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Q: Meteor Event Selectors for more complex events I am trying to get a event handler in meteorjs to work as expected:

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*The White box should be clickable, if it is clicked, I need to call a function that closes or opens a chapter

*when clicking the greyish text (which is a contenteditable
) you should be able to edit that contenteditable and has a class .editable

My Problem: I have declared an event handler like this:
Template.chapterBox.events:
   'click .chapter-box': (e) ->
      do_some_stuff()

how would it be possible to prevent that above event handler from firing when I click the contenteditable to edit it?
I already about something like this in the first line of the event handler
if $(e.target).hasClass("editable"):
  return;

but it did not work

A: You can do something like this:
<template name="ChapterBox">

Text

</template>

Template.ChapterBox.events({
  'click .chapter-box': function (event, template) {
    event.stopPropagation();
    console.log("clicked chapter-box: ", event.currentTarget);
  },

 'click .editable': function(event,template){
    event.stopPropagation();
   console.log("clicked editable: ", event.currentTarget);
  }
});

Check this MeteorPad for a working example.
Event.stopPropagation() prevents the event from bubbling up the DOM tree, preventing any parent handlers from being notified of the event.

A: I had the same problem, this worked for me:
if (e.target.className == "editable") {
  console.log("clicked editable");
} else {
  console.log("clicked chapter-box");
}

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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2018-- LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) ("LSB" or "the Company") today announced it will host an Investor Day for institutional investors and research analysts on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
7:30 am to 1:00 pm ET
LSB Industries' El Dorado Facility, El Dorado, AR
LSB Industries executives will provide an overview of the Company, its recent business developments and discuss its strategy for driving improved profitability and shareholder value. Immediately following the presentations and Q&A session, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the El Dorado Facility and join senior management for lunch. Additionally, there will be a dinner with management the night before the event beginning at 7:00 pm for all interested attendees.
LSB will provide access to the presentation that management will be referring over the course of the Investor Day on its website by 7:30 am on November 8, 2018. Access to the presentation will be available on the "Investors" page at www.lsbindustries.com.
Space is limited and registration is required. For more details and to register for the event, investors and analysts should contact Fred Buonocore of The Equity Group at fbuonocore@equityny.com or by phone at (212) 836-9607.
About LSB Industries, Inc.
LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, manufactures and sells chemical products for the agricultural, mining, and industrial markets. The Company owns and operates facilities in Cherokee, Alabama, El Dorado, Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, and operates a facility for a global chemical company in Baytown, Texas. LSB's products are sold through distributors and directly to end customers throughout the United States. Additional information about the Company can be found on its website at www.lsbindustries.com.
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In November, 51 of WelTec's engineering students exhibited their final year projects in Petone. The symposium was a myriad display of engineering feats put together by Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Graduate Diploma in Engineering and Diploma of Architectural Technology students who are about to graduate.
"All students complete their projects in partnership with industry or an engineering mentor," says Neil McDonald, Head of the School of Construction and Engineering.
Amy Sutherland, a Mum of three and completing her Bachelor of Engineering Technology, worked with Hutt City Council on her water project. Amy also worked closely with her WelTec tutor, Dr Milad Naghibi.
"Urbanisation has had severe impacts on water quality with stormwater runoff transporting metals, pathogens, sediment and pesticides into urban waterways," explains Amy.
"Hutt City Council built a rain garden to help manage water and contaminant flow from a 1200 square metre carpark, we wanted to find out the effectiveness of this," explains Amy. "Rain gardens are supposed to mimic nature's natural hydrological processes to lower heavy water flows and remove pollutants. I wanted to make sure they did."
Amy sampled the water run off into the rain garden at different times during a rainfall event.
"The rain garden removed over 65% of 'suspended solids' and 51% of zinc and significantly reduced water flows after heavy rain by 85%. There seemed to be less successful removal of some other contaminants, and it's been good to retrieve this data to better understand which ones and why," says Amy.
Sylvio Leal, subdivision engineer at Hutt City Council, who worked with Amy on the project, explained that there is an increasing need to ensure that engineers consider, understand and take appropriate measures to protect our environment through engineered solutions. "This can often be achieved through the implementation of suitable stormwater treatment systems such as rain gardens," says Sylvio. "The experience and understanding Amy gathered through this project will be invaluable for her engineering career in this environmentally focused era."
During her final year of study Amy, originally from Canada, worked at engineering consultancy, GHD, and will continue working there once she has completed her study.
"I was only supposed to stay in New Zealand for a 'year of adventure'," says Amy. "But after six years I am studying to change my career from primary school teaching to engineering – back to my original passion of environmental science!"
Bianca Mella who is finishing her diploma, also with a focus on water, moved to New Zealand from Brazil in February. Like Amy, Bianca is concerned about contamination of groundwater and streams with the disposal of chemical sludge. The sludge is produced during the chemical steps in water treatment plants, while the water is treated to become potable, the chemical sludge is a solid waste that goes into landfills with a risk of contaminating the environment.
Bianca's project successfully demonstrated that it is possible to develop an environmentally friendly alternative to sludge by recovering chemicals that can be reused and she also developed a new product to remove contaminants from water and wastewaters. Bianca's WelTec tutor was Dr Induka Werellagama.
"I recover the aluminium from the sludge and removed colour from a solution," explains Bianca. "Both of these are sustainable options to extend the life cycle of the 'sludge' and add value to something which is usually disposed of in a landfill."
"My plan for next year is to find a job where I can put into practice all the knowledge I acquired at WelTec, combined with my experience from Brazil in water and wastewater treatment plants. I would like to help New Zealand use its natural resources practically, while still protecting the environment," explains Bianca.
WelTec offers majors in Civil Engineering specialising in water and waste, or structures, and Mechanical Engineering. Further information on the courses is below.
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Among the prosperous Clevelanders who began to seek refuge from sprawling industrial development a century ago were hundreds of the city's Jews. By the 1920s the Jewish population of Cleveland Heights was approaching 5000, comprising nearly a third of the resident population. The steady eastward migration of Jews prompted the Conservative congregation, B'nai Jeshurun, to construct the first synagogue to be built in Cleveland's suburbs. A site was obtained on Mayfield Road, one of the main traffic arteries through the Heights area, across the street from a recently constructed office and commercial complex that was intended as the centerpiece of John D. Rockefeller's Forest Hill development. The Rockefeller interests initially resisted the establishment of a major Jewish institution bordering their development but eventually relented (See Temple on the Heights Versus the Rockefellers).
The synagogue, which soon came to be known as the Temple on the Heights, was designed by the prominent Boston architect Charles Greco and is one of only two examples of Greco's religious architecture in the area. (The other Greco structure is the Temple at East 105th St. and Ansel Rd. in University Circle.) Dedicated in 1926, the main building is an eclectic, polychromatic brick, stone, and pre-cast concrete structure that features Byzantine, Romanesque, and even Mission-style themes. It consists of a square sanctuary surmounted by a polygonal twelve-sided dome horizontally banded with stone or concrete courses. Each segment of the main dome features a pair of arched windows with multiple lights, round or curved mutins and a separating stone column. The street facade of the main building is asymmetrical. The east wing repeats many of the themes found on the sanctuary block, including its round-arched windows, circular lights, pediments flanked by arcading, and pedimented secondary entries. A west wing was added to the original structure in the mid-1950s and displays some of the same features with slight modifications, including a two-story, twelve-sided dome-like structure with a pyramidal roof and multi-lighted windows. The side and rear facades are largely un-enriched and feature simple windows and utilitarian features. The building occupies 110,000 square feet of space.
The continued eastward migration of its congregants prompted B'nai Jeshurun to vote in 1969 to relocate to Pepper Pike, and it sold the Temple on the Heights in 1980 to a group of private investors. With the encouragement of the City of Cleveland Heights, which desired a privately owned and maintained civic center, the owners of the property marketed it as the Civic. In 2002, the building was purchased by the New Spirit Revival Center and currently is being refurbished.


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Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) released strong first-quarter 2018 results before the market open on Thursday. The technology-enabled, quick-turn, contract manufacturer of prototypes and low-volume production parts posted revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 34% and 39%, respectively.
Management attributed the growth to generally robust business performance combined with a boost from the recent changes in the U.S. tax law and the contribution from RAPID Manufacturing, the New Hampshire-based metalworking company Proto Labs acquired on Dec. 1.
The market liked the results, sending shares of Proto Labs to a closing gain of 4.3% on Thursday.
Excluding the $2.7 million favorable impact of foreign currency and the contribution from RAPID, revenue grew somewhat less than 17% year over year. Management said RAPID generated revenue of about $11 million in the first quarter of 2017, but wasn't able to break out its sales in the reported quarter because there's been an intermingling of RAPID's CNC (computer numerical control) metal-machining operation with Proto Labs' existing CNC business.
Proto Labs had forecast adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $0.64 to $0.70 on revenue of $101 million to $106 million, so it beat the upper end of both of its guidance ranges. For additional context — though long-term investors shouldn't give too much importance to Wall Street's near-term estimates — analysts were looking for adjusted EPS of $0.68 on revenue of $103.9 million. So the company breezed by both expectations.
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Proto Labs's CNC business continues to drive growth, as it did in all four quarters last year. While this business benefited from the acquisition of RAPID in the previous quarter, the company's existing CNC business also performed well. Injection molding is performing better than suggested by the metric above. This business had a particularly tough year-ago comparable due to a couple large orders in Europe and the shipping of the final products from its now discontinued magnesium injection molding operation.
3D printing's growth was led by the U.S., but Europe's revenue also increased in the double digits — a quite positive development because the European 3D printing business has struggled to grow revenue since Proto Labs entered this market in late 2015 via an acquisition. The European 3D printing business, however, continues to be less profitable than its U.S. counterpart, presenting a tailwind to the overall gross margin. This business had a gross margin of just 10% in the quarter, CFO John Way said on the earnings call. In an effort to increase the market's profitability, Proto Labs sold its Finland 3D printing facility in early April. The company will still service the Nordic market, but will do so out of its Germany facility.
Sheet metal is a new category as of the previous quarter, thanks to the RAPID acquisition.
Revenue grew 40% year over year in the U.S.; 17% as reported in Europe and 2% on a constant-currency basis, and 21% as reported and 16% in constant currency in Japan.
The number of unique product developers and engineers served increased 22% to 18,057 compared to the prior year. These figures don't include the individuals served on the RAPID system.
Gross margin declined to 53.7% from 56.5% in the year-ago period. The RAPID acquisition represented a 200-basis-point (2 percentage-point) tailwind to the gross margin, Way said on the earnings call.
GAAP operating margin decreased to 20.2% from 22.1% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin declined to 23% from 24.4% in the second quarter of 2017.
We are excited to start 2018 with the largest quarter in Proto Labs' history, with quarterly revenue topping the $100 million mark for the first time at $107.7 million. This quarter is the first full quarter including the results of the Rapid Manufacturing acquisition, which added sheet metal to our product portfolio and expanded our CNC machining capabilities. The continued expansion of our services increases our value to our customers and allows us to serve more product developers and engineers each quarter.
Proto Labs turned in another good quarter.
Way outlined the company's second-quarter 2018 outlook on the conference call. He also said that given the strong first quarter and start to the second quarter, the company now expects full-year 2018 results to come in at the high end of the guidance ranges it issued last quarter.
31% at the midpoint of guidance.
Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Proto Labs. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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Day 2 report: England turned a wicket-less second session into a highly profitable third one to forge their way back into the series in the second Test against South Africa on Saturday.
James Anderson celebrates after dismissing Dwaine Pretorius on Day 2 of the second Test. AP
England took five wickets after tea on the second day at Newlands and South Africa were 215-8 at stumps and still 54 runs behind England's first innings of 269. South Africa lost those five wickets for just 58 runs.
Veteran fast bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson were impressive with five wickets between them but England's most important breakthroughs after tea were produced by 21-year-old seamer Sam Curran and 22-year-old spinner Dominic Bess.
Bess helped to turn the tide in Cape Town when opener Dean Elgar skied a catch to England captain Joe Root at deep mid-off to be out for 88. That broke a 117-run stand between Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen (68) that threatened to make it South Africa's day.
Curran followed up to remove danger man Quinton de Kock (20) and Van der Dussen in the space of four overs and nine runs and England was ahead and in sight of a crucial first innings advantage.
South Africa lead the series 1-0. England hope to level it with two to play.
Anderson capitalized on England's dominance late in the day to add the wickets of tailenders Dwaine Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj with the new ball.
Pretorius edged to second slip to give Ben Stokes his fourth catch of the day, equalling the world record for catches for a non-wicketkeeper fielder in an innings. Numerous others went in his direction but either fell short or just wide of him, to his frustration. He also dropped a tough chance off Van der Dussen.
Maharaj's dismissal to Anderson ended the day's play and England's Barmy Army of supporters sang and chanted as the players left the field. Stokes applauded them for their efforts. England's players deserved applause, too.
England had fought their way back into the Test, and maybe the series, after being rocked by a run of misfortune on this tour: 11 England players fell ill with a flu-like virus before or during the first Test. England lost that game by 107 runs. Opening batsman Rory Burns and fast bowler Jofra Archer were then ruled out of the second Test after picking up injuries in training.
After resuming on 262-9, England were bowled out for 269 at the start of the second day for what appeared a sub-par total on a good batting strip.
But Broad and Anderson injected new life into a seemingly ailing England with three quick wickets to leave South Africa on 60-3 at lunch.
Elgar and van der Dussen responded. Elgar gritted it out in typical fashion with 10 fours and van der Dussen registered a second half-century in his first two Tests.
The turning point came with Elgar's decision to go after spinner Bess soon after lunch. It resulted in a miscue and a catch to Root, who celebrated by screaming out in joy and pumping his hand against his chest.
Curran kept England in the ascendancy with a cleverly disguised slower ball that tricked de Kock and saw him hole out to Anderson, also at mid-off.
Van der Dussen survived four clear chances in his eventful innings: He was given out lbw but successfully reviewed the umpire's decision. He was caught off a Broad no-ball. He was dropped in a tough chance low to his right for Stokes in the slips and also saw another edge drop just short of Stokes.
Stokes had the last laugh with a diving catch to his right to finally see off the stubborn van der Dussen and give Curran two crucial wickets in his 2-39.
Both teams are fielding inexperienced batting lineups and the series may just come down to which one of them finds its feet quickest.
Compared to the nearly 300 Tests of experience of England's opening bowlers Anderson and Broad, the top three English batsmen had only 15 appearances between them coming into the game. Add to that No 6 Ollie Pope, who ended 61 not out to top score in England's first innings, is playing just his fifth Test.
South Africa also have their own group of newcomers in the batting department in debutant Pieter Malan, new No 3 Zubayr Hamza, and van der Dussen at No 5, who made his debut in the first Test.
With inputs from AP
Updated Date: Jan 05, 2020 21:38:52 IST
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Trailer for Kill Command, starring Vanessa Kirby.
Kill Command is a sci-fi action thriller set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.
Even though we've been warned repeatedly by films such as The Terminator, scientists continually work to create artificial intelligence.
Vertigo Films has been behind Kill Command since the beginning, providing the film its production budget. Why so much confidence? Though this is Steven Gomez's directorial debut, he is considered a VFX wizard who can accomplish stunning effects on minimal budgets. It also helps that he is close friends with other sci fi directors such as Gareth Edwards. Kill Command is effectively Gomez's brainchild from script to post-production.
Considering that the film has a minimal budget, props to Steven Gomez for living up to his reputation. The visual effects in Kill Command look fantastic -- far better than the made for TV CG we were expecting. To top it off, the cinematography and acting look feature quality as well. The quality of the film is so surprising that we've been trying to research just how much Vertigo spent. Even Neill Blomkamp would be proud of this result.
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AAPL Stock Rises Over 6% after Apple Reveals Its Q3 Earnings Report
Jul 31 2020 · 07:58 UTC by Teuta Franjkovic · 3 min read
According to the Q3 earnings report, Apple now has $193.817 billion cash on hand. AAPL stock is up after hours.
American multinational technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced on Thursday its fiscal Q3 earnings blowing past Wall Street's expectations, reporting revenue of $59.69 billion. Apple Q3 earnings per diluted share stood at $2.58, up 18 percent. International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter's revenue. iPhone revenue stood at $26.4 billion for the quarter, an increase from the year-ago quarter.
After the Q3 earnings report was revealed, Apple (AAPL) stock rose by 6.44% to $409.55 in the after-hours session.
Tim Cook, Apple CEO, stated:
"Apple's record June quarter was driven by double-digit growth in both Products and Services and growth in each of our geographic segments."
He noted that during the uncertain times, this performance is a testament to the important role our products play in our customers' lives and to Apple's relentless innovation.
Luca Maestri, Apple CFO, said:
"Our June quarter performance was strong evidence of Apple's ability to innovate and execute during challenging times."
Installed Base of Apple Devices Hit All-Time High in Q3
The record business results drove the company's active installed base of devices to an all-time high in all of its geographic segments and all major product categories. "We grew EPS by 18 percent and generated operating cash flow of $16.3 billion during the quarter, a June quarter record for both metrics," he concluded.
During the earnings report, the Board of Directors announced it has approved a four-for-one stock split.
What does this exactly mean? This means that, for each and every share of Apple stock that an investor owns, they will get three additional shares. It also makes single shares in Apple more affordable for investors to buy. Something quite similar happened back in 2014 when Apple took a big leap toward becoming "shareholder-friendly" and announced a 7-to-1 stock split, a move that shaved off hundreds of dollars from current share prices. At that time, Apple was trading above $600 per share. The split brought shares of Apple to about $92 a share.
Stock splits are somewhat considered cosmetic steps and do not essentially change anything about the company, except that it can make the shares accessible to a larger number of investors because of its cheaper price.
Since Apple stock currently trades above $380, it means investors should expect to again have a chance to buy a share of Apple for around $100, depending on where the stock trades at the end of August.
$193.8 Billion Cash on Hand
The shares will be distributed to shareholders at the close of business on August 24, and trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on August 31.
According to the earnings report, Apple now has $193.817 billion cash on hand. That's more than the company had in the fiscal second quarter of 2020 when it reported a $192.8 billion cash pile. It's however less from Apple fiscal Q3 2019 earnings when it reported $210.6 billion in cash. Apple confirmed it is investing in new services, like Apple TV+ original TV shows and movies. It also spent $13.8 billion in research and development over the last 9 months.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Appoints Three-Member Panel to Probe Danushka Gunathilaka Arrest Matter
Sri Lanka cricket appointed three-member panel which will seek an immediate explanation from the team Manager pertaining to the conduct of the cricketer and how the sequence of events unfolded
A day after the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee suspended 31-year-old left-hand batter Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket following his arrest in Sydney on Sunday morning for allegedly sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman earlier last week, the country's cricket governing body appointed a three-member panel to investigate the matter.
The panel will seek an immediate explanation from the team Manager pertaining to the conduct of the cricketer and how the sequence of events unfolded.
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Gunathilaka was moments away from leaving for the airport to fly back home after Sri Lanka's exit from the ICC T20 World Cup, when he was pulled out of the team bus and apprehended by police on Sunday morning.
According to New South Wales Police department, the 31-year-old Sri Lankan cricketer was communicating with a woman for a few days "via an online dating app before they met in person". He then allegedly sexually assaulted her on the evening of November 2. Gunathilaka faces four counts of rape.
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"Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of a three-member investigation panel consisting of Justice Sisira Ratnayake (Retired High Court Judge), Mr. Niroshana Perera, Attorney-at-Law, and Mr. Asela Rekawa, Attorney-at-Law, to initiate an inquiry into the alleged incident involving player Danushka Gunathilaka," said SLC in a statement on Tuesday.
"The committee will also focus the inquiry on various alleged incidents that have come to the attention of Sri Lanka Cricket and that are said to have allegedly taken place during the national team's stay in Australia. The panel in this process will call for an immediate explanation from the Team Manager pertaining to his conduct, with references to the occurrence of such incidents," said the statement.
"Upon submission of the said report by the Panel, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket will take stern disciplinary action against the players and or officials if proved any wrongdoing or negligence when carrying out official duties," the statement noted.
Gunathilaka, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup in the first round itself with a hamstring injury, was replaced in the squad, but the cricketer — who has played eight Tests, 47 ODIs and 46 T20Is — remained with the side during its campaign.
SLC has also said it will provide all possible support to the Australian law-enforcement agencies to carry out an impartial inquest.
"Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to emphasise that it adopts a zero tolerance policy for any such conduct by a player and will provide all the required support to the Australian law-enforcement authorities to carry out an impartial inquiry into the incident," an earlier statement had said.
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Eliminating unhealthy habits and taking action towards a healthier lifestyle is difficult. The common wisdom says that the first step to making positive changes is to increase self-awareness and learn about one's patterns and habits. Mobile health apps can help patients record their health over time and provide the insight necessary to make those positive changes. Intuitive and user-friendly health app design is crucial for patients to track their data on a regular basis, increasing their chances of success and driving the user engagement and retention for the mhealth developers.
For some, it might mean simply tracking their sleep patterns to optimise their daily routine or setting up a daily step goal to increase physical activity. For others, it might be tracking their epilepsy seizures between doctor appointments to have more meaningful and informed conversation, and therefore improve therapy outcomes.
This trend might have exploded with the introduction of wearables and sensors, but the need to do so is not new. The survey conducted by Susannah Fox and the Pew Research Centre indicates that 69% of adults in the US regularly track at least one health symptom. 49% of them report that they track the progress 'in their heads', 34% do so on paper, and 21% report using some form of technology.
If you're launching a digital health product, it's very likely that it will need to support some way of tracking personal health data. In this article, I present 5 health app design guidelines for intuitive data entry.
Entering data, especially on mobile devices, is a tedious process. It requires the user to do repetitive tasks, using tiny buttons and tiny keyboards. Unfortunately, to take advantage of health tracking one has to do it consistently over a period of time. The more unpleasant the process, the higher the likelihood that people will give up before they reach any useful conclusions.
Here are some tips for making this process more user-friendly.
If possible, take advantage of connected devices and IoT and remove the need for entering the data altogether. Body cardio by Nokia is a wireless scale that measures heart rate (yes, your humble bathroom scale can now measure your heart rate), body weight, body fat, muscle mass, water and bone mass. No need to enter any metrics, just step on the scales and have your results sent and visualised in the accompanying app. On top of that, it connects with fitness tracking apps, like MyFitnessPal, to pull the food tracking data and activity levels into this mix as well.
Body cardio by Nokia sends measurements straight to the accompanying app.
Don't automatically assume that 'there should be an app for that'. Take time to research your audience and understand what tools and platforms they are already using. Hapi is a Messenger chatbot that lets patients track their epilepsy seizures in a text message format. Users can text simple commands like 'track' or 'chart' to log seizures or view weekly reports. Another example of health chatbot is St. Panda, the Happiness Chatbot. It will periodically send you an unobtrusive message asking you how you're feeling that day. If you're feeling low, it will suggest simple steps like repeating affirmations or listening to guided meditations.
St. Panda is an iOS and Android chatbot that periodically checks in with the user.
Mercury App is an online mood journal that allows users to make entries via email. In the initial signup process, the user will set the frequency of email reminders. When they receive their email reminder, they can enter notes and log their mood by replying to the email, directly from their inbox. They would only need to log in to the web app if they want to view reports and visualisations.
By taking extra time to research your audience's existing tools and behaviours, you can provide a solution that is more accessible. It might be easier for someone to use a tool they are already familiar with (like an email or text message) than learn a new interface workflow. Sometimes it simply comes down to the amount of space available on their smartphones – in a recent usability study I've learnt that people are selective about the apps they download as their phones simply don't have enough memory to store them all.
Data tracking is a repetitive task. Over time, your product has the ability to learn the most frequently used entries and simplify the user's workflow by making useful suggestions. People are creatures of habit and they are comfortable with their routines. Taking advantage of this fact is an easy way to streamline their health tracking tasks. Fitbit app does a great job providing 'frequently logged together' suggestions in their food tracking interface. How often do you change your breakfast routine? I know I have a toast with peanut butter and jam and a cup of coffee pretty much every single morning. As soon as I select peanut butter, I can add the other items in one simple task as the Fitbit app has learnt that I usually have them together.
The most common data entry format is text – either entering a value in a text field or selecting a written label (button or checkbox). This is generally how we interact with information and it will work for most people in most contexts. However, depending on the situation, there are other formats we could consider using. In a recent usability study, I worked with a participant who was dyslexic and he used Google's 'search by voice' function as he wasn't comfortable typing long search queries. It doesn't mean he can't read or write at all, but it was his method of choice. Sometimes it is about just that – giving people the choice to use the method they are most comfortable with. In another context it might be an explicit design decision to add interactive, visual elements and therefore make the interface more playful and engaging. On the other hand, sometimes the text format is, in fact, the best option, e.g. when entering a large amount of numeric data. In that case, trying to make it overly playful and visual will inevitably frustrate the user. The point I'm making is that there is no universal right or wrong solution, it always depends on the context and user goals and capabilities. That's why exploring different options and researching your audience is so important. Here are some examples of different data entry methods in practice.
A mood tracking app Moodnotes uses an animated face to log feelings. The user can swipe up or down to 'make' the face happy or sad. It's very intuitive and enjoyable way of interacting and makes the mood tracking less of a tedious task.
With Moodnotes, users can swipe up or down to adjust their journal entry.
Another method worth consideration leverages smartphones camera capabilities. MySugr Scanner allows users to track their glucose levels by simply taking a picture of the screen of the glucose meter after they took a reading. The app can recognize the numbers on the image and convert it to a numerical data. Food tracking app LooseIt! uses image recognition to suggest food entries based on a picture of a meal.
Fitbit app for Windows 10 uses an integration with built-in Cortana (voice assistant like Siri) to enable voice entries. It recognises phrases like "I ate a lasagna for lunch" or "I went for 2 miles walk" to create relevant entries in the app.
Even the most rigorously tracked data is hardly ever useful without the context. If the goal of your digital health solution is to help the user spot patterns and triggers, consider providing a way of adding context to the entries. It might be simply a way of adding additional notes to the entries or it might be something more structured. Daylio is a mood tracking app the allows the user to add daily activities alongside their mood entries. Over time the app will show the correlation between different activities and feelings, which makes it easier for the user to understand the context of their emotional ups and downs. MySugr App takes the glucose meter readings and combines them with user's activity levels, mood and food journal to help the user understand how their lifestyle might be affecting their therapy outcomes.
This is the first one from the series of articles about UX design best practice for digital health. It's only scratching the surface, so stay tuned for more! Next articles will feature more on chatbots, data visualisation, health education and social aspect of digital health.


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Possible interpretation of the precession of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Gutierrez, P.J. and Jorda, L and Gaskell, R.W. and Davidsson, B. J. R. and Capanna, C. and Hviid, Stubbe and Keller, H. U. and Maquet, L. and Mottola, Stefano and Preusker, Frank and Scholten, Frank and Lara López, Luisa M. and Moreno, F. and Rodrigo, R. and Sierks, H. and Barbieri, C. and Lamy, P. L. and Koschny, Detlef and Rickman, H. and Agarwal, J. and A'Hearn, M. F. and Auger, Anne-Therese and Barucci, M. A. and Bertaux, Jean-Loup and Bertini, I. and Cremonese, G. and Da Deppo, V. and Debei, S. and De Cecco, M. and El-Maarry, M. R. and Fornasier, S. and Fulle, M. and Groussin, Olivier and Gutierrez-Marques, P. and Güttler, C. and Ip, Wing-Huen and Knollenberg, Jörg and Kramm, J. R. and Kührt, Ekkehard and Küppers, Michael and La Forgia, Fiorangela and Lazzarin, Monica and Lopez-Moreno, J. J. and Magrin, S. and Marchi, Simone and Marzari, F. and Naletto, G. and Oklay, N. and Pajola, Maurizio and Pommerol, Antoine and Sabau, D. and Thomas, N. and Toth, I. and Tubiana, C. and Vincent, J.B. (2016) Possible interpretation of the precession of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Astronomy & Astrophysics. EDP Sciences. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201528029. ISSN 0004-6361.
Context. Data derived from the reconstruction of the nucleus shape of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) from images of the OSIRIS camera onboard ROSETTA show evidence that the nucleus rotates in complex mode. First, the orientation of the spin axis is not fixed in an inertial reference frame, which suggests a precessing motion around the angular momentum vector with a periodicity of approximately 257 h ± 12 h.Second, periodograms of the right ascension and declination (RA/Dec) coordinates of the body-frame Z axis show a very significant (higher than 99.99%) periodicity at 276 h ± 12 h, different from the rotational period of 12.40 h as previously determined from light-curve analysis. Aims. The main goal is to interpret the data and associated periodicities of the spin axis orientation in space. Methods. We analyzed the spin axis orientation in space and associated periodicities and compared them with solutions of Euler equations under the assumption that the body rotates in torque-free conditions. Statistical tests comparing the observationally derived spin axis orientation with the outcome from simulations were applied to determine the most likely inertia moments, excitation level, and periods. Results. Under the assumption that the body is solid-rigid and rotates in torque-free conditions, the most likely interpretation is that 67P is spinning around the principal axis with the highest inertia moment with a period of about 13 h. At the same time, the comet precesses around the angular momentum vector with a period of about 6.35 h. While the rotating period of such a body would be about 12.4 h, RA/Dec coordinates of the spin axis would have a periodicity of about 270 h as a result of the combination of the two aforementioned motions. Conclusions. The most direct and simple interpretation of the complex rotation of 67P requires a ratio of inertia moments significantly higher than that of a homogeneous body.
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Gutierrez, P.J. IAA-CSIC, Granada, Spain UNSPECIFIED
Jorda, L LAM, Marseille UNSPECIFIED
Gaskell, R.W. Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, USA UNSPECIFIED
Davidsson, B. J. R. Department of Astronomy a. Space Physics, Uppsala UNSPECIFIED
Capanna, C. Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, France UNSPECIFIED
Hviid, Stubbe Stubbe.Hviid (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Keller, H. U. IGEP TU Braunschweig UNSPECIFIED
Maquet, L. IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, UMR8028 CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France UNSPECIFIED
Mottola, Stefano Stefano.Mottola (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Preusker, Frank frank.preusker (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Scholten, Frank Frank.Scholten (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Lara López, Luisa M. IAA-CSIC Granada, Spain UNSPECIFIED
Moreno, F. Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), P.O. Box 3008, 18080 Granada, Spain UNSPECIFIED
Rodrigo, R. Centro de Astrobiologa, CSIC-INTA, 28850 Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain; International Space Science Institute, Hallerstrasse 6, 3012, Bern, Switzerland UNSPECIFIED
Sierks, H. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany UNSPECIFIED
Barbieri, C. University of Padova, Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Lamy, P. L. Aix-Marseille Universite, CNRS, LAM UNSPECIFIED
Koschny, Detlef ESTEC, The Netherlands UNSPECIFIED
Rickman, H. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden; PAS Space Research Center, Bartycka 18A, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland UNSPECIFIED
Agarwal, J. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany UNSPECIFIED
A'Hearn, M. F. University of Maryland, Department of Astronomy, Maryland, USA UNSPECIFIED
Auger, Anne-Therese Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, UMR 7326, 38 rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13388 Marseille, France. UNSPECIFIED
Barucci, M. A. Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France UNSPECIFIED
Bertaux, Jean-Loup LATMOS, CNRS/UVSQ/IPSL, 11 boulevard d'Alembert, 78280, Guyancourt, France UNSPECIFIED
Bertini, I. Center of Studies and Activities for Space (CISAS) "G. Colombo", University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Cremonese, G. Osservatorio Astronomico, Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Da Deppo, V. CNR-IFN UOS Padova LUXOR, via Trasea 7, 35131 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Debei, S. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
De Cecco, M. University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy UNSPECIFIED
El-Maarry, M. R. Physikalisches Institut, Sidlerstrasse 5, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland UNSPECIFIED
Fornasier, S. Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France UNSPECIFIED
Fulle, M. INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste, Trieste, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Groussin, Olivier Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille, France UNSPECIFIED
Gutierrez-Marques, P. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany UNSPECIFIED
Güttler, C. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany UNSPECIFIED
Ip, Wing-Huen National Central University, Graduate Institute of Astronomy, 300 Chung-Da Road, Chung-Li 32054, Taiwan UNSPECIFIED
Knollenberg, Jörg Joerg.Knollenberg (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Kramm, J. R. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany UNSPECIFIED
Kührt, Ekkehard Ekkehard.Kuehrt (at) dlr.de UNSPECIFIED
Küppers, Michael Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung UNSPECIFIED
La Forgia, Fiorangela University of Padova, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 3, 35122 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Lazzarin, Monica University of Padova, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 3, 35122 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Lopez-Moreno, J. J. Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomia, 18008, Granada, Spain UNSPECIFIED
Magrin, S. University of Padova, Department of Physics and Astronomy, via UNSPECIFIED
Marchi, Simone Solar System Exploration Research, Virtual Institute, Southwest Research Institute, 1050 Walnut St., Suite 300, Boulder, Colorado 80302, USA UNSPECIFIED
Marzari, F. Università di Padova, Departimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Naletto, G. Department of Information Engineering - University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6, 35131 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Oklay, N. Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung UNSPECIFIED
Pajola, Maurizio Centro di Ateneo di Studi ed Attivitá Spaziali, "Giuseppe Colombo" (CISAS), University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, Italy UNSPECIFIED
Pommerol, Antoine Physikalisches Institut, Sidlerstrasse 5, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland UNSPECIFIED
Sabau, D. Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial, Carretera de Ajalvir, Madrid, Spain UNSPECIFIED
Thomas, N. University of Bern, Switzerland UNSPECIFIED
Toth, I. Konkoly Observatory, MTA CSFK CSI UNSPECIFIED
Tubiana, C. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Sonnensystemforschung, Germany UNSPECIFIED
Vincent, J.B. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Sonnensystemforschung, Germany UNSPECIFIED
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comets: general / comets: individual: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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R - Project ROSETTA Instruments, R - Projekt ROSETTA Lander (old)
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On 15 November 2015, a group of approximately 1,300 Cuban migrants flew to Ecuador and then travelled by their own means through Colombia to the border town of La Miel, Panama. The National Maritime Service of Panama (SENAN) in the province of Colon mobilized the migrants to Puerto Obaldia in the province of Darien, where they completed a seven-day migratory process. They were then transferred by boat to Colon by SENAN, where Panamanian authorities requested the support of the Colon branch of the Red Cross Society of Panama (RCSP) in assisting with the provision of prehospital care and bottled water. Later, the migrants took public transportation from Colon to Panama City, and then toward the border with Costa Rica.
On 30 November 2015, 800 additional Cuban migrants arrived in Puerto Obaldia. By 4 December 2015, the number had increased to 1,460 Cuban migrants, which has remained largely unchanged to this date. The migrants have been waiting for more than a week to cross into Costa Rica, and they are unable to pay for either food or lodgings due to lack of funds. The migrants are sleeping outdoors in Puerto Obaldía waiting to cross through eastern Panama to Panama City. The most vulnerable people among this migrant population include children, pregnant women and older adults, and the disaggregation of gender information of the number of children, women and elderly is difficult to identify because the population's demographics are constantly changing.
According to the Panamanian media, 22,000 Cubans have left the island, and it is estimated that up to 13,000 are heading to Panama. Panamanian authorities have given them seven days to legalize their status in Panama, but virtually none of them return to the Immigration Office to update their status. In an attempt to regulate this outflow since Nicaragua closed its borders, the Panamanian Government has restricted the number of people allowed to pass through Puerto Obaldia to 60 people per day, thus increasing the number of migrants in Puerto Obaldía. The basic service structures of the small rural community of 468 inhabitants have collapsed due to the large number of migrants arriving in the community.
The Red Cross Society of Panama is providing assistance through its branches in Colón, Barú and Chepo. These branches have a broad structure of volunteers, ambulances and vehicles operating to support humanitarian actions.
In addition to its role as an auxiliary to State authorities, the Red Cross Society of Panama is a member of the National Joint Task Force System, along with other actors such as the Fire Department, National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC for its acronym in Spanish), the National Police, the Panama's National Border Service (SENAFRONT for its acronym in Spanish) and the National Navy/Air Service.
The Red Cross branch in Colon is working with 20 volunteers and 1 ambulance.
On 15 November 2015, the Colon Red Cross branch began providing pre-hospital care to 1,300 Cuban migrants, distributing 1 litre of water per person (1,300 litres of water) and providing tea and cookies.
This situation prompting the Red Cross Society of Panama to file a Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) operation to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for immediate relief.
The main objective of the DREF filed by the RCSP is contribute to the health of migrants in the country through health, hydration and hygiene services for 1,000 people.
Provide pre-hospital care to migrants: They have been providing pre-hospital care to the approximately 1,300 Cuban migrants in Puerto Obaldia. Due to lack of personnel, the RCSP will provide medical personnel from the institution for 30 days to support the health centre in Puerto Obaldía in coordination with MINSA.
Psychosocial support: Two specialists will provide psychological care in Puerto Obaldía, as well as recreational activities for children using the "return of happiness" methodology with the help of two volunteers from the National Society.
Distribution of safe water to 500 families: Pure water purifying sachets will be distributed for 30 days. These will be handed out at distribution points established by the Red Cross Society of Panama in Puerto Obaldía, along with training on their use, which will cover the needs of a group of immigrants in Puerto Obaldia for one week until MINSA and IDAAN can provide further support. Training will be provided to the population on safe water handling and treatment. MINSA, in conjunction with IDAAN will be working on improving the rural aqueduct. The Pure sachets were donated by Proctor & Gamble to the Red Cross Society of Panama for emergency response. The DREF will be used to support the logistics and mobilization of these items to the affected area.
Delivery of personal hygiene kits: Hygiene kits will be designed for use by one person for five days, and different kits will be developed for men and women. The kits will contain at least bar of soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, toilet paper, wet towels, alcohol gel and sanitary napkins. The hygiene kits were also donated by Proctor & Gamble to the Red Cross Society of Panama.
Hygiene promotion activities: Training will be conducted on personal hygiene, solid waste management and management of excreta as a complement to Health Ministry (MINSA) activities on sensitizing the community on how to protect itself. The RCSP will develop the key hygiene key messages to support the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP), which will build sanitary facilities to dispose of excreta. MINSA and Institute of Aqueducts and Sewage Systems (IDAAN) will rehabilitate the local aqueduct and conduct hygiene promotion activities and water treatment at the household level.


Uri The Surgical Strike continues its blockbuster run at the box office. The film has collected a massive 4.60 crores on 5th Saturday and has doubled its collections from yesterday.
It is again an all-time record for 5th Saturday and no film is even close. The way it is trending, the film is likely to remain in theatres for quite some time. It will continue to collect despite the flow of new releases from next week.
what is the budget of this film please?


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Obituary: Former England defender and Ireland manager Jack Charlton
By Simon Evans
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Few players or managers have enjoyed World Cup glory with two countries but Jack Charlton, who has died aged 85, was held in rare affection by English and Irish football supporters.
Flowers and shirts are seen at Leeds United Stadium Elland Road, where they were laid on the ground in memory of Jack Charlton, in Leeds, Britain July 11, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
The World Cup may have brought the best remembered moments of his career but Charlton had no shortage of success at club level during nearly 45 years as a player and manager.
Charlton, a tall, no-nonsense central defender, was part of Alf Ramsey's England team which won the World Cup in 1966, playing in the same side as his brother Bobby.
As a manager, he took Ireland to their first World Cup, in Italy in 1990 and led them to the quarter-finals of the tournament, which remains the country's best performance.
Awarded an OBE in 1974 and given honorary Irish citizenship in 1996, after his death was announced in a family statement on Saturday, Charlton was described by the country's former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as "Ireland's most loved Englishman".
He was a proud Northumbrian, from the mining village of Ashington, but spent his entire club career with Leeds United.
Charlton was a central part of the Yorkshire club's golden era in the 1960s and 70s under Don Revie, winning trophies at home and abroad and making a club record 773 appearances.
His popularity crossed generations and football loyalties, with many Northern English school kids in the 1970s enjoying his passionate and unscripted coaching in the Tyne-Tees television series "Play Soccer - Jack Charlton's Way".
After leaving school, Charlton had briefly worked, like his father, in the mines at Linton colliery but it was not for him and he was on the brink of joining the police force when he went to Leeds United in 1952.
Despite his boyhood affection for Newcastle United, Leeds was an obvious choice given his uncle Jimmy Milburn played for the club at the time and two other uncles, Jack and George Milburn, had also played for the club.
His early years, with Leeds in the second division and Charlton sometimes asked to play at centre-forward, offered little sign of the glory that was to come under Revie.
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At one point Charlton met with Manchester United manager Matt Busby to discuss a transfer which would have seen him team up with his brother at Old Trafford.
But he stayed with Leeds until he retired from playing in 1973 and, with his rugged defending and leadership role on the field, was part of the team which won the English league title in 1969 and FA Cup in 1972.
He also enjoyed success in European football as Leeds won the old Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, later the UEFA Cup and now the Europa League, in 1968 and 1971.
ENGLAND CAREER
Charlton's England career began relatively late. He was almost 30 when he made his debut against Scotland at Wembley in 1965 but, as with his tackling, the timing was perfect.
Just over a year later, playing alongside captain Bobby Moore and with his brother in midfield, Charlton became a World Cup winner as hosts England beat West Germany 4-2 in the final.
He retired from international duty after the 1970 World Cup and following three more seasons with Leeds he ended his playing career and moved into management with second division Middlesbrough.
In his first season in charge, 'Boro won the title by 15 points earning promotion to the top flight where Charlton established them before leaving in 1977.
He applied for the England job after Revie's departure but said he never received an answer to his application.
Charlton dropped into the third division to manage Sheffield Wednesday and it was there that he adopted the direct, physical style that was to prove so effective later with Ireland.
The Owls won promotion in 1980 but, despite a run to the FA Cup semi-finals, he was unable to take them to the top flight and left in 1983 for a short spell at Newcastle.
Taking over the Irish national side in 1986, Charlton secured qualification for the 1988 European Championship, the first time the country had reached an international tournament although they failed to get out of the group stage.
Then came their first World Cup in 1990, after Ireland had beaten Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland to qualify for the biggest stage for the first time.
Despite drawing all their games in the group stage at the finals, Ireland went through to meet Romania in the last 16, beating them on penalties after a goalless draw before losing 1-0 to Italy in the quarter-finals.
The team - and their manager - captured the imagination of the Irish public and four years later, in the United States, they did so again, this time beating Italy in the group stage before losing 2-0 to the Netherlands in the last 16.
"He changed everything about Irish football... Jack came in and changed that mentality... His legacy within Ireland is absolutely huge," said midfielder Ray Houghton.
Those who knew Charlton certainly have no shortage of stories about his humour and forthright opinions which made him one of the great characters of the game.
Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Ken Ferris


As with any racing event autumn racing is about keeping things sleek and simple. Women's suiting is still a front runner, yet this season we are seeing a more structured style with waist belts and cinched in blazers, or cropped style blazers to add a more feminine touch. Separates are also a great option allowing racegoers to mix it up and re-wear items after race day – it's a great way to keep the budget intact. In terms of dresses, this season it's all about volume, a dress with a statement sleeve or skirt adding that extra wow factor. Colour-wise we are seeing lots of shades of orange, yellow, burgundy, pink as well as strong neutrals. Opt for elegant pieces and experiment with autumnal shades and textures. On cooler days, embrace layering by pairing a beautiful dress with a blazer or coat, and be sure to keep headwear top of mind. This season we are seeing a lot of simple hair clips, velvet and metallic headbands, however traditional felt hats and crowns are still very popular so there are plenty of options.
If you're heading to an autumn racing event consider some of these pieces to style the ideal look.
Sometimes I just feel like embracing my girly side and this outfit was the perfect opportunity to do it. During a recent reporting gig for 7 Racing on day two of The Championships in Sydney I wanted to wear something striking. What better colour to do that than hot pink? This polka dot Off White dress managed to take such a classic style and steer it in a slighly more playful direction with the asymmetric handkerchief hem and bow tie cuffs. The pin tuck detail also add some depth to the top of the dress.
I wanted to keep the same colour theme going so this Nerida Winter turban seemed the ideal headpiece. I can't get enough of turbans (I've worn variations of them to Melbourne Cup) as headwear for the races. There's just something quite different about them and is a great alternative to the usual silhouettes you see. Also when the colour matched my dress so perfectly how could I resist?
Pink is one of those colours that can work well with different hues (black and white come to mind) but I can't resist teaming it with a metallic. My gold Gucci heels helped provide a contrasting colour without it looking overwhelming. Given the strong colour of the dress it was important for me to allow it to be the focal point but still pair it with accessories that could hold their own.


Apartment 5 - A ground floor apartment with luxurious interior; stunning Lake views from the private terrace and huge shared pool with BBQ and Jacuzzi/hot tub.
Well situated for visiting the attractions of the western branch and mid Lake triangle. Sleeps six in three bedrooms.


Is the idea of being able to work at home appealing to you?
I know that it is for me!
For many people, working from home is a dream come true. It gives a person back a relative amount of freedom to plan their day and feel more relaxed. With no commute time, you may free up hours of time each day for other things.
However, finding success when working at home can be a challenge for many people.
You may be tempted to sleep longer in the morning.
You might take time from your work day to run errands.
Or, you might find a favorite TV program that distracts you.
How can you make a success of working at home? Read on to find out how you can enjoy your dream job without ever leaving the comfort of your home.
First and foremost, you need a good routine for your workday. This involves starting and finishing work at a set time every day. It is also important to take a set lunch break to relax and 'recharge your batteries.' However, you do not need to be too strict.
Because working from home gives you more flexibility, you can take a few more breaks during the day than would be possible if you worked in an office.
A good routine with the proper amount of breaks while working at home will make your day much more enjoyable and productive.
Dressing for work doesn't mean putting on a suit, a shirt, and tie or a suit dress if you are a woman. It also doesn't mean working in your pajamas and dressing gown.
So, in the morning you should shower and get dressed as if you were going to the office. In fact, dressing for work actually affects the way that you deal and speak with people when you call them. Even though they can't see you, if you are dressed for work you will assert yourself more professionally.
Not sure this is true? Give it a try for a week and notice the difference in how you carry yourself throughout the day. What we wear truly makes a difference!
To make a success of working at home, it is important that you have a proper work environment.
If possible, you should have an office space at home that is reserved only for your work. Some people have made space in a converted garage, a spare room, or dedicated a corner of a quiet room for their workspace. This can help you 'leave' work when you finish your day.
When a dedicated workspace is not available in your home, then consider how you can transition to other uses. I do the majority of my work at the table in our open space. However, I need to have ways to contain items needed so they can all be cleared off for meals.
Distractions are everywhere regardless of where you work. However, at home, you get distractions in the form of things you need or want to do for your overall life.
It is very easy to start doing simple jobs around the home when you should be working. Even something as simple as answering the doorbell can make you lose your focus.
If you have to run errands, try to do these before or after your workday or during your lunch break.
However, it is important to be balanced with these duties and not go to the other extreme and become so inflexible that the rest of your family wished that you worked in an office!
One of the reasons that working at home has become so popular is because of advancements in technology. It is now easier and cheaper to connect with your boss and colleagues remotely. In fact, this has helped many people expand their business because they can now have clients all over the world. For example, you can take advantage of cloud computing by keeping your work documents online.
This makes it much easier to share documents and collaborate with others on them. Skype and Google+ Hangouts have made video conferencing available for everyone. These also allow screen sharing and whiteboards so that you can brainstorm new ideas. This helps you stay in touch with your co-workers and be more productive.
However, don't forget, that if you work as part of a team, it is still good to have a monthly in-person meeting because this can be more productive than doing everything remotely.
Using these 5 simple tips when it comes to working at home can set you up for the success you desire. Once these easy things are achieved you can begin to tackle the bigger obstacles as well.
Is working from home something you dream of doing?
What are some ways you separate your work and life when working from home?
Thinking this is a path you want to take, but are not sure where to start?
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These are great tips. I need to dress for work more often. I find myself sitting at the computer after lunch in my pajamas some days!
I love being able to work from home! Thank you for the tips, I really need to work on getting dressed for work - I totally fail at this one!
Dressing for work is SO important (as well as having a routine). I know the days I actually get up, shower, and put on clothes (vs yoga pants, leggings or pjs), I feel more accomplished! Weird, but that little trick really works!
I am a routine person! If there is no routine, my mind tends to go crazy. One thing I do need to work on is the dressing nice. Its so easy to put on running shorts and a t-shirt for the day. It is interesting how different you do feel though when you dress nicely and make your hair look half nice.


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The Top 20 Moments in the Extended DU (10-6)
By Vaal September 27, 2013 November 9, 2013 Articles
Welcome back to my month-long countdown of my favorite moments from the minis, one-shots and limited series from the Descendants Universe.
I'd like to speak a minute about a bone-headed move I made early on when setting up the structure of the DU stories. The shtick of this site is that all of the Descendants stuff is basically a comic book franchise only presented in prose instead of sequential art. To that effect, we have the main series, which is obviously ongoing, and then the other stories.
When it first started, there was the Who is… The Whitecoat one shot and the Rise of Morganna miniseries. Fine. Pretty simple. But then came Liedecker Institute. The thing with LI, is that it has an ongoing story, but it does a 12-issue run, then goes on hiatus for a while. I dubbed this a 'limited series' because I was familiar with several limited series comics that worked sort of like this: they were written as miniseries with the potential to become on-goings, with multiple arcs within them. Gambit has had a few of these and currently has an ongoing that is unrelated to his limited series.
But… as I now understand it, 'limited series' means the exact same thing as 'miniseries'. So basically, I look like a dumbass having a limited section and a miniseries section. I'm not quite sure what to do with it yet. Maybe I'll change 'limited' to just 'other series' or 'ongoing' even though they're not always on a regular update schedule. I'd like to hear from you, the readers who have to put up with this, and know what you'd like me to do about this, even if that's 'shut up, it doesn't matter, comic nerd'.
Anyway, on with the countdown!
#10 – Liedecker vs the Wildmen (Liedecker: Life and Times – The Apprentice)
If you've read the Liedecker: Life and Times minis, I think it's pretty evident that it's really not the same kind of writing style (however experimental) you find in the main series. When it originally ran, I had warnings on it that the series was Web-16 instead of the Web-13 that I try to keep most of the site at. It's a lot darker then the rest of the DU, it's violent, and I even dropped a couple of f-bombs in there, something I didn't even do while talking about Ghost Ocean (and yes, I'm still angry about that book).
The reason is that LI:L&T takes place more than twenty years from the present day, before there were superheroes. And if you know your comic books, twenty years is also the amount of time generally said to have passed in the Marvel Universe since the Fantastic Four were formed. It's a big of a gag, a bit of an homage, but I ran with this idea, and so the minis are not supposed to be superhero comics in the way that the rest of the DU stories are. They are, in fact crime comics.
See, back in the day, there were a lot of types of comics. I've mentioned before how there were horror and romance and comedy comics just all over the place before the Comics Code came down and destroyed all that. Around the time I was thinking of giving Liedecker a backstory, I happened to pick up some old, cheap True Crime comics… and they are awesome.
See, a lot of those comics, weren't about criminals getting their asses kicked, but of them doing crime—and getting away with it most of the time. It was all about bad people doing bad things and the ones I got did a surprisingly good job of fleshing these guys out without making their lives a sob story or saying that what they did was okay. They were just people, no matter what terrible thing they did.
That's what I wanted to capture in these minis and what Liedecker did to the Wildmen is precisely the kind of thing I wanted to showcase. Liedecker is a badass, and he's rich and he's resourceful… and that is not a good mix with grief. It leads to some truly horrific things like how he crippled the Wildmen as a gang and the fallout he suffered from it. He is a man, he did something completely awful…but he's still just a man.
Incidentally, DC Comics picked this month, my birth month, to run their Villains Week promotion… where almost every villain featured (and The Creeper, one of my favorite fun characters who is not a villain for no reason) has not only killed a whole mess of people but also killed children. Yes, even Harley. You might remember that I just got done yelling at DC for the last thing they did with Harley. Except for Flash's Rogues, they're all just cartoon monsters now.
Remember when I was unique?
This is the exact opposite of what I'm trying to get at with Liedecker and… expect a blog post in the future about villainy and evil.
#9 – Nermal (The Whitecoat: Networked)
I am constantly surprised that no one comments on Nermal. People seem to love Whitecoat and I've even gotten a few supportive emails about Barn Owl, but never a single word about Nermal. Well I'm going to talk about Nermal because I love this guy.
Nermal was born out of the old private eye cliché of the PI always having some guy he can reach who always has just the information he needs, often several guys: a gun expert, a jewelry guy, a former thief, etc. In this day and age, someone who knows where to look can find information on damn near everything, but let's be honest, most of us only know how to google stuff. We also all have that one friend who seems to be made of magic because they not only know how to google, but what magic questions and Boolean voodoo to type in to make Google caught up exactly what you need AND who knows all sort of other sites to check that you never could have found.
That is who Nermal is. He knows how to find information and since he doesn't have powers (or the basic fitness to be a cop), he does what he can by making himself available (for an affordable price) to New York's heroes. The fun of Nermal though is that like any enjoyable hero, he faces hardships (not, I might add, life destroying depression-causing things) for his choice to do good. In his case, however, it's having to deal with the attitude, quirks and general weirdness of his clients… which makes him the IT guy… which makes him me. Oh god, what have I done?!
-ahem-
Right. So yeah, a few interesting facts about Nermal: the true hero of NYC:
1- He's based on Paco, best friend of Blue Beetle III Jaime Reyes
2- Originally, he was going to be part of the poker game in White Coat and the Second Stingers, but I cut him because every story I came up for him was just kvetching heroes asking for dumb information.
3- He is a white hat hacker and part of a global group of the same. His friend in Tokyo was one of them.
4- Yes, he is named after this guy, both in and out of universe. And yes, Garfield is still going in the 2070's.
Nermal!
#8 – Tantrum Has Had Enough (Liedecker Institute: Second Semester)
Growing up, as I started to appreciate stories with arcs and ongoing characterization, one thing I always marveled at is how a formerly flat character can suddenly be scooped up and developed. My favorite example of this was Demona from Gargoyles. Some people might argue with me that she wasn't all that flat in the first place, given the 'loves her arch enemy' deal, but to me, Season One Demona was pretty much just a cackling villainess with a decent backstory that didn't pay off.
Then came the second season and suddenly, she was much more complex, having experienced way more than we gave her credit for and having a much deeper inner life than 'I'll make my old boyfriend pay for… not being a jackass like I am'.
I love when this happens, but it wasn't until this moment in the LI series did I realize that if a writer is interested in character stuff, it becomes inevitable (except for Adel. I am consciously NEVER developing him). See, there was never a plan for Annette. She was just a bad kid that Vorpal was saddled with (look for more of that relationship in the next month or so), and nothing more.
At the Institute, she was just another mean girl to hang out with Lily and… she spoke French, mostly because, Gambit. That was it. There was nothing to her.
And then came that instant in the January Heatwave arc where I stuck her in purely as filler and part of the joke was that she did nothing at all while all this drama was going on around the new character, Maya. I'm not sure where it came from, but I suddenly saw this glorious moment where Annette saves the day… for completely selfish reasons.
There weren't a lot of Annette moments after that, but you might recall her pitching and having fun with it in the next arc. The reason for it is that I'm starting to have ideas about her and the idea starts with the honey badger. In case you're unfamiliar with the internet meme:
(it doesn't count if an image macro says it)
And that's Annette. It's not that she's a bad kid, it's that she really just wants to be herself and use her powers as she sees fit and no one has ever let her before. Voice kept her from using them to protect her from the French government, Vorpal practically threatened her to stop her from, well, tantruming with them, and she's fed up with it. Now she's getting positive outlets for it and it's good for her.
#7 – Vorpal in the Airport (Vorpal: Gyre and Gimble)
I think this speaks to a shared experience. I am willing to bet that most people reading this have had to endure an awful wait in some unfamiliar place where all the chairs are lined up in a row and some very polite people are trying to tend to your needs when what you really want is for someone you're familiar with, who you care about, to come and tell you it's okay.
It might not have been an airport. Maybe it was a bus station, or a hospital, or at a funeral. Maybe someone was just leaving for a while, maybe they were gone forever—maybe you just didn't know and no one was giving you answers fast enough. It is an awful experience and I hope that none of you ever have to go through it, or if you do, you don't have to go through it again.
Writing this scene in V:G&G was pretty damn emotional for me because I've been there many times and it's almost always the same. Only this time, in a way, it was my fault. Yeah, she's fictional. I know that, but that doesn't make it feel good or right. Fictional or not, this was still a young girl and I was… destroying her. Not only that, but I knew that the hope she was going to get at the end was false.
Writers create characters and for them, we are gods and shepherds for them. Some of us are kind, some of us are callus. I like to think of myself as kind most of the time. But with this, especially this, but also the whole mini, I was very, very cruel. Vorpal already existed, so nothing good or light could have come out of her origin story.
After this mini, I felt about as drained as I ever did after writing a story. There's a reason this was followed by White Coat and friends doing a fun poke game. I'm not sure I'd ever do something like that again. It's not me.
But… in the end, I'm glad I did it. I made Vorpal, made her who she is and writing the mini, especially the airport scene, to me feels like taking responsibility and ownership of her. I'm not sure that makes sense to non-writers, but the gist is, I care about that character and I feel like I owed it to her concept to put her backstory out there, no matter how much I didn't want to write it because it was always implied anyway. This was just doing it honestly.
Okay, enough of the artiste rambling about his craft. Let's get to girlish cooing.
#6 – Maya and Soot (Liedecker Institute: Generations Aflame)
Maya, like Taylin from Rune Breaker is not my baby. She was gifted to me by the same wonderful lady, my best friend, who you might know as Nyx from my Ledgermain Comics days, or Pele form the forums. She was originally created for an X-men game (not the one Warrick was created for). Yes, she is the second fire-base character Pele has come up with and given me. The stunning part of that? Between us, I'm the pyro.
Anyway, just like Taylin, Maya was developed a lot via out typical process of spit-balling and while I was helping Pele create the character in the Hero System, I started talking to her about how she could summon flame monsters ala Pyro from the X-men franchise. Given that Maya was a sweet, wide-eyed kid though we originally joked that all of Maya's monsters would somehow be adorable.
Now, one thing that should be said about Pele's roleplaying style: she collects pets and allies. Like a lot. So I got a brilliant idea and told her about this concept we used in other games: secondary mutations. The idea is, you get five points more to build powers with, but the GM gets ten points to spend in disadvantages. I built her disad as an Uncontrollable Duplicate that basically animated any fire she was near for too long. And then I had one flame start to follow her around.
The fun to me is that while Soot is as cute and friendly as can be, Maya starts out (both in the game and on the page) utterly terrified of him. You can't even blame her, as her parents died in a fire while she got to hear the 'song' of the flames as they consumed them. It's a pretty terrifying thing for a kid to go through and taints her view of the happy, playful Soot.
One might wonder why I'm not so broken up over Maya's dark origin as I am over Vorpal's. Well one, I didn't come up with that. That was Pele getting her creepy on. And two, Maya wasn't utterly destroyed by it. It hurt her, es, but at the Institute, she's getting the help she needs; off-screen therapy, training with her powers, and friends who care about her. Maya's going to be fine.
And that's why her moments with Soot, slowly warming (heh) to the little guy rank so high on this list. It's more than just the general cuteness of the two together, it's because the 'girl and her dog' thing going on with them is a sign of hope and healing. And if you're wondering why I abandoned the ensemble vignette style on LI for an entire volume to focus on Maya's spring break, there you go. This was the anti-Vorpal and even had elements of Vorpal's long march toward healing in It.
The other part of it is the show that there really is a myth arc in LI. You're seeing a lot of fun slice of life stories in a super school, but it's one of mine, so there's an arc to it. An arc that plays the long game. No promises, but once I finish Rune Breaker and So I Married a Supervillain, I might start a bi-weekly 'LI: Yearbook' series because frankly, I don't write enough LI stuff. Let me know if this is a thing you'd like to see happen!
Anyway, that's all the time we have for this week. Stay tuned next week for the finale, even though it won't be September anymore.
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Kazorh
"So basically, I look like a dumbass having a limited section and a miniseries section. […] I'd like to hear from you, the readers who have to put up with this, and know what you'd like me to do about this"
Meh. *shrugs*
"I might start a bi-weekly 'LI: Yearbook' series because frankly, I don't write enough LI stuff. Let me know if this is a thing you'd like to see happen!"
Mazzon
Seconded on both.