SHENYANG, China, September 10. ANOTHER Asian record fell during the penultimate night of swimming at the Chinese National Games. Teenager Xin Xin powered to the Asian and Chinese record in the women's 800-meter freestyle with just one more night to go in the prestigious competition.
The Chinese National Games are the ultimate event for swimmers in China, even eclipsing the Olympics when it comes to the level of prestige for an athlete in China with huge rewards on offer for not only the athletes, but also the provinces and teams in China.
World champion and Olympic bronze medalist Zhao Jing brought home the gold for Hubei in the distance dorsal with a 2:07.94 in the finale. While the time is more than a second off her Asian record of 2:06.46 from the 2010 Asian Games, it was more than enough to move Zhao into sixth in the world rankings this year as the top swimmer from China this year.
Liao Yali had previously been the best out of China with a 2:08.70 from earlier in the week, but Zhao's top-end speed blasted right by that time to stand just behind Elizabeth Beisel (2:07.64) for sixth in the world.
Zhao has been one of China's better backstrokers for half-a-decade now, having burst onto the international scene with gold in the 50 back and the 400 medley relay at the 2009 World Championships in Rome. She also won a world title in the 100 back in 2011, and topped the 50 back this summer at Worlds in Barcelona.
Liao, meanwhile, bettered her best with a 2:08.37 for silver to leapfrog Daria Ustinova (2:08.39) for ninth in the world rankings for Hunan. IM stalwart Ye Shiwen managed her third individual medal after an IM sweep as Ye grabbed bronze with a 2:09.62.
Guangdong's Zhou Jiawei pushed the pace early, turning first at 24.11 at the 50 before holding off the hard-charging field with a winning time of 51.88. The time came up short of the top 10 in the world, currently anchored by Eugene Godsoe with a 51.66 from the U.S. Nationals this summer, but is still the best time out of China this year.
Shi Feng nearly tracked down Zhou down the stretch as he managed a 51.99 to also clear 52 seconds for Shanghai to win silver. Meanwhile, Wu Peng's career is quickly coming to a close. After winning the 200 fly earlier this week, Wu took home bronze this evening in the shorter distance swim with a third-place time of 52.10.
Wu stated at the World Championships in Barcelona that he planned on retiring after this meet, and he likely has just medley relay duty left as he pushes for glory for his squad from Zhejiang.
Before the likes of Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen took the world by storm, Wu had carried the banner for Chinese swimming having made the 2004 Athens Olympics at 17 and continuing on at the world-class level for the next decade, including being one of the few men to be able to have claimed head-to-head wins against the Greatest of All Time Michael Phelps in the 200 fly. Wu actually was the man to end Phelps' nearly nine-year streak of winning in the event with his head-to-head victories in the 2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix.
Shandong's Xin Xin broke into the top five in the world in the distance freestyle event with an 8:19.43 for the win, with that time also now standing as the new Asian record in the event. Coming into tonight, Chen Qian had owned the continental standard with an 8:20.36 from the techsuited 2009 edition of this meet. Tonight, however, Xin Xin powered right past that mark.
The swim vaulted Xin to fifth overall in the world with only Katie Ledecky (8:13.86), Lotte Friis (8:16.32), Lauren Boyle (8:18.58) and Jazmin Carlin (8:18.58) being faster as it proved obvious tonight that the Chinese distance freestylers kept their focus on this meet instead of the World Championships in Barcelona. Xin is a precocious youngster having made the 2012 London Olympics as just a 15 year old last year, and there is no telling how much more she has in her tank going forward in this event.
Zhang Yuhan of the Liberation Army checked in with a silver-winning time of 8:21.22 to move to seventh in the world rankings behind Boglarka Kapas' 8:21.21 from Worlds. Meanwhile, Zhejiang's Bi Yirong rounded out the podium with a third-place time of 8:24.35 for 10th in the world rankings behind Chloe Sutton's 8:23.24 from U.S. Nationals. That gives China a stunning three of the top 10 swimmers in the world this year in what proved to be a sizzling finale in Shenyang tonight.
After he popped a scorching 21.91 during prelims to set the Asian record in the men's splash-and-dash, Ning Zetao of the Liberation Army proceeded to demonstrate his consistency in the stroke as he broke 22 seconds in all three stages of the event. Tonight, Ning just missed his record but still stood tall on top of the podium with a winning effort of 21.96 in the sizzling finale of the 50 free.
This week has been a revelation for Chinese sprinting with Ning powering to Asian records in both the 50 and the 100 freestyle events. Not bad for a swimmer who tells the story of being called the "Little Gal" by his teammates because he gets beat by girls in practice and continues to need work on finding a better kick. Typically, sprinters tend to be a bit more on the side of bravado. Ning, however, has a refreshing humble nature about himself during his interviews with the Chinese media.
Silver went to a pair of swimmers as Zhejiang's Lu Zhiwu and Shanghai's Shi Yang produced a tie for second-place. The duo put up matching times of 22.30 in the finale.
China looks like it could break into the top 10 in the world rankings in the women's splash-and-dash after this evening's semifinal. A trio of swimmers all broke 25 seconds with Shanghai's Chen Xinyi (24.87) and Tang Yi (24.94) leading the way with a 1-2 effort. Yang Li of the Liberation Army also beat 25 seconds in semis with a 24.95.
That trio will be gunning for Le Jingyi's Asian and Chinese record of 24.51 from way back at the 1994 World Championship in Rome. That's a history-filled time for the Asians and particularly the Chinese. Le was a member of the controversial Chinese women's teams in the 90s that were nailed for doping. Le, however, never tested positive herself. Le finished her career with an Olympic gold medal in the 100 free in 1996, three silvers from Olympic competition and four world titles from the 1994 Rome championships.


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Eugenia Kathleen Merry was the daughter of Thomas Richard Merry. She married, firstly, Alexander George Sutton, son of Sir Richard Sutton, 4th Bt. and Harriet Anne Burton, on 12 June 1885.1 She married, secondly, Major Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard, son of Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard and Charlotte Ayshford Sanford, on 1 June 1895. She died on 8 June 1947.
From 12 June 1885, her married name became Sutton. Her married name became Goddard.
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BRINGING HOME THE GOLD (AND SILVER, TOO!) | Elaine-iaK's Travels: A Traveler's Tales of People, Places, Photos, Pools… and CHOCOLATE!
When I joined U.S. Masters Swimming in 2010, I never dreamed I would compete in open water swimming. I was a breaststroker, after all, and a sprinter at that.
In July, 2012 that all changed. To win the Georgia Championship Series, I needed to compete in the Georgia Games Open Water Meet to rack up enough points to remain in the lead. The series is comprised of four events (Short Course Yards, Long Course Meters, Open Water, and Short Course Meters), and I was leading my age group after the first two meets.
I will never forget showing up to Lake Acworth and wondering what I had gotten myself into. There were three races (5K, 3K, and 1K), and I had signed up for the 3K and 1K in hopes of winning some points. Was I NUTS?
As it turned out, I won a silver medal in the 3K and a gold medal in the 1K. I was overjoyed! More importantly, it was the most fun I had ever had at a swimming event. Ever. I was hooked.
In 2013, I couldn't wait until July rolled around, so I could compete at the Georgia Games once again. This time, I swam faster; however, the competition was tougher, and I went home with two bronze medals. It didn't matter, because I had a blast!
Last year, it was during the 3K race that my hip pain that was previously only an issue on land became problematic in the water. For the first time, it affected my swimming, and I was forced to drag my right leg along for the ride. Still, I swam well, enjoyed the competition, and took home two silver medals.
This year, I wasn't going to race at all. Between having hip surgery in December and not knowing for sure whether my hip could tolerate 4K's of racing, I was going to give it a miss. Add the ridiculously hot weather we've been having to the mix, and the fact that I didn't get enough pool time logged during our 47-day road trip, it was a no-go for me. Or, maybe not.
I decided to swim a trial 3K race in the pool to see if perhaps I could handle the yardage. If I could swim pain-free and not struggle, I thought I would give the Georgia Games a try after all.
Surprisingly, I finished in 1:05, ten minutes slower than when I had swum the same time trial in 2014. Given the circumstances, I was happy to finish at all!
In open water, though, there are factors that make swimming the same distance much more difficult. There are no walls to push off of after each 25 yards of swimming, there is no black line to follow or lane lines to separate the swimmers, and the water is as clear as mud. Literally. Add the sun and warmer water to the mix and the need to "sight" the buoys on a frequent basis, and it is a much greater challenge. Oh, I also forgot the fact that getting kicked in the head or smacked by an arm doesn't happen in pool competition, but it does in an open water race, especially at the start. I know, because it has happened to me.
Still, I had too much fun the first three times at Lake Acworth to sit this one out.
I drove to the lake this morning with the idea I would race the 3K and opt out of the 1K if I felt bad from the heat and hot water. If my hip started hurting, I would quit.
The water was even hotter than I thought it would be, and I was surprised the meet wasn't cancelled. USMS' rules state a limit of 86 degrees, and FINA (the international governing body for swimming) sets a limit of 87 degrees. Surely, the water temperature hit those limits.
That's me (side view) on the right (front) without the cap getting ready to start the 3K.
I chucked my swim cap, hit the water, and swam cautiously until I knew my body could handle the heat. Surprisingly, I was able to increase my speed throughout the 3K race rather than slow down or quit. After turning at the last buoy for the last 1K to the finish, I kicked it up to full throttle and aimed for the finish.
It wasn't until after my 1K race that I learned how I had finished in the 3K. The two races had only a short break in between, and the medals were announced while I was racing. No matter. I was just ECSTATIC that I finished the 3K strong and felt good enough to return to the water for the 1K. Besides, it was enormously gratifying to watch all of the swimmers who finished AFTER me, especially many of the young studs and studettes who appeared to be in their 20's and 30's. Talking about a great sense of satisfaction!
The 1K was a diamond-shaped course, and I noticed after rounding the first buoy that I had company by my side. No matter what I did, I couldn't shake this blue-capped gal who was matching me stroke-for-stroke. I was hoping she would swim off-course, but her sighting was good, and we both swam straight.
As we approached the last third of the race, I decided it was time to turn up the heat (as if I wasn't hot enough already!), test out my hip, and kick with all I had left in the tank.
The effort paid off; I beat her to the finish by over a minute.
When we met up onshore, we introduced ourselves, gave each other a big hug, and thanked each other for the great competition. We each had swum the 3K as well, so we looked up our times on the results sheet to see if we had finished close in that race as well. As it turned out, she beat me by less than two minutes!
Thankfully, Loukia is only 34 years old, and I'm 53, so we didn't have to give up medals to each other. That was a good thing, because just before we posed for this photo, Bruce put my 3K medal around my neck. It wasn't until afterwards that I looked down to see which one it was. I just assumed it was bronze, and I was just so happy to win ANY medal!
The gold medal winner in the 1K hadn't swum the 3K, so she was fresh for her race and beat me for the gold. During the 1K medal ceremony, another name was called for the bronze, so I thought my chance for a medal was zilch. When the name was called for the silver, though, it was mine. YES! Once again, I won a gold and silver; however, this time they were switched, and the gold was for the longer race.
The sense of satisfaction I feel today is the greatest I have felt since becoming a USMS competitive swimmer. What a fabulous day!
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YOU GO GIRL — You are awesome. so happy for you and all your wins today and the medals, e specially since you had the hip problems —BUT YOU ARE SOOOOOO POSITIVE. So great — happy to hear good news.
Great story Elaine. Thanks for sharing and congrats on such a good race.
Thanks, David and Melody! Writing a story is easy when I am inspired!
Impressive! I'm so proud of my athletic friend.
Awww, thanks, Betsy! Your fitness routine is inspiring to me. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations Elaine on a great accomplishment! You are amazing!
Thanks, Jodi! I've been enjoying your blogs!
This is AWESOME!! Not only did you endure – – you triumphed!! Congratulations!!


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West Beach Resort on Orcas Island is located on the sunset west side of the Island. West Beach Resort is one of the few locations in the San Juan Islands with RV and camping sites. RV sites have water and electrical (20 or 30 amp) service. Campsites are located in a grassy area amidst apple, fir and alder trees, and are a short walk to the beach. All sites have a picnic table and a fire pit. A clean shower house is nearby. Sewer dumping is not available on the grounds, but is available close-by. West Beach Resort also offers a small store for groceries, gasoline, scuba air, fishing license, seasonal kayak tours, boat rentals, and limited dock space. West Beach Resort, Orcas Island. 190 Waterfront Way, Eastsound.
Moran State Park is the largest public recreation area in the San Juan Islands.
Mount Constitution in Moran State Park is the highest mountain in the San Juan Islands. There are several locations to view the San Juan Islands archipelago, and a viewing tower at the top of the mountain, the view is noted for being one of the seven most scenic views in the world.
Moran State Park on Orcas Island is a 5,252-acre camping park with five freshwater lakes.
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Campsites are located in five different camping areas. Some campsites are along the water.
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Obstruction Pass Park on Orcas Island is a 80 acres hike in and boat in camping park with 400 feet of beach. The park has 11 campsites and 3 mooring bouys, picnic tables fire pits and restrooms up the trail at the parking area. Driving directions to Waterfront Camping on Orcas Island at Obstruction Pass Park. Obstruction Pass Park is located on the eastern side of Orcas Island, approx. 18 mi. from Orcas Island ferry landing, 4 mi. past Moran State Park, around the bend at Olga approx. 1/2 mile there is a Y in the road, follow the Y to the left that points to Lieber Haven Resort, Obstruction Pass Store, Free Public Boat Launch, Spring Bay Inn and Obstruction Pass Park. Approx. 3/4 mi. you will see on your right the sign Obstruction Pass Trailhead Rd. and Spring Bay Inn, take this road. The road ends approx. 1 mile at Obstruction Pass Park, there are restrooms, and there is a trail down to the campsites. Lieber Haven Resort and Marina offers camping supplies, groceries, forgotten items and treats at their Obstruction Pass Store as well as kayak and boat rentals, free public phone, visitor information and maps. The resort welcomes visitors and is just 1 mile past the turn-off road to Obstruction Pass State Park. There is a free public boat launch ramp and small public dock for loading and off loading near Lieber Haven Resort and Marina, the resort has their own marina and welcomes passing boaters to stop in at their guest dock, they also have seasonal boat moorage, and slip space for their guests. If you pull into their dock DO NOT for any reason tie up and leave your boat for anytime without their permission, stop by the store office, if the store is closed call the resort on their free public phone, located just outside the store, to make sure it is okay.
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The new fiscal year is barely underway and Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) has already started gearing up for the City's FY2011-12 budget process by establishing their Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) for the next two budget cycles. The newly appointed BAC is comprised of citizens, stakeholders, employees, labor representatives, and PF&R's leadership team.
This committee is an integral part of PF&R's budget process, and makes recommendations to the Commissioner-in-Charge about the budget request, provides feedback on current and future budget issues, assists in the development of strategies to make the best use of our limited resources and helps communicate the budget to City Council, the public, and other employees.
PF&R's budget process will officially begin in mid-November with a BAC orientation meeting where members will gain a better understanding of PF&R's budget and the City's budget process. PF&R anticipates this year's budget process will again be challenging as the City of Portland continues to face financial uncertainty because of the national and local economies. To date, City Council hasn't formally communicated their directives regarding the upcoming budget process, considering the financial climate its likely bureaus will be asked to submit budget reduction packages as part of their budget request.
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Retirement age increase necessary for Vietnam: ILO specialist
Sunday, May 13, 2018 13:40
Nuno Cunha, ILO senior specialist on social security, has stressed the need for Vietnam to increase retirement age in an interview granted to Vietnam media regarding a recent proposal to increase the retirement age of Vietnamese labourers.
Party Central Committee's 7th session concludes
Saturday, May 12, 2018 15:59
The seventh plenary session of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) concluded in Hanoi on May 12, completing all the agenda contents after six working days.
Draft plan on social insurance reform supported by PCC members
The draft plan on reforming social insurance policy received much support from members of the 12th-tenure Party Central Committee (PCC) when it was discussed at the fourth working day of the committee's 7th plenary session on May 10.
Party chief emphasizes personnel work at Party Central Committee session
Monday, May 07, 2018 11:46
Personnel and personnel work hold a decisive role for the success of the revolution, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the Party Central Committee's seventh plenary session on May 7.
No risk of insolvency for social insurance fund: official
Friday, May 04, 2018 09:36
Vietnam Social Security Fund (VSSF) will not go bust by 2025, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security Dao Viet Anh has said.
Experts: Revised Labour Code should promote gender equality
Thursday, April 26, 2018 17:58
Participants at a workshop in Hanoi on April 26 discussed the impacts on gender caused by recommendations in the revised Labour Code and defined sensitive regulations on gender in the 2012 Labour Code
Retirement age proposed at 60 for women and 65 for men
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:51
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has come up with two scenarios for increasing retirement age to 60 for women and 62 for men; or 60 for women and 65 for men.
WB offers Vietnam recommendations on social insurance reform
The World Bank (WB)'s experts have suggested Vietnam promptly reform its social insurance sector systematically in order to ensure the balance between collection and spending in the mid-and long-terms.
Vietnam, US boost trade union cooperation
Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Mai Duc Chinh on January 23 received a visiting delegation of trade union staff from the US led by Director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Labour Centre Kent Wong.
Retirement age likely to rise from 2021
The retirement age in Vietnam, currently 60 for men and 55 for women, may be gradually raised to 62 and 60, respectively, beginning in January 2021.
Economic gains from population to fall sharply from 2019: UNFPA
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 19:14
Though Vietnam has a golden population structure until 2042, with the rapid population aging speed like at present, economic gains from population will sharply decline from 2019.
Gender equality under discussion at parliament's session
Reducing the gender gap in the areas of politics and labour force participation was among the top issues at the on-going session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) meeting on November 9, during the broader discussion of the national target on gender equality.
Population ageing challenges Vietnam
There are now more than 10 million elderly people in Vietnam, of whom 2 million are over eighty years old. Vietnam has had an ageing population since 2011 with its ageing pace among the fastest in the
Vietnam applauds ILO support in policy making
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 20:01
Head of the Party Central Committee's Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai has praised the International Labour Organisation's support for Vietnam in building legal frameworks relating to labour standards and social security.
Firms move to push out veteran labourers
In the southeast region, a curious phenomenon of foreign direct investment firms 'recommending' long-time employees to resign has cropped up. In return, these employees receive a hefty one-time payment.
Provincial doctors receive training in dengue-fever treatment as cases increase
Sunday, July 09, 2017 14:39
More doctors throughout the country will receive training courses on treatment of dengue fever, as the number of cases has increased since the end of May and overcrowding continues at city and central-level hospitals.
PM vows all possible support to workers
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 19:41
The government will offer all possible support to businesses, start-ups and create jobs to workers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
Quang Nam struggles to hire doctors
The central province of Quang Nam is struggling to recruit doctors for public hospitals and clinics because of low pay and tough working conditions.
Vietnamese workers may have to work more years
Monday, October 31, 2016 12:11
Retirement age will not be increased for workers doing hard and poisonous work, said Bui Sy Loi, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee.
Mekong Delta faces urgent lack of doctors
The Mekong Delta region faces a severe shortage of medical specialists in five specialised departments of tuberculosis, leprosy, mental diseases, anatomical pathology and forensic medicine.

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"Well," Kovacs replied, "prepare the release in any case. Then we'll see."
Dobi appeared, ready to administer the oath of office to Kovacs. I was happy that I could play my modest role by assisting this fine patriot to serve his country in an hour of need.
We parted late at night. I couldn't resist remarking, when we said good-night: "Very few Hungarians made such a sacrifice for their country as you did by becoming a member of the government. God bless you for it."
" All right, all right," he muttered. "But now you have to do your share. You won't have time to be mayor now, you must help me in the party and in the cabinet, because my health is not strong."
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MEGASTAR AMITABH BACHCHAN IS IN EGYPT TO ATTEND LUXOR FILM FESTIVAL!!
The Indian star Amitabh Bachchan arrived to Egypt to attend the Luxor African Film Festival in starting from 16th and till 27th of March 2017.
Bachchan's last visit to Egypt was in 2015 when he inaugurated the third edition of the 'India by the Nile' festival. This time also the star's visit will happen during 'India by the Nile', but he will not be attending the festival, celebrated by Embassy of India in Cairo.
"It is my fourth visit to this wonderful country. Every time I come to Egypt I feel as though I come home. There is a lot of similarity between India and Egypt in terms of culture, ancient history, tolerance, warmth and friendliness of the people," said Bachchan in 2015.
Bachchan's first trip to the country was in 1975 and his visit now is his fifth to Egypt and he is going to spend it at one of the breathtaking touristic places in Egypt, luxor!
Amitabh Bachchan is accompanied by wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda," India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya.
Several Bachchan films are going to be played in one of the ancient Egyptian temples in luxor honouring the legendary actor, as well as preparing a touristic tour for the bachchan's family to get to know Egypt's wonder culture!
"I am an example of how Egypt is save to travel and I am going to go back and say that in India too. I would also love to come back to when i honoured at alexandria and shoot a film in Egypt." (Amitabh Bachchan In 2001, Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the 'Actor of the Century' award at an Alexandria Film Festival in Egypt) Bachchan said.
He also added "The history and stunning monuments of ancient Egypt, the romantic cruise along the river Nile, the hospitality of the Egyptians and their love and respect for Indians will definitely leave an everlasting impression in the minds of Indian travellers."
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Other Abstract 3D garment modeling technology has been widely used in the domains of computer animation, garment design, movie, 3D computer games and e-business, etc. During the past decades, 3D garment modeling is one of the most fascinating topics in computer graphics, but fast and real-time cloth modeling and simulation remains a challenge until now. This paper concentrates on collision repair, animation methods and the alignment of two models. The issues being addressed include: (1)A rigid alignment method between garment mesh and model mesh is proposed. This method first computes three orthogonal axises of each mesh based on the principal component analysis. Then compute a matrix that transforms the garment mesh to the model mesh. Thus, the two meshes can be roughly matched. (2)An Efficient collision repair method is proposed. This is a history-free resolver, utilizing surface orientation. Our resolver first computes all edge-face intersections. Each penetration region is represented by a number of stencils, with each stencil consisting of a penetrating vertex-face pair. On response, the stencil vertices are relocated, with minimum displacements, so that the vertexto- face signed distances to zeroed. (3)We proposed a binding-based method for garment animation. And we use physically-based simulation method and this method to get virtual garment animation, then compare the two methods. The animation produced by physicallybased method is very realistic, but it is difficult to solve, so that it can hardly produce real-time animation. The other method, binding-based method, which is proposed by us, maintain the spatial relationship of the two meshes utilizing barycentric coordinates on triangles. In this way, each vertex of garment mesh can be binded to a number of triangles of body mesh, so that whenever the body deforms, the garment will deform accordingly. With this method, we can create real-time animations of dressed human character. But binding-based animation usually has a poor sense of reality compared with physically-based simulation. By adopting the methods proposed by this paper, the collision in cloth simulation can be repaired and users can get garment animation in either way.
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Welcome to the Malt House!
The Malt House is a detached period cottage with many of it's original features retained, including an abundance of wooden beams, inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and quarry tiles in the dining room.
The house is set in a spacious apple tree garden with panoramic views across to the Clee Hills.
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Intel's New Programmable Chips Next Year to Replace Aging Products
By Agam Shah
Intel shared its latest roadmap of programmable chips, and doesn't want to dig itself into a hole by following AMD's strategy in the area.
"We're thankfully not matching their strategy," said Shannon Poulin, corporate vice president for the datacenter and AI group at Intel, in response to a question posed by HPCwire during a press briefing.
The updated roadmap pieces together Intel's strategy for FPGAs, or field programmable gate arrays, in line with its manufacturing advances.
FPGAs can be programmed to carry out a range of functions as AI chips and network acceleration. Companies also use FPGAs to test chip designs or prototype applications.
Intel's been on a holding pattern on FPGAs, releasing the last major Agilex chip in 2021, which was made on the 10nm SuperFin process.
The next major Agilex product – which is more a manufacturing upgrade – will be released in 2023-2024. The M-series FPGA will be on an upgraded 10nm process, which Intel calls "Intel 7."
The followup, the next-generation Agilex chip based on a new architecture, will also come in the 2023-2024 timeframe on Intel 7.
Poulin, who took over the FPGA division last year, acknowledged that the company hasn't kept pace in meeting suppliers' needs. Intel had neither availability or a portfolio of FPGAs for the low-end market on a modern manufacturing process, Poulin said.
"I really felt like we needed to look at the supply chain. We had many of our products – we still have many of our products – on legacy supply nodes, many of those nodes not made at Intel, and I'm talking about nodes that are, you know, 5-10-20 years old, in some cases," Poulin said.
Manufacturing services firm Jabil, which integrates chips into projects for industrial clients, has said it expects FPGA shortages to go into 2023.
There's a big demand for FPGAs in modern equipment in 5G and robotics where cutting edge FPGAs, made on modern processes, is becoming really important, Poulin said.
"We're moving our whole portfolio over to Intel manufacturing," he said.
Intel's making a range of advances in its manufacturing processes, including the use of "chiplet" technology that can package together a range of chips in a single die. Intel is designing an FPGA for that, which brings in PCIe 5.0 and the CXL interconnect, and can be paired with a range of chips, such as AI accelerators, GPUs, or x86 and RISC-V CPUs in one integrated chip. Intel has been sampling that product and will bring them to production soon, Poulin said.
Intel's Advanced Interface Bus (AIB) is a die-to-die PHY level standard that enables a modular approach to system design with a library of chiplet intellectual property (IP) blocks. The figure shows an example of a possible heterogeneous system in package (SiP) that combines sensors, proprietary ASIC, FPGA, CPU, Memory, and I/O using AIB as the chiplet interface. Credit: Intel.
The company is working with partners like Texas Instruments, which mostly makes analog chips, to connect the FPGA to third-party chiplets. That is done via an interface Intel calls AIB (Advanced Interface Bus).
"We're moving to more chiplet architecture and more modular capability which really opens up a number of opportunities not just for PSG … but also for the broader company," Poulin said.
Also on the roadmap is Agilex D-series, which is for the mid-range market. The chip will have 100,000 logic elements, low-power DDR5 memory, and a new type of "smart fabric" that will provide a performance boost. The initial chips will sample in 2023, with volume shipments starting in 2024. The FPGA is targeted at industrial, communications, robotics and other markets.
The next Agilex chip codenamed Sundance Mesa will be about half the size of the D-series chip with about 50,000 logic elements. It will be for artificial intelligence and consumer-oriented applications. Intel hasn't assigned a series name to this chip.
Intel has been doing chiplets with its Stratix and Agilex FPGAs for four years, but will evolve it to support new interfaces like UCIe, which is emerging as the interconnect to link up diverse cores inside a single chip package.
Intel to an extent is relying on chiplets and associated interfaces like UCIe and CXL, to move its FPGA strategy forward. That relies heavily on the company's manufacturing strategy, which isn't moving forward as planned with delays in shipments for chips such as Xeon processors codenamed Sapphire Rapids and the Gaudi 2 AI chip.
In the meanwhile, AMD has moved ahead with quick integration of Xilinx, which it acquired earlier this year after a long review period. AMD wasted no time releasing a cohesive roadmap that included CPUs, GPUs, software-defined FPGAs and fixed-function ASICs.
AMD executives are making the rounds of chip conferences talking about the FPGA and ASIC roadmap. FPGAs can carry out chip functions using software, but AMD is pairing fixed function logic, like ASICs, to programmable logic adapters like FPGAs where one can layer in customizations such as custom header extensions, or add or remove new accelerator functions on the programmable logic.
Intel is playing catch up, but Poulin said the company wants to get its strategy right even if it takes time. The modular approach – which will be made possible by interfaces like UCIe and CXL – will allow Intel to create a more flexible chip design, Poulin said.
"I think it's fair … that we're still filling out our portfolio, but we are not going to follow them strategy wise down that rabbit hole of hardening IP that people don't want or most people don't want," Poulin said.
Poulin said there are two choices where one could choose to harden IP – on the fabric itself, or on a chiplet, which Intel has with the AIB interface.
"One of the things you don't want to do, which is one of the things [AMD's] Versal has done, is hardened a bunch of things that a subset of the people will use and not have a modular way of actually making exactly the right product that somebody wants, because then you end up cost (infrastructure wise), leakage (current wise), and with a product that is over designed for an individual market," Poulin said.
Intel's strategy is playing out well in the infrastructure processing unit (IPU) space, where the company has hardened IP on the fabric.
"We're going to have a modular approach so that we can put exactly the hard IP on exactly the customers that want it," Poulin said.
Intel's process node roadmap and 2022 milestones. Presented by Pat Gelsinger at Intel's investor meeting on Feb. 17, 2022.
But Intel has its challenges going forward, which partly relies on the company meeting its manufacturing roadmap. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in 2021 set an aggressive roadmap of advancing four nodes in five years, which is much quicker than the typical two-year advance in chip manufacturing. Another big question for Intel remains whether the company will be able to personalize those chips, which the company mainly does for top customers with large orders of custom chips.
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Intoxication by heavy metals like lead, mercury, arsenic, and aluminum has significant adverse effects on our long-term health. Unfortunately, in our modern day world, almost everyone is exposed to heavy metals and is affected to some extent by heavy metal intoxication.
Amongst others, heavy metals attach themselves to our nerve tissue where they cause long-term, irreversible havoc, like damaged or reduced mental and central nervous function. They can dramatically lower energy levels, do damage to blood, lungs, kidneys, liver and other vital organs. Long-term exposure can result in slowly progressing physical, muscular, and neurological degenerative processes that mimic Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy, and multiple sclerosis. They can cause allergies and cancer.
Once attached to our tissue we have to employ extraordinary means to part these compounds from the tissue and make them available for elimination again. The process involved is called chelation, where a chelation agent attaches to the metal, releases it from the tissue and makes it transportable by blood and the lymphatic system. The chelation agent can be administered orally or as an IV infusion.
Heavy metals can accumulate in the body over years and decades, especially when the environmental load is high, and the body is not detoxing correctly on its own. Often it's not even possible to deduct when or why the intoxication happened.
Removing heavy metals from the body, mainly when a high level of intoxication is present is not a short-term process, but takes patience and months or even years.
Before testing or treating heavy metal poisoning, it is essential to have all amalgam fillings in our teeth removed since they are a constant source of mercury.
Detecting heavy metal intoxication is done through urine testing. We need a physician expertly well trained and experienced in heavy metal removal to do the testing in a meaningful way. The test consists of the analysis and comparison of two urine samples. The first is taken in the morning, right after getting up and before any food or drinks, the second one from urine collected throughout six hours after applying the "Advanced heavy metal detox" described below. This makes the test a heavy metal detox session.
Both samples are sent to a lab, and the results will return a few days later. The lab results will show the actual values of the respective heavy metals in mcg of the substance in relation to the amount of creatinine. Thus, we get a good relative measurement, unskewed by the water content of the sample.
A good lab will give us different thresholds for both measurements, knowing that the second one was done when applying a chelation agent. We all have values elevated above the baseline threshold when using a chelation agent. Thus, we have to know what is right, average or wholly out of range when detoxing using the chelation agent.
Unfortunately, we can not measure the absolute amount of heavy metal in our body. The test can only tell us how much we can drain from the body when applying chelation. It's like opening the faucet of a barrel. We can just say if and how much outflow we have. However, we cannot deduct the capacity of the barrel itself.
The first sample (baseline) tells us the basic outflow of our body without any aid. The second one (chelated) shows us the outflow during the detox process. The test results have to be viewed in conjunction with each other to understand what is going on.
The most effective therapy to eliminate heavy metals from the body is a combination of an oral (DMSA) and two IV chelation agents (ZnDTPA & DPMS) working together. Chelation agents attach themselves to heavy metals and break them loose from the tissue and transport them to the excretion organs. However, a certain amount of these bonds break up during the transport phase, freeing the metal ion which now would be free roaming in our body. DMSA is a weaker chelation agent than the two IV agents but lingers much longer in our system. By applying it before the IV treatments a 'safety net' is created that catches metal ions lost by the stronger, but shorter lasting IV chelation agents during transport. The combination therapy is up to three times more efficient than using oral DMSA on its own.
Professional heavy metal chelation has to be done by a well trained and experienced physician. The procedure can be repeated once a week if it is well tolerated. After a certain amount of treatments, we take a break and remeasure our heavy metal levels.
There are several herbs like cilantro, green tea, garlic, chlorella and compounds like alpha lipoic acid that aid the body in removing heavy metals. Supplementing those can improve our baseline detoxification. This is especially advisable when undergoing medical chelation that might stir up bound heavy metals in the body that should be eliminated in the days after the therapy.
Herbs and supplements can help detoxification, but in no way can they match the profound effect of therapeutic chelation therapy.
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As a special gift of nature, there is a compound that is extracted from the soft white layer between the orange's peel and its flesh.
Modified Citrus Pectin can be taken as an oral supplement and has a substantial chelation effect, which has already been proven in several clinical tries. MCP is particularly useful in combination with seaweed alginates, which inhibit toxin re-absorption in the digestive tract.
In our tests, we measured an up to six-fold increase in mercury elimination when administering an MCP / alginate combination compared to our baseline values. MCP does not match the efficiency of our IV chelation therapy, but it can be applied on a daily basis which adds up to a tangible effect. It can be used on its own, either for acute treatment or ongoing detox support. And it perfectly complements an IV chelation therapy.


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"Don't be a boss, be a coach" is one of the best pieces of advice I ever received about managing people. I took that advice to heart when I was leading in-house teams, and it has always paid off in regards to loyalty, team cohesiveness, and performance. I've got proof to show it too in my 360 reviews, upward feedback, and enterprise-wide client satisfaction surveys (tools that I'm sure only in-house leaders have even heard of, let alone been lucky enough to take part of).
I have worked with many creatives who have no desire to lead teams and plenty who do want that responsibility but don't realize that being "The Boss" requires more than just having experience as a practitioner at your craft. Being the boss means balancing the fine line between representing the best interests of the organization, and getting the best performance from your people. It is about knowing the difference between managing and leading (you manage information, budgets, and systems, you lead people). As any people-manager knows; leading people is not easy. Leading creative people can be like herding kittens chasing butterflies on a windy day.
Be happy when they leave.
One of the great things about in-house creative teams is the longevity and relatively low attrition rates of staff, compared to agencies. The benefit of having people around that have a long memory of what campaigns ran when, or what collateral printed and when, is immeasurable. And it always seems that just when you're team was finally getting to the "performing" stage that Bruce Tuckman described in his forming–storming–norming–performing model of group development… one of your top people decides to leave.
Staff turnover can be a problem for some managers, but not me. I've had good creatives leave, and I'm OK with that. It means they have grown as a professional while working on my team, and have skills another employer needs or that they can use to do something else like go out on their own. After all, part of my job was to help them learn and grow and stretch some new muscles. Personal and professional development will keep people interested in their work of course, but it also provides them with the necessary skills and experience to move up – or to move on.
See the opportunity for what it's worth.
When someone moves on, you as a leader now have a great opportunity ahead of you. You can bring in someone who has the skills that are needed to balance out current needs of your workflow. You could promote a junior person to a senior role, and then hire for the junior position. And then train both people in any skills lacking to get the job done.
You could also evaluate your department processes, and change things in a way that will best serve the organization. For example; maybe you need more project management expertise because you are outsourcing so much overflow work. You also need to keep headcount flat, so instead of hiring for the same creative role that was vacated you instead develop a new position and hire for that role.
Coaching is about developing people to perform at their best, and there are two ways as a department leader that you can do this for yourself and others; training and learning.
Training activities are instructor/facilitator-led classes, seminars, and conferences where there is a specific learning objective or outcome. In other words, a course on HOW U, going to HOW Design Live, or taking a class with a live instructor is all training. If you don't have a budget set aside for training, then you should consider some learning activities that will help you develop your staff.
Learning activities do not have an instructor or specific learning objective per se. But the outcome can still be as valuable. For example; have a junior designer shadow a senior designer on a press check to learn how to do it. You could also give someone a project they have never tried before, but they would enjoy working on something new. At the end of the project, they'll have a new bonafide skill and demonstrated experience that you'll benefit from by being able to say your department can do that kind of work.
So if you want your team to say "I've got a great boss," then make sure you've got these developmental activities in your managerial and leadership toolbox. Take it from me; your staff will thank you for it.


Banj: Yep, you're definitely on point with the issues regarding the steps, I'll keep it mind when I continue to work on the image, thank you!
Thomgirl: Really enjoying your concept, very much looking forward to how it progresses!
Everybody's pictures seem to be progressing well here.
Everything I've been doing over the past few days (for this pic and others) has been absolutely terrible but I finally managed a bit of improvement to my two-faced fellow tonight.
I'm hoping I can start to tighten it up a bit more now but ... we'll see.
Mine isn't too far along either Val!
All your forms are looking good already CG. Especially on her dress and Plutos throne - some really exciting chances to play around with those ghostly figures at the back here.
Thomgirl - flesh tones are looking really convincing already and I get a real feeling that the leather armour encases her form with those early drop shadows.
Valence- I think you're making some good progress despite your concerns. I gotta echo Atto though and caution actually tightening up too much. I really like the brush mess going on. Some good textures. I'd keep any tightening to around the eyes and some highlighted sharp areas like the nose and the lips. Other than that, I like a lot of the looseness. The texture on the lower portion of the bust is really nice. I also really dig the dual lighting tones. Good ambiance.
Atto- I am TOTALLY stoked to see you take a modern approach to the idea. I seriously considered trying to like a sci fi Minerva, but decided to stick with classic instead. Not regretting it, but I'm really liking your out of the ordinary concept on the subject. Should be a lot fun.
As for me, trying to keep to my own advice and keep it loose. A very fun mess, gotta say. I may do a little further tightening on the lips, nose and certainly the hands. Metal's giving me a fit... SHOULD have stuck to leather, but eh... f-it. She's a goddess, she should be clad in the best. It's far from done, just laying out stuff to work out issues. The owl will be my reward, looking forward to tackling him, but he shall be last.
Thanks Thomgirl - unfortunately I was really struggling with any decent ref for a guy in a toga sitting on a Vespa so I've changed it up completely.
I've decided instead to go with Vulcans underwater forge cause thats gonna be SO much easier.
I dropped a blue layer over my ref set to lighten to try and get a better idea of how this might look and then I've worked up his face some with darker hues (purples and blacks) to push the contrast - still miles to go and I haven't even begun to put in the actual forge - which is going to be a mini volcano type thingy with lava spewing out, an anvil and some suggested forms in the background - but I'd love to know if you think I'm on the right track colour wise - Cheers.
Last edit: 10 Mar 2018 02:53 by Atto.
Haven't done one of these contests in a while so I have to remember to put up WIPs as I go. I hope it's okay to post more than one WIP in a single post because I'm putting four into this one (catching up).
Been looking a lot at the work of Alphonse Mucha lately, and how he used to incorporate decorative borders and elements as part of his work. So I wanted to try working other graphic elements into the piece (never tried this before in this style).
WIP01: Drew up shapes in Photoshop to make a decorative design to use as elements to frame my character.
WIP02: Filled the shapes and the border with Art Noveau elements (used stencils and stamps I found online) and adjusted the colors to match the color scheme I have in mind. Since Luna and Diana are part of the same Roman lunar god pantheon (and Diana is a huntress), I used nature graphics to fill the design.
WIP03: Painted a moon and inserted it into the round framing element to act as a halo around the character's head.
within the design graphic frame and added some preliminary values (still need to work out the shadows, etc.) Will most likely have stronger light coming from the right.
WIP05: Decided that the color scheme is completely wrong for a moon goddess. The colors are too warm, so I stopped and adjusted the tones of the framing elements to be colder and make the moon brighter by comparison. Still not sure about the decision to make her look like an armored up Marvel version of a Roman goddess as opposed to using more traditional flowing garb. I'm thinking on it.
Last edit: 12 Mar 2018 14:38 by hansnomad.
I think Mucha's ornate designs are the perfect fit for this challenge. I've always wanted to have a go at it but I just don't have the skills for the intricate linework.
You obviously DO have those skills because this already looks amazing!
Both colour schemes looked fine to me so don't worry too much. Just keep drawing those lovely flowing lines.
I rather liked the humour of your Vespa pic, Atto. You could've put an Audrey Hepburn reference in and made it a Roman (Gods) Holiday.
But your second sketch does fit the theme and tone better and it does have that recognisable muted stillness of being underwater.
I'm liking the progress of your pic too, Thomgirl.
The colours are well chosen and give it a consistent, harmonious feel and those feathers already look convincing with those expressive brush strokes.


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I ordered this dress in dark green(size 16), I am 180cm tall, and it fits almost perfect(but no need to correct it). I love this dress so much. Tailoring is perfect. The material is in very good quality. I ordered the dress 02.02.2015 and it was at home 24 very professional and attentive seller..02.2015.(Common shipping) I am sure I will buy a lot of dresses from .com. On pic is the dress directly from box.
Nice dress, looks better on the model than it does on me. Not a figure flatterer, it is knit-like material and shows every flaw. It is very versatile, which is great, and you can drape it such that you can camouflage a bra underneath. The blush pink wasn't quite the color I imagined it to be, but that isn't their fault. I will return it, in favor of the other dress I ordered enjoy shopping experience.. Fit is true to size.
The dress arrived looking exactly like the color I choose Very good customer service.. It was a little long, but I can easily get it hemmed.
Nice quality, I like it, but took long time to get it ready	highly recommended!
beautiful! nice material. good quality Amazing Dress.. love it!


We have an ETA on vinyl! For those of you who purchased a vinyl, it will be arriving in early November. Because of the delays, TLC will be unable to personalize vinyl. Keep an eye out for your tracking number from the email address orders@Bandwear.com and be sure to send any address changes to kickstartertlc@gmail.com.
The digital scrapbook is still coming. Thanks again for everyone's support, we couldn't have done it without you!
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Hello, my name is Iván . I am very dissappointed and I'm staritng to be frustrated. I 'm still waiting for my signed vynil . I have sent you some mails and you didn't answer me. I don't know what happened with shipment but I haven't my reward for collaborating in the project yet. I hope you answer me and give me some solutions, other way I'd have to take other kind of meassures. Thank you Iván.
Hello my name is Iván and I'm from Spain. I'm very disappointed with all this project. I'm still waiting for my vinyl.It's been a long time and i have no answer. Please could anyone help me? Thank you.
I am a backer of this project and paid for the digital download but unfortunately I did not have a computer at the time and finally got one today. I cant find the email that had the link to down load the album. Is there any possibility to get a new link or is there a link for me to still go to and download my copy of this album? Please and thank you and yes im very late but i waited so long for the album and was disappointed when my computer broke and missed out.
Please if ANYONE doesn't want their vinyl for whatever reason, bent corner, late as hell, you're just not feeling TLC anymore ... could you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASD contact me? I WOULD LOVE TO OWN ONE WITH A BENT CORNER!!!
They aren't personalized so no one will know the difference!!!
Just got my vinyl (Spain)... and I´m HAPPY AF!
Any word on when everyone will be receiving their vinyls? I see one commenter got theirs, but I have yet to receive mine. What's the hold up?
Disappointed. The vinyl sleeve cover came damaged with a large crease in the corner (similar to others who have received theirs). So it sounds like the quality control was bad before it was even packaged for delivery. Not worth it to display.
I'm glad that I didn't order the personalised Vinyl (which I did want to do!) as I would feel seriously let down now. Take an extra week, I'm sure that week would be taken in its stride as the project already ran so much later than planned, and get it personalised.... that is what the reward was!
I agree. The girls should honor their commitment.
Seems like TLC really removed themselves from this project along time ago. It is sad that this project became what it did and they cannot produce what their fans paid for. They didn't just pay for an autographed copy, they paid for it to be personalized. This is not right. It's false advertising and shows what they think of their fans who have waited so long for this and were patiently waiting for what they ordered. It doesn't take that long to give your fans what they paid for.
Thank you for the update. I'm certainly disappointed that the vinyl won't be personalized as that was my primary motivation to spend extra money for this particular reward. I echo what another commenter said in that I would be willing to wait a bit longer if it meant that we would be able to get personalized copies.
So let's get this straight. YOU ask your fans for support so you can create a really crappy album that arrives almost 2 years past deadline and then you can't even take the time to write the less than one sentence they requested? YOU ARE NOT THAT BUSY. These are your fans. No one born after 2001 even owns any of your albums. If I can pull 12 hours of convoy duty in Iraq and still write a college paper than you can take one hour out of your day a couple times a week to show your fans you appreciate them.
@Carl they will be signed, they just won't have a personalized message on them. Hope this helps!
This is the last reward, it would have been nice to have it personalized. It gives a personal touch. It was limited to 250 and fans will be more than happy to wait a little longer for that special touch.
@Lauren yes! They will be signed but not personalized.
Will they still be signed?
Any news on the PDF of their favourite songs that was part of some rewards? And what was the exclusive remix - did I miss that?
I didn't order the vinyl but I think its pretty crappy that you can't have it personalised - given how long people have waited, I'm sure they wouldn't mind a slightly longer wait to get what they paid for?
By the way, I am OK with the delay, things need their time. I think you did a great work and it seems to me it was not easy.
HI there, we donated $2500 to have a listening party. No one every contacted us and it was supposed to happen in Sept 2015, we really feel taken advantage of. The reward is now 2 years late... Can you some contact us asap!
@Nerea they will be signed, they just won't be personalized with your name.
They will not be signed then? :( I do not have a vinyl player, I just wanted to hang it on the wall.


Dr Jane Woodgate is skydiving to raise funds for our clinical services on 27th March 2019. Please support our dedicated and courageous Clinical Governance Lead as she leaps for PwME. Every penny helps us reach our goal of providing more desperately needed services, and more free of charge.


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Together with those medical professionals, we developed the BEB Organic products. Many of the largest and most prestigious hospital systems in the US buy exclusively BEB Organic products for the babies in their care, because the doctors and nurses from their systems helped develop the products.
We continue to work with doctors, nurses, doulas, midwives, and a full spectrum of specialists to ensure the quality and usefulness of our products and content.
To name just a few of the remarkable people who helped bring BEB Organic to life and keep our information based in evidence, our Advisors include:
Dr. Alison Mitzner: board-certified pediatrician, author, family wellness and fitness expert, Sr. Director at a major pharmaceutical company, and passionate supporter of moms feeling calm, confident, and healthy.
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Working with over 300 hospitals in the US and Canada, we've already served over a million babies, and are determined to continue to spread the healing power of touch to so many more.
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Both 2020 Mom and Hand-to-Hold are beacons of light and hope, leading the way for systematic changes nationwide. We are honored to support them and proud to help our customers support them by being part of our community. Together with our customers, we help give families a better opportunity to thrive.


If you've been watching TV in the US over the past several days, you may have seen this new ad for SodaStream, a device that allows bubble-lovers to create their own soft drinks at home, thereby saving both money and bottles.
Personally, we found the 30-second spot created by Alex Bogusky clever and visually appealing. Authorities in the UK pulled the commercial, however, citing their own opinion that it "could be seen to tell people not to go to supermarkets and buy soft drinks, [and] instead help to save the environment by buying a SodaStream". This message, they determined, could be seen as "denigration of the bottled-drinks market". Um…gee, a commercial that encourages customers to ditch the competition in favor of the product it's pushing? Witchcraft!
Fiona Hope, SodaStream U.K. managing director, said: "This decision is absurd. We have neither named nor disparaged any of our competitors in the industry and cannot see how this makes any sense. Through the ad, we are simply displaying an alternative way to living more sustainably and illustrating one of our product's benefits — the reduction of plastic bottle wastage. Consumers should be allowed to make their own decisions about how to live their lives and the products to choose. This decision appears to put the sensitivities of the world's soft drinks giants ahead of concern for the environment." Hope also said her company plans to continue fighting the decision and get their ad back on the air.
So what do you think, readers? Does this ad really disparage the likes of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo (without technically or directly even mentioning or showing their products), or is it just doing its job effectively?


...he just tied himself to a pole and demanded to get back in Smash Bros...oh Tumblr...never change.
Yeah they kept making fun of him for not being in Smash 4 so he broke down crying, then tied himself to a poll. Just another day in the life of Red.


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Q: Stacked bar chart, color bars I have a codepen here - https://codepen.io/anon/pen/xpBqxG?editors=1010
I'm doing some simple changes to my starter data and then creating a stacked bar chart.
I'm currently coloring each bar the same color but there should be two colors, one for each key in the stacked chart. Each bar should be spilt into two colors.
How do I color each section of the bar the same color.
.style('fill', (d, i) => {
    return colors[i];
});

A: Apply the style to the groups, not to the rectangles:
let layers = layersArea.selectAll('.layer')
    .data(stackedSeries)
    .enter()
    .append('g')
    .attr('class', 'layer')
    .style('fill', (d, i) => {
        return colors[i];
    });

Here is your code with that change only:

let keys = [];

let dataToStack = [];
let totalData = [];

let legendKeys = ['usedInf', 'newInf'];

let w = 800;
let h = 450;

let margin = {
  top: 30,
  bottom: 40,
  left: 50,
  right: 20,
};

let width = w - margin.left - margin.right;
let height = h - margin.top - margin.bottom;

let colors = ['#FF9A00', '#FFEBB6', '#FFC400', '#B4EDA0', '#FF4436'];

let data = [{
  "one": 10,
  "two": 12,
  "three": 18,
  "four": 22,
  "five": 30,
  "six": 44,
  "seven": 25,
  "date": "2015-05-31T00:00:00"
}, {
  "one": 30,
  "two": 42,
  "three": 38,
  "four": 62,
  "five": 90,
  "six": 144,
  "seven": 95,
  "date": "2015-06-30T00:00:00"
}, {
  "one": 30,
  "two": 92,
  "three": 18,
  "four": 100,
  "five": 120,
  "six": 10,
  "seven": 110,
  "date": "2015-07-31T00:00:00"
}, ];

for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
  dataToStack.push({
    date: data[i]['date'].toString(),
    usedInf: data[i]['one'] + data[i]['two'] + data[i]['three'],
    newInf: data[i]['four'] + data[i]['five'] + data[i]['six']
  });
  totalData.push({
    date: data[i]['date'].toString(),
    total: data[i]['seven']
  });
}

let stack = d3.stack()
  .keys(legendKeys);

let stackedSeries = stack(dataToStack);

let x = d3.scaleBand()
  .domain(dataToStack.map(function(d) {
    return d.date;
  }))
  .rangeRound([0, width])
  .padding(0.05);

let y = d3.scaleLinear()
  .domain([0, d3.max(stackedSeries, function(d) {
    return d3.max(d, (d) => {
      return d[1];
    })
  })])
  .range([height, 0]);

let svg = d3.select('.chart').append('svg')
  .attr('class', 'chart')
  .attr('width', w)
  .attr('height', h);

let chart = svg.append('g')
  .classed('graph', true)
  .attr('transform', 'translate(' + margin.left + ',' + margin.top + ')');

let layersArea = chart.append('g')
  .attr('class', 'layers');

let layers = layersArea.selectAll('.layer').data(stackedSeries)
  .enter()
  .append('g')
  .attr('class', 'layer')
  .style('fill', (d, i) => {

    return colors[i];
  });

layers.selectAll('rect')
  .data((d) => {
    return d
  })

  .enter()
  .append('rect')

  .attr('height', (d, i) => {
    return y(d[0]) - y(d[1]);
  })

  .attr('y', (d) => {
    return y(d[1]);
  })

  .attr('x', (d, i) => {
    return x(d.data.date)
  })

  .attr('width', x.bandwidth());

chart.append('g')
  .classed('x axis', true)
  .attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
  .call(d3.axisBottom(x));

chart.append('g')
  .classed('y axis', true)
  .call(d3.axisLeft(y)
    .ticks(10));

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The Property Poser panel has received a query from a concerned reader about a dilapidated building in the vicinity of the block of maisonettes in which she lives.
The reader explains that this run-down building looks similar to the one in which she lives but whereas hers is a sectional title complex, the neighbouring one seems to belong to a single owner who rents out the units.
The problem is that the building in question is in a shocking state of disrepair and in desperate need of paint and structural work.
She complains that the state of this building detracts from and decreases the value of the units in her complex.
The reader has made several enquiries to attempt to establish the identity of the mystery owner but the owner's rental agent refuses to divulge any details or spend money on maintenance.
She has even contacted her local councillor in an attempt to find the owner so that correspondence may be addressed to him or her to tidy up the building.
According to Schalk van der Merwe from Rawson Properties Helderberg, the structure of a maisonette block means that the building in question is not just a single unit but rather one building divided up into a number of units.
"From the reader's question it would seem that the offending building is not a sectional title complex like hers, but that it belongs to a single owner who simply rents out all the maisonettes.
The first step in contacting the owner would obviously be to track down his or her address, says Van der Merwe.
Van der Merwe says when ownership of property is registered, the deeds office oversees and records all such transactions.
The database can be searched in a number of ways, says Van der Merwe.
Something else for the reader to consider is to make use of the by-laws applicable within the municipal region, says Lucille Geldenhuys from Lucille Geldenhuys Attorneys in Stellenbosch.
Geldenhuys says the particular by-law to consider is the one relating to problem buildings.
If the building concerned is determined to be a "problem building", the official can serve a compliance notice requiring certain steps to be taken to remedy the state of disrepair, says Geldenhuys.
Geldenhuys says in the current instance the identity and/or whereabouts of the owner is in question.


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KTM motorcycles are one of the best bike manufacturers around the globe without a doubt. From its design, engine, and style who wouldn't fall in love with it. Tracing back to their history the first KTM that was launched is the R100. They make the name more secured and short. During the 1954 Austrian 125 national championship. KTM made their first appearance during Six Days Enduro in 1956 where Egon Dornauer gains a gold medal. Racing remains to be a testing ground for production technology, but next in line was its first scooter, the Mirabell. It begins providing a factory team for the ISDE in '64. As the company remains to expand, the workforce totaled 400 in 1971, and forty years after it was founded finally, KTM was present 42 different models. John Penton, an American importer, sourced KTM machines to radicalized dirt bike racing and riding in the States. Bikes were first delivered to America under the Penton name and started arriving in 1968 with the GS model. KTM would finally establish KTM America Inc. in Lorain, Ohio in 1978. The decade saw a detonation of the 50cc market – one which KTM has come to dominate on the racing end. Moving forward KTM keeps on producing bikes up until now. Last 2014 KTM revealed the 2014 1190 Adventure R. The new model year keeps all the values of its predecessors highlight an unstoppable character, perfect ergonomics, and a magnificent maneuverability. So here's one of KTM motorcycle models.
2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
The Austrian manufacturer had a remarkable field day at the EICMA in Milan, Italy. Taking the covers off the KTM 1290 Super Duke R, KTM appears having no plans to be removed from the brand that gives us outright thrill seeking motorcycles along with being competitive.
2014 KTM 250 XC-W KTM Enduro
The 2014 KTM 250 XC-W is finally here. The motorcycle comes with a set of improvements for the new model year, so it just became even more wanted. It is powered by a 249cc, 1-Cylinder, 2-Stroke, water-cooled engine with reed intake and exhaust control. It comes with a redesigned reed valve housing featuring Boyesen high-performance reeds. The engine was brought to life by an electric starter and is mated to a 6-speed transmission.
KTM 1190 RC8 R
Grab your helmet, wear your motor gloves jump into your favorite riding suit and be ready to be amazed, as the KTM 1190 RC8 R has all it needs to reward you with an awesome riding experience. With its peppy character, mind-blowing handling and racy spirit, the KTM 1190 RC8 R will make you fall in love with it from the moment you touch its handlebar.
2014 KTM 450 XC-F KTM XC
Without a doubt, The 2014 KTM 450 XC-F is one of the best motorcycles in its section. The state of the art technologies, the muscular yet lightweight construction and the ergonomic riding position make this machine a true benchmark among the large 4-stroke bikes.
Those are just one of the examples of KTM Motorcycle Collections that will make your ride more awesome and more memorable. Buy your first ever KTM Motorcycle and ride with style.


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Pakistani Women Are Getting Their Faces Tattooed with Permanent Makeup
November 1, 2018 by Hina Khurram
Five years ago, when Zehra Kachelo was visiting her daughter in Hanoi, Vietnam, she noticed that a lot of women looked effortlessly dolled up: their eyebrows were the perfect shape and colour; their lips were just the right tint.
The secret to their put-together looks turned out to be permanent make-up: the tattooing of pigments into the skin to enhance the lips, eyebrows, eyelids or cheeks. "I said 'Wow your eyebrows look so nice' and they said 'We wake up like this'. I thought this is so great! I want to wake up like this," she says.
Eventually, Kachelo decided to have her eyebrows, lips and eyelids tattooed (the inked eyelids give the appearance of having put on eyeliner). For Kachelo, as for many busy Pakistani women, permanent make-up (which is also known by the names micropigmentation and cosmetic tattooing) is all about convenience.
As she points out: "Basically my laziness got the better of me. I got hair bonding done so my hair could be nice and straight all the time. So why not the same with make-up? I got my face done and I was ready all the time. I loved it!"
Kachelo is not alone; many Pakistani women are turning to the technique because it saves them time. According to Samina Bilgrami, a certified permanent make-up professional based in Islamabad and Karachi and the founder of Brow Factor, women are increasingly opting for the technique because it's so convenient.
"It's becoming more and more popular and people of all ages are using this procedure. Most of them have a busy lifestyle and you don't have to make an effort," she says. "It's convenient for a lot of working girls — you wake up and you're ready. It makes you look very nice and fresh. You don't look washed out."
Roohi Sayeed, a certified permanent make-up professional and the owner of Amethyst Spa, agrees, pointing out that she has seen cosmetic tattooing become more popular in the last two years. "We see a lot of clientele in their 40s and 50s. We also see a lot of women from the northern areas of Pakistan who come to Karachi to get permanent make-up done," adds Sayeed.
Permanent make-up may conjure up images of artificial-looking brows veering on the cartoonish — a legacy of the cosmetic tattoo fad that emerged in the '90s and 2000s. The most recent iteration of the technique which is becoming popular, however, is far more sophisticated. Carbon-based pigments are no longer used; instead cosmetic professionals now use temporary pigments that are made especially for the face.
These pigments also come in a broader range of shades so permanent make-up artists can easily make the tint of colour the client is looking for. "You have a lot more shades now. When I got my training done 20 years ago, there weren't many companies that made such pigments but now there are far more options," says Sayeed.
The pigment is tattooed in using a needle and tattoo machine; for eyebrows there's an additional option called microblading — where a hand-held tool is used to make small strokes. Unlike the ink used for traditional tattoos, the newer pigments simply fade in a few years. In fact, the term 'permanent' is misleading; semi-permanent would be more accurate.
"Permanent make up — doesn't mean permanent, it lasts three to four years. There's another technique [aside from tattooing] called microblading. They have it a lot in Europe — that lasts about a maximum of two to three years," emphasises Kachelo.
The technique is also ideal for those whose eyebrows or lips have faded due to old age, alopecia or illness (such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy) and are looking for something more realistic looking and longer lasting. "The most popular is the eyebrows and the lips. It's very anti-aging," Bilgrami points out. "For example, for some people who have experienced hair loss, the inking defines their eyebrows and improves their looks. You wake up and you're ready." Sayeed adds that the technique can also help hide scars or skin damage: "We get very few clients who need help with that but we have filled in some scars, etc."
While it may seems like a new technique, permanent make-up has been around at least since the 1920s. Inking in colour to enhance the cheeks or the lips emerged as the new fashion rage at the same time tattoo parlours became popular in the US and London. These salons offered services that gave women 'permanent' rosy cheeks and pink lips alongside the regular fare of inking in tattoo designs on the arms, shoulders or the back.
A Washington Post article from January 25, 1920, for example gushes about "a new method of beautifying by electricity. By an electric tattooing machine vari-coloured pigments are pricked into the skin and, behold! you have pink cheeks which will not rub off, nor wash out, nor fade."
Almost a century later, permanent make-up is once again popular. Not surprising — given the new techniques are far more sophisticated and the demand on women to look pretty and presentable at all times on both the professional and personal front. Inking your lips so that they are a rosier tint or so that your eyebrows are darker, however, isn't cheap.
According to Bilgrami the tattooing of eyebrows can cost between Rs45,000 to 65,000, while inking your lips will set you back around Rs60,000 to 65,000. The make-up also has to be 'retouched' every three to four years. For many women, however, it's worth it: the proof is in the colour.
What you need to know before opting for permanent make-up
The process itself is simple enough. In consultation with you, the permanent make-up artist chooses a colour that would be suitable — the colour of the eyebrows, for example, should closely match that of your hair. The skin is anesthetised and the pigment is then inked in using a needle.
There are two sittings. Once you're done with the first sitting, you'll be asked to come again after four to six weeks. The permanent make-up artist will fill in any areas that have healed unevenly and touch up the colour where needed. So if you're not completely happy about what you see in the mirror after the first sitting, don't worry.
The pigment is tattooed in using a needle and tattoo machine; for eyebrows there's an additional option called microblading — where a hand-held tool is used to make small strokes.
While numbing cream or anaesthesia is applied to the skin before the procedure is carried out, it's bound to hurt; after all it is a needle or blade pricking your skin.
Do your homework before you opt for the procedure: is the cosmetic professional certified? Is the clinic/work station sterile and clean? "I don't recommend it done at a salon unless it's a sterile environment. That's why I prefer working in a clinic," says Bilgrami.
No matter how low, there is always a risk of an infection or an allergic reaction. Make sure there are no ingredients in the dye that you're allergic to. And keep the tattooed area clean.
Make sure you and the permanent make-up artist are on the same page. Are you happy with the shape of the brows? Is the colour of the lips the tint you want? Yes, it's semi-permanent but that's the look you'll have for the next couple of years so make sure it's the one you want.
After the procedure, whatever you chose to get tattooed will be sore for a few days. The top layer of the skin flakes off. For two to three days, you can't let water touch your face or get sweaty. It takes about a week for everything to be normal so don't plan any big outings or parties for the day after the procedure! – dawn
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