Simona de Silvestro detected a mentality change during a recent Winton test as Nissan Motorsport aims to capitalise on its strong start to the Supercars season.
The Swiss driver was joined by team-mates Rick Kelly, Michael Caruso and Andre Heimgartner at the Victorian circuit with the quartet completing 1000km of running as it looked to unearth more potential from its Altimas.
Nissan's first in-season test of the year came almost three weeks after a breakthrough victory for the team at the Winton SuperSprint, which was the operation's second podium of the season.
However, such was the importance of the test de Silvestro travelled from Switzerland for the outing.
The 29-year-old lives on the Gold Coast but makes regular trips to Europe for sponsor and media commitments and returned to Switzerland yesterday for this weekend's groundbreaking FIA Formula E race in Zurich.
While de Silvestro is still searching for a maiden top 10, she admitted the feeling at the test day was different with the team now fully focussed on developing the car instead of ironing out issues.
"It felt different because we are close now (pace wise), we are trying things like testing pieces that have never been on the car before," de Silvestro told Speedcafe.com.
"There is a big push from the team.
"It has been good in the sense that we have done big different changes that we never really do on race weekends and assessed them.
"It was really positive. We were able to go through a few things that we have had a question mark on through the whole year.
"It was pretty full on. I was still eating my sandwich when my engineer Chris (Stuckey) told me we were ready to go again.
Nissan Motorsport team manager Scott Sinclair agreed the squad is in a strong position currently but believes they have plenty of work ahead to maintain itself as a force at the front.
"It is a good situation to be in and we are under no illusions," Sinclair told Speedcafe.com.
"We have had a couple of good results in the last events.
"We are looking forward to Darwin and beyond but we know the competition is tough and we are going to have bring our 'A' game and perhaps even more to remain competitive.
"There were a lot of things that we wanted to try that we haven't tried before and we got through all that.
"I'd say it was 50-50 in regards to whether we focussed the day around set-ups and new components.
"It's hard to draw any conclusions on the new parts but the real guts of it comes from looking through the data.
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Guidelines for Promoting Your Business Through Social Networking Websites
By Steven Boutwell on March 15, 2012
Posted in Business and Corporate, Intellectual Property
Social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are transforming the way companies communicate with consumers. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter can be powerful business tools, but you must be mindful of certain legal limitations and guidelines.
The words "Facebook," "YouTube," and "Twitter" are proprietary to the companies that own them. "Facebook," "YouTube," and "Twitter" are all registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. A trademark is a distinctive word, logo or phrase that is used by an individual or business to identify a unique source of products or services.
Facebook, Inc., Twitter, Inc. and Google, Inc., the owner of YouTube, are entitled to prevent others from using their trademarks, which include logos, or something similar, in a way that is misleading, deceptive or could cause confusion in the marketplace. You must first obtain permission before using another's trademark.
Both Facebook and Google authorize the use of the Facebook and YouTube trademarks in specified ways. For example, both Facebook and Google prohibit users from modifying their trademarks and from using their trademarks as a verb. These guidelines are set forth in full on each of their websites. Twitter, however, expressly prohibits the use of its trademarks. The Twitter basic terms state, "Nothing in the Terms gives you a right to use the Twitter name or any of the Twitter trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features." Thus, Twitter users should be wary of using the Twitter trademark to promote their businesses in advertising without receiving specific permission.
Google allows commercial usage of certain YouTube badges by those who make use of YouTube API, which allows users to incorporate YouTube content into the user's own website or software application. A user is not required to get preapproval to use the YouTube API or to promote API functionality on the user's website using the "YouTube Ready," "YouTube Videos" or "Powered by YouTube" badges, all of which are provided on the website for free download and use. But, by downloading the badges, the user agrees to be bound by certain guidelines, all of which are set forth in the Branding Guidelines on the Google website available here. Google prohibits usage of any other form of the YouTube logo other than the badges provided on the website, as well as any variation of the YouTube trademark such as "YouTubers," "Tubing," "You-Tube," or "YouTubed," etc. Additionally, it is important to note that the YouTube license appears to only extend to use of a YouTube Badge to give attribution to a YouTube video on a website, blog, or other such means of electronic communication. The license does not specifically address print advertisements, such as billboards.
Facebook actually recommends promoting one's Facebook page outside of Facebook, assuming very specific guidelines are followed. Facebook's guidelines for both the use of its Brand Assets and for referencing Facebook are located in Facebook's Brand Permissions Center located online here. For example, Facebook allows usage of its Like Button logo to be used in print advertisements and in connection with the Like Button social plugin that Facebook provides on its website. Facebook, however, prohibits usage of the Like Button logo in online advertisements. Facebook also requires users to get special permission to use the Facebook logo. Permission can be obtained directly from the Brand Permissions Center website by accessing the Permissions Request Form. Additionally, Facebook typically prohibits use of its trademarks in connection with merchandise such as clothing, hats, mugs, dolls, and toys. More examples of acceptable and unacceptable uses of Facebook's trademarks and appropriate ways for users to reference Facebook are provided on the Brand Permission Center section of the Facebook website.
Before delving into the world of social networking advertising, take the time to read the permissions and guidelines of whatever social networking site you may be using. These guidelines are typically located on the social network's website. If there are no guidelines, the default rule is that specific permission should be sought to use the social network's trademark to promote your business by incorporating a social network's trademark in commercial advertisements.
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Home World Americas News Nicolas Maduro proclaimed as Venezuela's president
Nicolas Maduro proclaimed as Venezuela's president
Nicolas Maduro has been formally proclaimed by Venezuela's election authority as the winner of Sunday's closely-fought presidential election.
The National Electoral Council backed the slender victory of Nicolas Maduro, the acting president, despite protests from opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.
The official count indicates Nicolas Maduro won 50.7% of votes to Henrique Capriles' 49.1%.
Following the announcement, clashes broke out between protesters and police in the capital Caracas.
Police fired tear gas at hundreds of students demonstrating in one part of the city, while elsewhere opposition supporters took to their balconies and the streets to bang pots and pans in protest.
Nicolas Maduro has been formally proclaimed by Venezuela's election authority as the winner of Sunday's closely-fought presidential election
Henrique Capriles had earlier urged national protests and a march on the electoral offices in the capital in the event that Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner.
He called on the National Electoral Council not to confirm the election result, citing voting irregularities, and demanded a recount.
Henrique Capriles said he regarded the election of Nicolas Maduro as "illegitimate".
The poll was called after President Hugo Chavez died of cancer last month.
Nicolas Maduro is a former bus driver who rose to become Hugo Chavez's vice-president and heir apparent.
Henrique Capriles said there were more than 3,200 "incidents" from Sunday's poll that needed to be examined.
"All we're asking is that our rights be respected, that the will of the people be respected, and that every single vote be counted, every little piece of paper," he told a news conference broadcast on national television.
But while it has agreed to an audit of the electronic counting system, the government is rejecting calls that the ballot boxes be opened for a manual recount.
Monday saw opposition students briefly invade a hotel where international election observers are staying, demanding to know why the vote had been declared free and fair.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuban leader Raul Castro were among the first heads of state to congratulate Nicolas Maduro on his win.
But the US has called for an audit of the results.
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Fresh off the success of a stellar run on Thor: God of Thunder for Marvel Comics and with the success of Southern Bastards under his belt, Jason Aaron is following up with a new first issue from Marvel's Icon imprint: Men of Wrath.
The book follows the story of a hit-man named Ira Rath. In much the same manner as Southern Bastards, the main protagonist is a tough as nails older male which Aaron just seems to be able to channel effortlessly. The story introduces us to Ira much later in his life, after what we can only assume has been an existence filled with horrible deeds.
The violence in this book is subtle but nonetheless terrifying. The opening panels of the book are a perfect example of how an experienced writer such as Aaron can interpret a scene and convey all the information required to the audience without wasting anything on gratuitous blood and gore. Aaron uses the story to great effect in setting up the wider story arc for the remaining issues and in setting up a cliffhanger ending for this first issue.
Ron Garney does an admirable job on the art duties in this book. The art style he uses here is quite unlike any of his previous work in the superhero genre which really fits the characters and the genre. Matt Milla's work on colours is also wonderful in this book. There is a definite and noticeable transition between the colours used to represent night and day and also between the past and the present.
If you are a fan of titles such as Scalped, Southern Bastards or Thief of Thieves, then I cannot recommend this book enough.
Parental Concern: Moderate. There are certainly more visceral books out there, but the themes explored here are definitely not for younger readers.


Meet the folks who help make the FamilyTreeMagazine.com Forum a great place to get genealogy advice and inspiration, share research finds and just hang out.
Over the years our FamilyTreeMagazine.com Forum has been online, several active members have enhanced the entire community's experience with their observations, advice, questions and inspiration.
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Read on to get to know this group of avid genealogists of all levels. And we'll be on the lookout for more Family Tree Huggers who help make the Forum a great place to hang out.
• Uncanniest research experience: I met my third cousin at a playgroup at my house. Neither of us is even from this state, and our common ancestor lived several counties away from here (though his family immigrated to the county where I live from Germany in the 1700s). We discovered we were related during a chance discussion about a photo family tree. Both of us owned the same family history and were able to easily point out our ancestors who were siblings.
• Favorite ancestor: Though all my ancestors are interesting to me, I find my great-great- grandmother's life intriguing, since she lived through the Civil War, World War I and World War II (born in 1855 and died in 1944).
• Favorite ancestor: I feel particularly attached to my direct maternal line. The women of that line lived difficult lives, but left a lot of documents behind. It feels like they want to be remembered.
• Hometown: I was born and raised in Chicago, and have lived there my entire life.
• Started doing genealogy: Technically, I've been researching since 1991; officially, it's probably since 1998.
• Uncanniest research experience: There've been more than one. But I'd have to say finding out one of my great-grandfather changed his name, and that's why I hadn't been able to find him or his parents until I recognized his wife in a census record.
• Favorite ancestor: I'd have to say my paternal grandfather, because he's the one who started me on my genealogy research journey.
• Other interests: I collect and love to read children's series books, specifically mysteries such as Nancy Drew, Dana Girls, Penny Parker and others. I was also fortunate enough to get to meet one of the original authors of the Nancy Drew series, Mildred Wirt Benson, in 2001, just a year before she passed away at age 96.
• Hometown: Born and raised on farm near Princeton, Ill. Spent most of the last 29 years in Seattle. Currently live in Alabama.
• Other interests: Home paper reduction through computer filing (including genealogy), politics, general research, yard work and travel.
• Hometown: I don't have one, as I've been on the move all my life.
• Uncanniest research experience: Probably visiting a German town and feeling deja vu. Later, I learned that one of my mother's ancestors came to America from there.
• Favorite ancestor: Francis Washington Powell, my father's great-grandfather. His life was dedicated to his family and service of others.
• Hometown: Sonoma, Calif. Best city in the United States!
• Time doing genealogy: Over two years now. It started with a box of pictures from the 1900s my grandmother gave me when I was about 10 years old. She never held on to anything. The images started haunting me 27 years later and I wanted to know more about the people in them.
• Uncanniest research experience: I found a picture of my family in Monte Rio, Calif., where they've been for ages. My great-grandmother labeled the back with the names and the date, 1916. It showed about six people, one with the last name Quackenbush. My sister married a Quackenbush! Yes, this person was a relative of her hubby, but not of ours.
• Favorite ancestor: Some are especially interesting because I had the chance to know them. Others, like David Morgan, I find interesting because I have tons of his military documents from the Civil War. My favorite mystery is my grandfather's father, because I may never have more than his name, but the enigma keeps me going.
• Other interests: I love to sing! And I raise money for a breast cancer group Keep A Breast. Doing research, I found in an autopsy report on my great-great grandfather that he died of breast cancer, which gave me another angle on my fundraising. I'm also on the radio and people can hear me online, so some relatives I've found through research have been bonding with me through that experience. Also scrapbooking, but I think ancestry and scrapbooking go hand in hand.
• Blog: Smith to McQueary to Siebert Family Tree. I host my tree at Ancestry.com and can be found by my username, mecatgrl.
• Uncanniest research experience: I became hooked on genealogy when tracking down the grave of my great-grandmother Margaret McCabe. There were two women by that name in that cemetery. Both were in their mid-70s; both lived in the same area of Chicago; they were buried one year and one day apart; and both burials were handled by the same funeral director. Thankfully, Great-grandma's grave is the one with the headstone. The other is unmarked.
• Favorite ancestor: I don't have a favorite. Henry Herrick is my black sheep ancestor, so I guess he's it. He was shot by a jealous husband, then later divorced his wife to take up with the other woman, whom he apparently never legally married.
• Other interests: I love history and antiques, rock music, sightseeing in my own backyard. I'm a member of Unclaimed Persons, a group started by Megan Smolenyak that assists coroners with unclaimed decedents by tracing next-of-kin.
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A Novel Idea!: The Poet X - 2018
Review by Allison W.
Xiomara, also known as X, is no stranger to anger or frustration. Her big hair and curves draw unwanted attention. Her mother's Catholic routine and father's strict expectations don't work for her. She's consistently a target for slurs and slander her Afro-Latina heritage makes it difficult to fit in at her Harlem school. Her only saving grace from her growing defeat is the leather journal gifted by her twin brother so that she can express her emotions with her words, rather than with her fists.
X is finally able to sum up her feelings about being sexualized by her peers, judged by her parents, and underestimated by her teachers. She can share secrets, express hopes, and plan dreams. She writes of her interactions with her best friend, her twin's possible homosexuality, and her own relationship with a boy that her parent's won't (and don't) approve of.
At first, Xiomara's poetry is a private outlet; a way to put the ups and downs of each day on paper. But when her English teacher invites her to the school's slam poetry club, a new world opens up for Xiomara as she breaks into her role as The Poet X, surprising her teacher, her parents, and herself.
Award winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo delivers an astounding novel in verse that anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood needs to read. The Poet X is quick, upbeat, and a surefire winner.
Published by: HarperTeen, 2018
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I am not quite sure where to start with the Disneyland Paris post as all I can is I think this trip may have just changed my life. I have come back and it was honestly just what I needed. I always thought that relaxing on sunny beaches and taking time out was my way to recuperate, but after this trip I have had my mind changed.
We got the first flight out of Manchester on the Wednesday and arrived in Paris Charles de Gaulle at 9.30am. My sister had visit Disneyland Paris once before which made things a little easier. We booked the package through Disneyland themselves and we added on the magic shuttle service there and then. I think it was £22 each but I would definitely pay it again as the service was seamless. The magic shuttle picked us up from the airport, and we were very lucky as one had just arrived. They run on an hourly service and they do have a timetable which you can look at. The shuttle can take you to any Disneyland or associated hotels. We were very lucky as out hotel was the second drop off, and the whole journey only took 40 minutes. I know there are other alternative cheaper ways to get to Disneyland, but this was easy, convenient and saved time.
We stayed in the Santa Fe hotel which was one of the cheaper hotels within the resort. My sister and I were not bothered about paying a lot for a hotel as we knew we would be spending minimal time there. The hotel was great as it was Cars themed and I loved the decor throughout. The process of check in was simple, as we were not sure how everything would work. We were presented with magic passes where the receptionist explained that all of our bookings and the key for our room were on our card. This was so convenient as everything we needed was on this little card.
We decided to choose the full board option meal plan which I would definitely recommend. I had done quite a bit of research before booking, and a lot of comments were made about the price of food within the parks. We stayed for four nights and we had on our magic passes breakfast for 4 days and 8 meals each. It was really good as we had booked mine and my sisters under one booking, each magic pass had all the meal plans for the total holiday. For example, mine and my sisters had 16 meals on them so I could get both of our lunches on my pass and it would then deduct on both cards so there would be 14 left to use.
We checked in and we already knew that the room would not be ready until 3pm. We were able to hand our luggage in to a secure baggage unit and start to explore. From the Santa Fe to the entrance of the park it was a 15 minute stroll, it was a lovely walk along the riverside and you got to see all of the other hotels on the journey.
We headed into the park and once we were in and entered Main Street I was overwhelmed. I had seen beforehand many pictures, videos and adverts for the park, but it was absolutely magical. I was literally taken aback and felt a little overwhelmed. We had decided before going we wanted to do everything possible with our visit including meet and greets. On this first day we decided to just basically explore. It was mesmerising taking everything in and it a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. We managed to do a few meets and greets, and get on some of the bigger rides in the Disneyland Park itself. That night we watched the fireworks for the first time and I swear it was worth going just to see them. If you go the fireworks are my absolute icing to the cake, they went on for 20 minutes and it just kept getting better and better!
When people say make use of the magic time, they mean make use of it! We were up at 7.30am everyday, having breakfast for 8ish and heading into the parks for 8.30-8.45am. Any person staying in any Disney hotels gets magic time which is where you get to go into the parks at 8.30am and make use of the park, before it opened to the public come 10am. We mostly used this time to get fast passes and meet the must have characters. The queue for the princesses most days was over 2 hours, on the second morning we met Ariel and the queue was 60 minutes.
On the second day we decided we would once again head into the Disneyland Park, to do everything which we had been unable to do on day one. We explored the shops and I bought my purple potion ears, which were permanently glued to my head after this. It was a beautiful day the sun was shining, and we watched the princess vs pirates parade, which was just sensational. Like I say, you see and hear about these things but everything was step ahead than what I thought. We made sure that we watched the princess parade that evening and it was everything I expected and more. That night we ate a beautiful meal in The Steakhouse which was truly delightful.
On the Friday, we went into Paris for the day as this was something which we had always planned to do. We once again got up early and headed for the train. You can easily get into the Paris from the Disneyland park where there is a train station called Chessy. The train took approximately 45 mins to get into Paris. We made the most of the day and I cannot wait to bring you my Paris post. We made sure we got the train back just in time to make the fireworks as we just could not miss them. We asked at the park and the last entrance is 7pm before they close it for the fireworks.
We knew that the parks were going to be super busy on the Saturday, but we had scheduled to go to the Walt Disney Studios this day. I was not sure how what to accept from this park as I feel as though it just had not received the same hype. When we arrived I was like how did I not know about this place?! That morning I had said to my sister I feel as though the Disneyland Park itself needed a few more 'big' rides, and this definitely filled that void. There were so many rides I wanted to go on and we didn't know where to begin. We headed to get a fast pass for Crush's coaster as we heard that it always has a huge wait. We then went on Hollywood's Tower of Terror which I was terrified about, and I think I still need to go and retrieve my stomach from the top of the lift! Rock n' Rollercoaster definitely filled our need for that adrelining junkie feeling. We also did some more meet and greets in this area.They have live shows in this area such as Stitch Live, which is great for the kids. which This night we went to Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, which was fantastic. It cost 57 Euros each, but it was great and it included a three course meal.
Sunday was the last day of our Paris adventure. We planned to do whatever we had left on our list. Up and out early we headed to the meet and greet Princess Pavilion, we met Snow White this time the 60 minute expected wait was a little longer. We then watched the princess and pirates parade one last time. The day before we had wanted to met Buzz Lightyear but it was an organised meet and greet only, so we made sure we got a slot and went over to the Walt Disney Studios again. We were really disappointed as we had wanted to go the Ratatouille ride, but the wait was always two hours plus and we just did not have the time that day to fit it in. We headed back to the Disneyland Park where we headed to Discoveryland where we went on Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, and this was such a pleasant surprise as I really loved this ride. Our plane home was at 8.50pm so we had planned to get on the magic shuttle back to the airport at 6pm. We left the park at 5pm and headed to get our luggage and make sure we were not running late. Everything went just about smoothly, except there was a bit of traffic on the motorway. Thankfully the airport was half empty, but it was definitely a rush as we didn't realise quite how big the airport was. We had to get on some kind of internal metro to get to our terminal!
As you can probably tell I had the best time ever. I am already dyingggggg to book my next trip. There is so much more for me to write about over the next few weeks. I will be writing posts about my top tips for first time visitors, the best shops, where we ate and Buffalo Bills!


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Galaxy Note 9 Will Have What Galaxy S9 Doesn't
By Don Reisinger 27 February 2018
Samsung's Galaxy S9 hasn't even launched and already it's obsolete.
Samsung's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be launching in a few weeks. But when they'll do, they won't have a feature Samsung has already confirmed for later this year.
Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday (Feb. 26), Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh told reporters that his company will launch its Bixby 2.0 virtual personal assistant platform with the Galaxy Note 9 later this year. According to SamMobile, which earlier reported on Koh's comments, the Samsung mobile chief said that his company is currently testing Bixby 2.0 with approximately 800 partners.
Samsung actually unveiled Bixby 2.0 late last year. The company said at the time that Bixby would represent a "bold reinvention" of the virtual personal assistant and make for a more intelligent experience across the board. While Samsung has been tight-lipped about the plans, the company confirmed at Mobile World Congress this week that Bixby 2.0 will include integration with a variety of apps and services, according to SamMobile.
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Additionally, Samsung executive vice president Eui-Suk Chung told reporters that Bixby will include the ability to recognize individual voices. That means more than one person will be capable of interacting with the virtual assistant and it can intelligently respond based on that person's preferences.
The news is likely welcome among Samsung users that have used Bixby in the Galaxy S8 line and Galaxy Note 8. While Samsung has acknowledged that the first-generation Bixby has some work to do and even offered some updates in the Galaxy S9, like real-time language translation, it's still far behind the market's leader, Amazon Alexa. Integrating it into other apps and services, however, could be a major leap forward.
Although Samsung won't initially offer Bixby 2.0 in the Galaxy S9 that's slated to launch on March 16, that doesn't mean it won't come to the handset. Samsung could unveil Bixby 2.0 with the Galaxy Note 9 and then make it available to Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in a software update sometime after. It's a move Samsung typically makes to keep its two flagship lines updated, and will likely continue in 2018.
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Q: How Can I merge these two Access Sql queries I want to merge these two queries into one query.
Here are the codes.
it's one table for both, but you see different data from different parts.
Just I want to make one record with only one query.
> DoCmd.RunSQL "insert into Report (id, [date], namep , [NEXTC],
> [Nurse])" & _ " values (" & Chr(34) & x & Chr(34) & " ," & Chr(34) & b
> & Chr(34) & "," & "5," & _ " " & Chr(34) & c & Chr(34) & ", " &
> Chr(34) & n & Chr(34) & ")"

and this one
DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO Report ( brand, Bag, Acc, Id , NameP)" & _
"Select Top 1 * from" & _
    "(SELECT TOP 1 Brand FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & _
    x & _
    ") WHERE Brand IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE Brand IS NULL) AS Brand," & _
    "(SELECT TOP 1 Bag FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & _
    x & _
    ") WHERE Bag IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE Bag IS NULL) AS Bag," & _
    "(SELECT TOP 1 ACC FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & _
    x & _
    ") WHERE ACC IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE ACC IS NULL) AS ACC," & _
 "(SELECT TOP 1 ID FROM Report WHERE ID=" & _
 x & _
 ") AS ID," & _
 "( SELECT TOP 1 NameP FROM Report WHERE ID=" & _
 x & _
 ") as NameP;"

A: Test this, it should work (maybe some parentheses be wrong, check it before use):
DoCmd.RunSQL "insert into Report (id, [date], namep , [NEXTC], [Nurse], brand, Bag, Acc, Id , NameP)" & _
" values (" & Chr(34) & x & Chr(34) & " ," & Chr(34) & b & Chr(34) & "," & "5," & _
" " & Chr(34) & c & Chr(34) & ", " & Chr(34) & n & Chr(34) & ", " & _
"(SELECT TOP 1 Brand FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & x & _
") WHERE Brand IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE Brand IS NULL) AS Brand " & ", " & _
"(SELECT TOP 1 Bag FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & x & _
") WHERE Bag IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE Bag IS NULL) AS Bag " & ", " & _
"(SELECT TOP 1 ACC FROM (SELECT * FROM Report WHERE ID=" & x & _
") WHERE ACC IS NOT NULL ORDER BY date DESC Union All SELECT top 1 null FROM report WHERE ACC IS NULL) AS ACC " & ", " & _
"(SELECT TOP 1 ID FROM Report WHERE ID=" & x & ") AS ID," & _
 "( SELECT TOP 1 NameP FROM Report WHERE ID=" & x & ") as NameP )"

A: Your query is not clear but your query should be something like this:
INSERT INTO Report (id, [date], namep , [NEXTC], [Nurse], brand, Bag, Acc, Id , NameP)
SELECT TOP 1 'value1', 'value2', ..., FROM yourTable ...

Using INSERT INTO SELECT
value1, value2 could be statistic but also you can get some value from yourtable

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GIVE AWAY: Celebrating For the Love of Max By Gabbi Grey
For the Love of Max By Gabbi Grey
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Gabbi is giving away a $10 Amazon GC and 2 ebooks of For the Love of Max during the tour. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Remember there is a chance to enter everyday so be sure to follow the Blog Tour. You may find the tour schedule and locations here http://bit.ly/FTLOMGG About For the Love of Max: Ironworker Dodge Vasilius has been in love with LGBTQ social worker Maxine Reeves since he first met her at a party when her date abandoned her. She's way out of his league. Except she's finally left the abusive jerk. Dodge is just checking to make certain she's safe. Because making a move on the newly single Maxine would be classless…right? Genre: Erotic Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc. Buy Links:
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Procrastinating was getting him nowhere. She was either home or she wasn't. She was either going to kick him off her property or she wasn't. She was either going to let him in or she wasn't. Wiping his damp palms against his jeans, he sauntered up the steps and knocked. The door cracked, but the safety chain prevented it from opening fully. He glimpsed a veil of long, black hair. "Maxine?" She squinted. Damn. The sun behind him was bright in her eyes, casting him in deep shadows. "It's Dodge. Remember me? I brought you home after the company Christmas party?" After Garth got wasted and abandoned you? Happy to step in, Dodge had driven her home, trying not to look at her gorgeous legs encased by her tight silver skirt and sheer pantyhose. Red-blooded man he was, he'd adjusted himself when she looked away and had done his best to hide his erection when escorting her to the door. "Wait." Say something that'll keep her talking. "I—" The door closed, opening a moment later. Dodge was a sucker for sun-kissed light-brown skin, wavy long black hair, almond-shaped dark-brown eyes, soft cheekbones, and a pert nose. The bangs were new as was the yellowing bruise on her cheek. Damn. Ducking her head, Maxine's hand shot to the bruise. He gently touched her chin, and when she didn't recoil, he tipped it, forcing her gaze to his. "The man is an animal. I'm not like him." The smile was tentative. "I know." Soft words, replete with meaning. Not going to send him away. Yet. But he needed more. Maxine extended her hand, which he gratefully took. The electric shock shot through him, so strong he expected a blue arc between them. Her cheeks flushed, her gaze flying to his before lowering. She tried to pull away, but he held tight.
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Crime Times Two by Julie Howard--On sale for 99 cents!
When divorce is out of the question, can murder be forgiven?
Meredith knows three things: First, the man in the library begged her to help him. Second, he was afraid of his wife. Third, now he's dead.
While the evidence first points to a natural death, Meredith is certain there's more to discover. People are tight-lipped in this small mountain village, and the man's wife isn't talking either. Then a second death occurs, with remarkable similarities. It's time to talk about murder.
As a slow-burning relationship heats up in her own life, Meredith struggles with concepts of love and hate, belief and suspicion, and absolution and guilt. Nothing is clear cut.
She must decide: Is guilt, like evil, something you can choose to believe in?
Excerpt from "Crime Times Two"
Jowls quivered under the man's weak chin, and Meredith noted the stained and frayed shirt of someone who spent a lot of time alone in dark rooms, sending out a better version of himself into the virtual world. His eyes were anxious and beseeching at her as though she should have a clear understanding of him and his life.
Somehow, over the past hour and a half they'd been sitting next to each other – him playing video games and sharing his life story and her ignoring him the best she could – she had become his confessor and friend.
Meredith gave him what she hoped was an impartial-though-quasi-friendly smile. She reached for her purse and papers and rose from her chair. "Well. Nice talking with you."
The man was lost in his own train of thought and seemed only slightly aware that Meredith was leaving.
He shook his head, morose.
"To make a long story short," he summed up, "I think my wife is trying to kill me."
Julie Howard is the author of the Wild Crime series. She is a former journalist and editor who has covered topics ranging from crime to cowboy poetry. She is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild, editor of the Potato Soup Journal, and founder of the Boise chapter of Shut Up & Write. Learn more at juliemhoward.com
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FREE June 19th - June 21st Only!! Besotted The Beguiling Bachelors, Book 4 by Madison Michael
The Beguiling Bachelors, Book 4
By Madison Michael
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About Besotted: He Promised Forever, then Walked Away. Now he wants her back. Tyler's Winthrop, rich, handsome, elusive sees his moment to win Regan Howe slipping through his fingers. He has remained on the outskirts of Regan's life since high school, reluctant to reveal his true past and expose her to danger. Despite their obvious attraction, Tyler has remained her friend and protector, keeping Regan at arm's length for her own safety, Regan Howe, won her coveted CEO position through hard work and a willingness to buck family tradition. Now, Brandon Hockney, a handsome US Senator with his eye on the White House, wants her to give it up, along with her home, friends and family for a move to DC and marriage to him. Regan wants a family but is she prepared to leave all she loves, including the alluring Tyler Winthrop. Regan has waited twenty years for Tyler to commit. He once promised her forever, then he destroyed her trust and her hopes for a future together. Still, she cannot break the ties between them. When Regan tests the waters with Brandon, Tyler is tapped as acting CEO, throwing the pair together, and forcing both to make a choice. Is this the end or their one last chance at love? Battling overwhelming odds and a racing clock, will Tyler be forced to release his one true love to find happiness with another man? How can he when he's besotted? As the danger mounts for Tyler,, can he wrestle free of his past and lure Regan away from her Senator? Join our handsome hero as he attempts to win back his love in this exciting and steamy page turner, the fourth of the sexy, contemporary Beguiling Bachelor romance series.
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Excerpt from Besotted: Regan was just too damn alluring in that dress for him to accept that he couldn't have her if he wanted her. He was an idiot. He should have told her years ago. He should have told everyone. Despite the tongue- lashing he was silently giving himself, Tyler was certainly no fool. "The professor" to his friends, he was generally serious and professional. He had the smarts necessary to obtain both an MBA and a law degree, and he was now CEO of LHRE and on hiatus from one of the fastest growing tech companies in the country. He kept his cool in general, but again and again he behaved like an idiot around Regan. Since that damn frog almost thirty years ago, he had loved no one but Regan. Sometimes they made it work together, like in high school, but most times not. His feelings were unchanged, but something always stopped him from declaring his love and asking her to do the same. This time it was something insurmountable. And yet Tyler couldn't stay away. He was the proverbial moth to the flame, flirting with disaster every time he flirted with her. He had promised to stay away, to keep her safe,but the attraction was undeniable. Yep, prize idiot. Returning to the ballroom after the latest threats, Tyler briefly considered sharing the conversation, coming clean with Regan and perhaps moving their relationship forward. He was at a fork in the road but remained silent, Tyler knew he was on the wrong path but couldn't summon the will to fix it. Not only were his problems unsolvable, but she was involved with Brandon. Tyler felt hopeless. He was preoccupied just as Regan accused, but Tyler tried to give Regan the attention she deserved. He failed miserably until Regan suggested they just leave. That got his attention. Who knew when he would hold her in his arms again. "Come dance with me again. It would be a crime to waste that dress." Encircling Regan in his arms, his body responded to her nearness, even as his mind worried over the earlier texts. He was unaware of his hand stroking her back, fingers lightly skimming over her bare skin. He wasn't thinking clearly when he pulled her close or when he dropped kisses on her hair. He wasn't paying attention, just acting on instinct, Regan was responding, her breath growing uneven, her hands clinging to his shoulders.
About the Author: Madison Michael is an indie publisher, blogger and the author of the Beguiling Bachelor Series as well as the novella Desire & Dessert, from her sizzling B&B Billionaire Bachelor series. A Chicago native and hopeless romantic, Maddy was raised on Chicago culture, fairy tales, great literature and swashbuckling movies. Maddy employs that history, writing steamy contemporary romance novels set against the sumptuous backdrop of Chicago's elite society. After receiving a BA in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago, Madison abandoned her writing to find her way in the corporate business world. Daughter of a librarian, it was inevitable that she would return to the world of books. Maddy writes from high above Chicago where she can stare at its gorgeous skyline or the shores of Lake Michigan surrounded by feline assistants. When she is not writing,, Maddy can be found lost in a book, fighting for the rights of the mentally iil or dining on Chicago's famous cuisine. Hot dogs and pizza, anyone? Social Links:
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New Release: Love Calls You Home by Donna Simonetta
Stephanie Williams left skid marks on the road out of Willow Springs, Vermont after she finished high school. She didn't return until her company sent her to evaluate the town for a massive development project. Back then she thought the town was way too small and too cold. Now the cold isn't as much of an issue since she's reconnected with her childhood friend, Donald Flanagan. Stephanie doesn't remember his eyes being quite so green, or his body quite so built. He's smart and funny as he ever was, and a forest-fire sized attraction burns between them.
Donald never understood his old friend's driving need to leave Willow Springs. He loves everything about it. When he learns the truth about Stephanie's project, and how it will turn his hometown into a theme-park version of itself, will it extinguish the flame that has sparked between them?
It was much darker on this side of the building, without the bright, neon lights around the entrance, and even though they could hear the muffled music through the wall, it felt as though they were all alone in the world. Donald stopped and turned to face her, which placed her between him and the building. He cupped her face in his hands, and Stephanie marveled that she'd never noticed how big his hands were before. He leaned down a little and studied her face. His eyes seemed to be searching for a clue as to what she wanted. There were complications aplenty––putting their lifelong friendship at risk, and her work here in town, which Donald still didn't know the extent of, being two major hurdles, but Stephanie knew what she wanted right now. She knew it from the bottom of her toes to the top of her head, with a certainty she'd never experienced before. Her blood pounded in her veins, and she felt a little breathless with excitement about the step they were about to take.
"Hurry up and kiss me, Flanagan, before I spontaneously combust."
One side of the mouth she longed to be kissing quirked up in a sexy half-grin. "There's no turning back if we take this step, Williams. Are you sure?"
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My career has been a winding road. I worked in the business world for years, got my MLS and worked in a school library, and am now living my dream as an author. I love to read and write contemporary and fantasy romance. I live in Maryland, with my husband, who is my real-life romance hero. We both enjoy traveling to visit our far-flung family and friends, and spending time on the beach with an umbrella drink and a good book.
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EYE OF THE EAGLE is RONE Award Finalist!
Dear Readers--
I am thrilled to share the news that Eye of the Eagle is a finalist in the prestigious RONE awards in the Short Paranormal Category. There are many fine authors in this group and I count myself lucky to be among them. Winners will be announced and presented at the RONE video ceremony on October 12th, 2019. More information will be forthcoming, so stay tuned! In case you wonder what the story is about, here's a quick overview.
One soars like an eagle. One strikes like a thunderbird. But for both hearts, revenge can be deadly when it's nourished.
Anomaly Defense Director and shapeshifter Bert Blackfeather doesn't need a boss with no experience. So what if she's beautiful or gives him a jolt when she shakes his hand? He never plans to get seriously involved with another woman—not in this lifetime.
Phoebe Wagner, an empath with psychometric abilities and an advocate for the deaf, gets more than she bargained for with Bert. One touch and she relives his IED injuries. So what if he's handsome and hot? She doesn't need to add his secrets to her own. Phoebe's are bad enough.
When his niece goes missing from Hotel LaBelle, Bert goes to Montana to help—and Phoebe insists on going with him. Can these two hard-headed people share their darkest secrets in order to work together? It may be the only way to save an endangered child—and their own hearts when Bert's past rears its ugly head.
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Excerpt: His heart stuttered and heat flushed his face. "You sure you're ready to see me—in the daylight?"
She frowned and pursed her lips. "Do I look like someone afraid of taking on a challenge?"
"No. You look like a kick ass heroine named Thunder Heart, and I would be honored and privileged to share your bed."
"You promised me flying lessons."
"And you shall have them. Now, where did we leave off?"
She stood, placed her hands on the sides of his chair and leaned in for a long passionate kiss. He closed his eyes and gave her a preview, taking her with him in his memories, soaring over the hotel, and then swirling and swooping down to the river to grab a fat flopping trout in his talons.
She pulled back, breaking the connection, blue eyes wide, her full red lips agape. "Amazing. I want more."
"Advanced flying lessons require both of us to be naked—and in bed, as close as two people can get."
Phoebe stood back. "What are you waiting for? Let's get going."
He chuckled. "Well, you are my boss. I don't want anyone to say you coerced me or I forced you. Do we need to put this in writing?" She tilted her head and gave him a puzzled look. "A legal document perhaps? I, Phoebe Wagner, hereby enter into consensual sex freely and without coercion with one Bert Blackfeather…"
She stomped her foot. "Give me your phone." He handed her his cell.
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In this paper, I examine the claim that self-consciousness is highly morally significant, such that the fact that an entity is self-conscious generates strong moral reasons against harming or killing that entity. This claim is apparently very intuitive, but I argue it is false. I consider two ways to defend this claim: one indirect, the other direct. The best-known arguments relevant to self-consciousness's significance take the indirect route. I examine them and argue that (a) in various ways they depend on unwarranted assumptions about self-consciousness's functional significance, and (b) once these assumptions are undermined, motivation for these arguments dissipates. I then consider the direct route to self-consciousness's significance, which depends on claims that self-consciousness has intrinsic value or final value. I argue what intrinsic or final value self-consciousness possesses is not enough to generate strong moral reasons against harming or killing.
A Hippocratic Oath for AI Developers?


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Hillary's Running On Her "Experience"—Which Includes Starting A Pointless War In Libya
Hillary is running for President on her "experience," which, indeed, she has a lot of. But does she have much success?
In other competitive endeavors, like sports, unsuccessful individuals don't usually get much experience because they quickly get fired or replaced. But Hillary has gotten a lot of experience by being married to a talented politician, who found it a good idea to claim that she really ought to be the president, and then when he got term-limited out, did the usual banana republic thing of running the wife in his place.
But her actual track record …
From the NYT a month ago:
Hillary Clinton, 'Smart Power' and a Dictator's Fall
The president was wary. The secretary of state was persuasive. But the ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi left Libya a failed state and a terrorist haven.
By JO BECKER and SCOTT SHANE FEB. 27, 2016
By the time Mahmoud Jibril cleared customs at Le Bourget airport and sped into Paris, the American secretary of state had been waiting for hours. But this was not a meeting Hillary Clinton could cancel. Their encounter could decide whether America was again going to war.
In the throes of the Arab Spring, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi was facing a furious revolt by Libyans determined to end his quixotic 42-year rule. The dictator's forces were approaching Benghazi, the crucible of the rebellion, and threatening a blood bath. France and Britain were urging the United States to join them in a military campaign to halt Colonel Qaddafi's troops, and now the Arab League, too, was calling for action.
President Obama was deeply wary of another military venture in a Muslim country. Most of his senior advisers were telling him to stay out. Still, he dispatched Mrs. Clinton to sound out Mr. Jibril, a leader of the Libyan opposition. Their late-night meeting on March 14, 2011, would be the first chance for a top American official to get a sense of whom, exactly, the United States was being asked to support.
In her suite at the Westin, she and Mr. Jibril, a political scientist with a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, spoke at length about the fast-moving military situation in Libya. …
Did the opposition's Transitional National Council really represent the whole of a deeply divided country, or just one region? What if Colonel Qaddafi quit, fled or was killed — did they have a plan for what came next?
"She was asking every question you could imagine," Mr. Jibril recalled.
Mrs. Clinton was won over. Opposition leaders "said all the right things about supporting democracy and inclusivity and building Libyan institutions, providing some hope that we might be able to pull this off," said Philip H. Gordon, one of her assistant secretaries. "They gave us what we wanted to hear. And you do want to believe."
Her conviction would be critical in persuading Mr. Obama to join allies in bombing Colonel Qaddafi's forces. In fact, Mr. Obama's defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, would later say that in a "51-49" decision, it was Mrs. Clinton's support that put the ambivalent president over the line.
Might I propose that when contemplating starting an international war of choice that 51-49 isn't the right decision rule? Instead, 80-20 ought to be the minimum.
Obama has been selling out Hillary on the Libyan War lately. He wants it off his legacy and onto hers.
The consequences would be more far-reaching than anyone imagined, leaving Libya a failed state and a terrorist haven, a place where the direst answers to Mrs. Clinton's questions have come to pass.
This is the story of how a woman whose Senate vote for the Iraq war may have doomed her first presidential campaign nonetheless doubled down and pushed for military action in another Muslim country. As she once again seeks the White House, campaigning in part on her experience as the nation's chief diplomat, an examination of the intervention she championed shows her at what was arguably her moment of greatest influence as secretary of state. It is a working portrait rich with evidence of what kind of president she might be, and especially of her expansive approach to the signal foreign-policy conundrum of today: whether, when and how the United States should wield its military power in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
From the earliest days of the Libya debate, Mrs. Clinton was a diligent student and unrelenting inquisitor, absorbing fat briefing books, inviting dissenting views from subordinates, studying foreign counterparts to learn how to win them over. She was a pragmatist, willing to improvise — to try the bank-shot solution. But above all, in the view of many who have watched her up close, her record on Libya illustrates how, facing a national-security or foreign-policy quandary, she was inclined to act — in marked contrast to Mr. Obama's more reticent approach.
Anne-Marie Slaughter, her director of policy planning at the State Department, notes that in conversation and in her memoir, Mrs. Clinton repeatedly speaks of wanting to be "caught trying." In other words, she would rather be criticized for what she has done than for having done nothing at all.
… The New York Times's examination of the intervention offers a detailed accounting of how Mrs. Clinton's deep belief in America's power to do good in the world ran aground in a tribal country with no functioning government, rival factions and a staggering quantity of arms. The Times interviewed more than 50 American, Libyan and European officials, including many of the principal actors. Virtually all agreed to comment on the record. They expressed regret, frustration and in some cases bewilderment about what went wrong and what might have been done differently.
… Libya's descent into chaos began with a rushed decision to go to war, made in what one top official called a "shadow of uncertainty" as to Colonel Qaddafi's intentions. The mission inexorably evolved even as Mrs. Clinton foresaw some of the hazards of toppling another Middle Eastern strongman. She pressed for a secret American program that supplied arms to rebel militias, an effort never before confirmed.
Only after Colonel Qaddafi fell and what one American diplomat called "the endorphins of revolution" faded did it become clear that Libya's new leaders were unequal to the task of unifying the country, and that the elections Mrs. Clinton and President Obama pointed to as proof of success only deepened Libya's divisions.
Now Libya, with a population smaller than that of Tennessee, poses an outsize security threat to the region and beyond, calling into question whether the intervention prevented a humanitarian catastrophe or merely helped create one of a different kind.
The looting of Colonel Qaddafi's vast weapons arsenals during the intervention has fed the Syrian civil war, empowered terrorist and criminal groups from Nigeria to Sinai, and destabilized Mali, where Islamist militants stormed a Radisson hotel in November and killed 20 people.
A growing trade in humans has sent a quarter-million refugees north across the Mediterranean, with hundreds drowning en route. A civil war in Libya has left the country with two rival governments, cities in ruins and more than 4,000 dead.
Amid that fighting, the Islamic State has built its most important outpost on the Libyan shore, a redoubt to fall back upon as it is bombed in Syria and Iraq. …
… Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, has seized on her role in the larger narrative of the Libyan intervention; during a recent debate, he said he feared that "Secretary Clinton is too much into regime change."
President Obama has called failing to do more in Libya his biggest foreign policy lesson. And Gérard Araud, the French ambassador to the United Nations during the revolution, is deeply troubled by the aftermath of the 2011 intervention: the Islamic State only "300 miles from Europe," a refugee crisis that "is a human tragedy as well as a political one" and the destabilization of much of West Africa.
… But a far more formidable lineup was outspoken against an American commitment, including Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; Tom Donilon, the national security adviser; and Mr. Gates, the defense secretary, who did not want to divert American air power or attention away from Afghanistan and Iraq. If the Europeans were so worried about Libya, they argued, let them take responsibility for its future.
"I think at one point I said, 'Can I finish the two wars I'm already in before you guys go looking for a third one?'" Mr. Gates recalled. Colonel Qaddafi, he said, "was not a threat to us anywhere. He was a threat to his own people, and that was about it."
Some senior intelligence officials had deep misgivings about what would happen if Colonel Qaddafi lost control. In recent years, the Libyan dictator had begun aiding the United States in its fight against Al Qaeda in North Africa.
"He was a thug in a dangerous neighborhood," said Michael T. Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general who headed the Defense Intelligence Agency at the time. "But he was keeping order."
More notably, Kaffaffee had made a deal with the U.S. in 2003 to stop stirring up trouble abroad. This was the main positive accomplishment of the Iraq Invasion.
Mrs. Clinton had cultivated a close relationship with Mr. Gates. Both tended to be more hawkish than the president. They had raised concerns about how rapidly he wanted to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. More recently, they had argued that Mr. Obama should not be too hasty in dropping support for Hosni Mubarak, the embattled Egyptian leader, whom Mrs. Clinton had known since her years as the first lady.
But they had lost out to the younger aides — "the backbenchers," Mr. Gates called them, who he said argued that in the moral clash of the Arab Spring, "Mr. President, you've got to be on the right side of history."
Presidents should ban theirs aides from using their own bogus rhetoric on them.
In Libya, Mrs. Clinton had a new opportunity to support the historic change that had just swept out the leaders of its neighbors Egypt and Tunisia. And Libya seemed a tantalizingly easy case — with just six million people, no sectarian divide and plenty of oil.
But the debate was handicapped by sketchy intelligence. Top State Department officials were busy trying to evacuate the American Embassy, fearing that the Libyan leader might use diplomats as hostages. There was no inside information on whether, or on what scale, Colonel Qaddafi would carry out his threats.
"We, the U.S., did not have a particularly good handle on what was going on inside Libya," said Derek Chollet, a State Department aide who moved to the National Security Council as the Libya debate began. American officials were relying largely on news reports, he said.
Human Rights Watch would later count about 350 protesters killed before the intervention — not the thousands described in some media accounts. But inside the Obama administration, few doubted that Colonel Qaddafi would do what it took to remain in power.
"Of course, he would have lined up the tanks and just gone after folks," said David H. Petraeus, the retired general and former C.I.A. director.
My reading of the war in North Africa in the 1940s suggests that the rebels had the option of withdrawing from Benghazi and digging in in Tobruk, which famously held out for 241 days against Rommel before being successfully relieved. If the rebels didn't have what it took to do that, they could be evacuated from Tobruk by land through Egypt or by air or sea. So the time pressure on the Obama Administration was actually less intense than they've made it sound.
… So, after some initial doubts, Mrs. Clinton diverged from the other senior members of the administration.
The comparison with Mr. Biden was revealing. For the vice president, according to Antony J. Blinken, then his national security adviser and now deputy secretary of state, the lesson of Iraq was crucial — "what Biden called not the day after, but the decade after."
"What's the plan?" Mr. Blinken continued. "There is going to be some kind of vacuum, and how's it going to be filled, and what are we doing to fill it?" Former Secretary of State Colin Powell's famous adage about Iraq — if "you break it, you own it" — loomed large.
More decisive for Mrs. Clinton were two episodes from her husband's presidency — the American failure to prevent the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and the success, albeit belated, in bringing together an international military coalition to prevent greater bloodshed after 8,000 Muslims were massacred in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war. …
When Mr. Jibril and his Libyan entourage showed up in Rome in May to meet with Mrs. Clinton, they expected a 10-minute check-in. Instead, they talked for nearly an hour.
The opposition leaders had already given her a white paper setting out a spectacular future: Political parties would compete in open elections, a free news media would hold leaders accountable and women's rights would be respected.
In retrospect, Mr. Jibril acknowledged in an interview, it was a "utopian ideal" quite detached from Libyan reality. But Mrs. Clinton had been enthusiastic, according to those in attendance, and now she wanted to talk in greater depth about how to turn the vision into reality.
So how are women's rights doing in Libya, anyway?
[Comment At Unz.com.]


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Q: How to put a text at the end of the last sentence of a document with xelatex? I have a lot of documents witch all have to share the same last text.
But this text have to follow the last sentence immediately — without line break —.
I try to modify the document environment but it doesn't work because I have a line-break.
So, this is an example of the code I want to compile with xelatex:
\documentclass{article}

\thelasttext{\textbf{(this the last text)}}

\begin{document}

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auctor lorem non justo. Nam lacus libero, pretium at, lobortis vitae, ultricies et,
tellus. Donec aliquet, tortor sed accumsan bibendum, erat ligula aliquet magna,
vitae ornare odio metus a mi. Morbi ac orci et nisl hendrerit mollis. Suspendisse
ut massa. Cras nec ante. Pellentesque a nulla. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et
magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Aliquam tincidunt urna.
Nulla ullamcorper vestibulum turpis. Pellentesque cursus luctus mauris.
Nulla malesuada porttitor diam. Donec felis erat, congue non, volutpat at,
tincidunt tristique, libero. Vivamus viverra fermentum felis. Donec nonummy
pellentesque ante. Phasellus adipiscing semper elit. Proin fermentum massa
ac quam. Sed diam turpis, molestie vitae, placerat a, molestie nec, leo. Mae-
cenas lacinia. Nam ipsum ligula, eleifend at, accumsan nec, suscipit a, ipsum.
Morbi blandit ligula feugiat magna. Nunc eleifend consequat lorem. Sed lacinia
nulla vitae enim. Pellentesque tincidunt purus vel magna. Integer non enim.
Praesent euismod nunc eu purus. Donec bibendum quam in tellus. Nullam cur-
sus pulvinar lectus. Donec et mi. Nam vulputate metus eu enim. Vestibulum
pellentesque felis eu massa.
Quisque ullamcorper placerat ipsum. Cras nibh. Morbi vel justo vitae lacus
tincidunt ultrices. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. In
hac habitasse platea dictumst. Integer tempus convallis augue. Etiam facilisis.
Nunc elementum fermentum wisi. Aenean placerat. Ut imperdiet, enim sed
gravida sollicitudin, felis odio placerat quam, ac pulvinar elit purus eget enim.
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\end{document}

And this is the rendering I expect:
As you see, I wonder the text I set on \thelasttext variable follow immediately and in the same line the last sentence. That's why the redefinition of document environment isn't exactly the solution.
So, is it possible to that with xelatex? and how?
Edit: Expliciting the need of xelatex.

A: You can try to experiment with this:
\newwrite\tmpfile  \newcount\numpar  \newcount\numpars

\openin10=\jobname.num
\ifeof10 \numpars=-1 \else \closein10 \numpars=\input\jobname.num \relax \fi
\immediate\openout\tmpfile=\jobname.num

\def\thelasttext{{\bf (The last blaf.)}}

\def\par{\ifhmode
     \global\advance\numpar by1
     \ifnum\numpar=\numpars \thelasttext \fi
     \endgraf
  \fi
}
\def\bye{\par \immediate\write\tmpfile{\the\numpar}\penalty0\end}

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Second. Mfffkl kjd s sf.

Last. Nsf sjkvf jkf fffbfd.

\bye

The external file \jobname.num is used. The number of paragraphs in the document is saved here. Of course, you must to process the document twice if you need to see the effect.
The \bye macro (or \end{document} in your case, where \AtEndDocument is declared as \par\immediate\write\tmpfile{\the\numpar}) can have empty line immediately before it but this is not explicitly needed.

A: Another alternative that might work if the document is simple, and if packages and kernel does the right job when saving/restoring the definition of \par. Which is not probable.
\def\thelasttext{\textbf{(this the last text)}}
\let\savedpar\par
\protected\def\par{\futurelet\tmp\editedpar}
\protected\def\editedpar
  {\ifx\tmp\end\expandafter\editedparcheckend\else\expandafter\savedpar\fi}
\protected\def\editedparcheckend\end#1%
  {\def\tmpa{#1}\def\tmpb{document}\ifx\tmpa\tmpb
   \thelasttext\let\thelasttext\relax\fi\savedpar\end{#1}}
\AtEndDocument{\thelasttext}


Spring has come to Middle Farm. Rob the sheepdog decides to go rabbit-hunting. On Caer Caradoc, the old hill fort, he sees rocks and shadows and the wind in the grass – but no rabbits. And now Rob is lost. Which way did he come?


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__БЕЗКН__

NGC 4521 је лентикуларна галаксија у сазвежђу Змај која се налази на NGC листи објеката дубоког неба.

Деклинација објекта је + 63° 56' 22" а ректасцензија 12-{h}- 32-{m}- 47,6-{s}-. Привидна величина (магнитуда) објекта -{NGC}- 4521 износи 12,2 а фотографска магнитуда 13,1. -{NGC}- 4521 је још познат и под ознакама -{NGC 4512, UGC 7706, MCG 11-15-61, CGCG 315-46, KCPG 345B, PGC 41621}-.

Референце

Литература
Revised New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue, Wolfgang Steinicke, 2012. Доступно у овом фајлу са објашњењем на овој страници
SIMBAD база података, Стразбуршки центар астрономских података (CDS), Стразбур

Види још
Нови општи каталог

Спољашње везе

Интерактивни каталог NGC, IC и Месјеових објеката
-{SIMBAD}- база података

Нови општи каталог сазвежђе Змај

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Thank you for signing the Guest Book for Edward D. Cartier.
Please take a moment to sign the Guest Book for Edward D. Cartier.
GOD BLESSYOU MR.CARTIER.YOUWERE AGREATARTIST.YOU HAVEA HEART OF GOLD.
We are sorry to hear about Edward. We too have recently experienced this tragedy. The promise at John 5:28,29 has proved to be comforting. We hope it will also give you some relief. We pray God's blessing on your family in the meantime.
Those of us who lived through the 30's and 40's probably would not have made it (as effortlessly) were it not for the 'escapism' of the Shadow and more importantly, the man who brought him to life..Edward D.Cartier. We were blessed then...saddened now.
Send me a daily email when updates are made to the obituary or Condolence page for Edward D. Cartier.


Clutch 2 is a major milestone for Clutch.
Rewritten from the ground up, Clutch 2 is fast, elegant and supports the latest technologies introduced in iOS 8.0, like Extensions, Frameworks and WatchKit apps (iOS 8.2 or higher might be required for some WatchKit apps).
Edited by tt_wj, 11 June 2015 - 10:20 AM.
So maybe post here cracks which were not working with old clutch for testing ? For other users to check.
So is it working or not ?
@ Zorro Mr Putin - Hi!
Is more valuable you show log from cracking or app which can`t be cracked ?
is missing. Check pastebin. The same error i get when i try to crack swype.
Anton Titkov is @ Zorro ?


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Ches Smith and These Arches set to play Trafo.hu - Ches Smith is a master drummer of the new generation, a self-styled improviser who has studied jazz and modern percussion and is open to alternative rock, noise and metal as well. This wealth of styles characterizes his music for These Arches, the band with which he brings four brilliant New York avant-jazz musicians to Trafó: Tim Berne and Tony Malaby on saxophones, Mary Halvorson on guitar and Andrea Parkins on accordion and electronics.
'Smith's writing is breathlessly episodic, with his tunes constantly morphing into fresh melodic schemes, rhythmic feels, and harmonies' (Chicago Reader).
'Smith and his sonic buccaneers blow, wheeze, bang and skronk away with merry glee and abandon. But there's order to Smith's liberating madness—a deliberate and articulate structure to compositions based in an avant-garde rock aesthetic… the drummer toes the lines between planned and chaotic, tension and looseness, harmony and discord, soul and blues. Underlying humor informs most of the hard-driving work. As does Smith's familiarity with cartoon music and its spasms of furiousness, movement and zany plot.' (Downbeat, ****½ review of the album Hammered by Ches Smith & These Arches).
About Ches Smith:
Born in San Diego, CA and raised in Sacramento, Ches Smith came up in a scene of punks and metal musicians who were listening to and experimenting with jazz and free improvisation. He studied philosophy at the University of Oregon before relocating to the San Francisco Bay area in 1995.
After a few years of playing with obscure bands and intensive study with drummer/educator Peter Magadini, he enrolled in the graduate program at Mills College in Oakland at the suggestion of percussionist William Winant.
There he studied percussion, improvisation, and composition with Winant, Fred Frith, Pauline Oliveros and Alvin Curran. One of Winant's first "assignments" for Ches was to sub in his touring gig at the time, Mr. Bungle (here he met bassist / composer Trevor Dunn who would later hire him for the second incarnation of his Trio-Convulsant).
During his time at Mills, Ches co-founded two bands: Theory of Ruin (with Fudgetunnel / Nailbomb frontman Alex Newport), and Good for Cows (wtih Nels Cline Singers' Devin Hoff).
He currently performs and records with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Xiu Xiu, Tim Berne's Los Totopos and Secret Chiefs 3. He has also performed with Jandek, Terry Riley, Iggy Pop, John Zorn, Annie Gosfield, Wadada Leo Smith, John Tchicai, Fred Frith, and Nels Cline.
He also leads a quartet called These Arches (with Mary Halvorson, Tony Malaby, and Andrea Parkins), and a solo percussion project called Congs for Brums. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. More from the source: Trafo.hu
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a friend of mine, from India, just shared this advertisement on Facebook and even though I do not understand Hindi, the concept of this advertisement is very clear.
It has the touch of Bollywood comedy, with a massive surprise at the end which is the point where they also advertise their product.
I find this funny as I like comedy from different cultures and I like that they use comedy to advertise their product, but do you think this advertisement will convince you to buy this product? and will this advertisement work in your culture?
I like the idea of using the outer space theme to highlight the fire coming from that spicy sauce. I love spicy food and anything that will add a little heat on my food. So, if I were in India and have the option to purchase one. I will definitely do so.


The Ceremonies of A Japanese Marriage, Kobe, The Tamamura, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery, T. Takagi, Proprietor, Meiji 45 (1912), 4th edition, oblong 8vo (7 x 10 1/4 in - 18 x 26 cm), English language, hand colored title page on textured paper, introduction, 19 hand colored collotype plates with captions, hard boards covered with silk type fabric, unpaginated. The actual images are approximately 4 x 6 in (10.5 x 15 cm). Pictorial depiction of several aspects of a Japanese marriage. Spans the sequence of events which include the male meeting with a "match-maker" and the actual marriage ceremony (a series of several pictures). A 20th plate (wedding gifts) was added to later editions starting with the 5th edition of 1916. The colophon indicates this is the 4th edition (1912). Editions 1-7 spanned the period from 1905-1920.
Later editons contain a 20th plate not found in this edition.
General Comments Regarding Tamamura/Takagi Photographic Studio and Color Collotype Books.
Tamamura Photography Studio in Kobe ca 1907.
English language attribution statements found in colophons.
"Published by Tamamura, Photographer, Kobe, Japan" (first/last confirmed use - 1898/1907 (Meiji 40)).
Tamamura colophon with an ink handstamps reading "T. Takagi." (only confirmed use - 1906 (Meiji 39), February. See: 1906, The Festival of the Ages, above.
"Published by Tamamura, Photographer, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" (first/last confirmed use - 1907 (Meiji 40)/1909 (Meiji 42)). Colophon sometimes states "(Collotyped and hand colored.)"
"'Tamamura,' Photographer and Art Publisher, No. 16, Sannomiyacho, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" (first/last confirmed use - c1907 (Meiji 40)). This destignation is also found on booklist slip inserted loose in The Rice in Japan published in 1907.
"Published by Tamamura, Photographer, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" with an ink handstamp reading "T. Takagi" (in script letters) (only confirmed use - 1907 (Meiji 40). See: 1907, "The Transformation of Mother Earth from Nature to Art, above.
"Published by Tamamura, Photographer, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" with an ink handstamp reading "T. Takagi." (in block letters) (only confirmed use - c1907 (Meiji 40). See: 1907, The "Ceremonial Tea" Observance in Japan, above.
"Published by Tamamura, No 16, Sannomiyacho, Kobe, Japan, Photographer and Art Publisher, T. Takagi, Proprietor" (first/last confirmed use - 1908 (Meiji 41)/1908 (Meiji 41)).
"Published by Tamamura, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery, No 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" (first/last confirmed use - 1909 (Meiji 42)/1909 (Meiji 42)).
"Published by Tamamura, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery, No 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan, T. Takagi, Proprietor" with "T. Takagi" ink handstamp in English and Japanese (first/last confirmed use - 1909 (Meiji 42, July)/1909 (Meiji 42, July), A Wintry Tour Around Fujiyama).
"Published by Tamamura, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery, No 42, Nishimachi, Kobe (Head Store) and No. 1 Sanjo, Furukawacho, Kioto (Branch Store), T. Takagi, Proprietor" (first/last confirmed use - 1912 (Meiji 45, April)/1912 (Meiji 45, April), Ceremonies of a Japanese Wedding, 4th Edition).
"Published by Takagi Photo Co., T. Takagi Proprietor, No. 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan" (first/last confirmed use - 1912 (Meiji 45, April)/1912 (Meiji 45, April), Ceremonies of a Japanese Wedding, 4th Edition).
"By T. Takagi Photographic Studio & Art Gallery" no address (first/last confirmed use - ca 1918). This designation is found on the title page of Hills of Kobe which contains no colophon.
"By T. Takagi Photographic Studio & Art Gallery, Kobe & Kioto, Japan" contains Kioto as well as Kobe (first/last confirmed use - ca 1918). This designation is found on the title page of Views of Kioto which contains no colophon. It has the only reference to a Takagi operation in Kyoto that I have seen.
"Takagi Photo Co., Kobe, Japan" or "By T. Takagi, Kobe, Japan" designation with no address(first/last confirmed use - ca 1919/Unknown). These designations are found on the title page. Found in the 50 plate versions of Japanese Views and Characters which contain no colophon.
Sayonara T. Takagi Photo Co. Rob Oechsle's comprehensive research into photography in Japan has established the date that the T. Takagi photographic and book publishing enterprise ceased operation. The date was March 4, 1924 as established by a notice published by the Futaba Shokai (Futaba Photographic Company), Takagi's successor. An image of that notice is here. Rob's website (T-Enami.org) is located here. I have not seen a book with the Futaba Shokai imprint. I have encountered several magic lantern glass slides with the Futaba imprint as well as black and white collotype picture post cards. The post cards carry a colorless embossed "Futaba, Kobe" imprint on the image side.
Hand colored collotype prints (generally 10 or more per book).
Book Format/Size. Horizontal format, generally 8vo (7 x 10 1/2 in) but sometimes large 8vo (7 x 16 in). Books are configured in Western format and read from left to right.
Collotype Format/Size. Generally horizontal format images. Prints in the 8vo books have an image area of approximately 6 x 4 in. Images have English descriptive text printed below them. In some books the plates are separated by tissue guards but that is the exception rather than the rule.
Covers/Bindings. Covers are generally hard (cardboard) and covered with a silk type fabric. The spine is covered with very thin paper. Often the covers have no illustrations are titling. Binding is generally accomplished by two string ties on the left edge. However, at least one book has been examined with a single string tie holding the covers and two string ties internally.
Similar unillustrated covers were also used.
Deluxe Editions. I have examined one book that was issued in regular and deluxe edition format. This is the 50 plate version of Japanese Views and Characters. Information regarding the standard edition book is here and information about the deluxe edition is here. The regular edition has the standard cloth over cardboard covers with a single tie. The deluxe edition has padded decorated silk over cardboard with double ties. The spine of the deluxe edition is covered with the same silk used on the boards and all edges are gilt. Additionally, the deluxe edition comes with a folding cover/case with two ivory type clasps. The contents of the regular and deluxe editions are identical.
Typical Book Condition. The fabric covering of the boards generally has loss of fabric in areas long the edges. The covers generally have scrapes and small tears. The paper on the spine is almost always badly broken or completely missing. String ties are often loose. I consider these normal conditions and do not rate a book below Good just based on these conditions. Sometimes these books are found with the covers cut back/trimmed leaving only approximately 1 inch on the binding/tie side. In this state the internal title page appears to be the outer cover of the book.
Who is "Tamamura the Photographer, Kobe"? This is the famous photographer Tamamura Kosaburo. Tamamura Kosaburo was in business during this period but his primary business location was in Yokohama, not Kobe. The K. Tamamura's studio was well know for it's work in hand coloring the albumen photographs (perhaps as many as 180,000) used in the 1897~8 Brinkley books. Tamamura Kosaburo was famous for his photographs which were generally produced as hand colored albumen (but sometime as collotype) photographs and marketed through his shop in Yokohama in the "tourist souvenir" trade. I have seen books with hand colored collotype prints by "Tamamura the Photographer, Kobe" dated as early as 1898. In his book Early Images of Japan, Terry Bennett notes that an advertisement in 1903 indicated that K. Tamamura had a branch office designated "No. 2 Kobe." In Old Japan, Catalogue No. 30, (Nov. 2000) Sebastian Dobson states that Tamamura Kosaburo "...established a branch in Kobe around 1900 (see lot 123)." Based on the information I have available, I confident that Tamamura Kosaburo is the same person as "Tamamura the Photographer of Kobe." This branch office of the Tamamura enterprise appears to have had two major roles. First, it served as a marketing agent for the line of goods that were also offered in Yokohama. Second, and most relevant to this web page, it was the focal point for the marketing (and probably manufacture) of collotype illustrated books.
The Transition from Tamamura, Photographer, Kobe to T. Takagi, Kobe. Terry Bennett has established precise documentation regarding the transition from Tamamura, Kobe to T. Takagi. The Japan Directory for 1903 lists "16, Sanchome (Kobe). K. Tamamura, Agent for Tamamura, Yokohama. Photographic Studio, T. Takagi, Manager." The directory for 1904 lists " K. Tamamura, 16, Sanchome (Kobe), Agent for Tamamura, Yokohama, Photographic Studio, T. Takagi, Proprietor." While the transfer occurred in late 1903 or early 1904, it appears Takagi did not use his own name in the colophons of the collotype books he marketed until around February of 1906 and did not drop the Tamamura name entirely until 1913. Takagi marketed a "Tamamura the Photgrapher, Kobe" book with a colophon date of 1907 (The School Life of Young Japan) with no mention of his name except in a loose slip advertisement. It is clear that Takagi marketed Tamamura's images and books, sometimes with his own imprint and sometimes without, long after he acquired ownership of Kobe enterprise.
Comparison with Known Kosaburo Tamamura Book. A known color collotype book published by Kosaburo Tamamura is A Leaf From the Diary of a Young Lady. For more information on this book, click here. The format and titling on the collotypes in this book are very similar to the Tamamura/Takagi books.
Glass Slides. Both Tamamura and Takagi marketed Japanese images on glass (magic lantern) slides. These were hand colored and measured approximately 3 1/4 x 4 in.
Kelly & Walsh Marketing. I have examined books between 1907 and 1916 which bear a Kelly & Walsh, 78 Main Street, Yokohama, bookseller's label at the upper left on the inside front cover.


The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of distributing micronutrient sprinkles to 6-20 month old children participating in an integrated maternal and child health and nutrition program in rural Haiti. The micronutrient sprinkles have been formulated to prevent or treat anemia in 6-23 month old children. Effectiveness in reducing the prevalence of anemia will be assessed.
Anemia is highly prevalent among infants and young children in Haiti and throughout the world. Low intakes of several micronutrients contribute to this problem. It is very difficult to meet the micronutrient needs of infants and young children without substantial amounts of animal-source foods; such foods are not affordable for most families in many poor communities.
Micronutrient sprinkles are a novel approach to meeting children's needs. The sprinkles are packed in sachets containing a daily ration, and are intended to be used in the home and "sprinkled" directly on the children's food. Earlier trials have shown the efficacy of the sprinkles for preventing and treating anemia under controlled conditions.
The current study tests the feasibility and effectiveness when sprinkles are distributed in the programmatic context of a US Title II food aid distribution program, a context that is common in many countries that receive assistance from the United States Agency for International Development and other donors. The study also includes the development and dissemination of educational messages to motivate and enable caregivers to use the sprinkles properly. Based on previous efficacy trials no side-effects are anticipated, but the study also monitors for unanticipated side-effects.
Comparison: Since effectiveness of the sprinkles distributed as part of a take-home ration has not been established, this study employed a randomized controlled design. Randomization occurred at the level of the food distribution point (place where community members gather to receive food rations). Groups were assigned to receive either the take home ration (usual program practice) or the take home ration and the sprinkles. Families receiving only food rations at the control sites will receive sprinkles along with their food ration immediately after data collection is complete. The design was also consistent with the program necessity of a gradual roll-out of this new intervention. The prevalence of anemia among target-age children will be compared between groups that receive a two-month supply of micronutrient sprinkles with their take-home food ration, and those that do not.
Children in this arm received fortified food aid commodities supplied through the maternal and child health and nutrition program implemented by World Vision. They received fortified corn-soy blend, which contained iron.
This intervention was part of the overall food assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, and included fortified food aid commodities. Corn soy blend was targeted to the child, while the family also received wheat, lentils and oil.
Menon P, Ruel MT, Loechl CU, Arimond M, Habicht JP, Pelto G, Michaud L. Micronutrient Sprinkles reduce anemia among 9- to 24-mo-old children when delivered through an integrated health and nutrition program in rural Haiti. J Nutr. 2007 Apr;137(4):1023-30.
Loechl CU, Menon P, Arimond M, Ruel MT, Pelto G, Habicht JP, Michaud L. Using programme theory to assess the feasibility of delivering micronutrient Sprinkles through a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programme in rural Haiti. Matern Child Nutr. 2009 Jan;5(1):33-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00154.x.
Zlotkin S, Arthur P, Schauer C, Antwi KY, Yeung G, Piekarz A. Home-fortification with iron and zinc sprinkles or iron sprinkles alone successfully treats anemia in infants and young children. J Nutr. 2003 Apr;133(4):1075-80.


Hella Hold'em: Hoorah for Kittens and Puppies!
You said it best yourself, especially when only three places pay. If I'm playing in the Sunday Million on PStars and I'm near the bubble, I'm bailing out (probably not even leading out post-flop hoping hard for a free or cheap look at the turn before being forced to a decision). But in a small game like Saturday's, I'm gonna look for the knockout punch and play the odds.
Thanks again for coming out. I'll be in contact with the AWL tomorrow to see how they can best use our donation. I was looking at their website to see if there was something specific they were looking for. It looks like they prefer cash donations but Kim's kinda hung up on bringing in food and materials for the animals. It's kinda like the whole B-Day gift dilemma for someone you're not super close to. Do you just stick some green in a card or take a chance at buying a gift you hope they can get some use out of? I'll keep ya posted!
It would definitely feel more fun walking in with a bunch of presents for the animals :) Usually they have a list of their most needed stuff. Whichever way it works out, they'll get stuff that they need and that's always a good thing! Thanks for hosting!


New Steamworks Feature "Makes DRM Obsolete"
Shortly after Microsoft revealed new features for their Games for Windows Live service, Valve counters with new Steamworks features, including in-game downloadable content, robust matchmaking, and new technology they claim "makes DRM obsolete."
We've already heard about the new downloadable content support for Steam, and the matchmaking is the same we've seen in the PC version of Left 4 Dead, now available to publishers and developers worldwide. The most interesting new feature is Steamworks new anti-piracy technology, Customer Executable Generation, or CEG. CEG basically creates a unique copy of a game for each customer, which can then be played on any compatible PC without install limits or root kits. You buy a copy, and that is your copy, completely unique to you. A simple and elegant solution to PC game piracy that manages to benefit both publishers and the consumer at the same time.
With new publishers flocking to the service every day and innovative new features like these regularly added, it's hard to imagine anyone toppling Steam from the top of the digital delivery heap anytime soon.