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Trial Des Nations 2009 DVD
The 2009 FIM Trial des Nations saw the finest riders from 20 countries around the world descend on Darfo Boario Terme, Italy, to do battle for the pride of their nations. It produced an awesome demonstration of skill, and plenty of thrilling Trial competition.
Now you can relive this amazing event in the Official DVD Review, which is packed with stunning action from the Men's and Women's Trial des Nations, plus the nail-biting International Trophy Group and the gripping final round of the Women's Trial World Championship.
The best footage delivers the full drama of the Men's Trial des Nations, as the all-star Spanish team of Toni Bou, Adam Raga, Jeroni Fajardo and Albert Cabestany ignore the rain to put on a dominant performance, chased all the way by the Great Britain squad of Dougie Lampkin, James Dabill, Michael Brown and Alexz Wigg.
Exceptional camerawork captures the awesome skills displayed by all the stars, including the Italian team on its way to a superb podium place.
The Official DVD Review also charts the full story of the International Trophy Group, which saw Germany and the Czech Republic locked in an edge-of-the-seat battle to the very end. Matched on points, it would all come down to a tie-break to decided the outcome.
Witness Spain's Laia Sanz secure the Women's Trial World Championship, then watch Rebekah Cook take revenge as part of the Great Britain team which would defeat its Spanish rivals in the Women's Trial des Nations.
There are thrills and spills all the way, and the breathtaking footage ensures you don't miss any of the vital moments from four awesome contests.
The best action, informed commentary and a chance to hear from the stars delivers the comprehensive story of the thrilling 2009 FIM Trial des Nations.
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from intel import nodereport, topology

def return_socket():
    socket = topology.Socket(0)
    core = topology.Core(0)
    socket.cores[0] = core
    cpu0 = topology.CPU(0)
    cpu1 = topology.CPU(1)
    core.cpus[0] = cpu0
    core.cpus[1] = cpu1
    return socket

def return_quad_core():
    sockets = topology.Socket(0, {
        0: topology.Core(0, {
            0: topology.CPU(0),
            4: topology.CPU(4)
        }),
        1: topology.Core(1, {
            1: topology.CPU(1),
            5: topology.CPU(5)
        }),
        2: topology.Core(2, {
            2: topology.CPU(2),
            6: topology.CPU(6)
        }),
        3: topology.Core(3, {
            3: topology.CPU(3),
            7: topology.CPU(7)
        })
    })

    return topology.Platform({0: sockets})

def test_check_class():
    check = nodereport.Check("fake_check")
    assert check.ok
    assert check.errors == []
    assert check.name == "fake_check"

    check.add_error("fake_error")
    assert not check.ok
    assert len(check.errors) == 1
    assert check.errors[0] == "fake_error"

    expected_resp = {
        "ok": False,
        "errors": ["fake_error"]
    }

    resp = check.as_dict()
    assert resp == expected_resp

def test_nodereport_class():
    nr = nodereport.NodeReport()
    nr.add_description("fake_description")
    nr.add_socket(return_socket())
    nr.add_check(nodereport.Check("fake_check"))

    resp = nr.as_dict()
    assert resp["description"] == "fake_description"
    assert 0 in resp["topology"]["sockets"].keys()

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Q: Using Windows laptop to access Mac mini Is there a way to access my (headless) Mac mini from my Windows laptop? Via WiFi networking preferred, but if needed I can bring along a hub to connect the 2 machines.
I'm looking either for a good remote desktop solution or a way to use the laptop display for my Mac mini (and plugging in a keyboard into the Mac).

A: You can enable VNC screen sharing on your Mac Mini and use any VNC viewer (such as VNC Viewer) to remote in from Windows.
In OS X 10.7, the VNC setting can be found under System Preferences, Sharing, Screen Sharing.

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In this new video, Insidious Chapter 3 Director & Writer Leigh Whannell brings people up to speed about the new film and the opportunities that arose because of the prequel nature of the story. The film's stars (Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye & Dermot Mulroney) all contribute to the video, providing important backstory and context for each of their characters. Lin Shaye fills in a lot about her character and, it would seem, that she may be responsible for opening the doorway that lands all of the film's cast in a whole lot of supernatural trouble!
Seven new hi-resolution images have been released to help promote the release of the next Insidious movie. This third installment is an origin story, so these nee images focus on newcomer Stefanie Scott's Quinn Brenner, a young girl who has the ability to communicate with the dead.
Lin Shaye's Elise Rainer is also featured in three of the images, highlighting the connection between the previous two entries in the franchise. In a nod to fans, Shaye's character, along with Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter & writer-director Leigh Whannell, all return for this third outing in their on-screen personas to help battle the dangerous supernatural entity that has taken control of Quinn.
The push for Insidious Chapter 3 has escalated with the release of a new trailer and four new posters to promote the film. Up until recently, this film had little competition in the way of other horror films around its early June release date. The announcement by 20th Century Fox that Poltergeist had been moved up to a May 22 release date now means that Insidious Chapter 3 will be competing for horror movie-goers against a much more mainstream supernatural thriller. It would appear the by-product of this situation is an expansion of the film's marketing and a much stronger emphasis on the prequel story Insidious Chapter 3 is presenting. The film is scheduled to open in Australia on June 4, 2015.
May 2015 sees the release of the next installment in the Insidious supernatural horror franchise. The first film, released in 2011, grossed nearly $100 million worldwide, on a production budget of $1.5 million, and firmly established Jason Blum as the premiere producer of low-budget, western horror films & cemented James Wan's reputation as a director who could get the job done with the right amount of style and substance. The second film hit screens in 2013 and grossed in excess of $160 million on a $5 million production budget, however, fans of the first film felt as if the second was going over old ground.
In an effort to change-up the story, the third film has been written as a prequel, exploring events prior of the first two films that featured the supernatural exploits of the Lambert family. A number of actors from the first two films will be reprising their roles including Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson as well as Leigh Whannell , who goes for the triple-threat with this one, serving as writer and director. There's new leads with Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott and Hayley Kiyoko, but the supernatural stakes are bound to be the same as audiences get to explore more of the Further.


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The Homesman er en amerikansk dramafilm fra 2014 instrueret af Tommy Lee Jones. Manuskriptet er skrevet af Jones selv, sammen med Kieran Fitzgerald og Wesley Oliver, efter en roman med samme navn af Glendon Swarthout fra 1988. Hovedkarakterene spilles af Jones, Hilary Swank, William Fichtner, David Dencik, Sonja Richter og Meryl Streep. Filmen havde premiere den 18 maj under Filmfestivalen i Cannes 2014. Den blev vist under Cambridge Film Festival 2014 i Storbritannien. I USA havde filmen premiere den 14 november 2014.

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Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) er en midaldrende kvinde, som lever alene i et lille samfund i Nebraskas ørken. Trods betydelige indkomster og landbesiddelse afvises hun gang på gang af potentielle ægtemænd, der mener hun ser syg ud. Da tre unge kvinder er begyndt at vise tegn på sindssyge giver præsten Dowd (John Lithgow) en af kvindernes ægtemænd en mission om at eskortere dem til et hospital i Iowa. Cuddy mener ikke, at nogen af mændene kan leve op til opgaven og foreslår, at hun overtager opgaven selv, og selvom præsten er tilbageholdende, giver han hende lov, men anbefaler, at hun ledsages af en følgesvend.

Før Cuddy kører væk med kvinderne i en vogn, møder hun George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones), der er blevet lynchet et par dage tidligere, da han brugte en anden mands jord som sin egen. Briggs er i problemer, og bliver tvunget til at følge med på rejsen. Hans viden er praktisk, da de bliver angrebet af indianere, og da en af kvinderne kommer på afveje og bliver fanget af en cowboy. Den hårde rejse svejser Cuddy og Briggs tættere sammen, og efter et stykke tid mener Cuddy, at de er et godt hold, og at de burde gifte sig. Han afviser hendes frieri, ligesom alle andre på grund af Cuddys udseende, men går med til et samleje samme aften. Cuddy får i løbet af natten en depression og hænger sig i skoven, hvilket knuser Briggs' hjerte. Først vil han tage afsted og forlade de tre unge kvinder til deres skæbne, men da de følger ham til fods og næsten drukner, mens de krydser en flod, vender han tilbage og lover, at han vil bringe dem til Iowa.

Briggs ønsker at overnatte på et hotel, der tilhører Aloysius Duffy (James Spader), men han afvises, da han ikke har nogen forudbestilling, selvom hotellet er helt tomt. Den vrede Briggs skræmmer Duffy, men Duffy's personale tvinger ham under trussel om magtanvendelse til at forlade stedet. Briggs sniger sig tilbage senere og stjæler Duffys middag, og da han bliver overrasket af Duffy, skyder han ham i foden. Briggs brænder derefter hotellet, hvilket dræber alle, herunder Duffy.

Endelig når Briggs Iowa og afleverer kvinderne til Altha Carter (Meryl Streep). Han betaler for et gravmonument i form af en graveret planke til Cuddy, og ses i afslutningscenen krydse en flod i en pram, mens planken flyder væk i mørket.

Rolleliste
 Tommy Lee Jones – George Briggs
 Hilary Swank – Mary Bee Cuddy
 Grace Gummer – Arabella Sours
 Miranda Otto – Theoline Belknapp
 Sonja Richter – Gro Svendsen
 David Dencik - Thor Svendsen
 Hailee Steinfeld – Tabitha Hutchinson
 William Fichtner – Vester Belknap
 Meryl Streep – Altha Carter
 James Spader – Aloysius Duffy
 John Lithgow – Reverend Dowd
 Tim Blake Nelson – The Freighter
 Barry Corbin – Buster Shaver
 Greg Baine – Doorman
 Autumn Shields – Loney Belknap
 Caroline Lagerfelt – Netti
 Richard Andrew Jones – Carmichael
 Jesse Plemons – Garn Sours
 Brian Kennedy – Barkeep Fitzpatrick

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Eksterne henvisninger

Dramafilm fra USA
Amerikanske film fra 2014
Engelsksprogede film
Westernfilm fra USA

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The sudden shift to remote work challenged Vade Secure in ways that made leadership question its current methods and seek new processes and technologies to optimize operations.
Georges Lotigier
What we anticipated being a two-week lockdown turned into a year-long affair. Our situation was not unique. COVID-19 upended businesses around the world and forced us all to assess the strengths and weaknesses of our businesses.
At Vade Secure, the sudden shift to remote work challenged us in ways that made us question our current methods and seek new processes and technologies to optimize operations. These three lessons made a lasting impact.
Only the agile survive
Prior to COVID-19, we already had remote-work infrastructure in place. As a SaaS company in the cybersecurity space, being remote-friendly is critical not only to daily operations but also to recruitment. To be competitive in this space, we need to recruit the best talent; the best talent expects the best in return. We've offered flexible, remote work from our inception for this reason.
Despite having the infrastructure in place, we had to move quickly to transition to 100% remote. The technology was there, but the routines were not. The days of stopping a colleague in the hall or around the water cooler to ask a question ended abruptly. We had to reassess our current routines and create new ones. This required considerable agility, both from a technological perspective and a people perspective.
What works for IT doesn't work for engineering. Rather than make broad, company-wide changes, managers adjusted their routines based on the unique characteristics of their teams. From structured meetings to informal communications channels, routines and rituals were adjusted to meet the needs of each team.
Though daunting, the process revealed remarkable agility among our staff and executive team. We were able to respond quickly to unexpected circumstances and develop new processes and methods of working. There were challenges, naturally, but we learned that we are agile enough to meet them and that we have a team that is willing and capable of rolling with the changes. These are key differentiators in a highly competitive space.
Communication is vital to company health
As a mid-sized company, our previous methods of communications were at times informal, which isn't conducive to remote work. Additionally, we knew that our staff was likely on edge because of the pandemic, so we had to move fast to mobilize communication across the business.
We immediately set up Teams channels for our various departments, as well as topic-specific channels where staff could ask questions and receive quick responses. Additionally, to keep the mood light, we created remote-work-themed channels that were fun and interactive, including a quarantine picture contest, remote work best practices and tips, and recommendations for surviving quarantine.
We also streamlined communications from management and the executive team to ensure that we were providing internal communications at regular intervals. This includes what are now monthly rather than quarterly town halls, tech talks where our technologists share what they're working on, and more personal chat sessions, which I hold in groups of five to six across the different regions.
Finally, we deployed an internal survey to determine strengths and weaknesses in our remote work environment as well as challenges our employees were experiencing. We provided additional financial support to procure additional equipment for our employees' home offices and invested in an e-learning platform to expand training opportunities.
Redundancies are costly
It was obvious from the start of lockdown that we had some redundancies in our technology stack, especially in our communications tools. Before COVID, this was known, but solving the issue was not a priority.
The internal survey revealed that these redundancies were causing confusion and distractions. Different teams were using different tools—multiple tools in some cases—and staff were jumping from one platform to another to participate in conversations and ask questions. Redundancies are not only counterproductive but expensive. Like most companies, we found ourselves asking, "Why do we have so many tools?"
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The year that no one expected taught us valuable lessons about our company that we otherwise might have learned too late. Although challenging and, at times, distressing, it inspired new ways of working that we will utilize well into the future. We are fully confident that we have the people and technology in place to meet what comes next.
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Georges Lotigier is the founder and chairman of the OktoCampus group. After graduating as an Electronics and Telecom Engineer in 1982 (Polytech Lille – IMA), Georges was successively project manager for security systems in nuclear power plants (Velec-Sagem), founder of Exer Videocom in 1986 (data and video communication for cable TV networks) and Exer Datacom (value-added distributor of IT and network security solutions – network appliance manufacturer), then of NetASQ/Stormshield in 1998 (network security appliances, Firewall-IPS, part of Airbus Defense since 2012). Georges is also Director of Hexatrust (French grouping of cloud computing and cybersecurity vendors).
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Ths course is recommended for all non-native speakers of English who would like to improve their skills in Business English.
The single module course provides practive in the skills required to work or do business effectively in an English-speaking environment. This course focuses on cross-cultural issues, advertising, sales, marketing, interview skills and finding a job as well as job selection procedures. Report writing is also dealt with during this module.
Writing, speaking and listening skills for business are an integral part of the course and the course also covers teamwork, travel and hospitality in addition to meeting and negotiation skills.
The module uses a communicative approach and by the end of the course, students would be expected to be at the level of ALTE Level 4 (Cambridge Advanced English), corresponding to 'Competent User' in the Council of Europe Framework.
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Historical fiction, Interview, Space Opera, The Black Death, The Plague, Tristan Palmgren
Tristan Palmgren. When history and space opera combine.
Quietus is a book which covers a great deal of ground in terms of history, action and different people's philosophical standpoints and emotions. The does not give the impression of having been dashed off overnight, but something a great deal more considered. What is particularly interesting is the blending of historical novel with "right out there" space opera. Given that Tristan Palmgren is neither a historian nor a scientist, I wanted to understand how a writer can get to grips with such an extensive palette of ideas and craft a highly readable and absorbing novel out of them.
I would like you to tell me about your writing journey.
I've been writing since middle school. I started writing fan fiction when I was in fourth grade and never stopped. I did attempt to write a full novel later on in middle school, but only succeeded in finishing a novel in high school, which wasn't very good. But it was finished and I could keep working on it. I've had about ten different manuscripts since then in various states of completion. None of which had seen the light of day until Quietus. So, I reached well over a million words of junk until I reached something publishable.
It's interesting that you managed to finish a novel at such an early age.
Finishing at that age is very different to what I count as finishing now. Finishing then was about getting a big pile of words and hitting the word count. Finishing now is not only about getting that first draft done, but also about revising.
How do you know what you need to do to revise your manuscript?
I've had about ten different manuscripts before this. By the time I got to Quietus I had figured out pretty much what I needed to do with it. My usual habit after finishing a draft is to leave it alone for a few months, if I can, and come back to it going line by line through it at least three to four times and then some more, if I feel like I need it or if someone else tells me I need it.
I'm still reading bits in Quietus I would go back and change if I could. But what makes a manuscript done is when it's sent off ready for review. The problem if I am left too long with a manuscript is that I will continue to tinker with it until it's basically unrecognisable. At some point it feels good enough to send off for someone to look at.
Have you always written in this type of genre? You talked about fan fiction. What genre was this in?
It was science fiction. I almost always wrote science fiction to begin with. Branching into history is something a little more recent for me. I only started it three to four failed manuscripts ago.
My interest in writing history started with fantasy and realising just how much I would learn from researching history and figuring out the type of fantasy I wanted. This is when I decided to bring the real world into my fantasy writing.
Your day job is not as a historian and is very different to that of being an author or an academic. I would like you to talk about how you do your research, because there will be a lot of people out there wanting to add a historical element to their story, but not sure how to go about it.
The closest thing to an academic background in history that I have is as a history minor as an undergraduate. It was only a few classes, so nothing heavy.
I read a lot of history non-fiction for pleasure. That's how Quietus began. I was reading one of my favourite historians Barbara Tuchman's book Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century. She is a novelist's historian. She excels at drawing scenes and characters. That book in particular was the history of the fourteen century as told through the life of Enguerrand de Coucy. There were only a few chapters in the book about the Black Death. Most of the Black Death occurred in de Coucy's parents' generation rather than his own, but those parts of it were drawn so well and so grippingly that I wanted to research more and find out more about it.
I've been lucky enough to have access to a university library wherever I've lived, in addition to books I've been able to buy and borrow from community libraries. I wouldn't call what I do academic-quality research, but I've been able to find a fair bit of fun, usable material.
You talk about being able to read details in these types of history books and how approachable these books are to a non-academic writer, despite being non-fiction, because they have been written in a story-like manner, rather than dry facts.
That's why I describe Barbara Tuchman as a novelist's historian and how her style of writing made it very easy to generate a story.
How do you do your research and pull it all together?
I have big files of notes and quotes. I think my file for Quietus was about 15000 words of random snippets of things I collected during the course of my reading. I used only a fraction of the three or so months' research I did for my novel. But I'm really happy that I took the time to do that.
How organised are you, in that can you quickly find the different bits of information you need? There's nothing worse than knowing something might be relevant for your work, but you can't find it.
I have different files of notes focused on different subjects. For example, I have a file focused on the Black Death and another focused on general lifestyle. I also have a file of quotes in a file on the fourteenth century that's about life in a monastery. The find function on most word processing software is very helpful for finding details.
Niccolucio, the monk, is a very interesting and appropriate character because of the way he fitted into the developing storyline. I got the sense that Niccolucio may have been the driving force behind the creation of the novel.
He popped up first. He actually has a real-life counterpart of brother Gherardo who was also a Carthusian monk. He was the sole survivor of his monastery. He was alone in the monastery for several months during a hard winter with only his dogs for company. Obviously, his life then took a different course to Niccolucio's, but he immediately stood out to me the moment I read his story and I knew I wanted to include that story in my writing.
What I felt was so intriguing and made me so immersed in Niccolucio's life were the details of his world and how his story eventually developed. I also got the impression you really enjoyed writing about him.
Yes. Writing about Niccolucio was one of my favourite parts of the book. For the details I am indebted to Julie Kerr's book Life in the Medieval Cloister. I had it on the desk while I was writing Quietus because I referred to it so often. It is full of insights into the motives of why people went into monasteries and titbits about their lifestyle and their beliefs. Like Barbara Tuchman's book, this was another very engaging detail-rich book that made me want to write something about a monk and his monastic life.
Bringing what is essentially a historical novel together with a space opera struck me as a rather daunting task, because finding appropriate points at which to join them without it seeming to be contrived was asking a lot of a debut novelist.
Historical fiction, historical non-fiction and space opera are my favourite genres. So, I wanted to mash them all together, because I've never seen that done before.
I wrote everything broadly in the order in which it appeared in the novel. I may have juggled something around, but I wrote Niccolucio's sections at the same time as I was writing Habidah's (the transdimensional anthropologist) and going backwards and forwards between them.
My outlining process might be a little unusual because I write it in excruciating detail, scene by scene, listing what I want to happen in that scene and how I want the characters to feel. I pay close attention to them for the first few scenes that I write and then abandon it once I'm a few scenes in. I don't refer to it from then on because I've got into the writing. I effectively use the outline to kickstart things and grease the wheels, but not beyond that.
Would you describe how you managed to bring the historical part with the space opera?
Although I do like reading historical non-fiction, for me to approach my writing purely from the viewpoint of a historical novel can be a problem for me because it's like watching a prequel. By the time you get to the main part of the novel you know what has already happened and you know things that the characters don't know, not just about events, but also how their world has worked. Moments of dramatic tension might become moments of dramatic irony in historical fiction because, as readers in the future, we already know the outcome and we can't eliminate that knowledge.
What I wanted to do with Quietus was foreground that bias and that perspective and give it a voice in Habidah. My initial conception for the novel was that Habidah and her team of anthropologists would come from a background much more similar to our own. Near distant future, rather than far flung space empire in the future, just to give them a voice that was more modern. They still do have that modern perspective on Niccolucio's world and Habiah is aware of her biases and how that prevents her from understanding Niccolucio's world. She tries repeatedly to get herself into it by viewing the world without the benefit of her retinal infrared and all of the extra sensors that she has by virtue of coming from a far-flung, transdimensional space empire. She's not quite able to do that until she needs Niccolucio. She is coming at the world of the fourteenth century from a different perspective to Niccolucio and in a way which reflects my own reading of history. This was one of the reasons why I wanted to write this novel.
I think Niccolucio's vocation and natural disposition was an excellent choice with regards to how he came to terms with his exposure to the type of technology that would be mind-blowing, even for us.
Niccolucio's adjustment to Habidah's world was one of my favourite moments in the writing process of Quietus. He comes from a solitary, almost academic background. He's spent a lot of time in his head and is therefore more willing than a lot of other people would be to accept what he sees as miracles without standing agog, rending his shirt and screaming into the heavens. This is something we've seen too many times and so I think it wouldn't have been very interesting to read about. I wanted his transition in the things he was seeing and experiencing not only to feel fresh but to happen as quickly as possible.
There is probably a general awareness of a reader about The Plague, but not the details of the fourteenth century, which is very interesting. But there is a line between enabling the reader to become immersed in the historical setting and the plot beginning to drag because there is too much detail in the story.
When I'm writing a draft I don't know when to stop. Eventually I had to look at what I needed to cut. With Quietus I ended up cutting out a lot from the first draft. For example, there was a long section about the nature of the Flemish cloth trade and how Flemish cloth was more desirable than other kinds of cloth, although it was often plainer, but it had a better texture. I'm the kind of person who gets excited about reading that type of detail, so I got carried away and had to eventually cut it down to the word "Flemish".
So, in the first draft I just get on with the process of getting words down and then deal with it in the edits where I'm approaching it from a more distant, reader's perspective. Adopting this perspective means I have a better sense of what's engaging and what I really need.
Habidah's nemesis Meloku was another interesting character. She is incredibly manipulative and a real villain on behalf of her masters.
I had real fun with Meloku. One of the generating ideas of this novel was foregrounding that bias that we carry on along with us into historical fiction and historical non-fiction. Meloku is a different form of that bias. It's tempting for us to think of ourselves as above these historical characters and more all-knowing than the people in that era. I would be lying if I said I did not feel that way sometimes. I wanted to bring that feeling out into the open through Meloku, discuss it and have some fun with it.
Was the space opera part of the book challenging to write because the network and alliances of ruling races is so vast and complex?
It was a challenge, because most of the novel takes place on Medieval earth and Europe, so I didn't have much chance to show the Unity space empire. I took what chances I could to grab it and to show it. There's an extended sequence in the novel where Habidah slips into a data stream and witnesses what is going on back in the Unity. She sees not only her own worlds, but also the worlds her colleagues came from and what is going on in them.
I used this section to explore the Unity and the stakes of that conflict to make it clearer to readers, but at the same time wanted to keep the rest of the story grounded in Medieval Europe.
I am working on expanding the universe. The setting has a lot of potential.
Tristan Palmgren
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WILSON, N.C. – The Barton Art Galleries is pleased to announce two new exhibitions: Leslie Fry: ReCreation and Stasis: Motion from Stillness. Both exhibitions offer something previously unseen in the Barton galleries: video.
Leslie Fry: ReCreation and Stasis: Motion from Stillness will open with a reception on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. Artists Leslie Fry and Michael Wyshock will be present for the opening. This event is open to the public free of charge, and the community is invited to attend. These exhibitions will run through April 2.
Fry's artwork, displayed in the Virginia Thompson Graves Gallery, can be viewed as a response to humankind's impact on the environment and how this impact changes over the course of time. Upon entering the gallery, the first work one sees is a large installation extending out from the far wall towards the center of the gallery floor.
The large mass is actually a conglomeration of smaller fragmented sculptures of miniature buildings, human likenesses, tools, trucks, animals, and plant life. The different gray tones of the sculpture create a chiaroscuro effect, almost like a large three-dimensional drawing. One may get the sense they have walked into the carefully arranged remains from a collapsed building or archeological site. But, following the mass back towards its source, all the elements are arranged as though they are spilling forth from a crisp, white wheelbarrow. Inside the wheelbarrow, a video documenting Fry's creative process along with images of industrialization and nature is playing, evoking themes of regeneration.
Along the walls are many relief sculptures mounted into wooden frames resembling shipping crates. The forms and images therein are comprised of similar forms that appear in the installation. An unmistakable reference implied by the crates is some sort of archeological recovery of the debris and preservation of the artifacts.
Fry holds degrees from the University of Vermont and The Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College. She also attended the Central School of Art and Design in London. Between 1988 and 2002, she taught studio art at the University of Vermont, St. Michael's College, New College of Florida, and in the M.F.A. program at Vermont College. Fry was born in Montreal, and she divides her time between studios in Winooski, Vt., and St. Petersburg, Fla.
The exhibition Stasis: Motion from Stillness is on view in the Lula E. Rackley Gallery. The artworks in this display are all composed of video but, instead of using video cameras to capture motion in a cinematic way, the artists have used the camera as a still photographer would, motionless and unmoving. The results of the experiments range from pensive meditations and colorful kaleidoscopes to stacks of televisions used like children's building blocks. Regardless of the content, there is an overwhelming sense of contemplation and meditation that binds the artworks together.
Patrick Holbrook, one of the artists in this exhibition, is an instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He uses the human body and peoples' mannerisms as points of departure. Particularly, the artist is engaged in examining human action and the residue left from that action.
In Markers, Holbrook documents various artifacts used to reserve one's parking space in the snow-filled streets of Chicago. Waste bins, traffic cones, and other bulky items are placed in the road to reserve the spot until denizens return at the end of the day.
Viewing this string of clips, each of a different scene, each being framed around the subject without camera movement, one can hear the city rising up around the stillness of the artifacts. There is a sense of life and activity, but the inactivity is what really holds the viewer's attention. "What I am doing is exploring the role of documentation, what is being documented and the documenter," said Holbrook.
Extents offers a different look at evidence of human activity. In this work, the video reveals several different scenes, one of which is the artist's shoes, damp with water and resting on a wooden floor beneath a window, the light from which is drying them. This video captures the mundane passage of time revealing the quirkiness of human behavior used to accomplish menial tasks.
Holbrook's Complicit features two videos playing on different monitors. The first is a compilation of scenes of many people clapping against stark backgrounds; the second video is that of a 1960s era clay-mation lion continuously rising to its feet, applauding an unseen antagonist. A final component of this work is a flip clock mounted to the wall, continually changing its tiles.
Another work in the exhibition that presents a contemplative look at the relationship of sound and motion is Meditation on the Last Storm of Winter on Lake Superior, by Barton College's photography professor Gerard Lange. The video depicts storm clouds overhead with rough waves breaking on a jetty, the water rolling onto a pebbled beach. The work is actually a montage of several videos collaged together in the way one might construct a panoramic landscape photograph.
Michael Wyshock, the third artist in the exhibition, is a professor at the University of Central Arkansas. His works, although shot from motionless cameras, offer a more non-objective form of video compared to the documentary projects of Lange and Holbrook.
In his Moving Paintings, Wyshock presents a kaleidoscope of color, pulsing back and forth from the center of the projected video. In this work, the artist videos paint, fuels, and pollutants being poured across a surface. He then slices the scene into sections and edits the imagery, forming multiple layers while creating the fractured ebb and flow of color. "My process relies on compositional deconstruction and the rebuilding of visual representations," shared Wyshock.
A second projected video work by Wyshock shines down from the ceiling into a large shallow tank of water filled with pieces of broken glass. When the video hits the glass, the light is dispersed, and the tank comes to life with motion and color. Gazing into the work is like looking into a crystal ball. One becomes entranced by the desire to find order in the chaos of the shards.
The concept of the exhibition was first put forth several years ago, and it has taken a long time to organize. Equipment in the display was loaned by The Wilson Times Company, Barton College's offices of Student Affairs and Career Services, the Willis N. Hackney Library, and Wilson Glass & Mirror, Inc. Many people from the greater Wilson community also donated television sets to be used in the exhibit.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the exception of holidays. Barton College will be closed from March 15-19 for spring break. For additional information, please contact Gerard Lange, director of exhibitions, at 252-399-6475 or email glange@barton.edu.


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Q: pd.DataFrame.select_dtypes() inculdes timedelta dtype Why is it expected behavior that this test code:
test = pd.DataFrame({'bool' :[False, True], 'int':[-1,2], 'float': [-2.5, 3.4],
                     'compl':np.array([1-1j, 5]),
                     'dt'   :[pd.Timestamp('2013-01-02'), pd.Timestamp('2016-10-20')],
                     'td'   :[pd.Timestamp('2012-03-02')- pd.Timestamp('2016-10-20'),
                              pd.Timestamp('2010-07-12')- pd.Timestamp('2000-11-10')]})
test.dtypes
test.select_dtypes(np.number)

Produces DataFrame with TimeDelta column included?
>>> bool                bool
>>> int                int64
>>> float            float64
>>> compl         complex128
>>> dt        datetime64[ns]
>>> td       timedelta64[ns]
>>> dtype: object

>>>     int     float   compl   td
>>> 0    -1     -2.5    (1-1j)  -1693 days
>>> 1     2      3.4    (5+0j)   3531 days

EDIT:
For someone (including me) the following may be helpful:
I've also found the reason why this behavior was unexpected for me at first. The reason was another way to check if dtype of pd.DataFrame is numeric. Namely via pd.api.types.is_numeric_dtype:
for col in test.columns:
    if pd.api.types.is_numeric_dtype(test[col]):
        print (test[col].dtype)

>>> bool
>>> int64
>>> float64
>>> complex128

Which produces more 'human-desired' output.

A: Because that's how it has been implemented:
np.issubdtype(np.timedelta64, np.number)
# True

More specifically,
np.issubdtype(np.timedelta64, np.integer)
# True

timedelta and datetime dtypes in numpy are internally represented by integer. This makes it easy to represent in memory, and makes arithmetic on datetimes fast.
If you want to exclude these types from your checks, you can specify an exclude argument:
test.select_dtypes(include=['number'], exclude=['datetime', 'timedelta'])

   int  float   compl
0   -1   -2.5  (1-1j)
1    2    3.4  (5+0j)

A: Since numpy.timedelta is belong to numpy.number, if you only want the number numeric columns return
num= ['int16', 'int32', 'int64', 'float16', 'float32', 'float64','complex128']
test.select_dtypes(include=num)
Out[715]:
    compl  float  int
0  (1-1j)   -2.5   -1
1  (5+0j)    3.4    2


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Columnist: Author of tax controversy is president himself
There it is, prominently and unambiguously stated in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes.
As anyone who has even basic familiarity with the Constitution knows, the nation's preeminent legal document is divided along lines that separate power and its prerogatives, dividing the responsibilities of government among the country's legislative, executive and judicial branches.
A core principle of the so-called "separation of powers" that is an integral concept of American governance is that Congress passes laws and the president — through the executive branch of government — administers them.
Of course, that distinction is not so easily observed and carried through on centuries following its crafting. In fact, the executive branch has greatly expanded in scope and authority since the creation of the Constitution. These days, through congressional deferral to agency dictates, presidential use of executive action that transcends any requirement of legislative approval, and other means, much power in the realm of law making has passed from Congress to the president.
Notwithstanding, a recent announcement by President Obama's press secretary that the president is "very interested" in raising taxes through executive action that bypasses congressional approval has generated a significant buzz on Capitol Hill.
In other words, there is now a bona-fide tax controversy regarding the creation of new tax laws, with some national legislators contacting the president and key officials within the executive branch to cite concerns. They say they are worried that unilateral actions taken by the president to make new law could equate to executive overreach and unlawfully interfere with congressional powers in the area.
Bickering between the branches is hardly something new, of course. Where the subject matter revolves around potential tax law changes, though, the rhetoric can seem especially charged, with the particulars commanding high-profile media attention.
On Behalf of Pridgeon & Zoss, PLLC Mar 20 2015 Tax Controversy


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Before getting married, they wanted to cross "kitchen renovation" off their to-do list so they could start their lives as a married couple making waffles in a super cute kitchen. Missed this episode? Watch it here.
This renovation had a few bumps and bruises once we opened up the walls. Although we initially planned on opening the kitchen into the dining area and giving them a peninsula with seating, once we removed the drywall and saw a mess of electrical and plumbing stacks, we had to halt that dream. It could have been done—but at a big cost. Instead, we got creative and re-worked the layout to accommodate the change. In the end, we were all really happy with the floorplan.
Other than dealing with the surprises behind the drywall, our mission was to create a kitchen that appealed to Jamie's love of colour while satisfying Marcus' want for neutrals. It was a tough balance to strike and meant giving them both a little bit of what they each wanted: we keep the cabinets light and the floors a neutral grey, and introduced colour with the backsplash and accessories. The vision wasn't just to give them function (and a dishwasher! Marcus' main wish), it was to create a kitchen as youthful and fun as them.
One of the decisions we made was to remove their old window and replace it with a shorter one that would allow us to run countertops underneath and take advantage of the space on the back wall. Marcus and I sourced the overstock/return section of a window shop and we found the perfect one. After Seb and Jamie replaced it, they installed base cabinets underneath that housed the dishwasher and a beautiful big sink so you can enjoy a view of the yard while washing dishes!
What started as a joke poking fun at the allen key they stuck in the wall to hang their apron turned into a DIY project. Using recycled cardboard tubes that Seb cut at various lengths, Marcus and I painted them out and glued them onto a plywood sheet to create a 3D piece of art that doubled as storage for keys, phones, wallets, etc.
Check out the full DIY video here.
Working with a small footprint can be challenging, but this kitchen proved that small can be mighty! We may not have increased the footprint of the space, but we increased the functionality and aesthetics big time.
In this kitchen, the main design rules that came into play were repetition and balance. We echoed the hexagon backsplash in the floor tiles, and even matched backsplash grout colour to the floor colour. We then balanced out the bold blue hues with neutral cabinets. And to create some symmetry and the sensation of airiness, we broke up the run of upper cabinets above the stove with a stainless steel vent hood. It not only offered a visual break in the bulk, but allowed us the opportunity to create a beautiful feature by running the backsplash all the way up the wall.
With pretty accents such as the hanging glass terrariums and pops of yellow to contrast the blue, we gave newlyweds-to-be a great place to start their new life as a family. For all the before and after photos, head here!


A brown, furry Poodle? No, as the following American Water Spaniel breed information reveals, there is no Poodle in this pup despite the appearance.
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The American Water Spaniel hails from the Fox and Wolf River valleys of Wisconsin. Developed in the mid-1800s, the American Water Spaniel was used to hunt waterfowl in the Great Lakes region. Although no one knows for certain, the American Water Spaniel's ancestry is thought to include some combination of the Curly Coated Retriever, Field Spaniel, extinct English Water Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel and Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
The American Water Spaniel weighs 25 to 45 pounds and measures 15 to 18 inches.
The American Water Spaniel has a wavy to curly double coat. The American Water Spaniel sheds lightly most of the year, then more heavily with the change of seasons in the spring and fall. The American Water Spaniel should be brushed twice a week and bathed occasionally. Their coat can be trimmed or kept natural.
Like all dogs, the American Water Spaniel also needs basic grooming. Brush their teeth, clean their ears and trim their nails on a regular basis.
The American Water Spaniel is happy and obedient.
The American Water Spaniel is a skilled hunting partner and versatile enough to work in the water or the field. The American Water Spaniel is also a wonderful companion and truly loves being part of their family.
The American Water Spaniel thrives on attention from people, especially their family. They are cheerful, outgoing and friendly. American Water Spaniels can be aloof with new people, but warm up once they get to know them. Some American Water Spaniels are trained to be therapy dogs as they are overall quite calm and patient.
The American Water Spaniel responds well to training as long as they have a firm, but gentle leader. This breed is intelligent and eager to please, but tends to want to be dominant. The American Water Spaniel needs clear boundaries and direction. They tend to get bored easily and do best with short, varied training sessions.
The American Water Spaniel is a highly active hunting dog that thrives on exercise. The American Water Spaniel needs regular, vigorous exercise or they can act out and become destructive. They particularly love to swim and should always have a long daily walk in addition to regular time outside to run around and play games of fetch.


Under its Floris project (Florette Information System), the company has chosen the Dynamics AX+ADAX© solution, the ERP package from Microsoft and the vertical solution from TVH Consulting, with as a main objective the harmonisation of all of its business processes for all of its subsidiaries (3 sites in France, 3 in Spain, 2 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Italy and 1 in Switzerland). The final goal is to support Florette's growth and to harmonise production processes in all European business units, with the help of one single solution.
In 2005, the group's senior management decided to replace it's ERP solution in use in its French subsidiary and to prepare its rollout to the rest of the group. The objective was to optimise the centralised management of its resources and procedures. After an in-depth study of various ERP products, the Jensen Group chose the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solution.


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A method of treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
A61K38/08 - Peptides having 5 to 11 amino acids
A61K38/01 - Hydrolysed proteins; Derivatives thereof
The invention relates to medicine, namely to obstetrics, and can be used in the treatment of severe forms of preeclampsia and eclampsia. The patient through 7-48 h from the beginning of the ongoing standard therapy in addition enter dalargin in the amount of 1 mg When necessary, the introduction of dalargin repeat after 12-18 hours Method can improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce mortality. 1 C.p. f-crystals.
The invention relates to medicine, namely to obstetrics, and can be used in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
Toxaemia are the most common pathology of pregnancy. Over the last 5 years, the frequency of gestosis increased from 16 to 20% due to increase in pregnant extragenital pathology 1.7 - 2.8 times. Despite the close attention of obstetricians and gynecologists to the problem of gestosis, the decreasing tendency of this pathology is not observed among the causes of maternal mortality toxaemia take second place. Hence, an important task of modern obstetrics is to develop new methods of complex treatment of severe forms of preeclampsia and eclampsia.
The known method of lichenification, the membrane stabilizers and much more (A. P. silber, E. M. Shifman. Obstetrics eyes anesthesiologist. "Critical studies of medicine", so 3 - Petrozavodsk: Publisher PTU, 1997. - S. 397). However, this method does not guarantee the complete absence of stress alterius effects on homeostasis and therefore the effectiveness of the treatment is not high enough.
The aim of the invention is to increase the effectiveness of treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, reducing maternal mortality.
This objective is achieved in that on the background of standard therapy, the patient is injected bolus of 1 mg of dalargin intramuscularly or intravenously once or twice with an interval between injections 12-18 hours.
Comparative analysis of the prototype showed that the proposed method differs from the known fact that the patient is additionally administered dalargin for the proposed scheme.
Thus, the proposed solution meets the criteria of the invention of "novelty."
The analysis of patent literature showed that treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia differs not only from the prototype, but also on other technical solutions in this and related fields. Birmingham in obstetric practice, namely, the proposed method allows to achieve this goal by reducing stress during the delivery of anesthesia and delivery.
This method can be used in obstetric hospitals in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by reducing stress during the delivery of anesthesia and delivery.
Thus, the proposed solution meets the criteria of "izobretatelsky level" and "industrial applicability".
The method is as follows: a woman arrives at the hospital in a state of severe pre-eclampsia. She start to standard therapy, including-blockers - atenolol-blockers - clonidine, calcium antagonists - verapamil, aldosterone antagonists - verospiron: peripheral antispasmodics - Dibazol with papaverine: sedative therapy - neuroleptics, magnesium therapy - membranostabilizatora, metabolic and antioxidant therapy. Through 7-48 h with treatment failure and when the decision on the mode of delivery type on a background of standard therapy 1 mg of dalargin intramuscularly or intravenously, if neobhodimoje to the hospital with complaints of headache, pain in the epigastric region, nausea, flashing flies" before the eyes, shortness of breath. Diagnosis: pregnancy 31-32 weeks, pre-eclampsia is severe, Mnogotochie. The condition is considered severe. At the time of inspection developed tonic-clonic seizures. HELL in the time of the attack 160/120 mm RT. Art. In connection with developed eclampsia started standard therapy antihypertensive therapy (atenolol, verospiron, cardizem, magnesium therapy, papaverine with Dibazol), metabolic therapy, antioxidants and membrane-protectors, sedative therapy - geksenal 1% - 300 mg intramuscularly and 150 mg intravenously. Attention was drawn to the makrogematuriya in combination with leukocyturia that was regarded as acute glomerulonephritis. Marked hypoproteinemia - 55 g/l, proteinuria - 3.3 g/l, an increase in serum transaminase (Alt - 3,4 and AST - 1,67). If treatment failure and the decision to deliver by caesarean section intramuscularly on the background of standard therapy and convulsive readiness once the bolus input dalargin 1 mg. Operation caesarean sections were performed under General anesthesia, diplegia, IVL. Hemodynamics during the whole operation was steady on figures 120/80 mm RT.art., predinsone patient was exuberan. During the next day was marked regression of neurological symptoms normalize the activity of serum transaminases, reducing the degree of proteinuria and hypertension. Two weeks later the patient was discharged in good condition.
Example 2. Patient B. 25 years (history of birth N 517) was admitted with a diagnosis: 24-26 weeks of pregnancy, childbirth, first, pre-eclampsia severe on the background of chronic pyelonephritis and diabetes. Started standard therapy. In connection with resistant arterial hypertension, constant, convulsive readiness urgently transaction caesarean section, in premedication included intravenous 1 mg of dalargin. After 3 h after extubation developed an attack of convulsions, a tendency to oliguria (10 ml/h), the patient was reintubation and transferred on a ventilator. In conditions of controlled hypotension in 7 hours re-entered 0,001 of dalargin intramuscularly. In a day when stabilization of hemodynamics, recovery of consciousness, hourly urine output of 50 ml/h) patient was exuberan. During the postpartum period without complications and on the ninth day the patient was discharged home. The child was in intensive care on a ventilator.
The proposed method was used in 76 b is s applied this method of treatment, there was a positive dynamics from both clinical, and laboratory parameters: namely noted stabilization of hemodynamics during surgery, reduced clinical manifestations dyscirculatory encephalopathy, occurs regression of neurological symptoms, reduction of proteinuria, normal activity of serum transaminase and so on, This method of treatment to prevent disruption of the mechanisms of adaptation of the system of autoregulation of vascular tone, homodynamic small circle of blood circulation, the blood coagulation system. All this allows you to prepare a woman for the gentle delivery tactics. The proposed method allowed us to avoid maternal mortality (for treatment by the method prototype maternal mortality in the same groups was 0.01%).
The advantages of this method enable to increase the effectiveness of treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, to avoid complications during anesthesia during surgery and childbirth by including in the complex therapy of neuropeptide of dalargin, to improve perinatal indicators.
1. A method of treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, including premedline enter dalargin in quantities of 1 mg.
2. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the introduction of dalargin repeated after 12 - 18 o'clock
Alloferon-immunomodulating peptides // 2172322
The device for inhalation of medicinal substances and the method of inhalation drugs // 2171695
The invention relates to medical equipment, inhalation devices and methods of inhalation
For the treatment of inflammatory diseases // 2170101
The invention relates to medicine, namely to pharmacology, and relates to means for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of female genitals
Method of increasing the productivity of birds, fused heterologous protein and method thereof // 2170100
The invention relates to the field of biotechnology
Compounds that promote the release of growth hormone // 2167881
Treatment of tick-borne encephalitis // 2167671
The invention relates to medicine, in particular to Infectology
New amiodorone peptides, the method of production thereof, and pharmaceutical composition // 2165432
Conjugates polymyxin b // 2164149
The invention relates to a method for producing water-soluble conjugates (or their salts) polymyxin b B (PMB) or their salts and acid by the interaction of polymyxin b B or its salt with the acid in an aqueous medium at a pH of from about 9.3 to about 10, preferably from about 9.5 to about 9,7, and a temperature of from about 30oC to about 35oC, preferably about 32oC
Antagonists releasing factor, luteinizing hormone (lh - rf) (options), the retrieval method (variants), pharmaceutical composition and method of preparation of medicines // 2163910
The invention relates to novel antagonists of LH-RF, and above all, peptidomimetics and peptide with a modified side chain, of the formula V, where D-Xxx, R1- R8described in the description, and their salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, as well as it describes their therapeutic use as analogue releasing factor, luteinizing hormone (LH-RF) with high antagonistic activity and not detecting unwanted side effects, especially no incentive edema
Dimer "clover" peptide // 2162857
Methods of prevention or treatment of allergies // 2174012
The invention relates to medicine and relates to methods for obtaining protein hydrolysate suppressive regulation of allergic reactions, methods of prevention or treatment of allergies
Method and product for treatment of iodine deficiency // 2163127
The invention relates to medicine, in particular to endocrinology and preventive medicine, and for the treatment of iodine deficiency in the body
A method of obtaining a yeast nucleoproteid // 2161648
The invention relates to veterinary medicine, namely to the means for prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases calves
The method for correcting disorders of collagen synthesis // 2146137
The invention relates to medicine and can be used in the treatment of diseases caused by disorders of the process of synthesis of collagen in humans, including arthritis, dermatitis and various forms of paradontosis
Drug for neuroprotection (options) // 2135162
The invention relates to medicine and relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cerebral disorders, to prevent the death of brain cells, induced by cerebral ischemia
The way to the normalization of metabolic processes in the cell and the drug for these purposes // 2120297
The invention relates to the field of medicine and AIDS, normalizes metabolic processes in the cell
The method of obtaining funds, possessing regenerative activity // 2104029
The invention relates to chemical-pharmaceutical industry, in particular the production of biologically active substances used to restore the protective vital functions of the human body
The way to protect the brain from the circulatory hypoxia // 2099077
The invention relates to medicine, namely to neurosurgery, and can be used in the surgical treatment of ischemic brain
The method of obtaining an artificial mud // 2082379
The invention relates to medicine and can be used to create artificial therapeutic mud
Biologically active carnosine-anserine-containing complex and method for its preparing // 2255758
FIELD: biotechnology, biochemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to producing the biologically active complex eliciting antioxidant and immunomodulating activity and used in medicine, cosmetics, veterinary science and food industry. The biologically active complex preparing by enzymatic hydrolysis of muscle tissue represents complex of biologically active compounds involving carnosine and anserine in the amount 85-97 wt.-% of the native content of these components in poultry muscle tissue, 1-7 weight parts of amino acids, 0.5-12 weight parts of oligopeptides of molecular mass 10 kDa, not above, and 0.1-15 weight parts of cyclic and polycyclic phenolic compounds as measured for 1 weight part of carnosine and anserine in the complex. This complex is prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis of milled and homogenized water muscle tissue in preferable dilution homogenate with water in the range 0.2-0.6 and with using proteolytic enzymes in the amount 2-5 wt.-% of the protein content and working at pH 4.5-8.5 and at enhanced temperature being preferably at 45-65°C. Product is isolated as extract or powder prepared in drying the extract. Invention provides enhancing effectiveness of the claimed complex.
EFFECT: improved method for preparing, valuable properties of complex.


How do we overcome discouragement?
Last year, I experienced a product launch that had fewer sales than expected.
My first reaction, as with most human beings, was to get discouraged, depressed, and tempted to quit.
You might be surprised that a business/marketing "expert" like me would have business failures anymore. By this point, shouldn't I be experienced enough to have only success? Or at least launches that somewhat meet expectations?
In truth, the very experienced business/marketing experts have usually experienced more "failures" than anyone else. What makes them so experienced is the willingness to keep trying different things, keep failing if need be, and keep learning from their "failures" and trying again, a bit more knowledgeable each time.
While I was in my state of discouragement, I kept asking myself: "What would I say to a client who was experiencing this... and what therefore should I do to also recover?"
Besides intentional deep breathing (a good reminder!) I got curious about what else it could mean. During those few days, the following acronym started to form.
It turned into a 7-step resilience process that I still use. Whether you decide to use it, or to use another framework, I think it's important to have a process readily available to you, that you can quickly use when you need it.
Take a few gentle, deep breaths.
Get some oxygen into the body and brain. You'll feel a bit better right away.
Such a simple practice, but it's one that can really change the direction of your day.
When feeling discouraged, take a pause, rather than push.
Rest awhile. Maybe take a nap?
Or even simply take 3 minutes, with your eyes closed, continuing to take gentle, deep breaths.
After resting, reboot your energy. I've written about my own Energy Reboot Process.
No failure is ever 100%. Even in a "failed experience" there was something in that situation that you did well. Look for it, and don't take it for granted.
What other good you can extract from this failure experience? What could you be grateful for?
For example, when I was feeling discouraged, I thought about the many people in my audience who also sometimes feel discouraged in trying to build their business. If I only have successes, I will not be able to relate to my clients and students. I'm grateful to be reminded of this perspective.
In your case, what good can you extract from the experience?
If you believe that divine guidance is available to you, then ask in the way you know best: pray, or journal, or meditate, etc.
Also consider asking help from trusted advisors in your life, which could be your friends, family, colleagues, coaches, groups, etc.
In case the person isn't available, send the message to more than one trusted advisor.
Come back to your deep knowing that all will work out beautifully for you.
Trust in the process of Life's unfolding for the highest good of you and everyone else.
Give thanks for that wonderful Truth underneath everything that happens in your life.
Go and be helpful to someone.
It could be just looking at your calendar and seeing what appointments you have coming up that day or week. Take a moment and set an intention to be helpful in those appointments.
It could also be as simple as going into a Facebook group and being helpful there. Comment supportively on a few threads.
It could be reaching out to a past client of yours, and sharing a helpful article or video with them.
It could be reaching out to a supporter of yours, someone who has been engaging with your Facebook posts, and thanking them genuinely for who they are, and what they do. Appreciation is helpful.
It could be getting (back) in touch with a cause that you feel is important to volunteer for. Studies have shown that volunteering is helpful for mental health (especially in countering loneliness and depression) and can even boost your physical health.
Or simply pray for someone's well-being.
No matter how you do it, go and be helpful to someone, whenever you are feeling discouraged.
Get outside of your own problems, and you'll find a truer perspective.
Now that you've recovered some of your energy by doing the above actions, it is time to go and experiment once again.
Remember that life is not about having only successes, for we won't really learn and grow in the ways that are most important (our inner strength and wisdom)... unless we experience failures.
If you aren't failing, it means you aren't trying enough things to uncover your vast, true potential.
So go for it: experiment with the next step, create the next thing, announce the next launch.
Know that no matter what, you can always BREATHE.
You can always recover your perspective and joy.


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Q: UITableViewController scrolling optimisations for "Messenger App"-like functions I am developing a small app, that includes messenger functionality. When showing a chat thread obviously I used a tableView, populate it with the messages in small bubbles and at some point before viewDidAppear scroll to the bottom, so the most recent messages are shown.
There is a popular solution to scrolling to the bottom of a tableView with scrollToCellAtIndexPath or scrollRectToVisible. These kinda work with little data, and constant cell heights. BUT in my case there is a lot of message data and I use UITableViewAutomaticDimensions for rowHeight. This results in slow loading, not scrolling to the bottom and crazy error messages.
Here's why (IMO): To scroll to the bottom, the tableView has to load all cells because they have automatic dimensions, and can only scroll down after he knows how far it is. Auto layout is another problem. Sometimes it doesn't scroll all the way down, because auto layout didn't finish yet and rowHeight is at the initial value still.
What I tried: putting the scrolling in didLayoutSubviews: solves the problem but loads very slowly, and scrolling is called multiple times (+ some crazy error message)
I guess an upside down tableView would solve the problem, because then the first cell could be the latest message, and no scrolling would be needed.

A: For optimization, you should use following method:
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, estimatedHeightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> CGFloat

It is designed for large data sets, because it provides estimates for calculations instead of pixel-perfect size of cells (you also have to provide normal method for getting height - obviously).
Second optimization that you can do is when you have cells that does not change height with time (that is, they have the same height every time), just store already calculated height for each NSIndexPath and then use this value instead of calculating it again. To get height of the cell with AutoLayout, you can use this:
    // Configure it
    self.configureCell(cell!, indexPath: path)

    // Update constraints
    cell!.setNeedsUpdateConstraints()
    cell!.updateConstraintsIfNeeded()
    cell!.contentView.setNeedsLayout()
    cell!.contentView.layoutIfNeeded()

    // Calculate height of cell
    let height : CGFloat = cell!.contentView.systemLayoutSizeFittingSize(UILayoutFittingCompressedSize).height


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I love this little thing! If you've ever needed something to get you motivated to move this is it! I never realized that maybe I do need to move around some more daily. I am a stay at home mom, so I do alot of my walking around the house. But it encourages me to move around more and do tasks that require walking. I love this so much I am going to get one for my mom. She is a nurse and I know she can easily make her steps daily. She would love it!
The first day I received the Switch2Health® S2H STEP Pedometer, I immediately attatched it to my waistband on my jeans. I puttered around the house a little bit, and then my husband and I went to Menards. After walking around the store for only 10 minutes or so, I looked at the pedometer and it registered that I had walked 10,000 steps. There is absolutely no way I walked that much, so I don't believe the meter is too accurate. Also, I literally picked the pedometer up off the floor 3 times while in the store, as apparently the little clasp isn't tight enough to stay attached.
this is very useful in keeping up with your activities. I like this!
The concept is great -- walk with your S2H pedometer on, and then reap rewards (beyond just health/mental benefits) for doing something good for your body. The reason why I'm giving a 1 star is because: a) my S2H stopped working after 2-3 months; and b) I've spent a week trying to contact Customer Service to no avail. S2H really needs to "step up" their customer service!!!!
I just currently tried this product. It works great and counts great. I also see you get a code to enter once you reach so many steps. Its an average pedometer. I liked that it came in a neat color green. It was simple enough to use.
I like the idea of getting points that you can redeem for rewards, however the rewards are not too enticing. The product was easy to operate and I like the large display. The readings weren't the greatest but that is the case with a lot of pedometers. Unfortunately, after only a month mine broke after a drop onto my wooden floor from about 3 feet high which I thought was odd. The corner of the display cracked and the display got distorted beyond use. It was fun while it lasted, but I would not invest in one.
I'm suprised on some days how much I walk and how much I don't on other days! Can't wait to wear it more because the weather is getting so nice out! Easy to wear as well!!
This has to be the one item from Cravebox that I use religiously. I clip it on the pocket of my jeans every morning and there it stays until I get undressed at night. Amazing to see how many miles can be covered just doing daily tasks. I love the points incentive (whoever thought of that was a genius) it is extremely motivating. My little S2H Step Pedometer is part of me now. Great tool to prompt exercise.
Love pedometers to track how many steps I walk (or don't walk due to my job) each day. I found that putting my pedometer inside my pockets help keep in from falling as they do un-clip very easily.
Fun little gadget--while it worked. Broke after less than one month. Would not recommend.
I love the S2H Step Pedometer. It has motivated me to move a little more than usual and get my 10,000 steps a day. I love how you get achievement rewards for hitting certain milestones. I just got an achievement award for logging 7 days in a row of 10,000 step codes. I wear the pedometer all day long. I work full time in an office and get quite a few steps in just by walking around the office. I also will go for a short walk on my lunch hour on the days I don?t get to the gym. Yesterday after work I still needed to get 5,000 steps in, so I came home, bundled up and took my cockapoo for a 2.5 mile walk. Probably would not have done that without the pedometer. Most mornings I do go to the gym and run/walk 4-5 miles, so am normally ending the day over 10,000 steps. Getting rewarded to walk is an extra perk. I also love setting my ranking moving up among all the other participants.  Love the craveboxes. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to try all these new products.
I was excited to get a pedometer in the box. I clipped it on and started walking. It was great for the first few days, though it kept dropping. I think the clip is not that strong. While walking from the store to the car, it came undone and dropped on the pavement. The numbers/display got all messed up. I replaced new batteries and the display was still messed up. So, the pedometer was good while it lasted.


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Giving my cats spot on flea medicine always seems scary to me. I don't know much about these things, but the chemicals just seems nasty and dangerous to me - it's got to be terrible for the cat. I usually get Advantage II and only use it every once in awhile as fleas don't seem very common in my area.
The other day while walking through Costco on the way to the cat litter, I saw they now have their own brand of a spot on flea medicine. Since I've usually been pleased with Costco brand products, I took notice. It's called Kirkland Signature Flea & Tick Control for Cats. It was less than $20 for 6 applications, I figured it can't be any more toxic than Frontline or Advantage right? WRONG.
Well, before opening the package, I thought I might do a quick search for reviews of the product and boy am I glad I did, wow! First thing that came up was Amazon.
26 reviews and 24 were extremely negative. People reported their cats had all sorts of extreme reactions to the product. Many needed emergency vet care as their cats experienced severe burns, seizures, lethargy, lost appetite, difficulties breathing, the list goes on. The reviews read like a list of horror stories.
Next up on the review list was Advantix vs. Frontline. They compared the ingredients on the Kirkland product and found the listed ingredients to be the same as Bio Defense Spot On. They looked up reviews on Bio Defense and found mostly negative ones. A few people shared their experiences of the Kirkland product at Advantix vs. Frontline and they were also heart wrenching.
The parts that were most alarming to me was first the WARRANTY AND CONDITIONS OF SALE section, especially the last two sentences.
As I read that, they are saying they are not liable for anything more than the purchase price of the product. So if your cat gets sick, incurs vet expenses or dies, don't go looking for damages from Costco.
The little yellow box was also alarming.
Seeing all this information and bad reviews made me wonder about my trusty Advantage II for Cats by Bayer. On the back of the Advantage II there are no warnings about reported side effects only the statement, "Individual sensitivities, while rare, may occur after using ANY pesticide product for cats. If signs persist, or become more severe, consult a veterinarian immediately." There is no warranty or conditions of sale listed on the outside of the package, however on the leaflet inside the box there is a similar limited warranty and limitation of damages statement.
Lastly, I looked at Amazon to see what the reviews were of Advantage II for Cats, and they were about the opposite of the Kirkland product.
After researching the available reviews on the internet, my conclusion is that Kirkland Signature Flea & Tick Control for cats is extremely toxic and should never be used. Please warn everyone you know to read the online reviews before using this product, so they don't unintentionally hurt their beloved cat. I'll be returning the one I bought to Costco for a full refund. While I'm at it, I'm going to call Costco's customer service number (800-774-2678) and express my concern for their choice to carry such a toxic product.
Good research Phil. It is very helpful to know that about the Costco product. Also calling Costco is a great idea. I think if I see the same in my Costco, I will be talking to the management there. The consequences sound too serious for anyone's cat.
I work in the refunds department of a Costco, and the only returns have been on unopened products because of the Amazon reviews in thelast few days alone. this is odd to me, because our warehouse has only sold these for a few months, yet some reviews were from years past. none, as in zero, have been returned due to a quality or safety concern, also extremely odd. I don't want to insinuate these are fake reviews, but it seems fishy. It's a third of the price of frontline, exposing their true markup. I'd also pay a lot of attention to my observation that most products are recalled or pulled at the first sign of quality concerns, contacting all purchasing members to have them return the product. in my six plus years with Costco, that length of time of having a product like that is more than unheard of.
I can personally testify to the fact that Costco has been selling this product for over a year now and that there have been MANY returns, even my Costco manager noted that when I talked with him over a year ago. They did pull the product for a period of months to re-work some the instructional leaflet but the product remained unchanged and just as harmful as before.
If you believe that Costco cares about the wellbeing of their member's pets, you are very wrong - that's what they want you to think. Costco only cares about their financial bottom line.
first time commenting here- I'm not surprised. google "Hartz Kills" and you'll be horrified. I work in a pet shop and I always tell people to go with the well known products that are stocked by vets and reputable pet shops. the supermarket brand flea and worm products are at best ineffective and at worst, lethal.
I love your blog, you remind me very strongly of my husband.
Hi ShadowBunny, thanks for the comment. Since reading the reviews on the Costco stuff, I have discovered several Hartz Kills and similar sites, I've also found www.tinytimmy.org which has some good information about the dangers of OTC flea medicines. I've heard people talk about their preference not to use the strong OTC stuff but I had never read the horror stories before - my eyes have been opened.
This was a wonderfully informative review. THANK you for it. As mine are always indoor cats the flea problem comes up only if a worker brings them in. That has happened on 4 occasions and I have had to use flea products.
I hate to as the used to make my Tortie feel badly for days! But the fleas were terrible too. I used Frontline at the time. Now I have some Advantage in the cabinet for if needed.
I worked at a vet's office and I've seen first hand what these toxic products can do. People use them thinking they are safe because they wouldn't be for sale if they weren't, and that they can save money. It is a shame because everyone suffers but the makers of these products.
I blogged about it after reading about TinyTimmy.org and I had someone comment that I shouldn't be against flea products because fleas are dangerous, I can't help but wonder at their motivations.
Good for you for getting the word out as well! I'd love to see a post about your phone call and what Costco has to say.
Timmy's Mom is a wonderful fabulous crusader for taking the fraudulent companies that make "flea" protection to accountability.
OH good I see Connie mention Timmy too.
Be careful, K9 Advantix is only for use on dogs and is toxic for cats. For cats, Advantage will treat just fleas, vs Frontline Plus which will treat fleas and also ticks. Both products also kill flea eggs and larvae. If you don't want to apply a topical product, consider Capstar. It is a tablet that begins killing adult fleas immediately. The effects don't last beyond the initial 24 hours though, so you would follow up with something like Program.
Wow, good research, Phil, and good comments by everyone. Glad my kitties don't go out (except when Lucy escapes).
#1 (B)ailey, a purebred (B)engal, 6.5 yrs old.
#2 (S)idney, a rescue (S)iamese, 8-ish yrs old.
#3 K(C), a feral adoptee Maine (C)oone, 2-ish yrs old.
KC, definitely a teenage cat, found a home with us over a year ago, and as much as we'd LOVE him to be an indoor only kitty... that isn't much of a reality--but we do require him to be home every night by 10pm.
We love KC, because he chose us, but in all reality, he ranks 3rd in our home. He also is a daytime-outdoor cat, thus he brings fleas indoors at night, and Bailey & Sidney bear the brunt of that. Because of KC, we have the occasional need to apply medication to all 3 cats, although we obviously need to re-think "occasional", our next will likely be a monthly KC flea application so Bailey & Sidney might be spared the application.
We purchased the Kirkland Cat Flea & Tick Control in January 2012, knowing we'd eventually need it. Approx a week ago (late Aug 2012), we began to identify a flea issue, and after procrastinating a few days, we applied this *new* product a few days ago.
KC, the likely carrier, barely noticed we had applied the product... he remain the happy-go-lucky boy he always is.
Sidney, had a huge spaz moment because he REALLY didn't like the smell of the product... (I had a previous cat who freaked at the smell, but never exhibited a physical issues)... he was unhappy, but the product application was still in his best interest.
Because of our circumstances, we have been able to be on top of the cat distress situation and correct the issue (dishsoap to remove the waterproof medication, on BOTH the bonded cats, as Bailey does like to groom Sidney) and there won't be any fatal issues to address this time...fortunately.
Make your own decision, but I hope that I am able to share a variety of outcomes, from personal experience, that express how this product is kind-of a crap shoot... are you willing to risk your cat with these odds.
Thank you all for your time. Thank God I found you guys. I am saddened to read the one Costco worker's shallow and severely limited dealing with this product, as a form of endorsement in both the company and this product!. Reading that gave me chills from the ignorance of the post.
I bought this product last night at Costco. I know the horror stories about Sargent's and Hartz (especially). I KNOW to go with advantage or frontline. I think it's Frontline that gives me the poorest results. I can only tell by the box cover or I'd share that too. I was weakened by the price with 6 cats, as this is a monthly purchase in my home. . I called Costco today to get a better idea of what this product emulates. NOTHING informative was given. The only real information I got was it is EPA safe and meets their guidelines. I kept informing the not so smart person on the other end of the phone, EPA standards does not care about my animal and that is NOT why they exist. I could care less about EPA standards, I care of my pet's health and well being. We owners' can only get it wrong ONCE! I could not seem to impress this point upon her mind. It is not the vet bills that would get to me, it is the lives lost. I have one at 17 and one at 16 so I must be doing something right.
Back into the abyss with this shady product. Shame Costco won't pay attention to this!
AMAZON update Phil. As of this post there are 132 total reviews and 122 are 1 star. One person writes they hate to post the complaint even one star is given out. I would have copied and pasted the results but I couldn't get the graph to copy.
I would have to agree with the majority of reviews. You are playing Russian Roulette with your cat's life when you use this product!
Unfortunately, I did not research this product before I made my purchase and applied to three of my cats. Two out of three are exhibiting side effects; one more serious than the other and will be seeing my vet tomorrow. I regret terribly not researching this product and only trusting Costco that they were selling a safe product. But, the bottom line is more important to Costco than a pet's life. SHAME ON COSTCO!
I gave this medicine to my cats from Spring of 2013 to July 2013. They started getting diarrhea and vomiting on a daily basis after the medicine was started, but I thought it was something else causing it. I changed their food slowing and that did not help. Upon the 4th application, in July, one of my cats had a seizure. The vet's office was closed, so I looked up the product online and was horrified that Costco was selling something that was causing so many problems. I washed both my cats with dish soap that night. About a week later, I noticed that neither of my cats were having diarrhea or vomiting any longer. Unfortunately, my one cat that had the seizure that day, has continued to have seizures, about 5 a week.
I have used the Kirkland Signature flea and tick control for cats with absolutely no problem. The Frontline product uses fipronil, and my cats fleas are immune to it. After treating with Kirkland, my cat stopped scratching after 5 days, and since he is Siamese and has white hair, I was able to verify that he is no longer infested.
I discussed using it with my vet, and she said for me to shave a little spot of fur before applying so that it gets to the skin, NOT the hair. Also, it has to be high enough on the back that the cat cannot lick it off, thus making the cat feel ill for a few days, with hair loss possible from the cat trying to get clean by licking.
I am really glad I talked to my vet first. Everything worked out great. BTW...this is the second cat I have treated. My 9 month old female is fine too.