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Editor's Note: Sorry again boys and girls for the late submission, work duties. I'd like to fall back on the excuse of 'better late than never', but that just doesn't sit quite right with me. So, expect a regularly scheduled program of features on the days they're supposed to be published. Also, forgive the length, but my computer decided to crash and eat the original. Enjoy!
Okay, so let's sit back and talk comic books for a few minutes. You know what I mean, those inked graphic serialized books that have kick ass artwork, interesting stories and sometimes more rack than my closet as far as the female characters are concerned – depending on what comic you're reading anyway. But all the same, comics are just one of those mediums that have always had the power to pull in geeks and non-geeks alike without all the hassle of kicking and screaming. So, it would seem only natural for them to be combined with video games to make something truly awesome, right?
Well, as I said in my Miscoded Confidence, or my MC as I just might start calling them now, I have a pretty deep-seated love of comic books. Not because of the potential of seeing enormous knockers or anything like that, but because the prospect of awesome narrative was usually more consistent than a majority of the television I was exposed to as a kid. After all, you can only watch so many episodes of Star Trek before you catch yourself yearning for something more.
Comic books easily filled the void.
But it was X-Men 2 Game Master's Legacy that was one of the first comic book video games that I would have the chance to sit down and playthrough as a kid – but the problem is that I fell in love with a game that looking back on, probably wasn't as good as I believed it to be at the time.
While this is only really an issue for me, since I realistically have no idea who the hell out there even remembers this game, it was exceedingly disheartening for me to play it again this past week to the point that I've summarily omitted it from the games I've been playing this week. Not because it's a bad game, but because it is a game that is god-awfully terrible. Seriously, it should be carried off to Mount Doom by a fellowship of Hobbits into the deepest, darkest corner of Mordor.
I guess that is what bothers me the most, is that I let my nostalgic memories get the better of me before I decided what I would do for my double-feature of articles this past week. I honestly was excited putting the fresh batteries into my Game Gear and thought it would be an amazing article talking about how much fun I had, how challenging it was and how I couldn't possibly recommend this game to the entire internet with the excitement of a 1940s radio reporter.
But looking at Game Master's Legacy – the game is just shit. It's a pitiful excuse for a Game Gear game, even when placed next to contemporary Genesis titles of the day like Comix Zone, which was a significantly better game.
The concept was cool enough, comic book artist gets pulled into a comic that he's writing and must kick tons of ass to ultimately escape. How is that game not cool?! I know, there are cooler games today like Marvel Ultimate Alliance and it's sequel, but back then, the idea of being thrust into impossible circumstances like being trapped in a comic book seemed pretty cool. And I guess what makes it so relatable is that the concept wasn't only interesting, but the fact that I routinely play the game either from the cartridge or emulated solely because it was so much damn fun.
But, I suppose that might be a shred of my nostalgia speaking, which seems plausible given how well my memory initially painted X-Men 2 in my mind. Then my Game Gear totally proved me wrong. I guess hindsight is 20/20.


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Love, light and peace to all.
I hardly know where to begin so I suppose that I'll begin right here where I am. Living life off-line is a different experience for me: different and wonderful. I feel that I've been out adventuring and apologize that I have been such a bad blogging buddy and poor blogger of late. I'd try to tell you all that I've been doing but I'm afraid it might clog the Net.
But I know how it is to lose a fellow blogger and I didn't want anyone worrying about me. (You know how we like to do that with each other.) So here are my October good wishes for everyone with the hopes that you, too, are following your bliss. At the moment I'm all about the bliss, for as long as it lasts. Happy Fall, everyone! You deserve it.
Love and peace,
"Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you."
– Wayne Dyer
"Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man that goes the furthest is generally the one willing to do and dare. The "sure thing" boat never gets far from the shore."
– Dale Carnegie

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Ehrlich Vetoes Bill Extending Rights to Gay Couples
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. vetoed a bill yesterday that would have granted rights to gay partners who register with the state, concluding after weeks of intense deliberations that the legislation threatened "the sanctity of traditional marriage."
The emotionally charged bill was among 24 that Ehrlich (R) rejected yesterday afternoon, including legislation to raise the state's minimum wage by $1, allow early voting in elections and heighten oversight of the state's troubled juvenile justice system. Another measure sought by gay rights activists that would have extended a property transfer tax exemption to domestic partners was also scuttled.
Ehrlich's decision to side, almost without exception, with business interests and social conservatives surprised some analysts, who thought he might try to burnish his credentials as a moderate by allowing some of the session's more controversial bills to become law.
Most of the legislation vetoed yesterday had been strongly opposed by Republican lawmakers. But Ehrlich's appeal to swing voters was key to his 2002 election in a state where registered Democrats still hold a nearly 2-to-1 advantage.
"I think it's just breathtaking that he's casting his lot with the right wing of his party," said Tom Hucker, executive director of Progressive Maryland, an advocacy group that pushed for the minimum wage bill as well as legislation Ehrlich vetoed Thursday that would have effectively required Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health benefits. "He ran for governor as the moderate, affable son of an automobile dealer who would stick up for working-class families."
Ehrlich said in a statement that his office's review of the bills had been "both thoughtful and deliberative" and that he was "confident that decisions made today are in the best interest of good policy, sound government and fiscal responsibility for Maryland's citizens."
In recent weeks, he has signed hundreds of bills passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature. And aides said that next week, Ehrlich plans to sign a measure that would add sexual orientation as a protected class under Maryland's hate crimes law -- a move opposed by most in his party.
But it was Ehrlich's decision to veto the bill conferring rights on gay couples that attracted most attention yesterday.
A leading Republican lawmaker praised him for making "a principled decision."
"I know the governor wrestled with this decision because he may be sympathetic to some of the intentions," said House Minority Whip Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert). "But sometimes bad laws are the result of good intentions."
Modeled after laws in California, Hawaii and other states, the legislation would have granted nearly a dozen rights to unmarried partners who register with the state. Among those: the right to be treated as an immediate family member during hospital visits, to make health care decisions for incapacitated partners and to have private visits in nursing homes.
In his veto message, Ehrlich said he is "sympathetic to the needs of mutually dependent couples and [wants] to support compassionate efforts to expedite health-related decisions for Marylanders in need."


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He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
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Think for a moment when a really big company has an oops moment that effects the masses on a large scale.
Then after the really big company finds the fault and begins resolving it, a spin doctor quickly gets on the hustings calming the farm as it where and engaging its large client base usually through social media and news sites, exclaiming those simple words "we apologise for any inconvenience this event may have had on you"
How does that effect you ?, do you feel all is better now that those words have been uttered made to make it feel like they are really talking to you personally simply because you were effected ?
Then often these really big companies will sweeten the deal with something appearing "Free" for a limit time often causing demand to fly through the roof.
Ever notice no one ever analyses or investigates what these sweeten the deal events actually do? Some times we are told record numbers take advantage of these sweeten the deal events with an absolute lack of any one questioning this aspect of the exersize.
Telstra recently had record levels of data usage in one of the these sweeten the deal events, does that mean the network can handle far more data then is usual, or does that mean that data charges would be lowered and profits could still me made. The media remains silent on this
Now lets take a far more smaller company and lets throw in a smaller clientele base as well.
Wednesday March 30, 2016 for this example at 2:30 pm on a fairly warm autumn afternoon nothing really exciting happening on the news front a visit to the local club a quick flutter of 5 dollars on the pokies and maybe a bowl of Gems and Gravy sounds like a nice way to relax.
The people that frequent here are usually your the 40's plus group with a scattering on 20 and 30 somethings amongst the mix and generally most you could not speak ill of, they are friendly and courteous
Not at lot of people at the venue certainly not packed by any measure. A package in a white bag was placed next to the pokie machine I begin my play session on the machine and alas not much really happening on that machine either a bit like the day as a whole.
A quick dash to another machine close by not thinking of the package at all and not much happened on that machine either and not even spending more then half of the 5 dollars inserted, it dawned on me that i left the package at the other machine no more then 2 metres away.
I went back to collect it and it was gone and no one appeared to be anywhere nearby.
I gasp for a moment trying to collect my thoughts, played out my game and took my card.
Naturally next stop is off to the front counter and asked if any one had brought a package in a while bag to the counter – by the attendant the rather puzzled answer was no.
Going outside for a moment then returned in to the cashier and asked them if any one had dropped in a package in white bag, they also said no.
They asked what happened and i gave them a timeline and at the end of this discussion they happily stated "ohh we have video cameras every where, give us a moment to see what they picked up" stay in the club and we will let you know.
With a bit of a smile on my face feeling like they actually cared for an unexciting day i figured i may as well have those Gems and gravy while they investigate this.
Going up stairs & heading straight to the point of sale noting some technician was working on cables, wires and equipment. it was apparent the till was out of action and making my order was just not going to happen.
Looking that the floor a mangled sticky tape dispenser in several pieces like some battle had occurred and the dispenser came out second best and the best thing for it was to have it rescued from the floor to a much more fitting location hopefully with a resurrection in mind, thoughtfully brought all its pieces to the counter for the cashier to end up proceeding to sit down and read the newspaper.
After 10 minutes reading the newspaper noting nothing really much happening in its contents much like the rest of the day I decided to order.
Finally getting the cashiers attention the order was being negotiated, and was asked would you like sauce or gravy they are 50 cents extra. Puzzled "this was new" never heard of charging extra for condiments before. I asked when did that start, "Today with a big smile" the cashier informed me .
This certainly is not like any other day and inform the cashier "No thank you"and with that decided how wrong that experience was only to then be met by the investigating team on my earlier incident could this experience get any better?.
The team informed me, " we know the man we can clearly see he had a beer saw the package looked around quickly and picked it up drinking his beer putting it down and leaving the establishment" . "We apologise but there is not much we can do"
Well that is it, there it was the apology and the qualifier there is not much they will do about it. Like a chess board game checkmate and rather dispondantly I went down stairs knowing their final word seemed to put any other argument to rest.
The "we apologise" bit got to me, a lot like the Big Company scenario I spoke about earlier and on the fly decided enough was enough went to the front desk the friendly staff asked how did i go regarding my earlier misfortune.
With a smile and cheerfully i passed them my card and pleasantly told them this is the last time I ever walk in to your establishment, here is my membership card keep it as i don't need it anymore – Have a nice day and left.
That was yesterday and reflecting on those words "we apologise" appears as empty, no matter the size of the company nor the person telling you.
When a company or its representative apologise they do it usually with out any empathy with except how it will effect the sheer dollars coming in and this is despite whether there is any any gifts or sweeten the deal events. The same empty feeling still remains.
In the end I know i have the upper hand because just when they need me the most sometime in the future they wont have my support. I may only be one number but if people all took this attitude. Together silently all of us would have a huge effect on the very companies that take us for fools and relying on the hollow empty words "we apologise"
Its worth thinking about as customers may not know this but they are always right in business and that is a powerful tool as consumers


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Article By: Cory Edwards
There's real power in a story. So much in fact that a fantastic account, fact or fiction, often dictates the news cycle—regardless if it's newsworthy or not. Several weeks ago I was reminded of this fact while listening to a Freakonomics podcast. They reminded me of a news story that broke back in February about an 18 month old giraffe named Marius from the Copenhagen Zoo. Marius was euthanized and fed to the lions at the zoo because of his less than ideal genetic makeup. Do you remember hearing about this?
My intent isn't to provide a commentary on whether this was right or wrong. It was without a doubt a sad event. But the Freakononomics podcast reminded me that despite significant turmoil and escalating civil conflicts resulting in many human deaths worldwide, this is the story that captivated the nation, trumping most other news for an entire week. The New York Times, CNN, BBC, Time, and The Guardian among others may have given this story legs, but social media made those legs move. Social has given new life to storytellers, and its power is clearer than ever. For brands, captivating consumers with compelling, engaging stories that are relevant and meaningful is more important than ever.
What You Have to Say Matters
Why is it so important that brands learn to tell a good story? Well, for starters, consumers place more value on what their fellow consumers think than what brands have to say. That's nothing new; we've known for years that customers trust one another more than company spokespersons, even the CEO. But here's why it matters. When a brand can relate to its target audience on a higher level with something real—whether it's a heartwarming tale, a unique experience, or simply a good laugh—customers listen. A great story evokes emotion, persuades, even compels. More importantly, people who have felt something while being lost in a good story want to share. If social media is the vehicle, your story can be carried away in an instant. What you have to say matters. Make it resonate and your message will captivate the crowd.
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
By now, most of us have realized that our content is better received when complemented by pictures. Perhaps it's because we are a visual learning society; as many as 85 percent of people describe themselves as such. Social media posts with images increase click-through rates considerably. On Facebook, for example, research has shown that the engagement rate doubles if a picture is added to a post rather than just a link. Think about your own posts to Facebook, do your photos do considerably better than just your thoughts or links shared? Mine sure do.
Content in long form benefits similarly: a blog post or article with images receives 94 percent more views than those without. It's more than that, though, because today's marketer has a unique opportunity to captivate, compel, and persuade through images. The popularity of platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, SnapChat, and other image-sharing platforms is only expected to increase, and the growth of video in just the past year is staggering. And let's not forget the value of video in storytelling, a topic worthy of volumes of books on its own.
Here's a for instance. A Thai cellphone company called True Move H produced a video entitled "Giving" that chronicles a powerful story of compassion, giving, and passing on good. The video's story is unmistakable—a tearjerker for sure, leaving the viewer wanting to do good for others. To date, it has generated tens of millions of views across the world. It is a powerful story, but it is also on-brand for the firm that created it, which believes in the power of communication and connectedness.
The Social Business Is Storytelling
When we think about what it means to design a social business, we can't ignore the role of storytelling in the process. More specifically, brands who engage their customers do more than describe their latest products or services. They tell the story of who they are, not only the people behind the brand, but also how their customers connect to their products in ways that give them the ability to do more. These are the stories that bring differentiators to life, that illustrate the why and how behind the what and where. The social business is storytelling. The faster we start revealing, the better off we'll be.
Death Cafe's are a worldwide movement to talk about DEATH. Why would people do such a thing you ask? Well, despite death being a taboo topic in American culture, Death Cafe's are popping up all over the US after launching in the UK in September 2011. As of today there have been almost 900 death cafe's worldwide. What happens at Death Cafe's?
There is no agenda, objectives or theme but rather a group directed discussion of death but not necessarily a grief support or counseling session. Death Cafe's thrive on the following principles, which makes them a unique event that individuals find to be a safe and warm environment to have discussions about the very few certainties in life.
Death Cafe's are offered on a not for profit basis, Iin an accessible, respectful and confidential space, with no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action, alongside refreshing drinks and nourishing food – and cake!
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Today, we celebrate the 90th Birthday of my grandmother Ruthie!
I often think about what it would be like to talk with my Grandma like I did when I was a younger, but sadly she has severe dementia. It makes it hard to want to go visit her, despite the encouragement from family to do so. I feel like I was the closest to her of all her grandchildren, yet why can't I get the courage to go visit her? It is so hard to try and pretend that everything is ok and have a normal conversation with her, she doesn't make much sense. I am thankful for my husband Don who has made many of the trips with me to see her.
Many who are friends and family or have asked "How did you get into the death business?" know that it is because of my Grandmother. After my Grandfather passed away in 2008 we had several close calls with grandma, the kind where the entire family gathers round in the hospital and just hopes we get to keep grandma around just a little longer. Statistics show that the last survivor in a marriage as long as they had (60 years) end up dying shortly after their deceased spouse. It was after one of those close calls that I started to think about how we would honor my grandmothers life and what type of funeral we would have for her. It was time to start getting some of those things in order, so that when we are faced with the inevitable we can focus on what matters most, instead of having to spend time with all the details necessary for a funeral arrangements.
My grandfather had a beautiful ceremony, representing his involvement as an Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler, his love for fishing and the honor for his country as a US Navy Gunner (read an article about my Grandfather's service during the bombing of Pearl Harbor here).
My grandmother was the housewife, the glue that kept the family together, the one that brought the laughter and entertainment to so many as a fabulous hostess. She raised 3 children, was quite the fashionista and so kindly knew the value of the words "Thank you" and even to this day, nurses have said she continually would say thank you for their help. Now I know why those words are so powerful to me.
I identify a lot with my grandmother, her humor, her love to entertain, to give back to the community and for the color red. Every time I go for an ole fashion hamburger and milkshake I think of the times we would go together to enjoy them. We could play a mean game of 21, even if she was giving me her jar of pennies to gamble with as a child. Oh how I wish I could play a few games with her now. If Grandma was younger I imagine us getting all dolled up, wearing matching red patent leather heals and hosting a fabulous holiday party together!
Grandma, I love you and wish you a wonderful and HAPPY 90th Birthday!
Departing Decisions Founder Angela Kienholz shares a personal reflection about the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
December 7, 2011 – It is 8pm here on the West Coast, and although most of today's Pearl Harbor memorial events have already finished I still felt compelled to write a post about what happened 70 years ago today. This morning I watched a special on the Today Show sharing the story of the men who served our country and the day filled with memorial ceremonies. I started to think about my grandfather who died in June 2008, I remember his military funeral like it was yesterday.
Afterwards I decided to call my uncle to find out about my grandfather's military service during World War II and where he was during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. It really is a story of close calls. My grandfather was on the USS Lexington, which had just left Pearl Harbor port the day prior on December 6th. The Lexington was on a mission with Task Force 12 to deliver U.S. Marine Corps warplanes to help reinforce the base at Midway Island. The Lexington was 400 nautical miles away from Pearl Harbor, and because of its close distance to the attacks, it could have easily been part of the days devastation. My grandfather along with the over 2,000 officers and men of the Lexington changed course and rushed back to Honolulu only to discover the severity of the aftermath. The crew of the Lexington served our country in the following days by cleaning up the rubble and bodies from the attack before heading out to sea for war. 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 were wounded that day. 1,177 alone died from from the sinking of the USS Arizona.
After the attacks, my grandfather had his second close call with tragedy. He had volunteered to rebuild one of the Navy's gunnery schools that was destroyed during the attack of Pearl Harbor, which took him off the ship and onto land. Sadly, at age 19 my grandfather had to grieve the loss of many friends on the USS Lexington after it was struck and sunk by a torpedo on May 7th, 1942 during the Battle of The Coral Sea – including the man who took his place on deck. Many men survived the torpedo and battle, but over 300 men were trapped below deck on the Lexington after the explosions and could not be saved due to the horrific fires as it sank.
Today is a day of reflection for many, including me. What better way to honor my grandfather and all our veterans than to share this story!


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BackupAssist, a provider of automated server backup software for small and medium businesses (SMBs), recently unveiled a global expansion and plans to pop up in 165 countries. This move comes after the company grew 34 percent quarter over quarter.
According to an Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) report, Why You Still Need Backup, completed in February of last year, enhancements to data backup and recovery have been a top concern for IT over the last five years.
"Tactical-level backup/recovery (as well as more strategic-level BC/DR efforts) continue to dominate mindshare as production loads evolve and businesses of every size are increasingly dependent on their IT systems and services. With a focus on data recovery solutions for SMBs, BackupAssist has developed software that is customized to meet the unique requirements of these organizations," the company's release reported.
The platform creates backup and recovery software for SMB's, offering business continuity through data protection. It offers high-value backup and recovery that's easy to use and protects apps, data, systems and Windows Servers.
"Clients benefit from bare-metal recovery to the same or alternate hardware; cloud backup for remote recovery; granular recovery tools for Microsoft Exchange, SQL, or Hyper-V environments; and data archiving for long-term backup data retention," according to the vendor. "The Microsoft Gold certified solution also allows for backup to a comprehensive range of backup targets, including NAS, RDX, iSCSI, local drives, optical drives, USB HDDs, tape backup systems, and the cloud."
BackupAssist has an active channel partner ecosystem, and their partners have the opportunity to resell BackupAssist software right to customers. MSPs can take advantage of BackupAssist Multisite Manager to offer multi-tenant backup and recovery services to clients.
"With advanced features developed exclusively for small to midsize businesses, BackupAssist provides reliable and efficient data protection that reduces downtime across physical, virtual, and cloud environments," said Linus Chang, CEO and Co-Founder of BackupAssist. "Companies in North America and beyond recognize the advantages of our high-value solution which has helped us to achieve considerable momentum. As organizations demand greater performance from their backup and recovery platform, we expect this trend to continue bolstering our growth worldwide."
BackupAssist first launched in 2002 and has offices in the United States and Australia. The organization specializes in automated server backup and recovery software for SMBs.
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Stampin' Up! Demonstrator stampwithpeg – Envelope Punch Board : Presents & Pinecones Christmas Crackers Tutorial
This is the second of my Envelope Punch Board Saturday projects which I will be doing for each Saturday in October, for this weeks project I have made some cute Christmas crackers, using Presents & Pinecones DSP from the Autumn Winter catalogue.
These are really quick and easy to make and can be made in advance and stored flat ready to be filled with treats or presents nearer christmas, they are also good for craft fairs and this particular size holds 2 Ferrero Rocher perfectly.
I have just got the Present & Pinecone DSP pack and looking through all the gorgeous papers (and smelling them too but thats a whole different story 🙂 ) these 3 patterns stood out to me as perfect for crackers.
On with the instructions before I get sidetracked, which for me is very easy.
You can get 2 of these from each 12″ x 12″ piece with a big 8″ x 4″ piece left for another project.
- Cut each cracker at 8″ x 6″
- Score on the short side at 1 3/8″, 2 3/4″, 4 1/8″ and 5 1/2″
- Score on the long side at 1 1/2″, 2″, 2 1/2″, 5 1/2″, 6″ and 6 1/2″
- Fold and burnish all score lines with the second and fifth score lines folded in the opposite direction as shown above.
- Using the envelope punch board on the long side of the paper punch (but dont score) at 2″ and 6″ on each fold till all are done it will look like the picture above.
- Using Fast Fuse or tear and tape add adhesive to the thin column all the way along
- Fold together overlapping the thin column.
Here is what the crackers will look like flat folded and then opened out before adding decoration
I have used the Jar of Cheer stamp set for the wording using Emerald Envy ink, it is punched out with the Decorative label punch along with one in Emerald Envy and one in Cherry Cobbler, which were then cut and added behind as a border. These were added to the crackers on an angle, and finally I tied each end using silver glitter ribbon and added a silver enamel star.
Finished measurements for these are:
- length – 8″
- length of middle section – 3″
- width – 1 3/8″
I will bring you another envelope punch board project next Saturday, there are so many things that can be done with this other than just envelopes, although they are of course very handy for that too.
Happy Crafting
Lynn x
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MoMEMta is a C++ software package to compute Matrix Element weights. Designed in a modular way, it covers the needs of experimental analysis workflows at the LHC. MoMEMta provides working examples for the most common final states (, WW, ...). If you are an expert user, be prepared to feel the freedom of configuring your MEM computation at all levels.
MoMEMta is based on:
- C++, ROOT, Lua scripting language
- Cuba (Monte-Carlo integration library)
- External PDFs (LHAPDF by default)
- External Matrix Elements (currently provided by our MadGraph C++ exporter plugin)
With the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider, LHC, the Standard Model of particle physics has been completed, emerging as a most successful description of matter at the smallest distance scales. But as is always the case, the observation of this particle has also heralded the dawn of a new era in the field: particle physics is now turning to the mysteries posed by the presence of dark matter in the universe, as well as the very existence of the Higgs. The upcoming run of the LHC at 13 TeV will probe possible answers to both issues, providing detailed measurements of the properties of the Higgs and extending significantly the sensitivity to new phenomena.
Since the LHC is the only accelerator currently exploring the energy frontier, it is imperative that the analyses of the collected data use the most powerful possible techniques. In recent years several analyses have utilized multi-variate analysis techniques, obtaining higher sensitivity; yet there is ample room for further improvement. With our program we will import and specialize the most powerful advanced statistical learning techniques to data analyses at the LHC, with the objective of maximizing the chance of new physics discoveries.
We are part of a network of European institutions whose goal is to foster the development and exploitation of Advanced Multi-Variate Analysis (AMVA) for New Physics searches. The network offers extensive training in both physics and advanced analysis techniques to graduate students, focusing on providing them with the know-how and the experience to boost their career prospects in and outside academia. The network develops ties with non-academic partners for the creation of interdisciplinary software tools, allowing a successful knowledge transfer in both directions. The network studies innovative techniques and identifies their suitability to problems encountered in searches for new physics at the LHC and detailed studies of the Higgs boson sector.
External collaborators: University of Oxford, INFN, University of Padova, Université Blaise Pascal, LIP, IASA, CERN, UCI, EPFL, B12 Consulting, SDG Consulting, Yandex, MathWorks.
The CMS silicon strip tracker is the largest device of its type ever built. There are 24244 single-sided micro-strip sensors covering an active area of 198m2.
Physics performance of the detector are being constantly assessed and optimized as new data comes.
Members of UCL are playing a major role in the understanding of the silicon strip tracker and in the maintenance and development of the local reconstruction code.
External collaborators: CMS tracker collaboration.
Observability of new phenomenological models in High Energy experiments is delicate to evaluate, due to the complexity of the related detectors, DAQ chain and software. Delphes is a new framework for fast simulation of a general purpose experiment. The simulation includes a tracking system, a magnetic field, calorimetry and a muon system, and possible very forward detectors arranged along the beamline. The framework is interfaced to standard file format from event generators and outputs observable analysis data objects. The simulation takes into account the detector resolutions, usual reconstruction algorithms for complex objects (FastJet) and a simplified trigger emulation. Detection of very forward scattered particles relies on the transport in beamlines with the Hector software.
Search for Higgs boson(s) within the Standard Model and beyond and also withing a minimal extension of the scalar sector (2HDM).
The final state under study is a Z decaying into a lepton pair associated with two b-jets. This topology is sensitive to a light SM Higgs via the associate ZH production, as well as a middle mass range SM Higgs boson via the inclusive Higgs production followed by its decay into ZZ with one Z decaying into a lepton pair and the other into bbar.
It is also very sensitive to the production of a non standard heavy Higgs boson decaying into Z plus A (pseudo scalar Higgs boson).
Similar selection (but outside of the Z window) is also sensitive to H->aa->llbb, with "a" a generic light scalar.
External collaborators: CMS collaboration.
The discovery of a Higgs boson (H) by the ATLAS and CMS experiments fixes the value of the self-coupling λ in the scalar potential whose form is determined by the symmetries of the Standard Model and the requirement of renormalisability. Higgs boson pair production is sensitive to the self-coupling and will play a major role in investigating the scalar potential structure.
This project consists in a search for nonresonant Higgs boson pair production via gluon fusion in the final state with two leptons, two b jets and missing transvere energy gg → H(bb) H(WW) asking for the leptonic decay of the W's. The analysis is conducted in close collaboration with phenomenologists to ensure the approach is theoretically sound and future-proof.
The recent discovery of a scalar boson compatible with the Standard Model (SM) Higgs boson opened new windows to look for physics beyond the SM (BSM). An example of newly accessible phenomenology is the production of resonances decaying into two SM Higgs bosons (h) predicted by several theory families such as additional Higgs singlet/doublet or warped extra dimension.
This project consists in a search for spin-0 or spin-2 resonances produced via gluon fusion in the final state with two leptons, two b-jets and missing transverse energy gg → X → h(bb) h(WW) asking for the leptonic decay of the W's. In particular, we are probing a mass range between 260 GeV and 900 GeV.
We are involved in the activities of the btag POG (performance object group) of CMS, in release and data validation and purity measurement. We are also interested in btagging in special cases like for colinear b-jets. Furthermore, we are involved in the re-optimization and improvement of the Combined Secondary Vertex (CSV) tagger for the 2012 analyses.
External collaborators: Strasbourg CMS group, CMS collaboration.
Development of the "phase II" upgrade for the CMS silicon strip stracker.
More precisely, we are involved in the development of the uTCA-based DAQ system and in the test/validation of the first prototype modules. We take active part to the various test-beam campaigns (CERN, DESY, ...)
This activity will potentially make use of the cyclotron of UCL, the probe stations and the SYCOC setup (SYstem de mesure de COllection de Charge) to test the response to laser light, radioactive sources and beams.
The final goal is to take a leading role in the construction of part of the CMS Phase-II tracker.
External collaborators: CRC and CMS collaboration.
The discovery of the 125GeV Higgs boson by the LHC experiments has finally opened a new era in the exploration of the TeV scale. The physics programs of CMS and ATLAS aim far beyond the simple discovery, and vigorously pursue the full characterization of the newly discovered state and the full exploration of the TeV scale in search of new phenomena. A key lesson drawn from first two years of LHC running is that most probably first discoveries and then identification of new states/interactions will not be easy. On the one hand, model-independent searches in simple topologies such as single/multi lepton at high transverse momenta have not shown any hint of new physics so far. On the other, topologies with jets and/or missing transverse energies, much more challenging experimentally, do strongly depend on the underlying theoretical models so that efficiently identifying signal enhanced regions of the phase space is quite involved. In this context, multi-variate techniques have become more and more central in the analysis of data from hadron collider experiments, to maximally exploit the information available on the signal and on the backgrounds. Amongst the most advanced techniques and certainly the most powerful one from the theoretical point of view, the so called matrix element method stands out. The main goal of this proposal is to advance the use and the scope of the matrix-element method so to significantly extend the range of physics applications at the LHC to the search of new physics. First we aim at providing the experimental HEP community with complete and automatic simulation tools, such as MadWeight/MoMEMta and Delphes, that overcome the technical limitations of the method. Second we propose to test and apply the new tools to current analyses in signatures that involve final state leptons and b-jets. Finally, we explore new and original applications of the method to both model-dependent or model-independent searches of new physics at the LHC.
At LHC, the Z boson can be produced in association with one or two b-quarks, which is here refereed as b(b)Z production. This process has been seen for the first time at LHC, and measurement of it is an important test of QCD calculations.
For the first time, we observed the Z+b final state and measured of the Z+b/Z+j cross-section ratio in 35.9/pb of pp collisions at 7 TeV, using particle flow jets and simple secondary vertex b-tagging algorithm in the definition of the signal.Emphasis is put on kinematic properties of the jets. With more luminosity, we are working on the measurement of the cross-section for the b(b)Z process, with the identification of one or two b-jets.
External collaborators: A.Gilbert, A.-M.Magnan, A.Nikitenko (Imperial College London); N.Heracleous, A.Perieanu (RWTH Aachen); M.Musich, E.Migliore (University of Torino), and CMS Collaboration.
Search for Higgs boson(s) within the Standard Model and beyond and also withing a minimal extension of the scalar sector (2HDM).
The final state under study is a lepton pair associated with two b-jets and missing transverse energy. This topology is sensitive to a light SM Higgs via the H(bb)H(WW) production (via loop or Higgs self-coupling diagrams) and via the associated production of ttbar pairs and invisible particles. Requiring additional b jets (thus defining the llbbbb+MET final state) allows also the very interesting studies of a standard model Higgs produced in association with a top quark pair and It is also sensitive to the production of non standard heavy Higgs bosons decaying into ZA or WA, in the WAWA and ZAZA channels.
In particular, we are studying both resonant and non-resonant Higgs-pair production.
The Tracker Simulation group is responsible for the Geant-based simulation of the Pixel and Strip Tracker response, material budget and geometry description.
Members from CP3 are concentrating on various aspects of the validation with data. We also share the convenership of the group.


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The Officers of Administration Council is conducting a climate survey and is reminding OAs to participate before the closing deadline of Friday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m.
"Officers of administration work to support the mission, vision and values that make this school thrive," said Leslie Wolgamott, chair of the OA Council. "As a member of this community, we are asking for feedback from all OAs on critical issues that impact employment."
The survey is available online.
The OA Council will share preliminary results in winter term at a series of listening tour stops, where members will ask for further comments on the information gathered. In spring, the council will produce a formal report to share with university leaders and OAs to give insight and guidance about how to improve the workplace.
The last survey and listening tour resulted in solid wins, notably the OA employment policies that went into effect this spring, Wolgamott said. The council is encouraging officers of administration to comment through the survey and listing tour to continue improving employment for OAs at the UO.


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Try using BBQ rubs instead of sauce for a new taste
BBQ rubs are a perfect alternative for those who don't care for their meat smothered in sauce. BBQ rubs can impart a lot of flavor to meat, but since they are dry, it's less messy. BBQ rubs can be sweet, salty, hot, or mild, and are easy to make, so you can come up with your own special blend.
Basic BBQ Rubs
BBQ rubs are usually dry, although they can be wet, or paste-like. Generally you spread them all over the meat and then grill as usual. Some rubs are better if you let the meat sit for a while before grilling, so it can absorb the flavor.
Be careful with recipes containing sugar — don't cook over a high heat or the sugar will burn. If the rub also contains water, it will keep it from burning as easily, but burnt sugar is bitter, so watch it.
All Purpose BBQ Rub
This is one of those BBQ rubs that you can mix in a big batch and use with anything. After you make it the first time, start changing the proportions or ingredients to develop your own special blend. Just combine the ingredients and store in a dry place.
6 tablespoons garlic powder
6 tablespoons salt
5 tablespoons black pepper
3 tablespoons cayenne
3 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried thyme
Caribbean Jerk Rub
BBQ rubs from the Caribbean are sweet and spicy, and known as jerk seasoning. If you've ever eaten at Jamaican restaurant, this is what you had. This tastes especially good on chicken.
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground thyme
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Kansas City Style Ribs
BBQ rubs are the key to authentic KC ribs. Use this while they are slow cooking, then add a Kansas City style BBQ sauce, and you'll be in heaven!
1/4 cup paprika
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Prime Rib Rub
This is a special rub that falls into the category of wet BBQ rubs. The olive oil holds all the flavors together and adds a lot of moisture to the meat. Puree all the ingredients in the blender, then rub it on and let it sit for a few minutes before slow cooking the prime rib to tender perfection.
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
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1-1/2 tablespoons seasoned salt
1 tablespoon fresh black pepper
BBQ Rubs are fun to experiment with since they can pack so much flavor. There are special BBQ rubs for all cuisines and types of meat, so if these are something you enjoy using, don't be afraid to branch out.


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Zero-turn lawn mowers are riding mowers designed to turn in a complete 360-degree radius without any forward or reverse motion, allowing the operator to turn the machine around in a very limited space. As with any other type of riding lawn mower tractor, zero-turn mowers come in a variety of sizes with various numbers of blades and blade sizes and varying horsepower (HP) in the engine. If a zero-turn mower also comes with a grass bagging attachment, the capacity may also differ when compared to other models at a given price range.
Evaluate the premises on which the zero-turn mower will be used. Make note of grass thickness and if the mower will be required to climb hills. If the grass is fairly thick and the property or properties on which the mower will be used contain many hills, a zero-turn mower with higher horsepower in the engine will be desired -- generally 18 horsepower or higher.
Compare zero-turn mower models with engines containing the horsepower desired to get the job done with a minimum amount of difficulty. If there are two mowers of interest with the same horsepower but with different-sized blades, choose the one with the longest blades under the deck so more work can be done in a shorter period of time while making full use of the horsepower being paid for.
Select a zero-turn mower with hydraulic-powered steering and propulsion for fewer mechanical repairs. Hydraulic-powered zero-turn mowers use pressurized hydraulic fluid to steer and to propel the mower with a minimum of moving parts to wear out. Though these kind of zero-turn mowers can be slightly more expensive, the price is made up for with less downtime and fewer repairs compared to gear- or belt-driven zero-turn mowers.
The zero-turn mower you end up with should have bagging capabilities, and the largest deck size and blade size and the highest horsepower compared to other models in the same price bracket. With such careful comparison, it is possible to get the most mower for the least expense possible in the short term and the long term.


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To offer justice involved veterans with mental health and or substance use disorders an alternative to the traditional criminal justice process by providing frequent judicial oversight, intensive supervision and treatment intervention to positively impact their lifestyle and enhance community safely.
A Veterans Court is a problem solving court designed for U.S. military veterans charged with felony offenses and struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. The Court promotes sobriety, recovery and stability through a coordinated response that involves cooperation and collaboration with the traditional partners found in problem solving courts, with the addition of the U.S. department of Veterans Affairs Health Care networks, the Veterans Benefits Administration, volunteer veteran mentors and veterans and veterans' family support organizations.
The St. Louis County Veterans Court is a voluntary 15-18 month program. Following the 10-Key Components of Veterans Courts, the Circuit Judge leads the multi-disciplinary team of professionals who meet on a regular basis to collaboratively assist the veteran with an array of services such as emergency financial assistance, chemical dependency and mental health/trauma counseling, employment and skills training assistance, temporary housing, advocacy and other referral services and services of the veterans involved in the program.
At regular judicial status hearing treatment plans and other conditions are reviewed, incentives are offered to reward adherence to court conditions and sanctions for non-compliance are handed down.
Defendants, who voluntarily agree to participate and meet the eligibility requirements, may enter the Veteran's Court after plea or finding and pre sentence.
•Must have served in the U.S. Military
•Non-disciplinary discharge from the military
•Adult – 18 years of age or over
•Resident of St. Louis County (team may waive residency requirement)
•Charged with felony level offense. (non-violent)
•Experiencing a treatable behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse problem substantially related to the offense
•Consent of the prosecuting attorney for referral to the Veterans Court
•Defendant is willing to participate Final determination of admission will be made by the VTC Judge based upon recommendations from the prosecuting attorney and other veteran's court team members.
•A referral form and acceptance contract are sent to prosecuting attorney (PA) and Veterans Court Administrator (VCA) for initial screening.
•If qualified by PA the applicant is screened by Probation and Parole and VA.
•If applicant meets initial screening the Veterans court team meets to decide if the applicant meets its qualifications. If so, the applicant will be noticed by the VCA to set up an appointment to discuss the program and fill out paperwork. At this time the applicant will receive a court handbook, and other materials needed to enter the veterans court.
•The applicant attends the next Veterans Court hearing and is formally accepted into the program as a participant.
•The participant will meet their Veterans Court case manager on a regular basis between court sessions to develop, and maintain plans to ensure steady and measured progression to graduation.
Upon graduation of the Veterans Court program, participants are given a certificate of completion. Depending on the sentencing option used by the court, some cases are either dismissed or reduced. Probationers may be placed on administrative probation and may be subject to minimal requirements.
The Veterans Court staffing team meets at 1:30 pm on the second and forth Wednesday of every month and court is held at 3 pm in Division 6 in the St. Louis County Courts building at 105 S. Central Avenue, Clayton, Mo. 63105
•Reduce contacts with the criminal justice system
•Increase compliance with treatment and other court ordered conditions
•Improve access to VA benefits and services
•Improve family relationships and social support connections
•Introduce participants to an ongoing process of recovery to achieve and maintain life stability
•One-on-one judicial supervision
•Ready access to County Veterans Services and VA services
•Intensive probation supervision
•Substance abuse, mental health, Family and other counseling
•Random drug and alcohol testing
•Mediation monitoring and social services
•Employment and housing assistance
•Volunteer Peer Mentoring
Volunteer Mentors are themselves veterans who agree to act as a coach, guide, role model, advocate and a supportive person for the participant as they progress through the veteran's court process. Experience in other courts has shown that the veterans are likely to respond more favorable to another veteran rather than someone who did not have similar experiences. By partnering each participant with a mentor of similar military background, it is anticipated that this active support relationship will increase the likelihood that the veteran will remain in treatment and improve his or her chances of sobriety and law abiding behavior.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor and assist the veteran's court participants, pleas contact the St. Louis County Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator. Basic eligibility requirements and commitment is:
•Be a veteran of one of the branches of the U.S. Military
•Complete the screening process
•Complete initial mentor training
•Adhere to the Courts policies and procedures
•9 month minimum commitment to mentor
•Attend court sessions
•U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
•St. Louis County
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
•State of Missouri Probation and Parole
•St. Louis County Police


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The Team
RICK ROBERTS – Founder & CEO
Rick brings with him over 20 years of leadership experience and success in the human capital space. His reputation as a forward-thinker and innovator in the industry has allowed him to build world-class delivery organizations as well as industry-leading offerings to meet a wide range of client needs on a national scale.
Over the years, Rick realized that numerous layers and inefficiencies had cropped up in the contingent labor marketplace and that both candidates and hiring managers were suffering as a result. So, he often thought there must be a better way to meet the needs of the enterprise while ensuring that the talent and those hiring them got what they need and deserve. This purpose driven thinking was the seed from which Genesys has grown.
WILLIAM PRICE – Chief Technology Officer
Bill has been on the forefront of the evolving workforce for the past decade seizing opportunities to apply technologies in new and exciting ways to advance the gig economy. By connecting social, digital and consumerism trends Bill has been successful in advancing new and innovative ways to connect the new breed of worker with the Enterprises that need them.
At the heart of Genesys is a new workforce paradigm that can only be advanced though technology innovation. So Bill will be busy growing a new breed of technical leaders who use highly successful product development methods to imprint technology on the Genesys business model.
In his spare time, Bill can be found scuba diving as he holds multiple instructor level and advanced diving certifications.
ADAM GOULD – VP-Brand Experience
Adam brings more than a decade of experience in the staffing and MSP space to the Genesys team. Learning the business in detail from the ground up, the detail and scope of his industry knowledge offer a great perspective on the marketplace and how best to change it from within.
Adam provides overall leadership for the Genesys brand including marketing and plays an integral role, along with Product Experience, in shaping the direction of the Genesys solution. He is passionate about making a difference and believes higher purpose is the most crucial element of success.
In his spare time, Adam can be found riding American V-twin motorcycles, working on motorcycles, or thinking about motorcycles.
COURTNEY CLAIBORNE – VP-Strategic Partnerships
For over 15 years, Courtney has channeled her passion for helping others into growing best-in-class talent acquisition organizations, creating enterprise wide training programs, and developing national customer relationships.
Courtney is responsible for providing coaching and training to both our offshore and onshore curation teams, as well as account management and support to our strategic client partners.
When not drinking wine and lounging on patios, Courtney enjoys spending her free time running, singing, and dancing (and depending on the song that comes up on her playlist, you can spot her doing all three at the same time).
MICHAEL ROBERTS – VP-Product Experience
Having worked as both an IT contractor and within the staffing and recruiting industry, Michael has a unique perspective on the interaction between technology and processes in specific industry context. That knowledge is essential as a framework for creativity and in optimization of the Genesys product experience for all stakeholders.
Michael manages the day to day activities as they relate to product development and our technology ecosystem. He also contributes to the ongoing innovation at Genesys Talent along with Brand Experience.
Michael enjoys participating in or experiencing anything that involves creativity or problem solving including; musical composition, stage lighting, and auto mechanics.
MARTIN MATULA – VP-Product Development
Martin brings to the team 20 years of application development and innovation experience with over 15 years developing leading solutions for VMS and MSP providers. Most recently, Martin invested 6 years in Product Management in the SaaS space including 2 years with an innovation lab at the world's largest staffing firm.
Martin is accountable for maintaining a tight connection between the Genesys purpose and vision, and the technology solutions that we create to deliver a technology platform that meets the goals of the business, while providing an exceptional experience for candidates. He is passionate about clever and well-designed software that solves real human problems to make the world a better place.
When not buried in his laptop, he moonlights as a singer/songwriter and performing musician. Martin lives at the beach with his chihuahua sidekick, enjoys surfing, fishing, biking, and traveling the globe in pursuit of the endless summer.
JULIE SEMLER – VP-Talent Solutions
Throughout her career, Julie has always been an innovator and a creative thinker. Using her skills and talents in project management, solution design, and sales, she plays a valuable service delivery and client advocacy role within our organization.
After working in Enterprise Consulting Sales and then Staffing Sales and Account Management, Julie decided to focus on the digital staffing space where she's worked since 2014. Julie combines her experience in the contingent workforce industry with knowledge from digital staffing to design and deliver low risk, high value solutions to our client base.
Julie is "the cool mom" who loves to wake surf and anything that involves the water. Her husband, two kids as well as her two dogs are the center of her universe.
MARY PATRICK – VP-Talent Curation
Mary brings over 25 years of leadership experience and success in working with Enterprise accounts. Her reputation as a tactical delivery manager in the industry has allowed her to deliver resources for large enterprise clients on a global basis. She is known for her pragmatic, solution oriented thinking and single-minded focus on getting the job done.
Mary provides leadership to the Curation efforts at Genesys and utilizes her unique ability to quickly identify key client criteria and drivers and tailor a talent acquisition approach that most effectively addresses them.
Outside the office, Mary has a variety of interests including spending time with her two rescue dogs and enjoying time with her family.
THOMAS WILLIAMS – VP – Account Development
Thomas is a tenured Business Development and Management professional who brings to Genesys a valuable range of customer facing and internal management talents. Before joining the Genesys family, Thomas invested over a decade in the IT staffing and services industry where he excelled at developing deep, productive relationships with key customers as well as leading and mentoring internal staff.
As part of the Genesys team, Thomas is responsible for optimizing current relationships to ensure our customers obtain maximum value from our solutions as well as new Business Development. Additionally, Thomas collaborates extensively with the Genesys Product and Cloud teams to develop strategic sourcing plans to ensure that our customers have access to the right talent.
In Thomas' spare moments, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, golfing, coaching little league, and keeping up with Texas Tech sports.


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Each weekday morning, Steve & Amy share the top news stories your friends & families might be talking about. Looking for more than just the headline they shared? Click the links below. News provided by Everett Clinic
Hillary Clinton's diagnosis of pneumonia is a serious concern, but something from which she soon should recover, several doctors and medical experts said yesterday.Hillary unexpectedly left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony in New York after she became 'overheated and dehydrated,' her doctor said. She went to her daughter's nearby apartment for a short stay, and emerged before noon to tell reporters, 'I'm feeling great.'
Ketel Marte hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 yesterday for their fifth straight win.
Even with a hurt ankle, Russell Wilson led the #Seahawks to a season opener win against the Dolphins.
A raging fire has nearly destroyed a home in Bellevue early Monday. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the front, side and back of the home. They were forced to fight the fire defensively from the outside. The family of four who lives in the home were able to get out safely. A neighbor said the family was dazed and shivering and she gave them blankets.


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Chatvisor's compliance with the General Data Processing Regulation (GDPR)
On May 25th the General Data Processing Regulation (GDPR) will become effective in the European Union. Its purpose is to give EU citizens more control regarding their personal data in the internet. The next pages shall express how Chatvisor handles and implements the topic in terms of Messenger Marketing. 1 GDPR rights for EU citizens Due to the GDPR, EU citizens receive more extensive, clear formulated rights to control their personal data.


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Friday the 13th usually conjures up images of bad luck and misfortune, but last night Northern Ireland's dismal run in friendlies finally prospered.
Fresh from their Euro 2016 qualification heroics, Michael O'Neill's side continued building momentum with a 1-0 win over Latvia at Windsor Park.
Captain Steven Davis stabbed home the winning goal in the 55th minute, the midfielder returning to the scene of his finest hour in a Northern Ireland shirt to earn a rare friendly victory.
You had to date back seven years for their last non-competitive win, coming in a 4-1 triumph over Georgia in March, 2008.
Northern Ireland had gone 23 friendly fixtures without victory since then - including 11 under manager O'Neill - but last night that barren spell finally ended in south Belfast.
O'Neill played down the significance of last night's victory, but praised the performance of his players as they finished the year on a positive note.
"The main thing was to win the game and get a level of performance," O'Neill said.
"We have had a great year with some great results, and a great campaign.
"The nature of friendly games is difficult.
"I keep reading these really positive stats from people that go back to 1966 that we haven't won a friendly or something.
"Trust me, I wasn't manager back then.
"I think we should celebrate that we are going to the Euros, rather than dredge these things up.
"We have had a great year with some great results, and a great campaign.
"We should celebrate the achievements of the team.
"That's eight games unbeaten now and a clean sheet was good tonight as well. So it was all positive."
"We are looking forward to the tournament now. The players have to recognise what has got them here to this point, and the work rate and energy they have put in, and the belief and confidence they have as a team.
O'Neill preached the importance of momentum going into last night's game in Belfast.
The Northern Ireland boss adhered to that mantra by picking an experienced line-up that included the key personnel who had helped earn Euro qualification.
While O'Neill refrained from tinkering with his starting XI, he did experiment with a three-man defence in preparation for next summer's finals in France.
Jonny Evans returned after missing last month's historic qualifiers, and he was joined by West Brom teammate Gareth McAuley and Watford's Craig Cathcart at the back.
Conor McLaughlin and Stuart Dallas were deployed as wing-backs, with Kyle Lafferty and Jamie Ward leading the attack.
Northern Ireland dominated the opening half with Lafferty having the best chance in the 32nd minute, but after racing onto Davis' pass the Norwich striker dragged his shot wide of the post.
Lafferty went close again four minutes after the break, surging into the box before unleashing a left-foot shot that was well saved by Andris Vanins.
Northern Ireland got the breakthrough in the 55th minute courtesy of Davis' finish.
The skipper - who scored two against Greece last month - met Cathcart's deep cross with a header that was blocked by Vanins, but the Southampton midfielder forced home the rebound for his eighth international goal.
A plethora of substitutions punctuated the second half as the game drew to a disjointed close.
O'Neill introduced Corry Evans, Roy Carroll, Josh Magennis, Shane Ferguson and Paddy McCourt to sample the party atmosphere generated by over 11,700 fans inside a freezing Windsor Park.
Latvia substitute Artjoms Rudnevs almost punctured the carnival mood when he flashed a shot just wide of Carroll's post in the 88th minute.
"I was pleased with a lot of aspects of the performance.
"We changed the system tonight and I thought the players adapted really well," O'Neill added.
"Our final ball in the first half could have been better and we should have had more shots on target than we did.
"But I thought we controlled the game and it was good to be able to make the six changes and give minutes to players who haven't had more opportunities."


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The Council is looking for a Café Assistant to work in the Café at Carvers Clubhouse.
The role will involve both food preparation and front of house duties, and the successful candidate will have an enthusiastic and friendly manner, and be able to create a welcoming environment.
Training will be provided.
Hours will be varied and will include some weekends. For details of current opening hours, please see the Carvers Clubhouse Facebook page (@carversclubhouse).
For an application form, please contact the Town Council at
Ringwood Gateway, The Furlong, Ringwood, BH24 1AT, or visit www.ringwood.gov.uk.
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
For an informal discussion, contact Charmaine Bennett on (01425) 484727 or 501309.
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UV Solid State Waveguide Lasers
|Aim: Realization of compact CW UV laser sources based on the frequency doubling in optical waveguides.
|Approach: Ridge-type optical waveguides in β-BaB2O4 are fabricated by He+ implantation, photolithographic masking and ion sputtering, or femtosecond laser ablation
|Impact: Compact CW UV lasers with a power of few mW will find applications in spectroscopy, microlithography, and data storage
|Scanning electron microscope top view picture of a 5 μm wide ridge waveguide (left) and a front picture of the waveguides obtained by an optical microscope (right).
R. Degl'Innocenti, A. Guarino, G. Poberaj, and P. Günter, "Second harmonic generation of continuous wave ultraviolet light and production of β-BaB2O4 optical waveguides", Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 041103 (2006).
People involved: Degl'Innocenti, Guarino, Reidt, Medrano, Poberaj


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Attorney James P. Bardsley
Partner since 2001
Attorney Bardsley concentrates his practice in Bankruptcy and Personal Injury in New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth and surrounding towns. Contact our New Bedford, MA office today for a free 1/2 phone consultation 508-985-0054
Practice areas include:
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
• Personal Injury Automobile Accidents
• Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
• Premise Liability Torts
• Massachusetts, 1997
• United States District of Massachusetts, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Circuit, 1999
• University of Massachusetts, B.S., 1994
• New England School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional associations and memberships:
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Bristol County Bar Association
• New Bedford Bar Association
Representative Cases:
• Filed and Represented Clients in over one thousand bankruptcies.
• Mateo vs. United States of America, 276 F.Supp.2D 186 (2003)
View what our previous clients have said about working with us. We are proud to share these client testimonials.


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Located in the center of Amsterdam, Stravers Shoes has been a well-known and trusted name for women's and men's exclusive shoes in large sizes since 1960. Due to the many requests for these unique and exclusive shoes from our foreign customers, Stravers Shoes decided in 2001 to start a web shop and since the start of it, it's trusted by many customers all over the world. The Stravers Shoe shop is located in the famous Amsterdam Museum area just around the corner of the luxury shopping street PC Hooftstraat and easy to reach by tram. Our customers from all over the world come to Stravers Shoes for large shoes in a luxury, modern design.
Exclusiveness and quality is the standard for Stravers Shoes. You won't find shoes which are so perfectly fitted and shaped as shoes from a label as Stravers luxury shoes anywhere else. Working with the finest materials and the attention to create the perfect fit, makes Stravers Shoes a special designed shoe for you!
Looking for the more extreme sizes, Stravers Shoes is the place to go. At Stravers Shoes you will find exclusive shoes, but you only find them in very large sizes. Stravers Shoes are not just a size larger. For example we have a size 47 (13 UK) high heels in our collection. Our shoes are specially made for your size. This makes a shoe from Stravers Shoes Label pleasing to the eye and most important, to the feet.
The Stravers Shoes design collection, from high heels, flat shoes, boots, ankle boots, wedding shoes and more for women, to luxurious dress shoes, loafers, Monk Straps, sneakers and more for men. At Stravers Shoes you will find an unique collection of luxurious shoes in large sizes. Experience the timesaving convenience of online shopping in our web shop! Or visit our store when you are in Amsterdam.
Eighty percent of our shoe collection is manufactured under the Stravers Luxury Shoes Label. Our own brand with an unique collection, based upon the newest fashion trends seen at the international fairs, fashion shows and cities. These trends are translated into fashionable designed shoes in large sizes. It requires special craftsmanship of making shoes in these particular sizes. With wearing our shoes you will experience these specialties of Stravers Shoes. Do not wait any longer, visit our web shop and order your personally made Stravers Shoes.
Shoes of Stravers Label are very exclusive due to the limited numbers. Our large sizes are designed for making your feet look smaller. This way, shoes in large sizes have a perfect fit and are in line with the latest fashion.
Recently we added a new collection men's shoes named Stravers Gold Label. Stravers Gold Label is made for men who have an eye for real luxurious Italian design and would like to have them in their own size. What makes these shoes so special:
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Photos just do not do this vase justice. So pretty and bang on trend, this vase is just wow. Nice and big, it would look fantastic in the home or in the kitchen. Such a nice big size, this vase will look stunning with flowers inside.
This rustic vase is available in two colours, blue and green and each one is as pretty as the other. Shaped like an old medicine bottle, no matter what colour you pick, your vase will look epic in the home. So cool and so retro these are a new addition the 2017 range from Sass & Belle and we love them.
Material: Glass
Size: 8.5 x 20.5 cm
One per order
Next Day Delivery
Next Day Delivery on Personalised Goods
International Delivery
Do I need to sign for my Parcel?
Yes, a signature is normally needed so please use an address where you know someone will be in. If there is no one in Royal mail will leave a delivery card telling you where your parcel is and how to collect it or arrange another time for it to be delivered.
We offer returns up to 30 days on all of our products.
Personalised Gifts we cannot refund unless faulty.
Here at Flamingo Gifts we accept all major credit & debit cards plus American Express without our customers having to leave the site. We use terminals though SagePay, Paypal & Amazon.
We offer 100% secure transactions, with all transactions on our website being protected by state of the art 128 bit secure socket layer servers, encrypted with the latest in online security to ensure safe shopping.


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WASHINGTON, DC – The ill effects of Obamacare have left state marketplaces in disarray. While work continues to repeal the so-called 'Affordable Care Act,' House Republicans have been working to deliver reforms that will rebuild our health care system.
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is the first step in that effort. But make no mistake, it's just the beginning. In addition to repealing Obamacare and replacing it with patient-focused reforms, there are a number of actions the administration can – and has – taken to stabilize the market, and Congress can pass meaningful legislation.
Just this week, the House passed three bills that are a win for patients and our health care reform efforts. Here's a look at these important bills, including two others that passed the House earlier this year.
- H.R. 2579, the Broader Options for Americans Act (BOAA), authored by Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), will ensure that patients who recently lost their job have access to health care plans under the AHCA and its monthly tax credits. H.R. 2579 passed the House on June 15, 2017, by a vote of 267-144.
- H.R. 2372, the VETERAN Act, authored by Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), will codify a regulation to better ensure America's veterans have access to health care plans, and receiving the subsidies and tax credits they need. H.R. 2372 passed the House on June 15, 2017, by unanimously by voice vote.
- H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, authored by Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will require a person's eligibility for a tax credit be determined in advance of purchasing a health care plan. This serves as an important check to ensure tax credits are available to those who need them. H.R. 2581 passed the House on June 13, 2017, by a vote of 238-184.
- H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act, authored by Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), will allow small businesses to come together, across state lines and negotiate a group health plan with insurance providers. H.R. 1101 passed the House on March 22, 2017, by a vote of 236-175.
- H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act, authored by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), will reform the McCarran-Ferguson Act to protect consumers from consolidation, which has increased under Obamacare, in the health care marketplace. This reform will boost competition in the marketplace. H.R. 372 passed the House on March 22, 2017, by a vote of 416-7.


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Invite Nature to Your Neighborhood
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Mow less. Fertilize less. Water less. Enjoy songbirds and butterflies more. The Conservation Foundation visits the library, to demonstrate how to transform a backyard into a beautiful, drought-resistant, and eco-friendly sanctuary. Attend the presentation and receive a free native plant guide.


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ARNOLD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SPRING BAZAAR- MAY 14th 9-1PM
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ACA SPRING BAZAAR FUNDRAISER will be on Saturday, May 14th from 9am-1pm! Over 35 Vendors, Pony Rides & Petting Zoo, Food, Moon Bounce, Basket Raffles, Bake Sale, and Door Prizes! Indoor/Outdoor-Rain or Shine!


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By threegardeners
Hang empty aluminium pie plates around your vegetable garden to deter birds and rodents.
Apr 28, 2012 7:10 PM CST
|I've never tried pie tins but I have tried used and broken, shiny CDs.
My peach tree was bearing fruit beginning to ripen. When I saw that the birds were beginning to notice I hung the CDs from the small tree. About 10 CDs for a tree about 6ft tall. In three days exactly the birds decided the threat was benign. I then covered the tree entirely, even to the base, with netting. The birds were unable to reach the ripening fruit and so was I! I then cut several slits in the netting so I could reach in and harvest my peaches. Soon the birds saw the slits, used them as swing doors, in and out, and my fruit was destroyed in a day.
My tomatoes are soon to turn red and I'm going to net those plants ... with no slits
"Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER
Apr 29, 2012 6:06 PM CST
I wonder if racoons would steal pie tins (and cds).
Apr 29, 2012 10:50 PM CST
|Well, I actually had a mature raccoon lift the lid off of my metal trash can like a little kid would. In fact when I saw it happen I thought it was a kid... didn't have my glasses on! I threw my shoe at it and it just looked at me like I was a flea.
My friend had a pet raccoon for a few years... I wasn't afraid of it and this one wasn't afraid of me. Not good.
"Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
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The aim of the research project is to identify the barriers to dispersal in a microalgal species that forms blooms in freshwater lakes. This research has implications for the understanding of the dispersal of microalgae and microorganisms in general, as well as for predicting the occurrence of new algal blooms. The approach is to determine the importance of physical versus biological dispersal barriers by analyzing the genetic diversity patterns. The current hypothesis is that physical dispersal barriers are important for generating genetic differentiation. Instead, differentiation among microalgal populations might be explained by so called founder effects. Founder effects refer to the dominance of strains or species that arrive first to a new habitat. Sigue leyendo