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About 11.30am last Tuesday, within moments of each other, Asma al-Mughair, 16, and her brother Ahmed, 13, died on the roof of their home in the Tel Sultan district of Rafah.
The Israeli Defence Force, whose soldiers and tanks had just occupied Tel Sultan, said the next day that it had investigated the incident and concluded that the siblings were killed by "a work accident" - a euphemism for a militant's bomb that explodes while it is being assembled - or by a roadside bomb set by Palestinian militants.
It rejected the family's claim that the two children were shot dead by an Israeli sniper - Asma as she took in laundry, Ahmed as he fed the family pigeons.
Dr Ahmed Abu Nkaria, deputy head of Rafah's tiny hospital, concluded that both children had been killed by single gunshots to the head. There was no other sign of trauma, he told the Herald the following day.
On Saturday two small groups of journalists picked their way past the Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles surrounding Tel Sultan to become the first to enter since the curfew was eased the day before.
At the Mughairs' three-storey house the children's older brother, Ali, 26, showed us the spot in the corner of the rooftop where, he said, Asma had been taking in laundry when a bullet blew the side of her head off. There was still a thick stain of blood and brain matter there.
Smear marks showed where, he said, he had dragged her body towards the stairwell. In the stairwell another pool of blood and brains marked the spot where Ahmed was killed. According to his father, Mohammed, Ahmed was feeding pigeons on the roof when he heard the shot that killed his sister. Seeing her lying in the corner of the roof, he ran into the stairwell to call for help. He then returned to the top of the stairs, where a single bullet struck him in the head.
The rooftop area showed no signs of an explosion. Two large metal satellite dishes were completely unmarked by shrapnel or scorching, although there were three bullet holes in one of the dishes. The wall around the rooftop was unscarred.
Ali al-Mughair said the sniper who shot his brother and sister continued to fire at him as he tried to recover her body from the corner, forcing him to crawl flat on his stomach. The plaster wall inside the stairwell was scarred by at least one bullet, which Mr Mughair says was fired at this time.
Mr Mughair pointed to the spot from which, he says, the sniper or snipers shot his siblings. A crude hole was visible in the wall of a high residential building, a little over 100 metres away.
The owners of this building, the Abu Jalalla family, said that at 10am on Tuesday it was taken over by Israeli troops who kept them all under armed guard in one room of the house until 2am the next day.
A visit to the upper floors revealed that several holes had been knocked through the walls to provide firing points, with mattresses and chairs arranged to allow shooters to watch comfortably for targets.
Half-eaten Israeli Army rations were discarded in the rooms and on the roof, as were spent 7.62mm and 5.56mm bullet cases.
On the roof, the hole that Mr Mughair indicated as the firing point gave an excellent view over his rooftop.
Beside the hole lay a discarded cardboard box. The Hebrew writing on the box read: "20 rounds 7.62 mm ammunition for snipers".
To the naked eye the bullet-torn washing that Asma Mughair never took off the line was clearly visible through the hole, flapping in the breeze. So was the bullet mark in the stairwell.
Officially the Israeli Defence Force says that the incident is still under investigation.
Israeli military sources continue to say that a Palestinian bomb may have killed the children.
The Israeli Defence Force insists that it operates at the highest standards of ethical behaviour consistent with a country at war, and that - unlike Palestinian terrorists - its soldiers never deliberately target civilians.
A Palestinian girl was shot dead on Saturday, a day before her fifth birthday. Israeli military sources reportedly said they did not know of any shooting in the neighbourhood where she was killed.
In the West Bank on Saturday, the Israeli Army said a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt at a checkpoint near a Jewish settlement, wounding a soldier and three Palestinians.
Agence France-Presse reports: The Israeli Defence Minister, Shaul Mofaz, in an interview published yesterday in Newsweek, apologised for his troops opening fire on Palestinian demonstrators in Rafah, killing at least 10, most of them children, but said Israel was determined to continue operations to halt arms smuggling.

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Today, Tod’s SpA is the operating holding of a Group, amongst the leading players in the world of luxury goods, with the brand names Tod’s, Hogan, Fay and Roger Vivier.
The brands of the group, all with their own personal identity, are linked by the same philosophy, which distinguishes itself for a well-balanced mix of tradition and modernity, high quality, creativity and functionality.
The high standard of quality met by the products is guaranteed by the strong craftsmanship involved in every and each phase of the production: every product is hand made, crafted with techniques of the highest skilled hand craftsmanship. After various production steps and control phases the product is destined to become an exclusive and distinguishable object.
All products are crafted in the Groups’ owned factories, a total of 6 for shoes and 2 for leather goods, and in a limited number of specialised laboratories (with which the Group has bonded long term business relations). The buying of materials, the supervision of all the production phases and the control of the finished products, are centralised at the headquarters – this is done for all of the products as well as for the ones created in the external laboratories.
The pair that I am very lucky to have is the Todd’s Ballerina Dee Fibbietta which I adore. They are remarkably comfortable and fit my wide feet superbly courtesy no doubt of the elasticated topline and signature pebbled sole. Wearing these shoes definitely puts and extra spring in my step. These round toe suede flats have a charming buckle which adds a dash of sparkle to them.
A style essential, wear yours with skinny jeans and a chiffon blouse to emulate minimalist cool.
Heres a cleaning tip: Use Window polish to shine up the front – works like a charm and it restores the brilliant lustre and the will be glossy and shiny in no time.
Just look the incredible detail in the packaging too – to me it says a lot about a brand when they do this. For me it says that they appreciate great craftsmanship, pay attention to every single detail which in turn raises opulence of the brand too.
This luxury Italian brand also makes incredible handbags, wallets, belts and clothing.
Well worth a peak around the website here.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Joe Buskuhl, FAIA is president of the Dallas Center for Architecture (DCFA) board of directors. A principal emeritus and former president of HKS, he has also served as president of AIA Dallas, on the board of the Texas Architectural Foundation, and on the executive committee of the AIA Large Firm Roundtable. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Joe is past chair of the College of Architecture’s Board of Visitors, a distinguished alumnus and a Regents Award recipient. Joe is also an active volunteer at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, having served on the executive committee of the board. He is currently a member of the arboretum’s architecture and construction committee. The photos for this profile were taken at the arboretum.
I grew up in the small rural community of Blackwell in northern Oklahoma. I enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and playing golf, though we only had a nine-hole golf course. My dad was a contractor, so I did a variety of jobs. I have maintained close ties with the citizens of Blackwell and was honored to be inducted this year into the Blackwell Education Foundation Hall of Fame. The foundation was established to help support educational programming for the school district. As this year’s recipient, I was able to speak to the student body and encourage them that they, too, can achieve big dreams.
Growing up, I enjoyed doing construction work with my dad, and I especially liked working on building houses. Though the houses in our town were not architecturally significant, working with him helped me to understand the processes involved in putting a house together. There was one house in Blackwell that belonged to friends of my family. They had engaged an architect to design it for them, and I enjoyed watching it as it was built. Though I don’t remember the architect’s name, I could tell that this house was a much better quality design than the other residences in town, and I could see the important differences an architect brought to the building process. Based on my interests and these experiences, I chose to study architecture.
How did you decide to attend University of Oklahoma?
What brought you to Dallas and to HKS?
There wasn’t much work in Oklahoma when I graduated, so in 1964 I came to check out Dallas. I had married Jayne while a student at OU, so we started our new lives here in Dallas. I was hired at George Dahl’s firm when I arrived. At Dahl’s office, I was able to develop design and production skills, and also learn a lot about the business and technical sides of the profession. My career was interrupted by Vietnam. I was accepted in Officers Candidate School, which helped me develop leadership skills. I learned that it was important to train, equip, and empower people, which I was able to do with my troops as a lieutenant. I also learned the importance of getting the job done while keeping key people informed through the process. These were life lessons on how to take care of people that I continued to utilize throughout my career, whether in the military, on a project, or running a company. The more people I was able to make successful, the more successful I was able to become. When I returned home from Vietnam, I was hired by Harwood K. Smith and Partners, now HKS.
You had an illustrious career at HKS—44 years—advancing from draftsman to project architect, then to project manager, and eventually to principal-in-charge. You were on the executive committee for 20 years and served as president for 14 years. While you were there, you worked on over 25 million square feet of projects on five continents. Those projects were valued at over $2.5 billion. What areas did you focus on at HKS, and what projects or initiatives at HKS did you find most rewarding?
When I started at Harwood K. Smith and Partners in 1968, there were 38 people. I appreciated that Harwood let people do their job—he empowered us and expected results. In the 1970s, we added younger staff with great team spirit; they could accomplish anything a client wanted. Ron Skaggs was a mentor. He built and drove our health care division and HKS overall. I was involved in a lot of commercial projects, including banks, Plaza of the Americas, and others for developers including Lincoln, Vantage, and Paragon. Dallas-based developers took HKS nationwide as they expanded to other markets and let us design their projects in those cities. I was fortunate to be a principal-in-charge for high profile projects including Thanksgiving Tower and AT&T Stadium. I always kept at least one direct project while I was HKS’ president. I wanted to maintain contact with the process. We grew our sports, health care, commercial interiors, and hospitality divisions significantly during those years. Each project and each client was different and we approached each one with that in mind. There were many great projects, and I found children’s hospitals especially meaningful since we were creating spaces to save and heal young lives.
Your wife, Jayne, was a remarkable woman who passed away this spring after a valiant battle with cancer. How did she encourage and support you in your career?
Jayne was a true partner with me. When I was president of HKS, she organized all the company parties and special events. Our out-of-town employees and guests all came to our home before attending our annual Christmas party, and she knew almost all of our team. She started the Buskuhl Fun Run in the early ‘80s for HKS employees, which continued for 33 years. She kept things going on a positive note throughout our marriage.
You and Jayne traveled to quite a few amazing places. What were some of your favorite trips?
A camera safari in Africa and a trip through Antarctica are certainly at the top of the list. We also took each of our grandkids on a trip when they turned 12. Some of the places we went with them include London, Paris, and the Galapagos Islands. When we traveled through Europe, I was always looking at buildings. I didn’t have any favorite buildings, but enjoyed seeing them in their historical context.
What advice would you give to a young architect just starting in practice?
Speak up, and build on your areas of strength for the future. I have a strong interest in seeing young people achieve their full potential.
What are the greatest challenges facing the architecture profession?
We need to encourage architects to identify problems and develop solutions. At HKS, I sought to equip and empower young people in the firm to do this because they are the future. Developing the emerging leaders allows firms to have successful leadership transitions. Young people who are entering the profession can do well if they are talented, motivated, and driven to succeed. An advantage that today’s generation has is the knowledge of how to use technology in producing work.
What have been your primary goals for your term as board president of the Dallas Center for Architecture?
What inspires you as an architect?
The people we work with, the HKS team, and the AIA and DCFA. I also am inspired by seeing people I have mentored and worked with develop and become successful leaders.
Who are some of the architects that influenced you?
I worked on projects with important design firms including Johnson Burgee, Pelli Clarke Pelli and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. All of the firms were different and I was able to learn from each one. As a member of the executive committee of the AIA’s Large Firm Roundtable, I was able to interact with Harold Adams (at RTKL at the time), Jerry Sincoff (HOK), and Ed Friedrichs (Gensler). Our focus wasn’t about projects, but we could discuss how to manage large firms.
What guests, living or deceased, would you have at your ideal dinner party?
I would reconvene a meeting of The Emeriti, a group of Dallas architects who met periodically to enjoy each other’s company and talk about life. The group was Bill Booziotis, FAIA; Dave Braden, FAIA; Jack Craycroft, FAIA; Vel Hawes, FAIA; Howard Parker, FAIA; Jim Pratt, FAIA; Pat Spillman; and myself. One of the things I enjoyed most about the group was that the members were knowledgeable and had opinions without being opinionated. Over time members have died or become unable to attend and the group has quit meeting. I would love to be able to get them together one more time for an evening of lively conversation.
Interview conducted by Nate Eudaly, Hon AIA Dallas, executive director of The Dallas Architecture Forum.

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Milan-based French sportswear brand Moncler wants to get closer to the fashion-savvy young Japanese customers through a new tie with the popular Japanese label Comme des Garcons, which is headed by the designer Rei Kawakubo.
Called Moncler 365, the new store will open on March 25 in Tokyo, with pieces exclusively from the collaboration. From Kawaukbo’s experiences of working with Speedo, H&M and Converse, there is no doubt the new line will win a bunch of wealthy Japanese fashionistas.
Moncler is no stranger to Japanese designers. Previously, it teamed up with Chitose Abe and Hiroki Nakamura for the sub-brands Moncler S and Moncler V respectively.

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May 8, 2018 - Laura Gibson, a graduate of the Class of 1985 of the University of Houston Law Center, was recently elected as the chair of the State Bar of Texas' board of directors.
Gibson's term will begin on June 21. Gibson will lead the Board, which is comprised of 60 members. She is currently a partner at Dentons, where she leads the firm's labor and employment practice. From 2015-2016, Gibson served as president of the Houston Bar Association.
"I want to dispel the notion that the State Bar Board is made up of 'insiders,'" Gibson said. "I want to make it clear that the bar is open to anyone who wants roll up their sleeves and get to work. Another goal for the upcoming bar year is to find out how we can serve our members better."

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text: This union suit is AWESOME. Looks just like a Stormtrooper's iconic armor, with a hood to keep your head warm and a front zip closure. Use it as pajamas, use it for casual cosplay... just use it. Perfect for Star Wars fans and union suit enthusiasts alike.

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"Welcome to the holiday season in the Philippines."
You know Christmas is in the air when the shopping malls in the metro area are alit with colorful lights and lanterns. Filipinos, this early, are doing their shopping for children’s toys and Noche Buena fare. Cubao, Pasig or the Makati business district are trying to outdo each other with Christmas lights complete with Christmas carols.
A crowd drawer which brings people even from nearby provinces like Bulacan, Laguna, and Cavite is the thousands of Christmas lights accompanied by music and songs of the season at the Ayala Triangle Park bounded by Paseo de Roxas, Makati Avenue and of course Ayala Avenue itself which is traditionally lit with Christmas lights décor.
This is Christmas in the Philippines which draws many of our balikbayans this time of the year. They are “snowbirds” who want to flee the fierce winter in the US Midwest and East Coast.
I too, enjoy and won’t exchange Christmas in the Philippines with other Yuletide celebrations in other countries. But there was a time when I enjoyed Christmas in a foreign land. Posted as ambassador in Poland, I could not get a flight from Warsaw to Manila because of Filipino balikbayans who booked in advance. Thus my wife and I spent it in a foreign country. Our choice was Strasbourg, the seat of The European Parliament and the city that straddles the border of France and Germany.
Strasbourg was an excellent alternative destination. From Warsaw we took a flight to Cologne and then took the train to Strasbourg. The train station was near the city center where our median-priced hotel was centrally located. We immediately went out to explore the city and had an early dinner in a resto-bar. A city of several plazas, where each competed in their lights and Christmas décor,we spent the evening and late night just walking around to get a fill of the savoir fare of what the city has to offer.
The next day was spent on a river cruise with the tour guide telling tourists and visitors about the various landmarks, including the European parliament. Since we were not much for shopping, my wife opted to take a tour inside the European Parliament which I imagined must sound like a cacophony of voices of different languages translated of course by the official interpreters. Whether French, German, English or Spanish, all these thoughts are harnessed into one unifying law to form an EU legislative measure.
With Britain exiting the European Union, there are concerns whether Brexit would be a major factor in European unity – or just a kink in the Union.
What I will miss most in Europe and America are the changing of the seasons, from the verdant foliage of summer to the canvas of red, yellow and brown leaves of autumn and then the first drop of winter’s snow which augurs the advent of Christmas.
But what is the real meaning of Christmas? More than the white snow or the changing color of leaves that herald the season’s most celebration occasion, Christmas is really the coming together of family and friends for a renewal of ties and special relationships.
In a homily during the Mass celebrated at the Don Bosco church, the priest spoke about Advent and a new Liturgical Year. Its observance prepares our hearts to celebrate the wonder of Christmas, the birth of Christ celebrated by Christians all over the world and to dwell on the coming of each new year as a time for a future with hope and serenity for all.
We wish one and all a Merry Christmas this early and a prosperous New Year!

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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As you can imagine, reducing the file size of videos will make them easier to store and transfer. That can be extremely useful, and there actually several ways that you can use to pull it off.
If you have a very long video with only a few important parts spread out across it – why not extract those parts are shorter clips? The video file size is directly tied to its duration, and so extracting shorter clips will leave you with videos that are much smaller.
The exact amount that you’re able to effectively reduce the file size if you use this method will vary depending on the duration of the original and the clips that you extract. Suffice to say however it could be a significant reduction, but it is a method that is situational at best.
The video codec is the part of the format that is tasked with encoding the video data and compressing it. If you transcode the video (i.e. convert its codec) to one that has superior compression, you will essentially compress the video to a smaller file size without affecting its quality.
For example you can convert WMV to MP4 with H.264 and reduce the file size significantly without affecting the quality in any noticeable way.
While this is a very good option, in order for it to work you need to be able to find a new codec to use that has superior compression compared to the existing codec. Additionally it needs to be a codec that is supported by the device or platform that the video will be viewed on.
Last but not least you could reduce the video bitrate, which is literally the amount of data that is used by the video per second. In theory you could reduce it so that your video’s file size ends up as small as you want it to be.
In practice however reducing the video bitrate will affect the quality of the video and cause compression artifacts to appear. It will get worse as the bitrate gets lower, which is why it is best to gradually reduce the bitrate until you arrive at an acceptable balance between the quality and file size.
If you want to try out the options described above you will need a decent PC or Mac video converter. For example you could use Movavi Video Converter for Mac for all of them.
At the end of the day the ‘best’ option to reduce the file size of any given video will depend on the video itself, its content, and how much you want to reduce its file size by. In some cases you may even want to use a combination of the options listed above.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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In a series of defaced signs, some wag added a prosthetic hand to the figure and the words "Stop for me. it's the law" was altered to "It's the Claw !"
Thank you so much for having this sign! It saved me for my school project!


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Developed 6 min 40 secs with agitation at 30 second intervals with twiddle stick.
Stop bath. Kodak Indicator for 1 min continuous agitation.
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text: Eyesight is one of the most significant senses a person requires to lead a normal life. Whether you wear contact lenses or not we can offer you special eye kits that will help you to safe and keep your eyesight in norm in emergencies and in your everyday life. We offer you eye drops to soothe and relieve dryness and redness caused by workplace irritants and natural factors such as sun and wind. Emergency eyewash will help you get rid of foreign chemicals and materials in your eyes without any complications. Eyewash stations, plastic eye cups, dressing pads and other supplies and medications are to your disposal. We stock only high quality reliable and helpful eye kits.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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At some point in your life, you’ve probably tripped your circuit breaker in your home and have gone hunting for it to reset a breaker. But did you know that your electrical panel could be doing a lot more for you?
If you live in one of Greenville’s older homes or use electricity-intensive objects such as multiple computers, phones, tablets and home theaters – you could be putting a lot of strain on your electrical panel, and putting your home at risk. You may find yourself constantly having to reset breakers in your electrical panel, which doesn’t solve the problem long-term. You live in the 21st Century; it’s about time your home kept up with the demands of that lifestyle as well.
Here at Quality Electrical Contractors, we care about your electrical services and offer electrical panel installations/upgrades for your home. We don’t just throw in the newest, fanciest gadget and call it a day – we sit down and test the wiring, panel, switches and outlets to find out how your home’s electrical panel is performing. Once we’ve diagnosed your electrical panel or fuse box, we can determine whether you need a wiring replacement because you have some old and dangerous wires within your walls or whether you need a new electrical panel upgrade.
Older homes and businesses will use fuse box systems that are no longer built in new residential or commercial areas because they are a fire hazard and could pose other potential dangers. Taking out your old fuse box and opting for an electrical panel installation can not only help your home perform to its highest potential, but it will also increase the property value of your home!

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Can I use SSI on my hosting?
Server Side Includes (SSI) is not supported on Kind TechGroup free hosting service because it is hard to isolate SSI instead of PHP, and it is very important for us to isolate our hosting accounts properly keep it secure.
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Choosing Our Thoughts: From Adventures of the Soul!
It’s been a while since I’ve delved into the wonderful book by James Van Praagh: “Adventures of the Soul”!
Please see Dr. Amit Goswami‘s groundbreaking documentary “The Quantum Activist” available for viewing on YouTube and his website. He brings Quantum Physics into our everyday lives in a simplified way!
I feel inspired to share what I’m reading and processing internally re ‘Choosing Our Thoughts’!
…”Each work of art, each invention, every medical breakthrough… Was first created in the Spiritual Realms and eventually trickled down to a recipient as an “inspiration” or “droplets of God”.
…”They often describe the thought as brilliantly colored if it’s a loving one, but if it’s a fear based thought, it is seen as dull and dark. This is why whenever I teach a class, the first thing I advise the students to do is take responsibility for the thoughts that they create, because thoughts are real and can have a profound impact on every aspect of their lives.
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This is very profound! I came across an article earlier about how complaining rewires the brain, and since I wasn’t able to find it again to give you the link, I Googled “how complaining rewires your brain for negativity” and was very surprised to see the long list of links to various articles! You should check it out for yourself!
Read here how the Amygdala processes our emotions, yet even though it is very reactive, it responds to logic, and ‘changing our thoughts’!
Here’s another link explaining the role of the Amygdala and how practicing Mindfulness helps us avert the strong over reactions and help us to become calmer! This calmness will help us in developing more compassion for ourselves and for others!
As a person who formerly was a worrier, a complainer and suffered from depression, it has been my personal life mission to train myself to learn and practice being kind to myself, to focus on the positive, to speak positively to myself and to others, to try to see the positive in all situations – even though this can be very challenging to do so!
As I’ve been reporting in different posts, I’ve become more and more consistent with this.
You know writing a book about turning things around in life has given me, or I should say, I’ve felt an internal pressure to ALWAYS walk the walk. This may be a very high benchmark, but don’t we expect all of our personal development ‘gurus’ to have a superhuman ability to do so?
Whether this is actually something my readers will expect of me or if it’s something I’ve created in my own brain, I’ve been researching it, and working to become more and more consistent with keeping my inner thoughts positive!
Like many people, I watched the movie “The Secret”, and like many people have struggled to ‘manifest’ riches and the many things I’ve desired. Instead, it seemed I kept manifesting difficulties!
Were you discouraged like I was?
Call me the eternal optimist (seemingly at odds for someone suffering from depression?), I kept a teeny tiny glimmer of hope alive in a corner of my heart, I hoped that the universe would take pity on me and someday grant me good things, in spite of feeling very undeserving of them and like a lifelong loser.
The slow cumulative effect of receiving these messages was finding the courage to look inwards at my self talk: how I put myself down terribly when something didn’t work out, how I had an inner sneer when someone said something nice to me ‘yeah right, sure!’, that I’d feel deep down I didn’t believe I deserved the good things I wished for!
I started to slowly work on changing how I see myself! I started believing the positive messages I was telling myself! This is the deep, deep inner work of healing! For me it was a very slow process, one atom at a time!
As I started to listen to my thoughts as I reacted to different situations and simply took note at what my inner cringing was saying, and then gently addressed my inner self!
So with time and gentleness, I started to change my thoughts, both the surface thoughts and those deeper down more hidden reactive thoughts!!
I started truly believing differently about myself, which is the hardest ship to get to change its course!
Years ago when I saw super positive people, I became overwhelmed with what I perceived and believed about my own self.
I secretly believed I could never be like them! Just being around them or watching them on TV or videos was enough of a mirror to send me spiraling down into the negative self talk abyss. It seemed too large of a job to be able to change my thoughts!
Yet, by starting small, one tiny step at a time will gradually give CUMULATIVE results!
It’s important to just start with where WE ARE!
Start with learning to be kind with yourself!
Start with being kind and gentle with yourself! Don’t be harder on yourself than you would anyone else! What advice would you give someone else in your situation? Listen to it!
Choosing our thoughts is super important for changing our lives!
Didn’t choose a good one today? Or chose a string of negative ones?
Remember what Maya Angelou said?
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I must be very honest and open with the fact that I have not seen any other Ouija movies at all, but was interested in checking this out because of Mike Flanagan. I am really conflicted about his work because it can be really good, but it can also be really blandly normal, so I was interested to see where this would land.
Well, let’s start with I don’t get the high ratings this movie gets. I really, honestly don’t. The movie is a mess. Truly it is. Initially it starts and it is interesting and constructed pretty well, and it is engaging and has an interesting premise, what with a mother using her daughters to manipulate people about the great beyond. This is all good, and seems to be what you want. However, it swiftly moves in another direction, and it is not nice.
The story is actually really weak, and the longer the movie goes on, the more terrible and soft it becomes. The movie putters along with ridiculous logic and all, but come the third act? It completely devolves. Moves from “okay” territory to “absolutely absurd”. Not a good thing, nope. Ugh, what a waste!
The performances were alright, but sometimes they were terribly unconvincing. I was pleased that the movie did not force the jump scares the whole time, and the movie was shot quite well, so it looked and sounded good. But yeah, it just falls apart. There are some decent things going for it, and then there are some major issues.
Ouija: Origin of Evil is a mixed bag all round. The story flimsy as hell, but it looks good, and is carried by performances that are alright, but not brilliant. It started with great atmosphere, then fell apart. There are worse movies to waste your time on (just look at the Chop and I soldiering through those Amityville movies), but this is not something I would highly recommend, or something I would be rushing to watch again.
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I kind of still want to see this because it doesn’t look horrible, but my hopes are low.
Keep them low, it might help immensely for this.
Yesssss I was afraid of this. I didn’t think it looked that good but was surprised by some of the positive things I have heard. I’m glad I didn’t waste my time.
Yeah, I was also pretty cautious about it, but checked it out anyway. Totally wasn’t worth it.
I totally agree. What was with all the hype for this movie? Not only that, but it ended up on a lot of “best of” lists. No… just no.
I am glad we are totally in agreement here Ryan. Sheesh, what a waste.
Watched this last week and am on the same page with you Zoe. Can’t quite see all the praise for this to be honest.
Definitely gets way more credit than it deserves. It’s times like this when I am sure the praise stems purely from the name attached to the project, not the content itself.
Ugh, this really was quite a mess, even though it could have done better. Skip it.

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Virginia Gee has been selected to receive the prestigious Urbandale Hall of Fame award. The award is given to the selected citizen during the organization’s annual Sample Urbandale, A Celebration of Business event. This year’s award was given to Virginia Gee, a dedicated and influential volunteer for the Urbandale community.
Virginia has always been active in supporting Urbandale since 1969 when she moved to the area and joined the Urbandale Lion’s club. In the 70s she was the founder of the Jensen Elementary PTA and helped with the Landscape Jensen. In the 80s Virginia helped organize the Urbandale Adult Education Program.
She currently serves on the Urbandale Historical Board, is active in the Urbandale Lions Club, Garden Club, Urbandale Community Action Network, Aldersgate Church Circle and Funeral Dinner Committee. She retired from the Urbandale Library, where she still volunteers. She is one of the founders of the Urbandale High School Fine Arts Booster Club. From 2013 – 2017 she served on the Centennial Committee for the 2017 Urbandale Centennial celebration. Virginia also contributes articles for Urbandale Living reporting about the history of Urbandale and Alumni Association.
Virginia will receive her award on November 15, 2018 at Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites during the 2018 Sample Urbandale, A Celebration of Business event. Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased through the Urbandale Chamber at 515-331-6855 or www.uniquelyurbandale.com. The event includes live music from Jason Walsmith, food sampling from area restaurants, wine sampling from WineStyles, silent auction and award ceremonies for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Connector of the Year and “Best of Class” awards.
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based business organization that serves its membership and business community by promoting economic development, business growth and a high quality of life. Currently the Chamber serves 766 business members.

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Help with an edge detector please!
Discussion in 'The Projects Forum' started by canalla, Mar 29, 2013.
Basically I'm after a circuit that will convert a mute signal from a Parrot in-car bluetooth system into a 1 second pulse that I can feed into a pre-existing interface that converts resistive buttons on a car steering wheel into keyboard presses to be fed into a computer.
The Parrot bluetooth system has a mute line consisting of a switched ground, which is normally disconnected and becomes grounded when it requests the stereo to mute.
What I believe I need is some form of edge detection circuit capable of converting this mute signal (ranging in length from seconds to minutes) to a 1 second or so pulse at the beginning and end of it that can be used to mimic a keypress on a computer keyboard. (ie Play / Pause).
Use a 2-input XOR gate. Signal goes to one input. Signal goes to an inverter before going to second input. Output of the XOR gate goes to a 1-sec monostable multivibrator.
Ok you'll have to bear with me a little bit, like I said pleading a lot of ignorance when it comes to digital circuits etc. Think this is what you mean right? (excuse the amazing MS paint techniques).
What IC would you recommend for the XOR and Inverter, can only seem to find a 4030 or 74HC86 Quad XOR listed.
I've tried my best to work out the RC values for as close to 1 second as possible, is this right?
As a slight offtopic, whats the difference between 7400 series and 4000 series, as far as I can see 7400 is strictly 5v and the 4000 series is a lot more voltage tolerant?
Not bad. The trigger input to the 555 timer needs to be active-low.
Take the output of the XOR gate, feed it into an inverter before connecting to pin-2 of the 555.
74HC04, 74HC86 or 74HCT04 and 74HCT86 should work fine. For the timer I recommend TLC555 or LMC555 (both CMOS 555).
4000 series are all CMOS. These are not compatible with 7400 or 74LS00 series.
74C00, 74HC00 and 74HCT00 series are CMOS and are somewhat compatible with 4000 series.
The reason for the 74xx CMOS series is to reuse the same part numbers is in the 7400 non-CMOS family.
Ok, thanks again for the help, it's been much appreciated! I'm sure its probably such a simple thing for you, but trying to get my head round it has taken ages!
Oops. I think I made a mistake. The output of the XOR is already inverted. You don't need the extra inverter after all.
And you don't need to buy a separate inverter IC. If you have unused XOR gates, simply turn one of them into an inverter by tying one of the pins HI.
How are you powering this? Keep in mind that automative electrical systems are historically a pretty harsh environment. That isn't as much the case today because of all of the electronics that are in the car stock. Still, you may need to do some filtering to get it to work reliably.
Thanks for the input there WBahn. Would be using a 5v line from my Carnetix P2140 power supply to provide a clean supply voltage.

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Russia, 1995(silent), 2006(music), 35 mm, 10 min.
This is an attempt to penetrate info poetic world of russian poet Alexander Blok (1880-1921) using cinematographic means of that time. A film was shot at Ozerki (near St.Petersburg)-his beloved place. Being poetical and philosophical reflection of a perception of Blok's poetry, the film at the same time renders an atmosphere of legendary "Silver Age" of russian poetry.
A poor consumptive poet dreams about a meeting with the muse, but it is already impossible for him. Being immersed in mystical catalepsy, he sees her as though in reality. The film is made with the original music, written and performed by Sergey Oskolkov.
Silent film that seems to have been shot at least 90 years ago and is a brilliantly made style exercise with a nineteenth-century theme of the tormented poet (possibly Alexandr Blok?), who sees the object of his desire loom up in an opium-inspired dream.(Rotterdam Film Festival).
The cinema reflected in a lake.
Rumours about cinematograph's death, unfortunately, are confirmed. And its profound age casts sad thoughts over reliable men: about hopeless venerable age of the once pert and hopeful youth and possible ways of this distinguished vet's reanimation.
Filmdirector Dmitri Frolov whose cinema will be talked about didn't evade search of an elexir of life too. His film is called Near the Lake and appeals, first of all, to intuiti-vepoetical flair of a spectator. Lifeelixir's search, of course, are something since earliest times and they ben't fraught with an heroism or a vile act, if only they will not turn into search of Satanic (Titanic) elexir. But it seems D.Frolov etudes that last. He takes the liberty of screening a one of splendidly sounding verse of Alexandr Blok. Anyway that's something. A few of men from so called Parallel Movies make the classics on screen with that trepidation and delicacy like Frolov. This fundamental condition makes for Frolov's cinema as act of nobility, but nobility is rarity now. Therefore, Frolov's film, certainly, attracts our attention for even if that reason.
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Actor's play has there comic absurd realization. Actors, like the puppets without leader, try to play, as if, learnt-by-heart roles but can't and helplessly die like flies on a window. Felicitas per extractionem pedum... Frolov don't allow in this ideal cinemaworld some theatre. He ruthlessly stops the attempts of personages to come to life, to be incarnated. But they have only role- to be a ghost, translucent phantom from the imagination of the lone poet which is sitting among a windy (but in gloomy absolute silence, because the film is in dumb aesthetics of old age of cinematograph) weather. But what is a ghost if isn't dream? And dream isn't cinema of man's mind? Therefore, Frolov made a screen version of a dream about cinematograph. And he forced this dream to reflect in the lake which is literally Blok's (at film "play" the lake literally descriptioned by Aleksandr Blok).
May be, of course, the author didn't elude some small little insignificant flaws. But the matter of the experiment (practically scientific) justifies it.
Frolov's call is: forget how and shoot. Firstly it sounds like a mad joke: what?! forget the notes and play music? Yes, said Frolov, absolutely yes. But yes if you feel that a technical equipment prevents you. Frolov offers us to return to things its old essence: to make a technical equipment spiritual but not to make a poetry technological. Come on, come on, come on, come on baby now... Perhaps, it's very good.


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And made friends with the keepers of hell.
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It all started with a fruit fly infestation in my apartment this summer. Mind you, I’m untidy but not filthy. Fruit flies magically give birth to themselves once they smell food. And I didn’t immediately take out the melon rind and apparently became the queen of my own fruit fly colony.
The timing was especially unlucky because I was to leave to Lake Tahoe the very next day. I thought I had extinguished all larvae. Two weeks later I came back to a fly covered apartment as if I had forgotten a dead body.
Do not put the vinegar traps next to open windows. In fact close all windows. Because all the flies outside will be attracted to your little vinegar cocktail party.
Also, don’t leave food or trash around ever. In my fridge, I now have a unit for food, one for drinks and one for waste.
And lastly, do not leave empty bottles around. My fly tribe did not survive, as I had thought, on that one melon juice stain. Judged by an enormous fly graveyard next to the empty bottles, they had lived off molecular beer particles. Until all the alcohol was gone and many addicts dropped dead.
I’m happy I had a fruit fly infestation.
The day after my massacre I went to Kassel to attend the Sommerakademie für Komische Kunst. For one week, twenty cartoonists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland met, drew cartoons and drank beer under the guidance of German comic legend Gerhard Seyfried and the Caricatura Gallery. And my fruit flies functioned as my muse for ten artworks, cartoons and even paintings. I included some of them in this post. All of our works will now be shown live at Stadtmuseum Kassel opening September 14th.


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163,610 square kilometres (63,170 square miles).
10.7 million people (official estimate 2005).
700,000 people (official estimate 2003).
The Republic of Tunisia is located on the Mediterranean coast of Africa, 130 kilometres (80 miles) southwest of Sicily and 160 kilometres (100 miles) due south of Sardinia. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya on the southeast.
The landscape varies from the cliffs of the north coastal areas to the woodlands of the interior, from deep valleys of lush arable land to desert, and from soaring mountains to the salt pans lower than sea level. To the south of Gafsa and Gabès is the Sahara desert. The 1,100 kilometres (700 miles) of coastline is dotted with many small islands, notably Kerkennah in the east and Jerba in the south. From the northwest to the southeast the coastline is backed successively by pine-clad hills, orchards, lush pasture vineyards and olive groves.
Republic since 1959 and gained independence from France during 1956.
Head of State: President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali since 1987.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi since 1999.
Celebrating fifty years of independence from France during 2006, Tunisia has so far had only 2 Presidents. The ‘Founding Father’ of the independent country, Habib Bourgiba, ruled from 1956 until he was pronounced senile and unable to continue in power during 1987, when the current president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali assumed power in a coup. The Rassemblement Constitutionel Démocratique (RCD) continues to hold a considerable majority in the Majlis al-Nuwaab (Chamber of Deputies). A Presidential poll was held in March 1994 and Ben Ali was ‘re-elected’ with 99.9% of the vote. At the legislative elections held at the same time, half of the 19 seats reserved for the opposition were allocated to the Democratic Socialists and the others separated between the Mouvement de la Renovation (formerly the Communists), the Parti de l'Unité Populaire and the Union Démocratique Unioniste.
The 1999 Presidential vote produced a similar result, giving Ben Ali a 3rd consecutive term. Strictly speaking, a 4th term was forbidden by the constitution but a Referendum during 2002 allowed Ali to stand for up to another 2 terms. Predictably, Ali won the controversial 4th term in 2004 with the main opposition party withdrawing 2 days prior to the vote stating that their involvement would only serve to legitimise a rigged election.
Under the 1959 constitution, legislation is the responsibility of the unicameral Chamber of Deputies, whose 163 members are elected by universal adult suffrage for 5 years. All but 19 seats, which are set aside for opposition parties under the system of proportional representation, are elected under a simple majority system. The President, who is also elected by universal suffrage for a 5-year term, is Head of State and appoints the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers who exercise executive power under his leadership.
Arabic is the official language and French is the second language. Italian is spoken in some of the major cities, and English and German mainly in the tourist resorts.
The principal religion is Islam. There are small Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish minorities in Tunisia.
220/110 volts AC, 50Hz and a 2-pin continental plug/adaptor is required.
Arabic in culture and tradition, the country is nevertheless 1 of the more liberal and tolerant Muslim countries. The nomadic Bedouin still pursue their traditional way of life in the southern part of the desert. The Tunisians' varied origins are shown in their crafts, architecture, music and regional folk dances. Tunisia has also developed an international reputation as an academic and cultural centre.
Shaking hands is the most usual form of greeting. Hospitality is very important and a small gift in appreciation of hospitality or as a token of friendship is always very much appreciated.
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PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has acquired aircraft and satellites products worth $197 million from the United States in November 2018, Armenian political scientist Suren Sargsyan said in a Facebook post Monday, February 11.
According to him, the South Caucasus country had bought the same types of products in October too.
Sargsyan had earlier reported on Azerbaijan’s acquisition of American helicopters which are considered civilian but can nevertheless be used for military purposes.
The expert maintained that Azerbaijan now possesses MD 530F Cayuse Warriors - the armed variant of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter built by MD Helicopters.

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The clouds drifted in over the baseball field, pushed by a fall wind and bringing an early end to the night. We had arrived late to the practice as I was at a meeting at City Hall. Carter had a chance to hit twice, field a few grounders, and practice was over. We went to the playground as the light finally died and, when I convinced him to go, walked to the car together.
I asked what was happening and the conversation moved to baseball.
He looked at me from the backseat as we drove home.
This evening I met a young man shooting a documentary about the city of Reading. He filmed me in the cafe of our church as I talked about the book and the fight against poverty. He asked how the average person can get involved and what would be the biggest help. I looked at the cameras in my face, took a deep breath, and answered.
We all struggle on two fronts; connection and consistency. We believe we are different, that the poor are “out there” and we are “in here.” Conversations must happen to change any societal system. Service must be redefined. Help must be given on a consistent basis.
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Cold War Kids have a fascinating story themselves as a band (check Relevant Magazine here) that includes faith, brokenness, trials and redemption. The connections are the same. Father to son. Producer to consumer. Community member to community member. Believer to believer.
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We will admit that we prefer clothing from our passport country to clothing here. First of all, we are people who like comfort and 100% knit cotton is soft, breathable and comfortable. The material here is cotton, but often stiff – more like dress shirt collar texture.
We have options to buy clothing from other places, those items come in a bale (like a hay bale or a bale of newspapers) bound together and are normally second hand items from different organizations from western countries. A vendor here will purchase a bale of clothing for a certain price then sort the bale and sale the items. Most of the time there are different pieces of random clothing in a wide range of sizes. We have purchased some articles of clothing this way, but prefer to try and bring enough clothing with us to last the term of service. It’s hard to do that since our clothes wear out more quickly here, probably because they are washed in dirty water, hung out to dry on a line in the scorching sun which not only fades the color, but also wreaks havoc on elastic. Plus, the boys keep growing at rapid rates.
There are times when we need to have clothes made for an event (we live in an inclusive culture so for weddings or events, a specific fabric will be selected for that event and everyone needs to have something made with it so they can wear it to the event and be included). We went to a wedding on November 30. So, we needed to have our outfits made. I (DeAnna) drew on a piece of paper what I would like to have made. No patterns, just a drawing. I took that piece of paper along with the fabric to a seamstress (there are many little shops that dot the road). I took mine to Glory and a week later, she called to let me know the clothes were done.
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Wow – the clothes are colorful. From a drawing on a piece of paper? That’s incredible.
Don we now our gay apparel… All of you look so festive. The boys are growing so fast!
So, the boys went too? Wow. You are so culturally appropriate. Way to go Andersons!


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Apple Inc. lets the Google’s mapping application back to its iPad and iPhone mobile devices.
40 counties are using Google Inc map application in 29 languages. Apple while launching its iOS mobile software excluded Google Inc ’s popular built-in tool.
By this mapping Issue the users are suffering a lot due to the rivalry between the world’s two largest technology companies struggling to gain control over the world of Smartphone and tablet computers. Many users found Apple’s map application unreliable to use.
Lastly is having no other way left behind, Apple Inc. restore Google Inc’s map again to its devices as per the market demand of the users.
According to an analyst at Samsung Security Services, it is embarrassing to reuse Google Inc mapping application in the part of the Apple Inc. as it failed to meet the market expectations.
Apple Inc. in order to end up its big mistake and to gain public confidence again in the market for its new innovations, had put it harder and rectified the old mistake by reinstalling Google Inc’s mapping application.
Apple Inc. introduced its own map program for its iOS software to run iPad and iPhones. The application is supplied with some new features such as turn-by-turn navigation and fly-over view of landscapes. But the idea did not work. The application cannot run successfully and in spite of a good result it brings a lot bad name for the company. Apple Inc. faced with many problems in this context.
Now people all around the world demanded the Google Inc’s map on iPhone.
The world’s biggest search engine’s mapping tool has been used by Apple Inc.since 2007 for iPhone, tablet and Smartphone. The use of mapping application for Android is free to mobile phone maker such as Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., and HTC Corp.
Android occupied 72% of the market in the third quarter whereas Apple Inc. only 14%.
By seeing a great hindrance in the sale of its iPhone-5, apple with the words of apology came up with reusing Google Inc mapping application to its devices. Apple Inc.to gain control over the situation said them sorry for the frustration that the app caused among the consumers. Apple Inc.also promised their users to make the map better as they are very customer oriented.


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There always been a lot of buzz especially among the people who are novice to the field of programming stuff about the two terms Frontend and Backend. Although these two are the most fundamental and basic terms in the design and development world, people more often fail to understand the fine line between the two and yeah we can’t solely blame people for this.
If you too are beginner in the field, or eager to understand the difference between front-end and back-end in a much simpler way than ever before, then stay tuned with us through the article and we can ensure you getting a better and a clearer understanding of the terminologies. So yes, without investing much of our time buzzing, let’s get straight to the point.
The frontend is also termed as client-side and accounts for web design (not really- we’ll sort this out later), whereas the backend is considered to be server-side. No matter how much we say these two terms to be distinct and discrete, both are equally important and responsible for providing best experience and functionality to the web users. You can see them as two sides of the same coin, one is always incomplete without the other, they always need to be in conjugation to work effectively. In more common words, if frontend is the outer appearance of human body then backend is certainly the inner part which is not visible but supports the body in one way or the other.
We hope the illustrations above have portrayed a rough image of the two terms in your mind. We now start by explaining these terms in detail for your better understanding followed by a comparative study for more clear instinct.
Suppose you have a business of say restaurants, now you want to create an awareness among the people regarding your restaurant, you beautifully design a website, upload savouring photos of your dishes, list your menu, give information on where you are located along with your contact is all frontend as people can now interact with your site to collect information about your business. But remember people are still not be able to post a comment/query or order food from you as there is no such technology used to store the information provided by the customers as their name, address, credit card details etc. To accomplish this too via your website, the backend development comes into the picture.
HTML: This is the backbone and the basic required markup language to create the contents that can be displayed to the users by the browsers. This mark-up language is meant for writing basic texts and some functionalities to the website.
CSS: This along with HTML is required for the styling of website so that the site looks pretty to its users. Subjects like font, color, graphics, etc. are taken cared by CSS scripts.
It is important to quote here that frontend and web designing are no way the same. People more often take these two as a whole but there is a fine line that needs to be taken into consideration when talking of the two, let’s see how.
Though the frontend development is known for handling the visual aspects of any website that is being displayed to the users but it is not the same as web-design. Think it in the way that if these two were the same then why would market ever required frontend developers and web designers as two different professionals.
A web designer is one who designs the layout and appearance of a website and decides the way it will be portrayed to the users. Whereas, the frontend developer is the one who brings this design to life, into an interactive website with the help of technologies discussed above.
To understand this let’s go back to our example of restaurant business’s website, you have created a website showcasing your business now you want to add functionality that the customers should be able to order their food online. Now to accomplish this you will have to design your website in a way that it could be able to store the information provided by the customers and can interact with your customers as well. Here is the time when backend development comes into action, solution to all your needs to establish an interactive site.
Usually the websites without backend deployment are considered as static websites that can be used for the showcasing your business, while to make it interactive you are going to need the backend as well. A database is set behind the scene that is responsible for storing and retrieving the data as per the users need and request. The backend is equally responsible for a dynamic site as the frontend is.
The backend is also referred to as ‘server-side’, is the part of an interactive site which is not visible to the users or not visible to the client side. The backend is as we’ve discussed above is responsible for storing and retrieving data and supports the frontend or client-side for smooth functioning. In an interactive site, when a user stores information or fills out a form, the browser sends a request to the server asking for the required information, in response the information thus received from the server is interpreted by the browser and displayed to the user with the help of frontend. So yes, a website that remains the same throughout and is used for portraying some information only, do not need the involvement of the backend, on the other hand the sites which are interactive and changes its content in accordance with the database also deploys backend to work.
We hope this has given a clear understating of the terms to our users. Let us quickly now see a brief comparison of the two, what are the similarities and what are the differences among frontend and the backend are mentioned in the table below.
Also referred to as Client-Side. Also referred to as Server-Side.
This is what visibly available to users. This is all that happens behind the scenes.
Users can experience and touch the contents. Inner portion or brain of the website.
Cannot used to store and retrieve. Is used to store and retrieve the information needed.
This is all portrayed by the browser. Requests are processed and passed on to the browser for interpretation by the databases.
Developer works together with a web designer to provide better results. Backend developer is sufficient for the task.
This includes design and testing. This consist of development and fabrication.
That is all about the topic. We intended to impart a knowledge to help our readers to understand difference between Frontend and Backend. We hope we were able to make you guys understand. Any queries and suggestions are always welcomed at our end.


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In this aspect, rangefinders might be considered the better choice for some. Instead of wasting time attempting to guess how far from the hole you’re, you can depend on the rangefinder to provide you with the figures you want. It can become rather puzzling to choose the best golf rangefinder which is suitable for your style and budget.
Rangefinders are designed to supply crucial information like the class elevation, and direction that are necessary in determining a golfer’s following shot. Also, they now come with a wide variety of features at affordable prices. There are various forms of golf GPS rangefinders since they come with distinct characteristics and designs. It can become rather puzzling to pick out the best GPS golf rangefinder which is suitable for your style and price range.
Today, there’s no way it is possible to play golf without the instrument, whether you’re skilled or an amateur golfer. It is one of the most calculated sports I have ever played. It has to be the ultimate sport for gamers using mobile handheld devices and tablets.
The laser rangefinder is attempting to obtain an accurate read on the distance and in this time you should be dead still and should you make a little play, you’re going to receive an incorrect reading. On the opposite hand, some people today find laser rangefinders more convenient.
A golf GPS prevents the should make guesses, therefore it serves to enhance the player’s accuracy by offering information they wouldn’t be alert to. Before purchasing the most appropriate golf GPS, you need to consider lots of things, to make sure you purchase the right product. It a specific golf GPS stipulates the features which he needs, then for him it is the optimal/optimally golf GPS. Deciding on the best golf GPS may be an intimidating task. Currently there’s no ideal golf GPS watch. Isolating the ideal golf GPS watch wasn’t a hard job. In regards to decide what’s the optimal/optimally golf gps to purchase, expect to spend in the $200 and up range.
Golf rangefinders aren’t left out here as there are lots of excellent online stores where you are able to place your purchase. If you’re not technically inclined, you can elect for laser golf rangefinder. Many of the optimal/optimally laser rangefinder for golf is extremely user-friendly.
If you’re trying to find a golf rangefinder and you didn’t see it on Amazon, then that product isn’t popular. You may want to take a look at a golf rangefinder since you just need the get the precise distance for each shot you’ve got to make or you may want a more sophisticated golf GPS system. Most significantly, the optimal/optimally golf rangefinder should be able to provide the most accurate distance inside 100 yards. You want the optimal/optimally golf rangefinders to acquire accurate distance.


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1. In large bowl mix flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Gradually stir in the water; beat or whisk until smooth. Cover with towel; set in warm (80 - 80 deg F) draft-free place - the kitchen or other warm room in summer or in cold weather on top of insulated furnace or radiator, on a buffer such as a folded heavy towel or pillow. Stir 2 or 3 times a day for about 3 days or until starter is bubbly an produces a yeasty aroma. Transfer to larger bowl, large jar or plastic container. Cover partially (tilt lid or punch holes in plastic cover); refrigerate. Makes about 1-1/2 to 2 cups starter, depending on thickness. It can be creamy or as thick as dough because of room conditions, the age of "Herman" and other variables.
2. *Note about "Herman"* Herman is a "cultured" dough you add to new dough to give it distinctive flavor or texture it otherwise wouldn't have. But unlike other starters that require constant feeding, stirring and using, this one doesn't make a slave of you. You replenish "Herman" only after you use it. And if it's longer than 14 days, put it in the freezer until you're ready. The flavor of this starter evolves as it ages- mildly sweet when young, more like sourdough when older. Care and Feeding of "Herman" The starter should be used within 14 days and replenished or fed immediately after each use. To feed starter, stir or whisk in 1 cup each flour and milk and 1/2 cup sugar; mixture need not be completely smooth. Wait at least 24 hours before using again. If you do not plan to use the starter within 14 days, cover tight and freeze. Freezing slows down the fermentation, so let stand at room temperature several hours or till thawed and bubbly before reusing.

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The legal representatives of The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford are regarded as professional and experienced criminal defense attorneys in the Boulder area. We have been providing counsel to our clients throughout the Boulder area for over 15 years. In this time, we have developed a unique view on the way we handle vehicular assault cases. Our firm will not sleep until our client in the Boulder area is receiving deserved representation in his or her vehicular assault case. Whatever charges you are facing, trust the advisors at The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford.
Here at The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford, a defense attorney will earnestly and aggressively defend your rights. With many of our lawyers holding 15 years of experience, your rights will be properly considered, and your case will be treated with the professional focus it deserves. Our firm has helped dozens of Boulder area clients in their vehicular assault cases.
What sets our vehicular assault representation apart from the herd is our talented ability to efficiently negotiate deals with Boulder area prosecutors. At The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford, our savvy vehicular assault approach chips away at the case of the Boulder prosecution; finding their weaknesses can leave the courts open to dropping or reducing your criminal charges and recommending a lighter sentence.
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I lost 8 kilograms in 4 weeks because I do not like spicy food and by spicy food I mean having chilli in my meals. Okay, there have been times when I have had half a chilli or very little of it in my food, either because I was at a friends, I was very, very hungry or just wanted to clear a very bad cold. India is a totally different story, there is chilli in everything; omelets, KFC, Dominoe’s even in popcorn and since I do not like chillie, I stick to Chinese fried rice or what other combination they have here that is the least bit close to fried rice with no chilli.
That was until Saturday at noon. I went to the same place as always and ordered myself a plate of their egg fried rice. It’s been 4 weeks of eating the same thing and I could feel my body refuse to accept it but I had no option but to eat something. When I had finished, I sat down for sometime to let the food settle before heading out and then noticed this unfamiliar brownish black piece on my tongue. I picked it and had a closer look and decided to throw it away and abandon the thought of the possibility that this was not something I wanted in my food.
A few minutes later I was back in my room surfing the net when I could not help but notice something in my teeth. This time I used a pipette tip to pick it and guess what I found? I got from my teeth, after eating fried rice, I dead roach. Half of its boby was missing but I am pretty sure the half that was missing was the part I found earlier. I took a closer look and sure enough it was a roach. It had most of its head in place and a good chunk of its body missing but it sure was a roach.
Fried rice or egg fried rice at the place I usually eat is what I have been living on for the last 4 weeks. Coming to think of it, I have had 120 plates of fried rice since I moved here to Goa (no wonder I lost 8 kilos) but I think I am going to look for something else or go hungry for the remaining 4 weeks here.
you gotta learn to love the spicy man.
well, when in India do as the Indians do..so eat up, man! noken westim, chili bai rausim sampla mo gris =)..sorry about the roachy fried rice..
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Results of studies concerning the use of the Safe Surgery Checklist show a reduction in patient deaths by 45% and a reduction in inpatient complications by 35% (New England Journal of Medicine, January 29th, 2009). The number of lives that could be saved in Belgium is easy to work out.
Hence, the systematic and effective use of the Safe Surgery Checklist has a positive impact on patient safety, on staff well-being and on hospital reputation and finance.
Checklists enable the systematic control of major items before a medical procedure, enhance coordination among the team, induce accountability, reduce stress, generate a climate of confidence, and therefor significantly reduce omissions and errors and thus incidents and accidents.
Even though in the vast majority of cases the checklist has initially been welcomed by target users, today most of these use it very rarely or sometimes never. This is due to the fact that target users lack the deep understanding of the benefits of using a checklist due to a lack of training.
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It’s an all too familiar story – couple meets, falls in love, and gets married. They buy a house, but only one spouse signs the original loan documents and thus becomes the primary borrower. Then, the primary borrower passes away. The remaining spouse (typically the widow) is unable to pay the mortgage. As a result, the house is foreclosed.
This happens to many couples in the United States, and the spouse who didn’t sign the original loan documents scrambles to keep her home and pay the mortgage.
How can you avoid this scenario from happening to you?
Mortgage protection insurance covers your mortgage if you lose your job or become disabled. It also pays off your mortgage when you die. Whether you benefit from mortgage protection insurance really depends on your health, financial situation and what you want to happen if the worst befalls you or your partner.
Mortgage protection insurance is life insurance that pays your mortgage after a certain triggering event such as death, disability, or job loss. The cost depends on the amount of your mortgage, your age, and your health. For disability mortgage protection insurance, costs also vary depending on your occupation.
If you purchased mortgage protection insurance that pays off your mortgage after your death, the insurance company sends a check directly to your mortgage company. This leaves your heirs with your home unencumbered by the mortgage. Payments also go directly to your mortgage company if you purchased job loss or disability insurance, but it only happens for a certain time period (about a year or two). Further, there can be a waiting period before payments are finally made.
While mortgage protection insurance is a type of life insurance where the proceeds can only be used to pay one’s mortgage, many believe a better option is to have regular term life insurance. With life insurance, your heirs can use the money they receive in whatever way they see fit. Moreover, whereas mortgage protection insurance typically has an age limit (around 45 or younger for a 30 year mortgage, or 60 or younger for a 15 year mortgage), no age limits exist for life insurance.
Further, on direct comparison, term life insurance can be cheaper than mortgage protection insurance. If you’re healthy and have never used tobacco, you pay more for coverage with mortgage protection insurance than you would for life insurance.
Mortgage protection insurance can provide benefits to those who don’t qualify for life insurance. For example, people with poor health or a record of past medical conditions may not be eligible for life insurance. Mortgage protection insurance is less strict and, as a result, more people qualify.
Regardless, financial experts typically do not recommend any insurance that only pays for specific bills such as mortgage protection insurance.
If your heirs want to keep the home but are having a tough time paying the mortgage, they could refinance the loan. Refinancing the mortgage may help you get a better rate, lengthen the term, and lower the monthly payments. This option allows heirs to stay in the house. However, this may not be an option if you have damaged credit or for some other reason you cannot qualify for a mortgage on your own.
In that case, a reverse mortgage may work. Reverse mortgages do not have credit or income requirements, but you must be at least 62 years old and your mortgage balance must be around half of the home’s value or less. The loan is called a reverse mortgage because instead of making monthly payments to a lender, the lender makes payments to the borrower, and there are no monthly principal or interest payments.
With a reverse mortgage, you are still required to pay real estate taxes, utilities, hazard and flood insurance premiums. When the home is sold or no longer used as the primary residence, the cash and interest must be repaid, and the remaining equity can be transferred to the heirs.

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