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Cooperating in SciTools Understand through Annotations
Version of Document: V1.0
Author: Stephane Raynaud, Emenda USA (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Author: Stephane Raynaud, Emenda USA (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Tested with Version 4.0 of SciTools Understand ( Build 867 )
1. Objectives
Cooperating during Peer Code Review.
Husband writes code.
Wife: Honey, please got to the super market and get 1 bottle of milk. If they have bananas, bring 6.
He came back with 6 bottles of milk.
Wife: Why the hell did you buy 6 bottoles of mile?!?!
Husband ( confused ): BECAUSE THEY HAD BANANAS.
He still doesn't understand why his wife yelled at hime since he did exactly as she told him.
The Importance of "Communication" when talking to a "Coder" ( credit: Fluid Studios )
When two developers want to share ideas around a piece of code, it is often difficult for them to collaborate effectively as soon as they are not in the same office. Also, while developers are reviewing code they often want to look at code in a place where they will also be able to investigate, drill down (in classes, files or functions) and freely run with their thoughts.
Reviews may be live conversations but may require a step by step conversation occurring over different schedules or even time zones (if one of the developers is in a different time zone). We solve this issue by playing scrabble with overseas friends in "Words with Friends", each of us playing in our own time zone, but can we do the same with code?
If you've ever met me and attended one of my seminars you are already convinced that SciTools Understand is a unique place that lets developers investigate, understand and modify code.
While SciTools Understand helps you (you as a self-contained engineer), can SciTools Understand help you cooperate? Or do you need to buy a complex and expensive infrastructure instead? Do you really need to set up a central server that some solutions require, or can you use what you have already?
Can you simply use what you have, i.e. a shared drive, a nfs folder or the Cloud (Hint! Hint!)? ...
Yes, SciTools Understand can help you and I am going to show you how!
Yes, SciTools Understand can help you and I am going to show you how!
2. An Understand File per developer
I recently asked a customer: "what do you do for code review?", "what do you give the developer?". The answer was "We give him the code and a specification document...".
Our advice is to also provide your developers with a copy of a .udb file, each one having their own copy running on their desktop.
But what's a udb file? It is the file created by SciTools Understand when you run an analysis. The .udb file (and the source code) is all you need to fully use a SciTools Understand Analysis.
Can I really share udb files? Yes, they are standalone, so you can move them around, copy them, share them and even put them in your SCM!
But the source code is not at the same location on every machine? This is easily solvable by using portability to specify a named root, if you don't know about that yet , there is a "Hint" at the end of this paragraph.
BEST PRACTICE: Integrate the creation of the Understand file in your build process.
It is possible to include a copy of the .udb with your code release distribution. Every developer will be able to use it. You can create the .udb file manually with each build or you can fully automate its creation through scripting or you can reuse an existing version and re-run the analysis by using "und analyze -db <YOUR_UDB_FILE>". If you are not sure how to do this, send me an email or contact Emenda.
Is this it? I put the .udb file on the share drive and now 2 people can use it and start cooperating? Well... not really... it would be too easy, wouldn't it? If you were to do that, your second developer will be out of luck and will be getting frustrating messages of "your file is locked"...
You can "distribute" udb file copies, but you cannot "Share" a single copy
This is usually the first way people try to collaborate with Understand. Some have tried and stopped here... However, don't worry, this isn't another marketing white paper, in which after 15 min of reading, you realize it was fluff with no real resolution... The solution is in annotations!!! Let's jump to the next paragraph, unless you don't know how to use Portability to specify an Named Root...
Hint: Using a Named Root for Portability in SciTools Understand
It is always a good idea to use named root when creating udb files. It provides better portability between developers (they don't all have their source code at the same place). Named Root lets you define an "environment variable" that defines the ROOT of your project.
a) Open your project settings in SciTools Understand (Project->Configure Project)
(Alternatively, you can do this when you create the projects and add files to it)
(Alternatively, you can do this when you create the projects and add files to it)
b) Select Files
c) On the right of the window, click "Portability"
d) Select "NamedRoot"
e) Lastly, add a "Named Root" using the "Edit Named Roots..." button on the bottom left. In my example, I define a LIBFREENECT2_ROOT for the root of my project, and it points to C:\Users\steph_000\Desktop\DEMOS\SonarQube\demo_project\libfreenect2-master.
SUPER IMPORTANT: If you use a .udb with Named Roots in the command line (outside the GUI), you must add the UND_NAMED_ROOT_ in front of your named root name to define the equivalent O/S Environment variable. In my case, I would need to define the following environment variable: UND_NAMED_ROOT_LIBFREENECT2_ROOT for a named root that is LIBFREENECT2_ROOT in the GUI.
3. Using Annotations in SciTools Understand ( Single User )
Annotations in SciTools Understand understand are saved in an .ANN files. In fact, .ANN files are a SQLite database... And because it's SQLite they don't lock up! Also, they are not included in the udb file! This seems like what we are looking for!. But before we look at this, let's learn first about Annotations and how to use them.
You can have multiple annotation files in the same .udb project. They can be found using:
Annotations > Annotations Options
Or you can simply find them in your project settings:
The Annotations Files
When you go through the code, you can annotate files, classes, functions, or lines...
Simply right click anywhere on the code, and you can annotate whatever is under the cursor. In most cases, you must choose if you want to allocate the file, the "entity" or the line number. (It's only confusing in case of a constructor, because both the class and the constructor have the same name...).
NOTE: Annotations are not in the code. They are not 'lint lines.' They are also smart. They are tied to an entity (unless you tied them up to a line...) so if some of the lines are changed the annotations will still appear on the entity!
The Annotation Context Menu
The Resulting Annotation
Simple, right? Before we configure this for cooperation in the next paragraph, I want to share a few helpful tips:
Hint: Create Keyboard Shortcuts
The Annotation menu is not always practical (it's matter of taste, so you may like it...), but I prefer to define "Key Shortcuts" to create and refresh annotations.
To do so, go to:
Tools > Options
then select
Key Bindings
In the key bindings, search for "Annot" (as in Annotations) as shown here:
I will suggest Creating a Shortcut for "Annotate Current Line", "Annotate Selected Entity" and "Refresh Annotation". By default, all those are not set to anything.
Hint: Use tags to find annotations easily
When Creating an annotation, you can use the # keyword to add a #tag or a #tag:value pair. This is useful in a complex environment when retrieving annotations pertinent to a specific bug or issue.
Adding a "Tag" for Bug 3344
As discussed, it will be useful to "search" for all the annotation related to Bug 3344:
Searching for all annotations related to BUG=3344
You can also search by "Date and Time".
You can also search by "Date and Time".
4. Putting it all together to "Cooperate"
I am sure you have figured it out already, the solution here is to simply put the .ANN file on a shared drive or a nfs drive or the "Cloud"...
The annotation file can be on the network
The only downside is that annotations are not refreshed automatically when the database is updated by a user. I will be contacting SciTools in a near future and see if they can include an automatic refresh of the annotation. A lot of users have found that adding a keyboard shortcut to a "Refresh Annotation" is the best way to deal with this limitation.
5. Configuration & Best Practice Examples
We are done! However, I wanted to also share a few ideas on how .UDB and .ANN can be used in your organization to help developers cooperated internally, but also externally.
5.1. Create a universal UDB for your project and share it with every developer
Best Practice: Create and Share a UDB File with your developers:
This is the first step in cooperating with annotations.
This is the first step in cooperating with annotations.
5.2. Share "Global" Annotations file on the "private Cloud"
Sharing an .ANN file globally as READ/WRITE (Cooperation) or as READ-ONLY (Tips, Hints, Technical Debt)
5.3. A Developer can share his/her annotation file with others
Sharing for Code Review
5.4. A Developer can EMAIL his/her annotation file to others
Emailing Your Annotation File
5.5. Annotation file can be code generated from other tools and shared.
Looking at the output of "Tools" directly in the code by storing their output in Annotation Files.
Wouldn't it be nice to have the result of "Code Check" in an Annotation File?
Wouldn't it be nice to have the result of "Code Check" in an Annotation File?
5.6. If you provide a programming API to your customer, annotations can provide API "Hints" to them, within your code. They can be changed without changing the code.
Providing .UDB and .ANN file as documentation to your API Client.
Could it also be a good idea to request it from your supplier?
Could it also be a good idea to request it from your supplier?


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EuroVac 02
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The primary objectives are to explore the safety of the DNA C construct and the prime-boost regimen, and to compare the immunogenicity of the prime boost regimen to the single agent NYVAC C in healthy volunteers at low risk of HIV infection.
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DNA HIV-C & NYVAC HIV-C (vP2010)vaccines versus NYVAC HIV-C alone.
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Pearson, Mark (1997)
The Journalist's Guide to Media Law,
Allen & Unwin, Sydney. ISBN 1864484349
Reviewed by Jeanette Zanotto
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Recommended CitationZanotto, J., Book review: The Journalist's Guide to Media Law, Asia Pacific Media Educator, 4, 1998, 143-145.
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Investigating Rate of Transpiration
The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of temperature rise on the rate of transpiration of a plant (hibiscus) by measuring the plant's water uptake in a period of time.
Transpiration is the process by which plants loses water to the atmosphere from their leaves. Water in the plant is lost to the atmosphere by evaporation. Evaporation of water can occur at any temperature. In the presence of sunlight, water in the plants evaporates into the intercellular air spaces and diffuses out through the stomata into the atmosphere. The diffusion of water from the plant into the air lowered the water potential in the outermost cell (mesophyll). The differences of water potential with the adjacent cell will cause water to move from the adjacent cell into the mesophyll cell which then established a water potential gradient in the plant. The water potential gradient will cause water to flow from the xylem along a chain of cells to the outermost mesophyll cell. Since, the experiment was dealing with rising the temperature of the plant's surrounding air, water in the plant will have a greater tendency to evaporate and diffuses out into the atmosphere. Transpiration rate of the plant therefore should be increasing with temperature (to a certain extent).
There are several factors which can affect the rate at which plants loses water from the leaves (transpiration). These factors can either be internal (e.g. no. of stomata, distribution of stomata, etc) or external factors (e.g. temperature, humidity, etc). For this particular experiment, the temperature surrounding the hibiscus plant was raise by placing a table lamp near it. A simple potometer (figure 1) where the distance travelled by an air bubble was used to measure the rate of water uptake from the plant.
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The distance (in cm) travelled by the air bubble at a period of time (in h) was taken to be the transpiration rate for the plant. This rate can be calculated by the following formula; Transpiration rate= Final distance – initial distance Time taken
1.Hibiscus shoot
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A leafy hibiscus shoot was carefully cut from its stem. This leafy shoot was then immersed in water where the last one centimetre of the stalk was cut off under water. Next, the potometer was set up to receive the leafy shoot. Its capillary tube was filled with water via its reservoir and the water was left to drain into the sink for a while to ensure that there was no air bubbles along the tube.
As the potometer was then filled with water it was ready to receive the leafy shoot. The leafy shoot was carefully inserted into the rubber end of the potometer. A retort stand was used to ensure the leafy shoot stood upright throughout the experiment. When there were no air bubbles in the tube, the reservoir was shut down by clamping its rubber tube tightly. One air bubble was introduced at the starting end of the potometer to be use later as an indicator for water uptake measurement.
Three trial runs with the plant at room temperature which was 21.5oC were done to settle down the plant to a steady rate of transpiration before the real experiment began. These measurements were recorded in table 1.
The experiment began when a heat source (table lamp) was switch on to generate heat, raising the temperature of the plant's immediate surroundings. The plant was allowed 5 minutes time lapse to enable it to adapt to the change in temperature. When the time was up, the stop watch was started. Initial distance of the air bubble, the temperature of the plant's immediate surroundings was read and recorded. Distance and temperature were recorded at 1 minute interval for 5 minutes in table 2.
At the end of the experiment, all the leaves were carefully remove from the shoot. These leaves were then assembled...
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Stopping Payments to Polluters: Clearing the air with fossil fuel subsidy reform in China and India
China and India, the world's most populous countries, also match each other on the scale and severity of urban air pollution.
Addressing this pollution requires that governments reorient policies away from fossil fuel combustion. This brief explores one such policy shift—reform of fossil fuel subsidies—and how this shift is being implemented in China and India.
Subsidies to the production and consumption of fossil fuels reduce their price, encouraging their continued use and thus ongoing air pollution: in contrast, reform of these subsidies can be an important tool in discouraging use and thus reducing emissions. Further, reforms can also generate significant public benefits in terms of reduced and more efficient government spending. However, experience of reform clearly demonstrates that the issue is often politically and economically charged, and that strategies for the reform need to be carefully developed and implemented.
This policy brief identifies the commonalities that China and India face with respect to fossils fuel subsidies and their reform and identifies specific examples of good practice in each country. In doing so, it seeks to facilitate cross-border lessons—not only between India and China, but also between these two countries and the rest of the world.


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Powerful front to create 'significant' rain event in Qld
- "Monster low" batters southern states
- Cold snap ahead for south east Queensland
- Weather system to create "significant" rain event in Queensland
No beach at Port Willunga. Big waves crashing into cliffs. Lots of coastal erosion. @891adelaide pic.twitter.com/DctbUZMMdS— George Harris (@tweatage) July 11, 2016
HOMES are without electricity, trees and power lines have been brought down and residents in three states are on alert as flood watches and weather warnings remain in place.
Parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania have been battered by damaging winds and very cold air as a powerful frontal system blasted in from the Southern Ocean.
Thousands of homes without power, trees and powerlines down as cold front smashes #SouthAus https://t.co/6oHoyTYYyC pic.twitter.com/LH42vrZr76— ABC Emergency (@ABCemergency) July 11, 2016
Wind gusts of up to 120km were recorded in SA, and a man was killed by a falling tree while clearing storm debris on Monday, ABC reported.
People in southern parts of New South Wales and in the ACT are being warned to prepare for damaging winds and possible blizzards in alpine areas.
#WinterIsComing #NSW. #BOMSat shows a cold front in the Bight, which is to push across #NSW over the next 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/8zbmjMm2Zg— BOM New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) July 11, 2016
The cold front, hash tagged by the Bureau of Meteorology #MonsterLow, is expected to move east off the coast before it reaches Queensland.
But Weatherzone meteorologist Rob Sharpe said it would send a blast of cold air into the state during the day on Wednesday, and the remnants of the system would help to create a new, significant rain event in Queensland.
"There's a top of 25C today, there'll be a top of 20C tomorrow as the cool change comes through, and tops of 18C for Thursday and Friday," he said
"Behind that (powerful frontal) system upper cold air is going to interact with the warm sea surface temperatures in tropical Queensland and so we're going to see a rain event develop in the tropics and central parts of Queensland."
Mr Sharpe said there was "a lot of uncertainty with this system", but parts of the state could experience significant rainfall, even in the west.
"Some places will get more than 200mm, so it'll feel like summer to people it'll be that heavy at times," he said.
"It's unusual to see such a significant rain event occurring in Queensland at this time of year."
In the south east there will be the chance of showers on Thursday, and a more significant chance of showers from Friday through to Monday.


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The Concept
The Cefalo is a four-wheel drive electric crossover that has the capacity to stretch its frame and increase its cargo bed on the fly. It mixes elements of four specific cars into one innovative concept.
The Background
In late August, Mahon Slattery from Terra Integra approached me to discuss an investment deal in the Eridanos project. Their vision is to create small modular production lines in Africa for 4WD electric vehicles. They would be designed and built to transport water to villages, crops to local markets, and sick people to dispensaries or clinics. The Eridanos project inspired me to revisit an old concept, hence I asked Industrial Designer Clark McCune to team up with Imaginactive to design the Cefalo concept.
How It Works
Pick-up trucks come in handy when you need to haul stuff around. Models with extended beds are perfect when you're going out snowmobiling for the weekend, but riding with a 20-foot-long vehicle downtown during the week is less than ideal!
What if you could simply extend your truck or SUV at the touch of a button?
The Cefalo could have been designed to look like a car or even a minivan, but we definitely liked the form of the versatile Eridanos concept, so we decided to shape this vehicle to look like a futuristic SUV/Truck with the genes of an El Camino and a Rally Fighter .
To extend the Cefalo's frame, the driver would simply activate the 'stretch' mode and the vehicle would extend its cargo bed by approximately three feet. It would also be possible to extend the cabin instead, revealing an extra row of seats, but we're leaving that part to your imagination.
Will this make the vehicle heavier than a similar model? Probably, but not by much. The steering and suspension would be built to adapt to both wheelbases, and the shape and size would be driven by what the end user wants or what they will be doing with their vehicle.
What It's Used For
With the Cefalo, you could have the best of both worlds to commute, easily park in the city, and to still be able to carry stuff around when you need it. Some versions could be designed to carry bikes, others to carry heavier or longer materials. The idea is to create an SUV vehicle that can change shape easily. Who knows—maybe one day this idea will evolve into a product line.
The Cefalo concept was developed in August 2016 by Charles Bombardier in collaboration with Clarck McCune, an Industrial Designer from Dallas, Texas, USA. Clark graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa. He currently works as a design director.


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Having described yesterday's opening stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar as "boring", former World time trial champion Ellen van Dijk moved into the overall lead after wind-affected racing today.
The Dutch rider produced a late attack to win in Madinat Al Shamal from a group of six who had earlier been part of a 16-woman front group that formed with the help of crosswinds in the opening 10 kilometres.
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It was a complete contrast to Tuesday's first stage, which ended in a bunch sprint in solely sunny conditions.
"We were hoping for wind today, we know we have a better chance in those conditions," said van Dijk. "They said there was not going to be enough wind today, but there was."
Van Dijk and her Boels team-mate Lizzie Armitstead were initially up against four Wiggle-Honda and three Orica-AIS riders among the 16 leaders, but they combined to whittle the group down on the third of four laps of a 13.5-kilometre finishing circuit. The Briton finished third on the stage, three seconds behind van Dijk.
"I was shocked that it worked," said Armitstead. "We realised the group was too big – we spoke together, and said that we would attack and give it full on the crosswind section."
Armitstead – who added that she feared three repeats of yesterday's "terrible race" – sits second overall, just four seconds behind her team-mate. However, Boels will not decide on the leadership role just yet.
"Anything can happen here – you can lose two minutes in the wind easily," added van Dijk.


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Generally, the classic mint julep needs no tweaking, but we have to admit that this peach infused one is a nice departure. It's full of flavor and a perfect segway into spring. If you have a favorite bourbon (don't we all?), be sure to grab a bottle or two, depending on how generous you're feeling.
But, like all well-crafted cocktails, this Bourbon Peach Julep Fizz is to be sipped and enjoyed, not slugged back like a can of beer. This recipe is simple, as are the flavors that round out the sinful, sugary fizz.
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup Water
1 Peach
2 oz. Bourbon
½ oz. Peach simple syrup
2 oz. (or to taste) Tonic water
Mint sprig
Make peach simple syrup by placing the sugar and water in a pot over low heat with half of the peach, sliced. Stir. After the sugar has melted, set aside to cool and remove the peach slices.
Combine the bourbon, peach simple syrup, and tonic water in a lowball glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a few fresh peach slices and a mint sprig.
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Understand Decisional Capacity:
Be aware that capacity is not an all-or-nothing thing. A family member may have some capacities at some times but are gradually losing others. Financial capacity and financial judgment often decline before other functions. So it is important to get help to evaluate capacity. It will help give you a clearer picture of the current level of functioning, underlying diagnoses, ways to improve capacity, and the likely progression of symptoms.
Know What Legal Authority You Have:
Caregivers often have to assist a loved one with making decisions, sometimes informally by helping write out checks, providing helpful reminders, and sometimes formally by assuming legal responsibility for decisions. Legal authority comes in three ways: (1) through powers of attorney for financial decisions and for health care decisions; (2) for health-care decisions only, many states authorize a close family member to step in as surrogate decision-maker for some or all treatment decisions, typically in a next-of-kin order of priority; and (3) through a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding in the local courts. This should be a last resort, where good planning was not done ahead of time or the loved on is not manageable.
Appoint a Health Care Agent:
Your loved one and you should complete a Health Care Power of Attorney. This legal tool appoints someone to make health-care decisions for you when you are unable to make them. You can also provide guidelines for how decisions should be made. Forms are available from many sources, but don't just grab one and fill out a form. Completing them requires thoughtful reflection and conversation about one's values and priorities in life.
Complete a Financial Power of Attorney:
Don't rely on joint bank accounts. They can be fine for limited amounts of money for daily bill paying, but not as the primary tool of financial management. Joint bank accounts raise questions about intended ownership, gifting, misuse of funds, rights of creditors, and inheritance that can make a mess of family finances. You and your loved ones should designate someone trustworthy to manage your financial affairs through a power of attorney. Be careful not to assume that powers of attorney are simple, standardized documents. They are not. They need to be tailored to individual needs and circumstances. Without that, a power of attorney can be a blank check for financial exploitation. Certain powers need special consideration in drafting, such as powers to make gifts, change beneficiaries of insurance, or to sell one's home. Financial reporting to another family member is an important option to consider. Look for an attorney experienced in elder law. This is one matter in which the legal costs will be worth it.
Manage Social Security/Veterans Benefits:
Managing someone else's Social Security benefits requires being appointed as a representative payee. Powers of attorney are not recognized by the SSA. Once approved, checks are paid to the caregiver, to be managed on behalf of the beneficiary. The Veterans Administration has a similar procedure for appointing what they call a VA fiduciary. Other government entities may have similar procedures. To find more information, go to www.ssa.gov or www.va.gov.
Know Your Rights of Access to Health Information:
Health care providers can't disclose a patient's personal health information without consent, except in limited circumstances. While your loved one has capacity, they can consent to your access to information. But being an agent under a health care power of attorney legally authorize access to health information when your loved one lacks capacity. Without that, health care providers have broad discretion under the law to determine whether it is in the patient's best interest to share information with you or any other family member. To learn more, see www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals.
Know the Signs of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation:
Caregivers are the front line of protection against abuse and neglect and financial exploitation of loved ones. Individuals with diminished capacity are an especially vulnerable group. Be knowledgeable of the sign of abuse and exploitation and take action when you see red flags. See the National Center on Elder Abuse for more information about spotting and responding to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation: https://ncea.acl.gov.
Understand Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA):
The FMLA entitles you to up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave per year to care for one's parent, spouse, or child. But the Act applies only to employers with more than 50 employees and requires you to have worked more than a year. Some employers voluntarily provide family and medical leave even though not required, and some even provide paid leave. Check your employee benefits. To learn more, see www.dol.gov/whd/fmla
Consider a Personal Care Agreement:
Caregiving often requires a financial sacrifice, especially if work must be cut back or given up because of caregiving responsibilities. Loved ones with financial means who receive care from a family member sometimes wish to provide compensation for the caregiver. This sounds like it should be a pretty simple arrangement, but it is not. It can create serious problems with health benefits such as Medicaid, tax questions, and family conflict. Use a formal personal care agreement to spell out terms and expectations. To do this, consult with a lawyer experienced in elder law.


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Players usually have one thing on their mind when they're playing at online casinos: to win some cash. To win money, you need to play with real money and then cash out real money. That's why the payment methods used to deposit and withdraw money are so important when setting up your casino account.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Just Craftin...
First up is a card I made using this week's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You:
And I was inspired by this picture at The Shabby Tea Room:
And here is my card:
I've been so excited to use my Kitsy Kitchen products from Melissa Frances, and this was the perfect chance! My cardstock is Papertrey Ink and Prism. My patterned papers, stickers, and rub on is Melissa Frances. I used Mays Art Ribbon. And my fab little crochet flower is from Creative Charms. I added some faux stitches and this card was complete.
I also added this card to A Spoon Full Of Sugar's Embellishment Challenge.
Next up is a card I made for Card Patterns:
And here is my card:
My cardstock and ribbon is Papertrey Ink. My sticker is Basic Grey and rub on is Melissa Frances. My Ric Rac, Fall bling, and jewel is Creative Charms.
13 comments:
- Debbie said...
Oh my shabby goodness, Amber ... this card is simply gorgeous!!! I love everything about your design -- thanks so much for sharing with us in the Tea Room this week :)
Please be sure to only link your card for TSTR in your post to be considered for the weekly prize!
- November 3, 2010 at 12:32 AM
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
So sweet and pretty!
- November 3, 2010 at 12:37 AM
- Clare said...
SO pretty, love that crochet flower!! thanks for joining us this week at the Shabby Tea Room!
- November 3, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Annette said...
Love your shabby card, it matches the photo colors perfectly and it has Melissa Frances all over it, just adorable! Love your other card too, it is so sweet! Hugs, Annette ♥
- November 3, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Unknown said...
Out of the ball park...definitely one of my favs. Beautiful card Amber and it is so you.
- November 3, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- Nicole said...
Pretty card - love the ribbon and the fun layout! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR! :)
- November 4, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- Kelly said...
Both are very cute cards! Love the ribbon on the first and that pin!
- November 4, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Alyssa S said...
These are fabulous!! I love the bright, cheeriness of the first card and the warm bling on the second!
- November 5, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- NinaB said...
So pretty, Amber. Thanks for playing with us at Card Patterns this week.
- November 5, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Unknown said...
I love that Shabby picture and your interpretation of the challenges - great job on both :)
Thanks for joining us at 2 Sketches 4 You this week
:) Kazan
- November 6, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Kathy Martin said...
Love, love, love your cards Amber!
- November 6, 2010 at 10:45 PM
- Cathy at Paper Garden Projects said...
Great cards Amber! Wonderful use of embellies (of course!!).
- November 8, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Sandy Ang said...
Your sweetshop card just takes my breath away.
Love to see you at my challenge - http://angsandy.blogspot.com/2010/11/sandys-challenge-1.html
- November 8, 2010 at 9:35 AM


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Quote: "Rupert would even acknowledge that some part of his interest in the WSJ goes beyond economics,"... The value of companies should in theory be equal to the total worth of their future cash flows, Buffett explained. But some businesses, such as sports clubs, movie studios and important national newspapers, have an extra value Buffett called the "B factor." .. The B factor at Dow Jones is huge, probably second only to the New York Times in the whole world," Buffett said.
Ughh .. The New York Times? Come on Mr. B. .. maybe in 1978 when the BeeGee's sang about it in Saturday Night Fever. We can all understand the tenor of what Mr. Buffet is speaking to of course. There is a power, influence, branding and cachet value that transcends the cash-flows the business can bring.
Domain names are the clasic "B Factor" investment of course. Why else pay 140X for a name like snoringcure.com ($8,000+ at Snapnames.com today). It will be a frosty day in Hell when PPC revenues pay for that one, but I now own a great snoring name! I can sell products relating to the malady .. some of them may cure my snoring (much to my wife's relief). It is generic, descriptive, easy to buy traffic for, easy to arbitrage - I could probably live off that one name! Man you gotta love domains. NYT example notwithstanding.. Buffet is right.


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SEC Looks for Shift in Exchange Trading
Geoffrey Rogow and Andrew Ackerman discuss the SEC's push for exchange trading, and Katy Burne looks at risk in bond markets.
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... been been ... good morning and welcome to MoneyBeat I'm Geoff Rogow in today for folding ... what's check the markets to look right now the Dow is up about seventy four points on pace for other when a four-day SX up as well in the Essen P ... looking for another record close of about ten points ... also some key economic numbers cannot wellness ago pertain to the housing market ... the Essen P case Shiller home price index ... covering ten major US cities ... increased twelve point six percent in the year ended March ... and the twenty city price index advanced twelve point four percent ... that's down from four point nine percent in February but better than the eleven point eight percent ... expected by economists ... putting on as part of a plan to improve trading in smaller companies The FCC could soon moved to shift more stock trading on the exchanges and off private trading venues such as dark pools ... the Wall Street Journal's into Ackermann ... broke the story into how does this latest move fit into broader pilot program of the SCC ... yet they so much for having me so that that mission is ... developing a new this test program ... for smaller company stock this can increase the trading permits for the stock so instead ... of paint are made for stock he might be a pirate and say increments of tree these shares ... its smaller companies are going to come in there to be an empire yet ... on as part of that ... aam ... there will be he and some of the shares will will have a history that component its so-called trade at which means ... 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Father Dave writes: I find it deeply encouraging to be reminded that there is more to the Evangelical Christian scene than the Christian Zionism of Pastor Hagee et al. In the end the Spirit of God and truth will prevail!
Christ at the Checkpoint: Seven Affirmations
The international Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 Conference begins tomorrow. There is a growing sense of expectation that God will use this unique global fellowship for his purposes to further his kingdom as well as to bring justice, peace and reconciliation in Israel-Palestine. The following affirmations reflect the views and hopes of the conference organizers.
Affirmation #1: Israelis and Palestinians
We affirm that all people are created in the image of God. In turn we are called to honor the dignity of every human being and to respect their inalienable rights. We affirm that Jews and Palestinians are loved by God and capable of living together within peace, justice and security. This is God's view toward all of humanity, residing in any political boundary and manifested through the mission of Jesus in bringing to everyone, "life to the full" (John 10:10).
Affirmation #2: Theology and Land
The New Testament clearly teaches that God continues to invite Jews and Arabs into His kingdom and in no way is finished with any people group. Further, Scripture speaks of Jesus as its ultimate fulfillment. For example, the need for animal sacrifices, Levitical priesthood, and expectation of a rebuilt Temple, find their ultimate fulfillment and completion in Jesus Christ.
Affirmation #3: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict
As followers of Jesus Christ we regret more than 60 years of conflict. We look forward to the time when the conflict will end and both peoples will enjoy genuine reconciliation. We commit ourselves to be peacemakers and to this ministry of reconciliation. As such we stand resolutely against all forms of violence and racism, regardless of the perpetrators.
Affirmation #4: The Second Coming of Christ
There are several views which Christ followers hold to explain the future. Rather than focus on the signs of the return of Christ, our reading of the New Testament indicates that our primary mandate is to proclaim the "Good News" to the entire world.
Affirmation #5: Zionism
Modern Zionism is a political movement created to meet the aspirations of Jews around the world who longed for a homeland. It has become ethnocentric, privileging one people at the expense of others. Christianity calls believers in Jesus to focus on building God's kingdom on earth.
Affirmation #6: Messianic Jews
Messianic Jews are the brothers and sisters of all who follow Jesus or Yeshua. We are one family bound together in a fellowship of love. Although diversity in political opinions as well as theological emphasis inevitably exist, we refuse to allow these views to hinder our fellowship in Jesus.
Affirmation #7: Palestinian and Israeli Authority
The Bible teaches us to pray for all in political authority. We are called to obey them, whether they are Israeli or Palestinian, as an expression of our faith in God's sovereign rule. We are also called to be a prophetic voice, challenging injustice creatively and non-violently.
We trust these seven affirmations help clarify the views of the conference organizers and will encourage you to participate in the Christ at the Checkpoint conference 2012.
Father Roy writes: The story of Baroness Jenny Tonge is worth following. Baroness Tonge is a member of Britain's Parliament, and she has been targeted by Israel's lobby in the UK … because … she has spoken publicly and critically of the policies of Israel's current government. She's under an enormous amount of pressure, but she refuses to apologize for her remarks. She says she is not without Allies. Thanks to Sami Joseph for putting the information into circulation. Pasted below is a link to a short audio of her speaking for herself, and there's an article about her plight by Stuart Littlewood. Peace, Roy
Craven Liberal Democrats dump human rights champion Jenny Tonge
By Stuart Littlewood
3 March 2012
Stuart Littlewood argues that the sacking of Jenny Tonge – one of Britain's most committed campaigners for human rights – from the Liberal Democrats' parliamentary party after criticizing Israel highlights the hypocrisy of the UK's Liberal Democrats, the cowardice of their leader Nick Clegg and the extent to which the Israel lobby has penetrated British political life.
It was no surprise to read in the Guardian on 29 February that Baroness Jenny Tonge, a Liberal Democrat peer who has given unstinting support to the Palestinian struggle for freedom, had been sacked after declaring that Israel would not last for ever. She rejected an ultimatum from party leader Nick Clegg to apologise and said she stood by her remarks.
See full post here: www.redress.cc…
See also this BBC Radio 4 interview with the Baroness Tonge: news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9701000/9701612.stm…
This is encouraging. Simultaneous to the AIPAC gathering, leading clergy from the Holy Land – Christian, Muslim and Jew – have been meeting with leading US government officials, advocating peace. Once again it is made clear that the Israel/Palestine conflict has nothing to do with any incompatibility between the Abrahamic religions.
Delegation from the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land in Washington DC
Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:25 PM PST
Peace in the Holy Land is a necessity – and possible. So says a delegation from the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land visiting Washington DC this week to speak to administration officials, congressional leaders and interested lay people. The group, made up of top Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders in the Holy Land, have been working together for years now to bring a just peace to their beloved land.
They spoke Tuesday at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, stressing the role of education in peace-making. I have asked for a transcript of the panel to be put up at www.us…, but don't know if that is possible.
A written statement from their delegation states that their goals for this visit include advocating for equal, free access to all holy sites and for respecting all three narratives of Jerusalem, Jewish, Christian and Muslim. The council speaks out regularly against incitement and has commissioned a study of Palestinian and Israeli textbooks to monitor and hopefully lead to change of material deemed to incite hatred and racism. The council is also working to launch a project to prepare emerging religious leaders to enable them to also work cooperatively toward a just peace.
They say that religious leaders can and should be a great help to address entrenched issues that touch on both religion and politics, and are ready and eager to be of service.
Read their full statement of goals and a message from this delegation.
Filed under israel and palestine articles by on Mar 6th, 2012. Comment.
Father Roy writes: It appears that President Obama did not allow himself to be bamboozled this time. The following report published in an Israeli newspaper must be causing AIPAC a great deal of chagrin. Peace, Roy
Click here: U.S. denies Obama promised bunker busters to Netanyahu – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
U.S. denies Obama promised bunker busters to Netanyahu
White House statement comes after Israeli media reports claim U.S. President agreed to give Israel the GBU-28 bombs; Netanyahu: Strike on Iran could be matter of weeks or years.
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not discuss in their meetings this week a reported Israeli request for advanced U.S. military technology that could be used against Iran, the White House said on Thursday.
"In meetings the president had there was no such agreement proposed or reached," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters. Obama and Netanyahu met in the Oval office for two hours on Monday and then had lunch together.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama.
Photo by: Reuters
Carney's comment came after an Israeli official quoted by the Maariv newspaper earlier on Thursday indicated that Israel has asked the United States for advanced "bunker-buster" bombs and refueling planes that could improve its ability to attack Iran's underground nuclear sites.
On Tuesday, Haaretz quoted a U.S. official as indicating that Netanyahu had asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for the GBU-28 bunker busting bombs as well as for advanced refueling aircraft.
The source added that Obama then instructed Panetta to start work on a request to work directly with Defense Minister Ehud Barak on the matter, indicating that the U.S. administration was inclined to look favorably upon the request as soon as possible.
Referring to the prospect of a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, Netanyahu told Channel 10 earlier Thursday that a strike of Iran's nuclear facilities could be a matter of years, saying:" If I don't make the right call [on Iran] maybe there won't be anyone to explain to.""Who will I explain it to? The next generations? The ones that will not come?" the PM asked.
International observers under threats of arrest and death by Israeli Armys Golani Brigade in AL Khalil (Hebron)
Christian Peacemaker Teams,
Al-Khalil (Hebron), Palestine
According to International law and Israeli law, international observers have the right to document the actions of soldiers unless their presence interferes directly with the military. Members of CPT have made it clear that they are present in Al Khalil merely to document, but have been told by soldiers that they are subject to arrest whenever they attempt to follow military patrols through residential areas, film, or remain present during searches or interrogations of civilians. Twice in recent weeks soldiers threatened to shoot or kill a CPT member. In multiple instances soldiers used the threat of arrest to prevent CPT from observing and documenting incidents which included the detention or intimidation of children.
Summary of Incidences follows
Incidences when CPT was threaten with arrest while attempting to observe the Israeli Armys Golani brigade:
On February 14,at around 4:00 PM two people from CPT encountered a patrol of eight Golani soldiers in the Old City. The soldiers told them that if they attempted to follow the patrol they would be arrested. The soldiers body searched two men against a wall in Bab al Baladiya, and then stopped a 12 year old boy, who was headed for the Ibrahimi mosque and was carrying a large plastic bag of folded tissues. After being ordered by the Soldiers, the boy opened the top of the bag. The soldiers then ripped the bag open and then took him by the coat and lead him out of sight of CPT. The soldiers told CPT members that if they attempted to follow they would be arrested. The boy was held for about 15 minutes out of the sight of internationals and was then released.
On February 18 around 4:00 PM, Golani soldiers in Bab al Baladiya detained 4 youths, age 12-17, and began to take them through the Old City. The soldiers wanted to know were the boys lived. Two people from CPT were present and followed the soldiers, along with the mother of one of the boys. The soldiers used their rifles to shove the mother and CPT back, and repeatedly told CPT and the mother that if they continued to walk with them they would be arrested. The soldiers took the boys into a nearby settlement and then to the Kyriat Arba police station. They were later released.
On February 20th at around 8:30 AM, CPT encountered a group of four Golani soldiers who were stopping people and checking IDs in the shopping area of the Old City. After checking IDs for about 45 minutes, the soldiers were joined by four more soldiers and the patrol moved up into the nearby residential streets. When members of CPT attempted to follow 20 meters behind the patrol, the soldiers threatened them with arrest. CPT explained that they were not intending to interfere with the soldiers and the soldiers told them, We are the law and we say you cannot follow us.
On February 20th at around 6pm, soldiers detained a Palestinian photographer and an international observer at checkpoint 56 for 1 hour for taking pictures. The soldiers told CPT that if they took photos of the detention they would be detained and arrested.
On February 26th at around 4 PM a patrol of six Golani soldiers stopped four young boys above Baba al Baladiya and took them up into the residential area above the bus station. They told a member of CPT that he could not follow and would be arrested if he continued. The soldiers were showing the boys photos on a camera and asking who was in the photos and where the people lived. Another member of CPT approached from another direction and met the soldiers and the boys near the Spanish academy. The soldiers again told that member of CPT that she would be arrested if she approached them.The children were then released.
On March 3rd two people from CPT attempted to follow a patrol of 12 Golani soldiers in the old city in the late afternoon but were told if they continued they would be arrested.
On March 6th at around 3PM, A Golani patrol took 2 young boys (about 10 years of age) up to the rooftop of a Palestinian home in the old city to interrogate them. Two CPT members followed them to the roof to observe the incident. The CPT members were told to go down or they would be arrested. The boys were released after a few minutes and told CPT the soldiers wanted to know who was throwing stones at the soldiers and who was breaking windows at the settlement
Incidences when Israeli Armys Golani Brigade threatened to shoot and/or kill CPT:
On February 25th at around 3:30 PM during the weekly tour of Israeli settlers through the Old City, Golani soldiers told CPT and other international observers that they had to be back 15 meters from the soldiers. CPT moved back and continued to observe, whereupon a soldier ran forward towards CPT and International observers, aimed his rifle at them, and said, I want to shoot you through the head with a bullet.
On February 5th, around 7:30 AM, a member of CPT stopped to observe a Golani soldier yelling at two Palestinians from the roof top. When the CPTer remained to watch, the soldier told CPT to leave. CPT responded by saying No. The soldier then pulled out his gun, looked through the scope, and pointed it at the CPT member and told him to leave again and motioned with his gun. The CPT member left the sight of the solider and returned with a camera. The soldier then stopped pointing his gun at the CPT and left the viewing area of the CPT member.
Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) has been threatened with arrest and death by the Israeli armies Golani Brigade since publication of the CPT report, Under Attack: Golani Brigade's war on the Palestinian population of Al-Khalil (Hebron). The report documents the recent escalation of human rights abuse in Al Khalil. These threats are an attempt to prevent CPT and other international organizations from continuing to document ongoing human rights abuses, including violence and harassment, committed by soldiers against the civilian population of Al Khalil.
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I'm getting very short (1-2 minute) flights with my DR1. The battery does not appear to be the problem. Once the flight ends, after the blue flashing light and reduced power, if I cycle the power switch on both the helicopter and the controller, I can fly again for another couple minutes with plenty of power. Same thing after it dies again. I have repeated this procedure 5 times and have been able to keep flying on the same charge.
Is there a circuit on the main board that is ending my flights early in error?
What can be done to fix this problem?
It would be nice if it didn't monitor the battery and just flew until there was nothing left.
Stock radio?
Yes, stock radio.
I recently had a similar problem with a non traxxas product. I assume it was a board issue, as I thought it was the battery, so I bought a new battery, and it still did it. this quad did not use to do that, it would trigger the low power blinks within 3 seconds of flight, as opposed to the 5 minutes it used to do....
I contacted that company's customer service, and they said, send me your address for a new one.... came a week or so later, the new one did not have the same issue


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From My Sketchbook: July Progress
Making progress and keeping up with my July doodles!
After I take a picture of any of my drawings, I start to think of other ideas to add, so I'm sure this page will change over the course of the month. I'm also starting to brew ideas on what to do with these daily doodles, so stay tuned. Such a fun challenge each day and each month!


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For every positive thing that lifts the spirit, inspire or motivates people that we see people do both online and off, there is always an opposite side to it. In today's case, it is trolling and bashing.
Kyla, another Filipino celebrity has been a victim of bashing and trolling by who appears to be staunch supporters of certain politicians for merely performing a number in a political rally of its rival.
In a recent post in her Twitter account, Some supporters of the Binay(s) have been accusing Kyla of being "paid off" by Makati mayoral aspirant Kid Peña.
These trolling replies can be seen at this Twitter post:
Marami pong salamat @starrecordsph and Tito Boy for the nice interview ❤ #HimigHandog2016… https://t.co/uR1WCTcJ9O
— Melanie C. Alvarez (@Kylareal) March 30, 2016
Bashing ranged from provocative accusations of being "paid off" for supporting Kid Peña to down right "insults" about Kyla and her child's physical appearance.
Disclaimer: Names and accounts have been censored to give these netizens (whether their accounts are genuine or mere dummies meant to troll) privacy, time to re-evaluate the actions of these accounts that might reflect and negatively impact the candidate they are supposedly supporting, and to simply self-moderate. Accounts might also be based on real-world individuals who might have knowledge of the actions of some malicious individuals potentially using their accounts to troll.
Kyla could have simply ignored these bashers as this is the seemingly harsh reality of her chosen career, but this time, she takes these hateful bashers head on with these following tweets:
Why don't you do something positive in your life,for once? Words can never hurt me. Goodluck to all the haters trying to ruin my day.
— Melanie C. Alvarez (@Kylareal) March 30, 2016
God Bless You!
— Melanie C. Alvarez (@Kylareal) March 30, 2016
Haters are people who hate the ones they can't be. Love will always win. ❤❤❤
— Melanie C. Alvarez (@Kylareal) March 30, 2016
This is not the first time that celebrities drew flak for merely performing to a certain political rally or being an outspoken supporter of a politician(s). This is probably why some celebrities opted to stay out of politics, as this usually attracts all sort of negativity especially from those "passionate" people supporting the rival candidates.
Celebrities already have bashers for being simply being celebrities, so why complicate it and create more by tapping in on a much sensitive politically charged supporters?
Well, aren't celebrities also citizen of the Philippines? Aren't they free to choose which candidate to support? Aren't celebrities or their managers free to choose which political rallies to attend to or be hired to perform to? Why do these staunch supporters prefer to rudely bash and troll celebrities for their own actions, when they can be civil and classy with their criticism? Why is it so easy for some people to go down this route without even considering the repercussion of this rudeness towards others, on how it will affect their overall character or the candidate they see fit to lead them to progress? Why do people dehumanize and trample on the rights of others because of what they blindly believe in?


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A new report from the Pew Research Center shows an increase in the percentage of registered voters who follow candidates and politics on social media, from 6 percent in 2010 to 16 percent in 2014. Many election officials across the country have joined the trend, tweeting election information and data to provide real-time updates to constituents:
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