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Beginning with Part 6 of Nibley’s An Approach to the Book of Mormon, he spends several chapters on the Dead Sea Scrolls and how they tie in to this study of the Book of Mormon. Sadly, one of the scholars he quotes frequently in these chapters, Frank Moore Cross, passed away on October 16, 2012, just days ago. He has been a stellar scholar in ancient Judaism, and particularly with the Dead Sea Scrolls. His scholarship and guidance to the world in these issues will be missed.
Nibley does not go into detail on the discovery of the DSS, except for certain issues that tie into the discussion.
I would note some things to consider, though. First, the DSS were first discovered in 1947 by some Bedouins who discovered a few of the caves near Qumran, where the scrolls were found. Scholars were later apprised of some ancient documents being sold in the market place, which led them to first buying several of the documents, and later finding the larger caches in about 30 caves. 972 texts were eventually found, from several near complete documents to fragments the size of a fingernail. All the books of the Old Testament are represented, except for Esther (the only book that does not mention God). Of these books of the Bible, Deuteronomy and Isaiah have the most copies.
The documents were assigned to people on the translation team, a small group of scholars headed by Roland de Veaux, the archaeologist that excavated Qumran. Sadly, the translation process proceeded at a snail’s pace. Few outside the small translation team were allowed to see, view, or handle the scrolls. 40% of the documents were those we find in the Bible. Another 30% were non-Biblical documents that were already known from other ancient sources. The final 30% were unknown documents, such as the Community Rule, the Temple Scroll, and the Habakkuk Pesher/Commentary.
By the early 1990s, very few of the third group of documents had been translated by the team. Scholars everywhere were frustrated at the slow process. Due to several events, quality photographs of the scrolls were suddenly made available, and many scholars made independent translations, or were eventually added to the Scroll teams, including LDS scholar Dana Pike.
In 1957, when Nibley’s An Approach to the Book of Mormon was published, very few documents had been translated or provided to other scholars. It caused a lot of speculation in regards to the scrolls, such as Nibley notes on Solomon Zeitlin, a well known Jewish Rabbi of the time, who rejected the scrolls as medieval gibberish.
It is interesting to study this section in light of so much more information now available to us today. We have several translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls in English and other languages available. I have two on my bookshelf. Nibley did not have such a luxury in writing these chapters, yet he quickly recognized issues that still hold true today.
All scholars now agree that the scrolls date primarily between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD, although some may date as early as 400 BC or as late as 300 AD (depending on the caves they were found in). All scholars agree that the documents were prepared for long term storage, but not necessarily like one did in a Genizah, where old and tattered documents were discarded behind a wall. As with the Assumption of Moses, found in the DSS and elsewhere, the Lord discussed with Moses the importance of saving documents for future generations. We can easily agree that the DSS were preserved, just as the metal plates of Mormon were hidden by his son for a future generation to discover.
There are still some who mock the Book of Mormon because it claims a Jewish group acting like Christians. The BoM speaks of baptism, a Messiah who redeems mankind, etc. But we find this same thing in the DSS. The Community Rule and other scrolls tell of a community of people, who enter into the group via baptism. The members partake of wine and bread to represent their anticipation of the coming Messiah.
In Professor Geza Vermes’ translation of the Community Rule, we read,
“And this is the Rule for the men of the Community who have freely pledged themselves to be converted from all evil and to cling to all His commandments according to His will….
They shall separate from the congregation of the men of falsehood and shall unite, with respect to the Law and possessions, under the authority of the sons of Zadok, the Priests who keep the Covenant, and of the multitude of the men of the Community who hold fast to the Covenant. Every decision concerning doctrine, property, and justice shall be determined by them….
On joining the Community, this shall be their code of behaviour with respect to all these precepts.”
“Whoever approaches the Council of the Community shall enter the Covenant of God in the presence of all who have freely pledged themselves. He shall undertake by a binding oath to return with all his heart and soul to every commandment of the Law of Moses in accordance with all that has been revealed of it to the sons of Zadok, the Keepers of the Covenant and Seekers of His will, and to the multitude of the men of their Covenant who together have freely pledged themselves to His truth and to walking in the way of His delight. And he shall undertake by the Covenant to separate from all the men of falsehood who walk in the way of wickedness.
“For they are not reckoned in His Covenant. They have neither inquired nor sought after Him concerning His laws that they might know the hidden things in which they have sinfully erred; and matters revealed they have treated with insolence. Therefore Wrath shall rise up to condemn, and Vengeance shall be executed by the curses of the Covenant, and great chastisements of eternal destruction shall be visited on them, leaving no remnant. They shall not enter the water to partake of the pure Meal of the saints , for they shall not be cleansed unless they turn from their wickedness; for all who transgress His word are unclean…. ”
The Community Rule continues discussing entrance into the Community, and of the sacred meal the members partake of:
“Every man, born of Israel, who freely pledges himself to join the Council of the Community shall be examined by the Guardian at the head of the Congregation concerning his understanding and his deeds. If he is fitted to the discipline, he shall admit him into the Covenant that he may be converted to the truth and depart from all falsehood; and he shall instruct him in all the rules of the Community…. after he has entered the Council of the Community he shall not touch the pure Meal of the Congregation until one full year is completed, and until he has been examined concerning his spirit and deeds; nor shall he have any share of the property of the Congregation….He shall not touch the Drink of the Congregation until he has completed a second year among the men of the Community. But when the second year has passed, he shall be examined, and if it be his destiny, according to the judgement of the Congregation, to enter the Community, then he shall be inscribed among his brethren the order of his rank for the Law, and for justice, and for the pure Meal; his property shall be merged and he shall offer his counsel and judgement to the Community.” (The Dead Sea Scrolls in English, Geza Vermes, Penguin Books, 1987, pp 67-70),
To this day, many scholars believe that John the Baptist probably was a member of the Qumran group, and some still believe Jesus was influenced by them, as well.
The discussion of the Community and of being a Covenant People is very important in the Book of Mormon, and to the DSS group.
Interestingly, the people of Qumran were led by a group of 3 high priests and 12 elders.
Nibley notes, “The scrolls are typically Christian and yet they are Jewish, typically Jewish and yet Christian! Moreover, they are typically biblical in style and composition, and yet not biblical.”
We definitely can see this in regards to the Book of Mormon, also.
As with the Book of Mormon, the Dead Sea Scrolls still make many Jews and Christians nervous. At least the ones who take the time to study them. Imagine what either would say in reading this in the scroll, Heavenly Prince Melchizedek”
“And the day of Atonement is the end of the tenth Jubilee, when all the sons of Light and the men of the lot of Melchizedek will be atoned for…and he (Melchizedek) will, by his strength, judge the holy ones of God….Elohim has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment…And your Elohim is Melchizedek who will save them from the hand of Satan.”
Christ is Melchizedek, or the Righteous King and Messiah.
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England and India are set to play a five-Test series for the first time since 1984-85 when they lock horns for the Pataudi Trophy, which is the trophy given to the winner of the series between these two nations played in England. The last time India played a five-Test series in England was in 1959. This will be the first five-Test series besides the Ashes since England’s series in the West Indies in 2008-09. From now on, all series between England and India – countries with the two wealthiest cricket boards – will consist of five Tests.
The Matches and the Grounds
The series starts off with the opening Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham from July 9-13, followed by the Lord’s Test from July 17-21. The third Test will be played from July 27-31 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, where India have never played a Test before. The final two Tests will be played back-to-back – the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester from August 7-11 followed by the traditional final Test at the Oval from August 15-19.
Nottingham was where India’s last Test win in England was achieved, in 2007. India have an abysmal record at Lord’s – ten losses and one win in 15 Tests. At Old Trafford, India have never won and lost thrice in eight attempts. At the Oval, India have one win and three defeats from 11 Tests, with as many as seven games being drawn. England enjoy playing at Old Trafford – they have won six and lost just one (in 2001 to Pakistan) in their last ten Tests there. At Nottingham too, the hosts have won all of their last five Tests with the latest defeat being the aforementioned one against India in 2007. At Lord’s, England have lost only to Australia and South Africa (twice each) since 1999. At the Oval, they have won and lost twice each in their last five Tests.
The Teams and the Captains
England (first Test) – Alastair Cook (captain), Sam Robson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Matt Prior, Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett, James Anderson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes.
For the first Test at Nottingham, England have retained the same squad that lost to Sri Lanka two weeks ago plus Ben Stokes, who was one of the few silver linings during the humiliating Ashes defeat in Australia. Again there is no frontline spin bowler, with Moeen Ali and Joe Root expected to handle the duties. Against Sri Lanka, the hosts were guilty of squandering key moments after being in control of the decisive second and final Test, and strike bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad were ordinary in the second innings. On the brighter side, centuries by Gary Ballance, Ali and Sam Robson showed that the selectors made some wise choices. Liam Plunkett did well on his comeback and should prove to be quite a handful for the Indians. Anderson and Broad both love bowling at Nottingham – venue for the first Test – and if this pace trio rattle India early, it could set the tone for the series.
The most worrying issue for England at the moment is captain Alastair Cook. As if his ordinary form with the bat was not enough, his captaincy now has come under immense scrutiny. He has made a healthy number of runs in England’s last two series against India – in 2011, he made a mammoth 294 at Edgbaston while in the 2012-13 away series, he led by example with three crucial hundreds. He will look to draw inspiration from these numbers and desperately get back to making runs at the top. His defensive field placings and ultra-cautious approach has been widely blamed for the defeat to Sri Lanka, and a similar result against India will most certainly be the last straw as far as his captaincy is concerned. The burden of leadership is undoubtedly affecting Cook’s batting. He will look to gain confidence by scoring off India’s inexperienced bowling attack.
India – Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishwar Pandey, Ishant Sharma, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Pankaj Singh.
India last played a five-Test series in 2002 in the Caribbean, which means none of the current team has ever played in this long a series. No wonder then, that the squad includes 18 players, of which seven are pace bowling options. Pace bowling has been the biggest problem for India over the years, more so in overseas Tests in recent times. Hence, M.S Dhoni’s men have not won a single overseas Test in their last fourteen attempts. The most experienced pace bowler is the inconsistent Ishant Sharma, who is one of the only three players (others being Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir) to have previously played a Test in England. Gambhir makes a return as a back-up to Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. The middle-order trio of Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are expected to do the bulk of the scoring. Spinners Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja too will find it tough, hence the onus to perform majorly falls on the batsmen. Pace bowlers Ishwar Pandey and Pankaj Singh and all-rounder Stuart Bunny are the potential debutants.
Like Cook, Dhoni is another captain who repeatedly gets criticised for being too defensive and rigid. In spite of his woeful leadership in India’s past four overseas series, he continues to be the captain – simply because the selectors do not have any other choice. A five-Test series will test Dhoni and his team to the limit, and Dhoni needs to ensure that he shows the necessary appetite throughout. Two victory opportunities in India’s last two series – at Johannesburg and Wellington – were frustratingly missed due to Dhoni’s ‘going-through-the-motions’ captaincy and the inability of his bowlers to deliver.
Head to Head and Recent Record
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Form Book and Ranking
England’s loss to Sri Lanka meant that they slipped to the fifth position in the latest Test rankings. Prior to their 1-0 defeat to the Lions two weeks back, they were crushed 5-0 in the Ashes down under. Their most recent Test match and series victory came in 2013, when they won the Ashes 3-0. India are placed fourth, two points ahead of England. Their latest Test series result was the 1-0 defeat in the two-match series in New Zealand. In their other two series last season, they beat the West Indies 2-0 at home and lost 1-0 to South Africa, both in two-Test series.
Players To Watch Out For
Despite a few good performances in their last two series, India’s batsmen remain largely untested, especially in English conditions. James Anderson is sure to make the most of this vulnerability of the visitors. He was the leading wicket-taker in the short series against Sri Lanka with 12 scalps at 21.50, and nearly bowled England to victory at Lord’s with a final-day burst. During India’s last tour of England in 2011, he picked up 21 wickets and repeatedly wrecked the star-studded Indian batting order in tandem with Broad. In the 2012-13 series in India, he displayed his reverse-swing abilities as well, starring in the win at Kolkata. His good record against India and the comfort of home conditions will hold him in good stead, and India will have to do very well to see him off, as he can conjur up a fine spell with the new ball and old ball alike.
In India’s past few tours of England, the great Rahul Dravid was the best batsman for his side on many occasions. Following his retirement, Cheteshwar Pujara has made the number three position his own. Just like Dravid, Pujara has the technique to adjust his game according to the conditions and also the ability to stay for long at the crease and score big. In his nineteen-Test career, he already has six hundreds and an average of nearly 59. His most recent series in New Zealand was a disappointment – he averaged just 15 – but he is too good a talent to stay out of form for long. His imperious 153 at Johannesburg late last year was an indication of his class, and I believe he will be the key to India’s fortunes as far as batting is concerned.
The pitches are not expected to be too bowler-friendly, which could make India’s task of taking 20 wickets even more arduous. In spite of the defeat to Sri Lanka, England are much more capable of sustaining themselves in a long series than India. The result for India will surely not be as bad as 2011, but they will have to be at their best if they are to win a match or two. Mainly due to the differences in the two bowling attacks, England will successfully defend the Pataudi Trophy with a 3-1 victory.
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Repair damaged lines, damaged tubes, and damaged
hoses. Leaks can cause fires. See your Caterpillar
dealer for repair or for replacement parts.
Check lines, tubes and hoses carefully. Do not use
your bare hand to check for leaks. Use a board or
cardboard to check for leaks. See Operation and
Maintenance Manual, Fluid Penetration, for more
details. Tighten all connections to the recommended
Replace the parts if any of the following conditions are
The end fittings are damaged or leaking.
The outer covering is chafed or cut.
The wire shield is exposed.
The outer covering is ballooning locally.
The flexible part of the hose is kinked or crushed.
The armoring is embedded in the outer cover.
The end fittings are displaced.
Make sure that all clamps, guards, and heat shields
are installed correctly. During machine operation, this
will help to prevent vibration, the rubbing between
parts, and excessive heat.
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While President Obama spent his Thursday signing an anti nuke treaty with Russia, designed to make the future safer for the world, Sacajawea-lite, the former governor of Alaska spent that same day tearing into the diplomatic break through with her standard attack lines, while her new female friend, Michele Bachmann, played Thelma to her Louise (has anybody told the ladies that a T&L reference is a another way of calling them Dykes?) I digress...
What is different today is that since the passage of health care, Obama has become President of the comeback. In other words, he's started playing that old ghetto game called “the dozens.”
So when Lady Sarah got her dig in...so did President O...He told Gentleman George from ABC News, when asked about Palin's harpy esque criticism..
"I really have no response. Because last I checked, Sarah Palin's not much of an expert on nuclear issues,".... "If the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff are comfortable with it, I'm probably going to take my advice from them and not from Sarah Palin."
Now, O, I know your mother told you, just like mine told me...don't make fun of the dumb kids because not everyone is as academically gifted as you are. Now behave! Hehehehehe!
Finished at 4 under, which puts him 2 off the lead. He's rusty on his putting, otherwise he would be at least 2 up, probably 3 considering the eagles he missed. He did make 2 eagles on the day.
I don't care about his personal life. But I do love watching him play golf.
Nancy's latest nut case, jailed for threatening bodily harm for her votes on healthcare, cried in court when arraigned on the charges. He apparently left dozens of obscene and violent threats on her answering machine.
Well, his mother says in defending him, FOX News made him do it. She says he spends his days listening to extremist commentators. Care to guess who?
They made her baby do it.
Maybe in the interest of everyone's mental health and safety the government should unplug FOX. Now that would be real health care reform.
Whoa! JC Watts has surfaced. Watts, in case you forgot was the illusion of inclusion paraded around by Republicans as their example of liking Black people, before they leashed up Michael Steele. Watts addressed the Southern Republican Leadership Conference going on in New Orleans this week.
Liz Cheney was there, too and told the gathering, "Nothing makes people more convinced of the rightness of conservative causes seeing the alternative in action.”
According to the Times Picayune, Cheney, Watts, and Newt Gingrich among others, spent time talking about NOLA food, NOLA football, and NOLA culture. They talked everything except about the 900 pound gorilla on guard at the door who answers to the name of Katrina.
Statistics show that only 75% of the population has returned to the once vibrant city after the storm.
Most of those who haven't come back are minorities, according to the stats and the stories in the newspaper. Furthermore, Amnesty International has slammed America and the GOP occupied White House at the time of the hurricane with human rights violations.
Amnesty cited failings in housing, healthcare and police action in the wake of the storm and beyond for directly causing the deaths of 1800 people as well as minority inability to rebuild their lives.
The organization singled out Louisiana and Mississippi Republicans specifically, for scorn.
Yet the original wind up Black Republican Ken doll said, "History’s going to be kind to George W. Bush, “ implying that the more America deals with the Obama Administration, the more the country will want to have the GOP back in power.
You know, maybe we don't need to legalize marijuana. Maybe we just need to legalize, package , sell and tax whatever it is the GOP is toking.
Mammogram, You don't need no Stinking Mammograms
That's what a clinic told a man who walked in and asked for the procedure.
Executive Order 13528
Establishes a Council of Governors chosen by the President to approve Pentagon mandated contingency plans to take over control of the National Guard in the event of an emergency.In other words, bringing martial law and military take over of America, one step closer to reality.
Executive Order signed by Bush.....No....signed by Obama...
I have a real problem with this...
Thanks to laws passed by Bush in 2006, the troops are here, they're legal, and they've been signed off on by Obama. Don't believe me...look up the law....starting with this EO signed in January 2010, the Military Commission Act of 2006 and the Warner Defense Act, of around the same time, 2006.
Until Bush signed off on these laws, it was illegal to station American troops on American soil for action against American citizens. This changed in 2008. The first batallion is already in residence under the command of NORTHCOM.
Under Obama's EO, the National Guard also falls under NORTHCOM's command if he, meaning Obama or some other president, deems necessary to control the population.
My Favorite Conspiracy Theory
Ask anyone who grew up, when I grew up, who killed Martin Luther King and many, if not most, will tell you the government killed him.
It was a hit because of his views on Vietnam. MLK's murder had nothing to do with civil rights for Black people. Martin was safe until he started to question foreign policy.
Interesting commentary here, with some juicy links to follow.
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News - Events - Photos
Sharing Our Faith
Links and Information
St. George the Great Martyr is thought to have lived in the late third century in an area which is now in Turkey. He was born into a noble Christian family at a time when it was a crime to be a Christian. In fact, for three centuries after the birth of the Church, Christians were intermittently persecuted by leaders of the Roman Empire. Besides having their churches and scriptures burned, Christians were often tortured, imprisoned, beheaded, killed by gladiators or thrown to the lions.
As a young man, George became a soldier in the army of the Emperor Diocletian. In the year 303, when the emperor ordered the systematic persecution of Christians, George refused to take part. He presented himself before the Emperor and publicly denounced this action. For this he suffered numerous tortures and was eventually executed , his remains being taken to Lydda in Palestine, the birthplace of his mother. It is believed that because of the steadfast Christian witness and martyrdom of St. George, many soliders were converted to Christ, and other people as well, among them Queen Alexandria, the wife of Diocletian, and a pagan priest, both of whom also suffered martyrdom for their decision.
George became highly revered in the Christian world and many legends arose giving fantastic accounts of his life. The most famous is the legend of St. George slaying a dangerous dragon in order to rescue a beautiful maiden. Thus the icon of St. George commonly displays the saint on a horse, in battle with a big dragon. The dragon is symbolic of the Evil One who attacks God's Holy Truth, or the Church, which is often signified in icons as a beautiful maiden. The Saint's lance is surmounted by a cross, symbolic of Jesus Christ, who Himself was triumphant over sin and evil, and through whom every Christian finds strength. Because he was victorious in his struggle, St. George is considered the defender and protector of the Church of Christ.
St. George is popularly venerated and has been adopted as the patron saint of many nations of the world. He was the patron saint of the Kyivan Grand Prince Yaroslaw the Wise (978- 1054) and continues to be greatly favoured among Ukrainian people. St. George's Cross ( a rectangular red cross on a white background), a popular symbol used by Crusaders and other soldiers in battle, also appears on the flag of England. His feast day is April 23 (May 6), the day of his martyrdom.
“You fought the good fight with faith,
O Martyr of Christ, George;
you exposed the perversion of the persecutors
and offered an acceptable sacrifice to God. Therefore, you also received a crown of victory and through your prayers, O Holy One,
obtained the forgiveness of sins for all. “
Tropar of the Feast of St. George.
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The Esperanza Lodge is offering luxury accommodation opposite the unique paindane bay and reef - Inhambane area.
This 2sleeper apartment is located on walking distance from the beach. It is overlooking the Indian Ocean and are fully equipped with linen, mosquito nets, cutlery & utensils, electric fridge, gas stoves and electric geysers. On the wooden terrace is a braai area. The chalets are serviced daily and the resort is security patrolled 24 hours per day.
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Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating conditions that result from the progressive degeneration and / or death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Neurodegeneration causes problems with movement (ataxias) and / or cognitive function (dementias), and includes a number of diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While many of neurodegenerative diseases are genetic, other causes can include viruses, alcoholism, tumors or toxins, and as is now clear, repetitive brain injuries.
Neurons also accumulate considerable levels of cellular damage over time, which is generally considered the reason why many neurodegenerative diseases associated with long-term cellular stress, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, occur in aged individuals.
Neurodegenerative Disease Facts:
- Dementias are responsible for the greatest burden of neurodegenerative diseases with AD representing approximately 60-70% of cases8
- An estimated 5.2 million Americans of all ages have AD in 2014; one in nine people age 65 and older (11%) have AD
- By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with AD may nearly triple to a projected 13.8 million with one new case appearing every 33 seconds.
- In the US, the cost of providing care for AD patients is $214 billion per year, with Medicare and Medicaid covering 70% of this cost. If present trends continue, this cost is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion per year by 2050 – an overwhelming economic burden.
- As many as one million Americans live with PD, and approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed each year, and this number does not reflect the thousands of cases that go undetected10.
- The combined direct and indirect cost of PD, including treatment, social security payments and lost income from inability to work, is estimated to be nearly $25 billion per year in the United States alone11.
- More than 400,000 people in the United States have MS, and among young adults, MS is the most common disease of the central nervous system12.
- Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, and it is estimated that as many as 30,000 Americans may have the disease at any given time13.
Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals is investigating chronic treatments approaches that regularly activate astrocytes and stimulate recovery and repair of the neurons and their connections. A successful therapeutic would impact many patients across the broad spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases.
8 Kandale 2013
9 Alzheimer’s Association
10 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
11 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation & Huse 2005
12 Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
13 ALS Association
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How to create a conspiracy theory: first, make a shocking statement featuring geek heroes, corporate censorship, cowardly mainstream media and evil lawyers. Then retract it. If the US TV programme MythBusters was trying an experiment last week, it worked.
The story began on July 20, when MythBusters' co-host Adam Savage told 3,000 hackers at The Last Hope, a New York hacker conference, that the programme would not be tackling RFID (radio-frequency identification) because its host broadcaster, Discovery Channel, wouldn't allow it. Savage said that during what was intended to be a research phonecall with Texas Instruments, which makes the chips used in some contactless payment cards, the show's hosts and the station were allegedly strong-armed by the credit card companies' lawyers. "Tory [Belleci, of MythBusters] still gets a little white when he describes that phone conversation," he told the assembled hackers.
The video clip of Savage's talk - "I get chills just as I describe it" - was posted on YouTube on July 23 (bit.ly/rfid2) but went largely unnoticed until August 30, when the science fiction writer Bruce Sterling sparked a storm by noting its existence in his Wired blog (bit.ly/rfid3).
Just the facts, man
Texas Instruments promptly issued a rebuttal: there was only one lawyer on the call along with several product managers, technical questions were asked and answered, none of the pressure Savage was describing took place and a few weeks later the company was told that the storyline had changed.
On September 3, Savage issued a retraction - "I got some of my facts wrong" - and accepted TI's version; Belleci wasn't even on the call. "The decision not to continue on with the RFID story was made by our production company, Beyond Productions, and had nothing to do with Discovery, or their ad sales department." Conspiracy-wise, even better.
But the really interesting question remains: what could the show have revealed about RFID and its use in payment cards, passports and the other applications we're supposed to take on trust?
RFID began appearing in passports, US payment cards and the UK's Oyster cards, used to make payments on London's Tubes and buses, in 2005. Many papers published in 2005 and 2006 highlight flaws in the chips' implementation. A 2005 RFID Journal paper from Johns Hopkins University and RSA Laboratories exposed weaknesses in the cryptography implemented in the Texas Instruments chip used in automobile keys and the "Speedpass" keyfob contactless payment device used in petrol stations. In 2006, Ross Anderson, author of Security Engineering, outlined the chips' vulnerability to "man-in-the-middle" attacks. More recently, the cipher used in Oyster cards has been broken and researchers have bypassed the public key infrastructure needed to manage the cryptographic keys for RFID passports.
Another problem: data stored on today's chip and pin cards is not encrypted. "You can do a lot of the functionality that you could do with the chip via the RFID interface because it doesn't ask for the pin," says the freelance security researcher Adam Laurie (rfidiot.org). Laurie was also part of the project that cracked the RFID British passport. "We can take the digital passport, remove the picture, put in my picture, re-sign the content and put it back to the chip," he says. "The only defence is checking digital signature content against a backend database." Making that work requires signing up to the Public Key Directory; only five countries have done so - and the UK isn't one of them.
Says Anderson: "The solution to such problems is to design the systems properly in the first place. However, I hear from the designers of EMV [chip and PIN] that 'it's not our fault. At every stage we gave the banks options, with tradeoffs between price and security - and they went for cheap and nasty every single time.'"
But companies have not tried to silence Anderson's group of researchers. "The industry were generally unresponsive, but didn't try to stop us publishing," says Steven J Murdoch, whose work showing that the pin-entry devices in common use in UK shops do not adequately protect card details and pins was profiled on Newsnight in February. "Once the BBC got involved, they started to be a little more responsive." At that point, he says, all but one of the manufacturers began answering their questions.
Ari Juels, chief scientist and director of RSA Laboratories (part of the storage company EMC), is co-author of a 2006 paper analysing weaknesses in first-
generation RFID-enabled credit cards. "There was a fair amount of dissatisfaction in some quarters around our work," he says. Certainly the industry has improved parts of its design. But, he says: "Unless the industry publishes open specifications - which we would encourage them to do - it's difficult for the scientific and technical community to evaluate the soundness of the infrastructure they've created."
Juels' key message, however, is much broader: each crack by itself may seem minor or, as companies often claim, unlikely to happen "in the wild". But each is a piece of what in 20 years, when billions of RFID tags are everywhere, could be a giant infrastructure. "The larger worry is that industry will put in place standards that meet short-term deployment needs but don't meet long-term infrastructure needs, and function creep will mean that tags are used in unpredictable ways. It's best to ensure that security and privacy are thought through from the start. There's importance in the principle, even if not in the application."
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DAWN TREADER - Unknown
What is the ship's current position? Where is the ship located? DAWN TREADER current position is 38.33954 N / 0.48231 W on Mar 30, 2018 08:43 UTC.
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Are you interested in the sailing schedule of the DAWN TREADER ship?
The DAWN TREADER's port of calls and sailing schedule for the past months are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system. VesselFinder also gathers and keeps detailed information about ship movement history (e.g ship track) for the past 7 days (max).
More detailed historical ship movement AIS records are available on request.
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DAWN TREADER current position and history of port calls are received by AIS. Technical specifications, tonnages and management details are derived from VesselFinder database. The data is for informational purposes only and VesselFinder is not responsible for the accuracy and reliability of DAWN TREADER data.
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Golden Pass Products Moves Forward with Key Commercial Agreement for LNG Export
May 09, 2013
May 9, 2013 –
HOUSTON – Golden Pass Products LLC (GPP) announced today that its shareholders’ affiliates Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) and ExxonMobil have signed a Commercial Framework Agreement for the proposed liquefaction project at the world-class Golden Pass LNG terminal facility in Sabine Pass, Texas.
This arrangement establishes a commercial framework to sell up to the full 15.6 million metric ton annual (MTA) output of the Golden Pass Products liquefaction project, and provide shipping and sales opportunities to existing and new markets, including leveraging the sponsors’ long- term arrangements for international imports via the United Kingdom’s South Hook facility.
Golden Pass shareholders and their joint ventures are world leaders in the LNG business with operational LNG expertise, financial capabilities, access to shipping fleets, large-scale regasification facilities and a diverse global customer portfolio.
“This agreement sets out a highly competitive commercial blueprint for Golden Pass Products, with a commitment that builds on the unique combined strengths of QPI and ExxonMobil throughout the global downstream LNG value chain,” said Bill Collins, president of Golden Pass Products.
Golden Pass Products would invest approximately $10 billion to build the liquefaction facility in Sabine Pass, Texas, and would create about 45,000 direct and indirect jobs across the United States during the construction phase.
Golden Pass Products has received U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorization for exports to Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) countries, and is awaiting DOE approval to export to non-FTA countries. In addition, Golden Pass Products is advancing preparations for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process and anticipates pre-filing soon.
About Golden Pass Products
Golden Pass Products LLC is affiliated with Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC, which since 2005 have constructed and operated the LNG import facility and distribution pipeline in Sabine Pass, Texas. Houston-headquartered Golden Pass Products LLC was formed by affiliates of Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corporation. Golden Pass Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit: www.goldenpassproducts.com.
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For that nature enthusiast this lot is located near several water recreation and wildlife areas. Imagine your new home in Western Sussex's prettiest locations!
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A musician, chemist, and aspiring physician-scientist – Deondre “Dre” Jordan ’19 will graduate next semester with an Honors major in Chemistry and an Honors minor in Music. He plans on carrying both passions into his life after graduation, hoping to gain research experience, earn a M.D./Ph.D, sing in an advanced chorus, and compose his own music.
Dre became involved with Swarthmore’s Music Program well before he enrolled as a student. Dre sang in the Chester Children’s Chorus while in middle school, attending rehearsals and learning programs on the college campus. Dre even recalls working with Professor Andrew Hauze when Hauze was still a Swarthmore student. When Dre reached his third year of high school, he joined the Swarthmore College Chorus where he grew close to many of the college’s music faculty, especially Chorus conductor Joe Gregorio. By the time Dre enrolled in the college, much of the music faculty were already “like family” to him, which only intensified his motivation to remain in the College Chorus and join the Garnet Singers.
As a chemistry honors major and music honors minor, Dre “loves” the connection he feels between the two seemingly different subject areas. Dre recalls taking Organic Chemistry II and Music 13 simultaneously and feeling as though the ideas for both classes were essentially the same: recognizing patterns, solving puzzles, and learning how to create — whether it be synthesizing compounds or constructing melodies and harmonies. In Physical Chemistry I, Dre learned to view the electron as a wave and about its wave characteristics. At the same time, he was taking Atonal Music Theory Seminar, where he learned how sound waves can be superimposed to build intervals and create harmonies. “It was really beautiful to see electrons and intervals do the same thing in two different fields,” he says. It is these beautiful intersections between chemistry and music that, he says, “made doing both easy.”
Even though his desired professional career focuses more on chemistry than music, Dre believes that the skills he has developed as a musician at Swarthmore will help him thrive as a physician-scientist. Music has taught him how to not only understand emotion, but more importantly, how to express emotion clearly and professionally. He has learned how to sustain an appropriate degree of vulnerability while remaining personable to his audience. Dre realizes how important it is for a physician to have a mastery of these qualities, so they are things that he’ll carry in whatever he does, especially in treating patients.
For now, Dre plans to stay active in the Music Program. He starts a new position this semester as the College Chorus’s assistant conductor, and is currently learning musical conducting and more advanced music theory under Joe Gregorio. As a singer for most of his life, Dre is excited to take on this “different but important role.” His experiences and knowledge gained thus far have already made Dre “grow so much as a musician”, and he is “infinitely grateful” not just for this new position, but for all the opportunities Swarthmore has given him throughout his life to pursue music.
Maria Consuelo de Dios ’21
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https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/academics/music-and-dance/2018/10/02/music-minor-profile-deondre-jordan-18/
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Jesus Estanislao, former secretary of finance of the Philippines
PEDRO DANIEL OLIVEIRA
In Manila, Philippines
In an interview with O CLARIM, the former secretary of Finance during Corazon Aquino’s presidency addresses the reality of the Philippines in a spirit of mission, by emphasizing that the way his country tackles corruption diverts from the Chinese model. Dr Jesus Estanislao also says that the gaming industry like we see in Macau or Singapore is not suitable for Manila. As for relations with Beijing, he admits that reasonable people are needed on both sides to deal with territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
You were secretary of Finance during Corazon Aquino’s presidency. What were the challenges back then?
The big challenge was how to survive as a Government, because we were a democracy installed after a dictatorship and there were problems about the military trying to take over. So we had to stand firm. This was the security standpoint. We also inherited an economy that was bankrupt and we had to work just to make sure we could get back to the international financial markets, from which where we were cut off. Society was very fractured, very divided and there had to be a way of bringing people together. Until now we still face problems of secession in the south.
How do you see the Philippines nowadays?
There is no question about how solid democratic institutions are. No one is beginning to think of destroying or throwing away democracy. The economy has transformed in many ways into a fast-growing one. Now we are investment grade and we have gotten back to international financial markets since 1992.
Countries in Asia are often cited for rampant corruption. President Xi Jinping of People’s Republic of China is taking strong measures to tackle corruption. Is this approach the best way?
His approach might work in China, but it is slightly a different approach that we have to take here [in the Philippines] because we have our own culture, legal and judicial system, among other mechanisms. But let me put it this way: How serious are we? We sent to jail two former presidents (Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo), impeached a chief justice and have put under detention three actual sitting senators. I don’t think we can find many countries that could do what we did…
Especially in Asia…
Especially in Asia!
Is the Philippines on the right track?
It is. I am not saying it’s easy, but at least we are making some progress.
After your term in the Government finished in 1992 you decided to go to corporate governance.
First I needed to convert this small Center (for Research and Communication) into the University (of Asia and the Pacific). After my term I decided to pick up an appointment with ADB (Asian Development Bank) to set up their institute in Tokyo. Then I asked myself: “What would I do?” The answer I found was: “Well, you have to address the common problems that you find.” So I said corporate governance was going to be the key.
Why did you choose this field?
Because corruption is there [in the country], and we can’t forget that after the East Asian financial crisis in 1997-98 corruption became a big issue and corporate governance also became a big issue. That’s why I said: “This is something I have to start in the Philippines.”
How well do you know Macau?
I’ve visited twice and I knew it as a Portuguese territory before the handover to China. I haven’t been to Macau since then.
It’s a territory where the gaming industry is really strong. How do you think about this in Manila?
Quite frankly I am not very happy with it; I am not happy with gaming industry in Singapore either. I think there are alternative ways to earn a lot of money. I know Macau developed itself hugely because of the gaming industry, but maybe that is not our strength.
Is your choice of being in corporate governance got anything to do with your faith as a Catholic?
Yes and no, because the faith tells us to be fair to everybody, to be of service to as many people as possible, therefore to be honest. So this is an application of the faith, but at the same time it has got a lot of management science within, and the motivations of what we have done are coming from faith. The actual practical tools that we used came from management science. Motivation, of course, is social responsibility.
How did you see the Pope’s visiting to your country?
It was fantastic. The message that he gave to the government officials was very spot on. He called for integrity and for anti-corruption. Any corruption practise is somehow stealing from the poor. That is something our politicians came to hear and that is something we are working on to make sure we’ve got a moral voice.
Pope Francis also mentioned “the oft-neglected yet real contribution of Filipinos of the diaspora to the life and welfare of the societies in which they live.” How do you see this issue?
It’s a challenge. It has many good points, but also many bad ones. In a sense that Filipinos are capable to do so much good, but they also have families that are divided, which entails quite a lot of sacrifices. We hope to be able to increase job and economic opportunities in our country so that fewer people would actually have to go (abroad). So what we have to do is to look for ways and means, by which we can take care of people who are out there and living in many different cultures and economical environments.
Back to People’s Republic of China, how do you analyze the territorial disputes between both countries in the South China Sea?
It is an irritant and it is something that stands between us, but it is not the only aspect of our relationship. There are many other aspects where we could cooperate as friends. For example, on the economic side we are good. What we need to do is to bring reasonable people on both sides and look for points of coalition and common interest.
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https://www.oclarim.com.mo/en/2015/02/11/gaming-isnt-good-for-manila/
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Are you ready to track down some fun events for Halloween 2018? We have put together one of the largest calendars of Halloween events in the United States for you. It locates holiday activities for all ages – from kid-friendly children’s activities to adult Halloween parties. We don’t have every event yet, but there are plenty of ideas to get you and your family in the mood for Halloween in Utah.
Halloween Cruise - Provo, UT - Oct 1 to Oct 31, 2018
Enjoy a themed adventure riverboat ride on the Provo River. What you can expect: Over 100 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns. Cruise boat seating up to 40 people. Pirate Attack! Scary story told by the boat captain. Round trip taking approx. 20 – 25 minutes. Departures every 15-30 minutes
Thriller - SLC, UT - Oct 5 to Oct 30, 2018
Odyssey Dance Theatre will present its smash Halloween Hit Thriller in 5 locations this year. This year’s show will have all of the favorite pieces from the past – Thriller, The Curse of the Mummy, Dem Bones, Frankenstein, Jason Jam, Salem’s Mass, The Lost Boys, and the River of Blood Dance – plus a few new surprises. Get your tickets early, because most of the performances sold out last year! This show has it all – frights, amazement, scares and lots of laughs.
Pumpkin Nights - Salt Lake City, UT - Oct 5 to Nov 4, 2018
Kicking off on Friday, October 5, Pumpkin Nights will return to Salt Lake City and bring its interactive Halloween experience unlike anything else back to the Utah State Fairpark! Pumpkin Nights invites visitors or “Pumpkinheads” to journey into the world of Pumpkin Nights with dazzling, multi-sensory Halloween displays and eight Pumpkin Lands created with over 3,000 hand-carved pumpkins and funkins.
Howlin’ with the Angels - Sandy, UT - Oct 6, 2018
Join Angel’s Hands Foundation and Unbridled Hope and Healing at their annual ADULT HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER!! Wear your best costume and join us for a night of FUN! Dinner, DJ, Casino for Prizes, Photobooth, Silent and Live Auction and best of all RAISING MONEY FOR TWO AMAZING CHARITIES.
Garden After Dark - Salt Lake City, UT - Oct 18 to Oct 27, 2018
Calling all witches and wizards! Join them for an enchanted evening at the fabled Oaklore Adademy of Magic, Utah’s premier school of witchcraft and wizardry. Explore the seemingly magical properties of real-life plants from around the world as you select a magic wand, dig into herbology, study magical creatures, and more!
Crawl-o-Ween - Salt Lake City, UT - Oct 20, 2018
“A Nightmare on Main Street” Halloween Themed Bar Crawl is Salt Lake City’s creepiest and scariest bar crawl along Downtown Salt Lake City’s eeriest strip. 8-11 PM.
Halloween Extravaganza - Lehi City, UT - Oct 26, 2018
This is the Halloween Extravaganza you are looking for! Come out of the cold weather and have fun! Doors open at 5pm. There is a small fee for admission and additional fees to climb the rock wall, get pictures, or eat a sloppy joe dinner.
Haunted Half Marathon - Orem, UT - Oct 27, 2018
Utah’s favorite party run! Come R.I.P. (Run, Indulge, Party) at the Haunted Half this October. Dress up in your best non-chafing costume and get ready to run for your lives…and treats of course. With the option to run in the half marathon, 5K, or Halloween Half Mile this cursed course is great for all abilities!
Halloween Carnival - Provo, UT - Oct 27, 2018
The Provo Halloween Carnival is here! On Saturday, October 27, join them at the Provo Recreation Center for candy, games, spooks, tricks and treats. There will be a free parking shuttle to the Recreation Center. Themed Games, Animal and Magician Show, Haunted House, Trick or Treat Street, Crafts, and Candy for all!
Pumpkin Walk - Orem, UT - Oct 27, 2018
Fun activities for all members of the family! Walk through the gardens and enjoy the fall colors. Check out the pumpkin entries from the pumpkin carving contest. Be amazed by a magician. Meet some “scary” animals. See a pumpkin artist hard at work. Dress in a costume for a free donut.
Utah Halloween Expo - Sandy, UT - Jan 1, 2019
Not happening in 2018.
Halloween Cruise – Provo, UT – Oct 2-31, 2017
Thriller – Odyssey Dance Theatre – Oct 6-30, 2017
Utah Halloween Expo Sandy, UT – Oct 13-15, 2017
Pumpkin Nights – Salt Lake City, UT – Oct 13-29, 2017
Crawl-o-Ween – Salt Lake City, UT – Oct 14, 2017
Halloween Film Fest – Salt Lake City, UT – Oct 19, 2017
Garden After Dark – Salt Lake City, UT – Oct 19-21 & 26-28, 2017
Halloween Extravaganza – Lehi City, UT – Oct 27, 2017
Salt Lake Horror Story – SLC, UT – Oct 27, 2017
Howlin’ with the Angels – Sandy, UT – Oct 28, 2017
Haunted Half Marathon – Provo, UT – Oct 28, 2017
Halloween Carnival – Provo, UT – Oct 28, 2017
Pumpkin Walk – Orem, UT – Oct 28, 2017
IT Halloween Party – Salt Lake City, UT – Oct 31, 2017
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The Brokerage Home Showcase Featuring 581 South Barfield Drive Marco Island, Florida
In this Brokerage Home Showcase, I walk you through 581 South Barfield Dive in Marco Island, Florida and is currently listed by @maxtylerrealtor and I. 😎
Watch as I showcase what this amazing home has to offer.
Oh and I apologize for the 5 min video but it was a 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom house that was built in 2017.
Did I mention how big the outdoor living space was?
Or that it’s being sold fully furnished?
Well go see for yourself and enjoy the tour of this home 🏡
For more information on this property please contact me 📱📧
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After exploring Horse Head Rock on NSW's Sapphire Coast, my father and I returned to Kiama's Cathedral Rocks—an old favourite seascape location of ours. Scoping out the rocks and lighting in the evening, we were determined to visit again at sunrise on the higher tide.
In mid-2017 my father and I drove into the heart of Australia to capture some astrophotography of Uluru. I’ve already shared those images, yet this image at the base of Uluru has been left untouched on my hard drive. Why?
When we have an idealised concept of the “perfect image”, our shortcomings in failing to produce it can be paralysing. What’s the solution? Continual improvement. Showing up to practice, and giving yourself the freedom to fail.
The sophomore guest on Ask A Photographer is none other than Mr Green Senior himself, Craig Green. In this interview, I turn the spotlight over to him, picking his brain for his own approach to photography.
Like many fellow enthusiast photographers, I'm sure, I've struggled with how to transform something that's enjoyable, into something that actually produces a significant amount of money. With how to turn the hobby I love into a living.
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We are very pleased to offer our clients the premier aesthetic laser and light based system called
“The Sciton (TM) Profile”.
This system allows us to personalize and individualize our services to meet each clients’ unique needs. Sciton’s advanced technology provides faster. easier and safer treatments. promoting client satisfaction and excellent beauty results.
Sciton Clearscan treatment uses focused light energy to reduce vascular abnormalities. The system selectively absorbes oxyhemoglobin found in blood vessels. The Sciton will treat broken capillaries, small spider veins, tiny red spots, called cherry hemangiomas and some cases of rosacea.
Pigment Skin Discoloration
The Sciton BBL Light technology is used to treat sun-damaged and aging skin pigmented dark spots. The light energy will gently be absorbed by the unwanted melanin responsible for pigmented lesions in the upper layers of the skin. Over the next few days the pigmented areas will darken and fall off. Many people choose to treat not only their face, but also their hands and decollette for hyperpigmentation. Patients experience quick recovery with smoother, healthier, more vibrant skin, and an immediate change in skin texture and tightness.
Laser Hair removal
Laser or BBL light energy is absorbed in hair follicles and converted to heat which destroys receptive hair. Effective hair reduction can only be achieved during the active growth phase of the hair cycle. Several visits are required to achieve results. After a series of treatments, most hair is permanently removed. Our Scition laser is an especially safe laser hair removal procedure for people of ethnic color and works well on all skin types.
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Australia / Oceania has very unique wildlife because it is not connected to anywhere else in the world. Australia for example is one giant island that has been disconnected from Asia for tens of thousands of years!
5 Unique Australian Wildlife Animals
As a result, local Australian wildlife has adapted in a unique way unlike anywhere else in the world. Enjoy!
Kangaroos are very abundant in Australia. Overgrazing can even be a problem in some places in Australia. They are iconic to Australia.
Kangaroo boxing is even a thing in some places in Australia. They sure know how to put up a fight though- if you ever find yourself close to a kangaroo, stay away! They can be dangerous when they are aggravated.
Australian orangutans are smart, playful, and funny. Unfortunately they are also critically endangered. Their endangerment isn't a result of poaching- it's because of forest fires & deforestation of their natural habitats.
Orangutans can be found in several zoos all around the world. There aren't too many living naturally in the wild however. They are one of the smarter forms of wildlife as well.
The Komodo Dragon can only be found on the Indonesian island of Komodo, and a few others nearby. Did you know the Komodo Dragon is the world's largest living lizard?
Its bite is particularly dangerous due to strong bacteria & mild toxins in its mouth. They've been known to be on the aggressive side & even attack humans. If you see one, stay away from it.
Birds of Paradise
Birds of paradise are extremely colorful birds primarily located on New Guinea and a few other Pacific Islands. They're incredibly difficult to take a photograph of because they tend to live in dense rain-forests that are difficult to access. This also makes it hard to get a good photo of them because they blend in with the environment!
Crocodiles can also be found in the Americas, however there are some unique features of Australian crocodiles. Crocodiles of any kind all around the world are highly dangerous.
They attack swiftly, hunting primarily small animals or small kids. Sometimes they will even attack an adult human! When they are hungry, they will eat just about anything.
We hope you enjoyed today's post! Have a great day!
-Wildlife x Team International
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Manage episode 228397536 series 2436788
- 00:45 - Intro
- 02:30 - Where are we in the journey from monolithic to cloud native apps
- 06:00 - Why are the customers migrating to cloud native approach
- 11:00 - What’s Service Mesh? What challenge does it solve?
- 15:30 - What are the main use cases for Service Mesh?
- 20:00 - Which industries will be adopting Service Mesh the fastest?
- 22:00 - Who are the stakeholders in a Service Mesh deployment, how will it change the life of an infrastructure engineer?
- 31:15 - What are Istio and Envoy, and what’s the architecture like?
- 37:00 - What’s VMware NSX Service Mesh, what added capabilities will it have on top of Istio?
- 42:00 - VMware NSX Service Mesh release timelines
- 44:30 - Useful resources, contact details and closing notes
- Istio Project: https://istio.io/
- VMware NSX Service Mesh: https://pages.cloud.vmware.com/vmware-nsx-service-mesh
- VMware Blog on the VMware NSX Service Mesh announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/2018/12/nsx-service-mesh.html/
21 episodes available. A new episode about every 13 days averaging 42 mins duration .
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Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a top Pathology in BOSTON, MA.With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better.Through their designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a prime example of a true leader in health care.As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. They embody the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients.In BOSTON, MA, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
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Universidad De Valencia MD
University of Valencia / Faculty of Medicine 1973
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PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Pediatric Pathology
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- Help for Anyone Newly Diagnosed with MS
You have multiple sclerosis (MS). Now what? Whether you found out months ago or your doctor just told you days ago that you might or definitely do have MS, you are undoubtedly full of questions, confusion, and shock over the news. Regardless of where you are in the middle of full blown symptoms or...
- What Is Ischemia? Treatment for Acute or Chronic Ischemia
What is ischemia?Ischemia is the medical term used to describe a lack of blood flow to certain organs or body parts. Since the blood carries oxygen and other necessary nutrients to parts of the body, when blow flow is reduced these body parts do not receive the adequate amount of oxygen and...
- How to Prevent Bursitis
The condition is a form of inflammation that happens around the bursa. The bursa is a tissue that acts as a cushion between tendon, muscle, or bone joints. Once the bursa is inflamed it causes a lot of pain around the affected area.The swelling of the bursa is brought about by very many things that...
- How to Sort Out Financial Challenges of Breast Cancer
When a woman faces breast cancer, she should only have to worry about one thing: recovery. But the cold hard truth is that many women must face the reality financial hardship during an already tumultuous time. The outcomes of bankruptcy, welfare, and losing the family home are not usually what we...
- What Is Vistaril Used For?
What is Vistaril (hydroxyzine)?Vistaril is a medication used to reduce central nervous system activity. It is an antihistamine drug that can help reduce the effects of histamine in the body and relieve symptoms of allergy, such as histamine-induced itch, hives, and contact dermatitis.Vistaril is...
- How Prostate Cancer Is Diagnosed
When we talk about prostate cancer, we are referring to the condition that affects the prostate gland. This condition is only found in men because only men have the prostate gland. The prostate gland is located beneath the bladder and around the urethra. The main function of the organ is to produce...
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My wife and I worked with Chris a couple of times over the years, once for a rental home and one for a new home purchase. The new home purchase was the first for both my wife and I. Honestly, we were a bit overwhelmed with the amount of info required for new home buyers. Chris, with the experience that he has in the realty business, he was able to provide us with all of the info that we needed and several different options to actually make the purchase. He let us know about down payments and escrow and the different in a 15 and 30 year loan. Chris was always there as a guide and never pushed us into anything, which was really nice. The nicest part was that he found us the homes that we requested him to find us. When looking at the home, he never once tried to “sell” us the home. He again was there as a guide. If we had questions, he had answers but other than that, he let us make up our mind on the home. My wife and I actually ended up purchasing the first home that we looked at. We did look at a few more that night and then put in the offer shortly after. This was around 11:00-midnight and knowing that we had to move quickly, Chris took us to his office at midnight and we worked on the paperwork and the offer. There was some back and forth with the seller and Chris always knew the best way to counter, if we wanted to. All in all, the experience was excellent. What can typically be a scary situation was turned into something very quick and pleasant. We will always use Chris, whether buying or selling a home and also have recommended him to several friends!
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Has eczema had a serious impact on you or anyone you know? You may just need some good advice for treating this condition. This article is designed to help people who suffer from the experts that could make huge changes in the life of those with eczema.
Avoid hot showers when you have eczema. Showers should be at room temperature on most occasions. Make sure that you also do not use bar soap. Pat your skin once you get out to dry it.
When looking for eczema solutions to treat the itchiness and dryness, it is very important to use a good moisturizer and ointment. These work better at what they do than the lotions out there. Petroleum jelly is also work great.Make sure whatever you use has no perfumes or alcohol in it. Try moisturizing skin at least twice a day.
You should opt for loose-fit clothes that are made of natural fibers like cotton. Avoid coarse materials like wool. Wash everything you buy right away in a mild, and rinse any new clothes two times prior to wearing.
The words “eczema” and “clothing” may not often be thought of at the same time. This is rather important to your comfort, however. You should wear loose-fit clothing made out of fabrics such as cotton. Keep away from clothing made of anything coarse. When you buy new clothing, make sure to put them in the washing machine before wearing them.
Moisturize properly as often as possible if you have eczema. This will reduce the impact of your flare-ups.
Maintain comfortable temperatures in your house when you suffer from eczema. Temperatures that are too warm or too cold can result in skin irritation and eczema flares. The humidifier is a great prevention technique concerning dry out too much.
Be sure that the clothes you wear do not cause skin irritation. You may find that some fabrics can trigger flare ups. Cottons are ideal when you have eczema. Make sure that you launder new clothes before you put them on. Use a detergent that’s mild for this.
Eczema will make a person have itchy and dry skin. The reality is that they help keep the skin’s natural moisture and oils from escaping. This keeps your skin from becoming dry and brittle.
Choose ointments when you purchase a moisturizer. They are usually better options for soothing eczema since they seal in plenty of moisture with a protective layer. Creams or lotions won’t do this. This is why ointments much better in ares that has open skin.
Keep your home’s temperature comfortable if you’re someone dealing with eczema. This can help to moderate the symptoms that you feel. Use devices in your home that can help regulate the temperature. The humidifier is a great prevention technique concerning dry skin.
A warm bath may give you some relief from eczema.Make sure that the water isn’t too hot or cold.You can also try putting a bit of bleach since this can eliminate bacteria.
Atopic dermatitis is a very common eczema that millions of people suffer from.Harvard Medical School research suggests that texts have helped patients that are 14 or older with eczema over 14. It helped these patients focus on treatment and reduces eczema. Most patients think these text messages.
Dry, itchy skin is one of the hallmarks of eczema. To reduce these symptoms apply a moisturizer often. Bear in mind though, moisturizers are not what hydrates the skin. Frequently applying them can lock a person’s natural oils into their skin to keep it hydrated. Doing this can help prevent the skin from drying and cracking.
Use moisturizer on your eczema when the skin is damp.This will give your skin to obtain the ability to retain it. Apply your moisturizer after you do this time.Do your best to perform these tasks within the first 3 minutes after a shower or bath.
Be aware of what you wear. The clothing that touch your skin can be a trigger for eczema. Try to stick to cotton and cotton in general. Other kinds of fabrics are more likely to irritate the skin. You should also consider changing your clothes are cleaned. Avoid using things like fabric softeners and harsh laundry detergents.
Nails should be well trimmed and clean. You know that you should not scratch eczema, but you may be doing it unconsciously while you sleep. Short nails will reduce the irritation that you experience. Also make sure your nails are always clean underneath.
Help keep flare-ups of eczema by being sure you moisten your skin moisturized. Moisturized skin won’t crack because it stays flexible and soft and is harder to crack. Use an unscented natural moisturizer or petroleum jelly that doesn’t contain many ingredients. Chemicals and fragrances that some moisturizers might aggravate eczema.
You should wear some gloves.It is vital that you protect your hands be protected. This is vital when you do dishes.Use cotton gloves when you do chores around the winter cold.Wool will irritate the skin so avoid these if you can. Wool can make it to where your skin irritation.
When selecting a moisturizer look for ointments. Ointments provide superior treatment for eczema as they help lock in the moisture by applying a protective layer. Creams and lotions do not form this protective layer. For this reason, ointments are significantly better for areas where skin has cracked open due to eczema.
Often times the chemicals used for fragrance irritate the skin. A hypoallergenic soap is your best for sensitive skin.
People with eczema are usually told to avoid the sun if you suffer from eczema. It’s true that getting a lot of sun can be bad for the skin and may burn your skin. But vitamin D deficiency is a key component of eczema breakouts.This is caused often from a lack of sunlight in your life. The best thing to do is to get about 15 minutes in the sun every day.
Know what you should be wearing when you have eczema. Your clothes can set off a flare up. Try to stick to cotton and cotton blends. You will find that a lot of other fabric blends only cause skin irritation. Also, it’s a good idea to keep in mind what you’re doing when you need your clothes washed. Toss out any chemically laden laundry products.
Make sure you wish to spend your time in. Eczema sufferers find their condition worsens when exposed to dry air. Skin can become flaky and itchy. A humidifier makes the air that aids the skin.
You can add one of several natural ingredients to bathwater to soothe the skin. You can use regular table salt to your bath or the more traditional Epsom salt. You should also try baking soda or oatmeal.
A humidifier could be used to help those with severe eczema. They release a moisturizing steam. The steam carries water of course, thus moisturizing the air. This can keep skin healthy through all seasons. Just make sure you keep it clean to prevent other health issues.
When you deal with eczema, you truly understand the annoyance it can be. Maybe, with some research, you can better manage your eczema condition. This article should be a helpful resource for you.
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Welcome to Solid Stomps, a collaboration with our friends at Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply where we look at pedals that we think are—well—solid. First up is the venerable Warped Vinyl HiFi “true pitch” analog vibrato/chorus from Chase Bliss Audio.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with more great videos like this one.
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General Le rc car 1/10 Dukes of hazzard made by Malibu International in 2005. This is a 9.6 volt car I do not have a battery for it. Also missing battery door on radio. The battery is in pretty tight should not fall out.
The radio does light up look at pics. The car looks like it was used very little the bottom is in great condition.
There are some scratches on the body not that bad for it's age. This is a awesome body for a rc build or a collection. These only go up in value as time past by.
Please ask any questions you have. I bought this from a garage sale There are no cracks or issues with the body also the chrome looks real good on it. The item "General Lee rc car 1/10 Dukes of hazzard Malibu International" is in sale since Sunday, May 12, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\TV & Movie Character Toys". The seller is "alias116" and is located in Ballston Lake, New York.
This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
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Donations to the Library
The library welcomes donations of books, videos, CDs, and other items relating to art, artists, and Southern culture, history, literature, and music. Donated items that are not added to the collection may be sold in our museum store.
Neither the library nor the museum appraises gifts or potential gifts. For information about appraising books, please visit one of the following web sites:
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Don’t You Want Me Project – a photo project documenting the transformative power of love
“We believe we’re meant to make the world a better place and vodka is our medium” – Tito
Lost pets and deaths have moved some airlines to change their policies
Who would do such a thing? You’d be surprised
Montana’s Most Dog-Friendly Luxury Ranch
Where to stay and what’s on offer with hotels on the East Coast.
It’s about time to rethink the whole cat lady thing, dahling.
The Hollywood legend creates adorable and personal keepsakes on super luxe canvases.
Ladies of the 1920s adored and pampered the pets that matched their fashion sensibilities.
Baba Tree Creates Ethically Sourced Beauty
Designer inspired doggy items for haute hounds
Sometimes old school still reigns supreme
Man’s best friend? Pfft – Woman’s BFF
The Internet Entrepreneur and The Beast
This animal-loving couple asked wedding guests to bring a gift for a shelter cat or dog and donated it all to PawWorks.
Your cat’s purr is definitely helping to keep you alive and well!
Our vet-in-residence gives advice to keep your dog safe at the BBQ
The family dog has a few things for you to consider.
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I was watching the addictive TG4 soap opera Ros na Rún one day, and I must admit, I stood up and cheered when I heard this line:
Ní hé an Béarla teanga na tíre seo! Is í an Ghaeilge í! (English isn’t the language of this country! Irish is!).
(My husband just shook his head. He’s used to me shouting at the computer screen in Irish, and has long since given up asking “what?”)
But is it?
I think there’s no doubt that Irish is certainly the birthright of every Irish person. It is Ireland’s traditional and ancestral language, one of its two official languages (the other being English), and is even recognized as an EU language.
And it’s picking up ground in the cities, where an increasing number of people are attending Irish language classes, sending their children to Gaelscoileanna (Irish-medium schools), and even choosing to raise their families through Irish.
Enter the “Urban Irish” controversy
I’ve actually wanted to write something about so-called “Urban Irish” for some time, but have been a bit hesitant, given the controversy that seems to surround it.
When I first encountered the term, I thought it only referred to Irish as spoken in the cities…mainly by people who had learned it as a second language and were trying to live through it as much as possible.
The term is so vague, though, that I decided to ask other Irish learners and speakers about it. What was their impression of the Urban Irish phenomenon? Boy, did I ever get an earful!
Some of the objections people raised were pretty disconcerting (please note that these were opinions expressed by people on internet forums, and don’t necessarily represent my own views…we’ll get to those in a minute!):
- “‘Urban Irish’ is ‘learners’ Irish’.” (Some simply said “It’s bad Irish”). Similar complaints included “It’s not Gaeltacht Irish,” or “It represents a mixture of dialects.”
- “Urban speakers use a lot of English words, and tend to lapse into English syntax.” A related complaint was “Urban speakers use a lot of Béarlachas (Anglicized terms)” or “coin terms not natural to the language.”
- “Urban speakers mispronounce the unique sounds of Irish and defend this by saying ‘That’s MY dialect’.” A related concern was “Urban speakers have been known to claim that they can’t understand Gaeltacht Irish.”
I will admit to having experienced some of this, though apparently not to the same degree as the people I questioned. And I’m not convinced that all of the above is necessarily “bad,” though some of it certainly could be.
Let’s take a look at these objections one by one:
Urban Irish is “Learners’ Irish”
This one is kind of a no-brainer, really. Of course it’s “learners’ Irish.” There are exceptions, of course — native Gaeltacht speakers who have relocated to another part of the country — but there’s no question that a majority of Irish speakers in an urban environment are going to be people who learned it as a second language.
The question has to be raised, though: Why is that a bad thing? If Irish is to survive as something other than a museum piece, it must be embraced by people who didn’t necessarily learn it in the Gaeltacht as children. In other words: “learners.”
The other question is, when does it stop being “learners’ Irish”?
If two people in a non-Gaeltacht area (let’s say Dublin) who learned Irish as a second language decide to raise their children through Irish from day one — if Irish is the language of those children’s home life (and, if they’re very lucky, their school life as well) — isn’t it fair to say that those children are not learners, but native speakers?
What they speak may not be Gaeltacht Irish, but I’d be hard-pressed to call it anything but legitimate, inherited, Irish.
And what of those children’s children? At what point do we stop speaking of “learners’ Irish” and start speaking of a new dialect?
The “Mixed Dialect” Question
I’ll admit I’m saying this very much as an outsider looking in, but I have to say that I don’t see why this is a problem. Most people who learn Irish do learn a mixture of dialects. Some do ultimately choose to specialize to some degree or another, and that’s just fine, but I’m not sure it’s required.
If a person who lives in Dublin, for example, feels no particular connection to Munster, Connacht, or Ulster, why must he ultimately choose one of those dialects and discard what he’s learned from the others?
Or what if someone from the Donegal Gaeltacht (Ulster) marries someone from Connemara (Connacht) and they end up raising their family in Cork (Munster)? Which dialect should the children speak? Mom’s? Dad’s? Munster Irish, since that’s where they live? School Irish?
Heck…a fair number of native English speakers speak a mixture of dialects, especially living as we do in the age of television and computers..
As a person who grew up in the Inland Northwest of the United States (with a mother who grew up in Alabama), who lived for 10 years in North Carolina, who has spent a significant chunk of her adult life in California, and who habitually hangs out with people from Ireland, I’ve been known to use “pop,” “dude,” “y’all,” “might could” and “lads” in the same sentence.
(And yet people somehow manage to understand me! Go figure!)
Don’t get me wrong. Gaeltacht Irish, whether it hales from Ulster, Connacht, or Munster, is beautiful. It’s the heart and soul of the language, and gives it an important anchor in its history. But is it really such a tragedy if someone chooses to use features from more than one?
Urban Irish is “bad” Irish
Well, some of it is, to be sure. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve seen some pretty bad Irish on signs and in print (including some that, frankly, looks to have come from Google “Translate,” or, as we sometimes call it, “Trashlate”).
I have to wonder, though, how much of this can actually be laid at the feet of Urban Irish speakers, as these mistakes are often so elementary and so blatant that even a relatively new Irish learner can spot them as wrong.
Common mistakes seen on signage and in print include incorrect word order (using English syntax, for example, or putting the adjective before the noun), incorrect word choices, use of English idioms that don’t really translate well to Irish, incorrect capitalization, and incorrect (or lacking) initial mutations.
This is definitely a serious problem, especially if, from these mistakes, learners get the idea that these constructions are “OK” or “dialectical.”
I’ve heard a fair bit of “iffy” Irish on radio and TV as well, though it’s less marked (which could, in part, be due to the kinds of programs I tend to listen to).
I’m not sure it’s fair to tar an entire language movement with the same brush, however. I know more than a few people who would consider themselves to be “Urban Irish” speakers who have excellent Irish. Perhaps the sign makers and TV and radio script writers would do well to hire such people as proofreaders and editors!
English Words and Béarlachas (Anglicization)
It’s true…Urban speakers use a lot of English words. But here’s the thing: So do Gaeltacht speakers.
In fact, in some Gaeltacht areas, you’re more likely to hear “bicycle,” “boyfriend” and “fridge” than “rothar,” “buachaill” or “cuisneoir.”
It’s inevitable, really. Languages tend to borrow from other languages, particularly from currently dominant languages, and especially when it comes to modern terminology or slang.
In fact, Irish has, in the past, cheerfully taken words from Norman French, from Latin, and from the languages of the Vikings without a lot of eye-batting going on.
Sometimes these borrowed words take on a new form…perhaps a different spelling or a slightly different pronunciation. For example, the French “garçon” became the Irish “garsún“ (which you may have seen Anglicized to “gossoon”). The English (by way of Greek) “phone” has become the Irish “fón.”
Béarlachas, on the other hand, is a bigger issue. Usually Béarlachas consists of directly translating English idioms into Irish, and that rarely works well (for more on why this is, see my post The Irish Language: Let’s Get Literal (Or Not)).
There’s little doubt that learners of the language are more likely to do this than native speakers, especially if they don’t have guidance regarding more suitable Irish idioms when they’re learning the language.
The reverse is also true, however. I’ve known learners who refused to use idioms derived from English, even if they’re quite commonly used in the Gaeltacht.
It remains to be seen just how much of an impact English will ultimately have on the Irish language. Some impact is inevitable. I do think that learners, including those who identify as Urban Irish speakers, would do well to let the Gaeltacht speakers lead the way, however.
Urban speakers mispronounce Irish, and defend that as “dialect”
This is a problem I haven’t encountered personally, but I’ve heard it said enough to be reasonably certain that it does exist. Of all the objections raised to the Urban Irish movement, this is the one that I think is the most concerning.
Granted, Irish has sounds that English does not have (the reverse is also true). Some of these sounds are difficult for new learners to perceive, let alone replicate.
Every language learner, however, should make the effort to listen to and emulate native speech as much as possible. That’s a fundamental part of learning a language.
Those different sounds may be difficult at first, but they do come easier with practice. And saying “that’s how everyone I know says them” is no excuse.
This isn’t to say that people who learn Irish as adults won’t retain a regional accent. No matter how correct your pronunciation, unless you’re an extremely good mimic or have professional vocal coaching, you will speak Irish with an accent.
If a lot of people in the same general area learn the language, they will tend to have the same basic accent…which may come, in time, to be a standard and recognized variation in the language.
An accent is not the same thing as blatant mispronunciation, however! If you’re pronouncing “ch” as “k” or “gh” as “g,” that’s not your accent, that’s a mistake, and it’s something you should work on, not excuse.
Urban speakers claiming they can’t understand Gaeltacht speech
This is another one I haven’t encountered personally. Most of the people I know who would identify as Urban Irish speakers visit the Gaeltacht whenever they can, and have little trouble understanding or making themselves understood.
The only time I’ve actually encountered this kind of thing, the person who said it was a fairly new learner from outside of Ireland. That person had a pretty extensive vocabulary and a good grasp of the basic grammar, but very little experience speaking with native speakers.
It’s not unusual, in that situation, to find native speech, or even very fluent learner’s speech, difficult to follow at first.
If I were to hear the same thing from a person who lives in Ireland and who considers himself fluent in Irish, however, I’d take it as a cop out (and a sign that he’s maybe not quite as fluent as he thinks!)
Always granted that dialect differences and strong regional accents can make understanding speakers from other areas challenging at first, it’s hardly impossible! All you have to do is explain that you don’t understand and perhaps ask the other person to slow down. All it takes is practice.
If this is, indeed, happening more frequently than I’ve experienced, it’s something that really needs to be addressed. There’s little point in Irish being the language of the land if no one can understand anyone who comes from a different region!
So what is it: blight or blessing?
There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that the expansion of the Irish language into urban areas, and the increasing tendency of people outside of the traditional Gaeltacht areas to use it (and especially to bring their children up through it) is a wonderful thing.
If Irish is ever to be anything other than a museum piece, it needs to grow in this way. Such growth often brings changes, and sometimes change is jarring.
Some of these changes, such as the vocabulary expanding to embrace the modern urban world, are good — in fact, they’re vital.
Some of the changes, such as the tendency to mix dialects, is, to my mind, neutral.
Other changes, however, such as reliance on English syntax and Béarlachas, are not so good. I sincerely hope that they’re merely growing pains, and not things that will permanently change the face of the language.
On balance, however, I have to say that the very fact that we’re talking about such a thing as “Urban Irish” is a very positive thing. Perhaps someday we’ll all be able to say “Ní hé an Béarla teanga na tíre seo! Is í an Ghaeilge í!”
A girl can dream, right?
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What do you think of the phenomenon of “Urban Irish”? Do you see it as a good thing or a bad thing? Please feel free to share your thoughts on the matter in the “comments” section below (just keep it civil, people, OK?)
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The Toy Insider’s eighth annual Sweet Suite event took place on July 12 at Pier Sixty in New York City. Top digital influencers and members of the press from the U.S. and Canada will gather for the biggest night of play, meeting face-to-face with the biggest companies in the toy industry to be the first to play with some of this holiday season’s hottest toys.
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You’ve packed everything, the house is locked up and you’re parking your car at the airport. Have that niggling feeling you’ve forgotten something and realise with a face palm motion before you check in for your flight that its currency? We’re all familiar with the traditional options available for currency exchange and we’ve all been there before and left it to the last minute.
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2012.I remember as a kid thinking of the years past 2010 as "the future". We all expected flying cars and possibly jet packs by now. We (we, being me here. And being quite the anti-social, hide-in-a-book type of kid, I have no clue what others were thinking) never saw the Internet coming. And here's why: when we think of "the future" we tend to think of things we know about. And how they could be better (we already had cars and airplanes, flying cars was just a logical step). But something entirely new? Where do we even begin to start? Where does it come from?
Start blah blah: I'm not going to get into it here, but Kabbalah teaches that there are two main aspects of thought. Chochmah and binah. Chochmah is the conception of an idea, that flash bulb going off and binah is the ability to incubate the idea, to fully comprehend it and hopefully implement it. Chochmah is also the part of us that allows us to connect with things far beyond us. And the way to cultivate is is through what is called "bittul" namely, nullifying oneself (for lack of better word). It's the ability to step back from your own perceptions, prejudgements, and preconceived notions. To allow something that is completely foreign to your current state to become part of you. And paradoxically it's only then that we really experience ourselves. That we really find out who we are deep down. ... end blah blah
Being Jewish and all, we have our own new year (and own birthdays! And mine is tomorrow :)) however resolutions are always good, so I'll put down a few of my new year resolutions here and at the end (of the year, not the world) I'll post the results.
Physical: People assume I'm in shape. I'm not. I was blessed with a body that doesn't gain weight and can usually jump right into prior states of prior physical prowess without major downfalls. But I never exercise and I feel it. My back aches, and I'll pull a muscle or get a cramp scratching my back. So by the time the year is out I would like (well more like resolute) to: 1. Run a mile in under 6 minutes. Currently I haven't clue how long it would take, probably around 8 and a half. 2. Run a 10 kilometer in under 45 minutes (my last one came in just under an hour and that was 7 years ago in South Africa). 3. Do a cartwheel. As much as I have been able to do odd stuff in the past the simple cartwheel has always evaded me. 4. Do a backwards handspring. Why? Good question.
Photography: 1. Shoot an entire session at f/8 or smaller and kill it (good kill). 2. Take photos of 100 semi-strangers. As in people that I have to do with on a day to day basis but don't really know them (the barista, gas station dude, doctor, check out, cashiers, etc.) 3. Start (and finish) at least one large project that has no current financial benefit. Not for the good karma, but for being able to shoot without thought as to what people (or even me) expect. 4. To master the group photo (my current Achilles heel) both formal and casual. 5. To rock the off camera flash like a boss (even though stylistically its not really me now, I want that to be a choice, not a crutch).
Personal, emotional and spiritual resolutions are in the works. I'll save those for my birthday.
And because most people don't even read what I write and just come for the pics I'll start off the year with this yummy family session. I love how they came dressed exactly how they'd dress on any other day. It's like a slice out of their life that one day when we're old and wiser we could look back and remember exactly how their life was. Dirt stains and all!
Enjoy, and may this year be the best one yet. Hands down.
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The surreal style of David Malouf’s novel Fly Away Peter attracted Elliott Gyger when searching for a text for a companion piece to Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale. The Soldier’s Tale is one of Western art music’s great false starts. An colourful ensemble of clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone, percussion, violin, and double bass is chain-ganged into the service of a second-rate text. Composed in the wake of the First World War, the folk-tale of a soldier selling his violin to the devil says too little about the events that had just shaken Europe. Writers and composers have since tried to give the work teeth. In 1993 Kurt Vonnegut reworked the text into a tale about the first soldier in the United States military to be executed for desertion. Gyger’s companion piece takes the same ensemble, but provides it with new music, a new text, and even a few new instruments. To Gyger, writing for Resonate Magazine, surrealism is an essential prerequisite for “the wonderful absurdities of the operatic medium.” But surrealism is also an essential strategy for dealing with the incomprehensible carnage of war. Fly Away Peter, produced by Sydney Chamber Opera for the second time as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival, does not reduce the First World War to a dadaist romp. Instead, like a musical Malouf, Gyger carefully balances clear binaries and their fragmentation.
Clancy is torn apart half-way through the novel. The protagonist Jim Saddler rests to take tea after loading supplies for the trenches. Clancy approaches carrying a billy and mugs. Suddenly Jim is covered in blood and Clancy is nowhere to be seen. Clancy had been struck by a “minnie,” one of the German minenwerfer or trench mortars that bombarded the Western Front in the First World War. The traumatic event separates the optimism of Jim’s bird-watching days in Australia from his hardened military career in the trenches. On the surface, the novel is rife with such clear thematic binaries (as a generation of Australian high-school students will tell you): Birds and biplanes, natural and human timescales, life and death. But surreal fragmentation, disorientation, and dismemberment pervade the novel from one end to the other. The novel’s emblem is not the bird, but the minnie.
The novel’s fragmented binaries are reflected in Gyger’s music. The score is based on a grid of 21 five-note chords. The pitches of the chords are fixed in register, covering the entire range of the ensemble. Taking his cue from the libretto’s binary of earth and air, each chord is mirrored by another, inversionally-symmetrical chord, resulting in a “landscape-like” grid of pitches. The piece’s pitch profile generally moves from treble to bass as the characters move from halcyon Australia to the battlefield, an aural sensation obvious to all. But instead of simply choosing chords from the lower half of his pitch grid, Gyger reconfigures and layers the grid when Jim reaches the battlefield. The symmetrical binary established at the beginning of the piece is “turned inside out” by Gyger’s musical minnie. One can hear this device as evoking war’s effect on bodies, their dismemberment and distribution over vast areas. It can also be heard as war’s effect on the mind, or more precisely, as evoking the new understanding of human subjectivity to which the War gave rise.
The libretto by Pierce Wilcox is set out in three columns, one for each of the principal voices here stunningly performed by Mitchell Riley (baritone) Jessica Aszodi (mezzo-soprano), and Brenton Spiteri (tenor). In this way Wilcox reflects the fragmented subjectivity of the novel’s central trio. Each character is gifted their own distinct faculty of knowing the world around them. The landowner Ashley Crowther is a musician who reverts to tuneless singing when at a loss for words, Imogen Harcourt the nature photographer captures the world in images, while Jim has a unique gift for the names of birds. Like the three wise monkeys of Japanese mythology, they are the three innocent monkeys who have not yet heard, seen, or spoken evil. Only the omniscient narrative voice has access to all three faculties of hearing, seeing, and naming. The distributed subjectivity of the trio prefigures Jim’s psychoanalytic observation, made while drenched in Clancy’s blood—though in the detached voice of the narrator—: “The body’s wholeness, it seemed to him, was an image a man carried in his head.” Fly Away Peter shows how the trauma of war reveals the imperfect and multifaceted knowledge we have of ourselves and our environments.
The surrealism of Fly Away Peter is therefore found at the meeting point of intense sensation and detachment. The story is the perfect match for Gyger’s detailed and transparent compositional style. The opera opens with gorgeous birdsong transcribed for the violin of James Wannan. Moments later Jim is taken on a terrifying ride in a biplane painted with little more than a gentle drum roll. At times I found myself gliding along these surface-level depictions. But if one pays more attention to the music, Gyger’s rich harmonic landscape flies by in full colour.
The beautiful staging by Elizabeth Gadsby is also both schematic and affecting. Dozens of blue buckets of clay are the opera’s only props. Their varied placement around the five-tiered white stage is an art installation in itself. They begin in asymmetrical patterns, but finish ranged in rows like tombstones. This minimalist staging evokes suffocating terror as the singers cover themselves in the clay.
The whole experience flits past so quickly that I feel the work will reward multiple viewings and stagings. Riley, Aszodi, and Spiteri seamlessly and effectively switch between characters and scenes in the retaking of a violin bow. Ultimately the strength of these performers hold together a challenging new work.
Fly Away Peter
Composed by Elliott Gyger
Libretto by Pierce Wilcox
Based on the novel by David Malouf
Sydney Chamber Opera
The Melbourne Festival
The State Theathre
21 October 2015
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In the wake of Friday’s deadly skydiving crash in Mokuleia — the worst U.S. civil aviation accident since 2011 — transportation safety leaders are renewing their call from over a decade ago to impose stricter rules on such flights.
The National Transportation Safety Board first raised concerns about inadequate maintenance, pilot training and federal inspections for skydiving flights in 2008 when they issued a series of safety recommendations in a special investigative report.
Despite those efforts, the Federal Aviation Administration has kept skydiving flights under its weakest-possible set of regulations, NTSB officials said during a press conference Monday. They sought to put pressure on the FAA while also giving an update on the early steps of the crash investigation.
“Are we trying to put the FAA on notice on this? Yes,” NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy told the media gathered in a conference room at the Ala Moana Hotel.
“There is an inherent risk to parachuting…But paying passengers should be able to count on an airworthy plan, an adequately trained pilot, a safe operator and adequate federal oversight of those operations,” Homendy said.
Since making its recommendations in 2008, the NTSB has recorded an additional 81 skydiving flight accidents and 30 deaths across the U.S. — including the 11 people who perished when a twin engine Beechcraft King Air plane operated by Oahu Parachute Company crashed moments after takeoff Friday at Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s North Shore.
“Are we trying to put the FAA on notice on this? Yes.” — NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy
To be sure, it’s not clear if maintenance, pilot error or oversight issues previously flagged by NTSB were at all factors in this latest skydiving crash.
NTSB investigators have just started to examine the wreckage and records at hand. Their final conclusions likely won’t be released for another 18 to 24 months.
Nonetheless, Homendy said that NTSB officials would keep in mind the “differences” between how skydiving flights are regulated versus other air tour operations as the investigation moves forward.
“The NTSB has called on the FAA to improve the safety of parachute jump operations,” she said. “Some of those recommendations, specifically with respect to training, maintenance of aircraft and FAA oversight have not been acted on by the FAA.”
Specifically, Homendy and other NTSB officials on hand Monday said that skydiving flights should be covered under the more stringent Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 along with most other air tour operations with paying passengers.
But skydiving flights are exempted from those rules, they said. Instead, they’re covered under the more lax Part 91. As such, they’re not held to the same stringent maintenance or pilot-training requirements.
“Because they operate under Part 91, parachute jump operators are also not subject to the federal regulations that require compliance with manufacturers’ recommended maintenance instructions,” such as service bulletins and time between engine overhauls, the NTSB stated in its 2008 report.
Aircraft covered under Part 91 must only comply with general airworthiness directives, Homendy said Monday.
In a statement Monday, FAA officials said they take the NTSB skydiving flight recommendations “very seriously.”
“The FAA required its safety inspectors to conduct increased surveillance of parachute operations, revised the safety guidance we issued to parachute operators, and increased our safety outreach to the parachuting community,” the statement read.
Still, those limited surveillance requirements, along with more guidance and outreach instead of more stringent requirements on maintenance and pilot-training specifically tailored to the unique rigors of skydiving flights, irked the NTSB, which classified many of the FAA’s responses to its recommendations as “unacceptable.”
In its 2008 report, the NTSB found that “maintenance is especially critical for parachute operations aircraft” because of their heavy use and “periods of climb power followed by sudden reductions in power to descend, which can be particularly conducive to engine wear.” Skydiving pilots similarly have to deal with a variety of mid-flight conditions but don’t have to take any special training, it added.
In the years that followed that report, the FAA pushed back against making most of the NTSB recommendations outright requirements. Instead, it largely responded by teaming with the nation’s main skydiving association on more safety outreach to its members, a record of correspondence shows.
The FAA and United States Parachuting Association “believe that the current regulatory requirements for maintenance are adequate but must be better communicated and disseminated,” an FAA official wrote to the NTSB in June 2010.
“USPA took an active role in educating owners of jump plane aircraft, pilots, parachutists, and skydiving drop zone operators (DZO) using the association’s monthly magazine,” it added.
Finally, the FAA official’s memo to NTSB concluded:
“Although not mandatory, the FAA and USPA recommend that owners/operators review the manufacturer’s maintenance manual or any other manufacturer’s recommended information and incorporate appropriate actions. I believe that the FAA has effectively addressed this safety recommendation, and I consider our actions complete.”
“We remain concerned that operators of aircraft used in parachute jump operations are not required to develop and implement FAA-approved aircraft maintenance and inspection programs,” the safety board told the FAA in June 2012.
The two agencies had similar conflicts over pilot training regulations.
Meanwhile, NTSB investigators plan to be at the crash site for the next few days collecting evidence before moving the wreckage to a secure location.
They’ll interview crash witnesses, employees and independent contractors, as well as investigate the plane’s airworthiness, engine and operations, Homendy said Monday.
Homendy asked the public to send any photos or videos from the past two years of the Beechcraft plane, specifically front and rear views of the craft to the email address firstname.lastname@example.org. The plane’s tail number is N256TA.
The 2008 NTSA special investigation into skydiving was spurred by 32 skydiving aircraft accidents having killed 172 people between 1980 and the time of publication.
Among them was a December 1981 crash of a plane into Pearl Harbor that, as Hawaii News Now reports, carried skydivers planning to jump into Aloha Stadium. Eleven people were killed and a twelfth passenger survived.
Additionally, NTSB’s online database lists two other fatal accidents out of Dillingham Airfield in the past three decades:
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Bring your Family & Friends to Enjoy Rides and Food! This festive season, take the stress out of your Christmas party planning. Instead, dial up the fun and join our fantastic Christmas Gala events!
More info at our event page Luna Park’s Christmas Gala Lunch.
BOOKINGS CLOSE TUESDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2019
$120 – Adult (alcohol) Unlimited Package
$95 – Teen (13–17years) Unlimited Package
$65 – Child (4–12years) Unlimited Package
$40 – Toddler (under 3years) Unlimited Package
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Do you face the challenges of managing your mobile cleaner teams and all the processes and paperwork needed to keep track of everything and does this drive you mad?
Well, we have the perfect combination of experience and technology to help you streamline it all, whether you are looking for simple proof of attendance or need a complete system for facilities management.
Delighted to introduce you to Mobile-e-Solutions Ltd to you.
We have worked with commercial cleaning businesses in similar positions, to help them collect in-field data quickly and more accurately, helping them provide a better service to their clients and giving them immediate visibility of visits and data logged by cleaners.
- Reduce administration
- Accurate records
- Clear evidence of activity
- Asset management
Moreover, if lone worker protection is an issue for your staff, you can be re-assured that our systems include this as standard.
You can find out more about how we help our clients at https://mobile-e-solutions.com/cleaners/
Please call 0845 643 4898 for a no obligations discussion or to arrange a meeting and demonstration.
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High school comedy/drug caper set in L.A. follows a self-professed "90's hip hop geek" who plays in a punk band and gets straight A's. He and his friends find themselves in possession of a shit-load of drugs, and try to utilize the find to help up their high school cred from geek to...dope.
Pixar's latest delves into the mind and emotions of an 11-year-old girl who must face a move to a new city--San Francisco--and the horrors of its broccoli-topped pizza. You can read my full review here.
Documentary about a group of siblings who were sheltered/locked away from the outside world through most of their youth, and how they learned to experience the world through movies, and their own re-enactments. A pretty extraordinary topic for a doc, helped by the existence of hours of footage shot by the brothers themselves.
Frameline Festival - Multiple Venues
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2nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Ostuni (Italy) – 3-5 october 2018
Regenerative Medicine is a very important area of translational research based on the perspective of repairing damaged tissues. Since age and degenerative diseases modify the tissue regenerative capacity, the ability of endogenous and exogenous stem cells to maintain and restore tissue function has been extensively investigated. However, the complexity of stem cell behavior and their adaptive capability still needs the knowledge to be further expanded and novel technologies for their application to the clinical setting to be invented.
In this perspective, the International Network of Tissue Engineering, the Centre for Regenerative Medicine of Rome and the St. Boniface Hospital of Winnipeg are fully committed to contribute to the advancement of stem cell research and application, and to the formation of future generations of scientists expert in the field. A first exchange of ideas has taken place in a meeting held in Tuscania (Italy), in October 2017, in which more than 70 scientists/clinicians from all over the world shared their experience, expertise and views on the future of stem cells. The huge success has prompted to organize a second joint meeting to be held in Ostuni (Italy) on 3-5 october 2018. The aim of this Second Symposium is to provide a comprehensive overview of various aspects of stem cell biology and application. This interactive event will offer the latest and most significant developments in basic and clinical research. Furthermore, opportunities will be provided to develop significant interactions among researchers and private companies in order to establish a concrete platform for technology development in the field of regenerative medicine
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Best Time To Visit North East
North East India is an incredibly vast place, and the best time to visit is never really particular. For enjoying the seven sisters and waterfalls, you might want to be there in monsoons; because the lush greenery and rains are a view to watch! You can also visit Arunachal Pradesh during September or in December to explore the calmness of Buddhist monasteries, snow, swift streams and beautifully cloudy peaks that will make you awestruck.
During the last week of November and the first week of December; there are many festivals in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland; that is sure to grab your attention and keep you entertained. The weather in the northeast region is always unpredictable. There is endless rain in some parts which make them pleasant and bring in cold at the same time.
However, if you are still hunting for the best time to visit; then it should be both the monsoons and winters. During the monsoons, there are glistening waterfalls and lush green surrounding that are a treat to the eyes. While in the winters there is sparkling snow that covers the entire area like a sheet. However, there are a lot of landslides during the months of monsoons, making it a bit of risk to travel on the roads of this area. However, at the end of the day, it is your choice as to what season you want to choose for visiting this pleasant place.
It starts in December and extends until February.
The temperatures range between 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.
The weather during winters is icy. The entire area gets covered with a sheet of snow; making it hard to travel longer distances. The temperatures can sometimes drop below zero degrees Celsius making the place very frigid.
The entire place turns into a white dream, attracting tourists from all over to visit it regardless of the weather.
To get a glimpse of the beautiful snow-covered peaks and experience snowfall in some of the hilly areas.
Make sure you carry heavy woolens and jackets to guard yourself against the freezing temperatures.
It starts in April and extends until June.
The temperature ranges between 10 degrees Celsius in the higher lying areas to 25 degrees Celsius in the lower lying areas.
The weather is delightful during summers. With lush green pastures and mountains slightly covered in snow, the entire area looks like a dream.
It is the most preferred time to visit if you want to go on an adventurous journey to mountains across the area.
This is the best season to visit North East India because the weather is pleasant and you can indulge yourself in various activities.
There are also many flowers that bloom during this season making the entire area very colorful and vibrant.
The night times can get chilly, so it is advised to carry some woolen clothes.
The monsoons start in July and extend until September.
The temperatures can go as high as 15 degrees Celsius and can get relatively cold over the night.
The temperatures are mild enough and cooperate to explore the surroundings easily.
Though it is an off-peak season; tourists rush to this place to experience the low lying areas.
The monsoon rains make the waterfalls gush with water; thus making it one of the popular time to visit northeast India. Waterfalls amidst lush greenery is a sight to witness!
There are a lot of landslides during this season, so it is preferred to visit the low lying areas to escape from the risk.
Always carry an umbrella wherever you go to protect yourself from the rains.
This season falls from October to November or mid-December.
The temperatures range between 10 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius.
This season is just before the onset of winter, and hence the temperatures are not yet that cold. However, the rains bring in a lot of chilly breezes in the area.
The landscapes are greener with slight breezes here and there.
Though this is an off-peak season; the monasteries can be well explored during this period. You can also enjoy trekking and other adventure sports, making it one of the best season to visit North East India.
The view of Kanchenjunga range is quite clear during this period.
Hotels rates are comparatively low during this season.
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RHA’s Wireless Flight Adapter allows users to connect any wireless headphones to airplane entertainment systems
For use with a single stereo or twin mono channel 3.5mm audio connection
Market-leading 16-hour battery life
Compatible with headphones, speakers, gym equipment, gaming devices and more
Range of 10+ metres
International three-year warranty
GLASGOW, UK: RHA has released a Wireless Flight Adapter with a market leading 16-hour battery life – allowing users to connect wireless headphones to in-flight entertainment systems. The adapter can also be used to turn audio devices - from cassette players to game consoles - into Bluetooth compatible devices.
OPTIMISED FOR TRAVEL
RHA’s Wireless Flight Adapter has two jacks, which can be used separately or together – allowing listeners to connect to either a single stereo or twin mono audio channels. With a simple one-button interface, listeners can now combine RHA’s acclaimed engineering with the latest new releases on in-flight entertainment.
The compact and sleek design ensures users can settle down on a long-haul flight without hassle. With an unrivalled 16-hour battery life, flying from London to LA will go uninterrupted. If you want to listen for even longer, the Wireless Adapter will provide continuous playback if plugged in via the supplied USB-C cable.
FREEDOM TO LISTEN
Not limited to airplane use, the Wireless Flight Adapter plugs into the headphone jack on portable gaming devices and fitness equipment – perfect for gamers and gym-goers. Vintage Hi-Fi and TV enthusiasts now have the freedom to listen and watch wire-free without noise complaints. The adapter operates with SBC and aptX and is equipped with Bluetooth 5 for unshakeable connectivity and excellent sound performance. Easy pairing, the ability to remember up to 8 devices, and a 10m+ range ensures a seamless transition for the adventurers and go-getters of the world.
Colum Fraser, RHA’s Global Marketing Manager, said: “We designed the Wireless Flight Adapter for all sorts of travel, whether you’re a frequent flyer or a parent on an annual road trip. Frequent flyers will love the adapter’s build quality and three-year international warranty, parents will love the ability to pair multiple headphones, and long-haul travellers will love the 16-hour battery life. As well as being able to make the most of the superb choice of films and entertainment on flights, the flight adapter can be used to convert any device with a 3.5mm audio connection to Bluetooth including portable gaming devices and gym equipment.”
The RHA Wireless Flight Adapter comes with an international three-year guarantee and is a great companion for wireless headphone users who value great sound and style.
Codecs: SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency
Battery Life: 16 hours
Accessories: USB-C Charging Cable 200mm
Connections: Single stereo or twin mono 3.5mm output
Since launching in 2011, RHA has been producing world-class audio technology that challenges established brands and traditional thinking. In October 2018 we launched our first true wireless earbuds, the TrueConnect. Lauded by customers, press and retailers, the TrueConnect is regarded as a formidable competitor in the wearables market, continuing RHA’s growth as an emerging leader in this field.
Honours for RHA include:
CES 2017 Best of Innovation Honouree
10 of 100 on the Sunday Times Lloyds SME Export Track 100 list
54 of 100 on the fastest-growing private companies on the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100
In 2017, CEO Andrew Reid was presented the EY Disruptor Entrepreneur Award for Scotland
Awards for RHA products:
Red Dot: Product Design – 2015
Red Dot: Product Design – 2017
Red Dot: Product Design – 2019
Japanese Audio Excellence (AEx) – 2016, 2018, 2019
Visual Grand Prix (VGP) – 2016, 2018, 2019
EISA: Best Product – 2017
Digital Trends Editor’s Choice – 2018
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Version control is a system for managing files over many different versions, and - in software development - is generally contributed to by many developers. The principal purpose of any version control system (VCS) is to find a solution that enables all users to work on the codebase at the same time.
At the core of any version control system is a repository, which acts as the central data store for all the different files - similar to a file server. However, unlike a file server, the repository contains the entire history of the project and all revisions that have been made.
If the repository is the central data store, it is logical for each user to have a local store of the data, allowing them to work on it. This is called a working copy. In Visual Studio for Mac your working copy will appear just as any other local directory on your machine, allowing you to read from and write to any of the files. However, because Visual Studio for Mac has Version control system integration, you can use Subversion and Git without leaving the IDE.
Subversion is a centralized version control system, which means that there is a single server that contains all files and revisions from which users can check out any version of any file. When files are checked out from a remote Subversion repository, the user gets a snapshot of the repository at that point in time.
Git is a distributed version control system that allows teams to work on the same documents simultaneously. With Git there might be a single server that contains all the files, but the entire repository is cloned locally to your machine whenever a repository is checked out from this central source.
Visual Studio for Mac provides support for both Git and Subversion version control systems. The following articles explore setting up Git and Subversion repositories through Visual Studio for Mac, as well as simple functionality such as reviewing, committing, and pushing changes.
- Setting Up a Git Repository
- Working with Git
- Setting Up a Subversion Repository
- Working with Subversion
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Fall-Line Motorsports is proud to be able to provide these all-new Motorsport style control arms. Inspired by the Porsche Cup Car design, this no compromise design is hands down the best rear upper control arm on the market. The immediate difference between Porsche OE and the Fall-Line piece is dramatic and makes for perceivable improvements in rear end stability, traction, and driver confidence in all conditions.
High-quality rod ends make this transformation possible—they replace the factory rubber bushings in favor of monoball ends for improved suspension response and feedback. The change also ensures a dramatic reduction in unexpected alignment changes under load, contributing to the aforementioned confidence in all driving conditions.
- Non-adjustable arm just like the Porsche cup configuration
- High-quality FK monoball rod ends
- Beautifully engineered, lightweight arms for robust strength
- Black anodized finish for longevity and resistance to corrosion
No new alignment necessary after fitting
Sold as a set of four. Fits all Porsche 996 & 997 models.
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Any “Star Wars” fan will tell you that the Battle of Endor was a crucial moment for Rebel forces trying to overthrow Darth Vader and his attempt to build a second Death Star.
If it wasn’t for Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 helping to take down the Empire — not to mention the countless Ewoks who ended up giving their lives that day — where would we be today?
As part of its new “Real Fake History” series that parodies History Channel shorts, YouTube channel Machinima takes acloser look at the Battle of Endor from “Star Wars Return of the Jedi.”
Ken Burns-like documentary-style interviews feature two co-pilots who were also in the Millennium Falcon cockpit with Lando Calrissian and Sullustan smuggler Nien Nunb that fateful day when they attacked the second Death Star and lead the Rebels to victory.
The former Rebel pilots, Bill Bendix and Mark Stargazer, talk about the stressful mission that almost didn’t succeed.
“We don’t know what to do,” Bendix said in the video. “We didn’t have any training. They just put us in uniforms and threw us in there and said, ‘Help out Lando.’ And to make matters worse, I don’t speak Sullustan. So I had absolutely no idea what Nien Nunb was saying.”
“Who the hell brings in a co-pilot that doesn’t speak the same language as everybody else?” Stargazer asked. “It’s unprofessional! What are you saying?! We’re under attack!”
He’s got a good point. Not everyone can speak alien languages, especially during a war. Han Solo understands the Wookiee language of Shyriiwook, and of course, Huttese. Luke Skywalker can decipher droid beeps and Jawaese. And C-3PO knows all the languages including Ewokese (though technically some of those phrases are Tibetan).
Luckily, Lando perfectly understood Nunb’s native tongue of Sullustese (which is derived in real life from a mix of Kenyan languages Haya and Kikuyu), even if the other pilots didn’t, and they ultimately helped the Rebels win the war again Darth Vader and the Empire, once and for all.
More historical events to be dissected in upcoming “Real Fake History” episodes include the Battle of Castle Black from “Game of Thrones,” the Battle of New York City from “The Avengers” and the Battle of Hong Kong from “Pacific Rim,” just to name a few. New episodes of “Real Fake History” air Tuesdays on Machinima.
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She and her dancers are having a lot of fun on stage and it shows on the screen. She still has a lot of energy there and it's emphasized by the dancers.
See our gallery and video (with a short interview) below!
This content is unfortunately no longer available
Next up is Lidiya from Belarus!
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FHA calculators help you determine how much you can afford to safely borrow in order to finance your home. Use them to determine the maximum monthly mortgage payment of principle and interest, and the maximum loan amount for which you may qualify.
Mortgage pre-qualification is an important first step for anyone who is considering buying a home and is unsure if they are financially ready. Our loan pre-qualification calculator will look at several factors and indicate whether you meet minimum requirements for a home loan as well as tell you the maximum amount that you can afford.
New Fha Mip 2017 FHA to Cut Annual MIP on Forward Mortgages, 'Wait and See. – FHA is reducing its annual MIP by 25 basis points for most new mortgages with a closing/disbursement date on or after January 27, 2017, according to Mortgagee letter 2017-01 published monday. The premium reduction revises annual mip rates for certain FHA Title II forward mortgages.Does A Fha Loan Require Pmi FHA Mortgage When Private Mortgage Insurance is Required – Typically, home buyers who make a down payment of less than 20 percent must obtain private mortgage insurance (pmi). PMI policies protect the lender if you default on your mortgage. PMI is required on all FHA mortgages with a down payment of less than 20 percent. fha-backed loans allow for a down payment as low as 3.5 percent.
Comparing cost of FHA vs. conventional loans – In deciding between a conventional mortgage and. I used calculator 9ci on my website to compare the total costs. I also wanted to see exactly how much more difficult it is to qualify for a.
Qualifying details, interest rates and loan terms vary from one. APR. Use NerdWallet’s mortgage APR calculator to help you see the difference between interest rate and annual percentage rate. 5..
FHA mortgage calculator with monthly payment – 2019 – FHA mortgage calculator with monthly payment – 2019. Easily calculate the FHA mortgage, funding Fee (UFMIP) & the monthly mortgage insurance fee (mip) for a 30 and 15 year fha home loan. Line 1 – Enter the sales price. How to qualify for FHA loan .
Why it’s harder to refinance a newer FHA loan – The mortgage insurance protects the lender if the borrower defaults. "FHA loans were designed to help people at the margin — those who could not quite qualify — get a loan," says mortgage broker.
Approved For Fha Loan FHA Loan, is it possible that we be approved? | Yahoo Answers – Best Answer: FHA is the most generous loan program. They are the most forgiving of bad credit. 720 is the average credit score in the USA. The FHA limit has been 620. You just make it. If you pay off some debts, you are even better. His job is a small problem. The bank likes to see 2 years of steady.
FHA vs. Conventional Loan Calculator & Scenarios | MoneyGeek – FHA vs. Conventional Loan Calculator Let Hard Numbers Guide Your FHA or Conventional Loan Decision Many borrowers qualify for both government and conventional mortgage programs, and choosing between the two can be complicated. When you’re looking at different upfront charges, interest rates and mortgage insurance costs, finding the cheapest option can be a challenge.
Fha Gov Loan Limits Fha Gov Loan Limits – unitedcuonline.com – 2019 FHA Loan Limits. The FHA sets caps on what you can borrow based on where you live or where you intend to purchase a home. These loan limits are based on the average price of a home in your area and on the type of home it is, including single family, duplex, triplex and four-plex.
FHA and VA Changes; Agency Deals Continue to Share Risk – In terms of much older loans, most analysts will tell you that the amount of “refinance-able” mortgages just isn’t very big, and that the vast majority of every loan over 5.5% hasn. These.
You’ll have more properties to choose from, and you can get a renovation loan that combines the purchase price with. Borrowers with credit scores of 500 or higher may qualify for FHA 203(k) loans..
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Environment:O.S.: Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid)
Jenkins Version: 2.32.1 LTS
JDK version: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-internal-b14)
Setting the "Build Periodically" setting for a multibranch pipeline job implies that the job will be run at that interval. But the setting is intended to trigger periodic rescans of the repo, not periodic builds.
The inline documentation implies that the build will be run periodically, as opposed to the branch indexing. This is misleading:
Provides a cron-like feature to periodically execute this project.
This feature is primarily for using Jenkins as a cron replacement, and it is not ideal for continuously building software projects. When people first start continuous integration, they are often so used to the idea of regularly scheduled builds like nightly/weekly that they use this feature. However, the point of continuous integration is to start a build as soon as a change is made, to provide a quick feedback to the change. To do that you need to hook up SCM change notification to Jenkins.
So, before using this feature, stop and ask yourself if this is really what you want.
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'Celestial Bodies' shines a light on Omani literature
Jokha Alharthi is the first writer from the Arabian Gulf to be longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. We review her notable work
When Jokha Alharthi’s second novel appeared in 2010, it marked the arrival of a major literary talent. Originally titled Sayyidat al-Qamr (Ladies of the Moon), it is a densely woven, deeply imagined tour de force that follows Omani families between the 1880s and the early years of the 21st century. Translated by Marilyn Booth and published quietly in 2018 as Celestial Bodies, the book is suddenly in the spotlight.
It’s one of 13 titles longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, and Alharthi is one of only six Arab authors – the first from the Arabian Gulf – to ever be longlisted for the prize.
While the novel is historical fiction, it does not follow an easy trajectory from “tradition to modernity” or “local to global”. The book scorns romanticised history and happily-ever-afters. Individual characters are often taunted when they use romance as a way of understanding the world. When Abdallah asks his wife Mayya if she loves him, her retort is: “It’s the Egyptian films, have they eaten up your mind?”
Celestial Bodies never actually gets to the “ever after”. Instead, it continually re-evaluates both present and past. And while the book doesn’t tell us how things turn out, it skilfully builds suspense by creating “Aha!” moments as characters come to better understand their pasts.
The power of history
Every character – woman or man, enslaved or free – finds themselves trapped, in some way, by history. Yet they also grasp at liberation. Mayya asserts herself by naming her daughter “London”, despite the whispers and giggles of her family. Still, this name does not free her daughter from Omani history. Young and privileged, she remains stuck, unable to move on. After her divorce, the narrative asks: “So why did London’s hand remain frozen in place, letting itself be crushed under the weight of the page, until she could no longer turn it?”
Other characters don’t even try to turn the page; instead, they ignore their pasts. Mayya’s sister Khawla loves paperback romances and has an apparently happy marriage. But in middle age, the “wild forest” inside Khawla awakens, ripping through “all the old sheets with which you tried to cover it and choke off all those thorns”.
Characters might try to paper over painful pasts, yet the thorns always find a way in. It is the same with Oman’s history of slavery. The novel’s main families have two originating ancestors: one is Hilal the Merchant, who earned his fortune in illegal weapons and whose son, Suleyman the Merchant, was a slaver; the other is Senghor, a man who is caught outside his village and dragged to a ship. He’s brought to English plantation owners before he is sold in Oman.
Characters regularly remind themselves and others that slavery is illegal in Oman, which was one of the last countries to officially abolish it, ending the practice in 1970. Still, the oppression continues to affect both the characters who descended from the enslaved and those who descended from slavers.
Even heroic episodes can be a trap. Mayya’s bookish sister Asma marries Khalid, an artist who struggles to escape his father’s expectations. Khalid’s father often reminded him: “His great-grandfather Shaykh Mansur bin Nasir was among the cavalry who combated Mutlaq the Wahhabi in his repeated raids on Omanis.
"He was in the battle where the Omanis held on so fiercely to their swords that their hands were stiff and rigid around them by the time darkness fell. The women soaked the fighters’ hands in water until they softened enough for the swords to drop.”
It is a beautiful image, but a cage for Khalid, who finds freedom while painting horses and living in Cairo. He, too, is drawn back to Oman.
The translation does not coddle the reader who may be afraid of foreign words. Booth embroiders the text with the sound of Arabic wherever possible, maintaining rhythm and even rhyme, as well as the crackle and pop of the book’s humour. Celestial Bodies is not a straightforward book, but readers who can leap nimbly into its stream will certainly find themselves carried away.
The shortlist for the prize will be announced on April 9, with the winner being announced on May 21 in London
Updated: March 28, 2019 02:05 PM
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About Every Student Succeeds Act
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The U.S. Department of Education maintains a page explaining ESSA, and the text of the law is available online.
All states are required to submit a state plan to the U.S. Department of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. Alaska's approved plan in its entirety is available on the Dept. E.E.D. website.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is committed to continuing open communication with educators, schools, stakeholders, and the general public throughout the process of developing the District's plan. There are various opportunities to provide input and ideas, and we are committed to working with individuals from many different roles and perspectives.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has hosted several meetings for stakeholders, and will host more in the coming months. For more information, visit the Stakeholder Outreach and Tribal Consultation pages.
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Bottling Date: March 16, 2018
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Total Acidity: 6.77 g/L
Time in Oak: 18 months
Type of Oak: 100% French Oak, 75% New
This Alpha Mare Napa Valley White Wine is a study of breadth and focus. Aromatically complex with layers of fresh and dried herbs, ripe peach and apricot, fresh florals and a subtle flintiness. Expansive yet lively on the palate complementary characters of supple warmth sit comfortably alongside bright focused fruit. A refined flintiness reappears weaving into a savory and graceful finish.
2016 Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage of our newest addition to the Red Mare Wines family is the last of Napa’s recent drought years. Luckily, late spring rains helped recharge the soil profile giving a strong start to the season. The early season started off well with no frosts or huge temperature spikes. After the cool spring of 2015 this uneventful spring was welcome. Mild temperatures continued into August and allowed for outstanding flavor development and retention of acid. 2016’s moderate yields and ideal temperatures are apparent with the expressive fruit flavors and freshness showing in the glass.
Keep up to date on the latest wine releases, events and promotions.
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On Tuesday, July 28th, I walked into the Mercury Lounge of the big N to the Y to the C: after a day of New Jersey rain storms, flash floods and anxiety attacks, I have to say that I didn't know what to expect out of the concert that my friend had convinced me to go to. When we first arrived at the Lounge, and the doorman had an earphone plugged into one ear and a cell phone held firmly to the other, wearing a puss face all the while, I thought: this isn't looking good. Not the warmest of welcomes.
But with a few footsteps past the front entrance, the face of Will Dailey lit up the place, and I knew it would be a great night. His strapping good looks aside, the guy is real and authentic. He's got the face of Peter Sarsgaard and Orlando Bloom melded together, and the heart and soul of a true musician. The heart and soul is what stands out the most.
I didn't plan on being in photographer mode all night, but when Will and the Rivals started up, it was like I couldn't be anything else. The expression leaping off of Mr. Dailey's face and the colors pouring out of the voices and instruments, was something too visually stimulating to resist. I was basically crouched on a bench the entire performance, just shooting one photograph after the other. Uncomfortable positioning had no effect on me: this music was emotional, lively, captivating and most importantly, artistic.
After the performance, as I had silently predicted (because of how intrinsically cool the entire band already seemed), Will Dailey and The Rivals came out to the bar area and mingled. I don't know if it was the Vater dums being marked "Darth" Vater with the implemented tools of marker and tape, or getting to chat with one of the band members for a hearty fifteen minutes, or if it was the overall performance being so engaging: I don't know what it was that made this musician and band so refreshing but refreshing they were.
Nice guys, great music, and no, the overall cuteness of them didn't hurt one bit. Quality stuff, or as they might say in Dailey's neck of the woods: wicked. Truly wicked.
Pear Tree Greetings - Here’s a confession that will shock no one who knows me – I am a perfectionist. That means for birthdays and holidays I generally create my own cards be...
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Hi, my name is Josh and I am a Vim addict. I have been for quite a while now, nearly 15 years by my estimates. I love everything about it but in all honesty, I have only really started to get “good” with it in the last couple of years. Why only recently? Because Vim has always worked for me. I generally don’t look under the hook of an app unless it’s failing me in some way. Vim has never let me down and I’ve always known I could get more out of it. As of late, I have been getting as much as I can by way of plugins remaps and just better aquainting myself with the commands.
Today as I sit here shouting expletives at my fingers and attempting to reprogram years of muscle memory, I got reminded of all the poor souls I have met that lack any and all code editor proficiency. Before I get to those sad sacks, let me quickly elaborate on my recently change. For years I have had my caps lock key remapped to ESC but after some conversations and a bit of reading I have come to the conclusion that remapping caps lock to CTRL will be an improvement. First, on OS X remapping caps lock to ESC requires a third-party app (PCKeyboardHack is what I use) but remapping to CTRL can be done with the keyboard preferences and nothing else. Second, ESC is what Alton Brown would refer to as a “uni-tasker” as all I use it for is switching back to NORMAL mode. CTRL on the other hand is used all the time for many different things, so being able to tap it without leaving the home row makes sense. What I’m getting used to is hitting CAPS+C to go back to NORMAL mode instead of simply tapping CAPS. Frustrating as all hell, but will be worth it in the long run.
Okay, so back to developers and their code editor knowledge, I’ve worked with my fair share of them and the tend to fall into a few specific categories:
The no syntax highlighting developer - This person never has syntax highlighting turned on. You ask them why and they make up some excuse about how they will figure it out later. They can get the job done, but I have to question the skills of anyone that refuses to take the 2 seconds it takes to enable syntax highlighting / color coding.
The indecisive developer - This person changes their code editor nearly as often as their underwear. You know the one, they are constantly fumbling around in whatever this week’s flavor is and rarely can find anything. They also tend to say things like “maybe I should give your editor a try” and are terrible at deciding where to go for lunch.
The loud, obnoxious power user - Their editor can do any and everything. How do you know this? Because they have a tendency to tell you about it on a regular basis. At the end of the day, this is more of a character flaw than an issue of editor proficiency.
Everyone else - These developers not only have a favorite editor, but they know how to use it. Their knowledge of their code editor ranges from good to great including full on power users (not to be confused with category 3). From time to time they will experiment with other code editors but usually when they hit a road block with their own.
Wait, so what’s the importance of editor proficiency? The fact is, the people I’ve worked with that fall into category 1 and 2 have had a tendency to be low yield developers. Very slow to produce and often times telling stories about their hold ups, be it another department or some obscure bug they were having an issue troubleshooting. I factor in aptitude with their code editor as a major reason for their shortcomings. If nothing else, you can chock it all up to inexperience as a whole.
How does one fix this? Simply put, just learn how to use your fucking editor. It doesn’t matter what you use as long as you know what you’re doing with it. At the very least, get syntax highlighting working and stick with something for at least a couple of months before jumping ship. Learn the hotkeys instead of relying on pointing and clicking to save time and embrace anything that could potentially speed up your workflow. Stuff like code completion and language-specific syntax checking are a must for efficiency.
Oh, and once you get really good with your editor, please for everyone else’s sake, keep it to yourself unless someone is soliciting you for info. Flame wars over editors are a waste of time, the only thing that matters is shipping, early and often.
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Steven Horwitz is Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center in Arlington, VA. He is the author of three books, Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective (Routledge, 2000), Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order (Westview, 1992), and Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015).
He has written extensively on Austrian economics, Hayekian political economy, monetary theory and history, and the economics and social theory of gender and the family. His work has been published in professional journals such as History of Political Economy, Southern Economic Journal, and The Cambridge Journal of Economics. He has also done public policy research for the Mercatus Center, Heartland Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and the Cato Institute, and has been a guest on several radio and cable TV shows. Horwitz is also a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada and a distinguished scholar at the Foundation for Economic Education. A member of the Mont Pelerin Society, he has a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and an AB in Economics and Philosophy from The University of Michigan.
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What is a Cash Advance (Payday Loan)?
A cash advance (payday loan) is a type of short-term personal loan for a smaller amount, loaned for a shorter period.
It can range anywhere from $100 to $1,000, depending on the customers income. Loans are usually available in multiples of $100.
Cash advances (payday loans) usually have a term of 15 days but can can have a term of up to 42 days (depending on the customer's pay frequency), and are due on the customer’s payday following the current coming payday.
Payday loan lenders usually allow customers to apply for another loan on the same day their existing loan is repaid.
Whether a customer has good credit or bad credit, they can easily apply for a cash advance (payday loan).
The process is easy.
The application is usually processed instantly, and if approved, the cash is transferred into the customer’s bank account as early as the next day.
The use of a cash advance or payday loan is diverse.
Cash advances (payday loans) can be used for unexpected expenditures such as car repair, overdue bills, groceries, etc.
The general consensus of a cash advance or payday loan is to bridge the gap until payday.
It is access to cash when you need it, and to spend on whatever you need it for.
The cost of a $100 cash advance is typically less than the cost of a bank dishonour fee, less than paying late fee's for your rent, and certainly more convenient and private than having to visit a bank.
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A telephone hotline dedicated to dealing with abuse within football has received more than 1,700 calls since it was set up three weeks ago, a children’s charity has said.
According to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), which is running the service, more than 900 calls came in the past fortnight – showing a dip on average from the number received in the first week.
Three-quarters of those calls which resulted in a referral to police or another agency came from victims of abuse themselves, the NSPCC said.
“It’s clear that for far too long, hundreds of people who suffered abuse as youngsters in the game have not been able to speak up but it is encouraging that so many are finally finding their voice in a climate today where they know they will be listened to and supported,” said the NSPCC’s chief executive Peter Wanless.
“What’s important now is that those victims get that much-needed support and that perpetrators are identified and brought to justice by police. Anyone can contact our hotline in confidence and we will get them the help they need.”
The hotline, which is being funded by the Football Association, was set up on 23 November as the scandal began to engulf football. It has since been claimed that 98 clubs have been named to the charity.
The NSPCC said it received 50 contacts from members of the public within two hours of opening the hotline and 860 calls in the first week. It added that 94% of its referrals were to the police, though it stressed that the number of calls does not reflect the number of victims, since multiple calls can come from one individual and not all calls result in further action.
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It was in 2007 or early 2008 that I set myself the target of completing my history of New England as soon as possible. If I could complete just 300 words per day, I told myself, I can have my first draft completed in a year. Now, five years later, I seem to have made little progress!
It's not that I haven't written a lot on New England history. I have, several hundred thousand words including my weekly Express column, two book chapters, three major seminar papers plus multiple blog posts.
It's not that my knowledge hasn't deepened. It has. It's deepening all the time to the point that I can genuinely claim to be an expert in knowledge terms. However, herein lies the first of my problems, my increasing knowledge of the gaps in my knowledge.
The history I am writing now is very different from that I would have written in 2008. The basic structure is the same, but the texture and depth is far greater. New topics have emerged, older ones shrunk in importance. The political dimension has shrunk, for example, although it retains its role as a basic framework. By contrast, economic, social and cultural topics have expanded.
Five years ago, for example, I wondered whether we could speak of a New England literary tradition despite the many books written by New Englanders or about New England. Now I know that there is not just one but several New England literary traditions. Unseen, they still exert influence. They are a story in themselves.
Five years ago I considered that the history was important to provide a picture to New Englanders of their own history and life. Based on feedback through comments and emails as well as discussion, I am convinced that this is even more important than I realised, especially for New England's Aboriginal peoples who often lack access to basic details about their past.
I am not good at setting targets. More precisely, at personal level I set many that I then fail to achieve. I get distracted. Still, I have set 2014 as the year of the book, My aim is to have a full draft completed by year's end. This time, and like my weekly column, I will write to time and not to perfection. After all, once its done I can get on with other things, including bringing out a second edition if that seems sensible.
The book is broken into three parts, Aboriginal New England, Colonial New England, New England in the Twentieth Century. I will allocate three months to each section, leaving three months for introduction, follow up and polishing.
Do I have the discipline to stick to this in the face of other pressures? We will see. I'm not sure. But to impose an external public discipline, I will report progress here.
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You are performing at a joint ExtremaMusic, Elite Music Management and Ovum records event in the Melkweg during the Amsterdam Dance Event on the 27th of October. Can you tell me how these three parties came together and joined forces for this event?
Through management and the crew at Extrema.
You were here last year during the Amsterdam Dance event too when you performed at club Panama. Are you looking forward to coming back to play in Holland again?
I really enjoying playing music in Holland. The crowds are usually open for the music I have to play, whether it be house, tech house or techno.
Benny Rodrigues and Michel de Hey will be joining you behind the decks at this year’s ADE event and the party is even dubbed “ Josh Wink and friends”…Can you tell us a little bit more about the friendship you have got with the two of them?
I have known Michel for years! I think close to 12 years. He has become a good friend of mine during this time and I enjoy keeping in touch with him, let alone, playing beside him, which is always fun!
I met Benny several years back when King and I played at the Nighttown club in Rotterdam. He came up to me at the end of the night, as a 16 year old and wanted to tell me how much he enjoys the music I make. I remembered this quick meeting as he seemed really genuine and nice. Well, years later, we meet again and he ask if he remembers meeting him. I said yes. He was shocked! Now 6 years later, we play at clubs and festival with each other. He is still genuine and nice and has developed into a really good dj and someone who knows so much about music. I enjoy having him in my life as well.
And for the record. I didn’t know it was going to be called “Josh Wink and friends”. I thought the night was to be called “Josh Wink , Michel De Hey and Benny Rodrigues”
Josh Wink taking a picture from his friend Benny Rodrigues @ Extrema Festival 2005
What can we expect from you there? Will you guys be playing a back 2 back set, maybe?
I don’t know what the situation will be. But, we’re all friends… So, who knows. It sounds fun to play back to back! I just know with their music at the melkweg, it will be a great night!
Most people that have come to Holland have at least sampled the Dutch weed. Have you ever smoked weed while you were over here?
Once. I don’t really indulge in the café scene
We have seen you play with both Final Scratch and with ordinary records. Which do you prefer and why?
I’ve taken over a year off from playing with Final Scratch. And am playing with mostly cd’s and records now. Will be back to using FS Traktor soon. I stopped using it because I didn’t like the way I was choosing songs. Had nothing to do with the software/hardware. I just needed a break from playing with it. I like to always switch things up after a while!
I’ve read in several old interviews you have got a problem with your back and being the a dj on the road can be extremely back-unfriendly at times. What is the most uncomfortable situation you have been in while in the road?
This is one of them. Jet lag, customs, immigration, no sleep and working in heavily smoky venues is some of the other hardships of my job!
For the Dutch peeps, including me, who were on the Soulcialism party in Essen (Germany). You were booked for the Geplöckel Kammer for a long set, why did u have to quit early?
I love this party! Last year was great and this year was fun as well. I had a flight to catch, and I wanted to make sure I made it on time, with no stress. I was told I was to only play until 7AM anyway. I loved the fact that so many dutch peeps were there! That was awesome! Thanks for making it out too!
Josh Wink @ Soulcialism
You come from Philly and you still have a residency in a club over there if I’m correct? (every Wednesday once a month ? ?). How important is that residency for you?
It used to be really important to me. Now, as I travel so much, I’ve missed several of these parties a year and it has suffered because of it. As, people don’t come out, because they don’t think I’ll be there that week. But, it’s nice having a fun small party in philly.
Do you think there is a difference in clubbing culture between the U.S. and Europe?
Yes, a huge one, which will take up too much time to write now.
But, mainly: the scene here doesn’t have a good underground scene. It’s mostly hip hop, rap, top 40 commercial and rock/alternative. The clubs play cheesy dance music, progressive and trance, and want bottle service like in Miami. There is no radio that supports underground electronic music, no MTV stations that play it and no real magazines that specialize in it. Plus, one of the main reasons for no real support is that there is a drinking law here, where you have to be 21 to get into a club… I can go on for a long time…
You have cut of your afro some time ago and I’ve heard rumours about a special project involving your hair and music production…Can you tell us a little bit more about this project?
Yes, art installation for galleries. A year long once a month picture process. 12 months, 12 pictures (one a month) a journal, and music that is influenced by my hair it’s length and my feeling in that hair style. I can get more into it. But, that’s the gist. I’ve started from a shaved head Jan 21st 2005.
Paul Frank is your main sponsor. Can you tell us how you got this sponsor deal? Does it include free goodies for you AND your friends
He’s not really a sponsor. Just a company that believes in me and who I believe in. I’m really good friends with the main marketing guy there and we’ve been friends for a long time, so, he sends me stuff, and I like to wear it, plus we do limited t-shirts in conjunction with Ovum’s yearly party in Miami.
Your album HEREHEAR is one of my personal favorites. What album, you produced, is your favorite and why?
Thanks! This album as well. Diverse underground electronic music. I love doing this kind of thing. Oh yeah. I ike 20 to 20 a lot as well!
Cover of HEREHEAR
How is Ovum doing at the moment and what can we expect from you in the near future?
We’re happy to still be around putting out good diverse house music. 10 years. This is something to be proud of, which we are! We have new projects from D’julz (France) Loco Dice (GER), Nick Chatalain (ESP),Pete Moss (USA), Dj Yellow (France) along with a new mixed cd from me featuring a couple unreleased wink tracks. Lots of good stuff! Oh plus a new follow up to “Ovum: Fall Collection”.
What is your favorite food? Vegetarian Indian
Your shoe size? 43
Are groupies annoying? Not mine! HAHAHA!
Thnx to Kurtine Frank from Extrema Music
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Optical axis surface quenching complete sets of equipment include three parts, one quenching power supply, one CNC quenching machine, and one cooling system.
Optical axis quenching complete equipment quenching process: the workpiece is mounted on the quenching machine, after the card is installed, as long as the jog switch, the workpiece automatically rises to the ring induction coil, the workpiece automatically rotates, while rotating, one side upward movement (automatic timing Heating, spray quenching, automatic drop to the original position, manual replacement of the workpiece. The sensor is sprayed with water so that after the workpiece is heated to the quenching temperature, the water jet solenoid valve can be automatically opened to spray water. This ensures the depth of the hardened layer and the quenched hardness.
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The main application scope of optical axis surface quenching complete sets of equipment: Quenching heat treatment of various types of gears, shafts (stepped shafts, gear shafts, camshafts, and half shafts) of disc-shaped parts such as the outer circle and the end face.
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04 Jul Do I have to file an inheritance tax return?
Q. I’m trying to make sure I understand the inheritance tax. Can you confirm that if all beneficiaries are Class A, no inheritance tax return is required for a death in 2018?
A. Ah, the New Jersey inheritance tax.
It’s yet another way to state reaches into your pocket – but not for everyone who dies or for every beneficiary.
When someone dies, the assets he or she owns must go somewhere or to someone, said Matt Mignon, a certified financial planner with RegentAtlantic in Morristown.
He said when these assets are transferred from the name of the person who died (the decedent) to someone else (the beneficiary), the State of New Jersey may impose a tax on this transfer of ownership.
As you alluded to in your question, the amount of tax imposed depends on several factors, including who the beneficiaries are and how they are related to the decedent.
The State of New Jersey recognizes five beneficiary classes: Class A, B, C, D, and E.
Class “A” beneficiaries are best described as immediate family members, he said. This includes spouses, civil union partners (after Feb. 19, 2007), domestic partners (after July 10, 2004), children, legally adopted children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It also includes parents, grandparents and stepchildren but not step-grandchildren.
Class “A” beneficiaries are exempt from the inheritance tax.
But what if there are non-Class “A” beneficiaries? The taxation of their inheritance will depend on their relationship to the decedent.
Class “C” beneficiaries are siblings, sons- and daughters-in-law, and civil union partners or surviving civil union partners of a child of a decedent (after Feb. 19, 2007), he said.
“There is no tax on the first $25,000. Then, 11 percent is charged on the next $1.075 million, 13 percent on the next $300,000, and 14 percent on the $300,000 after that,” he said. “Then, the rate is 16 percent for anything over $1.7 million.”
Class “D” includes everyone else, including nieces, nephews and friends.
The first $700,000 is subject to a 15 percent tax and everything over that amount is taxed at a 16 percent rate, Mignon said.
Class “E” includes qualified charities, religious institutions, educational and medical institutions, non-profit benevolent or scientific institutions, The State of New Jersey and any of its political subdivisions. Class “E” beneficiaries are exempt from the inheritance tax.
The final group, Class “B,” was repealed in 1963.
Mignon said understanding your beneficiary “class” is the first important step in determining the next steps necessary in filing with the state and how the tax may, or may not, impact
“As part of the estate settlement process, if there are only Class A beneficiaries, then Form L-8 – Affidavit for Non-Real Estate Investments: Resident Decedents must be filed,” he said. “There are several questions on this form used to identify the type of beneficiary who is receiving the assets. If all the questions apply, the L-8 Form can be used to release the assets.”
As always, there can be some nuances to the inheritance tax law so it is important to work with your tax preparer to ensure that you are properly reporting any inheritance to the state.
Email your questions to moc.p1563267627leHye1563267627noMJN1563267627@ksA1563267627.
This story was originally published on July 4, 2019.
NJMoneyHelp.com presents certain general financial planning principles and advice, but should never be viewed as a substitute for obtaining advice from a personal professional advisor who understands your unique individual circumstances.
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Scuba diving brings about a varied blend of emotions; a mix of fun and wonder, a sense of thrill and marvel, making it one of the most exhilarating recreational activities that is filled with adventure. The feeling one encounters when trying to cope with the expanse of the underwater world and observing the habitat at close range sure gets one’s blood pumping. We may be at a loss of words to describe the actual experience and exhilaration one feels but we can sure list some of the exotic locations within Mexico that can offer you some of the best diving in Mexico.
Mexico as a country, sports vivid diving locations as its blessed with various ecosystems from immaculate reefs, freshwater caves diving, cleaning stations to shark encounters, haloclines zone etc. These are enough to cater to the varied wish lists of recreational as well as professional scuba divers. Read on to discover locales that offer the best diving in Mexico.
which is situated 150 miles off the Baja Peninsula, is the best place for spotting great white sharks. Discovery Bay offers for diving experiences that cater to both novices who lack diving experience and professionals. The breathtaking view of witnessing a Great White Shark makes this spot a hot tourist attraction and one of the well-known diving locations of México.
which is home to hundreds of sea lions, is a go-to go destination for snorkelers and scuba divers, where one might also on occasion, sight a Humpback or Grey Whale.
which was recently announced as a UNESCO world heritage site, is renowned for its sightings of Humpback Whales, Hammerheads and Giant Oceanic Manta Rays. The clear water conditions and phenomenal marine life adds to its allure making it a diver’s haven.
which features a large number of underwater installations, offers for a stark contrast between manmade and natural creation that have seamlessly blended to create one of the most picturesque coral growths of all time.
is another enthralling diving location in México that offers for a perfect view of witnessing a plethora of wildlife that is drawn to the high current at the end of Baja peninsula. You may come across Mobula Rays, Mackerels, Snapper Eagle Rays and Cownose Rays, etc.
One can have the best diving experiences in the remotest locations of Mexico such as Banco Chinchorro. Banco Chinchorro is located off Costa Maya’s coast. It is an incredible coral atoll that is not located very far from the border of Mexico and Belize. It ranks second in the preferences of skilled divers and requires special permissions from the Federal Government of Mexico in order to be visited. The beauty of this place can get quite overwhelming for the divers.
As the name suggests, this underground water reservoir is one of the most popular destinations for best diving in Mexico. The Grand Cenote Island falls on the way to the Mayan Ruins located in Cuba. This place is an equal fit for beginners as well as seasoned divers. However, the access to this isn’t easy either. The Cenote is crescent-shaped and underneath the lily pads, one will be able to discover a majestic underwater ballroom. It further leads to the never-ending chain of caves, chambers and passageways.
Located 380 miles towards the west of Baja California Peninsula, the Guadalupe is a volcanic island. Famous for cage diving, the Guadalupe Island homes the nature’s apex predator recognized as the Great White Shark. These gigantic elasmobranch fish can be encountered during the months of August until October.
This is a cavern dive site which is the most famous and frequently visited by divers. Dos Ojos literally translates to “two-eyes” in the English language. The name denotes the two adjoining Cenotes that merge into a huge cavern zone.
Cabo San Lucas, rated one of the top 5 tourist destinations of Mexico, is enriched with a wide range of beaches, scuba diving locations and is home to a myriad of marine wildlife including rays, birds, sharks and striped marlin.
We, at Manta Scuba Diving can provide you with an unforgettable and fun-filled diving experience the next time you’re here at Cabo San Lucas. Our goal embodies concern and commitment in rendering you a professional and personalized experience whether you are a novice, intermediate, or expert diver. Our PADI 5 Star Dive resort in Cabo San Lucas hosts the best gear, boats, and more importantly a set of hardworking professionals whose work is sided keeping your best interest at heart.
We offer for some very invigorating attributes-
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Stiff Little Fingers
624 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
21st February 2020
8:00pm to 11:59pm
Irish Punk Legends Stiff Little Fingers play their classic debut Inflammable Material (Alternative Ulster, Suspect Device, Johnny Was, Wasted Life, Barbed Wire Love) and other anthems Gotta Gettaway, Tin Soldiers, Nobodys Hero!
Feb 1979, Stiff Little Fingers unleashed their groundbreaking debut album and the world was barely ready for the onslaught of passion and politics that positioned them right at the forefront of the punk movement.
An album of anger and frustration, lyrics melding the personal and political, music that combines the punk energy with infectious hooks, and a delivery that rings of honesty and commitment. Stiff Little Fingers return in February celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their seminal debut album Inflammable Material. Delivering a live show of energy and power, the band are more in demand than ever.
Having sold out shows on their last Australian Tour, don’t miss out, get your tickets now!
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Events on this site are provided by the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse. Event information is believed accurate but is subject to change by the event organiser.
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The ancient Egyptians famously gave us paper and the pyramids, but were also early adopters of the stripy sock.
Scientists at the British Museum have developed pioneering imaging to discover how enterprising Egyptians used dyes on a child’s sock, recovered from a rubbish dump in ancient Antinoupolis in Roman Egypt, and dating from 300AD.
New multispectral imaging can establish which dyes were used – madder (red), woad (blue) and weld (yellow) – but also how people of the late antiquity period used double and sequential dying and weaving, and twisting fibres to create myriad colours from their scarce resources.
Crucially, the imaging is non-invasive. Previously studying ancient textiles using radiocarbon dating and dye analysis required physical samples to be taken.
Dr Joanne Dyer, a scientist in the museum’s department of scientific research who developed the approach, said: “It was exciting to find that the different coloured stripes found on the child’s sock were created using a combination of just three natural dyes.”
The imaging process is a far cheaper, less time-consuming and less destructive way of studying ancient textiles, she said. “Previously, you would have to take a small piece of the material, from different areas. And this sock is from 300AD. It’s tiny, it’s fragile, and you would have to physically destroy part of this object. Whereas with both the [multispectral] imaging, and other techniques, you have a very good preliminary indication of what these could be.”
The technique, details of which are published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, looks at the luminescence of different dyes and uses digital microscopy to examine fibres. It allows many more textiles to be examined, adding a rich layer of discovery to the understanding of how events in this period affected people.
“It means we can look at more, and a larger variety of, objects. We can see the relationship between more objects and different time periods,” said Dyer. “Late antiquity is a very long period, from 200AD to 800AD. Within that period in Egypt there are lots of thing happening. There is the Arab conquest of Egypt, the Romans leave Egypt. These events affect the economy, trade, access to materials, which is all reflected in the technical makeup of what people were wearing and how they were making these objects.”
While socks have been around since the stone age, when cavemen used pelts or animal skins, the ancient Egyptians are thought to be responsible for the first knitted socks, styling them with one compartment for the big toe and another for the remaining four toes to accommodate their use with sandals.
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If you’ve been diagnosed with fibroids or suspect you might have them, you’ve probably looked into treatments. You’ve heard words like hysterectomy, myomectomy, and uterine fibroid embolization tossed around.
But what exactly are all of these treatments? It’s time to find out all the details of one in particular: a myomectomy.
What is a myomectomy?
In short, a myomectomy is a surgical procedure used to cut out uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the muscle lining of the uterus. Since it does not involve the full removal of the uterus, in many cases it is possible for the woman to preserve or improve fertility with a myomectomy.
There are several different types of myomectomy. The size and location of the fibroids determine which type will be used.
- Hysteroscopy, in which a lighted instrument is inserted through the vagina and guided into the uterus. This is used for small fibroids on the inside of the uterus that are not deeply embedded in the uterine wall.
- Laparoscopy, where a lighted viewing instrument is used along with several incisions in the wall of the abdomen. Laparoscopy is used for small fibroids that have grown on the outside of the uterus.
- Laparotomy, which involves a larger incision in the abdomen and is used to remove large fibroids, those that have grown deep into the uterine wall, or multiple fibroids.
Are there any risks?
Myomectomy is typically a low-risk treatment. However, as with any surgical procedure, there can be complications.
- Extreme blood loss. If you’ve been losing a lot of blood due to fibroid symptoms, you may be at a higher risk of complications due to blood loss. Talk to your doctor about it and he or she may have ways to increase your blood count before the surgery.
- Childbirth complications. While many women have a myomectomy to preserve or increase fertility, the incisions made during a myomectomy may cause problems during delivery. Your doctor may recommend a C-section to avoid rupturing the uterus.
- Scar tissue. In rare cases, bands of scar tissue known as adhesions may form after the surgery. It is possible for adhesions to form inside or outside the uterus, which can lead to fertility problems or block a fallopian tube.
- Chance of hysterectomy. If the surgeon finds abnormalities in addition to fibroids during the surgery, or bleeding is uncontrollable, he or she may have to remove the uterus. However, this only happens in very rare cases.
How do I prepare?
The most important thing to do when preparing for any surgery is to follow the instructions given to you by your doctor. Tell him or her about any medications or supplements you are already taking, and make sure to follow the doctor’s advice on how long before the procedure to stop eating and drinking.
You should ask your doctor what you can expect during and after the myomectomy, including the types of anesthesia and pain medication you will receive. It’s good to ask if there are any actions you can take to avoid any potential complications.
Lastly, make sure you plan for someone to accompany you on the day of the surgery or pick you up from the hospital. You may also need to plan to stay for a night or a few days, depending on the type of myomectomy.
What can I expect after myomectomy?
Depending on the type of procedure you have, your recovery time may vary. Recovery time from a hysteroscopy is typically less than a week, while laparoscopy is usually two to three weeks, and laparotomy is four to six weeks.
You may need to avoid certain activities for a few weeks as well, such as sexual intercourse or exercise. Your doctor will let you know, and may recommend avoiding tampons during recovery. You may have some vaginal spotting following the procedure.
As far as results go, you should experience a decrease in fibroid symptoms, including excessive bleeding and pelvic pain. Fertility may also be improved. Although there are many factors that influence fertility, often women who plan pregnancy after the procedure get pregnant within one year.
If you’re interested in learning more about myomectomy and other treatments available for uterine fibroids, visit the treatment options page of our website.
PLEASE NOTE: The above information should not be construed as providing specific medical advice, but rather to offer readers information to better understand their lives and health. It is not intended to provide an alternative to professional treatment or to replace the services of a physician.
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Halloween Costumes Only People From Grand Junction Will Understand – Part Two
Safe From The Grand Valley Curse
You're supposed to collect small amounts of sand from the area before you move so you won't be drawn back to the Grand Valley. Get some bags of dirt, tape to your shirt, and voila! You're now "safe from the Grand Valley curse."
Deer & Hunter
With the abundance of deer and hunting around the Grand Valley, this makes for a perfect couples costume. This costume can be done as a pair, no significant other needed.
With the recent opening of the dispensary in Palisade, it only seems fitting that this should be on the list. Whether you do this alone or with a group of people, the options are endless. Think joints, baggies, edibles, Cheech & Chong and more!
Cheers To You
What a perfect excuse to walk around with a glass of wine all night -- be the wine! Whether you're red or white, boxed or bottled, the costume is the perfect depiction of the Grand Valley aka wine country.
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For sexual purposes you might wonder why microdosing matters and how to incorporate a microdosing practice into your sex and cannabis experience.
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One of my favorite things about the trip was watching walker eat hah so serious he ate every single thing like it was the most amazing thing hes ever eaten and like it.
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Decommissioning has become a new buzzword in the offshore and nuclear industries. Dwindling oil prices and a shift towards more renewable energy sources has turned many operators’ attention towards decommissioning their ageing assets.
To say that dismantling and recovering these huge installations is difficult would be an understatement. The process is expensive, time consuming and can be hazardous. Any equipment used should be robust and reliable and be safe to operate. Thankfully, there’s portable machine tools available which have been designed specifically to ensure these projects are completed efficiently and safely.
Mirage has responded to the challenges presented by customers with purpose designed products – some which have now become part of the standard Mirage product line up.
Let’s take a look at some examples of decommissioning projects, and the Mirage products used.
Cutting Subsea Pipelines
Subsea pipelines are laid in very long sections, so when the need to decommission arises many cuts need to be made along the pipeline, enabling sections to be brought up on deck. These cuts can be made using a Mirage Diamond Wire Saw. These are ROV compatible, but can also be lowered into position from above and clamped into position by remote operation.
Drilling out flange studs
In the extreme conditions encountered offshore – flange studs can be prone to corrosion, making separation of flange joints incredibly difficult. One solution is to drill out the studs using a high torque portable drilling machine - such as those in the Mirage HT range. These powerful tools can be fixed to a job by a number of methods; including bolting, switch magnets and chain clamps. The powerful 3.7kw (hydraulic) drive motor on the HT50 allows studs up to 5” diameter to be drilled out.
Flange Bolt Cutting
An alternative to drilling out seized flange studs is to cut through them using the purpose designed Mirage Bolt Saw. This clever design used a circular saw blade, which is fed through the gap between the two raised face flanges. After each cut the machine is simply repositioned by loosening the ratchet strap, rotating and re-tightening. The latest model – (the MBS1360) has been designed to fit onto a wide range of flange diameters all the way up to 1810mm (71.25”).
A wellhead can be removed in both topside and subsea situations using one of the three Mirage portable band saws. The smallest saw in the range will cut diameters from 9” to 24” and the largest machine capable of cutting from 32” up to 48” can be severed easily. Typical applications include cutting conductors, caissons and multiple grouted strings.
Drilling Casing Lift Holes
1. Using a standard double drill unit
Removing tall cylindrical offshore items in the vertical orientation requires lift holes to be created. This then allows the item to be removed after it has been severed using one of the Mirage band saws. The standard DDU (double drill unit) uses a swing gate arrangement, allowing it to be placed into position and then secured using adjustable jaws. Following this, two lift holes are drilled on opposite sides of the casing simultaneously – reducing cutting time and eliminating the need for repositioning.
2. Using a horseshoe double drill unit
When access is difficult, the horseshoe double drill unit (DDHS4263) can come to the rescue. Instead of using the swing gate type of mechanism used in the standard DDU, this open machine is offered to the casing and then secured into position using hydraulically powered clamping legs. As with the standard DDU the machine drills both left holes simultaneously.
3. Using an internal casing cutter
In some situations, external access to create lift holes in the casing isn’t possible. In these tricky instances, the ‘DDI’ machine provides a solution. This machine is designed to be inserted inside the casing, allowing two lift holes to be created simultaneously from the inside.
Wharf decommissioning: Cutting through piles
Decommissioning projects aren’t just restricted to the offshore oil and gas sector. One example was when a wharf in Australia was being decommissioned as part of a regeneration project. The requirement was to remove 200 piles made from various materials such as timber with concrete sleeves, hollow steel, and concrete filled steel piles. The machine used was the MDWS1638.
A diamond wire saw is more than capable of cutting through a steel mooring chain. The Mirage manipulator saw is a smaller and quicker to deploy than the standard MDWS This making it ideal for this type of work. Please be aware though, that this method is not classed as ‘cold cutting’ - so a coolant will need to be applied when used topside.
Cutting into a Master Valve
One customer came to Mirage with a difficult decommissioning challenge. A lower master valve from a wellhead Christmas tree contained seized locking screws which meant it could not be removed from the platform. The solution was to use a Mirage clamshell/split frame cutter to cut through the 90mm thick valve casing. Before the actual offshore valve was cut the process was tested on a similar master valve at an onshore workshop.
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Lisbon Winery is different. We are committed to be better every day. Was there something wrong with your experience? Don’t hesitate: talk directly to the owners.
(00351) 91 929 21 51
(00351) 91 431 07 44
Your opinion counts. And, of course, we also like hearing compliments.
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Match with your little in a sweet, modern way! Our Momma and Me demi-fine sets are a favorite of mommas and littles alike. They also make great gifts!
All chains and charms are 16k gold plated and of the highest quality material. They will not deteriorate with wear, even when worn daily and in the shower. We've tested them ourselves!
Momma and Me Moon and Star Set: one 18" moon and one 14" star.
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Data Recovery is the most important thing when you have lost or inaccessible to your most secured or important data. Sometimes this happens because of the device issues and virus attacks, in these hard times Data recovery is the only solution and immediate thing to do to get back your secured lost data.
When I lost my data I have searched a lot for data recovery softwares, but I found most of them don’t recover the total data and miss some files and also replace some their company names. But I wanted the whole data to recover so I searched more, then finally I got to know from my close friend Jessie and she recommended me to use Wondershare Data Recovery software. So at the moment I went into their website and in the next minute I bought this software.
Features of Wondershare data recovery:
This software can recover over 550 unique file formats. Can fully recover documents, emails, photos, videos, audio files and more. The free version can recover only 100MB data and it can restore all type of data which is lost or accidentally deleted by you like lost videos, photos, music, documents, emails, etc. from your PC’s hard drive as well as from USB drives, external hard drives, mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, MP3/MP4 players, and other storage devices. It doesn’t replace with their names but will recover your files with the original files names. You can also preview your scanned files The software has 4 special recovery systems which performs very smartly and do the job perfectly.
- Wizard Mode Recovery – it finds lost files by answering security questions.
- Lost File Recovery – it lets you to recover formatted and deleted files with their original file names and paths.
- Partition Recovery – it retrieves corrupted or lost partitions, with all data intact.
- Raw Recovery – it does a deep scan of your device and reclaims data even when the file system is corrupted.
The data scanning and restoring is flexible and precise, you can even pause and restart while the scanning process is done. You can also filter your search by file name, data and size to find files quickly and save time.
It is very easy to use this software, it involves only three steps.
Select > Scan > Recover
In Select you need to select from where you want to recover and then type of files you want to recover. The scan will give you the results of recovered files from the device. Now check the files you want to recover the Hit RECOVER to save the files into a folder. That’s it!!
How to Download?
First open the http://www.wondershare.com/data-recovery/ and download the free trail one if you want, the free trail one only recovers 100 MB so I suggest you to get the premium version to use this software without any limitations.
How to Use?
Step 1: After Download, Install the software and choose your language.
Step 2: Accept the Agreements and Install the software into your desktop.
Step 3: Now launch the software.
Step 4: Now we are going to recover all types of files from my corrupted pen drive. Before this choose what you want to recover from the device. There are option for Photos, mp3, videos, documents, files and emails.
Step 5: Configure the software to recover images from your pendrive and start recovering.
Step 6: After recovering all the images, select the images which you want to save and click save.
Step 7: That’s it!! Create a folder in your local drive and save the files into it!
This is a normal recovery and you can also recover files in standard mode. Here you can choose Lost File Recovery, Partition Recovery, Raw File Recovery and Resume Recovery.
To go to into standard mode, follow this – When running the program, choose to go to “Standard Mode“.
Functions of recovery modes
Lost File Recovery can recover deleted files such as deleted by Shift + Delete or emptied from the Recycle Bin, no matter from your computer or other removable media.
Partition Recovery Partition Recovery supports the recovery of lost, deleted, resized or damaged partition.
Raw File Recovery You are suggested to use Raw File Recovery only when previous scans cannot find your lost files. This recovery process will take you lots of time and doesn’t show you the file names and paths.
Resume Recovery Resume Recovery is only used for saved scan results. If you have a saved scan result, import the saved scan result to resume a previous recovery session for time saving.
This software has the most features to recover the lost data. With this you, can find all your files without loosing a single file. Thanks to wondershare data recovery software. I am loving it so much!
- Operating System: Any Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/2000/XP Operating System
- File System: FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS
- CPU: 1GHz (32 bit or 64 bit)
- RAM: Minimum of 256 MB or more of RAM (1028MB Recommended)
- Disk Space: Minimum 50 MB of free space is must required
Isn’t this easy and fast? This software can help you a lot in time saving and getting headaches. This is how you use this software. Hope you enjoyed reading this.
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Episode #9 When The Pill Is Bitter
Since this episode was recorded, Janice died on March 2, 2019. May her powerful story live on in our hearts and souls.
“I'm powerful because I was weak. You have to experience the opposite to appreciate strength.”
Janice Freeman experienced more challenges before age 14 than most. Sexual abuse, physical abuse, and depression sent her spiraling toward suicide. After barely surviving a long-term critical illness, she found hope through her faith and a church family. Her life started to turn around until…she was betrayed by the very people she thought she could trust. Physically suffering from her own anger, she decided to pursue healing from the inside out.
This podcast explores the questions: When does justice become toxic? Does forgiving mean condoning? What is the importance of self-worth?
Listen to this amazing hero's journey where Janice releases her right to bitterness, and takes back all that was stolen.
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The neo-soul artist from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Janice Freeman is the voice the nations have yet to hear. The soulfulness and round sounds of her vocal range are memorable, as proven with her trek on the 13th season of The Voice in which she finished in the Top 11.
Her new single “You” was released in February of last year and she’s currently working on a studio project due to release next year.
You can follow Janice and learn more about her show schedule on Instagram.
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THESE GENEROUS PATRONS:
GENE & SUSAN MILLER • JOHN & KAREN FERRARO • ROBIN SEVERN-FISCHETTE • PETER & SUSAN SVENSK
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|In my search for images of unusual mailboxes, I found this.....along with dozens of other ridiculously fun mail receptacles. I think from now I can promise a new fun mailbox picture most every week.|
Mailbox Monday is a way for bloggers to share what books they have won, received for review, bought from the bookstore, borrowed from the library or friend, etc.
Last Saturday, Shel and I (Nat) were able to attend The Romantic Times convention. It was an amazing experience. We met numerous authors at the Book Fair during the morning hours and then split up to take the most advantage of the different YA Panels we were interested in. At the end of the day we were able to join hundreds of teens, parents, teachers, librarians and bloggers at the Teen Party. It was a very exhausting but AWESOME day. To top off our visit we walked out with an amazing haul of free books which we are highlighting today. Keep a look out. You will very likely seeing some of these in future giveaways!
Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Hearts at Stake by Alexandra Harvey
The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Body and Soul by Stacey Kade
Wicked in Your Arms by Sophie Jordan
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
Tell us what was in your mailbox this week!
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Georgia Purdom is a creation scientist with a specialty in molecular genetics. She is currently working for Answers in Genesis as a teacher, researcher, writer, and lecturer on the book of Genesis. Purdom is one of few women in her field engaged in full-time research and lecturing.
Personal History and Professional Accomplishments
Georgia Purdom has been a Christian since the age of eight, when she accepted Christ at a youth camp . After hearing Ken Ham speak as a student at Cedarville University (Ohio), Purdom became interested in creation studies. While working towards her Ph.D., Purdom's belief in the Bible was challenged by a professor who told her, "...creationists don't know how to think critically." This remark motivated her to research the evidence available for different viewpoints on the origins of life. While attending a BSG (A Creation Biology Study Group) Conference in 2001, she learned about the Hebrew word yom (meaning a 24-hour day), which is used repeatedly during the creation account in Genesis 1, and became convinced that the Biblical story of creation is true .
Purdom graduated in 2000 from Ohio State University after earning her Ph.D. in molecular genetics . Soon afterward, she became a biology professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio, where she was employed for six years . Today, she works for Answers in Genesis as their first female full-time researcher and speaker who holds to the literal translation of the Bible (including the book of Genesis) and the belief in a young earth . At Answers in Genesis, Purdom is involved in lecturing, writing articles for the website and Answers magazine, and teaching online classes. She also designed the "Natural Selection Is Not Evolution" exhibit for AiG's Creation Museum in Kentucky . Georgia Purdom and her husband Chris live in Indiana. They adopted their daughter, Elizabeth, from China in 2005 .
Purdom has written papers published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, the 2008 Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism, and the Answers Research Journal. She is a peer reviewer for Creation Research Science Quarterly and Answers Research Journal. She also has memberships in several scientific organizations including the Creation Research Society, the American Society for Microbiology, and the American Society for Cell Biology.
For her graduate work, Purdom studied the genetic regulation of factors important for bone remodeling. Since then, her specialty has been cell and molecular biology. Other interests include the problems with naming natural selection as the cause of evolution, as well as the Intelligent Design movement. Purdom has written several articles about natural selection and Intelligent Design (ID) which can be found on the Answers in Genesis website. Concerning natural selection, Purdom's argument is that, while it does occur and causes changes in organisms, natural selection always results in a loss of information, not the addition of new information. On the subject of Intelligent Design, Purdom believes that the movement has many good points, but she has a problem with the fact, while it insists there must be a designer, it does not identify the designer. In an article on the subject, Purdom says, "...the major problem with the ID movement is a divorce of the Creator from creation. The Creator and His creation cannot be separated; they reflect on each other. In today's culture, many are attracted to the ID movement because they can decide for themselves who the creator is—a Great Spirit, Brahman, Allah, God, etc." .
One of Purdom's pursuits while at AiG has been research and models on the role of microbes before and after the Fall of man (described in Genesis chapter 3). Regarding this topic, Purdom organized and headed the first meeting of creation microbiologists, which was called Microbe Forum, in 2007 . The forum's purpose was to present research on the role of microbes in the world, as well as to counter evolutionist views on the subject. Those in attendance included co-leader Dr. Joseph Francis (bacteriology and immunology), Dr. Kevin Anderson (bacteriology), Dr. Dan Criswell (bacteriology), Mr. Frank Sherwin (parasitology), Dr. Yingguang Liu (virology), and Dr. Alan Gillen (bacteriology), as well as two Ph.D.-holding scientists from secular universities with specialties in mycology and virology. Microbe Forum 2 was held in 2009 with more research on the topic presented by eight creation microbiologists . In addition, Purdom presented her research on microbes at the 2008 International Conference on Creationism. She is also a member of the GENE project in progress at the Institute for Creation Research .
Georgia Purdom: Does the Bible Have a Place in the Marketplace of Ideas?
- The generation of neuronal heterogeneity in a rat sensory ganglion. Hall, A.K., Ai, X., Hickman, Georgia E., MacPhedran, S.E., Nduaguba, C.O., and Robertson, C.P. 1997. The Journal of Neuroscience 17:2775-84.
- The Microphthalmia Transcription Factor Regulates Expression of the Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase Gene During Terminal Differentiation of Osteoclasts by A. Luchin, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Volume 15. 11/3/2000. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
- The microphthalmia transcription factor and the related helix-loop-helix zipper factors TFE-3 and TFE-C collaborate to activate the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase promoter by K.C. Mansky, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2002. Society for Leukocyte Biology.
- The microphthalmia transcription factor (MITF) contains two N-terminal domains required for transactivation of osteoclast target promoters and rescue of mi mutant osteoclasts by K.C. Mansky, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2002. Society for Leukocyte Biology.
- More Abundant than Stars: An Introductory Overview of Creation Microbiology by J.W. Francis and G. Purdom. Answers Research Journal 2 (2009): 85-95.
- War of the World Views: Powerful Answers for an "Evolutioniszed Culture"- "Is the Intelligent Design Movement Christian?" Ken Ham, Georgia Purdom, et al. Answers in Genesis 2005.
- Morality and the Irrationality of an Evolutionary Worldview by Georgia Purdom and Jason Lisle. Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2009: 6.
- The Code of Life - speaker Georgia Purdom. DVD. 2007, Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- Dissecting Darwin Audio CD with speakers including Georgia Purdom. 2009, Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- The Intelligent Design Movement: How Intelligent Is It? by Georgia Purdom. DVD. 2005, Answers In Genesis- U.S.
- The New Answers Book 1: Is Natural Selection the Same Thing as Evolution? (chapter 22) and The New Answers Book 2 by 15 authors including Georgia Purdom. Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- Origins of Life: A Simple Approach? 7/20/05
- “Evolution” of Finch Beaks—Again 7/20/05
- Is the intelligent design movement Christian? 7/20/05
- A first in creation research! 7/20/05
- The Intelligent Design Movement: Does the identity of the Creator really matter? 5/2/06
- Evolution or Adaptation?: Mutation leads to better survival in beach mice 8/23/06
- If human and chimp DNA are so similar, why are there so many physical and mental differences between them? 9/5/06
- From Ferrari to Model T: Is Reverse Evolution Possible? 10/18/06
- The Trouble with Sequencing 11/22/06
- Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs)—Evolutionary “Junk” or God’s Tools? 12/19/06
- Stem Cells: Does Their Origin Matter? 1/1/07
- International Adoption: One Couple’s Journey 1/1/07
- Observation of evolution in bacteria 1/31/07
- Origin of photosynthesis: A theory out of thin air 5/16/07
- Bacteria: More Good than Bad and Ugly 6/16/07
- Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria: An Example of Evolution in Action? 7/10/07
- A meeting of the minds 8/2/07
- Microbe Forum at AiG—the first ever meeting of creation microbiologists 8/14/07
- “Junk” DNA—past, present, and future, part 1 8/22/07
- Feedback: Does the Bible teach female inferiority? by Dr. Georgia Purdom and Bodie Hodge. 8/24/07
- Feedback: Did T. Rex taste like chicken? 8/31/07
- Semi-homemade life 9/5/07
- Have Scientists Created a New Life-form in the Lab? 10/8/07
- “Junk” DNA—past, present, and future, part 2 10/17/07
- Ancient Protein “Resurrected”? 10/24/07
- Public Schools and Parenting: One Big Happy Family or Not? 11/6/07
- Can’t We All Just Get Along? 11/19/07
- Stem Cell Breakthrough 11/21/07
- Red-Haired, Fast-Talking Neanderthals 11/21/07
- Selling Science to the Public 11/28/07
- Feedback: The Nature of Myth 12/14/07
- Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed 12/17/07
- Is Natural Selection the Same Thing as Evolution? 1/3/08
- Unraveling Worldviews: Review of Unraveling the Origins Controversy by David DeWitt, PhD 1/8/08
- Feedback: Evidence of New Genetic Information? 2/1/08
- Feedback: Are There Beneficial Mutations? 4/25/08
- Gene Duplication: Evolution Shooting Itself in the Foot 4/30/08
- Feedback: Call for Help 5/23/08
- Did People Like Adam and Noah Really Live over 900 Years of Age?: Preview chapter from The New Answers Book 2 by Dr. David Menton and Dr. Georgia Purdom. 6/4/09
- A Poke in the Eye?: Lenski and the adaptive acrobatics of E. coli 6/30/08
For a list of recent articles by Georgia Purdom, visit Answers in Genesis- Get Answers.
- Dr Georgia Purdom Ph.D.: Molecular Geneticist by Answers in Genesis, USA. Creation Ministries International. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom. AnswersinGenesis.com. © Copyright 2009 Answers in Genesis. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom: Researcher, Author and Speaker. accessed 10/9/09.
- The Intelligent Design Movement: How Intelligent Is It? by Georgia Purdom. 5/2/06. copyright 2009 Answers in Genesis. accessed 10/10/09.
- Microbe Forum 2 Comes to AiG by Dr. Georgia Purdom. 8/25/09. Answers in Genesis- U.S. accessed 10/11/09.
- Microbe Forum at AiG—the first ever meeting of creation microbiologists by Georgia Purdom. 8/14/07. copyright 2009 Answers in Genesis.
- "God Said It, That Settles It" by Ronald Bailey. 7/21/05. ReasonOnline ©2009 Reason Magazine. accessed 10/4/09.
- Researchers Create Largest DNA Structure -- But is it Life? y Jennifer LeClaire. 1/25/08. Sci-TechToday.com © 2000-2009 NewsFactor Network. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom. © 2009 Zoom Information Inc. accessed 10/4/09.
- Who Designed That?: Creationism v. Intelligent Design by Tom McIver. 6/6/07. Sceptic- eskeptic. accessed 10/4/09.
- Young Earth Creationists of the World Unite! by Jason Rosenhouse. 10/28/05. Sceptic- eskeptic. accessed 10/4/09.
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- Media: Video Interview between Michael Shermer and Georgia Purdom.
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FRANKFORD, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has temporarily closed access to the north part of Ranacker Conservation Area, including access to the shooting range, to allow for construction of a new bridge. Inclement weather this winter has caused delays to the bridge project. The shooting range and access to the conservation area from Missouri Highway RA will remain closed until at least mid-to late April, barring any further weather delays.
Construction crews are working to replace a low-water crossing with a new bridge that will carry the north access road over Peno Creek. The road closure cuts off access to the area’s shooting range. Area users may continue to access the property on its south and southeast sides via county roads 48 and 50. These access points offer parking, camping, and an ADA-accessible privy. However, the shooting range will remain inaccessible until the bridge project is complete.
“This project will improve access for area users,” said MDC Wildlife Management Biologist and Ranacker Conservation Area Manager Mike Flaspohler. “During high flows on Peno Creek, access to the range and the north part of the conservation area is cut off. The new bridge will provide more dependable access to the area, especially during heavy rains when the creek rises rapidly.”
Additionally, replacing the low-water crossing with a bridge structure will allow for better passage of sediment and aquatic organisms within Peno Creek.
“Home to 40 fish species, Peno Creek is one of the highest quality streams in northeast Missouri,” said MDC Fisheries Management Biologist Chris Williamson. “By removing artificial barriers [such as the existing low-water crossing], fish are able to complete their natural upstream and downstream movements, ensuring sustainability of their populations. Natural movement of sediment ensures quality in-stream habitats and stream function are maintained.”
Ranacker Conservation Area consists of more than 1,800 acres of timber, grasslands, agricultural lands, and old fields characterized by narrow valleys with numerous rock overhangs. Peno Creek traverses the northern portion of the area, providing more than a mile of stream frontage. The area marks a point where river hills break away from prairie and is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and bobwhite quail. Management of the area focuses on providing wildlife habitat by maintaining timber edges and old fields, prescribed timber harvest, and rotating agricultural crops.
The area also offers an unstaffed rifle and pistol shooting range which will reopen upon the completion of bridge construction.
Statewide, MDC conservation areas cover almost one million public acres for the purpose of restoring and conserving forest, fish, and wildlife resources, and for providing opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about these resources. Most Missourians are within a 30-minute drive of an MDC conservation area.
MDC thanks area users for their patience during the installation of this important infrastructure improvement.
For more information about area access, contact Flaspohler at Mike.Flaspohler@mdc.mo.gov, or (573) 248-2530.
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Le Toy Van
Le Toy Van is a small family company with a big heart. They think that the youth should enjoy and experience to the maximum. That is why they make imaginative toys, designed in England with a touch from France from 1995. Specially made from sustainable materials. The toy encourages creative long play and will soon become a family favorite.
The unique designs, the multi-awards won, hand-finished toys are a real investment in games for future generations.
Le Toy Van was founded in 1995 in Surrey, England to design and manufacture high-quality traditional wooden toys and contemporary styling. In the last 25 years, Le Toy Van has become a trusted partner in the world of wooden toys. The award-winning toy is now available in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Founded by Georges Le Van, and later together with his son Steven Le Van, the Le Toy Van team has grown and the brand now has more than 150 years of experience in the toy industry. Inspired by the knowledge that small children have little hands but great imagination, Le Toy Van is passionate and proud to design innovative toys that encourage early learning and role-playing.
Le Toy Van toys are ethically made by the trusted partners and approved by the ICTI & ISO 9001 quality mark. With a good reputation, extensive quality, safety and sustainability programs and certification are implemented. Using natural materials, including quality, supple rubber wood and a range of techniques from hand-screen printing to watercolor, the detailed hand-finished toys are unique and loved by small hands.
Le Toy Van toy was developed in England by an experienced creative team. All toys are designed with strict EN-71 & ASTM safety standards.
The internal quality team takes care of the high-quality products for which Le Toy Van is praised.
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Everyone has different taste in model horses. "I only collect mint condition model horses," some people tell me. "If it's not perfect, I don't even want to look at it."
And that's okay. I like mint condition model horses, too. My own collection contains a few undamaged model horses. A couple of those have always lived in well-padded boxes in the closet because they'd be hard to replace.
Mostly, though, the members of my herd look like survivors of a war zone, with their scuffs and scrapes, their missing ears and tail tips, their reglued legs. Since I gave up participating in live model horse shows decades ago, it doesn't matter to me if they've been professionally restored. I keep them because I still just like them, damage and all.
January 17 is the anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake -- a good time to remember and reflect on just how fragile the items in our hobby can be.
Because there's nothing like a natural disaster to remind us that, much as we enjoy our model horses, wonderful as they are, old friends and treasured possessions they may be --
|Several dozen, mostly ceramic, model horse figurines, |
a few seconds after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
I hope you never wake up to a scene like this, or have to run away from your home and your hobby because of fire or flood. And I hope no one ever chides you for "not taking better care of your horse figurines" after a natural disaster strikes. If the natural disaster is big enough to take down a wall of your house, no amount of Quake-Hold or museum wax is going to protect your model horse collection.
For many collectors, especially those who own several valuable pieces, having a separate insurance policy on your model horses might be worth considering.
If you have more than a few model horses, it's also worth your time to create a written list or spreadsheet of what you own, so it will be easier to deal with when the time comes for your model horses to pass into other collectors' hands.
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The force of the 'quake pulverized some of the ceramic horses' legs.
Some of them ended up with other collectors who have the skills
to rebuild tiny ceramic horse legs and ears and tails.
I also hope that, if you ever do lose a valuable and/or sentimental favorite member of your model horse herd, you'll be able to get to the point where you can come to terms with that loss. And I hope that, once you get to the point when you can start to rebuild your collection, your friends will give (not just sell) you some wonderful pieces from their own model horse herds.
The most-damaged survivor in my little herd is a venerable, and otherwise drop-dead gorgeous, Monrovia-era Hagen-Renaker large "Amir." He was a victim not of a major natural disaster, but an everyday household accident when his previous owner had him. She had set him "just for a minute" on a windowsill, when a gust of wind blew against the curtains. The curtains popped the "Amir" into the air and he fell to the floor in an instant. His previous owner painstakingly glued him back together -- a small miracle, of sorts.
He still looks sort of okay from a distance.
In reality, though, he had broken apart into more than 20 pieces. And up close you can see every one of them.
"Amir" still has fault lines all over his face and body. I can't even imagine asking a professional restorer to unglue him and make him look "mint" again.
Not just because of the cost. It's because I like him just the way he is. Repairs and all.
He won't last forever, but in the meantime "Amir" reminds me that I need to be resilient, too. When that 6.8 magnitude earthquake happened -- a couple of decades after he suffered all that damage from his mishap on a windowsill -- the only damage he sustained was one re-broken leg. I glued it back on, and he's been standing (yes, with museum wax under his hooves) on my shelves ever since.
Earlier this year a good friend went to an estate sale and found a second Hagen-Renaker large "Amir" for me, in excellent condition.
I just like him, too. Not just because he's in good condition, but because my friend went out of her way to obtain him for me.
Cherish your model horses. Repair or restore them, or let them go to someone else graciously, when they are damaged. And remember what Nazi concentration camp survivor Corrie ten Boom was quoted as saying:
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This March, the Bridging Chicago podcast will celebrate Women’s History Month with weekly Women Championing Change episodes! Our guests include female business leaders, entrepreneurs and philanthropists who are breaking barriers in the Chicago business landscape.
For this special month, we will be releasing a new podcast each week as we learn from some of Chicago’s most dynamic and influential female leaders. Be sure to subscribe to the Bridging Chicago podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Sound Cloud to listen to new episodes.
Connect with us using our Instagram handle, Bridging Chicago, or by searching SATC Law on Facebook and LinkedIn to continue the conversation of what these amazing leaders are doing. We look forward to celebrating Women’s History Month with you!
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N.Y. (April 18, 2019) -- Bravo!
High School musical ensembles earned outstanding ratings Monday –
two golds and a silver -- at the New York School Music Association’s
Major Ensemble Festival.
The Wind Ensemble and
Chamber Choir each captured a gold rating, and the Advanced
Orchestra earned a silver.
major ensemble festivals, music teachers bring exceptional ensembles
to perform music at one of six levels of difficulty. Level 6 is the
Performances are graded as "bronze," "silver" and "gold," with a
gold rating going to performers who demonstrate outstanding
technical and artistic skill.
Ensemble, under the direction of John Halvorsen, performed Level 6
selections that included “The Liberty Bell” by John Philip Sousa,
“Canzona” by Peter Mennin and “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff.
Choir, under the direction of Brendan Hoffman, performed Level 6
selections that included “Ave Maria” by Anton Bruckner, “There Was a
Time” by Eric William Barnum and “Earth Song” by Frank Ticheli. It
was the Chamber Choir’s first time attending a Majors Festival.
Orchestra, under the direction of Kelly Diehl, performed Level 5
selections that included “The Texians” by Carold Nunez, “Egmont
Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven and “Symphony #25, Movement 1” by
Advanced Orchestra performance marked the first time in more than 20
years that an Albany High orchestra took part in a Majors Festival.
Monday also was the first time Chamber Choir performed in a Majors
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Fall is here and so is the annual Pumpkinfest celebration in Port Elgin.
One of the features of the festival is the annual showcase of artistic talent by the Shoreline Artists.
It’s an opportunity to take in some of the local art of the area and also to be able to meet the artists one-on-one. According to past-President, Lorraine Boucher, “This year’s show will feature new and upcoming artists including art students from the local Saugeen District Secondary School art program. It is also a chance for visitors to buy some local art and support our artists.”
SHORELINE ARTISTS SIGNATURE SHOW
Sat. Sept. 29th, 9 am to 5 pm
Sun. Sept. 30th, 9 am to 5 pm
THE PLEX/ TOWN HALL
600 Tomlinson Dr.
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In an experimental decision, the University announced on Monday that open course enrollment selection will be moving from Solus to natural selection.
When asked exactly what natural selection meant, Principal Daniel Woolf said “Instead of enrolling into courses from the convenience of a computer, we pit students against one another in a gladiator-like fight. When they successfully kill their opponent and take a bite into their liver, only then will they get a placement.”
When asked where he got the idea, Woolf explained that he got the idea for this from a very kinky dream. “Oh, it was wild. I wearing the skull of one of the students as a mask and there was a ton of leather. I never would have thought that the answer to our Solus and overpopulation problem could be so sexually exciting.”
The decision was made in effort to both relieve the stress off the University’s IT servers and lower student enrollment. Historically, the SOLUS servers become overloaded as soon as open enrollment became available — leaving many students unable to enroll in electives.
To combat the inefficiency, the University designated an underground sewer where the natural selection will take place. Woolf explained that the sewer can hold up to 300 students. “I’m just taking a guess. Don’t included that in the article.”
Other rejected solutions were updating the server, allowing students to sign away the rights for their first born children or a RuPaul’s Drag Race competition.
The decision has been met from a mixed reception from the student body. Darren Reed, a second year computing student, told the Golden Words that he’s apprehensive of the new course selection model.
“I mean, I’d prefer to not have to eat the small intestines of another student but if that’s going to be the thing that gets me into Ancient Humour, so be it,” Reed said.
Natural selection is causing rifts between departments, notably between the departments of biology and religion. The department of biology enthusiastically praised the course selection model and said that it’ll ensure that only the fittest students will make the cut.
The department of religion retaliated by sending the chair of the biology department an email saying, “EVOLUTION IS JUST A THEORY WE ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN INTELLIGENT DESIGN.” The department of biology reportedly replied to the email with an ape flipping the bird.
Despite the mixed reaction from faculty and students, but all can agree that eating the raw liver of a murdered student in an underground sewer is less painful than having to go through Solus for course selection.
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I once was of the opinion that the simple Frito, an incredibly delicious and copiously fatty corn chip that has starred equally in the boat-ride-adventures of my youth and the roadside-frito-pie-exploits of my recent adulthood, was the devil’s handiwork. Something so delicious must be wrought of the nasties: acesulfame-k, monosodium glucanazoleium, or- at least- yellow 5.
Until today. Today I learned that the humble Frito has but three ingredients: Whole Corn, Corn Oil, and Salt. Heavens to betsy! It’s practically as natural as a home-made tortilla on the open range! Praise the lord and pass the sour cream.
frito image from here.
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If there's one piece of clothing you need this holiday season it's the statement blazer! Actually you need it all year long! But for the purposes of holiday think holiday parties and girls night out. Pair your statement blazer over your favorite dress, with trousers or keep it simple with a favorite tee and blue jeans!
How epic is this studded blazer?! And it's under $60 so a total steal that looks wayy more expensive! If you're new to Lucy's Whims, I love to mix my looks with high/low items because you don't have to spent a fortune to look chic. I try to always bring you looks that are attainable for every woman.
For this look I opted to style my statement blazer with all black to keep it monochrome and for a festive night out feel. Notice I'm wearing tuxedo detailed jeans to play up the holiday look. I finished the look with probably the most killer heels I own. I have been swooning over these Pistol Heels for ever so I was so exited when they finally arrived! These are going to get a lot of wear so be prepared to see them often!
I've gone ahead and linked some gorgeous statement blazers (including this one) at every price to get you through this holiday season! Scroll down for my picks. XO
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Banana Bread and Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Squares
- 14g of whole grains*
- No artificial colours or flavours
Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Canola Oil, Dark Chocolate Chunks (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavour), Tapioca Syrup, Dried Bananas, Glycerin, Chicory Root Extract, Blackstrap Molasses, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Baking Soda, Cocoa, Salt, Natural Flavour, Soy Lecithin, Milk Ingredients, Dried Egg White, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid.
From time to time, reformulations of products may alter nutrient value, ingredients and/or allergens. Maintaining on-line information accuracy at all times can be difficult. In the event of a conflict between the data that is shown on this site and that which is on the package, the data on the package should be the primary resource for accurate and up to date data for the product in the package.
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|Trans Fat 0g|
|Total Carbohydrate 24g||8%|
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|* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.|
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- We run Sunday August 25 at 10:30 am - join Trauma Practice CREW 1 on Event Brite
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If you have 10 people for your team, then ask MUD HERO to provide you with a discount code. Contact firstname.lastname@example.org to receive a promo code for $5 off per Hero.
Prices go up gradually so the sooner you purchase your ticket the less expensive the run!
Once you have a Team, let us know, we will create the Team name under the Trauma Practice banner and give you a unique DONATION code so your team can compete in fundraising for Trauma Practice!
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As a high school student, Jiwon Park traveled weekly across her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to tutor Burmese refugees. They told her stories of escaping through the jungle and waiting in refugee camps.
“Doing that in high school really opened my eyes to the problems of people in my city,” says Park, an MIT senior. “Since then, I’ve been interested in finding a way to be most valuable to people in need around the world.”
A chemistry major, Park balances polymer research while leading social entrepreneurship and public health projects that have taken her to four different countries during her undergraduate years. “MIT has not only provided a very valuable classroom experience, but also given me all these other tools in research, technology innovations, and social entrepreneurship that I can take and [use to] help people in developing countries,” she says.
Globetrotting for good
As she settled in at MIT, Park began looking for concrete ways to help those most in need. One of her first steps was to join the MIT Global Poverty Initiative, a student-led organization that engages the MIT community to fight poverty.
Her first year with GPI found her working on the du’Anyam Project (Indonesian for “Mothers Weaving”), a social entrepreneurship project that seeks to alleviate poor maternal health and high rates of miscarriage in Indonesia. For financial reasons, women on remote islands perform heavy agricultural labor throughout their pregnancies. Park’s team proposed providing women with an alternative revenue by helping them leverage an existing skill — weaving wicker crafts out of pandan leaves.
After winning the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge in 2014 with this proposal, Park travelled to Bali on behalf of du’Anyam to meet with hotel executives to establish a business partnership for selling slippers and ornamental boxes, journeyed to Surabaya to explore manufacturing sources that could put finishing touches on the women’s products, and then flew by tiny propeller plane to the rural community of Flores to meet the 10 pilot participants.
Park has continued to serve as a student assistant and panelist for the IDEAS Global Challenges. “I get to read all the proposals and work with different students who are entering that year,” Park says. “It’s been a fun experience.”
After her freshman year, Park’s interest in public health led her to intern at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India, through MISTI-India. Her research focused on the effect of preoperative conditions on surgery outcomes in the context of clinics outside of major cities. Park observed cataract surgeries, LASIK surgeries, and cornea transplants, while also visiting rural eye clinics throughout the summer.
Before returning to the U.S., Park participated in two hackathons in India — once as a hacker and once as a mentor. At the Engineering the Eye Workshop Park worked with a team to develop a portable keratometer, a device that measures the curvature of eyes in order to detect disease. She then traveled to Nashik to join members of the MIT Media Lab and to mentor a team at the Kumbathon, a hackathon devoted to planning for the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage of 2015.
Last summer, an “eye-opening” internship at the World Bank through the MIT Washington D.C. Summer Internship Program crystallized some of these international experiences for Park, showing how her diverse projects could fit together. “It allowed me to integrate my interests in social entrepreneurship and international development and witness how policies are made at a high level,” she says.
Deep dive into research
Park conducts polymer research through a UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) in the lab of Firmenich Career Development Associate Professor Jeremiah Johnson. Her focus has been on developing a synthesis strategy to introduce metal organic cages into polymers, and devising systems to use brush-arm star polymers for drug delivery — essentially creating a large molecule that delivers several drugs at once.
“If you can imagine a star, each arm has a different drug. We are loading multiple cancer drugs, [and testing] different combinations of different cancer drugs, and then controlling the release of those drugs in the body,” Park explains.
“I think [my work is] all very interconnected. Maybe my polymer research is not directly helping the people in the Philippines that I am working with, but I connect [my research to international projects] because of my mission to bring technology and science to developing countries. At MIT I consider my research a way to deep-dive into the actual science and technology — to be at the forefront of it — and then over the summers and the IAPs [Independent Activities Periods] I have travelled to different countries to witness the impact,” Park says.
Park is also an accomplished pianist. During her first and second years at MIT, she was chosen as an Emerson scholar, which provided an opportunity to take private music lessons with MIT faculty. She won the MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition her freshman year, and performed the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 with the symphony in the spring of 2014. Park is also an MIT Arts Scholar. Lately, she has set aside her music studies in order to focus on her international and research endeavors.
Coding mutual understanding
Park continued working with GPI throughout her time at MIT; this year, she is serving as co-president with fellow MIT student Amanda Wu. Her latest project has again brought her overseas, this time to the Philippines. In December of 2015, Park teamed up with her younger brother, Sang Jun Park, a sophomore at Columbia University, to launch a program there called CodePhil.
“The basic idea of CodePhil is to reach out to rural high school students in the Philippines and teach them coding. [We are] using coding as a way to empower these students, and expose them to new types of careers,” Park says.
After winning the U.S. Department of State Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship, Park, her brother, and three other students from MIT and Columbia travelled to Northern Samar, one of the most impoverished regions of the Philippines, to pilot their curriculum last summer.
The team spent three weeks teaching 75 high school students in the town of Lavezares how to code in Scratch, a free language and platform developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Next, students learned to apply their new coding skills by programing tiny, round programmable robots called Spheros.
Park met with mayor of Lavezares; partnered with the Rotary Club of Catarman, a larger, neighboring town; and spoke with a cultural ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Manilla. She also signed a memorandum of understanding with the chair of the education department at the University of Eastern Philippines. Going forward, CodePhil plans to train college students at the university to teach CodePhil’s curriculum in high schools throughout the year as part of their extension programs, and to expand to more high schools. Park is in the process of making CodePhil a 501(c)(3) organization.
After graduating, Park plans to spend some time working in management consulting before pursuing a medical or MD/PhD degree.
“At MIT I have done so many different things, ranging from polymer research, to working with the government and international development organizations. I really like the diversity in experience, and I want to be able to continue that full time.”
She sees herself someday working at the interface of medicine and research or in the public sector — maybe at the World Bank or the World Health Organization — to influence health care policies with global impacts.
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On a different note we had a visitor the other night. While watching television I heard Scooter growling at the fireplace. Scooter isn't one to make noise for no reason so I asked Lee if something was over there. Sure enough, there was a three-foot long Rat Snake like the one above crawling on the hearth. Now a rat snake can look and act a lot like a rattler to try and fool you into leaving it alone so I wasn't too quick to grab it. Once I identified it, I grabbed it behind the head and tossed it outside. Scooter and the rest of us were glad to see it on the right side of the house.
I am not one to kill a snake when at all possible as they do a lot of rodent killing, which helps keep the intermediary host of Lyme's disease, the mouse population, down. Most of my snake killing is accidental during lawn mowing. Snakes do not go through a lawn mower well.
The bear who knocked the fence down has stayed away since we and the dogs are home and I am hoping it stays that way. Lee and I are spending the afternoon with friends having a cookout and playing a game called, "Dudo". My son sent me home with this game and it is simple and fun, specially if you are a good liar. It involves dice and trying to guess and bet how many of each kind everyone has. The guess has to get progressively higher so eventually someone has to lie and the next person calls, "Dudo". If there is not the number of dice kind bet the person who bet losses a dice, if there is the Dudo caller losses. Last one to have any dice wins. You start with 5 dice each. Part of most people's experience at camp is playing a non-electronic games. Hopefully, this will continue to be a part of camp in the future. Have a great Memorial Day. Mountain girl, Paula, logging out.
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Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like cashmere. But those luxurious sweaters, with their silky softness, tend to feel a bit precious. Not to mention that many a cashmere sweater (whether pricey or not) tend to pill. Which is why I'm more of a merino man. You won't find a better workhorse for your winter wardrobe. Lightweight yet still warm, hard-wearing while still extremely soft, a v-neck cut from a classic 12-gauge merino will keep you looking sharp for the next ten winters if you treat it right. And with nary a tear, pill or stretched-out neck in sight, I might add. Perhaps that's why J.Crew sells them in ten colors.
$48, at J.Crew
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For coffee tables, dining tables, kitchen tables quarter-inch thick glass is ideal for protecting the surface of a wood table…not too thin as to be delicate, not too thick to look “chunky.”But for furniture bases designed to accommodate a heavy glass top, the options are almost unlimited. Heavy glass tops come in thicknesses of 3/8”, ½”, ¾” and although rare and sometimes hard to find, 1”. They are available in standard clear (has slight “aqua-green” hue), ultra clear low-iron glass (much less green), or tinted with dark bronze or charcoal grey (up to ½” thick). And for a really cool look, back-painted glass in any color under the sun can be made in thicknesses to a massive one inch.
Heavy glass tops up to ½” thick should be heat tempered. 3/4” and 1” glass is difficult to temper and besides, it would be kind of “over-kill.” Optional shapes include rectangular, square, round, oval, hexagonal or “free form”. The edge detail can be flat polished for a contemporary look or beveled for a more traditional appearance. “Pencil” polish and “Ogee” edges are still available but are not in style much anymore.
Advantages of tables featuring heavy glass tops include low maintenance, a light “airy” look, many size and shape options and a rich and elegant “feel”.
American Glass Top Company produces the finest glass tabletops in the world. The highest quality U.S. made plate glass, combined with exacting quality control standards and a Midwest tradition of friendly service makes American your best choice Call us at 1-800-793-1011 for design consultation, prices and delivery options.
One Inch (1″) Thick Starphire Glass – NOW AVAILABLE!!
Made in America and featuring “Low-Iron” technology, Starphire® Glass drastically reduces the “Aqua-Green” color of standard heavy glass.
One inch (25mm) thick Starphire® glass has a massive profile for impressive glass tops or shelves. As rare as it is beautiful, one inch thick glass in a low-iron formula is as good as it gets. Our one inch thick glass makes the most impressive glass tops in the world. Available with a contemporary flat polished edge, this product provides a completely unique and “one of a kind” look.
We carry one inch (1″) thick Starphire® ultra clear glass as a stock item and we fabricate and ship nationwide. Unsurpassed as a glass coffee table top or a glass dining table top, we can also make glass display shelves that are worthy of the objects you are displaying.
Heavy 1″ thick glass… nothing else even comes close! Please call our technical department at 1-800-793-1011 for options, pricing and shipping costs. Questions: contact us or e-mail email@example.com.
Why one inch thick Starphire® Glass and not just regular clear glass?
Heavy glass tabletops, especially in thicker or larger sizes, take on an aqua green hue. By the time you get to glass tabletops as thick as one inch, the green color is so prominent it dominates the look of the table.
For high-end glass top coffee tables or glass top dining tables, the base is usually the focal point…metal, wood or acrylic, they are by themselves works of art. The heavy glass top makes them functional.
Starphire® glass is a low iron formulation that substitutes rare earth elements for iron so that the glass is much closer to leaded crystal in clarity, but not brittle like crystal. This allows the table base to be seen in all its glory!
For those looking for the very best and if the budget allows, one inch thick Starphire® glass table tops are the ultimate design choice for that special piece of furniture.
- 1″ Starphire® Glass
- Actual Thickness: 25 mm
- Weight of 1″ Thick Glass: 13.13 lbs/square foot
- Stock Glass Sheet Size: 96′ x 130″
- 1″ glass available as annealed glass only
- Inch thick glass can be cut and fabricated with flat polished edges, beveled edges or reverse beveled edges.
- Crating and shipping available nationwide.
Call 1-800-793-1011 to order.
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- Share lists at premium of 21.27% at 1180
- Issue price of the IPO was Rs. 973 per equity share
- Issue was subscribed over 36 times
- QIB subscription : 30.83 times | HNI: 62.13 times | Retail: 13.37 times
Mumbai, July 04, 2019: The equity shares of IndiaMart InterMesh Limited (India’s largest online B2B market place) were listed on the bourses at a premium of 21.27% at 1180 level compared to its issue price of Rs 973 per share in a ceremony held at National Stock Exchange today.
The IPO of IndiaMart InterMesh was opened on June 24 and closed on June 26 with a price band of Rs 970-973 per share. The qualified institutional buyers’ (QIB) book was subscribed close to 30.83 times, non-institutional investors (NII) 62.12 times and retail individual investors (RII) 13.37 times.
IndiaMart InterMesh stock touched an intra day high of Rs 1339 on BSE.
Commenting on the successful IPO listing, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder and Managing director, IndiaMart InterMesh Limited, said, We are overwhelmed by the record response we received from the investors for our IPO. It is a matter of honor for IndiaMart to be a part of the popular stock exchanges. This would not have been possible without the trust shown by our investors, customers and employees. We are confident that together we will deliver value for all stakeholders in the times to come.”
He further added, “The Indian Tech space is growing and companies are turning profitable because of the impressive digital program in the country. The classifieds business model has found its feet in the Indian market. Investors are trusting the tech sector and starting to give the desired valuations to companies now.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Vikram Limaye, MD and CEO, NSE, said, “The listing of IndiaMART sets an encouraging tone for other similar technology and internet based companies to access the public markets. NSE, with its focus on technology, has been a pioneer in creating platforms to support new-economy companies as they begin their journey in the public markets. NSE is a strong supporter of creating viable fund raising opportunities as well as liquidity options for new economy companies through public markets and has carved out a dedicated segment, the Innovator Growth Platform. This Platform makes it easier for tech companies, across growth stages, to access the public markets.”
About IndiaMart InterMesh Limited:
IndiaMart InterMesh Limited is India’s largest online B2B marketplace for business products and services. The company primarily operates through its product and supplier discovery marketplace, www.indiamart.com or “IndiaMART”. IndiaMart’s online marketplace provides a platform for mostly business buyers, to discover products and services and contact the suppliers of such business products and services. IndiaMART had an aggregate of 325.8 million, 552.6 million and 723.5 million visits in fiscals 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, of which 204.8 million, 396.9 million and 550.3 million comprised mobile traffic, or 63%, 72% and 76% of total traffic, respectively.
As of March 31, 2019, the company had 82.70 million registered buyers and had 5.55 million supplier storefronts in India. These Indian supplier storefronts had listed 60.73 million products as of March 31, 2019 of which 76% of goods comprised products and 24% were services. IndiaMart refers to an enquiry placed by buyers on IndiaMART through telephone, SMS, email or by posting an RFQ (as defined below) as a “business enquiry”.
Company also provides a robust two-way discovery marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers. Buyers locate suppliers on our marketplace, including both Indian small and medium enterprises, or “SMEs”, and large corporates, by viewing a webpage containing the supplier’s product and service listings, or a “supplier storefront”, or by posting requests for quotes called “RFQs” or “BuyLeads”.
Company counts business enquiries received by a supplier, including each receipt of the same business enquiry by multiple suppliers, as a business enquiry delivered. A total of 156.84 million, 289.98 million and 448.97 million business enquiries, respectively, were delivered to IndiaMART suppliers in fiscals 2017, 2018 and 2019. For the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 we had 52.59 million and 72.52 million daily unique buyer requests, respectively, of which 52% and 55% were repeat buyers calculated on the basis of the past 90 days, respectively.
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Multi-axis differential optical absorption spec- troscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations of aerosols and trace gases can be strongly influenced by clouds. Thus, it is im- portant to identify clouds and characterise their properties. In this study we investigate the effects of clouds on several quantities which can be derived from MAX-DOAS observa- tions, like radiance, the colour index (radiance ratio at two selected wavelengths), the absorption of the oxygen dimer O4 and the fraction of inelastically scattered light (Ring ef- fect). To identify clouds, these quantities can be either com- pared to their corresponding clear-sky reference values, or their dependencies on time or viewing direction can be anal- ysed. From the investigation of the temporal variability the influence of clouds can be identified even for individual mea- surements. Based on our investigations we developed a cloud classification scheme, which can be applied in a flexible way to MAX-DOAS or zenith DOAS observations: in its sim- plest version, zenith observations of the colour index are used to identify the presence of clouds (or high aerosol load). In more sophisticated versions, other quantities and viewing di- rections are also considered, which allows subclassifications like, e.g., thin or thick clouds, or fog. We applied our cloud classification scheme to MAX-DOAS observations during the Cabauw intercomparison campaign of Nitrogen Dioxide measuring instruments (CINDI) campaign in the Netherlands in summer 2009 and found very good agreement with sky im- ages taken from the ground and backscatter profiles from a lidar.
T Wagner, A Apituley, S Beierle, S Dörner, U Friess, J Remmers, R Shaiganfar. Cloud detection and classification based on MAX-DOAS observations
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A Medley of New Words
Lecture no. 32 from the course: Building a Better Vocabulary
Taught by Professor Kevin Flanigan | 30 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Professional Development Courses
In this final grab bag lecture, learn a new word to describe partisan politics or views. Then, go beyond bang and shush and add some more sophisticated onomatopoeic words to your repertoire. Finally, a fun pop quiz helps you review some of the words you’ve learned in the last few lectures.
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Ranthambhore National Park
Location Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan
Best Time To Visit October to March
Highlights Tigers and ancient monuments
Ranthambhore National Park is the one and only dry deciduous tiger habitat in the world. The Ranthambhore National Park is a small portion of the Ranthambhore tiger reserve. It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. It is the only forest reserve in the state that houses the wild Bengal tiger till date. It covers a total area of 1,334 square kilometres. Tourists come here to see the rich flora and fauna. The park remains open for visitors from October to June.
Tigers can be spotted in plenty at the Ranthambhore National Park. There are around 40 tigers and leopards each, still living in the wild. They can be easily seen around the confluence of lakes Padam Talab, Milak Talab and Raj Bagh Talab. Other animal residents at the park are Sloth Bear, Porcupines, Wild Boar, Leopard, Chinkara, Marsh Crocodile, Jackals, Gazzelle, Indian Hare, Jungle Cat, Sambhar, Mongoose, Nilgai and Monitor Lizards. The park is home to several resident as well as migratory birds and thus is also a bird watcher’s delight.
The Ranthambhore National Park has a rich variety of flora. The landscape of the park is dominated by trees like Banyan, Dhok, Mango and Pipal. Shallow lakes, plateaus and gentle slopes can be found here.
Several special attractions are present within the Ranthambhore National Park including Ranthambhore Fort and Jogi Mahal. The 10th century Ranthambhore Fort stands at the centre of the park. Jogi Mahal, a rest house inside the park houses India's second-largest Banyan tree.
The tourists can visit the Sawai Madhopur Village that offers a taste of rural Rajasthan. It lies in the vicinity of the national park and houses several historical monuments. Architectural wonders in Karauli and Bundi are other tourist attractions within easy travelling distance. Tourists can also visit Kota (100 kilometers) known for its City Palace, Jagmandir Palace, Kota Barrage, Kishore Sagar Tank and Brij Vilas Palace Museum.
The safaris conducted inside the Ranthambhore National Park are quite exciting. It is an ideal place to come face to face with tigers in the wild.
Safari Timing in Ranthambhore
The timings to explore Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary vary as per the season. The entry and exit schedules differ in summers and winters. As the daylight hours are lesser in winters, the entry is comparatively later and similarly the exit is earlier.
Morning Safari: 06:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 16:00 hrs
Morning Safari: 09:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 18:30 hrs
Morning Safari: 07:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 15:00 hrs
Morning Safari: 10:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 17:30 hrs
Travel Details (Mandatory)
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