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c4-0000.json.gz:39060 | The city has exercised its eminent domain rights for one South State Street property and may soon file eminent domain action against another.
The city was working with owners of nine parcels along South State Street, Huber Village Boulevard and Heatherdown Drive to obtain easements for South State Street improvements that are currently under way.
Six other property owners have reached a deal with Westerville for the improvements, or have granted the city right of entry while they negotiate on a price.
Unable to reach an agreement with South State Street Investors, the city filed a check for $55,475 with the Franklin County Clerk of Courts on Sept. 21 for 0.1563 acre in front of Guernsey Bank, 782 S. State St, said city planning and development director Karl Craven.
The move gives the city the rights to the easement, Craven said, and South State Street Investors has 28 days to either claim the check or appeal the amount that is being offered.
"That money is then available for the property owner. They can go down and pick up the money," Craven said. "If they want to pursue a court case because they don't think the amount of money is fair, the court will go ahead and set a court date.
"We have (the land). What it will take later if the guy doesn't think the price is right, the court will determine that," he said. "We can continue negotiations."
The city also is still in talks with property owner James Taylor over 0.205 acre in front of US Bank, 833 S. State St., and it is likely the city will file to exercise eminent domain in the case as well, Craven said.
"If something doesn't come within the next week, we'll probably have to file with the court for that property, also," he said.
The price on another piece of property needed for the project, 0.168 acre in front of Knight's Inn, 32 Heatherdown Drive, also has not been settled on, Craven said, but the city has given property owner V.J. Capital Management more time to seek its own appraisal on the land because that easement will not be needed during the current phase of the project.
The city will have to reach an agreement with the property owner by the beginning of next year, Craven said, or look to use eminent domain.
The legal proceedings do not interfere with the city's ability to move forward with the project, Craven said, which includes burying utility lines and other streetscape improvements.
Craven has said previously that in the past 15 years, in dealing with 150 property owners on cases that could have led to eminent domain action, the city has only had to file action against one other property owner. |
c4-0000.json.gz:39302 | Home How to Grow Your Eyelashes: A Complete Guide, Free Trials, Best Growth Products & More!
How to Grow Your Eyelashes: A Complete Guide, Free Trials, Best Growth Products & More!
We all know that eyelashes serve a practical purpose, but people have been accentuating and showing off their long, luscious lashes for centuries. Your eyelashes can make a statement, and frame your eyes in a way more flattering than any effect you can achieve with eyeshadow.
But what you can do if you’ve been cursed with lashes you think are too short or thin? Is there any hope for those who long for longer lashes without turning to the hassle of applying fake eyelashes, which can cause even more damage to your existing natural lashes?
You’re in luck! Over the last 20 years, there have been many interesting and effective lash boosters hitting the market, from specialized mascaras to natural remedies to eyelash growth serums that can all encourage the growth of your natural eyelashes.
In this guide, we’ll take a look at how to keep your eyelashes healthy and encourage growth naturally, and then go over some of the best products available now if you want a little extra boost.
What Do Your Eyelashes Really Do?
Our eyelashes, like all of the other hair on the body, are made up of a very small percentage of water and more primarily out of several different proteins, including keratin, which also makes up our fingernails, and melanin, which is what gives our hair its color.
The primary function of our eyelashes is to help protect our eyes from any dust or other small particles of debris in the air. Most people have around 90 to 150 eyelashes on their top eyelid and around 70 to 80 on the lower lid.
● Growth Phase: The first phase of eyelash growth, also known as the Anagen phase, is the phase during which your eyelashes are growing to the average length that they do for you individually.
The average length that most eyelashes grow to is about three-eighths of an inch. Each of your eyelashes has its own set, unique length. The Growth Phase takes place over the course of about 30 to 45 days.
● Transition Phase: The transition, or Catagen phase, is the phase that your eyelashes are in when they have reached the length of growth that will ultimately grow to. When the lash stops growing, the hair follicle begins to shrink. This phase normally lasts for two to three weeks.
● Resting Phase: The last phase is the Resting, or Telogen, phase. This phase lasts for around a hundred days and during this time, your eyelashes normally remain in place until they are ready to fall out naturally, when a new lash begins to grow in the follicle.
It’s completely normal for a lash or two to fall out off and on. Because of the length of the phases, each eyelash is on a different schedule from the others, so it’s not a cause for concern to notice it when you lose a lash here and there.
What Can Cause Lash Loss?
If you’ve noticed lashes falling out or feel like your lashes are noticeably thinner in number than they used to be, you’re probably not imagining things.
There are several factors that can cause or contribute to the thinning or loss of your eyelashes.
● An allergic reaction to an ingredient in a product or cosmetic that you use on your face – especially if you notice this shortly after you begin using a product that is new to you. This can happen with moisturizers or other lotions, face powders or liquid makeup, eyeshadows and eyeliner, and most often, mascara.
● Some skin infections like eczema or psoriasis can cause symptoms like itching or skin flaking that may contribute to lash loss.
● Menopause reduces estrogen levels which can slow hair growth and cause hair follicles to stop producing, meaning new lashes won’t regrow where the follicles have died, making your eyelashes thinner overall.
● The hormonal shifts of pregnancy may also cause eyelash loss, but this typically goes back to normal post pregnancy. Sometimes, pregnancy can cause increased last growth, so you may end up with fabulous eyelashes until post pregnancy when the normal growth cycles resume.
● Normal aging can cause general hair loss and slow the hair growing process.
● If you have a habit of going to sleep without removing your eye makeup, this can also result in some lashes falling or being pulled out. It’s also important to remove your eye makeup gently to avoid pulling lashes out during the process.
● It might be surprising, but stress and some of the resulting negative effects that it has on your body as a whole can also cause eyelash loss.
● A change in your diet or lack of balanced nutrition can also be responsible for changes in your hair growth or loss.
If you have recently experienced lash loss or thinning, or you just want fuller, thicker lashes, there are some natural options that can make a difference.
● Vitamin H (Biotin) – This can promote faster growth and stronger hair and is found in several foods – bananas, pecans and almonds and whole grains, to name a few.
● Vitamin C and E – These antioxidants can prevent the dryness of hair that causes brittleness and split ends. Found in leafy greens, citrus fruits and avocados.
● Olive oil – Try applying a tiny bit of olive oil to the base of your lashes every night. This surprising little trick can improve the health of your lashes by keeping them super conditioned.
Another relative newcomer to the cosmetic market are products referred to as eyelash growth serums. These little miracle workers are applied to your lash line, usually once a day, and over the course of a few weeks promise that you’ll see results in the form of thicker, longer and fuller lashes.
Where Can I Buy Eyelash Growth Serum?
You can buy eyelash growth serums at most health & beauty retailers, both online and at the store, but, given the warning that comes with some products, a little caution just makes sense.
Contain Soy Amino Acids – Restores moisture to your eyelashes.
While the majority of eyelash growth serums contain chemicals. The chemicals are known to cause reactions for some people that could lead to you developing a rash or other allergic reaction. We recommend serums with fewer chemicals preferably All Natural Ingredients. Please note that going the all natural route will result in a longer process in the growth of your eyelashes.
Our favorite eyelash growth serum, hands down, is the Apex Voluminous serum – it contains Vitamin E, which is great for conditioning your lashes and also makes them seem fuller and thicker in appearance, as well as wheat and soy amino acids that can make moisturize your lashes and make them more flexible, meaning you’re less likely to pull them out while applying or removing makeup.
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Apex Voluminous is also super easy to use, meaning it’s a lot easier to add this to your nightly routine than some other serums.
It’s meant to be applied daily to both your upper and lower lid lines, and as an added bonus can also be applied to your eyebrows if you have any sparse patches.
We hope this guide has given you not only a better understanding of what your eyelashes need to be healthy but also a few things you can try out to get the gorgeous lashes you’ve always wanted. |
c4-0000.json.gz:39482 | Investing in unit trusts is easier than you think. It's a great way to save for those medium- to long-term goals.
Unit Trusts are a form of collective investment that allows investors with similar investment objectives to pool their funds to be invested in a portfolio of securities or other assets.
Unit holders do not own the securities in the portfolio directly. Ownership of the fund is divided into units of entitlement. As the fund increases or decreases in value, the value of each unit increases or decreases accordingly. The number of units held depends on the unit purchase price at the time of investment and the amount of money invested.
The return on investment of unit holders is usually in the form of income distribution and capital appreciation, derived from the pool of assets supporting the unit trust fund. Each unit earns an equal return, determined by the level of distribution and/or capital appreciation in any one period.
Investing in Unit trust transfers most of the necessary know how to those best equipped to handle it-that is the UTT -AMIS (Fund Managers).
Spreading your investment reduces the overall risk of the investment and maximizes returns. There is no limit to the number of investors who can hold units in any of our funds. The more investors there are in the fund, the greater the resources available for investment leading to greater diversification of the portfolio.
UTT AMIS Managers manage all five funds. They are world class professional asset managers with a track record of excellent returns in the Tanzanian market. Active portfolio management helps maximise investor returns.
Unit Trust funds are statutorily entrusted to the Capital Markets Authority and controlled by the Collective Investment Schemes Regulations Act, aimed at protecting the investor. These regulations relate to the activities of the Unit Trust management companies.
Unit trusts provide the opportunity to affordably purchase top performing shares. The investor is able to obtain all the shares that the fund has invested in with a single purchase order.
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With over 10 years’ experience providing taxation, accounting and bookkeeping services to businesses of all sizes, Mohamed is the go to person for accounting and taxation.
He is connected to all leading professional associations in his industry, to ensure he meets the highest standards of accounting and bookkeeping, and enabling him to keep up to date on all aspects involved with accounting and bookkeeping and any industry changes.
He is a member of Business Network International (BNI), Ajax Pickering Board of Trade, and frequents most of the networking groups in the region.
Mohamed volunteers his time in the preparation of income tax returns through the CRA’s Community Voluntary income Tax Preparation (CVITP) clinics, working with charitable organizations.
Past Chair: Gary W. Jarosz, Vice President, Global Emissions Systems Inc.
Joe Neal is serving his third term on Council. Joe has lived in Courtice since 1990. He is a married father of three.
Joe is a lawyer, and has been for the past 35 years.
Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse is a business strategist, author, speaker, and wholesale expert, helping passion-driven entrepreneurs increase their wealth, confidence and freedom. She's been featured as a guest on Hay House Radio, a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, as well as various online publications.
Uchechi is the founder of My Empowered Living and Bossurike, author of From Aspiration to Fulfillment ~ Bridging the Gap from Where you Are to Where you Want to be, which is available at all major online booksellers, and Chapters-Indigo stores across the country. She's also the author of Business Success Blueprint ~ A Step-by- Step Process to Creating a Profitable Business You Love, and the creator of the Dream Life Designer Planners. A comprehensive planner and goal setting system that allows you to set aligned goals, while having the support and accountability to achieve them.
She's been dubbed the 'Dream Whisperer' by clients, and is passionate about educating and empowering others to cultivate the right conditions for success.
Jay Fisher, Durham College photoJay is a professor and coordinator for the entrepreneurship and small business program at Durham College in the School of Business, IT and Management. Prior to joining the college as a full time faculty member in 2010, he spent 20 years in the information technology industry, in various sales, marketing, and executive roles. He has worked in various positions with IBM, EDS, as well as several start-up and small technology companies. Jay also operates his own company which develops and manufactures an exciting new niche consumer product.
Jay earned a Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, Management Certificates from Harvard University and Boston University, and completed a Masters of Arts in Adult Education from Central Michigan University.
Jay has been affiliated with Durham College since 2003, and has had a lifelong passion for education and entrepreneurship as demonstrated through his career choices and other experiences. During this time, Jay has been an advisor for various faculties and programs across both Durham College and UOIT, and is an active member of the Durham Region entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Shannon joined BACD as a volunteer mentor in 2015 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2017. She is a retired IT Executive with 30 years of experience across sales, marketing, R&D, operations, consulting, and services delivery. She has lead teams of over 600 people in a large multinational corporation but her passion is launching new businesses and her client background and engineering degree provides a strong base for this, including Big Data and technology-based start-ups. In retirement, she is committed to giving back to the community through BACD and healthcare not-for-profit organizations.
Stephen Parrott, Focus Management PhotoStephen is an accomplished business strategist and master facilitator whose focus is on helping leaders move their business to the next level. Through his consulting practice Stephen has gained extensive experience working with small to mid-size organizations in strategic planning and alignment, operations, project management and outsourcing.
Twenty years at the Bank of Nova Scotia provided Stephen with functional experience across systems, operations, marketing, international operations, risk management, the regulated environment of mutual fund and wealth management, as well as strategic planning and small business management.
As Partner with FOCUS Management since 2008, Stephen has collaborated with business leaders across diverse sectors, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, professional services, financial services, construction, telecommunications, aerospace and defense firms, throughout Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
For more than 20 years the FOCUS Management Team has partnered with business leaders to achieve breakthrough results by driving great execution of what matters most through their organizations – in short, making sure the really important things get done, and done well.
FOCUS services include Strategic Alignment – achieving strategic clarity, alignment and commitment; Organizational Alignment – creating personal ownership and commitment to action at the individual level, and Executional Management – making sure that plans are translated into action and then executed through to successful completion.
Francesca Schettini, is the owner, founder and creative designer of by Francesca, xo for the past 5 years. Her Event Management and Planning Boutique caters to Weddings, Corporate and Social Events. Francesca has an extensive background in the field of finance, marketing and sales working for large corporations such as Dell and IBM. Francesca enjoys giving back to her community by fundraising for local charities such as Jenny's Warriors, Autism Ontario, Habitat for Humanity, to name a few. She finds time to help her community entrepreneurs by helping them grow their businesses through mentoring and referrals.
Francesca runs her own mastermind group and is the Chapter Leader for the "Rising Tide Society" which is a community and education chapter for entrepreneurs worldwide. She is a spiritual woman by heart who stays humble by being her authentic self.
BACD provided an amazing source of support, guidance, training and constructive critiquing, both on a business level as well as personal. The experienced in-house business leaders and staff, combined with their appointed mentors and specialized trainers gave me a much clearer understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. Then BACD gave me the much needed tools and confidence, to help set me off on the right paths to success.
BACD is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs and businesses. The team of advisors and program facilitators are passionate about small business and are very helpful in providing the resources needed to grow and succeed. I have experienced great success working with BACD over the past 3 years. I would recommend all entrepreneurs to network with the team of advisors and find out how they can achieve business success!
Just an amazing resource with amazing people. So much knowledge and they have a genuine interest and desire to help entrepreneurs and business owners. Amazing!! |
c4-0000.json.gz:44338 | The Tournament of Ages offically starts tomorrow night, if you're American.
What event are you most excited about? I'm obviously looking forward to the gemhunt analog, and the memory match, but I'm also pumped to see what happens with the new infestation event.
I'd like to see what infestation is all about. Could be fun.
I'm excited for the secrets. I love secrets. So many secrets...Secrets and secrets.
I'm excited to see how you guys like this year's ToA, it will be drastically different from years before, but also sort of the same. Please let us know what you think so we know how to move forward for next year!
Never done ToA. I hope I have the time to participate!
Since a few admin alluded to the fact that there will be more lore released during the ToA or it will be somehow tied to it - I'm greatly looking forward to it.
I hate that I'm not really well enough to log on. Hopefully I can catch some stuff tomorrow.
Newb question: How do you check your points? |
c4-0000.json.gz:44400 | We are always looking for Artists and Great Products!
We appreciate the opportunity to review your work and are proud to carry a growing assortment of handmade and artisanal products. While we always are accepting submissions, we cannot respond to each one and may only reply if we are able to offer you immediate space in the shop. All other submissions that meet our requirements will be kept in a file for future consideration. If you do not receive a reply, please do not be discouraged.
Artists interested in selling work at The Handmade Market should read the following before submitting work, as work that is not submitted correctly may not be considered. We do not do first review of work in the shop, so only digital submissions are accepted. All works will be reviewed and evaluated based on how they works within the context of the store and how it suits the needs of our customers.
1) Consignment Artists: Review and identify artists whose work we can add to the walls, shelves or showcases of THM.
2) Handmade Database: Begin to build a database of local artists, makers and creators who are interested in commissioned or custom work that we can reach out to as needed for projects.
Gallery | Museum Store level of craftsmanship: This means an attention to details as well as practiced craftsmanship that shows through the work without pointing it out.
Unique approach or POV: We are not looking for novelty, but we are looking for artists that see things and do things different from others in the area and not already available in our store.
Professionalism: Beyond quality of work is quality of understanding of the business, the impact of your personal brand and a willingness to work together to promote the work.
Artists 60% | Store 40% of sales price. Payments are made to artists monthly by 5th of the following month.
If you work is accepted into the shop, you'll be asked to schedule a date to bring it in along with inventory sheet that details the work. All works should be labeled with artist's name and suggested sales price. |
c4-0000.json.gz:44474 | Anatomically designed for men with a super absorbent core, comfortable waistbands and leg openings fitted more like regular men’s brief underwear.
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c4-0000.json.gz:44650 | Akiko Busch’s article, Life on the Edge (NY Times, 12/27/13) addressed the meeting of the old and new years using an ecological metaphor.
He described the ecotone, the space where two habitats merge, like pond and woods, woods and lawn, lawn and garden. He calls it the “edge habitat, where everything—soil content, vegetation, moisture, humidity, light, pollination—changes.” It’s a charged and vital place. Unusual encounters can occur. The balance of things changes.
Busch’s ideas about two years meeting reminded me of Jung’s psychological concept of liminality. Liminal, from the Latin word “limin”, means threshold. The place of being between. Not who we were and not who we will become. There’s more “I don’t know” than “I’m sure of this,” and more awareness that anything can happen. Rules may bend and possibilities multiply, marked by spontaneity and feeling. Am I open to more vitality, more vulnerability, more risk? |
c4-0000.json.gz:44904 | Explanation.—For the purpose of deduction of tax specified above, the value of supply shall be taken as the amount excluding the central tax, State tax, Union territory tax, integrated tax and cess indicated in the invoice.
(4) If any deductor fails to furnish to the deductee the certificate, after deducting the tax at source, within five days of crediting the amount so deducted to the Government, the deductor shall pay, by way of a late fee, a sum of one hundred rupees per day from the day after the expiry of such five day period until the failure is rectified, subject to a maximum amount of five thousand rupees.
(5) The deductee shall claim credit, in his electronic cash ledger, of the tax deducted and reflected in the return of the deductor furnished under sub-section (3)of section 39, in such manner as may be prescribed. |
c4-0000.json.gz:45028 | Many Amateur radio operators are familiar with the effects of the ionosphere at HF frequencies. However, the effects of the ionosphere are also noticeable at much higher frequencies. In particular, at L band, which is used by most satellite navigation systems. Thus, GNSS receivers can be used to measure ionospheric parameters. These measurements are usually distributed as TEC maps in IONEX files.
Here I describe some basic ionospheric physics, how a GNSS receiver can measure the ionosphere, and give some Python code to study TEC maps in IONEX files. Then I use TEC maps to study the CODAR ionospheric observations I did in December last year.
A few weeks ago I posted how I make wideband recordings of bandscope data with my Hermes-Lite 2. In that post, I sort of promised to do a small analysis of the waterfall I showed. After being busy with other things (PicSat’s launch among them), I’ve finally had time to write something up.
Over the last few days, I have been recording CODAR on 4463kHz to produce images of the ionosphere. I started on Friday 15th and the plan was to leave the recording running until Christmas Day, thus producing some kind of “CODAR advent” images. Unfortunately, there seems to be a problem when the receiver runs for several days that results in the sudden loss of the CODAR signal. This problem can be seen at the bottom of the image below. Thus, I have finished the recording on the morning of the 24th. The equipment and software used is the same that I detailed in a previous post.
CODAR is an HF radar used to measure surface ocean currents in coastal areas. Usually, it consists of a chirp which repeats every second. The chirp rate is usually on the order of 10kHz/s, and the signal is gated in small pulses so that the CODAR receiver can listen between pulses. The gating frequency can be on the order of 1kHz.
CODAR can be received by skywave many kilometers inland. Being a chirped signal, it is easy to extract the multipath information from the received signal. In this way, one can see the signal bouncing off the different layers of the ionosphere, and magnificent pictures showing the changes in the ionosphere (especially at dawn and dusk) can be obtained. For instance, see these images by Pieter Ibelings N4IP, or the image at the top of this post, which contains 48 hours worth of CODAR data.
Here I describe my approach to receiving CODAR. It uses GNU Radio for most of the signal processing, and Python with NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib for plotting.
My current HF antenna is a long wire (around 15 or 20m) connected to an MFJ-993BRT outdoor automatic antenna tuner. The tuner is fed with around 25m of M&P Airborne 10 coaxial cable which runs into the shack. When I installed this antenna, I suffered from high RF currents on the outside of the coax shield when transmitting. These currents go into the shack trying to find a path to earth, since this kind of antenna needs good grounding. Also, while receiving, the coax carried lots of interference into the antenna, especially in the lower bands.
I tried to mitigate this problem by installing a ground rod besides the tuner. This is 2m a copper tube with 50cm buried in the ground. The top of the tube is connected to the tuner ground with a short cable. After installing the ground rod, approximately half of the RF current flowed into the ground rod and the remaining half kept flowing into the shack via the coax shield.
To measure RF current, I have been using a clamp on meter. My design is similar to the design by Ian GM3SEK, but I measure voltage across the output capacitor with a multimeter instead of using a resistor and ammeter coil.
Now I have built and installed a feedline choke following the design of the mid-bands choke by GM3SEK. I use 4 turns of M&P Airborne 5 coax through 3 Fair Rite 2643167851 material 43 cores, wound as an 85mm coil. The finished choke can be seen below.
I have measured the performance of the choke using my Hermes-Lite2 beta2 in VNA mode, as I already did with my mains choke. The results are shown below.
The performance seen in these graphs matches the performance measured by GM3SEK in his document. The choke has a resistance of over 1000 ohms on most of the Amateur HF bands, and up to 5000 ohms in the middle bands.
I have installed the choke directly on the input of the tuner. The RF current flowing on the outside of the coax shield has now decreased to around 2% in several cases and 10% in the worst case. The interference received in the lower bands has also decreased noticeably.
Last week I did an experiment where I transmitted WSPR on a fixed frequency for several days and studied the distribution of the frequency reports I got in the WSPR Database. This can be used to study the frequency accuracy of the reporters’ receivers.
I was surprised to find that the distribution of reports was skewed. It was more likely for the reference of a reporter to be low in frequency than to be high in frequency. The experiment was done in the 40m band. Now I have repeated the same experiment in the 20m band, obtaining similar results.
Last Monday I did a recording for the HamSci eclipse 2017 HF wideband recording experiment. I used my Hermes-Lite 2.0beta2 to record three 384kHz slices: the 40m band, the 30m band and the 20m band, from 14:00 to 22:00UTC. The 3 band recording in Digital RF format has a size of 248GB, so I’m still compressing the data to upload it to Zenodo.
Meanwhile, I have used a variation of my usual Python script to plot waterfalls of the recording. Below you can see waterfalls for the 3 bands. They use the same scaling, with a dynamic range of 50dB, so it is easy to see how the noise floor changes per band. The carriers of the strongest broadcast AM stations are clipped. The resolution in these waterfalls is 187.5Hz or 15s per pixel.
I have also taken a high resolution waterfall around the WWV carrier at 10MHz. The resolution is 22.9mHz or 65.5s per pixel, and the frequency span is 19.95Hz.
Centre frequency: 10MHz. Span 19.95Hz.
Near the centre of this waterfall, two signal can be seen. The signal which is concentrated in frequency is leakage from my 10MHz GPSDO. The signal which is spread out in frequency is the carrier of WWV, probably mixed with BPM. I’m not sure about the identity of the signal below them, which is about 5Hz below 10MHz. I suspect that it is JN53DV.
This waterfall shows that the 500ppb TCXO of my Hermes-Lite 2.0beta2 is stable to a few tens of parts per billion, as I remarked in my WSPR study.
I have also uploaded large high resolution waterfalls. The Python code used to produce these images is in this gist.
Last weekend, I recorded the full EAPSK63 contest in the 40m band with the goal of monitoring IMD levels. I made a 48kHz IQ recording spanning the full 24 contest hours (from 16:00 UTC on Saturday to 16:00 UTC on Sunday). This week I’ve been playing with making waterfall plots from the recording. These are very interesting, showing patterns in propagation and contest activity. Here I show some of the waterfalls I’ve obtained, together with the Python code used to compute them.
This weekend I have recorded the full EAPSK63 Spanish PSK63 contest in the 40m band with the goal of playing back the recording later and reporting the stations showing excessively high IMD levels. In PSK contests, it is usual to see terribly distorted signals, which are the result of reckless operating techniques and stations which are setup inadequately. Contest rules don’t help much, as they are usually too weak to prevent distorted signals from interfering other participants. Amateurs should take care and strive to produce a signal as clean as possible. For instance, in the US, Part 97 101 a) states that “each amateur station must be operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice”. Here I describe the signal processing done in this study and list a “hall of shame” of the worst stations I have spotted in my recording. I will notify by email the contest manager and all the stations in this list with the hope that the situation improves in the future. |
c4-0000.json.gz:45486 | German President Frank Steinmeier will be receiving the so-called ‘last piece of black coal’ today. A symbolic move for a largely symbolic role in the German government.
Germany has a complicated relationship with the resource. Black coal is just one of the many types of coal that powers over 35% of the nation. Last year in the town of Hambach, protesters and police clashed over a court order to move activists out of a forest which had been earmarked for the expansion of a coal mine next door.
In December, upon closing the last black-coal plant in Germany, Steinmeier himself was emotional, calling it “a piece of history coming to an end”. And in a sense it is true, Germany’s industrial revolution laid the foundation for its post-war economic recovery. But with a booming coal industry and a workforce reliant on it – Germany will have to move fast if it wants to hit its target of being coal-free by 2038. |
c4-0000.json.gz:45623 | Registration is required. Space is limited. This program is for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in kindergarten through grade 3.
Readings of classic children’s tales at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Have your Storytime Club passport punched once during each visit. Collect five punches and receive a free children’s book. Every first Monday of the month, check out special activities to celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary. This month: Summer Adventures. Explore books about traveling to new places and enjoying the outdoors. |
c4-0000.json.gz:46059 | “The most rewarding thing about entrepreneurship was earning my definition of freedom. Freedom for me is being able to control my time, how I wanted my day to go. Freedom is being able to hone my skills and earn an additional degree. And most importantly, freedom is being able to spend time with my family and friends,” said 26-year-old Tristan Licudan, SEAOIL’s youngest franchisee who was recently awarded Franchisee of the Year by the company.
A consistent dean’s lister, Tristan graduated from the Ateneo de Davao University with a degree in business administration. Shortly after graduation, he decided to take the entrepreneurship route through SEAOIL before pursuing further studies, eventually finishing his MBA with honors.
Tristan attributes his business success to certain millennial traits.
“I am goal-oriented. It doesn’t matter how I do it as long as I see the results. I draw my success from this as well as being practical and competitive. Being a business owner can sometimes be very demanding especially when it comes to hitting targets but I always see to it that the business is growing,” said Tristan.
Tristan was working as a management trainee at another company when he answered the call of entrepreneurship. “The lifestyle of an entrepreneur is appealing to me; I want to live life the fullest way possible and I did not find it in the confines of an office working 8 hours a day, 6 days a week,” he shared.
“The decision to franchise came after my parents were introduced to a SEAOIL dealer in Cotabato who then referred us to SEAOIL. After reviewing the franchise materials, we were convinced that SEAOIL was the right choice. From there, it did not take long for construction to begin,” said Tristan.
Tristan’s business acumen was recognized by SEAOIL when he was awarded 2015 Franchisee of the Year in the Dealer-Owned, Dealer-Operated Station Category.
“To effectively compete with other players in the area, I initiated localized promos for customers. We also offered services unconventional to a gasoline station such as 3D computerized wheel alignment and computerized wheel balancing, among the usual oil change and under-chassis repairs. Surprisingly, word-of-mouth worked to our advantage and it proved to be very effective,” Tristan said.
Encouraged by the success of his first SEAOIL station, Tristan shares that he plans on opening two more dealership stations in the next five years. He intends to integrate the service center business in the stations to complement the sale of fuel and lubes with car services, which proved to be a good source of income.
Tristan believes that a successful business is not only profit-oriented but also socially-inclined to help alleviate poverty. “I hope, one day, I will be able to generate more sustainable jobs and livelihood in the communities,” he said.
For those interested in pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams, Tristan has a few tips.
“Start early; it doesn’t need to be big. There is no better or perfect time to start a business than now. Business should be viewed as a long-term investment. There are many sources of funds; be resourceful and do not be afraid to borrow money, but be a responsible borrower; never miss or negotiate extension of due dates. Remember, the lifeline of most businesses is the lender. Take advantage of time. As investors, we generate earnings through time. When everything is in place, don’t splurge just yet but reinvest the initial earnings to earn even more. Finally, learn from failures and never get easily discouraged. Commit your time in knowing and perfecting the business and don’t forget to pray,” he said.
“When I started the business, I made a commitment to myself that I would succeed. Failure was never an option but it was inevitable. While I made mistakes, I recovered and learned from it, for failure was the best teacher that helped me succeed,” he added.
Tristan shared that given the chance to turn back time, he will still choose to be an entrepreneur.
“Choosing the entrepreneurial route was the best decision I ever made. I live on a perfect work-life balance. At age 26, I feel accomplished, happy, and content and I cannot trade this career for anything else,” he said.
SEAOIL has long been recognized by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), as well as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), and Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) for having one of the country’s most outstanding franchise programs based on growth and financial performance. |
c4-0000.json.gz:46631 | Creative Review is always a good read. But this month there's a bloody great write up of the the 'Chopper' Randolph poster by Paul Belford. Lovely stuff indeed. |
c4-0000.json.gz:46966 | It’s an exciting time for youth basketball players to get outside and once again enjoy playing pickup basketball. If you’re not familiar with pickup basketball, it’s most simply defined as a less structured version of the game. With no referees and a make your own rules mentality it often becomes a very physical game.
The lack of organization can cause some parents to become concerned that this style of play will lead to bad habits in young basketball players. With basketball season and tournaments lasting the better part of the year, we feel it’s important to let kids enjoy the less structured fun of pickup basketball with friends while encouraging them to follow some simple guidelines.
These days, it’s common for residential basketball hoops to come equipped with cranks for adjusting the height of the system. Unfortunately, this is often a feature that is abused by those, like myself, who don’t have the ability to dunk on a 10’ rim. While it’s fun to feel what it’s like for NBA players not named Steve Nash, kids can develop bad habits playing on a low rim. We encourage youth basketball players to ALWAYS play on a 10’ rim. If, as a parent, this advice has little effect on your son or daughters desire to dunk on their friends, there is always the tough love alternative, locks.
Rules like “no blood, no foul” are also common in pickup basketball. While this sounds fun, I guess, we encourage setting some boundaries before the game. In our experience, call your own foul is the best way to regulate pickup basketball. With respect and reputations on the line, only the most egregious of fouls will likely be called. Hopefully, without the blood. Nobody likes the guy who is always fouling anyway. This way, players will develop strength on offense while at the same time, not being rewarded for lazy defense on the other end.
Also, nothing builds a competitive spirit like being kicked off the court after a loss and having to wait your turn for revenge. Pickup basketball can be one of the best ways for kids to learn and enjoy the game.
Following some simple suggestions for pickup basketball can help build skills while allowing you to create a unique experience on your court or local playground. |
c4-0000.json.gz:47203 | The website is currently under reconstruction.
Please email studio@awocado.com with any enquiries regarding orders. Thank you. |
c4-0000.json.gz:47957 | Learn how to tap into your creative side, accessing parts of YOU that have sat dormant for years! Together, we’ll discover your whole beauty, fulling integrating all the facets of your inner self with the unique features of your outer self.
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c4-0000.json.gz:48046 | These dishes on this menu are prepared w/ soy & wheat protein meat substitutes.
the are high in protein & low in cholesterol & taste very to the real thing.
these dishes are a perfect alternative to the regular tofu & vegetable dish you' ve had before. |
c4-0000.json.gz:48162 | Congrats to Giuseppe Zanotti 20th Anniversary!! It is not easy to maintain these 20 successful years of a haute couture shoe designer.
Every one born with some talents, but how do you discover it ? Mr Zanotti transformed from a DJ to a designer. And fashion led him to follow the prêt-à-porter catwalk shows in Milan and Paris with great interest.
He sets up additional departments producing jewels and heels at Vicini shoe factory in early 90's, where he combined creativity and craftsmanship of the highest level for footwear. Giuseppe s' shoe come with a dream and feeling & also are meant to meet every women's footwear needs. |
c4-0000.json.gz:48296 | Today we celebrate the “Grand Opening” of our new website designed from the ground to support (finally) desktop & mobile devices.
Oh and by the way…Happy Halloween everybody !
Really liking the new site guys! (And gals!) Great job! |
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c4-0000.json.gz:49121 | Home » Lawyers » What Does A DUI Lawyer Do?
There are very strict laws in force when it comes to drinking and driving. If a person elects to drink alcohol or take mood altering drugs and then proceed to operate a motor vehicle they run the risk of being pulled over and subjected to a number of tests to determine their sobriety. These tests often include a breathalyzer test which can accurately determine the amount of alcohol that is in the suspect’s blood stream. If the individual fails these tests he or she will be arrested, the charge will be driving under the influence, DUI. Should this happen the individual should hire a DUI lawyer in Fullerton.
A DUI lawyer is one who represents an individual charged with drinking alcohol in excess of the legal limit or using drugs and then operating a motor vehicle. This lawyer will handle all aspects of the case on behalf of the client.
It is always important that a person accused of a crime be made aware of the possible scenarios in the event of conviction; a good lawyer will explain all of this to his or her client. The outcome may be a revocation or suspension of the driver’s license, fines, court fees and even jail time in the event it is a second or third offense. The lawyer will first challenge the arrest, trying to convince the court that the charges should be dropped or at least lowered. The lawyer will often dispute whether the police officer who made the arrest did it in full compliance with the constitutional rights of the accused; the lawyer will also challenge the accuracy of the tests.
A DUI lawyer in Fullerton will explain in detail what the client should expect over the next few months. The lawyer will provide details on the sentence that can reasonably be expected if it is a first offense vs. the penalty that will be meted out to a multiple offender. During the process there will be a number of hearings, starting with the DMV and ending in court. In every case the DUI lawyer will attend the hearings and advocate for the defendant.
If you are stopped, tested and subsequently placed under arrest and charged with a DUI then getting a lawyer who is seasoned in defending people charged with this offense is important. As DUI offences are unfortunately quite common, in many cases the best way to locate a reputable DUI lawyer in Fullerton is by word of mouth.
If you are arrested and charged with driving under the influence then you will need to hire a reputable DUI lawyer in Fullerton. You are invited to contact the Law Offices of Christopher J. McCann, Criminal Defense Attorney. |
c4-0000.json.gz:49138 | I write about this extensively in the chapter “Return from the Living Dead” in my book Confessions of a Middle-Aged Hippie, as well as in many of my online articles, especially “Finding Inner Peace Through Art“.
We are all hard-wired for creativity and throughout my life, I have been an analytical and logical thinker, yet people saw me as a creative person, a word magician, when expressing myself through writing. I’ve always engaged my creativity through music and art as well. Writing songs has been a lifelong passion of mine and I love creating short stories in song. When I was at one of the lowest points in my life relating to my health, I found Arscura – School for Living Art and Regine Kurek, who I credit with helping to save my life. Literally.
This is a very small sampling of some of the pieces I’ve created through my work with Arscura over a twelve-year period. They are all colour pieces, even though we worked in multiple mediums including black and white and clay as well. I’ve learned that the soul speaks through colour and I have come to see myself as someone who expresses who I am through colour everywhere in my life.
One of my favourite of all processes is the collage and you’ll see four different finished works. It is interesting to engage in creating satisfying finished pieces of artwork, only to have to let go and deconstruct them by ripping, tearing and cutting them up. With those new pieces you move to reconstruct an unimaginable new work, one that comes by creating in the moment, from what you have. The results are always a wonderful surprise!
I encourage everyone to flex your own creative muscle and to enjoy the process of making art or music, or whatever excites and uplifts you.
Make Art! Be Creative! The World Needs You! |
c4-0000.json.gz:49910 | Is one dead cat still contempt?
The concept of contempt of court is easy: something like defiance of the dignity or direction of a court of law.
The actual law that underpins it has been a trickier fish. The law of contempt is currently spread both across legislation and precedent and is increasingly out of touch with changing technology.
In Parliament the former Attorney General Chris Finlayson’s Member’s Bill to update the law passed a first reading and will now go to Select Committee. It is also now likely to be picked up by the current Minister of Justice (Andrew Little) as Government Legislation.
In outlining the problem of such a fractured law, Chris Finlayson recalled that in the 19th Century an upset litigant threw a dead cat at a judge. The judge declared that if he did that again he would hold the man in contempt. Which caused Chris Finlayson to wonder whether therefore throwing one dead cat at a judge was fine; only two dead cats constituted contempt.
He wasn’t being serious, but regardless, relying on scattered precedent can have pitfalls when the world moves on. The dead cats these days are online. The law now needs to accommodate tweeting jurors and bloggers instantly revealing details that could prejudice a fair trial or a victim’s privacy.
There was also discussion during the debate of an increasing level of activism against judges, including protesting outside their houses. And the difficulty of finding a balance of allowing criticism but protectin ghte individuals and the office.
For a discussion with the former Attorney General and excerpts from the first-reading debate listen to the audio story above. |
c4-0000.json.gz:50469 | New months means more new Verizon Wireless phones coming soon in June 2010. Some of the cool devices in our upcoming Verizon phones June 2010 list include LG Ally and LG Fathom. Both of them happen to be smartphones but running on different OS. The LG Ally will have the latest Android 2.1 while Fathom will support Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional.
The prices are not yet set. But we can assure you that they will have much lower prices than what you will find in local stores. And shipping is always free. Just to give you an example, KIN TWO is on sale for $79.99 here while Verizon stores list it at $200. We will be posting the price info as they are released later in June. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:51011 | We nurture our unique paths through life by teaching one another and celebrating the common roots of human spirituality. We welcome people of all faiths, and those with no faith to participate in special events that honour the beliefs of each individual. We seek to share wisdom, create harmony, enhance understanding and foster love, which is the universal oneness of all life. |
c4-0000.json.gz:51073 | All participants in our Premiere Pro Classes have an opportunity to provide feedback as a part of their course. Below you’ll find reviews from clients specific to our Premiere Pro Classes. We collect more detailed evaluations covering the instructor, materials, and classroom environment which are also available for you to review before enrolling.
We have more than 1,000 clients willing to serve as references for our Premiere Pro Classes. If you want to talk with a previous training client who has taken Premiere Pro Classes at American Graphics Institute, contact us and we’ll be happy to provide you with additional references.
"Sean was a great instructor to have for the advanced Premiere Pro class. He was able to "read" the class to gauge our understanding and the pace at which he should progress. I felt comfortable to ask questions and learned everything and even more than I hoped I would when coming into the class. "
"The beginning Premiere Pro class gave me a good foundation and Alex was a perfect teacher. He was very knowledgeable and adapted the class to our skill level and learning needs. He kept the class engaging throughout the two days. I took the class online and used my own laptop. It was very helpful to provide us the headset and the course materials were easy to use and the class files worked as expected. Thanks for the well run class."
"Alex led the Premiere Pro course I took. He was very patient in getting people caught up to speed when we covered more involved things."
"Sean is a superior instructor and helped me learn Premiere Pro. He is knowledgeable, encouraging and engaging. My only complaint is that there was no milk for the coffee."
"Alex did a fantastic job with the Premiere Pro training I attended. I learned a lot, and he tried to tailor specific topics to my organization. I found this training to be extremely valuable. The eBook provided looks to be a valuable resource to refer to. I was working with an older version of Adobe Premiere, but Alex worked with me to be able to use my version effectively. He also showed me differences between the two versions so I could complete the tasks with the earlier Creative Cloud version. "
"It was helpful that there were computers set-up with Premiere Pro for the class. I didn't have a laptop so it was good that I could just show up for class and the software and computer were ready. The projects were good and the instructor was clear, and I appreciated having coffee and snacks."
"I'm writing this a few weeks after the Premiere Pro class I took with Jerron. He was funny, engaging, organized and smart. He has also responded to my emails very quickly since I took the class. I learned quickly with the class, and it was a small group. I am definitely interested in taking more classes."
"I took the Premiere Pro class online and thought it was useful. The only issue with the class was when I pressed the mute button on the provided microphone so the instructor couldn't hear me at first. My tip to others: make sure to not press the mute button so that you can talk with the teacher and the class."
"I took the Premiere Pro course online. The class files, book and head set arrived before the class and it went off without a hitch. I wasn't sure what to expect with an online class that was live but it was quite good. It helped that there were just three of us."
"The Premiere Pro training was outstanding. The teacher was patient and incredibly intelligent. I would definitely take another class with him and with AGI. The teacher handled questions and even technical issues with total grace."
"I got what I needed from the intro Premiere Pro course. Alex was great and went out of his way to help with individual questions."
"The first day started a bit slowly but once we got rolling the training for Premiere Pro was invaluable. Alex made the class."
"Sean was very patient with everyone attending the Premier Pro course. He always made sure each one of us had the information we needed before moving on with the next concept. It was very informative. I feel I learned a great deal. I am ready to apply what I learned at work. "
"The instructor was very patient with my skill set which made the Premiere Pro class easy and not intimidating. Always ready to answer any questions. "
"Sean did a great job with the Premiere Pro class and teaching video overall. The class was very informative "
"The Premiere Pro class was useful but there were a few times when specific questions relating to projects people are doing at work started to get us off track. The teacher was smart in offering to address those questions at break or after class."
"This Premiere Pro workshop was super useful. The teacher was great overall."
"Jerron is a great Premiere Pro teacher! I learned so much in this class."
"Modern, fast computers in the classroom and the instructor for my Premiere class was incredibly friendly and informative and clearly knew Premiere extremely well."
"Alex was an excellent instructor! He was extremely knowledgeable, and willing to break things down when extra explanation was needed. Great course! My only feedback for Alex would be: for a beginner, I felt there was perhaps a bit too much time spent on the video settings discussion at the beginning of the class and the mono/stereo audio discussion. Other than that, I felt adequate time was spent on all concepts. Excellent course! Recommending AGI to others in my org!"
"Alex was awesome! My materials arrived just barely on time, the day before the online class, but it all worked out and the class was good. "
"Appreciated the teaching style and how easy it was to learn Adobe Premeire. I look forward to taking the advanced Premiere Pro class or maybe After Effects ."
"The Premiere Pro training was great. I took the class online and received the materials the day before the class. I would have liked to get them a bit earlier, but the class was good."
"Had a great Premiere Pro class with Alex! Would definitely take a course from him again. Learned the basics and slightly more advanced skills too."
"Enjoyed the Premiere Pro class. Fast computer, liked the option to use a Mac or Windows."
"Incredibly knowledgable of the program."
"I took an intro course as an editor making the transition from Final Cut to Premiere Pro. It worked for me."
"Alex was a great instructor for Premiere Pro. Very helpful and knowledgable about Premiere and all things DV. I would definitely take another course with him."
"I took the Premiere Pro class at AGI in the classroom. In addition to the face to face learning being quite good, the flash drive and materials are very helpful."
"Really good Adobe Premiere Pro class. It was so good that I'm thinking that I'd like to take a follow-up course 1-on-1 with me as the only student."
"Sean's knowledge of Premiere Pro is encyclopedic. Training was very helpful with real life stories make every learning fun. He was very interactive and lively and keep us rolling but kept it enjoyable and light."
"Material instructions and exercises were great for the Premiere Pro training. Sean made following along easy and the projects made it much easier to process what I was learning."
"Teacher was very knowledgable about the ins and outs of Adobe Premiere Pro as well as other relevant video editing platforms where he was able to illustrate their connections and similarities. materials were well prepared for the coursework. Only complaint was that my keyboard was loud, but the computer was new and fast."
"He was very good, had a lot of energy, made it fun and moved the course along. Very pleased. I needed more time to get set up and absorb the material. For example, I wanted to set up the sequence examples and play with them before jumping into the lesson."
"Instructor showed great knowledge and handling of various learning speeds and types of people. The small class size also helped. Overall an excellent way to learn WordPress."
"Loved having Premiere Pro teacher that was very enthusiastic and knowledgable about the material and everything beyond. I like how we had time at the end of each day to work on projects but wish I had even more time to work with the instructor there to help."
"The instructor did a good job accommodating my expectations for the class."
"Sean is awesome instructor and does his best to keep the online experience energetic and focused. A++++"
"Before my Premiere Pro class I had trouble downloading the files but this was remedied quickly before the class even started and the class itself was helpful."
"Great teacher for learning Premiere Pro. He was friendly and very informative. He was able to answer all of the questions I had."
"Alex is a great Premiere Pro teacher. He is very patient and knowledgeable. I learned a lot of valuable skills from him."
"My teacher did a great job teaching Premiere Pro but I also want to say that he was excellent at explaining related concepts - for example, how sound is usually recorded, what different levels of frame per second implies in terms of ability to do slow mo, etc. Knowing these conceptual/context things are very helpful to not only understanding why one might choose one option over another in Premiere Pro but in terms of making smart choices before you even get there - in terms of how you record your audio and video. Really appreciated getting that level of depth in the material."
"Alex is extremely knowledgable on the course materials and what I learned is going to be a huge help at work."
"Great introduction to Premiere Pro but also learned tons about video and editing."
"Alex the instructor for my Premiere class is SOOOO knowledgeable - he was a great resource and never stumbled once over any questions we had. The course was quick, yet never once did it feel rushed. All of the materials was covered completely and explained perfectly!"
"Alex was great. I was very impressed with his knowledge and ability to instruct. Very personable, patient, and approachable. I will be taking the advanced Premiere Pro course in a couple of weeks, and hope I am fortunate enough to have him again."
"My Premiere Pro teacher was super fun and made the class easy to understand! I say he deserves a raise. I'd take another class with him!"
"Great time all around learning Premiere, great place to take a class. Thanks Alex and the staff at AGI!!!"
"Sean did an outstanding job. I really enjoyed his instruction. He was very knowledgeable, and has real world experience that he communicated very well."
"Alex did an excellent job teaching my Premiere Pro class. The class was condensed into one day because I was the only one taking the class, and he did a terrific job getting a lot of information into our seven hour session. Alex was very organized and had the whole day mapped out in an extremely efficient, natural and orderly progression to learn Premiere Pro from the basics of video to how use relevant tools within the program. Alex was very in tune with my goals of the course and repeatedly demonstrated ways that my students in my broadcasting class can use effectively use the program. I really appreciated that. He was very clear about information he was teaching, used good analogies, and was very patient with my questions and let me repeat some tips more than once so I was confident that I knew what I was doing. Alex did an excellent job and it was a pleasure to take this course with him. It was a great class and I can't wait to use what I learned in my sports media and broadcasting classes. Again, this was very informative and excellent class and I am very happy I took it. I feel much more confident teaching and helping my students use Premiere for future projects."
"I really appreciated the customization of the Premiere Pro training for my needs."
"Enjoyed the Adobe Premiere course and this instructor"
"Very knowledgeable instructor and good verbal instructions for an on-line class."
"Great class, Alex's pace was spot on. He had great knowledge of the program, video gadgets and how to use PC or Apple systems."
"Thanks for a great course. I learned a lot. I didn't use the book but will refer to it for a reference tool."
"Has the qualities of a good teacher. Fun, engaging, highly intelligent and well versed in the subject matter."
"I think Alex met the challenge of having a group with varying technical skill sets well, though it did slow down the pace of the class. We could probably have covered quite a bit more if we were all at the same starting point."
"Jerron was a great instructor and made worked at a pace that was easy to follow and understand! He made it a point to work our own examples into his exercises."
"Good format and flow to class. Never felt bored or overwhelmed with information."
"Presented materials very clearly. A little fast at times but gave us plenty of time to catch up. It's a lot of material to cover in two sessions."
"He was very helpful and went over things again if I did not understand."
"Great Class, learned a lot!"
"I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot and can't wait to put it to use. I found the instruction style very easy to digest. Loved the shortcuts and tips, too. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning about Adobe Premiere."
"Alex was great. Awesome instructor and highly energetic. You can tell he has a passion for sharing his knowledge :)"
"I am an Avid video editor making the switch to Premiere Pro. The instructor was able to quickly address my questions. I did learn new things."
"Alex was excellent and very patient with everyone in the class. He took the time to stop and show again and again till everyone got it"
"Super informative. Was clear he knows the ins and outs of the program."
"Knows this stuff inside and out!"
"Alex was an outstanding instructor. My skills increased beyond my expectations due to his excellent teaching!"
"I could tell that he knew the software and used it more than just for training purposes."
"Instructor was super helpful, and very knowledgeable"
"Very helpful and personable instructor. "
"Loved the instructor. I can't wait to take part 2."
"Excellent instructor. Got through lots of material (including my questions) very very quickly"
"The instructor demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the subject matter and presented the material clearly. Great job Alex!"
"George was terrific. I learned an enormous amount and he inspired confidence."
"Delivery was good, spoke quickly/slowly enough that I followed fine. Animated enough to keep interest. Not monotone"
"great course, well done, hope to be back for more"
"Great experience! i can't wait to get started on several projects!"
"Jerron was great and his vocational experience was beneficial to the class."
"Sean explained the Premiere with great clarity. He also answered all of our questions in a friendly, approachable manner. Additionally, he provided examples whenever he could, as to how the program would apply to us in our careers."
Questions about Premiere Pro Classes? |
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24. Cast iron contains two elements, which make it difficult to cut it by gas cutting. What are these elements? |
c4-0000.json.gz:51616 | Emmeline Pankhurst's youngest daughter fought for women's right to vote, but she's more problematic to commemorate.
It's been 100 years since women over 30 won the right to vote in Britain. But that didn't solve gender injustice – and young people today need feminism more than ever.
The women's suffrage campaign shows the advantages of petitioning, even when demands are rejected. |
c4-0000.json.gz:52545 | Horatio Hornblower's Big Birthday Bash by Hannah S.
do to celebrate, Mr. Bracegirdle?"
"Bake a cake?" Bracegirdle suggested.
his temple. "How about a surprise party?"
down on his desk with agitation. "You just don't understand, Mr.
Bracegirdle. Who ever made you my Leftenant?"
"I believe you did, sir."
surprise. The Leftenant gave a leap.
"Captain Pellew, don't you think that's going a bit far..."
"I suggested a cake, sir..."
"It is final! Hornblower will be Captain-For-A-Day!"
yet heard that he was going to command the ship for the day.
No, Mr. Hornblower had just gotten his own jollyboat liscense.
"Yes, sir!" Hornblower could barely contain his excitement.
Archie congratulated him as he skipped off down the deck.
grin, and looked up innocently at his captain.
"Why are you skipping, sah!"
when he was angry. Did he know it was Horatio's birthday?
command of the Indy for one day!"
as his jaw hit the floor. This day just couldn't get better!
noticed so that doesn't matter.
something to make it count."
"To make the men like you more than Pellew?"
"Engineers haven't been invented yet, 'Ratio."
to board her and take command."
"So, they've taken prisoners, have they...?"
as he scratched his head.
"But that's not the worst of it," Archie panted fearfully.
"What?" This day couldn't possibly get worse!
"His Majesty is onboard, 'Ratio!"
ship-hunting, that's all. You've really blown it now, Horatio."
at the prow. He didn't look happy.
"What is it, Hornblower? What's the trouble?"
worst birthday ever!!" he sobbed.
"There, there, Hornblower, I'll see what I can do." |
c4-0000.json.gz:52794 | This article is about the modern Russian assembly. For the historical body, see State Duma (Russian Empire).
For other uses, see State Duma (disambiguation) and Duma (disambiguation).
The State Duma (Russian: Госуда́рственная ду́ма, tr. Gosudárstvennaya dúma), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma (Russian: Госду́ма), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house is the Council of the Federation. The Duma headquarters are located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to as deputies. The State Duma replaced the Supreme Soviet as a result of the new constitution introduced by Boris Yeltsin in the aftermath of the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993, and approved by the Russian public in a referendum.
The State Duma was founded in 1905 after the violence and upheaval in the Russian Revolution of 1905 and was Russia's first elected parliament. The first two attempts by Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) to make it active were ineffective. Subsequently, each of these Dumas was dissolved after only a few months. The third Duma was the only one to last until the end of its five-year term. After the 1907 electoral reform, the third Duma, elected in November 1907, was largely made up of members of the upper classes, as radical influences in the Duma had almost entirely been removed. The establishment of the Duma after the 1905 Revolution was to herald significant changes to the previous Russian Imperial autocratic system. Furthermore, the Duma was later to have an important effect on Russian history, as it was one of the contributing factors in the February Revolution of 1917, the first of two that year, which led to the abolition of autocracy in Russia and the overthrow of the Tsar.
Several generations and 75 years later after another revolutionary era, in the December 1993 elections pro-Yeltsin parties won 175 seats in the Duma versus 125 seats for the left bloc. The balance of power lay with the sixty-four deputies of the ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. Only parties that won more than five percent of the vote were given party-list seats: eight passed the threshold in 1993. In addition to those eight parties, a pool of thirty-five deputies was entitled to form a registered group to reflect regional or sectoral interests. Business was governed by a steering committee, the Duma Council, consisting of one person from each party or group. The most important task was dividing up the chair positions in the Duma's twenty-three committees, which was done as part of a power-sharing "package" deal.
Despite the fact that the 1993 Russian Constitution states that the State Duma is elected for four years, it was decided to elect the first State Duma for two years.
During the second half of the 1990s, the Duma became an important forum for lobbying by regional leaders and businessmen looking for tax breaks and legislative favors. The work of the leading committees, such as those for defense, foreign affairs, or budget, attracted a good deal of media attention and lobbying activity.
In the early 2000s, following the 1999 parliamentary elections, the pro-presidential Unity party and the Communist Party were the leading forces in the State Duma.
After the 2003 elections, a Dominant-party system was established in the State Duma with the pro-presidential United Russia party. In all subsequent elections, United Russia has always received an absolute majority of seats (more than 226). After the 2007 elections, a four-party system was formed with a United Russia, Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia. Other parties could not get enough votes to go to the State Duma. Only in 2016 elections, two other parties, Rodina and the Civic Platform, were able to get one seat.
In 2008, after the adoption of amendments to the Constitution, the term of the State Duma was increased from four to five years.
A 2016 exposé by Dissernet showed that one in nine members of the State Duma had obtained academic degrees with theses that were substantially plagiarized and likely ghostwritten.
In 2018, it became known that the State Duma Building will be reconstructed. In March 2019 it became known that the repair will begin in May 2019 and will end in September 2020. During this period, the State Duma will temporarily be located in the House of Unions. In addition, a draft of a new conference room, which would be an amphitheatre, was presented.
Consent to the appointment of the Prime Minister of Russia.
Hearing annual reports from the Government of the Russian Federation on the results of its work, including on issues raised by the State Duma.
Deciding the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation.
Appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia.
Appointment and dismissal of the Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounts Chamber.
Appointment and dismissal of the Commissioner for Human rights, who shall act according to federal constitutional law.
Bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his impeachment (requires a two-thirds majority).
The State Duma adopts decrees on issues relating to its authority by the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Decrees of the State Duma are adopted by a majority of the total number of deputies of the State Duma, unless another procedure is envisaged by the Constitution. All bills are first approved by the State Duma and are further debated and approved (or rejected) by the Federation Council.
Relatively few roll call votes have been published that identify individual deputies' votes. The votes of individuals are recorded only if the voting is open and the electronic method is used. While not all votes are officially roll call votes, every time a deputy electronically votes a computer registers the individual deputy's vote.
Duma Building on Manege square.
The State Duma forms committees and commissions. Committees are the main organs of the House involved in the legislative process. They are formed, as a rule, according to the principle of proportional representation of parliamentary associations. Chairmen of committees and their first deputies and deputies are elected by a majority vote of all deputies of the parliamentary representation of associations.
Implement prior review of bills and preparing them for consideration by the State Duma.
Preparation of draft regulations of the State Duma.
Preparation of opinions on draft laws and draft resolutions brought before the State Duma.
Training in accordance with the decision of the House requests the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the decision of the Council of the State Duma, State Duma Chairman requested preparation of draft regulations of the State Council to send representatives to the State Duma of the Constitutional Court of Russia.
Organization of the parliamentary hearings.
Opinions and proposals on appropriate sections of the draft federal budget.
Analysis of the practice of law.
Any Russian citizen who is age 21 or older is eligible to participate in the election may be elected deputy to the State Duma. However, that same person may not be a deputy to the Federation Council. In addition, a State Duma deputy cannot hold office in any other representative body of state power or bodies of local self-government. The office as deputy of the State Duma is a full-time and professional position. Thus, deputies to the State Duma may not be employed in the civil service or engage in any activities for remuneration other than teaching, research or other creative activities.
Three seats are vacant as of February 2019.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Russia on 12 December 1993. They included the last elections to the Federation Council of Russia.
Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin is a Russian politician who has served as the 10th Chairman of the State Duma since 5 October 2016.
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 6th convocation is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 6th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, having begun its term on December 21, 2011 following the last session of the 5th State Duma. The term of office expired October 5, 2016, when the next parliamentary elections.
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 5th convocation is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 5th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 2, 2007 to December 21, 2011.
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 4th convocation is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 4th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 7, 2003 to December 24, 2007.
Oksana Genrikhovna Dmitriyeva is a Russian politician and economist. One of the leaders of the Party of Growth. Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Former Deputy of the State Duma and former Minister of Labor and Social Development.
The Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai is the highest permanent and only legislative body of the Kamchatka Krai. Together with the executive and judicial branches, the Krai's legislative assembly is vested with power to control the krai's own affairs with moderate levels of autonomy from Moscow. All members are elected by public vote and are titled as deputies. The tenure of the deputies are currently 5 years long. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:53232 | Evo Morales, Bolivia's president-elect, fresh from meetings with the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela, says that his country welcomes foreign investors, but it will not relinquish control of its natural resources.
"Bolivia needs partners, foreign investors, but not owners of our natural resources," Morales told reporters on Wednesday in Madrid where he was stopping as part of a continuing tour that includes visits to France, Belgium, South Africa, China and Brazil.
"My government ... is going to exercise its property right over its natural resources."
He also said that his government will not tolerate foreign companies that do not respect the law in Bolivia.
"We're going to have a radical attitude with all those oil companies that do not comply with Bolivian law, those that do not pay taxes, those that are smugglers," he said.
Speaking after meeting Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the prime minister of Spain, Morales said he had told him that Spain would pardon nearly all of Bolivia's debt to the country in exchange for investment in education programmes, a measure the Spanish premier has been keen to apply to many Latin American countries.
Bolivia's debt to Spain is estimated at US$120 million.
"This is a great relief for me," Morales said.
"We want to put an end to our country's illiteracy rate."
Morales then met King Juan Carlos at Zarzuela Palace on Madrid's outskirts.
"We're going to have a radical attitude with all those oil companies that do not comply with Bolivian law"
Morales arrived at Madrid's international airport aboard a Venezuelan jet provided by Hugo Chavez.
On Thursday, Morales flies to Brussels.
In the morning, he held talks with Miguel Angel Moratinos, the foreign minister of Spain, Jose Montilla, the industry minister, the Spanish employers' organisation and representatives of the Spanish-Argentine Repsol YPF oil company.
Speaking later, Montilla said he was confident his country could maintain smooth relations with Bolivia.
He said that international energy companies operating in Bolivia "may see some changes in the rules of the game", but also noted that Morales was aware of the role that Spanish and international companies play in job and income creation across Bolivia.
At one point during the news conference, he said he still could not believe that he was elected president and he compared his movement with that of socialist icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
But unlike Guevara, he said, he would work democratically for change, based on "votes, not on bullets".
Morales's campaign promises to nationalise Bolivia's oil and natural gas was high on the agenda of his visit.
The tour is aimed at drumming up support for his incoming government, the first headed by an Indian in Bolivia's 180-year history, and also to show that he can hold his own on the world stage.
Spain's Repsol YPF, which has invested US$1.08 billion in Bolivia, is one of the main foreign energy companies operating in the country.
Bolivia's proven and potential reserves total 53.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas is second only to Venezuela in South America, according to the US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration. |
c4-0000.json.gz:53413 | The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television interview with the BBC when the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline was played over the public address system at halftime.
McIlroy responded by smiling sheepishly, looking down at the ground and exclaiming "Oh dear".
The Northern Irishman broke off his engagement to former world number one tennis player Caroline Wozniacki in May, the same week as he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy went on to score a rare title hat-trick later in the season, reeling off three straight victories in the British Open at Royal Liverpool, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio and the U.S. PGA Championship in Kentucky.
The 25-year-old is having some time off before returning to competitive golf in the new year.
"I'm in my off-season so I can enjoy myself, enjoy my Christmas dinner and have a few drinks," said McIlroy with a big grin.
World No.1 Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy again after an impressive season in which he claimed two majors and played an influential role in Europe's Ryder Cup victory. |
c4-0000.json.gz:53447 | Did you know that April 4th is International Carrot Day? Me either! But, I love carrots and so I suppose I can make the sacrifice and celebrate with the world. In honor of the big day, I decided that maybe we should try some new recipes. So I have gathered some sweet carrot recipes for you! These are not only perfect to celebrate International Carrot Day, but just to welcome Spring in general.
Find more recipes on my Pinterest boards today! |
c4-0000.json.gz:53711 | Hawkwing and SpiffCoug break down the results of the MWC Tournament and blow the doors off the of the NCAA Tournament with shocking insights into the Cougar match up with Wofford and potential 2nd round match ups with St. Johns or Gonzaga. We also look at other intriguing matchups in the field of 64 and talk about surprising seedings.
Don't forget about football. March may be mad, but it's the return of the pigskin that has these two Cougar fans excited. We talk about the latest news and results. |
c4-0000.json.gz:54287 | BUSINESSES: If you can donate us food on a regular basis, we would be delighted. We can take the food for free with an optional donation, so we can save your business money on its disposal costs! Get in contact today.
If you are a hostel or other homelessness service in Bexley, Lewisham or Dartford, and would like to arrange a regular delivery of food, please get in contact - often we have an excess of food rather than lack of it!
We will then decide how often our number of volunteers and food supply will allow us to supply you with meals.
We mainly serve vegetable soups with bread and salads. |
c4-0000.json.gz:54802 | I'm going to maui next year. I want a trip that's not all touristy. More adventurous and what the locals do. Can anyone tell me the "must dos of maui"?
Any car rental suggestions? I know they don't like tourists driving through the backside of Maui so what would you suggest for us?
Are the goats one of the reason this area looks so scrubby? They can't be good for natives plants.
Blue Lagoon but the humans are the reason goats are there. They are super invasive.
AngryOctopus ...not really, a necessary evil controlling non-native plants and weeds and confined to specific problem areas, no need to eco-pontificate...lolz!!! You can chill-ax now.
Goat poo makes great fertilizer for native plants!
hey Kalani, can you do a vlog of the road between Wailea and upcountry?
Can you compare the 250l power to the 250r power?
The R is the Racing spec bike and the L is for commuting. I don't know the correct terms But even though the engine size is the same the ECU mapping is different. So the power delivery, gearing & throttle response is a lot more "violent" with the 250r. Think of the 250r as a turbo/super-charged 250L.
Hey Aloha Stoked! I just came back from Maui 4 days ago and just gotta say that all your videos provided extremely useful knowledge for our recent trip. Everything from the Haleakala Bike Company and sunrise video to the beautiful Road to Hana video montage, I wouldn't have called my trip such a success if it wasn't for your help! So just wanted to express my sincerest mahalo to you! I love this latest video of yours too btw! Just exactly a week ago me and my friend drove the Road to Hana and the whole south east end in our Wrangler rental, and this video is bringing back sweet memories.
I have my Maui vlog uploaded on my channel if you'd like to check it out! Mahalo! |
c4-0000.json.gz:55245 | Were you recently laid off from work? Were you denied unemployment benefits? Are your benefits about to run out? If so, you are in a financial pinch. You are no longer working and bringing home money. How will you and your family survive? How can you find work quick? Continue reading on to find out.
Make it known you are willing to return to work. Layoffs occur for many different reasons. Some companies are going out of business, but others just need to reduce their operating expenses. If your company is only letting a few employees go, talk to your supervisor or the company owner. Let them know you would be willing to return to work if and when things improved. You can also improve your chances with offering to take a small reasonable pay cut.
Look for temporary work. Your best chance of finding temporary work is to partner with a temporary staffing firm. Yes, these jobs may only last a day or two, but you can sometimes get lucky. Are you an office secretary? If so, you could replace a sick worker for one day only, but also be the replacement for a pregnant woman on bed rest or a new mom on maternity leave. These types of replacements tend to last two months!
Use the services of a staffing agency. In addition to companies that connect employers with temporary workers, there are those that deal with full-time employment. When a company needs to hire workers in a rush, they often turn to staffing agencies. These agencies already have a collection of resumes on hand. Many promise not to send unqualified candidates too. If a business could wait one month for new hires, they are likely to go through the long process of posting a job listing online or in a newspaper classified section. However, those in a rush often turn to staffing agencies. Private agencies are likely to charge a fee. State or county sponsered programs are usually free.
Place an advertisement in your local newspaper advertising you are available for odd jobs. Odd jobs are a great way to raise extra cash fast. If you play your cards right, they can also turn into a business or a long-term moneymaking possibility. Did you work as a janitor? Offer to clean homes for a cheap rate. Did you work as a professional roofer? Offer affordable roofing jobs, including simple repairs. Since you are not an actual company, you should charge lower rates. Luckily, these lower rates will attract more customers. More customers equal more jobs, which should translate into more income.
As you can see, there are many ways to find a work in rush, especially after a job layoff. Luckily, these are just a few of your options. One word of caution, be careful with work-at-home opportunities online. It is more than possible to make money from home, but the internet is litter with scams. |
c4-0000.json.gz:55249 | Sara Paulsson qualified as a pharmacist, took a job at a hospital pharmacy and later transferred to pharmaceutical management within the Swedish armed forces – both at home in Sweden and in Kosovo. She then moved to Iceland to work as a pharmacist once more, fell ill on holiday in the Caribbean and stayed on for a while working at the local hospital pharmacy. Finally, she joined Tamro in Gothenburg as a qualified person for pharmaceutical distribution. The common denominator? That every patient should be able to rely on their medicine.
My work at Tamro involves ensuring that the pharmaceutical products we handle remain undamaged. So that patients receive medication that does what it's supposed to do and our clients – the pharmaceutical companies – can rest assured that this is the case. We follow strict rules and set ourselves stringent demands to maintain high quality throughout the chain.
As a qualified person for pharmaceutical distribution I'm responsible for a number of quality assurance issues, such as in picking, storage, delivery and deviation follow-ups. It all boils down to not compromising the quality of a pharmaceutical after it leaves the factory. It's a varied job in which I get to meet many friendly and capable people on a daily basis. For my part, it's also important that Tamro is a stable company with clear ambitions to be a leader in quality assurance. |
c4-0000.json.gz:55852 | The NYPD’s football team continued its six-year winning streak by crushing the Fire Department’s gridiron squad, 13-0 – giving the Finest a shot at another national championship.
The cops first scored when quarterback Lee McLean threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Joe Fermint. Tony Paccione ran in a 6-yard touchdown near the end of the game.
The solid NYPD defense was led by linebackers Mitch Britton and John Bardak. Coach Pete Moog and general manager Lt. Steve McCallister accepted the trophy.
Now they face the Houston Police Department on June 5 in the second annual National Public Safety Football League championship game at Rice University.
The NYPD defeated Houston to win the first championship last year. |
c4-0000.json.gz:56024 | The 82th party of the lemon Festival opens its doors, an event quite unique in the world not to be missed!
In an exceptional frame, the city of Menton, magnificent floats will parade along the "Promenade du Soleil" on the sea front during the Lemon Festival.
The music will be set by the Brazilian bands, folkloric groups, Fanfares, dance and majorette troops lying between the floats.
Everyday from 14th february untill 4th march 2015.
Then if you are curious to discover this unusual event, come to forget the strictress of the winter under the sun of Côte d'Azur and share the magic Lemon Festival with us, at this occasion, hotels Nice suggests you to discover our selection of hotels in the heart of the event of the city of Menton. |
c4-0000.json.gz:56257 | Big Brother is a reality TV series that follows a number of contestants shut off from the outside world in a house equipped with cameras throughout.
It first broadcast on Channel 4 - where Big Brother would make its home for 12 series until 2010 - in July 2000, with Davina McCall as presenter.
Channel 5 then acquired the rights to air the series and the show was relaunched in August 2011 with former contestant Brian Dowling as host. He was replaced by Emma Willis after two series.
Brian, who won the second series in 2001 also won Ultimate Big Brother in 2010. It was the final series of the show to air on Channel 4.
The show has been narrated by Gateshead voiceover artist Marcus Bentley since the UK series began.
Brother’s Big Mouth, Big Brother’s Little Brother and Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
Hosts for these shows have included Russell Brand, Emma Willis, Dermot O’Leary, Caroline Flack and Jack Whitehall.
In total, there have been 43 series of the show in the UK - 18 regular series, 21 celebrity series and four specials.
The UK version is the third longest running international version of the show, trailing only the Spanish and American series.
The show and its housemates have been a constant source of fascination for viewers and showbiz fans going back to the show’s first ever ‘cheating’ scandal with ‘Nasty’ Nick Bateman in 2000.
Other housemates to have courted considerable media attention inside and out of the house include Kate Lawler, Jade Goody, Josie Gibson, Nikki Grahame, Brian Belo, Helen Wood and Chanelle Hayes.
Big Brother star confirms the show is returning! |
c4-0000.json.gz:56974 | KUALA LUMPUR, February 18, 2014 – OPPO Electronics Corp, an international manufacturer of smartphones is making its debut in Malaysia with the launch of its flagship Android handset, the OPPO N1. OPPO is a globally registered technology brand that has carved a significant presence in North America and Asia. Having entered the mobile market in 2008, OPPO Electronics now boasts a network of offices in several countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Mexico. The company also has an office in the United States, where it markets its blu-ray range of products.
“Malaysia is an exciting market for us. The people here are technology savvy and are constantly looking for compelling designs and advanced capabilities for their mobile applications. We believe OPPO is the right match as our main focus is meeting our customers‟ needs. We are a young and innovative company that develops devices to give each user a unique experience without sacrificing simplicity. What makes us different is that from the very beginning, we vowed never to become a regular brand,” said William Fang, OPPO Electronics Chief Executive Officer.
On the OPPO N1, he said more than 1,500 engineers were involved in the research and development process to create the cutting-edge smartphone. The company‟s engineers produced 200 patent applications every month for technology innovations, placing OPPO among the 10 most productive companies in terms of technology innovations.
“Typically, we would require a research period of 9-12 months to manufacture a smartphone but for the N1 we invested 18 months in R&D. We manufactured some parts of the phone in-house, and the units underwent several tests including temperature, humidity, and weather conditions before they were ready for the shelves,” explained Product Manager, Haifeng Wang.
OPPO N1, the star of the N series features a 5.9-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 600, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and the signature swivelling 13MP camera. The biggest highlight of the OPPO N1 is its camera, which can rotate up to 206 degrees and can lock at any angle.
“The key is customers no longer have to choose between tak ing a selfie with a lower quality front camera or with the higher quality back camera but shooting blind. Now, all we need to do is just swivel it around and get the shot we want with the same camera”, beamed Brand Manager, Lu Chen.
The O-touch panel on the backside of the N1 can switch on the picture mode without touching the screen, and take pictures with it.. It also offers a keychain-friendly O-Click remote that caters for off-device operation and control, including remote camera operation. It connects wirelessly to the smartphone via Bluetooth, and it is set on an alarm sound connection on the phone and O-Click to help locate a misplaced N1 or O-Click. The N1 is priced at RM1798.
The OPPO N1 also has the distinction of being the first to come with Color OS, and it has over 400 unique design improvements and 37 unique patents in the OS for highly improved usability and artistic look. The Color OS‟ unique features allow customers to draw on the screen with one finger, turn on the phone, camera, or any other applications easily. The Color OS can be activated with a simple touch of a finger and it can recognize gestures.
Simultaneously, the company is also introducing the Find 5 Mini, the R1 and the OPPO Neo. All three phones have distinct features and benefits targeted at different customer segments. The OPPO Find 5 Mini comes with a 4.7-inch screen with a 960 x 540p resolution, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 4GB ROM. It has a 2000mAh battery packed inside a 7.75mm thick body. The phone features an 8 mega-pixel f/2.0 rear camera, along with a 2 mega-pixel front. The device gets OPPO‟s take on Android, i.e., Color OS which is based on Android v4.2 Jelly Bean.
With admirable specifications, the OPPO R1 offers a 5-inch IPS display boasting a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The handset is 142.7 x 70.4 x 7.1mm in size and weighs only 140 grams. The Oppo R1 also has an 8MP camera on the rear with f2.0 aperture as well as a 5MP front-facing camera for video calls. Other key OPPO R1 specifications include 16GB internal storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, TD-SCDMA/GSM, Android 2.2 Jelly Bean.
Targeted at the low-end market, the OPPO Neo has a 4.5 inch screen size with IPS display 854 x 480 pixel resolution. It is powered by dual-core 1.3GHz processor and sports with 512MB of RAM. The phone is coupled with 5 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front facing camera, and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Color OS user interface and a Quick reach gesture to operate the phone. OPPO Neo also has dual-SIM dual standby and has 1,900 mAh battery capacity in 132 x 65.8 x 9.2mm body dimension, and weighs in at 130g. With the launch of four mobile phones, William Fang said that OPPO, which means ‘friend’ or ‘companion’ hopes to become good friends with the over 42 million mobile subscribers in Malaysia, who make-up 143% of the mobile penetration rate in the country. |
c4-0000.json.gz:57084 | Kiss Me In the Car digital sheet music. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file.
Remember that Sixty Five Mustang that I bought in SeventyFour?
The Arrangement Details Tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of Kiss Me In the Car - not necessarily the song.
There are no reviews written for Kiss Me In the Car. |
c4-0000.json.gz:57308 | God has told us that because He loves all people that we are called to love all people. This value of loving all people is practically lived out through our Missions at Trinity. Mission ministries consist of any ministry that ministers primarily to people outside of Trinity. We have missions through Trinity, mission partnerships locally, and mission partnerships globally. Please take a look at the opportunities and engage either with your time or financially. God is bigger than just the ministries of Trinity. |
c4-0000.json.gz:58602 | Agent-Publisher Ed Victor: Digital Innovator or “Fox in the Henhouse”?
LONDON: Agent Ed Victor’s e-book and print-on-demand publishing venture Bedford Square Books is to publish its first original work of fiction, a move that will be of concern to publishers and will surely raise the temperature on the question of the changing role of agents in the digital age.
The initial plan was for BSB to launch with six titles just before Frankfurt, but Victor has decided to bring forward Good Times Bad Times, the memoir by the former editor of the UK Sunday Times and one-time publisher and president of Random House US, Harold Evans, because of the ongoing interest in the Murdoch phone-hacking scandal. The title will now be published on September 20.
BSB has an exclusive agreement with Open Road Media, the digital house run by former HarperCollins Worldwide President and CEO Jane Friedman, under which Open Road can decide which titles its want to publish and which to distribute.
But he is relishing the challenge of digital and thinks he is becoming a better agent as a result –- this from someone who has been agenting since 1974! However, he admits he didn’t’ take to the new world immediately.
DISCUSS: Will Publishers Blackball Agents Who Publish? |
c4-0000.json.gz:58713 | Call rate validity on recharge is 3 months (i.e. 90 days) and Free 1GB Internet’s validity is 15 days.
New connections will get Pre-loaded Tk. 5 balance, valid for 15 days and can be used for any Banglalink service. To check main account balance, dial *124#.
50 MB bonus internet is valid for 3 days. To check your internet balance dial *124*5#.
50 bonus BL-BL SMS is valid for 10 days. To check your SMS balance, dial *124*4#.
22 paisa/10 second call rate is applicable to all numbers through 24 hours.
You can transfer (port) your mobile phone number as many times as you like. However, there is a 90 day stay period after a MNP process before another MNP request can be made.
Yes, due to the unique features offered by each Mobile Service provider, you will be provided a new Banglalink SIM card after successful MNP.
Almost instantly in working days. However, it may take maximum 72 hours if there is any issue.
MNP process will be completed almost instantly. However, there may likely be a 2-4 hours disruption to your mobile phone service during the porting process.
Your bill cycle for Postpaid connection may be changed with your new service provider. However, you can change the cycle based on your requirement later.
No. Un-used prepaid balance, data/minute/SMS etc. of the ported-out number will not be carry forwarded.
Yes, but Value Added Services may differ from your current Mobile service provider to another Mobile Service provider. You need to register yourself again with the Value Added Services, you want to subscribe, after successful porting to the new Mobile Service provider.
The contacts saved in the phone, yes, will remain intact. However, if they are saved in the SIM card, they will not remain intact as you will get a new SIM card from your new Mobile Service provider. Therefore, it is advised to copy your contacts from SIM to the phone before porting.
Donor Operator means the Service provider; to whose network the mobile number belongs at the time the subscriber makes a request for porting.
Recipient Operator means the Service Provider who will be providing mobile telecommunication service to the subscriber after porting. |
c4-0000.json.gz:59081 | In the center Kobarid turn left and take the trees to drive in the old Selo, turn left and straight to Breginj. In Breginju at the church, turn left when you reach the forest roads.
From Breginj be reversed to wooded road past the mill, which is before the earthquake žagal firewood now they have renovated as a monument. After 1 hour of walking come to the church of St. Margaret, Forest povzpnejo to the border, which extends the Pre, lovely view of the Matajur, Krn near Múseca and Breški Jalovec (ITA) in fine weather can see the Gulf of Trieste, when we get to the reef Stol can be seen also in the Julian Alps and the Italian Alps. From the city when we get to the ridge to the top chair is still 20min walk. |
c4-0000.json.gz:59204 | Jill was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and spent her childhood between there and Atlanta, Georgia. She then attended Chatham Hall in Virginia. Jill attended Tulane University where she received her Bachelor of Arts from Newcomb College in 1992 and her Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 2000. During law school, Jill interned with the Honorable Rebecca F. Doherty, United States District Judge, Western District of Louisiana and with the Honorable Steven R. Plotkin, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon graduating from law school, she spent one year as a law clerk to Judge Doherty before moving into private practice with one of Lafayette’s top business law firms. She has also clerked for the Honorable John E. Conery, Third Circuit Court of Appeal, and the Honorable Michael C. Hill, United States Magistrate Judge, Western District of Louisiana. Jill is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association where she serves on the House of Delegates. She is also a member of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association, where she has served as a Member of the Young Lawyers section, Past Chair for the Women’s CLE Committee, and as Editor of The Promulgator. She is married to Bryan K. Wade and they have one child. |
c4-0000.json.gz:60636 | Alfa Romeo in a truly wonderful condition. All original, only repainted one time in the original color. Interior is like new and always had covers on. Today only just over 90,000km from new!
For being a car from 1970, you travel incredibly comfortable and in good speed without stress for the engine. When you put in the fifth gear on the highway, a lot of people look a bit surprised when you pass them.
The difficult thing with Alfa Romeos is to find one that has not been all rusted out since this was a time when these cars could rust a lot. This car had a proper rust protection from the very start and has been used only in the summer time here in Sweden. This is the reason for the healthy body today.
Lots of mechanical work done recently on this car. New exhaust, tires, seals, gaskets, brakes etc. Lots of documentation, manuals etc. |
c4-0000.json.gz:60649 | At about 9:30am, on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a call for two individuals reportedly breaking into a residence in the area of 85 Esmond Street. On arrival, officers observed one individual on the ground in front of the residence suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. That individual, suffering from life threatening injuries, was pronounced deceased on the scene. Meantime, officers learned of a second individual seen fleeing the area on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, officers apprehended the suspect, later identified as Cedric Slayden, who was taken into police custody after a gun was located in the immediate area.
Officers arrested Cedric Slayden, 18, of Boston and charged him with the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
A second firearm was located inside the residence. |
c4-0000.json.gz:61588 | Based in Madrid, Spain, AMC currently operates a portfolio of 23 television channels, reaching over 19 million viewers throughout the Iberian Peninsula. With a reputation for innovation and embracing new technology, AMC Iberia has a long history of working with Pebble Beach Systems, having deployed the company’s first generation Neptune automation system to support its existing channels. As AMC Iberia prepared to launch a new 4K channel, they worked with Madrid-based systems integrator Datos Media Technologies and decided to expand their existing relationship with Pebble Beach Systems and install the next generation Marina solution.
“Marina will control a Spectrum X server from Harmonic in a fully redundant configuration at AMC Iberia,” says Ramón Juvé Chief Engineer from AMC. “Marina’s seamless, proven integration with Harmonic made it a clear choice for everyone."
"We have relied on Pebble Beach Systems automation solutions for over 8 years. Our experience so far has been extremely positive and it only made sense for us to install their next generation automation system for our next generation channel," says Cosme Rubio, Technical Director at AMC Networks International Iberia.
Marina is a powerful centralized ingest, content management and multi-channel automation solution for systems from one to hundreds of channels. Combining architectural flexibility with exceptional resiliency, it is designed to meet and anticipate the evolving needs of any broadcaster's media environment.
Pebble Beach Systems is a world leader in automation, channel in a box, integrated and virtualized playout technology, with scalable products designed for highly efficient multichannel transmission as well as complex news and sports television. Installed in more than 70 countries and with proven systems ranging from single up to over 150 channels in operation, Pebble Beach Systems offers open, flexible systems, which encompass ingest and playout automation, and complex file-based workflows. The company trades in the US as Pebble Broadcast Systems.
Vislink employs over 250 people worldwide with offices in the UK, USA, UAE, and Singapore and manufacturing operations in the UK and the USA. Vislink has net assets of over £21 million and continuously invests in innovation. The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: VLK). For further information, visithttp://www.vislinkplc.com. |
c4-0000.json.gz:61642 | Stock photography is one of the best ways to make money from photography, that too by simply uploading your photos online. Some of the trusted stock photography websites such as Shutterstock, iStock by Getty or 123RF allows you to submit your stock images for free.
You might have thousands of images lying idle in your storage device, or you must have been deleting images that you assume would be of no use to you. Let me give you an advice, stop deleting your images right away and re-visit your images again. You never know you might end up with multiple images which can be used to sell on stock image websites.
Stock photography is all about capturing the essence and emotions of the subject in the photo, then be it human beings, a coffee mug, a building, or any random subject. This form of photography is mostly about clicking photos which the advertising agencies or publishing houses would like to buy.
Websites like Shutterstock are known globally and they help you showcase your creative image in exchange for a commission. You can earn a huge amount of money just by selling your stock images online, but remember it is not only you who would be uploading stock images on such websites, there would be many photographers doing the same.
If you are planning to click stock images with people in them, then you will have to get a model release signed by each and every human whose face is visible in the photos.
You might also have to get a release signed by the authorized person, in case you are clicking a private property such as a house or a building.
Leave some breathing space around the subject as the agency or individual who buys your stock image might want to add some text to it. Think like an advertiser.
Take multiple shots of the same subject from different angles, you never know which one is chosen by the advertiser.
Uploading bulk images is a better idea as it increases the chances of an image getting selected by the buyer.
Explore stock image website and check their best selling images, then plan your shoots around those images for better sales.
To get started with Stock Photography, register yourself on Shutterstock. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:62187 | First gaining recognition through Gilles Peterson’s BBC1 WorldWide radio show with their 2008 track “Combiner”, Danish collective Boom Clap Bachelors (comprised of Robin Hannibal of Plug Research’s Quadron, Ronni Vindahl, Thomas Bisballe, and David Cytryn, with additional vocals from Coco O. (also of Quadron), and Liv Lykke) have quickly made a name for themselves through their soulful sounds infused with subtle synth and pop influences.
Signed to Plug Research Music in 2011, following Robin Hannibal and Coco O.’s Quadron deal, Boom Clap Bachelors say they’re most excited (and anxious) to see how the Danish lyrics of their upcoming EP release MELLEM DINE LÆBER (Between Your Lips) will be received by English-speaking listeners. But one listen to the organic simplicity of “Løb Stop Stå” (“Run, Stop, Stand”), the dancefloor beckoning “Testikularitet” (“Testicularity”), or the fluidity of “Skynd dig langsomt” ("Hurry Slowly") is proof enough that with Boom Clap Bachelors, nothing gets lost in translation.
Who said the words “Soul” and “Denmark” can’t be used in the same sentence? |
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c4-0000.json.gz:63187 | Follow the little mouse as he runs up and down the clock. Be sure to count and clap along as the clock strikes!
This is a classic song was a poem about the American West later put to music. Miss Cathy explains the word 'range'.
Hot cross buns are eaten on holidays and were sold by street vendors in England who would shout "Hot Cross Buns" to people walking by.
Have you ever seen a lamb in school? That would be fun! Here's a song about Mary and her adventure with her pet lamb.
Being on a boat in the water makes you feel like you are going up and down! Get ready for sailing with this classic song!
Learn new words with teacher Miss Cathy and then get ready to find ten little Indians. Get ready...here we go!
Here's a fun rhyming song that you may know. Listen carefully and find the words that sound almost the same? |
c4-0000.json.gz:63327 | U2 has performed 6 times in Pepsi Center. Those performances included unique songs and an overall total of 132 songs.
Pepsi Center opened in 1997 to replace McNichols Arena. It is the home of the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. It hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
U2 have performed at the Pepsi Center on every tour of North American indoor arenas since 2001.
Pepsi Center is located at 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, Colorado 80204. |
c4-0000.json.gz:63397 | The aggressive sidewall and open tread block design delivers tough looks and even tougher performance in dirt, mud, or snow, while maintaining a quiet ride.
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c4-0000.json.gz:63623 | The use or possession of any illegal drugs will not be tolerated anywhere inside or outside the venue. Narcotics officers will be working both areas and enforcing all drug related laws. Do not bring any illegal substances to the event as violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If you are showing signs of intoxication before entering the venue, you will be refused entry. Event staff reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone. Please come with a smile and be prepared to enjoy a night of music, dancing, and the charming environment of FreakNight.
Everyone will be searched upon entry. You will need to empty your pockets and have all items examined. Narcotics officers will be working inside and outside of the event. All narcotic laws will be strictly enforced. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.
Enhanced security efforts will be in place throughout the entire weekend. A team of safety officers will be patrolling the venue and entrance areas to ensure a safe and secure festival experience for all.
We make every effort to create a safe environment. Public and private security, medical staff, as well as USC’s Conscious Crew will be present throughout the entire event. If you need any assistance please look for medical signs, seek out someone from the event staff team, or find a Conscious Crew member. First Aid rooms are available and staffed with trained professionals.
Beer, Wine, & Spirits will be served at the bars located throughout the event for those who are 21 years of age or older. Acceptable forms of identification are needed to access these areas.
Food and beverage stands will be located throughout the event with many different options to choose from. There will also be roaming vendors with water, snacks, and other beverages available.
There will be ATM(s) located around the venue. ATM locations will be marked on the adventure map.
The USC Merch Booth can be found on the adventure map and will have a variety of t-shirts, jackets, backpacks, sweatshirts and more.
Staying hydrated is key to busting a move all night long! You will be able to purchase a reusable, customized water bottle from any USC merchandise booth inside the festival. These are allowed at all future festivals and may be refilled for free at the water stations for the lifetime of the bottle. Buy it once and never pay for water at another USC festival again! Additionally, plastic water bottles purchased inside WaMu Theater can be refilled for free at the water stations. Remember, the reusable bottles not only save your body, but save our environment by reducing the number of plastic bottles used at any given festival!
All water stations will be easily identifiable on festival maps, with smiling volunteers standing by to help keep you hydrated! A hydrated freak is a happy freak!
Parking is available at various lots around the WaMu Theater for $20. Free parking can be found a few blocks away from the venue.
The CenturyLink Field box office is open Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm. |
c4-0000.json.gz:63805 | BBQs, fireworks, and of course, red, white, and blue can only mean one thing — the 4th of July! The holiday is almost here, so I thought I’d share *four* tips on how to dress for the occasion, without feeling tacky.
Star prints are so on trend, and an easy way to look festive. Where them in the classic red, white, and blue palette, or switch things up! Either way, you’ll still be feeling on theme.
A jumpsuit is an easy way to wear our national colors. Especially now, blue and white are classic summer colors, and a lot of brands are making a case to add red to that category. Bonus: a jumpsuit instantly elevates any look.
Last but not least, the easiest way to look patriotic without looking tacky is to wear a bathing suit! This is your chance to go a little overboard celebrating America’s birthday without any judgment!
I hope these tips were helpful and you have all have a great 4th of July! |
c4-0000.json.gz:64142 | At approximately 68 acres, this vacant parcel is zoned M-2, General Industrial, and operated as a landfill in the 1960s. The Willow Run Airport sits to the south of the property, and Route 12 lies to the west, with railroad tracks to the north and industrial property abutting the land on the east side.
An initial investigation of the site has helped understand past landfilling practices and waste materials. Minimal groundwater impacts were identified. Additional groundwater investigations have been conducted with the primary objective of delineating off-site impacts to groundwater. Semi-annual groundwater monitoring has been conducted and is ongoing in order to monitor plume stability and/or contaminant concentration trends. An Ecological Risk Assessment is in progress to allow for evaluation of possible future site use. It is anticipated that use of the property will be restricted to non-residential and use of groundwater will be prohibited. Work is being performed under the RCRA Corrective Action program under the oversight of the U.S. EPA. |
c4-0000.json.gz:64498 | And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there.
We have discovered some key qualities about this great woman from Shunem. She is perceptive, persistent, devoted, and willing. She is ready to receive the man of God at any time. And now he is here, in her home, in her midst. What does he do? He responds to her willing service by offering to do something in return.
God notices our service. He also knows our hearts. Did God need to ask her what her need was? No. So why did He not just tell the prophet? God allows a simple question to reveal her pure motive. This was her chance to cash in on God, to get what she wanted. Her response? In essence, she said she needed nothing. You see, her desire had been fulfilled simply by the prophet’s presence in her life. His staying in the extra room was all she wanted. That was more than enough.Our deepest desire can and should be filled simply by His presence in our lives. He is enough. Let me say that again. He is enough.
So, she has a need — a deep, painful, personal need. Why did she not voice this? Isn’t this her chance? Perhaps she had unbelief. Or maybe this need didn’t occur to her. (I wouldn’t ask another man for a son!) Or could it be that she just wasn’t looking for anything? Whatever the reason, this observation by the servant Gehazi points out a glaring need — she was barren.
Am I saying today that we should never ask God for something? Is it wrong to petition God with our requests? No. The scripture teaches us to come to God with every need, expecting His care, trusting in His goodness. But we should take care to inspect our hearts. What is our motive?
This woman’s heart held no ulterior motives. One simple question revealed that. If we wondered what her pressing desire might have been for getting this prophet in her home, we can now see that she was not looking for fame, influence, money, or a child. She had a heart that wanted God.
We can be like this woman. Invite Him in, serve Him gladly, be fulfilled with His presence. We can seek His will above our own, submit to His hand in our lives, accept His way with faith, and desire His purpose. When we pray and ask according to these things, He is glorified in us and through us. His presence is readily seen in us. Let us be great women who seek Him and His presence in our lives.
Next week we will explore how God fills barrenness. He is a wonder-working God! |
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c4-0000.json.gz:66051 | One of the downsides of running a blog 'down-under', is that you don't get to experience the northern hemisphere Comic Con's and marvel over the talents on display. This year, as I was moping that very thought over Chicago Comic Con, guess what surprise arrived via good old snail mail? This Jon Hughes Death 'Con sketch, from one of the most wonderful of wonder women and Chicago 'Con attendee, Random!
Isn't it awesome! One of our mutual fav's, both Random and I dig the job Vertigo have done over the years, making Death an upbeat yet not over-marketed character, despite her popularity and Grim Reaper-ish occupation.
Says Random; "I don't know about anyone else, but I always get a warm glow at the scenes she's in. And that piece really did do a superb job of capturing it. It's not the usual impish Death we see (who I also love) but it still gives you that sense of peace."
To see more of Jon Hughes' wicked workings, visit him on Facebook or on his own personal website after the jump. Thanks again Random!
You are most welcome, Dan. I'm glad you liked it! And that it actually arrived sometime this year. The post office worker didn't look hopeful when I was talking to him.
I love this picture more every time I look at it. You can almost imagine her about to turn her head and smile that friendly, knowing, welcoming smile at you. Gives me shivers, but in a good way. The companion piece he did of Morpheus is good too, and I would have picked it up right then and there, but I was sidetracked by a piece he did of Nightcrawler. If you follow him on facebook, he frequently posts pictures he's drawing in progress, along with cosplay photos from various conventions he goes to.
LOL well we are a fair way south Random, that courier pigeon would've had pretty sore wings by the time he got here!
His Facebook is definitely a treasure trove of cool. Some of that cosplay is just crazy levels of cool! |
c4-0000.json.gz:66400 | EMC’s Innovation Network, led by the Office of the CTO, seeks to solve the company’s most pressing business problems. Their Innovation Roadmap outlines the process. The roadmap begins with executives posting challenges. Then, in a competition- like manner, employees then submit their solutions and winners are chosen. Those winners present at an Innovation conference whose participants are partners, customers, and other external stakeholders in addition to EMC employees. Those solutions then enter the incubation period where the idea is prototyped and tested before implementation. |
c4-0000.json.gz:67696 | Vegetables Respond to a Daily Clock, Even After Harvest Vegetables plucked from grocery store shelves can be made to respond to patterns of light and darkness, according to a report in the journal Current Biology. Janet Braam and colleagues found that cabbages change their levels of phytonutrients throughout a daily cycle.
Vegetables plucked from grocery store shelves can be made to respond to patterns of light and darkness, according to a report in the journal Current Biology. Janet Braam and colleagues found that cabbages change their levels of phytonutrients throughout a daily cycle.
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This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. You open the door of your fridge and the light goes on, right? What if the light in your fridge could stay on and be programmed to help your veggies taste better or be more nutritious? Why? Well, it turns out that that head of cabbage on your grocery shelf isn't just sitting there as long as it's not too far after harvesting. Researchers have found that it can still respond to daily cycles of light and darkness and build up its own circadian rhythms, changing its biochemistry to adapt to the daily cycles.
Why is that important? Joining me now is Janet Braam. She is chair and professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University in Houston and one of the authors of a paper published this week on this research in the journal Current Biology. Welcome to the program.
DR. JANET BRAAM: Thank you.
FLATOW: So our veggies are sitting there in the supermarket, and they're doing what?
BRAAM: Well, they are still alive. They are still responding to external stimuli. What we've shown is perhaps surprisingly, they can respond to light-dark cycles and really change their metabolite accumulation to different times of day.
FLATOW: They change their metabolism as the sort of a circadian rhythm for my cabbage?
BRAAM: Right, right. So when the crops are growing in the field, they respond to the light-dark cycles, and they - all plants have a circadian rhythm, so they have patterns of behavior that they control or they - that are under the influence of their circadian clock. And when you harvest vegetables and fruits, these vegetables and fruits really stay very much alive even though they've been removed from the whole plant. But then when we store them under constant conditions like in constant light in the grocery store, their circadian rhythms begin to dampen. And so then they lose the ability to show these rhythmic behaviors.
FLATOW: And when they're doing the rhythmic behaviors, there's got to be a good reason why they're in a behavior; they're doing something.
BRAAM: Right. We know from basic plant biology research that plants have these circadian clocks, and we know that they use them in part to respond or to prepare for seasonal changes. But in addition, we recently found that these circadian clocks are also very important for plant defense against insect attack. So plants are able to turn on their defenses at a time when insects are most likely to seed. So in that way, they can prepare for attack before it actually happens. And this is clearly advantageous. Plants are much more resistant to insects if their clocks are functioning properly.
FLATOW: And when they get - when you put them under the 24-hour harsh light of a grocery stand, you just wrecked that whole circadian rhythm?
BRAAM: Right. The plants are confused. They don't know what time - when it's day and when it's night, and so their circadian rhythms dampen and go away.
FLATOW: And so they may lose that ability to fight off bugs that might land on them?
BRAAM: Yes. Their ability to fight off bugs has certainly decreased when their circadian rhythms are lost.
FLATOW: Do they also, during this cycle, get - put out stuff that makes them more nutritious for us at any one point in that cycle?
BRAAM: ...because these chemicals taste bad or make the insects sick. But these same chemicals that are in our model plants are also in things like cabbages and broccoli, cauliflower. And what we've shown is that those chemicals accumulate with circadian periodicity in these post-harvest vegetables just like they do in our model plant. But in - for us, eating these vegetables like cabbage, those chemical compounds are - have been found to be potent anti-cancer compounds. So they have anti-cancer activities.
FLATOW: You mean like antioxidants, things like that?
BRAAM: Yes. Some of them are antioxidants or they activate antioxidant processes in our cells.
BRAAM: And so - yeah.
FLATOW: Yeah. So I guess, ideally, if you wanted to keep all that going, you would have the lights in the supermarket go on and off for like just mimicking daylight.
BRAAM: Right. So look - yeah.
FLATOW: And when you brought it home, if you put it in the refrigerator, you might do the same thing.
BRAAM: Right. That's one possibility from - that you might make - have a conclusion from our research. So we showed that if you take these post-harvest cabbage and put them under light-dark cycles, these chemical compound cycles - dependent on time of day - and then it might make a difference at what time of day you actually eat your vegetables. You could plan to eat it at the time of day when those chemicals are at their optimal level.
FLATOW: Do you know what time of day that is?
BRAAM: We've only just begun to look at this, right? So we've only used one kind of treatment of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. And we've only looked at cabbage so far. And under our experimental conditions, we find that these chemicals accumulate most in the day, it may be midday, and they go down at night. And there's about a two-fold difference.
BRAAM: But much more would need to be done to know really when the best time of day would be to eat different kinds of vegetables.
FLATOW: OK. So you started with cabbage. Are there any other veggies that look enticing, so to speak, for you to study or sort of similar to a cabbage cycle?
BRAAM: Well, what we did after we found that this result worked with cabbage, we decided to try to see how broad a phenomenon this might be. We started with other leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce, and we could show that in the lab, we could re-entrain their circadian rhythms also. And then since those worked, we then went back to the grocery store and bought things like zucchini and blueberries and sweet potatoes and carrots. And of all these we could show could perceive these light-dark signals and reactivate their clock and show rhythmic behaviors.
FLATOW: Mm-hmm. Now, I'm picturing a big head of cabbage. And, you know, cabbage has lots of leaves on it.
FLATOW: Is the light only getting to the outermost leaves, or does it filter into the inner leaves as, you know, does it work on the circadian rhythm on the entire cabbage, and where is the clock located in the cabbage?
BRAAM: ...probably only the outer leaves are perceiving those lights signals. However, the circadian clock can also be sent by - set by temperature changes. And so in the field, if this cabbage is growing, I would imagine both the inner and outer leaves maintain their circadian rhythmicity. But we really haven't looked at any of that yet. So these are just speculation on my part. But in plants, the circadian clock or each individual cell is believed to have a circadian clock. And they all run autonomously or mostly autonomously. And so they all get set in synchrony by these external stimuli.
FLATOW: Yeah. So what you're saying in terms of the fewer, even a gardener or someone who has plants, that it's not healthy for the plant to keep it under the light 24 hours a day. If you want to grow it in your basement or, you know, some place, you got to give them some dark time. You have to give them some circadian rhythm.
BRAAM: Our work with - yeah. Right. Our work would suggest that especially with defense against insects and fungi that circadian periodicity is important to maintain. So keeping a light-dark cycle would be important.
FLATOW: Mm hmm. Don't just keep those grow lights on all the time.
FLATOW: All right. So where do you go from here? What would be your next step?
BRAAM: ...we would want to design a simply way to keep the clock running. And we know that plants can respond to just pulses of light in ways that can control or set their clock. And so we'd like to investigate what are the simplest ways that we can use to make this practical.
FLATOW: Well, we wish you good luck, Dr. Braam.
BRAAM: Thank you very much.
FLATOW: Thank you for taking time to be with us today.
FLATOW: Janet Braam is chair and professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University in Houston. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:68180 | "Harpy, Hero, Heretic: Hillary" by Jack Hitt, www.motherjones.com. January/February 2007.
Every one of us every day has choices to make about the kind of person we are and what we wish to become. You can decide to be someone who brings people together, or you can fall prey to those who wish to divide us. You can be someone who educates yourself, or you can believe that being negative is clever and being cynical is fashionable. You have a choice.
I can't stand the kind of paralysis that some people fall into because they're not happy with the choices they've made.
"Why Men Still Can't Have It All" by Richard Dorment, www.esquire.com. May 28, 2013.
I can't stand whining. I can't stand the kind of paralysis that some people fall into because they're not happy with the choices they've made. You live in a time when there are endless choices ... Money certainly helps, and having that kind of financial privilege goes a long way, but you don't even have to have money for it. But you have to work on yourself ... Do something!
"Is This Really Goodbye?" by Ayelet Waldman, www.marieclaire.com. October 18, 2012.
It really is a choice between division or unity, between an economy that works for everyone or one that is stacked for those at the top, between strong, steady leadership or a loose cannon.
"Clinton Campaigns In Cleveland With LeBron James". www.gpbnews.org. November 6, 2016.
I said it was a mistake. It wasn't the best choice. But all my emails have been turned over to the public.
It wasn't the best choice. I made a mistake. It was not prohibited. It was not in any way disallowed. And as I have said and as now has come out, my predecessors did the same thing and many other people in the government.
"Transcript of the Democratic Presidential Debate in Miami". www.nytimes.com. March 10, 2016.
I want us to do more to support people who are struggling to balance family and work. I've heard from so many of you about the difficult choices you face and the stresses that you're under. So let's have paid family leave, earned sick days. Let's be sure we have affordable child care and debt-free college.
My mother and grandmothers could never have lived my life; my father and my grandfathers could never have imagined it. But they bestowed on me the promise of America, which made my life and my choices possible.
Everybody in the government with whom I emailed knew that I was using a personal email, and I have said it would have been a better choice to have had two separate email accounts. And I've also tried to not only take responsibility, because it was my decision, but to be as transparent as possible.
The Associated Press Interview, apnews.com. September 7, 2015.
Using that kind of scare rhetoric is just terribly unfortunate. You [Donald Trump] should meet with some of the women that I have met with, women I have known over the course of my life. This is one of the worst possible choices that any woman and her family has to make. |
c4-0000.json.gz:68635 | Casting circle is what I would call an essential part of ritual - although others may disagree!
I believe that a circle is needed to help contain your energies until needed. It also creates a psychological barrier from the outside world, which can be very helpful if you're worried about being disturbed.
However, I do not believe that you have to be very formal when casting circle. You can try the chant that I detail below, but don't forget that you can cast circle at any time, whenever you need to do a quick spell.
You can cast a circle just through intent, without any words. Draw the circle with your athame, wand or hand, imagining bright light shooting out and enveloping the area.
If you need a quicker circle, just for a more meditative spell, imagine white light surrounding your body. Glass it over slightly so that it is more like an eggshell or window.
When doing ritual, don't forget to create sacred space first before casting circle. Use a besom, if you have one, or even a vacuum cleaner - it's your intent that's important!
Imagine that the floor is literally sparkling with positive energy.
I use my hand to draw the circle, but feel free to use your athame or wand. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:69203 | A recent late-night walk with my border collie Zoe has transported me back to one of the darkest, dreariest days of my 30-year journalistic career. Following her gaze down a utility easement east of Bryan Park a half mile south of downtown Bloomington, I saw a young whitetail deer, frozen by our presence, hauntingly backlit by a streetlight half a block to the south. Since then, I have read documents from, and stories about, the Bloomington-Monroe County Deer Task Force, which is poised to recommend that city deer be shot.
Both the weather and the mood were cold and dark in Brown County State Park that Saturday nearly two decades ago. The story described the weather as “a steady rain that vacillated between a cold, dank mist and outright deluges.” The roads leading to the park gates were lined with anti- and pro-hunt protesters and counter-protesters when the first shot was fired at 7:32 a.m., two minutes after the hunt began.
Roughly 100 Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials and conservation officers kept the public out until the shooting ended eight-and-a-half hours later.
Throughout the day, hunters emerged from the hills and valleys with dead whitetails draped over their shoulders. The animals ended up in mountainous piles at check-in stations located throughout the 16,000-acre park. Hunters got to keep one for themselves and donated any others they killed to a food bank to feed the hungry.
Opponents had challenged the Brown County hunt in court, only to have an Indiana Court of Appeals panel, which included former Monroe Superior Court Judge John G. Baker, unanimously refuse to stop the historic event the day before it occurred. Never before had an animal been intentionally killed in an Indiana state park.
The 463 hunters were permitted to kill as many as 1,389 deer that day. Still, despite missing the target by more than a thousand, Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials declared the day a success.
My first exposure to urban deer predated by a decade and a half our recent Bryan Park encounters – first east of the park, then inside it and now west of it. In 1995, I read a New York Times Magazine story titled “Rats with hooves” that detailed their migration into major metro areas like Philadelphia. It included tales of deer chowing on urban vegetation, such as gardens and flowers, the same story some Bryan Park neighbors relate today. Spurred by the Times piece, I penned an Aug. 10, 1995, H-T article titled “Southern Indiana again a home where the deer and coyotes roam” that explored how human development patterns and wildlife management have caused deer populations, along with wild turkey and coyote, to explode in rural and urban areas.
Deer and turkey had been hunted to extinction in Indiana by the late 19th century and were reintroduced in the 1930s, when New Deal-era programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps began reclaiming lands as federal and state forests, parks and wildlife areas. As late as the 1970s, wildlife experts told me, entire townships in Lawrence County were devoid of deer, largely due to poaching. Coyotes had most likely always had a remnant population in the state.
As the public lands were managed for wildlife and hunting was controlled, humans occupied the deer’s territories, creating ideal conditions for them to flourish. Farm fields and suburban developments produce an abundance of edge that deer thrive in. As their populations expanded and their natural habitat disappeared, the whitetails followed those edges into cities like Philadelphia and Bloomington.
And the city will remain fertile feeding ground for deer into the foreseeable future.
In many areas of Bloomington, especially around Griffy Lake, that capacity has been met and exceeded, deer task force Chair and City Councilman Dave Rollo told the H-T in May.
“A large amount of the (human) population are being adversely affected by the deer,” he said.
Like state wildlife officials in the 1990s, the task force explored the use of non-lethal means of control, including birth control, and trapping and relocating them, Rollo said. None were found to be effective or appropriate.
Echoing the case made for the Brown County hunt, he said the deer have devastated the Griffy Lake undergrowth through overgrazing.
“Biodiversity has crashed, basically, in areas where deer are grazing,” Rollo said.
Shooting the Bryan Park deer is clearly off the agenda, according to minutes from the task force’s March 21 meeting, the latest available on its website.
“Bryan Park is very visible, proximate to houses and open, without much tree cover,” the minutes say. But, in addition to the city-owned Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, other public lands are suitable for hunts, including Winslow Woods, Wapehani Mountain Bike Park, Trillium Horticulture Park, Goat Farm and Southeast Park.
And the discussion involves more than just public lands.
The task force has considered allowing hunts on private properties of at least five acres. But Rollo told the H-T that no decision had been made.
The most likely recommendation, he said, is that the city “cull” the deer herds by creating “clover traps” — fenced-in areas where deer will be lured with food and then shot by sharpshooters.
The deer task force will only make recommendations to public officials from city and county governments. Any move to control the animals will be made by them.
And just as it was in 1993, any attempt to hunt deer in Bloomington will be an emotional and controversial undertaking.
Some will be all for it.
Others, while not thrilled by the hunts, will be relieved to see action taken.
Others will urge living in harmony with the deer and will blame those who have displaced the deer and created the conditions under which they thrive.
“When you build a house in a deer’s home, don’t be pissed when the deer invade your home!” another H-T commenter wrote.
Steven Higgs edits the Bloomington Alternative. He can be reached at editor@BloomingtonAlternative.com. |
c4-0000.json.gz:70221 | March 17, 2005 Edition Volume 135, No. 10 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
St. Raphael Cathedral Parish info.
A 41-year-old Lodi man, William Connell, was charged at a Dane County Circuit Court hearing March 18 with the arson.
"It was me," he allegedly told a police officer March 15. He allegedly said he broke into the church with a crowbar and stole a bottle of wine. When the officer asked him what he used to start the fire, he did not give an answer.
His bail was set at $220,000 and Chief Commissioner Todd Meurer ordered a competency evaluation from the Department of Health and Family Services. The court hearing will resume upon return of the evaluation or in two weeks.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino and Msgr. Paul Swain, cathedral rector, said they were somewhat shocked when they heard that the probable cause was arson.
"All of the details of this are in God's hands and He'll lead us through this the way He wants to and He'll bring tremendous good out of it," said Bishop Morlino at a press conference March 18. "I forgive him and I'm praying for him."
Our religion is based on the belief that we are all sinners, said Monsignor Swain. "I will pray for this gentleman" and it is important for us to move from our natural reaction and be what we are really about - to share the love of Christ and be a forgiving people, he said.
In light of the tragic destruction of our Cathedral Church, St. Raphael, through fire, I want to express first of all my deepest gratitude to the Lord that there was no loss of human life connected with this tragedy.
I am also particularly grateful for the safety of Monsignor Swain who was able to leave the rectory shortly after the fire broke out, and I continue to be most grateful for his capable, on-site management of this tragedy.
Secondly, let me express my deepest gratitude to all in the greater Madison community who have communicated to me or to my staff how much they care for us in this loss that we have suffered.
This kind of human solidarity brings a peacefulness which is God's unique gift through caring human beings. I am also most grateful to all the civil servants, particularly the firefighters and the police who have assisted us in bringing the fire under control and keeping all people safe.
With deep gratitude I acknowledge the firefighters who assisted us in the safe removal at the appropriate time of the Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharistic presence of Christ, so that it could be secured in a neighboring church.
Along with gratitude, my own reaction at this time has fluctuated between shock and serenity. In a way I'm reminded of how I felt shortly after I received word that I would have to undergo open-heart surgery - the world looked different because of the change in my health situation.
As I look at the world without the Cathedral Church of St. Raphael, the world looks different to me, and I am saddened. The father of every human family likes to have a home that he calls his own where he can welcome daughters and sons. Surely he has other places to go and can even remain in the homes of his daughters and sons if he is temporarily or permanently displaced from his own home. But every father appreciates the joy of welcoming sons and daughters to his own home, and it is in that sense that I already profoundly miss St. Raphael Cathedral.
Furthermore the Cathedral is the visible sign of my union in the liturgical celebration with all of the priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and fine faithful people of the Diocese of Madison. There is no question that a very important ingredient in our diocesan life is now missing. The absence of the Cathedral Church is an invitation to make our communion in Christ as his faithful people more strong and more real.
This is no time for any discouragement but a time for courage in the Lord. I was most encouraged by the first three phone calls I received (other than the media or my own staff) with regard to the tragedy. The first was from a young man recently graduated from the UW and representing the Knights of Columbus Council at St. Paul University Catholic Center. He is a friend and he wanted to offer me his prayerful good wishes and also assure me that the young knights at their local council would do anything possible to help me.
In recent days I have celebrated many Confirmations with our high school youth in the diocese. It did not surprise me that the very first phone call came from one of those young people who show such great promise to be the saints of tomorrow. So how could I become discouraged? The second and third calls were from two of my priests once again assuring me of their prayers and offering to do anything they could to assist.
St. Paul: How did he become an authority on Christian doctrine?
MADISON -- Smoke billowed out of the roof, spire, and bell tower at the 150-year-old St. Raphael Cathedral early March 14 after a fire broke out there, only a few months after the new spire was raised.
The fire began at 5:32 a.m. and the Madison Fire Department was on the scene by 5:39 a.m., where they worked defensively to control the two-alarm fire, shooting water at it from the hoses of four ladder trucks.
Because of the fire, they will be celebrated at the parishes indicated.
At St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville - Sunday, March 20, 9:45 a.m. Mass with Bishop Robert C. Morlino presiding and preaching.
At St. Maria Goretti Church, Madison - Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Mass with Bishop Robert C. Morlino, principal celebrant; Bishop William H. Bullock and priests of the diocese, concelebrants.
At Holy Redeemer Church, Madison - Holy Thursday, March 24, Mass of the Lord's Supper, 5:30 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino, principal celebrant.
At Holy Redeemer Church, Madison - Good Friday, March 25, Celebration of the Lord's Passion, 3 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino, principal celebrant.
At Holy Redeemer Church, Madison - Holy Saturday, March 26, the Easter Vigil Eucharist, 8 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino, principal celebrant.
Easter Sunday, March 27 - to be announced.
PINE BLUFF -- In response to an adult entertainment club that has opened on the corner of Mineral Point Rd. and Hwy. P here, St. Mary Parish is holding a "Prayer Mile" Stations Walk that will begin at noon on Palm Sunday, March 20.
"We will have the Stations of the Cross as a way for us to petition the Lord to bless this community," said Fr. Rick Heilman, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Pine Bluff, linked with St. Ignatius, Mt. Horeb.
MONROE -- The Apostolate to the Handicapped announces its 38th annual Spring Day for the Handicapped to be held on Saturday, April 16, at Monroe Senior High School.
The theme of the day is "We Place Our Faith in You." The day celebrates the new life of Easter and springtime. |
c4-0000.json.gz:70442 | In a year in which big action games like Overwatch and Shadow Warrior 2 will be released, Bethesda’s Doom reboot is still no doubt one of the top games to watch out for. Like its predecessors, the game is set on a Mars station overrun by demons from another dimension, and it’s up to the player character to defeat the army from hell and get out of alive.
And even if the Doom series of video games has been going strong since the early 90’s, when id Software’s original Doom games popularized the first-person shooter genre and spanned countless imitators, this new Bethesda Doom game looks like it could be the best in the series to date.
The game feature top-notch graphics as seen in Bethesda’s latest trailer, and its fast-paced multiplayer gameplay allows players to collect special power-ups and turn into demon characters like the classic Hell Baron seen in the original game, plus this new Doom game also brings back classic weapons like the chainsaw and the good old BFG plasma gun.
Also, the “power weapons” that appear in Bethesda’s trailer (like the BFG) will also feature in the game’s single player campaign, which is set on a demon-infested Mars and has a length of about 13 hours according to developer id Software. And there’s no doubt that this is one hotly anticipated title that Doom fans everywhere will be looking forward to play, come the game’s release date this May.
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c4-0000.json.gz:71073 | Québec City, Quebec, February 1st, 2019 - Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” and/or “the Company”) (TSX-V: RBX / FWX: RB4) announced today that the Company’s Vice President, Administration, Guillaume Emond, has ceased to be employed by the Company. The Board will provide an update in due course regarding any replacement hired to fill this position with the Company, if and when the hiring of a replacement is necessary or advisable.
Quebec City, Quebec, April 27, 2018 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to publish their financial results for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Quebec city, Quebec, March 12, 2018 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:RBX)(FRANKFURT:RB4) is pleased to announce that the Nampala mine in Mali, has reached an average processing speed of 5,200 tonnes of ore. The constant improvements that have been made in 2017 to the technical, industrial and organizational processes have paid off.
2017-11-22 Robex Resources Inc. is releasing their financial results for the third quarter of 2017 and announces that their liabilities have decreased by $5.4 million during the third quarter of 2017.
Quebec City, Quebec, November 22, 2017 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to publish their financial and operating results for the quarter that ended September 30, 2017.
Quebec, Quebec, October 19, 2017 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or the Company) (TSXV: RBX/FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce the commencement of the drillings at the Nampala mine, the increase in the mine’s capacity as well as an increase in gold sales during the third quarter of 2017.
Quebec City, Quebec, July 14, 2017 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or the Company) (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) confirms a drilling plan of 16,525 meters for the year 2017 , with the vast majority concentrated around the main pit of the Nampala mine in Mali.
Quebec, Quebec (April 3, 2017) – Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and/or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that the Nampala mine has processed 133,450 tonnes of ore during the month of March 2017, which represents an average of 4,305 tonnes per day, an improvement of more than 5% compared to Februay. The production data presented was validated by Antoine Berton ing, Ph.D., Soutex metallurgist, a metallurgy and ore processing consulting firm at the Nampala site.
2016-12-22 Robex Resources Inc. retains Renmark Financial Communications Inc.
Quebec, Quebec (December 22, 2016) – the company Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and/or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that they have retained the services of Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (“Renmark”) to handle their investor relations activities.
Quebec, Quebec (November 17, 2016), the Company Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” and/or “the Company”) (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that the preproduction at the Nampala mine is progressing faster than expected. In fact, during the month of October, the mine processed 105,000 tonnes of ore, that being 115% of the October target and 85% of the target of 4,000 tonnes per day (tpd).
Quebec, Quebec (September 19, 2016), the Company Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that preproduction at the Nampala mine, is currently in a period of increasing production rates (ramp-up), now allows the Nampala mine to generate positive cash flow for the first time in its history. Currently, the production level is around 3,000 tonnes per day (tpd) and is very satisfying only a month and a half after the startup of the permanent 750 kW ball mill.
Quebec, Quebec (September 12, 2016), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that they have recovered the Kamasso permit, in Mali, of which they had already had exploration rights from 2004 to 2013, and on which they had invested an amount of $ 1,076,052 in research and exploration work.
Quebec, Quebec (July 18, 2016), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that they have successfully completed the installation and startup of the 750 kW permanent ball mill including the new separation circuit (cyclone tower) at the Nampala mine, in Mali.
Quebec, Quebec (July 4, 2016), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) proceeded with the modification of terms of four convertible debentures issued on July 2, 2015 representing, for the amended debentures, a principal amount of $ 7,105,000. The modification was made to pay the accrued interest on the anniversary date of the issuance of the Debentures in four equal installments payable on July 2, 2016, October 1, 2016, January 1, 2017 and April 1, 2017.
Quebec, Quebec - June 13, 2016 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V : RBX / FWB : RB4) ("the Company" or "Robex") held on June 8, 2016 the shareholders' general assembly in Quebec City.
Quebec, Quebec (April 15, 2016) The Nampala mine (from the company Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) treated an estimated tonnage of 55,000 tonnes of ore during the month of March 2016 (from March 1st to March 31th 2016 inclusively). This exceeds the preliminary goals by about 35%. During this month, the average production was close to 1,800 tonnes / day with an availability rate of 80% at the mine which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The recovery rate was consistent with the objectives of the startup phase.
Quebec, Quebec (March 1st, 2016), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSXV: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to inform its shareholders that the Nampala mine operations are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a daily production between 1,000 and 1,500 tonnes of ore (tpd). In addition, the mine was able to maintain an availability of 83% over the first 50 days of the year despite the interruptions related to the construction on site. During this period, approximately 65,000 tonnes of ore was processed. The recovery rate is consistent with the objectives. This confirms that the Nampala mine is moving towards full production.
Quebec, Quebec (January 12, 2016), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is proud to announce that the Nampala mine in Mali has restarted and the mine is now operating 24 a day, 7 days a week, with an availability rate currently at 95%. Several components have been successfully installed in recent months, namely the chain feeder, the scrubber, the two story screen, the linear rotary screen and two additional CIL tanks. These elements are currently all operational and allow the mine to process, since two weeks, an average of 63 tonnes of ore per hour, using the small ball mill, which corresponds to an average production of 1,500 tonnes per day (tpd).
Quebec, Quebec (November 13, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) confirms that it has completed the amendment of the terms of 14 of the 15 convertible debentures, issued on November 21, 2013, which amended debentures having an outstanding principal amount of $11,790,000.
Quebec, Quebec (November 3, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) announces that it proposes to amend the terms of the convertible debentures issued on November 21, 2013 to 15 subscribers and maturing on November 21, 2016.
Quebec, Quebec (October 30, 2015), at the request of IIROC, Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) wishes to clarify certain disclosure in the Company’s October 27, 2015 news release and add that a qualified person under NI 43-101, Antoine Berton, Eng., Ph.D. reviewed and approved the technical information found in this press release.
Quebec, Quebec (October 27, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is proud of the progress of the work at the Nampala mine, in Mali.
Quebec, Quebec (September 11, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is proud to announce the progress of the extension of the Nampala mine in Mali is well underway.
Quebec, Quebec (July 20, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is extremely proud to announce a first restart of the Nampala mine at a rate of 600 tonnes per day (t / d).
Quebec, Quebec (July 2, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) announces the closing of the private placement in the form of debentures, for an amount of $7,105,000 Canadian.
Quebec, Quebec (May 19, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) announces their intention to proceed with a private placement in the form of debentures, for a maximum of ten (10) million Canadian dollars.
Quebec, Quebec (May 13, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that management, with the support of the Imagri construction firm, is preparing to imminently restart the Nampala mine with a capacity of 600 tonnes per day (t/d).
2015-03-05 Robex Resources Inc. plans to restart production at their Nampala mine during the 3rd quarter of 2015 with a capacity of 4,000 tons / day.
Quebec, Quebec (March 5, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” and/or “the Company”) (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that they plan to restart the Nampala mine as of the 3rd quarter of 2015 with a capacity of 4,000 tons / day.
2015-01-21 Robex Resources Inc. announces the launch of the work startup at the Nampala mine, an increase in capital and production prospects.
Quebec, Quebec (January 21, 2015), Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” and/or “the Company”) (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that the work to restart the Nampala mine will be able to begin. As of now, equipment orders will be undertaken under the supervision of the independent engineering firm Soutex, with the support of the manufacturer, Imagri.
Québec, Québec, December 30, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX V: RBX / FWB: RB4) informs their shareholders of Robex’s financial situation and the actions in place allowing the restart of activities.
Quebec, Quebec (December 29, 2014), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce that it completed today its previously announced issuance of shares for debentures interest. Robex issued 11,940,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.10 per share in order to settle $1,194,000 interest due on Debentures issued in 2013. The shares are subject to a four month and one day period.
Quebec, Quebec (December 15, 2014), Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" and / or "the Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) wishes to inform the market during the activity suspension period of the Nampala mine.
Quebec City, November 20, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX) (“Robex” and/or “the Company”) completed today a first closing of a private placement for an amount of $1,455,000. This placement was previously announced on October 30, 2014. Robex has issued 14,550,000 common shares at $0.10 per share for aggregate proceeds of $1,455,000.
Québec, Québec, November 10, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX V: RBX / FWB: RB4) informs the shareholders on the progress of their recovery plan and the situation in Mali.
Quebec City, Quebec, November 4, 2014 – On October 9, 2014, Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) informed the market and their shareholders of the suspension of operations at the Nampala mine for an undetermined amount of time.
2014-08-26 Robex Resources announces that the start of the Nampala mine is on schedule.
Robex Secures Temporary Financing of $3.5 million for the Nampala Mine Québec City, Province of Québec, July 31, 2014 - Robex Resources inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) confirms the closing of a CDN$3.5 million temporary credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) provided by Mr. Georges Cohen, President and CEO of the Company. The Credit Facility has a term expiring on May 31, 2015, bears an interest rate of 8% per year and is guaranteed by a second rank hypothec on the present and future movable property of the Company as security for the Credit Facility.
Presentation of the Nampala Mine Director and the Head of Legal Affairs/HR Granting of options Quebec, Quebec - June 26, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) ("the Company" or "Robex") is introducing MM. Simon Boudreau, ing and Nicolas Ros respectively Mine Director and Head of Legal Affairs and Human Resources of Robex.
General shareholders' meeting Quebec, Quebec - On June 11th, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V:RBX / FWB: RB4) (" the Company" or "Robex") held on June 10th, 2014 its General shareholders' meeting in Quebec.
ROBEX RESOURCES INC. finalizes a private placement of $15,000,000 to implement a CREDIT FACILITY Québec City, Québec — June 5, 2014. Robex Ressources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Company”) (TSX‑V: RX / FWX: RB4) is pleased to announce that it has finalized a private placement previously announced on May 8, 2014, with African Peak Trading House Limited (the “Trading House”) (the “Private Placement”). The Trading House uses the proceeds of the subscription to enter into a non‑revolving credit facility (the “Loan”) with the Company’s subsidiary Nampala S.A. (“Nampala”), to support the development of the gold mine in Nampala, Mali (the “Mine”).
Robex – Moussala Results of the last survey campaign - Three areas of interest identified Quebec, Quebec - May 28, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX- V: RBX / FWB : RB4 ) ("the Company " or " Robex ") announces that it has completed a gravity survey carried out by the company Haines Surveys Pty . Ltd., consisting of 967 stations covering all 33.9 km2 of the permit.
Robex – Nampala Start up of the Nampala Plant Quebec, May 27, 2014 – Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is proud to announce the launch of its gold plant in Nampala, Mali. In fact, the plant, now in partial operation, handles more than 1,600 tons of ore per day.
Robex Secures Temporary Financing of $5 million for the Nampala Mine Québec, May 8, 2014 - Robex Resources inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) confirms the closing of a CDN$5 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) provided by Mr. Georges Cohen, President and CEO of the Company.
ROBEX ANNOUNCES A CREDIT FACILITY AND A PRIVATE PLACEMENT Québec City, Québec — May 7, 2014. Robex Ressources Inc. (“Robex” or “the Company”) (TSX‑V: RX / FWX: RB4) is pleased to announce that the board of directors has approved an agreement in principle to conclude a subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") with African Peak Trading House Limited (the “Trading House”) to finance its capitalization by an aggregate amount of CDN$15,000,000 contemplated to take place on or about May 29, 2014 which will also change the Company’s international corporate structure.
Robex Announces Delays in the Release of Its December 31, 2012 Annual Financial Statements May 1, 2013 – Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Company”) announced today that its audited annual financial statements, CEO and CFO certifications under Regulation 52-109 and management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2012 (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”) have not been released on April 30, 2013 in accordance with applicable securities laws. It is now anticipated that the release of the Disclosure Documents will occur on May 7, 2013.
Nampala: Increase of 53% of the expected production during the initial phase Quebec, Monday, April 29, 2013 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to inform its shareholders that, following the funding of $4 million announced last week (see News Release 22-04 -2013), its production target set out after commissioning of its plant are increased by 53%.
Robex Resources Inc. - Adhesion to the United Nations Global Compact Quebec, Quebec - April 22, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) ("the Company" or "Robex") is pleased to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact. Through this adhesion, Robex is committed to align its operations and its strategy on ten universally accepted principles affecting human rights, labor rights, the environment and the fight against corruption.
End of construction of Phase-1 for the Nampala plant. Testing of Operational equipment in progress. End of construction of Phase-1 for the Nampala plant. Testing of Operational equipment in progress.
Robex Resources Inc. - Appointment of Mr Yves Legault to the position of Corporate Executive Secretary April 8, 2014 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) ("Robex" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Yves Legault as Corporate Executive Secretary. Mr Legault will perform this function full time from the company's offices in Quebec.
Resource Update of Nampala South Zone - 41% increase of the Indicated resource compared to the Inferred resource.
Nampala Resource Update - First calculation of inferred resource of the East Zone of Nampala.
Modification of the board of directors – Departure of Mr. Jacques Trottier and appointment of Mr. Benjamin Cohen.
February 12th, 2014 - Ressources Robex inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX V: RBX / FWB: RB4) has the pleasure to announce that the installation of the elements of Civil engineering and of all the equipment is close to be finished.
February 12th, 2014 - Ressources Robex inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSX V: RBX / FWB: RB4) has the pleasure to communicate on the progress of the construction of the plant on the site of Nampala.
Robex obtains a line of credit of 2 500 000 000 FCFA ($5.62 Million CDN) January 10, 2014 – Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) announces confirmation from the Bank of Africa (Mali) of a line of credit equivalent to $5.62 Million CDN for its operations in Mali.
Georges Cohen nominated as Chairman and President & CEO of Robex June 19, 2013 – Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V: RBX / FWB:RB4) is pleased to announce that the Board has elected Mr. Georges Cohen as Chairman, following its annual shareholder meeting which took place on June 18.
Robex Announces the Filing of its Annual Disclosure Documents May 13, 2013 – Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Corporation”) announces that it filed, on May 10, 2013, its audited annual financial statements, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications under Regulation 52-109 respecting Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings and management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2012 (collectively, the “Annual Disclosure Documents”).
Resignation of Mr André Gagné of the Board of Directors Quebec, May 9, 2013 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) announces the resignation of Mr. André Gagné to the Board of Directors of the company.
Robex Announces Change in the Position of President and Chief Executive Officer May 9, 2013 – Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Corporation”) announces the appointment of Mr. George Cohen as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation in replacement of Mr. André Gagné.
Update on Filing of the Annual Disclosure Documents May 7, 2013 – Robex Resources Inc. (“Robex” or the “Company”) announces that, contrary to what was initially planned, it will not be able to file its audited annual financial statements, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications under Regulation 52-109, management discussion and analysis and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2012 (collectively, the “Annual Disclosure Documents”) today.
Private Financing of $ 4,000,000 Quebec, Monday, April 22, 2013 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to inform its shareholders that it has just confirmed a private financing of $ 4,000,000 with the firm "BEN AND CO INTERNATIONAL TRADING CENTRAL PURCHASE."
Robex appoints new VP Finances/CFO Quebec, Friday April 5th,2013-Robex inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB:RB4) is pleased to announce first of all the appointment by interim of Mr. Augustin Rousselet as VP-Finance / CFO and responsible for all financial activities of the company.
Nampala: More than 6,000 meters still awaiting analysis Quebec, March 19, 2013 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) confirms that there is currently 6,080 samples from drilling campaigns of 2012 left to analyze.
Nomination of Mr. Julien Cohen to the board of directors Quebec, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - Robex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RBX / FWB: RB4) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Julien Cohen to the board of directors. |
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O'Connor, William D., ALS to. Aug. 23, 1869.
Citation/reference: Whitman Archive ID: nyp.00290. Walt Whitman, The Correspondence, ed. Edwin Haviland Miller (New York: New York University Press, 1961–1977), #347, 2:85-86. |
c4-0000.json.gz:71768 | Hello all, my name is Ian Blondeau and I have a Subaru MS success story for you. With the much appreciated help of my good friend and evil genius partner in crime Bradly aka chicksdigwagons, I have an excellent running 2001 Impreza RS swapped with a 1997 jdm Ej20k managed by MSI. The purpose of this vehicle is to learn all of this stuff and have a very fun car that I can pound the snot out of in the woods. I'm a rally head. This car is also my only vehicle and daily driver. Using his evil genius, Brad machined a 24-1 wheel into the back of the oem crank wheel utilizing the oem pick up and location. We built the squirt ourselves and also made the harness. We are running a gm 3 port BCS, some german IACV, GM IAT, wasted spark COP lol, and the rest of the sensors are oem. The setup was amazingly easy I thought. At first we tried using the stock trigger teeth minus a couple and it ran pretty well once started but the timing of them made it very hard to start. Ultimately we ended up with the 24-1 which is working beautifully. I have been running the ve analyzer a ton lately and I'm very happy with the way my map is shaping up. The power feels very linear which is also due to me finally taking the time to shape my wastgate DC map better. I have had this setup running for about 7 months now. I live up in northern michigan so all my tuning in the last months have been getting it to start easily in -20* weather. I'm happy to say I remote start the car every morning and for the most part it fires right up the first time and purs like a kitten. This is of course after many frozen mornings in the car with the laptop. It's a good thing I'm insane and enjoy this kind of torture. The pride is worth every minute of struggle. I have not had it on a dyno and we tuned the car with a AEM WB and an autometer egt gauge with a team rip probe which reads as fast as a tach. I'm running 20lbs with a vf23 ball bearing ihi turbine. I'm seeing ~70% injector DC at 20lbs of boost with 660cc injectors. Here are the mods/specs of what has been done.
Here's some pics. This entire car was put together by my father, bradly, myself, and beers.
sequential shift led's. MS rocks !!
Feel free to ask any questions, I'd love to help any way I can.
Re: 2001 Subaru Impreza RS Ej20k MSI all tuned up !!
Lots of good memories, and bad too!
Glad it's still running strong still. I have a few more ideas too. As always.
What cha thinkin? I like new ideas. You gotta take a ride in it soon. Actually it's probably time you drive it.
I need to figure out how to post up my logs and stuff too. I'm such a dumb bum some times. I can build a tune the computer but can't use one.
Made a vid of my shift lights in action last night. Of course when i finally got to doing it, the first led doesn't come on. Any who, here's the vid. I'll take another when I fix the first led.
Just wondering if you can post a picture of the Wheel that your buddy cut for you.
If he has them or can find them I would love to.
Ian like you I am fitting the timing wheel to the crank behind the pulley but on a 2.2 Subaru (non turbo) - Am using a 24-1 wheel - and original sensor - what size teeth did you use - can be an issue if pick-up not working properly - ie if the teeth are not spaced sufficiently - I will laser cut and fix the wheel to the back of the belt pulley once machined to remove existing teeth.
The teeth and gap between them are the same size. I think they are roughly 1/8" wide, spaced, and deep.
Hi Ian - Great story! I'm working on 2002 Subaru WRX (us-spec) EJ20T for a dune buggy with an MS-2/v3.57 using MS2-Extra to try and use the 36-2-2-2 factory wheel. How did you hook up the crank sensor? This engine has a crank sensor with 2 wires in shielded cable.
I used the same sensor you have with a vr conditioning circuit. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:72786 | At the heart of most businesses lies a mish-mash of different technologies through which information – the life-blood of modern business – courses. But when those technologies don’t connect into each other, businesses suffer – they are not able to get the full benefit of the data they work so hard to collect.
When it comes to a choice of operating systems, for most organizations, it’s not an either/or decision. Most IT server rooms are filled with an assortment of hardware running a plethora of software programs, and very few businesses remain a completely Windows, Unix or Linux shop.
That’s why the partnership between Microsoft and Novell to work out interoperability kinks between Windows and Novell’s brand of Linux is welcome news for IT managers. Unfortunately, the deal is less about catering to customer needs than it is about two companies uniting against a common enemy, in this case, Red Hat.
Under the agreement, Microsoft and Novell will work together to ensure the compatibility of Microsoft Office and OpenOffice. They will also work on virtualization and Web services for server management technologies.
They will both offer virtualization technology with their respective products – Suse Linux Enterprise server and Windows server – to run each other’s software.
But the agreement is about more than making sure the two technologies gel with each other – it’s also a business arrangement under which the companies will also promote each other’s products.
Microsoft will pay Novell US$240 million for Suse Linux Enterprise Server subscription certificates, which it can use, resell or distribute to customers. Microsoft will also spend US$60 million over five years on marketing Linux and Windows virtualized systems and another US$34 million for a Microsoft sales force devoted primarily to marketing the combined offering.
The deal also encompasses a patent co-operation agreement, under which Microsoft will pay Novell US$108 million up-front and Novell, in turn, will pay the software giant US$40 million over five years.
Though the agreement could spell fewer interoperability issues for IT shops that run both Suse Linux and Windows, the spirit of the Microsoft-Novell agreement isn’t exactly one of benevolence and concern for end users. If that were the case, Red Hat might have also been invited to the interoperability table.
This is true. But the Linux community consists of more than Novell’s Suse Linux.
In fact, Red Hat is a more popular flavour of Linux than Suse in Canadian companies, according to IDC Canada.
Some have suggested that’s precisely why the Redmond giant decided to throw its weight behind Novell, and they’re probably right. |
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c4-0000.json.gz:73581 | The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is one of NASA ‘Great Observatories’ located in low Earth orbit. During its years of service, Hubble has made priceless discoveries in the field of astronomy while also ‘pulling back the curtain’ to reveal the true beauty of universe through countless stunning images. Hubble was launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990 for a planned mission of 5 years.
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Until the year 1610, all that man knew about the night skies was what w could see with the naked eye. With the invention of the telescope came a revolution in astronomy. Our place in the cosmos would be forever changed as discoveries revealed the true nature of the Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy and universe beyond.
On Earth, telescopes would progressively get larger and larger. They would be located far from city lights, on mountain tops high above the atmosphere’s cloud. However, the ultimate location for a telescope is in space where it is free of the distorting effects of the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Hubble Space Telescope was the first major telescope to be placed in space. Here Hubble conducts scientific observations and images distant faint objects in unprecedented detail. It would reveal objects of unimaginable beauty and increase our understanding of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the universe, more than any other instrument in history!
Since Hubble's launch in April 1990, there have been five further visits by Space Shuttle crews to service and upgrade one of NASA’s great observatories (along with the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory). The first servicing was more of a ‘repair mission’ to correct for an error in Hubble’s primary mirror which resulted in blurry images!
Originally designed to last just 5 years, the HST is now approaching its 29th year of operation and may potentially last into the 2030’s. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is planned as the successor to Hubble.
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The space-based telescope was named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble who first discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way Galaxy and that the universe is expanding at an increasing rate.
The Space Shuttle Discovery carried Hubble into low earth orbit and it weighed over 11,100 kilograms (24,500 lbs) when launched.
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The HST doesn’t have any thrusters but turns and points by using small wheels powered by electricity from its solar panels.
And Hubble’s mirror and instruments are so sensitive it can spot a torchlight on the surface of the Moon from the Earth!
Hubble’s sensitive instruments mean it can observe very distant, dim and old objects. Some as old as 13.4 billion years old!
So far Hubble’s cumulative costs are estimated to be close to USD $11 billion. |
c4-0000.json.gz:74059 | Iraq War veteran turned entrepreneur wants to use his VA home loan benefits to buy a big house. But the price is higher than the VA loan limits in his area.
Flying Apache helicopters together in the Ninewa Provence of Northern Iraq, Josh Cleghorn and Butch Whiting forged an unshakable brotherhood. Brought close by their shared passion for big game hunting in extreme backcountry terrain, both know that success depends on how well and how long they can endure the harsh elements. This can be said for tracking big game as well as fighting in war zones. On this philosophy, they founded the Kryptek Outdoor Group, a company that provides military-minded big game hunting kits for long and rugged backcountry treks.
The veteran-turned-entrepreneur planned to finance the large home with a VA loan. Josh isn’t alone. According to the U.S. Census, the average home is over 2,300 square feet—50% larger than in 1973. He would rely on the low- to no-down-payment feature of the VA’s government-backed mortgage program. Josh earned his benefits by serving 17 years in the military, first as a Navy hard-hat diver and then as an Army pilot.
With his long list of must-haves, Josh set out with his real estate agent. But, none of the existing properties on the market met his needs. As Josh came to the realization that he might have to build instead of buy, he discovered a 4,000 square-foot, newly-built home that met nearly all of his requirements. And it had just gone on the market. The home was priced above the VA loan limits in his county. He knew other house hunters would have the trophy home in their sights, so he had to pull the trigger fast.
Josh had been pre-qualified by his VA specialty lender, Veterans First; therefore, he already knew that the home was in his price range. He quickly made an offer that was accepted by the builder/owner. The purchase price exceeded the VA loan limits of $417,000 in his county by about $16,000, so Josh was concerned that maybe that would present a problem.
A common misconception about the VA loan limit—$417,000 or more in high-cost counties—is that it’s the highest loan amount a borrower can obtain using their benefit. On the contrary, an eligible, qualified individual can obtain a loan above the county VA loan limit as long as a down payment is provided to secure the portion of the loan amount not guaranteed by the VA.
In Josh’s case, he ended up paying only about a 1.4% down payment to purchase the large home. A conventional loan in today’s market may require borrowers to pay 20% or more in down payment. By using his VA loan benefit, Josh avoided having to pay up to $80,000 in cash out-of-pocket while and avoiding private monthly mortgage insurance premiums that come with other low-down-payment loan programs.
Since November 2013, Josh and his family have been enjoying their big rustic house in Boise, Idaho. And, Josh has plenty of free space on his walls for more big game trophies.
For more information on buying a big home with a VA loan, call an experienced VA-approved lender. |
c4-0000.json.gz:74374 | HIV infection can generally be broken down into four distinct stages: primary infection, clinically asymptomatic stage, symptomatic HIV infection, and progression from HIV to AIDS.
This stage of infection lasts for a few weeks and is often accompanied by a short flu–like illness. In up to about 20% of people the symptoms are serious enough to consult a doctor, but the diagnosis of HIV infection is frequently missed.
During this stage there is a large amount of HIV in the peripheral blood and the immune system begins to respond to the virus by producing HIV antibodies and cytotoxic lymphocytes. This process is known as seroconversion. If an HIV antibody test is done before seroconversion is complete then it may not be positive.
This stage lasts for an average of ten years and, as its name suggests, is free from major symptoms, although there may be swollen glands. The level of HIV in the peripheral blood drops to very low levels but people remain infectious and HIV antibodies are detectable in the blood, so antibody tests will show a positive result.
Research has shown that HIV is not dormant during this stage, but is very active in the lymph nodes. A test is available to measure the small amount of HIV that escapes the lymph nodes. This test which measures HIV RNA (HIV genetic material) is referred to as the viral load test , and it has an important role in the treatment of HIV infection .
The lymph nodes and tissues become damaged or 'burnt out' because of the years of activity.
HIV mutates and becomes more pathogenic, in other words stronger and more varied, leading to more T helper cell destruction.
The body fails to keep up with replacing the T helper cells that are lost.
As the immune system fails, so symptoms develop. Initially many of the symptoms are mild, but as the immune system deteriorates the symptoms worsen.
As the immune system becomes more and more damaged the illnesses that occur become more and more severe leading eventually to an AIDS diagnosis. A healthy person usually has a CD4, (white blood cells) count of between 600 and 1,200. When the CD4 count drops below 200, a person's immune system is severely weakened, and that person is then diagnosed with AIDS, even if he or she has not become sick from other infections.
In resource–poor communities, medical facilities are sometimes poorly equipped, and it is not possible to use CD4 and viral load test results to determine the right time to begin treatment. The World Health Organization has therefore developed a staging system for HIV disease based on clinical symptoms.
Unexplained* chronic diarrhea for longer than one month.
Unexplained* persistent fever (intermittent or constant for longer than one month).
Severe bacterial infections (e.g. pneumonia, empyema, pyomyositis, bone or joint infection, meningitis, bacteraemia).
Acute necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis, gingivitis or periodontitis.
Chronic herpes simplex infection (orolabial, genital or anorectal of more than one month's duration or visceral at any site).
Oesophageal candidiasis (or candidiasis of trachea, bronchi or lungs).
Cytomegalovirus infection (retinitis or infection of other organs).
Disseminated mycosis (extrapulmonary histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis).
Recurrent septicaemia (including non–typhoidal Salmonella).
Lymphoma (cerebral or B cell non–Hodgkin).
Symptomatic HIV–associated nephropathy or HIV–associated cardiomyopathy.
* Unexplained refers to where the condition is not explained by other conditions.
** Assessment of body weight among pregnant woman needs to consider the expected weight gain of pregnancy.
*** Some additional specific conditions can also be included in regional classifications, such as the reactivation of American trypanosomiasis meningoencephalitis and/or myocarditis) in the WHO Region of the Americas and penicilliosis in Asia. |
c4-0000.json.gz:74718 | Great party at Dayna's tonight about midway on the west shore of our lake! This one even included "The feeding of the fish." What a sight indeed! Did you ever watch Dayna's earlier video? That would allow you to see what we saw this evening. View it on the 2011 News Archives page. Fun! Thanks for a great party Dayna. And nice special treat!
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