Of all the 10 starting point measurements, the most telling is your TLB score.
It tells me, and it tells you, how much discomfort you are able to experience and not run away mentally, emotionally, or physically. And therefore it tells you whether you can have the good life, health, wealth, love and fulfillment... or not.
Its activating mechanism is below your conscious awareness, and is quite habitual.
In modern parlance they call it "Attention Deficit"... but it's B.S.
As long as there is no structural difference between an ADD person's brain and a person who can stay planted... attentive, it is more a habit than a disease.
I know, it shows up in the brain activity scans... and so does your slothful or diligent behavior without expensive machinery... yes. It's an effect, not a cause.
In this article I'll attempt to take it apart, layer by layer. And I'll put it all in your hand... so you can regain your power over your attention and with that over your life.
However it shows up for you that you have no control, you can regain your control.
If it is overeating, habitual upset, drinking, entertainment, pleasure seeking behavior, excitement seeking, or simply trying to get to the result without doing the work, you will see what to do... and then you'll have a choice.
You'll either do it or you won't.
Students of mine who are already practicing taking back their lives from the mechanism are also raising their TLB score... slowly but surely.
OK, fasten your seat belt. Just so it is not so easy to bolt... lol.
The discomfort, if you wanted to give it language, says: there is something wrong here.
If you were a rabbit... some noise, some smell, some shadow moving over you... some sixth sense... so you prepare yourself to run, and then run.
The feeling of discomfort is a signal.
But with people living on the Tree of Life, and with activities far more numerous and far more complicated than the rabbit's, discomfort is largely a thought form, a though energy, a result of our brain being able to have future.
Animals have no future sense... they always live in the now moment... and they only do what they were programmed to do through thousands of generations of evolution.
But the human animal can see future, can see how it is supposed to be, can see being there... and everything else can show up as wrong.
For a human with a low TLB everything shows up as wrong. Things, people, themselves are not the way they are supposed to be.
The result is frustration, that results in anger, jumping around, or depression.
Frustration is when you can see your target but there is something in the way... time, a wall, a person, effort.
So frustration can be said, is the underlying condition of human misery.
Your misery, and my misery. And yes, I can't escape the human condition: it is natural, it comes from our big brain and its uniquely human function of showing us what is possible. The end picture.
Our brilliant brain can also show us the path to it... but, for the most part we are not interested.
The brain can jump, and we want to jump too. And we do... except most things worth having are not of the instant gratification type.
So we just enjoy the jumping... that pleasure of jumping is exciting, and we can get addicted to it.
Buying something that promises instant beauty, instant enlightenment, instant intelligence, instant health, instant slim body, instant success, instant riches, is instant pleasure.
Fast anything... fast computer, fast smart phone, fast browsing, fast answers, fast fast fast.
Life is slow and methodical... annoying. frustrating. a drag.
But the world of the fast stuff is imaginary, and the results are imaginary too... No fulfillment, nothing earned, nothing gained.
It is hard to see that at the root of it is your inability and unwillingness to be with the tension between the idea of something and the reality of it.
Every fiber of your being says: there is something wrong here. And depending you your TLB score, you take a split second, or a few seconds, and you are out of there.
It is mighty uncomfortable to be in that tension between the idea of something and the reality of it.
The name of the discomfort is frustration. A tension in the body... ready to run... like our bunny rabbit.
Your frontal cortex shuts down... all blood goes to the limbs so you can run better. Not kidding... this is the cause of ADD... the effect where the frontal cortex shuts down.
And you do it all day, every day, because you have no idea that what is underneath it is this mental leap: there is something wrong here and it needs to be fixed.
The truth is: there is nothing ever wrong. things are the way they are.
Things take time, expertise, work to go from one state to the next.
People will always look at life through their self interest, not just you.
Your health will always be the result of your lifestyle choices.
And you need your frontal cortex to work to see clearly, to be organized, to see yourself through anything.
So if there is something important to do it is to learn to stop the frustration and prevent the bolting.
Deep breathing won't do it... because the brain already shut down.
I personally use both, and clients and students who are aware enough to catch that their frustration is theirs use both as well.
What happens when the words sink in, the alert state disappears and the person can think. The person can see. The person can see the process. And results start happening.
Now, I have to say a few words about the times when one cannot see that the frustration is the cause, not what happened or what is happening.
In the course I am currently running, From Upset to Communication, we go through a lot of different ways to look at upsets so they can dissolve. Disappear.
What makes an upset disappear is the act of owning one's own actions and attitudes as cause.
Some people are better at it than others. Unfortunately this needs one to be well and well-hydrated as well.
The students who are upset the most are also the students who can't get their hydration and health number off the ground.
I haven't penetrated the mystery of the mischief... yet.
I have found that listening to the Energizer audio does increase a person's coherence. Coherence is the opposite of frustration.
Ownership, or a more popular expression, responsibility, is a very high state... high coherence. High calm. A high vantage point to look from.
Impossible to get there when your body is not coherent, when your cells are not hydrated.
So for those of you who can't energize your water, you can use the audios directly on your ears... It works. It's tested. And it's fast.
OK... and now we will get to an even deeper layer of this phenomenon... the inability or unwillingness to say "no".
No to the excitement. No to the instant gratification. No to the pleasure. No to easy. No to unearned.
This is where it is clearest why the TLB score is most significant: the TLB score measures your ability to say No.
In the original Marshmallow experiment, where the young kids were told: one marshmallow now, or two marshmallows when the experimenter comes back, the child's ability to say "no" to the one marshmallow, was the key.
I am noticing that areas of my life where I am not successful are all areas where I am weak at saying no.
Like my weight. I have been unwilling to say no to drinking cup after cup of tea with something to whiten it with in it.
I find it near impossible to say no... even though saying no is so simple. You say no, and you say it every time the thought comes up. But just the thought of saying now makes my body tense, my thinking fuzzy, and be in high alert.
And as long as I don't say "no" to the few things I haven't said "no" to, I will be still kept from the good life... because an "almost" good life is NOT the good life.
You may find yourself not saying no to most things comfortable. To doing things your way. To having the friendships that don't serve your declared purposes. To indulging... in anything... really.
To hoping that the results won't take work.
To making others wrong for your lack of results.
To making yourself wrong for your lack of results.
To making life, god, your parents, your childhood, your ex husband, your upbringing wrong for your lack of results.
One thing at a time. The list is finite.
I will say no to "whitened" tea today three times. Or alternatively, I'll say no to being the same weight I was when I came to this country... Both are OK. Both will eliminate the frustration.
Because who cares how much I weigh at 70. I sure don't... lol.
I am already light on my feet... how do I know? My feet shrunk more than an inch in length... very obvious.
PS: I teach all this and more in the course: From Upset to Communication.
You cannot be in the course, because it is already going, and it is a workshop format: I can only have seven people in a workshop or someone will fall through the cracks.
But you can get access to the recordings. For a limited time I'll give a 50% discount... that is I'll let you have it for $100.
You need this more than I need your money... guaranteed.
Because what is possible for you? The end of a life of frustration? What is it worth?
Had I known what I know now, and someone would have offered to teach me, I would have given them all the money I gave, for example, to Peak Potentials. And all the money I gave Pam Ragland, and the Kabbalah Centre, and to the Healing Codes people.
And I would have been able to have what I have now ten-fifteen years ago.
Oh well, let's not cry over spilled milk. lol.
But for you? Unless, of course, you prefer to live a life of frustration.
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Q: How to wait for next serial port data to be append with the collected byte? I'm reading serial port. But one of the response is bigger than 127, let's say the length can up to 4,294,967,295. As current I'm facing, the data length is 250(this value is dynamic).
The data currently arrived in partial. It comes on first 100, and then it comes next. The length of the response is lies on the buffer itself.
Currently, this is how I read response from serial port.
List<byte> serialByte = new List<byte>();
int bufferLen = 0;
void SerialPort_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    if (this.InvokeRequired)
    {
        this.Invoke(new SerialDataReceivedDelegate(SerialPort_DataReceived_Client), sender, e);
    }
    else
    {
        SerialPort_DataReceived_Client(sender, e);
    }
}
void SerialPort_DataReceived_Client(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    SerialPort sp = (SerialPort)sender;
    if (!sp.IsOpen) return;
    var buffer = (dynamic)null;
    bool newData = true;
    int BytesToRead = sp.BytesToRead;
    AppendTextBox($"BytesToRead: {BytesToRead}");
    byte[] temp = new byte[BytesToRead];
    sp.Read(temp, 0, BytesToRead);

    bufferLen = TLV.GetExpectedLength(temp);
    AppendTextBox($"Buffer Len: {bufferLen}");

    bool waitFullData = true;
    bool isLenRetrieved = false;
    serialByte.AddRange(temp);
    buffer = new byte[bufferLen];
    buffer = serialByte.ToArray();
    DataReceived_TranslateData(buffer);
}

Log:-
Sample content length is below 127
15:09:32.351167 PM - BytesToRead: 40
15:09:32.361139 PM - Expected Length: 40

Sample content length is above 127
15:10:12.783806 PM - BytesToRead: 100
15:10:12.815695 PM - Buffer Len: 271

If the bufferLen is equal to serialByte.Count, the data is complete and I will pass the byte[] to method DataReceived_TranslateData.
I'm try to perform as below but, my UI freeze which I know that my way is totally wrong.
List<byte> serialByte = new List<byte>();
int bufferLen = 0;
bool waitFullData = true;
bool isLenRetrieved = false;
void SerialPort_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    if (this.InvokeRequired)
    {
        this.Invoke(new SerialDataReceivedDelegate(SerialPort_DataReceived_Client), sender, e);
    }
    else
    {
        SerialPort_DataReceived_Client(sender, e);
    }
}
void SerialPort_DataReceived_Client(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    SerialPort sp = (SerialPort)sender;
    if (!sp.IsOpen) return;
    var buffer = (dynamic)null;
    bool newData = true;
    int BytesToRead = sp.BytesToRead;
    AppendTextBox($"BytesToRead: {BytesToRead}");
    byte[] temp = new byte[BytesToRead];
    sp.Read(temp, 0, BytesToRead);

    bufferLen = TLV.GetExpectedLength(temp);
    AppendTextBox($"Buffer Len: {bufferLen}");

    while (waitFullData)
    {
        if (!isLenRetrieved)
        {
            bufferLen = TLV.GetExpectedLength(temp);
            isLenRetrieved = true;
            AppendTextBox($"Buffer Len: {bufferLen}");
        }
        if (newData)
        {
            serialByte.AddRange(temp);
            newData = false;
        }

        if (bufferLen == serialByte.Count)
        {
            waitFullData = false;
            break;
        }
        else
        {
            Thread.Sleep(100);
        }
    }
    buffer = new byte[bufferLen];
    buffer = serialByte.ToArray();
    DataReceived_TranslateData(buffer);
}

How to wait for next serial port data until the length is match with expected length?

A: First, don't use this.Invoke to call the whole method, just put UI update code in it, like your AppendTextBox method.
Second, do not WAIT in the DataReceived event. Because this event is triggered every time the serial port gets data. The while loop just blocks it.
Your code should be like this:
    List<byte> serialByte = new List<byte>();
    int bufferLen = 0;

    private void Port_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
    {
        SerialPort sp = (SerialPort)sender;
        if (!sp.IsOpen) return;

        //other codes

        int BytesToRead = sp.BytesToRead;
        byte[] temp = new byte[BytesToRead];
        sp.Read(temp, 0, BytesToRead);

        serialByte.AddRange(temp);

        //other codes

        if (serialByte.Count >= bufferLen)
        {
            DataReceived_TranslateData(serialByte.GetRange(0, bufferLen).ToArray());
            //clear the list if you need
        }
    }

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5 Yellow/Orange moving lights seen in sky over Algonquin, Illinois.
July 3rd, 2015, approx. 9:40PM CST to 10:00PM. Five separate orange lights appeared out of the eastern sky over Algonquin, Illinois.
Though there were fireworks in the distance, this was different. The four objects took off one at a time, soundless, they climbed out of the eastern sky to an altitude, when they moved around a little before finding a position where they remained. The intensity of each light changed, getting brighter and then slowly dimming until extinguished. This took 3-5 minutes each.
Too much energy would be required to launch, reach altitude and power a sufficiently bright light that could be seen maybe ½ mile away. Were they drones?
After burn-out, there was no sign that they fell to earth.


Sovereign of all worlds, Wow is it good to sing your praise.
Return to your holiest place, the place where all spirits and souls will rejoice. And when we come together, We will sing to you beautiful songs and praises.
A hint of the divine.
Jews sing all the time, but there is something particularly special about getting to sing together on Shabbat. The word in Hebrew for a song is "Shir", but a song we sing on Shabbat is called a "Zemer". Hebrew words and letters hold holy and mystical significance. Words were formed with intention, and can be reformed and reinterpreted to deepen meaning. Zemer, read backwards, is Remez, which means "hint". A shir is a song that we sing anytime, but a Zemer on Shabbat hints at something more. It hints at the Divine Presence, at the comfort and love of Shabbat.
I learned to sing Zemirot (plural of Zemer) when I was a kid, and immediately fell in love with them. The melodies are beautiful, and the words are poetry. Beautiful hymns and love songs written to Shabbat, or about how we feel on Shabbat, or how we celebrate Shabbat. Yah Ribon in particular always stuck out to me. You'll notice immediately that it is different because it is written in Aramaic, the language most Jewish spoke around the time this song was written (16th century).
The words were written by R. Yisrael Najara. In contrast to most of the other Zemirot, which are about Shabbat, the verses of this song mostly talk about different praises of God, and God's deeds and creations. But the last verse brings it back to humanity, and to Jerusalem, asking God to return the Divine Presence there, to the place where spirits and souls rejoice, and there we will all sing out songs and melodies.
Vizamrun lach shirin v'rachashin… And there we will sing out our melodies. Where is this holy Jerusalem of which this song speaks? Just as a Zemer hints at the Divine, the voices that join together in harmony to bring this melody into the world hint at a deeper truth, a hope for the future of disparate voices and peoples living in harmony.


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Consumers must have greater protection in will writing market, says Worthing law firm
Posted By: Stephen Hollamby on 10th August 2010
BENNETT GRIFFIN LLP has called for greater regulation of will-writers to match that of solicitors after BBC Panorama's Wills: The Final Rip Off? revealed the risks of using will-writers.
Bennett Griffin LLP is calling for a level playing field in the will writing market to ensure consumers have greater protection against inaccurate or poorly drafted wills, as seen on the Panorama investigation into the unregulated will writing industry aired on Monday evening.
The Panorama investigation also uncovered cases where consumers had been quoted fees of £75-£100 to write a will, but ended up paying thousands of pounds for hidden extras. Some clients were told the fees would cover the costs of dealing with their estate after they had passed away, but were not told that an additional fee percentage would be charged. In some cases, beneficiaries have even had their inheritance stolen.
Ian Macara, a Partner in Bennett Griffin LLP and head of the will-writing team says:
"The Panorama investigation emphasises a problem that Bennett Griffin LLP has been highlighting for some time that there are severe risks to consumers in using unregulated, unqualified and uninsured will writers. Unlike solicitors, will writers are not robustly regulated by law, nor are they thoroughly insured (if at all) to protect against errors.
"Solicitors are qualified to write wills, their obligatory insurance cover means that the clients' interests are protected and they are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. In the unlikely event that something should go wrong, the client and their estate are fully protected. Will writers cannot offer that protection or basic competence."
Last year, a study by the Law Society found that many solicitors were being passed botched wills that had been originally written by will writers.
Ian Macara says: "Until there is greater regulation and protection for consumers on wills, the best possible option to the public is to use a solicitor. Moves by some will writing organisations to impose a code of practice on their members is a small step in the right direction, but until there is an equal level of protection to clients irrespective of whether they use a solicitor or a will writer, the public remain exposed to the risks highlighted on Panorama by some will writers. We look to the consumer bodies for support in our drive for better consumer protection."
Journalists can contact Jo Ostrom of Bennett Griffin LLP at jos@bennett-griffin.co.uk or on 01903 706963.
Law firm website: www.bennett-griffin.co.uk
Panorama: Wills – The Final Rip Off?, BBC One, Monday, 9 August at 2030 BST and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.

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Q: How I can build listview scroll inside container? How I can make listview horizontal scroll like the image
Another explanation I want to build such a scroll list inside the black container
Screenshot
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Code
    body: Center (
       child: Container(
        height: 400.0,
        width: 300.0,
        color: Colors.white,
        child: Container(
          margin: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 90.0),
          child: ListView(
            // This next line does the trick.
            scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
            children: <Widget>[
              Container(
                width: 160.0,
                color: Colors.red,
              ),
              Container(
                width: 160.0,
                color: Colors.blue,
              ),
              Container(
                width: 160.0,
                color: Colors.green,
              ),
              Container(
                width: 160.0,
                color: Colors.yellow,
              ),
              Container(
                width: 160.0,
                color: Colors.orange,
              ),
            ],
          )
        ),
      ),
    )

A: do you know about column widget ? if no then try it and tell me if this what you want or not

A: Replace your Center widget by Align and set the alignment according what you need:
            body: Align(
                      alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter, // or Alignment.topCenter
                      child: Container(
                        height: 200.0,
                        width: 300.0,
                        color: Colors.white,
                        child: Container(
                            child: ListView(
                            ...


Water is one of the most important components in our systems, so we have made it our duty to take care of the water passing through our system in the best possible way.
Of all the water in the world only 1% is potable water. There is only a certain amount of water on our planet that goes around in a constant cycle. Water is very sensitive to contaminations and it is therefore very important to take care of it. The water we use today is the same water as our children and their children one day will use.
Do you want to know more about our unique system? Do not hesitate to contact us, we'll tell you how we can help you to take care of your water.


The surge in women running in the TCDSU elections does not necessarily mark an end to a lack of representation.
On Friday, when candidates were announced for this year's Trinity College Dublin Students' Union (TCDSU) elections, union officers likely breathed a sigh of relief after learning that – finally – more women than men had signed up to contest the six sabbatical positions.
It's a problem that has plagued TCDSU for years: despite the high number of women getting involved as class representatives and conveners, every year, come January, few of them put their names forward as candidates.
The glaring absence of any female candidates, for the presidential race in particular, was a continual embarrassment to the union, which, for the most part, is one of the more progressive students' unions in the country.
But this announcement, while cause for celebration, is not the outcome of any major TCDSU initiative this year. Efforts to encourage women and other hesitant students to run for election were less visible this year compared to previous years – though it was a smart move to hold events near the start of the term.
Rumours had swirled of the surge in women running early on, and the union's apparent confidence that this year would buck the trend proved well founded when six out of ten candidates turned out to be female.
It should go without saying that this does not necessarily mark an end to the lack of representation of women and other minorities in the union's most senior positions. Four years ago, after Lynn Ruane, the union's first female presidential candidate in years, broke through the glass ceiling by winning with the odds stacked against her, TCDSU grew complacent.
This Editorial Board has written in the past that the problems getting women to run are not intractable. But the approach needs to be a long-term one. No-one decides to run for election overnight: the dedicated first and second years of now, if they're properly guided and end up staying involved, will be the candidates in years to come.
In some senses, boiling it down to a pipeline problem may seem like an oversimplification, but even the most elaborate campaigns cannot match the power of early mentorship and encouragement.


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Colts' Stadium Short on Horse Sense
November 17, 2014 Top Politics 0
The predominant discussion in the Indianapolis media over the proposed $500 million Colts stadium is how to fund it, not over the wisdom and propriety of taxpayers going into debt to build it.
Apparently the leaders of both major political parties in Indiana have signed off on the concept, including a poor building design, and are content to confine their discussion to who's picking up the tab.
Come hell or high water on White River, Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson has vowed not to lose the Colts during his administration. His plan in part is to raise $13 million annually through higher car rental, innkeeper and admissions taxes in Marion County, as well as with annual gambling profits of $46 million from 2,500 pull-tab gambling machines in downtown Indianapolis.
Regional Republicans have their own plans to fund a new stadium. Rep. Luke Messer of Shelbyville proposes giving Indianapolis $30 million in annual revenue from 2,500 slot machines at the Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs horse tracks. Marion County GOP chairman and state Rep. Michael Murphy has a similar plan that would divide the slot machine profits differently, giving Indianapolis $48 million annually.
Here are three problems with these major party proposals, besides any issues that readers might have over funding the stadium with gambling profits.
First, they do not address the issue of stadium obsolescence. Taxpayers cannot afford to again let government build a stadium that the NFL outgrows, especially one that is three-times the real cost of the first one. Proponents should guarantee that the stadium will be valuable for 50 years, or promise to indenture the lives of their children and grandchildren at double the rate of our servitude.
Second, their proposals treat businesses unequally. They subsidize rich millionaires at the expense of smaller or more deserving businesses. Likewise, they treat businesses such as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway unfairly by taxing them to underwrite their sports competitor. It's a slap in the face to the Speedway, which funds itself.
And why should we indenture each Indianapolis citizens with more than $1,000 in debt for eight regular-season football games each year? If gambling revenue projections are not met, are residents of Indianapolis willing to be on the hook for the balance? I'm certainly not.
But here's the real crux. The RCA Dome is perfectly good as it is, except for one basic flaw. No, the flaw is NOT the size of the Dome. Although it is the smallest in the league at 57,900 seats, the Colts barely sell the Dome out even with ticket prices just below the league's average of $54.75.
The problem with the RCA Dome stems from how NFL teams share revenue. Owners keep their revenues from private luxury suites. At the Dome, Colts owner Jim Irsay has 104 suites. The league's most profitable franchise, the Washington Redskins, has 280.
Irsay seeks a stadium with enough suites to give him a shot at a medium profit relative to the rest of the league. He would have already moved his franchise to Los Angeles had that city promised him a stadium with enough suites, which it could not afford to do.
So he and his franchise are leveraging Indianapolis and our state government into building him a stadium by 2008 that merely gives him more profit potential. Ironically, Irsay's best selling point is that he will not also hold the city hostage by making it guarantee that the suites it builds him will be sold. Huh? Until then, the city expects to pay him at least $36 million to keep the Colts in town.
Compare this to the real costs of a new stadium. Its $500 million price tag can triple by the time its bond is paid. For the 400 permanent jobs that the stadium creates and the hundred or so new suites that are created, that amounts to a public investment of over $1 million per job and $3 million per luxury suite. Plus, we will build a stadium with no more capacity than the original Hoosier Dome and, from the looks of the design, one with lousy viewing for NCAA basketball.
That's maddening. Our elected officials are about to build another obsolete stadium with limited capacity, a poor configuration and an exorbitant price tag. They will again saddle us with public debt that is tall on political horseplay and short on horse sense.
© Libertarian Writers Bureau
Attorney, screen writer and former chair of the Libertarian Party of Marion County.
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Harrison Ford: So low before Solo by The Best You
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At the release of a new Star Wars movie, The Best You looks at the astonishing story of how Harrison Ford finally achieved recognition
Harrison Ford has sometimes boiled down the ingredients of his success to two things: "Persistence and luck". But this is not the whole story. There are other elements in his story well worth considering.
Born in Chicago in 1942 to a Jewish mother, Anna Nidelman, and Irish father, Christopher Ford, a radio scriptwriter, Ford Jnr was soon made aware of the media world's shortcomings.
"My dad would get all dressed up, go to work, come home, sit at the dinner table and bitch like crazy about those bastards at work," he recalled. His initial instinct was to have nothing to do with entertainment, hoping instead to emulate the local coalman, because "he didn't go home at night and tell his wife how un-cooperative the coal was".
His mistrust of entertainers was further highlighted when he met Earl Nightingale, an actor who played children's radio adventure hero, Sky King. While the character was strong, tall and square-jawed, the actor was short and unhandsome. Ford recalled later, "It intrigued me, how different show business was from what people thought".
Unconventional and ironic, Ford remained unimpressed by the movies his dad took him and his younger brother Terrence to see. He was happier breeding rats, a hobby he took up, and remained intensely private and withdrawn.
At Meltzer Junior High, Chicago, aged 12, Ford acquired a reputation for aloofness – even arrogance. Quick-witted, with a sarcastic turn of phrase he made enemies of the kids in the Des Plaines gang, who beat him up day after day. After being sent tumbling down the slope by the car park, face bruised, he would climb back up and invite them to try again. His determination not to do what they wanted and fight, but to endure instead, meant they lost interest in him. His stubbornness could be a motif for his decade in Hollywood, in which he picked himself up after numerous knocks, waiting for the bad times to pass.
When Ford's father moved into advertising, his fortunes changed. It was a far more lucrative profession during the great consumer boom of the 1950s. The family had money at last, and Ford's later childhood was spent in a smart new estate among driven, hard-working people.
"I was taught the work ethic in its most fundamental form," he reflects on those times. "I admire people who work hard." He got work at this time as a cook on a yacht and later in a tobacco pipe shop, where he took up smoking.
While appreciating hard work, Ford also saw in his father's example that it was possible to have a job that was fun and interesting and this fuelled his unconventionality. "It encouraged me not to want a 'real' job," he later said.
At Maine East High School, Ford debuted on stage, dancing in Mainspring 1960, the end of year show. It was no Damascene conversion. Acting just wasn't his thing.
Ford went on to major in philosophy at Ripon College, near Chicago, though his initial interest did not convert into good grades. As his final year loomed, he slipped into depression, struggling to get out of bed and get to classes. One time, he even dragged himself into college after days adrift, arrived at the door to the classroom, turned around and walked away.
Seeking somewhere to fit in, he stumbled upon Ripon's theatre society. On 3 May 1963 he took his first tentative steps into acting, playing Mack The Knife in John Gay's Threepenny Opera. Reviews were good, and Ford finally knew what direction to take.
"I had never thought about what I was going to do when I grew up," said of his discovery. "I didn't realise there was an option to not grow up. When I realised that, I knew I had a profession, right there."
Ford's talent was described by one lecturer as "virtuosic", but it was too late to make it his major. So it was that after four years, Ford left Ripon College in 1964 with no degree – but with two more precious assets. One was the desire to act. The other was Mary Marquardt, whom he married within the year.
Luck smiled on Ford in his next career break. He immediately got work with The Belfry Players, on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They had lost an actor, and Ford was recommended through a friend. Experienced director William Fucik took the gamble.
Under Fucik's guidance, Ford developed his talent. He learned stagecraft, took singing lessons and honed his skills into art. Quick-witted and lacking in vanity, teaching him was easy.
That summer, Harrison married Mary at a wedding held between performances. The first half of the honeymoon night was spent with Ford performing at the Belfry Theatre. It was an idyllic time for the couple, who relished the unconventional lifestyle.
At the end of the summer season, Fucik suggested Ford go to Hollywood to make his name. The next ten years would prove to be a long test of Ford's self-belief, a gruelling, bruising time.
Ford entered Hollywood during the last days of the archaic studio system. It was as if the environment was designed to make the intense, personal Harrison, who was so unwilling to put up with "bullshit" or prostrate himself before studio grandees, feel out of place.
Signed on by agent Walter Beakel as a "contract man" for Colombia Studios, Ford went through acting and singing classes intended to mould him into the actor the studio wanted, suppressing his individualism and maverick nature.
Playing a bellboy in his first minor movie role, Ford was told by Colombia studio mogul Jerry Tokovosky:
"Kid, siddown. Lemme tellya a story. First time Tony Curtis ever appeared in a movie, he delivered a bag of groceries. A bag of groceries! You took one look at that person and you knew that was a star. You ain't got it kid."
Ford replied that he was intending to make people think he was a bellboy, not a star. The reply so incensed Tokovsky that he was sent back for six months' further training.
Moving from Colombia to Universal Studios saw no change in Ford's fortunes. Playing minor role after minor role in TV shows and occasional films, Ford grew increasingly demoralised. His rugged masculinity didn't fit the required look of the time, his reticence and intenseness won him few friends. In preparation for one television role, he bought and trained a tarantula. He took it on set to use it to explain his character motivation to the director, who promptly asked him to leave. Intelligent, yet unwilling to compromise, Ford had finally had enough. In 1970, he decided to stop taking TV roles. As he put it: "If you think you're going nowhere and you stop, then you're not going nowhere any more."
Instead, he set himself up as a carpenter. In Hollywood it was notoriously difficult to get decent tradesmen, and Ford worked for numerous stars, even building musician Sergio Mendes's recording studio. Ever resourceful, he read books on carpentry from the library before commencing the day's work. Unexpectedly his work gave him back his pride. He was no longer the cowed actor walking into an audition begging for work, but an independent, confident tradesman.
In 1972, Ford appeared in George Lucas's second movie, American Graffiti. Lucas was part of the "new Hollywood" seeking to overturn the nepotism and favouritism of the past. Completely different to those other directors he'd worked for, Ford's suggestions were encouraged. Though by now 30 years old, and far older than his fellow actors, he spent wild nights hell-raising – even throwing Richard Dreyfuss into the swimming pool from a second storey balcony, cutting Dreyfuss' face in the process.
Though American Graffiti was a success, it brought no change in his fortunes and Ford returned to carpentry. A friend, Frederick Roos, pestered Lucas to audition Ford for the role of a space cowboy on his next film. When Lucas ignored him and continued auditioning, Roos asked Ford to build a new doorway in the building where Lucas was auditioning. Finding the prospect deeply humiliating, but needing the money, Ford sullenly agreed, watching as actors he knew walked in to audition. Unable to find his space cowboy, and now at his wits' end, Lucas's eyes finally alighted on Ford and he asked him to read the part of Han Solo for him in Star Wars.
That was the turning point. Ford was signed up, and when Star Wars became the smash movie of the year, Han Solo was singled out for special praise by critics.
Harrison Ford never looked back. After Star Wars there were numerous blockbusters. The Indiana Jones series, Blade Runner, The Witness, Frantic, Air Force One and The Crystal Skull are just a few of the films that after that one moment when George Lucas finally relented.
Ford's persistence during almost a decade of flailing round the edges of stardom finally paid off. It is estimated that he is the most successful actor of all time, with four films in the top ten grossing films and eight in the top 50.
His journey shows that persistence and luck are only part of the story. Talent, dedication, stubbornness, intelligence, good friends who believe in you and the willingness to be resourceful are also part of the mix that took Harrison Ford to success.
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A few days ago, a new update for Minecraft Pocket Edition was released. The new version comes with a lot of new improvements, such as the use of minecarts, rails and powered rails. New textures have been added, as well as new crops and food types, including carrots, potatoes and pumpkins. In Creative and Survival mode, there are also some new items, like clocks and compasses. The view distance has been increased, which results in a wider view of this nicer world.
Minecraft is one of the best creative games available on the market. It's a sandbox indie game created by Markus "Notch" Persson and developed and published by Mojang. It was released on 2009 for PC, and currently is also available for iOS, Android, Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade. Currently, the game had already sold over 33 million copies across all platforms.
Minecraft fuels the creativity, as players build constructions using textured cubes in a 3D generated world. In addition to that, the game also includes exploration, gathering of resources, combat and crafting. This Pocket Edition has: Survival and Creative modes, multiplayer and randomly generated worlds.
The most difficult aspect of the game is the lack of information. There isn't any information at all inside the game, and you have no clue about what to do unless somebody explains you the basics. The good part is that there is a huge community of users actively participating in online forums, wikis and communities, with lots of pages with all kind of information needed. Sometimes, small recipes inside the game would be most welcome for the newbies!
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UWS lands 'Oscar of higher education' for life-saving project
University of the West of Scotland has won a prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Award for a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) drone collaboration.
The project team – a partnership between UWS; multinational firm, Thales, and Scottish sensors and imaging innovation centre, CENSIS – scooped the prize in the highly-competitive 'knowledge exchange / transfer initiative of the year' category.
The technology developed as part of the collaboration has the potential to save lives by identifying missing people. The system uses advanced cameras and neural computer networks to spot someone it's searching for, and can identify specific individuals who appear as a 'speck' in the distance. The technology, which is the first-of-its-kind used by police forces in the UK, is a form of machine learning providing real-time image analysis for identifying humans.
The judges applauded the team for building on successive projects to demonstrate life-saving applications – and commended the "growing stature of the academic team and their work to create AI-based business solutions".
Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UWS, said: "I am immensely proud of the entire team involved in the project for winning this richly deserved, prestigious accolade.
"It is a fantastic achievement, not just for those involved, but for the wider University community. Artificial intelligence is already changing lives but, through this project, we have shown that AI can also save lives.
At UWS, we pride ourselves on our meaningful collaboration with industry, which has a real and genuine impact on society – this project perfectly demonstrates this commitment and it is terrific to see it recognised as best in the UK. Congratulations to all involved for this truly impressive accolade.
Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UWS
Paul Winstanley, CEO of CENSIS, said: "The success of this project is testament to the quality of skills and knowledge in Scotland's technology sector and its academic institutions. A first of its kind for a UK police force, the project has an important real-world application in keeping people safe. AI and machine learning technology has huge potential beyond Scotland and in other sectors, and this is another great example of what can be achieved through cross-sector collaboration, underpinned by leading research and pioneering technology."
We are delighted to have been recognised for our work with UWS to develop artificial intelligence technology that can support police forces in their search for missing people. AI is one of the major technologies that we are focused on developing at Thales and it is great to see its benefits being applied to save lives and positively impact society.
Dr Barry Connor, Innovation and Technology Manager, Thales UK
The Times Higher Education Awards – widely referred to as the 'Oscars of higher education' – are the biggest celebration in the UK HE calendar, attracting hundreds of entries from individuals, teams and institutions from all corners of the country. 2020's ceremony was virtual, but still over a thousand people logged in to hear this year's winners announced.
THE editor, John Gill, said: "In an extraordinary year, the opportunity to sit down with the THE Awards judges – remotely, of course – and immerse oneself in the stories behind our shortlisted entries was more rewarding than ever.
"Because these awards recognise achievements in the 2018-19 academic year, we are dealing with the world as it was pre-pandemic, but the brilliance of our researchers, the exceptional teaching and the extraordinary ingenuity shown by administrative staff, all on display in this year's shortlists, will be critical for both universities and the country in the period ahead.
"In some ways, picking out examples of individual achievement seems at odds with the collective effort that has been so vital during the difficult months this year, but the THE Awards have been celebrating the UK sector in this way for 16 years, so a pandemic wasn't going to stop us.
"Congratulations to an inspirational group of winners, and indeed to everyone shortlisted."
Profiles of all the winners this year can be found here.


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Listen for free or download any 38 Special track for just 12 cents per song!
38 Special, best known for their Southern Rock and Roll style, was formed back in 1974 by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in Jacksonville, FL. As a side note, Donnie's brother Ronnie (yes Ronnie) is one of the founders of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. 38 Special signed with A&M Records in 1977, and their self-titled released followed the same year.
Over the years, 38 Special has had a number of great hits. Some of their songs that hit number 1 on the charts that you may remember include "Hold On Loosely" from 1981, "Caught Up In You" from 1982, "If I'd Been the One" from 1983, and "Second Chance" from 1989. Other hits you may remember that charted in the top 10 included "Back Where You Belong" from 1984 and "Teacher Teacher" from 1985.
In the early 1990's, 38 Special recognized the changing tide of the music industry, and they began touring extensively in smaller, packed-house venues. Since they were considered by many to be a great live band, 38 Special continued to succeed where other rock bands failed. As the years have gone by, 38 Special has both been in the studio (Drivetrain, 2004) and on tour. Some of you may have seen 38 Special on the 2009 "Can't Stop Rockin' Tour" with Styx and REO Speedwagon.
38 Special is a staple of late 70's and 80's rock. They have so many great songs, it is hard to recommend one album over another. If you are unable to buy all their albums, you might consider Anthology. At the time of this writing, the 38 Special Discography was as follows:
1977: 38 Special
1978: Special Delivery
1978: Wild-Eyed and Live
1980: Rockin' Into the Night
1981: Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
1982: Special Forces
1984: Tour de Force
1986: Strength in Numbers
1987: Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
1988: Rock & Roll Strategy
1991: Bone Against Steel
1997: Resolution
1999: Live at Sturgis
2001: A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night
2001: Anthology
2004: Drivetrain
2011: Live from Texas
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With its charming neighborhoods and winding trails, Alexandria, Virginia, is a biker's dream. Bike lanes on major thoroughfares (Cameron, Prince and Pendleton streets) cater to cyclists, so you can easily go your own way with a bike map and rentals from Capital Bikeshare, Bike and Roll, Pedego Electric Bikes and Wheel and Nuts Bike Shop.
Alexandria also marks the halfway point on the Mount Vernon Trail, the 18-mile path between Washington, D.C., and George Washington's famed estate. Take in leafy landscapes as you wend your way along this waterfront route, stopping for stunning photo ops of riverside monuments.
Mount Vernon by Bike and Boat. With this premier package, start in Alexandria and cycle to George Washington's Mount Vernon, where you can enjoy touring the historic estate, grounds and museum. In the afternoon, board the Potomac Riverboat Co.'s Miss Christin for a narrated boat cruise back to Old Town.
Bike to Mount Vernon. Pedal along the waterfront Mount Vernon Trail with a Bike and Roll bicycle rental to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate and tour the grounds before biking back to Old Town Alexandria.
Bike to DC. Rent a bike through Capital Bikeshare, Bike and Roll, Pedego Electric Bikes or Wheel and Nuts Bike Shop and pedal along the waterfront Mount Vernon Trail to D.C. Visit the National Mall and monuments and museums before biking back to Old Town Alexandria.
Mount Vernon Trail. This 18 mile walking/running/biking path takes you from Rosslyn (just across the bridge from Washington, DC) to George Washington's historic Mount Vernon. As you ride alongside the stunning Potomac River, you'll pass views of the national monuments, Arlington Cemetery, parks, Old Town Alexandria and George Washington's waterfront estate.
Eisenhower Trail. The Eisenhower Avenue Trail extends 1.8 miles from Cameron Run Regional Park east towards the Eisenhower Metro Station.
Area trails. Check out other trails in the Washington, DC region.
East Coast Greenway. This 3,000-mile urban bicycle and walking route connects hundreds of communities from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida. Alexandria marks the midpoint of the trail.
With a Capital Bikeshare membership or day pass, pick up a bike from one of the many stations throughout Alexandria to get around the city and drop off bikes at any of the 400+ stations across the Washington, DC region.
City bike map. To obtain a printed copy, stop by the Alexandria Visitor Center, City Hall, or any of our recreation centers. The map is free!
Interactive bike map. "Ride the City" provides point-to-point bike directions, taking into consideration local routes and other access information.
Regional bike map. Check out this comprehensive map to see a biking map of the greater DC area, including Arlington, Alexandria and parts of Maryland.
State bike map. For long-distance travelers, use this official state bicycle map from the Virginia Department of Transportation. You can also receive a paper version via this request form.
Bike lanes (either dedicated or shared) are available on Cameron, Prince and Pendleton streets in Old Town as well as Commonwealth Ave., Mt Vernon Ave. and Braddock Rd. in Del Ray. For more details, see the Alexandria Bike Map.
Bike racks have been installed along sidewalks near many local businesses and other locations for your convenience, like along King St. in Old Town and Mount Vernon Ave. in Del Ray. Rackspotter can help you find the closest bike rack to your current location or desired destination.
At the following locations, bike corrals replace automobile parking spaces to provide additional bicycle parking options.
Old Town waterfront on King St.
Laws can vary from state to state, so here's a look at how we do things in Virginia along with local information and safety tips from the City of Alexandria.
Bicyclists must follow all traffic laws that apply to motorists, including traffic signals, signs and lane markings.
Bicyclists must ride on the right side of the road, along with the flow of traffic.
Always wear a helmet. In Alexandria specifically, all riders 14 or younger are legally required to wear helmets.
Bicycles can be brought on the DC Metro except during rush hour periods (7-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. weekdays). You also can park your bike at most Metro stations, or attach it to the front of Metrobuses or the free King Street Trolley.
Bicycling is permitted on sidewalks except where specifically prohibited, such as on King St. east of West St. (towards the waterfront) and on Union St. between Cameron and Prince.
Ride far enough away from the curb to stay clear of opening car doors, potholes, debris and sewer grates and to maintain a straight line.
Ride predictably so that others can see you and predict your movements. Use hand signals to indicate turns.
Be visible; use lights, and reflectors are required when riding at night. Brightly colored or reflective clothing can help increase visibility.
Tap It is a welcome addition for thirsty travelers. With their website or iPhone app, you can find out which businesses or other locations in Alexandria will allow you to fill your own water bottle for free.


Torture has been founded to be ineffective in attaining reliable intelligence. The problem we face is that society has accepted torture as being a necessary evil against terrorism. What many fail to realize is that we have technologies and understandings that make the practice of torture obsolete. When we torture others, we essentially torture ourselves, we're all One. What happens to another, happens to us. We may not experience the physical sensations of the torturing, but mentally and spiritually, it affects us tremendously.
Let's not forget that the victims are both the torturer and the tortured. Many people who go through such experiences end up developing mental illnesses, such as PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. One whom is familiar these mental illnesses, I can assure you, that these complicate things in a broader way. Families, friends and acquaintances are all affected by these mental illnesses.
Randy Cramer, in a recent interview on the GoldFish Report indicated that once we become familiar with psionics, lying will become lesser of a problem. I can also imagine that he may be familiar with methods of extracting intel without the physical harm of individuals. Corey Goode from the Sphere Alliance Being has experienced a mind-meld with Kaaree of the Anshar Alliance. Where she was able to hone on a memory of Corey's and extract intel from it. Perhaps, we can utilize such a ability to help attain information from others without harming them.
The reason torture persists is because it is a powerful force of fear that keeps humanity in a lower vibration. This is what the dark forces want and they know that torturing others is a powerful reinforcement of the negative consciousness. We cannot develop as a species much further if we continue to alienate and torture our own people. Our consciousness will remain stuck in a state of low vibration if we don't start to look for a way to replace the practice of torturing with something humane and effective.
Disturbing details of "illegal" torture techniques used by the US government after the 9/11 attacks were revealed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The documents, some of which have redacted content, were previously seen by the elite group of politicians called the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of its probe into the "enhanced" interrogation program.
"It bears emphasis that these records document grave crimes for which no senior official has been held accountable,"ACLU deputy legal director Jameel Jaffer said.
The use of such interrogation techniques was banned by President Barack Obama in 2009, although presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump said in February that if he was elected, he would "bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding," echoing his previous sentiments on it.
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Bet you thought it was going to be another year before I put up a post again, right??
Time flies when there's a hurricane.
Ok, no hurricane jokes. Because this hurricane was no joke.
Hurricane Sandy hit way too close to home for me–literally–and I count myself as incredibly fortunate to have lost only power and water for four days. Furthermore, I have my sister and her family here in NYC who graciously put us up without a second thought (although she did warn me she'd be monitoring my #refuOMG hashtag on Twitter), and although I've discussed the event with my kids in an age appropriate manner, for all intents and purposes (please, please don't make me do a post on for all intensive purposes), #refuOMG was a 4-day rockin' sleepover party with their cousins.
However, even this small displacement, was incredibly unsettling for me and my heart goes out to the people who are still not in their homes, or worse, have no homes to go back to.
Anyway, some people way awesomer than I am including Joanne Levy and Kate Messner over at KidLit Cares have set up a whole auction to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
But I am proud to be participating in my own small way. Which basically means you donate money and I offer up my skills, such as they are. In this case, mainly talking.
It sounds too amazing to be true. But it is. You. Can talk. To me.
Oh, also, I will read and critique the first 5 pages of your manuscript, you know, just so we have something to talk about in those first awkward moments.
So bid often and bid high.
Bidding is open NOW and closes at 10PM Eastern Standard Time on November 22.
Glad you survived the hurricane. It really did hit up there hard and my heart goes out to all the victims. This is the one time I'm glad I live so far inland–at least until the tornadoes show up!
It's always admirable when community comes together after a disaster… living in such a tiny community, I've often wondered how individuals in large cities make individual contributions other than joining the huge efforts of groups like Red Cross or going to the shelters. These things are all important and everyone is needed for them, but in donating something personally and uniquely ours, we give a piece of our souls to the greater collectiveness of being human. I think it's very admirable that you are giving your voice. It's a wonderful voice and adds to the joy of the world. Good on ya.


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Q: Old schematic sign "OVEN" What does that "OVEN" sign mean?
This is from an audio compressor NTP 179-130 schematic.

A: If you look at the PCB layout in the 179-140 instruction manual for compressor amplifier 179-130 on page 9 you'll see R56 close by Q1 like this: -

And I suspect that Q1 has a heater coil around it that may be called "OVEN". Q1 is a JFET that is used to control the amplitude of the signal (hence form a compressor) and although the heating side of things isn't totally clear, I believe that it is warmed either to enhance the compression circuit (deeper compression) or to keep the circuit stable in different ambient temperatures. Q1 and "OVEN" connection (page 8 of the linked document): -

A: Warning upfront: Service manuals of audio equipment often contain slightly manipulated schematics to at least stop the most incompetent counterfeiters. Don't assume everything in the schematic makes sense.
but here: the symbol is that of a variable resistor.
So, either this is just a variable resistor to set the power of an oven attached to (K) and (O), or, and that looks more likely seeing the thing is flanked by 5.6 Ω resistors on both sides, is an oven.
Ovens are used to keep components at a stable temperature, e.g. oscillators ("OCXO": Oven-controlled crystal oscillator. Used in cases where you need a very stable oscillator and don't care too much about power consumption.), or maybe a semiconductor that needs to be kept at the right temperature to behave like the device requires it.

A: Yes, this is a component oven - its purpose is to keep the (highly selected) attenuation JFET at a constant temperature (80°C IIRC) - in order to keep its electrical parameters from drifting with ambient temperature, like the OCXO mentioned above.


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This shower gel contains 95% of natural ingredients and therefore cleans the skin very gently without drying it out or causing redness, itching, flaking and other signs of irritation. In addition to gentle surfactants, it contains lime extract and guava extract.
Lime extract has a refreshing and revitalising effect. Its invigorating smell helps to relieve stress and fatigue. This ingredient makes the skin softer and smoother, helps to maintain its natural hydro-lipid balance, improves skin regeneration and renewal.
Guava extract excellently moisturises the skin, prevents dehydration, soothes irritated skin, improves the skin's firmness and elasticity. Its bold fruity fragrance will boost your mood for the entire day!
Environmentally friendly. Not tested on animals. Multi-functional and convenient packaging made of LDPE (100% recyclable) allows to use all product without any leftovers.
With its eco-friendliness, abundance of natural ingredients and unforgettable fragrances, Cafe Mimi is the best choice for your beauty!
Directions. Apply a small amount of product to wet skin or a sponge, lather, rinse. For external use only.
Ingredients. Aqua, Psidium Guajava Fruit (Guava) Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Vegetable Glycerin, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Betaine (из сахарной Свеклы), Panthenol (провитамин В5), Perfume, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.
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To cut it short, I liked it and will buy it again.


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 * @property integer $product_discount_id
 * @property integer $product_id
 * @property integer $customer_group_id
 * @property integer $quantity
 * @property integer $priority
 * @property number $price
 * @property string $date_start
 * @property string $date_end
 *
 * Relations
 * @property \OcProduct $product
 * @property \OcCustomerGroup $customerGroup
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 * @see \CActiveRecord
 * @method \OcProductDiscount find($condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount findByPk($pk, $condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount findByAttributes(array $attributes, $condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount findBySql($sql, array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount[] findAll($condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount[] findAllByPk($pk, $condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount[] findAllByAttributes(array $attributes, $condition = '', array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount[] findAllBySql($sql, array $params = array())
 * @method \OcProductDiscount with()
 * @method \OcProductDiscount together()
 * @method \OcProductDiscount cache($duration, $dependency = null, $queryCount = 1)
 * @method \OcProductDiscount resetScope($resetDefault = true)
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            'product' => array(self::BELONGS_TO, 'OcProduct', 'product_id'),
            'customerGroup' => array(self::BELONGS_TO, 'OcCustomerGroup', 'customer_group_id'),
        );
    }

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            'product_id' => Yii::t('app', 'Product'),
            'customer_group_id' => Yii::t('app', 'Customer Group'),
            'quantity' => Yii::t('app', 'Quantity'),
            'priority' => Yii::t('app', 'Priority'),
            'price' => Yii::t('app', 'Price'),
            'date_start' => Yii::t('app', 'Date Start'),
            'date_end' => Yii::t('app', 'Date End'),
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Jim Peevey, CCIM and Kenny Stevens of Reid Peevey Company, LLC. represented the Seller in the transaction.
Ritchie Robins said he knew Brake & Clutch Supply's days downtown were numbered when Magnolia Market opened in October 2015. "Nobody could get to us for the traffic," said Robins, who co-owns the business founded in 1936. He said rubber-necking tourists in SUVs with out-of-state license plates clogged the street fronting his shop.
Read the rest of the Waco Tribune article here.


I graduated from university in 2000 and spent five years working in software development. At twenty-eight years-of-age and four stone overweight, I finally accepted that I was never going to be a rock star. I decided to try my hand at stand-up comedy. I'm one of those people who are always told by friends and colleagues that I "should be a comedian" – after hearing that enough times I decided that maybe I should.
I was lucky, I had some early success: playing clubs up and down the country, travelling, meeting new people, and making money. I won a big 'new act' competition in 2006, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival which boosted my career and took me to the Montreal Comedy Festival and the Paramount Comedy Channel.
I never quite made it. I never quite made it big enough or made enough money to be able to ditch the day job – but I loved doing stand-up.
It was while working full-time in software development and travelling the UK performing stand-up that I had my first breakdown.
I'd worked to the point of exhaustion and found myself – after being destroyed by a heckler and walking off-stage at a gig in Coventry – parked on the hard shoulder of the M5, unable to drive through the tears.
I pressed on, believing that I could 'walk it off', that I'd be fine after a couple of weeks break. In 2012, after losing yet another job, I finally decided to get help. I went to see my GP and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I was given medication and have been taking anti-depressants, on-and-off, ever since. Six years later, I am still on medication. I've hardly stepped onto a stage this year due to anxiety and a catastrophic crash of confidence.
In 2016, after a divorce and a redundancy, and having lost a number of jobs, I decided to make stand-up my full-time career and to 'come clean' about my condition. I started writing a blog on my website and a new stand-up show, 40% Happy, that I hope to take to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival one day. During this time I spoke to my old friend, fellow comic, and neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett for his second book, The Happy Brain.
Again, I got lucky: after performing at the book launch for The Happy Brain in 2017, I was approached by BBC Wales to film a short piece for them about my experiences of depression and anxiety. This included the opportunity to speak with Professor Ian Jones, Director of NCMH, who gave me some valuable advice and some incredible insight into the work they do. I know a couple of people who work at NCMH so I was aware of the centre and its work but this was an incredible opportunity to take a peak 'behind the scenes' and to learn more.
After speaking with Prof. Jones, learning about the great research work being done at the centre, and meeting some of the incredible team that makes it all happen I was thrilled to accept when asked to take part in that research and to become a Research Champion.
Taking part was simple: two members of the NCMH team visited me at my home, at my convenience, and asked me some questions about my history, lifestyle, etc. They then took a simple blood sample and left me with a questionnaire. Job done. They were friendly, fun, reassuring and professional.
I'd already spoken to Prof. Jones and met some of the team so I didn't feel any anxiety until the day of the interview. I was quickly put at ease by my visitors and everything went smoothly. We chatted, I was informed about the whole process, and every question I had was answered fully.
The work that NCMH is doing is vital. I would encourage everyone who is able to take part. I'm hoping that their research will help shed more light on this subject, bring more clarity, help dispell stigma and provide evidence to inform future education and policy making.
Inspired by Wes' story? Find out more about taking part in our research.


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Space heaters are most commonly used to heat an indoor room or area. However, some space heaters are designed to be used outdoors to heat garages, workshops, or other locations. Before moving on to the important specifications of the 7 best space heaters of 2019, we will explain some key features of space heaters.
Heat Settings - the number of settings for heat output such as "low" and "high"
Fan/Blower Settings - the number of settings for the fan/blower such as "low" and "high"


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Q: Save / Export all Shapes on a slide as Vector Files I have the following situation:
I need to export all shapes as a vector file.
So what I have tried is to select each shape after each other and export this selected shape as .emf. Unfortunately it didn't work out.
Do you have any idea how I can solve the problem?
Would be really good since I have about 280 objects that needs to be saved
Thanks and best,
Ralf

A: A user from another forum found a way:
http://www.vbaexpress.com/forum/showthread.php?54241-Export-every-shape-image-on-a-slide-as-Vector-file-(EMF)&p=333530#post333530
Sub exporter()Dim folderPath As String
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
Dim x As Integer
folderPath = Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\Desktop\myEMFs\"
On Error Resume Next
MkDir folderPath
Set osld = ActiveWindow.View.Slide
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
    x = x + 1
    Call oshp.Export(folderPath & "Shape" & CStr(x) & ".emf", ppShapeFormatEMF)
Next oshp
End Sub

A: This will export all shapes based on their type (to prevent errors) for all slides in the current presentation:
Option Explicit

' ===========================================================================
' PowerPoint Macro
' ===========================================================================
' Purpose : Export all specified shapes in a presentation to vector EMF files
' Inputs : None
' Outputs : None
' Author : Jamie Garroch 09NOV2015
' ===========================================================================
' Copyright (c) 2015 http://youpresent.co.uk/
' Source code is provided under Creative Commons Attribution License
' This means you must give credit for our original creation in the following form:
' "Includes code created by YOUpresent Ltd. (YOUpresent.co.uk)"
' Commons Deed @ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
' License Legal @ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
' ===========================================================================
Sub ExportShapesAsEMF()
  ' Change to the path you want (making sure it ends with \)
  Const sFolderPath = "C:\Temp\test\"
  Dim objSld As Slide
  Dim objShp As Shape
  Dim strFileName As String
  Dim blnExport As Boolean
  For Each objSld In ActivePresentation.Slides
    For Each objShp In objSld.Shapes
      With objShp
        ' Choose the shape types to export
        Select Case .Type
          ' Basic Shapes
          Case msoAutoShape, msoFreeform, msoLine, msoTextBox
            blnExport = True
          ' Complex Objects
          Case msoChart, msoDiagram, msoGroup, msoSmartArt, msoTable
            blnExport = True
          ' Placeholders
          Case msoPlaceholder
            blnExport = True
          ' Raster Pictures
           Case msoPicture, msoLinkedPicture
          ' Non-Exportable / Undesired shapes
            blnExport = True
          Case msoCallout, msoCanvas, msoComment, msoContentApp, _
            msoEmbeddedOLEObject, msoFormControl, msoInk, msoInkComment, _
            msoLinkedOLEObject, msoMedia, msoOLEControlObject, msoScriptAnchor, _
            msoShapeTypeMixed, msoSlicer, msoTextEffect, msoWebVideo
            blnExport = False
        End Select

        ' Export the shape if it's a type to be exported
        If blnExport Then
          strFileName = "Slide[" & objSld.SlideIndex & "]Shape[" & _
            .ZOrderPosition & "]Name[" & .Name & "].emf"
          .Export sFolderPath & strFileName, ppShapeFormatEMF
        End If
      End With
    Next
  Next

  ' Clean up
  Set objSld = Nothing: Set objShp = Nothing
End Sub


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About Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at MECA Past Exhibitions Magnify
Paul Butler • Johan Freeman • Benny Nemerosfsky Ramsay • Jane Wildgoose
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art will host the exhibition Magnify from June 24 – August 16, 2009 featuring artists, Paul Butler, Johan Freeman, Benny Nemerosfsky Ramsay and Jane Wildgoose. The opening reception takes place on the First Friday, July 3 from 5 to 8 pm.
Drawing upon ideas of exaltation, amplification, augmentation, and excess, Magnify brings together the work of artists who exaggerate or heighten the qualities of historical materials, events, and ideas. Digging deep into the smallest of details or making the grandest of gestures, the artwork in Magnify frames culture and history through lenses that are alternately absurd and sublime, allowing aspects of the past to assume a new place in the viewer's consciousness.
The featured artists are Visiting Faculty in the graduate program in Studio Arts at the Maine College of Art, a two-year MFA that encourages research-based practice in the fine arts. The graduate program embraces an open, interdisciplinary approach that encourages students to think across boundaries in order to integrate studio practice with conceptual, archival, and site-specific practices.
Paul Butler is an artist, curator, and dealer with an interest in multidisciplinary and alternative pedagogical practices. For Magnify, Butler will host a collage party in the front gallery of the ICA, a participatory event in which the audience is invited to assist in the creation of collaged movie storyboards.
Jane Wildgoose is an artist, writer, and broadcaster with a background in design for stage and film. For Magnify, Wildgoose will recreate a section of the Wildgoose Memorial Library in the center of the ICA's main gallery space, featuring a small coffin enshrining a lost hair of Lord Nelson. Wildgoose lives and works in London.
Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay is an artist, diarist, and aspiring bon vivant. Since 2000 his work has used performance, video, and print works as vehicles for examining the singing voice and the history of song, the rendering of love and emotion into words, and the impact of popular culture on identity. Magnify will feature two recent videos including the world premier of The Same Problem.
Jonah Freeman's work has been primarily focused on the phantasmagoria of the constructed world. Recent projects such as Hello Meth Lab in the Sun, Black Acid Co-op, and In The Kaleidoscope Room produced historical photograph and print archives, multi-room immersive installations, as well as quasi-feature films and reconstructed novels.


MassRobotics had the pleasure of hosting a group of high school students from Boston Design Academy. Boston Design Academy (BDA) is a city-sponsored pilot designed to prepare Boston youth for careers in Boston's growing design economy. BDA is immersive summer program with 25 students from TechBoston Academy.
We are excited to announce that Boston Design Academy, after a great inaugural program last summer, is back for the spring.
We are excited to announce the application period for the Spring 2019 Boston Design Academy is now available.
Boston Herald covers BDA-student project Divergent.
The Boston Design Academy (BDA) is a city-sponsored pilot designed to prepare Boston youth for careers in Boston's growing design economy.


Owner and operator of a restaurant chain in the United States. The company offers mediterranean cuisine which includes breakfast platters, lunch, brunch and dinner. It also provides catering services for various events.
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The Caucus | Huckabee Will Host a Presidential Forum on Fox News
Huckabee Will Host a Presidential Forum on Fox News
By Jeremy W. Peters
February 28, 2012 8:46 pm February 28, 2012 8:46 pm
The Republican presidential candidates may have grown tired of debating one another. But there's still one television invitation they won't turn down: Mike Huckabee's.
Mr. Huckabee will host his third presidential forum on Saturday, an executive for the Fox News Channel said on Tuesday. So far three candidates, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, have committed. Ron Paul has still not indicated whether he will attend.
The program, which is scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m., will be broadcast from Ohio, the executive said, speaking anonymously because a formal announcement had not been made.
Mr. Huckabee will focus the forum on jobs and the economy, a particularly potent subject in Ohio where the manufacturing sector has suffered greatly. Underscoring that distress, the setting for the event will be a now-shuttered DHL plant in Wilmington.
Wilmington was devastated when DHL, the shipping giant, reduced its United States workforce by 9,500 three years ago. The city, with only about 12,000 residents at the time, had thousands of jobs disappear.
During the program, Mr. Huckabee will be joined by Charlie Gasparino, a senior correspondent for Fox Business Network, and Elaine Chao, a labor secretary to George W. Bush and now a Fox News contributor, and three Ohio residents whose lives have been affected by the recession.
Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and Republican candidate for president in 2008, has said he would remain neutral during the primary and make no endorsement. Yet that has not stopped candidates from seeking his favor. His two other televised forums were attended by the leading Republican candidates.
Some candidates have even used Mr. Huckabee in their ads, much to his dismay. He demanded that Mr. Gingrich pull an ad that contained an old quote of his questioning Mr. Romney's honesty. Rick Perry, who withdrew from the race last month, used a picture of him standing with Mr. Huckabee in one of his commercials.
And a recent ad from Mr. Santorum featured a glowing quote praising the former Pennsylvania senator. "I adore Rick Santorum's conviction," Mr. Huckabee is quoted saying.
Saturday also happens to be the date of another political event: the Washington state caucuses.
Gingrich Delivers Rambling Concession
Paul Rallies Supporters in Virginia


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