text:
Decoration is hand modeled from fondant
Tags: birthday white brown cake
...aldoska... http://www.aldoska.estranky.cz
10 Comments
Adorable! I like the colors, details … everything
So cute! Tis is one of my favourite so far.
Thank you, I am really very pleased :-)
aldoska! Where does your talent end? Love this one…one of my faves of yours!
Thanks all for nice comments :-)
Love it! :0)
This has been in my favorites (at the other site) for ages. Beautiful work!
I just love this, you are so talented. My favorite.
Thank you all, I'm pleased :-)

subset: commoncrawl


text: Home Page 1 Lock It Or Lose It, Gain Security Through Service Tagline Social Links Company Logo Call Us Now 419-469-1896 Call Us Now Home About Us Reviews Auto Locksmith Residential Locksmith Commercial Locksmith Contact Us MENU Open Menu HomeAbout UsAbout UsReviewsAuto LocksmithResidential LocksmithCommercial LocksmithContact UsTop Menu Previous Next Auto Locksmith Read More Locksmith Residential Locksmith Read More Locksmith Commercial Locksmith Read More Locksmith Image Slider FREE CONSULTATION 419-469-1896 CONSULTATION CALL US FOR TRAINED LOCKSMITH TECHNICIANS Headline 1 Call Us Now 419-469-1896 Call Us Now Auto LocksmithResidential CommercialEmergency Middle Menu Auto Locksmith Have you by chance locked your keys in the vehicle, truck or trunk? Did your key break off in the ignition? Read more Auto Locksmith Commercial Locksmith Our commercial locksmith experts specialize in locksmith and security solutions for stores, offices. Read More Commercial Locksmith Residential Locksmith Our knowledgeable and friendly technicians are familiar with all types of residential services. Read More Residential Locksmith Google Image Reviews "After a company outing, I managed to lock my keys in the truck, Locksmith Toledo helped me get them out in less than 10 minutes. Their customer service team is very friendly and always available when I call" Pete Rosenburg "This is my go to locksmith company for residential, commercial and automotive locksmith needs. Thank you for your services!" Karen Smith "If you are looking for a professional, affordable and reliable locksmith company in Toledo, these guys are the one to call. Toledo locksmith helped me when I needed some serious help" Dan Williams Reviews CALL US FOR TRAINED LOCKSMITH TECHNICIANS Headline 2 Call Us Now 419-469-1896 Call Us Now Testimonial 1 October 13, 2015 djrdk6WvSs Why Us State-of-the-art training facility Trained technicians Professional technicians with uniforms Flexible working times Free estimates Highly competitive rates Why Us Testimonial 1 October 13, 2015 djrdk6WvSs Contact Us Locksmith Toledo Ohio Call Us: 419-469-1896 http://locksmithtoledoohio.net/ {Locksmith Toledo,Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Locksmith Toledo Oh,Locksmiths In Toledo,Toledo Locksmith,Emergency Locksmith Toledo Oh,24 Hour Emergency Locksmith Toledo,24 Hour Emergency Locksmith Toledo Oh,24 Hour Emergency Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Best Locksmith In Toledo Ohio,Affordable Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Residential Locksmith Toledo Oh,Car Locksmith Toledo Oh,Lockout Locksmith Toledo Oh,Toledo Locksmith Companies,Locksmith Company In Toledo Ohio,Best Locksmith Services Toledo Ohio,Find A Locksmith In Toledo,Locksmith Near Me Toledo,Automotive Locksmith Toledo Oh,Auto Locksmith Toledo Oh,Locked Out Of My House Locksmith Toledo Oh,Keys Locked In Trunk Toledo Oh,Keys Locked in Car Toledo,House Locksmith Toledo Oh,Truck Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Luxury Car Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Cheap Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Locksmith Services Toledo Ohio,Open On The Weekends Locksmith Toledo Ohio,Commercial Locksmith Toledo Ohio} Contact Us Testimonial 1 October 13, 2015 djrdk6WvSs Service Area Your Local Area The Experience You Want The Service You Expect The Quality You Deserve! Call 419-469-1896 for Free Estimate Service Area Home Terms of Service Privacy Policy Sitemap About Us Select MenuHomeTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicySitemapAbout UsFooter Links Testimonial 1 October 13, 2015 djrdk6WvSs © 2015Locksmith Toledo Ohio All rights reserved. Footer Text Mobile Call Button


text:
Toward what island-home am I moving
By Joanna Klink
Toward what island-home am I moving,
not wanting to marry, not wanting
too much of that emptiness at evening,
as when I walked through a field at dusk
and felt wide in the night.
And it was again the evening that drew me
back to the field where I was most alone,
compassed by stems and ruts,
no light of the fixed stars, no flashing in the eyes,
only heather pared by dry air, shedding
a small feathered radiance when I looked away,
an expanse whose deep sleep seemed an unending
warren I had been given, to carry out such tasks—
that I might find nothing dead.
And it was again the evening that drew me
back to the field where I could sense no boundary—
the smell of dry earth, cool arch of my neck, the darkness
entirely within myself.
And when I shut my eyes there was no one.
Only weeds in drifts of stillness, only
stalks and gliding sky.
Come, black anchor, let us not be harmed.
The deer leafing in the dark.
The old man at the table, unable to remember.
The children whose hunger is just hunger,
and never desire.
Source: Poetry (November 2012)


text:
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Corpus Christi
Hunt In: South Texas
James Daughtrey Management Nov 28-30
First let me say this site has been such big help to me over the past several years as a lurker in so many ways. Of all the forums out there, this group seems to be the friendliest and the most helpful, so I figured I would finally join and do my best to contribute and share stories.
I was drawn for the JD Management hunt at the end of the month. Unfortunately, the big boys are off the hit list but spikes and 7 point or less over 12" are fair game, along with does, so it's generally a meat hunt. I've searched and read everything here I could find, but wondering if anyone has any other info, tips or help in any way. This is my plan so far:
-Staying in Tilden at the Country Inn. Centrally located and ac/heat and water (wife was drawn too).
-Bringing my pop up, 10' tripod and tools for creating natural brush blinds as needed. I will check out the provided blind/stand but may or may not utilize it.
-Packing a lunch and hunting all day.
-Corning roads/senderos daily.
-Rattling? It's likely early but might it help?
-I'll set up a few cameras just to see what's coming and going overnight.
-Hoping to stay away from hogs, I've got plenty at my lease to deal with.
Anyone know as of recent years do they assign compartments or do you choose them based on a lottery (either order drawn or otherwise)? I've seen conflicting posts and it seems like it maybe depends on which hunt it is. I like the looks of 9-10 and 4,5,6 area, but anybody who's been on the ground there have any other spots they like (if we get to choose)?
All help is appreciated and maybe see some of you out there. Thanks again.
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Texas
Hunt In: Hill Country
I hunted the JD for a buck hunt 2 years ago and I was covered up on hogs, javi's and coyotes. Passed on two good deer the first 15 minutes I was there. Didn't shoot a deer/hog but that was because I was being picky. The compartment I hunted was #5 (along the lake) I believe, last one on the left before the road bends. It has an oil platform as you drive in that sits at the end of the sendero. I sat there one afternoon watching deer move from the brush to river all day.
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
I enjoyed this book, but also found it a little hard going.
It is really a collection of short stories which make up the history of a small town in the USA. They are best read in chronological order, as they are in the book but I suppose they could be read as stand alone short stories.
I think that the main reason I found it hard going was that I found it hard to keep up with all of the different characters and the references back to their ancestors. However, I thought it was well written and would read more by Alice Hoffman.
My favourite part of the book was the beginning as I enjoyed reading about the town being founded and the historical aspects which reflected the hardships they faced. I don't think I didn't enjoy any of the stories, I just liked some more than others.
I also liked that there was a slight paranormal aspect to this book with the mention of ghosts in the town and I also liked how as the book went on, some of the earlier stories became part of the town's folklore and became a common link throughout the book.
I would recommend this book, although I would advise to take into account that the book is made up of short stories, rather than having one story throughout.


text:
Hi Guys,
The admin. at my school left one of the "full" SAM files in his folder that he forgot to deny student users to access . I copied the file and need a program to "decrypt" the file.
Ive ne one has ne suggestions, it would be good
Results 1 to 3 of 3
Thread: Windows NT SAM file


text:
All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
An American widow (Joan Severance) flees to Barcelona to avoid a retrial over her husband's death. There she meets an ex-pat criminal (Con O'Neill) who gets her involved in his phone-sex business. What he doesn't realise is that she is diverting funds from his bank account into hers by hacking into his computer. Meanwhile, her ex-father-in-law has hired a private detective to follow her from New York.


text:
[Chicago, July 29. Image via Getty]
CHICAGO - JULY 29: Demonstrators protest in favor of jobs they hope will be created by the construction of a Walmart store on Chicago's Southside July 29, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Walmart has been fighting to build another store in the city since 2004 but has failed to win approval from the City Council. There is currently only one Walmart within the Chicago city limits. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)


text:
For decades, the Kabbalah Centre has been providing people of all ages and backgrounds with the tools they need to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Kabbalah is the ancient mystical interpretation of Judaism and it offers deep insight into the spiritual secrets of the universe. Above all else, teachers at the Kabbalah Centre are there to educate pupils with this wisdom that has been guiding people for thousands of years.
Students who attend the Kabbalah Centre experience a transformative journey into a more spiritual existence as they slowly shed their anxieties and insecurities. Here are just some of the benefits of joining the Kabbalah Centre.
- Reconnect With Your Source
According to Kabbalah, we are all merely bodies occupying a soul that has been created by the spiritual source thousands of years ago. Over time, as society becomes more and more chaotic, we are losing our connection with this spiritual source. This leaves us feeling empty inside. Kabbalah can help us reconnect with our spiritual beginnings and gain a higher sense of spiritual consciousness.
- Learn Your Divine Purpose
Kabbalah teaches that all of our souls were created with a specific purpose. Unfortunately, as the result of a society that is more interested in instant gratification and accomplishments that feed the ego, it's easy to lose touch with our true divine purpose. By studying Kabbalah, you can learn to shed your ego of materialistic and superficial desires and discover why you were put on this planet.
- Find Your Soulmate
By studying Kabbalah, you can finally meet the soulmate that God has created just for you. Kabbalah teaches that we all were created with a specific soulmate in mind. Because of our superficial society, it's easy to be attracted to the wrong people. However, by studying Kabbalah, we can figure out who complements us on a spiritual level as God has intended.
If you find yourself feeling unfulfilled and empty, visit the Kabbalah Centre to discover these ancient teachings that have given millions of people a new spiritual purpose in life.


text:
I recently sat down with Dr. Alicia Dowd, associate professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California, to talk about the importance of community colleges, as well as their problems and issues.
|Scooped by Hannah
Get Started for FREE
Sign up with Facebook Sign up with Twitter
I don't have a Facebook or a Twitter account
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Michelle F's curator insight, April 12, 2013 6:34 PM
My thoughts: Community college is a great way to save money, especially if you are given financial aid to attend these instiutions. I didn't know community colleges offered scholarships, but I learned from this website that most should even have a financial aid website. I am considering going to community college to save money, which is also why I am applying for three scholarships for my project. I'm considering attending community college to save money, and if I do I should also see what financial aid and scholarships they could offer me. Unfortunately, many people look down upon people who go to community college because anyone can get in. I don't agree with that stigma, some people just need to save money. I think the only downsides to going to a community college would be the stigma, and the fact that you are missing out on two years of the typical college experience.
Gabrielle Smith's curator insight, April 13, 2014 8:09 PM
How you can get higher education with out it digging deep into your pocket, the government provides federal financial aid assistance to those eligible and willing to complete the FASFA form. If you aren't eligible or would like to stay away from costly loans, grants are another great option because you don't have to pay them back. Also look for available on campus jobs, there you can work and help pay for your tuition.
BelizeNet.com's curator insight, February 13, 2013 3:01 PM
Always inspirational to see image collections.
Irma L. Dillard's curator insight, March 12, 2013 4:08 AM
OMG some amazing photos in this bunch. Some will surprise you. Some will make you cry. Others will make you smile. All becomes a prayer. Enjoy!


text:
Many producers will instantly notice a wave with great form. Sometimes you know you just gotta use a sound when its wave looks beautiful even if you have no need for it within a composition. This blog post is an outlet for some Red Laser Readers to share their sexiest waves and for some others to look on them in an act of voyeurism. Real waves from real people. No airbrushing or touched up shit you get in the magazines.
Kid Machines Wave – Wythenshawe, Manchester
Shaped like a wizards butt plug Kid Machines wave looks ready to penetrate your earholes deeeeep. You can tell that the long bend is there to maximise joy and deliver that 'ribbed for your pleasure' message. Machines wave has gone for the classic monochrome look which shows the body off nicely with its figure hugging black design and what a curvy figure it is ! I'd love to wrap my lobes around that unit! Curvy wavey slut YES
Loge's Wave – Halifax, Yorkshire
This fucker came with an 'approach with caution' message from Loge himself. "Careful you don't instantly Jizz in your pants" he warned before i scrolled down to reveal this beautiful plump grub like ear tickler. It's clear from his wave that Loge is partial to a bit of a scrubber. She's an 'off the estate' gal who's overweight in all the wright places. Its bulges are nicely complemented by the retro green screen glow of his hardware. I recon Log's wave has vinyl origins as it's quite the hairy bitch. I must say Loge I love that 'wave next door' vibe. Defo hot and achievable.
Moodymanc's Wave – Whalley Range, Manchester
This mucky wave dropped into the readers waves PO Box from deep house maestro MoodyManc. This beautiful slice of sound porn is one of his favourite Zildjian ride's on repeat and fuck me does that look like a good ride. Even better, I always like a wave that's presented well and Moodymancs is sensually compressed and draped in tasteful shades of green, finishing the outfit in a flattering innocent white although I bet this filthy fuck is far from innocent. Spam dressed as Lamb yo. This funky bitch is perfect audio wave smut. 15 outa 10
LeonxLeon's Wave – Paris, France
Sacré bleu!!!!!!! """Wow!!!!""" This wave is exceeding all the 'French Wave' stereotypes. I've already cracked off a couple o wanks before writing and I'm booking in one more before I make it to the end of this review. It's not often I get jealous of another man's wave but fuck me this is ridiculous!!! Just look at the form! It's a real treat to see those perfect curves set in classic radar black and simply glowing in the finest old school green. Shit G, this bitch is classy. Like outa my league shit. The kind of centre fold poster from 'Playwave Magazine' I had on my wall as a teenager. This truly is a treat from his DX7 Synth. LeonxLeon we salute you. Royal wank bank tackle.
Il Bosco's Wave – Stretford, Manchester
It don't feel right not to share my own waves so check this juicy biatch. This is a perfect analogue kick outa the Roland 808 and into the XL2000. You can see she has none of the hairy frizz you get with a sample off a record just straight clean curves. It's a shaven raver with the smooth edges and a big booty to boot. Fire her up and watch those bassbins wobble. Its playin it safe with the classic early MPC monochrome outfit but that's the best colour for complimenting those bulky lower frequencies. God daaaaaammmmmm you a sexy wave!!!!
Ste Spandex's Wave – Levenshulme, Manchester
Check whats Spandex is doin to his waves the kinky bastard!! After getting twisted during 12 hour phet fuelled studio jams in his rave cave he starts getting all Jophrey Beratheon on those bitches by sending them through organite compressors and over the singularity of a CEM Chip black hole to stretch em out. Check that chubby wave get stretched thin as it passes through. If you wanted to shave some bulk of it you could have trimmed it you twisted fuck!! Still Spandex has managed to make his wave damn sexy. From shit to fit. Although a little scrawny for my taste I can still appreciate a tall and pretty catwalk wave tickling my orifices any day of the week. Its an erratic ugly bitch to begin with then classy Vogue tackle at the end. Work it you scrawney wave!!!!
Starion's Wave – Stretford, Manchester
Starion's simply called his wave 'The Clap' so I was unsure if what I was opening was STD riddled and corrupted!!! Instead we can see Starion likes a hairy one!! Check out the un-kempt frizz on that stereo clap! Starion you dirty bastard. I suppose it takes all kinds to make the world and I'd be lying if I didn't have my 'hairy preference' days. Theres something quite naughty but nice about shaving pube riddled waves with a compressor. When I'm feeling like a dirty little bastard I'll even add growth by time stretching the fuker. Starions clap still has a great shape and its tastefully presented in 2 shades of blue. Bit o blue for the dads eh Starion??
I'd like to thank all the readers that sent their waves. Apologies to those that didnt make the Readers Waves section this time but keep sending. I'll keep any classics to one side for the next feature and the rest for my own personal collection.
Il Bosco


text: This holiday, show the parental unit how much you care with green gifts that they'll actually like and use. Our Green Gift Guide for Mom and Dad is filled with eco-friendly presents your parents will be delighted to receive, from fresh herbs they can grow themselves to cozy wool throws made in the USA. Check them all out here!


text:
Chris Wilder, the Sheffield United manager, is prepared to leave some of his transfer dealings until the closing stages of this summer's transfer window in an attempt to lure Premier League talent to Bramall Lane.
Although Wilder wants talks with Ricky Holmes and Ryan Leonard to be concluded "one way or another" as quickly as possible, he believes United will also prove an attractive destination for players facing uncertain futures as top-flight clubs prepare to name their 25 man squads.
"Possibly three of our best bits of business last season were done in August with Ethan (Ebanks-Landell), Danny (Lafferty) and Simon (Moore)," Wilder said. "Sometimes, one transfer opens everything up and then the domino effect happens off the back of it. We'll try and recruit as well as we have done in the past."
Four new faces - Ched Evans, Enda Stevens, Nathan Thomas and George Baldock - reported for duty when Wilder's team resumed training on Monday. United, who want to sign Ebanks-Landell on a permanent basis after his loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers expired, had hoped Holmes and Leonard would also be present. But discussions with Charlton Athletic and Southend, their respective parent clubs, are proving tough-going.
United are also waiting to see if Everton will make an approach for David Brooks after Jamie Hoyland, Goodison Park's chief academy scout, publicly praised the teenager's performances at the recent Toulon Tournament. Brooks, an England under-20 international, had been set to join Chesterfield on a short-term basis before United announced he would remain in South Yorkshire instead.
"It is a negotiation," Wilder, referring to his tranfer targets, said. "There has been dialogue and counter offers."


text:
Hipsters and trendsetters alike headed over to the first annual Alchemy Music Festival in the last weekend of March, to see the likes of international sensations of UK-born alternative artist Tom Misch, USA-born group Low End Theory and US hip-hop artist Mick Jenkins.
The acts were backed by local artists DJ Akio, Ginger Trill and Tha Cutt.
The three-day event focusing on alternative live music and beat production was held from March 30 to April 1.
The opening night, which was held at the Tennis Clubhouse in Ellis Park saw hip-hop artist Mick Jenkins perform as the main act. His performance was invigorating, as he performed his single, Jerome, off his popular Waters album, which saw the venue vibrate with energy.
American hip-hop group Low End Theory performed the following night at Industry in Maboneng. The sound of this group of DJs from Los Angeles is eclectic, and transitions from one genre to the next seamlessly.
"We're all from California, USA. We started performing together as Low End Theory in October 2006 when our weekly club began in Los Angeles," they said.
What started out as just a party now sees the group touring the world with the eclectic sound which is internationally recognised. The veteran in the group, D-Styles, was an absolute standout.
The festival focused on showcasing artists who are not yet mainstream, and City Press spoke to one of the local acts, P. Kuttah (of new age band Sampling Through The Ages).
"As a lot of our material is sample-based, it also represents how each member in the band has grown up in music and through its ages of pop, rock, hip hop, disco and jazz," he explained.
"Most of us in the band are session musicians and have performed on the same stages as acts such as Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Jill Scott and Mobb Deep ... so we're excited to be performing alongside acts like Tom Misch & The Internet," he said – they will be joining them for the upcoming Cape Town Jazz Festival.
These two events have been working closely to ensure a healthy exchange of talent performing at the International Cape Jazz Fest and those up here for the Alchemy fest.
The final night of performances saw the crescendo of the festival, British singer Tom Misch, perform at the Good Luck Bar in Fox Street, Johannesburg. His strong following led to a sell-out show in a matter of days of the tickets going on sale.
A soulful singer with a sound that would be hard to place in just one box, his performance was electrifying.
If this first attempt is anything to go by then the Alchemy Music Festival is one that is set to become a prominent fixture on the Jo'burg social calendar.
24.com publishes all comments posted on articles provided that they adhere to our Comments Policy. Should you wish to report a comment for editorial review, please do so by clicking the 'Report Comment' button to the right of each comment.


text:
Leaders back Lincoln historic expansion
Staff Report
U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk joined U.S. Representatives Adam Kinzinger, Mike Bost, Rodney Davis and John Shimkus to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act, which would add Livingston County, the City of Freeport in Stephenson County, and the City of Jonesboro in Union County to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.
The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area was first established in 2008 when legislation introduced by Durbin and then-Representative Ray LaHood (R-IL) was signed into law. The legislation made federal grants available for preservation, education and economic development activities across the Heritage Area, which currently covers 42 counties across Illinois. By adding Livingston County, and the cities of Freeport and Jonesboro, all of the sites of Lincoln's legal career within the Eighth Judicial District, as well as the sites of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, would now be included in the Heritage Area.
"Abraham Lincoln was one of the finest Presidents our nation has ever known, and an example for us all to aspire to," said Bustos. "I'm proud to join today with my colleagues from Illinois to lead this bipartisan effort to honor his incredible life and legacy by expanding the Lincoln Heritage Area to include the City of Freeport in my Congressional district."
"Just as Illinois left its mark on the character of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln left his lasting impressions on our state's artifacts, landscapes, buildings and folklore," Durbin said. "That is why I introduced legislation ten years ago to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area and create a network of opportunities for people who are interested in exploring Lincoln's history in Illinois. Since that bill was signed into law, a growing number of people have been able to explore historic sites in communities across Illinois. I fully support this effort to expand our existing network of Abraham Lincoln heritage sites, and increase opportunities for Illinois visitors and residents alike to experience the magic of Lincoln's legacy."
"Abraham Lincoln still stands today as a symbol of human dignity and freedom, and honoring his life and legacy through this Heritage Area expansion is a fitting tribute," Kirk said.
"This legislation completes the nationally significant story of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois," said Sarah Watson, Executive Director of the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition. "Communities within the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area reap the economic benefits of having visitors come to learn more about their communities in the context of Abraham Lincoln's life. We appreciate the work of the sponsors of this legislation which will further our mission of preserving, interpreting, and promoting the heritage and culture of Abraham Lincoln's life in these communities."


text:
The newly christened Cholganna Chariot slid smoothly into the berth exposed under the overhang of debris. There were various crew members scrambling about inside the scrap covered hangar, and one in particular stood out. He was tall for a Rodian, with fairly clean garb (given the grease, dust, and rust covering the landscape) and a surprisingly cheerful smile (for a Rodian). The crew, consisting of Axel Riprock,Mal'r "Mal" Brooken, Sasha, and Crom, secured the ship before moving out to the landing bay. It was cool in the cradle of twisted steel and old, rotted space hulls, but there more than just the odor of space ships and ozone. The place carried the scent of staleness and oil; however, it was bigger, brighter and nicer than the filthy interior of the Chariot. Stepping down the ramp, they were greeted by the Rodian.
"Greetings. Greetings. We have been expecting you for sometime. I am Notra. This my dock. Roem says you coming. And now you are," he called up as he grabbed and vigorously shook the crew's hands. The crew, after nearly being eaten by or shot at by nearly every living thing on the entirety of Cholganna, probably came off a bit shell shocked by the friendly Norta (once again showing Rodian snouts don't always quiver with deceit). Nevertheless, they smiled and moved in.
"Oooo, that is a dead-man-flying. Tie fighters must of really stung him. Let's close the doors," said Norta as he pointed out of the bay towards a small, smoking scout ship that staggered, and careened in all directions at once as it was coming in for a landing.
Mal'r shot a glance back, "He's with us. Might want to clear back a bit when he lands as parts will probably come off." The small scout was followed by the screeching of metal on metal as a trail of scrap followed into the landing bay.
Norta looked over Sehath's ship and motioned for his crew to keep the blast door open. Sehath (Prars'ehath'klocerg) brought his ship, or the remainder of it, to as graceful a landing as possible. Howeve, there was nothing gentle or smooth or even clean about the ship or the "landing" aka the metal-rending screech to a stop. The ship resembled the landscape of junk it was parking in. His droid sounded a shrill whistle and proceeded to collapse over from either fear of death or the shock of actually surviving the flight. The only laughable part was the droid actually faired better than the rest of the crew. Sehath, adjusted the remnants of his environment suit, patted the droid, patted a few smoking spots on his suit and trotted down the burnt gangway of the ship. Sasha slipped Mal'r the 10 credits she lost on their bet.
Sehath came over to the crew and Norta, smiling and alive. Sasha slipped Mal'r another 10 credits she lost on the second half of their bet. As the silence began to weigh on Norta just a bit and no one else was talking, he asked the obvious, "So what happened?"
Since nobody crowded to the front to tell him, Mal'r explained the entire episode in laconic detail. "Roem sent us to Cholganna to get whatever we could find of the Sal Nalor. We arrived to find the planet covered by a red and very rocky nebula. After a bit of searching, we found the Sal Nalor or at least most of it. Something, who knows, maybe battle damage, the nebula or just plain navigating too close to the planet, caused the Sal Nalor to slam in and create a gorge a couple of kilometers long. The suprising part though, was that some of the crew survived. And they've been living on the green hell for nearly 30 years before we showed up. The Yiyar showed up not too long after we made planetside. They talked mean, but kinda curled under press if ya know what I mean. We meet up with "/characters/harsol" class="wiki-content-link">Captain Rel Harsol , Cratala and about 30 surviving crew. After a bit of discussion, the Empire also showed up to our little party but the Cap' didn't like them much either. Needless to say, we left the surviving troopers and Yiyar back on Cholganna and came here in our nice, new and shiney Cholganna Chariot. We brought Cratalla, sent the rest of the survivors with the Gozanti and the trooper's ship back to The Wheel.. Roem said to go the biggest pile of scrap, junked ships and rust in the universe, so here are."
After nearly 30 seconds of riveting dialogue, Norta smiled even bigger as he looked past the crew and back to the scout ship. Cratala was emerging from the ship, looking burnt, shaken, and ever so happy. With her hair going in every direction but correct, she asked, softly," I don't suppose you have a place to clean up? It's been a while since I've seen civilization." Norta got his big smile even larger and waved over one of his people to escort her to some place nicer than the hangar bay. There were a couple of sideway glances amongst the crew, and with nary a word, Mal'r took first watch over Cratala.
The group basically split up from that point on. The underground base had an extensive system of tunnels which turned at odd angles as they climbed their way through hundreds of corpses of broken ships. As he made his way down the irregular and jagged halls, Mal'r wondered how many lifetimes had been spent building what was now not even remembered by anyone still alive in the universe. Sasha, generally bored with the whole secret base hidden in a world of mountainous junk secured by the Empire tale, went off to find food and a quiet place to clean her armor and weapons. Axel, having spotted a nearly perfect capital ship laser grid array on the flight in, borrowed a junk skiff and proceeded to go on a treasure hunt. Alone, Crom just wandered a bit around the secret base hidden in a world of mountainous junk. Thought to be secured by the Empire the labyrinth of scrap was actually a secret base with a premier cybernetics showroom and medical facilities hidden in a world of rust and broken hulls. Norta explained, as they were friends, he could definitely get Crom an employee discount.
Sehath stood alone in the bay and watched as the last of the billowing smoke stopped rising from his vehicle. Then and just then and very unceremoniously, the gangway clanged off his ship to the bay's floor. "We can fix it nicely for you," gurgled Norta as he slid up beside Sehath.
"She really does need some work."
"Yes and you were very brave to fly it… er… her."
"How much?"
"Well, let me see. First, aft plating burnt. Starboard engine plating gone. Engine coolant non existent. Interior lounge and bar very tattered. Droid dead? No, just resting. That's free. Port stabilizer laughable…" The laundry list continued for a bit followed by some quick mathmatics until , " Sixteen thousand credits and I'll throw in quad lasers a bonus. Good deal, no?"
Sehath remained calm and collected outside as inner spirit joined the droid in a cat nap on the floor of the bay. " Sixteen? I don't have that many credits as this time."
"You sure?"
"I am sure."
There a brief pause before Norta offered another idea, "Anything to trade?"
"All I have I this ship, my droid, my reputation and my friends."
"Nothing else?"
"Well, we did get a couple of bikes and some armor back on Cholganna. I dont' suppose anybody would mind if we traded some of those. They're pretty bulky and take up a lot of room in the ship anyway."
"Speed bikes? Very nice. I'll take 10 in trade." And thus begun the Great Bike and Armor Wheel and Deal of ABY 0.
As the others slept, ate, wandered and traded, Axel sought his treasure, a near mint capital ship laser grid array. He knew it couldn't be too far. A couple of hours tops. He made sure he did all his prep work like telling others where he was going, getting advice and gear from the locals and he even brought along another crew member as backup. Well, we was going to do all that but he didn't. After being cooped with the ne' er-do-wells on the Chariot, he just needed out. Besides it would only take a couple of hours.
First he went north-ish in the exact direction he needed to go. He had to make a slight turn here and there through the debris field, but generally he was on course. After about fifteen minutes of weaving in and out of towering heaps of very lethal and very heavy looking scrap, he found he his way again. Another forty minutes, he knew he was on the right track. Another fifty five minutes after that, he arrived exactly on the spot he was looking for. Except for one thing. The laser grid array was not there. There was only a horribly crushed in cranial piece for a protocol droid. He thought of IT3, smiled, picked it up and started a spiral search.
Back at the base, Mal'r, comfortable that the base was secure and Cratala was safe, went back into the Chariot. Earlier, hidden in a wall compartment behind some very vile and sticky trash, he had found a small satchel of weapons. He decided to give the contents a good review and a very good cleaning. There were some broken pistols, the empty hulls of a couple of grenades and a tidy box about 40 cm wide by 60 cm long. Tinkering with it for just a moment, Ma'lr found that he had a SKZ sporting blaster rifle nicely packed up. Considering the care given to the rest of weapons he'd found, it was in great shape. It was a great weapon for assassins, small, concealable and it packed a pretty lethal punch. It was even better weapon for a Sasha. He bundled the rifle up under his arm and headed back to the showroom. There had to be a scope and an augmented spin barrel here someplace.
Axel finally, after another 2 hours of searching finally found his treasure. He was so happy that he was almost getting light headed, a little woozy if you will. He dug out a fair fauxsimicle of a crow bar and began to lift the array out of the ground. It was bigger than he thought it'd be. It look much smaller on the flight in. It didn't matter though, he was going to bring this back in. He just a little rest. He knew that being incarcerated in the Cholgonna Coup was going to wear on him. He took a moment to get a drink of some water. Not completely clear he spotted something moving about 100 meters away to the northwest. 100 meters? 10 meters? Not completely sure, he remembered he had a commlink in his belt.
"Hey guys, there something out here", he comm'd back to the station.
Taking a small break from his negotiations, Sehath piped, "What is it? And does it have a labor droid servo or a conductive energy splicer?"
"Well, I don't know."
"Find out and call me back."
At that point, Norta pointed to the commlink in Sehath's hand, "Turn it off. It's bad, very bad to give our position away." Sehath clicked it off and began again, "OK, all the bikes plus the armor, but we get breakfast. Right?" The Rodian snout twitched in anticipation for the close.
Meanwhile, over in the weapon technical lab, Mal'r was deeply engrossed with the IsoTech's best weaponsmith, a male Cathar called Woem and a blue female Troob who went by the name of Purr. They were some of the best weapon smiths outside of the core and the were completely and utterly goofball dewbs (and they loved it). They'd rarely been outside of their labs or schools, but they'd seen all the vids and new all the legends. Mal'r didn't brag nor did he boast, but that made him even more gunslinger-y to them. Between the three of them, Sasha's weapon was really something to behold. The test firing on the lower gun range was spot on.
Outside in the mountains of rust, grease and toxic lakes of oily green and brown, Axel was hiding. And he was deep and well. The movement he saw was an Imperial probe-droid. . He didn't get a great chance to be sure of it's exact model, but it was obviously heading right at him. He quietly slid of his skiff to the ground, came back and turned it off and then slide back down low between what looked like the cracked inner and outer hull rings of an old freighter. It was dark, rank and sticky. It was also the closest and deepest hole he could find. He could hear the probe droid hover in close. He ever-so-carefully clicked the off switch on his comm and he attempted to slide back even further. The droid stopped for a couple of minutes and began to scan. The droid must of had a very careful search program as it chimed and hummed with a dozen different noises as it hunted for the comm signal it had picked up. Valleys and ebbs of metal, old capacitors and decaying batteries made such searches difficult, but the droid was not programmed to be frustrated with such noise. It was programmed to find, to report and to kill. It was going to be long time before Axel could slip from his warren. Which was ok, thought Axel, "I just need a little rest anyway."
As the sun rose about 8 hours later, it was noticed that Axel was not back. Well, not Axel actually, but that he had not returned the salvage skiff. Sehath had turned on his commlink out of habit in the morning, when heard a struggling voice crackle across his comm, "Guys, I'm still out here. I don't feel…"
Jovel Nial leaned over and put one finger to her lips. "Don't call back. I'll zero in on his position. Thats what I do. Sasha, get a bike. I'll direct you." Sasha, sensing are reason to fly one of the new bikes, bounded out towards the hangar. Sehath grabbed his carbine and trailed after her. Jovel started using her datapads and her recently-acquired-but-probably-not-authorized access the local computer net to triangulate Axel's position.
Sasha ran up to the first Z-74 and was preparing to jump on when see spotted sold sign. She slowly turned and moved towards the next one in line, only to find yet another penciled-in sold sign. Sighing, she went to the next one and again, sold. Her face was begininng to flush red when she turned to Sehath, who quickly responded, "Only three! I only traded three!"
She responded curtly, moved to the fourth bike, pulled the "Norta's" sign off and began to push off. Sehath sheepishly pulled himself into the jumpset. Norta watched his sign flutter to the ground and chose the wiser path of not questioning her. Sasha listened to the local comm net for a moment until Jovel gave her the location.
The bike rose up just a bit and roared off with Sasha hunched low over the handlebars and Sehath clinging feverishly , tight to her. She glanced about the piles of ancient trash and newly dropped debris as she expertly snaked her bike amongst the ruin. The googles kept the sand and grit off her eyes, but she could taste the oily air that parched her skin and throat. It only took 30 odd minutes for her to get the location given to her by Jovel.
There was the skiff half loaded with some large board made of wires and lights. She didn't see Axel. Scanning back to her right, she spotted the droid. It's search pattern had taken it back out towards the acidic lake. It had a chance to react the charge made by Sasha and Sehath. Sehath, obviously not recognizing his pilot or known flying style, clamped his legs to the bike, moved his grip with both hands from Sasha to his carbine and fired. It was a good shot that caused the droid to start spinning uncontrollably counter clockwise. Sasha brought her bike back up above the droid by climbing a semi-large rubble pile and performing what is known as a nose-stand. The nose-stand is accomplished by using the front replusor brake and, simultaneously, an air brake to cause the nose to drop while bringing the back of the up and around. When done properly, as Sasha did, it looks alot like a cartwheel performed by bike. The bike stopped and Sasha squeezed the trigger of the light repeating blaster on the bike. It is doubtful that the droid was even able to compute what was happening as it exploded into more debris.
As bits of droid rained down, Sasha spotted another one moving around a tilting pillar of decayed piping up and to her right. She slammed the the bike back into gear (good thing it was military grade construction) and swooped wide and left to get a better for angle attack. Sehath grimaced and tucked himself in behind her. Swinging up and over fallen control tower, she brought the bikes to bear again. The droid was solidly hit, but it stayed aloft as it turned to return fire. It never got the chance to shoot though as it too exploded. Sasha spied Crom and Mal'r just after Crom reduced the droid to cinders. She gave a quick salute, pointed back to the direction skiff and moved off.
Over the commlink Crom heard, "It's Sehath. See if there are droid labor servos. I need them. Er… Uh, we need them."
While Axel and Mal'r searched the smoking husk. Sasha circled around the skiff. It was Axel's alright. There was his water bottle and his new datapad on improvising explosives, but he wasn't there. Then out of a dark little hole only about 2 meters deep crawled Axel. He smelled bad, his clothes were covered in stains of unknown origin and he looked worse. "Grettings. I glad made me to here. Is it still butterflies?" he asked as he climbed onto the skiff and started driving.
"Yessir. Let's roll grid and along move."
The ever so slightly green pallor of his skin gave him the appearance of being affected by a Sacorria virus. The slurring words made him appear drunk and hi movements resembled a Korriban zombie in the last stages of decay. Axel, however, may not have even noticed his condition. If he did, he made no reference except to say "Hole dark bad feel." Environmental poisoning combined with exposure was killing Axel right before their eyes. Sasha drifted over the skiff and Sehath jumped down to the platform. The skiff bucked and swayed a little, but finally Sehath laid Axel back and started heading back to the hidden bays. For his part, Axel cheered him on with a "You're my hero. Strings make yellow songs. And you are hero!" At which time, he finally succumbed to passing out.
As Crom and Mal'r finally caught up complete with Sehath's requested parts in hand, they made their way back to the base. Norta must have been watching them from a distance as he had a medical team waiting to quickly rush Axel off into the bowels of the labs. It was only about 30 minutes later when a near-human female med tech came out and said Axel was going to be fine. They'd experienced this before and he was responding well to the standard treatment. "We can have him up and going in about an hour or so if you want to pay for the medicine. 500 creds and he'll as chipper as a ever. Maybe even more so."
Mal'r moved the pillar he was leaning against and asked, "500 credits for what? Is he going to be OK?"
"The medicine, silly. He needs to feel better, right?"
"I am not sure about 500 credits of feel-better."
The tech pursed her lips and glared back, "Better is better for your crew, right?"
"Right. 500 credits. Better is better." he answered pulling the appropriate chips from his pockets.
True to her word, Axel was back in farm boy fashion in less than two hours. He looked good, moved well, but he was talking a bit faster than normal. Mal'r looked over to the tech who simply responded with "Side effect."
Norta came up just then and slapped Axel on the back,"You look much healthier. Good deal."
Sehath grimaced just slightly at the words "good" and "deal".
"There are skiffs coming in with Jawa traders. They find; we barter. Some times they bring treasures, sometimes bantha poodoo. See if they have the splicer", called Norta to the ad-hoc crew.
Mal'r stopped and sent Crom and Jovel to check on Caratala, while the rest of the crew ambled up towards the three incoming skiffs. Each skiff carried salvaged gears, oversized boxes and about 4 Jawas. The first one had what appeared to be mostly ship parts, the second one was cover plating and the trailing one had an abundance of droid parts. The skiffs slowly rolled into the last bay on the right amongst the technicians' toolsets and lifts.
As they approached, Sehath slowed up and stopped whispering out, "They're kind of stocky of Jawas. Are Raxus Jawas that much bigger?"
Mal'r, who in a previous life, spent a little more than a year on Tatooine looked up the Jawa driving the first skiff.
Too bulky. Too big. It was not a Jawa.
Before he could contemplate why someone would be disguising themselve as a Jawa on Raxus Prime, he saw the blaster come up from the folds of the robes. He saw a Rodian with a Yiyar clan symbol on his back pull a pistol on Norta, who batted it away and started punching back. At this point everything started happening hyper fast. Between the incoming Jawas, the techs and the crew, nobody was more that two meters from the upcoming firefight.
A firefight was described by J'Walez as a hostile encounter in which antagonists with blasters shoot at each other. That is a pretty apt description, but until some blaster fire singes the air next to you, time stops and blaster fire never ceases, you can't know. Mal'r, however, had been in up close and personnal fights like this before. The "Jawa" in front of was bringing his gun to bear, but he was far to0 late. Mal'r growled, "Bantha spit!" and pulled both of his heavily-modified heavy blasters. Before the "Jawa" could blink, Mal'r pulled the hair triggers on his pistols and placed two well spaced holes into the two closest to him.
It happened so fast and was not in line with the carefully planned subterfuge, the attackers were caught off guard. Before anybody had even started firing, Mal'r jumped into the next two standing in the second skiff bed, killed them both at point blank range and lowered himself for cover behind the boxes on gate.
The rest of the crew, seeing Mal'r shooting, didn't take time to question his motives and firing started in earnest. The last bay had become a storm of blaster fire, grenade explosions and bodies. The Jawas now showed themselves to be Sullustan mercenaries. Axel, with a little more step in his giddy up, dropped a grenade amongst the group closest to him. Two more fell. Sehath pulled his only grenade and rolled it under the middle skiff. It lifted a couple of meters in the air before it crashed down crushing a mercenary beneath it, while the other three where obviously the worse for wear.
As they didn't see where the grenade had come from, the remaining three from the middle turned towards Mal'r. He ducked low and backed up causing them to miss, but they put out enough fire to destroy the boxes he was using as cover. He was trying to make his was to the front to use the cab seat as some cover when the second skiff ended it's movement by slamming into the back of the vehicle he was on. As Mal'r's right foot slipped off the platform, he turned and fire both blasters again. The first merc died out right, but the second betrayed a moment of surprise as he looked to where his hands should have been before slumping onto another Sullustan on the ground.
At the back of the train, Axel was taking a lot of fire but he had seen this training. He rallied, stood up, pulled the pin and lobbed another grenade. Between the two blasts being slow close, he was fairly deaf; however, he was alive. Two more down. Just as Sehath was about to raise his carbine, a shot went just past his right shoulder and into the Sullustan who drawing down on him. Sehath turned to see Sasha and her new shiny carbine turn to race off into the base. This was not the only battle going on. The Yiyar had come for revenge and blood.
Crom was moving down the hall when he heard the blaster fire and explosions pierce. The air behind him. Looked over to Jovel as he pulled his heavy blaster pistol and continued into the semi-lit passages in front of them. They had moved sixty meters towards the first main junction of halls when they heard movement coming towards them speak a language they didn't even recognize. They turned the cornering and saw, to their great surprise, Trandoshans, well armed, large reptile mercs. The mercs we're making a lot more noise than Crom and Jovel, which gave them a very slight edge. Jovel started falling back as Crom raised his pistol firing point blank into the chest of the leading Trandoshan.
He hit cleanly, but the heavy armor stopped a lot of the blast. The merc dropped down to the ground on one knee, which gave the one behind him a chance to shoot. Crom dodged out of the way, but in doing so Jovel as hit. With no armor at all, she went down with a straggled scream. There was really only two choices now, flight or flee. Crom chose to make a run for it, but not without Jovel. He pulled back in adjoining room and tried to take cover behind some dilapidated crates. They were in cover, but the mercs pushed into the room and started blasting everywhere at once. One lucky shot hit the hardwired control panel behind Crom, which bang to shower the room in orange and white sparks. With the waterfall of sparks illuminating his position, he hoisted Jovel over his shoulder and made his way to the next. He snapped off a couple of shots, but in all the confusion and noise he didn't hit anything.
The next room, unfortunately, turned out to be more of a large closet that path to safey. Jovel started coming round as they began to barricade the door. There was no escape now.
With the battle at the skiffs over, Mal'r and Sehath started off into the interior of the base. Sehath had the lead and was trying to move to the sounds of blasters. They came across a couple of dead and dying IsoTech personnel, but no mercs. After a couple of eternity moments, they filled made their way to down the flickering halls to a old closed freighter door.
Sehath pulled at the down, but it was jammed shut and the fire fight behind was growing more intense. Sehath freed a rusty iron bar from the hallway's wall and flung himself into opening the door. He slipped on the damp, uneven floor, jamming his back and shoulder, but he forced the door open. In the room, four surprised Trandoshans turned to the screeching noise.
Mal'r went in before they, or anybody else, had a chance to react. Stepped into the first one, jammed his pistol into his gut and fired. That shot killed Mal'r's shield and a merc directly behind. Mal'r showed the body and the third one in the room, spun low and shot him twice in the chest and once in the head. The remaining, or last if you prefer, didn't even see what was happening clearly. The shower sparks had partially blinded him and din of the blasters in a confined area had effectively made him lose control. He glanced to his weapon and switched his repeating blaster to full auto and was preparing to spray down the room, when felt the warm muzzle of a blaster touch his right temple. His end was quick, but at least painless.
To be continued…


text:
A new 'strategic alliance' between Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Police will see the forces integrated as closely as possible without actually merging, the county's police and crime commissioner has said.
A statement released by Northants Police today (Monday) states the three forces have agreed to work on developing a 'single policing model', which could be in place by 2020.
Northants Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds said the new alliance would result in a "reduction in duplication" between the three forces, which it is hoped would save up to £80 million in the next five years.
This could result in fewer senior officer roles and a single control room for all three forces, which would not necessarily be in Northamptonshire, he said.
Mr Simmonds said the alliance would also mean that officers would no longer be confined to the county borders, and Northants officers may be called to a job in Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire or vice versa.
The first change, due to be introduced by June 2017, is to be the aligning of the force's contact management departments. Mr Simmonds said he did not expect the Northants control room to be on the Wootton Hall site in 18 months' time but details of other possible locations have not been given.
He said: "The public won't really notice a great deal of difference. But we will be looking to be as integrated as possible without actually merging.
"We will look to have all three forces on the same IT platforms and share procurement of vehicles and equipment."
Mr Simmonds said he expected the alliance to result in a reduction in a number of roles but expected this to come from "natural wastage" rather than redundancies.
He said: "This Alliance is not the merger of three forces but it is a level of collaboration not yet experienced anywhere else in the country. Three unique and individual forces with proud histories, believing that together they will be more efficient and effective and more powerful to the benefit of local communities.
"The Alliance will be able to protect the quality of local policing services in difficult financial times, while each force retains its own local identity."
Northants Police Deputy Chief Constable Andy Frost said the force needed to look at how it delivered a wide range of services differently across the three forces.
He said: "Technology, for example, can open up new channels of communication and enable people to report and track crime online or where appropriate talk to an officer online. There will inevitably be changes to the service the public receives however what is paramount is that we work together to keep people safe and operate in the most efficient and effective way."
Home Secretary Theresa May said she welcomed the decision to form a strategic partnership.
She said: "The last five years have shown that the police can work more effectively and more cheaply if forces collaborate, without sacrificing local identity in the process. There are already joint local arrangements for firearms, major crimes, economic crime, cyber crime, dogs units and road policing, to name but a few in different parts of the country. Other forces are collaborating with the fire and rescue service or local authorities to share buildings and back-office functions.
"All collaboration is welcome, but only through systematic and thought-through partnership will we maximise improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. Police forces must be willing to act collectively and do so in the interests of what is best for policing as a whole."
It is believed that Derbyshire and Lincolnshire were approached about being part of the alliance but declined to take part.


text:
- Windows
- Education
- Science Tools
- Desktop Dilution Calculator
Desktop Dilution Calculator
The 1.0 version of Desktop Dilution Calculator is provided as a free download on our website. The most popular version of the software is 1.0. Desktop Dilution Calculator is included in Education Tools. Our antivirus check shows that this download is safe. Commonly, this program's installer has the following filenames: calc.exe and DesktopDilutionCalculator.exe etc. The actual developer of the free software is RWDI.
The RWDI Desktop Dilution Calculator is a tool that can be used to approximate the dilution achieved from an exhaust to a fresh-air intake location, and can help in the placement of equipment early in the design process.
The DDC is a conservative screening-level tool intended to make conservative 'first cut' dilution and recirculation zone estimates to aid in the design process. More detailed modeling may be required to achieve an optimum design in minimizing exhaust re-entrainment impacts.
Building designers can compare the dilution estimates furnished by the DDC to dilution criteria to judge acceptability, or use the dilution values to furnish 'concentration at intake' estimates.
You may want to check out more software, such as Auditor Calculator, Spatial Manager Desktop or MT4i Desktop, which might be related to Desktop Dilution Calculator.
Comments on Desktop Dilution Calculator
Please add a comment explaining the reasoning behind your vote.
E-mail Tools
Science Tools
our latest
how to articles


text:
The master chef whose books and restaurants triggered a revolution in British cooking has attacked a generation of greedy young celebrity chefs for cashing in with "appalling" cookbooks and too many television series.
Michel Roux Sr said many of today's celebrity chefs "know nothing" because they are so young, and questioned how anyone aged only 35 could write a cookery book.
At least half the books on the market are "absolute rubbish" and should never have been published, he said.
Mr Roux declined to name his targets, but criticised "TV personality chefs" writing books to exploit their fame.
He said: "How can a chef at 30 or 35 – even if he's a good one – write a cookery book? He knows nothing."
Instead young celebrity chefs' books are a "mishmash" of ideas and recipes taken from other people and other books, said Mr Roux. "It's a mockery. Like writing your autobiography at the age of 30 – what have you really got to say?"
He believed that his industry had become "greedy".
Mr Roux and his brother Albert are credited with pioneering the transformation in British food when they opened Le Gavroche in 1967.
Several of his recipe books, which he did not begin until he was in his 40s, are considered set texts by many cooks. The same cannot be said for today's avalanche of cookbooks, Mr Roux warned, particularly those published to cash in on the Christmas market.
"One in two are absolute rubbish," he said. "They're not worth the paper they're printed on. The rest are hit and miss."
Mr Roux, 72, also hinted that many cookbooks are ghostwritten. He said: "My books are like children to me. I'd never use a ghostwriter. I write down the recipes with a pencil and work on them over six months. I have creative control over the pictures and descriptions. It's not the same with many others."
Le Gavroche became the first British restaurant to earn a Michelin star and the brothers' other restaurant, The Waterside Inn, has had three for 27 years.
The family restaurant empire is now run by their sons, Alain and Michel Jr.
Michel Sr conceded that the boom in cookery television series had raised the profile of his profession, but said it attracted people interested in fame, rather than those driven by a love of food.
He said: "I would say one third of the people getting involved in cooking today come into it for the wrong reason."
He is now working on a restaurant in a Vietnamese resort. He said the Vietnamese are still excited by food, while the French and British had become jaded.
He said: "They think they know everything. Many people are snobs – they go somewhere because it's a name. It's not about the food and more."


text:
There is a rhythm and ease to our homeschooling and our Auburn life that was not here in the Fall. We are more at home here now, know more people and things to do, we more accustomed to the pace and nature of rural life. We are more used to the nature of homeschooling, farther removed from our previous lifestyle. Plus, we have been around more lately--we were gone much of November and December.
This settling-in is in contrast with the fact that our experience will be ending in a few months. For example, today I began the process of registering the kids back into the San Rafael City Schools. There was no trepidation in this process; the kids have loved school in San Rafael and have done well. But it is worth noting that as we are just getting used to this life in Auburn, it is time to turn a corner and begin preparing for our return to San Rafael.
And more important than going from one city/house to another, with our geographical return, we will be going from one life to another. I will return to work, the kids to school. We will leave animals, days of choice, and the quiet of space. How will that be? What lasting impact will this year have on our "regular" lives? How much will this year become part of our "regular" lives--after all, we will still be regular visitors to Auburn in the future?
Lately, I've been metaphorically comparing this year with the first "weekend" in a two-week-long life. God willing, I've lived, learned, and worked for about half of my life now. I've followed a more or less typical path through schooling, family and career--the "first week" of my life, in this metaphor. This year, I've taken a "weekend". Like any Saturday and Sunday, there is still lots to do and lots to learn. But it is a break from the routine. Now, like looking forward to Monday on a Sunday afternoon, there is some ambivalence about the return to the regular day-to-day--even if so happens that normalcy is worthwhile and full of meaning.
I am also recognizing and appreciating the rejuvenation and perspective I have received from my "weekend". For one, I feel fortunate to have found a way to create a two-week metaphor instead of a one-week one! Often people only have one "weekend": retirement. Maybe the next step is to find ways to have multiple-week metaphors... or week-long vacations. Hmmm. To be considered, but I also understand that that a life full of weekends would probably lack the appropriate level of meaning for me. In fact, what makes a weekend so special is its contrast with the rest of the week. Using the viewpoint the metaphor engenders, I am excited and interested to see how this year will grow in significance from the vantage-point of my return to "regular" life. How will it change me? What will I appreciate differently about my two lifestyles from the perspective of the "weekend" being over? Will I find ways to meld these lifestyles or will they be able to exist side-by-side? How will Juliana and the kids respond to these same changes and alterations of perspective?
It is interesting to get some preview of how our two lifestyles interrelate when we have visitors. This weekend the Pletcher Hessels visited; they arrived late Friday night after a busy week and we skied, gamed, ate and talked. They live a "San Rafael life" similar to ours and besides the transition
from one place to another, their entry into our "Auburn lifestyle" appeared fairly seamless. That transition period is an issue though. In many ways, it took us a number of months in the Fall. Now that we are more acquainted with it, perhaps it will be quicker and easier to return to our "Auburn" mentality. Or maybe it will just become a part of us.
As a young person, I did a lot of traveling in Latin America. When I returned home, I always wanted to hold on to some of what I experienced there: the kindness of the people, the pace of life, the realness of interactions, the richness of another language and culture. I think at first, there was a tendency to belittle America as something less real or pure. But what I came to realize is that both places were (and are) incredibly special (and of course full of faults). Furthermore, America is my home with my people and a part of who I am. But I gained so much from some understanding and connection to another place and people. That is what I hope can happen with this transition.
I suppose there will be some sadness in leaving this place when the time comes. But that won't be the overwhelming emotion. Mostly I will feel gratitude for the opportunity and joy in the memories. I hope to take new perspectives with me that will make me a better teacher, husband, father, son, brother, friend. I am excited to return to work and our home and community in San Rafael and I look forward to visiting Auburn often.
I am fortunate in my one life to know two lives that I love. It will be an adventure to continue living them together.


text: It's doesn't matter if you are Cincy's top marathon runner or simply a walker with a heart, says UC's Laura Hildreth.There's still time to support the 2015 Heart Mini set for Sunday, March 15, in downtown Cincinnati. The event is paired with a Health and Fitness Expo at the Duke Energy Convention Center, which occurs the day before on Saturday, March 14.Hildreth is team captain of UC Heart, a hearty bunch of more than 40 employees at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health, who will enter the Heart Mini. So far, the group has raised more than $2,700 of its goal of $5,000 through pledges from friends, family and other supporters."It's open to anyone who is interested in supporting heart health," says Hildreth, a program manager in the UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute. "Everyone is invited to come and walk, run or simply raise funds to make a difference in our community."Events at the Heart Mini include the signature 15K Heart Mini, the Heart ˝ Marathon (13.1 miles), 5K Heart Race, 3-mile and 5-mile Heart Walks, 2K Kids' Run and 1K Steps for Stroke tailored for heart and stroke survivors.To join team UC Heart, simply contact Hildreth at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow this link.


text:
Enhancements 3.0
The updated edition on all the latest features and capabilities of ActionScript 3.0 and Flash Player 10. ActionScript is a popular programming language used primarily for the development of Web sites and software. This update to the successful previous version introduces you to all the exciting new capabilities of ActionScript 3.0. You'll see how ActionScript 3.0 goes beyond its primary use of scripting Flash animations and is now an object-oriented evolution that runs ten times faster than previous versions and can be used in Adobe's new platforms, including Flex and AIR.
1011p titatu_123 09-03-2013 42 8 Download
When Flash Player 9 released in June 2006, it introduced the new scripting language, ActionScript 3, which has already taken hold in the Adobe Flex application development community. ActionScript 3 provides not only a significant enhancement in performance, but also a more robust programming model that lends itself to complex Rich Internet Application development. For web designers and developers who need to make the move to ActionScript 3 from the previous version, ActionScript 2, the learning curve has proven to be significant.
160p losedtales 14-07-2009 476 184 Download
In recent years, many researches have been developing towards biocompatible improvement and cellular penetrating ability of dendrimers in order to use in diagnosis and treatment therapy for several type of cancer. In this study, to enhance biocompatibility, drug loading efficiency and cellular uptake of the polyamidoamine dendrimer, the dendrimer generation 3.0 (G 3.0) was conjugated with hexanoyl chloride and targeted with acid folic (G3.0-C6-FA).
7p tangtuy01 01-03-2016 9 2 Download
The Basic 3D effect manipulates a layer in an imaginary 3D space. You can rotate your image around horizontal and vertical axes and move it toward or away from you. With Basic 3D, you can also create a specular highlight to give the effect of light reflecting off a rotated surface. The light source for the specular highlight is always above, behind, and to the left of the viewer. Because the light comes from above, the image must be tilted backward to see this reflection. This can enhance the realism of the 3D appearance. The specular highlight can be viewed...
20p emilynguyen 07-08-2009 308 150 Download
A major overhaul of the IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) is coming Spring 2007, and it will have a dramatic impact on the entire IT industry. ITIL v3 presents an entirely new "hub-and-spoke" design with a descriptive core framework as the hub and prescriptive solutions as spokes. Perhaps most useful are new implementation templates based on industry, firm size, business model, and regulatory environment that provide an impressive array of targeted solutions. An enhanced descriptive core, new and more prescriptive additions, improved guidance on business alignment...
9p thuyvan 12-08-2009 135 44 Download
Simple Physics Simple Physics In the quest for more expressive animation, you will find that adding physics to animations, games, and similar projects can really elevate them to another level of user enjoyment. The visual appearance and, in interactive scenarios, even the user experience of a project are sometimes dramatically enhanced by surprisingly small code additions. We're going to be discussing some basic physics principles in this section, but it's more important for you to understand their effects than to focus minutely on the math and science behind them.
10p yukogaru13 30-11-2010 49 12 Download
We software architects and developers live in a fascinating time. With the release of the .NET Framework in 2000, Web services technology has swept into our programming toolset and into our collective consciousness. Web services are the killer application for XML. Web services are the "new way" to call distributed objects remotely. Web services will take all of our integration headaches away and allow formerly incompatible systems to communicate again. What Microsoft developer has not recently thought to himself, "should I be building my application with Web services?"...
271p tailieuvip13 24-07-2012 54 6 Download
Before we dig into the details of Visual Basic .NET, let's take a look at an overview of all the changes and new features.This new release is a significant change from the previous version. It will take some effort to get used to, but I am sure you will feel that the new features will make it worthwhile.Visual Basic .NET is more than just an upgrade from Visual Basic 6.0. As you would expect, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) has been enhanced with some new features. All of the Visual Studio development tools will now share the same environment.
50p tailieuvip14 26-07-2012 71 12 Download
We predict that in 2019, Medi-Cal coverage will increase by 1.2 to 1.6 million (under the base and enhanced scenarios, respectively). Enrollment in Healthy Families will decline slightly as older children under 133 percent FPL will now qualify for Medi-Cal. An estimated 1.8 to 2.1 million will be enrolled in the Exchange with subsidies, while 2.1 to 2.2 million will remain in the non-group market or be enrolled in the Exchange without subsidies.11 Finally, the number of uninsured will decline by 1.8 to 2.7 million people, leaving 3.0 to 4.0 million Californians without coverage.
7p thankinhphanliet 01-01-2013 23 4 Download
It was not possible to obtain actual employment figures for many countries. The UK sector employed 185,000 people in 2003-2004 (Design Council, 2005), accounting for 0.3% of the population. By comparison, the Danish sector employed 10,369 people in 2001, almost 0.2% of the population, and the French design sector employs 4,500 people in 350 companies (0.007% of the population). Whilst figures for overall employment in the Chinese design sector were not available, the city of Shenzhen alone has some 20,000 professional designers from sectors including graphic and industrial design. ...
24p hoangphiyeah1tv 24-04-2013 30 3 Download
Introduction Part I: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 XML Chapter 1: What's New in Version 2.0 of the .NET Framework for XML Chapter 2: What's New in SQL Server 2005 XML Chapter 3: Installing SQL Server 2005 Part II: Server-Side XML Processing in SQL Server 2005 Chapter 4: xml data type Chapter 5: Querying and Modifying XML Data in SQL Server 2005 Chapter 6: Indexing XML Data in SQL Server 2005 Chapter 7: XML Schemas in SQL Server 2005 Chapter 8: Transact-SQL Enhancements to FOR XML and OPENXML Chapter 9: CLR Support in SQL Server 2005...
549p trasua_123 29-12-2012 49 17 Download
RClass*: A Prototype Rough-Set and Genetic Algorithms Enhanced Multi-Concept Classification System for Manufacturing Diagnosis 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Basic Notions 19.3 A Prototype Multi-Concept Classification System 19.4 Validation of RClass * 19.5 Application of RClass * to Manufacturing Diagnosis 19.6 Conclusions 19.1 Introduction Inductive learning or classification of objects from large-scale empirical data sets is an important research area in artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, many techniques have been developed to perform inductive learning.
21p nguyen3 13-11-2009 67 14 Download
Saika et al. AMB Express 2011, 1:6 http://www.amb-express.com/content/1/1/6 ORIGINAL Open Access Enhanced Incorporation of 3-Hydroxy-4Methylvalerate Unit into Biosynthetic Polyhydroxyalkanoate Using Leucine as a Precursor Azusa Saika1, Yoriko Watanabe1, Kumar Sudesh2, Hideki Abe3 and Takeharu Tsuge1* Abstract Ralstonia eutropha PHB-4 expressing Pseudomonas sp. 61-3 polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase 1 (PhaC1Ps) synthesizes PHA copolymer containing 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and a small amount (0.5 mol%) of 3-hydroxy-4methylvalerate (3H4MV) from fructose as a carbon source.
8p dauphong13 10-02-2012 30 5 Download
While the potential of social media for enhancing learning opportunities is substantial, it should be noted that in 2009, according to Eurostat data, 30%Europeans aged 16 to 74 had still never used the Internet. While this figure dropped from 42% in 2006 by 12 percentage points in only three years, in a number of European countries more than half of the population has never used the Internet. 3 Furthermore, the following technical, pedagogical and organisational bottlenecks have been identified, which may hinder the take up and mainstreaming of Learning 2.
14p docvachiase 03-05-2013 33 5 Download
Monitoring and evaluation. Finally, in order to track progress and enhance learning and quality, an effective system of monitoring and evaluation that includes assessment of on-the-ground results is under development. Progress in implementing the strategy will be reported annually. The estimated incremental costs of implementing the strategy will be about $2 million in the current fiscal year, about $3 million per year in the three subsequent years, and approximately $2.5 mil- lion per year thereafter. Corporate incentive funding of $0.
71p machuavo 19-01-2013 21 2 Download
Báo cáo khoa học: Detection of native peptides as potent inhibitors of enzymes Crystal structure of the complex formed between treated bovine a-chymotrypsin and an autocatalytically produced fragment, Ile-Val-Asn-Gly-Glu-Glu-Ala-Val-Pro-Gly-Ser-Trp-Pro-Trp, at 2.2 A˚ resolution
Chymotrypsin is a prominent member of the family of serine proteases. The present studies demonstrate the presence of a native fragment contain-ing 14 residues from Ile16 to Trp29 in a-chymotrypsin that binds to chy-motrypsin at the active site with an exceptionally high affinity of 2.7 ± 0.3·10 )11 mand thus works as a highly potent competitive inhib-itor. The commercially available a-chymotrypsin was processed through a three phase partitioning system (TPP). The treated enzyme showed consid-erably enhanced activity. ...
11p awards 05-04-2013 16 2 Download


text:
You can finally use GIFs on Facebook
Back in May, Facebook finally rolled out proper GIF support, but while they could used on personal accounts, most businesses couldn't share them on their public pages.
That appears to have changed. Pages of all kinds (including yours truly) now seem to be able to post GIF links that animate properly in posts.
Previously, only a select few publishers were allowed to test the feature.
That said, you have to share a link from another host for the GIFs to work – direct uploads will not play.
It's surely a welcome change for meme-savvy social media managers who've been patiently waiting to be able to post animated photos.
Cheers to that.
We've contacted Facebook to confirm the rollout and will update this post if we hear back.


text:
Search, Inc. Search, Inc.
Here's a sample of our volunteer opportunities:VIEW AS
Please wait . . .
Mission Statement
Search's mission is to empower persons with developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential, accept a valued role in their community and lead rich, rewarding lives.
- Offer Search consumers rich experiences and opportunities to lead active, fun and inclusive lives.
- Promote greater inclusion and access to the community for persons with developmental disabilities.
- Respect, empower and reward volunteers.
- Cultivate financial sustainability through social enterprise, steady growth and astute budget planning.
- Engage in honest, ethical and non-discriminatory business practices.
This information
Might be out of date
Do you work for this organization?
Request administrator status and update its information!
Would you recommend Search, Inc.?


text:
- Details
- Specs
- Reviews
- Manuals
- What's Included
Remote Control
Each Insteon LED Bulb is fully remote controllable; everything from on and off to brightness and scheduling can be had. You can even control these bulbs with your smartphone when used with the Insteon Hub.
Energy Efficient LED
When it comes to illumination, time to brightness, and efficiency, nothing beats modern solid-state LED lighting; that's why we've chosen LED for our Insteon Bulbs.
Flicker-free dimmable LED glory awaits you with Insteon LED Bulbs. We've designed these bulbs to dim from 1% to 100% for a full range of lighting moods.
Bulb Types
We know that not every light fixture is well suited for traditional A19-style light bulbs. That's why we've made both traditional A19 and a larger PAR38 for recessed lights.
Remote control bulb.
Insteon LED Bulbs are award winning for a reason: packed into each bulb are both energy-efficient and power-saving LED illumination as well as advanced Insteon technology for complete remote control throughout your home. They're easy to control using Insteon Wall Switches, Keypads, wireless Mini Remotes and even your smartphone when used with the Insteon Hub.
Smartphone or Tablet
Take remote control to a new level when you add the Insteon Hub. Every iOS, Android or Windows Phone device in your home can remotely control and configure your Insteon LED Bulbs.
Insteon Devices
Upgrade your wall switches with Insteon Dimmer Switches and Keypads and remotely control your Insteon LED Bulbs as if they were directly connected. Or use a Mini Remote when you want a switch where one might be absent.
Insteon Sensors
Use the happenings of your home to automate your lighting. Open/Close Sensors let you turn lights on and off when doors or windows open. Motion Sensors turn your LED Bulbs into occupancy-sensing lights.
Remote control from your smartphone.
There is no more powerful remote control in your home than your smartphone. With Insteon LED Bulbs and the Insteon Hub, you can control every aspect of your Insteon LED Bulbs.
Remote Control
Your smartphone allows access to controllable features that you can't get at any other way - advanced multi-device scenes, configurable items like Ramp Rate and On Level. Remote control, in this case, is much more than being able to turn on (or off) your light from anywhere in the world.
Enjoy the freedom that comes with lighting automation and set your Insteon LED Bulbs to turn on u sing schedules. Schedule a slow brighten to wake you up in the morning. Setup a few lights to bounce around the house when you're not home. Or just ensure the porch light turns on at sunset and off at sunrise.
Ramp Rate & On Level
With Ramp Rate, you decide how long it takes for your LED Bulb to turn on or off; pick a ramp from instant all the way to 8 minutes. Sometimes you just don't need the full brightness of a light bulb. With On Level, customize the preset brightness from 1% to 100%.
With the tap of a single button, you can change the lighting in your entire home. Scenes let you link together all of your lights (and appliances) to create dramatic moods or efficient groupings.
Energy efficient.
Even with all of the advanced Insteon technology packed into each LED Bulb, Insteon LED Bulb manages to use a mere 9W of electricity and LED Bulb for Recessed Lights a paltry 12W. But that doesn't mean your LED Bulb will be dull - each bulb is as bright as a 60W incandescent light.
Less Waste
Insteon LED Bulbs can last a long time - so long that you would need over 50 traditional light bulbs to match the lifespan of just one Insteon LED Bulb. The energy efficient LEDs in each bulb are designed to last up to 52,000 hours. Compare that to just 1,000 hours with a tungsten light bulb.
Dramatic Energy Savings
It's hard to imagine, but 20% of the average home energy bill is due to lighting. With each Insteon LED Bulb using only 13% the electricity of a regular incandescent, you can see how the savings can add up. And because Insteon LED Bulbs put out less heat, you'll even save energy on cooling, too.
When it comes to lighting control, on and off just doesn't cut it. But the move to energy efficient light bulbs like CFLs and LED bulbs has generaly meant that your lights can no longer dim. From the start, Insteon LED Bulbs were designed for dimming. In fact, you can fully brighten and dim Insteon LED Bulbs from any Insteon Wall Switch, Keypad, wireless Mini Remote or even your smartphone.
General Manufacturer Insteon Manufacturer Product No. 2672-222-2PK UPC 813922013023 FCC ID SBP26722A Certifications FCC, IC Canada Patent No. Protected under US and Foreign Patents (see Insteon.com) Warranty 2 Years Insteon Insteon powerline mesh repeater Yes Insteon RF mesh repeater Yes Insteon controller No Insteon responder Yes Maximum links/scenes 400 Load brightness levels 32 (256 with software) Commands supported as responder On | Off
Fast On | Fast Off
Begin Brighten | Begin Dim
End Brighten | End Dim
Incremental Brighten | Incremental Dim
Software configurable Yes Ramp Rates (full-ON to full-OFF) 0.125 seconds to 8 minutes if programmed remotely via software RF range Up to 150 feet
(depending on your home's construction)
Phase bridge detect beacon No Insteon device category 0x38A US Radio Frequency 915.0 MHz US/Canada Mechanical Mounting Medium Edison light bulb socket Wires N/A Screw clamp connections No Case color Varies Beeper Yes Setup LED No Dimensions 2.8" (72mm) diameter, 4.7" (119mm) tall (regular light bulb is 2.66" diameter and 4.28" tall) Weight 6.2 oz (0.39 lb,176g) Operating environment Indoor Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°C) Operating humidity range 0-90% relative humidity Storage temperature range 4-158°F (-20-70°C) Electrical LED life 52,000 hours Voltage 100-240VAC (+/-10%) Frequency 60Hz Retains all settings without power Yes, saved in non-volatile EEPROM Color temperature 2534 K Color Rendering Index (CRI) 82 Lumens 737 Lumens per Watt 79 Standby power consumption <0.75 Watts
1 Review
- Mixed Review Review by Russell
Mixed Review
I started buying these devices when they first came out in 2013. The cost of the alternative (buying an Insteon dimmable lamp module + a dimmable LED bulb) makes buying these a no-brainer. When I first got them, I was telling everyone who would listen how wonderful they are - and LED's last forever - right? I now own 25 of these units. Now the downside. LED's last forever, but the electronics that drive them in these lamps don't. Out of my 25, bought at various times since 2013, 7 of them no longer work and not always the oldest ones. That's a very high failure rate (28% I believe). I like them so much, I just bought another 5 (to replace the broken ones), but buyer beware. They are not such a good deal as I originally thought due to the high failure rate.
Posted on 6/19/2018
Leave a Review
- 5x - Insteon LED Bulb
- 1x - Quick Start Guide


text:
I've used MS Office products such as Word and Excel for about 20 years now and I've always upgraded to the latest version as needed.
When I got my new computer a few months ago it came preloaded with Office 2007 for a limited trial and guess what?
The trial expired and I didn't purchase.
Nope, I decided to bail on MS Office and try the free OpenOffice and see how it worked before forking over real money for MS Office.
For starters, I'm no longer the power user of MS Office that I used to be and I'm working outside the confines of an office that standardizes on MS Office so it's easy to make the switch.
The only thing I notice is OpenOffice seems slow loading and unloading, but after that it seems to run decent on my computer which is pretty fast.
None of my Excel spreadsheets had any issue being imported into OpenOffice Calc.
The few Powerpoint presentations I have made also imported flawlessly into OpenOffice Impress.
Now most of my Word documents were simple things, short letters, invoices and a business card template, all of which imported flawlessly.
However, I had a couple of manuals that were about 100 pages each which use style sheets and it imported the data just fine but the style sheet layout was lost. If I still had to maintain this publication on an ongoing basis then I would definitely consider getting Word instead of spending a bunch of time reformatting this document and re-inventing the wheel. Of course there may still be a way to properly import the 2 manuals but I didn't look too hard since they aren't very important at the moment.
Overall, for the low end home, student or business user, OpenOffice looks like it will do a great job.
I'll reserve judgment for power use of these applications until after I have to create a new manual or something and experience it's capabilities at a higher level.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Why buy MS Office when Open Office is FREE
I've used MS Office products such as Word and Excel for about 20 years now and I've always upgraded to the latest version as needed.
Posted by IncrediBILL at 10/21/2009 11:46:00 AM
1 comment:
- Charley Christman said...
I also have been using office since it's inception. AND I installed Open Office with updates. I use Word little and it's fine, Excel is perfect for me, no PowerPoint for a few years now, but the comment is ACCESS, Database in Open Office.
I am a very heavy user of ACCESS, now ACCESS 2007 (*.accdb) and I have found no way to import anything except the old *.mdb files.
I admit I didn't break my ass on it, but, even if I found a way to import it, it would be too frightening to assume that the tens of thousands of lines of VB code were not going to choke somewhere, perhaps without announcing it, and at the inopportune moment.
BUTTTT, I certainly agree with the general tenet of your post. The open source is challenging and will either win or take a handsome toll.


text:
The natural evolution of the line
A unique contemporary kitchen cabinets design program without handles, DUNE is defined by asymmetrically curved base units echoing flowing forms found in nature. Opening is achieved by a groove on the edge of the extra thick 23mm front panel (base units) or by a vertical aluminum profile (tall units). Drawers in the curved units allow Pedini to offer this remarkable kitchen design without compromising the environment, ergonomics or functionality.
Dune is available in natural or stained eco friendly walnut as well as matte, high gloss and textured lacquer in any color. Aluminum profiles and plinths are available in white, gray, black or matte silver. Complementary glass fronts available with walnut frame and 6 colors of mirror glass.
Precise solutions fit the increasing demands for space and organization
Look to the complete accessories collection
Walnut veneered door
Built with panels made of wood particles, 25 mm thick, covered with walnut, natural and stained finishing veneered.
Available colors for walnut veneered door
[Not a valid template]
Lacquered door
Made of wooden fibre (Medium Density) panel with low formaldehyde content (class E1) MDF balanced panels thickness 25 mm, varnished on all sides with polyurethane paints in glossy and mat finishing available in any colour. The horizontal sides are rounded, the vertical sides are square.
Available colors for brushed glossy lacquered door
[Not a valid template]
Available colors for mat lacquered door
[Not a valid template]
Mirror-glass lacquered door
The door can have aluminium or walnut frame, 25 mm thick.
[Not a valid template]


text:
Hi! I'm Eveline Rodenburg and I'm a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, based in Findhorn, Moray, Scotland.
You experience symptoms and people are telling you it's just part of getting older. Maybe you're taking medication and you're wondering whether there is more you can do. You want to know why you are feeling this way. The doctor isn't giving you any answers. And you're ready to explore what you can do to feel better.
Working on root of your issues
I work on gut health as an important root cause because it's such an important link to skin issues, hormonal imbalance, joint pain, digestive issues (bloating, burping, acid reflux, diarrhea, constipation), auto-immunity, anxiety and depression and generally feeling tired and brainfogged.
I use personalised diet, herbs and education about how your body works and how you can work with it. You can read more about what functional nutrition is here.
How I work
There are three steps I follow:
- First I take a careful history and listen to all the aspects of your life's story so far. I do this so I can identify root causes and triggers in your past and present life. You are a unique person, an individual with a particular history, body and lifestyle.
- The next step is that I help you remove the top inflammatory culprits in your diet and lifestyle. I call that 'clearing the muddy waters'. This step helps you to reduce inflammation and helps us both to see what is going on in your body that is unique to you. Without this step it's hard to go to the next level. You can choose if you want to do this process one-on-one or in a group detox I organise 3-4 times a year. Most people already feel a lot better after doing this.
- Then I focus on the symptoms that still remain. I look for deficiencies that might be getting in the way of your healing. These may be nutrient or lifestyle deficiencies.


text:
Dr. Black is an Allergy and Asthma Specialist. He is board certified in Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Pediatrics and board eligible in Internal Medicine. He received his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
He completed a dual Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Following his residency, Dr. Black spent a year providing medical care to the underserved population of Whangarei, New Zealand.
He recently completed his fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. His areas of special interest are asthma, chronic sinusitis, immune deficiency and anaphylaxis in children and adults.
He is excited about returning home to South Carolina with his wife and daughter and looks forward to providing up to date, personalized care to his patients.


text:
on tuesday of last week drew turned one. it is so strange to me that it has already been a year, it feels like it was just the other day. we celebrated his birthday with a few family members coming over for cake. drew was a little confused by what to do with the cake in front of him but he soon got the idea. i think my father in law has the best pictures of this event but here are a few of the beginning of him diving in.
looking at this new strange thing dad is putting in front of me.
what is this???
oh you eat it!!
he had that green frosting all over him and
so we just threw him in the kitchen sink to get it cleaned up... he hated it.


text:
Canadian College Project Management
Project Management Diploma & Co-op
Increasingly, today's leading companies need project management specialists capable of delivering mission-critical work on time and on budget. A solid understanding of sound project management techniques and processes and the confidence to apply them appropriately throughout are essential to project success. The Project Management Co-op is an integral component of this program as it provides students with essential experience needed to meet the PMI criteria. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Canadian College Project Management Diploma and either PMI`s PMP certification (minimum 3 years related work experience) or the CAPM certification (no experience necessary).
Program Objectives
While studying at Canadian College students will gain:
1. Exam certification prep for either
• Project Management Professional (PMP), OR
• Certified Associate Program Management (CAPM)
2. Achieve a functional working understanding of:
• E-commerce strategies
• Business planning skills
• Corporate structures
• Global technology trends
3. Over 1000 hours of Project Management related experience
Entrance Requirements
• High School Diploma, High School Completion
Certificate, or equivalent
• iBT 70, or IELTS 5.5 or 78 on the Canadian College exam
PM Course List
CC100- Business Math
CC101- Accounting 1
CC102- Accounting 2
CC105- Small Business
CC106- Business Simulation
CC120- Economics
CC130- Operations Management 1
CC131- Operations Management 2
CC150- Business Computer 1
CC151- Business Computer 2
CC139- 21st Century Communication
CC140- Communications
CC141- Marketing 1
CC230- Human Resources 1
CC231- Human Resources 2
CC280a- Career Prep
CC280b- PLA Portfolio
CC285a- Co-op
CC285b- Co-op
CC405- PM Fundamentals
CC410- PM Budgets & Scheduling
CC415- PM Leadership
CC420- PM Risk Management
CC480- PM Exam Prep
Program Sequence
Semester 1 & 2 - Study
Semester 3 & 4 - Co-op
Semester 5 - Study
Semester 6 & 7 - Co-op
Semester 8 - Study
Short Course Available
PMP Fast Track Certificate (subject to availability)
Canadian College on the web www.canadiancollege.com


text:
List of companies in Somerset
Directory of Public Companies in Somerset helping find contact information, route map, products, services, phone numbers of all local companies. We invite you to read the information about the companies of Somerset, Manitoba, Canada on our website.
Popular categories in Somerset (Manitoba):
Last updates in Somerset (Manitoba):
Somerset Dental Centre Somerset Dentists Updated: 01/23/2019 2:01 am


text:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN firstname.lastname@example.com
ArcelorMittal Global R&D—East Chicago, ArcelorMittal, East Chicago, IN firstname.lastname@example.com
Research and Technology Center, United States Steel, Munhall, PA firstname.lastname@example.com
ArcelorMittal Global R&D—East Chicago, ArcelorMittal, East Chicago, IN firstname.lastname@example.com
The campaign life of an iron blast furnace depends on hearth wear. Distributions of liquid iron flow and refractory temperatures have a significant influence on hearth wear. A 3D comprehensive computational fluid dynamics model has been developed specifically for simulating the blast furnace hearth. It includes both the hot metal flow and the conjugate heat transfer through the refractories. The model has been extensively validated using measurement data from Mittal Steel old, new IH7 blast furnace and U.S. Steel 13 blast furnace. Good agreements between measured and calculated refractory temperature profiles have been achieved. It has been used to analyze the velocity and temperature distributions and wear patterns of different furnaces and operating conditions. The results can be used to predict the inner profile of hearth and to provide guidance for protecting the hearth.
Schematic of Mittal Steel IH7 blast furnace
Schematic of U.S. Steel 13 blast furnace
System geometry for heat transfer coefficient calculation
Effect of heat transfer coefficient on refractory temperatures at 2 m below liquid level opposite to the taphole
Production rate and refractory temperature history
Comparison between calculated and measured temperatures
Schematic of the Mittal Steel's old IH7
Comparison between calculated and measured temperature
Comparison of all thermocouple data for U. S. Steel 13 blast furnace
3D velocity and temperature fields
2D view of velocity and streamline
2D view of temperature and heat flux
Radial distributions in the center plane through the taphole
Effects of mushroom on streamline and 1150°C erosion line
Velocity vectors of the mushroom cases 1 m from the inlet
1150°C erosion profiles for the mushroom cases
Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.
Download citation file:
Customize your page view by dragging and repositioning the boxes below.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sorry! You do not have access to this content. For assistance or
to subscribe, please contact us:
Sign in or create your free personal ASME account. This will give you the ability to save search results, receive TOC alerts, RSS feeds, and more.
Sign into or create your free personal account