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ANTI-NECROTIC POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF ZIZIPHUS TALANAI AGAINST MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE-INDUCED CYTOARCHITECTURAL ALTERATIONS IN THE BRAIN OF ALBINO MICE
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Ziziphus talanai (Blanco) Merrill, locally known as the Balakat tree in the Philippines, is an endemic plant reported to have therapeutic properties due to its flavonoid content. Specifically, neuroprotective activities against oxidative stress in mice brains have been previously documented under this plant. Therefore, this study investigated the antinecrotic potential of Z. talanai against MSG-induced cytoarchitectural alterations of the mice's prefrontal cortex. Twenty (20) male albino mice were distributed into four treatment groups: T0 (DW alone at 0.3 mL/20 g b.w.); T- (MSG alone at 180 mg/20 g b.w.); T+ (L-Taurine at 0.2 mL/20 g b.w. and MSG at 180 mg/20 g b.w.); and T1 (Z. talanai at 0.3ml/20g b.w. and MSG at 180 mg/20 g b.w.). Results of the histological assessment of the prefrontal cortex reveal normal histology for T0, marked with an intact nucleus, and prominent and organized cells. Tissue architecture for T- reveals the reduction of cells and necrosis. T+ and T1 groups both maintained intact and well-stained nuclei that are comparable with T0. Interestingly, cellular proliferation has been noted for the Z. talanai group, which indicates possible neuronal differentiation. Overall, Z. talanai extract has been observed to exert antinecrotic capacities in the mouse brain.
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Tina has been waiting her whole life for the beacon inside her to light up and beam the signal for her extraterrestrial allies to whisk her away on a grand adventure. But until then she’s stuck in high school. The creative and kind protagonist of VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH might look human, but she’s an alien—well, the clone of a very famous alien—hidden in earth’s lonely corner of the universe until the day she might be reclaimed, safe from the hands (and weapons) of her enemies. But when the beacon finally activates, the friends and former crew of her now-deceased genetic ancestor arrive with those enemies in tow, and Tina finds herself at the center of galaxies mired in bloody conflict.
Inventive aliens populate a vast cosmos of cities, ruins, and wild places that Tina and her earthlings get to explore as crew of the starship Indomitable. The aliens are so cool, and in particular I love Senior Security Officer Vaap, a genderless giant composed of half-organic rocks and Alternate Captain Lyzix, a vulpine biped whose fur is a symbiotic organism that helps regulate intense emotion. But the bigness of VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH reaches farther than the cosmic scale of its stage. Throughout the story, Tina struggles with troubles of identity and legacy. She is not human, yet has grown up as one on Earth. She is the clone of fabled Captain Thaoh Argentian, saddled with the hopes and expectation of a universe her forebear was not, in the end, strong enough to save on her own. Even Marrant, the sinister villain and ex-bona fide companion of Captain Argentian is looking for an echo in Tina of someone who no longer exists. Over the course of the story, Tina’s definition of what Captain Argentian’s legacy means for her evolves as she learns more about her progenitor and herself. Is she more than Captain Argentian—able to succeed where she failed? Unable, and therefore less? Or is Tina Tina—someone else entirely?
Charlie Jane Anders’s YA debut is already a favorite among prominent literary figures such as LeVar Burton and Holly Black.
“Charlie Jane Anders has a rich and delicious talent—and a wickedly funny voice that the world really needs right now.”—LeVar Burton, Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek
“VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH is a gorgeous romp through the galaxy, full of fascinating aliens, true friendship, swashbuckling, space battles, and love.”—Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author
Perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Doctor Who, VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH by Charlie Jane Anders comes out 4/13/21.
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Sun, Intel Announce New PartnershipBy Scott Ferguson | Print
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Updated: In their joint announcement, Intel agreed to support the Solaris OS, while Sun will use a number of different Xeon processors in its x86 line of servers and workstations.
In a collaboration that one CEO called "historic," Sun Microsystems and Intel jointly announced a new partnership that will see both companies support the other's technology.
The announcement, which had first been reported in the Wall Street Journal and formally detailed at a joint news conference in San Francisco on Jan. 22, will allow Sun to develop x86 servers using Intel's Xeon processors.
For Intel, the new partnership will also mean that it will start to support and promote Sun's Solaris operating system. Intel will also encourage ISVs (independent software vendors) to support Solaris on Xeon technology. During the announcement, Intel executives said that company will also endorse Java and NetBeans products, as well as OpenSolaris and open Java.
Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz and Intel CEO Paul Otellini made the joint announcement at the event.
"For us, it's an historical moment," Schwartz told the audience.
The first Sun x86 servers to use Intel's Xeon processors should hit the market by the second half of 2007, although Schwartz and Otellini did not give a firm date for the official launch. These new products will give Intel a better foothold in enterprise space, especially with telecommunication companies.
After turning away from Intel processors, Sun has used Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processors in its x86 server line. With the Jan. 22 announcement, Sun will join its larger competitorsHewlett-Packard, Dell and IBMas major IT companies that offer both AMD- and Intel-based systems.
While Sun has used AMD's processors exclusively for the last few years, it never fully closed the door on the possibility of using Intel in some of its x86 server products.
Sun also produces its own line of multicore processors for its servers as well. In addition to the UltraSPARC T1 processor, which uses eight cores, Sun is preparing to release its latest processorcalled Rockin 2006. Rock will use 16 cores.
When the Rock processor is released in 2008, Sun is planning to include it in its mid-level and high-end servers.
The announcement comes a day before Sun is scheduled to announce its latest quarterly results on Jan. 23.
By going more mainstream, Sun's Solaris would be better able to compete with both Microsoft's Windows operating system as well as Linux. During the announcement, Schwartz said that by using Intel, Solaris can now be seen as a top-tier operating system within the enterprise space.
For years, Sun has struggled in the server market, although several recent surveys by IDC and Gartner have shown that Sun has started to pick up some of its lost market share. Since taking over the company in April 2006, Schwartz has also tried to reinvigorate the company, specifically by pushing the use of AMD and its own "Niagara" processors.
The move to include Intel, which has already released seven different Xeon quad-core processors for servers, would seem like a natural extension of the plan that Schwartz has envisioned for the company.
The announcement will also mean a big boost for Intel, which has been aggressively trying to take advantage of its quad-core offering. AMD, which also has a quad-core chip in development, will not release its processor until later in 2007.
The two chip makers have been aggressively jockeying for the upper hand in the market for the past year. Intel stuck first when Apple announced that it would start using its processors in Macintosh desktops and notebooks. AMD scored some points when Dell announced that it would start using its Opteron processors.
Check out eWEEK.com's for the latest news, views and analysis on servers, switches and networking protocols for the enterprise and small businesses.


Heat Pumps FAQ
How does a heat pump work?
A heat pump is essentially an air conditioner that can also run in reverse. Both rely on the fact that a liquid absorbs heat as it is vaporized into a gas and that a gas releases heat as it condenses into a liquid. When in heating mode, a substance called a refrigerant will be compressed by the main component in a heat pump, the compressor. As it is compressed, it will release heat as it is condensed from a gas to a liquid.
The heated liquid will then be sent through a coil inside your home, where it will gradually cool down as it releases its heat into the ductwork or hot water pipes of your home’s heating system. The liquid will then be sent through an expansion valve, where is will be reduced in pressure as it enters a wider pipe. The liquid will then enter the outdoor coil, where it will absorb heat as it boils into a gas.
When in cooling mode in the summer, the cycle is reversed so that heat is transferred from the indoors to the outdoors.
A typical Energy Star-labelled heat pump can produce heat at efficiencies of around 450% at outdoor temperatures of 20C (78F), which gradually drops down to about 250% at freezing.
What does a heat pump’s HSPF efficiency rating mean, and how can it be compared to the AFUE ratings of gas heating systems?
Estimating the difference in energy costs between an electric and a gas heating system involves two steps. First, the watts of heat energy obtained for each watt of energy consumed must be determined. Second, the cost of each watt of electricity to each watt of natural gas must be compared.
The American Refrigeration Institute tests heat pumps and provides them with efficiency ratings which are recognized by Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency. The heating efficiency rating is called the heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF) which is defined as the “total heat output in Btu of a heat pump over the entire heating season divided by the total energy in watt hours it uses during that time.” Different HSPF’s are assigned to different regions, as a heat pump’s heating efficiency decreases as the outdoor temperature falls. The HSPF also factors in the use of supplemental heat.
The HSPF of the heat pumps we install ranges between 7.7 and 9.5. Since 3.413 Btu’s are equivalent to 1 watt hour, this equates to efficiencies of between 226% and 278%. As of June 18, 2008, natural gas from Terasen costs $14.33/GJ (including delivery costs and the $0.50/GJ carbon tax which starts July 1st) and BC Hydro charges 6.55 cents per kWh of electricity. Since 1 GJ = 277.8 kWh, this means that one GJ of electricity from BC Hydro costs $18.20, or 27% more than a GJ of gas from Terasen. This means that, according to the HSPF ratings and converting the different units of energy, heat pumps with HSPF ratings of between 7.7 and 9.5 should cost as much to run as a (theoretical) 178% to 219% efficient furnace. So they should reduce the heating costs of someone with a 60% efficient furnace by 66% to 73%.
Government certified energy auditors approximate all Energy Star qualified heat pumps to be 300% efficient, and estimate heating cost savings of about 60% when upgrading from a 65% efficient pre-1995 gas furnace. According to BC Hydro’s web site a heat pump will, on average, heat your home for 57% less than a standard efficiency (65%) furnace. We are often somewhat more conservative in our savings estimates.
What is the differnce between an air source and a ground source (geothermal) heat pump?
An air source heat pump extracts heat from the outdoor air in heating mode, while a ground source unit extracts heat from the ground. The temperature deep in the ground is constant at about 10C (50F) so a ground source unit can operate more efficiently when air temperatures are below 10C, but will be less efficient at temperatures above 10C. In BC’s mild climate, this means that the energy savings of a ground source unit are marginally greater than with an air source unit. However, ground source units are much more expensive than air source units. They usually cost over $20,000. A company that installs geothermal units quoted the price of a geothermal unit as $35,000-$50,000 in the Vancouver Sun. An air source unit can provide most of the savings for a fraction of this cost, so they are much more popular and the only ones we install.
Are heat pumps new?
No, they share the same basic technology as refrigerators and air conditioners which were invented over 100 years ago. Heat pumps were first manufactured over 50 years ago and in many regions of the world such as the Southern United States and Italy, heat pumps have been popular and well known for decades. Natural Resources Canada’s 1993 Survey Of Household Energy Use estimated that 2.9% of Canadian households used a heat pump as their primary heat source at that time, while the 2003 survey estimated that over 4% had heat pumps. And it has been in the period between 2003 and the present that the greatest increase in the popularity of heat pumps has occurred.
What is the warranty on a heat pump system? How long can it be expected to last?
Lennox Signature Series heat pumps come with a 10 year warranty on all functional parts, Elite Series come with a 10 year warranty on the compressor and 5 years on other parts, and Merit Series come with a 5 year warranty on all parts.
According to Natural Resources Canada’s Heating and Cooling With a Heat Pump guide, an air source heat pump has an expected life of 15-20 years.
What is Puron?
The previous refrigerant used most commonly in heat pumps and air conditioners, R-22, contained chlorine and was blamed for deteriorating the ozone layer. Puron is Dupont’s trade name for the new chlorine free, non-ozone depleting refrigerant R-410A. All heat pumps we install use R-410A.
How is a heat pump installed? How long does it take?
First, an indoor unit must be connected to your homes furnace or boiler. A bundle of two small copper pipes to carry the refrigerant and a wire for communication will then be run from the indoor unit to the outside of your home where the oudoor unit will be placed. These lines are usually run through a joist spaces in ceilings, through attics or crawl spaces, or along the exterior of the home.
Next, a 220V or greater power line must be run from the breaker panel to the oudoor unit. Additional wires will be run from your furnace to the a new programmable thermostat to control the unit, and the wires run to the outdoor unit will plug into your furnace to control the system.
All of the air in the copper lines connecting the indoor and outdoor units must then be vacuumed out completely (usually overnight) before the correct amount of refrigerant is placed in the system.
This process usually takes two installers about two days. An extra day will probably be required if a new back-up furnace is also being installed (if you have an older furnace and would like a newer, better unit). A heat pump for radiant hot water heating usually takes longer, expecially if several fan units for air conditioning are being installed. These time frames are approximate only, and will vary from installation to instalaltion.
How much energy will a heat pump use cooling the house in the summer?
Some people who have heard residents from places like California complaining about the high cost of air conditioning may be worried that their savings on heating will be negated by air conditioning costs. Fortunately, in BC we have much fewer cooling days and most of them only require a few degrees of cooling, so cooling costs are usually small (at least compaged to heating costs). It is often claimed that cooling costs are usually less than 10% of heating costs in our climate. Of course, you may shut off the air conditioning or only run it on the hottest days if these costs are still a concern.
How much noise does a heat pump make?
The Lennox XP15, the quietest heat pump you can buy, has an outdoor unit rated at 64-70dB, depending on the size. This is a little noisier than a normal conversation and a little quieter than most new washing machines are when spinning the clothes. You can hear for yourself how loud an XP15 is in our showroom at 12981 80th Ave in Surrey.
This amount of noise is not a problem for most people in detached houses, except possibly if the heat pump must be placed right next to a window in a frequently occupied room. Unfortunately, in townhouses, some neighbors and strata councils can be picky about noise, so we might recommend an air conditioner that will only be running on hot summer days and a high-efficiency furnace in these cases.


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Are you thinking about where to go for your next spring break? Among its many attractions, the Italian region of Liguria treasures an area that you cannot miss right next to the world-famous Cinque Terre and Tuscany. The name of this destination itself – Gulf of Poets – will intrigue you… This beautiful gulf stretches between the sea villages of Portovenere and Lerici. The larger town of La Spezia lies in the middle of the bay, and it is the provincial capital of this part of Liguria. Apart from the beautiful landscape and rich history, the territory offers a variety of spring activities that makes the Gulf of Poets the ideal destination for your next Italian vacation off the beaten path.
Spring activities in and around Portovenere
Here are some ideas for activities that you can enjoy in and around the Gulf of Poets in the lovely springtime:
- Broaden your historic and cultural knowledge by visiting local castles, museums, artisan workshops and churches.
- Trekking and cycling in the pristine Porto Venere Regional Natural Park
- Embark on a mini cruise along the coast: whether you choose a small fisherman’s boat or a luxury speed vessel, this is the best way to explore the area from the Cinque Terre to every corner of the Gulf of La Spezia.
- Diving in the protected marine area of Portovenere
- Gourmet initiatives such as wine tasting and cooking lessons
- Visit vineyards and organic farms on the typically terraced coast.
- Enjoy the panoramic views and unforgettable sunsets while sipping a custom-designed cocktail by Head Barman at Venus Bar, or while enjoying regional dishes at Palmaria Restaurant
- Shopping, shopping, shopping in the fancy streets of Portofino and Versilia.
- Spa, Wellbeing and Fitness in places like Portovenere Wellness Center
- Think outside the box: visit Carrara and venture into the marble caves that have provided the foundation for masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s David; book an exclusive boat tour that includes a visit in the oyster farms of la Spezia – complete with on-board tastings of local wines and products, or listen to poetry and music on a restored fishing boat while sailing the Gulf of Poets.
- There is no better season than spring to visit the beautiful gardens and artistic parks in the Gulf of Poets.
Grand Hotel Portovenere is located on the most panoramic point of Portovenere, directly overlooking the sea and Palmaria Island. In the XVII century, the building was home to a Franciscan monastery or ‘convento’ and was transformed into a hotel in 1970.
After careful renovations with special attention to maintaining the original architectural features, revisiting them in a modern way to provide guests with maximum comfort, Grand Hotel Portovenere reopened its doors in 2014 as the only luxury hotel in the Gulf of Poets – Cinque Terre area.

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Subway pitchman and convicted pedophile Jared Fogle has filed a lawsuit
against the parents of one of one his victims, claiming they are at
least partly responsible for the girl’s emotional distress and
Fogle’s lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by TMZ,
was filed against the parents of “Jane Doe” — referred to only by the
initials “B.T.” and “J.T.” — who filed their own lawsuit against the
former Subway rep earlier this year.
In court documents, Fogle claimed it was the teenager’s parents —
specifically, their divorce — that was to blame for her indulgence in
drugs and alcohol and her reported contemplation of suicide.
“‘B.T. and J.T. maintained a hateful and abusive relationship toward
each other, which included, but was not limited to, engaging in frequent
fighting and arguing between themselves; abusing alcohol and getting
drunk; and engaging in frequent fighting, physical abuse, and arguing
with Jane Doe, which caused Jane Doe to suffer from emotional
distress, anxiety, and major depression before she learned of any
allegations [about Fogle and Taylor],’ the court papers allege,
according to a copy obtained by the Daily Mail.
The girl was a victim of Fogle’s child pornography scheme, for which he was arrested and convicted last year.
In October, Fogle pled guilty to
one count of distribution and receipt of child pornography and one
count of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. He
is currently serving a 15-year sentence in a federal prison.
Fogle’s business partner, Rusell Taylor, was convicted of producing child pornography and sentenced to 27 years in prison.
In all, fourteen victims have reportedly been identified as having been victimized by the pair, according to the Mail.
In March, Fogle was reportedly beaten and left bloodied by a fellow inmate in the recreation yard at the prison in which he is being held.
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Set on the grounds of Werribee Mansion and Werribee Park, The MyPhysio Werribee Mansion Run starts and finishes on the lawns of the magnificent Werribee Mansion. The event caters for all levels of fitness and all members of the family with a two lap half marathon and 10km runs for the experiences runner, 5.5km Run/walk event for the less experienced. There is also a 1.2km kids dash, to ensure no one misses out.
Wyndham Cultural Centre Ongoing program of theatre, performances, Art gallery space with ongoing exhibition calendar
Footscray Community Arts Centre Ongoing exhibition program, learning workshops, cultural and artistic program and events
Scienceworks Museum, Spotswood Permanent and touring exhibitions, school holiday programs, public programs and events, planetarium shows, performances, talks & lectures
Werribee Open Range Zoo Wild encounter /hands on experiences, school holiday programs, special events
Eynesbury Homestead, Eynesbury Eynesbury Night History Walk (presented by Lantern Ghost Tours), Sunday High Teas on selected dates; likely to be involved in MFWF
Overnewton Castle, Keilor Sunday High Teas - one Sunday each month (bookings only) , special functions and events
Tabcorp Park, Melton Weekly race nights and also host major races including Hunter Cup (February); Great Southern Star (March); Breeders Crown (August); Melton Plate (October) and Victoria Cup (December)


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Excessive daytime sleepiness is the primary symptom. Some people will deny sleepiness, but feel fatigued. Other symptoms are snoring, snorting and gasping sounds when you sleep — often first noticed by a sleeping partner. Restless or unrefreshing sleep is also typical, as are headaches in the morning.
Is sleep apnea really that big of a deal?
Yes. It has been directly linked with many life-threatening diseases such as massive heart attack, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and excessive daytime sleepiness (which can result in motor vehicle accidents).
What can you do about sleep apnea?
Treatment options are plentiful. The most common option for treatment is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). Other options include aggressive weight loss, medication, oral appliances and surgery.
Typical patterns of insomnia include the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, waking up earlier than usual and daytime fatigue. Most people with insomnia don’t fall asleep in inappropriate situations, like driving. If this does occur, it may signal that a medical disorder (such as sleep apnea) is the cause of insomnia.
The primary warning sign is the irresistible urge to move your legs shortly after you get into bed, in the middle of the night after awakening, or even when wide awake during the day. It usually feels better if you get up to walk around or rub your leg. Kicking or twitching leg movements during sleep, and sometimes while awake, may be warning signs.
Excessive sleepiness during the day, alleviated by naps, is a symptom of narcolepsy. Dreaming during naps and experiencing dream-like hallucinations as you fall asleep are also warning signs. Loss of muscle control (called catalepsy) that occurs with emotion, such as laughing or anger, and the inability to move as you’re going to sleep or waking up (called sleep paralysis) are also symptoms.

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Are you moody? Or do you have mood swings? What you eat may be to blame. Research has shown that foods affect your mood by changing the brain’s production of messengers, known as neurotransmitters. Two of the neurotransmitters are dopamine and inephrine. They keep you alert, motivated, and help you have fast reaction times.
Another neurotransmitter is serotonin , which has a calming affect. Let’s look at what foods alter these neurotransmitters..
Proteins help keep you alert, motivated, and give you mental energy. You should eat 3 to 4 ounces at each meal. Some good sources of protein include: Fish, Shellfish, Veal, Chicken, Lean beef, Eggs, Tofu, Dried legumes, Low-fat dairy products
Carbohydrates help you to relax and focus. All most people need to eat is about 11/2 ounces with a meal. Some good sources of carbohydrates include: Grain-based foods, Gum drops, Marshmallows, Potatoes, Rice, Popcorn, Crackers and Starch vegetables
You can fix meals with right amounts of foods to help your mood. Breakfast should contain protein, but little or no fat. Lunch should also contain protein, and low in fat in calories. For snacks eat a few crackers or a handful of jelly beans. Dinner should be high in carbohydrates to help you relax in the evening. If you have things to do after dinner, go light on the carbs and heavier on the protein. Bedtime snacks should contain carbohydrates to help you wind down before turning in for the night.
Don’t drink warm milk at bedtime, it has protein that will energize you. If you want to keep your mood stable and have energy when you need it, or be able to relax, follow these tips.

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Ski & snowboard SEASON PASSES are now on sale for the 2019 / 2020 season.
– $99 WEEKEND PASS – valid ALL Saturdays & Sundays
– $119 MIDWEEK PASS – valid Monday through Friday
– $199 PEAK PASS – valid 7 days a week
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Tuesday November 12th, 2019 - 7:19 pm
Winter wonderland at the Peaks! We received 5” of natural snow last night, followed by another 3” today. Slopes opening Saturday at 10 am! ... See MoreSee Less
Is this the earliest you’ve opened??
We’ll be there! Thanks for your efforts.
Sweeeet....I smell corduroy!
2-4 lifts open for North Peak. South peak will not be open.
So stoked right now!
Oh the memories
Gonna be a great year
Will be there saturday!!
Is the whole mountain gonna be open?
Caberfae Peaks Great photo 🙂
See y’all Sunday!
What hill is open???
Something looks different???
Nice. Got any coupons?
That’s my girl.
Jason Glass here u go
Brittany Jeswald Kincaid Terry Ford
Monday November 11th, 2019 - 3:20 pm
Slopes opening this Saturday at 10 am and the snowmaking crew is crushing it!
Lifts will be turning 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday & Sunday, November 16th & 17th. ... See MoreSee Less
Is this the earliest you’ve ever opened ??
Ski Patrol is ready to roll!
Can we pick up our season passes and use them? Been watching for them in the mail
Fantastic news! What runs will be open and any ideas on lift prices, if only parts of the mountain are open?
Can’t wait! We started last year mid-November too. So fun, so fun!
Way to go snow crew❄❄, getting it down and groomed, corduroy baby ⛷great job
We are Caberfae skiers this year too!
Opening very early!!!
Might get in a few turns before wrestling season. Love it!!
That’s the issue. I’ll go down the trick park and i do need my back for work you know
Ohhhhweeee!!! Nice work !!!
Wow! Early start!!!!
Timothy you are a rockstar!! I wish we could be there this weekend!!
Can’t wait !
How much will early season lift tickets be?
See y’all Saturday and make some turns.
Wow you guys been doing alot of snow.
I’ll be there
Gotta stay open after dark. It’s opening weekend of firearm season.
What is your earliest opening day?
I haven’t seen Batman since last year. Let it snow!!!
Friday November 8th, 2019 - 9:40 am
Mother Nature had her own snow machine running last night, with 4” in the last 24 and 8” in the last 48 hours. ... See MoreSee Less
Beautiful. Let's get our skis out!
Nice and beautiful as long as it is at your house
Yaaassss! Love it!⛷
11/16 opening day 🤞
Alison Shultz I can’t take it!!! I want to go back in the winter, also!
Erik - selling Jimi board now I just need to get a new one at the swap tomorrow!
Ski season is just around the 'small' corner!!!
Build that base !
Sweeeet. Whens opening?!?
Is opening day really 11/16?
Opening early?! *hint*hint*
Open up I'm on my way
Thursday November 7th, 2019 - 9:06 am
Snowmaking is officially underway at the Peaks! ... See MoreSee Less
It is beautiful. Ready to enjoy the slopes again.
I am finally going to be able to go after two years!!! I can't wait!
What a beautiful sight❄❄⛷🏂❄❄CANT WAIT TO SKI and SEE MY CABERFAE FAMILY!!!
That is a beautiful sight!
I just got chills! Can’t wait to get out there!
I thought I smelled snow!
Winter is coming. So is shredding season 😩
Bring the rain........uh, I mean snow. Bring that....
Looking forward to the new season 😊
I have a new pair of snowblades for this year!
Pour It ON ! 🐺🐾
Any hope on opening before thanksgiving?
Mike we should go here this year...
Record setting early open?
When’s opening day?
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2016 Single Vineyard Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon The Ghost of Autumn
To the outsider, Diamond Mountain is unheard of. To the local, Diamond Mountain is a legend, a mystery, even described by some as a ghost. It’s a fraction of the size of the other mountain districts in Napa Valley. To be apart of the district, your vineyard must be at least 400 feet above sea level. Fogs from the massive Pacific Ocean cloak the vineyards in the morning and evening allowing the powerful vines to rest after a long day of stress and ripening. Our wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a 1.6 acre single vineyard surrounded by evergreen trees. This is a 99 case production.
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Announcement Welcome to Forget Me Not Quilteds, where you will find quilted treasures for the home including quilted table runners, toppers and quilts.
Welcome to Forget Me Not Quilteds, where you will find quilted treasures for the home including quilted table runners, toppers and quilts.
Cindy Doty on Apr 25, 2017
This is so gorgeous!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shop! This piece brought so much beauty to my home, especially when it was the center attraction on my table for Easter. It gave an elegance to my centerpieces. My guests took pictures of it and asked where I got it from, I immediately gave the information! Thank you for making my day perfect - it is so gorgeous on my table for every day!!! Beautiful work, very quick delivery. Fantastic seller! Peace and blessings, Cin ;)
NightSystems on Apr 7, 2017
Nicely sewn/quilted HEART patterned fabric. Just the perfect size of Candle Mat. I can't wait for Valentine's Day 2018, to place on top of my end table.
NightSystems on Apr 7, 2017
JUST arrived, and ohhhhhhh how CUTE. Nicely sewn/quilted. Festive HEARTS patterned fabric . Looking forward to Valentine's day, to place the TABLE-TOPPER, on my kitchen table.
Hand made quilted treasures for the home; table runners and toppers, baby and lap quilts, and wall hangings.
I've been sewing since I was a young girl, taught by my dear mom, Shirley Ann. She has some lovely quilts in my shop, and does beautiful applique and hand quilting.
I love fabric - looking at it, touching it, buying it, merchandising it into designs, sewing it, and quilting it! I began quilting in 2005. After I had made all of my friends and family lap quilts and table runners, I needed an excuse to be able to buy more fabric. So in August of 2011, Forget Me Not Quilteds was born on Etsy.
I love to use 1930's and Aunt Grace prints as well as cottage florals and primitive reproduction prints. I enjoy the challenge of finding ways to use up all of my fabric scraps! You might say I'm obsessed with using up my scraps.
Thank you for visiting my shop. I hope you'll check back often, as I add new quilted treasures often.
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I am a wife and mother with three grown children, and work as a full time executive assistant. When I'm not at work or yoga class, you will find me sewing and quilting.
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My dear mom Shirley Ann, who is 91 years old loves to sew, applique or quilt everyday. She has made quilts for all of her family members. When she has extra quilts and table runners not spoken for, she sends them to me to sell on Etsy.
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Church Of Eleven22 To Build St. Johns County Campus
The Church of Eleven22 announced Jan. 5 that it bought 55 acres for its first campus in St. Johns County.
The property is at County Roads 223 and 244 in Northwest St. Johns County, according to WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
County records show Church of Eleven22 Inc. bought the property Nov. 30 for $2.73 million from WCI Communities LLC.
“Nearly 3,000 members of Eleven22 currently drive quite a distance to worship the Lord with us each weekend, and this future campus will be within a five-mile radius of their home,” said Shawn Maxwell, executive director of operations.
The church said construction of the 50,000-square-foot campus and 1,500-seat worship center is expected to begin in early 2022.
In advance, Eleven22 will launch a mobile campus March 28 at Creekside High School to serve as the worship center until the campus building is complete.
Read the rest of this story at JaxDailyRecord.com.

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by Stephen King
Narrator: Seth Numrich
Length: 6 hours and 32 minutes
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Narration: 5 cups Speed: 1.3x
Sometimes growing up means facing your demons.
The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, Later is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.
Narrated by Seth Numrich, Later by Stephen King, delivered a creepy tale about a young boy with a disturbing gift. A twisty tale that is part paranormal, part thriller King quickly drew me in.
Fans of King’s earlier works will love Later. This had an It or Joyland vibe to it. I loved the style and retro cover. We meet thirteen-year-old Jamie Conklin as he shares his secrets with us. It’s a coming of age story with a paranormal slant that will give you goosebumps. It’s magic and the type of novel only King can deliver.
He shares what happens when a man places bombs all over the city and Jamie ends up helping an NYPD detective. Does Jamie have a gift or will it open the door to evil? While the dominant theme is Jamie’s gift and the advice he receives and spirits he encounters, it also shares one women’s story of addiction and a struggling mom’s determination to raise her son. We see all of this from Jamie’s view.
Seth Numrich narrates and captured Jamie perfectly. I loved the narration from the pacing to the pitch as he shared Jamie’s emotions and fears through inflection. I hope he collaborates with King on more audios.
I am curious to see if we will meet Jamie again. In the meantime, don’t whistle. Later….
I highly recommend this one whether we listen to the outstanding audio or grab the book.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
I saw he had a new book out and I was curious what the theme was. I don’t read King (or horror), but I always like to know what he’s going on about. Nice review, I’m curious!
I want to read this one. I’ve been seeing it everywhere, and this year, one of my goals is to read more Stephen King. This one is shorter than his usual, so yes.
I’ve been wanting to read more King but his massive page counts always scares me off. This one looks like a good read! And now I’m kind of worried about whistling!
I’ve never read King but I’m super curious about this one. Maybe it’s the retro cover partly, but also the idea of this kid being visited or whatever and helping to solve crimes. I just saw another good review for it too. Hmm…
This sounds nice and creepy! Great review, I look forward to reading this as I have not read Stephen King in awhile.
Tyler H. Jolley
I loved Joyland, so this sounds perfect. I didn’t love If It Bleeds and almost DNF’d it. I’m glad this had earlier King vibes! Great review, Kimba!
Aj @ Read All The Things!
Yay! I’m glad it’s good. I feel like the last few Stephen King books I read have been pretty “meh.” I’m due for a creepy one.
ooh so creepy thanks Kim
This is rather short for a Stephen King book. ? I was curious about this one. Glad to know it was an enjoyable experience.

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I was drawn to this series by the free short stories which were great samples of the entire series.
The author specifically wrote the Revelations and Chronicles series so that they could be read independently and in either order without missing or spoiling too much. I have found that his method of reveal is so similar between the two series that I am actually enjoying reading them in alternating order. I read the first Revelation, then the first Chronicle, second revelation, and so on. Enough back story to get the inside jokes but not enough to short circuit any plot lines. You could probably start with either series.
The two main characters are a great "Odd Couple" - each teaching the other a different point of view and such. A lot of sarcasm. The characters develop over the course of the series and it has been interesting to watch that happen. There is a good amount of action with some death and destruction, but just enough to keep it from being too saccharine.
At first I was not a fan of the narrator, but as the story developed either he improved or I began to notice how he subtly played each character differently. By the end of the book I was a big fan.
Fun characters, lots of plot twists, and an excellent narrator combine to make an entertaining listen. This title actually includes 2 books, both of which were enjoyable and leave me wanting more.
Not amazed by the vocal arts of the reader, but could be worse. Not bad, just could be better. The story was definitely intriguing, but there were some gaps that were harder to jump than others.
I have recommended this book to many friends and family
I love the narrator, his voices MADE the characters come alive.
Once you listen to this one you will be hunting for more. The good news is the series is complete and every book is as good as this one!
Royce and Hadrian
I enjoyed the entire story!!!
Tim does and awesome job of bringing the main characters to life...
Don't pass this one up....It's a great series of books! You can take them in chronological order or the order of publication. Either way these are great!
This is not my usual type of story but this book and series is awesome. It moves ahead of the likes of game of thrones in my opinion. I recommend to anyone who is looking for new series to get into. There are 6 books split into 3 audiobooks give them a try u won't regret it.
he does really good voices for all characters also just has a pleasant voice in general, story takes place in a wonderful world full of terrific characters


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WAFA beat Asante Kotoko 2-0 on Wednesday in the Ghana Premier League week 24 outstanding fixture at the Rd Bull Arena to go top of the leapfrog Aduana Stars on the log.
The Sogakope based club capitalized on their outstanding fixture to surpass the Oga Lads with two points.
Goal kepper Felix Annan’s own goal and a sublime strike by Daniel Agbloe doubled WAFA’s lead to complete their 2-0 win on the day.
Kotoko did not give WAFA room to operate freely in the first half after midfielder Jackson Owusu battled it out with lifewire Gideon Waja.
The first half became a tough battle for both teams as none of them found target, ending the first forty-five minutes goalless.
Striker Yakubu Mohammed was wasteful as usual in the first half when he skied some gracious chances Kotoko had which when scored could have given his the lead.
The Academy boys looked better back from recess when they mounted unavoidable pressure on Kotoko in their bid to break the deadlock.
The efforts came into fruition when Prince Ampem’s strike bounced off Felix Annan for an own goal.
Baba Mahama failed to leave up to expectation and had to be replaced by Prince Acquah in the second half with Frank Sarfo Gyamfi coming on for Obed Owusu.
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Multi-part metal figure kit (Body, arm with sword, arm with shield) with plastic base: as with all kits of this kind it will probably require pinning, gluing and possibly some minor filling to smooth over some joins.
We cast all our metal figures on-site so if this item is listed as Out Of Stock, feel free to ignore that, your order will be filled as normal!
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Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.173, 399-411, 2018
Performance analysis of a passively cooled thermoelectric generator
Performance of a passively cooled thermoelectric generator (TEG) under different operating conditions is experimentally investigated in this study. The effect of input heat rate in addition to the influence of utilizing various passive heat dissipation techniques on the TEG performance are analyzed and demonstrated. The temperature of the TEG sides, power output, conversion efficiency and the response time (i.e., the time required to reach steady state operation) are accounted as a denotation to the characteristics of the TEG performance. Free convection (FC), passive water cooling (PWC) and vapor phase change cooling (VPC) are employed for heat dissipation from the TEG through the cold side. Also, the effect of utilizing finned heat sink (fins) and the effect of filling ratio (i.e., in case of utilizing PWC and VPC) on the performance of the employed heat dissipation techniques are explored. From the experimental results, it can be deduced that increasing the input heat rate and utilizing fins to aid heat dissipation have enhanced the TEG performance and provided higher power output for all other operating conditions studied. VPC aided by fins showed the best performance compared to other techniques exploited. Additionally, the results illustrated that in case of employing PWC and VPC, it is necessary to use an optimal filling ratio for the working fluid utilized in order to achieve the best performance. The experimental data obtained are compared with the data available by the TEG module manufacturer and excellent agreement is obtained.


Rosie O’Donnell is engaged to her girlfriend, Michelle Rounds.
O’Donnell’s publicist and a spokesman for the Oprah Winfrey Network say The Rosie Show host told her studio audience about the engagement Monday during a commercial break.
The host tweeted a photo of her fiancee Rounds, a 40-year-old headhunter for an information technology company, smiling and wearing an engagement ring. The caption reads, “so so so happy.”
The pair is expected to marry over Christmas.
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President Bola Tinubu has issued a warning to Seyi, his son, and others not to interrupt Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.
The president said he has observed Seyi and other unauthorised persons breezing in and out of the federal cabinet meeting convened every week to discuss the most crucial issues of national importance.
He made it clear that these kinds of activities have to stop.
“Last week, I noticed the undue access of people sneaking in and out of this Council, including… I saw the photograph of my son, Seyi, sitting behind. That is not acceptable. I will announce to you those people who are supposed to be here,” he said.
President Tinubu mentioned his Special Advisers on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Usman; Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga; Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola and Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi.
“Those are people who are granted exception to be here when we’re conducting the business of the nation. Unless I sent for you, don’t come, make it clear. Secretary to the Government and Head of Service, please take note.
“Unless your staff that are included, no one is privileged to have access sitting in this (Council Chambers), except those four that I’ve announced to you,” the President warned.
Also, the president rated the bilateral and business meetings held on Sunday with visiting German government and business officials, led by the Chancellor of the Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz, very highly.
President Tinubu, who thanked his ministers for availing themselves at the meeting, charged them to think outside the box to hasten the reforms required to attract investors.
“Yesterday, we had a very good showing and I thank all of you for sparing your Sunday to attend the national event. The visit of the Chancellor of the Republic of Germany was, to me, a success.
“We needed more time, but we were able to cover a lot of ground and must take our reforms seriously; the investors are interested in us…As I said, investors and investment are cowardly; they don’t follow conflicts. Think outside the box, how we can do things better,” Tinubu said.


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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Art Linkletter's Superstar Toon Skid attraction, which recently celebrated its teal anniversary
Art Linkletter's Superstar Toon Skid
May 20, 1988
Avg. queue length:
Six magics (according to www.BattlePlanet.angelfire.com)
The Art Linkletter's Superstar Toon Skid entrance is like a trip inside Toontown. The attraction superstars are supposed to look like Benny the Cig, and when you drive you can skid them by turning the headlights.
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The B-complex vitamins (which also includes B12 and Folic acid) and Vitamin C are all water-soluble vitamins. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, these are not stored in the body, so frequent consumption of foods rich in these vitamins becomes necessary in order to meet the body’s every day’s needs.
When you eat or take more than the body requires, the body adapts by absorbing just what it necessary, and usually excretes the excess in the urine, but it’s not always the case, though.
Vitamin C is a vital weapon in the immune system’s arsenal against bacteria and viruses. It also helps protect unsaturated fatty acids from being oxidised, thus protecting their potency. Now you see how important this vitamin is to your health a protective vitamin that is so crucial to body’s overall health. Vitamin C is very important for neutralising free radicals. It also gives strength to blood vessels and helps the body utilise iron and folic acid.
If you are the type that gets cold often or easily, then you need to consume plenty of vitamin C, as it will help prevent and treat common cold. Vitamin C is also involved in the production of carnitine; a quaternary ammonium compound required in the breaking down process of fats.
There are many different types of vitamin B and they all have important functions. Folic acid and B12 are the two main ones that we are going to concentrate on. Although they play different roles in our bodies, folic acid and B12 work together hand-in-hand to form healthy red blood cells.
Folic acid helps to reduce the risk of central nervous system defects—such as spina bifida—in unborn babies. Folate is found in small amounts in many foods, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, asparagus and peas. A lack of folic acid could lead to folate deficiency anemia.
B12 is involved in making red blood cells and keeping the nervous system healthy, releasing energy from the food we eat, and processing folic acid (B9).
Each B Vitamin has a distinct function, but they all work together in synergy to maintain health and vitality. Deficiencies of B vitamins can lead to dry skin, dermatitis and acne
Choosing nutrient-rich foods and preparing them in the right way can help increase your intake of vitamins B and C. Consuming Raw food is a fantastic way to ensure optimized nutrient level.
Grains provide all of the B vitamins except biotin and vitamin B-12. Whole grains provide these vitamins naturally, but refined grains only provide minimal levels unless they have been added back after processing.


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New Delhi: As protesting farmers neared their destination, Delhi police tried to disperse them at the border here, leading to chaos. The police used water cannons and tear gas on farmers at Tikri border near Delhi-Bahadurgarh highway.
The farmers clashed with security forces to breach the national capital borders.
Many of them tried to break the security ring of paramilitary and Delhi Police waiting with tear gas guns.
Heavy trucks and trolleys have been placed by Delhi Police in the way of the marchers, which the farmers pushed and shoved to remove.
They tied ropes to the trolleys they brought with them to clear the way.
Metro stations at bordering areas have been closed by DMRC.
"Entry & exit gates of Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Tikri Border, Tikri Kalan and Ghevra stations on Green Line are now closed," DMRC tweeted.
Delhi police is making continuous announcements requesting the farmers not to march forward.
However, the farmers have not given any heed to the requests and are trying to enter Delhi.
Mild lathi-charge was also done to push back the farmers as they tried to cross the security ring at the Tikri border.
In similar scenes at Singhu border Delhi Police fired many tear gas to stop the protesters from entering the capital.
Senior police officers are themselves monitoring the Delhi border situation and have also tried to negotiate with the farmers earlier this morning.
Earlier in the morning farmers resumed journey to Delhi
After spending night under the open skies in Panipat town, thousands of protesting farmers resumed their journey to Delhi on Friday morning.
Coming from Punjab and Haryana in tractor-trailers, they are heading to the national capital to mark their protest over the Centre's new agriculture laws.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of farmers of the Bharati Kisan Union Ekta-Ugrahan and the Kisan Sangharsh Committee might start their journey from Sangrur district and Jandiala in Amritsar district, respectively, towards Delhi via Haryana. A day earlier they had positioned themselves in their respective areas.
"This morning (Friday) we managed to break a three-four layer police barricade between Panipat and Sonipat despite the use of water cannons by the Haryana Police," protester Gurdev Singh said. He said on Thursday they broke four to five barricades after entering Haryana.
Farmers on Thursday braved tear gas shells and water cannons to break through police barricades first on the Punjab-Haryana border and then within Haryana.
In Haryana they were joined by an equal number of local farmers.
Punjab legislators Parminder Dhindsa, Sukhpal Khera and Raja Warring were taken into preventive custody by the police.
Several protesters and policemen were injured as farmers broke barricades and threw them down from a bridge ahead of the Punjab-Haryana border in Shambhu near Haryana's Ambala on Thursday.
As per the police estimates, around 3,00,000 farmers from both states are set to reach Delhi.
The farmers affiliated to 33 organisations are part of the United Farmers Front, an all-India body of over 470 farmers' unions that will participate in the indefinite protest in the national capital.
Appealing to the agitating farmers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said: "Will leave politics if there's trouble on MSP (minimum support price)."
He also blamed his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh for "inciting the farmers".
Amarinder Singh replied on Twitter: "Shocked at your response. It's the farmers who've to be convinced on MSP, not me. You should've tried to talk to them before their 'Dilli Chalo'. And if you think I'm inciting farmers then why are Haryana farmers also marching to Delhi?"
Meanwhile, condemning the use of water cannon and tear gas, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal said: "Today is Punjab's 26/11. We are witnessing the end of the right to democratic protest. The Akali Dal condemns the Haryana government the Centre for choosing to repress the peaceful farmer movement."
He said the battle for the rights of the Punjab farmers cannot be throttled by using water cannons against them.
Supporting the protest by farmers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the peaceful demonstration was a constitutional right of the farmers.
The Delhi Police has already asked the farmers not to enter Delhi as they don't have permission to protest in the city.
Farmers protesting against the farm laws have expressed apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporate entities.
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If you’re a creative developer familiar with Adobe products, you can’t but fail to be aware of creative suite – a suite of applications that assist creative professionals in their design work. As Adobe further extends it’s reach into the Enterprise software market, the latest launch of the LiveCycle suite of products has been released with the ES ("Enterprise Suite") branding – as designers work with CS3 and beyond, enterprise software developers will deliver solutions using ES and beyond. I’d like to use this blog post as an introdution to what LiveCycle ES means for application developers, and followup with some more specific looks at the solution components within LiveCycle ES – akin to the creative components like Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc, that ship as part of Creative Suite.
John Dowdell commented on his blog, "I think this announcement is more significant than it may appear". John is absolutely correct – I think LiveCycle ES is a massive step-forward for enterprise software developers, including (but not limited to) RIA developers who focus on delivering RIA solutions that might be termed "enterprise scale".
In this post, I’m going to begin to focus on what LiveCycle ES means for Enterprise RIA developers.
Enterprise Rich Internet Applications
But before I progress; let me make something clear in my terminology – there is no complex of superiority or "my RIA is better than your RIA" when I use the term enterprise. When I was running my own software consultancy, I used to employ the phrase "Enterprise RIA" to differentiate the kind of applications that we were trying to deliver with Rich Internet Applications, versus some of our colleagues in other consultancies who were building more interactive applications upon the Flash platform.
When we were talking about Enterprise RIA, we were talking about rich and immersive user-experiences, delivered with Flex, that sat upon new and existing infrastructure within an enterprise software stack. Our typical customers were financial services organisations, many of whom who were (and many who still are) engaged in initiatives to deliver service oriented architectures (SOA) within their organisations, exposing their internal business systems and processes in such a manner that they might be consumed easily and consistently across their organisation, achieving the much touted benefits of reuse and business agility (the ability to more rapidly deliver new and innovative solutions). Within Adobe, our enterprise focus extends beyond financial services to also include Government, Life Sciences (Healthcare) and Manufacturing organisations.
So when I talk about delivering Enterprise RIA, I’m talking about building Rich Internet Applications that sit within these kind of infrastructures. I’m talking about solutions where the rich and immersive user-experience that an RIA promises to deliver is only part of a much deeper engagement with the customer; where behind the "apply for loan" button there is a rich orchestration of services responsible for address verification, online decisioning, kicking off the generation of a printed form that needs to be sent to you for signature, for the long-lived process to spring back into life when your application form has been received by you, signed (what we call a ‘wet signature’), posted back to the organisation and when received, entered back into the system (hopefully without any manual rekeying of your form with the information you previously entered – you don’t believe this happens ? You have too much faith in the organisations you typically engage with), approved, before your loan is approved, you are notified by mobile phone and email, and the appropriate documentation is sent to an output server to be automatically printed, stuffed into an envelope, shipped to your address, before being added to your online portfolio of products the next time you login to your bank. That was a big sentence, with lots of clauses. But you can see the RIA front-end was one part of that clause – the tip of the proverbial iceberg as it were. So much more has to be orchestrated to happen in order that your engagement with the organisation you just applied for a loan with is an effective and memorable one.
I’m not saying these "Enterprise RIA" are any more ingenious, valuable, well-engineered, worthy of praise or innovative than the other applications you may be building – scrapbooks, fully fledged online word processors, photo editing applications and timesheet management systems are equally impressive applications of RIA technology. However, it’s less often that these applications reach so far back into the depths of an enterprise, where the experience of the customer engagement can be as impacted by what happens after you click the final button as what happens to get you are guided more simply, more easily and more effectively towards that button click.
So that’s a big segue; but I just want to be sure that no-one feels disqualified when I talk about Enterprise RIA, but simply recognise that I’m describing a particular category of Rich Internet Application, that sits firmly upon existing enterprise infrastructure within an organisation. That’s the kind of stuff my team are building, and I know it’s the kind of stuff that many of you are building also. And these are the kind of applications where I think LiveCycle ES becomes a powerful set of tools for you to deliver your Enterprise RIA with.
So if i’m building Enterprise RIA, what’s LiveCycle ES offering me ?
So when we operate in vertical markets like financial services, government organisations, life sciences or manufacturing, there tends to be a lot of processes and a lot of paper.
Proceses to change your address, or to take a 6-month payment holiday on your mortgage. Forms to be completed when you want to file a tax return, prescriptions that need to be renewed or medical reports that need to be securely exchanged throughout a healthcare provider, or RFQs that need to be submitted to potential suppliers, with securely attached CAD drawings that should not be inadvertantly sent outwith the receiving organisation before bids are collected and the contract awarded.
When people think about PDF, they often think about a read-only document format. In fact, when you see people asking about alternate clients to Reader, often what they are missing are the sheer number of things that can be done with a PDF other than simply rendering a document electronically. PDF forms can be edited electronically – online and offline, they can be digitally signed, they can be secured (rights managed), they can be assembled on the fly by compiling a document from document fragments and merging PDF templates with dynamic data. Electronic PDF forms can be adorned with two-dimensional barcodes, the barcode image representing the data entered into the form – once that form is printed and signed, the barcode can be scanned to immediately extract the data from the paper form and eliminate the previously necessarly manual rekeying following a wet-signature step. And much much more.
Adobe LiveCycle comprised a number of products that were able to perform these manipulations of PDF documents, enabling enterprise software developers to create enterprise software solutions that more effectively moved paper around an organisation, and orchestrated processes where there were journeys that crossed the online digital world to the offline paper world, and back again.
Adobe LiveCycle ES delivers all of these different services within a single enterprise run-time – a service oriented architecture delivered as an integrated J2EE solution that blends electronic forms, process management, document security and document generation services.
If you’re an RIA developer or a development shop that recognises the benefits that Rich Internet Applications can bring to your customers, and to your customer’s customers, then you’re probably building solutions that have as many challenges to solve under the water-level, on some of these areas, as the tip-of-the-iceberg user-experience that you are addressing with RIA. And this is where LiveCycle ES really strengthens your end-to-end proposition to your customers.
If you want an example of the kind of solutions I might be speaking about, the LiveCycle ES pages do a great job of breaking out some of the recurring solution patterns that we have observed in some of our target vertical markets:
- Adobe LiveCycle ES for Financial Services
- Adobe LiveCycle ES for Government
- Adobe LiveCycle ES for Life Sciences
- Adobe LiveCycle ES for Manufacturing
I’m sure some of these solution patterns are familiar to you, and I’m sure you face many more with your own customers.
LiveCycle ES – Solution Services in a Service Oriented Architecture
One way to think of – and a correct way to think of – LiveCycle ES, is as a service oriented architecture (SOA) that exposes a number of different services that are useful in the delivery of end-to-end Enterprise RIA solutions. When you take a look at the LiveCycle Enterprise Suite Solution components, then the CreativeSuite analogy is a good one. Just as you might employ Dreamweaver to manipulate some HTML, then employ the services of Flash when you wish to create an interactive animation that targets that Flash Player, and then employ the services of Photoshop where you wish to manipulate some design work, so too can you employ the services of LiveCycle ES when you wish to perform server-side business processes.
LiveCycle ES delivers a number of solution components, each of which sit upon and within a common LiveCycle ES Foundation architecture, that handles common administration functions, invocation services, orchestration and security. I’ll cover each individual solution component in more detail in follow-on postings, however for the time being you can review these components on the LiveCycle ES Solution Component web pages.
Flex and Apollo Developers can easily invoke LiveCycle ES Services through Remoting Endpoints
Each and every service in the LiveCycle ES architecture can be easily invoked and consumed by a Flex or Apollo Rich Internet Application. LiveCycle ES remoting ensures that each servic is exposed to Flex as a remoting endpoint, however there are a number of different endpoint technologies, including Web Services, for the invocation of LiveCycle ES services from a client to a server.
This is the first piece of the puzzle for Flex developers; in an instant, all of these services exposed by LiveCycle ES can be immediately and easily consumed by an Enterprise RIA.
Capture Data Quickly and Effectively using Form Guides
When you deliver Enterprise RIA, you’ll find yourself creating forms. Lots of forms. Flex forms that deliver on the promise of removing the end-user from the frustrations of the request/response paradigm to create single-screen form experiences that leverage user-experience patterns such as accordions and wizards, to allow the end user to seamlessly navigate through a multi-step application form, completing the form in the order they so desire.
Form Guides are a tremendous labor-saving addition to LiveCycle ES; so much so that they’re going to merit a separate blog post. But for now, let me outline some of the heavy lifting that LiveCycle ES can offer. There’s a lot of merit to capturing this data into a PDF – as I’ve outlined above, once data is captured as an electronic form, there’s a tonne of things we can do to it, from digitally signing it, rights managing it, barcoding it prior to a wet-signature, completing it offline or having it participate in a long-lived process. BUT – forms are also a user-experience designed to squeeze as much information onto as few sheets of paper as possible, and not necessarily conduisive to a great user-experience. Which is what RIA are for, right ?
LiveCycle ES allows analysts and non-developers to create forms; you can start by scanning in an existing paper form, or by importing a word file for instance, and then slowly turning that form into something electronic, with form fields, and validation rules and the like. Previously, these interactive forms would then render as an editable PDF – however, using the same Form Designer, LiveCycle ES can now automatically generate a Flex-based RIA form, known as a Form Guide. As a Flex developer, you have complete control over the look, feel and behavior of these forms within an organisation – from the simplest of CSS styling through to more code-level customisation. But the key thing here, is that these forms can be designed by an analyst in a design tool, automatically code-generated, and given a consistent look and feel across an organisation. We’ve engaged in projects with literally thousands of forms, and the labor saving that Form Guides offers is tremendous – with the additional bonus that the RIA form is actually rendering the same data as an underlying PDF, so that we can swap between a PDF-world view or an RIA-world view of the form, and perform any of our LiveCycle ES service operations upon that form.
I’ve only touched on the different ways in which LiveCycle ES is bringing the RIA and LiveCycle technologies from Adobe and Macromedia together. I’ve only touched on the service oriented architecture of LiveCycle ES that dramatically simplifies the manner in which an enterprise software developer can leverage LiveCycle ES services into their own software applications. And I’ve only touched on the utility of these services to Enterprise RIA developers who are delivering solutions into verticals like financial services, government, life sciences and manufacturing. And I haven’t even begun to touch on what this means for the existing LiveCycle customer-base, for whom HTML and PDF online experiences can be easily upgraded to deliver much more effective user-experiences upon the Adobe Flex platform, with as little coding as the development team feels comfortable with.
In future blog entries, I’ll look at the various LiveCycle ES solution components in more detail, and help you to understand how you can leverage these solution components in your own application development.
In addition, I’ll talk more about the ways in which Flex and LiveCycle ES come together, and explore how we can more easily create innovative and immersive user-experiences that extend our customer engagement beyond the screen and deep into the enterprise processes that happen under the water-level.
However, as an increasing number of options emerge for creating Rich Internet Applications, I think LiveCycle ES is a tremendously valuable addition to the technology stack for Enterprise RIA development upon the Adobe platform. Not only do we have an RIA platform in Flex, that is steaming towards it’s 3rd release, but sitting underneath this proven front-end architecture we have an SOA architecture in LiveCycle ES that offers a tremendous number of services that are immediately valuable when delivering the kind of solutions I’ve outlined above.
As John Dowdell said, "I think this announcement is more significant than it may appear". I’ll say so – we just got ourselves a brand new platform in Flex and LiveCycle ES for the delivery of bet-the-business mission-critical enterprise RIA in vertical markets like Financial Services, Government, Life Sciences and Manufacturing.
I’ll say that’s significant.


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Bowing to Chinese pressure, the U.S. will deny Taiwan's request for 66 new F-16C/D fighter aircraft, a Taiwan Ministry of National Defense official said. "We are so disappointed in the United States," he said. A U.S. Department of Defense delegation arrived in Taipei to deliver the news and offer instead a retrofit package for older F-16A/Bs that includes an active electronically scanned array radar.
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Last year, 44% of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's nuclear graduate programme intake and 30% of apprentices across all companies were women. Statistics like these are fantastic and give me so much pride to be working in a dynamic and progressive organisation when it comes to gender equality.
On International Women’s Day we can take a moment to reflect on the actions the nuclear industry has taken over recent years to make the sector more inclusive, and the steps NWS has taken to create change.
At a time when the nuclear industry is becoming more and more imperative to the UK’s energy mix, we’re seeing more young women interested in joining this innovative and dynamic industry. It’s part of why I love working here.
At Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) 40% of our executive team and board members women. And, nearly half of our NWS staff are female with many operating at a nuclear licenced sites. I believe the sector has changed quite a lot over the last 20 years, and I think we have many more role models to help encourage young girls and women into the nuclear sector.
Our apprenticeship programmes are a great way for young women to get to grips with the industry and see what we have to offer. If you’re interested I’d
encourage you to not just take my word for it get involved and come and see for yourself! In the last few years the cohort on our apprenticeship programmes have seen a much greater female balance. Some of these placements are on nuclear licensed sites and the young women on these programmes are doing a phenomenal job and enjoying themselves. Isn’t that what it’s about when you’re young and new into your career?
Change doesn’t happen without action, and we are acting now to ensure we are inclusive across the board, this includes women of all ages and at different stages in life. It is about bringing initiatives in and being more agile with the way we operate.
Not only are we engaging with girls and women at school and university, but we are also making the workplace more agile and flexible and encouraging and supporting female staff into leadership programmes. In the last two years we’ve had four women feature in the Northern Power Women Power List, that shows you the value we place on our female staff and the inspiring talent we already have.
We are also part of the NDA group who have recently announced a corporate membership scheme with Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) which works to address the industry’s gender balance by improving the representation of women in leadership. It unlocks amazing opportunities to help women progress in the workplace and we’re really excited to see what kind of opportunities lie ahead.
In the coming years we have plans to employ thousands of new employees in this sector, so we need to be open for business to every single person to gain the skills we need to deliver across the whole nuclear industry.
We want a diverse range of people coming in with different ideas and experiences. By managing the UK’s radioactive waste we are doing work of huge impact, and value, and we can see that this is really attractive to a young and up and coming workforce. It’s a great sector to be part of but we must continue to attract the right talent, including young women.
Take it from me the sector is just brilliant and offers such a wealth of varied experiences. Why would you want to go anywhere else?


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EPX offers 24x7 transaction processing for businesses, helping minimize the cost of large-volume transaction processing. On average, EPX processes about 2 million financial transactions per day. With so much data passing through its systems every day, implementing a reliable, flexible database replication solution was imperative.
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The United States are outstanding in their ability to host events and ecosystems which bring together culture, business and art. On the basis of demographic and economic statistics from the last few years, one of the best examples of this is surely South by SouthWest, a huge conglomeration of events with the explicit mission of “Helping creative people achieve their goals”.
As a country which may be considered controversial from historical and geo-political viewpoints, Israel started to make a name for itself in the world economy from the moment of its official founding. It has achieved a remarkable GDP and business ecosystem, especially in terms of technological innovation, in which it is a world leader.
With memories of the 2015 edition we hosted “at home” in Milan still fresh in our minds, thoughts now turn to the next Expo. Held every five years, the world-wide exhibition attracts millions of visitors in-situ plus an inestimable number of digital “visitors” through the event’s impressive digital platform.
With 2020 now behind us, it’s time for businesses to file their financial statements. And the 2020 season looks set to be somewhat eventful due to the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on company results.
In the current scenario, beset by the pandemic and the government crises that have impacted countries across the globe, it would be easy for anyone to fall into despondency. But not for people who continue to plough their dedication and professionalism into a business that is not just a job but a window on the world, on cultural exchange, the beating heart of good communication.
An interview with a foreign leader on the TV news, a film or documentary on television, a series on a streaming platform, a corporate presentation video with subtitles, a fun video on YouTube with a voiceover… all these are examples of how we benefit from audiovisual translation without even being aware of it.
The metaphors inspired by the animal world are so numerous in the financial sector that now they frequently pass unnoticed. Bears and bulls don’t require any particular explanation, but other animal metaphors are not quite as well known. Let’s look at some examples.