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An extension of Azure to consistently run hybrid applications on-premises
- Address latency and connectivity requirements for edge and disconnected solutions
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Address latency and connectivity requirements by processing data locally in Azure Stack and then aggregating in Azure for further analytics, sharing common application logic across both. This scenario brings together the best of edge computing and cloud computing to unlock never-before-possible business value. From factory floors to cruise fleets to remote sites, Azure Stack customers are harnessing the power of our truly-consistent hybrid cloud technology to enable aggregated analytics and decision making.
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In global deployment contexts, sometimes you need to host different instances of the same application to Azure or Microsoft Azure Stack, depending on your business and technical needs. Develop and deploy applications in Azure, with full flexibility to deploy on-premises using Azure Stack to meet your specific regulatory or policy requirements—without changing any code.
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Apply Azure web services, containers, serverless computing, and microservices architectures to update and extend your legacy applications with Azure Stack, while using a consistent DevOps process in both cloud and on-premises deployments. Across mainframe and core business process applications, use Azure and Azure Stack for a hybrid cloud environment that meets your changing needs.
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Mahindra Centuro Website Case Study
To make a completely responsive site across all devices which is fast to load and drives registrations
Our Creative & Technology
Use of Php and HTML 5 for technology and creative use of images to showcase the features of the bike. A cool 3D view of the bike along with completely responsive architecture.
Over 2 lakh visits and over 10000 bookings for the bike in the first 2 months. Less than 40 percent bounce rate.

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no. it doesn't have to be matchy matchy, but it shouldn't clash either
no. it doesn't have to be matchy matchy, but it shouldn't clash either
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Not always. But for the most part, yes. I usually match my shoes to my top. I even did it unknowingly. I had never realized I did until I read this question. It just looks good.
i always match my shoes to my top. it always bothers me when my shoes don't match my top, but I never notice if other people's shoes and shirts don't match. I think it's really just a personal preference.
nah. Except personally I don't like wearing black with brown so I wouldn't wear a brown top with black sneakers
I don't think it's horrible if they don't match. I wear shoes that match everything so it's all good.
If by match you mean the same color, then no. As long as they compliment each other well.
Nope, doesn't need to match as long as the overall outfit works together.
Kinda, that's why I usually but black or white shoes to match anything.
No, just your belt and bag/briefcase.
not always
No I think it looks nice if they do but there are lots of combinations that will look fine together and is not a big deal.
No, my shoes (not counting sneakers) can be black and I'm wearing a brown shirt, but if I'm wearing sneakers I love matching. Like if I'm wearing a black shirt with a little bit of red in it, I'll wear a red sneaker.
It should match your belt and accessories if you wear a watch or bracelet etc,
No they dont
It makes everything look more clean if stuff matches. This does not mean the main color of your shirt has to match your shoe color though. For example you could have a white shoe, and wear that with all different color t-shirts that have a white accent like a graphic or lettering. It pulls the look together.
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- Maryland's Domestic Violence Laws and Law Enforcement Officers
- January 25, 2013
- Law Firm: The Law Office of David D. Nowak LLC - Towson Office
Domestic violence is physical abuse between non-strangers. Typically, there is a family type relationship between the victim and abuser, such as spouses, non-married lovers, or parent to-child.i Almost every trooper in the Maryland State Trooper will have to respond - at least once in a career, to a domestic violence call. Domestic Violence situations have great potential for danger and unpredictability because of the intense level of human emotion. When firearms are present in a domestic dispute, the results can be deadly. State and federal legislatures, recognizing this danger, enacted laws designed to disarm perpetrators and protect victims of domestic violence. Because an order to the perpetrator to "stay away" from the domestic violence victim may not be adequate protection, criminal and civil laws now include provisions to confiscate firearms in the possession of the alleged perpetrator.
Domestic violence perpetrators and victims come from all facets of society. Normally,
law enforcement officers are on the front line of domestic violence prevention and enforcement. What if the law enforcement officer is accused of domestic violence? If so, the officer may be at risk of criminal, civil, and administrative consequences, and the officer should call an attorney immediately. In addition, a trend in domestic violence legislation is to restrict gun possession of the alleged abuser, which causes problems for those required to possess a firearm for employment. This article explains (1) the history of firearms provisions as they relate to domestic violence and law enforcement officers, and (2) recent changes in the law and what those changes mean to law enforcement officers.
In 1968, Congress enacted the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) in an effort to create allinclusive regulation of the manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and
ammunition. The GCA restricts persons convicted in state or federal court of any crime
punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year from possessing a firearm. The GCA provided an exception for military and law enforcement officials of "the United States or any department 2 or agency thereof or any State or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof." 18 U.S.C. § 925(a)(1).
Subsequent to the enactment of the GCA in 1968, domestic violence awareness increased. In 1994, Congress enacted the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). The VAWA expanded the GCA by prohibiting firearms possession by persons who were subject to domestic violence orders. 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(8). Despite this expansion, neither the GCA, nor the VAWA, required persons charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, punishable by less than one year incarceration, to relinquish personal firearms. In addition, the VAWA permitted military personnel and law enforcement officers to possess service weapons in the "public interest." Thus, some argued that perpetrators of domestic violence were still able to buy and own firearms.ii
Maryland, like most states and the federal Government, enacted parallel gun control and
domestic violence laws. In Maryland, the gun control law prohibits a person who is subject to a civil final protective order (FPO) from possessing a regulated firearm, including a handgun. Md. Pub. Safely Code Ann. § 5-133.iii The FPO law, as a domestic violence law, permits a judge to prohibit possession of all firearms, regulated or not. Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. § 4-506. The use of the term "firearms" in Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. and "regulated firearms" in Md. Pub. Safety Code Ann. permits possession of rifles, if the judge does not order removal of firearms. In addition, Maryland's gun control statute includes a "public interest" exception, just as the federal GCA does, but the domestic violence statute does not. Thus, there is inconsistent application of the firearms prohibition as to law enforcement personnel who are subject to FPO's.
The laws of other states similarly vary in scope, strictness, and enforcement, and many
have exceptions that permit perpetrators of domestic violence to obtain firearms. In 1996, Congress attempted to make uniform the divergent state laws by enacting a second expansion of the 1968 GCA, known as the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.iv
Congress incorporated the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment into the GCA. The purpose of
the Amendment was to prevent the use of firearms in domestic violence offenses. The
Amendment extends the original GCA by criminalizing firearm possession not only for
perpetrators of felonies, but also for perpetrators of domestic violence misdemeanors. The Amendment prohibits purchase or possession of firearms by persons convicted of domestic 3 violence misdemeanors. In addition, the Amendment removed the "public safety" exception.
Thus, the firearms prohibition applies to any person convicted of a domestic violence
misdemeanor, including federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. The firearms prohibition applies to every federal or state domestic violence misdemeanor if the conviction has, as an element, the (1) use or attempted use of physical force, or (2)
threatened use of a deadly weapon, when committed by a (a) spouse or former spouse, (b) parent or guardian, (c) person with a shared child, (d) co-habitant or former co-habitant as spouse, parent, or guardian, or (e) person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian.
Because the Lautenberg Amendment applied retroactively, it applied to prior convictions of domestic violence misdemeanors, and such persons were retroactively prohibited from
possessing a firearm. The Amendment provides two statutory exceptions. (1) The prohibition does not apply if the domestic violence conviction occurred without the benefit of counsel, unless there was a knowing and intelligent waiver of the right to counsel. (2) The prohibition does not apply if the domestic violence conviction occurred without the benefit of a jury trial (assuming jury trial eligibility), unless there was a knowing and intelligent waiver of the right to a jury trial.
The Lautenberg Amendment has been criticized for elimination of the exception for
possession of firearms by law enforcement officers and military personnel who are convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors, while leaving the exception in place for felony convictions. Law enforcement officers and military personnel argue that the Amendment is unconstitutional and should exempt law enforcement officers and military personnel with misdemeanor convictions in the same manner that the Amendment exempts them as to felony convictions.v
The "felony-misdemeanor anomaly" means that law enforcement officers and military personnel with felony convictions may possess service weapons under federal law, but law enforcement officers and military personnel with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions may be forced to resign or be restricted to administrative duties for which firearms are not necessary.vi
Maryland, like many other states, has civil and criminal protective order statutes that
allow issuing courts to prohibit ownership or possession of firearms while the protective order is in effect. Following strong media coverage of domestic violence incidents and fatalities, Governor O'Malley signed legislation, on May 19, 2009, that broadens the forearms control 4 aspect of both temporary protective orders (TPO) and final protective orders (FPO). This legislation reflects the trend of prohibiting possession of firearms by those who are subject of domestic violence protective orders.
As a result of the new legislation, since October 1, 2009, a judge, when issuing a TPO,
has the discretion to order the surrender of all firearms and the prohibition from possessing any firearm while the TPO is in effect. Such an order requires the judge to find reasonable grounds of (1) actual or threatened use of a firearm against the victim, or (2) actual or threatened serious bodily harm inflicted on the victim. Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. § 4-505(a)(2)(VIII).
The new statute extends the maximum duration of a TPO from seven days to six months.
Id. § 4-505(c)(2). The prior statute permitted a judge to extend a TPO for 30 days for good cause shown or to effectuate service. Thus, law enforcement officers who are ordered to relinquish service weapons, based on an ex parte TPO, may be prohibited from possessing firearms for up to six months awaiting an FPO hearing. During the interim, they will not be able to perform all of the requisite functions of a sworn officer and may face suspension pending the outcome of an FPO hearing.
The most far reaching component of the new statute mandates that all FPO's require
firearms surrender and prohibit firearms possession. Id. § 4-506(e). The possession prohibition has continues for one year in most cases. Under the prior law, the surrender of firearms was within the judge's discretion. Thus, in some cases, a law enforcement officer could to continue to work even with an FPO. The new law also closes the "regulated firearms" (handguns) versus. "firearms" loophole between the GCA and the domestic violence statute that permitted rifles if a judge did not order firearms surrender as part of an FPO.
The prohibition on firearms possession also removes a benefit of a negotiated consent
FPO under section 4-506(c)(ii). Under the prior law, the parties could include, in a consent FPO, that the law enforcement officer could possess firearms, provided there was no abuse or threatened abuse. As such, the parties could agree on a level of protection, while allowing the law enforcement officer to remain employed. The new law prohibits the parties from reaching such an agreement and requires firearm surrender and prohibits firearms possession. Thus, because there is no firearms exception, a law enforcement officer must defend in the FPO hearing and cannot negotiate a settlement.
Law enforcement agencies have been urged by domestic violence victims' advocates to
develop domestic violence policies for their employees. The Maryland State Police (MSP) has a comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy for both enforcement of protective orders and for employees that are subject to protective orders. See MSP Patrol Manual ch. 34. One such policy is to notify the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) of a domestic violence incident, which will usually result in an IAU investigation. The primary concern among domestic violence victims' advocates is that an abuser in uniform may enjoy certain immunity from enforcement by virtue of police powers.
Many departments, including the MSP, impose emergency suspension of police powers if
deemed to be in the best interest of the public and the Department. The MSP Administrative Manual provides that an emergency suspension should be imposed against an employee who is the subject of a TPO, whether or not the TPO prohibits firearms possession. MSP Admin Man. ch. 5, § VII.B. When the MSP suspends police powers, the suspended employee's commander retains the employee's firearm, badge, ID card, MPTC certification card, and vehicle. Id. § VII.B(4).
The MSP may only suspend a sworn officer, without pay, if the employee has been charged with a felony. The MSP always has the discretion to suspend with pay. Md. Pub. Safety Code Ann. § 3-112(c). The suspension may be reviewed by a three-person review board within 72 hours, but officers may waive this right. The review board will recommend to the Superintendent that the officer return to duty or remain suspended. MSP Admin. Man. ch. 5, § VIII.C-H. If the reason for the suspension becomes moot, e.g., TPO is denied, IAU will review the facts and make a recommendation to the Superintendent whether to reinstate police powers. Id. § VIII.I.
Law enforcement officers face unique consequences from firearm regulations contained
in domestic violence and gun control laws. Their situation is unique because they are required to carry firearms by the nature of their employment. The public interest exception to gun control laws, allowing law enforcement officers to possess service weapons, has been modified by the Lautenberg Amendment to remove the exception for domestic violence misdemeanor convictions, but keep the exception for felony convictions.
Maryland law goes further than federal law and contains a mandatory prohibition against
firearms possession in all FPO's. Maryland law does permit exceptions for other infractions in 6 the gun control statute. The administrative rules of the MSP are the strictest, by placing a sworn officer on emergency suspension whenever the officer is subject to a TPO, even when issued on an ex parte basis. This status usually remains until the outcome of the FPO hearing. Maryland's recent extension of the duration of ex parte TPO from 30 days up to six months may result in a longer period of suspension prior to the FPO hearing. Therefore, if a sworn MSP member is subject to a TPO, an FPO, or a related criminal charge, the member should contact a competent attorney familiar with both the domestic violence laws in Maryland and the employment consequences of these laws.
i For a list of relationships that make people eligible for relief under the protective order statutes, see Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. § 4-501(l).
ii Alison J. Nathan, At the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Guns: The Public Interest
Exception and the Lautenberg Amendment, 85 Cornell L. Rev. 822, 826 (2000).
iii A list of regulated firearms is found in Md. Pub. Safety Code Ann. § 5-101(p).
iv Id.
v Fraternal Order of Police v. United States, 981 F. Supp. 1 (D.D.C. 1997); Hiley v. Barrett, 155 F.3d 1276 (11th Cir. 1998).
vi 85 Cornell L. Rev at 857.


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In a randomized trial, a diet containing a high quantity of trans fats significantly increased cholesterol levels across the board whether from natural or "industrial" sources (P=0.014 to P<0.001), Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Ph.D., of VU University Amsterdam, and colleagues reported here at the American Heart Association meeting.
Trans fats found in deep-fried foods, bakery products, packaged snacks, and margarines are formed by partial hydrogenation, which turns vegetable oils into semi-solids.
Evidence that these fats increase risk of coronary heart disease 23% and sudden death 47% among other outcomes has led many cities to ban trans fats in restaurants. (See: Trans Fats Judged Major Villain in Cardiovascular Disease and Starbucks Joins Trans Fat Exodus)
Historically, about 80% of trans fat intake was from industrial sources, commented Robert H. Eckel, M.D., of the University of Colorado Denver, who moderated a press conference at which the Dutch findings were presented.
But these trans fatty acids also occur naturally in animal products from ruminant animals and have been marketed as dietary supplements, the researchers noted.
With the bans, natural sources have become proportionally larger contributors to overall trans fat intake, Dr. Brouwer said.
She suggested that patients interested in cutting trans fat intake further could opt for low-fat meat and milk products. "The lower it gets, the better it probably is," she said, but added, "I don't know how doable it is to get these trans fats out."
To determine whether the cardiovascular effect differs between these two sources, Dr. Brouwer's group did a proof-of-principle study comparing the effects of different dietary conjugated linoleic acids.
They provided 61 healthy men and women with a complete diet for nine weeks that replaced 7% of fat intake (about 18.9 g) with three different types of oil in a crossover design.
For three weeks each, participants ate meals with margarine and a yogurt drink supplemented with a high dose of the typical cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid found in milk and beef or processed trans fats or a cholesterol-neutral oleic acid as a control.
Dr. Brouwer noted that natural trans fats occur in much lower levels than in processed foods, so the natural trans fat doses used in the study represented a much higher amount than found in a normal diet.
Even conjugated linoleic acid supplements typically recommend a dose of only 3 g per day, she added.
For every lipid measure, natural trans fats came in slightly below "industrial" trans fats compared with the control diet with oleic acid. These findings included:
- Mean serum LDL cholesterol levels were significantly higher with both processed and natural trans fat compared with oleic acid (117 and 113 versus 104 mg/dL, both P<0.001).
- Mean HDL cholesterol levels were 2 mg/dL lower after both types of trans fat loaded diets (P=0.014 for processed trans fats and P<0.001 for animal-source trans fats versus control).
- Triglycerides were higher with "industrial" trans fats than natural ones compared with oleic acid (3.88 and 3.83 versus 3.48 mg/dL, P<0.001 and P=0.085, respectively).
- Results were similar for both trans fat sources for total cholesterol, the ratio of LDL-to-HDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B (all P<0.001 versus control).
|The study was supported by the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Foundation for Nutrition and Health Research, and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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American Heart Association meetingSource Reference: Wanders A, et al "Very High Intakes of Conjugated Linoleic Acid, a Trans Fat From Milk and Meat, Raise LDL and Lower HDL Cholesterol in Humans" AHA Meeting 2008; Abstract 3279.


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Welcome to the FlaySID homepage. The aim of this web page is to create a link between the author of this software and its users. Anyway, don't expect much from this page (such as fabulous java scripts, terrific design, incredible links, etc.) as we haven't much CPU time to waste into unuseful stuff on the Falcon 030 ;-)
What's new ?
October 5, 2002 :
* About 2000 lines of code have been rewritten/added. Nothing concerning the player itself, just stupid internal things! ...useful anyway.
* PSIDv2NG and RSID fileformat should be supported by FlaySID4 only if HVSID team & friends stop adding a new fileformat every month... ;-)
* My email will change in the middle of October (see below), but the address of the FlaySID homepage will still be "flaysid.atari.org".
Why this page ?
I changed several times my email, and some releases were done in a hurry by friends, which had the bad consequence for them to receive emails they couldn't reply to. Furthermore, I'm sure people think that I quit developping FlaySID, because they didn't see any release since 1998. This is wrong, as I said I would make FlaySID 4. I never gave any release date, but rest assured, even if I can't affort a lot of time for this project, it evolves a bit more each week.
Development history:
The first version of FlaySID was written by David "Splash" Carrère (SID and C64 emulation) and Mikhael "Myself" Myara (GEM interface = GUI). I (David) began working on FlaySID in December 1994, after seeing C64 demos and listening to SID musics using PlaySID on the Commodore Amiga. Musics were really among the coolest I had ever heard, and when I came back home, I missed them! There wasn't any program able to replay these musics on the Falcon. So, I decided to make my own SID player, called FlaySID (Falcon plays SID). I wrote a 6510 cycle-based emulator during spring and summer, 1995. I first made use of the YM-2149 soundchip processor of the Falcon (... the same as in the Atari ST) to replay the musics. After hours of work and debug, the first SID music ever played by a Falcon was output from my Atari monitor in September 1995. I then learned the Motorola DSP 56001 assembler to make a real SID emulator. In autumn 1996, the DSP player began working correctly, so I decided to release a first version (version 1.0 beta I think). Mikhael helped a lot, doing really cool GEM management routines that I could never have done myself (not enough time and technical knowledge in this field!) Several versions were released in 1997 and 1998. The last official version was 3.01, released in November, 1998. The player was far from perfect, but for a lot of tunes the result was satisfying. A first try in filters emulation was also done, but the result wasn't so great (especially with filter combination, which suffers from many bugs).
How does it works:
I'm afraid that several people who don't own a Falcon computer believed that the FlaySID SID emulation was based on sample precomputations, just as it was the case with PlaySID on the Amiga. In fact, it really isn't. The 68030 processor runs a cycle-based 6510 emulator (unfortunately, without most of the undocumented instructions and without MMU emulation) and converts all SID port writes into a stream sent to the DSP. The DSP acts as an independent SID processor. It emulates the 6510 clock (985248 Hz for the European C64) and synthetize the SID sound according to the stream sent by the 68030. So, the emulation is cycle-based even if some side effects can eventually appear as the 68030 and the DSP run simultaneously, independant from each other and at different speeds (16 Mhz for the 68030 and 32Mhz for the DSP). The problem can especially arise when a SID music tries to read the two SID read only registers: in such a case, v.3.01 of FlaySID returns a value from these registers which is not cycle-based.
What's happened since v.3.01 ?
I worked on an MPEG Layer 3 player for the Falcon called "FalcAMP" with Stghost/Sector One. I learned a lot of things from working on this project, and I improved my coding style, especially DSP-wise. I also worked on other smaller projects, such as a screen for the "Odd Stuff" ST megademo. I also spent quite a lot of time playing "The Legend of Zelda" on my N64 ;-)
Lacks of the latest version:
FlaySID was my first serious assembler programming project on my Falcon. So, the 68030 assembler code wasn't as optimized as I wanted. This is all the more true for the DSP part, as it was my first ever program for this processor. I consider that what I call the "digital part" of the SID is correctly emulated by FlaySID. By digital part, I mean basic waveforms generation, sync, ring modulation, ADSR and test bit. Please note that "correctly" doesn't mean "perfectly" :-) The "analogical part" of the SID is almost not emulated or at best roughly, this part consisting of filters (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass), resonancy, and analogical output. The mixed waveforms are emulated using samples sampled directly from my C64, as I didn't find the algorithm to reproduce them exactly. Furthermore, all my SID analyses were done using my C64 equipped with an old SID chip, so there isn't any emulation for the "new" SID chip (this emulation is very important for some demo musics).
Next version:
A new version of FlaySID is currently under development. There are over 20.000 lines of assembler code to rewrite or optimize. The first step is to clean and optimize the whole 68030 code. The second step is to complete the 6510 emulator (MMU and all undocumented instructions). The third step is to lead new analyses on the SID and rewrite the DSP code. I won't tell anything about the current stage of development, except that I have a lot of work left to do!
You can download the old v.3.01 of FlaySID here. You can also download here the never-before-released v.3.02 that I made for my own use. Since it is not stable, I don't consider it as an official release of FlaySID, so use it at your own risks! It is very close from v.3.01, with minor bug fixes.
You are warned that I can be slow on replying to emails, so you should write me only if you consider having something really interesting to ask! :-)
Anyway, if you want to contact me, write to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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|Frida Frida
I was inspired to do a picture of Frida, the most adorable dog I know, inspired lightly by Frida Kahlo:
Flowery Fridas galore...
You know what's hard to draw? Frida. The dog, not the person... The person I might have had better luck with...lots of human face practice...not enough puppy face practice.
So I thought I might check out some tutorials for drawing dogs which resulted in this:
I used THIS tutorial for my drawing.
I think it turned out better, still cartoony but more correct than my Frida drawing.
I like to see what I can come up with on my own sometimes and then go for a tutorial. I think it helps me assess my progress.
My Frida drawing is better than it would have been when I started, better than just a year ago even. But there's still a lot of room for improvement of course and that's exciting...I have so much further to go!
Art is one of those things where the journey is at least as important as the destination...
It's learning skills, but also style and personal preference.
I enjoy learning and growing...
I enjoy the journey that art takes me on...to the point where I am often glad that I have so much further to go...
When the journey is this much fun, who worries about the destination?


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"We've been watching you," says the man leaning out of the window of the black Mercedes.
"I've run out of fuel," I say, brandishing my jerrycan. Fuel shortages have hit this eastern part of Zimbabwe again. I have just run – as best one can run in worn-down wedge heels – to the nearest garage. Only to find the pumps are empty.
My child needs to be picked up at a bus stop 2-1/2 miles away. I have no airtime on my pay-as-you-go cellphone. The midday sun is unbearably hot.
"Get in," he says. "We'll take you to a garage that has fuel."
I can see two more men inside the car. Everything my mother told me screams no. Never get into a car with strangers. Yet I believe I can read good intentions on these faces. So I make a snap decision, and climb in.
Let me say straightaway that this isn't something I'd advise anywhere in the world. I certainly would not encourage a daughter of mine to do this, even if she is now nearer 40 than 30. In my defense, hitchhiking is a way of life in Zimbabwe, where public transport is unreliable, expensive, and often targeted by inspectors looking for a bribe. Every morning, scores of men and women in suits and tailored dresses thumb lifts into Zimbabwe's central business districts. Proportionally, criminal attacks are rare.
The driver clicks down the central locking. But the windows remain wide-open. I could shout for help if I really needed to. I chatter worriedly about having miscalculated how far $5 of fuel would take me.
"You need to set your mileage clock when you've put in some fuel so you know how far you can go," says the man in the passenger seat. I later learn he's called Albert: His friends are Joseph and Dimas. To my relief, we are nearing a fuel station. I manage to open my door and dive into the scrum by the fuel pump. Albert makes sure my jerrycan is filled promptly. He heckles the attendant to hand over my change (always a problem in Zimbabwe). "How do you know him?" asks a bystander. I wonder briefly if I have been rescued by a local VIP.
I decide not to slip away or lie that a friend is coming to my aid. I get back into the Mercedes. And of course, I am driven back past the government buildings along Fourth Street to where my ancient Toyota sits abandoned on the side of the road, emergency lights blinking.
Joseph helps me pour petrol into the tank. I thank the three of them and slide back into the driver's seat.
I'm telling this story because to me it represents two things. One is that it can be liberating once in a while to lay aside drummed-in suspicions and to trust people. The second is that in the 10 years I have lived in Zimbabwe, I have known little but kindness. That's despite the government's often-trumpeted hostility toward whites.
BBC journalist Kate Adie – a more experienced Kate than I – titled her autobiography "The Kindness of Strangers," borrowing the phrase from Tennessee Williams. The kindnesses I have known in Zimbabwe are simple, everyday ones. There was the teacher who, in the middle of food shortages, slipped me a tin of tomato puree from her own depleted larder. The office workers in central Harare who beckoned me to shelter in their workplace when police were tear-gassing crowds. The schoolchild who threaded me a necklace of dried peas and carrots. The niece of a high-ranking ZANU-PF official who drove me out of Harare several years ago to a "private" garage to buy fuel when there was none in the pumps.
I have known fear, too. I was newly pregnant when our car was attacked by a mob of ruling party supporters during protests in Harare. But sometimes that baton-wielding policeman standing on the corner of the road turns out to be brandishing nothing more sinister than a furled black umbrella.
Locals are bracing for elections that President Robert Mugabe appears determined to hold this year. Antiforeign and antiopposition rhetoric is swelling in the state-controlled press. Reading the editorial pages can leave a bad taste in my mouth.
Then I think of the kindness – unexpected, unasked for, exhilarating – of Zimbabwean strangers.
As Albert, Joseph, and Dimas drive off, I cautiously pump my accelerator. A few seconds later my cellphone rings. It is Dimas: "Have you got your engine started yet? Are you OK?"
"I'm fine now," I assure him. I haven't heard from any of them since.


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Building a Lifestyle that Allows You to RetireModest Money Follow |
Retirement is one of the central concerns of personal finance. One day, all of us want to at least cut back on the work we have to do to support ourselves. Sure, there are folks who happily stroll into the workplace every day, well into their 70s, 80s, and 90s. But I don't want to be that person…and I expect you don't want to be either.
So how does one retire? "Easy," you say. "You just invest intensely, maxing out your IRA and 401(k), saving and earning dividends until you have enough money to tap out of the rat race." Well, that's one way to do it, and this is the method that you hear the most about if you read about personal finance on the web. But this is only part of the story.
Consumers tend to live lifestyles that are equivalent to their earnings. By this, I mean that if you are a six-figure earner, you are likely to have a house and car that are visibly worthy of a six-figure earner. On top of this, many high earners carry a lot of debt. Debt can serve to take your lifestyle to the next level, over and above what you could achieve on your own. It's why people go into debt in the first place. But a lifestyle like this is dependent upon a single factor: you as a remarkable wage earner. As you might imagine, it's hard to stop working if you live this sort of lifestyle…very hard.
Regardless of how much money people make, there's an overwhelming tendency to push spending to the absolute limit. Investment, using tools like ETFs and index mutual funds, are sold to us like a golden parachute, which will be there to save the day when we really need it, one of these decades. But if you are spending to the max until the day you retire, you'll have to cut your spending by 50% or more, if you have as much saved for retirement as even the median level of current retirees.
But about a third of Americans have no retirement savings at all, when the time comes. So what is to be done? I'm suggesting that in addition to saving and investment programs (which are good - I personally use them), you've got to cut the cost of your lifestyle. Lucky for you, there is a growing community of people who are finding ways to do just that.
Home is Where the Unnecessary Expense is
One of the best ways is to control what you pay for housing. Warren Buffett famously lives in the same house he bought in 1958, for $31,500. Imagine if you were to buy a house worth well less than what you could afford. What if you then paid it off in ten years? Imagine what you could do with the rest of that money you were saving.
Living a lifestyle which will allow for retirement is about cutting costs. It's about riding your bike more than you drive your car. It's about learning to cook instead of paying someone else to do it for you. It's also about developing passive income methods, by founding or buying assets which will earn you money without you having to work for it by the hour.
You don't need a ton of money to live this way. If you make $80k a year, live the life of someone who makes half that. Use the rest to build for the future. Make a lot less than my $80k example, or have a personal situation that's expensive? Spend the money you do have in ways which will pay off in the long run. Spend for equity, not for a status symbol collection. Spend to increase your knowledge (and thereby your earning potential), not just your fun on the weekends. Living a lifestyle which will allow you to retire isn't all about delaying fun, but it is something that people at all income levels can do to secure a happy, secure future. You just have to start the change now.
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Some of you might know that flying is part of my job. I am not the one that's doing the actual flying, but I need to test certain equipment in what we called "Flight tests". Usually these are not very interesting since we fly over typical forests/trees which all look the same from above. But this recent one, we changed our flight path a little and flew over a lake to the north of our location instead. Before this, I always thought it was just some boring lake and nothing special. But after seeing it from above, it's actually quite beautiful! Since it is probably my last flight since it's my last month here, I brought my DSLR with me and snapped some of these shots...enjoy!
On our way...
Usually the view is just like this.
But this time...there's the lake!
A small island in the middle of the lake.
Did some sharp turns to get these pretty rad shots.
This will be one of the many things I will miss when I go back to school...


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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Blogging break
I hate endo and infertility. Not a day goes by that I don't think about how different our life would be right now with Wyatt. I turn 30 in a little over a week. 30 isn't old, I know. Today, it just feels like it. Infertility has aged me.
I'm trying really hard to NOT think about getting pregnant every month. My blogging absence has helped some with that, and, another reason to take a breather.
I won't stop completely. I'll be around. Just need to find my old positivity and zest!!! I miss it. I will not let endo and infertility steal that from me.
All ramblings from a tiny cell phone keyboard. Hope you all are well!
7 comments:
- JellyBelly said...
Glad to see that you're back! I hope that your break was good for your heart and your head!
- May 30, 2010 at 10:12 PM
- Lauren, Daniel, James and baby Brendan. said...
Glad to hear from you. I had been missing you!
- May 30, 2010 at 10:29 PM
I cannot begin to imagine how hard it has been for you, and have been keeping you in my thoughts. I think a blogging break sounds perfect for you. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers during your break xx
- May 31, 2010 at 6:38 AM
- Nic said...
Pleased that you are still around. I understand why you are taking a break from blogging. Blogging is a great outlet, but also a continous reminder.
Take care x
- May 31, 2010 at 7:50 AM
I have noticed lately that the longer I stay away from blogging, that more optimistic I feel...
I've tried to keep that in mind when I read blogs or write posts, to be mindful of how it's affecting my moods, etc.
I completely understand the need to be a little absent once in a while :). Thinking of you - hoping you are having a good Memorial Day!
- May 31, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Barefoot said...
You'll be missed! Good luck with your move, and getting refocused on the positive. Hoping you find your zest and are back soon!
- May 31, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Jeanne said...
I am glad you are taking whatever time you need. Give yourself a pat on the back for recognizing what you needed to do to cope with everything - in the way that's best for you.
That doesn't mean you're not missed, of course! It just means that I'm happy that you are taking care of yourself.
I have no worries about endometriosis and infertility stealing your positivity and zest from you because you have deep reserves of both.
When the time is right to be online more, I am guessing you will be. Let that happen on your own natural timetable with no outside pressure.
After all, your blog is meant to be a therapeutic outlet... not another obligation on your list of responsibilities.
So, try to keep focusing on the positives and know that many people have you in their thoughts! :)
- June 2, 2010 at 2:56 PM


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My first project was inspired by some card swaps I received from a friend in the US. Rather than stamp baubles I've stencilled them and decorated them afterwards. I've drawn the strings in free hand, but if you've already bought our lovely Tree Trimmings Set then you could always stamp them in to.
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Whether your store is online or a brick-and-mortar location, shipping software allows you to manage orders as they arrive, determine the most appropriate shipping option, generate printed shipping labels with all the correct information and send the package with your preferred carrier.
A lot of work goes into making sure each order is fulfilled accurately and at an acceptable cost, and shipping software assists or, in some cases, fully automates parts of the shipping process.
Due to the growth of e-commerce businesses, shipping software vendors offer a wide array of integration options with carriers to offer the best possible rates, no matter what you're shipping.
A list of orders and order details in ShipStation
Shipping solutions can offer a wide variety of features, which often include several of the following:
|Order management
|Sort and prioritize each order based on predetermined filters, or users can manage manually. Most systems offer a "dashboard" where users can see all orders and their status to avoid lost packages.
|Label printing
|For bills of lading or shipping labels, many systems offer tools to streamline label generation for large batches.
|Order tracking
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|Drop shipping
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Ken Segall Insanely Simple
It was his official biography, but Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson wasn't the last word on Apple's former CEO or his ability to "think different." In fact, Jobs' death seems to have opened the floodgates for behind-the-scenes information about Apple, as new books about the man and the company are now debuting every few months. The most recent is Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success ($26) by Ken Segall. Having worked for Jobs as a marketing executive assisting both Apple and NeXT, Segall now gets to relay some of his experiences in this fascinating book, which starts out so strong that you'll forgive it for softening a little towards the end.Read More
3M Privacy Filter
We're not about to judge you for what you're looking at on your MacBook—we understand the need for privacy when you're out and about. Rather than hiding in a remote corner at the coffee shop, you might want to check out 3M's Privacy Filter ($30-$60) instead. Now available in versions for each of the current MacBook Airs and Pros, this easy to apply screen film offers quite some truly nice features at prices comparable to standard ones that don't protect your display from wandering eyes.Read More
APC Back-UPS Pro
If you're an iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Pro user, you've probably been through this before: a power outage that prevents you from doing some critical work on your computer. Our recommended solution is APC's Back-UPS Pro family ($140-$250), which provides a variety of safe alternatives for emergency battery-fueled electricity. "UPS" stands for "uninterruptible power supply," and the Pro family includes four models that vary in battery power—the lowest-end version will keep an iMac running for around 25 minutes per battery, while the top model gives you around an hour of emergency time, assuming nothing else is connected to the unit. Spare batteries can be hot-swapped in without interrupting power, too.Read More
Braun BNC010 Alarm Clock
Is Braun's BNC010 ($100) the alarm clock Apple would make if Apple made alarm clocks? Well no, probably not, but it's easy to see that the two companies still share a design aesthetic. Looking at this clock, we can't help but think of an old white iPod tilted on its side. It'd be a great fit in the bedroom or office of any Mac lover.Read More
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Kibardindesign White & White Clock
You can always check the current time by glancing up at the right corner of your Mac's screen, but a good standalone clock can add sparkle to any room—and functional value when your Mac's turned off. Kibardindesign's White & White Clock ($179) strikes us as particularly cool: modeled after a traditional digital clock, this LED timekeeper has great style, ideal for mounting on a desk or hanging on a wall.Read More
Might Tees His Steveness T-Shirt
At this point, serious Mac fans likely have Apple's famous "Here's to the Crazy Ones" commercial memorized. Since Steve Jobs' passing in October, not only has the version he narrated been watched 1.9 million times on YouTube, but the text has been reprinted over and over in a number of different mediums. One of our favorites comes from Might Tees' His Steveness T-Shirt ($29). The copy from the ad has been typeset and sculpted to form Steve's face and hand—one of the more iconic images of the former CEO.Read More
Quirky Metal Cordies
Many desktop cable organizers are designed to only hold one or two cords. Some users may be fine with this limitation, but a lot of desks—including ours—are tangled forests of cables in need of being tamed. That's why we appreciate Quirky's Metal Cordies ($15); it holds four or more cables and looks really nice, to boot. If you've been hoping for a way to keep Apple's many Cinema Display/Thunderbolt Display cords in a handy location, you'll find this to be particularly useful.Read More
March 2012
BulletTrain eXpress Keyboard Platform
If you've been reading iLounge + Mac recently, BulletTrain's eXpress Keyboard Platform ($79) probably looks awfully familiar. Having featured the original aluminum version back in December, we were surprised to see a new version of the holder in Las Vegas at CES in January. This iteration starts with the same concept—hold Apple's keyboard and Magic Trackpad together—but BulletTrain started over with new materials, and came up with an even more appealing product.Read More
Adam Lashinsky Inside Apple
Apple fans are hard to sate—will there ever be enough new products, rumors, or details regarding the inner workings of this notoriously secretive company? Fortune Magazine's Adam Lashinksy has set out to feed this hunger with his new book Inside Apple How America's Most Admired—and Secretive—Company Really Works ($27), which was today published by Business Plus in hardcover, iBooks, and Kindle formats; the digital versions are $13 each, less than half the physical version's price. Updated with thoughts on the book's actual value to readers, below.Read More
Luxa2 MacBook Screen Protectors
The options Apple provides for upgrading MacBooks to anti-glare displays have remained limited since it switched all of its computers to glossy screens several years ago. Today, anti-glare displays are only available as customization options on the 15" and 17" MacBook Pros, and the former comes at a $150 premium—MacBook Air and 13" MacBook Pro users are totally out of luck. Thankfully there are aftermarket anti-glare solutions, including some from Luxa2: AR1 ($25) for the 13" MacBook Pro and AR2 ($27) for the 15" model are inexpensive ways to protect and reduce glare on your screen. Coming soon are MacBook Air versions called AR3 and the hard coated transparent HC3, previewed at this year's CES show.Read More
Just Mobile AluCube Mini
Desktop cable holders generally aren't the most exciting things in the world, but when they're designed well, they can add class to an otherwise chaotic workstation. As soon as we heard that Just Mobile was going to take a stab at its own, we knew we'd like the results. Introduced at the 2012 International CES in the iLounge Pavilion as the winning entry from a European design competition held last year, AluCube Mini ($20/pair) is just the sort of cute little metal thing we expect from Just Mobile.Read More
Heckler Design OneLessDrop
Heckler Design's OneLessOffice was one of the coolest Mac-inspired furniture concepts we saw this year, and we've been waiting patiently for the companion piece, OneLessDrop ($25), ever since we first heard about it. After a round of Kickstarter funding, the cable anchor is finally available to the general public, albeit in limited quantities. If you've been looking for a well-designed way to manage tangled cords on your desk, now's the time to go for it.Read More
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We've been searching for a great Apple coffee table book, and Apple Design ($38) from German publisher Hatje Cantz looks like just what the doctor ordered. It's a history and explanation of the company's design principles, presented in a large hardcover layout. The 320-page tome doesn't go all the way back to the company's earliest products, but rather focuses on Jony Ive's work—arguably the best and most important products in Apple's storied history.Read More
Workerman MacHook
Any accessory that helps free up some desk space is good by us. If it looks nice too, that's a definite bonus. That's why we're digging MacHook ($15) from Workerman. This handmade hook is the perfect way to raise your headphones out of the clutter that is your workspace by hanging them from the side of your iMac.Read More


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source of news and information for Central Phoenix and its Midtown
Historic Districts. You have probably come to know us via our print edition, published monthly since October 2001 and distributed to over 13,000 homes and businesses in the Central
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of the publication is meant not to replicate it, but to supplement
it. Here you will find ancillary resources offered in line with
our mission to provide the information citizens need to enjoy
the best possible urban experience and to participate in public
policy decisions facing our community. For example, we may link
to other online resources or, as you'll see by following the
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in the print edition that it would not be practical to publish
In addition, this site will provide readers with more opportunity
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management. As an example of such an opportunity, clicking on the image at right will take you to our ongoing reader survey. We want to know how
you value and perceive us and whether there are different or
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Specialises in
- Pain medicine
About me
Consultant in Pain Medicine for 20 years. Trained in Acute and Chronic Pain Management covering both Adult and Children and Adolescent pain.
Areas of interest
Pain management; Acute and Chronic including Children & adolescent Pain management
Medical secretaries
- Jill Lawrence
- 07703 393603
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant in Pain Medicine, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough also clinics at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and the One Life Clinic, Middlesbrough.
Research interests
Opioids in Pain Management
Personal interests
Awards received
Runner up Hospital Doctor Awards X 2
(Additional) Languages spoken
- French
- Spanish
1) Milligan K.A. Management Strategies. In PAIN MANAGEMENT from basics to clinical practice (Ed. Hughes JH – Churchill Livingstone 2008)
2) Millligan K.A. Analgesic Formulary. South Tees Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
3) Date A., Hughes J. & Milligan K. Acute Pain Management. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2006:97;265
4) Millligan K.A. Analgesic Formulary. South Tees Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 2002
5) Millligan K.A., Lanteri-Minet M., Borchert K. Evaluation of long-term efficacy and safety of transdermal fentanyl in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. The Journal of Pain 2001:2;197-204.
6) Millligan K.A. Use of opioids in the management of chronic pain. Cleveland Medical Journal 2001
7) Millligan K.A. Management of patients with chronic non-malignant pain. Home Health Care Consultant (US primary care publication) 2000:7;18-24
8) Campbell C., Millligan K.A. Patient perceptions of invasive therapies in chronic pain. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1999:83;191
9) Millligan K.A. & Campbell C. Transdermal fentanyl in patients with chronic non-malignant pain: Case study series. Advances in Therapy 1999:16;73-77
Courses offered to GPs
Available on request to provide GP talks on any aspect of Pain Management.
Outcomes (self-reported)
0% re-admission after procedures
0% mortality after procedures
- MB BS St Bartholomews 1982
- FFARCSI Faculty of Anaesthetists Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 1988
- FRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists 2002
- FFPMRCA Faculty of Pain Medicine Royal College od Anaesthetists 2008
GMC registration
Reference number 2570556
Details of entry to specialist register
- Specialist register - Anaesthesia, 1991
Affiliations / memberships
British Pain Society
Association Of Anaesthetists GB & I
Practice hours
Appt Bookings
- Park View Medical Clinic, Marton Road,...
- Tuesday
- 13:30 - 16:00
- 01642 282822
- Wensleydale Suite, Friarage Hospital,...
- Friday
- 13:00 - 15:00
- 01642 282822
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details
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The necessity of having a proper office fit outs in modern times.
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She strolls onto screen wearing a floral pink bikini Yes, it's probably fair to say that Victorias Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo's acting debut in the American TV programme Hawaii 5-0 isn't too much of a stretch.
The teaser and backstage video for the programme reveal that the 23-year-old model will play... a model, who has been sent a threatening letter while, you guessed it, doing a swimwear shoot on the beach.
Its the first time the Namibian model has been on the small screen aside from during the Victoria's Secret fashion show, which is airing on US television tonight.
And this year we Brits are in luck because, for the first time ever, the catwalk show is going to be shown on UK television as well. Featuring performances from Rihanna and Justin Bieber, the show is one of the most highly anticipated of the year, so even though youve already seen pictures of the best looks, if you want to watch Behati and her fellow Angels strut their stuff, tune in to the E! Channel on 22 December.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! December! The weather gets colder, the days get shorter, and the Christmas decorations are everywhere!
I'm excited to share some pictures of my classroom decorations and Christmas themed projects!
I'm linking up with Step into Second Grade's Deck the Classroom Linky!
This year, I moved to a new school with a new curriculum and group of students. I can't go full-out Christmas, so I put away my classroom Christmas tree and decided to decorate with a snow theme! Let it snow, let it snow!
We read snowetry and completed a snow closed read. My first graders loved learning about snow and had no idea what a snowflake looked like close up!
My firsties make their calender pieces each month, and for December my students made snowflakes out of construction paper. They turned out beautifully! I added dates and they are now on the wall and in our calendar pocket chart!
I don't have a lot of Christmas up this year, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite things from last year (which is why you'll see my old blog name on each of the photos... Ooops!).
To countdown to Christmas break, each day my students and I drew a new end of the day activity. It was so much fun to watch my students get excited about the end of the day! Here are some of our activities...
One of my personal favorites is, "warm fuzzies." Each student began with five puff balls. They walked around the room while music is playing, smiling at everyone they passed by. When the music stopped, they turned to the person closest to them and gave them a genuine compliment, and a puff ball. It was a wonderful community building activity for the holidays!
We also wrote letters to Santa that were published in the newspaper! I made this anchor chart to guide our letter writing.
We also made some ripped paper Santa art.
This was an easy and fun project for my students.
One of my favorite books is, The Legend of the Poinsettia. After reading the book, we worked together to add post-its to our interactive anchor chart, and made pinwheel poinsettias.
I found a pinwheel pattern online to make these (each poinsettia uses two pinwheels).
We read many other Christmas and holiday books, and wrote book reports on Christmas lights. This was a fun (and easy) way to combine Christmas and Common Core.
The week before break, each student made a stocking out of construction paper and "sewed" it together with yarn. My class filled each others' stockings with compliment cards. It was another way to show positive team building!
Can't get enough Christmas!?! Head on over to Step into Second Grade and take a peak at some Christmas in the classroom fun!


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Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by Imabassplayr, Aug 7, 2001.
What 1x15 cab do you prefer playing on?
I'm partial to the sound of the EV 15" speakers, so almost any cab that's loaded with EVs (like Mesa Boogie) is fine with me.
For years I've used an ancient Eastern Acoustic Works VB-125 box with a 15" EV in it, it's the classic "old school" bass sound.
Ampeg SVT15E
anything with a JBL 140.
I have an Ampeg SVT 15. I like it. The Mesa Boogie 15s with the EV speakers sound great and aren't too expensive used.
Another vote for the Bag End ... loud and punchy!
Eden D115XL. It kicks AND thumps.


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Hibernian player Anthony Stokes signed a reported £1.2m contract with Celtic on Wednesday after turning them down when he was a teenager.
Stokes, from Co. Dublin, was given the chance to play with Celtic when he was younger but he refused and, said Stokes, he is a more mature player now.
Back in January 2007, Stokes was pursed by then Sutherland manager Roy Keane to play with the premiership team.
Keane drove to Scotland to persuade the young Dubliner not to sign with Celtic and choose his team instead.
During his tenure at the Black Cats Stokes scored five goals in 38 games.
He was then loaded to Crystal Palace and Sheffield United but turned up the heat with a move to Scottish team Hibernian last year.
The 22-year-old is confident he is now in a better position to establish himself as a Celtic player.
"I look upon the move down south positively," he said.
"It was a good experience for me down there and hopefully I'm coming here a better player.
"I went to Sunderland and made a lot of mistakes. I'm glad I didn't do that here because I wouldn't have the opportunity that I have today. I was probably a bit immature then."
After a lackluster few years with the other teams Stoke said he is very grateful to Hibernian manager, John Hughes, for having confidence in him when he needed it.
"I knew I was going to have to start from the bottom again and build myself up," added Stokes, who is on Ireland U-21 international duty this week.
"I wasn't playing any games, even for the reserves. I was lucky a club like Hibs came in for me.
"I was sitting in Sunderland rotting away and as soon as Hibs came in for me, I knew it would be a good move.
"The gaffer (Hughes) kick-started my career when I went on loan -- I was only 17."


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Thyroid Problems
he thyroid gland is located in the anterior part of the neck. It consists of two lobes lying on each side of the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple) and connected by a band of tissue called the isthmus.The thyroid gland is a collection of small, generally globular sacs, called follicles, filled with the prohormone known as thyroglobulin. The function of the cells lining these globules is to synthesize thyroid hormones and to secrete them directly into the circulation.
HyperthyroidismAn abnormal condition characterized by excessive secretion of thyroid hormones due to the over-activity of the thyroid gland.Hyperthyroidism is usually accompanied by enlargement of the gland, known as a goitre. A normal thyroid gland weighs 25 gm, a goitrous gland as much as 1 kg. A very large or extensive goitre may produce choking and difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Hyperthyroidism is the result of an increased metabolic rate and hyperactivity of the autonomic nervous system. This results in increased heart rate, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath, excessive sweating, nervousness, excitability, hyperactive behaviour, tremors, increased appetite, and protruding eyes.
The most common type of hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease. This is an autoimmune disorder caused by the body's production of antibodies to the thyroid. Another type of hyperthyroidism is toxic multinodular goitre (Plummer's disease), which results from a benign tumour of the thyroid gland. Hyperthyroidism is treated by drugs that block or suppress the production of hormones, or by surgical removal of part of the gland (thyroidectomy).
Hypothyroidism is characterized by the deficiency of thyroid hormones.
It may be caused by inadequate iodine intake (iodine being a key constituent of thyroid hormone), a defect in the synthesis of thyroid hormone, excessive intake of iodine metabolism blocking agent, inborn error, inadequate secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone and autoimmunity. If the thyroid gland grows abnormally large, in an attempt to compensate for the lack of iodine, the condition is known as endemic, or colloid, goitre. If the gland underfunctions from birth and there is no compensatory treatment, it results in cretinism; if occurring later in life, the condition is known as myxedema. Hypothyroidism is treated by replacement therapy using synthetic or natural thyroid hormones.
Hypothyroidism in the young is characterized by thick, dry, wrinkled skin; enlarged tongue; open, drooling mouth with thick lips; broad, flat face and nose. Intelligence level is below average. In an untreated case, the child becomes a physical and mental dwarf. With thyroid and iodine treatment administered sufficiently early, the juvenile myxedema patient may show marked recovery.
Iodine deficiency
Iodine deficiency is most simply prevented by eating seafood regularly and by the use of iodized table salt. Foods such as cabbage and turnips contain a potentially dangerous pro-goitrin substance believed to inhibit normal intake of iodine by body tissues. During of cooking, however, the offending enzyme usually is destroyed.
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I ordered three or four sets (can't really remember now). When I got them they were clearly to large for 28mm ... but if I cut them down they would work great. So I did up a sample and it came out great and was perfect for 28mm! I followed a four step process (see pictures/notes below).
|Fencing "out of the box" with ropes and little birds.
|Step 1: I've removed the ropes and birds.
|Step 2: Trimmed down fencing.
Step 4: I static grass the base. On some of the fencing the "sand" on the base envelopes the fence junction (I only had a couple like this). I used Woodland Scenic's clump foliage over the built-up sand areas to make it look like a bush had grown in.
|Completed 28mm fencing.
|Completed 28mm fencing.
|Size comparison before modification.
|Size comparison after modification.
Hope that helps for anyone who wants to expand their fencing pool.


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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
New Toy - Parrot AR Drone Quadricopter
Saw some clips of this Flying toy last Night, I thought it resemble to those UFO stuff.
I guess technology is being taken to its new heights.
It looks really awesome, I found it cost about 250 - 300 dollars plus insurance and other parts separately sold...hhhm..I might think about it.
Here's some details about the Quadricopter:
The first quadricopter remotely controlled by your iPhone/iPod using Wi-Fi (potential support for Blackberry and other phones)
-2 built-in cameras
-Drone View video streamed to iPhone or iPod Touch using a 93 degree wide-angle diagonal lens camera
-CMOS sensor
-Encoding and streaming of images on iPhone, video frequency @ 15 fp, camera resolution: 640 x 480 VGA
-Intuitive & user-friendly piloting
-High performance rechargeable LiPo (Lithium-ion polymer) batteries
-The Smart Parrot Piloting Software includes an inertial unit, ultrasound sensors for altitude control and a vertical camera under the cockpit to measure speed 60 fps
-Static flight or hover, range is 6 meters
Removable polypropylene hull (as seen) for protection
Embedded accelerometer & gyroscope
-Automatic take-off and landing
-Up to 15 mins flight time.
-Running speed of 18 km/h or 5m/s (zippy!)
-360 g without hull
-400 g with the hull
-Embedded computer system: ARM9 RISC 32 BITS - 468MHZ, DDR RAM 128 M-200 Mhz, WiFi b/g, USB high speed for future expansions, Linux OS
Here's some video sample.
Posted by Full-Time at 1:54 PM
Labels: cool gadgets, insurance, Iphone, New Technology, New Toy, Parrot AR Drone Quadricopter, Remote control, UFO, Wi-fi
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This is what I came up with when I did an exercise from Izzy at http://30yearoldninja.com/
This is the present tense, one sentence, version of where and how I see myself in 5 years as I follow my dream.
"I am a healthy, well-paid published writer who travels easily and extensively and has a second home-base where I can work and gather with family and friends whenever I want."
I'm keeping track of my progress on this blog. I'll write about the actions I take and the struggle to develop and follow a plan.


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Thursday, 28 May 2015
Re Landscaping my Moon Boards. (1)
OKAY now on to what I have been doing. I was impressed by the response that the UFO project elicited so impressed that I have started to adapt my moon scape boards. I had too many craters on the boards I had made about 5-6 years ago. I have already done a step by step walk through on how to make them on the blog, when I was asked to make some for Ainsty Castings
So using a trusty hammer and wood chisel (long since blunt and now really in need of sharpening!) You can see from the first 2 photos one finished board and one that I have savaged! While the third photo shows some destruction of the second board. All in all I removed about 1/2 the craters from each board which gives some open flat(ish) areas for movement and possibly for the inclusion of a moon base. (Very long term plan do not even suggest it at this stage or someone will want to see one next week).
The removal of the craters did take a while, as they were well stuck down. But Finally I did get the two boards to the correct crater density to open area ratio. (At least in my mind). A lot of the time was me thinking "Shall I get rid of that one or that one, or maybe those two!" But I finally got there and in the photos you can see the MDF board beneath. I kept most of the bigger craters including the one 17 inches across. As it really is easier to put things in them, figures vehicles, dice etc!and it breaks up the uniformity of the boards.
Eventually I was content, and even did the happy dance. As most of us will know the joy of using a hammer! It was not all easy going several times I removed one crater and another came with it OR I damaged a crater that was in close proximity I am sure you get the idea. But for once I did not blame my self. The wonderful thing about the moon is that I have no idea where the craters are or should be and so as long as it looks right it is right.
Giving about 40 minutes tor the paint and glue to dry I simply poured the sand of the board swept it up and put it back in the bucket ready for the next coating.
After a while the boards start to take on the right texture. And by using 3-4 coats of paint/glue/sand will get tough enough to play on. No they will not stand up to being run over in a car but are totally suitable to play on.
With waiting times it will take several hours so perhaps it is best left overnight, just to make sure it is dry. Yesterday for me though was a nice hot sunny day and things were drying very quickly in fact several times the paint and glue was dry before the sand was sprinkled on! In Which case it was re applied in smaller areas and a patchwork was built up. But while it was hot and sunny I pressed on with the task.
In a couple of areas the previous texture was lifting and was creating very small ridges. Rather than fight against it I went with it. Only about 3 mm and rather than worry about it I just applied more paint glue and sane and rejoiced in the slightly uneven texture knowing that when all was dry they would add some low level relief to the boards.
When I was OK with how it looked, I used up the last of my black and dark brown paint and sealed all the areas that had been transformed. Photo not shown. And that is where I have left it over night already to start today when I get some more paint and glue. If it has dried how I hope I will just be on the colouring up today and the boards will be finished by the new week. As is more likely they will require another coat of paint glue and sand they should be ready by the end of next week. So I will show them when I get to stat stage. There may also be some half painted photos as well just as WIP.
That's it for today. Thanks awfully for the enthusiasm of the UFO project it has pushed me onwards over the last few days. And I have now reached a stage I need to restock on modelling supplies before I start again.
Take care, have fun and tune in soon for another update, or maybe something different.
Cheers from Clint
(Post Script) I have a new Avatar as the first time in my life someone guessed who I was named after! It is no secret I was named after Clint Walker but no one has ever guessed before without being told or at least very strong clues being given!
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Those craters are impressive looking. Ya, the removal of some makes this a more playable board and the uneven terrain works very well.ReplyDelete
I was looking forward to the WWI dogfight game, but I understand why you had to scratch it. The Naval game will be just as much fun to follow though. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone decides to name their ships.
I'll have to wait for you reply to see your new avi!Replies
Thanks Anne, Remodelling with a hammer is always good fun. I shall get more of this done very soon. And when finished you will not see the patch ups!Delete
Hope the new Avatar comes out (He does on other blogs)
Oh yeah, the avi shows up and he's quite nice looking!Delete
Thanks Anne I picked a topless one just for you!Delete
This is cool! Although I have no use for one, I really want a moon board now!ReplyDelete
There's no better way to relieve stress than demolition work - either miniature scale or real world is just a lot of fun to whack something with a hammer or pry-bar.ReplyDelete
I've been known to use dice that have offended me as aiming points for demo work!
The boards look very well done.
Lovely reuse and recycle Clint! I find there's something quite satisfying about make new worlds for fighting over.ReplyDelete
Your doing a great job too dude. Those craters are impressive, all in all a very cool and usable lunar landscape.
I really liked this part of the article, with a nice and interesting topics have helped a lot of people who do not challenge things people should know... You need more publicize this so many people who know about it are rare for people to know this... Success for you.......!!!ReplyDelete
I think your demolition work has improved the boards considerably. Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
I find this destruction of already-built models to be very unsettling if I ever do it myself - even if the result will be much more useful than the original. I'm guessing that you're OK with it :-) .ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to seeing the end result and finding out how well hidden the repairs are.
- Anonymous28 May 2015 at 07:19
Wow! First time I've seen those moon boards and I'm in love (with the boards - not with yourself, obviously). I'm going to search your blog for the back-posts about them.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Roy. I may post the finished boards tomorrow. Finished as of 5 mins ago. But will wait until I have fresh eyes tomorrow to make sure.Delete
If you do search toe the boards from memory I made the ones for Ainsty Castings Jan 2011. So you will have to go back a long way. They are actually easy to do but are time consuming. And I would aim for about 10-13 craters on a 2x4 foot board.
- Anonymous29 May 2015 at 02:08
Yep, found them, thanksDelete
I am pleased. Any time I can help just ask. If you do go and make some Let me know, I would love to see them.Delete
Nice work Clint, love the new avatar too!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
A grand little project.. Although i would say it really needs a Moonbase..ReplyDelete
Stunning stuff Clint. Wonderful boards and I'll be following your UFO project with great interest. Indeed I'm tempted to do something myself having seen how superb your moonscape looks.ReplyDelete
Haven't seen these before. They're impressive mate! Seems we share a penchant for gluing the living daylights out of stuff and then deciding to change it :-)ReplyDelete
Very cool mate. Good idea removing some craters and judging from how good the original boards were I'm sure the revamped ones will looks excellent.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your very useful Information. I will bookmark for next reference. I really liked this part of the article.ReplyDelete


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Finally uploaded my tribute To Frank Zappa (and a few more). This is a collection of Zappa cover tunes I've done over the years. It was time to get them all in one place. I hope I do the Maestro Zappa justice.
I also include a tribute the the Buffy/Angel TV Theme songs, Focus, and Beethoven.
My two personal favorites are Ink Ero Des and Orange County Lumbertruck Runs Over a Weasel. Ink Ero Des (Zappa's Inca Roads) is almost sad sounding, and OC Lumber truck has such a great, downright "uplifting" melody. Yeah, that's pretty weird for me, but there, I said it.
Here's to you, Frank. You are missed.
To go to the Download page, click HERE.
Please note that NO MONEY is to be exchanged at all for my versions of these songs. Please buy the original Frank Zappa albums, and support the Zappa Family Trust to keep the music alive.


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So as 2012 very quickly approaches.. I though I would post a few events that I went to this year but never got around to posting.. I go to events all the time.. but a few do slip through the cracks and/or my occasional A.D.D rears it ugly head.
Maxine Beverly Hills.. A super cute little boutique that recently opened up on South Beverly Dr. I got a chance to check out some of the awesome stuff they have ..
The DJ was great..
I mingled...
This Guy (Max Landis) wrote a movie that looks AH-MAZING!! Check out the trailer HERE
I ate..
I photographed
I looked
Look out for Stella & Jamie.. amazing line of clothes and bags that I am lusting after! I met the designer..cutest sweetest gal!
I will go back to shop...
Maxine... I "Like"
Taye ;)
210 S. Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills, Ca 90212


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Warren Buffett, the $65.6-billion man, proclaimed last week that he would double his investment in renewable energy across the United States.
Having already invested $15 billion in wind and solar farms in Iowa, Wyoming, California and Arizona, for instance, Buffett spoke at the Edison Electric Institute's annual convention in Las Vegas, saying he was ready with another $15 billion.
(READ the story in EcoWatch)
Photo credit: Mark Hirschey-CC


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The Internal Revenue Service issued further guidance last fall on the codified economic substance doctrine and related penalties. Notice 2014-58 amplifies the original Notice 2010-62. The new Notice provides guidance regarding: (i) the definition of a "transaction" for economic substance purposes; and (ii) the meaning of "a similar rule of law" in the accuracy-related penalty provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 6662(b)(6). Notice 2014-58 also addresses the reasonable cause exceptions under Code sections 6664(c) and (d), and the reasonable basis exception under section 6676. These exceptions are inapplicable to transactions described in Code section 6662(b)(6).
The economic substance doctrine is a partly-evolved judicial doctrine that was purportedly codified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Code section 7701(o)(5)(A) attempts to define the "economic substance doctrine" as the common-law doctrine that disallows income tax benefits, if the transaction that produces those benefits lacks economic substance or a business purpose. This is a rather simplistic statement, and ignores the low threshold for business purpose, for transactions that involve a lot of money and paperwork.
Under section 7701(o)(1), a transaction (or series of transactions) has economic substance if: (i) the transaction changes in a meaningful way (apart from Federal income tax effects) the taxpayer's economic position; and (ii) the taxpayer has a substantial purpose (apart from Federal income tax effects) for entering into the transaction. The legislative history explained: "The provision does not alter the court's ability to aggregate, disaggregate, or otherwise recharacterize a transaction when applying the [economic substance] doctrine. For example, the provision reiterates the present-law ability of the courts to bifurcate a transaction in which independent activities with non-tax objectives are combined with an unrelated item having only tax-avoidance objectives in order to disallow those tax-motivated benefits." H.R. Rep. No. 111-443(I), at 296-297, P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
The term "transaction" has been defined by Treasury in the analogous context of reportable transactions, as "all of the factual elements relevant to the expected tax treatment of any investment, entity, plan, or arrangement and also includes any series of steps carried out as part of a plan."
Code section 6662(b)(6) imposes a penalty on an underpayment attributable to tax benefits that were disallowed because a transaction lacks economic substance (within the meaning of section 7701(o)) or fails to meet the requirements of any "similar rule of law". A penalty was intended by Congress for a transaction that is disregarded as a result of the application of the same factors and analysis required under section 7701(o) for an economic substance analysis, even if a different term is used to describe the doctrine. H.R. Rep. 111-443(I), at 304.
Code sections 6664(c)(2) and (d)(2) provide that the reasonable cause and good faith exception to a section 6662 or 6662A penalty does not apply to an underpayment attributable to transactions described in section 6662(b)(6).
For purposes of the penalty for an erroneous claim for refund or credit of an excessive amount, Code section 6676(c) provides that any excessive amount (within the meaning of section 6676(b)) that is attributable to a section 6662(b)(6) transaction is not treated as having a reasonable basis.
Notice 2014-58 provides that, for purposes of determining whether the codified economic substance doctrine applies, a "transaction" generally includes all the factual elements relevant to the expected tax treatment of any investment, entity, plan, or arrangement; and any of the steps carried out as part of a plan. Facts and circumstances determine whether a plan's steps are aggregated or disaggregated when defining a transaction.
Generally, when a plan that generated a tax benefit involves a series of interconnected steps with a common objective, the "transaction"includes all of the steps taken together: an aggregation approach. When a series of steps includes a tax-motivated step that is not necessary to achieve a non-tax objective, an aggregation approach may not be appropriate. In that case, the "transaction" may include only the tax-motivated steps that are not necessary to accomplish the non-tax goals: a disaggregation approach. For example, if transfers of multiple assets and liabilities occur and the transfer of a specific asset or assumption of a specific liability was tax-motivated and unnecessary to accomplish a non-tax objective, then the economic substance doctrine may be applied solely to the transfer or assumption of that specific asset or liability. Separable activities may include the use of an intermediary. These situations are neither exhaustive or comprehensive.
For purposes of section 6662(b)(6), "a similar rule of law" means a rule or doctrine that disallows the tax benefits under subtitle A of the Code related to a transaction because: (1) the transaction does not change a taxpayer's economic position in a meaningful way (apart from Federal income tax effects); or (2) the taxpayer did not have a substantial purpose (apart from Federal income tax effects) for entering into the transaction. In other words, a "similar rule of law" means a rule or doctrine that applies the same factors and analysis that is required under section 7701(o) for an economic substance analysis, even if different terms (e.g., "sham transaction") are used. H.R. Rep. 111-443, at 304. The Service will not apply a penalty under section 6662(b)(6) (or otherwise argue that a transaction is described in section 6662(b)(6)), unless it also raises section 7701(o) to support the underlying adjustments. If the IRS does not raise section 7701(o) and relies upon other judicial doctrines (e.g., substance over form or step transaction), the Service will not apply a section 6662(b)(6) penalty (or otherwise argue that a transaction is described in section 6662(b)(6)), because the Service will not treat the transaction as failing to meet the requirements of a similar rule of law. Code sections and Treasury regulations, other than section 7701(o) and the regulations under that section, that disallow tax benefits are not similar rules of law for purposes of section 6662(b)(6).


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1.1 What is the relevant trade mark authority in your jurisdiction?
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO"), an agency of Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration and processing of intellectual property in Canada. The Office of the Registrar of Trademarks (the "Registrar") oversees the trade mark process in Canada and is the governing authority on matters relating to trade marks.
1.2 What is the relevant trade mark legislation in your jurisdiction?
The Canadian Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13, as amended, is the relevant Canadian trade mark legislation.
Bill C-31, a federal bill which will, among other things, implement significant changes to the Canadian trade marks regime, received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014. The legislation is expected to be proclaimed in force in 2019.
On January 1, 2015, the border enforcement provisions of Canada's Combating Counterfeit Products Act ("CCPA") came into force.
There is no provincial legislation that specifically relates to trade marks, but provincial legislation does require the registration of business names. Registration of a trade name is different from registration of a trade mark in that it is merely a recordal of the business name. It confers no statutory monopoly, unlike a trade mark registration.
The Province of Quebec has a Charter of the French Language which applies to trade marks as it requires that every inscription on a product, its container or packaging, or on a document supplied with it, be in French. There is an exception to the mandatory use of French for "recognised" trade marks. This is generally considered to mean that the English version of a trade mark may be used in the Province of Quebec if a trade mark application has been filed or a registration has been obtained for the English version of the mark.