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Crowdfunding has exploded as a way of raising money for needy individuals and groups.
The websites may offer donors little guidance in navigating the tax implications of their gifts.
Legally, those who give to some campaigns may be required to file a gift-tax return.
If the spate of recent national tragedies has tugged at your heartstrings and encouraged you to donate to a charitable crowdfunding campaign, beware: you're entering dicey legal territory.
That's because, in some cases, you may be required to file a gift-tax return, even if your donation was small in size, according to Martin Shenkman, founder of Fort Lee, New Jersey-based Shenkman Law.
Charitable crowdfunding campaigns have exploded in popularity in recent years.
According to a 2016 Pew Research Center report, 22 percent of American adults have contributed funds to crowdsourced fundraising project. The market for crowdfunding is expected to grow to greater than $300 billion by 2025, according to Fundly, a crowdfunding website that promotes itself as a platform to "raise money for anything."
Yet the realm of charitable crowdfunding is a legal Wild West, and rife with pitfalls for donors and recipients.
Shenkman said the gift-tax conundrum may arise when campaigns are organized by a friend or relative of the ultimate recipient, and the recipient will not be the one who withdraws funds.
Although the gift-tax exclusion allows individuals to give up to $14,000 to a given recipient, in 2017, without filing a gift-tax return, the money must be immediately available to the recipient to qualify for this exclusion (in legal parlance, it must be a gift of "present interest"). If crowdfunding donations can't be immediately withdrawn by the recipient, they may not pass this test, Shenkman said.
"You have this absurd result, that people who are giving small dollar amounts may actually have a gift-tax reporting requirement that they may violate," said Shenkman.
Another headache for donors: their contributions aren't deductible unless they donate to a qualified organization such as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That means you can't deduct an amount you donated to assist with an individual's medical bills, for example. Medical fundraising is the fastest-growing category on YouCaring, a platform for "compassionate crowdfunding," according to the company's website.
Crowdfunding websites provide varying levels of assistance to donors trying to navigate tax rules.
GoFundMe maintains a list of "Certified Charities" that have been verified as nonprofits, and automatically sends donors tax receipts for contributions to campaigns that benefit one of those charities. But the platform also allows recipients not on that list to describe their campaigns as a "charity" on its website.
The website of Generosity, a platform for "socially conscious fundraising" owned by Indiegogo, states that donors should contact campaign organizers to determine if donations are tax deductible. The website advertises campaigns that claim to benefit registered nonprofits alongside campaigns that make no such claims.
Donations can even create unintended headaches for recipients.
If a beneficiary receives means-tested government benefits such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income, then receiving a large cash inflow from a crowdfunding campaign could cause him or her to lose government benefits, said Jonathan Blattmachr, a principal at Pioneer Wealth Partners in New York and director of estate planning for Peak Trust Company. That could mean that, for example, funds from crowdfunding pay for medical expenses that Medicaid would otherwise have covered.
"You might think you're helping the recipient, but you're actually hurting her," Blattmachr said.
Raising funds on behalf of a supplemental or special needs trust, for individuals seeking help with medical bills, would circumvent the problem, Shenkman said.
Perhaps the biggest problem for donors, however, is the difficulty in evaluating whether funds will actually be used for the purposes described in a crowdfunding campaign's pitch.
GoFundMe, Indiegogo's Generosity and YouCaring all have procedures in place to guard against misuse of their platforms, according to spokespersons for each of the companies. But it's impossible for crowdfunding companies to thoroughly vet every organizer and recipient who uses their platforms, said Daniel Borochoff, founder of CharityWatch.
"It's convenient, and it's powerful because you can reach a lot of people quickly, but whether or not the money actually goes to its intended purpose is certainly not guaranteed," Borochoff said.
Borochoff said donors should only contribute to a crowdfunding campaign if they trust the organizer, such as if it is someone they personally know or a respected community leader. If donors want to contribute to a non-profit organization, they should do so directly through the organization itself rather than through a crowdfunding website, which may collect its own fees from donations, he said.
In contrast to crowdfunding campaigns, Borochoff said, tax-exempt nonprofits are subjected to oversight by a board of directors and by regulators, and must submit annual filings to the Internal Revenue Service. Traditional nonprofits may also have more experience in vetting potential recipients, he said.
"With a lot of these websites it's very easy to feel good donating money," said Borochoff. "But whether you're doing good can be unclear." | 2019-04-18T22:28:09 | https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/17/some-crowdfunding-donors-could-be-accidentally-breaking-tax-laws.html | [
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Lecture by Prof. Hans T. Bakker, titled ‘Composition and Spread of the Skandapurāṇa: an Artist’s Impression’. This lecture concluded the VVIK Bakker Symposium, titled ‘The Study of the History of Hinduism in the Sanskrit Tradition’, held on 28 September 2013.
The unique photo book ‘De bibliotheek van het Instituut Kern: 1925-2010’, edited by Dr. Dory Heilijgers (in Dutch).
The Kern Institute has published 23 parts of the ‘Annual Bibliography of Indian Archaeology’ between 1928 and 1984. In 1997, a modern avatar of this project manifested itself as an online bibliography. The database ‘ABIA South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index’ is searchable online via this link and is freely accessible for students, researchers and those interested.
A reprint of the Sarnami study book Ká hál, written by the Sarnami poet Jit Narain and Theo Damsteegt, is available at Sarnamihuis (22,50 Euro) (in Dutch). | 2019-04-22T00:34:52 | https://www.instituutkern.nl/publicaties/?lang=en | [
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Mobile now commands 45% of consumer attention in the US, yet currently accounts for only about 5% of marketing budgets. Similarly TV commanded a share of around 35% of media consumption yet around 42% of budgets are allocated to it. What is going on here and why the divide?
To explain this we first need to look at the progression of the digital media channel. Traditionally, software was developed individually for specific platforms, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac OS. Today, developers build Web-based applications that are completely independent of the user’s actual computer operating system. We have got used to creating things once instead of per platform.
With the proliferation of Mobile devices across individual platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry etc.), a trade-off has opened up whereby if one wants to create a more specialised experience that utilise the native functions of the device (i.e. an App), they have to do so individually for each device platform. An expensive and high-effort endeavour that feels like the antithesis of how the industry has been progressing.
In just about all enterprises their technology stack – and skillsets – are based on web-based architectures. This has led to a default strategy of ticking the “Mobile box” where possible. A consequence of this has been a “Responsive” approach where the same Web based developers could enable a single build to work across all mobile device screens. The result, while easy to implement, is a watered down experience for the end user.
To remedy this an “Adaptive” approach, which offers a better user experience that is more tailored to the device type, has become more popular. However, this still results in a sub-optimal experience and is a far cry from the native experience that users have enjoyed within an App.
Overall, the fact is that most enterprises – and indeed digital agencies – are still Web first or even Web only. This is simply not good enough. Each platform has thousands of very slick API’s which are built to offer the user the best experience but can only be utilised within a native App. It’s no wonder that over 85% of Mobile use is via Apps. Customers deserve a better experience.
The good news is that things are changing. Last year in 2013, three out of the four behemoths, Google, Facebook & Amazon all invested heavily in Mobile (Apple was already there). Facebook now has 60% of revenue coming from Mobile tripling their profit at the same time. A large part of their future growth will be focussed around “Deeplinking” – often called mobile deep linking – which effectively allows anyone to create hyperlinks direct into content within an App. Quite a simple thing on the internet but something that has been hard to replicate within the closed environment of an App. Suddenly Facebook advertising will be open to a whole new landscape of app-based content.
Google are utilising this functionality a slightly different way, calling it “App Indexing”. They are utilising it to be able to rank App content within their SERPs. Effectively it will create a whole new SEO focus for Apps.
The implication of this for everyone is quite huge. Now, users will be able to link from App to App or Web direct to App, which is a game changing experience on Mobile and massive new revenue stream for the platform. It paves the way for any kind of contextual based messaging to be passed from App to App for example having a flight cancelled and being able to single tap from airline App to hotel App and having all relevant data transfer e.g. name, length of stay, room type, loyalty program etc.
The value of each App increases substantially when we are able to drive traffic to it via advertising, EDMs, Web pages, Social media or even other apps. Suddenly we are able to monetise it better and demonstrate ROI.
With these new use cases, functionality and – most importantly – revenue streams available the business case to be creating greater mobile experiences via native Apps will become easier to justify. This is great news for the industry and the first step to a movement towards a “mobile-first” approach that has substance (rather than be used as a buzzword).
Cross platform App-frameworks are getting better also. Development platforms such as Xamarin are a hybrid approach where Web technologies can coexist with native attributes on the device. This is not a silver bullet and isn’t appropriate for all apps but it does further demonstrate that App development is becoming more accessible again.
All in all, the future of mobile is going to be within App development. It offers the richest, quickest and most seamless experience and is what the majority of people are using their device for now. As the App development landscape becomes smarter, richer and more jam-packed with features it will become the default approach again. The sooner the better. | 2019-04-21T16:09:04 | https://cameronwall.com.au/2014/07/16/the-rebirthing-of-the-mobile-app/ | [
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This year is my 25th Tour de France. Officially, this earns me no special distinction. There's a medal honoring those who have participated in 20 Tours and a silver plate for those that have managed to endure 30 grandes boucles, as the Tour is often called. But for me, the quarter-century mark holds particular significance, if only as a reminder that I am getting old. It’s my own silver anniversary.
Bicycle racing these days, with its complicated past, is ever insistent that we look to the future of the sport. Fair enough. But in terms of pure numbers, it is clear that I have covered more Tours in the past than I will cover in the future. I cannot help but take a look back.
I covered my first Tour de France in 1990 and started reporting on the race full time when I moved to France in 1992. I essentially presided over cycling’s Lost Generation: While the situation has improved, for years many cyclists careers were compromised by the ubiquitous presence of performance-enhancing drugs.
But while talk of drug use has never subsided, it has far from overshadowed my own experience at the Tour. No, what impressed me most when I first arrived at the race was the camaraderie and the overall mood of celebration. The Tour was its own sort of “moveable feast,” to borrow a term from a famous American writer who once called France home.
The Tour was for me, the great French road trip, and each year there was another road movie to write. There were frequent picnic stops along the roadside, as organizers offered tastes of local dishes and local drinks to members of the Tour de France family. And just about every journalist actually drove along the Tour de France route.
Kilometer 92 was the meeting place for the daily feast. Everyone covering the race seemed to blast ahead once the race started, in order to have sufficient time to generously savor the local specialties before picking up the race again.
Today, organized picnics are a rarity as the free flow of local wines means risks for increasingly security-minded race organizers. And there are just plain fewer people accredited to drive the Tour route. Some are discouraged for security reasons, while others choose to save time by driving directly to the finish. Personally I continue to drive the route, perhaps out of habit, but also because I simply prefer to see things that are not broadcast on television.
In my first interview with Jean-Marie Leblanc in 1993, the legendary race director lamented of the “gigantisme” of the Tour, the supersized nature of the race. Aware of the potential dividends generated by the increased media and marketing interests around the world, he was also preoccupied by the hazards of such growth. He was worried about the logistical complexities of this ever-growing machine. And he was worried about the race’s ability to maintain its integrity with the people largely responsible for the making the Tour what it is today—the fans.
Today the Tour has lost some of its charm. The once magical Barnum of bicycle racing is now a well-oiled machine that travels around the country in lockstep perfection. There is less room for the inherent folly that made the race magical.
But I keep coming back because, well, I guess even if it is less intoxicating, there is still enough of the magic to go around.
Undoubtedly the three common denominators to the Tour’s success over the decades are the fans, the riders themselves, and the race’s utterly unique pastoral background.
Year in and year out fans continue to flood the roadside. Over the decades I have seen no discernable difference in their numbers. No matter who is winning or what scandal is brewing, the fans are faithful.
And the riders, too, have remained essentially unchanged. Sure, today they’re cloistered in team buses instead of sitting on the hoods of their team cars, and press officers limit their availability. But once I actually sit down with one of the cyclists, I continue to be impressed by his humility. Cycling, it seems, is just too brutal of a sport to allow for unbridled arrogance.
And lastly the Tour de France remains a true Tour de la France. Wander as it will from its own borders, the race remains free from the confines of a stadium.
So I will begin this 25th Tour de France in search of many of the race’s magical ingredients, great racing by top riders on a stage second to none. Sometimes these elements can appear obscured, but I know from experience, that if I look hard enough, they still can be found in abundance.
Startt reflects on his favorite Tour images in our special iPad feature, "James Startt's Tour de France." It's available by downloading our iPad app.
A Shorter Tour de France? | 2019-04-18T22:20:08 | https://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-france/a20029700/james-startt-s-25th-tour/ | [
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ODELL BECKHAM Jr has signed a $95 million (£74 million) five-year extension with the New York Giants, making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL.
Beckham is guaranteed to earn $65 million over the six seasons that he is now contracted to play for the Giants, but he could pocket a maximum of $95 million.
The 25-year-old said: “Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain it...I don’t know if it’s a relief, I don’t know – it’s a combination of everything. You’ve worked all your life to get to this point and it’s finally here. I have to thank Mr Mara, Steve Tisch, Mr Gettleman, coach (Pat) Shurmur, Eli (Manning), all the guys I played with in the past years. Everybody was really a part of this - my mom, my dad, my family, everybody who was supporting me through this. It’s just such an amazing feeling, I can’t even explain.
Roger Lewis, Beckham’s teammate was among those congratulating the Louisiana native on the deal. | 2019-04-20T06:00:02 | https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/odell-beckham-jr-becomes-highest-paid-wide-receiver-nfl?quicktabs_nodesblock=0 | [
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On these pages you will see photographs of the work that has taken place to restore the Huddersfield Narrow Canal through Saddleworth.
Original bridge restored and extended.
In-filled lock excavated and restored.
Original bridge excavated and restored.
New bridge constructed to carry main road.
See the restoration work at other places along the canal.
Pictures of the first boat to use Wade Lock and Hight Street bridge after restoration.
Take a virtual ride down through Wade Lock and under High Street Bridge.
Take a virtual cruise in photographs and see the whole of the restored canal.
See the first boats along the canal and opening events along the canal. | 2019-04-24T02:05:45 | http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/huddersfield/hnc52.htm | [
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This Summer is ending with me not having spent nearly enough time in my kayak. I have been prioritizing work's needs all year, but I have found a solution. IBM laid me off. Now, my schedule should be wide open for paddling trips, right? Actually, not so much as job hunting is pretty time consuming but I did find time to go kayaking a couple times.
I met up with my buddy Bill for some Deep Fork River paddling, he is shopping for kayaks so I let him test drive our plastic navy. Greg met up with me for some Salt Creek paddling and a trip down Grave Creek. I didn't catch very good light on any of those trips, so I don't really have many pictures to share. Here is a nice shot of Greg & Dianne on the Lower Mountain Fork River trip we made for my birthday last year.
Hope you find some time to do some paddling soon. The next few weeks in Oklahoma should be prime time for outdoor fun.
If you find time, stop by the Nuyaka Creek Winery Fall Wine Festival this Saturday September 21, 2013. The whole family will be there enjoying the day. | 2019-04-24T10:28:10 | http://kayak.oklahomaroadtrips.com/2013/09/ | [
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A player's rating indicates his percentile rank in CAPS. olliesbo is outperforming 22.02% of all CAPS players. A player's score is the total percentage return of all his picks subtracting out the S&P. A player's accuracy is how often that player has made correct predictions.
olliesbo appears to be stuck for things to say. Maybe tomorrow? | 2019-04-22T10:54:17 | http://caps.fool.com/player/olliesbo.aspx | [
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The sale of Cadbury to Kraft in the middle of a recession, following the loss over many years of a good proportion of our industrial companies, has prompted much hand-wringing but one crucial consequence of these sales has not entered the debate.
We are about hold national elections. This country is a democratic nation state: the assumption being that the nation is a unit that has some control over its own destiny and that the political parties will compete to offer their vision for the future direction of this entity.
But, more than any other country, Britain has largely give up control of its industrial companies, preferring to let foreign companies to own them and to make the big decisions on investment and hiring and firing. Allied to this, financial deregulation in the 1980s resulted in a massive loss of control over the financial sector, something starkly highlighted by the ongoing crisis in which billions of private sector debt (caused by banking incompetence) have been loaded onto the state.
The democratic nation state used to have a clear identity and purpose: it had the monopoly of force within its borders and the right to defend the country from external threats also by force. These powers were buttressed by the ability to raise sufficient taxation and to exert, if necessary, some leverage over industrial activity, without which the means to fight are compromised. The Labour Party for decades made public ownership of "the commanding heights of the economy" a principal plank of its policy. That clause went of course and the old commanding heights have disappeared. But it is a strange course to have given up control of almost all parts of the economy, commanding or not.
Just before the recession the government on its website crowed: “The UK was the number one destination for inward investment in Europe in 2007”. Globally, it was second only to the USA. Why was this a boast? As the government admitted, this represented mostly foreign companies buying British ones. This is selling the family silver and should not be equated with real investment, ie new economic endeavours or products that are seeking to create or fulfil a new market.
Surely, a nation state that goes to war as often as Britain has done in recent years, on the back of a dwindling industrial base, is a shell of a country? China is thought to be potentially militarily powerful because it has become economically powerful. This rule has held throughout history. Britain once understood this better than any other country but is now standing the rule on its head. The awful thought occurs that the British nation state goes to war so often because that is one of the few traditional powers it has not yet relinquished.
When we vote in May our votes may, if we are lucky, influence events in Afghanistan but they can have no effect on Kraft, Santander, Tata Steel, Nippon Sheet Glass Co (owner of Pilkington), EDF, Nissan, Alstom, AkzoNobel (who bought ICI), and all the other once-British companies. It has been said, by the City Minister, Lord Myners, among others, that it is easier for foreign firms to buy a company in Britain than anywhere else in the world. Why? Who let this happen and why isn’t this gap being plugged as an urgent priority? Unless we recover some control of the industries in which British people earn their livelihood, the Election will be a hollow charade. How can a country go to war as a supposedly sovereign nation when it is fact largely owned by other countries? The dirty word for the condition we are approaching is helotry. | 2019-04-25T14:23:02 | http://www.pforbes.org/blog/lost-nation | [
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One of the best and most significant changes for me when I moved from high school English teaching to being a college professor was a blossoming of my life as a writer.
In the spring of my first year of college—almost 40 years ago—I had an epiphany: I realized that I was a writer. Much of my life in my twenties while I struggled to develop my professional credibility as a high school teacher, I was also writing poetry, short stories, and even a novel—all of which I religiously cast into the submission pond for publication.
For more than two decades, I dutifully mailed through the postal system 9 x 11 manilla envelopes including my hand-typed manuscripts and another envelope with return postage. Most of that work was returned with terse and impersonal rejections; a few had hand-scribbled notes of encouragement, and a smattering of work was accepted and published in so-called small or literary journals.
I had a couple professional education articles published before I entered my doctoral program in 1995 (Oregon English and English Journal), but I did not begin to recognize my writer life as less than a writer of fiction and more as a scholar and public intellectual until the late 1990s and especially once I left high school teaching and became a professor in 2002.
Since I was mostly a self-taught writer of fiction and poetry (not a part of an MFA program or the “in” circle of writers) and “only” a public school teacher, my efforts at publishing were almost all very discouraging and fruitless.
So here is my first caveat about publishing as an educator: Create a network and make contacts so that your work has a better chance of being considered and thus published.
Since I became a professor, I have published self-authored and edited/co-edited volumes (20+ volumes), about 30 chapters in volumes, and many dozens of scholarly journal articles and public articles and commentaries; as well, I have co-edited state education journals, edited/co-edited columns for 10 years in English Journal, and edited series for education publishers Peter Lang USA and Brill/Sense.
As I noted above, once in higher education, I gained access to publishing that I had not enjoyed previously. My affiliation with a university opened doors to public commentaries in local, state, and national newspapers and publications, and quite significantly, I made a connection through a colleague with a series editor (Joe Kincheloe) who believed in my work and started my career as a scholar.
Here, I want to emphasize that I was prepared for these opportunities by the years of mostly unproductive work prior; I had spent decades honing my skills as a writer—despite my lack of publications—and I had almost two decades under my belt as a classroom teacher (practitioner expertise) as well as a doctorate (scholarly expertise), including, of course, the powerful experience of completing a dissertation (which I later published).
Determine the type of writer you are (or want to be). Essentially educators (K-12 or professors) who want to publish are either writers who want to publish scholarship or practitioners/scholars who need to write in order to publish. This recognition is not about being the right kind of writer (there isn’t a right one), but your attitude about the writing and your path to publishing are quite different between the two types.
Commit time to the craft of writing. If you want to publish, you must practice writing—including drafting a significant amount of text that will never be submitted or published. Read books on being a writer and writing well; read authors and scholars writing about being writers. But most of all, create writing time and build a reserve of writing that helps you hone your skill, explore the type of writer you want to be (voice, style, and genre/form), and accumulate texts that may serve you once you begin writing pieces targeted for submission and publication.
Begin to read professional published work as a writer. My time editing has included a great deal of energy gently responding to submissions that should have never been submitted; the format is unacceptable, or the piece simply does not match the publication or column. Want to publish scholarly articles? Seek out the journals where you would like to publish and read meticulously. What to publish a book? Explore publishers and read the books like the ones you want to write.
Do the due diligence of understanding and then conforming to submission guidelines. Well before actually submitting work, study calls for submissions and calls for proposals. Know the expectations for queries, proposals, and submissions. While some standard guidelines exist, almost all publications and publishers have unique requirements that demand you are meticulous and are willingly to honor the time and professionalism of the editors receiving your work; meet format, citation, and word-length requirements.
Join professional organizations and attend professional conferences. The most effective “in” to publishing as an educator is the professional organization, and then the professional conference. Professional organizations at the local, state, and national levels allow you to begin and grow a network, but they also often have publishing opportunities that far too few educators explore. Presenting at conferences is also an outstanding first step to having an article to submit—especially if you present with other educators and then co-author the article. Collaboration, in fact, is an excellent initial route to publishing, especially if you can collaborate with a published educator.
Create a social media presence (Twitter, etc.) that is mostly professional. Similar to professional organizations, social media can be a great community for entering the conversations you will want to explore as a writer. The key is to focus your social media time (who you follow, and what you share) on a professional community.
Identify your are(s) of expertise and then research to see what has been published, what is being published. As an editor and a peer-reviewer, I have very often had to reject work that simply walks well-worn ground or enters a conversation with no clear awareness of the status of that conversation. Being an educator at all levels can be very isolating, but to publish, you must be aware of what the conversation includes, what the research base has already offered (many call this standing on the shoulders of giants). First-time publishing is daunting, but those initial efforts have a much better chance if you commit yourself to knowing your publication, knowing your expertise, knowing your audience, and knowing the historical and current status of the conversation you wish to influence.
Recognize that academic/scholarly publishing is not the same as other types of publishing. Publishing as an educator is a subset of publishing in general. In my own career, the submission game for fiction and poetry is quite different than academic publishing. The “I want to publish” comment or urge must be qualified, and once you recognize you want to publish for practitioners and scholars, you need to understand the process for education-oriented journals and publishers. This is mostly the world of other educators and scholars; many journals, for example, are edited by practicing educators and professors (not full-time editors). And even book series are also edited the same way. Publishing as an educator is mostly entering a very distinct community, a community you are already a part of as an educator.
Consider blogging as a pathway to more traditional publishing. Nearly as important as the connections and access that moving to higher education afforded me was my deciding to blog, first at open sites and then on my own WordPress blog. Blogging provides for me a way to think through topics and issues, but it also creates a huge reserve of writing that I can cull from for formal submissions. Blogging also motivates me to write nearly daily (in a way that journaling never worked for me). As well, blogging helps you practice entering a conversation in ways that will benefit your formal submissions. Blogging has gained a much better status in recent years, and as I have done, a blog can be established as a place for your professional voice, and an outlet for establishing and developing that voice.
Submit your work. Ultimately, you must draft and finalize a manuscript, and then send it out. As I have detailed above, if you make the right efforts before you do this, you have very good odds of that work finding a home—probably in a smaller venue at first, but eventually in places that you have identified as your larger goals. Due diligence, and baby steps.
And this brings me to a final thought that isn’t so much about how to get published as an educator, but something to expect once you do get published: A sudden sense of terror often follows the thrill of acceptance and publication.
For me, publishing has been a powerful, important, and even necessary aspect of being an educator; I simply can’t see doing one without the other. Once you make the same decision, I think you will find a new level of satisfaction that enhances your life and profession. | 2019-04-23T14:16:24 | https://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/2018/07/18/how-to-get-published-as-an-educator/ | [
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Beautiful, incredibly well-lit and large 2 bedroom 3rd floor apartment in the very heart of East Rock village in New Haven. Walls of windows send in plenty of natural light and the ocean breeze. It's minutes from Yale, seconds from the best boutique Italian grocers New Haven has to offer, and it's a very family friendly and safe area.
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There is a small yard with plenty of space to setup a little garden entertaining area. Plenty of off-street parking, and a large shared patio with rocking chairs. The basement is a labyrinth of space for those needing storage or musical practice. The washer and dryer are free to use for tenants.
Why is it so affordable?! Well, the owners very occasionally (once every two-three months?) will politely arrange a time to come in through the separate second bedroom to the hidden room that sits behind it, where they have stored books and a few odds and ends. They will only come in with your permission and prior approval. They are an older artsy couple, live in the apartment on Floor 1 & 2 and share floor 1 with one other tenant. You have access to both the hidden room and the large closet in the hidden room whenever you like, to store items (or as I wanted too, to set up a desk for writing).
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But following the professor's admonition might require great will power. Though informative, the site (www.mathpower.com) also serves up hours of indulgent distractions, with a menu of electronic games, not all of which are related to math.
Under the heading ''fun stuff,'' which is accessible with a browser that supports Java, there is a three-dimensional Rubik's cube, a chance to challenge the computer at checkers and even a version of hangman.
And showing that she really has a sense of humor, Professor Freedman gives students a chance to take out their anxieties on her. In the ''morph the professor'' area, they can stretch a photoof Professor Freedman's face, grafted onto a cartoon body, into a variety of shapes.
Algebra Online offers an E-mail form on which students can seek help with a vexing math question, if they can ''be specific'' and do not tax the tutors with questions like ''teach me how to factor'' (www.algebra-online .com).
A similar site, the Math Tutor (www.fliegler.com/mathman.htm), will try to answer any question on any level, ''from arithmetic to calculus,'' in 24 hours.
The best site may be Ask Dr. Math, in which the ''doctors'' are college math students and the ''patients'' can be anyone in kindergarten through grade 12. In addition to questions answered by E-mail, there is an archive of past responses searchable by topic (www.forum.swarthmore .edu/dr.math/dr-math.html).
Back on Professor Freedman's home page, some icons, like The Math Teacher's Ten Commandments, promise more than they deliver, and in the games section avoid Paint With Color and Basketball, which often freeze.
Still, the site offers many resources for even the casual math student. And who can resist the chance to indulge in Mad Libs, in which the computer asks the viewer for the first words that come to mind and then combines them into a story. | 2019-04-22T04:19:22 | https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/15/technology/screen-grab-do-the-math-sure-with-help-on-line.html | [
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The Kinect vision system is an integrated RGB camera and depth sensor capable of capturing RGB image data and 11-bit depth data at several resolutions and framerates. The Kinect is mounted on a structure that allows users to orient it horizontally or tilt it downwards for various viewing positions.
The QBot 2 is accessible through three blocksets that allow user to drive the vehicle, read from sensors and write to outputs, and access the RGB and depth image data from the Kinect sensor. The controllers are developed in Simulink® with QUARC on the host computer. The models are cross-compiled and downloaded to the target computer seamlessly through a wireless router (included in the system).
QBot 2 for QUARC comes with Quanser-developed resources, including setup guide, user manual, laboratory exercises and pre-designed controllers. The courseware covers standard topics of undergraduate and graduate robotics and mechatronics courses, such as differential and inverse kinematics, odometric and probabilistic map-based localization, path planning, mapping and vision-guided control. | 2019-04-21T00:10:29 | http://www.ayva.ca/eng/product/qbot-2/ | [
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Georgia P.A.W.S’ mission is to humanely control wildlife in order to prevent the spread of diseases and to help in safely removing wild animals from residences and businesses. Because the population is rapidly increasing in Georgia, wild animals are being run out of their natural habitats. They are forced to take up residence in areas greatly populated by humans and in many cases, in the same structure. This is creating an increased need for nuisance wildlife removal. At Georgia PAWS, we are committed to providing humane wildlife removal. We live trap and relocate animals to lesser populated areas, more suited for their survival. When you have unwanted wildlife or rodents, call the Kennesaw wildlife control specialist – Georgia PAWS! | 2019-04-23T08:49:53 | https://www.georgia-paws.com/service-areas/kennesaw-wildlife-control/ | [
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Lauren Sudeall Lucas is the Faculty Director of the Center for Access to Justice at the Georgia State University College of Law. She serves on the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and on the board of directors of the Southern Center for Human Rights. She has received research funding for a study regarding the civil legal needs of indigent criminal defendants from the Charles Koch Foundation.
Darcy Meals is the Assistant Director for the Center for Access to Justice at Georgia State University College of Law and is the co-chair of the Leadership Council for the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Judge Richard A. Posner, a legendary judicial figure, retired abruptly earlier this month to make a point: People without lawyers are mistreated in the American legal system.
Unfortunately, Davis’s circumstances are far from unique. Many lower-income people have no lawyer to help them navigate the legal system, either in civil or criminal cases.
Eighty percent of state criminal defendants cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, and only those who are actually incarcerated are constitutionally entitled to appointed counsel. Many people facing misdemeanor charges can, if convicted, be subjected to significant fines and fees, or face the loss of benefits (including housing) or deportation. Yet, they have no right to an attorney, and those who cannot afford a lawyer will go without one.
Unlike in the criminal context, there’s no federal constitutional right to counsel in civil cases. Civil cases can involve a range of critical issues, including housing, public benefits, child custody and domestic violence. And while some civil litigants may be entitled to counsel in certain jurisdictions, in most of these cases, people who cannot afford a lawyer will be forced to go it alone. Doing so may mean that they fail to make it through the process, have their case dismissed or lose what otherwise would have been a winning case.
As directors of the Center for Access to Justice at Georgia State University College of Law, we agree with Judge Posner. People like Michael Davis desperately need help. Without legal assistance, their issues will likely be unresolved or, worse, wrongly resolved against them.
In some states, as many as 80 to 90 percent of litigants are unrepresented, even though their opponent has a lawyer. The number of these “pro se litigants” has risen substantially in the last decade, due in part to the economic downturn and the relationship between poor economic conditions and issues like housing and domestic relations.
The Legal Services Corporation, the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation, reported in June that 86 percent of low-income Americans receive inadequate or no professional legal help for the civil legal problems they face. Here in Georgia, state courts heard more than 800,000 cases involving self-represented litigants in 2016 alone.
In some types of cases, not having counsel can make a dramatic difference. Take the example of low-income tenants facing eviction. Across the county, roughly 90 percent of landlords are represented by counsel, while 90 percent of tenants are not. Simply having a lawyer increases the odds of being able to stay in one’s home. When tenants represent themselves in New York City, they are evicted in nearly 50 percent of cases. With a lawyer, they win 90 percent of the time.
Why is having a lawyer so important? The reality is that even the most mundane legal matters can require dozens of steps and complex maneuvering.
In one study, researchers identified almost 200 discrete tasks that self-represented litigants must perform in civil cases – from finding the right court to interpreting the law, filing motions, compiling evidence and negotiating a settlement. Some of these tasks require specialized knowledge of the law and of the court system. Almost all require time away from work and caring for children. Many also require the ability to get to the courthouse, to read and to speak English or access a translator.
The Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School has also tracked how labyrinthine the justice system can be. Just starting a routine process – like establishing a legal guardian for a minor – can take many steps, and even these can vary in unexpected ways, given the natural variation among judges and the particulars of a specific case.
Regardless of the type of case, missing just one step could mean you have to start the process all over again or even cause the case to be dismissed, sometimes without the option to refile.
People often quip that there are far too many lawyers. Yet the reality is that, while there are a lot of lawyers in certain geographic areas and certain specialties, in many rural areas – sometimes referred to as “legal deserts” – there are actually far too few lawyers.
Our center recently published a map of Georgia’s legal deserts. In our state, there are five counties without any lawyers at all and another 59 with 10 lawyers or fewer.
To make matters worse, in many of those counties, public transportation and internet access are sparse, and a significant percentage of the population doesn’t even have access to a vehicle.
The Self-Represented Litigation Network, a nonprofit focused on reforming the system to help those representing themselves, has also used mapping tools to depict how access to the justice system can vary across the country and sometimes even within the same state.
So, what do we do about the fact that the legal system is, for many people without a lawyer, nearly impossible to navigate? We believe that it will take a variety of different approaches to solve this issue.
Some experts, like John Pollock with the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, have focused on expanding the right to counsel in civil cases implicating basic human needs. Others have advocated for expansion of the right to counsel in lower-level criminal cases where the consequences – including obstacles to housing or employment, or deportation – can still be incredibly high.
In Washington, nonlawyers can be trained and licensed to offer legal support to those unable to afford the services of an attorney.
Still others, like Self-Represented Litigation Network founder Richard Zorza, emphasize simplification of legal processes, including changing or eliminating the procedural and evidentiary rules that make the process so difficult. For example, the Tennessee Supreme Court has approved plain-language forms and instructions, written at a fifth- to eighth-grade reading level, for use in uncontested divorces between parties with minor children.
Maybe it’s a matter of increasing available self-help resources or placing the onus on the courts and requiring judges to play a more active role in solving the problem.
Which approach is best? It may depend on the case – and an effective solution will include a combination of the above. Some cases will require nothing less than full-service representation by a lawyer, while in other contexts, streamlined procedures and simpler forms may be sufficient for pro se litigants to get a fair shake.
Whatever the solution, the problem is clear: Self-represented litigants’ grievances are real and, for too many, justice is out of reach.
Is the Supreme Court acting less like a court?
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A sturdy, non-bending aluminum shaft and two sturdy handles, one fixed to the shaft and one attached to the mop head, making it is easy to control how much moisture is left in the mop head, as it is twisted around the shaft.
Features: A sturdy, non-bending aluminum shaft and two sturdy handles, one fixed to the shaft and one attached to the mop head, making it is easy to control how much moisture is left in the mop head, as it is twisted around the shaft. Looped mop: possible to exert downward pressure while mopping, allowing the user to actively rub a spot with stubborn dirt. The shaft breaks into two parts for easy storage. Should the mop head ever wear out, we can ship a replacement. | 2019-04-19T07:09:36 | https://www.hardwoodbargains.com/woca-swep-mop-red.html | [
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According to The recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU, EPBD), the Member States shall encourage the introduction of smart metering systems whenever a building is constructed or undergoes major retrofits. By 2020, it is expected that almost 72% of European energy consumers will put in place an intelligent meter for electricity while 40% will install one such instrument for gas.
Within its 48 pages, the document presents the specific actions that each USmartConsumer partner country has delivered, identifies the national regulations and outlines the offered smart metering services. According to the analysis, up to date, 80 million smart meters have been installed in the EU28 and Norway, which constitutes 30% of the overall European electricity metering points.
The USmartConsumer project is co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union and the partner countries are: Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and UK.
To download and read the full report, as well as to find more about USmartConsumer project, please visit the webpages at the links provided below. | 2019-04-19T07:44:27 | http://www.buildup.eu/it/node/55348 | [
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For the 2018 Holiday Season, our firm collected enough toys for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island toy collection program to sponsor over 500 children. The directors of the program expressed their gratitude for our efforts to bring the spirit of the Holidays to children in need on Long Island.
On August 28th and 29th, more than 2 dozen backpacks and the school supplies needed to completely fill them were donated by our employees to Long Island Cares and the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless for distribution to homeless and at-risk children on Long Island.
In gratitude for our donation, Long Island Cares furnished Selip & Stylianou with a letter of recognition for our efforts!
The Book Fairies is a not-for-profit organization that collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan New York. The reading materials foster literacy and academic success, provide a respite from personal struggles, and nurture a love of reading across all age groups. Since their inception in 2012, The Book Fairies has donated over 550,000 books to over 400 underprivileged schools and organizations across Long Island and the greater New York metropolitan area.
This year, the firm donated over 600 books, along with dozens of magazines! Selip & Stylianou was provided with a letter of recognition by the Book Fairies organization in gratitude for our donation.
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children recycles used greeting cards and creates new holiday and all-occasion greeting cards. Recycled cards are sold to support their programs and services for abused, neglected and homeless children, young adults and families. Starting in the month of January 2017, the employees of Selip & Stylianou will be donating their extra cards in order to support this charitable endeavor.
Founded in 1994 by Melissa Doktofsky, Toys of Hope supports over 65,000 needy children, their families and their pets every year. For 2016, Selip & Stylianou 'adopted' 5 of these families - in total comprising 5 adults, 10 children, 3 cats, and a dog - and was able to fulfill their holiday wishes.
America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green. Both our New York and New Jersey offices enthusiastically participated in this program for 2016, demonstrating our support for veterans and their families.
We hoped for 250 lbs of food, set a goal of 500, and almost doubled that!!!
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11:03: The T-Mobile-Google MyTouch 3G Launch event at the Skyline Studios on the west side. This event is a much more casual affair than the G1 launch from last September. There's no agenda in the USB drive and seemingly no Google people present. Google must be the surprise speakers.
11:03: The T-Mobile-Google MyTouch 3G Launch event at the Skyline Studios on the west side. This event is a much more casual affair than the G1 launch from last September.
There's no agenda in the USB drive and seemingly no Google people present. Google must be the surprise speakers. Also, the press releases are the same two T-Mobile and Geodelic issued June 22 when the news formally broke.
Cole Brodman, senior vice president, chief technology and innovation officer, and Denny Marie Post, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, are slated to speak.
11:09: Event starts. Brodman introduces Post, who says she is excited to talk about the launch.
Today, existing T-Mobile customers can begin pre-ordering the phone through July 28 to get it before the national retail availability of the device on Aug. 5. As reported, the device will cost $199 for a two-year contract.
Post: The phone taps into our self-expression. The myTouch 3G lets users create self-expression from inside out. The Android OS is much like taking crayons or water colors to create a device that is 100 percent you. Interesting marketing pitch.
11:11: Brodman: Says T-Mobile is fortunate to have Google as a partner. Talks about the G1 and how it lets users tap into innovation from Google and third-party application developers. Rich global ecosystem of software and hardware.
11:13: T-Mobile continues to invest in that strong Google partnership. Brodman promises more Android products later this year, but the myTouch 3G is the next big step along that path.
11:15: Post: Says the myTouch 3G is a slick device, fits in the hand very easily. "It's the kind of device you feel very bold to experiment with it and get into it. A premium device to get into the smartphone category."
Post compares it to a custom car. "It becomes 100 percent you." I see a mantra developing. Three ways the myTouch 3G will be able to personalize it. Video time.
11:16: Woman in video says if the myTouch 3G could sweat for you, it would. Ewwww. Maybe too personal. She says the weather widget lets her know whether or not it will be lousy weather (she must do yoga). She also does Google searches on the myTouch.
11:18: Another woman says if it could go through airport security for her, it would. She uses it to search for a cool restaurant and to keep up on Facebook. She also demonstrates the translator app and books a last-second deal. She can one-click to Wikipedia and personalize her adventures.
11:19: Next, a rocker dude in the video says if it could make you a rock star it would. He makes music and e-mails the clips and posts YouTube videos through the myTouch. Tweets on Twitter when he's about to go on stage. Post pics on Facebook and has ringtones for all his friends so he knows who's calling while he posts Web content.
11:21: "If it could make you cool, well, actually it pretty much does." Putting the person back into personalized. Video ends.
Brodman: The video shows us how to personalize with the myTouch. Brodman's been using the myTouch for weeks and months. Uses it many ways. No two myTouch devices are alike, he says.
11:23: Brodman uses Google Talk, Exchange, Weather Bug, and does Google Voice searches. He uses it to juggle personal and business work.
11:24: Post says as a working mother, she also keeps personal and business content. Connects her with family. She and her son play Zombie Run on the myTouch in malls. "It's about the applications, but more importantly it's about the expression of who I am."
11:25: Brodman discusses apps on the myTouch. T-Mobile and Google help users find new apps through T-Mobile store or the device itself. T-Mobile App Pack a new app coming in weeks. T-Mobile and third-party partner apps. Discusses Geodelic's Sherpa.
11:26: Geodelic is a recommendation and discovery engine for mobile. Find personalized, localized content, businesses, shops, restaurants. It gets smarter and more personal as you go.
11:27: How will T-Mobile make apps payment easier? T-mobile and Google will do a direct bill option directly from the myTouch. It won't replace current payment options, but provide an additional purchase avenue.
11:28: Post shows the device packaging, with guide, polish cloth, Special material to polish the screen. Comes in every box to keep it clean. It will have many accessories. Relationship with Skinit for custom skins.
11:30: Retail experience: Pop for consumers. T-Mobile training sells reps to make myTouch a great success. 1) make it work. 2) make it mine. 3) make it easy. Duh.
11:32: Post says T-Mobile will bring this market by consumer word of mouth. Equity of value versus any carriers out there. In mid-August, T-Mobile will launch a big advertising campaign centered on "100% You." TV, print, online -- the works.
11:35: Brodman wraps us up with: MyTouch and investment in Android is big for T-Mobile. Brings innovation of Web to mobile devices. Android products, services and applications. Starts with G1, then myTouch 3G, will continue in other devices.
Question 1: Are there plans to bring the HTC Hero to the U.S.?
No current plans to do this, Brodman says. In second half of the year there will be lots of Android devices, including more from T-Mobile.
Question 2: Does this phone do multitasking? Can you have music playing and get into an app at the same time?
Absolutely, Post and Brodman say. Widgets are live, so you'll get multiple apps working at once.
Question 3: How is myTouch 3G different from the G1?
11:39: Brodman: It's about choice -- G1 is more tech-centric. MyTouch has more personalization features. Built differently from G1. Post says myTouch is for more general audience. Very easy and sleek.
This was a disappointing launch compared to the G1. There were no Google people here at all. Videos of everyday people using the device are no substitute for Larry or Sergey, not even Android creator Andy Rubin.
Not much new, but we've got a better sense of the myTouch 3G marketing campaign, which will flaunt the personalization aspects.
My sense is that this will be a super social networking phone, the type of gadget that will be a blast to be roaming a different country with: it will help you find local businesses and haunts, take multimedia content and push it out to users or directly to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Sure, we can do a lot of this stuff on the G1 and other gadgets, but the myTouch is designed to make it easier for us. | 2019-04-26T11:43:53 | https://www.eweek.com/search-engines/live-blogging-the-t-mobile-google-mytouch-3g-launch | [
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Any remaining Samsung Galaxy S6 owners are in for a shock as the Korean tech giant ceases support for the whole range of S6 devices, from the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 edge Plus to the Galaxy S6 Active.
What this means is no more Android security updates along with the chance of getting the new Android 8.0 Oreo is nil!
Sleep well Samsung Galaxy S6, thanks for memories.
Samsung quickly removed every trace of the Galaxy S6 line-up from their official updates page leaving only the S series of devices released after the S6.
For the following other Samsung devices such as Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A8 (2018) these will all still receive the monthly patches.
Originally released in 2015 the Galaxy S6 was powered by the latest version of Android, 5.0 Lollipop, it was subsequently updated to 6.0 Marshmallow and eventually to Android 7.0 Nougat.
Although the Galaxy S6 will no longer receive updates nor Android Oreo the phone will still function as normal but will be potentially at risk to security issues.
Users of the S6 take note it may be the time to upgrade your handset to one of the more recent devices Samsung has launched, the Galaxy Note 9 is reportedly due for release in July or August.
The Galaxy S9 could be a great choice if the rumours of the in-display fingerprint scanner and the second-generation Infinity Display design are true.
As for any S6 users out there it’s time to say a few final words…. | 2019-04-21T07:15:17 | https://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-drops-support-galaxy-s6/28104/ | [
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Dr. Knipe is a licensed psychologist who is passionate about helping people of all ages become the best they can be. All of his clients get compassionate, responsive help that is tailored to their goals/needs and is based on a close working alliance. You can expect to get instruction and guidance in specific, useful tools to help you and/or your child overcome anxiety, work through trauma, recover from depression, develop healthier relationships, and take steps toward living the life you want. He utilizes strategies and interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Family Systems Theory, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). | 2019-04-23T17:56:07 | https://psychiatricalternatives.com/providerindividualpage.php?p=karlknipe | [
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In late 1996, the Red Sox called up their number one prospect, a shortstop out of Georgia Tech University. He had been drafted by the team with their first round (12) pick of the ’94 draft, and just three years later was a staple in the Boston lineup.
Nomar Garciaparra quickly proved the hype surrounding him was warranted in his first season in 1997. The California native won the AL Rookie of the Year, batting .306 with 209 hits, including 11 triples, 30 home runs, 98 RBI and stealing 22 bases. He followed that up by winning back to back batting titles in 1999 and 2000, before faltering to an injury in 2001 (broken wrist, and relative lingering pain issues regarding his recovery that led to problems between himself and the Red Sox ownership).
However, after putting up a great 2002, which saw him again earn All-Star honors after hitting .310 with 56 doubles, 24 long ones, and 120 runs driven in, the rumors of potential PED use began to tarnish what may have been a Hall of Fame career into one that quickly began to deteriorate.
Then, the bleep hit the fan. A disastrous pursuit of Alex Rodriguez during the winter of 2003 leaked it’s way into spring training of 2004. This led to a faltering relationship between Nomar and the front office, which could have been mended if the Red Sox had worked to patch up the issues they had, rather than allow for their grievances between them to be aired to the public.
The Red Sox must be aware of this past situation with their current young corp of players including, Mookie Betts. Hopefully, the Red Sox brass has learned their lesson and are willing to work with the player in order to reach an agreement to keep him in a Red Sox uniform for years to come.
Like Nomar did when he arrived in Boston, Mookie has quickly became not just a fan favorite, but also has emerged as one of the top players in the American League. In just four seasons he has been a 2x All-Star selection, and finished runner-up to Mike Trout in the 2016 MVP race after hitting .318 and coming up four steals shy of a 30/30 campaign.
Mookie dropped off a bit last year, much like the rest of the Sox lineup. Prior to the start of the season the Sox brass approached him to gauge his interest in signing a long-term extension with the team. Dombrowski put a 5 year, $100 million extension on the table which after some deliberating, Betts turned down. Instead, the front office settled on a renewal of his contract for a cool $950K.
“No one in the past five years with 70 career home runs going into arbitration has had more than 32 stolen bases, and no one in the past five years with 70 career stolen bases going into arbitration has had more than 59 home runs.
They then went on to compare him to another young slugger, who when he entered the arbitration process was able to get $5 million in his first year. That player? Manny Machado.
Both of these young players are franchise-type players, as well as part of the new generation of ballplayers in MLB. It’ll behoove the Red Sox to not let history repeat itself the way it did with Nomar so many years ago.
Now is the time to at least broach the subject of what it would take to sign Betts to a long-term extension. Dombrowski and the Red Sox need to maintain a healthy and honest relationship with one of their homegrown stars, as the fans have all too often bore witness to guys like Mo Vaughn, Roger Clemens, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Jon Lester rise through the system, only to walk away with plenty of gas still in the tank. | 2019-04-22T14:43:50 | https://soxsphere.com/2018/01/10/the-nomar-effect/ | [
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The X1, aka “SEX1,” is an entry-level FET condenser microphone, designed specifically to outperform competitive models at a sub-$200 street price.
The capsule is described as “hand-built.” It is a large-diaphragm, center-terminated design with at outside diameter of 32mm. Based on photos we’ve seen, the capsule has two backplates, and the characteristic K67 drilling pattern. The rear diaphragm is clear (not metallized).
The circuit is transformerless, and is built with a combination of surface-mount and through-hole parts.
The headbasket grille is a dual layer of metal mesh (previously reported here, incorrectly, as a single layer) — a fine mesh screen lines the inside of the grille. The face of the grille is sloped to reduce standing-wave coloration.
Switches on the front of the mic body provide a -10dB pad and a high-pass filter. The filter appears to operate at a higher cutoff frequency (approximately 500Hz), and with a milder slope (4dB/octave) than is typical.
The mic’s frequency response is nominally flat from 30Hz–3kHz, and has a smoothly rising presence peak (+3dB) around 12kHz.
At 25.1mV/Pa, the mic’s sensitivity is higher than many competitive models. Its self-noise (16dBA) is relatively low, making the mic suitable for recording quiet sources.
The body of the X1 is finished in a non-glare, slightly rubberized paint, which likely reduces body resonance.
The mic ships with a mic clip only. It attaches via a tight plastic collar that snaps around the stem housing the XLR jack.
A flight case and shockmount are available separately. | 2019-04-24T17:50:07 | http://recordinghacks.com/microphones/SE-Electronics/X1 | [
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Congress Is For Sale to the Highest Bidder.
Americans of all stripes oppose the militarization of U.S. police forces.
A December 2013 Reason-Rupe poll found that 58% of Americans thought that police militarization has gone too far.
A new Pew research poll shows that a plurality of people think that the police have gone too far in Ferguson, Missouri.
So why does Congress continue to approve militarization? For the same reason that Congress members vote for NSA spying on Americans and go easy on Wall Street criminals: money.
The group’s new report looked at a June congressional vote on legislation, offered by U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., that would have blocked the Pentagon from spending resources on transferring military hardware to local police agencies. The bill was defeated 62-355.
According to data compiled by Maplight, the lawmakers “voting to continue funding the 1033 Program have received, on average, 73 percent more money from the defense industry than representatives voting to defund it.” In all, the average lawmaker voting against the bill received more than $50,000 in campaign donations from the defense industry in the last two years. The report also found that of the 59 lawmakers who received more than $100,000 from defense contractors in the last two years, only four voted for Grayson’s legislation. | 2019-04-18T18:24:15 | http://theglobalelite.org/congress-members-approve-militarization-u-s-police-receive-73-money-defense-industry/ | [
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CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was switched off this morning ahead of a planned two-year-long upgrade, bringing to a conclusion the very successful second run of the most powerful particle accelerator in the world.
The LHC itself, CERN’s accelerator complex and the LHC experiments will now undergo major renovations and improvements in preparation for the next LHC run starting in 2021, and for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) project which is due to start after 2025 and will allow the LHC to produce even more data.
The LHC performed beyond expectations during its second run, which started in 2015, by producing five times more data than the first run. This time round, the LHC produced approximately 16 million-billion proton-proton collisions, with more than 300 petabytes of data now permanently archived – the equivalent of 1,000 years of 24/7 video streaming.
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To find out more about the upgrade, read the article on the CERN website.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation, co-ordinates and manages the UK’s involvement and subscription with CERN. The UK’s influence on both CERN Council and CERN Finance Committee is co-ordinated through the UK Committee on CERN (UKCC).
UK membership of CERN gives our physicists and engineers access to the experiments and allows UK industry to bid for contracts, UK nationals to compete for jobs and research positions at CERN, and UK schools and teachers to visit. UK scientists hold many key roles at CERN. Firms in the UK win contracts for work at CERN worth millions of pounds each year. The impact of winning contracts is often even greater as it enables companies to win business elsewhere. | 2019-04-18T16:45:38 | https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/CERNs+Large+Hadron+Collider+prepares+for+upgrade+04122018100500?open | [
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The future grid connection 'Hollandse Kust (zuid)' consists of two connections of 1,400 megawatts (MW) in total. The connections will be operational in respectably 2021 and 2022.
From the platforms there will be a total of four alternating current cables that run to the high-voltage substation De Maasvlakte on the mainland.
Onshore they will be connected to the the Randstad 380 kV South Ring.. Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha will go into service in 2021 and Hollandse Kust (zuid) Beta in 2022.
TenneT has officially been appointed as offshore grid operator in the Netherlands, and will develop -as contribution to the Energy Agreement- at least 3,500 MW of offshore-connections until 2023; all with a standardised concept of 700 MW per connection.
Memo on overplanting HKZ and Annex with effective soil resistivity values, November 2018. Please note, this Cigré paper provides further in-depth insight in the technical assumptions behind the calculations on overplanting, for your information.
As the inter-array cables of site III will cross with the 220 kV export cables of TenneT, a crossing agreement shall be agreed between the parties. For information purposes, TenneT publishes this model Crossing Agreement. The Crossing Agreement may be subject to any amendments that TenneT may deem necessary.
For your information, attached schematic overview of the foreseen route optimisation of TenneT's 220 kV export cables and a memo to explain the considerations leading to this optimisation. Potentially, a Proximity Agreement may be required as well, subject to location-specific circumstances, such as, but not limited to the final lay-out of the Wind Farm itself and its distance to the borders of the Wind Farm's Site. This Proximity Agreement will – where applicable - be based on the same principles as incorporated in the Crossing Agreement, however taking into account the differences between a cable crossing and a situation where cables will be installed in each other's proximity.
Presentation by TenneT during the "informatiebijeenkomst over Tender voor de kavels III en IV van Hollandse Kust (zuid)", organised by RVO/EZK, 15 November 2018 in Zwolle.
Presentation by TenneT during the RVO/EZK Workshop Offshore Wind Farm Zones in the Netherlands, 23 October 2018.
In July 2017 the final reports of the offshore geotechnical survey have been received by TenneT. In this survey about 70 locations were investigated including soil sample analysis and various measurements of the thermal conductivity. One report consists of the results of the offshore (trenched) route and one report consists of the analysis of the two landfall HDD options. The relevant parts of these final reports are available for wind developers preparing for the offshore wind tender HKZ, upon request via netopzee(at)tennet.eu.
Memo on scour protection Hollandse Kust Zuid In addition, the report by Deltares on "Scour development and conceptual scour protection layout at HKZ Alpha and Beta" and the report on modelling of flow amplification can be requested by wind developers preparing for the offshore wind tender HKZ via Netopzee(at)tennet.eu.
General questions can be submitted to netopzee(at)tennet.eu; please note answers will be published in an anonimised format.
TenneT distributes an Offshore Grid Newsletter, with an overview of recent developments regarding the development of the offshore electricity grid, focussing on the interface between TenneT and offshore wind farms in The Netherlands. If you wish to receive this newsletter, please subscribe by sending an e-mail to netopzee(at)tennet.eu.
For information: national regulation (Besluit van 23 maart 2016, houdende regels met betrekking tot de schadevergoeding bij niet-beschikbaarheid van het net op zee) and the Ministerial ruling (Regeling schadevergoeding net op zee van 22 maart 2016) on compensation in case of delay and/or unavailability of the offshore grid.
By means of the National Energy Agreement, the Dutch government wants to achieve a substantial increase in the share of wind energy in the Netherlands’ energy mix. To increase offshore wind energy capacity, the government has designated three zones in the North Sea for the development of new wind farms.
The grid connection of the Borssele offshore wind area will be 1400 megawatts (MW), consisting of two connections each of 700 MW. The Borssele grid connection will comprise two platforms that TenneT will build (called Alpha and Beta).
The future grid connection 'net op zee Hollandse Kust (noord)' will bring offshore wind energy ashore. It consists of one platform with a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). It will be connected to the Randstad 380 kV North Ring and will be operational in 2023. | 2019-04-25T13:43:00 | https://www.tennet.eu/our-grid/offshore-projects-netherlands/net-op-zee-hollandse-kust-zuid/ | [
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In 2008-09, the UK government provided support to the banking sector in order to maintain financial stability. This support included taking public ownership of a 43 per cent stake in Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds). In June 2013, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the government was preparing to sell its Lloyds shares. In May 2017, Lloyds was fully returned to private ownership. Excluding financing costs, government sold the shares for more than it paid.
We have reported on several of the government’s interventions following the financial crisis, including the first sale of shares in Lloyds Banking Group in September 2013. Now that all Lloyds share have been sold we reviewed how the government prepared for and carried out the sales from March 2014 onwards. The purpose of this work is to identify any lessons which could be learned and applied to future sales of government’s 62.4% holding of Royal Bank of Scotland shares. | 2019-04-19T01:03:52 | https://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-return-of-lloyds-banking-group-to-private-ownership/ | [
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2 upcoming talks and 84 talks in the archive.
Dr Mathaios Panteli, The University of Manchester.
If you have a question about this list, please contact: David Winstanley; Giordano Scarciotti; Fei Teng. If you have a question about a specific talk, click on that talk to find its organiser. | 2019-04-19T23:04:27 | https://talks.ee.ic.ac.uk/show/index/137 | [
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June 7, 2007 3:02 P.M.
SUDBURY - The Ontario government is undertaking an important rehabilitation project on Highway 17 east of Ignace, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced today.
"Our government recognizes the importance of a safe, well maintained network of highways to the economic and social well-being of the North," said Bartolucci. "We understand that high quality infrastructure is an underlying requirement for strong communities."
The project involves resurfacing and reconstructing 16 kilometres east of English River. Improvements include increasing the shoulder width along existing passing lanes, the treatment of frost heave areas and drainage enhancements. There will also be upgrades to three snow plow turn-arounds in the area. A contract in the amount of $9,397,798 has been awarded to Miller Northwest of Markham. The project will get underway this spring and is scheduled for completion this fall.
"We have laid out a strategic program and budgeted record investments in the expansion and rehabilitation of northern highways," said Bartolucci. "We will continue to invest in these important infrastructure initiatives."
"The government's ongoing commitment to improving highway infrastructure across the region is helping our northern communities to grow and prosper," said Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield. "Better highways foster economic development and create jobs."
The McGuinty government's five-year, $1.8-billion Northern Ontario Highways Strategy is forecast to result in the repair of 2,000 kilometres of highway and an additional 64 kilometres of northern highway system expansion. The strategy, now in its third year, is an important component of the Northern Prosperity Plan, which is founded on four key pillars: Strengthening the North and its Communities; Listening to and Serving Northerners Better; Competing Globally; and Providing Opportunities for All.
This document was published on June 07, 2007 and is provided for archival and research purposes. | 2019-04-19T12:17:46 | https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2007/06/ontario-funds-reconstruction-of-highway-17-in-northwest-ontario.html | [
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Our second vintage of 100% Farmhouse Vineyards Mourvèdre, fermented on native yeasts and 15 months in neutral French oak. Redolent of dark cherries, forest floor cinnamon. Elegant and juicy with notes of herbs de Provence. 12 bottles produced. | 2019-04-24T06:43:06 | https://www.sainttryphon.com/product/2017-Mourvedre--Far-Afield--1-5L?pageID=CBBE5F3E-0496-5047-1F3E-E3B591FEA92C&sortBy=DisplayOrder&maxRows=10 | [
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Hello i have been trying to get MSG encounters in space to run faster on my PC, it works reasonable until battles where it slows down quite a bit. I was wondering if there were any settings that i could mess with to speed the game up.
I using all default settings except for my ps3 controller that i mapped in the controls and im trying to play Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space ISO, i got a disc but my disc drives on my pc dont work most of the time.
that's a very old and unsupported build.
delete and take the latest stable instead.
Okay i got the latest version of PCSX2 and it runs a little better but it still lags a bit in battles. Im using default settings except for the controller.
try enabling recommened speedhacks first.
if it doesn't do the trick, set ee cycle rate to 1. if it still doesn't play well, set vu cycle stealing to 1.
always try sliders 1 by 1 until you find a setting that suits you. that said, don't forget your CPU is a bit weak for pcsx2, and maybe you won't be able to get full speed.
I know this is a noob question but where do i go for the speed hacks and setting the ee cycle rates?
well ive been trying the speed hacks but i dont think that they are working, i might just have to wait until i get a new pc. | 2019-04-19T12:54:43 | https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-MSG-Encounters-in-Space-running-slow | [
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Amateur astronomers never know what signals they might pick up.
A satellite lost 13 years ago was just, briefly, found. Now a group of optimistic technicians may have a chance to bring it back into the fold. In January, amateur astronomer Scott Tilley of British Columbia sat in his home, scanning radio frequencies for the U.S. Air Force satellite lost after a January 7 SpaceX launch. Tilley indeed found a lost satellite, but not the one he intended. Using a satellite catalog, he looked up its transmitter frequency and spin rate, and realized he had to alert NASA.
Back in 2005, the space agency suddenly lost contact with IMAGE, the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, a solar wind observer. Launched in 2000, the mission was already three years past its expected duration. Still, the team decided to try contacting it again two years later, when a 2007 eclipse cutting off the satellite’s solar-powered systems would force a reboot. But IMAGE stayed silent, and NASA declared the spacecraft lost.
Richard Burley, former IMAGE mission director, isn’t sure how the spacecraft came online, but suspects a flaw in the power system, which the team encountered in 2004, could have been triggered again, restarting the computer and putting it into a 72-hour reboot cycle. “We cannot tell exactly how long it has been in this mode,” says Burley, but amateur astronomers have looked back at their data and found IMAGE’s signal as far back as October 2016.
Then on February 25, IMAGE went worryingly quiet again—but not in the same manner it did in 2005, says Burley. He suspects there’s an issue with IMAGE’s spin axis in relation to its medium-gain antenna placement. If NASA can regain control of the spacecraft, it will decide if it can fund a mission restart.
The quixotic tale of a wayward satellite could have a happy ending yet. | 2019-04-25T08:34:13 | https://www.airspacemag.com/space/24_am2018-soundings-180968357/ | [
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More 1970 alumni from Palmetto HS Palmetto, FL have posted profiles on Classmates.com®. Click here to register for free at Classmates.com® and view other 1970 alumni.
The Palmetto High Palmetto, FL class of '70 alumni are listed below. These are former students from Palmetto High in Palmetto, FL who graduated in 1970. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. | 2019-04-23T02:33:17 | http://palmettohighschoolalumni.com/palmetto-fl/class-of-1970.html | [
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Blossom is Milky Chance’s sophomore LP, coming off the success of their breakthrough album Sadnecessary back in 2013. One of the things that made the German folk duo of Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch so popular was their unique sound, combining several different genres and instruments to formulate a kind of style that is tough to describe using words. However, it is easy to say that LP number two is certainly a must-hear.
Before Blossom, listeners were subjected to a depressing, more melancholy side to Milky Chance, a theme that played a large role on Sadnecessary. The duo decided to take things in another direction this time, pushing to a more light-hearted, bittersweet sound which works in its own way.
The title track sets the bar high as the opening track here, re-familiarizing fans with what makes Milky Chance’s music so good in the first place. The track mixes in elements of folk, electronica and soul to create a relaxing, positive song about motivation and self-confidence. Rehbein’s signature raspy yet soothing voice drives forward the song here, and even though there are some parts that are hard to understand what he’s saying (due to his German dialect), it all just adds to the charm.
For the most part, Milky Chance is able to maintain that excitement and momentum coming off the opening track for the rest of the album. There are some fantastic tracks on the LP that will have listeners revisiting to once they go through the whole thing once. Songs such as “Firebird,” “Cocoon” and “Doing Good” showcases the duo at their most creative, making them clear standouts.
Blossom, for the most part, is a monotonous album. It’s not that each track isn’t unique in its own way, but rather that the music doesn’t stray far from the same themes and experimentation in sound. It isn’t until about 30 minutes do we see, for the first time, a guest artist featured on a studio album of theirs. “Bad Things” features singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu on the track, making it one of the best songs on the whole album. It’s refreshing to hear a voice other than Rehbein’s for once and makes you wish that they collaborated with other artists more often.
It’s often difficult for artists to find success in their second LP following a breakthrough, especially for a group like Milky Chance, who were met with even higher expectations than usual coming into this. However, it’s no surprise to see that the duo was able to live up to the excitement and hype with Blossom, setting themselves up for more future success. | 2019-04-24T16:52:34 | https://acrn.com/2017/03/22/album-review-milky-chance-blossom/ | [
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In ECMAScript, statements are executed sequentially from top to bottom. However, when you want to execute a sequence of statements multiple times, you can use loop.
InitialValues: Initialize values for the related variables in the loop.
condition: Defines the conditions for executing command blocks.
Using the for loop can help you traverse on the elements of the array.
The for..in loop helps you iterate over the properties of an object.
The for..of loop helps you iterate over a Collection, for example, Map, Set.
break is a statement that may be located in a loop. This statement ends the loop unconditionally.
continue is a statement which may be located in a loop. When caught the continue statement, the program will ignore the command lines in block, below of continue and start of a new loop. | 2019-04-25T20:49:10 | https://o7planning.org/en/12179/ecmascript-loops-tutorial | [
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Born in Chicago, Richard was educated in Math and Physics but ran a business. In 1979 he bought a home in the Jewish Quarter. It has been his primary residence since 2000. | 2019-04-23T02:06:41 | https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/richard-fiedler/ | [
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Steorn still sticking with their story -- science subverted!
Despite their well-publicized failure to come up with the goods in July, the small Irish technology company Steorn are still claiming that they will demonstrate a new machine that subverts the most basic laws of science.
They're saying that their "Orbo" machine -- a sort of wheel with a special arrangement of magnets -- creates energy out of nothing. According to them, once it's up and running, it outputs energy indefinitely, and this energy can be used for all sorts of purposes.
I have to say that Steorn are brilliant at selling themselves, and fantastically persistent. They should be in politics! But you have to wonder how long the investors are going to persist, unless Steorn come up with something that works, something other than Orbo, that is.
Hype can take you a long way. And maybe it's not simply deception. Maybe the Steorn people really believe that they have made a breakthrough. They certainly act like it. Yes, at the very least it's great acting. And that deserves our praise.
There was a thread about this before, here.
1:It will solve the world's energy crisis, with Peak Oil, Coal and Gas on the way. 200% energy efficencies from little trinkets like these will turn these Everests of problems into insignificant drumlins.
2:It will transform the reputation of Ireland's technology industry. Forget Google, these boys will be the one to watch.
3:The exports, spin-off industries and tax revenue created by this here in Ireland will be a powerful boost to our economy.
Or it could be a national embarassment.
When I were a lad I'ad a book full of strange stories about disappearances, money pits 'n stuff.
One of the tales were about a man what invented a perpetual motion machine, a wheel what never stopped spinnin'...once it were started, like. He gave demonstrations of it everywhere and were rebuffed, 'e were. 'is final demonstration were when the wheel were started in a windowless room and the room were sealed. When it were opened again months later, well blow me if weren't spinnin' still an' fast as ever it 'ad. Once again 'is claims were rejected only this time 'e took an axe to the machine and smashed it ter smithereens. 'e then vanished never to be seen again.
Exactly, I say we should give them the benefit of the doubt while they put the finishing touches on the device.
I know one of the investors in Steorn and he swears that it works!
Really? Could you persuade them to come on here and tell us how? I'd love to actually hear from them and not get all my info through the media.
Did he say what convinced him?
The fact that the 'Steorn' story is still being discussed suggests to me that some of the basic principles of physics are not being properly taught in our primary and secondary schools. 'Knowledge Economy' my hole.
Science is an ever-changing beast. It feeds on new ideas and new ways of looking at things. It digests and absorbs that which is provable. It egests and rejects that whcih is unprovable. Let us keep an open mind and wait for this idea to be exposed to the full rigour of scientific enquiry. Only after we can have definitive proof on the veacity of Steaorn's claims can we engage in dismissal/ approval of it.
I await the verdict of the jury of scientists dedicated to evaluating this technology. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé maith!
For how long were we told that the Earth was flat, or that the sun rotated around the Earth? Galileo could have been wrong, but he wasn't.
Could it be the same for these guys?
I doubt the likes of airtricity and the likes would be overjoyed, but is there an effort by vested interests to get us to ignore these lads?
In saying all that, it's probable that will might be proven wrong.
For how long were we told that the Earth was flat, or that the Earth rotated around the sun? Galileo could have been wrong, but he wasn't.
My sentiments precisely, independentobserver. We should give these lads a good run at it before we start rejecting/accepting it. Making your mind up now is called prejudice!
Also, I have discovered on my land a hill that is 50m high when you go up it but 100m high when you come down. I plan to use an electric pump to get water up the hill. By letting it flow back down through a generator the height difference means that I can get out twice the amount of energy I put in.
I have shown this magic hill to many leading scientists who were amazed but they all refuse to go on record confirming its existance. Also, I have no photographs, diagrams or any other evidance to confirm this hills existance.
Please 'open your mind' by suspending your knowledge of the laws of physics and your common sense while reading this post.
What if they're right and thousands of jobs are created here? Then you'll feel right thick with your sanctimonious rolling eyes.
Yeah, I'll regret ever being educated.
The problem is that scientists are too afraid too lose their 'reputation' on this- or at least I hope it's nothing more sinister. I don't to sound like a conspiracy crackpot, but a lot of companies have a lot to lose.
If it turned out to be real, the benefit would be incalculable.
Have you by any chance read 1984? | 2019-04-24T00:50:20 | https://politics.ie/threads/steorn-still-sticking-with-their-story-science-subverted.20693/ | [
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[Internet Explorer] How to delete Temporary Internet Files created when browsing web pages (Cache)?
Due to the deletion of temporary Internet Files (Cache), some websites which have been accessed will take longer to display.
Click the Yes button in the Delete Files menu.
When deleting, the message Please wait whilebrowsing history is being deleted will display.
After deleting the history, click the Close button in Delete Browsing History menu, close the menu.
Click OK button in Internet Options, and close the menu. | 2019-04-19T13:16:58 | https://www.sony.co.in/electronics/support/articles/S500027905 | [
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Family-run b&b in Durango, in the heart of the Basque Country in rural Bizkaia, half an hour from Bilbao and at the foothills of the Urkiola Natural Park. Perfectly located for visiiting mountains or coast, cities or local villages, and for wonderful walking, beautiful scenery and great Basque cuisine.
Three cosy bedrooms on the second floor, which can be booked separately or together for families or small groups up to 6. Double Room with en suite bathroom for couples, large Twin Room for two or singles with own bathroom and combination of two Twin Rooms sharing bathroom for groups up to 4. Kitchen, laundry room available by arrangement, and pleasant outdoor terrace area for eating/breakfasting outside or having a drink. Large, comfortable sitting-room with open fireplace, large-screen TV, wifi in whole house.
Full selection of breakfast is included in the daily b&b rate, and dinners with local produce and picnics for days out can be arranged as required. Local shops, bars and restaurants at walking distance in Abadiño village centre, and larger shops and supermarkets 3 kms away in Durango.
See 'LOCAL AREA' for ideas to make the most of this great area. We also offer tours by 'tuk tuk' to guests wanting to see our local area and have fun on the way. We try to be as 'family friendly' as possible; please see our range of facilities and activities for families with young children.
Thoughtful and charming touches and great local tips. A truly memorable stay! This location is ideal for both mountains and coast with local Basque flavor. Wonderful nearby food too. | 2019-04-26T08:23:19 | http://www.eguzkibandb.com/en | [
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Discover what "No Overselling" is. See why you should always select hosting providers which do not oversell.
In the hosting world, overselling means advertising characteristics that a client will pay for, but can’t really get. A lot of the options of a given hosting solution can fall under this category - disk storage, traffic, database storage space, etc. A package could come with unrestricted disk space, for instance, but the majority of hosting providers make accounts on just a single server which can have a limited number of hard drives and since all the customers upload content, there'll be no space left on the server eventually or there'll be some secret quotas to guarantee that every single client has their share, regardless that everyone has paid for unrestricted space. Since most internet hosting Control Panels are intended to work on a single server, a large number of companies don't have a choice but to oversell, which is nothing else but tricking their customers.
If you purchase one of our shared web hosting plans, you will receive what you've paid for with no exclusions. We don't oversell and we'll give you all of the system resources which you can see on our site for each of the plans. Even the features which are listed as unrestricted have no hidden quotas and we can afford that as we use an extremely powerful custom website hosting platform. Instead of generating accounts on a single server like the majority of companies do, we offer clusters of servers controlling every part of the hosting service - file storage, database access, e-mails, statistics, and so on. Owing to this, the system resources are practically inexhaustible as we can keep adding disk drives or entire servers to any of the clusters. In contrast to all widespread Control Panels, our Hepsia tool was meant to work on such a platform.
Since each semi-dedicated hosting account is made on our custom cluster platform, you will be able to get any of the plans that we offer and not worry about paying for anything more than what you could actually take advantage of. Your hosting account will not be created on a single server, so there is no scenario where we can run out of resources and limit what you can use by any means. Instead, you'll enjoy a cloud platform where every single service (website files, emails, databases, etc.) is handled by its own cluster and since we can always add extra power by connecting more machines, we can afford to offer unrestricted attributes for our semi-dedicated plans. We never oversell because we simply don't have any reason to do so and if you sign up for one of our packages, you will always get each of the features you have paid for without exceptions. | 2019-04-23T10:51:57 | https://hostring.com/hosting-definitions/no-overselling/ | [
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Dear Friends - The events in Jerusalem from Palm Sunday through Friday conclude Jesus’ ministry on earth.
Jesus had traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. Along the way a crowd joined him and the twelve. These people had heard Jesus’ words, seen the miracles, tasted the bread and fish.
Jesus entered the Temple, drove out merchants selling sacrifices, sat down and began to teach. As they had so often before, the blind and broken came and Jesus healed them.
Every day that week, Monday through Thursday Jesus went to the Temple to teach. At the same time, priests prepared the lambs for the Passover sacrifice. Each lamb had to be carefully inspected. If it had any imperfection, sign of illness, wound, or scar, it was rejected.
In the Temple courts Jesus, too, was examined for any defect. “Should we pay taxes to Caesar,” asked some Pharisees. Jesus couldn’t say No, or the Romans would arrest him. He couldn’t say Yes, or the crowd would desert him. It was the perfect trap. Would Jesus have a perfect answer? “Give Caesar what is his,” Jesus said, “and be sure to give God what is his.” Jesus eluded the trap, and reminded them and us to love God with all we are. Flawless! Even Pilate would agree. “I find no fault in him,” he would say.
Thursday night Jesus ate Passover with his disciples. He was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. Friday morning they led him to Golgotha and nailed him to a cross. Even here Jesus was faultless. He forgave his executioners. He assured the penitent thief of life in the Kingdom of God. He did not save himself so that he might save others. He commended his soul to his Father, and breathed his last breath.
And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The way to the Father was opened by the sacrifice of Christ.
Wait a minute, preacher, that’s not the end! | 2019-04-26T02:40:58 | http://www.graceoilcity.org/pastors-message/april-2019 | [
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∆DEEN!: Omg This Happens To Me All The TIME!! | 2019-04-18T16:17:34 | http://www.adeenmagazine.com/2010/12/omg-this-happens-to-me-all-time.html | [
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In 2017, the foundation provided continuing support to Epic Theatre Ensemble, which uses an arts integration model that builds language and literacy skills to improve students’ academic performance. The Epic model successfully accomplishes this integration of arts into academia by connecting professional artists to students in underserved communities in New York City. Epic operates in-school, school-wide educational arts programs at underserved partner schools and provides supplemental programs to additional schools. Students write and perform theater productions that incorporate academic lessons, and youth interested in participating in after-school theater programming can become a part of the Shakespeare Remix or Epic NEXT programs, which provide more intensive arts-plus-education interventions.
In 2017, the foundation’s support enabled Epic to further develop college access and persistence strategies to support high school students in its Shakespeare Remix program at six schools at the Evander Childs Campus. The expansion followed a successful pilot at Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts which resulted in college enrollment rates nearing 100% for students who participated in its in-school and after-school programs. The 2017–18 program serves 560 juniors and 90 seniors. | 2019-04-19T02:42:47 | https://www.heckscherfoundation.org/our-approach/proven-models/epic-theatre-ensemble/ | [
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Garmin has announced their next generation of HD action cameras in the VIRB X and VIRB XE. Compact and capable of shooting rich, high-definition, wide-angle footage, VIRB X and XE boast an all-new form factor allowing for more mounting options.
The Garmin VIRB X and XE cameras deliver enhanced video and audio modes with their new G-Metrix system. Using a multitude of built-in sensors and wireless options, G-Metrix captures action data like speed and G-force and turns it into animated data overlays, creating a richer viewer experience.
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Garmin has built both cameras to withstand the toughest environments. Both are waterproof to 50 metres and don’t require an external case, featuring a hydrophobic, flat glass lens, which means underwater shots are crystal clear while transitioning in and out of the water.
With the updated design, Garmin has boasted a new microphone for what they say is ‘extremely clear audio’, even underwater. The VIRB X and XE also have improved, more professional and secure mounts with a non-slip allen head tightening system, allowing maximum torque for impact and vibration resistance.
Both models sport a 1″ high-contrast display, single-touch controls, switch-based start/stop functionality for recording, a shutter button for taking still photographs, and support for microSD cards. Garmin say the internal battery offers up to 2 hours of run time on a charge when recording in 1080p.
Through the built-in Wi-Fi, users can now connect VIRB X and XE to the VIRB Mobile app on both smartphones and tablets. They both also possess Bluetooth capabilities to support microphones and headsets. With VIRB Mobile, users are able to live stream footage, add G-Metrix data to videos, and make edits as needed, as well as upload and share media files. In conjunction with the integrated GPS, the app also enables camera tracking.
It seems to us like Garmin have thought of pretty much everything. The VIRB X and the VIRB XE will be available this summer for £239.99 and £319.99 respectively. | 2019-04-25T20:00:10 | https://www.averagejoes.co.uk/tech-blog/garmin-virb-x-and-virb-xe-action-cameras/ | [
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Quite simply self defence legislation allows people to defend themselves. In and outside of the workplace people should not feel they have to be a victim of violence or aggressive customers.
In this module the self defence is taught as an absolute last resort and as a technique for you to remove yourself from the situation. It's about confidence and how to engage a positive mindset. The module touches on the law, how to deal with aggressive customers and deescalate the situation first. The key difference with our training is we extend this to learn how to create an exit strategy and if required to use very basic self defence techniques to facilitate that exit. A stun and run strategy. In the right circumstance it is absolutely the appropriate and legal thing to do.
Any business or organisation that has the possibility of staff being confronted by angry customers or members of the public. This should be of particular interest to those organisations that have staff going into peoples homes. This is not about creating self defence experts this is about giving people some basic tools to help create an exit strategy in confrontational situations.
Because people safety comes first. Teach how to deescalate, create time and space, develop an exit strategy and provide very basic self defence confidence. | 2019-04-20T04:49:39 | https://www.qrisk.co.nz/self-defence | [
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"I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible."
Deborah L. Washington, MD — "I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible."
Dr. Washington was selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Fellows of Hospital Medicine. | 2019-04-24T02:00:10 | https://www.pacificmedicalcenters.org/who-we-are/deborah-washington/ | [
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Translation agency Nota Bene – but who are we?
Nota Bene is a Latin phrase that means “note well.” It works! You noted us, you’re reading this page. So far, so good! Chances are high that you need some important information translated into Russian or some other language.
B) You will definitely be happy with the result.
We specialize in technical translations, medicine and pharmaceuticals, IT products and games, as well as simultaneous interpreting.
We are linguists — translators/interpreters and editors, managers and DTP specialists, proofreaders and accountants who refer to themselves as Nota Bene Translation Agency during normal working hours. “Bureau” would seem a more appropriate word for what we do and how we do it, since “agency” envisages commissioning other people to complete projects, and that’s what we don’t normally do, as most of the jobs are done by our specialists in our offices in Belarus and Poland.
No wonder: there’s hardly anyone else that is better qualified and has sufficient resources to effectively carry out our projects.
Over the 17 years of our operation we’ve made sure we engage the best specialists; however, we only charge average market fees.
For instance, we charge BYN 15 per page for translations from English into Russian. If you look hard enough, you can always find lower rates, if you don’t care too much about quality.
Well, if quality is something you do care about, especially when it comes to serious IT projects, technical translations, medical and pharmacological texts, legal documents or advertising texts, then you should know that you cannot have top quality and pay BYN 8-10 per page, the simple reason being that you need to pay the project manager, translator, editor, and DTP specialist.
The language of your corporate website, technical and legal documents, and advertising materials is an immediate indicator of your reputation and trustworthiness, so take care to make it clear, precise, and correct. If you work with Nota Bene, you can always be sure that no mistake in a translation will ever embarrass you.
Nota Bene is the only translation company in Belarus with an ISO 9001:2008 certified QA system. The international standard proves that only experienced specialists, not semiskilled freelancers, will be working on your project. We seek to stay up to date and make use of state-of-the-art translation memory and project management solutions.
Several professionals will take turns working on your project — a manager, one translator and editor (or more, where necessary), and proofreaders and DTP specialists (again, where necessary). If need be, the translation will be reviewed by our foreign workforce — professional translators who are native speakers of the target language. If you commission a translation into Czech, you’d like to have your project proofread by a Czech linguist who will make use of words and expressions to make the text “authentic” and clear to the target Czech audience. When you read a text that a foreigner has translated into Russian, you immediately feel it, don’t you?
At Nota Bene, it’s a lot more than written technical, medical, legal, and scientific translations, websites, and documents, notarization, and Apostille.
We dub movies, write subtitles, and create commercials in any language. If your require printed materials for a foreign exhibition, we will take care of every job you have — from writing texts in a foreign language without the intermediate translation from Russian all the way to makeup and printing — and deliver finished products to the address that you give us.
If you’re planning an event with foreign guests, we will not only find the best premises, provide sound, light, video, equipment for simultaneous interpreting and interpreters themselves, but also welcome, accommodate your guests and organize entertainments and recreation. We’ve done it many times, so don’t hesitate to set us a task! Save time, money, and your nerves. | 2019-04-22T12:28:32 | https://notabene.by/en/about-us/ | [
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So, you like to play those personality and spiritual gift inventory games at your church?
Churches do some strange things and high among the head-scratchers is how many churches have an affection for promoting personality inventories in their congregation.
The most well-known of these is, of course, that one with a hyphenated name which doesn’t include the term “personality” at all. I pass on dropping the name because I don’t want the headaches of dealing with the True Believers of the thing. Some years ago an SBC numbers, stat kind of guy, said offhand in a meeting about demographics that the personality typing tool lacked a solid basis in research. His casual remark piqued my interest because I assumed if large corporations used such things that there was a solid basis for such.
Seems the solid basis is faith in the tools rather than the origin, science, and practice of these typing instruments. Every time I’ve been less-than-enthused about typing tools, I’ve been treated to a quick dose of chastisement. Used to be hymnals thrown at me. People do love these things and place a lot of faith in them. I’ll pass, partly because of my distaste for ‘forced choice’ questionnaires.
You might consider the latest foray into typing criticism and exposure, an interesting book by Merve Emre, The Personality Brokers. Christianity Today has an article on the book, a rather soft one. Don’t overlook this salient point: if respondants retake the test a few weeks after their first test over half of them end up with a different typing profile. A simple internet search will return plenty of material short of your buying a book. Take a look.
But if you want to just play games and maybe have the side benefit of learning what you mostly already knew, do the tests.
More popular in our circles are the numerous spiritual gift tools. I’ve used one or two of these. Their benefit is quite modest. If you like these and are sold on their value to the church, then explain how Christendom survived for over nineteen centuries without having these available? Maybe there was relevant teaching from pastors and elders? Maybe believers served and their gifts became evident? The matter of spiritual gifts is far less prominent in the New Testament that we have made it out to be.
But, play the games. Maybe your pastor is lazy and would rather rely on the manufactured and marketed too designed by one who is not the shepherd of the congregation. Mostly harmless. More of a product that might earn its publisher and seller a little money than anything that has deep benefit to a church.
The worst offender on the inventories are the ones that couple a personality test with a gifts test. At least the gifts test has some underpinning in scripture. Having been exposed to one of these paired tools, I conclude that we are in love more with technology (you can do all this online and have results tabulated, tabled, and graphed) and tools than biblical teaching and practice.
We have too much money and too much time; therefore, these commercial products have been thrust upon us with some success.
But…have some fun. Don’t take them too seriously. The pastor who loves his congregation and makes an effort to build relationships with all under his care already has an effective tool: God’s calling and that infallible tool, God’s Word.
And don’t throw that hymnal at me for writing this. Don’t type me either. If you’ve never met me but think you can label me with a string of letters, we won’t be friends anymore.
I will admit to one occasion where a ‘forced choice’ helped me about a decade ago. I was called by the nursing home and informed that my father had been taken to the emergency room. When I arrived and met the ER physician in his examination room. I was shocked when she told me, “I don’t believe he will leave the hospital,” a blunt and candid assessment of his medical condition. Soon thereafter a chaplain or social worker asked me which hospice company I would prefer and named the two that served that hospital. I was hardly in a condition to evaluate the options whereupon he said pick a color: orange or green, a forced choice. I picked one and the decision was made. I don’t know if the hospital approves of such techniques these days.
Took the MMPI years ago and it said I might have religious delusions. It asked if I felt I should be punished for my sins.
I answered yes, but I don’t think they liked that.
Also took the LaHaye temperament thing – sanguine.
Spiritual gifts tests were real popular for a while.
I think knowing people is a lot more than taking a stupid test.
For sure, corporations hold personality inventories in high regard. They spend a lot on them. I suppose some are more accurate than others. In regard to the Myers-Briggs, there are longer and shorter versions. When I served in the Philippines, the FMB (now IMB) had all the missionaries take the longer version. I found it helped me understand the missionaries I worked with much better. I asked a guy with a PhD in religious education about spiritual gifts inventories. He was dubious as to their value, but he said they might provide some indication. I’ve taken several spiritual gift inventories. The most helpful one was the one in MasterLife, a discipleship course of yesteryear. We took MasterLife as a group. We each took the spiritual gift inventory, and then the group commented on each person’s results. The group affirmed my result–that I have the spiritual gift of teaching. So, what is the takeaway here. A spiritual gift inventory may give some direction, but a group of believers who know you well is essential to a fuller understanding.
Off subject – Dr. Terry, I just ordered a book I believe you edited: Missiology: An Introduction to the Foundations, History, and Strategies of World Missions. I had classes with both Ebbie Smith and Justice Anderson at SWBTS.
Stephen, I’m glad you ordered the book. I worked with Dr. Smith and Dr. Anderson to edit the first edition. I edited the second edition by myself. I hope you find the book helpful. The royalties I receive from the book go to buy Christmas presents for little children (my granddaughters).
I’m a sanguine, INTJ, Enneagram number 31.2….
To your point, check out the book The Cult of Personality Testing (2005) by Annie Murphy Paul, where she argues the connection between personality tests and other psuedo-scientific means of determining “personality” such as phrenology.
Another good book. Read it back when it was first published.
It occurred to me a number of years ago that spiritual gift tests might be less than reliable. Why? We assume only a believer would take this test, but what if one of those unregenerate folks snuck into the church and took the test too? We would not only determine the believer’s gifts, but the lost guys gifts too! Hmmm. Something stinks in the frig.
I have something profound to say about how their are unlimited permution when giftedness is combined other characteristics, but I will save that for discussion for when I’m asked to help with interpretive dance or puppets. Instead, I will share a list of Spiritual gifts not mentioned in the canon. If you’re tempted to challenge one or more gifts, it means that you’re envious because you don’t have that gift.
1. Puppet hand tongues. This puppet that seems to be out of control, is actually expressing ecstatic utterances. The puppet that moves its mouth intermittently is the interpreter.
2. Communicating Biblical truth by swaying with fabrics. Interpretive dance.
3. Distillation of the evening news into prayer requests. It takes a special gift to extract that most important nugget of information about the latest escapades of a politician in California, Alabama, or wherever amidst horrific stories from everywhere.
4. Ubiquitous irrelevance. This person has the ability to speak truth into any conversation without the ability to clearly understand or communicate the depth of that truth.
6. The guy who just tries to be funny.
I could list more, but these are the ones that I have.
They were big on Meyers Briggs where I went to college. Over a two year period I took the test 3 or 4 times and got both ESFP and INTJ. (may have some of the letters mixed up, don’t remember for sure, but I got basically opposite results in every category). I think it depended on my mood whichever day I took it.
I’ve cautiously used spiritual gift inventories at our church, only after teaching extensively on the subject and making really clear that it was only one possibly helpful tool to help people think through the issue.
Methinkks those “games” are more about herding folks into someplace to work, and stem from people who don’t know enough Scripture to either decide where God wants them, or teach others how to. And yes, I am aware I used a preposition to end a sentence up with. | 2019-04-20T10:53:53 | https://sbcvoices.com/so-you-like-to-play-those-personality-and-spiritual-gift-inventory-games-at-your-church/ | [
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During the festival of the Amsterdam city lights the buildings and canal bridges are in the spotlights and the historical public area's are filled with light art. We offer luxury private boat cruises along the festival, which is open to everyone. During the cruise there is a guide on board that informs you about all the sights along the route.
From the water, you have a perfect view of the beauty that the canal offer. Besides the historical buildings there is art from international light artists, both emerging and established artists. From November 30, 2017 till January 21, 2018 you can book special cruising packages on one of our classic salon boats in Amsterdam.
Enjoy this festival in combination with a relaxing cocktail cruise with several bites or luxury dinnercruise.
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Please contact me by phone? | 2019-04-25T10:34:47 | https://www.aemstelland.nl/en/arrangementen/ij-amstel-vecht/light-festival.html | [
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Northamptonshire and Glamorgan played out a leisurely draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road, after the weather had scuppered any chance of a positive result.
After fewer than 85 overs were possible in the opening three days, morning discussions were held between captains Alex Wakely and Graham Wagg, the latter standing in for the injured Mark Wallace, but no agreement on a contrived finished could be reached.
Instead the match petered out into a draw with both sides going through the motions for much of the day, Northants taking their overnight 128-5 onto 278, with half centuries for Adam Rossington and David Murphy, before Glamorgan reached 99-3 when the teams shook hands.
The draw means Northamptonshire take ten points to Glamorgan’s nine, but with Essex beating Leicestershire, a third place finish looks beyond both sides heading into the final round of fixtures.
Overnight rain caused a 30 minute delay to proceedings, but once play got underway Rossington doubled his overnight 25 to move to a seventh half century of the season, scoring at a run a ball before chipping Dewi Penrhyn Jones to mid-off on 59, Penrhyn Jones finishing with 3-55 on debut.
Rory Kleinveldt also fell before lunch, bowled by Michael Hogan for 7, but either side of the interval Murphy completed a composed unbeaten 58, in what could be his last innings at Wantage Road with the wicket keeper out of contract and unlikely to be offered a fresh deal.
He enjoyed support from Olly Stone and Mohammed Azharullah, who both made 20 in stands of 37 and 29 for the eighth and ninth wicket respectively, before Wagg, deputising after Wallace injured his calf batting on the second day, removed Azharullah and last man Richard Gleeson to claim 4-77.
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“It was a frustrating four days cricket, there was a couple of injuries and it’s not an easy game to get yourself up for, but we did and we tried our best but unfortunately the weather ruled out any possibility of a result.
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Figure 2: Potential improvement in the current-voltage characteristics from using new acceptor materials.
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Figure 3: Schematic of general strategy for materials design for application in OPVs.
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1822 Born in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Robert was the eleventh of twelve children of a local woollen mill owner. His family wished him to study for the ministry but Robert refused, one reason being his inability to master Latin.
He left school at the age of 14 and went to live with an uncle in Charleston, USA, where he was apprenticed to a merchant.
Two years later he returned home and taught himself chemistry, electricity and astronomy with the help of a local weaver who had a knowledge of mathematics.
Robert's father gave him a workshop and by the time he was 17 years old he had rebuilt his mother's mangle so that wet linen could be passed through the rollers in either direction, had successfully designed and built a ribbon saw, and had completed the first working model of his elliptic rotary steam engine which he was to perfect in later life.
He served an engineering apprenticeship in Aberdeen and Dundee before joining a civil engineering company in Glasgow. He then went to work for an Edinburgh firm of civil engineers where he devised a new method of detonating explosive charges by the use of electricity, thus greatly reducing the loss of lives in mines throughout the world.
Thomson next worked as a railway engineer and supervised the blasting of chalk cliffs near Dover for the South Eastern Railway. He set up his own railway consultancy business and proposed the line for the Eastern Counties Railway which was accepted by parliament and eventually developed.
1845 Thomson patented the pneumatic tyre.
1846 He was granted a patent in France in 1846 and in the USA in 1847. His tyre consisted of a hollow belt of India-rubber inflated with air so that the wheels presented "a cushion of air to the ground, rail or track on which they run". This elastic belt of rubberised canvas was enclosed within a strong outer casing of leather which was bolted to the wheel.
1847 Thomson's "Aerial Wheels" were demonstrated in London's Regent Park in March 1847 and were fitted to several horse-drawn carriages, greatly improving the comfort of travel and reducing noise. One set ran for 1,200 miles without sign of deterioration.
1847 Mentioned as Robert William Thomson, 18 Adam Street, Adelphi. Civil engineer.
For many years Thomson was frustrated by the lack of thin rubber and he turned to the development of his solid rubber tyres. It was not until 43 years later that the pneumatic tyre returned, when it was developed as a bicycle tyre by John Boyd Dunlop. Dunlop was granted a patent in 1888 but two years later was officially informed that it was invalid as Thomson's patent preceded it.
1851 At the Great Exhibition Thomson demonstrated his self-filling fountain pen, and an invalid chair with solid rubber tyres.
1852 The following year he accepted a post in Java, where he designed new machinery for the production of sugar, thus greatly increasing profitability. During this time he invented the first portable steam crane but did not bother to patent it.
1862 Williams returned to Scotland and despite ill health, which latterly confined him to a couch, Thomson's genius was undiminished and some of his most significant work was done during the following ten years.
In 1867 he patented solid India-rubber tyres for his road steamers. The Scotsman described this application of vulcanised India-rubber to the wheels of road steamers as "the greatest step which had ever been made in the use of steam on common roads". The resilience of the stout rubber tyres allowed his lightweight five ton steam engine to run on hard or soft, wet or dry surfaces, over obstacles, uphill or downhill. In addition, the thick rubber tyres did not damage the roads as did the iron wheels of heavy traction engines. Thomson's first road steamers, manufactured in his own small workshop in Leith, were fitted with three wheels, the small single wheel at the front being directly below the steering wheel. The tyres, which were 125 mm (5") thick, were corrugated internally and adhered to the wheel by friction.
He designed a 6hp traction engine with a vertical boiler mounted amidships and weighing 5 tons which he had built by T. M. Tennant and Co of the Bowershall Works in Edinburgh.
1871 Designer of five road locomotives that were made in 1871 and these were shipped to India to the order of Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton. One was made by Thomson's own company prior to Tennants taking over manufacture. This was Prima. The other four were Chenab, Ravee, Hindus and Sutlej, these were essentially Thomson designs with a small bit of tinkering by Crompton (if that). These four were made by Ransomes, Sims and Head at Ipswich.
Thomson's road steamers, often drawing four fully loaded coal wagons totalling 40 tons up and down steep gradients, excited great interest in the streets of Edinburgh. Soon the first omnibus was in service between Edinburgh and Leith. Engines were exported to Java, India, Canada and Australia, and by 1871 were being manufactured under licence in both the UK and the USA by companies such as Tennant and Co of Leith, Charles Burrell and Sons in Thetford and Robey and Co in Lincoln.
1873 Died at his home in Moray Place, Edinburgh, aged 50. His mind was active to the end and his last patent, for elastic belts, seats and cushions, was filed after his death by his wife, Clara.
DEATH OF Mr. R. W. THOMSON.- We announce with regret the death of Mr. R. W. Thomson well known as the inventor of india-rubber tires for traction engines, or, as he loved to call them, road steamers.
Mr. Thomson was born in Stonehaven, in 1822,and served his time in shops in Aberdeen and Dundee.
At the age of nineteen he started for London, With a very few pounds in his pocket, to push the ideas which he had conceived of firing mines by electnc1ty. He took his invention to Faraday, who approved of it; and Cubitt, possibly on the strength of Faraday's opinion, gave young Thomson employment in carrying out blasting operations near Dover.
He was next employed by the Stephensons. When not more than twenty-two he turned his attention to the use of india-rubber for tires, but the material was so scarce and dear that he made no progress with the invention.
In 1852 he went out to Java to erect sugar machinery, and be there became partner with a manufacturer. Mr. Thomson visited England from time to time, and invented a steam crane and an hydraulic dock about 1860.
In 1862 Mr. Thomson left Java and settled in Edinburgh. The history of the traction engine and tires with which his name is united is too well-known to need repetition here. Mr. Thomson was a great sufferer for several years, and his death was by no means unexpected.
Mr. R. W. Thompson (sic) was born at Stonehaven in 1822. Early in life he was sent to the United States of America to be made a merchant of, but he disliked the calling, and returned to England when sixteen years of age. He spent two years of his life making experiments in chemistry and electricity, interspersed with engineering schemes.
He was next apprenticed to engineering, at Aberdeen and Dundee, filling up his spare moments during this period in inventing a rotary engine, &c.
After serving his apprenticeship during which he made rapid progress, he was employed by the Stephensons.
In 1844 he commenced business on his own account. Two years later he conceived the idea of applying indiarubber tyres to ordinary conveyances. We read in volume xlv. of the Mechanics' Magazine that noiseless tyres had been applied to a brougham which was running in the London parks, the invention of Mr Thompson. Indiarubber at that time was scarce and badly made, so the invention brought in poor returns. Moreover, the powerful railway companies in due course adopted the tyres to the platform handcarts, and paid him no royalty. Thompson sent in a plan for the 1851 Exhibition, which received some attention; and a fountain pen of his invention was sold inside the exhibition.
In 1862 he had settled in Edinburgh. The portable crane was one of his most useful inventions. A traction engine being required for use in Java, from whence Thompson had recently returned, he commenced to design one in harmony with his own ideas, which resulted in his invention of the indiarubber tyres for the wheels, and the "pot" boiler, in 1867, which made his name famous. Although numerous inventors had cherished the idea of applying indiarubber or other soft substances, covered with leather, &c., to the tyres of road locomotives, before 1867, they having no doubt received the inspiration from his noiseless tyres in 1846, yet he was the first to put the idea into practical shape.
In December, 1867, a small road locomotive having a "pot" boiler and vulcanised rubber tyres to the wheels was being tested, and the newspapers pronounced the engine to be "in advance of everything which had preceded it." The steam cylinder was 5 in. diameter, and 8 in. stroke. The engine was mounted upon three wheels, all of which were fitted with rubber tyres, the driving wheel tyres being 12 in. wide and 5 in. thick. Numerous trials were run with this engine, drawing a large omnibus behind, at the rate of 10 to 12 miles an hour. It was said: "Mr. Thompson intends to run the engine over to Glasgow by the road, for shipment to Java, where it is to be used for travelling between two towns, about 40 miles apart, taking in tow a large omnibus full of passengers, or trains of wagons, at the speed which has already been acomplished in the trials which have been made in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh. We illustrate by Fig. 64 one of Thompson's road steamers, made in 1868 by Messrs. Tennant and Co., of Leith, for use in the Island of Ceylon.
From the illustration it will be seen, the horizontal engine and vertical pot boiler were mounted upon a wrought-iron frame of channel iron, presenting a neat and compact appearance. This engine was subjected to some severe trials previous to its shipment for Ceylon. We are unable to afford the space to give particulars of a tithe of the trips made by Mr. Thompson with his road steamers. However, in 1869 some trials were made with two 6-horse engines, under Mr. Thompson's directions, which exhibited their tractive power and speed in a remarkable manner. "One of the 6 ton road steamers was harnessed to four wagons of pig iron — weight of iron and wagons, 34 tons — which it drew without an effort or any stoppage from the foot to the top of Granton Road, a distance of a quarter of a mile, with inclines of one in eighteen. Arrived at the top, it turned with its train and ran back to its starting point It may be pointed out that the drawing of 34 tons, besides the engine's own weight, up one in twenty, is equal to drawing 100 tons or more on a level road. The other road steamer was attached to an omnibus which conveyed a party of gentlemen from Granton to Leith. The distance is two and three-quarter miles, and the journey was performed at the rate of over eight miles an hour, that being the highest speed at which it was deemed safe to run through a town."
This road steamer had been built specially for omnibus traffic, and was exceedingly light and compact One morning a road steamer was taken down on to the sea sands at Portobello, and ran up and down there at the rate of ten miles an hour, the rain pouring all the time in torrents. A road steamer was employed at Aberdeen to draw a 15 ton boiler on a 5 ton wagon through some of the streets at three miles an hour. An engineer writes: "It is certainly a feat for a 5 ton engine to drag out a 20 ton load and climb gradients of one in twenty with single gear. We had all Aberdeen turned out as we passed. It was an unusual sight to see the infant 'Hercules' in front of the great boiler, 30 feet long and 7 feet in diameter, bowling along with it like a plaything at its tail, whilst the plaything itself shook the houses again as it danced over the rough causeway."
It would be amusing to quote the foolish statements made respecting the unprotected vulcanised rubber tyres; indeed a great deal of harm was done to the cause of indiarubber tyres by the inconsistent statements of some of their promoters, who invested them with almost marvellous capabilities. One advocate remarked that because the soft tyres resembled the feet of the elephant and the camel, which have large soft cushions in hard hoofs, and as no other animal can bear so much walking over hard roads as they can accomplish, therefore these tyres would pass over newly- broken road metal, broken flints, and all kinds of sharp things without leaving a mark on the rubber. And we were repeatedly informed that the tyres were not affected by heat, cold, or moisture, and were durable beyond all conception; and yet, in the face of all this claimed durability, no end of schemes were being proposed and patented for protecting the surface of the tyres from injury. As one writer nicely puts it, when noticing one of the methods of attaching metal shoes round the tyres: "Considering how much has been said concerning the everlasting properties of the indiarubber tyres, it is curious that so much ingenuity should be expended in affording them protection."
In January, 1870, Mr. Thompson sent out an eight horse road steamer to India, which, though not a success (says Mr. Crompton), proved that the rubber tyres were not affected by climate, and that the engine was handy and manageable.
Four larger engines were eventually Ordered by the Indian Government of which particulars follow. At the Royal Show at Oxford, July, 1870, two road steamers with indiarubber tyres were shown, running about the ground, "twisting, turning — we are inclined to say waltzing — and disporting themselves generally in a manner suggestive of what a pair of gigantic steam kittens or other frolicsome animals might do. One engine was tried without the steel chain armour around the wheel tyre, and on the strain being thrown on one wheel the tyre on that wheel snapped right across."
Fig. 65 shows a section of Thompson's original rubber tyred wheel, which was constructed of wrought iron plates, strengthened by angle iron and diagonal stays, with low flanges on each side to keep the tyres in place. The periphery of the wheel was polished, and then drilled all over with 0.625in. holes. The elastic tyre was made a little less in diameter than the wheel, and being stretched in order to get it on the wheel, had a tendency to contract, which helped to keep it in its place. The boss or nave of the wheel was made of cast iron. The wheel ran with the indiarubber in contact with the ground. To prevent the wheels from slipping on soft and damp roads, the chain armour was introduced. Fig. 66 shows a part side elevation of a rubber-tyred wheel with the chain armour applied. Fig. 67 shows a section of the same wheel. This species of armour consisted of steel plates or shoes, joined together by flat links of malleable cast iron, and was a constant source of annoyance in practice, owing to the breakage of the link pins, and the difficulty of keeping the tyre in its place unless the shoes were very tight. When an indiarubber tyre is working without shoes, at a speed of 8 miles per hour, there is a much greater amount of indiarubber on the leading side than on the following side of the wheel. On the leading side the excess of indiarubber accommodates itself by 'bagging out' as shown by Fig. 68 while in the rear it is in a state of tension, and tightly grips the iron wheel. From this action the indiarubber tyre is continuously working round with a reverse motion to that of the drum. The rate of this motion depends upon the tightness with which it was originally stretched, its density, its thickness, and the weight of the wheel. If the wheel is lightly loaded, the tyre will scarcely move, while if it is heavily compressed, a great portion of it is rolled out towards the front," and the amount of the reverse action becomes very great. Under ordinary circumstances the tyre will move once round the drum in from 30 to 40 revolutions. It is evident that friction must take place in the indiarubber tyre, from its contrary rotation round the iron drum, and also from the continuous change of form it undergoes.
It is self evident from the above remarks that indiarubber tyres, to be successful, should be relieved of all driving strain.
In spite of the bad name, and whatever drawbacks the indiarubber tyres may possess, it is impossible to ignore the following facts, which must be placed to their credit. They act as an excellent spring, and are placed where the spring should be situated — that is, in the nearest point to the road, thus saving the engine from a great amount of wear and tear and rough usage. They are perfectly noiseless. Owing to their flexibility they always possess a regular amount of sur- face of adhesion, which on paved roads is almost indispensable.
The injury to the road may be said to be nil, for there has never been any complaint from the road authorities of any damage done by them ; and they are one of the means devised for enabling a road locomotive to travel over the highway at a sensible speed, say 7 to 10 miles an hour.
Another advantage of the rubber tyre is mentioned by Mr. John Head. "On good macadam its resistance is more than that of the rigid wheel, and on a rough or newly-metalled road, owing to its great surface, it does not sink below the tops of the stones, while the rigid wheel consumes a great amount of power from sinking into the surface of the road with a crushing and grinding action."
The great cost of the rubber tyres had, no doubt, much to do with their ultimate disuse. The failure of the indiarubber tyre at the trials at the Royal Show, at Wolverhampton, in 1871, owing to the slippery state of the land after the excessive rains, is very well known. "The clay was spurted up from under the wheels, and entered between the indiarubber and the rim of the drums, and so lubricated the parts that there was a revolution of the iron rim within the indiarubber."
Thompson's tyres answered well for regular road purposes. The experiments carried out by Mr. Crompton, in India, proved: "(i) That upon the level roads of India, traction engines can be relied on to work a service of trains with great regularity and at a fair speed, and that passengers can be conveyed at eight miles an hour. (2) That the rubber tyres, as used in such running, are of great service in reducing the cost of the ordinary engine repairs, and in giving uniformity of adhesion, without in the least degree damaging the surface of the roads."
Such was the demand for Thompson's road steamers between 1870 and 1873, that Messrs. Tennant and Co., of Leith, could not make them fast enough. Engines of this type were made by Messrs. Robey and Co., of Lincoln ; Messrs. Ransomes, Sims and Head, of Ipswich; Messrs. Charles Burrell and Sons, of Thetford; and others, particulars of which follow.
Thompson's pot boiler was not a success; it was abandoned in favour of the Field vertical, or locomotive multitubular type of boiler. The indiarubber tyres, with suitable protection, continued to be used until the time of Mr. Thompson's death, which occurred on the 8th of March, 1873, he being in his 51st year. Although his two chief inventions were not a thorough success, yet he paved the way for other schemers, and by his efforts steam locomotion on common roads was rapidly advanced.
1922 The centenary of an event which has had a far-reaching effect on mechanical transport was celebrated on June 29th, when a memorial tablet was placed on the house in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, where R. W. Thomson, the inventor of the pneumatic tire, was born.
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SPRING VALLEY, Wis. - Arnold Brorson, 88, Spring Valley, died Monday, April 15, in Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Keehr Funeral Home in Spring Valley. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 18, at Gilman Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by Keehr Funeral Home. | 2019-04-19T01:00:44 | https://www.piercecountyherald.com/obituaries/4599292-arnold-brorson | [
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On Sunday, January 20th, our students learned about Isaac. God chose Isaac to continue His covenant with Abraham, but God’s blessing on Isaac’s life did not mean that Isaac never faced strife or conflict. Our world is broken by sin, which means that sin affects every area of life. We can learn from Isaac that the best thing to do in trying times is to obey God and trust Him. Because Isaac trusted God to provide for him, he did not need to fight for what was rightfully his. Instead, Isaac chose peace—again and again. When is the last time your family chose to seek peace with each other? Name a couple of situations you or your kids face each week. Talk about how you can trust God and choose peace in those tough situations. If you'd like to check out the Explore the Bible at Home sheet you can find it here.
Younger Kids Text Truth: Isaac trusted God to care for him.
Older Kids Text Truth: Isaac trusted God and chose to seek peace.
Isaac planted seed and grew over 100 times what he planted. God was blessing Isaac. Isaac became very wealthy. The Philistines wanted to be wealthy like Isaac, so they filled up all the wells that Isaac used. Now instead of water, the wells were full of dirt. The leader of the Philistines, Abimelech, told Isaac to leave.
Isaac left and settled in a new spot, the Valley of Gerar. He reopened some wells that his father had dug long ago. Next Isaac’s servants dug and found a well of spring water. But the herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen over the water. Another well was dug, but they argued over that well too.
So Isaac moved and dug a new well. Isaac knew that God was with him and would take care of him. Isaac and his family moved to Beer-sheba (bee ehr-SHEE buh). That night God appeared to Isaac. “Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bless you and your future family.” Isaac built an altar to praise God. Then Isaac set up his tent and his servant dug a new well.
Abimelech told Isaac, “We have seen that God has been with you. We want to make a promise of peace with you.” Isaac agreed to have peace. After the men left, Isaac’s servant came to tell him that they had dug a new well and found water. God was with Isaac and taking care of him. | 2019-04-21T21:04:43 | https://www.fellowshipdenver.org/kids-corner-weekly-bulletin/post/explore-the-bible-at-home---week-of-january-20 | [
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青岛中能 Jonoon was one of 103 clubs from China that had teams playing during Gothia Cup China 2018. They participated with one team in Boys 13.
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While you might have heard of video marketing, you may yet be unclear as to what it entails. It is a way to use videos online to market your business. When done right, it can really boost profits. The article that you’re about to read is going to go over the basics.
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TIP! Production is only part of the video marketing process. Promotion is also a huge part of the process.
Any event is a good time to take a video. You may have an opportunity to talk to some people who are experts in your field, or you can just record your experiences. If you do a public talk, don’t forget to ask someone to record that for you.
You need to ask something of your clients in each video. Having a “call to action” is important. If you have a newsletter and you want people to receive it, ask them to opt-in to the mailing list discussed in your video. This makes it easier for your viewers.
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TIP! Each video should remain concise and focused. If you aren’t prepared, it’s easy to become distracted.
Make sure you share your videos! Send it to everyone you know. Create a blog post that describes the video on your website. Get the word out to clients through emails. Add it to Facebook, YouTube or other video outlets. Spread the word to everyone!
Do not get bogged down seeking perfection. You don’t need state-of-the-art equipment to market with video. Generally, you can use the basic programs or software that came installed on your computer. You can also use the camera on your smartphone if you need to. Just create great content and stay professional and it’ll work out.
As you can see, video marketing is a surprisingly easy way to reach a large audience. By utilizing the advice in this piece, you might succeed in gaining buyers from across the globe. Use this advice to get the most out of your video marketing campaign. | 2019-04-22T01:02:47 | http://socratesthemeheader.com/videomarketing/learn-how-video-marketing-can-increase-your-sales/ | [
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Jane Gurnett (a drama teacher) has developed workshops to help teaching staff to understand, connect with and relate to autistic pupils. She argues that like all children, autistic children need to feel connected, understood and validated by staff and until one can ‘walk in their shoes’ and understand their perspective, staff will not be in a position to make appropriate adjustments to their teaching or to the physical and sensory environment that are helpful. Situations are created which aim to give staff the experience of what it might be like to be autistic and the challenges this presents. They highlight what might trigger distress and how to reduce anxiety. | 2019-04-25T03:11:10 | https://actforautism.co.uk/enhancing-the-connection/ | [
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Is Prince Harry as much of a style icon as his wife Megan Markle? Perhaps the hair and makeup at Thom Browne can tell us. Backstage in Paris, makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo claimed the look’s inspiration was “Eton College boys,” the squad of fluffy-haired aristos whose legions include Princes Harry and William, plus Eddie Redmayne, Percy Shelley, and even George Orwell.
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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a big brow this season: At Isabel Marant, makeup artist Lisa Butler touched up the models with Glossier Boy Brow, the American (!!!) style staple seen in college dorms nationwide. Val Garland referenced Brooke Shields’ “big ‘80s power brows” for her look at Giambattista Valli, while Pat McGrath’s team at Stella McCartney expertly restored the full brows that models like Kaia Gerber had bleached off at Valentino.
But, Thom Browne’s brow was by far the most dramatic fashion statement, though perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, besides Will + Harry, Eton also boasts Beau Brummel—who some consider the first-ever fashion influencer—on its alumni list. | 2019-04-25T03:03:39 | http://beauty.onthewebit.com/thom-browne-backstage-beauty-report/ | [
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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by Costello, Sep 14, 2006.
As you may already know, the DS-X team was providing us with "exclusive" news about the DS-X - the next-generation flashcart that is scheduled for release in the next few weeks. They also promised that GBAtemp would be the first to receive a prototype of the DS-X.
However today we learnt that our friends over at MaxConsole supposedly received a unit of the new DS-X. Which sadly means that either MaxConsole or the DS-X team is lying to us.
While this may not be of any importance for you, here is another story that you should read more carefully.
• Two members of the DS-X team have asked us to spin a rating of the NinjaDS which we are currently reviewing in an attempt to promote their product.
• The review of the NinjaDS by MaxConsole, written by jpxdude, was originally a fairly non enthusiastic review of the product which is by no means a problem. But zeus, head of MaxConsole and Divineo - (yes, the online shop) modified the review later on in order to give a more negative image to the NinjaDS.
You may draw your own conclusions from these events.
We're not trying to harm anyone, not the DS-X team, not MaxConsole, we are only reminding you that GBAtemp Reviews are, and will always be unbiased. We do not condone spin doctoring in an effort to promote other products unfairly.
If the score in our upcoming review of the NinjaDS is bad or good it'll be because that's what the product deserves, similar with the DS-X. Our main concern is to bring objective, unbiased, lengthy and useful reviews. The impartiality of GBAtemp has been put into question so many times that we felt it was necessary to show you that you can trust us.
Well, here's an angry fellow ! Anyway, is this an article to promote the NinjaDS ?
GBAtemp staff, I'm happy you guys are giving the attention this event it deserves. Trust is something not very popular in the internet, After you telling the thousands of readers this, you probably grow even more. Keep it up for the next milestone 1,000,000 members!
I haven't written the article on my own.
This article comes from the whole staff because all our staffers write reviews.
Well, here's an angry staff ! Anyway, is this an article to promote the NinjaDS ?
This is an article that insures to the public that we do not lean to one side or the other. Our reviews are based on how good the product is, not what people ask us to put in it.
I think this news item obviously promotes the Flash2Advance Serial Linker.
I find it enjoyable to note that the 'Two members of the DS-X team have asked us to spin a rating of the NinjaDS which we are currently reviewing in an attempt to promote their product.' piece coincidentally isn't brought up until after GBATemp realizes that MaxConsole scooped them.
In case any of you care, I'm not affiliated with either GBATemp or MaxConsole. Or anybody else in the 'scene'.
And as a footnote: Across the board, 'review units' explicitly sent to reviewers are generally hand-picked and tested by the manufacturer to ensure that the review won't be marred by unexpected flaws, instead of being any other off-the-assemblyline unit. It's generally safer to only trust personal reviews from people you know. Personally, I'm hoping that this DS-X cart turns out well. I pre-ordered one from modchipman and hope to get it soon.
well i hope this shuts all the people up that keep saying GBAtemp is working together with DS-X. I'm glad you guys got a chance to set things straight, now lets just hope things pan itself out nicly and DS-X will actually be a good cart like they say it wil be.
BTW how much worse can the Ninja-DS review get? I'm starting to think this company is pretty shifty. But regardless if they make a good product i wont care as much.
I'm so not suprised that the ds xtreme group or whatever would try and pull this. Man GBAtemp just made my man-crush list.
Down with the conservative bias!!!
this news is huge in the trust of ds-x and the real greatness of the product. i will wait for future comments before i buy one.
It wasn't brought up because we weren't contacted about the possibility of biasing a review until a few hours ago and we told them no. It's not something we've been sitting on.
It's called responsibility. GBAtemp owes it to their readers (congrats on sharing the news) and DS-X owes it to their potential buyers (shame on you). Honestly, they look to have a good product, and if it is more costly than the NinjaDS, so what! People buy quality and will spend it for that. Here's hoping they have a good product and make up for a lousy launch.
This should come as no surprise to anyone ... What should we expect from people who make a living off of piracy? Of course they are going to do underhanded things to make money.
I hope they at least offered gbatemp some money to write a fake review Well, anyway ... nice work exposing the truth behind MaxConsole and the other parties involved here.
I don't think Zeus is the head of Divineo. His site, however, is a well-known mouthpiece for their products, as are many like it. | 2019-04-20T03:40:52 | https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-integrity-of-gbatemp-reviews.36984/ | [
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before doing damage, you may switch your opponent's Active Pokemon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokemon.
Does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each F Energy attached to Swampert.
the card i have is not holo. Its a powerful card if you play it right. | 2019-04-20T23:06:22 | http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/157834/cards_lang/1 | [
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RC jets represent, in many ways, the ultimate RC airplane. The last 5 years have seen tremendous advances in technology that has allowed any jet to be accurately built and flown.
This photograph depicts the Fairchild A-10 twin engine jet. This model is available as a kit, from Skymasterjet.com. It is powered by 2 miniature gas turbine engines. A few years ago the only way to model this airplane would have been to use ducted fans. The superb photo is from the Skymaster web site.
The site has full details of a wide range of giant scale RC turbine planes. These are all molded from fiberglass and can either be purchased with a white gell coat finish or be professionally spray painted in a variety of scale finishes.
Retracts and extra scale details, as well as detailed cockpits and wonderfully detailed pilot figures are also available.
As the name suggests, this option uses electric power. It can be used in all sizes of jets, from the smallest Ready To Fly simple sport model to the multi-engined super scale model.
For more information on this type of propulsion and examples of what is available today, visit this page.
The fan unit is the heart of the electric jet plane. The advent of the modern brushless electric motor has meant that the speed and power required for efficient ducted fan power is now possible.
The a-4 Sky hawk makes into a beautiful scale model powered by an RC turbine engine.
For more details of the modern R/C turbine plane, take a look at this page.
The ultimate power source for modern RC jet airplanes. This is a REAL gas turbine. Computer technology and the latest materials has brought the miniature gas turbine to the field of model jets. For the most experienced flyers only! Please be advised that this is the most expensive of all the options!
Read more about RC gas turbines by visiting this page.
This system has been around the longest. In the air the propeller is all but invisible and some very realistic scale models can be flown.
Take a visit to this page, dedicated to propeller driven model jets, for more details of models available.
The latest 2-stage turbines are shown and simplified. The Composite ART Tucano is featured along with links to manufacturers.
Visit this page for the latest information on Turboprop Model Jet Engines.
This form of model jet has developed dramatically over the last few years. Take a look here for more details. | 2019-04-18T20:17:40 | https://www.rc-airplanes-simplified.com/rc-jets.html | [
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Salicylic Acid is naturally derived from the bark of the willow tree.
The bark of the Willow Tree naturally contains Salicylic Acid. Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid. Its chemical structure is similar to that of aspirin.
Salicylic acid works very well for acne. It is much safer than benzoyl peroxide when used for long periods of time as it will not damage or irritate the skin.
Salicylic acid fights pimples (including whiteheads and blackheads). It also reduces the skin’s oil production and renews the skin by promoting the shedding of dead skin cells.
Salicylic Acid has been used for ages to reduce acne. Salicylic acid helps the skin get rid of dead skin cells (as in a mild scrub). The result is that fewer skin pores are clogging up.
Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the skin pores. It clears out oils that have built up around the hair follicles. This will help to reduce the number of bacteria that like to grow in this mixture of dead skin cells and oil, further blocking the formation of acne.
Salicylic acid is much better than scrubs and peelings, because it doesn’t irritate or damage skin. Salicylic acid is a unique ingredient, as it is able to both exfoliate the surface of the skin AND remove dead skin cells and oils from within skin pores.
Salicylic acid also regulates how fast skin cells are being shed from the surface of the skin. Cells around the hair follicles tend to multiply quickly. Mixed with too much oil, dirt and bacteria, this results in inflamed and enlarged skin pores.
Salicylic acid not only clears out clogged pores, but also reduces the size of those pores.
Cucumber fruit, a member of the pumpkin family, has gained considerable popularity recently as an ingredient in many skin care products.
Cucumber extract contains glycolic, lactic and salicylic acids, all of which help loosen dead skin cells.
Cucumber moisturizes your skin, while reducing swelling and puffiness of the skin. Cucumber contains vitamins C, K and pro-vitamin B5, all of which protect the skin. Cucumber calms and rejuvenates the skin, while relieving itch.
Pro-Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) is a vitamin found in all living cells. It reduces itching and skin swelling, while soothing dry and rough skin. Pro-Vitamin B5 is good for moisturization of the skin and reduces redness due to irritation.
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Wet face and massage Acne Face Wash gently onto entire face. Rinse off with cold to lukewarm water. Use a clean towel. Avoid contact with eyes.
Frustrated with those annoying acne breakouts? | 2019-04-20T06:40:00 | https://www.reverta.com/acne-face-wash/ | [
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Do you know your verses?
You love singing jazz? You know what can be a real ball? Singing the verses to those endless enchanting melodies. Verses are great introductions. They can shed a whole different light on your interpretation of a song. But first… you have to know them. Let’s see if you can find all the right songs to the first lines of these verses – have I made it easy for you? – take my jazzzzz quizzzz number 7.
D. Oh, lady be good!
2. B – This can’t be love – by Rodgers & Hart. Lorenz Hart was a very witty lyricist. Check him out!
5. C – It never entered my mind – by Rodgers & Hart, was this one hard for you?
6. C – But not for me – by the Gershwin brothers. Almost sure you knew this one.
10. D – Oh, lady be good! By the Gerswhins. You can feeeeel the frustration, you can feeeel the silk dress, you can feel the ‘no place to go.’ Or is it just me?
1 – 4 Aha, well, what can I say, grab your songbooks and go study!
5 – 7 Well, well, yeah, uhm… grab your books and study too!
8 – 9 Well, well wellllll, well done!
10 You are amazingly good at this! Congratulations! I can send you a certificate if you want? | 2019-04-24T08:20:00 | https://www.ilsehuizinga.com/blog/jazz-quizzz-number-7/ | [
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For many people, punishment for misbehavior or an infraction of the rules is one of their first long-term memories. So there is a popular belief that the principle of punishment can be transferred to the wider social arena with regard to prisons. In truth, this rationale is also associated with a desire for retribution, which is different than punishment, and opinions are polarized regarding the idea of rehabilitation -- seen by some as "soft on crime."
The idea of punishment is closely associated with the idea of rehabilitation when we employ it with children, for example. We believe that providing negative consequences for off-limits behaviors will lead to avoidance of those behaviors, and the goal is not to exact revenge but to better enable children to function in society. Psychological research published by W.J. and Henry S. Einstadter, in "Criminological Theories: An Analysis of its Underlying Assumption," showed that mild punishment, used consistently and immediately, in conjunction with positive reinforcement for desirable behavior, is effective at changing behavior. The same research indicates that harsh punishment actually leads to evasion, alienation and redirected aggression.
One of the arguments for punishing with an eye to inflicting suffering is not centered on the person being punished -- who is counted as being outside the human community when a crime is committed. Rather, this is an example of retributive justice as a warning and a deterrent to others who have not yet committed infractions. This argument is not supported by follow-up research by Anthony Schembri of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice on the "Scared Straight" program, where young people are exposed to prisons and prisoners with the assumption that the program will deter crime. His study demonstrated that exposure to prison and prisoners corresponds to a higher rate of criminal offense.
A counter-assumption to the idea that harsh punishment will lead to worse behavior is that retributive punishment -- as opposed to rehabilitative punishment -- actually leads to greater and greater degrees of criminality, and that prisons are colleges for crime. This argument suggests that, in the long term, society will bear a greater cost for retributive punishment because, when convicted criminals are released – as many will be – they will return to a life of crime, often escalating the severity of their offenses.
Goff, Stanley. "Pros and Cons for Rehabilitation Vs. Punishment." Synonym, https://classroom.synonym.com/pros-and-cons-for-rehabilitation-vs-punishment-12082809.html. 29 September 2017. | 2019-04-23T11:58:04 | https://classroom.synonym.com/pros-and-cons-for-rehabilitation-vs-punishment-12082809.html | [
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It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, and boy has Swingamajg got it. And now it’s back bigger, better and barmier than ever before.
Swingamajig is the UK’s first one-day urban festival dedicated to electro swing, gypsy Folk, and vintage mayhem. Offering a harmonious culture clash of vintage and urban delights. It mixes the decadence of 1920s glamour with the urban set in Digbeth and will welcome up to 5,000 revellers.
Taking place beneath the giant railway arches of Digbeth’s Rainbow Venues complex on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 1, from 2pm-6am, the festival will serve up 10 different indoor and outdoor spaces to choose some, including a circus big top and shelter beneath the arches.
The eclectic lineup covers everything from electronic beats, to Balkan folk, gypsy punk, big band swing, world, global beats and rockabilly/rock’n’roll. Headlining are festival heavyweights Balkan Beat Box, and they will be joined by two Birmingham bands Electric Swing Circus and The Destroyers.
Early bird tickets are available now from £18. For more information and tickets visit swingamajig.co.uk. | 2019-04-25T12:16:58 | http://www.brumnotes.com/details-revealed-for-biggest-ever-swingamajig-festival/ | [
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Realise that customer care is vital to the success of your organisation, and learn how to achieve excellence in the two main areas: the expected basics and the unexpected “delight” actions. Get ideas on measuring current performance and building in systems for continuous improvement.
Why bother with customer care?
What if they were the Queen?
The above 8 tracks are taken from the full 22 track Customer Care audio programme, which you can buy / download here for a surprisingly cheap price. View a list of all 22 tracks here. | 2019-04-20T15:00:31 | https://www.chriscroft.co.uk/free-resources/audio-mp3s/customer-care-audio-mp3s/ | [
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I'm looking for help. I do not have insurance and do not think I qualify for any charitable help. I need surgery for breast cancer and chemotherapy. Is there anywhere I can get help?
What resources are available for women with cervical cancer who have no medical insurance? I was going to a specialist and my cancer was advancing. I have had no treatment since due to lack of insurance.
The many challenges of being diagnosed and not having insurance are stressful and emotionally difficult. Navigating treatment without insurance can feel daunting, but there are resources you can explore that may be able to help. First, I would encourage you to speak to your previous specialist and medical team about the current difficulty you are experiencing. You indicated you were receiving treatment at one point but had to stop; a social worker, nurse navigator, or someone in the finance department of the specialist’s office or treatment center may be able to help guide you. There may be local resources that can help pay for treatment, and sometimes offices will be able to work out a payment plan with you once they are aware of the situation.
I would also recommend exploring if you would eligible for Medicaid in your state. The eligibility varies from state-to-state, and you can learn more about the program here. Often your local social services office can help with determining eligibility and submitting the application.
You can inquire about any charity care or reduced cost care you may be eligible for at local hospitals or treatment centers; public hospitals are required to provide some level of charity care, but policies can vary and you would need to check with the hospital for their specific eligibility and application process.
CancerCare provides a searchable database of cancer resources and assistance based on zip code. You can utilize the search to investigate any additional resources that may be available near you. | 2019-04-20T10:57:51 | https://www.cancercare.org/questions/tagged/insurance | [
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Now, more than ever, this sentiment holds true for me. I could have said these words, because that’s how much I feel them, live them.
Just a few years ago I had a dream – to live in New York City, to be a part of it, embrace it, have it envelop me, and ultimately perish to become one with it.
The dream came true. I became one with the city, I perished a version of me when New York stripped me of falsities. And then, I found myself.
As my perspective changed, so did my beliefs, I learned what my values were, that which made up my core.
I became less judgmental, I began to simply get the situation as it was there. Each new story of every new person widened my thought horizon, and I began to see life as I never knew of it.
Brooklyn became home, a place where I belonged – it was my place, where I had become unapologetically me.
I was now comfortable – comfortable yet yearning – yearning for some change – what it was I did not really know for a long time.
My place had now become my comfort zone – and that’s a dangerous place to be in.
But it was still my place, it is still my place.
I pushed myself to a new journey, of acceptance and gratitude, of self-awareness and purpose, and new dream – to fulfill that purpose.
Now I had a why, and that is bigger than every how, what, when, and most importantly where.
I opened my eyes to the world, and suddenly it all made sense – the place that I was looking for, that I had tied to New York City, was actually, all along in my mind.
It was New York that opened my mind – and once it opened, the answers came flooding in.
Who I was, who I wanted to be.
What value I brought, what brought value to me.
I am now free, not just in dreams but in reality.
To my calling I am bound.
As long as to my heart, my mind, my purpose, true I stay.
Previous PostGrateful Next PostWhat Do YOU Want? | 2019-04-24T08:13:24 | https://nishitat.com/2017/10/15/my-place/ | [
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And we may just have a little present for you all – if you’ve been good.
Further news in a fortnight or so.
I continue to receive some lovely reviews and comments on The Outrageous Behaviour of Left-Handed Dwarves, so I hope people will be interested to hear that the next one in the series, The Book of Slaughter and Forgetting, is currently sitting on my desk while I read the proofs. It is due out on 10th November so please start saving your pocket money. I need hardly add that the two books together would make a very acceptable Christmas present / birthday present / Hanukkah present / doorstop.
Two weeks on – what have I learned?
My book was published in Kindle format a fortnight ago, and this week the paperback version has joined it. I don’t want to appear a Luddite, but for an author there is something special about holding an actual book rather than waving your Kindle around in celebration that you’ve finally been published.
The first thing I’ve learned is that the writing is the easy bit. The promotional stuff takes up so much time that you don’t get to do any more writing. I suppose if I had an agent they would take that load off me, but I mustn’t complain because I actually enjoy doing it.
Second, people are incredibly kind and generous in their comments. At least, nobody has said anything nasty to my face. My book has been selected by a couple of book clubs and I’ve been invited to give a radio interview and a talk to a readers’ club. I began to feel I’m not quite so much of a fraud when I call myself a writer.
Welcome to my blog. Let’s get to know each other! This is an informal place, so please call me Graham.
I enjoy writing. I enjoy writing particularly when other people read it and comment on it, so you are an essential part of my writing experience. If people want to give me money to write, that’s fine, but to be honest I would write anyway.
My favourite type of writing is crime fiction. I’ve always enjoyed reading it, but lately I’ve taken to writing it. I’ve been fortunate enough to be shortlisted three times for the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger prize, without ever actually managing to win the thing, but never mind. One of those entries, The Outrageous Behaviour of Left-Handed Dwarves, has become my first published novel.
I couldn’t write without the support of my wonderful family, particularly my wife Gillian. She is my staunchest supporter and my gentlest critic, so I’d ask you to remember that none of this would be possible without her. | 2019-04-25T10:43:32 | https://grahambrackauthor.com/blog/page/2/ | [
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* 1. What school does your child attend?
* 2. Our school is required to set aside 1% of our Title I, Part A funds for parental involvement. How would you like to see these funds spent?
* 3. What changes would you suggest to the following documents? | 2019-04-20T13:25:01 | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z5J5L3D | [
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This is the bundle hoverboard and the hoverkart dancing yellow color ,with use manual ,charger carry bag.
Nice hoverkart! The strap that connects to the hover board broke after only one use which was disappointing, but they’re excellent customer service sent a replacement strap immediately. | 2019-04-18T10:32:09 | https://www.ihoverboard.co.uk/6-5-inch-swegway-segway-electric-hoverboard-hoverkart-bundle-dancing-yellow.html | [
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Does Google's New Camera Live Up To The Hype?
Last October, Google released a suite of new devices, many of which had already been leaked in early reports. These included the adorable, macaron-shaped Google Home Mini, the Pixel 2 smartphone, and a stylish new laptop, Pixelbook.
But there was one big surprise among the bunch that had evaded the rumor mill: Google Clips. Clips is an incredibly light (less than half of a pound!) and thin hands-free camera that I was excited about the second I laid eyes on it. That's because Clips looks and works differently than almost every other camera out there.
At first, I thought Clips was Google's version of a GoPro — an on-the-go action camera. While you can certainly take the device on-the-go, it isn't meant to be used like a standard action camera, which requires you to carry or wear it while you're skiing down the slopes or surfing waves. Instead, Clips is supposed to capture what Google calls the "spontaneous moments" — the ones that happen too quickly and unexpectedly for you to be able to snap them with your smartphone or any kind of manual camera. It's primarily intended for use with pets and people, especially kids. This means that the camera — which, at $249, isn't inexpensive — won't be for everyone.
However, I was curious to see just how well it would capture the moments I was missing and what those moments were. Ahead, a full breakdown of everything you need to know when considering whether or not to buy Google Clips.
Compared to many non-smartphone cameras, Clips is surprisingly easy to use. After a five-minute setup, which involves downloading the Google Clips app and pairing the device with your phone, you're good to go. When you want to turn the camera on, all you need to do is twist the lens clockwise; twisting it counterclockwise turns it off.
Clips is not entirely intuitive and comes with a learning curve: I could see my parents or anyone over the age of 45 struggling to figure out what to do with it. That's because when you turn Clips on, it isn't recording everything you do. Instead, machine learning within the device looks for the best moments to record (think someone smiling or a dog jumping in mid-air) as a short, few-seconds long video clip. A small light to the right of the lens will turn on to indicate when the camera is actually recording something.
You have to trust Clips to do its thing, which, for anyone who's used to being in control of the shutter button on their smartphone or Go-Pro, isn't easy. There is a shutter button on the device, located directly below the lens, as well as one within the app, for those times when you want to be completely sure a moment is captured. However, if you want to be in the shot, and not on your phone, you'll want to ease off the button.
The more I used Clips, the more trusting I became, but it did take me a few tries to fully relax and relinquish control.
Like almost every camera, there are limitations to shooting with Clips. As I tried out different angles — a live preview within the app is useful for seeing how your clips will be framed — I found the best ones were when I placed the camera at about eye level with my subject. When playing with a terrier, this was a bit annoying, since I needed to find a surface that wasn't too high.
Clips comes with a rubber case that has an actual clip on the back, which you can use to prop the camera upright or attach it to the side of something, such as a standing picture frame or hardcover book jacket. However, I wouldn't advise clipping the device onto your shirt (even though it is light enough to do so), since you won't be in the frame.
You also don't want to be too far away from your subject. Google suggests 3 to 8 feet and I found that range worked best, although I tended to prefer shots that were taken towards the shorter end of that spectrum since I could see more of my subject without background distractions.
To view your clips, open the app. If you're an iPhone user, you'll need to be connected to the camera to see them, meaning that you'll need the device nearby. (Android users don't need to have their phone connected to the camera to view clips). This is an issue Google says it's working on.
Your phone will then load any new clips, which you can swipe right to save to your phone's camera roll or left to delete. The device can hold a lot of video — with 27 clips, mine was only 2% full, so storage won't be an issue.
The best thing about the app is the edit feature you'll see when you tap on any of your clips. There is a lot of flexibility around what you can do with a single clip: You can save it as a still photo and choose any particular frame; you can also save it as GIF, an MP4 video, or a live photo. If you don't want the entire clip to be included, you can shorten it.
However, I did wish that I could save my Clip in multiple formats. Unfortunately, when you save a Clip to your camera roll, it's automatically deleted from the Clips app. This means that you can't go back to save a still or additional motion format from the app.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the clips captured: They often captured moments I wouldn't gotten on my own, including ones that showed the joy on my face when I was playing with the impossibly cute terrier; the terrier's face up close and personal with the lens; and some playful toy tug-of-war. Clips is also trained to look for good lighting and it shows: Even in an incredibly bright space, my clips still didn't look washed out.
Clips didn't always get things right: Sometimes it captured moments where I was only partially in the frame and looking off into the distance, or doing nothing interesting at all. I was hopeful that the machine learning in the device would detect these instances and not bother recording them, but that wasn't always the case. The app also has a feature called "suggested clips" that's supposed to make it easier to sort through the video captured and find the best moments of the bunch. These suggestions weren't always on point.
If you are an animal lover who keeps a photo of your dog as your phone's background or your Nest cam onscreen at work so you can watch your cat, Clips is for you. The same goes for anyone with kids or nieces and nephews. It's an incredibly fun way to do what Google said: Capture spontaneous moments you wouldn't have otherwise shot.
However, the $249 price tag makes this more than just a spontaneous buy, and it's clear that Clips is still in the early stages of what it can do. So if you don't have a furry four-legged fellow, or a little one running around your house, it might be worth holding off until a future iteration or updates arrive.
Still, Clips is an exciting look at how companies like Google are thinking about integrating machine learning into our everyday lives in a way that is fun and unusual. For a visual generation of Instagram lovers, there's a lot of potential here. | 2019-04-23T16:19:23 | https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/02/191873/google-clips-camera-review | [
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Whey Protein Isolate 90 is the highest quality and purest whey protein, with 23g of protein per 25g serving. This whey isolate is 90% protein and extremely low in fat and carbohydrates, with only 0.17g of carbs and 0.25g of fat per serving, it’s ideal for those looking to reduce calories and cut fat.
What’s more our whey protein isolate is also the best value in the UK.
Our Whey Isolate, is one of the highest quality whey proteins on the market today and is blended, packed and sealed for freshness in our state of the art production facility. Whey Isolate is ‘un-denatured’, which means that the protein hasn't been damaged by heat and can therefore be readily and effectively utilised by the body. It's a traceable product from free range, grass-fed cows and is made from vegetarian sweet cheese. It's packed with all 20 essential and non-essential amino acids required by the body.
Our Whey Isolate is also very low in lactose, with just 0.2g per serving, making it a safe choice if you are lactose intolerant.
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Protein is a critical component of our diet because our muscle cells use it for growth and repair. If you want to recover faster from training and build your muscles up, you need to consume plenty of protein, but that's often quite difficult purely from food sources alone.
Our Whey Isolate contains a massive 23g of protein in each 25g serving, providing a quick, instant and convenient source of protein, no matter where you are. It's also packed with beneficial Branched Chain Amino Acids (or BCAAs) and glutamic acid, which rapidly reach the muscles and are used to encourage muscle growth and recovery.
Whey Isolate is great for taking before and after your workout, or at anytime of day or night when you require an intake of protein.
What Goes Well With LDNM Whey Protein Isolate?
We recommend adding 5g of LDNM’s Creapure® to your LDNM Whey shake. Creatine Monohydrate increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise, meaning you’re able to work harder when training and therefore promote lean muscle adaptations. Creapure® is a micronised form of Creatine Monohydrate, and is regarded as the purest form available on the market today. We also recommend adding LDNM Oats as an easy way to add an additional source of low GI carbs to your shake.
Add one large scoop (25g) to 150ml of water or milk in your LDNM Shaker. Shake and consume immediately. Use less liquid for a thicker and stronger tasting shake. Use milk for a creamier tasting shake. Adjust to taste.
The chocolate and strawberry flavours are both really good and mix easily. My boyfriend and I had always used Optimum Nutritions Double Chocolate protein but this has a better macros and has more of an intense “quality chocolate” taste rather than just a synthetic chocolate flavour. | 2019-04-20T05:20:08 | https://supps.ldnmuscle.com/bestsellers/ldnm-whey-protein-isolate | [
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Description: Cavern Canine T-shirts. Available in 8 colors and adult sizes Medium through XXLarge. A great fit and quality. Each t-shirt is printed with your choice of over 100 breeds on the front and the Cavern Canine logo on the back.
Go back, we mean way back in time with McCartney's Cavern Canine designs. The Cavern Canine T-shirts are constructed of 100% preshrunk cotton.
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Had a small debate today with a friend on whether it is Winter or not. According to the calendar it is not winter, but when has the calendar ever been able to predict the day a season begins? The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere may be the official recognized first day of winter, the day bureaucrats can agree to call the beginning of winter, but in my book winter begins when it’s cold enough for the snow to stick around and there’s enough snow to ski on.
The best sign of that is when ski resorts start opening. Here in Truckee that means winter will begin before Thanksgiving this year with Squaw announced they will get the bullwheels running this Friday, November 16th. Sugar Bowl follows this weekend on Nov. 17th while Boreal has been running their lifts since late October. However, the most compelling sign that winter has arrived, besides all the tracks local backcountry skiers are making, is the announcement that the groomed and manicured slopes of Northstar and Heavenly will be coated with enough face paint on select slopes to run their lifts tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14th.
Gathering round the bullwheel at the top of Lincoln Peak – warming up for winter.
Even though they haven’t been in the bullseye of recent storms Mammoth Mountain has received enough snow that they opened last weekend with runs open from top to bottom.
If you just want to burn some turns, you will have plenty of options to exercise very soon. Best of all, there’s more snow in the forecast so conditions should be excellent over the Thanksgiving holiday.
When do you think winter starts? When the snowpack says it is, or when the calendar says it is? When is your local resort opening? | 2019-04-25T10:26:03 | https://www.earnyourturns.com/14332/tahoe-ski-resorts-open-for-thanksgiving/ | [
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Our Employment & People Services team covers the full spectrum of employment and pension related issues.
This includes experts who specialise in international employment and immigration who form part of our Global Mobility practice.
We recognise that organisations are increasingly structuring their businesses along functional rather than geographical lines. Managing employees across several jurisdictions with different cultures, laws, politics and languages can be very challenging.
Our international employment experts will work with you to develop practices which balance the need for operational consistency against regional and cultural variations, creating solutions which are both consistent with your international strategy and compliant with local legislation.
advice which helps you to manage your operations across the world. Our team has considerable experience of managing international HR projects through our network of relationship firms which ensures an integrated and consistently high level of service wherever you work with us.
expertise and work closely with tax, compliance and strategic consultants in our Global Mobility practice. We provide a holistic international solution which is tailored to your organisation and takes account of legal and political developments. | 2019-04-20T22:28:01 | https://gateleyplc.com/services/immigration-global-mobility/international-employment-hr/ | [
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The best thing about graduating university and having a job is that nothing follows me home. For almost all of my life, up until this point, I felt like a slave to homework, projects, and tests. I’d never have a weekend where I could just relax, and not think about the next thing that I should be working on. Even in the summers I felt guilty for not getting a head start on next years material.
Now it’s just pure relaxation. No more worry about failing something or running out of money. The only thing left to work on is me, and I have the rest of my life for that.
Just finished writing my economics exam. I found out last night that the exam was at 9:00 am instead of 2:00 pm. Usually, I make a last minute check of the schedule before I go to sleep the day before, so it was a shock. The last few hours before an exam are integral in my ability to pass, so my plan to study with Aaron basically fell through.
I’ve decided that just passing one of my courses will my satisfying. That way the term won’t be a complete waste.
I’m almost certain that I’ll be failing the classes I’ve taken this term. The exams are in a few days, and I only started studying, no, learning the material yesterday. It just seems so pointless to try passing a class when the credits will expire anyway. Sure, they don’t expire for a few years, but I don’t plan on going back to school within the next decade, if ever. This wouldn’t be a worry if I wasn’t working almost full-time and moving in the same week, but that doesn’t really seem to matter. I have a history of failing stuff at the right time. The two core courses I failed during my comp sci degree didn’t hold me back and I was able to make them up without a hitch. Now I’ll be failing two courses I don’t need. As long as I try my hardest to pass, given the circumstances, I won’t feel guilty whatever the outcome.
I’m insanely busy. I have two exams next week, both of which I haven’t started studying for yet. Actually I haven’t even been to class in about a month. Once I found out that my credits would expire in a few years, I lost all desire to do well, since I don’t plan on going back to school in a few years. I’m also moving next weekend, and have only packed three boxes so far. Things just keep popping up. Table tennis sessions, pot lucks, barbecues, unexpected phone calls, blah blah blah. For once, I wish that I had a weekend to myself, where I could relax and read.
I can’t study without rewards. This may possibly be the fault of my parents, telling me from an early age that I’d earn something for every spelling test I got perfect. I told some of my classmates at the time, who would earn nothing but the paltry praise of their parents, and they rather precociously told me that such a system was unhealthy. Of course, I was too young to understand such things at the time, and now I find myself unable to be motivated to study without thinking that I’ll get to do something fun as a break.
I’ve been trying to study for my accounting mid-term all week, and couldn’t actually get started until I knew that there was something entertaining I could do. At first it was playing Chrono Cross, but my emulator was just too buggy. Then it was trying to make a new background, but it ended up being too much thinking for a break. I moved onto Uru, and I’ve been playing it ever since. I have to admit that there are worlds that completely take my breath away. It’s one of the few games that really make me appreciate a high-end GPU. I wish I could be playing with Trolley, but I rather like being able to solve the puzzles by myself. I’m always, always, ALWAYS the slowest one in figuring things out, and never the one who gets the answer if I’m playing in a group. | 2019-04-24T01:04:21 | https://equivocality.com/tag/school/ | [
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