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Company Profile
Shanghai Wei_Li Industrial Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 with a registered capital of 10 million Yuan. It is a high-tech enterprise specialized in the production of electronic products.
After years of development, the company has two professional production plants, which are located in Minhang and Jiading district respectively of Shanghai. There are five fully automatic SMT production lines to provide strong production capacity, and more than one hundred professional teams provide professional, thoughtful and rigorous service; It covers the entire Shanghai area, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other regions, and has already carried out export processing business. The company's main service areas include: new energy vehicles, industrial control, information and communications, Internet of things, medical equipment, smart home, smart meters and other industries. The company's professional factory is guaranteed by SAP system cost and plan; the MES system guarantees production, quality, traceability; the industry's highest standard IPC610A three-level standard as the product's production standard; and has ISO9001 and IATF16949 system for escort. The company's service customers are well-known large-scale enterprises in various industries, and are getting more and more customers with excellent cost-effectiveness.
"Get your one point of trust and give you a pleasant surprise."
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Dubai’s Alibabacoin Foundation rejects charges of copyright infringement
The company behind the Alibabacoin was sued by Chinese e-commerce giants in New York
Dubai's Alibabacoin Foundation rejects charges of copyright infringement
Alibaba’s lawyers filed a motion in New York last week in an attempt to force the company to change the coin’s name as well as pursue damages for an initial coin offering (ICO) it described as “prominent, repeated and intentionally misleading”.
Citing the popular Middle Eastern folklore character Ali Baba, lawyers for the Alibabacoin Foundation rejected the charges.
They said that the lawsuit’s demand for it to shut down and restart with another name was “neither a reasonable or proportionate response to our client’s entirely legitimate use of an inherently generic word which emanates not from China, but indeed from the very region in respect of which your client would seek to prohibit its use.”
Alibabacoin is a cryptocurrency that adds facial recognition technology to blockchain-enabled payments for an additional layer of security.
The company claims it had already raised 3.5 million in funding, selling their target 50 million coins in the first round after just five days. More
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August 30: California limits greenhouse gases from cars on this date in 2006
The reason the U.S. auto industry mostly agreed to meet a 54.5 mpg fuel economy standard by 2025 finalized this week isn't because of some conversion to full-on environmentalism, or as political payback to either Democrats or Republicans. The real reason lies in the hands of Arnold Schwarzenegger in this photo, signing California Assembly Bill 32, passed on this date in 2006, that made California the first state to limit greenhouse gases, including those from vehicles. No single law makes a bigger impact on what you'll drive in the future.
There's been five years of legal and political wrangling since that bill was signed, but in a nutshell: Federal law gives California a power other states don't have to regulate pollution. Since carbon dioxide from cars and trucks is a pollutant, California can control how much they emit -- and the only real way to limit CO2 from vehicles is through burning less gas. After several rounds of legal battles that went to the U.S. Supreme Court, automakers faced either letting California set its own fuel efficiency standards -- which could apply to about half of their sales -- or embracing federal rules that, while tough, would be less onerous and nationwide.
Federal officials estimate those new rules, contained in a 1,994-page document unveiled this week, will save 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion metric tons of CO2 over the 17-year lifespan of the vehicles they cover. To give you an idea of where we're headed, here's the rule's estimate of the fuel economy some popular models of cars and truck will need to meet in 2025 under the plan (these figures have been reduced by 20 percent to reflect real-world fuel economy rather than the laboratory numbers used in the rule).
2012 MPG
Est. 2025 MPG
Honda Fit
Ford Fusion
Chrysler 300
Ford Escape
Nissan Murano
Toyota Sienna
Chevy Silverado
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After leaving school, a couple of friends entered the university and decided to buy an apartment. But it turned out that the apartment opposite was not easy ..... more info
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Witch's house
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Due to the fact that the realtor from whom the guys rented an apartment decided to sell it, they had to look for a new apartment. Dima browsed the Internet for several days and eventually found it, but it takes two days to complete the documents, and you need to leave this apartment today, and Dima ... more info
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I won’t sell Traffix.com.ng to Google until I understand it – Sadiq
I won’t sell Traffix.com.ng to Google until I understand it – Sadiq
The founder of the Traffix.com.ng web app has said selling innovation to an international company is not necessarily his ultimate goal.
While telling HumanIPO he was not ruling out any possibilities, Sadiq however noted that it is too early to make any assumptions on the fate of the web app.
“It’s not necessarily my end game. I think it’s way too early to have one. Traffix is still developing its own unique culture and that takes time,” Sadiq said.
“If you look at sites like Reddit, there’s a distinct behaviour of members. They even have their own language. So selling to Google, before I even understand my child is not wise.”
He also noted that Google now owns Waze, which is a similar app thus making Facebook a more desired buyer.
“They already bought Waze. It would make more strategic sense for a Facebook to come along. When the time comes I may reach out them as Zuck (Mark Zuckerberg) and I have a lot of mutual friends. We attended the same high school,” he said.
According to him, being attractive to behemoths such as Facebook and Google is an indication that the owners and managers of the web app are doing the right thing.
In addition to attracting Google and others, he said they are also considering other avenues for commercialisation. This, he said, includes a variety of partnerships.
He said: “There’s a variety of partnerships I could explore, but as of yet I want to grow my user base. If I decide to go the route of advertisements they’ll be non-intrusive like Gmail advertisements displayed directly above your inbox.
“There’s a lot of potential with hyper-local social networks.”
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KMG037 - Advanced molecular biology
Avancerad molekylärbiologi
Syllabus adopted 2020-02-19 by Head of Programme (or corresponding)
Owner: MPBIO
7,5 Credits
Education cycle: Second-cycle
Major subject: Bioengineering
Teaching language: English
Application code: 08125
Open for exchange students: No
Maximum participants: 20
Module Credit distribution Examination dates
Sp1 Sp2 Sp3 Sp4 Summer course No Sp
0114 Examination 7,5 c Grading: TH 7,5 c Contact examiner, Contact examiner, Contact examiner
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Julie Grantham
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General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Specific entry requirements
Course specific prerequisites
Undergraduate profile (BSc) with courses in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, and applied microbiology.
This course shall focus on a detailed understanding of gene regulation and protein dynamics with particular emphasis on human diseases.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• Describe the dynamic behavior of the cytoskeleton and explain how this occurs
• Explain the importance of protein quality control for cellular health
• Describe the different families of molecular chaperones and their mechanisms of action
• Describe how cancer cells are motile and explain the involvement of the cytoskeleton
• Describe the cell biology of breast cancer
• Describe the cell cycle and its regulation with focus on chromosome segregation and checkpoints
• Describe the basic mechanisms for the major intracellular signaling pathways
• Explain cellular regulation at the RNA level
• Describe the role of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in cancer, the principles of cancer therapies and mechanisms of drug resistance
• Describe the molecular process of meiotic cell division in mammals.
• Describe the hierarchical molecular process and function of meiotic homologous recombination.
• Describe how telomere length is maintained.
• Describe how telomere is molecularly reconstituted during meiosis.
At the end of the lab classes students should be able to:
• Carry out staining procedures for mammalian cells and identify normal and disrupted cytoskeletal structures.
• Eukaryotic cell cycle
• Intracellular regulation
• Cytoskeleton
• Molecular chaperones
• Cancer cell biology
• Meosis
• Telomere structure and function
Lectures, laboratory classes (attendance is compulsory), seminars
No set book but Lodish et al., Molecular Cell biology or Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell would be useful. Recommended reading lists and handouts will be provided.
Examination including compulsory elements
Students must pass the written examination, complete the laboratory classes and laboratory reports.
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You buy the car, not the brains to drive it
Its always audi drivers that ive noticed that cant seem to park kinda sad.
But you cant buy intelligence i guess 🤦🤷
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1. Anonymous says:
I find this hillarious i just read an article published the other day that study states people who own and drive german made vehicles are the least curteous. I’d say the article is pretty bang on!
• Lynk gaetz says:
Ha! With the exception of the annoying ass civic drivers I completely agree !
• Anonymous says:
The article on German vehicles was written by a jew…Automatic Fake News
• Anonymous says:
All media is written by jews so by your logic its all fake news. And i couldnt agree more but at the same time i can see with my own eyes the way inconsiderate arseholes drive german shit boxes.
2. Anonymous says:
You clearly know someone who drives one or even this one. Ohhh jealousy…. coming over me. It`s that jealousy. Breaking my heart.
• Anonymous says:
Who would be jealous of someone that is stupid enough to waste money on an overpriced volkswagen with different emblems that cost an arm and a leg to fix and requires special tools? lmao
3. Anon. says:
I’ll judge them. Not because they are idiots, but because they believe they are better than others and rules don’t apply to them. Cars don’t require personal space!!
4. Anonymous says:
It’s called protecting your investment! Perhaps you have never come across some ahole that doesn’t give a rats ass about anybody but them selves, but I have, many times.. they open their car /truck doors as if they are the only vehicle in the parking lot, put a dent or scratch on your car, most are not even aware that they did it, and they go about their day, without a care in the world, leaving you with damaged goods, which lower the value.. I had a mustang ( collectors) and the idiot that did that to me, excused it away when I called him out on it. Said my car was so old, it was worthless so who cares… My car was appraised at 15 grand.. far from worthless.. Don’t judge what others do, unless you know for a fact, your judgement is warranted.. cause you come out looking like the idiot in the long run
• Anonymous says:
I accept that. Mainly because I don`t go around looking for irrelevant things to concern myself with.
• Anonymous says:
*Oh, would you look at that Stacy. Those shorts with that top… The female version of nonsense and irrelevance.
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Covid vaccination and children
Imagine the profits which are being made by big pharma by expanding vaccination to even small children. And repeat doses. Despite the incredibly low mortality rate in young children.
This is a textbook case of Illich’s criticism of “right-wing” institutions. They want to make people dependent on repeat doses of their often useless products. The government (agencies) don’t mind – they are in bed with these people, and it isn’t their money anyway. The shareholders don’t care who they inject and who they scare. The best thing that can be said about Covid vaccines for children is that in most cases they cause little harm unlike for example ADHD drugs. In most cases because there is a small risk profile for Pfizer and adolescent boys.
ADHD drugging, mass over-use of anti-depressants, (I think in the US opioids) – and now pointless Covid vaccines. The media is usually silent or collusive. (The New York Times ran a piece the other day about the parents who have been traumatised by not being able to get their healthy three-year olds vaccinated; vaccine porn).
Anyway – enjoyable as always here is Senator Rand Paul showing us that Fauci is not answering the questions and there is no credible scientific basis for vaccinating children.
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UFC 163 results recap: Rani Yahya vs. Josh Clopton
Look back at Rani Yahya picking up his fourth UFC win.
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the third and final fight of the UFC 163 prelims on Facebook featured Featherweight Rani Yahya (19-7) scoring an unanimous decision victory over Josh Clopton (6-2-1). Yahya is now on a three-fight win streak and improved his UFC record to 4-1. Clopton fell to 0-2 in the Octagon, having lost both his fights by UD.
As expected, Yahya took a clear cut decision over Clopton. He controlled the first two rounds from top position. Despite holding a strong mount position in the first two rounds, he never got close to a finish. Clopton found some success in a slow third round, but it wasn't enough to take the fight away from Rani on the judges' cards.
What was the high point of the fight?
In the second round, Yahya trapped Clopton's arm behind his own back to land some solid shots on the ground.
Where do they go from here?
Now that he's got three consecutive wins under his belt and his only loss is to the #2 Featherweight, it's time for Yahya to get a bump in competition. I'd like to see him against Hacran Dias next.
A loss to a skilled vet like Yahya is nothing for Clopton to be ashamed of, but being on a two-fight skid is worrisome. He shouldn't get cut after this, but he will be fighting for his UFC roster spot in his next fight.
Watch it now, later, or never?
You can probably pass on this one, too. It wasn't a bad performance from either fighter, but nothing to write home about either.
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Top 10 Fashion E-Commerce Firms in India
1. Amazon
2. Flipkart
3. Snapdeal
4. PayTM
5. eBay
6. Jabong
Based in Gurgaon and founded in 2012, Jabong is an e-commerce platform that essentially offers fashion products in a range of categories like apparel, fashion accessories, beauty products, fragrances, home décor, etc. Since it is fundamentally a fashion portal, it offers a great variety of options for women, men, kids, in accessories, brands, sports, and so on, while additionally providing a separate section for sales, trending outfits, and even a fashion blog called ‘The Juice’. It provides its customers with options that range from local brands and designers like RohitBal to high street fashion brands such as Dorothy Perkins, Wendell Rodricks, etc. Jabong has partnered with different agencies to facilitate its position as a leading fashion portal, such as the NBA in 2014 to launch the first online NBA store in India, or the Lakme Fashion week for the coming 4 seasons, and even launched an online fashion week in the year 2014, that featured celebrity mentors like YamiGautam.
7. Myntra
Based in Bangalore, Karnataka, Myntra was founded in 2007 with an initial concept of providing personalized gift items that later shifted to offering branded fashion products. Officially merging with Flipkart in 2014 to compete with other e-commerce giants, Myntra moved to an app only business model to offer its customers a more focussed and service-centric experience. On the app itself, it offers all kinds of fashion options for men, women, and kids, and features a home page that announces sales, arrival of new items, or any such information.
8. Fashion and You
Founded in 2010, Fashion and You is an e-retailer that deals primarily with premium fashion brands and lifestyle products, and offers exclusive, mega discounts on most of its products. It claims to be associated with more than 1500 Indian brands and in excess of 200 brands, globally, and aims to be the topmost style destination for all fashion enthusiasts. It offers high street fashion and lifestyle brands across clothing, accessories, cosmetics, jewellery, fragrances, footwear, and so on.
9. Yebhi
Launched in 2009, Yebhi is an Indian, online shopping and services portal for lifestyle and fashion products. It offers categories like shoes, apparel, mobiles and tablets, eye wear, furnishing, etc.
10. Koovs
Headquartered in Gurgaon and founded in 2010, Koovs is an online fashion retailer that offers menswear, womenswear, jewellery, cosmetics, and so on. It provides its customers with a separate section that deals exclusively with new discounts, trending lifestyles, and also features collaborations between fashion giants and designers.
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A review of lockdown measures will take place later this week after the hospital coronavirus death toll rose above 10,000.
Ministers have said they want to be sure the UK is past the peak of the outbreak before easing the restrictions, but 10 members of the Cabinet are reportedly urging lockdown conditions to be eased amid concerns about the impact on the economy.
The Times quoted an unnamed minister as saying it was important not to do "more damage", and measures could be eased after another three weeks.
Scientific advisers will meet on Tuesday ahead of the formal review of the strict social distancing measures on Thursday, the deadline set out in law.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who warned during his Budget last month that the UK risks falling into recession as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, has injected £14 billion from the coronavirus emergency response fund into the NHS and local authorities.
But the Government continues to face pressure over shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline NHS staff, as a growing number of health workers died.
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers in England, which represents hospital trusts, told BBC Breakfast the supply of gowns - imported from China - was "hand-to-mouth".
He said the NHS ordered "a whole load of stock" weeks ago, but delays have been caused by the product sometimes failing safety tests, while other batches have been mislabelled - meaning the NHS has ended up with additional masks.
He said: "If everything had been flowing exactly as had been ordered and if all of the material had properly passed its safety test, there would not be an issue.
"This is all really hand-to-mouth in terms of gown delivery, and we need to get to a more sustainable supply."
But he added "the vast majority" of NHS preparations had gone "extremely well" and no trusts had yet run out of gowns.
And Sue Hill, a vice president of the Royal College of Surgeons, said she believed the death toll could reach 30,000, as she criticised the daily briefings by ministers as a "bit of a joke".
Referring to PPE, she told the Guardian: "The thing that irritates me is cabinet ministers are standing up every day, addressing us as if we're on a war footing and giving Churchillian quotes when they could be doing a few simple things like getting more bits of plastic and paper on to wards."
At the weekend, the Royal College of Nurses issued new guidance that nurses who could not get adequate PPE should, as a "last resort", refuse to work.
On Sunday the Department of Health said, as of 5pm on Saturday, a total of 10,612 patients had died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 737 from 9,875 the day before.
The latest analysis from Johns Hopkins University in the US suggested the UK's case fatality rate - the number of deaths per 100 confirmed cases - was 12.5%, behind only Italy's rate of 12.7%.
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FAA releases preliminary cause of Leesburg helicopter crash
The occupants flying a UH-60 Blackhawk firefighting helicopter were doing water dump tests last month at the Leesburg airport when control of the bucket was lost, causing the rotor section to “separate,” according to a preliminary accident report by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The helicopter then crashed into a wooded area and caught fire, killing all four people on board. The report does not detail why control of the bucket was lost or how it caused the rotor section to fall off. The Blackhawk has a rotor section on top and in the back. Leesburg police said part of the tail ended up on the runway while the rest of the aircraft crashed into the woods.
A witness told the Leesburg Daily-Commercial that he heard a loud noise, followed by the helicopter spinning three or four times before crashing and exploding.
The full National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the May 25 crash could take over a year to complete, said spokesperson Eric Weiss. The FAA referred comment to the NTSB.
Leesburg police have not released the names of the victims, saying they haven’t yet been identified by the medical examiner’s office.
A GoFundme account identified one of the victims as Robert Ray, who lived near Denton, Texas. As of Friday, it has raised about $50,000 for the family to pay for funeral expenses, meals and child care.
“He was a beloved husband to Misty Ray, and wonderful father to Wyatt (10), Samuel (8), and Rosemary (1),” the page said.
Ray and the other victims were flying a helicopter owned by private company Firehawk, which has a hangar at the Leesburg Airport. Its vice president told the Orlando Sentinel in 2015 that the company had been flying Black Hawk helicopters since 1995. It was founded as Brainerd Helicopters Inc. in 1973, according to its website.
The day after the crash, the company released a statement saying it was “heartbroken and deeply saddened” and was cooperating with local and federal investigators.
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Was Iris collina - now Little yellow iris & more
James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:07:42 PST
> Iris humilis normally refers to a pseudoregelia with yellow flowers, but
> the name has also been applied to various other Irises,
Dear Peter and all,
There's a number of topics here so
1. You should read Brian Mathew's article in the BIS year book called "Little Yellow Iris' or simlar. There's a number of such plants from China to E. Europe that have been confused in the literature, but seem quite distinct in life. I have seen most of these in the wild. I. mandschurica is a Pseudoregelia, I flavissima is a Psammiris, Iris arenaria is also a Psammiris and may be the western form of I flavissima. I humilis has been applied to various species from PCN to spuria to bearded. The latest BIS version calls it the same as I arenaria.
There is no comparison with I sintenisii.
2, The dwarf yellow flowered spuria that is superficially similar to the true I sintenisii is probably I kerneriana. It is a very delicate spuria with clear yellow flowers. Fairly easy from seed.
3. Incidentally the true I sintensii goes totally dormant and looses all foliage in winter. I pontica with very similar flowers, but very different plant form is evergreen. This is a case where two very different plants have been confused by people unfamiliar with both - or either?
4. I don't want to start a series of rants, but I do agree with Bob Pries' position that distinct plants should be recognized, named and registered as cultivars. If the Italian form of I sintenisii known as I collina has some distinction, this distinction should be noted in the description and given a cultivar name. The name 'collina' is not acceptable. Usually cultivars are considered as plants with distinct flower colors, foliage, form etc, but there is no reason that cultivars can't also be based on hardiness, vigor, drought tolerance etc. A few years ago I registered and named Iris tectorum 'Woolong' as an especially vigorous form. It has proven itself in may gardens in the US.
5. As Iain points out, all kinds of distinctions can be buried by names and the true range of variability in a species is lost. The answer is cultivar registration. Another example re I sintenisii. There are two recognized subspecies of this iris: the typical ssp sintenisii and the 'dwarf' ssp brandzae. If you look at these as 2 ends of a line from 'tall' to 'dwarf' it is obvious that they meet somewhere in the middle and then what do you call these? If you grow one with extra fertilizer or with hold nutrients might it change form and disguise at the other? Does it suggest that size alone is a poor parameter for scientific names?
Hope this is food for thought. Enjoy. Jim W.
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James Cameron was determined to film Avatar 2 underwater despite resistance
James Cameron’s upcoming film is primarily set underwater.
James Cameron was determined to shoot Avatar 2 underwater despite colleagues insisting they film it on dry land.
In the follow-up to his 2009 box office smash, the Titanic director switches the location from the rainforest to the ocean, with the second instalment introducing a new clan of reef-dwelling Na’vi – the blue-skinned characters from the original – called the Metkayina.
Cameron was determined to set the story primarily underwater, a decision that required years of technological research to figure out how to film the performance-capture process. Due to the complications of filming underwater, a number of colleagues tried to convince the filmmaker to shoot on dry land, with the actors on wires.
“My colleagues within the production really lobbied heavily for us to do it ‘dry for wet,’ hanging people on wires,” Cameron told Entertainment Weekly. “I said, ‘It’s not going to work. It’s not going to look real.’ I even let them run a test, where we captured dry for wet, and then we captured in water, a crude level of our in-water capture. And it wasn’t even close.”
Most of the performance-capture process took place in a 900,000-gallon tank that could mimic the ocean’s movements, and all of the actors had to train with professional divers so they could hold their breath for minutes at a time while filming a take.
“Scuba bubbles would create too much noise in our performance-capture system,” the director explained. “So no matter how long the scene took, if it took two, three, four (minutes) to shoot, everybody was holding their breath.”
He shared that Sigourney Weaver was eventually able to hold her breath for six and a half minutes, while Kate Winslet “blew everybody away when she did a seven-and-a-half-minute breath-hold.”
Avatar 2, starring returning actors Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is set to hit cinemas in December 2022.
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OK, enough with the rumors about who is or might be coming to Major League Soccer
New, comments
OK, I get that the Red Bulls have lots of money, I get they are willing to add one and maybe two more DP's to their roster. Either get the deals done or stop with the rumors:
Just in the last 24 hours we have two more sources talking about rumors that have been around for months:
Henry will or won't come but the Sun says it is a done deal, but have no source mentioned:
TERRY HENRY will walk away from Barcelona to join David Beckham in America.
The ex-Arsenal hero, 32, has signed a pre-contract agreement to join New York Red Bulls for the summer's Major League season.
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Then there is the SI piece on Ze Roberto joining the Red Bulls, some interesting sources on this one:
The 35-year-old midfielder is reportedly tempted by the possibility to play for the New York Red Bulls next season; Hamburg sources told that the MLS team has offered the midfielder a three-year deal worth $15 million after taxes. "He will do everything he can to get out of his last remaining year at HSV," said Kai Schiller, football writer for Hamburger Abendblatt. Read More:
I get that they have a fancy new stadium, and I believe a guy like Henry will sell a ton of jerseys, bring in sponsors, and more, but Ze Roberto? I don't think his draw would be anywhere near the same.
I get the whole rumor thing, it is be press in other places where these types of deals are done often. But out of all the rumors in the last 18 months about who is coming to MLS and when, how many have come true? Of the ones that did come true how many have really made a difference?
Sorry just needed to vent as I am tired of countless tweets and google news updates on things that have usually few sources and often are just hot air.
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I Just Tested the New Dyson Airwrap–Is It Worth $600?
Since launching in 2018, the Dyson AirWrap has sent the beauty world into a spin. Thanks to the likes of TikTok and influencers using the hairstyling tool to create sought-after '90s blowouts, waves, and sleek styles, its popularity has sky-rocketed and, as a result, it's often sold out across multiple retailers. And any new stock that does come in doesn't stay around for very long, which only adds to its desirability.
So what makes the Dyson AirWrap so special? It's the only hair tool that harnesses what Dyson calls "the Coanda effect." This means that the hairstyling tool creates a spinning vortex of air, which draws the hair in and around the barrel. This is what is responsible for creating those bouncy curls you're seeing on your feed. It also uses less heat than most hair styling tools.
But with the new model coming in at $600, you might be wondering if the Dyson AirWrap is worth the money. It's certainly an investment, and at Who What Wear, we're of the belief that you shouldn't have to fork out a fortune on any beauty gadget, and we'll always tell you if it's really worth the cost. But, if you are looking to invest, you can read on for our honest review of the new Dyson AirWrap, including the key differences between the new and original models, details on the new attachments, and before-and-afters.
Dyson AirWrap Review: What's New?
Between the original Dyson AirWrap (read our full review of the original Dyson AirWrap model here) and the newest version, there are a couple of key differences. Firstly, the new Dyson AirWrap comes with new and improved attachments. Along with the main handle base, it includes two curling barrels. One small, narrower one for creating tight curls and a medium-sized barrel for looser waves. The older model required you to swap the barrels when you wanted to change the curl direction from clockwise to anti-clockwise.
On the new model, all you have to do is flick a switch at the top of the barrel to change the airflow direction, making it faster and more convenient to switch up your curls. There are two smooth drying brushes, one with firm bristles for smoothing the hair, and the other with softer bristles that are gentler on the scalp. A round blow-dry brush is also included, as well as the smoothing rounded Coanda smoothing tool, which doubles as a hairdryer and a smoothing attachment to smooth flyaways once you've styled your hair (the previous model just had a hairdryer attachment). These all come in a navy storage box that neatly houses the base and attachments, and the lid doubles as a mat to place your AirWrap onto while styling.
If you have already invested in the original Dyson AirWrap, don't panic—you can still use the new attachments on this version, so you don't have to buy an entire new AirWrap to use these. The new attachments will be available to purchase separately soon, so you might want to wait it out for these to come into stock if you're looking to upgrade your current model. Another key difference of the AirWrap is better airflow through the styler. In reality, this means it gives you better control as you style your hair, making it quicker and easier.
The new Dyson AirWrap also comes in a Complete Set, which has standard-sized attachments that are best if your hair is chest length or shorter, and Complete Long, which has slightly longer attachments for hair that is chest length or longer, so you can wrap more of the length of your hair around the barrel.
How to use the Dyson AirWrap
Using the Dyson AirWrap with the large barrel attachment.
The AirWrap uses airflow to wrap the hair around the curling barrels. This can be tricky to get the hang of at first, so it is definitely worth practicing. In Dyson's demo store in London, you can book in for a blow-dry with a Dyson hairstylist for $43, who will show you how to get the best results as you have your hair done with the styler. It's also a great way to test out the Dyson if you're not sure whether to invest yet. When I visited the store, my hairstylist recommended sectioning your hair before "pinching" a section of hair halfway through the lengths. This helps the AirWrap pull the ends of your hair in as it wraps around the barrel. The base of the styler has a switch for three temperature settings (cold, medium, and high) as well as three-speed variations.
One of the qualms that Dyson AirWrap users have experienced is that their curls won't hold. The key is to use the Dyson on hair that's freshly washed and bout 90% dry. Alternatively, spraying a heat protector into the hair will help provide moisture. Another tip to boost your style's longevity is to use the curling barrel with heat, running the hair up and down the barrel, before rolling the curl all the way up to the top and holding it in place for 10 seconds. Then, you'll want to switch to the cold shot setting for another 10 seconds before cutting the power off. This sets the curl in shape and ensures the style will last for longer. The cool shot can be activated via the temperature control, or by holding the central power button upwards, which makes this really easy.
Once I got the hang of the technique, curling my hair was a breeze. I have long, thick hair that doesn't tend to hold a blow-dry or curl in, but I found that locking the curls in with the cold shot made a real difference, leaving me with shiny, bouncy waves. It took me about 30 minutes to style my hair in total.
Dyson Airwrap Before and After
Hair before the styling with the Dyson AirWrap.
The finished look after using the larger curling barrel on the Dyson AirWrap.
I chose the larger of the two styling barrels, which gave me larger curls which dropped very into the loose curls that I was after. If you want tighter curls, I would definitely recommend using the smaller barrel for this. I was excited about the smoothing attachment, which is designed to tuck any flyaways underneath your hair for a smoother finish.
While I do think it smoothed my hair, I found that using this did disrupt the curls that I had created, so I would definitely save this for when I'm opting for straighter or smooth and sleek styles. That aside, I was so impressed with how my hair turned out. It felt like I'd walked out of the salon with a bouncy blowout, and it added a noticeable shine to my hair. The curls dropped very slightly afterward but retained their shape and bounce. Even after sleeping with my hair in a bun, it still retained much of the curls the following day—I just topped up a few sections at the front before heading out to work. I also love the round brush attachment for creating those '90s-inspired flicks, and the two styling brushes make smoothing hair a breeze.
Is The New Dyson AirWrap Worth It?
As much as the price tag makes me wince, I do think the Dyson AirWrap is worth it. In comparison to my trusted $43 hair wand, which I return to time and time again, I think it might just take the top spot in my hairstyling tool kit. Not only is the AirWrap easy and enjoyable to use, but I also like that it uses less heat than standard curling wands or stylers, so hair breakage and split ends are less of a concern (that being said, I'd always wear a heat protector before using any kind of heat on the hair). The attachments are easy to change and I love that you can create a variety of looks with the different attachments. I did notice my hair had a great shine after using the smoothing attachment, and I also love that this doubles as a targeted hairdryer with just a flick of a switch.
If you're looking to invest, I would say that the AirWrap is worth it, especially if you're someone who books in for regular blow-dries in a salon. However, if you already own the original Dyson AirWrap, I wouldn't insist that you need to buy the entire new set. You might save some time by not having to change the curling barrels, but results-wise, the effect is very similar. Dyson will be bringing out the attachments to purchase separately, so it's worth waiting for this to become available if you want to upgrade your current AirWrap.
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Cavaliere stores insolvent under the burden of debt
Cavaliere stores insolvent under the burden of debt
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Romanian Distribution Group, with turnover worth around 8.5meuros and 20 stores under Cavaliere men's apparel brand, enteredinsolvency proceedings late last year, under the pressure oflenders it owes approximately 6m euros.
"For the time being, the preliminary list of debts has beenpresented and the final list of creditors will be finalised inMarch. There are debts of around 25m RON (6m euros), to banks (50%of the total) and to suppliers," Mihaela Murariu, manager associatewith Elva Cont SPRL, the legal administrator in charge with theinternal reorganisation of Cavaliere network, told ZF.
Sophore Investments, the company that had money from the rental ofsome commercial spaces to recoup, was the first to request, in thefirst half of 2009, the launch of insolvency proceedings forRomanian Distribution Group. Subsequently, though the lender gotits money, as the company's representatives state, other firmsjoined the group of creditors, including the banks the retailer hadtaken out loans from for network expansion.
"The crisis fallout pushed sales down by around 50%, whilecontractual obligations from rents, denominated in euros, rose as aresult of the RON depreciation," says Mihaela Murariu, explainingthe factors that prompted Cavaliere's insolvency.
The company is controlled by Monica and Nicolae Toader Caluda (witha 65% stake) and Italian Deli Priscoli Pirolamo (35%).
The shareholder tried to restructure the business as early asmid-2009, cutting the number of employees by 25% and closing sixstores in cities such as Galati, Ploiesti or Brasov.
However, as cost cuts had no major impact, the shareholder decidedto being on internal reorganisation.
Insolvency allows the company to sell the stocks it has leftwithout having to pay maturing debt.
The company has invested over 2m euros in development in the pasttwo years, largely from banking loans, but has for this year builta much more cautious expansion plan.
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California Apocalypto
Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
In the most highly taxed state in America’s history, there is a huge black market of cash exchanges, much of it run by the poor and the recent immigrants, that the state doesn’t dare stop. When I leave my driveway, I see four “restaurants” on the side of the road, without running water or flush toilets — mobile canteens that almost always remain immobile. On the next two intersections, I can buy flowers, homemade soft drinks, even clothes or tools — for cash only. The local “swap” meet on Sundays near my house is a huge mostly tax-free sort of outdoor ad hoc Costco.
Here Come More Tax Increases
Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator
California public officials and union activists' solution to the state's budget woes is to convince voters to approve Proposition 15, which will increase taxes on commercial and industrial property owners by as much as $15 billion a year. These proposed tax hikes aren’t about improving public services, which only get worse no matter how much money taxpayers provide. They are about propping up the state’s overburdened pension systems and assuring that public employees aren’t facing the same downturns as the rest of us. It’s about fairness, all right, but it’s not commercial property owners who are getting the special break.
Senator Josh Hawley To AG Barr: Investigate Religious Discrimination By Local Officials
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri was spot on in his letter to Attorney General Bill Barr. What is now obvious is that the rules imposed by the states of California, Michigan and other Democrat-run localities not only favored one type of First Amendment speech over another, but they were completely arbitrary and capricious – there was absolutely no “science” behind any of the restrictions on religious gatherings.
California Democrats Want to Bring Racial Preferences Back
John Fund, National Review
Golden State Democrats plan to use the two-thirds control they have in the legislature to push through a November ballot measure asking voters to end the ban on racial preferences. When Justice Sandra Day O’Connor provided the critical vote upholding the constitutionality of the University of Michigan’s racial preferences in 2003, she wrote that the Court expected that affirmative action would need to continue for only another quarter-century. Liberals in California’s one-party state are on an ideological crusade to continue a racial spoils system forever. They should realize how the issue could blow up in their face.
Predicted Blue Wave Crashes In Wisconsin, California Special Elections
Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
Democrats may be in trouble. Their polls show Biden slipping, he hasn’t even begun to experience the rigors of a legitimate campaign, and Democrats can’t easily replace Biden so long as Bernie Sanders and his supporters continue to exist. And all while even CNN admits that Trump’s 49 percent job approval is “matching the highest it’s ever been” and betting markets are favoring Trump so much that Axios was recently forced to admit it. If the media were telling an even remotely accurate story about the political situation thus far, there is no way those two Republicans would have won in Wisconsin and California.
Coronavirus: The California Herd
Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
Given the state’s unprecedented direct air access to China, and given its large expatriate and tourist Chinese communities, it could be that what thousands of Californians experienced as an unusually “early” and “bad” flu season might have also reflected an early coronavirus epidemic, suggesting that many more Californians per capita than in other states may have acquired immunity to the virus. Without either widespread antibody or current-infection testing, the number of people who die from the virus in comparison to a given population base is about all we can rely on to determine the lethality of the disease. California remains a mystery.
The Latest Bureaucratic Attack on Gun Rights
Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator
As it now stands in California, if a clerk incorrectly entered your information in the database, you may have no simple means to exercise your Second Amendment rights even at a local store. There is a certain cynicism in the state approach, in that it still allows people to own firearms, but makes it difficult for many of them to get the ammo necessary to use them. It’s hard to see how burdening law-abiding citizens disarms criminals, though. This is just the latest, albeit most noxious, attempt to simply harass law-abiding citizens out of exercising their constitutional rights. We shouldn’t lose our gun rights because the state is too incompetent to maintain accurate databases.
California Killing Its Gig Economy
Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator
The brainchild of the state’s politically muscular unions, Assembly Bill 5 (bans companies from relying on independent contractors to serve as their main workers) will turn the gig economy on its head by destroying the employment model that’s fundamental to these entrepreneurial businesses. If California voters don’t reverse AB 5, then the state might really learn what life is like without such a boisterous gig economy. AB 5 sends a clear message to entrepreneurs with other innovative ideas that circumvent the state’s innovation-crushing array of labor regulations: “Don’t bother. Your ideas and businesses aren’t wanted here.”
Welcome to ‘Hotel California’
Patricia Mahon, The American Spectator
From a gallon of gas to a gallon of water, the cost of living is scandalous. We find ourselves in a grossly overpriced one-star hotel from which residents are checking out and leaving en masse — to Arizona, Nevada, and Texas to escape high taxes, unsafe neighborhoods, failing schools, a wall of debt, a pension crisis, and a political ruling class that has neither the guts nor the will to effect change. Ballot after ballot, proposition after proposition, the names and the dollar amounts change, but the policies stay the same. The greatest tragedy, of course, is that it doesn’t have to be this way here — or anywhere else in America.
Is California Becoming Premodern?
Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
California is nearing the logical limits of progressive adventurism in policy and politics. Residents carefully plan long highway trips as if they were ancient explorers charting dangerous routes. Tourists warily enter downtown Los Angeles or San Francisco as if visiting a politically unstable nation. Insatiable state tax collectors and agencies are viewed by the public as if they were corrupt officials of Third World countries seeking bribes. Californians flip their switches unsure of whether the lights will go on. Many are careful about what they say, terrified of progressive thought police who seem more worried about critics than criminals.
California Mandates Free Abortion at Public Colleges
Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review
Democratic governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation making California the first state in the country to require public colleges and universities to provide medical-abortion pills to students at campus health centers. This year has featured a number of controversial changes to state abortion policies across the country, as several states attempted to limit abortion earlier in pregnancy and a handful of others officially legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. California state senator Connie Leyva, sponsor of S.B. 24, hopes her bill ushers in a new frontier in the national fight over abortion policy.
The ‘Simple’ Homeless Solution
Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator
"Give them homes" is asinine. Yes, there’s a desperate need for nonprofits to build homeless shelters and sanitary temporary encampments, but just “giving” the homeless homes isn’t going to eliminate all the social-service, policing, and other costs. When perhaps half of the homeless won’t take free services, owing largely to their addictions and mental illnesses, this wouldn’t solve the problem by any stretch. I’m not offering my own simple solutions, but I will offer this guarantee: No matter how much money they throw at the problem, California governments will be struggling with this crisis well past my lifetime.
Public Servants Or The Public’s Masters?
Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator
Government officials and public-sector unions already have hatched a plan for the 2020 ballot that would dramatically raise property tax on commercial property owners by undermining Proposition 13’s tax protections. California is on track for an endless sea of tax increases and service cutbacks, mainly because the public-employee unions control the government and have assured that their pay and benefit packages must always rise. No one is suggesting that the state deny a fair wage to its employees, but a simple scan of the state controller’s database and Transparent California shows that there’s nothing fair about a system that turns every government worker into the equivalent of a lottery winner.
Why Are There So Many Homeless in Los Angeles?
Roger L. Simon, PJ Media
Why has this happened in a place that is so rich it is the fifth biggest economy in the world by itself, ahead of the United Kingdom and just behind Germany? Can't they just throw money at the homeless and make them go away? Not so easy. It's been tried, at least to some extent. Shelters, some of them well built, have been constructed all over the city but the homeless don't want to stay in them. The reason is these shelters are drug-free zones and the homeless of LA (and San Francisco and Seattle) are anything but drug-free. Most are addicts. They prefer to live in tents where they can smoke what they want, shoot what they want, pop what they want. So homeless encampments keep growing and sprout up everywhere.
America’s First Third-World State
Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
Perhaps if former governor Jerry Brown knew that he would one day retire to Delano and drive the 99 daily, rather than to Grass Valley, with several state pensions in his bank account, or if Dianne Feinstein dwelled in an East Palo Alto or Redwood City residence rather than in Pacific Heights, or if all the Pelosi grandchildren had to attend state public schools, then the architects of 21st-century California might have had to live with the consequences of their own dreams and been less eager to inflict their nightmares on the other 40 million Californians. But then again, such a radical divergence between a few insider elites and a massive underclass, with little in between, is perhaps what best defines “Third World.”
Calif.'s free health care for illegal immigrants an unsustainable financial burden
Tammy Bruce, Washington Times
The vulnerable around the world hear about free health care and the safety of sanctuary cities when both of those terms are lies. Yet they leave their homes after being encouraged by the news they hear and imagine an American utopia. Instead, they get California. The supposed free health care involves getting a Medi-Cal card. When getting an appointment with a doctor is impossible, they will go to an emergency room and will be among the other Medi-Cal recipients waiting in a sea of individuals who are ill and suffering. In Los Angeles, many will find themselves sleeping on the street on the now famous downtown piles of trash infested with rats and alongside others infected with lice-borne typhus.
California Is The Future The Liberal Elite Wants For You
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
California will continue to circle the drain, and barring revolution – a real one, with all the attendant bad stuff for the ruling class – there’s no coming out of it. They’re dining on zebras in the Caracas zoo and yet the socialist revolution marches on. California is no different; it’s just a decade behind the Venezuelan vanguard. It’s doomed. And what’s important to understand is that the liberal elite wants the same thing for the rest of America. To our ruling class, California is not a cautionary example. It’s the goal for our whole country. Are you going to let that happen?
Why I'm Never Going Back To California
Calfornia's Democrat-controlled government spends its time crafting laws to jail people for using the wrong pronoun while the obscene condition of downtown Los Angeles has become an international disgrace. Mountains of rotting, oozing, stinking trash line skid row alleys while football-sized rats pop their heads out of the debris like they are in a game of Whac-A-Mole.
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I work at seabreeze over the summer. Amusement parks are literally playgrounds of physics. Rollercoasters rely solely on momentum to keep going, gravity keeps all the carts on the track, and so forth. The ride I want to focus on is the music express.
The music express has a plethora of physics. The most obvious is centripetal force. The music express travels in a circle at high speeds. This causes our bodies to fall towards the outside of the cart. In order to stay in, there must be some sort of acceleration towards the middle of the ride. This is known as centripetal acceleration. Without this and gravity working together, we would simply fall off the ride. OUCH!
Come to seabreeze this summer, and learn all about physics with your favorite trash grabber, yours truly.
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Post after a long long time...
Wanted to reply to so many comments and mentions, rant about a bunch of topics, do a face reveal after I went for a vacation with family and got some pictures, update y'all on my job hunt, but was busy like hell.
Anyway, time for a story.
After my rejection with Meta and Booking, I started preparing like crazy and my interviews started going well. Refined my LinkedIn further and recruiters started reaching out as well.
Over time, with efforts and feedback, I was able to build a good pipeline.
One of my dream companies reached out to me and I got hired in just 1 round and all others were merely a formality. I was euphoric, but at the same time didn't get over excited as this seemed fishy.
They made a very good monetary offer and I didn't talk to my manager yet regarding resignation. They are pushing me for an early joining.
Read a bunch of Glassdoor reviews and also spoke to a friend who just recently quit that organisation.
He confirmed that the company has 3 months of notice, has sandwich leave policy, and some other XLT political mess.
I decided to decline the offer tomorrow.
Day saved? Not yet.
Because of this I slacked off work a lot. I am super screwed with work items pending because I thought I'd quit.
My boss resinged and new one isn't that supportive yet. He is trying to change everything overnight. Typical.
I ended up performing poorly in other companies because I was confident I'll pick this offer and didn't prepare for upcoming good companies.
Moreover, we have our offices opening up from April and I might be asked to relocate to another city which does not have a team but just because it is on paper, they might force me to be in office 50% of the time.
And what's worse is, my relationship with tech is deteriorating and they are putting the entire product team in bad light.
I have a planned weekend trip coming up, so I won't be able to prepare for interviews or work on case studies so that shit will pile up more.
I am sooooo fucking screwed. Life was stable and then all of a sudden too 180° flip.
I am hysterical right now.
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gl man
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@zlice much needed. Thanks.
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First, take a deep breath.
It's ok man. You got your head wrapped around yourself so tight you think your heart will explode from the blood pressure.
Your company won't fire you, your direct supervisor just quit, it'll be at least 2 months before they even think about it. They're investing hundreds of thousands into ensuring that your manager is going to be successful. Just be friendly and supportive of his direction. I've done this before, I was literally the only person on my team that didn't get fired or quit.
As far as they know your old manager is the one that delayed you. Don't throw them under the bus, but don't correct them either. The less you say, the more they "know".
Keep your head down, work on your projects and quietly look for another job.
If they make you move, tell them right now isn't a good time and it's just not financially possible for you to do so. Rent and homes are skyhigh and they can't deny that.
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If they force the issue let them know in writing that you feel uncomfortable and threatened that your job may be at risk due to complications outside of your control.
Document everything they respond with after that. If they fire you, you may have ground for an unlawful termination suit.
Good luck dude 😎
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I'm sure 99% of people will say reject that offer as you decided. I would say most jobs have a good chunk of bullshit and accepting any offer is a leap of faith. How many interviews have we been lied to in and then found out the job isn't like that. Most of them?
If it's a good stable job with a good salary and opportunities to learn, take the job.
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I'd have waited at least until I got the contract before declining the offer. Sandwich leave sucks but can be negotiated away, and 3 months notice is no bad thing for job security. I've no idea what XLT is though.
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Floydimus, I'm sorry I'm not in your physical location. If I was I would sit down with you and have you name off all the bullshit. Then go through them one by one telling what you can and cannot do. Then show you a breathing exercise. Then before I go, collect $150.00 counselor/life coach fee. OK, not the last one. But you get the idea. This is one of those life clusterfucks. It happens. It won't last forever. Just don't let yourself lose control to fear. Good luck.
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Meh I’d have taken the other offer. Everybody’s definition of bad varies.
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@sariel haha yes, I agree. I have been very hard on myself since forever. I am trying to change that behavioural trait of mine, progress is slower than expected.
Yes, the new manager is supportive and is trying to bring in a lot of change. I did have an open and honest conversation with him on my relocation and job safety, and he was very supportive on that front too. He is still learning a lot about the role (as this is his first role as a people manager) and navigate through company dynamics.
They forced my very first manager (I had three managers changed in last 5 months, the org is super unstable), to relocate and when she denied, they fired her. Though gave her ton of money as severance.
I had a good interview pipeline built, but slowly the leakage started and I fear, I'll have to start over again, a very stressful thing to do.
Thanks for the wishes, I am sure things would work out because good things take time :)
@IntrusionCM awww bro *hugs back*
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@Crost I have only made one job switch in my life so I don't know how they lie about job stuff during interviews. Now coming to bullshit part, I agree, every team has their dirty laundry of some kind. I am okay with that.
The problem was, this company was taking away my freedom which I cannot and do not want to compromise. My current company is draining the soul out of me and jump from one mess to another won't make sense with less than a year at current place, as it will show me as a hopper.
They have some weird policies which can negotiated but given my goal to move to the UK/EU, I think I must continue trying on external applications and just bear the mess that I am currently in.
@AlmondSauce XLT is senior leadership. I connected with a LinkedIn connection who works there and he said that notice is being reduced to 2 months now and sandwich leave can be adjusted with manager. I quickly called the HR and rejected without thinking much. I should have worked it out. Continued...
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@AlmondSauce I agree on job security part, but given my goal of relocating to the UK/EU, such long notice period will trap me in, because already the visa process would take a couple of months and the notice, no company would wait for 4 to 5 months for me. Even if they, the chances of top funnel activities will drop significantly. Wanted to avoid that given that I have gotten the grip of interviews and at same rhythm and momentum, something might work out soon, so no point showing a few month tenure on resume.
@bols59 you are awesome and one day, when we meet, the beer and the food is on me bro. Thank you for the therapy ❤️
@jeeper I low key regret not picking it because it only had one bad thing in it and everything else was better or at least manageable. Should I reach out to the HR?
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@Floydimus I don’t think you have anything to lose. If it’s only been a couple days they probably have not started another round of interviews yet. If they ask about it I’d just say “my personal circumstances changed and now I can accept the offer.” What was horror stories to others was cushy to me and vice versa.
This is just thoughts from some guy on the internet, don’t give me any blame or credit 😂
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My biggest mistake in life was not being as proud of my work as I want, fearing other people thinking I’m a bragging arrogant asshole.
In reality, any real company is willing to a lot of money to a smart person who never sweetens the pill and always tell the whole ugly truth. CEOs inherently have lower grasp on how tech is ran, as human attention is limited. They will forgive any “corporate culture” misbehavior as long as you provide short, radically true insight about tech. It’s important to always tell the whole truth, in everything, and forget about building a public image. Business deems this type of people utmost valuable.
To this type of people, there is no corporate culture, there are no performance reviews, there is no BS. They are indispensable. They can only be fired for fucked up shit type of misbehavior.
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Other than truth, it’s important to ignore the tasks and focus on actual product improvement. I’ve seen a lot of companies with their product having issues, as any product have them, having 100+ programmers doing god knows what. Their jira tasks make no sense regarding actually improving the product.
I’ve seen a company with a broken heading laying on top of a paragraph of text right on their landing page, and they told me that “we know that, but we haven’t yet decided who’s gonna fix this”, as their engineers are busy moving from useForm to react-final-form, because their project manager said so.
“Fuck you, I’m gonna solve this product’s real problems, and I’m gonna report right to CEO”. This was my answer.
If product quality is crucial for this company, this will work. If it’s not, I can’t work for this company, as I’m always giving my best and I give it fully, as I’m obsessed with what I do.
The only exception are mega-corporations.
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Achieving this took me six years. But it was the only way I can work, given my mental conditions. Slacking and ignoring real problems when I can help and have impact just because some manager is stupid kills me. I can’t work like this. Giving my 30% instead of 100% counterintuitively requires 150% of my energy. I have headaches and suicidal thoughts working this way.
It wasn’t even my courage, as I have little of it. It was my survival instinct.
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What a comeback. I will write about it.
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(hold Ctrl while creating line) and adjust as needed in the appropriate width field:
reference line
Note: size in mm equals one-half inch
• change color and increase width of stroke for ease of use,
• reduce opacity for the same reason,
• place a new line on a separate layer for ease of destruction
reduced opacity on new layer
• drag horizontal and vertical guides to intersect node of line at static end
Note: ensure that the guides are intersecting the node/snapping to them
guides intersecting at line end
• drag a new line to snap to the line to be changed at static end
snapped new line to old line
• click on new line to change to rotate mode (note pivot crosshairs)
• drag pivot crosshairs to intersection of guides
Note: use maximum zoom to ensure the rotation center is on the node/guide intersection. I've not been able to locate a resource which permits the rotation center to snap to anything.
rotation center close to node and guide intersections
Note that the rotation center is not at the guide intersections, as it disappears when placed there. For the purposes of this presentation, it's close enough to see and the answer states to place it on the dot, so to speak.
• rotate the new line at optimum zoom to align with existing line
rotated new line
There is no snapping going on here, but at a good zoom level, one can use TLAR to ensure that the lines are parallel. (That looks about right).
• select existing line in node edit mode
• snap existing line end to the new line end
snapped old line
I've rotated the newly adjusted line to horizontal by eyeball and note that the dimension field shows the desired 12.7 mm length.
"un-rotated" line for length check
• delete layer/new line as desired
There may be an easier/better way to accomplish this. My first thought was to create the line length necessary and place and rotate it, but that's not how the question is phrased.
One could eliminate the guides, but that reduces a bit the "precision" available to place the rotation crosshair, especially at maximum zoom.
Take the following steps:
1. Start with a line segment that is longer than it should be.
2. Create a circle whose radius equals the desired length.
3. Use snapping to position the center of the circle at the end point of the line segment that should not be cut off.
4. Make sure the circle is "above" the line you want to cut, in terms of Z-order. Normally it already is when you draw the circle later. If not, select the circle and press the Home key on your keyboard, or go into the Object menu and click on "Raise to top".
5. Select the circle and the line.
6. Go into the "Path" menu and select "Cut path". The circle will vanish and the line segment is cut into two pieces: one with the desired length and the remainder.
7. Delete the remainder.
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The site has only ever been The Oxley High School. Nothing else was ever there other than natural Bush land. Obviously any references to Song Bird is when it was named by EDQ at the start of the development. So there is no history there. All the history would be from the high school years. As for placing dead wooden poles at the entrance is a slap in the face to all the trees that were removed. Obviously the person designing it who is supposed to be a local has never seen the same poles at The Oxley Common. They show the levels of the 1974 flood height. This should be a rebuild of the original brick walls that were at the entrance of The Oxley High School and a sign telling the history of the sight. Naming play areas should all be from the school time. Why wipe out all history of the site with references to birds.
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Red Giant Movies To Release Inimey Ippadithaan
Actor-producer Udhayanidhi Stalin announced on Twitter that his production house Red Giant Movies will be distributing actor Santhanam’s upcoming film, Inimey Ippadithaan. There were several reports suggesting that Santhanam and Udhayanidhi Stalin fell apart due to a difference of opinion during the filming of Nanbenda. However, the duo was visibly happy at the audio launch of Inimey Ippadithaan.
Also, while several website portals reported that the movie will be distributed by Red Giant Movies, at a press meet held recently, Santhanam refused to confirm that the movie will be distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin. Instead, he said, “This is the first time I will be taking care of the production and distribution process. Since, I am producing the movie, it does not make sense for me to sell the distribution rights to a different person as it would mean I am not confident with my project. But, we don’t know what would happen towards the release.”
Further, it was reported that most of the movies produced and distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies do not get tax exemption. So the makers had thus planned to receive the tax exemption and then sell the distribution rights.
Inimey Ippadithan, helmed by duo Murugan and Premanand (Muruganand) stars Santhanam, Ashna Zaveri and Akila Kishore in the lead roles. Produced by Santhanam’s Handmade Films, this film has been scheduled to release on June 12. Actors Thambi Ramaiah and VTV Ganesh are a part of the supporting cast. Music director Santhosh Dayanidhi, cinematographer Gopi Jagadeshwaran and editor Anthony L Ruben belong to the technical team.
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L’hotel Porto Bay: A luxury boutique hotel in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is one of the biggest cities in the world. This might not make it the ideal destination for a relaxing holiday, but the city has so much else to offer! The elegant L’hotel Porto Bay for example. Once you…
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Another quiet night for the RAF with only 51 bombers in the air on minelaying operations at Texel, Frisian Islands, Heligoland and the Baltic Sea. 27 Lancasters from 5 BG flew to the Baltic Sea, and R5679 was the only loss over enemy territory. The British service that listened to radio communication later stated that the plane had been shot down by a German night fighter from III/NJG from Grove. The German radar station "Rabe" near Randers was acknowledged as having a part in the shoot down - -" (FT 90-46-6) The radar station led the fighter to the bomber over the radio.
"Rabe" is seen on the map and in the list in "Befæstningsanlæg i Danmark 1858-1945" edited by Commander Peter Thorning Christensen.
RABE was here 900 m SE of Ebeltoftvej 22, 8960 Randers SØ. See more about German Radar Stations in Denmark 1942-1944. Aerial photo Grønhøj* Marker pole
A Lancaster was shot down over Jutland on a minelaying operation the night before 25 September, 1942. The plane crashed at Grønhøj north of Karup. All on board were killed. The airmen were buried on 29 September, 1942. (Source: FAF)
Left RAF Syerston at 19:50 hrs. on 24 SEP. Minelaying: Sweet Pea here south of Falster. Crashed at Grønhøj at 01:22 hrs. on 25 SEP 1942. (Source: MACR)... (read this article and see more at:
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Streaming live sports turns into an expensive bet
June 20, 2022
Multi generation black family watching sport on TV celebrate
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Viacom18, a joint venture between Paramount Global and Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has paid $3 billion to win an online auction for two packages of digital rights to Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket. The bid secures Indian digital rights to 410 matches played over five years across the 2023-2027 tournaments.
The digital streaming rights for the IPL have thus far been with Disney+Hotstar, the Indian streaming property of Disney+. About 50 million of Disney+’s 138 million subscribers are on Disney+Hotsar, and IPL was one of the primary reasons for the growth of the streaming service in South Asia and beyond, according to Variety[i]. While Disney lost the streaming rights, it retained rights for broadcast on traditional TV for approximately US$3 billion. Interestingly, Disney+Hotstar subscribers pay less than US$1 on average every month compared with US$8 paid by subscribers in the US. Disney’s revenue from South Asia may have been a modest US$500 million, but IPL served as a strong content hook for new user growth and retention.
Disney inherited the Indian TV, digital and international rights as part of its 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox. That acquisition also brought Disney the Star TV group and the then-nascent Hotstar streaming operation. Since then, Disney+Hotstar has grown to be the largest OTT streaming service ahead of Netflix and Amazon Prime, besides the regional brands like Zee. According to Media Partners Asia, Disney+Hotestar could lose 20 million subscribers with the loss of IPL digital rights. On average, Disney+ Hotstar enjoyed 60 million monthly average users. But this typically rose during the IPL tournament and was well over 100 million in the second quarter. So, the loss of IPL content may also adversely impact the viewership of Disney+’s ad-supported video service beyond cricket.
According to Variety, some analysts have calculated that with the total value of the Indian rights packages being $6.2 billion, the mean value of each IPL match is $15 million. That is second only to the implied per game value of the U.S.’s National Football League ($35 million per game) and ahead of English Premier League soccer ($11 million per fixture).
Apple had recently paid at least US$2.5 billion to secure the rights to Major League Soccer (MLS)[ii]. The ten-year agreement makes MLS the most significant American sports league to move all of its games to a streaming service. From early 2023 through 2032, fans will access matches by subscribing to a new MLS streaming service available only through the Apple TV app. The league will also pursue linear-TV deals to simulcast a limited number of games. The soccer deal adds another feature to the Apple ecosystem, potentially making it more enticing to new iPhone buyers while retaining existing ones.
Amazon, on the other hand, had acquired exclusive rights to NFL’s Thursday Night Football for US$1 billion in May 2021[iii]. Different regions of the world also get access to live broadcasts of tennis matches (ATP Tour Events, the US Open, WTA), UEFA Champions League football and Autumn Nations Cup rugby games, and matches featuring the Seattle Sounders football club. Additional streaming services such as Eurosport and MLB.TV, NBA League Pass, and PGA TOUR LIVE are also available through Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, though usually for an additional monthly fee. Amazon has been steadily building a live sports content repertoire to differentiate itself in a world of programmed content led by Netflix.
Disney has thus far ring-fenced its prime linear tv sports asset ESPN from the streaming juggernaut given the lucrative cable tv agreements. However, that strategy may change with the loss of IPL rights. Netflix is following a different path around sporting experiences with the recent announcement of a reality TV show based on its top-grossing series, Squid Games[iv]. It holds the record as Netflix’s most popular series of all time, and it was streamed by 111 million users in the first 28 days of its launch. Now 456 participants will compete for the US$4.56 million prize money. Netflix will look to replicate the success of the series to set itself apart amidst increasing competition and subscription fatigue in the streaming world.
Formerly exclusive rights to screen live sports were the last remaining advantage traditional cable and satellite TV companies held in their ongoing war with OTT content providers. Statista suggests that global pay-tv revenue from subscription-based cable and satellite TV services declined 5% from US$186bn to US$177bn between 2019 and 2020. What happens next may depend on the price of sports broadcasting rights and which companies have big enough pockets to afford them.
With smartphones increasingly central to the live sports experience, streaming companies have an opportunity to partner with mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver their content to a broader audience. Bundling digital sports subscriptions with data allowances and mobile phone accounts offers a discounted triple play package that many potential customers will find hard to ignore. And the opportunity to pay to watch games – either by monthly subscription charges or one-off pay-per-game fees – through carrier billing offers more flexibility to younger viewers and those in countries of the world less likely to own debit or credit cards.
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Watch: Governor-elect Cuauhtemoc Blanco scores amazing chip goal in legends match
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45-year-old Cuauhtemoc Blanco continues to show why he is one of the greatest of all time in Mexican fútbol. On Saturday, the newly elected governor of the state of Morelos took some time off his busy schedule to participate in a legends game between Cruz Azul and Club América. The game also served as a farewell match for the Estadio Azul.
The encounter ultimately ended in a 3-1 win for the Águilas, but it was Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s goal that captured all the headlines. In the 77th minute, Cuauh found himself in space on a breakaway before performing cheeky chip over the goalkeeper.
The goal essentially sealed the match in favor of América, and even prompted Blanco to do his trademark celebration.
Earlier in the year, Blanco was elected governor of the state of Morelos in overwhelming fashion, winning 35% more of the vote than his closest rival.
You can see highlights of América’s win below, including Blanco’s golazo:
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JP Morgan announced a recommitment to fixed income, an area where many rivals are retrenching, in its annual letter to shareholders.
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Egypt’s First Post-Mubarak Elections
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2 Dec 2011
On November 28 -29, Egyptians began voting in Phase I of the first post-Mubarak legislative elections. Nine governorates across Egypt went to the polls to begin electing the lower house of Parliament, the People’s Assembly. Despite increasing unrest in the week prior to the start of elections, calm largely returned to the streets as Egyptians came out in droves to cast their ballots. Antonio Spinelli, IFES Country Director in Egypt, responds to some questions on the election.
Question: What was Election Day like in Egypt?
Answer: The atmosphere of both election days was generally positive throughout the country. Voters were enthusiastic about the opportunity to vote in the historical election. Although held in circumstances of tension and uncertainty, nonetheless, voter turnout exceeded expectations and voting took place peacefully, with only a few security incidents reported. While the opening of the polls was characterized by several operational delays, the overall perception was that these elections did not suffer from the interference and intimidation characteristic of previous elections.
Q: What was voter turnout?
A: With the official figures yet to be released, there are indications that voter turnout was significantly high, especially compared to previous elections in Egypt. Election monitors and military spokesmen have estimated turnout between 50%-70% of eligible voters.
Q: When will results be announced?
A: The results of the majority 2-round system and the number of valid votes obtained by parties under the closed party list system were expected to be announced by the High Election Committee on Wednesday, although that was delayed. The actual results of the closed party list system and the number of seats won by each party will only be known at the end of the third phase of the PA elections. This is because parties under the closed list system must reach a national exclusion threshold of 0.5% in order to win seats in the parliament.
Q: What is next for Egypt?
A: Elections will continue in phases across the country to elect the People’s Assembly, followed by similar staggered voting to elect the Shura Council. Elections will end in the last week of March 2012, with the new parliament expected to be seated at the end of that month. The newly elected parliament will then elect a 100-member Constituent Assembly to draft Egypt’s new constitution. For more information on Egypt’s electoral timeline, please visit
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Constanţa
AWS (nice to have) Machine Learning (advanced) SQL (advanced) Python (advanced) Kalepa is looking for Senior Machine Learning Engineers with 5+ years of experience to lead the framing, development, and deployment at scale of machine learning models to understand the risk of various classes of businesses. We are a fully remote startup building software to transform and disrupt commercial insurance. Our HQ is located in New York.In this role you will be turning vast amounts of structured and unstructured data from many sources (web data, geolocation, satellite imaging, etc.) into novel insights about behavior and risk. You will be working closely with a small team in designing, building, and deploying machine learning models to tackle our customers’ questions. You will be collaborating with a small team of full-stack, data, and DevOps engineers.Every business on the planet needs insurance. Nearly one trillion ($1T) dollars are spent globally each year on commercial insurance to protect businesses from fires, injuries, lawsuits, etc. However, commercial insurance is plagued with a big problem. Businesses and insurers don’t trust each other. This leads to a lot of economic waste. Missed opportunities, mispricing, and mistakes. Everyone is worse off.By combining cutting-edge data science and a proprietary learning engine in a delightful-to-use software platform, Kalepa is solving this problem and turning every underwriter into a top underwriter. There are many challenging technical problems as we continue to build and expand our software -- and a massive opportunity to transform an ancient industry that comprises 6% of world GDP.Kalepa's team members bring experiences from Facebook, Google, Amazon, ClassPass, Atlassian, Mastercard, MIT, Berkeley, UPenn, the University of Warsaw, and the Israel Defense Forces.Kalepa is backed by IA Ventures, lead early-stage investors on TheTradeDesk (IPO, $38B valuation), Datadog (IPO, $32B), TransferWise (last valued at $5B), DataRobot ($2.7B), Flatiron Health (acquired for $2B), and several other unicorns and public companies.About you:You love to hustle: finding ways to get things done, destroying obstacles, and never taking no for an answer. The words “it can’t be done” don’t exist in your vocabulary.You have in-depth understanding of applied machine learning algorithms, especially NLP, and statisticsYou are experienced in Python and its major data science libraries, and have deployed models and algorithms in productionYou are comfortable with data science as well as with the engineering required to bring your models to production.You are excited about using a wide set of technologies, ultimately focused on finding the right tool for the job.You value open, frank, and respectful communication.As a plus:You have experience with AWS.You have hands-on experience with data analytics and data engineering.What you’ll getVery competitive base salary plus significant number of stock options on top of that (you can learn more about options at 20 vacation and personal days a yearMobile phone bill reimbursement plan up toMultisport Plus Card, LuxMed comprehensive packageContinuing education credits up to, home office stipend up to Quarterly teams offsites in global locationsWork with an ambitious, smart, global, and fun team to transform a $1T global industry.Ground floor opportunity – opportunity to build the foundations for the product, team, and culture alongside the founding team.Wide-ranging intellectual challenges spanning full-stack software development, AI / ML, and strong design.Assistance with getting the 5% tax rate on your base salary (IP BOX).Fully remote working environment.
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My wife and I are retiring soon and will be travelling around the BC coast looking for just the right property for 1 or 2 years. We only need a couple acres for food production but more land is needed for a wood supply and greater chance of workable wind, water and solar power installation. So.. many more acres are needed simply to increase the chances of a place for a windmill, have creek/river flowing .. or open area for solar. We are happy to have the greater distance from others.. but still.. a larger expense for what will be less than another couple acres actually utilized.
I am wondering if there is anyone else considering the BC coast that might be interested in purchasing a larger land area for the same reasons.. and the possibility of co-purchasing land (homesteading on opposite sides) to reduce the cost but still have the privacy and ownership. For growing, we are looking to stay in a fairly temperate range .. mid Vancouver island (east side) or mainland in same latitudes. We are also considering mid central BC. We would share the common land and collaborate in some ways, but not looking for a ‘cohabitation’ per say.. or a support mechanism.. pretty much separate homesteads with a common land area for wood/solar/wind/water power generation shared for common cost saving in land.
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1. Daniel
I am a 36 year old single Male
I receive a Pension from the VA
am Ex Military
I have some survival and outdoor experience…
Please let me know if you are interested…
2. JeffDoncaster
We actually stayed on Lasqueti for 10 days last summer to check it out .. it really fit the bill in someways but not in enough in others for us to decide it was place to be. Depends on the island.. my wife became a little leery of no car ferry and rough seas.. so it would depend on the island. something like Texada is too touristy.. same with Salt Spring.. Quadra is a bit better but too expensive. Most single small islands (10-20 acres) we looked at were a million plus.. too much for us.. as in one of my other comments.. I am looking at $200K for something that needs a lot development to max $400 completely turnkey off grid.. and ~1500 square feet building on 10-30 acres
3. Kathy
I am a 32 year old and I recently sold my house in the city and barely got out with anything. I have only $12,000 to invest. My spouse and I desire to set up a self-sustaining community that represents a lot of what you have outlined above. We desire to live separately but work together to create something out of the land, and to set up water generators for renewable power, build roads, etc. Split the big costs but maintain the privacy of having ones own homestead.
• JeffDoncaster
HI Kathy.. in my other post I said that ‘ we are looking at $200K for something that needs a lot development to max $400 completely turnkey off grid.. and ~1500 square feet building on 10-30 acres’ .. I am more thinking, with prices and properties I am seeing, we would be sharing 30 acres so probably more like a 50-150 k share. Stay tuned though.. my wife and I have discussed some ideas of a shared community (definitely not a commune) on land we buy but lease or sell smaller parcels with conditions of joint participation in infrastructure (utilities/water/etc.)
4. parallexmike
Would you consider an island? There are several for sale in that area, and big enough for two or three properties.
• JeffDoncaster
Mike.. my reply ended up not under your post and I can’t figure out how to move it.. please look in the main post.
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[IsraelTimes] Alexei Saab allegedly recorded video of US sites including Statue of Liberty, White House and Boston’s Fenway Park as potential terrorism targets in the early 2000s.
A New Jersey man who allegedly photographed or recorded video of landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the White House and Boston’s Fenway Park as potential terrorism targets in the early to mid-2000s has been charged with terror offenses by authorities who say he was working on behalf of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad
Alexei Saab, 42, of Morristown, was arrested July 9 after being questioned during 11 separate sessions with FBI agents since the spring. Besides terror charges in a nine-count indictment returned Thursday, he was also charged with marriage fraud. A message for comment was left with Saab’s attorney.
During interviews, Saab told agents he took photographs of buildings and locations including Quincy Market and the Prudential Center in Boston and the Capitol Building, Congress and the White House in Washington, D.C., according to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. A video of Fenway Park that authorities say was recovered from one of Saab’s electronic devices was included in the complaint.
Authorities say Saab took surveillance at dozens of locations in New York City, including the United Nations
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, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Empire State Building and airports, tunnels and bridges and provided information on those locations to the Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO, distinct from the Paleostinian Islamic Jihad).
Besides surveillance activities in the United States, authorities said he also operated abroad, including trying to murder a man he later understood to be a suspected Israeli spy and gathering intelligence for Hezbollah in Istanbul, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
. The complaint said he pointed a weapon at the individual at close range and pulled the trigger twice, but the firearm did not fire.
Authorities said Saab joined Hezbollah in 1996 and attended training in 1999, where he learned about firearms, including how to handle military assault rifles and grenades. In 2004 and 2005, he was trained in explosives in Leb, they said.
Saab entered the US legally in November 2000 and became a citizen in 2008.
Saab was charged with marriage fraud for allegedly marrying a co-conspirator in 2012 under false pretenses.
"As a member of the Hizballah component that coordinates external terrorist attack planning, Alexei Saab allegedly used his training to scout possible targets throughout the U.S. Even though Saab was a naturalized American citizen, his true allegiance was to Hizballah, the terrorist organization responsible for decades of terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds, including U.S. citizens and military personnel," U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said in a release. Hizballah is an alternate spelling for Hezbollah.
William F. Sweeney Jr., head of New York’s FBI office, said the charges against Saab highlight "the persistent efforts of a sophisticated international terrorist organization to scout targets at home and abroad, identifying vulnerabilities, and gathering essential details useful for a future attack."
He said what law enforcement authorities can do to prevent terrorism has its limits.
"We cannot do this work alone. I would like to thank the countless private security professionals who protect many of these sites, remind them to remain vigilant in order to make the enemy’s job more difficult, and I would ask the general public to continue to report suspicious activity to law enforcement like you have so many times in the past," Sweeney said.
Charges lodged against Saab include providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy, receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization, unlawful procurement of citizenship to facilitate international terrorism and citizenship application fraud. The most serious charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 25 years in prison, though the charges collectively carry potential penalties of over 100 years in prison.
Update from Hot Air at 12:55 p.m. EDT, quoting the Justice Department on the subject:
In 2000, Saab transitioned to membership in Hizballah’s unit responsible for external operations, the IJO, and he then received extensive training in IJO tradecraft, weapons, and military tactics, including how to construct bombs and other explosive devices.
The feds claim that Saab applied for naturalized citizenship in the U.S. in 2005 in order to facilitate his real mission, which was scouting American landmarks for security and structural weaknesses he could transmit back to Hezbollah:
While living in the United States, Saab remained an IJO operative, continued to receive military training in Lebanon, and conducted numerous operations for the IJO. For example, Saab surveilled dozens of locations in New York City—including the United Nations headquarters, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Empire State Building, and local airports, tunnels, and bridges—and provided detailed information on these locations, including photographs, to the IJO. In particular, Saab focused on the structural weaknesses of locations he surveilled in order to determine how a future attack could cause the most destruction. Saab’s reporting to the IJO included the materials used to construct a particular target, how close in proximity one could get to a target, and site weaknesses or “soft spots” that the IJO could exploit if it attacked a target in the future. Saab conducted similar intelligence gathering in a variety of American cities.
Update from An Nahar at 3:45 p.m. EDT:
Saab faces nine indictments, including a charge related to supporting a terrorist organization, for which he could face 20 years in prison if convicted.
Saab could face 25 years in prison if convicted of offenses related to the fraudulent marriage charges.
In May, another American of Lebanese origin, Ali Kourani, was found guilty of supporting Hizbullah attacks and collecting information about the security operations of US airports, including John F. Kennedy in New York.
His sentencing is set for later this month.
We may or may not be interested in war with Iran, but Iran has clearly been preparing to fight us on our soil for decades.
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I signed up for Amazon Prime for free 2 Day shipping thinking it’d be faster and indeed it is. Â But it’s so fast, when you buy it, Amazon ships like 8 seconds after you click buy. Â Normally I buy and then use the cancel feature, that option is now gone. Â My unseasoned cast iron skillet arrived. Â I didn’t want the skillet, and I can’t return it as the return shipping for cast iron skillets runs about as much as the skillet. Â The skillet now sits next to the 10 inch skillet, plane micrograter, Dilbert calender, and pot lid sorter as reminders that Amazon Prime works by different rules. Â Be warned impulse shoppers, be warned.
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Welcome back 200 Club people... a very long time, no speak. After 18 long months since starting The 200 Club I've managed to cobble together a mobile App and get a few users. I'd be delighted if you'd come and get involved with TeamUp (the re-branded 200 Club).
The aim of the game? Create Teams with friends and family then exercise for 150 minutes each week.
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Fifita fires as Titans edged out at Brookvale
In a tale of two halves, the Gold Coast Titans have fallen agonisingly short of the Manly Sea Eagles 26-18 in a nail-biter at 4 Pines Park.
Despite the narrow loss, David Fifita was among one of the side's best, answering to his critics with a barnstorming performance, involved in three of the four tries scored which included a spectacular four-pointer of his own.
The visitors made things tough for themselves in the opening 40, trailing 24-4 at the break, before once again keeping the opposition scoreless in the second half whilst clawing back the lead; falling just shy of the two competition points against one of the NRL's top teams.
First half
Coming out of the blocks firing, the Titans had a number of opportunities in the opening ten minutes, including a chance being put down by Patrick Herbert from a Toby Sexton cross-field kick and Phil Sami unable to grip an AJ Brimson cut-out pass.
To rub salt into the wounds, Manly went down the other end of the field and through a well-timed Daly Cherry-Evans grubber, Haumole Olakau'atu dived over first for the Sea Eagles to lead 6-0 in the 11th minute.
Further points to the home side came 10 minutes later when a shift from right to left led to Reuben Garrick crossing to further extend the lead to 12-0.
Things were looking ominous in the 25th minute when the Sea Eagles thought they had landed their third try of the game, but the Titans were given a reprieve with a further check from the Bunker ruling Jason Saab had pushed AJ Brimson, allowing the Titans to get out of their own end and try to wrestle back some momentum.
Titans applying the pressure early
In the 31st minute, Jamayne Isaako and Brimson partnered nicely to provide one of the defensive moments of the game, denying Olakau'atu of his second try of the game with an inspirational play to hold out the Sea Eagles, but the home side prevailed two plays later with the back-rower powering over the line to bag his double.
Points finally came for the Gold Coast with six minutes to go in the play of the match thus far, thanks to Sam Lisone playing to the line, before going out the back to Toby Sexton who allowed the beast to be unleashed... David Fifita.
The barnstorming back-rower fending off two defenders before flicking the ball to Isaako who ran through and scored his first try in the blue and gold.
Isaako and Fifita combine
The Sea Eagles added more points through Kieran Foran just before half-time, allowing the home side to lead 24-4 at half-time.
Second half
Running out of the sheds for a fresh new 40, the Titans were able to dominant field position and possession in the first 10 minutes, which eventually led to first points of the second half thanks to another strong carry from Fifita - causing Manly's defensive line to scatter.
In the next play, Sexton put up a cross-field kick from right to left for Brian Kelly to leap up high and pluck the ball out of the air, running over to score his first try in his returning match.
Kelly gets one back for the Titans
Trailing 24-8, the Titans continued to heap pressure on the Sea Eagles, combining for one of the best team tries seen this season to claim more points in the 57th minute.
Herbert offloading to Erin Clark, who then found Fifita to allow him to do what he does best... rolling over defenders to find the line - much like a carbon copy of his effort last week against the Eels.
David Fifita is outrageous
In the final 15 minutes, the Titans resurgence continued in good ball when Will Smith took on the line, holding up the ball before finding Tino Fa'asuamaleaui on his outside, who ran 20 metres untouched to bridge the gap by just six points.
In the 74th minute upon a captain's challenge, it was ruled Tino Fa'asuamaleaui affected play in an offside position, awarding a penalty 10 metres out, allowing Cherry-Evans to add the two points to push the margin out to beyond a converted try.
With 30 seconds to go, Fermor crossed the line in a Hail Mary finish which was awarded on-field, but upon further inspection by the Bunker, was overturned with the edge forward being ruled to be in-front of Sexton when he kicked the grubber.
Despite every attempt to get back on the board, time became the enemy, with the final score remaining 26-18 at the end of 80 minutes.
Next week
The Titans are back on the road next week, heading north to Townsville to face the Cowboys on Saturday afternoon.
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Malaga are interested in reuniting Borja Valero with Santi Cazorla--if they get to the Champions League. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
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The Villarreal trip to Chile has now been confirmed, with friendlies coming May 29 or 30 and 31st against Universidad de Chile (current Copa Sudamerica champion, and currently competing in the Copa Libertadores) and Colo-Colo.
El Villarreal disputará dos amistosos en Chile
Sidarth already posted that Betis may be missing Ruben Castro tomorrow. For our part, Gonzalo is ready to step into replace the suspended Zapata: Gonzalo: "Estoy preparado para jugar" " El Borde del Área
Nilmar and Marcos Senna should be able to play: A por el Betis con Nilmar y Marcos Senna - Deportes - El Periódico Mediterraneo
Transfer rumors now, and Malaga is interested in signing Borja Valero (and Barca's Cristian Tello) if they make it to the CL: Malaga interested in signing Borja Valero & Cristian Tello - report -
One wonders just what the "good relations" are the article refers to, since Villarreal has not been fully paid as agreed for Santi Cazorla. (Javi Mata tweeted yesterday that the club expects Malaga to pay after Easter; maybe Santi can bring the money with him when he comes to El Madrigal next week).
And I don't put much faith in this report either, since Madrid and Villarreal don't do much business together, but here it is--not that Varane isn't a talent we could certainly use in our side:
Raphaël Varane se debate entre Sevilla o Villarreal para salir cedido | Fichajes .NET
Finally, let's not get too excited with the Europa League (3 Spanish teams in the semis). There's still a big difference between the top two and everyone else, and the players know it: The Real Madrid and Barcelona dominance of La Liga | - Spanish Football and La Liga News in English
At the lower levels Spanish football is really struggling. Three or four Tercera clubs have already folded during this season, and there are Segunda B (and Segunda A) teams that haven't paid their players in forever. Real Valladolid players have even had to shell out their own money for things like bandages and medical supplies (and no, they haven't been paid in awhile either). This article points out the game is poorly promoted at the lower levels too:
An Outsider Looking In : The differences in funding between Spanish and English football | - Spanish Football and La Liga News in English
One team making some progress on the recovery-from-bankruptcy front is Mallorca, though their current board members seem to spend more time squabbling among themselves than anything else, I'm told:
Real Mallorca : Administrators relinquish Real Mallorca control
Finally, a good article here on Unai Emery, who at least has bought some more time for himself after Valencia's win last night against Jozy Altidore's AZ. Though I've alays admired Emery's skills, this article makes him sound a lot like our ex-coach Garrido, doesn't it? Have Emery And Valencia Fallen Out Of Love? | Spanish Thing
And finally, Villarreal C played yesterday and drew 2-2 with Levante B in a spirited match at the Mini Estadi in Vila-real. Gerard scored twice for the Baby Submariners, but Levante B (they must take lessons from their first team!!) scored in injury time to sneak a draw.
Endavant Villarreal!
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Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Meeting with English Heritage
English Heritage - Diana Evans, Graham Pledger
CCCBR - Tony Smith, Kate Flavell, James Clarke, Ian Oram
1. Matters Arising from previous meeting notes:
(a) Surveys of existing bellframes: a further draft of the Specification for bellframe recording had been circulated. Graham Pledger thought that a diagram could be added to identify terms used. Tony Smith drew attention to several typing and grammatical errors and passed these to Graham Pledger for action. This improved draft would be passed to David Knight to enable the Bells Committee of the Church Buildings Council (CBC) to comment further: CBC favoured a joint presentation of the Specification, as it was keen for advice to be included about when recording should take place, even if no work was anticipated. It was agreed that the draft could be used as interim guidance.
(b) CCCBR Reports: James Clarke will arrange for T&BC members to provide him with a list of parishes where reports had been made, for passing to EH.
(c) Bell Advisors Conference: another conference had been arranged for 17th June, when visits would be made to two churches in London, where restoration work was in progress.
(d) Building-in steel beam-ends: James Clarke had prepared an article, on which both Graham Pledger and Adrian Dempster had commented; when finalised it would be submitted to the Ecclesiastical Architects Association for its magazine; Graham Pledger asked for a copy that he could send to EH Architects. Tony Smith suggested that other parties might be interested, e.g. Structural Engineers. Hopefully EAA members would comment on the article.
2. The Heritage Protection Bill: although the Bill was not included in the Queen's Speech, English Heritage considered that much of the Bill's intentions could be achieved without legislation; the Bill might return at a later date. In the meantime Heritage Protection work continued: 660 places of worship had been surveyed and new listing descriptions were in hand changing the obsolete ABC grades to conform with the current I, II* and II designation system, which would help any applications for grants.
3. Cases of difficulty:
(a) Great Malvern: the Chancellor announced his Judgment on 24th February. Graham Pledger referred to paragraphs 120 and 136, where it was noted that repair would be cheaper than new. James Clarke observed that as two previous attempts at repairs had been unsuccessful, the ringers had no faith that another repair option would work, so nothing may be done: Graham Pledger added that EH would be frustrated if that were the case, as EH had paid for the design of such option. In hindsight it was agreed that, on the evidence provided, the Chancellor was unlikely to have reached any other decision.
(b) Frames of Significance: Graham Pledger drew attention to recent cases where the Chancellors of different Dioceses had apparently not given weight to the recommendations of conservation bodies and had awarded faculties that allowed historic frames to be removed. Although these decisions enabled ringing using modern fittings to continue, EH felt that they did not protect the heritage of ringing or the integrity of the historic tradition of the bell installation within these places of worship. As the Chancellors appeared not to have given consultees the opportunities to comment and object under the Faculty Jurisdiction Measure, EH might need to take a more robust stance at the preliminary consultation stage of works relating to bells in future.
4. Places of Worship Support Officers: English Heritage introduced this new programme, which was designed to provide Support Officers to work with a congregation to help maintain buildings and seek wider use of places of worship. Over £1.5 million had been set aside over 3 years to provide over 30 Officers to be employed by Dioceses and other faith groups. There had already been around 40 enquiries from various parts of the country; different partnerships were being explored including local authorities and tourism initiatives as well as ecumenical and interfaith groups. There was an opportunity for encouraging educational outreach by parishes and bells might be a one element of this in some situations.
Tony Smith explained to EH the purpose of setting up the Ringing Foundation Limited, to find better ways of using financial resources to create ringers of the future: there was possibly a parallel for parishes with the Support Officers and therefore the article from Conservation Bulletin would be copied to the Foundation.
5. Other business:
Graham Pledger referred to the preparation of an EH publication "Metals and Glass", which would cover many aspects of practical building conservation and had a section on bells. CCCBR members made suggestions for photographs on bells that would enhance the text.
6. Next meeting - Diana Evans suggested that future meetings be combined with those between CBC and CCCBR. Ian Oram would contact CBC.
The Ringing World, June 26, 2009, page 656
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San Francisco Pork Chops
This is another great recipe from my sister-in-law, Melinda (who also gave me the recipe for my favorite turkey meatballs and chicken tortellini soup).
These pork chops can either be grilled (like I did for this post) or on the stovetop. I also saw a similar recipe making them in the crockpot over at Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
My kids LOVE this recipe. Maybe I feed them too much chicken, so a little pork is a nice change.
San Francisco Pork Chops
recipe from my sister-in-law, Melinda
4 - 5 pork chops
1 garlic clove, minced
4 T. soy sauce
1/2 c. beef broth
4 T. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 tsp. cornstarch
2 T. water
Grilling Method:
1. Grill pork chops.
2. On stove top, lightly brown garlic in a little oil. Add soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Mix well. Let simmer while pork chops are grilling. Mix cornstarch and water and add to sauce. Stir till thickened. (Sometimes I add 1/8 c. butternut squash puree to the sauce -- 1 ice cube worth.)
3. Baste pork chops with sauce in the final minutes of grilling.
Stovetop Method:
1. Heat a little oil in a frying pan (large enough to accommodate the amount of pork chops you are cooking). Brown each side of the pork chop. Add 1 clove of garlic to pork chops and brown.
2. Mix the soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar and cayenne pepper together. Then add to frying pan on top of pork chops.
3. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, turning pork chops half way through cooking time.
4. Mix cornstarch and water together and add to sauce. Stir till thickens.
*I usually make a little more sauce, like 1.5x the recipe to pour over rice.
**Serve with rice.
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Hi everyone!
I’ve gone through the first two levels of the RPA training and I have a question about web recording/image recording.
I’m trying to retrieve information from a plugin on chrome called WAVE and sometimes there’s a lot of information so I must scroll. I already know how to retrieve the information (if the plugin is not scrollable) through image recording. I also already tried to use the pgdown send hot key and that failed.
If anyone can give an explanation and/or example, that would be greatly appreciated!
Hi @Leela_Morris
Could you provide a screenshot? It would explain how the window of the extension looks like and might tip someone about the solution.
More information is always appreciated.
Hi @loginerror, The chrome plug in is called Wave and it looks like this (I used this UIForum web page as an example):
As you can see, the plug in creates a side bar on the webpage when clicked and it’s scrollable. I was wondering if UIPath would be able to register the plug in and scroll down so I can screenshot/get OCR text the rest details?
Thanks for the reply!
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The mystery of the Alarcon Rise
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Dec 292014
Geologists have discovered that some strange things are happening off the southern coast of the Baja California Peninsula.
In essence, while most of Mexico rests on the North American plate, the Baja California Peninsula is on the gigantic Pacific plate. The Pacific plate is moving slowly northwest and the pressures in the zone where these two plates intersect, under the Sea of Cortés (Gulf of California), has caused a complex series of parallel faults which (further north) link to the California’s San Andreas Fault system. Thus, the Sea of Cortés is an area of heavy seismic activity.
The Alarcón Rise is a 31-mile-long (50 kilometer) spreading center at the mouth of the Gulf of California. Along ocean spreading ridges like the Alarcón Rise, the seafloor is splitting apart as lava wells up from underneath. Credit: (c) 2012 MBARI
Location of the Alarcón Rise. Credit: (c) 2012 MBARI
The Alarcón Rise (see map) is a 50km (30 mi) long “bump” under the Sea of Cortés. New seafloor is being continuously created along the Alarcón Rise as undersea magma rises to the surface and cools to become lava. As the plates continue to move, this lave is then carried away to either side of the Alarcón Rise, allowing fresh lava to take its place, and so on. The rate of sea-floor spreading here is a relatively slow 5 cm (2 in) a year.
The Alarcón Rise has been studied in considerable detail by geologists attached to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California. Using a sonar-mapping robot, they discovered new deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
But their most surprising find was a “Weird Underwater Volcano.
In most zones of sea-floor spreading, the lavas are relatively low in silica and therefore free-flowing. Such lavas are known, on account of their chemistry, as “basic” lavas. (Lavas higher in silica, known collectively as acid lavas, tend to be more viscous and flow less easily. Acid lava volcanoes tend to erupt far more explosively than basic lava volcanoes.)
The curiosity of the Alarcón Rise is that while the vast majority of lava flows along the ridge are basic (basalt) lavas, those associated with at least one volcano are clearly acidic, not basic.
Researchers used a remote-control vehicle to collect samples and explore the volcano, which is 2375 m (7800 ft) below the surface. Samples of the lava show that it is primarily rhyolite with some dacite, with a silica content of up to 77%, the highest of any rock ever found along a mid-ocean ridge, according to Brian Dreyer, a geochemist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The volcano with acid lava forms a small dome, about 50 meters (165 ft) in height and covers an area of about 1200 meters by 500 meters (4000 feet by 1640 feet). The dome is probably several thousand years old.
The lavas solidified quickly to form angular chunky blocks, some of which then rolled down the sides of the rise to form talus (scree). The individual blocks can be as large as cars or small houses.
The findings suggest that this particular volcano could give rise to hazardous eruptions. It is only 100 km (60 mi) from land and very close to the major tourist areas fringing the coast of Baja California Sur. Any major explosive eruption from this volcano could also cause a tsunami with the potential to devastate settlements on both coasts of the Sea of Cortés (Gulf of California).
Geologists are still working on trying to fully explain this apparent anomaly in lava composition. They have already discarded several ideas, and their current hypothesis is that the magma source was at some point contaminated by seawater, resulting in an unusually high concentration of volatiles such as water, sulfur and chlorine.
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Ecological footprints, marine conservation and Cancun’s underwater sculpture park
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Feb 112013
The Global Ocean Commission, a new, high-level international effort to try to stave off eco-disaster in the world’s oceans, is being launched tomorrow in London, U.K.. Headed by former UK foreign secretary, David Miliband, former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel, and José María Figueres, a former president of Costa Rica, the Commission will promote international efforts to ensure the effective governance of international waters, and agreements governing such activities as deep sea fishing, pirate fishing, sea-floor mining and geo-engineering, all considered to be potential threats to the long-term viability of ocean ecosystems.
Miliband is quoted as saying that “We are living as if there are three or four planets instead of one, and you can’t get away with that.” Actually, the ecological footprint of the USA, as one example, is much closer to ten “global hectares per person” than three or four. (Each global hectare encompasses the average annual productivity of all biologically productive land and ocean areas in the world). The world’s biocapacity—the amount of resources its ecosystems can supply each year—is only equivalent to about 2 global hectares per person, a value that is declining each year as population increases (see Mexico’s ecological footprint compared to that of other countries).
2002 Postage Stamp: reef conservation
2002 Postage Stamp: reef conservation
Mexico is one of the six most biodiverse countries in the world. While it has taken many steps to protect its marine resources, by enacting legistlaiton establishing fishing restrictions and protected areas, much remains to be done. Mexico’s coral reefs are particularly vulnerable. For example, the Cancún Marine Park is one of the most visited stretches of water in the world with over 750,000 visitors each year, placing immense pressure on its resources. We described one unusual conservation effort related to this area in “Artificial reef near Cancún doubles as an underwater art gallery” [Mar 2012] which looked at the work of Artist Jason deCaires Taylor, who created an underwater sculpture park, the Underwater Art Museum (Museo Subaquatico de Arte, MUSA), near Cancún.
The museum, begun in 2009, currently consists of more than 450 permanent life-size sculptures set in the waters surrounding Cancún, Isla Mujeres and Punta Nizuc. Taylor is adding sixty additional underwater sculptures to the park, many of them modeled after local residents. This underwater museum is both attractive and functional, providing new habitat for coral and other marine life, as well as diverting snorkelers and divers away from fragile coral reefs, allowing them more chance to recover from the impacts of overuse.
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Content Development (Mathematics) work from home job/internship at Turito
Content Development (Mathematics)
Start Date
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2 Months
8000 /month + Incentives
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28 May' 22
Part time allowed
Part time allowed
About Turito
Turito is a revolutionary e-learning platform launched to make quality online education easily available to every student. Turito offers online coaching for all kinds of competitive exams, such as SAT, ACT, PSAT, and subjective SAT & APs for 5th to 12th-grade students along with complete guidance in the college application process for admissions into top Ivy League colleges.
Bearing a highly experienced faculty (between 10-25 years) with a proven track record in teaching English, mathematics, reading comprehension, and writing skills, Turito is driven to provide the best online education to students across the globe. We also offer online coaching for engineering and medical entrance exams like IIT JEE, NEET, and foundation courses for 6th to 10th students (CBSE, ICSE, & state syllabus).
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About the work from home job/internship
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Create unique, high-quality, plagiarism-free assessments (question and answers) based on the given template specifications (character limit, approach)
2. Explain the concept and solve the problems in a detailed step-by-step manner up to the K-12 level
3. Formulate grammatical and syntactically accurate questions that will be subjected to academic review and subsequent suggestions
4. Ensure that reporting and execution are high-paced, target-driven, and agile
Skill(s) required
English Proficiency (Written) Mathematics MS-Office MS-Word
Learn these skills on Internshala Trainings
Who can apply
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for the work from home job/internship
2. can start the work from home job/internship between 11th May'22 and 15th Jun'22
3. are available for duration of 2 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
Other requirements
1. Understanding US academic curricula is an added advantage
2. Basic level knowledge of working with Microsoft Word
3. Prospective candidate needs to have excellent subject knowledge and strong command of written English
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Stipend structure: This is a performance-based internship. In addition to the minimum-assured stipend, you will also be paid a performance-linked incentive (₹ 2000 per performance based (quality of output)).
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Some people wonder why there is so much concern about the steel industry. Lots of businesses fail every year. That’s capitalism. The wonders of the Free Market.
The obvious reason steel matters is the size of the problem. The number of jobs at risk. All at once. Other industries decline over longer periods and the people losing their jobs can often be employed in other businesses, gradually. The thousands at risk in the steel industry could not all be absorbed at once into other industries. Or even not at once.
The other factor is that in most areas where steel is produced it is the main employer. If steel-making disappears there will be very little left. This may be hard for some people to appreciate if they live in London or somewhere else where there are jobs in all sorts of different types of businesses.
The Free Market has allowed many parts of the country to become over-dependent on certain industries: steel, coal, shipbuilding, car-manufacturing, even agriculture. A downturn in one of these industries affects almost everyone in the area either directly or indirectly. Efforts at growing new industries to replace the old have usually been ineffective. The scale of the problem was too great.
Is this an argument for more active government? Would economic planning be the answer? Is this a case for Socialism? (Remember that?) Why not? You can have planned economic development without total state control of everything. It may be too late for some industries in some areas, but it is worth thinking about for the future.
And what about your business?
• Do you have all your eggs in one basket?
• Do you depend on one major client?
• How quickly could your business adapt to changes in demand for your product or service?
• Could you develop another product line or a different facet of your business?
• Is it too late to think about Plan B?
Have you ever discussed this with colleagues?
How about talking to consultants?
Don’t leave it until it’s too late!
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Lyon beat Barca to claim eighth Women’s Champions League
Lyon beat Barca to claim eighth Women’s Champions League
Lyon won the Women’s Champions League on Saturday after beating Barcelona 3-1 to be crowned queens of Europe for a record-extending eighth time.
First half goals from Amandine Henry, Ada Hegerberg and Catarina Macario were enough to take the title from pre-match holders Barca, who pulled one back through captain Alexia Putellas just before half-time.
Expectation was high among Barca fans, who descended in large numbers on the Allianz Stadium in Turin to watch a team who have been tipped to end Lyon’s dominance of the women’s game in Europe.
However they couldn’t come back from going three goals down in the first 33 minutes.
The damage was done in a whirlwind opening period in which Lyon showed their European pedigree and for large tracts steamrollered Barca.
Henry opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a beautiful strike which came out of nowhere, the France icon picking up the ball way out with nothing on before letting off a rocket which Sandra Panos could only grasp at in vain.
From there Lyon kicked into gear and Hegerberg had her 59th goal in 60 Champions League appearances in the 23rd minute when she calmly nodded in Selma Bacha’s cross from close range.
Ten minutes later Barca’s heads were spinning after a baffling defensive mix-up left Macario with a tap-in to make it three from almost on the goal line.
Barca looked dead and buried but Ballon d’Or holder Putellas dragged her team back into it four minutes before the break when she saved Caroline Graham Hansen’s miscued cross by lashing home a low first-time finish.
Patricia Guijarro thought she had cut the deficit to just one in the most spectacular way possible when she launched an audacious shot from just after the half-way line which crashed back out from the underside of the bar.
From there Barca were the better team but lacked the killer touch, with Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic volleying a great chance wide with seven minutes remaining highlighting a wastefulness which in the end cost them their European crown.
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The U.S.-Saudi thaw won't chill the crude market
Illustration of a plus sign formed by oil barrels
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios
The White House had rather nice things to say about Saudi Arabia's role in the OPEC+ decision to unexpectedly speed oil output increases, but don't look for the new barrels to greatly cool off the market.
Catch up fast: OPEC, Russia and allied producers agreed Thursday to boost production by roughly 650,000 barrels per day in July and August, rather than 432,000 envisioned in the ongoing restoration of pandemic-related output cuts.
What's new: President Biden is slated to visit Saudi Arabia later in June, per multiple reports Thursday.
• Biden had once vowed to treat the kingdom as a "pariah" over human rights abuses and journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but the NYT notes the trip comes as Biden is "seeking to lower gas prices at home and isolate Russia abroad."
Why it matters: Russia's attack on Ukraine has sent oil prices to their highest levels since 2008 — and U.S. gasoline prices are at nominal record highs ahead of the midterm elections.
A few takeaways...
The market kind of shrugged. The OPEC+ move did not cause a steep price drop. "The oil market will still remain tight given the production boost is modest at best," Oanda analyst Edward Moya said in a note.
• Rapidan Energy Group, in a note, projects that prices will continue rising into the third quarter before high levels will force a slowdown in consumption growth that bring them back down.
• "[T]he additional OPEC volumes are unlikely to fully compensate for Russian export losses, or fix the products problem caused by crippling refinery shortages," RBC Capital Markets said in a note.
• It's not clear how many new barrels will truly arrive. "While every producer has the freedom to increase production, only a few have the ability," oil analyst Ellen Wald tells Axios.
• How quickly and by how much Saudi Arabia — OPEC's dominant producer — uses its spare capacity is a key focus.
Diplomacy has consequences. Rapidan noted the OPEC+ move follows "relentless pressure from the Biden administration for three months" and represents a "complete about-face in Saudi oil policy."
"[T]he deal represents the successful culmination of an intense, multi-month diplomatic effort that has seen a lot of air traffic between Washington and Riyadh by high level government officials," RBC said.
But there are a lot of moving parts too. Wald said market forces fueled the decision.
"Prices are very high and some producers have the ability to produce more and want to take advantage of the opportunity for greater revenue and potentially moving into new markets in Europe that were purchasing Russian oil," she said via email.
What's next: Traders will watch the effect of Europe's phased-in ban on Russian crude and how much new production truly stems from the OPEC+ move.
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Daydream VR is Google's new headset -- and it's not what you expected
Google wants to create the Android of VR, by encouraging phonemakers to build around its new hardware and software platform.
Now playing: Watch this: Meet Daydream, Google's vision for virtual reality
Google was widely expected to introduce the "Nexus" of virtual reality headsets at this year's developer conference. That's not exactly what happened.
Instead of creating a single standalone piece of VR headgear with its own built-in computer, Google is launching a hardware and software platform -- dubbed Daydream -- to help any Android smartphone manufacturer create a VR headset themselves.
Google is running off the same Android playbook, where the online search giant provided the software infrastructure necessary to help 400 hardware manufacturers create 4,000 different devices. Eventually, Android became the world's dominant mobile operating system with Google rarely creating its own hardware.
The hope is that Daydream could become the de facto standard for mobile VR, helping the burgeoning and still pricey new technology to go mainstream sooner rather than later. Google is just the latest to place a big bet on virtual reality, an area that has drawn heavy hitters such as Facebook and Samsung.
For now, Daydream is just a sketch.
The formula: a high-end smartphone, a new version of Android with a dedicated VR mode, and a lightweight headset and accompanying motion controller designed by Google itself. Much like with Google's Cardboard, a cheap VR viewer literally made out of cardboard, you'll stick your smartphone inside the headset before you attempt to step into another world.
But with Daydream, Google believes a more comfortable viewer, intuitive controller, a set of rigid requirements for the smartphone and new optimizations in the Android N software will help manufacturers deliver "the best smartphone-based mobile VR experience" on the market.
A mockup of the Daydream homescreen.
Aside from adding a strap to keep a Daydream headset on your head -- Cardboard had none -- the primary hardware and software improvements are about addressing what's known as the "motion-to-photon latency," the delay that can keep VR images from properly lining up with your head as you move and turn.
Google will enforce performance requirements for Daydream phones: if they don't provide what Google considers to be a comfortable experience, the new VR mode in Android N won't even turn on.
Similarly, manufacturers will need to bundle the Daydream controller with every headset sold. While that controller won't let users reach out and grab things like they can with the wands included with the $800 HTC Vive, Google mockups show it working as a pointer, a fishing rod, and a wand to cast spells.
What using the Daydream controller might be like.
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Daydream-ready phones, including the $499 (£449, AU$899) Nexus 6P smartphone, will run Google's own applications dressed up for VR, including Google Photos, Google Street View, Google Play Movies, and a version of YouTube.
But Google isn't dreaming alone. Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei, Alcatel, ZTE, Xiaomi and Asus have all signed up to produce Daydream-ready phones. An initial list of software partners includes Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Imax, MLB, the NBA, CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and a list of 10 game developers includes two big names: Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.
An early look at the YouTube VR app's interface.
Clay Bavor, the leader of Google's VR division, believes a full Daydream kit will cost somewhere around the same amount as a Samsung Gear VR setup -- currently the benchmark for mobile VR experiences -- which retails for $800 (roughly £550 or AU$1,100) including a headset and recent Samsung Galaxy S7 phone.
You can read more about Google's Daydream in our full inside story.
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Tommy is a dog who has had his heart broken. His owner died over 2 months ago and he has been patiently waiting for her to return to him. He is a seven year old dog and he was adopted by Maria Margherita Lochi when she found him in the fields by her home when he was younger.
Every day, Maria would walk to church with Tommy. They would attend services together, with him patiently sitting at her feet.
After Maria's funeral was held at the local church they attended daily together, Tommy has been making a special solo journey every day. He has been traveling to the church just to wait for her, hoping she will some day return.
Father Donato Panna said: "He's there every time I celebrate Mass and is very well behaved - he doesn't make a sound, I've not heard one bark from him in all the time he has been coming in.
One day Tommy will be reunited with his beloved Maria, but until then, he will patiently wait for her. This is a story of true love.
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Ron Rivera went on the Clubhouse with Kyle Bailey yesterday. He discussed trading for Carolina Panthers QB Kyle Allen, Dwayne Haskins Jr. entering camp as the starter, Cam Newton, and the upcoming Redskins draft.
You can listen to the full interview here(16:20 to 24:55):
(h/t Kyle Stackpole)
Kyle Allen:
The Redskins traded a 5th round pick to the Panthers to acquire QB Kyle Allen this week. Allen started 1 game as an undrafted rookie in 2018, and then started 12 games last season. He is 6-7 as a starter. Allen is very familiar with both HC Rivera and Offensive Coordinator Scott Turner and will be able to help install the new offense if the team is allowed to practice this year.
Dwayne Haskins Jr.:
There has been tons of speculation about Dwayne Haskins Jr.'s starting job with the Redskins. From speculation about the Redskins drafting Tua Tagovailoa to trading for/signing Cam Newton. Haskins is the starter going into the new season, but Rivera said there will be competition with Kyle Allen.
Cam Newton:
Cam Newton has been rumored to be on his way out of Carolina for a while. The Panthers officially made him available for trade, before releasing him this week. Speculation linked him to the Redskins even though it didn't make sense, and there were reports saying no interest was there. Rivera said they have a young team, and a young quarterback they plan on working with.
WFNZ: Today, we get the news that the Cam Newton era has come to an end with the Panthers. The news broke. How did it hit you?
Rivera: “Well it’s not for me to comment on their decision going forward, but the biggest thing more than anything else I was fortunate enough to have been there to be his head coach. Cam was great for us. He got us to the Super Bowl. He won a league MVP and he set a nice legacy there in city of Charlotte and the community. I did reflect a lot and have a bunch of conversation with friends just about who he was for us and what he meant. It’s an unfortunate thing, but it’s also apart of the game. Not everything lasts forever. Tom Brady is Tampa Bay!”
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding pretty much everything as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL has pushed ahead with free agency, and changed the format of the NFL draft. OTAs will either be pushed back or eliminated this year. Training camp and the regular season are months away, but at this point nothing is definite. Rivera emphasizes that everything is in wait and see mode right now.
The draft:
The draft is still scheduled to take place April 23-25. Prospect visits and college pro days were shut down which changes the draft schedule drastically. Rivera said teams will have to rely on their scouting departments and their evaluations. The Redskins kept their Scouting department intact while promoting Kyle Smith to Vice President of Player Personnel and Tim Gribble to Director of College Scouting.
The #2 pick:
The Redskins still hold the #2 overall pick in this year's draft. Ron Rivera obviously isn't saying who he is picking, and wasn't asked about a potential trade down.
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Year: 1963
Director: Joseph Losey
Stars: Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field, Oliver Reed, Alexander Knox, Walter Gotell, Viveca Lindfors, Kit Williams, Rachel Clay, James Villiers, Tom Kempinski, Kenneth Cope, Brian Oulton, James Maxwell, Caroline Sheldon, David Palmer, Nicholas Clay
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Review: Simon Wells (Macdonald Carey) is a middle-aged American on holiday in Britain, the seaside town of Weymouth to be exact, and today a young woman, Joan (Shirley Anne Field), catches his eye. He follows her, takes her arm to cross the road, and they end up in a side street where Joan's brother King (Oliver Reed) and his gang of bikers emerge and mug him, leaving Simon bleeding on the pavement. He doesn't know it yet, but his path will meet with the gang once more - at a top secret research base situated on the coast...
One of Hammer's forays into science fiction, you'd never be aware there was a fantastical element to The Damned for at least the first third, as it looks like the title refers to the biker gang. Just as The Wild One ushered in biker movies for America, they caught on in Britain to a lesser extent as well, and here instead of Marlon Brando we had Oliver Reed, which wasn't a bad substitute. So you could be forgiven for thinking you were watching a moody juvenile delinquent thriller.
The script was adapted from a story by H.L. Lawrence by Evan Jones, and it eventually is revealed that the title refers to pretty much all of us. Director Joseph Losey wasn't best revered for his science fiction, and it's true this film was taken out of his hands and re-edited under the title These are the Damned to make it snappier, but nevertheless it built up a cult reputation. Perhaps this is because once it settles into its doom declaring groove, it contrives to tap into a worries about governments and a danger that is so vast it leaves most feeling impotent in the face of it.
Not that the film shows its hand too early, and Carey makes an unconvincing lead, far too old for Field making this look like the adventures of a dirty old man for a while. Simon and Joan do meet up again when she wanders onto his boat, and eventually they both go on the run from King and the ne'erdowells. King has a possessiveness towards his sister that strongly speaks of an incestuous interest, and with Reed playing the role he's obviously trouble.
The chase goes on into the evening, with Simon and Joan winding up at a top secret base where they take a tumble over the nearby cliff. They are rescued by a group of children who are being kept there as part of an experiment, and Joan notices with concern that they are all ice cold to the touch. As the persistent King climbs down to join them, nearly drowning in the process, will they manage to escape the authorities?
The children are such pathetic characters that their exploitation, the reason for which only becomes clear by the ending, is unsettling, but not half as worrying as the way the story takes on nuclear war as an inevitability, leading to one of the bleakest conclusions in genre cinema. Yes, it takes itself far too seriously, but in a way that's it strength, a serious statement that eventually there is no hope - it's that lack of a comfortable resolution that has stuck with its viewers over the years. The government here is one that is planning for doomsday and has no compunction about eliminating anyone who wants to believe there might be a glimmer of optimism about the future. Music by James Bernard.
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Joseph Losey (1909 - 1984)
Cerebral, at times pretentious, American director, from the theatre. His American career (The Boy with Green Hair, a remake of M, The Prowler) was short-lived due to the Hollywood anti-Communist blacklist, and Losey escaped to Britain.
Almost a decade of uninspiring work followed, but come the sixties he produced a series of challenging films: The Criminal, Eva, King and Country, Secret Ceremony, The Romantic Englishwoman and Mr. Klein, and Harold Pinter collaborations The Servant, Accident and The Go-Between. He even directed science fiction like The Damned and Modesty Blaise. Not always successful - he also has turkeys like Boom and The Assassination of Trotsky among his credits - but his best films have a cult following with a particularly European flavour.
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
Best Birthday Party Ever
After six days in the hospital, Marilyn was glad to get home. Steve and Carol were in town and came over late that afternoon. A short while later Ann also made an appearance. As the sun set, we moved outside to sit by the pool. Marilyn was concerned that we had missed celebrating hers and Carol's birthday and may miss Steve's which was a week away. With her uncertain medical schedule she didn't know when we would celebrate so she called for an impromptu party right then. Carol and Ann bounded off to the store for cake and ice cream. Steve started a fire in the fire pit. Carol and Ann returned shortly with a cake and ice cream. The cake was decorated in a bowling theme with a ball striking ten pins. None of us bowl, but it at least said happy birthday and was globbed with that special birthday frosting made of a mixture of sugar and petroleum byproducts.
Carol and Ann placed and lit candles representing the three life milestones. We sang the "special" birthday song and the three blew out their candles.....almost.
I thought this year would be different for Steve. For 28 consecutive birthdays he failed to extinguish all his candles. Well, make that 29 consecutive birthdays now. One lone candle re-ignited causing Steve to pause and consider the lifetime implications of being an April Fool's baby.
With cake and ice cream tucked away, Carol entertained us by demonstrating how she can actually see around rope. Steve stoked the fire pit with wood keeping the warm glow alive. I mentioned I had a lot of cardboard boxes to burn. Marilyn and I usually sit by the fire and toss pieces of cardboard in to keep the blaze alive. I failed to impart the "pieces" concept to Steve who put entire boxes in the fire. It reminded me of the Hindenburg diaster as flames burst into the night.
With no presents, a bowling cake, and cardboard ash in our hair we called it a night for our quickie 3 in 1 birthday celebration. Marilyn commented to me that it was the best birthday party ever.
Like Cats and Dogs
Steve had a theory. If Piggy the dog who had never injured any animal and Dwight the cat who had never had contact with a dog could be introduced in amicable conditions, then the two would bond and be life time pals.
Let's see how this goes.
Steve entered the garage where Carol and Piggy waited. Seeing Piggy, Dwight went for high ground fast which happened to be Steve's head.
Bending over Steve moved Dwight closer to Piggy for formal introductions.
Piggy jumped, slobbered and tugged at her leash at the sight of Dwight. Dwight dug claws deeper into Steve's back as he stared down the jaws of death.
Steve attempted to reason with Piggy while Dwight clung to his shoulder.
Carol took her turn too at developing cat scratch fever. Don't worry Carol, I'm sure the lacerations will heal before the wedding.
This noble experiment turned out as I expected. Steve should have known this would happen. Had he spent more time studying in school and less time at Taco Bell, he might have read the teachings of Aristotle who millenia ago performed this very experiment. At the end of the experiment he proclaimed his conclusions which loosely translated from the ancient Greek were "Ouch! get this damn cat off my head". Words of wisdom from the ancients. If ancient wisdom wasn't enough, just fill in the rest of this phrase: fighting like ___ and ____. I'll give you a clue. It's not Pelicans and Sheep.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Wind? Cave?
In January, I thought I would combine exercise and sightseeing. I planned to climb all the local peaks around the valley before it got too hot. Too hot is when you see the lizards walking around on stilts. Murphy's law states that every man has at least one plan that will not work. Murphy may be right since I've only made one hike and it's already over 90 degrees. I choose the Wind Cave as my first heart building challenge. Not too hard, only an 800 foot rise over a mile and a half.
Not much rise in the first half of the trail but the second half made up for it. Although I brought water with me, I left it in the car thinking I wouldn't need it. That was a big mistake. Although I left the water, I did take my radio so that if I did go down from heart attack, heat stroke, or dehydration, I could at least keep tabs on efforts to rescue me.
Getting tough now
Tough climb, nice views
I finally arrived at the Wind Cave after close to an hour. Although they call it the "wind cave" I found no cave and no wind. A rock overhang providing scant shade is all that lies at the end of the trail.
The Wind Cave
Fortunately, the Park Service placed a sign saying "You have reached Wind Cave" so people won't wander all over the mountain looking for a cave and some wind.
The climb down proved much easier than up, duh. I got a good workout and since the rescue helicopter wasn't dispatched, I guess no water was enough water. I also gained insight into the naming of this landmark. It's called the wind cave because people get winded looking for a cave.
Cousin Loraine's Wedding
On a beautiful February day in an old Mesa neighborhood, Loraine and Rusty tied the knot. Rusty's back yard was the appropriate place since Loraine's and Rusty's backyards join. They had been neighbors for years.
I coaxed Dillon into a smile even though he was wearing a suit with a blue flower in the lapel.Cousin Nita flew in from Germany to attend the wedding.Congratulations Rusty and Loraine
New Cat
For as much joy and happiness that our two cats bring us, I'm shocked that we would add a third to the family. I won't go into the story of how we obtained him, but let's just say Marilyn and I are extremely compassionate people. It's easier to say this than to say we made a big mistake. His name is Dwight. Although our other two cats don't like him much, they're tolerating him as much as we are.
Our oldest cat, Daisy, is 20 years old and has all the traits you'd expect from a cat that age. None good except for the sleeping 22 hours/day. Scruffy is 12 and as cats go, not bad to have around yet still not as good as not having a cat. I was hoping that after they lived fulfilling cat lives, they would pass peacefully, we'd have short memorial services for them in the back yard, and bury them along with their litter boxes and live out the rest of our days with unshredded furniture. With the arrival of Dwight, that cat-free day is in the far distant future. In fact, Dwight may end up burying me. He is pretty good at burying "things" in the litter box.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Christmas Eve 2006
This year our family Christmas Eve dinner was held at Robert and Kim's house for the first time. The usual suspects showed up. Before dinner, Carol jumped on the backyard trampoline to make sure her recently acquired engagement ring was solidly on her finger.
Still on
Inside, Haley directed Robert and Jim on dinner preparation.
Hey! does grandpa know what he's doing with that turkey?
After dinner, Santa made a special visit and delivered some presents. Why on Christmas Eve? I'll get into that another time. For now let's just say he has some scheduling issues. Since Tatum and Haley are the only kids, we have to have to share the excitement of Christmas gift opening through them. Although the electric helicopters Jay and I got were pretty cool. With wrapping paper carpeting the living room floor, everyone adjourned to the family room for a game of "Deal, or no Deal". Since Steve doesn't have TV service in Flagstaff, he didn't quite get the game which is a shame since he could have walked away that night with quite a chunk of change if he had only understood the game. Deal, or No Deal
At the end of the evening, Kim lead us in a caravan to a ritzy neighborhood to see some spectacular Christmas light displays. These were the kind of people who don't care about their carbon footprint. But then again neither did the people in the endless line of cars edging through the neighborhood to see the spectacle.
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Taco Pot Pie
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (1.25-ounce) package Taco Seasoning Mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 (1-pound) package frozen green, red and yellow peppers and onions
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (11-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
• 2 cups Colby/Monterey shredded cheese blend
• sliced green onions
• sour cream
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a skillet, add the ground meat, onions, and peppers to it.
3. Brown ground beef mixture in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.
4. Drain the excess fat off of it.
5. Add taco seasoning mix and water; mix until ground beef is well coated.
6. Add garlic and onion powders, corn, black olive, stir well.
7. Finally, add the salsa, make sure mixed in well, take off the heat and set the filling aside.
8. Line a deep-dish pie plate with a bottom layer of the pie crust.
9. Take a fork and dot the crust with a few holes.
11. Spread 1/2 of beef mixture evenly in a pan over cheese.
12. Then layer up the filling again by Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese on top that meat mixture then tops that cheese layer with the remaining beef mixture.
13. Finally, top with remaining cheese. Then place the second crust and flute; slit in several places on top of the pot pie.
14. Bake for 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
15. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
16. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and green onions and ENJOY!
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Interactive Media 190:
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Critical vocabulary and historical perspectives on interactive entertainment; students articulate their own ideas, while wrestling with the larger conceptual issues at play within the field.
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The John Deere S770 Combine integrates harvesting power with new technology to keep loss low, and productivity high. A John Deere PowerTech™ PSS engine with 391 HP powers a total clearing area of 7905 inches for more area covered and improved construction maximizes uptime. A 250-gallon fuel tank keeps you in the field longer. Additionally, cutting-edge John Deere technology like Combine Advisor™ and Dyna-Flo™ ensures the John Deere S770 Combine is maximizing its efficiency.
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Lear45 Guest
Hi everyone,
I have a AMD 1.4ghZ athlon with 256MB RAM and a geForce 3. With everything turned down, I can get almost 60FPS in FS2004, with everything maxed out, I get about 14 in Virtual Cockpit or <7 in clouds.
Now, this is kind of expected. It would be nice to have good frame rates on this system, but I imagine that it is pretty impossible. Luckely I am about to buy a new computer. I kind of decided on a Pentium 4 3.2ghZ, because it delivers excellent performance, but the AMD64 and P4 "Extreme Edition" sound better all the time. 1GB DDR RAM, and a Sapphire 256MB ATI Radeon Pro. Now, as you can imagine, this all comes at a price. I.e 2,000 UK Pounds, 4600USD or, in native currency, $6000+ Australian Dollars. For this much money, I want to be able to run FS2004, on full graphics, all the sliders to the right, at 30FPS+. Is it possible with this system?
I am considering the GeForce FX5900 Ultra now too, but I still am on the ATI side a bit (it's about $650USD [~300 Pounds].
So, just to recap, the system I wanted to get is:
P4 3.2GHz
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800XT
Some sort of Motherboard (i still havn't decided)
Audigy II
but, before I buy, I need to know if I can run FS2004 maxed out, with high frame rates...or will I need to go even faster???
Thanks in advance for the replies..
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Lear45 Guest
Oh, and also...
My 10 MEGALIST OF ITEMS MISSING IN FS2004 (That should be included).
10. No Wipers: wipers? c'mon can do better than this, how are we supposed to see out of old planes in rain or snow...that one is a no brainer.
9. Region Specific ATC voices: American ATC officer working at Abdhula Bin Mohammid Rasheem International Airport...
8. Force Feedback: was in the last one...uh..OH! I got it. Microsoft were so busy adding more "features" that they plain forgot! (well, they didn't, just turned it down too much. Ironically it is most noticiable on Sidewinders, HA!)
7. Good looking cities: What a beautiful city, with landmarks plopped drunkenly around! Okay, Okay, they have improved, but seriously Microsoft, can you put some real roads and stuff in, instead of a huge texture that looks like a pastel drawing dipped in a puddle? And mabye the buildings could line up with the know, just like the real thing.
6. What about cars to go on those roads...or even just some lights at night that move? Cars are a popular form of transport also, perhaps even more so than planes!
5. Some real hi res feature cities: Add some more...i.e Melbourne, Perth, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Berlin, Atlanta, Singapore, Shanghi, creative! And for God's sake, update the current ones. Doing Vagas scenic flights is no fun when you're looking at a mud-puddle ground with static light buildings and four polygon landmarks...i mean, what do you do in those 2 years you have to make these things...employ more people...please!!
4. A wider variety of aircraft: Okay, granted, these are pretty good, but some experimental aircraft from the 80's would be cool (i.e beechcraft starship etc)
3. Passenger cabin views: You did it in train simulator...why is it not here? You could have more fun watching the world go by in the passenger seat than flying the damn thing from time to never know, you might even get a better frame rate. (Who dosn't think it'd be cool?...I thought so)
2. Visual Damage: Okay, it's been like, 20 years now for FS. We've seen planes crash before, we know what it's like, we've even played combat flight simulator 3...guess what? WE CAN DEAL WITH IT! It even enhances the realism. Okay, so exploding buildings and damageable terrain is a little too much to ask for these days, but the planes should have visual detail..I can't stress that enough. Planes actually crash. They don't defy all known laws of physics and pass somehow into the world of quantam mechanics, thereby bouncing off solid ground and into the air. Likewise, in real-life, planes don't shoot into the ground like a Javilin and display the word "Crashed" in your periphiral vision.
DECENT FRAME RATES: Oh jeez, um, I didn't come prepared...I..I..havn't got a speech or anything..uh..well, i'd like to thank Microsoft programmers, who helped make this award possible...uh, they worked tirelessly around the clock to make sure I was as slow as computationally and humanly possible on virtually every machine except CRAY supercomputers. Uh, to Bill Gates, for funding the project, pouring in all the money for pizza and beer. And Parker Brothers who invented Monopoly, which gave the developers somthing to do instead of work. And finally to you, the voters, who made all this possible. Oh...I think i'm going to cry...*sniff*...
That was a reinactment of what FS2004 might say. If it could speak. Which it can't. But my point is's been long enough. Get it together Microsoft. Give us some more realism, decent graphics, more detail and all on something that gives good frame rates. Mabye it's time to use a new engine eh?
On a brigher note, congratulations on all the good enhancements, but you really should have delt with the above first.
What do you guys think? (answer my first post first though, please 😀)
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tomthetank Chief Captain
Hello Lear45
I agree with you..............its good,its dam good...........but it could have been a whole lot better(maybe FS2006????)
I have a pretty darn good passenger view via B737 supplied with Airport 2002 ➡
I hoped that would take you direct to the page(It does'nt)Click FS add ons and seek out Airport 2002 vol 1
It kinda works in Fs9.... unable to load the FSNAT animation......but is so dam awkward to get it (you gotta walk down the plane) and every time I try to watch a landing with the flaps extending ................... I crash even on auto pilot
Ive only just got this so maybe Ill have to have a mess about with it.....if I have any joy Ill post it
Happy landings
John33 Guest
Hi lear45
I don't think you'll have any problem running FS2004 maxed out with the system you want to buy.
I have a P4 2.8
ATI Radeon 9800XT
and I run FS at full settings with 35-40FPS with no problem at all. Your system would be even better. Go for it.
Lear45 Guest
Thanks for the response, FS has come a long way, but I think the features mentioned above would add more realism. I will enjoy this game more when I get my new computer I think!
Thanks for the 737 link also, I was wondering if anyone had done the passenger view yet!
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plate of crispy smashed potatoes with blue cheese and chives
Blue Cheese Crispy Smashed Potatoes
This festive red, white, and blue dish uses a potato medley that's smashed and baked to perfection then topped with blue cheese and chives!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 243kcal
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet and set aside. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Place the potatoes into the pot and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes, rinse with cold water, and let them cool for a few minutes.
• Place a clean dish towel on the counter. Put a potato on one side of the towel, cover it with the other side, and smash the potato with your palm. Carefully remove the potato from the towel and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the other potatoes. Try not to crush them into several pieces, but instead make one clean smash in the center of each potato while still keeping it mostly intact. Refer to the video below if needed.
• Brush the potatoes with the olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven, sprinkle blue cheese in the center of each potato, and return to the oven to bake for 3 to 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted.
• Garnish the potatoes with fresh chives, serve, and enjoy.
• Alternatively, you can smash the potatoes with the bottom of a juice glass, a low ball glass, or a potato masher. I personally prefer the dish towel method.
• Look for a potato medley at the store if you want the festive colors in this dish, but the recipe works with any type of small to medium potatoes. Red potatoes work very well. Cooking times may vary depending on the potato size.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat on high for 1-2 minutes in the microwave, or on a baking sheet under the broiler for 3 to 4 minutes for a crispier texture.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 817mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
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Published: Jun 23, 2015 4 min read
Fitness Tracker Company Fitbit Debuts As Public Company On NYSE
The line of Fitbit products are displayed during a lunchtime workout event outside the New York Stock Exchange during the IPO debut of the company on June 18, 2015 in New York City.
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Generally speaking, most companies don't like it when Apple steps into their competitive ring, since the Mac maker has a propensity to disrupt the status quo and dominate new industries. The fitness-tracker market is extremely young, but it already faces some potential threats from the even younger smartwatch market, since smartwatches also include health and fitness tracking capabilities.
As Fitbit leads the fitness-tracker pack with an estimated 85% market share, it stands to reason that it theoretically has a lot to lose if Apple Watch takes off. That may not be exactly the case.
There's very little customer overlap
The fact is that there will be very little overlap -- not only between the markets but also between the prospective customer bases.
Fitbit is targeting mainstream users who want to have greater access to their health and fitness data and hope that a small, wearable device will help get them motivated. It's true that Apple is also appealing to users with the Apple Watch, but with one important distinction: The Apple Watch requires an iPhone. For that reason, Fitbit's broad cross-platform support is a good defense, since the company plays nicely with Android, Windows Phone, desktop platforms, and iOS. The Apple Watch may appeal more to iPhone users, but the majority of the world's smartphones now run Android. That's allowed the company to grow its active user base to over 9.5 million as of the first quarter.
That's not the only way in which there's little overlap. Not including Fitbit's WiFi-connected smart scale, the pricing spectrum of its fitness trackers ranges from just $60 for the clip-on Zip to $250 for the Surge smartwatch. Apple Watch, on the other hand, ranges from $350 for the Sport to $17,000 for the Edition. Apple has talked about avoiding price umbrellas in the past, but it's extremely unlikely that the Mac maker will ever move downmarket enough to put that much direct pressure on Fitbit, especially since the Apple Watch is a multi-function device, while most of Fitbit's devices are single-purpose.
Even in terms of brand, Fitbit is a health-centric brand, while Apple is a premium lifestyle brand. Little overlap there.
What about Google Fit?
Google has responded to Apple's Health app with Google Fit, its own version of a health-tracking app. That also means the coming onslaught of Android Wear smartwatches will plug into Google's platform directly. Fitbit has been working hard to broaden its platform into an expansive ecosystem, allowing third-party developers to use application programming interfaces and more.
In fact, Fitbit should technically be more concerned about Android Wear smartwatches than it should be about Apple, particularly since Android Wear devices will inevitably see rapid commoditization and pricing pressure as OEMs compete with each other, which will probably push the prices down closer to Fitbit territory.
The Apple Watch is undoubtedly a threat to Fitbit, but the risk isn't as great as you might think.
Read next: 4 Health Moves That Can Make You Richer
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Matthew Simon Fletcher
I turn ideas into soundscapes!
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Composer, songwriter, orchestrator and arranger, who has released critically aclaimed pieces with bands including Disconnected Souls, Sensory Enigma and Curse Of Dawn. Performance experience with acts including the Nottingjam Orchestra. Have previously been involved with projects from a range of other genres.
Hello friends!
My name is Fletch and i'm a 29 year old composer, songwriter and musician from the North West of the UK. I specialise in writing for rock and metal with electronic and classical/symphonic influences.
I love building new musical relationships with people and welcome opportunities to develop my skills and gain new experiences.
I have a variety of professional equipment for programming and recording as appropriate.
Please get in touch if you'd like to collaborate on anything or if I can be of service in any way.
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3. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
4. A: I have a mixture of physical equipment and virtual libraries for midi based composition. Software Kontakt Komplete 12 Vienna Ensemble Pro Strezov Jade Orchestra Strezov Balkan Orchestra Xfer Serum Hardware: Juggernaut Vortex 8 string guitar Schecter Hellraiser 8 sting guitar Schecter Omen 7 string guitar ESP LTD 6 string bass Fractal Axe-FX II XL Korg Triton Extreme Yamaha PSR 1000 Roland JDXI Korg X50 Roland AX-Synth
6. A: Hans Zimmer Nightwish Wintersun Elton John
8. A: I recently released an EP with the music project Disconnected Souls I was the lead composer and songwriter on this and also performed keys, guitars, bass and backing vocals. I was delighted to bring to life a range of songs which had been crated over several years and the reception to this release was extremely positive. A series of reviews are available at this link:
10. A: A double album for Disconnected Souls. An album for Sensory Enigma A PhD proposal
11. Q: Analog or digital and why?
12. A: No preference - there are pros and cons to each and the best choice for a project will depend on many factors.
14. A: To always do my best
16. A: Working with people from all walks of life
17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
18. A: What are you trying to achieve through your music?
20. A: Find someone who understand your vision and shares your way of working
22. A: Assuming electricity, a computer with all my samples, midi keyboard, Guitar, Axe-FX and audio interface
24. A: I've been playing keyboard for around 20 years. I've been composing music in bands and for solo projects for around 15 years.
25. Q: How would you describe your style?
26. A: Devin Towsend meets Hans Zimmer meets Armin Van Buuren
28. A: Anyone! I believe we all have skills and experiences to share
29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?
30. A: Start where you are
32. A: Metal with symphonic, electronic and world influences
33. Q: What's your strongest skill?
34. A: Collaboration
35. Q: What do you bring to a song?
36. A: Creativity and innovation
37. Q: What's your typical work process?
38. A: Understand the artists vision Generate as many ideas as possible, exploring the boundaries of creativity Share and refine ideas
40. A: I am the primary composer and songwriter for Disconnected Souls and was co-writer on several Curse Of Dawn tracks. I am passionate about how to bring out the best in others by inspiring ideas and then working on fitting them into the wider pieces.
Disconnected Souls - Divergence
I was the Composer/Songwriter, Arranger, Orchestrator and Musician in this production
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• Pink Floyd
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• Fractal Axe-FX II XL
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• Yamaha PSR1000
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• Roland JDXI
• Roland AX Synth
• Kontakt Komplete 12
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• Strezov Orchestra
• Xfer Serum
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A contemporary garden design with a natural swim pool
Winner of Homes & Garden’s Best Garden Reader Award 2021, this garden realises the harmonious balance between architecture and outdoor setting, which is best achieved when they are designed concurrently.
With architectural plans for the house on the drawing board, the ambitious and cohesive garden design was formulated, with shared ambitions regarding style, space, function and materials.
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FBI Portland Is Seeking Information on Individuals Inciting Violence During First Amendment-Protected Peaceful Demonstrations
The FBI respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Our mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution is dual and simultaneous, not contradictory.
Accordingly, we are committed to apprehending and charging violent instigators who are exploiting legitimate, peaceful protests and engaging in violations of federal law. The continued violence, potential threat to life, and destruction of property across the United States interferes with the rights and safety of First Amendment-protected peaceful demonstrators, as well as all other citizens.
To help us identify actors who are actively instigating violence in the city of Portland, the FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting violent encounters surrounding the civil unrest that is happening throughout the country.
You may also call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) to verbally report tips and/or information related to this investigation.
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Warrants Arrest
Sept. 18, 2021, 9:03 a.m.
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Case: 2109-0980
Brian James Corsaut (3/3/1982 Concord) was arrested for 5 warrants totaling $53k for 530.5 PC, 470 PC, 473(a) PC, 496 PC, 594 PC, 602(m) PC, 530.5 PC, 11550(a) H&S, and 11364 H&S (x2). Corsaut was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. Corsaut had a valid clipper card.
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Jerry Jones, Unrepentant, Unapologetic, Unchanging
Hi. It's 11:15 at night. I'm kind of depressed. I just saw the ESPN interview with Jerry. Apparently he has not been reading BtB and all the comments about how he is changing, how it's a 'new' Jerry, how Stephen is really in charge.
I rarely watch ESPN, so maybe this interview (and print story?) is old news for many. But I was watching highlights, and they said the interview was coming on, so I stuck around.
I stuck around. Wish I hadn't. It was wrong, oh so wrong on so many levels.
1) Apparently this guy can't let go of a 20 year old grudge with the coach that coached the team to 2 SB's, and helped build the team that won 3. He came across as a petulant child, as vainglorious in wanting all the praise for the Cowboys' success. Sad to see in an old man.
2) He apparently spends all day, who knows how many days of the year, running around, being "accessible" (thanks for always giving all those interviews, JJ). Checking on his Baby Huey Stadium, doing fundraisers, well, running a billion-dollar business. Which is fine. Except he still wants to be GM too! This 72-year old is running himself into the ground, day after day................but he magically has time to also watch film, scour reports, and keep up with everything? Welllll, some of you will say, he has scouts and other people who do all those things and they bring it all to him. Besides the obvious problem many of us have had with the owner also being GM, he says how he loves "combining business with sports with entertainment" and turning it all into a cash machine. That's his vision. He actually said that. Yet we're to believe he can run this business/circus sideshow and still have time to compete with other GM's around the league? Anyone who wishes to argue this point, include a list for me of which other GM's are also owners, and which others actively run multi-billion dollar corporations as they go about their NFL GM jobs.
3) He actually regrets passing on Manziel. Because he thinks ManBoy is so talented??? Nope. Nothing football related like that, banish the thought!! No, because Manziel is a Lightning Rod for attention, and he thought to combine "Johnny Football" with "America's Team" would generate interst and build "The Brand" and, of course, bring in the dough. And it was very very apparent when he talked about this that he feels son Stephen owes him one, and that GM Jerry is NOT done with Stoopid GM Jerry Moves, as some would like to think. Ohhh, no. He told Stephen that if he hadn't been willing to take risks he'd have never bought the Cowboys, and you have to jump in the river and take risks. So items like signing big FA's, or trading for Roy Williams, or moving up in the draft, that we here had started to think he might have moved on from?? He's not done, not done at all. Wait til there's some Cap room available again and you'll see. The look on his face at being talked into passing on Manziel, and his words, said it all-Stephen and Co. owe him a couple. Next few big gambles that come along, the GM's in charge and he'll be pulling the trigger. He's owed, and he got where he is by taking risks, by golly, he's not stopping now.
4) Which brings us here........he's not letting go. There is no transition going on, whatever we may think. That title 'GM' is staying on his business card, and as far as I could tell, literally until he's medically unable to perform the function (I'm too tired/depressed to do a cheap erectile suction device joke here, go ahead and giggle though). This is no joke and not up for debate. This all goes back to the points above-in Jerry's mind, the Cowboys are a tool for him to work out his "legacy" with. To get that stain off his record of only winning with Jimmy's team, and never getting (boo hoo!) the credit for the 90's. That is what this is all about. His reaction when Johnson was brought up was stunning-he went speechless. That's a new one.
4) So combine 1, 2, and 3 above. We have a GM who's living in the past and still trying to work out some psychological issue from 20 years ago, who is stretched as thin as his plastic surgeried skin, and who still views taking risks not only as OK but as essential. I always bring this up..............Jones loved Al Davis. Who knows what those 2 men discussed, but I'll bet at some point they had conversations about owning a team, being the one who 'made' that team and thus being able to do whatever they please with it, and about not getting respect for their 'genius.' And look at what Davis did to the Raiders. A franchise that was one of the greatest has been a joke for so long now that they are irrelevant. Fans, your Dallas Cowboys can fall down that "Black Hole" of irrelevance too. In ten years talk about the Cowboys as one of the most important teams in the league, of their storied history, could drift away. Who ever talks about the Raiders anymore?? You don't think it can happen to America's Team? Ha! When Romo's done and they have no one to QB they could go downhill quickly, and you have enough losing seasons and go 20+ years w/barely a playoff win, and people forget about you.
I fear the day I mention I'm a Cowboys fan, and fans of other teams don't care. When they aren't the most hated team, because no one will remember that they used to win a lot. When more and more teams catch up to their 8 SB's and 5 wins. When they become the Raiders, the team that's only good in grainy old footage from NFL Films.
Jerry Jones has good health care. He could easily hold onto this job for 15 more years. Was there anything new in this interview, is there anything here I haven't said before? Not really. But my gosh, seeing him sit there and in HD unapologetically, unrepentantly say he plans on continuing to do things just the way they're done now, well it was a slap in the face. And to see how much that man lives in the past and the future, unable to get over old 'slights', and too concerned about his "Legacy", to notice what's going on right now. Maybe I'd been a little koolaided here at BtB into thinking, yeah, Jerry's getting older so he must be getting wiser, right? His son Stephen is no spring chicken (50 years old and he can't take over yet!), he'll hand the keys over soon, or someday, right?
No. It turns out, no. He actually has no plan at all to do any such thing. And how dare I suggest it. After all, he won 3 SB's. A couple of decades ago. Five presedential terms ago, the year something called the World Wide Web became accessible, the year of OJ, and Princess Diana's divorce, something called a DVD is introduced, and the Unabomber is on the loose. The year the Carolina Panthers were founded, who have since won 6 playoff games and made a SB. Oh, and the Jaguars, who have won 5 playoff games since being founded that year.
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Best Refrigerator for 2022
No matter your space or budget, there's a perfect fridge out there to fit your kitchen.
The refrigerator is arguably the MVP of your kitchen. While the stove and oven are responsible for turning mere ingredients into cuisine, it is primarily the fridge that acts as the mystery basket where meals begin. Not only does your refrigerator function to keep food cold, but it also acts as a message board and art gallery, making it an invaluable member of the household.
While choosing the best refrigerator for your kitchen may seem a daunting task, with literally thousands of options to consider, the good news is that the size and layout of your fridge are ultimately what matters most. Unless you're working with a completely open floor plan where the fridge will be free-standing, you probably have a fixed amount of space to accommodate it, and that measurement will help narrow the choices considerably.
The other reassuring news is that most refrigerators work well for the simple function of keeping food and drink cold or frozen. Choosing a refrigerator, then, is really a matter of how well it fits your space, your budget and your aesthetic, as well as how it functions in your life. There are top or bottom freezer, side-by-side, and French door models available from nearly every major brand in myriad sizes. Ice and water dispensers have become commonplace, and now there are even more bells and whistles available such as Wi-Fi connectivity, smart features and technology that makes it possible to see inside the fridge without even opening the door.
Considering matters of layout, features, cost and design, these are the five best refrigerators for 2022.
In terms of popularity, user satisfaction, available features and size selection, LG takes top honors, with numerous models achieving high or highest marks in their size and layout categories, at prices that are on the low side of average for what you would expect to pay for similar models across the board.
A basic, low-frills, stainless steel French door model providing about 25 cubic feet of storage space such as the LG LRFCS25D3S retails for as low as $1,498. A similar model, the LG LFXS26596X, with all the bells and whistles -- LG InstaView Door-in-Door, dual ice maker, Smart Home and Wi-Fi capabilities -- retails for $3,098.
LG LRFCS25D3S specs:
• External dimensions (inches): 32.75 W x 70 H x 33 D
• Capacity (cubic feet): 25.1
• Features: Ice maker, French door
• Finishes: Stainless steel
If price is ultimately your determining factor, I compared models that retail for less than $500. Best Buy's proprietary brand Insignia offers the most for your money, while still maintaining above average user ratings. Insignia is the only brand where you can get a nearly full-size refrigerator for this price, with its basic, white, top-freezer model (NS-RTM18WH8Q) getting you a relatively large 18.1 cubic feet of space for $480. If you don't need that kind of capacity, other nice options for below $500 include Galanz for its retro-look refrigerators and Heier for its high user rating on retailer websites.
Insignia NS-RTM18WH8Q specs:
• External dimensions (inches): 29.5 inches W x 66.5 H x 31 D
• Capacity (cubic feet): 18.1
• Features: Reversible door hinges, LED lighting
• Finishes: White
Short of having a custom-built kitchen with coordinated cabinets, countertops and appliances, Samsung offers a design-friendly refrigerator series with high user satisfaction -- and without a five-figure price tag -- that allows for more aesthetic finishes than simply stainless steel or black.
Samsung's Bespoke line is available in French door, its proprietary four-door, column or bottom-freezer models, with both standard and counter-depth options, a variety of additional features, and up to 11 customizable, mix-and-match panel colors depending on the model. Prices begin at $1,099 for a narrow, column refrigerator with three color options, (RB12A300641/AA) and at $2,699 for a French door refrigerator with all the color options (RF29BB820012/AA). Paying $3,799 gets you a counter depth, custom color, four-door refrigerator with beverage center and Family Hub smart display technology. (RF23BB89008MA)
Samsung RF29BB820012 specs:
• External dimensions (inches):
• Capacity (cubic feet):
• Features: Dual ice maker, AutoFill water pitcher, Wi-Fi and smartphone connectivity
• Finishes: Glossy glass, matte glass, steel with custom color combinations available.
Samsung's Family Hub smart feature calls it like it is: the refrigerator is often the switchboard operator for multi-member households, relaying messages and maintaining to-do and shopping lists. The 21.5-inch screen occupies nearly an entire panel of a French door or four-door model, making it easy to utilize the many built in apps such as those for shopping lists, calendar management, whiteboard doodling, and photo displays. Family Hub also includes an app to let you see inside the fridge from your phone, (preventing many an argument about who finished off the milk,) and now also comes Alexa-equipped.
Samsung Family Hub refrigerators come in several layouts, as well as with its Bespoke design option. A basic side-by-side model with Family Hub currently retails for $1,800, (RS28A5F61SR/AA) a French-door model with external water and ice dispenser for $2,800, (RF27T5501SG/AA) and a fully loaded, four-door Bespoke fridge for $3,200. (RF29BB89008MAA)
Samsung RF28T5F01SR/AA specs:
• Exterior dimensions (inches): 35.75 W x 70 H x 33 D
• Capacity (cubic feet): 27.7
• Features: Large ice maker, water filtration, Wi-Fi-enabled
• Finishes: Stainless steel, black stainless steel
There can be a surprising difference in capacity among refrigerators that are 24 inches in width, the most common smaller size fridge for tight spaces. Whirlpool offers a well-reviewed, favorably priced top-freezer model that still has 11.6 cubic feet of storage space, and includes an optional ice maker (WRT112CZJW). Many 24-inch models with the same capacity tend to be higher in price, or else you lose up to 2 cubic feet of space -- almost 20% of the overall capacity -- for a lower price that isn't respectively cheaper for how much space you sacrifice in the bargain.
Whirlpool WRT112CZJW specs:
• Exterior dimensions (inches): 24 W x 60.75 x 28.2 D
• Capacity (cubic feet): 11.6
• Features: Optional ice maker
• Finishes: White
Your refrigerator should last you about a decade without needing to be serviced if installed and used appropriately. It is worth noting here that the ice maker/beverage center is the feature most likely to malfunction on your refrigerator across brands, so keep that in mind when prioritizing which features are most important to you. (Also consider that at the rate that modern technology changes, it's possible that smart features may be obsolete before the actual refrigeration life of your fridge calls it quits.)
That all being equal, if you're hoping to extend the life of your refrigerator and prefer the peace of mind of knowing that you can have it easily serviced, Whirlpool models were second to LG in terms of overall customer satisfaction for their price, and tend to be much easier to get serviced should something go wrong. (According to one reviewer who aggregated feedback from local repair service professionals, brands such as LG and Samsung can be difficult to get new parts for at all by local appliance repair companies.) Popular Whirlpool refrigerators include a 36-in French door model with ice maker and interior water dispenser for $2,399 (WRF535SWHZ), and a similar model with exterior, dual ice and water dispensers and an exterior drawer for $2,999 (WRX735SDHZ).
How we evaluated models to find the best refrigerators for 2022
I researched the refrigerators in this list by analyzing specs and user reviews from major retailer sites such as Home Depot, Lowe's, and Best Buy, and also considered their bestselling and top-rated models. Nearly every refrigerator available achieves a user rating of at least 4 stars on these sites, but as a means of narrowing the list for "best of" purposes, I focused on those that had a rating of at least 4.5 stars with at least 200 ratings, or at least the highest rating for the feature or size I evaluated, and that were Energy Star Certified by the EPA. I dove deep into user comments and ratings to uncover any problems, issues or complaints that persisted within a particular brand or model.
As a measure of value, I considered the storage capacity and additional features available compared to price. I also gleaned additional insight with regard to refrigerator features or serviceability from third-party review sites, and are linked to as relevant.
Refrigerator FAQs
How big of a fridge should I buy?
As they say in construction, measure twice, cut once. With a refrigerator purchase, you might want to measure three times, making sure to account for measurements beyond width, depth and height, such as the depth of your nearby cabinets, evenness of the floor level, and whether you have enough room for your refrigerator door to swing open. Also factor in a little extra space at the back of the refrigerator for ventilation purposes, where the coil heats for the cooling function to happen.
The capacity of your refrigerator is going to be necessarily limited by the boundaries of your space. You can always get less fridge for the space that you have, but don't learn the hard way that a sturdy, boxy appliance like a refrigerator isn't going to magically squeeze into less space than it requires, even if it's only a matter of a quarter-inch. Refrigerator widths range from 24 inches to 36 inches and up, with 30-inch and 36-inch models being the most popular and most numerous. Once you know your maximum measurements, considerations such as layout and standard- versus counter-depth will affect the overall capacity of your refrigerator. You will typically pay more for a counter-depth appliance, which creates a streamlined aesthetic in your kitchen, even though it will get you less storage space.
What are the different types of refrigerators and which is right for me?
What type of refrigerator you choose in terms of layout is largely an aesthetic and functional choice, unless your selection is limited by your space.
These are the main types of refrigerators to consider:
• French door refrigerator
• Side-by-side refrigerator
• Bottom-freezer refrigerator
• Top-freezer refrigerator
• Counter-depth refrigerator
French door models are currently the most popular kind of refrigerator, which have a clean look and also tend to maintain temperature better, as you're not necessarily opening the full width of the fridge every time you want to grab something.
Bottom-freezers tend to offer you a little more freezer storage than top-freezers, which may be a consideration if your lifestyle leans toward frozen convenience meals. If you reach for the fridge more than the freezer, some also like that bottom-freezers allow for more interaction at eye level with the items you grab most often. Top-freezer models still exist but have mostly gone out of fashion. If you're one of the few people opening the freezer more than the fridge, you might consider this layout; you have several options to choose from.
Side-by-side refrigerators offer a sleek choice for a narrower space, and give you more freezer space than top/bottom models. That also means they tend to have less room for non-frozen foods, and can also be less temperature consistent and energy-efficient due to the length required to maintain two different temperature zones.
Counter-depth refrigerators are less deep than a standard refrigerator, so they won't jut out as much and can give your kitchen a more custom feel. Because of that, they're often a bit wider or taller to make up for the lost capacity in depth. A standard countertop is about 24 inches, and counter-depth refrigerators measure 31 to 33 inches deep since you'll need a few inches for the doors to open. That's compared to a standard fridge, which generally measures more like 36 inches deep.
What does Energy Star Certified mean for refrigerators?
Energy Star is a program run by the US Environmental Protection Agency that certifies different types of products as energy-efficient according to different metrics specific to each type of product. For refrigerators, Energy Star certified models are on average 9% more efficient than the minimum requirement for efficiency set by the Department of Energy. According to the Energy Star website, "certified refrigerators offer high performance features such as high-efficiency compressors that create less heat and use less energy, improved insulation that helps food stay cold, and temperature and defrost mechanisms that help the refrigerator operate more efficiently." Energy Star appliances can also save you money over time.
How important is your refrigerator warranty?
LIke anything else, a warranty is nice to have when something goes wrong. Most refrigerators last as long as nine years, according to a report by the Interational Assocation of Certified Home Inspectors. That's a lot longer than most warranties, and even the most robust warranties are typically only 10 years. The fact is, your warranty is likely only going to save you in the event that you got a lemon with serious malfunctions that would likely emerge soon after you plug it in.
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Delete a staff reassignment
When you delete a staff reassignment, FH resets the staff member to their prior duty assignment (either an exchange, or the original assignment for the staff member).
1. (If you have not done so already) Specify the schedule, date, time, and shift to work with.
2. On the left side of the dialog box, select the staff member whose reassignment you need to delete.
3. On the right side of the dialog box, click Reassign Staff.
The Shift Personnel Reassignment or Addition dialog box appears.
4. Click Delete.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
5. Click Yes.
A second confirmation dialog box appears.
6. Click Save.
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25 Years Since Coventry Mum Nicola Payne Disappeared
14 December 2016, 07:22
The parents of a Coventry mum who went missing 25 years ago say they know she'll never been found alive.
On this day in 1991, 18 year old Nicola Payne went missing while on her way home in Coventry.
She left behind her baby son Owen.
Her parents, Marilyn and John, have told Heart they feel like that have served a life sentence while her potential killers walk free.
Last year two men were found not guilty of her murder and last month new searches started at Coombe Abbey after a new witness came forward.
Nicola's parents every new piece of information gives them hope that one day she'll be found. Her body has never been found but West Midlands Police said they are continuing to search for her.
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Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review Online takes a Democratic presidential candidate to task for her recent statements involving tax refunds.
Senator Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) notes that the average tax refund is $170 lower than last year, and comments, “Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%.”
The Joint Committee on Taxation found that taxpayers in every income category would, on average, see tax cuts under the Republican law. Filers making between $40,000 and $100,000 a year will also see their share of the federal tax burden decline slightly. Some taxpayers will, however, defy the averages and pay larger tax bills.
Trends in the average refund tell us nothing about trends in the average tax burden. (If average refunds are smaller, it could mean that withholding has gotten more accurate and people have been able to hold on to more of their income during the year instead of loaning it, interest-free, to the federal government.) And we don’t even know what the average refund is yet, since we’re still early in tax season.
This criticism of the tax cut is, at best, ignorant, and its political appeal is based on public ignorance.
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iPhones Will Soon Be Able to Bypass CAPTCHAs Automatically
Apple’s upcoming iOS 16 operating system update for the iPhone will include a major new feature that will make it possible for the device to automatically resolve CAPTCHAs.
More specifically, Apple has developed a way that allows websites to automatically verify the device when an Apple ID is enabled, especially running the whole process in the background without users being required to prove they are humans.
In essence, the implementation relies on a Private Access Token that is generated after several verifications are met, including a check for an Apple ID. The website receives the Private Access Token, which confirms that a human is using the device, and then grants the access without the need for a CAPTCHA to be resolved.
Needless to say, the new feature requires websites themselves to add support for the new feature, and as it turns out, Cloudflare and Fastly have already implemented support for automatic verification.
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Stage 2 Luminal A Breast cancer at Oct 2016. Lump left side 15 mm removed. ER 90% positive + 50/90% PR positive. Her2 negative. Low KI67 10%. 17 nodes removed (2 positive + 15 negative). Had classical CMF chimio + 6 weeks radioterapy . Currently with tamoxifene for 3 years and after will be 7 years of aromataze. Just wondering if treatment was enough and what is normally prognostic for this type of tumor. Thanks.
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Kickstarter Project of the Week: Grand Guilds
Kickstarter Project of the Week: Grand Guilds
Grand Guilds is a story-driven, tactical RPG with a unique blend of card combatmechanics. You and your comrades will journey the lands of Irin, a continent on the brink of another war, while engaging in challenging tactical combat. Unveil a mystery that’s plaguing all the guilds of the land.
In combat, each playable character has unique mechanics and abilities that, when combined properly, will make the difference between complete victory or utter defeat.
Will you help Eliza in her struggle to save the beautiful world of Irin?
• Turn-Based Strategy – Learn and master the fundamentals of tactical combat. Positioning and terrain will mean the difference between victory and defeat.
• Card Combat System – A diverse set of skill cards will form the abilities of your units, making every turn more dynamic and each decision more important and meaningful.
• Deck Building – Tailor each character to your playstyle by customizing their skill decks. Obtain powerful new abilities by completing quests or leveling your characters.
• Guild Quests – Embark on challenging, procedural missions that yield exciting rewards. Increase your guild’s reputation to earn bonuses that will aid you in combat.
• Diverse Cast – Each playable character has unique mechanics and abilities that enable them to fill various roles in your squad such as tank, support, and damage dealer.
• Epic Narrative – Unravel the mysteries shrouding Irin, a continent on the brink of war. Follow Eliza and her companions as they journey through this vast, magical world.
• Voice Acting – Characters shout out their actions in combat and express their feelings during dialogue using short phrases.
Grand Guilds required US$12,000 and is already sitting at $14,390 with 24 days remaining. That means that there is time to reach some juicy stretch goals:
Click here to check out their Kickstarter page for much more on Grand Guilds and perhaps consider chucking a few $ their way.
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Dr.Ceuracle Ganghwa Rice
Granule Pack 115g
닥터슈라클 강화 라이스 그래뉼 팩 115g
The main ingredient Rice Extract (30%) from the clean island Ganghwa provides the strong brightening and anti-aging effects with high nutrition (Vitamin C, A, E, B). The rice extract is fermented for 50 hours and ripened for 50 hours for its high quality.
Apply an appropriate amount on the cleansed, dry skin avoiding the eye and mouth areas. After 10-15 minutes, with lukewarm water, gently massage in circular motions and rinse off.
*Beauty Tips Scrub cleansing / Oil scrub care / The special mask care / Face & Body scrub
Water, Glycerin, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, 1,2-Hexanediol, Boron Nitride, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Betaine, Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Pulp Extract, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Hull Powder, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Fragrance, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Powder, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Ceramide Np
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Court Sentences Family Violence Offender to Three Months in Jail
June 22, 2022- Tamuning, Guam– Kristopher Derek Kaneshiro was sentenced to three months in jail by Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III today. Kaneshiro must also stay away from the victim at all times and must serve a three-year probation term.
The victim reported to the police that, three days earlier, Kaneshiro kicked and punched her after drinking heavily at a family party. Police officers noted extensive bruising on her body. Kaneshiro later admitted to the allegations.
He was convicted of Family Violence as a Third Degree Felony and two counts of Family Violence as a Misdemeanor. Assistant Attorney General Dannis Le argued that the court sentence Kaneshiro to nine months in prison based on Kaneshiro’s conduct. Kaneshiro’s attorney asked that he not serve any additional jail time based on his lack of criminal history. The victim testified at sentencing that jail time was the only way to prevent Kaneshiro from doing this to someone else.
AAG Le said, “I am thankful our victim was brave enough to come forward and tell the defendant directly how that night has affected her. Today was an important one for the defendant’s resolution of his case, but today was an equally important day for his victim: for beginning to find closure from the trauma Mr. Kaneshiro inflicted on her. Each and every day of the 90-day sentence matters.”
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A site for National Park Fans
National Park Nerd
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Yellowstone was the world's first National Park established in 1872, and is one of the largest parks inside the United States. The Grand Loop Road is over 150 miles long and goes by Lake Yellowstone, Yellowstone Falls, Old Faithful and Hayden Valley.
The Park is full of wild animals including grizzly bears, grey wolves, american bison, black bears, elk, pronghorn, moose, and so much more. It is very common to come upon a herd of bison right next to the road, but other animals such as grey wolves are a very rare sight to see. Grey wolves don't come near the road hardly at all, so consider yourself extremely lucky to view one of these creatures even from a half a mile away. In Lamar valley there are a couple spots where you can see the wolf dens from a very safe distance, so remember to bring a good pair of binoculars. Lamar Valley and Hayden Valley are the best places to view wildlife, but make sure to ALWAYS keep a safe distance away from any of the wildlife.
One of the most recognizable images of Yellowstone is Old Faithful. Old Faithful goes off about every 45 minutes and there is usually a very large crowd of people surrounding the geyser. Around the Old Faithful area there are plenty of other smaller geysers to view. Make sure to stay on the boardwalks, because the water coming out of these geysers is extremely hot and WILL burn you. In fact, Yellowstone is the world's largest super volcano, which is why there are so many geysers and hot springs throughout the park.
Yellowstone is a magnificent place, but always make sure you are respectful of the wildlife and natural beauty.
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China and its Discontents
Mao: “cryptic, cavalier, and arguably deranged”
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I’ve been reading a series of articles over the past week for my Post-1949 Modern Chinese History class, written by my professor himself, focusing on Nanjing’s experiences during the Cultural Revolution, including the January 1967 failed power seizure. The details are more complicated and confusing than I could possibly have ever imagined. I am having trouble making sense of the various actors and plot twists, but that is partially the point. Occasionally sections jump out of the page for being unintentionally hilarious:
 When Mao spoke about Nanjing during this period his utterances were cryptic, cavalier, and arguably deranged. In a meeting with military commanders on July 13 he said,
“Don’t fear chaos, the more chaos there is, and the longer it goes on, the better. The more chaos goes on, there always emerges a hall of fame, and things will clear up. No matter how chaotic, don’t be afraid. The more afraid you are, the more demons will appear. But no matter what, don’t open fire, whenever you open fire its no good. It’s not possible to have nationwide chaos. Wherever there’s a pustule, there are germs, so they’ll always pop. The chaos in the streets of Nanjing is really fierce, the more I see the happier I get. The more chaotic it gets the more there is a third faction that opposes civil war, opposes armed conflict, and that’s great! (Zhang Chunqiao interjects: “Some say the third faction will take a third roadâ€). What third road is there! Everyone should unite, criticize, you should guide them!†(Mao Zedong 1967).
I’ve said this many times, but it’s worth saying once again: if this is the kind of material that is available now, think what will happen when the party collapses and the archives are opened up.
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November 7th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
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Why The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope WFI instrument should have a Ks bandpass
Presentation #416.02 in the session “Roman and LUVOIR”.
Published onJan 11, 2021
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have a wide field imaging instrument, the WFI, with detectors sensitive to ~2.5 microns but no filter beyond 2 microns. The telescope will be passively cooled to 260K which results in the thermal background dominating the noise at the long wavelength end of the observable wavelength range. A carefully chosen bandpass centered at 2.1 microns with R~6-10 will however, enable surveys that will run at least ten times faster than any ground-based survey to similar depth at corresponding wavelengths. Furthermore, it will have a factor of ~2 better spatial resolution and higher Strehl ratios than a ground-level adaptive optics (GLAO) system in typical conditions. The potential depths achievable with this wavelength coverage over wide areas, compared to Euclid and Subaru/ULTIMATE will reveal pristine stellar populations at the end of the cosmic dark ages at z~17, and characterize the earliest epochs of dust production by measuring the rest-frame ultraviolet slopes of galaxies at z~15. This will allow for timely spectroscopic follow-up with the James Webb Space Telescope. At lower redshifts, by sampling longer wavelengths where the nebular emission increasingly dominates over the stellar photospheric emission, it will provide better constraints on photometric redshifts for samples of galaxies used for weak lensing, and provide a bandpass with a better-sampled point spread function and smaller spectral variations. This will allow us to independently measure weak lensing shear more precisely, with improved galactic shape noise at z > 1. Galactic surveys will also benefit from a Ks bandpass due to the reduced dust extinction and the improved sensitivity to cooler stars as discussed in Stauffer et al. (2018; arXiv:1806.00554).
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Class BatchFetchQueue
• public class BatchFetchQueue
extends Object
Tracks entity and collection keys that are available for batch fetching, and the queries which were used to load entities, which can be re-used as a subquery for loading owned collections.
• Constructor Detail
• BatchFetchQueue
public BatchFetchQueue(PersistenceContext context)
Constructs a queue for the given context.
context - The owning context.
• Method Detail
• clear
public void clear()
Clears all entries from this fetch queue.
Called after flushing or clearing the session.
• getSubselect
public SubselectFetch getSubselect(EntityKey key)
Retrieve the fetch descriptor associated with the given entity key.
key - The entity key for which to locate any defined subselect fetch.
The fetch descriptor; may return null if no subselect fetch queued for this entity key.
• addSubselect
public void addSubselect(EntityKey key,
SubselectFetch subquery)
Adds a subselect fetch descriptor for the given entity key.
key - The entity for which to register the subselect fetch.
subquery - The fetch descriptor.
• removeSubselect
public void removeSubselect(EntityKey key)
After evicting or deleting an entity, we don't need to know the query that was used to load it anymore (don't call this after loading the entity, since we might still need to load its collections)
• addBatchLoadableEntityKey
public void addBatchLoadableEntityKey(EntityKey key)
If an EntityKey represents a batch loadable entity, add it to the queue.
Note that the contract here is such that any key passed in should previously have been been checked for existence within the PersistenceContext; failure to do so may cause the referenced entity to be included in a batch even though it is already associated with the PersistenceContext.
• removeBatchLoadableEntityKey
public void removeBatchLoadableEntityKey(EntityKey key)
After evicting or deleting or loading an entity, we don't need to batch fetch it anymore, remove it from the queue if necessary
• containsEntityKey
public boolean containsEntityKey(EntityKey key)
Intended for test usage. Really has no use-case in Hibernate proper.
• getEntityBatch
public Serializable[] getEntityBatch(EntityPersister persister,
Serializable id,
int batchSize,
EntityMode entityMode)
Get a batch of unloaded identifiers for this class, using a slightly complex algorithm that tries to grab keys registered immediately after the given key.
persister - The persister for the entities being loaded.
id - The identifier of the entity currently demanding load.
batchSize - The maximum number of keys to return
an array of identifiers, of length batchSize (possibly padded with nulls)
• addBatchLoadableCollection
public void addBatchLoadableCollection(PersistentCollection collection,
CollectionEntry ce)
If a CollectionEntry represents a batch loadable collection, add it to the queue.
• removeBatchLoadableCollection
public void removeBatchLoadableCollection(CollectionEntry ce)
After a collection was initialized or evicted, we don't need to batch fetch it anymore, remove it from the queue if necessary
• getCollectionBatch
public Serializable[] getCollectionBatch(CollectionPersister collectionPersister,
Serializable id,
int batchSize)
Get a batch of uninitialized collection keys for a given role
collectionPersister - The persister for the collection role.
id - A key that must be included in the batch fetch
batchSize - the maximum number of keys to return
an array of collection keys, of length batchSize (padded with nulls)
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Greece tells UN that Turkey is challenging its sovereignty
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The four-page letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, dated May 25 and signed by Greece's permanent UN representative, Maria Theofili, was seen by The Associated Press on Thursday.
Turkey is demanding that Greece demilitarize its eastern islands, maintaining the action is required under 20th century treaties that ceded sovereignty of the islands to Greece. The Greek government calls the demand a deliberate misinterpretation and has accused Turkey, a fellow NATO member, of stepping up hostile actions in the area.
“Highly threatening acts by Turkey (include) repeated overflights of Greek territory by fighter jets in contravention to international law,” the letter said.
The Greek-Turkish dispute largely centers around oil-and-gas drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean, specifically around Greek islands near Turkey’s coastline.
A Turkish survey mission two years ago triggered a tense naval stand-off that Western allies had warned ran the risk of escalating into a military conflict.
In response to the energy crisis worsened by the war in Ukraine, Greece has pledged to temporarily reverse a coal phase-out and step up hydrocarbon exploration along its western coastline.
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Take a look around: everyone is multitasking. We’re doing more than we’ve ever done, attempting to fill every interstitial zone with more work. Every downtown scene is the same: heads tilted downward, faces lost in glowing screensOne More Screen, technology turning people into zombies.
We live in a busy world, one in which our value is often measured in productivity, efficiency, work rate, output, yield, GTD—the rat race. We are inundated with meetings and spreadsheets and status updates and rush-hour traffic and tweets and conference calls and travel time and text messages and reports and voicemails and multitasking and all the trappings of a busy life. Go, go, go. Busy, busy, busy.
Kenyans are working more hours than ever, but we are actually earning less. Busy has become the new norm. And if you’re not busy, especially in today’s workplace, you’re often thought of as lazy, unproductive, inefficient—a waste of space.
But for me, busy is a curse word. Whenever someone accuses me of being busy, my facial features contort, and I writhe in mock pain. I respond to their accusation the same way each time: ”I’m not busy, I’m focused.”
Henry David Thoreau said, “It is not enough to be busy. The question is: what are we busy about?” If I were to append his quandary, I’d say, “It is not enough to be busy. The question is: what are we focused on?”
There is a vast difference between being busy and being focused. The former involves the typical tropes of productivity: anything to keep our hands moving, to keep going, to keep the conveyer belt in motion. It is no coincidence we refer to mundane tasks as “busywork.” Busywork works well for factories, robots, and fascism, but not so great for anyone who’s attempting to do something meaningful with their waking hours.
Being focused, on the other hand, involves attention, awareness, and intentionality. People sometimes mistake my focused time for busyness because complete focus apes many of the same surface characteristics as busy: namely, the majority of my time is occupied.
The difference, then, is I don’t commit to a lot of things, but the tasks and people I commit to receive my full attention. Being focused doesn’t allow me to get as much accomplished as being busy; thus, the total number of tasks I complete has gone down over the years, although the significance of each undertaking has gone up—way up. This year I’ll do only a few things—plant a lot of trees, write a book, help my sister produce a mini documentary (jsyk), teach a writing class for kids under 15 at my community centre and maybe get a day task at Fiver—but those efforts will receive all of me.
This might not look good on a pie chart next to everyone who’s tallying their metrics—and it requires saying “no” to almost everything—but it certainly feels better than being busy just for the sake of being busy.
Sure, sometimes I slip; sometimes I fall back into the busy trap that engulfs our culture. When I do, I make an effort to notice my slip-up, and then I course correct until I’m once again focused on the worthwhile aspects of life. It’s a constant battle, but it’s one worth fighting.
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Plugin Output from codefence not rendered in PDF export
I am currently using the Todoist Plugin from Jamie Brynes to render my project tasks within Obsidian.
Often I need to share my project status with people, and the PDF export would be ideal to do this, but unfortunately, the output from the plugin is not rendered. Instead the PDF export renders the codefence block from the editor.
Mermaid and Query codeblocks are rendered in the output, but unfortunately, not the plugin output.
Is there a solution for this?
Can you show the edit mode version of that note? My suspicion is that you’re not adding the “language” of the codeblock correctly.
Certainly. Here is the code:
The output is rendered perfectly in the Markdown Preview on screen.
The problem is with the PDF export, where the codeblock is rendered instead of the markdown preview.
In that case, I am not sure this is something that obsidian can handle itself. Have you opened an issue in the plugin’s repository?
I will do so now. Thank you.
I have a reply from Jamie on my ticket I posted to the github page.
Can you please comment?
I replied directly on the issue. I think we should keep the discussion in GitHub since it’s a plugin bug. I’ll move this to #resolved-help
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topic Re: Hey Telus! Why do you suck so much? in My Mobility Account <P>I bet you can't list 1 VALID reason why Telus sucks. With Rogers overpriced and underperformed services and lack of care & concern for end users and the horror stories I've heard about Bell's customer care, Telus is a Gift From God.</P> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 01:34:20 GMT S3love 2013-08-12T01:34:20Z
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2 wounded in Washington, D.C., shooting near restaurants
Police have responded at night to the scene of shots fired at a street in Washington, D.C., known for restaurants and bars. two adult males were wounded, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officials say both men are “conscious and breathing.”
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed in a tweet that a shooting took place at the intersection of 14th and Riggs Street. Police are looking for a male leaving the scene in what they described as an older black Honda Civic.
Video showed the area blocked off and first responders at the scene. Police said the shooting is under investigation. Police Chief Robert Contee of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., is at the scene and will provide more updates this evening, according to the police department’s tweet.
shooting comes days after one that took place outside the stadium where the Washington Nationals were playing against the San Diego Padres at night. That incident led to a panicked scene, with attendees ducking for cover and the teams retreating to their clubhouses. Police said that three people were shot in that incident.
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Shelf Help
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Can't believe I haven't reviewed Shelf Help yet- out of all the projects we've done on our home, they were outstanding! Stuart was our sales rep on both occasions and was very skilled in design and service. His eye for detail and layout was intuitive and thorough. He even looked at the length of my dresses to ensure best layout and staggered depths for much more professional look. We had an entire wall of closets built in our bedroom, units built at the front door and inserts in an existing one. It has made a significant difference in the look and functionality of our old semi and our quality of life. It was also half the price of other quotes!
Both times, the installers were on time, courteous and efficient. We have no complaints and have already recommended them. Stuart is phenomenal!
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Best laundry detergent for hard water Australia
Our pick for the best laundry detergent pods/capsules is the Tide Pods Plus Febreze Odour Defence Laundry Detergent, which has a rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon. The Tide Pods Plus Febreze Detergent is a potent 4-in-1 laundry solution for all of your washing needs The 10 best laundry detergents to buy in Australia. The top 10 list of the best laundry detergents lists various brands and prices. Review10Best compares the best laundry detergents in Australia and selects the one by Cold Power as the best laundry detergent.In a laundry detergent buying guide, you can read more about the features of the different laundry detergents and see a recommendation on.
10 best laundry detergents in Australia 2021: From $4
Low phosphate laundry detergents are better for the environment so you should look for these unless the water in your area is particularly hard (you can check this with your state water authority). Check your laundry detergent's packaging for a 'P' meaning low phosphorus (<7.8 g/wash) or better yet, 'NP' meaning no, or less than 0.5%, phosphorus The 20 best Laundry Detergents in 2021 ranked based on 2,372 reviews - Find consumer reviews on ProductReview.com.au, Australia's No.1 Opinion Site It's best to avoid stains in the first place by using one of the solutions above. However, if you need to remove a hard water induced stain, follow the below steps. Fill washer with the hottest water appropriate for the fabric needing treatment. Add four times normal amount of detergent. One cup of water conditioner Consumer website CHOICE has revealed Australia's best laundry detergents The advocacy group tested 70 products on stains like blood, oil, mud and grass A $19.99 Omo powder came out on top with an.. Consumer Reports' tests reveal the best and worst laundry detergents, from brands including Tide, Persil, Kirkland, and more. Hard water, which has a high mineral content, can reduce the.
The best liquid, powder, and single-use pack laundry detergents for removing stains and odors, and according to our cleaning and laundry experts The best water softeners to add to your wash routine are Calgon or Borax. Both can be found in the laundry aisle. Add one of these to the wash cycle with the detergent: either 1 capful of Calgon or 1/2 cup of Borax Inexpensive: For $3 to $7, you can find liquid detergent to wash 35 to 50 high-efficiency loads. Those who want to try out detergent pods can find small bags that wash 10 to 25 loads in this price range. Mid-range: Laundry pods and larger containers of liquid detergents, and a few powder detergents, that will wash 50 to 100 loads are available.
One of the best detergents to cut through tough grime, sweat, and odors is the HEX Performance Advanced Laundry Detergent. The hypoallergenic, unscented formula is eco-friendly, yet it works wonders on smelly, sweaty clothing Laundry detergents need to be alkaline in order to attract grease, fats and all those yucky things that make us need to wash our clothes in the first place. Laundry detergents also contain surfactants, substances which, when added to water, significantly reduce the surface tension of the water, allowing water to wash surfaces better Best Detergent for Hard Water Some laundry detergents are made to work with hard water, and Sensible Digs picks Water Boy Liquid Detergent as a top performer. Formulated with enzymes to clean..
Borax is a versatile cleaner, and because it softens water, you can use it in combination with your favorite laundry detergent to combat the effects of hard water. It's an odorless white powder and.. Sodium carbonate AKA washing soda has water softening properties and is a good degreaser. However, it may have a zeolite in it and that may build up in turn. Zeolites are suppose to replace phosphates for softening water, but I have read they can stick to clothing and washers and cause a build up problem In hard water, most of the ingredients in any powdered laundry detergent become attached to the minerals in the water rather than cleaning the clothes. This means that up to 30 percent more detergent must be used and at a higher water temperature than usual to get satisfactory cleaning results
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1. Best Laundry Detergent Sheets 2021. Better Space : Space saving products for small residences such as apartments, dorms, senior living and urban areas! For HE Machine : Fully dissolves in hot or cold water and can be used in standard or HE machines. Certified : Breezeo Laundry Detergent Strips is a USDA certified Bio based product
2. Check with your local council to find out how hard your water is. A P label on laundry detergent means it has low phosphorus levels (P<7.8g/wash). Best laundry detergents in Australia
3. erals like calcium and magnesium which form curds with soap and detergent and leads to rough and dull laundry. But now the Best Water Softener for Laundry is available which helps to form proper lather and leads to soft and bright laundry
4. Water Boy Liquid Laundry Detergent- Hard Water Concentrate This laundry detergent Boy may make doing your own laundry a little easier In case you've got hard water. Specially formulated for water that is tough, clients state that it leaves clothes tidy and soft. This formulation does not contain any dyes or perfumes, and it free
5. Laundry hacks: Rewashing with the correct detergent dose in the hottest water safe for the fabrics should brighten most items - and you should do this every third wash to preserve whiteness. But, if that doesn't do the trick, simply pour half a cup of distilled white vinegar into the drum, followed by your load, and wash as normal
6. More Detergent is Needed. When you have hard water, much of the detergent you put in ends up being used to soften the water. That means you'll need to use more laundry detergent and hotter water to get your clothes clean. But more detergent means more residue, so it's a vicious cycle
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Our pick for the best laundry detergent is Persil Proclean Stain Fighter. Stains don't stand a chance against this powerful detergent. In the number two spot is Seventh Generation Free & Clear because it cleans and removes stains well and is a plant-based solution that's kind to those with sensitive skin Best Smelling Long-Lasting Laundry Detergent: Tide Pods. 5 Stars on Amazon 13,751 ratings; Fresh Floral Notes; Able to dissolve in both hot and cold water, these scented Tide Pods contain a super-concentrated mixture of cleaning ingredients, which means your clothes not only get extra clean, but retain the fresh Spring Meadow clean scent for a long time
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1. Consumer experts from CHOICE have named the best laundry detergents on the market of 2021 - and the products that performed worse than plain water.. The Australian experts trialled 130 products.
2. The 4x concentrated liquid laundry detergent includes a triple-enzyme formula that works to fight tough stains and odors all without using artificial fragrances, dyes, and brighteners
3. Best OxiClean Formula. Introduction: Arm & Hammer detergent is the best water softener for laundry as it reduces the water hardness of the laundry. On the contrary baking soda is also an effective element in removing stains from hard water on surfaces such as glass and laundry
4. If you want clean, fresh clothes, a good laundry detergent is part of the equation. But to make them soft, fluffy, free of static, and easier to iron, you may want to reach for a fabric softener. So, what are the best fabric softeners? There are several standout options on the market, including liquids, pods, sheets, and dryer balls
5. Rockin Green Hard Rock Powder Laundry Detergent Rockin Green Soap Hard Rock Powder Laundry Detergent is the best antibacterial powder laundry detergent. This laundry detergent have many good qualities and available in powder form in market
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3. eral content of the water. Most of Australia has soft water, so water hardness need not be a great consideration for most. If you're using a plant based detergent, a good starting point is a double dose, and add a dose of stain remover/soaker powder in your main wash
4. Abode Natural Laundry Liquid - Baby ($14.95) Made in Australia and free of petrochemicals, optical brighteners, artificial fragrances and palm oil, Abode laundry liquid is developed especially for sensitive skin. It's suitable for both front and top loaders and works hard on stains in hot or cold water
5. e which of the top-rated laundry detergents on the market outperformed the rest. Our findings lead us to recommend Tide - Coldwater Clean as the best laundry detergent available. It made our clothes come out brighter and smelling terrific, and best of all, this was achieved by washing in cold water
You must leave main door ajar when not in use to prevent mould. You must do one hot wash (60 deg plus) per week to prevent mould. You must descale machine every 6 months if in a hard water area. Clean your drain filter every 6 months and your done. We actually use top loader washing powder, but at half dosage I asked my dermatologist this very question. She said that basically, all that is needed to clean clothing and bedding etc is just plain unscented soap. I pondered this for a while and then realised that there must be companies making laundry det..
Homemade Laundry Detergent French Best Laundry Detergent For Hard Water 2018 Laundry Detergent An Fabric Softener Glass Dispensers Phoenix Brands Laundry Detergent Fresh Start. What Kind Of Laundry Detergent Can I Use In New Font Load Lg Washers Inexpesive Good Quality Laundry Detergent Water Repellent Laundry Detergent Most laundry detergent powders have pH > 9.5 (neutral is pH 7) with the final pH of the laundry wastewater depending on the total water volume. Rinse water is lower in pH than wash water. Total alkalinity refers to how easily the pH can be changed: high total alkalinity means a relatively stable pH that is difficult to change The Best Laundry Detergents for Hard Water in the Home. Apr 21, 2021 - 7 Recommendations. Hard water can make clothes and linens look dull and drab and also shorten their lifespan. To combat these issues, reach for one of the best detergents for hard water, and get your laundry soft and clean again
Mid-range: These plant-based laundry detergents are generally priced between $0.10 and $0.20 per load. This range includes some very good vegan and mostly plant-derived options with great cleaning power. Expensive: These options cost between $0.20 and $0.35 per load, and some can cost as much as $0.65 per load Best laundry detergent: for the toughest of stains. Specifications. Type: Liquid. Size: 40, 50, 100, 150 fl oz. Scent: Floral. Reasons to buy. +Stain fighting capabilities+Brightens and whitens+Works in cold water. Reasons to avoid. -Scent can be a bit strong for some
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1. It might go hard (absorb water), but once you give it a good mix again, it's fine. For a fabric softener, add about 1/2 cup of white vinegar (the really cheap stuff) to the final rinse of washing. Once the washing is dry, you don't smell the vinegar. For homemade laundry detergent, you need to be a little organised
2. erals (calcium and magnesium) in hard water to form a precipitate causing bathtub ring and the yellowing of clothes. Water softeners were developed to address this issue by replacing calcium in the water with sodium
3. 50% less plastic used and 70% less water used during production (vs Omo 2L) 100% Recyclable. Attacks stains 1st time and makes up 2L/40 washes. Don't compromise performance for sustainability. With the OMO Dilute at Home Refill you can enjoy both a high-performance wash and a more environmentally friendly laundry product
4. And some detergents may be all-natural, but don't get clothes very clean. These are the best eco-friendly laundry detergents we tested, ranked in order: Tide Purclean. Seventh Generation Free & Clear Laundry Detergent. Method 8X Free & Clear Laundry Detergent. Tru Earth Laundry Strips
5. Tri Nature's Alpha Plus Laundry Powder has been selected as an ABA100 Winner for Eco-Innovation in The Australian Brand Awards 2019. We are confident this product is the best eco friendly washing powder in Australia. Boosted with plant-derived actives to assist in stain removal, preventing soil re-deposition and rinsing
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7. Another Procter & Gamble brand, Gain is best known for its fragrant laundry detergent and complementary clothing-care and cleaning products. Gain is available in liquid, powder, and single-load.
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Most of these cleaners go in the detergent drawer or washer drum for a hot-water wash cycle. Liquid and gel cleaners hit all the nooks and crannies inside a washer that are hard to reach by hand detergent pour - 66 loads. coconut + cactus water. detergent pour - 66 loads. fresh air. detergent pour - 66 loads. lavender + cypress. detergent pour - 66 loads. ginger mango. detergent pour - 66 loads Best environmentally friendly detergent: Sport Suds Laundry Detergent; 1. Best Laundry Pre-Treatment for Sweat and Odor. For best results on tough stains and sweat odor, use OxiClean Odor Blasters as a pre-treatment soak. Or, add it to your wash for overall freshening and stain removal The Effects of Hard Water on Laundry. Hard water hinders the laundry process by preventing water from mixing with detergent. As a result, soap is unable to lather effectively and soap scum is left behind on your clothes as a streaky, chalky substance - not quite the look that dominated the latest spring collection
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This is why using a higher dose of laundry detergent for hard water will not only clean your clothes better, but will also help prevent the build up of dirt and mineral deposits in your washing machine. See the table below for dosing guidelines for the different water hardness levels so you get the best out of your detergent Clean, Green, and Simple! Our Zero Waste, Plastic Free Laundry Detergent Strips pack ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a tiny, pre-measured strip of detergent that you just toss in the wash. Its low-sudsing formula works in all types of washing machines, including high-efficiency (HE) and works with both hot and cold water.94% less transportation pollution. Borax has lots of common uses; it's best known as a laundry booster, but it is also a stain remover, disinfectant and deodorizer and a natural aid in water softening. More than 85 percent of homes in the United States have hard water, which causes clothes to look dingy and feel rough The best laundry detergent: 2019 review of pods and liquid detergents. Tide, All, Gain or Costco Kirkland: find out which laundry detergent is worth paying extra for Apart from that, the detergent will brighten your colors and your whites, thanks to its Oxygen Bleach power. Use one full scoop of the detergent for a standard top load washer. 6. Rockin' Green Unscented Natural HE Powder Laundry Detergent for Hard Water
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1. In the number two spot, we have the PureCult liquid laundry detergent for front load machines. Its special enzymes and natural surfactants work in tandem to finish off stubborn stains. While it's common for acidic detergents to make clothes appear faded, the PureCult liquid laundry detergent is the contrary
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While phosphates help to soften water and leave less residue on your clothes, they are harmful to the environment and can cause algae blooms. Unless your water is particularly hard, opt for low-phosphate detergents. A P label on laundry detergent means that it has low phosphorus levels (P<7.8g/wash) Amazon Why you'll love it: If you are looking for a reasonably-priced, effective laundry detergent that is safe for your baby's delicate skin and can be used for the rest of the family's laundry, All's free clear liquid detergent is your best bet. As I was testing and selecting a laundry detergent for our precious new one, I took into consideration the product's ingredients, cleaning ability. Laundry stripping at large is the process of removing buildup—that is, residue from detergents and softeners, minerals from hard water, oil, dirt, and bacteria, among other icky things—from. Powder laundry detergents are hard to dissolve in cold water, and to pretreat clothes, you have to make a paste with the detergent for it to be effective. Pod - Pod laundry detergents are very easy to use and are designed to be convenient. You don't have to do any measuring for your loads, and there isn't any guesswork The 5 Best Green Laundry Detergents. Read More . All Posts. Articles. Megan April 3, 2020. How Do Spray Cleaners Work? What Should You Look For In A Spray Cleaner? Read More . All Posts. Megan December 7, 2018. What is a water softener? Read More . All Posts. Ethan October 31, 2018. Phosphates in household cleaning products. Read More
About Tru Earth Zero Waste Laundry Papers. Keep laundry day clean, green, and simple with Tru Earth.. Just place one of these premeasured eco friendly laundry detergent strip papers in the wash, set your cycle, and walk away.. Aside from no measuring or wasted laundry room space, these strips have no palm oil, gluten, SLS/SLES, parabens, phosphates, added dyes, chlorine bleach, 1,4. While ECOS Laundry Detergent left my bath towels feeling a little stiff, it did do an excellent job at removing my self-inflicted coffee stains. Unfortunately, it did very little towards maintaining the aesthetics of my pillow cases. Cumulatively, in terms of value for money (excellent), cleaning efficacy (so-so), and its ability to protect. Our Choice for The Best Laundry Detergent for Eczema. When talking about the best organic laundry detergent, Seventh Generation Natural 4X Concentrated Laundry Detergent Geranium Blossoms and Vanilla is always being thrown at the forefront. And it's a no wonder because its 96 percent plant-based formula is a proof that you can both have a mild and high performing detergent Our mission is to create green cleaning products that are hard working to meet the demands of every family, gentle on sensitive skin, AND Earth-friendly. We work everyday to make sure we release only the best formulas to you, our customer. Since 2009, Rockin' Green has been bringing you safe, environmentally conscious, and economical cleaning.
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The term biodegradable has a specific meaning, but that term is distorted when applied to laundry detergents. These, and other terms will be explained elsewhere in these pages. Manufacturers indicate that more product is required for 'hard water' but nowhere is there a description of 'hard water' as it relates to washing The 7 Best Laundry Detergents For 2021. Laundry Detergent. Type. Features. Tide Coldwater Clean. Liquid. Dual perfume microcapsules, lets you use cold water, great at removing deep stains, brightens. Check Price. Tide PODS 3-in-1 Getting a stain out of a white shirt can be hard, sometimes even impossible. We tried removing stains using two of the most popular detergent brands on the market: Tide and Arm & Hammer. Both. Ahead, the best eco-friendly laundry detergents. The concentrated dried ingredients fully dissolve in water and do the same hard cleaning work of liquid and powdered detergents, but without.
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Dropps laundry pods are shipped in a plastic-free cardboard box, making this a great zero waste laundry detergent option. Laundry detergent formula is plant-based, dye-free, npe-free, chlorine-free, phosphate-free, and animal cruelty-free. The pod membrane is a water soluble film made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) Tide . amazon.com. $19.99. Shop Now. It's hard to top detergent packs for convenience and it's also hard to top Tide Pods in our tests, which is why they are backed by our Good Housekeeping Seal. They earned the most perfect scores, removing mud, chocolate, gravy, grass, and more from cotton and polyester fabric swatches in both warm and cold water.Its 3-in-1 formula consists of a super. For most of us, a regular wash with hot water and detergent will do a perfectly good job of getting your laundry clean and virus-free. A sanitising washing machine is a washing machine with a special program that uses super-heated steam or water to kill off germs and bacteria in your clothes, sterilising them and leaving them smelling better SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DIY FUN on OUR LITTLE HOMESTEAD! Here it is; you all asked for it and I finally needed a batch of laundry soap so I could make the questio.. The best laundry detergent for a septic tank is the one that is safe for babies and sensitive skin. It should not contain allergens and other irritants. Scents. Most laundry detergents are scented, including the septic-safe options. Consider this when buying because you might want to have that fresh and clean scent on your washed clothes
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While tablets and powders have some sort of prolonged action due to a slower dissolving process, liquids are perfect for cleaning in tricky spots and hard-to-reach spaces. To make your laundry arsenal complete, g et a quality laundry detergent to have your garments perfectly clean and fresh, and a fabric softener to make them as delicate as. Tide's Coldwater Solution does a great job protecting colors and removing stains in cold-water washes. Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent: When getting to the lower cost section of the laundry detergent aisle, it is tough to know what is best. Arm & Hammer is a great cost-effective option that is tough on odors and stains, but gentle on all colors
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Best laundry detergent around by far, Aussie made and super economical to use and buy. Low waste packaging too! I have bought both in store (stocked in hardware and tool shops) and online and have only good things to say about both customer service and product The best washing machines can do so much more than shift stains. A good washing machine will effectively rinse out the detergent, without damaging delicates, and will use as little water and.
Peat moss and new soil often exhibit a hard surface that resists water. To eliminate this gardening obstacle, add 1 to 2 drops of liquid dish or laundry detergent to the water. Add the drops to a sprayer or watering can and mix with water. When applied to the new soil, the detergent breaks down barriers and allows the soil or peat moss to. Tru Earth Ingredients. In terms of ingredients, Tru Earth claims to be vegan but I haven't found a meaningful cruelty-free certification to back it up. However, its parent company, Dizolve, made the following statement: Dizolve laundry detergent is a vegan product: no animal-derived ingredients are used in it, and no testing on animals has been conducted by us or our ingredient suppliers Earth Friendly Ecos Laundry Detergent Free & Clear. To buy: $10 for 128 ounces/128 loads; walmart.com. This eco-friendly cleaner conquers dirt by using just 1 to 2 ounces of detergent per load. Laundry additives, such as sodium carbonate (washing soda) are an example of a builder. Your laundry detergent already has builders, so you may only need to add more if you have especially hard water. (Alternatively, you can use more laundry detergent.) For several decades, phosphates were commonly used as builders
2. Gain flings! Liquid Laundry Pods. If you are after a laundry pac with a superior fragrance, the Gain flings! Liquid Laundry Detergent Pacs is your best bet. While this product has a lot to offer that's enough to entice most people, it's the fragrance that stands out among its many positives 8. Store your detergent in an airtight container and enjoy! Use 1 Tbsp per small load or 2 -3 Tbsp for large or heavily soiled loads. If you have really hard water, you may need to use more. Experiment with your water and washing machine to determine the best amount for your situation Ultimately, I found that soap nuts (with a few drops of tea tree oil) and laundry balls worked best for us. Strip the build up. Did you know that both conventional and natural laundry detergents build up on your clothing and linens over time? In fact, it can take washing a load of laundry 10 times in just water to strip the detergent residue. The Borax and washing soda are laundry boosters, which remove hard water minerals in fabrics. Laundry detergent contains surfactants and enzymes to break down and remove other build-up on fabrics. The TikTok that kicked off this trend used a mixture of Borax, Arm & Hammer super washing soda and Tide powder laundry detergent
Dizolve Eco-Strips Laundry Detergent - Review. I've shared with you how to make your own laundry soap using bars of soap or detergent bars, washing soda and borax. I've been using homemade soap to do my laundry for 3 decades. Since I make my own goat's milk soap, there are always a few cosmetically challenged bars or batches of failed soap, that can be utilized to make laundry soap, so. The 3 Best Laundry Detergents For Hard Water The Best Overall. Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent HE Turbo Clean, Original Scent. The Easiest To Use. Tide PODS 3 in 1 HE Turbo Laundry Detergent Pacs, Spring Meadow Scent (81-Count) The Best Plant-Based Detergent For Hard Water. Also Great: The Best Hard Water Softener To Use With Your Favorite Detergent It's grey water safe, and it does an AWESOME job on your clothes. It's low suds so you can use it in a top or front loader. In a front loader, or using the Norwex magnet ball in a top loader (which softens your water, and which I also got as a host gift), you will get at least 80-120 loads out of one bag, and up to 320 loads. AND, you can.
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Lemi Shine Booster dishwasher detergent is made with natural ingredients and powerful citrus extracts that remove stains, hard water spots, film, lime, calcium, iron and other mineral deposits. This is an additive to be used together with your favorite dishwasher detergent to better clean your dishes and give them a sparkling finish Finding the right homemade detergent for high-efficiency washers can seem hard at first so we have simplified your search by offering only the best DIY HE laundry detergent recipes. This fantastic list of all-natural laundry detergents will remove agrease stain from clothing , be gentle on your sensitive skin, and will prevent stretching shirts. Hard water also requires a little more detergent as well. So, the bottom line is trust the manufacturer's directions on your packaging and add a little more detergent for a heavy soiled load of laundry. Which is The Best Type of Laundry Detergent - Liquid, Powder or Pods This detergent is also safe for standard machines. 5. Ecover Laundry Liquid 2.5X Concentrate ZERO. Ecover Laundry Liquid Concentrate doesn't come in your usual plastic bottle. Unlike most plastic packaging, which is made from crude oil, Ecover's laundry products come packaged in a type of plastic made completely from plants Discover a clean for every family—and every mess. Our Baby Laundry Detergent is gentle on sensitive skin, Power + Laundry Detergent is boosted by advanced enzymes for extra-tough stains, and EasyDose™ Ultra Concentrated Laundry Detergent packs 66 loads into a 23 oz. bottle + revolutionary auto-dosing. 1 squeeze = 1 load Laundry detergent is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) used for cleaning laundry.Laundry detergent is manufactured in powder (washing powder) and liquid form.While powdered and liquid detergents hold roughly equal share of the worldwide laundry detergent market in terms of value, powdered detergents are sold twice as much compared to liquids in terms of volume
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Atlanta's Mastodon are one of the most original and influential American metal bands to appear in the 21st century. Their wide-angle progressive approach encompasses stoner and sludge metal, punishing hardcore and metalcore, neo-psych, death metal, and more. The group's playing style incorporates technically complex guitar riffs, lyric hooks, long, melodic instrumental passages, and intricate, jazz-influenced drumming with syncopated time signatures. Their second album, 2004's Leviathan, was a concept offering based on Moby Dick, Herman Melville's iconic novel of whaling and obsession, and became the band's commercial breakthrough. The record is regarded critically as one of the most important albums in genre history. 2011's conceptual The Hunter reflected the band's embrace of prog; it channeled disparate influences ranging from King Crimson to Opeth. 2017's Emperor of Sand debuted inside the Top Ten and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album -- the single "Sultan's Curse" took one home for Best Metal Performance. Change and evolution (Mastodon's raison d'être) are as integral to their musical identity as their personnel. 2020 saw the issue of Medium Rarities, featuring live cuts, covers, and instrumentals. In 2021, Mastodon returned to proper studio recording with the double-length Hushed and Grim.
Mastodon formed in 1999 around the talents of guitarist Bill Kelliher, drummer Bränn Dailor, bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. One of the more notable New Wave of American Heavy Metal acts, a genre spawned in the mid-'90s by bands like Pantera, Biohazard, and Machine Head, Mastodon's innovative, lyrically astute blend of metal subgenres helped position the band as one of the pre-eminent metal acts of the early 21st century.
Formed out of a mutual admiration of the Melvins, Black Sabbath, Neurosis, and Thin Lizzy, Mastodon signed with Relapse Records (Today Is the Day, Dillinger Escape Plan, Coalesce) in 2001 on the strength of a four-song demo. The EP Lifesblood arrived that same year, followed by the group's full-length debut, Remission, in 2002. The album made positive waves in the metal community, but it wasn't until 2004's Leviathan that the band's eclectic brand of proto-metal began to enter the bloodstream of the entire music community. As polished and melodic as it was brutal and genre-defying, Leviathan, loosely based on Herman Melville's Moby Dick, signaled a turning point in Mastodon's career, appearing on critics' year-end Top Ten lists across the musical spectrum. Leviathan also featured a guest vocal appearance from Neurosis' frontman Scott Kelly, which marked the beginning of a tradition: He has appeared on each of the band's full-length recordings ever since.
Mastodon's newfound popularity eventually landed them a deal with Warner Bros., but not before fulfilling their contract with Relapse in 2006 with Call of the Mastodon, a remastered version of the group's first two demo EPs, and Workhorse Chronicles, a DVD that chronicled the band's story thus far with interviews and concert footage. Their third album, Blood Mountain, debuted at number 32 on the Billboard charts and received a Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the song "Colony of Birchmen." Blood Mountain marked the group's highest chart peak to date and set the stage for its long-awaited 2009 follow-up Crack the Skye. In 2011, the band released the CD/DVD package Live at the Aragon, which was recorded in Chicago during the Crack the Skye tour. Mastodon quickly followed with new material, taking a step back from their more prog-oriented approach on their fifth studio album, The Hunter. It gave them huge commercial success, hitting number ten on the Billboard charts.
Later in 2011, Troy Sanders took some time out from the band, forming the metal supergroup Killer Be Killed with Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato, Soulfly's Max Cavalera, and former Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch. He worked with the group on and off for the next few years; their debut album was eventually released in 2014. Mastodon was still a priority, however. After touring Europe and South America in 2012, they started work on their sixth album the following year with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The record, eventually titled Once More 'Round the Sun, was released in June 2014, preceded by the sludgy single "High Road."
Over the next two years, several of the bandmembers' relatives suffered from cancer. Sanders' wife, Jeza, received treatment for breast cancer, recovering in 2015; the following year, Kelliher's mother died of a brain tumor and Dailor's mother also received a diagnosis. These traumatic experiences informed the lyrics of the band's seventh album, Emperor of Sand, produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in 2017. Its concept, revolving around the curse placed on a wandering traveler by a desert ruler, was acknowledged by Dailor in interviews as a metaphor for cancer. The late summer of 2020 saw the release of Medium Rarities, a stopgap compilation of instrumentals, live tracks, and covers. Led by the previously unissued single "Fallen Torches" (recorded with Neurosis' Kelly as guest vocalist), the 16-song set included readings of Feist's "A Commotion," Metallica's "Orion," Flaming Lips' "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton," and "Atlanta" with guest Gibby Haynes. The comp also included "White Walker," their contribution to the HBO series Game of Thrones.
In October 2021, Mastodon issued the sprawling, double-length Hushed and Grim. Produced by David Bottrill (Tool, Rush, Peter Gabriel) the 15-track set was penned and recorded over the course of a year. Its stylistic palette crisscrossed death and sludge metal, alt and hard rock, psychedelia, punk, and prog. ~ James Christopher Monger & John D. Buchanan, Rovi
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Army Aviation: 100 Years of the Chinook
Army Aviation: 100 Years of the Chinook
"The Army goal is to allow the helicopter, which was first produced in the early 1960s, to serve all the way into the 2060s"
The Army plans to fly its Vietnam-era workhorse CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter for 100 years by continuously upgrading the platform through a series of ongoing technological adjustments designed to improve lift, weight, avionics and cargo handling, among other things.
The Army goal is to allow the helicopter, which was first produced in the early 1960s, to serve all the way into the 2060s – allowing the aircraft service life to span an entire century.
“Our primary goal is maintaining the CH-47F’s relevance to the warfighter,” Lt. Col. Ricard Bratt said in a special statement to Scout Warrior.
The latest model, called the Chinook F helicopter, represents the latest iteration of technological advancement in what is a long and distinguished history for the workhorse cargo aircraft, often tasked with delivering food, troops and supplies at high altitudes in mountainous Afghan terrain.
Able to travel at speeds up to 170 knots, the Chinook has a range of 400 nautical miles and can reach altitudes greater than 18,000-feet. Its high-altitude performance capability has been a substantial enabling factor in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan.
The aircraft is 52-feet long, 18-feet high and able to take off with 50,000 pounds. The helicopter can fly with a loaded weight of 26,000 pounds. In addition, the aircraft can mount at least three machine guns; one from each window and another from the back cargo opening.
This story originally appeared in Scout Warrior here
The Chinook F is in the process of receiving a number of enhancements to its digital cockpit called the Common Avionics Architecture System, or CAAS, such improved avionics, digital displays, Line Replacement Units, navigational technology, multi-mode radios, software and emerging systems referred to as pilot-vehicle interface. Pilot-vehicle interface involves improved computing technology where faster processor and new software are able to better organize and display information to the crew, allowing them to make informed decisions faster.
By 2018, the Army plans to have a pure fleet of 440 F-model Chinooks. By 2020, the Army plans to field a new “Block 2” upgraded Chinook F which will increase the aircraft’s ability to function in what’s called “high-hot” conditions of 6,000 feet/95-degrees Fahrenheit where lower air pressure makes it more difficult to operate and maneuver a helicopter.
The Block 2 Chinook will also be engineered to accommodate a larger take-off maximum weight of 54,000 pounds, allowing it to sling-load the Army’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle underneath. This provides the Army with what it calls a “mounted maneuver” capability wherein it can reposition vehicles and other key combat-relevant assets around the battlefield in a tactically-significant manner without need to drive on roads. This will be particularly helpful in places such as Afghanistan where mountainous terrain and lacking infrastructure can make combat necessary movements much more challenged.
The Block 2 Chinook will also receive a 20-percent more powerful Honeywell T55-715 engine, according to a report from Aviation Week.
The Chinook F is also in the process of getting new rotorblades engineered with composites and other materials designed to give the helicopter an additional 4,000 pounds of lift capability, Army officials explained.
Another key upgrade to the helicopter is a technology called Cargo-On/Off-Loading-System, or COOLS, which places rollers on the floor of the airframe designed to quickly on and off-load pallets of equipment and supplies. This technology also has the added benefit of increasing ballistic protection on the helicopter by better protecting it from small arms fire.
“The COOLS system has been added to the current production configuration and continues to be retrofitted to the existing F fleet. We have completed approximately 50-percent of the retrofit efforts. Since its fielding we made very minor design changes to improve maintainability.
The helicopter will also get improved gun-mounts and crew chief seating, along with a new vibration control system.
“We are finalizing design efforts on an improved vibration control system that, in testing, has produced significant reduction in vibration levels in the cockpit area,” Bratt said.
The F-model includes an automated flight system enabling the aircraft to fly and avoid obstacles in the event that a pilot is injured.
Additional adjustments include the use of a more monolithic airframe engineered to replace many of the rivets build into the aircraft, Army officials said.
"The program is looking at some significant airframe improvements like incorporating the nose and aft sections of the MH-47G (Special Operations Variant) on to the CH-47F. In addition, the program office has conducted an in depth structural analysis with the intent of setting the stage for increased growth capacity of the airframe for future upgrades,” Bratt said.
The CH-47 F program is also planning to add Conditioned-Based Maintenance to the aircraft - small, portable diagnostic devices, which enable aircraft engineers to better predict maintenance needs and potential mechanical failures, service officials said.
Protecting Helicopters
The CIRCM system is an improved, lighter-weight version of Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures, called ATIRCM, -- a high-tech laser jammer that is able to thwart guided-missile attacks on helicopters by using an infrared sensor designed to track an approaching missile. The system fires a multiband heat laser to intercept the missile and throw it off course,
ATIRCM has been fielded now on helicopters over Iraq and Afghanistan. CIRCM, its replacement, lowers the weight of the system and therefore brings with it the opportunity to deploy this kind of laser counter-measure across a wider portion of the fleet.
Chinooks are also equipped with a combat-proven protective technology called Common Missile Warning System, or CMWS; this uses an ultraviolet sensor to locate approaching enemy fire before sending out a flare to divert the incoming fire from its course.
Finally, over the years there have been several efforts to engineer a small-arms detection system designed to locate the source of incoming enemy small-arms fire to better protect the aircraft and crew.
Kris Osborn became the Managing Editor of Scout Warrior in August of 2015. His role with includes managing content on the Scout Warrior site and generating independently sourced original material. Scout Warrior is aimed at providing engaging, substantial military-specific content covering a range of key areas such as weapons, emerging or next-generation technologies and issues of relevance to the military. Just prior to coming to Scout Warrior, Osborn served as an Associate Editor at the This story originally appeared in Scout Warrior.
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2003-10A 3-D Lagrangian particle dispersion model with photochemical reactionsSong, CK; Kim, CH; Lee, SH; Park, SUARTICLE831
1995-10-19A cold- and ABA-inducible Zinc-finger factor from soybean regulated by intracellular Ca2+-levelCho, Moo Je; Kim, JC; Lee, SH; Chung, YH; Heo, WD; Seo, HY; Chung, WS; Hwang, I; Hong, JCCONFERENCE106
1998-08A conferencing system for real-time, multiparty, multimedia servicesPark, JS; Lee, SH; Kim, SC; Lee, Jaiyong; Lee, SBARTICLE190
1998-06A new class II rice chitinase, Rcht2, whose induction by fungal elicitor is abolished by protein phosphatase 1 and 2A inhibitorKim, CY; Gal, SW; Choe, MS; Jeong, SY; Lee, SI; Cheong, YH; Lee, SH; Choi, YJ; Han, CD; Kang, KY; Cho, Moo JeARTICLE726
2004-07A new reference signal generation method for MRAM using a 90-degree rotated MTJJeong, WC; Kim, HJ; Park, JH; Jeong, Changwook; Lee, EY; Oh, JH; Jeong, GT; Koh, GH; Koo, HC; Lee, SH; Lee, SY; Shin, JM; Jeong, Hongsik; Kim, KARTICLE248
2001A novel cold-inducible zinc finger protein from soybean, SCOF-1, enhances cold tolerance in transgenic plantsKim, JC; Lee, SH; Cheong, YH; Yoo, CM; Lee, SI; Chun, HJ; Yun, DJ; Hong, JC; Lee, SY; Lim, CO; Cho, Moo JeARTICLE909
2002-12A practical SPICE model based on the physics and characteristics of realistic single-electron transistorsLee, SH; Kim, DH; Kim, Kyung Rok; Lee, JD; Park, BG; Gu, YJ; Yang, GY; Kong, JTARTICLE930
2004-01A SPICE model of realistic single-electron transistors and its application to multiple-valued logicSong, KW; Kim, Kyung Rok; Lee, JD; Park, BG; Lee, SH; Kim, DHARTICLE844
2002-05Adaptive motion-compensated frame rate up-conversionLee, SH; Yang, SeungjoonARTICLE912
2002-08Adaptive motion-compensated interpolation for frame rate up-conversionLee, SH; Shin, YC; Yang, Seungjoon; Moon, HH; Park, RHARTICLE782
2016-11Analysis of Nociceptive Information Encoded in the Temporal Discharge Patterns of Cutaneous C-FibersCho, Kyungwon; Jang, Jun Ho; Kim, Sung-Phil; Lee, SH; Chung, Soon-Cheol; Kim, In Young; Jang, Dong Pyo; Jung, Sung JunARTICLE741
2017-09-24Analysis on the important indicators in Bayesian belief network model for RPS software reliability assessmentLee, SH; Kang, HG; Chu, TL; Varuttamaseni, A; Yue, M; Cho, J; Li, M; Lee, SJCONFERENCE154
2000- 8-01Application of a molecular lens formed by focusing an IR laser pulse to benzene and CS2 molecular beamsZaho, Bumsuk; Chung, DS; Chung, HS; Lee, SH; Hwang, S; Cho, KC; Shim, SH; Lim, SM; Yu, JW; Kang, WKCONFERENCE93
2001-01Application of synthetic polyamine flocculants for dye wastewater treatmentChoi, JH; Shin, WS; Lee, SH; Joo, DJ; Lee, JD; Choi, SJ; Park, LSARTICLE857
1990-01-01Catalytic Chemistry of Methyl FormateCheong, M; Kim, JC; Kim, KM; Lee, Jae Sung; Lee, SHCONFERENCE114
1999-11Characterization of two fungal-elicitor-induced rice cDNAs encoding functional homologues of the rab-specific GDP-dissociation inhibitorKim, WY; Kim, CY; Cheong, NE; Choi, YO; Lee, KO; Lee, SH; Park, JB; Nakano, A; Bahk, JD; Cho, Moo Je; Lee, SYARTICLE775
2001-10Cold accumulation of SCOF-1 transcripts is associated with transcriptional activation and mRNA stabilityKim, JC; Jeon, JC; Park, HC; Yoo, JH; Koo, YD; Yoon, HW; Koo, SC; Lee, SH; Bahk, JD; Cho, Moo JeARTICLE860
1996-10-24Cold-induced expression of a soybean zinc-finger protein os mediated by both transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulationCho, Moo Je; Kim, JC; Lee, SH; Cheung, YH; Heo, WD; Chung, WS; Hong, JC; Han, CDCONFERENCE88
1999-08Competitive binding of calmodulin isoforms to calmodulin-binding proteins: implication for the function of calmodulin isoforms in plantsLee, SH; Kim, MC; Heo, WD; Kim, JC; Chung, WS; Park, Chan Young; Park, HC; Cheong, YH; Kim, CY; Lee, SH; Lee, KJ; Bahk, JD; Lee, SY; Cho, Moo JeARTICLE1056
2003-05-16Complementary Self-Biased Scheme for the Robust Design of CMOS/SET Hybrid Multi-Valued LogicKim, Kyung Rok; Song, KW; Lee, SH; Kim, DH; Kyung, J; Baek, G; Lee, CA; Lee, JD; Park, BGCONFERENCE118
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The Obama Administration Refuses The Win-Win Religious Liberty Solution
The U.S. Supreme Court returns from recess next week, and has an opportunity to authorize an abortifacient and contraceptive arrangement that works for everyone.
Religious freedom has been in the headlines, even prompting a discussion in the most recent Republican presidential debate. Many Americans justifiably struggle with the question: when should we make exceptions to general laws to protect someone’s conscience?
There are hard cases of religious conscience, and then there are easy ones. When the government has lots of ways to govern without trampling religious belief, it should be an easy case. We saw one last week when a federal appeals court ruled in favor of Dordt College and other religious nonprofit organizations trying to follow their faith. These groups can’t participate in a web of government regulations that would provide life-terminating drugs to their employees. So the ministries must choose to violate their faith or violate the law, to the tune of millions in Internal Revenue Service fines.
It’s the same choice faced by the Little Sisters of the Poor. If the Little Sisters don’t comply with this contraceptive mandate, they face millions in IRS fines. This is a group that provides vital care for thousands of elderly poor—exactly the sort of care that should be supported and encouraged by the nation’s health-care laws.
Accommodation Really Means Intolerance
At issue in the Little Sisters’ case is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate, a Byzantine web of regulations designed to use religious groups’ health-care plans to provide life-terminating drugs and contraceptives to their employees. The groups cannot, in good conscience, provide those drugs or help anyone else provide those drugs.
The government insists they must use their health-care plans to provide those drugs, even forcing the religious groups to authorize it. The government calls this an “accommodation” of religious belief, even as dozens of religious groups challenge the regulations. The government insists the religious groups shouldn’t be bothered by what they consider a grave wrong. It insists that the accommodation doesn’t have anything to do with religious groups, even as it admits to the Supreme Court that its scheme uses the religious ministries’ own health-care plans.
The sad fact is that the government has a win-win solution at its fingertips. As a federal appeals court said in the Dordt College case last week, the government already operates exchanges where millions of Americans can obtain health coverage. Subsidies are available to those whose employers don’t provide health insurance.
This is how the government provides for those whose employers do not provide the generous health-care benefits many religious ministries already provide. The government could easily open those subsidies to any employees of religious groups who want the coverage not included in their employers’ plan. This would satisfy the government’s concerns, satisfy the ministries’ religious beliefs, and ensure that Americans still receive vital services from groups like the Little Sisters.
We Can Do Both
For that reason, the Eighth Circuit Court of appeals sided with religious ministries last week. Echoing a unanimous Supreme Court opinion on religious freedom, it said, “[I]f a less restrictive means is available for the Government to achieve its goals, the Government must use it.”
Although the solution is easy, it will probably take another Supreme Court intervention to make it happen. Last week’s court decision disagrees with rulings from several other appeals courts, creating the circuit split that Supreme Court-watchers have been predicting. When federal appeals courts disagree on an important issue like this one, Supreme Court review is very likely. That court returns from its summer recess next week, and it will have to decide whether to take up the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor, East Texas Baptist University, and other religious ministries.
The Supreme Court has been friendly to religious freedom, with recent rulings in favor of Hobby Lobby on a similar challenge, a unanimous victory for religious prison inmates in Holt v. Hobbs, and several emergency orders protecting religious ministries from fines under the HHS mandate. Let’s hope the Court continues this trend, recognizing that when religious freedom and government regulations conflict, it does not have to be a zero-sum game.
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Murray Steele
Public Domain is not Open Source
I have a personal preference for not putting a license on software, because there are too many debates to be had about which is the "best" OSS license. Until now, if asked I'd just say my stuff is public domain, or at a push, CC0. Turns out that according to the above (admittedly biased) FAQ this decision might be a bad one, and they suggest that CC0 isn't good enough either.
unlicense do provide an opposing point of view which I thought would be convincing given my preference going in, but having read the OSI explanation I found, to my surprise, I was unconvinced. So now I have to think about which license I do want to use that gives me enough "don't blame me if you die" cover and you enough "you can use it for whatever you want" confidence. It's MIT isn't it?
Carl Whittaker
Feature toggles
Some links describing just what they are and how they're used.
Requisite Martin Fowler blog post —
A terrifying presentation in which slides try to kill you with CSS transforms —
A ruby example (with gems for that) —
Flickr use them —
as do Etsy. —
Matt Peperell
The single most useful thing in bash
Or so the title of this blog post claims. Ever wanted to scroll through partial matches in your bash history? Now you can.
Billed as a "Manifesto for Minimalist Software Engineers", here is another summary of some lean workflow principles. Having read through it, we already do a lot of this at Unboxed Consulting, but it's still an interesting read.
Style police!
The Ruby style guide is well known and followed by many.
Here's a software tool to tell you when you're falling foul of the recommendations. Just what you always wanted!
The Underhanded C Contest
Normally we aim to write well-behaved software. Here's a chance to be a first-world anarchist, and write some software which is subtly ill-behaved. This year's challenge is a social networking application. The competition runs until June 4th.
Imminently relevant song
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Viewpoint: Marketing success should be measured by purpose-led innovation, not revenues
If the goal of marketing now is to provide the best possible experience to consumers, it follows that marketing efforts should be measured not by profits or other financial values, but by purpose and innovation.
"Innovation, which creates the greatest impact and truly changes lives, will be understood as the real mark of exceptional experiences," Brian Whipple, CEO of Accenture Interactive, wrote in an article for Fast Company.
Mr. Whipple cited recent surveys showing that consumers are most drawn to organizations that are aligned with some kind of broader purpose, demonstrating that doing so is no longer merely "a superficial consideration for companies, but should in fact be understood as a necessary and fundamental component of a brand's fabric."
The push to align with purpose and social values should come from the executive level, who also need to lead the charge with "purpose-led innovation." Mr. Whipple defined this form of innovation as "creativity that changes lives, goes beyond the current depth of creation and provides meaningful change."
Ultimately, innovating to align with a broader purpose will result in deeper and stronger relationships with consumers — and is crucial for organizations' survival as consumers seek increased value alignment with companies they patronize. "What's next exists only at the intersection of purpose and innovation: meaningful work that truly changes lives for the better," Mr. Whipple wrote.
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The Young Lions face hosts Poland in Kielce on Thursday aiming to qualify for the last four of the tournament for the first time since 2009.
Poland U21 v England U21: LIVE at 7:45pm on Thursday
They are top of Group A ahead of the final round of games after a 2-1 win over Slovakia and a goalless draw with Sweden.
International friendlies
Hudson-Odoi left out of U21 squad but Carsley insists he's 'committed' to England
01/10/2021 AT 11:52
A win would see them reach the knock-out stages but Boothroyd knows England need to cope with the home crowd, with Poland still holding a slim chance of qualifying.
"Without a doubt," he said when asked if backing from the stands would be a factor. "And the Polish team aren't bad either. They've been very unlucky in a few games and have got some very good players who've dropped down (from the seniors).
"They've got massive heart and start really fast and never give in. As nice and friendly as the people have been I don't expect to get any favours.
"We'll be doing our best to get a result and to remain professional to see if we can get out of the group."
England's Tammy England's forward Tammy Abraham reacts during the UEFA U-21 European Championship Group A football match Sweden v England
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Nathaniel Chalobah also dismissed any suggestions the Young Lions would be complacent given they only have themselves to focus on and not the outcome of Slovakia's game against Sweden's game.
"It's tournament football, we know that things can start changing and they (Poland) are probably going to be buzzing because they got a point and can still qualify if results go their way and likewise us," he said. "So we have to just focus on ourselves.
We've got to go into the game with the mindset to still win. It's down to us, really, and I don't think it's about complacency because we've only won one game so we've just got to kick on from there now and be positive.
"It's in our hands and I think that gives us a little bit more responsibility, I think if we take that into the game in the right way then we should be fine."
Chalobah also insisted any heated dressing-room discussions were normal after Alfie Mawson revealed things got passionate when England trailed Slovakia 1-0 at half time on Monday before hitting back to win in the second half.
He added: "We're all men. There's a difference with ages but everyone has taken on responsibility with this trip and I think when we go into games and things like that happen everyone gets on with it."
Carsley and Cole announced as new England U21 coaching team
27/07/2021 AT 17:04
U-21 Euro
Jones sees red after clashing with Croatia players following England exit
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A message from my heart
Joey from Jacksonville:
It was reported that the intra-squad scrimmage will only be for season-ticket holders this year. As a season-ticket holder, this is stupid. People bring their kids to the scrimmage that don't have tickets and it's a great way to grow the fan base. I hope the Jaguars find some other way to reward the season-ticket holders.
Vic: At this time, I would like to speak to everyone from my heart. I ask that you, please, read my words carefully and embrace them. Here goes: Folks, this is it. This is save the whale. Forget, for the moment, about kids and growing the fan base for the future. We've been doing that since 1995. Back then, it was about the future. In 2010, it's about the present. The decision to limit the scrimmage to season-ticket holders was made for the purpose of adding value to a season ticket. It was carefully considered and the decision was made, not for the purpose of punishing those who don't have tickets, but to reward those who do have tickets because adding value to a season ticket might help sell more of them. That's all it is. The focus has become that sharp because ticket sales, not the futures of David Garrard and Jack Del Rio, is the number one issue confronting this team, and it's not about next year's ticket sales or growing the fan base for 2020, it's about selling tickets for this year. This is it. This is save the whale and, from my perch on the beach, the whale is struggling to live. I think everyone would do well to understand that the radical nature of this decision underscores the team's desperation to sell tickets. The team knew this decision would be harshly criticized, yet, it went forward with it. Why do you think it did? If your answer is that we have reached the tipping point, then you are a logical person.
Trey from Jacksonville:
I know this might sound crazy, but I think every team should have a brother team in the NFL that they play every year. For us, I would say Pittsburgh because I think we have so much history. Your thoughts?
Vic: Tennessee is that team. The Jaguars have a relationship with the Titans that defines the team's history. The Titans franchise gave the Jaguars its first-ever win and worst-ever loss.
Jake from Spokane, WA:
I was watching clips of Super Bowl III on "NFL Network." I didn't understand why Johnny Unitas was on the bench, seeing as he was one of the all-time greats. Do you know what the reason for that was?
Vic: Unitas missed the season with an injury and his replacement, Earl Morrall, won the NFL MVP award.
Joseph from Jacksonville:
I know other teams' scouts are not allowed to come to free practices, but does the scrimmage only being open to season-ticket holders change the free nature and thus allow for scouts?
Vic: No, it doesn't, because admission won't be charged to season-ticket holders.
Emil from Tallahassee, FL:
How big a deal is this? Do you feel this is a case of the Jaguars ignoring the rules, or another case of the ever-softening of the NFL? Do you see this having an impact on us being competitive this season? In the long-term?
Vic: In my opinion, the NFL's crackdown on OTAs, stimulated by players union complaints, of course, only means one thing: Negotiations on a new CBA have begun. It's professional football; it's about the money. Don't be so emotional about every little thing. Follow the money and you'll find the truth.
John from Arlington, VA:
So does the "dead zone" begin Saturday?
Vic: The "dead zone" has begun.
Kelly from Greensburg, IN:
Do you think we will ever know exactly what caused OTAs to be canceled? Do you already know and would you tell us?
Vic: I think I did it. I had reported a few times that these were the most intense OTAs I had ever seen.
Greg from Jacksonville:
I'm glad Jack Del Rio stepped up the intensity of the practices. He needs to work them hard like coach Coughlin used to do.
Vic: OTAs have always lacked significance, but not anymore. The NFL just made them important. Fans love confrontation.
Trevor from Jacksonville:
If you were Gene Smith, Jack Del Rio or even Wayne Weaver, would you go out of your way to find out who told, and what would you do with that person?
Vic: I would find out what person cared enough to address this issue. Upon finding him, I would applaud his honesty and courageousness and reward him in some monetary fashion.
Guy from Hilton Head Island, SC:
If Neil is right about his numbers, I believe it is sad that we are spending four times more money on space research than the environment and natural resources. Who cares about saving our planet when you can just go colonize a new one?
Vic: Yeah, there's gotta be another place where we can kill the buffalo, poison the air, foul the water, etc.
Mike from Jacksonville:
I think the general public being shut out of the scrimmage is ridiculous. For some people, that's the only stadium experience they will get all year.
Vic: That's the problem.
Nolan from Tampa, FL:
Why is it that you have to throw in one to two over-the-top comments which praise yourself as a journalist or human being into every "Ask Vic" segment? I do happen to respect you as a journalist, but your constant public display of ego-boosting hyperbole by fans who only phrase questions in a way that delight you is obnoxious. You balance this by adding an ignorant rant from someone who doesn't like you every now and then, but I could do without all of it. How about an "Ask Vic" segment with relevant questions and comments? I think many people would find that just as entertaining.
Vic: I love ignorant rants.
Chris from Pleasantville, NY:
I just wanted to thank you for the work you put into this column. I first started to come to this site many years ago to check on my Jaguars and find out the latest news on the team, but this column has evolved into so much more than that. While we still get the latest news and hints from your writing, you also provide us with another opinion on various topics in the news. I have loved reading your columns and following along with the inside jokes that only the "Ask Vic" family could understand. Thank you for helping an out-of-towner keep up with his favorite team and for creating a column that I look forward to reading every day. See, not everyone is angry.
Vic: I love ego-boosting hyperbole.
Cary from St. Simons, GA:
Excessively intense regimen? Really? I think Vince Lombardi just rolled over in his grave.
Vic: They didn't have OTAs when Lombardi was coaching. The coach said goodbye to his players in the locker room following the team's last game of the season, and he didn't see them again until training camp. I honestly think that might've been a better way.
Tia from Jacksonville:
In an article on Thursday, you mentioned the Jaguars ending practice doing "gassers." What does this term mean?
Vic: It means running sprints until you're out of gas. This column has just run out of gas.
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What began as a primarily peaceful demonstration in downtown Phoenix on Friday evening escalated to violence Saturday morning as people were seen breaking several building windows and damaging police vehicles.
For hours Friday evening, crowds of people stationed themselves outside the headquarters of the Phoenix Police Department to peacefully protest against police brutality, including the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Throughout the night, demonstrators chanted "Black Lives Matters", "No justice, no peace," and held signs with varying messages.
While it remained mostly peaceful, there were some who threw plastic bottles at police officers who were stationed in riot gear outside Phoenix police headquarters. Messages and expletives were also seen plastered across buildings, including the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse.
Around 11:30 p.m., about 45 minutes after Phoenix police declared the protest to be an "unlawful assembly," tensions seemed to rise with police deploying tear gas, non-lethal rounds, and what appeared to be flash bangs. Officers also began to move down the street pushing demonstrators away from the area.
Around midnight, people were seen running throughout downtown Phoenix, some seen smashing windows at the Arizona Federal Theatre and a City of Phoenix government building. Others lit fireworks and shot them into the air.
"Property throughout the downtown Phoenix area has been vandalized as some demonstrators engage in criminal behavior, breaking windows and doors to municipal and private business and destroy cars parked along the street," Phoenix police said in a tweet.
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Bush Points To Bloggers In Baghdad As Proof Of Progress In Iraq
Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 3:41 pm
By: News On 6
WASHINGTON (AP) _ To back up his point that pulling out of Iraq would be a disaster, President Bush has quoted opinions from the secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top U.S. general in Iraq _ and now, two bloggers from Baghdad.
Bush made a surprising reference to the blogosphere during a spirited defense of his war strategy on Wednesday. The mention seemed even more unusual because the president didn't identify whom he was quoting, so he seemed to be leaning on anonymous commentary.
``They have bloggers in Baghdad, just like we've got here,'' Bush told the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
Then he began to quote: ``Displaced families are returning home, marketplaces are seeing more activity, stores that were long shuttered are now reopening. We feel safer about moving in the city now. Our people want to see this effort succeed.''
His point was that Iraqi people are seeing signs of progress _ and what better example of their unbridled expression than blogs.
It turns out, the White House made clear hours later, that he was quoting two brothers, Mohammed and Omar Fadhil. They write an English-language blog from Baghdad called IraqTheModel.com. Both of them got to meet Bush in the Oval Office in 2004.
In his speech, Bush was pulling select lines from an op-ed that the brothers wrote. It appeared in The Wall Street Journal on March 5.
Blogs are Web sites that tend to be narrow in focus and directed at a niche audience. Most operate without editors and give instant reaction to the news. Their freewheeling, open nature makes them popular but also ripe for unverified statements.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino defended the appearance of blog commentary in a presidential speech.
It is just one more way, she said, to show that positive news is happening in Iraq. But in perspective, she said, the White House cites all kinds of sources. Among the others she mentioned in the same breath: reporting from Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
``What the president was doing was taking an opportunity to talk about what one person's expression is,'' she said. ``But that doesn't mean that there aren't other people having the same expression. Certainly, nobody can deny what General Petraeus has been saying.''
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