text: WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 7 -- Thermo Electron Corp. announced it has combined all of its lasers and photonics offerings under the Spectra-Physics brand. The new Spectra-Physics now encompasses the product lines of laser science, the catalog operations of Oriel, the specialty components of Corion, Hilger crystals and Richardson gratings (RGL) and the imaging-camera business of CIDTEC. Thermo Electron will now offer two brand names, Thermo Electron Corp. for its high-tech instruments for laboratory and industrial customers -- which comprise approximately 85 percent of the company's revenues -- and Spectra-Physics for its lasers and photonics offerings. However, all business functions will continue to be fully integrated across the company. "Over the past year, we have made significant progress demonstrating to customers the depth and breadth of our capabilities by unifying our high-tech instrument offerings under a 'One Thermo' banner," said Marijn E. Dekkers, president and CEO of Thermo Electron. "Similarly, we are launching the newly expanded Spectra-Physics brand to better serve our photonics and OEM customers with the broadest range of optical technologies, capabilities and services. A recent independent survey indicated that the Spectra-Physics name is synonymous with high-quality lasers and photonics products. We plan to leverage that brand value to build Spectra-Physics into a photonics powerhouse -- providing increased value for our customers, employees and shareholders." According to Guy Broadbent, president of Spectra-Physics and Thermo Electron's Optical Technologies sector, "We are placing an important new emphasis on working together across the organization to provide more comprehensive services and integrated products. "We plan to partner with customers to deliver value-added solutions beyond just components or products from a single technology area -- for example, providing for OEM customers everything from design services to prototyping through subsystem assembly," Broadbent said. For more information, visit: www.spectra-physics.com


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Our elves made donuts before they left
I finally got some pictures of the dining room decorations & one of our trees
I had to do this after I saw it on Rhoda's blog
This was our set up for yesterday when my step kids came over. You can see our naughty elves in the background waiting to eat some unattended cookies!
Santa brought us a karaoke machine! (yea me-said in a sarcastic voice!) We are having brunch this morning with my family. My brother in law is making shrimp & grits, the best I have ever had! I can't wait!!
Merry Christmas!!

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With the recent world events lately, I often feel pride looking at our flag.
No matter what happens in the world or our country –those red, white and blue
colors stand for something. So instead of waiting for a national holiday, I will share with
you a design I made for a pin or brooch.
I made this several years ago right after 9-11.
US Love Brooch
Make this easy heartfelt pin to wear on anything.
Finished size: 2½ inches
Time: Less than 1 hour
Wooden Hearts, three large size
Bar pin, 1½ inches
Acrylic paints: blue, red and white
Paintbrushes: #6 Round, #8 Flat
Stain Varnish
Craft glue
1. Paint three wooden hearts red, white and blue. Let dry.
2. Glue hearts overlapping the top and bottom edges. See Fig. 1.
3. Apply a coat of varnish for a glossy finish.
4. When completely dry—turn over on back, center bar pin and glue.
©2015 Sally Jarvis
I would love to hear back from you when you make this pin. Maybe I will publish some photos of your finished work.


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Earlier in the year was published:
Harley, D. et al (2010) Final Report: Assessing the Future Landscape of Scholarly Communication: An Exploration of Faculty Values and Needs in Seven Disciplines. Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley.
"The report is divided into eight chapters and can be read in its entirety online (733 pages) or can be downloaded in a PDF file, as can any individual chapter." It "brings together the responses of 160 interviewees across 45, mostly elite, research institutions to closely examine scholarly needs." The disciplines covered are: Archaeology; Astrophysics; Biology; Economics; History; Music; and Political Science. Assuming the search function is working properly, it manages to go 733 pages without mentioning information literacy, which is rather disappointing. http://escholarship.org/uc/cshe_fsc
Thanks to Richard Wakeford for pointing me to this resource.
Another, more recent, publication is the JISC Scholarly Communication Action Handbook. This "provides guidance and suggested actions that if undertaken will help to address researchers' concerns with scholarly communications and improve current practices." This resource could be useful, also in raising awareness generally about issues to do with creating and publishing knowledge and information. It's available at http://misc.jisc.ac.uk/scholarly_communications_handbook/cms/
Photo by Sheila Webber: apple stall, plus organic quinces and medlars, October 2010


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- The MySQL extensions mysql, mysqli and PDO_mysql use mysqlnd as the default library now. It is still possible to use libmysqlclient by specifying a path to the configure options.
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
March Happenings
March 15-20 & March 22-27: Restaurant Week Boston
What's better than supporting your local restaurant, while at good prices?! Participating resturants will offer 2-course lunches $15.09, 3-course lunches for $20.09, and 3-course dinners for $33.09. When diners use their American Express Card at participating restaurants, $.25 per transaction will also be donated to Community Servings! Read more about restaurant week and find out which restaurants are involved here.
Wednesday, March 18, 6 pm: Designing the Urban Ark: Biodiversity and the Future of Cities.
Can future cities support both biodiversity and healthy human populations? And how will climate change alter the context for humans' relationships with other species?
Dr. Kristina Hill will outline a vision for biodiversity and urban planning based on human self-interest, development conditions, climate change , and lessons learned in other regions of the U.S. Located at Harvard's Geological Lecture Hall at 24 Oxford Street. Free and open to the public! Get more info here.
Monday, March 23, 7:30 pm- SFBU Meeting and Potluck!
Bring a dish to share if you can, and don't forget to bring your own plates and silverware, so we can cut down on waste! Location: Fuller Building (808 Commonwealth Ave.), rm. 117. Entrance is on Essex St.
Thursday, March 26, 7-9 pm: Food Locavorism event at MIT (Location: Building W20-Rm 306)
"Eat locally" has become the new moral mantra for citizen gastronomes concerned about global warming, corporate agriculture, and the dissolution of community...But how much do food miles matter?...Is buying "local" necessarily ethical, or is it more complicated than that?..."
Speakers will include David Pimentel of Cornell University, Susanne Freidberg from Dartmouth College, Steve Johnson of Rendezvous Restaurant, and moderator Steven Shapin from Harvard! Free and open to the public. Get some more details.
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While I am a proud member of Slowfood Germany I consider it somewhat shocking to find one of my pictures - the vegetable shot of my organic veggie box - (All Rights Reserved) on your blog. No mentioning of the source, no asking for permission, not even a tiny little trackback - this is not what Slowfood is all about, is it? This is what I call copyright infringement. I would have given permission to use one of my photos gladly if someone had bothered to ASK. Politely.
I am a professional food writer (actually just now working on the Geek Cookbook for O'Reilly) and .. well... if someone could contact me and offer an explanation or an excuse I'd be grateful. Otherwise,may I ask you to _remove_ my photo from your website immediately.
With kind regards from Hamburg, Germany
Petra Hildebrandt aka Foodfreak
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Happy All Hallows Eve: NFL Week 8
I am back to 5 hundred. For the season. What a scary preference by the Raiders last week, The Saints seemed frightened by the Dolphins but got through the haunted house. The Vikings almost came back from the dead in an epic battle. There are a lot of terrible teams in the NFL this season. Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, and Saint Louis all played their zombie costumes to perfection in week seven. Will the zombies continue their freighting act?
At Baltimore -3.5 Denver
Prepare to be scared by the ferociousness of the hitting in this ball game. Baltimore and Denver will not be frightened by each other. Baltimore desperately needs a win at 3-3 to keep up with division foes, Pittsburgh and surprising Cincinnati. At home, inspired the Ravens win by a touchdown.
Houston -3.5 At Buffalo
Houston seemed scared in the second half of the 49er game, last week, but managed to hold the 49ers down long enough. The Houston defense looked great until Alex Smith got his chance. Buffalo beat a struggling Panthers team. Buffalo will keep this game close for awhile but the Texans have a stronger defense and more potent offense. Look for the big wide out Andre Johnson to have a big day. Texans by a touchdown.
At Green Bay -3 Minnesota
Green Bay will play inspired facing their old quarterback. The Tundra will be rocking like never before. But the greasily veteran, will play with something to prove against his old team. Yes, Favre has something to prove coming off a loss to the defending champions, why the Packers should of kept him.
NY Giants -1 At Philadelphia
Mcnabb has finally been given some weapons to play with. Deshaun Jackson and Jeremy Maclin will have big days. Maybe a kick return or two for the Cal Alum. The Giants will make this a battle for the ages but will falter on defense late in the game. I am expecting Westbrook to shake off the concussion and play ball like the warrior he is. Eagles by a field goal.
Last Week: 3-2
Season: 18-18
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From David Croteau, and his address can be found at the bottom of this post. Pastors and leaders of local churches have focused on tithing, in part because it is measurable and a good lever, but one must wonder why the NT never brings up the tithe. Is it because the NT knows that tithing was a very exclusive kind of offering? Here's a good set of ideas and proposals and responses to issues surrounding those who propose tithing today.
The Post-Tithing View: Preventing Robbery, Not Endorsing It
In nearly every church I've been to, eventually they come around to collect the tithes and offerings. But have you ever thought of what it means to tithe after the cross? That is, in this "post-tithing" era. Is there such a thing? I believe that the standard of giving for Christians is not the typical "10 percent of income," but a totally different paradigm. The concepts of giving in the New Testament are not a lowering nor a raising of the standard, but the transformation of that standard in consideration of the gift Christ has blessed us with.
What do you believe about tithing?
When I published my first book on the topic in 2010, the subtitle referred to "post-tithe giving." I noticed that Scot McKnight used the term "post-tithing" in a blog post in January. I was pleasantly surprised for I had never heard someone else use that term. Why use this phrase you ask?
First, the typical term given for the alternative view that Christians are required to give 10 percent of their income to their local church is "grace giving," a phrase used by Christians like Lewis Sperry Chafer, Ray Stedman, and John MacArthur.However, in recent years pro-tithing advocates have redefined that term saying that Christians should be giving 10 percent, then they would encourage the "grace giving" concept as an extra offering. Therefore, using that expression — grace giving — now could be confusing since it has been imputed with new meaning.
Second, there's a common misconception that the Mosaic Law defined the tithe as giving 10 percent of a person's income. They actually gave about 23 1/3 percent of their produce from the land and cattle. Now, I have no problem with someone giving 10 percent of their income. I think for some people 10 percent might be a very appropriate application of the principles for giving outline in Scripture.
Third, the prefix "post" means "after" or "subsequent to." So does my view make someone an "anti-tithing" promoter? Sort of, if you plan to put your grain, tomatoes, sheep, and oil in the offering plate on Sunday morning. I think it could get quite messy and, to tell the truth, I don't think that's what our pastors need to run the church. The Levites needed it during the Old Testament times. The tithe was part of the Old Covenant which has been fulfilled by Christ. So, what is expected after the fulfillment of the Old Covenant?
I love the idea that the New Testament promotes principles that are building off of the Old Testament commands. I don't see much discarding of the Old Testament in the New Testament, but more of a digging under and building off of.
You may say: "Well, isn't giving 10 percent of my income a good idea?" It could be, all depending upon the specifics of your financial situation. But I have a suspicion that John Piper's thought might apply to many of us:
"My conviction is that most middle and upper class Americans who merely tithe are robbing God." ~ John Piper (who, in contrast to me, appears to believe in a tithing mandate)
One of my concerns is that this is true of many American Christians. The most common verse used to advocate tithing for Christians is Malachi 3. Many preachers that say that when a Christian fails to give 10 percent of their income to their local church they are robbing God, so people adhere to this 10 percent rule and give 10 percent. No more. No less.
Since the standard has been transformed, we need to reconsider giving. When well-off Christians reflect deeply on the biblical principles for giving, they find that giving 10 percent of their income is woefully short of what God desires of them. We rob ourselves of opportunities when we limit ourselves to only 10 percent. The driving forces underlying all giving should be the grace of God, our relationship with our God, and love (for God and for others). This is the "post-tithing" concept. When we dwell on specific details involved in giving (such as who, when, where, etc.) we can rightly evaluate our motivations, our attitude, and our thankfulness or lack of thereof. If we are giving grudgingly instead of cheerfully, we have missed God's best for us. The legalistic mindset of the enchanted 10 percent rule hinders our unity with one another and intimacy with God. We are able to worship unconstrained when we are willing to sacrifice absolutely everything to bring Him glory, honor, and praise. Indeed, our treasure is where our heart is.
Charles Ryrie was a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and editor of the popular Ryrie Study Bible. His warning should be heeded: be careful of settling for 10 percent because you could easily get stuck in a 10 percent rut. It is so easy to give 10 percent, that if you think, because of previous teaching, that giving 10 percent at least gets you to the place where you are "okay with God," then you'll never ask the right questions.
These are questions dealing with motivations and attitudes, rather than amounts. I exhort you to practice the principles from Scripture to guide your decision making process in your giving (for more on this, look for my forthcoming volume later this year called Tithing After the Cross). You must think, use wisdom, and search your heart on the matter as you contemplate on the gospel and the God that's done so much for us. The New Testament does not drive us to a calculator to decide our giving, but drives us to our knees and to our God Himself.
David A. Croteau
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
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Investigations Progressing in Two Shootings
Yakima Police arrested the 15-year-old boy Friday in connection with a fatal shooting last Thursday night. Police say the boy was found and arrested by members of the Violent Crimes Task Force and Yakima Police Gang Unit at a residence in East Yakima on the 1800 block of Wilson Lane.
The boy is accused of shooting and killing 22-year-old Anthony Yocom Thursday night around 5:30pm on the 700 block of West Mead Avenue.
The boy has been booked into the Yakima County Juvenile Detention Center. Police are still looking other evidence and the shooting is still under investigation.
Union Gap Police say the man was found dead late Saturday night in the 2100 block of south 7th Avenue but that's the only detail found on a news department release. The man hasn't been identified and there's been no arrest.
An autopsy is set for later today as the investigation continues.


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Beach Glass Christmas Tree Glass Tile Pendant, Christmas In July SALE
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Zen White Waterlily Serene Photograph Mousepad, Christmas In July SALE
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SCENIC NEW YORK is a husband and wife team, but in the interview below we will be hearing from Heather. SCENIC NEW YORK is participating in Etsy's "Christmas in July Sale", which runs through July 22nd, so be sure to stop by for a visit to see what they are offering. You will find a wide selection of beautiful items ranging from unframed photographs, beach lover gifts, pendants, mouse pads and more!
Zen White Waterlily Serene Photograph Mousepad, Christmas In July SALE
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What led you to start creating your art/craft?
I've loved photography since I was a child. My mother encouraged me greatly. She not only bought me my own camera and film, but also took me on day trips where we lived in Pennsylvania so we could take photos (she is also an avid photographer). The other items in my shop are inspired purely by my love of the beauty of the area, especially the beach and lakefront. When my husband and I decided to start Scenic New York, we also decided to create crafts from items found around the state like beach glass and driftwood.
How did you decide what medium you wanted to work with?
For photography, I chose to use a digital camera simply because they are easier to find and the results are instantly available. For the crafts, I have collected beach glass (also called seaglass or sea glass) since I was a child, so using that in various ways just seemed natural. The driftwood fit well with the beach glass, and the other items just came along as we traveled the area taking photos. We did make a decision to use milkpaint as much as possible on painted products because it is eco-friendly and really has no smell when you're using it. It smells a bit like damp earth, and that's it.
What aspect of creating your art/craft do you find the most enjoyable?
The travel. I love to see all the beautiful places in the state, even if I've been there many times before. The biggest bonus to this business is spending time with my husband traveling around New York to photograph the landscape as well as collecting materials like the beach glass. I do enjoy creating new products as well, and the challenge of trying to be unique.
If you had to choose a fruit OR a vegetable, to describe your art/craft, what would you choose, and why?
Hm. I've never thought about that! I would have to go with an artichoke, because there are so many layers to what I do.
If you had to choose one other medium in which to display your "creativity", what would that be, and why?
If I could, it would be painting. I can see so many scenes that I just can't photograph because I can't remove a specific item from the frame. If I could paint them, I could choose to include or leave out items as it suited me. I'm not very good at painting though, I've tried!
What message, if any, do you want to convey with your art/craft?
To stop and SEE the roses! I know it's a play on a cliche, but the main point we want to convey with Scenic New York is the incredible beauty of the state that surrounds us everyday. Sometimes it's not as easy to notice, so we try to "cut out" the distractions by framing a single item in the photo. It's amazing what's here that you'd never even notice as you go about your daily life.
What advice do you have for other artists/crafters?
Do what you love! Don't give in to trends or pressure to create something you don't like because you think it will sell. If you create something that speaks to your audience, they will pick up on your message and love it just as much as you do.
THANKS, Heather, for a delightful interview and for sharing your creations with everyone.
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|The potential power of video has never been so evident as in the following story shared by Natalie "Natty" Neal, a Lansdale, PA professional video producer and prominent participant in the wedding and event video community. She is the owner of Glass Slipper Productions at www.gspvideos.com
The Power of Video and Friendship...
You never know who you will impact or when. Let me tell you a true story. Four years ago I sent an unsolicited email to a potential bride. I know I was wrong and I don't do that sort of thing now - but that was then. The bride calls me to ask me to remove her from my email list - I was super friendly and apologetic - we actually talked for over an hour we clicked so well. I talked her into coming in - she booked us to cover her wedding. At the time I was also toying with photography and she volunteered to be my guniea pig and photograph her wedding as well. She loved all we did for her that day. We grew closer, her and her husband and me and mine became close - dinner, dancing, movies, bowling - friend stuff.
Two years later we asked them to be a part of our bridal party when Rob and I renewed our wedding vows and we had a big ole wedding.
Last year they had their first child a baby girl.
Today I get a call from my friends husband telling me that his wife is dying. She has about a week to ten days he says. They didn't tell anybody (friends) because she didn't want her friends to feel sorry for her and to watch her wither away - it all started about 3 months ago. Today I am told she asked for us.
Her husband in tears says "we value your friendship so much. I wouldn't trade it for the world. But it's what you did for us on our wedding day being our videographers that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Because of you, my daughter will see and know her mother. Because of the video I thought I could not afford, Olivia will hear her mothers voice. Her memories will be forged with your video".
My God, I lost it. Sometimes we get caught up in the business of being in business. Climbing ladders that don't matter, or trying to be at the top. Today I realized that what we do with video cannot be be measured with a price tag or a plaque on the wall. It's value is in the legacy's we protect everyday - and we don't even realize it.
My heart is breaking. But I know that what I did four years ago for a woman who didn't even want me emailing her, is the priceless gift she gave to her child.
If you read this far I thank you. I thank you for being a part of the world of videography. We are the keepers of the past and the protectors of memories. Remember.
Focused on all aspects of writing, publishing and marketing, including production of book cover designs and promotional book videos. This blog also provides discussion on new title releases by Earl. Earlier blogs are dedicated to enhancing memories through professional video production. All articles copyright 2004-2016 Earl Chessher.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The POWER of Video
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Watercolor painting of a young Native American girl of the Southwest, 17 1/2" by 14 3/4" (23 1/2" by 21" framed), signed at lower right (somewhat indecipherably) "Martchenko". This is a sensitive portrait by an obviously talented observer. Martchenko's works appear from time to time in Southern California. Born in Oregon, she studied under Sergei Bongart and at the Otis Art Institute. Portraiture seems to have been a favorite of the artist, in both oil and watercolor. This work is in fine condition, the colors not faded. **Will be shipped without glass***
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TOPIC : Transition to Exascale Computing
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|14 October 2015
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|RIA Research and Innovation action
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|single-stage 12 April 2017
|26 September 2017 17:00:00
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Topic DescriptionSpecific Challenge:
Take advantage of the full capabilities of exascale computing, in particular through high-productivity programming environments, system software and management, exascale I/O and storage in the presence of multiple tiers of data storage, supercomputing for extreme data and emerging HPC use modes, mathematics and algorithms for extreme scale HPC systems for existing or visionary applications, including data-intensive and extreme data applications in scientific areas such as physics, chemistry, biology, life sciences, materials, climate, geosciences, etc.Scope:
Proposals should address one of the following subtopics:
a) High productivity programming environments for exascale: Proposals should have as target to simplify application software development for large- and extreme-scale systems. This can include the development of more productive programming models and environments, the easier combination of different programming models, and using increased intelligence throughout the programming environment. Key aspects include managing data transfers, data locality and memory management, including support for heterogeneous and reconfigurable systems as well as dealing with inter-application dynamic load balancing and malleability, adapting to changes in the number of processors. Unified performance tools are required supporting HPC, embedded and extreme data workloads, on diverse target systems. APIs, runtime systems and the underlying libraries should support auto-tuning for performance and energy optimisation. Automated support for debugging and anomaly detection is also included under this subtopic. To provide simplified development and to ensure the maintainability of domain-specific languages (DSLs), DSL frameworks are required which target a general-purpose stable programming model and runtime. Since large future systems will require the use of multiple programming models or APIs, an important aspect is interoperability and standardisation of programming model, API and runtime as well as the composability of programming models (the capability of building new programming models out of existing programming model elements)
b) Exascale system software and management: Proposals should advance the state of the art in system software and management for node architectures that will be drastically more complex and their resource topology and heterogeneity will require OS and runtime enhancement, such as data aware scheduling. In the area of hardware abstraction, proposals should address run time handling of all types of resources (cores, bandwidth, logical and physical memory or storage) and controls, e.g. for optimised data coherency, consistency and data flow. For applications, proposals should address new multi-criteria resource allocation capabilities and interaction during task execution, with the aim to improve resilience, interactivity, power and efficiency. To cope with the exploding amount of data, the sequential analysis process (capture, store, analyse) is not sufficient; proposals should explore on-the-fly analysis methods offering reactivity, compute efficiency and availability. Graphical simulation interaction will require new real-time features; configuration and deployment tools will have to evolve to take into account the composability of software execution environments.
c) Exascale I/O and storage in the presence of multiple tiers of data storage: proposals should address exascale I/O systems expected to have multiple tiers of data storage technologies, including non-volatile memory. Fine grain data access prioritisation of processes and applications sharing data in these tiers is one of the goals as well as prioritisation applied to file/object creates/deletes. Runtime layers should combine data replication with data layout transformations relevant for HPC, in order to meet the needs for improved performance and resiliency. It is also desirable for the I/O subsystem to adaptively provide optimal performance or reliability especially in the presence of millions of processes simultaneously doing I/O. It is critical that programming system interoperability and standardised APIs are achieved. On the fly data management supporting data processing, taking into account multi-tiered storage and involving real time in situ/in transit processing should be addressed.
d) Supercomputing for Extreme Data and emerging HPC use modes: HPC architectures for real-time and in-situ data analytics are required to support the processing of large-scale and high velocity real-time data (e.g. sensor data, Internet of Things) together with large volumes of stored data (e.g. climate simulations, predictive models, etc.). The approaches should include support for real-time in-memory analysis of different data structures, direct processing of compressed data and appropriate benchmarking method for performance analysis. Interactive 3-D visualisation of large-scale data to allow users to explore large information spaces in 3-D and perform on-demand data analysis in real-time (e.g. large scale queries or analytics) should be addressed. Interactive supercomputing is required to execute complex workflows for urgent decision making in the field of critical clinical diagnostics, natural risks or spread of diseases; this implies adapting operational procedures of HPC infrastructures, developing efficient co-scheduling techniques or improving checkpoint/restart and extreme data management
e) Mathematics and algorithms for extreme scale HPC systems and applications working with extreme data: Specific issues are quantification of uncertainties and noise, multi-scale, multi-physics and extreme data. Mathematical methods, numerical analysis, algorithms and software engineering for extreme parallelism should be addressed. Novel and disruptive algorithmic strategies should be explored to minimize data movement as well as the number of communication and synchronization instances in extreme computing. Parallel-in-time methods may be investigated to boost parallelism of simulation codes across a wide range of application domains. Taking into account data-related uncertainties is essential for the acceptance of numerical simulation in decision making; a unified European VVUQ (Verification Validation and Uncertainty Quantification) package for Exascale computing should be provided by improving methodologies and solving problems limiting usability for very large computations on many-core configurations; access to the VVUQ techniques for the HPC community should be facilitated by providing software that is ready for deployment on supercomputers.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 2 and 4 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Proposals should clearly indicate the subtopic which is their main focus. At least one project per subtopic will be funded.Expected Impact:
- Contribution to the realisation of the ETP4HPC Strategic Research Agenda, thus strengthened European research and industrial leadership in HPC technologies.
- Successful transition to practical exascale computing for the addressed specific element of the HPC stack.
- Covering important segments of the broader and/or emerging HPC markets, especially extreme-computing, emerging use modes and extreme-data HPC systems.
- Impact on standards bodies and other relevant international research programmes and frameworks.
- European excellence in mathematics and algorithms for extreme parallelism and extreme data applications to boost research and innovation in scientific areas such as physics, chemistry, biology, life sciences, materials, climate, geosciences, etc.
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Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
- List of countries and applicable rules for funding: described in part A of the General Annexes of the General Work Programme.
Note also that a number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects (follow the links to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong &Macau, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan).
- Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and C of the General Annexes of the General Work Programme
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
- Evaluation
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3.2 Submission and evaluation process: Guide to the submission and evaluation process
- Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of single-stage evaluation: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
Sandwich Recipes
1 bell pepper, cored, cut into pieces
6 ounces fresh mushroom of your choice
One, 16-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 t garam masala
1/2 t or sea salt
6 ounces soft silken tofu (I prefer Mori-nu brand)
1 c panko bread crumbs
2 t coconut oil
12 burger buns
2 c fresh arugula
6 ounces goat cheese
Pulse the first six ingredients in a food processor until the mixture becomes finely minced.
Drain the tofu and pat dry. With a large spoon, mix the tofu and the panko bread crumbs into the patty mixture. You can taste the mixture and add additional garam masala seasoning or salt, if needed. Refrigerate the patty mixture for at least 20 minutes (or overnight). The mixture should be moist, but just firm enough to hold a patty shape - if it is too wet, mix in 1/4 additional bread crumbs. Shape the mixture into 6-8 patties.
When ready to cook, heat a frying pan over medium heat and swirl in the cooking oil. When hot, carefully add as many patties that can fit without touching. Fry each side until it is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Assemble the patties onto each bun with mayonnaise, arugula and cheese. Steamy Kitchen
1 clove garlic
1 14-ounce can chickpeas or white beans, rinsed and drained
a handful of fresh basil
juice of one lemon (or two, if you love tangy like me!)
a generous drizzle of good quality olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 heaping c canned or jarred artichoke hearts, drained
about 2 c fresh baby spinach or other greens
10 small pieces of whole wheat bread, toasted
Pulse the garlic and chickpeas and about half of the basil in a food processor until finely minced and crumbly.
Cut the remaining basil into ribbons and chop the artichokes. Toss the chickpea mixture with the lemon, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper, and artichoke hearts. Taste and adjust to your liking.
Add the spinach or greens just before serving. Serve on the toasted bread. Pinch of Yum
Add the spinach or greens just before serving. Serve on the toasted bread. Pinch of Yum
PERSIAN HERB, WALNUT AND CHEESE SANDWICH (Noon Panir Sabzi)
1/2 c feta cheese
2 T flat-leaf parsley, leaves and soft stems
2 T coriander, leaves and stems
1/2 T chives
1/2 T mint
1/2 T tarragon
2t basil leaves
1/4 c walnut
6 radishes
1 loaf of Sourdough bread
Wash and dry the herbs in a salad spinner (if you don't have a salad spinner simply place the herbs in a tea towel and spin until dry).
Slice the radishes, feta cheese and the bread.
To assemble the sandwich, first place a layer of cheese on a slice of bread followed by radishes and walnuts. Finally, place a generous amount of mixed herbs (chives, mint tarragon, parsley, basil, and coriander) on top of the cheese and finish it off with a slice of bread on top. Cooking With Atoosa
Toast wholegrain rye bread, lather with labneh, avocado, sliced heirloom tomatoes, and then sprinkle with coriander, mixed seeds, and a squeeze of lime.
8 large eggs - hard boiled, peeled, cooled 1/2 c mayo
2 small stalks celery, finely chopped
2 green onions, white and green parts,
finely chopped
1/2 c chopped mix of any of the following herbs - Italian parsley, dill, tarragon, basil, cilantro
1-2 t Dijon mustard
1- 2 T capers
1 t lemon zest
1 avocado - dice half, slice half
2 c micro greens or sprouts
sliced radishes
sliced tomatoes
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, celery, green onions, fresh herbs, capers, zest and mustard. Peel the eggs and chop finely. Add eggs to the mayonnaise mixture and gently fold in. Add the diced avocado, gently fold in. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread bread with mayo - and mustard if you like, and layer sliced tomatoes, avocado and radish. Top with a generous amount of egg salad, and sprouts.
4 chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
1 T mediterranean seasoning
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
4 pitas
optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles
4 chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
1 T mediterranean seasoning
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
4 pitas
optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles
tzatziki sauce
½ English cucumber, peeled and diced
½ English cucumber, peeled and diced
2 c cold plain Greek yogurt
4 t minced garlic
⅓ c chopped dill, fresh or frozen (may sub 2 tablespoons dried dill)
1 & ½ T freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of ½ medium lemon)
½ t salt, or to taste
⅛ t black pepper
Puree all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Make this a few hours in advance or the night before so that the flavours can marinate.
Season chicken breasts with mediterranean seasoning. Cook in a large skillet or pan over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Cut into strips.
Lay pitas on a clean surface. Add lettuce, chicken, red pepper strips, and onions. Top with tzatziki sauce and feta. Fold pita over like a sandwich, or roll.
Creme De La Crumb
Lay pitas on a clean surface. Add lettuce, chicken, red pepper strips, and onions. Top with tzatziki sauce and feta. Fold pita over like a sandwich, or roll.
Creme De La Crumb
Asparagus Pesto
1/2 bunch of asparagus, ends trimmed
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 c fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 c slivered almonds
About 20 fresh basil leaves
olive oil
salt and pepper
4 slices of bread
4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
1/3 c chopped sun-dried tomatoes
About 2 c cooked chicken
red onion slices
4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
1/3 c chopped sun-dried tomatoes
About 2 c cooked chicken
red onion slices
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly oil a baking sheet. Chop asparagus in thirds and toss onto to pan in one even layer. Add the peeled garlic coves and toss in the oven for 10 minutes.
In a food processor, puree together the asparagus, garlic cloves, Parmesan, almonds, and basil. Drizzle in olive oil until desired consistency is reached, smooth and past-like, spreadable. Season to taste.
In a grill pan, or skillet, over medium heat, start toasting the bread slices until golden brown - flip and add the cheese slices. When the cheese has started to melt, add the sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, and red onion.
On the other two slices of toast, smear on a couple tablespoons each with the Asparagus Pesto.
Enjoy every sandwich.
by Warren Zevon
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Pit bulls are extremely intelligent dogs and one of the most stolen breeds — now, how can that be if they are so "vicious"? If people did their research instead of believing the media hype, they would see that with pits, as with any other breed, you get what you put into it. If you train it properly and give it love and respect, you will have a balanced and loving animal; if you abuse it and train it to be mean, that's what you're going to get with any breed.
I've done research projects on the criminal underground of dogfighting. These dogs don't attack humans; they don't have locking jaws; they aren't mindless killers. They are search-and-rescue dogs; they are therapy dogs; they are Seeing Eye dogs; they are great dogs.
If any of these haters bothered to do some real research, they could look up the temperament tests and bite statistics for each breed, and they would see that you're more likely to have your face ripped off by a retriever than a pit, but you'll never know that from the media. You'd have to think for yourself.
Mandy, via the Internet
There are no bad dogs: What a wonderful article! Hooray for all those animal lovers who are willing and able to give these dogs, and others like them, a second chance at a new loving and safe life! It is so true: There are no "bad" dogs, just bad people who abuse and mistreat them to make them mean!
Valerie Wehmueller, via the Internet
Props to the cops: Bravo to all the investigators and rescuers ["Dog Beat Dog," Keegan Hamilton]. Well-done article, RFT. For me this is a parallel to the American slavery of humans up to 1865. It's a horror that dogfighters can't recognize this. I'd love to adopt a pit bull from the shelter where I work, but, alas, University City has banned them. We must punish the abusers, not the abused.
Michelle Kodner, via the Internet
The ends and the means: While I am overjoyed at the end result, I can't condone or justify the means — taking innocent dogs and training them to be fighters and making them fight. So dogfighting is acceptable when it catches the bad guy? Does this not seem wrong to anyone else? That is like using my daughter as a prostitute in order to bust a child-prostitution ring. Or is that different because she's human and they're just dogs?
Maggie, via the Internet
Sarcastic much? I always enjoy reading the pro-immigration liberal press ["Asylum Denied," Chris Vogel and Patrick Michels]. The immigration problems are approaching St. Louis. These fine illegals will make people leave, and then RFT can print itself in Spanish and cater to them as St. Louis becomes a bigger cesspool than it already is.
Cindy, via the Internet
Los Mexicanos Tiempos: Why don't you change the name of your rag to the Mexican Front Times?! We American citizens don't want the 20 million-plus illegal Mexican alien peasants in this country with their Third World diseases and crime! They will destroy this country like they did Mexico! Get those Mexican criminals back to Mexico! These cowards should march and make demands in Mexico while waving the Mexican flag instead of doing it here!
Retired1, via the Internet
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Yes, my favorite show is finally back tomorrow night. Truth be told, I probably won't get to watch it until Monday night via cable "on demand" , so I might have to take a leave of absence from all show spoiler technology until Tuesday.
The above graphic is one that I actually put together before last season started for my Velvet & Shag blog. I thought it would be fun to look back at some of my favorite quotes from seasons past.
Are you going to watch tomorrow night? How will you celebrate?
Here are a few Mad Men inspired links that should help hold you over until showtime:
Mad Men Behind the Scenes for Season 6
Mad Men Premiere Party Cocktail: The Classic Sidecar
Celebrate Mad Men with Retro Snacks and Cocktails
Enjoy the show! Julie


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Valentine's Day show
Tx: 14th February 2010 (duh)
Last week! Some navigated their way on the road to success. On a JOURNEY? Some gripped the wheel. Others crashed (Hayley), and Jason was the chief examiner. This motoring metaphor is not going well, Phil. Anyway, Heather left. This week, it's all about luuurve, and this is likely to get very sickening very quickly. Who will be left on the shelf (apart from your trusty blogger)? It's Dancing on Ice's VALENTINE'S SPECIAL!
Cue for Love Is In The Air, some nauseating pink camera trickery, Holly in a floaty red frock, and Schofe in a tux. He presents her with a red rose. Everyone awws. For the first time - our skating stars, the pros, Jayne and Chris, marking the 26th anniversary of Bolero and the gold medal. Huey Lewis and the News prompt some nasty literal choreography for The Power Of Love, but it soon gets going, and maroon is a good colour on Jayne. The couples join them on the ice, with all the ladies pouting into the camera except for Hayley who continues with her ever-present stage-school beam. Fred is in skin-tight gold lame. Balloons fall on to the ice.That is all.
Holly congratulates Jayne and Chris on the 26th anniversary of winning gold. Balloons are audibly popping in the background. Jayne says they are marking the special date with all their friends at DoI. They then reveal that this week's required element is the shadow step sequence, which has caused some problems because some of the celebs have not skated by themselves in sequence yet. Yes, well, that would be a problem.
Time to meet the revamped Ice Panel - Slater, Bunton, Gardiner, MICHAEL BALL and Karen. Wait, Karen is head judge? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. [Amazing. I bet Nicky was not pleased. - Steve] Holly greets them. Mickey Ball loves the show and is honoured to be here, and promises to be looking for the connection between couples. Holly adds "ON ICE". Ball reveals that his ladyfriend is angry because he has sodded off to tart around on ITV1 tonight. Karen is beaming, probably because she is far away from Slater, and says she has Head Judge Robin on speed-dial just in case the panel get out of hand.
First to skate tonight, Danniella and Matt. Last week they were second on the leaderboard. This week they have a tricky lift that seems to be confusing the hell out of Danniella. Chris benignly admits that it is complicated. And that's about it. They're skating to You Got The Love. Danniella throws her hands up in the air at the appropriate place. This routine seems a bit weird - it's very floaty and lyrical and I just don't see the music as the power ballad they're billing it as. Anyway, whatever. Scores - 4.0s across the board for another 20.0. Danniella enthuses about loving being part of this series. Jayne is happy about all the work Danniella puts in, as is Karen. Michael says they look like a couple who are dancing together. Right. Because they are. ON ICE. Jason agrees, but wants to finetune them, giving them some technical points. Matthew nods, and Danniella says that all makes sense. Oh, well, that's a pleasant little start, rather than the pissyness of some people. Frankie.
Speaking of which, they're up next. She and Danny want to not get 17.0 this week. Jayne thinks it is important that they get a higher mark. Chris does not want any plateauing; he wants them to move forward. Danny is prepared to try new things to get better marks, fnar, and so they've got a routine packed full of mad difficult stuff.
They're skating to Higher and Higher, and Frankie appear to have a white exfoliating scrunchie attached to her neck. They start with some dance moves on the floor that Danny seems to be having trouble with. He can skate, certainly, but whenever he has to do anything that involves artistic movement, he looks odd. Scores - Nicky 3.0, Emma 3.5, Jason 3.5, Michael 3.5, Karen 3.5. So - they've got 17.0 again. Danny beams about enjoying the routine. Frankie has an incredible bitchface on, getting all arsey about not knowing what they have to do to get higher scores - "I thought it was a skating competition but apparently I'm wrong" - and even Phil steps in to tell her to shut up because she's not helping her cause. [Frankie's ongoing scoring mania is amusing me immensely this series. I expect her to be skating with throwing stars inside her boots next week to lob at the judges if they don't at least get 18.0. - Steve] Jayne tries to calm it down by saying that everyone is getting better and they're finding their level; Chris champions Danny's consistency. Jason says that Danny's movements are unfinished, sometimes with good lines and sometimes spasmodic. Nicky agrees - Danny does difficult elements, and then there's a gap before the next element, so the skating is not seamless. I hope the judges sit backstage before the show next week and confer on what scores they're going to award for a combined total of 17.0 again. Or 16.5, maybe, seeing as they're so fed up with 17.0s.
Emily and Fred are skating to Saving All My Love For You. She explains that it is a song about a woman wanting a man who's already taken, and is clearly hoping for some nudge-nudge, wink-wink banter with Fred. He on the other hand chooses to look mildly bored and quite uncomfortable, with a forced smile plastered across his pretty face. Fred really couldn't hate Emily more, could he? She wails about hurting her ribs, which is a problem for the lift they have in the routine, which involves a lot of "rib-holding". Emily's mum KATE ROBBINS is in the audience tonight. Emily and Fred begin the routine skating separately, which is brave. Her leg-lines look better, though the shadow steps are utterly out of sync. Cleverly, the camera goes for a long shot when Emily goes up for the lift, so we can't tell if she screeched with agony, but the landing is a mess. Kate Robbins is crying. Scores - 2.5s from everyone but Michael and Karen, who give 3.0s for 13.5. Emily is obviously disappointed, and does one of her now-customary tearful interviews with Schofe where she says very little. Chris tells Emily she looks lovely, but it was hard for her because they had to change the routine up until the last minute. Emma tells Emily to push it, push it real good. Karen is sure next week will be better. Michael congratulates Emily for digging deep and giving a performance, but wants her to be less passive in the partnership.
We're back after the break for a bit of spontaneous hilarity, when Phil realises from his vantage point of the floor he can see up Holly's skirt as she stands on the balcony. He eventually recovers himself to introduce Mikey and Mel, who had a bad week last week, but this week they are smiling much more. However, he is a bit sad because he misses his wife and kids, and as you can probably guess, that's a cue for a surprise visit from his very pretty wife, who arrives bearing Valentine's gifts for herself. Aw.
They are skating to Love On A Mountaintop, and are Fast Over The Ice. Mikey does appear to be leading, which is always nice to see, but his arms are a bit odd, particularly when they're doing their shadow sequence. Still, they're smiling, which always goes some way to convincing. Scores - Nicky 4.0, Emma 3.0, Jason 3.5, Michael 4.0, Karen 4.0 for a total of 18.5. Mikey says sometimes you have good weeks, sometimes you have bad weeks; Mel says last week was a breakdown and this week was a breakthrough. Then Mikey bellows words of love to his wife, who's in the audience. Chris tells him off for enjoying it too much in the middle and forgetting his steps. Nicky then starts shouting about covering a lot OF ICE, and Emma says she wants to see Mikey get his confidence back and look up and smile and be charming.
Phil tells us the audience have put their candlelight dinners on hold to come and see the skating, and one of those observing is Ronan Keating. Another is a BAWLING CHILD who grizzles the entire way through the interview. Take the CHILD OUT, you fucking mentalists. [The child was far more articulate than Ronan was anyway. - Steve] Ronan says he will never skate ON ICE. We'll see.
Sharron and Pavel do a little skit where she steals a lot of chocolate and he does not get to eat any. This week they are skating a faster routine, but parts of it are being hampered by her old swimming injury to her shoulder. She gets a bit hissy and sulky about it, but it's probably very frustrating for her. She does seem to be enjoying rehearsal much more, but then you would if you got to hold hands with Pavel all day.
They're skating to The Same Thing. And the grizzling child appears to be Sharron's. As an aside here, they have a bit of armography at the start too, and I love that Pav always seems to be having a whale of a time when he's dancing rather than skating. In a parallel universe that man is a dancer in Chicago. [You just want to see him in a tight mesh top. - Steve] Sharron looks a bit shaky, and there's real fear in her eyes at times, but they do at least manage the neck-ripper. Scores - Nicky 3.5, Emma 2.5, Jason 2.5, Michael 3.0, Karen 3.5 for a total of 15.0. Sharron says she has the knees of a ten-year-old but the body of a 47-year-old, that someone shouted at the start and it put her off, and she thanks Pav for coming to training all week despite being sick. Bless. Jayne praises Sharron's landings after lifts. Karen says it was a great routine, and that Sharron has accepted what Dancing On Ice is about. What might that be? [If only someone would tell us! - Steve] She then snarks that some of the scores are lower than they should have been. Michael tells Sharron she is "an incredible physical specimen", and gives her tips on improving her lines. Jason says Sharron is mechanical, devoid of emotion, and blah blah blah. Some might argue that Jason just does not like strong muscular women. He's heckled about him not being able to do the neck-ripper, and he bites back that he COULD do it if he wanted to. Everyone agrees that this would certainly be something to see.
We all remember what happened to Hayley and Dan last week, so let's not go over that too much. Chris says that they recovered fantastically, and Jayne points out that they got great scores anyway. On Monday, Hayley was still bruised and in shock, but it's tough luck, she has to rehearse anyway. By the way, Hayley and Dan sit with linked arms during their VTs. It is cute.
They are skating to Endless Love. It's gorgeous, and lyrical, and Hayley and Dan's obvious affection for each other helps with creating that chemistry. Gubba says, "If they're not lovers, they are the best of friends." Are they NOT lovers, Gubba? Why is that? Scores - Nicky 5.5 (at which Hayley goes mental, and does not calm down at all during any of this section), Emma 5.0, Jason 5.5, Michael 5.0 and Karen 5.0 for a total of 26.0. It's the highest score of the series so far, and Hayley is in bits. Dan says it is a really emotional number, and Chris is glad that everyone is sobbing. I say "everyone", it's mostly Karen. HOORAY! Then Holly asks Jason for his comments, and Michael starts talking. There is a bit of comedy bickering before Jason tells Hayley that she was sublime and he felt the love from both of them. Michael then gets his actual chance to talk and then adds "honour to be here" again at the end.
Dr Hilary talks about being stopped in the street by people wanting to talk about skating. Jayne mocks him a little bit for not being able to dance at all, even away from the ice. He is even bad at clapping. So, obviously, he goes to hip-hop class at Pineapple. Dr Hilary says he has not danced sober in years. Maybe he should skate drunk, then. [Carrie for Assistant Coach 2011! - Steve]
Dr Hilary and Alexandra are skating to Higher Love. And sure enough, his dancing is fuckawful and embarrassing to watch. Alexandra is smiling into his face in a "PLEASE GET THIS RIGHT" way. The clapping is dreadful. This, coming after Hayley and Dan, is a marked contrast. Gubba assures us that Dr Hilary is getting better. O RLY? Let's see what the scores say. Scores - Nicky 2.0, Emma 2.0, Jason 2.5, Michael 2.5, Karen 3.0 for a total of 12.0. They are pleased with that. SuperMalcolm (really?) shouts, "YOU DA MAN!" from the audience and Dr Hilary promises he will return for more classes. He sure needs them. Jayne pleads with him to maintain his progress. Emma adores Dr Hilary, who has achieved wonderful things, but the competition cannot really start while he is still there. [So apparently last year's competition did not start until the final, because we were waiting for Coleen to go home. Good to know these things in retrospect. - Steve] Everyone boos. Jason beams, and agrees with her. Nicky likens Dr Hilary to Todd Carty, and then talks about FLOW OVER THE ICE before asking him to skate as if he's playing squash or something. Karen looks fed up and basically tells him to be quiet.
Kieron and Brianne do a fake kiss behind a rose backstage. This week he has been a bit shaken up by the skate-off, and then does some weeping about it feeling like his last routine. Brianne is not having any of this negativity. Jayne does a little sad moue. Kieron says, "Brianne knows how to push me buttons. So to speak." HA. This week, he promises to be the BEST ONE - "Play the music. Let me skate on."
And they do, to Don't Know Much. And this is certainly looking good. Though Brianne's boobs are far too evident. Kieron's armlines are gorgeous, and he's looking strong in the lifts. This routine is full of content and he does it well. Scores - Nicky 4.5, Emma 3.5, Jason 3.5, Michael 4.0 and Karen 4.0 for a total of 19.5, his highest so far. Kieron is very happy, and he says that he thinks Brianne wishes she was partnered with someone like Gary or Danny. Oh BLESS. Chris says Kieron has a crisis of confidence at the end of the week. Michael says he hopes Kieron has avoided the skate-off this week, and gives him some advice about extending the neck and upper body line. Nicky starts talking about going OVER THE ICE. Seriously. This man is a parody of himself.
Last week, Gary and Maria did a really fun number, and they hope that came across. This week they're skating to My Cherie Amour, and working on the fact that his performances are always criticised for his acting and DULLNESS rather than his skating. It's a problem for someone who's supposed to be an actor. Gary tries to do self-deprecation about being a romantic lead, and fails. By the way, in the audience is HIS DAUGHTER, who WAS BORN. The camera work again is rubbish for the bits where it looks like it might be complicated. He's good at lifting, though, and Maria is gorgeous as always. They beam at each other a lot, which is nice. Scores - Nicky 5.0, Emma 4.0, Jason 3.0, Michael 4.5 and Karen 4.5 for a total of 21.0. Gary says he has so much love to give on Valentine's Day, and it was a beautiful song, then reminds us that he is not a trained dancer. Right. Jayne comments on the constant smiling. Nicky says he was impressed from the start with his leading and the seamless linking. Jason says that Gary has the emotional depth of tissue paper - "you have one smile on your face and that's it, all the way through" - and that Maria is wiping the rink with him. Gary says that Maria has been skating for 20 years, omitting to comment on the point that he is SUPPOSED TO BE AN ACTOR. Holly says she would like Gary to be her leading man; Jason says she should take him because nobody else would have him. Ouch.
Well, that's a cheery end to part one. What will happen in the results show?
Results show
Earlier, nine couples danced you-know-where for our votes. Now it's time for the SKATE-OFF!
Phil welcomes us back and tells us there has been a proposal in the studio during the break, and then informs us that if we want to see it, then we need to watch This Morning. I'm fairly sure none of us care that much. Anyway, the lines are now closed, and while the votes are counted, time for some backstage action.
Danniella and Matthew genuinely do have a lovely time on the ice, and are pleased their hard work is paying off; Frankie says that 17.0 is actually a great score, having realised that her pissyness does not serve her or Danny well; Fred thinks that he and Emily weren't as good as they were last week; Mikey is delighted with the comments and is glad he has got a decent score; Sharron enjoyed the routine, which Pav says is difficult, and then he promises that if they go through he will spin Jason round on his neck (YAY!); Hayley cannot believe her score, particularly the 5.5 from Jason; Dr Hilary knows he is a tailender but is privileged to be part of the competition; Kieron is over the moon to be "quite high up" on the leaderboard; Gary knows that Jason has his points of view, and all he can do is continue to improve and do the best he can.
Final word from the judges - Karen's mid-term report is that it is obvious who's top of the class, and some people need to do extra homework. Right, thanks for that. Emma is excited to see Hayley every week. Mickey Ball is acutely aware of everybody's braveness ON THE ICE and his hat is off to them.
Quick plug for the excruciating Dancing on Ice Friday. So far my highlight of that particular spin-off is Ben calling Nicky "strange" last week.
Time for some ear-touching, and the couples safe and skating next week are - Emily and Fred; Sharron and Pavel; Hayley and Dan; Mikey and Mel; Gary and Maria; Danniella and Matthew...pause for an ad break...and Kieron and Brianne. HOORAY!
So Danny and Frankie bitchface are skating off against Dr Hilary and Alexandra. Phil reminds us that they're being judged solely on the performances they're about to give. Well, yes, but I suspect we know what's going to happen. Chris wants them to go out there and SELL IT. First to SELL IT are Danny and Frankie. Danny is choosing to sing along, in an effort to distract from his inability to dance. Frankie says that's the best he could have done it; Danny admits that he should have voted for himself more backstage, and that "the doc is an amazing man". The doc skates next, and it's clunky as before. He knows his card is marked, enthusing about the high standard of the competition, and then does his thank-yous. Chris knows what's going to happen too, and says that was a great performance "to have", implying "as your final one".
Decision time. Nicky says it was much closer than he expected, but saves Danny. Emma says Dr Hilary should be proud of himself, and saves Danny. Jason says eating an apple a day has paid off, and saves Danny. Michael says Dr Hilary did the best he's ever done, and saves Danny. Karen says Dr Hilary has achieved a lot, and saves Danny.
Dr Hilary and Alexandra claim their flowers, and the montage VT runs, showing many crashes to the floor, slowness over the ice, a terrible spiral leg, and some charisma. Some platitudes, and Jayne adds that they will miss him on choreography days, and hopes he will continue to skate.
Next week! We have no idea what's going to happen because they didn't tell us! But Steve will fill you in then!
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Oh, Karen. I don't even care, my love for her knows no bounds.
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Change must always be gradual. If you have been waking up every morning and eating cornflakes for as long as you have been alive, I can't change that to a whiskey session with apples all of a sudden. It has to be gradual and slow. So if you've been shooting digital, then moving back one step at a time is the best way to move towards your final aim, with Canon Rebel X
Ok, so you already have a DSLR and now because you have suddenly had this revelation that digital is for losers, you want to get a film camera. But then how do you explain this enlightenment to your financier (parents / girlfriend / wife / mafia loan shark / or just for your own conciseness)?. Don't worry my friend, there is always hope.
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This was my predicament. But then I found a solution. One of the good things about Canon* (see note) has been that ever since they started working with the EOS (Electro-Optical System) line of lenses, they have not changed their mount design. So they have been constant since the 1987 since they started, to today.
So what about all of the gibberish of EOS and stuff? Too technical? Not really, what it means is that the 1980's canon cameras can use your latest shiny DSLR lenses, so you don't have to sell your kidney for a new kit. All you need is a film body.
This is where the Canon Rebel X comes in. Its a Canon film camera which was released in about 1993. Its light, plastic body is easy to handle and won't break your neck if you carry it for a longer time period. It supports all EOS EF** lenses (meaning Electronic Focus Lenses, red dot which are used by most of Canon DSLR's). Its rugged, takes shocks easily (I've dropped mine twice) and has a beautiful Center Weighted Metering. Runs on 2 CR123 batteries and has a nice clear LED display.
Now for the insider information :
- Cheap!! I got mine for 30$. On KEH, you can find it for the same cost. Do check.
- Rugged! Mine's strap broke open and it slammed the ground. I broke my 50mm lens but the camera was intact, no issues with it.
- The metering is quite reliable, so don't worry about the exposures. I've trusted it for most crucial times and its performed perfectly.
- Light, amazingly light. You can carry it around for the whole day and never feel its weight.
- Takes all EOS EF lenses, so you don't have to get any new lenses for this fellow, just use what you already have.
- Nice big viewfinder, so so big.
- The battery meter will never tell you that you're on your last remaining drop of power, it will just suddenly turn off. So always carry a spare set.
- This camera suffers from the famous "Sticky Shutter" problem. Let me explain. If you're staying in a hot and stuffy climate (like me in India) then the padding near the shutter curtain, made of foam, melts and sticks to the shutter. This issue leads to your shutter not responding at times. Could be one frame in 36 exposures, could be all. So it will remain closed when you click. To resolve this, you will need to clean it with alcoholic fluid (my friend used lighter cleaning fluid on his) and it works perfectly (mine hasn't been affected at all)
- The body could be considered a bit flimsy by some who are used to Pro Grade film cameras. But then they wouldn't get this camera now would they.
- LED display on the camera doesn't have a backlight, so you'd have to get eyes like a owl or just use some other light (cellphone, streetlight, etc) to read it. This is only if you have sworn never to look in the viewfinder, cause its all there inside nice and lit in green.
- No flash. There is a hotshoe but nothing built in. If you want a flash, get a Canon 500.
Techie Stuff : Bah, google it man, its all there. But if you must know, 1/2000 is max shutter speed.
*So if you don't own a Canon DSLR, you for sure will own one of the below. Now this strategy is the same with Nikon F lenses, autofocus SLR systems from Olympus Corporation, Pentax, Sony/Minolta, and Panasonic/Leica. So you'll need to find film camera bodies for the same company.
**Would not support EF-S lenses. These are lenses made for smaller sensors, usually come with low end DSLR's like the Canon 1000D/450D etc.
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"How are you?" was the question.
A million replies came flooding forward.
Sadly, none were jolly.
Petty complaints rushed to elbow my non-committal, "I'm here"
out of the way.
Then it hit me.
Being "here",
even on a bad day,
is better than the alternative.
A dirt nap.
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Glynn County School System has deployed a new wireless network at four schools, completing the second in a multi-phase wireless networking rollout district-wide.
The project, which began in 2006, is designed to support the district's electronic learning initiatives and to allow the district to launch 1:1 programs at some schools. In the second phase of the rollout, Extricom wireless LANs were deployed at Glynn Middle School, Golden Isles Elementary, Jane Macon Middle School, and the Risley Early College Academy, bringing the total number of schools that have received a wireless makeover to 11, according to information released by Extricom this week. The system supports densities of about 25 to 30 wireless devices per classroom.
"For us, consistency and simplicity of deployment is key," said Bob Schwartz, Glynn's director of information technology services, in a statement released this week. "Our wireless system has to have the capability to quickly scale up to meet high end-user demand, but at the same time has to have 'set it and forget it' reliability and ease of use, and that's what has sold us on Extricom over the course of the project. School principals don't hesitate to pick up the phone and let me know if problems crop up with technology, but since the project started, we've had no calls about the Extricom WLAN. In fact, one of our elementary school principals was so eager to have it deployed, she and the school's parents raised the funds for it themselves selling cookie dough. I wouldn't have a problem recommending it to any school district that wants a system-wide wireless solution."
According to information supplied by the district and Extricom, the rollout kicked off four years ago through a grant from the Georgia Department of Education, which funded a deployment at a single middle school.
The remaining Glynn County schools will receive their wireless makeovers over the next two years.
Glynn County School System, in Brunswick, GA, serves 12,500 students in 21 schools and learning centers, including 10 elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school, in addition to a range of centers and academies.
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People stand the same,
As leaves of grass after a frost,
The past had chilled them,
While the shining future warms to them.
But even those bathed in the reanimated dew
Still look upon their brothers,
For as the hopeful sun rises,
There are shapes of darkness that drift across the land,
Holding some in the shadows for a little longer.
How dreadfully bitter it must be-
To look upon the future with a warm heart,
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First of all, I had a lurvely sweaty workout in the gym, a lil' dip in the pool, and the first shopping trip of the holiday was The Rose Bowl flea market. There, I bought 7 pairs of denim shorts to customize and sell for my business that I am re-starting. Please comment or e-mail me if you want a pair! Also, I got a free bindi (don't judge) and I bought a Joy Division tee, because I genuinely love Ian Curtis, but I know people will probs assume I haven't got a clue who they are, but I do! Pinky promise. That was all I got today, but don't you worry, there will be much much more coming soon! We hung by the pool for the rest of the afternoon and I am lookin' taaaaanned. JK.
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President M Abdul Hamid today said Bangladesh and India traditionally enjoy a close excellent bilateral tie and the relationship would further be deepened.
"The bilateral relation between Bangladesh and India is very excellent right now . . . this relationship is gradually increasing", the President told India High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the latter made a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban this afternoon, reports BSS.
President's Press Secretary M Joynal Abedin briefed the newsmen after the meeting.
President Hamid said trade and investment between the two countries are also increasing while the mutual understanding on different international and regional issues between the two neighbours is also very excellent.
The Indian High Commissioner handed over a "New Year Greeting Card" of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to President Abdul Hamid.
Shringla said the Bangladesh-India ties deepened further due to direct links in roads and railways. The Indian HC said people of both the countries were yielding benefits with the expansion of trade and commerce.
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Way back in 80's when Xerox engineers came up with their ingenious Mouse and window based Operating System. The Xerox Boss laughed and said what do you think, we are going to sell mouse and put the project on scrap.
Young Engineers thronged to the Xerox center to study the Alto and Steve Jobs gave a commercial hit with the Mouse and GUI based or Window based Operating System to the world.
When all was going well ,Microsoft came in to the play , they developed (they indeed screwed Apple over icons and Dialog patent) a GUI operating system called Windows.
Stop Stop , this is a very old history, why we should talk about this now.
Because the war is out again, indeed in the same style. that time it was PC and this time it was Mobile platform
Microsoft created Windows Operating System and distributed to multiple Hardware Vendors and that indeed cost very badly to Apple, Still now they are not out of it. The Status quo has changed from then.
Google has created a open source Operating System Android OS (decent copy cat of iOS) and doing the same, its distributing the Mobile Operating System to various hardware vendors . Apple is still going with its Hardware + Software Bounded Model, which has already cost them the huge PC market.
Now to more foray Microsoft has launched its new Mobile Operating System, which means they also providing the software to multiple hardware.
New Mobile OS are all set to come from Nokia + Intel called MeeGo, so the race is heating up.
Now if you take the stats , Once Apple iPhone has no competitor but now Google's Android is capturing the smartphone market.
Now the Big Question is will Apple release iOS for other hardware ?
For me this is a simple question but for the company its a huge strategy shift, that will change the whole stuff.
But Apple has won our hearts with its cool creation iphone(same way they won with MAC long back). Will the History Repeats????…..


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Do you have a busy life? Do you rather sleep in for a few more minutes? Do you want to look pretty in 10 minutes? Then check out this quick and easy 10 Minute Make up!
- Mix foundation with moisturizer. The proportion I prefer is one to one. Depending on the coverage you need, you can also use less foundation and more moisturizer. This saves time compared to applying foundation all over the face.
- 將粉底與保濕乳液混合。我喜歡的比例是一比一。根據你需要的遮蓋度,你也可以使用較少的粉底和較多的保濕乳液。這樣也比上粉底節省時間。
- Conceal! It makes you look younger! Hide dark circles with orange based cream concealer and then use a highlighter to lighten up the under eye area.
- 遮瑕!它會使你看起來更年輕!用帶橘色的霜狀的遮瑕膏遮黑眼圈, 然後用打亮筆打亮下眼周圍。
Having a healthy looking and flawless complexion cuts down the need to wear heavy make up!
- Set make up and put on some blush. Blush is another key to making a glowing complexion.
- 定妝然後畫點腮紅。腮紅是讓皮膚容光煥發的另一個關鍵。
- Apply a pearl coloured eye shadow over the eyelids. Line the lower waterline with a dark eye shadow, extend to the corner of the eye. Find the minimal amount of eye make up you need to make your eyes pop in seconds.
- 用珍珠色眼影打亮眼皮。用深色眼影描下內眼線,延伸到眼角。找到可用最少眼妝的秘訣讓眼睛快速變有神。
- Line the upper waterline with a waterproof eyeliner. Curl eye lashes and apply mascara. I'm using my favorite mascara and you can see the difference! It lengthens, adds volume and it doesn't wear your lashes down.
- 用防水眼線筆畫上內眼線。夾睫毛塗抹睫毛膏。我用我最喜歡的睫毛膏,你可以看到區別!他增長,增加量但不會壓垮睫毛。
- Do your eyebrows last. You'll find that you spend less time on perfecting a pair of matching eyebrows. Put on some lip gloss and it's done!
- 最後再畫眉毛。你會發現你花少一些時間畫個對稱的眉毛喔。上一些唇彩就完成啦!
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Over the past 6 months, I've begun to see 20–30 Facebook Live alerts per day. Some are from people I know, others are from news pages that I've liked or followed (or that my friends have reacted to), and there are still others that I bypass too quickly to categorize. Since so many of my Facebook friends are in the event video industry, I see a lot of what could generously be called "behind the scenes" (BTS) streams from a randomly placed iPhone at their events in progress. I also see a lot of personal testimonials and professional political commentaries, which I find more effective than the impromptu, pseudo-BTS streams (provided the speaker has something interesting to say).
My feed also delivers a smattering of C-SPAN-type material from political press events and legislative sessions. These broadcasts, designed for other media, are interactive only in allowing live exchanges among viewers, rather than leveraging the platform with responsiveness from the presenters.
In a presentation at Streaming Media West last November, Chad Sisneros of the Humane Society discussed in specific terms how his organization works to maximize the impact of streams delivered to its 2.5 million Facebook fans. "This list really works for us, so we try to take advantage of every time we do a Facebook Live stream," Sisneros said. "We practice it. We block it out. We focus on the visuals. We promote it ahead of time, tweet it out, put it on Facebook a couple hours ahead of time to let everybody know what's coming."
Most important, Sisneros says, is to engage with commenters during the presentation. Again, preparation is key. "Every time we do a Facebook Live, we try to figure out what questions are going to come up in the comments. We come up with a top 10 list of questions that we know we're going to get, we work with our experts who know the answers, and write out the answers in advance. Then we have somebody else outside of the live stream working to answer those comments during the live stream."
In the interest of seeing how other organizations are tailoring their efforts to the platform, I chose a Facebook Live show that came across my feed just before I sat down to write this column. I watched to gauge the level of professionalism, preparation, and attention to the platform's strengths. The program was a biweekly, 32-minute, real-time cooking show called "Cook's Science," presented on Facebook (and co-branded) by Mashable. This episode focused on creating cultured butter in a live test kitchen, and demonstrating how to use it on a pan-seared steak. It wasn't exactly content I'd been craving, but was worthwhile as an example of a professionally produced program designed expressly for Facebook Live.
The show featured three lav-mic'd hosts in an active kitchen. It was shot with two cameras, one a static shot showing the three hosts, the other a close-up camera that usually focused on the food, with quick dissolves between shots.
The show began and ended with a still title screen and intro-outro music. It featured Cook's Science and Mashable branding in two places: the chef's apron and a semi-transparent overlay in the lower-right corner. The hosts also intermittently plugged several items via verbal mentions and pinned comments: a newsletter, recipes for the foods they were demo'ing, a giveaway for the Cook's Science book, and the next episode, coming in 2 weeks.
The show featured animated lower-thirds with profile pictures for the hosts and occasional commenters, including commenters whose questions they took. The comment lower-thirds were a particularly nice touch, giving participating viewers temporary costar status. Questions were relayed aloud (somewhat clumsily) from an off-screen staffer before appearing in a comment lower-third.
Besides a compulsively chatty non-chef host, nothing about the show seemed designed to prize entertainment or flash over content. But in addition to frequent references to the audience, the commenters, and the stream itself, the show felt live and audience-engaged, providing a solid example of how to leverage the Facebook Live platform without distracting from the primary content of the show.
This article appears in the April/May 2017 issue of Streaming Media magazine as "A Cook's Tour of Facebook Live."


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Your YEP takes a look back at what was making the news in March and April 2016.
* A masterplan was revealed for wide-ranging improvements to Leeds Bradford Airport, including a new commercial hub and the construction of a hotel close to an expanded terminal building.
Airport chief executive John Parkin said that the proposals were designed to maximise the economic benefits of the site's status as "the international gateway to Yorkshire".
* The Yorkshire Evening Post told the touching story of nine-year-old Nathan Andrew, who agreed to participate in a clinical trial after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
* Nathan's mum, Frances, who is originally from Leeds, said: "He had no hesitation in taking part in the trial, saying that even though it may be of no benefit to him it may help others in the future."
* The centre of Leeds was transformed into a little corner of Ireland as the city proudly hosted its St Patrick's Day parade.
Large crowds lined the streets to watch the parade, which included Irish dancers, a piping band and several brightly-decorated floats.
* A property expert predicted that the number of flats in Leeds city centre could rise from 11,000 to 20,000 by 2023.
Graham Bates, chief executive at residential management firm LIV, said he expected to see a series of new high-end rental blocks offering everything from cinemas to rooftop sports courts.
* The YEP's annual Oliver Awards once again toasted the very best that the local dining scene has to offer.
Award winners included Michael O'Hare, whose Man Behind The Curtain restaurant had recently earned Leeds its first Michelin star in more than 10 years.
* Susan Bradley, 59, from Middleton, Leeds, was celebrating after scooping nearly £100,000 with a National Lottery lucky dip ticket.
Susan, a grandmother, bought the ticket on impulse after going to the Nisa store on Thorpe Street in Middleton to get some cigarettes. She said: "My family is my everything and I will be ensuring they are all okay and well looked after."
* A minute's silence was held for Leeds Rhinos stalwart Billy Watts at the club's derby match against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Headingley Carnegie.
Billy died aged 92, just five months after retiring. He had filled various roles at Leeds, including official timekeeper and fundraiser.
* A Leeds man became the focus of world attention when he nonchalantly posed for a selfie-style picture with a plane hijacker. Ben Innes, 26, was among passengers held hostage after a man thought to be wearing a suicide belt hijacked the Cairo-bound plane and forced it to divert to Cyprus.
* Fashion giant Next announced it had signed up as an occupier at a new retail park planned for Thorpe Park in east Leeds.
A spokesman for the firm said it had been attracted by the site's "dense population catchment and position on the strategic road network".
* A Leeds family had a lucky escape after a lightning bolt struck their home in Garforth and started a fire.
Andy and Michelle Robinson, who managed to flee from the house with their two young daughters and pet dog, praised the bravery of firefighters who turned out to deal with the blaze.
* Tributes were paid following the death of Denise Atkinson, a former councillor who represented Bramley in Leeds for four decades.
One of her proudest achievements was the vital fundraising work she spearheaded for Lineham Farm Children's Centre in Eccup. She also served as chair of Leeds Bradford Airport.
* Lucy Ward won a claim for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination following her sacking as welfare and education officer at Leeds United's Thorp Arch academy.
Ms Ward released a statement on Twitter saying she had been "overwhelmed" by the messages of support she had received since the employment tribunal ruling.
* Leeds boxing hero Josh Warrington returned from a seven-month lay-off to successfully defend his WBC international featherweight title against Japan's Hisashi Amagasa at the city's First Direct Arena.
Familiar faces in the crowd included Leeds United player Lewis Cook and former Whites manager Simon Grayson, with the latter making a pre-fight visit to Warrington's dressing room.
* The mother of murdered Leeds teenager Tyrone Clarke marked the 12th anniversary of his death with an emotional plea that she hoped would help secure justice for her son.
Four people were given life sentences for the 16-year-old's murder but other members of the mob that savagely attacked him in Beeston in 2004 remained at large.
Lorraine Fraser, told the YEP: "It's so hard, knowing that there are people out there who played a part in his death but have never been brought to justice."
* New figures revealed the economic and employment rewards being reaped by Leeds from its digital business revolution.
Around 5,000 jobs were set to be created in the city's booming digital and technology sector over the next five years, experts estimated. The figures were released on the first day of 2016's Leeds Digital Festival.
* Cycling fever was in the air in the White Rose county once again as the Tour de Yorkshire got under way.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the route of an event whose 2016 stages included Beverley to Settle and Otley to Doncaster.


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The performance of display methods can be improved by caching mechanism.
This must be used while methods are of following nature.
1) Used for complex calculations.
1) Used for complex calculations.
2) Returning large string data.
3) Display image data.
3) Display image data.
How To:
Option 1:
- On the form expand the Data Sources node.
- Override init method.
- Call formDataSource.cacheAddMethod() after super() in the init method.
- First parameter determines name of method
- Second parameter is boolean, which indicates that whether the value of display method is updated when record is written to the database.
Public void init()
tablemethodstr(<table>,<display method>), [_updateOnWrite]
Option 2:
- Use "SysClientCacheDataMethodAttribute" attribute in display method declaration.
[SysClientCacheDataMethodAttribute ([_updateOnWrite])]
display <ReturnType> methodName(){....}
Option 3:
- Set form control property CacheDataMethod to "Yes" on the form. This option is available for methods which are created at table level.
The value of all cached methods is set when data is fetched from the back-end database. In addition, the value is refreshed when the reread method is called on the form data source.
All the above options are supported with AX 2012 R2 & R3, for AX 2009 only first option is available.


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How I Blow Dry With A Diffuser
Here is a quick video showing how I use a diffuser to speed up my air drying process.
I'm currently at 11 weeks post my last relaxer. My roots are insanely thick right now, so I plan to do my relaxer next weekend.
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