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Information Notice No. 88-100: Memorandum of Understanding Between NRC and OSHA Relating to NRC-Licensed Facilities (53 FR 43950, October 31, 1988)
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 December 23, 1988 Information Notice No. 88-100: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN NRC AND OSHA RELATING TO NRC-LICENSED FACILITIES (53 FR 43950, OCTOBER 31, 1988) Addressees: All major nuclear materials licensees and utilities holding construction permits and operating licenses. Purpose: This notice is intended to inform all licensees of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NRC and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that provides guidelines for coordination of interface activities between the two Agencies. It is expected that licensees will review this information, and distribute the notice to responsible radiation safety and industrial hygiene staffs. However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute new NRC requirements, and no written response is required. Discussion: Both NRC and OSHA have jurisdiction over occupational safety and health at NRC-licensed facilities. Because it is not always practical to sharply identify boundaries between the nuclear and radiological safety that NRC regulates and industrial safety that OSHA regulates, a coordinated interagency effort can ensure against gaps in the protection of workers, and at the same time, avoid duplication of effort. The new MOU replaces an existing procedure which outlined the NRC's and OSHA's interagency activities. Although NRC does not specifically examine industrial safety during inspec- tions of radiological and nuclear safety, NRC personnel may identify safety concerns within the area of OSHA responsibility, or may receive complaints from an employee about OSHA-covered working conditions. In such instances, NRC will bring the matter to the attention of licensee management or monitor corrective action when appropriate. If significant safety concerns are identified, or if the licensee demonstrates a pattern of unresponsiveness to identified concerns, the NRC regional office will inform the appropriate OSHA regional office. Also, when known, NRC inspectors will encourage licensees to report to OSHA accidents resulting in a fatality or multiple hospitalizations. It is not the intent of the Commission that NRC inspectors perform the role of OSHA inspectors; however, they are to elevate OSHA safety issues to the attention of OSHA Regional management when appropriate. 8812190319 . IN 88-100 December 23, 1988 Page 2 of 2 Similarly, OSHA Regional Offices will inform the appropriate NRC Regional Office of matters which are in the purview of NRC, when these matters come to their attention during Federal or State safety and health inspections or through complaints. The Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and OSHA is enclosed for your information. No written response is required by this notice. If you have any questions about this information notice, please contact the appropriate NRC regional office or this office. Richard E. Cunningham, Director Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Technical Contacts: Glen L. Sjoblom, NMSS (301) 492-3430 Frederick J. Hebdon, NRR (301) 492-1243 Attachments: 1. Memorandum of Understanding from the Federal Register Dated October 31, 1988 2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices . Attachment 2 IN 88-100 December 23, 1988 Page 1 of 1 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED NRC INFORMATION NOTICES _____________________________________________________________________________ Information Date of Notice No._____Subject_______________________Issuance_______Issued to________ 88-99 Detection and Monitoring 12/20/88 All holders of OLs of Sudden and/or Rapidly or CPs for PWRs. Increasing Primary-to- Secondary Leakage 88-98 Electrical Relay Degradation 12/19/88 All holders of OLs Caused by Oxidation of or CPs for nuclear Contact Surfaces power reactors. 88-97 Potentially Substandard 12/16/88 All holders of OLs Valve Replacement Parts or CPs for nuclear power reactors. 88-96 Electrical Shock Fatalities 12/14/88 All holders of OLs at Nuclear Power Plants or CPs for nuclear power reactors. 88-95 Inadequate Procurement 12/8/88 All holders of OLs Requirements Imposed by or CPs for nuclear Licensees on Vendors power reactors. 88-94 Potentially Undersized 12/2/88 All holders of OLs Valve Actuators or CPs for nuclear power reactors. 88-93 Teletherapy Events 12/2/88 All NRC medical licensees. 88-92 Potential for Spent Fuel 11/22/88 All holders of OLs Pool Draindown or CPs for nuclear power reactors. 88-91 Improper Administration 11/22/88 All holders of OLs and Control of or CPs for nuclear Psychological Tests power reactors and all fuel cycle facility licensees who possess, use, import, export, or transport formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material. _____________________________________________________________________________ OL = Operating License CP = Construction Permit
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When looking at securing a neighbour hood it would be most persons dream that none is necessary, however in the long run those whom have been at risk, had people at risk or naturally would want some measures in place.
Now all this is well and good. However reality will drive many behaviors and deliveries of that need or want. If improperly applied it could cause discomfort and even a hostile environment. Therefore is it best to apply logic and legal means.
One of those measures that should be adopted is measuring and defining zones of risks and vulnerabilities. The naming or grading conventions can differ from application to application, however it is best to be one measure adopted by one community that is common. Where in doubt then apply known standards.
Let's take the above neighbourhood map as an example. It is located in a popular neighbourhood. Profile of residence is middle to upper middle class based on the current measure of that classification. The risk profile is relatively high which can be determined by many factors such as income level, apathy, lack of knowledge of the neighbours (who they are, what they are, how many of them), a imagined level of wealth (based on cars, dressing and other factors), and much more.
Methods to address
With that in mind some of their thoughts around how to approach their potential risks are to have a few measures in place. And where these measures are placed will depend on their view on zoning their risks.
When zoning their risk profile, with an area that large it may be possibly impossible to agree on the methods and locations, however they do have options on how they address their zoning.
They could go with an overall tiered hierarchy zone, segregated zoning or isolated zoning.
But assume that they go with a tiered hierarchy zone these would be the zone profile suggestions.
Level Red Zone (1 or 5) (Priority Zone)
High Risk zone, normally the ingress and egress of any community as well as high population areas. Contrary to the thoughts that busy place will not have a high risk profile, facts have shown that these areas people tend to be a little distracted, hence the guard is lower. As such incidences do tend to occur there.
Level Orange Zone (2 or 4) (After urgent Zone)
Normally attentiveness to these zones could provide precursor information as to when a potential risk is about to happen. Especially when you adopt a Observe (Whats happening), Gather (evidence) and Act (based on facts) rather than illegal obstructions and actions.
Very useful to be designated as space or locations prior to ingress and egress to the neighbourhood. The space surrounding popular spots and outside risky space.
This will give lead up and lead out information to firm up the evidence towards an illegal actions or risk to the community. As such actions or requests for action from the relevant designated authorities or excercise of legal citizens rights is easier deployed with lower risk and higher success.
Level Yellow Zone(3 or 3) (The middle ground Zone)
Lower risk zones but can quickly escalate sections. Where opportunist may take a role of going with the flow of potential, either due to negligence or even plain apathy.
apathy (A good indicator to a neighbourhoods level of inclusion and getting along is by the level of cleanliness (garbage or leaves strewn all over is an indicator of low cooperation level hence high opportunity for theft/fire and other dangerous actions), Illegal extensions and blockages with barriers (more so if unmanned or automated without visual records and sensor triggers). These such areas will indicate that a reliance on outside help or hired help is as far as they will go. Hence you may safely create mischief and have low accountability.
Hence it is important that a neighbourhood follows the laws and indicates by its behavior and not by wanton disregard of the law with justification of self risk (especially with no data to back it up).
Level Green Zone (4 or 2) (The fringes of risk Zone)
Normally hardly anything happens if ever and most times it is totally devoid of real risks. The level of compliance by the residence is high in regards to law and neighborliness.
It is part of an extension between the important zones like red and yellow. Normally the continuity of a road, a dead end road, and within the deep portion of the popular location but person could not do anything of importance without at least being observed or recorded that they were there hence a potential deviant.
This zone would be a nice to have coverage but cost and reach of resources could stretch it against the benefits of coverage. Often forgotten segment till it ranks up when some events occur.
Level Blue Zone (5 or 1) Nice to cover but is covered at a distance without high visibility by other zones
This zone is the completion zone. It is where if put in place gives total coverage as well as multi angle/track view of the location to be secured. When this level of zones are achieved very little is missed in the neighbourhood.
Now this is another element of our safer neighbourhood in an open concept article. It is not said that risk will be eliminated. But if more measures are understood, developed and deployed with knowledge, open neighbourhood could become safer than locked down neighbourhoods. And it definately will increase the inclusiveness of the residents within the community.
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Anyone who enjoys watching girls behaving badly (no, not in that way) has a reason to rejoice on this fine afternoon because Universal has seen fit to release an international trailer for the upcoming Kristen Wiig romp Bridesmaids. Not much is revealed than hasn't already been seen in the previous trailer, but a few extra chuckles are to be had in this AC/DC scored montage (in particular, Mad Men fans will enjoy a little taste of Jon Hamm sleaziness). The film has been getting some pretty positive buzz so far at preview screenings and SXSW and could be a modest early summer comedy hit provided that both the R-rated sex comedy crowd and the chick-flick crowd can join forces to support it. How much overlap exists between the two groups remains to be seen, but this is the movie to bring em; together if anything can.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer. The film was directed by Freaks And Geeks creator Paul Feig and also features Wiig's former SNL partner in crime Maya Rudolph, as well as Rose Byrne, Matt Lucas (Little Britain), Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd), and Melissa McCarthy (who frankly looks like she might steal the movie away from her co-stars). The film opens May 13th.
Head over to MSN UK to see the trailer in HD.
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Here's the official synopsis for Bridesmaids:
This spring, producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Superbad) and director Paul Feig (creator of Freaks and Geeks) invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.


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I'm Cécile. I am French of Spanish heritage. I discovered I loved learning and speaking other languages at secondary school. It was inevitable that Modern Foreign Languages would be part of my education and career too. I came to Britain after finishing my studies and soon got the opportunity of teaching French at a local college. And that was that ! I have been hooked on sharing my passion for languages ever since. I joined Language for Fun recently and I am really excited to be starting classes in Newport, Telford, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury. I can't wait to start sharing my knowledge of French language and culture with you and I'm looking forward to our lovely, lively classes.
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Watch this tutorial for a quick overview.
By default, Storyline publishes to Flash, but you can choose to publish for mobile using the HTML5 and iPad options. Select what you want and it's a one-time publish.
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When you launch a course from the URL it will look for the Flash player. If the device doesn't play Flash then it will load the HTML5 version of the course.
If you're launching the URL from the iPad then it will try to load via the Articulate Mobile Player which can be downloaded for free from iTunes. Without the Articulate Mobile Player the content can be viewed on the iPad using Mobile Safari and the HTML5 output. The mobile player is ideal as it will give you the best playback. Currently the Mobile Safari browser has some limitations playing media and interactive content.
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Passed by the Baptist Union Assembly at Durban in September, 1924:
- We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments in their original writing as fully inspired of God and accept them as the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
- We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
- We believe that God created man in His own image; that man sinned and thereby incurred the penalty of death, physical and spiritual; that all human beings inherit a sinful nature which issues (in the case of those who reach moral responsibility) in actual transgression involving personal guilt.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, a substitutionary sacrifiice, according to the Scriptures, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus, His ascension into heaven, and His present life as our High Priest and advocate.
- We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith a reborn again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
- We believe in the resurrection both of the just and the unjust, the eternal blessedness of the redeemed and the eternal banishment of those who have rejected the offer of salvation.
- We believe that the one true Church is the whole company of those who have been redeemed by Jesus Christ and regenerated by the Holy Spirit; that the local Church on earth should take its character from this conception of the Church spiritual, and therefore that the new birth and personal confession of Christ are essentials of Church membership.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ appointed two ordinances - Baptism and the Lord's Supper - to be observed as acts of obedience and as perpetual witnesses to the cardinal facts of the Christian faith; that Baptism is the immersion of the believer in water as a confession of identification with Christ in burial and resurrection, and that the Lord's Supper is the partaking of bread and wine as symbolical of the Saviour's broken body and shed blood, in remembrance of His sacrificial death till He comes.


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A crackdown scheme on vans parking on grass verges has been welcomed.
As part of its 2013/14 budget plans, Brighton and Hove City Council wants to take advantage of new Government rules and use £125,000 to set up two pilot schemes to clamp down on those mounting the kerb and leaving their cars there.
Any motorist caught in the dedicated zone at any time could be fined up to £70.The pilots, which will not start until after April, are due to be in Mile Oak, Portslade and areas of Patcham and Withdean.
Patcham ward councillor Geoffrey Theobald welcomed the move adding there had been an issue with van dwellers in Surrenden Road area of Brighton.
He added it took weeks for the local authority to move them on, sometimes through court orders, with the vehicles then just moving to neighbouring streets.
Coun Theobald said: "We have been asking for the Council and Police to take this issue seriously for some time and I'm pleased that they are now listening to local residents' concerns."
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Saturday, 1 February 2014
Revlon Nail Art Sun Candy - Shimmering Sunset
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I have the shade supernova and I love it.. the formula is just great :) xReplyDelete
The formula really is impressive! :)Delete
I like the brightness of this duo. I have a bottle like this in a different shade, and found it a little awkward to use as it is quite heavy to hold while painting your nails.ReplyDeleteReplies
I found that too, I have to put the bottle on a table instead of holding it in my hands!Delete
These are one of my favorite nail polishes .. I love these 'duo's' .. and they just came out with some new lighter colors (yeah!).ReplyDelete
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These Sun Candy ones are the new lighter colours! :)Delete
This duo is gorgeous! Love it :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2 February 2014 at 05:04
I love how bright this is, but the bottle puts me off. This would look awesome on summer toes xxReplyDeleteReplies
The bottle is a bit annoying to use but at the same time I love how you get the two colours together!Delete
Very pretty - I love the Revlon nail arts, they're so fun and easy to work with :o) XxReplyDelete
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- Anonymous3 February 2014 at 13:25
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- Anonymous5 February 2014 at 08:00
Really great duo :) I was looking at the peach shade from this collection a few days ago..and now I want the peach shade and this one!! haha great post!ReplyDelete
Thanks! The peach one looks beautiful too! :)Delete
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Antioch Florist
Nothing says "I Love You" more than a dozen luxurious roses! Lily's Florist Antioch will help you make lasting memories by providing you with the finest quality fresh flowers for your loved one. We have amazing flower arrangements for any occasion available for same day delivery if ordered by 2pm. Starting at only $28.
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Lily's Florist Antioch is here to help you reach that 'Wow' factor when you order from them … no kiddin'! They are a friendly-family industry where there has been no ending for them when it comes to fashioning your perfect Antioch floral arrangement.
They specifically choose the season's premium Antioch flowers, fresh from local and interstate farms to make sure of a lengthy vase life for your picture-perfect Antioch bouquet. At Lily's Florist Antioch, they attract an inspiration from all Antioch floral designers, with their own florists often going to leading flower markets for the latest Antioch floral fashions.
By this, they can distinguish great improvements with both the quality and variety of products they offer wherever you may be. And remember, Antioch flowers are actually fashionable! But fashion is a moving target, is it not?
Okay, what is the hottest trend in flowers now?
Lily's Florist Antioch is on the scene with hand-tied bouquets that guests at a banquet are giving out as gifts for the bride or used as wedding centerpieces? These sorts of actions share a periodic farm-to-the-table flair, or a 'field to vase' component as it's known in the Antioch floral industry.
The 'blushing' bride will require every corsage for the ladies, and every man's buttonhole to be thoroughly arranged to fit the complete theme of the wedding day. Isn't it a total prerequisite to find those flawless wedding flowers from Lily's Florist Antioch?
Consequently, you wouldn't want that massive Antioch bunch of lilies that are uncertain to excite loved ones, the family and friends. Equally, you wouldn't appreciate that limp rose in a buttonhole for those all-important wedding photos.
Now, what is stylish and always varying with the seasons? It has been shown that floral trends are changing, but flowers do not really change as such, but the team at Lily's Florist Antioch is always happy to make those special times even more special when you place an order for flowers.
Lily's Florist Antioch was put together around the feeling that their work in shaping Antioch floral arrangements should be thought-provoking, and that kind of encounter should be pleasing and exhilarating. They think that delightful, creative Antioch gifts should always be designed with you in mind.
They are also convinced of the fact there is an importance on team accomplishments and pride in specific activities that contribute to their overall success. Their environment may be casual, but as new concepts emerge, this creates the launch pad for a new project destined for global appreciation.
Lily's Florist Antioch knows that being good at something is just a starting point, not the final product. They give themselves a purpose they realize that by spreading themselves to meet those requirements, they'll go that additional mile further. With repetition and modernization, they intend to take Antioch floral gifts that extra mile, and then develop even further.
Lily's Florist Antioch is ready and available to assist you in purchasing your perfect floral gift, gaining actual value-for-money. Their specialized service would not only complement your dream day, all your wedding flower arrangements will be covered. Apart from the stunning bouquets, buttonholes, corsages, table centers and urn arrangements, they can supply those small extras such as hair Antioch flowers and rose petals. We will work with you to fashion those beautiful timeless pieces you will always treasure. And you do realize flowers are one of the most beautiful ways to celebrate your love. Some of the most captivating creations nature has provided are in the form of Antioch flowers, and that's why they become an essential part of your wedding plans.
Discover Antioch, California
Formerly known as Marsh's Landing, Smith's Landing and East Antioch, the city of Antioch is located along the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the Contra Costa County. Being a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco, Antioch is positioned along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta with a population of approximately 110, 500 residents. It has also been noted to be one of the oldest towns in California.
In 1848, the owner of one of the largest ranches, the Rancho Los Meganos, John Marsh constructed a landing on the San Joaquin River in what is currently Antioch. The site became known as Marsh's Landing, and later developed into the shipping location for the huge ranch. The landing consisted of a pier that extended straight out into the river, allowing vessels drawing 15 feet of water to berth there during all seasons. The landing site also comprised a smokehouse for curing hams, slaughterhouse, rodeo grounds, and also a 1½-storey residence, particularized with a generous amount of fretwork that was brought around the Horn to function as a family-home for the manager and his wife (mayordomo).
In 1850, two brothers, Joseph and William Smith, established a town somewhat to the west of Marsh's Landing, and called it Smith's landing. However, in 1851, the new minister of the town convinced the inhabitants to alter the name of the town to Antioch, in memory of the biblical city of Antioch.
Coal was found in numerous places in the hills about 1859, south of Antioch, and, apart from dairying and farming and by the residents, coal mining was established as the first significant business of the town. This new production ultimately leads to the formation of the towns of Somersville, Nortonville, Stewartsville and Black Diamond (now known as Pittsburg). All this added impressively to the commercial activity of the Antioch region.
In 1876, the Empire Coal Company was established by George Hawxhurst and John C. Rouse, later constructing a railroad that traveled from Antioch toward the mines, through to what is currently "F Street". However, in due course, both the railroad and the mine passed into the hands of the Belshaw brothers.
The opening of the Antioch Post Office in 1851, led to its closure in 1852. However, it re-opened in 1855, and once again closed in 1862, and since re-opening in 1863, it has been operating continuously. In 1872, the city of Antioch was amalgamated.
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More rubber stamping for paper clip art last night, this time on strips of fabric with black StazOn ink.
Bought two colors of plain cotton fabric in fat quarters at Walmart for $.97 each and used my pinking sheers to cut strips. Strips are about 2cm (just over 1/2 inch) wide, and about 3.5 to 4 inches long. Going to angle the ends and seal with Fray Check then use these on my cookbooks.I may give a few for xmas as well.
Dinner/lunch/breakfast word stamp is a Technique Tuesday stamp set, the little star-flower dot is from another set that I think was all Technique Tuesday.
They're a lot floppy-er than the ribbon clips, but I like how easy they are to read…wonder if I can use spray starch to make them less floppy? Hmm, I may have to go buy some tonight and see.


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Some trends can stand the test of time (a cat eye, red lips)—others, like the below, not so much. But just because something is out of style doesn't mean it can't be given a modern update. We asked the experts to reimagine the beauty trends they thought were most dated and put a new spin on them. (Read: You can wear them without looking like you traveled back in time in a DeLorean.) Below are eight outdated beauty trends and how to make them current for a day and age in which cucumber melon doesn't consistently permeate the air.
Crimped Hair
Allover crimped hair was cool back when we all smelled like Victoria's Secret Love Spell, but nowadays you don't see a full-on crimped 'do in the wild very frequently. "Don't throw away your crimper completely," celebrity stylist Felix Fischer says. "Instead of crimping your whole head of hair, select several random sections to crimp and add subtle yet fun pops of texture."
Chunky Highlights
The modern version of Coyote Ugly–esque chunky highlights is baby lights, according to Cherin Choi, co-owner and colorist at Nova Arts Salon in Los Angeles. This will also allow you to have a more blended grow-out process.
Solid Hair Color
Allover, one-dimensional color is outdated, says Choi. Instead, she recommends "highlights with dimension" to create a pretty allover color that isn't solid.
Heavy Contour
"Skip the super-heavy contour; go for a more natural look using blush and a light bronzer for subtle definition," Mary Irwin, celebrity makeup artist, says. "Apply the bronzer in a three shape around your forehead, cheeks, and jawline for natural glow and definition."
Dark Lipliner With Light Lipstick
This is so '90s it hurts. Irwin says there are two ways to update this look. One: Ditch the liner entirely. "A lighter lip color makes lips look way bigger anyway," she says. Two: "Line lips with a liner a few shades darker than your natural lip and blend in toward the center. Finish with a lighter lipstick. It gives incredible dimension without the super hard line."
Yes, you can have a perm and not look like you walked straight out of a Poison music video. "A perm can be a great option to add texture and body to hair. Plus, it also makes it more low-maintenance. Just wash and go," says Fischer. "To modernize, instead of getting a tight curl and then teasing it to new heights, opt for a larger perm-rod size, which will give you perfect Cali-girl beach-wave vibes."
Blue Eye Shadow
"Instead of a blue shadow all over, add a subtle pop of color with a blue liner. Try a navy liner instead of black—it looks amazing on brown eyes," Irwin says. As a side note, a bright pop of blue swept across the lids can still look modern, as evidenced by our wellness editor, Victoria.
Two-Tone Ombré
Instead of ombre, which has a heavy bottom highlight and minimal blending, opt for "blended highlights that start higher up for a softer dimensional blend," Choi says.


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Sydney played very little part in last year's AFL trade period, but the off-season acquisition of West Coast champion Dean Cox as an assistant coach has proven a masterstroke.
Cox spent half of his life at the Eagles, becoming the club's games record holder then working as an assistant coach under Adam Simpson.
The game-changing ruckman's 18-year connection with West Coast ended when he opted for a change of scenery after the 2017 season.
Swans coach John Longmire, who lost highly rated assistants Stuart Dew, Josh Francou and Henry Playfair last year to rivals, is glad he did.
"Dean Cox has been great for our footy club. The moment he walked in, you could tell he's very passionate," Longmire told reporters on Wednesday.
"He's up and about, gives great energy and really knows his football. He's been a fantastic addition."
Cox has also clearly aided the development of Callum Sinclair, who has taken his game to another level after Sam Naismith's season-ending knee injury.
"He's been very good for us and certainly helped Callum," Longmire said.
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Cox's career highlight came in 2006, when he helped the Eagles defeat Sydney in a dramatic grand final.
Fast forward 12 years and the 36-year-old finds himself plotting how best to end the ladder-leading Eagles' 10-match winning streak.
Sydney tackle the Eagles in a Friday night blockbuster at the SCG.
The hosts won't be short of insider information as they attempt to curb the influence of Sinclair's former teammate Nic Naitanu, who Longmire notes is "back to his best".
"Dean obviously knows West Coast," Longmire said.
"The ruck crew have got their own little - it's almost like a secret society - they get together and have a chat about the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition.
"Callum is obviously aware of what they (Naitanui and Scott Lycett) do, having played there, and Dean as well.
"But it's one thing knowing them - it's another trying to execute those plans and deliver on match day."


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If you have an ailing family member who will be coming home soon from hospital and you want to make sure that you can maintain a good level of comfort for them in your home while they recover you need to make sure that the room they will be in is done just right. You do not have to spend a lot and redecorate the room but you can change it to make them feel at home and take away from the stress of being unwell. Here are some of the easiest and most budget friendly ways to achieve this effect.
Start in advanceIf you know that there is a loved ones who will be coming home to recover from a period of ill-health, you will need to start adjusting their room around before they get discharged from the hospital. If you plan on making major changes give it enough time. You do not want to take them into an area that smells like paint and turpentine because that could harm their health even more. Airing out the room well and having it completely ready for their arrival is something that goes with the correct timing.
Make their bed very comfortableDoctors may be able to give you recommendations if there are any specific requirements that need to be met when taking care of a loved one and helping their recovery at home. For example, the bedstead is very important. The person will be spending a lot of time on it and it is essential that it is comfortable. If the need arises, you can get a custom made hospital bed installed so that it maximizes on comfort and aids the healing. On the other hand you can use a normal bedstead but make sure that it is the correct type and that it will not hinder their comfort or health.
Get good quality beddingBe it natural latex mattresses or linen for the bedstead or pillows make sure that you invest in some good quality comforter that will help them feel comfortable. The linen needs to be of high quality especially, if the individual has been recommended bedstead rest. If the bedding is cheap and lacks quality it could even result in bed sores due to the roughness of the fabrics or the fact that it does not allow for correct perspiration.
Get some easy to handle furnitureIf you already have these in other parts of your home, clean them well to ensure that no germs can get in and reposition them in the room of the recovering patient. Things like portable tables which are lightweight, chairs that are easy to access and use as well as tables that are positioned close to the bedstead with a lot of mobility are great ideas. If you do not have the budget to buy fresh furniture, just make the best of what you already have by placing them strategically in a way where the person can easily access them and move about. Think about the comfort of the person first. The room has to look good but not at the cost of accessibility or convenience.


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Posts tagged Wii
The Nerdy Casual Gamer
Let's begin our tale with the Playstation 2. Now, this system is a juggernaut. Sony has yet to stop releasing games for this system. Why? Because it had sold more units than any of the new generation systems (source). I still use my PS2. However, the only reason I use it is to play my favorite video game series (Kingdom Hearts). We have a few games for the console and we've owned it since March of 2003. We have yet had to replace it (*knock on wood*). Why on earth would Sony stop making the PS2 when they're still selling consoles?
However, should the Kingdom Hearts series make its way to PS3, then this will be the title that will be a system buyer in our household. It's unfortunate but true. There are many fun games on the PS3, but to me – it's more about the Blu-Ray player than it is about the graphics. If you want a good Blu-Ray player, and wouldn't mind playing some video games, then the PS3 is your ticket. The Playstation Network (comparable to Xbox Live's network) is ok. You can download games, as well as stream movies from Netflix. However, when it comes to networks, I actually prefer Xbox to Sony. I know that I don't own a PS3, but you can use the Playstation Network with the Playstation Portable (PSP). I would say that the Xbox interface is more user friendly.
Which brings us to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 is a great console. I love having one. I don't play a lot of games, but the games that I do play, I have a ton of fun. Being able to talk with your friends via "party", or just sending voice and/or text messages via the console is great. There are many games on that system that are meant for a casual gamer – such as, Castle Crashers and Peggle. I have spent many a night playing those two games with my friends. What's great about Castle Crashers is that it is 4 person co-op game – you can play with up to 4 friends at the same time. This is one of the main reasons I love our Xbox. Xbox also has made it extremely easy to intergrate your "social network" through the console. When you have a Gold account (an Xbox Live account, essentially), you can access both Twitter and Facebook. You can tweet from you console, as well as update your FB status. For someone as directly connected to the social media network, I loved this integration. M$ gets points from me for this feature. Plus, with the Gold account, you can download trials for games that you may or may not want to play. It's like a test drive for a car, but for video games. I'm sure we've all bought some pretty terrible games in our past. How great is that option? I mean, 'Family Feud' sounds fun and all, but is it really? Let's download it and find out!
I'd like to take a minute and direct our attention to the handheld devices before I move on to the third and final console. I really don't know what I would do when I go to the doctor's office if I didn't have my handheld devices. My DS saved my sanity when my mother was in the CCU a few years ago – but that's neither here nor there.
As stated previously, I have both a DS (actually, I have a DS, a DS Lite and a DS XL) and a Sony PSP. Both are two very different machines. We purchased the DS a few months after launch (we have both the Gameboy SP and Gameboy Micro). I had gone to e3 in 2003 and played Mario Kart and then realized what a fun system it really was. Eventually, we bought two DS'. And that was a blessing in disguise because a game called "Animal Crossing" came out. I wish I was joking when I tell you that I played that game every single day for 3 years. That's devotion. Or insanity. Or a little bit of both. There are a TON of games for the DS – my personal favorites are Super Mario 64 DS and then Kingdom Hearts 358/2 (surprised? i didn't think so). Another great game for the DS – if you like role playing games – is 'The World Ends With You'. There are Zelda titles, as well as fun games like 'Scribblenauts' – where you write a word and then a picture is drawn of that word. So, you write 'elephant' and an elephant appears. It's fantastic! The DS also has the capability of going online – being able to play with players, as long as you have a friend code, for certain games. My love for the DS is never ending. The battery life is about 9-10 hours, give or take. I love the DS so much that when they release the new 3DS, we will be purchasing it for our household. I'd like to say we'll be able to buy 2 at launch, but at a $300 (as of right now), that's a little steep. But for sure our household will have one.
Now on to Sony's Playstation Portable. I really like this system a lot. The graphics are far superior to that of Nintendo's, however – it is a UMD system. A UMD is like a very small DVD (non technical term). Because it is a disc-driven system, the noise that it produces while trying to load is beyond ridiculous. There was one game I was playing and all I could think was "I think I can, I think I can" as I heard the UMD spinning. One game that I played 'Final Fantasy VII:Crisis Core' had cinematic cut-scenes that looked as if I was watching a DVD. Amazing. However, the noise of the UMD spinning is a bit distracting and makes it rather difficult to play the console in bed when your spouse is trying to sleep. Graphics – A+. Functionality – C. But, you can access the web with the PSP. So, there is that. And, you can use the PS Network, downloading games to your memory card (the DS has an internal memory, the PSP requires a memory card). The battery life for the PSP is about 5-7 hours, depending on if the game you're playing requires a lot of juice (cue The Little Engine That Could).
Now, this casual gamer's favorite console – the Nintendo Wii. I love my Wii. We've had it since launch, and we only just had to replace the hard drive this past summer (that was heartbreaking – losing all of my saved games? I held a funeral for them). The Wii is a perfect machine if you like to entertain. There are plenty of games that you can pick up while having friends over, and anyone can play. We've had quite a few parties where we end up playing 'WarioWare', basically throwing the Wiimote around like 'hot potato'. And of course there's Wii Sports. Who doesn't love playing 4 person Mii Bowling? I think Nintendo finally found a niche – market to the casual gamers, or people who really had never played video games before. That's not to say that there aren't games on the Wii that are meant specifically for gamers (i.e. Red Steel, Goldeneye, etc). However, Nintendo is known for their heavy hitters – 'Legend of Zelda', 'Mario' and 'Metroid'. 'Mario Galaxy' – both 1 and 2 – are fantastic games. They are easy enough for anyone to pick them up, but as the stages progress, you then find yourself feeling more like a gamer due to the difficulty level raising up quite a bit. If Nintendo were to only make those three games, I'd still be a fangirl. I love those characters that much.
This concludes our casual gamers' look at the "console wars". If you have a lot of friends that play the Xbox, buy an Xbox. If you are a person who loves technology and loves to have everything be crystal-clear images, buy a PS3. If you just like to entertain and have friends over, buy the Wii. And hand-held wise, prettier graphics – PSP. Hours and hours of entertainment without worrying if the battery is going to die – DS. I hope that what I've told you about may help sway you to purchase that particular console you've been eyeing.
Nike and the Wii
Let's get on the Wii train…
Hello all.. I am going to try and show you how exercising can be fun as well as beneficial to your health. Today's topic is the Wii. We all know it well. Host to many amazing innovations in gaming with their crazy controllers and add on controllers through the years. There was wheel that revolutionized Mario Kart and a gun holder you could put your regular controller in to help with FPS games. There was also an awesome board they introduced to help make the interactive experience come to life. The Wii Board helped bridge the gap between gaming and exercise I feel and even made getting into shape fun. These are my experiences with this idea and how it might be helpful for you too.
As the Wii gained popularity through the years they began to change their target audience to the senior generation by promoting exercise and better hand-eye coordination through their Wii Play games. Eventually they moved onto women with the Wii Fit. Oh the Wii Fit! That little on screen board is my workout friend, although some would say it does yell at you if you fluctuate your weight too much. Basically the idea behind the Wii Fit was to help promote balance and help you get in shape through prolonged low impact exercises. Each time you turn it on you were greeted by the little Wii Board and you could weigh yourself or play mini games and it would keep track of how long you would work out. The best thing is you could set up goals for yourself and it would track your daily progress, as long as you would use it that is. Wii-Fit is an excellent option for those gamers that may be willing to lose some extra pounds, visit thehealthmania.com for information about the latest dietary supplements.
I found the Wii Fit to be very fun and beneficial to helping me get off my lazy ass and actually getting fit enough to have energy and want to do more intense workouts. I definitely say that is a gem worth your time if you are just starting out. The games are fun and range from step aerobics to hula hoop. I really gravitated to this originally because it helped me with Yoga. The board gives you a chance to hold your position and measure how much weight you are putting on each leg to give you a more accurate idea of how to improve your stances. There are even balance games that make you forget that you are even working out. The on screen people are motivational and there are some pretty fun tips. The more time you log the more games you can unlock and it is definitely going to keep your interest for a while. Like anything though it will get old and you will have unlocked all the games and it might be time for something new.
So, you are more balanced then you were before and you are still looking to workout at home and inside then you can upgrade to the Wii Fit Plus, which has more games and fun. This one actually steps it up a notch and gives you a chance to go even further then before. There are new options to help you keep track of your fitness, like tracking how many calories you are burning and instead of choosing specifically which workouts you want to do there are actually predetermined routines to help you have a consistent flowing workout. The mini games are still way fun and help you gain better hand-eye coordination and balance. I guarantee that as you unlock the rest of these games you not only will be having fun, but you will be getting healthy and more in shape, improve your fitness results after reading this leptoconnect review.
If these still aren't intense enough for you or maybe you made it through those games and you want more then I would say you can step up to the EA Sports Active. This takes the gaming we have been having fun with through aerobics and balance and steps it up even more by adding more of an exercise element to it. You are able to start a plan called the 30 day challenge,
where you can basically spend 30 or so minutes 4 to 5 times a week going through what the game picks for you to do. I actually went through and did this challenge on the most difficult setting there is and after every work out I was sweating and actually felt like I went to the real gym. It is still fun but it definitely takes it up a notch. The sensitivity for some of the workouts are more intense and you are doing more strength training. There are easy modes and easier workouts if you want to create your own routine to follow but I will say that if you want to have a personal trainer in your home I would go for this awesome exercise experience. It also adds a couple of elements to make your workout more intense. You now have a leg strap that you place the nunchuck in when you are doing jogging exercise or squats and you also have a resistance band to help you simulate lifting weights, which you can always simulate further if you make the band smaller.
There was an extension to the EA Sports Active that adds 30 new exercises and 6 new activities to go through. I think what I liked most about this is it is an add on so you can incorporate your old exercises with the new ones. Another thing that is cool is you can keep a daily diary to help you stay in shape through exercise but also keep track of your diet as well. It really helps stress how health is an overall experience that isn't just about working out, but also about how you eat and treat your body by making sure you get enough rest. The reason this is my favorite is because you can basically create a virtual you that mimics your every move while you make it, like a cyber mirror.
There are plenty of exercise games that have come out since these such as The Biggest Loser, Gold's Gym Cardio and even kids workout games like Active Life-Extreme Challenge. This console has spawned an entire workout community that would never have existed and even some of the people who were used to using workout tapes have switched to this when their favorite video trainers have gone to the Wii, like Jillian Michaels. Classically I feel like our generation hasn't been one to be workout obsessed but I think that this gives us all a chance to get a little more in shape without killing ourselves and also while having fun. When I started using the games I mentioned I had not been an active person for many years and this jumpstarted me to wanting to be more healthy but in a more moderate sense. I feel now that as time goes on the games we play are going to promote exercise more discreetly and we will be getting off the couch to get more involved in our games. I can't wait to get and review the Playstation Move and Xbobx Kinetic because they are totally getting on board with this idea. So, thanks Wii for paving the way!
(Now if only they could get me a DDR in my house I would be set.. haha)
This is what Grandma's Boy was trying to convey.. and I am jealous of it..
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DOCTOR WHO Wii Remote
Not only is Nintendo releasing a new Doctor Who game for the Wii…..but they're also releasing a new Wii remote that looks like a SONIC SCREWDRIVER….! =^O (<–That's my shock & awe face!)
Check it out here !
Oh, yes…………it will be MINE……….!


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The Cannonball Kick Drive electric start kit for rigid frame Big Twins converts your classic kickstart-only motorcycle to electric start. After installation you just push the button or turn the key and your old Flathead, Knucklehead or Panhead will roar to life instantly.
With the CB Kick Drive electric start kit the transmission receives an intermediate housing between kicker cover and main case, where the starter system attaches. The stock kickstarter can be retained. This intermediate housing will be the only thing visible so the overall appearance of your motorcycle will barely change. The primary drive, primary housing and oil tank stay untouched, only the rear fender and your stock 2-1 exhaust require small modifications. Since the system works with an unchanged primary drive, it also allows installation of custom belt drives, custom primary covers, running open primaries, etc. Installation is fairly easy and straightforward. The kit includes everything needed for the conversion except for the battery, wires and starter button/switch, which must be purchased separately.If the bike is still equipped with the early stock 6V charging system you will have to convert this to 12 V, which means a suitable generator, regulator, coil, horn and lamps need to be fitted.
W&W recommends the use of Antigravity 12 or 16-cell batteries.
With the bike in gear and clutch engaged, it does not roll backwards anymore. This is a helpful feature, when taking off uphill, in particular with foot clutch.Under protection of patent PCT/EP2019/063121.
- fits rigid frame 4-speed big twins
- steel / aluminum
- 1.4 kW
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| Caliber: 6mm
Velocity: 300 fps
Loudness: 2-Low-Medium
Overall Length: 34.1
Shot Capacity: 200
Barrel: Smooth bore
Front Sights: Blade
Rear Sights: Fixed
Scopeable: Yes
Buttplate: Plastic
Suggested for: Skirmishing
Action: Bolt-action
Safety: Manual
Power Plant: Spring-piston
Hop Up: Adjustable
Material: Plastic
Ammunition: 0.12g
Body Type: Rifle
Weight: 2.75 lbs
| Firepower M14 Spring-powered airsoft rifle Instructions Manual
|To release the magazine, push on the lock as shown on the picture and slide the magazine out of the rifle.
|Slide the cursor (1) down to the locked position (2). Open the cover (3) on the top of the magazine and fill the recommended plastic ammo.
|In order to fill the firing compartment of the magazine, turn the magazine upside down as shown in the photo (with top cover closed) and shake gently. This will allow some of the ammo to slide into the firing compartment.
|Slide back the cocking lever shown by a circle on the picture until a click is heard, then release. At this point, one ammo has been engaged in the chamber.
|Once finished shooting, put the shooting selector back on the "Safe" position. Make sure the rifle is stored empy of any ammunition, magazine removed, and SAFETY ON.
|To start shooting, aim at a target, put the selector on fire position (1) and pull the trigger (2) (this rifle is a single shot action and requires loading after each shot).
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This replica has a limited 30 days warranty against all production defects. The warranty is voided if the gun has been used improperly, or if it has been modified or disassembled. Moreover, using plastii SB's other thon ones recommended by manufacture will void the warranty.
DISASSEMBLING (TAKING APART) THIS SoFTAIR PRODUCT VOIDS ALL WARRANTY. PRODUCT MUST BE RETURNED IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ALTERING OR REMOVING THE ORANGE MARKING OR PAINTING OVER THE TRANSPARENT PART OF THIS PRODUCT.
Do NOT use 6 mm paintballs with this SOFTAIR PRODUCT. Shooting paintballs with this unit will result in jamming and void any warranty. For a proper operation, use recommended Cybergun, Soft Air USA & Palcosports 6 mm BBs.
Sale restricted to adults only, 18 years of age or older. Proof of age required at the moment of purchase. Sales personelkheck picture id prior to sale of sale of this product. This softair gun is intended for recreational or training purposes. Do not aim or shoot at other people or domestic animals. Protective goggles and mouth protection must be worn when operating this softair gun by the user and any person within range. Misuse may cause serious injury, especially to the eyes. The owner/user should adhere to all federal, state and local laws governing the ownership and use of sonair guns. Consult your local law enforcement agency prior to use. Misuse or unsafe use may result in severe injuries or death. This is not a toy. This is an air operated softair gun 6mm caliber intended for use only by adults or minors under close adult supervision. Read the instruction manual carefully before use. Any alteration as to the coloration and/or marking of this product to make this product look more like a firearm is dangerous, may cause confusion, may be mistaken to bea real firearm by law enforcement officers or others and may be a crime. It is dangerous and may be a crime to brandish or display this product in public. Parents must not allow minors to take this product to school. Having this product at any school or college or university be may be a crime. Velocity 305 Fps. Product MADE IN CHINA.
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|Store the gun unloaded, end do not look down the barrel.
Treat the gun as if it were loaded.
|Never aim at a person.
Do not point at anything you do not wish to shoot.
Those shooting and those in range should use eye protection.
|Do not shoot at fragile objects
Be careful to avoid rebouncing
Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
|Keep out of reach ot children. Store the replica with magazine removed, and the safely in locked pasition.
When not in use, degas (Gas Operated guns).
|Use only recommended Cybergun, Soft Air USA and/or Palco 6mm BBs
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text: Beautiful cathedral. Unfortunately, way too crowded at that day (or every day?). So crowded that I failed to appreciate the elegance of the place when I was at the spot. Now, looking through pictures, those shades of grey make my mouth water. I know it's weird, but isn't it really, strikingly, beautiful?


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Website Development with WordPress: Installing WordPress
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Ok, by this moment you have already chosen a design and a hosting service where to place your website. So, finally, let's begin installing the software.
Important, when your design was chosen, in the website you did your search, the design should have a wordpress version compatibility note. For example, the original design applied to this website you are reading was 2.7, meaning that the version for wordpress you should download to work with is 2.7. Please don't disregard this information, as some versions of wordpress may have no compatibility issues in your design (for example a 2.7 version may very well work in 2.8), but if they do, you'll find yourself hacking into the design to correct this issues.
Finally, let's download the corresponding version. To do so, please click here (when this tutorial was published, the wordpress current version was 2.8.4) . The file you will download is a .zip compressed format file containing all the WordPress Software. This software has to be unzipped and transferred to your hosting service. By the way, our article consideres you have registered and delegated a domain for your future website. If not, please read our article about «Choosing Domain Names to tackle this issue.
Once downloaded the wordpress zip (in our case wordpress-2.8.4-zip), please feel free to decompress the zip file. If you don't already have a winzip or a similar sofwtare installed, maybe consider 7-zip. 7-zip is an excellent full compression solution, it's open source and it's free. You can visit their website by clicking here. Download, install, decompress the wordpress zip.
Now, upload the decompressed folder structure to your hosting. To do this you will need a ftp transfer program. Personally, and after using various ftp software programs, I can recommend filezilla ftp client. This software it's also open source and free, multiplatform and very reliable. In our development team it has wide acceptance. To download filezilla please click here. To simplify things, I recommend you put the folder structure under your web root directory (the web directory that will show when you type http://www. yourwordpresswebsite.com/), this will make things a lot simpler when search engines start to crawl your website and visitors want to remember links. In linux based hosting services, this would be the inside the public_html directory, and so, for example, the path to your wordpress index.php would be /public_html/index.php (see figure).
Once you've copied all the content into the hosting directory, let's start installation.
First we need to create a database in the webserver. As explained before, we recommend a cpanel enabled website, so this article will explain how to do this with the cpanel software installed, but you can do this with any software your host provides, as long as you can create an empty datababase and a user with priviledges to create, edit and delete all structure and data in that database.
In case you have cpanel, goto http://www.yourwordpresswebsite.com/cpanel and login with the user/password you were provided upon subscription to your hosting service. Look for the Database section of the cpanel screen and choose the corresponding MySQL icon.
Keep in mind that your Cpanel account may be using a skin or different theme, so it will not always look exactly like the screenshot above. Now you will be introduced to athe MySQL database admin area of cpanel. The first step in the process will be to create the database.
My recomendation is to choose a simple name, as WP or wordpress. Enter the name in the form and click on «Create Database». This process will create a database in your webserver, tipically, under the name «username_databasename», so for example, if your cpanel username was «johnuser» and you named «wordpress» the database you created, your datababse will have to be addressed «johnuser_wordpress». This is because in shared hosting environments the database name has to be unique and so the software will always append the username to the database so to guarantee this. Now we should create a user for the database.
Choose a simple name, easy to remember, for example admin. This will not make your security vulnerable, as the real trick for not easily being hacked is a good password (Please see our section about password selection to deepen this particular issue) and lets simply say that the password must be at least 10 characters long, should have numbers and alphanumeric symbols, and must evade dictionary words. Now enter both, and press «Create User». This will create a user that can be assigned, with certain priviledges, to your newly created database.
In the future, this same user can perform tasks in other databases. In MySQL, as in various database server softwares, users and databases are independent entities that relate themselves according to privileges. Privileges are what a user can do in the corresponding database. So, simply choose your new user and database from the drop downs and click on the «Add» button. Now you will be taken to another sreen to choose what privileges should the user you've created have in this database.
Simply select «All Privileges» to ensure wordpress will be able to perform all tasks needed in the database.
Once the database is created, the rest is quite simple, go into your ftp software and rename wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php.
Edit this file with a text editor (Important: never use a word processor like Microsoft Word for editing WordPress files!) and fill in your database details by replacing the default values in your in this file with your own specific database settings.
Set Database Name: Replace putyourdbnamehere, with the name of your database, e.g. MyDatabaseName. The line should read … define('DB_NAME', 'MyDatabaseName'); // Example MySQL database name
Set Database User: Replace usernamehere, with the name of your username e.g. MyUserName. The line should read … define('DB_USER', 'MyUserName'); // Example MySQL username
Set Database Password: Replace yourpasswordhere, with the your password, e.g. MyPassWord. The line should read … define('DB_PASSWORD', 'MyPassWord'); // Example MySQL password
Set Database Host: Replace localhost, with the name of your database host, e.g. MyDatabaseHost. The line should read … define('DB_HOST', 'MyDatabaseHost'); // Example MySQL Database host
Finally, when this is done, save the file to your server, and if you copied the wordpress files directly under your web root, run the WordPress installation script by accessing http://www.yourwordpresswebsite.com/wp-admin/install.php. If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: http://www.yourwordpresswebsite.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php.
Finally, you will be directed to the administration login, where you can enter the user/password you provided during the installation and start the configuration process. There are many options to configure, and we will start by installing the chosen designer theme. Please continue to next section now.
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Website Development with WordPress: Choose a Hosting Service
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Ok, now, you have chosen your design and we will have to select a vendor to host our wordpress based website. But … what is a web host, at least, what is a web host ideal for our needs ?
A web host is a place in a public computer (available to anyone in internet) where your website contents can be stored. Understand that any website (yes, the sum of pages you explore via your internet explorer, mozilla firefox, google chrome, apple safari, etc.) is simply a group of files that are stored in this public computer (aka. «host» or «webhost») and delivered to your computer upon your request (when you tipe google.com and press enter in the address bar of your web surfing software).
There are various options for storage that you can aquire for hosting a wordpress solution, but we will mainly focus on shared hosting – sometimes called virtual hosting – which is usually the cheapest form of paid hosting available. Your site sits on a single web host with sometimes hundreds of other sites. The service is usually pretty reliable and you don't have to worry about tinkering with the server. However those hundreds of sites can put quite a load on the server, resulting in a slow site at peak times, and you don't have much control over the server should you need to install and customize complex Web applications. Many shared hosting plans also limit the usage of resource-heavy Web software such as forum scripts. There are also security issues to think about – if the Web server is compromised, all the sites on that server may be affected.
To be prepared for this we will take into consideration mainly four factors:
Technical Aptitude
We need our server to be prepared for hosting a wordpress backed website and this implies various things to be present: the web host must run an Apache Web Server. The web server is the software in the web host that runs it all, shows your files, executes your scripts, balances visitor demand and traffic load, etc. Remember, Apache is a must. The web host must also run PHP. Php is a web scripting language used to program in web servers (well, it's more than that, but let's keep it simple). Also, the web host must have a database, MySQL is prefered, as all information you put into your website (for instance, this article you are reading right now) will be stored in this database.
Additionally, web hosts charge not only for the server configuration, but for space and other services they provide. You should be considering a storage space of at least 25mb and a transfer quota of at least 10 times that. The storage space in the web host is the space needed to store your content in their computer. 25 mb is pretty slim if you are going to host lots of media (like pictures and audio), but for a start up you should be ok. The transfer quota is the amount of information being delivered by your website to the visitors. If a visitor takes a look at a 0.1MB picture or listens to a 2.5 mb audio file, the transfer quota is affected.
Usually, when more space or transfer quota is required, you can upgrade your plan in the web host, and the problem should be solved.
finally, the hosting should provide a way for you to create mail accounts, manage your backups, even provide good visitor statistics (althouhg we will configure a plugin directly in wordpress for this). A complete cpanel solution is a good recomemdation, as cpanel allows you to manage all of this and more in your server from anywhere.
QoS and Uptime
These to factors are a must for you to consider. QoS (Quality of Service) is very important. In the computer world things go wrong, this is normal, and you must learn to live with it. But the best solution for this problems is a good technical service you can count on. Remember, IT (information technology) is a relationship of trust, and if you can't trust the hosting company in which you are placing all this effort, this is a major setback. The web host should have a simple orgainzed way in which you can address any problem you have in your hosting experience. Ticketing system (a support form where you explain your problem and receive a solution via mail) is usual stuff. If you have an online chat support or similar, better. If you have a 24×7 phone support, it's ideal. But remember, usually the faster the service the more expensive it gets. Anyway, besides the support system, if the hosting company is prompt to answer and eager to solve your problems, that is your hosting company!
Uptime is another issue. Your hosting company can usually predict, considering their experience and equipment, a projected uptime. The uptime is a percentile figure expressing the relationship of your site showing / not showing for technical reasons. Say that the host company projects a 99,95% uptime, this means that in a calendar year you may have your website nearly 2 days offline for techncial problems in their service. This can be a lot altogether, but this is usually spreaded along various incidents. All the same, please look for a 99,98 or better uptime projection.
Hosting Lag
Do you wan't your visitors waiting for your webpage to come on screen? Since you type the website address till it show in your computer there is a usually small time space. This time is what we call a lag. This lag can be due to several reasons. For example a slow internet connection or an old computer can produce lag in website showup. But to simply differentiate your website lag from general equipment and internet lag, compare your showtime with other websites (as this one for example). If it's similar, then you are ok, if it is faster, much the better. But if it is slower, consider finding another host.
Finally, the bottom line. It all comes down to money. Usually a commercial reasonable cost for an average website that can cope with all this needs should be around u$30 monthly. In my experience, chaper hosting will have more downtime and a very bad service.
There are endless considerations about the parameters to judge a hosting company, but this four should get you up and going with minimum hassle. Consider this: a problematic host can cause you a real headache when your website goes down and nobody answers for this !. It is VERY important that the domain registration and delegation is done by yourself, not by the hosting company. You should be in control of your domain registrar account. Please see our article about domain registration to understand this.
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Website Development with WordPress: Foreword
So, you've been thinking on how to get your products / services online, but you understand this is not an easy task. In fact, once you've conceived a starting website design, adapted the logo and other miscellaneous in your corporate image to a website design frame, you've decided to start coding your html pages. You know you will have a tough time with forms, as you want people to contact you, and if you want lot's of pages explaining your products or services individually, you will have to redundantly copy your website heading, footer and common content in all this scheme. Maybe, if luky, you also know a little PHP, and you decide to include your header and footer pages as common content, and script them into other pages, so to somehow modularize your work. But you also need a balanced webpage as you wan't it to rank. also, if your code is too complex, no one will be able to get content into the webpage but you. And to be properly indexed, robots, sitemaps, crawlers, multilanguage !!! this is a very big and complex task. But, on the other hand, I think something like WordPress can help you. In fact, all this website is made in a hacked version of wordpress.
You may not think of wordpress (yes, the Blog Tool grown to CMS ), or any other blogging tool by the way, as a good starting point to build up a website, but in fact, it is. Website development is a complex technique involving marketing, corporate image, technology and commercial intuition. Yes, it's seriously multidisciplinary. Any help you or your company can get in this task is welcome, and wordpress is an excellent starting advantage to muster.
I've always believed in practical example, so, to illustrate my article, I will explain how this website was built from «head to toe» so to provide with all the insights this process will have. We've done this process several times for many of our clients, and all have been very succesfull. So if you are up to it, please follow me and let's develop a website!
Ok, we will start by describing the main issues involved in this process:
- Choosing a website design
- Choosing a hosting service
- Installing WordPress
- Installing your chosen design theme
- Making wordpress Search Engine Friendly
- Adding Plugins You Will Need
- Planning your strategic sitemap
- Adding your first Entry
- Hacking WordPress Entry Pages
- Making a Contact Us Page
- Hacking WordPress Main Page
- Working on SEO
- Final Word
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Dear Dick,
As a die-hard Republican conservative and Haliburton supporter, - "What's good for Haliburton in Iraq is good for America!", - it's distressing to learn that the Administration's "staying the course" now apparently means adopting a 180-degree shift in policy from "going it alone" ("To hell with world opinon!") toward "letting the U.N. handle the mess we've created in Iraq!"
Dick, I'm hoping that this apparent shift in policy is a mere rhetorial sop to our traditional allies, i.e., that we secretly have no intention of relinquishing any oversees political power which might risk Haliburton's ability to get oil contracts there.
As you know, our getting these oil contracts in Iraq was the real reason we went to war in Iraq. The "WMD" argument, well, that was b......t, as we've more recently discovered.
Despite George W's recent lip service to the U.N. and our traditional allies, I have faith in you to do what is right for Haliburton, and hence America. Let's win the peace we won last May and get those oil contracts: many young American soldiers have already died to give Haliburton the chance we need.
Stay the course. Keep George W. telling us that to achieve democracy in Iraq that all we have to do is to neutralize the "small band of thugs" over there(!). That sells well in Middle America to people who know virtually nothing about the Arab World. Keep shoveling out the b......t. Even CIA head, George "Slam Dunk" Tenent, eats it up!
Stay the course, Dick, even if you have no idea how many years it will take to achieve the goal of "a democratic Iraq" after 11 centuries of Muslim non-democratic rule there. We must seek out and destroy Evil wherever it may interfere in our getting oil contracts. (What's that smell in the air? It's not oil yet.) That's the bottom line.


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Thank you, each and every one of you, for being loyal supporters of my blog here. Reading the posts, commenting, liking it on social media, and even sharing this with all your friends. Extra special thank you to those who subscribe to the blog, like me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, circle me on Google+, follow me on Instagram, subscribe to my YouTube channel, and wherever else you managed to stalk me down.
I was thinking about writing a Happy New Year blogpost, but figured it'll likely be something you guys wouldn't even click to read on. So, I'm gonna do what I traditionally do in past year, do a roundup / conclusion post. Here it is, my roundup of my Top favourite gadgets I have reviewed in the last 12 months.
#1 HTC One User Review
You'd probably know by now how much I love the HTC One. The 2013 flagship device is named the Best Smartphone this year in multiple awards and is also the primary smartphone I use daily. Almost every smartphone I review will unofficially be compared to this gorgeous all metal unibody HTC One. Undoubtedly, this takes the top spot as my favourite gadget reviewed this year.
It's been a month since I have been using the HTC One as my primary smartphone. From emails to reading the news to taking pictures with the Ultrapixel camera to testing Maxis' 4G/LTE connections, I got to try everything this Android flagship smartphone from HTC has to offer.
In case you don't follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or read my previous posts, then you'd likely miss how I was gushing about how much I love the HTC One. The all metal unibody design, improved HTC Sense 5 and powerful 4G / LTE capability of this Android superphone – checks all the right boxes in my book on why I love HTC phones so much.
So, here's a quick user review of the HTC One for those of you still uncertain.
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#2 Sony Xperia Z User Review
My second favourite smartphone of the year goes to the Sony Xperia Z. Waterproof. Dustproof. Gorgeous build quality and design. This is one device that is tough to find flaws in. Th software interface is also lovely and fluid. One device that I felt heavy hearted to return. If it wasn't for the HTC One, this would certainly be the device I would be using today. Of course, upgraded to the latest Sony Xperia Z1 version, of course.
I know I'm not exactly the first to review the Sony Xperia Z in the country. But I recently just got in touch with the folks of Sony Mobile (*waves*) and they were nice enough to loan me a review unit of their current flagship Sony Xperia Z smartphone.
In case you didn't know, Sony has recently split from the Sony Ericsson joint branding for the mobile phones. Sony has now taken full ownership, branding, designing and manufacturing of their smartphones. The Xperia series smartphone maintains, but it's no longer Sony Ericsson Xperia phones, it's just Sony Xperia phones now.
With the new and full ownership of the smartphone brand, they released their new Sony Xperia Z – the first phone designed and manufactured under the Sony brand name, once again.
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#3 Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch User Review
Everyone said 2013 is the year of wearable tech, starting with the emergence of smartwatches from every manufacturer in the market. Far from it, really. But 2013 did bring us the much talked about Samsung's entry into the space with their consumer grade Samsung Galaxy Gear. The Galaxy Gear was launched in conjunction with the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and still had minimal device pairing support today. But boy, was I happy to step into the future with a gadget that allows me to talk to my watch!
Also, I find it hard to recommend to an average consumer why they would need a smartwatch at this point. Unless you're an early adopter like myself, the Samsung Galaxy Gear is really more gimmicky than useful at this moment. Still, the future is here… just a bit more tweaks to go.
Few days back, I just posted my full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the latest phablet in Samsung's highly popular (it sold over 10 million units in 2 months) S Pen stylus based large screen smartphone. With the launch of this new Note 3, Samsung also announced a companion device, their first attempt at a smartwatch, the Samsung Galaxy Gear.
The Galaxy Gear is actually build and designed for use with the Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition, which was launched together. In the last couple of months, Samsung slowly started adding compatibility with more Samsung devices namely Samsung Galaxy S4 (as mentioned in their FAQ here) for now. They'll be adding support for more Samsung devices soon and (hopefully) other Android devices too.
Thanks to Samsung Malaysia, they arranged for me to review both the Note 3 and Galaxy Gear together. So I was happy to get the full experience of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch for my review.
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#4 Nokia Lumia 925 User Review
Although I did review the more powerful 41 megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020 (with Camera Grip), I have a fonder memory of the Lumia 925 instead. This Windows Phone was, in my opinion, a better build quality with aluminium frame and feels more premium like a flagship device. Image quality is always outstanding with Nokia's Carl Zeiss lenses and camera technology, especially the jaw-dropping quality sans flash in low light conditions.
After my last review of the Nokia Lumia 920, I was more comfortable with using a Windows Phone 8 smartphone. I like the WP8 OS and think it has a lot of potential, but far from being a strong competition to the iOS and Android OS right now. The interface is intuitive and the notifications are less in your face.
As a hardware, Nokia phones continue to impress me. Nokia continued to build great phones. Yes – the material is still polycarbonate, same as the Samsung and other mid range phones in the market. Somehow, Nokia managed to make it more solid than the plasticky feel of a Samsung, for example.
Then, the PR folks of Nokia Malaysia contacted me to ask if I'm interested to review the new Nokia Lumia 925.
In case you missed it, I blogged about the Lumia 925 going on sale in Malaysia earlier this month. Now, holding the Lumia 925 in my hands, I'm excited. The phone has a much better build quality. Yes, colour me more impressed. The camera tech that impressed me in the Lumia 920 is improved even more.
So, I used the Nokia Lumia 925 for a couple of weeks to give you my full user review.
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#5 Microsoft Surface Pro User Review
Closing off the year with the only desktop device on the list – the Microsoft Surface Pro. To be honest, I really liked the Surface Pro, but in reality, I couldn't bring myself to recommend this tablet / laptop hybrid to my friends when they ask if they should buy it as their primary workhorse. I would own it myself (this was a loan review unit) but just couldn't justify the hefty price tag for this device.
No doubt, it's a great design concept, just a little bit more thinking to go to perfect this hybrid device.
There are some minor flaws and shortcomings for this first gen device, of course, even if it's the Pro version that runs full Windows 8 OS with installable apps/softwares. But it's all reportedly fixed with the updated 2nd gen Surface Pro 2. Which of course, I'm dying to get my hands on soon.
In June 2012, Microsoft unveiled a new line of laptop and tablet hybrid devices running on their latest Windows 8 OS which is optimised for touchscreen use with various swipes and gesture controls. The devices – Microsoft Surface RT and Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Surface RT is essentially a tablet. Built to run on Windows RT, it supports tile based Windows 8 apps for touchscreen controls and navigation. The Surface Pro on the other hand, runs on full Windows 8 Operating System that not only has the touch friendly, tiled based Windows 8 apps, it also has Desktop mode to support traditional desktop softwares that you'd normally download for a desktop PC.
A month back, the great PR folks of Microsoft Malaysia loaned me a review unit of the Surface Pro for a couple of weeks use. Although it's been over a year since the global announcement, the Surface Pro didn't hit the Malaysian market until June 2013.
Read the full review >>
… And that's it. The Top 5 gadgets I enjoyed reviewing for the year of 2013. It was indeed a year full of amazing gadgets from flagship smartphones to smartwatches to hybrid desktop devices.
I'm sure the new year of 2014 will be bringing me loads of greater devices to come. That's the beauty of tech toys – every year technology grows at an astounding rate, and every device manufacturer comes out with more jaw dropping ideas to wow the consumers and beat their competition. This 2014 will sure be an awesome year for more tech toys. My prediction? More wearable tech (smartwatches, Google Glass), better smartphones with greater specs and designs, portable speakers and headphones, laptops and more…
Tell me – what are your favourite reviews from WinnieKepala.com in 2013?
What gadgets would you like to see me review more in future?
Once again – Happy New Year 2014 everyone!!! Have a blast of a celebration now!


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Spector On VR: "If Someone's Sneaking Up Behind Me With A Baseball Bat, I Want To Know About It"
Yeah, I should probably have gone with the "VR is a fad" quote that everyone else is using, because it's the ooh, contentious bit and it would fit into one line in our headline box, but c'mon, this one's much more fun. But yes, Warren Spector, he of various Deus Exes and Thiefses, has (unknowingly) sided with John in the great virtual reality opinion wars of 2015. They're both dangerously wrong of course, but more importantly he's excited about Cuphead.
Chatting to GamesIndustry.biz at E3, Spector's facebox negativity was based around fairly familiar virtual reality denier lines. "I don't think most humans want to look stupid… and they don't want to to isolate themselves from the world." That's where the baseball line above comes in. Not a threat I face on a regular basis to be honest, but maybe life's different and far more dangerous when you're a famous game designer. "And let's not talk about nausea," he adds.
Actually, yes, let's talk about nausea. It was a very real problem in the first Oculus prototype, it was significantly reduced in the second one, and I didn't suffer from any in my admittedly brief time with an HTC/Valve Vive. It seems reckless to use something that's clearly being tackled determinedly as even a partial reason to dismiss the whole tech. As for looking stupid, well, given I look like a zoned-out hunchback and can barely communicate when playing a 'normal' game – artist's impression:
– I guess I'm not particularly bothered about looking a bit more dorky in a facebox. Hell, at least when I'm in one of those I don't have to see the scornful looks my partner or a baseball bat-wielding invader gives me for pretending to Batman or whoever.
The telling line is perhaps "I worked on a couple of games that supported available VR headsets back in the '90s and I was really jazzed about it. Now, I'm kind of over it." It's, uh, pretty different now. Honestly, I have no idea if it'll take off or not, because cost and convenience are big issues, but unlike the irritating futility of 3D TVs and unlike the migraine-inducing horrors of early VR, a good VR experience is a genuinely meaningfully new experience, and it at least has a shot at going somewhere.
Spector doesn't totally dismiss the tech, however, reasoning that ""I see amazing possibilities in VR for social media and virtual meetings and training and crazy stuff like dealing with phobias. But for entertainment? I'm just not seeing it."
I'm biased. I'm a believer and I've spent a lot of time using VR (though I'm currently without a headset as I sold my Oculus DK2 to fund whatever gets released next from Valve or Oculus). As a lifelong PC gamer I'm also already well-accustomed to game-playing being a gigantic hassle, so I'm not particularly worried about complexity or foolishness.
VR's not the future, but it's a future, and I'm pretty confident that a part of the game industry which already supports any number of ridiculous hardware configurations (hello triple SLI, I mean for God's sakes) will find plenty of profitable (both financially and creatively) space for it. I played hours of Elite Dangerous and Alien Isolation on my DK2, and physical discomfort rather than impracticality or self-consciousness was the only issue – stuff that I believe can be ironed out over time, even if that time is not quite yet. Taking over the living room seems far less likely, however.
Spector's much more positive about AR games, however. "That seems pretty exciting. There's some potential there. Even the low-hanging fruit of AR gaming seems compelling."
Then there's Cuphead. CUPHEAD. "The game that really got my shorts in a knot was Cuphead. It may just be that I'm a total classic animation geek, but that game looked phenomenal. I'm not usually a graphics first guy, but I'll make an exception for that one. Can't wait to play it." Unsurprising, given his love of classic Disney, and one wonders if perhaps this is the game he should have made instead of Epic Mickey.
The really big question out of all this, of course, is why do people keep sneaking up on Warren Spector with a baseball bat? Is it some Looking Glass fan who still can't get over Invisible War?


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How To Train A Dog To Carry Objects & Clean Up!
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Training your dog can be a difficult task, but this video by Training Positive makes it all worth it. In the tutorial, he teaches us how to ask your dog to carry objects and clean up.
Learn the easiest, fastest way to train your dog - without cruel shock collars, punishments or shouting.
If you can help your dog learn how to pick up after himself, then it will really make your life easier!
The method that was used is called a "clicker" technique. It guides the dog into knowing that the behavior that he is doing is correct. You use the clicker first before giving him a treat. Pretty soon the dog will learn that he is doing a good job when he starts to hear the click.
If you're worried about giving the animal treats all the time, try to play with other kinds of rewards such as giving him praise and affection. You need to take pay attention whenever you decide to touch him. Try to find out which areas of his body that likes to be petted. If he looks away or becomes gruff, that means that it is annoying for him. On the other hand if you feel like he's wanting more, then that's the right spot to pet him.
If you feel that your dog is sufficently trained and is able to recognize your commands but choose not do so, you may need to go for undesirable consequences. For example, putting him in time-out, not giving him treats, or not allowing him to play are just some of the "negative reinforcements" that you can employ – without needing to lay a finger on him.
There are so many techniques that can be employed to train your dog. Depending on the dog, some methods may work, and some may not. You have to exercise a lot of patience and calm determination so that you can get the results that you want.
Okay, so here's the tutorial video! Enjoy!
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