he said.
Patrick Budmar covers consumer and enterprise technology breaking news for IDG Communications. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_budmar.


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Players show great drive on courts!
THERE was a lot of drive on the courts as the weekly tournament attracted a good crowd to Archersfield on Saturday.
Sponsored by Lahart Garages and Volkswagen, the tournament attracted a large entry. The organising committee were pleased with the numbers playing, which was spread across three grades.
In pole position in the first grade were Geri Cooper and Val Nolan, who had considerable number of games to their credit. Ann Quinlan and Susan Boland made a formidable combination in second place.
More exciting
Matters were more exciting in the penultimate grade. P.J. Trait and Tina O'Connor put in a solid performance when finishing second but it was Bob O'Brien and Heather Hogan, courtesy of some impressive performances, who took the top prize.
Meanwhile in the top grade, there was excitement in abundance with the prize distribution. Joe Kelly and Paula Nolan, by virtue of a few impressive results, edged the decision for second place, finishing one game ahead of their nearest rivals.
Last say
However, it was the combination of Liam O'Connor and Christina Heffernan, who had the last say and the final prize, in this competitive section.
The next major tournament on the club calendar is The Tommy Tyrrell Cup. Run in aid of the Carlow/Kilkenny Home Care, it will be held on Saturday, April 21.


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Report on Asia's Armoured Vehicle Market 2012 - 2022 Released
03 Jul, 2012, 14:36 BST
LONDON, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Defence IQ, the leading online resource for military and defence news and analysis, today announced the release of its Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 - 2022 Report. Based on a survey of 144 senior executives and professionals within the armoured vehicle domain, including both commercial and military respondents, the report explores how the future of Asia's armoured vehicle market is likely to evolve over the next decade.
A copy of the report can be accessed here: Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 - 2022.
"One of the key themes to come out of the report was around the issue of IED protection," said Andrew Elwell, Editor-in-Chief, Defence IQ. "The IED threat perception in Asia is considerably less than we've seen in previous studies, so part of this report focuses on how necessary that capability is for customers in Asia."
Other topics covered in the report include threat perception post-Iraq and Afghanistan, the growth in investment for C4ISR systems, the region's key growth markets, survivability capabilities, and the strategic shift in response to the economic downturn.
"Asia is a compelling market," said Elwell. "As the North Atlantic financial crisis continues to strangle traditional defence markets in the West, Asia's surge in military spending will drive growth in the industry for years to come. India and China will primarily underpin this development but the region's defence industrial base as a whole is set for significant expansion over the coming years. The release of Defence IQ's Armoured Vehicles Asia 2012 - 2022 Report is timely, offering a unique insight into this important market."
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Your Child's Strengths by Jennier Fox
How to: Find the activities that revitalize your child.
Playful Parenting by Lawrence Cohen
Explains how: Fun times that are sometimes unexplainably followed by tears means they were relaxed enough to release pent-up tears from old hurts and backed up feelings.
The Nurtured Heart Approach Workbook: transforming the difficult child
by Lisa Bravo and Howard Glassner
How to : Rescript your kids self image so they imagine they're naturally well-behaved.
To me these sound like sound parenting goals
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There's a big difference between doing the right thing for your child and saying the right thing about your child in public. People prefer people who say the right things.
At the library crafts and kids lunch the other day I showed my son how to open the milk carton, saying, "Let me show you how. You're going to have to know how to do this in a few months." All the while I was worrying that the grandmother across from me might think I'm a helichopter mom for not letting my son learn that at school.
In the children's section of the library I wanted to preview Sir Cumference and the Dragons of Pi which my son is not ready for yet. While browsing through the math section, I found the Math Monster Series by Weekly Reader which is math fiction written for the kinder through second grade crowd. I was so excited I immediately told the librarian, "I found math fiction at the early reader level." At that point I realized that it sounded like I was bragging that my son is an early reader, when that wasn't my intention at all. What i thought I was saying was, "Look! There are living math books written at the early elementary reading level!!!"
I wouldn't have had these doubtful thoughts about how I come across, If I had never read parenting and educational forums and learned that parents of gifted children are often judged for simply being honest about their child's abilities. It might be an odd manifestion of imposter syndrome, but I worry about being the grown up version of "nobody likes a know-it-all". I feel like I know what my kids need, at least what's within my means to offer them. But if I lose myself 110% into overanalyzing every trivial bit of my parenting experience, then I'll find a million wrong ways to be a mother. It's really hard to make the worst decisions with the best intentions, so why do mothers like me worry too much?
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I am very excited to be participating in the Parenting the Gifted Blog Tour 2012 from July 15-21st. This blog tour is organized by parents who met on The Well Trained Mind Message boards and who would like to help celebrate SENG's National Parenting Gifted Children Week 2012.
This blog tour is not officially associated with The Well Trained Mind or SENG, but we are parents with experience and insights to share. We come from different parts of the country, different school choices, and different social and economic backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common. We know that parenting a gifted child can sometimes be as challenging as it is rewarding. If you have ever woken up at 3 AM in the morning wondering "What am I going to do with this child?" then this blog tour is for you!
From July 15-21 the Parenting the Gifted Blog Tour will discuss some of the most pertinent issues facing gifted education today:
On July 15th Childhood Inspired will write about "____________________" and Our Roxaboxen Adventures will discuss "Identifying Gifted Minority Students".
On July 16th Sceleratus Classical Academy will share "Don't Panic! Musings about realizing that your child's learning pattern is unusually different."
On July 17th Teaching My Baby to Read will feature "When School Isn't Enough; Fanning the Flames of Learning Afterschool".
On July 18th Homeschooling: or Who's Ever Home will write about "A Broader Definition of Success for Gifted Children".
On July 19th A Tree House Education will feature "2E Issues".
On July 20th Making Music With Kids will discuss "The Suspected Gifted Preschooler and How to Approach His or Her Teacher".
On July 21st Teaching My Baby to Read will feature two guest posts. Dancing with Dragrons will write about ____________________.
Come back to this blog on July 20th for my post about "Worrying too much and over analysing parenting".
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Link to Sample PDF Susan Wise Bauer "Writing With Ease" A mother and a college professor outlines how to teach young children how to write. Young children benefit from instruction more than endless journaling. Susan Wise Bauer tells you how. She was kind enough to offer this 30 page sample on the internet so I don't feel the need to re-type the whole philosophy.
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free download of 300 math worksheets
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I so highly recommend this book for the new gifted parent as well as for the gifted kid who wants to learn about common gifted issues. It just covers a lot of ground with real-life stories illustrating many aspects of gifted life. It discusses ambivilance about being gifted and the need to choose between excellence and normalcy. It tells the stories and findings of researcher into the gifted psychology from the 1920's on. It tells the stories of grown gifted men from the 1960 who qualified and were accepted into an elite school for the gifted to be educated as "the leaders of tommorow." Surprisingly they didn't become leaders but became mostly successful middle management who pursued contentment rather than greatness. Statistically emminent inventors and such are overwhelmingly from troubled lives and raised by single mothers. There's a section full of insights into the young gifted boy, pre-school and early elementary. There's stories about adolescent gifted boys, underachieving gifted boys, behavior and emotions, peer realtions, romantic relationships, special challenges for gifted boys, common stories of grown gifted men, the boy code, nerds, and parental relationships. It doesn't go too far in depth into any topic, but gives a great overview of issues relating to gifted life for boys. I definately got some new insight into the struggles of smart men. "Smart Boys" by Barbara A. Kerr Ph.D., & Sanford J. Cohn Ph.D.
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Carol Dweck is a psychologist who is currently popular with some of the parents of gifted children. She is the author of a book called "Self-Theories: Their role in motivation, personality, and development." She put forth a debate over "entity theory of intelligence" vs. "incremental theory of intelligence." Namely she says if you believe that you are born with a fixed level of intelligence rather than one that is adjustable through hard work you may be unwilling to take risks and learn new things because then you might be exposed that you don't know it all. She says this happens in gifted children who remain unchallenged in their early years and are praised for being smart. They internalize the praise as integral to their identity. When they finally take on a task that is challenging later in life they feel as if since it didn't come naturally they are somehow less smart, and that they can't perform the task. Whereas we all know practice makes perfect. Her answer to this dilema is to challenge young people often and early and to praise them for their hard work and not for the stuff that comes effortlessly.
I will adopt and use this perspective. It identifies a work ethic approach.
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"How to talk so your Kids will Listen and Listen so your kids will talk" is by NY Times best selling authors Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. It is a couple of experienced mothers giving advice on how to engage cooperation from the kiddos. For example get rid of the blame, the name-calling, the threats, commands, and lectures, the warnings and prophecies, the martyrdom syndrome. Replace these with informative descriptions of what the problem is. Say it with a single word if you can. They really give you a script of how to sound more like a mother. For example if you can, instead of arguing or lecturing say, "Wyatt- shoes." and with those two little words get him to pick his shoes up out of the middle of the living room floor and put them away then you have effectively engaged co-operation without threatening, begging, pleading, or yelling. They give you tips on "how" to say it as well as "what". For example when a child is trying to tell you something stop what you're doing and look at them, even if you could hear them just fine already. They really help you sound more like a mother. Here's an example:
Child: Can I go over to Suzy's now?
Instead of "No, you can't."
Give the facts.
"We're having dinner in five minutes."
With that information, a child might tell herself, "I guess I can't go now."
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"The Gifted Child: Super Achiever or Underachiever -- Parents and Teachers Make the Difference.
The early environments which foster giftedness in children can also make them vulnerable to feeling extreme pressures. The praise and power which cultivate a positive learning environment may become "too much of a good thing." Gifted children may internalize highly competitive pressures to be brilliant, perfect, extraordinarily creative, beautiful, and/or popular. The pressures that gifted children internalize can lead to motivation or may also cause them to learn defensive patterns which lead to underachievement. Families and schools can help gifted children to cope with these pressures by providing realistic challenges and guidance. Schools which provide for the needs of gifted children will encourage them to make a commitment to their education and a contribution to society. They can learn to feel good about their personal accomplishments and about themselves."
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This issue of the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law and Ethics marks our fifth year of publication. Our anniversary is a time to celebrate, but also a time for reflection. The past half-decade has brought dramatic developments in medicine and health policy-from the debate over embryonic stem cell research to the intensification of global public health challenges to a major overhaul of Medicare. At the same time, we continue to wrestle with stark health disparities, enduring ethical dilemmas, and complex legal precedents.
To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we invited a number of distinguished scholars to survey the most important recent developments in health policy, law, and ethics and to project which health issues will be of particular importance in the years ahead. Their responses were all that we could have hoped for: an engaging catalogue of wrong turns and new beginnings, opportunities missed and opportunities seized, perils and possibilities, sources of consternation, aspiration, and inspiration. We hope you find this collection both informative and thought-provoking.
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How to Glaze a Kitchen Cupboard
Glazing is a faux painting technique used to create an aged appearance to wood surfaces. Glazing conceals imperfections on older cupboards and evokes a warm, vintage look. Before you begin, remove the cupboard door and glaze the door separately from the cabinet. This will simplify the tasks and prevent unsightly paint blotches from covering the hinges and other hardware.
Wash the cupboard with soap and water. Rinse it well. Sand the cupboard and door lightly with sandpaper, smoothing any rough edges. Wipe the cupboard and door with a clean, damp cloth. Allow the cupboard and door to dry.
Combine the glaze and latex paint in a plastic bowl. For a light glazed look, add 1 part paint to 3 parts glaze. For a deeper, darker color, add 3 parts paint to 1 part glaze. Mix them with the paint stick.
Dip the paintbrush lightly into the glaze mixture, collecting a small amount of glaze into the brush. Apply the glaze to the cupboard in a smooth motion starting at the top of the section and working your way down. Apply the glaze in small quantities, as it dries quickly. After you apply a small section of glaze to the cupboard, rub or roll off excess glaze with the rags or sponge to create a random, mottled look. Repeat the procedure with the cupboard door. Allow the glaze to completely dry.
Dip a clean, synthetic-bristled brush into the polyurethane and apply a thin coat to the cupboard and door. Spread the polyurethane in smooth, thin strokes. Do not add too much polyurethane to the brush at one time, or the polyurethane will drip. While the glaze mixture is usually very durable, polyurethane adds an additional, protective coat to the cupboard. Allow the polyurethane to dry.
Reattach the door hardware and hinges.
Things Needed
- Screwdriver
- Soap and water
- 150-grit sandpaper
- Warm water
- Clean cloth
- Latex paint
- Glaze
- Plastic bowl
- Paint stick
- Two 2-inch synthetic-bristle paintbrushes
- Clean, dry, lint-free rags or sponge
- Semi-gloss water-based polyurethane
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Chris's Specimen Sample
Chris's Specimen Sample, titled "horrible" by the uploader, is a video that was leaked on February 27, 2016 to the Kiwi Farms by the Man in the Pickle Suit. In this video, we see Chris walk up stairs to his kitchen, which is notably more clean than usual, and pull out his "specimen" in a Tupperware box from a freezer. What Chris doesn't realize is that by throwing samples of navy into a standard freezer, the ice crystals created ruin any cells in the samples, thus making them useless. This video also marks Pollo's second appearance on camera.
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Jeff is Beyond Denounced.
Chris is sitting on his bed.
Chris : Hello Samantha and Ellie, this is- I'm Christine Chandler.
Pollo comes to investigate, and wanders in front of the camera.
Chris : (in babyish voice) This is my cat, Pollo. Hi, buddy. Hmmm, you're a sweet kitty.
Chris : Anyway so, yeah- this is me and uh, I'm the one who's uh g-- offerin' to lettin' the spern out-- lettin' the sperm out. I put out a sam-- I put out a fresh sample earlier today, I put it in the fridge upstairs which I'll gladly go upstairs and show you in a moment.
Chris : But yes, I am a lesbian transwoman and I have-- I been famous for my characters and books and whatnot for over a decade.
Chris : This is-- everything I said is true and the only thing I regret would be the uh... things I've recorded in the past I was blackmailed into doing, or against my original will that would never do personally or regularly.
Chris : Alright, so let's go upstairs and I'll show y'all.
[Chris gets off his ass and walks up the stairs, camera pointed at his manboobs most of the way.]
[Chris opens the freezer and pulls out a Tupperware container with a white, frozen mass sitting at the bottom.]
Chris : Yeah- here's- uh, the sample I put out today. I labeled it carefully. You can tell it's not as frozen yet compared to the older samples.
Chris : Yeah, that was like less than a year ago.
(Chris faces camera, smug expression on his face)
Chris : But, anyway, that's all very good and everything so hopefully y'all will still consider me for your donor.
Chris : Thank you and have a good day.
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