text:
The Mississippi Children’s Museum has recently taken another step to make your field trip experience the best that it can be. The museum now offers online registration. There’s no paperwork to complete and return; simply fill it out on our website and submit.
We appreciate your support of Mississippi Children’s Museum and we look forward to seeing you soon.


text:
Android apps for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 phone free download.
Free apps for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 Android. Download quick and easy!
If you have Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 phone, you can download programs for it in this section. You can tap the following link to download apps for Android 5.1 for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 or select one of the categories from the menu you see on the left. You can download all apps for Galaxy Tab A 7.0 for free and without signing up.
Download free apps for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 for Android.
Mob.org offers many useful apps for Galaxy Tab A 7.0 phone. Android programs grow in number every day and the task of our web portal is to help users to find the best apps for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 fast and easy. New applications are added to the catalog every day and they are absolutely efficient and safe. You can download Android apps for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 just in a few taps.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text: Situated in the quaint town of Katonah in Westchester County, Westchester NY Rugs supplies fine decorative rugs geared toward high end design Persian rugs suitable for private clients, high end retail shops, and more! Find the most elegant statement for your living room and more! Whether a local Mammaroneck NY resident, or living far across the USA, we’re confident you’ll find the rug of your decorative needs with us! Shopping online rug sales or buying from us locally in-person, we welcome you to explore our comprehensive selection of vintage, antique rugs and hand knotted carpets.

industry_corpus2: Others


text:
Resume, Christmas Bell Template Printable was posted January 18, 2019 at 11:37 pm by coachoutletstores.us . More over Christmas Bell Template Printable has viewed by 258 visitor.
Resume, Organized Christmas Printable was posted November 10, 2018 at 2:21 pm by coachoutletstores.us . More over Organized Christmas Printable has viewed by 237 visitor.
Resume, Christmas Numbers Printable was posted December 22, 2018 at 8:47 pm by coachoutletstores.us . More over Christmas Numbers Printable has viewed by 467 visitor.
Resume, Christmas Feud Games Printable was posted September 17, 2018 at 6:43 am by coachoutletstores.us . More over Christmas Feud Games Printable has viewed by 232 visitor.
Resume, Printable Christmas Stocking was posted February 20, 2019 at 7:16 pm by coachoutletstores.us . More over Printable Christmas Stocking has viewed by 152 visitor.
Resume, Printable Christmas Light Bulb was posted October 28, 2018 at 12:51 am by coachoutletstores.us . More over Printable Christmas Light Bulb has viewed by 150 visitor.
Resume, Christmas Tree Maze Printable was posted January 31, 2019 at 7:16 pm by coachoutletstores.us . More over Christmas Tree Maze Printable has viewed by 280 visitor.


text:
Stafford Railway Building Society Buy to Let Solicitors Search. Buy to Let Conveyancing costs and Conveyancing Solicitors Fees Comparison Service. We Fully Detail Your Buy to Let Mortgage Solicitors Costs.
Finding the best Conveyancing Buy to Let solicitor using Stafford Railway Building Society is important to you.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text:
LKK Health Products Group (LKKHPG) is part of the century-old Lee Kum Kee Group. Headquartered in Hong Kong, LKKHPG is a large-scale enterprise specializing in R&D, production and sale of Chinese herbal health products. LKKHPG consists of 4 divisions with a total of over 3000 employees: Infinitus (China) Company Ltd, Infinitus (Hong Kong) Company Ltd, Infinitus International Company Ltd, and Infinitus (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
LKKHPG is dedicated to its mission of advocating the premium Chinese health regimen. Ever since the founding in 1992, “Infinitus” has been our core brand, helping customers live a balanced, affluent and healthy life by providing Chinese herbal products.
World Brand Labs reports show that in 2011 the brand value of Infinitus stood at RMB 19.558 billion(approximately USD 3.1 billion), ranking 49th among “China’s 500 Most Valuable Brands”.
Adhering to the spirit of “Si Li Ji Ren”, in all our dealings with our customers, business partners and staff, we will always take a “helicopter” view to put ourselves in others’ shoes, and consider others’ feelings to strive to achieve a winwin situation.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


text:
Critique of marital self help books, with “4 truths” that do help.
The Wall Street Journal published “Marital Disputes: A Survival Guide. Quarreling with a spouse is inevitable, but a few truths can limit the fallout,” on 7-1-16. The author discusses typical marital self-help books, finds them to generally be lacking, but also that there are some themes that come up over and over that may be helpful. He distills the helpful information down to 4 “truths” – which do seem pragmatic and worth passing on to people struggling with relationship problems or wanting to improve their relationship skills.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


text:
Rotana Hotels, which is one of the latest in a number of UAE travel companies looking east to tap the domestic travel potential, are seeking to broaden their opportunities in China’s fast-growing travel market. As the domestic travel market in China is huge, and is under-served in terms of hotels, having hotels there would mean promoting the brand name, an essential factor for reeling in more UAE tourists from the area.
Several other companies, such as Jumeirah Group, Etihad Airways and Aramex also have turned to China to capitalise on the demands of the thriving economy, and Rotana is of no exception. Though it is time for them to attempt a more global reach, it feels proximity would add to logistical ease, as anything too far off from their base in Abu Dhabi would be an inconvenience to them.
Rotana manages 29 properties in the UAE, including the Centro Al Manhal hotel, which it opened in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of this month.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text:
Clothing choice has long been a way to express individual identity.
A person of means can choose to wear expensive clothes to express their wealth. A fan of a sports team can wear a team’s jersey to express their support for that team. A supporter of a political candidate can wear clothes featuring their candidate’s slogans to express solidarity with that person.
Today, what you wear ‒ or don’t ‒ has also become a way to question someone’s ethics.
Consumers judge corporations on their environmental policy, corporate ethics, their mission and in some cases who they employ. Common issues that prompt protests of companies include the use of animal testing and products, poor working conditions of factory workers in foreign countries, low pay and environmental misdeeds.
In the beginning of September, Nike made a controversial decision when they decided to feature former San Francisco 49er starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick in their most recent marketing campaign. Kaepernick sparked a national debate, when in protest of police brutality against African-Americans, he decided to kneel during the national anthem.
Kaepernick was not protesting the United States of America or the armed services, but a societal inequality: Police officers kill African-Americans at a rate far higher than any other group. Kaepernick became a polarizing figure. He became a hero to many, but also was vilified by those who perceived his actions as unpatriotic. Ultimately, his actions led the 49ers to cut him, and he has yet to be hired by another NFL team.
The debate about whether Kaepernick had the right to protest while at work misses the point. Instead of addressing the core of Kaepernick’s concerns, most people focused on his delivery. Kaepernick’s protest was a missed opportunity. He protested racial inequality that plagues our country; that is the core concern.
Because Kaepernick is so controversial, the Nike campaign received a great deal of media attention. In Nike’s eyes, it was mission accomplished. Some loved Nike’s embrace of Kaepernick. Others, not so much. Among the anti-Kaepernick crowd, it became a trend to boycott Nike products and cut the Nike swoosh off of products they already owned. But it is an ad campaign, nothing more, nothing less. It does not tell us whether Nike is a good corporate citizen.
Boycotting Nike products or cutting off the swoosh because of Colin Kaepernick is an overreaction. Nike is using Kaepernick to sell their products. If it turns out that Nike was pledging all profits to fund programs to address racial inequalities, then that should surely spark enthusiasm to buy the swoosh ‒ or not to. Simply using Kaepernick in an ad should not raise anyone’s blood pressure.
Nike has a history of outsourcing production of their shoes and clothes. In 2013, Nike was accused of underpaying employees from Indonesia.
According to The Huffington Post, Nike factories in Indonesia applied for an exemption to the minimum wage law. To do this, the factory employees would have to consent to the wage decrease. In a factory located in Sukabumi, Indonesia, Nike was accused of contracting Indonesian military officials to force factory workers to agree to the wage decrease.
According to the BBC, from 2010 to 2012, Nike subjected Indonesian factory workers in Serang, Banten to 600,000 hours of unpaid overtime. After a lawsuit brought by Serikat Pekerja Nasional, the national labor union, Nike agreed to pay $1 million in compensation to 4,500 employees.
The company’s involvement in these scandals is a sound reason to protest Nike. Why is it OK to protest corporate policy and practice and not protest an ad spokesman? Because one event involved an ad campaign featuring a single representative of the company, and the other involved corporate policy.
Because Nike is using Kaepernick for marketing purposes, a Nike protest does not make sense. The fact that Nike hired him tells us little about Nike’s view of race in America.
Sometimes it’s hard to say if a company merits protesting, but I think this situation is clear: Boycotting Nike for employing Kaepernick makes no sense.
If you feel strongly, however, and must dispose of your vintage size 9.5 Air Jordans, I will take them.
A version of this article appears in print on page 54-55 of Volume 89, Issue I, published Dec. 21, 2018.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text:
Here’s an update from the Athlete Recovery Fund from the Chicago Dew Tour stop. ARF is a major player at the Dew Cup events and is able to have the foundation benefit from this tour with auctions and bringing awareness to what they do. HEAL supports ARF with shirts that provide donations to this foundation. So check out their recap that was taken from their website, check out some shirts that will help support ARF, and go check out their website to see more of what they do.
Athlete Recovery Fund kicked off the Dew Tour season with a lot of involvement at the first stop. We started out Thursday night with an athlete meeting which the Hyatt Regency Hotel donated a banquet room and negotiated a special menu for. The official insurance reps of ARF, Jeff Suarez and Amanda Savage also split the costs of providing the food to all who showed up! All together 53 BMX’ers showed up to get the details about what ARF accomplished last year and to ask any questions that came to mind.
There still is some confusion regarding how to apply for assistance so just to put it out there if you are a professional BMX, Skate or FMX rider in need of financial help after an injury please click on the Apply button from our home page at www.athleterecoveryfund.com . Complete the information and usually you will get a response in 24 – 48 hours. If you know of anyone that may benefit from our help email info@athleterecoveryfund.com or just complete the application.
Most importantly ARF is not a replacement for health insurance. We all need to have at least the most basic medical insurance coverage. ARF is here to help with the costs that insurance doesn’t cover like deductibles, surgery, rehabilitation specialists, home health care equipment and more. If you have questions about insurance email info@athleterecoveryfund.com and we will put you in touch with the best people in the business. Policies are surprisingly cheaper than most expect.
Friday kicked off the opening of the venue to the public and Paul Mitchell brought out volunteer students and stylists from Paul Mitchell’s local school and distributor. They all gave up their weekends to sit in the heat and provide hundreds of haircuts and sample products for anyone that donated at least $15 to ARF! Their amazing efforts raised awareness and money for ARF so a huge thanks to all the students and stylists!
Ogio had been scheduled to have a dunk tank running all weekend, but a soggy field and a leaky water truck prevented us from pulling it off. Keep an eye out for the dunk tank at upcoming stops on the tour!
Friday night was the Alli After Dark party where ARF had some awesome auction items provided by supporters who provided product.
Oakley men’s and women’s glasses and googles!
Nike 6.0 Lightning Bolts artwork!
Transworld Media Ride BMX subscriptions, videos t-shirts and sweatshirts!
Rockstar helmet signed by all the BMX team riders sweatshirts, trucker hats and t-shirts!
Allan Cooke autographed his cover shot of Ride magazine and a helmet!
Complete front and rear complete Big Ballers and two custom Stephen Murray Big Baller rims!
A pretty amazing opportunity where all the BMX Dirt finalists autographed their shirts straight off their back after the comp to support the auction!
Jamie Bestwick even provided one of his very own custom painted bikes from the ’08 season!
The auction was a huge success thanks mostly to Chuck Hemmingway and the crew from Ball Park cleaning us out! Just a little teaser ARF and Ball Park are working on an upcoming project that will be debuted at the Portland stop of the Dew Tour, Wendy’s Invitational. You won’t miss it!
We can’t forget the athletes who also opted in to donate 5% of their purse money in support of ARF. Although the consent forms didn’t make it in all of the athlete’s registration packets I had many BMX’ers chasing me down asking to sign one. Props to all who supported ARF, you get it!
Altogether we had a slam packed weekend during the first visit for ARF and Dew Tour in Chicago! Looking forward to the rest of the season and all we can accomplish this year. Fundraising is tough business in these financial times but ARF is here for the long haul and as you can see we are coming up with more ways to get companies to participate and donate all the time. See you on the road this summer!
Mission Statement: To provide Professional Athletes in BMX, FMX and Skate Boarding with financial support after a severe injury and granting funds for rehabilitation, equipment, long term disability and educational scholarships.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text:
I am struggling to find links and its horrible!!
In my opinion the numbers of complaining versus ~712.000 migrated users is something that differs against 0.
Want really a site with a broken search, disabled links all around due to the fact Support Center has been moved as separate task.
Ok, Google does not work at the moment - big issue? Not really, you can search here directly without visiting Google and if it is unsuccessful a lot of users are around happy to help.
I would be very interested in a tally of the numbers complaining, versus the numbers congratulating.
Sysadmins don't give info what marketing, or Public Relations have to say. They only care that they can quickly access information relevant to the issues that they are having with the products HP sold them.
"7 hours ago - last edited 37 minutes ago by RASHMI"
Why does a moderator edit the post and not explain why it was moderated? Censoring? Was something written against a rule? Where are the rules again?
Just because it's changed and you can't find anything makes it horrible? There's always a learning curve.. probably the primary reasons why I'm in IT is to learn new things.
Is it really that hard to learn this new layout?
>Why does a moderator edit the post and not explain why it was moderated?
The moderator removed a private email address?
Nope, SkypB was the author.
Probably was an e-mail yeah.


text:
The EU External Fulfillment(EF) Technology team is looking for a passionate program manager who will be responsible for working with business, and operations to gather Fulfillment & shipping carrier requirements and collaborate with transportation technology teams to integrate new standardized Tools into the external warehouses. * Minimum 1-2 years of project/program management - Amazon Europe Core * Luxembourg * Contract duration specified * Full Time - Function - As part of this process, you will analyze warehouse/carrier requirements, develop Amazon technical requirements, and drive scalable solutions. You will also be working alongside development on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects to implement new capabilities on our systems. Your solutions will impact our customers directly! The EU External Fulfillment(EF) Technology team is looking for a passionate program manager who will be responsible for working with business, and operations to gather Fulfillment & shipping carrier requirements and collaborate with transportation technology teams to integrate new standardized Tools into the external warehouses. * Minimum 1-2 years of project/program management - Amazon Europe Core * Luxembourg * Contract duration specified * Full Time - Function - As part of this process, you will analyze warehouse/carrier requirements, develop Amazon technical requirements, and drive scalable solutions. You will also be working alongside development on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects to implement new capabilities on our systems. Your solutions will impact our customers directly!
As an Operations Business Analyst intern you could join one of the following teams: supply chain, network planning, inventory placement, transportation, last mile, finance, planning & analysis (FP&A) or finance & controlling. * Previous work experience – a summer job, internship; if it's an experience in a related field or business, even better. * Internship Delivering hundreds of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, our Operations teams possess a wide range of skills and experience and this includes business analysts in all functions. An Amazon EU internship will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment; it will boost your resume and will provide a superb introduction to our activities. Amazon is looking for ambitious and enthusiastic students to join our unique world as interns. As an Operations Business Analyst intern you could join one of the following teams: supply chain, network planning, inventory placement, transportation, last mile, finance, planning & analysis (FP&A) or finance & controlling. * Previous work experience – a summer job, internship; if it's an experience in a related field or business, even better. * Internship Delivering hundreds of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, our Operations teams possess a wide range of skills and experience and this includes business analysts in all functions. An Amazon EU internship will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment; it will boost your resume and will provide a superb introduction to our activities. Amazon is looking for ambitious and enthusiastic students to join our unique world as interns.
Amazon is looking for an outstanding IT Infrastructure Technical Program Manager (m/f) to join the Amazon in Luxembourg. EU External Fulfillment(EF) is looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead IT Services projects with our 3rd Party Logistic providers. As a TPM for IT Services, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the processes that deliver the IT infrastructure to new and expanding 3PL launches. * Dive deep to learn new technologies and understand the internal IT infrastructure systems. * Translate IT infrastructure design specifications and standards to internal stakeholders and external contractors. The TPM will be heavily involved in managing external partner teams to make sure they meet expected SLAs for Infrastructure by making sure they have the right scalable infrastructure. Amazon is looking for an outstanding IT Infrastructure Technical Program Manager (m/f) to join the Amazon in Luxembourg. EU External Fulfillment(EF) is looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead IT Services projects with our 3rd Party Logistic providers. As a TPM for IT Services, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the processes that deliver the IT infrastructure to new and expanding 3PL launches. * Dive deep to learn new technologies and understand the internal IT infrastructure systems. * Translate IT infrastructure design specifications and standards to internal stakeholders and external contractors. The TPM will be heavily involved in managing external partner teams to make sure they meet expected SLAs for Infrastructure by making sure they have the right scalable infrastructure.
The HR Business Partner is the point of contact for all the Belgium based employees for all matters related to pay and benefits and general conditions of employment. * 2 - 3+ years' experience in HR generalist position, preferably in a multinational organization; He/she will coordinate, administer, implement and monitor HR programs and operate under general with a dotted line to the local General Manager. * Be the local contact for employees on day to day all HR related questions and issues; * Experience with SAP HR is a plus; * Demonstrated proficiency with HR systems and understanding of local HR practices; Zimmer Biomet * Wemmel * Contract duration unspecified * Part time - 3-4 days pw - Brussels area - The Company - Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare. The HR Business Partner is the point of contact for all the Belgium based employees for all matters related to pay and benefits and general conditions of employment. * 2 - 3+ years' experience in HR generalist position, preferably in a multinational organization; He/she will coordinate, administer, implement and monitor HR programs and operate under general with a dotted line to the local General Manager. * Be the local contact for employees on day to day all HR related questions and issues; * Experience with SAP HR is a plus; * Demonstrated proficiency with HR systems and understanding of local HR practices; Zimmer Biomet * Wemmel * Contract duration unspecified * Part time - 3-4 days pw - Brussels area - The Company - Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare.
If so, CDK Global are looking for a Support Supervisor to manage a Support Desk team based in our Belgium office. As the Support Supervisor, you will be leading the team that provides professional, high quality front-line support to customers. The Support Supervisor role focuses on leading the team that provides professional, high quality front-line support to customers to enable them to resolve issues with their CDK systems and software. The Support Supervisor is highly organised, with excellent communication, planning, time management and customer handling skills. If so, and you have the necessary skills and experience for this Support Supervisor role and completing the application process. Are you an experienced Support Desk Team Leader / Supervisor? Do you have leadership and management experience in a customer service / support environment for complex products? If so, CDK Global are looking for a Support Supervisor to manage a Support Desk team based in our Belgium office. As the Support Supervisor, you will be leading the team that provides professional, high quality front-line support to customers. The Support Supervisor role focuses on leading the team that provides professional, high quality front-line support to customers to enable them to resolve issues with their CDK systems and software. The Support Supervisor is highly organised, with excellent communication, planning, time management and customer handling skills. If so, and you have the necessary skills and experience for this Support Supervisor role and completing the application process. Are you an experienced Support Desk Team Leader / Supervisor? Do you have leadership and management experience in a customer service / support environment for complex products?
Avery Dennison is seeking a Regional Marketing Director to join the Performance Tapes Europe team in Turnhout, Belgium. In this role, you develop and implement strategic marketing plans, drive top line growth and enhances profitability by setting and executing solid marketing strategies. * Plan, direct and coordinate all direct marketing efforts including marketing of products and services * to plan, implement and track effective marketing strategies to maximize the return on investment * Recommend changes in marketing philosophy and policy when such changes serve the best interests of the organization * Continually evaluate the timely adjustment of marketing strategy and plan to meet changing competitive market conditions * Consult with and advise top management on the marketing aspects of all major company activities * Develop and manage marketing operating budget. Avery Dennison is seeking a Regional Marketing Director to join the Performance Tapes Europe team in Turnhout, Belgium. In this role, you develop and implement strategic marketing plans, drive top line growth and enhances profitability by setting and executing solid marketing strategies. * Plan, direct and coordinate all direct marketing efforts including marketing of products and services * to plan, implement and track effective marketing strategies to maximize the return on investment * Recommend changes in marketing philosophy and policy when such changes serve the best interests of the organization * Continually evaluate the timely adjustment of marketing strategy and plan to meet changing competitive market conditions * Consult with and advise top management on the marketing aspects of all major company activities * Develop and manage marketing operating budget.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


text: we are proud to offer a wide selection of services. Please choose from the following menus to see all the great services we have to offer. If you have questions about the services, each menu will offer a brief description of the services we offer.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text:
TMC Library | Students: Get your flu shot at the library!
This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 9:48 am by Nha Huynh.
There will be a flu shot clinic at the TMC Library on Wednesday September 19th, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Flu shots are first come first serve and administered by Walgreens pharmacy staff.
For the flu shot to be covered by your health insurance, you need to complete this attached form and send it along with a copy of your insurance ID card (front and back) to rxm.09696@store.walgreens.com. If you do not have health insurance, the flu shot will cost $40.99 (cash).

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text: An inverter is a device that converts either of the two binary digits or signals into the other. Inverters are electronic devices that change direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). A VFD is a type of motor controller that drives an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage supplied to the electric motor.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


text:
Canal+ is the French premium cable TV channel. The audiovisual group produces television channels and shows all the pay‑per‑view event channels in France. It distributes these channels via satellite across all ISPs, including DTTV.
Support their customer’s need for speed and reliability after the addition of non‑linear TV. This service, which allows users to select which part of a TV episode they want to watch, exploded both the volume of data and system complexity necessary to support the new traffic.
Canal+ runs a complicated business model at scale, in continuous delivery. All testing and product launches are now run in production. Guay continued, “we managed over one billion clicks last year and will be hitting that number soon this year.” Canal+ sees peaks of approximately 50,000 requests per second for its HTTP caches. In addition, 60% of the traffic for its replay services arrive between 8:30 and 9:15 PM.
Multiple Catalogs – Each channel has its own catalog, some with over 20,000 offerings. “The aim is to show the right content according to the user’s privileges, at the correct time, according to and within the legal constraints imposed by the rights holders,” Guay said.
Customer Customization – Canal+ offers per‑customer customization services. For example, what content the user is currently watching and how much of that content the user has read.
Transaction‑Oriented Payment Services – Last, but not least, is the payment for services. The purchase transaction, with the price calculation based on the user’s profile, is sent to the CRM at Canal+ so that the purchase can be followed through customer invoicing and payment.
The addition of non‑linear TV three years ago introduced the need to build a new infrastructure from scratch, as it became clear early on that the old infrastructure could not support the sheer volume of data at the speeds required by customers.
Guay’s team designed a cutting‑edge platform around microservices to retrieve data, using a technology known as reactive stream, which is used to process data pipelines in real time. They use three non‑SQL databases: Cassandra for bulk write operations, Redis for bulk read operations, and Elasticsearch for everything associated with indexing and data cross‑referencing. All of this is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Canal+ had been using NGINX Open Source on its old system for several years. But the move to microservices brought new demands that the open source product just did not fill. As the NGINX machines and routers were being configured, Guay’s team realized it simply couldn’t see what the system was doing. Investigating issues in the complex environment became a real problem, because the metrics available in the open source product were not sufficient.
Canal+ is using NGINX Plus as a Layer 7 request router, an HTTP cache, and for dynamic discovery of microservices. As a Layer 7 request router, NGINX Plus is responsible for routing all requests to the correct microservice. As microservices change IP address and port frequently, NGINX Plus’ support for dynamic discovery through DNS was key.
As an HTTP cache, NGINX Plus protects Canal+’s platforms. Guay’s team created what it calls a “limitable URL”: a resource, such as a piece of content, that always has the same URL until it changes. For example, when a title changes, its URL changes as well. This enables Canal+ to have very effective caches, because when the content changes, so does the URL and this is immediately apparent to the user.
“The key attraction to NGINX Plus focused on three points,” said Guay. First, NGINX’s robust performance is key to lowering their costs while maintaining speed for the massive amounts of traffic flowing through their system.
The third point is metrics. NGINX Plus offered necessary visibility into their routers and caches.
“Once the decision was made, moving over from NGINX to NGINX Plus took five minutes,” said Guay. But the full launch took about a month and a half, using the blue‑green technique for deployments.
“We kept one standard NGINX router in blue mode, i.e. in passive mode and one in green (active) mode, and NGINX Plus checks that everything is OK and if everything is OK the blue is destroyed,” explained Guay. Once all the caches were migrated, they moved on to the routers, then brought it all into production.
Guay’s team researched other options, but neither Proxy Buying nor the ELBs from Amazon were able to give them the functionality they needed. Proxy Buying did not fit their working model, and using the ELBs from Amazon would mean returns into full Amazon mode, and require migrating entirely from the NGINX solution than in use.
“Amazon still locks lots of things,” said Guay, and something simple like changing a log format, can’t be done on an ELB. “In both cases we would have been unable to do what we wanted with it,” he said. So Canal+ choose NGINX Plus as a key component to their technology stack.
“The launch of NGINX Plus brought dramatic performance increases that were immediately noticeable,” said Guay. The robust product allows Canal+ to manage fewer servers to process those 50,000 requests per second. This allowed Canal+ to significantly reduce their AWS footprint, thus saving money.
“The limitable URL and scalable HTTP cache creates allows for very, very effective caches and, at the same time, allows the content changes to be visible immediately to the user,” Guay explained.
Guay noticed a huge difference in the available metrics the with the first test of NGINX Plus.
His team makes great use of the cache functions and NGINX Plus provides them information about the state of their caches at any given moment, the ratio of caches, and the error rates.
The metrics now available have been a major benefit, both during the move to microservices and in monitoring their new technology stack which is now in continuous delivery mode.
Ultimately, for Canal+, NGINX Plus is the foundation of the product. “It allows us to understand what happened on the servers and it has been great,” he said.
Canal+ continues to expand its products. “We are scaling with the load, i.e. the more traffic we have, the more services we start, the more we are potentially required to add machines,” said Guay. Their continuous delivery platform makes this possible.
Next, they are expanding to French‑speaking countries around the globe, and NGINX Plus has set them up to scale well past the current one billion clicks. Their international subsidiary is growing rapidly and they are expanding to Réunion, Caribbean, New Caledonia and recently in French-speaking Africa, and Vietnam.
Canal+ Groupe is the leading pay‑TV group in France, ranking first both for its premium‑content networks with the generalist channel Canal+ and associated channels, and its themed networks. It is also the top multi‑channel platform and distributor for pay‑TV offerings in France. Canal+ Groupe has a high international profile, with a presence in pay‑TV in Africa, Poland, and Vietnam. Overall, Canal+ Groupe has over 14 million subscribers worldwide. A free‑to‑air TV operator with three national channels, including France fifth highest rating channel, C8, and in‑house advertising sales division Canal+ REGIE, the Group is also a benchmark player in commercial TV. Through its subsidiary STUDIOCANAL, Canal+ Group is the European leader in production and distribution of feature films and TV series.
Group Canal+ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivendi, a global media and content production and distribution group.


text:
SSRG believes in doing great work with like-minded people. Our team is unique. As a relationship-driven company, SSRG builds connections with and between our Team Members. Together, we celebrate wins, applaud our shared successes, and work to positively impact our clients and our community.
Whether you are looking for an opportunity in Project Management or Field Operations, you’ll be making a commitment to developing your career with a group that’s dedicated to the growth and success of its projects and its employees. We offer our employees a creative work environment, consistent opportunities for learning and career development, excellent salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.
Are you ready to start building a lasting career performing work that makes a real difference? If so, please take a moment to look at the available positions to the right in order to see where you can have an impact.
The HGC Group of Companies (HGC Construction, SSRG, Stanton Millworks) “Build Every Day.” Whether this is building our client’s dreams, building our communities or building each other, we cannot do any of this without caring for and being committed to our most valuable resource – our people. The HGC Group of Companies is committed to an inspiring, safe and healthy environment for our people.
At SSRG, we strive to capitalize on the future growth of our organization by leveraging our extraordinary culture. Doing so helps us to elevate what matters the most – strong connections to our clients and to each other.


text:
Adams, I.L.J., Lust, J.M., Wilson, P.H., & Steenbergen B. (2014). Compromised motor control in children with DCD: A deficit in the internal model? - a systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 47, 225-244. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.08.011.
Blom, H., Marschark, M., Vervloed, M., & Knoors, H. (2014). Online vriendschappen: de relatie tussen online activiteiten en het welbevinden van dove en slechthorende jongeren. Van Horen Zeggen, 55, 10-18.
Chacón-López, H., Dolores López-Justicia, M., & Vervloed, M.P.J. (2014). Psychological and educational recommendations for working with young people with Retinitis Pigmentosa. School Psychology International. 35, 357-369. doi: 10.1177/0143034313476398.
Delsing, C.P.A., Erasmus, C., van der Burg, J., van Hulst, K., Jongerius, P.H., & van den Hoogen, F.J.A. (2014). De behandeling van kwijlen bij kinderen. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 158 (0), A7695.
Ekkel, M.R., Van Lier, R., Steenbergen, B. (2014). 70 jaar onderzoek naar echolokalisatie: welke lessen zijn er te leren voor de praktijk? Neuropraxis, 18(5), 162-172.
Molina, M., Kudlinski, C., Guilbert, J., Spruijt, S.,Steenbergen, B., & Jouen, F. (2014). Motor imagery for walking: A comparison between cerebral palsy adolescents with hemiplegia and diplegia. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 37C, 95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.10.053.
Steenbergen, B. & van der Burg, J. (2014). Handen uit de mouwen: Orthopedagogiek binnen de kinderrevalidatie (pp. 147-157). In: Orthopedagogiek: State of the Art (Goudena, de Groot, & Janssens, eds.). Antwerpen-Apeldoorn; Garant uitgevers.
Van der Burg, J., Theunissen, L., Rommens, A., & Sanders, K. (2014). Niet kunnen spreken, wel leren lezen: een pilot onderzoek naar de Non-verbal Reading Approach. Orthopedagogiek: Onderzoek en Praktijk, 53, 3, 130-148.
Vervloed, M.P.J., Loijens, N.E.A. & Waller, S.E. (2014). Teaching children with visual impairments the meaning of words. Journal of Visual impairment and Blindness, 108, 5, 433-438.
Houwink, A., Geerdink, Y., Steenbergen, B., Geurts, A., & Aarts, P (2013). Assessment of upper-limb capacity, performance, and developmental disregard in children with cerebral palsy: validity and reliability of the revised VOAA-DDD. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 55(1), 76-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04442.x.
Janssen, L., Steenbergen, B., & Carson, R.G. (2013). Anticipatory planning reveals segmentation of cortical motor output during action observation. Cerebral Cortex, 25 (1), 192-201. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bht220.
Jongbloed-Pereboom M, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW, Steenbergen B (2013). Norm scores of the box and block test for children ages 3-10 years. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(3), 312-318. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2013.006643.
Jongsma, M.L.A., Meulenbroek, R.G.J., Okely, J., Baas, C.M., van der Lubbe, R.H.J., Steenbergen, B. (2013). Effects of hand orientation on motor imagery - Event related potentials suggest kinesthetic motor imagery to solve the hand laterality judgment task. PLOS ONE 8(9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076515.
Moor, J. (2013). Psychosociale aanpassing cluster-3 leerlingen in regulier onderwijs. Psychosociale aanpassing van leerlingen met lichamelijke beperking of chronische ziekte in het regulier basisonderwijs en de ondersteuningsbehoefte van de leraar. (Veldpublicatie 3). LECSO, Utrecht.
Van der Burg, J., Aarts, P., & Steenbergen, B. (2013). So you wanna be a popstar: van Handig2Handig naar Handig2HandigZelfstandig. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Revalidatiegeneeskunde, 3, 125-126.
Waninge, A., van der Putten, A., Stewart, R., Steenbergen, B., van Wijck, R., & van der Schans, C. (2013). Heart Rate and Physical Activity Patterns in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 27(11): 3150-8. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828bf1aa.
Jongbloed-Pereboom, M., Janssen, A., Steenbergen, B., Nijhuis-van der Sanden, M (2012). Motor learning and working memory in children born preterm: a systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 36(4), 1314-1330.
Jongsma, M.L.A., Gerrits, N.J.H.M., van Rijn, C.M., Quian Quiroga, R., & Maes, R. (2012) Event related potentials to digit learning: Tracking neurophysiologic changes accompanying recall performance. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 85(1), 41-48.
Pijnacker, J., Vervloed, M.J., Steenbergen, B (2012). Pragmatic abilities in children with congenital visual impairment: an exploration of non-literal language and advanced theory of mind understanding.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(11), 2440-2449.
Pijnacker, J., Verstraten, P., Vandermeulen, J., Van Damme, W., Steenbergen, B. (2012). Effectieve leestrainingen voor ouderen met maculadegeneratie 1. Neuropraxis, 16(3), 96-101.
Ter Horst, A.C., Cole, J., Van Lier, R., & Steenbergen, B. (2012). The Effect of Chronic Deafferentation on Mental Imagery: A Case Study. PLoS ONE, 7(8), e42742.
Ter Horst, A.C., Jongsma, M.L.A., Jansen, L.K., van Lier, R., & Steenbergen, B. (2012). Different Mental Rotation Strategies reflected in the Rotation Related Negativity. Psychophysiology, 49(4), 566-573.
Van der Burg, J, Sour, R., Vossen I., & De Moor, J. (2012). Beschikbaarheid en bruikbaarheid van diagnostische instrumenten en begeleidingsmethoden voor het sociaal-emotioneel functioneren van kinderen in Cluster-3 scholen en revalidatie-instellingen. LECSO Veldpublicatie 1.
Van der Lubbe, R.H.J., Buitenweg, J.R., Herzog, M., Gerdes, B., & Jongsma, M.L.A. (2012). Focused attention does not eliminate exogenous orienting effects induced by electrocutaneous epidermal nociceptive stimuli. Clinical Neurophysiology, 123(5), 947-959.
Van Hulst, K., Lindeboom, R., Van der Burg, J., & Jongerius, P (2012). Accurate assessment of drooling severity with the 5-minute drooling quotient in children with developmental disabilities. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54(12), 1121-1126.
Van Rooijen, M., Verhoeven, L., Smits, D.W., Ketelaar, M., Becher, J.G., & Steenbergen, B. (2012). Arithmetic performance of children with cerebral palsy: The influence of cognitive and motor factors. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(2), 530-537.
Aarts, P. B., Van Hartingsveldt, M., Anderson, P.G., Van den Tillaar, I., Van der Burg, J., & Geurts, A. C. (2011). The Pirate Group Intervention Protocol: Description and a Case Report of a Modified Constraint‐induced Movement Therapy Combined with Bimanual Training for Young Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Occupational Therapy International, 19(2), 76-82.
Deckers, S.R., de Moor, J.M., & van der Burg, J.J. (2011). Food preferences in young Dutch children and recommendations for feeding intervention in developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(2), 630-635.
Folkvord, F. & Steenbergen, B (2011). Motivatie en spelplezier bij tennissers: Een vergelijking tussen elite, rolstoelelite en recreatieve spelers. Intrinsieke extrinsieke motivatie in sport. Sportpsychologie Bulletin, 22, 15-26.
Houwink, A., Geurts, A.C.H., Aarts, P.B.M., & Steenbergen, B. (2011). A neurocognitive perspective on developmental disregard in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities; 32(6): 2157-2163.
Janssen, L. & Steenbergen, B. (2011). Typical and atypical (cerebral palsy) development of unimanual and bimanual grasp planning. Research in Developmental Disabilities; 32(3): 963-971.
Janssen, L., Meulenbroek, R.G.J., & Steenbergen, B. (2011). Behavioral evidence for left-hemisphere specialization of motor planning. Experimental Brain Research, 209, 65-72.
Jongsma, M.L.A., Postma, S.E.A., Souren, P., Arns, M.,Gordon, E., Vissers, K., Wilder-Smith, O., van Rijn, C.M., & van Goor, H. (2011). Neurodegenerative Properties of Chronic Pain: Cognitive Decline in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis. PLoS One; 6(8): e23363.
Pijnacker, J., Verstraten, P. van der Meulen, J., van Damme, W., & Steenbergen, B. (2011). Rehabilitation of reading in older adults with age-related macular degeneration: a review of effective training programs. Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition; 18(6): 708-732.
Ter Horst, A.C., van Lier, R., & Steenbergen, B. (2011). Spatial Dependency of Action Simulation. Experimental Brain Research, 212, 635-644.
Van Rooijen, M., Verhoeven, L., Smits, D.-W., Ketelaar, M., Becher, J.G. & Steenbergen, B (2011). Arithmetic performance of children with cerebral palsy: The influence of cognitive and motor factors.Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(2), 530-537.
Waninge, A., van Wijck, R., Steenbergen, B., & van der Schans, C.P. (2011). Feasibility and reliability of the modified Berg Balance Scale in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55, 292-301.
Crajé, C., Aarts, P., Nijhuis-van der Sanden, M., & Steenbergen, B. (2010). Action planning in typically and atypically developing children (unilateral cerebral palsy)? Research on Developmental Disabilities, 31(5), 1039-1046.
Crajé, C., de Graaf, C., Geurts, A.C.H., Lem, F., & Steenbergen, B. (2010). Determining specificity of Motor Imagery training for upper limb improvement in chronic stroke: A training protocol and pilot results. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 33, 359-362.
Crajé, C., van Elk, M., Beeren, M., van Schie, H.T., Bekkering, H. & Steenbergen, B. (2010). Compromised motor planning and motor imagery in right hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Research on Developmental Disabilities, 33, 1313-1322.
Janssen, L., Crajé, C., Weigelt, M., & Steenbergen B. (2010). Motor planning in bimanual object manipulation: Two plans for two hands? Motor Control, 14(2), 240-254.
Steenbergen, B., van der Kamp, J., Verneau, M., Jongbloed-Pereboom, M., & Masters, R.S.W. (2010). Implicit and explicit learning: Applications from basic research to sports for individuals with impaired movement dynamics. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(18), 1509-1516.
Ter Horst, A.C., van Lier, R., & Steenbergen, B. (2010). Mental rotation task of hands: Differential influence number of rotational axes. Experimental Brain Research, 203(2), 347-354.
van Elk, M., Crajé, C., Beeren, M.E.G.V., Steenbergen, B., van Schie, H.T., & Bekkering, H. (2010). Neural evidence for impaired action selection in right hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Brain Research, 19,1349, 56-67.
van Rooijen, M., Verhoeven, L., & Steenbergen, B. (2010). Early numeracy in cerebral palsy: Review and future directions. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology¸53, 202-209.
Crajé, C., van der Kamp, J., & Steenbergen B. (2009). Visual information for action planning in left and right congenital hemiparesis. Brain Research, 1261, 54-64.
Janssen, L., Meulenbroek, R.G.J., Beuting, M., & Steenbergen B. (2009). Combined effects of planning and execution constraints on bimanual task performance. Experimental Brain Research, 92(1), 61-73.
Steenbergen, B., Crajé, C., Nilsen, D.M., Gordon, A.M. (2009). Motor imagery training in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a potentially useful therapeutic tool for rehabilitation. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 51, 690-696.


text:
On January 6, 2018, Rick performed at The Coffee House in Milwaukee, WI as part of a group of performers in a concert honoring musicians who passed away in 2017. The concert raised money and collected food donations for the Central City Churches food pantry. The Root River Music YouTube channel has two of Rick’s performances, showcasing “Memphis Tennessee” by Chuck Barry and “Tinfoil Raindrops” by Bill Barwick.
Rick also performs a little known John Denver song during the MLAG 2017 Board Member’s Concert, shown here. Be sure to check on the Home and Playlists section of the Root River Music YouTube channel for more of Rick’s music performances as they become available!

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: There are total 8 job opportunities in The Government Sadiq College Women University till today 26 April 2019. The Government Sadiq College Women University few new vacancies are in city Bahawalpur, Pakistan. You can view The Government Sadiq College Women University April 2019 all latest job opportunities online for Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, AJK from all major cities including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Hyderabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat etc.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text:
In the past few years, Europe has seen its fair share of shocks, near-misses and unending crises that have dragged on for so long that they barely register anymore (Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza being the latest manifestation of Italy’s woes). The one constant in all of this turmoil is Germany, that powerhouse of the continent, forging ever-onwards with its vast trade-surplus, superior beers and steely-eyed Teutonic efficiency.
Much has been written about the role played by the ‘Mittelstand’ in Germany’s enduring success: Germany’s SMEs with fewer than 500 employees and with less than €50 million in revenue, which make up 99% of the nation’s 3.5 million companies. Pacific’s EMEA team has a long history of working with Mittelstand businesses in the Automotive and Aerospace, Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Private Equity sectors, providing talent that drives growth and efficiency, and can testify first-hand to the effectiveness of those organisations.
Business leaders and ministers from London to New Delhi have all voiced their admiration and desire to imitate the Mittelstand model, and no wonder given its enduring success and resilience.
First, a primer on what makes it so great: The German Mittelstand is held up as an exemplar for others to follow, a dynamic, innovative base of largely family-owned companies responsible for nearly 40% of the total turnover of German firms and employing nearly two-thirds of the country’s workforce. More impressively, these businesses have shown greater ability to retain staff in difficult times and offer strong vocational training for young people, giving Germany a comparatively lower youth unemployment than many of its neighbours. The phrase ‘backbone of the economy’ appears more than once in reference to the Mittelstand, as if to reinforce the crucial part played by this group in Germany’s continuing economic prosperity.
Among the major features of the German Mittelstand are their reputation for innovation and research and development: the Mittelstand accounted for 1/7th of total spending on R&D in Germany in 2010, and 54% of Mittelstand companies were reported to bring a product of service innovation to the market in 2008-11, 20% more than the EU-average for SMEs. Part of this ability to innovate and devote resources to R&D comes from what Karen Girota and Serguei Netessine in HBR characterised as a ‘razor-thin focus’ on one product or service, pursuing a particular niche where customer service and the ability to enhance their offering for those customers gives these business a competitive edge and allows them to offer efficiencies with relative ease.
Another advantage identified by commentators is the mindset and corporate values that prevail in the Mittelstand, often linked to their family-owned background. They are typified by having a long-term view, with the owner directly responsible for the management of the business and all its attendant risks, rather than operating from on-high. These businesses have a local outlook where employees and owners live near to one another and thus have a more communitarian view. Even when these businesses start to open new offices abroad and adopt a more global outlook, they typically go to great lengths to retain these traits.
The positive features listed above are not quite the whole picture, however. Under closer scrutiny, there appears to be a significant gap between these expectations and reality. A study by Deutsche Bank found that the number of Mittelstand-size businesses starting up was declining on a yearly basis, while the number of windups, while lower, showed no such downward trend.
Equally the Arcadian picture of businesses being handed down through the generations doesn’t quite hold true – only 44% of family-owned businesses were passed on to other family members when the time to hand over the baton came. 10% went to Employees, while the remainder were closed, sold-on or passed to outside management, with the attendant cultural upheaval and change in outlook that such measures entail. So while a majority might retain that close-knit, long-term outlook, the same cannot necessarily be said for the remaining 46%. Private Equity, more widespread in the Anglosphere, is growing in influence in terms of the financing of German Mittelstand businesses, indicating a drift away from the traditional strategy of growth through retaining earnings and bank loans.
There is also the question of the unique position in which Germany finds itself: at the hinge of Western and Eastern Europe, with easy access to the developed countries of the former and those of the latter which opened up after the fall of the Iron Curtain; bordered by states where German is an official language; a strong economy with an emphasis on manufacturing and exports that many of its neighbours to the West have left behind. All of these external factors have a positive impact on Germany’s economy.
Not to say that the German Mittelstand model espoused in the first few paragraphs is an inevitable product of geography, history and culture, but those looking to emulate Germany’s success will be hard pressed to replicate the conditions in which the Mittelstand has thrived. Britain’s SMEs have seen rapid growth in the past decade, and Chancellors and economists have oft-espoused their admiration for the Mittelstand, but research by BDO in 2015 noted that UK firms in this space retained a far more short-term view than their German counterparts and enjoy less favourable policy support from governments. Intervention can only do so much - it is up to businesses themselves to choose which model to emulate, or whether to carve a new path. Regardless, the enduring success of the German Mittelstand will see it continuing to be the envy of its counterparts elsewhere.
If you're interested in learning more about this market, and the work Pacific has delivered over the past 14 years, you're welcome to reach out to Umair Safdar and Manuel Preg for more information.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


text:
began playing the guitar when he was nine years old and by age fourteen he was playing in local bands in the Johnstown Pennsylvania area. In 1947, at eighteen, he went on the road with the Tony Pastor band for a short time before returning to high school. He appears on several Pastor recordings from this period as a rhythm player.
He left school again shortly after returning and began playing in and around New York. During this time in New York he started using drugs and he began a decline that ultimately ended with time in several rehabilitation centers and jail. During this time Pass continued to play and he appeared on a handful of commercial recordings.
After being busted several times and spending more than 10 years trying to kick drugs, Pass entered the Synanon Center in California. After 15 months in Synanon Joe Pass made his famous Sounds of Synanon (1961) recording with Arnold Ross, another Synanon resident. Following this recording Pass worked in the Los Angeles studios for more than 10 years before he signed with the Norman Granz’s Pablo label. It was with this label that Pass made many of his most essential recordings, including his famous Virtuoso series.
In the Virtuoso series of solo guitar recordings Joe Pass redefined solo guitar playing. His complete mastery of finger style playing brought a new depth and complexity to solo guitar. These solo recordings and his solo concerts made him famous. He was consistently listed in the jazz polls year after year mostly based on the success of his solo work. During this same period at Pablo he recorded a set of records with Ella Fitzgerald on which he provided accompaniment with his solo guitar. These recordings remain some of the very best examples of vocal accompaniment with the solo guitar.
It was with the solo guitar that Joes Pass had his greatest influence, but he was also one of the best small group (Live At Donte’s) ensemble players of his time. Throughout the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s Joe Pass recorded several important jazz recordings with some of the best jazzmen of the time. He recorded with Oscar Peterson (The Trio), Conti Candoli (Better Days), Chet Baker (A Sign Of The Times), J.J Johnson (We’ll Be Together Again), Duke Ellington (Duke's Big Four) and most of the best west coast jazz players. He formed a special relationship with John Pisano and together they made a number of recordings that were showcases for Joe Pass’ amazing prowess as a soloist and Pisano’s amazing abilities as a rhythm player. Joe Pass rose to prominence as a jazz guitarist on the strength of his solo playing, but his total discography describes a complete musician able to perform in any venue.


text:
Tam took a moment to just lean on Lithway, taking a few deep breaths until the world became something reasonable again.
I can do this, he told himself.
Lithway was waiting, patient; Tam had feared briefly that they might be annoyed with his uncertainty, but they didn’t seem to be. But then, they hosted amateur performers at the Theatre of Dreams all the time. They must be very used to stage fright.
Tam headed around the side of the building, trying to keep out of sight of any external windows. As Sahil’s intel had indicated, there was a ground-floor window there. It was latched shut from the inside, to keep the frame from sliding.
“Please do,” Tam said. He ducked down, searching in the bushes until he saw a patch of light fur. “Okay, both of you, if we end up having to run, let’s meet up at…” He considered, then named a spot about three blocks from Rainier’s hideaway. It would be far enough away to be safe while they debriefed, without causing problems by having Sahil there, but close enough for him to take Ash to Rainier’s right after.
The patch of fur bobbed, and Lithway too nodded, so Tam rose with an exhalation and the two of them headed back to the front—then around the other side so Lithway could transform without being seen by Sahil or any passersby.
Once again, Lithway’s smoke bled into color and insubstantiality into the firmness of flesh, shuddering as the new form settled around them. The person they changed into appeared to be a rather neurotic older man in a loose-fitting suit covered in stars and jewels.
Tam leaned up and stole a kiss—feeling a little strange about doing so while Lithway was in this form, but wanting the comfort—then handed them a cinnamon roll.
Both of them ate rather quickly, without a chance to savor it. Tam could tell it was delicious, but couldn’t enjoy it anyway, not with his nerves. It sat heavily in his stomach.
He went back around to the other side of the house, where Lithway had unlatched the window for him earlier. He waited until he heard the doorbell, then waited longer, stomach tight, vibrating with tension.
That meant it was go time.
Tam pulled the bathroom window open as carefully as he could, sliding his body through and lowering himself to stand on the closed toilet seat. He could hear distant voices from here, though not the words being said, and he carefully sneaked out the open bathroom door to move away from where the voices were.
The first door he opened was an empty master bedroom, nothing in it but a fish tank, a bed, and a small, apparently portable altar. He refused to lose heart, moving on at once to a room at the end of the hall and opening that door too.
Ashton Lynes looked up from his laptop, alarmed—but his expression transformed a moment later to delight. “Tam…!” He looked exhausted, like he hadn’t slept for days, had barely ate, was completely wrung out.
There was no way it was obvious, but all Tam could assume is that Ash knew something about its magical properties that Tam himself didn’t. “We don’t have time,” Tam said. “C’mon, or this is all for nothing!” He began to head over to the bed.
Tam grabbed onto Ash’s arm, fingers finding those moles, perfectly spaced for his fingertips. A jolt ran through him, and he froze, not understanding what he was feeling, or why.
Normal. That was the weird part, Tam thought as he froze in shock. He wouldn’t have looked at her twice on the street, in a grocery store, anywhere. She was in her mid-sixties, wearing high-waisted jeans and a button-down shirt, with her hair gray streaked with brown. She was scowling at them, but it seemed out of place on a rosy pink face full of laugh lines.
Something… reacted. The contract, he assumed; he felt it snap, and felt her react to it, her scowl deepening, eyes widening. She tensed, and Ash knew from his brief training with Antoine that she’d decided to attack.
Behind her, he saw a shadow approaching, shorter than before: presumably Lithway, neither in their own form, nor in the one they’d been wearing at the front door. Tam couldn’t make out the details, not with the dim hallway lighting and Istem between them, but it was somehow a very familiar silhouette.
He spared half a second to glance at Ash. Ash still wasn’t moving; Tam saw he’d darkened his screen to try to squeeze out the last bit of power, but the battery icon was showing empty regardless, about to shut down.
He could make Ash move when it did—but would that be too late?
This will be the final turn in. Comment by 9 PM PST Oct 31.
(example: I really want x to happen to Istem).
If someone is going to stop her from attacking, look for the nearest outlet. You have a second to plug the laptop in with the charger you took from Ash’s room back when you first found out he’d disappeared, remember? You DID take it with you today, didn’t you? Assuming you did, you’d have to take a chance on Lithway (and probably Sahil) to cover you/distract her while you’re helping Ash. If whatever he’s doing is almost finished, it won’t take much time away from your escape. But it will be a risk. If it’s not done in ten seconds or less, you’ll have to think of something else.
This is it; all or nothing. And it looks like Ash hasn’t been idle, just like you’d expect. Trust that your brother’s on to something good, and don’t let him down; be ready to tank for him if you have to (though, you know, be smart about it; if she’s throwing dust or rocks, grab something cloth — a blanket? is there a bed in reach? — to block, and try to bounce it back at her.
If all else fails…well, you’ve got the Gate in your head, calling you. Call on it, and hope you can do something untrained.
Once Ash’s done with whatever he’s doing, it’s time to get him the hell out of there, along with Lithway and Sahil. Shake her off if you can — you’re two teenagers, a dog and a living shadow, and she’s an old woman. She doesn’t sound like the type to have spells on hand that’ll let her keep up, especially not in a crowd. At least, hopefully not. And if she starts throwing battle spells around in broad daylight, hopefully someone will intervene — maybe even the Twilight Council Lithway mentioned.
Once you get Ash onto Rainier’s territory, you’re home free. With the history between them, Istem’s probably not going to press the issue; she’ll move on to other prey, if she doesn’t tick off enough bystanders to have to pack up and leave. That’s not ideal, and it’d be nice if you could do something about that eventually, but for now, it’ll do.
After that? Relax with your brother and/or Sahil; get Ash’s side of the story, since he obviously found something to do to work against Istem in captivity. Use those tickets and see Lithway’s show. Play games with Rainier and donate blood. Dogsit for new weredogs. And really, seriously think about finding a reputable witch who’ll apprentice you and your brother (assuming Ash is interested), or at least give you an assessment; Antoine probably has some suggestions. Maybe you really could work against stuff like this.
You’ve made a lot of contacts and friends in the last three days; make sure you keep up with them in the days to come, even without a pressing need. They’re all good people and worth knowing.
SHOVE CHARGER AT ASH (he’ll know where the outlet is in the room better than you do) and try to shield him and the laptop from Istem while Lithway gets there. Trust your allies, and trust your decisions, and trust what your brother’s been up to to rescue himself, too.
I mean. Well. Maybe not dating, but definitely keep in touch with these people/groups you’ve met; not all of them are the traditional definition of good, but damn if they aren’t worth getting to know better. Agreed with the above about checking out your witch blood, and Antoine probably being a good starting point. You…may also want to consider your options for a new place to live, depending how you feel about your parents after all this business, but at least warn your parents about the protection from Istem being null and void before you ollie out.
If Istem gets put out of the picture in the next ten seconds: you also probably want to see what you can do about the other people she took who are still under her thrall. Maybe legalities can actually take care of some of the business of freeing them; I doubt your contract is the only one she broke recently, after all.


text:
It's always a risk to your job security to ask for something you don't have. The question is how big a risk and how bad you would really feel about having to change jobs.
Forget the national average. You need to know what the market is where you actually are, for writers with your level of experience working in the same industry you are in.
If it does turn out that $60k is a viable salary goal for you, you probably need to look for a new position. The chances that your current employer is going to double your salary for any reason are probably nil.
Is it a risk to my job security to ask my supervisor or an HR employee for a raise or work from home privileges? I earn an anonymous amount of money between $36K and $38K annually. I was hired 3.5 years ago at $32K. I just found out the national average is around $60K.


text:
A fifty minute documentary by Exsul van Helden about the challenges faced by female immigrants and refugees who have come to the United States and find themselves living between cultures. Women from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups share their experiences and feelings about assimilation, values, child-rearing, and being foreign-born in contemporary American society.
Presents a slice-of-life view of a community of performers, who try to integrate their personal goals, artistic economic and social.
Concerns the challenges faced by women who have immigrated to the U.S. and find themselves between cultures. In English and Spanish.
Introducing of Japanese Theatre to students of the Baltimore School Of The Arts, and focusing how the performer and students find tools to communicate.
In Five Senses, seven programs for cable TV, focusing what people from different cultures share.
Dramatized documentary about immigration from Europe to U.S.A. via Baltimore Maryland,for National Public Television.
About the French painter, Gerard Sighicelli, filmed in the Provence, France.
A documentary illustrating the therapeutic value of pets in nursing homes.
A documentary about Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc.
How to take care of our aging population.


text:
If you’re facing arrest or have already been arrested, you may be living in daily fear of the unknown. Even if you have been arrested in the past, when law enforcement comes knocking, fear is a natural response. If you are facing your first arrest, if there is a warrant out for your arrest, or if you feel a criminal charge is imminent, you must take action to seek sound legal counsel right away.
The sooner you retain an experienced criminal defense attorney, the better your chances are of having a positive outcome. This is especially true when you have been charged with a serious crime.
Choosing a criminal defense attorney is a huge decision and one that cannot be taken lightly. If someone you love has already been arrested, is going to be arrested soon, or is already in jail awaiting arraignment, time is of the essence in retaining a criminal defense attorney.
Finding a good criminal defense will alleviate some of the anxiety, fear, and stress, but it certainly will not alleviate all of it. Look for a criminal defense attorney with a good track record and find you one you like and trust. While it’s not crucial that you like your lawyer, it is important that you trust him to fight for your freedom or to at least reduce the penalty.
You’ll want a criminal defense lawyer who’s tough but who also shows compassion and kindness toward you. After all, you may be fighting for your life, and having a good lawyer who’s also a trusted counselor on your side may mean the difference between your freedom and your incarceration.
You also want to make sure the criminal defense attorney you choose has experience with defendants who have committed the same crime you’re being charged with. For instance, if you’ve been charged with theft, and your lawyer handles mostly DUI cases and domestic violence, you will want to inquire about his experience handling the charge you’re facing. If an attorney avoids answering questions or is not readily available to address your concerns, you should consider looking for an attorney who won’t leave you constantly wondering what’s next.
There are instances in which you need to call an attorney immediately including if there’s a warrant out for your arrest, if police show up at your door with a search warrant, or if you’re called in for police questioning. The more interaction you have with police prior to hiring a lawyer, the more difficult it will be to defend you. Anything you say can and will be used against you; hiring a lawyer will make it more likely that you will avoid saying anything that will hurt you later. It does not matter if you are guilty or not guilty of what you’re being accused of—hire a lawyer immediately.
A good criminal defense attorney will do everything in his power to ensure you remain free while being investigated. Every case is different, so there’s no way to predict what will happen if you do not hire a lawyer or if you do hire a lawyer, but hiring a criminal defense attorney is the only choice if you’re facing a serious criminal charge.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text:
Items where Subject is "QU Biochemistry > Proteins. Amino Acids. Peptides > QU 58 Nucleic acids and derivatives (General)"
Carroll, Miles W, Haldenby, Sam, Rickett, Natasha Y, Pályi, Bernadett, Garcia-Dorival, Isabel, Liu, Xuan, Barker, Gary, Bore, Joseph Akoi, Koundouno, Fara Raymond, Williamson, E Diane, Laws, Thomas R, Kerber, Romy, Sissoko, Daouda, Magyar, Nóra, Di Caro, Antonino, Biava, Mirella, Fletcher, Tom, Sprecher, Armand, Ng, Lisa F P, Rénia, Laurent, Magassouba, N'faly, Günther, Stephan, Wölfel, Roman, Stoecker, Kilian, Matthews, David A and Hiscox, Julian A (2017) 'Deep Sequencing of RNA from Blood and Oral Swab Samples Reveals the Presence of Nucleic Acid from a Number of Pathogens in Patients with Acute Ebola Virus Disease and Is Consistent with Bacterial Translocation across the Gut.'. mSphere, Vol 2, Issue 4, e00325.
This list was generated on Wed Apr 24 02:08:48 2019 BST.


text:
March is recognized as National Nutrition Month by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and it serves as a good time for home care providers alike to re-evaluate what their clients are eating. Healthy eating is an important part of elderly individuals’ well-being, and there are a few things senior caregivers should focus on when devising meals for their patients.
Bone health is often one of the most significant concerns to seniors. Conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis are not only painful, but they can raise the risk of falling. Luckily, there are certain compounds that are tied to improved bone health such as calcium and vitamin D. There are a number of good sources for both nutrients, such as milk and oily fish. Calcium is also found in leafy green vegetables such as kale and spinach.
It’s also important for seniors to maintain optimum heart health, something in which diet certainly plays a role. Adding fruits and vegetables is always a good step to take, notes the Mayo Clinic. However, choosing the right fats is important as well, which means focusing on olive oil and canola oil and avoiding substances like butter and creamy sauces.
Healthy eating is particularly important in the senior population. Experts say older adults are especially vulnerable to malnutrition due to everything from depression to other health concerns.


text:
I hate computer guys! With few exceptions they are arrogant know-it-alls who delight in impressing you with how much they know and if they can make you look stupid in the process, so much the better. We had new computers installed in the office the past two days and it was a miserable experience. For instance, once everything was finished, I tried to install a shortcut on my desktop, but the computer wouldn't allow me to do so. I asked the computer guy about it. Instead of saying, "Here, let me show you a better way", he said, "Why in h*** would you want to do that?" and proceeded to let me know that what I wanted to do was not only stupid and ridiculous, but a complete waste of time. All of this in front of a room full of employees and a waiting room of patients. My only delight came on the first day when, after 5 hours of work they were unable to make our practice management system work. They called our software support and were informed that our software does not work on a 64 bit operating system – only 32 bit. They pulled out the sheet of hardware/os requirements, which I had sent them, and sure enough. It said right on there 32 bit! It was a sweet moment. They did manage to make it work by some nefarious method, but they were there until midnight. My heart did not bleed for them. And yet, surprisingly, I'm not bitter!
This is Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn in one of the Sock Summit colorways. How could I possibly resist a yarn named "Whidbey Island"? It does help that I love the colors as well. I'm not quite sure what to do with it, though. The color runs look rather long. I guess I'll just have to pick a pattern and run with it and see what happens.
Only two more days to go and everyone will be back home where they belong. Ben and Abby and the girls will be staying with us while they look for a house to buy, so I imagine things will be pretty insane. I promise to keep you posted!
I had a goal of making a baker's dozen of these little baby sweaters, but I am ready to say, "Enough"!
I've done nine of them and I don't think my poor hands can take any more. I've been having a lot of pain in my right hand and went to the doctor's thinking I had arthritis. He took x-rays and assured me that my joints are in fine shape. No carpal tunnel either. He thought I might have injured it somehow, and asked if I had done anything different in the last six months. The only thing I could think about was knitting all those worsted weight sweaters when I usually only knit with sport weight or finer. He said to lay off the heavier yarn for a while and file this under the heading of "No good deed goes unpunished." It remains yet to be seen if the pain will go away, though.
However, I am trying not to overdo and am limiting my knitting time with lots of breaks.
They were delicious and only took three minutes to cook! I also cooked some chicken and livers for Kirby. He's been real finicky about eating lately. He's already underweight and we've been a little worried. Normally I wouldn't kowtow to a dog's turning their nose up at food, but he's 15 and deserves a little coddling. He loved the chicken, livers and rice, so maybe we have a winner. Tonight I think I'll make Beef Teriyaki (for me, not for Kirby).
Yesterday I went grocery shopping and loaded up on lots of meat to feed to the troops. I came home and vacuum sealed it all and popped it in the freezer. It's nice to have something constructive to do. Hubby left yesterday morning for Orlando to help the kids with the move. They'll be a regular beehive of activity packing and getting ready while I sit and wait. Well, not just sit and wait – I actually do have a whole list of things planned, so I hope that will make the time go quickly. It's hard being here when everyone else is there!
I did manage to get some little sport weight sweaters done for the girls.
They were going to be Christmas sweaters, but while appropriate for winter sweaters in Orlando, they're more suited to summer in the Pacific Northwest. Once again I will have to off island for buttons, but hope to have them done to give them when they arrive – NEXT WEEK! Be still my heart!!
And cleaned out the hall closet to make it into a toy closet.
Hubby has been busy contacting realtors to try and find a short term rental while they look for a house to buy, but that has been a challenge. Most people around here want one year leases.
In between all of this activity, there have been a few quiet moments for knitting. I had started a couple of top-down sweaters for the girls, intending those to be their Christmas sweaters. But they are DK weight and just a little too lightweight for winter around here.
So I've been working to try and complete them before they arrive. They'll be perfect for cool summer evenings in the Pacific Northwest. I have a feeling all four of them are going to be a little chilly until they acclimate!
It was a busy week at work as well. On Wednesday we had our first day of general anesthesia. I had really obsessed about this day with a new dentist and a new anesthesiologist as well. All of the logistics leading up to it were a veritable nightmare and I was very stressed. But when the day came, it went off without a hitch. I even got an "attagirl" from the anesthesioloigist and his nurse for going above and beyond the call of duty in arranging everything. Sadly, a lead I had on a possible replacement for me fell through. There is still time and I'm praying that God will send someone walking through the front door, but if not we'll need to start advertising no later than September or October. I keep telling myself that my replacement is not my problem, but when you've "owned" something for 24 years, you really want it to pass into good hands. I really don't think I'll have trouble letting go, although hubby laughs out loud at that thought.
We've had more blessedly cool weather and even a little rain this week. Today is cool and overcast. Hubby is off to a local car show and Maggie and I may walk down to see him later. In the meantime, I'm off to do more baby proofing and clean my bathroom. Exciting, eh??


text:
This is article #34 out of 50 in The Startup Marketing Playbook.
Will your precise target customer persona be there?
Will there be decision makers attending the event?
Is the event structured to give you direct access to sell?
Will you receive a list of attendees and contact info for follow up?
Those expenses quickly add up, so be sure to include them in the ROI calculation.
Once you determine which events you are attending, you should document them in one place. I like to make a spreadsheet that depicts each event, start/end date, location and which staff is attending.
It’s important to have the schedule written out far in advance to avoid overlaps. You use the master event schedule to kickoff marketing activities and pre-event preparation.
Typical event materials involve tablecloths, plastic collateral holders, candy, giveaways, emergency kits, pens, etc. Keep all of these items well stocked in the event box at all times so you are not having to order them from scratch before each event.
It’s ideal to reuse collateral for multiple events, although some events mandate specific collateral with unique messaging. In that case, you need to design and print that collateral weeks in advance so it can easily be shipped in the event box. When in doubt, order less collateral — you usually end up with extra.
To drive traffic to your table, it is sometimes helpful to offer swag (free giveaways). This might include pens, stress balls, candy or something more unique. My general philosophy on this stuff is that it is an added expense, and the focus needs to be on presenting the product well. If you have the flexibility, having one giveaway (plus candy) is nice, but it isn’t required.
From iPads to chargers to power strips, there is typically a lot of technology that you need at the table for events. This material should be organized, labeled and tracked as inventory so you can easily pack and unpack the event box with the correct items.
Each event should have a standardized, defined marketing mix. Before the event you should attempt to send an email blast to attendees with a special offer if they purchase at the event. You may also follow a similar strategy after the event.
Prospects that you have direct conversations with at the event should get a personal follow up from the sales rep they spoke to. Prospects that you missed should get a more standardized follow up email with value-added content and an offer to connect with a sales rep.
Leading up to the event, you should carefully track the marketing actions from prospects on the attendee list. Those who open your email, visit your website and click on your landing pages should be compiled into a list in the marketing automation system and delivered to the sales team on a regular basis. This way, they can begin conversations with those warmer prospects and ideally schedule time to meet at the event.


text:
Follow the links below to find trusted information about adulthood.
Transition plans can help teens with additional needs move into adulthood. As part of planning, look at your childs strengths, interests and support needs.
Positive teenage friends and friendships are an important part of the journey to adulthood for your child. Read how to support your childs friendships.
New research shows that the health and lifestyle of both mothers and fathers before and around the time of conception affect the health of the baby at birth and into adulthood.
Horis naevus presents as benign (harmless) blue-grey to gray-brown patchy and spotty pigmentation on the prominence of the cheeks. The condition usually appears in adulthood. It is most common in middle-aged Asian women.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a rare (2% to 3% of the general population) spinal deformity affecting young people aged 10 through the end of the growth period.The deformity may continue into adulthood.AIS is characterised by one or more three-dimensional spinal curves.Disability, cosmetic deformity, pain, activity limitation, quality of life issues, breathing problems and the possibility of the scoliosis remaining with the person into and throughout adulthood are commonly associated with this condition.The cause of AIS is unknown.
ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key features of ADHD. Medical management of ADHD will include behavioural therapy and in many cases medication.Status of medication in sportStimulant medications, such as Methylphenidate (e.g. Ritalin, Concerta) and Dexamphetamine (e.g. Vyvanse, lisdexamphetamine) are prohibited in-competition and require a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness which mostly affects people in early adulthood. The symptoms of schizophrenia are perceptions without cause (hallucinations), fixed false beliefs (delusions) and/or apathy, slowing and less movement or thought. People with this condition are usually treated with antipsychotic medication but there are a significant number of people receiving this treatment who dont respond, or develop uncomfortable adverse effects. Aripiprazole is a new medication which acts differently in the brain to other antipsychotics and may benefit people who have been resistant to treatment so far. This review compares aripiprazole to the older typical antipsychotics.
Babies who are born early (preterm) often suffer from long-lasting breathing problems known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which can lead to poor health in childhood and adulthood. Drugs that act on the body's self-defense system may help to lower the risk of long-lasting breathing problems. Pentoxifylline is one such drug. The main aim of this review was to find out whether pentoxifylline compared with placebo (an inactive drug) or no drug offers important advantages to babies born early. Only one study of moderate size and quality was identified in this review. This study did not show strong evidence that pentoxifylline offers important advantages to babies born early. We have therefore been unable to determine the effects of pentoxifylline in preventing long-lasting breathing problems in babies born early. Future high-quality studies are needed to answer this question.


text:
We have previously reported significant reductions in door-to-balloon (D2B) and recognition-to-reperfusion (R2R) times by use of a fully automated wireless network that transmits 12-lead ECG of patients with suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the field to smartphones worn by cardiologists (STAT-MI pathway). We now report the effect of monthly multidisciplinary formalized data feedback on treatment times in STEMI patients who presented through other non-automated STEMI pathways (“walk-in” and un-networked EMS ambulances).
Prospective data on demographics, cardiac biomarkers, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and all-cause mortality was collected in 147 who presented through non STAT-MI pathway (“walk-in” and un-networked EMS) between June 2006 to May 2013. D2B, R2R, Total ischemic (TI), door-to-first ECG (D2ECG) and door-to-cardiac catheterization laboratory (D2LAB) times were discussed during monthly multidisciplinary meetings at our institution using a formalized date feedback spread sheets. Total study period was 84 months and data was analyzed by quarters.
Between the 1st and 4th quarters median D2B time decreased significantly from 130 to 78.5 minutes (p<0.0001); the median D2ECG time decreased from 25 to 9.5 minutes (p=0.02) and median D2LAB time decreased from 101 to 41.5 minutes (p<0.0001). Post STEMI LVEF increased from 35 ± 12 % to 53 ± 14 % (p=0.009) between 1st and 4th quarters. ECG Selvester score for estimating infarct size decreased from 10.82 ± 4.8 to 5.06 ± 4.5 (p < 0.001).
The survival trend analysis showed improvement in survival rates from 0.70 to 0.90 (p=0.04). Based on cox proportional hazards model the D2B time (HR1.006, p = 0.002), peak troponin (HR 1.004, p = 0.04), hypertension (HR 5.75, p = 0.02) and age (HR 1.04, p = 0.01) were strong independent predictors of mortality.
Monthly formalized data feedback and detailed multidisciplinary analysis of all STEMI presenters at our institution had resulted in significant reduction in treatment times and improved outcomes. A Halo effect that extended from our previously reported STAT-MI pathway.


text:
Work 1: “Sunspot”, Sun and Reflection project in the main atrium’s roof light.
The atrium is the school’s central space,- a “maelstrom” of pupils that move around and up and down the various floors. The space is experienced as living and varied because of the changes in daylight and the seasons. “Sunspot” is a shape on the glass roof, inspired by gas explosions, and placed according to calculations of the sun’s movement. When the sun is shining, the spot will spiral down in the rotunda, all the way to the ground floor floor and then spiral back up again(in relation to the path of the sun).
It contributes to visualising the movement in this space, but at a completely different pace to the other users. Each day it with be slightly different from the preceding one.
The title of this project was originally its working title, but I decided to keep it. It is slightly humoristic and a bit pedagogical since what one sees through these objects is like being on the inside of a pair of eyes. One gets association of entering the mouth of a large fish or whale.
The work is made up of a Fresnel lens on the outside(towards the outside) making the world turn upside-down or distort faces close-up. A mirrored tube runs through the wall and that distorts even more, and on the inner walls are large circular surfaces that have ‘running’ lights around the edge and a changing circle of colour like an iris. On the inside there are also lenticular films that diffuse the view depending on how one moves through the vestibule.
LED-programming and technology delivered by Jarle Henriksen.


text:
Project Myanmar - Our first step was just completed. Funds were raised to finish the roof and put in a divider at the ACE school in Kalaw, Myanmar. S2GH is pleased to announce our next two steps - Aleh Gone and Nyuangone. We will be partnering with some amazing people in helping fund a school building, renovation of a current building and helping with whatever other resources we can for classroom and/or training. Schools To Give Hope is so thankful for this partnership as it allows us to proceed with our vision in helping.
We are excited to partner with the ACE school in Kalaw and some wonderful people in supporting their vision of starting a school in Aleh Gone, Myanmar. This village is part of the Palaung people group which Kay Thi (pictured to the left) has a heart for. Kay Thi is undergoing training to be the head master of the school. S2GHs goal will be raising funds to help with the building of the school in this village. We will also partner in helping with any other resources that we can provide. The cost to build a school has been estimated at $25,000 USD. This amount would provide a building that would be suitable to meet the needs of Aleh Gone and the surrounding villages around it. Please consider donating and partnering with the ACE school, S2GH and Kay Thi.
Nyaungone is a village near Kalaw that we are partnering with our dear friends at the ACE school in helping renovate a house into a preschool. Through generous donations and partnerships across the United States, funds have been given to start and complete this project. The pictures below show the work that is currently being done. If you would like to support renovation projects please let us know as there are plenty of schools that need these types of services, either renovating existing buildings or renovating current schools.
Thank you so much for your willingness to join with us in raising funds to put a roof on the school building in Kalaw. They are now able to use the top floor year round! Funds were also raised to put in a divider on the first level so that it can now be separated into two spaces when necessary.


text:
William Shenstone to Thomas Percy, 3 October 1759; Letters, ed. Hecht (1909) 26.
Mr. Cambridge, Author of the Scriberiad and many other pieces, call'd and din'd with me about a fortnight ago. He seems to have genius, and the excrescence of genius: somewhat of Caprice and Concetto.


text:
Hi guys ,any one know if there is any way to slow down the whole game ? .
Like lets say i want a slow motion for the game , i have my internal clock in uppdates .
But i dont know how could i slower down ALL the game at once ,like all animations and more .
of functions ,soo i would like to know how to get it and possible manage it without blow the world up.
I’m not sure of the repercussions, though. Personally I’d set my own just to be sure.
* @return The speed of the application.
* Changes the application speed. 0.0f prevents the application from updating.
* @param speed The speed to set.
is there any standart speed ?
lets say i change a speed ,how could i reset changes ?
The code is right there if you just search for ‘speed’ in the file already provided.
so 1 = normal, 0 = stopped completely.
Thank you , i did gave a look but was still uncertain , dont want to break some code i did not created .
please note, all your code need to be based on tpf(time per frame), otherwise your code that is not based on tpf will be not affected by game speed and will work different for each computer.
you need use tpf in all your code that need be affected by time.
Yeah ,its all fine from that side , i made a clock based on tpf , i just did not wanted to do all actions each round ,soo made a clock that runs some actions once each minute second or hour . And needed some clock as well , but its all based on tpf .

industry_corpus2: Gaming


text: There is a disturbing trend of more and more photos being shot on railway tracks and property by amateur and professional photographers. This life-threatening trend illustrates the need to make sure professional (and amateur) photographers, and their clients, make rail safety a priority. We sat down with Georgetown, Halton Hills, Ontario-area professional photographer, Allison Clark, from Allison Clark Photography, to get her take on the attraction of train track photos, best practices as a photographer, how to meet a client’s needs without compromising their safety, and the level of awareness pertaining to rail safety and photography. When shooting with your clients, have you had a specific request to shoot on the tracks? I’ve gotten the odd request, but no one who was insistent. Most of my clients trust me to scout a good location so I have a fair bit of influence over that. I do participate in several photographer forums and there are regular posts with photographers asking for good locations (with tracks) to shoot at so it must still be a common request. Clearly there needs to be more education about shooting near the tracks, or there are simply people willing to take the risk regardless. Have you ever shot on the tracks? I have a couple times in the past on a short set of tracks that are abandoned going through Mill Pond Trails in Milton. I even had some of my own family photos that I still love on tracks years ago, but this was before I honestly knew better. So I can’t be hypocritical of people that do it because I have, but it’s one of those things I know better than to shoot on tracks now. What do you think is the attraction to shooting near or on train tracks? I’ll admit that as a visual person I look at everything as interesting to photograph – especially anything with leading lines, and I have seen a lot of compelling work done on tracks. But shooting on active tracks is not something I would choose to shoot with subjects or if I were shooting scenery would make sure I am a safe distance away. Did you know it’s illegal and considered trespassing? I didn’t know it was illegal until maybe about a year ago. There was a lot of chatter in forums about shooting on train tracks when a young girl had been killed taking pictures with a friend – there were some pretty lively debates going on, but for me it instantly changed my opinion. There’s no shot I’m willing to trade someone’s safety for. What piece of advice would you give to other professional photographers in regards to scouting the tracks as a possible location? I would let them know it’s illegal–I’m honestly not sure a lot of people know this –and encourage them to find something else. Is the reward really worth the risk? How would you turn down a client’s request for a shot on the tracks? I would simply talk about safety first (I actually say that very phrase probably a half dozen times during a shoot in my best teacher voice!) and let them know it’s illegal so I don’t shoot on train tracks. It’s like any other policy that I have developed until now; I have learned it is critical to know your business model and values, what is right for you and to hold firm on that. Rail safety starts with all of us. If you’re a photographer, please make rail safety a priority. Here are some tips to keep you and your clients safe around the tracks. Please share this post with your friends, family, peers and co-workers so they know the importance of rail safety. For more information about rail safety, check out our extensive and free resources library. Be sure to bookmark http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/ to stay up to date on all things rail safety. Be rail safe out there, friends! Always remember: Look! Listen! Live!


text:
A Lower GI Endoscopy uses an endoscope, a thin, flexible tube equipped with a light and video camera, to view the inside of the gastrointestinal tract. In this particular examination, both a colonoscopy (an examination of the colon), and a sigmoidoscopy (an examination of the sigmoid portion of the colon) are performed. The examination is performed by a Dr.Vijay anand, Who specially trained to perform the examination and interpret the results.
A Lower GI Endoscopy is most commonly used when Gastrointestinal Problems such as unexplained bleeding or persistent changes in bowel habits are symptoms.
It can Diagnose colitis – colon inflammation – and, in some cases, detect colon or rectal cancer.
This type of examination can also be used to take samples of tissue and to examine or even remove polyps from the wall of the bowels.
Follow these and any other instructions you are given before your endoscopy. If you don’t follow the doctor’s instructions carefully, the test may need to be cancelled or done over.
Colonoscopy can take 30 minutes or longer. Sigmoidoscopy often takes less than 15 minutes.
For colonoscopy, you are given sedating (relaxing) medication through an IV (intravenous) line. Sigmoidoscopy usually doesn’t require sedation.
When the procedure is done, you rest for a time. If you have been sedated, you must have an adult drive you home.
For a colonoscopy, you may be told not to eat and to drink only clear liquids for 1 to 2 days before the exam.
Tell your health care provider before the exam if you are taking any medications or have any medical problems.