At long last we have left 2016 behind and are in a new year! This means new conventions, new cosplay and undoubtedly SOME form of new thermoplastic (honestly…I am amazed at how many are on the market now). To help you warm up for convention season we’d like to spice up your January with Taiyou Con!
Taiyou is an anime focused convention hosted at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. It runs this weekend (January 6th-8th) and promises to be a spectacular jump start to the new year. Here’s the run down on their guests of honor…
- Yuko Sanpei – Japanese Voice Actress
- Teddy Loid – DJ and Sound Producer
- Lotus Juice – Popular Anime Rapper
- Shihoko Hirata – Songstress from Persona 4
- Lunar Lyn – Cosplayer and Masquerade Judge
- CeruleanDraco – Cosplayer and Masquerade Judge
Guest aside, Taiyou Con has a number of exciting events such as…
- The Dating Game, Gemu Ima! Variety Game Show – Friday @4:30 PM
- J-Pop Concert – Friday @6:00 PM
- Rave – Friday @10:30 PM
- Costume Masquerade – Saturday @5:30 PM
- Cosplay Chess – Sunday @2:30 PM
Taiyou will also have an artist/exhibitor hall available to its attendees on the following days:
- Friday from 2PM-8PM
- Saturday from 10AM – 7PM
- Sunday – 4PM
Our very own Cosplay Savant/Editor, Samantha Kitts, will be at Taiyou all three days. She is filming, taking photos and interviewing attendees. If you would like a photo please visit the FGN Facebook page each day to see what she is wearing (after all, she has to make it easier for you to find her 😉 ).
We hope to see you at Taiyou Con 2017!


What started off as little more than niche market has rapidly become the main way consumers consume their media. Cable bundles have skyrocketed in price, and in turn, households have found ways to cut costs and instead find their media through individual subscriptions and the Internet.
If you're tired of seeing a high cable bill, consider cutting the cord. You'll miss out on some channels, but the quality of content out there is high.
Your checking account will also thank you after you take these three factors into consideration:
1. Internet matters
Most cable providers sell bundles containing television and Internet. If you're cutting the cord, you need to ensure you have a suitable broadband connection or you'll spend the majority of your time watching a wheel spin or a buffering screen as your entertainment. When researching your Internet option, be sure to check with your Internet Service Provider on the speed packages they offer and what they recommend for live streaming movies and television shows in crystal clear definition.
2. Choose what you want
Cord cutting allows you to choose the media you want to consume and not pay for channels you will not watch. You should settle on a few streaming services you know you'll use.
Netflix is the biggest name in the streaming business, and you'll find hours of movies and television shows of which you can binge. The company is also developing a reputation for putting out critically acclaimed, and original, shows.
If you're looking to keep up with current shows on broadcast television, Hulu will be your new best friend. You'll find that shows are available the next day if you subscribe to its limited advertising or no advertising service.
Amazon also offers their own streaming service that is available if you're an Amazon Prime member, which is beneficial if you do a lot of online shopping and wish to save on shipping costs.
If you're more into premium cable content, HBO and Showtime both offer subscriptions. While a bit more expensive, they allow you to stay current on some of the biggest titles.
3. What you won't get
Sports are currently the biggest challenge you'll face when deciding to cut the cord. The local networks do not have subscription models in place. Keep this mind, especially if you're a big sports fan.
You also won't find news networks as they do not offer subscriptions. However, you can always set up an antenna so you can still watch local media outlets or tune into their websites.
If you're cutting the cord this year, we suggest you do your research before fully committing.


After a week-long suspension, European governments are hoping they can rebuild trust in the vaccine, which remains a key element of the E.U.’s inoculation strategy. French Prime Minister Jean Castex, 55, was among the first in the country to get the shot Friday afternoon, in what he said was a show of “complete confidence.” AstraZeneca vaccinations also resumed in Italy, Germany and several smaller countries.
But for many Europeans, the stoppage amplified doubts about a vaccine that has already faced months of contention related to its clinical trials and rollout.
“The anxiety and fear are great,” said Donatella Di Carlo, 49, a primary school teacher, who was among the thousands of people in Rome with an appointment Friday for the AstraZeneca jab. Di Carlo said she only decided to accept it because the risks of the virus — at a time when variants were spreading across the country — felt higher than those posed by the vaccine…
According to a poll by the Elabe Institute published this week, almost 60 percent of the French said they do not trust the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, compared with 25 percent who said the same about the BioNTech-Pfizer shot.


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New construction of an affordable development for individuals, families and “Grandfamilies” – seniors raising their grandchildren
In partnership with Golden Rule Plaza Inc. (GRP), a nonprofit subsidiary of Bible Way Church, and the Henson Development Company, Mission First is building the Plaza West project at the northeast corner of 4th and K Streets NW.
The development will consist of two components:
- 50 two and three bedroom units will provide affordable housing for grandparents raising grandchildren and will serve families making 30% – 60% of area median income.
- 173 units will provide affordable housing for individuals and families making less than 60% of area median income, with eleven units set aside as permanent supportive housing for Department of Behavioral Health consumers.
This development project is financed with tax exempt bonds issued by DC Housing Finance Agency and 4% low income housing tax credits. Citibank purchased the tax exempt bonds and is providing construction and permanent financing. Capital One was the end investor on the tax credits that were syndicated through Enterprise. The DC Department of Housing and Community Development and the DC Department of Behavioral Health provided gap financing for the project.
NOW LEASING: Click here for details on living at Plaza West.
Additional funding opportunity
The Grandfamilies component will feature a specially tailored support services program — the Plaza West Community Life Program – targeting both senior and youth residents through a program rich with activities, on-site resources and services, and connections to services in the nearby community. The combination of on-site programs and referrals for community-based services will address a wide array of residents’ needs, including those related to job training and employment, parenting, academic support, food assistance, furniture, clothing, recreation, physical and mental wellness, and legal aid. While residents will be able to choose their level of participation in community life activities, the staff will actively reach out to engage residents.
Click here to learn about funding opportunities for Plaza West.


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Mind blowing facts about Bullying
160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying.
of school shooting incidents have been linked to bullying and harassment.
Bullying affects nearly 1 in 3 American schoolchildren in grades six through 10.
In 1981, a man who had been bullying residents of a small Missouri town was murdered in broad daylight when 46 people rose up against him, in an act of vigilante justice.
People with unfortunate initials, such as P.I.G. or A.S.S. have significant lower life expectancy, due to psychological stress related to childhood bullying.
64% of children who were bullied did not report it.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was bullied as a kid for his gangly form and big ears.
As a child, Elon Musk was bullied so severely, he once had to be hospitalized because of a beating from other students.
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What are the benefits of ESL Teaching to students?
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Secondly, students get to learn a new language called English. In most countries like China, Japan English has never been a focal point of education. In fact, to tell you the truth it has been neglected for ages. With the world opening its doors to these countries, these countries have realized that they need to open their doors to them too. One way of doing that is cutting all barriers of communication. Obviously, to keep pace and to understand what people from the West say, you would need to learn English.
Thirdly, students become globally competent. It is needless to say that these countries are blessed with natural resources in abundance. One way of harnessing these natural resources is to tap them locally. The second and perhaps the more prudent way is for students to gain expertise in English. Their skills aside, their knowledge of English will enable to apply for exciting job opportunities overseas.
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The design of this rug is a hit thanks to its freshness and style, as well as its elegant and happy colors. This washable rug is 100% cotton and machine-washable.
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The book of Ezekiel in the Bible is a book of hope and healing. Our ministry is a ministry of hope and healing. A ministry that believes that God will give us a new heart and a new spirit, so that we can face all of life’s challenges with the peace of God in our heart.
Our ministry is about sharing God’s love and the beauty of His world with you. We put out a daily email devotions.
The greatest cry of God today is to set His children free. He wants us to be free so we can worship Him. He loves us so much that our hurts, hurt Him also. This is His great love for us.
“For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness” Psalm 18:2


Hey, Brads2011! Thanks for your post: hope this helps.
It's not that difficult to install extra OSes onto one system or even one hard drive once you know what you're doing.
On both my laptop and netbook, I've currently got triple boot setup with XP + Linux Mint + BackTrack and Win7 + Linux Mint + Fedora
It seems like you've got a pretty good idea of what you want where (aside from choosing a second distro to replace OS X), it made it a little easier for me to envision by physically drawing it out on a piece of paper or something. It'll give you a pretty good idea of how it should look in the end. You may even want to make it a dual boot system. Put just one Linux distribution on the thing and you can easily boot BackTrack from a USB Drive.
You will absolutely NEED the GPartEd Live CD
. It will put the Windows HDD Utility to shame. Stick that in before you even boot up. Make the whole first hard drive NTFS. Then, on your second drive Make the three partitions ext3, ext3, and NTFS; respectively. If you want your Windows installation to recognize the data partition, it'll have to be NTFS. Linux plays with other file systems much better than Windows ever has, and your other two OSes will recognize the partition fine.
Next, pop in Windows. A rule of thumb is to install Windows first
, on the first
hard drive, on the first
logical partition. Then, you can install your other two OSes on your second hard drive. Make sure you only install the Grub Bootloader on the LAST distro you install. Grub should recognize all the other partitions when it installs. If not, it's fairly easy to tweak the bootloader to get them all on there.
Side Note: I tried the Hackintosh thing, once. It just wasn't worth the trouble it took to set it up. Give Macbuntu
a try instead. It'll be much more stable and if the look and feel is what you're after, it'll definitely deliver.


Newport, NH – Sullivan County ranks ninth healthiest in New Hampshire, according to findings in the eighth annual County Health Rankings recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
“The Rankings point to areas of both strength and challenge for Sullivan County. We hope that health advocates and policy makers will examine the data closely and identify how diverse sectors like business, education, law enforcement, and faith communities can collaborate to improve community health,” said Jerry Spegman, County Health Rankings Community Coach who works with the Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network.
The Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network comprises regional partners who work together to address health factors and health outcomes. “The County Health Rankings data, tools and coaches help our region use meaningful, accessible health data to inform our public health priorities and initiatives,” said Aurora Drew, PhD, Sullivan County resident and consultant to the Network. The 2017 Rankings reinforce the five public health priorities identified in the Network’s Community Health Improvement Plan:
In 2016, the Public Health Network received Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support through a coach — Jerry Spegman — who shares the Network’s goal to move from data collection to effective action. Spegman has worked closely with the Network’s team on access to dental care, an effort led by ServiceLink in Claremont. The 2017 County Health Rankings indicate that there is one dentist for every 2,527 residents in Sullivan County, compared to 1,410 to 1 statewide.
To learn more about the County Health Rankings, go to countyhealthrankings.org. For more information about the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation visit www.rwjf.org. To read more about the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute visit http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu.
The Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network is a collaborative of the county, municipalities, health and human service organizations, schools, and community groups that work together to foster a community that supports healthy lives, health equity, and wellbeing for people of all ages. Follow the Network on Twitter and Facebook at @GSCPHN.
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The PNG government has approved physical contacts sports in schools throughout the country.
Presenter: Firmin Nanol
General Manager of the PNG NRL Bid team, Bev Broughton; Governor of Port Moresby city, Powes Parkop; Former Australian Kangaroos and Clive Churchill Medal winner, Dennis Ward; Joseph Dongari, Primary school teacher in Port Moresby
NANOL: Rugby league is the unofficial national sport in the country.
The government in a bid to promote development, peace and unity through rugby league, is bidding to enter a team in the Australian NRL competition.
It has appointed a Bid Team headed by former Australian Gold Coast Titans Manager Paul Broughton and partner Bev Broughton.
The Bid team has launched the ''PNG All Schools Rugby League Program'', which kicks off this year.
The aim is to get primary school teachers accredited to become coaches, referees and trainers to help school children develop a passion for rugby league.
The General Manager of the PNG NRL Bid team, Bev Broughton says the development of a junior school boys' league is a requirement for PNG to secure a License in the Australian NRL.
BROUGHTON: In order to present a compelling case to the NRL, for PNG to get an NRL licence, there needs to be a strong junior development base within Papua New Guinea and this is our contribution to strengthening junior rugby league.
NANOL: The Governor of Port Moresby city, Powes Parkop is on the PNG NRL Bid team.
He says the concept has been long overdue and it must start with the next generation of rugby league players.
PARKOP: Oh, it's a very important program. It is in fact one of the benchmark in which we have to achieve and roll out in order to qualify for licence with the NRL. The Rugby League has been played in PNG on a casual basis and we cannot get at least to that level that Australia and New Zealand in unless we have a junior development program. That is what we have to do in order to be competitive and I am confident that we can get there, eventually if we get this program up and rolling.
NANOL: Former Australian Kangaroos and Clive Churchill Medal winner, Dennis Ward is in Papua New Guinea to help promote the concept.
He says helping primary school teachers to be able to train young school children to play rugby league is a great start.
He says the PNG Government has to finance and fund such concept.
WARD: What has been denied PNG for a long while has been financial support. The first thing you need is somewhere, some money which will help you get the resources that are necessary to build what you're trying to build.
NANOL: The core aspect of the program also includes educating teachers on the rules of the game to become coaches, referees and administrators in schools.
Most teachers who witnessed the launching of the '' PNG All Schools Rugby league Program, offered their support.
Joseph Dongari is a primary school teacher in Port Moresby.
DONGARI: I think everybody will be excited, because especially the parents. They will want to see their children progress and at least one day to representing our team from Papua New Guinea that is participating in the NRL competition and as I teacher, I really want to come in and fully participate in helping the development of the rugby league, especially at our school level.
NANOL: The All Schools Rugby League competition is also aimed at developing and identifying talents in schools throughout the country.
It's also aimed a providing opportunities for PNG school children to aspire for and succeed as NRL and international players.
Firmin Nanol-Port Moresby.


Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan, Dharmesh Shah is a pretty decent marketing starter book that isn’t dry and dull like so many of them seem to be. It has plenty of anecdotes from the likes of Whole Foods, Zappos and Barack Obama, is well written and even has cartoons!
The premise is basically that the old marketing rules are dead or, at the very least dying. The days of throwing money at print or radio advertising and having some semblance of guaranteed success are in the past.
Today, companies need to engage their customers, which basically means getting them to the website and making sure it is sticky enough to entice multiple return visits. I like that it goes into detail about the essential components for being successful online, such as content marketing, search engine optimization and social media. Plus, it’s not just a bunch of high level stuff but includes some good strategy ideas and to-do lists to help get your started.
There were a few things I didn’t like or think held much relevancy. One would be a section on “Driving Traffic With Digg.” The other is the unabashed advertising for the author’s Hubspot Marketing Grader, which is too bad since it seems to bring into question the bias of the content as a whole.


4 Chinese Themes in Star Wars’ The Last Jedi:
The Chinese idea of yin and yang has been central to the franchise. It’s a well-known concept in Taoism. The idea is that two seemingly opposing elements may need each other to exist in harmony. In this latest film we see Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) personify this as they battle with themselves and each other to find ultimate balance and power.
A major character confirms that their strength is equal and strongest when they are together. “Darkness rises and light to meet it. I warned my apprentice that as he grew stronger, his equal in the light would rise,” Supreme Leader Snoke says.
Many fans believe the pair are bound by the red thread of fate, an idea originating in Chinese folklore. The ancient story says an invisible string ties two soul mates together in an unbreakable bond. The connection may stretch or tangle as the lovers face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but the ties will never be broken.
● Macau (Canto Bight)
In Canto Bight, racing creatures known as fathiers, that are exploited and abused to fill the gambling needs of the city’s rich punters.
In Macau, there is dog racing; the city is home to Asia’s only greyhound racing track, the Canidrome. The track has faced growing criticism over the last few years. It’s been accused of killing hundreds of underperforming dogs, and will be closed later this year following growing public pressure.
Light-sabre battles in the original trilogy borrowed techniques from fencing and the Japanese martial art of kendo. That’s no surprise, with director George Lucas drawing inspiration for the first film from Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 adventure The Hidden Fortress, especially its samurai-sword-fighting scenes.


After pedaling more than 18,000 miles around the world in 152 days, becoming the first woman to complete the challenge within the “world record” parameters, Juliana Buhring emerged with this insight: There’s no such thing as the right time to chase a dream.
“From the beginning, everybody told me I was not ready,” she said. “Without a sponsor or money, without a technical and medical support team, with only eight months of training on a bicycle, I was not ready to leave and should delay the entire endeavor for at least another year. I got a lot of laughs in the early days. Nobody believed I would make it, certainly not all the way around the world, averaging 200 kilometers per day without rest. I was not an athlete and not a cyclist. In fact, there was nothing to qualify me for such a huge undertaking. Nothing but the willpower and determination to finish no matter what. I was out to test everything is possible. That we can do things greater than ourselves.”
The 32-year-old Italian teacher set out from Naples, Italy, on July 23, 2012. With less than a year of training, a basic road bike she called Pegasus, minimal gear, no backers, and little money, Buhring’s aim from the beginning was to set a round-the-world record, defined by Guinness Book of World Records as a trip that equals the circumference of the Earth — 24,900 miles — in one direction, with no fewer than 18,000 of those miles pedaled. The overall record under these rules is 127 days, held by Alan Bate, who completed the journey in August 2010. No woman has claimed the challenge under these parameters. Buhring planned to average 120 miles a day. Unsurprisingly, few took Buhring seriously in the beginning.
“From the get-go, there were problems,” she said. “My shifter broke and I cycled two weeks in either the highest or lowest gear. My iPhone fell and the screen smashed. The first month involved a lot of adjusting to just being on the road, ironing out all the kinks and problems that are impossible to predict.”
On top of shifter problems, Buhring reported 29 flat tires, six broken spokes, a broken pedal, a throat infection in India, magpie attacks in Australia, and four serious falls. Headwinds bogged her down for an estimated 70 percent of the journey, and she nearly froze on top of a high pass in New Zealand before a couple in a camper van took her in. She pedaled through 18 countries, up and over six mountain ranges, and across four continents before pedaling through a snowstorm to finish in Naples on December 22.
“More often than not, I wondered whether I had what it took to see this endeavor through to the end,” she said. “I guess I have my answer. And I guess I’ve proved my point — we can do things that are greater than ourselves. You do not need to be rich, famous, talented, or anybody at all to do something extraordinary. The sky is not the limit. There are no limits — only social, cultural, religious and self-imposed limitations. If we can break through those, I believe humans are capable of going much further both as individuals and as a species.”


The Academy of Laser Dentistry is built on the foundation of educating those in the dental profession who desire to learn and expand their knowledge of the safe and appropriate use of dental lasers to improve the quality of care for their patients. Since the inception of our organization in 1993, changing cultures and economic factors have influenced decisions that are being made with regard to laser purchases and educational choices.
The ALD Speakers Bureau is intended as a resource for the profession. Speakers listed have demonstrated through a rigorous application process their abilities to provide clinically relevant topics based upon sound science and innovation. Applications are peer reviewed and speakers are required to submit course materials and outlines for specific programs. We anticipate the inclusion of approximately 35 speakers in the 2019-22 ALD Speakers Bureau.
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A woman was killed in a Burke County fire early Thursday morning (November 25). Shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, the Burke County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a structure fire at 5598 Farris Loop in Morganton. Emergency Communications was told there may be an occupant inside the residence.
The West End Fire Department was dispatched to the address. When firefighters arrived they found a single-story residential structure fully involved in fire. One of the occupants told responders that one person was still inside, and was unable to escape.
Firefighters immediately began search and rescue efforts in conjunction with fire suppression tactics. They were unable to rescue the victim due to the intense fire conditions. The victim is identified as 54-year-old Mary Louise Mode of the home.
The fire was brought under control quickly. Firefighters remained on the scene for more than five hours. The fire originated from a heating source in the residence.
The Burke County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire in conjunction with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
Firefighters from West End, Glen Alpine and Brendletown Fire Departments responded with equipment and manpower to extinguish the fire. Mutual aid resources from Nebo, Dysartsville and Marion Fire Departments in McDowell County responded to support water supply and manpower efforts. West End Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Burke County Fire Marshal’s Office, Burke County EMS, Burke County Sheriff’s Office and the NC SBI also responded to assist with the fire.


John Walker & Sons Odyssey is described as a “triple malt inspired by the golden era of sea travel”. Developed by master blender Jim Beveridge using Sir Alexander Walker’s hand-written notes, Odyssey has been blended and married in European oak casks to “create a drink that brings to life the House of Walker’s signature big, bold flavours, and delivers exceptional smoothness”.
“I searched a number of distilleries in Scotland for the perfect three whiskies to blend for John Walker & Sons Odyssey. They needed to have the right provenance and pedigree to create the aromas, tastes, flavours and sensations that Sir Alexander was looking for when he created the original blend almost 80 years ago,” said Beveridge.
The blend is said to be inspired by the vision and entrepreneurial spirit of Sir Alexander Walker. The company says John Walker & Sons Odyssey commemorates the 80thanniversary of one of Sir Alexander’s innovations – a whisky decanter that could move to match the motion of the sea. This decanter and blend have been re-envisioned as Odyssey.
James Thompson, Diageo Asia Pacific’s chief marketing officer, said: “We’re delighted to announce the launch of John Walker & Sons Odyssey, a blend that we have expressly created to honour Sir Alexander Walker. Launching John Walker & Sons Odyssey in Asia Pacific ahead of the global roll out demonstrates our commitment to this region and to meeting the unique and evolving tastes of the individual who has a passion for luxury.
“There is an insatiable demand for super deluxe spirits globally and particularly in Asia Pacific. Globally, net sales for scotch whisky are up 12% with most of that growth coming from super deluxe. In Asia Pacific, scotch whisky delivered more than 80% net sales growth, with almost half coming from super deluxe whiskies. We see John Walker & Sons Odyssey as the next step in our luxury journey, and we believe the integration of heritage and progress, provenance and innovation will make it of the utmost interest to luxury connoisseurs in this region” said Thompson.
The crystal-grade glass decanter is said to capture the motion and romance of the sea. When gently pushed, the bottle swings elegantly to and fro and as the case is turned, rotates 360 degrees.


Production has been successfully started at our new home, and various ships and modules are flying off the production line and being moved to market.
The next stage of the project is to look in more detail at material requirements and then match logistics up with what we extract locally from our own systems.
My intention is to double throughput on the T1 production lines, and to try and work out the kinks in the T2 production lines to ensure that people aren’t sitting around with empty production slots.
Key to all of this will be the base materials such as Tritanium and Pyerite, and in this sense I need to work out a good source of minerals for compression. I’m almost happy with the items I will be using for the compression, and just need to balance that against what we are likely to harvest locally.
I’m hopeful I can open up a new source for us to supply some of our goods, potentially direct to our landlords and their allies.
Beyond that, I am trying to look further into the future and am considering whether we can leverage our Planetary resources to produce POS and Sovereignty modules. Other possibilities would also be to look at T3 manufacturing, although this is an area in which I have absolutely no experience, and none of my characters have trained the skills to even try yet.
Booster manufacturing, which one of my Corp mates undertakes, is another thing to throw into the mix, as well as restarting the Alchemy production chain, however if I’m not careful we’ll end up with a POS on every moon – and I certainly don’t really want to be fueling all of those, as we already need 3 jump freighter loads of ice products every two months to feed our current herd of Caldari installations.


AS30e - Vibratory Rammer - Electric (excludes battery & charger)
$3,745.00 Incl GST
The vibratory rammer AS30e is one of the world’s first two battery-powered rammers developed by Wacker Neuson. In addition to traditional application areas, it is specifically suited for the compaction of pipe gussets and very narrow trench applications. Operation with a durable battery makes completely emission-free work possible.
– Maintenance-free electric motor that is started at the push of a button.
– 100% emission-free work expands the application range (e.g. compaction in trench applications or in urban areas).
– Same compaction performance as comparable gasoline-powered rammers.
– Low operating and energy costs.
Operating weight: 41.4 kg
Weight (without battery): 32 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H): 620 x 361 x 1,046 mm
Ramming shoe size (WxL): 150 x 296 mm
Percussion rate: 810 blows/min
Engine / Motor type: Asynchronous engine
Engine / Motor manufacturer: Wacker Neuson
Rated performance: 1.34 kW
Rated current: 26.3 A
Rated voltage: 51 V
Type of battery: Li-Ion
Weight: 9.4 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H): 220 x 290 x 194 mm
Energy content: 1,008 Wh
Capacity: 20 Ah
Charge current max.: 32 A
Discharge current max.: 160 A
|savings operating costs:|
ca. 55 %
ca. 80 min. with quick charger
ca. 4 h. with standard charger
Complete freedom of movement
for cable-free self-sufficient work on the construction site.
Easy, self explanatory start button and always clearly visible charge indicator.
Battery can be removed for charging in just a few easy steps without any tools needed.
Consistent power output over the entire discharge phase, resulting in full compaction performance from the first to the last working minute.
Active cooling when operating and during charging to protect the battery.
Vibration expertise to the last detail
Wacker Neuson has created a world’s first with the battery-powered rammers. Self-sufficient and emission-free working is therefore in a new dimension.
Always thinking ahead
For many decades, it has been the pioneering innovations from Wacker Neuson that have made working on construction sites more productive and comfortable.
Wacker Neuson distinguishes particularly economical and environmentally-friendly products with the ECO seal. Among rammers, these are all of the two-cycle machines as well as equipment with battery-powered drive systems.
European Rental Award 2015
At the European Rental Award 2015, the battery-powered rammers AS30e and AS50e convinced the expert jury with its sustainable operation, which is why it was selected as the winner in the category “Sustainable Rental Product of the Year”.
Euro Test award
The battery-powered rammers are the only rammers on the market to work completely emission-free and thus contribute to operators being able to work without risk and without a health burden, especially in poorly ventilated trench applications. This was also confirmed by a panel of experts by the construction trade association and both battery-powered rammer models AS30e and AS50e were awarded with the Euro Test award.


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Man With the Screaming Brain
Cult movie star Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-Tep
) wrote, directed and starred in this slapstick horror film about a selfish businessman (Campbell) who gets murdered by a nasty gypsy temptress in a crummy Eastern European country. Naturally, he gets reanimated, Frankenstein-style, by a nutty scientist (Stacy Keach). Unfortunately, half his skull is occupied by a former KGB agent who was also murdered by our gypsy temptress. Together, these two unlikely allies (housed in the same body) must work together to find their killer.


This is the first in a series of posts that I have wanted to share for some time detailing our actual cost of living as digital nomad couple as we roam around the globe.
You can read more about what goes into this series, including some important notes about what the numbers below do and do not include on this post: Actual Costs of Living as a Full-time Digital Nomad Couple.
|Cost of Living in Paris, France June 2017|
Paris Cost of Lodging (Airbnb): $81/night
We knew Paris would be expensive, and it’s one of the reasons we only planned for two weeks, although in hindsight we probably could have afforded a full month and in doing so would have enjoyed another 10% off the entire stay (Airbnb duration discounts vary by property/host but this one had 10% for a week, 20% off for a month)
In total, we paid $1146 for 14 nights from June 14th-28th for this incredible Airbnb in Paris. It was above our target lodging budget of $50/day, but it was worth it and we’ll make up for this splurge with somewhere cheaper down the road like when we’re back in Thailand
Cost of Food (Resturants and grocery): $64/day
Again, we knew food in Paris was going to be on the expensive side but we were mindful. A mix of 1-2 restaurants per day, filled in with grocery and boulangerie 4€ tomato/cheese sandwiches, or make it at home) balances things out. We often “think” we’ll make use of the kitchen and actually cook, but it’s extremely rare we do. It usually is just making a sandwich or reheating leftovers. Neither of us drinks much, but that isn’t to say we don’t have a glass of wine with dinner or the occasional bottle. The good news was in Paris restaurant wine was cheap by US standards.
Cost of Transportation (Metro and Uber): $23/day
We did a lot of Uber’ing around Paris. While the metro is fabulous and we used that a lot too, it was the hottest days of summer at 35C/95F (note: that is unusually hot for Paris, but really not that hot if, for example, you’d been in New Delhi, India back in June 2007 with it hit 49C/120F).
Metro is just over US$2 per person per trip. Some places we wanted to go were long multiple transfer metro ride, but only US$10 by Uber, so we’d Uber. Other times a straight shot on the metro or one transfer would go all the way across the city where an Uber would be slower (traffic) and cost US$25, so we’d happily metro it.
While transport felt cheaper than we expected overall, being a big city did mean that used paid transportation a lot, plus this includes transport to and from WordCamp Europe on the outskirts of town the first weekend.
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Cost of Entertainment (Museums, Movies, Tours, etc): $10/day
I know a lot of people assume we’re on vacation the whole time and spending money like most people do while on vacation on tours, museums, adventures etc… but we don’t. First, doing everything there is for tourists to do would be exhausting, not to mention expensive. So in these two weeks:
We went on a bike tour (€35/each)
Elena went to the Picasso Museum (€13)
We didn’t get to The Louvre nor go on the after dark Seine River Boat Tour we’d planned on… next time :D
Cost of Other Cash: $6/day
Yeah, as usual, we don’t spend much cash anywhere, but we do occasionally when something is only a few euros/dollars or somewhere doesn’t take credit cards.
Grand Total: $92/day/person
If you want to check that math it’s: 6+10+23+64+81=$184/day, divided by 2.
Being the first in a series PLEASE provide feedback in the comments below not just on the content, we’re totally interesting in what you think, but also please share what you think about the format and what you might like to see done differently going forward ;)


An annual or biennial herb occurring in mostly open habitats near the sea, including bulb fields, old quarries, roadsides and disturbed ground. Lowland.
L. cretica was introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1723. It has apparently increased in frequency in Guernsey in the 20th century. In the Isles of Scilly its range has not changed markedly since its discovery in 1873, and its population appears to be relatively stable at present. It occurs only sporadically in W. Cornwall. Some authorities regard L. cretica as a native in the Channel Islands and S.W. England, but it is treated here as an introduction.
L. cretica has a Mediterranean-Atlantic distribution.
Count of 10km squares in Great Britain: 31
Count of 10km squares in Ireland: 1
Count of 10km squares in the Channel Isles: 10
Atlas Change Index: 0.15
RDB Species Accounts
Lavatera cretica L. (Malvaceae)
Cretan mallow, Môr-Hocysen Fychan
Status in Britain: VULNERABLE.
Status in Europe: Not threatened.
In Britain, L. cretica is regularly recorded only from the Isles of Scilly. It occurs mainly in open habitats including bulb fields, roadsides, old quarries and disturbed ground. Among its common associates in the Isles of Scilly are Allium triquetrum, Chrysanthemum segetum, Erodium moschatum, Gladiolus byzantinus, Montia perfoliata, Oxalis pes-caprea and Silene gallica. It grows with Fumaria occidentalis in at least one site.
In Scilly, this annual species most commonly germinates in autumn and winter, with flowering beginning in April and the plants dying off in late June or early July (Lousley 1971). However, germination may take place at other times, and the occasional flowering plant can be seen at almost any time of year. In the shelter of walls or hedges the plants can grow to over a metre tall, but in cultivated fields the plants usually get sprayed with herbicide or ploughed up before they have a chance to grow tall and set seed.
Since its discovery, this species has been found on only three of the inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: Tresco, St. Mary's and St. Agnes (with one record in 1989 on St. Martin's but not since), and has not spread to the other islands. Its range has not changed markedly over the past hundred years, except for a slight spread on St. Mary's, though the plant has undergone severe fluctuations in abundance (Lousley 1971). At present, populations in the Isles of Scilly appear to be relatively stable. It occurs only sporadically on the Cornish mainland, with recent records from the Helford river (Margetts & David 1981) and between Penzance and Marazion (Margetts & Spurgin 1991). The population in Tenby is thought to have originated from introduced plants, and it has persisted there since about 1941 (Jones 1992). Some authorities (e.g. Stace 1991) regard L. cretica as native in the Isles of Scilly and perhaps in West Cornwall, whilst others (e.g. Webb 1985) consider it to be an introduction in Britain.
At one time in the Isles of Scilly, the plant seemed likely to be lost from many of its cultivated habitats. It suffered from the widespread use of herbicides intended to eliminate arable weeds from the cultivated crop. Lately plants have recolonised from remnant populations in hedges and field margins and the species is now common again in some of the old localities. However, L. cretica remains vulnerable, as it does not seem to have increased its range, despite apparently suitable habitat, and in many situations it is mistaken for the common Malva sylvestris, a rather more showy plant considered a pest by farmers.
L. cretica is predominantly a plant of southern Europe, extending eastwards from the Azores across the Mediterranean region to Turkey and the Near East. It also extends northwards along the west and north coasts of France to the Channel Islands.
R. E. Parslow
PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish plants. (.zip 1455KB) This dataset was compiled and published in 2004, and last updated in November 2008. Download includes an Excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a PDF explaining the background and nomenclature. Note that the PDF version is the booklet as published, whereas the Excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections. A hardcopy can be purchased from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
Atlas text references
Flora dels Països Catalans, II. Crucíferes-Amarantàcies,
, Barcelona, (1990)
The wildflowers of Guernsey,
, London, (1975)
British Red Data Books. 1. Vascular plants, edn 3,
, Peterborough, (1999)


December 8, 2016
- Real GDP growth was revised up to an annualized rate of 3.2% in the third quarter from an initial estimate of 2.9%, confirming that the economy has picked up from its modest pace in the first half of the year when growth averaged only 1.1%. Growth is being driven primarily by healthy consumer spending, as business investment has been weak, particularly in the energy sector.
- We expect GDP growth to soften somewhat in the fourth quarter, as some of the third quarter strength was due to higher exports and an inventory rebound, and is likely to be transitory. Going into 2017 and beyond, the growth rate should slow somewhat to its long run trend of a little over 1-1/2%.
- Current job growth is consistent with a healthy labor market. Nonfarm payroll employment in November rose by 178,000 jobs. Over the past six months, payroll gains have averaged 205,000 per month. These numbers are well above our estimate of the “break-even” level of 80,000 new jobs per month needed to absorb new entrants to the job market.
- The unemployment rate declined sharply in November, from 4.9% to 4.6%, the lowest level during the recovery period and below our estimate of the natural rate of unemployment of 5.0%. A broader measure of labor market slack which includes those who want to work but have stopped looking as well as those in part-time jobs who want full-time positions also moved down in November, from 9.5% to 9.3%. Most of these declines were due to lower labor force participation because more of the unemployed totally left the labor force. With the economy growing somewhat above trend and employment growth remaining healthy, we expect the unemployment rate to decline a bit more before returning to its natural level.
- Inflation has been increasing, but continues to run below the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)’s 2% target. In the 12 months through October, overall inflation, as measured by the change in the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, was 1.4%, up from 1.2% in September. This is the highest reading since late 2014 and reflects the stabilization and rebound in energy prices. Core inflation, which strips out volatile movements in energy and food prices, rose 1.7% over the past 12 months through October, the same rate as reported in September. Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers continue to rise modestly, growing 2.5% in November compared with reported earnings of a year earlier. We expect that as the labor market tightens and the effects of past energy price declines dissipate, core and overall PCE inflation will rise gradually towards 2%.
- Earlier this year, long-term U.S. Treasury yields fell to near historic lows, reflecting a combination of long-term and short-term factors. Over the long term, slower trend productivity and output growth in the United States and other advanced economies have reduced demand for investment. Aging populations and shrinking labor forces have also put downward pressure on output and have depressed investment demand. In addition, the so-called “global saving glut” in many emerging market economies has added to the supply of funds in financial markets. More saving and less investment have pushed down equilibrium interest rates. In the short term, heightened global uncertainty has increased demand for safe-haven assets, such as U.S. Treasuries. In addition, expansionary monetary policy in the United Sates and other advanced countries has pushed down rates.
- In the past five months, long-term rates have risen as expectations of a federal funds rate hike have become stronger and the outcome of the U.S. election in early November has encouraged prospects of a more expansionary fiscal policy. The 10 year Treasury rate has risen roughly 100 basis points since July, with more than half of this change occurring in the last month.
- Expectations of more fiscal stimulus have also affected the stock market, with the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index up over 4% since the elections. The changes in the stock market have varied across sectors. Firms in the industrial and materials sectors experienced relatively higher increases in stock prices presumably based on expected benefits from greater government infrastructure spending. Financial sector stocks also rose significantly due to expectations that higher interest rates and possibly less government regulation will boost earnings.
- Higher U.S. interest rates have also led to a stronger dollar. The dollar has appreciated against a broad basket of currencies by about 3% in the last month since the U.S. elections. The dollar appreciated even more against the Mexican peso because of concerns about possible changes in trade and immigration policies affecting Mexico’s bilateral relations with the United States.
- The financial market’s expected probability of a federal funds rate hike calculated from futures contracts fluctuates in response to economic data and events. Since the elections, expectations of a rate hike have increased markedly.
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My recommendation is buy the O'Reilly book to have it on hand as a reference. But don't try a cover-to-cover read, because that can be much too daunting.
Just using cut-and-paste hands you the fish without teaching you how to fish. But trying to use O'Reilly in isolation is like getting a degree in marine biology before you buy your first rod and reel. You need the practical recipes to stay interested in the deeper theory.
The first book I started with "java script for the world wide web" it is a visual quick start guide by Tom Negrino and Dori Smith. It is a cook book style but I found it to be alot of help learning the concepts. It helped me to get into the O'Reilly book.


versatile system. multiply maple, felt. this all purpose furniture is functional and adaptable. it consists of four components: a base element that can be used as a table, chair or bench; a shelf (on rollers) and a small and a large stool cube (on rollers, storage place inside), two seat pads (felt). the hidden castors allow for ease movement and tempt us to try out new combinations. each sample is numbered, year of production is added. social cube is in mak wien hands, in the museum für kunst und gewerbe hands, hamburg, and in the collection ludewig hands, berlin.
|dimensions||coffee table 71 x 71 x 43 cm wdh. seating furniture 71 x 43 x 71 cm wdh.|


A simple veggie side dish that is loaded with tons of bacon flavor!
These green beans are so tasty , you may find yourself craving them for every cheat meal!
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1 lb French green beans
- 1 Roma tomato, diced with seeds removed
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay bacon in a single layer on pan, and bake for 10-15 minutes at 400°, or until crispy.
- Remove bacon from pan, and crumble.
- Place green beans on pan, stir to coat in bacon grease. Bake for about 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven, switch on broiler. Top green beans with bacon and tomatoes.
- Broil green beans for 3-5 minutes , or until tomatoes reach desired doneness.


St Neots urged to have say over plan that could unlock millions of pounds
09:53 11 August 2014
St Neots residents are being urged to have their say in the latest consultation for a document which could channel millions of pounds’ worth of investment into the town.
The Neighbourhood Plan – which sets out the strategy for development, regeneration, and conservation – has now reached the second six-week consultation stage, which is being run by Huntingdonshire District Council.
After this, an independent examination will take place, followed by a referendum. If the plan is put in place, the town would have access to more money from the Community Infrastructure Levy – payments made by developers.
The main threads that emerged from St Neots Town Council’s own consultation were issues with traffic, in particular the A428, the desire to have a wider range of both high street and boutique-style shops, and the importance of the parks and green spaces in the town.
Ed Reilly, town clerk, said: “The people of the town have clear views of what’s good about the town, what could be improved and what they think is missing, so we are sure that we have reflected that in the plan.
“It is crucial that the people of the town get behind this – it means an awful lot to them. It will mean a much greater say in how the town develops, particularly in terms of what infrastructure is required, and we will be well and truly at the table and involved in discussions because this is a policy document.”
INFORMATION: The consultation runs until September 9. Visit www.stneots-tc.gov.uk/stneotsplan where there is a link to the HDC consultation.


Both of Tennessee’s Senators received coal money, but neither received an eyebrow-raising amount. According to FollowTheCoalMoney,
Lamar Alexander Received $31,500 in coal contributions during the 110th congress. $29,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS.
Bob Corker Received $12,000 in coal contributions during the 110th congress. $11,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS.
Tennessee is no longer considered a major coal-producing state, though we certainly use enough of it: SourceWatch says Tennessee ranks 14th in the country in coal-energy production.
Over in the House, however, it’s a different story. Bart Gordon, D-06, received the largest amount of Big Coal contributions in the 110th Congress of any Tennessee represenative--$55,500 worth, to be exact.
Zach Wamp was a distant second, at $17,800. David Davis was third, at $7,550. Marsha Blackburn received a paltry $3,500 and Jim Cooper just $1,000.
Rep. Gordon, why are you taking more money from the coal lobby than both of our U.S. Senators -- combined?
Does this DOE contract awarded to Tennessee Tech have something to do with it?
It’s all very puzzling.
Since 2000, Alexander has received $71,500 from the coal lobby. Certainly not peanuts, but less than half what Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell took in this campaign year alone.
So now that we know neither of our Senators are bought and paid for by Big Coal, maybe we can ask them to take some action to ensure the state’s other coal-fired power plants are handling their coal ash waste safely, and maybe we could urge them to look for cleaner, safer alternatives for our power generation needs.
Just a thought.


Neal’s Maggott Sandwich must be far more influential that Bexley-is-Bonkers. Today he blogs that
he reported some fly tipping in Erith and Bexley Council came along and removed it almost at once.
These photographs were taken two weeks apart and the mini-tip was reported to Bexley Council on 6th December and again a week ago.
Steve Didsbury’s department failing again. He now joins the elite pictured on the site banner.
Bexley Council continues to remain silent following my request for information about why they ignored my fly tipping in October last year.
The acknowledgment said this
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we aim to send a response by 8 November 2017 (which is 20 working days beginning on the first working day after the date we received your request).
Unless Annemarie Caroll looks at her emails only once in a while their date calculation is wrong but she will be under instruction not to respond to me. Presumably the utterly useless Steve Didsbury will be similarly instructed.
In the New Year I will submit a formal complaint against him and it’s more than likely that Bexley Council’s stupidity will then be escalated to the Local Government Ombudsman as well as Information Commissioner for their FOI law breaking.
It is so unnecessary! Why is Bexley Council so keen on turning molehills into mountains?


Ok, not really an inspection, but I am learning and having fun!
Damn FB !!
Lets try it here:
a few more updates to come
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Shoot…I didn’t want to see it anyhow.
You may have to me my Facebook friend to view it.
Short Story: I have a journalistic friend writing a story on the SS Badger, the Last coal powered steam Ferry of its kind in the U.S. He invited me along. I got to spend about 10 hours on the boat, without a dull moment. We visited the main and aft wheelhouse, and the boiler room (which was 100 deg F), sat in with interviews of the captain and crew. They fed us from the crews galley which was awesome! Got to meet some multi-generational workers that totally love their job.
Better link here:
Worked for me.
You just need more friends.http://www.alwayphotography.com/cruising-on-the-ss-badger-lake-michigan-carferry-photography/


Speaking to employees at the company’s Kurfürstendamm store in Berlin, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that he now wears his Apple Watch all the time, even while showering. So even if the company’s first smartwatch won’t be able to come diving with you, at least it will be able to withstand water splashes.
Up until now there’s been no mention of water resistance from Apple, save for the promotional image you can see above. It also implies that the Watch will be splashproof, but maybe nothing more. Read more »
Today Google has started rolling out the latest update for its Calendar app for Android. Google Calendar 5.1 brings with it a 7-day view for phones. Additionally, you can now add Google Drive files to events, and Drive will even check if everyone who’s participating in an event can open them.
These are the main new features, but there’s more stuff in this update. For example, you can now control whether birthdays from your Google+ contacts are shown on your calendar. This setting will arrive on the Web version of Google Calendar too, but next week. Read more »
Since its launch, Google Play Music has allowed you to upload and store up to 20,000 songs in the cloud. This has been a key differentiator for Google’s service, since you don’t have to rely solely on its collection – if you’ve got some tracks that it doesn’t, just upload them and then you can stream them to any device.
This limit has now effectively been raised to 50,000 – that’s how many of your own songs you can store in Google’s cloud from today. So we assume very few people will not be able to upload their entire music collections to Google Play following this move. Read more »
It was a repeated theme in Galaxy S6 rumors that the upcoming high-end smartphone will be equipped with wireless charging capability, and Samsung all but confirmed it. Now we may have stumbled on another tangible proof of that feature. American regulating authority FCC has certified a Samsung wireless charger and all clues point to a unit, that will accompany the hotly-anticipated flagship.
The charger’s model designation is EP-PG920I, containing the magical 920 number that the Galaxy S6 is set to bear. Read more »
With MWC right around the corner the One (M9) is definitely on everybody’s minds, but this definitely does not mean that HTC doesn’t have other agenda to attend to. You might remember that last September the company put out a limited edition version of its flagship device to honor the Champions League.
Apparently the experiment was fruitful as today another UEFA commemorative version of the same handset saw the light of day. The phone in question is, of course, the HTC One (M8), but this time around it is not getting a render of the tournament’s and cup. Instead the smartphone is engraved with the names of every past CL winner, since the first installment in 1992. Read more »
The MediaTek MT6795 chipset has been in the works for quite a while now, but early benchmarks show it will have Samsung’s Exynos 7420 to compete with, while Snapdragon 810 lags behind. All three of these chipsets have the same basic CPU setup – a big.LITTLE combo with four Cortex-A57 and four Cortex-A53.
The leaked result comes from Geekbench 3.0, a developer board by the looks of it. This is a CPU benchmark so we can’t compare GPUs – the PowerVR G6200 in the MediaTek, the Mali-T760 in the Exynos and the Adreno 430 in the Snapdragon. Read more »
Samsung has definitely been on a streak lately. And this does not refer only to the ever-growing mobile market or the TV segment with the new UHD niche. The Korean tech giant is hitting big in terms of technology innovations. Recent developments in 14nm production methods as well as improving market positions and stable supply contracts have turned the Koreans in a key industry manufacturer.
Amidst all of this success Samsung Electronics president Kinam Kim sounded naturally excited about the company’s future at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). In his speech he went into detail about the relatively new concept of Internet of Things (IoT). According to Cisco Systems estimates there are currently about 14.4 billion devices connected to the internet, which is quite a lot considering that there are half as much people worldwide. He believes that by 2020 this number will grow to the whopping 50 billion. Read more »
Kyocera has announced to show a working prototype smartphone with solar charging capability at the Mobile World Congress 2015 next week. This prototype is basically last year’s TORQUE smartphone.
The TORQUE KC-701 smartphone prototype is rugged and design reflects the original TORQUE SKT01 model. Kyocera has used a French company SunPartner Technologies’ Wysips Crystal panel to enable solar charging on the phone. Read more »
Leica has collaborated with Lenny Kravitz to introduce a special limited edition luxury professional camera kit – M-P ‘Correspondent’ camera. Packing two Leica lenses, Leica and Kravitz Design will sell only 125 special edition kits at $24,500 each.
Lenny Kravitz’s design firm has styled the Leica M-P ‘Correspondent’ in way to appear aged with black snakeskin body. Read more »
Google may be aggressively following the annual update cycle of Android platform but same isn’t the case with its ambitious Chromebook Pixel project. Renee Niemi, Director of Android & Chrome for Work and Education at Google, inadvertently confirmed that a new Chromebook Pixel laptop is expected to release soon.
At the Google TeamWork 2015 event, Niemi spoke about new Chromebook Pixel as a limited edition developmental platform. Read more »
And just like that the Pebble Time smart watch has reached over 38 thousand backers and a whopping $8 million pledged. Granted Pebble could have gone the traditional route, but it’s one of the legendary Kickstarters and there’s no denying this is great marketing.
Less than 24 hours since the campaign launched it’s closing in on the previous campaign, $10.3 million, but at this rate it should break all records. Read more »
Smartwatches are definitely not a novice concept, but it seems that now they are finally starting to pick up. The debate is still on whether the new class of devices is really useful and is meant to serve any actual purpose other than market expansion, but from the looks of things the wrist companions are here to stay.
With all this hype in the tech world Apple is yet to capitalize on the new device niche, but the long-anticipated Apple Watch is inching ever closer to its release date. According a recent statement the Apple Watch should start shipping in April, so the wait is almost over. In the meantime various predictionsare being made about the upcoming device. One such comes from Analyst Trip Chowdhry from Global Equities Research and his opinion on the future of the wearable is favorable to say the least. Read more »
Micosoft Band. the company’s first proper wearable device, just got a major update. One of the key additions is bike tracking. The device will now be able to track your biking activity, whether it’s outdoors on a proper bike or indoors on a stationary exercise bike. The band adjusts its sensors such as the heart rate monitor to adapt to the different stress levels of biking compared to other activities.
The other major additions is a virtual keyboard. The band now shows a tiny keyboard on its tiny display. It uses the same Word Flow or swipe feature present on Windows Phone 8.1 keyboard. If you don’t want to type, there is also a new voice dictation feature. Both of these only work with Windows Phone 8.1 devices, however. Read more »
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has unveiled what it is calling the world’s first LTE-M wearable. Dubbed 4.5G Smartband, the wearable, as the name suggests, will support the company’s 4.5G network, which is said to deliver up to 1Gbps bandwidth and set for a commercial rollout next year.
You would be able to use the wearable to track your fitness levels and heart rate, as well as pair it with other IoT devices, for example, thermostats and energy readers. The device will include an LTE-M chip made by Neul, which Huawei acquired back in September last year. Read more »
The neverending saga of the release of GTA V for PCs continues. The title has been delayed again. It will only become available on April 14.
Last we heard anything about the matter, it was due to be out on March 24. That was after another delay, since the original release date was January 27. Read more »


What's that you ask? It's The new laundry product by Downy, called Unstopables, in an oil burner. Apparently if you do this, your house will have a 'just done fresh laundry' scent all day long. I've seen this all over Pinterest, and tried to find the blog that this image originated from but couldn't. I did however find a lot of people complaining that it didn't work, and just ended up smelling badly burnt.
Let's back up here. People are taking laundry products, and melting them. With out a care or thought in the world about what is IN this product. I'll give you a hint - it's not just lovely magical scent beads that are perfectly fine to melt. I can tell you right now this isn't a good idea. There is a big difference between adding something to your wash, and melting it and breathing in those heavenly scented fumes. But just to play it safe on my report, I emailed P&G directly about this. I have a feeling the woman who replied thought I had lost my ever loving mind, and gave me your pretty basic reply:
Thanks for contacting Downy
Safety is our top priority and all our products are thoroughly evaluated to be safe when used properly. We cannot recommend using a product for a different purpose or in any way other than as explained in the instructions on the label.
Thanks again for writing
Megan - Downy Team
So there you go, direct from P&G, you really shouldn't be using something used in your wash in an oil burner. And because I'm curious enough, I looked up the actual safety data on Unstopables. Which is just full of interesting information. Not only do they recommend NOT using water if this stuff catches fire, they also directly say to avoid excessive heat and open flames. I haven't bothered to look up the ingredients to see how it could affect you if you inhale them, but I can take a guess and imagine it's probably not the best thing. (you can read the write up here (PDF) if you're interested)


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A native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, born December 21, 1952, Larry Eyler was the youngest of four children born to parents who divorced while he was young. Dropping out of high school in his senior year, he worked odd jobs for a couple of years before earning his GED. Sporadic enrollment in college between 1974 and 1978 left Eyler without a degree, and he finally pulled up stakes, making the move to Chicago.
Unknown to friends and relatives, Larry Eyler was a young man at war within himself, struggling to cope with homosexual tendencies, which simultaneously fascinated and repelled him. Like John Wayne Gacy, and a host of others, Larry Eyler would learn to take his sex where he could find it, forcefully, and then eliminate the evidence.
On March 22, 1982, Jay Reynolds was found, stabbed to death on the outskirts of Lexington, Kentucky. Nine months later, on October 3, 14-year-old Delvoyd Baker was strangled, his body dumped on the roadside north of Indianapolis. Steven Crockett, 19, was the victim on October 23, stabbed 32 times with four wounds in the head, discarded outside Lowell, Indiana. The killer moved into Illinois on November 6, leaving Robert Foley in a field northwest of Joliet.
Police were slow to see the pattern forming, unaware that they had already spoken with one survivor. Drugged and beaten near Lowell, Indiana, on November 4, 21-year-old Craig Townsend had escaped from the hospital before detectives completed their investigation of the unprovoked assault.
The transient slayer celebrated Christmas 1982 by dumping 25-year-old John Johnson’s body in a field outside Belshaw, Indiana. Three days later, it was a double-header, with 21-year-old John Roach discovered near Belleville, and the trussed-up body of Steven Agan, a Terre Haute native, discarded north of Newport, Indiana.
The grim toll continued to rise through the spring of 1983, with most of the action shifting to Illinois. By July 2, the body-count stood at twelve, with the latter victims mutilated after death, a few disemboweled. Ralph Calise made unlucky thirteen on August 31, dumped in a field near Lake Forest, Illinois. He had been dead less than twelve hours when he was discovered, bound with clothesline and surgical tape, stabbed 17 times, his pants pulled down around his ankles.
On September 30, 1983, an Indiana highway patrolman spotted a pickup truck parked along Interstate 65, with two men moving toward a nearby stand of trees. One appeared to be bound. The officer went to investigate, identifying Larry Eyler as the owner of the truck. Larry’s young companion accused Eyler of making homosexual propositions, then asking permission to tie him up. A search of the pickup revealed surgical tape, nylon clothesline, and a hunting knife stained with human blood. Forensics experts noted that the blood type matched Ralph Calise’s, while tire tracks and imprints of Eyler’s boots made a fair match with tracks from the field where Calise was discovered.
While the investigation continued, with Eyler still at liberty, the murders likewise kept pace. On October 4, 1983, 14-year-old Derrick Hansen was found dismembered, near Kenosha, Wisconsin. Eleven days later, a young “John Doe” was discovered near Rensselaer, Indiana. October 18 yielded four bodies in Newton County, dumped together at an abandoned farm; one victim had been decapitated, and all had their pants pulled down, indicating sexual motives in the slayings. Another “John Doe” was recovered on December 5, near Effingham, Illinois, and the body-count jumped again, two days later, when Richard Wayne and an unidentified male were found dead near Indianapolis.
By this time, police had focused their full attention on Larry Eyler. Craig Townsend had been traced to Chicago, after fleeing the Indiana hospital, and he grudgingly identified photographs of Eyler. Another survivor chimed in with similar testimony, but investigators wanted their man for homicide, and the circumstantial case was still incomplete.
Facing constant surveillance in Chicago, Larry Eyler filed a civil suit against the Lake County sheriff’s office, accusing officers of mounting a “psychological warfare” campaign to unhinge his mind. His claim for half a million dollars was denied, and as he left the courtroom, Eyler was arrested for the Ralph Calise murder, held in lieu of $1 million bond. Police were jubilant until a pretrial hearing, on February 5, 1984, led to exclusion of all the evidence recovered from Eyler’s truck. Released on bail, the killer went about his business while investigators scrambled to salvage their failing case.
On May 7, 1984, 22-year-old David Block was found murdered near Zion, Illinois, his wounds conforming to the pattern of his predecessors. Police got a break three months later, on August 21, when a janitor’s skittish dog led his master to examine Eyler’s garbage, in Chicago. Police were swiftly summoned to claim the remains of Danny Bridges, 15, a homosexual hustler whose dismembered body had been neatly bagged for disposal.
Eyler’s arrogance had finally undone him. Experts noted that the Bridges mutilations were a carbon copy of the Derrick Hansen case, outside Kenosha, in October 1983. Convicted of the Bridges slaying on July 9, 1986, Eyler was sentenced to die. But, by that time, Mother Nature had already passed her own death sentence onto the Highway Murderer. Larry Eyler was infected with full blown AIDS.
In November of 1990, bargaining to save himself from execution, Larry Eyler agreed to help Indiana authorities solve a number of his crimes if they would intervene to get him off death row. He confessed to the Agan torture-slaying and surprised investigators by naming an alleged accomplice, 53 years old Robert David Little, chairman of the Department of Library Science at Indiana State University. According to Eyler, Little snapped photos and masturbated while Larry disemboweled the victim.
Based on his confession, Larry Eyler received a 60-year prison sentence, and Little was arrested on murder charges. That case went to trial at Terre Haute, and in the absence of physical evidence to support Eyler’s statement, Little was acquitted of all charges on April 17, 1991. Back in Illinois, Larry offered to clear 20 murders in exchange for commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment. The state authorities refused.
Larry Eyler died of AIDS on March 6th in 1994, after confessing to 21 murders to his attorney (including four committed with an accomplice who as yet remains at large).
credit murderpedia / Michael Newton – An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers


I feel like TBRs cause such a controversy on social media nowadays, with people shaming themselves or even others for the size of them. Mine is huge, I’ll admit it. Sometimes I feel so much pressure because of it, but at the end of the day, I love it.
If I’m honest, I couldn’t tell you how many books are on my TBR. I don’t count any that I don’t own in some form as being on my TBR either, so any I get from the library or I have on my wishlist are just ‘books I want to read’, rather than ‘books on my TBR’. The list would be never-ending otherwise. I do have, essentially, a whole bookshelf dedicated to my TBR, but having books at uni too makes it difficult to keep track of numbers… not that I really kept count in the first place.
Part of me envies those who manage to contain their TBRS, having only like, 12 books unread on their shelves. I’d love to be that minimalist (and my bank account would definitely appreciate it too). But it’s just not me. I’m an untidy person, permanently surrounded by stuff, however hard I try to be otherwise – minimalism is just not me!
Personally, I love having such a selection of books at my fingertips, though it does sometimes make choosing my next read slightly challenging. Especially at the moment, as I’ve received so many titles that I am desperate to read for Christmas and my birthday! But I do like it. Sometimes I find it overwhelming, and I’ve run out of space in my bedroom, but I wouldn’t change it.
I do wish I could read quicker and more, so I could actually get to these wonderful titles as well as clear down the number of unread books I own. I’m challenging myself this year to read 100 books, so fingers crossed that helps keep me motivated and reading! I’m a procrastinator and frequently find myself spending hours on youtube or social media doing absolutely nothing. If I could get this procrastination under control, that would be incredible…
I find clearing out books such a difficult task, so unhauls are usually a no for me. If I do them, they’re of books that I have read, so my TBR keeps growing and is beyond a ‘maintainable’ size. Oops.
TBRs are such a personal thing though, I love to see how other people arrange theirs. Some people on social media seem to shame those with a large one (I have no one in mind particularly – it’s just something I’ve seen around) and that’s not fair. People have different preferences and others cannot afford / don’t have space for a large TBR, there are a whole number of reasons why people choose to have things a certain way and it’s not fair to judge them on these.
I’d love to know what your TBR is like! Do you have a lot of books, or do you prefer to keep it minimal? Do you include books you don’t own but would like to own / get from a library etc? What about ebooks? For some reason, I always forget about them in my attempts to count my TBR (though that’s probably my brain going “don’t make things worse”!)


The choice of Bob Sturgis as Harrisville’s “Citizen of the Year 2013” received enthusiastic applause at town meeting on March 11. Speaking for the selectmen, Jay Jacobs cited Bob’s service on the Conservation Commission (HCC), Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment, where he has quietly and effectively distinguished himself with his thorough preparation and understanding of issues. Fellow HCC member Jean Rosenthal agrees, commending Bob for his wise, practical approach and for his commitment to “get things done.” He has likewise used the same insight and energy, Jay said, to improve and maintain the quality of Russell Reservoir, which Bob refers to as “our Golden Pond.”
Since he and his wife Carolyn moved to their South Road property 28 years ago, Bob has given much time to the immediate concerns of that water body. “There was no lake association,” he says, “so Carolyn and I went to our neighbors, and there was a lot of interest. We organized Friends of Russell Reservoir (FORR), which holds an annual meeting in the summertime to get an update on the water quality and what’s going on.”
Similarly, Bob has been involved with the Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP), which falls under the jurisdiction of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. As one of the statewide volunteers, he helps with the water sampling program that assists DES in evaluating lake water quality and lake health. In conjunction with that, he works with Health Officer David Belknap to monitor water quality at Russell Reservoir Beach.
Bob recently helped facilitate the transfer of the small triangle of land at the junction of Brown Road and Chesham Road formerly deeded to Robert Hamshaw. He made a presentation to the HCC, which then purchased it from Hamshaw for $1. HCC now holds the land under its governance. With the help of Cathy Buffum and her volunteer gardeners, the triangle will become a blooming, welcoming garden site in the center of Chesham village.
Recipients of this annual award seem always to be caught off guard, perhaps because so many are modest individuals who work for the betterment of their hometown and give little thought to themselves. It seems that such is the case with Bob Sturgis. Spurred by a deep concern for conservation and stewardship, he has made his mark in Harrisville. We congratulate him on this most deserved honor.


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