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How to Develop Abs in the Presence of Abdominal Fat
Carrying extra pounds of fat in the abdominal area is a serious health risk to both normal weight and overweight individuals. According to MayoClinic.com, it increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer. The abdominal muscles have several functions, which include protecting your organs, assisting in breathing and supporting the spine. If you have developed strong abdominal muscles, they will not be visible with prominent belly fat. Gaining visible abs is difficult, but achievable. With disciplined calorie restrictions, healthy food and exercise, you can develop washboard abs before spring break.
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Restrict your caloric intake. You will have to reduce your overall body fat percentage to limit the presence of abdominal fat, if you are overweight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is safe to lose 1 to 2 pounds of weight every week, which means you should cut your daily calorie intake by 500 to 1,000 calories. Reduce your calorie intake by having a diet of green vegetables, lean protein, fruits and whole grains. Cut out refined sugars from your diet; this includes processed foods, potato chips, chocolates and candy.
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Engage in cardio exercises to burn fat. Aerobic activity can help reduce your overall body fat percentage, thus trimming your abdominal fat. MayoClinic.com recommends you get 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week or 75 minutes of intense cardio every week. Swimming, brisk walking or gardening work such as mowing the lawn are forms of moderate exercise. Spread your cardio workout activities throughout the week and aim for a duration of at least 10 minutes per session.
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Perform full-body workouts. Gaining lean muscle mass all over your body is more beneficial in reducing abdominal fat than focusing on crunches alone. Forbes.com recommends the plank exercise, which entails holding yourself up in the pushup position, resting on your forearms. Stay on your toes with your heels raised and back straight. Hold the position for 30 seconds and perform three or four sets.
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Eat food rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). A study published in the May 2007 issue of "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" states that CLA helps reduce a modest amount of body fat. Add rich sources of CLA to your diet. This includes beef, milk and eggs from grass-fed animal sources. Research has shown that the presence of CLA is much more significant in grass-fed mammals.
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Eat a high-protein, low-fat diet. The "Journal of The American College of Nutrition" notes that a high-protein diet increases satiety and has a significant effect on increasing weight loss and reducing body fat. Have about 35 percent of your daily calories come from protein. Choose lean protein sources such as chicken breast, turkey, fish, beans and eggs.
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Include three servings of low-fat yogurt to your daily diet. A group of researchers at the nutrition department of The University of Tennessee found that belly fat was reduced by 81 percent on test subjects on a yogurt-centric diet than those on a low-dairy diet. Avoid yogurts with added sugars and sweet toppings; instead, add fruits such as blueberries for flavor.
- Keep stress to a minimum and sleep at least seven hours every night. Stress releases high cortisol levels, which increases appetite and may contribute to weight gain.
- Forbes.com: 6 Ways to Burn Your Belly Fat Fast
- Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: Losing Weight
- MayoClinic.com: Belly Fat In Men: Why Weight Loss Matters
- MayoClinic.com: Belly Fat In Women: Taking — And Keeping — It Off
- Havard Health: Abdominal Fat And What To Do About It
- The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition: Efficacy Of Conjugated Linoleic Acid For Reducing Fat Mass: A Meta-analysis In Humans.
- The Journal Of The American College Of Nutrition: The Effects Of High Protein Diets On Thermogenesis, Satiety And Weight Loss: A Critical Review
- International Journal Of Obesity: Dairy Augmentation Of Total And Central Fat Loss In Obese Subjects.
- MayoClinic.com: Exercise For Weight Loss: Calories Burned In 1 Hour
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Mekong Citizen stories and discussions
Youth's Power to Fight Inequality
Three young people from the Mekong region are excited to attend the upcoming Global Youth Summit on Inequality as part of the 2016 World Social Forum.
How One Small Group is Giving Communities the Power to Change the Future
Representatives from Governments and Civil Society Organizations around the Mekong Region are working together to improve public participation in infrastructure development. The results, participants believe, could change the future of the region.
Active and Engaged: Indigenous Women Make Their Voices Heard with Cambodian Mining Company
Women – especially indigenous women – are often the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of development projects. Socheat Penh from Mekong Partnership for the Environment shares the story of Sok Sreymom, an indigenous woman in Cambodia who is turning that vulnerability into active engagement with a mining company. MPE partner Development Partnership in Action (DPA) helps communities engage in Environmental Impact Assessment processes. And Sreymom's community is a vivid example of how active engagement can minimize harms and improve outcomes – especially for indigenous women.
Women and the Mekong: A Collective Voice
The ecological, social and spiritual effects of rapid hydropower dam development on indigenous communities along the Lower Mekong River has been causing concern amongst indigenous women in Cambodia.
Delta's double dose: drought and salination
This photoblog explores the effect of the drought on Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Mega Dams on the Thanlwin
"The Salween is one of the last great rivers of the region that has still not yet been dammed." Should the construction of mega dams, for energy export, be allowed to impact this river and the landscapes and community that surround it?
The River Guardian
In this second part of her story, watch as Chin Sokunthor of Kratie, Cambodia shares her views on such issues as pollution and hydropower on the Mekong River, and the community mobilization and solidarity which will conquer them. Video in Khmer with English subtitles.
Mekong women farmer champions fight for the sustainability of the Mekong River
"Many people are concerned about water issues, but they forget to protect the main source of the water-the Mekong River!"

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Pipestone National Monument Invites the Public to Attend
The National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day
Pipestone National Monument Superintendent Glen Livermont is pleased to announce an opportunity for the public to participate in the National Moment of Remembrance that the Monument will be celebrating on Memorial Day. The "Moment" is an act of reflection and national unity with the goal of putting the "Memorial" back into Memorial Day. It is not intended to replace other traditional Memorial Day observances. By participating you will be demonstrating your gratitude and honoring those who died for our freedom. One Nation, One Moment.
The National Monument will honor the "Moment" with a 3 pm ceremony on Memorial Day at the Monuments visitor center. The ceremony will feature a playing of "Taps" by Lexie Kruse.
In May 1996, the idea of the National Moment of Remembrance was born when Carmella LaSpada, Director of the Commission on Remembrance, met a group of schoolchildren touring Washington, D.C. and asked them what Memorial Day means. When they responded, "It's the day the pool opens," she became determined to reinforce the meaning of Memorial Day and ensure that those who died for our country are not forgotten. Mandated by Congress and sponsored by The White House Commission on Remembrance, the Moment unites America in honor of those who died in service to our country.
If you are unable to attend the ceremony at the monument, all Americans, alone or with family and friends, may want to pause at 3 pm for a "Moment" of reflection honoring those who died in service to our country.
For additional information on the National Moment of Remembrance please visit www.remember.gov, or for more information on the event contact Pipestone National Monument at 507-825-5464.


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CHICAGO — What started here as a traditional labor fight over pay, benefits and working conditions has exploded into a dramatic illustration of the national debate over how public school districts should rate teachers.
At stake are profound policy questions about how teachers should be granted tenure, promoted or fired, as well as the place standardized tests will have in the lives of elementary and high school students.
One of the main sticking points in the negotiations here between the teachers union and Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a new teacher evaluation system that gives significant and increasing weight to student performance on standardized tests. Personnel decisions would be based on those evaluations.
Over the last few years, a majority of states have adopted similar systems, spurred by the desire to qualify for the Obama administration's Race to the Top education grants. The Education Commission of the States says that 30 states require that evaluations include evidence of student achievement on tests, and at least 13, and the District of Columbia, use achievement measured by test scores for half or more of a teacher's rating.
Proponents say these measures are needed to improve teaching in a country where 33 percent of fourth graders are not reading at grade level and about one-quarter of public high school students do not graduate on time, if at all. They say the new rating systems will help districts identify the best and worst teachers.Continue reading the main story
These efforts are stirring skepticism and anger among teachers, some of whom express a sense that those behind the new evaluations know little about what it is like to be in a classroom. Others fear that heavy reliance on scores will turn schools into test-taking factories.
That sentiment certainly permeated the picket lines and rallies in Chicago this week.
"Children are so much more than data points on a grid," said Elizabeth Coughlan, a third-grade teacher of gifted bilingual students, who was marching in a rally where teachers clogged downtown streets on Monday. Another teacher held a sign that read, "Let's teach kids to think outside the box not fill in circles."
Advocates of the new evaluation systems say test scores should not be the only measure of a teacher's quality. Even those who believe that such systems can work in theory say that it is important to get teacher buy-in.
"It's tough work because it's hard to get it to be fair," said Kathy Christie, a vice president at the Education Commission. "We've only recently started getting student data that could be traced back to the classroom. It's all very intertwined and complex, and it could fail very easily if people don't get it right. Teachers have very valid concerns."
Still, she said, efforts to reach a consensus could cause the rating systems to collapse in practice. "It's like trying to put a man on the moon by committee," Ms. Christie said. "At some point, decisions have to be made."
In Chicago, the teachers union has bristled at what it sees as a unilateral effort to install a system that will start by basing 25 percent of a teacher's rating on student achievement, going to 40 percent in five years.
The Illinois legislature passed a law in 2010 that requires all districts to develop teacher evaluations based in part on student performance, with Chicago being the first district to begin its system this year. The law, which passed unanimously in the Senate and received only one opposing vote in the House, requires that various test results be used for at least 25 percent of a teacher's rating in the first two years, growing to 30 percent. Classroom observations also figure prominently in the evaluations. A separate law passed in 2011 allows teacher evaluations to be used in tenure and layoff decisions.
Chicago's teachers say they would accept a rating where 25 percent was based on student achievement on tests, but balk at the increase to 40 percent, higher than the state standard.
Across the country, critics have seized on the Chicago fight to blast the use of a teacher's ability to raise scores as an unreliable measure. The National Center for Fair and Open Testing put out a statement from its public education director, Robert Schaeffer, saying, " 'Enough is enough' to so-called reforms based on standardized exam misuse."
Several studies have shown that teachers who receive high value-added scores — the term for the effect that teachers have on student test performance — in one year can score poorly a year later. "There are big swings from year to year," said Jesse Rothstein, associate professor of public policy and economics at the University of California, Berkeley. But other studies have shown that students taught by teachers who achieve high value-added scores go on to have lower teenage pregnancy rates, are more likely to go to college and earn higher incomes as adults.
Some studies, including one that looked at a pilot of teacher evaluations here, have shown correlations between teachers whose students' test scores improve and those who receive high marks in classroom observations and on student surveys.
Sara Ray Stoelinga, senior director at the Urban Institute at the University of Chicago who conducted the study, said that using student test scores protects teachers from arbitrary decisions by principals. "The theory," she said, "is that if you have multiple pieces of information, it gives the most fair and accurate measure."
But with research at an early stage, other districts and states have stepped carefully. In Colorado, where a sweeping education law passed three years ago stipulating that half of a teacher's evaluation should be tied to student performance, the state is slowly introducing the programs, with training. "We want to make sure to do it right rather than do it fast," said Michael Johnston, a Democratic state senator who sponsored the bill.
And in New Haven, Conn., the district and the union spent more than six months discussing a new evaluation system, and union members felt their feedback was valued. "We knew we were being treated as equal partners," said David Cicarella, president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers. "It can't just be one test that the kids take one week in March."
Even those who say there is value in using test scores to measure a teacher's performance say there are plenty of other factors. "There are other things that teachers do that aren't captured by test scores," said Douglas Staiger, an economist at Dartmouth College who has studied the effects of teachers on student achievement. The debate over whether test scores accurately reflect a teacher's ability, he said, should ultimately be about "how much importance we want to place on academic achievement defined by the test."Continue reading the main story


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Date: 09/29/1998
Writer: D'Lyn Ford
LAS CRUCES -- With the onset of fall, many New Mexicans are draining their evaporative coolers in preparation for winter. Water-wise residents who use the leftover water on their gardens may actually be harming their plants, said a New Mexico State University horticulturist.
"Some homeowners use anti-algae and anti-fungal products in their evaporative coolers to keep the system clean," said Curtis Smith, with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service. These products may contain copper, which is toxic to many plants; or salt, which causes injury in high concentrations.
"Another important thing to consider is that, as water does its job of cooling the air, it evaporates," Smith said. "Any dissolved minerals in the water are left behind in the cooler's pan."
While plants need minerals, such high concentrations in water drained from evaporative coolers may cause injury.
New Mexico water usually contains calcium and, in some locations, sodium, Smith said. Too much of either can be harmful to plants.
"Some of our native plants can tolerate high levels of calcium, but few can tolerate a lot of sodium," he said.
In gardens with plants that have proven a tolerance to high mineral levels, draining water from the air conditioner shouldn't pose a problem. However, use the water on flowering plants, not on food crops, Smith advised.
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Born in Clovis, New Mexico, in 1965, Ms. Bortolan received her B.A., cum laude, from Boston University in 1987, and her J.D. from The Catholic University of America in 1990. She was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1990 and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association. Ms. Bortolan works in both the Transactional and Litigation Departments of the firm, with an emphasis on the representation of financial institutions in asset-based financing and commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Bortolan also has extensive experience in the representation of institutional investors in the acquisition, sale and leasing of commercial real estate.


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Awesome Games Studio
Based in Kraków, Poland
Founding date:
October, 2009
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Awesome Games Studio is an independent game development studio founded in 2009 and based in a beautiful city of Cracow in Poland. Over the years we developed and self-published multiple games for Steam, Xbox One, PS4 and Xbox 360. We're dedicated to staying independent and developing our own IP. We love making games as much as we love playing them.
HistoryXBLIG age
The company was started by Marcin Draszczuk in 2009 and it was developing games for Xbox Live Indie Games, with its first title Duel: The Art of Combat which was a complete flop. But that's often the case with first titles. The next one however, Yet Another Zombie Defense, was so successful that it allowed the studio to function over the next few years. After that Andrzej Pasiński joined the company and together we worked on the next Xbox Live Indie Game called Oozi: Earth Adventure. In the meantime work also begun on I, Zombie, which was co-developed with Mariusz Draszczuk, Marcin's brother, and Avatar Fantasy RPG, which was Marcin's solo project. Marcin has also made a few more XBLIGs that are better left forgotten.Steam age
A huge milestone for the company was in 2013/2014 when Steam Greenlight was launched and we were able to release our best XBLIG titles on Steam. Yet Another Zombie Defense's improved version turned out to be very successful again, mainly because of addition of online co-op and general visual overhaul. In Early 2015 work has been started on Badass Hero, the company's largest project to date and it still continues. Also in that year the company has been joined by Bartosz Orliński, who was just starting his career in game development. Badass Hero launched in Early Access in 2017 and few months later a Yet Another Zombie Defense HD, a remastered version of the previous title was released.Next-gen age
With Steam's quickly growing number of released games, we started looking at consoles. Mariusz started testing the ground with I, Zombie and was able to release it on both Xbox One and Playstation 4 in late 2016, and he's working on Switch version to release it by the end of 2017. We are also looking to release ports of Yet Another Zombie Defense HD on those consoles, as well as Badass Hero when it's ready to come out of Early Access.
Badass Hero YouTube
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD YouTube
I, Zombie YouTube
Oozi: Earth Adventure YouTube
There are far more images available for Awesome Games Studio, but these are the ones we felt would be most useful to you. If you have specific requests, please do contact us!
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Awards & Recognition
- "Dream Build Play 2011 Finalist" - for Oozi: Earth Adventure
- "Dream Build Play 2012 Finalist" - for I, Zombie
- "Indie MegaBooth PAX EAST 2017 Official Selection" - for Badass Hero
Additional Links
Steam catalog
All games we have released on Steam store.steampowered.com.
Badass Hero website
Dedicated website for Badass Hero http://www.badasshero.com.
Team & Repeating Collaborator
Andrzej Pasiński
2D Artist, designer, animator
Bartosz Orliński
Gameplay/UI programmer
Marcin Draszczuk
CEO, lead programmer, designer
Mariusz Draszczuk
Programmer, designer
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Pydio Cells
Install and configure Pydio Cells, future-proof file sharing platform (home and enterprise editions)
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Comparing apples with oranges. Why you must compare Goafest with Kyoorius.
It is bound to happen. And my telling otherwise is not going to help. Comparisons are inevitable. The industry remains divided between the two. No one has taken sides. They are waiting and watching further development. Will they become two iconic award properties? Will Kyoorius replace Goafest? Will delegates attend both or will they sacrifice… Read More »


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Source: Islamic Republic News Agency
Mashhad, Khorassan Razavi Province - The third Conference on Health Tourism in Islamic Courtiers kicked off in Razavi Hospital in the northeastern provincial capital city of Mashhad on Tuesday.
Experts and officials from different Islamic countries as well as representatives of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Tourism Organization and several other international bodies are attending this two-day event.
The first Conference on Health Tourism in the Islamic Countries started work in Mashhad two years ago.
It was aimed at reviewing the challenges facing health tourism as well as taking opportunities to promote the issue in the Islamic countries.
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I've been publishing TinyPodcast Video Edition in more or less the default Windows Movie Maker settings – 320×240 resolution, 512Kbps, 30fps, Windows Media 9 Video format. This seems to be a good balance of quality and file size (about 3 MB per minute of video). But I've gotten feedback that Windows Media Video doesn't look so great on the Mac and Linux. And I wouldn't mind making the video resolution a little bigger to get a better picture (hey, storage and bandwidth are free, thanks to Ourmedia.org and Archive.org, not to mention Google getting into the video hosting game, even though you can't download from them yet).
Some have suggested Quicktime Pro as a better cross platform codec. It's only $29, but Quicktime 7 is coming next week, with the launch of OS X Tiger (assuming the Windows version of Quicktime 7 Pro comes out at the same time), so I don't want to be instantly obsolete. And I can't seem to find any documentation or review of exactly what Quicktime Pro can and can't do as far as video importing, editing, etc. Not even screenshots can be found on the Apple website. So I'm on the fence about Quicktime. Are any of you having quality issues with Windows Media Video on a non-Microsoft OS?
Assuming that I stick with Windows Media Video for now, what would you think about having larger resolution (say, 640×480), and/or a lower framerate (15 fps instead of 30)? RocketBoom, one of my favorite video blogs, only uses 15 fps, and looks pretty good doing it. I doubt there will ever be any intense action sequences on TinyPodcast Video Edition, so I think we could get away with a lower frame rate. And maybe that would offset the file size if I bump the resolution up at the same time.
I'm going to play around with a couple of different encoding settings, and see how things turn out. But I'd like to hear from you, since ultimately, you're the ones that are downloading and watching the videos.
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WASHINGTON, DC — February 27, 2015 —
BSA | The Software Alliance expressed its appreciation for the Obama Administration's work on the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act unveiled today.
"We appreciate the Obama Administration's continuing work on the larger questions of digital privacy," BSA President and CEO Victoria Espinel said. "We look forward to working with the Administration on these important issues."
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BSA | The Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members are among the world's most innovative companies, creating software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 60 countries, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.
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Nine Stories of Love, Sex and Chinese Food From the Tinderverse
David, 28, Brooklyn*
"I had used Tinder in NYC for a few months with some hits and misses, but never tried it outside the five boroughs. While I had met several people in person, the dates were duds. But the app remained an avenue of entertainment, sometimes moving along to texts or Snapchats. As many people do, I treated it more like a game you'd play with friends at the bar. Swipe left, swipe right. Once, while home for my ten-year high-school reunion in Wisconsin, I decided to start up Tinder and see who was on it in my hometown. A few swipes later, I was talking with someone from the township over.
The night before the reunion I went out with some friends and we met up with other classmates who were back in town. My new Tinder friend came to meet up at the bar. We danced, we drank, we made out in front of my classmates I had not seen for 10 years and then we went our separate ways. My close friends knew that she was from Tinder, but others thought she was my girlfriend visiting for the reunion. Much to their surprise, she did not show up the next night for the actual event where I once again, tried and failed to hook up with my high school crush."
Ben, 28, Brooklyn
** **"After much pressure from my friends (well, one maniac, really), I finally joined Tinder. Of course, my first encounter would be one for the memoirs. Same industry, same interests, beautiful—everything checked out. However, dinner couldn't have gone any worse, we were polar opposites. But when she invited me back to "her place" (hang in there, I'll drop the other foot later) to stay the night, I couldn't resist. When I woke, my Tindress told me she was going to take a shower. Sure, no problem, I thought, that is until about five minutes later when I saw a silhouette of whom I thought was my evening score standing in the doorway of the bedroom, fully clothed. 'Why'd you put your clothes back on?" I asked. To which she responded, and to my horror, "Ugh, Seriously!? Get the fuck out. Just get the fuck out!' Of course, my date had an identical twin sister with whom she shared a bed (whom she neglected to mention) who was just arriving home from a night out with a man she met on, of course, Tinder. And that, my friend, is why Tinder is the ultimate nether land for magical life experiences."
Louise, 29, Brooklyn
"I think it was the first Tinder message I ever sent. It said something like, 'pretty sure yours is the best profile on Tinder. Thanks for making this app worth it. Hello.' I got a response in about 15 seconds which was awesome, I won't lie. Over the course of the night, I drank wine and painted. He drank whiskey and wrote. We started texting. I texted him my paintings. He texted me his writing. By the end of five hours it was 3:00 am and I was on my roof to get some air—might have been the 100 degree weather, but was probably all the wine that went to my head. Then the inevitable question was asked.
'Where are you?'
'On my roof. Where are you?'
'On my bike. Where's your house?'
So yes. I gave him my address. This total stranger.
Five miles and thirty minutes later he was on my front stoop. Five minutes after that we were on my roof.
From there, let's just say, it's fortunate none of my neighbors felt like hanging on the roof that night...although it might have been a good show."
Susan, 24, London
"I matched with a really hot guy on Tinder, he was evidently a yoga teacher at my local studio and we arranged to meet at a bar nearby after his last class. He arrives looking cute as expected and apologizes, kind of giggling, for being 10 minutes late. 'No worries' I say. He proceeds to sit down and tells me he's been hanging out with a couple that he works with, and asks if I would mind if they join us. I thought this was kind of casual but also nice that he was comfortable enough to introduce me to his friends, so sure, why not? We have a couple of drinks and everyone's getting along famously, but I suggest me and Mr. Yoga go get some dinner somewhere, so I can actually talk to him on his own. He glances at his friends and they all shift around on their buttocks nervously before the girl says 'Ok, we were wondering if you wanted to come somewhere with us instead.' I didn't get it at first, and the confused look on my face leads her to explain. 'You seem like a really fun girl,' she says, and proceeds to explain that they wanted me to go home with them, all of them. I was mortified but didn't want to sound rude (really, this was my main concern, I would hate to be judgmental) so I told them I needed to go to work and jumped up and asked for the bill. I couldn't even wait to pay though, I was so embarrassed. I left, but not before I hugged them all. Urgh."
Brendon, 28, Brooklyn
"Honestly my experience with Tinder was relatively brief, but overwhelmingly pleasant. I came across the app through a friend in late April and immediately fell victim to its addictive nature. It wasn't eHarmony, or Match.com, or any other dating site with complex algorithms and monthly fees to help you on your path to find your one true love; it was simple, direct, and inherently casual. For myself, the single man wholeheartedly dedicated to remaining single, it was perfect. On any given night, I could frequent any of the watering holes New York has to offer, hoping that at this bar, there's a girl, who is single and attractive, and also happens to find me attractive. Alternatively, I could stay home, scroll through dozens of (hopefully) single girls on Tinder, swiping left and right, all without the sunk costs of a night on the town . Or, I could do both and double the odds. That's the beauty of Tinder, there's nothing lost.
I only met up with one girl off of Tinder, we matched at 5:00 pm on a Wednesday, exchanged a few witty quips and by 7:00 pm were at a bar in the East Village having drinks. Again, no pretense for everlasting love, it's not really a first date, we just both found each other attractive online, and agreed to a drink. The night was pleasant, we exchanged numbers, texted periodically throughout the coming weeks, but eventually the connection faded."
Sylvia, 26, New Jersey
"I joined Tinder fairly recently because I was curious about the hype and a few of my friends had great luck with it—one of my best friends from college has now been dating someone from Tinder for months.
Recently, I started messaging with one guy who lived very nearby, so I thought it'd be a good test run when he asked me out. I live in New Jersey and I get a ton of matches from NYC, which I normally wouldn't mind, but thought it'd be safe to start out with a local New Jersey date first.
After being 20 minutes late, for the first 20-30 minutes or so, the guy showed me photos on his phone of infected dog uteri. To be (borderline) fair, he's a vet tech, but is that really an excuse? No. All I had said previously was that I loved animals and had worked in the pet division of my PR agency, so I worked with animals often. Then came the disgusting pictures. Not only did he show them to me, he began to "quiz" me on the different uteri. One uterus was pregnant (as apparent by the following photo of several puppies). One was infected. You get the idea.
He also quizzed me on pretty much everything the entire night—On how to play darts (I actually play darts pretty well), on the music we played on the bar's jukebox and so on and so forth.
I wasn't feeling well that week anyway, so I told him I had to cut the night short and wanted to go home.
Him: 'Let's go home and watch TV at your place.'
Me: 'Um, no. I'm going to go home by myself. Plus, I don't feel well.'
Him: 'No, you get the wrong idea! I didn't want to do anything. I just want to lay next to you.'
Creep city. I awkwardly let him kiss me at the end of the night, but only to get rid of him. Although he told me at one point 'I'm getting in your car with you.' and I said 'No.' Thankfully, he left it at that."
Simone, 26, Los Angeles
"I joined Tinder on a whim shortly after it launched in LA just to see what it was all about. Soon after, I was matched with a seemingly normal guy who I had a couple of distant Facebook connections with. We started chatting on the Tinder, but eventually exchanged numbers and continued to get to know each other over text. Throughout our conversation I gathered various tidbits of his life: what he did for work, what area of the city he lived in, where he went to school, etc.
After a few days of texting, he pulled the trigger and asked me to meet up for drinks later that week. It was only a day or so after I agreed that I realized I should probably learn a little bit more about this guy, seeing as how I was new to the concept of online dating. Tinder doesn't provide last names but I was able to locate him pretty quickly through one of our mutual Facebook friends. Since I couldn't see much of his profile, I decided on a quick Google search.
The first result that popped up was probably my worst nightmare: a feature story in the LA Times from a few years prior about his arrest for the alleged sexual assault of two minors, in addition to providing one of them with coke. As I read through the article, I was horrified to find that not only were all the details he provided me with aligning with the article (job, neighborhood, alma mater, etc.) but the age listed was significantly higher than he had told me.
Needless to say, I flaked on our date immediately and deleted my Tinder account a couple days later. I've since resurrected the account a couple of times and had totally harmless (if a little weird) experiences, but have definitely proceeded with caution."
Maya, 24, San Francisco
"I got matched with the guy who handed me my Mission Chinese takeout. One Monday night, I got back to San Francisco from a road trip to Portland. I decided to spend the rest of my night messing around with the app to see who was in San Francisco and eat some Mission Chinese takeout. I mean, what's more perfect than eating bougie Chinese food and having a bunch of guys at the palm of your hand? So I ordered my food online, and chose to have it picked up instead of delivered because my mom's condo is outside of the cheap delivery zone. I hopped on the BART to Mission, walked inside Mission Chinese, picked up my food and went home. The guy who handed me my food was an Asian guy—my initial thought was that he was gay but then again I think every guy in San Francisco is potentially gay unless he looks like a bro and lives out in the Marina. He was cute but I didn't really think much of it until I went home and started eating my mapo tofu and swiping left on guys. The guy from Mission Chinese showed up in my feed and I didn't recognize him from earlier. His name was Gary. I swiped right. The next day, we became a match.
I get this message from him on Tuesday saying: "Strange question: did you eat at Mission Chinese last night?"
Me: I got take out from there last night
Him: What? Creepy. I'm pretty sure I handed you your food yesterday.
Me: LOL. omg
Him: I wish I held off responding longer. How was your food? Don't lie!
And that was the end of it because for some reason my replies didn't send through."
Toni, 26, London
The only thing that ever came of Tinder was pseudo-flirting bred from boredom—until Greg. We'd been chatting back and forth for a week while we were both traveling and I was actually considering meeting him in person.
The day I got back, we were talking about our plans for the night. We were both busy, so meeting that night wasn't on the table. He had a work party in West London, and I casually told him I was at at the opening of a hotel an hour away. The next time I looked at my phone, there was one message from him: "I'm on my way."
I spent the next half hour nervously looking at the door until in he walks in an ill-fitting rental tux with a massive red bow tie, scanning the room for me. I hid behind my friends, my date, and the bar, but he must've seen me because as soon as I went to the bathroom, he walked up to my friends and said, 'Hey, weird question, but do you know Jen?'" They lied and said no, and he left.
Weirdest part of all this? The next day, he messaged me to ask how my night ended up, and told me a made-up story about his. We both never spoke of his £100 cab ride to stalk me.
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AAI Junior Executive Result of Written Exam held on 16 and 17 Jan 2016
As, we know that Airport Authority of India organized the AAI Jr. Executive Exam on 16 and 17 Jan 2016 in which large number of applicants appeared for the 200 vacant positions of Junior Executives. Now all these candidates are waiting anxiously for their AAI Junior Executive Result 2016 Cut off Marks for the Jan Exam. In this notification we will be providing you the latest updates regarding AAI Junior Executive Result Cut off Marks 2016.
The Airport Authority of India founded on 1st April, 1995 works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India. The organization recently published a recruitment notification for the 200 vacant vacancies for the post of Junior Executive. The examination for this post was conducted successfully on 16 and 17 January 2016.
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Recently I was asked to speak at an event on this topic: "What Do Strong Women Have in Common?" This assignment was troublesome for me because I don't really think of certain women as stronger than others. I think we're all pretty strong for remaining mostly vertical in the midst of all these ridiculous freaking circumstances. I am usually pretty amazed by everybody. Plus, I don't really think any of us is much different than another. If I've learned anything leading this community- it's that we're all made up of the same stuff.
But the longer I thought about it, the more I had to admit to myself that some women in my life seemed to have more PEACE than others. More confidence. Extra doses of a passion and tenderness and openness, maybe. And that made me curious – so I started studying these women with "extra." At first they seemed to have NOTHING in common. They were of all different races, ages, religions, careers, politics, etc. As a matter of fact, I didn't find a single commonality until I examined these women's daily lives. When I did that, the craziest patterns started to emerge. I found that the common denominator was not who these women ARE, but what they DO each day.
I have come to believe that a woman's character is not just formed by the roles she plays or the job she has or where she's from or what has happened to her. A woman's character is most profoundly shaped by the daily habits she keeps. And this is hopeful to me, because it's never too late to adopt a habit or two from a woman we admire.
Here is the first of my five-part series with Danisha Danielle Hoston and the #OWNShow on the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps. Click on the links underneath the video to see the rest of the series.
You can see the rest of the series by clicking on the links below, or find them all on Oprah.com. Let me know which are your favorites!
- Part 1 of the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps:
How Strong Boundaries Help Us See Beauty
- Part 2 of the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps:
Women Who Show Up Before They're Ready
- Part 3 of the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps:
How Stillness Can Empower You Every Day
- Part 4 of the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps:
How To Turn Envy Into Admiration and Abundance
- Part 5 of the Five Habits Every Strong Woman Keeps:
A New Kind of Self-Identity
What are the daily habits that keep you strong, open, and brave, kind and sane(ish)?
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I have so much stuff to share and so little time to write posts these days!
Last year, I did my top 13 of 2013.
Today, I thought I would start my year by blogging my favorite 14 of 2014. Here they are in no particular order:
1. I've discovered mod podge melts!
2. This Tardis cupcake for my surprise birthday party. It made my husband and I into true Whovians by introducing us to Dr. Who.
3. This LO about our 10 years of marriage
4. This LO about Scotland
5. This LO about the Mark Twain Stump in Yosemite
6. This mini about art work we've been lucky to see in our travels
7. This photo of baby.
8. this mini I made for baby, which I still need to fill with photos!
9. The Shimelle collection
10. Crate Paper's Notes and Things collection
11. This card
12. DCWV's Melon twist stack
13. DCWV's Weekend Neutrals stack
14. My first process/technique video
What was your favorite crafty thing in 2014?


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Before accessing Russian online dating services, you need to establish what kind of a partner you need. As stated earlier, there are lots of choices for you to make online. All you need to complete is to start the process plus your relationship are going to be started right away. Therefore to actually get the best, you'll want to establish what kind of a partner you want in life.
A few of these websites currently have forums which allow a good amount of debate about the procedure for these services. A number of dating websites their very own messaging apps. These apps enable pleasant user talk. The technology that is utilized for these message applications is actually advanced also it prohibits the usage of bad as well as inappropriate vocabulary. This is a reduction for several people of dating internet sites. Sometimes a couple individuals who are chattering may not strike it off properly and may begin using abusive terminology. So this kind of ban will probably restrict hard feelings between users and encourage excellent chat etiquette.
First, know that the profile is a way you market place yourself. Which will sound too business including, but it is the reality. If you are finding someone in person you are trying to look very attractive to acquire attention. While you are hoping to meet men online you're marketing yourself to attract men and obtain their focus. This does not mean that you simply lie or perhaps reinvent yourself to match what you consider men want. It means finding your individual special functions and unique traits and discussing them within your profile.
Looking for a date online provides many men in addition to women that would not be able to find a suitor any other way, the ability to be able to do just that. It will be possible to connect with individuals that you would haven't met, been there not been recently for the internet. On the other hand, if you do opt to take the virtual path to assist you locate a suitor, you need to be careful.
You want to make certain you say some thing personal about their profile. Declare something made to evoke a reaction! Make her know that you really read the girl profile and you aren't in unison initiating the chat with one half of the online dating web page! Just as you should do with an opening up message to an individual for the first time, you have to make it particular with a speak opening brand as well. Recall, this is the first-time your potential date will be finding your persona. And individuality is critical while chatting on the web with a likely date.
After filling in the tortuously infinite personality survey and separating with some dollars, I had genuinely hoped my matches might suit me. Sadly, which includes not recently been the case. I'm a woman of any certain era. I have a several nearly cultivated kids as well as a decent vocation. My fantasy date need not be as handsome like a movie star, affluent as a superstar, or famous in any way as an example. All I really want is actually someone who performs consistently, loves being beside me, and likes to eat.
Crucial:This is not the time to provide individual detail such as your phone number maybe actual identify. Always use a free of charge email bill such as yahoo or aol and keep it just for your on the web dating.


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Meteorologists say this has been the rainiest winter in southern Spain so far since records started, and I guess they must be right. Just have a look out there: it's still raining! We are not used to so much rain, but let's look on the bright side: there won't be any restrictions on water consumption next summer!! Don´t be under the weather because every cloud has its silver lining. Pay heed to Gene Kelly, who is so much in love that he doesn't care if he gets wet under the rain.
After you watch the video, you can do this exercise.
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I have been blogging for five years now. I wanted to share a few little tricks with you that I have learned from reading blogs and also from having my own. These are three ways to make communicating with your blog readers easier. Three things I think every blogger who uses blogspot should do:
1. turn off the letters verification. It really is just annoying, and doesn't do anything but annoy your readers. Especially when we can't figure it out and have to do it like 7 times. Here is how:
It can be found under: setting/posts and comments
and then show word verification; choose no.
2. If you blog, did you know you can have your comments sent to your email? It is wonderful. I just came to realize there are a lot of people who didn't know this. Here is how:
It is under settings/mobile and email
Then enter your email address into comment notification email.
Now instead of checking your blog all the time, you can read your comments in your inbox.
3. Connect your email with your blogger account. Even if you don't have a blog, you should connect your email with your account. That way when you leave a comment on my blog or anyone else's, we can easily email you back. Which I love to do. This is such an important tool for bloggers. It is a way to stay in touch with each other. Unless you have connected your email address, I won't get back to you if you leave me a comment. It is too hard to track you down. If I can email you back, your email will show up in my email when I receive your comment in my inbox. If not, it says noreplyblogger. I hate noreplyblogger. I want to stay in touch with my readers. Please help me by doing this.
Ok so this is how you do it.
Up in the right hand corner of your blogger will be your picture. See it. It says Andrea.(except yours won't say Andrea, it will have your beautiful picture and say your name) Click on it.
Then you will get this drop down menu. Click on blogger profile.
Then click on edit your profile in the right hand corner in orange. Add your email address. Once you have done that, you will see email show up under contact on the left hand side of your profile. Now, I can email you back when you leave me a comment. I can't wait to stay in touch with you.
Today, I am going to overload you with information. I also wanted to share some of my favorite apps for photos on my phone. I am also going to share a little bit about photography and what some of the big photography words mean. Put your thinking caps on…turn on those brains because I am about to give you lots of information.
I am loving Instagram right now. I feel like it is a quick way to blog. Instagram is a way to share a quick photo and a thought. You can see my Instagram photos here.
When I first started it, it threw me for a loop because my iPhone pictures just weren't doing it for me. It was a hard adjustment to look at those pictures when I have photography in my brain all the time. After a little research, asking around, talking with my BFF, and trying a whole bunch of apps; I have a few favs that make sharing iPhone pics a whole lot more fun.
My first tip: make sure you turn on the HDR feature. An HDR picture is a set of methods used in imaging and photography, to allow a greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Using this feature, you will get two images in your camera roll. One that is normal and an HDR photo. This allows you to choose which image looks best. HDR does not work well with images that have a lot of movement.
Ok, lets Instagram and have fun getting creative with our photos.
My favorite all time app for editing iphone pics is Snapseed. It is like my Photoshop for my iphone. It cost $4.99. This is the most I have paid for an app, but I wanted one that I could essentially use like Photoshop. It does that for me. It was worth the money.
NOTE: photoshop has an app. You have to have ios6 to download and I haven't added that to my phone yet. It is also $4.99 and looks really fun.
I use the tune image to spruce up the pictures. You can adjust the white balance, contrast, brightness and saturation here.
I also use details to sharpen.
Here is a before Snapseed:
Picfix is fun for adding some "actions"(photoshop talk)or effects to your pictures. Actions allow photographers, at the click of a button, to enhance and enrich their photos in a fast and efficient way.
I also love the Bokah feature. Bokah is defined by out of focus points of light rendered by your lens. This is something you can just add to your photo; while those of us with big time camera's try to actually do this with our lens. It helps give it a creative flare.
I believe this app was $1.99; and well worth it.
I also love to change my photos to black and white in this app.
Instaframe is a new one I learned about from Krysta. It is a fun way to put more then one photo in a collage.
It also has the capability to add labels; and the labels are really cute.
This app is FREE!!
Picframe is also very similar to Instaframe. They both have different features so I keep both of them around. This app is also FREE. It has more labels; only different.
Instaeffect is a great app for adding overlays. That is a fancy word for adding texture to your picture. If you have used overlays before in Photoshop you will know what I mean. I believe this app is Free. I can't find the price, and my phone won't tell me anymore because I have it installed.
Once you add the overlay, you use the erase tool to erase the areas that you don't want affected by the overlay. This is a fun way to add a little warmth to your photo as well. The overlay on this photo is around the outside of the picture.
Bubbleframe also introduced to me by Krysta. This is actually a way to create mini-scrapbook pages on your phone. It was fun to play around with and would be fun to share on Instagram once in a while. I figure this is a great way to get my digital scrapbook fix on my phone. This app was $.99.
Retromatic is a fun app just to get those creative juices flowing. You can turn your pictures in to retro art. I took this picture:
and did this with it:
Kind of fun to get creative. Can you say FREE app?
Phonto is my favorite font app. It has a ton of fonts and allows you to write on your pictures.
It also allows you to put it on a colored square so the words pop. You can even reduce the opacity so as to see the picture behind it. Opacity is the how opaque you make something. I could have left this yellow square in the corner dark and solid. Or you can slide the opacity down and make it more see-through and allow your photo to show through. Opacity is a tool used often by photographers.
Also a free app.
Two other apps that I have and I am just trying out are Camera+ and Camera Awesome. They have some fun actions and frames in them. Camera+ is $.99, and Camera Awesome is free.
This is an example of what I did with these apps:s
I also use some of the Instagram effects to edit, and my favorite is the blur feature in the right hand corner. It makes the picture a little less harsh. Once you select the blur tool, you spread your fingers apart to make it less heavy and blur only where you want.
All of these little tricks are things that we as photographers use in Photoshop to edit our pictures. Now you have the ability right on your phone. Many times I am combining more then one app to get the desired look.
I hope you enjoy doing some simple editing right on your phone, using some big time photographers tricks. Apps make it so helpful.
Ok… one more thing. Blogging and Instagram are such fun outlets for so many people. Lets remember to leave positive uplifting comments in both places. These should never be a place to hurt someone or complain about what they share. I think a good rule is what my mom always said to me, "if you don't have anything nice to say, just don't say anything at all." It is so easy to hide behind our computer and just say what we are thinking. I think it is important to remember that those of us who share via the web are not hiding behind our computer. We are putting ourselves out there. These two forms are such a beautiful way to connect with others and make new friends. Lets remember that.
I hope you enjoyed hearing a few little tips and tricks that I have learned. Now go put them to use.


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As promised, here's another seriously way you can live a little greener with just a little bit of effort. This time I want to focus on how easy it can be to conserve energy, but first here's a little bit of background info about a typical family's energy use.
The Scoop on Energy Use
According to the US Energy Information Administration, in 2009 US homes on average used 34.6% of their total electricity on appliances, electronics and lighting. That's a pretty big chunk…and one that is worth looking at a little closer.
Sometime this week, dig out or go online to get a copy of your most recent electricity bill. If you haven't taken a close look (like I hadn't!) read through it and make sure you have a basic understanding.
You should see total kilowatt hours used for the period, on and off peak usage and/or winter vs. summer rates. You will likely also see your usage for the previous 12 months.
It's great to see the big picture for your home and your family. And, this baseline data is great to have handy to check back in on from time to time to see how your energy saving efforts are paying off!
Energy Sources
In many cases, families don't have a lot of choices about where their energy comes from. Where I live, unless I specifically choose renewable energy, my energy is 96% from non-renewable sources.
Just to be sure we are all on the same page a non-renewable resource (i.e. coal, gas, etc.) is a resource that is available in limited supply and is irreplaceable or that takes a long time for the Earth to replace. Using non-renewable resources over time puts a big strain on the planet. On the other hand a renewable resource (i.e. wind, solar, etc.) is a natural resource that can or will be replenished naturally in the course of time.
My point is that you can and should try to make a dent in the amount of energy your family uses. One easy way is to conserve energy by using less on lighting your home.
Switch to LED Light Bulbs
Using less energy on lighting is easy, right? Just turn off the light when it's not needed and you're done…but that's only part of the equation. In addition to turning off the lights you can also upgrade your bulb to a more energy efficient LED bulb.
Here is a quick comparison between incandescent bulbs (the ones you are probably most familiar with) and LED bulbs:
|Light bulb projected lifespan
|50,000 hours
|1,200 hours
|Watts per bulb (equiv. 60 watts)
|Cost per bulb
|KWh of electricity used over
50,000 hours
|Cost of electricity (@ 0.10per KWh)
|Bulbs needed for 50k hours of use
|Equivalent 50k hours bulb expense
|Total cost for 50k hours
Don't be alarmed by the cost per LED bulb! Just keep reading until you get to the total cost for 50,000 hours. Wow! There is your rationale for spending the money on an LED bulb.
Check out the number of KWh of electricity used over 50,000 ours numbers. Incandescent bulbs use a whopping 3,000 KWh while LEDs use just 500. That's a huge savings on electricity and valuable natural resources.
Swapping Bulbs Made Easy!
The task of swapping out every bulb in your home may seem overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. When you know what bulbs you need to replace you'll be armed with the info you need to make the switch to LED easy.
I've created a simple, FREE tally sheet to help. All you do is tally up the number and type of bulbs all over your home so you know what you need to replace with LED bulbs. Just download the tally sheet and start counting!
When you're done you'll have a handy tally to use when you start shopping for LED bulbs! And, since you'll know exactly what you need you can shop for the best pricing and sales!


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who's Finn's family?
Finn is the son of Lando/Leia, but it was when Han had already broken up with Leia so don't worry I'm not slut shaming.
Also, he turns out to be a half-mandalorian, because Lando was secretly the offspring of Darth Nihilus and Handmaiden, who fell into a time loop which changed his DNA. That's why Finn can breath fire and fly.
In addition, a new character I made named "Crystal Tears, The Maiden of Battlesong" shows up and she's the daughter of Bastila and Time itself. She is destined to save the Universe from Dr. Robotnik. Of course she's also half dragon and half Timelord, and turns out to be the clone of the Doctor's 17th regeneration sent from the future to this reality to stop the Daleks from allying with the Zerg.
She and Rey have a fight and Crystal Tears wins, obviously, because she's a lot more powerful. But then Rey wants to be friends but Crystal Tears says "no i can't be friends with you everyone who gets close to me gets hurt" and goes off alone.


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With a narrative that recalls both Don's Party and Milou en Mai - albeit with a heightened level of earthy Spanish flair added - Antonio Hernandez's black comedy-cum-political satire El Menor de los males (AKA The Lesser Evil) unfolds in the autonomous Spanish community of Galicia, where a bunch of characters gather for a riotous weekend at a country estate. At the center of it all is a politician trapped helplessly between two women - his loudmouthed older sister, and a jilted mistress who exhibits a...more
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Ontology based business objects for Quality Assurance
The Quality Assurance concept implies that in the activity, which must bring about an added value, there is a Redundant Functionality and a Self-exclusion System within a framework of a Redundant Operational Method.
In order for knowledge to be certain, the basis for the use to produce elements, it is necessary to have been 'redundant" from different objective perspectives, be clear as to the scope of such knowledge (think and say "I don't know" is to have a self-exclusion system that promotes certainty of what one knows), and count on a method that permits reaching a certain knowledge as of different points of view.
Quality assurance is of vital importance in the life sciences fields. In those fields in which the lack of quality is not a life or death, success or failure determinant, the possibility of conceiving a Quality Assurance process turns distant.
There is only quality assurance in those cultures and activities in which there is the attitude that things should be functionally right and certain as far as the value they add.
Access or request a Unicist Tweetinar on this subject at:
Learn more about the trend of ontology based solutions for businesses:
Diego Belohlavek
Expert System Manager
NOTE: The Unicist Research Institute is the pioneering organization in the development of ontology based and business object driven solutions for businesses. More than 3,500 ontological researches were developed since 1976 until September 2010 in the field of individual, institutional and social evolution.


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New invention: Rapid electromagnetic determination of corn amino acids
One inventor from Malaysia have presented at the Innova Brussels Invention Fair 2013 his invention: " Rapid electromagnetic determination of corn amino acids"/
Why precision determination of nutrient is important ?
Precision feed formulation requires info on feed amino acid (AA) and digestible AA
Food industry requires rapid analysis method to determine AA – composition.
NIR calibrators for rapid determination of total and digestible AA for corn and other feeds.
Advantages :
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Time of analysis : less than 5 min/sample
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Other Life Forms
Plants and animals make up only part of Whiskeytown's biodiversity. Other life forms such as fungi, lichens, algae, bacteria, and slime molds can also play large roles in the park's ecosystems. However, these organisms are not well documented or fully understood in most areas. Through partnerships with universities and non-profit groups, Whiskeytown's staff is working to increase our knowledge of these diverse and important groups.
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SAN FRANCISCO --This is a good time of year to freshen your makeup for both beauty and health. Two of the biggest names in the industry, NARS Cosmetics and Glam.com, have advice on keeping your makeup healthy and current.
"When it comes to your makeup case, we are worried about health and beauty. It is important that you change your most of your products every three months," Glam.com Executive Editorial Director Nola Weinstein.
Typically, the thinking is that you want to be in on the latest colors and style but beyond that, you want to protect yourself against infections. "Things get gross and disgusting, so it is important to take care of yourself by taking good care of your makeup case," Weinstein said.
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Is Your Machine Set Up For The Worst Possible Condition?
Machine tool builders are constantly striving to provide better machines capable of handling more applications efficiently. Yet they are also highly concerned with safety issues.
Mike Lynch
Founder and President, CNC Concepts Inc.
Founder and President, CNC Concepts Inc.
Machine tool builders are constantly striving to provide better machines capable of handling more applications efficiently. Yet they are also highly concerned with safety issues. Unfortunately, safety and efficiency don't always go hand in hand. What makes a machine safer to run usually compromises efficiency (and vise versa).
Most machine tool builders don't customize each machine they build to a specific end user's needs. Instead, they commonly set up the machine for the worst possible condition for every major efficiency or safety-related specification. And for liability reasons, if there is a compromise to be made, most put the emphasis on safety as opposed to efficiency. Most machine tool builders will make one universal adjustment for each time- and efficiency-related function. While this minimizes liability problems for the machine tool builders, you may not be coming close to approaching the worst-case condition for some of the functions that they universally adjust. And in turn, your machines may not be nearly as efficient as they could be. Here are a few examples.
Spindle acceleration/deceleration. Parameters control how quickly the spindle starts and stops. The response time of your spindle motor is, of course, directly tied to the weight the spindle must hold. Consider, for example, a 30-horsepower turning center. If the machine tool builder designs this machine to hold a 1,200-pound setup (including the chuck), it will set the spindle accel/decel parameters accordingly. Maybe this would be acceptable with a 15-inch chuck holding a large diameter steel shaft. But maybe you've placed an 8-inch chuck on the machine and exclusively run aluminum workpieces. Maybe your maximum setup is only 500 pounds. Since your spindle accel/decel parameters are set for a 1,200-pound setup, your spindle is not accelerating and decelerating as quickly as it could be.
If the machine tool builder claims a machining center can hold an 80-pound tool (maybe a large face mill), it likely has set the spindle accel/decel parameters for this worst case scenario. If your heaviest tool is 35 pounds, your spindle is not going to be responding as quickly as possible.
Axis acceleration/deceleration. In similar fashion, most machining center manufacturers set the axis acceleration/deceleration parameters for the worst case situation. Consider a bed-style machining center with which the table moves to form the X and Y axis. The machine tool builder may claim that the machine can hold a 2,000-pound setup. This means the X/Y axis accel/decel parameters must be set to allow smooth acceleration and deceleration of a very heavy setup. But you may never make setups heavier than 800 pounds. In this case, your X/Y axes are not responding as quickly as they could be.
Tool changing time. If your manufacturer claims a machining center can handle a 70-pound tool through the automatic tool changing system, it had to adjust the system to safely handle 70-pound tools. If your heaviest tool is 30 pounds, it's likely that your automatic toolchanging system can be adjusted to respond faster.
In-position check. Though this function goes by different names, parameters control how quickly a machine can transition from rapid to cutting movements. Like the axis accel/decel parameters, these parameters are related to the weight of the moving element attached to the axis. You may, for example, notice a pause every time the machine transitions from rapid to cutting motions. If not set appropriately for your specific needs, this can be a time waster.
How do you fine-tune the machine to your specific application? These are modifications that the typical CNC user would not want to tackle alone. First, contact your machine tool builder to see if it is willing to help. But, frankly speaking, many machine tool builders are reluctant to provide much help when it comes to changing the functions just mentioned. They're concerned for your safety and for the longevity of their machine tools. For these reasons, some may refuse to help (they may even threaten to void the warranty if you make changes to these functions). Many machine tool builders will ask you to sign a waiver relinquishing them of responsibilities should problems arise due to the changes you request before they'll provide help. Some may provide assistance to help you fine-tune a machine but charge for the service. If your machine tool builder is unwilling to help, note that there are a number of consultants in the industry capable of helping you fine-tune the machine to your application.


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A Dundee primary school could be home to the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg – thanks to an innovative new course.
Children at Ardler Primary School attend 'Code Clubs' to learn how to create computer games and animations.
Teacher Jennifer Smith said: "We take the big challenge of designing a game and split that into manageable steps – using programmes called Scratch and Python."
It's lunchtime for the children and Jennifer is assisting 16 children in primary 6 and 7 to create their own games. Jennifer first took it upon herself to attend a few 'coding' classes before teaching it to the children.
She said: "It's like learning a new language, and the kids pick it up more quickly than adults. The children have taught me a lot too.
"They are around computers a lot. I think just knowing how to work them is not enough now – they must be able to be in charge of what a computer can do."
"The kids love it because it's empowering. They are in control of what they produce and can keep building on them. They can share their games for others to play or develop further."
The children have been taking part in the classes with much enthusiasm for 6 weeks now. They began by following instructions to produce games together – including the popular mobile game Flappy Bird.
Jennifer added: "The possibilities for the children are endless. We look at different software and what programmers like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have produced and the children aspire to that."
Primary seven pupil, Leoni Doig, has made a new game called Dodgeball. The 11-year-old goes into detail about the tools she has used to make it.
She said: "It's one of my favourites to play. The actual coding is the best bit and seeing if it actually works after."
In her spare time she likes to play computer games. In particular she likes Minecraft – an electronic version of lego where players can create characters and work together to build 3D constructs in the online fantasy world.
She said: "I love Minecraft, I would play it 24/7 if I could."
Her friend, Amy McDonald, another Primary 7 pupil added: "She even gets up before school to play."
Ten-year-old Amy is creating a game called 'Dragon Tig' where the player must collect dragons that appear next to a Dracula's Castle to earn points as time runs out.
Amy said: "I'd like game testing or coding as a job because it's creative, you can make random things and it is fun. You can do what you want and keep trying things to see if they work."
The pair also enjoy a game called Bottle Collector which a previous team of school children from Ardler won at Games Jam – a popular digital event held in the city.
They are often split into teams to make games together and learn from each other. Teacher Pamela said: "They can help each other with debugging problems, and push one another. It's addictive and fun."
Another primary seven pupil busily engaged in her game making, 11-year-old Kristen Bradley said: "My brother is a coder. He's in high school. He's good at spelling and maths and that helps because if you make a spelling mistake in coding it shows up as an error."
Kristen is working on a game she has named Boat Race, but she has chosen to make it in space with the aim of bypassing obstacles to reach different planets. She points out various boosters that can be used to make player go faster.
Education convener Councillor Stewart Hunter said: "The work that is going on at Ardler Primary and schools across the city is truly inspiring."
Jenni Mackay, Dundee's Education Support Officer in Digital Learning, said: "Coding and Code Clubs are allowing pupils to identify skills for learning, life and work which will be key to their futures and enabling them to maintain and support the already vibrant digital industry in Dundee."


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Home Entertainment 2002 Show Scheduled for May/June - For the second year in a row the Home Theater and Specialty Audio Show sponsored by Stereophile magazine and the three EMAP home theater publications takes place in New York City. The dates are May 30th thru June 2 at the Hilton New York, and one-day passes are $25. Over 15,000 visitors are expected to view and hear home theater and audio components from over 200 exhibitors.
WNYC-FM May Drop Classical Programs - The 77-year history of one of New York City's two mostly classical radio stations may change radically. The board of the public radio station which is supported by the city, is debating dropping all classical programming during the day and emphasizing news as the station has been doing since Sept. 11 - which resulted in its most successful fund drive ever. Many public stations have already cut jazz and classical programming because surveys have shown they garner lower ratings and generate less listener contributions than news, talk, folk and pop music do. (That's the reason that AUDIOPHILE AUDITION is now a web magazine instead of a broadcast series.)
Second Satellite Radio Service Now Beaming - Following on the launch late last year of XM Satellite Radio, the second similar service - Sirius Radio - is now officially launched with 100 channels divided between 60 music and 40 news/talk/information. Unlike XM, all the music channels are commercial free. Cost is $12.95 a month, higher than the $10 original announced. Among the music offerings is the Pure Jazz channel, featuring long time public radio jazz host Jim Wilke, who continues to host Jazz After Hours on 80 public radio stations. The satellite services offer some of the most popular programs from NPR, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Prairie Home Companion. Non-compatible special auto receivers and antennas as required for reception, and home units are planned for later this year.
San Francisco Symphony to Issue SACDs - Sony Music has signed a five season contract with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony to record all the Mahler symphonies. The First and Sixth have already been recorded. In addition to CD and perhaps DVD video release, all ten symphonies will also be issued in the new SACD format. The SF Symphony has recorded for BMG/Red Seal for some years. Perhaps they are on the list to be dropped as have many other BMG classical artists during the past year?.
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"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." II Timothy 1:7 NLT
Ok, how familiar are you with this verse? Normally I tend to focus on the fact that fear does not come from God. But today something else jumped out at me; what our great God HAS given us. I would like to share it with you as part of our FLURISHING journey together.
GOD gives us power, love and OH MY GOODNESS, self-discipline. Did you catch that? Self-discipline! I never caught that before. Don't all of us need that? When we desire to FLURISH, our GOD will give us power for self-discipline. How fantastic is that?!?
To access this power we must first, KNOW (consider yourself informed) that our God wants to give it to us and then BELIEVE that He will give it. So much depends on believing the things God says. We can read the Bible all day long but the key is believing and then EXPECTING Him to do what He says.
Do you struggle with self-discipline? Have you ever considered practical help from the Almighty is this area? Cakes, cookies, and pastries are my weakness. Things get nasty when I eat too many. Head gets fuzzy, can't think straight, physical weakness sets in and sometimes I pass out. Not much good to God when I'm a helpless heap on the floor. When I talked to God about this issue, He offered some practical suggestions such as;
1. Only indulge in homemade sweets. They are worth it.
2. Keep sweets out of sight and out of the house if possible.
3. Earn your sweet by doing some type of physical exercise.
4. But the number one help HE showed me is that I could not fulfill His plan for my life if I ate too many sweets. Physically I'd be too weak.
As a result I have made smarter choices and haven't had any health issues. I 'm truly flurishing in this area of life.
Maybe for you it's financial issues? You're in debt and you just can't get out no matter how hard you try? What about time? Do you manage time well and get things done or do you waste time? And, do you beat yourself up whenever you feel you have failed in any of these or other areas of life? I know I have.
If we want to FLURISH, we need to know our God offers help. Use these words in II Timothy 1:7 as often as you are faced with decisions requiring self-discipline. Practice self-talk for self-discipline "God has given me the spirit of self-discipline to make the best decision right now regarding ______." (whatever your particular problem may be) Saying it aloud might help and with consistent use can become second nature in your thoughts.
I encourage you to believe He wants to help you with self-discipline and intentionally decide to depend upon His power to help you with all your choices increasing your ability to FLURISH!! Talk to you soon….
Shine On….
karan k


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Arkansas takes game one in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jacob House had four RBI and Dallas Keuchel pitched six solid innings to lead the No. 7 Arkansas Razorback baseball team to a 9-3 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday night.
Arkansas (28-11, 12-6 SEC) wins its second straight Southeastern Conference game while Tennessee (19-24, 5-14 SEC) was hurt by walks early and often.
The Razorbacks wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as they plated three runs in the top of the first inning. Taking advantage of Tennessee's Ty'Relle Harris' wildness, Arkansas opened the game with three consecutive walks as Harris' first nine pitches were called balls. With one out, Jacob House smoked a double down the right-field line to score all three base runners and make it a 3-0 game.
Arkansas' second inning began with a bang as Zack Cox hit the first pitch he saw over the left-center field wall for his fifth home run of the season. A single and walk later and Tennessee would dip into their bullpen to get out of the jam. The Razorbacks were back in the scoring mood again in the third as the Hogs loaded the bases for the second straight inning. This time it was Chase Leavitt who delivered a two-out single through the right side to score Arkansas' fifth run of the game.
The Hogs would push the score to 8-1 in the fifth inning with another three-run inning. This time it was Ryan Cisterna who delivered a big hit as he singled to left field with two runners on to score one run, but a second run scored on the play as interference was called at third base. A sacrifice fly by Leavitt scored Arkansas' third run of the inning and eighth of the game.
Tennessee would score one run on Arkansas starter Dallas Keuchel in the fourth on back-to-back doubles by the heart of the order and tallied another in the sixth on two hits. Keuchel would limit the damage in each inning thanks to good pitching and solid defense. The first rally was squashed when Zack Cox fielded a chopper on a short hop with one out and a runner on third and fired a strike to home plate to gun down the would-be scorer. A double play would end the second rally.
Keuchel finished the night after six innings, scattering six hits and allowing two earned runs for his sixth win in 10 starts. Arkansas' ace has now allowed three earned runs or less in eight of his 10 starts this season and in six of his seven starts in SEC play. Justin Wells came in to pick up his third save of the season by tossing three innings and allowing one run.
As efficient as the Razorback offense seemed, it was not without its flaws. Arkansas left the bases loaded in three innings and stranded 12 base runners for the game. Four Razorbacks walked away with two hits each including House, Scott Lyons, Cox and Collin Kuhn. Hits by Leavitt, Brett Eibner and Cisterna completed the Arkansas hit parade. House led the Hogs with the second four RBI game of his career while Leavitt contributed a pair.
The Razorbacks and Volunteers continue their series on Saturday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium beginning at 3 p.m. central. For more information regarding Razorback baseball or University of Arkansas athletics please visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com.


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Grant Hart — Hot Wax
I'd never seen former Husker Du drummer, co-lyricist and singer Grant Hart perform solo, but planned to catch him at a night-time show during the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas this past March. But a friend whose opinion I trust and value had caught a daytime performance and wasn't impressed. And since there are a myriad of options at SXSW, I passed on Hart.
But I've just been listening to Hot Wax, Hart's first album in 10 years, and I now definitely want to see him when he comes to Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern on Dec. 14.
The nine-song, 34-minute disc was partially recorded by producer/engineer and former Arcade Fire drummer Howard Bilerman at his Hotel 2 Tango studio in Montreal as well as at Albatross studio by Mike Wisti in Hart's hometown of Minneapolis. Members of Montreal's Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Silver Mt. Zion as well as Wisti's band, Rank Strangers, contributed musically.
Opener "You're The Reflection Of The Moon On The Water" is a garage rock tune with repetitive lyrics that's taken up a notch with organ and hand claps. "Barbara," about an invisible woman that only Hart can see, is slower and gentler, but isn't a ballad. Trumpet and strings add depth to the song.
"Charles Hollis Jones," named after the renowned furniture designer who's referenced in the lyrics along with clients Tennessee Williams and Sylvester Stallone, is a psychedelic pop song with organ. A psych influence is also evident in "Narcissus, Narcissus," which rocks harder while still featuring what sounds like vibes, and "Sailor Jack."
"California Zephyr" features acoustic guitar and a chorus with a strong pop hook. Canadian singer/songwriter Basia Bulat contributes backing vocals to "My Regrets," which has a big, sprawling sound that's appropriate to close the album.
I wasn't expecting this much from Hot Wax, which was a pleasant surprise. Bob Mould continues to make impressive music, and I'm glad that his former Husker Du bandmate has returned to do the same. I'll give this an 8/10.
np Robbie Fulks — "Cigarette State" (live)


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Google has spent so much time porting Web services functionality from its desktop to its mobile Android services, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the mobile team is giving something back: Google's Voice Search service has been spotted in the wild on Google.com.
That's right; the little microphone icon you see in the Google search widget and virtual keyboard on Android smartphones and as a feature of Google Search app for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Nokia S60 phones is being bucket-tested on Google's search engine.
Google Voice Search, of course, lets users input searches via voice instead of typing queries into their phone. After adding availability in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Latin American Spanish, Voice Search is available in more than two dozen languages and accents.
Matt Schlict, a product manager for Ustream, tipped Mashable after stumbling upon the tell-tale microphone icon. Google confirmed it, noting that it runs many search tests.
Further reading
Schlict grabbed this screen:
Users will speak into their computers' microphones to call up search results. Clearly, this application of voice search is more consumer use, or at least for those such as myself who work in a home office.
One imagines a funny scenario where a hundred people in cubicles for some company talk into their computer's microphones to conjure results. Actually, it would make a funny cartoon in the high-brow New Yorker magazine.
In any event, I will welcome such a feature once it's made available to me. I spend six hours or more typing stories each day; this feature will save me from typing searches.


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Lionsgate has announced that the recent launch of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" on home video saw an estimated 3.9 million DVD and Blu-ray units sold in its first weekend of North American release.
The film also had the biggest digital launch in the company's history with opening weekend digital sales up nearly 40% over the first "The Hunger Games".
'Catching Fire' dominated sales with #1 openings on all major digital platforms – iTunes, Xbox, Amazon, Vudu, Comcast Xfinity, Verizon FiOS, Google Play and Sony Entertainment Network.
The film also scored 50% of all packaged media sales, up from the 35% of packaged media sales for the first film.
Source: Lionsgate


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Adult Empire's 20th Anniversary: The Evolution of Internet Porn (VIDEO)
Twenty years is a long time by any normal reckoning, but it's an eternity in porn. Trends and tastes change quickly, and it's usually impossible to predict what the next big thing will be. As part of our continuing 20th anniversary celebration, we asked several veteran stars to chat about the evolution of internet porn over the past two decades. Check out their insights:
Check out other posts relating to our 20th anniversary here, and stay tuned for more special anniversary-related videos coming soon!
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Someone is killed in a distracted driver accident every 11 minutes.
Goochland High School will be hosting a "Distracted Driving Campaign" next week, May 12-16. GHS teacher and coach, Wes Farkas, and his students developed the slogan "Don't Be Next!" All students and staff who drive will have the opportunity to sign a pledge to safe and undistracted driving. Please encourage your student to sign the pledge!
Next Friday, May 16, the entire 10th grade class will be wearing either a pink or black T-shirt to give the school a representation of the number of people that are killed during an 8 hour time period (an average school day), due to distracted driving. Drivers are not only distracted by cell phone use and texting, but also eating, music, drinking or other various things that take our attention on the driving task.
The Pink Shirts represent individuals that are alive due to NOT being distracted, and students wearing black shirts will represent those who are killed. Studies estimate that someone is killed in a distracted driving accident every 11 minutes. There will be 43 GHS students wearing black T-shirts. They will not be allowed to talk or use their cell phone for the entire school day.