Soul and r&b and a too hard techno ending. I blame iTunes - the recommendations I get has gone completely mad. You buy one tiny hardcore techno track and everything is ruined. Can I reset this thing and start all over, please?
Rumer - 80% of the page hits on this live performance at Later with Jools' are all mine. I'm so into this it's getting silly.
R. Kelly - his latest album Love letter is way better that the reviews say. Some extremely embarrassing lyrics (as usual) but also some of the best r&b out there.
Amin Orf - this makes sense if you heard this though a huge PA, preferably in Berlin. What can I say.
MP3 sound bite (7 MB). 20 seconds from each song.
Cover shot: dusty cacao cookie. 4/10 points.


Skip to comments.Obama bypasses Senate, installs new consumer chief
Posted on 01/04/2012 11:07:27 AM PST by Justaham
President Barack Obama says he won't take "no" as an answer from Republicans, so he's going around them to appoint the head of a new consumer protection agency. Obama says Republicans would just keep holding Richard Cordray's nomination hostageand the president says that's inexcusable and wrong.
He says Cordray must be in place in order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to start helping consumers deal with unscrupulous mortgage companies, dishonest payday lenders, and others.
Obama announced the appointment of Cordray during a stop Wednesday in Ohio, where Cordray once served as attorney general.
Republicans are outraged but Obama says he has an obligation to act when Congress refuses to.
The recess appointment means Cordray stands to serve for at least the next two years.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Thanks for that explanation of how we got here.
And the suggestions of how the GOP might deal with it.
The use of it as a weapon during the upcoming campaign is smart. We are about to witness the dirtiest and most underhanded efforts by the left. They know we are on to their tricks and they will do ANYTHING to survive and say in power.
It is our duty as citizens to destroy these enemies of the nation we all love.
Choose your battles, and this isn’t it. Unfortunately, we’ll have to let this slide.....and remember what Bubba said back in ‘92? “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” So we have to stay on the message.
Are you sure your reply was meant for me? It doesn’t match up w anything I posted.
Even if Corday is deemed to be recess-appointed, he may have another problem.
The text of the Dodd-Frank law [that created the CFPB] states that the director’s powers will not take effect until the CFPB director “is confirmed by the Senate.”
If it is a recess appointment, the Senate is not in session and he was not confirmed. His recess appointment lasts until the end of the current Congress.
No confirmation = no powers to perform duties through the end of the current Congress.
Obama cannot have it both ways - he cannot claim a recess appointment AND claim that Corday was confirmed by the Senate.
I think that’s been his (leftists’) plan all along. We cons need to be burning up the phone and fax lines on this issue. Are we? Nope. Just like Obamacare....
no big deal.
“I guess in Obamas mind, he knows he will lose the general election so he is going to do everything he can to rip this country apart to shreds so even when he loses, he knows the next guy wont be able to fix the damage he has done,”
Yet still, like the typical leftist he IS, he’ll try.
Are “We, the People”, really going to sit back, do nothing and allow this BS to stand?
“Obama cannot have it both ways - he cannot claim a recess appointment AND claim that Corday was confirmed by the Senate.”
And why, exactly, do we “have to” let this slide???
“Choose your battles, and this isnt it. Unfortunately, well have to let this slide.....and remember what Bubba said back in 92? Its the Economy, Stupid! So we have to stay on the message.”
“It is our duty as citizens to destroy these enemies of the nation we all love.”


Alcohol Action Ireland today (25th June) called on any Irish student planning a post-exam holiday to think carefully about their trip. Increasingly post-exam holidays abroad have become the pattern for many young students after their heavy schedule is concluded.
Frequently many travel on packages specially prepared for students with Spain, especially the Balearic Islands’ destinations, Greece and Cyprus all featuring as choice destinations.
Last year many young Irish holidaymakers very quickly fell victim of excessive alcohol consumption and tragically some did not return home at all.
Alcohol Action Ireland is advising students to avoid a frenetic ‘first night – all nighter’.
A review of incidence of accident and altercation over recent times, highlights that too often, first night over-indulgence, especially when students are overly tried, dehydrated and in a strange environment, can end with a very significant personal cost.
Commenting on these trends, Dr Sheila Gilheany, CEO Alcohol Action Ireland said:
‘Last year we recorded a number of incidences from young Irish people holidaying aboard, and most occurred on their first night in their destination.
Young people just need to take a small bit of time to think about their own safety and the consequences of their actions. They need to be sure they allow enough time to recover after the stress and strain of all the time and energy put into their exams before partying all night.
Alcohol consumption on a tired body and stressed mind is not a good combination, and young people need time to rest and recuperate before trying to negotiate risky situations that can lead to grave consequences.
We are also calling on the travel companies and their destination reps, who arrange such packages, to take steps to offer some advice and support to young students, many of who will be experiencing their first trip abroad.’


July 4, 2007
America, the Cat
America is 231 years old! Way older than the little kittens in this photo of Casey and her babies.
And now the inestimable Mr. A.Cat has something to add in honor of America's birthday but please yourself and check out Stars Over Washington for a post on America's Solar Return chart for 2007, if you wish:
We're toasting our cat of July
for Freedom she gave out a cry
no king on our throne
just leave us alone
we'll kick all your butts by'n'by.
A city a light on a hill
made dim by the crook and his shill
leaves so many dreams to fulfill.
Poor old America--under attack from without--and from within simultaneously! -jc
And here are some fireworks for you...


Brandon Hyner typically takes anywhere from 10 to 25 hours spread over a few weeks to make a knife. But while competing on History Channel’s “Forged in Fire” show, he had to make one in less than five hours.
“Honestly the first thing going through my head was, ‘Holy crap, what the hell am I going to do?'” Hyner said.
Fortunately, the 23-year-old West Babylon-native’s initial shock dissipated pretty quick. After two rounds during which he forged a knife and a sword, Hyner was declared champion of in a season eight episode of “Forged in Fire.”
In the first five-hour round, he and three other blacksmiths had free rein to make any knife blade they desired — as long it measure between 12-15 inches. Hyner chose his Damascus steel, “steel that I know how to work very well, and is something I can get some creativity out of and a little bit of a wow factor,” he said.
“Wow” factor was essential, as the knife the judges found most impressive bypassed the round of rigorous testing, sending its blacksmith straight to the final round.
“Out of the four smiths, I had the most going on with my blade between the little texturing and the saw teeth that I put on the blade, as well as the Damascus pattern and the complexity of my handle,” Hyner said.
The handle of his sheepsfoot chopper boasted an ornate red and white swirl that gave way to a coal black as it met the blade and its etchings.
“All those things, they told a lot of story and they had enough of a ‘wow’ factor over the other competitors to send me to the final round,” Hyner said.
The final round
Bypassing the testing round, Hyner entered the final round of competition on a high note. He and his competitors were tasked to forge a Firangi sword, an Indian sword with a Western European blade.
Precision was key for this challenge. The blade had to be between 31-33 inches long and have a curve between 2.5-3.5 inches.
“It was very hard to figure that one out,” Hyner said. “I had to do a full-scale rendering in chalk on my big welding table and that’s pretty much what I used and I made sure I did all the math right. I used the measuring tape to make sure it was accurate.
“It was a full-size rendering of the sword, so that I could kind of go back and forth and put my blade up to the drawing I made. So, it was as close as I could get it,” he added.
After examining his sword with its brass bronze hilt, the judges declared Hyner the winner.
Invest in himself
Hyner, who moved to New London, Connecticut, last year, first took to forging about the time he graduated from West Babylon Senior High School in 2016 and enrolled in SUNY Maritime to study engineering in naval architecture.
“In high school, I was very artsy fartsy,” he said. “I took a lot of AP art classes and I was very into music. I play guitar a little bit, and I couldn’t figure out what I liked to do that just kept me interested constantly.”
Around this time, he began watching the very show on which he became a champion. Then a family friend made his own coal forge and invited Hyner to test it out.
“Me and my friend both made some very primitive looking, very rough knifes, if you even want to call them that, out of a piece of rebar,” he said. “And from then on I was pretty much hooked.”
“I realized it was something I could finish,” he added. “It’s not something I could spend weeks and weeks and weeks on like a painting or a drawing, and I get super detail oriented. This is one of those outlets where I can finish it, I’m happy with it, and it’s a piece of functional art basically.”
He decided to start selling that functional art through his Instagram page, where he still sells pieces today. He balances this hobby turned entrepreneurial enterprise with his job at General Dynamics Electric Boat, which designs and constructs submarines for the U.S. Navy.
In addition to pride and good publicity, the “Forged In Fire” win includes $10,000, most of which Hyner said he will reinvest in his business. He plans to buy more equipment, bigger tools and squirrel some of that money away to put toward a much needed new car.
‘The best experience of 2021’
Hyner knew he won the competition six months ago, but he was under contract with the producers to keep his victory a secret.
“My family is a very talkative family, so I was a little worried they might have said something, and I had to keep it from everybody,” he said. “It was very nice because we had a little watch party during the episode, and once they finally called my name and said I was the “Forged In Fire” champion, everybody was ecstatic. I got it on video, which is a great memory for me for the future.
“Just having everybody super excited and screaming and yelling and hooting and hollering. It was a very memorable, very positive experience, especially ending the year,” he added. “It was probably the best experience of 2021 and was a good highlight for the end of the year.”
Top: Brandon Hyner (Photo by Debra Hayes).


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Banner displays are coordinated through the Public Works Department. Displays are limited to civic / community events and have a maximum display time of two weeks. Reservations may be made up to one year in advance and begin on the first business day of the month for display in the same month of the following year. The reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis. To ensure the best possibility of location and time of display, be first in line in person at 8 a.m. at the Public Works Office, 400 E. Blanco Road on the first business day of the month one year in advance of the display.
Priority for taking reservations is given in the following order:
- Persons waiting in line at the Public Works Office (400 E. Blanco Road) at 8 a.m. on the first business day of the month, taken in the order of arrival.
- Persons arriving or calling after 8 a.m. on the first business day of the month, taken in the order of arrival.
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All banner displays must be paid for within two weeks of booking. Non-payment may result in the loss of the reservation.
- Banners must be 36 feet by 4 feet with 10 feet of three-eighths of an inch sisal or threaded nylon rope at each corner.
- Banners must be made of polyester netting and in good condition.
- Banners should be delivered to the Public Works Department at City Hall, 400 E. Blanco, one week before time of display.
For questions regarding banner displays, contact the Public Works Department at 830-248-1538.


I’ve been working with Apple’s Magic Keyboard for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro for several days. My consensus: if you wish to use the Apple tablet as a laptop replacement/alternative, it’s fantastic. If you use the iPad Pro as mainly….well….a tablet, save yourself some serious cash.
As a keyboard, it has almost everything I want. It attaches to the tablet magnetically, making the device’Multi-Touch screen available at viewing up to 130 degrees (more on that in a second). That’s thanks to the keyboard’s cantilevered design, which is where Apple’s “floating” analogy comes in.
The Magic Keyboard uses the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector, which works great. For example, the direct connection to the iPad means you don’t need to worry about charging the Magic Keyboard separately or pairing it via Bluetooth. (Why have only Apple and Logitech taken advantage of these connector?)
The keyboard is great for typing thanks to its scissor-switch mechanism, the same one that you’ll find on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the latest MacBook Air. Theres a nice feel to the keys, which have good travel. The keyboard is backlit, which I really appreciate. What’s more, the keys automatically adjust based on the ambient lighting conditions, another nice (no pun intended) touch. (By the way, you can manually adjust the backlight settings by going to General >Hardware Keyboard.
On the downside, the Magic Keyboard lacks an Esc key. Nor does it have dedicated function keys for things such as music controls, volume, screen and keyboard brightness, etc., which would have added extra convenience.
The most outstanding feature of the Magic Keyboard is arguable the trackpad, which, thanks to the latest version of iPadOS, offers fluid navigation, easy cursor control, and precise adjustments.
iPadOS 13.4 brought trackpad support to iPad for the first time. Apple has designed the support specifically for this operating system instead of just porting it over from macOS. Designed specifically for the touch-first experience on an iPad, the cursor appears as a circle that highlights user interface elements, text fields, and apps on the Home screen and Dock, giving a clear indication of what you can click on. Fluid gestures on the trackpad make it easy to switch between apps, access the app switcher and activate the Dock, Control Center and apps in Slide Over.
It’s cool that the cursor transforms from a circle into other icons as it gets close to them. For example, on the Home screen the cursor disappears when you hover over various app icons, and the icons themselves became bigger. When you’re in a document, web page, or email, the cursor (at least with Pages, Safari, and Mail) becomes an I-beam for selecting text, and right-clicking works for copying text.
Despite all these nice features, I almost broke my Magic Keyboard when I first tried it. It has hardly any flex. It took my dim brain a while to figure this out, as I keep trying to force it to flex more. Thankfully, the Magic Keyboard is extremely rugged, so just laughed off my puny efforts. With it attached, it also offers protection for the iPad Pro
Of course, the lack of flexibility is due to the necessary balance required using it with your Apple tablet. Unlike using the Smart Keyboard or Smart Keyboard Folio, the tablet/Magic Keyboard combo balances well on your lap. The iPad Pro is also very securely attached; there are some seriously strong magnets in the keyboard.
But back to the ability of the screen to tilt. You can tilt the iPad screen from 90 to 130 degrees when it’s attached to the Magic Keyboard. That limited flexibility is, I assume, necessary for the aforementioned balancing act. However, it can indeed be “limited,” especially if you’re used to adjusting a laptop’s screen back.
With USB-C pass-through charging, the Magic Keyboard keeps the USB-C port on iPad Pro free for accessories, including external drives and displays. However, it doesn’t handle data transfer, so you’ll have to connect peripherals to the tablet’s USB-C port
Oh yes, Apple has added another nice touch: for added security, when the Magic Keyboard is attached and closed, the iPad Pro microphones are disconnected, preventing any audio data from being compromised.
However, all these nifty features of the Magic Keyboard come at a price in both money and weight. My 12.9-inch iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard combo weighs almost three pounds, while the tablet alone is only 1.42 pounds. Three pounds is the same weight as the 13-inch MacBook Pro and heavier than the new MacBook Air, which is 2.8 pounds.
There’s also the matter of sticker shock. The Magic Keyboard costs US$299 for the 11-inch iPad Pro model and $349 for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro version.
Another issue for some folks: using an iPad Pro attached to the Magic Keyboard in a vertical position isn’t feasible. It’s not impossible, but it’s very awkward. For, say, reading a book, you’ll want to remove the tablet from the keyboard.
This boils down to the question, “Should I buy a Magic Keyboard?” The answer is: if you’re going to be doing a lot of word processing on your iPad Pro, it’s worth the steep price and gets the tablet very close to the functionality of a Mac laptop (iPadOS, despite its big steps forward is still more limiting than macOS). However, if you use the iPad mainly as a tablet with only a little typing occasionally, you can save some moolah by buying Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio ($179) or Smart Keyboard ($159) instead.
Apple World Today Rating (out of 5 stars): ★★★★


Photos from the Buccaneers' preseason game against the Vikings.
- Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston made his NFL preseason debut in tonight's game, finishing the contest 9-of-18 for 131 yards and one interception, with four rushes for 18 yards and one touchdown. His 131 passing yards are the most since Mike Glennon threw for 140 last season (at Jacksonville, 8/8/14).
- Winston's rushing touchdown was the first by a Buccaneers quarterback since Josh Freeman in 2011 (at Kansas City, 8/12/11).
- Defensive tackle Henry Melton recorded the team's first sack of the preseason, dropping Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for a nine-yard loss.
- With 25 seconds left in the first half, defensive lineman Will Gholston forced a fumble, recovered by defensive end Lawrence Sidbury Jr.
- In the third quarter, Sidbury forced a fumble from Vikings running back Joe Banyard, recovered by cornerback Leonard Johnson.
- On the possession following Johnson's fumble recovery, Tampa Bay went 31 yards in eight plays, culminating in a three-yard touchdown run by running back Mike James. It is James' first career preseason rushing touchdown.
- After James' score, the Vikings drove 78 yards before Bucs linebacker Khaseem Greene forced a fumble from Vikings running back Dominique Williams at the Tampa Bay 2-yard line, which went out of the back of the endzone for a touchback.
- This is the Buccaneers' first preseason game with three forced fumbles since last season (at Buffalo, 8/23/14) and the first with three fumbles lost by the opponent since 2013 (at Miami, 8/13/14).
- Players making their Buccaneers preseason debut: linebacker Bruce Carter, linebacker Larry Dean, cornerback Brandon Dixon, tackle Reid Fragel, cornerback Isaiah Frey, linebacker Khaseem Greene, wide receiver Tavarres King, linebacker Orie Lemon, quarterback Seth Lobato, guard Logan Mankins, defensive tackle Tony McDaniel, safety Kimario McFadden, defensive tackle Henry Melton, cornerback Sterling Moore, tight end/fullback Evan Rodriguez, defensive end Lawrence Sidbury Jr., defensive end Jacquies Smith, safety D.J. Swearinger, defensive lineman George Uko, defensive back Derrick Wells, linebacker Jason Williams.
*Player joined the Buccaneers during the 2013 season, but did not appear in the preseason with the team.
- Players making their NFL preseason debut: cornerback Jude Adjeh-Barimah, linebacker Kwon Alexander, wide receiver Kenny Bell, running back Dominique Brown, defensive tackle Quayshawne Buckley, wide receiver Kaelin Clay, wide receiver Donteea Dye, offensive lineman Antoine Everett, safety Chris Hackett, wide receiver Adam Humphries, fullback Joey Iosefa, linebacker Josh Keyes, defensive tackle Caushaud Lyons, guard Ali Marpet, punter Karl Schmitz, cornerback Al-Hajj Shabazz, tackle Donovan Smith, quarterback Jameis Winston and defensive end Jamal Young.
- Kicker Brandon Bogotay did not play in today's game.
Today's Buccaneers that did not dress:
16 WR Rannell Hall#23 S Chris Conte
37 S Keith Tandy
61 C Josh Allen
96 DE T.J. Fatinikun
Today's starting lineups:
|**OFFENSE** WR #83 Vincent Jackson LT #64 Kevin Pamphile LG #70 Logan Mankins C #62 Evan Smith RG #72 Garrett Gilkey RT #69 Demar Dotson TE #87 Austin Seferian-Jenkins WR #13 Mike Evans QB #3 Jameis Winston FB #46 Jorvorskie Lane RB #22 Doug Martin||**DEFENSE** LDE #56 Jacquies Smith DT #93 Gerald McCoy DT #98 Clinton McDonald RDE #94 George Johnson SLB #54 Danny Lansanah MLB #50 Bruce Carter WLB #54 Lavonte David CB #21 Alterraun Verner CB #27 Johnthan Banks SS #31 Major Wright FS #30 Bradley McDougald|


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Jake and Amir
Adam Ruins Everything
WTF is going on
Idiots on Facebook
The Graphic Truth
Child Very Excited about Beer
Bros icing bros is no more - Even better, Girlsbuschinggirls.com is born!
Warning: Drinking Busch may lead to spontaneous loss of leg or other extremities.
Well, as long as she's not passed out in the deep end.
Hmmm maybe we should have been washing the cans out.
What are the odds two students - one at Lawrence Technological University and the other at the University of Minnesota - have the exact same idea about the exact same beer at the exact same time?
Only someone who has drank that much Busch Light could think this is a good idea.
Busch should make a pumpkin beer.
What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Busch? It's also a great way to celebrate 50 years and one day of Busch.
Only Milwaukee's best is fit the king.
Because what fun are firearms if you don't have any alcohol?
I can crush this car with my head.
Only a true cowboy can get away with wearing a shirt like that.
"Lots of political rivalry... We side with BUSCH!"
Look at the form on this guy. Now that's putting effort into beer pong.
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While Kimberley’s population continues to rise, available housing is at an all-time low.
So says Mayor Don McCormick as the community has seen around 800 new residents join the community in the past five years, averaging out to a two per cent increase every year.
He says Kimberley`s housing inventory is trailing behind.
“We find ourselves in a position where its very difficult for people coming to town to either rent or buy and as you know, it takes time to build and the cost of construction is not cheap. Building isn’t for everybody,” McCormick says. “We need to take a look at what we are doing, what we have with regard to housing and we need to talk to developers about what the situation is, because there’s an opportunity here for them.”
The city is encouraging the development of more rental properties in the community.
McCormick says he regularly hears from people looking to move into the community and employers bringing in new workers who are having difficulty finding available homes.
– Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick
– Jeff Johnson


On New Year’s Eve, some family friends came over to celebrate, and while our daughters played together, we four parents drank wine and talked about parent things. Somehow the subject of guns came up, and how this other couple owned a gun. She spoke up immediately.
“By the way, I want you guys to know, we have a gun, but it’s hidden in a really safe place, the kids are in no danger,” she said, and the two of them carefully explained to us the precautions they’ve taken to ensure children’s safety in their home.
We thanked them for their straightforward address of the subject, which is an awkward one for me. I am very, very anti-gun. If I had my way, no one would own a gun. I don’t want to be around them, and I definitely don’t want my child around one. I don’t really feel like getting into a Second Amendment argument with you (so please don’t start one), but I also understand that by law people are allowed to have them. There’s nothing I can do about that except to talk to any parents hosting my child about my concerns and be sure that my daughter won’t be around one.
After the door had been opened to the dangerous-things-in-the-home discussion, we started talking about all the other awkward conversations we have to have with other families to ensure our kids’ safety. All of us agreed on the subject of trampolines.
It’s a hard one for me, because some of the dearest folks in my life own trampolines. But make no mistake, I see a trampoline as, at best, a broken-bone machine, and, at worst, a death trap. Wrap it in netting all you want, but this is no assurance of its safety. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve arrived at close friends’ homes and had them send all the children—theirs and ours—out to the trampoline so we grownups can relax inside and talk. I can’t relax, and you need to know this. I may love you dearly and know you would never willingly endanger my child, but I will never be able to relax with you when I know that my child could easily be trampled or crushed or battered on that trampoline.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says only athletes who are in training for diving or gymnastics, under direct supervision of coaches, should use trampolines. They advise parents not to buy them, yet SO MANY DO. Three-quarters of all trampoline injuries happen when multiple kids are jumping at once. And though netting helps, it by no means ensures safety—especially when a child is in more danger from being trampled by another child than from falling off it. Kids are notorious showoffs, and all those tricks—the somersaults and such—could cause one of them to be paralyzed.
So why is it that I’m treated with eye rolls as an overprotective helicopter mom when I express anxiety about my child jumping on a trampoline, or hover and watch with eagle eyes and a knot in my stomach as I watch every move she makes, since you went ahead and let her go out there without talking to me first? Why do I have to be put in that situation to begin with? How about first asking me, quietly, if I’m okay with my daughter jumping on your trampoline before you send her out there? Why do I have to be the bad guy?
And is your trampoline insured? It most definitely should be.
If you choose to have a trampoline, that’s up to you. You have your own rules with your own kids, and I absolutely respect that. But I ask that you respect my rules and talk to me before putting me in the uncomfortable situation of telling my daughter no, she can’t jump on your trampoline or any other potentially life-altering equipment, regardless of whether the other kids are doing it.
And while I’m at it, after you tell me about your gun and your trampoline, go ahead and tell me about your toy guns, too. Because it upsets my daughter when kids shoot with her toy guns—it’s happened and I’ve had to calm her afterward. We don’t like gun play. Let’s skip it. Please let me know what kinds of games are going to take place, and consider that many parents, like us, simply don’t like this kind of play.
Let’s also put away the large dogs—especially those who jump, bark, or growl. The ones who get excited and are stronger than my daughter. Don’t tell us, “Oh, he won’t hurt you, just ignore him and he’ll stop.” No, just put the dog away. She’s already scared of most dogs, because there have been too many dogs like that, and though your dog may in fact feel like a member of your family, it’s not a member of mine. Please don’t make me be the bad guy and ask you to put your family member in the backyard. Please just offer it. Once she’s had time to adjust, maybe watched you and your own kids play with the dog, gotten it calmed down, feel free to let her adjust to it slowly. But if the dog jumps on her, we have a problem.
Everyone parents differently, so please respect the choices we make for our daughter, and I promise to do the same for you. Feel free to ask us ANYTHING when it comes to how we will ensure the safety and well-being of your child. And before you host our child for any amount of time, please be up front with us about what activities will take place. Even if you think they’re benign, just talk to us first, and don’t make us feel bad about it if we say no.


|Govt showed dissatisfaction over Divineguma judgement ( file photo)|
The lawyers for Democracy (LfD) is disturbed by the emerging evidence of coordinated moves to undermine the independence of judiciary in Sri Lanka, according to a media release.
The organization referring to the statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on 16thSeptember 2012, says that clearly indicates that there are various attempts to interfere with the affairs of the JSC.
The release says that after the recent determination made by the Supreme on ‘Divinaguma’ Bill, the political leadership of the government has expressed its dissatisfaction over the decisions made by the Supreme Court.
The government has organized a public demonstration, where people were transported at public expenditure into a close location near the Parliament to criticize the Supreme Court determination. Recently, several programmes in the state media carried vicious and malicious programmes critical of the judiciary, says the release
LfD sees this trend as a clear move by the government to intimidate the judiciary and undermine the Rule of Law and an attempt to make the judges vulnerable for governmental pressure.
We urge the President and the government to respect the independence of the judiciary and take all possible steps to stop direct and indirect intimidation and incitements against the judiciary, LfD says.
Lawyers of Democracy (LfD) are a representative body of legal practitioners throughout the island, which include Lal Wijenayaka, Chandrapala Kumarage, K.S. Ratnavale, J.C. Weliamuna, Sudath Netthisinghe, Sudarshana Gunawardana and Lakshan Dias.


A new book by Peabody researcher Stephen Elliott finds that basic social skills, such as listening, following directions and just being nice, are just as important to a student’s ability to succeed as their academic instruction.
“If we increase social skills, we see commensurate increases in academic learning. That doesn’t mean that social skills make you smarter; it means that these skills make you more amenable to learning,” Elliott, Vanderbilt Peabody education and psychology researcher and co-author of the newly published The Social Skills Improvement System—Classwide Intervention Program, said. “In our research, we found that elementary kids and teachers value cooperation and self-control. When we teach and increase those behaviors, we reduce problem behaviors and maximize learning time.”
Elliott and co-author Frank Gresham have been studying this issue for over 20 years and interviewed over 8,000 teachers to come up with the Top 10 Social Skills Students Need to Succeed. See that list and the rest of the story on VUCast.
Before I go any further let me say the fact that I am even writing this is evidence of my dedication to share the latest and greatest Vanderbilt news with you, dear readers, regardless of the great personal toll it may take on me. Because even writing about cockroaches gives me the shivers. And to write about them, I had to first read about them. Which meant I had to think about them. Color me creeped out. But I digress, again.
So, yes, cockroaches. Turns out the little devils are completely brain dead in the morning. They only turn on their clever one-day-we-will-rule-the-world ways in the evening. Takes them time to ramp up. That’s what Vanderbilt biological sciences researcher (and all around great guy) Terry Page has discovered. “This is the first example of an insect whose ability to learn is controlled by its biological clock,” says Page, who published his findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science this week. Don’t make me write about this any more, see for yourself on Exploration.
Ed. note: The corniness of these headlines will continue in an attempt to goad you, dear readers, into commenting on this blog, even if it is only to bemoan said corn. Consider yourself warned.
The National Association for Independent Colleges and Universites today launched a new Web site, U-CAN (University and College Accountability Network), that aims to serve as a clearinghouse and comparison-resource for vital information about American colleges and universities. Take a look at the Vandy section.
Lynn Fuchs, Nicholas Hobbs Chair in Special Education and Human Development, has been tapped by President Bush to be one of the United States’ reps at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 2. Congratulations, Professor Fuchs. Get the whole story.
Well the votes are in and Karl Dean, former Metro Nashville law director and of course Vanderbilt adjunct professor of law, has won the Nashville mayoral race. Congratulations, Mayor-Elect Dean! In other Vanderbilt-related election news, Megan Barry ran away with the run-off for one of the remaining contested at-large council seats. Barry, ethics and compliance officer for health-care group purchasing org. Premier, Inc., earned her MBA at Owen and is married to Bruce Barry, professor of management and sociology and chair of the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate. Congratulations Councilwoman-elect Barry!
There’s not ALWAYS a Vanderbilt connection but it seems, lately, there often is. Like in today’s top political story. Fred announced last night on Jay. He’s an alum, of course (Fred, not Jay). See all his Vandy connections here and read others’ coverage of it here, here, here and here. And that’s not all – read Vanderbilt pundits talking about the Vanderbilt-connected pol here and here. More, obviously, to come on this story.


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Sometimes I take story requests from my kids: “Mommy, tell me a story about a giraffe!” They think I somehow have a story about everything up my sleeve. I don’t — I have to think fast.
So, I’ve come up with a quick way of making up a story. These stories are not always the best , but sometimes I surprise myself. All it takes is quick thinking.
I call it THE THREE-ACT STRUCTURE OF CHILDREN’S STORY PLOTTING.
Here’s how to do it.
STEP ONE: Start with a character and give them ONE character trait.
Since it’s a children’s story, I like to make the character kind of silly. My character is going to be Gilroy, the hungry giraffe.
Gilroy was a giraffe, and he was hungry. Not just regular hungry, Gilroy was hungry ALL THE TIME.
STEP TWO: Give the character a goal.
Gilroy’s goal will be to eat ALL THE LEAVES.
Gilroy loved eating leaves. He liked to eat ALL THE LEAVES. He would eat all the leaves from a tree, until not a single one was left. It was Gilroy’s favorite thing to do.
STEP THREE: Come up with a setback that prevents the character from achieving their goal.
The thing that gets in the way of Gilroy’s goal will be the fact that birds live in the tree he’s eating, and they don’t want him to eat ALL THE LEAVES.
One day, Gilroy was eating ALL THE LEAVES from a delightful green acacia tree. He ate all the leaves from one branch. He heard a little chirp. He ate all the leaves from another branch. There was a louder CHIRP. He ate all the leaves from another branch, and a great big loud CHIIIRRRPP! made his ears rattle.
“Excuse me,” said a chirpy voice, “You’re eating all of my leaves!”
“Tree?” asked Gilroy. “Is that you?” Gilroy didn’t know trees could talk.
“I’m not a tree,” said a little brown bird, who hopped onto the branch Gilroy was eating. “I’m a bird, and l live in this acacia tree. I don’t appreciate you eating all of my leaves!”
Now you have a character, a goal, and a conflict.
This is where the THREE ACTS come in. A three-act story structure requires three mishaps, each worse than the last. This can easily be applied to a children’s story — three big events happen, each with escalating tension.
STEP FOUR: Come up with three setbacks that get in the way of the character’s goal. Each setback should build on the earlier events, but each should be more extreme than the last.
- The bird asks the giraffe to stop eating his tree. Gilroy says, NO. The bird flaps at his nose. Gilroy eats anyway.
- Five birds ask Gilroy to stop eating their tree. Gilroy says, NO. The birds fly around Gilroy’s head, flap-flap-flapping all around his ears and eyes and making his mane into a great big mess. Gilroy shakes them away and keeps eating.
- The whole flock of birds asks Gilroy to stop eating their tree. Gilroy says, NO. The birds pick him up by his mane and tail and nose and by the tiny hairs in his ears, and they flap-flap-flap and fly him away from the tree.
See? Now we have three events that happen, and they’re about the right length to allow for the brevity of a children’s story. (I didn’t fully draft this part of the story in this post. It could be a little more full, but there are enough details for you to get the idea!)
STEP FIVE: Come up with the conclusion to the conflict. There should be some kind of character development for the main character, to give the story emotional resonance, and also something kind of silly, because I like to add silly stuff to my children’s stories.
The birds flew Gilroy far away from the grove of acacia trees, and set him down in the grasslands, where there was not a tree in sight. He watched the birds fly away. His stomach grumbled. Gilroy was hungry. He was VERY hungry. But there were no leaves to eat.
He bent his long neck down and took a little bite of the grass.
“Hmm,” he said. “This isn’t bad.”
He looked across the vast grassland. “I’m going to eat ALL THE GRASS.”
There you go. One children’s story about giraffes, and I didn’t even have to think too hard to write it. It’s not the best story ever, but it’s enough to satisfy my kids’ craving for a story. If I come up with a really good story, I write it down. And if I still like it after writing it down, I rewrite, revise, and repeat. Maybe someday, one of these stories will turn in to an actual book!
Do you have a storytelling tip? Feel free to share in the comments!


Toronto police have identified the victim of a shooting in the city's east end early Wednesday as Thomas Michael Alcott, of Toronto.
The shooting happened around 3 a.m. outside a bar near the corner of Danforth and Greenwood avenues.
Officers arrived and found Alcott unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds.
Paramedics rushed him to a trauma centre, where he was later pronounced dead.
Witnesses reported seeing at least two people got into a vehicle and drove away after the gunfire, police said.
Homicide investigators have taken over the case.
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Life is short and precious. As leader of the business I truly believe in inspiring people to reach their goals and have fun in getting there. I get energy from people and therefore love spending time learning about our staff, clients and candidates and hopefully making a difference. Playing a supporting role in someone else’s success or being there to pick them up is hugely rewarding. Live without fear, prejudice or limitations.
My Desert Island, 3 things that I would take
Family of course, a book and pen to finally finish my book (hopefully that counts as one!), and a tool box with everything you need to build and hunt in it.
Family time. With two kids under three I can normally be found climbing around at Junglerama, at Zealandia or at the Zoo.
I haven’t climbed Mt Everest or written The Pilgrim’s Progress but to Holly, Daddy is amazing when he does the simplest of things in life. I’ve already achieved so much but there is always another challenge laying ahead.
When I was growing up I was desperate to be a pilot on Concorde. I loved the idea of being able to travel at twice the speed of sound. But sadly, being colour blind and 24 when Concorde was retired, that was the end of my dream.


In this paper, we discuss the nonlinear computational power provided by dendrites in biological and artificial neurons. We start by briefly presenting biological evidence about the type of dendritic nonlinearities, respective plasticity rules and their effect on biological learning as assessed by computational models. Four major computational implications are identified as improved expressivity, more efficient use of resources, utilizing internal learning signals, and enabling continual learning. We then discuss examples of how dendritic computations have been used to solve real-world classification problems with performance reported on well known data sets used in machine learning. The works are categorized according to the three primary methods of plasticity used-structural plasticity, weight plasticity, or plasticity of synaptic delays. Finally, we show the recent trend of confluence between concepts of deep learning and dendritic computations and highlight some future research directions.
Keywords: deep neural networks; expressivity; machine learning; maxout networks; non-linear dendrites; plasticity; rewiring.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Bakersfield Condors began a six game stretch in 10 days on Thursday at home against the Stockton Heat.
Bakersfield (7-7-2) came into the game in 5th place in the AHL Pacific Division while the Heat (10-3-1-2) were sitting in second. The Condors jumped off to an early 2-0 lead but after a Josh Currie fight they booted him off the ice for more than 15 minutes, the Condors allowed three straight goals.
Down one and 14 minutes into the third period, Ryan McLeod connected on his second goal of the season to send the game to overtime. The Condors luck ran out just over a minute into the free period and Stockton won 4-3.
The team now hits the road to take on the Iowa Wild in a two-game weekend series before returning home on Thanksgiving eve.


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Ah, yes. It's here. After months of waiting and intense lineup speculation, festival goers flock to Indio, California this weekend for Coachella's hotly anticipated 18th installment.
While big name headliners Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Radiohead need no introduction, there are numerous acts in the smaller print who are worthy of significant recognition. Ones To Watch has curated a list of five artists to watch this weekend as you're frolicking between the Outdoor stage and the DoLaB. Check them out below!
Twenty-year old Sam Gellaitry didn't adhere to society's expectations of a teenager when he dropped out of school at sixteen to pursue music full time, and he still isn't sticking to the status quo today. The Scottish producer's glitchy, electronic sounds push boundaries of genre on each of his Escapism EPs, all three of which reside on XL Recordings. The young visionary melts dancehall vocals with trap influences to spin a sound that's uniquely his own. This isn't Gellaitry's first time playing Coachella; "DJSammyGee" played weekend two of the DoLab last year, advancing to Friday's main lineup this year.
Grace Mitchell brings major Fiona Apple-meets-BANKS vibes to the Coachella Valley this year. The Portland native, now based in L.A., is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter whose cover of Hall N' Oats' "Maneater" broke her onto the scene when it was placed in The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. In 2015, The young star made waves with her Raceday EP, produced by Mark Foster (of Foster The People) and Rich Costey (Muse, Flying Lotus, Of Monsters And Men). Since the EP's success, Mitchell has been featured on the Phantogram track "Something To Talk About" and has released a handful of her own singles, including the brand new hit "NOW." She's set to grace the Coachella stages on Sunday's lineup this year.
For London-born duo HONNE, romance and sultry electronica go hand in hand. James Hatcher (production) and Andrew Clutterbuck (vocals/production) have enjoyed the spotlight since their debut single "Warm On A Cold Night" drew listeners in with its silky R&B sound. Just last week, "Caroline" rapper Aminé hopped on a rap rendition of "Warm On A Cold Night," showing its prominence even two years later. The title of the single became the name of HONNE's debut LP, where the ninth track of which garnered a high profile fan in Milla Jovovich. The first track, "Someone That Loves You," featuring Izzy Bizu became HONNE's breakout hit, and it's amassed over 23 million Spotify streams to date. HONNE is set to play Coachella on Sunday's lineup.
Self described as "country-soul," Whitney lands at Coachella after an explosive 2016 with performances at Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Pitchfork Music Festival. The group is a motley crew of seven musicians, spearheaded by Max Kakacek (guitar) and Julien Erlich (vocals/drums, formerly of Unknown Mortal Orchestra). After revamping their sound (the duo was previously known as Smith Westerners), they called on Malcolm Brown, Tracy Chouteau, Charles Glanders, Josiah Marshall and Will Miller to complete the Whitney moniker. Their debut album Light Upon The Lake attracted none other than Sir Elton John, who interviewed Julien last year. Sunday's Coachella lineup shapes up to be a big day for up and coming talent, as Whitney will also be playing the festival on its final day.
Miami-area rapper Denzel Curry has been prepping his whole life for the success he now enjoys, which includes a spot on the 2016 XXL Freshman List among Lil Uzi Vert, Anderson .Paak, 21 Savage and more. Starting his rap career at age 16, Curry began writing the songs that would later end up on his debut Nostalgic 64 LP in high school. The release featured the likes of underground favorites Lil Ugly Mane and Odd Future's Mike G, leading to a double-EP titled Zel/Planet Shrooms. Fast forward to 2016 and Curry fans watch as his hard work pays off; his sophomore LP features Rick Ross and Joey Bada$$. Curry is featured on Friday's lineup at Coachella this weekend.


Table top games are awesome. Particularly when it’s The Big Bang Theory Cluedo…..
There’s something quietly therapeutic about food preparation
I don’t like to cook, but love slicing and dicing ingredients for meals. The OH loves to cook, but hates all of the food preparation. We make a good pair.
Anything written under the influence of alcohol will be completely incomprehensible, and beyond the salvage of a pair of sober eyes.
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I talk a lot about mindset and how important it can be, and obviously I am a very firm believer in this as I am working on my first e-book titled The Mindset Muscle, but one thing I have yet to touch on when it comes to mindset is how vital it is to remain open at all times.
Staying relaxed and in a positive state at all times will help you open up to the universe and accept the gifts that it wants to give you.
When you are anxious and nervous, you are blocking off the energy that the universe wants to bring in to your life.
So by staying positive and existing in a good vibration, you will allow good things to flow to you.
I experienced this yesterday and this morning with an opportunity that seemed to coincidentally arise after reading a book and listening to a podcast.
I won’t get in to too much detail, I did that in the email I sent out this morning to my email list.
But here I will tell you a bit about what I experienced.
I read a book yesterday that helped me understand a little bit more about who I am and how I operate, and I also listened to a podcast yesterday with two very prominent businessmen and they spoke about simply opening the door when opportunity knocks.
I learned yesterday that my personality type is the type that likes to learn everything and understand situations before I dive in to them, but I also learned yesterday that the best way to go through life is learning after you open the door. Because if you wait until you are fully prepared, you will never open it.
This morning I woke up to a text message with a business opportunity, and it was amazing how in tune it was with those two things that I learned yesterday.
There is a company that the owners want out of, in an industry that I know a little bit about but definitely not enough to kick down the door just yet.
But after the day I had yesterday, I know that I was put in this situation because I have been putting out good vibrations and positive thoughts, and so the I am being allowed an opportunity to help me grow and learn even more.
The reason I am telling you all of this is because I want you to understand that what I write about and what I tell you guys is the cold hard truth, and I practice it and I experience it coming to life for me.
It is real life, and that is how the world around us works.
So be prepared, be open, be accepting to new things that come your way and want to teach you, because everything that happens for you is helping to push you forward.


By Sofia Silina, VP for Russia and CIS, Apex Capital Partners Corp.
Citizenship in Montenegro VS residence permit in Portugal
Let’s compare citizenship in Montenegro and residence permit in Portugal, obtained through their respective investment programs. Both programs are processed remotely; the applications are finalized within 6 months.
Citizenship by investment in Montenegro – official program
Why chose the Citizenship by investment program in Montenegro? Montenegrin passport holders can travel visa-free in the Schengen area (90 days every 6 months), and in general, have visa-free travel to 120 countries, including Europe and the Russian Federation. In addition, the option to move to and do business in the USA after obtaining a non-immigrant visa E2. Montenegro is expected to join the EU in 2025 which will allow the citizens of Montenegro to fully enjoy the rights of citizens of the European Union.
The application process can be started remotely. The file processing will take approximately 6 months, or less in some instances. For example, a Montenegrin citizenship application filed by Apex Capital Partners at the end of May 2020 for one of the clients was reviewed and approved in just 49 days. What investments does the program require? You need to invest from € 250,000 in an authorized real estate project under construction in the north of Montenegro, or from € 450,000 in the south. Also, along with this, a contribution to the state fund in the amount of € 100,000 is required. This amount will be added to the cost of the investment, professional fees, and services for legal registration.
The validity period of the Montenegrin passport is 10 years. This means that after this period, the holder will need to fly to Montenegro for biometrics. All this is processed at the local passport office. The fee for issuing a new document is only 35 euros. Apex Capital Partners offers its clients full support in this matter as well through the representatives of our office in Montenegro. We stay in touch with all the clients who have already completed the application and we are always ready to provide the necessary support in matters related to the country of the second citizenship.
Residence permit in Portugal through investment program
Portugal Golden Visa program, also called a residence permit by investment in Portugal, had become very popular in the last years. The first option is the purchase of real estate in Portugal in the amount of € 280,000 in a sparsely populated area, or real estate from € 350,000, built 30 or more years ago in the old center of Lisbon or Porto. However, based on the program recent statistics, the most popular choice is the purchase of real estate from € 500,000 of any type in any location. Please note that investing in real estate in Lisbon and Porto at a rate of € 350,000 will be possible only until the end of 2020. You can invest € 500,000 in any location without restrictions, at any time. Local specialists highly recommend purchasing real estate on the island of Madeira, the Azores, and inland municipalities.
Those investors who would like to avoid the hassle and risks associated with the acquisition of real estate are offered the option with special certified funds. To obtain a residence permit in Portugal, you need to invest from € 350,000 in shares of a special fund (private equity). Of course, in this case, in addition to the investment amount, there will be additional costs, like duties and registration services.
And now let’s compare the program for obtaining citizenship of Montenegro and a residence permit in Portugal in terms of their advantages, specifics, and features of status.
Citizenship of Montenegro VS Residence Permit in Portugal by Investment
|Citizenship of Montenegro|
|Residence permit in Portugal|
|Becoming a citizen for life, get a passport.|
|You get a long-term visa, residence permit (residence permit card).|
Renewing a passport is simply replacing the old document with a new one. The procedure is similar to how you renew your passport.
|The Portuguese residence permit will need to be renewed 3 times in 5 years (this means paying additional fees, preparing and submitting additional documents).|
|Citizenship in general as a status and citizenship of Montenegro is a permanent status that is virtually impossible to revoke.|
|The residence permit may not be extended unilaterally by the decision of the authorities.|
|Citizenship can be inherited by future generations.|
|The residence permit in Portugal is a final status, cannot be inherited.|
|Montenegrin citizenship for the current year will allow you to live in Montenegro and travel without a visa to all EU and Schengen countries with the ability to stay up to 90 days in half a year.|| |
With a Portuguese residence permit, you can live in Portugal, as well as travel without a visa to all EU and Schengen countries with the opportunity to stay up to 90 days in half a year.
|There are no requirements to reside in Montenegro for or after obtaining investment citizenship.|
According to the rules for obtaining a residence permit in Portugal by investment, presence in the country is required for at least 7 days in the first year and at least 14 days every 2 years thereafter.
|In 2025, according to the planned international agreements, Montenegro will join the EU, which means that with a Montenegrin passport it will be possible to live, work, study in any EU country.|
To obtain the Portuguese citizenship, you must not only fulfill the residency conditions of the program (35 days, connection to the country), but also go through an interview in Portuguese. Please note that the Golden Visa program, Portugal’s residence by investment, does not guarantee an investor’s Portuguese citizenship.
Montenegro does not require renouncing other citizenships when obtaining investment citizenship of Montenegro (this is an exception to the rule and applies only to investors who participate in the program).
|Portugal does not require renouncing other citizenship when acquiring Portuguese citizenship (unlike, for example, Spain).|
|It costs € 470,000 to obtain Montenegrin citizenship for a family of four (€ 250,000 of which is a refundable part).|
With a residence permit in Portugal, you need to invest from € 350,000 (and it will soon be impossible to buy housing in the renovation area of Lisbon, there will be an option in uninhabited areas, an investment in a special investment fund or real estate from €500,000). Other fees include € 80,000 in registration costs and renewal fees during the next 5 years. You can add your spouse and children to your application for an investment residence permit in Portugal
The real estate option in Montenegro requires participation in authorized projects for the program (share or a room / apartment in hotels), where the management company takes care of the maintenance.
|The option with real estate in Portugal for a residence permit is a private property, and the investor is responsible for its maintenance.|
Please get in touch with one of our specialists regarding more details.


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Album: Released as a singleReleased: 2007Charted:
This dance track from Yorkshire based producer T2 features vocals from teenage singer Jodie Ashya. In November 2007 it became the first of a style of UK garage called "bassline" to enter the British Top 10 chart. Another name for this new garage hybrid is "Niche" after the club in Sheffield where the scene began.
In an interview with Jodie Ashya in RWD Magazine, the 18-year-old vocalist was asked about the inspiration behind the track: "I'm not sure. I thought of the melody and I had just songs in my head about being heartbroken and heartache and I just started writing the lyrics. I was sitting at home in my bedroom one day and it came from there really. It wasn't from personal experience or anything."
T2 takes his name from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which fascinated him when he was a kid.
The song's video features the English footballers Micah Richards and Anton Ferdinand.


DX-Patrol MK4 SDR (Software Defined Radio) Receiver with wide receiving range
The DX-Patrol MK4 is a Software Defined Radio (SDR) receiver with a very wide receiving frequency range. In contrast to the usual cheap USB DVB-T sticks this receiver has an additional converter for shortwave. This is the reason for the wide frequency range from 100 kHz to 2000MHz. For operation with the HF converter additional bandfilters are provided, resulting in a much better dynamic range and good strong signal handling performance.
For operation on HF, a frequency shift of -40MHz must be set.
Another feature is that the entire frequency range is provided without gaps. With two independent antenna connectors (SMA) you can always use the best suited antennas without reconnecting them when changing the bands. A small switch on the side of the receiver controls a low-noise pin diode switch when changing from HF to VHF or vice versa. The current state (HF/VHF) is shown with a multi coloured LED. The maximum sampling rate supported by the hardware is 3.2MS/s, but this is usually limited by the software. The result is a sampled spectrum range of 96 kHz up to approx. 1 MHz, depending on software.
Operation of the DX Patrol SDR receiver is possible with any software which supports the RTL2832 based DVB-T stick. Possible programs are (among others):
- SDR# (Windows)
- HDSDR (Windows)
- sdr-radio.com (Windows)
- SDR Touch (Android)
- Gnu Radio (Linux)
- and more
Special purpose programs like rtl1090 or dump1090 can be used to receive the ADS/B beacons sent from airplanes. With this receiver, suitable software and a suitable antenna plus cable a display of the current air situation at the receiving position is easily possible. Further you can participate in networks which provide live flight data to website like fleightradar24.com. Other software allows the reception of low orbit NOAA weather satellites on 137MHz - the possibilities of the Dx Patro lSDR receiver are endless!
Installation of the SDR receiver DX patrol is simple. It is recommended not to use the windows USB drivers but those provided through the 'Zadig' installer. The most programs mentioned above are free software products, you will find installation instructions on the various websites of the program authors. own software or drivers are not provided with the receiver. The connection to the computer is done with USB, a cable from USB-A conector to USB-Mini-B is required. This cable is not included. Mk3 version does include a short micro USB OTG cable.
Please note that not every smartphone or tablet computer is suitable for use with an OTG cable. The website of SDR Touch offers an incomplete list of compatible smartphones and tablet computer for use with OTG (english). We do use SDR Touch often to make tests with the DX Patrol and found that it works nicely. Please note that SDR Touch is not free, the full version does cost a few Euro. The free demo version is limited in it's functions.
Version history DX-Patrol SDR Receiver
- Changes Mk1 → Mk2
- improved filters
- improved HF Design
- Changes Mk2 → Mk3
- Two Micro USB connectors for OTG support. One connector for the power supply, one connector for conenction to computer or smartphone.
- Micro USB cable (OTG) included, allows the use of a smartphone
- improved sensibility on VHF/UHF
- New MK4 SDR
It offers a better connection via micro-USB cable into a PC
or a Android Smartphone and Tablets
The SDR as two micro-USB A and B.
USB-B is data and must be the one connected to PC/Phone/Tablet. USB-A is Power assistance connections. (Charging wile operating)
|@ 14MHz, CW, 500Hz, SDR#|
|AGC Threshold:||22 µV (wideband 2MHz w/ max RF gain -45dBm total)|
|100 kHz Blocking Range:||77dB (useful range, top-bottom = 77dB)|
|Reciprocal Mixing Dyn. Range:||76dB|
|Narrow spacing dyn. range IMD3:||66dB|
|Narrow spacing dyn. range IMD3:||73dB|
|Narrow spacing dyn. range IMD3:||63dB|
DX-Patrol SDR (Software Defined Radio) Receiver MKIV with wide receiving range 100 kHz - 2 Ghz
- Model: dxpatrol
- Beschikbaarheid: Op voorraad
- Excl. BTW: € 86,78


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I have been discussing with several customers on the upcoming change to block auto forwarding in Exchange Online. The announcement from Microsoft is for Roadmap ID 63831 and goes into effect September 1st 2020.
There is no impact on external forwarding in this update, however automatic forwarding will be disabled based on the policy in a future update currently planned for September 1, 2020 and we will communicate via Message center. Once the policy takes effect messages that are being automatically forwarded outside the organization will be blocked and non-delivery report (NDR) will be sent to the user.
If like many of my customers you have a legitimate reason to forward to external addresses you need to login to https://protection.office.com/antispam and change the “Outbound spam filter policy (always ON)”
The setting you are looking for is under Automatic forwarding and you should set this to “On – Forwarding is enabled”
Now if you want to be more secure you can create a new Outbound policy and scope this to just the mailboxes that need forwarding enabled.


For playing better chess there are some general rules and beliefs about what we should and should not do; for example rook endings with a rook pawn is a draw, we should not move our pieces twice in the opening, opposite color bishop endgames are always draw and so on.. Most amateurs follow these rules blindly while experts tend to be more interested in the exceptions.
What I want to say is that you can evaluate or judge positions on general grounds but you shouldn’t set them in stone. It’s important to always look for exceptions, and this in turn can set you apart from your opponents.
Here are a few examples from experts’ games:
Rule: Pawn Weakness and Bishop Inside the Pawn Chain
This game was played between David Janowski and the legendary Jose Raul Capablanca in 1916. Capablanca had doubled pawns on the b- file, and it is worth seeing how he covered his weakness by moving his light squared bishop inside the pawn chain and then used the weak b-pawns to establish a nice outpost on c4:
Rule: Opposite Colour Bishop Endings Are Drawn
It may be true in most cases but still you can study the endgame technician’s games and grab some ideas which provide exceptions. In this game, Capablanca choose an opposite coloured bishop endgame and went on win:
It is also worth seeing the world championship match played between Topalov and Anand in 2010.
Rook Endings With A Rook’s Pawn
We normally believe that in rook endgames the position is drawish if the stronger side has an extra rook’s pawn. But if you study the Vancura position and drawing zone given by Peter Romanovsky in 1950, you can still find the way to win. Here is an example:


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Family can be one of the life’s greatest blessings in the best of times. Sunday dinners, holidays, joint vacations. But family can also be one of the greatest demands on you in life. Sunday dinners, holidays, joint vacations. No, I did not type that same list twice by accident.
It is true that the very same things that we enjoy and look forward to can also be some of the most stressful things we feel obligated to do. Add to the mix in-laws with different backgrounds and zip codes and you can really find yourself in between a rock and a hard place?
So, how do you deal with it? Really carefully! But I think I have a few tips that may help.
1. Respect their traditions when possible
Notice that last part: when possible? Your extended family and in-laws have probably had their own traditions for decades now and it is important that you try to honor them to the best of your ability.
However, you have your own family now and chances are some of your new traditions may conflict with theirs. Blend them when you can, if you want to. But if you have to miss out on the traditional Christmas breakfast because you are doing Santa with your children, bow out gracefully and tell them you will be over later that day.
2. Bite your tongue
As hard as it can be, you really do have to pick your battles when it comes to family. There will be times when Aunt Mae pushes your buttons one too many times, or when your mother-in-law sticks her nose in your business again.
While it is very tempting to put them in their place (and I know you could!), ask yourself if it is worth it. Will anything really change for the better or will speaking your mind just cause more drama?
3. Stick to your guns
Now, yes, you do need to respect traditions and bite your tongue at times – absolutely. However, I think it is equally important to know when to stick to your guns and hold your ground. If you have made important plans for the weekend and all of a sudden your in-laws decide they want to pop in for a visit, ask them if they could reschedule and explain why so they can understand it is nothing personal.
Does your family expect you to come to every function no matter the time or place? Set your boundaries and know that it is okay to respectfully decline an invitation. Hopefully, they will understand too. But if they do not, do not sweat it. You can only control your own actions and reactions.
Have you noticed a common thread in these tips? There is a saying that goes something like, ‘You attract more flies with honey than vinegar.’ Or something like that. The point is, you will probably get much further in life by being kind and respectful than you will by being rude and inconsiderate. Try to handle family demands with grace if at all possible, while keeping your personal life a priority. As with most things in life, it is all about balance.


This past week was so busy, it was really just a blur. I was looking forward to this weekend for lots of relaxing and hopefully some walking in the sunshine. But of course, rain, rain, rain! I wish this entire weekend wasn’t so crummy! I’m going to use this downtime to craft, read and cook- so I guess it’s not that bad! You should do the same after you read my Sunday Funday: Issue 7!
Yesterday was so nice out! We walked around the city for hours, got some much needed haircuts, had lunch and even ditched our coats at one point because it was getting too warm. How is it possible it’s supposed to snow tonight?! Spring is in just 4 days! Hurry up! In the meantime, read my Sunday Funday: Issue 5! Continue reading Sunday Funday: Issue 5


Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
Five Ukrainian Championship Titles
(2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013)
Superclassic of the Americas (2014)
Premier League (2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017)
English League Cup (2014 | 2015)
FA Cup (2017 | 2018)
Chelsea Player Of The Year
Currently, Willian is one of the Brazilians with the most success in worldwide football. And this statement is based on his statistics, his period in Europe, his titles and his assiduity. Without suffering any serious injury in his career, the attacking midfielder has a linear career and has always been evolving.
After being a success in Brasil still very young, when he played a season for Corinthians (using the number 10 shirt of the club at 18 years old), Willian was sold to Shakhtar Donetsk, in 2007, still before completing 20 years of age. Overcoming the barriers of the cold, the language and different culture of Eastern Europe, the Brazilian, different to many others, remained persistent and became an idol of the club, gaining 13 titles (including the UEFA Cup in 2008/2009), in 5 and a half seasons. For Shakhtar, he played 221 games with 37 goals.
Even though he quickly passed through Anzhi, in Russia, which lasted half a year, Willian began gaining attention of a European giant: Chelsea. And with the Blues the Brazilian has been collecting titles and good statistics. After all, he’s been with them for 6 seasons- always at a high level- and there are possibilities of continuing for many more years there. In total, Willian has played in Europe for 12 years (something that few have been able to do). With 4 titles in 6 years, being 2x winner of the Premir League, the most competitive championship in the world, Willian has competed in 285 matches - he is the Brazilian with the most appearances in the history of Chelsea - he has scored 52 goals and 47 assists.
In addition, his assiduity gains a lot of attention. Since his arrival at Chelsea, the club competed in 320 matches and he played in 285 of them (89% of them). Incredibly, the 35 games he did not play in, only 7 of them were due to injuries, which represents only 2%.
For Brazil, his career is also growing. After being in the selection of the Brazilian team, he played in the last two World Cups (2014 and 2018), and is the player who has had most apprehended for his national team in the last 5 years. During this period, the attacking midfielder of Chelsea competed in 53 matches for his national team, more than the Defender Miranda (47), the attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho (44), the striker Neymar (42), the defensive midfielder Fernandinho (37) and the defender Filipe Luis (34).


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4 SIMPLE TIPS TO GET IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER
IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT YOU GET IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE TO COMPLEMENT YOUR STYLE
With summer fast approaching, the pressure is on to look as good as possible in your new seasonal wardrobe, and with more of your physique on show during the hotter months than any other time of year, it’s essential that you get in the best possible shape to complement the clothes you're going to be wearing at this time of the year. With this in mind, our friends over at Right Path Fitness have helped us put together these tips on how to bulk up in time for the summer months, whilst also staying as lean as possible – in order to ensure that you look your best no matter what you’re wearing – even if that happens to be nothing more than a pair of shorts and a classic tight white t-shirt.
1. Get your daily calories right
The trick to getting the right balance between adding muscle whilst also ensuring that you don’t add too much excess bodyfat, is all about calories – you need to make sure you’re consuming exactly the right amount each day in order to provide your body with the nutrition it needs for full recovery from your workouts, but without overdoing things. You need to figure out how many calories you need per day to maintain your bodyweight during your new workout routine, and then consume an additional 200 calories a day in order to add the small amount of muscle weight that is required. Any more weight gain above and beyond this will purely be in the form of excess fat – which is not going to do anything for the way that you look throughout the all-important summer months.
2. Focus on eating lots of protein
When you’re trying to build muscle but also stay lean at the same time, you should focus on making protein the main focus of your diet, as it is the primary nutrient for muscle growth and development, but it also contains a comparatively lower number of calories per gram compared to other nutrients such as carbohydrates and fats. In addition, protein also requires more energy to digest, which helps to boost your metabolism. It therefore makes sense to eat a greater proportion of protein in your diet when trying to bulk up but stay lean than you would normally do, so try to focus on consuming clean sources of protein such as diary, lean meat and eggs. Stick to a clean, high protein diet that focuses on these food sources and you’ll soon be in great shape for the summer.
3. Eat at the right times
The timing of your meals is also important when trying to bulk up but also stay lean, as you’ll want to consume the majority of your calories earlier in the day, so that you can burn off the carbohydrates and fat throughout the day and avoid storing any unnecessary excess later in the day when you are about to sleep. It’s also important to consume one of your larger meals directly after your workout, as it’s vital that you provide your body with all the nutrition that it needs to fully recover from your workouts as quickly as possible – but this is particularly relevant when you are consciously restricting calories in your diet in order to stay lean.
4. Get the amount of cardio just right
When looking to achieve the perfect balance between adding muscle but also staying nice and lean, it’s vital to get the amount of cardio that you do just right. This is to ensure that you blast some unwanted fat away but without burning too many calories that will start eating into any muscle gains that you manage to make. Start by scheduling in 3 x 20 minute sessions of cardio per week, and keep a close eye on how it’s affecting your bodyweight and whether it’s starting to eat into any muscle gains you’ve made – either increase or reduce the amount of cardio by 5 mins either side depending on how it’s affecting you. Get the amount and intensity of your cardio sessions just right, and you stand the best possible chance of keeping all your hard-earned muscle gains, but being able to show them off by also ensuring that your bodyfat percentage stays nice and low.


Enter to win
Private investigator Delanie Fitzgerald, and her computer hacker partner, Duncan Reynolds, are back for more sleuthing in The Tulip Shirt Murders. When a local music producer hires the duo to find out who is bootlegging his artists’ CDs, Delanie uncovers more than just copyright thieves. And if chasing bootleggers isn’t bad enough, local strip club owner and resident sleaze, Chaz Smith, pops back into Delanie’s life with more requests.
The police have their man in a gruesome murder, but the loud-mouthed strip club owner thinks there is more to the open and shut case. Delanie and Duncan link a series of killings with no common threads. And they must put the rest of the missing pieces together before someone else is murdered.
Character Interview with Delanie Fitzgerald
Delanie, welcome to Island Confidential! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself?
My name is Delanie Fitzgerald, and I’m the owner of Falcon Investigations in Chesterfield County, Virginia. I chose the name of my company in honor of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon.
Who is your favorite character in The Tulip Shirt Murders (besides yourself, of course)?
One of my closest friends is my partner, Duncan Reynolds. He’s a computer guru who has a knack for getting computers to cough up all sorts of information. We share our office with his sidekick, Margaret the English bulldog.
Is there anyone you’re not so crazy about?
I met this sleazy strip club owner last summer when he wanted some dirt on the Mayor of Richmond. Then I had to spend most of my summer helping him clear his name when the mayor ended up murdered outside of his establishment. The strip club owner, Charles Wellington Smith, III (Chaz) has horrible table manners and no filter. He says whatever pops into his head, but he’s a good, cash-paying client.
Just between you and me: What do you really think of your author?
Heather’s an interesting character too. Even though we are very different people, we both are redheads, love 80s music, and drive Mustangs.
What’s next for you?
Duncan and I have more clients in The Tulip Shirt Murders. We help a local music producer who thinks he is being bootlegged. And Chaz pops back in my life with a request to help solve a murder.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Heather Weidner’s short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series and 50 Shades of Cabernet. She is a member of Sisters in Crime – Central Virginia, Guppies, Lethal Ladies Write, and James River Writers. The Tulip Shirt Murders is her second novel in her Delanie Fitzgerald series.
Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.
Heather earned her BA in English from Virginia Wesleyan College and her MA in American literature from the University of Richmond. Through the years, she has been a technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She blogs regularly with the Lethal Ladies and Pens, Paws, and Claws.
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