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"We need to have a lot more people on our site that are interested in the hobby," said Jeff Gavitt, one of the creators of the Hoverboard.
"And we need to do that in a way that encourages them to go out and buy one."
The website is a one-stop shop for all things Hoverboard, and includes a virtual-reality version, a gallery of videos, and a virtual boardroom.
The team is also working on making the HoverBoard more user-friendly, including adding new features like hoverboard buttons and more tools to customize your HoverBoard.
The website has received some negative feedback from other websites and developers, including one developer who found it too "too much of a copycat."
"I am a big fan of the original Hoverboard game, but I have been very disappointed in the new version," he wrote in a message to Polygon.
"I know it is a brand new game with new features, but this is the same game with an identical name and is completely devoid of anything new."
The team has also received some backlash over the fact that the site includes links to websites that have negative opinions about the Hoverboards, such as a popular video game forum.
"We have gotten a lot of comments that are really hurtful and hurtful to the Hoverboarding community, and some of the people we work with on this team have really been doing amazing work to help us with that," said Gavatt.
"But the community that we have in mind for our new site, I think, is a very diverse and diverse community."
The Hoverboard has received positive reviews from both developers and gamers.
In an opinion piece on Polygon, Nathan Rosenbaum, a game developer and developer evangelist, wrote that he was "thrilled" to see the team take the Hoverbike concept to the next level.
"This is a step in the right direction," he said.
"As someone who has been a huge fan of Hoverboarding and a fan of video games, I can't help but think that this is going to be a really awesome game that is truly unique."
The video game community has also praised the HoverBoards success, and has encouraged developers to make games with the HoverBOARDS brand.
"Hoverboards have been on the forefront of this new technology, and the fact is that Hoverboards are incredibly powerful, capable of reaching heights that you could never imagine," wrote Adam Miller, a designer and founder of The Game Academy.
"Now that you can get to them in VR, the Hover Boards are going to become a true force to be reckoned with."
In response to the criticism of the new website, the team has put up a disclaimer stating that HoverBoard is a trademark owned by Nintendo.
"Nintendo owns the HoverBikes brand," Gavett told Polygon in an email.
"They have a good history of licensing games, and we are looking forward to continuing that with HoverBoars."
The future of the brand is uncertain, however, and Gavtt is not sure how it will change with the hoverboard being out of reach for most consumers.
"It's a really cool idea," he told Polygons website.
"The first one was a really interesting concept that got a lot people interested in it, but it never really caught on.
So it's a little bit hard to tell what it is going forward."
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Q: How to access current page elements in lightning? Is there a way to access the iframe where Email Body is filled in? I want our users to have their signature populated when they compose a new email or reply to a received email. I was able to do it for compose part with setting predefined values for Send Email case.Action but that is not working for Reply.

Documentation says only To, CC & BCC Recipients fields aren't pre-filled for reply emails or forwarded emails. But doesn't say anything about HTML Body.
I see a option that says Insert Paragraph Here when i hover over the Email Body like below

It will be a great change if i could implement something similar to Insert Signature.
Now, i am left with only one option to access the iframe and add signature to the body when clicked on Reply

A: Take a look at this help article. To summarize, assuming you aren't using an HTML email template, users can add a signature individually by clicking your user icon > click 'Email' > click 'My Email Settings' and entering their signature in the email signature field.
If you are instead using an email template, you can define merge fields for the signature on the template itself. Here is documentation on how to do that.

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Ayate (do náuatle: ayatl), é um tipo de instrumento agrícola usado na Mesoamérica para recolher os frutos das colheitas. Ele pode ser feito de fibras de maguey, palma, henequen ou algodão; de forma retangular que pode medir entre 70 cm a 80 cm de comprimento por 40 cm a 50 cm de largura. Ele possui duas fitas que são presas nos ombros. Atualmente, eles são feitos de fios de cânhamo ou outras fibras sintéticas.

Possivelmente o ayate mais famoso é o que nele está impressa a imagem de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe. Mas, como suas medidas não se encaixam no ayate tradicional (tem 170 cm de comprimento), acredita-se que provavelmente não foi usado como um ayate tradicional.

Ver também

 Agave
 Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe (México)
 Tilma

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Q: Class.forName(com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver) not working in Liberty8.5 I'm trying to configure an application which is currently running in websphere 8.0 to websphere liberty. This application is having creating jdbc connection using:
Driver DB2Driver = (java.sql.Driver) Class.forName("com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver").newInstance();

This is working perfectly in websphere full profile. But not in liberty. I tried creating a library to point to "C:/sqllib/java" directory which contains the db2java.zip. But its still not working. The errors I'm getting is:
[err] java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver
[err]     at com.ibm.ws.classloading.internal.AppClassLoader.findClassCommonLibraryClassLoaders(AppClassLoader.java:403)
[err]     at [internal classes]

Please help.
Thanks in advance,

A: You are pointing to wrong archive, that one is with old driver. You need to define it like this in server.xml:
<library id="DB2JCC4Lib">
    <fileset dir="C:/sqllib/java" includes="db2jcc4.jar db2jcc_license_cisuz.jar"/>
</library>

I'd also suggest using dataSource instead of Driver:
<dataSource id="db2" jndiName="jdbc/db2">
    <jdbcDriver libraryRef="DB2JCC4Lib"/>
    <properties.db2.jcc databaseName="SAMPLEDB" serverName="localhost" portNumber="50000"/>
</dataSource>

If you need driver see bkail post explaining how to add classloader. In short:

[..] You would need to add a
<classloader commonLibraryRef="DB2JCC4Lib" />

to your <application> in server.xml.


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    GBPolylineBuilder *polylineBuilder = [GBPolylineBuilder new];
    polylineBuilder.context = self;
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    self.loaded = YES;
}

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Necromancers?
Hmmm..... I was a little upset that no Necromancer class was included in MoM. Now, I know Cener Druids could kind of fit the bill (with the Death Spiral), but still.
Does anyone know if there will be one in the future?
Does anyone but me want to see one in the future?
C. Chapman
aforgomon said:
For me personally, not really. I think the Cener Druid fits the bill nicely, and I find the necromancer schtick is overdone in fantasy for the most part already. I'm not saying I wouldn't mind there being such a class, but it's far from being something I'd consider a priority. I'd rather see details on the Kloons, Ogrons, Noodnics, and the likes of the Assassins of Rhem before I'd like to see another spellcasting class.
Smiling Fox
No necromancers, but maybe one could make a spell that works like the magic item creating rules in MoM, which can be bought when the character (or NPC) has met certain criteria. Raising dead seem to be a general bad guy trait in Magnamund, but it doesn't seem to be something that the bad guys specialize in. It's just one of their many nasty tricks.
Ogron and kloons surely, have always wanted to know more about these. The noodnics can stay in the Hammerdal range (so perhaps I don't like them, but can you blame me after them stealing all my gold crowns in book 2!), they seem to be to shy to be playable.
I too would like to see a pure necromancer class, perhaps buil along the lines of the brotherhood mage, with a new spell every level. August has expressed interest in giving more information on Ixia; if there is an ixian sourcebook, we might as well see an ixian necromancer class.
Until then, the shianti sorceror, the shadakyne wytch, and the cener druid make for good necromancers, if you want one either as a npc villain or a player.
If you want a villain witha n army of corpses, you can easily use any of the above classes, and simply use an explanation how he/she was able to call up so many corpses. ((say like shasarak uses the sunstone to enhance his already increadible necromancy powers))
Not to mention Drakeros (evil Vakeros).
I don't really see the need for a detailed necromancer class. When I'd need a necromancer as a NPC I'd just give him some powers adequate for the PCs' levels, using the evil character classes (Cener etc) as a guideline/source of inspiration.
Yes, but some players would like to have a pc playable class someday, with spells of acid, curses, corpse calling, etc. For an npc ofcourse, as confused has said, its up to the narrator.
Ghost Bear
Come, come Tagazin, I summon thee. From the pit of eternal pain, I summon thee!
Anyway, if you want to summon undead, you could always have your NPC be a disciple of Tagazin, just like Roark.
As for other necromantic type things, the Cener Druids seem to fit the bill quite nicely. Personally I'd hate to see a necromancer in Magnamund, because they're in every other piece of fantasy ever written (OK, exageration), and Lone Wolf has always tried hard to be individual, or at least deviate somewhat from the traditional fantasy monsters.
-GB
"As for other necromantic type things, the Cener Druids seem to fit the bill quite nicely. Personally I'd hate to see a necromancer in Magnamund, because they're in every other piece of fantasy ever written (OK, exageration), and Lone Wolf has always tried hard to be individual, or at least deviate somewhat from the traditional fantasy monsters. "
Really? I always thought necromancers were quite a large part of magnamund, and represented the 'wild card' third party. That is, while the darklands and the rest of magnamund were at each others throats, the undead forces were biding their time, to strike the victor.
Anyhow, the deathlord and ixia, agarash, shasarak, cener druids, mother magrii, the autarch of bahanar ((vampirium)) and probably a lot more I have forgotten, all represent the forces of necromancy. Thats quite a lot!
Stormcrow the White Wolf
If you want a devoted necromancer class, just go get the Libris Mortis (WOTC's book of the Undead) from WOTC, and then take the 3.5 PHB and the Monster Manual for your stock sources. The entire Book of the Dead is filled with devoted necromancer classes. There is even a prestige class called the defender of the sun, I think, that conjures up a mantle of pure sunlight and chucks positive energy, sunbursts, and sunrays at undead. Toss in the Necromancy and Death Domains, and you have a necromancer ready to go. Have them worship Naar or Orcus, excetera. As in many games, it's all about the networking you do with other sources.
Don't always rely on the development staff from one game company to produce all of the needed content for a product line. Use your imagination.
Certainly necromancers exist in Magnamund. Kezoor is described as one in "The Jungle Of Horrors", whilst one of the criminals of Sommerlund in "The Prisoners Of Time" is "Gardor Vehz, Chief Druid of Malis Mound, necromancer and cannibal". That description suggests a link to the Cenerese druids, though there may be other druidical groups out there.
As an alternative to a dedicated necromancer class, perhaps an advanced class, of the sort presented in The Darklands, would be appropiate. That would allow a wide variety of backgrounds. Perhaps even a Brother of the Crystal Star may allow his thirst for knowledge to go too far...
Kezoor is described as the head of some Cenerese subfaction on the edict form Queen Evaine. So I guess that both of those examples have Cener links.
The more interesting one from my point of view is Vonator who was clearly practicing Necromantic magic on a vast scale after his defection to the Darklords. Yet I could see nothing in "The Darklands" to support him learning his necromantic art there.
It would be good to see an official RPG version of Vonator even though he is in the wrong time period. I would find it interesting to see how Mongoose go about mapping Vonator into the RPG as it stands.
I kind of asume the selection of right hand spells show in the darklands supliment isonly a fraction of what is available tbh.
Which brings us full circle.
Not to mention vonotar also had fire spells available.
Necromancer seems like it would be something that would fall into the Darklands book. My understanding is that the way this is being written, PCs are viewed as being heroes, not villians. Necromancer seems like it would definately be more of a villian role.
What I was dissapointed in is that there was not a roguish type of character. The bucaneer is really cool, but I think there needs to be a character with all of the special abilities for a rogue that does not require having sea legs!
bastion_korupt
The skeletons listed in the Bestiary of the main LW RPG book say they are created with necromancy... this implies that someone knows that forbidden knowledge.
Perhaps it will be in a furture supplement (though I would have thought it would be in the Darklands book, alas, it is not).
It should be quite easy to make an Adept with a special forbidden 3 tiered 'Brotherhood Spell' (with a Word later for more advanced effects).
I can only imagine Vonator possessed this knowledge and it ruined him!
bastion_korupt said:
You do know about the necromancer classes in the Magic of Magnamund book? Cener Druids following the Death spiral can be pretty necromantic, as can Wytch Chyldes.
ParanoidObsessive
Winter Wolf said:
Yep. Keezor is called "the Renegade Shaman of Mogaruith"... and, as we all know, Mogaruith is the main base of the Ceners. Thus, Keezor is either a Cener, or learned his dark arts from them. Gardor Vehz is called "Chief Druid of Malis Mound", and while we have no idea what Malis Mound is, Druid implies Cener Druid... I'd say he could easily be one of the Ceners sent out from Ruel to stir up evil.
Then there's Roark - and while he seems to draw much of his power from Tagazin, he had to learn how to call the demon-lord up in the first place. I direct your attention to the map, though - Salony is RIGHT upriver from Ruel...
I never really saw "necromancy" as that common an art in Magnamund - the people most capable of it all seem to either have direct links to Naar, Ixia, or the Ceners. I certainly wouldn't consider it a PLAYABLE class... unless you're using the Cener Druid option.
The trick with Vonotar, though, is he's not just using Right or Left-hand magic - he's studied both, and created a bastardized fusion of them together (I'll call it the Two-Hand path from now on).
I always saw the point of Vonotar being that he'd discovered the essential secret of magic everyone else in Magnamund had always missed - "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts". Like mixing sodium with water, the result is explosive.
His weakness was that the Nadziranim magic was corruptive, and he wasn't powerful enough in the magic of the Brotherhood to balance that evil. This is why he wanted the secrets of Loi-Kymar's Guildstaff (and the higher magic that went with it).
So, I'd classify Vonotar as a special case, who had access to powers no one else before or since could match directly. On the other hand, I'd also say that anyone who followed his path would gain similar power, but would eventually be torn apart by the very opposing forces they sought to tame. It might put a crimp in a player's desire for that kind of power if they know they've only got a limited time to use it before they self-destruct.
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Not to mention his magic wand in Cavern's of Kalte that fires a cone of cold spell at Lone Wolf.
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Trip of a lifetime
Maritime exploring
London and Greenwich
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After a rather late start on a dreary morning we ventured across the river to visit the HMAS Belfast that is moored on the River Thames. This was a working battleship of the Royal Navy, now a museum and we spent a couple of hours working our way through the ship, its holds and decks. The audio commentary that accompanies and explains the ship is from the perspective of the sailors who worked on the ship. It was interesting to see the living and working conditions along with the re-enactment of what it would have been like in the gun turret when firing on enemy ships - very cramped, noisy and lots of movement as the guns fired. We also visited the boiler and engine rooms which are four metres underneath the water line, using the ladders to traverse up and down the tight spaces, only one of us could be the sailor in the family.
On the way back to our apartment, we explored the area near St Katharine Docks, an area that was originally a site of a hospital and slums along with a dock. Today, it is a mix of housing and commercial buildings along with a yachting marina. Near the St Katharine Docks Pier, there is a small eat street foodies market on the weekend.
While we have avoided rail and bus public transport, we have used the Thames Clippers, similar to the Citycats but with an onboard cafe, including the sale of alcohol, and longer distances between stops. The Clippers run regularly and provide a great view of London by the river.
On the Clipper we headed East on the river to Greenwich with the view to explore the Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark is a historic sailing clipper ship and was one of the fastest ships of its time that carried tea from China and wool from Australia. We explored the ships decks that are mostly original with some restoration. The hull of the boat is on the lowest level and the Long John Silver display has numerous ship's figureheads. Nannie, a Scottish witch, is the Cutty Sark's figurehead. The Cutty Sark is one of three clippers with the original composition - wood hull over iron frame - left in the world. We were fortunate to see another one of these, the City of Adelaide at Port Adelaide, Australia though its condition is very, very poor in comparison to the Cutty Sark.
From the Cutty Sark we headed through the buildings and parks adjoining the Royal Naval Museums. Across the road there is The Queens House with free entry and art exhibitions within the various rooms. There is very little original remnants in the building given it has been used by Queens, members of the royal family, as a school and home for orphans and a museum. The building is the first classical one in England and its construction commenced in the 17th century. The Tulip stairs are a magnificent circular staircase and there is a lovely gilded greeting hall that shimmers in the light. The royal rooms now showcase fine art and we were fortunate to be able to see The Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I. The program outlined this was the first time in history that the three portraits have been together on public display. There was also royal portraits on display including that of King Henry VIII. As we left the building and walked across its lawns we reflected on its history including that Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth 1 at this place.
Greenwich Park, is a lovely green space behind the Queens House. Even though it was drizzling and cold many people were out in the park exercising their dogs and having family time. It is through the Park that you walk up the hill to a look out over London, the Royal Observatory including the prime meridian, Greenwich mean time and the planetarium. We were late in the day so made do with peering through the gates at the meridian line and the mean time equipment within the gates. There is however, some lovely clocks and measures on the main wall outside of the observatory.
Walking through the streets of Greenwich, we passed some old pubs, buildings and traditional English houses. We found the Greenwich markets full of artisans and bought some local leather products and sweets before heading back to the river stop and back to Tower pier for the walk back to the apartment.
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Our goal for the day was exploring London's Southbank and Westminster. We walked via Millennium bridge not far from St Paul's Cathedral to the Southbank area passing the buildings of the National theatre and film, lots of little cafes, a cool skate park and an area filled with trestles of second hand books. This passed into a fair type area with kids rides and food like fairy floss, candy and fast food near the Jubilee Gardens.
The Jubilee Garden is right near the London Eye and was where we had a picnic lunch from our favourite Marks and Spencer, while a young lady busked. We thought about going on the London Eye however, there were a lot of people from different nationalities in each pod and in light of the current times we chose to enjoy the view from the ground level.
We passed lots of other attractions near the Eye including the London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure and Sealife before making our way across Westminster Bridge. On the bridge there were various artists busking and many people undertaking the usual three cup scam. The bridge also gave us a vantage of Westminster Parliament and Big Ben. Big Ben unfortunately is under scaffolding until 2021, with only the clock face presenting, so wasn't very exciting. We walked along the road, lots of police around on duty and into the park to get a better view of the imposing Westminster Parliament building.
From the park we took a detour through some quaint streets and ended up in the Dean's yard on our way to Westminster Abbey. In the Dean's yard, a square formation that borders Westminster Abbey, there are schools, a central green and offices of the Church of England.
From the Dean's yard you head a short walk to Westminster Abbey. The abbey is well worth the visit, even there are no photos allowed inside. This is the royal church that has a history spanning royal coronations (the chair used on display), weddings and celebrations of life. The church has over 3000 funerary tombs and memorials within the abbey and its cloister with people from the areas of national service, science (Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton), poetry and writing (CS Lewis, Bronte sisters, Lewis Carroll, Livingstone) dignatories and of course royal kings, queens and family members interned. The abbey was originally a monastery in the 10th century and subsequently enlarged by successive kings. The shrine of St Edward the Confessor is the oldest tomb in the abbey. The Lady's Chapel was an addition to the Abbey by King Henry VII and has a main chapel with naves. The main chapel is the resting place of King Henry III and his wife, Elizabeth, a choir area, beautiful stain glass windows, and some smaller chapels, it is also linked to the Order of the Bath. The left nave is the resting place of Elizabeth I buried with her sister, Mary and at the end of this nave tombs of The Innocents, young children including the bones allegedly of the young Tudor Princes who disappeared from the White Tower. The right nave is the resting place of Mary Queen of Scots, her mother-in-law, Margaret, Countess of Lennox and Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Outside the cloister is a lovely quiet place of reflection with a nice water feature in the middle of the lawn and offers a different view of the top of Westminster Parliament.
On leaving the abbey we walked past the Parliament Square that has monuments to British, Commonwealth and foreign political figures and has seen its fair share of demonstrations and protests. At the end of the day we retraced our steps and noticed that there was considerably less people out than the previous day. We put this down to Friyay, drinks in the pub or the message starting to filter through about working from home.
Two bridges and beyond
While the weather has been glorious, it was cold and meant to be 6 degrees however with the wind it was a real feel of 1 and over the day progressively chilly.
Tower Bridge was our first stop and you access the north tower by elevator to an information area, the east/west viewing platforms including sections compiled of glass viewing floors and finally the south tower. The bridge took 8 years to build and helped support to reduce the traffic that once used London Bridge. Tower Bridge is ornate and has both pedestrian and vehicle access. After taking the elevator down and a short walk along you find the Tower Bridge former engine rooms with the bridge lifts coal driven, where nowadays it is electronic control. The bridge lifts are published online, so people can see the lift in action. Of course, the obligatory gift shops that accompany most monuments, including Tower Bridge, are worth a look and even if you don't visit the particular monument or activity you can usually visit the gift shops.
Walking along the southern side of the river we passed London Bridge which is a fairly non-descript bridge. This was the main bridge for centuries and a bridge crossing initially built during Roman times. Not far from the bridge is Borough market. This is an old market publicly recorded since the 12th century with various hall areas filled with fresh food - cheese, meats, seafood, fruit and vegetables, fresh flowers, fast food and many people.
Leaving the Borough market area and around the corner we came across what was left of Winchester Palace and the Clink prison. The Clink Prison is a bit kitsch however is built on the site of the oldest London prison and the information and physical instruments about what went on in the men and women's prisons truly terrifying including the reasons you ended up in the clink from crimes, to allegations (often fabricated) against persons and then failure to pay debtors. We also learnt the origin of some of our common sayings which puts them in a new light. Winchester Palace was the accommodation for the Bishops of Winchester and there is very little left of the building with the rose window still intact. This side of the river was outside the jurisdiction of London and under the Bishops authority, it was known as the Liberty Clink and had many places of ill-repute including prostitutes that were known as Winchester geese. Many noble man including the King were known to cross the river in the evenings.
At the end of the same street, we saw the Golden Hinde, which is an operational reconstruction of the first English ship to navigate the world captained by Sir Francis Drake. The boat was on the dry docks undergoing various repairs and can be hired for kids parties, weddings and other functions. After another full day exploring we retraced our steps back to our apartment and reflected on how the history has shaped and is being used in modern day.
London charm
We decided to stay above ground today, rather than use the tube after hearing they only clean them every three to four days, and followed a walking route of some key sights. We love seeing the quintessential British post boxes, red double decker buses, black and other coloured taxis and the red telephone boxes.
First side stop was St. Paul's cathedral where we spent some time listening to an audio guide of the various components and history of the church and on the hour everyone stops for the Lords Prayer. Inside the church there is monuments, lovely mosaics, the painted dome, some contemporary art and a crypt along with royal connections. After our visit we bought some food from Marks and Spencer and along with many others sat on the Cathedral steps for lunch.
Energy levels up we headed down Fleet Street to Covent Garden, with a stop off at St Bride's church, a look at the magnificent Justice building and monuments including one for Queen Victoria. As we neared Covent Garden we passed many show theatres, The Lion King, Mamma Mia the list of shows goes on and on. Covent garden is not a garden but a former fruit and vegetable market that is now filled with shops (some high end and some souvenirs), buskers and lots of people.
A short walk away passing more theatre shows is Leicester Square with its large advertising screens, the Odeon cinema, the Empire theatre, casinos, competing buskers, a funky clock and a park with statutes including one of Mary Poppins. Nearby there is also a very large LEGO store and opposite that a M and M store over four floor levels with a sickly smell of chocolate as you walk in.
Leaving Leicester Square we made our way to Piccadilly Circus. A quick visit to the Hard Rock Cafe shop and then a look around the crowded afternoon square filled with young adults, a busker and an even larger advertising screen. We made our way along the streets that resound with the game Monopoly and passed key monuments to arrive at St James Park. The park was full of daffodils and lovely little squirrels foraging for food and darting around the ground and trees.
At the end of the park and the tell tale road we have only seen crowds gathered on the television is Buckingham Palace, a rather austere looking palace from the outside with a hint of its size and grand palace gates visible. The flag was up which meant the Queen was in residence.
On the way home we passed Trafalgar Square with a monument to Nelson and the National Gallery at the top of the square. The crowds were thick all the way back to Tower Hill as it was in the middle of peak hour as workers streamed out from buildings and side streets to catch mostly the tube and buses home. We stopped off for a late afternoon tea, Victorian sponge, again eaten on the steps of the Cathedral which we had to ourselves. On the way home a stop off at the Tesco Metro provided a greater array of groceries, a couple of bottles of alcoholic ginger beer went with our traditional British fish and chips dinner.
Tower of London and Tower Hill
The Tower of London is an imposing structure from both the land and water and looks to be highly fortified. We were very excited to visit this historical monument and walk in the footsteps of Kings and Queens that has played such a large part in English history.
As you enter the tower you walk past the moat that forms a u shape around the building and in its hey day captured all the filth and waste from the tower. The architect designed the moat to be flushed by the River Thames at high tide, however his design was flawed and the moat was dug too deep never washing out the filth as the tides change. We were told that no one ever attempted to breach the tower via the moat and you can imagine the years worth of build up in the soil around the tower. The moat was drained to form the lovely lawn that is there today.
Like most fortified places the tower has outer and inner walls, defences and time has seen both the river and land evolve. There is still one fully operational defence porticullus for the inner courtyard. Our first stop was to see the Crown Jewels on display before the crowds and there is numerous crowns, ceremonial items, swords and treasure on display. Also on site there is the Chapel of St Peter and Vincula which is still used for worship and is the final resting place of some of the Queens of Henry VIII and other nobility.
The tower runs free Beefeater tours every thirty minutes and we joined Jimmy's tour along with about fifty others from across the world, mostly Americans. The information provided spans 900 years of snippets of history, including its use as a mint, wartime training grounds, royalty in all its grandeur and gory history and is interactive and at times takes the mickey out of various cultures, for us we were asked was our visit linked to leisure or parole and were welcomed home.
Our tour ended in the inner courtyard, Tower Green and opposite a small monument to the few people mostly female and Queens, such as Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey wives of Henry VIII who were beheaded at the tower. We also enjoyed seeing the Traitors Gate that passed directly under the Medieval Palace built by Henry III and expanded by successive monarchs including his son, Edward I. The building remains and there is some reconstruction to provide insight into what comprised the royal lodgings.
After lunch at the cafe, we headed to the White Tower the oldest building which commenced construction in the 11th century and now houses various exhibits including the line of the Kings with amazing pieces of armour and weaponry including some from Henry VIII. Not much of the original components within the building remain a few garderobes (toilets) and fireplaces. This building has had many uses including a home for royalty, storage of armour and goods, a prison and the study of astronomy. Within the building the Chapel of St John, the King's private chapel also remains.
The tower housed a menagerie of exotic animals from around the world including baboons, elephants, snakes, crocodiles, ostrich, a polar bear that was chained but had free reign on the chain to fish in the River Thames and the most prized lions and lionesses. As a commoner back in the day it would have been like magic to see strange animals and a not so subtle reminder of royal power. There is also ravens at the Tower and in earlier times there were many ravens at the tower and they were becoming a pest so they were culling them until Charles 1 was reminded of a legend that said the kingdom would fall if there was no ravens around. After surviving the plague followed by the great fire of London and also being highly superstitious, Charles I ceased the full and granted six ravens to stay. Today, they still have six roaming the tower and two on the bench, just in case. We were also lucky enough and a little excited to see our first "wild" squirrel here on the path.
There are rooms through out the tower that were used as prisons and hold the graffiti of those interned some of these are connected with the embattlements of the tower. The walk around the embattlements and a view of some of the instruments of torture used at the tower ended our day at the Tower of London.
After leaving the Tower of London, we headed up and across the road to Tower Hill where there is a park where the public executions took place. A small square monument marks the site. On our Beefeater tour we were told about the most gruesome beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth who was an illegitimate son of Charles II and was imprisoned after announcing his claim to the throne (noting that there were 21 illegitimate children). The executioner, Jack Ketch was a butcher who was drunk all the time, borrowed some ones axe and was more specialised in hangings not beheadings. After several failed attempts the crowd was baying for the executioners blood and he ended up finishing the job with his butchers utensils.
A day well spent and we felt we had truly immersed ourselves in the Tower of London's history.
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The military troops are still sweeping Marawi City in search of at least P1 billion loot hidden by members of the terrorists who occupied the area, said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Eduardo Año on Tuesday.
Members of the Maute-ISIS stole the money by force from several banks and houses throughout the five-month siege.
The terrorists who planned to escape government a*****s hid the money somewhere inside the city. The terrorists were supposed to come back for it once the battle is over, Año said.
The group is believed to be still keeping at least 20 hostages and 36 of their family members as per an article by GMA News on Tuesday, 5:44PM.
The military is celebrating but are still on heightened alert after the killing of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and Maute leader Omar Maute have been confirmed.
Aside from searching for possible hostages and the said 'loot,' troops are also clearing the main battle area of remaining bombs or traps set by terrorists.
Earlier this year, reports have been made that P79 million worth of cash and checks were recovered from a stronghold of the Maute group. Could this be a part of the loot?


The St Thomas More College players and officials.
The girls' waterpolo team representing St Thomas More College, Sta Luċija, have won the Inter-schools Tournament for the third year in succession.
The team took part in the competition held recently over two days at the National Pool Complex, Tal-Qroqq.
During the first day of qualifying matches, the St Thomas More girls played against the sides from St Monica, St Martin and Sacred Heart and they garnered the most points.
The medal matches were played on May 19 with the STMC team, once again, beating all their opponents to make sure of retaining the title they had won the previous two years.
The success for the STMC girls was even more remarkable and appreciated by the college and the teachers involved as most of their players were unable to practise adequately in a professional pool at the school.
During a celebration assembly, the head of school presented the team with their trophy, emphasising the importance of healthy living through sport during an address to students.


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15 Years And What Do You Get?
The Daily Vault is celebrating quite a milestone in its existence. Web sites come and go with a great deal of rapidity in this day and age but The Daily Vault has endured for 15 years. So, 15 years and what do you get?
15) 3,105,000 words in print. Let me say that this is a mathematical estimate, as I lost count at just over two million.
14) 350,000 minutes of music. This is another estimate. I got as far as the Lorne Greene album and couldn't go any further.
13) Just over 7025 reviews. That is a lot of reviews, but I'm always amazed at what we have not covered. [Editor's note: It took us 14 years and 11 months to cover Chuck Berry. CHUCK FREAKING BERRY, the guy who popularized if not invented rock & roll. Yeah, there's still ground to cover.] Stay tuned!
12) Almost 6000 hours worth of music has been reviewed.
11) 2165 reviews by founder Chris Thelen.
10) It would take around 250 days, 24 hours a day, to actually listen to all the albums that have been reviewed.
9) Sean McCarthy's Top 100 Of The 2000s.
8) Michael R. Smith's Pop 100.
7) 83 writers who have contributed reviews.
6) 79 retrospectives that have explored the catalogues of everyone from Montrose to the Beach Boys to David Bowie.
5) Darren Paltrowitz's 50 "Keeping Up" columns.
4) 31 Yes reviews by Jason Warburg. Seriously, you can check them out yourself.
3) Paul Hanson's 30 reviews in 30 days.
2) The Daily Vault turned 10 years old, January 13, 2007.
1) One great idea by Chris Thelen 15 years ago.


Hey guys, as promised I am back with a review of the Colorbar Kiss Proof Lip Stain. I was gifted this lipstick recently, and I decided to try it out. No kidding, this is one of the best formulas I've tried and so I decided to share it with you all.
The Colorbar Kiss Proof Lip Stain comes in 8 shades. It is a non-transfer, long lasting liquid lipstick that stays on all day as claimed by the brand.
This lip stain has one of the best formulas like I mentioned before. It glides on smoothly and doesn't crease the lips like most liquid lipsticks do. It has a sort of velvety texture that keeps the lips hydrated. The lip stain is completely opaque on the lips and is extremely pigmented, which is great.
I wore the Colorbar Kiss Proof Lip Stain in the shade 'Hollywood', which is a beautiful red shade. I did wear the lip stain with a lipliner by Colorbar in the shade 'Rosy Red 002'.
It was a wonderful surprise to me when my lipcolor lasted the whole day, irrespective of any drinks, food or sleep in between. It didn't budge at all! There was no transfer, and the shade did not even fade. It remained the same, which is why I call it one of the best lipstains ever!!
The Colorbar Kiss Proof Lip Stain retails for Rs. 950 for 6.5 ml. The price is a bit over, compared to other lipsticks, but the quality as discussed before is amazing. It is definitely worth it to spend money on such a good quality product, especially for working women since they won't have to retouch their lipcolour. One swipe of the product gives an opaque finish, and it stays on all day long, so it completely gives you value for your money.
That is all for today's post. I hope you all liked it and stay tuned for the next post where I will be talking about the best clay masks ever. Share this with all your friends and family. See ya!
Great review. There are so many of such lipsticks around that you don't know which one to buy. Let me know about the lipsticks from Sugar brand as well. How good are they? Looking forward to more posts.
thank you, will review Sugar's lipsticks as well.


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What's with Sexist ads?
Posted on October 03, 2016 | By Rana Bou Saada
"I'm not comfortable at my job," the guy in the latest XXL Vodka Mix ad says.
Although that may have been a smart way to catch viewers' attention, it, however, was also the one and only positive comment to be made about the series of ads recently launched by the brand.
In the first opening seconds of the TVC, viewers learn that the ad's main character, played by actor Elias Zayek, is utterly distracted, innerved, and uncertain about how to deal with the mixed signals he's been receiving from his 'attractive' female co-workers.
Whether it's Marianne, Monique or any other girl working at his office, he sees them all as sex-symbols with pretty faces, sexy bodies and tight outfits. They are seducing him as he tries to remain professional by keeping his distance.
Considering the nature of this campaign, sensitive viewers will not only be appalled but also offended by the shameless nature of such a sexist campaign that openly objectifies women in all their 'splendour'. Worse still, the women are as portrayed as the instigators of lude behaviour reinforcing media's infamous beauty standards.
In one of the 46-second spot, the main male character is at the centre of the frame surrounded by women and is portrayed as the powerful alfa male all women want to serve and please. It is also notable that only the two male characters speak as the rest of the females simply strut their stuff, which may also be intentional and in-line with the French saying, "Sois belle et tais-toi!"
To further complicate matters, the main character's gentleman behaviour is ridiculed by his male friend rather than commended. As a result, and upon hearing this news, the very same 'friend' is seen at the end of the commercial applying to that company, probably in hope of 'getting some'.
To our surprise, people actually liked this ad, which amassed more than 97 thousand views on XXL Vodka Mix's official Facebook page. It also received a thousand likes, 235 shares and 229 comments prior to the publication of this article.
A quick review of the latest 50 comments shows that around 80 percent of them were written by men (expected!) who were so entertained that they recommended it to their compatriots.
We understand that XXL's main purpose was to create a humorous ad, to which people can relate. Many brands, especially alcoholic ones, have followed a similar tactic. The result is often positive: the ad goes viral and the audience has a good laugh about it. For instance, several Buzz sexist ads were well-received as well.
However, what many brands seem to overlook is the fine line between humour and derogation. In order to create a funny ad, brands believe it is acceptable to objectify and sexualize women. Media literacy is thus much needed today.
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the USF campus, June 1, in the annual Flaherty Debate.
Tom Ferry, pictured above with his seeing-eye dog, is totally blind, yet faces the same academic curriculum with the other University students and maintains a solid "C" average.
Ferry is talking over the subject matter of one of his classes with a fellow student.
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difficult enough, Ferry hitchhiked the distance.
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he would follow their advice.
deleated in the Governor's original bill earlier this year.
reasonably certain" that the library will be housed on the University's campus.
the move might be contested.
between the State and the University has been signed.
collection, it was unofficially announced yesterday.
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100th annual Commencement Exercises at the War Memorial Opera House on Sunday, June 7.
532 Seniors will receive diplomas.
to California's highest executive office.
quiet haven in the stacks.
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a night or nishts of cramming.
break of ten to fifteen minutes.
breaking-off place, not in the middle of a thought.
read the text word for word.
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School where he received his LL.B.
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directed thousands of civil cases.
that the state's laws are upheld.
and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
the Bayshore freeway near Mountain View.
Dolores Godreau, 20, of Hayward.
press in a college reading series.
that more will be offered today.
close at its regular time, 6 p.m.
prominent attorney, will also receive honorary degrees.
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ceremonies will begin at 2:30 p.m.
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leave their names at the FOGHORN office.
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bi-weekly with an aim to establishing weekly publication next summer.
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ROBBIE GENNET NEW RELEASES: LP GLEAMS AND SINGLE THE CAMERA'S ON
top photo by Cyn Lowery @ Cynister Photography
Los Angeles, CA: At first listen, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Robbie Gennet's music sounds so original and different from the norm that it's almost jarring. After all, most new music is "borrowed" from artists that inspire the songwriter, and is easily classified in a specific musical genre.
Not so in Gennet's case. Perhaps "multi-dimensional, progressive, piano-driven pop/rock" best describes it. Or, to compare his sound to well-known artists, think Father John Misty, Arcade Fire, Rush and the Killers, with Elton John-esque piano and even a string section throughout.
Robbie Gennet is proud to announce his upcoming 7-song album of all original songs, Gleams, set for a May 24 release. Having previously been a sideman on keyboards, vocals, guitar and bass for other artists, including Fuel, Lisa Marie Presley, Nick Lachey, Everclear and many others, he's excited to release Gleams, his own latest original musical creation.
Prior to the release of Gleams, the first video from the album is "The Camera's On" which comes out on April 27. "The Camera's On" is a frenetic, multi-layered piece of music that reflects the constant state of surveillance we all live in now, while also connecting with the recent anti-patriarchy #metoo movement. "There are cameras in most public spaces, and we are increasingly captured on video," he explains. "There's the concept of Big Brother watching us, which I wanted to touch on by showing that through our collective cameras, we are the Bigger Brother watching back. As the lyrics state: 'Watch what you watch-they see what you see. Don't leave a trace if you want to be faceless in the crowd when you're not allowed anonymity.'"
"I was also compelled to tie-in an anti-patriarchy theme in this video," he continues. "I feel very strongly about women rising up and gaining an equal seat at the table, which requires the patriarchy to unwillingly lose its long-held privilege. As the video started forming in my mind, I saw my initial 'Reservoir Dogs-meets-Eyes Wide Shut' plotline through the eyes of a female main character. I knew this video was meant to be built upon the theme of a woman turning the tables on a man and in the end, assuming total power over him."
In addition to writing all the songs, Gennet plays most of the instruments on the album. "I've always played piano on my previous recordings, but playing bass this time has given me the freedom to map out more adventuresome parts. I also played drums on the demos to give Ryan Brown (Dweezil Zappa) a fairly explicit roadmap. Of course, he added his own dazzling touches!" Gennet also specializes in vintage keyboards (Rhodes, Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Minimoog) and has experience playing Hammond organ. He is also a longtime music journalist and video host with Keyboard magazine, teaches music (at Musicians Institute and privately), and is the author of The Key of One (Alfred) book/DVD, his own notation-free approach to learning music as a language.
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Growing up, Gennet idolized Elton John and Billy Joel. "Elton and Billy Joel were the pinnacles of piano playing singer/songwriters to me. Having no classical training and minimal exposure to classical or jazz music, I was more interested in rock and blues piano, so I gravitated in that direction. Also, one of my seminal influences when I was a kid was the soundtrack to the movie Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton. It was my introduction to the songwriting of the Beatles, as we didn't have any of their records in the house at the time.""
"This new music and sound is one of the most exciting things I have done musically," he concludes. "By adding live strings and stacked vocals to my piano trio arrangements, I branched away from the guitar-frosted music of my past into more cultured and rich arrangements. Coupled with more complex chord progressions, lyrics and melodies, these songs have broken new ground in my catalogue. It's much harder for me to find references to tag this music with because of its individuality, which to me is something of a victory artistically. I don't want to align my music with what's on the radio or is currently enjoying its15 minutes of coolness. I am focused on timelessness, and being true to my vision."
Stay tuned for more news…additional new musical releases are planned, as well as live show dates in select cities…
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl Preview: Rutgers, Iowa State and Football in New York City
By Brandon Larrabee Dec 30, 2011, 1:57pm EST
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl, December 30, 3:20 p.m. ET, ESPN
What it is: A decision to ignore the common-sense conclusion that college football should never be played in New York City
The Sponsor: If you're wearing an official baseball cap, it's more than likely made by New Era
The Teams: Rutgers and Iowa State
How Rutgers got here: By quietly having the good-but-not-great seasons that we've come to expect from Greg Schiano. The Scarlet Knights went 8-4, but would have had a nine-win season were it not for the final-game upset at Connecticut. None of the other losses on the resume are particularly bad, but none of the wins are exactly the stuff of legends. Two of the losses -- at North Carolina and at Louisville -- were by two points each. In fairness, there were also some close calls against so-so competition: at Syracuse (in double overtime), against Navy and against South Florida (in overtime). Rutgers pounded out 245 yards a game on the ground but didn't have much in the way of a passing game on offense. But the defense was great, ranked in the Top 10 in terms of passing efficiency and the Top 15 in the other big-picture indicators. West Virginia and Connecticut (again) were the only teams to score more than 26 points in a game against the Knights.
How Iowa State got here: Two three-game winning streaks. The Cyclones started off the season by generating some Top 25 buzz with wins against Iowa in triple-overtime and at Connecticut after a narrow escape from Northern Iowa in the opener. Consecutive demolitions against Texas, at Baylor, at Missouri and against Texas A&M quickly dashed those hopes. The Cyclones turned around and shellacked Texas Tech and squeaked by Kansas before the season-altering, double-overtime stunner against Oklahoma State. Iowa State isn't particularly good at anything -- their best ranking is 25th nationally in kickoff returns, the only Top 25 ranking among the statistics that the NCAA tracks. Their success appears to be nothing more than a combination of scheduling, luck and being hot at the right time.
College football fans care because: It's a chance to watch a game being played at Yankee Stadium.
SEC fans care because: Iowa State did the conference a big favor this year and deserves something for its trouble.
Watch this game if...: Again, you're one of the lucky people who actually has the day off.
The result: Rutgers 35, Iowa State 13


It's Genelia's birthday today and she brought it in with a small party attended only by family and friends. The actress being a very religious person made sure to attend mass on her big day. She says that God has been kind to her and things have been going great for her on the personal as well as professional front.


This is nice! I like the idea to meet together. Really. May we should plan some sort of potluck or so and meet in person! This is really cool!
I'm definitely up for meeting. Where do you live?
Super cool! My favorite part of the whole blogging thing is connecting with like minded people. Look me up if you ever make it down to Colorado and I'd like to look you up when we make it up to Jet City.
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You'll need to join us next time!
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For sure! He looked like he was ready to take off after him already!
I'm a little jealous of the West Coast blogger love going on! Baby RoG would fit right in (@ 17 months right now).
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Q: Use the discriminant to show that $mx−y + m^2 = 0$ touches the parabola $x^2 =−4y$, for all values of m. Use the discriminant to show that $mx−y + m^2 = 0$ touches the parabola $x^2 =−4y$, for all values of m.
I attempted to solve by letting them both equal each other, but it didn't work. How do I do this question?
Thank You in advance.

A: Given the equation of the straight line $$y=mx+m^2$$
& parabola $$x^2=-4y$$ solving both the equations for intersection points, we get $$x^2=-4(mx+m^2)$$ $$x^2+4mx+4m^2=0$$ Now, to find the nature of roots of above quadratic equation, lets' check the determinant as follows $$\Delta=B^2-4AC=(4m)^2-4(1)(4m^2)=16m^2-16m^2=0$$  Since $\Delta=0$ then both roots of above quadratic equation will be equal.
Hence the given line intersects the parabola at a single point i.e. the given line: $y=mx+m^2$ touches the parabola: $x^2=-4y$ for all real values of $m$

A: So the two functions are $y=-\frac{1}{4}x^2$ and $y=mx+m^2$.
Setting them equal, we have $-\frac{1}{4}x^2=mx+m^2$
which rearranges to $0=x^2+4mx+4m^2$
then you can use the quadratic formula (or simply complete the square) to get the result. I suspect that this is where you are supposed to use the discriminant, since in the case the discriminant would be $16m^2-16m^2=0$, showing that there is always one solution.


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Dawnielle Farrar-Gaines, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Candidate for Secretary
Dawnielle Farrar-Gaines is a senior electrical and materials engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). She is responsible for providing creative solutions to problems across disciplines including micro and nano materials, piezo-electric and multi-functional materials, sensors, microscopy, microelectronics, and packaging. In addition, she uses her inter-disciplinary skills to design and fabricate devices/systems small enough to fit on the edge of a piece of paper, but large enough in impact to service our military and medical communities.
Farrar-Gaines earned a PhD degree and MS degree in materials science and engineering, as well as an MS degree in electrical engineering, from Johns Hopkins University; a BS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland; and a BS degree in physics (minor in chemistry) from Lincoln University.
Farrar-Gaines' research interests include micro/nano systems, polymeric materials, metamaterials, and transducers. Of her many projects, one recent innovation involves reconstruction of the ossicular chain to restore hearing to those impaired by middle-ear damage (conductive hearing loss) or disease. This work makes use of a piezoelectric material technology she developed that provides surgeons with the ability to determine proper mechanical forces across the traditional titanium prosthesis and also confirm that hearing has been properly restored in-situ (opposed to months after surgery), a capability that was previously unavailable to surgeons and required more "feel" and experience without intra-operative measures to confirm decisions. A variation in the fabrication process of the referenced material allows the technology to also be used for noise-reduction, hearing protection, and microphone applications.
Farrar-Gaines is a professor in the JHU School of Engineering, an elected member of the Board of Directors for the Materials Research Society, has authored/co-authored more than 40 papers, holds eight patents (with two pending), and produced a book chapter. She has been recognized as a "Rising Star" (2002), "Modern Day Technology Leader" (2003), "Woman of APL" (2007), and "Innovator in Technology" (2011), and featured in several magazines/articles. Her research efforts have been highlighted in Advanced Materials Journal and she was also awarded the Innovation in Technology Award (2014), in recognition of her "distinguished contributions to the engineering profession in the area of smart materials". She is currently a member of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS). She also serves on the Every Girl Can Be SMART Advisory Board, and mentors students from the undergraduate through post-doc levels.
Candidate's Statement
My Roles within MRS
In 2006, I joined MRS as a new member to the materials field with a background in electrical engineering. At that time, my research interest required a merging of the electrical and materials engineering fields and I had just covered significant ground with my research findings. I received an invitation to highlight my work as an invited speaker for one of the technical sessions. After my first meeting, I knew that this society would be part of my portfolio for years to come, as I thoroughly enjoyed the various symposia and established a good network in a very short period of time.
Shortly thereafter, I joined the Women in Materials Science & Engineering (MS&E) subcommittee where I was able to make an impact as a committee volunteer. I co-chaired four different technical sessions while being involved with the subcommittee, and by 2010, I was appointed Chair of the subcommittee.
Upon completion of my term as Women in MS&E subcommittee chair, I was elected to the Board of Directors, effective January 2017. After being elected to the Board of Directors (BOD), I was able to observe clear differences between the subcommittee and board-level roles. As a director, I was responsible for setting direction for MRS, establishing policy, and providing operational oversight at a much higher level. In my first year on the BOD, I was responsible for forecasting our 5-year plan as it relates to the direction of the society. Strategic decisions were made to ensure that the society would not only be equipped for upcoming change, but was also prepared to weather the storm during pockets of uncertainty. This was a very engaging and enlightening experience because it forced us (as a BOD) to re-examine our mission, streamline our vision, and also diversify the process going forward to ensure inclusion of the next generation of scientists/engineers. Nearing the close of my first year, I was appointed Board Chair of the Planning Committee, where I am currently working with fellow directors to refresh our governance in preparation for the upcoming 2020 Strategic Planning meeting, and also exploring two charges to increase our University-Industry collaborations, and enhance our Technical Communities. In addition to my duties as Planning Committee Chair, I also organized a technical symposium on Additive Manufacturing of Metals, a new topic that fit nicely into our 2019 symposia portfolio.
Why would I like to become an Officer of the Board?
I am interested in becoming an officer of the Board because I desire to be part of an organization that is committed to influencing the direction of the materials field. My exposure thus far has allowed me to contribute to the advancement of the society in ways that I would not have imagined, all while positively impacting the membership. My leadership, technical expertise, and role as an officer of the Board would enable me to use the knowledge and skills acquired to make an even broader impact in the years ahead.


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Guide to Japan
Celebrating the Joy of Writing with Kakimori Made-to-Order Notebooks
The Simple Joys of Japanese Stationery
Guideto Japan
Culture Jan 30, 2018
Tokyo stationery shop Kakimori offers custom-made notebooks and other unique items that inspire people to shun all things digital and re-embrace the simple pleasures of pen and paper.
A Tailored Fit
To make a trip to stationery seller Kakimori's store in the historic Kuramae neighborhood of Tokyo is to experience a celebration of writing. Visitors are greeted by the rows of wooden shelves filled with pens and pencils, bottles of ink, and reams of paper. Closer inspection of the shop's offerings reveals an array of snaps and fasteners, colorful ribbons, and brightly designed coverings, all items that Kakimori uses to create its premier personalized notebooks. Even as the world increasingly marches to a digital beat, these order-made notepads continue to win the hearts of writers, sketchers, and other devotees of pen and paper.
Kakimori offers a wide selection of paper for their designer notebooks.
Owner Hirose Takuma talks about the concept and history of Kakimori.
The binding process takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Kakimori is the brainchild of owner Hirose Takuma, who opened the shop in 2010 as a place for writing fanatics. He stocks the store's shelves with an impressive lineup of fountain pens and other items carefully chosen from leading Japanese and overseas stationery brands, winning him accolades for his taste in products. But it is Kakimori's customized notebooks that have turned the Kuramae store into a popular stop-off for Japan's profuse population of stationery lovers.
To create a notebook, customers choose from 60 cover types, including solid hues and decorative designs, and 30 varieties of paper. To add a personal touch and bind everything together, Kakimori provides a broad range of rings, ribbons, and fasteners in attractive colors. After selecting the various parts, customers hand everything over to staff who bind the notebooks in around 20 minutes.
Looking back, Hirose admits he had his doubts about the customized items. "We had almost no customers the first year, which really had me sweating bullets," he chuckles. The shop eventually saw traffic inch upwards, though, as the Kuramae area developed into a trendy center with fashionable shops targeting creative types. "At first, most of our customers were just looking to make a fashion statement with cute notebooks," he explains. "Thankfully, people are now putting a lot more thought into the item they want. They have very specific ideas about use and design, and our staff enjoys helping them create a personalized product. "
Savoring Writing
The popularity of Kakimori's notebooks may seem anachronistic as society grows increasingly reliant on electronics. But Hirose says that an outcome of smartphones and computers taking up more of our attention is that customers now have a greater appreciation for the act of writing, and are willing to open their wallets accordingly. He notes that early on people generally spent between ¥1,000 to ¥1,200 on a notebook, but now typically lay out around ¥2,000.
Kakimori's model has bred competition, but Hirose is confident connections with local craftsmen in Sumida, a neighboring municipality in Tokyo, have positioned the brand for continued success. "The barriers for entering the market are rather low," he says. "All you need are some covers, paper, fasteners, and a machine to bind them all together. However, we've been able to create our extensive lineup of items by tapping into the heavy concentration of printing, stamping, and other shops in the area. There really is no other place like it in Tokyo. Having ready access to a variety of skilled craftsmen has enabled us to offer a quality product at an attractive price."
Ink Creations
In 2014 Hirose expanded his made-to-order approach by opening Inkstand, a specialty shop where customers can create colored ink for fountain pens. After closing temporarily, the store reopened its doors in 2016 and now accepts up to 20 reservations daily.
"We initially sourced our ink from a maker in the United States," Hirose explains. "The quality was excellent, but there were supply chain issues, so we had to close shop for a while. In the interim we worked with a Japanese art supply firm to develop an original pigment-based line with fourteen basic colors."
The mixing counter at Inkstand.
Customers can mix up to three base colors to create their own one-of-a-kind ink.
Repeated mixing and testing are required to reach the desired color.
The process of creating a customized ink is simple: choose up to three colors and blend these to create an original hue. Staff at the shop's mixing counter help customers as they test and retest their creations until the desired balance is achieved.
The service has gained popularity in Japan as well as overseas through social media, and foreign visitors now make up a growing portion of Inkstand's clientele.
Writing for Fun
To keep up with its growing popularity, Kakimori in November 2017 moved to a roomier location a few blocks away from its original Kuramae store. "The old shop would get so crowded that staff couldn't look after customers properly," remarks Hirose. Along with making it easier for people to browse the store's offerings, the extra space has allowed for new services. "We now offer different binding options for notebooks together with our standard spiraled version. We have also been able to expand our selection of overseas stationary." He notes there are even plans in the works to offer order-made fountain pens.
Hirose looks to continue promoting the simple pleasure of writing by further developing the brand in Japan and overseas. Details have yet to be released, but a new shop is set to open at the old Kuramae location in February. Beyond Japan's borders, Kakimori products are already available at shops in Taiwan, and Hirose hopes to branch out to the United States and Europe.
(Originally published in Japanese on December 29, 2017. Photos by Nagasaka Yoshiki.)


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Rugby union: Former Chester RUFC chairman Joe Youdan recalls England fullback Ben Foden's time at club
FORMER Chester RUFC chairman Joe Youdan remembers the time and effort put in by Ben Foden to hone his skills.
The Foden family were regulars at Hare Lane throughout Ben's time in the mini, junior and senior squads until he was picked out by Sale Sharks in 2004.
Ben's dad Rob even had a spell as head coach of the Chester first team, before retiring to follow his son's burgeoning career.
Youdan, who remains heavily involved at Chester despite recently standing down as chairman, said: "He would always be very committed, practising all day and night with Rob and his elder brother Tom.
"He started at a very young age and came all the way up through the teams. He played all his junior rugby as a scrum-half but once he got to Sale he was told by their coach Phillippe Saint-Andre he could only make it as a full-back, so he changed positions.
"He has always had quick, strong legs and good hands and the lad has done very well."
Youdan added that Foden, who now lives in Luton with long-term girlfriend Una Healy of pop group The Saturdays, has remained loyal to the club where he developed his skills.
He said: "He still comes back to the club now and then. He has not forgotten his local links.
"I shall definitely be watching all the England games and will be cheering him on."
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