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The first gay marriage in the United States took place this morning at San Francisco City Hall. A lesbian couple, Del Martin, 83, and Phyllis Lyon, 79, took the plunge officially this morning after being together for nearly fifty years. This ceremony and the many more that will surely take place will undoubtedly spark a huge national controversy and legal battle. Stay tuned.
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We are now starting our ninth week on the View.
To celebrate I had the family style breakfast at the Brick Haus Restaurant in Amana. (see photo) nothing like OJ, fruit, sausage, bacon, eggs, toast, potatoes and a big pancake to start the day right.
We filled up the propane tank in Peoria for the first time since November 2007. We took on 8.1 gallons which should last for 15 weeks of cruising. When we are not connected to shore power propane runs the fridge, hot water heater, stove, and generator (for A/C).
We are camped near Clinton at Weldon Springs State Park in Central Illinois. The land was purchased by Judge Lawrence Weldon in 1865. Weldon was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.


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Ibusuki ferry port in Japan is served by a number of ferry routes with crossings to Miyanoura, Kagoshima & Nishinoomote available. With a selection of up to 23 Sailings Weekly, the port of Ibusuki connects Japan with Yakushima & Tanegashima.
Sailing durations range from 40 minutes on the Kagoshima service to 2 hours 15 minutes on the Miyanoura service.
Although there is a brief summary on this page, as sailing information can vary based on time of year we'd advise you to get live sailing times and prices in our Ibusuki fare search.
On the island of Kyushu forming part of the mosaic of southern Japan the coastal city of Ibusuki. The city is nestled deep within volcanic country and is surrounded by a steeply undulating landscape of verdant hills that pale in comparison to the hulking peak of the Kaimondake volcano on the western outskirts. Ibusuki is also famed for its black-sand spas and hot springs warmed by the underground flow of magma. Every year visitors flock to the city to don towelling robes, bury themselves up to their necks in the sand, and let the curative warmth knead the aches and pains away.
The area around Ibusuki is a wonderland of natural beauty. Upon the fertile hills of the countryside are found a multi-coloured motley of deep woodland and flowers; among them the emblematic hibiscus plant whose blossoms are resplendent in a mix of crimsons, golds and pinks. With such a diverse range of flora on the doorstep, it is little wonder that the city has gained a reputation as an important wildlife sanctuary. The Ibusuki Experimental Botanical Garden; where students can study rare, tropical plants and genetic conservation; is just one of the many local facilities dedicated to protecting Mother Earth.
The port in Ibusuki is found in the Minato district of the city, on the eastern side of the spine of hills that splits the city in two. It consists of a wide pier that extends into a section of the warm Kagoshima Bay sheltered by a breakwater. A single, palm-lined road leads from the residential streets that trace the city shore to the ferry terminal at the tip of the pier. The small facility, painted in baby-pink, is home to a ticket office, a small car-park, a few vending machines selling food and drink, and an indoor waiting room.
The easiest way to travel to the port is to catch the Ibusukimakurazaki Line train to Ibusuki Station and then walk the short distance to the port. Those driving can make use of the number 226 motorway that cuts through the heart of the city before curving north along the coast of the peninsula towards the city of Kagoshima. This route is regularly traversed by buses that leave from a stop just outside the train station to whisk passengers to Kagoshima airport.
Three ferry routes currently operate from the port in Ibusuki throughout the week. Services hosted by Tane Yaku Jetfoil zip to various destinations in the southern reaches of Japan. They include short island-hopping trips to Miyanoura on the island of Yakushima and Nishinoomote on Tanegashima, as well as a slightly longer trip north through Kagoshima Bay to the mainland city of Kagoshima.
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Sunday, January 08, 2006
An Egyptian Shaykh, Rashad Hasan Khalil, has issued a fatwa (not to be confused with the fatwas of CAIR in Washington, DC) to the effect that it is prohibited for married couple to take off their clothes during sex, and that such a behavior would nullify that marriage contract. But the secretary of Fatwa at Al-Azhar said that looking at the body during sex is desirable except at the vagina, but then advised that the man and the woman cover up with a sheet or garb. While this debate was going on, Isarel was bombing Gaza and the US was still "liberating" Iraq.
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Two substantial debt collector victories in FDCPA cases at the end of 2013 – both of which were won by Moss & Barnett attorneys – may set the tone for many lawsuits in 2014, especially as they relate to the "least sophisticated consumer" standard. In both cases, Courts rejected claims by the consumers and found that the collection agency had acted within the scope of the law. Attorneys John Rossman and Mike Poncin discuss these recent cases and the impact they will have on every collection agency during their most recent episode of the Debt Collection Drill.
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GQ will celebrate 20 years in Australia as part of the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Awards with premium automotive brand Audi returning as presenting partner.
As part of GQ Australia's 20th anniversary, former GQ Men of the Year Award winners and friends of GQ will come together next week to celebrate the prestigious title during the event.
Now in its 12th year, the GQ Men of the Year Awards have become a highlight on the Australian awards calendar, recognising and celebrating extraordinary men who have achieved success in a chosen field.
News Prestige Network's editorial director of GQ Australia Edwina McCann said: "This will be a very special celebration of GQ Australia, forming a key part of the brands 20th-anniversary celebrations.
"I'm delighted that Audi returns as presenting partner of the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Awards, they are such a respected brand that stands for performance, style and dynamism, just like the Men of the Year Awards. Audi's investment in the event will allow us to take it to even more prestigious heights."
Audi Australia managing director Paul Sansom said: "Audi stands for everything that the GQ Men of the Year Awards celebrate: outstanding performance and an unrelenting drive to continually push the boundaries of progress. We are delighted to continue our association with GQ for 2018 and look forward to hearing the extraordinary stories of those who are awarded."
The 2018 GQ Men of the Year, being held on 14 November, will see the awards handed out at The Star Sydney for the black-tie event, where staging of the red carpet arrivals, awards ceremony and after-party will be executed on a grander scale for the special celebration. David Jones, Grey Goose, Paco Rabanne and Qantas join The Star as supporting partners of this year's Awards.


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Two-wheelers are the lifeline of urban Asia, where they account for more than half of the vehicles owned in some countries. This trend is amply evident in India, where sales in the sub-category of mopeds alone rose 23% in 2016-17. In fact, one survey estimates that today one in every three Indian households owns a two-wheeler.
What explains the enduring popularity of two-wheelers? In one of the fastest growing economies in the world, two-wheeler ownership is a practical aspiration in small towns and rural areas, and a tactic to deal with choked roads in the bigger cities. Two-wheelers have also allowed more women to commute independently with the advent of gearless scooters and mopeds. Together, these factors have led to phenomenal growth in overall two-wheeler sales, which rose by 27.5% in the past five years, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Indeed, the ICE 2016 360 survey says that two-wheelers are used by 37% of metropolitan commuters to reach work, and are owned by half the households in India's bigger cities and developed rural areas.
Amid this exponential growth, experts have cautioned about two-wheelers' role in compounding the impact of pollution. Largely ignored in measures to control vehicular pollution, experts say two-wheelers too need to be brought in the ambit of pollution control as they contribute across most factors determining vehicular pollution – engine technology, total number of vehicles, structure and age of vehicles and fuel quality. In fact, in major Indian cities, two-thirds of pollution load is due to two-wheelers. They give out 30% of the particulate matter load, 10 percentage points more than the contribution from cars. Additionally, 75% – 80% of the two-wheelers on the roads in some of the Asian cities have two-stroke engines which are more polluting.
The Bharat Stage (BS) emissions standards are set by the Indian government to regulate pollutants emitted by vehicles fitted with combustion engines. In April 2017, India's ban of BS III certified vehicles in favour of the higher BS IV emission standards came into effect. By April 2020, India aims to leapfrog to the BS VI standards, being a signatory to Conference of Parties protocol on combating climate change. Over and above the BS VI norms target, the energy department has shown a clear commitment to move to an electric-only future for automobiles by 2030 with the announcement of the FAME scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India).
The struggles of on-ground execution, though, remain herculean for automakers who are scrambling to upgrade engine technology in time to meet the deadlines for the next BS norms update. As compliance with BS VI would require changes in the engine system itself, it is being seen as one of the most mammoth RD projects undertaken by the Indian automotive industry in recent times. Relative to BS IV, BS VI norms mandate a reduction of particulate matter by 82% and of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 68%.
Emission control in fuel based two-wheelers can be tackled on several fronts. Amongst post-emission solutions, catalytic converters are highly effective. Catalytic converters transform exhaust emissions into less harmful compounds. They can be especially effective in removing hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide from the exhaust.
At the engine level itself, engine oil additives are helpful in reducing emissions. Anti-wear additives, friction modifiers, high performance fuel additives and more lead to better performance, improved combustion and a longer engine life. The improvement in the engine's efficiency as a result directly correlates to lesser emissions over time. Fuel economy of a vehicle is yet another factor that helps determine emissions. It can be optimised by light weighting, which lessens fuel consumption itself. Light weighting a vehicle by 10 pounds can result in a 10-15-pound reduction of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Polymer systems that can bear a lot of stress have emerged as reliable replacements for metals in automotive construction.
BASF, the pioneer of the first catalytic converter for automobiles, has been at the forefront of developing technology to help automakers comply with advancing emission norms while retaining vehicle performance and cost-efficiency. Its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Mahindra World City near Chennai is equipped to develop a range of catalysts for diverse requirements, from high performance and recreational bikes to economy-oriented basic transportation. BASF also leverages its additives expertise to provide compounded lubricant solutions, such as antioxidants, anti-wear additives and corrosion inhibitors and more. At the manufacturing level, BASF's RD in engineered material systems has led to the development of innovative materials that are much lighter than metals, yet just as durable and strong. These can be used to manufacture mirror brackets, intake pipes, step holders, clutch covers, etc.
With innovative solutions on all fronts of automobile production, BASF has been successfully collaborating with various companies in making their vehicles emission compliant in the most cost-effective way. You can read more about BASF's innovations in two-wheeler emission control here, lubricant solutions here and light weighting solutions here.
This article was produced by the Scroll marketing team on behalf of BASF and not by the Scroll editorial team.


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Experiential Trends Report
Innovative tech is shaking up the world of experiential marketing. At Catalyst, technology advancements are at the forefront of our business. We use our creativity to wield new technology into cutting-edge marketing campaigns that create unforgettable experiences. Here we'll reveal the five experiential trends all companies should know to keep customers flocking to your brand.
1. AR Filters
Augmented reality (AR) filters superimpose virtual video or computer-generated effects on top of real-world images or live videos to create a combined effect in real-time. We have all seen the IG stories of our friends and celebrities with virtual bunny ears or puppy noses, right? Well, they go far beyond that now. AR filters have become hugely popular on social media platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, and are a powerful experiential marketing tool for brands.
A landmark milestone in the development of AR filters happened in May of 2018 when Facebook created Spark AR, a tool for creating augmented reality effects. The platform was initially limited to approved creators, and by April, Facebook reported that 1 billion people had interacted with AR effects from the Spark AR platform.
The next big milestone happened on August when Facebook opened Spark AR up to everyone. Now anyone can make custom face filters and effects for Instagram Stories. This makes it even easier for any brand to incorporate AR filters into their marketing campaigns.
How can AR filters help my brand?
AR filters are helpful for brands for several reasons.
First, they are interactive and fun. Users get to be the star of the show while your brand makes impressions.
Second, people often want to share the content of them using the filter with their network which helps your brand to reach a larger audience.
Third, users have to follow the creator of an AR filter (your brand) to use it. Once a creator is followed, the effects automatically show up in the user's camera effects tray in IG Stories. This helps you to grow your follower base.
So AR filters help to engage customers in a fun way, improve a brand's reach, and grow their audience. What a trifecta!
While the AR filter trend is not necessarily new, AR filters are now reaching a whole new level with the open access.
Use Cases for AR filters in Marketing
Here are a few examples of how brands are using AR filters.
1. Laneige Sparkle My Way
Laneige is a Koran make-up brand with users that felt apprehensive about buying their make-up because they weren't sure if it would look good. The brand created a Facebook AR filter which enables users to 'try on' three types of lipstick, eye makeup and blush using their Facebook camera. Laneige encourages users to find the combinations that they like best and to share their pictures and videos for a chance to win the products. Laneige launched a social media campaign that involved six local influencers and a series of posts to promote the filter.
2. Gucci Beauty
Gucci Beauty, Gucci's Instagram account, jumped on the AR Filter train with a filter that let you choose from three looks inspired by the baroque and renaissance eras. Users can see themselves with large heads of hair, possibly a mustache, and Gucci accessories- of course.
3. Adidas
Adidas took note of the retro trend and created an AR filter that gives videos an amateur camcorder feel from the '80s and '90s. If the user raises their eyebrows, it causes what looks like a glitch which briefly shows the Adidas Originals logo.
The key to success with AR filters is staying in tune with current content trends, making your filter fun and shareable for the user, and working your brand in subtly. The user should always be the focus.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the creation of intelligent machines that can work and react like humans. It interacts in a way that feels natural, grasps complex concepts, extracts insights from data, and understands, learns, interprets, and reasons. Applied to marketing, AI can help brands identify new customer segments, scale personalization, and unify their marketing and analytics.
Market research firm TechNavio reports that the U.S. AI market is expected to grow at CAGR of about 50% through 2021 so it's best to be aware of the possibilities and how you can integrate them into your campaigns.
Use Cases for AI in Marketing
The loneliest place to be can be in a sea of strangers. At events, attendees are often flying solo and can feel disconnected from the brand, the message, and other attendees.
Personalization through AI is key for making attendees feel comfortable and a part of the event.
This can involve:
Acknowledging returning attendees based on data gathered and interpreted from previous events. Scheduling "orientations" for new attendees. Serving up suggested content based on attendee data gathered through wearables. Using registrant data to find the best possible match combinations for networking. Saving on temporary staff by automatically checking in attendees, offering customer support, and managing employees with chatbots. Anticipatory computing can notify your brand about problems before they start such as running out of product samples, cups, or swag. Monitoring sentiments passively using social media and facial recognition. Eliminating barriers in communication from language. Eliminating lines for customers using facial recognition and more.
AI can also be used to create surprise-and-delight experiences. Imagine turning up to an event with an entrance wall that welcomes you personally and shows you content that is individually relevant to you. At Catalyst, we can help you harness the power of AI to streamline and enhance your marketing campaigns.
3. Interactive Video
By this year, 74% of all internet traffic was predicted to be video content. Further, by 2020, 75% of mobile data traffic was video." While text-based written content has stuck around longer than many envisioned, video is surely on the rise. There's no denying the impact and importance it has. Look at how video has permeated all social media channels, websites, and even emails.
In the marketing sphere, we know that active involvement makes for a more memorable and impactful experience for the audience, so we believe it's important to take video a step further. Brands should be strategizing ways to create video experiences that let viewers make a decision, choose the 'fate' of the video, and feel involved in their storytelling. This helps to capture the viewer's attention and help them feel more connected to the brand.
Use Cases for Interactive Video in Marketing
We live in a time where we have to compete for our audience's attention. With no shortage of videos, an interactive component can make yours stand out. You can ask viewers questions and can even tailor the content based on the answers. Here are a few real-life examples:
1. SPP: Earth 2045
SPP is a Swedish management company. It launched an interactive sliding video to encourage its young audience to invest sustainably in order to ensure there will be a world to enjoy when they retire. The video dramatized how small choices made today have big impacts for the year 2045. It split the screen down the middle to show two fictitious future realities side-by-side; one utopian and one dystopian. The viewer could slide left or right to see more of either scenario.
2. Bob Dylan and Sony
Bob Dylan and Sony used an interactive video to promote the release of his CD Box set. They created a music video of the song "Like a Rolling Stone" which lets the viewer flip through 16 different channels. Each channel had different characters lip-syncing the song. This helped to get the attention of their audience and share the announcement.
Want to create your own? Catalyst thinks outside the box to help brands create interactive videos that will grab their audience's attention and delight them throughout the experience.
4. Engage the Senses
Next, experiential marketing is no longer one-dimensional. It's time to engage the senses to capture the attention and trust of customers. The more senses you engage, the more powerful of an impact you can have. Take, for example, the fact that that pleasant smells can improve mood by 40%. Further, humans are 100 times more likely to remember something they smell rather than something we hear, see, or touch. Incorporating a smell and other senses into an experiential campaign can be a game-changer.
Use Cases for Sensory Experiences in Marketing
1. Diageo
Whiskey-brand Diageo experimented with how the environment can impact the taste and enjoyment of their whiskey. They did this by setting up a pop-up bar with three rooms, each with different sounds, visuals, and smells, designed to enhance the different flavours of the malt whiskey. They found the environment could positively influence both taste and enjoyment by up to 20%.
2. Glade
Next, home fragrance brand Glade hosted a pop-up that involved five different rooms, each inspired by a particular Glade candle scent. The purpose was to drive sales and bring the brand off-the-shelf and into real life. Each room was designed to evoke an emotional response and featured messaging that asked, "What will you feel?" Guests were invited to share photos to social media with the hashtag #feelglade.
3. Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts used sensory marketing as part of its campaign in South Korea by releasing the smell of coffee into the air while playing its jingle.
Today, brands need to be thinking about how to creatively incorporate sight, sound, taste, touch, and taste to create rich, positive, multi-sensory experiences that drive positive customer emotions and impressions.
5. Robotics
Lastly, it's been suggested that this year could be the year that we see robotics incorporated into experiential marketing, offering companies an innovative way of engaging with consumers.
Robot Uses Cases in Marketing
How might you incorporate a robot into your event?
Customer engagement: From a hospitality robot that welcomes attendees to an entertainment one that animates the venue.
Information: Robots can be used to provide, collect, or display information.
Social media integration: A robot can take group pictures, videos, or even live stream to social media platforms like Facebook and Periscope.
Here is a real-life example:
Bloomberg attended the E World Energy and Water Conference, an international trade fair, to share their latest tech and products. However, they didn't just bring their human team, they also brought along an interactive event robot. The robot helped to attract people to their stand, increase brand awareness, and educate the audience about their core message. It was fully branded in Bloomberg's logo and colors and would also deliver brochures, surveys, and premium items. The experience brought an element of novelty and excitement which encouraged participation and interaction with the brand.
We now have the tech to successfully incorporate robots into marketing campaigns as a way to create interest in brands and can do so to make an unforgettable impression.
Create Experiential Marketing Campaigns Your Audience Can't Forget
This is a year when it is more important than ever for brands to differentiate themselves through effective marketing campaigns in order to stand out. You can't do the same old thing or copy what someone else is doing and expect to get noticed. At Catalyst, we believe in staying on the cusp of technological developments and using the latest innovations to create unforgettable marketing experiences. If your brand would like to incorporate these trends and more into your strategy, contact our experienced team at Catalyst today to help you do so successfully.


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ASI ROVAL 20363 Vertical Soap Dispenser – Surface Mounted
- Stainless Steel Finish
- Push button
- Large capacity soap dispenser
- Unbreakable refill window
- Hidden latch and hinged top for vandal resistance.
Surface Mounted Vertical Soap Dispenser shall hold 57 oz (1.7 liter) of soaps, synthetic detergents and antibacterial soaps containing PCMX and/or Triclosan within the viscosity range of 1 – 5500 cP (MPa•s). Valve shall be constructed of a plastic valve body and push button with stainless steel and plastic internal parts. Valve operation shall comply with ADA Accessibility Guidelines by requiring no more than 5 lbs f (22.2 Newtons) pressure to actuate and require no grasping or twisting by operator. Unit shall have a hinged stainless steel refill door on top of unit, which is opened with special key provided. Unit shall be fabricated of 22 gage type 304 stainless steel alloy 18-8 (.031″ [0.8] thick) with a uniform satin finish over all exposed surfaces.
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One of the reasons we started this blog is to give you an insider's window to Dassault Systèmes at large. So if you're really going to 'get to know' the DS Design Studio, it's only fitting for me to introduce you to the people driving it.
DS Design Studio put together what they call a Body Card that I've pasted it below for you to have a look. Can you identify Anne Asensio?
If Anne is DS Design Studio's lead evangelist, she's not alone. Rather than using my own words to introduce you to the team, I took my video camera to the studio and filmed them. Check out this video where you can learn from the team who they are, plus they may answer a surprise question or two.
I hope you feel like you know the DS Design Studio better now. We've explored its mission, four pillars and met the team. Later we'll look at specific projects. If you missed the series and would like to catch up, here are all the posts:
1. Is Dassault Systèmes a Design Company?
2. Mission Design, Follow the Spiral
3. Building the Design Foundation, Pillars 1 & 2
4. Building the Design Foundation, Pillar 3
5. Building the Design Foundation, Pillar 4
6. We the People @ DS Design Studio
Many thanks for following and your comments. Design is one of the regular themes of this blog, so if you like it, please subscribe to receive feeds if you haven't already. I'll also be blogging about subjects like Green PLM and some other goodies, so stay tuned for these posts as well.
P.S. I'm going to ECF (the European CATIA Forum), so perhaps I'll see you at Euro Disney . . .


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Professor launches first academic journal on ecopsychology
Thomas Doherty, professor of counseling psychology:
In April, the premier issue of Ecopsychology was launched online. Doherty, editor-in-chief, believes this online journal will offer psychological solutions through the use of ecological psychotherapy. "Ecopsychology will raise provocative questions about consciousness, identity, health, and ethical living," he said. "The role of the journal is to foreground these questions and create a space for dialog."
Ecopsychology places psychology and mental health disciplines in an ecological context and recognizes the links between human health, culture, and the health of the planet. With its groundbreaking and diverse collaboration of psychotherapists, social science researchers and contributors from other environmental-related fields, Ecopsychology is the only peer-reviewed journal of its kind.
Doherty developed the ecopsychology studies program at Lewis & Clark and runs his own private practice.
Read an interview in The Oregonian featuring Doherty discussing ecopsychology.


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Houston Astros Reportedly to Call Up Prospect Jonathan Singleton in Conjunction with Big Contract Extension
We've been waiting for this kind of thing to happen, and it's no surprise that it's the prospect-laden, forward-thinking Houston Astros that made the move.
Today, the Astros not only reportedly made plans to call up top first base prospect Jonathan Singleton tomorrow, but they also inked him – with no big league experience – to a five-year, $10 million contract extension (Jeff Passan). The Astros get three option years tacked onto the end, which could raise the total value to $35 million. It's the first time a prospect has been given a long-term extension like this before he actually reached the big leagues.
The deal is extremely team-friendly because, by risking just $10 million, the Astros gain the flexibility to pick up the cheap options on Singleton when he reaches arbitration, or simply go through arbitration (if they feel that will be a better deal in the first couple years of arbitration, because he won't yet have enough service time for free agency), or let him go altogether. They also get a cheap option year that covers Singleton's first year of arbitration.
The deal is also not a terrible move for Singleton, who isn't necessarily a lock for big league success, and who now has a guarantee of $10 million. If he flamed out in any of the next three years, he could have wound up making just a tenth of that.
The relevance to the Cubs here should be pretty obvious, as they, too, are a forward-thinking organization with many top prospects moving toward the big leagues. If these kinds of conversations – in a very general way, at least – haven't already occurred with guys like Javier Baez and Kris Bryant, I'd be surprised. They may not have any interest in such a deal, and they also may not be ready for the big leagues, but, I'm just saying: it's a conversation to have.
I suspect we'll see more and more of these kinds of deals in the next few years. Increasingly, teams are will to bet on a player's younger years, risking a healthy guarantee on someone who hasn't yet shown big league success … but a much smaller guarantee than you'd have to give once a player is established (or, God forbid, a free agent).
It's a nice carrot for teams to dangle in front of prospects – especially great ones who don't much like being held down for service time reasons: if you sign this deal, which guarantees you a nice chunk of cash, we'll call you up right now.


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Frequently asked questions
1) Can I add further buttons and customisations?
Easy Ribbon Builder allows you to very quickly customise the following elements - Ribbon Tab, Groups, Simple buttons, Split buttons, Menus and Drop-down buttons with up to 1100 clickable buttons. This is enough for 90% of applications.
However, if you need further customisations, you can edit the code in the customUI.xml file of the final excel workbook that Easy Ribbon Builder publishes with the free RibbonX tool. It is only recommended to add code and not modify existing code. The existing code was populated by Easy Ribbon Builder and its macros may be corrupted if you modify the existing XML code. I do not support XML coding, Click here for documentation of how to do this XML coding.
2) Can I create a ribbon tab and merge this with an existing spreadsheet?
by following these steps:
1. Create your ribbon on a new workbook with Easy Ribbon Builder.
2. Open both the spreadsheet with your ribbon and the one you'd like to merge with.
3. Copy the sheets from the existing workbook across. Do this by right clicking on the sheet tab > click move or copy > check 'create a copy' > click 'To book' drop-down menu > select the spreadsheet that has your ribbon > click ok
4. Copy across all modules and forms by going to VBA project explorer window and drag all the modules and forms across into the spreadsheet with your ribbon.
3) Why not just customize ribbons using Excels inbuilt tool?
Excel's tool has the following limitations:
- Ribbons can only be built for your computer not an individual workbook. This means you cannot share your ribbon and buttons with anyone else, making it very ineffective.
- Can only add simple buttons.
- No ability to customise hover comments.
- No ability to customise dynamic ribbon changes.
- Limited number of icons to choose from.
4) What other solutions are available?
I was motivated to build Easy Ribbon Builder by how frustrated I became with other solutions available, which had at least one of the following problems:
- Requires XML coding. This can take weeks, Yuck!
- Requires reading a manual to figure it out, Yuck!
- Researching ImageMSO ID's across websites to find desired image.
- Expensive
- Doesn't work. Many solutions I tried had bugs and the provider would not fix it.
Designing a ribbon is so powerful as you can turn Excel into anything. Easy Ribbon Builder empowers anyone to build a ribbon within minutes, without reading a manual. It also has an inbuilt image search tool and populates ribbon objects so they can all be manipulated in VBA code later. Piece of cake 😊
5) Do you offer refunds?
I have a much more flexible policy than most software companies. I offer refunds for problems causing Easy Ribbon Builder to malfunction, even if it is 3rd party applications. I'll first try and fix the problem first.
Note that all refunds will result in the product being deactivated.
6) What support do you offer?
I support the user experience of the software. Contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com anytime. I value customer care unlike a lot of other software companies. This free support covers the first 180 days from purchase.
However, I do not support VBA coding unless it relates to issues with the code created by Easy Ribbon Builder. If you do not want to programme your own VBA functions then get in touch with me and I'll provide a free quote to do this for you.
7) Is my device compatible?
This software works on Excel 2010 and above on windows PC. It does not work on mobile phones or Mac PCs. There maybe systems not mentioned that it will work on, just we haven't tested it. If you try the trial version on your device you can check if it is compatible simply by checking if it works.
You can buy with confidence. If your device is not compatible I will try and work with you to get it working and failing that will offer you a refund.
8) Can I sell an excel workbook produced by Easy Ribbon Builder?
Yes of course
9) If I purchase the product is this only for 1 person to use? What if I want a large team to use it?
The product has a licence for a single user. If you have a team using it please contact me and I'll offer a discounted rate. It will be significantly cheaper for a large team.


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In case you hadnât noticed, EFSF has been catching a little bit of a bid of late. I believe I know why.
First- I want to comment on their recent press release concerning the "relaunch" of the DR campaign after evaluating the test phase and making changes. In my view, for these products and the future of the way they are marketed, this is do or die. They tried marketing through traditional retail outlets, and it was a failure. They believe they have products consumers want and need. I do as well being a daily user of Cinnergen. There is no question they will get going with a big campaign- the bigger issue- will it work? Thatâs the speculation. The whole company is not pinned on these two products- Cinnergen and Cinnechol- however, I believe their credibility and judgment are pinned here, and they need to get a positive result.
Now, on to the recent apparent renewed interest in the stock:
One factor is seasonality. The stock is very oversold, and seems to have found a bottom. Everyone who wanted out has gotten out. Short covering might be helping with a bid. Shorts know the company isnât going to zero, and the summer doldrums are nearing an end. They might be thinking theyâve rung out as much profit as possible.
However, I believe a far bigger issue for a few folks willing to take a flyer is the recent appearance of the painfully long awaited PurEffect web site. It could be a signal that this product is finally ready to launch- I make it about a 15 month delay from when I first heard about it.
If you go to www.pureffect.com, you will find a live web site without much substance- yet. Thereâs a rotating picture on the lower right, and an order tab that doesnât let you order anything.
The stock enjoyed a little volume surge on Thursday and Friday, and seemed to firm up just a bit.
I think itâs kind of funny. People like to complain about this one more than just about any stock I cover, but theyâre still looking for a reason to buy the stock at this low level to profit from a rebound.
Weâre far from out of the woods on this idea, but at least itâs a glimmer of progress at long last. Coupled with the recent announcement of the relaunch of the DR campaign, there is a good chance this one will turn in the right direction at least for a little while. Eventually, they will have to deliver the goods.
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Tree House Books in Ashland, Oregon, is one of the town's many treasures. I first visited this sweet little children's bookstore last year, around the holidays, while shopping for the little readers in my life. And I'm glad I did — it's one of the most charming bookstores I've ever seen, and it's fun to wander around inside even if you are a grown-up. There really is something for everyone here.
Tree House Books has been on the Plaza in Ashland since 1978 but has relatively new owners who curate a hand-picked selection of books for infants to young adults, as well as a small selection of their favorite books for grown-ups as well. The space is welcoming and inviting, and in addition to books there's a wonderful selection of gifts, toys, and seasonal items that makes it worthwhile to stop in for a look whenever you're walking by.
Tree House also has a book club for kids age 11 and older (if there's anything better than a book club, it's a book club for young readers) as well as many other events, including local author appearances. And be sure to check out Tree House's October calendar, coming soon, for upcoming Halloweeny events.


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One of the strengths of AKGEC is, and has always been, its alumni. To establish, maintain and nurture a sustained, lifelong, and mutually beneficial relationship with its alumni, AKGEC formed an Alumni Association in 2005. Since its formation, the college has been actively involved in facilitating networking amongst alumni for social and professional synergy. AKGEC organized its first annual alumni meet on 02 April, 2005.
Keeping with the tradition, this year too, the alumni association had successfully organized the 14th Alumni Meet on 7th April 2018. The alumni meet was conducted in the Vedanta farms, adjoining the college campus. The meet was marked by the presence of around 250 alumni from 2002 to 2017 batches. Many Alumni visited with families.
The meet started with welcoming the alumni and their families. Alumni participated in different party games like Tambola, Baloon Bursting, Musical Chair etc. During the meet, the Director, HoDs, Section In-charges and Faculty members informally interacted with the alumni, in which they shared their success stories, experiences and plans for the future.
The event concluded with a Lucky Draw and flash mob followed by Dinner. The alumni departed with a promise to remain in touch with the Institute through various activities and to meet again in 2019.


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A new career is exciting! Whether you want to open your own business or get established in a salon or spa- your journey begins here. The beauty industry is growing rapidly and Avant-Garde Beauty college is glad to be the designated school in providing you the inspiration, and experiences that will establish your future career. Avant-garde has a long and distinguished history in beauty education, and offers a wide variety of courses suitable for everyone! Our school's reputation and recognition is based on the success of our many graduates over the past 31 years!
Avant-Garde College offers various beauty training programs that meet industry standards and changing trends. Hairstyling, Advanced Esthetics & Nail Technician programs. Each program consists of theory and practical application instruction. Students will be issued a diploma upon successful completion of all course requirements.
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For all programs, prospective students should have a High School Diploma. In place of a High School Diploma, mature students (19+ years old) may be considered.
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Avant-Garde is designated for student loan funding. Visit the Government of Saskatchewan website for more information about the Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated Student Loan program. Please note student loans will not cover cost of student kits.
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When a marriage comes to an amicable end, a qualified Fort Bend uncontested divorce attorney can help resolve all the legal issues involved. A good Fort Bend amicable divorce lawyer should be one that pays attention to detail, listens and treats her clients with compassion.
When you and your partner decide to part ways and divorce, it is difficult to fight the emotions and distress that emerges. At the Law Office of Victoria M. Venza, our Fort Bend amicable divorce lawyer, Victoria, understands how stressful this situation can be.
She will help you resolve your situation as expeditiously, fairly and cost-effectively as possible.
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Sometimes, because of the distress and confusing emotions they are feeling, people rush into signing divorce documents. It is understandable why people would just want to end a bad situation and move on. But this could be detrimental to their future. If you find yourself in this situation, you need a qualified Fort Bend uncontested divorce attorney for the following reasons:
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Hassan Whiteside admits minutes reduction is 'frustrating'
Hassan Whiteside says the reduction in his minutes this season has been frustrating to deal with.
Whiteside went into last season having signed a four-year, $98 million contract extension over the summer. He responded by averaging 17 points, a league-leading 14.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks in 32 minutes per game. Whiteside had finally arrived after bouncing around the NBA's Developmental League and leagues overseas.
While Whiteside has remained productive this season, he has had to do so in fewer minutes — under 26 per game. The Heat signed Kelly Olynyk to a four-year deal during the offseason and drafted Bam Adebayo No. 14 overall in last year's draft.
Those additions have taken a toll on Whiteside's time on the court, and he admitted this season has been a frustrating one.
"I'm not going to lie. It's frustrating," Whiteside told The Miami Herald. "It's nothing I can really do about it. Just keep a positive attitude. Coach is going to try to do what's best for the team. He just wants to win. If I am playing 10 less minutes than I played last year, there isn't much I can do about it."
Whiteside also noted the logjam in the front court is by design from the team's management.
"That's what the GM wanted," whiteside continued. "Pat Riley drafted Bam Adebayo. Kelly Olynyk, they gave him a big contract. That's what they wanted, they wanted more people in the frontcourt. That's what the Heat wanted."
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been experimenting with different lineup combinations in an effort to find a formula that works best. Despite an uneven role this season, Whiteside is still posting averages of 14.2 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game.
Leading up to the NBA's trade deadline, there were rumors of Whiteside potentially being traded to the Bucks. A DeAndre Jordan-for-Hassan Whiteside swap was also reportedly discussed. With neither scenario having materialized, Whiteside will likely play a part in whether Miami holds on to (or improves) its current eighth place standing in the Eastern Conference.


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Diamond Plaza Bowling
Typifying a modern, noisy and fun bowling alley, Diamond Plaza Bowling in Saigon's Distric 1 has state of the art machines, 24 wide lanes and your choice of bumpers or no-nonsense gutters. Lanes are priced by the hour and you can rent socks and shoes, good news if you showed up in flip-flops. After a game or two, throw down on the snooker tables or check out the rest of the recently revamped Diamond Plaza, a central HCMC shopping complex including department stores, a food court and a slew of desirable merchandise.
One of Ho Chi Minh City's teen strongholds, Diamond Plaza Bowling will entertain you with 24 lanes, snooker tables and video games. For the math-challenged, scoring is completely automatic. Socks and shoes are available to rent. Lane prices range from USD7 to USD14 per hour. If you get hungry score some delicious fried chicken. Diamond Plaza Bowling is located in its namesake shopping centre on 34 Le Duan in central HCMC.


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Flex is a framework for building and executing computing pipelines
Project description
Muscle for data science
Data science projects get disorganized quickly. Every test involves a new script, each script requires a panoply of arguments and produces one or more data files. Keeping track of all this implied structure is a pain - what is this script for? What does it depend on? What created this data file? Which parameters updated this table in the database?
Enter flex - a utility that allows you to express and run all the computational tasks in a project. Crucially, it captures the specific parameters used for each task, the data files produced, and any dependencies that task has on other tasks. All this is captured in files called pipelines (which can even be connected to one another). Toss in some helpful comments, and you have executable documentation for your project.
It aims to achieve all this without introducing any overhead. You won't have to write more code than you currently are doing, write or maintain any extra documentation, or use fancy data management solutions. Whatever you are already doing, flex is compatible with it.
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What is a Raspberry Pi?
While searching on my local Facebook gadget group and OLX Philippines, I've seen this ads about Raspberry Pi starter kit unit for sale and to tell you honestly, I don't have even the slightest idea what it is all about and didn't think of any possible purpose it can offer as I don't really have any background information with that tiny piece of board.
So I did my homework and guess what? I'm enlighten already on what truly it is. Well I guess you are also looking for an answer on what is a Raspberry Pi, that's why you are on this page. Actually it is a single board computer, yes it is a mini computer and it can actually do a normal PC can do, from internet browsing, streaming of files, listening music, document management and there are lot more it can that will surely amaze you once you continue reading this article.
Raspberry Pi is a single-board PC intended to run Linux kernel based operating systems. It was developed in United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. It has a small motherboard like PCB design with USB 2.0 ports, a CPU, a GPU, a LAN port and relies on SD card to boot and uses it for its storage instead of using a bulky 2.5" or 3.5" HDD/SSD. This little PC needs an external monitor and a keyboard/mouse to operate. It is used mainly for prototyping and testing of applications.
Raspberry Pi Available Models Online
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Technological Advancement using Raspberry Pi Mini Computers
I have seen some who use Raspberry Pi to download Torrent files, watch 720p movies, browse the internet and some uses this device on their thesis subject in college. There are also Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who manage to utilize the device at its best by coding it and used it on their robotics project, DIY modding project, and many other cool stuff that you can't imagine.
Check out this cool video of a Raspberry Pi-powered robot used to solve a Rubik's cube.
Raspberry Pi Expansions and Add-ons
You can also read some of my Raspberry Pi related articles. Most of these are add-ons/expansions, and companion device for the Raspberry to perform a certain instructions or work. As of this time of writing , there are several add ons you can buy and install with the Raspberry Pi nano computer and by adding more add-ons or expansion, you can make it more powerful and able to perform new tasks.
PyID adds Optical Character Recognition to your Raspberry Project
I'm very interested on Raspberry Pi mini PC systems that's why I keep on searching for the latest news and updates with this technology. On my last update it was all about UniPi, which is an expansion board for extra inputs and outputs connectivity for your Raspbery project. Now what I've recently read is a code called PyID that gives your system an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) intelligence. I've already seen its live demo and I was really amazed how the creator (Migel Tissera) of this code manage to read such hand writings from 0 to 9. He was really a genius! "PyID is a cutting edge machine-learning algorithm based on a novel neural network architecture written in Python. The neural network has been trained to recognise hand-written digits (0-9), but it can be trained on any compatible dataset with minor modifications to the source code." Tissera explained.
He also stated that the PyID code was meant for Pi only. "PyID was written with a simple goal in mind – To bring some intelligence in to the most popular mobile computing platform. Over the past year alone I have seen some amazingly cool products coming out of the community with the Pi. But most of them lack intelligence. And by no means it is wrongdoings of the creators – it's just that until now, there have not been an easy to implement source code or a package – They haven't had the support from right researchers and engineers. Well, PyID is here to fix that."
You can check more about the Raspberry Pi PyID code via Kickstarter crowd funding website looking to raise $2,000 in pledges.
UniPi Board Expansion for Raspberry Pi
This newest update is an expansion board for Raspberry computers called as UniPi Board and can be use by existing users of Raspberry mini PC systems. What you can get with this expansion board are useful connections like 14 x digital inputs, 2 x analog inputs with 0-10V, 1 x analog 0-10V output , and single channel 1-wire interface.
Other features of the UniPi board include 8 relays, real time clock, and EEPROM. While searching for other useful information about UniPi. I've found its manual online which can also be save as a PDF file if you want to start upgrading your Raspberry set-up.
Gert VGA 666 Adapter for Raspberry Pi
I know many would ask why a Raspberry Pi didn't have a VGA output maybe because of the space that it will require and for that you will definitely need a larger board or it could possibly be the cost of adding one directly to the board as it will require a digital-to-analogue conversion, and VGA adapters can be quite pricey, and the same time can draw lots of power compared to HDMI port
Today with the newer versions B+ and A+ VGA output is now possible using Gert van Loo's invention, dubbed as the Gert VGA 666 Adapter. The value 666 refers to as 6 bits per color channel and it will use the Pi's 40 GPIO pins. With this add-on, also means you can use it as a secondary monitor alongside with the built-in HDMI port. Sounds cool right? The 40 pin header provides all the GPIO signals that the Broadcom SoC requires to construct the VGA signals wasn't possible to implement on previous Raspberry Pi model B and model A due to the GPIO header config
The PiHut have launched a Kickstarter project to crowd fund this as a product before and it was successfully funded last October 8. Now you can get this kit for for only £6.
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Photon Elephant 3D Printer Operating System
I'm sure you have read about Raspberry Pi stuff somewhere else and also that's the reason why you are in my tech blog because of this cool Photon Elephant Raspberry Pi 3D printer.
The Photon Elephant is a hardware and software combo and it utilize Raspberry Pi micro computer to control a 3D printer without the need of Arduino which is commonly used to controls the motors and sensors of a 3D printer. But because Arduino doesn't have an OS, Photon Elephant use the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins to directly drive the motor controllers for your printer.
The company has invented this hardware and software combo as a simplest solution to the emerging 3D printing technology if you just want to set it up and make it run. For more information on this latest Photon Elephant 3D Printer OS SDK, you can head over to the Kickstarter website for more details.
PaPiRus eInk Display for Raspberry Pi Project
I have good news for all Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who want to add a low power display to your project. Introducing PaPiRus ePaper screen HAT for Raspberry Pi systems, this display utilized eInk/ePaper display technology which is said to conserve energy on your project systems as it only require a very small amount of power but still efficient in displaying text/images of your project even under the sunlight.
The PaPiRus Raspberry Pi eInk display is available in 1.44 to 2.7-inch of size and it is capable of displaying text and images indefinitely even without electricity. This new display technology is perfect to the Raspberry Pi model B and later model, instead of using external LCD or LED monitors especially if you are just going to use your tech project as a downloader/streamer or media player.
The PaPiRus project was announced on a Kickstarter crowd funding website to raise the £5,000 goal funds needed to make the jump from concept to production. As of today, they have already got their target funds and already exceeded with £13,000 pledged.
While waiting for PaPiRus for Raspberry Pi, you can also check these alternative energy-efficient displays for Raspberry Pi single board.
Raspberry Pi-Powered Devices and Gadgets
MINI EMU: Raspberry Pi Powered All-in-One Retro Game Console
MINI EMU is an All-in-One Retro Game Console powered by Raspberry Pi that lets you play classic games from previous generation gaming consoles such as Atari, Sega, PlayStation One and etc.
The MINI EMU Raspberry Pi game console was built by Sumbo Design and it comes preinstalled with open source emulation software that allows you to store thousands of games from different classic gaming consoles.
You can pledge for the Raspberry Pi MINI EMU gaming console for €99 and get the 8GB MINI-EMU Console Bundle which includes game console, game controller, 8GB Pre-Loaded OS Card, Quick Start Guide, HDMI and Power Cables.
You can also check their stretch goals (other bundles) on their kickstarter page.
SpotiBear: 3D-Printed Teddy Bear runs Spotify using Raspberry Pi
I am really amazed with the power of 3D printing which is trending right now not only because of the 3D model that it can produce but also the fact that 3D enthusiasts manage to create a fully working 3D model such as the automotive transmission, electronic drill and now a Teddy Bear printed using MakerBot Replicator 2 and runs Spotify with Raspberry Pi computer.
This Teddy Bear called SpotiBear 1.0 was built from scratch by Andreas Lindahl as he tries to hone his skills in 3D modeling and to have a better understanding how 3D printer works. I'm sure not just children will be amaze but also adults who have the same interest of creating 3D models as this 3D Printed Teddy Bear can play children's music, lullabies, tell stories using a speaker embedded to the model and of course it has a battery, buttons and needs to be recharge using micro-USB.
Andreas is the designer and his co-worker Pär Johansson did all the hardware and coding for the Teddy Bear.
Watch the demo of the SpotiBear 1.0
Kano Computer for Kids Powered by Raspberry Pi 2
Kano has just announced an update to its Raspberry Pi learning kit now using the latest Raspberry Pi 2 for Kano computer. I've already featured the Raspberry Pi 2 model here in Techie-Pinoy a few months ago, but for a quick recap this Raspberry Pi model features a 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, 1 GB RAM and now supports Windows 10 operating system as well. You can also check my initial post about its predecessor Raspberry Pi model B.
I'm sure your kids will enjoy the newest Kano Raspberry Pi powered computer because it is much faster than its predecessor and they will learn more from this kit once they have assembled it. Kano's Raspberry Pi 2 DIY programming kit is now available for pre-order for £120 and it will be ship later this month. While waiting for the kit, you can check my first post about how Kano computer teaches kids to assemble a PC.
Kano Raspberry Pi 2-powered Learning Kit is now available in Amazon priced at $149.99 using the link below.
AxiomAir Raspberry Pi-Powered Multiroom Wireless Speaker
Axiom Audio, a Canadian speaker maker has announced its latest technology in the form of a Raspberry Pi-Powered wireless speaker dubbed as the new AxiomAir wireless multiroom sound system. This speaker has been announced via a Kickstarter campaign with a goal of raising $75,000.
The AxiomAir utilize Wi-Fi technology with a Raspberry Pi mini-computer at its core and comes preloaded with Axiom Audio's custom Linux-based operating system. The advantage of streaming music files using Wi-Fi is that – it has more wireless range compared to Bluetooth and the bandwidth that it can handle is much higher quality making it more appealing to your ears. Another advantage of Wi-Fi streaming is that multiple users can connect to the speaker system simultaneously that's why – it's called multi-room audio system. It can be synchronized throughout the home or set up to operate individually or in groups.
In terms of specifications of the speaker, it has a built-in DAC which helps the AxiomAir handle music files up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution, 150 watt RMS amplifier driving two 6.5-inch aluminum cone speakers and two 1-inch titanium tweeters.
The speaker is an open-source, it means it is also a programmable speaker. You can also attach a USB thumb drive and use its companion app called AxiomAirApp as a remote control to the speaker system. User can purchase an optional 9 or 18 hour battery packs when there's no power source available nearby. Lastly, the speaker has three USB ports and one of these can be used to share the speaker's battery juice with mobile devices.
For more information on the latest AxiomAir wireless multiroom audio system. Visit the Kickstarter website for details and you can also make a pledge from $475.
Raspberry Pi Learning Materials
MagPi – Raspberry Pi Community Magazine Now Available on iOS
Good news for raspberry pi enthusiasts and iOS lover because your favorite magazine for Raspberry Pi called Magpi can now be downloaded via Apple iOS Newsstand application. If you want to know the latest and hottest news about Raspberry Pi, then you might want to subscribe now!
Raspberry Pi mini pc systems is very powerful despite of its size and now you can find several add-ons, expansion board to this mini computer locally and online. The official Raspberry Pi magazine called MagPi is now available to subscribe to via Newsstand application.
There are several subscription option like for single issues which are available to purchase for only £2.99, while a one month subscription will costs you about £2.29 per issue. You can also opt with an annual subscription for only £19.99 where you can save 45% if you purchased them singularly.
For your information, The MagPi has been run by volunteers, with no input from the Foundation, for the last three years. Ash Stone, Will Bell, Ian McAlpine and Aaron Shaw, who formed the core editorial team. To know more about Magpi visit the link below.
Learn How Raspberry Pi Systems Work by Tony Chang
If you are very interested and looking for more information how Raspberry Pi systems work then you might want to check out this Raspberry Pi Education Learning kit by Tony Chang via Kickstarter.
Tony Chang developed the Raspberry Pi EDU Learning Kit so that kids and even adults will learn the basics and how such systems work, how to program, and how to control different electronic devices using Raspberry Pi models.
I've seen how powerful and useful Raspberry Pi computer systems can be when used in our everyday lives. You can head directly to the crowdsourcing page and see different expansion boards that can be purchased when it jumps into production.
Kano Computer Helps Children Build Their Own Computer
Kano DIY raspberry pi computer kit is designed for kids of ages 6 to 15 years old for them to learn how to assemble a Kano computer. In this DIY kit, your kid gets a Raspberry Pi Model B mini computer board, a wireless keyboard with trackpad, a tiny speaker, WiFi adapter, an HDMI cable , a transparent case and an 8GB SD card that comes pre-loaded with Kano OS.
If this is your first time to read about Raspberry Pi computers then you might want to check my previous posts, the Raspberry Pi and its latest model Raspberry Pi 2 that is announced a few months ago. Raspberry Pi is one of the great inventions and it can do many things that you can't imagine. The Kano computer DIY kit also includes two kid-friendly booklets with illustrated instructions on how your kid will going to assemble the raspberry pi computer. This kit is available for $150 and I'm very sure your kid will enjoy and will learn a lot from Kano Computer.
Kano HD Display Kit Now Available for Pre-order
Kano has announced its HD screen kit for their Raspberry-Pi powered learning kit that I've featured here in my blog a few months ago.
In a nutshell, Kano's learning kit is all about the basics on how to assemble a computer and how it works. Once you have purchased the said kit, there is an included easy to follow guide with photos so that your child will not experience hard time assembling their newest minicomputer.
The Kano kit includes a Raspberry Pi 2 mini computer, which is a very popular nowadays because of its huge potential and great features. If you will try to search online, you will see how incredible it could be as it can be used on many applications that's is the reason even adults enjoyed using Raspberry Pi starter kit on their projects.
Kano was able to raised a whooping $15M in May for that product.
According to Kano CEO Alex Klein, the HD display add-on to the Kano learning kit is now available for preorder for only $109 until September 11th.
The 10.1-inch high-definition screen for Kano features a sleek design that perfectly matches your existing raspberry-pi powered computer. With this you have a more compact system where you can bring anywhere you go, as long as there is an extra battery available.
It can also be ordered as bundle with the original kit by Kano for $250 powered by latest Raspberry Pi 2, faster and more powerful successor of the original Raspberry Pi.
The Screen Kit is a portable, playful HD display you build yourself. It's a new make-it-yourself moment, to demystify the display, and take Kano portable. Billions of liquid crystals. Two million pixels. The Screen Kit has a unique modular design. You learn how alpha, gamma, and pixels work by putting them together yourself. It's creative learning for kids and big kids.
Availability and Pricing
It's already available in some gadget stores in Manila, Philippines with a price range around 6500 – 7500 pesos for the Raspberry Pi – Model B (512 MB / Revision 2) complete set. Raspberry Pi 2 is already been released and posted here in my tech blog via this link.


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TE Circuit Protection (TECP), a business unit of TE Connectivity has announced that eight products in its SESD (silicon ESD) series of passive circuit protection devices have now been AEC-Q101 qualified for use in automotive applications, and specifically for in-vehicle "infotainment" systems. The SESD product family was originally released in February 2012, with AEC-Q101 testing completed in October 2012.
Like the consumer electronics sector in general, automotive infotainment systems can utilize ultra-high-speed data interfaces, including USB 2.0 and 3.0, HDMI 1.3 and 1.4, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, V-by-One HS, and LVDS protocols. These high-speed data lines can be subject to ESD (electrostatic discharge) events, but TE Circuit Protection's SESD product family comprises a set of low-capacitance diodes capable of helping to protect these data lines. An additional advantage is that the small XDFN (Extremely Thin Dual Flat No Leads) package size of these SESD products saves PCB space, meeting the consumer sector's demand for highly compact devices.
The SESD series of devices is rated for a low capacitance of 0.20pF (typical) for uni-directional devices, and 0.10pF (typical) for bi-directional devices, allowing signal integrity for today's highest-speed interfaces. The flow-through standard array package simplifies PCB design, and the product family provides a set of solutions for electronic design within severe space constraints.
Successful AEC-Q101 qualification of the SESD product line, in October, means the devices now offer fully competitive ESD protection for in-vehicle infotainment consoles, within the high-growth automotive electronics market.
"Electrostatic discharge can wreak havoc on today's highly complex consumer electronics," noted Nicole Palma, Product Manager at TECP. "TECP's SESD family offers secure circuit protection over ultra-high-speed data interconnects, which are particularly susceptible to ESD events, and AEC-Q101 qualification means that protection is now extended to the burgeoning automotive sector, where an in-car infotainment system is considered a must-have, high value-add item. These SESD products help to ensure the consumer's investment is protected."
The SESD series of ESD circuit protection devices is EU RoHS/ELV compliant.
For further information visit: http://www.te.com/catalog/products/en?q=SESD.
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Price: Please contact your local TE Sales Representative.
Availability: Now
Delivery: 8 weeks ARO
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Employers missing out: skilled workers with disabilities being overlooked
Jul 16, 2014, 09:00 ET
Workers with disabilities provide significant benefits to business
OTTAWA, July 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Employers consistently overlook a skilled, stable and underutilized segment of the workforce - people with disabilities. According to new research by The Conference Board of Canada, people with disabilities are generally as well educated as people without disabilities, but are three times more likely to be unemployed or out of the labour force. The report, The Business Benefits of Accessible Workplaces, also reveals the many areas in which businesses benefit when they invest in accessible employment practices, including higher attendance, enhanced job performance and improved brand image.
"If Canadian businesses wish to thrive, they need to be able to recruit and retain the talent they need – this includes people with disabilities", according to Ruth Wright, Director, Human Resources Research. "We need more inclusive and accessible workplaces and practices that attract new employees with disabilities and at the same time allow existing employees with disabilities, and those that develop them, to remain in the workforce."
The report outlines a number of the benefits to businesses when they invest in accessible employment practices for both new and existing employees. "These include access to large consumer markets, better customer loyalty and improved brand image, as well as reduced costs for reintegrating existing employees who acquire disabilities in the course of their work lives," said Wright.
Companies that invest in accessible employment practices reported a number of other business benefits, including better job retention, higher attendance, lower turnover, enhanced job performance and work quality, and better safety records.
The Conference Board report provides a portrait of people with disabilities in Canada and their labour market experiences, and details strategies companies can take to make their employment practices more accessible for people with disabilities. It also provides examples of businesses that have engaged in accessible employment practices for employees with disabilities and highlights the benefits they have seen.
People with disabilities are a large and growing percentage of the population. Almost 3.8 million Canadians, or 13.7 per cent of the population, identified themselves as having a disability in 2012. This was up from 12.4 per cent, or 3.6 million people, in 2001. As the incidence of disabilities increases with age, this growing segment of the population is deserving of a greater focus within Canada's current and future workforce.
In 2012, The Conference Board of Canada also released the report Employers' Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People With Disabilities. This free report provides practical advice for Ontario employers of all sizes about simple changes they can implement to make their workplaces more inclusive for people with disabilities plus suggestions on complying with the Accessibility Standard for Employment as set out under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Both publications are available to subscribers at www.e-library.ca at no charge.
A fully accessible version of the report is available for individuals using assistive technologies.
SOURCE: Conference Board of Canada
For further information: William Logan, Media Relations, Tel.: 613- 526-3090 ext. 437, E-mail: [email protected]


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"It's just the flu," Devon O'Dell told herself.
For two whole days, in the middle of summer vacation, eight-year-old Ryan had been sick − throwing up and complaining of headaches. Like any mother would, Devon assumed her son had caught a bug that had recently been making the rounds. But when he showed no signs of improvement, she took Ryan to their family doctor.
Their family physician performed some tests on young Ryan and within hours, he was rushed to Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. That was the beginning of a journey Devon and her family never expected to take. Suddenly, and without warning, they were thrust into the most frightening experience of their lives. A CAT scan confirmed their worst fears… Ryan had a brain tumor. Ryan had cancer.
The words rang in Devon's ears and yet her son, waiting in the next room, knew nothing. Somehow she'd have to tell him the truth − but how? How does a mother tell her son he has cancer? Devon tried to be brave but her tears gave her away. Suddenly the pace changed, from the slow motion realization of her son's grim condition, to the fast forward feeling of preparing him for what would come next.
But the Rady Children's staff and medical team were there for them and wasted no time. Ryan had an MRI, then surgery to drain the fluid that was putting pressure on his brain. Within days, neurosurgeons removed 95% of the tumor with chemotherapy to follow.
Throughout his lengthy treatment, Ryan's sunny, upbeat personality surprised many people − including his family and the hospital staff. Regularly he would ask his nurses how their weekend was or joke with physicians when they were running behind. And that positive attitude is infectious and remains today.
Through it all, Ryan endured six rounds of chemotherapy and another six weeks of radiation. And then came the news Devon and her family longed to hear… Ryan's cancer was in remission, he had beaten the odds.
Ryan's life is now an active one, filled with school, playing little league baseball, riding his bike, dodgeball at the YMCA and playing games with his father Chris and younger brother Logan.
The entire family is thankful for this hopeful outcome and makes a point to appreciate everyday they have together. Whether it's spending time together enjoying a meal or throwing a baseball around in the front yard, Devon knows they have survived this journey together and continue to thrive as a family.


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November 8, 2012
I'm posting a quickie today, things are picking up and the goods is getting busy. Big thanks to all our supporters, we love you! Since we're not the only busy ones around here, I wanted to share this quick trick for keeping on top of your health game. We know having a glass of lemon water in the morning can do all kinds of good... see Cat's post for more. But I'm lazy and squeezing a lemon each morning is a bit too much to ask. So this is simple but it didn't occur to me until I saw it go down at Pure Joy Academy, just squeeze 4 to 6 lemons or limes at once, put the juice in a glass bottle and keep it in the fridge for up to a week. Just top up your filtered water each morning with splash of your lemon juice, add a bit of stevia if you like and you're on your way. If you want to get really crazy, lemon juice freezes well so you could go at a whole bushel at once. That's all for today. Signing off.


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Organizational Strategy & Design
What worked yesterday, may not work tomorrow. And what works tomorrow, might not be the right answer a month from now. When you connect with us, you're building on to your already existing team with forward-thinking experts whose main priority is preparing you for what's next. With a sound organizational strategy, we help you maximize your team's performance by adapting to ever-changing work, including shifting volume, requirements and dynamics, and broader corporate structure shifts. We've got you.
Forward-Thinking In A Changing Landscape
Our organizational consultants have worked with many companies to help them stay ahead of the game, and we can help you too. Our proven methodology includes:
Team Structure
Role Definition and Delineation
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Funding Model Optimization
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And so much more
Future Proofing Your Organization
Are you ready for what tomorrow holds? Technological advancements, evolving customer demands and industry shifts can leave any organization struggling to keep up. But it's possible to not just keep up—you can get ahead while still being efficient and cost-effective. It's time to future-proof your organization.
Adapt To A Changing Dynamic
Lucky for you, we've been here before. Yep, we mean the future. At Sierslev, we've got one hand in the present while the other is always checking the pulse of the future. That's why we're experts at helping organizations remain nimble and forward-thinking. Whether you have an established in-house agency or you're in the early stages of creating one, we're here to empower you.
Our work with clients includes:
In-Depth Needs Analysis
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Process Evaluation And Design: How It Works
We apply various hybrid methods to workflows. We also apply Workshops and Tools to envision and document improved processes. Our methodologies are used to clarify roles, align resources, reduce variation, eliminate non-value add activities and improve communications.
We've helped in-house agencies and teams of all shapes and sizes to strengthen and expand their processes with impactful results like:
Enriched collaboration, communication and team culture
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Identifying and removing waste in your processes, performing root cause analysis for process issues and documenting your newly optimized processes in preparation for implementation are all part of our process evaluation. But that's only half of the battle. Buy-in across your organization is critical and getting everyone to accept change and follow new processes can be a challenge. We will help you foster a culture of continuous improvement so that you can meet your goal of driving real results. That's why we provide necessary training and change management support and help you define the right metrics to measure your success.


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Simona Castricum
Simona Castricum's music and architecture practice explores borderline spaces between belonging, euphoria, desolation and aggression—tied together by narratives of nonconformity, queer cities, gender and relationships. She is a PhD candidate in architecture at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne School of Design and a broadcaster on Melbourne community radio station PBS. Simona has written for the Guardian, Vice, i-D and Archer. She is academically published in Routledge's Architecture & Culture, as well as The Lifted Brow. She is represented by Melbourne queer feminist music label LISTEN Records.
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Andrii Goniukov - Bass
Ukrainian bass Andrii Goniukov graduated from the National Music Academy in Kiev and became a soloist at both Kiev National Opera of Ukraine and the Opera Studio of Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine in 2007. Since 2012 he became a permanent guest soloist at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg as well as at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
With the Kiev National Opera in Kiev and on tour he has performed Händel's Messiah, Mozart's and Verdi's Requiem, Old Man in Aleko, Der Bauer in Carl Orff's Die Kluge, Shostakovich's 13 Symphony, Galitsky in Prince Igor, Geronte de Ravoir in Manon Lescaut, Zuniga in Carmen, Filippo II in Don Carlos and Varlaam and Pimen in Boris Godunov. Moreover, he performed King René in Iolanta, Gremin in Eugene Onegin and Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore at Mikhailovsky Theatre St Petersburg and in Kiev, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Geronte de Ravoir in Manon Lescaut, Malyuta Skuratov in The Tsar's Bride (Mikhailovsky Theatre). At The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and also on tour he frequently performed Philip II in Don Carlos, Dunois in The Maid of Orleans, Varlaam in Boris Godunov, and Colline in La bohème.
His operatic repertoire comprises roles such as Varlaam and Pimen in Boris Godunov, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, Ibn-Hakia and René in Iolanta, Galitsky and Konchak in Prince Igor, Timur in Turandot, Ivan Karas in Hulak-Artemovsky's A Cossack Beyond the Danube, Malyuta Skuratov and Sobakin in The Tsar's Bride, Simon in Gianni Schicchi, Vyborny in Lycenko's Natalka Poltavka, Monterone in Rigoletto, both Il Re and Ramfis in Aida, Samuel in Un ballo in maschera, Banco in Macbeth, Dottore Grenvil and Barone Douphol in La Traviata, Zuniga in Carmen, and Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore.
Recent engagements include Hunding in Die Walküre at the 2017 Beijing Music Festival, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni (Glyndebourne Festival on tour), Old convict in Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk at the Salzburg Festival under the baton of Mariss Jansons, Surin in Pique Dame (Dutch National Opera Amsterdam, Mariss Jansons), Philipp II in Don Carlo and Boris Timofeevich in Katerina Ismailova (Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow), and Varlaam in a concert version of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the Royal Albert Hall and ROH Covent Garden under the baton of Antonio Pappano.
His upcoming engagements include Commendatore in Don Giovanni at the Festival in La Coruna, Don Profondo in Il Viaggio a Reims, Bartolo in The Marriage of Figaro and Warlaam in Boris Godunov with the Bolshoi Theatre, Barmyata in the revival of Snegurochka at Opera Bastille in Paris, and Fasolt in Wagner's Rheingold with the London Philharmonics under Vladimir Jurowski.
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Next Target [1]
An artist's concept depicts one possible configuration for 2014 MU69, the next target for the New Horizons spacecraft. The craft, which staged a successful encounter with Pluto in 2015, will fly within a couple of thousand miles of the object on New Year's Eve night. MU69 is a chunk of ice and rock in the Kuiper Belt, a billion miles beyond Pluto. It should be relatively unchanged since its formation, so it should reveal new insights into the birth of the solar system. The object could consist of two lobes, as depicted here, or it could be two separate objects traveling through space together. [NASA/JHUAPL/Alan Parker]


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Support the growth of ICT innovative Creative Industries SMEs
Call updates:
An overview of the evaluation results (Flash Call Info) is now available here or under the tab 'Call documents'.
The number of proposals submitted for this topic: ICT-18-2014: 85
07 February 2014 14:18 The submission session is now available for: ICT-18-2014(CSA)
23 December 2013 13:44 The submission session is now available for: ICT-18-2014(IA-CSA)
TOPIC : Support the growth of ICT innovative Creative Industries SMEs
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|Publication date:
|11 December 2013
|Types of action:
|CSA Coordination and support action , IA Innovation action
Opening date:
11 December 2013
|23 April 2014 17:00:00
|Time Zone : (Brussels time)
Topic DescriptionScope:
Specific Challenge: SMEs represent 85% of all actors in the creative industry sector. They co-exist with global players and often face difficulties in adopting state of the art ICT technologies and accessing finance. Moreover, they operate on fragmented and localised target markets and have to bear high market costs which affect their international competitiveness. In this context, ICT tools and technological innovation are fundamental for the creative industries and their competitiveness. They widen creative possibilities and improve efficiency in all sectors.
The goal is to increase the competitiveness of the European creative industries by stimulating ICT innovation in SMEs, by effectively building up and expanding a vibrant EU technological ecosystem for the creative industries' needs and by fostering exchanges between the creative industries SMEs and providers of ICT innovative solutions.
Scope: The scope is to stimulate the adoption and deployment of innovative ICT solutions by the creative industries SMEs. This can be achieved through collaboration with ICT providers and by accelerating and supporting the growth of European creative industries.
The topic should be addressed by the following actions:
a. Innovation Actions to support the creative industries SMEs in leveraging emerging ICT technologies (e.g. 3D, augmented reality, advanced user interfaces, visual computing) for the development of innovative products, tools, applications and services with high commercial potential. Beyond the driving participation of creative industry SMEs and the participation of ICT technology providers, the involvement of research and innovation centres is encouraged. Proposals should be clearly driven by user-needs and demonstrate the market demand for the solution and the innovation potential. Solutions should be cost-effective, market-ready and target international markets.
b. Coordination and Support Actions to stimulate the growth of European creative industries exploiting advanced ICT for the development of new products and services and ICT SMEs innovating in the field of creative industries.
Activities should:
- include, where beneficial, investor readiness support (e.g. explaining investors' requirements, assisting in the development of business plans …).
- connect creative industries SMEs with appropriate sources of funding (e.g. loans, venture capital, business angels investment, crowd-funding …) and with international business networks.
- increase the market access of creative industries SMEs across borders.
The proposals should encompass a broad geographical coverage, stimulating innovation not only in the leading regions of Europe.
Expected impact:
a. Innovation Actions
Tens of innovative solutions with high market potential ready to be deployed by European creative industries SMEs.
Stronger collaboration between ICT innovative technologies providers and creative industries SMEs to improve the competitive position of the European creative industries.
b. Coordination and Support Actions
An established sustainable network of ICT-driven innovation multipliers active in the creative industries sectors with proven record of stimulating innovation.
Tens of examples of fruitful business relations enabled by the network.
Types of action:
a. Innovation Actions – The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 0.5 million and EUR 1 million for a period between 6 and 18 months would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts or duration.
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It was long.
It was hard to spell and hard to pronounce. At least it seemed that way to my teachers.
I was a little bit envious of the Jennys and Amys and Sarahs. These names were so common. Everyone knew how to pronounce them. And you didn't stand out with a weird name.
So, I was a bit intrigued by this week's Monday Listicles theme (chosen by Coletta).
10 Names I Would Have Named Myself
1. Micala
2. Brooke
3. Alison
4. Rachel
5. Rebecca
6. Christy
7. Laura
8. Sarah
9. Amy
10. Ava
Of course, I love my name now that I'm older. I love how I was named after my great-grandmother (my mom's mom's mom). I love how it's unique and uncommon. To be honest, it's been years since I've even thought of having a different name, so this list is mostly names I would have named myself today, not necessarily names I'd dreamed of back in the day.
Do you like your name? Would you have named yourself anything different?