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A little visit
Mum and I had just been saying that we haven't seen any butterflies this year, when three of these wee fellas came by to visit:
We weren't sure what type they were, so I fetched a chart to check. Soon, one of our visitors took an interest in it;
After a while we left the chart on the ground to see where they would land;
They were Red Admirals, by the way, and yes, they did sit on their own portrait for a while! Maybe they were looking for girlfriends :)
This went on for a good half hour, then they all flew off. We haven't seen any others since. Strange! But beautiful, magical....


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Essence Magazine is curating its own Beautybox especially for women of color.
Beauty product subscription services are a hugely popular service for women (and increasingly, for men, too). The idea is that each month, women get a new parcel of fun-sized makeups, moisturizers and other unique products to sample and experiment with. For women of color, though, these monthly deliveries yield more frustration than fun as anything "nude," "skin-colored," or "neutral" is made for white skin tones, and customization in hair type ends at "straight" or "curly."
Essence Magazine, whose readers are predominantly black, has decided to start their own subscription service so that their readership can truly enjoy and use a monthly package of new products. Women will be able to choose their accurate skin tone and hair type when they subscribe and the Beautybox will showcase products by black women entrepreneurs.
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Notable work for brands such as Heineken and Coke ensured the Amsterdam branch of Wieden + Kennedy could vie creatively with the rest of the W+K stable this year. The agency, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was named the world's most awarded in the Gunn report, above sister shop W&K Portland.
The agency took brand microsites into a new realm with Coca-cola's Sitelets, a series of little internet gems designed to "spread happiness". Riddles and clues posted on Coke's newly unveiled Facebook Timeline led fans to the URLs; for example, at abeachbonfire.com, people could hang out at a virtual California beach bonfire.
Heineken's Serenade Live took the brand's stylish TV spot The Date and extended it into a social media experience for Valentine's day. Over three million people watched an eight hour YouTube event in which the Bollywood-style artist from the original spot created personalized songs for Heineken fans to send to the object of their crush. Once shared via Facebook, they waited to see if they received a Yes or No video in return.
Also for Heineken, W+K created a James Bond-themed experience in "Crack the Case", an interactive element following on from a TV spot celebrating the brand's linkup with new Bond film Skyfall. At the end of the film, players were invited onto a train rattling through Siberia, and then asked to solve a series of "tests" that let them open a mysterious briefcase.
Other highlights included Intel's Go Do Something Wonderful campaign, inspired by a quote from Intel co-founder Robert Noyce and aimed at first time buyers, and FIFA's Enter The Clubhouse, starring an array of famous soccer players.
With a new MD on board (Clay Mills), the agency achieved double digit growth and won new business from the likes of GE and Intel.


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Moments before nailing one of the best waves of the day at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Thursday, Gabriel Medina tweaked his right knee after an aborted backside Rodeo. The injury, however, didn't stop the former World Champ from capping his Round One heat with an absolute banger.
After locking down a 7.83 early on, Medina dropped straight into a sucky drainer spinning just off the rocks, then continued with a blistering backhand assault, complete with two nasty, vertical whip cracks.
Medical staff on site immediately attended to Medina at the conclusion of his heat, calling it a mild MCL strain. Reports later trickled out stating that he would definitely surf on. Good news for Medina, great news for surf fans.


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One of my favorite parts of my job (you can call it that!) is being able to collaborate with some of the many talented ceramic artists of Etsy! This time around, I had the great pleasure of working with some pieces from Baltimore's own, Pink Kiss Pottery. I have been in love with her work since I met her at a craft show many moons ago, so it was extra fun for me to make these. If you have not checked out her shop in a while, you are in for a treat because, armed with a new camera, her photos are as lovely as her new work!
As with all of my collaborations, $5 from each sale will go to a charity. This time we have chosen Art with a Heart , a Baltimore Charity that provides interactive, hands-on art activities to disadvantaged families and children, and to people with developmental and physical challenges.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them. They are now available in my Etsy Shop.


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Our first brief? To animate a logo. Brilliant, I thought - what kind of logo were they looking for us to animate? Only the logo the rest of the group would be creating in the year-long module I was not a part of.
Not to worry though (and apologies for those who I've confused with my description of our confusing Uni module-ing system), as I was able to knock up a logo with some time to spare. The logo was to be a corporate design for the city of Wolverhampton.
Treating Wolverhampton as a product to be marketed was not an easy task - as anyone who has visited may be willing to testify. But, for what Wolves lacks in immediately engaging beauty, it makes up for with the quality of the people. Wolves is a diverse place, full of a variety of ethnicities, religions, and classes, and what's struck me more and more as I live within the city is the striking way in which this does not seem to cause division. All told, there's a fairly unified spirit within the area - which has helped the city to grow.
Anyway, sociology aside, that's where my design started, and it was realised via the use of strokes which not only overlap, but strive in a similar direction. Different colours were used to signify the diversity in the city.
I'm not expecting any phone-calls from the council with monetary offers, but I reckon this logo will be good enough to showcase the small amount of Flash knowledge I've picked up over the last few weeks.


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It should come to no ones surprise that one of the biggest takeaways anyone gets from any given booth at CES is some kind of swag. Stickers, pamphlets, the occasional keychain or lanyard, and of course Flash Drives. At CES Unveiled in NYC last month, one of the "Green Initiatives" from the CEA was a dramatic reduction in paper products. It stands to reason that if everyone is required to put their press releases and such on flash drives or optical storage that there would be less paper waste, which is already significant from a show this large. It's important, however, that the flash drive being given to the attendees be something special. If it's storage capacity or appearance make it unusable, there's no secondary marketing. If I have a whole mess of cool looking flash drives, i'm likely to hand out the ones I don't want to friends, and use the ones I liked all over town. In either of these options, the company whose name is on that drive wins. Not all of the flash drives we will see at CES 2010 will make that "is it useful" pile, however. Keep an eye on this page all week as I bring you more and more of the little toys we find at CES 2010!
Day 1 – CES: Unveiled
This is a small sampling of the drives given out at CES: Unveiled to offer a best to worst kind of scope. Top prize for this event has to go to Muve Music, Cricket's new audio service. The Credit Card style 2GB drive came is a pleather sheath with the same logo printed on. AMD and Dolby tie for second here with differently shaped 1GB drives, though the see through blue plastic on the Dolby stick looks really nice. Sadly, the Black and Decker drive is a perfectly good example of failure. Despite the fairly traditional swivel look, and the impressive display B&D had for their new stylish paper shredders, this flash drive comes in a completely unusable 256mb. It was just enough to store their press kit information, and nothing else, making it a drive I can't do anything with but pitch.
Day Two
These are a sampling of the Drives handed out at Digital Experience 2011. PNY puts out a slick looking 4GB flash drive, while the entire DE stick, and the Case Mate stick are a failtastic 512mb. The metallic feeling THX drive is an nice USB 2.0 2GB flash.
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cottage with beautiful views
cottage with beautiful views
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Country house ideal for a sunset in the middle of nature, a relaxing swim in the sea (located just 3 km) or for excursions, as being located in a Ecovía cycling tour offers plenty of opportunities for excursions. Beaches North of the island, Parks & Son Real Necropolis, the Albufera Natural Park.
Located on a triangular point between three populations, Santa Margalida (people inside), Ca'n Picafort (tourist) and Wall (with train), the distance to each of them is only 3 km.
The house is very bright with large windows, terraces and surrounded by nature, with almond and fig farm.
In the house breathes tranquility and silence, very important aspects to enjoy a good rest. Come visit us and I would be grateful.
What we like in the morning is to enjoy delicious breakfasts.
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I went in search of a dry cleaner who would supply quality service in the care of my clothing items, as well as friendly client service. Upon checking into some different businesses, I came across Crest Cleaners in Ashland, Ohio. She was very friendly and informative right from the begining!
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"Jack is a fantastic footballer. He could be an extremely influential player at the top level of the game."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
"This is not normal: to be so young and so good."
Fabio Capello, England boss
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"He's an exceptional talent, the future of England. And he will bring them glory, for sure."
Cesc Fabregas, Gunners skipper
What else is there to say? Jack Wilshere's talent stands out like a lighthouse on the rocks.
The teenage sensation is a technically gifted midfield menace with ability and composure that belies his age. He's the future of Arsenal and England.
Wilshere could have been forgiven for being overshadowed by his inventive team-mates, but he's established himself as a key playmaker at the age of 19.
Here he gives his tips on carving open the opposition's defence, while Coerver Coaching's Alfred Galustian (a man who's regularly worked with Arsene Wenger) provides analysis and advice on how to play like Jack.
Demand the ball
Jack: A playmaker should always want to receive the ball. At Arsenal, I'm lucky to have Cesc [Fabregas]. He's a dream to play with because he's always in space and he always finds you when you're in space, giving me time to think and play the next pass that will keep the flow of our play moving.
Alfred: On average a playmaker will have three seconds to demand, receive and distribute the ball. Only players with a high level of technical ability will be able to execute this with speed and precision.
The Drill: Play like Arsenal: Part One
Awareness gives time and space to play
Jack: Look around when the ball is coming towards you. It helps to know what's going on around you. Being aware of this allows you to observe how play is developing and to see where to play the next ball.
Alfred: It's important to be thinking about the next pass before you receive the ball, but it's essential that your first touch is excellent. It's not as simple as controlling the ball. It's about cushioning the ball – you don't want it under your feet, but at the same time you don't want it too far out of your feet so that your inviting the opposition to win back possession. Of course this depends on where your markers are and how much space you have around you. Before you receive the ball, think about where you want to take the ball next so that your first touch can guide the ball in the direction you want to head.
The Drill: Master first touch: Part Three
Stay a step ahead
Jack: It's always important to know what you're going to do with the ball before it comes to you. Before you're in possession, you're already continuously thinking and then when the ball comes to you, you can either play one touch or you can take a touch and play the ball into space.
Alfred: Jack has the essential playmaker qualities – good communication, movement and anticipation. However, crucially you need to build on your technique. You need to be able to manipulate the ball and then make the right choice with your pass. But don't stand and stare admiring your pass – make sure you're on the move, looking for the next pass – staying a step ahead of the opposition. Think, two three passes ahead. Playing small sided games will help you master this skill – activating your brain as well as your feet.
The Drill: Play like Arsenal: Part Three
Play to your strengths
Jack: The Arsenal formation suits my style of play perfectly and is a great environment for a playmaker. We have one holding midfielder and two going forward, so I think 4-3-3 is most suitable for facilitating the play of a playmaker.
Alfred: Playing the right system is important, but a good line of communication and understanding is just as crucial. This is not only asking for the ball, but asking at the right time and in the right place. Communication in this context is not only verbal; it can be eye contact or hand signals.
The Drill: Play like Arsenal: Part Two
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How to keep possession: Protect the ball
How to keep possession: Alter the point of attack
How to keep possession: Work on your shape
How to keep possession: Stay on the move
How to keep possession: Be forward-thinking
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A trio of fights have been confirmed for UFC Fight Night 113.
Set for July 16, the Octagon will return to Scotland and The SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow.
Announced by officials recently were fights pitting Paul Craig against Khalil Rountree, Jack Marshman vs. Ryan Janes and Mark Godbeer vs. Justin Willis.
Craig is a native of Scotland, while Willis will be making his UFC debut.
Below is the current fight card:
Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig vs. Khaili Rountree
Middleweight: Jack Marshman vs. Ryan Janes
Heavyweight: Mark Godbeer vs. Justin Willis


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How do you name your children? A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children. "You all have obsessions," he observed.
To the first mother, he said, "You are obsessed with eating. You've even named your daughter Candy!"
He turned to the second Mom. "Your obsession is money. Again, it manifests itself in your child's name, Penny!"
He turned to the third Mom. "Your obsession is alcohol. Again, it manifests itself in your child's name, Brandy!"
At this point, the fourth mother got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered, "Come on, Dick, let's go!"
Stay Fresh
One night, as a couple lay down for bed, the husband gently taps his wife on the shoulder and starts rubbing her arm.
The wife turns over and says: "I'm sorry honey, I've got a gynaecologist appointment tomorrow and I want to stay fresh." The husband, dejected, Turns over and tries to sleep.
A few minutes later, he Rolls back over and taps his wife again. This time he whispers in her ear: "Do you have a dentist appointment tomorrow too?"
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How do you name your children? A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children. "You all have obsessions," he observed.
A young man is wandering, lost, in a forest when he comes upon a small house. Knocking on the door he is greeted by an ancient Chinese man with a long gray beard. "I'm lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night?"
"Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but one condition.
If you so much as lay a finger on my daughter I will inflict upon you the three worst Chinese tortures known to man."
"OK," said the man, thinking that the daughter must be pretty old as well, and entered the house.
Over dinner the daughter came down the stairs. She was young, beautiful and had a fantastic body. She was obviously attracted to the young man as she couldn't keep her eyes off him during the meal. Remembering the old man's warning he ignored her and went up to bed alone. During the night he could bear it no longer and snuck into her room for a night of passion. He was careful to keep everything quiet so the old man wouldn't hear and, near dawn, he crept back to his room, exhausted but happy.
He woke to feel a pressure on his chest. Opening his eyes he saw a large rock on his chest with a note on it that read, "Chinese Torture 1: Large rock on chest."
"Well, that's pretty crappy," he thought. "If that's the best the old man can do then I don't have much to worry about."
He picked the boulder up, walked over to the window and threw the boulder out. As he did so, he noticed another note on it that read "Chinese Torture 2: Rock tied to left testicle."
In a panic he glanced down and saw the rope that was already getting close to taut. Figuring that a few broken bones was better than castration he jumped out of the window after the boulder.
As he plummetted towards the ground he saw a large sign on the ground that read, "Chinese Torture 3: Right testicle tied to bed post!
There was a man who had three sons. He gave each of them a duck and told them to go out and sell their duck for as much as possible.
The first son went out and sold his duck for $5, went home and told his dad what he had done. His father congratulated him and told him to go and buy himself a beer.
The second son also sold his duck for $5. His father congratulated him and told him to go and buy himself a beer.
The third son went out and saw a gorgeous blonde woman on the side of the road. He went up to her and said I'll give you my duck if you have sex with me. She considered it and said "Ok". They had sex and when they were done she said wow that was good, I'll give you your duck back if you'll do me again.The boy agreed.
While they were having sex again, the duck got loose and ran out into the road. They saw the duck escape and pulled their pants on but not quickly enough to prevent the duck from getting run over by a car. The driver jumped out of the car and said "I'm so sorry i killed your duck. I'll give you $40 dollars to make up for it.
When the third son finally returned home, his dad asked how much he had made. He said "I got a fuck for a duck, a duck for a fuck, and forty bucks for a fucked up duck."


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5. Text Outlining
Now that you have your process determined, it's time to outline what you'll actually write and include in your content.
This step will vary depending on the format you choose, but you'll generally be able to outline anything you want with the standard method.
- General idea
Supporting idea
- Detail
- Detail
Supporting idea
- Detail
- Detail
- Supporting idea
- General idea
This system is used in almost every industry to plan pretty much anything. It works phenomenally well for blog posts, infographics, video scripts, and way more.
While the outlining system is well-known, we'll take a different look at each part of it to see how you can use it in different content formats.
1. General idea
The "general idea" section of an outline is the place for an overarching topic.
You can use this as either the topic sentence for a paragraph or the heading for an entire section.
General ideas work best when you can sum up your topic in two or three words. If you go longer than that, the subject can become too wordy to warrant further explanation.
Basically, keep it short and sweet so you can save your words for later.
In all forms of content, general ideas are used as major section headings. Depending on someone's outlining style, there may only be one general idea per piece of content, which is the content's actual title.
2. Supporting idea
"Supporting ideas" are often topic sentences for paragraphs. They present a concept that supports the idea you laid out before, and they're reinforced by details.
In text-based content, supporting ideas are usually topic sentences for new paragraphs.
In audio-based content, supporting ideas segue into new discussion points.
In graphic-based content, supporting ideas are sub-headings that present new data.
In video-based content, supporting ideas are often new video sections where someone may make a cut and jump to a new scene.
3. Details
"Details" are the smallest points of an outline. At times, they may have sub-details, but that usually only happens if a topic is so complex that it requires multiple layers of explanation.
Most often, details are data points, quotes, or other credible references that tie ideas together.
They can show why a supporting idea is justifiable, which then supports your general idea as a whole.
In text-based content, details can be anything from data points to explanations of how something works.
In audio-based content, details work the same way except they're spoken.
In graphic-based content, details are data points or other points of interest that have a visual aid, making them easier to understand.
In video-based content, details can be text popups, accompanying images, animations, or spoken word.
Overall, outlining is a practice that's easy to learn and difficult to master. The best outlines will be concise, but they'll also have enough explanation to guide a content creator.
That's a tough middle-ground to find, but you can find it repeatedly with enough practice.


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For 63-year-old grandmother Dianna Seymour, her joy at being able to hear again is summed up with one sweet word: music.
"Music! I can hear all the fine details. All the instruments," said Seymour. "Wow! It's just awesome to hear those sounds."
Originally from Vancouver, Seymour — an associate pastor and conference speaker — has made her home in Vernon, British Columbia for the past six years. Working as a pastor and needing to communicate with large crowds was what made her realize she needed hearing aids.
Seymour says she had ongoing hearing loss for a number of years. She first noticed the problem in her late forties, when her hearing was tested on-site at her job and she was told she had hearing loss.
"Last year, it became noticeable," says Seymour, who admitted that it was feelings of denial that kept her from getting help to improve her hearing. "My children would say, 'Boy, Mom, you sure have that music on loud.' My husband would turn down the TV because it was too loud, but then I would struggle to hear it at the lower volume. Eventually, my general practitioner recommended that I see Connect Hearing. He said it would be good to have it checked."
In the end, those feelings of denial were unwarranted. Seymour went in for the test and was eventually fitted for the hearing aids that have subsequently changed her life and literally proved to be music to her ears.
Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you can hear. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, it is one of the most common conditions affecting older and elderly adults. Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 deal with hearing loss and nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing.
Connect Hearing Canada has always encouraged people to come in for a visit and get a free hearing test like the one Seymour received. It isn't uncommon for an individual to have hearing loss and not realize there is a problem because changes often happening slowly over a long period of time.
M.J. DeSousa, Connect Hearing's Director of Professional Practice, says seniors need to know that there is nothing to fear from a hearing test.
"If there's one message I want seniors to know it's that we are here to help. A hearing test from Connect Hearing Canada can help open doors that you may not have even realized were closed," says DeSousa. "I can't remember how many times I have heard people say to me, 'I had no idea.' Or, 'I never realized I had hearing loss to that extent.' Or, 'I can't believe how much I've been missing.'"
For Seymour, the difference after visiting Connect Hearing was stunning. She says she's looking forward to having hearing that's 100 per cent clear. It takes about one year to get to full capacity and she can hardly wait.
"Oh my! I was shocked! I had no idea what I was missing. I could hear water running. I could hear my keys tinkling when I started my car. I could hear high and low pitches, newspaper crinkling. A whole new world opened up. Now, I can actually have two-way conversations and know that I can hear. I don't have to worry about missing things. I don't have to feel embarrassed about asking people to repeat what they said," explained Seymour. "I didn't need to lip read. With hearing loss, you're being shut out, even though you're there. It's nice to feel a part of things. I'm loving it!"
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Designed for processes requiring uncompromising safety. The Model 270 has a built-in, independent, backup controller to guard against heating accidents from equipment failure. The desired temperature is entered into the main temperature controller which regulates heating, and then a high temperature cut-off is entered into the backup limit controller. If the reaction reaches the high temperature limit or a thermocouple breaks, power is turned off to the heater until the controller is manually reset. Both meters independently monitor the reaction temperature. In the event that one meter fails, the other takes over to prevent a heating accident. J-KEMs design provides independent, 100% redundant control.
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Patties are so incredibly versatile and useful to round up a meal! They can also be easily converted into a mobile meal by using them for sandwiches, inside burger buns, cut into pieces and added to wraps or drop into pita bread. You can eat these as is or top them with your favorite vegan sauce, gravy or salsa. Enjoy!
3 cups homemade vegan vegetable broth (could be your own veggie stock or a purchased bullion cube dissolved in hot water)
1 full cup of Old Fashioned Oats
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup Masarina or fine cornmeal
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Salt to taste
2 1/2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. coriander powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 tsp. oregano powder
1/2 tsp. sweet basil powder
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds (raw)
1 tsp. nutritional yeast (optional) (You can also substitute with a 1/4 tsp. dried parsley and 1/8 tsp. dried celery seeds powder)
1 tsp. baking powder (non aluminum)
In a bowl combine all the ingredients until you have a soft dough that you can form patties with. Form the patties in whatever size you prefer and cook them on a hot skillet barely "painted" with olive oil. You can also steam them (they will come out moist, not hard as when you bake them) or you can bake them at 350º F until golden brown, turning them once.
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From start to finish, Tracy was professional and personable, always
providing expert advice and evidence of thoughtful preparation for each and every showing and home-buying milestone. She has a very deep rolodex of seasoned industry experts to
assist you with your home purchase, sale, renovation, etc. I would
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Ms. Dillard is a great person to work with -- her knowledge of the real estate business is quite extensive. I deal with high-profile people here at Feinberg School of Medicine and I have no problem referring her to them when I need a real estate agent. I always look forward to doing business with her." - Ila A.
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So now there is just one scant week before the wedding.
It's amazing.
The wedding is so close now that I can taste it. I am down to my last days before the wedding, and in good news I am completely finished both with my practicum and with my online coaching class! This means that, for the next week, my attentions are entirely focused on the wedding and preparation, which is definitely a good thing.
With just one week left, most of the major wedding preparations are complete and now it is a matter of finalization and tying up of loose ends. We had a conversation with the caterer yesterday to finalize rentals and numbers, we completed the placement of our cupcake order, we have a reasonably good seating chart done, my dress has been brought in from the shop, and lots of other checks on the list.
For me, getting the major things nailed down in a simple fashion is the easiest kind of thing to do; I am definitely more adept at creating the structure and skeleton for things....refinement and details are more difficult for me, I find that I get irritated and often bored if I over-focus on the details of something. This is something I have a tendency to do. I know that I do better on assignments if I either: (1) send in a first draft with only a cursory review and edit, OR (2) really, really, really spend a lot of time reviewing and re-reading and editing a paper.
For the wedding, it's tempting because there are so many details to potentially review and refine to go with door #1....which will be fine for something (e.g., the cupcakes) but not so much for other things (e.g., the seating chart). There are so many moving parts to the wedding that I am still trying to strike the balance of paying enough attention to the details without feeling overwhelmed by them.
I just need to trust myself that it will all get done as much as it needs to and, if it doesn't by the time the wedding actually rolls around, then someone else will take care of it OR it wasn't that important in the first place.
After the other night, I haven't had any panicky feelings, but I definitely float between anxiety and calm, although the anxiety is often short-lived and easily allayed.
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Goalkicking PLAYMAKER SAM Williams doesn't mind if Wakefield Trinity win ugly at Leeds Rhinos tonight, as long as they get the two points.
Trinity have a 50 per cent record going into Betfred Super League round five, but all their games so far have followed a similar pattern.
Wakefield have led in the second half of all four and on each occasion seen that overturned.
They could not find a way back in their first two matches, but against St Helens two weeks ago and Salford Red Devils last weekend they managed to change things around and grab a late winning try.
"We didn't play our best footy at a couple of phases throughout [last Sunday's game], but once again we showed there's a lot of character in this side," Williams said.
"That's four weeks in a row we've done that, we've shown character but not necessarily played our best football at times.
"But to get another win and keep moving up the ladder is all it's about at this time of year.
"It's all about getting the two points and it doesn't really matter how you get them sometimes.
"A lot of character was shown last week and it's exciting going to Leeds now."
Williams is confident Trinity's skill level will improve as conditions get better, but he said the spirit they've shown so far will always stand them in good stead.
"This is a pretty physical game and it's tough mentally, week-in and week-out," said the ex-Canberra, St George and Catalans Dragons half-back.
"If you can come with the right attitude, most weeks it at least gives you a chance of winning the game.
"Those errors we make, we can work on and fix them."
Leeds Rhinos have won three from five this season and bounced back from a record loss at Castleford two weeks ago by crushing Catalans 46-10 last Friday.
Williams is expecting a tight game, but feels the trip to Headingley will bring the best out of Trinity.
"It's one of the great grounds," he said."It is always exciting going there and they are one of our neighbours as well. It is an extremely tough ask going there; they had a great win last week and if we don't go there with the right attitude they'll blow us away."
Tonight's game is a big one in the race for a place in the top-eight.
Williams added: "It's about momentum, this competition. To get three wins on the trot would be great for us, but it's not going to be easy.
"They are a really good side with a lot of experience.
"We have still got a lot of improvement in us so we'll go there wary of a side that's on a high after a good win, but confident in our own game as well."
Tonight is Williams' first competitive derby as a Wakefield player and he reckons that adds spice to the occasion.
"It's great" he said.
"I think it's one of the best things about the English game, the rivalry you've got within the towns around each other.
"It's probably not something you get too much of in the NRL, but certainly over here it's really great and exciting playing in front of pretty hostile crowds and excited fans.
"The passion shown within the game over here is great to be a part of."


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Intel® VTune™ Amplifier XE: Getting started with OpenCL* performance analysis on Intel® HD Graphics
By julia-fedorova (Intel), published on March 18, 2013, updated September 15, 2014
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If you are looking to profile applications that use Intel® HD Graphics or Intel® Iris™ Graphics (referred to as GPU in this article) for rendering, video processing, and computations, the Intel® VTune™ Amplifier XE is the performance profiler for you. The Intel VTune Amplifier XE can monitor, analyze, and correlate activity on both the CPU and GPU.
The VTune Amplifier tracks the overall GPU activity (graphics, media, and compute), collects the Intel® Integrated Graphics hardware metrics, details OpenCL™ activity on the GPU, and then presents them correlated with the CPU processes and threads. Figure 1 shows CPU and GPU activities presented by the VTune Amplifier.
Figure 1.The VTune™ Amplifier view representing CPU/GPU activity correlation and GPU OpenCL™ kernels of the Media-OpenCL interoperability sample application executing on the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor.
Tracking GPU activity helps to identify:
- whether the workload is CPU or GPU bound
- what are the most time-consuming OpenCL kernels running on the GPU
- if the GPU is being used at its full potential and what is the headroom for improvement, if any
Tuning an application is a combination of optimizing the CPU and GPU and the interactions between them. So, the application optimization typically starts with an API-level analysis to sanitize the general application flow and improve overall CPU and GPU utilization, followed by GPU-side analysis of the OpenCL kernels execution. This paper just briefly touches on CPU / GPU interactions, but it focuses on the analysis and optimization of GPU OpenCL kernels.
To get the most out of this discussion, you should be familiar with VTune Amplifier XE, its workflow, and main concepts. You can refer to the VTune Amplifier help for further information.
Currently this functionality is supported only on Windows* OSs. General GPU busyness data is available on any Intel® processor running Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8, but the Intel Integrated Graphics hardware metrics and GPU OpenCL data are only available on the 3rd and 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors and the Intel® Core™ M processor.
Configuring Collection
Important: Similar to running graphics applications with hardware acceleration, you cannot run GPU data collection via a Remote Desktop connection. To run the GPU data collection, you must be running the VTune Amplifier from the target computer's console or accessing the computer through VNC.
To monitor general GPU busyness over time, run the VTune Amplifier as Administrator.
From the New Analysis dialog use the Advanced Hotpots (BasicHotspots, Concurrency, or Locks and Waits) analysis to monitor GPU activities. GPU collection is controlled by two settings:Analyze GPU Usage and Analyze Processor Graphics events as shown in Figure 2.
We suggest you configure collection with Analyze GPU Usage enabled and choose Overview at Analyze Processor Graphics events.
Figure 2. Collection configuration dialog with widgets enabling GPU collection
To enable OpenCL profiling on the GPU, select the option Trace OpenCL kernels on Processor Graphics.
When collection and post-processing have completed, switch to the Graphics tab to see details of GPU activity, also correlated with CPU processes and threads as shown in Figure 1.
This paper focuses on GPU OpenCL application analysis. But all GPU OpenCL applications do a lot of work on the CPU so the analysis must include both the CPU and GPU.
The GPU OpenCL command-queue is created through the dedicated OpenCL API call on the CPU. GPU programs are built on the CPU before the resulting kernels are submitted to the GPU for execution. OpenCL calls can take a long time to execute and thus influence the application's progress. Refer to the next sections explaining how the GPU OpenCL command-queue and OpenCL API calls are presented by the VTune Amplifier.
GPU performance analysis and possible optimization require an understanding of OpenCL concepts and how they map to the underlying GPU architecture. Refer to the OpenCL* optimization guide, which provides the key details. The next two sections give the basics of Intel Integrated Graphics architecture, some mapping between GPU metrics and OpenCL primitives and how this information is presented by the VTune Amplifier.
Hot GPU OpenCL* kernels
As shown in Figure 1, switching Grouping to Computing Tasks Purpose / Computing Task (GPU) / Instance provides information about all OpenCL kernels executed on the GPU as well as OpenCL memory commands.
The corresponding columns show the overall execution time for a particular kernel on the GPU and the average time for a single invocation (corresponding to one call of
clEnqueueNDRangeKernel), work-group sizes, as well as averaged GPU hardware metrics collected for a kernel.
clCreateKernelresults in one entry (a line) in the table under the Compute node. If two different kernels with the same name (even from the same source file) were created through two
clCreateKernel calls (and then invoked through two or more
clEnqueueNDRangeKernel calls), two lines with the same kernel name will appear in the table. Computing Task Purpose / Source Compute Task (GPU) grouping is useful to aggregate data per the same kernel source.
You should analyze and optimize hot kernels with the longest overall times first. These include kernels characterized by long average times and kernels whose average times are not long, but they are invoked more frequently than the others. Both groups deserve attention.
Memory commands that transfer data from, to, or between memory objects, or map and unmap memory objects also contribute to the overall time on CPU and GPU. They are shown in the table under the Transfer node.
OpenCL™ API calls and GPU Command-queue
Host OpenCL API calls are shown on the corresponding CPU threads on the Graphics tabTimeline.
Figure 3.The VTune™ Amplifier view representing GPU OpenCL™ command-queue and OpenCL API calls. Notice ProcessUV kernel selected in the GPU OpenCL command-queue lane is also automatically highlighted in the Grid. GPU HW metrics lanes, except GPU Execution Units metrics, are hidden.
A GPU OpenCL command-queue is shown as one of the Timeline lanes. It holds a kernel or a memory command from the moment it is queued to the command-queue until it executed to the completion on the GPU. The GPU OpenCL command-queue lane enables inspecting the state of the queue at every moment as well as command durations on the GPU.
Different OpenCL kernels and OpenCL API calls are shown in different colors. Memory commands are marked with a hatching pattern. Figure 3 presents a fragment of the application with OpenCL API calls and GPU OpenCL command-queue on the Timeline.
A correlation of OpenCL API calls on the CPU and GPU commands in the OpenCL command-queue helps detect the situation when the GPU is idle because it is waiting for some long calls executing on the CPU. It is also important to be aware of memory commands and the time they take. To avoid copying data, align buffers when allocating them on the CPU to be shared with OpenCL context via
CL_MEM_USE_HOST_PTR or let OpenCL runtime efficiently allocate host shareable memory objects with
A few words about GPU architecture
A GPU is a highly parallel machine where computational work is done by an array of small cores, a.k.a. execution units (EUs). Each EU simultaneously runs several light-weight threads. When one of those threads is picked up for execution, it can hide stalls in the other threads if the other threads are stalled waiting for data from memory or something else.
To use the full potential of the GPU, parallel applications should enable the scheduling of as many threads as possible and minimize idle cycles. Minimizing stall cycles is also very important for GPU applications.
Figure 4.Schematic view of Intel® Integrated Graphics hardware metrics with respect to GPU functional units
Intel GPU hardware metrics provide information about integral GPU resource usage over a sampled period, for example, the ratio of cycles when EUs were idle, stalled, or active as well as statistics on memory accesses and other functional units. Figure 4 gives a schematic view of the metrics VTune can display collected across different parts of the Intel GPU.
If you want to better understand the details of Intel® processor graphics architecture, please read the Graphics Architecture Guide.
What do the metrics tell?
GPU hardware metrics show if the GPU hardware resources are being used efficiently and if any performance improvements are possible.
Many metrics are represented as a ratio of cycles when the GPU functional unit(s) is in a specific state over all the cycles available for a sampling period. The three major examples of this are given below.
The metric describing EU activity, EU Array Active, is
The metric describing EU stalls (EU Array Stalled) is
The metric describing EU idle (EU Array Idle) is
Possible values for these three metrics are between 0 and 1.
Using metrics for optimization
The first metric to look at is EU Array Idle. Idle cycles are wasted cycles. No threads are scheduled and the EUs' precious computational resources are wasted. If EU Array Idle is zero, the GPU is reasonably loaded and all EUs have threads scheduled on them. If it is non-zero, it usually means one of two things: either there are problems in thread scheduling (e.g., an insufficient number of work-groups to run in parallel; thread dispatch serialization is preventing threads from being scheduled on some EUs for many cycles) or there is an imbalance between threads within a work-group. Thread dispatch serialization becomes a gating factor when a kernel has insufficient work per a work-item. An imbalance occurs when some threads in a work-group have already finished their work while others are still running, so another work-group cannot start until all threads of the previous one are completed.
When some of the kernel GPU hardware metrics signal performance issue(s), the VTune Amplifier highlights the corresponding metric value(s) in pink in the table. Hover the mouse on that cell and the performance analyzer will show a hint explaining the problem and possible fix.
In most cases the optimization strategy is to minimize the EU Array Stalled metric and maximize the EU Array Active. The exception is memory bandwidth-bound algorithms where optimization should strive to achieve a memory bandwidth close to the peak for the specific platform (rather than maximize EU Array Active).
Memory accesses are the most frequent reason for stalls. The importance of memory layout and carefully designed memory access cannot be overestimated. If the EU Array Stalled is non-zero and correlates with the GPU L3 Misses, and if the algorithm is not memory bandwidth-bound, you should try to optimize memory accesses and layout.
One of the optimization techniques is to use shared local memory (SLM). To do this, copy the contents of global buffers to SLM so the contents can be collectively reused by work-items within a work-group. You should use SLM with an understanding that it decreases the effective L3 space if a significant amount of SLM space is requested, and the number of work-groups running in parallel may be also limited.
A good experimentation technique is to reserve a portion of SLM in a kernel source simply as
local float temp[BUFF_SIZE];
4*BUFF_SIZE is the SLM size you are going to use. Then check if the kernel average time and metrics significantly change as a result. If they do not change, this means that the SLM size you need does not significantly affect the kernel L3 footprint and the work-groups running in parallel, so SLM-based optimization might be successful.
Kernel SLM accesses are measured by GPU Shared Local Memory Read/Write metrics.
Sampler accesses are expensive and can easily cause stalls. They are induced by
read_image<> calls within a kernel. They result in Sampler Is Bottleneck and Sampler Busy metrics. Whenever possible, avoid sampler accesses and use simple memory buffers instead of
read_image<> calls. However, this is not always possible. In cases when Sampler Is Bottleneck is non-zero, the best way to decrease stalls may be by having adjacent work-items request adjacent pixels in your
read_image<> calls, if this wasn't already done. Adjacent pixels ensure a good locality and, as a result, the Sampler returns data faster.
Please refer to the Appendix for the detailed list of all Intel® VTune™ Amplifier XE metrics.
This paper presents an overview of the VTune Amplifier capabilities to analyze and optimize GPU OpenCL applications.
About the Intel® SDK for OpenCL Applications
TheIntel® SDK for OpenCL™ Applications 2014 is the latest version of the Intel SDK for OpenCL applications products. The SDK is a comprehensive software development environment for OpenCL applications on 3rd and 4th generation Intel Core processors supporting OpenCL 1.2, and on the latest Intel® Core™ M processor supporting OpenCL 2.0 for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems. This SDK provides developers with tools for the building, debugging, and tuning stages of OpenCL application development. For the best development experience, we recommend you use the Intel SDK for OpenCL in conjunction with the Intel VTune Amplifier XE.
The SDK is available free of charge at intel.com/software/opencl.
GPU – graphics processing unit
EU – execution unit, a single core in the array that does all computational work on the GPU
SLM – shared local memory, software controlled memory shared by working items of one OpenCL working group
LLC – last level cache, a cache located in the CPU uncore that is shared by CPU cores and integrated GPU
VTune analyzer metrics for Intel Integrated Graphics hardware
|Metric. Preset 1,2
|Metric description
|How to use
EU Array Active
The normalized sum of all cycles on all cores spent actively executing instructions.
For a compute bound code, it should be as close to 1 as possible.
EU Array Stalled
The normalized sum of all cycles on all cores spent stalled. At least one thread is loaded, but the core is stalled for some reason.
If non zero, look for possible causes of the stall (e.g., memory or sampler accesses).
EU Array Idle
The normalized sum of all cycles on all cores when no threads were scheduled on a core. By definition, it equals (1 – (EU Active + EU Stalled)).
Identify imbalance or thread scheduling problems. Ideally, it should be 0.
Compute Shader Threads
Number of threads started across all EUs for compute work.
Helps distinguish compute work from graphics work. For pure graphic activity (without compute shaders), this metric will be zero.
|Metric. Preset 1
|Metric description
|How to use
GPU Memory Reads/Writes
Reads/Writes from GPU from/to chip uncore (LLC) and memory. Those are all memory accesses that miss in internal GPU L3 cache and are serviced either from uncore or main memory.
Accesses serviced from uncore (LLC) or main memory often cause stalls (observed as EU Stalled != 0) as they have longer latencies.
L3 Cache Misses
All read and write misses in GPU L3 cache.
Sampler Busy
The normalized sum of all cycles on all cores when the Sampler was busy (e.g., due to read_image).
If ~ 1, this might be a cause of the stalls. Decrease the use of Sampler (e.g., use simple buffers created with clCreateBuffer).
Sampler stalls EUs due to the full input fifo queue, and starves the output fifo, so EUs need to wait to submit requests to Sampler.
If >~ 0.01, might be a cause of the stalls. Decrease use of Sampler or access it with a better locality.
Texture Read
Sampler unit misses in sampler cache.
Might be a cause of the stalls. Decrease use of Sampler or access it with a better locality.
|Metric. Preset 2
|Metric description
|How to use
Untyped Memory Reads/Writes
Memory accesses to buffer created with
Counts all accesses
Typed Memory Reads/Writes
Memory accesses to typed buffers, e.g., writes to buffers created with
Counts all accesses
SLM Reads/Writes
Memory accesses to Shared Local Memory.
Counts all accesses to SLM and reports SLM bandwidth. Useful to see how close SLM has achieved its theoretical bandwidth peak.
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What happens to fire hose once it has reached the end of its use? At Oxgut Hose Co., they become just about anything for the home that you can imagine, like seating, rugs or a even a firehose wood carrier. The company, which is based in Oakland, CA. works with Bay Area designers and artisans to make furniture and accessories that feature reclaimed fire hose, keeping them out of the landfill. Oxgut Hose Co., named for the first fire hose used in Ancient Greece, also helps give back to the community by donating a portion of the proceeds to Alisa Ann Ruch Foundation.
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On the eve of the debut of the first trailer for Marvel and Universal's big-budget "The Incredible Hulk", word has leaked out at Deadline Hollywood Daily that a behind-the-scenes feud is underway.
Seems that the film's writer and lead star Edward Norton is in disagreement with Marvel Studios over editing and final cut of the film. Norton, director Louis Leterrier, Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel and Marvel Studios president of production Kevin Feige have apparently been in tense talks this week to try and resolve the problem.
When Norton boarded the project, one of the conditions was that he was "promised tremendous involvement and access" which included him rewriting Zak Penn's script. Now, with a month to go before the final cut of the film is 'locked', there's "a lot of posturing going on between Edward's camp and Marvel over how you edit the final version."
Norton has famously had some similar behind-the-scenes issues before with his films, notably "American History X" and "The Italian Job". There's fear that without his support the film could tank this Summer, and combined with Ang Lee's lacklustre 2003 take on "Hulk", it would pretty signal the end of any chance for the character having a film franchise.
The good news is that whatever the situation, the problems are expected to be resolved one way or another very quickly so this won't be drawn out at least.


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The ability to reinvent oneself has always drawn people to New York. Bobby Zimmerman becomes Bob Dylan. Madonna Ciccone becomes Madonna. Lula Mae Barnes becomes Holly Golightly. But reinvention doesn't have to be that intense. In a town overflowing with beauty and style experts, a person in need of a little identity-refreshing can get the very best, very fast. I turned 33 last week, and it was exciting to have a new me for the New Year, says Timna Sherman, a preschool teacher and graduate student. In the span of just 30 hours, Sherman put herself in the hands of five expertsa hair colorist, cosmetic surgeon, eyebrow expert, hairstylist, and makeup artistand came out a younger-looking, more-stylish blonde (total cost: $3,980). No, reinvention isn't cheap, but my friends loved it. My doorman loved it. The kids loved it, she said post-makeover. I felt like a rock star.
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VENTURA - UC Santa Cruz opened their competition at the 117th Ojai Tennis Tournament with singles and doubles bracket play.
Four of the five Banana Slugs who played in singles advanced out of the first round. Chad Stone, Chad Le Duff, Alexander Flora and Sean Hollister all won their early games, with only Ryan Dugan falling to top seed Nikolai Parodi of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Derek Levchenko withdrew from his match.
In the round of 16, Flora retired with cramps in the third set against Biola's Phillip Westwood. Chad Stone fell to Redlands' Parker Wilson in a close 7-6, 6-3 match. Hollister fell to Whitman's Zachary Hewlin in another close 6-3, 7-5 match. Le Duff advanced over Chase Lipscomb of Redlands 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
In doubles, both duos advanced. Hollister and Le Duff upset second-seeded Oscar Wight and Clark Wininger of Pacific 8-3. The team of Dugan and Stone dispatched Trevor Brown and Isa Kibira of Occidental 8-4.
The quarterfinals start Saturday morning at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club.
Round of 32
|Chad Le Duff def. Andrew You (Whittier)
|7-5; 6-1
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|6-4; 6-3
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Round of 16
|Chad LeDuff def. Chase Lipscomb(Redlands)
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A five-acre tract of land fronting the Intracoastal Waterway and called "very valuable to the downtown redevelopment" probably will be donated to the city, Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Hank Thompson said Thursday.
Joseph T. Reese, of Moore Haven, a small town near the western shores of Lake Okeechobee in Glades County, is considering donating the land to the city, Thompson said after the meeting.
Several attempts to contact Reese at his home Thursday evening were unsuccessful.
The land, just north of property slated for the planned Boynton Beach Boulevard bridge, was assessed at $32,078 in the city's 1985 tax records.
Although the land itself is important, Thompson indicated it could be even more valuable to the city because of matching grants it would make the city eligible for at the state and federal level.
Thompson's disclosure Thursday ended speculation that the land to be donated is part of a nearby parcel held in a blind trust. Some city officials and business owners have repeatedly asked that the names of the property owners in the trust be made public.
"We've got to do something about all the talk over this trust," Thompson said after the meeting. "I can assure you I am not involved in it."
Thompson began talking about the possibility of the land donation in early February, after the CRA held its first meetings with regulatory agencies responsible for granting the city permission to build the cove.
Richard Froemke, chief of the office of recreational services for the Florida Department of Natural Resources in Tallahassee, said at that time the city's project probably would be eligible to compete for funds his office distributes for projects such as the one planned by the CRA.
Preliminary plans have called for the cove to be one of the focal points in the redeveloped downtown.
After the plans met with disapproval of the regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing projects with the environmental impact the cove is expected to have, CRA members began considering revising them.


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For those who don't know, for M.E. awareness month (May) I am writing a post, despite my severe illness, every single day. I'm doing this to raise money and awareness for the neurological chronic illness M.E. and the charity Invest In M.E.in the hope that one day we may find a cure. So, I'd really love if you'd head over to my JustGiving page and sponsor me throughout this challenge. Thank you.
Now, this post is going to be slightly wierd. I'm not a big fan of chia pudding. Shock horror. I think it has a funny taste and no matter what we do it just won't go so i suppose that's just what chia seeds taste like? Please do let me know if you have any clue, and if there's something off about our recipe don't be afraid to speak up! Anyway, i know many people would love this recipe and i loved it too, just without the chia ;) God, i'm talking absolute crap today! Its looks yummy and if you love chia pudding then you should definitely give it a go. It's so full of goodness, healthy fats and protein and will keep you fuelled. I also think chia pudding makes a lovely light summer breakfast, so snap up some chia seeds and get making.
Mango & Coconut Layered Chia Pudding
Chia Pudding Ingredients:
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tbsp agave
Layer Ingredients:
1 mango
1 handful fresh coconut cubes
2 tbsp cashew butter
3 tbsp granola - i love this one but with agave syrup.
- Mix up the chia pudding ingredients in a tub or jar and leave in the fridge overnight. When you wake up give it a good stir and if needed add a little more almond milk or add a little coocnut sugar if not sweet enough. Leave for a further 2 hours, sirring regularly.
- In a large jar or pint glass, layer up the chia pudding with the layering ingredients and it's all done. I didn't use all of the chia pudding but it's up to you how much you want to use.


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Leicester City
The Walkers Stadium
Ground No. 15 (return visit)
Visited – Saturday 28th February 2004
Result – Leicester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Competition – FA Barclaycard Premier League
Attendance – 31,768
Result – Leicester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Competition – FA Barclaycard Premier League
Attendance – 31,768
This was to be my second trip to the Walkers Stadium, and having fairly enjoyed the last one, I was looking forward to it again, also with both our respective league positions it was a real six-pointer, so a good game was expected.
The journey from Wolverhampton to Leicester went well, we got a direct train, which took just over an hour and half, arriving as scheduled, despite setting off a little late. After arriving the police were rounding up all the Wolves fans who were getting off the train, mainly the Burberry brigade, but fans wearing colours as well, but fortunately we managed to slip through and out into the City Centre.
We walked about for a while, eventually finding the city's Walkabout Inn, and as it was fairly empty we decided to go in there. We had a few pints, and some food before leaving for the game. I did actually print off a map of the City Centre and the way to the ground, just in case we got lost, but of course I lost the map! But we were alright, with a little knowledge of Leicester from the last time we had come, we ended up getting a bus up to the ground, the Leicester fans on the bus all seemed very friendly, last year there had been quite a bit of trouble, so we were wary of that, but this time thankfully there was none of it.
After going into the clubshop we went straight into the ground and up to our seats. The ground is top class, if unoriginal. We had a good view from the corner section for away fans. Since going there last year I had remembered it as being a very boring stadium with little characteristics, however on this occasion I did catch myself a few times thinking how nice it was.
The game started and it was a tense affair, which didn't make for a great match. Both sides were scared of losing, but despite that it was a fairly attacking game. As could be said of many 0-0 draws, it could quite easily have ended up 3-3. Both Ian Walker and Paul Jones pulled off two amazing saves that would have graced any occasion.
The atmosphere from us was good, and the Leicester fans better than last time, but still not brilliant, considering the importance of the game you would have expected more of an effort from them.
Getting out was easier said than done, because of where we were in the stand, and the location of the exits, it took us about 15 minutes just to get out of the ground. When outside, the police were using the same tactics as at the train station, and trying to stop all Wolves fans from leaving, but again, we managed to slip into the crowd, and make our own way back into town. We got to the station, and were sitting on an empty train ready to go, when it was a few minutes past when it should have left, and a couple of policemen appeared coming down onto the platform, followed by about 300 Burberry clad youths! So that was fun being locked in a train for the entire journey back with them, although there wasn't any trouble.
All in all it was a good day out, and a good point gained, which took us out of the bottom 3, if only for 24 hours. It's a ground that I would be quite happy to go to again, its just a shame we couldn't have won, as if we had pushed it a bit we could have got 3 points easily.
Ground No. 15 (return visit)
Visited – Tuesday 5th April 2005
Result – Leicester City 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Competition – Coca-Cola Championship
Attendance – 22,950
Result – Leicester City 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Competition – Coca-Cola Championship
Attendance – 22,950
Having visited the Walkers Stadium twice previously, and with the season all but over this was to be a fairly mundane trip for me, so cant say I was especially looking forward to going back to the East Midlands for our game against the Foxes.
I'd originally planned to arrive there early, but other things put a stop to those plans, so caught the train from Wolverhampton at 4:30pm, arriving into Leicester at 6pm. After leaving the station, I walked into town to see if there was anywhere open to eat, and after settling on McDonalds, had a bite to eat, and then made my way up to the ground.
It was a familiar route, up Welford Rd, past the prison and Nelson Mandela Park, so it was a nice surprise to notice whilst passing the Rugby ground that there was a gate open. Other fans seemed to be going in to have a quick look around, so I took the opportunity to go in and take a few pictures.
After that was done, carried on up to the Walkers Stadium, arriving there just before 7pm. I went all the way round, and for the first time was actually quite impressed by the ground. On the other two visits, I'd just got to the ground and gone in, so had never really studied the exterior, so it was quite good being pleasantly surprised by that. Also took time to look at the remembrance gardens, which was a nice touch, and something more clubs should have.
After going round the outside, I came in and started taking pictures inside. Again, it was better than I'd remembered it, and despite it being a carbon copy of St Mary's, and not too dissimilar from the Madejski, Riverside or Darlington it did have a kind of charm. As it reached nearer to kick off, I found my seat, which offered a good view from the corner, and got ready for the game to start.
When it did eventually get underway I soon realised why Leicester has a reputation somewhat worse than the other grounds mentioned, and that's undoubtedly due to the crowd. Although the stadium itself is a nice enough design, the crowd are perhaps the most boring in all of English football, no singing, no noise, nothing, having never visited Filbert Street, I don't know if that was any different, but having been to a game in every season that the Walkers Stadium has been open, it certainly falls far short of other teams in the area. Although we weren't particularly loud ourselves, we did manage to make some noise, helped by using the Perspex panels at the back of the stands as a drum, so obviously noise can be made in the ground, so it's a poor show from Leicester fans really.
As for the game, well, what can you say, watching Wolves this season has been particularly testing, and this match was no different. The first half was full of little incident, although Leicester did have a goal disallowed for offside, but nothing at all of any note happened really. Both teams did seem to want to attack, but it was the defences that won the day, with there being few shots at goal from within the area.
The second half was much the same, with each side trying to bore the fans to death, but Leicester eventually found a breakthrough when on 73 minutes they took the lead, through a nice solo effort by Alan Maybury. That got both sides going, and the home side nearly went 2-0 up, but for a great save by Michael Oakes. The game looked like finishing as a home victory, until with just two minutes to go, up for a corner, Jolean Lescott volleyed home an unstoppable effort to make it 1-1. Each side tried to push for a winner after that, but it was all too little, too late, and the game finished with us having broken our record for the number of draws in a season (this game being the 20th)
Throughout the night, despite there being no real bad behaviour from either set of supporters, the stewards and police seemed determined to earn their money, constantly taking fans out of the ground, from both sides of the segregation. About every 5-10 minutes a group of 5 or 6 stewards would come up the steps, usually to near the back of the stand, and come back down with someone before ejecting them. In all they must have thrown a good 20-30 people out, although what for remained a mystery. Personally I didn't have any problems with the stewards, and on the brief occasions I had dealings with them they seemed quite a happy, friendly bunch, but obviously they were worked up about something. Ironically despite this, unlike the last two visits to the ground there was no sign of trouble outside, for the first time I did actually feel safe walking around the ground, which was a nice change.
Once the final whistle had gone, I left the ground, making a brief trip to the club shop, before walking back towards the rail station, and onto the train for the journey home, getting back not long after midnight.
Overall it was a fairly good trip, nice to come away from the stadium with a more positive image of it than previously, whether I'll go back there we will have to see, it's starting to come something of an annual trip, so no doubt I'll probably find myself watching another game there again next season!
Welcome to the Walkers Stadium
Rear of the Alliance & Leicester Stand
Rear of the Fosse Stand
The Memorial Gardens
Main Entrance to the West Stand
Rear of the West Stand
The Club Shop
Rear of the Linekar Stand
The Linekar Stand
The West Stand
The Fosse Stand
The Alliance & Leicester Stand
Looking across the Alliance & Leicester Stand
The Fosse Stand
The West Stand
The Linekar Stand
The Walkers Stadium Panoramic
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Little Lamb Company needs an additional programmer for a special project. The company enters into a contract with Mary to complete this project. Just as the project is nearing completion, initially an independent contractor as she had a high degree of control over how the work is accomplished, and enters into a contract with the company a new need arises for her services. She is asked to continue with the company to complete the new project. While completing the new project, the supervisor begins working more closely with Mary and requires her to use company materials and equipment while adhering to company work schedules. Mary seems to be moving toward an "at-will" employee position, because she appears to have less control over how the work is accomplished as she will probably have to answer to the supervisor, and using the companies materials and equipment and adhering to the company work schedules.
After two years suggests "at-will" employee because of the length of time being 2 years, economic conditions force the company to make budget cuts. Mary is asked to leave as an employee, as she is obviously no longer working as an independent contractor, when asked to leave the company. Thirty days later, a major contract is acquired by the company, which reinstates the need for Mary's services as a programmer. However, the supervisor chooses to hire his equally-qualified cousin and not offer Mary the opportunity to return. The use of word "hire" implied that Mary had been an employee and not an independent contractor.
Is Mary an independent contractor or an employee? Describe the factors that led to your determination.
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Mapping for TF2 can present a lot of problems, one of the largest of these is balancing, making sure that neither team has a significant advantage over the other, or a certain class. Now for my map, this has a been a bit of a problem. CP_fissure is essentially a straight line, so what I've had to do is place detail that adds to the map, and can provide cover from pesky snipers.
One of the main pieces of cover you can use is the metal barriers, they provide fine cover, and as long as you don't over do them, they fit in quite well, crates are also useful, these provide cover for sentries and to an extent, weaker classes and can prove extremely useful for spies. It is mentioned on the Valve developer wiki that each control point should ideally have more than one access point, while this is true, you can still be creative, for example Cap B on fissure, seems to have only 1 access point, a bridge, but if you think there is certainly more than one way to get on, I've added an extra route that's easily visible, but is still possible to overlook (I hope).
As fissure is built on the premise that you have to look where you put your feet, the map takes place mostly on walkways in a canyon, now this also presents a problem that the F-A-N can easily knock people off, as can explosions and air blasts, to combat this I've added some more detail in the form of railings aroudn the walkways, they look realistic and work towards creating less frustration, although I haven't added them everywhere, as there need to be some opportunities for the classes with a push ability to work. And that's really the end of this short escapade in mapping, at the moment cap C and B are pretty much finished and I'm pushing towards a beta 1 at the end of Summer, I'm hoping that I can get the map in circulation when I'm done, and I'll have pictures up soon, so stay tuned.