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The win helped India stay atop the Pool B standings after remaining unbeaten in the league stage of the tournament.
A composed first quarter saw both sides cancel each other out in a midfield battle.
The home side pushed India onto the back foot early on, with the visitors conceding a penalty corner, but Vikas Dahiya's smart save ensured both teams went into the first break locked in a stalemate.
In the second quarter, Thundersticks captain Chris Bausor converted his team's second penalty corner giving them the lead.
Western Australia kept up the pressure, with another penalty corner but were again denied by Dahiya, ensuring India would go into halftime down by the single goal.
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Free. Wind. Glide. Flutter. Beauty. Spirit. Flow. Color.
But pluck those wings off those bad boys and all you have left is a nasty looking bug that you would step on in a heartbeat if it crawled close to your picnic lunch.
It's amazing what a set of wings will do huh?
My kids and wife decided a few months ago to start a butterfly farm.
I know the truth about these ugly bugs in disguise.
I walked into a butterfly farm once at some botanical garden in England and about had a nervous breakdown as these winged, hairy monsters with eyes tried to land on me from the north, south, east, and west.
But you know what?
I'm gonna let my kids figure all this out on their own.
And their "farm" is more like a mesh cage the size of a large Elmo doll as opposed to a dark, hot, humid, room where these bugs attack like the end of Men In Black.
Let me let you in on the fact that my kids are animal LOVERS.
Especially my 9 year old. She can't drive by PetSmart on a Saturday while they have their Adopt A Pet sidewalk events and see a dog without crying at how bad the dogs must "feel".
I did not know that this would transcend from mammal family to the Lepidoptera family.
But it did.
They started their little farm with 5 caterpillars.
They were cute in a nasty sort of way.
Worming around that little mesh cage looking like every 4th grade recess black top in 1984. It was marvelous.
They slowly made their way to the top after a week or so and began the process of encasing themselves in their worm saliva and liquefying their little worm bodies until somehow this equals birth and beauty on the other end.
They were butterflies for a good week before it before it was time to let them go.
And if you know anything about the Whittakers, it is that we don't do anything half way.
Go big or go home.
We woke up the Sunday morning of "Release Day" to butterfly pancakes, antenna headbands, and coloring pages to depict the wondrous spectrum of colors on the wings of our soon to be free friends.
Giggles. Laughter. Joy. Colors. Joy. Pancakes.
I mean there could be no better way to get ready for church.
We had a good 15 minutes before we had to leave for church so we decided to get the festivities under way.
I believe the kids had named the butterflies by this point.
They had spent hours staring into the mesh cage talking with these insects.
Telling them to behave and letting them crawl onto their bony little fingers.
I was impressed. Our little farm had actually produced the happiness I thought would escape for fear.
But no. The family was on cloud nine.
We gathered around the cage…
I swear it was like some scene out of a bad Doors trip.
Puffy clouds. Flying butterflies. Spinning children. All we needed was a rainbow sky.
"OK kids! Say bye to your butterflies! Wish them a good life. You have been good parents to them. They are free now and it's time to head to church."
"OK daddy." they politely replied.
Dang. This morning has made angels out of my little sinners.
We climbed in. Buckled up. And started backing out.
The kids had their faces pressed against the car windows looking for any sign of their winged friends.
"Look daddy! There's one!"
I looked in the rear view mirror and saw it on the right side.
Fluttering around like a newborn baby calf trying to stand up.
That thing had a few more hours of flying to do before it could fly like the Monarch she truly was.
As I started backing out I looked over my right shoulder and saw her.
Faster than USAIN BOLT on his best day.
Even though she was a good 50 yards away there was no time to distract the kids.
No time to shield the horror I knew was coming.
Swinging my head around to tell the kids to look at me I had barely gotten the "H" out of "Hey kids!" when she hit.
That bird came out of nowhere and right before their eyes, their faces smashed against the window like kids at the zoo…
Juliette the butterfly met her tragic end.
Go get it?
Like…chase the bird down?
Of'course chase the bird down Carlos.
So out I sprang.
The robin was in the middle of the street.
Ticking her head side to side and pecking that butterfly on the ground into a most certain death.
Sprint. Sprint. Scream. Sprint. "HEY BIRD! HEY BIRD! LET THE BUTTERFLY GO!"
Did I really think I had a shot?
Yet I got to within a foot of that chick before she took off.
I'm fast.
Juliette was hanging from her beak.
Over the house and away they went.
—–5 minutes later heading down Interstate 40E—–
You know kids. It's kinda like the Lion King.
Hakuna matata.
It's the circle of life!
"HAKUNA MATATA means no worries daddy! Not circle of life! WAHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHH Our butterfly is NOT HAKUNA MATATA. SHE IS NOT HAKUNA MATATA!"
That didn't work.
"Kids! Maybe that birdie (I used the term "birdie" to make the ferocious butterfly eating Ave seem less monstrous) hadn't eaten in DAYS! And maybe she was sooo hungry and needed to eat soooo badly that God let you raise the butterfly so the birdie wouldn't be hungry!"
"It Never Had A Chance In Life!!!! Wahhhhhhhhhh!"
I looked to Heather…
She looked back and the look said it all…
We wanted to die laughing because this sort of crap only happens to us.
And my parenting skills are not better than they were for the Elf of the Shelf.
We got to church, prayed for the butterfly's soul, and sent our kids to endure a morning of singing and dancing about God, while they knew the truth about God now.
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(Belga) De Iraanse president Mahmoed Ahmadinejad heeft dinsdag op een persconferentie voorgesteld in een rechtstreeks televisiedebat met zijn Amerikaanse collega te praten over de wereldproblemen.
Het Witte Huis heeft het voorstel al meteen afgewezen. De VS dreigen daarenboven met sancties nadat Iran weigerde de verrijking van uranium stop te zetten. Het Witte Huis heeft de opschorting van de nucleaire activiteiten als een voorwaarde gesteld voor elke mogelijke discussie met Iran. (SCS)
Ik lees nu pas dat hij deze onderstaande brief heeft gestuurd aan alle amerikanen. Waarom staat hierover niks in de kranten in Nederland? Is de gevestigde media te druk bezig met het zwartmaken van Moszkowicz en het veroordelen van Holleeder? Deze brief, gericht aan bush kon ik al, maar deze is nieuws voor mij althans...
Iranian President Reaches Out to U.S.
Leader speaks directly to Americans; bypasses corrupt Bush regime
Noble Americans,
Were we not faced with the activities of the U.S. administration in this part of the world and the negative ramifications of those activities on the daily lives of our peoples, coupled with the many wars and calamities caused by the U.S. administration as well as the tragic consequences of U.S. interference in other countries;
Were the American people not God-fearing, truth-loving and justice-seeking, while the U.S. administration actively conceals the truth and impedes any objective portrayal of current realities;
And if we did not share a common responsibility to promote and protect freedom and human dignity and integrity;
Then, there would be little urgency to have a dialogue with you.
While Divine providence has placed Iran and the United States geographically far apart, we should be cognizant that human values and our common human spirit, which proclaim the dignity and exalted worth of all human beings, have brought our two great nations of Iran and the United States closer together.
Both our nations are God-fearing, truth-loving and justice-seeking, and both seek dignity, respect and perfection. Both greatly value and readily embrace the promotion of human ideals such as compassion, empathy, respect for the rights of human beings, securing justice and equity, and defending the innocent and the weak against oppressors and bullies.
We are all inclined toward the good and toward extending a helping hand to one another, particularly to those in need.
We all deplore injustice, the trampling of people's rights and the intimidation and humiliation of human beings. We all detest darkness, deceit, lies and distortion, and seek and admire salvation, enlightenment, sincerity and honesty.
The pure human essence of the two great nations of Iran and the United States testifies to the veracity of these statements.
Noble Americans,
Our nation has always extended its hand of friendship to all other nations of the world. Hundreds of thousands of my Iranian compatriots are living amongst you in friendship and peace, and are contributing positively to your society. Our people have been in contact with you over the past many years and have maintained these contacts despite the unnecessary restrictions of U.S. authorities.
As mentioned, we have common concerns, face similar challenges, and are pained by the sufferings and afflictions in the world.
We, like you, are aggrieved by the ever-worsening pain and misery of the Palestinian people. Persistent aggressions by the Zionists are making life more and more difficult for the rightful owners of the land of Palestine. In broad daylight, in front of cameras and before the eyes of the world, they are bombarding innocent defenseless civilians, bulldozing houses, firing machine guns at students in the streets and alleys, and subjecting their families to endless grief.
No day goes by without a new crime. Palestinian mothers, just like Iranian and American mothers, love their children, and are painfully bereaved by the imprisonment, wounding and murder of their children. What mother wouldn't be?
For 60 years, the Zionist regime has driven millions of the inhabitants of Palestine out of their homes. Many of these refugees have died in the Diaspora and in refugee camps. Their children have spent their youth in these camps and are aging while still in the hope of returning to their homeland.
You know well that the U.S. administration has persistently provided blind and blanket support to the Zionist regime, has emboldened it to continue its crimes, and has prevented the UN Security Council from condemning it.
Who can deny such broken promises and grave injustices toward humanity by the U.S. administration?
Governments are there to serve their own people. No people wants to side with or support any oppressors. But regrettably, the U.S. administration disregards even its own public opinion and remains in the forefront of supporting the trampling of the rights of the Palestinian people.
Let's take a look at Iraq. Since the commencement of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been killed, maimed or displaced. Terrorism in Iraq has grown exponentially. With the presence of the U.S. military in Iraq, nothing has been done to rebuild the ruins, to restore the infrastructure or to alleviate poverty. The U.S. government used the pretext of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but later it became clear that that was just a lie.
Although Saddam Hussein was overthrown and people are happy about his departure, the pain and suffering of the Iraqi people has persisted and has even been aggravated.
In Iraq, about 150,000 American soldiers, separated from their families and loved ones, are operating under the command of the current U.S. administration. A substantial number of them have been killed or wounded and their presence in Iraq has tarnished the image of the American people and government.
Their mothers and relatives have, on numerous occasions, displayed their discontent with the presence of their sons and daughters in a land thousands of miles away from U.S. shores. American soldiers often wonder why they have been sent to Iraq.
I consider it extremely unlikely that you, the American people, consent to the billions of dollars of annual expenditure from your treasury for this military misadventure.
Noble Americans,
You have heard that the U.S. administration is kidnapping its presumed opponents from across the globe and arbitrarily holding them without trial or any international supervision in horrendous prisons that it has established in various parts of the world. God knows who these detainees actually are, and what terrible fate awaits them.
You have certainly heard the sad stories of the Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib prisons. The U.S. administration attempts to justify them through its proclaimed "war on terror." But everyone knows that such behavior, in fact,
offends global public opinion, exacerbates resentment and thereby spreads terrorism, and tarnishes the U.S. image and its credibility among nations.
The U.S. administration's illegal and immoral behavior is not even confined to outside its borders. You are witnessing daily that under the pretext of "the war on terror," civil liberties in the United States are being increasingly curtailed.
Even the privacy of individuals is fast losing its meaning. Judicial due process and fundamental rights are trampled upon. Private phones are tapped; suspects are arbitrarily arrested, sometimes beaten in the streets, or even shot to death.
I have no doubt that the American people do not approve of this behavior and indeed deplore it. The U.S. administration does not accept accountability before any organization, institution or council. The U.S. administration has undermined the credibility of international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its Security Council. But, I do not intend to address all the challenges and calamities in this message.
The legitimacy, power and influence of a government do not emanate from its arsenals of tanks, fighter aircrafts missiles or nuclear weapons. Legitimacy and influence reside in sound logic, quest for justice and compassion and empathy for all humanity. The global position of the United States is in all probability weakened because the administration has continued to resort to force, to conceal the truth and to mislead the American people about its policies and practices.
Undoubtedly, the American people are not satisfied with this behavior and they showed their discontent in the recent elections. I hope that in the wake of the midterm elections, the administration of President Bush will have heard and will heed the message of the American people.
My questions are the following:
Is there not a better approach to governance?
Is it not possible to put wealth and power in the service of peace, stability, prosperity and the happiness of all peoples through a commitment to justice and respect for the rights of all nations, instead of aggression and war?
We all condemn terrorism, because its victims are the innocent. But, can terrorism be contained and eradicated through war, destruction and the killing of hundreds of thousands of innocents?
If that were possible, then why has the problem not been resolved?
The sad experience of invading Iraq is before us all. What has blind support for the Zionists by the U.S. administration brought for the American people? It is regrettable that for the U.S. administration, the interests of these occupiers supersedes the interests of the American people and of the other nations of the world.
What have the Zionists done for the American people that the U.S. administration considers itself obliged to blindly support these infamous aggressors? Is it not because they have imposed themselves on a substantial portion of the banking, financial, cultural and media sectors?
I recommend that in a demonstration of respect for the American people and for humanity, the right of Palestinians to live in their own homeland should be recognized so that millions of Palestinian refugees can return to their homes and the future of all of Palestine and its form of government can be determined in a referendum. This will benefit everyone.
Now that Iraq has a Constitution and an independent assembly and government, would it not be more beneficial to bring the U.S. officers and soldiers home, and to spend the astronomical U.S. military expenditures in Iraq for the welfare and prosperity of the American people? As you know very well, many victims of Katrina continue to suffer, and countless Americans continue to live in poverty and homelessness.
I'd also like to say a word to the winners of the recent elections in the United States:
The United States has had many administrations; some who have left a positive legacy, and others that are neither remembered fondly by the American people nor by other nations.
Now that you control an important branch of the U.S. government, you will also be held to account by the people and by history.
If the U.S. government meets the current domestic and external challenges with an approach based on truth and justice, it can remedy some of the past afflictions and alleviate some of the global resentment and hatred of America.
But if the approach remains the same, it would not be unexpected that the American people would similarly reject the new electoral winners, although the recent elections, rather than reflecting a victory, in reality point to the failure of the current administration's policies. These issues had been extensively dealt with in my letter to President Bush earlier this year.
To sum up:
It is possible to govern based on an approach that is distinctly different from one of coercion, force and injustice. It is possible to sincerely serve and promote common human values, and honesty and compassion. It is possible to provide welfare and prosperity without tension, threats, imposition or war.
It is possible to lead the world toward the aspired perfection by adhering to unity, monotheism, morality and spirituality and drawing upon the teachings of the Divine prophets.
Then, the American people, who are God-fearing and followers of Divine religions, will overcome every difficulty. What I stated represents some of my anxieties and concerns. I am confident that you, the American people, will play an instrumental role in the establishment of justice and spirituality throughout the world. The promises of the Almighty and His prophets will certainly be realized, justice and truth will prevail and all nations will live a true life in a climate replete with love, compassion and fraternity.
The U.S. governing establishment, the authorities and the powerful should not choose irreversible paths. As all prophets have taught us, injustice and transgression will eventually bring about decline and demise. Today, the path of return to faith and spirituality is open and unimpeded.
We should all heed the Divine Word of the Holy Qur'an:
"But those who repent, have faith and do good may receive Salvation. Your Lord, alone, creates and chooses as He will, and others have no part in His choice; Glorified is God and Exalted above any partners they ascribe to Him." (28:67-68)
I pray to the Almighty to bless the Iranian and American nations and indeed all nations of the world with dignity and success.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
29 November 2006


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The press conference dedicated to these issues will be held at 11:00, 24 August at EcoLur Press Club (49/2 Hanrapetutyun St.). Speakers are Inga Zarafyan, President of 'EcoLur' Informational NGI, Nazeli Vardanyan – Director of 'Forests of Armenia' NGO, WWF Armenia Director Karen Manvelyan, and Levon Galstyan, representatives of Pan-Armenian Environmental Front civic initiative.
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Mashrabiyyahs (rawashin) on a house in Cairo, Egypt.
If one thoroughly studies the distinctive character and evolution of the Islamic built environment — and Islamic civilization taken as a whole – against the backdrop of the message of Islam as a complete code of life, one would inexorably infer that the emergence of the rawashin and mashrabiyyah[1] phenomena was fated, as it were. However, when they emerged, mashrabiyyahs (rawashin) were very flexible, and signified a means, rather than an end. Their forms and functions were always susceptible to the forces and influences of the laws of constant change and evolution. As a result, there ultimately emerged many different types of mashrabiyyahs with the latticework and screen designs differing from era to era, and from region to region. "Most mashrabiyyahs are closed where the latticework is lined with stained glass and part of the mashrabiyyah is designed to be opened like a window, often sliding windows to save space; in this case the area contained is part of the upper floor rooms hence enlarging the floor plan. Some mashrabiyyahs are open and not lined with glass, in this case the mashrabiyyah works like a balcony and the space enclosed is independent of the upper floor rooms and accessed through those rooms with windows opening towards it, sometimes even the woodwork is reduced making look much more similar to a regular roofed balcony; this type of mashrabiyyah is mostly used if the house is facing an open landscape rather than other houses, such as a river, a cliff below or simply a farm."
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Report Says Iran May Be Keeping Elements of Nuclear Program in Syria, North Korea
by David Daoud
As world powers race to close a nuclear deal with Iran, recent reports have indicated that not all elements of Iran's nuclear program may be domestic, but that some of it may be located in Syria and as far away as North Korea. In light of the secrecy surrounding the talks going on in Lausanne, Switzerland these reports are receiving some attention, according to The Israel Project, a Washington DC-based advocacy group.
If true, the implications of the reports are far reaching. The Israel Project said that the debate in these reports "involves how Iran has dispersed its nuclear assets to Syria and North Korea, which means that any envisioned deal would only slow a part of the Iranian nuclear program, while flooding the Iranians with cash to bolster what's left over."
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Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, rejected the report as "ridiculous," saying it was meant to "create imaginary concerns about the Islamic Republic."
Similarly, the Iranians are using North Korea as a storage facility for both uranium stockpiles and the necessary missiles to be used as delivery methods for nuclear warheads, according to Ali Alfoneh and Reuel Marc Gerecht of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The pair noted in the Washington Post that Iran is using North Korean territory to produce nuclear material, and other reports have indicated that Iran has ballistic missiles stationed in that country.
The Israel Project notes that, coupled with the relaxed verification methods that the West may be aiming for, and the influx of cash Iran would receive from sanctions relief, "Iran's ability to conduct its nuclear world in Syria and North Korea," would be "supercharge[d]," leaving Iran with the full ability to develop a nuclear weapon, and not hindering its state sponsorship of terrorism.


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6 cm thick double-layered filling is composed of:
- 1,5 cm "Memory Foam" – causes no pressure on the body parts in contact with it (shoulders, hips), but they adjust to the body by supporting it correctly and creating a feeling of weightlessness.
- 4,5 cm "Hard Foam" – longevity. The foam remains unchanged for years, while the Standard filling of the tables starts deforming already in the first year of use.
sturdy ecological leather "Skin Touch" is not only soft in contact, bet also very long-wearing in comparison against the vinyl PVH, which is usually used for lining of the massage tables. Vinyl PVH cover starts crackling and disintegrating already after a year of intensive use, while the eco leather "Skin Touch" starts wearing down much later.
base and legs of the table – in 4 places reinforced with additional rails, but the connecting loops have been screwed to the frame through the entire length of the connection, which allows being sure about stability of the table. The cheap tables sometimes start bending and wobbling – performing of massage on a table like that becomes uncomfortable for both – the master and the client. Bending can be prevented by installing additional railing under the plate of the table, but in order to prevent wobbling the sections shall be fixed by bolts in all their length.
kleg ends of all cheap tables are made of plastic, which makes the table slippery on flat surfaces, like tiles or laminate, which means that while you are performing the massage, the table is moving back and forth. While with "Memory" it is very different – rubber ends of the legs serve as "brakes" – they stick to slippery floor and provide for stability.
I would like to say that the tables are very comfortable. Very light. The work of masters – lashmakers is very easy because of the aluminium legs. They can sit don freely, comfortably. The back is straight. Models also feel very comfortable lying down. The beds are soft enough. Let's say that they are moderately soft.


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Modiwl ICE-2801:
System Administration and Maintenance
Ffeithiau'r Modiwl
Rhedir gan School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS
Semester 1 a 2
Trefnydd: Mr Andy Harbach
Amcanion cyffredinol
To provide a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles for System Administration. Students will develop skills to identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation and administration of computer-based systems, and support professional practice within system administration. To provide practical experience of Linux server administration.
Cynnwys cwrs
Indicative content includes:
- Understand the concepts and theories for system administration and the professional roles and responsibilities of different users / administrators.
- Understanding the need for, adding, removing, and managing user accounts.
- A practical use of Linux shell commands for system administration.
- Server administration including general management, network configuration, firewalls, database servers, file shares, web servers, DNS, and system monitoring.
- Backing up and restoring data.
- Practical understanding of process lists and resources. Understanding resources (filesystem, CPU). Monitoring users on server. Knowing when a system requires maintenance.
- Maintenance contracts. Deployment. Ethics. Understanding risks of performing an action. Automating routine tasks. Applying service packs and patches. System logs.
- Introduction to data protection and information security relating to system administration.
Meini Prawf
Equivalent to the range 60%-69%. Is able to analyse a task or problem to decide which aspects of theory and knowledge to apply. Solutions are of a workable quality, demonstrating understanding of underlying principles. Major themes can be linked appropriately but may not be able to extend this to individual aspects. Outputs are readily understood, with an appropriate structure but may lack sophistication.
Equivalent to 40%. Uses key areas of theory or knowledge to meet the Learning Outcomes of the module. Is able to formulate an appropriate solution to accurately solve tasks and questions. Can identify individual aspects, but lacks an awareness of links between them and the wider contexts. Outputs can be understood, but lack structure and/or coherence.
Equivalent to the range 70%+. Assemble critically evaluated, relevent areas of knowledge and theory to constuct professional-level solutions to tasks and questions presented. Is able to cross-link themes and aspects to draw considered conclusions. Presents outputs in a cohesive, accurate, and efficient manner.
Canlyniad dysgu
Configure, manage, and maintain a multi-user *nix-like system and environment.
Employ foundational skills to efficiently utilise a *nix-style OS, including scripting for automation.
Understand clients and their respective servers, and support usage of them.
Understand the roles and responsibilities and the main processes of system administration.
Understand the importance of good security, and data protection, apply this to a systems administration role.
Dulliau asesu
|Class test 1
|Shell scripting assignment
|Case Study
|Installation and configuration of software 1
|Class test 2
|Class test 3
|Installation and configuration of software 2
Strategaeth addysgu a dysgu
Interactive sessions covering practical use of Linux and revision.
|Private study
Completing lab work, revising material in preparation for the class tests. Completing assignments. Reading around the subject area.
Formal lectures covering theory.
Practical sessions using Linux. Includes three class tests and assignments.
Sgiliau Trosglwyddadwy
- Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
- Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
- Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
- Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
- Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
- Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
- Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
- Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
Sgiliau pwnc penodol
- Solve problems logically and systematically;
- Systematically review factors affecting the implementation of a project, including safety and sustainability;
- Access and synthesize information and literature sources;
- Use both verbal and written communication skills to different target audiences;
- Demonstrate familiarity with relevant subject specific and general computer software packages.
- Demonstrate an awareness of current advances and contemporary approaches in the discipline and have strategies for keeping that awareness current;
- Knowledge and understanding of facts, concepts, principles & theories
- Use of such knowledge in modelling and design
- Problem solving strategies
- Analyse if/how a system meets current and future requirements
- Deploy theory in design, implementation and evaluation of systems
- Recognise legal, social, ethical & professional issues
- Knowledge and understanding of commercial and economic issues
- Knowledge of information security issues
- Specify, design or construct computer-based systems
- Evaluate systems in terms of quality and trade-offs
- Deploy tools effectively
- Deploy systems to meet business goals
- Specify, deploy, verify and maintain information systems
- Specify, deploy, verify and maintain computer-based systems
Rhestrau Darllen Bangor (Talis)http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/ice-2801.html
Rhestr ddarllen
Cyrsiau sy'n cynnwys y modiwl hwn
Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:
- I110: BSc Computer Information Systems year 2 (BSC/CIS)
- I11B: BSc Computer Information Systems (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/CIS1)
- IN00: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business year 2 (BSC/CISB)
- IN0B: BSc Computer Information Sys for Bus (4 year w Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/CISB1)
- IN02: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business (Franchised) year 2 (BSC/CISBF)
- I111: BSc Computer Information Systems with International Exp year 2 (BSC/CISIE)
- I11P: BSc Computer Information Systems with Industrial Placement year 2 (BSC/CISP)


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Research and innovation in e-security
Telecom Italia is involved in research and innovation regarding cyber security and more generally the security of information and networks.
Activities carried out in 2015 included the following:
- the design of a proprietary platform based on open source technologies for the collection and management of security Big Data;
- the study and development of new examination models to be used with visual analysis tools for security Big Data;
- the study and testing of new approaches for safety analysis and risk management on LTE networks and telco cloud platforms;
- implementation of various scouting and testing campaigns on innovative security solutions;
- the pursuit of activities for the security analysis of mobile apps and mobile devices;
- the collaboration, within the scope of 3GPP1 SA3 SECAM2, for the definition of the security requirements and test methods on devices for 3GPP standard networks;
- completion of activities in the international projects IST NEMESYS (Information Society Technologies, enhanced NEtwork security for seamless service provisioning in the smart Mobile EcoSYStem) project and CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme) Advanced Cyber Defence Center project;
- the participation, with another 15 partners, in the works of the 5G-ENSURE consortium (5G Enablers for Network and System Security and Resilience), in order to obtain a loan under the scope of the European H2020 programme and study, define and test the security measures and resilience of the future 5G networks, developing a 5G Security Architecture;
- the development, in the context of ETSI3, of the works of TC CYBER focused on Cyber Security;
- the continuation of other monitoring and guidance activities in the area of GSMA Fraud and Security Group;
- development of cooperation launched in 2013 with EIT (European institute of Innovation and Technology), Digital and the Action Line Guide to Privacy, Security & Trust.
1 The 3rd Generation Partnership Project.
2 SECurity Assurance Methodology.
3 European Telecommunications Standards Institute.


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It's been on the tips of the tongues of many active developers & investors,
including my many clients , mentors and friends.
and soon will be…THE APARTMENTS ARE HERE!!!
With the market bubbling along and big developers going hard to bring stock to the
market, check out the cranes on the skyline. There was a great article recently in the
Courier Mail (Sat 19th March 2016), where BIS Schrapnel, industry analysts commented
about the apartment sector in Brisbane:
\"very much now in danger of going into over-build. We estimate the market has already
gone into oversupply of 10,000 to 15,000, heading for 25,000 excess apartments by
June 2017\" according to forecasting associate director Kim Hawtrey.
Having said that, BIS Schrapnel, continues in the article to confirm the demand for
detached homes still remains strong, with \"an undersupply of 24,000, which will reduce to
22,000 by June this year and then go down to 18,000 by June 2017\"
Fascinating statistical insights into the market place which I personally think is priceless. Whether
you are smashing out renovators or building townhouses, any market that is active always has to
come to an equilibrium. It always pays to be proactive and aware of the dynamics both on
macro (big picture) and micro (street/individual) level.
If you're wanting to get more information on upcoming developments check out this website:
I am not associated with this group nor do I agree with all their views, but their research is
insightful, like this Brisbane Development Map:
and Gold Coast Development map : https://brisbanedevelopment.com/gold-coast-development-map/
Til next time!


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|Stunning Actress Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
|Actress 方青卓 Fang Qing Zhuo (Only Walk) with producers
|Actress Annie Yi 伊能靜 (Star of The Assassins)
In the theater, Chinese Consulate General Sun Guo Xing, CCTV 6 Vice President Qi Jia, and Kate Lin, The Chairman of the New York Chinese Film Festival Foundation welcomed guests and spoke about the growth of Chinese cinema and for their hope that Chinese films could provide not only entertainment, but also increase understanding between the Chinese and American cultures. Sid Ganis, a distinguished film executive and co-producer of Pan Am encouraged young and independent Chinese film directors to continue making films and said that currently it's the best time and market to produce a film. Zhaoshe Hong, President of Fujian Seven Group Co., Ltd, spoke briefly about his popular menswear company, which he hopes continues to grow. Alan Chow, the chairman of The Chinese American Arts Council, ended the remarks with a simple and cheerful welcome. They then asked all the directors, producers, and actors on stage and presented Actress Ziyi Zhang with the Outstanding Asian Artist Award. ZiYi spoke about the films Sophie's Revenge and Love for Life which are showing during the Festival and also talked about her next film role.
|L to R: Chinese Consulate General Sun Guo Xing, Alan Chow, Kate Lin, Zhaoshe Hong, Sid Ganis, Jia Qi
|Sid Ganis
The opening ceremony movie was "Full Circle" directed by Yang Zhang, a movie centers around a group of senior citizens living in a nursing home who wish to compete in a television variety show. Their caretaker does not want them to participate for fear of them getting hurt. The film follows them on their journey to reach their dream. The touching story addresses the universal issue of aging and brought many tears to people's eyes. To buy tickets to some great Chinese movies during the New York Chinese Film Festival, visit or call AMC 25 Theater.


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Designer: FOR SUCH A TIME SHOP
You are His.
"But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
Isaiah 43:1 NIV
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Vague, over-wing cloud photos are a staple of vacation albums across the Internet, but a British technology incubator wants to do away with them completely. You'll still be able to see the sky, though. The Centre for Process Innovation is proposing the elimination of airplane cabin windows to make room for floor to ceiling wraparound screens showing continuous footage from outside the plane.
The goal of the proposal is to reduce how much commercial aircraft bodies, or fuselages, weigh thereby also reducing fuel consumption, costs, and carbon emissions. Windows add weight to aircraft cabins because of both the materials used to make them, and the additional components that must be added to the hull to strengthen and secure it.
Jon Helliwell of CPI told the Guardian, "We had been speaking to people in aerospace and we understood that there was this need to take weight out of aircraft. … Follow the logical thought through. Let's take all the windows out—that's what they do in cargo aircraft."
To keep people in "window" seats happy, and minimize general feelings of claustrophobia, CPI wants to use cameras mounted on the exteriors of planes and flexible OLED screens on the interior walls to project real-time footage of what's going on outside all over the cabin.
CPI says that more than 80 percent of a commercial plane's takeoff weight is the vehicle itself and not passengers or baggage. And the group adds that for every 1 percent in weight reduction, companies can save about 0.75 percent on fuel. CPI doesn't seem to be offering a specific estimate of how much weight it could reduce by eliminating windows, but it says that fuselages could be thinner and stronger through the process, which could mean wider seats.
Some of the logistics are unclear, but it looks like CPI's design would allow the person in the "window" seat to control the view and vantage point for the wall screen next to their seat. CPI estimates that it will take about 10 years for the proposal to be consumer-ready so there's plenty of time to figure out who controls what on the wall screen.
Time for those "On our way!" and "Leaving on a jet plane" captions to be a thing of the past.


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NEW BUFFALO, Mich. – July 1, 2011 – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is pleased to announce the early buy-out of its agreement with Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO), which provided development and management services for its Four Winds Casino Resort.
Commenting on the buy-out of the management agreement with Lakes Entertainment, Matt Wesaw, Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians said, "The early buy-out of our management agreement with Lakes Entertainment is a direct result of the tremendous success we have achieved with Four Winds Casino Resort. Lakes Entertainment has been a valuable and trusted partner for many years and we greatly appreciate everything they have done to help us achieve our independence. On behalf of all Pokagon Citizens and employees of Four Winds Casino Resort, I'd personally like to thank Lyle Berman, Tim Cope and the rest of the Lakes Entertainment management team."
Through its development and management agreement with Lakes Entertainment, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians opened the Four Winds Casino Resort in August 2007. Four Winds Casino Resort quickly established itself as the premier gaming destination in the Midwest, and recently the Pokagon Band announced that its newest casino, Four Winds Hartford, in Hartford, Mich., will open in August of this year.
About The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' Tribal Recognition was restored and signed into law by President Clinton in September of 1994. The Tribe's ten county service area includes four counties in Southwestern Michigan and six in Northwestern Indiana. The Pokagon Band provides services including housing, education, family services, medical care and cultural preservation to approximately 4,400 citizens of the Tribe. In 2007, it opened Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Mich., which is the premier gaming destination in the Midwest. The Tribe's administrative offices are located in Dowagiac, Mich. More information is available at www.pokagon.com.
About Four Winds Casino Resort
Four Winds Casino Resort is owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich. The resort offers 135,000 square feet of gaming with approximately 3,000 slot machines and a large selection of table games including poker. It also features four restaurants, entertainment bars and retail venues, and a 165-room hotel, making it the premier destination resort for Midwest tourism. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble. More information can be found at www.fourwindscasino.com.
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Transit enthusiast and never-driver Dan Keshet put together some interesting graphs on Cap Metro ridership which he is generously sharing with the AustinPolitics.NET community. (You can explore all the graphs on your own here)
If nothing else, the graphs show that the widely-bemoaned fall in transit ridership in recent years is largely due to a few distinct factors, notably the dramatic decline of the UT Shuttle.
Let's take a look at the overall systemwide figures, by month. As you can see, the figures for the last few months of this year are about the same as those months in 2017 but they're performing well below the 2016 and 2015 summer/fall months. So that's pretty depressing.
So what's driving the big decline in ridership? This graph makes it pretty clear:
Basic bus service increased ever-so-slightly, largely driven by major growth in Metro Rapid ridership. Rideshare, MetroRail and Paratransit (Metro Access) have held steady. But UT ridership has plummeted. This graph, that focused on every mode except bus, makes that even more apparent:
Why happened to the UT Shuttle? Keshet did an explainer on that a while back. There are a few theories, but the most compelling one to me is the stupendous increase in housing in the West Campus area. As this other Keshet graph shows, it's rigoddamndiculous.
Then there are special events:
As you can see, "Special events" is really all about ACL, and it can really throw the overall numbers off. I'm a proud member of the silent (but substantial) minority of Austinites who don't give a crap about live music and I was out of town this past October, so I don't have any insight into the precipitous decline in ACL-related bus trips. Especially since Uber/Lyft were already well-established in 2015. Maybe we've just had a few lame ACLs.
Keshet did a graph where he removed special events and the UT Shuttle to get at what he terms the agency's "core service."
But there is at least one potentially troubling question that these graphs can't answer: Has the boost in ridership since ReMap simply been the result of increased transfers? In other words, are the same people getting counted more than once because they are now boarding more buses to get to the same place? Cap Metro has not provided any data to assuage these concerns.
This other graph, which focuses on weekday ridership, raises another big concern.
Essentially, the improvements we've seen this year were largely driven by big increases in weekend ridership, particularly on Sundays. This graph shows what Sunday ridership is like without festivals:
The increase in Sunday ridership is clearly a result of CapMetro boosting frequency on weekends. That's great. People should have access to reliable transit service on weekends. But the problem is that no matter how popular weekend buses become, they'll never generate nearly as many riders as weekday buses. That means that each weekend bus is much more heavily subsidized: a much smaller portion of what Cap Metro is spending to run weekend service is being offset by bus fares.
BUT…again, things don't look so bad when you take out UT Shuttle and special events. In fact, this reflects very positively on Cap ReMap. In June, July, August and September Cap Metro's core weekday ridership was higher than in the previous three years. The steep decline in October is almost certainly due to the severe storms we had.
In summation, what these graphs suggest is that Cap Metro experienced a steep decline in non-college ridership in 2016 but that it reversed that trend in 2017 (largely due to eliminating the MetroRapid premium fare & bolstering frequency for MetroRapid) and has made further gains since the implementation of Cap ReMap in June 2018.
Granted, Cap Metro's problems began long the period covered by these charts. Ben Wear explained last year: "The agency's 30.4 million boardings in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 is 14 percent below the 2008 ridership, and roughly equal to the 1997 ridership total when Austin was much smaller."
There's a lot more work to do. But the figures suggest that Cap Metro's constituency of bus riders is not shrinking and may in fact be expanding. Fingers crossed that things keep moving in the right direction.


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Confession time...did you know I am a recovering fixer?
Yup. It used to be a major problem.
But not only did it not get me to the relationship I wanted, it ultimately made me an asshole.
Let me break down for you why it's important to not date for potential and why you need to change it.
Plus, work on changing it in the next Owner's Manual Class with me.
Hey there Hot Pantses!
Today I am talking about one of my favorite topics when it comes to dating and relationships. Making decisions out of love or fear.
So many things we say in the name of love are not actually love at all.
I will be breaking down the difference today and give you something to think about.
Don't forget to check out our trips at LOAS Travel!
Oh Hot Pants...
I am channeling some Pat Benatar today and am All Fired UP!
Let's talk about this scary word "settling" and what it REALLY means.
Trust me, I have some big thoughts that are going to change the way you think of settling. Who's excited!
Don't forget there are a couple of spots left to my Costa Rica retreat in Feb, 2017. Check it out here.
If you are single, you have a job to do. Maybe you didn't know that...but I am here to tell you the truth!
Your job, as I break it down on the podcast today, is to know understand what your true goal is in love.
Is it crazy chemistry?
A long-term relationship?
The whole kit and kaboodle?
That's great! Then are you living a life and making choices to get there?
I am laying it down today. Join me.
I pretty much think it is the bane of our existence in dating.
Dramatic, maybe. Untrue? Nope.
Ghosting is pretty much crap for lots of reasons...I wrote the article about that here.
But today I break down the REAL reason that ghosting is a problem for everyone!
Check it out!


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Notice the beautiful elephant crafted in genuine Mammoth tusk whose trunk the monkey is playfully holding. See the delicate details on the elephant's body and even the skin has been replicated with expertise.
Look at the naughty look on the monkey's face as it sits on the elephant and holds the trunk. The skill of the master sculptor can be judged by the realistic proportion of the animals and the fluidity of curves on the bodies.
Each tiny detail is visible clearly. The fall of the monkey's tail, the large flapping ears and the curved tusks of the elephant are remarkably realistic looking especially considering the delicate medium of sculpture. Crafted in layers, the large, single piece of Mammoth tusk tusk delineates the wrinkles under the elephant's eye, while perfectly portraying the swinging tail and toes of the elephant. See how intricately the complete sculpture of the elephant has been carved, right down to the wrinkled lids and beady black eyes.
The elephant is stepping on a slab of stone and there are delicately crafted flowers and leaves placed on the ground. Crafting such minute details in Mammoth tusk is painstaking work.
Notice that the master artist has signed at the back of the sculpture, authenticating it is genuine ivory that is legal worldwide.
Look at the open mouth of the money and even the teeth are clearly crafted. There might be slight discoloration of the ivory which is perfectly natural as the buried tusk absorbed the natural minerals in the iced soil.
You can read more about Mammoth tusk in our education Center.
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Height:1.18 ,Width: 7 Length: 1.96 Inch / 3 x 18 x 5 Cm
Measurements of Ivory only:
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What are you most looking forward to this holiday season?
Some time with my mommie/daddy
7% (5 votes)
A chance to be a baby
49% (35 votes)
The toys!
7% (5 votes)
A chance to just relax
38% (27 votes)
Total votes: 72
why other
Submitted by diaperfetish08 on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 20:39.
other because this christmas i move in with my bff who is going to take care of me
Holiday diapers
Submitted by Rubberpants2016 on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 03:20.
wearing my diapers and plastic or rubber pants. wetting and filling them. Waiting for my baby sitter to change me
Holiday seasons
Submitted by babygingirlbaby on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 00:37.
Me's always wants more baby girl items.Me's always needs more diapy's and plastic panties and pacifiers and bottles and teethers and rattles.EVERYTHING a baby needs!!
I need to be a BABY GIRL full-time.I love MY diapers,and EVERYTHING about just being a helpless baby!!!!
Submitted by ThisGuy on Sat, 06/08/2013 - 00:56.
hoping to get some free money lol
and also to be with my family


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Man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has been arrested, GBI says
(CNN) -- William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, has been arrested on charges including felony murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday.
Bryan witnessed the deadly encounter between Travis McMichael and Arbery on February 23 from a vehicle behind a pickup that stopped in the road. Gregory McMichael, who was in the bed of the pickup during the shooting, told police that Bryan had tried to help them stop Arbery earlier, according to an incident report.
A person can be charged with felony murder in Georgia if he or she is alleged to have contributed to another's death, even unintentionally, while committing another felony. Bryan also faces a charge of criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
Kevin Gough, an attorney for Bryan who could not be reached Thursday, has said his client committed no crime, was no vigilante and would be the state's "star witness."
He told CNN last week that Bryan was working in his yard when he saw a person he did not know being chased by a vehicle he recognized from the neighborhood.
Bryan spoke to CNN's Chris Cuomo on May 11 and said he prays for the Arbery family every night.
He said of the video, "I hope that it, in the end, brings justice to the family and peace to the family."
The attorneys representing members of the Arbery family said they were relieved.
"We called for his arrest from the very beginning of this process," the family's attorneys S. Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump, and L. Chris Stewart, said.
"His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the GBI as well."
They thanked the GBI for its diligence.
"I can say Wanda Cooper and Marcus Arbery were very, very relieved to see this arrest finally take place. Not only have we been waiting since the McMichaels were arrested, they have been waiting for three months for all three of these men to be brought into custody," Merritt told CNN's Don Lemon Thursday night.
Bryan, who recorded the shooting, and his attorney have maintained that he is innocent of any wrongdoing. On Monday evening, Gough, Bryan's attorney, said his client had no prior contact or plan with the McMichaels prior to the shooting.
"The initial police report described his role in it," Merritt said. "The idea that he was just a witness, recording the video -- that's a recent invention. His role in this ambush was well documented in the original police report and is demonstrated by video."
"It's based on that video and probable cause why he is in custody," Crump told Lemon.
Bryan to be booked into same jail as McMichaels
The GBI, which is conducting the investigation into Arbery's death, said Bryan, 50, was arrested Thursday and will face charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
Bryan will be booked into the Glynn County Jail, where the McMichaels are being held on charges of murder and aggravated assault.
The father and son's legal teams have said the full details of the case haven't made it into the public arena, and they've promised the truth will exonerate their clients.
CNN attempted to reach Gough on Thursday evening.
Video was recorded on Bryan's cellphone
The video Bryan recorded on his cellphone shows Arbery trying to run around the McMichaels' truck before turning sharply toward Travis McMichael and tussling over his shotgun. Arbery was shot three times and collapsed in the street.
The 36-second video was not released until more than 10 weeks after the killing and spurred calls for the McMichaels' arrests. It does not show what led up to the final moments of Arbery's life.
Gregory McMichael -- a former prosecutorial investigator, ex-Glynn County police officer and Travis' father -- told police that he and his son chased Arbery after seeing him at a neighbor's under-construction home. They suspected him in a rash of break-ins, according to an incident report.
McMichael told police his son had tried to cut off Arbery with his truck but Arbery turned around.
"McMichael stated the unidentified male turned around and began running back the direction from which he came and 'Roddy' attempted to block him in which was unsuccessful," the police report says.
Arbery's family has said he was jogging through the neighborhood.
Gough said Monday that Bryan had taken a polygraph test that confirmed he was not involved in the shooting.
Bryan was unarmed at the time of shooting and that Bryan did not have any conversation with Gregory or Travis McMichael before the shooting, Gough said, citing test results.
Bryan took the test voluntarily, Gough told reporters.
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Read Matthew 6: 5-15 and Luke 11:2-4 Let God speak to your heart about His Will being done on earth.
Vs 1 Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth. The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father, brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother, in perfect harmony
Vs 2 Let peace begin with me. Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry step I take, let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
We so often speed through the Lord's prayer without much consideration of the words. I am not sure how fast Jesus said these words, but I am certain he meant every word.
Notice that before anything else, Jesus praises the Father. This is not a matter of flattery, but a matter of fact. God is Father and God is Holy. Praising God first, puts us in the right frame of mind to seek God and His will in our life and in asking for our needs to be met.
Secondly, Jesus lifts his requests. He asks for substance, forgiveness, and righteousness. He is not looking ahead, but just considering today's needs. He is not just concerned about just the physical needs, but takes into account, body, mind and soul. God's goodness does not have to be gathered in great amount, but He will provide for us each day. We can depend on him one day at a time. Jesus gave us this prayer as a model. It would do us well to use it each day and consider what we are asking for.
Pray and ask God to place someone on your mind. Send them the card you will make in creatives.
Pray the Lord's Prayer with actions:
Our Father in heaven, (look up, and begin to reach up with both arms)
May Your name be honored. (bow your head)
May Your Kingdom come soon. (bring one hand down, close to your body)
May your will be done here on earth (bring the other hand down and swing low, brushing hand over the ground)
Just as it is in Heaven. (swing arms back toward the sky & wave hands back and forth like tree branches)
Give us our food for today, (bring your arms down, with palms up)
And forgive us our sins (cross arms across your chest)
Just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. (put palms together)
And don't let us yield to temptation, (push hands down and across body, left to right)
But deliver us from the evil one. (cross wrists, then break away, as if chains have been broken)
(make up your own movements for the last three lines)
For Yours is the kingdom,
And the power,
And the glory forever.
Open your Bible to the Psalms and read the first one you find. Read it two or three times. Pick the verse or verses that strike you and write them on a card. Make two copies. One to memorize this week and one to send to a person that God will show you.
Stick with fruits and vegetables today. Drink an extra three glasses of water.
Find 10 minutes to be still. Do nothing during this time. This is God's time to renew you in mind, body and spirit.
Visit the local animal shelter today.
Make a list of your local, state and federal leaders. Pray for them. Send them a note of encouragement.
Find a style of cheese you have never eaten and try it. Share it with a friend.
World Prayer
Pray for those who do not know Jesus. Ask God if there is anyone He wants you to pray specifically for and if there is anyone you should speak to and share the Good News.
As you fall asleep, say The Lord's Prayer. Say it over and over until you drift off.
From morning until night, God wants us to worship and commune with Him. Start your day in His Word and then weave throughout the day these elements of devotion, worship, contemplation and service to others.
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It's not easy to do Christmas shopping for the BlackBerry geek who already owns every BlackBerry (and accessory and app) and electronic gadget he wants. I'm not sure how she did it (she wouldn't tell me, but I'm assuming she found this on ebay), but Miss CrackBerry came through big time this year with a BlackBerry gift I had no idea even existed - BlackBerry Monopoly!
When I talk about BlackBerry games, I normally mean it in the form of an app you install on your device, but that's not what you're looking at here. This is straight up Monopoly the board game, done BlackBerry style! There are BlackBerry phones for tokens (gotta love that BlackBerry 7210!), all sorts of different BlackBerry markets for properties, and the Innovation and Connectivity cards are just brilliant (WES fees due - pay $50!). Based on what some of the cards say, I'm guessing this was more of a RIM employee/partner corporate gift than ever meant to be seen by consumers, but damn, I think they should release this one for real! There are lots more photos below, so check them out.
So that's the coolest gadget-related gift I got for Christmas this year. What was yours? Sound off in the comments!


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Pro-war demonstrators tried to drown out those opposed to thewar while they were speaking at a rally and urged passing motoriststo honk their horns if they supported the fight.
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He finished his B.Sc. degree in Mathematics at the Technion, Haifa, and received his Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, submitting a thesis on "Calculation of Tides in the Ocean" in 1967.
He switched into Computer Science while being a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University, and at Watson Research Center, Yorktown.
He then returned to Israel to a position of a Senior Researcher in the Department of Applied Mathematics of the Weizmann Institute.
In 1973, Prof. Pnueli moved to Tel-Aviv University, where he founded the Department of Computer Science and was its first chairman.
In 1981, Pnueli returned to the Weizmann Institute, as a Professor of Computer Science.
In 1997, Pnueli was appointed as the head of the "Minerva Center for Verification of Reactive Systems".
In 1999, Pnueli joined the Computer Science Department of New York University.
Prof. Pnueli is the 1996 recipient of the ACM Turing award "For his seminal work introducing temporal logic into computing science and for outstanding contributions to program and system verification."
Beside his more theoretical work, concerning a complete axiom system and proof theory for program verification by temporal logic, he also contributed to algorithmic research in this area. He developed a deductive system for linear-time temporal logic and model-checking algorithms for the verification of temporal properties of finite-state systems. Together with David Harel, Pnueli worked on the semantics and implementation of Statecharts, a visual language for the specification, modeling, and prototyping of reactive systems. This language has been applied to avionics, transport, and electronic hardware systems. His current research interests involve synthesis of reactive modules, automatic verification of multi-process systems, and specification methods that combine transition systems with temporal logic.
Together with Zohar Manna, he is the author of a textbook series on Temporal Logic and its application to Reactive Systems of which the first two volumes are:
A third volume is in the planning.
In May 97, Pnueli received an honorary doctorate from the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
In December 1998, Amir Pnueli will receive an honorary doctorate from Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.
In 1984, Mini-Systems was acquired by Scitex, and Prof. Pnueli moved on to found, together with two of his previous partners and Prof. David Harel, also from the Weizmann Institute, the company AdCad. In the years 1984-1989, Prof. Pnueli supervised and designed (together with David Harel) the first version of the Statemate system. This implementation effort required continuous research to clarify the semantics of synchronous languages, among which, Statecharts occupy a prominent position.
The company AdCad later evolved into i-Logix, a firm constructing Computer Aided Software Engineering tools for the specification and design of real time reactive embedded systems, and which is the current producer of the various versions of the Statemate systems and its later derivatives.
He is married and has 3 children and 1 grandchild.
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With its new tyre, the car was flying south, but, after the marathon drive of the day before, we had decided that a brief stop every couple of hours, to stretch legs and refresh minds, would be a good idea. I had already driven over two thousand miles over the past few days and we still had a fair way to go, with yet another long drive to come the next day. Which is why, just after we crossed from Scotland into England, I pulled off the motorway, looking for a café.
Instead, we found a pub by a church in the pretty village of Crosby on Eden. We sat outside in the sunshine, supplied with a mug of instant coffee that nonetheless tasted like nectar to me… and a pint of Guinness. The fact that the pub was called The Stag, after the encounter of the night before, was not lost on us either.
We watched a group of people coming towards the pub in dribs and drabs, almost all of them pausing to look over the wall of the churchyard down the street. We could tell we were back in England by the fact that the graveyard was part of the village, not apart from it… but, in some indefinable way, you could simply feel the difference. Perhaps it is the changing geology… the fault-line across the Borders… or maybe it is the difference in the stories of the two lands, so intimately linked, yet so far apart, but you can feel the change.
As we sat talking, a woman came over and sat at our table. She proceeded to talk, telling us all about the walk she was doing with a tour group, in great and unnecessary detail. While she was obviously and justifiably proud of the distance she had walked, it was not clear to us whether she was enjoying herself… and I am not sure she was any clearer on that herself. They were walking Hadrian's Wall over the course of a week… just long sections of it, with hotels in between… but seeing the 'best bits' along the way.
We barely got a word in at all… it was rather odd. She seemed determined to deliver the entire story of her walk along the Wall… then, when she had done so, quite suddenly, got up and left us. Decidedly odd… but it settled where we were heading next.
But we were going nowhere until we had wandered down to the church to see exactly what everyone had been looking at. It wasn't difficult to find… a corner of the churchyard had been made into a memorial garden for a young girl who was obviously much loved. Her headstone is beautiful… a dove of peace in a tree of life, with a simple heart carved on the back of the stone. Her passing is of fairly recent date, so, out of respect for her loved ones, the photograph I took was from far enough away not to show her name.
The rest of the churchyard holds older graves… and, of course, a church. St John the Evangelist is a Victorian church of unusual design, though it is most interesting as the site of a Saxon church and it still has a Norman font inside. We tried the door, only to find it locked, so we walked around it, looking at details and regretting that we were unable to go inside. Some of the windows were rather unusual, bearing six-pointed stars crafted from three-dimensional cut glass, with most of the stained glass just small vignettes encased within a vesica.
The vesica is a symbol we have worked with before, notably in Dorset at one of our workshops, where it was used in combination with the hexagram, a six-pointed star. The vesica is associated with the Divine Feminine, with which we had been working in various forms over the past few days, while the hexagram speaks of harmony and unity, 'as above, so below'. Even though we took pictures of one of the windows from outside, we had no idea just how appropriate the images were going to be. We were still being led blindfold through the final day of our adventure.
Blithely unaware of what the rest of the day had in store for us, we headed back to the car. There was a nebulous sense of 'something' in the air, even though we had expected the adventures to be over and were supposed to be heading straight home. However, thanks to the strange woman at the Stag, we now knew that first, we were going to have to pay a flying visit to Hadrian's Wall.


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New construction gives you a way to start fresh and build the home you've always wanted. However, coming up with the perfect custom floor plan might feel intimidating. You don't have to be an architectural expert to create your ideal floor plan, but it does help to have some knowledge of basic design concepts. Consider the following tips to help you design a custom floor plan for new construction.
The way you and your family will be moving around your home throughout the day can help you decide on a floor plan. You don't want a layout that feels crowded or cramped, such as a narrow galley kitchen or a lot of enclosed rooms. An open floor plan can provide plenty of space for you and your family, but you still need to consider foot traffic on a typical day. This can help you determine the best layout for your main downstairs living area, upstairs bedrooms and other areas. You should also think about the flow of traffic as people go in and outside. For example, you might want to include a mudroom near the entrance to your backyard or garden.
Having pipes and wiring installed can cost quite a bit, so it's important to be efficient when planning these. Your floor plan should try to minimize the amount of pipes and wiring needed by having certain rooms aligned or near each other. For example, you might want to place an upstairs bathroom right above your kitchen, which helps cut down on the amount of wiring and pipes needed in your home. Otherwise, you'll be paying more to have wires and pipes installed in wider lengths throughout your home.
The home you're building should be able to accommodate you and your family for many years. Depending on your plans, you might want to include an extra bedroom, such as if you're planning to have kids or if you're expecting a parent or other family member to move in. If your plans include running a business from home, your floor plan should have enough space and the right layout for a home office. You might also want to consider having aging-in-place features, such as a downstairs bedroom, included if you're planning to continue living in your new house as you get older.
Certain features can add a lot of convenience to your new home. You might want to put your laundry room on the second floor of your home, for example, so you don't have to walk up and downstairs with laundry baskets. Having a separate utility space can also make it easier to have your water heater and furnace inspected and maintained on a regular basis.
Your custom floor plan for new construction should maximize the amount of natural light available. This creates a cheerful environment in your home while allowing you to cut down on your energy usage. Windows facing south let in plenty of bright sunlight throughout the day, while windows facing north let in softer daylight, so plan your window placement accordingly. Consider skylights and bigger windows to allow even more light to brighten your new home.
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Pr. Jakobson looked at the following energy sources:
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